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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

FRUIT is golden in the morning. Here is
something about it. The Pail Mall Gazette
announces the arrival of box of oranges
from Florida arriving in London in good
condition after a voyage of three weeks.
They were pronounced finer in quality than
those from Spain and Portugal. There
upon New York paper remarks: "As
the British farmer cannot raise oranges
himself, he will probably welcome this
new importation without grumbling; at
all events, there is no room in this case for
talk of ergot or trichine. There is no rea-
son why the transportation could not be ac-
compl ished in much less time than three
weeks if the trade will warrant it. Beef,
bread, butter, honey; there is no department
of the worlds larder which the American
cannot fill. When he made food cheap in
the gin-drinking countries of Europe he did
much toward helping the poorer classes to
soberer and decen ter lives. Now, if he sue
ceeds in introducing to we'll to-do people the
delicious Mandarin or Lafourche orange
from Louisiana, they will understand why
the serpent was able to tempt Eve to her un-
doing with the fruit of tree"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

THE New York Sun reluctantly acknowl-
edged the success of Secretary Window S
funding scheme. 1t still contends that he
has not proceeded according to the forms of
law; but admits that he is lucky and has
done much for the relief of taxpayers 1t
says the Treasury reports Virtually remove
any doubts that may have existed as to the
success of Secretary Windom's funding
scheme. Of the $196, 1000 six per cents
maturing July next, all but an inconsider-
able amount have been or soon will be ex-
tended at 81 per cent, and still remain pay
able at the pleasure of the Government
This portion of the national debt, therefore,
is now in shape more favorable for future
liquidation than if it had been converted in
to long bonds at three per cent 1t can be
paid off in installments as the surplus reve-
nue. permits, without asking for offers and
paying premium above par for surrender
in advance of maturity
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

The preliminary census report of glass
ware manufactures shows that there are 1914
glass factories in the Union. OF these 6
manufacture plate glass, Sc window glass,
80 glassware and 50 green glass. The capi-
tai employed is 19,415,599 against S13, $780,
142 in 1870 and the number of hands en-
ployed now is 23,S22 against 1857 ten
years ago. The amount of material used
has increased 1900, 900 in the same time,
while the products have increased S3,0OO,-
0O0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

SENATOR BAYARD of Delaware, known to
the Springfield Republican as Tom Bayard,
says he is not disposed ''to permit the chief
magistracy of the nation to be kicked and
buffeted out of fair and reasonable exer-
else of its just prerogatives. No American
should be willing to see this DONE" Appar-
emily Senator Bayard will vote for the con-
firmation of Judge Robertson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

The following hint by the New York
World will be taken by sensible Republicans:
Now is the time for prudent Democrats to
lay by ammunition for the campaign of
1884 by clipping and pasting in their scrap
books what the Conklng papers say about
Garfield and the Garfield papers say about
COnkling,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

The Dublin Nation is much troubled
about the status of Disrae eli in the other
world. Speaking of his funeral it says: :
"Priest or parson, book or prayer, cross or
crescent, symbol or sign'of faith, there was
nothing to tell whether the dying man
thought of Moses or Mohammed or Christ.
Unless the published narratives emit some
very important particulars, Lord Beacons-
field died as dies horse'' This much is
evident, he neither lived nor died like an
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13
Webster as a Connoisseur of Bran
1u

