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The Portland daily press., 1882-09-02
SOM ETHINC
EVERY LADY
OUGHT TO KNOW.

There exists a means of Sc
curing a soft and brilliant
Complexion, no matter how
poor it may naturally be.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm is a
delicate and harmless arti-
Gle, which instantly removes
Freckles, Tan, Redness,
Roughness, EruptiOns, Vul-
gar Flushings, ETC., etc. SO
delicate and natural are its
effects that it's use is not
suspected by anybody.
No lady has the right to
present a disfigured face in
society when the Magnolia
Balm is sold by all druggists
for Is cents.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

TyNHE Fall Term of the Public Schools WIN Degl IN
Il MONDAY Morning, Sept IL: inc opening y. t oI
the Spring street School will be delayed lew uays
owing to the repairs on the building not being qulsg
fin shed; due notice of the opening OF tnls ochooi
will be given. By order of School Comnlttee.
THOMAS TASH, Supt. OF Sehoris.
Portland, August 31st, 1882. se2dIW
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Lost,

yEyHREE Men to sell goods in a retail store. also
two to assist in a store. Bring reference.
Apply to-day at 1853 s. ITO Middle street opposite
Post Office. dit
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HIVE Cash Boys also two Boys TO assist in retail
IL ore. Bring reference. Apply to-day at 1913
and II Middle Street, opposite Posi- Office
seq - --ss dit
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STRAIGHT GREENBAoKERs.
Legislative Nominations Last Night
Legislature:

At meeting of the Central Greenback CLUB
last evening, the following candidates were
nominated for Representatives to the State
Legislature:
Asa l.. Ames,
Benjamin Fl. Houston,
H. W. Fletcher,
John S. Fitz,
Charles B. Newton.
Tonight Col. Jesse L. Harper will address the
people from the front of old City Hall, in Mar
ket square. Chambers band will be present
and furnish fine music for the occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1882-09-02
H: 8. |. NELSON & CO. Z!
Proposals for River and HarbOr I'm.
prOVements in Maine, New Hamp.
shire and Massachusetts,.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Marie, August 81, 1882.

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
Portland, Marie, August 81, 1882.
PROPOSALS, in duplicate, addressed to the un-
IL dersigned will be received at his office in Port
land Maine, until O'Clock P. M. on Friday,
the 18th day of September, 1882 for improving the
following named rivers and harbors, Wis
1.-Lu6ec Channel, Me.-Abou. $4,000 cubic yards
Dredging. ~ -.
$1,000 cubic yards of Dredging;
S-RocIkcsnd HarbOr, Me.-About $4,000 tons OF
Rstbbte Stone.
5-Richnlond Hdrbor, KeRnebec River, Ae.-About
$4,000 cubic yards of Dredging
4-CdthGnce, River, Me.-About 10000 cubic yards
of Dredging.
6.-PorltaRd Har6or, Me-About 100000 cubic
yards of Dredging.
7.-Lamprey Rirer, N. H-About 10000 cubic
yards of Dredging.
S.-MerrimGc RiceT, Mdss.-For Breaking up and
Removing about 1875 cubic yards Of SuRkea
Ledqe IN Ne,o6uTyport Hdrbor, Mass.
9.-H0tden Rjrer, NGsS.-About 10000 CUBIC yaros
of Dredging. 80 o, -
wards of DTedqing aud the removal of about 30
cubic yards of SWRkeK Ledge.
11.-ScitUdte HGrbor, Nass.-About bCOO tons OF
l2.-Piymouth Hdrbor, Mass.-About 5000 tons of
Provincetot0n HnrbOr, Mass.-About 25OO tons
of Bubble Stone.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any OF the
above works requested to apply to the under
signed at his office No. 4532 Congress Street, Port
land, Me-, or No. 26 Pembert0n Square. Boston,
Mass. for specifications and further information
concerning the same.
GEO. THoM. Colonel of Engineers,
sep1d6t Bvt. Brig. General. o. 5. A.
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WnsAred.

a UGUST 31st 1882, roll of bills containing
IA from $50 to $40 The finder will be LIBERAL
ly rewarded by leaving the same at At FREE ST.
septz d2t#
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EOr Sale.
Wanted.

