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The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
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the episcopal palace. Corbet would then don
his hood, saying, There lies the DOCTOR" he
would then divest himself OF his gown, adding,
"There lies tho bishop" The glasses were
filed and the toast was drunk, Here's 70 thee,
Lushington." Here's to thee, Goblet" The
celebrated Dean Aldrich was the slave Of his
pipe. There is story in the biography OF
John Phillips the poet, which not only anus
ingy illustrates this weakness on the part Of
the Dean, but gives us a curious glimpse OF the
free and easy way in which the dons and un-
dergradustes of those days used to live. a Sc
nior student laid wager with one OF his col.
lege chums that the dean was at that instant
smoking his pipe, that instant being about 10
o'clock in the morning. Away, therefore, he
went to the deanery, where, having made ms
way into the Deans study, he explained the
reason of his appearance at so early an hour.
"Ah," replied the Dean with the utmost cool
ness, "you have lost your wager, for am not
smoking but filling my pipe"
Ofthe amusnents Of Domitian, Suetoutus
tells cur ious anecdote. ''At the beginning OF
his reign" writes this delightful gossip, the
Emperor used to spend daily an hour by HIM
self in private, during which time he was who'll
ly taken up in catching flies, and sticking
them through the body with bodkin. Gold
smith, Shelley aud Macaulay would idle away
whole days in romping with children. o all
the pastimas in which philosophers bave un"
bent themselves, perhaps the most extraordin-
airy was that of Spinozs. He devoted much OF
his leisure to catching aud training spiders
These creatures he would pit against each 9TH
or in single combat. laughing immoderately &C
their maneuvres and carefully seeing that they
fought fairly. GodolUhih spent all the time ne
could spare from public business at the cock
pit. Nero upbent himself by construct
ing hydraulic clocks, and Charles
H. by conducting chemical experiments
Prince Ruper almost lived in his laboratory,
and TO his recreaiions we are indebted for the
invention of mezZotinto.
IL is curious i2s Betice how men who have
been noted for their polish and culture as
conversationalists have In their leisure mo-
ments found a strange pleasure in associating
with their interiors. Prior, one OF the most
elegant Of our minor poets, the companion OF
princes and diplomatists, constantly passed
whole evenings in chatting with common sol-
dier and his slattern wife in low public
house in Long Acre. Thomas Wharton, the
historian OF English poetry, and singularly
refined scholar, was often TO be found in sordid
taverns joking and being joked. Porson and
e msley had similar propensities. So also had
Turner. Machiaveli and Burke delighted to
forget politics by sharing the labors OF their
farm-servants; aud even the stately Boiling
broke, as we learn from one Of Pope's most de-
lightful letters. was not above shouldering
prong Byron's principal amusement during
MS residence at Veni o was shooting with o
pistol at a coin in a cleft stick, and that pnr-
suit he practicad more methodically tnan any
other thing in his unmethodical life.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
The Great en- Deshabille.
rTemplel,ar J

