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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
A CURIOUS SUPPLEMENT.
A Rebel journal Printed on a Sheet of
Common Wall Paper.

The Chicago Herald recently issued Curl
GUS supplement, printed on the blank side of
strip of common wall paper. The supple
ment represented the editorial page of the
Vicksburg, Miss, Daily Citizen of July 2.
1868, and the story of its issue is as follows /:
When Gen. Grant captured Vicksburg, a
printer by the name of o. p. Martin was in
the ranks. He was personally known to
Gen. Logan, and when it was found neces-
sary to have some printing done for head
quarters Gen. Logan sent for Mr.. Martin
and said to him, Martin, / have considera-
BILE work for you, so you had better look
around for pretty big shop" The result
was that Mr.. Martin singled out the Office of
the Vicksburg Daily Citizen, as the biggest
"shop" in the place, and proceeded immedi-
ately to discharge proprietor, editors, report
ers and printers in a body. Mr.. Martin and
his assistants looked about for little '.job'
on their own hook, after looked around. -
says Mr.. Martin 81 found that editorial page
of the Citizen, which lhad been set up in an
ticipation of the events that never occurred
Among other paragraphs was the following:
On dit That the great Ulysses-the Yam
kee Generalissimo surnamed Grant-has ex-
pressed his intention of dining in Vicksburg
on Saturday next, and celebrating the Fourth
of July by grand dinner and so-forth.
When asked if he would invite Gen. Joe
Johnston to join he said, '.No! for fear there
will be row at the table," Ulysses must
get into the city before he dimes in it. The
way to cook rabbit is first to catch your
rabbit, etc Gen. Grant had rabbits for din
ner that day." continues Mr.. Martin, ''and /
could not resist the temptation to set up a
foot note to that effect. Then l struck off a
few copies and showed them around They
were so much in demand that looked for a
greatest difficulty. Finally some of us pooled
our capital and bought out an old stock of
wall paper, on the blank side of which /
printed the Vicksburg Daily Citizen, as i'm
proved and corrected by me. Thus it was
that a rebel sheet was issued by Union SOL
der"
Mr.. Martin is now a job printer in Chica-
go, and the Herald conceived the idea of is
suing this old editorial page of the rebel
Citizen, printed on wall paper, as supple
ment, and ;having Mr.. Martin set the type
and print the edition himself, and this
unique scheme was duly accomplished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

mediate Schools, prepared under the direc-
ton of the Scientific Department of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and Endorsed by A. B. Palmer, M. d.,
LID, and the Child's Health Primer for
Primary Schools, prepared under the same
direction. The recommendations of these
gentlemen are concurred in by Rev. w. Y
Brown, d. d., chairman of Permanent Com
mittee of Temperance of the Presbyterian
Church, David W. Stiger, recording secretary
of the same committee, and Rev. John W.
Olmstead, d. D., editor of The Waterman Of
Boston Mass
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

While there is no cause for alarm here over
the small pox epidemic prevailing in Mon
treal there is reason for precautions, and the
promptness with which the authorities have
acted is gratifying. No contagious disease
can be controlled so easily as small pox if
taken in season. The Montreal authorities
dallied with it and did little or nothing to
check its spread when it first appeared and
it is due to their Indifference that the disease
has assumed its present alarming proper
lions. The result should prove warning to
the authorities of all cities and towns where
the disease may make its appearance to at
tack it vigorously at the start and not allow
it to gain Roadway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

There is too much free trade talk about
over production being the sole result of a
protective tariff. The present circumstances
of England prove as much. If there is any
foundation for it, why is England just now
suffering more from over production than
the United States or any Of the European
countries which adopt the protective policy i?
For further particulars inquire of Senator
Edmunds
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

1t is now denied that ex-senator Grover is
the man that wrote the letter to the Presi-
dent which called out the rebuke from the
latter The New York Sun says the man is
A. Bush, an ex-editor and banker Of Salem,
Oregon, and that he was actuated by malice
in writing his letter to the President.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

The cable tells us that the Gar has Just
appointed 100 additional officers in the army
This, we suppose, is one of the indications
of peace between Russia and England they
ten so much about. And then it was but a
few days ago that he authorized provision
for war credit, which may be regarded as
another step toward the 'peace footing''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

