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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-06

At one point in the Harrington charge, where
Rev. Mr. Eldrdge has been conducting services
every evening for a few weeks, fifty have express
ed desire and purpose to become Christians.
Rev. Henry Carpenter of Oxford University,
who has made Fryeburg his headquarters for the
past yesr has received call 10 settle as pastor Of
The Congrcg ational church in Bridgton. He was
also invited to take charge Of the Yarmouth Con-
gregatonal churches.
A good religious interest pervades the village of
Columbia Fails, and large and attentive congre-
gational has been gathered, and several CONVEX
sions have occurred.
Ill lealih compels Rev. J. E. Hall, pastor of the
Congregational church in Rockland, to relinquish
for the present, the labors incident to his charge,
and seek rest.
Mec,ns have been held in the North street
church, Bath, by del. gates frem the State organ
za,it OF the Y. NJ. G. Association.
There are $50 Congregational ministers in Maine,
including Al who at present without pastoral
charge.
The Mcicer praying band has been holding a
series of meetings in Madison, which have resulted
in the conversion of 30 persons.
There has been considerable religious interest in
the lIodgdon district, Candle during the past
winter and spring.
A deep revival interest is reported at Madison
and Athens. In each of these two places large
number have come out and declared themselves
for Christ
Rev. A. De F. Palmer of Chicopee, Mass, has
received a unanimous call to the pastorate Of the
Baptist church at No. Berwick. He Is native OF
this State and was formerly pastor of the Baptist
church in West Watervile.
Prof. II. c. Stanley of Bates College. is to sup
ply the Congregational pulpit at Durhaesthe COM
ing season.
The Main street Methodists 10 Lewiston, are to
build new church on Bridge street.
Rev. Mr.. Munson will begin his lAbors in Show
hogan the first Sunday in July.
SuNNYsIDE.-Rev. Mr.. Foster Of Livermore
Falls, the retiring pastor of the church in that
place, recently received the gift of gold headed
cane, from his friends in that town.-The Essex
street Free Baptists Of Bangor, have made their
annual donation visit TO their pastor, Rev. Mr. j..
Boyd.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN Francisco, 26. = The steamer
Oceanic arrived this morning from Hong
Kong via. Yokohama. Owing to the re-
ports circulated in Hong, Kong OF the
state of feeling against the Chinese here.
she brought very few Of that class Of pas
senRers.
O'Leary left for Chicago yesterday,
having repudisted entirely his contract
with the amateurs. in his late contest. AZ
regards the prizes to be awarded them.
A fatal alteration took place yesterday
between two Italians employed at vege-
table garden. One OF the men named
Bsptiste Lsvoroni wae struck on the
head with stick. He died last night.
The name Of the blow eiver is not known.
He had not been arrested at the last &C.
counts.
At meeting of the anti. Coolie orga-
nization in Oakland last Friday evening.
the names Of all persons who patronize
the Chinese and employ Chinese labor
were read, and . resolution adopted
requesting all persons who
employ Chinese labor in Oakland to
show their respect Tor the public by dis
charging Chinese help within ten days or
the patronage Of these organizations will
be withdrawn. and their names put upon
the black list 10 ali organizations
throughout the Coast and also be pub
lisbed.
SAN FRANcrsco. June 26.-Since the
retirement Of heads of departments in
Warrington Immediately after tbs ad-
journment Of the Cincinnati Convention.
Fumors Gave bsen rife relative to changes
nearer home. The MINT and Custom.
house arc more particularly associated
with these rumors. On the 6rst Of July
four years Of Collector Shannon's term
Of Office expires. He says his commits.
sion reads for four years or during the
pleasure Of the President. Whether il
expires BY limitation o. the end Of -four
years or continues indefinitely at thu
pleasure OF the President. he professor
70 BE- ignorant. He has however 70
eeivsd no intimation from any authori
tahve person that . SUCCESSOR 10 to b,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27

appointed. II is rumored that DR.. Lin.
herman, Mint Director. is to be removed
and Superint~ Lagrange of the
San Francisco Mint, is to be promoted
to the Dictatorship. Timothy Guy
Phelps name is mentioned as Lagranee's
successor in the San Francisco Mint.
that gentlsman's removal bring declared
certain, whether Lindsrmsn is sacrificed
or not
Alfred McGrae. volunteer detective,
who made murderous assault with a
pistol upou United States Marshal E P.
Mars. lies. in the lstter's office on Satur.
day. was examined by the Commls sioners
OF Luuacy at noon, adjudged insane
and ordered to the Napa asylum.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27

