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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04
Democrats and the Cl,rrencv

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The Bangor Commercial thinks the public
will not approve President Arthur's recon-
mendation in regard to the silver coinage.
and intima,es that The hue and cry against
silver has been raised by bankers for selfish
purposes. 1t is true that men familiar with
the laws governing currency, many of whom
are bankers, were the first to point out the
evils likely TO result from the coinage of sill.
yer, but 1t by no means follows, nor is 1t a
fact, that they oppose the continuance OF
the silver coinage for purely selfish motives
and against the interest of the rest of the
community. Of course it is for the advan-
tage of everybody, bankers included, to have
sound currency, but the chief sufferers
from deprecated currency are not bankers
nor capitalists. They are the men of small
means, the workers for wages. That is as
well settled by experience as anything can
be.
1t may be, as the Commercial seems to
think, that the public will disapprove of
President Arthur's recommendation to stop
the silver coinage, but if so it will be be-
cause the false notion has been instilled into
them by Democratic papers like the Com
mercial that the interests of the banks iu
this matter and of the public are not identi-
cal, aud that the banks are putting up job
TO enrich themselves at the expense OF the
general public. We are inclined 10 think,
however, that since the Democratic press
gave its influence to the spread of the Green
back delusion the intelligent portion of the
public has ceased to place much dependence
upon the currency disquisitions of Demo
cratic newspapers, and therefore we believe
that very large portion of this part of the
public does approve President Arthur's rec
ommendation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04

qualified voters in New England go to the
poles than In other States where voting Is
free. In Massachusetts for years before
General Butler reused the people from a
contented lethargy concerning the results of
elections the vote at any time was very small
compared with the number who might have
voted, no matter who were the candidates;
but the majorities were always large. If
Vermont should have similar shaking up
we might find out how many Republicans
| there are in that State.
With regard to the rest of the Northern
States it is pure assumption for anybody to
say that the Republicans would have polled
larger vote or had larger pluralnies with
any other candidates. Every politician will
admit that it was vital point to carry Ohio
In October. Does anybody know we'll in
| formed Ohio Republican who thinks another
candidate would have achieved that hard
task more certaioly and with more effect
than Mr.. Blaine? Does anyone know well
informed Indiana Republican who believes a
stronger or snrer fight could have been made
In that State with any other candidatep Plu-
ralities are not so large in some of the West
ern States as they were four years ago. The
Republicans there are as sensitive to that
fact as any Republicans; but we have yet to
learn that they believe it would have been
better for them to have had other leaders.
In June they thought that Mr. Blaine would
poll larger vote than any otter Republican.
There is no intimation that they have
changed their minds now. And the fact that
the pluralities are not so large as they have
been sometimes does not prove their iudg-
ment mistaken. Unless some one can de-
monstrate that there is no other reason for
the losses it is not just to suppose the West
ern Republicans do not know their own
preferences. Fusion carried Michigan against
the Republicans two years ago; but Blaine
won 1t back. The Democrats carried Ohio
year ago; bat Blaine won it back. The fact
is the Republicans had been losing ground
for some time. There was a certain amount
of discontent and desire for change which
had no reference to candidates. If all
the ground lost has not been recovered
this year 1t does not follow that there was
any practicable way of recovering more. In
the far West Bane's nomination carried
States which any other nomination would
have lost, and in the South he got all the
votes than any republican could have had.
The election was lost by losing New York
and New York was lost by scratch. The
detection of the Independents there would
have failed except for circumstances they
did not create.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04

The stockholders Of both the Boston &
Maine and the Eastern railroads by a very
large majority have ratified the lease of the
latter road to the former, and the opponents
of the consolidation have appealed to
the courts as they did in the case of the
former lease. 1t is possible that the court
may discover in the last lease fatal defects,
but hardly probable because the instrument
has been drawn substantially under the in
structions OF the court-that is TO say, the
court in pointing ut the defects of the first
lease, indicated clearly tbs kind of a lease
that il Tanld be obliged to sustain. But
even II the court should happen to find ia
tai defect in this lease, that is not likely
to defeat the consolidation. Another
lease would then be drawn up and undoubt-
eddy ratified. The majority of the owners of
the property are determined that the two
roads shall be under one management, and
eventually they are likely TO have their own
way, spite of the strenuous opposition of the
small minority of stockholders. The minor
ity may be able TO overthrew temporarily the
consolidation, but it is hardly possible for
them to defeat ii altogether
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04