Temple var
Swift relieved his tense I'D Irsgic moods oJ
Harvesting his servants with coros-on one oe-
casion he insisted on harnessi ug ais learned
and respectable friend Dr. Sheridan-and
driving them up and down t. 70 seAirs Ano
through the rooms of his deanery. felef 'ne
Great sought to unbend himself oy oelns
wheeled over the flower beds and ueat par
terres of his hosts garden in wheelb. Tro"' 10
Door sir William Temple found to ois cost
That accomplished diplomatist appears Q haVe
felt his chagrin at the failure Of the Tri ne AL
lance mere child's play to his feelings At be-
holding the Russian monarch riding ough-
shod over the priceless tulips OF Moor 4!ark
Cardinal Mszarin is said TO uave-h---. "a aa .f
shutting himself up in room and jun ping
over chairs, arranged in positions varying sc-
cording to the degrees of difficulty in clearing
them OF this weakness on the part OF his
Excellency, an amusing anecdote is told. On
one occasion while engaged in these athletics
he forgot to lock the door. A yoang courtier
Inadvertently entering the room, surprised
the great man in his undignihed pur-
suit. 1t was an embarrassing position
for Mazarin was, ne knew, as naughty as he
was eccentric But the young man was equal
to the crisis. Assuming the intensest interest
in the pro ceeding, he exclaimed with we'll
feigned earnestness. "I will bet your Eminence
two gold pieces can beat that jump" He
had struck the right chord, and in two min
utes he was measuring his leaping powers with
the Prime Minister, whom be took care not to
beat. He lost his two gold pieces, but he gained
before long q mitre. Samuel Clarke relieved
his theological pursuits in the same way, and
on one occasion seeing pedantic fellow ap-
preaching, said to the pupil who was sharing
his amusement: "Now we must stop, for a fool
is coming in." Old Burton, the author of the
"Anatomis Of Melancholy" the only book that
got DR.. johnson out of his bed two hours be-
fore he intended to rise, found his chief recrea-
tion in going down to Folly Bridge at Oxford
and listening to the ribaldry of the bargees:
(which did cleare away his vspores, and make
him laugh as he would die" Innocent III,
probably the greatest pontif that ever sat on the
throne Of st Peter, relieved his graver amuse-
ment of playing at ninepns with the poten-
tates of Europe by gosspng familiarly with an
an old monk ON a seat at a fountain in the Vat
loan. He would listen for hours to the stories
and pointless anecdotes with which his hum
BILE companion, who had travelled great deal.
regaled him. The lighter hours of good Bsh-
op Corbet have been very graphically de-
scrbsd by one who knew him we'll. His lord
ships fsvorits companion was his chaplain, |
DIR. LushingtGn. When the business OF the |
day was over. the Bishop delighted to descend |
With this faithful hsnehmsn into the cellar OF
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
Guiteau.s s Trial.

Those impatient persons who believe in
Jedwood justice and who want to hang Gui-
teau first and try him afterwards, are COM
planning bitterly of Judge Cox and the man
ner in which the ease is conducted. They
seem to fear that the prisoners crime will
be laughed away, that his absurd and imper-
tinent speeches will convince the jury that
he is not legally responsible for the death OF
President Garfield. So they would have
him condemned without hearing. This
feeling, however, is not entertained by sober
thinking people. The scenes in the court
room at Washington are most unpleasant,
aud the exhibition made by the vulgar lit
tie wretch at the bar revolving in the ex-
treme; but to man on trial for bis life
disregard of the conuenGaceS may be pardon
ed. 1t is difficult to see what Judge Cox
can do in the matter. He cannot gag the
prisoner. He cannot well remove Guiteau
from the room during the progress of the
trial, without giving color to that plea of in
sanity made by the defense. He appears to
be doing the best that can be done. Doubt
less he understands the matter better than
do those whose information concerning it
is derived from meagre telegraphic reports,
aud has faith that an intelligent jury will
decide the cause upon its merits. 1t is
certainly wiser for all of us to refrain from
harsh and hasty criticism of the court, for
we can trust to it for a just decision.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

ONE Southern Democratic paper peaks
frankly of readiustmant- The Raleigh New
says: "We are in a better position to &C
know ledge that readjustment of Virginias
debt is not undesirable for her people, be-
cause North Carolina has in like manner re-
adjusted hers, and has brought her interest
within our power TO pay and her principal
within bounds"
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

THE island of Arran, off the coast of Scot
land, belongs to the Duke of Hamilton and
lot to live peaceably and comfortably when
the Duke and his friends are enjoying the
shooting season. The island is about TWEEN
ty miles long and twelve wide, and consti-
tutes one of the finest game preserves in
Britain. During the past season it is said
that the Dukes party obtained from it about
$500 grouse and an enormous number OF
hares and rabbits, besides 20 fine stays.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

