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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-07
Awful" Splendid" Etc.

Foolish talk doesn't like to be put in
figures-anY more than long nose likes
to be measured, or too much fat likes to
be weighed; but it makes good material
for the SatiriSt to count the absurd bah
BILE of adjectives among school girls, and
among older takers, too, sometimes.
A gentleman who goes into "society''
good deal took it into his head to re-
mark the adjectives employed by the
persons-outslde, of course, of his fami-
ly-with whom he came in contact. For
month he quietly noted, and few
months since he made up his report.
The favorite adjective among all
classes he found to be great, which
he heard pronounced within the time
aforesaid 1917 times. Awful" and
"splendid" ranked second and third re-
spectively, the former being 142 and the
latter 151 times; " fearful" $40 times.
Fine" he heard 1873 times, gorgeous"
1856 times, "grand" 1874, pretty" 1874,
and beautiful" 1873.
Among the ladies he found the word
"lovely" to be an adjective held in high
esteem, and which was applied to every
thing. 1t fell on his ears from lovely
lips 1913 times, and four times he heard
it expressed by men. In comparison
the superlative degree was employed the
most, 218 times, the comparative 143 and
the positive 81 times. Hartford Cou-
rant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-07

six months plenty of certificates and
testimonials can be obtained of the
wondrous cures it has effected. The
imagination has remarkable curative
powers in itself, and besides cure that
is purely imaginary is just as good as
any other for the purpose of proving the
efficacy of blue glass or tarred strings.
The blue-glass epidemic will have to
run its course. Gen. Pleasonton first
published his book six years ago, and
has now brought out new and enlarged
edition. After much writing and talk
ing he has got the mania started, and
the importers and dealers in blue glass
are rejoicing at his success. Meantime
many people are making themselves
ridiculous by putting blue panes into
their windows and bathing in the sun
shine with unwonted ardor. We fancy
them carrying the passion to fantastic
extent. Perhaps we shall soon be try
ing the salutary effect of looking through
blue glass tumblers while absorbing the
contents. Our food may receive mag
mary nutritive properties from being
under blue-glass covers and in blue-glass
dishes. Next summer we may find peo-
pie at the seashOre summing themselves
on the sand under domes of blue glass.
People may have this peculiar type of
blues" with a severity that will tinge
their very blood and make them more
aristocratic. Indeed, we hope the cpl
demic will be violent and proportionate-
ly short. 1t is amusing to see people
making fools of themselves, but it soon
grows wearisome, and this blue-glass
folly is likely to be one of the most tire
some-BOSt0n Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-07

Prof. Goodwin Smith doesn't like
our mushroom American universities. 4"
He says: There is one mode of extep-
sion against which transatlantic expert
ence emphatically protests-the multi
plication of universities The effects of
the one-horse university system in the
United States and Canada have been
ruinous to high education and to the
value of degrees, When a college, after
obtaining from facile Legislature uni
versity powers, fails or falls into decay
it keeps its powers, which unhappily re-
tain pecuniary value, though their lit
erary usefulness has ceased Three
universities are enough for England"
And certainly thirty eight colleges would
be enough for the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-07

The Bureau of Education

The Bureau Of Education enumer-
atcs forty-four theological libraries in the
United States, containing 524, 600 vol
umes. OF these 5000 are in New York,
10000 in Massachusetts, 200 in Penn
sylvania, $4,000 in New Jersey, and
A, 900 in Ohio. The largest are those
of Union Seminary in New York and
Andover Seminary in Massachusetts,
each containing $4,000. The next in
rank are the Theological Seminary at
Princeton and the Reformed DUTCH
Seminary at New Brunswick, comprising
26, 900 each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-07

-" Vesuve" is the newest shade of
red. 1t is brilliant flame color, and
will be extensively used on spring bon
nets, and if you've got several VS. you
can get that bonnet-not otherwise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-07

The polonaise, very long and very
tight, is once more with US.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
Gen. Grants Deparfure.

