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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23
The TuuiSianS

A correspondent of the London Echo pic
lures subject of the Bey of Tunis as the most
wretchod creature on the face of the EARTH a
genial rain, which is his only joy in life, is
likewise his greatest misery. for if the heavens
are favorable and the poor fellow obtains a
good crop upon his fruitful SOIL report of it is
carried to headquarters. The barefooted SOL
diery of the Bey swoop down upon his fields,
and he and his children are robbed mercilessly
of their bread. which is taken from their very
months on the pretence of recovering his un-
paid taxes. ''The Tunisian army" says the
Echo's correspondent a wretched troop Of
rogues, has had no other business for the
last few decades but tho so-ealled collection of
the Regeat's taxes. Ii a man has no crops he
is undisturbeu the lucky man whose fiels have
proved fruitful is probably the unluckiest of
oil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
For River and Harbor Improvements i'm
Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
PORTLAND, Maine, May 16, 1881.
Proposals. in duplicate, addressed to the under
signed, will be received at his Office in Portland
Maine. until 2.30 O'Clock P. NJ, on MONDAY,
the 9TH day Of June 1881, for improving the fol-
lowing named rivers and harbors to wit:
l.-Snint CrOix River, Maine. Building
Bieak.cater near Calais, Maine.
Z.-"Gut" opposite Bath, Maine. About
lZo cubic yards Of sunken ledge to be removed.
3.-Cathance River, Maine. About 25, 900
cubic yards of dredging.
4.-RichmOnd HarbOr, kennebsc River,
Maine. About 10000 cubic yards Of dredging;
ana !, 300 tons of Rubble-stone for a acing dam.
5.-kichm0naps Island Harbor, Maine.
ABOUT =. 800 tons of "Grdnite Quarry Grout.''
6.-Winnepissiogee Lake, New Hamp-
shire. About $500 cubic yards OF dredging.
7.-M errimac River, Massa chusetts. About
10 cubic yards of sunken ledge to be removed.
S.@B oston HarbOr. Massachusetts. About
5O,O0O cubic yards of dredging at Mystic Rirer
ShoGt, and about 100000 cubic yards of dredging
in Charles Rirer.
9.-Plymouth Harber, Massachusetts.
ABOUT 10000 cubic yards of dredging.
lo.-Frovlncetown HarbOr, Massac chu-
sets. About 8, 800 tons of Rub6ie-stone.
PERSONS desiring to make proposals for any of the
ABOVE works are requested to apply to the under
signed at his office, No. 45313 Congress street,
Portland Maine, or No. 26 Pemberton Square,
Boston, Mass, for specifications, instructions to
BIDDERS and the requisite blanks, and further
information as may be desired concerning the same.
GEO. THOM. Colonel of Engineers,
Bvt. Brig. General U. S. A.
may17 d6t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

WHEN in recent conversation with Alex
ander H. Stephens, some one referred to
the depressing effect ON the Democratic par
ty last Autumn of the Indiana election and
regretted ths t it had been an October State
and so influenced the result in November,
sho! knew all along Indiana would not 60
Democratic, from the time read Barnum's
manifesto. He admitted that the crops had
been good, the country prosperous, the cur
rency all right, and business fine, all under
Republican rule, and all he had to offset
this was that Garfield stole three hundred
and twenty-nine dollars"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

THE Springfield Union has an objection
to the old Missis, al d says: "Would that
old word Dame in place of Mrs as the IT,
tie for married lady. 1t would be especi-
ally useful in the plural, and is less SLOPPY
and STACEY than the awkward Madam
which cannot be pluralized without being
Frenchfied. Dame is derived from the
Latin 'Domina,' the mistress of the house
'Missis' is a vulgarism, without dignity or
chronological authority" Just think how
mad women would get if addressed as
"Dame'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23
Hendricks on Honooolz -esad Ene
liSh.

