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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08
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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

George Jones. who is chairman of the
National committee of the Greenback Labor
party, thinks Gov. Begole of Michigan will
be the Presidential candidate Of the Green
hackers, and not Gen. Butler. The latter
he saws, cannot have the nomination be-
cause he will not agree to quit the Demo-
cratic party forever. To many respects
Begole's qualifications are superior to But
er's. he does not spell so well, has had
greater success in de sdheading on railroads,
and is just as much of a demagogue as his
Massachusetts rival. His reputation for
"smartness" is, however, much poorer than
Buticrsr.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

A Portland correspondent of the New
York Sun reports that there is considerable
opposition to the reelection of the Hon.
Edmund Wilson as member of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. The objections
urged against Mr.. Wilson are that he is
''too old and too SLOW" Among the candi-
dates for the position are Gen. Samuel D.
Lesvittof Eastport who, the correspondent
says, is "young, handsome and rich;' the
Hon. J.. d. N. Sweat of Portland, who is
engaging and silvery-tongued," Mr.. Ar
thur Sewall of Bath, a "discreet politician
and energetic business man, Col. Jesse
Lyford of Lewiston, an "actiye political
philosopher" and Capt. Chas. 81. Chase of
Portland; 'sa somewhat rough diamond,
who believes. in fighting the devil with fire"
The correspondents opinion is that Mr..
Sewall will carry off the prize. In regard
to Presidential candidates the correspondent
says the feeling of the Maine Democracy
was we'll expressed by "leadiug Democrat
ic business man of Portland" who said his
first choice was SamuelJ. Tilden alive, and
his second choice Samuel J. Tilden dead.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

Maine Democrats, or such of them as
have opinions in regard to any question ex-
cept the question of turning out the Repub-
licans, are very sore over the defeat of the
tariff bill by Democratic votes. They had
been cherishing the wild delusion that their
party was at last going to take positive
stand on live issue.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

We trust the Mayor will nominate, and the
Aldermen will confirm, another City Marsha.
as soon as satisfactory one can be found.
Then let Ex-Marshal Andrews take his
case before the courts as quickly as he can.
If the Mayor and Aldermen have done him
any wrong he will be set right, as he ought
to be. After all the efforts of lawyers and
partisan newspaper advocates to create an
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The conversion of the Argns to the cause
of temperance reform is one of the most
hopeful Sims of the times. Nothing quite
so startling iu the conversion line has oc-
Cured since the "wickedest man in New
York; opened bis rat pit to a praying band.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The leaders of the First district Democra-
cy report the prospect of electing Demo-
cratic congressman this fall encouraging pro-
vided the right man is nominated. That
has been, substantially, the report for the
last twenty years. But the hunt fol-. the right
man has always proved futile.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The freetraders threaten to continue the
contest in the Democratic national conyen-
ton, and if defeated there to form a new
party. When they recover from their anger
consequent upon what they characterize as
the treason" of Mr.. Randall, they will
probably feel differently and be ready tc
harmonic for the sake of the offices.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The Senate finance committee has wisely
decided TO report adversely the House bill
for the redemption of the trade dollar. The
redemption part of the measure is well
enough but the provision which it contains
to increase the coinage of silver dollars is 50
mischievous that the whole bill had better
fail than that this provision should become
a law
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

Tbs grand duke of Hesse-D armstadt, the
son-in-law Ct Queen Victoria, has terribly
shocSed court circles by contracting a NOR
gsnatic marriage with the Countess Alexan-
drina Czapski, daughter of a Russian
chamberlain. The grand duke, after the
death Of his first wife, is supposed to have
intended to marry the Princess Beatrice had
not Parliament refused to repeal the law
against marrying deceased wife's sister.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

Paragraphs setting forth the good points
of MIR. William A. Cromwell are suspicious
ly abundant In Maine Democratic papers
just now. Can it be that Mr.. Cromwelrs
friends have established literary bureau in
his behalf?
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

