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The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
. Mother Goose.


Sir William Wells Newell, who on several
consecutive Tuesday evenings has been deliv-
ering course OF lectures on Folk Lore" in
the chapel of the Church of the Messiah,
brought the series to Q close last night with
discourse adapted to the ears and years Of
grown-up people-on Nursery Tales in the
course of which he made some interesting re-
marks about Mother Goose, incidentally sit
ting down with considerable force upon Bos-
TINS arrogant claim to the nativity Of that
famous author. Knowing what I do about
Mother Goose" said Mr.. Newell, sit pained
and surprised me to see it asserted in print
that she was once lady of Boston. AS near
ly as can make out this preposterous claim
is based solely upon the fact that in the year
1862 there resided in Boston q Mr. Isaac Yer
goose, who married for his second wife one
Elizabeth Foster. This lady, who, Bostcnians
assert, dropped the prefix and became simply
Mrs. Goose, had several children thereby be-
coming Mother Goose--among whom was
Elizabeth. Elizabeth married printer named
Thomas Fleet, in 1715, and Thomas estab-
lished printing house in Pudding lane. Ac-
cording to the Boston story, Mr.. Fleet had a
son, into the tender ears Of whom Mother-in-
Law Goose or Vergoose was wont to chant
strange but pleasing ditties. These her duti-
full son-in-law published in pamphlet form.
Now, to speak very plainly though reluctantly
1 do not believe this story Much as it may
shock the world at large, / have no hesitation
in saying that l believe the great original
Mother Goose was heathen, and it is quite
likely that instead of being mild
and inoffensiye old woman called Moth
or Goose on account of her vast sim
plicity, she may have been malicious and
alarming hag. Charles Perrault gave the title
of "Contes de ma Mere POye" to a volume Of
tales published in, 1897. But the name was not
invented by him, for it was quoted by the sati-
Queen Goosefoot Reine Pedauce) Bertha with
the great foot or goosefoot, appear as synonyms
of Mother Goose in French tales. Queen Ber-
tina with the great foot was Charlemagne's
mother, as is represented in the cycle Of Char
lemagne. Again, there was Bertha who was
the wife of Rudolf of Burgundy. Now let it
be remembered that Bertha means tine bright,
and is a name of the ancient Teutenic goddess,
equivalent to Hulda. On the Rhine and in
Switzerland, when Christianity came in, Ber-
dren. She presides over spinning, and sacri-
fees of meat and fish are still offered at her
feasts She has q long nose and large goose
feet. She doubtless got her goose foot as the
devil got his hoof-as a mark of degradation.
The second day q the year is her festival t; and
other reasoning Mr.. Newell was convinced
that the name of Mother Goose originated
from the Teutonic goddess presiding over
housekeeping and children, degraded in Chris
tian times as described. Before" said he,
"a subscription is raised to erect a monument
to Mother Goose in front of the Old South
Church it may be we'll to inquire into these
facts" t
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
The Notice of the Temperance
Meetin'.

Three ministers sat in the pulpit of an East
Liberty church on Sunday evening. A rising
young artist who has a comfortable studio-if
studios are ever comfortable-on street run
ming from Water to Liberty, who is one of the
workers in said church, walked bravely to the
pulpit before service and gave one of the min
listers notice to read before the benediction.
The services were about being closed when the
young artist again went forward and reminded
the minister that he must not forget the notice
of the temperance meeting down town. The
minister begged pardon for his remissness, took
the slip Of paper from his vest pocket, read it,
looked dazed, rubbed his eyes, then smiled.
He passed the note to a brother minister. He
smiled. Then he passed it to the other minis
ter, and he smiled. Then all smiled. Then
No. remarked that he would like to speak 10
the young artist. The latter advanced to the
pulpit, received the notice, looked at it, col
ored very red, and looked as though he would
like to jump through the window. He had
given the pastor notice Of a temperance
meeting which read something like this:
DEAR JOHN: / am so sorry can't let you
come to see mo as frequently as usual, but
papa and mamma think L should not receive
even my very dear friends during the Lenten
season. It's awfulIy disagreeable if not posi-
lively cruel, but then you know we Episcopa-
lians can't go back on Lent. / shall see you
oftener than usual, hope, when the holy sea-
son is gone where the woodbine twineth.
Yours with friendship, -"
-Pittsburg, Pa, DisI atch.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

