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CItAnLEHrtS. 8. e., Oct. Tho mill and dry
ing shed Ut the Oak Paint mines, IN Hull Nirer.
have bgun burned. Tho !iyhtora wero saved. 1t
10 thought tho loSa Will not excced ~, QUIT In
eutpd.
, 1881-10-05


BERLIN, Oct 4.-On the Russian frontiers
greater vigilance Is being exercised than
hitherto. a1,d uo1ugs LII Prussia. Austrin. alld
Rontnan!a arc attenttyely watched, with II
view to prevent the entrance ur exit Of Sl,Ii-
ist emissaries. Al tho ports vessels from Eli
gland. France, md America are strictly en-
amincd, III order 10 detect any attempt to i'll
trodlce internal machiues.
ALEXANDER on EGYPT.
ST. PETEiisNuIu, Oct. 4.-Fhe Journal dc
1t. Petersburg. official organ, says: Russia
Is able, for the present, TO remain sllaply q
spectator of tie competition aroused by the
recent prnnn,icamento ut Cairo; but the
possession Of Egypt Is not MI exclusive Fiji
gilsh Or even Auglo-Frencll question. 1t ~
too closely CONNECTED with tile general East-
crr status III ,iao to allow any government
to settle 1t on Its 0wn authority"
, 1881-10-05

Morocco IL forming two columns Uf troops to
operate against tho rebels on the Algerian
frontier, dpnA nl,vlatln1 tho necessity Ut the
French entering Mnrucco.
, 1881-10-05

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Dispatclles from Orau,
AlRerlp, announce that tho Emperor Ut
, 1881-10-05

DosToS. Oct 1.-The local Garfield Fund ID to-
night $l8,57B.
, 1881-10-05

PHILADELPHIA. Get. 4.-Tho employing Job
printers refuse e. y week adf4uce,
, 1881-10-05

.Arctstt'a IsrcE, Iron. mud Wine, ,yIth
CInrhnna. tho standMrt medicinal tonic OF this
progressive AKg. 1t enrtche4 thu bnthl. protnpt-
u intgurAte. tho bryltu md ltcrr0us system,
Improves digestion. etc, Result: 4 round form,
bright eyes. hurry stasc Of mind. Arends drug
store, curier Madison street aud Fifth nvenu9.
, 1881-10-05

TWO NEalkOEs SHOT.
LAS VEGAS. Oct. u-ln fracaa Rt RoReta'
tent last night two negroes wore shot.
, 1881-10-05

OIDN'T run THE TOWN.
0pna1soA, Gallo, Oct. 4.-At Crested luttes,
jA1ue4 4. Lewis. kuowa " " ArlzouA uul." au
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
The Nuisance Of Ancestry.

London Times.l
In novels the introduction of ancestry is alb
solutely intolerable. When see that hateful
chapter headed, Retrospective" pass over
to the other side, like the Levits, only quicker
What do [ care whether "our hero's" grand
father was Archbishop of Canterbury or a pro-
fessional body-snatcher? 1 don't even care
which OF the two was my own personal friends
grandfather. and how much less can take an
interest in this imaginary progenitor of the
creation of an authors brain? The introduc-
tion of such colorless shadow is to my mind
the height of impertinence. If 1 were Mr..
Mudie would put my foot resolutely down
and stamp out this literary plague. As George
Ill, who had objection to commerce, is
said to have observed, when asked to confer a
baronetcy on one of the Broadwood family,
care you sure there is not piano in it?" so
should Mr.. M. inquire of the publishers b,fore
taking copies OF any novel, Are you sure
there is not grandfather in it?''
Again, what a nuisance is ancestry in our So
cial life! 1t cannot ::nhappily be done away
with as fact, but surely it need not be u tonic.
How often have been asked by some fair
neighbor at a dinner party, SIS that Mr. Jones
opposite one of the Joaeses of Bedfordshre?"
Ones first impulse is TO ask, "What on ear tn
is that to you or me?s But experience teaches
prudence, and reply with reverence, "Yes,
of Bedfordshire," which at all events puts a
stop to argument upon the matter. Moreover,
she seems to derive some sort of mysterious
satisfaction from the information, aud it is al
ways well to give pleasure.
A well-knOwn wit was once in company with
one of the Cavendishes, who had lately been
to America, and was recounting his expert
ences. These Republican people have such
funny names' he said; 81 met there a man of
the name of Birdseye." "Well, and is not
that just as good as Cavendish?" replied the
wit, who was also smoker. But the remark
was not appreciated.
Ancestral people do not, as rule, appreciate
wit; but, on the other hand, it must bs admit
| ted that this is not a defect peculiar to them
alone. L once knew a man of letters who,
| though he had risen to wealth and eminence,
| was of humble descent and had u weakness
| for avoiding allasion to it. His daughter mar
ried man of good birth, but whose literary
talents were not of high order. This gentle
man wrote a letter applying for certain gov
ernment position, and expressed wish for his
| father-in-aw's opinion upon the composition.
''lt is a very bad letter." was the frank criti-
| cism the other made upon it. "The writing is
bad, the spelling is Indifferent, the style is
abominable. Good heavens where are your
| relatives and antecedents?" "If it comes to
that" was the reply, where are yo urs? For
| nevor hear you speak about them" Nor did
| be ever hear him, for his father-in-aw never
| spoke another word to him.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