TheNew York Sun intimates that the
best course for the Democracy is to go into
the campaign without any platform. That
would certainly be much wiser than to adopt
one and Thea abandon it, as was done in
1880.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The programme of the majority of the
House Democrats is now to pass such meas
ures as are necessary and adjourn. This is
goodprogramme and 1t is great pity it
was not arranged earlier.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The State of Florida was not blown up by
Irish dynamite, neither was she sunk by an
iceberg. She ran into a bark in mid-ocean
and both vessels promptly went to the bot
tom, and carried with them more than a
hundred lives. This is the third great steam
ship disaster Of the year: The two preced-
ing we're clearly the result of criminal care
lessness. This one may have been unavoid-
able but the nature of it points in the
other direction.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The Democrats who either voted in favor
OF the motion to strike out the enacting
clause of the tariff bill, or were paired in its
favor, numbered forty-two, including eleven
from Pennsylvania, ten from Ohio, seven
from New FORK, four from California, three
from New Jersey, one from Connecticut,
one from West Virginia, one from Virginia,
one from Illinois, one from Maryland, one
from Louisiana and one from Georgia. All
the Republicans but four-Messrs. Nelson,
Strait, Wakefield and White, all of Minneso-
ta--voted in favor of the motion. All the
members Of the House but ten were in their
seats when the vote was taken, and every
absentee was paired.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

There are three separate Republican par
les in Georgia. This would indicate that
here are as many as three Republicans in
he State.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

Congressman Lyman of Massachusetts,
replying to the request of the Massachu-
sets Reform League to vote against striking
out the enacting clause of the Morrison bin
thus exposes the shallow nature of the
claim that that measure was in the Interest
of genuine tariff reform:
I'm one word, the Morrison bill is the measure of
enindolent and indifferent man, who, to save him.
self investigation and work. makes horizontal re-
duction of tariff rates. needless of those whose in
dustries may be ruined. To say that the bill, al
though imperfect, is move in the right direction
is like maintaining that the proper method for
sradicating pleuro pneumonia is to 60 through the
country knocking all the cattle the head, wheth.
or they be diseased or healthy. Feeling as do that
the Morrison bill only result in waste of time,
disturbance Of commerce and failure essentially to
reduce onr revenue shall do what can to kill it
or to have 1t recommitted."
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The free traders were Knocked out Tuesday
In the Senate as badly as in the House, Mr.
Vests free ship amendment being struck out
of the shipping bill.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08
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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

The Bangor Wing shows symptoms of q
recurrence of Its old mania for supervising
the columns of its contemporaries.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08

IN v III
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Portland:
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w. s. BANKS,
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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08
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Price so cents for large Bottle.
The three preparations above
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The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08
FOR GOVERNOR.
FREDERICK Robe.
Fob PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,

John 8. Case, of RcckIand,
Weston F. MiIIiken, OF POrtlsnd.
The Portland daily press., 1884-05-08
New Musical Publications.

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STUDENTS HISTORY OF MU-
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
An Editor interviewed.
Merchant Traveler.1

''See here, Mr.. Editor" said an irate
woman, coming into the sanctum and leav-
ing the door open, "see here, what's this in
your mean little newspaper"
''Really, madam, there's SO much in it,
considering that it's only two dollars per
year in advance, with liberal reduction to
clubs, that can not at the first blush tell
you what it is"
"Well, don't talk your jaw off, but tell
me what you mean by this reference to my
late hus band?''
''Ah, madame, the good kind Soul who
died only yesterday"'
"rhe same one; you didn't think was
planting one after each meal, did you"
''Hardly that, madam; but what do you
refer top
"Why, sir, this passage in the obituary
where you say he was consigned to a
roasting place with his fathers.'"
"Ahem! madam, ahem! let me see;" and
the editor grabbed the paper and gazed in
tently at the words. 81 beg your pardon,
madam; it should have been resting
placer and if you will come down to the
office this afternoon you can have the scalp
of any Internal compositor in the office,
and ! will tear it off for you. We can
stand some things, but that style is too
narrowing on the feelings of good pay
ing subscriber like yourself"
She was pacified and got the scalp.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17


