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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
The Taxation of Greenbacks

The adverse report submitted by Mr..
Dingley of the committee of banking and
currency on the bill authorizing the taxation
by the States of legal-tender notes, settles
the question in this Congress, certainly, and
probably as long as the existing issue of
greenbacks is maintained. The committee
hold that it is not competent for Congress to
authorize this taxation, as the acts of 1862
and 1868 under which greenbacks were is
sued and provisions made for their reissue
as returned to the Treasury expressly stipu
lated that all the securities of the United
States shall be exempt from taxation and
they further hold, quoting the language Of
Chief Justice Chase in a test case brought
before the Supreme Court in 1868, that
these notes are obligations of the United
States. Their name imports obligation.
Every one of them expresses upon its face
an engagement of the nation to pay the
bearer certain sum. The dollar note is an
engagement to pay dollar, and the dollar
intended is the coin dollar-a certain quanti-
ty in weight and fineness of gold or silver,
outaChtiCdbCo 40 ouSA Wy tAC swamp Va uhS
government. 1t seems to the committee
that this judicial opinion and the law auth
orizing the issue of these notes settles be-
yond question not only that they are exemp-
9ed from taxation, but also that the exemp-
ton is in the nature of contract which
cannot be impaired by subsequent legisla-
ton. They concede that more or less inc
qualities in taxation are worked.
In the case of bonds, their exemption from
taxation works little Injustice, because the
nation gets the benefit of a lower rate of in
terest on its loans in consequence of such
exemption. The bond holder simply pays
his tax semi-annually by deducting it from
his interest But in the case of United
States notes there is no such compensation
The only remedy, therefore, they say, that
is open is to call in and pay off the green
backs as well as the bonds, and to cancel
them. When the nation in its extremity is
sued the United States notes as a forced
loan, it was expected that they would be
funded and promptly paid off at the close of
the war. Although given the function of
money by law, by reason of the necessities
of the situation, and solely as war meas
ure, yet no one contemplated that they were
to be permanent credit currency. In order
to increase their value, they were exempted
from taxation, as had been every previous
temporary issue of Treasury notes, as well
as of bonds.
The conclusion they reach is if the exist
ing issue of greenbacks is to be maintained
in circulation, they must be accepted with
the exemption from taxation which attaches
to them; while national bank notes and coin
will be subject to taxation under State au-
thOrity,
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

DR. Lamson has been granted another
respite, but as the Home Secretary is at con-
siderable pains to have him understand that
the execution of the sentence has only been
deferred, and that he really has no chance
of receiving pardon, the purpose OF the
respite is not apparent If the British au-
thorities are so firmly convinced of the pris-
oners guilt that their minds are not open to
conviction, there is but little use in putting
off the evil day.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

In order to make a trench for laying tele-
phone wires, novel kind of steam plowing
was tried between Attleboro and West Mans
field on Monday. A beam was dashed to the
car, pillow attached to the beam, the engine
was started, and furrow one foot deep
made between the tracks for five miles, in
which the wires were laid. Perfect insula-
ton was secured.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

''THE Northern journals says the Az
lanta Constitution, "know nothing OF the
Southern feeling regarding Mr.. Iilden.
There are some sporadic cases of Tildenlsm
in the South. but the disease ceased to be
epidemic in 1880. The improvements in
political drainage and the study of political
sanitation make the South safe against the
return of malady which produced high
fever at the time and left the patient de-
bilitated and depressed"
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, PORTLAND,
Thursday, June 18th, 1882,
At IL O'Clock A. M,

