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The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
STEAMERS.
Maine Steamship Company
Semi.Weekly Line to New York.
Steamers EleanOra & FrancOnia

Will until further notice, leave franklin Wharf
Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY AT
P. M. and leave Pier 3S East River New York
every MONDAY aud THURSDAY, 4P NJ
These steamers are fitted up with fine aecomo
datons for passengers, making this very conyen-
lent and comfortable route tor travellers between
New York and Maine. Passage, including State
Room. S. Meals extra. Good destined beyond
Portland or New York forwarded to destination at
once. For further information apply 10
HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland
j. F. AMES. Ag't, Pier SO K. r., New York.
Tickets and State Rooms can be obtained at ~
Exchange street. dec16tf
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

nN Turner's Island containing $3.50 feet; near P,
~ S. g. P. R. Buildings. Will be sold cheap
for cash. Inquire of S. L. CARLTON.
Atty at Law,
AUS lS0 Mlddle st. Portland. dim
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

House for Sale,
HOUSE No. 70 New High Street, story and
Ii French roof slated house contains Is rooms
oath room water closets hot and cold water and GAS
throughout; frescoed, marble mantel coal CRATES,
furnace registers, cemented cellar and all modern
improvements in complete order. and is SO piped
that it may be used for two families if desired
Terms easy. Inquire of
JOHN G. Proctor.
sept24eod3w No. SO Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

DY young lady, situation as Bookkeeper and
Id Copyist, or as clerk in a dry and fancy goods
store. Best of references furnished Address
sep26dlw* j. r. EDWARDS, this office.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
WANTS..
WANTED /!

A LIVE man to take one half interest in well
"A established manufacturing business, to locate
in portland aud sell at wholesale only
Inquire of j. H. Box 81, WEST PARIS. or
L. T. HOYT, Exchange Street,
sep24eod3t* Portland, Maine,
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
For Halifax Direct.

The Steamship Falmouth,
x>Lfk- IN Capt. W. A. Colby, will leave
I'M fXKRAM Grand Trunk Wharf every
sA4A.ANl4NAkSsS THURSDAY at 600 p. M. for
uzszzzEzzsEzzE~ atax direct, making connec-
tion for all parts of Nova Scotia. Freight received
only on day of sailing until P. M. For freight or
passage apply to j. b. COYLE, JR., Agent
mh27dH Franklin Whar
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Store to LET.

TsHE store lately occupied by Messrs. j. &. j. p.
Il Hobbs, situated on the south side of Comm err
cia st. Will be leased on favorable TERMS posses
sion given Immediately. For particulars enquire of
sep20d2w* e. E. UPHAM, Exchange St.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Norfolk. Baltimore & Washington

NUElOlAs DdltlmOE6 o. WdSnlugCOn
ill., '. s.a .'-.:: ":.. -'''
$500 First Glass atenmshfn
JOHNS HOPKINS. VIM. CRANE.
VIM. LAWRENCE. GEORGE APPOLD.
From Boston direct every TUESDAY
and SATURDAY.
WIN. KENNEDY BLACKSTONE.
and MCCLELLAN.
From Providence every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington and
Alexandria by steamer Lady of the Lake and Jane
MOsely.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg AND
Richmond, and Va. and Tenn r. r. TO all places in
the South, W. M. Clark, Agent, $40 Washington St.
Boston.
To all points of North and South Carolina by Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line
John 5. DAILY, Agent, 222 Washington street. Boston,
And to all points in the West by Baltimore q Ohio
3. R., M. W. Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington street
Boston.
Through bills Of lading given by the above named
Agents.
Passage SIS,
For freight or passage to Norfolk Baltimore Wash
ngton, or other information apply to
E. SAMPSON, Agent,
63CentraI Wharf, Boston,
&c. II, ROCKWELL, Agent,
nozdti Provdncee. RI.
, 1877-04-21
PLEA TO SCIENCE.
% Science, reaching backward through the dt
laucc,

