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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
The New Gable.

Those who, like the writer that saw the
wooden-legged boatman of the Thames, are
quick at generalizing, can draw broad infer
ences from the circDs stances of the laying OF
the latest cable unGer the Atlantic and the
contrast afforded to the laying OF the first.
They can find much opportunity for moral
izing over the decay of ostentation, the dis
appearance of useless form and ceremony in
the cable business; and deduct in their usu-
al facile way generalizations as to the grow
ing simplicity of manners, the quieter and
more direct way of doing business, that OBJ
tain in these days. The first ocean cable
was much talked about, though little talk
ing was done over it. 1t broke under the
weight of Royal and Presidential greetings.
or, proud of the burden it had borne, re-
fused to minister to meaner wants.
The latest cable is not so proud.
Indeed, it is the most modest of electric
wires. Perhaps the birth of it has some
thing TO do with Its shame-facedness. 1t
was conceived in intrigue, and the mystery
that usually surrounds the cradle OF child
of shame Is its.
For over year the steamer Faraday has
been laying this cable, and the connection
between the two continents was completed
about week ago. The line is not yet open
to business, its proprietor, Mr.. Jay Gould,
desiring to ensure certain speculative opera
tions before he confers this new boon upon
the public. So reticent is he, or so Degli-
gent, that he has omitted to announce the
fact that the cable has been laid, He in
tends it to be rival to the other transatlan-
tie wires. Not content with monopolizing
the land wires of America he aims at the
sovereignty of the sea. Ere long no message
can pass without his permission. Then the
government will step in and take entire
charge of the telegraph. The objections to
government control, sound as they are, will
be overruled by the growing dislike to this
growing monopoly.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
A Wife's Letter.

A correspondent says: Turning Q yer Somo
old documents lately, came across the follow
lowing unique epistle from the wife Of Con-
federate soldier to her husband, which picked
up, lying open, by the roadside near the battle
field of Bull Run. transcribe portion OF it.,
with its uncouth orthography and the genuine
womanly heart, and omit all local reference
by which its author could ever be identified:
my dearest and beloved husban, rite you
a few lines to in form you | am well, and
want to here from you, honey, so bad can't
help riting. / much reather see you than have
ahunder dollers this morning, fur when I'm
awake my mind is on you, and when asleep m
adreeming bout my honey. have not heerd
from you sens July 18th, aud pray TO the lord
that thes few lines may fnd you on the mercy
side of god, and in prayin mind with pure
herte my beloved honey. We hev had per-
tracted meeting here sens last friday, and 1t has
not brock up yet. Penelope r. and Sallle
s. come out here Satterday, and | went to
meeting with them Sunday night. They had
morners that mite. Honey, your hogs come
home last night they are nice as they can De,
and grose fast; but don't never want you 70
forget to live in prayin mine and hart Tor
was plesed the best to here that, that ever
was to here any thing in my life. hope yoa
alters live on the mercy side, so that Ell we new
er see each other in this wurld we may meet
in heven where parting Is no more. Honey,
you have not sent me peece Oh your naH. L
sent YOU some of mine and little Charlys.
Please send me some Of yours honey; that let
ter you sent by the preacher | have not got,
but maby shall get it yet hev got the ten
dollers you left me when you went away; plese
do rite TO me let me know all ask, fer never
did want to here from nobody 50 bad in all my
life l hev rote you three letters and git no an
swer about that hide. 1t will run II 1t stays
out dores May god bless you tbs my prayer
forever, and now nothing more from your dere
beloved wife TO her deerest beloved honey hus-
ban BID. p"
This letter, written on coarse piece OF foolS-
cap in a cabin OF North Carolina, and whose IL
literate sRelling almost requires glossary, is
as genuine specimen of womanly yearnins as
ever came from wearer of satin and diamoads
In spite of its strange jumble OF things sacred
| and secular, no true man will laugh over II.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
Ye Humble Petition
OF James Emery OF Kittery.