For the purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, and four candidates for Representative in
Congress, to be supported at the September Elec-
ton: and to transact any other business that may
properly come before it.
The basis of Representation will be as follows
each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate, and for each seventy-fve votes cast
for the Republican Candidate for Governor in 1880
an additional delegate, and for fraction Of forty
votes, In excess of seventyve votes, an additional
delegate.
The State Committee will be inIsession in the Re-
ception room of the City Hall, at nine O'Clock on
the morning of the convention, for the purpose OF
receiving the credentials of delegates.
All citizens of Maine, whatever may heretofore
have been their party affiliations who believe in
the purity of the ballot and honesty in its count in
popular government unobstructed by Executive
usurpations; in an independent and honest judi
ciary, whose Judges shall not be exposed to the
sauts of partzan hatred and revenge; in safe and
sound currency for the people; in reasonable en-
couragement and development of our industries,
and protection of our Laborers against the cheap
labor of Europe, by wise and judicous laws; in eff
Gent measures for the encouragement of American
shipping and ship building; in popular education;
in temperance; in economical, just and efficient
administration of public affairs cordially in
vted to unite with the Republicans Of the State in
selecting delegates to this Convention.
Per Order Republican State Committee.
WIN. P. FRYE, Chairman.
FRED N. DOW, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
FARM FOR SALE.

NyHE Farm belonging to the late d. o. Small very
i pleasantly located on road leading from South
Windham to Windham Hill, one mile from Gambo
p o. r. R. Station will be sold at bargain. Small
payment required, balance can stand with mortgage
on time. Said farm contains about 80 acres land,
divided into Wood, Timber, Pasturing and Moving
ell wood and carriage house with large barn. all in
good condition. Will be sold with farm, good
stock of Farming Tools. For further particulars,
inquire of JOHN M. ALLEN, Saccarappa, Me.
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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
NONRESIDENT Taxes i'm the City of
Portland, in the County of Gum
herIaud. for tIle year 1850.

The following list of Taxes on real estate Of nom
resident owners in the City of Portland, for the
wear $780, in bills committed to Henry w.
Hersey Collector of said Ctyon the Goth day of Sep
tember $780, has been returned by him to me as re-
by his Certificate of that date, and now remain un-
paid; and notice is hereby given that If the said
taxes interest and charges are not paid into the
from the date of the commitment of the said bills,
so much of the real estate taxed will be sufficient
to pay the amount due therefor, including interest,"
and charges will without further notice be sold at
public auction, at the office of the Treasurer OF
said city, on the 21st day of April 1882 at ten
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
FOR SALE.

" Story House and ELL containing s finished
| rooms, one unfinished room, with stable connec-
ted with ELL acres CT excellent garden land, besied
fruit trees in bearing; situated on the County
road, leading from Knightville to Turner's Island
in Cape Elizabeth, ~ mile from Portland Bridge
For further particulars apply to John Wat
son, near the premises or N. 5. GARDINER, r. e.
Agent, SO Exchange st, City. apr7dlm
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

In spite of active recruiting the rank and
file of the army in July last was 1000 short
of the authorized maximum of 25,0O0, and
further falling off of 1900 has taken place
since. The reason is the higher standard
moral, physical and mental-now required
by which three-fourths of the applicants are
raiootad
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
Magazine Notices

Methods and Profit of Tree-P Planting, by n.
| Fl. Egleston, is the subject that opens the May
Popular Science Monthly; and in the long run
and the la, ge way, there are but few subjects
more important. This is one of the cases in
which the sefishness of individuals, always
short-sighted, slowly accumulates into great
public calamity. Bat this paper is not mere
lament over the ruthless destruction OF our for
ests; it is devoted to the remedy, the practical
benefits and rules of successful tree culture.
In three-page article Herbert Spencer char
acterizes Goodwin Smith as Critic, and his
estimate of him is not high. The paper of AL
fred Russell Wallace on Monkeys, like all that
this author writes, is most interesting 1t Is
one of the freshest discussions we have seen in
a long time upon a threadbare subject. Il. w.
Lovett discourses anew on The Development
of the Senses; and Professor W. LIE Conte Ste
VEINS is out with profusely illustrated article
on Che history of The Stereoscope. Measure
ments of Men, by Francis Gallon, is first
class article of much interest and great instruc-
tiveness. The application of quantitative sci
ence to the study of human nature is a great
step of progress, and Gallon is doing much to
promote it, Rev. E.-W. Brown offers some
acute and bold reflections on Liberty of
Thought; and Miss Nina Morals answers Miss
Hardaker On the Woman Question. Her pa
per, trying to establish the mental equality OF
the sexes, is smart if not decisive. DR.. Ruths
erford speculates on the causes of the Diffusion
of Odors, and offers new theory on the sub
iect. The Genesis Of the Sword is curious
chapter on evolution in the arts, freely Illus
trated; and DIR. Swan NJ Burnett discusses the
somewhat overdone subject of Color-Blindness
Mr. LIE Sueur criticses the new book of Judge
Stallo; and DR.. Bachelor gives some informa-
ton on The Tree that bears Qrinine There is
full and entertaining Sketch of Sir John
Lubbock, and an unusual budget of miscellane-
GUS matter at the close of the number. The
contents of the May Monthly are varied and
substantial, without being striking or excep
tional. New York: D. Appleton & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

