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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-07
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
PORTLAND, ME.
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA,
Wednesday, June 23, 1880
At III O'Clock A. NJ,

or the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor to be supported at the September election
and two candidates for Elestors of President and
act any other business that may properly come be-
fore the Convention.
The basis Of representation will be follows:
Each cith town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate, and for every seventyfve votes cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor in 1879
additional delegate, and fraction of forty votes
in excess of seventy-fve will be accorded delegate
The State Committee will be in session in the
ante-room of the Hall at o'clock, on the morning
of the Convention, to receive the credentials of
delegates.
For the first time in the history of Maine the at
tempt was made in 1879 to deprive the people of
the right to choose their officers, and to cor
ruptly continue in power those whom the people
had rejected. The authors, abettors and accom-
plices in this crime against free government are
seeking to come before the people under some
new party name-availing themselves of an alias,
the common resort of those who seek to escape the
responsibility and punishment of their crimes.
Against these men, under whatever name they
may appear, all those citizens who condemn the
nefarious plot to destroy the right of suffrage
invited to unite, without regard to past party afli
ations, to preserve honest Government for the hon.
est people of Maine.
By order of the Republican State Co nmittee.
c. A. BoUTELLE, s,h-
FRED n. Dow, ! f,omynittee
GEORGE c. WING, J oonn'i''e0'
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTS..
Wanted.

A few Lady and Gentleman Boarders can be ac-
IN commodated with good board at
my26dh 10 FEDERAL STREET,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
WOrdS of IVisdOnI.

The sunshine of life is made up of
very little beams that are bright all the
time.
Those who excel in strength are not
most likely to show contempt for weak
ness.
Innocence is flower which withers
when touched, but blooms not again,
though watered with tears.
No one ought to enjoy what is too
good tor him; he ought to make himself
worthy of it, and rise to its level.
Politeness is the imitation of a mutual
goodwill among men; this goodwill,
therefore, exists somewhere, for with
out a model there would be no copy.
Mems happiness springs mainly from
moderate troubles, which afford the
mind q healthful stimulus, and are fol-
lowed by reaction which produces a
cheerful flow of spirits.
An ambition to excel in petty things
obstructs the progress to nobler aims.
The aspiring spirit, like the winged
eagle, should keep its gaze steadily fixed
on the sun toward which it scars.
If the show OF anything be good tor
anything, am sure sincerity is better
for why does any man dissemble or seem
to be that which he is not, but because
he thinks it good to have such quality
as he pretends TOP
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
Rrenkir,n His Sons Neck.

By parties just down from Trinity
Center we are informed that few days
ago, near MinersHille, Charles Davis,
while drunk, threw his eleven-y -year-old
son out of q window, the fall breaking
the bows neck. Some weeks ago Davis
wife died at the same place, with no
one at home but the boy, whose death
we chronicle above, and his twin
brother, who also died soon after his
mother from the effects of exposure to
the cold, his father having forced him
out into the snow. Charley Davis is
well-known here, having a cattle range
on Clear creek. 1t is said that all the
crimes he has committed were perpe-
trated when he was intoxicated, but
that will not excuse their enormity-
drunk or sober he ought to pull hemp
The corpse of neglected wife in chair
before fireless hearth, in a snow-sur-
rounded cabin, with no one at hand but
her two children, suffering with cold
and hunger-one of these newly-or-
phaned boys thrust out into the freez-
ing storm and perishing from the effects
of the exposure-the remaining brother
tossed from a window and instantly
killed-these are the pictures for Charles
Davis to contemplate and reflect over.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
ALL SORTS.

