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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

PHILADELPHIA PRESS: Southern states
manship has been series of miscarriages
ever since it made slavery an issue in nation
al politics. Its defense on the ground of
political economy, as well as that of Sc
curing the highest good of both races, was
an awful delusion-supposing that anybody
believed it at all. Every violent step taken
for its security and perpetuation only has
tened its downfall Even the most narrow
minded Southerner sees this now. Not one
man OF mark among them, if indeed any,
body, even pretends to believe in either the
possibility or desirability of re-establishing
slavery. They see at last that they are bet
ter off without it. So they will see before
many years that all the Kukluk outragss
and bulldozing and murders and massacres
and ballot-box frauds, were gigantic blund-
ers which had and can have no results but
to blacken Southern history and sustain an
era of poverty, terrorism, social anarchy, bar
barism and political Generalization. Nearly
every thing admirable in civilization hai
been sacrificed at the prompting of discom.
flied vanity, hatred Of race, and hatred OF
all the agencies which contributed to free
their section and their country of all incu-
bus whose removal they now concede was
| magnificent blessing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
PRICE 8 CENTS.

pensive wine but had a bouquet and
pureness," and was good for "les maux
de Pestomac." Admirable as his dehn-
itely literary work Is, 1t is apt to
leave som ewhat uncomfortable impression,
because the author Is in full dress or undress,
and never forgsts that he appears In the char
acter of cynic. In these and the oeher vol
umes OF letters which have been published
this exaggeration disappears; and we have not,
indeed, sentimentalist, but very human,
and not at all doggish, person, whom VIC al
ready knew to have produced excellent litera-
ture, and whom we now know to be an emil
nently good fellow. The only charge that has
been brought, not without some foundation,
against the Merimee OF the letters Is the some-
what Rabelaisian character of passages here
and there, fault which we shall not attempt
to excuse, but which, as has already been re-
marked, becomes much less when it is remem-
bered that publication was far from the au-
thor's thoughts. The same may be said Of the
allusions to living persons, for the publication
of which the writer is, of course, not responsi-
BILE at all, and which are offensive solely be-
canse of their publication.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02


HARTFORD Courant: TIE death of
Congressman OConnor of South Car
olina will give all excellent oppor-
tunity for the Senators from that State and
for that influential Democratic paper, the
Charleston News and Courier, to show how
much sincerity there is in their recent con-
fession of past sins and in their declaration
that in future, elections must be fair and
free. O'Connor was twice counted in" in
spite of large adverse Republican IL majority.
There was no pretense of fairness in bis
election, and the Republican candidate has
notified his intention of contesting the seat
and has alre ady secured large amount of
evidence of fraud. A special election will
probably be ordered and it will then appear
whether the same wholesale system of fraud
is not again considered necessary and JUS
tifiable"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
John Knox's Courtship.
How the Great Scottish Reformer got His
Wife.
Toronto Globe.1


John Knox, before the light of the reforma-
ton broke, travelled among several honest
families in the west of Scotland, who were con-
verts to the Protestant religion. Particularly
he often visited Steward Lord Ochiliree's
family, preaching the gospel privately to those
who we're willing to receive it. The lady and
some of the family were converts. Her lady
ship had a chamber table, stool, and candle
stick for the prophet, and one night she said to
him: "Mr Knox, think that you are at a
loss by want of wife" To which he said,
"NIadam, think nobody will take such
wanderer as l." To which she replied, "Sir,
If that be your objection. I'll make inquiry to
find an answer against our next meeting"
The lady accordingly addressed herself to her
eldest daughter, telling her she might be very
happy if she could marry Mr.. Knox, who
would be great reformer and credit to the
church, but she despised the proposal, hoping
her ladyship wished her better than to marry
poor wanderer. Then the lady addressed
her second daughter, who answered as the
eldest. Them the lady spoke to her third
daughter, about 10 years of age, who very
family said, Madam, I'll be very willing to
marry him, but I fear he'll not take me-" To
which the lady replied, "If that be all your
ooJectlou, L III SoOu SeI you an answer. NeAt
night at supper the lady said, "Sr. l have
been considering upon wife for you, and find
one very willing" To which Knox inquired,
"Who is it. madam She answered, "My
youngest daughter, sitting by your side at the
table," Then, addressing himself to the
young lady, he said, "My bird, are you willing
to marry me?" She answered, Eyes, sir; only
I fear you will not be willing to take me-"
He said, my bird, II you be willing to take
me, you must take your venture of Gods
providence, as do. go through the country
sometimes on foot, with wallet on my arm
and Bible in it. You may put some things
in for yourself. and if bid you take the wal
let you must do it, and go where 1 go and
lodge where lodge" "Sir," said she, "I'll
Go all this" ''Will YOU be as good as your
word?" Eyes, will" Upon which the mar
riage was concluded. She went with him to
Geneva; and as he was ascending hill she
got up to the top of i. before him and took the
wallet on her arm, and sitting down, said:
"Now, good man, am L not as good as my
wOr69'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

