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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
Frouds in Good Words.)
Medieval THEOLOGY.

Medieval theology had been formed at a
time when the relations Of matter and spirit
had been guessed at by imagination, rather
than studied with care and observation. 1t was
now well known that mind acted on mind and
body upon body. If ideas reached the mind
through the senses, it was by method and Sc
quence which, if it could not bo fully under
stood, yet so far as experience went, was never
departed from. Tho Middle Ages, on tho 9TH
er hand, believed in witchcraft and magic
Incarnation could call up evil angels and cou-
troll the elements. The Catholic theory of the
sacramsnts was th3 counterpart of enchant-
ment. Outward mechanical acts, which, except
as symbols had no meanlng, were sup
posed to produce spiritual changes; and spok-
en- words to produce, like spells, changes in
material substance. The imposition of a
Bishops hands conferred supernatural powers
An ordained priest altered the nature of the
elements in the Eucharist by consecrating
them. Water and prescribed formula re-
generated an infant in baptism. The whole
Church, it was true, had held these opinions
down to the sixteenth century. But so it had
believed that medicine was only cfficacious
fit was blessed; so it had believed that
saints relics worked miracles. Larger know l.
edge had taught US that magic was an illu.
sion, that spells and charms were frauds
or folly. The Reformers in the same way
had thrown off the notion that there was
anything mysterious or supernatural in the
clergy or the sacraments The clergy, in their
opinion, we're like other men, and were simply
set apart for the Office of teaching the truths of
religion. The sacraTents were symbols which
affected the moral nature of those who could
understand them, as words or pictures, or mu-
sic, or anything else which had an Ineligible
spiritual meaning. They brought before the
mind in lively manner the facts and princi-
pies of Christianity. To regard them as more
was superstition and materialism Evangeli-
calism had been represented to me as weak
and illiterate. 1 found it so far in harmony
with reason and experience, and recommended
as it was by personal holiness in its Professors,
and general beauty of mind aud character,
concluded that Professionalism had more to say
for itself than my Oxford teachers had allowed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
[June Atlantic.l
A Spring Opening.
BY EDITH THOMAS.

The bluebird arrives but little later than the
robin, If. indeed, he does not come by the same
train. All, the bluehrd's warble! If any bird
is specially commissioned by Heaven to spread
the spring evangel, it is he. Yet, like the
Ariel spirit that he is, there is, at first, a
touch of ventriloquism in his voice. To fix his
whereabouts, we look not only "before and af-
ter" but overhead, and. in the bushes, and
along the grass, and see him not-at first II
he ''bears the sky on his back as Thoreau
thought, it must be the sky of Italy; the heav-
ems are never so blue over this region of the
earth There is red enough on his breast to
have distinguished him as a red-breast, had it
not been for the pronounced azure Of his
wings.
Cold as the morning was yesterday could
hear the song-sparrow practicing his first ma
tins for the year. No wonder his song has
been compared to the tinkling of bells! A more
vibrating, resonant quality there is not in the
whole choir of nltive-bird voices. His ditty
consists OF three short Introductory notes (em-
bodylng the theme or motive, perhaps); these
three notes translating themselves, to my ear,
in the syllables "sweet, sweet, sweet" with a
drawing in of the breath each time, followed
nabulations. From the song-sparrow's man.
ner OF perching and addressing himself as TO
the auditorium, cannot help thinking that he
has been in training for the lyric stage. Not
long since, was present at a musical duel,-
not between the poet and nightingale, but be-
tween two song gsparrows, both distinguished
professionals. They were exchanging 'al-
ternate strains" after the style of Tityrus and
Melibnus. Tityrus was close by, on the low
branch of willow; Melbeus at some distance,
in wild-cherry tree. The former could both
see and hear to good advantage. When he
had sung through his part, he stopped, and,
with head cunningly askance, listened to his
rivals performances; paying the most jealous
attention, and, meanwhile, revolving some
new felicity of his own. Each time he slight
ly varied the cadence, winding up with piq-
uant little crotchet. as who should say, "Can
you outdo that, wonder?" The duel grew
more animated with every bout, until the per-
formers, forgetting the etiquette of competi-
ton, sung the rests" Intellectually trying to
put each other out. A third voice could then
be distinguished probably that Of the moder.
ator, or judge. who held the wager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
Built on a Rock.

