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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29
Fnom NOV. 9. W GoDDAnD.

PORTLAND, Dec. 29, 1882
Charles Scribner's Sons
Gentlemen-An Encyclopedia. however compre.
hensiye, emanating rom Great Britain cannot be
expected to contain so full and minute references to
local American biography history or geography, as
if it were issued from this side of he Atlantic
But to an American, who ought to be more in
need of information touching he Eastern Bems-
phere than his own this u.s. in my estimation, an ex-
cellence rather than fault. SO with the compl~
that Of your scientific articles are too abstruse
and profound ordinary comprehension. Doubt
less, portions of them so, but what matter, so
long as these articles contain larger amount
of er!ectly ineligible iiforma ion than can be
found in any her Encyc OF edis? Again, the ex-
clusion Of biog aphies living men, however emf
neut, is beyond question wise and prudent; no one
can reasonably fd fault if his canonzation is de-
ferred ut least until his death.
If your great work has emish, ii is, in my judg
ment ths:1 hat seve al very important essay state
as facts, what appear to me to speculations;
while Others the general received belief
of the best scholars what resard as the opinions
of small minor ty of Acknowledged au horities,
and very recent opinions at that. Pardon my frank
ness in excepting this single feature from my gener
al he .rty approval Of the work.
/ am, geut emen,
Your obedient servant,
G, w GODDARD
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FROM DIR. 4. r. vosE.
OFFICE OF EDwIN F. YosE M. D., !
AIT Congress street,
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 10, 1882.

OFFICE OF EDwIN F. yosE NJ. D.,
AIT Congress Street,
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 10, 1882.
Charles Scribne7's sons
Dear Sirs:-In response TO your request for my
opinion as to the comparative merits of the Ency-
clopadia Britannica with other works of the kind
have only to say, that far its value to is
concerned it far SURF asses hem all. Indeed after
parson with several of its competit, for ub-
lie favor il is Difficult to how my doubt of its
vast superiority be entertained. Take, as ex-
amples its chapters on anatomy, Architecture AS
tionomy, on Notifications, its elaborate work on
Finance, entirely wanting in of the popular
cyclop@dias), and careful comparison with the
same subjects in other works will convince the
most skeptcal. At all events, although having, or
having had several of the best encycoI @dias pub
lished, and when subscribing for the Britannica
feeling that il was bit of extravaganza on my part
now feel that could not afford to be without it..
Yours truly,
EDWIN F. VosE.
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FROM HON. GEoRGE r. TALBOT

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. IA, 1882.
have received, as they have been issued, the
published numbers of the Ninth Edition of Messrs.
Blacks Encyclopaedia Britannica, imported by
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons.
This Encyclopedias serves for me the uses of a
library 1t brings ready classified and indexed to
my hands mass of accurate and useful in ormation
that it would be long and weary labor to gather
from the largest aud best appointed collection OF
books.
1t is an almest indispensable tool for any man
who has a special literary, critical, scientific
work on his hands, and DO not see how the person
can do without it who reads ony to add to the
stock Of his knowledge, or to crafty cultivated
taste. Its historical, biographical and political ar
tices bring within our reach and available r i'm
mediate references. the best summary of all that has
been written upon those subjects The scientific
papers well abreast of the recent discover
les AID Investigations and are written in lucid
style which fairly interprets to the popular COM
prehension the abstruse subjects upon which they
treat; while purely critical topics discussed in
spirit vigorous and free, AID unnampered by con-
ventfonal prepossessions.
P epa ed, as the work has been, by men whose
scientific reputation literary eminence extends
through ut the world, tim y be consulted with con-
fdence ard deferred 10 as an authority not to be
questioned by any educated man.
GEORGE F. TALBOT.
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E<a1t1o
FROM r. M. RAY, ESQ.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. IL, 1852.
Charles Scri6ner's Sons:
Dea Srs-As subscriber for the Encyclopedias
Britannica and alieady the owner of fourteen vol
umes, cheerfuly comp with your iequest to
give my opinion Of that excellent work. 1t is not
n ry thar should speak of the Britannica as
the letdin ny Encyclopedias in our lang age, for
that, suppose.is lot open question hut dealing
~ it doe in most master ami exhaustive manner
with many and great subjects, is it adapted
to the practical every day wants of the average
American student and man Of business
Doubtless all Who can afford it should possess
both this and Appleton's Cyclopedia-the leading
American work. But there are those-and their
name is legion--who mnst forego the tcofold priv
lege. To such would say: If you have Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary dat' st revision) good
handbook OF living American biography and The
Encyclopedia Brtannica, you are already in posses
sion OF good family library, and that, too, at q
comparatively Moderate cost
Very respectfully yours,
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A Georgia Editor on Early Mar
riages.
(Rsing Faa n (Ga., Gazette.l

