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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06

Two Southern Legislatures met yesterday,
one chiefly, the other solely, to consider the
question of readjusting the new term for
"1epudiatingn in polite Southern crcles-thc
debts of their respective States. In Virginia there
is evidently some sensityeness OF the subject OF
engaging in piratical work OF this description
for Governor Kemper makes n labored defence
of the people Of that commonwealth, insisting
that there is no "Organzed party Of Repuda-
"tion,n and that all they want is a readjust-
ment consistent with the traditional reputa-
" ton of Virginia" In Tennessee there is
less sensitiyeness, and little or 10 pretence
of honesty, though there is more or less
said about forbearing to tarnish the es-
" cutcheon - Of the State. But the Tennessee
ans have passed the period of scrupes and
apologies; they have been repudiating in
terest on the debt for ten years back, and
having their debts with promises to pay since
1873. Their present proposition to the
bondholders is to take 90 per cent OF
nothing; and at home these honest
people humorously suggest to one an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06

The remarks of Richard b. Connolly's counsel, Mr.
Waterbury, in court on Tuesday, throw new light
upon the meaning of that very common bat some
what vague and indefinite term, great public ser
vices" We often hear candidates recommended for
Office on the score Of their great public services
without getting any precise idea what is meant
by the phrase. Mr. Waterbury has enlightened
MS lie says Mr.. Connolly performed - a great pub
lie service in 1871, when he promptly placed his
office IN the control of those who would protect the
pnblic" After making this statement, Mr. Water
bury. on behalf Of his client, consented that the
city should take verdict for SS52T170 l.,
which his client had stolen before he PEP
formed the great public service referred
10. We understand then, that public
officer renders a great public service. if after
he has cot loaded with plumber and an alarm has
been sounded. he does not undertake TO get away
with the safe and leaves the door locked and the
KEY under the mat. Next we shall hear that
Tweed and the rest all rendered great public
service, and put the community under obligations
TO them in not carrying off their real estate.
Ills the JAY Commission which hazards this bold
though somewhat periphrastc utterance: I'VE
think the Department may properly exercise the
r,ost wotchful supervision and instantly dismiss.
far couse any empoyt who may be found wanting
in INTEGRITY" This certainly is advanced ground for
even = Reformer to occupy but the world moves
and tbe country can be trusted to come up to the
s,,,rort Of the commission. in time. We have an
Woodworking faith that the day viii come when
stealing. and all the other infrmities which are
classified under the comprehensive head of found
wanting in integritvr will be considered adequate
"cause" for removal even from Custom House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06

Judge Humphreys refuses to " give aid in
"placing handouts around and about " Pdtter-
son. Judge Humphreys may know all about
law, but he is not an authority on handouts.
People who like sharp, bracing weather are
likely to be gIatifed now, for a few days.
Last nights warm rain was accompanied by
rapid barometIic fall such incidents are apt 10
be followed by high. cold winds. The change
of weather will be the more keenly felt be-
cause of its rapdity; but the area of cold that
is approaching covers a wide district of cOun-
try.
Collector Arthur has made an appointment
which some of the Civil Service Ieformers
themselves might learn a lesson from. TO fill
the vacancy in the Suyeyorship he has named
Nh. Benedict, who has been Deputy Surveyor
for twenty -four years. Mr.. Benedict fuliills
the requirements Of the Jefiersonan rule, and,
however brief his terri may be, his appoint
ment will do Mr. Arthur credit.
As the Police Commissioners have practically
confessed their inability to deal with the prob
lem OF street cleaning, perhaps the business
might be put in other hands TO advantage.
No donbt tLe police would be glad to be nd
Of the responsibility for dirty streets and to
he free from the criticisms Of the Board OF
Health. This city has never had clean streets
within the memory of the oldest mhaDitant
If the Health Officers should take charge OF
the business, they will certainly have theH
hands full; if they succeed. they will win the
grateful thanks Of the whole community.
A service OF nearly thirty years on the police
force seldom ends so ANONYMOUSLY as that OF
Captain LOwery. This long term more 'hai
half Of which has been passed IN the higher posi-
tjons on the force, is closed by his dismissal
by unanimous vote of the Commissioners Ioi
;ntoxication and conduct unbecoming an OIL
Ger The fact that man addicted to such
babits as it Is reasonable to suppose he has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
amuocments ano alectinss Co. Might.