The contest in the Senate over nomna-
tions by the President is made much of BY
Democratic papers and they give over their
columns to gossip about it. Some of them
who essay the role in politics that Vennor
plays in meteorology, predict that the fight
will split the Republican party and assure
Democratic success in 1884. That the strug-
gle in Washington is injurious to the Re-
publican organization cannot be denied, and
the sooner it is brought to close, the bet
ter. But it is altogether absurd to believe
that the injury done is fatal.
The present Administration has been in
power little over two months. During
that time it has administered wisely and
well. 1t has reduced the public debt many
millions. 1t has, by adopting Secretary
WINDOWS bright and well-considered scheme
OF refunding, cut down the annual interest
on that debt S14,000,0O0, while retaining
the privilege of paying the six and five per
cent. bonds at the convenience of the Treas
ury. The expenses of the Postoffice de-
partment have already been considerably
reduced, and abuses which escaped the scru
tiny of Democratic Congress have
been done away with. The State Depart
ment has taken energetic measures to do
away with the obstruction to expectation of
products from this country placed in our
way by European traders, and has taken a
strong stand in protection and defense Of
the privileges of naturalized citizens.
No American Administration has in so
short time achieved SO much good. And
the party that has done these things must
command the sympathy and secure the sup
port OF the people. Noquarrels about Office,
no disputes as to leadership, can obscure
these facts. Republican chiefs may contin-
ue to quarrel, but as long as our affairs are
as well conducted as they are to-day, the
Republican party will hold the confidence of
the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
How Boston Cats Behave.
(Boston Pest,l

tBoston Pest
They had bilin old time at the West End
recently Mr.. Monkeys boy took the family
cat and rubbed phosphorus all over him. 1t
was about nightfall when he completed the
job and let the cat go. The hoodoo began
right away. The cat got into barrel and be-
gan to yowl, and that attracted the attention
OF bulldog, and he came along and danced
about and barked and got terribly excited. 1t
was a case of "dog in the light, cat in the
shadder, dog full of fight, cat growing mad
DER" Pretty soon the dog upset the barrel
and went in after the cat. But it was a sur
prise party for him. The phosphorous glowed
in the darkness and lie beheld a cat of fire. He
came out of that barrel, and went off bowling
as though policeman had stepped on him.
Then the cat went up on the roofs, where 9TH
or cats do congregate, aud tired to chum round
with 'em. But it was no go. They fled from
him as if he were a buotjack. He didn't un-
derstand it, and gave chase. and as there were
about forty cats on those roofs, and they were
all scared aud fled from him, bowling dismal
ly. the noise was something fearful, so that
folks in the vicinity who heard it, were scared
and had cold sweats. The cats continued to
tear about and yell so that it couldn't be en-
dured Mr.. Monkey and others got up and
Wohb Ou thO IOoiS Nihh OiuuS' Anu ~ uTSt
the sight of fiery cat frightened them, and
Que lady who saw it, screamed and fell through
a skylight and nearly killed a man sleeping be-
meath it. and made him think Mother Shipton
was right. Finally MIR. Monkey aud his
| frien1s made asdesperate charge on the fiery
cat, and the poor cat took a flying leap to the
street. BE lit on policeman. saving his own
life, but nearly soaring the officer out of his, as
he thought he was struck by lightning. The
| cat jumped TO the ground aud an astronomer
came along and took him for all aerolite and
| tried TO pick him up. To his apazement the
aerolite ran. Then he was scared too. Final
ly he got into a haymow and somebody thought
tue barn was ON tire and got seven streams
| turned on him. He fought well, but they
| fixed him. Ard then investigation showed no
| fire, but only dead cat. Aud they told the
stableman he was a cross-eyed fool to mistake
| cats eyes for fire, and they left him
And all the West End is talking OF the myste-
rious, fiery cat, and only young Monkey un-
| derstands the mystery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
For River and EzarbOr improvements in
Maine, New Hampshire and
NassHChuselts.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFIC

