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The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
The Electoral Count Debate.
Mr.. Reed Embalns Fly IN the Liquid
Amber of His Remarks.
Special Dispatch to Boston Herald

elopeciai Dlspdleh TO ECeI0n deraldl f-i
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL, 1880. "a Mr.
Fernando Wood, "out of courtesy to my friend
from Indiana" did not press his refunding
bill when Mr.. Bicknell of Indiana called up
the electoral count joint rule to-day but gave
notice that he would do so tomorrow. Mr..
Regan of Texas announced in solemn tones
that he would trot out his hobby, the inter-
state commerce bill, in antagonism to the
refunding bill, whenever the latter should
come up. Mr.. Bicknell promised to call the
previous question of the joint rule this even
ing. He forgot to do it. Mr.. Harry White
took the floor and held it for an hour or two
while the floor and galleries thinned out. He
upheld the stalwart Republican opposition to
the Morgan joint rule, but rather leaned to
Robeson's proposed electoral count tribunal.
Mr.. Finley of Ohio took occasion, in q few re-
marks, to remind his Democratic colleagues
that they lost the presidency in 1876 by want
of backbone, and to advise them to brace up
and do whatever they thought best to be done
with firm determination. Hold out" he
said, "n necessary, until Gabriel blows his
trumpet in the morning Then Mr.. Davis
Of North Carolina, mumbling mossback,
took Mr.. Reed of Maine to task FOR having de-
MED, in some remarks yesterday, that the
certificate of Louisiana's electoral vote,
counted by the electoral commission. con-
tanned two forged names. Mr.. Davis
shouted fraud and forgery for fifteen
minutes, but was put to confusion by COOL
cutting, sarcastic reply from Mr.. Reed who
said the Democrats seemed to be getting in
| chronic conditian of fraud shouting. They re-
| minded him of a fayorite dog he used to own,
| who world, after being badly thrashed in
street fight, crawl 10 the hearth stone and lick
| his wounds. He took pleasure in it, He hoped
| the Democrats would be cured. His dog was.
| f''How?'' asked Republican, .'He died, -.
| said Mr.. Reed solemnly. in the midst of laugh
| ter. He wondered that the Democrats, whose
late campaign had eliminated in a base at
| tempt to foist upon the people fraudulent
forged letter. should talk OF fraud and forgery,
and he reiterated his denial of the Louisiana
| forgery. Mr. Finley of Ohio interrupted him
| in the midst of a rhetorical flight to ask
question. He objected, but answered it quiet
| ly,a and then said in a comically serious tone,
Having embalmed that fly in the liquid ann
ber of my remarks proce ed,' while the :
House rosred After this little episode, Mr..
| Bayne of Pennsylvania moved adjournment
and, before Mr.. Bicknen could recollect his ,
purpose, the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
The Indian Question.

The meeting at City Hall Sunday evening
has drawn the attention of the people of
this, city to the injuries done to the Indians,
and especially to those endured by the Pom
ca tribe; and the feeling is deep and earnest
that the United States government ought to
make a radical change in its Indian policy
and rescue its red wards from the thieves
and oppressors who live upon them. Meet
ings Of like character followed by like re-
suits have been held in other parts of the
country; and, in Difference to an aroused
and determined public opinion the Govern
ment in all its branches, legislative as well
as executive, will doubtless be forced
to take prompt measures to prevent
further Injustice and undo so far as practi-
cable the wrong already done. l
Sundays meeting is TO be followed up by
others. II is Judged, properly, that agita-
ton of the question by the people is needed
to secure its consideration by the authori-
ties. But it is right for US to remember
that the Indian grievance is of long stand
Ing; that neither this administration nor
the preceding, is responsible for the bad
condition Of affairs; that the United States
has, almost from the first, ,lbrokenits treaties
with the indians whenever it thought viola-
ton of treaty stipulations to be for It's inter
est;i that whenever gold was suspected on
Indian land or the possibility of good farms
discovered there, no restraint has been put
upon the cupidity of the white man; and
hat ci, no 10 l.
to protect him has been left to be the prey
of rascally contractors and other Govern
ment agents. These wrongs need remedy
| ing. But it must not be forgotten that they
are not of recent growth. r'fA f
This is the right time, while public opin-
ion is aroused, to reform our conduct to-
ward the Indians, and as means to that
end meetings Of citizens here and elsewhere
are commendable. But the object, will not
be advanced and a good cause viii certainly
be injured by hasty and inconsiderate at
| tacks upon the present administration of
the Interior Department The PREss is
not an eadmirer of Mr., Schurz. But it
links that in this Indian matter he has
been uniustly assailed, and that his reply to
Il.
the criticisms made upon his course is a
strong and apparently conclusive defense.
| Nothing is to be, gained and much must be
lost byintruding merely personal iquarrels
| upon a good cause. The differences be-
tween Secretary Sehurz and Mr.. Tibbles
| ought to have nothing tosdo with the dis
| cussfon. The public has no real interest in
L. 4 II r,r
| terest in prompt and equitable settlement
of the Indian question:. A broad and fair
| discussion of that question will be Of inter-
| est and benefit. The rehearsal of person.
| al difficulty between Government officer
and an Omaha philanthropist may be of in
| terest, but it cannot be of beneftto anyone
| least OF all to the Indians. a.4'o
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
A STYLISH BUSINESS SUIT.

