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Daily Republican., 1881-06-01

BRIGHT NEW quart measures were
conspicuous along the strawberry
market this morning.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01
Unhappy COnkling.

The Republicans of New York il
overwhelming numbers are against the
return of Conkling and Platt to the
Senate. Nobody questions this fact
A majority of the Republican members
of the Legislature, representing the
clearly expressed wish of their constit'
uents, are opposed to the return OF
those Senators. The only persons in
favor of their return are few members,
whom sense of past tavors holds
against their own inclinations and the
will OF their constituents, to Mr.. Conk-
ling, and lot of Democratic leaders
who wish to see the Senators returned
because their return will be beneficial
to the Democratic party. Under these
it seems to most Repub-
leans that if Conkling and Platt were
the good Republicans they pretend to
be they would withdraw at once from
the canvass and save the little dignity
they may still have remaining. After
all it is evident that Conkling with all
his herculean political power cannot
injure the Republican party very much
none beyond his own State, and con-
sequently there is IL perceptible falling
oft in Democratic hilarity. The danger
of a split in the Republican party has
been exaggerated. Mr.. Conkling can
not hold his own Legislature sufficient
II to re elect himself. If he puts him
self outside the party and tries to attack
it from the outside he will be entirely
harmless. He has chosen Il most I'M
favorable time for an exhibition of his
)ower and influence The country is
prosperous aud the Republican party is
trong, healthy and vigorous. He ap-
'earS to be about the only unhappy Re
publican who has the slightest DISPOSE
ion to upset the party, and if he ven
ures any further in his efforts in that
ERECTION he will. find himself all alone |
II the outside. Unhappy Conkling,
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
Il BALTIMORE RAlLRAOD.
MAY l6, 1881.

| MAI ~, 1904.
| Trains will leave Wilmington as follows
For Philadelphia and Intermediate Sta
tions, 100, S.l0 9lO 1890, a. m. 2.30, 400, 100
1000 p. m.
Philadelphia (Express) $50, 900, ob5
Q. m, l2.l5 9.55 p. IN.
Philadelphia and New York 2.05, 2.25, $50,
700, 965, ll.53 n. M, l243, 2O3, 5.52, 6.3sp. IN.
Baltimore and Intermediate Stations, S.3s
a. m, 4.45 p. IN.
Perryville and intermediate stations, 6l5
y. IN.
Baltimore and Bay Line, 6.5Op. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, 1851 2.l2, 1902
1855, S.3S a. M, 1855, l.04, $50, 10. p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 800, 9.35 a. m, LOS, 800, 6.25 p. m
Harrington and intermediate Stations, 9.35
q. M, LOS, CPS p. m.
Delmar and Intermediate Stations, 9.35 a.
m, LOS p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations,
$40 a. m, 800, 100, 1000 p. IN.
Philadelphia and New ork 2.05, 2.25 a. IN,
6.52, 6,SS p. N.
Baltimore and Washington, 1851, 2.12, 4.02,
1855 a. m; 1851 p. m.
For further information passengers are re.
erred to the time tables posted at the depot.
H.. +. kENNEY, Supt.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01
KEEP COOL!

Determined to please my customers / have
ICE now for sale rs well as -four and feed,
which can be procured at my store,
NO. 1880 KING STREET,
Or 1t will be delivered when ordered by nv
customers. my28 JAMES q. MORROW.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01
SURPRISING CLOTHES.
SURPRISING CLOTHE

Let nobody make the mistake of supposjns
that one out of ten of the good things we make
gets into the papers. We wish we could put them
all there You wouldn't read. We don't dare
Only here and there one.
Nothing is more surprising than good clothes
for so little as $40 suit. We actually have them
1t isn't best to make great variety of such. We
have Just seven sorts. One is light-gray dag
onal, one is bronzish, two are mixed plads OF red,
blue and black, one is small check of gray and
brown, one of gray and black and one of blue
flannel (The latter with a white vest makes
G.. A. r. suit at S9.25)
Now you know, these can't be o' fine WOOL
nor luxuriously made. Not one cent is put into
them for show. They are servceabe, and that IS
saying good deal You shall judge whether
they are neat
Whatever you buy, look it over carefully and
bring it back, if you've not chosen wisely; bring
it back before it's worn.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01

