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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05

>pR1IUAiI>NI seems to be suffering ali over :ae country. The great mediums of london a.e falling one by one. ard u the present rate of exposure. the circle sill he 50 reduced that scanoe will ne impossible. Even the great Slade Las re een,iy come to grief. for in an Iowa ex- change VIC ind the following < . Ills mos; wonderful manifestation Is the pssdue- ton of messages on slates that are clean. -s he makes it seem, up to the time that iiac nose of the pencil is heard. Two n- Testisaiors seized the slate the instant 'ha, inc sound began. opened ii in spite Ii the mediums struggles to stop them and disclosed long letter already writ ten oa;. They say. too. that they sax alade scratching with his finger to simu- late the movemen, of pencil This is quite sad blow to many honest people who are basins hopes of future existence on tricks of legerdemain.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05

THE people of Massachusetts are wont to lccr at Arkansaw civilization. News papers of the "old Bay State" are especially interested in Arkansaw. and often show Us how GUT social conditions might Dc improved. In recent iEgcs;i- ssiioa of the Tewksbury affair witness exhibited . pair af slippers made from ! woinan's skin. This is eivll tl,ion
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05

Eafe,ed ai tt< Post9ssee Gf L:a.s hoek, .iyk. aj tetoai eidsJ maI 7afiey.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05

pr. Woods is making an excellen, paper of the Bowling Green Ga-sfe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05
JCURN NALISMS.

The Chicago Cheek is making an at srac,ive feature of the :. Rad Girl"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
Current Comment.

If there is Democratic city or state well
governed with low taxes. will somebody
mention the fact, with few specifications?
Inter Ocean.
Col. Thomas j. Evans, now at the head of
the bourbon ticket for The Virginia legisla-
tnre, at banquet III Richmond, character
lied the free school system of the country
as "a monster of iniquities.D
There is peculiar fitness that. as an
nounced, Mr.. e. f. Pillsbury, who was fore
mostln the attempt to steal the State gov
eminent OF Maize at the time of the infam-
Gus count-out. should accompany General
Butler in his stumping tour. The Maine ex.
pertinent is to be Tried in Massachusetts, if
an important faction of the Democratic par.
ty has its way, and no one can better give
the leaders here points than the man whose
name Is associated in Maine with an auda-
eious conspiracy TO defraud the people -Bos-
ton Advertiser.
The Ohio Republicans were oyer-confident
Il is true that they have poled a rernarka-
ole vote, bat they underestimate the des-
perate eDerg5 OF the Demlc Gratis. They re-
nea 100 much, apparently, upon the good
character OF the Republican party. and judge
Hoadly's plumbers, forgetting that the class
q voters whom the money of the LIQUOR
dealers would reach care nothing about the
character OF any party, or the mistakes of
any candidate. The Ohio Republicans did
work hard, and they deserve credit: bit
they were little disposed to enjoy their vie
tory before they had gained ii. The advo-
Gates OF prohibition have once more injured
me cause Of temperance by acting against
the Republican party. If the Democrats
nave carried the State and Legislature, it is
because the Prohibition vote has cut heavily
INTO the Republican vote.-N, Y. Tribune
Whatever the final returns in Ohio NAV
Prove to be, the result win be no test of par
tty strength on national questions. National
issues were made by both parties in their
platforms, and in the beginning of the cam
palgn were taken up by speakers of both
SIDES on the stump; but the dominant issue
was aspurely local one, and as the day of
election drew nigh all others were lost sight
OF III this. That was the liquor question.
embodied in what is known as the second
amendment to the constitution, which pro-
hibts the manufacture or sale Of intoxicat
ing liquors as beverage. The Republican
party did not declare in favor of prohibition.
Their speakers. did not advocate it. They
wanted it to be regarded as a non-partisan is
sue. But the party was committed to rig
orous measures for the regulation Of the Id
uor traffic and was looked upon as frienaly
to prohibition, If not openly in favor of it,
n. Y. Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
Mr.. Blaine's Books.
Two Works which will Enrich the Maine
Statesman.

