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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

Next to the Hop. John W. behring's vir-
tue as cholera preventive comes his virtue
as business man. We are constantly told
by his boomers" that he should be elected
mayor Of Portland because the CITY needs a
thorough business man at the head of its
affairs. We have no disposition 10 institute
any Inquiry into Mr.. behring's private bust
ness for the purpose of ascertaining how
much foundation there is for the claim
which his advocates make for him, nor ia it
necessary. Mr.. Deering has once been
mayor and has had ample opportunity 10
give the people of Portland what his ssboom-
ers"now promise he will give them, "a business
administration. How did he improve his
opportunity Bid John W. Deering while
mayor ever show that great business capac-
ity that his supporters now claim for him?
Ii he did the evidence of it has been kept
carefully concealed up to the present time
notwithstanding the fact that disclosure of
II would be worth great many voGes to
him. In all the talk about his business ca
paclty, repeated day after day, not a single
act is pointed out wherein this business ca
pacity was manifested. And yet under Mr..
Deering there were several transactions in
which there was scope for display of business
capacity A week ago we urged his "boom-
ers" to supply list of the reforms he had
inaugurated and the jobbers be had put to
flight and got no response. Now we urge
them to give us list of the acts in which he
displayed this great business capacity thew
daily pirate about.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

The Rockland Opinion doesn't like Cleve-
lands silver letter and trusts that the Presi,
dent will be induced to adopt the "Demo-
cratic view of the currency question" We
are afraid the Opinion is destined to be dis
appointed. The new President is undoubt-
edly gold bug
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

In 1877 William NJ. Tweed testified that
his relations with Daniel Manning, then a
reporter for the Albany Argus, now Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, were very intimate
and friendly" 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Manning has been more particular since
then in the selection of his intimatas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

The time has at last come when one can
take mp newspaper and not have those
wood-cuts of the cabinet-officers staring him
in the face. The cabinet may be useful but
none of the pictures yet seen convey the
impression that it will be ornamental.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

The wild manner in which English news
papers exult over Cleyeland's Inauguration
and talk about ''the rescue of the govern
ment from the ascendency of professional
politicians" shows them TO be awfully
mixed in their knowledge of American
political parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

One reason for the lack of success of the
New Orleans exposition is because the
gambling houses of the Crescent city offer a
counter attraction altogether too great The
ordinary American doesn't find time to
visit the show.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

A list of the acts and resolves passed bv
the legislature which has just adjourned is
given elsewhere. 1t testifes to the indus-
try OF that body, and show pretty conclusiva-
ly that the session was not unnecessa,ilv
prolonged. There was fear when biennial
sessions were adopted that we should he
treated every two years to legislative SEES
sion extending into the summer after the
manner of the Massachusetts session. The
fear happily has not been realized, The
session of 1885 was shorter than the session
of 1888, and yet there is no complaint that
there is not legislation enough. One great
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

The British government has established a
standard of purity for milk SO low that adul-
terators may put in Is per cent. water and
then escape prosecution. The charge that
America is each year becoming more and
more English is not wholly groundless after
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09
ELECTION MONDAY, MARCH l6
FOR MAYOR,
JOHN lei. FOGG.

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer In
all cssss Indispensable not necessarily for publica
ton but as guarantee Of good faith.
we cannot undertake 90 return or preserve com
maaications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

A patriotic Republican on being asked at
the Inauguration how he liked it, replied
that he could stand it as long as it wasn't
likely to happen any oftener than once in
twenty-four years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

The National Party has revived sufficient
ly to issue stirring proclamation setting
forth that the country is On the verge of
rain and that the only remedy that will
save it will be found in the immediate pay
ing out OF the surplus ia the treasury, the
free coinage of silver, confscation of the
railroad land grants, government postal
telegraph and government control of the
railroads and interstate commerce, and ad-
ditional issue of legal tenders. The National
Party might as well go to sleep again,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

At present the most complimentary thing
that can be said of the new cabinet is that
it does not fairly represent the Democratic
party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

Riddleberger had lucid interval on Fri
day and withdrew his objections to Senator
Bayard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09
A QUESTION oFssTAIE.
Philadelphia Tnanirar.
HE ACTUALLY SUITED THE SOUTH.
Augusta (Ga.l Chronicle.

