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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25
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As the ladies file in to breakfast in their
white draperies, breast-aden with water lilies,
which they have gathered of the man at the
door, one wonders if invention will hold ont
if this is not long series of triumphant dresses
which must in time repeat themselves. There
is fabric called nuns yelling which many Ia.
dies wrap themselves in. In the morning il
appears in modest killings and draperies and
has a subdued charm befitting an informal
garment. In the evening it is gaily trimmed
with lace, is festooned with silken surah and
bright scarfs, and adorns the ballroom the gay
est OF the gay. The morning dresses are of
special Importance and are wonders of loveli-
ness The most elegant are of white pongee.
elaborately embroidered. More simple mate
rials make up in intricacy for the modesty of
the fabric. Imitation laces, which are among
the latest triumphs Of machinery, are used al
most exclusively on these dresses, and, as Ia
dies say in justification of their use, they laun.
dry beautifully. They need no justification.
however, in their appearance. No genuine
laces rival in beauty the point Mercourt and
point de Nemours. Occasionally some of the
costumes are striking from the combination Of
color, as that of young lady this morning in
klltplaited tabler OF pink organdie. edged with
ry OF the back was pink, with lace flowers Of
pink and olive ribbons. To very slight ex-
tent the aesthetic dress appears Two young
ladies from New York last evening appeared
in large dotted muslin dresses, over color,
made with plain, full skirts and round, belted
waists One had her blonde hair done in
small flat rolls at the side, and another roll on
the top arranged like the hair of Michael An
gelo's Moses. The other wore large poke
bonnet, with square fichu knotted on the
breast. A still later fashion of girl is the
"baby." The "baby" girl is a young woman
always She wears her hair in short blonde
curls, and dresses in white thin material, with
her belt as nearly under her armpits as posi-
BILE. The large sash is tied behind, and many
fluffy ruffles apparently raise her shoulders
nearer her ears. Whether this style is moro
attractive than the old very young lady,
which is an older type, is a matter Of taste.
She has a complexion of infantile fairness and
large melting, blue eyes. Her diamonds rival
the dowagers, and by her languid, blase man
ner one would judge her to be the product Of
the centuries. In boint of beauty the younger
ladies who make gay the piazzas at Howlands
and diversity the landscape with lawn tennis
bear away the palm. Among the older ladies
there are none more exquisite than the snowy
haired matrons of the West End; and particu-
larly may be mentioned one of the most gra-
cious specimens Of motherhood in the person
of blorde, the beautiful mother of two beau
tiful daughters.
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The Presidents Condition.

The progress of the President towards re-
covery which had been steady and uninter-
rupted for week, received severe check
on Saturday. Suddenly and without warn.
ing he was seized with chill. followed by
high fever, his temperature going up to 1O4,
nearly two degrees higher than it had
reached since the day of the shooting, and
his pulse mounting up to 1870 beats min
ute. The symptoms indicated great dan
ger, and suddenly the feeling of confidence
in the Presidents recovery, which had TAX
en- firm possession of the public mind, was
dispelled and to its place succeeded anxiety
amounting al most to despair.
Luckily the surgeons were able to discev-
er the cause of the unfavorable change and
to fapply remedy. That the remedy
is likely to prove successful and to again
put the President on the road to recovery
seems probable from the latest bulletins.
Though there is cause for anxiety there is
no reason for discouragement. Reverses
were to be expected. We ought to be thank
full that the one just experienced is no more
serious.
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The Newport Ball in 1871.

