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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
Mount Garfield.

The remaining, by the Franconian select
men, of the New Hampshire mountain long
known as the Haystack, provokes much ia
vorable comment and apparently no adverse
criticism. The fathers of the hamlet now
call the big and shapely hill Mount Garfield,
and prick their ears to catch compliments to
their patriotism and taste. Both are ques-
tionable. The patriotism is of the cheapest
sort, and of that kind which at no expense
of time or labor, and little of thought, named
the highest hill of the White Mountain range
.sWashingten," and neglected to finish the
Washington monument. Gifts of friendship
and tributes of regard get their significance
from the spirit of the giver, not from cost
or size A memorial shaft to the honor of
the President, built by contributions by the
working people from whose ranks he rose.
and of whom he is the mos illustrious living
representative, would mean much, for it
would signify that the contributors had put
themselves to some privation in order to tes-
tify their regard for man they loved and
honared. The remaining Of the mountain
signifies no more than would the changing
of "Jacksonville to "Garfieldville" by the
authorities of the Florida town, or than
does the re-christening of Paris streets
which follows every French revolution.
That which costs little effort is lightly re-
gsrded. The thrifty Franconian farmers
can best testify their regard for the Presi-
dent by contributing to the Garfield fund of
the tax they lay on tourists every Summer.
4 On the score of taste the change of name
is not to be commended. The old designa-
tion, The Haystack, was good, and far hap
pier than the most of White Mountain no
menclature. The hill does look much like a
haystack. It certainly does not resemble
President Garfield. The name just abol-
ished was descriptive. The name just given
is not. People had hoped that the absurd
fashion OF discarding the old titles conferred
by local tradition or suggested by physical
pecnIiarities, and naming mountains for
Presidents and politicians, had gone out Of
vogue. The christening of Mount Lincoln
was not happy thought, though tbs hill
chosen for the new designation was up to
that time unnamed. The present case is
worse. A mountain for years appropriately
known as The Haystack is suddenly aud in
appropriately changed by the whim of men
clothed with brief authority to Mount Gar
field. There is neither sense nor sentiment
in the change, and the sooner 1t is undone
the better. The action of the town officers
OF Franconia is no honor to General Gar
/ field aud no credit to themselves. 1t Is
merely cheap bid for notoriety.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

COLONEL Morrow, of Mich, has curios-
ity In the shape Of pair Of drumsticks
which have unique and wonderful history.
They were found by the side. of British
drummer at the battle of Saratoga in 1777,
and were handed over to drummer in the
Continental army by whom they were used
during the remainder of the revolutionary
war. A son of the American owner was a
drummer in the war of 1912, and was with
General Jackson in New Orleans. A grand
son used the sticks in the Mexican war,
and a great grandson carried them at the
head of the famous Iron brigade in the
review at Washington at the close of the
war Of the rebellion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

THERE is freshness In the way the
Western papers use the English slanguage
which makes 1t worth quoting now and then
for instance, the Denver Tribune, when it
says; sSolon Chase is now whining his
financial fiapdoodle over the State of Kan
sas. Only week ago John B. Weaver was
slangwhanging, in similar vein. These
two peaceful idiots seem to be laboring un-
der the hallucination that there is another
general election this fall"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

IT having been suggested that certain
man, not friendly to Tilden, should be
placed on the New York state ticket this
fall, that eminent statesman was heard to
enunciate this great political principle: "We
have not Offices enough for friends, and un-
til they are satisfied, don't believe in con-
ciliating enemies"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

To facilitate the raising of money tC
build the new Methodist Church at Chatta-
nooga, canes are cut from the battlefields Of
Chickamauga and Mission Ridge. These
canes are sold at 81 each. About $40, 900 IL
needed, and as the cane crop is large, the
brethren who have the matter in hard fee
encouraged to hope that they will soon
raise the amount
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

NEAR Chattanooga they have established
an industry novel in this country. 1t is
sheep dairy for the manufacture of cheese
Sheep cheese is favorite article of food In
Austria, and this enterprise, which begins
with 1000 sheep, is under the management
of an Austrian.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

.WHATEvER of criticism may have here
tofore obtained concerning the proposed
fund for the benefit of Mrs. Garfield viii
certainly cease" the Rochester Democrs
thinks, ssif the President shall die, and 8
grateful people will Immediately make the
sum far larger than was originally intend
ed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
As the Memphis Avalanche sees the

As the Memphis Avalanche sees them:
ssThe Greenbackers of Mississippi are no
more Greenbackers than the Democrats
They don't want to be radicals, and must be
something else to count for anything at an
election. They are tired of Bourbonism,
and are for new deal all round with
| npxv deck .,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
$500 Reward!

