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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
TO LET.
Store Nos. liz &1l9 Middle st.

BlELOW the Post once where all the large
goods, Fancy and other Glasses Of goods Fitted up
with two Counting rooms Brick and Iron Safe, Ele
vatoe, Counters, Tables, Gas and Water, with light
and airy basement all in perfect repair Heated by
furnace. Inquire of H. e, THOMPSON J64
Bracket St. where the keys may be found.
oct2 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. X.
sUmmER ARRANGKMENT,

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
-, On and after gaonday, June 10.
Essssssssssss $50, Passenger Trains viii leave
zz5Porsiand at 1850 a. IA, and
.05 y. M, arriving ct Worcester
AZ 2.l0 p. M. and 7.SO p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester, st 500 q. m. and Ills e.
IN, arriving at Portland st l.25 p. and 5.45 p.
Ger Clinton, Aver juno, FEschburx,
Nashua, lowell, Windham, and EF-
ping at 5.3e q. ns. and los y.
Fer Manchester Concord and points North, at
l.O5 p.
Fer Rochester, sprinxv4le, Alfred, Wat
p. ms and (mixed) at $3.50 p. M. Returning
leave Rochester at (mixed) GAS a. M. Ills
;. M, and 1886 p. M; arriving at Portland
tmixed) 940 q. m, 1.25 p. m. and 5.45 D. m.
Ror Gorhar1, saccaraPpn, Cumberland
fziiis, Wessbrook and Woadfsrd,s.
30 a. na., sos, GAO and (nixedl
The I.05 .. m. Il ain from Portland connects al
Aye JUnc. with HOosae Tunnel R0ute for
tltWest, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New FORK via Norwich Line, and all rail,
Springfield, also with ". Y. a. N. e. Il.
a. ,(ssSteamef Maryland Route''l for PhiladeI-
Phia, Baltimore, Washington, and the
sogsa and with Boston IL Albany B. n. for
the West.
Close connections made at Westbrcok June
sion with through trains of Me. Central Z. r. and
st GrandTrunk Transfer, Portland, with through
trains Of Grand Trunk r. r.
parlor ears on 4 .0J p. m. train from Portland
and = 90 a. M. train from Worcester.
Through tickets to all points South and West AZ
change Street.
. Does not stop at oodford's.
J.w. PETERS. supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS
GILT EDGE
Vermont Butter.

We have just received from the Butter
Districts of Vermont, large and fine lot of
Fall Made Butter. Parties in want of fine
goods for Winter use1are invited to call and
examine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
MEETINGS
Annual Meeting of the Portland
Widows Wood Society.

fENHE Annual Meeting of the Portland Widows
Wood Society for the choice of officers for the
ensuing year. and the transaction of the usual bust
ness, VIII Do held at their office, City Building in
A. d., SS2, at seven and bali o'c ock.
octlldzw s. Ii, COLESWORTHY, Sec.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
HOTEL TOLEASE.

HOTEL TO LEASE,
The International oteI. PortIa nd. Me
nIHIS House is situated close proximity tc he
Il landings of the Eur can, New York and DOS.
ton Steamers and opposit the Grand Trunk Depot.
Easy connection with other parts Of the city by
street 1t is in rstclass order throughout and
furnished Mt q reasonable rental. Inquire of
au22dH AUG. p. FULLER. Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
WANTS.
Wanted.

A GOOD capable girl for general homework.
"A AddressiW. W. NJ, BOX 1898 or apply Cen
tral Wharf up stairs oct12d1w*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26
Putting Up a Job.

Each new conner at a Paris art studio
is put through ga course of sprouts be-
fore he is admitted to full fellowship.
The latest practical joke is as follows:
The newcomer on entering the studio
and proceeding to select a seat is in
formed by the senior of the corps that
he has been made the subject of an i'm
portant wager.
"What wager?'
GA bet has been made that you will
not open your box of colors. | have taken
it because | am sure you will"
"But why did they bet wouldn't? ~
THAT | can't say, but they say you
daren't, but know you will"
"Tll soon show you that l will. "
DRAWS a key from his pocket and APP
proaches the box. The others start back
anXiously.)
what have you fellows been putting
in this box?'
(No answer. They slowly retreat.)
81 know you are only trying to fool
me-"
He thrusts the key into the key hole.
With wild shrieks of alarm half the stu
dents throw themselves on the floor, and
the others dash to the door and fly down
stairs.
The novice drops the box in panic
and flies after them. As soon as they
have all reached the street he is informed
that there was nothing in the box.--M
Y World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26
GO WAY!