IT is strong evidence of the pacific in
tentiens of the present rulers of Russia that
they firmly adhere to the policy of large
reduction of the army in the face of preva
lent representations that there may be in
creased danger of Nihilistic con spiracies
arising from putting so many officers out Of
employment. The effect of this adherence
to eco nomy in the public expenditures can
not fail to be important in diminishing the
severe strain upou the resources of the
Empire caused by twenty years of almost
constant preparations for war.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

WHILE the speculstions in produce have
had the effect of unnecessarily increasing
the cost of food in the principal markets ol
the north and west, it appears to be ad
mitted that the enormous amount of bread
stuffs, provisions and other food products
on nand and held for higher prices is gradu
ally causing breaking down both of the
wholesale and retail rates, which is largely
and stimulated by the stringency
of the money markets and the increased
difficulty experienced by Spectators in OBJ
tanning money to carry their loads.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

THE San Francisco Chronicle instances
the Northern Pacific land-grant as one OF
those which may be at any time declared
forfeited and restored to the public domain
by an Act of Congress. The forfeiture oc-
Cured in 1877, and their right to the land
has not been since restored by Congress,
which alone can restore it. Yet they are
selling this land, and in fact have sold OF
mortgaged most of it; and settlers are pnr-
chasing from the corporation and iis as
signs, though it is not possible for them TO
give clean title
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

THE Hon. D. W. Bushyhead, principal
chief of the Cherokee Nation, delivered at
Tahequah, the 9th inst, his third annual
message to s'the Senate and Council in Ma
tional Council assembled" Perhaps the
most important clause of the message to the
outside world was that which ran: ''Our re-
lations with our sister nations, with the
United States and among our people are
those of peace and friendship"
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

Rev. DR.. TALMAGE's Thanksgiving Day
sermon was filed with agricultural statistics
and as if to embody his idea, palmetto trees,
cotton plants, sheaves of rice, wheat and
rye, stalks of sugar cane, punches Of milk
white ears of corn, with the husks turned
back, blocks of mineral, lunches of bana-
mas, grapes, and baskets of fruit decked the
pulpit and almost hid the preacher.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are In
ali cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publiea
tion but guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that ars not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

SoME Democratic Senators are said to
have intimated 10 their Republican associ-
ates that if tho latter waut to put Senator
Anthony in the chair instead of David Da-
Wis, there will be no difficulty about it.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

THRoUH the efforts of peace-leving citi-
Gems truce has been signed between the
MODERATOR and Regulators" of Elliott
County, Kentucky, each of which factions
had sworn to cause the other to disband or
to wipe out each member in bloody smear
from the face of the earth.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

If Colorado gets in the Cabinet it will be
fitting recognition of the "cheek," or, as
the Denver Tribune modesty puts it in dis
cussing this question, the wealth of asser-
tion, which is characteristic of very saucy
young State.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

CINCINNATI Gazette: Scoville told yes
terday of cases in which, after death, dis
section showed that the convicted were in
sane. If insanity can be discovered BY .
post-mortem examination, let Guiteau have
the benefit of II.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

A GOOD point is this from the San Fran
cisco Post: A good deal is heard about let
ting posterity pay portion of the National
debt. The debt was incurred twenty years
ago-the life of a generation. Posterity is
now paying the debt, evidently.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

EVERY regular aatache of the PRESS Is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hetel mansssrs
will confer favor upon by deEssnding credentials
OF every person claiming represent oar journal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

PHILADELPHIA North American: These
persons who are accustomed to judge of the
usefulness of railroad mainly by the vol
ume of it's through passenger and freight
business between its terminal points, will
no doubt be surprised to learn that the main
body of the profit of lnost lines of steam
railway in America realized from the
way traffic, which is absolutely indispensable
to the perma ent existence of such improv-
ed lines of travel and transportation.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

