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The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03

The italian is as good diplomatist as the
Russian and as incomprehensible as the
Englishman. The Count Corti promises to
explain his governments Eastern policy as
far as he may feel inclined to explain. What
more could be asked?
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03

The article from the Kennebec Journal
elsewhere reprinted is conclusive demon
stration that the State finances have been
administered with rare economy and strict
integrity by the Republican administrations
since the enormous war.debts were necessa-
rily incurred. No great interest of the State
has suffered for want of support, nor have
the people been grievously burdened in order
to continue that support. On the contrary
there has been steady reduction of ex-
penditures and taxation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03
Notice.

DY virtue Of a license from the Hon. Judge of
ID Probate. for the County of Cumberland, the
subscriber guardian of Asa Field, insane will sell at
pubic SALE the premises, onthe 4th day of April,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, so much of the Rae
coon Hill lot and homestead farm and other land of
Asa Field, lying on The easterly side of the Grand
Trunk Railway in Falmouth, in said county, as will
bring the sum of six hundred and dollars
ORANGE f. SMALL, Guardian.
Falmouth, March 6, 1878. marsMtd
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Annual Meeting.

rUIHE Annual Meeting of the Maine Poultry Asso-
l. citation will be held at the Preble House, Port
land, on TUESDAY, April 9th. 1873, at 2t O'Clock
D. m This meeting is called for the election of Off
GERS for election of member of the Maine Board OF
Agriculture to hear and act reports of officers Of
said association, and upon any other matters then
legally presented to sail society.
FREDERICK FOX, Sec'y M. P. A.
March 49, 1878. mar29td
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IN BaNKRUPTCY.-District Court of the

I'm BANkRUPTCY.-D Court OF the
Il United States, District of Maine, In the matter
of George K. Ward, Bankrupt.
This Is TO give notice that petition has been pre-
senfed to the Court, this twentieth day of March,
1875, by George Ward, of Portland, Bankrupt.
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts, provable under the Bank
rupt Act and upon reaiing said Petition,
it is ordered BY the Court IL al hearing be had
upon the same, on the sixth Gay of May, A. ID.
1875 before the Court in Portland, in said District,
at 10 O'clock A M and that notice thereof be pub
iished IN the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District once a
week for three successive weeks, ana once IN tne
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day OF hearing ana
that all creditor. who proved their deols anu ana
other persons in interest, may appear at sald tpe
and place, and show cause, If any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
VIM P. PREBLE,
Clerk Of District Court, for said District
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II TT.;toI sto+o. D;str;ot af Maipa In ha q
Tn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Court OF th

TN BANK KRUPTCY.-District Court OF the
Il United States District of Maine In the matter
of M. & G. h. Walden, Bankrupts.
This is 10 give notice that petition has been pre-
sened the Court this twenty-second day OF March,
1873, by Merrill Walden, of Portland, Bankrupt
G. a Walden, praying that he may be decreed to
have full discharge from all his debts, individual
and copartnership, provable under the Bankrupt
Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the Sixth day OF May, A. d. 1878,
before the Court in Portland in said District at 10
O'Clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be published in
the Portland Advertiser and the Portland Press,
newspapers printed in said District, once week for
three successive weeks. and once in the weekly Ad
vertiser Press the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the day of hearing and that all
creditors who have proved their debts and other per-
sons in interest may appear at said time and place.
and show cause if any they have why the prayer of
said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE

siton to let him try his plan. His moderate
language has had a very favorable effect upon
many of the opposition and 1t is believed
that no hostile legislation can be forced
through Congress this session. Of course
those opposed TO resumption under any cir
cumstances will not forego opposition, but
the number of these is growing steadily less.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03
The State Finances