Mr.. Blaine has nearly completed his histo-
~ OF From Lincoln to Garfield says a
Washington correspondent of the New York
World. He will then begin upon history
of the war of 1872, No satisfactory history
confined to this interesting period has ever
been written. Mr.. Blaine proposes to fill up
this gap in our history and has already gath
cred mass Of material for it. From per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Blaine's have learned
that he was offered 100000 in cash for the
two volumes Of "Lincoln to Garfield'' he is
now writing. Mr.. Blaine was new to the
book business and was about to accept the
offer, when a friend urged him not to. but to
insist in its place upon royalty of so cents
q volume. His friend, who has had some
experience with publishers, said: ''You
will make much more money by Insisting
upon a royalty."
Mr.. Blaine, however, was not SO san
guine in his belief in the great sale of the
book. He finally agreed to take S75. 900
and royalty of Is cents a volume. This
friend of Mr. Blaine said: 81 believe the
royalty will bring him nearly as much as the
cash down. The publishers have advance
orders for 100000 Of the history and are
perfectly confident they will sell 100000.
Mr.. Blaine has great mass of material
Tor the bisioryof General Garfeld's admin-
istration and the canvass preceding the
election. Mr.. Blaine has preserved all of
the papers Of his term Of office as Secretary
OF State by having official copies of every-
thing made before he left the department.
He has also number of Garfied's personal
papers. In addition to this he has very
large number of letters from General Gar
held when be was organizing his Cabinet.
In he month of December following his
election Garfield came to Washington and
sent for Senator Blaine. He offered him
the place of Secretary of State Blaine con-
sidered the offer two or three DAYS and then
accepted, his acceptance being kept officially
secret. Garfield soon after returned to
Mentor. From then on be wrote very freely
to Mr.. Blaine. There was scarcely day
that passed without Mr.. BIaine's receiving a
long letter from the Pfesident-eiect asking
his advice upon nearly every public man
His success may bring other public men into
the ranks of historical writer's. 1t is one of
the complaints of students of American his
tory, and particularly of the history Of poll
tics, that SO little has been done by The lead
ing men Of The times to have upon record a
true inside picture of the events wherein
they we're the prominent actors.
There is hardly man Of long experience
and public affairs who does not possess an
endless fund of personal "reminiscences.
They are fond of relating but not of writing
their experiences. Some of the best pic
lures OF current history are wasted in the
social chat Of well-arranged dinner-table.
Ii public men learn something from Mr..
Blaine's example the future student of
politics will be greatly the gamer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
Notes About Notable People.

Mr.. Gladstone, premier of England, with
the poet Tennyson, is making vacation
cruise among the highlands of Scotland,
travelling on the lakes in Sir Donald Cur
rie's steamer, Pembroke Castle.
The Bishop of Rochester, now attending
the Episcopal Convention in Philadelphia,
has iron-gray hair, high forehead Of good
breadth, and a British nose of generous pro-
portions. Just the faintest trace of white
side whiskers are visible, extending from
the ears in the shape of a half-moon around
under the heavy set jaw bones. The general
expression of the features, when in repose,
is agreeable and attractive. A high collar
and a long oyercoat of dark English cloth
complete the picture.
Queen Victoria is still buying tombstones
for John Brown. A life-size statue of the
late lamented worthy is to be placed on a
pedestal erected in the grounds at Balmoral.
The site selected by the queen is to the
south Of the castle and the statue will be Wis
bic from its windows. A monument in
memory of Brown is to be put up in the
Prince Consorss mausoleum, at Frogmore.
and he will also be commamorated by a tab
let put up in the nave at St. Georges chap
ell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

Washington appears to be the headquar-
tiers for Portland news Just now. The cor
respondent of the Boston Advertiser reports
that "there is reason for saying that Hiram
Knowlton, well known lawyer of Portland,
is likely to be Postmaster of that city after
January next" he does not say what the
reason is; but we win venture guess that
it is not base on information received from
the President, and in our judgment Mr..
KnowIton's appointment as the successor of
Postmaster Goddard is not yet SO certain
that the other aspirants who have been sit
ting up nights contriying plans to secure the
place can go to bed at regular hours without
risk of neglecting their interests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

Senator Sherman says that the prohibit
ton issue in Ohio arrayed the Germans
against the Republicans and brought no
strength from the Democrats, but that Ohio
will not be doubtful State next year.
Murat Halstead says that "when the people
are jammed right up to the question wheth-
er the Democratic party should be trusted
with the general government they will say
mo- again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

AS the Governor of Ohio for the next two
years is to bea Democrat, it is well that the
Legislature is to be Democratic also. A di-
vided administration might have enabled the
Democrats to shift portion of the response
bility for the bad legislation which is sure to
come with their advent to power, to the Re-
publIcans
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TIL r. T. r. E 8 s.
SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. 1s.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publica
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
nuuications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

Whether the intense feeling against
France in Spain is the outgrowth of the 10y
atty of the Spaniards to their King or springs
from their desire to enjoy a monopoly of
the business of insulting him is question.
Certain it is, however, that the feeling ex-
lists and has compelled the resignation of
the ministry because it failed to obtain
from France satisfactory apology for the
insult of the Paris mob in a satisfactory
manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

