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The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18
The Farmers Life.
Albany Journal.

AlDdDy JOurDdl.
When Fourth of July orator or political
stump speaker visits the rural districts he
seldom considers his address complete with
out a reference to the happiness and indie
pendence of farmers life and the less in
formation man possesses upon the subject
the more apt he is to picture in rosy tints in
his imagination the pleasures of a career en-
ployed in tilling the fertile sell and caring
for flocks and herds
The reality is far different. The average
farmer works very hard from one years end
to the other, and reads with amazement of
men who are earning from $40 to $40 per
month striking for higher pay and shorter
hours. Farmers nave comparatively little
leisure for self.imprOvement, and are always
financially at the mercy of drought, excessive
rain or untimely frost Their sons, if they
have touch of ambition and possess fair
natural abilities, will shrink from their faith
ers' life tof scantily rewarded toll and seek
employment more cOngenial in tho already
over-crowded city,
It will be readily admitted that something
is radically wrong in this state of affairs, and
it cannot be that the remedy is very diff
cult of discovery. With the agriculturists of
the West constantly increasing their facili-
ties for the cheap production Of such great
staples as wheat, corn and hogs, and the
very low transportation rates, it is evident
that Eastern farmers, with their limited
acreage and inability to employ profitably
the labor-saving machinery which finds
scope upon the broad prairie lands, must in
the main give up these branches of farming
and replace them with something better.
The principle upon which this problem can
alone be solved is that of making a speciality
of certain products. If farmers within easy
distance of cities would stop raising corn
and wheat and instead grow small fruits and
vegetables they would find themselves far
better situated as regards prosperity at the
years end, and would besides have had
more leisure. Of course all could not enter
into fruit and vegetable growing. Poultry
raising is exceedingly profitable when prop
erly conducted. Butter of a superior quail
ty and neatly packed has nothing to fear
from oleamargarine, and the manure from
the cattle kept would be valuable auxiliary
in raising vegetable products Bee keeping
in some localities is most lucrative. In fact,
there is scarcely limit to the list of prod
ucts from which the intelligent and wide
awake agriculturist may choose one or a few
TO which he will devote his attention.
When the principles of making specialties
once takes firm place in our rural commu-
mites it will be for them a happy day. Then
will dawn the pleasant life of the real coun-
try gentleman, which now exists but in
small part outside the imagination of the
demagogue who seeks, by fiattery, to gain
the votes that will give him political pres
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

With Theodore Roosevelt the Republican
candidate, Abram S. Hewitt the Democratic
and Henry George the workingman's, the
people of New York have the choice of
three respectable men without any contribu-
tion from the County Democracy. Ordinari-
ly the Republicans would stand no show
against the united forces of Tammany and
the County Democrats, as is shown by the
vote for comptroller in 1884, which is said to
have been fair test of the relative strength
of the three parties at that time. That vote
was:
RUNNER (Rep) .-......... 80, 149
falne AIam)
Loew County Dem) ......................S4,5 $50
But this year Mr.. George will draw almost
entirely from the Democrats. The Republi-
cans, OH the other hand, ought to give Mr.
Roosevelt the whole support of the party,
and he will doubtless get the independent
vote which is of considerable influence in
municipal elections. A close contest may be
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

The Hon. William H. Clifforl did not tell
the story of the Maine election in his Bos-
ton speech, as he was adverti> ed to do by a
Boston paper. Probably when he came to
consider the matter he found the tale too
gloomy for his eloquence even to make at
tractiye to Democratic audience. So he
devoted himself to replying to Mr.. Reeds
speech of a few evenings before, arraigning
the Republican party in much the same way
he did in his speeches in this State and glCri
flying the Democracy. He said he was very
much amused to read few days ago some
remarks by gentleman by the name of
Reed" This keen thrust is said to have
called forth great laughter and applause.
1t would seem that Mr.. Clifford had SO
thoroughly discredited himself as a prophet
during his campaign in this State that he
would have refrained from predictions for
the future, but in his Boston speech we find
him predicting in 1888 the overwhelming
triumph of the Democracy and the death of
the Republican party. Heretofore just the
opposite of Mr.. Clifford's prediction has
come about a fact which, had it been known
to his Boston audience, would no doubt have
produced very depressing effect. Among
other counts in his long Indictment of the
Republican party was one accusing it of
trading and dickering in the offices. Chairman
Brown used to he a Republican, we know,
but when he sent round his famous letter
calling upon fourth class postmasters to COM
pensate MN Tor Expenses" incurred in get
ting their offices for them we believe he was
a Democrat. Mr.. Clifford addressed himself
at some length to the laboring men-he re-
Trained from calling them the lower classes
and of course told them that they ought all
of them to join the Democratic party. His
speech appears to have grown wearisome to-
wards the end for we read in the Boston
Herald's report that after beginning to re-
view in detail the history of the Democratic
party in Congress for the last ten wears
''amid the Kisses and catcalls and laughter
and general merriment of lie large as
semDlage he suddenly stopped short, amid
the great applause of his audience"
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18