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
PORTLAND. Maine, May 16, 1881.
Proposals, IN duplicate, addressed to the under
signed, will be received at his office in Portland,
Maine. until 2.30 O'Clock P. NJ, on MONDAY,
the 9th day of June, 1881, for improving the fol-
lowing named rivers and harbors, to wit:
1.-Saint Cr0ix River, Maine. Building
BTcdkacdter near Calais, Maine.
2-"Gut' opposite Bath, Maine. About
120 cubic yards of suEken ledge to be removed.
3.-Cathance River, Maine. About 25, 900
cubic yards of dredging
4-Richm0nsi HarbOr, Kennebsc c River,
Maine. About 10000 cubic yards of d7edgiRg;
and 8, 300 tons of Rubble-Stoac for a acing dam.
6.-fsichmond's Island Harber, Maine.
About 2. 500 tons of "Granite Quarry Ga'out.'
6.-WinnepissiOgee Lake, New Hamp-
shire. About 2, 300 cubic yards of dredging.
7-Mcrrimac River, WI assn cf.usctts. About
63 cubic yards of sunken ledge to be removed.
S.-RostOn HarbOr. Massachusetts. About
$4,000 cubic yards of dredging at Mystic Ricer
.ShoGt, and about 100000 cubic yards of dredging
in Charles RUer.
9.-Plymouth Harbor, RRassachuse;ts.
About 45, 900 cubic yards of dredging.
10.-Proviucesown HHaFb0r, Massachu-
sests. About 3, 500 tons of RatbbIe-Stone.
Pers ons desiring to make proposals for any of the
above works are requested to apply to the under
signed at his office, No. 4531a Congress street,
Portland, Maine, or No. 26 Pemberton Square,
Boston, Mass for specifications, instructions to
bidders and the requisite blanks, and such further
information as may be desired concerning the
GEO. THOM. Colonel of Engineers,
Bvt Brig. General U. S. A.
may17 d6t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

HERE is a shorter love-story than Mr..
Hale, romancer and clergyman, wrote for
Harper's Mon thly: Two patients in an II
linois insane asylum, man and woman
escaped by means of a rope aud ladder, sad
died horses in the stable of the institution,
rode twenty miles to a clergyman, and by
him were married in the morning, nothing
in their manner at that time indicating that
they were not sane. The pair continued
their journey until afternoon, when each
became convinced that the other was de-
mented, and applied for protection
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

The Springfield Union shows what de-
termined man who gives himself to the stu
dy OF statistics can prove. 1t says: Six
hundred tons of bananas arrived in New
York Monday. This means ten million ba-
nanas, the skins of which properly dropped
on the sidewalks of the country, are capable
of tripping up five persons apiece. Thus by
a simple calculation it will be seen that 600
tons of bananas are capable of producing the
downfall of the entire American nation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

New YORK World: Nothing could sur
pass the heartlessness shown by New York.
Though startled early in the afternoon by
news from Washington which the staid old
to be the most awful and appalling informa-
ton received from that quarter "since the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln,'' not a
single bank was closed, nor did so much as
one peanut-vender suspend his traffic in
tribute to the nations sorrow!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

The Utica Observer says: 'De Witt
Clinton resigned his Senatorship over
eighty years ago, to become Mayor of New
York. Silas Wright resigned in 1914 to
save New York State to the Democracy and
Polk by heading the ticket for Governor
The Southern Senators resigned in 1860 and
'61 because their States went out of the
Union" What did Roscoe Conklng resign
80
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

