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The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-09
HARRISON, Sept. 2 1880.

HARRISON, Sept. 1880. Editor Democrat.
 This township gave Churchill 207 majority; for Amendment 130. Against Amendment 134; total vote 312.
 Yours, T. NEWMAN. The following returns are taken from the Gazette of the 7th.
 ST. FRANCIS COUNTY. No opposition to the democratic state ticket. No definite returns can be given as to the amendment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-09

The legal rate of interest in Ar kansas Is six per cent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-09
STATE ELECTION.
FIFTY THOUSAND STRONG.

The returns from alll the counties heard from indicate large vote pol led last Monday. Gen. Churchill is elected by 5O,0O0 majority. Every county in the State has given dem- ocratic majority except Nevada In that county the greenbackers elect ed all the county officers except sheriff.
 Tr. amendment is still In doubt. Randolph, Saline, Philips and Yell are rsportad as giving majorities against the amendment. The balance sf coun- ties heard from give majorities In favor of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
The Postomce Portfolio.

The rumor that Postmaster James of New
York will be made Postmaster General is re-
ceived with delight-even by the people of
New York who have the most to lose by the
appointment. They certainly would show
wisdom in opposing it and getting up man.
moth remonstrances. For they not only run
the risk of losing the best Postmaster they
or the people of any other q. y in the coun-
try ever had, but the sacrifice of their own
convenience for the benefit of the nation
would probably be useless one. 1t is not prob
able that any administration would remove
Mr.. James from his present position, while it
is quite possible that he would in any event
in less than year lose the Cabinet portfolio
with which, report says, he is soon to be en-
trusted. In the event of Democratic success
at the coming Presidential election he could
not reasonably expect a place among the
new Presidents advisers. Nor would the
Republican nominee, if elected, care TO re-
tain the Cabinet of his predecessor He
would want new furniture, and insist on
fitting his political house to his own taste.
Mr.. James would lose the Postmaster Gen
eralship, and would not again be appointed
Postmaster of New York. That would be
the upshot of the affair.
How much Mr.. James's admirable execu-
tive and administrative ability could accom-
plish during few months at the head of
the Department of which he has so long
been a valuable servant is purely a matter OF
conjecture. The country, which would be
the gamer, is nothing loath to Try the exper-
iment Whether New York can afford to,
and whether Mr.. James himself will be wise
to abandon position that suits him and in
which he is so useful, are questions which
they must decide for themselves-if the
President gives them the opportunity.
Should he choose to make the appointment
the chorus of approval from the country will
be identical with that of the old kissing
song, "You couldn't do better if you'd long
er tried"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THOMAS B. KEoGH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
The Champion Spring Lie.

lLeauvllle Chronlcie.l
A short distance from Buena Vista is a cave
inhabited by spiders which differ from other
spiders in their enormous size, and are quite
useful to the needy people of that region. The
cave was discovered last December by party
of sightseers, and the spiders and their work
were witnessed. On entering the cave one is
first struck by the funny looking webs. They
worked like other webs of spiders, but every
fibre is ten times as large as the ones woven by
ordinary spiders. On passing further into the
cave the spiders are encountered They are
abo1t the size af small bird and make
strange sound while weaving the web. Their
webs are so tough and the fibres so large that
it is almost an impossihility to break down a
web. Some weeks ago while looking at the
cave miner got to examining the webs. Their
strands were about the size of No. II thread,
and he thought that they could be used for
thread. Having needle in his possession he
broke off one of the strands and found that it
fitted the needle. Sewing on loose button to
test the efficacy, he found it as strong as silk
thread, and it answered his every purpose
Since then the people have tlocked in and car
ried away hosts of the webs, and the spiders do
not appear to object in the least. There is some
talk among capitalists of starting thread fac
tory there and using the webs for thread.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