There are about 100000 Hebrewsin
Russia.
The Rochester Express complains that
the mornings get up too early.
1t is proposed to establish a hatchery
in Sandusky, Ohio, capable of turning
out 3O,OOO,OOO fish annually.
A familiar instance of color blindness
is that of man taking brown silk
umbrella and leaving green gingham
in its place.
The boy with his first watch mani
tests an uncomfortable desire to note the
exact second at which he meets every
person upon the street.
The Reno (Nevada) Gazette claims
that there is a petrified tree lying near
Lovelock station, that State, 900 feet in
length and two feet thick,
Statistics extending over number OF
years show that in France more persons
who are in easy circumstances commit
suicide than of those who are in want.
A California exchange relates this
amusing anecdote: Misses" pleaded a
rusty-looking tramp yesterday to an old
lady, who was looking into shop-win-
dow, can you gimme ten cents to get
cup of coffeyP I'm an old '49er, mum.
KEN to California in 49," did YOU,
indeedP Poor mani" said the old lady,
compassionately, as she opened her
purse. "Dear me; tits 90 bad how the
old pioneers are going to the wall"
The embalmed head of Oliver Crom-
well is in possession of n daughter of
the Hon. Mr.. Wilkinson, an English
gentleman. 1t is carefully preserved,
wrapped in costly envelopes, in a strong
antique box. At the restoration the
embalmed body of Cromwell was taken
from Westminster Abbey and hung at
ryburn. The head was cut off, pike
driven through the neck and skull and
exposed at Westminster Hall. The
head is said to be almost entire, the
llesh black and sunken, the hair re-
naming, and even large wart over the
eye. The splintered pieces of pike
and rusted iron are attached to the
head
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
A Faded TOIUn.

Men who have lately returned from
Custer City assert that the glory of the
place has forever departed. In these
days. when a stranger in buckskin,
oa ded down with knives and revolve rs
enters the town and yells out that he is
the great Rocky Mountain Ibez and
spelling to shed gore, no one gives him
second look. If he jumps into a
saloon and slams down buckskin bag
full of dust and calls for the drinks for
the crowd, the saloonist won't touch a
decanter until he opens the bag to see if
it isn't filled with brick-dust. There
was time when man could stand on
the public square and banker for a good
old-fashioned rough and tumble fight
and get it before he could flop his arms
and crow twice, but that time has fled.
He can stand there and banker and
crow and flop, and the old residents
will laugh in contempt and ask him
why he doesn't start taffy foundry in
Custer.
There is no fun there any more.
When man jumps into hotel dining
room with a bowie knife in his teeth
and revolver in each hand, he can't
hit anybody if he shoots, and as soon as
he begins shooting, the guest nearest
him rises up and then knocks him
down with a piece of cranberry pie,- or
hits him in the eye with boiled po-
tato. 1t used to be great sport for Wild
Bills to ride into town on mule and
shoot. and yell and whoop and slash
until everybody was driven in doors,
but it is not done any more. The last
one who tried it was knocked off his
mule with quart of tomatoes and taken
before the court, when his honor said ::
"Thoughtless and giddy boy, you
probably didn't mean any harm, but
feller who can't even wound a cross
eyed dog in firing twenty shots into
u crowd shouldn't be seen in Custer
City. The sentence of this court is
that you have your hair cut, your leg
gings ripped off, and then kicked out OF
the city, never to return under penalty
Of having your ears cropped"
Men used to go toiling up and down
the main street picking their teeth with
huge knife and asking where the
graveyard was, but even this game of
bluff was cut short last fall when the
constables attached the toothpicks for
debt, and chucked the pickers into the
basement lookup on suspicion that they
were looking around to steal old axes
and buck-saws. Hardly a month ago
the "Great Tornado OF the Plains was
knocked down with an ax-handle, and
run in and fiued twenty-five dollars be.
cause he stood on barrel and yelled for
some one to tread on his liver pad
Detroit Free Press.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
HYDE PARK, VT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL I, 1880.
Inrfhe T,riIinLt


