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The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
A Question.

The latest murder in Maine, like most of
those committed within the last decade, is
in quiet country town. In itself and all
its circumstances it is the most horrible and
repulsive crime which has been committed
in New England within the memory of liv-
ing men. In reading the story of the butch
cry one in very anger is disposed to take Of
fense at Cowper's famous line, "God made
the country but man made the town. and
to believe that the devil is unseasonably tax
ing his recreation in snow-covered fields.
If the China murder were the first of the
kind in our country towns it would not at
tract particular attention because of it's
place. But the sad truth is that Of the con-
victs confined in our State Prison for delib-
crate murder the majority, of late years, are
born and bred without city limits, and have
not been subjected to the temptations that
are supposed to beset the inhabitants of
great towns. And, for the most part, the
murderers are young men-frequently boys.
In other offenses, like those of burglary, lar
ceny, and disturbances of the peace, the cit
les lead. But murder, and rape, and arson
are in great measure confined to the
country Why this should be i. is not easy
to say. There are certainly more men to
kill and be killed, more houses to burn,
more women to be outraged and men to out
rage them, in city than in village. The op-
portunities for concealment of crime may
be greater in srarsely populated districts;
but the adoption of that excuse leads to the
conclusion that the only reason why men do
not sin is because they are afraid of being
found out,-a conclusion we do not care to
reach. The cause must be other than this.
What is it?
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
Magazine Notices.

Scribner's for March is an excellent number,
and particularly strong in its illustrated arti-
cles. These are eight in number. The first,
In London with Dickens, by b. e. Martin, is
supplementary to the Dickens articles hereto
fore published in the Monthly and deals chief
ly with the scenes of Bleak House and Little
Dorrit, giving pictures of the Marshalsea,
Chancery Lane, Lincoln's Inn, and other IA
nous localities. A paper of interest to sports
men is Striped Bass. by Francis Endicott.
Charles Barnard nescrbes Ericsson's topedo-
boat the Destroyer. Mr.. Bacon's Glimpses of
Partisan Art, affords an entertaining account
of the work of some of the foremost French
and Spanish artists now living in Paris. Mrs.
NJ. B. Amory has paper on her grandfather,
John Singleton Copley, more instructive in
illustration than in text. A short sketch of
Charles and Mary Lamb is prefaced by por-
traits of the two, and Mrs. Piatt's poem is
illustrated by Mary Hallock Foote. Schuyler's
Peter the Great has many pictures and is as
dull as ever. There is a second instalment of
Mrs. Burnett's novelette,, A Fair Barbarian;
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. contributes an arti-
Gle on Professionalism in Italy, which contains
some fresh information Mr.. Burroughs fur
nishes some more Notes of Walker, and S.
w. Oakes some further Recollections of Amer
ican Society; there is a brief article by Mr.
Theodore Thomas, discussing Musical Posi-
bilities in America; DIR. Holland, Maurice
Thompson and others contribute poems, and
Mr.. Boyesen story.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
An All-Night Sitting.
How Members of the House of Commons
Pass the Time.
London World.l

London World
An ''all-night sitting" at the House is not
such terrible penance to members as might
be thought by the uninitiated. Members can
be very jolly under these circumstances. All 1
know is / went down to the House on the
first night of the great sederunt, and scarcely
had reached tbs members lobby when was
button-holed by q member on hospitable
thoughts intent. / must dine with him at s
o'clock to meet his wife and some ladies in the
new room provided for the purpose under
ground. Often as / had dined at the House
before, never had / known the pleasure of
meeting ladies in the very precincts that Guy
Fawkes had made so historic. So gladly ac-
cepted the invitation; and, after listening to
Mr. Charles Russell's exordiun in favor of his
new allies, found my way, not without fear
and trembling-for was there not an indescrib-
able air OF excitement and mystery prevale Mt
and about?-to the chamber where, in lieu of
the gunpowder bags of bygone days, found a
board groaning under the latest efforts of the
Commons cuisine and magnums of champagne.
Our little dinner was pleasing relief after the
damnable iteration and truculent eloquence of
the Irish brigade
Presently we escorted the ladies to Capt
Gossets box, and ourselves adjourned to the
members SmokIng-room, where there was q
curious medley of members. AT midnight an
other adjournment was made for grilled bones,
and so the night passed away in alternate sit
tings and "adjournments" of this kind, until
morning dawned upon Us and the House. AT
this juncture another adjournment was made,
when was introduced for the first time to
what is known in the House as the Home Rule
drink-the very backbone, understand, of
obstruction, for after jorum of it one becomes
imbued with staying power for any number Of
consecutive hours. This is the receipt: Beat
up we'll two raw eggs, mix with large glass
of hot milk. and add a wine-glass of real Irish
whiskey. This beats Mr.. Gladstone's ,ostrum
of sherry egg-fip into a cooked hat, 10 quote
the expressive language of the House now,
and is guaranteed to make the most silent
member eloquent. I am ashamed to say how
long remained ON at the House after this;
suffice it that when returned to the bosom OF
my family they scarcely seemed to know me.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