TIE nomination of Mr.. Wallace r. White
as United States Attorney for Washington
Territory, is one unfit to be made, and we
hope the Senate will refuse to confirm it,
Mr.. White has neither the ability nor the
experience to qualify him for the post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

A TACITURN Fall River physician who
was called to treat case of small pox made
no report for seven days. Then he sent one
Of the family to the board of health. They
could not have been more frightened had a
messenger shot from hell'' pulled down the
doOr-latch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

ENGLISH gets.in a counter-blow and says
Hendricks is bankrupt politically aud in
pocket The last mean fling is characteristic
OF English.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

We do not read anonymous letters and communal
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
muncations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

OF the receipts from customs in 1882
more than S13l 100000 were paid at the
New York port. irhe remaining So, 200, 900
were collected at the other custom houses.
No wonder the New York Office is an object
of national interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 90.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with a Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer afavor upon by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

THE Springfield Republican nominates
Tilden as successor to Conkling in the Sem
ate. The Republican is just now in its most
satilical mood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

SENATOR HoAR is anxiously awaiting the
revised translation of the Bible He got
tripped the other day on the King James
copy, while discussing the Chinese treaty
He quoted st. Paul's declaration: ''For
God hath made of one blood all the nations
of the earth" Senator Miller of California
exclaimed: $50 on-quote the remainder
of the sentence" "There is no more of it,"
said Hoar. "Oh, yes, there u.s." rejoined
Gen. Miller, 'for the Apostle Paul said in
addition to the words which the Senator has
just quoted, 'and hath determined the
bounds of their habitation.'" This was
greeted by the Senate with peals of laughter,
overwhelming the Massachusetts, Senator
with confusion. He questioned the accura-
cy of the quotation, and Miller, producing
copy, read the whole passage
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

THEY begin early in Georgia. Washing
ton Bradford, of Americus in that State,
says he was chased recently by horned
snake as he was returning from school.
The reptile took his tail in his mouth and
went rolling hoop fashion after Bradford.
The race was long one, and to add to his
danger coiled moccasin lay right in his
path This snake had its head erect, its
eyes glistening, while its forked tongue
played with lightning rapdity from it's open
mouth. He was going with such speed that
he could not stop, but, exerting himself, he
made tremendous spring, and jumped
high in the air, and landed about fourteen
feet over the moccasin. This story shows
what moonshining does.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

THE courts in Pennsylvania have just de-
cided that a law, passed in 1854, requiring
separate schools for white and black chill
dren is unconstitutional
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

THESE words Of the New York Herald,
written and printed before Collector Robert
sons confirmation, read like the libretto of
a comic opera now:
Mr. Garfield makes a nomination which the
Senate hesitates to confirm and requests him
to withdraw; but he insists upon keeping the
obnoxious name before it, refuses to substitute
another, adheres to his whim, arrests the whole
course of public business because the Senate
cannot be coerced to help him, and then in
sists that somebody other than himself is re-
sponsibe for the evil results of his conduct
This is his conception of craftsmanship; this is
what is supposed to be the discharge OF great
public duty by the phenomenal great man dis
covered at Chicago last Summer. All this is
an exhibition of pitiful weakness-an adEer-
ence to mean motives unworthy man in
nigh station. Every President is of course
merely human, like other men; but most Pres
idents have been inspired by more elevated
regard than this implies for the propreties of
the position. 1t may not be too late for Mr..
Garfield to mend on this point, but ere he can
do so he must get rid of his invalid adviser
from Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

TEXAS must be getting wealthy. Its new
capital will cost million and half dollars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

GEN. B. 4. BUTLER can afford TO remain
in politics. He has all income of $500, 900 a
year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
COPARTNERSHIP.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing between
L George H. DIilliken and Preston Durgin, both
of Cornish, York County, Maine, under the firm
name of MILLIKEN g. DURGIN, at said Cornish,
in the transaction of the business of clothing
facture, boots and shoes. furnishing goods etc. is
this day dissolved. George II. Milliken will con-
tinue the business collect the bills and pay the debts
of said firm.
G.H. MILLIREN,
p. DURGIN.
Cornish, May 7th, 1881. may13d2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
Health lis Wealth.