To the Honourable Lieut.. Governor, Counsel
and Representatives, assembled Aug 14th,
1896.
The Humble Petition of James Emery, Repre-
sentative of ye town OF Kittery,
Humbly begeth this Honoured Court to take
into their serious Consideration the present de-
plorable condition of those towns of their Gov
ernment which do lye on ye East side OF Pts
cataqua River-Narrowby, kltterry, York aud
Wells who have long time been and still are
under great suffering by reason OF the present
Wasting Wars, and being brought very low
thereby are Incapacitated for the discharge of
such publique Duty that hath been Imposed
upon us, We are not insensible that It's a time
wherein Taxes lye heavy on our Brethren in
other places and therefore an hard time to begg
in. Also, we know that many Towns are Ex-
posed to Danger, yet there are no Towns In
the Province that do tast so deeply OF .ye Cupp
as Wells, York, Berwick, alias Newichawan-
neck, who have our hands much taken from
our labours by Watching, warding Frequent
Alarums. Many of US are driven from our
homes. Much of our Stock is Killed by ye
Heather. Many Of our able men are removed
from us and many thinking OF moving II they
knew whittier to goe. Having many poor
widows among us and publique charge grow
ing on us by several poor in our own Towns,
likewise we are often necessitated to relieve
the Sowldiers, and wee daily grow more and
more feeble and deplorable, daily walking
and working with fear, trembling and jeopardy
of life, needing rather to have something given
to support us than to have anything taken
from MS. We humbly crave therefore the hon.
CURED court would consider us andgive us Ease
by emitting to Impose any rates upon us till
such time as Providence shall enable us to do
duty in that Matter. Also wee begg that the
Honoured Court would show the same father
ly compassion to the upper part of Kittery,
commonly called NewichAwannock, as they
have done to our neighbors of York and Wells,
brought very low and labouring under ye same
need for to support ye Ministry in that poor
place, that so they may not turn Heathen, but
that the Poor may have the Gospel preached
among them. Which will heartily oblige your
humble Supplicants.
(Signed) JAMES EMERY,
In behalf of the rest.
Reed and read q, (9), S.
Reed ye second time ye 49,
In answer to said Petition,
Voted: Ten pounds be allowed for this year, II
it appears they be supplyed with such min
lister.
Pass'd in ye affirmative in the House Of Rep
resentatlyes. Went up TO the Honorable Lieut..
Goyernour and Council for concurrence.
WILLIAM BOND, Speaker.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

AS though there were not enough useless
interstate commerce bills already before
Congress, new one, with elaborate and
stringent provisions against determinations,
has been introduced this week. The meas
ures in the hands of the House Commi tee
on Commerce are as follows: The Reagan
bill, which forbids determinations between
persons and places, or the charging of more
for a short haul from the same starting
point; the Henderson bill, for the creation
of railroad commission, with full power to
investigate and report, but little power to
act; the Townshend bill, less radical than
either Of the preceding, but aiming at uni
form rates; the McLane bill, similar to the
Henderson bill, but taking water as well as
rail rates into account; the Beltzhoover bill,
quite like the Henderson bill; the Watson
bill, essentially the same as the Reagan
bill; the Berry bill, which seeks only to reg
ulate and fix passenger fares; the Ward bill,
much like the Henderson bill, but less
sweeping; and now the Updegraff bill, SINH
lar to the Henderson bill and more caustic.
There is little prospect that any one of these
measures will be enacted.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

In court of common pleas of New York
city, on the 5th instant, the case of Samuel
Blumgard against Joseph David was on trial.
After the attorney for the plaintiff had made
his opening speech, the counsel for the de-
fendant, who had been searching for his cli-
ent, happening to run his eye over the jury,
discovered him sitting among the II good
men and true. OF course the jury was dis
missed, and the case went over. 1t after
ward appeared thai the defendant was in
the regular jury panel. What followed is
described thus in the New York Times
s'When David came from the jury box to
where his lawyer was seated, the ex-judge
asked him why he went into the jury box.
why? They called my name and told the
jurors to take their seats in the box, and
did so.' Don't you know better than that?
asked the lawyer. DO you suppose you
could 60 there and give judgment in your
own cassP Il do replied David, because
guess know more about it than the other
jurors dO.'o
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

FRENCH embarrassments in Tunis have
been measurably lessened by the defeat and
dispersion Of the nomadic rebels led by the
fierce prophet Bon Amena, priest and king
according to the Koran. He had pledged
the Khaliff to give the Giour no peace until
he had restored every inch of the holy terri
tory, with its sacred capital, Kirwan, and af-
ter this pledge the Porte had sent out men
and treasure to sustain the uprising. The
winds, the deserts and the mountains were
the best allies of the vanquished hordes, but
even these have given way to French disci-
pline and valor, and the Turk may now re-
feet upon the hopelessness of enceuntering
the Frank save in diplomacy.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

The Alta California, which has denounced
Massachusetts as "the home of iron-heeled
bigotry, the clog on the wheels of liberal
thought" and "the State which California
has right to hate if any," is very bitter
against the President, and claims that the
veto is fiat contradiction Of the platform
on which Mr.. Arthur was elected.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