THE New Orleans Times, Democratic,
says: There is i deep-rooted conviction
among the Southern people that the Demo-
cratic party Fought to rule whether it has a
majority of the votes ornot.'' To this there
is but one answer: There is a deep-rooted
conviction in the North that the Democrat
ic party shall not rule except where it has a
majority of the votes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

A Hartfort cat has been emulating the ex-
ample of Tanner by fasting for Is days. She
will not follow the example of her prototype
by going into the lecture field. She prefers
the concert stage.-Boston Transcript.
"The ripest peach is on the highest tree"
says James Whtcomb Riley. James shows
his ignorance. The ripest peach is in the
bottom layer of the basket every time, and it
Is generally about nine shades too ripe.-New
Haven Register.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

THE Charleston News says the South will
break up if left alone, but that such things
as this Malone business will! unite the
Southern Democrats solidly. In 1861 they
only wanted to be let alone, and then. as
now, interference irritated them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

JUDGING by the squirming of the dough-
face organs hereabouts," the Concord Mon
itor says, ''the Northern Bourbons feel more
Indignant over the truth-telling speech of
Senator Frye than do their Southern proto-
types."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

OF the 5,70S books published in England
last year, only $50 were novels. The works
on theology (975) outnumbered the works of
fiction nearly two to one, and led the whole
classified list
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

THE Republicans of the North approve of
Senator Mahone's independence as much as
they disapprove every scheme of his look
ing to the reputation of any part of the
Virginia State debt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
tion but as guaranty of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
muncations that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
Proposals for Fuel.

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR
FIRST DISTRICT, AT PORTLAND, NAME
April 23d 1881.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
until IL O'Clock NJ, on MONDAY, the 10th day of
May, 1881, for Fuel for Vessels and Stations in
1892
Forms of Proposal and printed Specifications
giving full particulars to the kinds of fuel re-
quired The quantity and quality, the terms of de-
livery and payment, can be obtained at this Office.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
and to waive any defects.
j. S. SKERRETT,
ap29 eod3t Captain U. S. N, Inspector.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY 2.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Cord certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, AL! railway, steamboat and hotel managers
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, 1881-05-02

Miss Eva G. Kinney has assumed editori-
al control of the Ellis, Kansas, Headlight,
and announces in her first number that she
is "a girl with all girls love for fun, frolic
and romancaN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

PROPOSALS
Proposals for White Marble or Granite,
for the Warrington Monument.

ENGINEERS OFFICE, WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Washington, d. c., April 10, 1881.
GEALED proposals will be received at this office.
- until 12 NJ. on the 9th day of May, 1881 and
opened Immediately thereafter, for furnishing at
the site of the Washington Monument in this city,
SO 900 cubic feet more less) of White Marble and
26,O0o " " " g Granite.
Specifications, blanks or any further information
will be furnished from this office, upon request of
parties engaged in the business of quarryins such
materials. THOs. LINCOLN CASEY,
Lieut.. Col. Engineers, U. S. A,
ap30 d6t Engineer in Charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02

THERE are said to be 10000 members of
cooperative life insurance companies in New
York city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-02
Proposals for Rations and Provisions.

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR
FIRST DISTRICT, AT PORTLAND, MAINE,
April 23d. 1881,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
until II o'clock NJ, on MONDAY, the 10th day
of May, 1881, for Rations and Provisions for
Vessels and Stations in this District, for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1882.
Forlns of Proposal and printed Specifications Civ
ing fut particulars to the articles required the
quantity and quality, the terms of delivery and
payment, can be obtained at this Office.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
and to waive any defects.
j. S. SKERRETT,
Captain, U. s. N. Lighthouse Inspector.
apps eod3t
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

CITY OF PORTLAND.
TREAsURER's OFFICE, April 25, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given to parties owning Real
~ Estate, on which the Taxes for the year 1879
remain unpaid that the time required by the Stat
ute previous to the advertisement for SALE having
expired such estates will be advertised for sale if
such taxes are not paid on or before May 7th.
H. W. HERSEY,
apr27 eodtmay7 Treas and Collector.
National Republican., 1881-08-09
PRODUCE MARKETS.
New York General narEe,.

