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of my basket-as If humming bird had laid
her egg In an eagles nest! conid not help
laughing; and the robins seemed to ioir
heartily in the merriment. There was
native grape vine close by, blue with its less
refined abundance, but my cunning thieves
preferred the foreign flavor. Could tax
them with want of taste?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-10

The second number of the Century, the
New York eclectic weekly, is in the variety
of its contents and the catholicity of its selec-
tions, great improvement upon the initial
number. If hereafter the editors of The Gen.
tury get out as good numbers as the latest is
tEey will make paper that people will want
TO read
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be good thing, but somehow the country
hasn't taken to it for years past. That gov
ernment didn't capture Vicksourg or Peters
burg or Richmond, d,-didn't do anything in
fact except promote emigration to Canada.
The first victory it has won has been in this
year 1879, when it captured Washington-all
except the White House, and that is said 10
ba tOtterino
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THE World, after careful study, has come
to the conclusion that Michigan is State
that will bear careful watching by the Ma
tional Democracy. If the Democracy care to
offend their eyes by porng over the figures
of Republican majorities ''Zack Chandler s
State" will be good for them to look at.
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MAST, in the latest Weekly represents
the Democratic Senate as cormorant, gorg-
ing itself with The [Ioaves and fishes, while
the Republican eagle of 1880 looks down
upon the greedy bird aud thinks of the
vengeance he is so soon to take.
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SENATOR MoRGAN's speech must have
been sumner. 1t was three hours and for-
ty-five minutes long. Mr.. Morgan has the
characteristic staying power of the wry little
breed of horses for which he is Damed.
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EVERY regular attache OF the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate couptersigned 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
ournsi
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REPRESENTATIVE CHITTENDEN talked a
little loud the other day WREN he called the
fat money scheme the ''damndest swindle
demasogues ever engaged n," but he packed
good deal of truth into bis statement. He
appears to have grown tired of being called
Shylock, and blood-sucker and an oppressor
of the poor, and made up his mind that the
hard names should not all come from one
o;1o
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PORTLAND, MAY 8, 1879.
A SPECIAL Meeting OF the Stockholders OF the
N Waukeag Silver Mining Company will be held
ihe office of Charles Matocks, 3l1 Exchange st.
Por land. Thursday, May 22d, 1879 at one O'Clock
pm to if the stockholders will sell the
sets of the vany trustee trustees Ito be ap
pointed at such meeing to be held in trust for the
stockholders and to be such trust trustees con-
veyed to corporation to be organized under he laws
of he State of York for the purposes as this
company, for cash for stock in said new corpora
ton upon such terms and at such rates the STOCK
holders OF this COMPANY may decide at said meeting,
sad trust to be void and said trustee trustees to
re-convey in case said corporation is not organ
lied WI hin Thirty days after the meeting hereby
titled. W. OSCAR ARNOLD, Secretary
myS DIV
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IN his attempt to clear himself of response
bility for the Fort P illow Massacre Gen.
Chalmers acknowledge the substantial part
of the Northern story of the atrocity.
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THE Leader was always an amusing paper,
and under It's new management it is funnier
than ever. In its latest issue it calls those
that believe business is improving ''nfernal
imps of darkness" 1t isn't every paper that
has so vigorous command of language.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-10

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES made visit
to New York last week, and the staid and
conservative and interview-hatng Post gave
an account of private dinner to which he
sat down. 1t is understood that a reporter
OF the Post, disguised as waiter, was pres
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THE PRESS
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10

We do not read anonymous letters and eommun
cations. The name and address Of the writer III
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return Or preserve COM
mnnications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-10

HAS Governor Garcelon learned the
Southern method of making Democratic ma
jorities, that he Is so confident of Demo-
cratic success in Maine?
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KELLEY has got his motor SO near COM
pletion that be is going to run circular saw
with the power generated from a tumbler of
water. The day he does it will be proud
day for Maine.
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THE thieves are wondering how much it
cost "Red" Leary to buy his way out of Lud-
low street Jail.
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Health Lift Rooms,
S:s7 Middle Street.
PORTLAND. M E.
j. I'll. GAUBERT,
ja22dtf PROPRIETOR.

