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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
Fast Day.

The practice of appointing day Of 'spub-
lie humiliation, fasting and prayer" in the
Spring of the year has come down from the
Puritans. Like many time-honored customs
it continues to exist notwithstanding the
original purpose of the day has been largely
lost sight of, and the name is perpetuated
though it long since became misnomer. 1t
is true the churches cling somewhat to the
traditions of the day, but they enjoin and
expect very much less rigor in it's observ-
ance than formerly. A genuine Puritan
fast day would be altogether too solemn an
affair for the present generation. To the
great majority of the people the day is sim
ply holiday. 1t is agreeable to them be-
cause it allows respite from the monotony
of their daily vocations and furnishes an
opportunity for recreation and amusement.
1t has not infrequently been argued that
the day having lost much of its original sig
nifcance had better be abolished altogether.
That is mistake. 1t is much better that it
should continue if only as holiday. The
American has fewer respites from labor than
the citizen of any other enlightened country,
and it would not be the part of wisdom to
take any of those few away from him. The
name may have outlived its appropriateness,
but the day is as useful as ever though in
somewhat different way
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
He Was on Hand.

1t was dark in the depot one day last week
when the evening train came in. An elderly
farmer was backed up against the partition,
watching in open-mouthed wonder the big
putting engine and the yellow covered cars as
they discharged their passengers, when a
handsome girl in seal-skin cloak, dashed for
ward, and throwing herself upon the honest
granger's manly breast imprinted kiss upon
his sunburned cheek and exclaimed:
"You dear old pa, knew you would be
waiting for me! And how's mother, and how's
Jennie, and how's John-and oh! Pm so glad
to get back-and where's my trunk-and OH
pa, you take the check and let's hurry"
The granger was old and kind of dried up,
and he had never known what it was to have a
wife, much less a daughter. He mistrusted
the young lady in the seal-skin sack had made
a mistake, but instead of stammering and
hemming and having, he came gallantly up
to the scratch, and throwing both arms around
the fair creature, he made up his mind to be
father to her or die IN the attempt. Imprint
ing kiss like the report of pistol ON her
cheek, he enthusiastically calculated:
"Oh, yer mothers well, an John an Henry
an (smack) an Jane an Susan (smack, smack
an Horace an Belindy an Calvin (smack) an
Joshua an Peter, (smack, smackl oh, they're
all smart an hearty an"
BY the time the young lady's friends could
get to her she had slid into stoney faint and
they had to lug her home in hack, while the
aged granger, as he finished the third round
with her outraged young man, and sauntered
out the depot, leaving him with bad eye and
ruptured coat, chuckled to himself:
1.-The old mans gittin' old an stiff an care
less like, but when any young females wants
to play any games o copenhagen, they'll find
if it rained fore nine o'clock. G'lang KateV'
-Rockland Courier
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

BEN HILL has been caught in trick, not
as bad as Donnelly's, but not very credita-
BILE to man representing great State in
the Senate of the United States. 1t has
transpired that during one of the recent eau
cuses of the Democratic Senators on the
Kellogg case Hill was directly accused of du-
plicity in suppressing in his report the impor-
tant fact that the paragraph he quoted from
the Fitch and Bright case in 1859, and
upon which he mainly relies to support his
doctrine that the power of the Senate to
judge of the election and qualification of its
own members is unlimited, ard is not ex-
hausted in any particular case by once adju-
dicating the same, was the language only Of
the minority of the commitice in that case
The majority of the committee took the op-
posite view, the present Senator Bayard's
father making the report. The Senate
which was overwhelmingly Democratic,
overruled the minority and sustained the
majority. Hill doesn't appear to have de-
MED the truth of the accusation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

The Argus apparently declines to answer the
questions put to it by the PRESS concerning the
Somerville case. We supposed it would. 1t can
not answer them truthfully without convictng the
Council of violating their own rules to count in
Democrat-Press.
We believe Mr.. Bowler has explained the
Somerville case satisfactorily to everybody ex-
cepting, perhaps, the Hale committee, whose
tricks he SO thoroughly exposed, and also few
color blind partiSans who cannot tell black
from white and with whom arguments are of
no avail.-Argus.
If Mr.. Bowler has explained the Somer-
vile case satisfactorily why can't the Argus
answer the questions put to it by the Press?
Why does it dodge? The questions were
very simple ones and based on the assump-
tion that Mr.. Bowler's recent statement is
true. Here they are: 1. Does not Mr..
Bowler state that what he now calls the
original return was in one handW riting, sig
natures and all? 2. Was not the return
counted by the Governor and Council? 3.
Had not the Governor and Council made a
rule that returns should not be counted un-
less actually signed by the selectmen? 4.
Did they not apply this rule to returns from
Republican towns? Now don't dodge. An
swer these questions or confess that you do
not dare to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