New York, Aug. S.-Cotton dull and
easy; sales to-day, 277 bales; uplands. II 1-l6c
Orleans, IL 5-16c; consolidated net receipts, 3l24
bales; exports-Great Britain. 1856 bales; the con-
tinent, 500 bales. Flour-Southern firm and mod
erately active; common to fair extra, IS 1906 25:
good TO choice do, SO 30G7. so. Wheat 16124c
higher. closing firm limited export demand; ac-
tive trade on speculative account; unGraded spring,
81 % steamer No. 8 do, 81 IS; New York No do,
81 % No. Milwaukee, 81 25; ungraded red, 81 II
l 30; No. do, 81 27; steamer No. do, 81 81; No.
red, 81 8oDl 3l1<; steamer do, 81 27@l 2JlS No.
red, 81 80; mixed winter 81 81; ungraded white,
81 1901 26I9 No. do, 81 2S11S1 %; No. red, Au-
gust, 81 29}S@l Sl1 closing at 81 3OJs; September
81 3i<91 1874 closing at 81 32,; october, 81 1870
si2s. closing ut 81 s42l; November 81 363@1 81
very firm options HaAe higher and fairl active
ungradcd, 5O6l59l5c; No. 8, Sic; steamer 51@571c;
No. 2, ,59lSG595&ci No. white, 6ic: No. 2 August,
$500 59sse, closing at t59lis59>sc september, 40
65Ac Oats A@lc better; fairly active; No. 3, 1ic.
Hops quiet yearlings, l2@lSc. Coffee In good de-
mand and very firm; Rio in cargoes, l0C9l3c; In
yellow, 7lS@D7Nc; white extra c, S3<Dyc; yellow
do, sGSssc yellow. 7@79sc: oil A, 9l4G94c; mould
A. ekci eonieclloners' A, 9Nci cut loai,, crushed,
lar 70 good refining, @7e; rened SS higher and Sd
strong; standard a, 95sc, Cottonseed oil, 4l94ic.
spot, MolasseS dull 50 test refining. 3ilSc, Rice
quiet and steady, Resin firm az 81 oS@2 o7N.
mesuc fleece, 32@45c; pulled, 20@i0c; unwashed,
l2@3ic; Texas, l4@3lc. Pork dull and unchanged;
middles quiet and strongi long clear, 914c; short
clear l0c long and short clear half and half 0zc.
Lard opened weak; closed shade higher and
firm iAir business prime steam, spot, Sl1 COO
II G2S August sll b5@ll bIl5 september, sll GOO
u GA October 81 62H@ll GA November, sll 80
OH S2H December, 81 iOGll 2O year, siI i5S
IL 20. FrelghtE quiet,
National Republican., 1881-08-09
Too Rot 20 Tell the Truth.

1t was too hot to speak the truth, and
yet men try to do it, superhuman efforts almost
were made to concoct some statement that should
at least bear q coorGble resemblance to the coudi-
ton to be stated No one so far as could be learned
succeeded but several came tolerably neat II. Fol-
example, several gentlemen met last evening n,
Conoy Island. They had come by different routes
They tried TO tell how they had been driven out o
che different parts OF the city by the heat.
~ stood 1t until was frightened" said one
"But when saw lamp. post in front Of my hote
blow up with spontaneous combustion and the
gas shoot blazing up into The air thought It wa,
time to leave"
81 got away just in time" said another, "for the
dock kindied into flames just as our boat pushed
Off"
"I saw one thing said another. that con
vinced me 1t was best to leave. A man lay In III,
shade under pile of pg.iron nearthc depot when
started, and os the sun got around to the top o
the pile it melted the iron, which ran down motcr
over the man, encasing him completely. The,
tried to find cold chsel to cut him out hut ther,
wasn't such thing to be had"
"'Twasn't very hotin,town, reckon" drawled
Coney Island landlord. who had overheard thu
talk. ~ had my waters all out fishing early thi
morning and they caught enough boiled fish IL
halfan hourto keepme going two days.'-NeO Y9rj
I1rdh
National Republican., 1881-08-09
The Bridge OF signs.

