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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12

The Washington Post says that within
few days Mr., Blaine has told Washington
gentleman not only that is he not candi-
date for the Presidency, but also that he
would not accept nomination if rendered
him. Referring TO his recent letter in re-
gard to the surplus revenue he said that it
did not mean. that he was candidate for
the Presidency, as many of The newspapers
had interpreted it, and he ventured to
hope that he might occasionally be allowed
tsexpress his views On public questions
without being accused Of being on the look
out for the Presidency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12

1t is altogether probable if Solicitor Gay
finds out the names of the jurors who con-
victed o. Donnell that he can geta letter of
recommendation to mercy for his client from
every one of them. 1t is hardly possible that
any one of them is too conscientious to write
letter Of that sort where the alternative is
very likely stab in the back by an ''Irvin-
eihev
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12

Seventeen incendIary fires which have re-
Gently occurred in Wisconsin are traced to
the effect of dime novel reading. Before
crime is eradicated from the land not only
must the rum shop go, but the dime novel
as well.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
WEDNESDAY MORNING.. DEC. -.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guarantee 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, 1883-12-12
Boston. MidnIobt

To Mayor Deeriag. Portland.
It's plain the people who pay the taxes
don't like our way of spending them. Take
my advice and get out before You are put
out. PALMER
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
National Traders Bank.

The shareholders of the National Traders Bank of
Portland, are hereby notified that their annual
meeting will be held at their banking ROOM ON
Tuesday the eighth day of january next. at IL
O'Clock a. m to choose five Directors for the ensu-
ing year and TO act on any other business that may
legally come before them.
: 80. EDWARD GOULD, Cashier
Dec. g. 1883. dacRdfd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
Portland Roller Skatilg Rink.
CascO National Bank.

THiHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Il Casco National Bank of Portland, for the
choice Of Directors and the transaction of such
other business may legally come before them
will be held at their banking house on Tuesday the
Sth day of January, 1884, ae 10 O'Clock a. m.
VIM. A. WINSHIP. Clerk
Portland. Dec z, 1888 dec7did
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12

The present House is quite varied. 1t con-
sists of Republicans, Democrats, Independents,
a observation-disclosures man, and Thomas Porter
house Ocbiltree Numerically the Democrats
have great advantage, but in peint of intel
lect the Ochiltree party is in majority. No
other party has the fertile invention, the
broad experience, the acquaintance with for
eign potentates and domestic affairs which the
Ochiltree party has. The great, the impor-
tant question is, Where will the Ochiltrse par
ty stand? The country wits with bated
from the bounding sou west ranges itself def
nitely. The Ochiltree party has the floor.
Al. arusIooIr f1.. a., sz.u...I...
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
Reading 0at she Argus.

II there be Democrat who cannot subscribe
to this (tariff for revenue only be ought to go
with the Republicans II there be one who is
afraid to fight ON that line, let him go TO the
rear and give place to better man. Once
again, as in 1876, the conscience and the cour-
age of the party are at the front, aud woe to
the friend and worse to the foe who stands in
tho
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12

Senator Beck is said to be the happiest man
in Washington since the election of Mr. Car
Isle to the speakership, and goes about with
continual smile on his face
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
Merchants National Bank.

HNHE stockholders OF the Merchants National Bank
IL of Portland are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting for the choice of directors for the en-
suing year and the transaction such other business
may legally be brought before them, viii be
held at the Bank on Tuesday, January 8, 1884, at
10 O'Clock a. m.
decSd1m CHAs. PAYsoN, Cashier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
Current Comment.
From nIr. TiIden's Last will a d Tesla
nent.