Colonel Ellis, one of the best-known ana
most popular engineers on the Southern
Pacific Railroad, now located at El Paso,
was recently married under circumstances
tinged with romance. Some time ago he
was recommended very highly to a young
lady in the State of Maine, and CORE
spondence was begun between them, just
for the novelty of the thing. Through the
letters they became familiar with each
others tastes, and as consequences of the
interesting correspondence Cupid began to
put in his oar, which resulted in conclu-
sion on the part of both to become lie
partners, if, on meeting, neither should de-
sire that such elimination should not re-
suit The Colonel was made a delegate to
the National Convention of The Brother
hood of Locomot We Engineers, which met
in Buffalo, N. Y, recently, and it was ar
ranged thai he and the lady should meet.
They did meet, and thessight OF each other,
instead of extnguishing Cupid's little
flame, added fuel to i, and they were duly
married in the presence of large circle
of the young lady's relatives and friends,
sway down in Maine" After visi in5
awhile in New England they came west,
and are now living happily in Ell Paso.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
AN ACCOMMODATING HUSBAND.
He Hunts Up His Runaway Wife, Gets a
Divorce, Marries Her to the Other
Fellow, and Helps Them to Be Happy.

He Hunts Up His Runaway Wife, Gets a
Divorce, Marries Her to the Other
Fellow, and Helps Them to Be Happy.
[Cor st. Louis Globe-Democratl
s'Two queer men, one woman and two
grown-up boys occupy those two houses
over there" said lounger at little sta
tion in Florida to wayfarer who had
''missed connection" and was Willing
away weary hour by studying the move
ments of the people who came and went
from the door of ono of the houses referred
to.
"The woman, one of the men and the two
boys occupy the larger house, while the
other man lives, or rather sleeps, in the
smaller one. He takes his meals at the
other.
"Both the men are, or should say were,
the husband of that woman which you have
noticed so peculiarly dressed.
'They hail from Illinois. This Mrs.
Smith left her husband and came here
with Samuel Brownie leaving family
behind, she bringing her two boys along.
They came here some years ago and home
steaded Government land in this, at that
time, unsettled portion. They passed in
this community as man and wife. Mrs.
Smith, being a strong-minded woman's-
| rights advocate, and having some educa-
tion, began corresponding for Northern
paper. After awhile Smith, finding out
the whereabouts of the runaways, con-
| cluded to follow them, ostensibly for the
purpose of getting his children. When he
| arrived on the scene and found Mrs.
| Brown, nee Smith, so comfortable and hap
| py he declined to interfere, and left them
] unmolested. A divorce was obtained with
| out trouble. Smith took homestead ad-
| Joining Browns and boarded with his cj-
| decdnt wife.
"That's pretty good for an amateur
story. teller. You don't expect to believe
it. Can prove every word OF it if you
will go with me to Smiths cabin. He will
tell you the same. But haven't finished.
| "While the divorce case was pending
| Smith was appointed a Justice of the
Peace, for you know people were scarce
here then. When the divorce was granted
he, being on hand, was asked to perform
the marriage ceremony for the parties,
which he accordingly did with hearty good
will. He still boards with them whenever
here. Being carpenter he works away
from home great deal"
"How about the boys? Who claims
| them?'
"They seem to be Independent agents
making their home with the mother, but
being frequently away with the father
| The two men get on amicably. Wher
| Smith is away Brown works his place and
keeps it in order for him, and Smitl
doesn't seem to be bit afraid to trust
him. Pretty hard to find two more sucl
| men, en:''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
Simple Musical Method.

