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The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28
The MAY Magazines.

THE May number of OLD AND New con-
tains good selection of things entertaining
and things profitable. The mos. important
one paper is the completion of Rev. James
Martineau's remarkably broad and powerfully
reasoned discussion of the four assumed
NOTES" or marks which, as the Roman Catho-
lie Church asserts, prove its claims 10 divine
authority. These ''notes" are, the Unity,
Sanctity, Universally, and kpostolicity o.
that Church and Mr.. Martineau refutes each
in succession. The discussion is seasonable
one just now, for the Roman Church is in an
aggressive and prosperous condition. Mr..
Hale's Introduction regrets the delay in pay
ing over the Alabama Claim Money and there
are other editorials, one on the question of
industrial cooperation, and one on the choice
of books to read. Besides the two serial novels,
there is the first half of striking story, by
Turguenief, and the whole of another story.
quite fresh and graphic, by Moritz Jokai, the
famous Hungarian writer: it is tale of ad-
venture of the days of the Turkish power in
Hungary. OF the poems in the number, the
longest is a jocular narrative of the cruel treat
ment of certain cows belonging to a certain
Miss Green a story which smacks very strong.
ly of what somebody called "the abbysmiths-
cows question:" Several of the short papers
in the last part of the number discuss Inter-
esting points of sociology, and letter from
Washington gives some sensible sugg ,stions
about the session of Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28

NEW Books AND EXCITING BooKs.-Mr.
Emerson, who has himself given hints of the
hrst value in this direction, says somewhere
that each large college would do we'll to ap-
point special director Of reading. His office
should be in the college library, and his duty
should be 10 tell the students what they want
ed or needed to read, and what they did not
want or need. Mr.. Emerson also says,
that he has saved much time and strength
by refraining from new books, or by post
poning them till q year after they are issued
Many book is there, which even wise peo-
pie tell you you must read, you cannot live
without it; but before the twelvemonth has
passed, they and you alike have forgotten
that any such book ever existed. This is de-
monstrated, oddly enough, at the annual auc-
tion-sale of book-club. 1t often proves
th at the book most in demand last January
will not sell for sixpence when December
has come.
i The late Mr.. Phillips, the founder of the
atlantic Monthly-himself one of the wisest
observers OF the taste and gradual culture of
the American people,-used to say that the
market for books could never bear but one
exciting book at a time. Thus Margaret
Fulfer's Life" was selling very rapidly in New
England when ''Uncle TOMS Cabin" sudden
ly appeared You would have said that "Un-
Gle Toms CABIN had nothing to do with
MargareJ fuller, nor mad IT; but the publlca-
tion OF it killed the sale of Margaret Fuller's
Lite" and of most other books, until the pub
lie had read "Uncle Toms CABIN; with so
little selection do people buy. The truth is,
that, as Darby walks home from his Office
Saturday, he looks in at the book-shop to buy
a book for Joan. He buys that which Joan
and Rebecca happened to be talking about at
the Twenty Question Club the evening be-
fore. He does not select his book: he takes
the book about which most people are talk
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28

A PLUCKY SCHOOL MARIN. A few days
since there was an occurrence on the Harlem
extension railroad which an exchange thinks
worthy of recounting and which we think
worthy of reproduction. About 8 in the
morning, serious cCllision-a collision be-
tween girl and train of cars-was avoided
in a very singular and daring way. The girl
is school teacher and she was on her way TO
school. The train was from Chatham, on its
way to Rutland. Both met ON the trestle-
work near Brainard's station. The girl stood
still, while the alarmed engineer .whistled
down brakes and managed to stop the train
only when his engine was within ten feet OF
the obstruction.-The trestle-work is thirty
six feet high and bears only enc course of ties,
and only one track. ''What do you mean-do
you want to be killed?" inquired the engi-
neer. 'No," said the girl; .'Pm going to
school," ssWell, go back until the train cross
she replied; 'Im late now." 'Step aside,
then.'' And she stepped aside. outside the
track and on the edge of the ties. But the
space was too narrow; the engines wheels
could not clear her expanded skirts. Her
next plan was to sit down. with her legs dang
ling between the ties; but thus the hoops
spread all the wider. Provoking delay for the
engineer; humiliating posture for the school
marin. "Hold on" said she, ''Fll fix it?'
and then gathering up her limbs and her
skirts, she stretched herself at full length upon
| the outer edge OF the ties, seized underneath
| with one hand the string-piece to which the
rail is spiked and coolly bade the train pass on
| In moment the train moved over the pros
| trate form without jar or jolt; and the next
| instant the girl was on her feet, fastening to-
wards her expectant pupils, before whom she
| was determined to be 'son time" though she
disarranged dozen railroad timetables.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28

