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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
THEY APPRECIATED GREATyEss.

From Tho Chicago TrIbune.
II General Blank is not engaged remarked
visitor at the Grand Pacific day two young
nan who seemed TO have charge Of ono Of tho delegation
heodqu have friend that would like 20
Introduce him."
We'll, sir, he is too busy SEQ anybody now" said
the young man, pompousy, you and your friend will
have 10 come other time"
"Then II you will permit u.s." rejoined the visitor
removing his hat and looking the speaker with tho
profound reverence we will stand here q few
moments and gaze In silent awe at the gentleman who
doubtless owns Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24

Down in Accomac County lived one Of the Coloners
sons eheng out wretched existence, Heaven only
knows how lie tall, thin, brown, and might
have been good looking but never having earned a
dollar before tho war except at a speculation In
ahossesn and "nggersP and having neither to
speculate in after the war, he sank lower and lower
until he became the merest vagabond and spent his
time chiefly at the town tavern "sponglng" any
body who came along for drink. This was the
frequent fate Of gcn,emen's sons after the war
One Of the most amusing stories ever heard Is told
OF Charley Glover. An Englshman OF the name Of
Carter came TO the town upon a matter OF business
and dropped III at the tavern or course, Charley
had heard who he was and all about him. AS he
gave his order for brandy and soda, Charley
staggered up TO the bar and said politely:
Beg pawdon, sab, but is 1t true that your name
is Kyartah, sahi"
ayes, sir, IL is: Henry Carter"
Any relation, In that way and mammal, Of the
Kyartahs, Of Kyartah County, Vahginny, sahl'
mo, sir; none whatever"
"Thats a pity, sab; that's a great pity. Tho
Kyartahs air the finest people in Vahgnny, sab, the
very finest. They air POI, sab, but they air proud
You mustn't quit these parts, sab, without meetln'
the Kyartahs, and shall be only too happy to pre-
sent you to the Kyernal. Befo dc wah, the Kyer-
nal owned as many as elebcn hundred nggahs but
since dc wah in that form and mannah, his fotuncs
has somewhat-sh, declined sab.
"Wcll, sab, not long ago, sab, Kyernai Kyariah
wanted TO- to send a letter to Colonel Gl0vah, my
father, up In Worcester County, on dc Eastern
shoah. Mrs Kyartah an my mother, sab, went TO
school together down at ST. Mchaers. She was a
Berran, an they do say that in scolands where tho
BcTians come from, sab, that they was OF royal
blood, sah--yes, indeedy, sab, Of royal blood Well
the Black Republicans, down I'm Washn'ton, sab, In
that form an mannah, had sent q kyarpctbag post
mahstah down here, an when Kyernal Kyartah took
his letter to the Office, he says to the kyarpe bag
postmahster says he, 'just send that letter TO my
friend, Kyernal Glovah, says he, an he started to
60 away. But what do you suppose that post
mahster did, sah7 by Jawdge, sab, you couldn't
guess He tuck the letter, held II In bis hand aud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
INDUCEMENTS TO SUBsCRIBERs

ff0m Tie bmlthYlIIo NtWh
We Offering years subscription In exchange
for the biggest watermelon this year we are In the
farming business oursc and working IL the other
way-fve melons 10 every subscriber There's
premium for you
The editor thankful for the advice friend who
writes 70 ssy that ought have dignity" about
us. But dignity on dollar O year Is hard " manage
rheumatism In ballroom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24