The New York committee has fixed the
sum to be raised for the Grant monument at
$1,ooO,o0O. 1t is going to be exceedingly diff
cult to raise that amount by popular sub
scription. So far about $4,000 have been
subscribed in New York, and the subscrip-
tions elsewhere have been insignificant. It
is not all likely that subscriptions will come
in in the future faster than they have done.
The reverse, without doubt, will be the case
Ii, therefore, monument costing million
is to be built, Congress will have to appro-
PIRATE large part of the money, unless the
rich men of New York unloose their purse
strings, which they do not seem inclined to
do at present
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
Hale's Honey ii

Haie's Honey the great Cough cure, 25c.. Sac
and 81. GIenn's Sulphur Soap heals &, beau-
titles, 25c. German Corn Remover kills 6,orps
and Bunions HIPS Hair and Whisyxer Dye.
Black and Brown, soc. Pixies Tootyacl,e
Drops cure in one minute, zoe. Dean. Rbeu.
matte Pills are a sure cure 6oc.
ian16 eod2dnS,w1 ,,nr,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

Commissioner Black has started another
crusade against Miss Sweet, the Chicago
pension agent, He found that he could not
remove her without cause, and is now indus
triously at work to obtain one Some men
will never profit by experience.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. "a.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are
IN all cases indispensable, notnecessariy for pub
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

The Calais Times administers ''stinging
rebuke' to the Bangor Commercial for abus-
ing the Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee and other prominent Democrats
1t wasn't very long ago that the Times was
attacking prominent Democrat of Wash
ington county who aspired to the collector
ship with epithets much more savage than
any the Commercial has applied to Chairman
Brown or any other prominent Democrat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

Minister Phelps is slightly ill, and has gone
TO the country to take rest. The royal din
ners were too much for him. They were too
great change for an ordinary pumpkin pie
Vermonter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

Judge Thurman of course wants to be at
funeral in Ohio, but he preferred that
,me other man-Hoadly for instance
should be the corpse. That is why the Old
Roman declined.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

1t is now said that Austria gave no reason
for her refusal to recognize Mr.. Kelley, and
that the alleged letters of Secretary Bayard
rebuking the Austrian court for its intoler-
ance were never written.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

Spain is very angry with Germany because
the latter has unceremoniouly gobbled up
the Caroline island. It's case probably of
impotent rage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

Courtney at last seems to have rowed one
race squarely. But this apparent reform is
not yet sufficiently established to make it
safe to invest much money in him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
WHERE THE SOUTH Is.
Mobile Register.


Murat Halstead is mistaken. The South
IS not in the saddle. AT present it is occupy
ing spring wagon, and is on the high road
to prosperity.
EDITOR wATTERsoN sURRENDERs OHIO.
Louisville Courier-Jounal
In Ohio things are so mixed and muddled
that Democrats outside care very little
whether we win or lose the State, and have
generally made up their minds that it is al
ready lost
IMPROVEMENT IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
Boston Records Financial Column
The turn in the tide has come with the set
tlement OF the railroad war, but beyond this
we have, in the outside conditions of bust
ness, an altered and better state of things.
Reports from all the trade centres show
marked improvement, differing in degree,
but not in kind. The cotton, woollen and
Worsted manufacturers, and even the iron
men at Pittsburg, report a substantial recov-
cry of business and better outlook than
they have known for long period.
SALVATION AND SUICIDE.
Wateryille Mail.
"a Salyationist Shoots Himselfv saws the
telegraph in big letters. Well, so does Ban
fist, and Unitarian, and a Methodist. and
a Congregationalist, a Catholic and Protes-
many OF them, poor fellows! Who ever
heard Of, one of them leaving a card in his
pocket laying the blame to his religion !?
The last case is that of Salvationist who
shot himself at Brunswick. Who is not sor-
ry that his salvation did not cover this last
sin? Some folks think it did.
AQUILLA JONES AND THE CIVIL SERVICE
FORCE.
Philadelphia Press.
The civil service reformers of indianapolis
have not yet done with Postmaster Jones.
In dignitied letter to the New York Times.
Mr.: l.. b: Swift declares that the so-called
civil service examination was merely farce /:
that from the beginning the committee were
the forms prescribed by law; but they nev-
ertheless claimed, and claim still. that the
intent and spirit of the law was violated
when old and tried public servants were dis
charged for no other cause than that they
were Republicans. Mr.. Swift also points
out that the charge of offensive partisanship
on the part of the First Assistant was utter
" false. and trumped up by Jones; that, far
from being challenger on election day, the
books of the Office show that he was at the
desk all day, with the exception of an inter
mission of few moments, when he went to
the polls and voted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

