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The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
DO OTIS AND SHOES.
Another Job Lot 2
THIS BEATS EVERY IN G

We have just purchased another large
Job Lot of Boots and shoes which we now Of
Ter TO the public at prices never before
heard OF, and many of these goods are
Manufacturer's samples you cam rely upon
getting the best goods at prices below tine
manufacturers cost.
There never before was such bargains of
fered I'm this city and those who come earAf-
est will secure the best. DO not delay, but
come at once and realize what bargains we
are Offering you.
We NUOte prices:
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

THE attempt that Ewing and his followers
have set themselves about, to bring back
prosperity to the country by means Of a limit
less aud irredeemable paper currency, must
be inspired by profound belief in the truth
OF the old Yankee story of the exploits of the
hen who ate sawdust, supposing it to be
cornmeal, then went and laid a nest full OF
bureau knobs, set on them three weeks and
Matched out set of parlor furniture.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

A BALL at Deadwood in the Black Hills is
a lively affair. While Joy is unconfned in
stalks walking arsenal, seizes from her part
ner the prettiest girl in the room, and when
demonstrated with, gives this startling in
formation: 'sI am bad; Pm cayote; Pm a
yellow.tailed wolf; Pm woolly horse hard
to curry; hoop; let me chaw his mane."
Then free fight follows, the woolly
horse has his ''hide tore" the attendants
pick up the ears and noses that litter the
floor, and carry them away in baskets, and
the merry dance is resumed. Life at Dead
wood il never dnll
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

THoUeHT of speedy adjournment of Con-
gress seems to have been abandoned. 1t is
now believed that the extra will run into the
regular session, recess of one day being
taken for Thanksgiving. There is said to be
disposition in the Senate to remain on
guard, and not give the President the chance
to remove officers which an adjournment
would afford.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

BOSTON is in fair way to be redeemed from
Democratic misrule. A year of it has been
enough, and the good citizens purpose to do
away with its extravaganza and corruption
by electing Henry L. Pierce mayor. There
seems to be no doubt of the success of the
reform movement.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
ournal.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. "a.

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
al cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

psrlou, quite superior to the first. Death, how
ever, removes Another and the second lady
obligipgly falls down stairs and breaks her
neck-by this ingenious and dirsct process
leaving the young man to marry the recentl
liberated widow 1t is a silly book, bnt farl
well written and very well intended.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

The favorite hymn by Henry Francis Lyte,
Abide with Me, appears as an illustrated gift
book very tastefully designed. The poem is
100 well known to require description; the
illustrations by Miss L. Humphrey, varJ In
merit, some of the landscapes and vignettss
are good, whils the figures are decidedly poor.
Boston: Lee s. Saepsrd; Portland: Hall L.
Dayis)
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

The second volume of the same series, His
Own Master. by j. I. Trowbridge is much bet-
ter. 1t is lively, adventurous and well told,
with the keen aud smusio SIX etches Of charac-
ter in which Mr. Trowbrldge is so happy. 1t
will be great delight to the older boys.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

True Love Rewarded, by A. s. Rowe New
York: G W. Carleton s. Co.; Portland: Bal
ley & Noyes) is tedious and poorly written
story, but possesses the claim to respect of
unfAilugly excellent intention, aud desire to
do good in its MaY.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

Just His Luck Boston: Lee & Shepard;
Portland: Hall L. Davis is the first volums of
the publishers 'Lucky Series," and by way of
mild dabbling in the black art, they withhold
the authors name "for good luck" Certainly
fortune does attend the writings Of that versa
tile and industrious writes, Anon; as witness
the No Name series and others. The volume
under consideration is very poorly written, and
is somewhat too roughs I'd coarse to be wholly
recommended; while ie honest intention aud
the variety and interest of its story certainly
entitle it to degree Of raise.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

Ballads of Bravery (B oston: Lee & Shepard;
Prrtland: Hall L. Davis) Is another holiday vol
ume, bound in very unique and attractive style,
and containing selection of spirited ballads
of daring deeds. The choice, difficult in the em-
barrassment Of riches, has bsen we'll made and
ranges over many subjects and styles The
illustrations are not very praiseworthy. though
OF various degrees of unskillfulness. A few
among them are quite good.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

The Signal Boys, by George Gary Esgleston
(New York: G P. Putnam's Sons; Portland:
Loring. Short & Harmony is a choice book for
older boys. 1t is a story of the naval engage
ments before New Orleans 10 1914, and abounds
in adventure and interest II is needless to add
to those who know Mr.. Egglestsn's style, that
this is in every way a desirable book, and one
Of which the influence is manly, brave and
thoroughly good. 1t is bound and printed in
exceedingly good style, as it so well deserves.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

