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The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
Current Comment.

The New York Sun, commenting upon
Mr.. Murray's argument in favor of secret
hearings in divorce trials, says:
Chicago is not now exerting herself to Sc.
cure one of the National Conventions fol
1884, as she did four years ago. This is be-
cause there is no United States census to be
taken in 1884 as there was in 1880, when
she availed herself of the presence of 200,-
600 strangers to swell the official returns in
her favor.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
We believe in the publicity of all judicial
proceedings. 1t is unfortunate that many
divorce suits to some extent involve painful
and scandalous disclosures; but it is better
that these should be made than that fraudu-
lent practices should be fostered by insist
ing upon secrecy OH sentimental grounds.
Every divorce suit, whether contested OIL
uncontested, should be tried, not before q
referee in private, but before judge regu-
larry holding court in public. The judges
cannot devote their time or attention to any.
thing which is of greater Importance to the
smorals of the community.
rumor has been for some time industri.
ously circulated that the profound policy OF
Senator Pendleton was TO secure the cleo
ton of the Mclean ticket in this county
nominated as an insult to himself, and turn
it against his enemy, who would not be the
first person hoist with bis own pelard. 1t is
certain that the reformers, however near to
Pendl4ton they stood, did not consult BIN
with respect to their movement. He could
have beaten the Mclean ticket with wo d,
but he preferred to see it elected with the
hope of getting the usufruct thereof.-Cin-
ciDnati Commercial Gazette (Rep.)
The ceanest political campaign ever
fought was that which the Republicans OF
Iowa fought in this campaign 1t fought ii
on an issue high above money or sordid con-
| sideration. 1t dealt in no calumny, no I'M
! kindness, and no. candidate on the Demo-
cratic State ticket, although some of them
were very vulnerable for exposure of per-
| sonal record, was assaulted. The Republi-
can speeches were pitched on high plane,
and there was hardly one delivered in the
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
Jan-Eye-see and His Record.
The Story of The Horse That is Now Win
ming Laurels.
New York SUM-

LINSM 1Oih ouh.J
Many questions having been asked as TO
St. Juiian's age aud performances, as we'll
the history Of Jdy-Eye-Se rise and prog
ress, a repetition of the career OF the horses
at this time will be Of interest.
Jay-Eye-See is a black geldng, fifteen
1878. He is a son OF the old campaigner,
Dictator, dam Midnight, by Pilot, .Jr His
first public performance was as a sour year
OLD in Chicago, July 18th, 1882, when be
met Bronz, Waiting, and other fast trotters
in game struggle which required seven
heats with record of 2:224, but lost the trot
to Waiting; September %, 1882, at the same
place. he distinguished himself by trotting
I've third and fourth heats in 2:l9, winning
the stakes for year ODDS, and wiping out
the year old record of Trinken that had
stood for three years. He Ieawakened pub
lie attention this year by appearing at Louis
vile on May ii in a match against Charley
Ford. Jay-Eye See won ia three straight
heas-2:2S4, 2:2S 2:271. At the Gentle
mems Driving park, June o. he won the
purse of $4,000 for 5-year-olds, trottng the
second heat in 2:16a. 1t will be remembered
that in the first quarter of the third heat
john Murphy and Phil Thompson and Char
ley Green and hisihorse we're all mixed ia a
heap upon the track While endeavoring to
overtake the Western wonder. At Albany,
week later, he won the 5-year-old stakes,
making 2:l9a again. A few DAYS after, on
tas same track, while trotting to beat the s.
year-old record of Santa Claus, 2:1S, he
made 2:l63 on the third attempt. On the
4th OF July, in Washington, he won the s.
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Literary Notes.

