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The Portland daily press., 1874-08-25
MASONIC

Al Masonic Hall, No. 95 Erchaagc Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LODGEs-Ancient Land Mark, first Wednes-
DAY; Portland, second Wednesday, Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-Greenleaf r. A. c., first Monday; Mt
Vernon, K. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portand c.. r. & S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Adams, second Thursday
GRAND BoDTEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
0rand Council, Wednesday p. NJ. Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
Friday. "-N'
day.
Friday.
C0NsIsTORY-Maine Consistory, S. P. R. ST. fourth
FRIDAY III March, June, September and December.
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Mrs. MANCHESTER will be obliged to remain
in Portland till Sept. LIST.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

The regular meetings of the City Council take place
ne hrst Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday eve
ming of each month";
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Aged brotherhood.

fEIHE annual meeting of the Association will be
IL held at the Common Council Room Monday
Ang 81 1874 at three O'Clock P. NJ tor the choice Of
Ohcers and 10 transact any business that may come
before them. Per Order, j. X. THOMPSON, Sect.
Portland Aug "a, 1874. au25dtd
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i. O. O. II.
AfOdd FeLL0acs, Hall No IS Erc,unno Ctrao

AfOdd Fettoacs' Hail. No. IS Erc.unae Street.
:, LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancient
brot hei S, on Thursday evenings; Lgonia on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy d., of
t., second and fourth Saturday.
ENcAMPMENTs-Machiso first and third We'd
,esdays; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes
days; Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
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E'crSOE8f.
WASHINGTON, Aug. M.-Secretary Robson
returned to-day.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Conant
is dischar2ing the duties OF the Secretary, who
will be absent several days.
Our Demands on Spain.
Il is ascrtained from reliable source that
Spain, instead of carrying into effect the under
standing of the FshPolo protocol, namely, to
investigate the conduct of those of its authori-
ties who have infringed upon Spanish laws and
treaty obligations, and punish those who may
have offended, has made demand of indem-
nifty in the Virginius and other alleged wrongs
suffered 10y Spain owing to flibustering eXpe.
ditons fitted out in this country, and landing
or attempting to land men and munitions of
war on the Spanish American coast. To this
demand our government has replied in firm,
but courteous terms, asserting the untenable-
ness of the position of the Spanish govern
ment and reminding it of the remssness or in
excusable delay in making reparation for
wrongs suffered by American citizens in person
and property.
The latest information from Minister Cush-
ing is that ne is still pressing our demand on
Spain.
1t seems certain that the clause in the proto-
col, providing th't reciprocal reclamations shall
be the subject of consideration between the
governments, will not end satisfactorily, in
which case it will become the subject of aIbi.
tration, as per agreement, providing that the
/ constitutional assent of the Senate of the
| United States shall be given to it.
QuietIin- Indian Territory.
Indian Agent Hayworth writes to the Com
| missioner under date of Aug 18th, from the
Kowa and Comanche Agency, Indian Terri
| tory, representing all quiet, with no raid since
last report, and that the growing inclination is
| observable on the part of the Kiowas and Co
| manches, not on their reservation, to come il
and make peace, which he attributes to the
movements of the troops and the scarcity O.
water. He says long continued drought
with prevailing hot winds, have made vegeta
ton as dry as the frosts of fall would. Durin.
the last ten days the mercury stood as high a
l07, on several days reaching Ill and 112 in tn
shade.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
day:-Currency, $l6,036,069; special deposit G
legal tenders for redemption of certificates Q
deposit, $61, 23500O; coin, $71 ,42S, 1859, ncudin
coin certificates $50 300; outstanding legi
tenders, $685., GOO O0O
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New YORK, Aug. "a The financial, situation to-
day was devoid of new features. On the Stock Ex-
change the week opened with firm feeling and
further advance, many spectators having shown
disposition TO discount favorable decision for the
railroads in the Wisconsin matter in court tO-mor-
row. Late in the day kilograms from Madison
ported the decision would not be announced until the
calendar finished, in about two weeks The
effect to check the buoyant feeling, and the mar
ket closed tame at reaction from the best price,
In the Gold room the course of business marked
by considerable rmness. There seems to be consid-
erable short interest in Gold, and Gold under in
creased borrowing demand is worth "a per cent.
for use 80 to 60 days. Gold opened at 10 ana closed
at 095 all sales at these prices. Rates for car
rying were % II per cent: loans were made fiat.
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day 900 GU
account of interest and S15,UO0 i'll redemption OF
bonds. The Customs receipts to-day were S547 900.
Money easy at az per cent. on CALL with more ac-
tivity in the afternoon Sterling Exchange dull at
4SyA Ia 400 tor demand and 1866 a 1860 for 60 days.
Governments quiet and frm; registered SIS OF 1851
were in good request, $4,000 having changed hands
at 1924 State bonds nominal and Railroad mort
CAGES iirm. The Stock market opened firm with an
advance of to per cent in the general list, but
soon after there was fractional decline. Towards
midday however, strong feeling set in, and prices
advanced TO per cent. In the last hour OF busl-
ness the market weakened, and prices declined to
per cent from the highest point of the day and tna-
y closed dull and steady. The total sales were 142,-
900 shares of which Sc, 900 shares Western I'm
on 49, 900 Lake Shore 16, 900 Pacific Mail u 600 Rock
island 400 Union Pacific, $500 81 Paul, 5400 New
York Central, 1000 North Western, 1900 Ohos 1900
Erie, 1000 Wabash. 1000 North Western preferred,
500 st Paul do and 600 Indiana Central.
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FULL TRAINs.-The trains arriving and leav-
ing this city yesterday were unusually FULL
The Grand Trunk train that left at noon had
five common cars a1d two Pullman cars
crowded, many persons waiting for the night
train, as they could not get chance on the
Pullman. The cold weather of Saturday and
Sunday frightened the people at the summer
houses so that they took the first opportunity
to start for home. The trains arriving here
were crowded with persons who are TO celebrate
here to-day.
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THE STocKBRIDGE CoNCERT.-Over seven
hundred tickets were sold for the Stockbridge
concert yesterday, and the indications are
strong for a grand success. A dispatch re-
ceived in this city last night dated Farther
Point, says MI Stockbridee expected to be in
| Quebec at midnight. So he mayslbe expected
home today.
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2csion Stock List.
lSaies at the Brokers Board, Aug. "a
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BIZ TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
Personal.