Ex-Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, was in Kan
sas City, Mo-, the other day, and in conversa-
ton with a newspaper reporter express ed him.
self very freely. He said that he thought Pres
ident Garfield was right in the present compli-
cations at Washington, but did not believe that
he would antagonze Conkling further than to
insist upon the confirmation of Robertson.
Speaking of William H. English and the con-
duct of the last Presidential campaign, he said
"He is living in Indianapolis as usual The
stories of his vast wealth are greatly magnifed
1 suppose he is now worth about S1,000,000;
certainly no more. His nomination for the
Vice-Presidency was not felicitous one. 1t
created no enthusiasm. There was nothing in
common between him and the great mass of
the people. Why, he didn't seen. to know
how to conduct himself after his nomination
During the campaign hundreds of gentlemen
visited indianapolis who were entitled to little
courtesies at his hands. What, to man of
his means, would have been the expenditure
of $1,000 or $6, 900 for the entertainment of
guests? And yet he entertained nobody, not
even to extend the usual courtesies to those
who called upon him. Gen. Hancock is a very
different sort of man, liberal, hospitable and
social. do not believe he was the kind of
material for IL Presidential candidate, for the
reason that, having always been in the army,
he had never been identified with the defeats
and victories of his party. He is great Gen
eral and noble man. but he was not known
as a working Democrat. Now, the party loved
Gen. jackson because lie was not only great
soldier but also a vigorous, aggressive pollticl-
an Hancock was certain he would be elected.
His defeat must have hurt bin terribly. | am
glad he didn't resign his place i'll the army,
for understand his means are somewhat linn
tied.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23
Pauperizing Dependence.

Our country and our churches, our pious peo-
pie, are fast becoming filled with miserable
feeling of dependence on the help of others. 1t
is a pauperizing sentiment. 1t makes every
one who indulges it beggar. 1t is not an
American sentiment. 1t comes from foreign
lands, where patronage and support and pro-
lection are considered the duty of the govern
ment and the rich. In this land the people
take care of the government and themselves.
But there is spirit nsinuating itself into our
people that asks, "Who will help us?" "Who
will support our society,"" "Do something for
us, and charge us nothing" "Who will grind
our axe for us?"-Dr Prime.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

AT Washington's birthplace in Westmore-
land county, Virginia, monument is to be
put up bearing the inscription "George
Washington. Hic Natus. U65que Notus."
These are hard terms and are doubtless
campaign ISLANDERS. Seriously speaking,
why should not the greatest man in whose
veins English blood has coursed, be honored
by an English epitaph.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

ALBANY Journal: The duty of the hour
is plain. The Republicans of New York
who desire to act so as to promote the best
interests of our grand old party will stand
by the Administration. They will hold up
the hands of the President whom they elect
ed last November. They will frown down
all attempts from whatever source to
knife Republicanism and pave the way for a
Democratic restoration
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

AUGUSTA has got an able postmaster in
the person of the appointee, Mr.. Joseph H.
Manley. Mr.. Manley is gentleman of
great ability, will make an efficient officer,
and see to it that the mail-service of the
Maine capital is promptly and satisfactorily
and faithfully DONE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

THE friends of Collector Robertson have
ton they should not denounce 'the ma
chine" Their condemnation should be vis-
tied upon ''the other machine"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

ST. LOUIS Globe: TIE Democrats should
enjoy this fun while it lasts. It's just lit
tie family row in the Republican party. But
when the next election is at hand we'll all
kiss and make up and shake the bloody
shirt and wallop the rebs again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

We have the greatest difficulty in persuad-
ing foreigners who land on these shores that
Mr.. Haverly, whose picture adorns every third
window and every available back fence in the
country, is not the President of the United
States.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publca
tion but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve com
municatOns that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

CHICAGO merchants must make heavy
profits on sales. The Times says that the
trade of the city has lost $2O,OOO,O 900 in
amount and $3OO0,0OO in profits owing to
the late opening of the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 23.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All 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, 1881-05-23

ENGLAND is greatly shocked At the French
occupation of Tunis. She forgets her own
robberies in Afghanistan and South Africa,
or fancies she is the only nation that has
the right to rob.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

COLLECTOR ROBERTSON has been sere-
naded. He will find that the affair in which
he is now engaged involves much more than
serenades or parades. Apparently he ap-
preciates that; for he has stripped off his
Goa. and torn off his gloves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