He has entertained with the warmth and
splendor of a New York club man and the
rare hospitality ola Virginia gentleman. He
has drawn brilliant society about the doors
OF the White House, and without suspicion
OF snobbery or scandal, has comported him.
sen In every way becoming his station.
Making no pretention 10 statesmanship, he
has given us clean and respectable admin
istra.ion. His graceful altitude toward
President-elect Cleveland is in keeping with
his course. The country has nothing but
kindness at this time for President Arthur.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09

The Republicans and reputable Democrats
OF Biddeford will make an effort today to
rescue the city government from the corrupt
ring which have grown up under Mayor
Staples who has been renominated by the
Democratic organization. The only question
involved in the contest is the question of
reform, both the rival candidates, Mayor
Staples and DIR. Francis G. Warren, being
Democrats. Biddeford at the last election
went Democratic by about 400 majority.
Whether there are 200 Democrats there who
are ready to vote against the regular Demo-
cratic ticket for the purpose of securing
clean administration remains to be seen.
Judging Biddeford Democrats by Portland
Democrats we should say il was highly i'm
probable
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-09
Current Comment.
OF COURSE NOT
Eastern State.

VI COUhSE NOT.
Eastern State.
Ex-Governor H. NJ Plaisted stopped in
this place last Sunday night, on his way
from Exeter to Augusta. He was called
upon by several of the representative Dem
ocrats OF the place-but of course the Post
ONCE question was not broached-oh, no.
THEN AND NOW.
Boston journal.
When President Buchanan rode to the
Capitol, March 4th, 1861, with Abraham
Lincoln, he was regarded as a brave man
for so doing. There was no peril for either
Inc retlrlng or the incoming President on
Wednesday.
GEN. GRANT AND THE SOUTH.
Mobile Register.
We had hoped that many years of tran
guilty awaited General Grant. The South
has ceased to look at his political career. We
look beyond that and behold the brave and
skilful soldier, the victorious, but generous
and copsiderate general.
READY TO BE SACRIFICED,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
We are in receipt of information. more or
less trustworthy, that there are a number of
persons in Kentucky who might be induced
to serve their country by licking postage
stamps and reading postal cards for fair
consideration.
QUESTION oFssTnE.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
There seems to be very commonly shared
opinion that either the Democratic party has
got rather large and unwieldy elephant in
its possession in the shape of President Of
the United States, or that the latter has one
in his possession in the shape of the Demo.
cratic party. Which is the elephant and
which the keeper is apparently for time to
demonstrate.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
PEnPIE Am THlMas-

A pneumatic tube, for the convey
Anee Of letters, will probably be laid
between Paris and Brussels, and it Ia
calculated, letters can he sent In hall
an hour. NJ. Berber proposes To es-
tHbllsh two tubes between Paris and
London by means Of which letters
can be sent In one hours time. The
e0st ls estimatsd at about 81 ,OO0. 900.
Minneapolis; Kan. May 2i.-Ths
Messengers = newspaper OF this city,
owned by ID. NJ. Dunn K San, was
snld to-day TO Lieutenant Governor
Riddle, late Of the GiraTd Press. and
Hon. A. r. Green, for q long time
connected with the Kansas City
JouITdL The retiring editors have
become interested IN newspaper and
town site enterprises In Thomas
county.
As ta the numbes OF Judges, section
~ the pF0hIbitory Law stands two
fnr aud two against. Judges Guthrie
Of Topeka, and French Of Fort Scott,
have decided In favor Of the cOnstitu-
tiunality 0f the law, aud Judges Gro
zier 81 LeavenWOFth, aud Foster Of
Alehlnson, have decided the other
way
The President finds Il impossible,
on aeeOunt of pressure Of bnslnsss,
20 alteild the national encampment Of
the tiraud Army Of the Republic this
year, nt Portland. II is worth noting
a. = singular coincidence that Mr.
Cleveland was just as busy some
tWenty-fOuF years ago, when bis pres
enee amoHg the soldiers was solicited
By q proclamation from MF. Lincoln.
st Paul, Bfinn., May a. Eigh-
ttt months ago the steamer Manis-
tee went down In q gale on Lake Su-
perior, and ell on board perisbed.
Last Sunday afternoon q party Of
trout fishers, while angling IN Fish
creek, which runs into the Lake,
found q sealed bottle containing .
piece Of paper on which was written:
aOn board the Manistee. A terrible
storm % night; may not live 10 see
morning. Yours ts the world,
Jno. McCOy.n
Mccoy was The captain Of the Man
istes at time Of the disaster.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
AVsluable Book

