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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-29

Over 1000 copies of the little book published
by the Chisholm Monument Association have
been sold, and new edition has been issued.
This book is a complete record of the Kemper
County Tragedy. 1t contains a graphic de-
scription of the assault of the bloodthirsty mob
upon the county Jail, where the victims were
confned the herosm there displayed by the
brave girl, the little boy, Johnny, and other
members of the doomed family; the sufferlngs
of the wounded, and their death and burial.
The sale of this volume will aid the widow Of
Judge Chisholm in removing the remains Of
her family from the soil of Kemper County and
in erecting a monument to their memory in
some Northern State.
Concerning American poets, the London
Times says editorially: "Whas William Cullen
Bryant was as poet Englishmen knew almost
as well as his fellow-countrymen. His verse is
unfailingly graceful and thoughtful, with
music attuned to the best English models. So
entirely English, indeed, is it, that his rank is
naturally assigned among English rather than
foreign poets. Thus classed he scarcely claims
place higher than with our minor poets. At
times breath of inspiration passes over him.
and there, as in his poem of The Waterfowl,
varies the elegant monotony Of his song. We
feel hope that we may be on the traces of
great writer. But the higher mood fades and
dies away. American poetry is the poetry Of
apt pupils but it is afflicted from first to last
with fatal want of raciness. Bryant has
been long passed as poet by Professor Long
fellow; but in Lougfellow, with all his scholar
ly grace and tender feeling, the defect is even
more apparent than it was in Bryant. Mr..
Lowell can overflow with American humor
yyhen nolitics inspira his muse; but in the
realm OF pure poetry hs is no more American
than Newdgate prizsman. Joaquin Miller's
verse has fuercy and movement, and har-
mony; but as for the thought, his songs of the
Sierras might have bsen written in Holland
Unless Walt Whitman is to be reckoned
among the poets, American verse from its ear
liest to its lates stages seems an exotic, with an
exuberance of gorgeous blossoms, but no prin-
ciple of reproduction. We are far from saying
that thererare no exceptions to the melancholy
rule. Longfellow has written stanzas which
cling to the memory. Poe's Raven is an in
spiration. That is the very note and test Of
the inherent wantiof American poetry. Great
poets are tortured and massacred by having
their flowers Of fancy gathered and gummed
down in the bortuS Siccus of an anthology.
American poets show better In an anthology
than iu the collected volumes of their works.
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HERE is a specimen of the inflammato

HERE is specimen of the infammatory
appeals circulated by the Western Greenback-
ers. How do the Eastern Greenbackers like
it,:
Young Men of the West and the South:-We
can clean all of those Eastern pirates ont of
homes and the property they have stolen. We
can unite and whip them to reason and to
comprehension of the right. We can leave the
country northeast of the Allegheny mountains
to pay the national debt. We can unite and
make the Southwest the garden of the world
We can open the Mississippi river and float
our billions of produce down its waters to mar
ket. We can send our surplus products to
foreign countries by way of Southern cities.
With the proceeds We can line the West and
South with new railroads, open new mines, and
make the East bowling wilderness ia which
will roam the ghosts of the witch-burners and
of those Puritans who made fortunes in supply
ing the South with slaves stolen from the coast
of Africa. We can do all this. and you will
take this for your repast in the near future if
you do not burn your ill-gotten bonds and LET
THE PEOPLE LIVE Organize Greenbsck
clubs,-with bayonets in reserve.
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CETY OF PORTLAND,

CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
June %, 1878.
OWNERS of Trucks, Drays. Wagons. Carts or
" other vehicles which shall be used in this city
for the conveyance from place to place, within the
city, OF wood coal lumber, stone bricks sand, clay,
chandise, building material OF any other article or
thing whatsoever, hereby requested to present
their teams Tor inspection and to receive their licenses
and numbers for the year commencing July 1, 1878,
at the Marshas office, from the 9th to the goth OF
July, 1878 A failure to comply with this notice will
subject the delinquent to penalty.
G. K. BRIDGES, City Marshal.
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley I.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
onrna1
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TILDEN AND HEWITT are not on good
terms, it is said. The intriguer of Gramercy
Park does not hesitate to discard the men
who have done him their best service if he
thinks they are no longer useful. He treats
them as he would squeezed lemon.
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PROPOSALS.
TO CONTRACTORS.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
. office of the undersigned in South Paris until
five o'clock P. NJ. SATURDAY, the 29th day of
June, A. D. 1878, for furnishing the materials and
erecting the Odd Fellows Block at South Paris ac
cordng to the plans and specifications of Charles II.
Kimball, Architect.
The right is reserved to reject all proposals not sat-
isfactory.
Copies of the plans can be seen at the office of
Chas. H. Kimba and plans and specifications at my
office. GEO. A. WILSON. for Committee.
South Paris, June 20, 1873. je20d9t
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Mrs. JENKs has gone raving over Ben But
Ter. She says he sis just beautiful and "when
he smiles he is perfectly lovely" But "'when
he sits up straight and tries to look impor-
tant, then he is simply horrid."
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20.

