davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

But for the clear and common sense dispatches
Of Secretary Blaine, which the country has
come to look to as the real statement of the
Presidents condition, it would have no official
information on which TO base its Judgment or
justify its hopes, when they Lave any justifca-
tion.
This is wrong. The country is entitled to
know the exact truth. 1t is not an hysterical
woman or feeble child to need to be deceived
Tt can bear to know the worst And in any
case the revuision of feeling from disappOint-
ment in an unfavorable crisis, after a Success
sion OF favorable bulletins, is more injurious
than if it had been inaccurately informed, and
would lead the country to absolute despair
were it not for the strength of its fervent
wishes and the knowledge of the abnormal
strength in body and mind of the President.
Even now it takes much more confidence from
the report that the Cabinet contemplate a trip
TO the White Mountains than from the roseate
bulletins and assertions Of DR.. Bliss that no
critical danger is to be feared from an abscess
in the lungs, and that the bul ct, which keeps
up an active blood poisoning, is safely encysted
and the wound healthily healing. The fact
that the President has survived thus far gives
more confidence in his ultimate recovery than
the bulletins of his physicians, which are con-
uradicted by the absolute knowledge Of the
conditions of his case. There is ground for
hope, but it cannot be based on tho official
bulletins of the attending physicians, and the
critical conditions of the patient remain in
spite of their ingeniously worded attempts to
conceal them from the public knowledge. We
cannot believe that they have treated the
country with proper confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19
[Pall Mall Gazstte.l
Bismarck and the Jews.

The latest reports from Germany seem to
show that there is turn in the tide OF opinion
in high quarters with regard to the Juden-
hetze. The Emperor, however little he may
like the Jews, has too much of the monarch in
him to look on complaoently either at the
open rnaltreatment of some Of his subjects or
at the riotous excesses Of others. His strong
disapproval of the late disgraceful events in
Pomerania has produced on effect not only up
on the bearing Of the representatives OF Gov
ernment in those regions but on the tone OF
the Conservative press. For some time the
Government organs seemed to regard the
reign of lawlessness at New Stettin and It's
neighborhood as q matter hardly deserving
comment, much less censure. Now, however,
the Post the organ of the "Free" (Moderate)
Conservatives, is willing to admit that the
Jews have a right to expect impartiality from
Prince Bismarck sin his official capacity"
The Jews may, perhaps, be satisfied with this
assurance. They ought by this time to be
inclined to be thankful for small mercies. But
there is drop of bitterness even in this tiny
cup Of comfort. "In his personal opinions"
the Post continues "the Prince owes an ac-
count of them only to his conscience" This
sounds very we'll at first, but the separation Of
the Prince into two conflicting entities-the
Chancellor Bismarck, who reluctantly dis
countenances persecution, and the JunlSer
Bismarck who writes effusive letters to the
persecutors-is little too metaphysical for
everyday use. Prussian officials at any rate
have hitherto been rather slow to make out
this dualsm, nor is it quite certain that they
win understand it even after the explanations
Of the Post.
One other remark made by the Post is worth
notice. The Jews, it says, have no right 70
complain of the hostility of Prince Bismarck
while their organs continue to attack him SO
fercely as they at present do. There is a Bis
marckhetze as well asia Judenehtze. III the
Jews wish to change this state of things let
them begin" Now, the BismarckhetZe, as the
Times correspondent at Berlin points out this
morning, is unquestlonably mistake, although
upon the principles OF the Post, the Jews
would have a perfect right to say anything
they pleased of Prince Bismarck as a man as
long as they were civil to him rs an official.
But it is absurd to compare an attack which
ends, as it begins, in sharp words,
with persecution which destroys property
and threatens life. Tho tone Of the Jewish
press may be- offensive, but at any rate the
jews have had the very grayests proyocation
And time was when Prince Bismarck en-
ployed a portion Of this very press ito use far
more offensive language about his personal
enemies. The odium incurred by a few Jews
in doing dirty work at Prince Bismarck's re-
quest has had great deal 10 do with the ha-
tired Of which he now suffers a whole class Of
his countrymen to become the victims
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19
An Arctic Summer.


