The Portland daily press., 1885-09-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
A RIVALS GENEROSITY.

a RIVAL .
Forepaugh to Barnum.
My feelings ON hearing of the loss of Jum-
DO cannot be expressed in words.
AND WHAT WILL RUBENsTEIN SAY?
Boston Transcript.
The unwilling judge in ''The Mikado' case
declares that instrumental music cannot be
dramatic. Has Wagner, then, lived in vain?
HoRsEFLEsH IN SOMERSET
Fairfield Journal.
The Fair and races brought out an unusual
number of horse Swappers and five dollar
hosSeS."
REFORM AND ASTRONOMY.
Atlanta Constitution
1t is worth remembering that the new star
in Andromeda made its appearance under a
Democratic administration.
BANGOR PAPERS PLEASE REPLY.
Lowell Courier.
Sufferers from hay fever take to the noun
tainS, but we do not remember that any or
them have ever gone to Mount Catarrhdin.
OFFENSIVE PARTISAN APPOINTMENTS.
N Y. Tribune.
In a party contest in Albany the Collector
of Internal Revenue and the Surveyor of the
Port were leaders on one side, while the
post Office force was working on the other
side.
MANCHESTER is IN A BAD WAY.
Manchester Mirror.
An instance was related of one employer
in this city who paid out 500 to his help Sat
urday night and marked the bills SO as to
identify them In few days $3.50 of those
same bills were put in the bank by saloon
keepers.
ORIGIN OF MIR. CL.EVELAND's IDEAS ON
DISTRIBUTION.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The habit of giving children whole apple
or large piece of bread at one time is dep
recated by a recent writer. A better plan,
he contends is to give them small Slices and
thus discourage gorging, and teach them the
virtue of moderation.
NEW ENGLAND FARMERS ARE HAPPY.
Boston Traveller
New England as well as other sections of
the country has reason to congratulate her
self on her abundant haryests. At one time
there were indications that the hay crop
would be failure, but this was prevented
by heavy rains in July and August, and any
deficiency here is more than offset by the
more than average yield of grains, roots and
tubers. The fruit and vegetable crop has
been large, and while corn is reported back
ward, the warm weather of the last few days
has greatly encouraged the farmers.
THE LABOR QUESTION AND REPUBLICANS.
Stephen B. Elkins.
The great issue of labor and capital has be-
gun to press strongly for solution, and it
will be the duty of the Republican party TO
solve IL. IL is only by keeping close to the
people, as it did in slavery times, that the
party can be strong and succeed. The labor
question is far more complex and difficult
than was the abolition of slavery, but when
the party sets itself forth to find remedy
for the ills that even now begin to threaten
the existence of the republic way will be
found
GALLANT TAR.
Chicago Herald.
Great Britain could not have sent to these
shores worther son than Sir Richard SUIT
| ton, the owner of the Genesta He is bluff
| hearty, manly tar, who takes fortunes buff
fets and rewards with equal favor. When
the Puritan fouled the Genesta's jib he made
no claim for walk over ON a technicality,
and courteously declined the Puritan's offer
to provide him with a new spar. When the
Puritan won the first race he ran his gallant
yacht alongside the victor, ranged his crew
in line and gave his antagonist a hearty
cheer. Sutton is all oak and sound to the
| core.