Nine-tenths of the unhappy marriages are
lowed to run at large in the society pastures
without any yokes on them. They marry
aud have children beforethey do mustaches;
they are fathers of twins before they are
proprietors of two pairs of pants, and the
little girls they marry are old women before
they are 20years old. Occasionally one of
these gosling marriages turns out all right,
but it is clear case of luck. If there was
law against young gaoots sparkling and
marrying before they have all cut their
teeth, we suppose the little cusses would
evade 1t In some way, but there ought to be
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Charles ScriJmer's Sons;
Dear irs-In rep to YOUR inquiry I won say
that posses and hi.hly value he old (or rst ELI
ton 81 Appletoa's G clot @di a have to
the after ore; tina | own ohnson's Cyclic @dia.
and va ne it; and would by part with
either yet for my use should value the rit-
annica more highly than ei her, as giving a mo
thorou- an exhaust eatment of gr, alter va
riety of subjects l ecail the hours my byhood
spent over the pages of the Edinburgh me ged af-
,erward in the Britannica, with peculiar delight,
and doubt not that its great is preparing
to-day similar delights for myriads of men during
the next half century.
Yours truly,
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FROM HON. CHARLES F. LIBBY.

CIIf OF TURILAND, !
MAYORS OFFICE, Dec. 8, l. 80.
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons:
Dear Sirs:-In reply to Your inquiry as to my
opinion of the ninth edition the Encyclopedias
Britannica, would say that the longer use it the
more am impressed with the comprehensive ess,
thoroughness and accuracy which Characterize its
treatment of all subjects.
The errors that have been called to my attention
are microscopic compared with its merits
Yours truly,
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PORTLAND, We, Dec. 10, 1857.
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons:
Gentleu emmy pursuits are not such as to need
the daily use of the Britannica, but 1 have great
satisfaction in having the volumes upoa my shelves
for occasio al reference
The articles are comprehensive in their scope
and the subjects are treated in such an exhaustive
manner that it fills the requirements of both
popular and scientific research.
Yours truly, S. w. THAXTER.
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OFFICE Of CLERK OF cIRcU T coun1

OFFICE OF. CLERK OF CIRcU t CoURT,)
for tho U. :. 10 the lJistri It OF NJ Inc,
PORTLAND, Dec IA. 1882.
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons:
Gentleme. When snbs ,ribed lately for the
Encyclopaedia Britannica / was aware that it was
human pr duetion. 1t will need a supsrhuma
revision doubtless If either the ninth nineti til
edition is to be with ut trace OF humaa errrr.
Meanwhile sturdy British that it is, of a
cen ury's growth-a Ii tie wind OF criticism o. COM
p rison will La dly disturb its long held position Of
pre-eminenee
The Ninth Edition, by giving due prominence to
American topics treated by American writer's, will
of course greatly enhance its value in this country
Very truly yours, A. Il. DAVIS.
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FRou REv.r.p WARREN.

PORTLAND, Me lee. 10, 1882.
For comprehensyeness and accuracy judge the
Encyclopedias Britannica t, be unsurpassed. 1t is,
as its name implies, very valuable repository of
Knowledge in the whole circle OF science and learn
ing. 1t is useful cmpanion the scholar the
man of business the farmer for pes ms, indeed, in
all the walk of lf- He who possesses 1t will com.
mand the benefits of large library at compare
lively small expense. /. P. w RREN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

THE peaceable tone assumed by the Ger
man official organs recently toward Russia
10 Of course very polite, and in accordar ce
with the usual requirements of internation-
al diplomacy; but it is quite evident that
Prince Bismarck is not inclined to trust any
intentions or professions that may be made
by the Russian imperial government.
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FROM REV. r. CaARK.
WILLIsToN CONGREGATIONAL, CHURCH,
Pastors Res deuce. SO Neal 81,

WILLISToN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Pastors Res Deuce, 50 Neal ST.,
PORTLAND Me-, Dec, IA, 1882.
Charles Scri6ners Sons
Dear Strs: am happy to say that 1 reg I'd the
Encyclos edia britannica as work of exceeding
use ulness It's articles are exhaustive, thorough,
and trustworthy, and frequent form comp etc
treatises. Many vatuabIe books are bosted between
the coUers Of every roIame. While 1 highly value
Appletons Cyc opadia, and frequently c INSULT it,
wouli be withou the Britannica
Very truly yours, F. E. CLARK.
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FROM REV. WINCHESTER AID
RANCE.