The good old man was right They were dread
mi DAYS But II he were capable Of feeling the hor-
rid passion Of revenge his soul would have been sat-
atcd long ago. Northern bullets stretched OUT upon
tbe sod of Virginia two of the ColonePs sons Thru
was numbered by negro man, whose wie he had SOFA
info Texas The fourth and last left utterly desti-
,ufc by Abraham Llncon's pen, became an oyster
man over on the Chesapeake, and lived his wretched
NE in hut far meaner than that Of Uncle Nose and
Nortberp family lives I'm the grand old house whore
the Parkers for nine generations had resided In prince
ly state.
Tho condition of public feeling the Peninsula Just
befre the war broke out Is well illustrated by all al
most unthlnkabe outrage inflicted on free negro In
Dorchester County. His name was Sam Green. He
had been suspected OF assisting the flight into Can
ada Of fourteen slaves belonging to the grandfather OF
Ex-Governor Patison, Of Pennsylvania. These four
teen slaves had escaped in one night and never
heard from afcrwaTJ. The feeling against Sam
Grcen though based upon evidence whatever Of
any completely on his part, was intense and scheme
WAS Matched to punish him. copy of Uncle Toms
Cabin was found in his house, undoubtedly taken
there BY the villain who "found' It, for Sam could
not say his letters. But he arrested and under tho
then existing law relating the presence in negro's
possession Of incendIary literature, he was
tied convicted and sentenced to hard
labor I'm the State prison for term
ern civil engineer, then engaged I'm building the Dor
chester and Delaware Railroad who did actually aid In
slaves escape, convicted and sent TO prison for
forty-Gye years. Both these pArdoned after
the war.
Old things have passed away on the Peninsula, and
,he sun of liberty shines there brightly. Some years
ago there was an old coorcd preacher who used 10 tell
this experience:
aChillcn,p he would say, "ps ncbbcr fo'got dc
brcsscd day when do Lawd gimme my ticket fer q
massage ND de bay on dc packet boun fer do glory.
lam rs ergwino ter tale ye bout dat joyful cashun,
hut f,st III denouncc dc tex It am in desc words:
Zaccbeus cium UP dc sycamore tree Dis gram
tex oh scrptur' chIllcn, an Of de power don't
down an Tighten do sarmon, yer shore OBJ dc tex an
OATS good 'cal
81 was e'cnamos' man when de Lawd tuck mo
aboard his charyot of fab. Twas down In Somerset
10 a camp meein' in one OF my marser's woodses
Dem was do days when do cullod fokes camped wild
de white uns ony dey had DER quartahs back o. do
rare o. do prcachn stan twixt two fences wot shut
EN- on de whlic folks groun's. Many's de time,
chillen Wien 'av sot Oh de Top plank tryln' ter.
hyar wot de preacher asaying, but fore no got
fur In his disclose I'D DO wond'rin' In my mln'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24

remembered the Colonel we'll. lie was a superb
old man, all fire and spirit. Silver white hair COW
cred HIS big shapely head. He wore white mus
tache and his features. always red with his rich,
warm blood, were uncommonly handsome lie was
married four times and had score Of children. The
last OF these was a girl Of surprising beauty, per-
feet gypsy queen. Her olive complexion, her lus
trous cOalblack eyes, her blue black sken hair are
st described by the older darkcys with picturesque
admiration. While visiting In Richmond when only
eighteen years of age, she met an army officer,
Lieutenant Marcy. Within month they were en-
gagged TO be married. Within another, the Mexican
war broke out and he was ordered TO the front lie
received this Intelligence only in time to enable him
TO ride to her home in Maryland and bid her hasy
farewell. She insisted upon marriage then and
there, and darkey was dispatched 10 secure a
clergyman He speedily returned successful In his
efforts and Miss Glover and her soldier lover were
married within half an hour afterward the Lieu
tenant hts way TO Baltimore to join his com
mand, and three weeks later he was cut TO death In
cavalry charge Her first information Of the tragedy
was conveyed by the arrival Of trunk which con-
tancd his blood stained saddle, his sword his clothes
and his spurs. Poor child she was sick a long,
long while and she scarcely ever left her room while
she lived. She Inherited the old mansion and what
ever left of the Coloneps plantation when the
war had done with him, but IL never productive
after the flag fired upon at Sumter. Mrs
Marcy became Splrltualist ana among her effects
a Journal Of daily conversations with her husband
was found extending over a long period Of years.
Her executor destroyed the Journal. Perhaps he
did properly, though he acknowledges that she left
no such request. lie told his sister that 10 was not
fl for her TO read, remark to be construed In the
light Of the fact that he stanch Presbyterian.
The place" sold for the benefit Of her heirs,
an innumerable host. who got as much dollar
apiece, I fancy, and now forester rclgns I'm the
grand old home Of Of the loIdllest of the Of
Southern aristocrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24