BooTl4,s TuFATRE-" Giroae GrcHa" Aimee.
BROADWAY THEATRE" Antony and Cleopatra .
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE" Guy Manhellhg' MISS Au
dersOn. ,.u,- ,,.o.,-.,,,v
NIBIo's GARDEN-2 and :: Three Guardshah
PARK TUr ArRE-" Our American Cousin
SAN FRANCISCO MtNsTRELs.
TNIoN SQUARE TuE ATRE-"Thc Mothers Secret"
NAILACR'S THEATRE" False shame
ACADEMY OF DEslGN-LOan Exhibition.
GiLWORE's GARDUN-2 and \: Circus and Managerle'
midget HALIs-Bahy show.
NEW AMERICAN MUSTUM-Day and Evening.
NEw-NORK AoU AiuUM-Day ana Evening
SPRING STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHUBCH-falr.
TERRACE GAEBEN-Fair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06
RRANcH oFTIcEs 81 IN TEIRrNE
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER G, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-06

Judge Humphreys refuses to "givo aid in
"placing handouts around and about =" Patter-
son. Judge Humphreys may know all about
law, but he is not an authority on handouts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23
Why the Orthography Of Russian and
Turkish Names is so Badly Mixed.

The varied way of spelling the names of Rus.
sian and Turkish places arises from the fact
that the Russians and Turks have alphabets
that bear little resemblance to those of western
Europe, and consequently each writer who
mentions place cannot give it its native SPELL
ing, as he would if writing of French. GEL
man, Spanish or italian place, but must repre-
sent the sound of it by those of letters In his
own tongue. So that when German, French
or an English traveller writes of place, each
spells it differently from what the other does
For instance, there is the important fortified
city of Ruschuk. When an Englishman at
tempts to write the name as it sounds to him,
he spells it Rooschook, or Roostchook, giving
the 90 the sound heard in took. The French
man in the came way spells it Roustchouk,
while the Germans, who always pronounce u
like our 90, but sound ch like soft k, spell it
Rustchuk, and other travellers spell ID Rout-
chouk, Rusczuck and Rustchuk.
This however, is not so bad as some others,
for any one can tell what place is meant no
matter how variously it is spelled. The sound
we give to jiis not heard in any of the Western
European tongues. The most of them pro-
nounce it like J, except the French and Portu-
guese, who pronounce it like hard sh, or
rather zh-the sound takes in pleasure. In
Spanish it is sounded like b. But the Russians,
Turks, Poles and the Scaves generally have
the sound, aud when Western European writ
ers try to represent it to their readers, they re-
sort to very queer combination of letters. The
Germans usually write it with dsch, and the
French dzh. Thus, Joolamerk is spelled by
the first, Dschoulemark, and by the second,
Dzhoulemark The vilayet of Dobroodis,
which the Russians will enter if they force
their way across the Danube near its mouth, Is
spelled also Dobrudscha, Dobrodjs, Dobrodje
and Dobrudza.
A still worse high mix is observable in re-
gard to b, +, u, and W, all of which are inter-
changeable and seem to be used for each
other without any restraint. Especially is this
true of b, and v, which seem to be used with
perfect indifference for each other. Thus we
have Sevastopol or Sebastopol, Serbia or Servis
Kischenew, Kischinev, Kitchener and Kichi-
nef, and so on.
As the Germans have been most active in
contributing to our knowledge of Russia and
Turkey, there is prevalence of the German
way of spelling the names of places, ana TINS
appears on the maps prepared of the country.
Most of our telegraphic news now reaches us
through German sources, and consequently the
German way of spelling prevails there, too'-
Toledo RLd1e
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23
Magazine Notices.