TIME 2 story two tenement house, No. 70 Allan
tic St: contains IA rooms, now well rented in
good repair Call at once on N. 5. GARDINER, 90
Exchange ST. sep2d1w*
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Wanted.
Wanted.

yNHREE girls to sell goods in retail store.
4 Bring references. Apply between IL and l2
this morning at 1853 s. ITO Middle street.
500 dit
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The followingis the letter carriers report for
August. 1882:
National Republican., 1882-01-21
DEPARTMENT NEPoTisM.
what IL BeInR Done 90 Clear UP the Recp
ord of SOnc OF the Employees.

what IL BeIng Done 90 Clear Up the Rec
ord of SOnic OF the Employees.
REPUBLICAN, reporter, In his rounds yesterday
ran on a member Of the soldiers and salloui
League and inquired:
what Is the Soldiers and Sailors League doing
on the subject oil nopotism in theiDepartmensr
WELL we are looking afler the matter with cari
and expect to give the nepots lively turn in
the course ofa short time We are now looking
over the reports ofthe Departments furnished tho
Senate under the Kellogg Plumb resolution OF
May 49, 1881"
"whut do you find I'm themf'
I'VE find them very imperfect nnd designed to
deceive. First-The rank company. and regiment
Of soldiers are not given, thus giving no data in
support OF the claim made, secondTo say
army or navy, or volunteer, or regular-nor
neither IS yes = or no-is no evidence ofservlce
in the United states army or the United States
navy during the war. man who served In tho
amy or navy ought TO be able to give his rank.
company, and regiment in which he served. Third
We wnnt to know thetruth aboutthis matter, and
shall ask Congress to ret 1t ifii takes all summer
As now stated, a man may havo been In the army
or navy or volunteer service Of the confcderacy,or or
In somo foreign army. He swears to nothing. he
ccrihes to nothing and therefore where self inter
est Is at stake he may fabrcate. Men sometimes
swear falsely 10 advance self. interest The Gov
ornment requires good deal OF sworn testimony
to establish a small claim where the motive is no
stronger than In this case. When we learn the
rank. company. and regiment ftho employee We
shall then be equipped to verify or dscfedt his
statement. We had during the war what Is known
as the Interior Department Regiment and other
Department regiments, which vero made up a.
temporary guards for the Departments. but who
were not soldiers in fact They worked for tho
Government as clerks, do., and not as soldiera
These gentlemen were not soldiers and cannot
-.
National Republican., 1882-01-21
ARCHIBALD FORBES LECTURE.
An Entertaining Talk on " Kings That !
IlnVc Metz

"In one profession he has done light cavalry
service" said Senator HRwley last evening at the
Congregational Church, in introducing the cele-
brated war correspondent, Archibald Forbes
Placing pile of manuscript upon the desk Mr.
Forbes began to read his lecture, "on Kings
Have Met" He read with considerable force and
expression, and his gesticulatiOns were
mainly confined to his head, which he
kept in constant motion. He wore dress
suit, with white handkerchief protruding from
his breast pocket, Ia Oscar Wilde. lie spoke with
a decided English accent, and the only attempt
made at joke was in a roference to General Sher.
dan, of whom some of you may have heard"
This was received with applause Some Of the de-
scriptive passages IN the lecture were very fine,
but the interesting features the details about
celebrated personages and events which
historians think beneath their dignity TO
mention. For instance, In referring TO r
popular ovation to the late Car of Russia, where
his little daughter was lifted from her carriage
over the heads of the enthusiastic people, Mr..
Forbes said that the metal plates on the heels OF
her shoes glittered In the frosty sunlight. This
created laugh, as well as the remark that the
family Of an Indian prince was so old that il was
said that his ancestor had boat of his own in the
food and would not speak to Noah and his
crowd. There was good audience and their at.
tention was held throughout.
National Republican., 1882-01-21

