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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
The Battle of Shiloh.
Gen. Sherman Tells the True Story and
Corrects Inaccuracies.

At the meeting Of the Society of the Army
of the Tennessee in Cincinnati, this week,
Gen. Sherman read sketch of the battle Of
Pittsburg Landing, illustrated by maps and
charts, his object being to give true account,
and to correct the inaccuracies in accounts
which were written by reporters at Paducah
and Cairo. "All trustworthy accounts" he
said, "agreed that Gen. O. f. Smith posted
the army at Pittsburg Landing to fulfil Gen.
Hallock's instructions of March 1, 1862; that
Gen. U. s. Grant succeeded to the command,
and exercised it at the time of the battle, and
that the division commanders ranked in the
order of McClelland, Lew Wallace, Sherman,
Hurlbut, Prentiss and w. H. L. Wallace.
Yet am often held responsible by the critics
for the surprise and stampede of the fugitives,
although it is equally and well known that
MCPHERSON and 1 had previously reconnoi-
tered the country forward for 10 miles, and
had been skirmishing with the enemy for sew
eral days prior to the battle. have never
been in battle but SOMEBODY was surprised.
A good many persons were surprised at Shiloh,
but not one who had not fair notice to be
ready for anything, for everything, that might
happen, and the report that anybody was bay
oneted in bed has long since been exploded.
L
treme front, were all ready when the blow
came, and all the others were behind us, and
had ample time for the preparation. The
simple truth is that we were on the west bank
of the Tennessee, with a purpose to attack
the enemy's position at Corinth; that Gen.
Buells army Of the Ohio was marching from
Nashville to reinforce US, and that the rebel
Gen. ALBERT Sidney Johnston resolved not to
await our attack at Corinth, but TO attack us
before Buell. could arrive. His army was
divided into three corps, commanded by Polk,
Bragg and Hardee, with reserve commanded
by Breckenridge. His object was to capture or
destroy us before these reinforcements could
arrive He failed in this most signally. and
therefore to us belonged the victory-a victory
little appreciated at the time and not fully
comprehended to-day. But that victory was
one of the most important which has ever oc-
CURED on this continent. 1t disspated forever
that nonsense Of one Southern man whipping
dozen Yankees. 1t gave us the prestige,
which we had only to follow up, as we did at
Corinth. at Iuka, at Vicksburg, Chattanooga
Atlanta. Columbia and Raleigh. Yea, to the
end Of the war, to insure absolute success"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
Scribner's Magazine.
Interesting Details Concerning the
Change Of Ownership.


In regard to the coming changes in Scrib-
ner's Magazine, Mr.. Roswell Smith, the pub
Usher of Scribner's Monthly, says: sThe mag
azine never really belong to the firm of Charles
Scribner's Sons. When I was in Europe in
1870 1 met DR.. Holland, and the idea of the
magazine grew out of talks we had upon the
subject The Scribuers were DIR. Hollands
publishers, and naturally, proposition was
made to Mr.. Charles Scribner, Sr., to join u.s.
A copartnership was formed between the
members of Charles Scribner & Co., DR.. Hol-
land and myself, under the name Of Scribner
& Co. The capital was $4,000, divided into
100 shares of $500 each. DIR. Holland had 80
shares, the Scribners had 40 and had 80. The
magazine was named Scribner's Monthly out
of compliment to Mr.. Scribner, DR.. Hollands
old friend. A year after that Mr.. Scribner
died. Since then his successors in the book
publishing business have done very little to-
ward the building up of the magazine, which
is almost wholly the work Of Dr. Holland and
myself. We have long felt that such was the
case, and as the name of the magazine led to
misconceptions on the part of the public as to
the ownership of the magazine, made an Of
fer more than year ago, to sell out my share
TO Mr.. Charles Scribner, and to continue as
were desired He refused to accept the propo-
sition, and some time ago L bought out DR..
Hollands interest. My feeling concerning the
ownership of the magazine has been for a long
time, that the younger men, who have aided
in making it the great success that it is, ought
to have some proprietary interest in it. found
that could not carry out my plans in this re-
spect without being sole owner. and 1 made an
offer to Mr.. Scribner which was accepted.
have already distributed shares of the stock
among six persons who have been faithful
workers here, and hold the remainder The
name of the magazine will be changed, but TO
what l cannot say as yet. It has been pro-
posed to call it theAmerican Magazine, or the
Continent, or the Manhattan Magazine. am
receiving suggestions every day. The title St.
Nicholas will be retained for that magazine"
Mr.. Charles Scribner says that all reports to
the contrary, he has no intention of establish
ing another magazine, from which he was de-
barred for term of years by contract with Mr..
Smith, or of establishing an illustrated weekly
noWSpaDer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
The Lord of Burleigh.


