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The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
The Foiled Book Agent.
A Man Who was Pleased to Hear Him
Talk.
GALVESTON News.l l

A young man with a large book under his
arm and a seven-by-nine smile on his mug,
stuck his head into the ticket window at the
Union depot and asked tho clerk what was the
fare to San Antonio.
"Two dollars and 10 cents" replied the tick
ct singer
81 am pining to leave Galveston, but lack
just 50 of the ticket money. However, that
shan't part us. I'll make partial cash pay
ment of 10 cents and take the rest out in
trade"
"What do you mean by taking it out in
trade?"
''I am book agent, and if you will let me
have the ticket won't try to sell you book.
won't say book to you once This is the
most liberal and advantageous offer ever made
to the public, and you ought to take advantage
of it. l have been known to talk a sane man
so completely out of his senses in 10 minutes
that he wasn't even fit to send to the Legisla-
ture afterward."
"What book have you got?" asked the tick.
ct agent
A beaming smile came over the book agents
face, and in sing-song voice he began:-
81 am offering in II volumes 'Dr. Whiffle-
trees Observations in Palestine a book that
comprises the views of the intelligent doctor
on what he saw in the Holy Land with num-
eroHs speculations and theories on what he did
not see. Although forming complete library
of deep research pure theology and chaste i'm
agery, 1 am now offering this invaluable en-
cyclop4dia for the unprecedentedly low price
of 50 volume, which is really giving it away
for nothing"
After the book agent had kept this up for
about ten minutes, he began to grow discour-
aged, for, instead of showing signs of weaken
ing, the ticket agent, with an ecstatc smile on
his face, begged the eloquent man to keep on.
The book agent stopped to rest his jaw when
the ticket man reached out his hand and said:
"Shake, old fell Come inside and take
chair and sing that all over again. That
cheers me up like a cocktail. 1 used to be
book agent myself before L reformed and went
into the railroad business, and that is like mu-
sic to me. 1t soothes me all over. 1t calls
back hallowed memories of the past, and
makes me want to go out on the road again.
1 would rather pay $50 than have you leave
Galveston. You must come around every day.
l could listen to that all day and cry for
more"
The book agent shut his book and said
"Some internal hyena has given me away;
but there is another railroad that can get out
of this one-horse town on. I'll not consent to
ride on any road that don't employ gentlemen
who can treat a cash customer with common
politeness. You can't capture my book on any
terms, and if you will come out of your cage
I'll punch your head in less time than you can
punch ticket" And he passed out like a
beautiful dream
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
How a Jew Lost His Beard.


During soir6e given in the Winter Palace
in st. Petersburg in the reign of the Gar
Nicholas, some forty years ago, the conversa-
tion happened to turn upon luxuriant growths
of hair; and governor of a distant province
remarked that he had frequently noticed in
the chief town of his government, venerable
Jew whose countenance was adorned by
beard of extraordinary length and beauty.
"How would like to see him" CALCULATED a
lady smiling winningly at the narrator. "Your
highnesss least wishes are commands" re-
piled the governor; and that very night he
dispatched courier to the provincial capital
with peremptory order that the Hebrew
should be forwarded to him without delay. On
receipt of this command, the legal authorities
at once caused the Jew to be conveyed post
haste to st. Petersburg. His protestations
of innocence were ignored. When, after trav-
elling for more than a fortnight, he reached
his destination, the police officials learning
from his escort that he had been sent thither
at the express order of the governor, as
sumed that he must be criminal of the deep
est dye. Accordingly they thrust him into
dungeon, having first caused his hair to be
clipped close and his beard shaved off,
in conformity with prison regulations. By
this time several weeks had elapsed since the
conversation above alluded to had taken place,
and the lady'S Whlm mad been forgotten alike
by herself and the governor. As, therefore,no
questions were asked about the luckless He
brew, he remained immured in his cell, and
might have spent the remainder of his days
there had not his relatives, wealthy traders.
bestirred themselves to obtain his release.
When they succeeded in directing attention to
his case, it came ont, to the infinite amuse-
ment of the Russian court that the beautiful
beard, the motive OF his martyrdom, had long
since ceased to exist and with it the necessity
for his soiourn in st. Petersburg He was
therefore set at liberty, grimly congratulated
upon his ''lucky escape, and solemnly warned
"never to do it again"
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