THE Railroad Gazette, in printing series
of interesting articles on causes of locomo-
tive boiler explosions, gives the number of
explosions for number of years past, the
number of persons killed outright or injured,
the loss of property, etc. During the year
1879 there were 20 collisions of passenger
trains, 100 derailments of the same, and 21
minor accidents. Of freight trains there
were 1919 collisions, 1851 derailments and %
minor accidents. There were also 81 COLI
sions of mixed trains. By collisions GA per-
sons were killed and 2S6 injured; by derail-
ments 81 persons were killed and 3S9 in
jured; by other accidents of varied nature
"a persons were killed and "a injured. Of
course many Of those.injured afterward died,
which would swell the number of killed to
much larger figure than given above. The
ways in which collisions occurred were as
follows: Rear collisions Zone train collided
or overtaken by following train), 172 but
ting collisions Zone train met by another) 70;
crossing collisions trains colliding at grade
crossings of one railroad by another), 12;
unexplained, Al; total, $40. The total num-
ber of railroad accidents happening in the
United States in 1879 was 91O: i'll 1878 the
number was 740; in 1877, SOL; in 1876, 9S2;
in 1875, 1,2O1 in 1874, $50.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Boston Journal: The admission of the
minority Of the Hale Committee to investi-
gate the contingent frauds is most signifi-
cant. The Fusion members Of the Commit
mittee cannot agree to all of the conclusions
reached by the majority, but ''they cannot
deny that the recital of facts in the report is
substantially in accordance with the testi-
mony." Again the minority say that ''the
evidence being uncontradicted we cannot
make denial of the facts proven by it."
These admissions to the effect that they be-
lieve that the returns was tampered with;
That one set of rules were adopted for the
rejection of Republican returns but set
aside when Democratic towns were consid-
cred, and like Irregularities in connection
with their regret that the members of the
Garcelon Council did not accept the invita-
ton of the Committee to come forward and
explain ''the irregularities which seem to
exist" lead one to believe that the Fusion
members of the Committee believe that
these gentlemen could have explained the
whole thing, and that they did not do so be-
cause these revelations would be in the ma
ture of confession. Again, the statement
of the minority that Councillor Moody
''failed to explain the Irregularities which
had been proven" is another implication that
the late Council and its employees, several OF
whom fled the State pending the investiga-
tion, could have told the public who were
the authors of the conspiracy. AS it now
stands, the failure of these parties to appear
and testify is tacitly accepted, even by the
Fusion minority of the Committee, to be al
evidence of guilty knowledge or participa
ton in the crime, which was defended by
nine-tenths of the Democratic leaders in the
cOuntry
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
Try It Yourself.

The sentence which % out Of 80 contestants
failed to write correctly last night at the spell
ling match, was this, as originally written; A
student, poring over his studies as the rain
poured down, formed this sentence: II once,
sitting on kiln, saw a knight-errant, himself
an arrant knave, throw a throwe at foe,
which, striking him, produced a throe of an
guish and poignant pain like that OF the stab
Of a poniard, which was healed only by the
juice of the thyme. News
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

