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The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
Magazine Notices.

The Pop liar Science Monthly for December
in the mastery ability aud practical instruc-
tiveness of its contents distances all competi-
tion. 1t opens with Herbert Spencer's second
paper on The Development of Political Insti-
tutions, W hich is devoted to the principles OF
political organization in general. 1t treats of
the elements of stability and of progress in the
growth of states, and shows how much organi-
cation tends to defend the purposes for which
political institutions are es ablished. Perhaps
it would be we'll, now that the tumult of party
politics is beginning to subside, If our thought
ful citizens would begin to give some serious
attention to the science of government; and
they can find no introduction to the subject
at all comparable with these essays OF Spencer
in the Popular Science Monthly. Huxieys
bold and brilliant address on Science and Cul.
ture at the opening of the Mason Science
College, is given in full, and is the ablest
thing in scientific education that has appeared
in long time DIR. George M. Beard has
curious and striking paper on the nervous
phenomena exhibited by the Jumpers or
Jumping Frenchmen OF Maine, having made
careful experimental study of their singular
doings on the spot. A copiousiy illusti ated
article follows by w. f, Denning on ! The Au-
gust Meteors. Many new results are coming
from researches into these shooting-stars,
which are of much importance to astronomical
science. Prof. HI. Darlington Bolton has an
historical disquistion on the Early Practice of
Medicine by Women. 1t is learned and inter-
esting. Methods of Industrial Education, by
Professor S. P. Thompson, givesan instructive
account of the objects and methods of work
ing of the leading industrial and archaeological
schools for boys on the Continent DIR. Fried
rich Heincke digests what is best known on
The Migration of Fishes. An extremely valu-
able series of illustrated articles contributed
by Charles NJ. Lungren on Domestic Motors,
is begun in the December Monthly. Tie first
is on Wind aud Water Power, and describes
all the contrivauces by which these forces
may be made available in small way for
household use. There is a'paper by DR.. T.
Lander Brunton ON Indigestion as Cause of
Nervous Depression, which should be read by
everybody Besides its practical importance,
it is extremely interesting on account of its
new physiological information. DIR. S. Austen
Pearue contributes a charming paper on ORR
entail Music, which will be eagerly read by
musical students. DIR. Pearce takes broad
view OF the subject, and finds that nath nal
character is deeply involved in the soiusion Of
musical problems. Professor Tyndall's dis
course on The Sabbath needs no commenda-
ton; and the concluding Sketch of Professor
Dumas, the celebrat French chemist (wnose
likeness is given) is spicy fragment of biog-
raphy by Professor Hoffman,. The DEPART
ments are fresh, varied and full. New York:
d. Appleton & Company.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

OLIVER JOHNSON, speaking ''as Chris
tian, and as one whose faith in Christianity
is so strong that it neither seeks nor desires
for it any buttressing from any human gov
ernment, nor is covetous of any rhetorical ia
vors which-its officers may be inclined to be-
stow,' writes to the New York Tribune ap-
proving Governor Hoyt's substitution of the
phrase Commonwealth of Freemen" for
s'Christian Commonwealth in his TIL ,nks-
giving procl nation. Mr.. johnson saws the
phrase christian Commonwealth" as ao-
piled to the National or any of our State
Governments, expresses what he in common
with Christians generally, hold to be a
truth, and it may well enough be employed
in ordinary discourse, where the speaker is
understood to be uttering only his own con-
victions. "But insist that it should have
no place in the proclamations of our Presi-
dents and Governors, who ought never 10
forget that ours is Government that has
no official relation with any form of reli-
gion, not even withthat Of tle vast majority
of its citizens, but extends its protection ou
equal terms to people of every creed"
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02