The Mosher family are moving to get pos
session of an English estate valued at sever
al million dollars which belonged original
ly to the brother of Hugh Mosher who set
tied in Rhode Island in 1860. The first
move of course is to request the members of
the Mosher family, who number 1000, to
contribute dollar each. The next move will
be to pay the money to lawyer who will go
to England aud enjoy pleasant vacation at
the expense of the Mosher family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

The New York board Of. aldermen has re-
called the permission which it granted to the
Herald TO erect news-stands in the streets,
and the prospect Is that the petition will not
begranted. This, of course, is victory for
the newsmen, and they are jubllant in con-
sequence,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

One of the first duties of the Democratic
House Of Representatives will be to restore
the tariff on wool to pay the Ohio wool grow
ers for voting for Hoadly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
THE HALLET 8 DAVIS PIANOFORTE

Us ONE Of tIae best i'm the market,
for sale and rent at VIM. p. Hast
angs' E4a H-2 Exchange 81. have
two well furnished chambers TO
rent at 30 WiImOf Street.
oct4 DIV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

Mr.. Tilden has just been elected mem
Der Of yacht club. This would seeem to
indicate that the sage of Greystone is still
pretty frisky.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

The Freewill Baptists of Minnesota have
put opium and tobacco as well as rum under
the ban, and will refuse in the future to or
dain to the ministry any one who uses
them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
MEETINGS.
Annual Me eting.

FEyHE Annual Meeting of the subscribers to the
L Female Orphan Asylum of Portland, will be
held at the house of Mr. w. W. Thomas, 1913 Dan
forth St., on Tuesday, October 18th, at half past
three in the afternoon. ABBY S. BARRETT,
1 aSIsland, Oct 8 1888 se'rsta AZ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

Mr.. Begole, Michigan's illiterate governor,
is anxious 10 run for vice president on tick
ct with Butler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
CLOAK: $ .
.MILLETT & LITTLE,
5le CONGRESS STREET.
oc12
PHANO-FORTE
Repairing, Remodeling, Regulating,
TnniHg and Tuning.

8. GROVER. of Boston, Practical Piano
Forte Makers who for p period of Is years.
with close application, gave his personal attention
directly 10 the manufacture of the PIANO FORTE;
mechanically and scientifically; in every depart
ment; through every phase of their construction
it's nature and conception; from the beginning to
their final completion; and in fact, made It his
study in all that pertains to them as a musical in
strument; but during the past thirteen years. he
has been giving his attention to the wants Of the
musical portion OF the community by introducing
class of PIANo-FoRTE-WoR On connection with
his former experience which has been and is at the
present day, very much needed in every town, city
and State in the Union In this, the undersigned
having had that experience as maker, with prac-
tica knowledge in the various departments, both of
their mechanism and design, which operate 10 con-
stitute the merits of musical instrument is there
fore prepared to offer advantages which he regards
an opportunity for special consideration Mr. Gro
yer announces to the citizens of Portland that he
has made arrangements to visit their city monthly
and all orders for tuning other branches included
as may be required, left at w. P. Hastings Music
Rooms, 14i1s Exchange street, will receive due at
tention.
oct6eod1m STEPHEN GROVER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
New Publications.


.Medisval Civilization" By George Barton
Adams. New YORK: y. Appleton ~ Co. (Hoyt,
Fogg & Donham.)
The latest of the series OF "History Primers''
treats Of Medieval Civilization. 1t does not pre-
tend to be "History" of the Dark Ages, but
suggestive sketch of the way by which the road of
history from the rough and diverse peoples of
the fifth century, down through the era of Charlie
imagine, the federal system and the crusades to the
Reformation and the beginning of the evolution of
modern society. In this great transitional age the
Roman Catholic church the only thing that ex-
erted constraining influence. 1t is the only con
tribution of those ages to the permanent ciyiliza
t!on of man. The book ooes well what it tries TO
do, namely to give systematic view of the period
and to furnish an introduction to more detailed
study of it
THE Home Library" BY Arthur Penn. 154
pages with illustrations New York: d. Appleton
q Co. (doyt. Fogg & Donham.
A bright little book and full of practical sugges-
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20 buy and to read books will be interested in the
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ing" son Fiction" with list of hundred best
novels" Jon the Lending and Marking ofBooks;"s on
the Library and its Furniture, The suggestions in
these chapters not in the didactic STYLE and do
not remind one of sermons but they are hints from
man who evidently loves books and the surround
ngs Of books, and whose suggestions will be prota
bic to many, although every book lover will differ
With him in some points.
''S4, A Political Reyelation.-Blaine-Butle >, Nv
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

