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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04

DENVER, April Sat the city election
here yesterday the Republicans elected
five out Of eix aldermen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04

VI NhC SNhtes VI tue OulOn. Inc IreSls
dent therefore desires that you should
devote your first and principal attention
TO u removal Of the obstacles 10 m ac-
acknowledgement OF one government for the
purposes Of or exercise OF authority with.
in the State and representation of the
State in its relation to the General Gov.
ernment under section Of article Of
the Constitution OF the United States,
leaving, II necessary, to judicial or other
constitutional arbItrament within the
State ot the ultimate right. II these OBJ.
stacles should prove insuperable, from
whatever reason, and the hope Of single
government in allit departments be dis.
appointed, il should be your next endeay.
or to accomplish the recognition OF n
single legislature, as u deposltory OF the
representative OF the will OF the people
Of Louisiana. This great department il
rescued from the dispute. the rest Of the
problem could gradually be worked ont
by tho prevalent authority, which the
legislative power when undisputed, is
quite competent to exert in composing
conflicts IN the branches OF the Govern.
ment. An attentive consideration Of the
conditions, under which the Federal
Constitution and acts Of Congress, pro.
vide or permit the military intervention
by the President, in the protection OF the
State against domestic violence, has
satisfied the President that the use
Of this authority in determining or
influencing disputed questions in State
is most carefully to be avoided, undoubt.
edly as was held by the Supreme Court
in the couse Of Luther VS.. Borden. The
appeal from a State may involve such an
inquiry as to the lawfulness Of the authori
ty which invokes the interference OF the
President in the supposed pursuance Of
the Constitution, but it is equally true
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-04

The members OF the Louisiana Com.
mission left this forenoon for New Or
leans. They go by way Of Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Louisville and Nashville,
reach New Orleans Friday, and hold
their first session Saturday.
THE QUO wARRANTo HOAX.
R. l. Mesrick denies that papers for
quo warranto proceedings against Presi
dent Hayes at the instance Of Samuel J
Tilden are in his hands, aad says he
never heard Of them nor Of any step Of
the kind.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
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The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
annctor Ton,n Again.


The following review Of doctor Tom" Mr..
Edward Payson's novel, from the columns OF
the Boston Times, will be read with interest by
those who have seen the book:
After a long interval, here is another of those
books-all too rare In American literature--sucn
as Holmes, Aldrich, Mrs. Stowe, Holland and
one or two others ouly seem capable OF writ
ing. A new romancer-we cannot call MIN
fiction writer-has taken the field, and, II ne
shall continue as he has begun, much mas
been gained
The old rule is best not to tell the story in
the review, and it will be enough to say t 5!f
Doctor Tom is a story of New England ille,
with the scene laid partly in metropolitan
city, but chiefly in charming rural vlls.age,
where abundant material is at the hand OF Tue
author for the delineation OF that character anu
those descriptions in which he excels. None OF
the component parts which go to make up
romance are wanting in this book. There Is an
exciting mystery, kindling love passages,
double plot, danger with thrilling rescue, hu-
morous dialogue, delicate wit fine descriptions,
ETC., all quietly told, yet with certain DRAM
ATTIC interest and powerful effect, suggestive OF
genius.
In his preface the author speaks of making
his first bow to the reading public. Tn is
doubtless true so far as novel-wrting is con-
cerned but Mr.. Payson of Portland, Maine, IS
by no means unknown; he is far from nous
homo in literature. Coming from family as
eminent in poemcal letters as that of Jona-
than Edwards, he has himself brought honor
to the name. AS lawyer he was the friend OF
Sargent S. Prentiss during several years resi-
dence in the state of Mississippi as literateur
he was sometime editor of IittePs Magazine
and frequent contributor to the National Quar-
terly Review. He is best known, perhaps, py
his article published in the latter periodical en-
titled, ''The Law of Equivalents" and PAM
phlet written nearly 20 years ago.. "The Maine
Law in the Balance" These publications have
given the author of ''Dr. Tom" something of
awaits him. His book is cleanest of the clean
in thought and style, not the suggestion of an
impurity pervading its four hundred pages.
The work plainly shows itself to have been
performed by gentleman
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
A W OMAN Reading Greek in ths Woods
of Maine.