Josiah Quincy, in his "reminiscences, tells
story of Daniel Webster that may be perused
with interest by those of that statesman's ad-
mirers who maintain that he was o "total alb.
stainer." 1t was at New Haven, when the cars
stopped. Mr.. Webster was not quite well; and,
saying that he thought it would be prudent to
take some brandy, asked Mr. Quincy to accom-
pany him in search of it. They accordingly
entered a bar-room near the station, and the
order was given. The attendant, without look
ing at his customer, mechanically took de-
canter from shelf behind him and placed it
near some glasses ON the counter. Just as
Webster was about to help himself the bar.ten-
der, happening to look up, started as if he had
seen spirit, and cried: "Stop'' with great
vehemence. He then took the decanter from
Webster's hand, replaced it on the shelf from
whence it came, and disappeared beneath the
counter. Rising from these depths, he bore to
the surface an old-fashioned black bottle which
he substituted for the decanter. Webster
poured a small quantity into glass, drank il off
with a great relish, and threw down fifty cents
in payment. The bar-keeper began to tumble in
drawer of silver, as if selecting some smaller
pieces for change. whereupon Webster waved
his hand with dignity, and, with rich and au-
thoritative tones, pronounced these words: "My
| good friend, let me offer you piece of advice:
WHoucfer YOU give tudt SOOu DrdHuy lrom uu-
| der the counter, never take the trouble to
make changel' AS they turned to go out the
| dealer in liquor placed one hand upon the bar,
threw himself over it, aud caught Quincy by
the arm. Tell me who that man is?' re cried
| with genuine emotion. HE is Daniel Web
| ster," was the answer. The man paused, as if
| to find words adequate to convey the impress
| sion made upon him, and then exclaimed in a
fervent half-whsper; by O.! sir, that
| man should be President of the United States!''
The relatives of Carlyle, apropos OF the pub
lication of those "reminiscences, inquire in the
language of the stage darkey, "who Froude
| dat last brick?"-Lowell Courier.
The New York News says: ''Save all the
copper cents of 1897 which you may get in
change They are worth twenty-five dollars a
hundred" Yes, during lifetime you may be
| able to collect tens worth $3.50, and the time
you will have wasted i'll looking at dates on
! pennies won't be worth over $75.-Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica
tion but as 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, 1881-05-13

GEN. BEN BUTLER again denies that he
stole spoons at New Orleans It's no use.
He is Democrat now; but the Democratic
lie, like the villain in Milton Mobiles funny
melodrama, still pursues him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

RUSSIA is glad to get rid Of Lord Dufferin.
He knew the Russians too we'll for their
comfort, and is credited with being the
shrewdest envoy England has sent to St.
Petersburg for years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

SENATOR DAWES of Massachusetts is a
bit aggressive just now. He will not be in
that fit long. lie can always be trusted to
who, while in the House, made each Winter
speech condemning Republican extrava
gance, and apologized for the speech during
the succeeding campaign in New Hampshire
each Spring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

THE Baptist Church has, in the last de-
cade, added 761, AIS to it's membership in the
Southern States. The Methodists must be-
stir themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

CHRISTIANITY has made 100000 con-
verts among the Hindoos within seventy
years. Many millions of people are yet to
be heard from.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

A GENEROUS ''lady friend" has just added
100000 TO the funds of Princeton Theolog-
ical Seminary. Don't you wish you had a
lady friend like her?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 13.

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, 1881-05-13

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND. IS.
l, Charles Payson, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief
CHARLES PAYSON, Cashier.
Subscribed ard sworn to before me this 11th day
of May, 1881.
G: Q. BANCROFT, Justice of the Peace.
CURRECT-Attest
JACOB MCLELLAN,)
" y = ;, BaKPAfI' g2kPAk' Directors.
may12 d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13
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LIABILITIES:

STATE OF MAINE, CUMBERLAND IS.
l. b. c. Somerby Cashier of 1.-The Canal Nation
al Bank of Portland do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. B. G. SOMERBY, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this elev-
enth day of May, 1881.
GEO. G. PETERS, Justice of the Peace
Attest:
WV. THOMAS,
A. L. GILKEY, Directors
FRANCIS FESSENDEN
may12 dat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13
AN international shoe and leather exhibi-

AN international shoe and leather exhibi-
ton is to be held at Frankfort-on-the lain
from July to September, 1881, to which
American tanners, shoe manufacturers, and
machine and tool manufacturers, and work
ers of all materials used in tanning, shoe
manufacturing or saddlery are invited to
contribute. Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be awarded, and it is expected that the
German government will also grant medals.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

