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The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

ACCORDING TO the census figures the
black population is increasing far more rap
idly at the South than the white. When
emancipation took place it was generally
predicted that the negro would dwiudle and
die out, like the Indian, under freedom, be-
cause OF his ignorance and that lack of self
dependence incident to slavery. Facts have
exploded this theory; the negroes thrive
better in freedom than they did in bondage,
and the Utica Herald warns the South that,
if it smeans to continue the policy of whole
sale intimidation against the blacks, it is
well it should understand, as it must un-
derstand from these census figures, that it
has long and tedious fight on its hands,
from which it must retire demoralized in
the end, and from which, therefore. it will
be the part of sober good judgment to retire
at once"
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
Have Women IntuitionsP
A Vigorous Reply in the Negative.
[Anpleton,s .Iournal.l

Appieton's Journal
To declare that women have the power Of
perceiving facts or acquiring true knowledge
by intuition is to endow them with sixh
sense, to equip them in way that must neces-
sarily give them the advantage over men in
pretty nearly all the affairs OF life. In such
case women would be safer guides than men
in almost everything, and especially in those
things unsusceptible of proof, in which we are
necessarily governed by our impressions. Wo-
men ought to be, admitting the theory to be
true, much better judges of character than
men. They would be furnished with means
for more prompt decision in many emergen-
cies.
e They would make fewer mistakes on social
questions They would be better protected
against the designs Of scoundrels. They would
be less susceptible to delusions OF the senses,
and less easily led away by false logic. Intui-
tional perceptions being the operation Of
natural force, women who possess them would
not only be able to reach results sooner than
men, but their conclusions would be more
sound and trustworthy-for to reason rightly
requires training and experience, and conse-
quently, while men with little experience and
no training would stumble greatly in their eff
forts to sift evidence and arrive at the truth,
women would commonly be right off-hand.
In domestic life women do not secure
more trusty friends than men do; they are not
more successful than men in selecting servants;
they do not adjust themselves more happily to
the tempers and failings of companions nor
more lickly perceive the consequences of a
misspoken word, nor read character more ac-
curately, nor exhibit more Insight into the fu-
ture than the masculine sex does. In all these
things there are great differences In individu-
ais, but there is no evidence on record or at
tainable to show that the difference separates
along the line of sex; and it is notoriously the
woman and not the man who is deceived by
the soft manners and oily pretensions Of the
quack; it is the woman always who is over
come by the hypocritical unction Of the Rev.
Honeymans
And now we reach the IN 0st decided test OF
all. The most important event in the life of
woman is the selection of husband. In moth
ing else would power of intutional percep-
ton have better opportunity to evince itself,
or be OF greater service to the possessor This
may be fairly called crucial test and the mo-
ment we apply it we see that the theory falls
to the ground utterly That men, who con-
fessedly are without intuitions, often make sad
mistakes in selecting their life-companions we
all know but do they err as frequently as wo-
mel do? Men are often fascinated by bad wo-
men, deluded by selfish, wrong-hearted wo-
men; but of all hopelessly blind creatures theIe
is none equal TO young woman enamored Of
worthless man. Sometimes il is q smooth aud
plausible rake; sometimes showy, vulgar fell
low with bad habits and atrocious tastes; some
times man whose fibre Is coarse, and who Is
sure to develop into brutal and tyrannical
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

There is one boy in Galveston who will new
er be a musician. He is too independent. His
teacher was trying to make him play the right
notes. and said to him, you must not reach
way over there on the treble. That's not
right ~ guess I'll reach where 1 please on
this piano. We own this piano, | reckon. I'll
put my feet upon it If I see fit."-Galveston
News.
A bank is a bad place for delicate young
clerks and bald-headed cashiers; so much ex-
posed 10 drafts, you know.-New York Graph
ic
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

PROFESSOR Thorold Rogers, having close
ly examined the journals of the House of
Commons, finds that on no occasion during
the history of parliament has the authority
of the speaker on point Of order been called
in question. Mr.. Speaker Trevor was ex-
PEELED from the House for having accepted a
bribe, and Mr.. Speaker Norton was called
to order for having questioned the candor of
aa honorable member; but on point of or
der the ruling of the chair has always been
held conclusive.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