NOitce.
MIR. &. HI. WIZ KINs would take this op-
lpprtunity 10 inform he citizens of Portland aud
vicinity thai be IS now Tea give his W hole at
te0iiOn 10 the care of lots IN Evergreen Cemetery.
Orders respectfully solicited, promptly executed,
and salisfaci N guaranteed
Also MOau enfs and Grave-sf0nes
cleao ed iu an oicest ma nl er without acid.
Residence on Oak st directly opposite the Gene
terry gates: 2. 0, address Box 81 Morrilrs Corner,
Deering, Maine. my2df
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SEAF-RAIsING
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The Healthy and Nutritious

BAklNG POWDER.
Invented by E. N. Horsford. late Prof in Harvard
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1t is better and Healthier than ordinary Baking
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The cost of raising Bread. Biscuit &c. with it is on
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The "Horsford Almanac and Cook Book' sent free
on application RUMFORD CHEMICAL WORKS,
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Ii the Union was worth fighting for ii is
worth paying for.
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YOrick's Drawer

The ghouls down east are at it again.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
STATE OF MAINE.
To the Electors of Ward No. Three
of the City of Portland.

DCRSUANT to warrants from the MAYOR AND
L ALDERMEN of the City of Portland the , duly
qualified Electors of said Ward No Three are mere
by notified to meet at their Ward Room in SAID
Ward, on the
Third Monday Of May instant,
being the NINETEENTH Day of SAID
month, at Ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
then and there to give in their votes for ONE Al
DERMAN, to fill the vacancy caused by the deatn
of Albert Smith, late Alderman of said Ward.
The polls such day OF election 10 remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they sha
be closed
You are also required to give notice to said inhab-
itants, that the Aldermen of id city will be in open
session at the Aldermen's Room in City Building,
from nine to twelve O'Clock in the forenoon, ana 10
from two to five O'Clock in the afternoon each OF
the four secular days next preceding such day OF
election, for the purpose of receiving evidence of the
qualification of voters whose names have not been
entered on the lists of qualified voters, in and for
the several Wards, and for correcting said lists.
Per order,
my9dld H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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PROPOSALS.
SANDY RIVER RAILROAD.

