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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23
Among the Buttercups.

1 know field whose rough wild grasses
With clover and buttercups Haunting free,
Win scarcely glance from whose passes
But always smile from me.
o thick green grasses which no mower moweth.
0 yellow buttercups waving hight
You cover secret which no one knoweth
No one save only /.
can see where, hid in your blossoming tang1es.
No higher than clover or dandelion stem,
Stand ranges of stakes set in regular angles,
And know the meaning of them.
They are nothing but sticks, yet they tell me 9
story;
They are dull and brown, but they seem to glow
AS stand and look, with a sudden glory,
And see them rise and grow.
They spread to wall and they climb to rafter,
They open windows for glimpses sweet
Their spaces echo with happy laughter
And the dance of childish feet.
There is the line where the morning Will enter,
Here is the point for the cool sea breeze,
This is the heart of the house, the centre,
Where the mother shall sit at ease.
That buttercup marks where the chtldren's places
VIII be when the winter fire is lit
/ can see its shine on their rosy faces
AS they bask ia the light of it.
In the air-drawn nursery far above them
picture the little heads all in row,
Pillowed in slumber where those who love them
Can softly come and go.
Close to that red-and-white clover tangle
The doors shall open to welcomes bright,
And here shall the Christmas stockings dangle
In the hush of the holy night.
o low brown stakes in the blossoming covert
You have no beauty for man to see;
But smile on you with the smile of a lover
As the pledge of home to be.
Independent.
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Easy Enterprise.

On Monday, the PRESS received from
Hon. J. O. Smith Secretary of State, adj
vance sheets of his forthcoming report on
the industrial statistics of the State, accom-
panied by the following letter.
STATE oE MAINE. Secretary's Onice,(
Augusta, Jan. 10, 1884. !
send you advance sheets of statistics compiled
in this office for you to make such Of you find
desirable on or after WEDNESDAY next.
Yours respectfully,
j. o. SMITH, Secretary.
Itis not an uncommon thing for public
officers and other persons to supply the
newspapers with advance copies of impor-
tant documents with stipulation that they
are not to be published before designated
date. This is a courtesy which editors
highly appreciate for obvious reasons. In
full reliance that the restriction imposed Oh
the PRESS in this instance had been imposed
on all other journals to which advance
sheets of the report had been sent, we should
have esteemed it discreditable violation OF
the confidence reposed in us by the Secreta-
ry of State to have printed any part of the
report yesterday. Therefore we were not
little surprised on opening the Lewiston
journal, published yesterday morning,
called the al a. m. edition." which arrived
in this city soon after noon, to find large
part of the Secretary's report in it. Desir-
ing to know whether the Secretary of State
had given that paper permission to print the
report on Tuesday, while STIMULATING that
the PRESS should not print it until Wednes-
day.we sent him the following telegram:
J. O. Smith, Secretary Of State.
Did YOU impose the same restriction on the Lewis
ton journal as on the PRESS with regard to the pub
LEGATION OF your report?
To this we received the explicit reply,
"Yes Did"
When the Advertiser appeared, it con-
tanned an abstract of the report. We know
nothing about the conditions under which
the report was sent to that paper, but pre-
sumo the Secretary of State made no dis
elimination in its favor It was quite with
in our power,if we had chosen to violate the
confidence of the Secretary of State, to have
used this material in advance of our con-
temperaries; but we shall not strive to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23

