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INDIANAPOLIS a. EVANSVILLE
Ah<ki Ill aiek 4.,H NJ HILL. L..

sptefas Dhpaleh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
tNnlANAtU1iA. Ind, Mareh 7.-The orgnniza.
Of tho Indianapolis S Ey,li,svttta ltullroal COM
pany was completctl ,yesturluy fnr the purpose,
WorthIngton Halfway, purtlally built between
Evansville and Washington, and OF complct-
ing It tO indianapolis, distance Of 1u5
miles. Tho following IL tho nonrd at NJ
roctor: Tho Hon. John c. Now, cx-
Treasurer, of tho United states; ingran,
Fletcher, of hfossrs. Flutehsr 4 1harp, bankera;
Con. George u. Wright. formerly ltocolyer of
tho Indianapolis. DluomnHt0n g. Wrxtorn 1tufl.
rpld: r, A.. LOWS, who haa been long oul.t,sutel
with o'!r rsllrnad interests; Col.A p. strcIght.
H S!s%I ns'S + kSS%:y!ils; 'ff =: s ltsaGins. fs
Ss"sviiIu; J. klosas; slnyer St &va"sSis; f s
ktUawn, n.llrsMt!. .6nli'ier. Tic oiieers ny sra iio
lca-Pnstlont ind General Mannger; c. b.
Lows. Secretary nMA VrOastrDr. Evansville has
CuAl.liclda In luulas1a-.
CHICAGO d ATLANTIC RAILROAD,
New efforts are now brInx made 10 curry out
tho project of b.llIdiuQa new limo TO connect
tho Atlantic i Qtnat Western 1lAllrund with this
city, makiug II lIua To bo known Us tho Chicago
4 Atlantic lta!ruad CompaAy, This Company
was orgaliizcd nna tho road chnrturod lust pre-
vlous to the pano of 1s7a The panic put HtoI,
to furthot pnceedinxs, Tho lata boom in rail-
r.,ad property however, hns lnBtlllest now life IN
tho old c0Inpuny aud stepa arv now hopg taken
which promise Il, result iii tho carly building Of
tho l!nu, and which will give Chicago another
trunk lfn1 Via tho Atlanll0 l. Urent Western
and Erla lhtirn4tts. Son!u MD has lAttly boon
xnsod by, yarinus tawnshIPR alung tho proposed
l1W and considerable enthusiasm u maui teatel
19r lh0 carryinY 1nt OF the work. A meeting of
this clty q, taku tiulnlt Hutton Regarding tho
Inutter, Thu EhiouYo l. Atlantic 1t!llruaJ is 10
run through several OF tho nltlest most pOt,t1-
lDus, md 3ortIlo counties In Western 0hlo, aud
will lAss III an cast an1 weat direction Ac&uss I.
dianu, trnycrsing tho niost productive couptlps
IN tho 6tate. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
A Libby Prison Renaissance.
How the Union Soldiers Supplied Them
selves with Yams.

lRichmond Dispatch to the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat
Captain Joseph Wingfeld, an ex-member Of
the City Council of Richmond, tells a good
story of the time when he stood sentinel around
Libby:
SO the old PRISONS sold, is she?" he said, as
he sat down on nail keg and joined group
seated around the. stove discussing Libby times.
There were several members Of the old Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues in the group who
in their times had been detailed as sentinels at
Libby, and each had some anecdote to relate
Wingfeld listened to them all, and then said,
"Well, never pass Libby Prison without
laughing. When look up at the windows
can't help thinking of one of the cutest tricks
those Yankees ever did play; sharp warn't the
word for it. Fact is, gentlemen, 1 had my
musket leveled at crowd of those fellows to-
shoot, but the trick was so good that didn't
have the heart to fire on EN-"
How was that?" asked the crowd.
well, you see 1 didn't have more than
three days guard duty to do down there, but
that was enough for me. Libby Prison had
gotten so full that room just across the street
was fitted up for some of the prisoners. This
room was just over long room which was
used by the Confederates to store some arti-
cles in. About a week before was stationed
there the Confederates had gotten large sup
ply of sweet potatoes from North Carolina
Tkey were regular yams, and they were in
demand in those days, 1 can tell you. Well.
sir, they stored those yams for safe keep
ing in that room, under the one in which the
Yanks were confined. The Confederate Off
GERS who got these yams for their own mess, no.
ticed that they were disappearing very fast; in
fact they missed about two or three bushels
day. At first it was thought that the rats got
them, but little calculation showed that is
would take several million rats to get away
with them in that way, and the officers came
to the conclusion that somebody was stealing
Guards were posted all around the building,
with orders to shoot any man they saw going
into that room. They watched three nights,
but could not see soul go in or come out OF
the room and the strangest part of the thing
was that while they were watching the pota-
toes were just melting away. The officers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
BY the President of tine United states,
A PROCLAIM ALTON.