The New York Evening Pest tells Presi-
dentelect Cleveland that the best thing he
can do is to keep AZ mister Lowell at the
Court OF ST. james. II zeal in his support
entities newspaper TO his consideration
Cleveland eueht to comply with the POSTS
request, fol- certainly no Democratic paper
In the land sxcelled The Independent Post
either in the fulsomeness Of It's praise of the
Democratic candidate or the violence OF Its
attacks upon Mr.. Blaine. 1t out-Heroded
Herod. But there are many Democrats who
would like that place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04


A committee of the Harvard faculty,
which has been considering the subject of
athletic sports has just drawn up report.
They say they have been present al all the
intercollegiate games of football the past
season, and the conclusion from their OBJ
servation is that the game as. at present
played is "brutal and demoralizing." There
fore They recommend that Harvard students
be forbidden from taking part in any more
foot ball contests, except friendly games
among themselves. The faculties OF other
colleges ought to follow Harvard's lead in
this matter, and the sooner the better. The
foot ball match appears to be about as de-
moraliziDg, and good deal more dangerous,
than the prize fight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04

The vote of Texas was yesterday for the
first time officially announced as follows
Cleveland 223,20S; Blaine sS,35S; Butler
1921; st. John 3,511. Cleveland's plurality
1874, S55. The returns given yesterday showed
that in 81 States Mr.. Blaine's plurality was
about $4,000. This return from the Ssth
State gives Cleveland a plurality in the whole
country Of over 10000. The Democratic
vote is larger than in 1880 by 66, $50, and the
Republican vote by 35,o55. The Republican
iucrease is relatively larger than that of the
Oemncrats
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04

The Boston Herald is very much reioiced
at President-e'ect CleveaLd's refusal of a
Newfoundland dog which one of his admir-
srs attempted to present to him. The Her
President is determined TO keep clear from
all entangllDg alliances. The man xho Of
fered him the dog might want au Office later
on, and it would be SO hard to r,pudiate the
obligation incurred by accepting the present
OF pup. Perhaps, however, it was not this
consideration which Influenced Cleveland.
Perhaps he doesn't like dogs, or at least New
fonndland dogs. 1t may be be prefers bull
pups. He is credited with having some
thing of the bull dog nature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04
'IH e u r f. s s.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4.

The French premier's trium b in getting
through the Deputies vote of confidence in
his Chinese policy and an appropriation to
continue the war seems destined to be short
lived. He experienced two notable defeats
on Tuesday on cabinet questions; and both
he and his ministry now seem to be on the
eve Of resignation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-04

The Democrats at the first opportunity
have bounced upon United States Marshal
Wright of the southern district Of Ohio, to
whose successful arrangements to prevent
Illegal voting their defeat in the October
election In that State was undoubtedly large
ly due. he is to be investigated by COM
mittee of the House, the majority Of which
will be composed of Democrats, on a charge
of intimidaling voters. 1t is highly proba-
BILE that he is guilty of that offence. No
doubt he SO intimidated great many Demo-
cratic roughs SO that they did not vote but
once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05

About that time It Julian was brought
TO- me, he having made mile in 9:11tI. I
ullh buy him, and some people have
wondered why ! didn't The fact is the
horse was lame"
We'll, the story Of Maud :. has been
pretty thoroughly told. Now You have
hcr what do You propose doing ,"
nave Il very clearly defined plan. I
intend to- keep Maud :. for my own pleas
ure ana health, but not with any eXclu-
NlNtI\ selfish intent. She has made IA
mIlt IN 2Wl"i. | believe she can do much
nc'ter: ana intend to give her IL fair
'rIaI' Tor licr sake, for my sake and for the
sake o1 the friends of hOrsrmanship the
world around. My brother David owns
one nan OF Jay Eye Sees father. who isl
,iII brother to Dexter paid so. 900 for
Maud =. She IS worth much more, but
one can readily understand why It gentle.
man in Mr.. Nandrrbilt's position would
not car" to be bothered and ANNOYED as he
mas bcrn by people desiring To- utilize his
possessions Tor their own benefit. "
IS It true that you have promised not
10 aiioW h"r 10 compete for money!
w en-, viii say to The Nci1t1H precisely
Whl' ! N'tid to a friend of mine hast night
ne asked me tn" same question. and
HaId NV hen we engaged Dr. John Hall
u pIrach IN The Fifth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
: iIufch lhcre was no understanding with
him that he should not enter the prize
ring"
In other words, then. You scout the
suggestion ="
"ObNUt~lv."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
Funeral of Madame HOPKINS.