Among the choice gift-books Of the season
IS the large and elegant Faed Gallery Boston:
j. r. Osgood & Co., Portland: Loring Short
& Harmony containing hsliotgpe copies of twen-
ty-fve of the principal works of the eminent art
lst' with letter-press description, and biosraph-
ical sketch of Faed. He is already familiar in
almost every household. by his "EvaDgelice,
and by other pictures but little less known than
this, which has become the recognized sem
blance of that saddest of heroiues. Toe sub
jects which Mr.. Faed selects are mostly homely
scenes, glimpses of life among the Scotch
peasantry, Sc, line of art in which he has
acquired high reputation.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24
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vance.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
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RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
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ng every other day after first week, 30 cents.
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week, $l.oO; 80 cents per week after.
SP sCIAL NOTICES. one third additional.
Under head OF 'AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUGTIoN
ALEs, 50 90 per square per week; three insertions
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STA TIE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
of theS e for 81 90 per square for first insertion,
and 80 uts per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications 20
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The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

Another Mans Wife New York: G. w
Carleton; Portland: Bailey & Noyes) is, for
tunatsly, not so undesirable book as the title
might imply. 1t is, however, the story of a
young mau, whose original sweetheart having
become the wife of that irresistible rival, An
other, engages himself to an amiable young
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

Child Marion Abroad, by VIM. M. f. Round
Boston; Lee & Shepard; Portland: Hall L.
Dsvis) is pretty and pleasant story Of very
littleigirl who, like ths traditional pussycat,
went "to London to see the Queen" and more
ever saw all the famous sights of the great
English city, and the wonders of the continent
The fault of the book is that MArien's mistakes
and funny sayings ara made rather too promi-
nent aud might lead to self-consciousness on the
part of little readers. But iti very amusing
and brightly told story and cannot fail to give
much pleasure.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

The juvenile books are numerous and attrac-
tive, as is to be expected at this season Of the
year when the holidays are in prospect "Our
Children's Songs" New York: Harper Bro
theirs; Portland: Loriug, Short & Harmonjis
an unfaing treasury of delight for children
Beginning with songs for the wee ones, lula
bies and dainty baby rhymes, it follows with
singing the little feet that wander through
the way of the years. Songs of pussycats aud
dolls for the children, choice poems for older
girls and boys, and sacred songs for Sunday are
among the poetic stores of one of the choicest
volumes ever planned for the pleasure of young
people. The Illustrations ara very numerous
and pretty.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

The Jimmyjohns and Other Stories Is anoth-
er book By Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz, author of the in
imtable William Henry Letters. The jimmy
johns was the collective name of two funny
little twin boys, Jimmy and Johnny-so nearly
alike that it was easier to speak OF them in the
aggregate than to run the risk of mistake In
distinguishing them. They are happy. hearty,
dear little fellows, on the way to grow u , into
William Hsnrys. and will Instantly become
favorites with young readers The other stories
contained in the volume are bright aud pleas
ant Mrs. Diaz has well earned her place
among fayorite writer's for children.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-24

AT 1O9 ExcHANeE ST., PORTLAND.
National Republican., 1877-05-02
POrOMIc rOMoLoGISTS-

