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Two ladies are discussing third, who is, of
course, absent. "She is really charming"
says one, "and above all, she has such an air
of intelligence eyes, answers the other,
''but there are no words to that air"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

Burlington Hawkeye: U. S. Grant, Jr., is to
take the flood that leads to fortune in Febru-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

STOVES, Ranges, ana Furnaces.
- Sole Agents for Magee Furnace Co.'S Goods
A n. MOVES g. SON, IL Exchange st
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ANDREW MULNfX, 100 Centre St
FEyAIEIOEs. Always ON hand the best
4 German, French and English Goods.
W. II. KOHL1NCi, 50 Exchange st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

EEyyEERY, Watches, Clocks, &C.,
81 Silverware Manuf'rs, Gold and Silver Platers.
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\ WINTHROP FURNACEs

GTOVES, Furnaces, and Ranges.
- Sole Agents for the "Falmouth Range"
Z & C R. NASH l72 81 IA IOre st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

FVATS & EURS. Special Fine New
L York Goods. Buffalo Il Wolf Robes speciality
MERRY the Halter, 237 Middle st
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EDEANGS M VEeEANS.
Il The Best Instruments and Lowest Prices.
SAMUEL TliURSTON, No. 3 Free st Bloch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

The following Trade Circular is respect
fully presented by tho undersigned Re
tail Houses of Portland, with view 10
show the extent and variety OF articles
handled, and the names Of those large
dealers who make this City the best
market and trade centre for the people
of Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

DEANOS e. ORGANS, Chickerng g. Sons,
Il Knabe's Lindeman & Sons, Weber's, and Ed.
McCameron's BAILEY &NOYES, Agts, Exchange
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

EENTs' Furnishing Goods. Neckwear,
W Underwear sc. Fine Shirts to order.
AIeJES CJTSTIS <, co A93 Congress- st
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EE syEEEsK, Watches, Clocks, siivei q
% Plated Ware Fine Watch Repairing.
SWEET g. SWIFT, 513 Congress st
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rEWELBsY WATCHES, CLOCKS and
eE S;lyerware. Fine Repnlrtng.
La NSDN 2N1 Middle Street
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X ENTS, Fiue Hats and ladies' Eurs.
w Sole Agent for the Knox Silk Hat.
E. N, PERRY 245 Middle st
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X UNS, Revolvers, Fishing Tackle, Skates.
u Agent for Du Points Powder Mills.
q T.. RAILEY. 4S Exchange
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-17

RDCEEEES, Wholesale and Retail.
Ut Fine Teas, Coffees and Fancy Groceries.
GEO C. SHAW & CO., $50 Cong. g. 235 Middle
, 1880-05-22

country hnto the Chinese most bitterly, md
Now, tbs, Chinese lnslead Of remembering
and resentlnH. tholr, WRONGS, hara literally r..
that both Europeans and Anericnns. might
follow with credit To. tlnmselyes. Within. n
China, compared with which, tho famtlo In
Ireland is insignificant; but not ono OF tho
cor tl,e Starving lind. There l,avp been ihi.
chInesc % reisf f,ia1 ilas ~ iovsr bsen k1o@u.
W. syc roason t. bc anzed ena t,ortitfe.t
l,s hnvu regarded rs nj, inferior at,l Aesptrn-
bio face, should b. more syinpat'ietlc with.
distant inland TIM, tho most GnliElitcnatl nf
Ms hive ever l'ren to them; The Irish Yuglit,
as,atl,ed of. tho higll lnurA revenge WHICH
those who hnve h1d abundant cnuso to ',e
unanimously taken apon. thon!:, The Irish call
themselves Christians: tic Chinese aro IN
guils; but In this cise Mt least the pRgans
seem to, havo, IN respect to practical virtue,
n conspicuous advantage over their Christian
foes.
, 1880-05-22