At no period in their history, since the United
States became a nation, has this people had so
abundant and so universal reasons for joy AID
gratitude at the favor of Almighty God, or been
subject to so profound obligation to give thanks
for His loving kindness and humbly to implore His
continued care and protection. Health, wealth and
prosperity throughout all borders peace, honor
and friendship with all the world; firm and faithful
adherence by the great body of our population to
the principles of liberty and justice which has made
our greatness nation and the wise institutions
and strong form of government and society which
will perpetuate it-for all these let the hearts of
happy ana united people, as with one voice, ascend
in devout homage to the Giver of All Good.
therefore recommend that on Thursday, the
twenty-Gfth day of November next, the peo-
pie meet in their respective places of worship to
make their acknowledgements to Almighty God for
His bounties and His protection, and to offer to
Him prayers for their continuance.
BY the President r. B. HAYES.
WM NJ EvARTs.
Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
A BRAVE LADY!
She EndureS the Pain of a Severe
Surgical Operation Without
Taking ChIOrOfOrm
From the Courier

From the COurier.(
Mrs. Schoonmaker of Creek Locks, Ulster Co.
N " had the misfortune to entirely loose the sight
of one of her eyes, through an accident, and en-
dured painful infammatory action therein for two
long years:-the other eye finally becoming sympa-
theticaly affected her general health seriously suf
ering; indeed, she was a wreck, a walking
skeleton. In this terrible strait she consulted Dr.
David Kennedy, of Rondout, New York. who told
her at once that the injured eye must be removed.
She quietly but firmly said: "All right Doctor but
don't give me chloroform. Let my husband sit by
my side during the operation, and will neither cry
out or STIR The work was done, and the poor
woman kept her word. Talk of soldierly courage!
This showed greater pluck than it takes to face a
hundred guns. To restore her general health and
give tone and strength to the system, DR.. Kennedy
than gave the "Favorite Remedy which cleansed
the blood and impaired new life to the long suffer-
ering woman. She rapidly gained health and
strength and is now we'll. The "Favorite Remedy
is priceless blessing to woman. No family should
be without it. Your druggist has it, If not send
DIR. David Kennedy Rondout, New York.
move ThT&S1m&w1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
The Senatorship.
Hon. T. B. Reed Declines to be Candi-
date.
PORTLAND, Me-, % Nov. 1880.

PORTLAND, Me-, 90 Nov, 1880.
To The Edition of the Press
My name has been mentioned in many of
the newspapers as candidate for the Senator
ship in such manner as suggests and perhaps
demand that should thus early say that 1 d.
not propose to ask the support of my friends
for that office. The two elections, State and
National, have shown that Democratic can-
didate has come within less than two hundred
votes of an election in this Dist let and that
the Republican party cannot surely command
more than one vote in excess of a majority in
the House of Representatives, and even this
calculation does not take into account the fact
that all certificates are to be subjected to tn 0
scrutiny of the Democratic clerk of the pres
ent House. While l have myself no doubt
whatever that this District could be and would
be carried by us in the event of special cleo
ton, and while have no reason to doubt that
Mr.. Adams, the clerk, will honestly make up
the roll, yet the possibilities apparent to every
one are such and the necessity of Republi-
can House for the best interests of the Nation
is so great that have not myself felt, and
cannot feel, justified in making the efforts
necessary for the successful issue of such a
CANVASS.
Very truly yours,
L. b. REED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