Mr. Swift admits that Postmaster Jones
acted within the letter of the civil service
law, but grossly violated its spirit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

The government is distributing Mr.. Hen
drickss big surplus in paying the travelling
expenses of Kelley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

The 'heartiness" of the endorsement
which the Ohio Democratic convention gave
the President may be inferred from the fact
that the resolution was drawn up by Cleve-
land editor whose paper is constantly finding
fault with the President for not turning the
rascals OUT faster. The fact probably is
that large part of the delegates felt like
not endorsing the President at all and good
many would have been glad to administer
a rebuke, but they were restrained from
giving vent to their real sentiments, be-
cause by SO doing they would run the risk of
killing whatever chance remains of getting
what they want in the matter of offices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

1t is alleged that number of treasury
agents and other government officials took
part in the Ohio Democratic convention, and
helped nominate Hoadly. Whether the
President will regard this as ''quiet and
unobtrusive" exercise of political rights not
forbidden to an office holder or case for
discipline under the offensive partisanship''
specification, remains to be seen. For Of
lenses very similar to this Republicans have
been removed from office on the ground of
offensive partisanship.' But it does not
follow that what is offensive in Republican
is offensive in Democrat. Sauce for the
goose is not always sauce for the gander..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
DIRIGO MINERAL WATER.

Iced water ruins digestion; Dirgo Wafer i'm.
proves it; is always palatable, refreshine and
healthful. Delivered daily, cool and refreshinS
from the spring. Our improved cans will keen the
water cool from SO to AZ hours; use of cans free
water per gallon 10 cents.
RUNDLETT Bros, Proprietors,
Alb Fore street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

The Hon. Simon S. Brown seems to have
reinstated himself in the affection and es-
TEEN of the First Assistant Postmaster iGen-
eral without much difficulty. Mr.. Stevenson
pronounces his explanation entirely satisfac-
tory. Had he not been exceedingly anxious
to find it satisfactory he would have
put some questions to Mr. Brown which
it might have puzzled the latter to answer
For instance; according to the despatch Mr..
Brown told Mr.. Stevenson that he was not
aware that the application of Dunton was on
file until he heard of his appointment. At
this point Mr.. Stevenson should have asked
Mr.. Brown who Mr.. Fred NJ Dunton, the
man Mr.. Brown alleged he got appoint
ed to the Centre Montyille postoffice, was and
where he was No such man has been dis
covered and no such man was ever appoint
ed postmaster there. Another question he
might have asked him. Dunton says his Pc
tition was circulated the first of April On
the twenty-fifth of that month he was com
mitted to Jail, and as early as the tenth his
defalcation was known. How could it be
then that his petition was forwarded to
Washington two months before his defalca-
ton was known. Two months before Dun
toms defalcation was known was nearly three
weeks before Cleveland was inaugurated.
We have received a circular signed by Rev.
A. II. Plumb, d. D., chairman of the Tenn
perance Committee of the General Associa-
ton of the Congregational churches of
Massachusetts; Rev. Wilbur johnson, secre-
tary; Rev. Frederick Ward, president of the
New England Conference Temperance So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church;
Rev. Daniel Dorchester D. D., president of
the National League for the Suppression of
Intemperance; Oliver Ames, president of
the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society:
George NJ. Buttrick, secretary of the Massa-
chusetts Temperance Alliance; Mrs. Sarah
A. Leonard, Right Worthy Grand Vice
Templar Society of Good Templars: Rev.
William L. Harris, d. d., LID, Bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev.
Joseph Cook, LID. relating to text books
to be used in public schools under the law
making temperance education compulsory
We have not space for the full circular, and
much which it contains has!beensset forth in
our columns from time to time. The books
they recommend are Hygienic Physiology
for High Schools by Joel Dorman Steele,
Phi. d., Hygiene for Young People for Inter-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
HOTEL DIRECTORY.

