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The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
Gossip
About Men and Women.

Lieutenant Mahan, loyal West Pointer, as
sures The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette that
the worst crime known to the corps of cadets
is a lie. eff Cadet" he says, sis known to
lie he might as we'll go elsewhere for society;
he is ostrac4zed by the rest of the corps. Dur
ing all my intercourse with cadets as boy, as
a cadet and as an officer, 1 cannot now recall
half dozen cases of lying, even when it was
question of a cadet eliminating himself. He
would rather do this than lie and save himself.
While was an instructor at the Academy if
cadet told an officer that he knew nothing
about a subject that was the end Of it. If
cadet will not lie to save himself it is not like
ly that he will do so to save another. He will
not be apt to report another unless it be his du-
ty, but he will not stoop to a lie, or even pre-
varication, to save either himself or another. /
grant you, however, that if any cadet were
sufficiently low to commit such an outrage as
this one on Cadet Whitaker he would lie to
save himself, but no one else would do it for
him.
An imaginative gentleman, who has had q
social triumph in San Francisco under the as
sumed title of Sir G. G. Bridges Bart, wore
peculiar trousers. A society lady became con-
yinbed that certain dignity of bearing and
grace of carriage distinguishing English no.
bility was in some way connected with the cut
of his trousers. With true wifely affection she
determined to secure the benefits of her discov-
cry for her own lord. Whether hotel chamber
maid was bribed to abstract the trousers for a
time from his lordship's room; whether they
were snatched from the hands of an attendant
while undergoing some necessary repairs,
whether in fullness of heart and integrity Of
purpose husband or wife appealed directly to
the generous spirited young nobleman will
never be known. Certain it is that the lady
finally rode to q fashionable diapers with a
bundle in her arms, which she triumphantly
unrolled, displaying to the eyes of the aston
ished man a pair of trousers somewhat the
worse for wear, and giving the command, ~
wish you to make Mr." naming her hus-
band, "a pair of trousers exactly like these"
"But, madam" calculated the surprised tai
lor. "these are made after the fashion which
prevailed five years ago." Impossible" /"
cried his fair visitor, with Indignation. "These
trousers belong to Sir George Green-Brydges -
But assure you, madam, on my honor, that
they are i've years behind the STYLE" ''You
will please to make Mr.. IS trousers exactly
like Sir Georges ordered the lady with
whitening look, disdaining further discussion
of the question. The garments were made.
The husband donned them without a misgiv-
ing. Alack! Sir George has turned out an ad-
Ventureri
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

In South Carolina, the red-shirted volun-
teers have been reorganizing and drilling.
At Barnwell, the other day, there was a
muster of 21 companies of them, numbering
about 60 men each, and it is said that these
companies are enrolled by an officer of the
State. Whether these uniformed and armed
men are to hunt and kill Republicans or
not makes very little difference. Republi-
cans know their purpose very we'll, and the
effect is intimidation. The leading Repub-
licans of the State have been active lately in
consolidating their columns, and the Demo-
Gratis, who regard any opposition deadly
insult to them, speak of the Republican
movement in the State as "radical effront-
ery"
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
A COMPANION of Lincoln.

Mr.. Nicolay was young man of "a, at a desk
in the State House of Illinois, when Mr.. Lin
coin selected him from the subordinate posi-
ton, he filed, to come with him and be ST.
lent, industrious, confidential sharer in those
memorable four years of toll and heartache.
He has told me many incidents of the inner
life of the White House in those days. He is
a small, spare man, singularly unprepossessing
in looks, and of delicate constitution. He is
only fascinating when he talks. Then you
forget all else. He was German lad who
came to this country with his father and BROTH
er, and lived in great penury In an obscure
town in Illinois, till at about 16, after he had
picked up some precarious bits of knowledge,
he began to work in newspaper office, and
thenceforward his rise was steady. Lincoln
used to see him bending quietly at his desk
when he came into the Office of Secretary of
State at Springfield, and took a liking to him.
have often wondered if he did not think with
grim humor-"There's a human being as
homely as 1 am" Perhaps he liked his in
tense and restful quietness. He has the sub
dued ways of those who have long waited in
confidential relations upon great man. He
lives in a neat house of his own on h street,
Capitol hill, and has wife and a IA wears old
daughter. When he returned from his four
years consulate in Paris it was generally felt
that as relic of Lincoln he ought to be pro-
vided for. In his keeping were secrets OF state
to which no one but himself held the key; and
when the office of Marshal of the Supreme
Court, which Chief Justice Chase created for
his attached friend and follower, r. G. Par
sons, of Cleveland, was vacated by that GENTLE
man to run for Congress, Mr.. Nicolay had lit
tie difficulty in securing the position. Every
thing about the Supreme Court is as eternal as
and Mr.. Nicolay no doubt has practically a
life tenure of his office. The salary originally
attached to it was $500: it is now put at 5000
and supports very fairly, and something more,
man with small family and un-
ambitious tastes. The duties are scarce
ly more than nominal, and his vacation
covers the whole time that the justices are
scattered about the country presiding over
their circuits. 1t is not place to grow in, but
it is an elegant pigeon-hole to be tucked away
in- Washington Corr. Troy Times
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
Okolona Aroused.
Okolona Southern States