violent ,sl,ock thirty seconds later,, n, but no
record is given Of its duration. The iuticx
sosk si * ws assfgsrsR fPss s"e ta H. 1 ssfq iS
force Of tho shock was registered ut 70 de-
grCtB,
Prof. 13ayloy Dalfour returned last weelt
from Socotra (snys Nitttre), llnvlnK obtained
dried specimens at ZOO SPECIES Of Towering
besldes q isrgu plaf1t of the Dracena, wl,icl!!
yields tho tirng0n'a blood Ut Snootrn. anil
which, TIL recently, was quito unknown to
science.
A contemporary gives the following meth:
cd Of llltstrntlnY tho indestrnctt0tltty of
weight, one OF them containing oxygen and
n little powderct, ctlnrcnnl, hte prcpRtetl. Tho
charcoal inaY be cAt1sed to burn away com.
ssy by asEs HatnE ~ y ~ ems as o. 81, s AL
ancc \ will he scsI. that there has been no
variation III weight.
Careful Investigation into tie cause uf the
flre which broke out OIL the steamship 1loset
revealed thn fact Tint It originated sponta,..
efyy Fly enrao n elk FS9s FUesn %e sxnan owe
oxide Of Iron md 2E0 pnrts OF colnrlilg n,ns..
ter--cnnslstlng OF fatty oils, organic hl,l
enfthg en GSv SsttGGsnK y c aK 9so used to slso "oss
The Municipal Council ct Paris have yls~
s.f.. ~ 1s.l,.ntt... III. .itc
tan the resi- res.!it3 OF irIlgat19n WIN tn9 @ als.
ena.fe ito o , aeMols. t,, tGsS fy1 DSf
tos!' sPoIi;ll, nf9 o ngtG'isn1Tta npiitni, ti,
ton OF W. tllstriGs IS very wei sat'sneu Wt!l
lhel'l: othor !n.as arc 70 D9 fQnna ior nsaIiz, 4;
1na.i Inc r rEelnMlllilR pAIS o tio Huiwas9 ~, ~
rate land In tilo yiclnity OF de forest Of ST,
S1rmnin. b,lt tho Inhabitants l,aye sent peli-
| tint,s ngninst iho project. nni deputatI0ns
hayo ,nst tho Munictpal Council. ''-''''
,rha ,onaovnoo,oa ,noo ~ po,os,,uo d,nvr
n ~, t%etfy.s'x f t tSneeis, on ssatS q % 0ne Sn a
70 u!e in.!e' nitnr I'n surveys OF n.ems Ga, ns
aef atN hi!cieilOr: Is, y, III meM rspoit"1r r',s ns
COMPLETE ni.d reaay inr pnnliea1,tso1n, Ing
survey q sne soan!1y was aGSeottnsnea1a ~
tween JnnlnrY, lSIs' anu eeptomDot. III,
sncp Tas G s eps MayS osS1 @
ooWn, ul1 '!slh9iTS WIhten, tno opseI FN.!u'ts
Gnictilalen tae M!lls drawn, aMst INC sneoss
litlloglapilei: me whole CT uie wore, GS. OK,
cel,t the ce9fll1g. Wfs oxecuteQ ny olncefs
mud 'ncn OF tho Royal Engineers
Tho deaths haye been recently announced {.
Of Continental EUROPE. Ernest August
! IIclmuth Won Kiesenwettar was motlher Of
| the Snxou Trlvy. Council, m accomplished
mid conscientious worker In tho science. q
, 1880-05-22
THE VOICE OF TIE VOTER.


NTlla Gentleman from JacKs0n.H
FIR 1tAA Chicago Tribune.
NJ nm tho Kentiun,nr frt,n Jnckson County
The world lls ofton hoard Of int hcforc-
I'm bound tO feed on Governmental bounty
And ptcbitaontial pnp fnr some years moro.
Nov dr"nt will srandiy FIX 'otn With tho
'boys,'
For havo acoopod tho whole OF Illinois.
"I've lived for rnnny years, own. by ptlndor,
And to my lca,lor must closely cling,
For should shortly star7o II showed from
under g....
Tho friendly sholtdr OF tho Whisky HING.
Should Dlalno or Washburno win I'd not feel
TO po both' out Of business and OF money.
"rvo nn|llicd, beloved, threatened, and ap-
And mi wenry almost to distinction.
Two h,ishca tho little pigs that slrmca and
I've Hold in ca|m control cnot warning rnction;
My stock ts .bo0lning' higher thnn IuoaCt--
ALL ILLINOIS Ia III NY btcuehcs pocket
"I'm going bnolk to Jnckson ruw to rest:
Two shown TINT ttn ymnrt 1B well Hs witty:
It's llttlB TINT cure for that d--l city. ..
Two stNercd MY craft fit triumph through NIL
rvo Workoi my ulros we'll and 'woolcd' tho
arIngorB.
"I.qt grcat Oook Connty's glorious delegation
Creep calmly hbrlowlrtl to thnlr ltttle holes.
III euiitratt 1iext to Enntle up tho Nation.
Anil bottle Dlalno and Wnshburtio,--d--'' tholr
Fill mp, iny friends, with Springfield forty-rod,'
EuGENH ], HALL
, 1880-05-22
omitlnt tho llsts Of words, ar iore presented.
Tho report itself wuld I'll som four Or Eve
pQlulns Ut thIs pnpurs

