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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
[FortniCht,y Review.1

The Ottoman Turk no Pilgrim.
The true Ottoman Turk is probably now
among the rarest of visitors to Mecca, and it is
doubtful whether the whole Turkish census Ia
Europe and Asia amounts to more than 4000,-
0OO With regard to the pilgrimage there is
good reason why this should be the case. In
Turkey, all the able-bodied young men, who
are the first material of the Hal, are taken
from other duties for military service, and
hardly any now make their tour to the Kaaba,
except in the sultan's uniform Rich mer-
chants, the second material of the Hal in 9TH
or lands, are almost unknown among the Turks;
aud the officials, the only well-to-do class in
the empire, have neither leisure nor inclina-
tion to absent themselves from their worldly
business of intrigue Besides, the official Turk
is already too civilized to put up readily with
the real hardships of the Hal In spite of the
alleviations effected by the steam navigation
of the Red sea, pilgrimage is no small matter,
and once landed at Jeddah, all things are much
as they were hundred years ago, while the
Turk has changed. With his modern notion
of dress and comfort, he may indeed be ex-
cused for shrinking from the quaint nakedness
of the pilgrim garb and the bare-headed march
to Arafat under a tropical sun. Besides, there
is still the land Journey of 800 miles to make
before he can reach Medina, and what to some,
would be worse hardship, wearisome waiting
afterward lin the unhealthy ports OF HeJaz.
Resides, the Turkish official has learned to dis
pense with so many forms of his religion that
he finds no difficulty in making himself excus-
es here, In fact he seldom or never now
makes the pilgrimage.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
TLondon standard.l
England and the Yorktown Affair

England and the Yorktown Affair.
Nor did the surrender of CORVALLIS at York
town end the war; it was the beginning of the
end. England was weary of the struggle,
though many, like the gentle poet Cowper
might have sYmpathized with the conscien-
tious scruples of the King in refusing to cede
any of the dominion he had sworn in his core
nation oath to preserve intact. But others
were of ifrerent opinion. Fox lejoiced at
the news, knowing that it presaged the close of
the unhappy war, and his opinion was so far
shared BY Parliament that on the 10Th of April,
17S3-exactly eight years after it broke out
Washington was able TO announce to his army
that all was over. We cannot believe that
any one now -a-days holds any other opinion
than that of Fox. Had Cornwallis been able
to carry out his plans, the struggle might have
been protracted little longer. But the colo
nies could never have been crushed, and In the
coming Napoleonic wars would undoubtedly
have recovered what they had lost. When
people arrive at a certain time OF LIE they are
ant to be a little oblivious Of birthdays We
are to old to celebrate Runnemede, Agiucourt,
Torbav, the Bill of Rights or even Waterloo.
But the Americans are still young, and though
their coming centennial is one in which they
may, perhaps, feel some delicacy in asking us
to Join, we are not so thin-skinned or so un-
generous as to be unable to appreciate the spirit
in which they will celebrate it
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

NEXT month the Prince and Princess of
Wales will make visit to Swansea, and the
salary of the mayor of the town, ordinarily
$500, has been raised to $4,000, in order
that he may be able to give a reception to
those royal personages which shall be
worthy of their coming. He will spend the
additional sum on street decorations, and
should any rate-payer object to the extra
tax that will fall upon him, the mayor has
deposited $500 to be used in reimbursing
both him and other claimants who also may
orumble
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

THE sentence of lawyers W. R. Dicker-
son and J. NJ. Vanarsdalen to imprisonment
in the penitentiary for ten years and to pay a
fine of 81 900 each, ends the story of the
forgery of the Whitaker will in Philadel-
phia. The sentence falls with crushing
force on Mr.. Dickerson, who is seventy-six
years old, and who was once one of the most
prominent members of the Philadelphia bar.
ginning that the will he presented for pro-
bate was the genuine one, reaffirmed his in
nocence after sentence had been imposed
upon him.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

IT is stated that the head of the Indian
Bureau and the Secretary of the Interior
are both in favor -of the Indian policy
which was begun under the administration
of President Grant for forcing the concen-
tration of all the Indian tribes upon few
great reservations and rapidly stimulating
their progress in civilization. Secretary
Schurz attempted to modify this plan some
what, and has therefore received the credit
of originating it, whereas in point of fact
the idea proceeded from the mind of Gener-
al Grant when he was President.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
Health lis Wealth