AS everybody knows there are bat two
leading political parties in Massachusetts,
one of these is supporting Butler for govern
or, the other is supporting George D. Robin
son. The law requires the mayor of Boston
to appoint election inspectors in equal
numbers from the two leading political
parties. Mayor Palmer evaded this law by
miserable trick which he explained in his
speech on Wednesday night in this Ian
guage: "There are to-day first the anything
to-beat-Butler Republicans; second, the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Republicans; third.
the anything-to-beat-R Robinson Republicans.
So you have three Republican parties. The
Robinson-plus- Ames-R Republican party is
one of the three, casting 10000 votes in this
city last year. The other divisions of the
party, having considerable vote, are en-
titled to some representation at the polls.n
What Mayor Palmer did was to reject Re-
publicans whom the Republicans would trust
and appoint those whom the party does not
trust The effect is to give Buffers friends
entire supervision of the voting at certain
precincts. Sons of those whom Palmer
appointed as Republicans are declared Dem
ocrats, and three of his appointees have
served terms in prison for crime.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13

- eleven feet BREADTH Inquire of
A. L. JOHNSON
aug22dtf. No., Custom House Wharf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
Letter from Houlton.

"reminiscences OF q former Trip-A Tedi-
GUS Journey through the Wild Forest
Houlton as it was and as it is Better
means OF Communication needed-i9es-
perate Encounter with Bear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-13
Enr Sale.

'"S4 A Political Revelation Blaine-Butler.' By
the author of The Coming Crown" paper. Phiia-
delphia: Douelly g. Co. Price 20 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-14
WASHINGTON.
Nomination. by ,hs pre.iasnt

Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-
day:
Col. Samuel B. Holabird, Assistant Quarter
master General, to be Quartermaster General
with the rank of Brigadier General.
Lieutenant Colonel Judsons d. Bingham,
Deputy Qusrtermaster General to be Colonel
and Assistant Quartermaster General
Exchange of Postage Stamps,
The Postmaster General has issued the fol-
lowing circular letter to Postmasters:
"In consequence of the recent reduction in
the letter rate of postoge, Postmasters are d-
rected to exchanges for the public, as applica-
tons may be made, the three and six cent de-
nominations OF postage stamps and stamped
envelopes for others of different denomina-
tlons. Postmasters are informed that under
I no circumstances must money be given in ex-
change for stamps or envelopes; stamped en-
velopes will be exchanged at their full current
rate. Stamped envelopes bearing printed
cards and special requests, as well as ordinary
stamped envelopes, are to be exchanged; also
stamped envelopes that bear printed sddresses S
Stamps and envelopes of issue prior to 1861
must not be exchanged. The stamps received
by Postmssters in exchange must be held as
part of their stock in hand until notified to re-
turn them to the department.
The Letter Carriers.
A delegation representing the letter carriers
OF all the cities in the Union where there is
free delivery, is here interviewing Congress
men concerning a bill which they want intro
duced putting the letter carriers on the same
footing as other government employees in the
matter of holidays. They. want Christmas,
New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, Fourth
of July, Washington's Birthday, 80 days vaca-
ton, ard 60 days time for sickness. Mr.. Cox
met and talked with them and agreed to in
troduce and support their bill
The Washington Monument.
The Washington monument has now reach
ed height of 410 feet The total pressure on
the foundation is now 78, ,060 tons. 1t will be
finished in 1884, and will be 500 feet high,
Sufficient money and material have been Sc
cured,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-14
Maine Industrial school.

The annual meeting of the managers Of the
Maine Industrial School for Girls was held In
the Office of the school in Hallowell Wednes.
day. The following ladies and gentlemen
were in attendance; Judge Kingsbury OF Port
land; Mrs. Sarah r. Hamilton, Saco; e. r.
French, Kent's Hill; Rev. II. W. Tilden, Au-
gusta; Captain Charles e. Nash, Augusta;
Secretary of State Smith and Rev DIR. Stephen
Allen. The following were elected officers Of
the school for the ensuing year:
President Hon Sidney Perham.
Treasurer-Msjor e. Rowell.
Secretary-Chas. e. Nash.
Trustees, to serve three years-H. K. Baker,
Esq, Of Hallowell, and Mrs. Fl. M. Stevens Of
Stroudwater.
The old board OF lady visitors were elected as
follows:
Mrs. Margaret T. W. Merrill, Portland; Mrs.
A. d. Knight. Hallowell; Mrs. Orren William
SOD, Augusta; Mrs. 1. L. Sturgis: Augusta:
Miss Clara NJ. Farwell, Rockland Mrs. Geo.
w. Quinby, Augusta; Mrs. James d. White,
Gardiner Mrs. j. D. Dickerson, Belfast; Mrs.
III. K. Baker, Hslloweli; Mrs. Moses Giddings,
Bangor; Mrs. S. G. Sargent, Augusta; Mr.. j.
r. Bodwell, Hallowell.
The trustees made tour of inspection over
the building The school is overhowing with
inmates, and the need of new building il
very manifest.