WooDFotD's, Dec. 8, 1882.
Charles Scribner's Sons, TEAR Sirs:
allow me to thank you for the great privilege you
are opening t. us all in offering The Encs clops ia
Britannica at such reasonable rates. Its clear and
beanti' III maps aud thorough information on all
points, make it invaluable to every household.
s. WINCHESTER ADRIANCE.
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THERE is rather less complaint than a
year ago about the cost of living. and 1t is
fair to conclude that in many employments
there has been some increase of compensa-
ton, following the general rise OF prices
during the last three years. Reductions of
wages always get publicity, movements up
ward are less likely to. The money value of
tue pecessaries of life shows no sign of fall
ing, and, inGeed, is not likely to so long as
the currency OF the country is growing more
and more inflated Min, Director Burchard
finds that the average advance of prices of
domestic exports in the year ended June 30,
WAS per cent, while there was 10 per
cent. increase in the calendar year 1881 in
the prices of large number of staple arti-
cles at New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

Prof. Siemens calculates that it will cost
el4,000,000 to lay down the requisite plant
to supply the whole of London with the
electric light. If the towns in Great Brit
ain aud Ireland were to demand to be sup
piled with the new illuminant, the capital
outlay you'd be e64, 900 900, not including
$4,000, 900 for lamps and internal fittings.
After this expenditure has been incurred
the relative cost of electricity 20 gas of the
same Illuminating power would be as 20 to
%
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FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 80.

we Sbonyn.ot, lett rs an i
-Jions. shs name sn5 Aadress tie crit are %
~ esses Indispensable, not necessarily tor pblos
ion dat - ta8rapss 81 COCO faith
We sap1,et anael pshe to raturn or preserve CON
aasifca Il - asssssra pnt used
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IT is just possible that Herr Most expected
to go through the country like blazing pine
torch, but from present appearances is only
kind Of ''Will o. the Wisp," and as such
he is very fair indication of the miasmatic
theories of which he purports to be the apos-
tie. American independence and Socialistic
incendiarism will not mix any easier than
will oil and water.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

KAssoN, of the Ways and Means commit
tee, says that the new tariff bill which will
be reported next week will not provoke any
lengthy debate, and that 1t will pass with.
out material amendment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

RAPIDLY as America improves each In
strument of her own inventive genius, she
does not aft, all keep much ahead OF the
nations of Europe in promptly utilizing new
mechanical appliances. Records of the tele-
phone show that in the number of absolute
subscribers Paris stands third on the list,
and after New York Chicago 1t had
on October l, 2,422 subscribers, while Lon
don had only 1000, Amsterdam 700, Stock
holm 672, Vienna 600, Berlin ISL, Brussels
$50. calculation of the number Of sub
scribers to that Of Inhabitants for each town
shows thatin Chicago and Zurich the pro-
portion ID about per 200; in New York, !
per 500; In Brussels, per 800; in Paris, !
per 1000; in Berlin, per 1000; in London,
per 5000. an ( in ST. Petersburg, only per
4,000 The same statistics demonstrae e,
however, how much more readily
monopoly is created with us Than
abroad. While New York pays ali annual
rental for tel phones of frcm $l20 to $50,
L ,ndon pays but 500, the lesser towns +
France $50, and in Switzerland, whe the
telephone is as popular as with US, $25 is
the annual charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

DIR. JOHNSTON, well known American
physician in Paris, has written long letter
to Admiral Ammen, detailing the various
devices resort d to by the Panama Canal
Company to raise the value of its S ock. and
to induce the public to invest therein He
charges NJ. de Lesseps with doing some very
curious things, such as announcing that
Secretary Thompson (of President Hayes's
cabnet) had accepted office in the company
full month before Mr.. Thompson really
did SO. The diplomatic Frenchman also
says DR.. Johnston took review article by
Gen. Grant bearing strongly against the
Panama scheme, and repubished and wide
ly circulated it in France, in such a garbled
form as to give the idea that Gen. Grant was
in full sympathy with the Panama company
plans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