Another crowded house greeted the Ideal"
Company at Ford's last night. THE CSar
and Carpenter" an opera but little known
In this city, was presented. 1t Is u bright little
work, full of pretty concerted music Mr.. Whit.
ney, as the Bu,9omaster, stood prominent
among the solosts, and displayed his
splendid bass voice TO excellent advantage. Miss
Marie Stone did the coquettsh niece very prettily
and received several cncores TO her solos. Mr.
Tom Karl, although still suffering from his inds.
position, sang his part with good effect, and was
enthusiastically encored in his Love Song" In
the second net. Mr.. Fcssenden as Peter Tranho6
and Mr.. Mcdonald rs Pier he car sang
and acted their respective parts with good
Judgment The gem of the concerted music
was the male sextctte in the second act
sung without accompaniment As a whole, the
production was grand success, and now that this
work has been fairly introduced TO the public its
representation will always be received with favor
This excellent company closes its engagement
with Pirates of PenzanCe" this afternoon and
WTbe MasCotte" TO- night,
National Republican., 1882-01-21

rhe RnrneIor., German.

The popular social organization, the Bachelors
Club gave q German last evening at Marinis,
which was very largely attended by the best ele-
ment Of our society. Everything was done
in the best style, and the event was n
very enjoyable one Mrs. General McKeever
received the guests and Lieutenant Paine led the
german. Mr. Oscar wilde arrived at eleven
o'clock, in company with Congressman and Mrs.
Robson, and was introduced to Mrs Nc
Keeyer General introdueiions followed, and
tho dancing was suspended for the
time and the german was resolved
into u reception, He was pleasant and affablo,
and created very favorable impression, Ho re-
mained for some time, and then retired from the
hall About twelve o'clock the dancing was re-
sumed and continued until q late hour.
National Republican., 1882-01-21

In the contested election case Of Smith VS.. Rob-
ertson, from the Sixth District Of Louisiana, now
before the House. the singular fact is presented that
out total Republican vote the district ofneary
1000 only 5,445 votes were counted and returned
for Colonel Alexander Smith, the Republican cau-
didate. In this district 1t sOems, ut the last cleo
tion. in nearly all of the wards or voting places
in the large Republican parishes, no commission
ers Of eleoiOn were allowed to the Republicans az
required by the election laws ofsLouisiana, and in
the canvass of the vote cast the Republicans were
not permitted any supervision whatever and this
may explain what became OF the other II 900 Re-
publican voters who were registered in thu district
IL appears also that there is IN this district very
large following of Greenbackers and Independ-
ents who abstaned from voting at the last
election because they did not have any candidate
Of their own in the field This should have given
Colonel Smith better chance Of carrying the dis.
trict, already Republican, and he no doubt did
carry the district, but was counted out by methods
peculiar 10 the BourboDs Of the Solid South. In
tho parish of West FeloiRna, one OF the largest
Republican parishes IN the district and where there
~ over twelve hundred more coored than whtto
yoefs, not one sinke vote waa counted for Colonel
Smith, which shows upon the face ofit that frauds
the most barefaced were practiced by the Demo-
cratic returning officers OF that parish. No doubt
but what Colonel Smith Is Justly entitled ~ his
seat In Congress- and we bid him God speed in hls
effort to oust his Bourbon competitor, whose title
70 the seal appears 10 be based upon fraud intimi-
dAtion, and violence
National Republican., 1882-01-21
THE UNITY CLUB.
Interesting Paper by Professor Eastman
Attractive miscellaneous Programme.

