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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-09
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
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Professor Kicker has had successful experience
of twenty years as Principal of Academies, and
as College FREDERICKSBURG the latter posi-
ton on account of ill health in his family.
Miss Kicker is thorough teacher in English
branches, and in the ancient and modern languages.
The Trustees guarantee that the quality of in
struction gwen hereafter i'll this institution, shall
not be surpassed elsewhere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-09
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

About eight miles of the Sandy River Rail
road has been graded. There has been trouble
about getting the iron purchased in Massachu-
sets, injunctions having been obtained against
taking it up. New iron has been contracted
for and is now arriving. When the line is
graded to Strong the rails will be laid at once
to that noint
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-09
EDUCATIONAL.
Highland Military Academy,

Worcester Mass, begins its Gath year Sept. 10th
1879. Rank, frst-class; teachers permanent; pat
ronage always good: situation picturesque and
healthful. Request circular for particulars.
W,S&M2m c. b. METCALF, A. NJ Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-09

white woodchuck was captured in South
Parsonsfield last week.
Hon. Zachariah Chandler will speak at
Clarks Grove, Hollis, on the afternoon of the
18th
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
TILE CAMPALGNIN OHIO

The report that Senator Thurman will take
the Democratic nomination for Governor of
Ohio, if it is to be credited, shows the extreme
anxiety with which that contest is regarded
by him and by his party. Mr. Thurman has
GOOD reason for apprehension. The course Of
the Democratic majority III Congress, which
was adopted with his approval and inaugurated
under his leadership, has proved exceedingly
disastrous It has failed to remove the OBJ
stacles to fraudulent voting. 1t has failed to
intimidate the President and has firmly united
the Republican party. 1t has failed to unite
the Democrats, has aggravated the dissensions
in that party, and has greatly impaired public
confidence in the conservatism, good sense and
LOYALTY Of Democratic leaders. Ohio is quick
10 reflect such changes OF public opinion.
There is no other State in which the Republi-
cans appear to be more heartily united or en-
thusiastic. Nor is there any other State in
which the revolutionary course of the Demo-
cratic party has caused more discOrd and dis
gust among its followers. Apparently, the
Democratic leaders know that sure and utter
defeat awaits them, unless they can completely
change the situation. Hence, they have urged
Mr.. Thurman to abandon his place in the
Senate
Mr.. Thurman once was a strong candidate.
He was beaten once by President Hayes, and
has never received as many votes in Ohio as
either of several Republican candidates.; but
he had acquired a reputation for conserva-
tism he discussed public questions with some
ability and dignity; and he was considered a
sound hardmOney Democrat. All the world
knows that his position has changed. His
surrender to the infiatiOnists and regulators
was enough to disgust his most earnest
friends. He it was-the same Mr. Thurman,
once called cOnservatiye-whO marshalled the
Democratic party to a revolutionary attempt
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
NOT 4 REPREsEETlzTHE DEMOCRAE

Forwarding a subscription to the local fund
for celebrating Decoration Day, Ex-Governor
Hubbard writes: For myself | am person
"ally the debtor of every true son of Con-
"nectcut who fought, and thrice the debtor
"of every one who fell, for the honor of the
"State and for the Union. The hOnors we
"pay to our fallen heroes are infinitely petty
"and cheap in comparison with their inf
"ntely grand and costly sacrifices" The
spirit of this is so much in contrast with that
which animates the Connecticut Democracy
that the reader may wonder how that party
ever came to elect him Governor. The ex-
planation is easy. They nominated him
az respectable figure head to catch
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
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New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
"DEOUNING WOR.MS.D

