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The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Hartford Courant: With government
As at 1l2 and dividend paying stocks scarcely
netting the present purchaser per cent,
ral estate must soon join in the general
resurrection and begin to go up. At first
with it, as it was with railroad securities,
buyers will find the public precious glad to
sell, and then, by aud by, wise men who
sold at bottom prices, will start in to huy
back again before the top is reached. We
confess to willingness to see the game be-
gin at any time.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

THE New Era thinks there is possibility
thai the Democratic managers of Maine
would be glad to see Ge eral Plaisted
counted out. A campaign on count-out
is more pleasing to them than campaign
on the currency question. The New Era is
right for Orce
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

CONGRESS will have little to do at the
coming session and can proitably spend
some time in considering and guarding
against the evils of our system cf electing
Presidents. This time, when candidates
can neither be made nor marred, is proper
for discussion and action.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Boston Herald: Here is point for the
papers which think the Roman Catholic vo t.
ers are not fairly treated in New England
as candidates of their faith are always cut !:
The lowest vote received by anybody on the
Fulton electoral ticket in Maine was that of
John p Donworth, Catholic.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Mr.. GEORGE w. CABLES new serial.
MADAME Delphine," will begin in IRE Feb
ruary Scribner's. 1t will be finished in
three or four numbers. The scene is laid
in New Orleans in 1920. One of the char
acters, an adventurer who is supposed or
represents himself TO be one of the pirate
brothers Lafitte, mysteriously come to life
anai,
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
THE; PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pubica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve com
munIcations tnat are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

BRET HARTE has tired of consular life
and will soon come home. 1t is to be hoped
that he will at once go West and 10 contem-
plating the fields of his earlier triumphs, do
worthier work than he has done of late.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

JUST now much is said about ''the South
ern opportunity" 1t is the co.. stantly re-
curing opportunity which the South has so
persistently negected-the opportunity to
behave itself.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
PROF. EDIS0N'S
P0LYF0Rm.

After much persuasion, Prot. Edison has been
prevailed upon to give to the world his truly wonder
ul discovery for aeviating pain. For years he suffer-
ed from neuralgia pains, unable to find any remedy
among the hundreds which he tried that would give
him permanent ease. Finally he became con dnced
that he must become his own physician and seek.
by experiments, for the desired relief. He had
taken all the well known sedatives which gave only
tenpory relief, and produced nervousness, loss of
appetite, &c. lie now sought for a combination of
such remedies as would, BY ontrard application.
him of his distress and az the same time not be
injurious to his system.
Trials and experiments followed this determina-
tion until he at last produced compound which
by application entirely subdued all pain and al
lowed his system to recuperate, and throw Off tue
disease.
To his discovery Prof Edison gave the mama
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
Will confer favor upon rs BY demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
POLYFORM.

Gratided with the result upon himself he tes' ed
his discovery upon others who suffered from nerv-
Gus pain, ard in every case the relief was perfect.
The cures performed by his gifts of Poyfotm be-
came so celebrated and the demand up n his time
and attention great, Prof Edison finally yielded
to the solicitation of those who knew the merits Of
his preparation and allowed company TO be formed
for the manufacture and sale of Polyform under his
supervision.
The number of remarkable cures, and the suffer
ing Polyform has saved, attest the wisdom and
philantrophy Of this course.
No higher testimony could be adduced than the
certificate Of Prof Edison, who authorizes the pub
lication of the following:
I CERTIFY THAT THE PREPARATION
ACCOkDI NG TO FORMULA DEVISED AND
USED BY MYSELF.
THOMAS A. EDISON.
For many other complaints beside Neuralgia,
such as Rheumafisns, H-mtaches. SciatIca,
GOut, stin in Back or Side, or wherever pain
exists, whithout abrasion of the skin, Polyform
will give prompt relief.
Price $l.OO per Bottle.
PREPARED BY
The MenIO Park Manufacturing Co.
NEw YORK CITY.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
oct9 6msTu&Th
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
STORE 534 CONGRESS- STREET.
EVERGREEN CEMETERY.