We do not read anonymous etters 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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City of Portland.
Examination of TeacI,ers.

FESHE Committee on Examination of Candidates
H. for Teachers of the Public Schools of Portland
will hold session at the High School Building, on
the first day Of July next, at 10 a. IN. Persons de-
sirous of positions teachers in the public Schools
not having taught ia the city the past year. whether
holding certificates or not, must present themselves
for examination as above. THOMAS TASH
Superintendent of Schools.
Portland, June d. 1878. je5td
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The Potter investigation is not an abso-
lutte failure. 1t has conferred one sweet
boon upon the country by its discovery of
Mrs. jerks.
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'sREDUCTION." /"

We have left in stock about so best
quality Ladies' and Gents Travelling
and Shopping Bags, which must be sold
at once to make room for other goods.
To do so we have marked the goods as
follows, showing the genuine reduction
made:
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contest the Pennsylvania Senatorship. So the
way is clear for Don Cameron,
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
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ANY One Wishing TO

PURCHASE lots in Forest City Cemetery will find
ii the superintendent at his Office at the Gene
terry, on WEDNESDAY z. M, OF eaeh week, hom
to O'Clock. r~-,>, ,,rrrr
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The eighth in the series of Economic Mono.
graphs (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony is the leo
ture on Protection and Revenue 10 1877, de-
livered by Professor William G. Sumner be-
fore the New York Free Trade Club this
spring. As review Of our economic condi-
tion by the first free trade authority in the
country the pamphlet is of value to the follow
ers of that school, and of undoabtsd interest
to it3 opponents.
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Mr.. M. f. s Sweetser continues the excellent
series of Artist Biography. Boston: Hough-
ton, Osgood & Co.. Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony with volume upon the life and
works of Michael Angelo. The Titanic genius,
the striking character, and the many great
works of hm-sculptor, painter and poet, are
described 10 Mr.. Sweetser's usual effective
agreeable, and careful manner. This series of
handbooks is valuable and convenient addi-
tion to the special literature of art.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-29

A very useful manual of political economy
by Prof. Stanley Jevons is published by d.
Appleton & Co. es one of the series of science
primers published by that house. The work is
necessarily in outline but is eminently just and
clear in statement, and will be found not only
q valuable introduction to the science of politi-
cal economy, but of use as review to those
whose study Of more elaborate treatisss is a
thing of aucient date. Portland: Dresser, Nc
IIallan z Co.
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Recent Publications.

Hammersmith, by Mark Sibley Severance
Boston: Houghton & Osgood; Portland: Lcr-
ing Short & Harmon This is story of Harvard
life, that will set the young pulses a-beat in the
veins of those who look back over many years
to their college days. Mr.. Ssverancss style is
fine one; simple, eloquent and with gentle,
debonsir quality that rises not seldom to rich
and sympathetic painting of human nature;
and touches the delicate mist-line that bounds
the limit set between laughter and tears. The
obvious mparison-which will have become
trite before this revisw is in print-is OF Ham,
mersmith with Tom Brown at Rugby; and it is
not too much praise to say that the American
cousin Of that muscular and manly classic holds
its own fairly well in the contrast. Mr.. Sew
erance's style has much of the genial "canny"
quality of that of the author of Tom Brown;
and more hearty and joyous expansiveness
than is usually the case with the rising genera
tion of American novelists-who are at present
affecting the subdued andiindeterminate tints,
the vague figures and consciously bizarre de-
signs that their sisters have adopted in their
art needework. In Mr.. Severance's writing
is none of this-it has been easy and natural
for him to depict his hero generous, whole
souled, brave and manly, with clear eyes that
look cut to the world unperplexed by over-sub-
tie clues of speculation that lead down the
maze of over-wiss madness. The plot of
Hammersmith is very simple, if plot
it is to be called; the book is rather a
faithful chronicle of college life with its ebulli
tions of young muscle and spirit, its romances,
its episodes of devotion to the classics. 1t is
work especially to be enjoyed by those who
have been in some way connected with Har-
ward life-but it cannot fail to please every
reader. The high tone, the pure and manly
sentiment, the elegant, unaffected and strong
style of Hammersmith are promise of fine lit
eraryswork to be expected of Mr.. Severance.
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All in want Of these goods should give
us an early call and secnre the best
bargains.
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English Grammar Exercises by Messrs.
Richard Morris aud 81. Courthops Bowen, of
England, is the title of a new volume of the
series of Literature Primers. (New York: D.
Appleton; Portland: Dresser s. McLellau) 1t
is arranged 10 pleasing and original manner
starting from the theory that "Grammar is a
science, aa inquiry into what is, not a statute
or act of Parliament which orders what shall
be-" Some difficulties which this novel system
may at first present to the pupil would readily
be overcome, and the reasonable and intelligent
method of its teaching cannot but interest pu-
pill and teacher. The volume ia commended to
the notice of those who are connected with edu-
cational affairs.
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POriIaud,s Road.