Tn funeral of the venerable Nladamp
HoubirS wi,o,y of tbo l,t. Ri.bn,, Hon.
liz .,,r. ,,1,,.a 49, =, r,a,s,, .,p '''P
p''.O' 81 - ""n C""lch on
ffuaN morning August - large mum
were present, considering the heavy rain.
.IUSt before leaving the house at Rock
Point which had been her residence for
nearly iorty-iive years prayer was offered.
all present knceling around the body. On
arriving at the church, the body was
borne by six men of the family two sons
in the priesthood Of the Ch;,rch. the Rev.
DIR. Hopkins of Williamsport. Pa. and
the Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins of
Burlington three grandsons. the
Rev {. William Camp Of Kings
ton, y. Y, Mr. Fred +. Camp of New
York city, and Mr. John Henry II. Can
field OF burlington, and one grand son-in-
law. the Rev Frank W. Smith of Wood
stock, VI The body was met at the
church door by the ri. Rev. Bishop Bis
sell and the Rev. Gcmont Graves.
the former saying the procession
al sentences The lesson was read by
the Rev. Mr.. Graves, and was fol
lowed by the Rock of Ages. sung to IA
tune composed by the late Bishop Hop
kin- The closing prayers were offered bV
the Bishop, the hymn. "Jcrusaiem MY
Home. closing the services, at the
church. The same bearers thor carried
out the body, through the rain and the
long line began its slow progress to Rock
Point. 10 ,hC place which had nepn rvsrlN-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
successful Opening Day-Mr. Blaine to
Make an Address on Thursday.

MANCHESTER, y, H., Sept. 1.-The pre-
partitions for the New England fair are
now completed and already there have
been large arrivals of cattle horses and
other exhibits. The entries of cattle are
the largest ever made at any exhibition in
New Hampshire The grounds are in per
feet condition and there is nothing to
stand i'll the way of a complete success
Today Hon. &. &. Loring, president of the
New England Agricultural Society de
ilvered the opening address at IO:3O. There
was an exhibition of horses from / 80 to 3
W edneSiaN, eX-Gorernor Synth, president
Of the Concord railroad, will send il pri-
vate car to Portsmouth to bring Mr..
Blaine to this city. Mr. Blaine will
spend Wednesday evening with GOV.
SmNth and on Thursday will address the
audience at the fair grounds at 1880: fol
lowed by other distinguished speakers.
Thursday evening Mr.. Blaine holds IL re
ceptlOn at Gov. Smyth'S residence. The
Governor has placed four electric lights ON
his spacious grounds and there will be
ample room for p, 900 people to attend
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
lis IA Wise Woman

who will profit 10y the experience of others.
Ihc many millions of packages of PYLE'S
PEtRLINE sold annually, prove il It practical
article. Beware of limitations.
>cpt2,dNWlw
THE weak, worn and Jy~pcptir should take
f"lden'> Liquid Beet Tonic, -lst Jar CH.
thU'>. of druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
INDU STRIAL ECONOMY.
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
Publication by the Statistician of the De
partment of Agriculture Exhibiting
our Resources of Production
and Consumption.

WASHlNGToN. ID. c., Sept 1.-The adj
vance sheets of publication ON the indus
trial economy of the United states by the
statistcian of the department of agricul-
ture. Mr. j. X. Dodge. make Il striking cX-
hibitiOn of the resources. production and
consumption of this country. 1t presents
data from all countries to show that the
increase ot wealth is prOpDliunatc, not to
numbers, but to the productive forces i'm
action. degree in skill and persistence i'm
labor 1t details the progress Of twenty
years and shows that agriculture has more
than doubled its production Wtha smaller
population of farm lab1rrrS. aud now
threatens Il glut in farm products. Thr
question of an outlet u foreign markets is
discussed and the fact shoWn that Il sur
plus of food products merely pays for inn
ported food and beverages. and that
trade cannot be extended without Il
ruinous reduction in prices. Tine distr-
button of labor in OCCUPATIONS in this and
other countries is shown with reference to
comparative thrift and progress. 1t is
found invariably that the inequality Of
distribution of industries retardS develop
ment: that exclusively agricultural ma
tons are always poor The phenomenal
progress of the central West" is present
ed in deductions from statistic, showing
that half the cultivated area of the
United states lies in one fourth its
territory, producing more than three
fourtho of some of the principal
crops. The fact is shown that the Ohio
valley is the most fully occupied body of
land. Ohio having - per cent of her sur
face in farms. Indiana *. Illinois IS.
Kentucky 81 and no other State us much
It L. shown that already thrcp-trnths of
the manufactures are produced within the
central West in less than three tenth,
of he area of the country within half Il
century from its settlement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
Ringworm Rumor and SAT- heum.