Aptfacttte
The regular meeting of the Unity Club took place
Mt the residence of Mr.. William Hutchinson, No
922 street northwest. Professor j. II. Eastman, of
the Naval Observatory, read an interesting paper
on the History of Meteoric Astronomy" Al the
close of the essay the company was entertained with
an interesting varied programme, made up ofpiano
solo, by Miss Hutchinson; reading, by Or. Duncan;
song by Mr.. T. O., Whipple piano solo, Professor
Doyle; recitation by Miss Marguerite spaulding,
song by Miss Clara Baker recitation, DR.. Frank
White; song by Mrs. Josie Logan. and recitation
by Miss Bella Bacon. To those Of her friends who
had not heard Miss Bacon her excellent reading
was pleasant surprise her manner being natural
and unaffected and her selections appropriate.
Mrs. Logan's rich contralto, with Its wonderful
power in the lower register, was warmly praised,
as was also her method of singing, which showed
the superior schooling she had received
AMONG THOSE PRESENT WERE
Colonel ]. G. Smith and wife, Professor Wild
dows. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickcy, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D..
Lincoln, Mrs. NJ. M. Day, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
J. ID. Smith, Mr.. Winslow Upton, Mr.. Chamberlain.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Burke, Miss Farmer, Colonel and
Mrs. Chase, Miss Laura Philip, Miss Esta-
brook Mr.. Hodges, Dr. White, Mrs and Miss
Pettibone Mrs. Day, Mr.. Whipple, Mr.. and Mrs
Ford, Mrs. Morrcll, Mrs Mills, Judge Hayden, Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. and Miss Spalding, Mr.
sddons, IT,, Miss Florence Sullivan, Miss Hopper
ton, Mrs Eliot, Mrs Naylor, Mr. Charles Davies
Mr.. and Mrs. Dufour, Mr.. and Mrs. Trembly, Mrs
Colby of Chicago, Rev. Mr.. Kent, Mrs. r. B. Niles
Miss Webster, Mr.. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Holmes
Miss Dame, and Mr.. J. b. Philip.
National Republican., 1882-01-21

Building permits were issued yesterday 10 Miss
Maria Bailey, sos Fifth street northwest, TO make
repairs, cost SO; S. Downs, Virginia avenue, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets southeast to make
repairs cost $3.50
The resignation of Mr.. h, ; Elliott as inspector
of food has been accepted by the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia. DR.. James NJ. Mackall
has been transferable duty food inspector. vice
Elliott, and Mr.. William j, Cook appointed inspeC.
tor vice MGckal, transferred
The commission to make an examination of the
theatres, churches &C., with reference 10 their
W aletY in case OF panic by hres otherwise have
ooucluaed the examination Of the public school
builGingsaud will make report next week. The
churches will be inspected next
Building Inspector Intwise yesterday notified
school Trustee W. c. Dodge that the school build.
| ing at Mount Pleasant is now finished and asks
thnt he SGT time when he can make an exaIniua.
ton Of the same for acceptance,
National Republican., 1882-01-21
A REMARKABLE MAN.

