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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05

COSGREs5. Aside from action on the usual
appropriation bills, the chief interest In con.
gress during the week has centered on the ac-
ton IN regard to joint rule under which the
the presidential count IS to be made next Wed,
nesday. The republicans, taking the ground
that there is nothing to do on the subject but
for the senate to invite the house to be present
and then for the Vice President to open the
returns, foot them up and declare the result,
resist any other action, while the democrats
amount to a denial Of the Vice Presidents right
TO make that count TO this end, after the fail
ure Of repeated attempts TO force the Morgan
resolution, which the senate had previously
adopted, through the house, u caucus was held
and 1t was decided to present another resolu.
ton, which, while providing for the meeting
OF the two houses Ia the representative hall
and the opening Of the votes, and their footing
up by the tellcrs, and the declaration of the re
suit by the Vice President, yet In reality
amounts to no recognition of his rigM 10
count and declare the vote. The resolution
was duly presented in the senate on Wednes
day and the republicans interposing no oppo
sition to ii, and Mr.. Blaine even speaking OF
it in friendly way, it was promptly passed
Whether, however, the house will avoid tn,
middle which will otherwise be Inevitabl,
over the presidential count next Wednesday
by agreeing to let the resolution pass that body
remains 10 be seen.
II is generally understood that the fundint
bill which passed the house week or two az,
will not pass the senate, and that its fallur,
there Will Decessitate an extra session o
congress.
Gen. Garfield Is expected to arrive at Wash
Ington on the 18th inst. aud will not go bacl
to Mentor again before his Inauguration. III
intends to give up his receptive mind TO com
muDicative statesmen during the month 70
the purpose Of mapping out his many ar
pointments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05

Hon. +. b. Washburne has made pilgrim,
age all the way to Jefferson City, Mo, to pre-
sent to the legislature of that state portrait
of COL Edward Hampstead, the first delegate
from west of the Mississippi river to the con.
cress of the United States. Mr.. Washburnc
was a relative of Col Hampstead by marriage
10 his daughter or niece.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05

Two cases OF winter cholera" are an
nounced as occurring at Chicago on the 2olii
ult., both terminating fatally. Now what Is
winter cholera?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05

A largely ate nded convention was held al
Rock Island on Tuesday LII favor of the pro.
20. ed canal from Rock Island to Hennepin
of the enlargement Of the Illinois Canal, and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05

THE ELEMENTs-Monday and Tuesday of
,hi. week have again been notable for big
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
The Maturing Debt.

Washington correspondents are confident
that an extra session of Congress will be
called, and say that the call will be issued
Immediately. The object of the meeting is
the consideration of the refunding bill The
necessity of providing for the discharge of
the fast-maturing debt is generally recog-
nized. Some of the debt can be paid. Most
OF it must be continued. We have promised
TO pay many hundreds of millions of dollars
this year. We can pay some millions. For
the rest we can only renew our notes. The
business of Congress if it meets in extra ses-
sion will be to make the best terms possible
with present and prospective creditors. If
we can pay off the old debt which bears six
and five per cent. interest by negotiating a
new loan at three or three and half per
cent. interest we shall make con-
siderable saving A loan at the
higher rate can be easily managed. One So
licited at the lower rate will be an expert
ment-perhaps worth trying. The experiment
will probably be made; but our creditors
should not be subjected to duress. They
should be left free to accept or reject the
settlement we propose. There should be no
scaling" of the debt without their con-
sent. If we cannot meet our notes we NAV
make the best terms possible with the hold
ers of them; but it is not just to go on the
Rob Roy plan and because we have the pow
er compel the men we owe to accept less
than their rightful due
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
Mr.. Swinburne's Defect.


1t is impossible to read Mr.. Swinburne with
out feeling the conviction growing upon you
that he is greater writer than thinker; that
the idea is too slender to hold the magnificent
tide of poetic expression which comes flowing
on uninterruptedly, breaking down the mar
row banks of thought. 1t is here we touch the
weak place in Mr.. Swinburne's genius. He has
no curious nor profound thoughts to explain,
and he appears to have never come in contact
with the world; he knows nothing of its sor-
rows, its delights, its hopes; at least he cannot
identify himself with them and mould them
into poems, as Mr.. Tennyson or Mr.. Brown
ing. He, therefore, stands apart, and sings of
grief, love, hate, hope and despair as abstract
sentiments. Our sentiments can be counted
on our fingers. 1t is for this reason that the
great masters have sought to obtain variety
and interest by character-drawing,- by the
study, political, social, or simply picturesque,
in the middle of which the action passes 1t is
therefore evident that the artist who limits
himself to the abstract soon finds himself at
the end OF his tether. Love, hate, hope and
despair have been sung of in the first volume;
in the second, third and fourth he sings of
them again, in a different set of phrases; but
after little this becomes no more fruitful III
surprises than game of dominoes This is
exactly Mr.. Swinburne's present position; he
has sung of the strength of the sea and of
death, aud he sings of them again precisely as
he sung of them before There is nothing ex-
act, nothing complete, nothing true; no obser-
walton, no delineation of character or senti-
ment; nothing, either physiological or psyche
logical The defect with which Mr. Swim
burne started, namely, want of knowledge
and interest in men and their surroundings,
and an inordinate love for the jangle and CUR
gle of words, became more and more noticea-
BILE in each succeeding volume. 1t has now
reached climax past which we think it can
not go, for he has almost taken to reprintng
his verse from one volume to the other.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