THE Sanford News has every week items
from Bauneg Beg. This is the place known
generally to York County people as 'Bonny
Big The News is doubtless correct in its
orthography, and it will confer favor on
all York County fellows by giving the deri-
walton of the name
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

AT the last election women in New York
State voted quite largely in some towns for
school officers. At Fayetteville, $50 women
voted and 200 men. At Saratoga, out of
500 votes, over 200 were cast by women. At
Dansyille, 60 women voted and 100 men. Al
Lawton Station, of 16 votes cast, Is were
cast by women. At New Lots, 100 women
voted and 222 men.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

GENERAL GARFIELD starts for Washing
ton to day. His wife, mother and children,
with a few intimate friends, will accompany
him. The constituents of his old Congress
sional District will meet at Mentor to see
him off. \ farewell speech will be made to
which Garfield will reply. Under recent
order, all express trains ON the Lake Shore
road stop at Mentor till Garfield departs.
The number of visitors has been immense.
The postage on letters mailed by Garfield at
Mentor, since his nomination, has been 1904
equivalent to the postage for above 10000
letters.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

THE petitions for a railroad charter from
Bridgton to Hiram and also from Portland
Legislature, were not in the interest of the
"Bradstreet route SO called. On the con-
trary Mr. Bradstreet succeeded in getting a
charter on the route he desired.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

SPRINGFIELD Republican,: The Philadel-
phia Times reminds the public that when
Lincoln was inaugurated, Stephen A. Doug
las held his hat. 1t would not be wise for
Hancock to try this with Garfield; he might
get lost in his hat.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

BosToN Post: The country press is be-
coming more and more independent. The
Gardiner Home Journal gives notice that
hereafter it will not take skunk skins in paw
ment of subscriptions.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

GENERAL Sherman says Hancock will be
present at the inaugural ceremonies in the
Senate and take part in the reception in the
National Museum, previous TO the ball, but
will not enter the procession.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

New YORK Sun: Yes, Gen. Hancock, it
would have been pretty nearly the same
thing if you had been elected. Only in that
case Governors Island, and not Mentor,
would have been the Mecca of the place
hunting pilgrims.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

ALBANY Journal: Mr.. Mitchell's cleo
ton as Senator from Pennsylvania closes
the list Among them all, Mr. Platt from
this State is the only one elected who was in
favor of the "third term" But that is of
no consequence since they are all Republi-
cans
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, FEB. 2S.

EVERY regular attach6 of the PRESS Il 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., 1881-02-28
THE END.
TC0rG3 I

All the luxurious apartments described in
this work We're furnished by the well-known
firm of B. Disraeli &c Co., Whitechapel. No
goods sold on instalment plan. Advances
made on personal property and retired raiment.
n. B.-A Countess will attend on ladies. No
connection with the house of Gladstone & Son.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

We do not read anonymous letters and conlmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publca
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28

THAT bright newspaper, the Lewiston
Gazette, has discovered that ''the Maine
thing in marriage is DIVORCE
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
IN INSOLVENCY.


Court of Insolvency, for the County of Cumber-
land, in the State of Maine.
In case of THOMAS SHANNAHAN, Jr.. ard
RICHARD SHANNAHAN, insolvent debtors.
FEBRUARY 21st, A d. 1881.
THIS is to give notice. that on The nineteenth
Il day OF February, A. d, 1881, warrant in
insolvency was issued by Henry C. Peabody, Judge
of the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cum
berand, against the estate of said Thomas Shanna-
han, Jr, and Richard Shannahan, copartners un-
der the firm name of 7; & R. shannahan, both
of Portland, In the said county of Cumberland
pdudged to be insolvent debtors on petition of said
debtors, which petition filed on the nineteenth
day of February, A. d. 1881, to which date inter-
est on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
debtors, and the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by them are forbidden by law
That meeting of the creditors of said debtors.
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of their estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency, to be holden at the Probate Court
room in said Portland, on Monday, the seventh
day of March, A. D. 1881, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date fist above written
GEO. W. PARKER.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of InsoI
vency for said County of Cumberland.
feb21&2S
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

