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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

beginning of the year seemed so strong as to
be unconquerable. Despite the vaticina-
tions Of the prophets of evil who predicted
that resumption was impossible, or even if
possible would inevitably result In the ruin of
our business and the ,mpoverishment of our
people, we have reached the goal and to-day
our currency is on stable basis and the
world is afforded new evidence of the honesty
and integrity of the great American nation.
The seasons have favored the husbandman
and the gran aries of the West were never so
full before. Business is slowly but health
fully reviving, our people are returning TO the
frugal and industrious ways of their fathers,
speculation is on the decliDe and the nation
has learned from hard experience that labor
is the only sure foundation OF wealth. But
there is a dark side to the picture. For
months that terrible scourge, the yellow fe-
yer, desoated a large section of our country,
turning prosperous cities and towns into
charnel houses and making the work of bury
ing the dead and nursing the sick the chief
occupation of what little time before had
been thriving communities. Death, which
Is no respecter OF persons, striking with its
shafts the high and and gifted as well as the
lowly and ignobe, has draped the nation in
mourning for three men whose names are
familiar to US all. Journalism lost one of its
brightest ornaments in Samuel Bowles, and
the world of letters laments the death of Will
liam Cullen Bryant and Bayard Taylor. Our
sea coast has again and again been swept
by the pitiless sea and those who 60 down
to the sea in ships have met with unusual
disaster.
As to our neighbors the Dominion on the
north ofus rejoices in princess of the blood,
a new ministry and an enormous price for
fish. The only agitation there is social
one, springing from the attempt to trans
plant the manners and customs OF the Court
OF st. James to the uncongenial soil of Can
ada. To the south of us Mexico and Cuba
have enjoyed year of comparative peace
and quiet. The usual number of revolutions
have occurred in Hayti and San Domingo.
Peru has bean killing off its ex.presidents and
neglect or ignorance OF the discovery of Jen-
ner has been decimating the inh abitants of
soma portions of Brazil.
The cruise for the Pole has been continued
with the usual success, and the interior of
Afica has been made almost as familiar to
US as the interior of Maine. Edison has
overcome the perversity of material things
and made them laugh and cry, aud say
their prayers with as much sincerity as many
humans, and is now threatening to ruin the
gas companies with his electric light. Miss
Hosmer challenges steam to contest with
her electro-magnet and somebody is re-
ported to have blundered upon the secret
of the transmutation OF metals. But
this is not dictionary of the worlds
progress. 1t was simply designed to
recall some of the leading features of the
years history. The searcher after details is
referred to the files of the PRE- IS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01
SafYsrings Of English WorkpeonIe.

The present condition Of distress among En-
glish workpeople has its cause far deeper than
many persons suppose, and the cure will re-
qaire q radical change in some matters of En-
alish governmental policy.
The wealth of England is enormous, almost
boundless, but like the land it is confined to a
comparatively small class. The ssmi-annusl
interest and the rents accruiDg to the wealthy
class of Englishmen are mostly reinvestsd aud
IN this way the increase Of the wealth VI this
class is fabulous. The farmers, the men who
work the land, do not own it, but rent it of the
nobility and gentry to whom they pay rents so
large that the margin Of profit to them is very
small, if any.
was once called on by an Eoglish farmer
who had come ten miles on foot aud twenty
miles by rail expressly for the interview He
had q farm for which he was paying five huu-
dred pounds rent, $500, and had great diff
Guilty in making both ends meet at the end of
she year. HIS family consisted of eight sons
aud three daughters all able to help on the
farm and about the house, bat they were all able
20 earn nothing but mesgre living, msking it
impossible for HIM 20 provide for his family in
the way of setting them for life; and be was
eager to know what the prospect might be for
H. said be could carry with him $1,000
tqusl to Sl5 000-while he and bis children
@oald be equal TO eight fu.l working hauds, all
accustomed to work. l explained to hlm that
with such sum and such a working forcs he
could at once establish himself 10 America,
with farms for hlmself and children, Of the
b st lands, with assured success from the
start
In the south of England, the wages Of farm
isborers are about ten shillings-S2 so week
though many work for less. From this sum
the isborers have to pay the rent of Gotta
ges and support their families, Lever or very
rarely eating meat have been great deal
70 the south of England--not at hotels-snd
facts. l have often visited at q magnificent
place with large eststs attached TO it, and on
bis the aborers received only . shilling day,
that is 81 "A a week. This might be exception
al, but do not think so; 1 did not understand IL
to be 30. 1 was told that plenty Of workers
could be had at that price, Skilled gardeners
on this place, capable of managing graperies,
green houses snd couserv vatores had twenty
shllings week, equal to S480-on this their
families depended.
Ths farming system in Eugland is such that
he entire agricultural population may be said
TO be mere workars for the owners Of the land,
having nothing but poor living as the result
OF lfs long toll. The mere lsborsrs lag up
pothiDg against a rainy day and thus in old
age fall upon the parish for pDort This
ftct leads to anothsr evil, most seriously felt By
boss who suffer ftOm it. These poJr people
rfequently have to walk to their work every
aay = distance of two, three, four and sometimes
even i've and six miles, returning at utghs
fhe reason OF this lie, tnat the landlords will
not suffer cottages for the laborefs to Be built
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