LONDON, Ontario, Advertiser: The dis
cussion now going on in the United States
Senate shows pretty conclusively that the
feeling of hostility between North and
South never was stronger than at this mo-
ment. The spirit OF the South was not brok-
en- by the war; The magnanimjty of the
North has all along been misunderstood,
and the arrogance of the Southern politician
to-day is scarcely less than it was twenty
five years ago. 1t is pity that such is the
case, but it is none the less true. The
Southern white people are mostly Demo-
cratic. They hate their Northern country
men as the English hated the French a CEN
tury ago; as the Turk of to-day hates the
Bulgarian. The hostility of the people at
the South to their Northern brethren is not
reciprocated. The Northern people would
like to see this hostility put an end to. They
have made great concessions TO obtain this
result. Their forbearance has been msun-
derstood, and they can discover no abate-
ment in the rancor exhibited. 1t would be
a mistake to suppose that this fierce hatred
on the part of the people of the South to-
wards the Republican North is the outcome
of the Civil War. On the contrary, the ha-
tired existed before. 1t caused the War,
and in the history Of the Andersonville
prison we have record of cruelties more
brutal and barbarous than the atrocities of
Mana Sahib The Southern people have for
hals century spoken of the industrial
classes of the North as mudsills of society
and Of the whole population of New Eng.
land as peddlers and cheats. Free
dom, according to the Southern concep-
ton, consisted in the privilege of owning
slaves; of thrashing then without restraint
of living in idleness upon the fruits of their
| unrewarded toll.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
Stories about Farragut.
lSan Francisco Chronicles Report of Rev. Mr.. An
thongs "Reminiscences

lsan Francisco Chronicles Report of Rev. Mr.. An
thongs "Reminiscences
Only few days ago statue of Admiral Far
ragut was unveiled in the City of Washing ton,
and it was stated in tbs papers that upon the
occasion a man was present who positively tied
the ropes around the Admiral when he was in
the maintop at the battle of Mobile. 1 would
not believe it if thousand men told it to me,
for Farragut told me himself that he never
was lashed to the mast at all. lie didn't con-
slider the story at all credtable to him. "Why
should ] be tied?" said he. Were they afraid
l would run away?" The truth Of it was that
during tho fight there was so much smoke that
he could not see from the deck, and so, taking
his speaking-tube, he ascended the shrouds
ronnd after round, keeping above the smoke as
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

A RECENT decision of the United States
Supreme Court is of great importance to
merchants and their employees. 1t declares
in substance that no Sta.e has right to i'm
pose what is known as tax on 'drum-
mers." We quote from the report:
The Court holds that sections 45 and 46 of the
revenue law of Virginia, which impose a tax
upon the agents of foreign manufacturers who
come there to sell goods of foreign origin, are
clear discrimination in favor of home manu-
factures, and against the manufactures of 9TH
er States, and that they are, therefore, an
infringement of the power vested in Congress
to regulate commerce among the States.
Where power is vested exclusively in the
Federal Government and its exercise is essen
tial to perfect freedom of commercial inter-
course between the citizens of the several
States, any interfering action of the States
must give way.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