All things have an end, and there must
c0ine presently an end to this extra session
of Congress. When it comes, the gentlemen
who made ii necessary and have been trying
TO manage it, and the great political party in
whose interest it has been engineered, will
have an opportunity to overhaul their books
and see whether, on the whole, they have made
anything, and if anything, how much, by the
venture There is no denying the fact that
the whole business began with a pur-
pose on Che part of Democratic managers to
raise an issue upon which they could win votes.
Votes were what they went fishing for. 1t
was to strengthen the party and gain votes
that these gentlemen defeated the apprOpiIa-
tlons in the last Congress, and made the present
called session necessity. 1t has not been out
of any anxiety for free institutions or solici-
tude for freedom of elections that they
have put themselves at swords points
with the Executive and raised all this
pother. The real object, as everybody
knows, has been to get votes. Their way to
get them is to throw down all the safeguards
OF the ballot and the barriers 80 cheating, and
open the way to free fraud. They have not
succeeded, and they will not. They begin to
see it themselves, and 10 east about Tor a way
of escape and some source of consolation when
they 20 home with empty baskets.
We take leave to offer them a suggestion
based on the experience of a fisherman who
started out, as they did, with high hopes and
plenty of bait. He fshcd most perseveringly
all day, used up his bait, and did not catch Il
fish, As he wended his pensivc way home
ward, q neighbor accOsted him with, "What
"luck ?" "Well," said he with deliberation,
"not particularly good and still, it wasn't so
"darned bad; didn't catch any fish, but |
made out to drown a good many worms."
dali and the other Democratic leaders, in Con-
cress and out, who are ambitious of political
promotion, and who have been laid out cold
by this cunning piece of policy, the extra
session and the deadlocks. isn't it plain that
the Democratic party, returning from its fish
ing trip without having caught thing it
fished for, has at least the consolation of Its
penslve predecessor, of having drowned a
"good many wOIms"q 1t is not for us, of
course to advise the Democrats in Congress.
But they have shortly to 60 home and make
answer to their constituents inquiry, "What
"luckF F' It's grinding conundTum to put to
a party with gamebasket and bait-box both
empty, and it Is out of puro sympathy with
their distress that we call their attention to
the coDsOling circumstance, which might other
wise escape their notice, concerning the
worms
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

the independent and unattached voters
and keep the votes of War Democrats.
They needed votes in doubtful election, ana
had the wit to see he was strong candidate
with the people. But when they had United
States Senator to elect and, the Legislature
being theirs, there was no need OF hypocrisy,
they took their best representative. Eaton.
They could use Governor Hubbard's name TO
win votes from the people but with Demo-
cratic Legislature he had no earthly show Tor
the higher and more important position
When they had the game in their own hands
they put forward their own representative,
Mr.. Eaton.
Ex-Governor Hubbard has the reputation OF
being. and no doubt is, the ablest man OF his
Marty in tbe State. He was a War Democrat, and
opposed to Eaton's course during the rebellion,
and he rejects in toto the latter's remarkable
hotch-potch of theories concerning the rights
of States and subOrdinati0n of the Federal 10
the State Governments. Beyond TINS, he
aciually believes IN honest elections ana pure
politics, not merely as party cries, but as thlngs
50 desirable in themselves rs to be sought after,
and established at some sacrifice II necessary
His views in this regard, and MS hlgh
character, made him useful to the party
in winning the support of the unattached
and ipdependent voters. They did so nse
him. and made stalling-horse of him. But
they gave expression to their real views OF
the state Rights doctrines and Federal subor-
dnation when they elected Eaton, and OF
honest elections and the puriiication OF
politics when they elected Barnum to
the United States Senate. The Connecticut
Democracy do not lack cunning. They use
sncb men as Governor Hubbard TO get votes
and get into power; then they use their
mower to elevate men of a totally different
of their Own-Stamp.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

should declare in their bitterness Of spirit that the
Governor did not order the election because he
feared Republican would BE- elected and the
slender Democratic majority still further redrced
Mr. Isaac w. Eaton. Of Kansas. of the National
Democratic Committee. has been emitting soma
more Of bis unbappne5s about Iiden. lie j. fore ID
to relieve himself,in this way every few months.
He tells q reporter Of The Clerei0nd Leade, now that
Tilden was nominated IN 1876 by trick which can
never be repeated. Eaton Is a lifelong and unswery-
ing Democrat, but he is sure there will be q bolt
from the next convention II Tiiden Is renominatcd
for the simple reason that my belief Is the same "a
that Of thousands Of Western Democrais-taat I'll.
den is in coalition with the bOndhoiding Republi-
cans" Alas doesn't Mr.. TIldcn wish he were
Eaton was u Hendricks man when he groaned last
bat he now turns his back on tho stradder without
a sign of conjunction and swings out for Hugh J.
Dewett as the man who can carry New-YOFk aud
Ohio. Mr.. Jewett IS not what y Ou might call pro-
tuberant candidate at present, aud TINS champion
ship by Eaton will not make him any more so. The
Presidency be now has Is a surcr thing. and he is
managing IL very well.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
THE FOUR PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES.