The story that Speaker Randall and Sen
ator Wallace had buried the hatchet proves
untrue. They are fighting with great vigor
and bitterness over the delegates to the
Pennsylvania State Convention, and if the
accusations they make against one another,
Or their supporters make for them, are true.
they would both seem to be ripe for the pen
itentiarv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

TILDEN didn't gobble up the Louisiana
delegation. The bar'l wasn't used freely
enough. However, as the delegates were
left uninstructed there is chance to repair
the mistake before the Cincinnati Conven-
ton meets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

HENDRICKS is making public complaint
that Tilden didn't speak to him after the
election in 1876, at which the Tribune re-
marks that it would have been no use for
him to do so unless Hendricks had the key,
Tor Tiden was talking only in ciphers then.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

SENATOR Edmunds is reported as saying
to Vermont delegate to the Chicago con-
vention that his wish is that it should be
made known to the convention that his
name is not to be presented as Presiden-
tial candidate
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

IT is reported from Pennsylvania on the
very best authority that twenty-five of the
delegates will vote for Mr.. Blaine on the
first ballot, and several of the New York
delegation have announced their intention
to follow suit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

So the Greenbackers propose to back up
Mr.. W. b. Skilin in his attempt to keep
stolen office by ''pecuniary and moral sup
port" Moral support is good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
MFRS. s. SPENCER,S

Moth and Freclx1e Lotion
Will remove the worst Moth and Freckles, Tan and
Blemishes from the skin. Five dollars forfeited In
any case of failure if used according to directions.
Price so cents. Also, Madam Hagertys Centen-
NAL Beautiier of the Skin. Manufactured and sold
by Mrs. j. z. Holland, 121 Free St. Call for trial
Bottles which are given away. Sent to any address
on receipt of price. All orders promptly attended
to. Agents wanted apr7d1m*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

THE Lewiston Journal places the Repub-
lican gains in this State as shown by the
spring elections at from 5000 to 10000, and
predicts Republican majority of $1,000 in
tho foil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

THE Democrats in the debate on the
Army bill have chosen to sit still and be
mauled. Probably they thought resistance
would only result in severer punishment,
and doubtless they were right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

Eyes" said the New Hampshire farmer
who came to Boston, and getting steered
against faro bank, lost $50. for which he gave
a 500 bill and received $50 in change, So Of it
bad money, II intended to keep that 500 bill
Tor bogus patent dealers, but l had to use it 10
make that S15 out of those wicked gamblers"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL Is.

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
munlcatiOns tnat are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card 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, 1880-04-15

THE Argus will recognize the Governor
to-day by suspending publication.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

Is the Greenback Conference to observe
the forms of the b. p. L.?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer.
This custom has come down to us from our faith
ers; On this day they sought forgiveness of sins,
and carried all their wants to God in prayer. Let
us with sins as numerous, wants as great, and bur-
dens as heavy ask they did, forgiveness and help
from the only true source Let us ask God for wis
dom. for honesty of purpose, for peace and plenty
for State and national prosperity, for the success of
every effort in behalf of free government, and let
us humble ourselves before Him and acknowledge
His providence in all the events of life.
Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta. this
thirty-f day of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty. and of the
Independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and fourth.
DANIEL f. DAVIS.
By the Governor,
SUMNER j. CHADBOURNE, Secretary of State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

THE Bangor Commercial is publishing
Fogg's ''reply'' as serial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
For Sale.

A. small stock Of Fancy Goods in a
thriving Country Village on the p. &
U. X. r. Desirable chance for Dress
Making and Millinery. Good business
reasons for selling. Address "BUSI-
NESS" Fryeburg, Me.
ap1 DIV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
STATE OF MAINE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
AUGUSTA April Sth, 1880.
adjourned session of the Executive Council
"A will be held in the Council chamber at Angus
ta commencing MONDAY, the 18th day of April
inst at 4 o clock p. NJ.
At this session, taxation of Railroad and Tele-
oraph companies, under the acts of 1880, Will be
Considered and if desired hearings will be granted
to interested parties. ,->-n
Secretary of State.
apr10 oot%WIW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

CONGRESSMAN Springer's case as to the
constitutionality of the income tax was ar
gued in the Supreme Court at Washington
last week. Mr.. Springer refused to pay his
tax, taking the ground that it was direct
tax, and the constitution requires that
direct taxes must be properly apportioned
among the States. The income tax law of
1861, he contends, was copy of the direct
land and income tax law of England, and
the latter was in force when our constitu-
ton was adopted. Hence, he holds, the
ferred to that sort of direct tax. 1t is an
interesting question of law and defin ition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