lJohn Muir In San francisco Bullet1n.l
The 4th of June was the most beautiful of
the days we spent in the Arctic ocean. The
water was smooth, rejecting tranquil pearl
gray sky with spots Of pure azure near the
zenith, and a belt of white around the horizon
that shone with bright, satiny lustre, trying
to the eyes like clear sunshine. Some seven
whale ships were in sight, beoalmedlwith their
canvas spread. Tchuchi hunters in pursuit of
seals were gliding about in light skin-covered
canoes, and gulls, auks cider ducks, and other
water birds in countless multitudes skinned
the CLASSY level, while in the background OF
this Arctic picture the Siberian coast, white as
snow could make it, was seen ssweeping back
in fine, fluent, undulating lines to chain of
mountains, the tops Of which were veiled in
the shining sky. A few snow crystals were
shaken down from a black cloud toward mid
night, but most of the day was enc of deep
peace in which Gods love was manifest as in
a countenance. The average temperature for
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

most of the month commencing May 20 has
been but little above the freezing point, the
maximum about 45o. To-day the temperature
in the shade at noon is $50, the highest since
leaving San Francisco. The temperature of
the water in Behring sea and strait, and as far
as we have gone in the Arctci, has been about
from 29o to $50. But as soon as we approached
within so miles of the mouths Of the Yukon,
the temperature changed suddenly to 42o.
The mirage effects we have witnessed on the
cruise thus far are as striking as any ever
saw on the hot American desert. Islands and
headands seem to float in the air, distorted
into the most unreal, fantastic forms imagina-
Bile, while the individual mountains of chain
along the coast appear to dance at times up
and down with rhythmic motion, in the
tremulous refracting atmosphere. On the
northeast side of Norton sound 1 saw two
peaks each with fat black table on top,
looming suddenly up and sinking again alter
nately like boys playing see-saw on plank.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

THE Charleston News and Courier OBJ
serves that in the cotton field at least, the
negro is king, and points to the fact that in
1870 the total production of cotton in South
Carolina was 22,54S bales, at least two
thirds of which was produced by negro la
Dor, as a proof of its assertion. The large
increase in the cotton production of the
State under the present conditions OF labor
and systems of culture, as compared with
the cotton production before the war, when
all the movements of the field hands were
directed by white overseers, is the best pos
sible evidence that the negro understands
his work as a farmer.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

Mr.. Chamberlain, who holds most of the
Minnesota State railway bonds, has renewed
his proposition to take half the debt in full
settlement of the whole in new 30-yeaf
bonds, at 5 per cent. interest, on condition
that the governor should Immediately call
an extra session of the legislature, and that
the necessary legislation be had.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

THE Providence Press says: "In one re-
spect the official bulletins, brief and unsatis-
factory as they were, tell story not to be
misunderstood. AS long as the Presidents
pulse is in the neighborhood of 100, or even
as high as 95, there is still serious trouble.
He cannot expect to gain until it goes down
to 90 or S5, nor can he be said to be conva-
lescent until it has been there week
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

IT is not yet known when the, Star Route
cases will be presented to the grand jury.
1t is understood it is the desire of the prose-
cutting officer to have the jury relieved of as
much other business as possible in order
that the Star Route cases may occupy the
uninterrupted attention Of the jury after
they are taken up. The consideration OF
some of the cases may be begun next week
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

Four students who were suspended from
Purdue University, Indiana, for not comply
ing with a new regulation requiring all stu
dents to pledge themselves not to be mem
bers of ''Greek letter. societies during their
college course, have brought suit in the
courts to test the authority of the faculty to
make such regulation.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

The New YORK Democratic State conven-
tion to be held in Albany, Tuesday, octo-
Der II, one week less one day after the Re
publican convention in the city of New
York, will be composed of three hundred
and eighty-four delegates, three from each
assembly district.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

THE effort to revive Irish manufactures
will be watched with keen interest, as even
-l@4- haesinri ina raa4t Load to very far
reaching results in this direction. The dir
ficulties in the way are obvious as well rs
we;ghty Ireland cannot protect herself by
means of tariff; consequently the tactics
Of the home traders must conform in the
main with the non-importation agreements
of the American coloniss or with the cpl
grammatic counsel of Dean Swift-"to burn
everything that came from England, except
her GOALS"
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

Lucy STONE advises women, while seek
ing constitutional amendments that will Sc
cure them equal suffrage, to get municipal
or school suffrage if they can, in States
where the legislatures can grant them.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19
THERE is now a SUI

THERE is now surplus in the treasury Of
Georgia Of $332, 900, and it is expected that
the balance in the treasury on the 1st Of Oc-
tober will be 1851 900. The State is entirely
free from debt
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publica
ton but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or pres We com
muneations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING. SEPT. 10.

EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS is furnished d
with Card 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., 1881-09-19

BISMARCK is growing fat. In 1874 he
weighed 2o7 pounds; 1876, 219; 1877, 23O; in
1878, 243; in 1870, PAS, in 1880, PAT, and now
he turns the scale at Psi.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

LIEUT.. D. A. Lyle has eaten grasshoppers
out West, and he lately read paper before
a Springfield science association praising
them as food. Although they naturally
have a disagreeable smell, he says that when
cooked they become pleasant to both smell
and taste, no disguise being required. They
can be eaten after boiling two hours, with
pepper and salt, and thus prepared are not
easily distinguished from beef broth. Fried
in their own oil they have nutty flavor
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19
WANTS.
WANTED

Men of education and good business ability to
learn by actual experience in the field how to sell
books by my system aud then to take charge OF ter
rt0ry and start men; viii pay men who are success
full sfter a III ee-months' trial. from $500 to $1,000
the first year, and largely increase it the second
Give age, experience. and send this w. j HOL-
LAND Springfeld. Mass sepl6e0dlw
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.

A lot of land belonging to the estate of the late
DIR. Lucien ingalls, of Falmouth, containing about
sixteen acres, being part of the Asa Field Farm,
lying on the County Road to Yarmouth. Also an
undivided two thirds part of the farm
said feld. For terms Sc apply TO j. X MERRILL.
Colleys Corner, Falmouth sep16eod2Y*
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-19

Hamilton is a slight old man, with round
shoulders. He is we'll past 60 years, and his
be-.rd is nearly white. No man connected
with the case knows more about the Presl-
dents condition, but no man will say less. He
is modest and retiring, and courtesy itself to
newspaper men, but he will not talk.
H. H. II.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
MASONIC.

The Grand Chapter Roial Arch
Masons, of Delaware, held their
thirteenth annual Convention, yes
terday, at the Masonic Temple.
The Chapter convened at IL o'clock
and closed at p. NJ. During the
session, the following officers were
elected:
G. II. P.-John w. Lawsons, of
Delta Chapter, No. q, Wilmington
u. g. Il. Prev. W. G. Lewis, :,
Of Adoniram Chapter, No. 5, of Mid
dletown.
G. K.-B. +. Sheppard, Washing
ton and Lafayette Chapter, No. J.,
Wilmington.
G. SWIM. G. Baggerly st. John q
Chapter No. 4, Wilmington.
q. flames Fl. Price, Delta, No.
6, Wilmington.
Grand Secretary.-H. B. McIn-
tires, st. Johns No. 4, Wilmington.
G. C.-Andrew j. Messenger, oil
Adoniram Chapter, No. s, of Middle.
town.
The officers marked with a stal
are those who have been reelected
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
THE LEIPsrC SCANDAL.
REV. I. N. FOREMAN VIRTUALLY
ACQUITTED.

REV. I. N. FOREMAN VIRTUALLY
ACQUITTED.
From the Smyrna Times,
The case of Rev. /. N. Foreman,
which was called for an eccleslasti-
cal investigation in this town on De-
cember Goth, and deferred because
of unreadiness by both parties until
Monday last, 17th inst. was dismiss-
ed by Presiding Elder Martindale
ON that day because there was no
case, the parties of the prosecution,
Samuel Anderson and his daughter
Cora, failing to appear to substanti-
ate their charges. The ministers
summoned as the Court, Messrs.
Brindle, Haynes, O'Neill, Burke,
Aldred and Hutchin were present as
was Rev. Mr., Van Burkalow, attor-
ney for the church and Messrs.
Smith and Mowbray for the defence.
MIR. Foreman did not get In town,
being notified on the way by friends
that Q new warrant awaited him and
to remain away, his attorEsys being
entirely prepared to proceed with
out him. Mr.. Anderson and his
daughter came to town as did also
their legal attorney, Mr.. Penning-
ton, but did not go to the church 1t
is said at the direction OF the latter.
The defence expressed regret that
the prosecution did not afford them an
OF portunity TO show up the wicked
ness OF their attempt 10 defams she
character Of Mr.. Foreman. They re-
gard 1t az simply q case Of blaekmail-
ing, possibly at the instance OF osher
guilty parties. Certainly for the pur-
pose offoreing money from the accused
or his friends. They were prepared TO
show that tho girls sworn statements
40 to circumstances and dates were
eonAicting aud contradictory such as
could not be accepted in q court Of
law; witnesses were present that
wouid have shown the criminality OF
others moro than probable and ether
witnesses were present ready to testify
that they would not believe the parties
| of the prosecution on their oath. With
a few exceptions (for reaeons better
understood in Leipsio than elsswhsre)
the mass Of the people in and out Of
tho church whore both parties arc
known, believe in Mr.. Foreman's limo
cence and that II is "put up job. "
They testify TO his scrupulous proPrie-
ties and usefulness as an earnest and
conscientious minister.
The fact that Mr.. Anderson offered TO
compromise the case and exonerate Mr..
Foreman for the sum Of $126 carries
with 1t the inspiring motive Of bringing
| the suit.
Messrs. Smithers and Harrington,
Dover, believing In the innocency OF the
accused, have, without reward, agreed
TO defend him should the case be brought
to the civil court, which 10 not now
thought will be done. Sho1ld, however
there be legal sitting Of this case, Il
will be certain parties in Leipsie rather
/ tus.. AZ RareuseSas .'h~ will ha on
| Trial
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
MOVING THE RECORDS.