SUPERINTESDENT's OFFICE, Nov. 13, 1880.
OWNERS OF lots In Cemetery and par les having
for the season of 1881 should notify the Superin-
tendent or Trustees n once, as a special care Of
lots should include dressing which must be placed
Per order of Trustees.
PATRICK BuFFEY, Superintendent.
no16. dH
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

TALL and slim, dark eyed and pretty"
is Mr.. Whittier's description of Rose Terry
Cooke.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
Recent Publications.

Mr.. Howellss latest story The Undiscovered
Country, Boston: Houghton & Mifain; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony is by far the
strongest work of fiction that has yet been
written by this author. The added weight
and force Of this story, as compared with Mr..
Howells's earlier work, is undoubtedly due to
his having proposed to himself a certain pur-
pose in writing it. His former stories have
been the slightest Of social novels; the clever
ness OF them largely consisted In catching the
bubble SO lightly and holding it so softly that
the reader might observe all its melting tinu
and its weightless shape before it burst Mr..
Howells has been Numerically successful In re-
producing the tones. looks, fashion OF thought
and speech of agreeable commonplace society
One opens his Chance Acquaintance or Fore.
gone Conclusion, or the pages of his little
comedies, as one goes to kettledrum, or gos-
sips in a box at the theatre. Some persons find
this quite to their taste; others ask that nov-
81 Do little more romantic, little swifter In
m1vement-in brief, more concentrated than
the usual daily course of life. Also, 1t may
fsirIy be said Mr.. Howels is equal to
stronger and manlier work than his stories
have shown until this last one tie has chos.
en- his materials and title happily, the charac-
ters are we'll defined, original enough and not
impossible. The plot of the story is somewhat
secondary to its theories, but is sufficient for
The measure OF romance needed to make an at
ractive novel. And the reader will not fail to be
impressed with the tact and readiness with
which Mr. Howells has ayailed himself of his
materials, and the healthful sentiment and lib
n
for the slender threads that connect
this world with the world of unseen
things. His experiments in mesmerism
and spiritualism are made by means
OF the impressibe nature of the girl, whom he
loves tenderly but devotes to his wish for su-
pernatural science. Circumstances bring them
into the peaceful stronghold Of a Shaker fami
ly, and the discussions between the lead
er of the Shaker family and the
bewildered seeker for hidden knowl-
edge are suggestive and extremely we'll
characterized. Mr.. Howells is enough ac.
quainted with the spirit of Shaker communi-
ties to recognize that dried herbs were once
in bloom, and the delicate touches that 90 TO
make individual such figures as Laban, Elihu
and Frances, prove-if any proof were needed
the authors clear sight and sympathetic
touch. The death scene of Boynton is ve-y
impressive; and the comedy of the chapter
which records the seance where Egeria and The
hero meet is excellent. Mr. Howells has
struck the true vein OF his fiction; his earlier
stories may now be considered as delicate
studies, to result in manner where he will be
at his best; finding his field in treating brightly
and practically, with the fine touches of char
acter and the easy, graceful and witty express
sion in which he is so happy, of tho problems
and conditions of modern life, an inexhausti-
bic and complex department of fiction where
his keen and flexible talent will not lack abun.
dant suggestion.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

We a true GpT not fyoraby with the the
Plat and windows Bat
make
Of low judge for
yourselves -7 - . 0 - '~-eO ~
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Stories and Romances. BY Horace Scudder
(Boston; Houghton & Miffiin; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony is notably entertain
ing and agreeable collection Of short stories.
Mr.. Scudder's talent is original, and there is
quality in his work that gives to the reader a
sense Of personal friendliness with the author
His identity is never made conspicuous, but
the charm OF apowerful refined and GO
NAL nature is readily communicated and gladly
recognized. Left over from the Last Century,
the first story of the volume, has flavor of
Hawthorne about it. though it has certain
healthy modern tone that blows away the old
en- mists that gather around the ghostly shape
Of Rev. Antipas Wigglesworth long since gath
cred to the Pilgrim fathers. A House of En-
tertainment is Shaker story-as II Mr.. Scud-
der and Mr.. Howells might have made
friendly visit in company to the community.
Among other stories may be noted Nobody's
Business, with its sound, broad practical
goodness
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

