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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Around the World Tour of Christian Mis-
sions A Universal Survey by William Balm
bridge Boston: d. Lothrop & Coz. This is
the large-sounding title of volume upon mis-.
sionary labors, containing many statistics and
q bulk of information which required great in
dustry to collect. and will be of worth to those
persons and societies directly concerned in
missionary labors. In a literary point OF view,
the volume, when it is not dry and heavy, is
ambitious to the verge of absurdity; but the
excellent intent and solid information COIL
tanned in it will atone, to those who will read
it, for it's lack Of good style. If the writer had
condensed his work, had not felt his individu-
al importance, and restrained his pen when 1t
showed q tendency to flourish, the size Of tn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

PRESIDENT Garfield's memory is so be-
loved in California that no difficulty has
been found in raising fund for monu-
ment. Twenty thousand dollars have been
set aside for the statue, designs for which
must be sent in before the 18th of May next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Authors and Authorship. Edited by Will
liam Shepherd. (New York: G. p. Putnams
Sons; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon).
Everyone who reads is interested in the au-
thorship of his favorite volumes, in the rela-
tions of writer to publisher and public, the
ways that lead to success in literature, the
cause of the failures that lie scattered on this
side of the Rocky Mountains OF literary
achievement, like the eyeless, brainless buffa-
lo-skulls in the alkali deserts. Mr. Shepherd
(whose non, de- plume is not to be lifted as
mask, but who is evidently behind the
scenes of publishing-house) has selected
some very pleasant and pertinent pages
from notable authors, and added much
excellent matter of his own writing, concern
ing the difficulties and encouragements Of lit
erature. He has quick and just sense of how
much and what is allowable to render to popa-
lar curiosity; and his volume is suggestive,
entertaining and useful. 1t is agreeable to
know that it will be followed BY others Of the
series, which, it is hoped, he will refrain from
speaking of as "booklets."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Gaspara Stampa. By Eugene Benson. With
a Selection from her Sonnets, translated by
George Fleming, author of Kismet, Mirage,
etc. Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony This is memorial
of the hapless life and love of Gaspara Stampa,
Venetian lady of the golden times of Titan,
Varchi, Sansoyino, and whose poetry was so
penetrated with passion that she was named
the Sappho of Venice. Her story is told by
Mr.. Benson with effect-sometimes rather too
conscious; but the sonnets, Of which the biog-
raphy stands for preface and commentary, are
a precious and vivid addition to the treasures
of italian verse of that period. 1t is a singu-
lar coincidence that, precisely as Miss Christi
ma Rossetti's imagination had painted Mon
ma Innominata, this sad and beautiful ghost is
arisen as If called back by the kindred new
voice, bringing with her the songs that seem,
in re-crosssing the forgetful stream from thai
to this shore, to have retaken memory and life.
The translation is sensitive and harmonious,
with few technical faults, which, more par
donable in freer verse, show in q sonnet like a
fault in-the cutting of gem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

The Shakspearean Myth. By Appleton
Morgan Cincinnati Robert Clarke & Coz
This is a bulky contribution to the mass Of an
ti-Shakspearean literature which holds that the
Avonian did not write his own plays, and is
perhaps to be credited with little more than
the players ''gags," which he, actor and man
ager, saw fit to insert to please the rough taste
of the time Mr.. Appleton's arguments are
based on what he considers to be 'circumstan-
tial eyidence"-the most delusive evidence
possible when it gives body to falsity. Wheth-
or shifting the burden of the inspired dramas
on to the shoulders of Lord Bacon makes the
authorship less marvellous, is an open ques-
tion; for inspiration goes whore heaven sends
it, and an actor has as good a chance at prov
ing himself to possess genius, great and unique,
as Lord Chancellor has. Aud 1t is easy to
seemingly disprove, or at least cast grave
doubt upon any fact of history when the i'm
mediate makers of it are dead. One would
think that these unbelieving disturbers of
Shakspeare's sleep, which must be yet peopled
with his great dreams, would sometimes take
fearful thought of the curse left for those that
move his bones.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

A GREEK translation of Dante's 'Infer-
no." made by Musurus Pasha, Turkish am
bassador to England, has just been pub
lished in London.
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RUPTURE CURED
10 srae Citizens of Portland and Vicinity:
nr- r1 - rTsHoNETsyS

Fos sraeC of Portsa md and
MIR. E.. O. THoNEEzS,
Of respectfully
time the
he offers his above n mnere pnpaIs
TIE
cured the past
the leading physicians
and testified hundreds cured
nab by able The treatment not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