Prop sals for Cons tructio
Sealed proposals will be received by the company
for the construction of the above railroad until the
H. INST. Plans and speci leations may be obtained
of The undersigned The company reserve the right
to reject bids not considered tor the interest of the
road. good bond will be required.
ABNEk TOOTHAKER, President
Phillips, Me-, May 6, 1879. my7td
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Notice.
DROPOSALS for building rubble wall at Ferry
Il Landing, Cape Elizabeth, will be received by the
undersigned until May 14th at O'Clock m
Specifications may be seen at the store of Cbas. A.
Tilton, Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth.
THOMAS 3. HASKELL,) Seecmen
STEPHEN SCAMMON,3 of
NArH'L DYER. Cane El1z abeth
Cape Elizabeth, May 6, 1879. my7dIw
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One may as well be hung for asking ten
questions as for asking two, so here is the
tenth; who is the author of these lines?
Radiant and grave, as plying mans declire;
| All All youth, but with an aspect beyond time;
| Mourniul, but mournful Of anothers crime;
| Sne looked as If she sat by Eden's door,
ANU srleVeu f0r those who should return no more.
Now we are in for it we may as well ask who
wrote this?
I1us hours shall pass which no man IeckCns,
| g.. win us who, mad with mirtb divine,
| pee not the shadowy hand that beckons
| Across the sea of wine
OF rosy, sparkling wire.
10 further speckle this fair page with non-
pareii Yorick will ask who wrote of the Col
iseum that it
stood out dark
With Thoughts of ages like some miohty captiye
Upon DIS deathbed ID q Christian land
And lying, through the chant of psalm and creed,
Unshriven and stern, with peace upon his brow
And on his lips strange gods.
Yorick is using material enough to keep
column of queries running six months. But
he is opulent in ignorance, and so asks
where these lines, which have flavor of
Browning at his best, may be found:
oVOIi, dC I0e h1ng 8, a mere lOZeDge.t0 give,
And Pauline should have Just Thirty minutes to live;
But to light pastile, and Elise with her head,
And her breast and her arms and her hands should
drop dead.
And who wrote this?
Sweet bushes stayned her rud-red cheek,
Her eyen were black as sloe,
The IipenDg cherrye swelled her lppe
And all her neck was snow.
Sir Gawan kist that ladye faire
Lying upon the sbeete,
EVVnF % ha trfNfnl
Inc spice was never swete.
From what is this?
You're old and dim, Sir,
And the shadow of the earth ecpsd your judgment
Here is something to be found somewhere
in some of Levers novels. In which one?
And Father Fritz had no cows nor sheep,
And the devil hen or a pig to keep
But pleasanter house to dine or sleep
You'd never find till morning.
And here is another also TO be found some
where in Levers works:
OF all trades that fourshed of old,
Before men knew reading and writiUg,
The fiar's was best, am told,
If one wasn't given to fighting;
For, rent Tree, you lived at your ease
You had neither to work nor to labor
You might eat OF whatever you pleased,
For the prog was supplied by your neighbor.
Oy way VI elail linS coulraSt tHeSe lines are
given, lines which Yorick firmly believes,
though he has no reason to give for the faith
that is in him, were written by Robert
Browning:
Each only as God wills
Can wsrk; Gods PUPPETS, best and worst,
Are we; there is no last nor first.
And here, by way of conclusion, is pas
sage from poem which Yorick thinks he
saw in the Atlantic Monthly. years ago. Is
the poem to be found in the Atlantic, and
who is the author?
Once, the Castle of Chalus, crowned
With sullen battemenIs, stood and frowned
On the sullen plain around it;
But Richard OF Epgaod came one day
Aud the Castle OF Chaus passed away
In such rapid aud sure decay
No modern yet has found it,
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VIC VIII ItsuWe, as Ihe Treasury said last
January. Who wrote this?

''11e "1e Mi'roure OF Romance "sayde he,
"Shalle shove ye pictour all;
VI g ilani knighte aud lad,e faire,
AMI pleasure Dryghle and ladye faire.
Andjealous wighte and poyson rayre;
Ana rede it to ye worlde," sayde he.
"From Courte to tyremayde's hail."
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
New Saw Machine.

For many years farmers have felt the need
OF some improvement on the old and laborious
two-handed cross-cut saw, for saving up
bodies OF trees into any length desired for saw
logs, slaves, rails, stove-wood, etc. This long
needed improvement has at last been invented
by W. w. Giles, of Cincinnati, o., who, by the
way, is one of the greatest OF American inven-
tors. We see from our exchanges that the
editor of the Ohio Farmer, also the editor Of
the A. C. Reue~. of Cincinnati. called on Mr. Giles
both pronounced IL machine of great merit. The
curiosity OF these gentlemen was not satisfied upon
seeing others the machiue but they both tried
IL themselves large lg, and they report that
operates IL with ease, and much more rapidly
than two could with the ordinary crosscut saw.
The secret OF running this machine so easily Is ex-
planned by the tact that the weight OF the does
Tally one-hat of the labor Ii Is easi moved
ried about toy and has all the points of dura
bity and practical utility wanted in such tmpe-
ment very large demn nd for these machines is al.
ready established, and all who them delighted
with their superior laborsaving principles Many peo-
pl- constantly calling on Mr. Giles to see the ma
try Our attention was called to man In Colorado,
VINO wrote To Samuel Gary. of Cincinnati (and by the
way OF the di ns uished of Ohio),
asking him To call Mr.. Giles and hts ma
chine and write what he thought OF It, MIR Cary prompt
~ went to the ma chine and pronounced IL good
machine. and concluded to buy two OF them himself.
Mr. Giles Il said to be- very wealthy being real
merit OF his invention is shown fiom the fact that he
x IA nt ses machine give satisfaction.
The true northerner., 1879-03-28