DAILY ENTERPRISE. San Francisco
Post. Sentinel. 8. F. Call, Salt Lake
Tribune and s. F. Courier sold BY
w. Il. Wilson. dealer in music, music
paper, scbool-books. reading matter,
cigars and tobacco. next door TO Dex-
ter stables. 49, If
BRICK BUILDING. Lacour street. Brick
Building, Lacour street. Orient Saloon.
Orient Saloon. Your Choice, One Bit.
Your Choice. One Bit. Billiards Is
Cents. Billiards rs Cents. Bseatelle
Tables. BaRattl lie Tables,
mytf DRoLErrE & HELLowELL.
REMovED.-Robt. Adams tailor. has
removed to Lacour street, four doors
from Main street, in Lynch's block,
where be has on hand large and fine
assortment Of clothes. cassimeres and
Vestings adapted to custom trade and
made up at reasonable rates. Cl-aning
and repairing done. II
SOLE AGENCY. w. R. Wilson is sole
agent for San Francisco Post. Daily En-
terprise, Salt Lake Tribune and Eureka
Sentinel. Also dealer in California and
New York newspapers, school books.
stationery, music, cigars and tobacco,
next door to Dexter stables. Il
MILLINERY GooDs.-I have on hand a
large and nice assortment of trimmed
hats for ladies and children, which will
sell at cost prices.
I'm MRS. WARD. Lacour st.
Ice |! Ice Ice lis. B. Martina once
more announces himself a. being in the
field with large supply of fine, clear
ice. which will be sold at Q reasonable
price. Leave orders at Fulks & Nc
Alpin's.
If you want any tin ware, sheet iron
and copper ware manufactured or repair.
ed, and also plumbing at very low prices.
go to ]. j. Halpin & Co.,, who employ
none but first-class workmen. Il.
j. N. Curtis is now sole agent in
Phoebe for McCormick's celebrated
moving and harvesting machines. Call
and examine. 1w.
De. j. s. HAMMOND has established an
Office over the State Bank. Residence
e. h. Clute's house. Cedar street.
FULL assortment of groceries and pro-
visions at T. @. Poujsds's, Meadow Val.
ley street. If.
IMPORTED sherry, port and olaret winst
at Poujade's. III
FRESH imported Cigars Just received
by W. r. WILSON.
HIKo MA1L.-The Hike mail arrived
and departed yesterday.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

RAGUsA. June pa Intelligence re-
ceived herr from Sclavonic sources states
that the Herzeaovinian chiefs viii as
semble at BaRnanion on the 24'h Of July
to agree with Montenegro. about their
operations in case S-rvia commences
hostilitles against Turkey.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27

