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Recent Publications.
Summer Novels.

When the thermometer ranges among the
nneties and the sidewalks are heated so that
tha pedestrian becomes an amateur st. Law
renee, with boundless contiguity of gridiron
whereon to promenade himself, and the noun
tains invite to shadow and shelter, and the sea
calls to its deeps of coolness-then it is that
summer novels, a gay horde of butterflies,
futter and alight upon the reviewers table
1t is an ungrateful and an unnecessary task to
impale too cruelty these pretty ephemeral crea-
lures, to tear apart their painted wings. NUT
tering over their scattered members monosylla-
bled phrases of science. Rather let them go
easily and lightly, for breaking butterfly with
hard criticism is needless, and winged words
fly heavily and soon tire of following in these
hot days. 1t is, however, the duty of the PRESS
to select for its readers such novels as will give
them pleasure in their summer vacations, and
to point out the qualities of the many new
works of fiction so that the citizen, Fastening
from the hot town, may not be hindered long
10 choosing his light literature
Dosia, translated from the French of Henry
Greville, by Mrs. Mary Neal Sherwood (Bos'
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A New Forgery.

The Neao Era publishes the following:
opinion of paper money based on coin That
paner says:
Tue battle Of paper money, based on coin,
has been fought and lost many times. The
falsity of the theories held by its advocates
has been repeatedly exposed
This gross error of paper money, based on
coin, is continually making its appearance, like
some other fallacies that have been repeatedly
disproved. The weakness of the scheme (pa-
per money based on coin) has been demon
strated by argument Argument falling to
prevail over sophistry the scheme has been SUBJ
jected to the test of experience, and has in
every case resulted disastrously. History is
full of the suffering and ruin wrought BY an
irredeemabls paper currency.
The pretended quotation given above never
appearcu Iuc hESn. Ottr Vi, -.
to inspection, and we challenge all the world
to find therein the sentiment in regard to
paper based on coin attributed to us by the
Era. The Era has deliberately committed a
forgery that did it affect legal documents or
property rights would send its publishers to
the penitentiary. That however, is nothing
new. 1t long ago put itself on a level with
Louisiana politicians who regard forgery as a
legitimate weapon of political warfare. 1t
began by altering presidents message, and
tampering with the Treasury statements.
Where it will end is a matter of theological
belief which we do not propose to discuss.
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Sherman and the Committee.

The chairman of the Potter investigating
committee, who conducts the corresponding
department of that curious body, has not
enviably distinguished himself in his encoun-
ter with Secretary Sherman. The Secretary
from the first has had the best of it. The
latest reply of the committee is as evasive as
the others. With painful care it avoids the
very substance of the question.
The committee affects to believe that it has
nothing to do with the charges of violence
and intimidation made in connection with
the Louisiana election of 1876. 1t ignores
the fact that the charge made against Secre.
tary Sherman is that he conspired with per-
sons in Louisiana to cause the vote of two
parishes to be thrown out ON false pretence
of intimidation and violence that defeated a
free and fair election. That is the accusa-
tion. Now if it can be proved that intimida-
tion and violence were practced and did in
terfere with the freedom of the election then
the charge of false pretence falls to the
ground. Such proof Secretary Sherman asks
leave to submit, and such proof the commit.
mittee declines to listen to. The alleged
Sherman letter even if it be genuine does not
by the very broadest construction prove that
the Secretary was engaged in a conspiracy
for the good and sufficient reason that the
existence of conspiracy has not yet been
proved.
The committee begs the question at the
outset. 1t quietly assumes that there was a
conspiracy. Now that is the very point at
dispute, and until that is settled any testi-
mony in regard to the Sherman letter is
irrelevant. But the Democrats refuse to ad-
NIT testimony going to show that no con-
spiracy existed. The Secretary offers to
prove that violence and intimidation did pre-
vail in certain parishes of Louisiana In 1876
to an extent that defea ted fair election,
and that by reason of this violence and in
timidation the returning board was justified
in throwing out the votes of those parishes.
He submits the names of witnesses and asks
he committee to call them. 1t refuses. 1t
says it has decided mot to go into the sub.
ject." That is it refuses to consider the very
question at dispute. 1t asks people to accept
its theory without proof, and declines to lis
ten to any evidence proving that theory to be
false. 1t assumes in advance the truth of
the disputed allegations.
Okcourse it will not do for the Democrats
to examine into the charge Of conspiracy, for
the evidence would be overwhelmingly
against them. But unless they were pre-
pared to make thorough investigation of
the manner in which Democratic victories
were won in Louisiana they should not have
reopened the question of the disputed elec-
tions in that State. Least Of all have they a
right to call upon Secretary Sherman to ad-
NIT their assumption of the existence of a
conspiracy, or to refuse to hear evidence dis
proving its existence.
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Notes sand.Aunouncemep,,.