A STRIKING portrait of james Russell
Lowell will be the frontispiece of The Gen.
tury Magazine for May, which will also con-
tain a mastery study, by Edmund Clarence
Stedman, of the life and writings of the au'
thor of the ''The Bigelow Papers," The same
number of the magazine will offer also re-
Gently written poem by Mr. Lowell, entitled
"Estrangemeut.n
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

THERE is an extract from Carlyle's diary,
which Mr.. Froude thinks will be read by the
American public with pleasure and perhaps
with pride. "The swift recognition which
Carlyle obtained from America" he adds,
'sperhaps alone enabled him to 90 on with
his work at the most critical period of his
career
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

II is remarked in Canada that one OF the
most loudly applauded sentiments at re-
cent press dinner at Ottawa was that given
expression to by the president, that Canada
should elect her own governor general.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

AN engine that crawls over the ground
and pulls an express train 64 miles an hour,
which is expected to be made 80 miles di-
rectly, is the boast of New Jersey railroad
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

THE Albany Argus says "Tilden is the
only peer of Jefferson that this country ever
produced" How solemn the thought that
both these peers are dead
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12.
STATE OF MAINE.
BY TIE GOVERNOR.
a PROCLAMATION.


In accordance with pious and time-honored
custom, come down to us from the Pilgrim Fathers,
and found so suitable to our love and veneraton,
Harris M. Plaisted, Governor by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Council, do hereby appoint
and set apart Thursday, the thirteenth day of April
And do recommend to the Christian people Of our
State to keep this their annual fast; refrain from
labor, business, amusements, and In their homes
before Him whose mercy endureth forever; sup
picating His favor upon themselves, the State and
nation; confessing their sins and seeking forgive
ness of the same in humility of spirit. "If con-
fess our si He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and to cleanse US from all unrighteous-
ness"
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta
this thirty-frst day of March, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two and of the Independence of the
United States Of America the one hundred
and sixth.
HARRIS M. PLATsTED.
By the Governor.
JOSEPH o. SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

SCHUYLER Colfax refuses to return to pub
lie life; and he declines gratefully, respect
fully. positively and infexibly.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

Browns IRON BITTERs is
composed ofIron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

THE New York Legislature is considering
favorably plan for creating park Of 6OO,-
900 acres in the Adiron dacks.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

Ir the present Congress should reduce let
ter postage from three cents to two cents Its
action would receive popular approval, the
New York Sun thinks.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

The Alabama Legislature is solidly Dem
ocratic. There isn't ray Of light in either
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
WANTS.
WANTED.

At the Aims House, an assistant mat
ron who must he good seamstress.
References and recommendations reqnir-
cd. No applications received after Fri
day noon, April 14th.
April 11th, 1889.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
Mansfield. Ohio. Nov. IS. 1881

Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. a6, 1881.
have suffered with
pam in my side and back, and great
soreness on my breast, with shoot
ing pains all through my body, at
tended with greatweakness, depres-
sicn Of spirits, and loss Of appe-
tite. ! have taken several different
medicines, and was treated by prom
inent physicians for my liver, kid
neys, and spleen, but got norelief.
/ thought / would try Browns Iron
Bitters have now taken one bottle
and half and am about well--pain
in side and back all gone-soreness
all out of my breast, and ! have
good appetite, and am. gaining in
strength and flesh. Itcan justly be
called the hing Of medicines.
JOHN X. ALLENDER.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
Andersonville
Present Appearance of the Cemetery and
Stockade.