The recent move of the Boston & Maine
rood in making an attempt to use the City
Council to investigate the rates being charged
by the Rochester Road on business for our
Portland merchants, is one that every merchant
should condemu. The business men of Port
land have not forgotten the professions of
friendship held out to them by the Boston &
Maine. When they were trying to gain footing
here to complete with the Eastern for this
business, the one argument used was, we will
reduce the rates so that Portland can compete
with Boston; nor have they forgotten the cold
shoulder now being turned to the N by this
great corporation of majestic promises. Had it
not been for the Rochester Road we should be
paying 10 cents per hundred pounds where for
years we have only paid 10 cents, and special
rates have ben less. If the recent combina-
ton of the Boston lines had held The ext ortion
OF ST. DER ton made from our merchants
would b. more than Equal to the interest paid
BY the city on the loan to the Rochester.
Councilman S 1eat 10 making up his littl-
argument only figured the loss to his employ er
by not being able to txtort ST. extra DER ton,
the other side beng balanced by the gain to
Portland merchants in their profits from sales
of goods
Composition is what we must have to com
pete with Boston marker, and the one only hope
isvia: the Rochester, which mas always done its
best to serve Us. MERCHANT.
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The widow of the late St. John Smith is
named in the will as execntrix.
The ruling price of potatoes yesterday was
from IS to 90 cents per bushel
The Cape Elizabeth High School festival
will take place Friday evening next.
very pleasant company was present OF the
India street Universalist assembly last even.
ing.
small brass key thst was picked up on the
street has been left at this off 20 where it
awaits its owner.
Que of TOdd's non-freezing hydrauts has
been located at the corner of Merrill and Qae-
bee streets.
MIR. James Clapp, an old, well-to-do cooper
of this city, died Wednesday. His age was GA
years and he resided at No. 20 Casco street.
There was a runaway on Middle street yes
terday afternoon, by which conntrymaa had
his wagon badly damaged.
The prize shoot of the Maine Rifls Climb has
been postponed to Friday aud Saturday, Nov.
s and 9.
Mr.. Amos Winslow, one OF the Oldest
'stand-bys" in the city market is lying seri-
ously ill at bis home.
Mystic LJdge, No. 2, o. of G. T, will
give variety entertainment. at Sons of Tenn
perance Hail this evening.
Don't forget the grand assembly of the Union
Rowing Association at Lancaster Hall this
evening. Music by Chandler.
La the show window of Todd & Morse, on
Middle street, may be seen beautiful Swiss
clock, the work of Mr.. 81. F. Cooling of this
city
The Montgomery Guards Veteran Associa-
ton will give bali at Lancaster Hall next
Wed nesday evening, on which occasion the
music will be furnished by Chandler.
Among the items Of property belonging to
the Widows Wood Society, publishes yester-
day morning, by mistake of the compostor
the amount of city of Portland bonds, regis
tered, read $1,000 when it should have been
$4,000.
TnersSwll be- Gaelic prayer meetiog this
evening at room No. T. Browns Block, up
stairs, corner of Congress aud Brown streets,
beginning at II O'CLOCK. All who can I'm ler-
stand the Gaelic language ara earnestly invited
to attend.
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UNION HALL MEETINGs.-The second of the
series of relisiousmeetings now being held at
Union Hall was excsllently attended last even
ing. At O'Clock social service was
had, after which Elder Grant preached good,
square--dged, self-examination discourse from
Prov. 2S:13-'He that covereth his sins shall
not prosper, but whose confesseth and forsak-
eth them shall have mercy" on 'confessiug
sin" BE showed very clearly that no man could
be saved unless he be strictly, absolutely and
conscientiously honest. He related number
of incidents where persons had confessed sins
one to another and bren greatly blessed thsre-
by He earnestly exhorted the people to
cleanheartedpess The discourse was followed
by social service. This evening at O'Clock
there will b social service, and at u O'Clock
Elder Grant will give bis first talk on the large
chart These meetings are open to the public,
and it is worth ones while to attend.
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The three day pedestrian contest between
Driscoll and Chapman was begun last evening
at Old City Hall 1t will terminate Saturday
evening at o'clock, and the one that shall
have covered the most distance on foot at that
time will have won the stakes and silver cup.
The floor of the hall will admit of track of
but one-twenty- sixth of mile in length, conse-
quently it will require rs circuits to each mile.
The officers of the contest are the same as pub
lished yesterday morning, they all having con-
scented to act
As the hour of nine drew nigh the men, both
of whom were in splendid condition, took their
positions, Driscoll having the inside and Chap
man the outside. Both men were attired in
about the same suits that they wore in their
outdoor contest some time since There were
present at this time about hundred specta-
tors, among whom were several ladies'.
At precisely 8 o'clock, the time set for the
start, Mr.. Susskraut, the starter, gave the
word and the men were off on their three days
tramp. They made an excellent start. Chap
man took the lead at once, and at the end of
the first mle which be made in IS minutes, be
was half minute ahead of Driscoll. At the
end of the first five miles, during which there
were several short spurts, Chapman was lead
ing by minute and half. His time in max
ing this distance was III. 3m.
The first ten miles was made by Chapman in
Oh. An, and by Driscoll in Oh. ION.
At the emo of Is miles, which Chapman
made in 3h. ION, he was leading Driscoll
nearly twentytwenty-sixth of mile. Driscoll
made the Is miles in Oh 224n.
During the 18th and 10 b miles lively run
was INDUCED in, causing great excitement and
in which Driscol showed himself an excellent
runner. Chapman after having made % 2-26
miles, which he done in 4h. 45m., being then
twenty twenty-sixth of mile ahead of Dris.
coll-stopped for q three hours rest. Driscoll
kept on and at about minutes to had closed
the gap. He soon after took few minutes
rest, when he again took the track with the in
tention of not stopping az ain until this fore
noon.
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STATE OF MAINE.
CNURT OF INSOLVENCY.