Okolona Southern States.
Reviewing the field of politics, it is becom-
ing palmer and palmer, day by day; that there
must be a little
Wholesome hanging
Of radical leaders,
If we, the people, propose to preserve the
form and spirit of our State and Federal gov
ernments.
This or the radical party must ring the
backing-bell.
Made up of the
Ignorance and
Infamy
OF the land-as it is
And led by
Millionaire mudsils and
Unclean upstarts-as it is
1t is more than probable that it will push on
from
Usurpation to usurpation,
And from
Treason to treason, zE
Until it finally unfurls the flag of
Imperialism!
And then the hanging
Will
Begin
And it will begin with vigorous VEN
geance;
Nor will it spare the
Usurper
In the White House, the
Traitor
In Congress,
Nor the
Perjurer
On the Supreme bench
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

THE best feature of the heavy tide of i'm
migration setting toward our shores is the
excellent character of the new comers. The
majority of them are farmers who bring
funds enough to carry them to their desti-
nation in the West and purchase stock and
implements for carrying on their industry.
The arrivals during the first three months of
the year numbered 35,114, and were divided
by nationality as follows: Germans, 9,SOS;
Irish, 6,9O5; English, 4,497; Swedes, 1881
Italians, 1,7S6; Hungarians, 1877; Scot S
1924. Many of these are skilled workmen,
silk and cotton weavers, glass makers, steel
and iron workers and machinists. Those
intending to follow farming will locate main
ly in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Nebras-
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

Mr. REED concluded his speech on the
immediate deficiency bill Friday. The
Washington -cnrrespondent of the Boston
Herald says: 1t was an admirable sum-
ming up of the defects of the Democratic
party and the virtues of the Republican par
ty in half satirical, half sober manner,
and abounded i'll bright thoughts and happy
hits, whose dry wit was loudly applauded by
the laughing Republicans. 1t consisted
chiefly in review of the modes and work
of the Democratic party of late years, and of
it's frailties and weaknesses. A number of
prominent Democrats were referred to by
apt suggestive descriptions, and Mr.. Tilden
came in for great deal of sarcasm and rid
iou1a
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

SENATOR Hoar is thus called to account
by the Washington National Republican
Senator Bruce is worth a hundred Whit.
takers, and his senatorial and social ostra-
cism is, from his position, thousand times
more offensive than Whittaker's. Mr..
Hoar of Massachusetts, made telling speecl
the other day on Cadet Whitaker being left
to himself, but the honorable Senator did
not think how severely he has left Senator
Bruce and his charming wife alone"
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

THE Chicago Times arraigns the Demo-
cratic party for its inability to learn or for
get anything, and draws the following
gloomy picture of its leaders: They are the
the stony knights of Barbarossa in their cav
erns, waiting for the raven voice of entombed
antiquity to recall them to fight again the
battles of the dead past; only, less patient
than their mythical prototypes, they wait
not in silence, but while away the long years
Of their captivity in unintermitted grum-
blinp
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
'.sir, 1 have your note for 500" said one cit.