(Bo6ton PoSt.)
To my venerable friend Charles Anderson
Dana, the brilliant though cratic editor of the
New York Sun, | bequeath my large black
mastiff dog. "Excitable,' also my two oil
paintings entitled respectively "The Republic
can Party Must Go" and Turn the Rascals
Out" / also give and begneath TO the said
Charles Anderson Dana, my life-size chrome
Of the Hon. William Steele Holman of In
diana. To my long-haired, robust and always
enthusiastic friend, Mr.. Henry Wattsrson,
editor OF the Louisville Courier-Journal give
and bequeath by black and white bull ''Rest-
less. also one and half acres of my pasture
at Yonkers, being the same pasture over
which he says he recenIly saw me marching
with martial tire ad ("
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
Cumberland National Bank.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Cumberland National Bank Of Portland will be
day of January 1884, at ten o'clock m, for The
choice of Directors the transact on of any other
business that may legally come before them.
WILLIAM H. SOULE, Cashier
Portland, Dec Sth, 1888, decsdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.

We are obliged to take half the space in our
Children's Clothing Department for Christmas
Goods, and during the next few days shall sell
portion of our ClOaks and Suits at 20 per cent.
reduction. Every garment in stock is fresh and
desirable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
Hartford conrantl

We are lucky enough just now to have
good many millions OF so-called Surplus reve-
nue." In three or four years We can make
Long Island Sound, Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Savannah. Charleston,
Mobile, New Orleans. San Francisco and the
lesser sea coast cities practically impregnable.
Is it likely, is it supposable even, that we shall
ever have better time?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

TEIHE annual meeting of the stockholders of 1.-THE
Il Canal National Bank of Portland for the
election of directors and for the transaction
OF any other business that may legally come before
them VIII be held at their banking house on Tues
O'Clock, a. m. B. 6. SOMERBY.
Cashier.
Dec. y. 1883, deQQdfd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
PORTLAND. :
22 Market Square,

PORTLAND, MAINE
TO THE PUBLIC,
If in want Of new furnace beg to direct your
attention to the Kohler Hot Air Furnace. Its su-
periorlty over all others will demonstrate If you
will call at ny store. The following well known
persons have the Kohler:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
EDUCATIONAL.
ELOCUTEON.
MISS SARAH z. LAUGHTON.

a GRADUATE of the National School of Flocu
IN ton and oratory, PHI ladelphia, will receive
pupils in Vocal Culture and Elocution. Arrange
ments may be made for lessons either private or in
classes, at Miss Sargents school, l48 Spring St,
Miss Laughton refers, by permission, to Henry
Dixon Jones, Instructor Of Eoeution, Harvard Uni
versity, Thomas fash, Supr. of Schools Portlar'ds
and Abner j, Phipps, Phi. D., Supt Of Schools, Lew
istOn. uoy24dtian1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-12
City of Portland.

GHty NNdtEBgHs
City Clerks Office, Dec. z, 1883.
AN PETITION of Rundlett Brothers for pernis-
W sion to erect stationery steam engine of one
half horse power at their manufRctory corner Of
Fore and Plum street. Notice is hereby given that
hearing of all parties Interested in said petition
will be had on monday evening, January q 1884,
at ia O'Clock at the Aldermen's room City Build
ing. GEO. c. BURGESS
dec8eod3t City Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22

Berdell's confession of the Star Route
conspiracy is creating sensation In
Washington; not that he is telling
anything strictly new, for the public
had anticipated all his revelations, but
there pertains to his talk the fruity
favor that the public detects in the
ante-naortens declaration of convict
ed murderer. Miner, another conspir-
ator, is expected to turn States evil
dence when he takes the stand, but the
Washington public, knowing the
tricks in the trade of the law, is divid-
ed in opinion as to q probability of the
conviction of the arch-conspirators,
Dorsey and Brady. But whatever
may be the verdict of the jury, the
conspirators are wrecked in fortune
and In character. The cost of the tri-
ais hes eaten up their i'll gotten gains,
and tragic touch is given the case by
the suicide of the wife of one of the de-
PENDANTS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22