DR.. L. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TIRE AT
MENT; specific for Hysteria, Dizziness. Convul
sions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss
tary Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over exertion self-abuse, overindulgenee which
leads to misery, decay and death. One box VIII
cure recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment One dollar box, or six boxes for five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt OF price
We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. WIN
led with five dollars, we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money II the treat
ment does not effect cure. Guarantees lssueo py
all druggists in Portland and everywhere.
JOHN W. PERKINS s. CO., General Agents.
sep6deow&weow1y Fortlano'
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

A STATUE of Marco Polo found in Can
ton, China has just, reached Venice. 1t is
of gilded wood, and of life size. The fam
Gus Venetian traveller is represented as
seated in chair; he is dressed in Chinese
robes, and before him stands vase designed
to receive perfumes; for it appears that in
some sections of China he is adored as tu-
telar deity or genius, on account of his ex-
plolts and noble character, as the Catholics
rpverencn the saints
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

THE Iowa State Agricultural Society has
offered a premium Of $50 to any young
couple in that State who will consent to be
married in public under large floral bell at
its coming fair There is to be no entrance
fee charged for this premium, and President
Porter offers to provide the license and pay
the preacher out of his own pocket, and to
furnish clergyman of any desired lenom-
ination, or judge or justice of the peace
to tie the knot.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

THE publishers of the Woman's Journal
of Boston offer their paper at the reduced
rate of fifty cents for four months from
September 1, to the end of the year. This
offer gives an excellent opportunity TO be-
come acquainted with the woman suffrage
cause as advocated by Lucy Stone, the edit
or, and by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Col. I.
W. Higginson, H. B. Blackwell, Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore and other well known con-
frihutore
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

LABoUcHERE has poor idea of Canada
as a British dependency and calls Manitoba
fraud. He thinks Ontario tolerable, but
says that by its position and business con-
nections it is bound to become one of the
United States
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. 8.

EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, ALI railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

We do not read anonymous letters and eommnni
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubica!
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
muuications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

Mr.. NJ. ?. KEY, ot Memphis, Tennessee,
is getting ready for the next war. He has
invented machine gun, which is described
as consisting of number of barrels placed
horizontally, and then encased in such a
manner as to throw its balls eleven inches
apart at a given distance The case is then
placed on an artillery carriage the same as
other guns. The other two cases, similarly
constructed, are then placed on the artillery
carriage, and are made to act like lady's
fan. Its capacity will be more than 5000
shots per minute, and sweep the entire cir
cumference of circle in two or three min
utes
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

THE banks in Chicago are compelled by
the scarcity of currency to pay out large
proportion of gold, and many of their Gus
toners complain of the Inconvenience occa-
stoned by ii.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
YACHT FOR SALE.
COPARTNERSHIP.
nISS0LuTI0N OF CO.PARTNERSHIP.


gE5HE eopartnership heretofore existing under tn e
n firm name and style of MCKENNA 81 DOUGH-
Err, Undertakers, is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent All persons holding claims against the
said firm viii present them for settlement, and all
persons owing said firm viii please call upon said
McKenna and settle. who will continue at the old
stand CHARLES L. MCKENNA,
JOHN DOUGHER.
Portland Aug. 80, 1881. sep1-d3w
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

THE Reno (Nev.) Gazette estimates the
yearly loss in the value of hides by too much
branding at 100000. Some cattle, it saws,
are so much smarked that their hides are
worthless.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
EDUCATIONAL
PROF.. M. SAUCIER.

TONCERT PIANIST, and Teacher of Piano forte
" Address, Messrs. Furbush g. Sons Piano ware
rooms, 435 Congress St. aug30eod3m
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
The Second District.