AN effort is on foot in Washington to
secure Col. Ingersoll to lecture in aid of
project to procure bronze bust of Paine
for Statuary hall in the capitol, to be placed
near those of Koscusko. and Lin
coin; Clark Mills and Macdonald have esti-
mated the cost at 81, 500. Wouldn't it be
well to first complete the Washington mon
ument? People still live who believe George
Washington as good man and as worthy of
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

THE little and hardy republic of Chilli
seems to be the coming power in South
America The promise is fair that she will
absorb both Bolivia and Peru Heretofore
her chief claim upol the attention of the
world has been her possession of San Juan
Fernandez, the island made famous as the
supposed residence of Robinson Crusoe.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
The Star Route Business

The Argus has had one or two paragraphs
of late, echoed by an evening paper, to the
effect that the PRESS is saying nothing
about the Star Route frauds. The Argus, as
usual, is entirely in error From the begin
ming of the exposure the PRESS has, in its
news columns, given full information about
the scandal and in its editorial columns has
called for spc edy and thorough investiga-
tion. 1t has insisted that the methods by
which the government has been swindled
should be inquired into and the swindiers
punished.
But it has not, like the Argus, taken a
partisan view of the matter. 1t does not
hold the Republican party entirely RESPONSE
BILE for the alleged swindle. The Hayes ad-
ministratlon may have been guilty of culpable
carelessness. If so it has earned censure But
we should not forget that these S.ar-Route
contracts were approved by Congress Dem
ocratic in both branches, and openly advo-
Gated by prominent Democrats like Senator
Wallace of Pennsylvania. And it cannot be
denied that an exposure which Democrat
ic Congress refused to make has been un-
dertaken by Republican administration. If
fraud was committed it ought to have been
exposed. The Democrats, so fond of
investigating committees, ought to have
prosecuted this investigation. They did
| not 1t was left to the Garfield administra-
ton to make the exposure. The inference
may be unjust, but it it is certainly natural,
! that the Democrats refrained from condemn
ing the theft because they had share of
the swag.
We trust that the investigation will be
| prosecuted according to the rules by which
the Star Routes are theoretically governed
certainty, celerity, and dispatch-and that
no guilty one, Democrat or Republican,
will be permitted to escape punishment.
But we insist that no man, Democrat or
Republican, shall be condemned until his
| guilt is demonstrated.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

FRANCE is the most fore-handed of
nations. The extraordinary increase in the
receipts of the French railways in 1880 is the
subject of extensive comment. The aug
mentation for that year reached no less a
sum than 114,OOO, 900 francs. The progress
of the railways during the last four years is
worthy of examination. In 1877 the total
receipts were s45, 100000; in 1878, the Exhi-
bition year, 905, 100000; in 1870 the increase
was less marked; but last year the amount
registered was no less than 1,O2S, ,009, 600
fral cs. France is good provider for her
children
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

CHICAGO Tribune: A black sakis, a kind of
monkey with long black hair and bushy tail,
arrived from Peru last week and is at Bum
nells museum, New York. He wears square
cut English bea I'd, and when he wakes up
he always parts his hair and beard in the
middle, and bangs his hair over his eyes,
before sitting back on his tail to be admired.
1t has not been decided which polo club he
will be elected captain Of
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

GEORGE Il. WILLIAMS, the only repre-
sentative of the Negro race in the Ohio
legislature, has fallen heir to $4,000, by
which he will be able toretire from business
and politics, and devote himself to the his
tory he is writing, covering period from
1920 to 1880, and entitled "Negroes as
Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens"
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

THE wind has changed i the quarter of
the Springfield Republican. That paper
now says: The people are generally ON the
side of the executive. They are this time,
and any attempt to spread the idea that the
President is coercing The Senate drops STILL
bern
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

IT is claimed by some that fifteen Demo-
Gratis will vote against Judge Robertson's
confirmation. Ga the other hand Senator
Ben Harrison of Indiana, says he thinks Mr.
Robertson will be confirmed by a majority
of Republican and Democratic votes
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
HERE is high tariff argument

HERE is high tariff argument: During
the year 1880 there were manufactured in
the United States ,460,S37 tons of steel rails
This was the largest amount manufactured
in any one year in the history of the conn
try, and is 81 per cent. greater than the pro-
duction of 1879. The prospects for this
year are excellent and it is expected that
there will be large percentage of increase
even over the production of last year.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
The Winter and Spring have been costly