OF Maine.
In a communication to the Boston Transcript
Miss Mary W. Mitchell says: "Every one
knows that there are women enough who can
teach the Latin and mathematc in any college
preparatory course. Some Of US have seen wo-
men dc this over and over again. but there
seems to be doubt in the minds of these good
men in regard to the ability Of women to teach
Greek. Now, any Massachusetts school man,
who has taken the pains to carefully invest-
gate this subject, knows very truly that there
are at the present time at least dozen lady
teachers in Maine and MASSACHUSETTS who, I'M
aided by the Boston Latin School and unaided
by Harvard College, have attained by the
sweat of their own brains such proficiency in
the Greek and Latin languages that either one
Of them is more likely to fit girls for college,
Systematically and thoroughly, than the aver
age Harvard graduate For my part, have
yet to zee the young man fresh from Harvard
College who can turn the prose of Plato or the
poetry of Piudar. of K chylus and Eurpides
into elegant English wien a facility and read
mess equaling that of the young woman whom
met last year among the pines of Northern
Maine. L doubt if any one of those sojourners
for q summer, who listened with me, as we sat
around the campfire one evening IN August,
while she translated from tue Greek that Won
derful creation OF A>eL, las, The Prometheus
Bound will soon forget the eager, breathless
attention of those Maine lumbermen who COM
posed her audience. l recall, certainly, very
wildly my own great delight when the college
president, who was one of our party, after hap-
ing peeped carefully at her book through his
spectacles, came to me and announced that she
was really reading out of book written in
Greek. Tvs perfectly wonderful he said.
how well she does render that play. l have
heard it a thousand times before, but never
really listened TO it until tonight He had
long talk with her the next morning and he
came back and reported. What that girl don't
know about Greek syntax and prosody isn't
worth knowing suppose he exaggerated
little, for the well of Greek literature seems
very deep to the most of us; but DO know that
she read Aschylus as if she understood her SUBJ
ject thOroughy-read as if her soul was in it,
and SO carried us along with her by her own
enthusiasm that she became, for the hour,
real power in our lives, just as she was power
in the daily lives of those rough men about her
aud just as she would be wonderful power
for culture in the lives of any young girls
whose education she might undertake. And
this woman is only one of many available wo-
compelled them to break through the crust of
and through artificial bar
riers, and draw unto themselves the thing
which they so earnestly desired. / said availa-
BILE women; perhaps it would be nearer the
truth to say that they would be available for
school purposes if they coull be allowed to do
their work under as happy conditions as are
granted to men,"
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
Sunerlor Court.

OCTOBER CYITL TERN, .1S77. SYMoNDS, j.; PhEslD-
ING.
TUEsDAY.-The first court case since the jury was
dismissed is Eliza Lunt by guardian VS.. Joseph
Simpson. Trover for nineteen cords of wood. De-
fence-title in the deft.
In March, 1876, Jane A. Brown recovered Judg-
ment against Eliza Lunt; execution was issued and
aleyy made upon the land upon (which the WOOD
grew.
On the third of November of the same year, 1876
Eliza Lunt was decreed by the Probate Court per-
son of unsound mind and Macaiah Bailey appointed
guardian.
Simpson claims the wood by virtue Of a sale from
Mrs. Brown to him January, 1911
The plaintiff claims that the levy is not valid mas
much it does not appear that seizin and posses
sion was delivered to the creditor her attorney;
that If it is valid she had right to dispose of the
wood until the equity of redemption run out and her
title became absolute.
To this the defendant replies that the officers re-
turn shows he delivered seizn and possession 10 Tue
agent of the creditor which is within the meaning OF
the statute that the creditor had the right to dis
pose OF the wood to make repairs upon the Dnilu-
mes-which is testified by Mrs. Brown was done III
not
Ano 'i'le mas now become absolute without any
Uenuer oh Inc part of the guardian to redeem. De-
cision reserved 'A " 10000
8Mattocks-Neal for nlair+ie
Nv IL,
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