OOK AT THIS. LOOK AT THIS ~
- We will sell all the sugar-cured hams we
have on hand at l213c. per h. As another lot
of flour came to-day, to make room we will
sell all this excellent -four ut $6.5O our own
brand. This is real bargain. Try our self
raising flour; it makes the finest Jelly cake
we ever mad on our table. Cream biscuit at
loc. per ID; Farmers and housekeepers look
IL pure. Don't forget our 20 and Csc, coffee !;
IT clears itself and keeps your husband in
good humor BOrax soap, cts. soap at 8 cts.
Granger Store, lO3 East Sixth street.
my3O-6tt TN. WIFR ess
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01

THE REPUBLICAN' 5 hotshottookeffect
amongst the strawberry short measure
"sharps" last evening as is shown by
the number of bright new quart meas
ures seen in the market this morning.
Those who were hurt should have en-
dured the wounds while longer before
they hung out the white flag of surren-
der. Now let the sealer of weights and
measures come along and stamp both
old and new quarts.
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01
CAHILL HOUSE, 4sHSET NV ! Ekshf EAHk'

viii re-opeu June Is, 1881. The situation IL
known as ono of the most desirable in Asbury
Park. Two mtuut,s walk from beach and
bathing-grounds; ear the lakes Tle house
has been enlarged: several new rooms added
and returnshed: spring beds hair mattresses
etc. bath rooms. hot and cold water, perfect
drainage gas throughout, improved Kitchen
facilities, greatly enlarged dining-room aud
sumptuousy provided table; will rival the
best of seaside resorts. Apply early ami Sc
cure choice Of room. Address NJ Rs. NJ. u.
CAHALL, Third avenue and Kingsley street,
Asbury Park, N. J. my3O I'm
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01
GrOWls Of the Lion.

The English press are a little sensitive
and are firing off lively discharge OF
badinage at the coming celebration in
this country of the centenary OF York
town, to which we have just invited
carefully and courteouSly our French
allies to come over and rejoice with us
and have just aS carefully and courte-
ously left our English cousins out in the
cold without any invitation. We have
u little too much respect for our dear
relations across the water to wound
their sensitive feelings by asking them
to come over aud participate in IA jubi-
lation over their own defeat and victory
which lost to them the rule ever this con-
tinent. The London Spectator shrugs
its huge shoulders and hints peevishly
that the less said about the centennial
jubilee clatter which we have Thought
proper to keep up for the last five years,
with the mild hope that this is to be
tut ldSI bllt IHt uFlANl'
We hope that our English cousins
will not take on so about it, as it is but
natural that Americans should wish 10
perpetuate the memory of every Incl
dent of the struggle which gave us a ma
tion of freedom, and it is just as natural
that soreheadS should never forget any
thing. 1t can hardly he expected but
it would look much better for the good
sense of our esteemed relations if they
would take no offence at our reioiciugs, |
and really we cannot see how they can be
offensive to any intelligent Britton. All
soreness at defeats or loss has had am
pie time to die out in one hundred years
and we must remember that after all
it was not the powerful Nation which
the United States now are that England
lost, but chain of petty quarrelsome
colonies who, with their incessant SQUAD.
bles, We're more trouble than they were
worth, but which when united and 'ce-
mented into one grand government, have
become the admiration of the world
which even England honors if she were
to speak her real sentiments. Let us
then with our French allies who helped
us to win the glorious victory, fire our
cannon, pop our crackers and crate when
the day comes as much as we like in
our reioicings that CORVALLIS surren-
dered, but don't let us imagine in our
exultations that old mother England is
sitting sulking apart, biting her thumb
at us. Good old soul that she is, she
gave us a lift at our centennial in 1876
and there wasn't the least sign of re-
vengoful feelings in her calm and placid
cOuntenance al that time, and we do
not believe there will be any more at
the coming Yorktown celebration. The
grumbling is all by such papers as The
Spectator, that cannot rejoice in any
but their own prosperity. Like most
young people, Americans are little
proud of their success, and fail to see
that our old mother has watched our
centennial triumph with good humored
kindly interest, and has, too, done her
full share toward helping it through
Daily Republican., 1881-06-01

THE SHOWER JUST came in the right
time last night to freshen up dropping
vegetation start the grass and wheat
crops forward on vigorous home
stretch for harvest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
The State Fast and Good Friday.