Nay Session st De Fr~it Rsas<rS-A rrsps.a-
doe 10 Make . oahdsss ozesr Oct e u
Commissssner q AErsralfsre-
The Potomac Fruit Gvxe1s' Asso<ixttcn
held their May meeting yesarrahy ii The Bard
Of Trade roomE the Iressdsnt, M Caalkley
Gnlingham, In the chair, with La J. L Sast-
grass n secretary.
Dr.. A I. Augusta Was IrsPsaed and sls<ssx 10
membership. Tbe mans q J6An Il MsDt<xllls
was proposed. and salsat,y lasa sa ths tasSs.
paper on -Frrt Driving TrossL- Arsr ssagA,s
how the d;aprpnt trsss HbSsl1 be cared Sac. he
stated hes sihesn ~! Is tag sltrs ,hs usss
In Southern country thaa wee r-rt.rs< IN ne
MT. Gnlinshan was ScIlg~ss by Hen NV.
Pe.rses. uss rsn.rhsa thsa ,hs 1s<s ssysxai
climata- The Southern ssal vAs Dss nAapssa 10
the growth Of northern tEeek rhs ksssaRtaa
was continued n length ~ Rsv- Dr. Bah and
Dr. Doner asked The saetassat TIA di.srsaes
In the rain tan hars asa a. ths Nsr1h
xr..,sr S Z isis isoafsy ss,a a vas I stsat1ss NsssS
and less than In ihe Sosih-
The question Of nAking ths Os.nhnssasr Sf
Df. breed, Prof Braanara. Dr- Dsnsr. HsaL n
W. Poarsoa and Col- W u ChaRs; afssr vhksh
tho whole subject was refsrred 10 ssnntsts<.
consulting Of Dr snedsrass 1sassa s. b<ssas
II was resolved that ~s.1 the ussthax azDsarn
II be 70 moot On the sasAnsr MARY wAsetlxtsa
on the morning q ths sih q Jsss. 10 UP tsvs
the PotomAo.
Cei Uhass vas sypuanisa usraisr q ths nsss-
etktiOn, Gal. Chase. m aoe<Z411E the paa1lhsa,
said he did with 'ths 1asrtasa 1Besxs1AotE1k q
that he was not 10 ns t1ferfsroe -u1k IN Tia e1t
charge Of HIS duties IN any aa1nsr, and tAhl he
would zoe 10 it thai The fasl1a1 - Nh1eh h kkt
been assigned NAl fr0Porly 1l1s1
II vas anBoanoed that shsn ths ssssssy lSs<n.
blcd on board the MAY " 1shlnsssa an sesresa
would be delivered ~ Pref RraalAr4 lFsa tks
subject Of "rhe rOhd ~ m A1t 10 fTua Gres.
! ing
National Republican., 1877-05-02
FEw WORDS TO THE coz

Il = y FNAL' " 1 III Z u f4O-N
EES OF TEE pLSTRECT OF CoLUM
REL-
IN advertisement Of the District Com
uissiursrs. calling for proposals. for paving
crr-lIu streets and avenues in this city ant
GSesrgsrOvu, appears In this mornings is
s1s This advertisement is somewhat
uenxrr N ia character, and, in our opin
b1a~ cilclIlated ID mislead the public as to
II @true ilwardness." An examination
Of the hlluk Erms Of proposals and speci-
tliEi1Es furnished by the District Commis-
siruers shows among other things:
I Tint 5irLs far .frst ciGIs Jitumin0us
p.rssuEs7rts os!y uilE Do eoasidsred.
> That bidders must be fally prepared
uIEh the uecsssarY machinery and capital
ID begin work trStffa ton days after Motif
eatiUu OF the award Of the contract, and to
rlmpssre II within ninety days thereafter.
J. Bidders for the new stone block pave.
rerr on Seventh street, between d and [
irrraEsN nrst accompany their proposal By
6 spdrSrsrs 5G5G4, and also begin their work
within ten days after the contract is
iwarted-
Tha ahnve Irp but a few Of the require.
usnns Of the printed blanks to be subscribed
By EACH hidier-
10 seems To Us somewhat strange thai
the Commissioners should have invited
prupusnLs only for bituminous pavemeurs
Way this marked preference for pave
nsuE which has not yet established il,
GAhIm ID pre-emfnence over rival pave.
uEursa BVE by far the most serious OBJ
IsGtt,lu to the Iction OF the Commissioner
and enc thilE they will fnd it difficult to ex
Pllin. II Ihsir requiring a contract of suct
Importance, Ind one which involves $3.50,
no ID be Negun WITHIN TEN DAYS alta
H6ez tsnSs1dh gT ttd rl0GrG 0r contrast
Dsrs uot this phase OF the contract
lay the Commissioners open to grave criti,
SIsms l. It any wOntsr that such prints
~ the New York Sun, which il ever o.
the qua aSss tor pretexts upon which t.
IErIsk the government Of the District, hal
prumQlly aVIiled itself OF this ugly lookir.
s-pr1nGed blank" Of the Commissioners Il
PubhHh the following scurril0us article
Iuu.aiuC this subJec't
WASHINGFONS OLD RING
HaHH IDHHEHT IN rHE LETTING or CONTRACT
EuH rum RNvISG or srRKKTs,
WksHISsruS, A9riI s0.-Step by step the oil,
National Republican., 1877-05-02

TE WI are correctly informed, there was
1ps I. little political and personal influence
NJ vurk IN tine Inst discharge Of employees
Of the Burvau OF Engraving and Printing.
some Of tie mort experienced employees
.grr discharged, while others who vert
nut near 10 Efficient were retained; and ii
q Irrle singular. to say the least, that in
making I'd the List OF those to be dis
sanrgsd the blow fell mainly on those who
nsni hssn Fur there through the infiuenc,
OF Cangressmen whose terms have expired,
Xrd vhn hal not been reelected. Many
VIM Irs comparatively incompetent were
rsrIiuet because the influence that pu'
them there viii have voice IN the mex
Congress-. II may have been all right bu,
- the Srttinary observer it looks very much
IL though there had been IN inquiry as Il
VIM put uhis one in or VINO put that ona in.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