WORCESTER Spy: Que of the most an
noying of the small ills TO which city house
holders are subjected arises from the prac-
tice of some traders of distributing hand
bills broadcast 1t is bad enough to be
summoned to the door only to find a circu-
lar, advertising card or pamphlet left by the
messenger of some fayorite advertiser an
dry goods, but this is much less exasperat-
ing to the owner or tenant of a pleasant
home, than to find his door yard, whose
chief attraction is its neatness, strewn with
handbills or spoiled paper in other forms.
Thrown i'll by the handful, they are scat
tered by the winds, until the tidy lawn and
trim walk are made by this unsightly litter
to take an appearance of neglect and nm
thrift which is extremely disgusting. If the
house is left without occupants or tendance
for day or two, its aspect becomes dis
graceful. There is probably no law or city
ordinance which distinctly specifies these
acts as punishable offenses, but they are
clearly opposed to the spirit of the laws
WHICH plObCCG OllS lIOIl lHIIu-
sion and his property from Disagreement,
and the police might as well be instructed
to caution those who indulge in it against
the promiscuous distribution of advertising
handbills. They have no more right to do
it than to scatter any other unsightly rub
bish in peoples dooryards. The fact that
man has goods to sell does not justify him
in making a rubbish heap of his neighbours
premises, and those who choose this method
of making known their wares do worse than
waste their money. Most people thus an
noyed, will, if they observe the name and
business of the person who has caused the
annoyance, take pains to avoid rather than
seek any dealing that may tend to his profit.
There are plenty of legitimate ways of ad-
vertising which attract custom, and it can
not be profitable to any trader to adopt
means which tend to make the substantial
part of the community regard him as a pro-
moter of nuisances.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

The three chief elements in the Texas of
the future which is now growing up are de-
scribed by prominent citizen of that State
as 'the Germans who went out there more
than thirty years ago, have done well, and
are bringing their German friends from Eu-
rope direct every year; men of the North
west, who vent there for stock raising and
softer climate, who are also bringing down
their neighbors and acquaintances. Then
we have the steady current of emigration
from the South. At present Texas is draw
Ing probably most of her Southern emigra-
ton from Alabama, and particularly from
about Mobile"
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

CANDIDATES are SO numerous in Virginia
This year that the Richmond Dispatch is
moved to exclaim: Enough! Hold Every
man in Virginia has been named in our
columns as candidate for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor or Attorney General. No,
not every one, but so many that we would
ask our friends to reflect for awhile upon
the names before them, and send us no
more new combinations"
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Summer
COMPLAINTS

At this season, various diseases of the
bowels are prevalent, and naa,y liues are
lost through lack of knowledge of safe
and sure remedy. PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER is a sure cure for Diarrhea, Dys-
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BURTON -oN-TRENT. ENG.
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The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
Irish Actors.

IN, 4. sun.
George Clark's real name is O'Neil, Frank
Mayo's is Mcguire, James A. Hernes is
Ahearn. Robert E. Graham's is Magee, John
Thompsons is McGlory, Henry j. Montague's s
was Mann, Dan Bryants was O'Brien, Ed
ward Leon's is Glassery, Horace Vinton's is
Fsrgy, William j. Florence's is Conlin, Bar
ney Williams's was Flaherty, Frank Little's
is Kerrigan, Tony Hart's is Cannon, John E
Inces is Mulcahy, James Peters's is Fleming,
John II. Days is Mccarthy, Ernest Linden's
is Hannigan, and John T.. Raymond's was
O'Brien until he lately had it legally changed,
but Lawrence Barrett once published denial
that he was born Brannigan.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

''THE elected settlers in the Indian Terri
tory have no more right in the Indian reser-
vations than to dispossess white neighbors
of their farms, ;" according to the Providence
Journals views, "and the prima-facie evil
dence Of wrong IS against them, and not
against those who are retaking possession of
their own property"
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

The Natural Bridge tract in Virginia has
recently been purchased as part of general
scheme, which is not yet fully developed i,
but which contemplates the laying out of an
extensive park, and possibly the establish
ment Of a school of forestry.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

THE late Bishop of Illinois once said: 81
have known something of London, of Paris
OF all the great cities of Europe and the
United States, but for pure, unadulterated
wickedness the city of Chicago will bear off
the palm"
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

TIE Charleston News says that nowhere
will Jeff Davis's book be more severely criti-
cised than in South Carolina, where there
are many who hold him guilty of the death
of the ConfederacY.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

''THE notion of American shippers" says
the Hartford Post, 'has for some time been
like Mr.. Micawber's emigration, "the dream
of his youth and the fallacous aspiration of
his maturer years.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

A Norwich couple who had pet cat which
had grown helpless from age and extremely
fifty, put it out of its misery by the agency of
chloroform. They buried it in the garden and
planted a rosebush over its remains The next
morning it appeared at the door to be let in,
and had the rosebush under its arm.-Danbury
News.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Cord certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 80.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The and address of the writor are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve com
muncations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

The Washington correspondent of the
Savannah (Ga.) News is viewing with alarm
the prospect of Representative Emory Speer
OF Georgia, voting with the Republicans in
the organization of the new House.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

THE death is announced OF the Archbish-
op of Guatemala, who was perpetually ban
ished by the Government of Guatemala in
1871. lie has since then lived in Havana.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
HONEST MEDICINE.
sEAVOsHTE REMEDY
Rec SsimcndeJ by Clergynen, Statesmen
and Others.
cAEr nEIHGIHE
SALT RHEUM.