MIR. SPURGEoN is practical man" in
the best sense of the phrase. While he de-
nies using the expression attributed to him,
II would vote for the devil if he were a lib
eral," he does say that he believes ''no man
should be made to suffer for his religious
opinions, and men of all creeds and no creed
have right to be represented in the House
of Commons, if they are numerous enough
to return member" This is apropos Of
the candidacy of Bradlaugh. The remark
attributed to Mr.. Spurgeon was sufficiently
cautious; for the political status of the devil
is well understood-he is staunch conser-
vatiya
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
PORTLAND, ME.
REDUCED RATES -
TO THE
CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The Executive Committee Of the Blaine Club of
Maine, having perfected their arrangements for an
Excursion to Chicago to attend the Republican Ma
tonal Convention, make the following announce
ment for the benefit of those Republicans who may
desire to attend and aid in nominating our honored
Senator, James g. Blaine, as candidate for Presi-
dent at the coming election.
A special train over the Eastern Railroad will
leave Portland Thursday May 9th, on the arrival
of the morning train from Bangor arriving in Bos-
ton in season for tea. The party will leave Boston
for Chicago direct the same evening by special
train, with Wagner sleeping cars, over the Boston
g. Albany, New York Central, Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railways, taking breakfast Fri
day morning at Syracuse, dinner at East Buffalo,
and tea at Cleaveland, arriving at Chicago Satur
day morning. Ample hotel accommodations have
been engaged for 25O persons at the Gardiner and
Mattison Houses, and rooms will be assigned on the
train to the excursiOntists, avoiding confusion
their arrival Hotel bills $3.50 to So per day.
Fare from Portland to Chicago and return, $29
Wagner sleeping cars to Chicago, $780, Excur-
sionists taken to and from Portland from stations
on Maine Central r. r. at fare; tickets to be
procured at all stations. Persons desiring to go
have their berths in sleepiug assigned, by
enclosing $3.50 to the Treasurer of the Club,
H. S. Osgood, Portland. Those wishing to secure
rooms should address the Secretary j. SWEET Rowe,
Augusta, as early as possible. All Republicans are
cordially invited to join the excursion.
j. R. BODWELL, President
j. SWEET ROWE, Secretary.
Augusta, April %, 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
THE following, from the 81. Louis Repub-

THE following, from the ST. Louis Repub-
lcan, has all the elements of probability:
Twenty years ago the steamer Arabian sank
in the Missouri river, with 600 barrels of
whiskey on board. The current of the river
went on changing, and now the place where
the steamer sank is dry lard, and the for
gotten wreck is buried 40 feet deep in the
sand. The other day the man who owns
the place put down drive pump, and the
first liquid he found was the whiskey in one
of the 600 buried barrels. For while,
after he had tasted the vein his pipe had
struck, land near by was held at SAFE, 200 an
acre. But by and by some one remembered
about the old wreck, and the price fell. A
trustworthy and constant vein of 20 years
old whiskey or any Missouri farm has
tendency to increase the demand for it
RAPIDLY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
National Republican Convention.

A National Convention of the Republican party
will meet at Chicago on Thursday, the Sd day of
June next, at IL o'clock noon, for the nomination
of candidates to be supported for President and
Vice-President at the next election. Republicans
and all who will cooperate with them in sup
porting the nominees of the party are invited
to choose two delegates from each Congressional
District four at large from each State, two from
each Territory and two from the District of Colum
bia to represent them in the Convention.
j.. d. CAMERON,
Chairman National Committee.
THOMAS b. KEoGH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

A church quarrel of serious proportions is
now agitating the First African Zion church
of Richmond, Va, which boasts member
ship of 1000. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Holmes,
was recently acquitted of the charge of i'm
morality by vote of the church. which stood
in about the ratio of six to one in his favor,
but the minority refused to yield. Another
meeting was accordingly called, and the house
was packed, the women occupying the gallery
and the men the main floor Tho meeting
soon passed beyond the chairmans control
and every man and woman in the house un-
loosed their tongues, and mighty sound arose
to heaven. The mayor and police were sent
for but declined to interfere, and the din went
on without break for two hours and a half
when the meeting broke up by common con-
sent. The minority declare that the minister
shall never preach again, and that they will
talk him down whenever he opens his mouth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
FOR SALE.

A story and half House with addition,
Stable and 0utbuildings all in good re.
pair and nearly new. Lot contains
about one acre, excellent garden and
well of water. This property is situated
about four miles from Portland ON the
Gray road. A good title and immediate
possession will be given. The above
property will be sold for $4,000, and is
the best bargain in Deering.
Inquire on the premises Of z. 0. LAM.
BERT, or Of JOHN c. COBB, 81 1-2 Ex.
change Street, Portland.
All but 5000 can remain on Mortage.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
SEMI.ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
REFORM CLUBS OF MAINE
BuckspOrt, Wednesday and Thursday,
June I'd and Sd, 1850.