Elihu Burritt's capacity for hard work
is illustrated by this extract from let
ter written five years ago to decline an
invitation to lecture: II feel that / am
played out as q lecturer, especially be-
fore American audiences. Then l ex-
pect to go to England next summer to
see old friends once more, and to look
after my books, new and old. 1 have
just sent to London my Sanskrit Gram
mar and Reading Lessons, which will
probably be put to press about the LIST
of July, and must be on hand to cor
rect proofs, etc. Then / am deeply in
my pathological work. l have finished
the Sanskrit. Hindoostanee and Persian
series, and am about half way through
with the Turkish, in the end expecting
the four languages will be issued in one
large volume, but in parts at first. Then
1 intend to take up the Semitic family,
or Arabic, Hebrew, Syriac, and Ethio-
pic, and do the same by them. Thus,
ysu see, am beginning a work which
should occupy long life, and l am in
it's evening hours"
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
Narrow Escapes.

Most singular was the escape of a
young Shropshire lady from an igno-
minious death. Staying in Paris during
the reign of terror, she was dragged,
with other unfortunate "aristocrats," be-
fore one of the tribunals. She pleaded
that she was an Engishwoman but was
on the point of being hurried out to the
waiting tumbril when one Of the Judges
asked her what province in England she
was native of. In her fright she ex-
claimed "Salop,"a reply greeted by
general shout and clapping CT hands,
followed by an order to let her go; and,
amid cries of "Salope! Salopel" the
dazed girl was hustled into the street
to run home, wondering that her head
was still on her shoulders, little thinking
that by uttering the word "Salop" she
had effectually rebutted the notion of
her being one of the hated aristocrats,
thanks to Salope" being word then
used to designate one of the most de-
praved of her sex. Another escape was
that of M. De Chateaubrun, for he was
not only condemned, but actually wait
ed his turn at the guillotine, standing
sixteenth in line of twenty. The fif-
teenth head had fallen, when the ma
chine got out of order, and the five had
to wait until it was repaired. The
crowd pressed forward to see what was
going on; and as it began to grow dark
Nj. De Chateaubrun found himself grad
ually thrust into the rear of the specta-
tors; so he wisely slipped away, and.
meeting man simple enough or char
table enough to take his word that
wag had tied his hands and run off with
his hat, had his hands set free, and
managed to reach safe hiding-place.
A few days later he put himself beyond
the reach of the Cham
beTs' Journal
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
A Rat Story.

A lady in this borough had bag OF
yeast cakes hanging in such manner
that she thought them safe from rats.
One evening, hearing a noise in that
vicinity, she went up to ascertain the
cause, and found it was occasioned by
the dropping of meat hook on the floor,
lot of these hooks having been put
near there while not in use. On fur
ther investigation it was found that the
rats had hung one of the hooks from q
nail above, and then by hanging on
others had commenced chain which
they continued until it gave them ac-
cess to the bag of rising cakes. The
truth of this statement is vouched for
by several parties who saw the chain
while the rats were making it and after
it was completed.-NeU Bloomfield
(Pu) Times
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
On Our Most Distant Frontiers,

AS in our busiest and most populous cities Of
the seaboard and interior, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is pre-eminently popular. Whercvcr
civilization plants its foot on this continent,
thither the great tonic soon finds it's way. Nor
is this surprising, for it is the medicine Of all
others best adapted to the wants of the Western
emisrant, be he miner or agriculturist 1t is an
incompatible remedy for the diseases to which
he is most subject, and which are liable 10 be
brought on by change OF climate, hardship,
exposure, unaccustomed air and diet and mi
asmatic atmosphere and water. Among these
are disorders OF the stomach and bowels rhcu-
matt, ailments, and malaiious fevers, for all or
which Hostst;er's Bitters is certain specific A
course of the Btters before depai ting for tho
new field Of labor, or on arriving. will havc tho
effect of preventing tho evils for which it is
such a signal remedy.
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
Two Jokes by Lincoln.