PHILADELPHIA, May 17::-Gen. Grant break
tasted with Gov. Hartranft, Senator Cameron,
Gen; Sherman and ex-Secretary Fish. After
wards be was waited on by the Mayor and a
committee aud escorted to the steamer Twi-
light, on which the party made an excursion
up the river, being salutedIby Russian vessels
and conveyed by number of tugs and steam
ers. Enthusiastic crowds cheered at all points.
Returning, Gen. Grant went on board the
steamer Indiana at New Castle, on which he
sails to Europe.
NEWCASTLE, Del, May 1.-THE tugs Brown,
Lawrence, Churchman, Yorke, Stella, Cynthia,
Disstow, Stockly and United States revenue
tug, yachts Meteor, Delaware and Mystic came
into the harb0r to await the steamship Indiana,
The U. s. Revenue cutter Hamilton with Mrs.
Grant and friends on board, the ferry-boat
Dauntless with party from Philadelphia and
Camden and steamboat Twilight with Gen.
Grant and friends came down with the Indiana.
Mrs: Grant was transferred from the Hamil-
ton off Deep Water point, and the ex-President
with his party were taken on board from the
Twilight off here at $50 p. m, Everything in
port was decorated with bunting. The Indi-
ana passed amid the firing of cannon and blow
ing OF whistles by tugs. Wharves and house,
tops were crowded. A large number of people
were in from the rural districts, besides a train
load from Wilmington.
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Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. May 17-Evening.-Cotton market ia
quiet and steady at Lie advance; ordinary upands
ana aao Alabama at Slice; ordinary New Orleans and
Iexas at 5-l6c; ordinary stained at 13-16c; mid
dnng uplands and Alabama at 105c; do New Orleans
and Texas at lie; do stained 104c; futures in mod
crate business closing firm at to points; sales 507
bales; delivered on contract 400 bales Flour again
dull and 10 9 25 lower, closing dull and declining:
No O. at 90 q rs; Superfne Western and State at
w 9 70 ;common to good extra Western and State
70 @ 90; good to choice extra Western and Sfate
at 81 g on; Fancy White Wheat Western extra
at % 9 30; common to good extra Ohio at 25 GS
g.o common to choice extra St Louis so q II %;
patent Minnesota extra good to prime 30 "a IS:
Gn0ce TO double extra at so g II IS; receipts 5000
Dds; sales $500 bbls Southern -four heavy and low
er' comon to tr extra at 81 q Is; good to choice
40 at 30 10 50 sales 1850 bbls. Rye -four duh and
lower at % q Is for supertne. Cornmeal is dull
anu unchanged; Western, Jersey and Pennsylvania
at 3 4O 9.3 3d. Wheat is dull and nominaliy in buv
ers favor with very limited export and milling de-
mand buyers and sellers too far apart in views of
business; No Chicago nominal at IS; No Q Mil
Waukee at 80; Winter Wheat dull and nominal re-
celps goo bush. bye is dull at CSC "a 10 for Wes
Tern 70 9 10 for State. Barley scarce and firm.
bariey Malt is active and firm; $4,000 bush strictly
NO Canada at 35; No 2 Canada at o. Corn S
Detter much less doing both ON export and tor IN
lure delivery; ungraded and unmerchantable MIXED
al b "a SIC; steamer Mixed at 674 "a CSC New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
FRANCE.
The Crisis i'm the Cabinet.
MACMAHON'S INTEMPERATE
LETTER.
Proceedings of the Chamber of
Deputies.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Times correspondent
at Paris says MacMahon's letter to Jules ST.
mon. which caused the latter to resign, is one
of the most serious events since the fall of
Theirs. 1t is cOuched in offensive terms and
divulges what passed in the council in fash
ion which will excite the censure of the whole
world. The authorship of the letter is attri-
but3d to BrOglie and nj. Fourton. At to-mor-
rows sitting a manifesto of the Marshal will
read explaining that it seemed to him danger
Gus to let the administration of the country re-
main any longer in the hands of the present
cabinet. At the same time availlng himself
of the constitution, which gives him the right,
the Marshal will have decree read prorogung
the Deputies for month. The Chember will
reply by vote OF want of confidence or by
some other extreme measure, for it is impossi
Bile to foresee to what length the Chamber, af-
ter this example of violence and deception,
might proceed, but in any case the Chamber
will be prorogued and will reasonable only to
be dissolved, for the struggle is henceforth alb
solutely inevitable unless the Marshal is en-
lightened on the fatal act into which he has
been seduced and takes the cabinet again from
the Left, which is improbable. This has pro-
duced an impression of bewildermeut Most
of the diplomatists have not hesitated to style
the act a coup d'etat Negotiations, however.
are still going on and the greatest efforts are
being made to appease the anger of the Left,
and to allay the excitement manifest in the
artisan quarters. There is every reason to hope
these efforts may succeed.
Before the adoption of the above resolution
Gambetta said he believed it his duty to express
from the tribune the emotion which reigned in
the public mind. There was no conflict in
Parliament no vote had pass placing the
ministry in a minority. At moment when
France was engaged in the observance of pat
riOtic neutrality aud needed the enjoyment of
prolonged security the nation was suddenly
apprised that the President of the Republic had
written letter necessitating the Premier's
resignation. The nation in it's anxiety asked
whether there does not exist at the side of the
head of stateaa preponderating ipfiuence with
which no ministry could cope. The Chamber
only asked what President MacMahon today
promised, namely, ga pacific policy and the
repression of Ultramontane intrigue"
Gambetta cited a saying of Marshal
Mcmahon made in the presence of the vile
intriguers and fomentors Of disorder who are
to-day raising their heads, ''Don't attempt
this adventure, the chassepots would go off
themselves Gambetta added: 1t is time to
turn to the constitutional truth. 1t is not
true as suggested by well known councillor
that the President Of the republic bears
responsibility over and above that of the
ministry. The authors OF such suggestion
are the Presidents enemies. They are
leading him to his downfall. Marshal
Mcmahon during his military career
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18