ErvnH 4 lrck
'a'' 'no A'
er VI uaV'ng good smeiing furnace
built in Phoebe is being taken ia hand by
some of our responsible citizens Who
ill h. ;,,.,.s,.a .,ouao,.., ..s -
''ea'o 'n0"'e''es' ""u ~no
viii call on others, explain the matter,
and get them to take stock in the ar
rangement. The utmost estimate placed
npon ten ton furnace is $4,000. and
we think there will be no difficulty in ar
ranging and getting that amount sub-
$3.50 o o,s az ,,ch ~ w w.. ~ me osnens o.
ing furnace started in Phoebe. In the
first place, it will give employment to a
large NUMBER o. men. wagons and horses,
ssomstsrs ana ~ ~ io". ourne.s.
on tbr furnace, besides the miners that
would find profitable employment in ex
. Os oaso ore. Inere are thousands
on, 80 avs a.; o .h ore arouna fiocne that
br,D., ~. n,.., o ~ .h .. furnace 70
: s,,m Of MONEY for !, and IL von,d az
couraoe thu man N Inc fnrtber mnr. =,
eYtrsrt;no When ono frrraoa - $500
and proved a sncc.ss VIC viii Srd th..
Others viii na,nrallv folIow Ill nf wh;nh
will be much 10 the adv.ntaos ~ M.
camp. Soma of The oentI.man ,aL;rn !,
in hand do not let the Grass GROW nnS.r
III. ir feet when once thew atari an anter.
prise. amoncs, whom va NAV mention
Captain Ww. lubbock Lonis Snltan
a. Jacobs. Doctor 8 T. Lee 40 thai
there is no doubt of its success. Can.
tain Lubbock has also donated six
months supply of water to this furnacs
free Of charge.
SOUTH AFRICA = we have before rs a
sontb Africa Nv 1a,h t,om r s,,orss
FORMERLY Of Piochs n Gao r Cnsh;n,
The whole partv of p,ocbers arrived
there on the 18Th of Nav in GOOD health
and spirits. Thew state Cana Town 10
hov.a ..,,..;.. :, -. an ooo 8.
hah;,a,p opu .a,.'.: " avou' 1o'goo ~,
ths,. u.s.. a' -. n 0U U"m 80 " .ss
DE-, "'u .: Sape lowu Sneu 'ne
grass, flowers &C., IN the gardens OF the
iss,a ~ ao on ~. 1e,S p ME- ~ ~
Natal. Strouss writes that there is war
up in the Transvaal Republic. between
the Ka6rs and Beers and that the
miners are terrifying themselves. He
thinks they may have some trouble in
getting through. He says that they met
On American the evening they landed,
the first American they have met since
vonld hsvs . ronsh I'M ' 20 90, s .h,onaS
The boys sent lot Of photographs &c
different friends in Phoebe of Hottento
aud Ks6r women, the one sent to Clinl
Patchen by Tom. Moddox, 10 q beauty.
STARTED UP.-The Raymond q Ely
thirty stamp mill has again started t
work crushing ore, using the who'll
.nif'y stamps for that purpose. Their
- al the mill about enough ore ahead t.
vhich 'I e;. MI, lunning aoou. 'n ;,, Sse1s
iiyessa Ma sHe ."ou :u ,ns. WI. 70 40
vorh sc 10y os!, wiz Aeep w ''0A''
'o"s ""e'
HEART D1sEAsE.-Dan Atchison SOL
ol mo. Atohison. was found dead in hi
oea ~ Spfing Valley ON Saturday morn
ing, BY other members OF the family
He had retired on Friday night in ap
parent good health. Young AtohisoI
was sfiio.ed with heart disease, whicl
h,or"S -. csuSe o. aeat1' ms oody w
morning.
M..
"a1r'ass 'ooA p'A'7 "
sunday evening last at the residence
Constable Mckee between VIM. Baeds
and Miss Martha Rsdford. both resi-
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PASSENGER TRAVEL.

DEPARTURES.
BY GILNrR b sALIsBURY's HAMILTON LINE:
Bishop Whitaker RHyman
Mrs d G McCloud
aILxER ! sALIsBURY's SALT LAKE LINE:
Mccullough HO'Nein
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27

TRr the Pumeriega Cigar at John
Shier's. N
TRY the favoriss brand Of Boquet CT.
gars at John Shier's. n
CHKEsE.-Fresh eastern cheese Just
received at T. G. Poujads's.
BEsr brands Of Tobacco and cigars at
Poujsde's. III
FRESH Garden Seeds at G.. r. Alexan-
der's Drug Store.
A House. to ler. W. R. Wilson.
I HAVE Saw-dust to sell.
Il ". r. WILSON
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27
.,x FRANCISCO sToCK REPORT.
San FaAScisco. June &c.
MORNING SALES.


sAx FnAxcIsco, June &c.
,ropvYSa s.rEs
sHAnss.I
IS Chollar fo .os
80 C-nvn Point-lOs. lOk
20 ysI,ov J.cket-3Ia 81
~. as.h,r-lsh
osss Nexicxn-29h 2ess 29A 90 2SL
Iso ;ould & Curry-l5h 49,
iTS Rest Belcher-4T 46h 46k
az 0slifornia-74 73a 1914
,sss S.ynee-i9A 49, 1914 20
"a CON Virginia 6Os, cob 6Okb3o
ara Imperial-6s 81
az Ksntuck-I2S
sss Alphs Al a. 4 a. AN 46S
IIo rseicher-l6h 49,
ian sierra Neyada-I3s. I3k Isk 13kbj
IN Ttah-ls
m RulIion-A
"a Exchequer-l6 16S
,so Ocerman-6O
AN Justice-23 az
sos ITnion Con-llh liz
o,0 succor-80c
ooS Jnlia-s8 81 az ~
on Caledonis-sl.
N BALTIMORE Con-1A
m silver Hill
o. New York Cons
no Lady wsshinxton-2-l
ion Kossuth-z
40 Wells Fargo-20c
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-27
By ELEGR APHi

SPECIAL To THE ProcHE DAILY RECORD
BIT WESTERN UNION LINE.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
PERSONAL.

