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The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
Grants Trying Hour.
A Hitherto Unreported Incident of the
War of the Rebellion.
LCorrespondenca Chicapn Iournal1

Correspondence Chicago Journal
Speaking of Grants frmness and will power,
an Incident transpired during the Virginia
campaign 10 1854 which has never been pub
lished. 1t was related to me by one of the
members Uf his military family, When, at
the outset of his advance upon Richmond from
his Rappahsnock base, General Grant attacked
Lee 10 the Wilderness, be was sadly repulsed.
This opening conflict was NOT, as our Northern
papers represented at the time, q drawn battle,
but defeat which would have discouraged
most generals and caused them to relinquish
the movement. At nightfall the generals
headquarters were in small log cabin. After
his staff and corps commanders had all sought
rest and recuperatiou from the hard days work
in sleep, the commander-in-chief still remained
up, pacing the floor, and apparently oblivious
to the presence Of an aid and his stenogrspher,
the only two individuals who were with him.
For two hours be walked to and fro in the
little cabin, evidently revolving some great
purpose In his mi nd. At the end of that time
he seated himself at little pine table. still
reticent as before. He had remained here but
short time when he suddenly struck the
table vigorous blow with his fist, sprang
from his seat and gave the order for ell the
army corps to resume operations in the morn.
ing. The whole expression of his face was
one of Overpowering resolve and determination.
"Such look of resolution as Gen. Grant rose
from the table have never before or since
seen on human countenance," said gentle-
man who narrated the incident to me. For
hours he evide ntly had been deliDersting
whether he had better accept the contest of the
day as reverse, which it really was, aud re-
tire to the north baRk of the Rsppahanock, as
Bnrnside and Hooker had dome before him, or
to take the risk of losing his army on an at
tempt to snatch victory from the jaws Of defeat.
He had the nerve and pluck to decide upon the
latter course. The advance was sounded along
the entire line, and the next day Sedgwick's
CORPS made the splendid attack on the rebel
works at Spottsylvania Court house, when
Frank Barlow's command captured Bushrod
Johuson's rebel division of 5000 men, more or
less
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
Centaur
LINl M EN- rs

THE GREAT PAIN RELIEVING and
curative remedies have already worked their
way into every hamlet where the English Ian
guage is spoken. That the reputation of and
demand for such remedies as these are, should
extend and increase, could not bs otherwise.
THERE is NO PAIN, soreness or swelling
which they will not alleviate. There are bat
exceptional cases of constitutional humors and
distorted joints, which they do not cure, and
none they will not benefit. They are SOOTH-
ING, absorbing and emollient. They EX-
TRACT THE PAIN from and heal burns and
scalds without scars. For RHEUMATIC AT
FECTlONS, pains in the back, stiff Joints,
wounds, strains and eruptons, they act with
ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. These prepara-
tions are of two kinds, the FAMILY and the
ANIMAL Liniments Being universally
adapted to the external ailments of man and
beast, the name of the HALF-HORSE and
HALF-MAN Centaurs was naturally attached
to them. They perform cures never before eff
fected by any remedy. Undoubtedly more of
them are sold than of all other liniments, oint-
ments, oils, embrocations, plasters and So
called pain-kilers combined.
The WHITE Centaur Liniinent cures
Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbsgo and Tic doul-
ourux.
IT RELIEVES Neuralgia and all kinds of
pain.
1T HEALS wound, sores, gals and pos-
onous bites.
1T CURES Itch, Pimpes and Salt Rheum.
1T SUBDUES Inflammation and pain.
IT CURES broken breasts and sore nipples.
BOILS, FELONS, ETC, are rendered
nearly painless.
CONTRACTED CORDS and stiff joints are
limbsred.,
MRS, L. KIRBY, 800 Eighth Avenue, N Y; Had
Rheumafi' m and Erysipelas years Cured;
Total cost; one dollar.
r. f. SToBo, 165 W. Dist, NY: Ipflammatory
Rheumatis % ankle suppurated; foot turned black;
amputation recommended. Cured and leg ayeai
sgn Sy Two uonsTs worm Of Gentaur Lniment. Had
for other remedies.
JACOB BYRD, Bellfair, Va, hobbled on a crufch
SIX years. maturated sore leg Cured Cost SOC.
MRS. CATHERINE LYNCH, South Boston inHam-
lnatOry rheu matism; hands. feet and joints
drawn out of shape. Cured. Cost: one dollar.
r HANoE, 67 years old. West Windsor, Eaton Co.
Mich: Rheumaiism 10 years. Cured. Cost:
one dollar.
MY teamslers and veternaries speak in the highest
terms OF the Centaur Liniments."
"The Yellow Centaur Liniment is the best
remedy ever in cur stables. We have used it upon
hunoreds of horses.'' Signed:
II. MARSH, Supt Adams Express Co. stables, NY.
f. PULTZ, Supt q. S. Express Co. stables. N. Y.
MS. OLlN. Supt. National Exp. Co. stables, N. Y.
P. McGRATH, Esq, the great Kentucky horse and
mule breeder, says: Nothing to be compared with
it Ghe Yellow LinimenO, has been used on my
stock.''
Ten thousand similar testimonials could be added.
There is no doubt NO uncertainty as to what
the Centaur Liniments will do They perform more
than is advertised for them every time. They are
reliable, they are cheap, and they are everywhere
obtainable.
The Centaur Co., 46 Dey ST., NY.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.
II is said that large numbers of moose and
deer especially the latter-havs been slaugh-
tered in the lake region this spring
A lady in Phillips recently wound piece of
lace about the clothes line, to dry, and soon az
ter robin was seen flying away with the lace
in its beak.
rENoBscor COUNTY.
The class of 10, Maine State College, have
engaged Miss Fancy kellogg, soprano. Miss
Abbie r. Clark, cOntralto, Mr.. w. 81. Fessen-
den, tenor, Mr.. NJ, w. Whitney. basso, and
mencement concert, which will take place on
Wednesday evening, June 18th.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
The second semi-annual meeting of the Pis-
eatsquis Teachers Association, will be beld At
Foxcrott Academy, May I'D and 23d.
Post Gerry and the citizens of Monson have
engaged Hon. D. E. Davis of East Corinth. to
deliver their annual address Memorial Day.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The buildings formerly occupied by Abner
Coulliard at Holt's Mills, were burned Friday
night, togetne with about ten tons Of pressed
hay. The fire must have been set as here was
no family living in the house at the time.
The house of Mr. Alexander Woodcock, in
SoloD, occupied by Fling Lyon, was burned
May I'd. Fully insured.
YORK COUNTY.
Last Thursday the remains of Eben Went
worth, Esq late Superintendent of the Reform
School, we're brought from the receiving tomb
in Portland to Buxton Centre for iutermept In
the lot selected by himself some years ago.
Many of his old friends and early ass ociates
gato' red with the family at the cemetery where
q brief religious service was conducted BY Rev.
L. E. Grant. He indeed, sleeps the sleeo of
death, amid the surroundings of his early
life."
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