The Mill Property of the late FIRM
5os CeG 81 PLulranler, kmeWn rs
Middle DAM, ,Gorhani, Maine, is
fOf sale. Saw, GrEst. Stayc. Shits-
gle, Pulp and Aeg Mills; seven
nice Dwellings, Cooper, Black
seilisfa and other shops, Store, &c.
UneQuaised power, pure water,
demand for all the products of
the mills make this the most de-
sirable location i'm Maine for the
manufacture of Lumber, Paper
or Pulp. For particulars apply to
Wlfa. =. E6aysaea, John I'd. Anqler-
sOu, AeiRssEs., no. sS0rflassa, Me.
feb19 dIm*
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENT
AT AUCTION.

TlhE WooNsoCKET PATRIOT, Daily and
4 Weekly paper published at Woonsocket,
Rhode Island. with its equipment of machinery
type, &c, subscription list and good WILL together
with the job business connected herewith, will
be sold at Public Auction, on WEDNESDAY, the
I'd day of March next, at 12 O'Clock NJ, on the
premises.
Further information and terms made known or
application to he Undersigned.
This pr perty is to be sold for the purpose of
settling the estate of the late owner, S. S. FOSS,
deceased. D. D. FARNUM Administrator
Woonsocket, r. l., Feb. IL, 1881. feb16 DIV
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
THE PORTLANDsDAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted,) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.

EVR LAND PUBLISHING CO.,
z AT 100 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrib
ers Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ApvERTIsING One inch of space, the
ength of column constitutes square
S1.50 per square, daily first week; 75 cents per
week after three insertions or less 81 90; contiru
Ing every other day after first week, so cents
Half square, three insertions or less, rs cents:
one week, s 90; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUcTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; three inser.
tions or less. 81 80.
Advertisements inserted in tie "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
OF the State for S100 per square for first irser-
non, ana 5o cents per square for each subsequent
insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
CIR MD
INAUGURATION
B A i L!
TO BE GIVEN BY -
The Citizens of Portland and Vicinity,
Friday Evening, March 4, 81,
AT CITY HALL.

Gov. III. Nj. Plaisted and Executive
Council, with Governors staff
and Maj. Gen. j. l.. Chamber.
lain and his STAFF, have accept
ed invitations TO be present, and
will aprear i'm full uniform
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
TRY THE BOSTON BATTERY.
$500 Reward!

WE will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia Sick Headache, Indi-
gestion, Constipation or Costiveness cannot cure
with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills. when the oi-
rections are strictly. complied with. They are
purely Vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
pills, 25 cents. For sale by all druggists Beware
of counterfets and limitations. The genuine manu-
Makers 1S1 & 1873 w. Madison ST. Cbicaoo
Free trial package sent by mail prepaid on receipt
of 3 cent star9p sep6deowewcowIvf
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
The following are the committees:
COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION.
Hon. William Sente

lam Senter,
Wilbur +. Lunt, Esq.,,
Jas. d. Fessenden, ESQ.,,
Melvin p. Frank. Esq, i
Horatio N. Jose, Esq,
Chas. P. Mattocks, Esq.
Fred n. Dow. ESQ.,.
Emory s. Ridlon, Esq.,
Philip II. Brown, Esq,
George S. Hunt, Esq,
Jacob S. Winslow, Esq,
Chas. Mclaughlin, ESQ
DIR. Seth c. Gordon,
w. +. Milliken, Esq,
Charles Mccarthy, Esq,
Reuel s. Maxey, Esq,
Benz. F. Andrews, Esq,
Stanley Pullen, Esq,
John @. Twitchell, Esq,
Clark Barker, Esq,
Henry p. Dewey, Esq,
II. w. Richardson, Esq,
Charles K. Jose, ESQ.,,
James P. Baxter, Esq,
Ira 2. Farripgton, Esq.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-28
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