EANNINNI. WNsS.. Aug r, ISIS.
G. |. 1lOOD Y Co.: Gentlemen
have had Iin-Wom hrmor AND Salt-rhcum
sores; So, also my head and face. / have
had any number of doctors IN the last seven
years and none of thOm could care me. one
day my mother was IN the city Of Taunton,
reading it found many people tcstifying to
cures from the use OF Nolr SarSaparIllI and
olive Ointment. / lclt forced to try it,
although had seen many things advertised
that never did me any good. | have now
taken two small bottles and one large one Of
SarNaparlla, and used three boxes of ONT
ment | now call myself cured. Nothing
Cln be seen Of the humor but the dim out
lines of the sores. | shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure viii bc complete.
am gratefully yours,
EDGAR l.. WHITMAN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
RMouSness, Sick Headache.

pITTSFIELD, MASS.
NrssRS. c. I. TIOOD 4 CO.; Gents-PlcaSe
send me by express two bottles HoOD's SAB-
sAPAEILLA and a few Cook Books for dis
uihution. Your preparation has worked
wonders in the case of my Wife. who has
been troubled with sick headache and bill
iuusnCsS for years. She only took OnC-half
tcaspoouiul At a dose and has not been 50
well for FIVE ycarSaS now. She found that
within n week after taking il She felt very
much better and is now entirely free from
those severe headaches. She has not taken
any of any account since last spring, and
what little she had is lent to do some others
some good, and we must have it in the house.
Yours truly,
HOMER T. NASH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05

quate capital VIII more skilful labor. |
ttrl",hlE cannon ne increased by legisla
iloIi' because IeEiSlaliOn produces nothing
II can check production and reduce wage
very materially, ana meddlcsonlc lcgiSla
ny Echtr"ilN WORKS III that way.
Now theil' Wliat are the facts in rcspeC
ol wages III thlS country The rate o
MaEcS Is hluch higher IN money than il
"llA oihtr country anu II subsistence he
tollNlucTeu us Il whole, the purchasing
poMri VI N"SGS Is greater lor each dollal
, VA ~ any olher country. According tt
~, ~, rlSll recent most valuable lnvcs
,!S'' 'oiH' dolIaf Will DllN less shelter
anu somewhat less clothing, hut more
Iii r ,,',i !, WI In th@lahd' ana uolal
win ""I 'n'lc III rhGH'h, nan II VIII any
".Iio III 'lt cont iheh' Oh Europe W iiat
'',''Nuo Inv i"'t VI NHGeS IN inns country
, ,i " ny "it 'htN. hI0hef mere nan else
",tiv # - ~ ms rT'Soil' ny tht coop
oi'ioli VI tdplal ahu Iapuf' lute!IGrnliN
,hi ',.,u ~ ~ Ert",ral h"lui3 feN' llfcrS'
ivn,'''H " ''ch year WORK l. larger
nr, tir,l,n. T,H,ii',. 'o,'""' HH'c''il
NH '.u"cl i''II'N anu NititN III
n '","i 1 aIl' hulllnrr "i HnofrrN
'i',i w. ,,',n f''i ne H,tHIhcu anywhere
i',,, "''' w iit'l 'iIc ~ OF ~ per cent 81 ms
,,'1,,.iP - ronNrrtPu mo Terms 81
im,, f nI ,,,J, ,lir tS"ltilI sum 81 money
nmnlint tLn, ,..,' ''prNtl 4" I"l G'r
".''y'ti" ''"Il 'll t''l ne attained hN the
ma t,tt In, 81
the uaro,nnIInt rn,,.W, III H.. IN l'ou"i'N
try is free from the burdens of passive wnr
since slavery was abolished free from the
',I To t'M N VI S'j!llillg army winch takes
thr rnntinnnt nf L,,r,H,, 'o1 t pi", t On
burden of the Artificial system of lana tom
IRE in Great Britain. under which the
mass Oh inc people has been deprived of
,f''4 rvitoiil 'aiiN arl lllclaI system
which contrnls MIST nf thn ,,t - i".i,
nations. under which alutmruts have be
come so small that effective machinery
~ NV ~ "Plllcu 10 IT, whence II follows
,j vi plUi"v' results lro'l
also free from the rrstrirtions Of r,sto ana
privilege Now. when dcmaporurs AT
tempt to create antagonism between labor
@ "A i"l1' statements Sensible
rnn.idnrtLiy ,na,, "rr iIi N"''ttn VIZ
fact that, even if thnir wnurs nrn ln,v ,t
the present time. they are yet progressive
~ increasing ana nave increased steadily
,nr. "i ,'I tN'iA year lnr me iaNI ~
chnnrrs and ,.h,n'ra nf .G'+ l, ,','','I
commercial crises. Whatever tLr rate nf
WAGES may be, the sum of the wages or
earnings 81 lh"Hr VINO perform the work
,i '''' ''','' Is ~ 10 -
n. r,f,.r,,,,.,, f.. I..,il.i,.. t.r
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05