''Sir, have your note for $2O," said one cit
izen to another, as they met on Larned street
Saturday. eyes, guess you have" "And
you'll pay it?" "Not just now" "Sir! will
have no fooling. If you don't want to pay the
note, Pll-" "Yes?" "I'll put it in the bank" :"
Just so." "And you'll be notified to pay it."
"Quite likely" "And-and-" "And the pro-
test will cost you twelve shillings. Please put
it in the bank. Goodi morning Detroit Free
Press.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

THE Beaver, Pennsylvania, Times thinks
'the ticket for the millions is undoubt-
edly Jim Blaine of Maine and General
Ben Harrison of Indiana. 1t would
sweep the Western and Northwestern
States with the impetuosity of prairie
fire, and from the very start would
take Indiana out of the list of doubtful
States and render victory reasonably sure"
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

THE New Religion: We have some fears
of promised document in reply to the Hale
Report from the late Governor and his
Council. We are told that it will be a bulky
concern. That is the substance of our fears.
1t would only take few words to declare
that there was no ''shenanigan."
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

SPRINGFIELD Republican: ''The race
which was good enough to heap its slain in
the trenches of Fort Wagner and to follow
Bartlett in the deadly charge in Louisiana
is good enough to be educated at West Point
without any sights as to where it shall fall
in beside the white comrade.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
English Counties Which Are Not
ShireS.

Oulr6S.
To many counties of England the ending
shire is never added. Some of us may have
heard the phrase of going into ''the shires," as
distinguished from those parts of England
which are net shires. No one ever adds the
word to Kent, Cornwall, Sussex, Essex, Mid
dlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Northumberland,
Cumberland, or Westmoreland No one who
knows local usage ever adds it TO Rutland.
And, leaving that last mysterious little dis
trict alone, the reason in the other cases is
plain. None Of those districts are historically
shires. A shire is in strictness division
something sheared off from a greater whole.
Now the lands which have mentioned are
not divisions; they are no5 sheared off from
anything greater they are not divisions of the
kingdom of England; they are ancient king
doms and principalities whose union helped to
make the kingdom of England And the like
rank claim for the lands of Somerset and
Dorset They are not shires cut off from any
thing greater; they are the territories of tribes
which went to make up the Kingdom of Wes-
sex, and thereby the kingdom of England
Edward A. Freeman in April Macmillan's.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

ONE hundred and thirty miles of railroad
were constructed in one hundred days, un-
der Sir R. Temple, in the late Afghan cam
paign, and is pronounced to be one of the
greatest feats in the way of rapid railway
making on record.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

New YORK Times: During the now al
most forgotten civil war, a gallant Massa-
chusetts officer fell at the head of his brave
black regiment while storming Fort Wagner.
The rebels, with whitening sarcasm, after
ward announced that they had ''buried him
under his niggers." 1t would be interesting
to know what West Point thinks of Col.
Shaw. What Col. Shaw, had he lived,
would have thought of Gen. 'Schoield and
the West Point cadets can be readily i'm
auipod
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
A woman's journal says Miss Gabrielle

A woman's journal says Miss Gabrielle T.
Stickney, for number If years compositor
in the Chicago Legal News office, "has secured
the appointment of notary public, and now
does most OF the swearing or the village of
Collyer, Kansas" If the LAZY is as gifted in
profane history as some male ,ompositors, she
might include the adjoining county in her
swearing territory without feeling overworked.
-Norristown Herald,
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

Mr.. TOWNSEND is happy at a jest, but
outdid himself the other day when he pleaded
for delay in the Douney case in order that
the poem might be read to the House. That
would be a severer infiction than one of
De La Matyr's speeches.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
THEi PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL se.

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-
ton but as guaranty of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munIcatIons that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

The Philadelphia Press thinks that in his
speech last week ''Mr. Reed of Maine said
more than the opposition will be able to
answer in twenty years. -.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Gard certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

DETROIT PosT: Solon Chase advises
the Democrats and Nationals of Maine
to join "driues'. They joined steals last
winter; why not ''drives'' this Fall?
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

THE Bangor Commercial announces that
it marches to the music of the Union. 1t
must find the gait trife awkward.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.

