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The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

EAsTPoRT Sentinel: Gov. Garcelon is
surprised at the frauds which were prac-
ticed by some of his Council. He reminds
us of a story told of former citizen of our
town. He was a highly respected citizen,
but thought it no harm to evade the revenue
law, if he didn't get caught Once he was
caught with barrel Of sugar which he had
just landed in the night time from his boat
A customs officer was watching him, and
wheo asked what was in the barrel, he re-
pied that he didn't know. Some one had
put it into his boat, but he hadn'l the most
remote idea as to its contents. The
officer stove in the head of the barrel and
our citizen, looking in exclaimed, ''By
George, its sugar, amt itr'
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

ACCORDING to the testimony before the
Exodus committee the 'smoral forces used
by tie Democrats in the redemption Of
Louisiana were bullets and bloodhouuds.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31
The Ways and Means committee appears

THE Ways and Means committee appears
to be heartily in sympathy with the whskey
interest, and proposes to reduce the revenue
from that article over ten millions of dollars:
First, by relieving distillers of the interest
upon the tax upon distilled spirits remaining
in bond over ayear, which now yield tax
of about S150,00O; second, by relieving dis
tillers and wholesale dealers in distilled spir-
its from the payment Of certain stamps upon
barrels, which yielded last year about $780,,
600; third, by making certain allowances for
shrinkage or evaporation Of spirits in bonded
warehouses, that would reduce the revenue
about 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

EDISON claims to have discovered meth
cd by which he can extract gold from the
heretofore valueless tailings of mines to the
amount of from $50 to S14O0 ton. If this
be so silver will go to par with wonderful
rapidity.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

TEE b1&-ef iz1rs3nred - The CAzzcellu-
01 the EKcheE1e-- Fzss eefa-e FErIizsseRs
2iicurned- shsEed tia; the British reveu-es
Eere Esezrly SIIeea.@so ls-s slsza Eas esii-
rma-s1
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

The World says New York must send an
uRpledged delegation 10 the Democratic
National Convention The World reckons
without Mr. Tilden.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

THE Bangor Commercial says Horatio
Seymour must accept. That settles it,
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

The London Examiner complains that
"the Americans have so far developed their
strength that they have actually had the au
dacity to carry corn to Odessa, which is just
as aggravatingi as we should find it if they
commenced to ship coal to Newcastle"
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

The New York Sun will not be surprised
if Edmunds is the next President.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

OF Presidents Virginia has had five
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
and Tyler; Tennessee three-Jackson, Polk,
and Johnson Massachusetts two-John
Adams and John Quincy Adams; Ohio two
Harrison and Hayes; New York two
Van Buren, and Fillmore; Illinois two
Lincoln and Grant; Louisiana one-Taylor;
New Hampshire one-Perce; and Pennsyl-
vania one-Buchanan. About time for
Maine to have one.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

CHICAGO Times canvass: Blaine, 5,2S2.
Grant, 1895; Washburne 1904.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

SUGGESTION by the Boston Herald; If
next year, as is predicted, the Democrats
should attempt the little game which came
to such an inglorious end in Maine, it may
devolve uponsGen. Grant to exercise for the
nation function similar to that by which
Gen. Chamberlain saved the State of Maine
from convicted thieves. But it may not be
necessary for him to be Presidential candi-
date
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

