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The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
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ONE process by which frauds in the Star
ed by correspondent of the New York
Tribune somewhat as follows: Suppose that
the advertisement required by law to be
made before letting contract calls for a
tri-weekly service over a route of so miles in
length, to be let to the lowest responsible
bidder. Jones, an honest man, aud Smith,
a jobber, are competitors for the contract.
They each compute the expense to which
they would be put, and find it to be in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Jones adds
margin for profit, while Smith offers to per-
form the service for the sum named or even
less. Smith is awarded the contract of
course, and immediately sets about getting
petitions signed for an Increase both in the
frequency of his trips and the time within
which the route must be covered by each
trip. Signatures to petitions of this kind,
being manifestly in the interest of the peo-
pie to be served, are easy to get, ard the in-
fuence of members of Congress to the same
end may usually be commanded when the
signatures of the voters among their con-
stituents are many. The petitions and re-
concentrations so procured are placed be-
fore the proper officials of the depart
ment, and form an apparent Justification
of the desired expedition" of the SER
vice. The time required to be made
over this supposed route leaves an ample
margin for expedition" two and three
fold without any material increase in the ex-
pense. There must be false swearing to Sc
cure such an increase, for the law requires
the oath of the contractors in regard to the
additional number of animals and wagons
which will be required for the Expedited
service, and prohibits any increase of pay
except in proportion to such required in
crease Of expense. This hypothetical case,
it is asserted, is type of many more now
under investigation. The difficulty of PROV
ing fraud in such case as this will be re-
cognized, as will also the fact that sweeping
accusations of fraud might be made, where
none in fact existed
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

Now Rev. DIR. Warren announces in an ar
ticle elsewhere quoted that his proposition
fora union observance of Easter was made in
jest and Rev. Mr.. Burrage indicates in the
nt..yocate that he too was "sarcasticaI." Is
it not just possible that SC" in his com
munication to the PRESS was also guilty of
a pious joke? The PRESS seems to be Tx th!.c
only really serious minded party among
these theological testers.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

CHICAGO Tribune: Down in the hearts
of the southern whites is lurking the hope
that at last and at some time in the future
there will be payment for the slaves. For
this purpose there is record kept in all the
Southern States of the slaves emancipated or
lost by the war, and the success of the DEM
ocratic party and the extinction of the negro
voters as constituents of the politics of the
country are inseparably part of every scheme
for the future regeneration of the south.
Twelve years have passed since the negroes
have been declared constitutional citizens
and voters, and yet their right to vote is re-
pudiated in several Southern States, and is
as insolently disregarded as if no such priv
ilege had been ever extended them.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

DAVIS of West Virginia is going to make
speech defending the action of his State
regarding the old Virginia debt. Hope he'll
have better luck than he did in dealing with
the United States debt.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

San Old Democrat tells the Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
that at least two members of the Cabinet
hope to succeed President Garfield, and
adds that the name of neither is the great
Secretary Of State.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

THE New York Sun believes it will be
some time before Alexander III. gives gar
den party. He is very exclusive just now,
and doesn't receive bombs and that sort of
trash.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

!. The New York Sun disputes the assertion
of the Cincinnati Commercial that SATIN is
a 'faded fraud" The Sun has good rea-
sons for its denial-its circulation is stead
lily increasing.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 3.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed By Stanley Pullen,
Editor, ALI railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

HAVEN'T heard anything of 1.-The Chand-
expert like Hamburg Butler speaks of muir
der we concede that he ought to know what
he is talking about He doesn't, however.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
W0MAN'S TRIUMPH.
A Severe Surgical Operation. II is Endured
without taking Ether. Subject, Mrs.
Edward Myers, of Rondout, NY.


N. ", Freemdn.)
The case of Mrs. Edward Myers of Rondout, New
York. furnishes apt Illustration of womans power
of endurance. This lady had been treated for
months in the usual way for Erysipeas of the hand
without benefit. Not until her hand had become
mass purified flesh, did she turn to DR.. Kenne-
dy, proprietor of the "Favorite Remedy for help.
He at once informed her that it was impossible
to save the hand-it must be amputated. She re-
ceved this terrible intelligence quietly, declined to
take ether, stpulating merely to hold her husbands
hand during the operation and underwent the pain
full process without moving muscle or uttering
groan. DIR. Kennedy then gave "Favorite Remedy
freely to cleanse the blood and prevent the return
of the disease, and Mrs. Myers now lives and re-
joices in her great deliverance.
"Faverite Remedy is fast becoming a trusted
household friend in all cases of Female Weakness
and diseases of the blood. One dollar bottle.
Your druggist has it. ap7IhS&T&w1m14
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