TILDEN hasn't been interviewed for as
many as two days. Is the old man dead?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

The Democrats have won another glori-
GUS victory in Yazoo City, and the local
paper rejoices over the fact that it ''has now
been demonstrated beyond doubt that the
true Democracy is determined never to be
put down by any opposing faction" Not if
shot guns and bowie knives can prevent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
EDUCATIONAL.
FOR SALE!
-. N III n .aSac

TIME NJ stoc,x of Eiauors and Fixtures, Nos.
= & Bow street, Portsmouth,: Is
one eff the best locations for she " nole-
sale and Retail business i'm the ctty, Deen
used for that purpose for twenty " ars.
The stock Is Iig int and trade good. Reason
for selling in, the owner being aDout 10 en.
gage i'm other business. Must be disposed
OF on or before the Both of April. Inquire
of J. y. Grant ON the premises. ,o,
apr14 uo72"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
QUARTERLY CONVENTION OF CUM.
BERLAND COUNTY REFORM CLUBS.
The Quarterly Convention of the Reform Clul
If Cumberland County will be held at
South CascO, April 2Sth and 10th,

commencing at 10 O'Clock, Wednesday forenoon
1t is hoped that every Club in the county will
spond to the address sent out by the Committee of
the last Convention and make this one of the most
profitable conventions ever held in this county,
Every Club should be represented by one or more
Delegates.
The members of the club and citizens of South
Casco will make ample provisions for all delegates
Don't fail to come, Reformers
NJ III. MOSES, President.
O. B. COLLEY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

THE Argus has discovered plot to seat
Grant by force, whether he is elected or not.
As far as developed it consists of bill intro
duced into the Democratic House by Con-
gresham White of Pennsylvania to provide
suitable arms for the army and navy of the
United States and for the militia of the sew
eral States and territories This is horrible
The bill which passed the Maine Legislature
to reclothe the Maine militia is no doubt a
part of the same hellsh scheme.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15

The board investigating the Whitaker
case at West Point seems to have started off
with the assumption that Whitaker was
his own assallant, so that the latter is put
in the position of being obliged to prove his
innocence. The method of the investiga-
tion is exciting good deal of comment
doubt but that Congressional Commit
tee will look into the matter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08

Chronic looseness of the bowels results
from imperfect digestion, and this again from
stomach Irregularities and Interruptions The
cause lies in the torpidity of the liver, and
the cure is, take Simmons Liver Regulator to
aid digestion, to stimulate the dull and slug.
gish liver and regulate the bowels.
"For twenty months / was afflicted with
diarrhea. Numbers of physicians prescrib-
ing for me missed my case their medicine,
mostly astrngent, sggravating my condition.
/ was advised to use the Simmons Liver Reg
ulator. This medicine soon indicated the
proper dissnosis-an impure matter, secreted
from disordered liver, and, coursing the
passage of the bowels, irritated and intamed
to diseased condition. In a few weeks the
medicine corrected it. vas restored to per-
feet health and have remained so over two
years, no symptoms having returned. use
it in my family as q specific for all disorders
originating in disordered liver.
JAMES G. TIsoN, Bsgdsd, Texas"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
II pays grocers to keep Dozier-Weyl com
pany goods, because the people like then

All OF Orr's buggies and carriages have
Servants patent wheels l-8 inch axles.
Orr's Concord side-spring buggies are
hung on equalizers and have steel bows, steel
ties and Sarvan wheels.
Buy your buggies at w. W. Orr, successor
to Sechler & Orr, Main street, Dallas, Texas.
Orr sells all styles of Concord side-spring
buggies. Send for his illustrated catalogue
and price-list.
Go and see Orr's buggies and carriage
before buying elsewhere or send for prices
list.
Orr sells the best buggies for the money in
the world.
Orr keeps all styles of carriages, phetons
and spring wagons.
If you want to buy family carriage send
for Orr's catalogue and price-list
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
Pretty and Young.

In every feature but the hair, which had
grown white from fever This lady at 80
writes us "I have used Psrker's Hair Bal
sam six months and am more than pleased
with it. 1t has restored the natural brown
color of my hair and given it silky softness,
nicer than ever before. There k no Dan
druff, no falling hair and it leaves the scalp so
clean and nice and cool that | am ever 80
much pleased, and feel and look like my
self again" The beautiful, fresh and vigor-
GUS hair 1t produces, together with its prop
erty of restoring gray or faded hair TO the
natural youthful color, and entirely freeing
the head from dandruff and itching, sur
pIises no less than it pleases. Sold in large
bottles at only 5Octs. and 81 90, by all first
class druggists. DIV
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
Fast rrains-vandalia Line.