The frieze of the rotunda of the capitol at
Washington, which Costiggini is completing,
is sixty feet above the floor of the rotunda,
800 feet in circumference and 10 feet high.
-Brumidfs designs are being carried out.
They are divided into fifteen groups to por-
tray the following subjects: The Landing
Of Columbus, Cortez and Montezuma enter
ing the Temple of the sur, Pizarro with His
Horse Progressing in the Conquest of Peru,
The Burial of De Soto in the Mississippi
River, The Rescue of Captain John Smith
by Pocahontas. The Decentralization of the
Pilgrim Fathers, William Penn's Treaty
with the Indians, The Industrial Coloniza-
tion OF the New England States, General
Oglethorpe and Muscogee Chief, Incident of
the Colonization of Georgia, Battle OF Lex
ing, Declaration of Independence, The Sur
render of Coruwallis, The Battle of the
Thames and the Death of Tecumseh, The
American Army Entering the City of Mexi-
co, and Labors in the Gold Mines of Cali
fornia. Brumidi was engaged on the sew
enth of the series (Penn's Treaty. at the
time of his death February 8, 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
A Bit of Romance in Colorado

The brigand style of some of the mountain
eers Is very attractive to the fancy of some of
the young ladies of the Eastern States, who
are touring it through Colorado or are visiting
there. One bright and pretty girl from the
East fell violently in love with one of these
rovers, and to gain favor in his eyes, and seem
little nearer his ideas, she purchased fine
broncho, scarlet saddle cloth, and over her
handsome dark green, gold-buttoned habit she
wore gold. mounted leather belt, to which
was attached sheathed knife with guarded
hilt. In the band Of her Derby hat she wore a
lighter knife that glistened when she rode.
Attred.in this brigandish habit she was hap
py, and openly expressed her admiration and
love for this noted desperate. HE could and
would protect awomans honor with his very
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

A MISSISSIPPI paper says: "Some of SEN
ator Lamar's friends doubt very much if
that distinguished gentleman will ever be
able to reoccupy his seat in the Senate or
participate in its proceedings. He went
into the late canvass in opposition to the
wishes OF his advisers, and delivered several
speeches in sitting position, bel unable
to stand through weakness. Since the cleo
tion he is worse, and it it thought not to be
improbable that he may be taken dowo at
any moment with his last illness.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

The Matches Democrat, like many other
Southern papers, is willing to dissolve part
ners with the Northern Democracy. Ii says,
The people of the South are unable to
check the mistakes of the Northern Democ-
racy, or rather are unable to control it's
selhshness. They must not and they will
not rely upon it any longer. They are tired
OF having the brain of the Democratic party
subordinated to men who have shown no
greater capacity for political management.
Ihey have no cho ce left them but to man
age their own end of the machine in the
manner most conducive to their own inter-
ests." 49,
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

life, she lisped to the stanch fellow who cor.
rallied her tired bronchos. "Yes, and kill her,
too, when she was in his way or vexed him,
and that is what he has done NOR, than once,
as we all know, but we cannot prove it, He'll
be lucky if he don't find himself made into a
tassel by Mr.. Lynch some bright midnight"
The poor girl cried a little, then laid off her
belt and knives, and with deep sigh awoke
from her bright dreams.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

:. SPEAKING of what it terms the electoral
ldlocy,' the Pittsburg Leader says: "The
Indiana blunder was not the only one made
One of our Pennsylvania Electors, Pinchet,
lost 5000 votes by similar one. Why not
throw overheard this cumbersome, anti
quated, ridiculous and dangerous machipe-
ry without more ado and elect our Presidents
ON the straightforward principle of voting
for them and not for other people"
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

IHE Cincinnati Commercials Washing
ton correspondent understands 'sthat JUS
tices Swayne and Strong will retire from
the Supreme Bench within short time,
probably before the end of the year. Strong
has fully determined to retire, and has so
informed the President. The question of
his successor was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday. The Southern field es-
pecially was looked over and many names
mentioned, but no conclusion reached The
retirement Of Justice Swayne, it is believed,
will be followed by the appointment of
Stanley Ma the as.''
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

A MEETING is called in Boston tomorrow
evening of all "who love liberty and justice,
and hate oppression and wrong to take
such action as may seem best in regard to
the Ponca Indian business. Among those
who sign the call are Governor Long, Mayor
Prince, Edward E. Haze and D. A. Goddard.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat is unkind
enough to say that if John G. Thompson
keeps the Columbus, Ohio, Times, which he
recently purchased, alive, it will be the first
case in modern history in which a newspa-
per has been able to stand the incubus of
professional politician.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