The Kennebec Journal replies sharply and
convincingly to certain unjust criticisms and
untrue statements made by the Maine Stan
dsrd in relation to the management of the
State finances. All the figures given by the
Journal can be verified by reference to the
official State reports. After showing that the
total amount of appropriations for the year
1873, made by the last Legislature, is S65, SAT
less than the appropriations Of 1877, Sill, 1888
less than those of 1876, and $2O5, ,997 less than
those of 1875, q large and steady cutting down
of expenditures under Republican rule, and
that this decrease has been going on ever since
the assumption by the State of municipal war
debts, the Journal goes on to say:
1t may be asked. if this be so, why the in
crease of the State tax one mill more in 1873
than it was in 1877? If there has been this
reduction in the running expenses Of the State
government which you claim, Mr.. Journal,
why this increase? We reply: Examine care
fully the various items Of expenditure to meet
which this State tax is raised and the figures
readily answer the question. In the list of
appropriations for the year 1877, we find the
following:
Interest on Public Debt. ....,...,......,.s36o 900
Public Debt due in 1877. 77................,.. 1880
SINKING rnnd. ..........."........"... 80,479
Total. ;,::............."...".,.. .S7l2,6 ,658
State Tax OF 1877. .....................,.. e75173
LeaVing'" -sss..ss.....,.......... $3I,3S5
These figures show that the amount raised
for the public debt due in 1877, the interest on
public debt sinking fund and school mill tar
exceeded the whole State tax by S37 1856.
10 1877 there had accumulated 10 tho State
Treasury, under the excellent manage me ut of
the Republican party, some over 100000,
saved to the people through the strictest econ
omy exercised in the public expenditures Now
the question came. shall this money lie idle in
the treasury, without Ora wing interest, or sh all
it be used, and thus relieve the peoole from
paying taxes to just that amoua,? 1t was
hought best by the LEGISLATURE of that year
to use some, if not all of this surplus, H. pay
ing the regular running expenses of The State,
and for this reason the State tax was reduced
10 three mills on the dollar 1t was reduced to
three mills on account of the surplus; the sur
plus being used up we return this year to the
ordinary rate of taxation; and immed, ately
the Standard bowls, "incresse of tsxatiou r
Our readers may see the groundlessness Of the
howl.
The annexed table will show the rate Of State
taxation on each dollar of the valuation, from
1865 to 1876, inclusive.
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TN BANKRUPTCY.-D Court of the
II ta+or I'll nfM Maine In the matter

I'm NRANKKUPTCY.-Dl COurC OF IHU
Il United States, District OF Maine. In the matter
OF M. & G. FL. Walden, Bankrupts.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this day of March,
1878 by George II. Walden. of Portland, Bankrupt,
individually and as member of the firm Of M. q q.
III. Walden, praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts, individual and
copartnership, proyabe under the Bankrupt Act
and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same. on the Sixth day of May, A. ID.
1875 before the Court in Portland in said District,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be
published IN the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press newspapers printed in said District
a week for three Successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day Of hearing,
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place, and show cause. if any they have
granted WM P. PREBLE,
Clerk OF District Court, for said District.
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Notice.

syyHE annual meeting of GORHAM saw
II ING> BANK will be held at the office of
the Treasurer, in Gorham, on SATURDAY, the
sixth day of April next at half past three O'Clock in
the afternoon for the choice of Trustees for the en-
suing year and the transaction Of any other business
which may be lawfully attended to.
JOHN A. WATERMAN,
Clerk and Treas.
GOrbam, March %. 1873, mar26eodtW+
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B R U N s w ICK X,
FAST DAY, APRIL II. 1878.

Every club is invited to send delegate, and 1t is
earnestly hoped that large number will be present.
as it is desired to make this OF the most benef-
cent mass meetings ever held in the State, and give
new impetus to the reform work in Brunswick.
The usual reduction ON the railroads will be made
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 3.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
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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WANTS.
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.

GITY property for Farm in the Country. A
~ house and tive tenemenis, and lei
well, and likely to advance in value. Apply to
E. UPHAM, Exchange Street.
feb25 eodim
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GOOD Jersey Milk. Would like some customers.
VJ will deliver in any part of the city by address
inc FRANK A. LIBBY,
mar2f I'm Woodford's Corner, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigne6 by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent oul
ournal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03
CITY of PORTLND.
ASSESSORS NOTICE