We said something week or two ago about
the proposition to have the State Fast on Good
Friday. We have word more or more on the
seme subject. 1t is certain that the State Fast
no matter on what day it is appointed will be
observed by the vast majority of the citizens,
and even of the Christian citizens, as holi-
day II we transfer the Fast to Good Friday,
we shall not induce anybody to observe il ex-
cept The small sprinkling Of people who OBJ
serve it already. To spill over upon Good Fri
day, all the denominations which make cur
Fast Day so painful would be to turn the men,
ory of the most pathetic and solemn event in
human history into a revolving occasion OF
sport. In the name of all that is sacred let us
refrain from such desecration of the cross
and passion of Jesus Christ. II we must have
a carnival in order to advertise our deep peni-
tence, let it be on some other day. We hope not
to live to see the time when the walls of our cit
les shall be covered with announcement of Good
Friday performances at the theatres and opera
houses. and Good Friday baseball games. and
Good Friday dances for young and old and Good
Friday horse races We hope never to see the
time when the great mass of respectable peo-
pie, who would shun such things, shall cee-
brate the dying agones of their Lord by extra
cooking and eating and iollity, as they now
celebrate the annual fast. II there are church,
es which wish 10 observe the day with due
solemnity, let them do so without the distur-
bance of such a spectacle. We can scarcely
imagine any greater sorrow than that of sim
cere Christian who cares for the day 1t all, and
who is compelled to contemplate such an OBJ
servanCe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
PRICE 8 CENTS.
Hewitt on Fusion.
What the New Yorker Thinks OF National
Banks.

Hon. A. s. Hewitt of New York, who is =
preached by leading Greenbacker with
proposition to unite the Democratic and Green
back parties against the national banks and
upon the ground that all paper money should
be issued by the government Mr.. Hewitt is
business man as well as Democrat and con-
sequenty has no sympathy with the greenback
heresy. He writes the Greenback leader that
SO far as he is concerned there can be- no such
combination. Mr.. Hewitt opposes the green
back theory OF money issue upon the Demo-
cratic doctrine of a strict construction OF the
constitution and the hostility of the old Demo-
cratic leaders to that Capitalization by the
Federal government which such a power
would imply. As many Democrats are infect
ed with the greenback heresy, Mr.. Hewitt's
views upon the subject are so pertinent that
we give single paragraph of his letter:
"My reflections upon this matter have led
me to the conclusion that it is vital to the
preservation OF free government that the Fed
eral power shall neither issue nor control the
issues of currency, but shall limit its functions
to the coinage of gold and silver as prescribed
in the constitution The issue OF currency Is
not a political but an individual function, and
the only concern the public have or can have
in regard to it is to see that it is property se-
cured, so that the bilholder shall be protected
from loss by fraud or failure from any cause
Where the right to issue currency is made free
to every one who will give proper and ade-
quate security for its redemption there will al
ways be enough of it., and there cannot possi-
bly, be any monopoly or injustice in its control.
The conclusion to which, therefore. l am
forced is that the Greenback party is engaged
in an enterprise contrary to the constitution
and to sound political principles, even if the
constitution be held to permit it, Further,
even it be admitted that the Federal govern
ment has the power to emit currency to the
exclusion of all other sources of issue, the ex-
ercse of this power would imperil political
rights to such an extent that the cardinal prin-
ciple on which our government is founded,
that of individual freedom of action, would be
lost, and we should degenerate into a central
IL ed despotism"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
What iS NickalO