The estimated cost of he Mormon temple
is $27,O00,' 90. No other building in the
country has cost as much. The three
which stand next to it in cost are the capi-
tol at Washington. the capitol at Albany,
and the New York court house, the last be-
cause of fraud
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

THE Louisville Courier-J Journal would
like to have all the advice General Garfield
will receive in the next three months print
ed in pamphlet form. 1t believes it would
be mighty interesting reading.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

THE Louisville Couri. r-Journal is still
natterlns its head against the Bourbon wall
and now says the Democracy needs to cuti-
vate spirit of conformity to altered con-
ditions.' That is just what'it is incapable
of doing n.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

+. A. BURR, the able and accurately in
formed correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, says Gen. Ben. Harrison will take
the place of Senator Mcdonald of Indiana.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
With Gard certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Edltor. All railway steamboat and hotel managers
Will confer favor upon US BY demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our Journal
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02

MIR. REAGAN has not abandoned his IA
nous Interstate Commerce Bill, which is
now ON the calendar, but the prospect of its
consideration is said to be unfayorable.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
THE1 PRESS.
THURSDAY.M Y.MORNING, DEC. 2.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publca
ton but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
mumcations LnSr are not<ased
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-02
Health is Wealth {!

DIR. E. G.. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT; specific for Hys eris. Dizziness, Con vul
sions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss
OF Memory Spermatorrooea, Impotency, lnyolun-
over exerton, self-abuse, over-indulgence which
leads to misery decay and DEATH One box will
cure recent cases. Each box contains months
treatment. One dollar a box, six boxes for five
doliars sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
Weguarantee six boxes to cure a,y case. With
led with five dollars will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if the
lent does not effect azure. Guarantees issued by
all druggists in Portland and everywhere.
JOH w PERKINS & CO., General Agents
sepodeow&weow1y ortland.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
MesmerIc Power.

Professor Carpenter says that while
~lecturing once in Paterson, n. j., On
his mesmeric power, he strongly wished
that a man living in PAssaic, ak miles
distant-the best subject that ever came
under his notico-Ns present. The
professor was astonished, about nine
o'clock in the evening, to see this man
walk into the room and come upon the
stage. He said lie was at work that
evening, and thought the professor
called him. He vas so strongly affected
that he could work no longer, threw
down his apron, and finding himself top
late for the train, walked or ran the six
miles between Paterson and Passaic, 30
as to reach the former place in sime.-
DIR. s. b. Britain, OF New York, says
that one night while on the Connecticut
shore OF Long Island sound the thought
occurred to him to try the experiment.
OF affecting the mind Of a LAZY friend,
then at her residence, thirty or forty
miles distant. FIRST ascertaining the
hour, he brought her image mentally
before him, and then created o mental
p%icture--a scene OF great natural beauty,
with hills and wales, streams and water
falls, and with certain features OF the
landscape altogether peculiar and strik-
ing. When next he met the lady her
first question was: Where were You on
such an evening (naming the date and
hour, and what we're you seeingl' Be-
ing asked the reason OF her question, the
lady proceeded to describe the ideal
landscape he had projected, detail by
detail, with astonishing accuracy, and
she told DR.. b. that in this scene sfa
saw him-though she had not recently
met or thought Of him. On another oc-
casion DR.. Britain went to Waterbury
to see a man on business, but on arriv-
ing found that he had utterly forgotten
his friends name, and, a stranger there
himself, he knew not where to look for
him, In this dilemma he went to his
hotel, shut himself in his room, and re-
calling the personal appearance Of his
friend, concentrated his mind upon him
and willed him to come to that ROOM
He had never before attempted this ex-
pertinent with that man. After the
lapse Of perhaps fifteen minutes the
door opened and in walked the young
man himself. His first inquiry was;
What do you want with meF' He said
he was at work in his factory-one Of
the brass rolling mills, we believe
when he felt himself called or drawn by
DR.. Britain to that hotel and that room,
and finally the attraction became so
great that he threw down his tools, put
on his coat and obeyed the summons.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
For the Last Time.

