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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
The Business Outlook.

The reports of the mercantile agencies
throughout the country are decidedly en-
couraging in their text, and sanguine in
predictions of prosperity for the immediate
future. That by r. G. Dun and Company
received by the PRESS from the branch
agency of E. Russell and Company, and
published by us yesterday, is especially fav-
orable. These experienced observers have
taken look over the whole field and ex-
press the opinion that the immense volume
of business is for the most part wisely con-
Quoted, that the gains made are the result
of legitimate profit rather than speculative
success and that we have no substantial
reason to fear the speedy coming of time
of distress and commercial stagnation like
that Of 1873.
1t is to be hoped that the agencies are right.
The impulse of all business men will nat
uralfy be to accept their reasoning, which is
certainly ingenious and apparently sound in
the main. Yet there are indications that we
have made near approach to one Of those
commercial crises that result in general
hurt as well as individual distress. Trade
is feverishly active. Capital is going into
enterprises where it may be dormant for
years. The expense of living is on the in
crease. Extravaganza is in mode. Men are
earning money easily and parting with it
profusely. We have all the conditions of a
commercial panic. 1t is to be hoped we
may escape it, but in order to assure that
escape wise men of business will, in view of
the threatening skies, shorten sail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

TIE contested election case of Lynch
against Chalmers of Mississippi, and which
is the first one to be taken up in the House,
is at present being put in shape by members
of the elections committee. While arrang-
ing papers and evidence it was suddenly
discovered that portions of the testimony
and other documents in the case were miss
ing. The notice of contest served upon
Chalmers with large mass of the most i'm
portant testimony to prove Lynch's right to
the seat could not be found. 1t is positive
ly known that these papers and this evil
dence were in package with the rest of
the papers sent to the clerk of the last
House and ordered to be sent to the com
mittee on elections. The documents cannot
be found, however. and much speculation is
INDUCED in as to what has become of them.
If they do not turn up soon their disappear
ance may leave Mr.. Chalmers in worse re-
pute than he was placed in by the manner
in which he succeeded in revolutionizing
the ssshoe string district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

THE newspapers are now busy in confer
ring titles upon Mr.. Charles Fl. Reed of
Chicago, who has become associated with
Mr.. Scoville in defending Guiteau. Some
call him 'sJudge Reed" others "Col. Reed,''
and few are content with "the Hon. G. Fl.
Reed" Mr.. Reed has never held any posi-
tion that entities him to the ''Hon." handle,
in a military way has never even belonged
to militia company, and he has not been
a Judge. He was for many years the prose
cutting attorney for Cook county, in which
Chicago is situated, and is criminal law
yer of large experience aud excellent ability.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
ANNgJAE. NJ TING

TryHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
PORTLAND, BANGOR AND MACHIAS
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, will be held at the office
of the company, Railroad Wharf, Portland, on
TUESDAY january tenth DOTH 1882, at two (2)
o'clock .. M. for the following purposes, viz:
LIST. To act upon the Treasurer's Report for the
year 1881.
Sd. To provide means for discharging the debts
of the company.
of the coming year.
18th. To consider whether the company will dis
pose of its property and close up its business.
eth, To act upon any other business that may le-
gally come before them.
GEORGE L. DAY, Clerk.
Portland Dec 81, 1881. dec31dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

IT is thought that in the Utah contested
election case neither contestant will be seat
ed, Cannon, the Mormon, because he has no
certificate of election, and Campbell, the
contestant, because his certificate is defec-
tive. Campbell holds certificate of cleo
ton from Governor Murray, while Cannon
has nothing but certified statement of the
returns showing that he had majority Of
the votes cast. The governors certificate
is irregular, in that it contains the clause,
'sbeing citizen of the United States" The
law gives the governor no power to judge of
the eligibility of candidate for Congress,
but commands him to give a certificate to
the person having the greatest number OF
votes. Another statute declares that the
candidate shall be citizen of the United
States, but, by universal custom, Congress
and not Governor of State or Territory, is
to Judge of the eligibility of the candidate in
this regard as in others. 1t is argued by
some Of Mr.. Campbelrs champions that the
offending clause in the governors certificate
is merely piece of explanatory informa-
ton thrown in parenthetically, being true
but still unnecessary, and therefore does
not vitiate the certificate. In reply, it is
said that, without the clause mentioned the
certificate would be a falsehood, since it is
notorious that Cannon had a majority of the
votes cast
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

IN the pursuit of scientific investigation
the enthusiast knows nothing of fatigue.
Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, is lying awake nights awaiting sum-
mons at the birth of baby elephant, the
mother being with wintering menagerie in
Connecticut. The professor has no expert
ence in cases of this kind but is eager to
gain practical knowledge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