Hon. 4. A, Sykes, Of Nashville, Tenn Is In town.
Mr.. Sykes IL remarkable man. he was born in
Pasquotank County, North Carolina. While a
slave little girl one Sunday asked him 70 get her
awatermeon. He proposed that she should teach
him the alphabet, and he would pay her a six
pence for her services. Amer toiing through that
summer Sunday afternoon, at night he found him
self master Of those magical letters. Tho shop
where he worked "a q cabinet maker was near his
masters house. Through hole In the shop that
he made by punching out knot he could com.
mand a view of his master sitting at his meals
With one eye on the knot-hole and the other on
HIS book he prosecuted his early studies. His
master died before the war, and the niece Of his
mistress married young man who, on the out
break Of hostilities. went into the confederate
armS Mr.. Sykes promised this man to take care
of the family until he returned. SO well did he
keep his promise that, although free, he continued
to labor for the family until the 18th day OF August
1865, when the confederate soldier returned, who
has never shown any symptoms OF gratitude
FOR THIS GREAT SACRIFICE.
The result of the war LEFT his mistress impover-
ished, and this noble man supported her for the
first three years of his freedom and until her DEATH
II is his purpose to erect q marble shaft over her
grave to her momory, the spot being unmarked to
this day.
Mr.. Sykes was member of the first Republican
State convention In North Carolina, which mot in
1867. He served in the Legislature of North Caro-
lima in 1862 as the member OF Pasquotank
County, and so satisfactory was his services that
he was reelected to the same position for the
years 1901. Governor Jarvis--present Governor
served through both terms with him, and Hon.
Samuel f. Phillips, Solicitor General OF the United
States,
WAS FELLOW MEMBER
during his last term Mr.. Sykes was member OF
the Republican State executive committee from
the time of the organization Of the party In that
State until his change of residence, and was del.
egate to the convention that nominated Grant In
1872. In 1872 he removed to Nashville, Tenn,
where he now lives. He soon made his impression
as born leader upon the citizens of his adopted
State. In 1876 he was elected q member of the
county court, and in 1880 he was elected to the
house of representatives in district where Han.
cock polled q majority of 100 votes He has
| served in the present Legislature with distin.
guished credit His career Is before, not behind
him, being only about forty years ofage. What
| lesson his life conveysY He says he has no pa.
tience with any man who says he has never had
chance to acquirean education; that If he had only
| known that some day he would own himself h,
would have been far better equipped in that re
|
National Republican., 1882-01-21

At the last meeting of the Union soldiers Alll-
anco the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Union Soldiers Alliance,
knowing him Ia be a gentleman OF most excellent
character and believing him TO be well .qugl hed,
by reason of extensive experience In different
branches OF the Government Printing ONCE, t0
discharge the important and responsible dulles
pertaining 20 the Office OF Public Printer, cheer
fully unites with the soldiers Of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois, New York, Indiana, ConnecticuL,
Massachusetts,, and other States in earnestly rec
ommending the appointment Of Mr.. Z. W. OYSTER
OF Pennsylvania, u that position.
Resolued, That the appointment Of Nj. Oyster AZ
Public Printer would be q graceful tribute u the
soldiers OF the country who have SO cordially ana
eafhestly indoBed him, and hIlly justified by his
record as an honest and conscientious man,
soldier and faithful and capable ofliclal
National Republican., 1882-01-21

Mr.. Lawrence Barretts scholarly and finished
performance Of HGrsiA was witnessed last night by
u large and intelligent audience, who testified by
their frequent applause their great qualification
Our opinion Of Mr.. Barretts excellence In the part
of the moody Dane was formed long ago and
has been expressed in these columns With
each season MT Barrett shows new eXcellenGes In
every character he impersonates, showing that he
Is not satisfied 10 stand still upon tho reputation
he has Acquired, butts constantly studying and
stanty striving 20 discover new beauties In the
text, new effects In representation. This afternoon
Mr. Barrett viii appear as Rtcheteu, and night he
will close his engagement with Richard I'LL"
National Republican., 1882-01-21
Washington OPcra'ie AssociAtion.

The Washington operate Association held an
adjourned meeting last night at which there was
a large attendance and the usual unanlmity in the
transaction of the business The secretary was in
structed to report To the association the names OF
ali persons who have made themselves liable
TO dismissal by reason Of absence from three sue
cessiye reheaTsals, with view Of making room
for active members. Mr.. Mcleod presented his
resignation as a member Of the executive com
mlttee, and Lieutenant James r. Oysterwas unan-
imously elected to fill his place. The association
was then placed In the hands Of Professor sousa,
who at once proceeded with the rehearsal of "The
Smugglers," which will be brought out on the eth
pro1imo
National Republican., 1882-01-21
spcciaI perfernnanee or IMlIn. C.e.ar.