% Science, reaching backward through the dt
sto.i earnest child Of Cod,
Exposing ali tho secrets OF existence
bid thee speed ~ u tic heights supernal,
Clear tnkcr.. ne'or sunlccd-
Go seek and dnd the laws and truths eternal,
hut teufc Inc Christ.
Ul.on the vanity Of plous sages
Let the light af day;
Drrak duwn Tho snlersilllons OF all ages-
Thrust h!s1tfy aWay.
Stride on. and btd u!l stubborn toes defiance;
Let truth and scason reign;
Nut hesrech thee, Immortal Science!
Let Ghfist leu'aiH.
What can'st then give to help mo boar my crosses,
In plncg Vt Him. lnJ Lordy
And what 10 recompeuac for ut mJ 1osacs,
ANA lyfhE Inc aweet fcWattf
7Aoa couldst not with thy cusd clear eyes Of fea.
Thou eau!Ist not comfort me, .....
Like one who pas4ed through that &eaF.blottcd
In sad is usth.emanu.
Through all ths weary, wearing hours Of aorsow
Whit word that th0u liast said
Would make me strung 10 wait for some to'mos.
whsa should ind ny dead,
When kna weak, aaa desola.o 2n4 loAeIy,
Aud prune to follow wrong,
Not thou, y selcucsl-chE1ai, ny Savior, only
Can MsRc ue strong.
Thou art 10 cold. 80 lofty. anl 30 distant,
Ttlongh great my need might BE-,
No rrayrf. however constant nn1 perRlstent
could bring thcc down to nie.
ChsIst stanus " near, 10 help me through each
hunr,
70 guide ma day by day;
Leave chrls., pf.y. T. 's' e EIk4 ka"wSi WISHES.
, 1877-04-21
FAMILIAR TALK.
(;{llfEI1IN TAIsEArlIIE.

GOlsEI.IN TAIEarltIE9.
The manufacture Of woven tapestries was in
t,f.,mer., tm.o Franys by tbs sa.uscns Jv,,uy ths
.,u, " rhar,e. s5ort,, tftrr th,s .~r"at sx.,v
'..ho .. S"s1 .'," - s' ,,.' 49, s... vy
o! TIC eafaceh laYs.css '!aa oect' conquered W
this leader Ut tho French, iu tho yeats 7Es and
7S. anil deprived OF their acquisitions portl, Ut
In, ,s.rcncr. frw of tha rar., atIll rcmajuc,, #,
.,'. ,,s. 49,, ,.rr.. a,,n,soI -, ns...tca T.,
tAo County, a"A "e'e a'o"ca ~ rtae'ee u"
we1a acquainted. 1n $40 number ot tapestries.
rr,t,,t,r nf tt.r mnuufucturr. vtrc us,al Ii, tho
pa,i,",t,.,nn,,, p, - ~, f:hnrct, of ~, Arc,,,ne
e".Nt""s"s ~ ~ e"''." -. 80 I,,.s'
A. Au1cFrc. y iactoFy was 1o4n4ea AZ fotleFs
III l0xl, aud for several centuries thcrn wcte
similar establishments at Rheims, Troyrs,
I..,,,v,ts Au1r,,on. and nthrr tatIrs II, France,
"'I]"'~tu, 49, .s, T,",,.s ...,.,. - ,,,.sI....
, 1877-04-21