GnsEzI AND sULLTEASs xzE Cox-
&C oPEzA
Tas s.orT sza So7s Or the P-s=ctpzl
Sozxs

The rrs~1acsisa - GTb~rz and SzlIir4ui
Pirates a Peazznce- at the City Hal mex
Monday evening Ein b one of the na0ss inter
estiuE events q The @zSieal season, for, What
ever the merits of the work may prove 30 be
the general desire % hear and see the '-sRocesSo
Of 'Piaaiure' win be sure 70 Ell the ball will
a critical audience As the words Of the ope-s
are in print, the following sketch % the plot
with the words Of the principal songs. will b
found Of general interest TO all readers inter.
ested in such matters The company selected
to present the opera at City Hall is that which
made such asuceess at the Fifth Avenue Thea
TIRE in New York and Globe Theatre. Boston,
and the cast is as follows:
Richard pirate chief -.. Mr. Broeolfui
Samuel. his lieutenant Mr.. Furnezux Cook
Frederic, pirate apprentice. MIR. Hugh Talbot
Mr. y. H. Ryley
Mabel, Gen stanley's youngest daughter
Miss Blanche Roosevelt
kaass; k.a;,S; Gen stanley's Miss Rosina Brandrum
Isabel daughters. T.. Ms yssB Ba1Io8 rIra
Ruth, piratical '-maid-of-a work.
Miss Alice Barnett
STORY OF THE OPERA.
The Pirates OF Penzance are a body of soft
a
cave on the coast of Cornwall. As the curtain
rises, they discovered in the act of celebrat-
ing the looming of age' of their only appren-
tiee, young Frederic, who, much touched by
the kindly expressions of his comrades, is still
more affected by the consideration that he can
not repay them as they deserve. He explains
that, having that day attained bis majority, he
is out of his indentures, and he intends to
avail himself of his liberty to quit their band
forever The pirate king inquiries his reason
fer this singular determination, and Ruth, a
piratical maid-of-all-work," explains that
Frederick was apprenticed to the pirates
through misunderstanding arising out of the
similarity of the words pirate" and ''pilot -
As his nurse, she had received instructions
from Frederick's father to apprentice him to a
pilot, and, by mistake, she apprenticed him to
pirate. The situation is described by Ruth
in song something as follows:
When Frederick was a little boy
He proved so very daring
His father wished to prentice him
To some career sea-faring.
was alas! his nursery maid.
And so it fell my lot
To take and bind that promising boy
Apprentice to pilot.
Then the song continues something in this
fashion:
was stupid nursery maid,
On breakers always steering
did not catch the sound Alright,
Through being hard of hearing
Mstaking my instructions then,
Which in my brain did gyrate,
1 took and bound that promising boy
Apprentice to pirate.
soon found out
Without doubt
The scope of this disaster
But hadn't the face
To retnrn to my place
And break it to my MASTER
nursery maid
Is never afraid
Of what you people call work.
So made up my mind
To 20 as a kind
OF piratical maid-of- -al-work.
And that is how
You lind him now
member Of your shy-lot,
Which you would not have found
Had he been bound
Apprentice to pilot
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

Tho in body and in mind Taratara,
We are timidly inclined Taratarai
And anything but blind Taratarat
To the danger that's behind; Taratarai
Yet when the dangers near Taratara!
As nsensible to fear Taratarai
As anybody here. Taratarai
Chorus (spoken)-As anybody here
you to death and to glory
Chorus (spoken)-fhati is not a pleasant way of
.Mabei-No matter; he has allied himself once
more to his associates.
Chorus (spekep)-He has acted shamefully
Mabel-You speak foolishly, You know nothing
about it. He has acted noby.
Chorus (spoken)-He has acted nobly
Mabel-Dearly as loved him, his heroic sacrifice
to his sense of duty has endeared him me tenfold
But it be his duty to constitute himself my foe it
is likewise my duty to regard him in that light He
Chorus Spoken in the deel est bassol-He has
Mabel Will do mine. 60 you and do yours.
| Chorus epoken)-Very WELL
(Now the sergeant enters into conversation
| with his men,
| Sergeant-This is perplexng
Chorus (spokenl-We cannot understand it at ALL
Sergeant-But still if he is actuated by sense of
| duty
derstand it at all.
| Sergeant-Our course is clear We must MANAGE
capture these pirates alone 1t distressing
to us to be the agents whereby our erring fellow
creatures are deprived of that liberty which is
dear to us all But we should have thought of that
before we joined the force.
| Chorus (spoken(-We should.
| Sergeant-It is too late now.
| Chorus-1t is.
| Sergeant sings:
When the felons not engaged in his employment
| (Chorus)- His employment
| Or maturing his felonious little plans,
| Chorus Little plans
His capacity for innocent enjoyment ~ r'"''''
| Is just great as any honest mans.
Our feelings we with difficulty smother, '''
w Chorusl Guilty smother,
| ~. Chorus To be done.
| oh! taxing one consideration with another,
| Chorus With another
| pohceman's lot is not happy one
Chorus-Oh! when constabulary duty's to be done
| policemans lot is not happy one,
On deepest basso) Happy one
When the enterprising burglars not a-burgling
| Chorus Not a-bur9linp
When the cut-throat is not occupied in crime, 81
| (Chorus)- Pied in crime
He loves to hear the little brook a-gurgling, '''
| WnorusS - Brook a-gurgllng,
-, Chorus Village chime.
When the costers finished jumping his mother,
He loves to lie a-baskng in the sun,
| Chorus In the sun
Oh! taking one consideration with another,
| Chorus)- With another,
Chorus-OhL when constabuiary dutys to be done,
| policeman's lot is not happy one.
deepest bassoJ Happy one
At this point the pirates arrive, and the po-
lice conceal themselves in the left aisle of the
chapel. The pirates whose tendency to in
dulge in vigorous choruses is not even checked
by the fact that they are committing a bur
glary, describe the cat-like way in which thew
steal upon their foe in vocal explosion, which
is almost calculated to wake Gen. Stsnley's
ancestors by purchase" In fact, it attracts
| the generals attention, who enters under the
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

fNW0 Swede girls. Cook and second girl Best of
Il references required Enquire 366 SPRING
ST. mar24d2w*
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31
FESTIVAL |!