CUMBERLAND, IS November 18th. A u. 1873.
This is to give Notice, That on the sixth day OF
issued BY Nathan Cleav-s, Judge of The Court of
Insolvency said County OF Cumberland. against
the estate of Henry K. Griggs, resident in the town
of Westbrook 10 said C'uoty. adudged an Insolvent
Debtor on his OVID petition, filed the sixth day of
November A d 1878, 10 which date Interest on
Gains is 10 he comput d; That the pa. ment of any
debts and the delivery AMI TRANSFER of property
belonging to said Debtor, to him or for his use and
the delivery ana transfer OF any property by nm are
SAID Debtor. to prove their debts and choose one
more assgnees of his estate, will he held at Court
of Insolvency be holden the Probate Court
in Portland in SAID county, on Monday, the second
day of December, a. D. 1878, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon.
R. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County OF Cumberland.
no7 d1aw2wTh
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REAL ESTATE .TRANsFERs.-rhe following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Cape zabeth-J. B. Clark to Jacob Clark,
land.
Benjamin Henley TO Miriam L. Henley, lot
of land
Falmoutb-Elizs G. Merrill to Julia M.
Thompson, IL acres land.
Gray-George Aunt to Cynthia P. Hunt, land
and buildings.
L+ndall e Golf to T. l.. Libby ct ais, 50
acres of lot No 118
Harrison IS II. R'cker to Nancy B. Frost
ct al, land and buildings.
OH teid-Ohver N. Edwards to Ivory Day,
part OF lot No 46, 1st division
Silas b. Edwards to Ivory Day, lot of land.
Portland-I. 7. Dana to G. A. Susskraut,
land and bulldogs on Free street.