and in the knot of the bow put a bunch of
dried grasses; finish the edge with handsome
fringe. This little table will do to hold gift
book, an ornamental vase, or a photograph in
tasteful frame. 1t makes really fine bit of
furnishing, and after all it is the odd things
like this that make room look homelike and
well furnished, rather than all the "sets' OF
furniture, no matter how elaborate they may
be. These broomsticks gilded, tied with rib
bon and arranged in tent shape, can also be
used for hanging basket or gypsey kettle.
A CORRECTION.
In the rule for knitting silk mittens an omis-
sion of one stitch makes all the difference in
the result. In beginning the fancy pattern for
the wrist, having twenty-six stitches on the
needle, the rule reads: First round. Slip one
stitch, knit two together, and pass the slipped
stitch over; throw the thread over, narrow,
throw the thread over, knit one, throw the
thread over, knit one, throw the thread over,
knit one, throw the thread over, narrow, knit
three: this would make only twenty-five stitch
es on the needle; after the last narrowing the
thread should be thrown over before the three
stitches are knitted together. Also in the third
iouuu VI buC lduCJ otIlpo VI tu0 Oack Oh INC
mitten, it says, "Slip and bind, knit one." 1t
should be "knit two." This will make the
mitten all right.
Coffee beans are effective and agreeable dis
infectants. Place them on hot Goals or hot
plates and the flavor that arises from them,
while it is pleasant to the nostril will remove
infection.
Brown will be one Of the most fashionable
colors next season. 1t will prevail in all shades,
The skirts of dresses are now cut half a yard
wider than they have been for some time.
little oatmeal placed in the water which
is used for toilet purposes win keep the skin
of the hands and face smooth.
The most serviceaDle table scarfs are OF linen
canvas, the ends finished with drawn work
and knotted fringe.
Headache, especially If it arises from conges-
tion, may often be relieved by placing the feet
in very hot water and keeping them there for
about fifteen minutes.
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Guido them in the easy enterprise of pub
fishing official reports in disregard of the
conditions imposed by those who honor us
by their confidence. If it should appear
that the State officers do not care whether
their wishes are regarded, and that contempt
of them works no forfeiture of favor, that
would put different face on the matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23

Mr. Hewitt has been made SO uncomforta-
bic by the constant iteration of the charges
against him in relation to the O'Donnell res
olution that, in self defence, he has asked the
committee on foreign affairs to investigate
the matter. Mr.. Hewett finds that helping
Messrs Finerty and Robinson to twist the
tall of the British lion is an improbable
husinass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23

Gen. Gordon, VINO has been sent to the
Soudan by the English government is thor
ough'y acquainted with that country and Its
tribes. For three years he governed them
as they were never governed before, and
have never been governed since. 1t is said
he has been left free to act according to his
own judgment, and as he has said that the
evacuation of Khartoum was great mis-
take, it is probable that he will attempt les
defence. He expects to spend five months
in the Soudan and then go to the Congo in
the service of the King of the Belgians to
suppress the slave trade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23

We respectfully call the attention of the
Argus to the disrespectful and scandalous
conduct of that eminent Democrat S. S.
Cox in the National Congress last Monday.
The report says that to an honorable gentle
man on the floor of the House of Repressn-
tatives, during the session, who had asked a
question, he responded in these words. SIT
is none of your business" Some of the in
dignant sentences employed by the Argus in
treating of Solicitor Looney's conduct on a
recent occasion, when he replied to more
impertinent question in the same words,
might be reiterated now with an excellent
appearance Of consistency.
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City of Portland.
Cry MARsHAL's OFFICE, l
naaou,ho,- 10 1900

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE
December 10, 1881
10 tenants. occupants and owners of build
Ings or lois, regarding Snow and Ice
Sidewalks.
A TTENTION is hereby called to the Ordinances
"A OF the City, requiring SROso and Ice to be re-
moved from the JootOdyS and sidelcaLks within the
city. shall instruct the police to note all viola
tons of said ordinances and shall prosecute ali per
sons willfully negecting to comply with the same
dec2Ou BENZ. f. ANDREWS, City Marshal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23

The Governor of Iowa recommends that
the general assembly shall authorize the
State government to go into the business of
manufacturing school books. His PROPOSE
ton Is that the government shall "adopt
and publish series of elementary books for
the easier instruction of the pnpils In our
public schools, which shall obtain in all our
schools" the idea being that ''school-book
rings make the cost Of books SO high that
the children of the poor are unnecessarily
taxed for an education.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23

Probably the emotions of the jury when
they listened to the recital of the wrongs
which young Mutt had suffered at the hands
of Dukes had much more to do with Nuts
acquital than the plea of emotional insanity
which his lawyers put in.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. JAN. 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
satons. The name and address of the writer are in
gu cases Indispensable not necessarily for public
sion but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
nxnications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23
House and Home Papers.
BY MRS. sALLIE JOY WHITE.

