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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
Give Us a Rest.
The Break-Neck Pace of America--AFew
Suggestions as to Personal Enjoyment.
[FrOm A. W. TOurgeo's Lecture on Rest.l

From A. W. Tourgee's Lecture on Restl
Look round the reporters table. There never
was a more brilliant set Of young men than
that found in journalism. What becomes Of
them? You might as well ask for dead mule.
You don't find many of them occupying the
managing editors desks of your great dailies
Why? They rarely live to be old enough for
that. They wear out their lives ina work thai
affords little rest. "Give us a rest.'' can't
tell you how you can rest, but you must rest
or die. An American at forty is at most q
wreck. We waste the best of our lives by burn
ing our life-candle at both ends. Our amuse-
ments themselves are worry. We go away
on a summering, bang up and down the coun-
try and obtain the advantages of what? Rest
of fashionable season. / am not entirely
given over to toO-tooism. 1 always associate
an msthete with laziness, and a lazy man does
not know what rest means. I am glad / am
away from the ladies, but really don't ad-
mire Queen Anne chair. know 1t Is high
art, but just think OF one hundred and seventy
five pounds of muscular Christianity resting in
a spindle-shanked Queen Anne chair. Then
again can't say am in love with those new
chandeliers made-in imitation of tallow dip.
with gutter OF smut running down the sides.
Then there are those narrow-necked jars in .
Japanese caDlneg, so Irall tnat one Is airalu Oh
enjoying hearty laugh for fear OF breaking
up hundred dollars worth Of high art. Do
you know, enjoy seeing man lying with his
feet on the sofa? know it's rough on the 80
ia, but it's the best thing for the man. 1 often
wonder when get into q parlor filed with
all the jimcracks of astheticism, what 1t is all
for like parlor where the children can
turn summersaults without fear Of what is
coming after. High artl Somebody told me
that the cover of Scribner's Monthly was a
specimen of it. 1 remarked that l couldn't
make out just which way the snake was going.
He was inclined to be offended, but all could
imagine Of the design was a reminder OF
snake crawling backward or forward, or, per-
haps, dish of vermicelli soup on piece Of
brown paper.
The boy that quits his public school or his
college ought to be induced, or hogged, If need
be, to prevent him from entering at once on
business life. Let him spend his time on q
farm. don't know how it is, but in every
place I've been true American labor was dying
out. I went into prayer meeting in Maine
the other day (they go to prayer meeting in
Maine yeti, and they were singing There Is
Rest for the Weary" and American-like, they
have placed that haven of rest beyond the
Jordan" Nations have passed off the face Of
the earth by disregsrding lesser laws than
that of American .restlesSness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
A Judge of Tobacco.
An Old Colored Man Who Saved
100000.
IN. Y. SUM-


Peter Ray, the Oldest employe in Lorillard's
tobacco factory in Jersey City, died on Satur-
day evening at his home, 1872 South Second
street, Williamsburg. He was mulatto, and
had served the Lorillards during four genera
tions of that family. He was first employed in
1889 by the grandfather of the present senior
member of the firm.
He was an athlete, and it is said that once
in friendly wrestling match between the old
Huguenot founder of the house, who was an
admirer of feats of strength and the colored
man, the latter got the best of the encounter.
He was promoted step by step until he became
the superintendent of the snuff factory, which
position he held until few weeks before his
DEATH He sail he was 107 years old. He was
able to attend to his business almost to the end
OF his life. His property, real and personal, is
estimated at from $4,000 to 100000. 1t was
claimed for him that he was the best judge of
cut tobacco living, and that he could tell in
moment the particular district that had grown
any sample shown to him. He had not been
we'll for some time, but his death was caused
by old age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
THE SURGEONS KNIFE.
Wonderful surgicui Operaiion-gsensoya
of Urinary Stones from the Bladder
Hu7ccessful.