The Lord of Burleigh is, of course, the Mar
quis of Exeter. who married poor cottager
He was an amateur artist, indeed, but ne was
not the youthful artist delineated by the poet
Tennyson. Lord Exeter was widower. He
had been unhappily married, and divorced
from his wife by act of Parliament. He was a
man who used to lay aside all the trappings of
rank and betake himself to quiet ways of wan
dering about the country to paint. In this guise
he used to wander through various secluded
districts, and many of the wise among us
know the rest and quiet which such solitary
wanderings give. He made friends of the peas
antry folk, and became ON great terms of inti-
macy with some of the humble people. Our
readers will recollect that something of this
kind was the case with Lord Byron and a
Lord Aberdeen. There was one poor cottage
whore he was especially made welcome, and
which, for two or three years, he made his
head-q quarters. 1t SO happened that, in the
course OF these wanderings, Lord Exeter fell
ill. In his favorite cottage he was nursed and
well cared for. One of those who attended
the sick peer with the greatest kindness and at
tention was daughter of the house, a young
girl of Is. The sick man was greatly touched
by this kindness and attention. 1t is curious
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
burlington Hawkeye.l
Cheek.

No, my son, cheek is not better than WISDOM
it is not better than honest modesty; it is not
better than anything. Don't listen to the ST.
rem who tells you to blow your own horn or it
will never be footed upon. The world is not
to be deceived by cheek, and it does search for
merit, and when it finds it, merit is rewarded.
Cheek never deceives the world, my son. 1t
appears to do SO to the cheeky man, but he is
the one who is deceived. Dc you know one
cheeky man in all your acquaintance who is
not reviled for his cheek the moment his back
is turned? Is the world not continually draw
ing distinctions between cheek and merit?
Almost everybody hates cheeky man my son.
Society tires of the brassy glare of his face, the
hollow tinkling of his cymballine tongue, the
noisy assumption of his fOrwardness. The tri-
umphs of cheek are only apparent. He bores
his way along through the world, and frequent
ly better people give way for him. But SO
they give way, my boy, for a man with paint
pot in each hand. Not because they respect
the man with the paint pots particularly, but
because they want to take care of their clothes.
You can sell goods without it, and your Gus
toners won't run and hide in the cellar when
they see you coming.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
How He Cooled Down.
Boston Pest,l


A big, burly fellow with bull dog glare in
his eye and so mad that he almost smoked at
the ears came in yesterday to thrash us. The
fighting editor was out, and being little fel-
low ourself, we felt very much embarrassed.
He had got the idea that we were not very
big man, but luckily he did not know us per-
sonally. "Where is the scurrilous cur?" he
cried, "let me get at him, o, Pll devour him.
I'm wild with rage! Whoop!" There was
only one thing to do, and we did it. "He is
out, we replied. Take seat; he will be in
| soon." oh, 1 can't bear to wait! Tell me
where he is, I'll go and find him. Sit down,
take life easy. Here's copy of this mornings
Post TO read" go to blazes with your paper.
can't read. I'm mad. I'll pay any fine the
court may assess but I'll break every bone in
his body. I'm fighting man, I am. ""Yes, you
look like it. 1 think perhaps you can whip
him if you are real good boxer" "If don't
see him here, tell me how to know him when
meet him on the street. What does he look
/ like?' "Well, he's about six feet two; weighs
| maybe, 210; not fat, you know, but very solid
| rather quick motioned; eyes coal black, rather
heavy, ugly-looking jaw. He's man of few
words" That speech told little. 1t wasn't
what he expected. But the fellow was full OF
| grit. 81 wish you'd tell me where can find
him now," he said. "Id rather not" 'Do;
don't keep me waiting for my vengeance. y
| "Well, if you're in such hurry you must
know. will. He's gone up to court to settle
for pitching into Larry Drumthumper, the
prize fighter, and Mike Swagg, the base ball
| man, and Singing 'em both from a second sto-
| ry window "He did that?" YES didn't
like to mention it, as it might discourage you
and I'd like to see you get at him." That
broke him down, ana the fierce look left his
face. Said he, I've got an engagement now
III call again." mo, no, stay. He would &C
wild to miss your call" "But l must go. =
"No, you shan't. If we let you go he'd whip
u.s." We locked the door. "Hark," we said
he's coming up the back stairs" "Sir,
must go, indeed must" mo, no, he's right
here,'' 'I must'' "You can't!'' ''For heav-
ems sake let me out!" He grabbed the keJ
from our hand, unlocked the door and bolted
| for the front stairs. He went down so fast
that he sprained his ankle on the first flight
and fell down the whole length Of the second,
and on reaching the street, ran like deer
| And we leaned back and mirthed. 1t takes
| man of expedlents To he an editor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