We have just received from the en-
teFprising publishers A. H. Andrews
4 Co., 3 most useful little volume
suggestively called LOOK WITHIN
FOR FIVE THOUSAND FACTS THAI
EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW" II
contains % pages Of condensed In
formation on Mechanics, Statistics,
History, Medicine, Astronomy, FIJI
nance, Mythology Education. Mathe-
matics, the Bible. Politics, Agricul-
ture, Religion, Science. Temperance,
Trade, etc, ETC., In fact there seems
TO be something for every body, and
nothing that some one will not be
glad to know. 1t Is embellished with
3 number Of eOlOred diagrams and Is
by far the most valuable sRd CON-
plete Pocket CyelOPedis we have yet
seen. It Is offered for sale at the ex-
tTemely low price Of Is cents, for
which sum in stamps It will be sent
postpaid by the publishers.
A. H. ANDREWS & Co., Chicago.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
HOW FLIES WAX ON CLASS.

havO concluded from my expert
ments that 1t is not the pressure OF
the air nor the power Of an adhesive
liquid that gives flies the faculty OF
running over smooth bodies, but that
the power should be attributed to the
molecular action between solid earth
and liquid bodies, or i'm other words,
to capillary adhesion. II we exam
inc the under part Of the pHiUiHi with
q microscope, we shall see distinctly
that 1t is furnished with numerous
hairs, regularly distributed. These
hairs terminate, at their lower end, 4,
In a kind Of bulb, the form OF which
varies, whence flows an oily liquid
that drys slowly and does not harden
for q long time. The minute drOps
left on the glass by the hairs may be
taken away, even after two or three
days have passed, without one having
to mOisten them, by simply rubbing
q piece Of fine paper over them.
/ have devised an apparatus for col
Oring these drops by cutting q hole in
a piece Of board, over which | fix a
glass slide. Turning the board over
so that the glass shall be at the bot
tom, have little cell with n glass
floor. With the aid OF a piece Of pa
per gummed to the wings, l intro
duce Q fiy into this cavity in such q
manner that the piiipiHi shall rest
upon the floor. Then, putting the
board under the microscope with the
glass aide uppermOst, we have the
hy's feet under our eyes. The insect,
struggling for liberty, places his put
riM against the glass, leaving, after
each effort, traces that may be Oh
served very distinct, for they are per-
feetly visible in good light We may
whenever the feet Of the fiy
cOme again into contact with these
tracks or minute drops, that they are
Of very liquid substance,
for they spread quite rapidly on the
glass. We cannot admit, as sOine
assume, that the liquid
can hold the club-shaped hsir-eDds
by suction. IL this were the ease. the
ends would ehsnge shape during the
suction. and would take the form Of
disk. The fly puts its feet down aud |
lifts them up with an Incompatible |
fa0llity that would not exist II the |
limb were really acted upon by the |
ltrpsstfre nf the air
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
ARamarknhIa Eaoana

Mrs. Mary A. DALEY, Of Tunkhan-
mock, Pa, was affi ieted for six years
with Asthma and Bronchitis, during
which time the best physicians could
give no relief. Her life was despaired
Of until In last October she procured a
bottle Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
when immediate relief was felt, and
by continuing Ils use for q short time
she was completely cured, gaining In
flesh 5Olbs. In a few months.
Free Trial Bottle OF this certain
cure Of all Throat and Lung Diseases
at Oscar Seitz's Drug Store. Large
Bottles Sl.OO.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28