Personal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Secretary Robson
returned to-day.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Conant
is discharsing the duties OF the Secretary, who
will be absent several days.
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etyin-Endiam Territory.
Treasury BALANCES.

The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Curreney, $l6036O69; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit SCI ,23500O; coin, S71, 42S, 769, including
coin certificates $50 $50, 800; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., coo, 600.
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Western State Normal School.
Harrington, Me.

yNvHE FALL TERN of this State Institution for
the professional training of teachers will COM
mence Aug. %.
Good philosophical and Chemical apparatus, and
library Of best works in various departments OF
science and literature.
Tuition free.
For furthe' Information address the Principal
ag5d1aW&wtd &C. ROUNDS.
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BASE BALL.-The game of base ball which
was played Saturday between the White Stock
ings (iuniols), of Deering, and Papermakers
(seniors), on the iatter's grounds at Cumberland
Mills, resulted to the surprise of all, in victory
for thd "Whites'' by a score of 16 to 6.
On Saturday next a match game will be
played on the Deering grounds between the
White Stockings and Dirigos for the silver bat
and the junior championship of the State.
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CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.-Some extern
sive Improvements are going on at Congress
Square church. The inner walls have been
tinted, and several, memorial tablets placed
thereon in the rear of tue desk The vestry
has undergone considerable change, large
stage being put up fand the room otherwise
fitted for parlor entertainments.
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ENTERTAINMENTS

EhAoIUS A. FLUMMER.
Raymond Aug 9th, 1874. au25w3w
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-08
Angel Visits,