The August Atlantic will have brilliant
short story, One Too Many, by Miss E. w.
olney; and very readable paper on "John
Bull" by Richard Grant White.
Mr.. LoDgfellow's poem, the Masque of Pan
dora, has been set to music by an Engish lady,
Mrs. Meadows White. Her Pandora overture
has just been performed in London at New
Philharmonic Concert. l'
W. s. Gilbert, the well.known English dram
atist has a serious work on hsnd-a drama,
"Faust," ir blank verse, TO be produced this
fall, with Miss Marion Terry In the principal
female part
NJ. Littre, at the age of seventy-six, and
after long and dangerous illness, has resumed
and completed his magnificent dictionary of
the French language. 1t Is not only an ETY.
mological dictionary, but a repertory Of cur
rent phraseology, of the technology of art and
science, of literary archaeology, of every his.
toric mood and phase of expression of the
national mind and heart, in prose and verse.
Not even the slang vocabulary has been ue-
elected.
Henry Crsbbe Robinson left bshind him a
voluminous diary and correspondence, of which
the published extracts are only q small por-
tion. The trustees in whose charge the papers
were placed are both dead, and the wish Is ex-
pressed that access may now be given to the
complete diary and correspondence by those
who wish to consult them for literary purposes.
The correspondence is very rich in material,
includiog letters from Goethe, Schiller, Blake,
and other celebrities.
A Masque of Poets-the next volume in the
No Name series-will not appear till about
October 1. Much of il is in press already, but
delay is caused by the time necessary to have
proof sheets corrected by the authors who live
in England Besides that the number of
prominent poets who wish to be represented In
its pages is increasing, and the book will be
real literary curiosity when it appears. The
longest poem will be a novel in verse Guy
Vernon is its title, and the several chapters are,
The Wedding Journey, Homeward Bound, A
Forsakep Bride, A Lost Bridegroom, Husband
and Lover, Saturn. At the present time so
much interest is manifested in the book that its
success is certain.
Faijeon has been interviewed by New York
Tribune reporter, who found him young, WELL
built and handsome, with a Hebrew cast Of
countenauce, a quick, nervous manner and
direct speech. A blemish in Bret Harte, he
said, is his constant use Of the gambling ele-
ment and slang. He was surprised at Disrae-
lis popularity as an author. If George Eliots
later works were published in popular form
they wouldn't be much read. OF his own
works he thinks Solomon Isaacs the beat for
the depletion Of character, and, as purely
literary work, The King Of holland The
m Hast aditfon of ona NJ h<oL
has been $4,000 copies His idea from boyhood
was to become an author, and he was confirmed
in his thought of entering the field Of letters by
a very kind letter from Dickens, who had been
much pleased with Christmas story written
by FarjeoD, then young man aud editor of
paper in New Zealand.
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THE Chant Royal, of which an original
specimen will be found upon our fourth page,
was form of verse much admired by the
troubadours of the middle ages, and their
hearers. Its technical difficulty has caused
it to be considered as ''the final tour de force
of poetic composition," says Mr.. E. w. Gosse
in the Cornhill Magazine, "and it was re-
served for the celebration of divine mysteries,
or the exploits of some heroic race" 1t is
composed of five stanzas of eleven lines each,
all using the same set of five rhymes in the
same order, and each ending with the refrain
or burden. To this is added the Envoy of
either five or six lines (half the length of a
stanza) employing the last two rhymes of the
stanza and the same refrain, and beginning
with an address to some dignitary or dignita-
ries, as "Prince," or "Barons."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-13