ANOTHER sad waste of time: A Kentucky
man named Barker has written 80, 1868 words
on postal card. The night editor probably
asked him to boil his item down--and he
did it in true amateur fashion.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

In the Astor library less than tenth of
the books taken from the shelves are works
of fiction. Readers are not so wicked in
New York as they are in Portland. Senator
Butler of South Carolina should make a
note of this
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publica
tion but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

SIXTY thousand Scandinavians are COM
ing to this country this season. Let 'em
come. They have sense enough to vote the
Republican ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

The Washington Republican thinks the
Star route scandal is simply case of bad
sewerage, and says the accusations 'must
be simply the exhalations of mephitic gases
from the sewers of calnmny, fed by Great
ures on the black list of the department"
Maybe; but those gases are injurious to the
public health, and ought to be analyzed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

is Chairman Barnum's connection with
the Star Route contracts fraud? And did
"Morey" lead him into it?
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

TWENTY years ago Bull Run Russell
thought this country was going to the dogs.
He is coming now to gloat over the ruins.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

The latest fasting fool, the Wisconsin
one, Mrs. Hobson, lived only nineteen days
without food. Every idiot cannot be Tan
ner.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

In the opinion of the Troy Times, "the
good feeling and courtesy shown in the Re-
publican caucus at Washington must be very
discouraging to those able Democratic edi-
tors who have represented the Republicans
as hopeessly by the ears over their differ
ences of opinioIl.'
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
PROPOSALS
Proposals for Rubble.StOne.

Proposals for Rubble.StOne.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
PORTLAND, Me-, April so, 1881
DROPOSALS in duplicate, addressed to the under
signed, will be received at his office in Portland,
Maine until 230 o'clock P NJ, on Tuesday, the
18th day of May, 1881, for about
10000 tons of RubbIe-stone,
for the Jettes at the entrance to Newburyport Har
Dor, Mass.
Persons desiring to make proposals for the work,
are requested to apply to the undersigned, at his
office 45312 Congress Street. Portland, Maine,
or No 26 Pemberton Square, Boston, Mass, for
specifications instructions to bidders and the requi
site blanks and such further information as may be
desired concerning the same.
GEO. TH0M Colonel of Engineers.
Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. s. A.
may2 d6t
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03

STATISTICS show that the liking for horse
flesh, though an acquired taste and domes-
ticated in Paris by the hard necessity of the
siege, is not disowned in the piping times of
peace. The horse and the ass have become
articles of every day consumption in the gay
capital and their use as food is constantly
increasing in extent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12


Everyone has heard, suppose, Of
Evans, the American dentist, who
carries the city of Paris in his coat
pocket. He was the Emperor's pro-
tege and he has given European Roy
atty more pain for cash than any 9TH
er in the world He operates in a
dress suit, drives superb horses, and
lives in wonderful mansion that was
given him by Napoleon III. Well,
there is his like in New York just
now. | was riding through the park
the other afternoon, and my attention
was called to a handsome man sitting
with self possession which did him
credit in one Of those most atrocious
vehicles, dog cart.
chat" said my companion, "is
Richmond, the new dentist
"Who is hep not unnaturally in
CURED.
'He came here from California
some two or three years ago, with
some contrivancc for putting artificial
teeth upon natural roots so that noth-
ing could move them without hauling
out the whole tooth. 1t is called the
Richmond crown setting l believe.
The cracked dentists Of the city went
wild over it but he had patented the
whole thing, and had them where
they couldn't move. He came here
with only little money and no prac-
tice. Now he employs seven skilled
workman has offices that are simply
palatial and is enabled to support
the style you saw just now. He is
in word, a sensation, and will make
100000 in year. This shows you
what little ingenuity will do for a
man"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12

A gentleman residing in this place
has informed us of very simple and
sure cure for treating cuts and SCARF
made by stepping on nails, etc. Every
one knows the great danger of step
ping on rusty nail, as in great
many cases lockjaw sets in and death
is the result. He say his horse step
ped on nail from which he suffered
excrusiating pain, and was unable to
eat. The remedy is grated bcets
made into pulp which was applied
when the horse was thought to be
taking the lockjaw, and in fifteen
minutes the animal was eating hay
and entirely recovered. A gentleman
in this town was so unfortunate as to-
run nail into his hand, from which
he su ffered intense agony. The same
remedy was applied and 10 short
time the patient was asleep. Several
other GASES might be cited, but these
will suffice. Beets have cooling
effect on the sore and draw out all in
flammation.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12