PROVIDENCE Journal: The report of the
Hale committee, ,so-called, of the Maine Leg
islature, constituted to enquire into the
contingent proceedings of Garcelon and
his Council, is of consequence only as re-
spects the formality with which it has de-
scribed the doings of that famous and infa-
nous returning board. The recent cleo
tions in Maine have exhibited the verdict of
the people in regard to the matter. Right
there, where the whole business has been
transacted, and is fully understood, the Re
publicans have gained immensely in their
vote. Hitherto Democratic towns have gone
Republican,; Republican towns have in
creased their majorities. 1t is worth while,
however, as matter of record, to put the
facts, as the Hale committee has done, into
introduced for the first time in New Eng
land, and at the instigation of the Southern
Democrats may be made apparent, so clearly
that they who run may read. The board,
consisting of Governor Garcelon and his
Council, subverted the usages of the State ;
they permitted fraudulent erasures and al
terations of neutrality-suspicious. in the returns.
They applied one rule to the Republican re-
turns and another to the Democratic Ie-
turns. They had one purpose which they
secured by grossess fraud, as Garcelon now
confesses: the perversion of the will of the
people by counting out a Republican ma
jority of the Legislature which was elected,
and counting in majority of Fusionists
who were not elected. The management of
the State Treasury was equally illegal, and
for an equally illegal purpose. So finds the
committee, and SO say the great majority of
the people of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
THEi PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING. MARCH ss.

Wedo not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica
ton but as guaranty of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mumcatlons that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

The Boston Commercial Club endorses
Judge Lowell's bankrupt law.
The Chinese government has sent an order
to this country for twenty million cartridges.
The Greek ministry has resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

CHAMBERS has accepted the Vice-Presi-
Dental nomination on the Greenback ticket
The news has created a profound impression
-unon Chambers
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

THIS PREPARATION HAS Won A REPUTATION
UNKNOWN TO ANY OTHER ARTICLE, FOR THE
CURE AND PREVENTION OF THESE DISEASES.
READ THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING STATE
MENT OF THIS DISCOVERY.
Celery has only come into public Aotice within the
last few years as nervine, but scientific expert
ments and experience have proved beyond doubt
that it controls nervous irritation and periodic ner-
vous and sick headache to a marked degree. 80.
But a combination of the EXTRACT OF CELERY
AND CHAMoMILE, which has been but recently in
troduced to the profession and the public by myself
has produced such marvellous results in curing ner-
vousness and headaches, and especially nervous and
sick headaches neuralgia indigestion and sleepless
ness that it has excited public attention and
paper comments; and, therefore, give the follow
ing information to the public to avoid answering
hundreds of letters of inquiry about them:
My Celery and Chamomile Pills, for the cure of
headaches and nervousness, are prepared under my
supervision, and are intended expressly to cure
headache, neuralgia, Indigestion. sleeplessness and
nervousness, and will cure any case where no Or
ganic disease of the brain or spinal cord exists.
Hundreds of cases of many years standing have
been cured. No matter how chronic obstinate
the case may be, a permanent cure is morally GER
tain. This statement is made after years of expert
ence in their use in the general practice of medicine
Inese Pills are also valuable for school children
who suffer from nervous headaches, caused by an
overworked brain in their studies, and for all class
es Of hard brain workers, whose oyer-taxed ner-
vous centres need repair and sedation. Nervous
tremor, weakness and paralysis are being daily
cured by these pills. They correct costiyeness bu
are not purgative.
Directions on every box. Price, so cents, or six
boxes for $3.50; postage free to any address. No
order filed unless accompanied by the money. For
sale by all wholesale and retail druggists. Depot,
No. LOG North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md.
c. w BENSON NJ ID.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

STATIsTICIANS are anticipating the census
and declare that the population of this
country is 47,OO0,OOO.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with 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., 1880-03-22
-Pittsburg, Pa, Disr atch.

The national butter and cheese convention
will be held at Indianapolis on the 2Sth of
April.
One handred and fifty negroes have just left
Arkansas for Liberia More are to follow.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

The action of the Pennsylvania and
Louisiana Democracy is regarded as a bad
setback for Tilden and as greatly strength
ening Hancock's chances.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

LoGAN's speech on the Fitz John Porter
case is the longest ever delivered in Con-
gress. 1t fills forty-eight pages of the
Congressional Record.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

The Democrats are said TO be not at all
pleased with the amended deficiency bill.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

THE Albany Journal is assisting the
Blaine boom.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

THE collection of evidence in the case of
the government against Samuel j. Tilden,
for fraud under the income tax law, is so
nearly completed that 1T is expected the case
will be moved for trial next month, in the
United States circuit court in New York
The deficit clearly established is said to be
over $50, 900, and there are :everal railway
wrecks not therein accounted for. In one
of these it is known that Mr.. Til'len and two
partners divided $501 900, though for that
year he returned an income of only 81, ,0OO
Trial of this suit has been postponed from
time to time at the defendants request. 1t
is said further delay will be resisted by the
government.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
FOR SALE.