The number of attractive and valuable
books issued for this holiday season is larger
than ever before, and it would seem that pub
fishers aud Santa Claus were in league togeth-
er. Every department of literature is well
represented; and so many are the volumes
that crowd each other upon the reviewers
table that each one can receive but few
words-leaving the public, after brief intro
duction, to choose, enjoy and criticize for it.
self. In the holiday season, one surely permits
himself some light reading, and among the
new novels appears the brilliant and fascinat-
ing Grandissimes of Mr.. George Cable New
York: Scribners; Portland: Loring, & Har-
mon). 1t is a story of the time of the cession
of Louisiana to the United States, and no
more vivid and rich picture, at once historic
and romantic, can be imagined than this, Of
which the canvass is crowded with figures
each distinct and individual. Crowded with
hgures-one is at first tempted to say-but
after few pages the somewhat bewilderins
throng resolves itself and centres around the
principal personages; and the re ader discovers
that the extreme clearness and point with
which the minor figures were drawn has made
each harmless supernumerary appear like a
urlSnt particular Staf PERFORMER IL IS not
difficult to find weak spots in the story 1t may
be argued that two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is an insufficient financial pivot
for the fortunes of family connection
Of sixty or seventy persons. Dr. Charlie
Keene, mercurial and pleasant young
man, might have been more gently
dealt with by the anthor, who dooms him to
disappointment and death with some unneces-
sary rigor. Such minor failings will be noted
and instantly forgotten in the rich coloring,
the dramatic force, the ingenious and effective
broken English, fairly delicious to both eye
and ear; the exquiste fascination of Aurore
de Nancanou-briliant and swift of move
ment as tropical bird; the stately nobility OF
Honore de Grandissime; the half-savage ma
ture OF Palmyre at once fierce and stainless;
the great episode of Bras-Coupe, told with an
intensity and strength that are worthy OF Vic
tor Hugo-these are enough to give to Mr..
Cables novel place in the fiction that lives
past the blossom aud fall OF many favorite
tale
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

Mr.. Aldrichs Saltwater Tragedy Boston:
Houghton & Mffiin; Portland; Loring, Short
& HARMONY is an admirable story in construc-
tion and manner, though the title gives vista
OF horrors. However, the reader will easily
believe that Mr.. Aldrich is no dime-novelist to
lead through blood and thunder to blissful
conclusion; the tragedy is kept in bounds. and
the reader is not kept in suspense or made to
believe that very excellent and agreeable
young man has committed a murder
and the over-astute detectives are left
to blunder on their way while the
public enjoys some pleasant and fresh
story telling. 1t is book of frank and sound
quality, and is fortunate example of Mr.
Aldrich's charming literary art.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04

One OF the choice volumes OF the holiday
season is Good Company Boston: j. r. Os.
good & Co.; Portland: Dresser & McLelan).
Its rich and tasteful covers contain standard
selections, such as Mr.. Whittiers Yankee
Gypsies; Carlyle's Cromwell; Aytoun's ballad
of the Burial March of Dundee; Bayard Tay-
lor's Mystic Summer; vasari's characterize
tion of Fra Angelica; Songs by William
Blake, poet and seer; and Longfellow's Palm
genesis. These titles show the variety and
value of the volume, in which, for frontispiece
the portrait Of Mr. Whittier looks forth like
benediction.
Messrs. Oliver Ditson & Co. of Boston publish
two new books of anthems, hymns, etc. Ono OF
these is an Anthem Book, compiled by Mr.. L.
o. Emerson, whose experience in selection for
choir Purposes is well known, and the vclume
will be welcomed as affordings a good variety
OF music for church singers. The Welcome
Chorus, by w. S. Tilden, is for home aud
singipg-school use, containing pleasant selec-
tions. Song Bells is small volume for CON-
mon schools and juvenile classes, arranged by
Mr.. Emerson. The two latter volumes give
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16
Saved by q Dog.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 26.-Clayton
county IL in arms over one Of the most
fendish crimes ever committed In that
section Of the country. Thursday, three
demons, named Shields. Hoins and Hur.
ley, residents Of that county. visited the
home OF Huiver Hulverson, o Norws-
gian, and demanded food OF his wife.
Who was at homo alone. After eating
their all, and learning that Mr.. Hulvsr.
son was not at home. they levelsd their
r~evolvers on the kind lady and demanded
to know where her husband kept his
money. Being frightened, she pointed
to . chest, which was robbed Of $50 and
clothing. After committing the theft,
they administer shloroform to her. out
ragged her and sci the honss on fire. After
this hellish performance they decamped,
leaving the woman unconscious In the
burning building. A little dog belong
ing to the place. seeing its mistress lying
ON the floor, tried, with wonderful So
gacity, to arouse her. In 20 doing. the
animal scratched her in the face. which
brought her to, and she was barely able
to crawl outdoors. After some time.
Sheriff Place was put on the track, and
succeeded In arresting the culprits and
lodging them in the Elkader Jail. The
excitement il intense among the Norwe-
gians, who are pouring into Elkader by
the hundreds. As the Norwegisns are
desperately wild with excitement, II is
feared the Jail will DO broken and the
villains lynchtd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16
Thirteen at Table.
Nee York Ersning Post.