Mr.. Simeon Tietsell of saugerties, N Y. had been
treated for seven years by various physicians for
what they call Structure of the Urethra, without
benefit. He finally consulted DR.. David Kennedy, of
Rondout N. Y. who found his trouble to be Urinary
Calculi or Stones In the Bladder. The doctor at
removed the foreign bodies with the knife and
then gave his great Blood Specific, s'Fayorite RENE
dy" to prevent their reformation. The entire treat
ment was eminently successful, and Mr.. Tietgell's
recovery was rapid and perfect.
While "Favorite Remedy is a specific in all Kid
ney and Bladder Diseases it is equally valuable in
cases of Bilious Disorders, Constipation of the
Bowels and all the class of ills apparently inseper
able from the constitutions of women. Try it. Your
druggist has it, and its cost is only dollar bot
tie. The lucky man is he who puts this advice in
practice. Don't forget the name and address, DR..
David Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. The Doctor would
have it understood that. while he is engaged in the
introduction of his medicine. 'Favorite Remedy" he
still continues the practice of his profession but
confines himself exclusively to Office practice. He
treats all diseases of chronic character, and per-
forms all the minor and capital operations of surgery
jan24 eod&w1m 8
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
l.HE Young State Of Nebraska lead.

IHE young State of Nebraska leads the
United States in the ratio of intelligence, ac-
cording to the census reports, only LIB per
cent. of her population being illiterate. Ohio
comes next, with only 271 per cent. Illinois
is third, with 3.15 per cent. of her popula-
ton illiterate; then come in order New York
with percentage of 1928; Pennsylvania,
3.41, and then Massachusetts, with 4.24.
The highest percentage of illiteracy is in
South Carolina, where 1892 per cent of the
population cannot read, and where less than
forty-five cents per capita per year is ex-
nended for educational purposes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

If there ever was justifable cause of su-
icide it was thato young husband in North
Carolina who, in returning from hunting
excursion the other day, seized his gun and
shot himself because his wife refused to pull
off his boots. He saw that something had
to be done or family discipline would be at
an end. He did not follow the usual course
of shooting his wife first and then trying to
shoot himself, but left her to be preyed up
on by remorse for refusing to make boot
jack of herself and bravely put himself out
of the way. He did right. Such fellow
as he was ought to be killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

JUDGE Porter has written very compli-
mentary letter to Col. Corkhill giving him
most of the credit for the successful issue OF
the Guiteau case Without assistance he
worked up the case, examined the witnesses,
studied the evidence and mapped out the
whole programme, and in spite of the jbes
that have been flung at him, the fact remains
that Corkhill got verdict of guilty, and
that was what he was after.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

LIE RoYER, the successor of Leon Say in
the important function of President of the
French Senate, is one of the most eminent
Of the moderate groups of Republicans who
made up the famous Cabinet of Dufaure af-
ter the fall of MacMahon. He was the Keep
er of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and has
been known as close friend and ally of
Gambetta
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Hartford Courant.l
I1HerH VrOE u OVlHI tRHV'I
A Little More About Ants.