SECRETARY EvARTs' letter to the United
States Minister Foster, which is just pub
lished, shows that the Mexican border ques-
tion is still far from settlement, and also
that our government has no intention to re-
cede from the position which it has taken in
the matter. President Daz in his message,
it will be remembered, said that the way to a
settlement must be opened by revocation of
the order instructiDg United States officers to
pursue Mexican marauders across the border
into Mexico. This proposition, Secretary
Evarts says, cannot be entertained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01
lFor the Press.l
Toward Avalon.
BY ATLANTA,

They acatched the aoaning of the Year
Without, the scintry DorId Was drear;
Fithin the goodfre's flame burnt clear;
OF this and that in friendly scise
They talked; and in euch ntA@s,s oyes,----
- sfore suvr thdn acords, saw thoughts arise.
One, somewhat weary it might be,
Took up King Arthur's history
Writ Of Sir Thomas Malory
Ind opened to the page whereoa
Is told how Arthmr's scay Was ,ron
TO the far land Of avalon.
Wraith against the mist chere Thought
Is mired acith sleep, a vision drought
OF oIden things, appeared unsought:
frost;
Here waters are warped, and the gray wavss ar.
wan.
And the sun Is laid low at the end Of his day;
And here king lieth at the end of his day.
And his sword that was mighty for saving and slay-
ing
Is cast in the mere, and no man more shall know
The strength Of Its shifting light OF 1t, shining
And here death come as he cemsth to kng.;
Though greatly he taketh, yet greatly he gveth-
Surcease Of all sorrow, makes end to forsboding
Tha, man feareth most for that no name it knoveth
This king, lying low was the yes,eryear's lord:
Winter, his name il, and white is his surcoat,
Yea white as field when the snow frsth forth:
And now is he fallen, and wanhope he hath.
And the BLACK reeds ostbtten are waing toge her
Whea The wind blowsth on thsm-snd 10! on tho
mere
barge by the bank is hoved fast, and therein
SIT three queens, backhooded for sorrow that weep
Anc one goeth fair in gown of green samite
With spring flowers well wrought, the kings sister
the Fay
And one is the queen of the summer and weareth
Bed bloom Of The rose-bough the last of the waste
land
That lies near the country of Winter, Is queen
These three with great waiing and weeping sre
come.
So took they the king in the barge laid him softly,
And set forth on the mere; and so the king saith:
Yea comfort yourselves, do as well 80 ye may,
For in me is no trust for to trust in; will
Into Avalon's vale Of my deep wound to heal me;
And when am gone, ifye hear no more of me
Pray ye. Of your grace, for the good Of my soul.
So parted the barge, and there doomed great bell
And scith the great BELLS second stroke
The Nsac Year came-dnd he G,coke
That had the dream and thus he spoke:
And arthur passed; and Bedirere
Stood looking on the olass-gray mere
So yearn we after the Old Year!
Then reigned the young king Constantine
The Ne~ Years night is fair ana fine,
Long tive the Nes1 Year, friends of mine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

IT is pretty evident from the proceedings
of the Teller committee Mo nday that the
Democrats have resolved to cripple the inves-
tigation by delaying it if possible so that the
present Congress shall expire before it is
completed. Anyone would suppose that
they would hurry it as fast as possible so as
to have chance to expose that outrageous
intimidation In Massachusetts,.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

YAKooB KHAN, though the son of Shere
Ali, has never manifested that filial devotion
which dutiiul son should. He is bitter
enemy Of Russia, and was obliged to give up
his territory of Khasgar to General Kauf-
man. he has been suspected of desire to
ascend his fathers throne even before his
father dies, and doubtless is ready to ally
himself to the English or any other nation
that has the will and the power to place him
on the throne of Afgha nistan
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