WE will pay the above reward for any case Of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indi-
With VESTS Vegetable Liver Pills, when the d.
rections are strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable, and never fail to give sstsfac,
pills, 25 cents. For sale BY all druggists Beware
of counterfeits and limitations. The genuine manu-
tscturcd only by JOHN O. WEST CO., ''The PHI
Makers" 18l b 1873 W. Madison St., Chicago.
FREQ trial package sent By mail prepaid on receipt
Of cent stAmps sep6deow&Beovly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni
cations Tho name and address of the writer are in
AL cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubcs-
ton but ~ a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

THE Brooklyn Eagle, the ablest Demo-
cratic paper in New York, credits President
Garfield with qualities emitting him to be
held in everlasting memory as type OF
what is best and bravest in the American
character.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 8.

EVERY regular attaehe Of the PRESS is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
viii confer favor upon US by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03

GEN. GRANTS friends say that he shows
more personal feeling over the tragedy at
the capital than he has ever shown ever any
crisis in his own personal affairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
FOR SALE
Furniture for sale
YACHT FOR SALE.

ry NDI Schooner Yacht nBanshee y length 20 IT,,
= n- beam sl9 feet. dFsught 4h-. moulded ron
helisxs ssd Iron keel; well found and fur ished In
ssssry rsxpecf, rcomy cabin, sccost tmodating four
psrpo4e, cooking uier-sils. -crockers eic gooo
. IlT ofscs a Webb & Haskell, 81 Exchange st.
.Bvr5sud augse d4w-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
4 WELL KNOWN LADY
THE RURY RIVER.

To keep the blood pure is the principal end Of In
ventions and discoveries In medicine. To this OBJ
ect probably no one has contributed more signaiIy
than DR.. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y, In the
production of q medicine which has become famous
under the title of the .Favorfte Remedy, It re-
moves all impurities Of the Blood regulates the dis
ordered Liver and Kidneys, cures Constipation,
Dyspepsia and all diseases and weaknesses peculiar
to Females.
ey-When inquirin2 Of your druggist for this new
medicine, avoid mistakes by remembering the nsme
Dr. David Kennedys .Fsvorite Remedy" !"
and the price, which is only dollar bottle, and
that the doctors address is Rondout, New York.
aug9eod1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
.COPARTNE ER~Hip.
TGsarIrTT0y o. GO-PARTNEaSHIP.

DISSOLUTION o. G0-PARTNERSHIP.
VsHE oopsrtnership heretofore existieg under th I
1rsn rxme and style of MckENN q Duu9H-
HK Updertaksrs il hereby dissolved by N utual
!, zsczsent All persons holding claims against The
~psid arm vii present the fr settlement ana aIi
rsr<ops owing said q m wi / plessc eall upon ID
{ HcKsnns and settle who ~tll continue at he old
rad Gil xHiEs L. MCKEN>A,
j HIN BOUCHER
Portland, Ang. 30, 1881. sep1 ;d3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-03
FOREST CITY MINERAL SPRING.

CTRANGERS In the city should not fail to visit
- the Forest City Mineral Spring and there drink
the fine Sprinx House, recently erected over It, will
be open esch day for the reception Of vistors The
Spring 10 located upon Aunjoy % the corner OF
Howard and Turner Streets.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
Boiler Explosions in 1850.

In 1850 there We're in til" United
States no less than 40 hoirrrNplo~iuns,
which killed 2j9 persons and wounded
300. 1t is remarkable that, while the
numbet of explosions per month varies
slightly. and it is rather larger in win
ter months, the number Of resultant
casualties was decidedly largest in
June. Probably that was due TO thu
exceptional character Of that months
disasters but it is only fair TO expect
that violent deaths will increase r"gll'
Iarly with the return Of each excursion
| season.
A classification Of the boilers shows
| that 4 were used in wood working
mills. Presumably wool USED for fuel
under such boilers, and the much less
equablc temperature produced by the
burning OF wood rs compared with coal
would % far to explain the undesirable
prc-cmimenCe. The next most numerous
class Of exploded boilers numbered -
and were used III paper, Touring, pulp,
and grist mills, and elevators. Eighteen
exploded boilers were the motors nt
locomotives and firc-engines, 10 were
murine boilers, T. were 'portabIeS,
being used in hoiSting, thrashrrS, pile
drivers, cotton, gin, &c, and Is wrr"
used in iron works. Ascompared with
1879, there is large increase in all
these figures. In 1879 there were but
l32 explosions, which killed POO persons
and wounded $50. This fact is traced
to the revival of trade, which demand
ed the new use of the boilers and in
many cases, the overworking of others.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
SEMI.ANNUAL SESSION.
Delaware Baptist Union to Meet az
Marcus Hook Next Month,