The semi-annual Convention of the Reform Clubs
of Maine will assemble at Bucksport, June I'd and
3rd 1880, at 10 o'clock A. M.
1t is earnestly hoped that er club in the State
will be fully represented, and let those clubs who
cannot be represented by delegates send reports by
letter to the Convention 1t is the desire
make this Convention the most profitable one ever
held in the State and to renew our faith and
strengthen each other in this glorious work. and the
upholding of principles "Non-political. nom
sectarian and non-prosecuting,' "Charity for all
and malice towards none.''
The railroads have reduced their rates of fare as
follows:-Maine Central, one fare for the round
trip to Bangor; Grand Trunk, one fare for round
trip to connection with Maine Central; Portland g.
Ogdensburg, one fare-return tickets furnished by
the President of the State Committee; Portland Il
Machias Steamboat Co., one fare to Rockland and
return.
Delegates will call for Convention tickets from
their respective stations except Portland Il Og-
denSburg.
GEORGE II. LEFAVOR,
President of State Committee.
JOHN F. STANLEY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THE new English ministry announces,
through Sir Charles Dixie, that it will bring
the war in Afghanistan to close as soon as
British honor will permit. 1t will probably
find some expenditure of British money and
British blood necessary before the conflict
ends. The Afghans will not be carried
away by the Liberal victories. They attach
more consequence to their own.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THE tide is certainly turning. The news
from Paris is that five persons at Stuttgart
expect to come into possession of an inheri-
tance of 100000 ,oOoin America, left by their
great-great uncle named Springer mot sus-
pected of belonging to the B. p. L. J, who
cmigrated to New York $50 years ago, and
made fortune there. This gives the French
lawyers their innings. The balance of trade
is apparently against us.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

TIE New York World, always entertain
ing, sometimes salads its badinage with a
little commonsense. For example: Elm an is
sue between Gen. Grant and Mr.. Tilden,
both parties would sink out of sight and the
strongest personality would win, intelligent
people preferring, as rule, to bear the
Robesons they have had rather than fly to
the Peltons they but dimly wot of,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

VIRGINIA farmers are trying to mislead
that newly-known insect, the tobacco-fy, by
planting their old tobacco fields with peas.
If they hope to induce anyone who has
learned the virtues of the great plant to con-
fine himself to a lenten diet they reckon
without their guests. They may cry peas,
as Patrick Henry and the Psalmst before
him did, but they cannot deceive the intelli-
gent insect that has acquired taste for the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

CHICAGO Tribune: Pennsylvania boys
SHOULD be particularly careful this Summer
about stealing watermelons. The action of
the Board of Pardons in the case of the con-
victed members of the Legislature raised
such fuss that something terrible must be
done in order to make anything like good
avpraoa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

The Sherman men have got an access of
courage OF late, They hold that Grant is
virtually defeated, and that the only chance
of defeating Blaine rests with the Ohio dele
CATION. Sherman, they aver, is the one man
that can hold it. If he withdraws in favor
OF Edmunds or Washburne, it will go with a
iush to Blaine. Seeing this the anti-Blaine
men will see the need of rallying to Sher-
man, and he will be nominated. There are
too many ifs in this programme to admit of
It's being carried out. 1t is like the call for
a country mass-meeting-"It is hoped the
Hon. So-and-So will be present"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. May g. A. d. 1880
FUyHIS is to give notice, that on the twenty
Il day of April, A. d. 1880, Warrant in Insol-
vency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency for
said County of Cumberland, against the estate of
WILLIAM D. MURPHY, of Portland
in said County, adjudged to be Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition which petition was filed on the
interest on claims is to be computed
That the payment of any debts to or by said dett
Or and the delivery transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor to
prove their debts and choose one more assignees
of his estate, will be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court room in said
Portland, on MONDAY, the seventeenth day of
May A. ID. 1880, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
E. r. BROWN.
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THE Michiganders pride themselves on
holding larger proportionate share of Gov
ernment securities than any other State out
side of New England. Michigan can be
trusted to support the resolve of the nation
to keep faith with its creditors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

A CORRESPONDENT of the Springfield Re-
publican makes vicious stab at Senator
Window, and accuses him of sympathy with
the reputation sentiment of Minnesota in
the years from 1850 to 1877. Apparently
the Pioneer-Press has a call to say some
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
Sherif'S Sale.


CUMBERLAND SIS.
fTyAKEN on execution and will be sold by public
4 auction, to the highest bidder on SATURDAY
the fifth day of June A. D., 1880, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, at the Sheritfs office in Portland in.
said county, all the right in equity which WILL
LIAM b. JOSEPH of Deering in said county had
on the twenty seventh day of January A. D., $780,
at five o'clock and forty minutes in the afternoon
being the time when the same was attached on the
original writ in the action which this execution
was obtained; to redeem the following described
mortgaged real estate to wit certain lot of land
with buildings thereon situate in said Deering and
bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at stake in the westerly line of Leon
ard street at point one hundred and twenty six
feet southerly from the of Best and Leonard
streets; thence southerly on line of Leonard
street seventy feet to stake thence at right an
giles with the last named course westerly eighty six
feet to stake and stones thence northerly seventy
feet more or less to a stake at point determined
by extending line at right angles with said Leon
ard street. from the point begun at parallel with
the southerly line of this lot seventy six feet and six
inches; thence on the last described line to the
point begun at, being the same conveyed to said
William b. Joseph by Artemas L. Richardson, by
deed dated May 10th, A. d. 1876, and recorded in
Cumberland Registry, Book 429, page 342.
Dated at Portland this fourth day of May A. D.,
1880. E. r. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
REAL ESTATE.
For Sale and To Let,