AnHIoED 1.Et'o1rr OF CoN1TEE.
4. Lcuc put stlc,.t 4 from tuots1s iis 3ettel.
tho df1r1f ia has tl}o ahort soM,ld OF u, Gins:
to- Omit stlcnt f,idt r, 4Olets the pre-.
crdi,ig poucl te shnrt,, crccps frhC,t !na1ne.
dldtcty preceded bit g 9r' Q, N.us; .Fcrtil, cnl.
eln,, ,nf,, dctln!t. opposit, l,av, ~, e'a. tt)
tl,o iii,dl co,,so,.d,,t Il doubled. dnd spcli
cpai,lct, oia. te) Dror dnni sllcni uh ,uhe's
no preceding !'otrct u short, us eatal92g,
ae ISSE @ s"f m stt1esa T. H. estgftes sst 'e 81 ie.
tlla'elV !,rteeefed bu Q, az sabcr, m'tor, tlieA-
:. Drill % Jro't. aom. d1attant, paratllm,
&C. | am aG A. t'Ms: t}st: c'Ht IT.. d9Mtst Stn;f
th0,t, tl,o', boro, thoro, f,lrlo. etc.
8, Omit stlc'tI 5ro,n rapsotly, rlnoceros,
burg, cost, silnlac, snluarnc, etc.
9. Dmn stte,lt y ftnn1 colnr', solonst etc.
70. omit silent Q from jurnal, peplc, lep-
fon:tS .is G%Rq ;sse t5 ,9 + ,sons. 81 r. fS'Ss s g
us ~ 1lnptha, tliptlleria, etc.
BSR r'{s'j ts J5 e fyssd, liz 1}' sps. &C. etc. b
IN 1oords likc each, fecll, tiIsphcll. cie.
II. Drop sllcnt = Jrn'! bid, gard, gngc,
contli!, hant. lanc'l, lnnld, polttoo, etc.
,t0: Drop 0lta anut COMPONENT au'.c,s
!lowlas, e,,,taras, etc. Except oil, Ill, bnll,
fall, bpl1, roll, etc.
II. Uso Tho termination 1zE when tle4ipctl
from nie Greek IzE1N, US atlvurtize, criticize,
enfranchizc, eto.. dMtl lsE f1l tp0rd8 1ertpctl
from THO Ltittu. a'atl Sa1o't, Us wise, npprise,
otrcumclse, ravlsc, eto.
f8. IN forming 1,rctcrlts Of rerbs and post
p1rlfoiplcs. 1urito u Ntono, io1ch Hto sound
teil combine tvlA tho }Enal sfii,uocal co1aso-
7lant sound Of tho 1'erb. ~ H.. yed. tallt1l, 1
combine tvitl tle jt'adt aspinssp sound Of tho
pcrl,, ia puff, boxt, nsurcht, visit, etc.: but
icy IN 1ohen IL makes tt7t crt,r. syllable, "a
ftfollol1g = or 4, az AIDED, nide!L greeted,
| Ep ntst nl1uaDs be aded, as Il. ragged, wiksd
bleset.
The report Ia to bo taken up and considered
| with view 70 adDpt!onat tile next nIcetlne
summon County, Kas., July 10 aud Il, 1850.
, 1880-05-22
Ii tashnd ovur tho N,ro shout Of eladnoas will
nriso that will nhko tho Mtktn ring.
Il True ltErU1HUAN.
California Political Hentlment-LcttcR
from mn cx~Ca1tforflNn.