The English Salvation Army In
Switzerland is having q rough expert
ence, and accounts of their meetings
read as if they were of the sixteenth
rather than of the nineteenth century.
The Army in Genoa are annoyed by
boys and roughs at every opportunity,
though there is no excuse therefor, as
it has abandoned all its eccentricities.
Placards of provoking character are
no longer used, and they now sing
hymns without a trumpet accompani-
ment. The rows of the past are due to
to free admission to the hall in which
the meetings are conducted. Hereaft-
er tickets will again be required for adj
mission.
A detachment of the Army is also in
Neuchatel. Their meetings have been
characterized by scenes similar to those
seen in Genoa. In Bienne, Canton of
Berne, Methodist meeting was bro
ken up, under the impression that it
was gathering of the Salvation Army.
The windows of the chapel were bro
ken and several persons were wound
ed. The authorities make no especial
effort to repress the disorders, and
Christian illiberality Is allowed full
swing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
The Ingalls.PattOn COntrO-
VeHSY.

| We fear Senator Ingalls, is too sensi
tive. A man who INDUCES in so much
sharp talk, ought not to wriggle ex.
cessively because a clergyman talks
sharply to him. The Rev. DIR. Patton
| of this city, called him an infidel, and
denounced as heathenish certain gilt
tering generalities in his eulogy on the
late Senator Hill. Mr.. Ingalls, amia-
bly, defends himself by calling the Rev.
DIR. Patton "a magnificent liar aud
slanderer."
But what is an infidel? If, as we
suppose, person who does not believe
in the divine origin of Christianity and
in the inspiration of the Bible is an in
fidel, DIR. Patton is not guilty of false
hood or Islander. Mr.. Ingalls,, in the
eulogy referred to, speaks of the prob
lem of human life as "unsolved and in
soluble" For him Christianity ia not
divine solution of the supreme prob
lem. 1t Is proper use Of language to
call a person who holds such opinions
an infidel. The word is not exactly q
reproach; it is a classification.
If Mr.. Ingalls, has the courage Of his
opinions, why does he object to being
called an infidel? Probably because
infidelity is associated in many minds
with those violent and sweeping at
tacks upon the Christian religion which
were made conspicuously by Tom
Paine, and which have been revived,
after a fashion, by Mr.. Robert G.. In
gersoll. An infidel is supposed to be a
somewhat coarse and rampant person.
An agnostic, on the other hand, though
in sense the two words are substantial
ly equivalent, is supposed to be per-
son of cultivated and thoughtful mind.
If DR.. Patton had called Mr.. ingalls,
an agnostic, we have no doubt that the
latter would have been quite content
with him.
If Mr.. Ingalls, is an agnostic, why
does he fall into such apassion because
DR.. Patton calls him heather? There
were good many fine old heather phil
OsOphers and agnostics. Heather, prop
erly speaking, is no more an injurious
epithet than GENTLE.
DIR. Patton's answer to Mr.. Ingalls's
ill-tempered letter is fair and temper
ate, with the exception of the conclud-
ing paragraph:
be doomed to eternal punishment, permit
me to express the hope that you may attain
repentance unto life, and, putting away all
malice, evil speaking, bribery, and corrupt
practices, finally be welcomed to the glorious
rewards of the eternal hereafter" |
This is more than uncharitable. It |
seems to imply that bribery and COZ
rupt practices are ofeuces to which, as |
an infidel, Mr.. Ingalls, is peculiarly in
clined. How double. edged such q |
is will be obvious to all /
who are familiar with the career of
COlfaX. POmeroy, Patterson and Hayes,
all of them Christian Statesmen.-NeD /
York Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22