Tu1 increase in the price of bread brings
ID every household in the land a realizing
sense Of the fact that there is war be-
tween TIrkRy and RIrssiA After all, il is
tina spccuhrDrs VINO put up the price.
Therv s M hck Of hreaistuffs in the
esUnrrr- The spectators are PURCHASING
mi hnsrting for rise. In Chicago the
other dlY srtiers were received for large
FrnsuriEies Of wheat, but they were limited
u figures beBJw the views Of holders. The
mi1rfry Of the people will have little OF
~ sympathy for these spectators If 4
erlzi xhpuld come and leave them losers.
National Republican., 1877-05-02
THE ESSENCE OF CHEEK;
Or, j. Pope's Umbrolia-AP Episodo Of u
white Heuse.


white House.
1t ia rumored about the Executiye Mansion
that the courteous secretary Of the President, COL
Crook, Is to have additional konors thrust upon
him by his designation as High Custodian Of
Umbrellas to His Excellency. But tho rumors
probably originated In note received BY the
aifable Colonel the day following the Reception
by the President OF the representatives Of the
Labor League. The note was received per
messenger, and read as follows:
"Col. Cooki Please deliver my umbrella to
beares. Yours. etc., J. Popo Hardnpt"
Short, pithy and to the point
The Colonel read the note, looked at the mes-
senger, then read again No Nomistaking Its mean
Ing. There 1t was, in round hand, ombellished
with numerous hourishes. "Please deliver my
umbrella to bearer. Yours. etc., J. Pope Hood
nut" Again the Colonel eyed tho messenger
boy, and again ho: read: "Col. Cook; Please
deliver my umbrella to bearer. Yours, ote., ].
Pope Hornet" Then he removed his cigar and
asked Of the messenger boyI
"Who Is this J. Pope Hardnut, or Hornet, or
Hoodnut, or Hognut. or Headnot, or-is-who 10
ho anyway, and what does he meant"
"WRnts is umbrella"
"Whero is his umbrella" :"
"Dunno"
"Well, what In tho Potomac did he send this 70
me fort"
LIEF rs umbrellsh hsah wnea hs done spoke
his speech to dc Presnt, todsr day"
Tho light dawned upon the Colonel's counte-
| nance. The great "cintril organizer" had len
tho White House Thursday so elated at having
inflicted his speech upon President Hayes. with
the eyes Of 5000 900 Of laborng people upon him.
that he also left his umbrella. A search in tbs
ante.room was made, and tho lost was found--s
demoralized specimen. with broken handle, and
like Adam whom no awoke In tho Garden o
Eden, minus q rib. Then the Colonel psnned
| the following:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoH,l
WAsHIlGTos, d. u, April =, 1877.
| J. Pope Hornet, Esq.:
DEAR SIR; Here's ysur umbrella.
| Yours, 80, Crook.
Hence these rumoTg,
National Republican., 1877-05-02

Ring Is getting back its old eentrol OF public
work and contracts In the District. Specifications
we're issued to-day under which bids are to be
made tor pavement repairs to the amount oi
$3.50, ,Ooj appropriated by Congress. Among the
streets to be paved with concrete there are oOo
square yards in L street, and s,eso on Pennsylva.
MIA avenue. The curious thing about these speci-
ncatiops is that they propose to admit bids from
those only having machines for making concrete
pavement, said machines in actual use and work
ing under q patent owned BY the bidders. Hoh-
man Crawford. old Ring contractors, who did
resurfacing last year happen to be tho only hrm In
town owning machines now at work under q
patent owned by them. Tho specifications were
issued to-day. Bids must be in on Saturday next.
work must bs begun i've days thereafter, too
short a time to get materials from New York. and
by curious coincidence this nrm last week was
buying stone and other materials In readiness for
q large contract with q monopoly OF this kind
Il will be astonishing II the firm does not make
very good thing out Of this contract whom II gets
10. The appropriation is not payable until July,
80 that the session Of Congress Is likely to inter.
vene before payments are mako under contract.
The two marked features Of this con
tract are the character Of the pavement &c
be LAID and the shortness Of the time inter.
venlng between the final award OF the con
tract and the beginning Of the work. We
submit, and the public will not fail to fully
coincide with us in our view OF this matter
that It will be m utter impossibility, as the
requirements Of the contract now stand
for any man to become the success
| ful bidder, except one who had q pre-
vious knowledge OF the work TO be done
and the character of the material required
and who nop has the n necessary machinery
md appliances to be used for the con
tract in question. We do moi, Of course
impugn the motives Of the Commissioners
hut we cannot avoid the conclusion that
they had predetermined to award the con
tract to particular person they would NO
have aced differently than they have.
1 Msssisurs Commissioners Of the District
We hope that you will see the propriety G
altering those ugly looking portions
your requirements to which your atter
ton has been called, and thus free youl
selves from what we regard as unjust In
putatious upon you of jobbery and COLT
sion with fsverite contractors.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