THE President has Rt last rewarded
a renegade Republican in q most sub
stantial way. lie has appointed Tx
Senator +. q. Ross, Governor OF
New Mexico. Since Ross vote
against the Impeachment Of Andy
johnson he has been acting with the
DemOcrats-thOugh originally most
radical Republican. With DOOlittle,
Trumbull and Others he seemed TO
have no use for the Republican party
after that vote. He struggled along
in Kansas, making a precariOus liv-
ing In the newspaper business, run
for Office A. often IS he could get the
nomination but always failing In the
election, and finally wandered off 10
New Mexico, n become editor Of a
daily paper. The accident Of Dem
Ocratic President seemed 20 send Is
vOring gale his way, and he again
comes 10 the surface quite oOnspicu-
Oasly. But we are afraid that in
lsSS he will be compelled to retire 70
the shades Of private life.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
MAYORS ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

VNThefea. on the sih day Of May, lsss ths
w Board of Bdaoaiiou % the city u saiina in
the state of Kansas. did make q request IN afit-
ing that eh-tioh he called The city Of Salhla
School Disirict for the Purpzse OF takiuE tha
seuss Of said school disiriri upon thr question oi
- uing bunds Of the Board u Educatlan % thr
amount u Four Thousaud Five Hundred Duilars
a. dnonl Cor the purpose Of puFchasinF additional
sites buidinE a. aldiiiou % the present second
WaFd school building and inT furnishinF the -arEe
Nov therei0re, /, Willis Bristol Mayor of the
eiiy Of Salina, - virtue Of the authority vested
In me b. Law, and upon said request % hereby
proclaim ana Eige poolie notice that an election
vii Be hed In the city Of salina and the terriory
attached thereto ior sehO0l purposes, on Friday
The - day Of Map, iss5, for The nnrposs Of taking
The aerse of said school district upon the question
Of issuing -Four thousand Eve Hundred Doliars'
Of Bonds of the Board Of Eduoation, for the
purpose OF purchasing ADDITIONAL sites, buIldiag
addition 10 tbs present Second Ward school build
ing. and ior furnishing the same.
Those voting In favor Of the issuiug of said
bonds viii have written or printed, OF partly
written aud partly printed on ihcir ballots aFnT
tbe bonds,' aud those voting against the issuing
oi sad bondss vii have written OF printed Or
paitls urilten and partly priuiel on their halots
Against the BoBdan
That The polls 0f said election uill b opened A.
the fOlloEing places
First Ward-City Hall.
Second Ward-C0ari House.
Third Wards. u. Palmeris harbie Nari
Fourth Ward-E. Walton's Implemant House
Attachsd Terntory, residencs OF n. wilson
/ DO hereby designate the following NAMED
electors a. Judges ond Clerks % said election.
First Ward-raylor Miller. W. J. Hagier r.
Gong, dudgea; J. II. ellison, Amos nummer-
felt. cieFks
second uam-W N. Clarkson, Fred Quincy.
r Il Bishop, Judges; =. l. Weaver. &. l.. Bishop,
cleric.
Third uafd D.Whiiehesa, J. d. N. CouraI, ;.
n. Palmer. Jadges; ". B. Flanders. C.R. Mccall.
clerks.
Fourth Whrd-W. ,. Gilbert, ] 3 Geihail. Allen
iShuliN Judges; ID. A. YsnTriue. W. T. Milan,
elfrks-
Attached IerriiOry-H. Wilson, J. ?. Welline-
ton, u. H. Morrison, Judgea, Clarence Wilson,
CLERKS.
In witness whereof. I have herrunto set ms
hand aud eanstd the corporate seal of the city of
SAlina 70 BE- attached, Al my Once In the city of
Salina this l2ih day OF May, 1sSl.
l.EAII MIII.ls HHIATnI- Marnn
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28