The Easy Chair of Harper's for August.l
Tradition cherishes the name of Washing
toms partner at the Newport ball. He solicit
ted the honor of the hand of the beautiful
Miss Champlin with high-bred, respectful
courtesy which the Incompatible waltzer Of to-
day might well emulate, and he asked his
partner to name the dance. The lovely
Champlin selected "a successful Campaign"
dance in high favor-and as the hero led
out his partner upon the fioor, the French Off
GERS, with graceful gailantry, took the instru-
ments from the Musicians, and played while
Washington and the Champlin bowed and
stepped and courtesed in the minuet She
had beautiful eyes, said the prince de Broglie,
sweet mouth, perfectly shaped face, fine
figure, pretty foot, and an air altogether at
tractive. She was dressed and 'coifed with
taste; "that is to say" adds the true Partisan,
'a la Franchise" and she spoke the princes
language.
A quarter of a century ago the grandson Of
that famous beauty was living in her fathers
house, where Washington took tea on the ev-
ening of the ball. 1t had been the home Of
five successive generations, and on one of the
windows-memorial windows were they all
was still legibie scratched with a diamond the
name Of Betsey Holiburton. The name OF an
other of the bellies whom the Frenchman saw
is familiar from that of the famous library
founded by Abraham Redwood. His daughter
was exceedingly beautiful" and tradition
declares, without fear of denial, that sailors,
stepping ashore from long sea-voyages, lifted
their hats as she passed, and gazed as il they
had seen an angel. Boys of q generation be-
fore that which the Easy Chair recalls remem-
bered grave old lady mixing wine and eggs
and sugar in pan, then stepping into the
paddock where the COW was grazing, and re-
turning with foaming syllabub. 1t was the
beautiful Redwood, the friend of the Champlin
and of the daughters Of William Ellery, who
signed the Declaration of Independence, one Of
whom was the mother Of DIR. Charming and
the grandmother of the wife Of Washington
Allston. There were other beauties whose
names survive.
The Misses Hunter were "riyals in beauty
and reputation of the adorable Champlin, the
elder of whom "dresses as well, but not quito
so freshly, perhaps" while the younger, If not
of so lofty an air, sis rose in person."
But the queen of the fairies was Quaker
Titana All the French memoirs glow and
palpitate with the charms of Polly Lawton.
''The goddess of grace and beauty" exclaims
De Broglie: 81 confess that this seductive
Lawton appeared to me to be the chef-d d'@uvre
of nature" Anymph rather than a womsn,",
says De Segur: $50 much beauty, so much
modesty were perhaps never combined in the
same person. The divine Quakeress re-
preached him for making war, and for obeying
the king rather than God. "What could I
reply to that angel?" signs the captive, doubt
less recalling Nine. la Comtesse de Segur;
"for in truth 1 was tempted to believe that she
was a celestial being" T"
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has discovered that the helmet on the cross
beam is not that in which the King fought at
Aglncourt but one specially ordered by the
undertakerS for the funeral 1t is more solid,
but scarcely more important, In truth, than
the threescore and ten we saw in the trifori.
um. When we climb into the neighborins
chantry, that of Abbot Islip, we find 1t filed
with still more singular funeral monuments.
The wax-works are no longer shown to the
public, yet they are worth seeing and are prob
ably the most vivid likenesses remaining of
the few personages they represent. Dean
Stanley strangely observes that "they were ev-
en- highly esteemed as works OF art" No
doubt they were. 1t is unquestionable that
the figure of Chatham, with his keen eyes, his
bushy eyebrows features both lost in ordinary
sculpture great nose, his commanding
attitude is brought more distinctly before the
mind by sight of this wonderfully speaking
etfigy. Did Macaulay ever see little William
of Orange standing on cushion beside his
tall, stout wife and observe the intensely real
look of the slight figure and the worn yet vi
vacious face? Certainly these figures were the
work of no mean master, and il the Duchess
of Richmond aud her dead son, lying in state,
are not so good, it is rather because the sub
jects were not equal to the art than because
the art failed to do them justice. Even the
comparatively faded figure of Charles H.,
which faces the spectator as he enters the
chantry, is startling with its appearance OF re-
ality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25
The Deadly Toy Pistols.