Scribner for June is more cosmopolitan than
usual, containing Tin story, essay and travel)
sketches of life in France, Spain, Turkey
Syria, Russia, Great Britain and America.
Among the so-called Timely" papers may be
mentioned descriptive criticism of the statue
Of Liberty Enlightening the World, by Charles
de Kay, with sketch and portrait of the sculptor
Bartholdi, and epgravings of the statue and of
other works by the same hand; also Damascus
by Diligence, by an ex-consul, including a dis
cussion of the future of Syria under Moslem
rule; How it was Done in Great Britain, the
narrative of British civil service reform, by Ed.
ward o. Graves, one of the civil service exam
liners under President Grant; A State Ball in
Constantinople; Village Sanitary Work, the
third of Col Warnings papers of practical sug-
gestions,-this month about sewage, ventila-
ton, earth-closets, etc. There is also a pro-
fusely illustrated paper on Croton Water, by
w. III. Rideing, with some exciting incidents
of "hair-breadth escapes" from drowning in
the acqueduct, the completest des-
cription of the great acqueduct ever written.
The current discussion Of the merits of the
Russian novelist, Tourgueneff, receives an ac-
cesson in biographical sketch by Boyesen,
with portrait. Charles Dudley Warner has a
study of character in his obituary notice of the
bero of My Summer in Garden, Calvin, the
cat. Other papers are Benjamin Disrael by
E. S. Nadal; The Traditional Music of the
Spanish Pyrenees, by Nena Sturgs Pond Life,
by Mrs. Herrick "a study from the microscopy;
The Immortality of the Soul, an attempt at a
Socratic dialogue, by Edward Payson; and an
illustrated paper on Horses. DR.. Holland's
Nicholas Minturn is continued, and Nicholas
plans for dealing with dead-beats are put into
practice. Mrs. Burnett, the author, of That
Lass O. Lowrie's (Which is receiving so much
praise from the critics., has a short story of
Franco American life in Paris, entitled LIE
Monsieur de la Petite Dame. The poetry OF
the number is contributed by Mrs. Thaxter, Mrs.
Piatt Mrs. Elizabeth Akers A'ler, ard Charles
I. Dazey.
St. Nicholas for June has as frontispece a
fine picture of A June Morning, aud at the
close of the number Prof. Proctor shows The
Stars in June, while between these two we find
many of the delightful scenes with which every
June day is filled. There is dainty picture on
one page of little girl in gown and sun-bon-
net, demurely reading her fortune from the
daisy leaves; aud on another barefoot boy is
enjoying gay summer frolics with frisky colt.
The Green House with Gold Nails beaut-
fully poItrayed-is one of June's special treas
ures. Wild Mice begin their June.time travels
along their numberess little paths through the
fields, peepiDg out at us here and there in Mr..
Riordan's exquisite pictures; the nests in whicn
some of our common birds spend this glorious
month are described by Prof Brooks; and the
June Roses bloom in Edgar Fawcetts pretty
verses, But all these form only part Of the
good things that the number contains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23

THE Russians are successful at Ardahar
and the Turks at Sukum .Kalah. And hon.
ors are easy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23

THE MAINE STATE PRESS
Is published every THURSDAY MORNING 1T $3.50 q
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SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs' and "AUCTIoN
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Advertisements inserted in the s'MAINE STATE
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and so cents square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23

THE sudden discovery of valuable minerals
in localities where their existence was never
suspected is lending an impetus to specula.
tion in small way, and enhancing the value
of property which was not before deemed
worth the holding. In Kentucky coal mines
are being discovered by the hundred, and in
Iowa the discovery of gold is said to have set
people wild. 1t remains to be seen how
much connection exists between these oppor-
tune discoveries and the possession of other
wise unstable land
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