LEGISLATION ON SHiPwRECKs.-First
that government shall, through proper laws,
make lust and reasonable compensation for
all necessary expenses incurred by ship-own-
ers in saving the lives of crews and passen-
gers wrecked at sea.
Second, that all passenger vessels shall be
provided with a sufficient number of life-sav-
ing RATS, of model to be determined upon,
to be carried in a convenient place, SO that
passengers can aid the crew in preparing and
launching the same; and that no steamer
shall be allowed to carry the United States
mails which neglects these necessary provis.
ions.
And, lastly whenever it shall be make te
appear that the passengers on board an,
wrecked steamer or other vessel shall be
abandoned to their fate by the master OF
crew, said master or crew shall be held
guilty of the crime of manslaughter before
any tribunal Of competent jurisdiction. The
government of the United States should
enter into correspondence with the other
maritime powers of the world, in order Ina'
there may be unity of action ana law ,n IL.
bringing about these humane ana neeessals ga.
measures for the saving and protecuon Q, .Ie
| lives of seamen and passengers upon 'ho h'sn
seas M and all other navigable waters.
&C George B. Upton, in Old and New for May.
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The Itinerant Lunatic,

Sergeant Bates was in Chicago the other
day, and reporter of the Inter- Ocean inter-
viewed him regarding his last banner sensa-
tion," "The hero of this queer experience"
says the reporter, after detailing
sBates's adventures, "does not appear, as some
might suppose, to be an ignorant, vain, or
crazy man, with the desire to make himself
notorious. On the contrary, be is unusually
modest. well-informed, and expresses himself
the people have misunderstood him. That
his only desire is to inspire better feeling
between men, and he thinks he has contribu-
ted to this, in some measure at least, by his
pilgrimages. He is of medium height, thirty
years of age CT thereabouts, with an intelli-
The contemplated sensation of Bates is in
spired, Bates assures us, by members of the
London peace society, and its details are thus
presented:
The plan is nearly arranged, and Sergeant
Bates leaves for London in about ten days to
carry it into effect. 1t is briefly as follows:
America, England, France, Spain, Germany,
Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Switzer-
land, Austria, Sweden and Italy will each
furnish one ex-solder of their respective ar
mics to make grand peace march through
the countries named. Each soldier will be
mounted on black horse, bearing the flag of
his country, while leading the battalion will
be one on white horse, who will carry a
white banner, labeled "Peace on earth and
good will to men," This cavalcade, which
will be led by Sergeant Bates, will start from
Amsterdam, and will visit in turn Hamburg.
Stockholm, st. Petersburg, Berlin, Dresden,
Vienna, Venice, Rome, Florence, Geneva,
Paris, London and some other places in
Europe. They will then embark at Liver
pool for the United States, and after visiting
Washington, will commence march to the
west, passing through New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to Chicago.
The march will probably not begin until next
spring, though the London parties desire to
start at once. Sergeant Bates expects to
reach Chicago in about five months from the
time his flags are unfurled at Amsterdam.
Absurd and silly as this contemplated pilgrim
age may seem, it might yet strongly arouse
the people, and the march of the fourteen
may vet be as famous as the 600 who reused
Paris to frenzy as they tramped through
France to the sound Of the Marseillaise.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28

DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-There ia no In
stance on record of well sustained system of
judclous advertising failing of success.
MY success is owing to my liberality in adj
vertising. ."-Bonner.
i advertised my productions and made mon
ey."-Nicholas Longaoorth.
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Stephen Girard.
He who invests one dollar in business should
"A. I. Ste,cart.
without the aid of advertisements eoulo
have done nothing in my speculations., L nave
the most complete faith in printer ink pa aa-
vertising is the royal road to BUSINESS -o'"-
num- .-.,
advertising has furnished me with COM
petence Amos Laurence.
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28
THE PRESS,
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 2s. 1874
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings.
touch that rosebud it will bloom
My lady dear!
A passionate red in dim green gloom
A!oy, splendor, perfume
That sleeps in air.
fou tonch my heart; it gave thrill!
just like rose
That opens at lady's will:
Its bloom is always yours, until
You bid 1t close
That veto don't add V to the currency.
Now is the time to go to Europe. The first
regular game Of base ball has been PLAYED.
When President Grant puts his foot down
his v toes are quite conspicuous.
Steamship companies now affix to their an
nouncements the words Through without
change of vessels"
The khedive Of Egypt Is making quite a
collection of Arabic manuscripts He has
already succeeded in obtaining some of Rufus
Choate's letters, and the original draft Of
Walt Whitman's ''Prayer of Columbus"
Maddening.-Husband- as said be-
fore, Matilda, you still cherished that feeling
of affection for me which you once professed,
my wish would be law to you. I repeat it,
Matild&-LawP Matlda-'.Lor"'
A correspondent of the Christian Union
says you can no more keep rascals olt of
party by putting the word ''purity'' into the
platform, than you can keep crows out of a
corntield by writing ''no thieving'' on the
fence.
The intelligent compositor is now employ
ed on the Chicago Tribune. He has induced
the Sovereigns of Industry to favor tic ''abo-
lition of middle-aged men,"
We detect the mistake at a glance. He
should have said middle-aged women
Rochester Democrat
A Boston bride received among other pres
ents horse and coupe. 1t was the desire Of
her parents to exhibit these among the other
gifts, and the only way in which it could be
done was to put horse and carriage in the back
yard. An admiring throng viewed the equi-
page from the near windows, and pa and ma
were thus made supremely happy.
Last week bright little boy, son of one
OF the clerks in the Hartford post-office, was
visiting in Norwich. A theatrical company
had been giving performance in the city,
and one of the actors, being friend of the
family, was stopping with them. The little
boys lively ways pleased the actor considera-
bly,, and taking him on his knee he said
pleasantly in stage parlance: 81 wish 1 had
this little boy; think there's money in him"
To which promptly responded the child, II
know there is, for swallowed a cent when
was at grandma's the other day.-Hartford
Post
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28

Colby,s Book Store at 1l9 Exchange
Street. will be closed from March goth
fill sometime In May. Nathan Dresser
Colby and James Albert Colby win then
re.open with new stock and ''Old MANI
Colby viii ego abroad" rt
el
The Portland daily press., 1874-04-28
House for sale.

A il story House on Bracket Street, near Pine.
"A 10 rooms, convenient for two families. Lot
large enough to build another house. Price $4,000.
Apply to VIM H. JERRIS, Real Estate Agent.
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Wood and Granite Blocks.

DROPOSALS will be received until FRIDAY. May
IL LIST, from parties who desire to contract with the
City OF Portland for laying Wood Pavements for
the ensuing year. Proposals must state tine price per
square yard Of pavement laid, the kind Of treatment
proposed IL any, and name of pavement to be laid;
foundations.
Also, from parties who desre to contract for
Granite Block Pavement to be land the en-
suing year Blocks to be Sc to 81 long. 81 to 81 Deep
"3A to Az wide; state price per square yard of pave
ment laid. The City TO make all excavations and
furnish sand.
all bids. Proposals to be addressed
CHAIRMAN,
Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges.
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BRICKS AND CURBSTONE.