y
Miss Dudu Fletcher, author of "Kismep''
and Mirage" is just finishing another
novel.
IL is said that Turgenef has left behind
meme irs, partly written at the dictation of
his mother, and partly of his own life.
Mrs. L. Lynn Lytton, the English story
writer, is over sixty yearssof age, but still
works indefatigaby and keeps up her social
duties.
T. Z. Stedman, the poet barker, who re-
Gently came to grief in Wall street, says 1t is
quite possible that he may resume editorial
and literary work.
Herr Ernst Won Wolzogen will contribute
the sixth volume to Auerbach's Literary
Portrai! Gallery.s' 1t will deal with George
Eliot, aud will be the first critical estimate
OF her published in book form in German.
DR.. FL. Won Holtz, of Germany, whose
work on constitutional history recently ex-
cited such wide comment, is now delivering
a course OF lectures on the relation of histo-
ry to politics before the students of Johns
Hopkins University.
Apropos of Matthew Arnold's visit to
America, Professor Beers, of Yale, Will dis
cuss, in "Open Letters" of the November
Century, Matthew Arnod's curious criti-
cism on American civilization, published
nearly two years ago. In humorous, yet
appreciative vein, he will point out the value
to America of the gospel of Sweetness and
light" and the peculiarities of the American
Philistines.
Coming go soon after the death of the
Russian novelist, Alphonse Daudet's remi-
niscences in the November Century of sTur-
genet in Paris and the ful-page portrait
painted from life for the Century, will have
special interest. l'audet was member OF
the Club of Kissed Authors of which
Flaubert and Turgenef were the most con
| spicuous personalities. The anecdotes he
tells throw light on the private character of
Turgenef and on literary fellowship in Paris.
When the paper was written, early last SUM-
mer, Turgenef was very i'll, and Daudet de-
scribes his last visit to him at that time.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

Yesterday there as celebrated at New
burg on the Hudson The centennial anuiversa-
ry of the last act in the war of independence
the dismissal of the army by whose bravery,
endurance and sacrifices our free dom from
British government had been achieved. From
the battle II Lexington Ell the 1861 of April,
1919, l. was eight years and six months. Ii
Is web that the men of Massachusetts who
made the first armed resistance could MOI
Know beforehand the experience of the next
eight Years. They might not have hesitated.
but they would certainly have been Cypress
ed by The responsibility they we're assum
Ing.
There was but remnant of The army al
Nesburg on October IS. 1888, to receive The
announcement made by General Knox of
the will aud pleasure of Congress tina
such part OF the Federal army as stands en-
gagged to serve during thew shall
from and after November Sd next be abso-
lutely disch arged by virtue of this proclama-
ton from said service" The news Of the
signing OF the treaty Of peace 10 Paris had
been received and proclaimed by Congress
IN April,aud in accordance with val ious acls
OF the Continental Congress recomm nded
by Washington, large part of the army had
been turloughed and allowed to go home
to iiBprovr the summer in working on
their long neglected farms. Washing
ion himself was not at Newburg be-
cause he had been requested by Com
gress 10 remain near it on account
OF the fear Of a renewal Of the violent de-
moEstrations of unpaid soldiers which had
but lately driven il from Philadelphia. But
one OF the mos; honorable incidents of his
fame occurred at Newburg, for it WIS there
while waiting for the army's discharge that
he indignantly refused the offer of the dicta-
torship which was formally made to him by
officers smarting under the neglect of the
Congress TO provide payment for their SER
vices. IL is one of the sad things which mar
the completeness of congratulation on these
revolutionary centennials celebrated amidst
Astounding prosperity, with the nations
treasury overfull, that the soldiers of the
continental army were never paid the scanty
PsesohNo Which Hdu ucSu pfOiulseu 10 tlenl.
In 1856, the State of New York purchased
the old mansion built by Huguenot emil
grant in 1853 which was occupied by Wash
ingt0n as his headquarters while with the
army at Newburg. 1t will be preserved as
nearly as possible in the condition in which
it was when be walked its floors and DELHI
Grated upon the problems which indepen-
hence and peace forced upon the considera-
ton Of the colonies, and devised pacfication
for the brave but suffering army .he had
commanded. There also on an eminence
visible far up and down the Hudson, and as
conspicuous attraction for the eyes of the
millions of travellers who yearly pass
through the valley on river and rail is to be
erected memorial column for which the
patriotism of private citizens, the State OF
Of New York and the national Congress
have supplied the means.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

Leon Albeit, the Democratic candidate
for governor of New Jersey, is still busy ex-
planning away his record. The other aay
he tackled the charge that he had objected
to including the name of Abraham Lincoln
In vote of thanks after the capture OF
Richmond. His explanation in substance
was that be was opposed to recognizing Mr..
Lincoln because Mr.. Lincoln was Repub-
lcan politician. This explanation will un-
doubtedly strike the "boys" favorably, as it
will convince them that he has no soft side
for Republicans and will not hesitate to
bounce them all out of Office if he becomes
governor.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
The Earthn11aka