mites she has TO endure. Her cards are sent out
for party or, very likely her party is announced
In print long before the cards 60 out. Forthwith
she Is besieged. Her friends begin to ask for
their friends, and for their friends friends. ana
cases have been known where a card thus sent has
brought fresh application for friend OF the
friend to whose friend the too good natured hostess
has dispatched what is still by courtesy called an
Invitation ] hope / do not overtax your COM
prehepsio1 or your credulity. Up to this point
all is conceivable by the generous mind-perhaps
with little effort but still conceivable But
there is point beyond. The stranger appears
The scene; the total stranger, and boldly, under
one pretezt another, sometimes under none,
petitions for card. She knows somebody who
nows the giver Of the party; she has met her at
ome other party; she has heard that these partcu-
Az parties are delightful; nay, she received an
Invitation tprocured heaven knows how to a
former Darty, and therefore thinks herself entitled
10 second. Again l say, there are women in
London so large-hearted that even these suitors
nre not all sent empty away. Others there are
whose austerity is such that they find themselves
eble to refuse all these piteous cntreaties.
Some, the minority, have been known to say that
M guest enters their doors who is not known 10
them personally; known, it may be, very slightly,
b. single meeting or by an exchange OF cards,
hit known. Their opposites are to be found In
those ladies, sometimes Of rank but with secure
social foothold YET TO be gained, who of their own
free will address invitations TO persons of station
net known TO them, but whom they would like to
know. This plan answers but seldom. Tried
NOT many years ago by one or two ladies whose
names are familiar TO London, it failed rather con-
,spicuously. In the case Of parties more or less
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15

Messrs. Brown Bros. q Co., Kuhn, Loeb q
Co., and J. g. w. Seligman & Co. of New
York, having secured control of the recent
issue of 100000 Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company 5per cent first
mortgage Extension and Collateral bonds.of-
fer the same by subscription. The bonds are
issued at the rate of $4,000 per mile for sin
gle track constructed and $4,000 additional
per mile for equipment the Company having
the right to issue $500 in addition per mile
for double track. Sealed proposals for any
part of the bonds will be received by the
above mentioned syndicate of Bankers until
Thursday, February 23rd, at the National
Bank of Commerce in New York. No pro-
posals below lO5 and secured interest will be
considered. Payment for bonds awarded to
be made at any time before March Is, next,
the right being reserved to reject any pro-
posals received.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
PERSONAL.

Bishop Healy Sunday afternoon confirmed
over one hundred candidates at ST. Mary's
church, Biddeford.
Mr. George Fl. Dooley. an old-time bali
player ON the Dirigos and Portlands, de-
parted Tuesday for South Paris, where he
has permanent position in the employ of
Burnham, Morrill, ~ Co.
Mr. George Lows died in Norwood Mass,
on the 9th inst. He was well known in
railroad circles, as conductor on the New
York q New Haven road for many years.
Mr.. Lows was born in North Yarmouth, and
was highly esteemed. A widow and two
children-son and daughter-surviye him.
Mr.. Joshua Allen of Wayne, nearly IS
years DID, cousin of the late Campmeeting
John Allen was showed in during the late
storm, the snow being up to the caves of the
barn and ell. For two days he melted snow
for his horse and COW, and then dug through
fifteen foot snowdrift to his well.
DR.. Thomas A. Foster left last night for
Haverhill to superintend the moving of Ze-
mas Thompson, Jr. to his home in this city
Mr.. Thompson's friends will be glad to
learn that he is so far recovered from the ef-
being brought home.
Mrs. Caroline G. Marley, of Augusta,
mother of j. II. Manley, ESQ.,, while return
ing from neighbors, slipped and fell, strik-
ing upon her hip and side on the stone step.
She was carried home and physicians sum-
moned. They say that no bones are broken,
but Mrs. Manley is unable to move. Mrs.
Manley is nearly 70 years old, and it is hard
to tell what the results may be.
The late Hon. Daniel E. Somes was the
first mayor of Biddeford and the first Repub-
Icon congressman from that district. In
1862 Mr.. Somes settled in Washington. and
for several years was prominent practi-
toner before the Patent Office. He also
turned his attention to inventing. and took
out over sixty patents. More than 20 years
ago be proposed the system of transporting
fresh beef in refrigerator cars, and suitable
means for accomplishing it. He had four
sons, two of whom died in youth. Only one
son survives Mr.. Somes. prominent patent
attorney of this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
FLOODED CELLARS.
A Break In the Water Pipe on Port
land Street.