A WASHINGTON despatch to the Boston
Advertiser says the two most important
points in the forthcoming report of the Sec
retary of the Treasury are the recommen-
dations in regard to the refunding of the
large amount of bonds due the coming year,
and the financial work needed in order to
maintain specie payment in gold on a firm
and lasting basis In regard to the first it
is understood that the Secretary urges upon
Congress the prompt passage of law which
will make it possible to begin preparations
for this refunding at the earliest possible
day. The expectation about the Treasury
department is, that the Secretary will argue
in favor of long bond, bearing rate of
interest not greater than three sixty-five and
possibly as low as three, payable in gold.
The presentation of the question of the
maintenance of specie payments will involve
discussion of the silver question and the
effect which it bids fair to have ON the vol
ume and movement of the gold currency in
the near future. Conservative silver legis-
lation will be urged upon Congress. A very
full and clear review of what has been ac-
complished in the work of paying the war
debt, refunding bonds and resuming specie
payments may be looked for. 1t is believed
that this exhibit under the hand of the Sec
retary of the Treasury will go far toward
preparing the way both at home and abroad
for floating three per cent bond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

LOUISVILLE Courier Journal The DEM
ocratic party ceased to be the Democratic
PARTY when it abandoned its traditions. 1t
ceased to be the Democratic party when,
failing to see that slavery was both a curse
and doom, it suffered another party to sup
plant it in the great work of extirpation, and,
instead OF rising to the grandeur of doing
that work by the peaceful agencies of per-
fectly practical and practicable statesman
ship, it committed it to the unclean hands
and bloody devices of mercenaries and
fanatics, who have given us, as a
residuum, the present era of corruption,
hypocrisy, deism and cant. 1t ceased
to be the Democratic party when it de-
bauched itself by an alliance with the rotten
ness of rag-money mountebankism, and set
itself across the highway of the nations
honor. 1t ceased to be the Democratic par
ty, when, hardening to the Plaisteds of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
STATE OF MAINE,
BY THE GOVERNOR.

BY th advice of the Executive Council, I do
hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty.fifth day of
November, instant, as day of Public Thanks
giving and Praise to Father in Heaven, for His
kind care over the people of this State in the
that is now closing. Living under one common
Government, that is grand and strong enough to
protect every citizen in the full enjoyment of all his
rights, it is betting that should unite with our
fellow-countrymen upon that day, at the invita-
tion of the President of the Unit ed States in SOL
emn acknowledgment of the goodness of God,
wherewith our State and Nation have been so
abundantly blest. May the hearts of our people
be moved to give earnest thanks, that peace and
plenty health and prosperity, prevail throughout
all our borders, and that the principles of liberty
established by the Fathers who gave us this SER
vice, grow stronger as the years of the Republic
go by.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta, this
fifteenth day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hu and eighty
and of the Independence of the uited States of
America, the one hundred ana fifth.
DANIEL r. DAVIS.
By the Governor.
s. j. CHADBOURNE, Sec. of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

The conclusions which Mr.. Reed has
reached as stated in his letter elsewhere
published, will be regretted by many who
had hoped that Cumberland county would
again have the honor of the Seuatorship, and
by many others in all parts of the State
who were eager to place Mr.. Reed in sta
tion which he is in all respects fitted to
adorn, and where he could have done the
largest service to his State and the Nation.
But the reasons which he gives are of great,
and might very well seem to him, of control
ling influence in the matter. They are an
honorable recognition of the duties which a
man in public life owes to his nsi'uency,
and cannot fail to increase the esteem in
which he is held by the people,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
PROF. EDIS0TS
POLY M .