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg receives 5000 ana
Tor singing the Commencement exercises OF
BOwdoin College, on Aug e
Gov, TIlden has declined the invitation TO
deliver the Chancellors Grafton at Union College on the
2sh ns he expects TO be present at the exercises
Of the day. go
At meeting Of the citizens of Nashville,
Tenn on saturday resolutions adopted thanking
Commodore Vanderbilt FOR his latest gft to the unver
sity in that city.
A monument is to be placed over the grave
OF "Capt Mol Pitcher" the woman who displayed
great bravery at battle of Monmouth on the 2Sth OF
June, 177S. She is buried at CARLISLE Penh'
The report OF Gen. BurDside's serious illness
Ia contrad-cted by The Providence Journal weh says
that he is suRering from attack OF Neuralgia, 10
which he has long been occasionally suoleet' Du naa
is nothing FERROUS Ia It, He is not conf ned 70 hls house.
ana his indspoSon is slight that Le expects 70 re-
arm 70 his post in few days"
Nigs Dickinson closed her dramatic tour OF
w,Ensland at Portland, Ne, on Saturday evening
She viii spend tho Summer Ia sudynS ana m er
oprerance IN Nsw-York next season she has sls ia
prespce. era new plays and "a, designs mAiu '''
dpDletOrs' journal announces that Prof.
Huxley vii visit tris country this summer arriving
here early III August His stay will be yory 5ti' OUT e
has neverthe,s consented TO give three lectures De-
fore his derarturs Although these lectures ost nece
ssrlly bo given ~ an unayorablc me when So Lany ~
r citizens ARE AZ summer resorts, the mfer u fet 10
Prof Huxley viii not fail hurry into town tho 'aDds
OF conntfy SoonIneIs. eager 10 3eh W ln' ei04ueN
nd distinguished man OF SCIENCE
Mr.. NJ. d. Conway, in London letter to
Tie Cincinnati Commercial speaks as follows OF gem
tleu,nn oncc prominent this country; Mr. judah T.
Beniamir, O. c., exUnIed States Senator ana exCon-
federte Minister must b. regarded as the most famous
advocate at the English Bar st the present 1nomeh@
Having herd Mr. benjamin. speak In the senate m oiu
times can bear witness that vigorous as he then was
he has greatly improved since his residence IN is eouh
trv In manner ia W II as power. Ie is very eagerly
hit al especially tnosc NhlCh n
vUve questions OF foreign aud Qf nterndtiOOs Ia~- "
wUhd be natural to suppose that with 70 many iarFe
,-es n. no has recently Oecnempoyed In hf BeiojnID
must DO yettpg very rich No doubt be is making soVd
dead az money fOr member OF the English bar uut IL
r, e borne mind tna the greatest lawyers mere
do NOT receive such frequent IN America. NJ
Sergeant Parry told recently that the ices he heai oI
an Anedc were slcb almost took an lsngilsh DlS-
ter. breath away The English liigant las to pay TWO
nrms I'm each case-the solicitors vino prepare anu the
barIsfers cOnduct his and tue payments are
ils! fnro divided. There II not barrsier IN England
who ats moro than So, 900 year-which 10 ABOUT Mr.
HAWKINS iucomend there only two. or at lDoct
thrrc, that mako 100000 year. THOUSAND uol-
llIs 10. one case - considered fancy tee.'
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