And now &C is that Eugene Field is
tO take upon himself mOnastic vows,
and for that purpose Is soon 90 cross
the ocean. This comes about through
the influence Of NJ. CaDel. We sup
pose that most OF our readers
know that Mr.. Field used 10
TO do the paragraphIng on the Kan
sas City Tines, afterwards on the
Denver Tribune and now u on the
Chicago Nel0s-70pskG Common
tceQlth.
r. NJ. T. Hunter, Of Virginia, who
has been appointed Collector Of Gus
toms at the little port Of Tappahan-
mock, In that State place which
pays, perhaps, $500 annually-is now
IS years Ofage, and he is avery poor
man. He is the same. Hunter who
was a Representative as far back as
the Twenty-hfth Congress, who was
expelled from the United States Sen
ate in 1861, and was COME deFate
Secretary OfState
Washington, May 2l.-Miss Cleve-
lands book Is not ready for the
press, as announced, by . good many
pages. It is compilation Of heI va
riOus writings, including lectures.
essays, newspaper articles, and fogi.
tive contributions Of one sort and an
other. To make Il cOhere as present
able work she will prepare some new
matter, and the whole viii be given
mOral purpose. One title thought
Of it is Historic Sketehes.n The
choice Of q name for this book has not
been fully determined upon. It Is
understood that much OF the writing
will have TO be with WOman's posi-
ton In life and history, and that
Miss ClevelAnd's expeFisnceln public
life will afford q chapter on wOman's
influence In politics and political
society.
SPrinfield, III May a. Ex-GOv-
ernOr St John, Of Kansas, addressed
3 small audience at the court house
here last night. He severely eastilEa-
ted the Republicans OF the house OF
Representatives for refusing him the
use OF the hall for = lecture. He said
he understood it was done principally
by the republicans, aud that the DEM
Ocrhts were willing he should use the
hall. He charged the refusal was the
OntgrOwth OF spite, and berated the
republican party generally and laud
ed the south, claiming that ia ell
qualities Of morality and good gov
ern ment that section Was IN advance
Of the north. This was especially the
case in regard tO temperance. since
there was large territory where absO-
lutte prohibition prevailed by the up-
Grafton Of local option.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28

THE citizens Of Abilene are making
a move TO secure the location Of the
Soldier Orphans Home In that city
The enterprising Ga-etie leads off with
a subscription Of 500. Poor. neglected
Abilene has been suffering long
enough, and Salina is willing that she
should have the institution If she can
get t. Being a sort Of political orphan
herself, an Orphans's home will be an
advantage 10 her. II Is required that
an offer 20 the State OF at least 100,
acres OF land and s., 900 must be made
before the Board Of Charities will
consider the proposition. II Abilene
cannot raise the money, let her call
ON her generous and charitable neigh
bOr. Salina, for help, and It will surely
lie given.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28

Iris no longer a secret that Bayard
aud Manning are pulling apart in the
Cabinet, and that Il il with the ut
most difficulty that an open rupture
has thus far been prevented. There
is alsn abundant authority fortheEtato-
ment that the relations between
Cleveland and his Secretary of State
have become ~ strained that = crisis.
in the form of withdrawal from the
cabinet u prnbable. This bad feeling
has been growing steadily. The
meetings between the President and
Bayard are now Of the briefest and
most formal character consistent with
the transaction Of public business.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
Two Dsuosrous Seasons .

Spring and fall are times when 50
many people get sick. The changes
In the weather are severe ON feeble
persons, and even those naturally
strong are apt, as they say, "to be
feeling miserable" Then they sre
just in condition TO be struck down
with some kind Of fever. A bottle
or two OF Parker's Tonic will in vigor-
ate the digestion, put the liver, kid
neys and blood in perfect order, aud
prevent more serious attacks. Why
suffer, and perhaps die. when so SIM
pie medicine will save you? Good
for both sexes and all sges. 1s-lmO
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-28
Thsss Are Solid Fso,,.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator within the reach Of suffer
ing humanity, truly Is Electric Bit
ters. Inactivity Of the Liver, BIZ
liOusness, Jaundiee, Constipation,
Weak Kidneys, or any disease OF the
urinary organs, or whoever requires
an appetizer, tonic or mild stimnlant,
will always find Electric BitteFs the
best and Oply certain cure known.
They act surely and quickly, every
bottle guaranteed to give entire salts
faction or money returned. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Oscar Seiiz.