THE Syracuse Journal, noticing the prob
able retirement of Senator Blaine from the
Senate, says: Mr.. Blaine has been a recog-
nized leader of the Republican party ever
since its formation. He has been at the
head of the party's organization in Maine
for upwards of twenty years. His name has
been before two Republican National Con-
ventions as a leading candidatefor the Pres
idential nomination, in 1876 and 80, and
each time he rallied a strong personal fol-
lowing, by whom his lack of success was
deeply felt. Always thorough Republican
he has donejus as good service for his par
ty when in personal adversity as when per-
sonally triumphant. He has nursed no dis
appointment, but always looking ahead with
cheerfulness to the success of his party, he
has been in the forefront of the campaigns
which have been SO signally successful in
the perpetuation of the Republican admins
tration of national affairs. Mr.. Blaine is
about to step from the Senate chamber into
the Office of Secretary of State, and to be-
come premier (if such word is permissible)
of the Garfield administration. No one
questions the success of Mr.. Blaine at the
head of the department of State. He is an
experienced and brilliant statesman, and
will be a trusted and influential adviser of
the next President.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

PHILADELPHIA Press: Boston has long
claimed an exclusive and ancient aristocra-
cy of its own, but every one who knows
anything about Boston society knows that
the antiquity Of a large part of its present
aristocracy dates from the years 1908 to 1928
when many of its ''old families" of to-day
were engaged in the Chinese and East In
dian trade, no small part of which would, in
these days of calling spades spades, be called
smuggling. 1t is therefore not to be won
dered at that the present successors of the
old merchants, who have kept up to great
extent the former trade, should petition to
Congress not to sanction the new Chinese
treaties, and that they prefer that the Uni
ted States should still engage in the truly
good occupation of selling to China the MUIR
derous poppy juice. Such a petition has
just been signed by twenty large Boston
firms; and although the desire to continue
the old trade is not expressed in so many
words, nor are all the representative firms
engaged in such trade, yet from the out
spoken words of the Boston papers, it is ev-
ident that such would be the real effect of
the petition. if it should receive favorable
attention. which it is to be hoped it will not.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
AMPUTATION OF THE LEG.
The old Family Physician at Fault-Dr.
David Kennedy the Successful Surgeon.

Money is the universal necessity, and none but
cynic fool will affect to despise it, Mr.. Abram
Ellsworth of Port Even, Ulster county, N. Y, had
realized this truth. His disease involved the whole
of his thigh-bone, and the suffering looked for
ward not without apparent reason, to death as his
only deliverer His family physician refused to am
putate the limbasserting that the operation would
kill the patient on the spot. DR.. Dacid KENNE-
DY, of Rondout, N. Y, who was consulted, held
different opinion and amputated the limb. The
Doctor then administered freely his great Blood
Specific FAVORITE REMEDY to afford tone and
strength to the system prevent the return of the dis
ease, and Mr.. Ellsworth remains to this day in the
bloom of health. The gentleman's disease was the
offspring of foul blood, and Kennedy's FAyORITE
REMEDY purified the blood and restored to him
the power once more to enjoy his life. Are you suf
ferng from any disease traceable to the
Try Favorte Remedy Your druggists has it. ONE
DOLLAR Bottle. Bear in mind the proprietor's
name and address: DR.. Darid KENNEDY, Rond-
out, New York. febSTuTh&S&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

To reporter who wanted to know about
it, General Hancock said: ''Some persons
have doubted the wisdom of my appearance
in Washington on the 4th of March, and
others say there is no harm in my attend
ing. 1t seems right to me, of course. In
different political parties are not in ques-
tion. General Garfield is to occupy the
Presidential chair for the next four years,
and there can be no harm in seeing and
hearing him when he takes the cath of his
high office. l say this without any refer
ence to parties or disputed political ques-
tiOns"
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