The Ladies of the First Baptist Society
will hold Festival in their Vestry, corner of Con-
gress and wilmot Streets, on
WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 3fst.
An entertainment of Vocal and instrumental
Music and Reading will be given during the evening
Supper will be served at o'clock at 25 cents a
plate. Refreshments for sale during the evening.
Tickets of admission 10 cents. Supper tickets
with admission 80 cents. mh29 29d3ts
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

Wanted.
Wanted.

| A CoIoRED GIRL to do general housework at
"A 76O Congress street. mxr3odlw
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31

A GOOD RENT of six rooms, centrally located,
n in good repair, with Sebago. Apply to
W. W. CARR,
fe17dtf 1877 Newbury Street.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31
To Let.

A I 90 High st. one unfurnished front parlol
"A chamber outlooking Spring st. and High s.
to Congress Square.
feb2S diff
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-31
LOST AND FOUND.
HOTEL In AUBURN TO LET.

For Rent.
HOUSE No. 536 Congress Street, recently occu-
Ii pied by b. M. Edwards. Possession given
April 1st. Apply to IRVING BLAKE.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23
SONG.

spirit Of the summer woods.
breathing trough far snIitndes,
Hasten for the north wind blows
shortly fall the wintry shows
Wlrh the birding and m bee.
~oon th0ur1r ind no room Tor theei
Srirsf AZ the Autumn groves.
Where the fDot<trp idly n <cs
And the ru-fIinE leave around
Wflri and settle on the ground.
U1->a thee. for the gentiAn blue
rId-the x0rid and thee adienl
IOnr AGO the violet lied.
And yarrDw b. the rivers bed;
Long AFRO the golden rod
Fn1ed. and the silk uerd'~ pod
<u.ed wifh -ilyery fakes the air,
Floating. nOrering. everywhere
Sow the fox .frc an the hill
Shows that nighfs grow dark and chtls
While fhe ginw-wOrm BY u stream
Fafntiy shines uifh faded beam
And nsters mid the leaf1e-- bowers
shut the daytime Of the ffowersi
Draw the curtains clcse rhe door,
EiI the hickory blaze and roar.
Make the hegxar- want thine own
Rest the weary checr the lone.
Then. old Winter. come with me
Tnon nv guest and -ong shalt
W. mr. Brg1s. IN Scrsbn<Ts Bnc-a- Brac-'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23

ssYou could make her very happy"
"Well, I mean TO ask her that ques-
ton when I am strong again"
Just now we 9 q tall figure coming
ND the walk. and soon a smile. no longer
ike moonlight upon Ice, greets Us both
Nv fingers are pressed by . warm hand,
and nv eyes are met by a glance that
thrills me. Larrey Is wcaricd by our
long conversation, and he enters the
house leaning on the arm Of Monsieur
Marie s. Laid. "a he Domestic Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23

Iron ore in the Ottawa district j.
being taken to Ohio to be smelted, the
50 cent per Jon duty on coal being fatal
to smelling in Canada.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

The Democratic National Commit.
tee has formally resolved that it i.
not responsible Tor the exposure o,
fraud in Now York or nny other
State This means that the Com
mittee has abandoned its previou.
purpose of contcsting the Electoral
vote OF New York, but it il suscopt.
ible OF another construction. The
best thing the Committee can now
do will be to disband and for it.
members to take themselves ont oI
the public Gaae entirely. All the
decency Of their OWE party, as wei
as OF the country, has been Offended
by the canvass for Which they were
responsible.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

1t is isannounced that tho Republi
can Congressional cnniilates who
were defraudel Mt the recent election
in the South will make contests in
fourteen districts. As the Repnbli.
cans will be in majority in the nexr
House, aud there is an assurance oI
an impartial hearing, this course i,
the proper one. The open cheating
which was practise1 in n dozen OF
more Southern districts ct the re
cent election was so outrageous that
1t has annoyed even the party in the
North and called ont protests at
home. 1t is time the practice wa,
put a stopto, aud ii every one Of th,
frandllcnt!y returned Representa-
tives is turned out of the House {
long step will have been taken to
ward checking it
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A PROCLAMATION.