This old Globe Of ours is uncommonly in
firm this year. We hardly know vet, except
in general way, the results of the appall-
Ing earthquakes in the islands south of Asia,
and now comes news of frighiful casualty
OF similar nature along the eastern coast of
OF the Mediterranean and in the adjacent
islands. The earthquake in Asia was pre-
coded not long time before by the deslruc
tive one ON the island of Ischia. Three
great ear hquakes involving vast destruction
of property and the loss of thousands of
lives within a few mouths of each other is
record OF calamity which has no recent par
ralel. Il is impossible to exaggsrate the
horrors of these commissions of nature.
They come so suddenly, and do their terrible
work so quickly, the work is so mighty in
its power, SO vast in its extent, SO unavoid-
able by human precaution, that mankind is
awestrack.
Ii an extraordinary tide OF the sea carries
destruction along the coast it is rot so mar
velons because the ocean always is regarded
as an unstable and perious element. If a
cyclone roars through city and scatters it,
that is q fresk of the wind which blows
whittier it listeth; but when the solid earth
upon which we move about in confidence of
its firnness, is rocked and rent by agitatlons
as II it we're sea, when mountains tumble.
deep chasms open in the plain and the
whole land shivers as If it were alive, then
the conditions of horror and helplessness
are at their worst.
Probably we do not know the worst con-
corning this latest earthquake. 1t may be
that the loss of life is exaggerated; but it is
more likely that 1t will exceed the early es-
Inmates, for it is already clear that the con-
vulsion affected wide space of inhabited
country from portions of which reports are
not yet received. At all event, the woe is
unreasonable, and. there is need of pity
and OF the benefactions of charity
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

Mr. Edward Atkinson demonstrated pref
ty concusiyely to the Senate committee that
lis not the railroad monopolists who make
bread dear, but the bakers and the grocers.
10 Boston bread of the quality chiefly pur-
chased by the poor costs from to cents a
pound, and as a barrel of -four will make
nearly 300 pounds of bread the consumer
pays for barrel of flour when turned into
bread nearly SIS. Yet the barrel of flour
before it was turned into bread could be pur-
chased for So. So that of the SIS which the
poor man pays for barrel of -four when
turned into bread SO is for the raw material
and the cost of transportation, while SIP is
for turning the -four into bread and for the
bakers profits.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

One of the charges which Gov. Butler
makes against Mr.. Robinson is that he neg
lected the interests of Massachusetts by not
voting for the river aud harbor bill. The
more charges of this kind the better for
Mr., Robinson,
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
T HI e II r e 8 S
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 10.

Ne 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 guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munieations that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

Fitzgerald, the pension agent whom Gen.
Boynton showed up in the Cincinnati Ga
zetle, has brought a libel suit against that
paper, laying damages at 100000. There IS
little prospect that the case will ever come
to trial, aud still less that jurg will ever
End that Fitzgerald has been libeled.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
SEE MERE,

F1AN show any one in want of a nice residence
" great bargains at Gorham Village.
One story house, 81, and stable, acre of land !,
80 fruit trees, nice water. -
One story house, new, never has been oe-
cupied very nice lot 60x115, fruit trees currants
&c nice water. SEND LOT plans ana descriptions to
Gorham Me.
EH House lots for Sa jy31dtf
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

1t is alleged that the Democratic cam
paign fund in Ohio aggregated $3.50, 1000.
OF this amount the distilers, brewers and
saloon keepers contributed one-half. Book
walter, who aspires to succeed Peudleton as
Senator, gave $4,000. Tilden, who looks
with fatherly affection on Hoadly, is said
to have contributed $4,000, while Hoadly
himself and the other candidates made up
the balance Of The fund.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

campaign on the Republican hustings which
might not have been properly delivered on
Sunday OF from pulpit.-Des Moines (Ia.l
Register Rep. !.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

Mr.. Cox thinks that his chances for the
speakership are good now and that thew will
be better month hence. He has no doubt
that he will receive the united vote of the
Anew York delegation and majority of the
delegation from Ohio. He expects some
thing gratifying too from Michigan and Iu-
diana. He thinks many things will occur
between now and the first of December.
This last statement can be accepted as cor
rect
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
EN- and W.

NE EN- and WOMEN te start a new business al
IVA their own homes No peddling; 80 cents an
hour made; send 10 cents for IL samples and In
structions. Address H. G. FAY, Rutland, Yer
mont. oct13d1w
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

a FIRST-CLASS Salesman in retail grocery
N store in this city. He must be active and ex-
perienee in the sness. Address with references
GROCER Press Office Portland. octl5dh
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
HOST AND FOUND.
Picked lin.