| The semi.annual meeting of the Del
aware Baptist Union, which includes
all the churches in Delaware county,
Pa, and the State of Delaware, will he
held in the Baptist church at Marcus
Hook, on Thursday and Friday, May
18th and 18th. Each church is entitled
to send five delegates, including the
pastor. The first session will be held at
two O clock on Thursday afternoon. Rev
A. &. Thomas, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church, of Chester, will conduct the
devotional exercises, and Rev. &. w. w.
Bishop, Of the Marcus Hook church,
will deliver the address of welcome.
Rev. Dr. Henson of Philadelphia, will
preach in the evening.
A prayer and conference meeting
will be held on Friday 1t will be led
at 9 o'clock, by Rev j. W. Sullivan, of
Brandywine church. Prof. j. c. Long
ID. D., of CrOzier Seminary, will deliv-
er an address, at 10 O'clock, on "The
Responsibility Resting upon the Minis
try OF Securing greater Interest in
Denominational Literature"
At TO- 30 o'clock Rev. j, +. Perry, OF
Crozier Seminary, will deliver an ad.
dress on "'rhe Relation OF Education
to Church Work" Rev. John Brooks,
of North Chester Baptist church will, at
ll.15 o'clock, deliver an address on
Glow Can the Churches best Serve the
Cause of Temperance. Prof {. L.
Taylor, OF Crolier Seminary will, at ;
o'clock. lecture about Egypt. "tlow Il
Train Converts will be the subject oI
the address to be delivered AT O'Clock
by Rev. Miller jones, Of Village Green
Rev. j. f. Craig, Sunday school mission
AIRY Of the American Baptist Publication
Society within the bounds Of the Unite,
States, will preach in the evening,
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
Odessa Items.

The old town Of Odessa is waking up
to join in the onward march ofimproye-
ment. Columbus Watkins is erecting a
large canning establishment which will
be ready to go into operation about the
time the first tomatoes ripen. The build :
lngisa large one and Mr.. Watkins intends
u carry on the business in earnest.
1t is generally believed that there will
he no peaches in the eastern end of st.
Georges Hundred usually about the best
and most prolific peach district in the
State. The peach trees are represented
as looking black and as yet without
showing much signs Of life at n time
when they should l~ getting red.
Odessa hasa Republican candidate for
Sheriff in 1882, in the person of William
A. Hukil. Mr.. Hukill has run for the
nomination three times getting IA very
large vote each time. The last time he
ran he got over 700 votes in Wilmington
which is something remarkable for u
candidate so far down the County as he
is. Hukill will not by any means be
the weakest candidate.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
WiHda,N and Cotton Ties.

Secretary Window yesterday heard
a H. legation of.iron and steel manutdc.
turers relative to the ,.uty on cotton
tieS. The delegation consisted of u. j.
Morrell, James Park, Jr. w. II. War
den, George W. Cope, and John L..
Kennedy, Of Pennsylvania; +. II.
Weld and W. II. McCurdy, OF Ohio b.
il. Eaulett, Of New Orleans, an import
cr OF cotton ties, was also present and
took part in the discussion. The manu-,
facturers claim that they cannot compete
with foreign countries unless the lrea.
sury Department shall carry out what
they contend is the spirit of the law,
namely, that 'all hoop iron shall be sub.
ject to "a cents per pound and not
admitted as manufactured iron at =
cent per pound merely because II rivet
is put through one end Of the lap. The
rivet,i was contended, was of no use.
and did not increase the value Of the
tie. The Secretary promised to consider
the matter.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
Terrible Struggle with wild Cat.

Aleck Brown, deformed coIored boy
living near Mr.. GoOdbread's, in this
country, was sitting in his mothers
house some time since, when u cata-
mount crept steaithily in and pounccd
on small child. Aleck seized II hoe
which was near and broke the handle
over the monster, which then jumped
Oh the cripple. Unable to use his legs,
Aleck made desperate fight with his
brawny arms, and the fight lasted some
time, when boy and cat rolled ont the
door together. As luck would have it,
the heroic cripple fell on an old axe,
and, picking it up, he Drained his an
tagonist, thus saving his own life and
that Of the little child.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
The Next Bali.