In common with the plaintiff and said
other defendants in the tract of laid
described as aforesaid. 1t is, there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court Of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made, no.
tifying said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them in the
circuit court Of said county, the object
and general nature of which is to obtain
longing to said plaintiff and defendants,
to wit:
Beginning at the quarter-section cor
ner Of section 10 ION range line), town
ship 80. range eass; thence south with
range line to a stone, Z chains from which
w. Oak IL in. bears south IT. west dis
tant 3 links, and B. Oak u in. bears north
66e east distant Is links; thence east 10
chains to stone from which a w. Oak
16 in. bears north 80 west distant n
links, and w. Oak II in. bears south S Q
east distant % links; thence north -
chains to stake, from which hickory II
in. bears north So east distant Is links.
and w. Oak Ia in. bears south 72o west
distant "a links; thence north SO . west 10
chains to a stone, from which B. Oak -
in. bears south So east distant 40 links,
and B. Gum 10 in. bears north 72o west
distant SO links; thence west 3 chains Sc
links to range line to stone, from which
w. Oak Is in. bears south 800 west dis
tant 20 links, and w. Oak in. bears
north 76o east distant ~ links; thence
south II chains and 43 links to beginning
making IS acres and three-hundredths
of an acre.
And that unless he be and appear AZ
the next term of said conrt, to be holden
for the county of II on, and State Of Missou-
ri, at the courthouse in said county .on the
fourth Monday in April next, 1888 and
on or before the sixth day thereof, (if the
term shall so long continue; and, if not.
then before the end of the term.j and
plead, answer or demur to said plaintiff s
petition, the same will be taken as con-
fessed, and judgment rendered in accord
ance with the prayer Of said petition.
1t is further ordered that copy hereof
be published according to law in the Iron
County REGISTER, weekly newspaper
published in the county of Iron, State of
Missouri. JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest. with seal, this 10Th day
TsEAL.1 of February, 1888.
JOS. HUFF. Clerk
fe22n33 Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
Order of Publication.
In the Circuit Court OF Iron County, Mo.
in vacation February 10, 1888:
Bernard Zwart, Plaintiff,

In the Circuit Court OF Iron County, Mo-.
in vacation February 10, 1883:
Bernard Zwart, Plaintiff,
Henry Cobb, Archibald P. Cobb, and all
other unknown heirs of John A. Cobb
deceased, Defendants.
[Partition.1
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
and files his petition and affidavit.
setting forth among other things, that
the defendants are non-residents of the
State of Missouri and cannot be summon
ed in this action by the ordinary process
of law; that he verify believes there are
certain other parties, all nom residents
Of this State, who are interested in the
subject-matter of this action, as heirs
of SAID John A. Cobb, deceased,
of land hereinafter described } whose
names or the extent of their several
interests in the same he cannot now
helei describe, because they are I'M
known to him, and who are tenants
in common with the plaintiff and said
other defendants in the tract of
land described as aforesaid; it is, there
fore, ordered by the clerk OF the circuit
court of Iron county, Mo-, in vacation, that
publication be made, notifying said de-
PENDANTS that an action has been COM
ncQCSu dSdllSJ GItClu Ill Illc ClTCuIL CeUiI
of said county, the object and general ia
ture of which Is to obtain a judgement of
partition, between said parties pinintifi
and defendants. of the following tract of
land, situate in said county of Iron, and
State of Missouri, to wits.
The east half of the northeast quarter
of section thirty -four, in township thirty
four. north, of range three east, and to
subject the same to a lien Of $5.S4 for
taxes paid by plaintiff;
And unless said defendants be and
appear at the next term of said court.
to be holden for said county of Iron, and
State Of Missouri at the courthouse in said
county, on the fourth Monday in April,
next 1889, and on or before the sixth day
thereof (if the term shall so long continue;
and, if not, then before the end of the
term), and plead, answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition. the same will be taken
as confessed, and Judgment rendered In
accordance with the prayer of said petit
ton.
It is further ordered that copy here
Of be published according 10 law in the
''Iron county Register, :" weekly news :.
paper published in said county of Iron, and
State OF Missouri. JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal. this 10th day of
[sEAL.] February, 1883.
JOS. HUFF, Clerk
feb22n32 Iron County Circuit Court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
Impeach Them, Or Stop Insinu.
ating.