,,t ouA 1,rNr7N1t a At,f1TYr f.I1frAcn
1,.,s u.ns..- r,.,sx tr.,,a.I,,+ss,-.1,, -,
a.. .s.ats ~ All ~, t,.,u Iit,,s r.ss..I.
,.s'. s w.. " h,..,. T., H., h.a,.hswno5. j.,
oa~'a "As !" o'"seo,n !" .''' useea." ooas ~
our latltude' IL sehus up lts t'ny SHOOTS, anu
unfolds lis tinIer petals, in alvauca OF tho
U,n1iiea mi, Is iulrly entitled 10 tho uttrsctiva
~ ,,,.. :. 1f,.t;n.,.r ~ a,v,nr - v,,sn
na"se VI WV '"o'ss' ~ sp''"s HAen
nasn 81 eFeen' Iep'ae1o1 shc 1aAs !.heeFahe
patches Vi snow, las lust begun 10 tinGe tho
brown cartst lying under tho trees, this dl,uIuu-
~. rl,nt nav bn i,1krnr.rr,1 In ,hn reclnns
-. o-a... c,,.hin,. H. s,..,, 1000. ~.
WHIT s'""s' PuAA'"s y. "na. epcass "ou'o ~,
POINTS the blanket Ut dried 1lcrlasc spread over
linn surfare. fn tts eareruess to mount I'm In
~. init anJ tr,t,n, IN snl,, IN fnlioos c,,.I
sto NV. ""a ~ s ~ .ossS ~" .s''
aoAet', ~ steuls , Gu. WY a'Fse..y 'atoasn .u0
crust nj dead leaves resting upon slcm, and,
, 1877-04-21


In the many long years that Thomas Edward
spent III ints,aa.e fellowship with animate na-
turc, be WIS w!tness Of manifold curious Incl
dcuts happening IN tho history of birds aud
beasts, which he uarratcs In q spirited aud pict-
urcsgue mauncr. Among such anecdotes which
Sir. Smiles has introduced into Edwards hio,-
raphy, Quo Of thu most interesting Is TINT Illus
ttatlng tho surprising degree u feeling which
tho tern is capable Of entertaining. Edward was,
Que afternoon in August. Watching tic cEolu.
tons Of flock Of thesp br,ss, which We1o cn-
gagged In 14h!ug In tho Firth Of l}oyndlc. No
was seeking m opportunity 10 baE one uf tho
beautiful creatures, when, as u lii answcr to hts
llrsrc, noblc specimen directed Its course to
the shore, fishing aa .'c Way M It came. an the
!nldst Of vivtl description oi the habits Of tho
bird Ia tic pursuit o9 Ito prey, Edward rclatca:
f,uep moro hs .eass a!olt On lively wing; and,
having STAINED certain elevation, and hovrriNg.
kcsttsl like, for i lttEe.. with quic ck.scpcatSd
r. .ls i. Ss.
and hs bound. away In an obllsus direction. d..
srlIlur beautiful c4tse r. hc rises Without touch
] sa..cc. win xlszax t,Isht. when suddenly. i. il
ia Said sa.a. sse
where -. staudIns. Al 10 ,sIEht<a and
snatrhtd from lis huYae, sud which Struggled sp-
thtfy 70 regain lis liherty. lts slrUklta wero IN
vain; a fuw squcgxet fsOal tho natltihlet Of the
bird put an end to ~ existence.
HetuE now WlthlR uy reach, ssoQd pfeuate1
for the moment when liz shuusa aER!n arise. Thts
hu did 10 t0un ~ the ast wax dispatched. | 1F~d,
aAd hn canlu duWn With q bFukcA wing. screaming
~ hu tell Into ths waller. Thu report Os tts gun,
together with ILL cries. brought together thu party
hu h4llsa shat they ufht The cause VI tho
alarm. Atlsr surveying their wounded brother
round aud tuuad, AZ le VIA drifting unwlttlnsly
toward Lbs shusc with the flowing tide. lhsy caisr
dying !n holy ~ thu spot whesu stout, an4 tcat
tAo air With thcfs ActeaMs. TAcyo they r1utlnut4
10 utter, gegaF4less VI thrF own ilv dual safety,
Until 1exaA to In1ks prcpaEations for tcce!s!uE
tav approaching litl. c1nl already wee that u
wxs baautlfut sl,cclMeu; aud xptCtEl IN : lew
pu!pea aes 10 hare IL tu NY puAse*Al0u, beInS uct
fytY tut from t!.S X4tes = e4XH. .
Whllo matters "csu IN this position, behrlA, to
.uuwoundsd teFus take hufd u iaeif dlsablsd
J eoufade, ono At each wiaG. liz. him out o1 thc
water. and lear Liu on ssa~a.! They were 70;
about liz OF esssn yards, as wa let KeutaY lowa
" tho txo who bad been hisaesto Inactive, In
thts way .hey euns!nue1 e carry hlH alternately,
until they ha1 cuuse eyed hiui ~ .ock It cou-
siderable dIatauce. upon which fheJ land.
ID hIm in safs.y: .,,. Having M .; 1seosf1sd ..i!s
lug 10 obtain tho prtEo which had been 70 ansere-
nunlvusly snatcLed 'fI9m NY xFasp: ! was Oh.
saIvs4 howssst. W ths terms; md, tnatsaa et
, 1877-04-21
TIFF SCOTCH SArunAL1sr.