There is no exaggeration in the report Of
the number of fatal accidents caused on the
Fourth of July last by the pesky little weapon
known as the "toy pistol" We have already
referred to this, and noted the fact that in Bal
timore alone thirteen boys died from lockjaw
resulting from wounds inflicted by these pis-
tolls. The Sun vouches for the correctness of
this, and calls for a law to prohibit the sale
aud manufacture of so dangerous fre.arm
The 'toy pistol most in favor with boys Is
about four inches in length, and explodes a
blank cartridge in metallic case with PASTE
board or other thick paper wad, but carries no
ball or shot in the cartridge. In order to in
sert the cartridge, the breech of the barrel is
raised by pressing on the tirger-piece forward
of the trigger, but to do this the boy takes hold
of the barrel with his left hand, the muzzle
pressing against the palm of the hand, near
the ball of the thumb frequently, and raises
the hammer with his right hand. In loading,
however, unless the utmost care is exercised,
the hammer slips from the finger and explodes
the cartridge, while the barrel is held against
the palm Of the left hand. The Illuminating
powder, the wad, OF the metallic case of the
cartridge inflcts painful wound. but the
boys, not regarding it as dangerous, neglect to
give it proper treatment until too late, and
symptoms of tetanus develop.
1t seems singular that so many cases Of lock-
jaw have resulted; but the physicians explain
it by the fact that lacerated or jagged wound
in the palm of the hand is more likely to re-
suit in ockjaw, because of the network OF
nerves and the numerous blood vessels
which concentrate there aud radiate
from that point. One of the largest
of these nerves, near the thumb, connects
with the muscles of the back of the neck, and
susceptibility to lockjaw follows an injury to
the nerve near the ball of the thumb, especial
ly, as we'll as to the other nerves in the palm.
Some physicians of Baltimore also suspect, ac-
cording to the Sun, that the Illuminating pow
der used in the manufacture OF these cartridges
has poisonous property which, injecting the
blood, incites lockiaw. One of the fatal cases
from the use of the toy pistol came from hurt
so slight at first that the skin was only grazed.
These truly attractive little weapons sell for
about 20 cents apiece, and as long as boys can
buy them they will do so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

THE Chief of the Bureau of Statistics has
just issued report of the immigration to
the United States for the year ending June
80, 1881, which may well set the student of
manifest Destiny to thinking. 1t is esti-
mated that the total immigration amounted
to 66S,00o persons, against 457,257 during
the preceding year. Of these the largest
number came from Germany, which sent
209.500, while from the Dominion of Cana
da were 118,664. England and Wales sent
65,977, doubtless artisans, and China is
credited with 0,49S. There is considerable
land out West. And in view of these figures
it is well that there is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

PROVIDENCE Press: Several leading Jour
nails of the country are protesting against
the recognition of the ''Irish element" OF
the ''German element in politics. The
Germans and the Irish are welcome here,
and it is honorable for them to cherish a
love of their native lands; but when ques-
tions of American public policy are at issue,
there is no reason why the Germans or the
Irish should act together in opposition to
any other classes. They should then forget
that they are anything but Americans, and
deal with public questions solely on their
merits
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

A MONTH before the attempted assassina-
ton of President Garfield the Mobile Regis
ter had the following paragraph of prophetic
significance: ''It may not be inappropriate
to seriously advise Mr.. Garfield to see to a
thorough cleaning of the drains in the
White House, to vigorous securing of all
copper cooking vessels, and to the prompt
confinement of all insane persons stirring
around with firearms, and so cut off any
pretext for too sudden qualifying of his
successor"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

EX-SENATOR PLATT is not so bad off, if
he did get left on the Senatorship. He draws
States Express Company, a position which
he has no idea of resigning. He gets anoth-
er salary as President Of the Southern Cen
tral Railroad Company, another salary as
President of National Bank and $500 as
State Quarantine Commissioner. His regu.
lar pay amounts to some $4,000 year, be.
sides numerous perquisites and revenues
from railroad and mining stocks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