If half a million negroes want to pass from
a civilized to barbarous country, as an Al
rican Colonization Society announces, they
are the only American citizens who ever
have had this wish, and it would be interest
ing to know why
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
Farm for Sale.

IN Cape Elizabeth on the Spurwink road about 3
l. miles from Portland containing 80 acres, .divi-
high state of cultivation, good convenient buildings
never failing water, also orchard. Apply to Ed
WIN F. HUTCHINSON, Town House Corner or W.
II. HUTCHINSON, on the place.
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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

FRANCE, like England, has multitude OF
mutual relief societies, 6,525 in number, OF
which 1916 are authorized by the Govern
ment and 4,165 have been otherwise APP
proved. Their membership is over 100000
and their capital upwards of SIS, 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

A contemporary asks, "How shall women
carry their purses to Illustrate the thieves?"
Why, carry them empty. Nothing illustrates
a thief more than to snatch woman's purse,
after following her half a mile, and then find
that it contains nothing but recipe for spiced
peaches and a faded photograph of her grand
mother.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
FOR SALE.

fNHE three story brick house, No. So Deering st.
Il Has all the modern improvements. In desir-
able locality on the sunny side. Lot 130x371a
feet. Also lot OF land on Cumberland Street. ad-
joining the above lot, 100x45 feet, Terms easy.
ap1 5dtf j. M. FIFIELD.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel manager
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

A DESIRABLE residence pleasantly situated in
N Falmouth within ten minutes walk of Post
Office, Store, depot, church and school house, and
on direct road from Portland to Yarmouth. The
property consists of good story and half house,
containing six rooms in first class condition. Hard
and soft water. A good stable. Seven acres good
land and 100 fruit trees APPLE pear and plum. all
in bearing condition. Inquire of JOEL WHITNEY.
SO Franklin Street, Portland Maine, or D. o,
MOULTON Falmouth, Me. ap2Odtf
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 81.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writ are in
all Indispensable, not necessarily for ubhca-
tion but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
For Sale.

1.-TWO good farms, 51a miles from Lewiston City
il Hail, 11s miles from Lisbon village. Well
wooded and watered, goood soil good buildings and
Maine. apIUd3t&W1t*
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
TO LET.
ROOMS TO LET.

Furnished and unfinished, at
No. so Park Street Block. Apply
between 3 and 5 P. NJ, or at 143
State Street.
ap2O o3t
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
SPECIE QUOTATIONS FROM
j. B. Brown & Sons.

Letters of Credit issued and Bills drawn available
in any of the principal Cities on the Continent OF
Europe.
Highest price paid for Sterling Bills on London.
Government Bonds and good Local Securities
bought and sold director oncommission at the most
favorable rates. mar17eodu
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Books and Stationery

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
y undersigned until April 22d, A. d. 1882 at
IL M, for furnishing the city with Blank Books,
Stationery and other articles for the different de-
partments of the city. A list of the articles re-
quired will be furnished by calling on the City
Clerk. The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids that not for the interest of the city.
ap17dtd HI. /. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