Embracing the leading Hotel. at which the DAILY
PRESS may always be found.
AUBURN.
ELM HOUSE, Court St.-W. S. & A. Young Pro
prietors.
sHANNoNs HoTRL-Jerry Shannon, Proprie
BATH HOTEL-C. NJ. Plummer Proprietor.
BETHEL.
BETHEL HOUSE-W. F. Lovejoy s. Son, Pro
HOLSTERS MILLS.
HANCOCK HOUSE-M. Hancock. Proprietor.
BOSTON.
QUINCY HOUSE,. W. johnson & Co., Proprie,
AMERICAN HOUSE, Hanover ST.. Rice 8,
Son, Proprietors.
BRUNSWICK.
P..&K DINING RooMs-w. R. Field, Proprie-
HIRAM.
MI. CUTLER HOUSE Freeman Pugsley, Propri-
CORNISH VILLAGE.
LINCOLN HOUSE-c. E. Woodbury. Proprietor
CALAIS.
AMERICAN HOUSE-M. D. Gardiner, Proprie-
tor.
CORNISH.
DAVIS HOTEL-M. B. Davis, Proprietor.
ELLSWORTH.
HANCOCK H0USE-George Gould, Proprietor
EASTPORT.
PASSAMAQUoDDY HoUSE-T H. Buchanan,
Proprietor.
LEWISTON.
DEWITT HOUSE-Quinby g. Murch, Proprietors
MACHKAS.
EASTER HOTEL-E. E. Stoddard, Proprietor
MECHANIC FALLS.
COBB'S HOTEI-P. R. Cobb, Proprietor.
NORRHDGEWOCK.
A NEOpTu UTOTTGE n
PORTLAND.
CITY HOTEL, Corner Of Congress and Green SITS.
j. W. Robinson, Proprietor.
FALMOUTH HOTEL, Corner Of Middle and I'm
ion Sts-J. X. Martin, Proprietor
PERRY'S HOTEL, lit Federal St-.J G. Perry
Proprietor.
PREBLE' HOUSE, Congress st.-M S. Gibson,
Proprietor.
U. s. HOTEL, Junction of Congress and Federal
Sts-MeDonald & Newbegin, Proprietors
RAYMOND VILLAGE.
CENTRAL HOUSEWIFE. H. Smith Pronrietou
SACCARAPPA.
tor.
SKOWHEGAN.
C0BURNHoVSE-Robert W. Haines, Proprietor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24

LIN the special sale of BARGAINS i'm which we are
now engaged, call attention to several lots OF goods
not yet disposed Of Any one in need of anything in
our line will do well to call at once.
About $50 Mems and Youths four button cutaway
frOck us lin WOrsteds WhipcOrds cassmeres cheviOtS,
etc. at only $12 15 and S1S per suit i'm sizes 33 to 49,
suitable for business dress suits, and perfect fit
ting garments.
1O3 Mems all wool Sack Suits at S. $40 and S12, re-
duced i'm price from $40, $12, SIS and SIS.
rs pairs of Young Mems pants, at 49, SO so, 3d. so
and 81; also at $3.50, S. and &c.
1000 Mems all wool pants at ST.. so, 49, $3.50, So,
$780, 81, $3.50 and S..
rs Mems all wool vests at regular price, S15O and $2
also vests at $3.50, 49, So. so and So.
Mems Black DOeskin and BrOadclOth Coats. Pants and
Vests in all sizes. Boys Vacation Suits, Sailor Suits
Flannel BlOuses Boys Flannel Shirts, SHIRT WAISTS
ETC., etc.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13
Tne ~sose FEVER.
a Rss4Il.< a.lasss EssssSss - ~ E1o-~<
Fots11s