The Chicago Tribune is plundering the
relics, and suggests as Senator Conkling's
motto, ''LEtat, c'est moi"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

THE New York Sun is tickling its readers
by defending the Courtesy of the Senate"
1t goes without saying tina. the arguments
advanced by the Sun are specious. That
jour al has an habitual way of getting on
the wrong side of a question, and then max
ing SO brilliant fight for the error that
many of its readers are persuaded it is right.
But a courtesy that needs an apology
does not deserve that name, and even the
ability of the Sun cannot place the mis-
nomer among our nouns
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SIS.
l, William e. Could Cashier of the above named
Bank do soemnly swear that the above statement
is.true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
WILLIAM e. GOULD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of May, 1881.
HOWARD GO JLD, Notary Public.
Correct: Attest,
H. j. LIBBY
EZRA CARTER, Directors
MARK P. EMERY,
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

BEAcoNsFIELD was cynic to the last. A
few days before his death he told one of his
attendants that he intended to provide for
all his servants who had been in his service
for short time. ''As for the Others" said
he, sit will not be necessary to make any
provision, as they have already done so for
themse lves''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

ALGIERS contains robbers, Frenchmen,
and river that would make the fortune of
Chicago newspaper. Two streams there,
says voracious excha ge, one starting
from aregion where the soil is ferrugnous,
the other from a peat swamp, meet and
due to the mixing of the iron and galic acid
which the two tributary streams respective
ly contain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

The President is determined to stick
That's the only thing he can now do. a
back-out would be an indecent exposure
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, IS.
/, VIM. A. Winship, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day
of May, 1881.
w. L. SMALL, N. P.
Correct-Attest:
IP. FARRINGTON.)
JOS. WALKER, ! Directors.
JAMES BAILEY.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-13
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
May End, 1881.
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice to all
parties interested, by publishing copy of this
order in the Portland Daily PRESS and "Daily
Eastern Argus" of this city, for three weeks
cessively, that this board on MONDAY, the sixth
day of June next, at 71a O'Clock p. NJ, at the
Aldermen's room will hear all parties interested
in the petitions for in the following streets
viz:
Winthrop street through Everett TO Greenleaf
street.
Melbourne street to Eastern Promenade
Market street from Middle to Federal streets.
Congress street, Weymouth to Portland streets
Danforth and Orchard streets to foot of Danforth
street.
And this board will then and there determine if
public convenience and necessity require the
struction of said sewers.
Read and passed.
Attest: II. l. ROBINSON, Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest: H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
CITY OF PORTLAND, SIS
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
May 3, 1881.
To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given
as requested, by the aforesaid Order, which is
made part of this notice.
H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

The Salt Lake Tribune OF the 18th has
the following: The time of the Third
District Court was pretty we'll taken up
yesterday by the case Of the People vs..
David Frazier, charged with bigamy. It
appears that Frazier came to Utah q few
months ago and married a girl named
Moffat. The honeymoon was hardly over
when the young wife received q letter from
Sacramento from Mrs. Frazier No. l.,
which materially opened her eyes. The
friends of the lady began to hunt up the
facts relating to his former marriage, and
the result was prosecution for bigamy.
NJ. NJ. Kaighn and T. G. Griffith con-
Quoted the defense, throwing around their
client all the law which bore in such cases
since the Gauls invaded England. The
table in front was covered with law
books set up edgeways. Se~venty-eight
law books were used to read from,
all goingI to show that the testimony in
such cases was irrelevant and immaterial,
etc. A feature of the trial was the excus-
ing Of Joseph Cherry, an old Mormon,
from the jury. When the question was
asked of him, if he had any conscientious
scruples against finding a verdict of guilty
in a bigamy case, even when the evidence
fully warranted it. he replied that he would
not find a verdict Of guilty under any cir
cumstances, and was excused. The de-
fence admitted the existence Of the Cali
fornia woman, and insisted that the prose-
cution must prove a legal marriage. 1t
was also claimed that the Mrs. Frazier had
no right to bear the name, being only a
mistress. living with her husband on the
word and license basis, allowed by the
tolerant inhabitants Of the Golden State.
The case is still in progress.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
Value OF a ,riner.s Lie.