The commodious house, on the westerly corner of
Cumberland and Hanover streets, IN nice order.
Two tenements in the brick block, corner Of
Green and Portland streets-$S and $12 per month
A good lot of land on Quebec street, opposite
Howard street, on five years credit
A tenement corner of Middle and India streets,
eight rooms, over Maddox store, $3.50 per month.
Five good rooms No. 1042 Congress street. oppo-
site West End chapel.
Two stores on Congress steeet, corner of Oak.
Store No. 101 Portland street-a good location
for u tin shop. Rent $40 per month.
A good lot of land Middle street for
sale, between India and Hampshire streets, At by
100 feet-on favorable terms.
House No. 25 Chapel street, nine good rooms gas
and Sebago Terms liberal.
w. II. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

ONE Bower of Wadleigh, Georgia, has
three sons who would make charming toys
for scientific man. They are not NAL
formed, but their bones are So brittle that
they break from the slightest Jar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1e.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

ABOUT eighty votes in the Chicago Con-
vention are "lnighty onsartain.' If they
are thrown in accordance with the wishes of
majority of the Republican party they will
be cast for Mr. Blaine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
For Sale or To Let.

FEIHE large Tannery establishment situated over
l. the "Forge'' stream in Yarmouth. five minutes
tion will be sold low, or rented for term of years
Said buildings well adapted for Shoe Factory
For further particulars, enquire of
j. j. HUMPHREY.
Yarmouth, May 5th, 1880. may5d&w3w+
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THE Bangor Commercial thinks it an in
suit to the Democracy for Greenbacker to
say he doesn't want to see Democratic
Governor in this State. The Democrats
talk as though they owned the Greenback-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

GEN. JOHN A. SUFFER-, the Californian
pioneer, is making his annual round of the
newspapers For over thirty years he has
been standard item. The paragraphers
will grieve to learn that he is broken in
health
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
Fine Residence on State Street
For Sale

OF OdI6.
TNHE Brick Dwelling House, No. "a State Street
4 with about $500 feet of land will be sold Al
bargain. large part of the purchase money
may remain on mortgage if desired. Apply to L.
s. HOOPER, Fluent Block, Corner Congress ant
Exchange Street. ap2Odtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
Annual Meeting.

"TTlHE Tamiscouta Pine Land Co.. will hold
current, o'clock p. NJ, at No. 80 Exchange
Street, Portland, Me-, for the choice of officers
and the transaction of any other legal business.
my5d7t N O. CRAM Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

OF the twenty-eight New York delegates
who will not vote for Grant fourteen are
reckoned for Blaine and the rest for Sher-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

EX-SENATOR FENToN believes that Blaine
will be nominated-and he is good judge
of pOltics
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
EDUCATIONAL.
Mass. Institute Technology.
ROSTON

Regular four year courses in Civil, Mechanical
ana Mining Engineering, Architecture, Chemistry,
hetallurgy, Physics, Natural History etc Students
are also admitted to partial special courses School
OF Mechanic Arts for instruction in mathematics,
craving and shopwork. Next school begins Sep.
Zuh, 1880. Entrance examinations June 7th and
oth, and Sept. 22d and 23d. at 8 A. nj.
ROBERT ID. RICHARDS, Secretary.
WILLIAM X. ROGERS, President.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THE rather brief Edmunds column gets
an accession of one from Delaware
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
House For Sale

nN Grant st, head of Lincoln Street, in Deering.
~ Cottage house. French roof, 9 finished rooms,
Stable and Garden very pleasantly situated over
ap24dlf L. L. PERKINS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12

THE New York Herald is booming for
Hamilton Fish. 1t has often been in great
deal worse employment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
Brick House for Sale.

0N the sunny side of Winter Street, near Pine
room, kitchen and six sleeping rooms, with an
abundance of closets. Lot 100 feet deep. Roof
slated. Apply to VIM. H. JERRIS, Real Estate
Agent. ap26d3W*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
House For Sale.

VNHE Two and one-half story house 231 Oxford
Il Street, Gas, Sebago and Furnace. Inquire of
II. G. BARNES, 126 Federal Street. If not sold
in two weeks will be rented. mySdlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-12
House and Grocery For Sale.

TVlHE shop and tenement over the same, located
Il at the Southerly corner of Portland and Paris
Streets together with the two story house adjoining
The owner having removed from the city, will sell
at a low price. Owner having removed from the
CITY, apply to VIM. II. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent
May 1st, 1880. my1d3w*