VI. ". DcycrrauN, of louia, Mich, was "a
sight to behold. lie says: II had no act ION of
the kidneys aud suffered terribly Ny lcrs
were as big a. my body and my body as big
as Il barrel. The best doctors gave me up FL
nally triCE Kidney Wort In lOurUr 1--WE DAYS
"a change 1mc, IN eight or ten days 1 was on
my feet, and now am completely cured. II
was certainly miracle" All druggists keep
Kidney Wort which is pat up both in liquid
and dry form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
NOop,9 sARsAPARILLA

Is sold by all druggists. Price 81, or six
large bottles for So. Prepared only by G. |.
HOOD a 60, Apothccaries, Lowell, Mass.
III Use HOOPS TOoTu-POWDER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-05
HOOD's SARsApAAlLLA!

Works through the blood, regulating, toning
and inN!gorating all the functions Of the
body.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-07-24

A man makes great mistake when
he thinks he can be elected Congress-
man on the claimed dement's Of any
one else.-E1change. This is true,
and yet the mistake is no greater
than that committed by the man who
attempts to palm himself OF as q
Democrat, for business reasonable
telligencer.
"This is true and yet the mistake
is no greater than that committed by
the man who attempts to palm him
self of as q Democrat" in order to
run for some Office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-07-24
Democracy, an American policy. In
stead Of the Republican party's dis
credited scheme and falae nrafanoa az

Democracy, an American policy. In ,
stead Of the Republican party's dis
credited scheme aud false pretanos Of |
friendship Tor American labor, ex-
pressed BY imposing taxes, We de-
mand in behalf of the Democracy
freedom for American labor by fedu-
cling taxes, to the end that these
United States may compete with nm
hindered powers for the primacy
among nations in all the arts Of peacs
and fruits Of liberty.
11LDEN.
With profound regret we have
been apprised by the venerable states
man, through whose person wasl
struck that blow at the vital principle
Of republics (acquiescence in the win
Of the msjority,) that be cannot per-.
NIT us again to place in his hands The
leadership of the Democratic hosts,
for the reason that the achievement
of reform in the administration Of
the federal government Is an UNDER
taking now too heavy for his age and
falling strength. Rejoicing that his
life has been prolonged until the gem
eral judgment Of our fellow coun-
s
trymen is united in the wish that
wrong we're righted in his person, for
the Democracy of the United States
we offer to him in his withdrawal
from public cares not only our re-
spective sympathy and esteem, but
also that best homage of freedom,
the pledge Of our devotion to the
principles and the cause now inseper-
able in the history Of this country
from the labors and the name Of
Samuel J. Tilden. With this statement
of the hopes, principles and purposes
Of the Democratic party, the great
issue Of reform and change in ad-
ministration is submitted to the peo-
pie in calm confidence that the popu-
lar voice will pronounce in favor Of
new men, and new and more favorable
conditions for the growth of industry,
the extension Of trade, the employ
ment and due reward of labor and Of
capital, and the general welfare oi
the whole country.