ing Illustrations by George Inness, Jr., will
cover some twenty-six pages of the magazine
Inc latest shot in the religious war over
ereeds is The Problem of Problems; or Athe-
Ism, Darwlnism, and Theism, by MIR. Clark
IB.raden, just sent forth from Cincinnati pub
fishing house.
.. messrs; harper & Bros. are about to issue, in
Lnree Volumes 8vo Prof. Schaff's important
M9ik, Blbllotheca Symbolica Ecclesi@ Univer-
SANS; the Creeds of Cbristendom, with His
91nc ono of Science and Religion, and Mars
w bite Witch, novel by G. Douglas.
An Open Verdict will be the title of Miss
Braddon's next novel-so it is said. She is
writing it for publication in the journals of
confederation of English provincial newspaper
proprietors, who have had the newspaper rights
of her last three works. 1t was to have been
begun in May and finished in October. An
American edition of this novel will be published
by the Harpers
The first volume of Prof. B. Ten Drinks
History of English Literature, will soon appear
in London.
ATchaologists will be pleased to learn that
u " Duhier is going to publish full account of
nls discoveries in the remote and comparatively
unknown regions of Rajputana and Kashmir.
very ancient tablets, unique of their kind, with
descriptions or SdSdndnaS, and other curious In
olsn remains are described in the work, of
winch the title has not yet transpired.
The Library Table is published by Henry L.
Hinton & Co., AZ Lafayette Place, New York.
The last number of the superb edition of
Knights Shakespeare, work which has been
IN course Of publication for some months by
virtue u Yorston, has been issued from the
press. OF the merits of this edition, the rare
artistic worth of its illustrations after pictures
OF famous artists, the value of its critical and
descriptive notes, the perfection of its letter.
press, we have often had occasion to speak,
and there is no need to repeat words of praise.
The edition is in all respects the most desirable
to be secured.
The publishers announce that they have, at
considerable expense, had sets of ornamented
stamps executed from designs by an eminent
London artist, to be used in binding the vol
umes. These designs can only be used through
their agency. and their authorized agentsI will
grant printed receipts in their name. Speci-
mems Of the binding will be shown by the de.
liverers, or can be seen at the office of Virtue
q Yorstop, 36 Winter Street, Boston.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.
Especial to Press.1
Launched.

Especial to Press.1
Launched.
RoCKLAND, May 17.-Samuel Watts & Co.
launched from their yard at Thomaston to-day
a ship of 2065 tons called the Alfred D. Sow.
Capt E. A. Robinson of 1homaston will COM
mand her. A.
ITO the Associated Press1
The C. G. Eeaice,
DUBLIN, May 1.-THE Norwegian bark
Gyller, from Baltimore April 4th, arrived here
today. She landed five of the rescued crew of
the American brig G. g. Bearce, from Charles
ton for Boston, before reported totally wrecked.
The Gyller reports that Capt. Blackwell and
one seaman died ON board the Bearce.
Trustees of the Reform School.
AUGUSTA, May 1.-THE Governor has ap-
pointed Albion Little of Portland and George
G. Higgins of Lubec trustees of the State Re.
form School. Mr.. Higgins is reappointed; Mr..
Little is appointed to fiji the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the death of DIR. Payne of Bath.
Barn Burned.
VAUDEVILLE, May ia barn belonging to
Mrs. Jane Atwood in the north part of Fair
field was burned yesterday afternoon. Loss
about $500; insurance unknown. Fire caught
from the chimney.
Car Burned.
SKowHEGAN, May 17.-As the downward
train on the Somerset railroad was approaching
Norrdgewock this morning a car containing
six or seven tons of excelsior caught FIRE from
the sparks of the engine and entirely consumed
both car and excelsior. Train was delayed two
hours.
Death of DIR. j. G, Weston.
BANGOR, May 17.-Dr j. G. Weston. Presi-
dent of the Handel Musical Association of this
city, and prominent member of the State
Pathological and Kortic ultural Society, and a
highly respected citizen, died today aged 60. of
blood poisoning.
Lewiston Driving Park.
LEWISTON, May 1.-THE first race of the sea-
son in Lewiston Driving Park was won by
Donavan's Flying Cloud half mile heats-1 16.
Accident.
Cement pipe chimney on moving building
fell, hitting Charles Hines on the neck. He
was Frustrated but not seriously injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
Foreign Notes .