Canada is very presumptuously undertake
ing to win John Bull from his roast beef.
Canadians who have dealt in food supplies
for the English have found that the cry is
cheaper food for the millions in Britain"
but that the millions" are in reality very
particular to have only those kinds of food
to which they have always been accustomed.
They are especially backward in getting up
relish for Canadian Goldfish. But the Cana
dian agents in London are laboring to over
come these prejudices by series of dinners,
at which Canadian foods are to be dished up in
the most tempting style. At banquet given
in connection with the Colonial Exhibition,
the Englishmen were taken by storm with
Canadian lobster cured with rice, Canadian
salmon croquettes, Canadian salmon kedg-
cree, Canadian applesauce, apples, honey
farina pudding, etc. The cheapness with
which the Canadians promised to bring some
of these articles Of food to them pleased the
Britons still more. The Goldfish and mackerel
had no places on the menu for some uneX-
planned reason, perhaps because their pres
ence would suggest perplexing reflections on
the three-mile limit and Cape Ann fishermen.
uihPhAh PAC uAu NV appear OltuOi, do ~
might have been too suggestive of Yankee
impudence. Relying on the fact that an
Englishman remembers a good dinner, the
Canadian agents have high hopes that the
bait they are throwing cut now may bring
good returns in the shape of trade in their
food products, especially their fish, Shut out
from the American market Canada needs
some outlet and it will probably be easier
to persuade an Englishman that he likes pre-
served salmon and Goldfish than to make the
American fishermen believe that free trade
in Canadian fish is desirable.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18
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The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

Thirteen pictures by Sharples, the English
artist of the last century, are on exhibition
in New York. There are also two portraits
by Middleton, one of which is of Washing
toms mother. The two famous portraits by
Sharples of Washington, one full-face, and
one in profile, and Of Martha, the wife of
washington, are IN the collection. Grouped
ton family are paintings of half a dozen
American beauties of the day and few of
distinguished men.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

The Freshmen of the State College, out of
the goodness of their hearts, have tried to
extenuate the conduct of their Oppfessors,
the suspended Sophomores. They represent
to the faculty that ''only ten" of them were
molested, that 'sonly four" were put through
the broom drill in their night clothes, that
sonly two had water thrown on them, and
only one had his bed drenched with water.
But the faculty don't measure the gravity of
the offence by the number of the prosecuted.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

Cars VIII connect with all inward trains except
ng the Night Pullman.
je2Sdtf E. A. NEWMAN, Gen'l Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
4 DEMOCRATS OPINION.
Tewiston Gazette.

President Cleveland has removed seventy
nine of the eighty-fye Republican internal
revenue collectors, There are just six too
many left.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PHENOMENA.
n. Y. Tribune.
Jonah and the whale We're not more unani-
NOUS than Captain Goldman and the MaSsa-
chusetts Democracy now are. The Boston
Mugwump swimming along in the surging
sea of politics has been benevolently swal-
lowed up by the Democratic whale. From
the depths of that abysmal nav sounds out
the Captains cheerful cry: "We are undi-
vided in our attachment to free-trade and in
our adherence of monopoly"
MIR. BLAINE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Blaine comes here not of his own mo-
ton, but in reponse to a summons from his
native State so general and so commanding
that he could not say nay. The people of
Pennsylvania, with whom he has so long
been the foremost favorite, demanded the
opportunity of giving him their greeting,
and he could not refuse the call to aid their
canvass. He is not needed to make Repub,
lican victory secure. but his presence will
impart degree of enthusiasm to the cam
paign which nothing else could excite.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

One of the things which nobody appears
able to find out for certain is whether Mr.,
Manning intends to remain at the head OF
the treasury department permanently or not
1t probably depends very much as how Mr.
Manning feels after he has been at work
while. The duties of the office are exceed
ingly burdensome, much more so than they
need be, for their is no sense in requiring of
the Secretary the performance of so much
mere routine work as is now compelled tC
do, and man must need be in robust health
to stand them
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

of the flaw which allows New Brunswick
lumbermen to cut lumber on the st. John
waters in Maine, float it into the province
for manufacture, and then ship the product
into Maine free of duty. The Bluenoses get
both ends of the bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