Numberless are the good things"
attributed to the late President Lincoln,
and, if we may rely on what is said by
those who knew him well, the half of
them have never been told. The fol-
lowing. we think, have never been
in print:
On a certain occasion he had an inter
view with well-known author. The
latter had been at "the front" and had
brought to Mr.. Lincoln some private
dispatches from the commanding Gen
eral, which required lengthy verbal
explanation. Mr.. l.. listened in grave
silence, but at the close, when the Wis
itor rose to leave, he said, with sudden
animation. Don't go-don't go; you
have been at the front. Sit down and
tell me all you know. 1t ,oon't take
you long"
On another occasion the same gen.
tleman was urging upon him the send
ing of a certain army officer upon a
mission requiring great discretion and
diplomatic tact. "No, no. said Mr..
Lincoln; have known him for twen-
ty years. He would never do; he is too
honest; butt some one like you
uere to 90, the thing might be accom-
plished Drd,oer, Harper
for April
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
WestOn's Walk and Failure in England.

Weston's attempt to cover the unpre-
cedented distance of 1000 miles in l 600
hours has failed, after gallant struggle
with all the worst of luck throughout
in the shape of one of the most trying
winters known for many years. With
all the bad roads in the kingdom to
travel over in their very worst con-
dition, and with large crowds at every
city, town, and village to contend with,
Weston has just failed by twenty-five
and one-half miles to complete in the
specified time an almost unparalleled
task in the annals of pedestrianism. On
his arrival at Windsor ON Tuesday even
ing he had sixty-five miles to go, and
twenty hours to do it in !; but the excite
ment of his reception playing upon his
highly-strung nervous system COM
pletely prostrated him, and he failed
just as the prize appeared within his
grasp. He left the Castle Hotel at
II :35, accompanied by one of the iudg-
es, III close conveyance, and proceeded
as far as the twenty-second milestone on
the Bath road, when he dismounted,
and was soon trudging away on foot at
a good pace until the fourteenth stone,
when he turned and came back to the
twenty first, making the fifteen miles at
3 30 yesterday morning He then rested
for fifty minutes in the carriage. This
was not sufficient, as he had to repeat
his nap directly afterwards. On resum-
ing, he reeled all over the road like
drunken man, and had to be twice saved
from falling into ditch, and he again
lay down till 7, at which period all chance
of success had gone. He now went on
slowly, and by 8 go had knocked of 25
miles since midnight. leaving him 40 to
do, and ct hours to do it in. He rested
till 10 :25 for breakfast, when he started
and walked out 3 miles on the Maiden
head road and back; this he repeated,
making IL miles. He then retraced his
steps % miles and back, which with an
extra half mile into Slough, made III
since breakfast. While resting here,
time-4 :05- expired, his record for l 900
hours being 1914 miles. He left at
5:15 in order to finish his distance
About 10 80 he passed through Ham
mersmith. He expected to reach the
Royal Exchange about midnight
London Ne,os.
The true northerner., 1879-03-28
Pigtails at the Bank.

Two Chinese laundrymen in Cincin-
natl were in good luck the other day,
and bank teller was in correspondingly
bad luck The Celestials took $3.50 in
bills and silver TO the bank to get 1t ex-
changed for more convenient gold.
The teller counted ont the money, and
tn ) I ) Jhinamen gobbled the yellow pile
and left the bank In hurry, without
counting it. Soon the unlucky teller
found that he had paid them $4O0. near.
ly twice as much rs they were entitled
to. He hunted mp the lucky Celesti ais
but they would not disgorge. In fact
they made light of the matter. and
laughed at the teller and the officers
The true northerner., 1879-03-28

They understood very well that they
had done nothing criminal with which
they could be charged. They had sim
ply taken what the bank officer had
given them and got away with it. The
teller tried his best to get the innocents
arrested and squeezed, but without
avail. There was nothing to charge
them with, so he charged himself with
the amount of his blunder on the bank
books. He is now of the opinion that
the Chinese are q curse to this country
and wants them driven out.-St. Louis
Republican.