On dit, that General Sherman wept
the other day, latter hearing Marching
through Georgia'played at banquet.
His neighbor, General Grant, asked
him: "Wherefore dost thou wcep"
The Georgian hero answered.: T never
was so alfred sorry that / marched
through Georgia as have been in the
last five years. Georgia be darned-I
hate the name Of that old nest of reb-
els. The people are good enough but
I'm listening to that tune for the
3,465, S5Tth time. How would you
like, Ulysses he continued, "to hear
that internal melody over .three mil
lion times. They have socked it to
me from Maine to Texas and from
Florida to Toronto and here he wept
afresh. But General Grant quietly
patted the little hero on the shoulder
and said: "Sherry, it is one of the
penalties Of greatness, suffer worse
than you do-Tve had seven mil
lion cigars given to nee because peo-
pie thing like to smoke, S42 bull
pups and more horses than / can
count Sherry" continued the General
"whcnever | see horse cigar or n
bull pup, feel just as badly as you
do, but never give way to my feel
ings, II sell EN-" Eyes" answered
General Sherman between his sobs,
"you can sell cigars, bull pups and
horses, but can't sell that id---m
tune for five cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12
Time.

Lost wealth may be restored by
industrious and frugal cndeavor;
wrecked health may sometimes be re-
gained by temperance and self deni-
al; forgotten knowledge may be
brought back by earnest study;
friends that have been alienated may
be won again by assiduous attention
forfeited reputation may be measur-
ably restored by penitence, humility
and fidelity; but time once lost is
lost forever. The moments that are
gone come back no more; the price
less hours that have escaped MS in
our listlessness, our idleness and our
folly, no tolls can win them, no wealth
can purchase them, no effort can
bring them back. No prayers, nor
tears, nor repentant signs can give
us that which, when we had it, we
idly cast away.
To-day God gives us time, and with
it opportunity. The precious gift is
in our hands; the past cannot be re-
called; the future cannot be forseen.
Tomorrow, of which we often boast
ourselves, may never come to us.
We do not live tomorrow. We can
not find it in title deeds. The man
who owns whole blocks Of real cs-
tate, and great ships on the sea, does
not own a single minute of to-mor-
row! 1t is a mysterious possibility
not yet born. 1t lies under the sea
of midnight, behind the veil of gilt
tering consultations.
Now, in the living present, is the
hour of probation, the opportunity
for Improvement, the day of saliva
ton. Let us redeem the time, be-
cause the days are evil.-Anon.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12

A young HoAidaysburg lawyer
learned something the other night.
We know it may seem strange that a
young lawyer could learn anything
but this one admits it himself. He
was out calling on a young lady when
a young man and another young lady
called, and the young lawyer thought
it would be cunning to get down be-
hind the lounge and not let them
know Ire was there, and surprise them
by bobbing up serenely from below
when the proper time came. They
came in and the first thing they ask
ed was for the young lawyer, who had
told the young man that he would he
there that evening. Then they be-
gan to talk about him, discussed the
size of his feet, which they claimed
were large, and the size of his head
which they asserted as child's SIZE
He perspired and they talked about
his MASKING qualities, how he had
mashed a girl, and the opinion was
expressed that he was a regular flrt
Then they talked about his family
and he tried to stuff his ears. just
then little terrier dog belonging to
the girls brother came into the room,
and somebody said "rats,'' and told
the dog to hunt for them, and the
dog went under the lounge and began
to growl and shake something, and
there was a sound of revelry by night.
The other young man and the two
girls rushed out of the room and the
lawyer got upon his feet, pulling the
dog up near his suspenders by the
teeth, and the dog shook, and the
young man kicked and rolled, and
presently the girls father came in and
seeing the dog trying to hold what
he supposed was burglar, he took
an old hair-cloth covered chair and
was going to brain him, when the
young man told him who he was, and
the father unlocked the dogs teeth,
after he remembered the combination
and the young lawyer took himself
in his hand and went away.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12
THE JAMES BOYS.
Their Home and Rendezvous.