The most remarkable and valuable fea-
ture of the administration plan of refunding
was the quietness with which it was done,
without causing the slightest disturbance 10
the business of the country. In Europe it
is pronounced the greatest feat of financier-
ing ever attempted.
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Health is Wealth

DR.. E. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN IRE AT
MENT; specific for Hysteria. Dizziness, Con vul
sions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depression Loss
OF Memory. Spermatorroea, Impotency, Involun-
tary Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over exertion, self abuse, indulgence, which
leads TO misery, decay and death. One box will
cure recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. One dollar box, or six boxes for five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
each order received by us for six boxes, accompan-
led with five dollars, we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if the treat
ment does not effect cure. Guarantees issued by
all druggists in Portland and everywhere.
JOHN w: PERKINS & CO., General Agents.
sep6deow&weow1y Portland.
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THE New York Sun mourns in sackcloth
over the Democratic nominations in Ohio,
and wants to know why men are not called
upon to serve the country, instead of the in
experienced, the beginners, the boys who
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

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 a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return p preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

Mr.. BOoKwALTER is to take part per-
sonally in the Ohio campaign. ''You may
tell the boys, said he to Cincinnati friend,
''that shall soon be in the Buckeye State
and give Charley Foster swing around"
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THE New York Public says the legitimate
business of the country is on the whole
healthy as well as very large, and one must
stand very close to the stock exchange in
order to see cloud on the horizon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 25.

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 us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our Journal
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G.. ID. B. FISK & CO.,
233 Middle St., Portland, Maine.
To the Honorable Board of Rail-
road Commissioners for the State
of Maine.

MOST respectfully represent the undersigned
N1 that the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Rail
road Company is a corporation established and eX-
istng nnder the laws Of the State of Maine and the
owner of a certain line of railroad extending from
Portland in said State to Portsmouth in the State
of New Hampshire; that it has granted the use and
Company, corporation established by law, but up
on what terms your petitioners not informed.
That ssid Eastern Railroad Company now has the
control of said road and is operating the same and
engaged in the transportation of passengers and
freight on the entire line of said road.
That public convenience and necessity require the
erection and maintenance of depot for freight and
passengers on the line of said Portland, Saco &
Portsmouth Railroad in Saco, in the County of
York, in said State of Maine at or near the point
where the Old Orchard junction Railroad intersects
with said Portland, Saco g. Portsmouth Railroad in
said Saco.
Your petitioners, therefore respectfully ask that
day may be appointed by your Honorable Board
for hearing upon the foregoing petition that YOU
will determine whether the prayer of the petition
granted that you will determine at what place or
places depot or station shall be erected, MAIN
tanned if erected and whether for passengers or for
That you will designate the site and what kind of
buildings shall be erected and maintained and the
time in which the said Portland. saco & Ports
mouth Railroad Company and Eastern Railroad
order.
Portland, Maine, July 1s, 1881.
Nathan Cleayes, j. M. Robbins, Morgan, Butler &
Co., Palmer, Dow y Anderson, Dresser. McLel-
Ian & Co., Allen g. Co, Loring, Short & Harmon,
H. NJ. Payson, A. N. Noyes & Son, E. M. Stead,
man & Co., Storer Bros. g. Co., WoodmaI True
& Co., o. NJ. 3 d. w. Nash. G. B. Nash Shaw,
Hammond & Carney, Hodgdon Bros, Charles B.
Varney & Co., John W. Perkins & Co., VIM. l..
Alien, Howes, Hilton g. Co., j. Mcclellan, VIM.
Senter.
On the foregoing petition is hereby ordered that
the petitioners give notice by publishing in the
Portland Daily PBEss said petition and this
notice thereon, two weeks successively, the last
publication to be prior to the fourth day of August
1881, and by serving a copy of said petition and
order of notice said Portland Saco & Portsmouth
Railroad Company and said Eastern Railroad Com
pany, fourteen days before said date on which day
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, the undersigned
Board Of Railroad Commissioners will be in session
at the Old Orchard House, Old Orchard Beach, in
the City of Saco, County of York, for the purpose
indicated in said petition.
Dated at Portland, July 10, A. D. 1881
JoHN F. ANDhRsoN, commiasioners maiiTaaa
CHAS: j. TALBOT, of Maine.
juy19-tiaug3
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SINcEsKansas put prohibition into its con-
stitution, the United States collector of in
ternal revnue has issued nine hundred Ii
censes to liquor dealers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-25