The publication Of tho life Of Is ''Thomas Ed
ward. the Scotch Naturalist" has resulted Ia
securing iong-le1nyed recognition .of Ills aerv-
ices In tho all OF Science. lie has been placed
by the Queen on the Civil List, and thus has an
assured Income for Ills support for the remain.
der OF his ,ifc. This wilt enable him TO con-
t,nuc his eager pursuit after tho "aull beasttcs"
so long a Ills strength will permit of It. On
the evening u March 81, the citizens Of Abcr.
deem presented hin, publicly, Though their
Lostl.Prorost, with an oItyc-wood casket cun-
ta|ntng ;ts3 guineas. Air. Edward thanked the
donors In short speech, apokeuin broad Dorc,
and delivered with perfect simplicity. Tho
sudden celebrity which has come upon him by
the publication OF his biography has not turllcu
tho head Ut thu Auu.Gle shoemaker. liz Is too
mar!y o man to he hurt by iamc. An hn has
borne poverty, pravatton. and disappointment
through taaliy long years, 80 will he LOW endure
tho fnvurs mil smiles pf fortune.
II is ncarly thirtv-Ullo years since Edward
took l,Ls beautiful collection Of preserved spcci
mems, numbering above a,0OO, to Abcrlecll, Ia
the liopo that he might realize sufficient sum
from their exhibition to enter upon some busf-
ness which would allow him more leisure to
study Nature. Tho terrible disappointment ot
his hupcs drove him Into state uf tleHpaEr that
nearly GUIDED n his suicide. Edward n,alo no
aI!uson to tho manner IN whic1, Lg bad been re-
ccIred In Aberdeen III the summer Of 1916, wlirli
accepting the EifI OF the "bit boIen n* lo
called It, BY which the subscril,crs undoubtedly
meant to make Ennle little repatatiOn for thGtf
neglect IN years past.
, 1877-04-21

The chief anEcls III the April Portfolio Is
Prof Colyln's chapter, on Albert Durrr, Tho
present 1nstallmrnt IL devoted principally to
q consideration OF tho influence upon the young
German artist ot Maatcgna, tho 1tallaa GU
graycr, who was forty years tho senior OF Durer.
Air. Ilancrton furnishes an interesting account
Vt thp rarccr OF William WyIl, tho author Of
"skctcllcs In Italy" anil an artist Of signal
ability. lie also contributes bsict description
Of q portrait by Reynolds In tic Althorp Qui~
lcry. Tho pictorial contents Ut tho number n:
clauc au etching BY. Fleming after lscynolds'
portrait Of Laylllta bingham, afterwards Count
sss spcnccr; Il l,cllograyurG Ut poslrait-print
by Mantrgna, Of wh!ees only onH impression
Ii knuwn,-that bought by the hs!tish Museum
fifteen years ago, 1Hts IL one Of tue earliest
nj all pottrait-cnEravilEs, mud represents Lulo-
vleo nonxaga, Thru Marquis of AtaMtua, a'Ml ills
VITO Barbara. daughter Ut the Eleetor ot nrnn-
IrMhusg. Other Illustrations aru 4 hello3sn<
yuru of u p.rtrAit by Durcr; and an ctchiug VI
street In Sillan ty Bruuet-Dcstalncs.
, 1877-04-21