W ~
whitslaw Reid. in conversation, re-
lated some bits OF experience upon this
point Of thirteen at dinner. not long
ago, n OF which IL worth reporting.
At the time Of the Shepherd Ring scan
dais in Washington. Mr.. Reid dinsd one
day al . gentlsman's house In that city.
There were just thirteen persons at the
table. and the fact was commented upon.
During the dinner Mr.. Reid was served
with q writ Of arrest in one OF the vera.
tious suits. by means Of which certain
persons at the Capital sought to punish
him for the Tfibune's boldness OF speech.
and this untoward event appeared. 40.
cordipg to tho superstition. to mark MI.
Reid a. the doomed thirteenth guest.
The superstition being thus brought to
mind, Mr.. Reid made . list OF the per-
sons present. and. although the dinner
occurred many years ago, there In not
one Of its guests who 10 not In soundsr
health today than he va at the time
when the thirteen dined together. One
such fact as this IL . complete. logical
~rsfutation Of the teaching Of the super.
stition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16
,LrpoEp

The Virginia Chronicle, being already
solsmnly pledged to Tldsn. believes in
having all delegates to State and Ma
tional Conventions squarsly pledged
also. II sven is impudent enough to
advise the Republicans to send all their
delegates duly pledged to Blaine. The
advice Of the Chronicle comes from .
shrewd Democratic standpoint. and il
not supposed to be altogether dis
interested, therefore should be taken
with several large grains Of allowance.
The most insolsnt remark which that
m~sndacious sheet has had the impu.
dsnos to make on this subject was in it,
issue Of yesterday. where Il says:
Bear II In mind Nsvsda's Republican
voters are three 10 q In favor Of Blaine.
Tho State ConvsAtion will b composed
chiefly Of Blaine men. But the six dele
gates who 60 to Chicago must vote for
Grant. The fat has gone forth. and the
slAvss will obey their masters nod.
And now will the slag-cheeksd scrib-
bier Of the above psrsgram please rise
and explain what he means BY IL. and
what authority he has for any such
scandalous assertion. What IL the
cause. the basis. tho groundwork Of his
filthy INSULT Please give rs the facts
and figures. persons and papers. Who
ID the master and who are the slavssf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16

Chicago Tribune: "Slavery and polys-
amy are twin denominations. and the
country should reflect that the Demo-
cratic party Is Is naturally the ally Of
polygsmy as Il was Of slavery. Rspub-
licans flatter themselves that the new
apportionment under the census OF next
year will greatly reduce the strength OF
the Democratic party. Let rs not 30
too sure OF that. The Democrats may
recover In Congressional representation
from new States . large share Of what
they will lose In the South. The Nor
mons control Utah absolutely. and have
great strength In Idaho. and . foothold
In Arizona and New Mexico. Give the
Democratic party control Of all branches
OF the government and IL will not hest
tate . moment 10 make itself solid with
the Mormons by the admission Of all the
Territories named As States. with eight
Senators and four members Of the Lower
House at the start"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16
Modern Superstition.
s. p. Stock Report. April u.

