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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14
Southern Elections.

Our lightly esteemed morning contempt
.rsry in It's yesterdays issue remarks:
OF the many wicked things done by the Blaine
people du Ing the annex to the Presidential
psign the most wicked is the cry raised of fraud in
the South. The election in that section of our
common country was peaceabe beyond precedent
far more quiet than In many States of the North.
Not dis uted return has been made; not riot at
the polls has been reported not charge of intimi
dation or fraud has been preferred in the week
since the election was held.
Let us see. opposing short time be-
fore the election in Maine prominent Re-
publican paper of the stare had declared
that there was no doubt that Maine was
Democratic by large majority, and when
the vote was declared it showed an over
whelming majority for the Republicans.
Under such circumstances would the Argus
have asserted that it was wicked in the SUI
perlative degree to allege frauds in Maine
because the election was "quiet beyond pre-
cedent'? Now this state of facts which we
have assumed for Maine actually existed in
South Carolina. Only a short time before
election the Charleston News and Courier,
the most influential Democratic paper 10
South Carolina, admitted IN so many words
that large majority of the voters 10 that
State were Republican. Yet the result of
the election as declared is that Cleveland
has plurality of $4,000. The Argus's ex
PLANTATION of this state of facts will be no
doubt that the Republicans did not vote.
Aud undoubtedly this is the correct one.
But why did they refrain from voting? A
great many of them refrained from voting
because their experience in the past has
taught them two things first, that the act
Of voting the Republican ticket in South
Carolina is attended with physical danger :
secondly, that even if they brave the danger
they will accomplish nothing. for if it be ne
cessary to throw out their votes to secure a
majority for the Bourbon ticket they will be
thrown out without the slightest hesitation.
The Argus knows perfectly well that an cleo
ton in South Carolina is and has been for
years farce. The South Carolina Demo-
cratic organs do not attempt to disguise the
fact that that State is kept in the Democrat
lie column by force and fraud. They mako
no bones Of declaring that the State must be
carried for the Democrats, peaceably If may
be, forcbly if need be. Witness this, which
appeared in a Democratic paper published in
the capital of the Palmetto State just before
election:
We should carry the into Africa. The great
bulk of the colored people Of the State want no
troubles with the whites The colored people in
stnctvey feel and recognize the power and proves
of the Southern whites. 1t is no thing to them
They have seen it with their ewn eyes and not with
those Of another; they have felt it in their swn
bones and not In other peoples bones.
No sane mat can interpret this language
otherwise than as warning to the colored
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

We understand the claim of Tabulator
Chase to the collectorship in case of Ceve-
lands election is likely to be disputed, with
out much likelihood of success, however.
The Tabulator is reported to be confident
that he will win the prize, and with good
reason. If preferment be an indication of
esteem he is the most highly respected Dem
ocrat in the county. He is member of
the Democratic State committee, and he was
chosen from among many aspirants TO rep
resent the Democrats of this district at the
Chicago convention, where he voted to make
Clover Cleveland the Presidential nominee.
The Democratic mugwumps, who are now
putting on airs and sneering at him, cannot
wink these facts out of sight. They would
be only too glad to if they could.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

What is the matter with the Southern ne
grop The Atlanta Constitution says he is
nervous" that che is alarmed that be is
Sin thick fog and cast down." All or ac-
count of the alleged triumph of the Democ-
racy. This seems strange. The Northern
Democratic papers have been saying for
some years now that the negro was voting
the Democratic ticket, that he had found
out that his interests and those of his late
masters were identical, aud other things to
the same effect. This has been the favorite
explanation of the practical disappearance
of the Republican vote 10 districts where the
census showed the negroes were largely il
the majority. How is it that these coored
Democrats are not throwing up their hats in
ecstacy over the election OF Cleveland? Why
are they alarmed when they ought to feel
perfectly secure in he triumph of their pal
by; why are they cast down when they
ought to be elated? Have the Northern
Democratic papers been lying? Isn't the
Southern negro Democrat after all? If he
10 his conduct now is inexplicable. Perhaps
though, he is nervous because he fears
Cleveland NAV be counted out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