EzgIish lady has given sl250 toward .
'-ahouss for workil 8 girlsin Lonac1,
,ea"6arfsla House."
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50
year Il rsid In advance at 90 a year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of epacc, tbs
ength Of column, constitutes square"
S1.b0 per square, daily first week; 76 cents per
week after; three insertions less 100; continu
ing every other day after first week, 30 cents
Halt square, three insertions or less 70 cents;
one week 81 .00 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of fAMusEMENTs and "AUCTIoF
SALES $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less. 81 So
Advertisements inserted In the MAINE STATE
PREss (Which has large circulation In every part
of the Stste) fol 81 90 per square for first inser
tiou, and so cents per square for each subseqnenT
insertion.
Address all communications to
per LAND FURNISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-29
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Poblishe5 every day tSundays sxeeptedD BY the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
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AT Ies EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-16
PORTLAND

This city bears strong relation in
commercial matters to other parts Of
our State and Washington, within .
radius Of fifty miles. Portland cannot
prosper without extending the effect Of
its prosperity TO other points surround
ing 1t. That the city is spreading over
large tract Of country is plain to DO
seen. Up and down the liver; and
east and west this growth continues.
East Portland is no longer out of the
city proper. For business purposes il
is part of this great city. For FIVE or
six miles back from the river, East
Portland is crowding .he property into
large values. Lands that were selling
for ten dollars a few years ago now sell
for fifty dollars and upward per acre.
And East Portland in few years viii
extend really for miles to the east.
Small tracts of land for residences will
bo used, and all Of them viii bring large
prices. We are told that few lots of
land OH third Street, Portland, were Of
fered two years ago for twelve thousand
dollars, but not taken, and this month
they sold f,r twenty-five thousand dol
lars cash. This prosperous condition
of things must extend up the valley
and property here generally will take
an upward tendency. As the country
increases in population we may feel
that it is becoming more valuable and
that towns and cities will partake of
this new growth. Our valley towns
are behind the country and 1t will not
be long before they will present more
active appearance and business will in
crease until il is fully up to the de-
mands Of the rapidly developing country
around them. When Portland gets
her so, 900 inhabitants, or her 100, 900
in Ave years, as predicted by Mr..
Willard, she will be much nearer TO
Albany than she is now. Then We viii
be only two hours and half from
Portland whereas we are now four or
i've hours distant. Our railroad trains
viii run forty miles an hour instead of
fifteen to twenty. Il IL misfortune
that the bridge is not built at Portland.
East Portland people viii long remem-
ber the manner by which they were
deprived of it. and the insults they
boro for asking for it. Their day for
revengeful JOY viii surely come in good
time, and bring with it the evidences
of great thrift in the many pursuits
followed BY taem.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-16
oaEGosl.s.-

Last week tho 0regoniaa notified the
public generally that II would oppose
Mr.. ]. IL. Mitchell should ho seek po.
litical preferment ut tho hands of his
party. The announcement was made
in very unfriendly, not to say bitter,
spirit. There was an air of contempt
feigned for the Ex-senator. The Ore
oonian has exhibitod this feeling before
towards Mr.. Mitchell. This fight is
personal and not political. II has been
growing for some time, and 1t is gcner.
ally understood that Mr.. Mitchell has
the bOst of it. The republican party
wo apprehend viii pay no more alton
tioa TO the threats of the Oregonida in
regard 20 the Mitchell trouble than that
paper paid to the regular Republican
nomination made for Mayor of the city
OF Portland at the last election. The
regular Republican party has no use for
such distracting element as tho Ore.
soaiaa. And when that paper threatens
Mitchell or his friends with political
death IL he is made candidate for any.
thing, il counts without its host. There
is no Republican in the State that can
walk over the subsidized body Of the
0regoaiaa so easily rs Mitchell. And
when the day comes for the contest, the
Oregoaian viii realize that threats and
bombast will not deter Republicans
from supporting j. II Mitchell for any
office he wants. BY some means
Mitchell has the confidence and support
Of the Republican forces. And AZ
against the Oregoaian he will maintain
them to The bitter end. Democrats can
afford to see this Gght go on to glori-
Gus issue. And when the signal is
given, Mitchell will make this knight
Of the quill bawl ont for IAN ass, an ass;
my country for an ass to take me out
Of the State" "Roll ON, ye wheels OF
time etc"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-16

