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The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

a CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Times, who has lived in Nevada for twenty
years, thinks we have one too many States
IN the Union. With natural pride in its
people and institutions, he confesses that
the statehood of Nevada is farce.'' The
State has population of 81 900 by the new
census-less than half the number required
for new member of Congress under the
present pportionment-but has an equal
representation in the Senate and more
elaborate government than the State of
New York. Her taxes are oppressive, the
mines are failing, and the stock-breeding
business, the main agricultural dependence.
is seeking fresh fields and pastures new."
The writer declares that unless something
now UNLOCKED for turns up, the population
OF the State will diminish one half during
the ensuing five years. His idea is that the
people should consent to be remanded to
territorial condition, or attached to Califor-
mia, of which Nevada is merely province
as It is,
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

In Minnesota hundreds of the prairie set
tiers have been compelled this winter to
burn their furniture, their farm implements,
the floors out of their houses, their stables
and out-houses, to keep themselves from
freezing. Others, with plenty of bedding,
have lain in bed for days at time to keep
warm.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31
Wealth of the United States.

IT. NJ. Coan in Harper's weekly.l
We stand near the head of the listr-third ON
the list of all the western nations The United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland heads
the list with capital valuation of S44,4OO,-
100000; then comes France with 3e,7Oo, ,Ooo,-
100; the United States with $a3, ,oOO, ,OOo, 600;
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31
In Private Enemies: In Public
Friends.

L
Modern civilization has decreed that no
quarrel shall hold good during the progress of
a dinner ball or any social entertainment
whatever, and people who are not on speaking
terms are expected to hold sweet and amiable
converse when the accidents of society throw
them together under the roof of mutual
friend. At large dinner party lately given
in this city, a gentleman was requested to take
in lady between whose family and his own a
quarrel and a law suit had been pending for
several years. The gentleman complied with
bow and a smile, and conversation between
him and the lady seemed more than usually
brisk and lively during the sixteen courses that
go to make up fashionable dinner. AT the
close of the evening the host, who had been
enlightened in the meantime as to the exist
ing relations between his guests, apologized to
the gentleman for the blunder he had made.
''It is of no consequence, my dear fellow" was
the reply: II have taken that lady in to dinner
five times this winter, and we pass each other
the next day without even a bow of recogni-
ton. In all probability the breach will never
be healed, but we shall continue to amuse each
other at dinner parties as long as our friends
persist in seating US side by side"
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

DETROIT PosT: Gov. Plaisted of Maine
fears "the gathering of milita at the inau-
guration of President Garfield will prove
dangerous precedent" Names capacity to
produce feather-weights is abundantly dem
onstrated by Garcelon and Plaisted
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

COLONEL HAY tells "Gath' that the
United States consuls abroad make just a
living and no more, and come home thor
oughly disgusted with their positions.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

OHIO tries to tax its bonds, and conse-
quently has to pay high rate of interest on
all of its debt while only part is reached
by the tax-gatherer
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

THE New York Nation calls Senator
Blaine "a journalistic kind of man." Ex-
actly. THAT'S why so many of us like him.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

THE New York Tribune says that Demo-
cratic finance is ''like the weather-uncer-
tain and unhealthy"
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31


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The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31
Portland Daily Press
FOR 1851.

The Portland Daily Press is the largest and best
daily newspaper in Maine, containing reading mat
ter in larger quantity and greater variety than any
journal of its class in the State.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31
COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER.