Though Ia ltfa lst4 not meet thss,
Dvsply d. yet ssxttt thee:
or IvsigMiny poMeI ltkt lhEno
llas given Increased strength 70 m1ns-
have watched thJ abort career,
UlIusn tt&es xodsperd zach year.
Loved thY sumn1GFs bright 1snowu.
Svsrowe1 p'af Deaths unttmely frowu-
Good and bsaye tby. vanished life
Mid th!s busy eity's sttifs;
E4Me ths bridegroom thou dld'At Wtdt
Ala, numbered 'aaonx lbs dead.
Short slough tay years. long shylt lhy nams
Ee written high, with bright scclaiul;
Fur thou tlia'sa hQpe thy ltfs wvplt ha-
Molly pl2uued-a woman wtse, yet free.
Dare ~ monsn thee, gone ftou Rssth-
GQau to claIua Celestial birth
Uuns u,,ou bl2h. brilliant star,
SLl4Inx sytr d Gods eternal lass
Through Sorrows long uIchs fsltt euduFss-
Heaven Thy tslsut wsli secures;
Will. fer ~ t4Ese thoughts 1eul4ln:
Great IL ovt ios4-&llRs, Insn1ts gaiut
Af1A II. %AoAs
, 1877-04-21
IDEALS DREAM.

Three wanderers NIT Al hreak Of day,
And here 10 what this hrsk did say;
PROM scenes OF life scoFnful lIeu,
To hold communion with ths deGdJ
'Miast ruiAt Of tyg0nc AYa
Evuka Tho heto and tha ta0a;
From Present sin1os. debasea snd weak
turn. and in tho Past seek
srFud greatness Ut the human mind,
ldeal'a dream In dust 70 tudI
The drst did end bis doleful lar:
Hear wbAs sh1 second had 10 say:
], too, shun mortAls quill. stamped face.
And 6y to Natures pnfc embrace;
IL tempcata roar OK peaceful calu,
Her breath IL INC II soothing balm;
Sile aeeus tho redex but 10 nc
uf my Own telnxs nJsfety;
ly NatAre'a l0flnY aStls tntx1ned,
ldears dream A. last III au1.
Cp toss the tun from misty EYay--
Thcn spoke the third and turned Rw1y:
Farwelii For MY aleps mnst Tena
Tu yon4es city, there " hleG4
W;in ,A..l!pn lives NY worthless Ifs.
Aud sbate their surtuw, grief, and stftfs.
Tu MD Tho weak, tu raisa thr low.
10 asht the uase, tn{ soul uolh glow.
With taaAIy ncaEt hops 10 bud
Ideals drtxa. among my kind.
MILWAUKEE. W. Vffo SooHRoa
, 1877-04-21

ment, The Gover,mcnt was In possession q .
tapestry fa:tory situated 1T Eh,ill.,t. Ihf+
dntcI ba' L It's ORIGIN to the yrnr Iat', when
Fran:i. |. granted letters patent IN a n'anutac-
TRY Of carpets located at Fontalncl,'rn,. The
kEii9 was generous pntron of tic Institution,
Rtnl fts so:nlI:on wns iourisl,3ng thr1Vhont li!s
reign. II 1an1ulshc'1 during the Wars 81 The
l.caguc. but In Kin. Henry tho Fourth'a tnc
icsTcl to thc Louvre ,njer I1cury's adn.jntssra,.
tton. hut IN lNI5 waA renewed to Chaltoi, anil
there rc"eircd the nattc II In saropncrr, from
thc !acf OF IL oc11pyins huiing prsrto,,slv
and the Saronncr.u wcfc CARRIED IN separately
By the Government until tlc year 1s90, when
TIM works at Ch1tR1ot were remuycI 10 The first
1oIr Of tho GobelIn buildings.
more property ea1icd, arc employed In. tho
manufactorr, al talasics &! ,r!anen. fran Inn 70
hours tlav; and yrt 80 SLOW Is tho urrc.s pur-
sued tl'as each artist completes "n an ascFage
on1y one ynr,l md iuartcr of tl,c tapestry All:
nunIfy. it Is faLl TINT, In tic pa.t rentury ard
quarter, less than 10 pieces have IHcn nlanu-
t1etuFed. Aince t191 none have la:en sold, the
products Df tic fusmA being mostly used hy the
French Government as gifts to iorclg1! Courte.
their manufacture, an,l also lIecauao Nf their
high artistic character. tho Gube1in tapestries arc
very costIy. sonc Ilere., which havc Required
five Of ten years to finish, are valued At ~ 100
produced was the carpet manufactured 1t tle
Sayonncric for the gallery of the Louvre. It
consists .of ecrcnty.two pieces, having total
length of aborc ,:00 fcrt.
The fiobcIns Il under the charge Of an Art
Director. and las attached to It school Of de-
etgM for tho instruction Ut the worktncn. The
following 10 q Hat Of tho successive Directors
appointed By the Government during t1t last
4W years. j Is taken from the Philadelphia
Lav, to wh!cl, NO arc Indebted for portion Of
t1lc f1ctA already titcH.
, 1877-04-21
Art GOSSIP.