r. 7. Brodek, administrator Of the estate
OF Noah B. Farnum, deceased, has brought
suit in the District Court of Virginia
against the Con. Imperial Mining Com
pany for S25, 900 damages alleged to have
been caused by the killing OF Mr.. Farnum
in the Imperial mine. The complaint states
that OIL Sept. 16, 1880, Farnum was work
ing in the Imperial, and while in the cage,
was ascending from the 1900 level, when
near the 100 level, by reason of a defective
and insufficient cable and worthless ~safeties,
the cable broke. the ~safeties failed to hold
and the cage fell to the bottom OF the shaft.
Farnum was instantly killed. He died in
~testate, and by order of Court Brodek was
appointed administrator Of his estate. De-
PENDANTS answer has not yet been filed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

An Aron-Banded Monopoly FOL the
Mono Timber Trade.
The narrow-gauge railroad, now being
built by the Bodie Railway 4 Lumber
Company "a close corporation, whose prin-
cipal stockholders are R. N. Graves, H. M.
Yerington and Seth and Dan. Cook. is
nearing completion. 1t was built with
the intention of supplying the mines and
town of Bodie and vicinity with lumber
aud wood taken from the country south OF
Mono Lake. The road when completed
will be so miles long, and will cost, with
It's tributary timber and saw mill, nearly
half a million dollars. The first and
only station on the road is Warm
Springs, on the eastern shore of
Mono Lake. There are several hot
springs there, one Of which is very large.
About 100 track-layers are now at work
hve miles north of the Springs. At pres
ent all the rails used by the company are
hauled to the northern shore Of the lake
and transported on a barge to the Warm
Springs Station. From there they are
loaded on the cars and distributed where
required. From the Springs to the timber
is ten miles and q quarter. Altogether
there are 200 men employed in the wood
and timber business. The company's
lumber tract embraces $4,000 acres, and
some of it is covered with immense pine
trees. Already 1900 cords OF wood have
been cut and 5000. 900 feet of logs. 1t
takes GO. 800 feet Of ties for q mile OF
track. There are $50 rails, 80 feet long
and each weighing $50 pounds, in a mile.
The track is now being laid at the rate Of
about q mile a day. The road will be
completed and open for business in about
ten DAYS,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

There was an old time dullness about
the market this morning, says the San Fran
cisco Stock Exchange, that reminded one
Of the dawdle days when the securities hob
bled along in q well worn rut, and bonan-
zas we're mentioned with q derisive smile.
The crop Of clippers which tiourished in
those times have long since been swept
away. They stood the drowsy atmosphere
Of Ave cent fluctuations as long as they
could. Then some Of them tried work as
a sort Of doubtful experiment, while others
drifted off to the wheat fields and COW pas
lures, and a few who were incurably dis
gusted took a plunge from the Oakland
ferryboat, and told the crabs all they knew
about stocks.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

The Bodie Free Press says considerable
discussion has sprung up over the recent
walking match between Pascoe and Will
cox. Many Of those who bet on Wilcox
claim that they won the stakes, while
some Of those who bet the other way in
sist that all bets should be declared of,
for the reason that Wilcox rode into town
and did not complete the walk. In horse
racing the winning animal has to pass UNI
der the wire before the money is passed
over but on the other hand it is claimed
that, as Wilcox took the stakes, all bets
should 60 the same way. 1t looks now as
though some eminent authority will have
to be referred to before the matter can be
aettled.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
BoDIE ITEMS.