The Greenville, Is. c. Daily News let's it.
self out 10 this fashion by means of head
liDes: "Now Yell; solid honest, unit am
m-ltd Rrbel Yell Grve Cleveland is our
Next President! The Democracy is on top
at lastl All doubts dispelled. A glorious
Certainty! No more trouble for the Sohd
Sbuth--No more Scallawag or Carpet-Bsg
government Yell You Solid White Men
AID Honest Democrats! Yell! We have a
Democratic President al lastp,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

Interviews with several Southern Demo-
Gratis published in the New York Sun show
clearly enough that the Bourbon intends to
be on deck during Mr.. CleYeland's admins
tration, unless he is pushed into the hold
and kept there by force he c.nnot resist.
One Of them is reported as saying that the
South furnished the bulk of the money and
the votes which elected Cleveland, and that
the South proposes 10 have the lions share
in thr fruits of the victory. No Democrat
ca successfully gainsay the justice of this
Southern claim,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14
1EET1NssH
The PLYMOUTH
9oNTEg Ola CLE
Annual Meeting.

will meet with Mrs. sawyer, No. . Vernon
Court, ON w EDN ESDAY at D. m. The pres
ence of every member is desiled as business of M
portance is to be transacted nol2d3t*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

The headline editor in Thursdays issue of
the Argus surpassed all his previous Efforts.
Over the descrip ion of the Democratic pa
rade in letters of the blacklist hue was the
word "lurId," while just below the public
was informed that the town had been paint
ed a bright vermiion. The ghastly palloI of
butchers frocks ID the procession, while the
br ght vermili n may have been the result
Of the contemplation Of some of the butch
ocs3 focas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

Republican papers that argue that Cleve-
lands success means Democratic control of
the country for quarter of a century take
an altogether too gloomy view of the sltua-
ton. The history of State governments
in the North for the past twenty FIVE years
has shown that nothing is so fatal to the
Democratic party as prosperity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14
GUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS,

nut FLOWERS, Ferns Smilax &c. for Funerals
" Weddings and Parties. Funeral D<nixns a
Specially. Flowers preserved. Parties supplied
at short notice. All work warranted TO be first
class and at low prices. q. A. DENNETT,
55S Congress Street. no3d1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14
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FRIDAY MORNING. NOvEMBER14.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as a 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, 1884-11-14

Mr.. Blaine In his letter to friend which
was published yesterday morning, voices
the sentiment of the great mass of the Re-
publicaps of the country. They do not
want the electoral vote of New York unless
1t fairly belongs to them. If plurality of
the voters Of New York cast their votes for
Cleveland they do not want him deprived of
the electoral vote of the Empire State be-
cause some technicality was not comolied
with. They do not intend to take any ad-
vantage of mere technical defects, such as
the Garcelon council, acting nnder the ad-
vice of prominent Democratic lawyers OF
Portland, some of whom appeared upon the
platform last Saturday night shouting fraud,
resorted to to count out Republican legs
lature. But if a plurality of the voters of
New York cast thsir ballots for Mr.. B aine
they will insist that mere technical defects
shall not be taken advantage of by the
Democrats to reverse the verdict of the peo-
vnla
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-14

TEtHE regular annual meeting of the Stockholders
a of the Bash Mining and Mil lug Company of
Tuscarora, New. will be held at the office of the
Company, No. 50 ExchaI ge St., Portland, Me-, at
O'Clock p. M, for the election of directors and
Office s, for the ransac ion of any other bust
ness that may legally come before the meeting.
GEO III. SEIDERS, Secretary
November list, 1884. novl2d3t
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
LADIES
Girls I'm Rouman,a.