With a bumpy swish and a curdled roar,
Sweet Mary's churn goes drumming;
Young Reuben leans on the low half-door,
And hopes that the buffers coming;
Then signs and signs, and drops his eyes
What words can his feelings utter
80, drop me down in the churn," he cries,
"And make me into BUTTER
She rests her hands, and gazing stands
AT sound of his words vagary;
Then plies the staff with lightsome laugh
40, go awayl" says Mary.
If maiden's word means aught they say,
The opposite sense is in it;
So Reuben finds in her " Go away!"
A just come in minute"
"Ihope," says he, 81 may make so free"
With grin and a nervous stutter.
MY answer should be to your ears" says she
''If | could but leave the butter"
His arm on the shelf that holds the delft,
He looks across the dairy:
"Shall go to her side? Shall dare her pride?
20, go away!" says Mary.
He takes the hint and he takes kiss,
With fears and inward quaking;
She does not take what he takes amiss,
Nor seem in an awful taking.
Sweet kisses he takes so loud and fast
That he takes r breath completely.
He takes her tight in his arms at last,
And still she takes it sweetlyl
The heart of the boy is wild with joy;
He has won her-his bird his fairy;
"Ill go outright for the ring tonight"
80, go away!" says Mary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26
The Work Of Scribblers and ScraWlers.

"Scribblers," said a hotel clerk, " are
among the many nuisances we have to
encounter. They infeSt the reading room
and waste our stationary ; they write all
over the blotters they fill waste baskets
with scratched envelopes they write
on the walls, the doors, the advertising
books, the bills of fare, and even in the
Bibles. The young married couples are
fond of scrawling their names. The
bride plays with her new name as with a
toy She likes to write it and to see it
written; and the bridegroom, having
little else to do, humors her. could
show you fifty window panes with names
and initials scratched in this way with
diamond rings. The idiots and vandals
often leave their addresses in this way,
and if we could prove that they wrote
them we could sue them for damages.
have seen costly plate glass mirror
marred by some needless scribbler's dia-
mond ring. 1t takes at least one day
each week for a servant to scrub off as
much as can be removed of the pencil
ings which the idle travellers inscribe in
various parts of the house.
"Of all the itches that aff1ict human
ity." said Librarian w. T. Peoples, of
the Mercantile Library, Il think the
cac9thes Scribendi is the worst The
scribblers are a decided nuisance in this
library. Not even an act of the Legisla-
ture, or the standing reward of fifty dol
lars for the detection of a person in the act
of thus mutilating library book, has been
sufficient to stop them. Circulating as
we do many thousand volumes a day, it
is a physical impossbility to examine
every book upon its return. The conse-
quence is that many books are issued
after they have been scrubbed, and should
one be detected upon its return the per-
son returning it could claim, with show
of FEASIBILITY, that the book was thus
marred when issued.
"'The worst offenders we have are the
readers of our juvenile books. They are
not content with the frequent comments,
This is bully story Good for him.
and similar harmless remarks, but fire.
quently put in vile expressions, that make
the book useless for further circulation.
The value of books thus destroyed is no
inconsiderable sum every year. IN T.
Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

In Arizona, the other day, laborers
excavating for the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad, six miles south of
Crittenden Station, discovered three
pottery ollas filled with human bones.
The ollas were imbedded three feet in
solid lava rock, and appearances indi-
cate that the lava had flowed around
them. In one of the olas were
found three Spanish coins bearing the
date 1543. The pottery was painted in
side like that found in all the old ruins
Of Arizona. Chicago Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

"A party of ladies and gentlemen
who were recreating in the woods at
Lake George recently sat down under a
huge ledge of rocks for a rest. Present.
ly they heard rustling among the
leaves and bushes over their heads, and
looking up saw huge black bear. Old
bruin evidently did not know of their
presence, for he rolled down the declev-
ity into their midst. Upon learning that
he had intruded, the bear suddenly
picked himself up and ran off at rapid
speed. In the meantime the ladies had
taken flight, and on taking an inventory
it was found that Miss Payne, of Brook
Ign, had lost diamond earring; Miss
Marden, of Boston, her hat feather, and
Miss Matthias, of New York, her slipper.
All bruin lost was his presence of mind.
~ Y. SIN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