The Free Press has the following:
Nearly all the miners at work are inter-
ested in stocks.
Eureka has a new variety theater. b.
die has a new slaughtar-house.
Q. 8. Hayes, an old Bodie compositor,
arrived last evening from Carson.
Gabe Mills, who was injured in the Syn
dictate mine, is getting well rapidly.
Track-laying on the narrow-gauge will,
soon reach the foot of the Standard grade.
1t is reported that Jack Hall OF Lundy
will soon take charge of the Windsor Hotel.
The most miserable man in the world is
he who cannot take a good joke. There is
lots Of fun in North America if you only
know how to extract it.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
~Dangerous Counterfeit.

A new h~alf-dollAr counterfeit Ia just
coming into circulation, says the Salt
Lake Tribune. It can be detected, how
evsr, BY closely observing the following /:
y mas the eagle on the wrong side. The
Soddess Of Liberty, instead Of wearing
lef cap on her head Is carrying 1t under
asf arm. On her right foot, instead OF
We usual sandal, Is q No. 9 gaiter with
aisn neels. All the feathers OF the eagles
ssti are gone. BY comparing 1t with an
sI ". naii q difference In the size Of at
.;,.. : sixteenth Of an inch Is observable
~ round. The head of the bird ia turned
sne wrong way, and the coin ID square in
s'ead OF round. Aside from these minor
inaccuracies the counterfeit IL splendidly
esrascated. and well warranted to deceive.
man for washing.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

p. steler adyertises this morning that
for the next 80 days he will sell his splen-
did stock Of fine diamonds, watches,
chains, jewelry, s~ilverware, etc., at cost
for cash. He does this to make room for
an immense stock Of goods for the holiday
season, which will be the finest ever
brought to Eureka. Persons wishing any
thing in his line will find this q favorable
Steler will go to San Francisco in Q few
days, and persons wishing to send special
orders to that city can leave orders at his
store, and he will execute them promptly
and with pleasure. Gall and examine his
goods, the prices will astonish you.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

The following is the full text Of the or
der passed ct the meeting Of the Board Of
County Commissioners granting the right
Of way TO the Eureka d Colorado River
Railroad Company
Upon application OF George W. Baker,
attorney for the Eureka d Colorado River
Railroad Company, on motion it is or
dered that the said railroad company be,
and 1t is hereby, given tho right Of way
ever, In and upon that certain and public
highway commencing at y point where the
surveyed line Of said railroad enters said
public highway. near the old Roslyn fur
mace, south OF the town Of Eureka. and
thence ~southsrly along said highway so far
% the line OF said railroad as surveyed is
located upon said highway provided,
that the part Of said public highway. so to
De appropriated by said railroad company,
shall not exceed IS feet, and provided fur
ther. that said portion OF said highway be,
and by said company shall be, taken from
the west side OF said public road ; and the
said railroad company shall be required to
put said highway In as good condition as
unow 10. and shall not be allowed to in
any way impair or impede travel upon
sAio road BY nature OF this grant.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15

The Ophir Mining Company will soon
begin active prospecting on their Howard
street extension. says the Chronicle,
opened up for them by Ben. Rowe in an
unexpected manner Some Of the ore
found at that point is exceedingly rich in
both gold and silver. SO rich is 1t that
wire gold is thickly woven through some
specimens, and other pieces carry nearly
one-third their weight in silver. Assays
as high as So. 100 to the ton have been had.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-10-15
The Old People.

The Home for the relief Of the aged and
INDECENT, as one means to raise funds, are
giving a lunch at Platts' Hall during the
present week. The San Francisco Stock
Exchange says the Old Peoples Home.
situated on Francisco street. near Powell,
ia the sole institution Of the kind in San
Francisco where the old and poor Of both
sexes are taken care Of. The present means
Of appealing to the %sympathies and assis-
lance Of the public is one that is based on
the principle Of giving as fair q return for
the sum contributed, those who provide,
and not those who eat the lunch, being the
real contributors to charity.