''The United States now form a very pow
erful, a very warlike, a very wealthy, and,
politically speaking, very unoccupied ma
tion,'' the London ST. James Gazette re-
marks, and in these characteristics IL thinks
that an energetic foreign policy is likely to
find its origin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

Gwen the shrewd John Roach is in
Despair writes Washington cor
respondent. 'sHe has been here for
week or so, and one day paid
his court to Blaine, the next to Arthur and
the Stalwarts, and he could not for the life
of him tell which to pay the highest homage
to. SO Mr.. Roach has gone home, saying
that he will be back here later, when there
is a better chance for looking ahead"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

Ex-GovERNoR Bagley of Michigan, who
died recently, was very successful man in
business and eccentric in his habits of life.
In his will he directed that his employees
they who had made his fortune-should not
suffer by his death. They were to be re-
tanned in the service of his heirs, for time
at least, and on the day of the testator's
funeral they were to receive presents as fol-
lows: Fifty dollars to all who had been in
his service five years, 5000 to all who had
served ten years, and $500 to all who had
served him fifteen years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

THE Literary World attempts, in its issue
for December 81. general review of ''The
Worlds Literature for 1882" in series of
twenty articles, by topics and countries, fill
ing dozea or more pages of the paper.
This is a service which has been never be-
fore undertaken by any American journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 4.

We 40 not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica-
lion but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
municatiOns that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

SINCE England has meddled with all for
eign complications which concerned her and
great many which did not" the Denver
Tribune thinks the Omitted States might be
forgiven, as an offshoot of England, if it in
sists on putting its nose into all the rows on
this side the water. The inclination has a
hereditary origin and is natural
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
II, a. OF P. e. u.

A SPECIAL Meetingof the Relief Association Of
"A the Portland Fire Department. will be held
at the Chief Engineers office Wednesday evening,
Jan. 4th, 1882, at o'clock to fill vacancies in the
Board of Trustees. Per order of President.
dec28dtd WILLIAM HENNESSY, Sec.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

TE,HE shareholders of the National Traders Bank
nual meeting will be held at their Banking Room,
ON TUESDAY the tenth day of January next at
ii O'Clock a. M. to choose five Directors for the en-
suing year and to act on any other business That
may legally come before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
pao ~ 1891 dec1Odtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
Casco National Bank.

Ts,HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Casco National Bank of Portland for the
err business as may legally before them, viii be
held at their Banking House on TUESDAY, the
10th day of January, 1882, at % o'clock a. M.
VIM. a. WINSHIP, Cashier.
port1and nec g 1871 dee9-dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
ANNUAL MEETING.
Portland & ogdensburg R. R.

EUH1a1W an VBSHCaHs1- . " "
FEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Portland s. Ogdensburg r. r. Company, will
be held at the Office of the Company, SO Exchange
street, in the city Of Portland Me- on Tuesday, the
18th day of January 1882. at o'clock in the fore
poon TO choose Directors for the ensuing year and
to transact any other business that may legally
come before them.
CHAS. II. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland January 2d 1882 ian2 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
ANNEIAL MEETING. !.

YESHE Annual Meeting of the Todd Nom Freezing
Oryille K. Gerrish. centennial Block" 93
Exchange street, on Tuesday, JAM, TO- 1882, at 10
O'Clock A. M for choice of ef5cers for the ensuing
year, and transaction of any other business that
may legally come before said meeting.
JOHN j. GERRISH. Secretary.
Pnrtland .Iannarv Q 1882 fan2 d1Wk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
First National Bank.

FENHE Annu Meeting of the Stockholders of the
a. First Ma nal Bank of Portland, for the choice
of Directors and the transaction of such other bus
ness may legally come before them, viii be neld
at their Banking House on TUESDAY, the lOth
day of January, 1882, at o O'Clock a. m.
w. L. GOULD, Cashier.
Portland, Dec 10, 1881.
decl2 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
s7r,,mhersaud National Bank.

TEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
4 Cumberland National Bank, Of Portland, vii
day Of January 1882, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the
choice of Directors for the ensuing year, and the
transaction of any other business that may legally
come before them. w. ii. SOUllE, Casnler;
portland Dec 8. 1881. QeclUQtI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
washington Post.l
Stephen A. Douglas.

The American Doctrine as Defined by
Him in 1s5e-A Forcible Presentation
of the Case Substantially as Now Put
Forward by Secretary Blaine-The
ClaytonBulwer Treaty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
Presun,pscot Pulp-yvare Co.