Yesterday morning at about O'Clock the
water pipe broke on Portland street in front
of Tolman & Sons grocery store, and in
twinkle the frozen earth, ice and snow was
torn up and water went rushing down Alder
street with tremendous velocity. huge
hole some twelve feet in diameter was made
at the place of the break and deep channel
was made in Alder street. The water rushed
into the cellar Of the house occupied by f.
G. Bolton filling it to depth of about three
feet, and butter, pickles and such things
were destroyed. j. Parshley's cellar was
filled with four feet of water which done
considerable damage.
Near the foot of Alder streetbs story and
a half house occupied by Joseph c. Dolloff.
There is no cellar under this house, but the
water found its way into every room on the
first floor, and for an hour and half the
family were obliged to remain up stairs
The kitchen which is lower than the other
rooms, was flooded. The water came within
an inch of covering the cook stove and every
thing lighter than water was afloat for
awhile A barrel of flour was made into
paste, land much other damage wasldone. Toll
man & Sons grocery store was also entered.
In every direction the water was rushing
and roaring until almost O'Clock, when 1t
was stopped. A crew of men were at work
all day yesterday, and before night came the
pipe was repaired. The entire damage
amounted to quite sum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15

feel at liberty to disregard such an expires.
sion OF continued confidence on the part OF
my fellow citizens, or decline to accede to
lhe wishes OF those whose support hold In
such high esteem.
Upon the occasion of my first nomination
l said that all our citizens, regardless of par
ty, agreed in wanting such an administration
as would result in the preservation and up
building of our commercial interests; that
such an administration would compel were
economy Of expenditure whereby the rate OF
taxation would be kept at the minimum con-
sistent with the public health and welfare;
that a true regard for these implied tue lib
eral maintenance of our school system and
other useful municipal institutions, as we'll
as the proper sanitary condition and fair
compensation for labor furnished the city
TO all which. / declared, must be supple
mented firm government maintained Ill the
interest of sobriety and good order.
1t has been my aim to carry out such pol
icy and, in so doing, | have been aided at all
times with the hearty cooperation OF the
City Council. What measure of success has
attended our efforts is a legitimate matter for
public discussion. After the Forthcoming
canvass, if reelected to the position which
l now hold, / shall adhere to the platform
before mentioned. and strive with ADDED eX-
perience, to so conduct affairs as to close my
official term with the consciousness that my
service has tended to promote the public
prosperity and guard the good name of the
city whose interests we all have so much at
heart. Tremendous applause.l
At the conclusion of Mr.. Chapman's
speech tile convention adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
Hull and Cargo.
Loren BeaIs.

Few men in this community were more
generally known than the late Loren Beals.
He had been postal clerk in the railway
mail service for nearly Is years, having en-
tered the service Sept. 1, 1873. He was orig
inallv assigned to the through line from Ban
gor to Boston, and on Sept. %, 1882. he re-
ceived transfer to the Poatland & Worces-
ter railway post office. and again on March
6, 1885, he was transferred to the Portland
and Island Pond railway post office, where
he was doing duty at the time he was taken
sick one week ago. Mr. Beals' record as
clerk was exceptionally fine; he performed
the duties assigned to him always with q
commendable carefulness. He was es-
teemed by those who knew him most inti-
mately, especially by his associates in the
railway mail service.
The late Loren Beals was member of
Ancient Brothers Lodge, Eastern Star En-
campment and the Odd Fellows Relief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. 10, Cecilia, wife of Joseph
Bean, aged % years months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
in this city. Feb. IA, Bridget A.. only child OF
Martin and Mary Green, aged months.
Funeral this afternoon at o'clock, from
No. 90 Centre street.
In Deering, Feb. IA, Howard H., son Of Mary
G. and the late Almon ID. Mann, aged year
Funeral this Thursday afternoon at o'clock.]
In Scalboro. Feb. Il, Alvin Plummer, aged SO
years months.
In Bath, Feb. 10, Mrs. Susan Hunt, aged 81
years 10 months,
In Hebron Feb 10, Miss Lena f. Wright OF
Paris aged II years.
In Ellsworth Falls, Jan. 81, Emma L., wife Of
Ivory l.. Brown, aged "a years.
In Sullivan, Feb 8, Clifford Bragdon, aged 80
years.
In Hancock, Feb 8, VIM ID. Foeg, aged 2s years
IL months
In Appleton, Jan. "a, Mrs. II. NJ. Arnold, aged
In Rockland. jan 27. Joseph Furbish aged 70
years ii months.
[The funeral services of the late Millicent
X. Deland will take place this Thursday after
noon at O'Clock at No. 542 Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
Brief JoTTINcs.