Cn1tfornin pol1tycnt tsentimcnt-1,cttcf
rna,,, "I.rattca-.,tnm
from Mn nca.aiornt@n' \. [I
BACnAMkNTo, CAL, May Ed,-s,arplointnB or
tho Inter- Uceun giving glowing nccotinla Of tho
Grant t,,nniin NJ f,rnl,n ha VI hct, ticntif,,tiv
s.,.t ~, ",itns,,t. 49,, s,so,vnt !. ,,,,,or II
SUN W SMMAW"" n@tu telotsou ''"..otA ~
oorleA Wien Grant fntnf1eu from MS tout
around tho alob0 II wns suspected by some TINT
hin travels worn utepnrnttfir, for tho npptpnon.
,,.,s. I,,.,,sant,,, WI tfa hn;1 hhc,, hdhnroA
ns ites'ao''.'a tnc',. ~ a"u ,.s, .,.s.s
nhrond M nh OK -rfosIent OF tho untted etateH.
There hnl been grand ovnuous nbrGal, 'toscrlpA
ftf,na IT tgh;ol, had i,pan tcjcutaphet to this
anrt+r M norsonnt h,,nr, m ii X, n triumnhnnt
uvuuas 70 tn"t...i". s,t,, a1e,rr,,
eohqtlerof. Iheee uosefApuonBf n1Hhy cpt"eesi,
wore trttnpeted through our home papcrs ant.
tho i,'cn utyen tint II citizen 40 honorcd nbrOH1
.hn,,ld In roscsi Mt homo tn i'm hlxhost political
position. Tho uraht managers deelatcu Inat ~
Wish Tho o{lico. md could not bc induced To fnko
u h,t IT.. ti.s s,.s.ot .s,at "a Ma co,,ntrvmon.
o"1 oy .ao Ro1'e' "'en . n.s s....n"sn,
Ho "ouA oohaehe 70 oo eoIt y. h"Hutta5
candidate nhdvo nt,T stt1iRglo FOR tho rrpsi"
tIcnty. On bis return homo h0 wna handsomely
ronr,,.n1 T., tho I,ncINc and ot,,or states na M,
t.SIs ~ i.,. ~ .M...s "n as"sa..n, d, r,o-.,,
norGa oltaHen withone rt q .. Itts tss -
MpDn ms leMenlhg tnG grSnt Fuus . nts,'s tSp y
Mow ork ana fcnnsyiVan!n nls .1EG3Es' .s1,3s' st
ifG hia bonm ~ thc ni8ncsst auivKtS hGat @
thelr sthto C0nvtntlont anu ma!ly inu5aH H. ~
Inrnhnn1 1ppnintea aeleG'teh ~ tno NNt{tDnm. {S,.
Eonvnition IN tilo lhaerost ot Hol. ttaHt' , EvGn
~ t1ht gNt!y aay. 1cioEo ,!. ano ~ tfcg. ~,
, 1880-05-22
a. Il Il, has accomplished nothing more
notable than u.esutfuoa;ion Of Individual ih1-
pulso.-.Nsl6 atlantic.