On Friday evening Of next week the
Quaker Assembly will give q ball in
Webstrr's Dancing Academy. The
officers will be AS follows: Master of
ceremonies, VIM. {. Lcibrandt, Jr.:
floor manager, A. p. Lohncr: assistants,
A. &. IaIley, w. Hyatt and A. f. Cloud;
reception committee, T. Lynch, (chair-
manJ i. T Srhwrnck. II. White, j. l..
''Iackin and y. w. Maloncy; committee
Of arrangements, r. T. Star, chairman
j. +. Gamble, T. Dewire, IL. Ward, j.
Dewir", Il, Farrcn, II. johnson, W.
BrannOn and \. 7. White; secretary
y. W. Maloncy; treasurer, j. T. Sch,
w"nck. A number Of persons from
Harrisburg, Pa, will be present.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
WHAT Is GOING ON.
FROM THE FOUR CORNERS OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Foreign Holders OF Six Per Cents
A Missing Bark Heard from
Grants Movements i'm Msxi-
cO-BIaine's Health.

1t is announced by the Treasury De
partment that, to enable foreign holders
OF the Six per Cent. bonds to have them
continued at 81 per cent, an agency
will he established in London immedi-
ately. This will be done by the Depart
ment 80 avoid the shipment of coin
FROM this country, which would become
necessary i'll case any large amount of
the bonds held abroad should be pur-
chased in the United States for continu-
ance."
Captain Taylor, of the bark Minnie
Carmichael. at Baltimore. reports that
on the 18th inst, in latitude $3.50, longi-
tude 20, he fell in with the three mastrtl
schooner Joseph W. Wilson, Of phila-
delphia, abandoned All her maSts
were standing, and Sne was apparently
in good condition. 1t was blowing II
gale at the time and Captain Taylor did
not lie by the vessel because he was
short Of provisions.
AdviccS from the CITY Of Mexico tu
the thirteenth instant, report thai the
suspicion felt towards General Grant
and ScnUr Romero on their arrival at
the Mexican capital is disappearing.
BY COnScNting to have the tiuli tCrHli-
nus Of the Mexican Southern Railroad
| changed to Vera Cruz, they have Sc,llr-
! cd powerful aid, and sit is now Thought
| General Grant may Sccur" the mUdiiica-
tionS to the railroad concessions he de
>ircS
a call has been signed tor Il caucus OF
! Nj,
Tuesday morning, 1t is understood
that the SigneTS of the call will urge the
| holding of one 0" luorc executive scS.
SionS at an early ,lrE. to dispose of somt
of the accumulated Business, but witt
the understanding that iii" contest over
the proposed election e. aUtrrrs shat
.hrn be renewed.
The Long Branch News denies tha
there is any sickness approaching al
epidemic AT Long Branch, Two phySi
clans publish card, stating that TIN
cases Of diphtheria rrputrd existed il
only one family, and the survivors arr
recovering.
The strike of the street railway EN-
plUycS in Cleveland, Ohio, has no
proved very successful. The strikrr
now propose to run an opposition lin'
of umnbuStS and other vehicles, to b,
called the Conductors and Drivers
Line, if they can obtain Il license from
the Mayor.
The schooner Governor Hall, Of Phila
delphia, with coal for Havana, twenty
seven days, was picked up by u steam
pilot boat, yesterday afternoon, tittccl
miles south of Cape Henry, with he
rudder gear broken, and towrl int,
Norfolk harbnr.
1t is said that Mrs. Hrlva A. Lock
wool attorTry-at-laW, Of Washington
has written letter to the President
applying for the position Of Minister Il
Brazil, and setting forth her VuaIiti"a
tlouS for the post.
The house, Of Mr.. LcDur. in Hullqui
Ontario, was burned. on Thursday nj -hl
Two Of his children persisted, and
third is believed to bc fatally injured
The fire was caused by the explosion q
a coal oil Lamp.
Thomas w. Cunningham was killed
and j. \. Chandler wounded, in :
street light in San Francisco yesterday
Thcy were brothrrS-iu-.aw, and ha,
domestic difficulties.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
The Wilmington Clothing House

and Merchant Tailoring Establishment
is the liveIiSt Clothing house Of our city
Whatever is new, whatever is desirable
whatever is stylish or handsome or be
coming, whatever is strongand durable
will be found at our store ut prices which
non" can successfully complete. BuSi
ness Suits, Dress Suits, OvercoatS
Young Mems Business Suits, Boys Shirts
Children's Suits and everything to Suit
also those Nobby Kilt Suits, at Fourth
and Market streets.
.lOHN W. DIEFENDORF q Co.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
The ball Last Evening.