]
The Presidcut OF the Uuile.l
States nv proclamation has recon.
meudel the people to meet on Thnrs-
lay, tho 2jlh day of November in.
shnt, in their Respective plncos Of
worship. 10 make acknowledgements
to Almighty God for His hounties
and Ills protection aud to Offer Him
prayers for their continuance.
To the dwe'lers in'all tho natior
have been allotted "hca'th, wealth
aul prosperi.p throughout all oar
borders pence. honor nul frien l.
ship With all the wotll firm an |
faithful adherence by the great body
Of onr popnl1,io1 to the rriI fp,c.
Of liberty and irs,ic, which have
ma le onr greatness ~ nltiln. anI
| 10 the wise institution, anl IL s,rpn ,
form of government an society
which will perpatua'r it.
! To the coninr'cl, happy inhghi.
tauts Of peaceful Pennsylvania have
been ACCORDED spe,inl gruun Is Of
rhauksliviog All onr vast anil
yaricl industries have boon prosper
ed. AMI the toilcr has eyurvWhcrn
found ulcllltci rewards for la
Dor.
II has been pat into tho hely.s of
the people to apprchcu1 how society
. * a great unlt - which th3 wslllre
OF one is tho welfare Of all. anl how
/ no man or class, or interest ctn re-
ceiye injury without injury to all.
Patience in trinl, confidence one IA
another, conragobns purpose of per,
sistcnt ministry. the rccpnyuitilu in
all our pro luctions aud in all onr
trallick. that we are chillren Of a
common Father, have oxll,el the
four millions Of onr own pooplo int
"a wDulrunS illustration IL the ppy-
or Of "a free christian common = e1lth
Let us all turn ourselves to leyput
observance of tho accommodation
Of our President.
Given under my hands AMI th 4.
great seal uf the State at harrisburg
this Sth day of November. \. d
1880 and Of the CJm noaWciltl the
lOjth,
UEXaY VI. HoYr.
BY the Governor.
IL :. Qu,Y, Secretary of Common.
wealth
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

The Democratic National Commit
tee hnd they cannot stand the o liun
which has attached to them as COS
couspIrators with Morey, Lin lsly
and the TRUTH newspaper proprie-
tors to put into circ cilntion n clumsy
forgery, which was male to DO dnty
rs Democratic campaign d1cnment
They have, therefore, Issued m adj
dress to the effect that they did not
know it was forgery, bat such u
defense will not servo them. All
the circumstances were such as to
put them n their guard. II came
to them with the stamp OF fraul
plainly written across it. In the
face Of the proof which con lemuel
1t, in the face Of General Gailiell's
unqualified denial Of ils authorship,
they used the last of their campaign
funds to scatter the forgery broad.
cast over the country. Now that
their creatures have turned States
evidence, and they see possible dan
ger to themselves for tho part they
have played in this affair, the Com
mittee make haste to disclaim all
responsibility, but their own work
condemns them, and they will not
be suffered to thus escape the Just
consequence OF their crime.
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UrNnN III NnYr
BY the Governor.
IL :. Qu,Y, Secretary Of Common
wealth.
ullc..Ar1-arts--.ua-r.ruu-.7us
A S1ulhcrl Wea Of tio RasI!I

The Memphis, Tenu, AcaiaHcIc,
editorlaliy, says:
Hancock : defeat proves that tie
Democrats failed 10 convince Tic
Northern voter ,hot the restoration
OF tho Democratic party to power
woIld be a desirable chang. The
Dem Gratis made hut feeble at .
tempt 10 convince the voter that .
change Of administration was ne
cessary. Instead of discussion Of u
measure of public policy that wiu! {
promote tho general welfare, the
Democratic managers asstilel tho
personal character OF Garfield nni
expended al! their force from first
to last trying to cpuvlnco tie Re-
publican voter that CARTEL was a
thief and n periurer. The luw.tJn-
ed character given t. the canvass by
the selection of Blrnum uS chair
mau was II blnnder. aud 40 va, the
campaign u srccession vi great
blunl.ls. II was II council Of uar-
row-minde1 politicians, ~helo they
played fantastic tricks. The cousc.
qnences that follow luos lays cleo.
tons will be the dissolution OF the
two solid sections that ARE npw ar
rayei against each other. Tow anl
by what means this result will bee
accomplished will 10 manifested af.
ter tho meeting Of the new Con-
gresg.'
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18
A Rapid Ride.