INTERESTING information about British
philosophers, furnished by the New York
Sun: OF the philosophers of Great Britain,
Berkeley was Irish, while Hume and Adam
Smith were Scotch, as was also Mr.. Mill by
immediate descent. Mr.. Balm, of course, is
also Scotch. Of the properly English names
Bacon was partly western in blood. Hartley
was native of Yorkshire, Malthus of Sur
rey, and Bentham of London. Mr.. Herbert
Spencer comes from Derbyshire. To the
west belong Hobbies, native of Wiltshire
Locke and Cudworth, natives of Somerset; :;
also the late Mr.. Bagehot, native of the
same county. Among living writer's Mr..
Galton belongs by birth to Warwickshire,
and Mr.. John Morley and Mr.. Greg are both
Lancashire men. Some of these names had
perhaps been better included in the general
class OF men of letters, among whom we
may rank Lamb of Lincolnshire descent,
and Hazlitt, a native of Kent. On the other
hand Sir Thomas Browne, Addison, Dr.
johnson and De Quincy are all western
men. Of the historians, Gibbon and Grote
are both Kentish, but the latter was on his
fathers side of Flemish and on his mothers
OF Huguenot extraction. Macaulay, of High
land Scotch descent on his fathers side had
Somersetshire mother. Mr.. Froude is
native of Devon, Mr.. freeman of Worces-
tershire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

MANUFACTURERS using trademark to
distinguish their goods in foreign markets
or in dealing with the Indian tribes, will be
interested to learn that new law was
passed by Congress March Sd, 1881, which
provides for registry of such lawful trade
designations in the patent office at Wash
ington, and otherwise facilitates protection
therein from the piracy of unscrupulous ri
walls. The prior law of Congress on this
subject, enacted July s, 1870, was held to
be unconstitutional by the United States
Supreme Court, Nov. s, 1879, after almost
eight thousand marks had been registered
in conformity with its provisions. With the
fall of the law fell also all rights secured
thereunto to the various registrants, but
these rights may now be revived in modified
form and without additional cost to the par
ties interested upon proper application made
to the patent office authorities; certificate
of re-registration under the existing law be.
ing issued, so that the registrant is placed in
the same position as if making original ap-
plication for protection at this time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
India Street Uniyersalist Church.
MORTGAGEE'S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given to the India Street
IN Universalist Society in Portland, a duly in
corporated parish at Portland, county of Cum
berland, and State of Maine present owner of
the equity of redemption, and to all persons hav-
ing mortgages on or are otherwise interested in
the real estate hereinafter described, that:
By virtue OF the power of sale contained in a
certain mortgage deed given by the said India
Street Universast Society to the undersigned
trustees, to hold for the purposes therein named
dated the fifteenth day of February in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
one, and recorded in the Cumberland County Reg
stry of Deeds, Book 3S4. page 249, and for
breach of the condition of said mortgage will be
sold at Public Auction. on the premises hereinafter
mentioned and described on the sixth day of April
A. d. 1S81, at three of the clock p m.
All the premises described in and conveyed by
said mortgage as folowS:-A certain parcel of land
situated on the east corner of Congress and India
thereon, bounded as follows beginning at the stone
monument placed by the city of Portland on the
easterly of India street, at its junction with
congress street, thence running in south -easterly
direction along the side line of India street
hundred and two feet and thirtyive one hundredths
OF a foot QO2.35); thence in north-easterly
direction eghty-sx feet and one-tenth of foot
SGD to land owned by the city of Portland;
thence in north westerly direction along said
city line one hundred and four feet and sixtenths of
foot lO46 to Congress street, thence in a south
westerly direction and along the line of Congress
street eightyfour feet (84) to the stone monument
first named, containing eight thousand EIGHT nun
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging
Portland. March II, 1891
ROBERT PENNELL
SAMUEL H. COLESWORTHY, Mortgages
JOHN H; DENNISON,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
THE Sun having crossed the line great
reformation in the weather may be expected.
Trying to Get Ahead of the Mails,