"A story and half House with addition,
Stable and Outbuildings 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 WilEbe sold for $675.OO, and is
the best bargain in Deering.
Inquire on the premises Of z. @. LAM
BERT, or Of JOHN C. COBB, 81 1.2 Ex-
change Street, Portland.
All but 5000 can remain on Mortage
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
Eor Sale or TO LEI.
FOR SALE.

= A FARM in Windham containing about 1U5
IA acres of land, with 40 acres of Woodland a
two story house and out buildings all in good repair,
the best kind. Situated on the road leading from
Gray Corner to Windham.
There will also be sold Livery Stable and Stock
therein. This will be sold at bargain. Inquire of
j. L. TUKEY, 20 Preble street, Portland, Maine.
feb18 diff
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

THE Democrats in Congress have con-
cluded that it doesn't pay .c butt against
the Supreme Court. The Maine Democrats
found that out some time since
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
FOR SALE.

TN Gorham Village the residence formerly occu-
i pied by the late DIR. Reynolds. Said property
contains IA acres of land. centrally located neal
churches, schools P. o. and depot, large variety Of
fruit. For terms, address P. 0. Box Ii, or inquire
on the premises. feb4df
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

The Promoter and Perfector of Assinai.
lation.
The Reformer and vitalizer Of the
Blood.
The Producer and Invisorasor of Nerve
and Mnscle.
The Builder and supporter Of Brain
Power.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
Notice,

NTK. ALBERT III. CUSHING retired from our
IN firm Januray 31st. $780,. and his interest
and liability therein ceased on that date.
mar1eod1mo N. M. PERKINS " co.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

When a moment through the day his pencil drops:
Then he listens to the sanctum bores a-buzzipe
And a-talking of the weather and the crops.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Philadelphia Bulletin: When David Davis's
boom isn't booming, it loves to lie a-basking in
the Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

You do not like to make calls,'' said an un-
Gle to his nephew. But you must make calls"
he continued, for there's always pleasure de-
rived-if not when you enter, at least when
you come OUT
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

New York News: deer at any price!"
yelled the hungry traveller, who ordered veni-
son for dinner.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Vaults Cleaned and Ashes Removed
A from 81 to sc per cord or SO per load. All
n Orders promptly attended to by calling on or
addressing r. GIBSON.
a2dh 688 Congress St.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

An exchange praises very large egg which
it says was "laid on our table by the Rev. DIR.
Smith," Brother Smith seems to be layman
as we'll as preacher.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Elderly gentleman to Freshman ON the
train: "You don't have any ticket?" "No, 1
travel on my good looks" "Then." after
looking him over, probably you amt goin'
very far
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Professor: "Will you mention some liquid
that is lighter than water!" Junior: "Alco-
hol." Professor: "Can you mention any 9TH
er with which you are familiar?" Junior inn
mediately searches for club.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

The most difficult thing to raise on the farm
is the hired man who sleeps in the kitchen
loft.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

1t is gratifying thought that the inventor
of the "15' puzzle was such a fool as not to
make any money from its produc ton.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Philadelphia Bulletin: Tilden is not the
man who fills the bill" of the Democratic
party, but he foots it, and that is about the
same thing.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
The WONDERFUL
Effects of the Extract of
CELERY AND CHAM0MILE up
ON THE NERVOUS
System and Digestive
| Organs
In CUkING ESPECIALLY
SICK HEADACHE,
Nervous Headache, Neural
gia, Nervousness,
AND INDIGESTION, AND
PREVENTING,
Neuralgia of the Heart and
Sudden Death.
PARALYSIS AND INDIGESTION, AND
PREVENTING,
Neuralgia of the Heart and
Sudden Death.