The era of fast time on the Eastern rail-
ways seems to be approaching; indeed is at
hand. Only week ago, the Baltimore and
Ohio road started in, "giving 'em the dust"
as its advertisements stated Now the Van
dalia Panhandle and Pennsylvania roads
com ito the rescue, as will be seen by no.
tices in other columns of this paper, an
nouncing the same time to Baltimore as the
b. & o., and four or five hours quicker time
TO New York. Other lines will undoubtedly
follow and the public will have the oppor-
tunity by travelling by fast trains in all d.
rections. For perfect track, elegant equip
ment and intelligent and successful MANAGE
ment the Vandalla Line and its "Great Faith
err" the Pennsylvania railroad can always be
truly commended.-[St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat, May 30.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
LithOE raphing.

The lithographing establishment and book
bindery of Miles Strickland, Galveston is
one of the largest and most complete in the
State. 1t is the only bindery in Texas that
ever got diploma for blank book msnufac-
turing. Strickland is the pioneer book binder
in the Southern country, and he has added
to his Office all the late improvements and
machinery until now it is without an equal
in the whole South. His prices are as low
and his work as substantial as can be found
in the best offices in the Eastern cities. Send
for circulars and prices. Orders promptly
filed
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08

In the HERALD this morning will be found
the business card of COL J. T. Hickey, who,
for seven years past, has represented in the
Southwest w. G. Lobenstein ESQ.,, of Lesv-
enworth, Kansas. When Mr.. L. retired
from business last spring, Col. II. opened out
in Fort Worth, where he had been acting as
agent for Lobenstein. A few days ago he
bought out Benefits old stand, opposite the
Texas q Pacific depot, where he places as
bis agent B. f. Gross ESQ.,, formerly of Mem
phis, Tenn, and one of the oldest and most
honored hide and leather men in the South
west. Hickey's name for honesty and honor
in connection with hides and wool through
out the state is well known, and we predict
for him bright and prosperous future.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
Atlas Portable Engine took First Pre-
MUM at ST. Louis Fair, 1879.
A Wise beacon.

deacon Wilder, want you to tell me
how you kept yourself and family SO well
the past season, when all the rest of us have
been sick so much, and have had the doctors
running to us so long
''Bro Taylor, the answer is very easy. |
used Hop Bitters in time and kept my family
well and saved large doctor bills. Three
dollars worth of it kept us all well and able
to work all the time, and will warrant il
has cost you and most of the neighbors one
to two hundred dollars apiece to keep sick
the same tine. guess you'll take my med
icine hereafter" See other column.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
Interesting to-. the Travelling Public

Parties going to Southern Kansas, Kansas
City, Colorado, or to other points West,
should not forget to purchase their tickets by
the Kansas City, Fort Scott Il Gulf railroad.
1t makes close connections with the NJ, *.
& T. at Fort Scott. The coaches arc sup
Piled with reclining chairs, free of charge,
which saves sleeping-car fare. Remember
This is the shortest, quickest and most com
Portable route to Kansas City and the West.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
lob Printing.

For the past few weeks the HERALD jon
OFFICE has added largely to its extensive
stock of Job material. Several new fonts of
book type, together with forty fonts of latest
style display type, six presses, all run by
steam, render the HERALD jon OFFICE the
most complete in all its appointments in
Northern Texas, and without superior in
the entire State. Our workmen are all men
of experience, which is guarantee that the
work is executed in an artistic manner. Our
friends and the public generally are invited
to ca and examine specimens and to hand in
their orders. Prices moderate and work
done at she rest notice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
The Cause discovered.

Most of the readers whose eyes scan these
pages have suffered from headache, lassitude,
nausea or pains in the back but we doubt if
they knew what the cause was. In nine
cases out of ten it was some trouble with the
kidneys or liver. This is truth which has
Just become known, and the result which
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has
accomplished. The above named troubles
are caused by disordered kidneys and liver,
and the remedy which cures the cause ban.
ishes the pains which arise from it.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08

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Price of DR.. Hunters Specific 81 per bottle
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08

A cross, peeyish, tretful wife is quite IN.
happy to herself and to her whole households
But she is to ba uitied she Is a sufferer from
a multitude of female ills that have pros
trated her mentally and physically She
needs some great woodworking tonic fe-
male regulator to relieve the monthly troub-
les, and for this purpose English Female
Bitters stands ahead of all others.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-08
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., |
will send a recipe that will cure yod free Of
charge. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to tho Rev. Joseph
T. Inman. Station d, New York city.
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