,he PRESS must commend itself to every citizen of
Maine engaged in trade or commerce. 1t contains
1aily reports by telegraph of the condition of for
sign and domestic markets. while the Importance of
Portland as distributing centre for the State
makes its local market reports of great value. Its
ship news is always full and accurate. In its
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

it its, il stronger than any daily journal in
of the day is prompt, able and discriminating,
while its book reviews and literary criticisms
keen insight and pure and finished literary STYLE
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31

it will be represented at Augusta by capable
special correspondent who will furnish full daily
reports of the proceedings. The election of United
States Senator and the settlement of the State vau
alton. both of which will devolve upon the next
Legislature, well the fact that thai Legislature
will be the last for two years will render the coming
session one of great interest and importance. As
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-31
IT'S NEWS DEPARTMENTS

current affairs both at home and abroad, received
by telegraph and by mail. Special attention is paid
to local and State matters and it's facilities for OBJ
tanning prompt and reliable news from all parts
of the State are unexcelled. During the coming
session of the
, 1881-04-24

THE St. Petersburg police find 1t rather
difficult to cope with the active and very zeal
GUS Nihilsts. On the 10th inst. the police
discovered a printing press which was being
used in turning oil sctIitious documents.
Twenty persons were then arrested in con-
nection with the discovery, end the police
doubtless concluded that they would have no
trouble for considerable time from The
propaSators OF treason aud NihtlisIn.
4 few days ago, however, they received in
formation which led to the discovery of an
other press, and Il dozen persons were ar
rested, and still there were Others left, for on
tile day Of the execution Of tile Nillilsts some
OF their sympathizers were found III an OBJ
scure quarter actively employed in printing
notices OF the execution for distribution
among tie people.
, 1881-04-24
BROAD TIRE WAGONS.

a subscriber writes to Ask us how much
1t would cost to change a common narrow
tire road-wagon into broad tire wagon,-the
tire to be four inches In width. lie says
there are many Farmers and tcamsters in
the country and towns who would gladly use
the wide tire wheels If the expense was not
too great in making the change" t.Mcn
having wagons OF the ordinary one -and-thrce-
fourths and two-inch tire don't want to
throw them away, and buy new broad tire
wagons-lnere1y for the sake of the improve
nent. But if tho narrow tire can bo cheap
~ changed into the bread tire numbers
would adopt tl.enl, aud their example would
soon be infectious"
We are willing to do some free advertising
for the sake Of this reform Of road wagons,
and will cl.eerlulIy publish letters from
waGonMakers i'll the city or country stating
how much they will charge to take narrow
tire wagon and convert 1t into folr-inch
tire vehicle. We suppose that tile hub and
spokcs OF the narrowti:c wagon can be used
in the reconstructed broat-tire onc-at least
the hub can be-. The expense would consist
Of the cost Of the new fellocs and the broad
tire, and possibly new spokcs less what
would be allowed by the reconstruction
wasonmakcr for the old tires. The expense
cannot be great.
Broad-tice wheels need not be rs high as
narrow-tirc wheels, as they 10 not cut into
the ground one-Quartcr as deeply, and
therefore pull. more lightly. The mar
row-tirc wheels are made high to
overcome distractions OH the track;
but these oostruc1lons consist almost
exclusively Of soft, yielding earth, into
which the narrow tire cuts, but which
the wide tire would pass over without sink
ing into, and therefore the wheels may be
made lower. This would be a gain in many
respec1s,-sach us in strength Of wagon, and
greater convenience Of loading and unload
ing, and less liability Of upsettins, or the
spokes breakiu. in the hub, Where the great
est strain OIL wagon comes. It would save
half Il million year in Chicago to the tax
payers In damage to the improved streets II
the tires Of all the vehicles were matle double
their present width; and, taking the whole
ycar-bad weather, snow, siush, mud, and |
soft roaas-fnto consideration, tho economy
Of draft for the animals would be at least 25
per ccnt,-a broetl-tire wagon drawing that |
much lighter, whether loaded or unloadcd, t
than llarrow-ttrc vehicle. The present
With OF tire is an ignorant, witless, unrc-
[lcctins custom. and 4 species Of barbarism
Us well.
, 1881-04-24