TgIHE Annual Meeting of the Presumpscot Pulp
Il Ware Company will be held at the Office of S
G. Andrews, 18S Middle St., Portland Me-, on Tues
day the tenth day of January, A ID. 1882, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon for the choice OF officers and
for action upon any other business that may legally
come before said meeting
AUGUSTUS +. MOULTON, Secretary.
January 2, 1882. jan2d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

yEyHE stockholders of the Merchants National
annual meeting for the choice of Directors for the
ensuing year, and the transaction of such other
business as may legally be brought before them will
be held at the bank, on TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1852,
at 10 O'Clock m.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland Dec TO- 1881 dec10dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
EAGLE SUGAR REFINERY.

YEyHE Stockholders of this corporation are hereby
In notified that the Annual Meeting for choice
of Directors and for action upon any other business
that may come before them win be held at the Re
finery Office Fore street. Tuesday, the 10th DAY.
of January. 1882, at O'Clock P. M.
JOS. P. THOMPSON, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

TEyHE annual meeting of the stockholders Of ''The
Canal National Bank of Portland for the cleo
ton OF seven and for the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come before
them, viii be held at their banking house on
TUESDAY, the tenth day of January, 1882, at
eleven O'Clock a, m.
Dec. TO- 1881. dec1odtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
DIR. G. W. BENSON, Of Baltimore, md.

DIR. C. w. BENSON, Of Baltimore, Md.
inventor and proprietor Of the celebrated Celery
and Chamomile Pills. These pills are prepared ex-
pressly to cure Sick Headache, Nervous Headache,
Neuralgia, Nervousness Paralysis, Sleeplessness
and Dyspepsia, and nil cure any case, no matter
how obstinate, if properly used. They are not a
cureall, but only for those special diseases They
contain no opium, morphine or quinine, and are not
a purgative, but regulate the bowels and cure con
stipation by curing or removing the cause of it
They have a charming effect upon the skin and a
lovely ouIeting effect upon the nervous system,
simply by feeding its ten thousand hungry yes, in
some cases starving absorbents. They make or
create nerve matter and give power, force and buoy
ancy to the nerves. and in that way increase mental
mower. endurance and brilliancy of mind. Nobody
that has nervous system should neglect to take
them two or three months in each year, as nerve
food, if for no other purpose.
Sold by all druggists. Price, 30 cents a box.
Depot. LOG North Eutaw St., Baltimore, Md. BY
mail, two boxes for 81. or six boxes for $3.50, to
any address.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

SAN FRANCISCO is going to have $4,000
Garfield statue Of her own.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
MEETINGS
MAINE BOX COMPANY.

TyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tn
Il Maine Box Company will be held on the Sec
ond Tuesday of January, 1882, (Jan. 10TH at the
factory Of the Whitney Cater Company, Newbury
Street. Portland, Maine at three (3) O'Clock in the
afternoon.
EDGAR L. ROBINSON,
iau3-dtd Asst Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
A well-thatched face is comely grace,
And a shelter from the cold,

that monarch published an edict against boards
and Elizabeth ordained that every beard OF
above fortnight's growth should pay an an
nual tax of 3s 4d feature borrowed by Peter
the Great, who taxed the boards OF his peasant
subjects copeck year and charged Weather
ones 100 roubles, say So On the continent
magistrates, grave burghers and other worthy
folk had long made practice OF wearing
"beards OF formal cut opposed to the regnant
court fashion. whatever that happened 70 1e,
and when the civil war broke out under
Charles /, the hair became the distinguishing
mark of the factions. The beard OF the period
was worn sharply peaked in triangular form,
ane pasteboard cases were employed TO cover
them during sleep; man OF lasnion gave
more time TO his beard than one does nowadays
to his hair, and even had his reader to begulle
the tedium Of arranging it. Taylor, the water
poet gives it roundly to the great VANITY
of boards in that time. when q barber exuit-
antly cried, as he finished off the court preach
er., "There! III be hanged if any one OF taste
listens to word of the sermon to-day! The
beard dwindled away to whiskers under the
Charleses, possibly because the wig monopol-
lied the attention, and partly because OF contl-
mental fashions, and went out with James IL,
when an era of close shaving set in-in which
the popular epithet of contempt, by the way,
was "beardless boy" In private and PUBLIC
life in the army and navy, everybody shaved
daily, and the rule of the razor lasted till half
a century ago.
Napoleon SDaVeu himself Sdlu AdiiOJ t@AAu'
zone born to be king has some one to shave
him, but they who acquire Kingdoms shave
themselves" But when the Classicists fell
before the Romanticists about 1880. the beard
came in, as it had under Francis and the he-
naissance Nowhere could daring spirits as
sert SO conspicuously their disregard OF the con-
ventional and their sdesire of innovation as IN
the matter of hair and beard, and the gather
ing on the first night of 'Hernani'' was very
nightmare of hirsuteness. Artists, conspira-
tors. Saint-Simonians and phalansterians in
troduced the cultus of the beard, while graver
folk declared for mutton chop whiskers. The
beard came more slowly into fashion in Eng
land. Before James Ward, the Royal Acade-
mician, had the courage to let his beard grow
he felt compelled to publish solemn iustifca-
ton giving eighteen different reasons why a
man was bound to do so unless he was "indif-
erent as to offending the Creator and good
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
AMERICAN TURNING co.

gEyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
u the American Turning Company viii be held
on the Second Tuesday of January, 1882, (Jan. 10Y
at the office OF H. G.. Briggs. Esq, Centennial Block
Exchange Street, at three [3) O'Clock in the after
noon. GEORGE E. BIRD,
ian3-dtd Clerk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04
M. c. M. Association.

A STATED MEETING of the MAINE CHARIT-
IA ABLE MECHANICS ASSOCIATION, will be
held in the Library Room, Mechanics Building, on
THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 9th, at 7.30 o'clock.
Business Election of Vice President and such other
business as may be brought before it.
ian3dtd Per order, r. B. SWIFT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-04

1T is to be understood that the following is
Mr. Douglas exact language, and dictated with
a view of subsequent publication.]
CENTRAL AMERrcA-rHE CLAYTON AND
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-10-10

The action Of certain members OF
the State Central Committee in max
ing war upon Hon. Thos L. Jones. a
prominent candidate for Governor.
is reprehensible in the extreme. They
have no right to espouse the cause of
any candidate as against another, oc
cupying the positions they do. If
the persecution of Col. Jones, inau-
gurated by the Breckenridge News
and other papers favorable TO Mr..
Knott is kept up they will find that
they will do their favorite more
harm than they do Col. Jones. Dur
ing the last Presidential csmnaign
Col. Ingersoll said in u speech, Tel
me the man who is abused and per-
secuted most without canse, and
will show you The one that will bt
elected" Tile American people like
fair play aid honest dealing, ant
when papers do like the Clark Coun'
ty Democrat, and ridicuie the person
al appearance of such distinguishes
gentlemen as Col. Jones, they de
sccnl below the leyel Of that dignii.
which should characterize legitimal
journalism. If they cannot oppos
Col. Jones,or any other man, in fai,
honorable and dignified name
they should not make their journal
mediums for low jesis and insulting
personalities.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-10-10

The followers of Mr.. Clay in this
county are ashamed of their shameful
and indecent attemptto break up the
county convention, and there is not a
fair minded man amongst them who
will not admit that Petit was enti-
tied TO the county fairly and
sqnarely. One of the leaders of the
Clay side remarked 10 us day or
two ago, awe were no more entitled
to Wilson, Fruit llill and Handy pre-
cincts than VIC we're to SO many coun-
ties out Of the district. Tho truth OF
the business was that about $500 was
bet on the county by men who could
not afford 10 lose II, and we saw q
chance TO &c, up squabble and draw
the bets. We were not entitled Ia
half the county, and | didn't go to
Madisonyille because | was afraid ]
would be called upon to tell tho truth
about the matter"
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-10-10
JUDGE GRACE.

The Democratic Convention Of the
First District which met at Padncah
last Tuesday nominated Judge Jno.
R. Grace, Of Trigg, by exclamation
Col. Oscar Turner, of Louisville, will
make the race as an independent can
didate. Judge Grace'is unquestiona
bly, tho ablest and strongest man in
the District and he will make it hot
for the "Old Outlaw" He has ac-
copied the nomination and viii enter
at once into q CANVASS OF the District.
Judge Grace has for fifteen years been
Circuit Judge % this district and j,
concesetl ON all hands to be one Of the
best judges in the State. He is pro-
found lawyer, a ready and entertaining
speaker and is fitted to adorn any po-
sition. Of honor in the gift ofthe people
Heis 4S years old and is a widower
and has been for years. His physique
is magnificent. as be is almost s
giant physically. He enters tho race
with only abou, one msnth to canvass.
hut his prospects for success arr
bright. The Cadiz Telephone which
has been Turner'S organ heretofore
will support Judge Grace with en-
thusiasm and be will receive the solid
vote Of Tngg county. Should be be
elected 4 vacancy viii be left in this
circuit district, which no man in the
district, can entirely I'LL Jadge Grace
has nerer bcrn q candidate ior petit
cal Office aid he nomination ior Con
ncss came nnsOagis sla2 ii Was on
Nv At tine uTEeat tOiirrsfioasi q ean-
mittse sPPOiatsa 10 wIii upon Arm
that Be concealed to sake lie rzt,e.-