rss1sb@xsI Commercial ssz-1eSte-
.Doetor. i theasat yoa ~s4ld never
ooals- / eaa't sla4a q la4ch ienseF."
sad = yoang iaaa - C.1e- anagi doe-
tef ~l'vo s0l s1ca pau H. ~ bs@1
Firs1 it 49, . bs4.dAeks, thea nay head
got eold aad tas PAN concentrated bs-
tween ny eyes Baea ! breaELs !hroagh
lay nose q fesLs a. d my LEANS -ers -
iEg pulled cut"
.'Hsnph p ssld TIE daetor. -'u~sa u tie
ro~sF -sa0s, have yo0f"
Yes" said the yang maB Ia surprise.
'.I've been there to % three 1. t.nes-"
Vel, you've gog rose fever. Some-
times 10 ealisd hay fever. some flower
has po. soned y3Q Had lot of patients
Iiks yo1 this week"
hea the patient hai bssa prescribed
for aud hAd departed, the writer, Who bad
been some y btl sarpri soi al the diagnosis
given, remarked.
~ ere yoa jesting about that mans
complaint"
No, certainly not. l have had mum.
Der of patients thls week " no have had
the same trou lie. Some Of them have not
had a. severe al attack as this inan has,
but complain Of unusual pains ia the head
which they can not account for. IL Is
queer disease, and yet it Is perfectly ex-
plainabls on a natural and reasonable
basis Plants and flowers possess IN nearly
every instance some good or bad property.
child AT play Ia the garden may take
fancy TO eat the leaves or the seeds OF
pumpkin and no harm results The next
minute or two the little thing changes its
food 70 JlmsOn seeds aud then there is
funeral. Ia some cases it Is the root only
OF the plant which is poisonous or beneh
cial, and IL may have 10 be treated in
complicated way before its qualities can
10 extracted. ia other plants il is the
leaves alone which contain the properties,
and then again In many other instances
they arecontained in the flower. II is not,
perhaps, the whole flower which is Of use.
IL may be the corolla, or the calyx, or the
stamens, or the pistils, or the petals which
are charged with good or evil And then
too, az you have often heard, no doubt,
the same flower OF some other vegetable
matter does not affect all people alike.
Hay and rag weed are the best known
causes Of this species OF catarrh, and its
name, hay fever h as been given 10 il on
that account
There is no determining what flowers
have and have not this influence Some
people are affected 10y tuberoses. others by
lilies of various kinds. | know IA big,
strong man who is thrown into perfect
agony by the slightest smell OF hax-seed
when prepared for poultice Another
man OF my acquaintance would be made
violently i'll if buckwheat -four is cooked
in u building where he is All these things
are perfectly explainable ON scientific
grounds, which l don't propose to enter
into now, but il you will inquire among
the people who have been TO the flower
show | am sure you will hnd many who
have had sudden headache and trouble
with catarrh after leaving the fiowers"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13
GETTING OFF a FLYING TRAIN.
a Question I'm Physics Which the Train
Boy solved by Experiment.
TChicagO Herald

"Practice makes perfect" observed the
train boy as he folded and smoothed the
newspapers he had gathered from the
seats, getting them ready to be sold again.
"Practice makes perfect If IA railroad
man jumps from n train when it is max
ing twenty miles an hour he does pretty
well if he keeps his feet, but used to
jump off the limited express on tho New
York Central when it was making fifty
miles an hour. Did this time and again,
and often with basket of peanuts in my
hands, never spilling peanut"
"Go and tell that to some greenhOrn,"
remarked the brakeman, as he sneaked an
orange into his overcoat pocket; don't
tell me any such lies. know better"
"But its the honest TRUTH" insisted the
train boy, "ani I'll tell you how | did it
You are not To old to learn "A thing or two,
and now just keep your mouth shut and
your ears OPEN l bad a run on special
Chicago express Ev cry Saturday night
| wanted to stop off at the town where my
girl lived, but the special made no stop
there. So had To 20 up the road TO Syr-
acuse and there take a local train back
One day it occurred TO mo that by little
strategy I might get OFF the limited at the
station and save all that time. l had no.
ticed that just BE- ore we got to the station
where my girl lived we always passed
a local train, running in the same
direction we were, and on the track next
T. Us Usually our train was goin., just
little faster than the local So one day |
locked up my box, put some candy ia my
pocket and got down on the lower step.
Just as we caught up with the rear end
the local l stepped across to the
lower step Of the last car OF the other
train. Il was Just a. easy as stepping
from one freight car TO another in the
same train, even IL we were making fifty
miles An hour. Ia five minutes the local
Stacked up and stopped at the station. and
there was. Think about that a minute
OF two, you thick-headed stove stoker,
and don't be 80 fresh about telling your
bsttsrs that they lie Ten cents Tor that
orange, please"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13
Baby Carriages.

We have two hundred baby
Carriages that must be closed
out at some price.
A we must have the money
for chem 10y that time.
If You are interested call
and price ours before you buy
"a it will be TO your advant-
age.
Our line i now complete
and prices have never been 50
low.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13
The Most Reliable Cure.
- l. q X

Scroula Diseases of the Skin Weakness and Debility Dys
pepsia Loss of Appetite Liver Complaint Boatng ndl-
gestion Costiveness and many other Diseases which
arise from bad of the blood and digestive
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13

-saesre ~ss hu-i~s ugea s>~
st&Er Al lhe Isnfsrnls fheag-. S~~
bs-e ~ ANass ~.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-13
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.
Too Good Not to Publish the Following Letter:

Mic .June2l
Sin -Forye have
Of tmind
Still, ANOTHER---W ONDERFUL BUT TRUE
BE SURE AND THE FOLLOUING LETTER:
-whhp t ta5
onhn
Blood
work ~"e" o
Try a Bottle at so cents, Regular size, 81 so or
Three Bottles for $3.50.