There is a touch Of pathos about doing
sven the simplest thing for the last
time 1t is not alone kissing the dead
that gives You this strange pain. You
feel it when you have looked your last
time on some cen you have loved
hen you stand in some quiet city street
where you know that you will never
stand again. The actor playing his part
for the last time, the singer whose voice
is hopelessly cracked, and who after this
once will never stand before the sea OF
upturned faces disputing the plaudits
with fresher voices and fairer forms, the
minister who has preached his last SER
mon-these all know the bitterness OF
the two words never again. We put
away our childish toys with an old head.
ache. We are too old TO walk any longer
on stilts-too tall to play marbles on the
sidewalk. Yet there was a pang when
We thought that we had played with our
merry things for the last time, and life's
serious, grown-up work was waiting for
us. Now we do not want the lost back.
Life has larger and other playthings for
us. Nay it not be that these, too. shall
seem in the light Of some far-off day as
the boyish games seem to our man.
hood, and we shall learn that death is
but the opening Of the gate into the
land OF promise?
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
John WeSleY'S Chanel.

The recent partial destruction by fire
CT the famous Wesley Chapel in London
has recalled a number Of interesting
"reminiscences connected with the great
apostle of Methodism. The chapel was
commenced in TIT and finished the year
after. Wesley himself laid the corner
stone, which contained a brass plate
bearing his name. 1t vas here that he
preached for twelve successive years.
and it is said that the Bible which he
used is still there, and it appears that
his original pulpit was unipiured by the
fire. In 1901 Wesley was buried lin q
vault in the ch~urcbyard, within q few
feet Of the street frontage. Over the
vault is seer by every pesser.by a plain
square white marble monument, sur.
mounted by a shaft, which rises to a
point, and altogether only about twelve
feet high. 1t bears his name and oil
the necessary dates, and also inscrip-
tious in memory OF his mother and his
brother Charles, tho sweet singer
whoso remains, however, rest in the
Bunbill Fields burying.ground imme.
diately opposite 1t was into this chap.
el that Wesley's body was carried after
bis death, whore it laid one day, and
was visited by such immense crowds
that il was found necessary to inter his
remains early the next morning to es.
cape the still greater crowds which
might attend the funeral. Apart from
the affection which Methodists must
feel for it, the old chapel has O general
historic interest which makes ita ESCAPE
from total destruction Of more than de-
%nominational importance.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
The London Times

We enter the telegraph DON at the
end Of the corridor. A special wire from
Paris is retained nightly from nine
o'clock to three in the morning. From
Paris regular connection is secured with
Berlin and Vienna, and each of these
capitals is a center for the collection of
news. Each Sunday night a special
wire is engaged from India. During
the hours that the continental telegraph
is kept at work, it can turn out from
six and q half TO seven columns. In the
old-fashioned c%fic,s, the readers had
to revise as they could in odd corners.
Here they have their Iigh desks, with
very sufficient intervals between, in n
well ventilated apartment, and although
sixteen Of them may be Engaged stimuli
~taneously, each with his boy drohing
away at his ear, no one need disturb the
others. The reporters have equally
commodious quarters, where they extend
the pages Of grabbed hieroglyphics
from their notebooks by the light OF
carefully shaded lamps. But provision
is made for the comfort Of everybody,
and three hundred employees Of the
paper enjoy many otthe advantages of
an ajmirably-msnaged club. or n of
the corridors behind the composing
room is the c!oak.Ioom, where each Of
the men has his own compartment where
he keeps a change of boots and stock
ings, with a peg to hang up his hat and
overcoat. Therei is n ~refcctory hall with
long tables, where they can call for
what they want at any hour, the pro
visions being served at cost price.
Beer is the only exception, which is
sold at publicans' rates. And close to the
canteen is the kitchen where the chef
in his white cap and apron is busy with
his aides over the patent cooking ranges;
and there are sculleries and larders and
convenient cellars with the barrels Of
beer for present consumption. The
body of the workmen pre- formed into
a corporation, and you read the formal
style Of the Times companionship'
engraved on the pewter pots and fla
gons-BldckW0Od
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
A Man who has Lost His Identity.