EThis department of the PRESS is designed to be
useful in the way Of practical counsel and sugges
lions concerning things which promote comfort,
taste, cheerfulness and refinement in homes. All
departments of housekeeping will receive attention,
the purpose being to furnish mothers and daughters
with helpful hints In domestic economy. Mrs,
White is willing, so far as may be practicable, to
consider inquiries and suggestions from those in
terested in this department. Communications for
her should be addressedto the Press ofice.l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23
A PRETTY FooTsrooL.

am indebted toa kind Baltimore friend of
the PRESS, for the following directions for maxi
ing pretty footstool. Take seven empty to-
mato cans of uniform size, set one in the mid
die with the other six around it, on thick
piece of pasteboard, mark and cut exactly the
scallops made by the cans; cut cloth top of
the same shape and strip for the sides sew
this strip onto the pasteboard bottom, stuff the
top and between the cans with excelsior, or
cotton, and if you can have layer of curled
horsehair at the top; sew the top on, and then
cover with carpeting or with furniture cloth,
and put cord around the edge. The writer
says, eff care is taken to cover it neatly, you
will be delighted" L should imagine it might
be made very handsome, besides being good
way of utilizing pieces, to make the top of tri-
angular pieces of velvet or plush of different
colors, the pieces being the size of the scallops
thus as there are six scallops there would be
six separate pieces Of the velvet or plush, the
points meeting in the centre. The sides could
be made of a plain stripe of color that will har-
monize with the whole, either Of velvet satin
or plush. The edge might be finished with
cord or with ruching of inch-wide ribbon, the
color Of the strip used for the sides or gold
color. This is good way to utilize few of
the tomato cans that are such nuisance when
emptied.
BROOM HANDLES.
There is nothing especially aesthetic about
broom handle. 1t is one of the most practical
and least political of any household appurte-
nance; and yet the decorator has seized upon it
aud makes some really good results with the
broom handle as basis. Here is a pretty ia
BILE that may be easily made. Take three
broom handles of equal length, bore hole in
each, midway between the ends, pass small
curtain cord through them and tie them to-
gether SO that the sticks can easily fall into
tent shape. Get piece of pine. either square,
circular or triangular, or in clover leaf shape,
and place it on the top of the sticks. Paint the
three broomstick legs carefully, and cover the
top neatly with plush, velvet, or Saline, which
is much less expensive. Tie the legs with broad
satin ribbon, where they are Joined together,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-23
GRATEFUL-COmFO
EPPs'S COCOA.
BREAKFAsT.
PURE MILK /!

My facilities for furnishing this article are
I'VE unsurpassed and l respectfully solicit a
trial. The fact that large number of leading
citizens are my customers and have been since
entered the business should DO sufficient recon-
mendation. Address v. H. SOULE,
ian16eodtf Woodford's.
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in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
Enoch Martin, of Portland, my Agent or Attorney
in the State of Maine. All persons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased required to
hibit the same and all persons indebted to said es
tate are called upon to make payment to
FREDERICK o. BASTON, of Natiek Mass, Adj
ministrator or to Enoch Martin, of Portland Maine
Agent or Attorney.
Protland, Jan. 4th 1884. ianlod1awTh3ws
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
City OF Portland.
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
Jan. IL, 1884. I
Coasting in Streets.