The light in the religious world last week
burned darkly blue. The whole of the Presby-
terian churches in the country, of every phase
of belief, have been represented in four Cen
eral Assemblies. These great bodies were once
united. The Assembly which convened at
Saratoga represents the original trunk of the
tree from which have grown SO many stalwart
branches. and Is the largest organization of
the followers of John Knox in the world,
comprising more than half million of people.
The Southern Assembly, meeting at Louis
vile, differs from its parent in no point of
doctrinal belief, but in politics. The Presby-
terian Church, like the Methodist, fell apart
during the war; and it is an odd and signif-
cant fact that although the fratricidal quarrel
can be good -humoredly put out of sight
everywhere else, 1t still definitely parts these
Christian brethren. Every year, when the
Assemblies convene, they exchange fraternal
courtesies and compliments, pretty much as
did Dives and Lazarus, across the gulf But
they do not build q bridge across the gulf /;
and perhaps that is the most prudent plan.
Lc frere Loin, rs our French kinsman calls him.
Dives and Lazarus had much more real sym
pathy for each other after the gulf opened
between them.
At New-W llmington, PENN the twenty first
General Assembly Of the United Presbyterian
Church met on Wednesday. This body, as
our readers will remember. was formed by
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
Aesu'2 '2lork Daily GribnpeR,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY. MAY 27, 1879.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-Sir Garnet Wolseley has been ap-
pointed COMMANDMENTS Chief in South Africa.
60 Cad0gan is the favorite for the
Deroy, the betting against him being 375 TO
100 == The treaty between England and
the Afghan Ameer has been signed. GO
The Sultan has become decidedly well disposed
toward the Khedive =- james Grant, British
journalist, is dead
DoMKsTIC-It is claimed that Senator Hill is pre-
pairing a terrific speech D reply to Senator Blaine.
60 Three hundred delegates from the late con-
vention of young men, at Baltimore, were received
at the White House last night BY the President
60 The General Assembly at Saratoga has ap-
pointed Madison, Wis, as the next place Of
meeting; resolutions were adopted in regard to
theatres and newspaper reading on Sunday, and a
discussion took place On Catholic baptism. -=
The outlook for the Republican Convention in
Ohio indicates that either Judge Taft or Mr. Charles
Foster will be nominated for Governor. =
flash of lightning has destroyed 10000 kegs of
powder at Brighton, III.
CoNGREss.-The Senate only was in session yes
terday the bill for the redemption of small silver
coin was taken up; 1t was opposed by Mr.. Ed
mnnds and advocated by Mr. Ferry and Mr. Bay
ard the bill was then laid aside; Mr.. Mcdonald
called up his bill about the use of the Army and
made q speech thereon, TO which Mr.. Edmunds
tor tue proper transportation of cattle was advO-
Gated by Dir. Mcpherson, and incidentally in the
debate she subject of the cattle contagion was
spoken of by Mr.. Voorhees, and others.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The New-YOrk Elevated
Railroad Company has been sold TO foreclOse a
mortgage of 81. 800 900, given by the old West
Side road -= Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday con-
firmed the rapid transit routes. 80 Police Com
missioner Wheeler explained the street-cleaning
expenditure. =- Mayor Howell nominated
w. Ii. Feeman for City Treasurer of Brook
lyn, and sJOhn G.. Perry and II. NJ. Whit
ing for Commissioners of Public Works.
- The demand for fundingcertifcates increases
daily. =-= Jacob Lorillard's account of his rela-
tons with William L. Clyde & Co. presented in
court - A large warehouse III State-st. was
burned with loss of $4,000. - Gold value
of the legal-tender silver dollar l412l2 graiDsl
Sc % cents Stocks active and higher, closing gen
orally strong.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dcate cooler and clear and partly cloudy weather.
Thermometer yesterday Highest 71o; lowest,
So average. 64o.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

The future course of the Democrats in Con-
gress is still left somewhat IN doubt by yes
terday's meeting of the House Caucus Commit
tee, which was expected to be, III n
measure, decisive. The conclusion to which
the Committee is stated to have ar
rived postpOnes the day of real decision,
and may even be said to throw the whole issue
into uncertainty. The Democrats will await,
in accordance with this view, the action of
the Senate and the President upon the Warner
Silver bill before holding caucus at all, and
determining whether they shall continue the
contest with the President 1t Is inevitable
that the passage of swlndhng in
1lation scheme like this-if it pass
at all--will consume time in body where
the previous question does not rule. 1t is too
early, therefore, TO predict the course OF the
majority. There are not wanting indications
that the ADLER and cooler men Of the party
have already come to the conclusion that the
Democracy can gain nothing by continuing a
hopeless and foolish struggle, and the surrender
can be made more gracefully if it is made
now, than if the party holds out obstnately
for weeks and months to come. On the other
hand, it is plain that the voice of some, at
least, is still for revolution. The views
of one member of the House Commit
tee, as disclosed in our Washington
dispatches, show that one section of the
Democracy stands at bay more fiercely than
ever. The plan of this member is to pass the
Appropriation bills with clauses fOrbidding any
application of the money to the preservation of
the peace at polls by troops, or to the pay of
deputy -marshals and inspectors of election !;
and, if the President vetoes these bills, to re-
fuse all supplies. 1t can hardly be that even
the Democratic party will adopt policy so
inGaua
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
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New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