the four-button cutaway, with frock back, is very
popular this fall, and it is really a handsome coat
for a good figure. 1t is made up from fne smool h
and figured cassimeres and worsteds and, for extra
stylish young gents, with satin-lined breast pocket
This pocket lining be just little turned out, SO
as to show fancy handkerchief, and with the coat
worn buttoned as it generally is, the cutaway just
shows the bottom of the vest and the chain and seal
then with rattan and cigarette, the rather tasty
dandy is complete. The single-breasted sacks are
also much in vogue this fall, made in the same
goods as the four button cutaway. OF course, the
ordinary plain frocks and sacks, made from plain,
diagonal and basket-woven worsteds, are still IN
vogue and will be for long time to come, but those
In pantaloons, some light checks and fancy mix
lures will be worn through the winter; but the ten
dency is toward toning down in colors and figures
and the prevailing shade is brown, though blacks
and grays and mixtures in mild form still yer,
DODuar. s4s srs45aassf .-ssfs
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
How 1t Can Be Done

is very satisfactorily explained In the first place.
a saving is made in the cutting of the garment.
For instance in overcoats, in the houses where
ready-made clothing is made the cutting is done by
hundreds at time, and by careful estimates it has
been found to cost 20 cents to cut single overcoat
whereas in the custom tailoring houses it could be
When the making of most of the strictly frsl-cass
ready made clothing is done in large establishments
where hundr' dis of hands are employed upon differ
ent departments of the work, one gang upon the
seams, another upon the lining, another upon the
buttonhoes and so on, each class of laborers being
adj pts in the work put before tn m, time is ost
but every moment is saved, and hence the ready
made overcoat comes out costing So $40 less
than the custom garment although the materials in
eacn may be the same 1t is a fact hat many per-
sons in really moderate circumstances find il neces
sary to keep up appearances, and hence obliged
to dress well. The clot hing from the best ready
made establishments costs very much less than that
from the Gust tailors and since the recent great
improvements in styles, these gentry are becoming
more and more their regular patrons.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
IN BOYS, CLOTHING,

X 4 .as4s q z ts- as
The same fancy cassimeres in mild tones prevail,
as in mems goods. The overcoat for boys is also
the douhle-faced usteret g, long overcoat wi h
,ut the belt, made up il one or wo variations of
ityle, and given fancy name $: cand in some in
stances cut to fit the form, Civ ng far more hand
some appearance tn an the old ulster With its strap.
his strap has been omitted most altogether, and
it was never of any earth u,e, except for another
boy to catch hold Of The kits are still very popu-
lar for the little dots of from to years. and they
are very pretty, generally in fancy cassimeres. They
are cut either single or doublehreasted, and hnsh-
ed with two rows of buttons. They are either cut
away or flu fronts, to show the underskirts.
The u derskrt is made of woollen goods, generally
plated around the bot tom, while the waist, part
which comes under the kilt, is made of cotton The
little woollen kilt. coat with sleeves, goes over
this skirt, and gives the appearance of little coat
in the back, with a plated shirt below The pre-
vaiing overcoat for the little dot is straight sack
cut very long and made of SOFT nghtcolorsd goods.
The prices Of the little kits range from 81 to $40.
and of the little oyersacks from 81 to S12 The
prevailing suit for the little boy of fr m to 10
years. is the surtout, or two garments made togeth.
er, giving the appearance of a little coat and
breeches. Then over this, for cold weather, is
worn the ble-facehoyercoat or ulsterette.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
Realy-Nalp HaIiIInvlIs and
Winter Garments.
Styles in Patterns, OVGTc0ats
and Suits.
How to Buy, What to Buy,
and Where Not to Buy.