The Winter and Spring have been costly
to Western people. The Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad paid $S6O,O65 for
clearing its tracks of snow during the last
Winter between Creston and Red Oak, in
cluding all the branches except the Red Oak
branch, and the loss to farmers from Winter
wheat under water in five Illinois counties
is estimated at $2,613, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

The Worcester Spy objects to pouring any
more of the money of the Commonwealth
into the Hoosac Tunnel. The concern ap-
pears to be sponge, capable of absorbing
all that is given it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

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
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY IL.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Cord 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., 1881-05-11

THE Portland Board of Aldermen can
talk more and do less than any other body
of men in the Countrywide United States
Senate, which contains almost as MANY
statesmen, not excepted.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

THE Baltimore Sun, which confesses to
an intimate acquaintance with Jewish his
tory, puts the cost Of Solomon's Temple at
$7S,0O0, 100000. Must have been some job
berv ahOut IT,
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

IT is said that Washington now contains
100000 pounds of politics to the square
inch. At that high pressure an explosion
may be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

JUDGE Samuel Blatchford of the United
States Circuit Court in New York has heard
and disposed of all motions and appeals be-
fore him for the Southern district. The last
case on the calendar was decided Thursday
A clear calendar has not been known in
this or in any other Federal Court in twen-
tv-fiva yoa,a
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

Ir costs something to run big ncwspa-
per. The Chicago Times gives an itemized
account of its expenses for one week, whose
total is Sl1 ,92o; one-third of this is for white
paper, one-sixth for type-setting, sixth for
telegraph tolls and sixth, in nearly equal
shares, for editors, reporters and correspon-
dents
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11

PEARS like the President threw bomb
into the Senate chamber.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND Aides MEN,(
May End, 1881.
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
order in the Portland Daily PRESS and "Day
Eastern Argus of this city, for three weeks sue
cessivey, that this board on MONDAY. the sixth
day of June next at 71a o'clock P. NJ, at the
Aldermen's room will hear all parties interested
in the petitions for in the following Streets
viz:
Winthrop street through Everett to Greenleaf
street.
Melbourne street to Eastern Promenade.
Market street from Middle to Federal streets
Congress street, Weymouth to Portland streets.
Danforth and Orchard streets to foot of Danforth
street.
And this board will then and there determine if
public convenience and necessity require the con-
struction of said sewers.
Read and passed.
Attest: H. 1. ROBINSON, Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest H. /. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-11
CITY OF PORTLAND. SIS

CITY OF PORTLAND, SIS
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
May 3, 1881.
To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given
as requested, by the aforesaid Order, which is
made part of this notice.
II. l. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
rnavR d2W
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
THE PROSECUTORS FURNACE.
A cupei In the Powder Flask.

Nessrs Burmester a Mcfarland, who
have been prospecting for some time. tell "a
Of their method Of ascei tanning the mineral
In ores which they use, and which. although
they state has been published, and the
method IL In use by many prospectors, u new
10 us and may be 70 many who seek the MD
den treasures and are remote from Assay
Offices. We submit the formula for the ben
eft Of those whom IL nay concern
A sample of the rock TO BIO treated Is pull
verified In mortar, or In the absence Of tna'
with hammer, or such appliances ~ may
be obtainable or this take one part and OF
gunpowder two parts. Mix thoroughly, and
then dampen with water until 10 Is OF thr
consistency of stiff paste. Then make I'M
into the shape OF a low cone on shower or
any substance that will stand heat. IL IL h
convenient expose this to the suns rays 10
n day or two 10 dry out; IL not. II can o.
readily dried near the camp hrs IN
shorter time. When dry apply maacn q
coal to the top Of the cone, and the htt'
furnace begins It's work, making an intense
heat and burning completely. When fh'
mass Is completely burned, pound 10 up AMI
pan out, and whatever mineral ihe rock
contains will be found In buttons In the
mass. The sisc color and weight 81 these
will givs any one convsrsant with minera
fair idea Of the amount OF metals contained
aud whether IL Is gold or silver, copper o.
iron. Generally one spoonful Of ore and twt
OF gnnpowder Ii used. II any one by tht'
method strikes a i00-ouncc vein, they cai
consider Us amply repaid BY sinking ~ .
claim
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
Statutes OF Montana.