IN and after this date permission is hereby grant
" ed for persons to COAST with a SLED on the
following streets, portions thereof hereby desjg-
mated, viz:
Melbourne to Eastern Promenade,
Turner to Eastern Promenade
Atlantic to Fore
Fore down the hill by the Portland Co..
Hancock to Fore,
Fox from Washington to Back Bay,
Anderson from Cumberland to Back Bay,
Boyd from Cumberland to Lincoln
Pearl, from Cumberland to Back Bay,
Cedar from Oxford to Lincoln,
Alder from Portland to Kennebec,
Brattle from Portland to Kennebec,
Oak from Prospect to Cumberland,
New State from Cumberland to Portland,
Mellen from Congress to Portland.
Congress from Vaughn to st. John,
Weymouth from Congress to Portland
Hampshire from Middle to Fore
Cotton from Free to Fore,
Pleasant from High to Sugar House,
Clark from Danforth to Beach,
Beach from Clark to West Commercial,
Danforth from Vaughn to West Commercial,
1t is unlawful to coast with sled on any other
street, or part thereof and all persons found coast
ing on any street except those therein named will
be prosecuted for violation Of the Ordinances of the
City
BENZ. +. ANDREWS,
Janl7dlW CITY Marshal,
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Having decided TO positively close out
within the next few weeks my entire
stock OF SEALSKIN SACQUES. SEAL
SKIN D0LMANS, ULSTERS, AMERICAN
SABLE SACQUES and Double Palet0ts
the most elegant and practical fur gar
ment), FUR LINED CIRCULARS and
DOLMANS, MUFFS and COLLARS in
all fashionable furs, offer them at a
GREAT SACRIFICE, and have marked
them down to much below COST OF
MANUFACTURE.
These are all OF my own manufacture
and can warrant them the hest style
and choicest goods in the market in
quality and workmanship.
Ii you wish great bargain call early.
Sealskin Sacques and ether fur garments
made to order in the most elegant man
ner and at lowest prices
7. G. WIDMER, Practical FurTier,
488 Washington ST., up one fight
nearly opposite Temple Place,
Boston.
JAM eod1m
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T H e
Singers Welcome

Singing Glass Book by T.. o. Emerson, is
having great success, is in every way a good book
for the teacher and learner with the best of music
and improved elements Has received decided praise
from those who have used it in their fall classes and
they are quite willing to recommend 1t to all COM
mencing winter classes. 1872 pages. 100 secular
and so sacred tunes, improved elements, &C. &C.
Order it with perfect confidence.
Price IS cts
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HI K. Carpenter, Henderson, N. z, cured of
Psoriasis Leprosy, of twenty years standing, by
CUTIoURA REMEDIES. The most wonderful cure on
record dustpan full of scales fell from him daily
Physicians and his friends thought he must die.
Cure sworn to before justice of the peace and Hem
dersons most prominent citizens.
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Mrs. y. e. Win ipple. Decatur. Mich, writes
that her face, head and parts of her body
almost raw. Head covered with scabs and sores.
Suffered fearfully and tried everything. Perma-
nently cured by the CUTIcURA REMEDIES from
Skin Humor.
Sold by all druggists. CUTIoURA, so cents; Re-
SOLVENT, LOO; SOAP, % cents. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for CHOW so Cure Skin Diseases.n
jan16 WS&w2w
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HIRAM BASTON, late of Portland.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed and taken
upon himself the trust of Administrator of the es
aof
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Ladies s.

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Extension Heel Rubbers n Spec
iaIty.
Buy your Patent Extension Heel
Rubbers at Sign of Gold Boot.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-13
For The HERALD.

Mr.. EDITOR: We had the pleasure
of attending quilting and logrolling
on the 4th at Mrs. Bedenbaugh's, and as
there is a cry for news I thought a
short sketch would be interesting.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather there was considerable
little crowd. Early in the morning
the snow began falling, and continued
until near twelve O'Clock. About
in the morning buggies began pass
ing my house in full speed, snow beat
ing them in the face, bound for the
quilting. 1 said if they can face it,
we can, so off I put for my horse,
but about the time I got the harness
on, don't think I ever saw snow fall
faster. We got off and after few minu-
tes drive, we were at the place and
found goodly number there. Mrs.
Bedenbaugh put the ladies to quill
ting. What was to be done with men !?
After short consideration, there was
large fire built in front Of the house,
so all could keep warm. Soon the
Robbins began coming and the little
boys got their guns for sport. It was not
long before the men were more inter-
ested than the boys. Mrs. Beden-
baugh's son was the best marks
man, he killed five at one shot. 1t
seemed at one time that we would have
to retreat, but we all rallied and held
our own. The number killed do not
know, It looked like birds everywhere.
The ground was strewn. We thought
we were having a good time but a
courier came to our camp with orders
''cease fring:' Dinner" Now the
good part came, sumptuous table is
spread. It would be too tedious to
mention full list Of contents. We
would say in brief, it consisted in part,
of boiled ham, pork, spare ribs, back
bones, sausages, chicken, chicken pies,
a variety of vegetables, pies and cakes.
have not told you half OF the dinner.
Some of the boys said after eating such
dinner, we will put his logs together.
The quilt came ont, the logs were
rolled and we are all at home wishing
for another quilting and logrolling.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-13