- A4Aoo1O AsAOAO @A00&o &Aae1'
Professor Morse in the February Popular
Science Monthly explains what has pnzzled a
great many people-why ants build their homes
as we so often see them, right in the sidewalk
between the bricks or paving stones, where
there is so great chance of being stepped on
The reason is that it is the best place. That is
the whole of it; the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages.
This is proved by the fact that instead Of be-
ing exterminated, the ants thrive. But there
is also other evidence. The creatures want the
warmth of the sun-heated bricks or stones to
hatch their eggs, and, making their homes
close under them, they secure free OF transpor-
tation the best of incubators. Besides this, the
sidewalk gives them sure supply Of food.
The human procession that moves by all the
while performs more or less of the labor of the
undiscriminating Juggernaut, and does not
crush merely the occasional ant. 1t grinds
flies caterpillars and many other insects All
these the ants pull in and put into their store
houses as food; and besides these, there is a
vast amount of crumbs, bits of fruit, grain, etc.,
dropped on the walk that the ants pick up and
carry off. 1t is enough to support them.
Evidently, therefore, they select their homes
where food is easiest to be obtained and where
the conditions are best for raising their young.
This is plainly attended by certain amount OF
peril and by the loss Of more or less life, but
probably not more than attends higher crea-
lures in their efforts to make living. When
we think the ant is stupid we generalize on a
short supply of facts. Many of the foremost
minds in natural science have turned their at
tention lately to study of the character, social
conditions and habits of the amt. The result is
the discovery that, it he only had the spare
time, the ant has far better field for criucizing
us than we for. belittling him. Except that
the ant keeps slaves he stands in the front
rank in intelligence in this nineteenth century.
and we entertain the lively hope that he may
yet see the wisdom of emancipation, learn the
high moral significance of the doctrine of equal
rights, and turn from ant slavery to anti-slave-
ry, as it were.
We regret that the great minds which find
so much to admire in this diminutiye creature
have not yet begun work upon his moral char
acter. Sir John Lubbock, 1t is true, has kept
number in bottles, but civilization by the bot
tie is not the true method. We have tried
that on the Indian and it is failure. We
ought to do better by the ant than by the In
dian, for certainly his case has received far
more attention and of higher intellectual
order
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
Diphtheria.

A cold or sore throat may not seem TO
amount to much, and II promptly attended
to can easily be cured; but neglect is often
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

Ex-CoNGREssMAN De La Matyr says sit
is only question of time until the Green
back party is in the ascendancy." He ad-
mits that he would like to be back in Con-
gress, ''to grapple the throats of the monop-
olists, and to make war upon the National
banking system"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

The Brooklyn Eagle warns Democratic
aspirants that Tilden's years set lightly up
on him, and that he will help himself to the
nomination of 1884 without being seriously
disconnected by their efforts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY z.

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, 1882-02-07

KENTUcKIANs at Washington are exer-
cised over the report that Gen. Don Carlos
Buell. is to lead an independent movement
in their State, to cooperate with the Repub-
licans, and it is agreed that his influence
would have great Weight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

BRET HARTE explains that the book of
fables published in London as his, was the
speculation of apublisher there who col
lected fables from all quarters and append
ed his name as author without his knowl-
edge or consent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley PulleD,
Editor, Ali 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, 1882-02-07

ST.. LOUIS had five suicides during the
four days ending with Sunday. 1t will new
er beat Chicago in population that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

"How many lenses are there?" asked the
teacher of the boy. "Seven," answered the
boy; "the present, the perfect, the imperfect,
the pluperfect, the first future, the second fu-
ture and the Oscar Wilde" "Why, what
tense is he?" asked she. "Oh,' replied the
boy "he's intensep-The Judge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

THE Baltimore American declares that
Mr.. Blaine's letters sail have the downright
American tone that reaches the hearts of
the people,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

MORMON preachers are becoming unpopu-
lar in England, and in some places cannot
preach without danger from mobs led by
women
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

THE Springfield Union thinks sit is rath-
er early yet to write the political obituary of
James G.. Blaine"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

JEFF Davis, long blind in one eye, has
now nearly lost the sight of the other
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

THE late Clarkson N. Potter left an estate
of over two million dollars to his wife and
children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07

Brie Extracts from Testimonials
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
National Greenbaek Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. pa call for a National
Convention of the Union Greenback Labor
party, TO be held at st. Louis March S. was
issued here this afternoon. 1t is signed by
Hugo Preyer, as Chairman of the party,
and says the clubs do not desire To bar
true Greenbackers from participation in
this Convention, but wish it distinctly I'M
derstood that any unregenerated National"
or anti-monopolist advocate need not apply.
Every delegate assembled there will be re-
Quested TO produce a certificate signed by
at least three well-known Greenback Club
members, stating that he is member of a
Club or organization, and an advocate OF
the principles OF the party. A prominent
Greenbacker here says the purpose of the
Convention is to purify the party of per-
sons who have betrayed it for money. All
such will be kicked out.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01