A lady writing to us from Bucha.
rest sends us the following dismal &C.
count OF the way in which the. Rou-
manlan Mrs. Grundy tyrannizes over
Tue unmarried woman: "Girls have
very little liberty here. If a gentle
man IS seen dancing more than twice
uaring the same evening with a young
q ne is as much compromised as
Inc unhappy maiden herself, and i'm
mediately pounded upon by a o of
o1 relatives demanding his intentions.
NO conversation can take place be-
tween the young couples, as, directly
after the dance, the gentleman must
trot his partner back to the maternal
wing. A young girl is allowed to have
little or no intercourse with men, and
a harmless Irritation would be ruinous
TO her reputation in Bucharest. How
can a girls mind develop under these
and the accompanying circumstances?
No wonder she accepts the first offer
OF marriage as a means of emancipat-
Ing herself, neither is it astonishing
That men never trouble themselves to
ak for any length of time to an un-
married lady.-PoU MaH Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Dancing I'm Olden Times,

The Continental courts have al
ways excelled in costume balls and
ceremonials; and perhaps the most
curious on record is that given by
Peter the Great, whose caprice it was
to celebrate at his palace the wedding
OF two dWarfs, when, after dinner.
the bridegroom, who was only three
feet two inches in height. opened the
Dail with a minuet. Very imposing
also must have been the Glance of
the torches" performed at Berlin in
l145, on the occasion of the marriage
festivities Of the Prince of Prussia
and his bride, the Princess of Bruins
wick. In this dance. the Musicians
having first been placed on a stage of
solid silver in the White Hall, the new
unmarried prince and princess, pre-
eeded by six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
six ministers of state, two by two
all holding white torches, made the
tour of the hall, saluting the compa-
ny as they went; the princess then
gave her hand to the king, the prince
the queen, the king to the queen
mother, and the reigning queen to
Prince Henry, and the princes and
following, led up the dance
N like professional matter.-London
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
A Curious Needle.

The King of Prussia recently visited q
needle mandatory in his kingdom in
order to see what machinery, combined
with the human hand could produce. He
was shown a number Of superine needles,
thousands of which together did not
weigh half an ounce, and marveled how
objects could be pierced with an eye. But
he was to see that in this respect even
something still finer and more perfect
could be created. The borer-that is the
working man whose business it is to bore
these eyes in these needles-asked for a
hair from the monarch's head. 1t was
readily given and with a smile. He
placed it at once under the boring ma
chine, made a hole in it with the greatest
care, furnished it with a. thread and then
handed the singular needle to the aston
ished king.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

oered deeply with solid crepe. Small
oe Medlcl collar of crepe with inside
pleating Of crepe lisse (black), and de
Medici cuffs of crepe turned upon the
arm. What is called a plastron,
formed of folds of crepe, constituted
the front Of the bodice. Heavy folds
OF crepe arranged as a diagonalepron
traversed the upper fronyof ths skirt
and assisted to form the drapery, which
was massed on the point Of the bodice.
Lace of any kind. black or white is
not permitted so long as crepe is worn;
vt when that is removed, black lace
and beaded work may be used for or
namentation and finish of the dull and
iustreless kinds
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Women Are unnsst-


Although hundreds of women .holt
positions Of financial trust in th,
country, we have yet to hear of one OF
them being guilty of embezzlement OF
detalcation, says the Albany Journal.
The evidence clearly sustains the posi-
lions of those who believe that women
are qualified, morally, physically and
intellectually, for the handling of
money in stores or in banks. Gen.
Spinner, who first introduced women
into the United States Treasury as
clerks and accountant, left on record
a striking testimonial. to the efficiency
and integrity of the sex, and no one
ever hada better opportunity to study
the question than he, who at one time
had 1000 women under his direction
engaged chiefly in handling money.
lie testiies that they count more &C
%ourately and rapidly than men, and
their ability to detect counterfeits
proved to be superior in almost every
test, that they were without an excep-
ton honest, and were invariably more
careful and painstaking in their work.
Complaints of inaccuracy and care.
iessness on the part of men were made
frequently during Gen. spinner's ad-
ministration of the United States
Treasury, but such complaints against
lady clerks were few. The shrewdest
and quickest detectors of counterfeit
currency were women, and in case of
dispute as to the commences of morey
Gen. Spinner invariably took the
judgement of a Miss Grandin, who was
for a long time Employed his bureau.
LII speaking of her ability in this par
ticular n day Gen. Spinner said: "If
I were a believer in clairyoyanee 1
should say that she possessed that
power; but / am not, SO / call it in.
stinct.' Although there are several
thousand women employed by the
Government as clerks, accountants,
postmistresses. and in other capacities,
not one has ever proved unfaithful to
her trust. Many have been discharged
for incapacity and for other reasons,
but v one for dishonesty. These
points are the consideration Of mer-
chants and bankers, particularly now
when there seems to be an epidemic or
embezzlement.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
CLIPPINGS FoB THE CURIOUS.
Daneing was invented by Curetes,