the Republic Is not yet going to pieccs "where frss
speech again compes hearing; where the politicts
do not smother warning voice under their hsses bu
applaud its earnest utterance finally where the ordr
from headquarters longer has power and the voice a
the people az least Is not suffered TO mLeardhsrs
ia yet hope"
Mr.. Henry Watterson wrote to The Courier.
Journal from this city last Tuesday week: "I know
Tlden well and owe bin nothing That he will be pomk
mated at ST. Louis, and that pretty much by sccamaou
10 simple, childkc belief with mo. During these Jsrt
years have often lost faith in poor old bunderns
Democratic party; but God love II and chasten II ana
liberalize 1t and ennobe It, have never Thought Of do
serting it. 1t has now Its chance for lfe With Tden
to the country with the on which we have
not been beaten, with the ssue which dear 70 the
American heart With Tiden IL quits the issues growing
out of the wartbe rebellion ISSUE negro ISSUE the
issue the amendments-and plants itself upon thu
great issue Of honest government and ineu
whereon and wherein rebel who Is Lot thief ought e
be fair match for radical who is" In the same papes
OF Saturday he says: "The nomination Of Hayes the
nomination OF Tllden. Cincinnati has indeed determinsA
the question for st. Louis"
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
Juorx 10 Advertisements.

aursrYVxrs- I'd DaGe--5th and eh colrmn.
EINKiNc BorsEs AND BANKERs-7h ia9e-4th coluInn.
soAKT ANn ROoMs- Sd PaGr-lst, "a, ana 81 columns
BifsNRSS CHAECgs-7h Pd0s-5th column
BI,sINFSS N,TICEs-4M P0ge-1sC column
CoRPoRATIoS NoTICEs-6h Pdge-2d column.
DENTIsTRY- Gu PdGF-2d column
DIyUpND NOTICES 7M pdOc-ith ana ON c>tuiIlnA
DRY GOODs-2d PlQe-4th column.
EXCrustONs-3d PGg,--6th cOinmn.
ETHIOPIAN hDvERTIs sGMgNrs-2d Pd1e-6tb c0lunn'
kIsAAClAI-7M PIJe-4th column.
FURkITfEi.- Sd IuGc--lst cOlurnn.
HoRsEs, CARRIAGES. Sc.-2d PdGe-ath column
HoTRLs-'Id PGGe-3i cOnmu .,, .,
Uorsss AND FARMS WANTED-2d Page-Gth column
ICE CREhN-2d Pdqe-1tb cCiulrn
srIsUCTios--C.t P0Ge-lst ana I'd columns.
IECTukEs AND MTIIIAGs-3d Pdqe-6th column.
LsGAL NuTCEs--2d Pd0S-6ih column 80 -,
MApBIR AND SLATE MANTRIs-2d PGCs-4th coluinh'
MARRIAGES AND DrATHs--5h Pa0e--Gth column -,,
MJsCrlIAEYOUs--2d P0ge-4th column; sh IGge-otn
and 9th columns -. ,.
MrsIcAI lSsTRiI MtNTs--3d PoGe-6th column.
NEW Punt iCh hTfOSS--6M PuGe-1st cOln'nn: ". ,.L
REAL EsrATE For SALE-BROoKLyE-20 IuGe-otn
column; CoUSTRr-2d PdGe-5th ana otn coiuiLhs
TO ExcHANCE-2d Pd9e--6th column
SALES BY AUCTiON-7h P0Gc- 9TH column
SAVINGS BASKs-7N Pd0e-5th column. ,., .,-
SITUATIoNa WANTED MALE'--3d rIoe-4tn eoi'A'-
FpNNES-3d Idge-4th, 9th, and 6th cOIutGhs'
spp11AI NouCEs-5U PdGe-6th column - a.,
sTEAMBoAIs AMI kAILRoADs-7@ Poge-otn anu WI
srTaNtgs OcrAN-cM Pa1r-od column.
suNNER RETREATs-3d Pdqs-3d ana 4th coiuihhs'
IFAcuERs-6b qaOf-Sd column
To IrT4-CITY PEOIhETY-2d ICge-6th colu1nii i'h'c,
IYN-2d Pa0e-6tn column; CoUNTRf-Zd Fugo-o'n
column.
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
TIE DEMOCRATS AND THE APPROPRI1