Tho Marine Picture Gallery in New Bond
strcet, London, has been latcly rcoprnel With a
number Of new pictures by fsau'sh urtists.
Laurltz Hoist, at une tilno resident of Ch!ca.
70, Is mentioned rs among the contributors 10
the collection, who exhibit works deserving par
t!eular llutiec.
was discovered IN 1851, BY II. Alvin. In tue
noyal Library at Brussels. Il represents tho
nrtlls OF Charles tho Build, Duke Of Burgundy
anu was executed between 1407 anl lt1a. 1t Is
ter f. y. ii 14GN, but M. AlviM thinks II the
work OF the artist who invented the grutcsquc
alphabet which has becn with insufficient reason
attributed to i, s.
, 1877-04-21

~ 3r.T1s HAVE; , n. D; 4GS'e'EG,: H.. 'sn's9'
PERIODICALS RECEIVED.
JOURNAL. for May ~. Appleton 4
c.. Nsw York;: con.ent,: ffnntIsplese i.
snd ,ha he'ain it"nss @ % sxi!h .ea as:,asloa:' o.
syA. J.: GueIn:ey; nninatihs3rs' nisais Penn. ~
Aaio9s IT. ef cein & fhro The s'? i.ys; ReieP as9
sosnia ill., ife. hy holy; Gonstsnes @ wnoi:en;
!ins Etsaaet,e Ed;aas,';f It Hi.s!ss =
p 1sf, (, Il ;dn 's'gsss; ssi.n sss s.tsn. s
Gardening. 1.--Th. Country Garden: ..ii.-Ctty
sSb;. .g Ei r. osn d faate rq,e1s rone. s.
i%ns % essptsr.,; fht s:Ths sxins: Fern: H sh"tt
sSy %stssn ts T. r.. gptsF. gs
ny! s's1s %si;s Sssf sks.s i 4 s:s$?s l:s
f-Hss; fEHfs; Ill Sstf; sw: ''visa1's's
ly Julina iiawthorns; ''j.ua.lan D,tsent. Here.
Il, and seIl.a,. Paper gu ths Guriou. ltelleiou.
Essepn p1;'ae4 Thd N stasy q " na.y soEs
1.Iir," from :. '.Antob.osraphy Of Harriet Mar.
,ineau." by 0eorae n; .Towis; ..1ian. !, aga 7.
hs@, :Eaeon. %aeie 'se! soes, ss y u xaw *
sfRyEas @ s5oSrIhx tst say ssersas: .as -:
bl.s, stoo1. an'i Can1iestieks: Eleventh paper.
Pleas md nemon.ttaness. BY c1arcnee Took;
asyI. SsS;Ve a' u II; it,Set; 5as:sn
"s;' f s:s"pSS' sSsss hs's'
xsss, nur ne%e :aas,. e k&as 81
j. q. Holland; .sAIont t;fccce ond .hc Grcex
Siussa,ue, :" BY John Arbuekts:. 'liemialacenees
Of ~arhlns:on, IRON Cnpabllshsd Family Tee.