CONGRESSMAN have custom of sending
round their albums by pages for signatures
of their fellow members. The other day
Congressman Moore of Tennessee thought
the little fellows who brought him the
books were soliciting for their own colec-
tions. So, in kind, fatherly way, he put
some good advice of the copy book-maxim-
style, In each album. In Senator Edmunds'
NC wrUbc, wTurr' L.,
and you will be good man." and the Green
Mountain statesman is making it one of the
jokes of the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

THE railroad system Of the United States
has made much greater progress during he
current year than in any previous year, and
the estimate of the best authorities is that
even the published statements are far below
the truth, and that in all probability the
whole system comprises not less than one
hundred and fifteen thousand miles of rail-
way completed and in active use for bust
ness purposes. Nor can this be considered
an excessive supply for SO vast an empire
and so active population.
THE Virginia City, Nevada, Enterprise
says that Senator Miller of California, will
vote for Fiiz John Porter, and that Sena-
tor jones has WRIT to the Enterprise to
say that he has gone over the whole case
aid is satisfied that Porter is innocent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

A CALIFORNIA man hypothecated large
block of mining stock for loan. Then the
stock rose very high. The person to whom
1t was pledged sold it. Subsequently it fell
again, and he bought it back, making $685.
600 by the transaction. The true owner
he stock found out about the transaction,
and sued for the 100000 as belonging to
him. The supreme court gives it to him,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-29

In the Southern States the negroes, in
stead of dying out, as was prophesied, are
increasing at rate altogether unequalled in
history. They have increased 34.67 per cent
during The past decade, and the whites
notwithstanding the immigration from Eu.
rope, only 20 20 per cent. The mortuary re-
ports of the Southern cities show an ex
ceptionallY high death-rate among the col
ored population, nearly double that of the
whites. Here is very curious centradic
tion--an increased death-rate and yet a
heavy increase in population.
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why Are Things as They Are7
Hartford Command.

1t seems bat yesterday 1t certainly was
only the day before yesterday that we heard
low, but unpleasant voice, piping the tune OF
civil service reform. II was the voice OF the
Denocrscs; t was singing it's campaign war
cry. 1t said as plat. as preaching:
Nov, Sc up, WI linn Riley,
Amt e al ng Nth we.
A re or q ~ the civil SCI vice
\ i'm e.
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PUBLIC OPINION
T FL e.
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.
FROsI nov. A. N. DAVIS.

Edtn1ourgh ssu19scr119tion
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BURNHAM & MORRILL,, ]
s New Fra kiln Street,
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. A, 1882
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FROM 8. w. THaxTER. E.o.

HENRY A. NEELY
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
COTTON MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