DIR. e. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TIRE AT
MENr; specific for Hysteria. Dizziness Con vnl
sions, Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss
tary Emissions. Premature Old Age caused by
over exertion self abuse, over-ndulg lgence which
leads to misery, decay and death. One box will
cure recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. One dollar box, six boxes for five
dollars; sent by mail prepaid receipt of price,
Weguarantee SIX boxes to cure any case. With
each order received 10y for six boxes, accompan-
led with five dollars, will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to return the money if the treat
nent does not effect cure. Guarantees issued by
all druggists in Portland and everywhere.
JOHN W PERKINS Sc Co, General Agents.
sep6deow&weow1y 0rtland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

Two political biographies which may or
may not serve as obituaries: Roscoe Conk-
ling first took his seat in the 36th Congress
on December 5, 1850, and was reelected to
the succeeding Congress. In 1862 he was
defeated by Francis Herman, whose majority
was 9S. In 1864 Mr.. Conkling was again a
candidate and elected, and he was reelected
in 1866 to the 10th Congress. Early in 1867
he was elected Senator for the term end
ing March 8. 1873, to succeed Ira Harris.
He was reelected in 1873, and again in 1870,
to serve until March 3, 1885. Thomas G.,
Platt was elected member of the Add Conf
gress in 1872, from the counties of BOome,
Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins, receiving
3,197 majority over his competitor, Mr..
Goodrich. In 1874 he was reelected, re-
ceving 1853 majority over Mr.. Jones, and
served in Congress until March 3, 1877.
During the past Winter he was elected
Senator to succeed Francis Herman, 20
serve until March 3, 1887.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

The New York Sun advises the New York
Legislature to re-elect Senator Conkling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

The Lowell Courier announces that the
Administration is Nichol-plated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20

The Cleveland Leader thinks that America
has not enough navy ter back 'er.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-30
Uiuzens'B Al. ASSOCIATION.

The annual election of the Citi-
zens' Building and Loan Associa-
ton will take place in the City hall
on next Monday, May I'd, at 7-30
o'clock p. m. when a board of di-
rectOrs will he elected to serve for
the next twelve months. These as
sOciations have met with great sue
cess since their organization in our
city, and have done much good in
building up and adding to the APP
pearance and general prosperity of
the city. Every citizen who intends
building or wants a good invest
ment ought to take stock in these
associations.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-30

A SEVERE wind and rain storm
passed over our city last Thursday
night, doing considerable damage.
The tin roofs of a good many build
ings were partly blown off. A part
of the roof on Elders Opara House
was torn up, just over the c. c. G.'s
armory, letting in the rain and
flooding the floor and guns. The
roof on Messrs. b. f. Hardin & Co.'S
carriage factory was blown off, com-
pletely deluging his stock of carri-
ages etc. The frame work of Mr..
A. v. Goodpasture's new house on
Franklin street, was blown down.
Considerable other damage of mi
nor importance was done through
out the city. Nc lives lost.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-30

Mr.. B. F. Carter, a young gentle
man residing in Davidson county,
near Nashville, was happily united
in marriage on last Thursday night
to Miss Cora Marable, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, near
Corbandale, this county. Rev. w.
Mooney, of this city, performed the
ceremony. 1t was a quiet, happy
wedding, only a few of the most in
innate friends of the family being
present. After the wedding they
left for their future home in David
son county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-30

WE noticed last week in front of
Mr.. c. L.. Cookies over thirty hogs
heads and boxes together, of china
and glassware, marked and ready
for shipment to merchants in Al
lensville, Hadensville, Trenton,
Guthrie and adjoining towns. These
goods were sold by M. d. S. Hen
drick, who has charge of that de-
partment of Mr. Cookies business,
and speaks well for the energy and
enterprise of that gentleman, as well
as for the advantages held out by
GAINESVILLE as a market for this class
of goods.