Since the convenient five cent coin
which in common talk is called "a Nickel"
has come into general circulation, the ques-
tion above is asked either mentally or orally
hundreds of times every day, and but few get
an intelligent answer. In China and India
white copper, called packtong, has long been
known, and has been extensively used both
there and in Europe for counterfeting silver
coin. Abont the year 100 peculiar ore was
discovered in the copper mines of Saxony,
which had the appearance of being very rich,
but in smelling it yielded no copper, and the
miners called it kupfernickel, or false copper.
In 1854, Constakt announced the discovery Of
a new metal in kupfer-nickel, to which he,
gave the name OF nickel 1t was in combina-
ton with arsenic, from which he could re-
lieve it only ip parts. The alloy of nickel and
arsenic which he obtained was white, brittle
and very hard, and had melting point nearly
as high as cast iron. 1t was not until 1928 that
pure nickel was obtained by analysis OF Ger
man silver, which had for number of years
been produced at Suhl, in Saxony. Its compo-
sition was ascertained to be copper 10 parts,
zinc ) and nickel 4. If more nickel be used
the alloy is as white IS silver and susceptible
and hard to be hammered or rolled, and can
be worked only by casting. Pure nickel Ia q
white metal which furnishes readily in the air,
Unlike gilyer it is not acted on by the vapor OF
sulphur, and even the strong mineral acids al.
tract it but slightly. Nickel has the hardness
OF iron, and, like Il, has strong magnetic prop.
critics, but cannot be welded and is soldered
with difficulty. Pure nickel has heretofore
been used chiefly for plating, for which pur-
pose its hardness and power to resist atmos-
pheric influences admirably adapt 1t. Within
the last year the French have succeeded in
rolling the metal into plates. from which
spoons and other table furniture may be
pressed. Nickel bronze, which consists of
equal parts of copper and nickel. with little
tin, may be cast into very delicate forms, and
is susceptible of high polish. Mines of nick :
ell are worked at Chatham, Conn, and Lam
caster, Penn, and it is said TO be found AT
Mine La Motte, Mo-. and at several points in
Colorado and New Msxico where but little at
tention is paid to it. 1t is extensively mined
in Saxony and in Sweden, but the la.e discov-
cry of new ore IA silicate OF nickeD in New
Caledonia, will probably suspend the use OF
the arsenical ores, and yet bring nickel into
common use. Switzerland, in the year 1882,
made coin OF German silver, which is ident-
ical with our nickel coin. The United States
made nickel cents In 1856. and eight years
later coined the fve-cent pieces. Belgium
adopted nickel coinage in 1860, aud Germany
1878. England has lately coined pennies for
Jamaica, but at home she and France adhere
to the clumsy copper small change.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
The Farragut Statue.


The young New York sculptor, ST. Gaudeus,
whose very original statue of Farragut, pic.
tured in the current number of Scribner's is
the admiration of critics on both sides of the
Atlantic, was a competitor for the Sumner
statue for this city finally awarded to Ball A
glance at the pictures of the Farragut statue
shows that here we have fresh artistic inspir-
alton and bold creative genius of high order.
The young sculptor has turhed his back on all
preoedents and conventionalites of statue
making, and made something new BY put
ting the feet and legs of the figure apart as
though bracing themselves or following the
motion Of deck, by giving the top OF the ped
estal a peculiar form and curving surface like
the deck of a ship, and by giving one part OF
the coat skirts firt as if Tapping in the
breeze, he has impaired to the bronco statue
what instantly suggests to every understanding
the swinging motion of the sea. Tho blue
stone pedestal with deities sculptured sitting
as If beneath the sea with the waves running
over and across them, and with crabs and pic
turesque fish cut upon the rocks here and
there by way of detail, carries out the strong
marine suggeStiveness of this memorial of hero
of the ocean. But better than all this, novel
delightful and brilliant as it is is the peculiar
ly powerful expression OF the the fsce-as the
Paris Revue de deux Mondes analyses it
''the seriousness, the coolness and the moral
strength which accompany authority; the Pc
culiar character of a race, the tenacious and
clear-sighted will, and along with large expert
ence of life boldness of conception, and an
initiative force which are peculiar to Ameri-
cans, and of which Farragut was a living ex-
ample" All this is easily found, nay. forces
itself upon the observer, even in the pictures
: of the statue. The models for Summers statue
offered by St. Gaudens to the Boston commit
tee was distinguished among the host of rnedi-
ocrities proffered, by its striking originality.
The earliest specifications called for a sitting
figure, and while the rest of the models in one
grandiose way or another presented him pos
ing as the conscious hero or demi-god, St.
Gaudenss caught the Senator in the very act
OF rising to debate, with fire in his eye and a
burst of eloquence on his lip. 1t was a statue
that riveted attention at once, but tho COM
mittee had never seen anything like ii, and
choose safer style, which is represented
faithfully in the air-tight-stove Sumner on the
Public Garden.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
Practical Information.