TF CSSsHHys orders the construction Of
nav us=ssls Of war the Washington navy
yard nnsz not be ignored. This yard has
hsrssr amt more complete machinery thar
any ether IN the country, and We believe
shar the work can be done here cheaper
than ehsewherv. We have another very
tsrirted stvanEnge, which is that political
intIrncrs cannot Interfere here. Men will
De snpinysd because they are good work
asn md irst-ctlss mechanics. and not be
Cause they have been political strikers fol
some stfirIl who assumes to control the
gurruuaIe.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

The Chicago IHtr- Ocean has been inter-
viewing the fortune tellers and witches Of
that city. If the revelations are true they
demonstrate a vast amount OF superstition in
that great business centre. And II is not
confined TO sex, class or business. From the
poorest to the richest, from the school boy
and girl to the old sinner of sixty or seventy,
from the rag man to the millionaire specula-
tor, from the begger In the street to the best
dressed lady, representatives OF all have
entered the portals of the "witches of
National Republican., 1877-05-02

PROBATE CoURT-JusTIoB OLIN.-h 70
estate Of Mary Z. MeIdon, deceased; ANAL notice
issued to executors. IHre estate Of James Brown,
deceased; final notice issued to administrator
Inrs estate Of James Johnston, deceased; answer
Of Bolva A. Lockwood, John and Ann johnson
hled. Rosina A. Miller was appointed guardian
Miller, deceased; L. b. Briggs, solicitor. Several
guardian and administration accounts were
passed. Adjourned until to-day at II o. IN.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

Mr.. RANDALL claims to have one hundred
Democratic votes pledged to him for Speaker.
Politicians pledges are q good deal like pie
crust.-NationaI Republican.
The REPUBLICAN evidently Judges the Demo-
Gratis by the politicians of its own party, and
sequently this paragraph Is not at all surprs-
ing.-Riehmond Enquirer.
No. at all. Politician is synonymous with
Democracy. When we talk OF members OF
tue Republican party we say Statesmen.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

And to say so much for the comfort OF
those who suffer from this cause. and who
may lack the philosophy under the circum-
stances of the infIiction to fall into such a
train of reflections, was the main purpose
OF what was intended to be brief article
in the interest Of morals, but which has
grown long on our hands.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

WILLING TO MARhY.-Marriaee licenses
have been Issued as follows: Strother winslow
and Mary Arthur; Daniel II. Mason and Mary
Stephenson; Francis 8. Barbarip and Jane U.
and Frances A. dosson, OF Fairfax county, Va;
Theodore Price and HAttie white, Albert q. Du.
pray and Henrietta Diendonnss, both OF New
York; Frank Bowling and Ida V. Mcintosh;
Minor johnson and Fenton White.
National Republican., 1877-05-02
AMrSEuEyry roLSIeHT.

Lrsruns HA1n-Grant Cunesrt for the benefit
al 11hn u Puzh
NArrosAH rnHkrHRN-''Our Boar,ling House,
Arssuu ruHkrHR-Ouo. Ballet and Farce.
HAnnnrm's Fnmu Anr q fkErnnr. No. 6a6 4
scr-uG uurrhwgHr
National Republican., 1877-05-02

Chicago" to have the future read TO them.
Is this superstition confined to Chicago' We
doubt Il. In every large city the newspapers
have advertisements Of those who profess TO
foretell what is TO happen In love or fortune,
and II the secret history Of these people were
known the eyes Of the world would be opened
not only to the fact that the superstition Of
two centuries ago largely psrmsates this age,
but that much Of domestic trouble, misfortune
and crime h attributable to The fortune
teller.
National Republican., 1877-05-02

fpw cf cur kpowisr lsu.l pslrasnHns- lssks 70 tks
conclus,on that tke SenatU e<1<rninst eserrs
leaving wsshingsua thss n vpnM - necosahsI
for hin 20 enrinesr ms cxara,En h rssrrn. -
spite Of the fsca that u was Etrsn est ~ hi.rsu
that he vould trust al 30 his f,eneA