Scene-The gambling table at Monte Carlo.
Persons-Young English lady with little sister
and gentleman whose acquaintance they
have made at the hotel. Young lady-"Oh,
say, ] shall put tive-franc piece on the num-
Der of my age!''-putting one on the figure
eighteen. The number twenty-eight wins
Little sister-"Whst funl Now, if you had
really put it on your right age, sis, you would
have won, wouldn't you?'
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
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The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
The PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH. 1.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
Will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

THE Albany Journal has been guessing at
the substance of the 10000 letters General
Garfield has received since election, and
figures it out that 1854 were devoted to sug-
gestions in regard to the makeup of his
Cabinet, 43S were reminders that the writ
ers were each the first man to nominate
him, 1000 contained hints for the conduct of
The administration, 5404 were applications
for office, 7S9 were pieces of advice from
Private Dalzell, Is related to miscellaneous
matters, making total of 10000.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

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-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

HARTFORD Courant: At last accounts the
responsible Blackburn had not challenged
Mr.. Bragg. 1t was evidently a case of
buster against Bragg, and the latter got
the best of it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

ZoLA thinks his bad novel ''Nana' is
condemned because it is not sufficiently
scandalous. tits to be hoped that in his
next work he will not try to do away with
that cause of complaint.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

The Norristown Herald suggests that ''the
death of Senator Carpenter is a serious loss
to General Malone. 1t picks the organiza-
ton of the Senate out of his pocket.'
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

The last piece Of rustic laziness encountered
by out-of-town correspondents is that of the
man who being asked led has eye, an.
swered, "Nothin'; I shu' - ga" see well
enough with one. so one,
sometimes t'other."
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

THE Concord Monitor, in discussing Sena-
tor Blaine's shipping speech says: ''It will
not frighten the real friends of American
commerce to hear the demagogical cry of
John Roach every time they advocate the
adoption of the only practical method by
which our shipping interest generally can be
revived and the American flag restored to
its former glory on the great highway of
nations
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

EVEN the suspicious New York Sun in
clinesto the belief that the new Senator
from Pennsylvania is his own man.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

AN Orange county farmer says of Presi-
dent Hayes: "He started out with too big a
nail or too small cow
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

:, ~ wise provision of Providence, close be-
;. ntie httle tree on which nutmegs grow.
ids greater.-Cincinnati SATURDAY.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
The Popular Vote for President

In your paper of this date you follow the
Cincinnati Enquirer in giving to General Han
cock a popular majority of S,1O6. These fig
ureS give the totals:
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

S,235

The total vote previously quoted is increased
reaches an aggregate of 9,22034S. In making
up their tables, General Garfield is credited
with all the votes for the two Garfield electo-
raj tickets in Louisiana, as General Hancock
is credited with all those cast for the two Han
cock electoral tickets in Virginia, and with all
those cast for the "fuson' electoral ticket in
Maine. Conceding everything to General
Hancock that can be- claimed for him, he is in
a minority of over 5000 votes.
Many of the errors in current tables have
arisen from failure to correct by the official
returns from the more distant States (conspicu-
ously Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas) and by
failing to construct the tables upon the mani
festly fair principle of awarding to each candi-
date the actual vote cast by his party in the re-
spective States. Very respectfully,
EDWARD MCPHERSON.
Gettysburg, Penn, Feb. %, 1881.
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
INSURANCE.

The followingis the
sworn statement to
the Insurance Conn
missioner of Massachu-
setts of the financial
condition of the NEW
ENGLAND MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY of Boston,
on the 31st of fDecem-
ber, 1880.
ASSETS.
Stocks and Bonds at
market value $1O,1O1,704 25
Loans on Mortgage 2,14O,725 90
Real Estate 1,312,726 20
Premium Notes secured
by policies worth
double the amount
loaned 1,2S9,231 O4
Amount Of Deferred quar-
terly premiums 2o7, ,4O7 As
Outstanding Renewal
Premiums upon policies
on which a valuation
has been made and reserved 17O,53O 65
Accrued Int. and rents 19S,051 13
Cash in Banks 417,3O3 IS
Loans on Collateral 1O4,20O 90
$15,941,S79 40
LIABILITIES.
| Reserve at
per ct.
in compli-
| ance with
the statutes
of MasSa-
ehusetts.. .s1s,OsI,9 ,959.5e
| Distribu-
tions unpaid 162,923.36
Death losses
Matured En-
dowments
unpaid. 25,62S.0OS k3 ,352 ,9lS SS
Surplus $s,5ss,s 800 50
BENZ. f. STEVENS, Pres't.
JOSEPH JOSE M. GIBBENS, Sec'y. -
feb28 DIT
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01