After much persuasion, Prof. Edison has been
prevailed upon to give to the world his truly wonder
u discovery for aeviating pain. For years he suffer-
ed from neuralgia pains, unable to find any remedy
among the hundreds which he tried that would give
him permanent ease. Finally he became con ,inced
that he must become his own physician and seek,
by experiments for the desired relief He had
taken all the well kno sedarves which gave only
tempory relief, and produced nervousness, loss of
appetite, SC. lie now sought for combination of
such remedies as would, by outscard application,
cure him of his distress and the same time not be
injurious to his system.
Trials and experiments followed this determina-
ton until he at last produced compound which
by application, entirely subdued all pain and al
lowed his system to recuperate, and throw off the
disease.
To his discovery Prof. Edison gave the name
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

EX-JUDGE d. p. BARNARD, a well known
Brooklyn lawyer, who has been for sixteen
years president of the Constitutional Union
association, strong Democratic organiza-
ton, declares that he has cast his last vote
for the Democratic party as now organized.
He thinks there is more true democracy in
the Republican party now than in the Dem
ocratic, the latter being now conglomera-
ton of all manner of 'isms."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

III is to be hoped that something besides
talk will come of the apparent discomfort of
the Southern Democracy. Talk is well, but
action is better. At the next session of
Congress there will doubtless be plenty of
opportunities for Southern men to show if
they mean what they say.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

East, the Landers of the West the Hamp-
tons OF the South, it denied its maker and
put its foot upon the one act which had re-
deemed it from premature and dishonored
grave, go sprawling after an expedency
that proved equally glittering and unreal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

ST.. LOUIS papers are beginning to insinu-
ate that the Chicago census was stuffed.
That is because Chicago shows a larger pop
ulation than st. Louis. A fight over the
census perhaps may be an agreeable change
from the quarrel over the relative size of
the feet of the girls of the two cities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

those people at the South who are now
proposing to throw the electoral vote of that
section for Gen. Garfield, ought to have
thought of the matter before election.
Then it would have been possible to have
given it. or at least a large portion of it, to
Gen. Garfield with honor. Now it is not.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

PORTLAND, Nov. %, 1880.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you accept my hearty
thanks for the able and manly article in to-
days issue entitled "a Plain Duty. If the
Republican party will act ON the principles
therein expressed, its right to the suffrage of
the people will not only be demonstrated but
secured. Let us not lose the moral strength
of our resistance to the villainy of last winter
by any pitiful act of retaliation now. 1t is to
be regretted that there is any suggestion of
this. But you have struck it square blow
for which you have the gratitude of every pat
riotic Republican. ***
1t is proper to say that very few Republi-
cans would advocate or consent to any eva
sion of our plain duty in the premises, and
if the great body will freely and positively
express their convictions on the subject.
those few will hardly care to make them
selves conspicuous in opposition. The gen.
eral approval of the position taken by the
Press indicates that the Republicans are
now, as always, right minded and honest in
their view of public affairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

EVERY regular at,ache of the PRESS furnished
with q Gard certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
VIII confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

THE Republicans cast over 1000 votes
in Kentucky, gain since 1876 of 7000 Ken
tucky will not long be solid for the ''princi-
Piles for which Lee and Jackson fought"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

PRESIDENT HAYEs's idea of having the
National Cover. ment provide means of ed
ucation for Southern children is endorsed by
Senator Brown of Georgia and the Charles
ton News and Courier. The latter lays
down as the Democratic creed: Universal
education as the safeguard of universal suf-
frage'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

a GENTLEMAN who was present through
out the visit of Gen. Grant and Senator
Conkling to Mentor says the story of bar
gain is all bosh. There was no political dis
cussion or anything approaching it, and no
such discussion. The visit was purely So
cial one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
The Plain Duty.