A few years ago. when the ready-made clothing
trade was in its infancy and shoudy and ma
chine sewing newly invented, The ready made gar
ments come into bad repute ON account of the vii
lainous materials used and the bad quality of the
workmanship employed. The cloths used in the
manufacture of ready-nade garments were cotton
warps, filled with the grindings from worn-out WOOL
en- rags, and the making of the garments was done
upon the mise e-able first inventions of one thread
sewing machines. No wonder that the public be-
came suspicious of anything bearing the name of
ready-made, and for time the merchant tailors
had things all their own way again. But this is all
changed to avery great extent. The quality of the
goods used in ready y-made clothing has been greatly
improved, and the sewing and other workmanship
have kept pace With the march of improvements
the world over. An overcoat which costs $25 or
$50 from the counters of the clothing houses would
cost from $40 to S45, if made to measure by the
merchant tailors 1t is not intended in this state
ment to attempt to maintain that all ready-made
garments are equal to the work of custom tailors,
only that there have been great improvements in
the making, trimming and findings OF ready-mads
clothing, within the past eight ten years, till at
the present time the garments produced are in
every way worth the money paid for them.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15

The
Styles
THIS YEAR
INTRODUCED
c, D. B. FISK & CIl,
OyERCOATS AND ULSTERS.

In overcoatings the same shades Of brown pre-
vail as in suitings, with admixtures of gray. The
double faced goods very popular IN overcoangs,
especially where great heft pnd wadding are not
desired. These goods are really rather NICE since
they make a very nicely finished overcoat without
Innings except the sleeves The cloth is absolutely
two faced, rather two cloths woven together,
and it makes warm and attractive overcoat. In
some instances the garment is made perfectly re-
versibe. showing fancy checked brown, mud-
colored or light colored overcoat for every y.day
wear, and mild dressy, smooth cloth, black or dark
brown overcoat for sundays. Again, the double
faced goods are made SO as to show handsome
plaid inside finish in the place of lining. These
Goods cut in neat styles, rather long, but not
quite so long last year. The unganly old ulster
has almost entirely disappeared, with its broad belt
and outlandsh pockets. and in its place. for those
who must have heavy, solid coat for exposure,
much better-looking garment is provided, long
and coarse, but without belt, straps AM up and
down pockets. For the more dressy and heavy
overcoat from the best custom shops, will appear
this winter some really excellent elyslans and es-
kimo beavers, very thick, soft AMI warm. They
dark and navy blue, and brown and are as soft
and warm as fur. Indeed, the cloth appears, from
the nature of the wool, and the method of weaving,
to be almost one-fourth Of an inch in thickness.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
Boys and ChiIdren's Clothing.

Among the many advantages enjoyed by the ris-
ing generation to which their fathers We're stran-
ge s, one is fine ready ade clothing procured
very moderate cost. The man factnre of such
goods as distinct branch of business originated
about thirty years ago, and from very moderate
beginning has grown into a highly important de-
partment of the great clothing interest. AS much
care is now bestowed upon the selection of fabrics
an their conversion into garments of this desc ip
clothing or mems VIZ ar, and few of the leading
manufacturers rival the best custom tailors in
point of style and workin anship.
Messrs. Fisk Co. make this branch speciality.
In addition to their mems department, they make
clothing suitable for all ages. from two to sixteen
years. So complete is their system of measure
ment that uness boy of any given age is far above
or below the ordinary stature, perfect fit is inya-
riably assured
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15

. EVERY regular attaehe of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
tion but as guaranty OF good faith H s-a4
4 We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munieations that are not used. fl
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15

coLoSEt GoRDoN, of Oriental fame, who
is familiar with the sufferings of the Indian
ryots and the ADMINISTRATION Cinnamon,
says the people of Western Ireland are in
far worse condition.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15

In the Province of Quebec application by
an offiee-holder for an increase of salary is
considered resignation. Consequently ap-
plications of that nature are few.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15

Two hundred and sixty-six trotting horses
are on record as making 80 or better
in 1880, But the best time of the year was
made by the black stallion Republican
PartysihuA .g ITO .air rt
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
PARENTS

would do well to examine Fisk g. Co.'s assortment,
in view of obtaining certain knowledge as to styles
and prices Of Nobby Childrens Garments.
Our assortment of Children's Overcosts and III
sterettes is simply immense. Prices from s1.5O to
$1,000. ~
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
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The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
9 Iowa State eRegister.l vs
Fun at O. Funeral.

Witty Speech of Democrat Cake at Re-
-i.s., ls 10 publican, Jubilee. .,rv,. ~
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-15
FISK c CO.'S HOLIDAY Announcement.
THE CLOTHIERS'
PRICE LIST!
For Holiday Customers.
Mems Business Suits.

& re p f Sy @ ssl s ST. m I
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-29
Helena, Montana, Thursday, January 80, 1880
Gathering Gold ON the SeashOre.
From the Portland (Oregon) Bee.]