Democratic members OF Congress just begin
to realize what risk they are running. Long
AGO We warned them that deadlock on the
appropriation bills would be most disastrous
to them. Yet tho most important, and or
dinarily the most difficult of all the ap-
preparation bills TO pass, has not yet been re-
ported from Committee; others still hang
in the House, and others, framed by the
House as if with especial intent to cause 4
deadlock, and thus to block the wheels Of
government, are hanging between the two
houses on disagreeing votes of con-
ferences. Nre days remain to the end
of the fiscal year. The Presidents very
proper and courteous message, calling atten-
ton to the fact, has been treated by the House
with contempt. The utmost proposed Oh be-
half of that body is to authorize the use of
the unexpended balances to meet the immedi-
ate needs of the Government; and even this
the House has not yet done, while, if done by
both houses, 1t would still leave some depart
NETS without required funds. The Senate
has a perfect right to take reasonable time to
consider bills, especially when the disposition
of the House to make unreasonable changes
has been so clearly shown.
Mir. H0lman's excuse will not satisfy public
opinion. He claims that the House is in the
right because the changes proposed are "in the
interest of economy" That does not account
for the neglect to report, during session which
has already lasted nearly seven months, some
OF the most important bills. 1t does not account
for the neglect of the House to act upon bills
which, reported unrtasonably late, have been
further deferred by the general Incompetence
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21
TIE DEMOCRACY At ST LOUIS.

The Democratic delegates are going to st.
Louis dazed and bewildeTed. They are III
doubt not so much in regard to their
candidate as with respect to their prln-
ciples. They are uncertain what it will he
best to believe, and hesitating between two
plans of campaign which there is no pos
sibility Of combining. When the Representa-
tives of tie Republican party assembled Mt
Cincinnati it was easy to determine their policy; /;
the platform naturally shaped itself, for on all
The chief points to be covered by such an In
st1,ment the record of the Republicans was
clear, and the only question was IA To greater
or less courage and fTankness of expression.
But with the Democrats the case is very dlf-
fereut. Tho awful specter of the Rag Baby
il ever before their eyes, and the voice OF
William Allen rings in their ears like warn
ing of destruction. Shall they make rush
for the West with paper money, or tight for
Nev-York under the banner of all honest
currency7 This is the great problem that vexes
them.
The advocates of the imitation policy assume
that it will enable the party to carry Ohio end
Indiana in October, and that the prestige OF VIC
! tory in those preliminary contests will cOun-
! terhalance the bad effect of paper-money
platform in the few Northern States winch are
counted in the Democratic column for NoveIn-
Der. But the Democracy have already fought
the currency battle against Hayes in Ohio and
have lost it. They had all the help and all the
advantages last year that they are likely to have
at any time, and Hayes beat their fa9orite
Allen, as he had previously beaten their favor
ties Pendleton and Thurman. In tho larger
contest of this year Gov. Hayes is morally GER
tain to carry his own State against any Demo
crat who may be nominated, whatever the
platform. And If Ohio goes Republican the
! Democracy are hopelessly defeated unless they
can hold New York.
Common sense dictates therefore that they
should make their fight here, and to win in
this State they must have candidate at least
as sound on the money question as Gov
Hayes himself. Even with so good man as
Tilden it would be hard struggle; with q
trimmer the Democrats would have no chance
New-York tribune., 1876-06-21

devic.s of the wild-fowl aud Autumn nowerS
are rs charming as they are appropriate
Tho GREAT worth Of this testimonial now
oyer does not lie IN either its metallic or Its
artistic value. 1t is noble testimony 10
noble life il represents the homage "nien ''o
fellow -coumtryincn of William Cui!en Diyan'
in the East and the West no less than I'D Ills
home of half century here, gadly render 10
his genius Us poet and his cstmabe eharac-
Ter As man. Except Richard II. Dana ihs
first literary friend (nOw in his s9th year,,
BRYANT is the oldest American authOr. leu
within six months of his ga birthday, BIS eye
il not dim nor his natural force ao"ted' i's'
Winter he published Christmas poem' un,
neccssarilv entitled From the Spanish"
which in exquisite purity Of diction and grace
Of movement il not surpassed by the
noems of his prime. His interest in all
the questions of our uneasy time s
undiminished. and his participation in such as
claim his support is no less ready tnah ever.
But he is now secure in having rcached that
fortunate age when character is PROOF against
assault, when fame ceases to provoke dlspar-
agement when honor conferred brings priue 10
those who confer it. He has always deciiheo
nol;tical and diplomatic distinction; but ne
could not refuse, for tie sake of his brethren IN
literature who 80 seldom receive such acknowl-
edgment, tho cruwn offered to him as an
American poet. With the memories OF toll
ing and triumphant life, with universal reccg-
milton, and with that lofty faith OF which lie
i, an interpreter. combining TO support his
vital powers, we hope that ne may yet COM
plete his century of years and then crown his
life with such centennial ode as poet never
yet has written.