A very singular case of loss of person.
al identity has been discovered at Bell
aire, Ohio, and has attracted much at
tention FROM medical men, who all admit
that nothing just like it has ever before
come under their immediate observation.
Some nine months ago, anan, apparent
ly about fifty, rather slender, of good
address, and neatly attired, found him
self standing on the platform of the
railway station at that town, a little
money in his pocket, and a valise in his
hand, containing underclothes and toilet
articles. Who he might be, where he
had been, to whom he belonged, or
where he was going, he could not tell.
He had no idea of his name, and nothing
furnished any clue to it except the one
word Ralph written on a nightshirt.
For two OF three hours he tried to trace
some connection between himself end
the past, but without avail. Everything
was blank previous to the moment
when he seemed to have awak-
ened from q long, oblivious Sleep
He went to the nearest inn; informed its
keeper of his peculiar mental condition,
and retired early to bed, persuaded that
his memory would soon be restored. The
next day a temperance lecturer came to
the house, and, getting acquainted with
Ralph, invited him to hear his discourse
in the evening. Ralph was present, and
while listening attentively was seized
with an uncomfortable desire to run out.
doors and break the windows OF an ada
cent groggery. This brought out a
number Of its patrons, including the
bar-keeper, who, after falling upon him
and beating him very badly, cIused his
arrest. Several prominent citizens be-
clmo interested in him, and lAbored in
vain to learn something of his antece.
dents. The physician of the County
(Belmont) Infrmary made his acquaint.
ance, and after while, seeing that he
was very intelligent, quick.witted, and
trustworthy, appointed him his assist
ant. He hes far more than average
capacity, has q good knowledge of bust
ness, and is a very expert penman. His
recollection of general events and OF his
duties is, strange to say, excellent and
uniform. He is mentally sound in every
thing except personal identity. Many
people thought him feigning at first, but
nine months Of close observation have
convinced them Of his absolute sincerity,
and DIR. Heweter, OF the infirmary, has
reported the strange case in full to the
Hospital Gazette. #
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
Safety IN Railway Travelling.

In his recently published Notes on
Railroad Accidents, Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., shows that the percentage
OF loss Of life and OF personal injuries
on railroads is exc 1edingly small, when
compared with the amount OF travel, and
that the risks OF railroad travel are much
less than they are popularly supposed
to be. He cites statistics to prove that
it is actually safer for a man or his
family to travel by rail than TO stay at
home, thus corroborating the saying at.
tributed to John Bright, that the safest
place in which a man or his wife could
put himself was infidea first-c class rail-
road carriage Of Q train in full motion.
During the eight years from 1870 to
1878 the whole number OF lives lost in
operating the entire railroad system Of
Massachusetts, was l,165, or an average
Of LAG a year, while in Boston the re.
corded deaths from accidental causes dur
ing the ten years from 1868 to 1878 was
1857, or IN annual average Of 259.
These results show that in the city Of
Boston alone the yearly number of
deaths caused by accidents was 80 per
cent. greater than the number reported
on all railroads of the state. This com.
parison isnot peculiar to Massachusetts,,
but may be taken as approximately ac-
curate for other places. Indeed, statis-
tics were published years ago in France
showing that people were less safe at
home than while travelling on the rail
roads. Another fact which will serve
to reassure the timid is, that Of the
whole number OF persons accidentally
lied or injured on railroads, but a
small proportion are passengers. Many
of those who lose their lives or are per-
sonally injured, are employees who are
constantly exposed to risk by virtue of
their employment, and whose familiarity
with danger leads them to be careless,
and even ~foolhardy oftentimes. But, as
Mr.. Adams shows, the greatest and
most regular cause Of death and injury
in the operation of railroads is the
reckless habit Of walking on the track,
which is common with too many PEG.
pie, and especially with those more OF
less drunk. More than one-third of all
the railroad casualties reported in Nassa'
chusetts are classified under the general
head of accidents to resSpassers, that is,
accidents to men, " on and children,
especially the lattel-h illegally lying
walking, or playing on the track, OF
riding On the cars.