"A most wonderful surgical operation
was performed in Southington, Conn,
recently, which saved the life of tie little
son of Orlando Whitney, of Darien,
whose neck was dislocated by the upset
ting of carriage. The operation re-
CURED great skill and delicate manipu-
lating. The little one was obliged to
lie in plaster of paris cast of his whole
body from his neck to below the knee
joints. 1t was the only thing that could
have saved his life. A movement to the
right or the left would have caused in
slant death.-NeU HaUe1 Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

Young lady, very much shocked:
80 ma, did you know that insulting pup
Ply that just passed usP 1 looked at the
wretch. until he got way out of sight,
and he had the impudence to stare at
me, the horrid thing and just as he
turned the corner he actually lifted his
hat and bowed. - Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

New York claims citizen who has
backed out of three different marriages
just as the minister was ready for bust
ness. A shotgun has often held faint
hearted chap up to the rack.-DstroG
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26
The pastor of St. Chrysostom's Prot

The pastor of St. Chrysostom' Prot
estant Episcopal Church, in Philadel-
phia, until lately possessed a silver dollar
which, for two years, had served as a
shining witness and detective of impos-
ture. During that time he offered the
coin to lib starving men who had tried
in vain to obtain work, according to
their own glib wall, if they would re-
move heap of gravel from his back
yard. One and all declined the job,
though it would not have taken more
than an hour. The Hath beggar ac-
cepted the offer and received the dollar,
although he did little more than level
the heap by kicking the sand around the
yard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

mo pay, no paper" is the epigra-
matte way York State paper has of re-
minding IT'S backward subscribers OF
their obligations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

"A French chemist is said to have in
vented process by which fabrics can
be permeated with a solution of tin, an
exceedingly thin layer being spread over
the cloth, rendering it waterproof and
protecting it against rough usage. The
utility of the invention is not quite APP
parent, for probably few people would
care to don garments in which they
would bear a very close resemblance to
animated tin kettles and teapots, though
in the preparation of theatrical dresses
and even in the bright " trimmings" in
which the female heart delights, the in
vention might find limited application.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26
The Original BOOtblacks.

We believe New York claims to be the
place where the street bootblack first
appeared, but the professional bootblack
is essentially q Boston institution. At
first the business was associated with
embarrassing, chimney-sweepin
clothes cleaning, and waiting and tend
ing, and the principal localities were
Lindell Street, now Exchange Place,
Franklin Avenue, and Brattle Street.
In time, however, it became a distinct
branch, and many of the bootblacks of
that day acquired handsome independ-
ence and became real estate holders.
The custom then was to call at the
homes of the gentry, take the boots and
shoes, string them on long poles and
carry them to their respective places of
business, polish and return them at an
early hour the next day. These poles
would hold dozen or more pairs, and it
was novel sight to see the bootblacks
passing to and fro. The boots were al
most invariably BACKED on tree last
Most of the backing was done by the
week or month, and the bills sent in
were curiosity in their way. But those
were good old times The boot-polisher
of that day was an important factor in
fashionable life, and the shine on a gen
tleman's boot marked his social standing
as much as the cut and quality of his
coat, the style of his beaver, or the per-
lection of his linen.-BOSton IraUeller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

-Dueling is actually becoming almost
as dangerous as fooling with toy-Pistol.
--BdllInsOre Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-26

Sunday morning comes in a house.
hold; Sunday morning-and the father
steps from his room to the room where
the children are playing, and he says
Hush, hush, children; close that piano,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