MOSES W. FIELD of Michigan is good
example of certain demagogues who are now
leading the Greenback party. Mr.. Field de-
livered speech in which he attacked the
"Money Power" and was especially severe
upon those who took high rates of interest.
The hard-money papers that published the
speech also published Photographic copies of
some of the mortgages Mr.. Field had taken
upon the property .of his struggling neigh
bors, and showed that he is receiving eight
and ten per cent. interest on these mortgages.
Frauds like Mr.. Field are not confined to
Michigan
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Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans Of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict are requested to send delegates to Congress.
sional Convention to be held at Belfast, on TUES.
DAY, August 9th, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, tt
nominate candidate for Representative to Congress
and attend to any other business that may come
before the convention.
Basis-each city, town or plantation is entitled tc
one delegate, and one additional delegate for every
seventy-fve votes given for the Republican candi
date for Governor in 1876, and one additional dele
gate for a fraction of forty votes SO cast.
JAMES A. MILLIKEN,
A. ID. BEAN,
ORREN LEARNED,
A M. HOPKINS,
JAMES M. BLAISDELL,
DAVIS TILSON,
Congressional Committee.
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"Ihe Uery man OF all others aoh0 has the
deepest interest In sound currency, and
aoho suffers most By mischieuous legislation in
money matters, is the man auho earns his dai-
ly bread By his daily toll. A deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling between morning and noon, and fal-
ling still loauer betlueen noon and night, these
things constitute the Uery harvest time OF spec
ulators, and Of the aohole race Of those aoho are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency is one of the greatest political
eutls. 1t undeYmines the uirtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its hnppiness.
1t acars against industry, trugakty and econ
ony, and it fosters the eoil spirits Of e1trdc-
agance and speculation. Of all the contri-
dances for cheating the laboring classes OF
mankind, none has been more efectudl than
thai which deludes them aciM paper money.
This is the most efectual Of Intentions TO fer
tisze the rich man s fields By the s,oeat OF the
poor mans brO,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres'
sion, ercessire taration, these bear lightly up
on the mass Of. the community, compared ao'th
fraudulent currencies and the r0bberles com
mitted By deprecated paper."-Ddnae'
Webster
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BEAcoNsFIELD's treaty is greeted with en-
thusiasm in England. Party lines are broken
down and the majority of the Liberals are
coming to his support. Of course. The average
Englishman cannot resist the temptation to
steal land. Here is chance to acquire with
out money and without danger large ana
fertile island. Here is chance to plumber a
country that has not the power to defend
itself. It is not in English blood to resist.
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GA return to specie payments ai the earIi-
est possible period compatible with due
gard to all inter ests concerned, sh enid ever
be kept in view Fluctuations in the value
of currency are always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations TO the lowest pos
sibie point will always be leading pur-
pose i'm wise leSisIation. Converiibiiity,
prompt and certain convertibility into
coin is acknowledged TO be the best and
suresr safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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"1he loss soticE Anaerica has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of ire
deenaabIe paper money, on the necessary conf
dence bet,oeen men, on the necessary confidence IN
hepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qou-
ernnaent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States charyeable aoith this Waadvssed measure,
aohach must remain ansatised, or rather 1t is an
accumulation of guilt aohich carts5e eapiated no
otherwise than By a voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar ofj1tstice of the po,oer aohich has been the In
Stroanent CT it.-Jdmes Madison.
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"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, bat only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with ."-Thomds Jefferson.
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Paper emissions by the government are
of n nature so Liable to abuse, 4 may say
SO certain TO be abused, that the wisd 0m OF
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself w fh SO seducinG and dam
ger0us pewer.o
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON,

1t (paper money! tends to aggravate the
inequality Of fortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paapers, and to deepen and aoiden the gulf
which separated Dives from LGzarae.-Thom-
as H, SPnLOH.
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JAMES BUCHANAN.

''Such medium (irredeemable paper mon
ey,) has always been liable to fuctuation. Its
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
Gus speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and n."-Chief Justice Mar
shall
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY IS.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
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Hrredeemable paper money converts the
business of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, as come il must,
il casts IabOrers out of emf alignment. crush
es manufacturers aud merchants and
ruins thousands of honest, industrious
cisfzens.o
JAMES RUCHANAN.
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley II.
Puen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
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The following denial which appears in
the Eastern Star, published at Mr.. Stones
home, will be read with great pleasure by all
advocates of an honest money standard:
An item lately appeared in the Union and
journal announcing Hon. James M. Stone. OF
this town, as candidate for Congressional hon.
Ors on the Greenback ticket. Since the item
appeared Col. Stone has returned from the
South, and is naturally indignant at this un-
warranted statement. No man can have more
pronounced hard money views than Col. Stone,
and the use of his name in that manner can but
be regarded by his friends as an insult.
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The country will hold the Democrats re-
sponsible for the recent Indian outbreak.
The appropriation was cut down to the
starving point by the Democratic House and
the Indians rose in insurrection. Now the
country will have to pay for costly cam
paign. That is how the Democrats econo-
win
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A paper currency is great curse to any
people and particular curse to the laborer
Of any country, for its depreciation al,oays
falls upon The lQbOrer.-Andreau Jackson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-13

