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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
The Death Knen.
BY LAUNcELoT.

Cease! Cease, dread Bell. thy fearful tale to tell
zThrough the charmed alcoves of unguarded sleep
The heavy air Of night is stirred as by the might
sOf Azrael's awful wings, which worldward sweep.
whist, what dost say to souls that shiyering pray
3Havened in loving arms blissful tide?
3rhy bruit doth shatter dreams athwart whose boun
dairy seems
/ The air of lowering wings to softly glide.
Deadl Dead! Hope fled, and Sorrows crust the breat
20f us, who, pallid lipt in fancy crouch
Heeding the ceaseless moan of the great sea alone
within the gloom of the death-shadowed couch
5Deadl Aye! man whose course triumphant ran
I Up Fame's stern steeps beyond the common goal
sOne who might safely lear Gods banner in the
glare
sof savage Strife with strong, mistaken soul.
Dead. Weep! Aye! Weep! 0, World aroused from
sleep!
sFor such true souls thou hast most bitter need;
Men, who with purpose leal, can seek the common
veal
Where seepless SANDER dens and snarling greed.
Thou rngest still? Well ring and ring until
5The wide world lists to thy mysterious talej
3Ayei 'Yond the litten coast where, like sheetet
ghost,
Looms through the fog the homebound shipman's
sail.
sGreat Godl we stand as blind. nor see Thy hand
Through all this wrack of wrath and dark despair
I'VE can but wait to see what marvellous thing may
be
lFor the dull chrysalis of time to bear.
jAnd yet, we may, Great God, persistent pray
1 70 give us more such men-such spirits true
zOh give u.s. give us meni Souls who. with lofty ken
5O'erlook the lines which bound the common view.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

JAMES A. GARFIELD in the first anniver-
ssary of the death of Abraham Lincoln: This
sday will be sadly memorable so long as this
nation shall endure, which God grant may
sbe till the last syllable of recorded time,
when the volume of human history shall be
sealed up and deliver ed to the Omnipotent
Judge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

GARFIELD's productivenesswas enormous
mo public man of this day has approached.
lit. 1t comprises library of elaborate con-
sgressional speeches, to say nothing of the
remarks scattered through the
sRecord, many arguments before theSupreme
7Court of the United States, hundreds of po.
sitical addresses, orations at patriotic, scien-
stific and literary festivals, stately and affec-
ztionate eulogies upon the dead, and numer-
sous articles in cyclopedias and magazines
THE Garfield progeny is immense, but there
lis not an iH-conceived nor an Informed
schild of his brain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

| GARFIELD: "We hold reunions, not for
the dead, for thereis nothing in all the earth
you and can do for the dead. They are
past our help and past our praise. We can
add to them no glory-we can give to them
no immortality. They do not need us, but
forever and foreyer-more we need them"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
,ations. The name and address of the writer are in
All cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or pres We com
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

ONE of the most prominent traits of Pres
Iident Garfeld's character was his devotion
Ito his family. The home virtues of tn
dead leader constituted not the least Of his
claims upon the respect and love of hi'
|countrymen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

MEMORABLE words by the man we mourn
to-day: 81 look forward with joy and hope
to the day when our brave people, one IL
heart, one in their aspirations for freedom
and peace, shall see that the darkness
through which we have travelled was but
part of that stern but beneficent discipline
| by which the Great Dispenser of Events has
been leading us on to higher and noblel
national Iife.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

GENERAL Garfield was always occupied
When wearied with one kind of work he
would take up another by way of change.
As he once told friend: "My theory il
/ that the best way to rest the mind is not Ia
let it be idle, but to put it at something
lqulte outside of the ordinary line of employ
Fment. So 1 am resting by learning all the
Congressional library can show about Hor
ACE, and the various editions and transla
Itions of his poems.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