AS we grow old our yesterdays
Seem veryidim and distant;
We grope, as those in darken'd WAYS,
Through all that is existent;
Yet far-of days shine bright and clear
With suns that long have faded,
And faces dead seem strangely near
To those that life has shaded.
AS we grow old our tears are few
For friends most lately taken,
But talls-ss falls the summer dew
FROM roses lightly shaken
When some chance word or idle strain,
The chords of memory sweeping,
Unlock the food-gates..oi our pain
For those who taught us weeping.
As we grow old Our smiles are rare
To those who greet us daily,
Or, il some living faces wear
The looks that beamed so gaily
From eyes long closed-and we should
smile
In answer to their wooing,
lis but the past that shines the while
Our power to smile renewing.
AS we grow old our dreams at night
Are never OF the morrow;
They come with vanished pleasure bright
Or dark with olden sorrow;
And when we wake the names we say
Are not ot'any mortals,
But OF thoselin. some long deadIday
Passed through life's sunset portals.
". E. Cameron.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07
WHOLE NO. 1876.
The ProItsIesf Ladu.

The queen Is proud OF her throne,
And proud are her maids so fine;
But the proCdest lady that ever Was known
Is this little lady OF mne,
Aud oh she fiouts me, she flouts me
She spurns, and soorns, and scouts me!
Though drop on my knees and sue for grace,
And beg and beseeoh with the saddest face,
Still ever the same she doubts me.
She is seven by the cslendar-
A lily's almost as.tslli
But oh this little lady's by far
The proudest lady OF all
It's her sport and pleasure to nout me
To spurn and scorn and scout me
But oh I've notion it's naught but play,
And that, say what she will and feign what
she may,
She can't well do without me
For at times, like pleasant tune,
A sweeter mood overtakes her.
Oh then she's sunny as skies in June,
And all her pride iorsakes her.
Oh she dances round me so lairily
Oh her laugh rings out so rarely
Oh she coaxes, and nestles, and peers and
prizes,
In my puzzled face with her two great eyes,
And owns she loves me dearly.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07

My uncle" read Georgia, instead
lily, "has informed me of your rela-
tionship to me. have only to say that
| regret that the man whose habits
killed my mother should also bear the
title of my father. l sincerely hope
that the Almighty will pardon where
we cannot. ALICE HARMER."
Georgia turned toward the old man.
my God" he said, "the hermit is
dead. ."-P Philadelphia Times.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07

1t was nearly year ago when Lead
vile was first showing what there was
in her. There were several newly-Tade
bonanza kings about Denver then, and
among them was man who had prob
bly, never had twenty dollars in his
pocket at one time previous to his strike.
To him the possession of watch was
the natural evidence of the possession
of q competence, and as he had made
more than q competence, he felt that
the fact should be indicated by the pur-
chase of several watches. These he had
deposited in the Grand Central hotel
safe. One night he came into the office
very much the worse for liquor, lurched
UP to the desk and hiccoughed out to
the clerk: /" Gimme watch n'hA time
piece was passed to his unsteady hands.
but, in endeavoring to thrust it into his
trousers pockets, he let it slip and fall
upon the floor. Without casting
glance at the fallen watch he lurched to
the counter again, reached out his
shaking hand, mustered all his faculties
to the task of speaking, and then blurted
out: "Gimme 'nuther /" Can the in
difference of affiuence go beyond this p?
He was evidently a tenderfoot," but
as lie stopped before an old miner and
held out piece of micaceous granite
for his inspection he made strong
effort to look as if he had been born with
contempt for civilization, and thatthe
feeling had been steadily growing on
him ever since: what do you make
this out to beP" he asked, indicating
the specimen with nod " Humph"
was the expressive answer. Gold
Quartz or carbonates?" The honest
miner" turned it over in his hand in
differently, took out his knife and picked
at it for awhile, and then asked: "Got
much of itP'' Thousands of tons,
answered the other, eagerly. How
much do you suppose she'll run p
"Can't tell nuthin' without an assay"
"But you can guess, can't you; you can
guessp'' "Oh, yes" answered the bar
nacle, anybody kin guess; but guess
is liable to be extravagant. Now, l
shall say-but, mind ye, may go over
the maxi should s-a- a-a-a-y (turnlng
tae specimen over again and holding 1t
up to the light should s-a-a-a-y that
if We can save the gold in this and catch
the silver, AID not waste the lead, THAT
II might run about-well, about 81 to
the county. ."--Denvcr Tribune.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-04-07