Daneing was invented by Curetes
1884 B. C.
The Latin language ceased to be
used in the. English courts in 1871
There are 700 species of solanun
known, of which 6 produce tubers
and only l of these, the common pota.
to, has been cultivated.
A South Carolinian has taught four
frogs to croak "The Sweet BY and
BY" The alto and soprano quarrel as
it fitting themselves for a church
choir.
The title Of marquis derives its
name from mark or march, q limit or
bound, the bearer being appointed to
guard or govern the territory near the
frontiers of q province.
There were eight %circuses in Rome;
the largest, the Circus Maximus, which
was built by the elder Tarquin in COS
b. u, was an oval Of more than three
English furlongs in length and $50
Roman feet in breadth.
The inhabitants of Siberia, when
their sleighs are followed by wolves,
brighten them by fastening q spare
garment to a piece Of rope or string,
and allowing it to trail behind the We
hicle. The wolf suspects a trap and
holds aloof.
The phrase that nine tailors make a
is said to have originated in the
following incident: In 1742 an orphan,
boy applied at a fashionable tailor's'
shop In London, in which nine journey
were employed. His interesting
appearance opened the hearts of the
taiIors, who Immediately,
contributed nine shillings for the relief
OF the little stranger. With this capt.
tai he purchased fruit, which he re-
tailed at a profit. Time passed on,
and wealth and honor smiled upon the
tradesman, so that when he set,
up his carriage, instead of troubling
college of heraldry for a crest, he
the following motto on the
camel of his carriage door: Mine
made me a man."
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
what Won a Soldiers Suit.

A small but distinguished company O,
lawyers sat in the Supreme Court room
Boston, recently, talking over old times
Among them wa Colonel Charles S
Spencer, who told the following story.
Il was retained, y he said, "sby an ex.
soldier OF the war to sue for the recover
OF one thousand eight hundred dollars
which he had loaned to a friend. The
late Edwin James wa counsel for the de.
PENDANT. James cross-examined the
plaintiff in his usual forcible way.
"You loaned him one thousand eight
hundred dollars?" Mr.. James asked,
81 did, sir"
sit was your own moneys"
"It was, SIR"
"When did you lend him the money2"
Gin July, 1866"
"Where did you sst that money sir?'
II earned it, sir"
"You earned it, Ell? When did YOU
earn it,"
During the war, sir" he said, in a
very humble tone.
"You earned it during the war; PRAY
what was your occupation during the
war;" Mr.. James inquired.
Fighting, sir" the man replied mod
estly.
''Oh, fghtingn Mr.. James said, some
what taken down.
Il smiled triumphantly. James was
half mad. Well, we went to the Jury:
and I, of course, had the last to say. /
sailed away up to glory. I spoke of the
war, of the lives and treasure which, 1t
cost us, of the awful battles which de-
cided the fate of the Union, of the self
denial and bravery Of our men, who left
home, and wife, and children, and father,
and mother and everything that was dear
to them, and went forth to fight for fire.
sides and freedom and the salvation of
the nation. / pointed to the plaintiff as
the sort of man who had fought our
battles and saved the flag. 1 worked UP
and got a verdict for the full
amount. AS we were quitting the court
room, James said,-
spencer, your war speech gained you
the verdict. IF you hadn't discovered
through my cross-examination that the
man had fought in the war, you would
have been beaten"
"My friend" l replied, eff you had
only asked the man which side he fought |
on, you might be going home with a YER
dict. My client was a confederate!
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Hia ssnr,,s AAuana.