PRESIDENT Garfeld's favorite poet was
Tennyson, and the poem he loved best was
'1n Memoriam." The following familiar
stanzas from this poem, which he quoted in
an address on the death of Lincoln, and
which were more than once applied to him
self after his accession to the presidency,
have new aDd melancholy interest and
5 lgnificance now. He was, indeed,
As some divinely gifted man
Whose life in low estate began,
And on a simple village green;
Who breaks his births invidious bar,
And grasps the skirts Of happy chance,
And breasts the blows of circumstance,
And grapples with his evil star;
Who makes by force his merit known,
And lives to clutch the golden keys,
To mould mighty states DEGREES
And shape the whisper Of the throne.
And, moving up from high to higher,
Become on fort une's crowniag slope
The pill ar of peoples hope,
The centre OF a worlds desire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
THE PRESS,
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2e.

With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel manager,
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

"Tndividuals may wear for time the glory
of our institutions, but they carry it not to the
4 grave with them. Like raindrops from hea-
<ven, they may pass through the circle of the
Shining bow and add to its lustre, but when
they have sunk in the earth again the proud
arch still spans the sky and shines gloriously
lon. james A. Garfield.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
A Nations Lament.

Who hath believed our report? and to whom
5is the arm of the Lord revealed2
Surely he hath borne our griefs and suffered
[our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken,
Ismitten of God, and afflicted
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
|he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastise-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
Saw MIN To Let.

The saw, clapboard, shiugle end PLAN
lag mill, OF the Salmon River at Scots
town, Province Of. Quebec, Canada, isl
now to let for term OF one or more
years.
Machinery new, and in good running
order, Railway siding passes through
mill yard; Logs easily obtained at mod
crate prices. This saw mill is driven BY
water power, with large pond fer logs,
good mill yard, and possessing every
facility for doing profitable business
Tenders for rent, accompanied with
ENEAS McMASTER, Manager.
seotstoxn. 2. @, 18th opt. 1881. sp10eod2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
IN LET

CT0RE and rent suitable for dress making ol
- millinery, corner Of Federal and India Street
ReEt elo per month. Also rooms at No. ~ Fed
srsl St aug17-dn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
For Gentlemen Only.

ITO those gentlemen whe have not yet pro-
yided themselves with warm, COMEORT-
ABLE UNDER FLANNELS for the com.
ing cold winter, FOUR NOTABLE LOTS
really deserves your attention.
FIRST. And best are the elegant
AUSTRALIAN WOOL UnderShirts and
drawers. These goods are heavy, and
vet soft and delicate to the touch. Per-
Sons to whom the feeling of ordinary
Flannels is iHtOlerable, can wear these
with perfect comfort, they are c0l0red
lin beautiful tints of Scarlet and White,
Oid gold and White and Navy blue and
White. Samples can be seen in our large
corner windows.
SECOND RED UNDERWEAR. Many
persons who are subject to Rheumatism
or Neuralgia, are greatly benefited by
Weariug Scarlet Underfiannels; we show
these goods in four grades, from light
,weight cotton aud wool to the heaviest
ribbed, double e-breasted, all wool Cento-
cook Goods.
mixed, ribbed, d0uble-breasted goods,
price IS cts. last year we sold them for
ISL OO.)
FOURTH. JOB LOT. We have secured
an immense job lot of Mems stout,
mixed, cotton and wool MerinO Shirts g
Drawers, which we shall run for so
cents each while they last. Also, we
sell an excellent quality of Mems Youths
and Boys Undershirts and Drawers for
IS ceuts each
NEER FORGET that we, and WE
ONLY sell the ssBonanza,o white un-
lanndered shirt, which is probably the
best rs cent shirt known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
To be Let.