A1sH NO1l4St
Among tho drawings at the exhibition Of
the Institute Of Water.Color Painters, which
has been opened this weok, Is one by the
uurnnn Crown Princess representing an
Italian peasant boy. II is inscribed "1somn,
lSs0.,' 80
A. beautiful head Of Venus discovered
with the frlczcs Of perFa't'oe, now Il, Berlin,
Jacka nose. CasA Of the head have been
made and the nuse Is t0 10 restored. Tho
head is said to equal In beauty that OF tho
Venus Of Milo.
A most beautiful statuotta In bruno l,aa
: Though nut altogether cleanseu fron, the In
; trustatloh Ut ages, It " 0n objectpf greNt a!-
miratiol1, says tho Piccolo, to all who 500 It.
Tho artists Of Now Orleans lnve lately
formed what y designed to be psrmat'slltt
Unioi,, lis object being ta nt1yancu uSthctloo
/ tastes prUrloto art education. Md eilabls NIL
Southern ntttsts TO have n permanent gallery
Of exhibition III tl'Rt city.
Mcssrs Sampson, Law 4 Co., of. Londoit
st1Is sss sw w95k II Fna se H Eted Gffet e.
l.0rtl ltonali Cover. It Will be published Ii,
. monthly pnrts alK Illustrated by permanent
photographs. The sizu will lle Imperial
. QUARTZ, al,d three Illustrations Will be given
A parlstan Court l,ns latuly Instructed y
sculptor, AlnrletI by ilNn,e, that he cnl,not
co,llpui ppyBlpnt FOR Il portriatbnst0f Il sitter
whose likeness he has failed tn catcl. Tho
Court, however, evidently believing that Nll-
a th0fized labor Ii deserving Of some c9llipell-
sutton, grnntel tho unsuccessful. sculptor
ceftnin time III which IL a.tenlpt to 80 alter
tho bust that the llkeness could ,iot be disput-
cd by tho sitter or Ills friends.
A eo,rcspondcnt writing from Venice, 70
MI Instance uf tho cnre taken Of tho west
ffo1,t OF st. Marks, may stnte that yeater.
flny three lnen woro for three hours engaged
I'll renlDving a lhnlp-iron liear tho northern
gxtrcmlty, ot tug facaae. The iron was 80
wrpnching It out one Of tho ancient lnnrble
alabs was displaced nld tlntnagetl; II now
stands behind Il column. THIS fnGt iB Inter-
esttnk rs showing tho s0litltty Of the Interior
will and the absence Of any necessity for lts
restoration. Isle operation was performed
The New York EpcMtnq Post says tint a
'at St. iieieni. intslideq for tic Washinetoi'
Monument IL to DA presented to the WnstI-
,lngt0M Monument Society," Will, tho, nppro-
Ilriato documents. 1t Wns only recently
fu1il,t1, attBr 1t had been lost sight ut for
'ninrtce! yenrs. Whstl our naval vessels
s'S opsnS SaSSffs s cY tS seiSfa IL Tes9s =:
of-wNr Mystic, H. ,sai!l,E FROM the East In.
t1tc9, stepped ut st. HelUnR, md soM9 one
prol,nsel bringing holne n stone for the
Washington MonNMunt froln NRpolcon's
tuub; tits ,Eas done. TIC stone wns landed
ion. Recently Admiral Powell made inai!l'
lies, and It was found slowed nway nt tie
Commodore Fcbtger 10 be III good condition
, 1880-05-22

,.1,,., tI,n .n.., Las. ,,,,. .
srn,s,,. MnH'e !iA Meli TX. Wnen Tho oil ho,L,
4vef 4y t W. noWSu ny 70 tllo ground In lnrM92
Mts, 1's uVMiS4 Was Ae.GtessRriIy away {ro%S o%SS,a ~
s!ta.n Io, ",eh T., ~, WMon tno largest tonk w
pS, pn!Ss, .,,,, WNn " lftlll Was lmrie1 ~ n
W. "fei cro Mo o i,oS.sat4 .net,, not moro thss
wv thn ~. ~ ,s,n a .t Az o'clock the nv
VI .',n Eio WE nae, IVY 1iiitoinaon afd M
ntvnt " earr1t ~ u,Ga 20 'irag temseyes
MWmy IN ,9,, hEc H., CT asslSlaneG: 'rhcr iacess
sraa ~ rra vaHt ~ .,ns Imat they wcrn hSI,s'
efsi,, ten'E,,t f' tEat @ It,r' SrS iS,arly 6hd i
tro|y hn noi nv ihnt n t,,av vse l!s sIeht en.
cnn,;.rottwn nnan ~, xxx t% ,hy ,Gy Dreathe wilS
Gntnr n"rth h,sfS S,,;nt H.; nHaa,GsiF a,GiF faees In H.
h""t tvos ~ ln,nyvc lin 1hot ntiumt WILL o'clock d.
mo"t,sv tilnlttmy tl,at % tha, 0nt!a each otber
fnn ,nr{,,r N inmr '"''s 'Aos coula not suryisa
INA Ear,lnfi? q Ft,,r,.,
,,nc,, 1t1ilw ~, trootin ~ dAllroad crosses.
r1nat iii irn ~ hfuv II a.. 'a p0!l,t Where iha
M" tsrn ,voa I'll ohS,t I ~ wv raging sefcey
iint rn,,sf,lnrrM sofa es "'S 'feslle. and Il Vi;
ainnnrti NJ, ot,n ali" ~ I'M dpatSssehgcr ttNn
,,naspn nora r. t,at n,t Any 1lS etsst!e 10 nlew ia
fnnf fl,nrC tSnrn NV ohnmt etHGss Htsss ule gully on
Snn,a dIafnnce nhhvn % t},n tranttty ntty passengeM
S,ii.tn,,fr ,vna i,,r1,ln,, 9 i"at htie io1barni
ind raaoasi tia bntfn ~ ~ ta Gs passenger;
WIS about twenty fect d deap ON a,a 9n|'Sy w6IeI
witt, slopine s1es tic ion of tfa h1 9nM i.y vide
n,t,i jto pi n,,ro' f,ver Id a,fte fe !aiik fell H.
nj fin,nn rfu,,tirnis nf tr,.so,e uu,ee ~ ona mNs
rt,aj,inG t1nsyn fhe r1,lIw W. w. ot OIL camo
fnirsv fcnt hinl, md rnnr3i ,,i,nae ine ,la1ne wis
Thn alarm ,vna friu"n ~ tho aho hurricane,
IN III 1,nth ho|oT :ni, IL, n r~ant W!9 Wess
, 1880-05-22
CAinesa charity.