THE passage Of the cobbIe-stone -ordin-
nance will be ofimmense value to the horsc rail-
ways. The streets thus paved will not consums
one-tenth Of the money to keep in repair that Il
has cost them for pine blocks But more im-
rortant still, it is expected that the bulk Of rha
vehicle travel On their tracks will keep OF Of
tho cobblc-stones, as they are hard on h0rses'
feet, unless animals are shod In q way to prevent
the stones from damaging their feet Horse&
don't like to travel on cobhlestoues, md IT
there is any soreness or unsoundness about their
hoofs they had best be kept OF them. Most OF
the teams wifi drive on the space outside OF tn
tracks, leaving the latter clear. Hence the wear
aad tear of the tracks will be greatly reduced,
independently Of the material. The passage Of
the ordinance is practically a surrender OF six-
teen feet Of the middle Of tho streets to the en-
elusive use OF the horse-ear corporations. The
ordinance will of course be signed now that tbs
election is over.
, 1881-04-24

IT appears that after a}I, and despite the
experience Of the weather during the last
season, that the scheme for operating street
cars by cable has not been abandoned. On
the contrary, 3lr. Holmes announces that
every preparation has been made for begin
hin. TINT system without delay, AMI in time
to have several OF the South Side lines in
operation this season. Contracts have been
made for the construction Of machinery, and
the Company is hopeful Of unlimited success,
The new system proposes to run the cars
and transport passengers at the rate of eight
miles an hour, and with an abundance Of
cars there will be no delay in moving all the
passengers who may apply for Transports
ton: The only limit to the means Of the
company will be the capacity Of the engines
and boilers. Which can be duplicated as rap
idly as needed.
, 1881-04-24
j PERSONALS.

| My regards to Mistake. .'-Purole.
tits understood that Mr.. Dawes will wash
| or his war paint to-day and so to church.
| Oldham Who Bite IT, Afore-T han-He-
Coud-Cncw'' Is the Indian name for Hen Hill.
Mr.. Tilden must be sick. Hehasn't bought
any Angora goats or Jersey cows for moro than
| week.
1lisfortunes never come stngly. There aro
| floods in the West, and in the East the spring
| has SO advanced that baseball games are Ok
| daily occurrence.
"I.ittle Johnny''-In your composition,
| about the Gear don't say anything about his 80"
ing out buggy riding. because 1t Is very IN"
healthy practice for Cars.
| 4 disease which closely resembles cholera
is rnging al Painesyille o. This does not inter"
est Ohio nlen, however, a. Washington Hss
never healthier than ut present
We notice that the MahaEajah of Dur
bungah has attained notoriery BY pulling down
his palace. In another year so the cable dis
patches will be wholly unintelli4ible-
''lt seems that an international Handl-
cap means one run in England in which an
American horse is first, French Que secouo'
and . uungarion third. '-.uy. Gi11St0Ak.
Spring has come, and old citizens Will
begin tacktag their THUMBS to tho door as Usual
while putting down carpets Spring i3 the moat
Beautiful season OF the year-to leave home H. >
Mr. William II. Vanderbilt purchased, at
tho recent Drinley sale, SIX New England primers
ut Size, each At this rate the Vanderbilt family
will be poor by tho time their education Il
completed.
I'VE are,- says the SATURDAY. RsptsU,
"weary ct po2uIartzattons Of knowledge Of
books in which information is reduced to 8
, 1881-04-24
discovered and applied to the constantly
crp1SIuNr yyantc Of 4tantind L. # noccfhto