THIS PREPARATION HAS Won REPUTATION
UNKNOWN TO ANY OTHER ARTICLE, FOR THE
CURE AND PREVENTION OF THESE DISEASES.
READ THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING STATE
MENT OF THIS DISCOVERY
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22
FOR SALE!

A Desirable Sea Side Residence, with a superb
IA view of the ocean. Situated in Cape Elizabeth,
the shore road, thirty minutes ride from the city
of Portland. The house is large, has twelve flushed
rooms not including bath, wash and store room.
There also wood and ice house, grapery and hen
cry attached and in the cellar large cement cis-
house as desired-from threeto 15O all surroundings
to the house-and including large barn. This farm
can be purchased with, without the above house.
Some fifty of the estate lie the rock-bound
coast and embrace two coyes the larger of the two
producing about 800 cords of rock-weed every year
and plenty of muck. The estate would make su-
perior milk farm as there is plenty of water, both
brook and boiling spring, and good pasturage, at
least 40 or more tons of hay, an abundance of the
finest vegetables are grown the place. The prop
erty will be sold for about half what 1t has COST
anil possession given any time.
"-- ANS WEIR A. S.,
3 ja27d2m This Office.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

New York Express: always room for one
more inside" is what the fox said to the
chicken. 1t was a harmonious fox.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Parent Ito dissolute son who had been maxi
ing calls)-"Its shame you should go on SO.
Be man and keep sober, and you may make
your mark" Dissolute son-"Can (hic) do
MORN that now can write my name"
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Puck: Cautionary signals-Third finger
rings.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Wheeling Sunday Leader: A hoarse shoe
never brings good luck to foraging hen.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Manville TO his widowed friend Chasuble,
who has views on art): SIS it true that you've
broken off with Sir Henry's daughter" Chas-
uble: "Alas, yes, I was forced to, although
she is charming woman" Manville: "Why?"
Chasuble: "Incompatibility of complexion.
She does not suit my furniture
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Rochester Democrat A good, motherly
hen, who has worked hard all her life, con-
scientiously and faithfully, would be paralyzed
with wonder and encouragement if she could
look in the store windows, and see some of the
Easter eggs that are on exhibition.
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Boston Post: Talk about the sincerity OF
poets! Tennyson thinks there's nothing SC
good as American navy plug tobacco, and YET
he writes his poems about modest violets an6
blushing roses. When has he ever hauled out
an ode to navy plug?
The Portland daily press., 1880-03-22

Norristown Herald: "Two sisters of -Glas-
gov got mad at plumber and threw him out
of the fifth-story window" But he got even
with the sisters. He charged them double
time from the minute he left the window until
he struck the sidewalk
, 1880-02-03
UNITED STATES NOTES.

There were $50 barrels Of alcohol exported
from this port yesterday.
Tho Assistant Treasurer yesterday re-
deemed 5000 In subsidiary silver
Ten thousand dollars In gold nNd 5000 In
ailyer was pad out at the Sub.Trcasury ycstcr-
dny.
Tho internal.rcyenuc recctpts yesterday
amounted to x:i,09l. or this amount $lD.t7i
came from spirits. s1,8l8 from tobucco and
cIgnrs, md l,h@i from beer.
Work will be commenced this morning
putting In tho cllrh-wHls about tho new i0ycr1i-
inent 1.liiIllng. preparatory to ayiuK tho Hrnl,'t
pavement OH tho halY Of tho streets owned by
Uncto Sum.
The following tlutiable goods were received
yesterday, the collestions lenR go g42;; Price,
SON cnse dry sofHls Cnrhit. piEic, s.cott & Co..
!! cases NJ Try ktssis; Noth!sschIld, SchroGtlcr 4 4:
cHscs essentinl oils; j. Dupuy, hngshcn.ls wine;
Ffrld. Letter s Co., a easy. dry gtsU's: II cases
paper; +. 81. Sinclair Il Co., ITO sacks suit.