to INV long those who or expect to IN
market
Of into the county and
beyond
that prove
rspenteJ NAV shall be refunded oheerly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-02
AUGTF9H SaI.ES.

fA>HUSTEK'SS SALEM FA1HFAY-By rir.
a tue OF q deei Of trus! fiou j. u. Crocker
and vile, dated Ncv. 20.h 1876, and duly re.
Goroed IN the land records of Fnirfsx county,
Va, and for the purpoaes therein mcntioned, i
shall oiier for sale by public auction front oF,ha
Court House door, at Fairfax G. 81. on MON.
~ April l9!h, 1850, (court dsy) at Il m. t5e
TEACT OF LAND conveyed by the above
deed, containing Isl and SLIGO icres, lying upon
me road leading from Lewensville to Langley.
ADJOINING the lands of Snoot, Peacock, and
others. and known IS the ''Dorr Crocker" place.
ms ssle will be made bject to deed OF trust
dated Sept 1874, 10 secure Albart Peacock the
cum OF S770. and also subject to another trust
deed dated Jan. 9th. 1876, to SECURE Nicholas
Acker the sum Of 81 COO
Ielm5 OF Sale: Cash, as to the costs CT this
sale, and the sum of four hundred dollars and
unpsid interest thereon for something ever Two
years. Balance in one, two. and three yes,s
D 0. K. HIN E. Trustee.
Fairfax county, Va March lS-ts
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Reader, have you caught q cold? Are you
unable to raise the ph'esra? Have you an irri-
tstion in the throa!? a sansa of oppression on
the Lungs, with short bresth2 Do you have a
lt of coughing on lying down. a sharp pain
now and then in region of tho heart shoulders
and ,back2 If SO, OUR ADVICE Is to take
at once dosn Of Tuit's Expectoraut; you will
soon be able TO raise the phlegm. In an hour
feat. take two of Tui.s Pills. You will soou
fall into a plesssn; sleep and wake up in tho
morning cough goan, lungs working freely !;
easy breathing and tho bowels moving in nat
nrsl manner. To prevent return OF these
symptoms use tho hzpectorant several days
Office IS MURRAY ST, N. YORK.
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Ry Green & Wise.

(Real Estate Agents and Auctioncers.)
{ MMlSSlONERS SALE OF VALUA.
~ BILE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA. VA.
BY virtue of decree of the Corporation Court
for The city of Alexandria, Virgiais, rendered
al the March TEL IT. 1880 thorecf f, in the chsncorv
cause of James f. Csrlin & Sons rs. Msry F.
Ford. e1ocutrix, OF ais. the subscribers, ns com.
mlssoners of sHlo, appointed by tho said decree.
will expose for sale By public auction, Oh SAT-
UKDAI: the 30 day Of April, 1850 at II M,
in front OF the Market Building, on Royal strea,'
IN lhe city OF q le1sndris, Va. tho real estste
mentioned, TO wit
No. !. A TENEMENT AND LOT OF
GROUND in the said city Of Alexandria, Va,
situated at the southwest intersection of King
and PAyno streets, in front on King street, "a
teot, more or less. Snd extending soutbwsrdly
IN depth l. foot to II feet alley, being tho
premises formerly occupied snd used by josiah
Ford ss q dwelling and wbeelwright shop.
No. 2. A TENEMENT AND LOT OF
GROUND adioini, No. on the west, in front
on King street 2t feet inches, more or less, and
extending southwardIy ii depth l00 feet 10 = u
feet alley.
No, Z. A LOT 0E GROUND adjoining No
on the west, in front on King street n feet S
inches, moro or less. and extending south wardiy
IN depth 100 feet to said IL feet alley
Isrns OF Sale: Ono ttbth Of tho purchase
money in cash on the day OF sale, ard the resi-
due IN three equal payments 1T G. II and Is
months from the day OF sale; thu deferred nav.
ments TO besr Interest from the day Of ssle, and
TO be secured by tho bords of The purchaser or
purchasers. with good security, aud the reten-
lion Of the title until sll .io purchase money is
paid.
GHAKLEs z; STUART, .,oo,,,,,,
ALHENH 4: nhkSvSp srSAxr BsAcu' Ts' Of sa's. Is.
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Ry Groen ~ Wi.n
NH 4-eoLs