THE average Southern town, which has
grown up since the war surrounding a
railroad station, is described as consisting
of two to five drinking-saloons, few stores
and series of cabins or shanties of planks
or logs set hither and thither, without much
reference to a town in the future. Through
long range of country there are no fences
on either side of the railroad track. The
trains are kept continually whistling to
avoid running over cattle or mules. This is
the case within sight of Montgomery, Ala,
where there are some sixteen thousand in
habitanfs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
Greece's Pretensions.

Greece is fooling with powder. In order
to gain little territory mostly uninhabited
BY Greeks she is willing to involve Europe
in war. A general war is almost certain to
be the result of her persistency. The con-
fiict cannot be confined to Turkey and
Greece. Other powers, led on by the hope
of plunder, will take part. Russia will be
encouraged to resume her march on Con-
stantinople. Austria will dispute with her
for the succession to the old Eastern empire.
And the Western nations will seek to balk
the ambitious designs of both.
The concessions that Turkey is willing to
make will add considerably to the territory
OF the kingdom of Greece, and bring some
millions of Greeks and others under her
rule. She ought to be content, for the pres.
ent at least, with that. If she refuses the
half loaf she is likely to go without bread.
Her achievements since 1920 have not been
such as to endear her to the great European
powers. She has been disappointment, and
the Phil-Hellenism of half century ago is
dead beyond resurrection. Nations will not
out Of sentimental regard for the old Greek
art and literature take up arms for the mon
grel brigands who occupy the old Greek
lands. If these fellows force a fight with
Turkey they will probably be whipped.
Other countries may step into the fight, but
1t will be with the purpose of plundering
the Ottoman Empire, not with the object of
enlarging the boundaries of the mis-called
Hellenic Kingdom. If the Greek govern
ment is wise it will not provoke a quarrel
with its Moslem neighbor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
5 T A T E OF MAINE.
BY THE COVE RNOR.
"A PrOClannation.

In accordance with pious and time-honored GUS
torn, come down to us from the Pilgrim Fathers,
and found so suitable to our love and veneration,
!, Harris M. Plaisted, Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Council, do hereby ap-
point and set apart I
Thursday, the Twenty first Day Of April,
next,
as day OF humiliation fasting and prayer. And
do recommend to the Christian people of our
State to keep this, their annual fast; refrain from
labor business, amusements, and, in their homes
and houses Of public worship, humble themselves
before Him whose mercy endureth forever;-sup-
plicatng His favor upon themselves, the State and
Nation; confessing their sins and seeking for
giyeness ofthe same, in humility of spirit. eff we
say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and
the truth is not in u.s. but if we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta, this
thirty-frs day of March, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
one, and Of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and fifth.
. HARRIS NJ. PLAISTED.
BY the Governor.
JOSEPH o. SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

The possession of Tunis by France has
been contested very eagerly by the Italian
government. for the reason that it is so near
the island of Sicily as to offer to great
Power like France naval and military ad-
vantage in time of war that would be ex-
tremely inconvenient to Italy. Otherwise
Tunis is itself of no particular value to any
one. 1t is, however, necessary to bear in
mind in considering this question that every
point of land on the Mediterranean is re-
garded iealously by all the great Powers of
Europe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

BURLINGTON Hawkeye: Senator Malone
and his readjuster followers in Virginia are
publicly, openly and unqualitiedly commit
ted to the political work of securing free and
fair elections, and all political rights at the
polls and before the law. So far they have
faithfully abided by their pledges, and they
are certainly entitled to fair, honorable and
friendly treatment at the hands of the Re-
publican party. But they cannot ask, and
cannot be granted if they do ask, any action
or declaration that will in any wise swerve
the Republican party from its historic and
sublime record of financial integrity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
THE disasters that have bafallon . =.