discovered and applied to the constantly
Increasing wants Of mankind. Is 1t possible
| under these circumstances that the question
will be asked, Docs indciinlt education pay?
An able advocate Of Il more complete etluca-
tional system SAYS: "Youth is tile expensive
| period of mans existence. Youth produces
| nothing and eats all the time. II the youth
] Is not trained there can hardly be a profit to
| mankind On his existence. As mankind Is
liable for. md bound to pay, his expenses. ho
should be so trained that he may re-
pay them. He can only become a profitable
Investment by training. It he Is left un-
skilled the money spent On him is wasted.
There is no profit on a whole generation OF
Spaniatyls OF Turks, Mankind should be
wise enough to reap the profit there always
is In finishing raw material, by making
human raw material into Il highly~1inished
product"
There arc millions Of "bright, capable"
little HUMAN beings In the schools of the
United States receiving doubtless, excellent
intellectual or mental training. But they
arc not being trained for the actual duties of
lie rs tho savage Child is taught to fight, to
fish, and to hunt. They arc not taught to
labor with their hands, either skillfully or
ursEillfuIay. They are not given instruction
IN any department of the practical art5, not
withstal,din& the fact that in the case Of t.
vast majority OF them tho alternative of
earning their bread by the labor Of their ul1-
skilled hands, or resortfns to their unframed
wits for support, will be presented imnle-
diately on their entrance upon the stage of
active life. The apprentice system gave
skilled mechanics to England, and her splen-
did manufacturing prosperity is the result
The trained English apprentice became
an Inventor, and his inventions aud art dis
coycries studded the island with workshops
filled with automatic product~lnultlplyin@
machinery. But the apprentice system never.
tfourlshed in this country, and what there
was Of it has disappeared before the ignorant
disfaror and blind fury Of the tradcs-unions.
Our shops are full Of forefgn-born workmen.
OF the mass of skilled workers those of
American birth aud training are bnt a hand
tut. Meantime the relative Importance Of
mechanical trades to all other branches Of
employment Is steadily on the increase. It /!
may be objected that the school should not |
BE- turned into workshop. Why, when all
the world Is becoming workshop, and still, t
withall the appliances of stean,-driycn auto
matte machinery, it is with difficulty that the !
delnand Tor machines is supplied?
, 1881-04-24
uniform size, and laid regularly and smooth

uniform size, and laid regularly and smooth
ly, and as convenient for the general public
rs for the railways. If such pavement be
prescribed by the Commissioner, it should be
done will. view of having it adopted for
the whole roadway OIL each street, and thus
begin some system Of permanent street pave
1nent that may be extended from time to
time in place OF the less durable materials
now In general use. It is possible, therefore,
that out OF this ordinance, if some such of
fl:er as Alr. Waller has control Of tho work,
there may ultimately grow up a uniform
system of street pavement OF stone that will
have permanent character, and fake the
place, so far as tits needed, Of the present
costly and temporary wooden roadways.
, 1881-04-24

The many rulllors that have been circulated
concerning Mr.. Iayerly's plans with refer
ellce to new theatre to take the place Of his
present one, which shortly passes into the
hands Of the First National Bank, are at last
settled by the delinit announcement that he
has leased the large and handsome lot OH
Monroe street, directly opposit the present
theatre, for fifty years, AMI that he will at
once proceed to build, completing the new
structure by the first Of next September, it
possible. So far MS the locality is concerned
1t IS All excellentone, being contiguous to the
street railroads and fronting 4 street where
there are no tracks, and consequently little
confusion at night.
In regard to the edifce itself, Mr. Haverly
promises that it shall he as convenient, COM
Portable, Spacious. safe, and elegant rs money
can make it. It will seat one-tllird more pco-
pie than tile present theatre, or about 5000,
which is large enough for any emergency.
In its ornamentation 1t will be both unique
and elegant. In addition to the ordinary tiers
OF seats and galleries, it will have nine boxes
on each side Of the proscenium and twenty
eight stalls. There will also be All ample
foyer, general snoking-roou,. and hand
some retiring and cluak rooms. In fact, the
General proposes to spare neither money nor
pains to make the now establishment one Of
the most elegant III this country, and the two
fronts will allow OF so many exits that per-
feet security can be obtained.
Mr.. Havcrly's enterprise will thus secure
to the people Of Chicago not only theatre
of which they may be proud, but with very
little attention to details and the arrange
nlcnt of tie stage. there is no reason why he
should not :t the same time solve the Opera
House problem for us. There is no better
location for it. All that Nr. Uayerly need to
do is to have ample stage and orchestra
rpom and a clean and elegant auditorium
where fashion can display and disport
Itself, and WE shall need no other OPERA
House, and as he has found opera to par i'll
the present theatre, which was not very at
tractlve 10 opera-gogrs, there is no reason
why it should not pay him still better lit tile
new building. lie will also have
ample room in the structure for art pur-
poses, and 1t is SO centrally located that
artists will be glad to 60 there. a theatre |
, 1881-04-24