1T seems that unless wheat resembling that
grown in Hungary red, shriveled, hard
variety-can be raised in this country, Vienna
bread must continue to be, what it now is, a
luxury within the reach of the few, and not
an article of diet at the command of the
many. If our agriculturalsts, however, can
produce Hungarian wheat, and surely this is
not an impossibiity with our varied kinds of
soil and climate, American ingenuity and
talent will soon supply the mechanical essen
tials necessary for making the paatable and
nourishing Vienna bread.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23

THE best guarantee of peace in Europe now
is the German strength. At the first tap Of
the drum $4,000 men are in line-no pre-
parations, no delay, no confusion-they are
all there before the roll can be called. A
second tap brings out $4,000 more; a third
tap third $4,000. Under such circum.
stances it would undoubtedly be the part Of
wisdom to ''localize the war;"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23
d. lei. BARNES. Accountant

BOOKS opened, examined. balanced, and closed;
ID Trial Balances and Cash Accounts investigat-
ed; Complicated accounts adjusted. Special atten-
tonto bankruptcy matters the settlement of estates,
examination of agencies, and other matters requiring
the services of thorough accountant. Orders lett
at % Exchange St., Portland, Me-, or forwarded by
aug26dtf W&Ssep30ti
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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 us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-23
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 23.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
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ENTERTAINMENTS
60 N NC1 R II 2

WE wish to inform the public and citizens of
w Portland that they will be favored with
GRAND CONCERT to be given by colored ar
lists from Boston, New Haven and Portland, under
the auspices of Committee of Ladies, for the Bene
fit of Rev. Mr.. Wright, in the Vestry of the India
Street Church. ON Wednesday Evening,
May 13, '77. Admission 2J CTS. Tickets to
be had OF the Committe or at the door. Doors open
at Z. Concert commences at O'Clock,
my22 dot
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepteU py the
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TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. TIC
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vance.
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Card to Horse Owners.

fEsHE Undersigned this day give notice to parties
Il wishing their services in HOrse ShOeing,
that they have lowered their prices to $3.50; that
is, You can have your horses shOd new, for
Sd so and reset for rs cts. ut l6S Federal
ST between Market and Pearl SITS.
LENNON s. CAREY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03

SAN FRlSCIsco, May 2.-The Bulletin
this evening says eaitoriAlly oi abe recent
land grabs under the desert land law /:
"The land in Remand and Tudor coun.
ties pre.empted under the desert land law
is sandWitched between tracts which were
never before deemed to be anything else
but agricultural lands, and Il has been
thus far treated as such. II the valley
lands on the banks OF the Gila river
and other streams within the same
zone are under the literal Construc.
ton OF desert lands, so also ia
greater part Of the southern counties.
Had the fertile and now highly cultivat.
ed lands Of Los Angeles and San Ber..
nardina counties been unoccupied they
would be subject to pre-emption under
the desert law with Just as much pro.
propriety a. the lands that are being now
taken up under It. The irrigation and
capacity to raise agricultural crops are
about the same as the iriigable lands OF
Peru and Tulare counties, and those in the
Gila Valley are desert lands in precise
ly the same sense as are the irrigable
lands OF San Gabriel, Santa Anna and
Los Angeles Valleys.
i. 1t Is scarcely probable that 1t was con.
templated the law should be so construed
because some Of the most fertile unoccu.
pied lands in the territory will thus be
included in it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03