The last act in Court House House
removal was performed, this morning,
when the county records were removed
from the old building In New Castle to
The handsome new Court House in this
city.
sixteen teams wer engaged in the re.
nioval, and Sheriff Clark bossed the job
All the documents we're packed In boxes
and only small part of the furniture
was brought over.
Al 11.s0 O'Clock six OF the loaded fur.
niture cars arrived at Fourth and Mar
ket streets and preceded to the Court
House. Two wagons were loaded with
stuff belonging to the Clerk Of the Peace.
The Register Of Wills had ESQ volumes
to remove.
At 10 o'clock two more teams srriv-
cd, and others are expected every
minute.
Israel Fols, of New Castle, Ii the
contractor for Che removal. He pro-
cured most of his teams In this city.
The only demonstration that greeted
the teams as they passed up Market
street was ct Auctioneer Thomas M
Ogle's once, No. 807. That patriotic
gentleman displayed a medium sized
national Gag from one Of his awning
posts.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20

q per cent. Funding Bill pass
~ House of Representatives yes
In by a vote Of 1876 to l25.
In y. l.. Martin voted for the bill
lar the Carlisle amendment.
ANALYSIS OF Tns VOTE.
Republicans who voted for the
IN It's final passage were-Barser,
;0o,s. Dsering, OF Iowa; Dunnell
Snnesots; Kelley Of Pennsylvania; /;
Nam of n. Y; Miles, Of Connec-
Tud,prafF, OF Iowa; Washburn,
,nneso!a and White, Of Penn
i democrats who voted against H.
AIKEN, Of 3. c.; Beltzhoover Of
Bland Of Missouri; Colerick, OF
Ellis OF Louisiana; Morse, Of
Phelps of Conn; Robertson oil
6sIsna; Speer of GeOgia; Stevenson
Hlinois, aud Wright, Of Pennsylya-
10 proposition 10 make the rate Of
Fest three per cent Was carried BY
Ito lO4. The Greenbackes all Vot-
lor that proposition. The R"puo-
hs who voted for 1t were Conger oi
shigan; Daggett, of Nevada; Dun
4 Of MINI. ; Kelley of Penn; Marsh
H.; McCoid, Of Iowa; Updegrati, ol
IA; Van Aernam, Of N. T.; Var
Il srhis, of N. Y. ;Washburn, OF Mum
lie, Of Penn. The Democrats wh'
|en against II were Messrs. Buckne
Miss 1uria; Henry, Of Md; Hutch
of N. Y; Morrison ofIl., Morse o.
'ssschuSetts, and Warner, Of Ohio
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
A FINELY DRAWN POINT
DATE THE SENATORIAL CRRII-
PIoATE SHOULD BEAR.