There was a small arrival of fish yesterday.
Ii was bright day yesterday, but the mer-
curry ran down from 2Ss to zero.
The class of 'S7, p. II. S., win have a re-
union in a few weeks.
Tickets on the Maine Central Railroad will
be placed at half fare to the Governors re-
ception at Lewiston tonight.
The Willis c. L. S. Circle will meet this
evening with Miss Nair Ladd. IS Spruce ST.
Quotations about flowers.
The whifiietree of coal team was broken
yesterday in crossing the railroad track ON
Commercial street.
The installation of Rev. (. p. Wilson, as
pastor of the Congregational church at Wood
fords, will take place on Thursday of next
week, Feb. 3d.
An Industrial School GIRL who had run
away, was found here by the police and yes
terday morning was returned to the institu-
ton.
On ExchaDgestreet yesterday afternoon,
pair Of horses attached to steel plow were
breaking up the hard packed snow In the
roadway.
The iron tug boat George W. Pride, Jr., of
Philadelphia, arrived yesterday morning.
She will tow the bark Cup c. Ross to Phila-
delphia.
The Bankers Magazine for February cop
les entire from the last report of State Bank
Examiner Richards the entire chapter on
building loan associations.
James Marvin will open a grocery store
and L. l.. Stanwood & Co. will open their
wholesale drug store in the new Kendall &
Whitney block
There will be meeting in the interest of
moral reform held at the Second Parish
church Friday evening, Feb. 18th, at 7.3O o.
Clock All interested are invited to attend'
both men and women.
The steamer of the Bangor and New York
line Is at Rumery, Birnie & Co.'s wharf, un-
loading her cargo, which will be shipped to
!. Bangor by way of the Maine Central rail
road. The vessel brought about 20 car loads
of general merchandise.
William Wells, teamsser in the employ of
e. 7. Burrowes q Co., while hauling a sled
load of blinds met with severe accident
yesterday forenoon. While crossing deep
hollow on Fore street, one of the bundles Of
blinds fell on him, breaking his leg. He was
conveyed to his home in East llttring.
The contract for building the new Ottawa
House, Cushing's Island, has been awarded
to j. w. Burrowes, and the framing timbers
are now being got out. The contract price is
understood to be $4,000 above The founda-
tions. exclusive Of plumbing. TIE hotel will
be ready to occupy by the first Of June.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
Arrival of the woodbury..

The United States revenue cutter Wood.
bury, Captain Fenger, arrived yesterday af.
ternoon to coal up. Captain Fenger reports
passing two vessels outward bound in the
morning, one from Boothbay and one from
Damariscotta. The harbors are now gener-
ally open, He thinks the ice embargo along
the coast has about passed away, and that
no further trouble from this source is reason
ably to be looked for this winter. The
Woodbury. has lost good part of her copper
sheathing by the ice. and has had galvanized
iron put ON as a temporary substitute. She
will return east as soon as supplied with
coal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
Edward M. satson.

The funeral of Edward NJ Batson took
place at his late residence, 100 Franklin
street at o'clock yesterday afternoon. There
was large attendance of the friends of the
deceased. A choir from the First Free
Baptist church rendered approHiate selec-
tions. The services were conducted by Rev.
j. NJ. Lowden, pastor of the church, assisted
by Rev. II. P. Winter, general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association, of
which the deceased was member.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
Alleged Illegal Burial.

The residents of Peaks Island have been
somewhat excited for the past few days over
what they term the illegal burial of the late
Simon Maxwell, whose remains were brought
here from New York short time ago. He
died Of Malignant scarlet fever. 1t is claimed
the remains were transferred from one cask-
ct to another, without permission from the
Board of Health and contrary to law. The
remains were finally buried Sunday night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
The Stabbing ARRAY.

Yesterday afternoon, Officer w. r. Frank
arrested John Bowie, colored man, in the
cellar of Phineas f. Varnum on Bracket
street, who stabbed Mr.. Gillise in the ARRAY
in liquor saloon on Commercial street,
Tuesday night. DR.. Warren said that the
wound which Gillise received was six inches
deep and half an inch wide, and was proba-
bly, made with adouble-edged knife. Gillise
left for his home in Bath Wednesday night
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-15
LnngfeIlow Circle.

The Longfellow c. L. S. Association held
a large and enthusiastic meeting Monday
evening. An interesting programme was
well carried out. The orchestra, consisting
of Messrs. Plummer, Jordan, Jackson and
Simpson, furnished some fine music which
added much to this enjoyment of all present.
Great interest is felt in the coming enter
tainment for the benefit of the Longfellow
Statue fund