Adyices from Jamaica says. that French
fleet is expected at Hayti to enforce the pay
ment of the debt which the Haytien Congress
repudiated.
The Spanish government is endeavoriny to
obtain the expulsion of Don Carlos from Ger
many.
The amount of property destroyed at Iquique
by the earthquake was considerable.
The House of Commons will adjourn over
Whtsuntide.
The government of Great Britain is deliber-
ating whether to admit the Portuguese claim to
the country in Central Africa around Lake
Nyanza.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
MINOR TEIEcRAws

Quigley, the Philadelphia wife murderer, was
hung yesterday.
The last vessel of the Russian feet has sailed
from New York. 0''''ON
california will be represented by a team at
the Interstate match at Creedmoor.
The order of the Caucasians is to be exposed
by an expelled member
The motion for receiver for the New York
& Southern steamship line has been denied.
Ex-Judge John Vanderbilt of Kings county
N. Y, died Wednesday night.
General Presbyterian Assembly met at Chi.
cago yesterday.
RAIDS have e1tinguished the brush fires
around Montreal.
The late Mrs. Prof. Larned of New Haven,
left $4,000 to Yale College.
The General Assembly of tho Presbyterian
church of the South assembled at New Orleans
yesterday.
Two companies have been sent to the Staked
flains region 10 prevent further Indian ma
raudiDgs
The sale of the Illinois extension of the IN
olanapolis, Bloomington & Western railroad
unoer foreclosure has been ordered.
"A gang of straw bondsmen who practiced
about the Tombs has been broken up and one
IS on uial Tor subornation of perjury.
SILVER Greek, Nebraska, has been flooded and
the Union Pacific track is under water for a
quarter of mile. "'- i0-
South Carolina Democrats have nominated
w: ID. Mclves to succeed Associate Justice
Willard. o"'''0o
The Baltimore Post of the Grand Army has
defeated resolutions that floral memorials be
placed over the graves of Confederate soldiers.
by vote of II to go.
Deputy Collector Joslyn. Deputy Marshal
Austin and three others have been shot in Lee
county, Va, while discharging their duty.
Ihey are MORALLY wounded.
The redemption of National bank notes was
gleater last month than for any corresponding
PeIlou since the organization of the agency,
being nearly 1874, 100000
bfidge on the Midland railroad, five miles
3Eom feterboro, Ont, was burned yesterday.
! Trans narrowly escaped being precip-
WIgglnton, member of Congress from the
4th California district, has served notice of a
contest on ex-Gov. Panchero. Cono,essman
elect from that district Claiming that the latter
did not receive majority of the votes cast
AT Arlington, KY, yesterday, Eli Pyle at
tempted rape upon the wife of his white EN-.
pioyer, and not succeeding beat her until he
supposed dead and then threw her into a cis-
tern, where she remained five hours before res
cue. She will recover
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
War Notes.