FLOOR MANAGERS.
FRED r. HARRINGTON, WM SENTER, JR,
A. E. WEBB, j. H. DRUMMoND, JR.
c. A. EATON, L. S. Z. MCCLELLAN,
WM. A. ALLEN, It. GRIFFIN.
GEO. NJ. MOORE, WIN. ALLEN, JR.
The hall will be elaborately decorated by George
W. Beals of Boston.
- Chanders Band will furnish the music
G. ID. Robinson will serve as caterer
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12

The above popular house seems to be the exception of Connecticut resorts this season having been filled to overfowing for the past two months. The proprietor, Mir. George H. Browne, New Haven resident, has made for himself 8 reputation second to none as 8 hotel keeper. We notice quite a number of New Haven people registered there at the present time, among which are Professor George E. Day and wife, Professor E. Loo mis, the astronomer, Mrs. Betts and Miss Emily Betts, Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. Charles R. Ingersoll and Miss Ingersoll, the Misses Trowbridge, Judge Dwight Loomis, Judge Mitchell and wife, Commodore George H. Cooper and wife, United States Navy !; MT. and Mrs. Seth Low, of New York E. J. Knowlton and family, of Brooklyn Will liam F. Shirley and family, of Brooklyn i; William H. Sandford and family, of Stam- ford; J. M. Pinkney and family, of New York; T. Wolf Tone and family, of New York; Henry De Peyster and family, of New York; Mrs. Tams and maid, also Mrs. Morris and maid, of Fifth avenue, New York There are at present eighty guests, which is quite an unusual number for this season of the year. The house will be kept open through October, as @ large number of en- agreements will warrant it.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12
Gnor1 Sa1nRrifana.

The Good Samaritans held their regular Sunday evening meetings at Belle Dock and their hall, 37 Chapel street. Prayer by G.H. Clark, speeches by Judge Sheldon, Wm. Booth, C. D. Albee, John Laurie, Charles Skinner, John Dorman, Vim. Ross and MT. Carter of Hartford. The hall was filled to overfowing Fifteen persons signed the pledge. There will be strong attractions at their Wednesday evening meeting.
 Careless Work-ShoOting Pistols Out of
 Car Windows-A Narrow Escape.
 There was a great deal of excitement at the new depot Saturday evening. A special train was waiting with the Fourth regiment on board, and some seemed to be amusing themselves by discharging pistols out of the windows of the train, and people were alarmed at the carelessness in shooting them of They seemed to be doing about as they were mind to. The train finally started about 6:3O. While passing West Haven the 4:3O D. m. train from New York for Hart ford, under charge of Conductor Charles Reed, passed them, and some one of the regiment fired pistol into the train, smashing out one of the windows. It happened that the seat was empty and no one was hit, but if some one had been sitting there they would have stood a chance of being severely wounded or lost their life.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12

It was announced in some of the city pa- pers of last week that Charles Allen of Ham, den, one of the victims of the Winchester ar- mory explosion, had died from the effects of injuries, from an overdose of stimulants and morphine. The facts are that MT. Allen was not dead at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and his symptoms were more favorable, al- though his condition is yet very critical. He was terribly burned, the flesh on his right arm being burned to the bone. He is deliri- ous most of the time, and, as is apparent. is suffering greatly. Dr. Dibble and Dr. Stet- son are his physicians and they are doing all in their power to relieve the sufferings of the unfortunate man.
 Mr. Warner, who lives in Kennedy's block on Broadway, and who is one of the severely injured parties, is doing as well as could be expected, and hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. Hiram Davidson, who was severely burned about the hands and arms. has so far recovered as to be on duty again, and yesterday visited his fellow work man, Mir. Allen, in Hamden
 The injured persons who were sent to he hospital are all doing well.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12
Ryder's Last Excursion.