The Bridge of Signs, which has been
made famous by Byron in "Childe Harold" is in
Venice. Criminals were conveyed across the
bridge to hear their sentence and from there led to
their execution from this II derives Its melancholy
but appropriate name. It may be explained that
the ducal palace is connected on the east side by
this bridge with the prisons. Ruskin says of It
that the bridge is "a work Of NO merit and OF a
late period, owing the interest 1t possesses chiefly
10 It's pretty name and the ignorant sentmentalism
ofByron.' Howells speaks of It Us That pathetic
swindlc, the Bridge of sighs;' and a traveller.
writing of 1t, says that the signing company that
crossed 1t must have been made up OF house.
breakers, cut-purse knaves, aud murdercrs." and
the name was given II "by the people from tha,
opulonce Of compassion which enables the Italians
to pity even rascality in difficulties" NeveTthe-
less, Byron thus sings of il;
i stood in Venice, on the Bridge OF Sighs;
palace and prison on each hand:
saw from out the waves her structures rise
AS from the stroke of the enchanters wand;
thousand years their cloudy wings expand
Around me, and dying glory smiles
Ger the far times, when many subject land
Looked TO the winged lions marble piles.
Where Venice safe IN state, throned on her hum
died isles
National Republican., 1881-08-09
baltimore General Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug. S.-Cotton steady; mid
ding, l2@l2Hc, Flour very firm, with an upward
tendency; Howard street and Western super, s3 7d
"a 25i do. extra 81 5O@5 90; do. family, 50 75a
75 City Mills super, IS 1904 50; do extra, 81 "a
@5 25i do. family 81 0OG7 25i do. Rio brands &C 81
@7 90; Patapsco family, 81 co. Wheat-Souihern
and Western higher and active Southern red
81 25@l 29j do. amber, 81 266gl 81; No. ! Mary
land, 81 30; No. Western winter red, spot and
August, 81 SO2S@l 30lzi September, 81 32I; oc-
tober, 81 SilSG1 3i94; November 81 35lS, Corn
Southern quiet ana trm Western higher and
firm, but inaetiyei Southern white, Gle; do. yell
low, 60ei Western mixed, spot ana August, 60IS6I
6l Nc September, 62c bid october, 6lI4c Noycni-
ber 66I4c asked; steamer, 55c. Oats lower and
more active; southern new. 3s613SI<c; Western
white, 40@4lc, new do. mixed, 37938c, new
Pennsylvania, 4Oc, new. Rye nominally 751SOc
Hay firm prime 10 choice Pennsylvania and
Maryland, s1G@l9. Provisions Arm mess pork
SlS 10; bulk meats-shOulders and clear riD sides
packed, 794Dl0c; bacon-shoulders, SIC; clear nh
sidos, lie; hams, l21g@lSAc: lard--Teiined, l2Hc
Butter firm; Western grass, l3GJlSc, Eges duh III
lie. Petroleum nominal; refined, 7sSc. Coffee
firm; Rio eargoes, ordinary 10 fair, i0A9l21sc
Sugar higher and slroug: A soft l0c. Whisky
steady at 81 lll6Gl l2H. FTeights 10 Liverpool pei
steamer dull; cotton, 3-l609Ld houT.'2 rs peT Daf
rel; grain, 5%d6d ReceIpts-hour, I,65l barrels
wheat, III G9l bushels corn. 49, lUo bushels oats
3,gll bushels. Shipments wheat, $1,000 bushels
corn, 1853 bushels. sales--wheai, y6061g bushels
corn, 2!g,ll0 bushels.
National Republican., 1881-08-09
DO NOT.
REV. HOWARD CROSBY.
A Remarkable sermon on Politics ana