On and mfter Oct. L, 1850, the
premises now occupied by r. O
bailey a. Co., Nos 3S & 81 Ex'
change st. Apply TO
HENRY DEERING,
NO. 81 Exchange 81.
mv17 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

To Let.
DESIRABLE Furnished Rooms in nice location
sspIS-eodtf BOX 1173, Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
Portland, Sept. goth. 1881.
COPARTNERs

The undersigned have this day formed copart-
nership, under the firm name of A. Fl. & G A. Cush.
ling, for the purpose of manufacturing Ladies' ano
Misses Fine Boots and Shoes, at the old stand OF
Caldwell q Cushing. A. ID. CISHlNG
Portland, Sept 20. 1881. G. A. GUSHING.
Having transferred my interest in the nrm 9
|Cald well g. Cushing to the new firm Of A. d; q Y
Ia. Cushing would take this oppor tunity to thank
|mv friends and former customers for the many ta
|vors bestowed on me while in business, and would
GLADLY recommend a continuation of the same with
|the new firm, with whom shall remain for the
present. j. M. CALDWELL.
sep21 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
DISSOLUTION.

|TyHE copartnership heretofore existing under tn
IL firm name of Caldwell & Cushing. is this da.
dissolved by mutual con-ent. The liabilities will b
and all outstanding accounts will be set
tiled with Messrs. A. III. g. G. A. Gushing.
j. M. CALDWELL,
G. A. CUSHING.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
TO LET.
Uouse 10 he Let
To Let.

DRICK house No, 26 Green street. One half thu
Id rent may be paid In table board of one lady
Apply TO WIN. H. JERRIS.s sep23dlws
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Inn account of the funeral obsequies of the late
~ President of the United States, and the re-
&quest for observance of the day contained in the
proclamation of the President, there will be no
SESSION of the Public Schools on MONDAY. the
26th inst. Per order OF Committee.
THOMAS TASH, Sec'y of S. S. Committee.
4 Portland, Sept "a. 1881. se24d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26

To Let.
ERONT Offices story Merchants Bank building
II Exchange street. Heat by steam. First clss'
Fsult. sep8dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
A PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-The following pre-
lamation has jsst been issued by President
thur.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-26
For Ladies Only.

Probably no Retail House in
this section has the facilities for
giving such phen0minal bargains in
LADIES' and MISSES UNDER FLANNELS
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
WHATS A PRINTER }

printer according TO n punning ex-
change, is The most curious being gliying He
may have "bank' and "quoins" and not
be worth cent have Small caps'' AMI
neither wife nor children. Others may run
fast he gets along swifter by setting" fast.
He may be making "impressions" without
eloquencej may use the "lye" without
offending, and still tell the truth; while
others cannot stand while they set. he can
"set standing" and do both at the same time;
may have to use furniture and yet have
no dwelling; may make and put away "pi''
and never SEQ pie, much less eat il during
his whole life bea human being and "rat''
at the same time may "press'' good dealt
and not ask a favor; may handle ''shooting
iron" and know nothing about cannon.
gun or pistol he may moyo the "lever'' that
moves the world, and yet be so far from tho
morning globe as hog upon mole bill
"spread sheets" without being housewife
he may lay a form on the "bed'' and yet be
obliged to sleep on the floor he may use
the dagger" without shedding blood, and
from the earth may handle "stars p he may
be of "rollng' disposition; and still never
desire to travel he can have "sheep'sv
foot and never be detormed I; never without
Cease" and knows nothing about law or
physic; be always correcting his "errors''
and be growing worse every day have Gem
braces" without eyer having the arms of
lass thrown around him; have his "fcrrn
locked up" and at tho same time be far
from jail, watchhouse, or any other coniine-
mentj he may be plagued by the "devil"
and not be Christian of the very best typo.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
The "Year without a sumr,er.,j