[Newburyport Herald.l
Last Saturday night Newburyport gentle
man, in going to Boston, was asked by fellow
passenger if he would be kind enough to drop
letter in box when he arrived in the city.
OF course he willingly agreed to do the little
errand, took the letter, and placed it in his
pocket. Tuesday morning he put his hand in
that pocket and brought to light the missive.
He had returned to Newburyport and forgot
ten his errand Wishing to in part atone, he
carried it to the depot, gave it to the baggage
master with the request that the latter
individual hand it to some Boston-bound
passenger, that it might be orwarded.
The baggage master took it, and hand
ed it to the first man going to Bos-
ton whom he met, perfect stranger. This
gentleman took it, read the superscripton, and
looked surprised. He tried to smile, but was
dumbfounded. AT last, however he spoke and
said: "Why, L gave this letter myself to a
gentleman on the train last Saturday night to
post. How on earth came you by it?' This
explanation was given, when he remarked
that the letter had a history. 1t was written
last week Thursday by lady, and given to a
gentleman with the request that he post it in
Boston He courteously acquiesced, put it in
his pocket, and carried it till Saturday morn
ing He then turned it over to the narrator of
the story, who very properly carried it until
evening, and as he was not then going into
Boston, he turned it over to No. l, of our tale
with the results above described.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

It's justice to say that the full, accurate
and graphic reports of legislative proceed
ings at Augusta during the past Winter
which have been afforded to the readers of
the PRESS, were the work of w. E. S. Whit
man, better known by his old journalistic
soubriquet of Toby Candor. Mr.. Whitman's
large experience in the treatment of public
affairs and his extended and intimate ac-
quaintance with public men render his work
unusually valuable, as is witnessed by the
universal commendation bestowed upon the
legislative reports of the PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
PRICE 3 CENTS.

go to in case any particular thing should hap
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terview any man on any known subject, he of
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cause, remember the local editor is the respon-
sible man for q full report of everything which
happens inside of twenty-four hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


Mrs. Elery Bond, of Lewiston who is Of
years of age. wove the past eight years in a
hand loom 7775 yards of rag carpeting, and
knit 100 pairs of stockings and mittens, besides
doing her housework.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The spring term of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary opens with an unusually large num-
Der of students. DIR. Torsey, much to the grit-
itica ton of the students is in his old place at
the head of the school, and with his improved
health promises long to be a power. The mu-
sical department, under the energetic admins
tration of Miss Pike, is prosperous, having
nearly doubled its numbers during the year.
OXFORD COUNTY.
DR.. ID. w. Davis, who died recently in Beth
ell, was born in Efingham, N. H., 1920,
graduated from the medical department of the
College, and commenced practice at Locks
Mills, Greenwood, in 1915, where he continued
until three years ago, when he lost his build
ings by fire and moved to Bethel Hill He
has been close student, skilful physician
and faithful friend.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Rev. VIM. DeHart has rendered his resigna-
tion as pastor OF Grace church, Bath.
YORK COUNTY.
Nellie B. Nye, General Superintendent of
Juvenile Temples, on March 11th, assisted by
Mrs. j. 7. Mason, organized a Temple at Ken
nebunkport, called Golden Thread, Mrs. B.
Freeman Superintendent. March 18th they
organized one at South Biddeford called Silver
Thread, Mrs. Campbell Superintendent.
March 10th they organized Temple at North
Saco with seventy-five members, called No
Surrender.
The City Council of Biddeford have elected
the following officers Engineer Fire
Department, Chas. III. Blood; Road Commits
sioners, John II. Mussey, James Fl. Collins,
Horace Davis, Chas. A. Thomas, Tristram
Hooper, Jr., Eben Emerson; Harbor Master,
John Curtis.
Mrs. Lydia f. Gould, wife of Samuel III
Gould, Esq, died at her residence IN Kenne-
bunkport Sunday morning after compara-
lively brief illness. She was an estimabe lady
and leaves many friends who will sincerely
mourn her decease. She leaves daughter
(the wife of Rufus A. Wills, Esq, of Boston,
and son. Mrs. Gould was sister of the late
Mrs. DIR. Smart of Kennebunk, of the late w.
III. Riversmith, of Saco, and of the wife of the
late Hon. Thomas M. .sHayet. Her age was 63
years and IL months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

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. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

The Lowell Courier is inclined to laugh
at the Rev. Dr. Bartol's effusive compli-
ment to the good taste of Death. He said
"Death was dainty and particular when he
took away ''the greatest Englishman and the
greatest Englishwoman"-meaning Thorn
as Carlyle and Marian Evans The Courier
wants to know what there is "dainty in de-
vouring an old man of eighty-sx." Perhaps
men are like venson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

THE Louisville Journal makes novel ap-
plication of an old military maxim, when it
says: "They who would rule must first
learn to obey. Every man in the Cabinet is
married."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

THE sign ''No cards" is not to be found
in post-office windows. The Department
has just ordered six million postal cards,
and will give them to callers for a very
"slight pecuniary consideration
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
Notice.