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New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

time, will proceed to "day HIM alive" Per-
haps it is the fact that somehow or other these
pleasant threats are never realized when en-
ables Mr.. Blaine to bear up so wonderfully.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

Persons leaUiRg torn for the season, and Sam
1aer troreIlerS, can hare TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, for 81 per month, the
address being changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27


Tn nlaclpg Sir Garnet Wolseley In chlel
command of the military forces on the Aulu
frontier, the British Government makes tardy
| amends for its perversty IN retaining Lord
| Chelmsford after his lack OF fitness had Deen
so painfully manifested and his recall
had been demanded on all hands De-
| spite the reported plans for another CAM
paign, it is probable that the new commander
will have no opportunity to add to tie re-
nown he won in Abyssina aud West Africa.
If he carries out Loyalty his instructions to
entertain any sincere overtures for peace
| hostilities might cease at once, Cetywayo
being ready to accept honorable terms at
| any moment
Mr.. Fernando Wood has been sputting the
country under an obligation again by talking
common sense at Washington. He declares
| in the very hearing of the men who are DO
ing their best to unsettle the finances and
paralyze trade. that what the country needs is
crest and he intimates that there are occa-
sIOns when horsewhip, metaphorically speak
ing, might be proftaby applied to the back
| of Congress. Mr.. Wood is chairman OF the
Ways aud Means Committee, and by virtue OF
his position is the member of the House OF
Representatives. who can most appropriately
treat that body to "a wholesome casugaton.
| Let Mr.. Wood produce his whip, and call for
the First Class in Corporal Punishment lA6
strong, to stand up.
Tie full account of Asa Packers will, which
is printed elsewhere, sets forth the great be-
quests to Lehigh University and st. Lukes
Hospital, already made known, and adds
number of minor facts not yet published. No
one familiar with the story of Judge Packers
| life can fail to be touched by the alluslon to
his wife who shared both poverty and prosperity
with hin-that she is to have whatever she
wishes out OF his great estate and that all OF
his determinations respecting the distribution
of his property are subject to this provision OF
the will. By the bequest to st. Luke's Hos
pital, Judge Packer seems to have outstripped
benevolent design which was ascrbed
at one time to the late Commodore
Vanderbilt. The income of 100000
is granted to this hospital primarily for the
support and care of all employees of the Le-
high Valley Railroad and of all railroad COM
panies owned wholly or in part, by that COM
! pany, who may be injured, or fall sick or be-
come disabled by age while in Its service.
If there is a balance after these expenses
have been paid, it goes to the ordinary ne
cessities of the hospital. The public will recOg-
nze in this bequest, made mostly for the bene-
tit Of rd-wOrbing mechanics the same noble
spirit which founded a free college to educate
young men to the liberal professions. The
example, too, is worth as much as the deed.
The rule that the faithful old horse must be
turned out to die when he has grown too fee
BILE to be useful, is too generally recognized
among our people, by governments and organ
lied bodies and individuals; and it is enough
to set a good many of us thinking to find the
head of souless corporation > setting
fashion the other way.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

The recent discussion of the way General
Dix came to be nominated for Governor III
1872 eIicts from Mr.. Hugh j. Hastings an
account of General Dix's narrow escape from
q nomination for the same post eight years
before. Mr.. Hastings's letter is an interesting
disclosure of secret political history.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

Poor Mr.. Blaine He must suffer more of
the tortures of anticipation than any other
man in public life. Lately. he was for a fort
night expecting Mr.. Eaton to Jump on"
him, and now il is announced that Mr.. Hill,
after keeping him in suspense for an appropriate
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

St. Louis puts in a claim for the prize
savings. bank defacation. The cashier of a
certain bank and confederate outside have
managed, by an elaborate system of checks,
drafts and other papers, to rob the bank for
three years without being detected, and have
succeeded in making away with 100000 of
the funds
New-York tribune., 1879-05-27

While the Interoceanic Canal Congress at
Paris is eliciting large amount of informa-
ton on different routes, 1t has so far failed
to show that any of the Central American
schemes would yield far return on the
capital needed to carry them into effect. The
promoters of the rival enterprises will have
to be explicit on this point, before they can
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