Many of the Oldest farmers will remember
the year of 1916. 1t has been called the
"year without a summer" for there was a
sharp frost in every month. The farmers
use to refer to it as "eighteen hundred and
starve to DEATH" January was mild, as was
also February with the exception of few
days. The greater part of March was cold
and boisterous. April opened warm, but
grew colder as it advanced, ending with
snow and ice and winter cold. In May ice
was formed half an inch thick, buds and
flowers were frozen and corn killed Frost,
ice and snow we're common in June. AL
most every green thing was killed, and the
fruit was nearly all destroyed. Snow iell to
the depth Of three inches in New York and
Massachusetts,, two in Pennsylvania and ten
in Maine. July was accompanied with frost
and ice. On the 5th, tee was formed of the
thickness of window glass in New England,
New York and Pennsylvania, and corn was
nearly all destroyed in certain sections. In
August ice formed half an inch thick. A
cold northwest wind prevailed all summer.
Corn was so frozen that great deal was cut
down and dried for fodder. Very little
ripened in New England, and scarcely any
in the Middle States. Farmers were obliged
to pay 81 or IS bushel for corn for seed for
the next springs planting. The first two
weeks in September were mild, the rest Of
the month was cold, with frost and iee.--
November was cold and clustering, with
snow enough for good sleighing. December
was quite mild and comfortable.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
sURPRIsED INDIANS.

The topper who stole and drank bottle Of
whisky las he thought), and found it 10 be
wins Of ipecac, was one Of the many thieves
who swallow more than they can keep down.
The experience Of some copper-colored rob-
bers out West was about as miserable as his.
An Idaho mining camp, intending 10 cele-
brate the glorious Fourth, ordered a heap of
fireworks to be sent to them. A whole wag-
on load was forwarded, and while on its way
was captured one night by band of In
dams. They did not exactly know what
sort of property they had got hold of, and SO
proceeded to investigate.
The chief thought tho cannon crackers
were cigars, and the little ones cigarettes,
which articles he had seen in use at various
camps he had visited, and he distributed a
lot around, and they all lighted up for a
smoke, and in a moment more surprised
and puzzled set Of red Indians never got to-
gether.
The chief had cannon cracker, and after
the explosion il was three minutes before he
could get breath enough to yell, and the
wild shrek he gave could be heard mile
away. That ended the smoking.
Another brave fell off the top fthe wagon
with big box of giant torpedOes and the
crash that greeted him as he alighted scared
him go that he go up and Off at break-neck
speed.
A squAw contrived 70 get a pin wheel
afire, and as she dropped it on the ground
the natural tendency of the thing to whirl
around made it go over the ground like
wheel of fire, sending out shower ofsparks
and causing the aifrighted lady to scud
away from it with her eyes as "big as sau-
GERS" with terror.
The pin-wheel got under the wagon and
iguited it, and the Indians at first tried TO
extinguish the Aamesi but pretty soon a
Roman candle went OIL, and before the man
who was hit by the first ball on the nose
could clap his hand on the'injured member
another ball was thrown there and then
third.
Then the rockets began to go of, and take
the braves IN the legs and ribs, and the
different colored fires threw first red and
then a blue light upon the scene.
More pin-wheels got loose, and when q
brave jumped TO avoid pin wheel he got
into the air just in time 10 be hit by a rocket,
aud almost every red man was more or less
burned and in about five minutes a crowd
Of tire worst scared and most fsaAtie Indians
ever saw was scurrying of in the darkness
across the prairie, believing with pain and
fear. Aud the next load Of fireworks sent
through that region won't be mcddled with
by those lndians.-BostoH Post
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
AEAGRAMS-
THE GOAT.

The goat is a native of the vacant lots
about town, and there are lots of them.
The goat is omniverous. He will goat
anything he sees, ana will seize anything
that he may goat
His principal food, however, is playbills.
He is very fond of letters.
Let us honor him for his great love of bill
letters.
The goat is generous TO a fault He pre-
sents pair of horns to everybody be Sees
In the matter of mere cash the Cashmere
goat is the most famous.
Goats are fond of the outskirts of large
cities also of hoop skirts:
The goat is noted for his bunting, but he
never flags.
The goat is one of the signs of the zodiac,
signifying that he has propensity to knock
thing. high,
He never gets high himself. That is to
say, he never gets over the ba-a.a.
Shakespeare understood the spontaneity OF
the goat when he said, "Stand not upon the
order of you going, but goat once"
The goat is wide-awake animal. He is
never caught mapping, notwithstanding the
many cases of kidnapping you may have
read about.
For many years the goat was the only
butter known.
Goats love to get up on high rocks and sun
themselves. Give them a chance and tney
will always seek a sunny climb.
The God Pan was a sort of half goat. All
goats do not pan out as well as he did.
Ba-a-al
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
CIuEEK-uTs USE AND ABUSE.