ST.. LOUIS, November 1.-The Re
publican publishes a long account of
the James Boys home and the late
unsuccessful attempt to capture them.
1t says the home and rendezvous of
the James Boys for many years past
has been within fifteen miles of
Bardstown, the county seat of Nelson
county, KY, bordering on the fork of
Salt river, in a heavily wooded re-
gion surrounded by rocky hills barr
ed by deep ravines. Although with
in fifty miles of Louisville, the out
laws were perfectly secure in the re-
treat, and they made for it after each
raid. There their horses were train
ed, their booty divided and they were
surrounded by friends who furnished
an intruder with death and kept up
a system of guards extending to Lou
isville. Any sign of a detective COM
ing was promptly reported to the
James partners. Don Penz, sheriff
of the district, owed his life to the
James Boys during the war and he
vowed he would never go back Oh
them. The wife Of Jesse James
brought her children and took up
her quarters last summer at Don
PENIS house, where she was recog
nized and then disappeared from the
neighborhood about four days before
the Winston train robbery. Shortly
after the train robbery on the Chica-
go and Rock Island road in last Ju-
ly party consisting of the James
BOYS, John Javiett, Ed Miller, jim
Cummings and n man named Leith
were seen moving towards the Bards-
town hills. Captain Bligh, Chief Of
the Louisville detective force, was
posted on these matters, and on the
22d of August he was told that the
gang were in the Salt river hills, con
templating the robbery of a pay train
coming from Louisville to pay the
workmen on the extension from Tay-
louisville to Bloomfield. The track
was laid rs far as Smileytown, not far
from where some armed men, james
gang) were seen in the woods. Capt.
Bligh determined to set a trap, and
a pay car was attached to the passen-
ger train on the following day. Init
were placed fifteen armed men from
Louisville. The force and train
steamed down to the end of the track
awaiting the robbers. They, however
had been warned, and watched the
train from the bill top. The mission
failed of its purpose and the armed
force returned to Louisville. The
gang becoming convinced that it was
unsafe to remain in the immediate
vicinity disappeared. 1t is believed
Governor Crittenden had knowledge
of many Of the facts detailed in this
account prior to his interview here
with the railroad officials which re-
suited in the offering Of the larger re-
wards some months ago.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12
Flashes Of Fashion.


We are indebted to Messrs. Enrich
Bros, of New York, for the following
notes on the fashions for the coming
winter season:
Pale blondes cannot wear gray.
Linen cuffs are things of the past
Jet bangles remain in high fash
ion.
Puffs in the arm-hole are occasion
ally seen.
Very long pile plush is much used
in millinery.
Feather turbans are revived to a
limited extent.
Derby felts bid fair to remain
permanent fashion.
New Derbics have low crowns and
no roll to the brim.
Untrimmed striped skirts will con-
tinue to be much worn.
All sorts of Rhine crystal orna-
ments are in high favor
The hair is dressed close, fiat, and
with very little flutiiness.
Wreathes of roses and other flow
ers are revived for ball coiffures.
Spanish lace, both black and white,
is as much the rage as ever.
Cuffs are made very deep, reach
ing sometimes almost to the elbow.
All kinds of laces are fashionable
but Spanish lace takes the lead.
No actual Fanchon bonnets have
as yet appeared among new shapes,
Yokes and collars Stimulating yokes
appear on many imported costumes.
Granite cloth is one of the hand
soonest fabrics shown for suitings.
Coronct bands and combs set with
Rhine crystal will be much worn.
Floral garntures and dadem
wreaths are in demand for sball tot
lets.
Many large poles are trimmed
with wreath of flowers within the
brim.
Cheviots in the new heather mix
lures are seen both bordercd and
plain.
Velvet, plush and fur bands will
all be used for trimming midwinter
suits.
The majority of hornets have very
wide strings, but some have narrow
ones.
In mercantile invoices, all large
bonnets are classed rs pokes, small
ones cottages.
MORE will be much used in COM
bination with cashmere and other
wooden stuffs.
Cashmeres and cheviots continue
to be the leading fabrics for ordinary
wear.
Among new watch trinkets and
charms, the wishbone in gold and sill
yer is seen.
The Jersey is now used for fatigue
costumes in the country or on long
journeys.
Bangle rings have pendants in the
form Of padlocks, horseshoes, bells
and balls.
Loose twisted chamois leather and
undressed kid gloves are as much
worn as ever.
Copper and brickdust shades are
growing deeper and darker as the
season advances.
Derby felts, under new names and
only slightly different forms, will
again be worn.
Peaked or pointed bodices with
gathered scarf panier draperies will
be much worn.
1t takes very little Of striped nov
city goods or plush to rcnovate
half-worn dress.
Even when new skirts are round
and clinging in affect, the draperies
are extremely bouffant.
Floral decorations, either of real or
artificial flowers, are coming in vogue
for wedding cakes.
Heavy double box plated ruchings
adorn the bottom Of the skirt of many
handsome costumes.
Rhine crystal ornaments are now
made SO very fine as to simulate
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12

A funny story is told Of Belva A.
Lockwood, the female lawyer of Wash
ington. A witty fellow was once her
opposing counsel, and when he de-
sired to refer to the Hon. Belva, was
perplexed. He couldn't say "my
BROTHER. as he did when speaking
of the lawyers who wore pants. He
didn't like to say my sister out OF
respect to that expression. He sent
a smile over the room by referring q
Belva as ''my sister-in law" but she
certainly looked daggers at him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-12

A story is told of a German shoe
maker who, having made pair Of
boots for gentleman of whose finan-
cial integrity he had considerable
doubt, made the following reply to
him when he called for the articles:
''Der boots ish not quite done, but
der bcel ish made out.