GOLDEN WEDDING IN GoRHAM.-Mondsy
evening, Oct 22d, found large gathering of
relatives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Files, at their residence on the old family es.
tate in West Gorham. The occasion was the
fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
Files to Miss E. B. Freeman. The house where
their friends met is the old homestead, but con-
venient and spacious Their. lands which have
reputation Of having made an honest return of
many tons of hay, for well spent labor. Under
thier hospitable 1oof were specimens of the OIL
den times. The old family portraits of Mrs.
Samuel Files miss E. M. Thombs) who was
tue mother of Stephen, with sturdy and honest
features, with the Martha Washington style of
dress, looked from the wall upon descendants Of
whom she might be proud. Mr.. Files is
grandson of William Files. This distinguish
ed ancestor came to Gotham from York, Me-,
in 1756. and was an enlisted soldier in the
French and Indian war of 1857, and was in the
eventful battle at the head of Lake George,
when our fortress William Henry was attacked
and subdued by superior force of French and
Indians under General Marquis de Montcalm.
He narrowly escaped the scalpipg knife and
tomahawk, which was the fate of nearly all his
associates In company with Zephaniah
Harding, fellow townsman and soldier, after
months travel through the woods, pursued by
the Indians, subsisting entirely on berries and
roots, and enduring the greatest exposure, he
reached Gorharn Mr.. Harding lived to an ad-
vanced age, and Mr.. Filess died 10 this town
in 1923, aged So years. He was an active in
dustrious and worthy citizen, and at present
there is large number of descendants no in
hert the hardy andl Christian virtues of
their distinguished ancestor. This old ranger
and soldier was represented in the revolution
airy war by three sons, Ebenezer, William and
Samuel, who did honorable SERVICE The latter
was the father of the chief of this very inter-
esting occasion.
The services at the festive board were inter
estlDg. Remarks were made by COL f. Robe,
and Mr.. Seavey of Bangor. The latter read an
original poem which was enthusiastically re-
ceived. After partakiDg of bountful golden
wedding feast the company separated. but not
without leaving many Testimonials in the way
of gifts of their good will towards a very wor-
thy couple, who had the prayers of all present,
of years and continued happiness.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
MASONIC.
MASONlC.
At Masonic Hall, No. So ESchange Street.


At Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERS reenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
.CoUNcL-Portland G. R. 6 S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; St.Albans, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter. first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening"
Masonic RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNCI1-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsstcry, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
I. O. O. F.

1t Odd FellouS' Hall. Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Thrd Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancien
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No;
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT--M achigonne, first and third We'd
day; Portland, first and third Friday.
h EyEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets. frst Monday evening of January April, July
and October.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
Supreme Judic7.rC.

socrobEh TERM, WALTON, j., PRESIDING.
Eliza Lunt by guardian VS.. Jane Aubins ROW,
Writ of error to annul judgment of the suner;or
Court at the March term, 1876 in favor of the
ent defendant against this plaintiff on the ground
that at the time the writ was served Mrs. Lunt wa
insane and that subsequently Judgment was rem
dered by default when she was insane and not pres
emit in person orIby attorney. On trial.
mMattocks-Neal. orr-N. Webb.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

DISASTER TO MAINE VEssEL.-A private
dispatch was received in this city yesterday an
nouncing that the schooner Medora, Captain
Eugene b. Sprowl, was run into by another
vessel, off Half Way Rock, Monday night but
managed to get into Gloucester. The Medora
is about forty tons burden and valued at $4,000.
She is insured in the Portland Mutual Fishing
Insurance Go. for $400
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

From 500 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Deliver
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. s, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate Offices. Arrive at 1920
and Ills p Close at SIS a. m, and 2.45 and 800
p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at B.2opm.
=, intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
railway. Arrive at 1920 and 800 p Close at S.15
a m and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at II 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes Arrive at 800 a
N; and Bis p. m. Close at 1.30 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at s.35
m. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
a. m, and BIS m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. m.
and 800 IN.
Rochester, N. H.. and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 20 p. m. Close at 100 a m and 200 p m.
North Conway and other offices on the T. q o. R.
r. Arrive at 1130 m and 500 p m. Close at 1000
m and 2.15 pm.
Castine. Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt
Desert, Jonespert, Machias. MachiasDort East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor via each steam
er; Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at P. m.
Close at 500 m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
day at p. m.
Foreign Mails via New York, day prevlousto SAIL
ng of steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at Z. 10 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 3.15 p m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. L. R. Ar
rive at 80 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island Close
at 11.30 a. m. and D. m.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

ALLEGED FORGERY Detective Matt Adams
arrested young man named Palmer in West
Gorham, yesterday, charged with committing
forgery at Blaine, in ArOostook county. He
was taken to Portland jail, where he denied
the charge of forgery, but says that he bought
a horse for which the complainant 10 this case
gave his note, and Palmer, for security, gave
the complainant bill Of sale of the horse, and
claim On three hundred bushels of potatoes
next years crop.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
Personal.