Russia intends to increase the duty on to-
bacco.
Chas. Francis Adams, in reply to the Edin-
burg Scotsman, expresses regret that the gov
eminent did not adhere to the Treaty of Paris
and believes America will regard the doctrines
expressed therein the best for her and
the rest of the world.
The Governor of Crete telegraphs that the re-
ports about the trouble in Crete are unfou nded.
The island is tranquil and the inhabitants are
peaceably pursuing their vocations.
A despatch asserts that Persia has declared
her intention not to join Russia.
Extensive military preparations are making
in Corfu.
Reports are received of the massacre of re-
turned Rayahas at Durbend on more fearful
scale than any that has yet happened in Bos-
mia.
The English fleet sails Saturday to the Pr
raeus, Greece, from Port Said.
i. The Gar is reported in constant telegraphic
communication with the Shah of Persia.
The Standards Bucharest special says the
Roumanian government has published note
stating that it can no longer doubt that it is at
war with Turkey by the fault of Turkey, and
it must take measures accordingly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18

cannot have studied uol tical trathe
The Chamber must recall him to the exact
observance OF the constitution and direct him
from per1dlous counsels The country alone is
sovereign, 1t desires wise and definitiye re-
public and wishes to be rid of the nipht-mare
of these men of reaction who come and show
thu ir lvid faces at all moments of uccertapty,
Let it be stated whether the intention is to
govern with republicans possessing confidence
of the country or with men whose unpopuIari-
" has been demonstrated. If dissolution hap
pens the majority has no fear, but the country
NAV see in it the precude5 to war-criminal are
those who would provoke that Immense
cheering ard excitement in the house)
LONDON, May II Renters Paris teleerams
says the new cabinet is constituted as follows:
Luc de Broglie, President of the Council and
Minister of Justice; M. ID Tornton, Minister of
Interior: M. Eugene Cailauy, Minister of FL
nance; NJ. Auguste Paris, Minister of Public
Works: Vscouut de Maux, Minister of Aer-
culture; NJ. Brunei, Minister of Public Instruc-
ton
The resgnatons of Berthout and Duc De.
cazes as Minister of War and Foreign Affairs
respectively have not been accepted Pro-
visional arrangements will be made relative to
the ministry of marine.
Mote -Fourton is suspected of strong Roma
partist tendencies and is also cred tied with a
talent for managing elections in the imperial
style
The Temps says President MacMahon's let
ter is of gravely unusual character, but was
| not the result of a previously concerted combi-
nation.
The meeting of the Right passed resolution
declaring that President MacMahon only exer-
cised his constitutional right.
The newspapers of the Right declares that
| the Let's irritated and impatient attitude at
yesterdays meeting conframed President
McMahon in the resolution he has taken.
PARIS, May 17.-There is great excitement
| here over a defeat of M Gambetta, Repnblican
leader in the Chamber of Deputies, which was
very heavy, the government party being sus-
| tanned.
The official journal announces that the cabi-
net ministers will retain office until their suc-
| cessors are appointed.
| Republican newspapers express grave appre-
| tensions for the future.
| President MacMahon has received several
| prominent persons to all of whom he EXPIRE ssed
determination to maintain pacific policy
with all powers and to firmly repress any ultra
montana demonstrations should they be at.
| tempted.
| VERSAILLES, May 17.--In the Deputies to-
day resolution of the Left declaring the
Chamber only placed confidence ia a cabi net
free and resolved to govern in accordance with
Republican principles which alone can secure
order and prosperity, was adopted by 355
| against 154.
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Notice..

The business of the late firm will be continued as
formerly, under the style of GEORGE G. FOBES
" Co. my1id3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
THE ASIATHC CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, May IS.-A Constantinople de.
spatch says the capture of Sukgum-Kaleh and
the rising of the Circassians who massacred the
garrison and burned the town is officially an
nounced. The iron-clad has left Sukgun-
Kaleh for Bateum to obtain arms for the Cir
cassians.
The Left Wing Advancing ON Erzeroom.
LONDON, May ia despatch from Ere
roum dated Monday, says the Russians have
advanced to Kalassur in great force. The
Turks will confront them at Toprak Kaleh
Both armies are preparing for a pitched battle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
NEW YORK.


Munltions Of War for European BeIliae-
rents.
New YORK, May II. - The Commercial
Advertiser says the Russiaps have loaded here
this spring three barks with, valuable assort-
ments of deadly weapons and explosives. One
is to sail some day this week. 1t is limited
that one of the vessels went out about the same
time with the Russian squadron. The cargoes
Of these crafts are similar comprising about
200 tons of brass I'm metal, 100000 to 100000
value of each lot is supposed to be about $3.50,
600. The Russians have also increased their
orders for Smith & NELSON'S pistols, so that to
the present time the total amounts to 100000,
all sent by steamer via England or Belgium.
Manufacturers on Turkish account are doing
usual amount of work until July. English
advices state that inquiries have been made in
Birmingham as to cost of 25,OOOOOO cartridges
for the Khedive of Egypt,and similar questions
are asked of manufacturers in the United
States,