These are said to be the ''latest," including
"cooked-up returns" from South Carolina and
Louisiana. / do not concur in this statement
of the result. 1 took unusual pains to get the
correct result for the New York Tribune Al
manac for 1881, and obtained larger popu-
lar vote than the above table shows. and with
different distribution of the items composing
it. Since that publication Nevada has come to
hand officially, and Texas. The changes in
these, with revision OF figures in Louisiana.
give a net gain to General Garfield of $500
votes and q net loss to General Hancock of
1,702. Making these corrections the totals
stand, as between Generals Garfield and Han
cocs, as follows:
General Garfield ld......................4,45 ,454 ,421
General Hancock. ................... .4446, 1856
The Portland daily press., 1881-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS LIST.

Our fcannedg
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The anti-caucus republicans of the PennsyI-
Vana legislature still hold The ground they first
LOOK, without any sign or yielding an inch. The
regulars now talk OF an early adjournment.
that the governor may appoint Senator who
Will be On hand 10 take his seat on the 4th of
March. This plan, though, coatempIate5 the
appointment OF Mr.. Oliver, and as the minority
faction OF the repuo leans have sworn In their
wrath, that he shall NOT be Senator they NAV
again interpose TO overthrow the designs of the
majority. Tie Grow republicans, together with
the democrats. constitute a very decided ma
jor1ty OF the legislature But the democrats
may decide 10 vote for an early adjournment. A
senator appointed by the governor would only
nod his seat until the meeting OF the next leg
lslasure IN 1882 Ii would be the most natural
thing In the world for the democrats to feel very
hopeful In the face or the existing split In the
republican party, OF eccting majority of the
next legislature, whereby they would get Sen
ator Tor the remaining four years of the term
snou1d the present assembly adjourn without
e-eetlng one. II the Olver men want TO adjourn
Ia order 10 get their choice Into the Senate by
guoeInatorial appointment. the democrats viii
IL all probability, help them 60 do It.
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lt Is TO be hoped there Is no truth in the
Tufnor current III Baltimore last week to the
enfct that the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad would probably succeed In
capturing all the present schemes to build
another railroad betw Ell Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and would themselves operate two
railroads over that hundred miles, of which
one-half Is already built. reaching to the Sus-
quehanna river. Such course would, how
ever, be quite IN keeping with the history and
character OF that corporation. Ii it cannot
succeed In defeating the legislation necessary
10 authorize the construction OF another road
IL would undoubtedly Seek TO get control OF the
franchise. and thus still hold the travelling
public at It's mercy. And the prize at stake Is
well worth the effort While single MONOPOLY
controls the travel between the political and
commercial capitals OF the country 1t can die
tate us own terms or rates OF travel At pres
ent the cheapest railway passage between the
two cities costs $50. With liberal and enter.
pfising competition the fare could be reduced
10 $500. and still Pay handsome interest on
the actual cost Of constructing, equipping and
operating the road. The difference. or g. so On
each ticket, Is as well worth saving to passeD-
gers as IL Is worth grabbing by the nonopolists.
and no effort ought 10 Dc spared On behalf OF
the people TO counterfeit the schemes of the
cormorants. So many and such great public
Interests are Involved In this matter that the
powers or Congress ought TO be interpoSed, II
necessary, TO project them.
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Buford. the man who about two years ago
shot down In cold blood Judge Elliott. OF the
Kentucky court OF appeals, because the latter
had decided case against him, has Just been
acquitted on the ground OF insanity. It took
two trials TO free Buford from the grasp of the
iaw. as his was an aggravated case, but usually
asingle course OF Kentucky Justice" Is sum.
cieDt 10 acquit murderer.
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The new governor OF tennessee gives evidence
al the beginning OF Ills administration OF a pur-
pose 10 take care OF MS family. He has already
appointed bis son his private secretary and his
brother commissioner OF agriculture. statistics
and mines, and there Is talk OF other memb ara
OF the family being provided for at the public
crib
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