Now that a straightout Republican is
in the field for Congressman at large,
and colored Republican at that, let us
see how the simon-pure Stalwart Re-
publicans of this county will vote.-
Those gents who have claimed to be
nothing more nor less than the pure,
simple, unadulterated Republicans
Those who scorned to vote for either the
Democratic or Malone electoral ticket.
Let US see if the leaders of that party
will make good their professions to the
colored man, stand by their record and
lead the colored men of this county in
solid phalanx to the support of the only
cOlored man who has ever received the
nomination for Congress In this State.
Look we'll, colored men, and see if the
man of your color gets single white
Republican vote in this county. We of
course, do not advocate the election of
Mr.. Dawson, but only want to show the
coIOred people that q white Republican
will not vote for one of their race when
they can possibly get out of it, their
declaration Notwithstanding to the con-
trary. We want to show them that
they are used in the interest of the
white Republican solely and alone. We
want to show to them that the white
Republicans voted for Dawson for elec-
tor three different times, position that
pays nothing, but when it comes to vot-
ing for him for something that pays,
then that is horse of another color, and
time alone will show you how they
stand.-Biue Ridge Echo.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

Straws show which way the wind is
blowing. At Coalition meeting in AL
exandria county night before last it was
declared inexpedient to appoint dele
gates to the Malone Congressional CON.
vention to be held in this city, and a
resolution was adopted requesting the
Republican committee of this district
to call Republican convention to nom-
mate Republican candidate for Con-
gress. Some of the white men pres ent
were federal office-holders, and they
opposed the resolution, but when a ne
gro speaker called attention 70 the fact
that one hundred thousand negroes
gave General Malone the only effective
strength he had, and that though AL
exandria county had three or four nun
dred negro majority, only two of that
majority held offices, and those such as
no white man would fill. spittoon clean.
ers in the departments at Washington,
their opposition was swept away and
the resolution was carried by majority
of two to one. This is whole bale OF
straw. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15
<9lA>
POE II r "

POE r RY
WHY THE cows CAME LATE.
Crimson sunset burning
Ger the tree-fringed hills;
Golden are the meadows,
Ruby flashed the rills.
Quiet in the farm house,
Home the farmer hies;
But his wife Is watching;
Shading am xious eyes,
While she fingers with her pail beside the
barnyard gate.
Wondering why her Jennie and the cows como
home so late!
Jennie, brown-eyed maiden,
Wandered down the lane;
| That was ere the daylight
Had begun to wane.
4 Deeper grow the shadows;
Circling swallows cheep:
| Katydids are calling;
l Mists o'er the meadows creep. .tyt p
Still the mother shades her eyes besides the
barnyard gate.
| And wonders where her Jennie and the cows
can be SO late!
4 Loving sounds are falling,
Homeward now at last
Speckle Bess. and Brindle
| Through the gate have passed.
| Jennie, sweetly blushing,
| Jamie grave aid shy.
| Takes the pals from mother,
Who stands silent by.
Not one word is spoken as that mother shuts
the gate,
But now she knows why Jennie and the cows
came home SO late!
JOHN HEYNTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

To KEEP FLIES FROM HoRsEs.-The
Indiana Farmer advises its readers to
procure a bunch of smartweed and bruise
it to cause juice to exude. Rub the ami.
NAL thoroughly with the bunch Of the
bruised weed, especially on the legs,
neck, and ears. Neither flies or other
insects will will trouble him for twenty
four hours. The process should be re-
peated every day. A very convenient
way of using it is to make a strong in-
fusion by boiling the weed few min
utes in water. When cold it can be con-
veniently applied with sponge or
brush. Smartweed is found growing in
every section of the country. usually in
wet ground near highways.-JournaI Of
COMPARATIVE Medicine and Surgery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

The nomination of John M. Dawson
will be hailed with joyful acclamation
throughout the State by the loyal mass.
es of the Republican party, especially
by the colored voters Of Virginia. The
nomination of colored man for the
high and distinguished honor as Con-
gressman-at-Large, will surely be ap-
preciated by the cQlored voter, and
Dawson will be backed to the extent of
their undoubted support. The nomina-
ton of Rev. J. M. Dawson is just, and
he will prove a formidable candidate
for the high Office of Congressman. He
is an eminent Baptist divine, gradu-
ate of Oberlin College, a lifelong Re-
publican, and whom none can say
aught against. He came within 10000
votes as Garfield and Arthur elector-
at.large of carrying Virginia in 1880,
and would have got those additional
votes had it not been for Malone, who
duped enough Republicans into sup
porting Hancock and English.
Now is the grand opportunity to
place a colored man In the national
councils, as the representative of true
Republican principles. What say ye
Republicans? The echo ls, we are for
Dawson and victory Virginia Argus,
(c0l0red Republican,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