''Wha is rack-rent, dad?" inquired young
Comstocker who had been reading the news
from Ireland.
The patient father laid down tile stock list
and replied
"Do you know how much l charge Mr..
Boggarty for his room up stairs?"
eyes, sir; S12 month"
"Well, now, suppose Mr.. Boggarty should
take it into his own head to have, at his own
expense, new paper put on the walls, the CELL
ing whitened and all the furniture mended,
the room would look a heap sight prettier,
wouldn't it?'
"Lor!'' murmured the intelligent boy.
"Well, if the minute Boggarty had got all
these improvements made should 90 up and
look around and smile and jingle my money
i'll my pocket, and remark:
'"1'his is pretty sort of a lay out for sim
gle man, Boggarty. and you have altogether
too soft thing. Your rent will be $50 a
month hereafter What would you think OF
it?"
The innocent child gggled and said: THAT
would be cheek, wouldn't it,dad?"
"Bet your money on 1t, my boy replied
the father, beamiRg kindly on his offspring.
"That would be rack-renting Mr.. Boggarty,
and if he kicked and claimed that all the i'm
provements had been made by him without
costing me a cent, and should fire him out
that would be eviction. will now," cont,n-
ued the parent, warming up, briefly review
the history OF Ireland for the past 700 years.
When Brian Borhu--"
But his son had fled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24
TO CRAFTY HIS WIFE.
An Interesting St0ry-A Hopeless Case
Cured-AGood Reason for Happiness.
Statement of Mr.. Washington Monroe, of Catskili
Green County, New York

''For many years had suffered from a complaint
which the physicians called Gravel had employed
some of the most noted doctors without obtaining
any permanent relief, and for long time my case
was regarded as hopeless. All who knew the cir
cumstances said must die. Finally, my wife in
duced me try bottle of DR.. Kennedy's 'Fayorite
Remedy which she had somewhere heard of or seen
advertised. Without the slightest faith in it, but
solely to crafty her, bought bottle of druggist
in village. used that and two or three bottles
mere, and-to make long story short--I am now as
healthy man there is in the country.
Since then have recommended "Favorite Rene
dy'' to others whom knew to have suffered from
Kidney and Liver complaints; and, assure the pub
lie, that the 'Favorite Remedy has done its work
with similar completeness in every single instance
and trust some other sick and discouraged mortal
may hear Of it and try the 'Favorte Remedy, as l
did. may7S, ,T&Th&w1m19
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24

THE Hartford Courant, which sometimes
NEEDLES with theology without marring it,
has something altogether worthy of praise
to say about old church music. Here it is /:
An esteemed correspondent wishes to know
what we think of the public rendering of
Popish Masses, with the Latin words as
well, in Hosmer hall, and under the sanct-
ion of the Theological institute. He thinks
that things have come to strange pass
when Seminary that is so distinguished for
its strict Puritanism and Calvinism. should
countenance and sanction the public perfor-
nance of Romish Masses, and the use of
their Latin words. We haven't thought
much about it, but are inclined to approve
the course of the Seminary as in the line of
progress. The music of the Masses is excel
lent, and the orthodoxy of their Latin words
is unquestionable, 1t would be pleasant to
lis to hear an Agnus Del, or Kyrie Eleison.
or Dona- -PGcem. in church now and then.
Our ehoirs may be singing Latin or Hebrew
in half their 'opening pieces" for aught
anybody knows. A moderate infusion of
Romanism into the Hartford Seminary
would not harm it much,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-24

Can anybody tell us why woman emerging
6om crowded CIR always makes believe she
is going to get out at one side of the platform,
until two or three men have jumped off in the
mud, and then steps off at the Other side? She
always does it; and we want to know the rea-
son why.-Philadelphia Bulletin.