A paper published in Franklin county has
4 knack of breaking the news" gently. A
arriage that was turned upside-down on
mountain is spoken of as having sustained
a turnover"
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

PASSPORT is showing commendable pluck in
the midst of the great calamity and is using
its best endeavors to help itself. But the
destruction has been so wide spread and the
loss so universal that aid is imperatively
needed. The lateness of the season makes
it impossible to do much at present towards
rebuilding the factories and workshops in
which large number of the people have
earned livelihood. For many months
therefore a considerable part of the popula-
ton must be without employment. Unless
relief comes from other places good deal of
suffering will inevitably. ensue. Portland
should give literally.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-18

MONDAY MORNING, OCT. Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and commuh
cations. The name and address of the writer are
ia all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pun
iication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
COMMUNICATIONS that are not used.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21
sunday in Charleston

Charleston, s. .. Sept, 19-This has
been different day from last Sunday.
By reason of the condition of tie work of
opening thoroughfares, which week ago
were in full blast, communications are
pretty well restored, telegraph lines are
in operation and the telephone exchange
is working nearly everywhere. The
worst feature Of the day was a heavy
rain this morning which injured the con.
tents of exposed dwellings and made the
remaining campers out particularly un-
comfortable. But the discomfort and
loss we're nothing in comparison with
what would have been the effect of q
down-pour ten days ago. The feature
of the day on last Sunday was the open
air worship. The Mariners church ha5
service on one of the ships in the harbor,
The Presbyterian and Hugenot cnurcb
services were on the battery. The con-
gregation OF Grace church wossbipped IN
the Sunday school building and the Sec.
ond Presbyterian congregation in the
residence of j. s. Riggs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21
Another xiot In Reifast.

Belfast, Sept. 20, 2 a. m.-Police
stupidity, not to say malice, has few
hours ago just come near raising big
rot at one OF the barracks in the Catholic
quarters, which had been allowed to be
almost dennded of men. Two drunken
men fought in front of the barracks and
their sober comrade attempted to separ,
ate or get them away. but the noise
Immediately attracted crowd. Some
policemen rushed out and attempted to
arrest the three men. Not waiting fol
an explanation, they tried to run them
in. The crowd attempted o rescue
when. without warming, few constablet
inside fred on the crowd round aftel
round. This unnecessary and moon
slderatts action turned the crowd into {
mob, which furiously attacked the bar
racks. Within q fey minutes hssy,
reinforcements arr;7esi and the violenc,
was stopped. Priests are now urgip,
the people to go home. Probatl,
twenty persons were wounded by bullet
but cannot hear Of any killed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

BOWEN d KINGsBURY, Proptrs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

and he was given back seat by the
political managers OF Burleigh, who are
going forward to destruction as rapidly
as Their most inveterate enemies could
wish. Whatever may be said of Will
Hams on the outside, he has been faith
full and true to Bismarck from the days
of its mud shacks down to the time when
1T filcned capital from an unwilling
people. MIR. Hughes, at best. is a
political adventurer, man who went
among the Bismarckians as an exponent
OF the peculiar methods of Ordwayism
and yet holds position as the head of
the unGaYory capital commission. As q
member OF the legislature he will be o
standing menace to the south and its
best interests and the damaging effect
of his presence within that body will be
recognized by Bismarck before the
session is half over. 1t is unwise to
Haunt a red rag in the face Of bull when
the bull is quiet and vel! disposed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

Commissioner Black is surprised and
indignant because he was not especially
invited to banquet given in Washing
ton in honor of General Fairchild. A
general Invitation was extended TO all
Grand Army men to attend the banquet
while special invitations went out to
those who were expected to respond tc
toasts. Black, not beibg invited tc
speak, was not specially invited to the
banquet and wrath filled his soul and hs
stald away. The banquet, however
went off very we'll without Black,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

Here is scrap of history produced
from the CORY past of the Fargo Ne,
publican:
The Cass county delegation to the
Yankton convention was instructed to
use ell honorable means" to secure the
nomination of Gen. Allen. Two years
ago Cass county men went INTO the
republican territorial convention on
proxies end used dishonorable means
to defeat Cass county's choice for dele.
gate. Two years isn't SO long time
that people have forgotten what then
occurred, or who did it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21
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T is the only dry blower in tao market or
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