THE Supreme Court has again exerted its
power to make city honest in spite of it,
SELF The city of New Orleans in 1852, by
virtue of an act of the Louisiana Legisla-
ture, issued consolidated bonds" of which
$4,000,000 are still outstanding. In 1876
the Legislature passed what is known as the
premium bond act" which prohibited
levying any tax for the payment OF these
consolidated bonds, and prevented the
courts of the State from issuing writs of
mandamus to enforce the collection of any
such prohibited tax. The Supreme Court OF
the United States decides that the State
cannot pass law impairing the obligation
of contracts in that way. 1t says that "the
premium bond act' is the most remarkable
piece of legislation ever presented to ,he
Court for consideration, amounting, as it
does, to the open reputation of the city's
faith. The Supreme Court, therefore, de-
cides that writ of mandamus shall issue
commanding the city of New Orleans, by
its proper officers, to fulfill the provisions of
the act of 1852. 1t would be refreshing if
the National Supreme Court could take
Jurisdiction in the matter of State debts, as
well as city, and compel the State officers to
levy a sufficient tax to meet their States
outstanding obligations.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
To Let.

Up stairs tenement In new house, Ocean street,
Woodfords Cor. On line of horse cars. rooms.
Sun all day. Delightful scenery, modern improve
apl5d1w* 1T. BLACKSTONE.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

Investment Securities.
Hyde Park, Mass. rs
Winchester, Mass. rs
West Springfield, Mass. rs
Le0minster, Mass. rs
Adams, Mass. Is
Cincinnati, Ohio, As
Grant County, Ind. Is
Toledo, DelphOs & Bur.
Equipment Trust. rs
New York & New England
R. r.. LIST Mort. IS
apis 1s,21&25
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

Col. ROBERT G.. INGERsoLL declares that
IL is preposterous to suppose that Mr.. Blaine
had the slightest interest in the Peruvian
claims. Before Mr.. Garfield was shot Col.
Ingersoll says he had conversation with
Mr.. Blaine, when the latter told him the
Peruvian Company had the claim under dis
cussion, but that the American government
could have nothing to do with it. He is
perfectly convinced that Mr.. Blaine treated
Shipherd fairly and decently, but that he
gave him any reason to suppose that he was
going to use this government to enforce that
claim is simply absurd.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21
House on the Shore,

yHE very desirable tenement, situated at No. 124
Il Federal street, one door from Fremont place
now occupied by S. M. Watson, Esq. Possession
Also tenements on Greenleaf, Everett and Brack
EFT streets and store Greenleaf street, all sup
piled with Sebago water. Apply to LOCKE
LOCKE, 176 Middle ST. ap15dIw
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-21

100 So 55
81 500 800 20 40
So 5000 1920 Sc 10
81 4,794 1000 40 80
So $3.50 5000 rs SO
60 5,s2e $500 1856 10
2s 1857 1890 5s 60
z 7,s4s 1oU 2 55
1884 900
80 zoos 900 39 25
8 s,245 400 10 20
81 2,245 5000 7e SO
20 1,71s 1900 SO Is
as 1922 GOO 15 80
1s 200 5 10
2s 1,4s4 600 15 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-29
now THEKING LOST HIS CROWN
BY J. J. rRowBnIDeE.

The Kings men. when he had slain the boar,
Strung him aloft on the fishers oar,
And. two behind and two before,
In triumph bore him along the shore. ,,r,
aAn oarm says the King, "'tis trife; Why
Did the fisher frown and the good wife sigh
"A trife. sire" was the fools reply:
ttThen frown or laugh who will for l,
Who laugh at all and am only clown,
Will never more laugh at trifies"
A runner next dav leaped down the sand,
And launched skiff from the fishers strand;
For no cried, IAN army invaCes the land!
The passes are seized on either hand!
And must carry my message straight,
Across the lake to the castle gate"
The castle is neared but the waves were great,
The fapped rocks foamed like the jaws of fate
And lacking an oar the boat went down;
The furies laugh at triies
The swimmer against the waves began
To strive as valiant swimmer can;
,tMethinks" said the fool, "'twere not bad plan
II succor were sent the drowning man"
To succor periled pawn, instead,
The monarch, moving his rock ahead,
Bowed over the chessmen, white and red,
Gave check then looked on the lake and said
"The boat is lost, the man will drown:
King, beware of trifes!
To the lords and mirthful danes the bard
Was trolling his latest song the Buaru
Were casting dice in the castle yard;
And the captains all were drinking hard;
Then came the chief of the halberdiers,
And told 70 the Kings astonished ears:
AN army On every side appears!
An army with banners and bows and spears:
They have gained the wall and surprised the
town.
Our fates are woven of triies!
The red usurper reached the throne;
The tidings DER the realm were blown
And flying to alien lands alone
With II trusty few, the King made moan.
But long and loudly laughed the clown;
1--WE broke the oar, and the boat went down.
And 30 the messenger CHANGED to drown.
The messenger lost, we lost the town;
And the loss Of the town has cost a crown;
And all these Things are trifles!"
Orr (Oniinent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-29
New Life-Saying Apparatus.