NHE Assessors of the City Of Portland hereby
said city that they will be in session every secu lar
day from the first to Ghe fifteenth day of April next
inclusive, at their room in City Hall from ten to
twelve O'Clock in the forenoon and from three to five
O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of receiving
lists of the polls and estates taxable in said CITY,
And all such persons are hereby notified to make
and bring to said Assessors true and perfect lists of
all their polls and estates real and personal held
by them as guardian executor administrator trustee
or otherwise, on the first day of April 1875 and be
prepared TO make cath to the truth of the same.
And when estates of persons deceased have been
divided during the past year, or have changed hands
from any cause the executor, administrator other
person interested is hereby warned to give notice of
such change; and in default of such notice will be
held under the law to pay the tax assessed although
such estate has been wholly distributed and paid
over.
And any person who neglects to comply with this
notice will be doomed tax according to the laws
of the State, and be barred of the right to make ap
pcatiOn to the County Commissioners any abate-
ment of his taxes unless he shows that he was una
BILE to offer such lists within the time hereby ap-
pointed.
nBIn no case where the assessors have been put
to the dlsagreeable necessity of making doom will
the possession of Government bonds or deposits in
the Savings Banks be allowed as plea in mitigation
OF such doom.
sHHRSHs sHHs$Hs MI # sY kARya: REHn' Assessors.
Blank schedules will be furnished at the room
of the Assessors.
Portland, March 26, 1873. ma26d3w
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LOanl for sale.
Jersey Milk.

1000 loads ioam for sale at 22l
ERAAt.aN Sa. n. sHANAHAS.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepte0 by the
PORTLAND gRLESHENG co,

AT 109 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance. To
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in ad.
vance.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at $3.50 q
year, If paid in advance at $500 a year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch Of space, the
length of column, constitutes a square"
81 so per square, daily first week: rs cents per
week alter three insertions. or less S10O continu-
ing every other day after first week, 80 cents.
halt square, three Insertions or less 70 cents; one
week, Sl.00; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head Of "AMUSEMENTS'' and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three insertions
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
OF the for S100 per square for first insertion
and % ce uts per square for each subsequent insertion
Address all communications 30
POR LAND PUBLISHING co.
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Heir Wanted.

LOUIS STOTZ, of fObereunzburc
tBavaria,) who is believed TO have
gene to Portland some years ago,
or whoever knows his whereas
bouts, will address
MIR. LOUIS WOELFLE,
Trenton, N. j.
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FOR SALE I!

'StIIE Stock and Trade of good business, well
established, good location. Would require .
capital OF three to five thousand dollars. Business
Doors, Blinds, Windows, Sashes &C. Anyone
wishing to purchase will address
ian1Stf BOX S75, Per land, Me.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
IL. A. OF THE p. F. ID.

TIHE annual meeling of the Relief Association OF
Il the Portland Fire Department will be held at
the Chief Engineers office, WEDNESDAY Evening,
April Sd, 1878, at u o'clock, to make choice OF
sixteen Trustees and the transaction of other busi-
ness. Per order of the President.
JOHN HI. RUSSELL, Secretary.
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The New England House, Portland, ME,
Address AUG, p EULLER
de2Sdtf Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-03
Mass Convention of Reform Clubs.

Mass Convention Of the Reform Clubs of thi
State will be held at
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Wanted.

Wanted.
SlTUATION as bookkeeper. BY a lady having
~ several years. experience, a situation as Cashier
or Bookkeeper, or any position where a rapid and
correct accountant is required. Best of references
given. Address with particulars, P. o. BOX 1892,
Portland, Me, maI29d1w
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BOARD.
Board Up Town.
TO LET.

TO Let.
HOUSE No. 41S Cumberland st., containing 10
Ill rooms, gas and Sebago. Rent low. Apply to
mar3Od1w A. X. SHURTLEFF
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A PLEASANT sunny Rent Of seven rooms, with
- all the modern improvements at 40 Dan forth
streeC. mhl9dtf
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

A VERY desirable front room, with large alcoye
"A Bath room upon same floor. Apply at
jan7dtf sos CONGRESS ST.
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co 4 ]. j! !

The most convenient place i'm the
city to purchase your Coal rs al
RANDALL e. McAELfSTER's
new Office, No. sS Exchange St.s
opposite the Post Office.
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To Lei.

HOUSE, with or without stable, corner of Brack-
IL EFT and Gray Streets. Inquire of
F. s. WATERHOUSE,
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To Let.
1.-TWO Tenements on Clark Street, No. IT, In
Il qure of JOHN SWEETSIR, 5 Neal Street.
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To Rent. .
To Let

A PLEASANT lower tenement to let on Salem
"A street. Inquire at 19 Winter street.
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n DESIRABLE tenement of six rooms, in the
"A central part of city, convenient and in good
repair. Rent low. Apply to W. W. CARR.
mar2Sdtf 1877 Newbury Street.
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THE
Gem Musical Library.

most att active Song is, Ill be watching for you
at the Window by c. NJ. Pyke, 40 cts 1t has fine
picture title. as has G. D. Wilson's new Polka
Rondo, called "Dancing on the gteen," go cts.)
which is gaining deserved popularity.
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TO LET.
TO be Rented.