tue N-Ffhh.
Among the many bold utterances of
Rev. Howard Crosby In his sermon in New York
OH Sunday were the following: "what we want 10
90 is to raise public opinion to make these officers
look up the breakers Of those laws and give them
~ pleasant attention as the greater crimes, Here
isour little society. only eighteen men, brim- full
OF other business. yet willing 10 come together to
make this excise law be enforced. Do we get any
encouragement ara ashamed to say not Not
one newspaper in the city OF New York gives us q
single word OF encouragement. Yet am the PCT
sOna friend Of many Of the editors and no cncour.
aging words do get from them. But II one Of our
servants turns traitor and is charged with black.
mailing they pu. Il in their papers and say, LOOK
what member Of the Society for the Prevention
OF Crime has been guilty of-backmailine A
member has been sent 10 prison. The whole in
fuenco Of the city press is against our work. They
may deny 1t, but II is a fact
WHAT Is THE REAsoS7
Politics Is the reason. IN the rum holes the Dem
ocrat and the Republican Is nominated. in tho
rum.shops the caucuses are held and often the
Keeper Of the rum hole is sent up TO Albany 10 the
Legislature or he Is put into the board OF aldermen
Thus II Is The people OF New York do not come out
and support the Society for the Prevention Of
Crime. They support the Society for the Proven.
ion OF uclty to Children and other societies. be.
cause politics do not touch them. We are working
pie OF the city and the churches to stand by u.s."
The reverend gentleman next showed how little
were the expenses Of the society One secretary, a
few dollars for an Office boy 81 900 for counsel for
prosecution; in all, s3,00O year spent, and. he
added, great deal Of IL out OF the pockets Of tho
eighteen men. He then went on:
"sHALL WE CONTINUE THIS WORK
or give It up' We viii continue Il II we arc sup
ported. Now, arc you content to have New York
with the rum.holes ut every corner to have crime
Dursed by these men, nearly all Of whom are for.
eignors, bringing their customs over here and rid
ing over us Americans with their yices2 ] am no
Know Nothing. welcome all to our shores; but
do resist the erring men of the worst classes OF
foreign population to defy our laws aud destroy
our society. What want TO see is a sound Ameri.
can feeling created against ignorance and crime
that cares not whether Democrat or Republican is
elected so long as he hates rum. May God nerve
us to true decision in this matter and give us
grace 10 perform our duty"
National Republican., 1881-08-09
Thc EIcyatea RniIwnx,

Thurlow Weed has never ridden on the
elevated railway "Yes," he said yesterday, laugh.
Ing, that's so. 1t isn't on account OF any princl-
pie or prejudice, but time rs no object 10 me. I've
all the time there is-no one has any more-and 1t
does not matter whether Il takes me ten minutes
or half an hour to go down town. And then since
OF late yeats my eycsight has been SO impaired l
haven't cared to climb the stairs up into the sta
TONS Sometimes I've thought Id go up, but ]
prefer the surface roads They are easier for me.
Usually now take cab, but II were well and
stronger wodldn't oven go 10 that expense"
He was asked II he had been deteIIed from
mounting TO the elevated roads by the frequent re
ports and complaints of the hurrying crowds OF
clashing people, the slammng OF platform gates
in their faces, and tho occasional passenger
dragged over the platform edge ana dropped 10 the
htreet below.
We'll" he said, shaking his white, silky locks q
tiie obviously, the reports are hot eAtoaTaGing
or inviting, truly."-Nclo York san.
National Republican., 1881-08-09
BY Associated Press.


New YORK, Aug. S.-Money easy at %
@3 per cent on call, and closed at per cent. Ex-
change dull at 4S29is2h for long and 4Si9iSi1S
for short sight, Governments quiet and generally
steady State bonds moderately active. Railroad
bonds in light request.
The stock market was extremely dull through
out the entire day and very unfavorably affected
by the news regarding the Presidents condition.
The general tendency from the opening to the
close of business was toward lower figures and the
final sales were at n decline rs compared with
those OF Saturday Of 1S@4 per cent, the latter To-
ledo, Delpho3 and Burlington, Louisville and
Nashville, Hannibal. and st, 10 preferred, New
Jersey Central Metropolitan Elevated, Central
Pacific and Lake Shore being nlso prominent in
the downward movement. Nashville aud Chatta-
nooga rose ~ per cent In the early dealings, but
closed ut a reaction of Y per cent.
The sales aggregated l90,725 shares, including
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, l6400; Han
nibal and Sc. Jo $500 Lake Shore, 1900: Louis
vile and Nashville 100; Michigan Central II 200;
Memphis and Charleston, l,600; New Jersey Cen.
trail 6,200 Northern Pacific, 1O.000; Reading l0,2 900;
ST. Paul, II 500 Texas Pacific, 800 Union Pacific,
9,400 Wabash Pacific, 9700; Western Union, Is 900
Metropolitan Elevated. 10 500 Nashville and Chat
tanooga, 200; Norfolk and Western preferred