Washington cabinet makers have cast
Secretary Bayard for the treasury port-
folio and Manning is booked for the Aus
trian mission. This is all unofficial, but
is strong as romor. Bayard does not
seem exactly adapted to state depart
ment duties when there is anything to
do He gets along we'll enough on
routine work, but complications with
foreign powers mix him up. 1t is said
that Mapniug's resignation will be
accepted about the first of next month
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

Burleieh county could not have COM
mitted q biuader more fatal to its inter
ests thin when it put Alex Hughes
forward. as member OF the Legislative
council for that district. E. A. Williams
was the leading asprant for the place
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

The harmonious harmony of the
late Cass county convention is still q
matter of..delectable surprise to news
papers. To an outsider it seems like the
silent harmony which prevails upon a
battle field after a rout.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21

The governor did not visit the terri
torial fair and Huron feels itself irrevo-
cably insuited. He did visit the expo
sition at Grand Forks and this makes it
ROrRa
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-21
1aily greess alltl daketataa,

THE DAIRY PRESS AND DAKoTAIAN
is published every evening, excepting Sun
days.
TERMS OF SuBsoR1PTIoN-By carriers. per
month, 81 90; per year, s12 co; by mail, per
month, 81 cents; per year, SO 90.
of6ce.PREss AND DAKoTA1AN block corner of
Third and Capital streets.
Telephone number g.
BOWEN d KINGsBURY, Prop'trs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-24

Grove Church, where he remained
until his death. He had not been a
strong man since he was l8 years
old. At that age he had fever, since
when he has been afflicted with
chronic disease. Eight days pre-
vious to his death he took pneu-
monia fever, which soon laid him to
rest in the silent tomb.
Mr.. Afford made a profession of
religion at 20 years of age and
adorned the profession he made in
early life by a godly walk through
life. When he came to Blount
County he Joined the church by let
ter at Mt. Moriah, this being a
Methodist Episcopal Church; after
wards he moved his membership
to Shady Grove, where he remained
CONSTANT member until called to
his reward on High. In view of
the rolling billOWs of the JOrdOn of
death, he said he had suffered long
enough and was ready and willing
to die. He leaves behind him
him to mourn his loss an affection
ate wife, who stood by his suffering
couch and administered to his
wants to the last; also one daugh-
ter, two sisters and large circle OF
friends. After services by Rev. j.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-24
lutte, had the pleasure of skinning
his rival" q pause, "and he did"
Beautiful boats with sunnv saile

lutte, had the pleasure of skinning
his rival" q pause, "and he did"
Beautiful boats with sunny sails
are Hitting around us like bright
plumaged birds tho the snowy sea-
gulis still follow US to see what
may be given them. 1t ia quite an
amusement to them. Sometimes
they catch the bread or biscuit be-
fore it touches the water; at others
they circle around, their bright eyes
turned eagerly downward, then
suddenly downward they 60 flap
ping for moment their wings on
the waters edge, then up with their
prize. They never seem salts
fieQ but like Oliver Twist always
ready for "mOre."
We are no longer in Europe but
become for the nOnce inhabitants
of Asia. We are in Smyrna, the
birthplace of Homer, the land of
figs, of dates, of sweet meats, of
mosques and minarets.
Here along the quay, among the
sailors of all nations in their varied
garb, comes q train Of loaded cam
els, a heavy negro leading on a
donkey. They are like large beads
on a loose string, a rope fastening
the head of each to the load of the
preceding. They are very docile
and at a word kneel to receive their
loads. Two straps are around them,
and on the high saddle is a musical
bell which tinkles as they move.
The bOat-men come around us
like bees wanting us rs passengers
or for US to patrcnize some favorite
hotel.
We land, take a carriage drive for
an hour in company with Greco
American gentleman who is of
great service, kindly acting as cic-
erone, being familiar with the hab-
its Of the people, and speaking
Turkish among various other Ian
guages. Then to a hotel where ex.
t0rtiOn was attempted, but checked
by Mr.. Mormoris' flrmness. This
gentleman is connected with the
prominent families of the Greek
Isle Of Cythera, his father having
been a Deputy to Athens, which
place his uncle now fills. The ques.
tions now agitating the public
mi I'D of Greece have for him, Of
u ,,.el not iItsrest.
Where is in the harbOr here agreat
Turkish man.Of-war full of soldiers
and the uneasy feeling produced by
breathing an atmosphere full of the
undulatOry waves of war extends
into all the countries we have late
ly visited. l heard an Austrian
and a Greek gentleman engaged ir
a controversy in which each fell
himself going too far and retractet
unpleasant remarks; persons of
lower grade would have come tt
blows.
ITO De continued.l