Next Monday, the twelfth instant, a spec
ial election will be held in the Second Dis
trict of a Representative to Congress to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Senator Frye. 1t will, of course, be con-
Quoted like all elections in Maine. Warrants
will be posted by the selectmen, lists of vot-
ers revised, check lists used, meetings open
and close, and returns will be made precise
ly the same as though State officers were to
be elected The returns are to be deposited
in the postofice within twenty-four hours
after the close Of the polls, directed to the
Secretary of State, and the Governor
and Council are to meet September goth to
open and count the vote and declare the re-
suit.
Until yesterday three candidates were in
the field, Nelson Dingley, Jr., the Republi-
can nominee, Franklin Reed, the Democrat
ic nominee, and Washington Gilbert, the
Greenback nominee. Democratic and Green
back leaders have been in conference for
day or two past, and Mr.. Reed has been in
duced to withdraw He must wonder what
he was begun for since he was so soon done
for, and the men who have made so good
fight for him must be disgusted at his
pusillanimity. What they will do remains
to be seen. 1t is not probable that they
will come to the support of Gilbert Many
will, very likely, refrain from voting, and
some will wisely cast their ballots for Mr..
Dingley. The Republicans should not pre-
sumo upon this, however, but should come
out in their full voting strength, and put
the result beyond doubt. Their candi-
date is in every way worthy of their Jealous
support and will be a strong addition to
the Maine delegation. Ii is highly impor-
tant too, that in the close division OF the
next House the Republican strength be
not impaired by the loss of single vote
Our friends in the Second District must see
the Importance of the election and will, We
trust, discharge their duty with yigor. This
is not safe year in which to take chances.
One word of caution as to the ballots and
returns: Some years ago Mr.. Dingley,
while candidate for Governor, lost many
votes through the error of town clerks in
returning votes for Nelson Dingley, and n.
Dingley, Jr. The returns should be made
out as the ballots are cast, for Nelson Ding
ley, Jr. or for Washington Gilbert, as the
case may be.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09

1T IE5 FNCHANGE ST. FUhILANpt
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail sabscrib
ers Seven Dollars a Year, if paid in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-09
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, l862---VOL. 10.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
HAPPY CHILDREN.
How 10 Make Them 80. Keep Them
I'm Health and They will Take
Care of the Rest.

The joy of'evcry well-regulated household
comes chiefly from the children. Thousands
of aifectionate parents do not take care of
their children. Through ignorance more
than through culpable neglect they suffer
them to fall sick and die, when knowledge
might have saved them to love and home
DR. David Kennedy offers his 'Fayorite Rem.
edy' rs cmphatically n medicine for the
ch;ldren-gentle in its action, containing no
harmful ingredients whateuer, going straight
to the Blood, which, when impure, is the
seat and source Of disease. 'Favorite Rem.
edy' is the friend of childhood and should be
found in every nursery in the land. Keep it
in your house for your children's sake, US
we'll as for your own. Try 1t and you will be
glad you saw this article. Make no mistakes.
The medicine is 'Favorite Remedy and the
proprietor's name and ldress : DR. David
Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. One dollar a
bottle. Parties living at u distance, Except
in Surgical cases,) by sending q stateme1
Of their case can be treated at home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
4 Big Csa,rae, ~ Pissida.

JAoKsossvILLR, Fla, Jan, 27,-A
contract has just been agreed upon
between the authorities Of Florida snt
l Coryel Of JacksorsyiIle aud A, B,
Llnderman, representing capital sts o
Philadelphia and the Pacific coast, t.
drain Lake Okeechobee In South Flor
ida, This will reclaim 100000
acres Of the best sugar land In the
world, The territory reclaimed will
Include the celebrated everglades and
be In extent twice rs arge rs the state
OF New Jersey, This Ia ito largest
contract On record, aud when com
pleted, Florida can produce more
sugar than the United States now
consumes,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
DEATHS.

In Pomfret, Jan. 20, Of dropsy, Hannah
wifi. of the late John Chedel, aged 81 yrs
In Woodstock, Jan. 81, very sudden ly
Of heart disease, Stephen P. McClay, aged
66 years and IL months.
In Windsor, Jan. 81, Orrice Hoisington,
aged 81 years.
Ia Barnard, Jan. 81, Rollin, youngest
son of the late Justin Lille, aged 20 yrs.
In Windsor, Jan. 20, Marcia NJ, wife Of
Geo. Z. Chase, aged SO years, months
and 8 days.
In North Hartland, Jan. 81, of pneu-
monia, Mrs. Sarah Lawton, aged AZ Yrs.
Also, Jan. rs, Harry L. Taylor, aged 43.
INV oodstock, Jan. 81, Hannah mothe r
OF Horace Sherwln, aged % years.
In So. Reading, Jan. Is, Eunice, widow
OF Jonathan Cram, aged 50 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
GENERAL NEWS

