The Portland daily press., 1885-09-25
CURRENT COMMENT.


THE BOSTON REPORTER IN MAINE.
Boston Record.
A study of Maine papers shows that Bos-
ton reporter is genial when he reaches Port
land, enterprising when he gets to Lewiston,
brilliant when he strikes Bangor and able
as he approaches the Aroostook. All along
the line, however, he is apt to be liked
STILL IT EXPRESSES THE DENocRTIc sIrUA-
Bangor Commercial.
Summing up the political situation in New
York, a Jersey City head liner wrote: sit
Looks Like Hill" The editor is now down
on his knees to his readers apologizing be-
cause the vowel in the last word became ac-
cidentally changed.
A QUESTION FOR THE DEMOCRACY.
Philadelphia Press.
Coatesyille's eolored people yesterday Gel
ebrated the emancipation of their race from
the slavery Of the cottonfield, but when shall
they be able to celebrate the emancipation of
their Southern brethren from political
thralldom maintained by the shotgun.
GOOD FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
indianapolis Journal
Political dudes and dreamers may as well
get ready to see a splendid fight The Re-
publican party is going to demand fair play,
to stand up for equal rights everywhere, and
to defend the people against partisan asssas-
shirt" keep your eye on it and you will see It
nailed to the masthead.
THE IDLE TALK OF A NEW PARTY.
Lowell Courier
There are mysterious threats of the for
nation Of a new party. They are idle Par
ties grow, and, like confidence, they are
plants of a slow growth. There is absolute
crystalline. The only idea not already en-
bodied in one party or the other is the supe-
rior wisdom and virtue of the Mugwump-
and the essential element of that is that no
possible party could good enough to fit him.
LOOKING TO THE sLUGGERs FOR AID.
Cincinnati Commemorate Gazette.
For some time past there has been talk of
pugilistic contest between Ryan and Nc
Caffrey, to take place in or near this CITY.
1t is now known that Democratic managers
are using every means to have the affair
come off in Chester Park few days before
the October election. The hope is that the
event will draw great crowd of felloacs to
the county and city, many of whom will be
| Of use on election day, and will be kept over
| for that purpose. In wards where Republic
can republican registers can be bought up, If
| any such are to be secured, fraudulent GER
| tificates of registration will be issued.
| THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT AND JUMBO.
Quebec Chronicle
| The Toronto World says: Greatness is,
| after all, somewhat matter of size. Jumbo
has been honored with obituaries column
long in several of the London papers So
much space would not be devoted to dead
Canadian member of Parliament by the
English press" 1t would depend much on
the character and standing of the Canadian
member of Parliament while living. eJum-
DO" was a good, clean, honest beast. He in
terested, amused and instructed those whom
he encountered. He was, moreover, always
gentle and kind to children and he was we'll
behaved. There are some Canadian mem
bers of Parliament whe do not possess one
half of the virtues which Barnum's big ele-
plant had. The Lond on papers, under such
circumstances, would scarcely waste much
space ON them, when they died.