HOUSE No. 154 Pearl Street, 10 rooms,
IL Gas and SebagO. Rent low. Apply
at 4 So Pearl Street. ja29dtf
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Alfred Honse, Il. HI. Cooling, Proprietor.
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DeWltt House, Quinby Sk March, Pro.
prfetcr.
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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with additional onecent stamp they go all part
Of Europe.
All letters to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
own where deposited, 2 cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers cents per pound payable at the office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbs, cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, prOofsheets
photographs, &c. and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
ROOTS and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the hafounce frac-
tion thereof, and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof:
To Great Britain and Ireland letters cent;
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all parts of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark,
letters 5 cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers Genus oWeuen, letters Genus, newspapers
2 cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents
For Asiatic countries, the haf-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales) CENTS via Southampton Is cents,
via Brnds 10 cents, newspapers, via San Francisco
cents, via Southampton cents,va Brindis scents,
hina, letters San Francisco 10 cents via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindis 10 cents, newspapers
2, and CENTS by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents, via
England 10 cents, via Brndis 81 cents, newspapers,
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cents,
via Brindisi cents.
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From 100 a N to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
froE. to 10 m, and 80 to 2.3O p m.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 1, 1873.
Arrival and Departure of Naails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1910
and 40 p, m. Close at SIS a. n and 1230, go and
900 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $50 m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 2.4O and $40 m. Close at el5
a. and 1880 T. M
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1910, 7.4O
and 10 p. NJ Close at s15 a. w., 1890, 500 and
500 p. N,
Bangor and connecting rortes Arrive at Ito p.
m. Close at 11.45 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at so a.
N. and LILO p. Close at As a. m and AS ?.
Morning Northwestern by G. 7. r. Arrive at s.S5
am. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 22O and $50
a. M, and Ito F. m. Close at 5.45 and 11.45 a. III.
and AS p. m.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at Up. m.
Eastport: via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m
Foreign Mails, via New York, day preuousto SAIL
ing OF steamers. Close at s.15 a: m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arpss
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at Ito D m. Close at Has a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 IN.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. R. Ar
rive at 12.45 p. IN. Close at 12.45 p. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
al 1l.45 a. m. and p. m.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices, via P. s.
o. R, X. Arrive GAO p. m. Close 645 a. m.
Fyeburg Me- and enst - Offices IL via p &
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
& r. R. X. Arrive 20 p m. Close u. 20 p. m.
Rochester, n. H., and intermediate offices, via P.
Boston and the South and West Sunday only.
Arrive 12.45 p m. Close p. m.
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DANVELLE JUNCTION.
CiRrk's Dining Hall, Grand Trunk RxEi.
way Depot, M. ". Clark, Proprietor
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POETRY.
The Late Professor Hadley.

Were the dream real or should we idly go
10 yonder halls and strive to make it so,
Inere listening to the voices that rehearse,
Like ours of old, the swift Ionic verse,
Mhat sllvery speech could now for us restore
dhe cadence that we thought TO hear once more?
Inc low, calm utterance OF him who first
Our falteripg minds to clearer knowledge nursed-
Inc perfect teacher, who endured our raw
Harsh bieatings with pang we never saw:
whose bearing was so apt we scarcely knew,
at first, the wit that lit him through and through
Strengths surplusaie; nor, after many day
Had taught us, rated well the heart that lay
Beneath his speech, nor guessed how brave soul
In than irail body dwelt with fine control;
Alas, no longer dwellsi Times largest theft
Was that which learning and the world berefG
OF this pure scholar-one who had been great
In every walk where led by choice or fate,
Were not his delicate yearnings still represt
Obeying duty's everyday behest
He shrunk from note yet might have won at ease
The garb whose counterfeit a sad world sees
Round many dolt who gains. and deems it fame,
One tenth the honor due 10 Hadley's name.
From Steiman'S Class POEM