THE Indiana and the Kentucky Democrats
heretofore the best OF friends, have fallen to
blows. The Louisville Courier-JournaL
spoke in uncomplimentary terms of Mr.. Hen.
bricks, the other day, and the Indianapolis
Sentinel retorts by calling Mr.. Henry Waiter
son "the ginger-pop journalist of the West"
The result of the quarrel will probably be
whskey for two.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

The New Orleans Times fears the action
of the Louisiana convention in refusing to
the United States will be misconstrued. o
no, not at all. There is but one Construction.
They refuse to take the oath of fealty be-
cause they don't want to take it.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

DAVIS, the apologist of freeman, says he
was an infidel until two years ago, when lie
became converted to Christianity. Better
had he remained an unbeliever than to give
himself over to the cruel belief that drove
Freeman to murder. But it is nothing less
than blasphemy to call creed like that,
Christianity.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

SOME of the English journals are plying the
Princess Beatrice because her life is so dull.
The London World is really weeping over
the sorrows of the poor young girl. While
the wives OF English workmen are starving it
Is hardly worth while to waste pity on a
British Princess who gets three square meals
n Iau
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

TIE Norristown Herald is prepared to
Democratic contemporary asked it the other
day: "Why should Congress surrender to
the President rather than the President to
Congress?" and the Herald promptly an
swers: because the President is right and
Congress is wrong. And besides, the Presi-
dent represents a majority of the legal and
loyal voters of the country"
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

The World says "The Republican party
has ruled this country for eighteen years and
always as minority party" Yes, in 1864. if
the Confederates had been allowed to vote by
the despot Lincoln, Mcclellan would have
had a majority. But the Southern voters
were overawed by the troops, Mcclellan, the
rightful President, cheated out of the cleo
ton, and Lincoln sent back to the White
House with the brand of fraud on his brow.
This great wrong will be good issue for 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

Mr.. FRoUDE in his book on Caesar, just
published in London, has distinguished him
self by speaking of the Roman general as re-
turning "with the light of twenty victories
blazing round his bayonets." For this slip
of the pen he is of course jeered at by meE
carried revolver in his hip-pocket.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

The Greenbaek papers in this State are
beginning to cry about the tyranny OF max
ing man pay bis poll-tax. But if man is
ab'oated pol-holder-a regular swell-head, -
like some of these Greenback eiit RS, why
shouldn't he pay tax on his wealth!
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
CAST0RIA

The 2reaf success of Pitchers Castora is be-
cause of its power to assimilate the food in the
stomachs of children. Thus, sour cure, vomiting,
wnd-coc and diarrhoa are prevented. Castoria con-
tains neither mineral morphine, nor alcohol. Un-
like Castor Oil it is as pleasant to take as honey,
and unlike narcotic Syrups 1t is harmless 1t allays
feverishness and is death to worms. When the
child has health, the mother can rest.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
THE PRESS
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 6.