4 accordance with the provisions of the Revised
II Statutes of Maine, chapter 49, sections I8. l9
and 20 and statutes amendatory thereof and adj
ditlonal thereto we the undersigned whose places
OF residence are set opposite our names hereby
agree to associate ourselves together for the pur
pose OF forming corporation to make, own buy
and use sell or lease, Button Hole Machinery of any
and every kind and description, and to purchase.
own and sell letters-patent of every kind covering
inventions OF or relating to Button Hole Machines
and to sell any rights or licenses under the same
Tor roy altles or otherwise. and to buy SELL own
hold and deal in any real or personal property
necessary or convenient for the prosecution of said
business, and generally to do all things incidental
TO SAID business and to the proper management
thereof. The said corporation hereby to be formed
shall be established and located at Portland County
OF Cumberland and State of Maine and shall have
its Office in said Portland
The first meeting shall be held in accordance
with section IL of said chapter 49, at the office of
Clarence Hale, No. SO Exchange St., Portland Me-
on the fifth day of April A. D. 1881 at two o'clock
2. NJ. - wv WV ~
Dated at Portland, March 18th, A. d. 1881.
NAMES. RESIDENCE.
S9nN sipo r REhoE, cRaw,rrv Boston, Mass.
JAS. G. BURNS,
LOUIS C. SOUTHARD,
/, George E. Crawley. one of the above signers
hereby give notice that the first meeting Of the
above associates will be held at the time and place
specified i'll the above agreement of association
which is hereby made part of this notice.
mchl9 div GEO. E. CRAWLEY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 90.

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 journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

discard all soothing syrups and the Boston Bat
terry, thus relieving the child of much suffering
caused by narcotics. Sent by mail everywhere on
receipt of price, Soc. Sold by all Druggists. Men
and Women Agents wanted in every city and town.
Address Boston Galvanic Battery Co., 15 Pemberton
Square, Room 10, Boston, Mass. dec1O d&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
TRY THE BOSTON BATTERY.
NI,W&F1y

It stimulates the
blood into action, and
should be worn by ev-
eryone subject to Rheu-
m a tt s m Neuralgia,
Nervous Dis ses'
Sleepless Nights, Hys-
terra, Epilepsy, Dys-
pepsia, Fever and Ague,
Heart, Liver, Lung and
Kidney Diseases. Natrs-
ing Mothers and Child
rem wear the Boston
\ Battery; its action up
Ion the mother and
lchild will be found very
quieting. Mothers now
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23
THE MUTUAL Benefit
Life Insurance Gov,
NEWARK, \ j.
LEWIS c. GROVER, PRESIDENT,
Abstract Of Annual Statement Made to he Insurance Com.
missioner Of Maint.
Total.
EXPENDITURES
Number rof n


ABSOLUTELY NONFORFEITABLE:
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-23

Mrs. Ellery Bond, of Lewiston, who is Of
years of age, wove the past eight years in
hand loom 7775 yards of rag carpeting, and
knit 100 pairs of stockings and mttens, besides
doing her housew ork
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-20

Republicans to be dilligent and
watchful. and not to be led to waste
their votes on the Greenback party
the Prohibition party, or any other
hopeless one-idea faction or ism.
T be Republicans of Wisconsin have
done nobly during the past few
years in increasing their majority
from bare majority to one of 10000
last year, and, thanks to the good
sense of the German population of
Milwaukee city and county, that
ancient stronghold of Democracy is
now one of the strongest Republican
communities to be found in the
state.
The State Committee has done
wisely in determining on an active
campaign which, if properly sup
ported by the local committees, will
seLd in an overwhelming Reprbli-
can triumph, Notwithstanding the
desperately fanatical effort of the
Prohibition men OF the state.-L Inter
ocean,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-20

to receive temperance legislation Of
any kind.
We do not believe, however, that
any considerable number of the
earnest temperance 1nen throughout
the state will commit the unpardon-
able blunder of voting the Prohibit
ion ticket, thereby jeopardizing the
success Of the republican ticket.
What we want above all just now
is a united effort on all sides to so
influence public sentiment and adj
vance public morality so that when
the prohibition question comes prop
erly before the people it will be
adopted by such an overwhelming
majority that its enforcement will
be foregone conclusion.