Th"r" was large number Of persons
in attendance upon the ball given
in the Institute Hall, last evening, by
tn" Washington Assembly. The hall
was pr"ttily decorated and presented u
charming appearance. There were los
conpIrN"n the grand march, which was
led by James B. Heal and Miss Katie
.Grodwohl, followed by VIM. +. Sher-
wood and Miss Lizzie McNce, w. &.
Wirr and Miss Mary Haughey, Robert
K. Jellrri> and Miss Eunicc Kelley
and George w. SaSse and Miss
Emma Mills. The reception passed off
very pleasantly.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
Little Barefoot"

There were fifteen hundred people at
the Opera House, last evening, to wit
ness the production of "Ltttle Bare
foot" Maggie Mitchell took the leading
character superbly, and almost held her
audience breathless to the conclusion OF
the performance, Sheapprared toaS good
advantage as she did upon the occasions
of her previous visits to this city. The
support was excellent. Mr.. K. Fulton
Russell, as civilian Peace" was
greatly appreciated Mr.. K. +. Nc
Clannin took the character Of "Farmer
Peace" well, and Julian Mitchell ap-
peared to advantage i'll the character Of
Jenny" Miss Mitchell will appear,
tonight, in the pearl of Savoy"
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
n,,.-e Must ha a screw Loose.

whore can be no other conclusion
.,,D that there is screw loose some
,hare in the management of the Aims
,,.,.o fit were not so there could be
\ - objection whatever to letting the
noo,,e know exactly what becomes OF
ithe S23, 900 taxes they pay Tor 'he sup
mort orthc poor of the county
a We do not charge corruption hor
maIfeasancc in office, but II every thihS
uos straight why is not the pubic IN
I'D of III. itemized expenditures OF
sthe Board of Trustees of the Poor 1t
3 o,I1 cost the county nothing to have
~, ;tomized expenditures published.
wbv again should not the people know
,vh,t becomes of their money? This
continual refusing to give information
and bluf1ing and aSsaulting Of reporters
of the public press who present them
.,lves to get information is the strong
,.t evidences that there is something
vroun The parallel of the proceedings
-, .h, Trustc,s of the Poor is that OF
,nc Gas Trust in Philadelphia, the
meetings Of which were held with
closed doors. The public was allowed
,o know nothing of what was going ON
..>rrrt wha. the Gas Trust Company
saw proper to give to them. P"oIlc
,.,i,in,i ot last forced the doors open
,,d what Wi, disclosed" These who
Layrrcad the philadelphia papers CLOSE
l., know. It is enough to say that DIS
hourstv WAS more the rule than the eX-
.rntiop We would not say that the
.o,n. result would follow an inrestlEa'
tiou of tine dark star chamber proceed-
incs of the Trustees OF the f""r OF 'hl'
County, but the latter might be even
worse than tie Gas Trust for aught the
u.oulr know about it, and the perSis'
tent refusal to let light in is sufficient
to show thai there is something benin"
the screens that the public must ho'
know. II the Trustees of the Poor hav'
conducted thrit business honestly and
in straight forward manner they need
not hesitate 70 let the public know II
and the refusal to let them know II
must be construed as evidence that tht
proceedings Of the Board will not Deal
The light. Gentlemen of the Board OF
Trustees Of the Poor, throw open youI
doors and your books to the public, and
let the people know by your actions
that there is nothing that you woul'
keen from the public. If your pro
credingS will not bear the turning on o
the light continue your star chamber
meetings, refuse all information To th'
public press. and keep on aSsaultinG re
rorts who seek information.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-23
National Bank Notes Not Lawful
Money.

In the United States District Court,
Topeka, Kan, on Tuesday, the case of
the United States VS.. Halderman was
tried, 1t charged that the defendant,
had opened u registered letter and taken
theretrom lawful money. The evidenr"
showed that the letter contained a
national bank note. Defendant S roun-
sci argued that this was not lawful
money of the United States. The OBJ
lection was sustained by Judge Foster
and the defendant acquitted.