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 a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

MIR. EDISON announces that while theo.
retlcally ne can get sxty-gas.jet power from
each of his electric lamps, practically he can
get but six. That seems to be about the size
of the invention.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

The Democrats, after contending for weeks
that the salvation of the country depended
on the passage of political amendments to
the Army bill, have now confessed that the
amendments were so imperfect as to need
further amending.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

EVERY regular 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
credentials of every person claiming to represent cur
Curnal.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

In referring to the great dilemma of the
revolutionists, the National Republican says
it is not improbable under the circumstances
that the Democrats will hunt until they find
a door of escape through a joint resolution
extending the existing appropriations for six
months. and then go home and consult the
people during the time that intervenes be-
ween this and the regular session of Congress
in December. 1t adds: "The position taken
by the Democrats in this contest involves
perhaps the gravest blunder that party has
made since the rebellion. 1t is theoretical
revolution, and the people so regard it and
will punish it when the day of reckoning shall
come. To postpone the consummation of
their nefarious scheme will in no degree re-
lieve them from its responsibility and conse-
quences. 1t may protect the life of the
patient, but it will not escape the ine-
vitable. If they prefer lingering death,
they have the opportunity and privilege of
taking their choice; but this policy only finds
parallel with the bird that puts its head in
the sand and fancies itself safe from observa-
tion.''
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

MATTERS are getting to a pretty pass in
Russia when men are hung on suspicion of
wrong-doing. By-and-by the people will
overturn the government on suspicion.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

FREEMAN, the Pocasset murderer, should
have remembered that in the Christian
Scheme the Founder sacrificed himself, not
another,
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

The Democrats are thoushly united, the
Democratic reporters say-united in the be-
liei that it is better to back down, they mean.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

THE back-bone of the Democracy seems to
be in considerable more danger than that OF
the President.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
ENTERTAINM ENTS.
SOCIAL FESTIVAL,

The Ladies of the First Baptist Society
will hold Festival in their Vestry, corner Congress
and Wilmot Streets, on WEDNESDAY,, May
9th, Afternoon and Evening variety Of
FaDcv Articles and Aprons will be for Sac.
Rereshments Coffee. Ice Cream, &c., for sale dur
ing the evening. Admission free. my5d3t
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
The Pocasset Murder and the Adyeptists.

--.S - oc'~SSSo Hu uhNOA anu tHC AuTtuGIStSs
The Pocasset murder is one of the most
horrible events recorded in the annals of re-
ligious fanaticism, and sect capable of prac-
ticing such crimes should for the safety of
society and the State be suppressed. 1t
would be as wise and Just to tolerate the
Thugs OF India or the Assassins that exc
cuted the behests of the Old Man of the
Mountain as to tolerate these people in Mas
sachusetts who elevate murder to the rank
OF religious observance and exat insanity
to the rank Of inspiration.
But the indignation against these fanatics
is so fiercely undiscriminating that we are in
way to do great injustice to many honest,
well-meaning, and law observing people.
The Pocasset murderer called himself an
Adventist" and he and those of his
neighbors who excuse his crime, assert
that he was but conscientiously acting
out his religious convictions. His con-
fession has aroused bitter prejudice
against all those who believe in the
speedy second coming of the Lord;
and in our wrath we denounce all "Adven-
lists" as dangerous fanatics who have MUIR
der in their hearts and are seeking the lives
OF their fellow men. Is this just? Let us
consider. Freeman calls himself Christian.
Shall we then because of his crime denounce
all Christians as murderers aud foes to soce-
ty? He believes in the doctrine of plenary In.
spiration and the literal acceptation of the
words of Scripture. Shall we condemn all
men who hold to that? He pleads as justifi-
cation the story of Abraham and the offered
sacrifice of Isaac. Shall we ask the COM
mission, now engaged in the revision of the
Bible, to strike out the twenty-second chap
ter of the book of Genesis? The Massachu-
setts Puritans hanged old women for witches.
Shall we then condemn the dissenters from
the Church of England? To condemn in this
way is to follow the method of Robert Inger-
soil who denounces Christianity as a gross
and bloody superstition because persecu-
tions have been conducted, and murders
committed and other crimes against morality
INDUCED in by its professed ministers and ad.
herents.
Should the "Adventists" defend the Pocas-
set murderer and avow that human sacrifice
is an article of their faith, they would prop
erly enough be visited with the punishment
which the common murderer receives. They
would be taken in hand by society as other
pestilential sects have been in the past. But
it is clearly unjust to ondemn whole sect
whose doctrines, however absurd they may
seem to any of us, are not inimical to society,
because few members of the sect have sur
rendered themselves to the promptings of
cruel fanaticsm.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
PROPOSALS.
To Boiler Makers: Proposals for
a BOiler for the Light House
TQn6pr Iris