THE Pope is disposed to be coneiliatory
toward Germany. In letter bearing date of
December "A he appeals to the German bsh-
ops to obey all laws not contrary to their
faith, and says he desires peace between
princes, people and the church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

IT is to be hoped that the yellow fever
commission will not spend too much time in
establishing the fact that that disease pre-
vailed in the South last Summer. Congress
sional Committees are so accustomed to dis
agree that the force OF habit may lead to a
difference of opinion even on this point.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

THE poem, Toward Avalon, appearing in
another column of to-day's PRESS, is study
prevailing form of poetry among the early
Anglo.Saxon writers. In our own day, al
lucrative verse has taken new life from the
masterly art of Mr. William Morris.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

The Bangor Commercial expresses its
sentiments thus: mo more mill taxi No
more appropriation for the Agricultural Col
lege and State Normal Schools! No more
gifts from the State TO private charitable in.
stitutions.o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01
THE. PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 1.

We do not read anonymous letters ana 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 OF preserve com.
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

A CORRESPONDENT sends US an article on
school ventilation. The discussion of this
topic had better be postponed until the Green
back legislature gets to work. 1t is not i'm
possible that then it may become as useless
as inquiry as to who wrote the letters of
Junios. A closed up school house doesn't
need ventilation,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

THE silver men are gathering their forces
to press through Congress law to compel
the Government to redeem trade dollars at
par and Iecoin them into standard silver dol
lars. Its advocates threaten to attach the
measure to one of the appropriation bills if
they cannot get it through in any other way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

ALMOST everybody will to-day form some
good resolutions. The most conspicuous ex-
ceptlen will be the Maine Legislature, which
is more likely than not to adopt some yery
bad ones
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

RANDOLPH GIBSON unsparingly denounces
Gov. Nichols OF Louisiana for his conduct
in relation to the State finances. He says
that Nichols is ''stupidly Indifferent" and
doesn't care whether the January interest is
paid or not.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01
State Temperance Convention.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of The
State Of Maine, will hold
Mass Temperance Convention,
City Hall, Bangor, Jan. 2 and 3,

Opening at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Thursday, an clos
ing Friday evening. dresses will be given bv
prominent temperance W Ikers of this State and by
PROF. GEORGE E FOSTER, of the University Of N ew
Brunswick.
most cordial invita- ion Is extended by the tenn
perance women of Bangor to their sisters engaged in
this work throughout the State, to assemble at the
opening Of the new year. discuss those vital ques-
tions pertaining to the interests of the cause IL ia
earnestly desired that all auxiliary unions and aid
societies be fully represented at this meeting, Enter
tannent will be furnished in the hosptabe homes of
return tickets if solicited will be given at all the sta
tions of the M. G. R R. and the same reduction NAV
be expected on the other reads.
Women of Maine. let us gather in large numbers
thoughtuy to consi the necessities Of the cause
in wuich we labor, invoking the divine blessing to
crown our efforts with success
MRS. l.. M. N. STEVENS
Prest. Me. w. c. TU.
MRS. c. HUNT Cor. Sec.
Augusta, Dec 18th, 1878.
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EVERY regulsr attache OF the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T,
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon Us by demanding
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Ournal,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

SECRETARY SHERMAN declines positivelv
to allow the use of his name in connection
with the Ohio Governorship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01
PORTLAND L. OGDENSBURG r. r.

The coupons due January 1, 1879. On
First Mortgage Bonds Of the Portland &
Ogd-nsburg r r Go :Of the date Of Nov
ember I. 1870, will be paid at the tom.
DanI's office, No 50 Exchange vt, Fort
land, Maine. JOHN W, DANA,
Treasurer p. B U. r. r, 60.
ds23 Skd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

DIR. LINDERMAN is pretty sure of being
re-appointed director Of the Mint.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

The nation will to-day swear of refusing
to pay its notes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-01

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Minutes of The Elliottsburg temperance AS
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(NPoisOning Of an Infant Information
has been received of the death of six
months old child of Myer Huber, of
Ephrata, Lancaster county, under sus-
picious circumstances. The occurrence
was on Friday week. The baby had been
in its usual health when the mother fed
it cracker soup, shortly after which it
sickened and died. An examination
resulted in the discovery of traces of
poison, and the mother, who ate the
remainder of the soup, now lies in a
critical condition. The infants stom-
ach has been sent to Philadelphia for
analysis. The soup was prepared by a
step-daughter of Mrs. Huber-a young
woman perhaps nineteen years-and it
is alleged that she recently purchased
arsenic at drug store in Ephrata.
Since the above was in type the young
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Jail to await the result of the Coroner's
inquest,