Real Estate Agents and Auctioncars.1
ESkUsTEE'S sALE-By v'ruo of deed Of
L trust from Thornton hyett John +. Van.
dergrift and William .V,ntlefgrilt dated tho
22d day of August 1873. duly recorded in Alex-
sndris county Va, land records, lIber b, No.
4 page .Ol thu subscriber, AS trustee. will sell
Tor cash TO the highest bidder. on SATURDAY.
the 2ih day Of April. 1850, at II o'clock M, in
front Of tho Market Building, on Fair AK street,
the TRACT OF LAND Nnd tho BUILDINGS
thereon conveyed by SAID dood Of trust, siiusta I'd
in Alexandria county, Va, and bounded ss fol.
lows: Beginning AT (s) a stake; thence runnir g
1888 chains; thence north cio W. q chsins to
stake (d) thence south GGo w. Is ch.ins to =
stake (eJi thence s. GGo a. 537 chains to q stake
N); thence n. 260 @ 50 II chains 10 the place o4
beginning. containing IL acrts roods and u
poles Il. o. CLAUGuTON
mh2G-2swdw Trustea
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By Green Il Wise.

(Rcal Estate a gents and Nuctoncors
TCMM lesion MRS SALE-J}y virtue OF q
~ decree Of tho Corporation Court for tho ci,y
Of ALEXANDRIA, Va, rendered at its Jsnunry
tern, 1880. in tho cHtncery Cause of X. T. Lucss,
sorgasnt, Administrator of William Unnce VS.,
Shirley King ct a.. the undersigned, Commits.
sloners therein named, will offer for salo by pub
lie suction in front O. tho entrance TO tho Court
room, on Fairf.H street, on tn u kSDAY, tho
22d day of April, 1891 ht II o'clock m tho fol-
lowing property, to wit: L. OF THAT LOT
OF GROUND, with tho APPROPRIATENESS
thoroon in the city Of Ae, andris, Va, bounded
as follows: beginning on tho Gas. lido of koya
street. between Cameron and Queen strccts at
the north line Of iha ground formerly James
hcGulre's then north with Royal street twenty
two (22) feet; then east parallel with Queen ST.
seventytwo (72) fest six (6) inches, more or loss,
to seven feet al ey; then south parallel with
Royal stroet twenty two (22) feet thon by q
straight limo to the beginning.
Terms OF Sale: Ono fourth o. tho purchase
money in cash. nnd tho residue in six, tweive
and eighteen months. with interest from tho day
OF sale tho notes OF tho purchaser TO be given
for then, and tho title to tho properly to be re-
tanned until the whole Of tho purchase money
be paid.
30. CLAUGHTON, | Commrs.
!HO. M. Johnson cf Sale.
mn 19-eols
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By Green u Wiae
hJ 1IcCiI W W l6S
/ Rnal ESfatQ 0opic and nfin,o,r,