A LAP STREAK boat about twenty feet in
IN length painted white. The owner will find
the same by calling on ELISHA SLOWER,
octlSd3t* Ferry Village.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
Wanted.

CsANVASSERS to sell Eagle Wringers on install
~ ments. Good salary or commission paid. Also
Agents to sell Wildes, Patent Button. Apply
b. Is. MARTIS, Manager
auU30dtf
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

Girls wanted
WanfesI

TITO work in a factory; steady employment given.
4 Inquire at JOHN B. CURTIS'S,
oct16dtf Cor Fore and Deer streets.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
DIAMOND ISLAND.
FOR SALE

Epuilding lots bought and sold by
D w. j WALDn0N, $50 Middle st.
aug21 diff
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
Rooms to Let.

QUITE of three nicely furnished rooms on second
- floor; front, sunny all day, SO STATE. corner
of GRAY street. octSeOdtf
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19

TO LET,

House NO. l75 state Street,
FURNISHED Or UNFURNIsHED,
OR -
The rooms will be rented separately
This house is in complete order throughout and is
of the best in the city and not be surpassed
regards location. Inquire of l.. d. M. Sweat, 225
Middle or 103 Spring st. oet6dH
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-19
FOR SALE.
For Sale.

A I Cumberland Mills, near the depot, the two
n and half story house, lately occupied by Mrs.
Phinehas Barnes, on main road from Saccarappa to
Portland Contains 10 rooms with ample closet
room, in good repair. A pleasant sunny hsuse in
desirable neighborhood, Sebago water on both
foors perfect drainage, lot of land 5ux15O. For
sale at a bargain, immediate possession given.
Terms easy, inquire Of JOHN q. PROCTOR,
oct9d3w SO Exchange ST. Portland.
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wanted.
Wanted immediately.

"a YOUNG LADIES and rs gentlemen to learn
sJ\F Telegraphy, business that affords unequal
ed opportunities for steady and paying employment
Sala les TO competent operators are from $45 to
Sl25 monthly and there is a great and continuous
demand for our graduates. Over g. 0 fl ling paying
situations. We are the oldest insti utioR in New
England and our facilities and equipments un-
excelled. For particulars call address with
stamp Boston Telegraph Institute and Metropolitan
Telegraph Co. 23U Washington St. Boston.
Oct3 d2W
National Republican., 1883-11-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Tho spacious parlor8 of DR. Bedford Brown,
on Fairfax street. were crowded yesterday
afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of
his daughter, Miss Lucy l.. Brown TO Mr.
Alfred G.. Uhler. The ceremony was por-
formed by Row William Dinwiddie, the
bridal party ctandinR under rich canopy ON
which wure arranged in monogram the
initials Of the contracting parties The happy
couple left this city last night for Atlanta
Ga, on a wedding tour
The now engine, recently purchased by tho
Washington, Ohio, and Western railway of
tho Eomo locomotive works, New York, has
arrived. Two more engines will soon follow,
making nine in all.
Mr.. E ID. Emerson, secretary of tho Poto-
mac Iron works, has returned.
Tho rigging of the schooner Henry s. Gull
ver will be completed by tomorrow night. On
Monday or Tuesday she will go to George
town Co take q cargo of coal for Provi-
dence, II. /.
At the grain market flour is strong and
firm, with good demand. Wheat is active,
| higher and with hardening tendency re-
coipts yesterday wero small only 1000 bushels
being offered on change; Fulta sold at 1.09 for
good, and LOG for fair longberry, los to Ito
| for good no choice or mixed wero offered,
and would command higher figures Corn is
| quiot and steady; 1900 bushels of old white
sold at 5S 175 of yellow, So, and q small line
Of now white, SO. No rye was offered Forty
bushels of fancy oats sold at As. Produce is
in liberal receipt, except eggs, which are very
scarce, and have no fixed price, bringing out
| Siuo fipurpg
National Republican., 1883-11-09

day. As IL was, however, the contracts were
forfeited, and the monopolists who had
brought this about were given the
contract TO finish the work by
the commissioners. That fight having
been unnecessarily made thanks to
the commissioners, and considerable money
lost in making it, no one since has cared to
compete. These events, however, belong TO
another administration, and arc not to be
charged against the present commissioners.
II is for the present commissioners to de-
stroy tho monopoly and save tho district
$4,000 year.
The explanation ought to be made that the
seeming competition between Barber q Co.
and Crawford is not real. The arrangement
seems TO be for Crawford TO have all the con-
tracts for repairing and one-fourth Of the
contracts for new paving, Barber & Co. taking
the remainder. Tho profits, however, go to
the same people, and the two bids are put in
simply to save appearances and TO create q
semblance of competition.
National Republican., 1883-11-09
.Juxentle nInsnunrntlc.