DROPOSALS will be received until FRIDAY, May
IL 1st for the delivery of three hundred thousand,
more or less, Of good hard burned best quality side
walk Bricks. To be delivered from time to time as
may be required for use by the Street Department.
Also, for the delivery of three thousand neal feet
more or less, of Granite Curbstone, to be cut
inches top "6 face and q back" end joints kept full
at least inches down, and to be from 'f16 to 2O''
Deep the Stone to be delivered the Street as re-
quired by the Street Commissioner.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Ad-
dress proposals 70 CHAIRMAN,
Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges.
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BoNAPARTIsT PROSPECTS IN FRANCE.
just before leaving Paris 1 stopped to look at
the Vendome column. About twenty five
feet OF it has been built. The same stones
appear to have been used thus far. The
scaffolding was around it, but no workmeu
were present, and am told the work goes
slowly on. AT night, when 1 started off for
London, [ found myself on train crowded
with the Bonapartists who were going on
their pilgrimage to Chiseburst After listen
ing to their talk, their wretched boasts, and,
still more, after observing the seryility of ali
the railway people to them, there appeared
to me (between waking and sleeping) vision
OF shadowy political column with MacMa-
hon and De Broglie working on it with
trowels, with Rouher experimenting them
ana the young prince imperial standing stat
uesque in corporafs hat, waiting to '.crown
the edilce," There appears to me no doubt
whatever that the government now in France
IS consciously and deliberately betraying
France back into the Napoleonic dynasty.
The whole tone of these men travelling to
Chiselhurst is that of elation at the present
situation. They speak of the septennat with
JOY, as just the time required for their prince
ling to mature, and for Sedan to be for
gotten. But how is it with the lower classes
Alas. even now, one hears the miserable
wretches saying, ''But we oughtn't to visit
the sins OF the father on the son ,"-"The
poor prince he had no part in our msfor-
tune, ,"-"Ah, the young prince was born in
France, he loves France, and he may restore
us-who knows?' Here are five hundred
meD, most of them of intelligence and wealth,
every one of them unscrupulous and abso-
lutely selfish. They are nobodies in France,
and such they must remain until there is a
Napoleon ". on the throne of France. 1
cannot help thinking when they and the
youngster at Chselhurst talk of appealing to
they are about. Priestcraft, despotism and
slaughter have emasculated France; the best
blood has been spilled out of her heart
lConway's Letter to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALEM FREEPORT.

A DESIRABLE Situation at Freeport Corner, suit
IA able for genteel Residence, Hotel or Boarding
House. Price low and Terms liberal.
There being no Hotel or public Boarding House at
Freeport Corner this is good opening for either.
For particulars inquire Of CHARLES CUSHING on
the premises, or JOHN G. PROCTER,
ap27d3w SO Exchange St., Portland.
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For SALE on favorable terms, a valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State. Owners refer to s. 7. Pullen, Esq
PRESS office. ie14-dtf
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For Sale.
For Sale.

HOUSE 107 Cumberland Street. Enquire at the
II House from to O'Clock p. NJ, or at 20 Com
mercial Street during business hours OF
mh30eodtf j. B. D0NNELL.
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For Sale.

A TWO Story House in good repair. Containing
"A 8 finished rooms. Convenient for two families.
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JOB PRNTING.-Every description Of job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House. 1O9
Exchange st. WIN. Nj MARKs
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BRICKS.

DROPOSALS will be received until TUESDAY.
l. May 5th, for the delivery of One Hundred
Thousand, hard burned best quality, common
Bricks, to be delivered during the season at such
times and places within the city may be required
by the Committee or Superintendent OF Sewers, and
to be TO their satisfaction In all respects.
The right Is reserved to reject any all bids. En-
dorse proposals 'Sewer Br ck." and address
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE DRAINS Observers
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
City of Portland.

April %, 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given that hearing will be
IN had at the Rooms of the Aldermen in City
Building TUESDAY, at a O'Clock P. NJ, on the PEE
titon of George F. Junkns for permit to erect pri-
vate stable on his lot of No 81 Green Street.
Per Order H. 1. ROBINSON,
ap27d2t City Clerk.
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A SMALL place, three miles from Portland, pleas
"A antly located on what is known the Fore
side road, consisting of story and half House
with ell, good barn with sheds attached, together
good condition as to wood work. The above desira-
Bile property will be sold on easy terms For paric
ulars inquire at 2i Merrill corner of Turner street,
Portland. j. A. WEIGH.
mill eod2m*
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Farm for Sale.