ew Haven ROughs Create Q Disturb
 ance-The Mate of the Steamer Stabbed
 "A Late Dispatch.
 The excursion by the steamer Columbia on Saturday, under the direction of Mr. |. E Ryder the confectioner, was not as pleasant to the excursionists as some of the former trips given under the same management, al though it was no fault of the manager. The boat was detained in the Sound by the dense fog and did not reach here until o'clock in the morning, and consequently did not leave until half hour later. The trip to New York and up the Hudson was pleasant one, and the return would also have been pleas ant had it not been for some roughs from the lower part of the city, who imbibed too freely and were insulting to the passengers. Before reaching this city there were several fights, in one of which the mate of the Co
 umbia, who was trying to keep the rioters quiet, was stabbed in the neck by Alexander Cummings, of this city. This occurred just above Hell Gate, and being in New York waters, Cummings was taken back to that city to be tried for assault with intent to kill. It is said that the wound was quite serious in it's character. The steamer reached this city on the return trip about 12 o'clock midnight. half hour later dispatch was received at the police office from MT. Ryder stati ng that the steamer left New York at o'clock. About the time that the dispatch was received word was sent to the police office by tele- phone that the Columbia had arrived and the passengers had disembarked. A squad of men was sent out at once, but before they had reached the dock the boat had left for New York. When MT. Ryder was leaving the boat Cummings brother and some of his friends made a demand on Mir. Ryder for Alexander. He told them that he knew nothing about him and on his way up town they threw stones and brickbats at the wagon in which he was riding, and had not the horses been driven rapidly he would no doubt have been seriously injured. It is un- fortunate that the dispatch was not received by the police authorities in time to reach the wharf before the boat arrived.
 The Murder Cases in Nevsto Qvn Nolled.
 The cases of James McNamara, Edward Finnen and John Kane, the three young men of Newtown, who were committed to jail few weeks ago, charged with the murder of H Worth Wright at Sandy Hook last spring, were brought up recently in the Superior Court, Bridgeport. MT. Fessenden, State attorney, said he had not sent the cases be- fore the Grand Jury because he did not think the State had evidence enough to es- tablish the guilt of the accused parties They were ready to plead guilty to assault and bat tery, and it was his opinion that they should be allowed to do so and that the charge of murder should be nolled. Judge Park &C., quiesced and nolle was entered on the in formation charging murder. MT. Fessenden said they could be re-arrested at any time on 1 the same charge provided sufficient evidence to warrant it should come to light. All the accused pleaded guilty to assault. McNamara received sentence of six months in iail and Kane and Finnell were each sentenced to I three months in jail.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12
Military Matters.

Color Company Question i'm the Fourth
 Regiment.
 EThe Second regiment dress parade on the Green late Saturday afternoon, upon it's re- turn from Mantle, was a great source of pleasure to the public, and many hundreds of people were in waiting to see the s'boys. !" The march up from the cars was attended by throngs. They made a fine appearance. The music of the band WITS admirable and much enjoyed. Col Graham was in charge of the parade, with Lieutenant Lawrence, of the Blues, as Adjutant. The parade was very creditable to the old Second, although only the city companies were present and only g part of the line and staff officers.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Some little dissatisfaction existed in the Fourth regiment upon their return from the encampment at Niantic on Saturday last IL appears Capt. Cole, of Company A, the color company, and who, by his rank, is entitled to hold the regimental colors, was ordered by Col Crofut to give the regimental colors to Sergeant Major Derrick, to be placed in Company B armory, in Bridgeport. Cap tain Cole, as well as hiso ficers and Company A, feel very sore over Col Crofut' action, and Captain Cole threatens to forward his resignation to headquarters on Monday, un- less the regimental colors be returned at once to his command. In an interview with Captain Cole Saturday evening he said he and his command were deeply insulted, and the only reason Col. Crofut gave him was that Company B, who used co be his color company, had a nice armory and nice place to keep them. Col. Crofut said to your rep- resentative that there would probably be a change in the right wing of his command very soon which would bring Company B color company again. Nevertheless, Captain Cole says until the change is made the colors be- long to him.