No, my son, cheek is not better than wis
dow it is not better than modesty it is not
better than anything. Don't listen 10 the
siren who tell you to blow your own horn,
or it will never be ed upon. The world
is not to be deceived by cheek, and it does
search for merit and when found, merit is
rewarded. Cheek never deceives the world, /,
my son. 1t appears to do SO to the cheeky
man, but he is the one who is deceived. Do
you know one cheeky man in all your ac-
quaintance who is not reviled for his cheek
the moment his back is turned? Is the
world not continually drawing distinctions
between cheek and merit2 Almost every
body hates a cheeky man, my son. Society
tires ut the brassy glare of his face, the noisy
assumption of iorwardness. The triumphs
of cheek are only apparent. He bores his
way along through the world, and frequent,
ly better people give way for him. But so
they give way, my boy, for man with a
paint pot in each hand. Not because they
respect the man with the paint pots parteu-
larly, but b cause they want to take care o.
their clothes. You sell goods without it, and
your customers won't hide in the cellar when
they see you coming-Burdette.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
STILL FAVOR OF HUGGING.

The account Of the Iowa girl who is said
to have been Rugged to death by her lover,
hascaused quite sensation among the young
ladies of Westheld, N. Y, who recently held
a meeting to devise ways and means to pre-
vent another case of death from hugging.--
They unanimously passed the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, II is reported that an Iowa girl
died recently in her lovers arms while being
hugged and,
Whereas, Judging from experiences, we be-
lieve such catGstrophy TO be utterly impos
sible; therefore,
Resolved, That, Notwithstanding the said
reported fatal result, we are still in favor OF
hugging, We prefer to run all risks of death
rather than have The beautiful, lovely, de-
lightful, perfectly elegant custom abolished.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent to the newspapers for publication.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18

The wise ones say that nothing is so
hard to bear as prosperity but most men
would like to engage in some hard work Of
that description, just. to haYe a practical IL
lustration Of the adage.
-Bergh is always getting up something
new in the philanthropie line. 1t is under
stood that he offers large cash prize for the
best essay IN answer to the question "How
shall we make outdoor life attractive 10 the
mosquito3" We've got: "Go out doors
yourselfP Remit by registered letter, post
office order, or draft on Boston.
The invention of vellum paper is at
tributsd to John Baskerville, an English
man. 1t is SO named because it is like vel
lam in its whiteness and eyenness,o ,or smooth
ness. A great portion of the Virgil which
Baskerville printed on large paper in Bir-
mingban, in 1857, and a copy of which is
to be seen in the Kings library, British
Musern, was on this sort Of paper.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-18
Roautie. Of EdI.Ing a Paper.

Editing a paper is a pleasant business =
not too pleasant, but just pleasant enough!
IF it contains much political matter, pee.
pie went have it.
If the type is large, it don't contain much
reading matter.
II we publish real stories, folks say they
are nothing but lies.
If we omit them, we have no enterprise.
II I'VE have few jokes, folks say we are
nothing but end men.
II we omit jokes folks say we are farmers.
If we publish original matter, they damn
us for not giving selections.
If we give selections, people say we are
lazy for not writing more and giving them
what they have not road in some other pa
per.
five give complimentary notice we are
censured for being partial.
five don't all hands say we are swfully
CHASTITY.
If we insert an article which pleases the
ladies, the men become jealous, and Vics
versa.
If we attend church, they say il is kcf
effect.
five remain in our office attending to our
own business, folks say we are 10 proud 70
mingle with other fellows.
five go cut, they say We don't attend 70
our business.
II we don't pay up promptly, they say
we are not 10 be trusted.
If we pay up promptly, thew ssy We stole
the money.