\ L.. KaHf&ffs EAmtfSluN.T
France, ilods.on IT, n 1nrne,t; X Carcanct, y 81 ~
hel1sl Henry Htoddatd: ~ I%ndon, Alvcn.
t T"pes sse'S!ss ot tss ri'ne III o1 nS Sacnet' '
"S % Wsts ;n% %y;k cs;s.s sgS RI.
FssF WHIT }'ss?!sy III ':'f:fS sush.en
Co.; New York;. Contents: "Grade anl Cn, !,
J.. by Edward i. KnEgl,t: ''iIymn OF the Dunk
ssts; s.. kio,tsr Kstar EGSM'nia: Psnnsy'xansa:
..ti!sasms 1,et.o !! F!qfsat,ne." y W: ~.
Ssst' Ssy easrs. a. -
..In santl i:land,", y soTah I. p1IeKaF,, ;
man; Ht :Ets ~ a1.s wsts q .he tasts.a fsftssr,
sieo!sa fsr.oa. Lsthfes;; :t's.ties Il so.'n,S
f,rntrifnto..s Ftiut.,ts Nifnturf jt1nen+,+n 81
eeaa..,.o:ots, :: H,,cotioG neeent A'e'atofe'
1ipFtS;,c,T.Fs MA9hx1SE ,ortMav II. Il, 1ts,
r!ncat E %, rnnlantGiph!an Son.snts: noWn "
VaIisx. II p"u ~! onsier1" onse ch.ric. H. pt
hay; lhe noDes' q 1sehla' f,,ut nofy,, W
EuSs5t e.. MeheoM: ,ra!'haM .sM, sI,a =,
n".x' n"' !! ~ 1,n,aa - a'"'ss. ~ ,t.Initxt ~ ~
Mu.y -. ..Dousei 7"'ss""'t{
Ha%,satines: losc sto,y: ~ 4. Ea%ah !, u.
f,.! ,,sf,n ts1Sn N,i,,.m ht II ss,as .,ac,., ~
;, rnnasa;c', t,n,p, Ky. rtanrh tnnea,,,
, 1877-04-21

The Anter;ea't journal II Science and Arts CON
tains note on the destruction Of forcst.t1ccs
In The South by tho American m!stletoo tPhona
dtntlro" Garesrtns). This parasitc particularly
Affects the elm and tho btaek.walnnt. As soon
as IL has fixed itsc1f upon branch, the outer
ex.refn!stcs Of tho latter cease 10 Eyow, and
finally die. Tho treo soon presents a
chubby appearance, and It's dissolution spcel!ty
follows. As casc In point, IT, Is stated that,
the City Of Louisville WAS In thrifty and
tuxus!ant euudttion. The tnistletoe Injected
tho trees, and they now arc fast approaching
destruction. The raya-es Of this plant must 10
taken Into account by those interested IN arborl
culture ia the regions whcrc It EruTs.
, 1877-04-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Never quit certainty for hopc.
Now Il tic eca8o,l for painting.