Contributed for the Commercial.l
" Few and far between So saith tradition
and our two-fold lives confirm il, but methinks
amid the lights and shadows of this pilgrimage,
the angels of Gods love are very near lls, aud
with tender, wistfui care would ask to enter but
the door is closed in many hearts. and while upon
the hard cold threshold rest the willing feet of
heavenly messengers, the low soft knocking OF
their gentle hands is lost to us amid the tumult
and the noise within.
1t may be that with folded wings at morn OF
set OF sun, sweet Patience stands alone and
asks with earnest plcadings for II place beside
the hearth. But if around the circle of that
home there passes, all unseen of each, and
warmed by baskng in the unforbiddeu glow, the
serpent of Contention-if from bp to lip, poi
soned, unheeded by Its upas breath, there
breathes the quick retort, the angry word, Oh,
how shall that pure Spirit find a place? How
shall it enter where the subtle coils of Hatred
guard the way? Those white feet would be
bleeding from its fangs. She bows her head.
and weeping, thus departs,
1t may be that within the garden Of the heart
there walks shining one whose name is Char
ity her flowing mantle hides the roughness of
the way and only the bright, the good and beau-
tifnl stand revealed. Will not the lattice open
and the shining one be called? Not SO. Around
the social board within, there sitteth one draped
with veil OF flmsy mcekness, who, with
eyes cast down and tones Of well fegned
ed sorrow speaks OF others fallings-beSa they
may not be too harshly judged, but thenit is so
sad. And as she opens wounds that would have
healed, and casts upon the winds seeds that yield
harvests Of unutterable ills, she draws with se-
cret practiccd hand the blind, thus shutting out
the beams which herald in the waiting one with
out
Thus, too, when Hope. bright spirit from
above, comes smiling to be welcomed in our
hearts, We turn away, and leading TO our choicest
seat Of home one who answers to the name of
Dark Despair, we willfully exclude tho nossen-
ger divine.
Transcending all in lovelness, and bearing
on her shield the emblem OF our
Lord, comes Faith, beloved of Heaven
All, surely unto her all hearts will
open free-al souls will bow. Not so with fold
ed hands and looks of tender love she stands
aside. A halo rests about her and because II
hides the pathway from us. aud because her lips
declare that all who welcome her must walk
alone by its pure radiance, trusting not the fad
ing lights of time and senee, We are offended
and the angel of our peace is barished.
From afar these shining ones watch DER us,
and where er heart grown weary of the strife,
the darkness, the unrest, bows low in humble
pentence and, craving strength where strength
is not denied, turns out the evil and desires the
good, Oh, then, with hymns OF praise they come
to him. these blest ones radiant with celestial
beauty, and they I'LL his heart and home with
light and rest and joy. They teach him of the
ways that are all pleasantness, ard OF paths
which lead to Peace. IL.
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The Industrial Exposition.
An APPEAL PROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES

An APPEAL FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee Of the Delaware In
stitute of Mechanic Arts would respectfully cal
the attention of the whole community to Il pro-
posed exhibition to be held under tho auspices
OF tile Institute about the Goth of October.
Our enterprisius fellow-townsmaD, James
Bradford, ESD, has put the new Market House at
the disposal of the committee, free of charge,
and thus affords us every convenience for the
exhibition. The whole lower story-tho market
house proper-will be devoted to the display Of
goods, &c. The entire second story will be set
apart for the Art Gallery under the direction of
Messrs Elwood Garrett, ii. L. Tatnsll, and q.
+. Rudolph. All persons having pictures,
such as chairs, tables, engravings fan ly
portraits, books, &c, are requested to pl CO
them at the service of the c,m-
mttee. The greatest possible care will be takon
OF all such contributions, receipts given, and
watchman appointed to take special oversight of
them while OIL exhibition.
The committee desire to have all our home
industries represented and illustrated, together
with all our mechanical, mercantile and manu-
featuring interests, and they respectfully urge
all persons having any models Of machinery,
specialties Of manufacture, articles OF trade,
and anything that they wish to expose, to enter
their names and residence at the Office OF Col.
Grimshaw, No. 4 w. Sd street, or with any mem-
ber OF the Committee on Entries.
As soon as the Committee on Space have made
the necessary drawings and ascertained the size
and capacity of the Market House, they will be
prepared to assign exhibitors suitable places.
Due notice this will be given. Meanwhile,
the Committee solicits the cooperation of the
whole community in the effort 70 improve and
please the popular taste, and at the same time
to aid one Of our most useful public institutions
The committee are especially desirous to have
= complete assortment OF mems womens' and
childrens wearing apparel. J. DcWoh, N.
Bayne, merchant tailors, and Messrs Wyatt &
Garrett and ]. P. Doushtcn will have charge Of
this department, and it is desirable that other
persons Engaged in this line will contribute.
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himself more kindly disposed to Mr.. Madison,
and more wiling-as we have already intimated-
to seek refuge in the comfortable haven occupied
by the party in power, than his Senatorial course,
and his attack ON Adams indicated, now appeared.
A few days later, Senator Giles, Of Virginia, the
vigorous and able dril-sergesnt of the Jefferson
party in the Senate, unfolded to Mr.. Adams, ac-
cording to the Diary, some political secrets. In
brief, they amounted to this That Mr. Bayard
had continually made ''overtures" to the Admin
istration, indicating that his support could be
had for it, upon certain conditions. These were,
first, his personal advancement and second,
"some indueement for the State Of Delaware to
detach herself from the Eastern and join to the
Southern interest," Delaware, up to this time
was earnestly FederAlst community. Jefferson
had bitterly declared it only "a county Of Eng
land, no little did its elections comfort him.
Again, a little later, Giles talked freely Of Mr..
Dsysrd's movements, to tho effect that the latter
had said to him, "there were no prospects for
him [Bayardl under this administration that
Mr. Jefferson hated Federalists but he hoped
new state Of things would come with
which he could be reconciled-a war, for in
stance and within few days he had suggest
cd the same thing with regard to Mr.. Nadison's
election. 4 did tell him. said Mr.. Giles,
that IL he could find the views of public affairs
of the Administration such as he could cordially
support, he might remove his residence to Phi
adelphia, and very soon be at the head Of the
Pennsylvania delegation, which might place him
in that rank and consideration to which lie thinks
himself entitled"
Epcl, l,o,l lot
Giles and Adams, until, al the latter records,
he plainly discerned a scheme to secure either
himself or Mr.. Bayard for the purposes of the
expected administration of Mr. Madison, and he
thought he saw that Giles was not only angling |
with both, but playing on the jealousies Of each
against the other. He gave the virgnian plain
ly to understand that what lie had done and |
what he would do in the direction desired was |
and would be founded entirely upon his own |
convictions Of public policy, and thus the matter
seems to have rested, when he went home at
Lhe end of tile session OF Congress-, early iii the
of 1903. The Federal majority in the
Legislature OF Massachusetts, then passed the
Wheaton resolutions, refecting on his course AZ
senator, in the war measures, and Immediately
elected Lloyd of Boston az the successor to him,
when the regular term should end, some nine
months later,) and he thcreupon promptly re-
signed his seat for the remainder Of the term.
hns ending his service, forever, in the United
States Senate. Mr. Bayard remained until 1919,
md the two Senators then met once more ar
'ociated with Gallatin and Clay ~ Commission
'rs to negotiate, at Client, that Treaty OF
Peace with Great Britain which since has not
'een broken, but which, by the increasing
christianity OF the age, has been maintained,
cherished and fortified
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Bayard TayiOr's Lecture.