Mr.. CoNKLING has long delighted in call
ing the editor of Harper's Weekly Georgi-
ana Curtis. The wicked independent pa
pers now take delight in speaking of Rosina
Conkiing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

with the biggest type it has in its we'll
equipped office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

THE battle will, by common consent of
the combatants, be fought out in Albany in
stead of Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

IT is said that the reason why the trus-
tees of Cornell University asked and OBJ
tanned the resignation of its president was
because Professor Russell is opposed to
Christianity. Queer reason to come from
COrnelli
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23

When masculine individual gets into
trouble there is usually q woman at the bottom
of it. This is what the small boy thought when
his mother spanked him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23
DIR. IL. Y. WILDE,

He has met with unparalleled success in the
treatment of Chronic and Nervous diseases of every
description. Nine-ten1hs of all the nvalids of the
country may be either helped cured if treated in
harmony with the laws of nature. The Dr. never
treats disease by name, as if calling disease by
name and throwing an enchanted drug at it would
charm it away; but he treats with reference the
peculiar organization and pathological condition of
his patient, thus he never makes a mistake,
jeopardizes the lives of his patients by expert
ments His uniform success for the last seven years
in Portland has demonstrated that this is the cor
rect method of treatment If you are physically or
mentally sick, 60 and see the Doctor and you will
never regret it Consultation Free.
Get well and you will be happy.
mar9 d3m
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07
VARIETY.

A New York milkman has been are
rested for putting milk in his water
n. o. Picayunc.
A young lady who didn't admire the
custom in vogue among her sisters of
writing a letter, and then cro-s-writiug
it to illegibiity, said she would prefer
her epistle without an overskirt.
Lieutenant Commander Gorriuge avs
the obeEsk will endure in our climate
for 500 years. All right; Billy Nc
Garrahan and Mrs General Gains Will
see it out.
Peter Herdic, Of Philadelphia has iu-
vented system Of cheap cabs, which
will be run in New York city after the
style Of the London "hau-oms' MT the
rate Of % cents per half mile for The use
Of cab holding four persons.
The two weeping willows over tho
tomb at St. Helena. where the remains
of Napoleon lay for 80 many years, have
been nearly striped Of their bark and
smaller limbs by persons seeking me-
mentoes Of the sanguinarv little C0r-i-
can.
A Boston Doctor ADVERTISE for wife
y NO aiApAE oLAcA Nhd4l1AatlFilHr must
have less brains than the advertiser
Should think he would have great
difficulty in finding such "a womcn-out-
side an insane asylum.-Norri-t0wu
Herald
q DO you think, asked a college stu-
dent Of professor Of theology. .'that
the lion and the lamb have never vet
lain down together - ~ don't know"
answered the Professor, . but If thew
have. have no doubt that the lamb
was missing from that date
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07
FOR THE WOMEN.

Hattie Osborne, of BROOKLYN hos
made over one hundred attemnts -
suicide and still lives. We donst s,r
pose she ever tired tight laeino r.
cosmetics. u
Mother, may go ont to sween ?"
Yes. my charming Outer;
Eat leave your broom in the Ain;n..
Apd don't 60 near the gutter - . -'O-''
'Olive Logan says the New Haven
Register, will never be young aea;n ;,
Well, good gracious! hasn't she hesa
young about sixty years Such an
experience as this is calculated to an
feeble the stoutest of us.
4 girl. says the Philadelphia Chron-
icle, who has had several years expert
ence in a hair store, is we'll qualified Ia
become a switch-tender. She oupht
also to have acquired a good knowl-
edge of bears grease in order to qualify
her to become 8 bartender.
A young woman in Maine Is about te
be informed that her supposed father
and mother are not her relations. II j;
hoped that the blow from this sad in
telligenoe viii be- softened by the FACT
that she Is an heiress to her fathers
estate IN Salem, Mass, who was sup
posed to be poor man until he died
and left large property.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07