THE internal revenue receipts are incfeas-
ing now that the agitation over the tobacco
tax has ceased. The department is overrun
with orders for tobacco stamps.
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As a very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving it is to nse ii ms
sparingIy ms possible; avoiding occasions
of expense by cultivating peace, but re-
membering also that timely disbursements
10 prepare for danger frequently prevent
much greater disbursements 10 repel ii !:
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, not only by stunning occasions of
expense, but by vigorous exertiOns i'm time
of peace to discharge the debts which un-
avoidab1e wars may have occasioned, mot
umyenerousiy throwing upon posterity the
burden which we ourselves ought TO bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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a VERY desirable front room, with large alcove.
N Bath room upon same loor Apply at
jan7dtf COG CONGRESS ST.
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H0use for Sale,

49, A nice House with modern improvement
E;;;I very pleasantly situated on one of the best
.@eAstreets in the Western part of the city, In
quire of VIC COBB,
je21tf 28 ard 90 Pearl Street,
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REAL ESTATE.
Cottage Lots for Sale Or TO. Let.
Enquire of j w. RRACKETT,
at Greenwood, Peaks ISLAND.
iy11 d2w&
Guardians Sale,

DY virtue of license from the Hon. Judge of
ID Probate for the County of Cumberland, the sub
scrber, Guardian of Asa Field, insane, will sell at
private sale eight Of land lying between the G..
T. r. r. and the Portland road it being the souther
ly half of the homestead hay field The attention OF
those seeking bargain in real estate is invited.
ORANGE F. SMALL, Guardian.
Falmouth. July s, 1878. iySd1w*
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House Fer Sale,
FOR SALE.

- first class Country Resi-
A%N-N deuce, beautiful location, sur
HITnisAR rounded by shade trees and or
4 IIfIa aNlAE chard, few minutes walk from
!4zk@EsaS- churches, schools and depot, educa-
tional advantages in town superior, property ten
miles from Portland. For particulars enquire OF
E. +, UPaAM,
ul4d2w Exchange Street,
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TO LET.
TO Let

nNE of the best offices on Exchange Street.
" Enquire of GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO..
my14dtf No. As Exchange Street.
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go he Rented,

YEywO Tenements on Clark Street, No. II. In
Il quire of JOHN SWEETSIR, 5 Neal Street.
mar11 off
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EO Let
yEyHE house No. 16 High St. between Danorth and
IL York. JONAS W. CLARK,
je5dtf 558 Congress Street.
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The Handy Volume Series of Messrs. Apple
ton of New York cortland: Dresser, Nc
Lallau s. Co.. promises to be exceedingly pop
ular with summer tourists, for its convenient
size, clear type, and agreeable selection of nov-
els. Of this series, the PRESS has received
five volumes, briefly to be commented as fol-
lows:
Jet: Her Face or her Fortune, is by Mrs
Annie Edwards, and is lively and pathetic by
turns as IS the manner of that agreeable writ
er-who, it may be hinted in parenthesis, is a
little too fond of affecting Bohemianism to the
detriment of the literary and artistic worth of
her work. Jet, however, has less of this fault
than many Of Mrs, Edwards other stories. and
is to ba recommended as a bright and interest
ing romance.
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To Let.

ANE of the most desirable rents on Congress St.
~ orposit the park, No. 1856. Apply to L. TAY.
LOR, High street Wharf. jeSdtf
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Gordon Baldwin and the Philosophers PEN
dulum are two stories by Rudolph Lndun.
They give evidence of literary talent and are
quite powerful. but are also rather heavy and
unsatisfactory.
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A Struggle, is story of the Franco German
war, by Barnet Phillips. 1t is agreeable and
we'll written, with sufficient incident to secure
the readers attention. The style lacks light
ness of touch, and the heroine is not 80 fortu-
nate 10 her pquancy as French novelist
would have allowed her to be.
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For Rent.

For Rent.
HOUSE No. Free Street Block. (14) fourteen
Ii rooms. desirable for a Lodging or Boarding
House. Rent reasonable Apply at No. 286 Con-
gress Street. my7eodtf
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The Fisherman of Auge is one Of Mrs. Kath-
crime Macqnoid's picturesque stories OF peasant
life in France. IL is simply and charmingly
sold, and affords many sketches of the roman
tic coast of Brittany. But why was the excel
lent mother of the hero allowed to perish
twice?-on one occasion by an apoplectic seiz-
ure and again by the hand of her husband,
leaving him prey, as it appears, to needless
remnrse.
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July 4, 1878,