THE disasters that have befallen party
of engineers engaged in surveying the route
for the proposed French railway across the
great Desert of Sahara, sufficiently show the
dangers against which a railway company
would always have to contend in construct
ing. maintaining, repairing and working a
railroad through region where force is the
only law and robbery and murder are the
established practices. 1t must be remem-
bered that there was precisely the same OBJ
lection urged against our own Union Pacific
Railroad before it was built.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09


The Galveston (Texas) News, Demo-
cratic paper, and one of the most influential
and widely circulated journals in the South
west backs up Malone in his fight with
Southern Bourbonism, and the Vicksburg
Herald subscribes to the Endorsement. AS
the News puts it: eff the political change
represented by Malone, at no loss of princi-
pie, should lead to reciprocal action and
reaction eliminating in the breaking up of
the solid North and the solid South, the
event would be national blessing. The
South and the country at large need more
OF the Malone style of assuming a proper
lame and place in politics, and less of the
Ben Hill ostracism and prescription that
Misses and scorns the independent thinker
for assuming his proper name and place" :"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

Reinements of modern speech.-Fair In
tense One-"Have you seen the old masters at
Burlington House," Bashful Youth (fresh
from Marlborough, and better at cricket and
football than aesthetic conversation): "No-
that isl mean, yes!" Fair Intense One
care they not really quite too tooi"-Punch.
"What is love?" 1t is feeling that you
don't want any other fellow going round with
her.-Boston Post
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

IT really begins to look as though the
Greeks meant business. Had the govern
ment been bent on peace, it would not have
further aroused the warlike feeling of the
people by putting the army through its ma
nnuvres and displaying the excellence of its
discipline.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

HARTFORD Courant: tits a great thing
to sell paper-if you are in the newspaper
business. But circulation is not the high
est aim of respectable journalism, as it GER
tainly is of disreputable. There is form
of newspaper news (which, by the way, cir
culates most easily that it Injuries the whole
world to print. 1t will sell, and if the whole
aim of the business is to sell, its publication
is justified; but if there is any moral basis
to the printing of news or any field for edi-
tors, this is the very stuff that should not
appear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

Dows and Vanderbilt have put up in
Brooklyn the biggest grain elevator in
America. 1t will store $500, 900 bushels,
and will cost s2,OOo,OOo. The second eleva-
tor in size is that of Amour in Chicago, ca.
pacity /, 500, 900 bushels. ~, 9
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
municatiOns that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

CONCORD Monitor: Sorghum rushed into
our sanctum this morning, his countenance
radiant with thought. He had a suggestion
to make. Sorghum is frequently taken that
way. In one hand he held copy of a Bos-
ton paper, and with the other he flourished
a pair of eyeglasses, as he called out in
tragic tones, us there no remedy? Must
we continue our present form of govern
ment when we might be so much more
wisely ruled by Boston editors?"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL Q.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali 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. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

MARY SENEFF was drowned at Black
Pond, O., about year ago, and every night
her form rises slowly from the water, draped
in white, and floats up to the sky and out of
sipht
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

ACCORDING to records kept at Fort Smell
ing, the snowfall this winter has been four
times as much as for the previous nine
years, and nine times the average of nine
teen years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

locomotive, was born June 0, 1881, and the
centennial is to be celebrated in England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

You cordially invited SPRING OPENING
Mems Youths and Chdrens Fashionable Spring Garments
Saturday, April 9h at which time shall display by far the
LARGEST finest and most fashionable line Of Spring Clothing
shown in this city, We would advise the ladies to call in the morning
for the Of examining elegant assortment Of Chden
Garments that time the crowd will be far smaller and
attention be given to the showing Of these goods
Respectfully yours,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

The Short Hills, N. j., Argus publishes
the name of its ''fghting editor" at the
head of its columns. fH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

PORTION of the business quarter of
London is already illuminated with the cleo
trio light. One hundred and sixty-two gas
lamps have been replaced by 80 of Brushs
electric illumnators, and the streets "seem
like day." Visitors to the scene report that
anywhere within the circle of light, newspa-
pers can be read as easily as in the day time.
The slow-going Londoners are enthusiastic,
and promise 10 replace the foggy gas jets
with the new light in all parts of the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

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each order received by us for six boxes accompan-
led with five dollars will send the purchaser our
written guarantee 10 return the money If the treat
.nent does not effect cure. Guarantees issued by
all druggists in Portland and everywhere.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

PHILADELPHIA Press: The weather is
as contrary as the Democratic minority in
the Senate, or the trick mule in circus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-09

(SI.oo) By A. n. JOHNSON. ''The best book in
the world" (for its object. the commendation
bestowed by an enthusiastic pupil on former book
by the same author. However that may be, this
for plaiuess of explanation. and thoroughness
IL does not attempt Counterpoint any of the
higher problems OF composition: but confines itself
to those things that every organist, every good
player, and every composes of "the peoples music" "
ought to know.