liverpool March 4-12:30 p. m-steadyi Mddipg p
lands so adj Middling orleans, Bld sales lWVoO Daes IN
cn,ug kO bales for speculation and export; receipts
;, bales including 5lOO bales American tutures-O p
ana prfl delivery Bslsi do. April ami Nav delivery sad
Ssc 80 do Nav and June delivery b-g DO June anu
uiv deverv do July and August delivery 0-asd
also ts "a do. August and september delivery o'sL fu
'' TvvppI0i March AZ D. m.-COtOn-Ihe sales OF the
daV Included 1850 bales American.
trRRpOOI- March ADO D. IA Futures pands' Low
arch delivery. Gl1 sgd; do March and PM
and June delivery 6tad; do June and July drHVery o9d
TpTar11i March 800 m-Cotton- iures-U p
lands Low Mddng cause. arch delivery osl 40 March
90 Jine and July delivery esd do August ana september
delivery 0-'asd- $500.
.rcr--r. March t. Cotton quiet and steady Nddling.
1ic Low Mddnng 1880. Good Ordinary lOci receipts
"a p1Ss MarcI i-Cotton steady Niiddlnng llse
ll5c low MdlnE IL = 20 tc5 dood ordinary ~ Sc
s,r,,ss rer,uts ~ bales stock St,ltt bales.
i.-CotrOn steaiY Middhngt ll'ci
Low Middnng &c. Good ordinary; IQ'sc ne receipts
~ ,l'i rTGr- Grcat Britain, LOIS bales sales 0JO
80 yg,r0y March i-CottOn nrm; Mlddling llAc Low
,gin0 IiI.r. Good Ordinary, luAci net receipts lD5
bales. "a, es 2O- bales. stock. 5l.1sO baes- ga. -
a-COttOn steady SddLnng IL &c. Low
,fijitrg iIc Good ordinary lOA; net receipts bol
naes. ailments 76s baOs; sales l92o bales STOCK 'IJO
bacH c.,.o, e--,. ,,,etu,- f1n.c
o1 NIddIng lI,c Good Ordinary lOAc net receipts,
taie. sB7 bales exports 10 Great britain
~ balr 10 Frcnce l754 bales u the Continent b4O
6aes saIes 1000 bales last evening 2oOo Daos stocA
March 4-Cotton steady Mddng II llc' Low
AfdtIing I0sc Ordinary eTsc. net receipts e3s
bas exports eoastwise l0lt bales sales 2iOO bales
last evening. 300 bales stock ha&1s bales
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LIyvRPooL- March 4-2 m-Pork-Prime Mess. Easter.
steady At 8l DO Western steady at 49, and
dull at 45ed: short RD duii 4bcd; Loug Cleer
dul 45e short Clear dull as. Ifaas-L0nR cut
duh az 50 Shoulders duh at S Beef-India Mess dun
at sl Extra Ness Gull at NE Prime Mess duh at s0 Lara
Prime westerns duh at ~ TaIio~-Ptme City doll
at led Common steady at 6d Cheese-Ame.iean Cholee
dull G36d Lard OIL here FlOur-Extra state. du
a. Wheat-No White dull az O3d; No Spring dull
at 10; Winter New Western, dull at lO7d COrn-M1eL
drmer at 51l l2d
LONDON. March $50 p Calcutta Linseed 4r6d
per quarter Sperm OIL A13a 873 per Pale kOsln q
l0sd spirits TuTpentine, AZ cd pet eSt refined
G0Gisd spirits OF Petroleum 81 Sad. per
ANTWERP March 4-Petroleum Is francs ~ = centimes
for pale American. Wilcox Lard closed az Ia francs
per 100 kilos
tunes per 90 kilOs. ~.
BREiEN March 4-WlcoIs I ard closed az ~ marks 20
pennlgs per 100 POUNDS. Petroleum naiAs - pehhisS
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06

deficit
The local money market was more active during
last week than it had been lately. but it hardly
could BE- called stringent at any time, although there
were parts Of two days when commissions as high
1872 were paid. For the immediate future money
s. likely 10 he easy enough. The Treasury is
paving the bonds of the 07 tn call presentation,
with interest TO the 18th. Of these So. 6S4, $50
were paid az the Sub-Treasury yesterday and
s11g4 90 were received at the department at Wash
ington for which checks should be here TO morrow.
After the first two or three days the bonds of the
1O7th cal are likely 70 be presented for payment as
slowly as those Of previous calls have been, but the
amount paid during next week, including that paid
for those presented yesterday. should be more than
sufficient 20 meet the demand for export, so that for
one week the banks If they do not expand their
loans will have an opportunity to better their
reserves The domestic exchanges worked less un-
favorably during the week, and at So. Louis New
YORK exchange rose 10 25 cents premium, and at
Chicago 70 20 cents discount TO par. AT the
Southern cit es the rates are unchanged Calcu-
lations however must be made for the
usual New England demand for the April
settlements. The foreign exchanges ruled strong
al tie week through. and for yesterdays steamers
the rates for actual business were: Bankers bills,
81 s5s. and - 90 respectively for long and short
sterling; francs 5.12ss and 5.1Si2i reichmarks,
04ss and 05os and guilders. 40ls and 4Oos The
actual gold exports for the week were S22s5 600
in American coin. The shipments would
have been larger II the steamship
City Of Berlin reported 70 have on board
large amount Of American securties had not been
detained By an accident.
The commercial situation during last week was
little changed from that of preceding weeks. There
wa less activity In the speculative markets, but
prees we're held with considerable hunness. The
expOrts Of cotton from all the ports for the week
ended Friday we're 10s, 1862 bales against lOs,4s3