The Revised Statutes Of Montana and SEES
sion Laws not heretofore published by the
United States, being those of the Extraordi-
nary Session of 1879 and Of the Twelfth SEES
ton. 1881, are now printed aud In transit 10
Montana, Mr.. Boos, the Public Printer,
having had the work done In Illinois. The
rates allowed by the Government are so low
shat the work could not be protitably done IN
the Territory. The volume contains the Re-
vised Statutes aud the Extra and Twelfth
Session laws In the order named, each being
indeKed separately aud separated by tinted
leaves. The index TO the revision has been
seneralized ami greatly amplifed AMI IL i
believed will be- found satisfactory. The vol
une contains all general laws In force at this
time and all special laws enacted since the
Eleventh Session. The mechanical execu
lion OF the work Is excellent, the type being
new. the color clear and even, ani the bind.
ing firm and cool. IL II anticipated these
Statutes will b. In the hands Of the Secretary
ready for delivery inside OF thirty days. Fed.
eral and Territorial officers and Members OF
the Legislature will b. supplied directly from
the Secretary Office, while for county officer
the quota allowed for each county will he
shipped to the Clerks and Recorders of the
several counties for distribution To those EN-
titled to the same. A supplemental edition
Is being printed for sale AMI notice OF how
and where copies Of the same can be obtained
will be published in ashort time.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
Tho Pemberton Sale.

The sale of the effects belonging 70 the
Prmberton estate was fairly attended lat
Saturday, but the real estate brought rather
low figures.
The place known rs the Grant ranch, con-
tanning 100 acres under fence, with fifty
acres plowrd, was boughtfor 81 ,575 by James
d. Richardson.
The home ranch, which contains 160 acres,
with houses aud stables, together with pos
s4ssory right to eighty acres Of Northern Pa
cific land adjoining, all under fence, was
bought for 81 ,0a5 by John Norton.
The place known n the j. q. Richardson
ranch. containing 200 acres, together with
possessory right 70 eighty acres Of Govern
ment land adjoining. all under fence, was
sold 10 Lodge ~ Beaumont for sl,4e5
The place known a. the Aspling rancN,
containing 100 acres, all under fence, and
one of the best hay ranches In ths Deer
Lodge valley. was bought by Loig3 81 Beau
mont for 81 .sa5.
The work stock aud personal effects
brought fair prices.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-14
MARRIAGEs.


DUNN tIuMFHstY-Af Vie residence OF he OH
ciaiiu.. tlFy,tntn BiHensn os;i0nsr Ita, issi. 10y
Rev ti,s, confer 81. Niltam a. 1uun 10 Mrs
tva l.. Humphrey. both 81 hast G'ilatn.
LorkE-- ST NE A. tie residence o. j. X. cllnc
apzrnian. o-l2bcr 4h. 1851 d A y. HCrhs sou
fr.raie Jau-a AIR. J0ai, q. LutSe u Mics FIdeila
Aicc y one. ~,
sWIiZGR -P0EFER-fa lie eaa. ogtahe- 5th 1881 /,
by Ira Htt.uan Jns lee ct he Petc', 81, Thomas
S,vrzsr, Of taritr-ytile, ~. r.. 20 hIss JessiC
PorIe 81 N0sa scotia. #
S-WOOaaUR>T- Benton, on October "a,
1851 Il. e. Mliis 10 IeiHia HaUdhurst
HIsGISs -CrOFF IL R.ffun. September @0ih,
lSs,, II he sidrpCc ot tn b Ia, - Il Mills.
JDsics u the Peace, Nj Johu ". Higgins 70 Mrs.
Louisa CTuU.
srALEY .hEARtAN-At the residence Of the
b de's p4regts ! nrfian I 'JHp Ry W. ". Van
Ursdrl ricbting, Oslnbrr 1881, Mr. Abraham
o.. >ialgy Mrs ,isFs l,a IHn
GOOD KEiLg--Iu qrena, nttohrr oh, 1881 ny
Rev w g. Rect. VI John g sU1 10 Miss Pauline
Kly both Hrieuay
10 ti,lti- EISSln II lena, octuhrr 9th, IS I, nj
:hP residence nf Mr. iHtob At'uns, ~ FtahHtc
Jadpe DAVE. MIR. L.,uie Rvhsig 10 Miss Marie
Weiss, moth uf ,rrTm any,