We have noticed that oranges and
other organizations are making plat
forms for the coming spring election.
They have touched on nothing but
what has been discussed before. We
thiHk there are many thingsto be consid.
cred and among them We fnd the sub
ject of adulterating food
AS strange as il appears it is no less
true that no article can remain long
genuine If it is cheaper 10 adulterate it.
Spices are 50 prepared that but small
portion of the bulk Is genuine. Candles
are represented to be sperm, when in
fact when lighted they will drip con-
slant ssream Of apparently -four and wa
ter, or some other foreign substance.
They are not sperm, and in no case do
they answer the name they bear and un-
der which they are sold. Our syrups
are in almost all cases preparation OF
glucose and villainous acids, ruinous to
the body that uses them. AL articles
used in cooking are adulterated, with
but few exceptions. Liquors are doc
tored until no confidence is put in the
article called for. With few gallons
of alcohol most any kind Of liquor is
produced. There is shoddy in every
thing. The natural impulse is TO do
wrong in these matters. If the coun-
tsrfeited article will only represent the
genuine in some way-by color, taste
or smelI-it Is all that Is wanting. Tbs
time lost in preparing frauds of this
kind is never counted. Why do not
our reformers look into these matters
and pass law punishing all men whc
sell adulterated articles. Make it 9
criminal offence to sell them or manu-
facture them. It is time this was done
Genuine articles cost no more than the
counterfeit in reality. The legislature
can protect the purchasers by making
stringent laws and enforcing them
promptly. And it is the duty of citi
zens to see that law is enacted to pre-
veat the sale of adulterated articles
This blessing would be hailed will
great satisfaction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-16

LEBANON, Dec nth, 1851.

DANoNf Oec A3bH1 iools
Nd. .Damocrat
Al tho regular meeting OF Lebanon
Lodge No. Al A. +. and A. NJ, last
Saturday evening, the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing ma.
sonic year:
u. Koebler, w. NJ.
VIM. Ralston, Sen. w
II. w. Cooper, Jun. w
J. Wassom, Treas.
u. N. Miller, Sec'y,
~ was decided 10 hold n public In
stallatlon on tho evoning OF tho 9th
ut tho Lodge hall, and Rev. /. Driver
was Invited TO deliver an address ON
tho occasion also tho Grand Wor.
shiriul Master Is expected TO be pres.
ent. All Master Masons and families
are Invited. A pleasant time is an.
ticlpated
Arrangcments have been made for
christmas treo at the band hall
Christmas eve. The committee on
progrnmnc, Of which G.. w. Smith
II chairman, have arranged very
interesting order OF exercises. j. NJ.
Settle has been selected as SantaC CIaus
All arc cordially invited.
The stores are full OF holiday goods
OF every variety and kind. Those de.
string TO remember their friends
with presents can be readily accomo-
dated.
Miss Clara Montague has Just clos
ed term OF school In theDistrlct lust
north Of town. From reports the
school was success and general salts.
factieH Is expressed by all.
Near a week ago some OF the
sporting men Of the town concluded
to organize a match hunt. Over
twenty Of tho Nimrods sIgnifIed their
inteBtieH Of Joining In the sport and
OF nakisg sad havoc OF the game
within 4 radius OF ten miles. On last
evening tho time was set when all
arrangements would be made for the
final killing. But a maioriliiy OF
those to take part not reporting a
hrrmlcss hunter offered tho following
resolutions
ResotroS, That In view OF tho great
terror and grief on tho part OF the
different kinds OF game, caused by
the unexpected organization OF q
match hunt by the Lebanon sporting
club, IL Is hereby deemed an act OF
benevolsnce that said hunt be indeH.
nitsly postponed.
The rOeolulIon was adopted unani.
nously by the kind-hearted hHnt-
ors, aud after returning thanks
TO DT. u. w. Ballard, President, and
George Price, Secretary, for tho
ability and zeal displayed during the
rapid growth and untImely death OF
the sporting club tho meeting adj
Journcd sine die.
Len