The leading article in yesterdays PRESS
on the plain duty of the Republicans in re-
spect of the Governorship has evoked re-
sponses of approval from eminent and rep
resentative Republicans in all directions.
OF the notes received yesterday by the edi-
tor we print two, both from strong Republ-
cans, one clergyman and the other occu-
pying high judicial station:
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. %, 1880.
MY DEAR Mr.. PULLEN: Thanks for your
editorial in the PRESS of this morning. After
the events of the past twelve months am sur
prised that men of standing in the Republican
party can be found who will for moment
countenance any other action than that
marked out in your editorial The Republican
party has always been party Of principles and
not OF temporary expedients. It has won past
victories for this reason, and will continue to
win triumphs in years to come by adhering to
the same honorable course
Tru1y vaurc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

WE don't seem to hear much from the
Democratic investigation of alleged frauds
in New York and Brooklyn. Has the inves-
tigation slumped through or are the frauds
OF kind the investigators don't want to
speak OFF The Argus, which has been
screaming for investigation, must be in
sad state of mind over this silence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
THEI PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. %.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
muncations tnas are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

Gov. WILLIAMS of Indiana, whose death
is announced, will go down to fame as the
man who was chosen governor on account
of his clothes. He was better known to the
country at large by the nickname of ''Blue
Jeans than by his real name His death
has caused a curious political complication
in indiana. BY law, before either the gov,
ernor or lieutenant-governor can take his
seat the two houses of the legislature must
be organized. The Senate is tie, and
while Gray was Acknowledgements he had
the casting vote, as he had two years ago,
but the death of Williams leaves The tie, to
be broken by detection from one side or
the other. The Democrats have deter
mined heretofore to organize the Senate,
and will cling to their determination. If
each side stands firm, the Sc ate cannot or
ganize, aud without it neither the governor
nor the lieutenant-governor can take his
seat, and the election of q United States
Senator cannot take place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

THERE have been two Presidents young
er than Gen. Garfield, Gen. Grant who
was forty-six when first elected, and Frank
lin Pierce who was forty-eight. Gen. Gar
field is forty-nine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

In a few months the largest part of the
type-setting in the Office of the Chicago
Times will be done by machinery. The
machines come from Belgium.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
POLYFORM.

Gratified with the result upon himself, he tested
his discovery upon others who suffered from nery-
Gus pain, and in every the relief was perfect.
The cures performed by his gifts of Polyfotm be-
came SO celebrated and the demand upon his time
and attention great, Prof Edison finally yielded
to the solicitation of those who knew the merits of
his preparation and allowed company to be formed
for the manufacture and sale of Polyform under his
supervision.
The number of remarkable cures, and the suffer
ing Polyform has saved, attest the wisdom and
philantrophy of this course.
No higher testimony could be adduced than the
certificate of Prof Edison, who authorizes the pub
ication of the following
MEMO PARK n. j.
1 CERTIFY THAT THE PREPARATION
KNOWN AS EDISON'S POLYFORM is MADE
ACCORDING TO FORMULA DEVISED AND
USED BY MYSELF.
THOMAS A. EDISON.
For many other complaints beside Neuralgia,
such as Rheumatism, Headnches. Sciatica,
Cont, Pain i'm Back or Side, or wherever pain
exists without abrasion of the skin, Polyform
will give prompt relief.
Price $l.OO per Bottle.
PREPARED BY
The Menlo Park Manufacturing Co.
NEW YORK CITY.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
oet9 6mSTu&Th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23
Toledo Blade.l
Nasby.

Mr. Nasby Utters a Prolonged and Fear
full " all over the General Result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

CONFEDERATE X ROADS,
(Vich is in the State NV Kentucky
Nov. 10, 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-23

I'd, 1880.
Every Club should make extra exertion to be rep
resented, as it is evident that the interest in
work of moral suasion is tagging, and we
must take some measures to wake up brothers.
Arrangements have been made with the Railroads
as follows: Grand Trunk, Que fare for the round
trip; Maine Central, one fare for the round trip;
Portland Ogdensburg, one fare for the round
trip.
G. H. LEFAvOR, President.
f. Fl. HORR. Secretary