Charn's original cheap book.louse.
Ono story Is good until another Ia told.
lie TINT lends TO ali shows goodwill but IT.
tic sense.
I. ". Gntcs Sons l. Co. are building stamp
mills and machinery for the Ilack Hills.
Tho volume OF trade, thus far this scason, has
surpassed that of any previous year.
The Itallans 10 not say the autt,os Of die.
tionnry, but compiler; and that appctlatlon il
the trucat.
The systematic workings the Ambere COM
Hec.work easy. Cameron, Ambcrr 4 Co.
The Atllcnfaus erected large statue Of Esou,
and placed him, though slave, on q lasstnE
pedestal, to show that the wny 10 honor lies
open tnaiHercntly to nil.
We notIrc In the t1re-Insurauce charts for
1877 that Chicago COMPANY. the " "Amer1ran,"
year ls1G than any other company doing bust
ness In tho State. The receipts Ut the American
ito not fnclndd installmcnt note. We append
the ol!lviai figures Of tho sixteen leading CUM
american. Chicago. s.4o, a3a
s1na. i11,, liaftfef1. cegn .''... 1T s9
Hartford Hartford. Conn ~. IDS, MA
!.ockfor1 Foekf9rd. Ill.,, l6g. lao
!!oya' Canadian: Moairea'. GanadA....... 1st Avl
~ Ph@n,x, NV Yors. S \. . iii, III
1h%l1 narfo;d q. Of Conn i,:.ii; s. 1if IL;
Flru Aekociatiun. PHILADELPHIA Pa........ U1,.Ol
Agricultural, Wntuylown, N.Y.......,.. III, t1A
iycomtnx, MnicIc PA.................... H3.al7
Traders, Chicago, Ill....... ............ H5,f57
Western Assurutlcc, Toronto, Cnuada.... 1N,:l5l
Continental, New York, n. f.,.. ..... Tb, D}U
| When IL Is considered that tho receipts Of tho
American arc hot sweI!e,! by wfltius largc lnes
uu special llazarls nj high rates, mud ttat all
| their business In Oil iarn. property, prIyats
dwellings, md barns and their co.tenta school
houses, aud churrLcs, tile showing Ia lndcedv
| remarkable puv.
, 1877-04-21

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
c!asns meet witt, Indignant denial, show. TINT
they havc NJ least Hubstsatnm Of truth: In
A:,ch time this book Is eypcclalty valuable "a
the contribution of trained mind on difficult
snhfr.t:
Mr, l,age' ,tis firm believer In his owl n eoun-
try's nstItntons, and Is thoroughly English tn
IT'S rnt*lcs Of Thought; but he write. without
tie a'lghteat pnrsipt, nnalszcs men and manners
as though asc had t!o rerssa! int:ssst' anu lls
sss 5 % e setsa 70 o Fe..
hlcntiat Electors has nlrca1r becn nceeptcti ns
trlln III this country; and there arc many other
suegcs.tons worthy Of confederation ihG slnc;;
ile Legislative md Executive tnnetIon:; and
Inc 1oliIity of Eugttsl, poltlcnl Institutions Is
nwIpg 10 ihts fact. Tho rorcrfc Of this tondE-
nI ; X ,ho m our fa,s sSu"ty II a te.eet ae ses o
nni Executive branches At VIII :. with
each other, and thus parnsyzc both. Sir. }losarc
Ncw York, recently, discussed tl!is question at
length. l'crhapa al, imitation of Cabiuct Gov.
crtlmcnt IN this rcsucct might MT he a'lvffahlc,
but certainly sonc Improvement in the cxi.t'nR
order nE things is M,sstf>Ic.
At tho close Of bis work sfr. 1a9chot adds
two cssa5s, on Lord Hron9tnm and EIe Robert
Feel re*ntctiscty Both aEc valuable rcvfc;ss "t
TIC lives and political achievements Of eminent
etNtcsinen. The styIo IL 4 model Of cic1rtlcst,
though lcrotl Of ornament erGn 10 badness.
Altogether. Afr. Dagct1ot las given tho world
something which has justified his living In III
fattering, Is valuablc as enabling us In meas
urc to sec ourselves as others acc Us.
.,.-- Ep1sEsus.
DISCOVERIES AT ErliEsTs: 1xcIrn,xa THE
s.1k AND tixNAl*s ~ rnE GnEAT TEMPLE ~
DANA. DyJ. Il. Nopp. r, u H.. Fellow Of
, 1877-04-21

1SSECTIVOEOU8 TLAHT9.
Tie Ph,siaathus albtns has been added TO the
list Of plants which capture md destroy Insects.
1t Is not YET known that the plan. benefit 'nany
kills insects as large MS tho lumblc-bec and thS
n0et moth.