Real Estate Agents and Actionoers.i
FOM MMlSolUNEmS SaLE OF VALU.
~ ABLE BUILDING ON KING STREET.
In pursuance of decree of tie Corporation
Court OF the city Of Alexandra in the cause 0!
b. B. Clafin Z Co.. Sgsinst James Ii Stewart
and otbera, the undersjga5d commissioners OF
sale, will otfer f r seo, By auctGa j.! shout |.
O'clock m., On MONDAY, TIE l2Lh day Q. april
leoO in front of the entrsrce 10 :hs Court room,
on Fsirfsx street. Alexandra, Virgiais, The
LOT OF GROUND aud 81 PROV = sslHNTa
thereon on the north side of kirg between Roy
81 and Fit streets q e1s 81 dcin, Va. or which
stsCds the building, Nos III l0} and l0j Kim
street Trs iCt fronts On hirg stseet :55 feet 5
inches more or less, and ruus ba:t lCU II nortn
10 Hootf's .lley.
Terms Of Sale: One thousand Col!a.s in cash
and tho resid ue in three equal cay nents NJ SIX
iWe!ve aud eighteen mhLths with inturrst from
the DAY cl sale; tho notes Of tho Purchaser, with
security AID waivipx hon. etrsd 10 ue given
therefor and As further security the building
to be kept II sured by Lbe purc"as tor tins BON
TT OF the undersigned in tae suu If 81 10 and
the title CT th- pro serty retained ill the purchase
money is p,d.
S F BEACH CONS O
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Opening and Closing Of tho gsnils.


CLOSING.
Washington, y. g., North and Northeastern
msils II m. and Is D. m.
Western mails 30 and S Is p. IN.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, 90 {.
N. and % and 8 90 D. m.
South and Southwestern mails, via Lynch
burg, Virginia, 90 q. m. and As D. m.
Alexandria to Lynchburg, Va, (wsy mails)
including through mails, 90 H. m and 0 90 o. M
Gordonsvile and Charlottesville, Va, 6 on g.
10. and 9 10 p. n.
Manassas Division 90 A. 10,
alexandria to Round Hill Va, 745 q. mi
OPENING.
Northern and Western mails, via Washing
.ou D: g., 80 q. m. spd % and 6 90 q. 70.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, 8 80 o. IL.
and 00 p. M.
Souts western mails via Lynchburg, Virginia.
(tatonSh mailsj including way mails on Midland
Nailrosd, 8 80 d N.
Mnllsssas Division 30 e. NJ
kound Hill to alexandria, We 80 D. m.
Htica Houss-Ofice opens at 8 30 q. IT,, aid
CLOVIS at Gu y. u.
sunday iours-ofice opens at 45 I. m.. and
c oses 81 30 q. m
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k'aANess AED tsstssaN&
.STIEEE PIANOS,

GRAND. SQUARE End UPRIGHT.
Highest hOnors Paris Exposition 1878. Tha
S!lstf Eoudoir Grand or Upright, the artists
'1vorito. dcfcS competition
q. il. WILD & BRO. Sols Agents.
723 Tin ST.. n. W., Washington, ID. G..
q $50 agents for the celebrated Kranich s. Bach
nId other trst clsss Pianos, snd the Pelcubet
re ton * Co. Standard Organs
BRANCH STORE with W. w. ADAM q
[oNS, IS King street, AleyaHdris also refer 10
rfof. hey MI. OF Alexandria.
ffN NPlnn"s, Organs ard other Musical Instru-
menis TUNED AND REPAIKED. ian %
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A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER WRITES

Ofico Evening News. Augusta, Ga.
DR.. Tut: Dear Sir-My little son was attack
ed with pneumonia last winter, which LETT him
with a violent cough that lasted till within q
month SINCE for tho cure of which am indebt-
ed to your vslusble Expcctorant. / had tried
most everything recomuiended, but none did
any good until used your E1pectorant, one
bo.to Of which removed The cough entirely.
With mary thanks, Pm yours truly
JOHN Nj. WEIGLE.