The Lawrence Barrett Dramatic Club gave q
special representation Of Julius Caesar" at the
National Theatre yesterday afternoon, II Will be
remembered that this organization made its
bow to the public last spring, when the
same tragedy was presented with an excellence
that had never before been seen In amateur per
formances. The presentation yesterday was to
show the eminent tragedlan for whom the club Is
named what progress they had made, In the lower
left.hGud stage.boX were Mr., Lawrence Barrett,
General W. n sherman, Judge Macarthur, Miss
Schreiner, the elocutiOnist under whose instrR.
tlon the club attained their high ontorical pro-
fciency MeSsrs u, @, LOvejoy, W, ". Rapley
and Major A, IL, 5. Davis, while scattered
over the auditorium were several friends OF
the members, Mr Barrett expressed himself as
highly pleased with the efforts OF the young gen
tlemeu, making especial reference To the Cesar OF
Mr. Mahoney, the CuSstuS Of Mr., Hanrord and the
Antony Of Mr., David q, Bangs
National Republican., 1882-01-21

which has been published In all the newspapers.
Mr.. DavidEe-T have not seen IT,
Guiteau--Wcll them would advise you to get
II at once and read H.
SHALL WANT ABOUT rwo HOURS.
Your Honor speak rapidly.
Aitcr some consultation between the Court and
counsel, es Guiteau was not prepared to speak to-
day the court was adjourned till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Davidge stated that Judge Porter is in quite
feeble health. and will probably be unable to
speak before Monday. II is probable, therefore,
that the court will adjourn at noon tomorrow
until monday.
GUrTEAU GETTING BELLIGRRENT.
Guiteau has often threatened in the courtroom
TO slap his guards in the face and yesterday he
attempted to carry out his threat The proceedings,
however, were not disgraoed with such u scene.
When he was being taken out at recess he stopped
to speak to Mr. scovllle, when BailiT Tall, wishing
TO get him out Of the crowd, attempted to shove
him along, when the prisoner turned savagely
and struck at the officer with his manacled hands.
He was al once seized and hurried out Of the
court room TO his room upstnirs
National Republican., 1882-01-21

The hearing Of the straw wbond cases was re-
sumed yesterday by Judge Smell The process of
identifying certain bids and contractR was pro-
ceeded WITH despite the objections of the defense
that they had nothing 10 do with the cases in
hearing the Court invariably ruling in fay {
the prosecution. An attempt was made TO settle
upon some plan for the private examination OF
these papers by the defense, but the course Of the
prosecution was so regardless Of deeeney and the
rights OF the defense thai it fell through with, and
the court adjourned until Tuesday.
National Republican., 1882-01-21
pre..n,a,,on - CI.rE sreIu..

II was almost a dies non round the City Hall yes
terdRy Had It not been for the attraction Of the
Guiteau trial, which always draws crowded
houses-Wednesday and Saturday matnees In
cluded-there would have been actually nothing
done, The courts have all adjourned, very few
suits were filed, aud ouly ono marriage license
issued. II was NJ frst proposed TO present Clerk
seem TO be more tho thing just now magnificent
specimen Of that msthetiO flower will be ordered
and presented TO him ON some future occasion yet
to be announced
National Republican., 1882-01-21

pleasant little party OF Louisianians met at
Losekam's last night and discussed a choice menu
ofthe delioacles Of the season and an abundant
supply OF extra dry. The quintette did full justice
TO themselves and the dinner. and AFTER the table
had been cleared, over the "wHlnuts aud the
wine," passed the time In Jest and story telling
until an carly hour this morning. There were
present MeSsrs. J. a. Pitkin and S. Flatow,
Colonel William Roy, and Major William simpson,
all Of louisiana aud (of oourso) representative OF
TIE REPUBLICAN,,
National Republican., 1882-01-21

The great realistic and spectacular play, The
World" which is now the dramatic sensation of
tho day, will be produced on next Monday even.
ingGt the National Theatre with all the wonderful
effects that have made II famous In two hemi-
spheres Among the noted features are The In.
iernal Machine" "rhe RaR In Mid Ocean, "The
Last Drop Of Water aud The Lunatic Asylum