1t is expected that the princess
Louise will return to Canada in March
next.
Mr.. Fernando Wood has started
upon visit to the Hot Springs OF
Arkansas in pursuit OF health.
One OF the thieves who blew
open the safe of the iron works at Chi
cago was captured Friday with $4,000
in his possession. The amount taken
was over $4,000.
The Philadelphia Permanent
Exhibition is to be closed up. 1t didn't
pay.
The Kennebec (Me.) Journal says :
"a young city fellow bought farm
last winter. He had a fine orch.
aid of about two hundred apple trees,
and few weeks ago he tapped every
one OF them tor cider.
"A Chicago Methodist minister
says kissing parties are dangerous, and
none but sanctified beings and angels
can safely indulge in them That
rules out lots OF folks.
1t is reported that Sitting Bull,
with less than three hundred followers
has crossed the line into Canada.
The estimate of followers includes
men, women. and children.
Three nen recently attempted to
steal the body OF Joseph Bowers Of
Worthington, O.. from room occupi-
ed by two watchers, and had got the
coffin half way out the window, when
they were discovered, but managed to
escape.
"A child over year old died 10
Cambridge, Mass, recently of starv.
alton, as was proved by an autopsy.
Its mother, was trying to support her.
self and two children by making
shirts at fifty cts. dozen.
Mrs. Elizapeth Cady' Stanton,
Miss Susan B Anthony and Miss
Mary A. Steward had hearing be-
fore the Delaware senate and house,
Wednesday evening, on the bending
bill to strike the word ''male" from
the state constitution.
"A Gloucester man has sent home
from Sedalia Douglass Co. Colorado.
specimens OF petri6ed CLAIMS found at
the height of six thousand feet above
the level Of the sea. He writes that
owster shell fish, a fish somewhat re.
sembling au eel, different kinds of
wood, ETC., are also found there all in
a state Of petrifactlon
Gov. Sprague's petition for di.
vorce was filed in the Office of the
Supreme court at Washington county,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02

been settled upoa ils merits, aud there
have been no charges Of parllzaa ac'
lion, hut We shall soon see how
differently the other side will act,
The commitlee on Elections Of the
next House of Representatives will
have more contested cases before II
than were ever brought 10 one Con-
grass, II oil who have slgnlded their
purpose 10 contest seats do 80, Five
out OF tho six Democratic members
from Mississippi have heen notified
that their seats will DO contested by
Republicans, Several eonlesled cases
will cone up from Alabama, three
from Louisiana. three from South
Carolina, one from Florida, one from
Arkansas, two from Virginia, one or
two from North Carolina and a num-
Der from other States. The only
member from Mississippi who escapes
a contest 10 Mr., Money, and there was
40 Republican candidate N hls dis
trlct. An impression seems TO have
gone out that the Republicans intend
10 a.sest q iasss .a@Ls. 81 ps.sss..'s
from the South Ia tho next House,
aud nearly every man who ran for
Congress rs Republican 10 that seq
ton haa given notice OF u eontest,
Greed ot office IL tho cohesive princi-
ple Of the Republican Party, aud tho
readiness Of the entire Organization to
stand up as one man n tho perpeira'
ton Of any partazan outrage IL ono
secret OF iis success, Democrats al
ways look Tor redress N IN appeal 10
the reoplc, but before the day Of reck-
oning comes round the wrongs arc
forgotten.
A singular accident, the effects OF
which have not entirely disappeared,
ACQUIRED to q member Of the House OF
Representatives inst before the holi'
day recess. He had been in the habi,
of using a hair tonic before retiring TO
bed, cooling his powerful intellect
thereby and inducing sleep. One
night he forgot it, put out the light,
and laid himself down to sleep. ligt
becoming restless, no reme.n,'red
the tonic, andreaching ont his tAnd 10
the darkness, thinking he ku.s just
where it was seized bottle aud pour
ed a plentiful supply on his head, rub
b,ng il in vigorously with his hands.
lie fell asleep, and did not know until
he saw his discslored hands in the
morning that he had used ink instead
of the hair.wash. THIS led him to
look IN the mirror, and he was shock.
ed TO see the spectacle he presented
with ink stained brow, dyed hair, and
cheeks and throat on which the we'll
nigh ineralicablc fluid had dripped.
He has nearly rubbed all the hair and
of his head and face since, but still
traces of the black deluge remain.
PnoNo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
VERMONT,