CHICAGO Feb. 2l.-H. c. Johnson, of the
Postotfice Department, who has been at
Lincoln, Neb, directing the initial case
against the Star Route men, is in the city on
hi return to Washington. In an interview
in reference to these cases Mr.. johnson said
the impression that these Star Reuters will
escape punishment, or that the Government
had failed in its case, is entirely wrong. The
first indictment was that the accused had
entered into conspiracy to defraud the
Government, and the second. that they had
made false returns. The trial was upon the
first indictment, and when the Government
found that Cleary, one of the conspirators
upon whom they had relied to convict the
others, had played them false, the prosecu-
ton dismissed the suit upon the first indict
ment, leaving them free to proceed with the
cases of false returns in the May term OF
Court.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
1IASON'S MISTAKE
The Defense In the Mason Court Martial
The Evidence Adduced YesUerday

The Defense In the Mason Court Martial
The Evidence Adduced YesUerday
Special TO the Sentinel:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The line of defense "a
be pursued by the attorneys of Sergeant Mason.
who attempted 10 shoot Guiteau, aud who is now
on trial by Court-Martial is this: % That
Guiteau was lying down in his cell at the time
the bullet was fred, and that it was impossible to
have killed him by the shot (2) That Mason
did not fire the shot go That he is a craak II
is understood that Mason objects to being termed
a crank or of unsound mind, but If an extreme j.
to be resorted to- his attorneys will tax up ;hs,
plea. 1t is generally thought here that IL Mason
is found guilty the punishment to be imposed
uDon him will be a short duration OF impriSon
ment, and that the President viii, after short
time, pardon him. 1t is more likely, however
that he will escape punishment by some techni-
cality in the evidence
To-day Captain McGiIvrey, Of Sergeant Mason:
company, testified since Nelson's confinement he
had been returned 10 dGty by the witnes. as Duty
Sergeant.
Warden Croker described the loestion.of Gut
teaus cell, and said the arrival OF troops could be
witnessed from the cell window. Guiteau, when
not reading or writing, spent some time looking
out of the window
Bigelow, counsel for Mason, objected 10 the
testimony as to Guiteau looking out OF the win
dow. unless the Judge Advocate engaged to show
this habit was known to Mason. The Judge
Advocate said he proposed to show this The
Court. after long private deliberation, sustained
Bigelows objection. The Judge Advocate an.
nounced he intended TO prove Mason knew OF the
habits Of Guiteau- Mason rising from his chair
exclaimed Il viii clear that Judge 1 did
know" The Presidential the Court peremptorilY
ordered Mason 10 be silent. Material facts were
| elected to-day. The arrival of Mason's wife and
little boy seems TO have hada soothing effect OF
him. He continues to complain bitterly of the
food and quarters furnished him, aud constantly
urges a contrast between the treatment accorded
him by the military authorities and that accorded
Guiteau BIZ the civil officials at the Jail
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
Candy which Intoxicates.
New York Times

New HAVEN. Feb. 1S.-ln consequence of
the intoxication of respectfully connected
young lady by eating candy alleged TO have
been compounded with rock and rye, con-
fectioner named Spanuties, who makes the
candy, has been warned by the City Attor-
ney that he must not sell the article without
taking out liquor license. Rev. Mr.. Moss
man, the agent OF the Society for the Proven
ton of Crime, first moved in the matter.
The candy is apparently solid. and ii is
claimed that its flavor Is not due to whisky.
An interesting question for the Courts is
likely to arise should the warning not re-
strain the confectioner from selling his
wares. The name of the young lady on
whose account the initial proceedings have
been taken is at present withheld. The
Society for the Prevention Of Crime is deter
mined to prevent the selling Of this kind oil
candy.