The new tonic sofia system of teach
ing music is not patented, and is quietly
being adopted in Eastern cities. Prof.
Carl F. Kroeb, of the Stevens Polytech-
mic at Hoboken, describes it as follows:
"It abolishes the signs for notes at
present in use, and all the old staff no
tatiCn," said he, "and represents the
tones by simple method which any
body can understand. The musical in
tervais are the same in ali keys, conse-
quently no flats or sharps are needed in
writing music for the voice. They are
confusing and do not represent any
reality. In place of the pictured notes
simple letters are used-'d for do, r.
for re, M for me, etc. 'Old Hundred
written is as follows, It meaning 81:
did:t tIl,:s,I T. m m m m + : d
# Im:rld
This is written the same in every
key; it is only necessary to have the
key right at the beginning. The
learner needs careful drill ON the in
tervals, so that he can strike them at
will The method does all this in a
novel and philosophical manner. With
the new method no time is lost in
puzzling when the key changes. The
letters above indicate what the notes
are, the long lines are the bars, the
short ones are the middle of the bars;
the colons separate the pulse or beats,
and the commas denote half-beats. The
inventor was Rev. Mr.. Curwen, an En-
glish clergyman, who died recently.
1t is called the Tonic Sofia system, be-
cause all the symbols show their rela-
tion TO the tonic or keynote. People
who have sung we'll all their lives and
are getting good salaries are just find
ing the very a b C of their art Musi-
clans generally do not look favorably
upon the new way.-Erchange
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
GAMBLING IN GODS HOUSE.
Why Rev. DIR. Bush Resigned From
Staten Islands Most Fashionable
Church.
IN. Y. World.]


The Church of the Ascension, situated
on Richmond terrace, West New Brighton,
Staten Island, was organized during the
administration of Governor DUNCAN, and
is the Oldest Episcopal Church in Richmond
County. Among the congregation are
many of the old Knickerbocker family
names of that locality-the Simonsons,
Millers, Brookses, Carrots, Benedicts, etc.
The church is the most fashionable on the
island. The present Sunday-school build
ing is the original first church building re-
meodled.
For many years Rev. DR.. J. S. Bush has
been rector of the church, and has always
been opposed to such modern innovations
as church fairs and lotteries.
Recently it was determined to hold
church fair in the Sunday y-school room, the
proceeds to go to renovating that portion
of the church property. Dr. Bush ex-
pressed desire to the vestrymen to have
the fair stopped. Many of the wealthy
ladies connected with the church, and par
ticularly the younger portion of the con-
gregation, insisted upon having the enter
tanment. The division of opinion grew
quite marked and threatened serious dis
sension.
The fair was held on December II, 13 and
IA and among the articles presented to the
lady managers of the fair were a costly
silver sewing table and gold watch.
These articles could not readily be sold,
and it was decided to vote them to the
most popular ladies. Votes cost twenty
five cents each. The table was won by
Mrs. George H. Wooster, who was the head
| of the committee having the fair in charge,
| and the gold watch-a donation from Reed
Benedict-was awarded to daughter of
Erastus Brooks. Before the close of the
| fair the contest for the prizes became quite
| lively, and DIR. Bush was displeased at the
| exhibition then made.
While returning home from the church
| with the gold watch, friend thoughtless-
| ly chaffed Miss Brooks about having a
| watch that was won by chance or "gam-
bling" Miss Brooks, the next day, re-
| turned the watch to the fair committee.
| On the Sunday following DR.. Bush called
a meeting of the official Board of Vestry.
| men, to whom he rendered his resignation,
| asking to be relieved peremptorily, with
! out giving a reason. The vestrymen de-
| clined to accept the resignation, and ac-
| companied the declination with a very
| complimentary letter to the rector. DR..
| Bush replied by letter that he positively
| could not occupy the pulpit again, and his
resignation has been accepted.
There is considerable agitation among
| the congreg CATION, of whom iully one half
| are said to desire the doc or to organize an
| independent church. 1t is said that the
| fair netted upward of $1,000, although the
| church did not need any aid financially.
| DIR. Bush has in private stated that he re-
| signed because his name should not be
associated with church where gaming"
| was permitted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17

We can not refrain from reproduce
ing (says the indianapolis JomrnaL) the
following rare and radiant gem from
the editorial columns of an esteemed
contemporary, the Sentinel. 1t is in
the EDITORS best style: "In our assets
there is this and that, and, on this
Christmas Day brand new hat-a
fashionable hat, from brim to crown,
as handsome as any hat in town;
a Christmas hat each friend ad-
mires, never guessing that Crit or
Myers, while feeling their purses, found
them fat, and musingly said let's buy
him a hat Thanks!--yes, the heart
throbs thanks for this and that, and the
head says thanks for this Christmas
hat