VyHE Pond Cove property, situated on the Shore
Il road, Cape Elizabeth, one mile from Cape Cot
tage, five from the Ocean House, and four and
8th on the premises, if not previously disposed Of
The property consists of large farm, or two good
orchard mostly apples both early and late vaaities
There are forty tons of nice hay annually cut ON
the estate and the amount of large and early veg
etables raised is something uncommon There is
excellent pasturage, and about 40 acres of Wood
land There is plenty Of water, including boiling
winter on a running brook on the farm. On that
part of the farm fronting the ocean, village of
summer residences could be erected. unsurpassed
in location and that too without interfering with
the farm apr9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
Fine Residence on State Street

For Sale.
VyHE Brick Dwelling House, No. "a State Street,
i with about $500 feet of land, will be sold at
bargain. A large part Of the purchase money
may remain mortgage if desired. Apply to L.
S. HOOPER, Fluent Block, Corner Congress and
Exchange Street. ap20d6t
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

Fellows Compound Syrup is composed of
Ingredients identical with those who con-
stitute Healthy Blood, Muscle aed Nerve
and Brain Substance, whilst life itself is
directly dependent upon some of them.
By it's union with the blood and its effect
upon the muscles, reestablishing the one
and toning the other, it is capable of effect
ng the following results:
1t will displace or wash out tuberculous
matter, and thus cure Consumption.
By increasing Nervous and Muscular
Vigor, it will cure Dyspepsia, feeble or in
terrupted action of the Heart and Palpita-
ton, Weakness Of Intellect caused oy grief,
weary, overtax or irregular habits, Bron-
chitis, Acute or Chronic, Congestion of the
Lungs, even in the most alarming stages.
1t cures Asthma, Loss of Voice, Neural
gia, St. Vitus Dance, Epileptic Fits, Whoop-
ing Cough, Nervousness, and is most won
derful adjunct to other remedies in sustain
ing life during the process of Diptheria.
Do not be deceived by remedies bearing a
similar name, no other preparation is SUBJ
stitute for this under any circumstances.
Look out for the name and address, j. L.
FELLOWS, st. John, N. B., on the yellow
wrapper in watermark which is seen by
holding the paper before the light
Price $1.50 per Bottle, six for $50.
Sold by all Druggists.
jy25 FM&W&w1y31
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
FOR SALE.

The Old and reliable firm of
Nutfer Bros q Co. offer for sale ON
reasonable terms, there entire
stock Of Stoves, Ranges, and
Kitchen furnishing goods. &.
TO any one wishing to engage
i'm the stove and kitchen furniSIl-
ing goods, also general job shop
i'm connection, will find this one
OF the best opportunities offered
this season. This is without doubt
the best stand i'm the State Of
Maine. Address NUTTER BROS
4 co. 80 Market Square, Port
land, Maine.
mar13 If
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26

Of Cumberland County will be held at
South CascO, April 2Sth and goth,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, Wednesday forenoon.
1t is hoped that every Club In the county will re-
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.
M. H. MOSES, President.
o. B. COLLEY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-26
QUARTERLY CONVENTION OF CUM
BERLAND COUNTY REFORM CLUBS.

The Quarterly Convention of the Reform Clubs
of Cumberland County will be held at
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23

made against Lanier and leave him in
the attitude Of an INHALED embezzler.
The parties who have signed an en-
dorsement Of his character are, sup
pose,men Of probity and respectable
ty. If they arc, when they read this
publication they will certainly with
draw thoir endorsement Of this man.
whose hands they arc upholding
against me and against tho good peo-
pic of Louisiana. lfthey do not do
80 lenounce them as particeps GRIM
inis, as guilty as Lanier, friends Of a
fclon, abettors Of an embezzler and
enemies of this Sta.e. If, however,
any of the parties who may determine,
Notwithstanding the facts herein
shown, to still endorse Lanicr, will
accord any ofthcm such satisfaction as
they may demand at my hands.
LEON JAsTREMsKI,
Editor Louisiana Capitolian.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23

we are not far short Of tho marx when
we assert that Mr.. AckleD, owing to
the many troubles that have surroun-
ded his career in Congress, is consid-
cred throughout tho State as emi-
nently fit to stay at home.
We know Gen. Biliu to be q chival-
rous and incorruptible Louisianian,
one whose ability and fearless devo-
ton to right and to his country will
do credit to his constituents and the
State. Gen. Hancock and the Demo-
cratic party will need such gentlemen
in Congress us Gen. Biliu, and We
sincerely hope that the gallant men
who have in the dark period of our
woes carried the standards of Domoc-
racy to victory, will not desert ut
this trying hour their brethren every
where, who appeal to them not to
endanger the election of q Democratic
majority in Congress through their
local 1issensions.
The State and the Nation look to
the people Of the third district with
the hope that they viii rrito and
elect Gen. BLU. We have faith in
their patriotism, and feel assured that
the Democracy there will not fail in
accomplishing their whole dutv.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23
GEN. JOHN s. BIL1U,