The recent exhibition at the Alexan-
dra palace of "neans and appliances
for the protection and preservation of
human life" contained many inven-
tons Of very interesting and valuable
nature. 1t included full-sized pair
Of facing points fitted on a railway,
showing the extention of the interlock
ing system to all the various moving
pants Of the railway system; contri-
vances for preventing boiler explosions !;
safety lamps for use in mines; detect
ors of fire damp, boat lowering gear,
and many other life-saving appliances.
In the section devoted to life belts and
means for keeping the body afoat in
the water, we noticed two exhibits
which appeared to have the inert of
novelty as well as efficiency. The
first was the employment of powd-
cred burnt cork for stuffing lite belts,
ships mattresses, cushions, etc., giving
greater buoyancy than the Inburnt
material. The other exhibit to whic i
We refer consisted of life saving gar
ments. Most dresses of this kind are
of cumbrous and unsightly descrip-
ton, such garments, in fact, as no one
from choice would carry about with
him. But here we saw greatcosts,
ladies' dresses, cut in the latest fash
ion, too, so skillfully furnished in the
Innings with little cylinders of cork that
their presence was quite andetected
until pointed out. People In the habit
of yachting, or who are engaged in
any occupation which brings them
into daily chance of falling into the
water, would do well to make further
inquiries relative to this useful sdapt.,-
ton of the life-helt principle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-29
ShOrt-LlYed EalifOrnianS.

The number OF men who die in Cali
fornla in what may be called the
prime of their years, occasionally ar
rests attention. The proportion OF
these sudden deaths appears to be
large. They occur not among men
who were born on the soil, but among
those who have been ransplanted, and
have been subjected to the varying
conditions of poverty and afflIence
1t is not climate that kills them, since
the climate is favorable to longevity.
Native Californians live to an extreme
old age. The centenarians are numer
Gus. But these ruen have lived out of
doors nearly all their lives. They have
lived on simple food; have been on
horseback a great deal. Indeed, the
native Californian never walks if he
can get mustang to carry him. He
lives ,out of doors, never dies of apo
plexy or heart disease, but generally
of old age. The majority of those
who immigrate do not seem to reach
old age. The pioneers drop off early.
They have had checkered lives Tor the
most part. Ups and downs kill a great
many people. The excitement is not
good for them. Il is neither good en- the
score Of longevity to meet with sudden
losses nor to make fortunes rapidly.
The exceptions are those where great
of temper has been pre-
served. QIakers generally have great
longevity. They not only are temper
ate, but they are not subject to great
excitements. The serene life is the
most favorable To lnncavitv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-29
Nell, pensively; Il thought that my

Nell, pensively; II thought that my
heart was broken"
'I thought it was a pretty tough
blow myself" I laughed. "By Jove. /
thought my head was broken! When
that window came down it knocked me
higher than Gilderoy's kite! The next
time we are married, Nell. won't be
left to dig out of any such ridiculous
hole as vestry; if there are any win
dows that have got to be jumped out
of, we'll hop out together"
Great was the family wonder to see
US walk in together; but everything
was all right as soon as explained, and
Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY consented that
Nell and 1 might be married next day
in the quaint little church In the place.
And so we were. I led my bride in
myself, and Papa and Mamma BARLEY
followed soberly behind, and Kate and
her husband were all the crowd we
had.
A curate, who had bad cold, offici-
ated, and the time honored and world
renowned Dickens woman pew opener,
shabby and snuffy, was on hand to
make everything romantic and proper.
So this is why we were married with
out bridesmaids, and had two wedding
days.