Arriving at Cheraw at 10 o'clock
Capt. Richbourg'called on the inten-
dent and authorities for the force. He
desired some fifty men. He is carrying
out the desire Of the Governor in max
ing no terms with the Cashes. n. G. G.
On the night of the 9Th, Col. E. B.
c. Cash was lodged in the Columbia
jail. And on the 1lth Col. r. C.
Watts, Of Laurens, son-in-law Of Col.
Cash, and associate counsel OF S. W.
Melton, gave notice to the Attorney
General and Solicitor Newton that he
would sue out writ Of ha6eas corpus
before Chief Justice Simpson, ''to in
quire into the illegal arrest and deten-
ton of Col. Cash."
Letters written by Col. Cash and his
son Boggan, are in the possession of
the officer who arrested the Colonel,
in which the son expressed regret that
he had wounded Mr.. Coward, but
hoped that Richards would die; and
the old man says that if Boggan had
not killed Richards he would have
done so the same day. Col. Cash was
arrested as accessory after the fact.
Col. Cash has talked wildly since
his arrest. He is anxious for any one
OF his captors to ''stand up before him
at ten PAGES" He told Capt. Rich
bourg he would hold the Governor re-
sponsible for his arrest, and said: "You
have strong force and we weak
one, but We intend to use the match
box" The old man took too much
whiskey, it is said. Speaking of the
Governor, he said he had ''never
known Thompson who was worth q
damn" The negroes Of Cheraw are
sympathizers of the Cashes, and the
Col. said in the letter above mentioned
that he had heard from five hundred
people and there was almost universal
rejoicing over his sons act, while he
had heard Of only three men who con-
denim the deed.
On the l1th, Capt. Richbourg re-
ceived telegram from the Governor
instructing him to return to Columbia
with his posse, and the search for
Boggan Cash was accordingly aban-
doned.
Col. Cash says that his son could not
be captured within six months, his re-
treat being almost impenetrable, and
he has sent word to him not to sur
render to any man but Sheriff Spoford.
Spofford is the man who suddenly
grew sick, and made no attempt to
arrest either Of the Cashes. Col.
Cash has all the time said that his son
would surrender if the posse was with
drawn, being unwilling to be cap
tured.
The reward for Boggan Cash is now
$1,000.
Col. Cash says that the reward for
the arrest and conviction of Boggan is
all bosh. He says the conviction can
not be had; that his neighbors ridicule
the idea. IL
1t is thought that Boggan Cash will
soon surrenderer.
Col. Cash is now in jail at Columbia.
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Union Meeting.

Union Meeting.
The Union of the fourth section
of the Reedy River Association
will convene with the Mt. Zion
Church, on Friday before the fifth
Sunday in this month.
Introductory Sermon, by Rev.
R.W. Seymour. Missionary Sermon,
by Rev. L. Broaddus.
Essays, J. R. Spearman. Jr..
Subject Of his own selection, j. 7.
Duncan, Do the Scriptures forbid
every mode of dancing? Robert
Wallace, Temperance, J. S. Floyd,
Avarice.
Queries Ought not our churches,
encourage, and urge the Importance
Of their Pastors attending the Uni.
on Meetings to which they belong?
Assigned to J. W. Scott.
Does it make any difference how
Christian is baptized? Assigned
to Rev. H. Fowler.
What are the best means Of in
ducing the people to attend our
Union Meetings? Assigned to Reu-
ben Davidson.
What are the best means of in.
ducing our young members to lead
in public prayer? Assigned to A. P.
Davis.
What are the best means of indu.
cling our members to contribute to
the support Of the Gospel? Assign
ed to Simpson Dominick.
Cross Roads, Mt. Zion, Newberry
Bethel, Enoree, Fair View, Lower
Duncan's, and Bush River Churches
are earnestly requested to send
three delegates each besides their
deacons. It is expected that plan
will be inaugurated to build a
church at Prosperity. F.