AS we expected it of the Democra-
cy of the third district, Gen. Biliu was
re-nominated by the Morgan City
Convention, although Mr.. Acklen,
with his oily tongue, had succeeded
i'll impressing upon the minds of many
good citizens and Democrats Of that
District that he was much abused
man. He even succeeded in causing
something of u bolt, actuated, as he
has been, by the "rule or ruin" feel
ing.
We don't know how the good peo-
pie Of his district feel, but We believe
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23
For the Press Convention to be held Oct. 10
BATON ROUGE.

Sugar Planter, Patriot Democrat, Southern
Watchman. FoCana Sentinel, New Orleans
Democrat, Greensburg Gazette. Amitc City
Independent, Gretna Courier. Shreveport Daily
Times, North Louisiana journal, Morgan City
Review, Iberville South, Marksville Bulletin
Lake Charles Echo, Lafayette Advertiser
Pointe Coupee Banner, Richland Beacon, Min
den Democrat, 0pelousas Democrat Donaldson
vile Chief. Morehousc Clarion, St Bernard
EagfO, Alexandria Democrat, Opelousas Cour
Ter, NiviDgstonian, PonchatOula Gazette, Sabioe
IndeX-TOtal, 2S.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23

Hon. T.. JOHN ELLIs.-The people
throughout the State will doubtleA
hail with feeliDgsof pride and satisfac-
ton the denomination of this favor
itc son of Louisiana. Mr.. Ellis 10y
atty to principle and TO his country
his talent and the experience ~ has
acquired in the Halls of Congress,
added to his popularity as q gentle
man aud gifted orator, all pointed
him out to the Democrats OF the
second district as their gallant repre-
sentative. He will be Overwhelmingly
elected in November.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23
PROVING THE CHARGE.

When b. II. Lanier rose to the sur
face of journalism as the editor Of the
North Louisiana Republican, we failed,
as he stated it himself, to accord him
the recognition that is usually exten-
,lcd to a respectable confrcre. Our
reasons were those which prompted
Lieut.. Governor McEnery to refuse
him a commission us First Lieutenant
of the Lake Providence Cadets. 1t
was simply because we knew Lanier
to be Il robbcr of public funds and
unworthy of recognition as gentle
man. So long as he kept his distance
we withheld the damning proof Of his
guilt. When he grew SO bold as to
permit himself to take mp our cdito-
rials as tho butt of his comments, wo
came to the conclusion that our duty
towards our honorable cOntempOra-
RIGS of the press, required of us that
we should present him to theirs and
tho public gaze in his true character.
We published him as thief, when
he resorted to gross dcnials and in
vectivcs,a " course which VIC were pre-
pared to see him adopt. Like u
clever rogue he has managed to ob-
tain admission and prominence in q
Fire Company and also in u Military
Company. As President Of The first
and Lieutenant in the other, though
refused a commission by the Acting
Governor, not because he claims to
be u Republican, but because OF his
dishonorable character, he availed
himself of this situation to obtain the
adoption of resolutions and certificates
testifying to his good character.
We would have dropped the mis-
crcant after we had exposed him, had
it not been for these endorsements,
which necessitatcd on our part sub
sanitation of our charge against La
nier. We therefore referred to the
records and in last Thursdays edition
of the n. q. States we caused to be
inserted the following, which speaks
for itself:
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23

Au unsuccessful attempt by the
school directors at Pittsburg to estab-
lish seperate schools for colorcd chill
dren ausesintense Indignation among
the negroes oftlat city and Allegheny.
At Quincy, III there is equal com
motion because cOlorcd children are
excluded from the high school.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-23
Tri.QQeeklp Gapitolian
LEON JAS'rREMSKI,
Editor and Business Manager.

BATON ROUGE, SEPT. %, 1890