AOA AAOASS
Tender Iris.
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsE INsPECToR)
FIRST DIsTRICT,}
Portland, Maine April 22d. 1879
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
p flee until II O'Clock noon. on THURSDAY,
May 10, 1879 for removing from the Light House
tender Iris the present boiler and and
for conducting, setting up and connecting new boil
er furnishing all necessary ma erial aod labor, and
executing all the work connected herewith complete
in every respect, ready Tor operation by steam Draw
ings and specifications may be examined at this Of
fce.
The right is reserved to reject any all BIDS to
waive defecs if it be deem ed for the interests of the
Government to so.
Each bid must be accompanied by bond, signed
by the bidder and two competent sureties Certified
to be such by an officer known to the Treasury De-
partmen0 10 the sum of one thousand dollars (S1,-
0pO that in The event such bid be accepted, the
essary contract will be entered into within days
after notice has been given that the bid has been ac
cepted
ANY bidder may be present and witness the OPEN
ing OF the bids al the time and pl above named.
All proposals must be signed. sealed and enclosed
in an envelope, and endorsed: Proposals for
Boiler for the Iris' and then enclosed n anoher
veiope, and directed, postage prepaid, to the under
signed
A copy of this advertisement should accompany
each bid. J. S. SKERRETr,
Captain y Navy, Light-House Inspector, First
L. II. District.
By order Of the Lighthouse Board.
ap22 d2aw3wT&Th
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

stove handle knocking the nose off the pitcbsr
with the emptings In it,
This is all about the baby. Take another
look at him, for next week we shall write of
some other reptile.-Detroit Press.
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06
GnAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
TENDERS FOR STORES.

Tenders are invited for Stores required
by the Company during the year COM
meucihg Ja,y 1st, 1879.
Form of Teuder with List of Stores
can be had on application to the Gen.
eral StOrekeeper of the Company, at
Montreal.
will be received by the undersigned on
or before SATURDAY 3ist May.
JOSEPH HICKSON,
General Manager.
Montreal, April 21 1879. my1eod3t
The Portland daily press., 1879-05-06

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III the Union was worth fighting for ii is
worth paying for.
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-24

Buffalo Commercially
Horace Greeley was not gentle critic.
The language in which he expressed him
self was apt to be more forcible than ele-
giant, but the criticism was Judicious. He
was discriminating friend to the late
Bayard Taylor, who used to say that,
rough as was the journalists criticism,
it did him good.
He once laid gushing rhetorical poem,
which had lately appeared in a millinery
magazine, on Mr. Greeley's table, and
waited to hear his opinion of it. The eff
fort was signed with his initials only.
Presently Greeley called to him. He was
holding the magazine in his hand. Point
ing to the poem with his index finger, he
asked:
"Did you write that?"
81 did, sir" was Taylor's modest re
ply.
Then Mr.. Greeley simply inquired,
"What makes you print such hog wash
as that!"
The young poet started on his vacation
not quite certain whether he had been
kicked or blessed by one Of the best-heart
ed men that ever lived.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-24
Sierra-Nevada Vegetation.

There are at the present epoch four
we'll marked belts Of vegetation on the
western slope of the Sierra Navada
Mountains in California. These belts,
however, gradually pass into each other
and are not so defined that lines can be
drawn exactly limiting their range. Still,
in the central portion the succession of
groups are very easily made out
The great predominance of pine is the
most conspicuous feature of the Sierras.
On the lowest belt on the foothills, be-
tween two thousand and three thousand
feet, the digger pine and the black oak
are the ruling species. The next sue
ceeding belt, which ranges to five thou
sand feet, is peculiarly the forest zone Of
the Serras. The pitch pine, the sugar
pine, the white cedar and the Douglas
spruce, are the principal trees in this belt,
in which also the Big Tree (Sequoia
gigantea) belongs, although the latter is
quite limited in its range. Above the
zone of pines come the frs and the tam
arack pine. This belt Of frs ranges from
seven thousand to eight thousand feet
above the level of the sea. Above all
these comes the mountain fir.