The star-routc contractors arc loud In
their protestations that they are honest,
nmiahle, but much maliEncd individuals.
They assert that the charges OF crooketlness
In the matter OF sec uring contracts are made
out of whole cloth by newspaper blackmail-
ers, ETC. Some OF them talk, however, as if
they were badly scared. One of these per-
sons, OF monumental i1hpudcnce and colos-
Sal cheek, is reported to have said
yesterday that "the reform movement
was going to play the devil with
the Eosses,'' and that it the Presi-
dent continues iu this "mad policy' he will
ruin the prospects Of the party for the next
campaign. It is through the rasca1ities,
th1everies, and villainies of such men, and
ny their federation, that parties are wrecked.
PRESIDENT Garfield and Postlnaster-General
James are determined to weed out the nc
complies OF such fellows from the Govern
, 1881-04-24

In another column will be found very III
terestlng interview had with Mr. Emery
Storrs on National affairs by our Washington
correspondent Nj. Storrs is Of opinion that
the President will stand BY all his nominal
tions, and That with perhaps the exception of
Mr. William E. Chandler. they will all be
confirmed: that tho Senate will 70 into
executive session to confirm nomina-
uons some day this week; that Senator
Frye does not represent the spirit or policy
of the Administration Of. tho Southern Qucs-
tion: and that ConkiinS's friends are dis
armed or placated by the assurance of the
President that Judge Robertson will not be
permitted to use the New York Custom
House for partisan purposes. Mr.. Storrs is
nlso Of opinion that the personnel Of the
present Cabinet will soon be changed.
, 1881-04-24

THE City Council OIL Friday night passet
the ordinance removing the last cont1o
the general public had over the paving OF tic
! streets used by the horse-railway companies.
Heretofore the public have had tho right to
select the material with which the streets in
front OF their premises should bc paved. and
the horse-raiiways were compelled to employ
the same material. The ordinance passed on
Friday night reads as follows:
SEC. L. Be It ordained, etc, That tlle Chicago
City Hallway Company, the Chicago West Divis-
ion Railway CoE1pany. md the North Chicago
IN repar Tue nbe % Of tses @ With M tho ksep'n pn
companies are required to keep III repuir along
tho lines OF sud railways except on Eighteenth
avenue: bur tue kind Of stone to lc used saali
he such ns shall !'c approved by tho Commits
sioner OF Public Wosks, or other proper officer
be done under the supervision Of atd in the man.
ner directed by said Commissioner or other
proper officer or Department.
This result has been accomplished by the
horse-railr0ad companies. They have been
long lesirous to pave their roalways with
cobblestone, and hare already used it wiacr-
ever they have obtained permission. They
have double purpose in this business.
They want to so pave tho sixteen feet which
they have to keep in order rs to drive all
other teams from between their tracks, and
the second purpose is to save the cost OF re-
ncwing and repairing the more costly forms
OF pavement. They expect that the use of
cobblestone will practically drive all other
teams and vehicles to other streets. giving
the horse-cars practically the exclusive uso
OF the streets they occupy. 70 obtain this
ordinance the hor5e-railroads probably paid
as much as st5,ooo or $4,000, which sum.
and more, they expect to saTe in the matter
OF repairs and renewals. The Council did
not have the face to provide in terms for
putting Chicago a generation or more back
ward by having the streets OF the city paved
with cobblestones; even the Aldermen who
voted for the ordinance did not venture
that far. They provided, however, that the
streets should be paved with stone, the char
acter anu shape OF tho stone to be approved
OF by the city authorities. II AIR. Waller il
to be continued as Commissioner of Public
Works, he may SO control this matter that q
permanent and satisfactory system of pave
ment may be adopted for oil the districts etn-
braced within the prescribed limits. It is to
be hoped that he will resoluteIy prescribe
cobblestone. and that he will insist upon
pavement Of square blocks, or stone cut In