i v been troubled for over twelve years
With . weakness Of the kidneys and bladder.
which the doctors said was diabetes. ] could
nos at times stand up, and would have to
continually use the urinal both day and night
Wasn intense pains in my back and sides
there was brick dust deposits In my water:
could not rest we'll or lie easily In bed In any
Posture. ! was at that time employed BY The
Maine Central Railroad, and had to give M
work for q time. Fearing that it would sooner
or later turn tothat dreaded Brioht's disease.
! called ~ my son In Lewiston, who is in the
drug business, and after consulting with him
as to my case, he advised mevto use Hunts
hemsdy, 90 he knew of 80 many successful
cures that 1t had made In Lewiston and
yacinity. ! at once commenced using il, and
pegan TO improve. I had less pain in my
BACK and sides, my water was passed naturally
with less color and no pain, and after using
several bottles found that my pains were ali
gone and the weakness Of the kidneys and
bladder we're cured, and I have no trouble
With them on, and can attend to my bust
ness; and for one of my yearsI sm enjoying
good health, and thanks to Hunts Remedy
for 1t, and | consider it q duty and pleasure
TO recommend 30 good a medicine as Humksss
REMEDY, n / have taken pains to recon-
mend it to others in this vicinity.
1ou are at liberty to publish fhis ack1iowI-
edgrnent, hoping ii may be the means Of
helping suffering humanity.
Z. B. CLARK, Furniture Dealer,
Formerly with Maine Central Railroad.
Newport, Me-. May Ia 1883.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27

DIR. s. B. Britain says: GAS a rule ply
sicians do not by their profess. onal methods
build up the female constitution. and they
seldom cure the diseases to which it is
liable in our variable climate and
under our imperfect civilization. Special
remedies are often required to restore Or
ganic harmony and to strengthen the enfee-
bled powers of womanhood. and for most of
these we are indebted to persons outside of
the medical profession. Among the very
these remedies / assign a prominent
piace to Mrs. Pinkbam's Vegetable Com
pound.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-27
Comic C~hfnannnzaea.

The keeper of the chimpanzees at
q geological Garden placed a doll.
baby In their cage the other day. 1t
was clothed in a red dress that attract
ed the attention Of the animals in a
moment. AT first they stood at a re.
spectful distance and hoo-hooed at it
70 show that they had not fallen in
love with it at first sight. Then they
began 70 stamp on the floor to scare it
away Finding this unavailing, the
big one dashed up to within a foot Of
the passive baby, stamping and chat
tering; but finding that the strange
thing did not bulge, she turaed tail
and fed. The little one was not 10 be
outdones although she was evidently
greatly in fear Of it, SO she held her
blanket up In front Of her while she
approached, but she did not 90 far.
Alter q while the big one was brave
enough to go quite near, SO that with
straw she could tickle the newcomer
underthe chin. The doll never stirred.
The end Of the straw was examined
and smell OF by the two animals, and
nothing harmful being found, they
yenGured to touch il. They then seam
pered to The top Of the cage. After a
while curiosity got the better of fear,
and they returned to the Inspection,
which was mostly confined to sitting
"a front Of # and making faces at it.
The keeper tied the figure to a swing
ing-rope. The big n dragged it by
the hem OF its garment to the box in
which they sleep. They placed it in
side and az once executed a war-dance
on the top. The little one stopped her
noisy sister with a vicious cuff and
drew out the unfortunate. Then, sit
ting Oh the floor, she held it in her
arms as il 1t had been asreal baby of
her own, After making evident fun
Of this soft ~heartedness, the other
pulled the doll away and deliberately
sat % icy head. striking the body with
the palm Of her hands. While she was
e~ndeavoring to regain the plaything
the dress did not long remain intact.
After this they hauled the body about
the cage UP the tree. and on to the
cross-beam, and then threw it to the
ground. One piece OF the dress they
used for q necktie, and another was
ped into q head-dress, with which
of them adorned herself before the
n the corner.-Phfzadelphia