Tho latest mails froat OH thina thif brings lntelll-
genco that ths Chinese IN Hong Kong haye
subscribed llbeERlly fur tho sufferers from the
Irish fn,uiue. They dee!dad nt public meet
inx that Arg0 aM3nnt OF inonoy should DO
distribution alnotg the distressed tn TINT
country. This sounds very much as II the
Calest1Als Ut hons were, Atier the Scrtptural
Sss @o ass sersy II rs S 81 hs sas 4a
still, their enemies. rlio Chinese finya do,lo
for the Irish whit tho Irish would not bu
very likely tO Io for them. This IllsIl IL this
, 1880-05-22
SCIENCE.

i, A NEW TELEGnApII1C MEDIUM.
Thu I,nndon Dntlv Nn,ps atntrs TINT thu
rna,ish ] bns,' 70 % thoml, Tho % hc,jnrrnnh for mn m
nhs4ni1 ti'.No =" tn'llA NV M ~. go. ".'
Important messnge received from den. Stew
nrt> md announcing tho result Of m nttack
on their troups, In whlc,, the enemy seems to
nHve suhelea sossse'y' -; ~ 10 l.eSsnse ..' -
dated Camp Gh.z',i, April =, and was re-
celred vt the lndiN Onlco tho following day.
! Ills very probabte that tile news could not
% nsn ot tr,,a UEnx e,n,,aaa,, u 1nns n+ W roir
MegFapn. ing foi'oRtNph @ Moes ilot leHulic
tho route to ba Kept open. Tlle line or coitl-
lnanlcatun cannot be cut, for tho simple rem
hn",1a ~ tho sn",mys amd t,,n stot,nns RI r..
y s,Irsd ntx, hnt fcw Iii fnr hetwoe,,s x ten-
iii, ,nrrI,r IN nn fhis IL II t],n ilnin,,tcr of Tia
Ssamary qd a II. y enpaPe Of
H s x l,v lm,s, s'n II }atnnca 1 ~ nfv ~ ,nIea ILL.,
sfn,,al nj tl',s interval beInr recpgnlznblu
, 1880-05-22

0AA41t1A ID IL A$o 449s
On'tho 10th Inst. tic International Congress
OF. .Acteoroiosy will u,ost at 'Vlennn.
The honorary degree Of LID. ilas been
Mr.. Edward John HoutlI, N. A., +. r. g., and
DR., Michael Foster, +. RS.
The FrBnch papcrs chronicle the death, ut
tho nge. Ut ST. Of DR.. l,oisd0vai, dis.
tinKuishel horticultural, nnu nnttlur OF n
valuable work on the insects which infect
gartlGn.plnnts.
,rha Russian Geographical soctaty will re-
ceive fr0ln the Government a subsidy Ut IT.
0O r1lbles yearly to found md maintain
lneteuroloRical stations ut tho mouth Of tllc
Lena and on tue islanA Of New Siberia.
NJ. Blscloffshcin,, tile wnl'-known Paris
banker. u native u Amsterdam. Il IL ho nut
urnlizeI, without heing subjocMa to the
usual fOrnatlt!es. ~ Il compliment for his
Munltieehee towards scientific ,.1ld other Oh
jeots.
.rhs Portuguese NaturalIst} t}Atlcllictta l,as
Iecently sent from Africa 1000 specimens Of
birds alH! 1000 reptiles, fishes, iilsects. and
ot ,plAnts aud rure minerals, intended for tho
Polytechnic Museum of Lisbon.
The Japan Q.lzctte states TINT tho line OF
railway Wl,ic'! bus been ~ contemplation for
some tEne. past between Toxin nnd Maycbashl
comp'etel. and II la said that the lino Will
traverse . rich district, and Ia expected to
prove great boncat to the country,
From t,le report Of the Now York Central
Park Menngcrle we learn TINT tlnt rstnbllhll-
sni,era md os species; 7S, birds, oi iU5
genera, lH apectes; 10 reptiles, Of y genera
and 10 species; or Leu animals lu all. Tue
xddltiona lii lS1o numbered CIV.
Recent official reports show that the adult
, 1880-05-22
THE SPELLING REFORM.