HIGH-AnNDED Arabian mother are
said 10 give the parting benediction 90
their newly-married daughters In the
following admonitOry strain "ThOu art
now parting with those who gave thee
lire thou fiiest from the nest which has
sheltered thee until now, from which thou
hast gone often before to try thy strength
in learning how to walk, and thou art
finally leaving it now 70 follow man
whom thou knoWest not, 10 whose society
thou art not accustomed. Let me adj
wise thee TO be his slave if thou wishest
him to be thy servant. BE contented
with little. Be circumspect as % the
thing his eyes may see, and have a
care that they may never discover what
is blamable Watch over his food as
well as over his sleep; hunger causes
Feasibility. sleeplessness produces in
humor. Husband his property, treat
hia family with affection. BE- mute
about his secrets. When he is cheerful
be not angry, when he is angry do not
appear cheerful. If thou doest thus,
Allah win bless thee,
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Z
fraudulent, and virtually instructed the jury
to find for the plaintiffs.
From judgment in favor Of plaintiffs
the claimant appealed.
CAMPBELL. J.
HeLd-
TIE objections to the writ of attachment
as issued by a justice of the peace At jack
SON. and returnable within less than five
DAVIS after its Issuance, are without merit.
Treating the trust deed as having no
validity "a such with respect to third per
sons not parties to it, because OF its nOn-reg-
istration, but regarding 1t as first made
when filed for record, We discover nothing
in the transaction by which Baldwin re-
ceived surrender of the goods for the ben
eft and security Of the Bickham & Moore,
except the very frequent occurrence OF 4
transfer Of goods by the debtor To pay his
creditors whom he prefers.
Parkman had a perfect right before a lien
was fastened on the goods, TO apply them in
good faith to the payment OF any Of
his creditors. Although the goods were
surrendered, to be disposed Of As provided
BY the trust deed as it was modified by
the terms of the written transfer, and al
though the trust deed may have been in
valid, but may have beeL the inducing
tain that the transaction was delivery of
the possession of the goods by Parkman to
Baldwin to be disposed of for Bickham *
Moore who were creditors OF Parkman. If
the trust deed conferred no right on Bald
win to the goods, their delivery did.
The instruction given the jury for plain
tiffs contravenes this view. 1t ignores the
very important transaction of the delivery
Of the goods to Baldwin for the benefit of
Bickham & Moore, and announces that not
withstandiUg this the jury should upon the
other facts in evidence find for the plaintiffs.
1t recites all the facts in evidence, except
those decisive of the issue and directs the
jury, if it believes the facts recited, to find
for the plaintiff.
The 9TH instruction asked by appellant
should have been given. 1t places the right
Of Baldwin TO the goods on the delivery TO
him of them in trust for Bickham q Moore
before the levy of the attachment, and,
according to our view, this is the true
ground on which his claim rests
If PArkman had never made the trust
deed and had on 18th jan. 1880, delivered
his goods to Baldwin, as trustee, to sell and
pay Bickham & Moore, as preferred credi-
tors, the validity of the transaction would
not have been questioned. 1t would have
been unassallable.
We treat the trust deed as though not
executed until the day it was filed for
record, aud regard the right of Baldwin as
having sprung from the transaction which
invested him with the possession and own
ership Of the goods the trustee for the
payment Of Bickham u Moore. That in
vested him with title and the trust deed
and the writing executed by Parkman on
surrendering the goods to Baldwin served TO
define the trust and his powers and duties.
The writing executed by Parkman, on
the surrender of the goods, should be adj
mitted in evidence a part of the res gesto.
Judgment reversed, net0 trial granted, d5id
cause rcHlanded.
Wells & Williamson, for appellant.
Shelton & Crutcher and NJ. Green, contra.
To be reported.
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n Niles, contra.
ITO be reported