Capt.John Mcclure returned from Tex.
as on Tuesday evening whittier he had
been on 4 brief visit to his son.in.law,
Mr.. Curran MCndeI, who il now a resi-.
dent OF Williamson county in that State,
about 30 miles IRON Austin. Mr.. NJ. has
purchasei 1900 acres OF land, built
over i've miles Of fence, stocked his
place with ! hundred COWS, and put
up hOuie, since his setllemen,
few months ago in Texas. lie is now
ready to become raiser OF cattle, which
is great and growing business in that
State, and feels sauguine that he will like
the county and the occupation. Capt
McLnre says that there is a strong i'm.
migration into Texas aud the days Of
cheap land are passing away. His son
Harry, who went down with him, will
remain awhile.
There are two routes from 81. Louis to
Texas, one by sedalia aud Though the
Indian territory, and the other by the
Iron Mountain Railroad via Little
Rock, both good rontes. The distance il
900 miles and the fare $32 from st. Louis
to Austin,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Democratic
Jackson Association unanimously passed
resolutions commendatory OF the Presi-
dents policy. One speaker said the Presi.
dent did IA much to harmonize the inter,
ests Of The country and to promote il
prosperity as could have been expected
from y Democratic President. Gentle,
men OF both parties from New Orleans
speak in enthusiastic terms Of the good
feeling and conduct OF all produced BY
the recent pacitication. Republicans say
the colored people are treated better
than ever.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-The Republi-
can city ticket was elected yesterday by .
majority OF 500 to 1900. The Board Of
Aldermen and Council are both strongly
Republican.
TERRE HAUrE, May 2.-ln the Mu
nicipal election here yesterday the Demo
erats elected the Mayor and Clerk And
the Republicans the Treasurer, Marshal
and Assessor. OF the Councilmen elected
four sre Democrats and two Iudepend
euts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03
LATER,

The insurance on Emerson Il Fisher.
stock is $l55,O00. Proctor & CANDLES
insurance on building and stock is S3l ;.
300. The insurance is about equally di.
yided between Eastern and Western com,
panies. .t
NEW YORK, May "a fire at Gouv,
ernur this morning burned out a number
Of buaipesS places.
IEDIANAPoLis, May 2.-TLs bridge Of
the I. c. & l.. Railroad Company, at St
Paul, burned this morning at . o'clock.
Trains will pass tomorrow.
GEEEsEE, ILL.,, May 2.-Last evening
the Genesee House, a large three story
hotel, burned 10 the ground. Loss S3S
900; insurance $4,000. The boarder.
lost all OF their property; nothing being
saved.
LITTLE Rock, May 2,-The grocery
and dwelling house owned by Mr.. Stein
corner Of 10th and Isard streets, wa,
burned this morning. Los $1,000; part
Iy insured.
CHICAGO, May "A Tribune Burling,
ton, Iowa, special say that Dickey's large
saw mill was burned this morning
together with large amount OF lumber
Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000. Fifty
or sixty men will be thrown out OF work
The fire was probably incendiary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03
,MISoI. rsLEGRAus,


MEMPHIS, May 2.--Ths Grand Com.
mandeEy of knights :rempiSss Of the
Slate meets here tomorrow. a large
number haye arFiyef here from the in
terror towns, !
MONTREAL, May G.-Ano,her company
Of Pilgrims will shortly start for Rome.
ISpIANAPoLs, May 2.--The railroad
blockade at Lafayette continues unchang.
ed. The legal contest has been trans,
ferred to ths Q, s. DAsrict Court in this
city, where motion was made by the
bond holders at noon, for the appoint,
ment Of a temporary receiver Of The L
N. & B. road, from Lafayette to the hi.
nois State line, which will be heard at
o'clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-03

COLUMBUS, May 2.-In the Senate a
resolution was offered and adopted for
the 'tRe die adjournment Of the assembly
May Z, at 8! o'clock A. N. This is \ com
promise and will settle differences Of
opinion between the two branches.
House bill to extend the provisions oi
the lien law to. sub-contractors, mater.
ial men and lahorers on public and pri.
vate work was passed.
House bill to authorize an incorpora-
ton Of Farm and I.aborers Associations
was passed.
House bill to provide that applications
for life insurance policies shall be written
in English and to compel life insurance
companies to furnish copies Of the appli-
cation on demand OF the assured wa.
passed.
In the House-House bill to establish
a Chair OF mines and mine engineer,
ing at the State Agricultural and Mech,
anical College was passed.