AT DATE THE SENATORIAL CRRII-
FIoATE SHOULD BEAR.
Dn Tuesday, the 18th inst, both
buses Of the General Assembly took q
barAts ballot for United States Senator
! al noon yesterday, the 10Th inst., q
& nl session was held for the purpose OF
nparing the result III each House, and
Dmplrtng the election, AZ prescribed BY
w. The usual certificate OF election
as then made out, and dated the l9.h
st., the date Of the joint meeting.
Hele Representative Bradford OF this
punty raised the point that the eertifi-
te was incorrect Jy reason OF not be-
hg dated properly. He hald that IL
houli bear date Of the 18th inst, the
y on which each House voted
parA.ely for u. 5. Senator, as II was
is vote that constituted the election.
ht certificate read s follows:
STATE OF DELAwARAs. g.:
Be ii known that the Legislature
4 the State OF Delaware did
N the 10Th Of January In the year Of
Pnr Lorsd one thousand, eight hundred
I'D eghj-0ne, al an election in due
Panncr held according TO the form Of the
rct Of Congress IN such case made ano
provided, elect Thomas Francis Bayard
|o be SeEa.or from tue said State In
he Senate Of the u Uuited States, for the
fonslIlulonal term TO commences on the
Iourlh day II March next.
Gyen under our hand the nineteenth
lR oil January, Ammo Domlni one
elght hundred and sighty.on
lheh follow the signatures Of Speak. n
hls aud Williams, aItested by Clerk,
Downing aud Marvel.
Ever since the present mode OF cleo
,loh u. ,. Senator has been followed,
II las been customary In tAi.
'oLale TO date the certltica.e the day ON
Hnich ''lC The Jolnt seIslon 10 held. Il is
,hsl'l' u famed that The joint session con-
hfln' and completes the election. a,
vi. hout such session no election could
y legally elected. 1t wm tberefore. ON
UI sue uay "i The lint session that the
ns stature OF Delaware did slet g." a.,
"u ,'nectloh "IIl doubtless convince
nan! people that the Legislature erred
HssenVlng to Representative Br.dfo,d,.
.opo''tloh 10 Gaze the estifi.a,a ,hs
ss.,p, ~, previous 10 The holding Of The ,oin,
''I essloh. However, II may NO, .,'.. .v'n'
nucl lug ulHerehce, though when m. -.
viii vii Ioihe I' 10 reflect upon the matt.r ,S.,
hnan n y hi.'s 'aolle''s conclude ii would h...
,"I Ueeh oe'terto keep right ON in Tho h..,s' ,ss
tis, I ,t =, former prosedure, and m.intsi,
.ha' Tue day Of iJiat session !. 'ns,hlail a,
really elected. oeuators AIs
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20

The year just closed has been one Of
the most successful aud prosperous on
record. Apart from the amount paid
tor dividends, Ihe expenditure has been
81 TOE. .82-of which sum $500 have
been II. payment on account OF the per-
mansnt debt. A very gratifying exhibit
indeed.
The permanent debt at present.
amounts TO S3,b7S. There 10 no aoat-
Ing debt, all bills having been paid up
10 this time.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
REHoBorH BEACH ASSOCIATION

The stmi-annuAl meeting of the Re-
hoboth Beach Association was held yes
terday afternoon. The Improvement
Commitlee was authorized 10 lay new
board Walks at the grounds, and spec
ial committee was appointed 10 prepare
amendments to the charter. The pro-
ject Of building . new hotel was dis
cussed aud the prospects OF the build.
lngs going up seemed good. The meet
Ing ijourned to meet again on the 2oth
iusialt,
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
LIABILITIH.
A SLIGHT FIRE.

The alarm OF fire this morning about 7
O'Clock was caused BY the slight burning
Of q stare mill belonging 10 the Mcssrs.
DUPONT, situated about half Q mile
above Rising Sun. The flames were ex-
tinguished by the application Of water In
buckets.
The Delaware hose carriage went TO
the scene Of the fire, being driven there
bE the driver Of the engine. The damage
done the mill was slight.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-20
HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ORDER.

Department Commander McNair, Of
the Delaware G. A. R., furnishes the
following for publication
HEADQUARTERS DEPT, g. A. R., !
WILMINGTON, jan. Is, 1881.
General Order No. l.
/. The. department encampment last
evening elected me department com
mander, and l hereby assume the duties
Of that Office. Approaching the honor
thus conferred, earnestly ask the CO.
operation Of every cOmrade in a united
and persistent effort to eLlist every mai
eligible TO and worthy OF enrolment in
our ranks. Let each man feel that he
has some duty to perform.
.. Department headquarters will be
in Room No. 1, Institute Building.
Q. Comrade s, Redmond Smi'b, of
Post Ne. 2, 10 hereby appointed assist
aut adjutant-general. Additional ap-
pointmeAts hereafter.
w. 8. MCNAIR,
Department Commander.