The mining of gold on the ocean beach has
always been one of the leading productive
industries of Curry Country. These mines
have been found to pay from the Coquille
south to some distance below the mouth of
Rogue River, and a large number of these
claims are still good property. Dennis Gun
niff not long since, sold some claims of this
kind near Ellensburg for $4,000, and much
higher figures have been offered for some of
the other beach mines, in that vicinity, says
the Coast Mail. Among those may be men
toned the Ophir Beach mine, deposit OF
black sand on and near the beach about five
miles north of Rogue River. Mr.. Will Hunt
ly, the present owner, has constructed dlkes,
etc, that supply water all the year for work
ing the beach below high water mark. 1t
pays from So to $40 per day, and sometimes
more to the hand-owing to the freaks of
Neptune in throwing up the sand. The bluff
mine is twenty-five feet above tide and is an
old beach in which there is stratum of
sand from ten to twenty feet thick, that
assays from SO to $50 to the cubic yard.
Experts who have examined black sand, pro-
nounce this the richest they have seen in
Oregon or California There is from thirty
to forty feet of gray sand above the lead,
forming bluff of from seventy five to one
hundred feet above tide. During the winter
season Mr.. Huntley runs one hydraulic under
forty feet pressure, using fifty inches of
water five or six months in the year, doing
all the work himself, and realizing from $5
to an ounce day.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-29

AS very little child, remember. at
tached peculiar importance to certain num-
bers this or that trivial action must be &C.
complished by counting so many, or the ac-
ton must be repeated so many times; later,
certain of these numbers assumed special
importance; three, or any multiple, must be
avoided in ordinary action, as being in some
sort sacred to the Holy Trinity. An impera-
tive necessity seemed laid upon me to touch
or move this or that object, though might
have no desire to do SO; and as, think, is
related of Dr. johnson, would submit to no
little inconvenience to avoid treading on the
joints of the paving stones. Generally, l
may say that that which was least pleasant
seemed most strongly obligatory; for exam
pie, if l chanced to be walking with any one,
the impulse to pick up chance straw in the
path was greatly stronger than if | were
alone. though Cor, perhaps because) was
very sensitive to my peculisrities being
known; and again, though was fantastic
ally particular as to cleanliness, was especi-
ally impelled to touch some dirty or offensive
object remember putting myself to con-
siderable trouble to go out again. after reach
ing home, to move some triflng thing which
had CHANGED to notice on the pavement
The Pathology Of the Mind. Moudsley.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-29
The Smoke Creek Dessert of Lassen
County California.

This portion of tine Quinn's River or
Black Rock Desert, which is 100 miles III
length by Is to 80 miles wide, the whole bed
of which has, at some remote period, been a
lake, and probably connected with Honey
Lake and Pyramid Lake, making vast in
land sea, but the subsiding of the water has
left only two small ends submerged.
The portion of which we speak is that i'm.
mediately around the sink of smoke Greek,
which, perhaps is the most interesting locali.
ty in all this interesting country. The bed
of this part of the desert is a sedimentary
formation, one and one-half to eight feet in
thickness. At the bottom of the sediment is
a series of the most singular deposits to be
found on the coast, if, indeed, it can be
equaled in the world. At one place you may
penetrate the sediment and you find bed OF
soda about eight feet in thickness, SO much
resembling ice that you are at first impress
ed that you have found one of those subster-
ranean ice fields which have been discovered
in other places. At another place you find a
similar formation of pure alum, and other
points pure borax, sulphur. salt and other
chemical and mineral substances in proper
tionate abundance.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-29
----------> <<-<GDS -
The Wolf and the Boy.
rDetrolt Free Press. ]

A wolf, who was known among his friends
as sagacious, swift, sly and enduring, and
who seldom went to bed hungry, one day
met wood choppers son in the forest. Hos
tilities between boys and wolves had been
suspended for short time on account of q
camp meeting in that neighborhood, and the
wolf and the boy therefore sat down on log
to discuss the weather and draw each other
out on the transformation theory.
The wolf never had fair chance to look
boy over. His rule had been to eat them first
and look them over afterwards. He now OBJ
served that his companion was twice as hand
some as he was, and the fact ranked in his
Jealous mind. He forgot that he had been
differently graded by nature in the beginning
and he began casting about to see how he
could get even. He finally made up his mind
that it was the boys red coat that made all
the difference, and 50 he carelessly observed ::
II don't suppose you'd like to part with
that old patched coat of yours?"
The boy was up to string games and bal
loon ascensions, and he closed with an offer
to lend the Wolf his coat for week if the
latter would guide him to den where three
young foxes could be secured.
As soon as the wolf secured the coat he
wrapped it around him and declared the truce
between the wolves and the boys at an end
That had been his little game from the start.
Sounding his war howl the wolf summoned
bis friends to make bologna of poor Tom,
but as the eager brutes came up they went
for the red coat and the boy went for tree
No wolf has any business wearing boys
outfit even if it would add to his beauty, and
this one was soon clawed into bag strings
and his bones hung on jack-pine for the
wind to fool with.
Looking down from his perch in the tree
the boy remarked:
"In the first place don't try TO play swine
game. In the second place. don't 60 on the
principle that everybody else is fool"
MORAL:
Preserves won't last without sugar, and your
neighbor has just as much right to keep
chickens as you have to keep dog.