[Eor the PEEss.l
ANDERsoNyILLE, Ga, April A.
1 beheld this place for the first time two
nights ago, arriving at midnight, covered with
dust, weary and footsore from the long journey
The gibbous moon trembled on the meridian as
the last range of hills was passed overlooking
the great burial place L paused and gazed long
and silently at the lines of white stones-liter-
ally line upon line-like silent regiments OF
sheeted spsctres, waiting for the trump of the
final judgment. No tongue or pen can give the
impression caused by such a scene, and tumul-
tuous thoughts crowned so thick and fast that
the pen fails to record ths intense emotion OF
revessnt awe which comes at such time |
thought of some fiery hearts 1 once knew rest
ing beneath those stones, and could almost i'm
agine that one OF the throng could give the
command and the long line would begin the
advance, but
"The neighing troop, the flashing blade,
The buge's stirring blast,
The charge the dreadful cannonade
The din and shout are past
the long lines were motionless. Weary with
the journey, deferred my visit until the day
should break, but could not sleep. and lay with
throbbing brain
''Tin seemed to hear their trampling feet,
The bugles blast and drums quick beat
and the silent lines of white headstone5 seemed
to assume mortal habiliments-
nIn columns ranged like a martial band
Ofsheeted spectres, whom some command
Had called to last reviewing.
But out of the misty midnight air.
heard in the distance a trumpet blare,
And the wandering night wind seemed to bear
The sound OF a far tattooiDg."
"And saw phantom army come,
With never q sound of fife or drum
Bat keeping time to a throbbing hum
OF waiing and lamentation.
And there came the nameless dead, the men
Who perished in fever swamp and fen,
The slowly starved of the prisonpen;
And so all night marched the Nations deal
With never banner above them spread,
Nor badge nor a motto brandished."
''Soall night long swept the strange array
So all night long till the morning gray,
watch ed for one who had passed away,
With a reverent awe and wonder
Tin blue cap waved in the leng hi ming line,
And knew that one who was kin Of mine
Had Gomez and spoke-and lo that sign
Awakened me from my slumber.'
At dawn I resumed my pilgrimage and spent
a day among the tombs The cemetery is well
kept, and the green grass and flowers, with
here and there mocking bird warbling in the
trees, seemed contrast to the terrible past,
recital with which the world is, alasl familiar.
Over the Cemetery gate is a bronze plate sur
mounted by tie National eoat-of-arns, upon
which the following inscription appears in
raised letters:
NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERY,
ANDERs soNvILLE.
Established Jnly &C. 1865.
Interments. 13,259
Known, lZ,II6
Unknown 4S3
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

Upon entering the cemetery, six graves ap-
pear separated from the rest with the follow
ing names over them: Patk Delaney, Pa
Chas Curtis, r. L, VIM. Collins, Pa, Jno.
Sarsfeld n. Y, VIM. Rickson, q. S. N, and
A, Mum, u. S. N. These men were court
martialed and hung by their fellow-prisoners
for stealing and murder. Eighteen were tried,
the above six being convicted. Collins was
giant, and the ringleader; and when he was
hung the rope broke and he was elevated the
second time, and after long struggle was fin
ally done to death.
A few private stones have been erected by
friends of the departed, and stand in the long
white lines like mounted officers among the
infantry, and it takes but little stretch Of the
imagination to make reality out OF the picture
set forth in the beginning. Many have come
hither to remove the bodies of relatives, but
the grounds are SO well kept and cared for,
that few removals have taken place. The
marble slabs are some of them beautiful, being
mottled and variegated, and among so many
thousands some exquisite specimens occur.
Here and there appears square stone, shorter
than the rest with a simple number, marking
an unknown grave. 1t strikes one with mourn
full interest TO see the frequency OF ages 10, 20,
which appear on SO many stones. Nineteen
seems to be the average of ages.
But little is now left of the stockade; the line
of red clay breastworks is, however, yet intact;
and worn smooth by the tramp of the sentinels
in gray, who score of years ago trod the weary
beat, scarcely better fed or clothed than the
poor wretches within. A field of oats has
been planted in the enclosure, which is full of
old wells sunk by the prisoners, who tried to
tunnel the breastworks to escape. Few sue
ceeded, and if the outer works were reached,
the rifles of the sentine,s, or baying OF blood
hounds gave the alarm, and recapture was al
most certainty.
"What about Wirz, the keeper" inquired
OF soldierly looking man in butternut.
HE ought to have been burned" was the
reply.
"Were all the atrocities perpetrated here By
him at all exaggerated"
"No, d--n him, and the half was never
told"
"Do you live here?"
eyes, and wasa guard al the prison for three
years during the war
"Have you any objection to giving me your
name for publication"
mo; my name is j. f. Wood, and was
corporal in the End Georgia Infantry, Regular
Army of the Confederacy.'
FL
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS
is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $z.oo
year II paid In advance at 90. 90 year.
RATES OF ApyRRrrsING: One inch of space, the
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SpEmAi NorIcEs one-thrd additional.
finder head of "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
SALEsp So. 90 per square per week; three inBer-
dons or less. so.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
pREss (Which has a large circulation In every part
OF the State) for 81 90 per square for first inser-
tdon, and so cents per square for each subs ucnt
inser ion.
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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12

health and avoid sickness.
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and pains, wouldn't you
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You can continue feeling
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you can change it if you
choose.
How2 By getting one
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according to directions.
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REAL ESTATE.
St, Johns and Lake EuStiS R. R.

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