A Juvenile masked surprise party was
given on Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mrs. Tennant, on Twelfth, between Il street
and Ma ryland avenue, southwest. Among
the charac cters represented some were quito
well taken, notably those of tho Misses Min
nio Fuller, gypsy girl; Dora Thomas snow
flake; Ella Tennant, peasant girl Georgia
Heisley, nurse; EslSridgo, Irish girl, and
Masters John Matheny, Dutchman George
Matheny, priest; Win Fuller, Dutch girl
Ernest Fuller. negro dandy Joseph Nc
Cauley the dandy's wife; Harry Leach,
preacher; Wendell Towers, Dutch cop. Others
present were the Misses Sallie Hoover, Bertha
Caron, Jodio Marks, Mollie O'Connell, and
John Hall and Charles Silence.
National Republican., 1883-11-09
The prcsbvteripn FnIr.

Quite number of friends and patrons at
tended the fair last evening at Wayland hall.
Miss Lydia Powell, teacher Of tho high
school, is IN charge of the art gallery, which
is literally patronized. The Washington
Cadet corps visited tho fair, and an address
of welcome was delivered by Mr.. Il, A. For
rest of the HiHdicdtoy, to which Capt. Fleet
wood, in behalf of the company, responded
most happily, Tonight tho members Of tho
Alpha Phi society of Howard university arc
expected TO attend in q body.
National Republican., 1883-11-09
Report on tho Cholera spidemio.

ss's.John t. Robson, United States consul ut
Berrout, Syria, has submitted to the secretary
of state detailed report on tho recent
cholera epidemic in Egypt and Syria. He
reterates the statements of other United
States officers that medical aud non-medical
men are divided in opinion as to whether or
not the disease was Asiatio cholera, some be-
lieving that ii was, while others contend that
10 was spOradic eholera morbus.
National Republican., 1883-11-09
Wants 40 E1pend more money.

G. c. Andrews United States consul gen.
eral at Rio do Janeiro, recommends, in
during tho coming hot season, that he bo
granted authority TO oxpend $1,000 in tho
sanitary inspection of vessels which require
of him bills of health previous to clearing for
| United States ports
National Republican., 1883-11-09
A srhooIler Aahorc.

Tho signal corps station at Kitty Hawk,
n. C., reports as iollowsi "Tho three masted
schooner Luola Murchison, before reported
ashore NJ this station, will probably be pulled
of tho beach at tho next high tido and taken
TO Norfolk by tho Baker Salvage company
National Republican., 1883-11-09
Tonnng0 OF loiglnn vessels.

The treasury department has decided that
after Jan. l, 1854, certified statements Of tho
tonnage measurements entered upon the
register Of Belgian vessels will be received in
United States ports as evidence Of their true
tonnage.
National Republican., 1883-11-09
The Michigan to bo Inspected.

Naval Constructor w. l.. Mintogno has been
ordered to inspect the iron clad Michigan at
tho Eric navy yard. The Michigan is the
oldest iron clad in tho navy. She has been
almost entirely rebuilt.
National Republican., 1883-11-09

R5- Those Advcrtlsers cho so desire can have their
names and address pidccd IN a Register in THE RE-
PUBLICAN Business Office prepdred for that purposc In
order that responses Uerct0 coming after he ddUerse.
nent has been taken oM can be Jorigdrded bv mail
Othertgisc.
National Republican., 1883-11-09
Gusinrss Garns.

u AVAGE DE TETE AU PANAMA-SECHAGE
- instantane. Coupe de chcveuN microscnpiquoS
1cintureS bruno, notre an blonde Salon dAppciI-
tiOn at de consultations Discretion HOc ou.
brevcte clnq qfOs medalllo aux eXposons dc Vlenne,
Lyon ct Paris.
j. ROCHON,
IADIEs' HAIR DRESSER FROM PARIS,
CORCORAN BUILDING. 537 Fifteenth street.
Washington d. q