Hon. j. Ii. Snyder, of Saugerties, N. Y, CRATE
fully testifes to the ability of "Favorite Remedy
as exhibited inthe case of his little daughter who
was covered with Salt Rheum from head to foot.
"Favorite Remedy says this thankful father "rc-
ieved my girl altogether from this fearful aiction
Salt Rheum. This occurred two years ago, and moi
sign of the disease has since appeared What il
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

COUNT Sigismund Malaguzzi di Valeri,a
lineal descendant of Ariosto, has been tried
at Paris for robbery, and sentenced to four
years Imprisonment.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

MosT of the Southern members of the
United States Senate are being used as Com
mencement orators at Southern COLLEGES.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

THE New York World wants the Demo
Gratis to end the Senatorial struggle at AL
bany by leaving the Legislature without a
Quorum
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
City of Portland.

CITY MARsuAL's OFFICE,
June 25, 1881.
nWNERS of Trucks, Drays, Wagons Carts or
" other vehicles which shall be used in this city
for the conveyance from place to place, within the
city, of wood coal lumber stone, bricks, sand clay,
gravel dirt, rubbish goods, wares, furniture, mer-
chandise, building material any other article or
thing whatsoever. are hereby requested to present
their teams for inspection and to receive their Ii
L, 1881, at the Marshal's office, from the 9th 10
the 18th of July, 1851. A failure to comply
with this notice win subject the delinquent to a
penalty. @. X. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
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The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

CREMATION is gaining favor in Denmark
and crematory is to be built at Copenha-
gen.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

TIE Chicago Board of Education, by a
vote of eight to four, has restored corporal
punishment to the city schools.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
LIVER DISEASE.

Mr. J. Ii. Northrop, Of Lansingburg, N. Y, for
have been for long time great sufferer from de-
rangement of the liver and after using many of the
medicines recommended for that complaint, DIR.
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the only one
which gave any relief. i firmly believe that the
'Favorite Bemedy' is good, honest preparation,
one that may be denended unon.'
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

MIR. PARNELL hopes to raise $500, 900 for
Land league purposes during his coming visit
to America
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30

TIE pioneer cotton mill of Memphis is
now an assured fact.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
q published every THURSDAY MORNING at S2.5O a
gear, If paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING: One inch of space, the
ength of column, constitutes a square"
S1.50 per square, daily first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions less 81 90; continu
ing every other day after first week. 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less rs cents:
one week, Sl.o0; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCT1ON
SALES" $500 per square per week; three nser-
tions or less, S1.50.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAlNE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
OF the State), for Sl00 per square for first inser-
ZION, and 90 cents per square for each subsequent
Insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE

Rev. j. G. Smith, of Hartford, Ct., says: 'Being
digestion, / at last tried your Favorite Remedy
and found immediate relief. / used two bottles,
which worked wonders in my general system.
jun7 S,T&Th&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
City of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the 'Joint Stand
IN ing Committee on Laying out New Streets"
to whom was referred the petition of j. d. Fessen-
laid out from Cumberland to Congress street, will
meet at the junction of Poplar and Cumberland
streeus, on WEDNESDAY, the sixth day of July
next, A ID. 1881 at three O'Clock p. m to hear all
parties interested and then and there determine
and adjudge whether public convenience and neces-
sties require that said Poplar street should be laid
out and if they should so adjudge will then and
there lay out said street and fix the damages
required by law.
Also said Committee will meet at the Mayors Of
flee in the City building, on said WEDNESDAY,,
the sixth day of July next, A. d. 1881, at O'Clock
P. M to hear all parties interested i'll the petition
of James w. Braekett and others praying that Is
land Avenue on Peaks Island be continued around
property and in front of the house occupied by
Mrs Mary A. Adams, to land of James w. Brack
ett, thence easterly over land given by James W.
Brackett to the city for road by and along the
northerly side line of his land; also petition Of
Henry Trefethen for continuation of street Peaks
Island around the shore on said Peaks Island; and
then and there determine and adjudge whether pub
lie convenience and necessities require that said
Island Avenue should be SO laid out and continued
and if they should so adjudge will then and there
lay out said continuation of Island Avenue and fix
the damages as required by law.
WILLIAM SENTER,
ALBION LITTLE,
EDWARD II. SARGENT, Committee
JA1RUS TALBOT, on Laying out
VIM. MoALENEY, New Streets
RICHARD X. galley.
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CF@Advertiser copy.
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
SPECIAL NOTICE.