b. BALDWIN, Trustee,
LAsH, PRESTON 4 Co.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kinds
hntv. Second District, Hon. :. s. Cal
NJ, Judge.
III 1879. c. G. Parkman executed trust
N on his stock of goods, wares and mer-
.hdise in the town of Bolton, to F. f.
'dwin, trustee for nickham & Moore, to
hre an Indebtedness to the latter. 1t
agreed and understood at the time
Il the deed was to be withheld from re-
h so long as PaFkman's creditors did not
me- him. On the 2sth January, 1880,
hwin, trustee, was instructed to take
goo1s-whereupon said Parkman by a
ten assignment surrendered the posses
of the stock of goods to Baldwin to be
{ with according to the terms of the
t deed. Before the goods were taken by
sin, the deed had been duly recorded.
q the said trustee had taken possession,
b, Prestoa & Co, sued out an attach
Il before John McGilI, Mayor of Jack
in the first district Of the county. and
IA on a part Of the goods in possession
MD Baldwin, at Bolton, in the second
rict.
be trustee interposed claim for the
y. By reason Of the withholding Of
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07
Supervisory Power Of the Legislature
Over Railroads.

Argument of Hon. w. w. Humphries in
the State Senate upon the Veto Mess
age Of the Governor Touching the
Power Of the Legislature over Rail-
road Corporations.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07

the deed from record and the retention of
possession of the property By the grantor,
the court held that the arrangement was
fraudulent, and virtually instructed the jury
to iud for the plaintiffs.
From a judgment in favor Of plaintiffs
the claimant appealed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07

E. H. Dial, Esq, read a poem on behalf
of the class of 70 which was attentively
heard Prof E. Mayes, essayist of the
society, read a splendid essay on Thomas
CARLYLE which showed that the author had
not only read but studied the life aud works
Of the great author. His conclusions re-
garding the future of Carlsle's works were
we'll drawn.
a history Of the class of 1876, by Prof.
j. w Fitzpatrick, concluded the exercises
of the evening. At succeeding business
meeting the officers whose terms had ex-
pired were all re elected. Jno. NJ. Allen,
Esq, of Tupelo, was elected orator, Thos
Mcneil, Esq, Of Bolivar, Tennessee, essay
ist, and Prof j. w. Stockard poet, for
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07

No opinion of any court was ever dis
tinguished by profounder learning or broad
er views of patriotism and craftsmanship,
than the dissenting opinion of Judge Camp
bell and his dissenting associates. Mechan-
les and Traders Bank vs.. Debut, Is How,
389. The same firm and learned judges,
Campbell, Daniel and Catron, again dis
of the Friendless vs.. Rouse, s Wall, $50,
and in the Washington Union rs. Rouse, s
Wall. 439, Chief Justice Chase, and Judges
Miller and Field dissented, and denied the
doctrine. / beg to read their entire dis
senting opinion.
Mr.. Justice Miller delivering it, said
@The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice Field,
and myself, do not concur IN these Judg-
ments. 1t is the settled doctrine of this
court, that il will, in every case affecting
personal rights, when, by the course of
judicial proceedings the matter IS properly
presented, decide whether State law i'm
pairs the obligation of contracts and if it
does, will declare such law Intellectual for
such purpose, and it is also settled, beyond
controversy. that the State Legislatures
NAV, by the enactment OF statutes, make
contracts, which they cannot impair by any
subsequent statutes.
1T may be conceded, that such contracts
are so far protected By the provisions of the
Federal Consultation, that even change IN
the fundamental Law OF The State, by the
adoption of new Constitution. cannot inn
pair them, though express provisions to that
effect are incorporated in the new Constr
tuition.
ave are also free to admit that one Of
the most beneficial provisions Of the led
eraI Constitution, Intending 70 secure PrI-
-sta rights. a the one which protects con-
tracts rom the invasion of State legisla-
ton. And that the manner * which this
eo,rt has sustained the contracts OF lndl-
viduaIs. has done much 70 restrain state
Leeislaturss, where urged BY the presence
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-07

Judge Arnold delivered splendid ad-
dress On public school education rePlete
with facts and arguments showing its I'M
portanee.
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ORATI0x. BY HON. G. B. MITCHELL.

y HUN. z
Wednesday morning, a splendid address
was delivered by the orator chosen for the
occasion. Hon Chas B. Mitchell, of Ponto-
toe. Taking Duty as his subject he de-
liyered a ehaste, eloquent and attractive
speech, which commanded the attention
and hearty applause of his auditors, and
when he concluded expressions of pleasure
were exchanged all over the house, and the
orator was congratulated by his many
friends uDou the rostrum