Geo, q, Mayo, Of Mortified, TO-
Gently lost q hor.e which he has own
ed 90 years.
The treasurer Of the Rutlant
Land League forwarded about seven
ly.dve dollars to Ireland Wednesda,
Tor the benefit Of Land League fund.
The biggest recent failure IN VI,
Ia that Of Barber Il Furgaaon, the
proprietor OF tho Van Ness House al
Burlington, There liabilities above
asset are from $4,000 to 10000,
Mrs, Susannah Smith Eaton, the
Danville centenarlan, died Thuraday
morning, January goth, aged one nun
bred aud one years aud three mouths,
Three freight cars were of the
track two miles above M,ddlesex,
Thursday, delaying the mail aud
other trains three hoars
Mrs. j, IIibbard Sprague las,
Saturday gave birth At Brookdeld to
,riplcts, two boys aud one girl. All
arc alive and IN good health.
Work upon the North church At
ST. Johnsbury Is being hastened &c
that il may be ready for the dedica-
ton, which has been fixed for Febru
airy 25,
AT an early hour Friday morning
seven prisoners, confined in the coun'
ty Jail at Borlingt on, escaped by dig.
ging a hole through the wall, AT
last reports none hav" been recapIur-
cd.
The old organization Of the Ru
land g. Woodstock railroad is revived
preparatory TO some decided action
towards ito continual on from Wood
stock to Rutland, connecting with the
Woodstock, Northern New Hamp'
shire and Portland raj roads.
III. l.. Richardson Of Jamaica, Q
former postmaster, has been put under
5000 bond :or illegally using Cancelled
postage stamps.
Caroline D. Chambcrlin, aged 70
years, Randolph Luddon. aged 90
years, Samuel B. Steele, aged 81 years,
Loyal Jordan, aged 65 years, a nd
6. Bucklin, aged 40 years, died in
Castletown last week. Two OF them
were found dead in bed and ore
dropped dead in barn.
The editor of the Burlington
Clipper says the editor Of the North
Troy Palladium is one horse Demo-
crat. There are none to many even
of that kind in Vermont.-l Boston
Post.
"A Vermont horse dealer refuses
to let anybody tell his son about
George Washington. He says, when
he dies. he expects to leave his bust
ness to his son and doesn't want the
boy 10 fail ia it, on account of Georges
example.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Sugar River Paper mill Co.,
at Clremort, ia said to be amongst
the successful bidders to supply paper
for the Government printing office
for the coming year.
-Dea Thomas j. Hams of New
Market, 80 years old, was badly injur-
ed, Wednesday uight. by being
thrown from his sleigh.
Some years ago Jacob Foss of
Oh arlestowp, Mass, left $1,000 to
Cornish, the interest on which was to
be expended in United States flags,
which were to be foated to the breeze
on certain days, and now the village
has some half dozen hag-statfs within
ito limits, from which wave the stars
and stripes. He also LETT $4,000, the
interest Of which is used for the sup
port Of the worthy poor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02

The secretary OF. the state has just
discovered that owing to careless
Legislation last session the law prov,d.
ing for the salary aud expenses Of the
superintendent OF education was abol.
ished, Superintendent Dart finds
himself, now that he has accepted the
office, with prospects OF no finds, and
unless somebody guarantees the salary
it Is probable the State will be with
out this officer Tor the next two years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02
His I.nst Dose,

Said a sufferer from kidney troubles
when asked to try Kidney-Wolt.-
am try il bu. It will be my last dose"
The man got well, and is now recon-
menaing the remedy 10 all.
When arrangement of the stomach
acts upon the kidneys and liver bring
ing disease and pain, Kidney-Wort is
the trne remedy. 1t removes the
cause and cures the disease. Liquid
VERY concentrated) or dry act equally
efficiently. Am. Cultivatcr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-02-02

A Coop INvEsTMENr.--One of our
prominent business men said to us the
other cay: I'm the spring my wife
got run down and could not eat any
thing; passing your store / saw a
pile of Hoods Sarsaparila in the win
dow, and I got hottie. After she
had taken i, week she had rous-
ing appetite, and did her everything
She took three bottles, and it was the
best three dollars ever invested G. I.
Hood &C.,, Lowell |, Mass.