TFlHE Falmouth Mining Company have shaft
feet A contract has just been made for sinking it
fifty feet. A large amount of ore is now on the
dump with very favorable showing. Such scien-
lists as Profs Carmichael, Hitchns and Richards of
Boston, have reported it to be rich showing. The
vein is now six feet wide The ore is the sulphuret
The Directors have decided to offer a limited
amount of Treasury stock to the public at bottom
prices Information may be obtained at the office
OF the Company, 93 Exchange street. Portland.
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The Portland daily press., 1881-06-30
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays exeepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,

AT 100 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrb
ers Seven Dollars Year. If paid In advance.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-01
An Expose.

Arcmautieally inclined Benedict in
thu town OF Gait has met with an ex,
pose whiob proved not at al agreeable,
a young lady Of somewhat progresses
ing appearance had for some time been
receiving through the post postical
effusicps OF the most iinpassioped de
scrip!ion, but Mad been unable to find
out who her secret admirer was. One
day she in strict confidence submitted
the amorous rhymes to a married lady
freud, when to the amszement Of beth,
the latter pronounced them to be the
handwriting of her husband! How the
gentleman has xplained his erratie lit.
erary inclinations to his better half ha:
u0s yet come to light but I: is said thst
he has besu uuen more devoted to her
OF lSte than usual.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-01

Mrs. J. Ellen Foster will address q
nesting at st. Paui's NJ. Z. church this
(ruesday) evening, at 80 O'Clock
upon tue Legislative branch OF the
Temperance work. 1t is hoped that
oar awyers and business men will all
try 10 be present, and lend their inhu-
esce to the success Of this great work.
Chief Justios Comegys' remarks, upon
the opening of the Court House. on
tue evils done in the State by intern
perance, we're a noble beginning, We
hope, Of the memb eIs Of the bar advo-
eating this caose.
III listening to this gifted lady law
yer, ths thinking men OF our city will
be much interested and perhaps In
structed. W. C. r. u.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-01
ID EGISFER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFOg
Nnw N AarI.R loIrNrv FnhrnnrT

New CASTLE COUNTY, February s, 1851.
Upon the application Of Henry o. Robinson,
Administrator OF Rev. Thos +. Plummer late
of Wilmington Hd..i said county, deceased,
1t is ordered and directed by the ke-
gtster that the Administrator aforesaid. give
notice OF the granting Of letters OF Admin
istration upon the Estate Of the deceas-
ed, with the date Of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date Of such letters, in sir
Of the most public places Of the county OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having dc.
mands against the Estate, to present the Same,
or abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made end provided. And alse cause thu
same To be inserted within the same period in
the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN, newspaper
published In Wilmington, and TO be continued
therein three weeks, (e-o-d)
[-~~~) Given under the hand and Seal OF
{L.s. Office Of the Register aforesaid, at
~ Wilmington. IN New Castle county,
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. q. RI9(iS, Register.
NuTlOE-An persons having claims
against the Estate OF the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested to the Admins.
tratrix. on or before Feb. 3, 1882, or abide
the act OF Assembly In such case made and
provided. HENRY U. ROBINSON,
Administrator.
Address -Wilmington. Del. feb7
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-01
orr ON rnE sLlrpraY PAVE.

Oh on the slippery pave,
This winter time has found ne,
No ashes strevn TO save,
And coai-h0le lids around me.
The JOKES, the jee-s.
That roach my ears,
Tha. ragged urehins mutter,
As standing there
i tack and yeeT,
And then slide In the gutter
Thus on the slippery pave,
1his winter time has i0und ne,
Ne ashes strewn to save.
And eoAl.bote lids around me.
When remember well
The times that have tamoied,
Mid giggle, laugh and yell,
AS o or the walk stumbled.
1 ieei rs though
I'D like to 20
With shotgun or with billy
And boat or shoot
The mean galOot
Who keeps his waIk so lily.
ThAs On the slippery pave,
This winter tine mas iJUad ,n9,
No ashes s;rewn to save,
And zeal. hole lids around me.
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