THE New York Herald few days ago
contained this advertisement: "a physician
giving up his practice will dispose of his
medical diploma"
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TELL YOUR FRIENDS,

CHILDREN,s SUITS. cages 4 to
IL yrs.) Reduced from
$500 to $500.
100 to 400.
600 t. 800.
800 TO ESQ.
500 to $50.
Parents shou embrace this opportu-
nifty. 1t occurs but once in life time.
The last suit is our famous 'sIron Clad" !"
and for play and rough and tumble wear
cannot be equaled.
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ALL the Democratic papers are now dis
covering that Mr.. Conkling is a man of sig
nal ability.
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EVERY Department

Witnesses alike the same GIGANTIC
REDUCTIONS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mems White Vests, 7Oc.
Mems Thin Coats, :S5c.
Mems Linen Busters, $40.
Shirt Waists, 23cts.
Odd Goats & Vests reduced in price to
less than oNE-HALF actual cost. The
loss on these goods is enormous, but the
goods must be closed out.
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IN AUGUSTA, MAINE.

A IL that valuable estate belonging to the A: &
"A W SPRAGUE MANUFACTURING COM
PANY, comprising one Brick Cotton Mill, Nc. 1,
50x20b, stories and basement, with picker
building attached, 40x51. One Brick Cotton
No. 1; both mills containing 81, ,496 spindles; with
boiler house, containing boilers large wheel pitt
in good condition for new mill gate house, black
and other buildings, including large machine shop,
and the land on which they stand, on the west side
of the Kennebec River. Also, large tract of land
on the east side of said river, with large saw mill
thereon capable of saving $4,000 fit. of long lumber
per day, with gang, board and circular saws and
edgers, large drying house, office building and
stable. Also the KENNEBEC DAM. extending
across said river, 9l6 feet inches in length, built
in the best manner with water power sufficient to
run 35O. 600 spindles, water unfaiing.
The above property controls the use of said dam,
several deeds.
Also several parcels of land on the west side of
said river, with the improvements thereon, consist
ing of tenement houses stores stables waste house.
boarding houses and other buildings
The above mentioned property will be sold togeth-
er in one parcel as the mill estate.
Also, win be sold at public auction in said Augusta
on same day and days following until the whole be
sold, upon the premises large number of lots and
parcels of land situate both sides of said river
comprising farms, building lots, valuable granite
quarry, and other desirable lands, with improve
ments.
Terms of sale-On all sums over $4,000, 5 per
cent in cash on the day of sale, per cent in cash
upon giving possession within ten days from ay of
sale, and 15 per cent in monthly payments, on the
first of each mouth, for six months, commencing on
the first day Of September, with interest at per
ment. On all sums of $4,000, and under, per cent
in cash on the day of SALE and the balance within
ten days, upon delivery of the deed.
For further information apply to
Providence, July 4th. 1881
jy11d11, IA, ,18,21,25,26
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This route gives a few hours staging through a
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DON'T SKIP A WORD.
MEMS VESTS, Reduced from
$3.50, $l.75, and $500

70 Q E N T. 8 i.
About so styles to select from. A large
assortment Of most excellent Vests now
offered at 81 90 and 9l.5O. Tho cloth
alone in these vests could not be bought
for what we charge for one all made COM
plete,