There are some members of the pres
ent General Assembly, as of the last
two preceding it, who seem to have no
especial business except to indulge In
billingsgate against the Supreme Court.
There are, of course, honorable excep-
lions; but number of Representatives
have INDUCED in insinuations and di-
rect charges against that Court which
are In exceedingly bad taste, to put it
as mildly as possible. If the members
of the Supreme Court are corrupt, in
competent, or neglectful of the duties
imposed upon them by the Constitu-
ton and laws of the State, it is the du-
ty of the House of Representatives to
present articles of impeachment. If
there is not evidence to warrant such q
proceeding, it Is not only discOurteous,
but cowardly to attack them, as is
sometimes done in the House. Their
mouths are shut, and their hands tied,
charges and insinuations made against
be regarded as an improperly. This
know, and take advantage of the fact.
Let the Judges be impeached if what
is insinuated against them be true, or
let these Representatives who have
been revealing in calumnies of that
Court since the present session opened
"assume virtue if they have it not"
1t Is neither manly nor decent to assail
men in the manner referred to, who
not only have not the privilege of the
floor of the House to reply, but whose
lips are sealed. A brave or just man
even without courage would scorn to
do IT..
If, as insinuated by Mr.. Anthony,
any member of that Court has taken
recreation in hunting or fishing, to the
neglect of duty, it would be far more
becoming to him If, instead of casting
slurs in the manner which character
lied his interruption Of one Of the
members while discussing the SUI
preme Court bill, he would move in
the matter of impeachment and have
the charges against the members of
that Court tried by the tribunal which
the Constitution has designated for the
trial of such causes.
has no right in law or morals or deem
cy to attempt in the manner in which
some members Of the lower house of
the General Assembly have attempted
to bring reproach upon q coordinate
department. Yet no tribunal in this
or any other State has been 80 assailed
as the Supreme Court of Missouri, and
by msn who ought to or might know
that what they utter is baseless. Is 1t
not high time that their calumnies
should cease or take definite. specific,
practical shape, which will admit OF q
final determination of their truth or
falsity? This is due to that body. It
is not American justice to condemn
any man unheard-and certainly the
members of the highest court in the
State should have that justice which
is accorded to every other person who is
accused. We do not think that many
Of the men are serious who make these
charges, But it is only bad habit
which needs correction, and the sooner
the better. Not one of those Judges, if
we are not mistaken in the men, will
shrink from any investigation of their
conduct, but meet their acouser face to
face aud retire from the investigation
without stain or spot upon the en-
mine they wear.-Repihiicdn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22

The Legislature is hard at work, and
overcrowded with business. The Gen
eral Appropriation Bill will be intro
duced some time this week and it is
generally conceded that an adjourn
ment will not be had before the last OF
March. This, Thursday, Is the 50th
day of the session and there remains
only II more working days of the 20
allowed by the Constitution. Already
500 bills have been introduced in the
House and l52 in the Senate. Of this
number only sixteen Senate bills have
reached the House and thirty-seven
House bills the Senate, while only
two or three unimportant bills have
been signed by the Governor. It can
readily be seen from the above that
with the Appropriation Bill yet to be
introduced and considered, it will take
much more than twenty working days
to complete the work of the session.
Senator Dobyns' bill relating to roads
and highways which was favorab!y
reported from the Committee with an
emergency clause appended, will no
doubt cause considerable comment.
The bill makes all property tax for
road purposes payable in money. The
money so collected shall be expended
I'm working the roads by special con-
tract. Poll-tax can be worked cut the
same as under the existing law, aud
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron county, Mo-,
in vaeation--Feb. 10th, 1888:
John F. 7. Edwards, Plaintiff,
vs..
William Campbell and his unknown
heirs, Defendants.
lPartition.1
Now at this day comes the'plaintiff and
flies his petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things that the defendant is
q nonresident of the State of Missouri
and cannot be summoned in this action
by the ordinary process OF law; that he
verify believes there are certain other par
ties, all non-residents of this State, who
are interested in the subject MATES of this
action, as heirs of said William Campbell,
deceased, iwho jointly own One~half of
the tract of land hereinafter described,
whose names or the extent of their sev-
eral interests In the same he cannot now
herein describe, because they are I'M
known to him, and who are tenants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22

In the year 144O code of laws for the
''gode rule and governaunce of the
boroughe" Walsall was issued by the
mayer and his brethren" From this
it appears that even in those far of
days strict watch had to be kept over
the conduct of ale house keepers. This
is evident from the following extract:
XXI. Also it is ordeyned, that if eny
man kepe at the ale sr sportynge in
they're house aft. the howers appoint
ed to make tyne therefore, and to
sessed by the Mayer. And ifby ons or
twyes warning do not amend, then the
same ale house to be put downe by the
commandment of the Mayer and his
brethren"