"ANCIENr EaYPr"-THE LECTURE AT THE BOROUGH
HILL, KENNErT SQUARE, SATURDAY EVENING.
Bayard Taylor who has already made engage
ments to lecture throughout the season, in all
parts OF the country, made his Temperance on
the platform, on Saturday evening, at the
Borough Hall, Kennett Square. His lecture il
upon "Ancient Egypt, aud will proves valuable
'conlIi6u-on 10 tAo more SOLD aud instructive
entertainments Of the Lyceum While he
sketches in il the known and presumed his
tory OF that wonderful country, and dwes upon
the characteristics of it's ancient life-its civili-
zation, culture, arts, and political power-he
makes the general topic one from which to obtain
deductions that apply to our own further and fu-
ture career pointing obvious morals for Ameri-
cans by thelight of Egyptian experience. Thus,
the period when art and literature hoursled most
in Egypt was one preceding her highest political
greatness ut the latter time, her life had hard
ened into conservatism, and national vanity
precedent and custom ruled supreme and for
bsde research, speculation, or invention and
under such conditions, development ceased,
and other nations, seizing upon such elements
Of her greatness ~ were OF vital force appro-
priated them for their own purposes. Her the
ology came to the Hebrews, to be expanded under
the hand Of Moses into higher and better forms,
and preserved by his people for q stll truer and
nobler divinity. Greece took her arts and other
nations her literature, while the aspiring and
amoitious oambysses, with hs PERSIAN hordas,
acco,hpiisheu, iast OF ALL hef pohtcai downfall.
Meoraw from Inis the obvious conclusion that
nauohs must perse'ere IKE ihdiViduais, must
aspire ana seek
'St achieving still pursuing"
and that when ardor relapses into satisfac-
ton and development ceases, decay begins. But.
after all have not nations like ali other things in
Creation, their period of life their birth. their
youth, their maturity, their age OF realized
greatness, their decay? Egypt. with her five
Thousand years from Menes 70 Nectanebo. lived
longer than any other, and il therefore worth
our curious and reyerental study Int sbalI'not ali
peoples, all civilizations, ali nations. have ther
own allotted period?
MIR. TAYLOR. referring to the researcbes of
archnolopiatsI and thar aston;sbinp conArma.
tions and Corrections OF the historical records
prey,onsIy nossessed' smoke ~ the ishors and
successes Of Cbamnollinn. Bnnsen. Lensius and
Chabas. but esnecisiiv ~ the later and most
wonderful discoyeries of the enthnsiastic and
systematc Mariette. The hieroglyphies have
beep made Main. the inscrintions bsscome cIaar
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WILMINGTON, DEL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER

Her sweet voice resounded through the hall
the great bank was situsted.
1t CHANGED to bs . dull interval Of business
just then, and the cashier looked up with q
yawn.
II say. Bill James, said he to the youngest
clerk, II have an idea that . few Strawberries
wouldn't 60 badly. Call in the woman y
Billy, nothing 10th, slipped on his stool with q
pen behind each car, and scampersd ont into the
80 MilIy sold another quart.
Asshe was giving change for the cashiers dol
lar bill, the president himself came In, bustling,
aud brisk al usual
"Ehy WHAT Now ?" Barked out Mr.. Rad
clGe Gates. "strawberries Well, don't care
how do You sell them p''
Milly pushed back her sun bonnet and execu.
ted sweeping courtesey.
Twenty. Ave cents quart, sir, il you please, {"
pnrred she, with much humiliation.
Mrs. Gates y he ejsculated.
The same, SIR" said Millicent.
MAY venture to inquire"
"Oh, yes T. said Milly. "You may INQUIRE a.
much az you please. needed = little money,
and am earning it. Bee how much I have a.
Of crumpled stamps. "The strawberries were
All my own, sent to me this morning by old Mr..
r.esoody, I. and I'm selling them to get an income
iou, ma am, you selling Strawberries through
the streets?
Milly made second courtesy.
Extreme necessities justify extreme meas
ures, Mr.. Gates" said she saucily. al earned
my own living before saw you, and l can
again."
Mr.. Radcliffe Gates looked uneasily around at
the crowd of gaping clerks.
James, said he, "csll me hack. Ny dear
let me take you home.'
"Not until have sold the rest Of my straw
berries, saucily retorted the young wife.
I'm take 'em-at any price !" impatently ex-
claimed the banker.
"Cash down? ?"
"ies anything, everything-only come out
Of this crowd"
80 Mr.. and Mrs. Gates went home and that
evening the banker agreed to make his wife
regular allowance Of 70 much week, to be paid
down every Monday morning at the breakfast
table.
..Dut we'll have no more selling strawberries" )"
said Mr.. Gates, nervously.
ITO be sure not said Milly. "All l wanted
was 3 little money Of my own"
And MIR. Radcliffe Gates respected his wife all
the more because she had conquered him in .
fair bsttle.-Heten Forrest Graves.