y. n. Stoek Report, Aprtf ~.
In . sermon against the Passion Play.
last evening. Rev. John Hemphill read q
letter which he had received, wherein It
was related how the theatsr in Balu.
more. Maryland. was destroyed BY fire
during ths representation Of the Passion
Play. and how. subsequently,. on . aim.
liar occasion ct the same theater. the
actor who was impersonating the char.
acter Of Christ was accidentally stabbed
and killed BY one Of the Roman soldiers.
When people are treated 70 that sort OF
supeniiious gush in the churches.
there 10 some excuse in their going to
zee . prizs fight OF . horse race on Sun.
day, instead OF attending church. II .
big earthquake should come along and
knock over Mr.. Hsmphill's church, he
would probably attribute the destruction
to . convulsion OF Nature; but II the
spirs in falling were to knock the lie
ont Of Salmi Morse OF some other aim
ner. that part Of the calamity would b
Q dispsnsation Of Providence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16

CncumAr1. O., March le.-Thsrs was
Q lively fight this aitsrnoon In the Regis.
Ter ofacs between John B. Mccormick,
the city editor and dramatic critic Of that
paper, and Watkins, the husband Of
Mrs. Alice Oates. Last week, Tracy
Titus, the divorced husband Of Mrs.
Oates was here % agent Of the Galley
Slave Company, and on Saturday Wat
kins put In his appearance % avant
courier OF his wife's company, which 10
now at the Grand. One OF Bob Miles'
jokes In trying to get the two husbands
to meet was published in the Enquirer.
under the head Of "Thsy didn't drink
out Of the same o~antcen." At this Wat
kins took offence. and In company with
Sam Jacks. Mrs. 0stes' agent, be stepped
into the Enquirer local rooms this after.
noon. He demanded . private interview
with Mccormick. The latter invited him
to walk into Q back room. Jacks fol-
lowed. The door wss closed on the
three, and Immediately Watkins became
very abusive and threatened to whip not
only Mccormick but Miles, too, when
he saw him. Mccormick talked back In
words oil. wal, aiter trying to explain that
no offence was meant and that the laugh
was on Titus.
Watkins began the contest by Q blow,
which Mccormick warded oh. after
which both olinohsd. Mccormick got
Watkins head under his arm and
thumpsd him severely, after which be
threw the ferocious husband backwards
Just - Hawkins, OF the local STAFF. came
running In. Jacks interisrsd. demand.
ing fair play. and Watkins made another
lunge for Mccormick, receiving the lat
tsr's hst square In his mouth. The
blow knocked his SGT Of false teeth out.
Then Watkins put his hand In his hip
pocket and said : "IIl shoot I" Hawk
ms ran up and said : "You son Of .
coward, you wouldn't shoot anything !"
ct the same tims hitting him on the side
Of the bead, knocking him into the other
room. Watkins and Jacks were then
hustled down stairs. This evening
Jacks came back to apologize and to
gather up pieces OF Watkins' watch
chain. which, with . charm. . locket. Q
s~lesvebutton and q cane, were scattered
over the floor. Mccormick sent back
everything but the dandy cane. which
he told Jacks to tell Watkins he would
keep a. . msmsnto OF his visit. The
affair creates quite . sensation, mas
much o. Watkins IL telling the story Of
how hs whipped seven Enquirer repor-
tsrS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-16

Compass deviation, We know, is
caused BY "looal attraction" and the
following curious example Of II, accord.
ing 10 the Judgment Of ayaeht "Cap.
tsin," IL said to have occurred last
autumn: Said the Captain to the owner:
"I wish, sir. you would ask that lady to
move away from the binnaols ; the iron
work In her head puts q compass
wrong" The astonished owner
exclaimed : What on earth do you
mean ?" and the Captain loon
explained himself. "You see sir. the
lady's head IL cram full Of iron hairpins,
and every time she sits down nsa the
pinnacle she puts the compass out .
good point and Q half" Il 10 needless
TO add that the lady was instantly
removed 10 q berth remote from the
pinnacle.