The Portland daily press., 1885-04-30
Current Comment.
A HOME ORGAN SPEAKS.

A HOME ORGAN SPEAKS.
Buffalo Courier
Really, if the Independents feel so bad at
seeing an old-fashloned Democrat appointed
to Office, they should have voted for Blaine.
DOESN'T SEEM TO HEAR THEM.
New London Day.
The Mugwumps organs should club togeth-
er and present President Cleveland with an
ear trumpet.
BARBARoUs ENGINES OF WAR.
Texas Siftings.
The English should establish an American
boarding house on the frontier of India.
Inc Inc charges would keep the Russians at a
THEN AND NOW.
Boston Record.
Al one time during the Civil War. when
the Kinefield draft rioters were at work. il
ieoked more as Ii Pillsbufy would be a re-
ceiVer OF lope than of revenue.
CHAMPION KICKER.
Macon Telegraph.
Ii is said that the kangaroo of Australia
can preak horses leg by a kick. Colonel
morgan, who goes as consul to Australia,
can KNOCK out any kangaroo of that cline in
one round. Big money is talking in this.
THE LOYAL" AND "PATRIoTIC'' MR,
PILLSBURY.
The Franklin Patriot In '62.
Alasl that Abraham Lincoln had not been
consigned to infamy and forgetfulness be-
fore he succeeded in drenching the land In
blood and converting our free government
into military despotism.
PLAIN TALK.
Macon Telegraph.
If Cr0vnr Glnuoland r..oI,,. 1907.
the South, after he has finished his cxecu-
tive duties, let him come to Macon, Just
now the people would rather see Republi
cans go out of office than friend Grover
come in town.
HIS COAT OF ARMS.
Chicago News.
We are told that Mr.. Edward !. PheJns of
vermont, who has been appointed Minister
to the court of ST. James, is the possessor of
a family coat of arms. We are not in
formed what it is, but we suppose il repre-
sents picked Goldfish rampant over a cake
OF maple sugar dormant, vert, and surround
ed by bordare of huckeberry sprigs, pnder
which appears the legend, "Goll darn it."
THE WAY THEY WORK TT AT ToGUs.
Kennebsc journal.
1t is now stated that the latest dodge of
the rnmsellers is to move boldly upon the
grounds OF the Togus Home, and commence
the sale of liquor. It is claimed that the
State has no jurisdiction over land coded to
the United States, and liquors intended for
sale cannot be seized in transit. Tue liquor
sellers hold that if lager beer Is sold on the
grounds, whiskey and other intoxicating
beverages can also be put on sale.
THERE IS A GOLDEN MEAN.
Lowell Courier
Doubtless some daily papers err in giving
the details of criminal cases that would be
better left out or be merely limited at.
Ihere is no need of gratifying prurient
tastes by fuii particulars of divorce cases,
or oil gratifying brutal tastes by giving con
Glnore reports of prize or dog fights.
Nevertheless, paper that will shock no
prejudice, oppose no PERSONS conscientious
opinion, be out of harmony with none In
the community-a paper whose lightest
word is to be as solemn as II on oath, whose
reporters are to be infallible, which is never
TO contain mistake, is phenomenon that
may Make its appearance among men far
adown the milenniai age, and that not even
one hundred millions of dollars, far less one
million, could secure.
REFORM COMES TOO HIGH IN THE WEST.
Chicago News.
Colonel Morrison tells it, It must be true
Mr.. HIckenspiel, one OF the coloneps consti-
tuents, had always been Republican, but
last fall he became possessed OF Mugwump
inclinations, and even went so far as to at
tend Democratic pow-wow which was held
10 grove near the colonel's town. While
the speakers were shouting loudly for Democ-
racy and reform, gang of St. Louis pick
pockets went through the crowd In a pro-
fessional way. The next day Colonel Morri-
son met Mr.. Hickenspieil. "Wel, Mr..
Hickenspeil, you are going to vote for
democracy aud reform this time, / under
stand" mo, zur; go back NIT der old
barty." why, how's that, Mr.. Hicken-
speil?' ''Vel, l vas Republican vor
tzwenty-four years and holdings happen to
me, but yoost so soon ven / go init dot re-
formers, be schteal my pocketpook. I guess
go pack NIT der old party. Dots cheap
er.