\ miner who has returned from
Colola 10 70 PI,tsburg says that he
knew sumo fellow gulch mon who
were eros ling the Cpntineuial Divide
when it was covered vita snow.
Three miles below them. down de-.
cline Of !orty-iiyo aegtees deeply
covered with frozen snow, lay the
spot they desired to reach, while to
Ga around by tnil wns fifteen niles.
One OF them took n tin pan, used
for washing gold, spread bis blanket
over it, got in himself in squat
ting position Oh his hlunchss, tuck
el the blanket arpln I, held his rifle
aud other traps over his head aud
got one Of his compauions 10 give
him n push lie slrl down Mt fright
fnl speed, aud shot far out iatn the
valley at the foot of the mountain
When he stopped he f,lll tAa
soldering Of tue pau melted from
friction and his blanket On lire.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18
CAUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the fol.
~ lowing article have been purcha ell
by the undersiencd. at ShrriTs Sale, and
left In the possession Of Mary Herrold
during Der pleasure. All persons are eau.
toned not TO meddle or interfere with The
same: Horse. 2sets Iiarnes-. wagons.
log Wagon, Selis Hay Ladders. log
Sied-. Grain,brill. Hay Rake. Canal Boat,
Mules and RIG. Dolbli aud Single Trees.
Buggy. Sleigh. Grin i.fioue. Culiivator.
Coru Planter. , Log Chains. Sausage
Cutter. Spring Wagon. Moving Uncbin ne.
Tanning Mil. Shoa's. Roller, Coal
Stoves and ripe. Settes nnl Cushi on
Pinnoforte, Uafdrcbc. Mar BILE Tor
Bureau. = Sets Chnira. Centre Table.
Lot Carpet, Harrow, 3 Beds aud bedding
bed room Suit, Canoe.
LDWARD W. TOOL.
Nov IL. 1880.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

At the Snslnehanns rolling mill,
Lancaster, Thumls rh1uas. ayaI
thirteen years, while ut work al the
rolls, was struck in tho back by a
red-hot bar of iron. 1t came out Of
hls breast, narrowly missing his
heart and lnngs, The workmeu
drew it out with tongs, anl the best
medical ail was summoned, but the
boys recovery Id considered imposi.
Ill,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

General Garfield the other dtv re.
marked to a friend that there is only
onemAn inthe country whom he fiul.
1t difficult to forgive, and that man
Is Judge Black who, under partisan
pressure. yielded to uttcrances
against him which ho knew were up.
Just and uutrne.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

The Republican candidate for
Governor OF Tennessee, Mr. Hawk.
ins, has been certainly elected. Tb,
republicans also elect three Con.
gressmen, being gain Of two. The,
have elected forty.scveu republican,
10 the Legislature, and only lack
three votes to have q majority on
JOINT ballot. Five Of the L,{islA.
tors elect are cplOrel men.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

Some time ngo somebody present.
ed to General Hancock an eagle.
feather. with which to write his
inaugural address. Tho General
could do no more graceful net than
send it to Mentor. When there it
will be of moro Use.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

A cave'in occurred at Sebastopol
near fittston. on Thursday. Sever
al thousand dollars worth of proper.
ty VAS destroyed aud a number OF
dwellings have been abanduued by
the fear-stricken inhabitants. The
earth has settled six feet, aud min
ing in the vicinity has been aban,
doned.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

An elephant is nsed in specta
cular play in Philadelphia. He is
kept in a stable several blocks away,
aud taken to the theater every even
ing at the proper point 10 the piece
One afternoon 10 took il into his
head that the time had come to per-
form. Throwing bis keeper aside,
he burst into the street. overturned
a wagon and several street stand
his way to the theater, so's
door, aud took bis usp
the stage.
audiep
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

The Democratic organs aro having
Their periodical scare abont tho
"man on horseback They see the
Empire looming up in the distance,
and are very unhappy about il.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

Mr.. English says he is now lonc
with politics, aud proposes TO attend
t. business. That means another
lot Of foreclosures.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

General llinc lci hls bean IN,
happy rocii isut # snv n I,lt-lead i
canes during the late campaign. II
is nbort all be did receive, except
rome useful cxpericpcr.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-11-18

No man liviuS has hal such n
streak Of bad luck as has slinck John
w. Forney, politically.