The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

NOT AMONG THE OFFICE SEEKERS.
North American.
There must be some good Democrats about,
but they do not appear to be on top at pres
ent.
AND TO THE VICTOR, ETC.
Boston Globe.
Samuel j. Tilden is understood to be very
popular among the Maine Democrats. Mr.
Tflden is farmer, and believes that the har-
vest belongs to the sower.
WORTH NOTING.
LIE journal de Hygiene.
A moderate drinker of 20 years of age may
expect to live 1876 years; at 80, 10; at 40, 11.6
at 30, 1913; at co. $50. The probability for a
total abstainerls, at 20 years, A. at 80, 1865;
at 40, 2S.S; at 90, 21.25, and at 60, Is, 1856.
TROUBLE TO COME.
Philadelphia Press.
We suspect that one trouble with this adj
ministration will be that it will be found to
contain too many candidates for President
and vice president in 1885, For President
there are Cleveland, Bayard and Hendricks;
for vice president there are Villas, Pension
Commissioner Black and Manning.
HEDGING ON THE OHIO ELECTION.
N. Y. World.
1t is related that President Cleveland has
promised Governor Hoadly to make Pilgrim
age to Ohio during the campaign, and that
make some speeches in the State 1t strikes
us that it would not be wise for the Admin
istration to place all its eggs in the Ohio
basket this year. The failure of Endorsement
at the polls under such circumstances would
be, to say the least, discouraging.
TO YOUNG MEN ABOUT TO PREACH.
Woonsocket Patriot.
People are thinking and reading for them
selves, and it does require more than an ordi-
lead such. In all kindness we feel like adj
vising the young college graduate: Don't
preach because you cannot find anything else
to do. Ii necessary, get your education over
again-0n the farm, in the mill, in the ma
chine shop, on the Western prairies, in the
coal mines, rather than the pulpit. There
are too many of you.
NATURALLY MODEST AND RETIRING
Tom Ochiltree to Reporter.
Grant never forgot how ratified up those
306 solid votes. From that time our intima-
cy began. When went to Europe he gave
me two open letters Of introduction. They
acted like magic. Palaces flew open, princes
bowed, kings received me and princesses
sought my company. The world wondered
at my reception, This is the first time
have told about those letters and the social
power they gave me in Europe. Now mind,
idea that seek publicity. | am naturally
modest and retiring. Witness my silence
within the past few weeks, when all the
world was trying to talk.
THE PURE PATRIOTISM OF OFFICE SEEKERS.
NY sun.
mo, gentlemen said the patriotic citizen,
Il am not personally ambitious. j am only
ambitious for my countrys good want to
see her occupy that position among the ma
tons of the world to which her greatness en-
titles her. And, " he added, rather weakly,
IF am fortunate enough to obtain what /
seek | pledge myself to do all c an in that
direction"
s'Do you understand, he was asked a lit
tie later, that there is no salary attached to
the Office to which you aspire?'
mo what?"
mo salary; not cent"
Then the office can go to thunderp' said
the patriot.
A VERY DISMAL PROPHECY.
N. Y. Graphic.
The American yachtsmen will have to do
better than they did yesterday if they are to
prevent the EngliShmen from CARRYING the
America cup home with them. The race of
yesterday was sailed by the Puritan under
the most favorable conditions She had lust
the breeze she wanted, and not an accident
happened to her during the race. Her record
of yesterday, therefore, may be said to show
her best time. Her time for the whole race
averaged seven minutes to the mile. We
have carefully computed the speed of the
Genesta from the records of races which she
won last summer, and find that her average
speed is one mile in five minutes. She is,
therefore, two minutes faster than the Puri-
tan--a difference so great that no improve
ment in handling and no alteration to the
Puritan can possibly make it up. Had the
Genesta raced yesterday she would have
beaten the Puritan by one hour and twenty
minutes. 1t is, therefore, impossible to see
how the Genesta is to be beaten.