IN Buxton, situated on the main road leading from
L Moderation to Gorham Corner one and one-half
miles from Moderation Village. Also near Water
mans Mill. Farm of twenty acres well divided into
pasture. and tllage. Good soil, well situated for
well watered Good house, barn and work shop
The above will be sold on very low terms. For
further particulars enquire of
GARDINER FLOOD
apr14d3w* Standish Corner, Me,
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF HEALTH, March 49, 1874.
ORDERED, that until otherwise directed, we do
" hereby designate the dump at the foot of Ham
street (Cty Stable lott and the dump the foot
Of Franklin and Smith streets the places for de-
post of rubbish, such dirt, shavings, saw dust,
ashes clnders, scot, hair shreds manure, oyster
lobster Shells any other matter of any kind lex
cept dead animals) which may be removed from any
hou Sc, cellar, yard, other place within the city
limits.
Approved April 21, 1873.
hereby give notice that the .sCity Ordinances
relating to the deposit of rubbish in any Street,
pied lot within the city limits except the lots desig
mated in the foregoing order will be strictly enforced
GEO. w. PARKER, City Marshal.
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FOR SALE.
Little ChebeaSue-The Most Beautlfni
Of all the Islands of CaseO Bay.
1t contains one hundred and for
AxNMO ty acres of land, thirty of which is
0tTf5A2 covered with beautiful Grove.
HTS fEI s3 The balance is the very best of til.
2zSszsEsE6 2Sszaa6 lage land. The buildings consist OF
The SUNNY Side Hotel,
large, new house, completely finished and furnish
ed throughout; large barn and farmhouse, bowling
alleys ice house, and dancing floor in the grove
never failing well of good water. The location OF
this Island with its advantages for fishing and boat
ing its beautiful grove and building, renders it one
of the most desirable places among all the ISLANDS
for picnics and parties.
For further Information apply to WIN. SENTER,
No. "a Exchange St., Portland. mc9eodf
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TO CONTRACTORS.

DROPOSALS will be received at the Office of F.
Il H. Fassett, Architect until u NJ, May I'd. for
furnishing materials and finishing in the base
ment OF the City Building in connection with Clerk
examined at the office Of the Architect on and after
TUESDAY next. Per order
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
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For Sale.
FOR SALE.

A ONE and half story house "a Anderson St. En-,
"A quire at the house from 10 to II A. NJ and
from to P. M. ap25d1wF
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FOR SALE.

In Western part of the City
A TWO-STORY HOUSE.
Fourteen Finished Rooms, arranged for two fami-
lies. Plenty of Hard and Soft Water. Heat by
Furnace and pped for Gas. Good Stable. Lot 40x100
#. Inquire Of JOHN G. PROCTER.
apr16d3w SO Exchange St.
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FOR SALE.

A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
IA of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, Sts
This let has front of about 81 feet and is about 1914
feet deep, and plans have been drawn b. How, for
block Of seven or nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same Enquire of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
mar2S From IL to o'clock. P. M.
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Wanted.

Wanted.
A FIRST Class American girl to do housework in a
"A small family. good Cook Good pay, best
treatment guaranteed. Address
apriSdiw-w2w Bon 1880.
TOB PRINTING of every description neatly
- executed at this Office.
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TERMS SS 90 PER ANNUMIN ADVANCE.

- TENNYsoN.-The only just estimate of
Iennyson's position is that which declares
MN 70 oe by eminence, the representative
poet OF the receut era. Not, like one or an
otner OF MS compeers, representatives of the
inelody, wisdom, passion, or other partial
phase OF the era, but of the time itself, with
us diverse elements in harmonious conjunc-
' t,on' dears have strengthened my belief
lnas iuture age will regard him, independ-
enty oi ms merits, as bearing this relation
to his period. In his verse he Is lust az trulv
the glass OF fashion and the mould of form,S
oil the victorian generation in the njneteettb
century, as Spenser was of the Elizabetbap
court, Milton of the Protectorate, Pope of
the reign of Queen Anne"
Years ago, when he was comparatiyelv nm
known, and American poet, himself finely
gifted with the lyrical ear, was so impressed
by Tennyson's method that. sin perfect sim
cerity," he pronounced him ''the noblest poet
that ever lived" Ifhe had said ''the noblest
artist,.' and confined this judgment to lyrists
Of the English tongue, he possibly would
have made no exaggeration. Yet there have
oeen artists with less conscious manner
and broader style.
Inc laureate Is always aware of what he is
dong: he is his own daimon-the inspirer
and controller OF his own utterances. He
sings by note no less than by ear, and follows
score OF his own inditing. But, acknowl-
edging his culture, we have no right to as
sumo that his ear is not as fine as that of any
poet who gives voice with more careless
rapture. His average is higher than that of
other English masters, though there may be
scarcely one who in SPECIAL flights has not ex-
celled him. BY Spencer's law of progress.
founded on the distribution of values, bis Do
etry IS more eminent than most which has
preceded it."-E c. Stedman in iscribner's.