0rthoErnflo Ghmng0s uNdor Considorns
tlon Of tho Kansas Press.
Report Prrpartd by Prof. II. Il. smith. =
tTho ortoografy Of this colutn IL in accoraw with
tho recommendations of tho "Counittoo on
Spelling Iicform" appointed by tho Arkansas
Yuitoy Editorial Assocfatton1
REMARKS on TIFF rf:Fo1lM.
A change III the orthografy Of English
words Is constantly takiaK place. The recog-
,izcd spelling of words Is very different now
from what 1t was several hundred years ng0.
Fifty years ago, Dr.. Nonh Webster, who was
u great student Of fllology, proposed suveral
chnngcs III the ortllografy Of certain classes
Of words, on tho ground Of etymology ind
analogy. Among these the following Wero
tho principal
Dropping tho from tho termination oul, In
such words rs favor, color, honor, md the
like; not doubling tile lnnl consonant of dis
syllable and trisyllabto verbs accented on tho
penuls, when su1lx beginning with vowel
Is aided. MS trauclcr, auoTshtpt,lO, 1iuclctL
con'lsclor, and mnny other words Of like
form; changing to III such words NJ dc
Jeasc, iice'ssc, etc. changing TO z In cot-
tain words from the Greek tzcl7l, us clyilize.
recognize, and others; changing ilnal'nE to
IN III anel, words " Center, 1nctey. etc.; drop
ny Ehoi. fton n!d elh hs '"t tiy etc sont. nv
very many peplo Ii The United Statcs, osp:.
clAlly III thu West; niml the tendency Is to
ward tho adoptLon Of I'LL his reconlenlatons.
s sq ro 5ss91saf9S s 49 nude sh Gy h \ I'D aFS ~
sliort sound Of E, rs IN he'd, tpelfh, r1esurc,
hav. scarcely been adopted .at NIL Others,
s9ich s9, ns droplng the silent i|nal y in such
adopted but By few, n,lii only partially adopt
cd by. nll, authors, chemists. fnrmnceutlsis,
etc. Iile t!lhcnlty with such words Is TINT
pX H fogr t sysppS spESnsuRss % .na s .n fgnE tn tue
short sound Of as herd In the word tn,
Only few wofds Ut that clRss, ns tunntn,
c,,sct1,. Mri' a,';t !,, few ot1ors' ar always
| THO main advantages to be derived from
droping THO silent final K In NIL such words ar
that u wlld c0El.pel correct pronunciation,
i MH RFegysns " ff9m aTn two
tie snnlo thing.
NOTES on IT'S MODERN II1sroRy.
| Som ttn0 In 1873, In order to test the mat.
ter of rotorm II! spelling. conl!tea OF the
American, Filologscat Association. reeon,.
otl.cr lurMals of tho East trle!l It, on u iozal,
wnrAS. Thess consisted OF tho, thru, gard,
ca;tt1;iog, sa;A1 a., g9u' tIv' '"u' dednh' AVsnts'
Thcs; took 70 we'll that soon It might be
sAiA n,aM!a sprung UP for reform tnBlallng
and soon tltorh were SUITS Of rules prppAted ut
l.alf dtzel! different sorces, MS the American
ElloloEteal ts Society, spellng Reform Assopla.
tho cl.nax waa rvael,utl whBll TIlE CHICAGO
TjllnllNE announced rot Of. nix rules Ia TO
into elect III that office Sept. J, ls7v.. Throa
weeks later tho Now York Hontn Journal
fully tI!nn 'ri1E rNtaUNE ITSELF ~' '''0
TllE TRIBUNE and Ilontc .J0ur3,nI rules n1
connPrlSel u! unr, rules and IT. belo, the