NJ. L. Stevens, Esq, of this city spoke on
temperance in Saco, Sunday evening
DR.. Franz, surgeon at Fort treble, has been
ordered South.
Miss Salle S. Croker and Miss Minnie x,
Hooper have opened studio at 457 IL Congress
street where they will receive pupils in their
respective departments of art.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday.
Pownal-Leander f. Wood to Fred D. LARA
bee. two lots of land for $25O0.
Westbrook-Sarah L. Hale to Nathaniel
Hale, lot of land for $40.
Raymond-George w. Brown TO Joseph
Turkey, lot of land containing u acres for 5000
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

A FINE MARINE. Hale has in his window a
marine by Stanwood entitled "Discharging the
Pilot" The poise of the vessel under full sail
is very natural and life-like. The water and
sky are also well worked up. Good judges pro-
nonuce it Stanwood's best effort.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

Too OFFIcIoUs.-Two hackmen who have
been rather too officious at the International
Steamship wharf, were called up to the City
Marshaps office yesterday morning to give rea-
sons for their forwardness. They were warned
to be more civil in the future.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

CALL AcCEPTED.-The call extended by the
First Baptist church to Mr.. Thomas d. Ander-
son, Jr., to become their pastor has been ac-
cepted, and he expects to enter upon his labors
with this church the second Sabbath in Novem-
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

GREEN PEAS IN OCTOBER Mr.. e. Cobb of
Gray, brought into town yesterday lot OF
green peas planted August 18th, from seed of
this years raising. Mr.. Cobb has more than a
pusnel OF peas on his vines Isn't this crowd
ing the dying year?
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
STATE NEWS
KENNEBEC COUNTY,

Eugene Lane, foreman of the Gospel Banner
Office in Augusta, had his right arm severely
damned Monday by having it caught under the
rollers of the cylinder press npon which he was
at work
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The town house at Milford was destroyed by
fire Saturday night. 1t was set on fire.
The house, stable and outbuildings of W. A.
Thayer in Hampden were burned Saturday
night. ALI the furniture was destroyed and q
number of wagons. Insurance $1,000.
YORK COUNTY.
The Free Baptist church in Biddeford was
set Cd fire Sunday evening while the vestry
was crowded with men, women and children.
The fire was Set in small room adjoining, but
luckily it was discovered before 1t had made
much Roadway
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTYsEmENTs TODAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
A Course of Twelve Lectures.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Gentlemen's-Davis 81 Garland.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
800 Pairs Hose--H. I. Nelson s. Co.
Sweetser 81 Merrill.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Cloaks-J. M. Dyer & Co.
Sweetser & Merrill.
Wanted-By an American Girl.
For Norfolk. Nickerson & Son.
Chandler's Orchestra.
Horses Wintered.
Agents Wanted.
Pleasant Sunny Rooms
Forbidden Fruit.
Citizens Mutual Relief Society.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening of each month";
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
THE PR ESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, OCT. "a.
TFIE PRESS

May be obtained al the Periodical Depots OF res
eenden Bros. MARQUIS, Brunei 81 Co., Andrews,
Wentworth, Moses, n. B. Kendrck, and Chisholm
Bros, on ali trains that run out OF the city,
at Biddeford, of Phisburys
AT Saeo. of L. Hodgdon and II. 3. Kendrick.
At Waterville, of j. S. Carter.
at Bath, of j. .. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, of French Bros, and Stevens & Co
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

SwEETsIR & MERRILL, having sold oat their
old stock of goods on Middle street, have taken
the store on Congress street opposite City Hall
where they will keep stock of fancy goods
and hosiery.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

300 pairs children's all wool hose colored
clocks at 20 cents pair, just opened at Fl. /.
Nelson & Co.'s 443 Congress street, Harrington
block, under Odd Fellows Hall. oc24-3t
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNc1L-Maine, first and third Monday in each
2nth.
TEMpLE-Fcrest City. No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
BUSINESS CARDS.
ID. w. HULL, WI. d.,
NAaSnetie and Botanic Physician, SIS l-2
Congress Street, Portland.

Treats Chronic and Acute Diseases. Never falls
to cure any chronic where cure is possible no
difference how many "regnlars" have failed on it,
NO poisons given nor incurable cases undertaken.
The sick at distance can be examined Clair yoyant-
ly and treated when desired Call and see.
Oc23 1uA
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-24
To Holders Of First Mortgage Bonds
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Co.

sHIHE holders of the 1st Mortgage Bonds OF the
Il p. & o. r. r. Co., dated Nov. 1, 1870, are
hereby notified that the scrip for nterestcoupons as
provided for by the recent arrangement is now
ready for delivery.
The amount Of first coupon on said scrip will be
paid in gold on delivery of the interest warrant.
The coupons (for January and July, 1877, and for
January and July, 1881 may be sent to either Of
the Trustees of the Mortgage, or to
JN0. W. DANA,
oct IL Treasurer.