Rev. JNO. M. DAwsON.-The Repub-
lican candidate for Congressman at.
large, is Republican of long standing
and large experience. Educated at
Oberlin College. Ohio, he is intelligent
and fluent and good speaker. He has
been member of the State Senate, and
three times au EIector-at-large on the
Presidential Ticket.
A resident of the city of Williams
burg he is respected and esteemed by all
who know him.
He Is a Baptist clergyman of note
and wields large personal influence
among the colOred race throughout the
State.
In presenting him to the Republicans
of the State, we do so knowing him to
be in every way worthy of their conf
dence and esteem.
Can there be any doubt as to the
choice of Republicans in the State, be-
tween Rev. Jno. NJ. Dawson all original
Republican and the personal represen.
tative of that race which composes nine
ty per cent. of the Republican vote of
the State. and John S. Wise an original
Democrat who until within two years
was among one of the most bitter of our
prosecutors and defamers.
We earneetly urge the colored Repub-
licans of the State to rally to the stand
ard of Rev. Jno. M. Dawson who is a
representative man of the race who will
reflect honor and credit upon us, and al
the same time maintain all the princi
of the Republican party.
Vote for Dawson and the Republican
party.-Vd. Argus (colored RepubH-
cam.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

The Mahoneites are the most incon-
sistent of people. They say they sup
port President Arthur because he is
literally disposed toward the South and
favors large appropriation for this Sec
ton (; and yet Gen. Mahone's home and
Washington organs approve the Presi-
dent for vetoing the river and harbor
bill which appropriates nearly half q
million to Virginia, and the General
himself, though present in the Senate
and impaired, would not vote to pass
that bill over the Presidents veto.-
Alexandria Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

Our information from various reliable
sources is that in the northern section
of this county, which has always been
the Readjuster stronghold, there has
been a sweeping revolution in political
sentiment. Massey stock commands q
premium, while Malone stock is heav-
lily discounted. Scarcely anybody will
take the latter at the price which is
asked, viz: A sacrifice of Democratic
principle and the collar of Boss
Charlottesville Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15

Mr.. Paul can not come before the peo.
pie of this district in the coming fight
and claim to be Democrat. He can
not, as in 1880, declare, with all the vol
ume of voice of which he Is capable,
that he represents Democracy, and "by
the eternal gods" he intends to stand to
it. He has gone with the Radicals, and
his task will be to satisfy his constit-
uency with his acts. If he succeeds in
this, then will the old Tenth Legion OF
Democracy indeed be q thing of the
past. But can he do ?-RocEinghonq
ReOister,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15
For the SPECTATOR.
LINES TO MAMIE.
BY BERTHE.

Mamie, my friend of childhood days,
My thoughts revert to the past and thee;
And sacred, apart from the presents throng,
give this quiet hour to thee.
And though year hath now rolled by
Since last looked upon thy face,
Its clouds and sunshine have not dimmed
The memory Of those by-gone days.
They say we never can forget
All, we'll! and believe 1t true;
And yet, think not aUould forget
The hours that 1 have spent with you.
But these are sorrows of the past,
That would fain remember not.
And graves high-piled with stones and moss,
Whose ghosts yet serve my JOY to blot.
Yet there were days when bright in hope,
The sunshine knew no brighter smile.
And all the world, and all the world,
These happy hours did beguile
That flows betwixt thy home and mine.
On "Airie's Record" that huge rock,
Whose names bear impress Of its time.
And hours spent in lonely haunts,
Where others did not care to roam,
or which I'll never cease to think,
While life Ia mine, and earth my home.
Mamie, tits. o. a joy to me.
To know. though separated far,
Though hast not broke the golden link,
In all these years there is no mar.
Iknow Paciflcs waters roll,
Moan and grow sad about thy door;
While I. alone, must sit and dream.
Beside Atlantics cheerless shore.
Come back, o days. come back to me.
When thou and didst happy roam,
Although the mystic woodlands shade,
And knew no brighter place than home!
Roll back! o, winsome childhood days,
Roll back, awhile, to thee and me!
O, what were all this worlds wealth.
Compared to days I've spent with thee!
Churchville, Va, July 10th, 1882.