German Principia Part 1. (New York:
Harpers; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony.
This practical handbook of the German Ian
guage is written upon the plan of DIR. William
Smiths Principia Latina, and is scholarly.
compact and well-arranged beginning Of the
studY of German.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Moods By Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott Boston:
Roberts Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony. is reprint of the first story from
the hand that has been so useful and kindly In
giving to the public of readers some of the
best and most healthful as well as tho most
acceptable of American fiction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Historical Outline Of the English Constitu-
ton. By David Watson Rannie (New York;
Charles Scribner's Sons; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony. This is compact, con-
venient and thorough explanation of the histo-
ry of the Constitution and polity of England,
which the author modestly intends for the use
of beginners in the study of national science,
but which will be found clear and useful
presentation of the subject to all classes of
readers and thinkers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

THE MAINE STATE PKESS
IL published every THURSDAY MORNING at $2.oO =
year, if paid in advance at $500 year.
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space, the
ength of column, constitutes square.
S1.50 per square, daily first week; 70 cents per
week after; three insertions or less, 90; continn
ing every other day after first week, DO cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents;
one week, 81 00 30 cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMESTs'' and "AUCTIor
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, $3.50.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part
of the Statel for S1.00 per square for first inser
tion, and so cents per square for each subsequent
insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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CHANDLER'S BAND

JMHNUE.EK 3 DAWD
Offer the following Attractive List of
ENTERTAINMENT at City Hall.
TUESDAY EVENING, Jan. b. Grand
Concert by The Full Military Band,
Assisted by MRS FANNIE HALVES, Soprano
and other talent to be hereafter announced, and in
Producing Clarinet Solo by MIR. W. q. CHAN
DLER. the rising young Clarinetist and a Solo for
-Four Correts performed by Messrs.
Tyler. Lindall, Moere and Brooks.
Another great attraction will be the perform
ance ofthe celebrated "DESERTERS lT4RCH'
York, as rendered by Gilmore's Band, and obtain
ed especially for this occasion.
TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 14sh,
GRAND CONCERT by the WEBER CLUB, of
this city. comprising - Male Voices, and justly
celebrated as of the Finest Vocat Organisations
OF the country They will be assisted by the Emf
nent Cornet Virtuoso, MIR. WALTER E1-
ERS0N. of Boston; the promising young Violin
ist MISS BERTHE WEBB, and CHANDELIERS
ORCHESTRA, who will perform the celebrated
the Park Theatre, Boston, and encored nightly.
TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. 2Sth,
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT, on which oc-
casion GIOVER'S BAND of Auburn (winners of
the frat prize at the late Band Tournament ami
Chambers Band will compete in friendly rivalry,
Maeniffcenf Band of SO pieces. At the
close of the Concert there will be attractive order
of DANCES with music by Chambers Full Orches
ira, Gloyer's Band furnishing Promenade Music
between dances.
Tickets to the Course sel.5O.
To be obtained of members of the Band and at W.
E Chambers Music Store, where also they can be
exchanged for reserved seat tickets on and after
Thursday Jan. 26th, without extra charge.
Concerts to commence at o'clock. janlSdf
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volume would have been less and its probable
number of readers greater in inverse proper
4ion

Round the World Letters. By Lucy s.
Bainbridge Boston: d. Lothrop) is a very
much pleasanter and better written book than
the ponderous work of the Rev. Bainbridge,
above reviewed Mrs. Bainbridge, though by
no means an elegant writer, Is sensible,
pleasant and observing tourist, and full Of zeal
concerning the good to be effected by mission
airy labors. But to do good to the heather, it
would seem that missionary should have the
sympathetic and large quality OF feeling which
would perceive and respect the least vision of
divinity as personifed in heathen gods, and
lead so from the least to the greatest light
And this is suggested by the spirit of limited
religion which undertakes to wake the echoes
of an antique temple by singing (confessedly
without musical skilD very unpoeticsl hymn.
This lack of large feeling and of the fitness of
things touched its climax when Rev. Joseph
and Mrs. Cook lately celebrated the Puritan
feast of Thanksgiving in the Greek Acropolis,
and fourished the ephemeral drumsticks Of
the turkey of to-day in the ancient place where
cymbals and hates sounded in antique times
aud where mighty spirits lowered high above
the mis-located revels of Mr.. and Mrs. Cook.
This, however, is the protest OF that which is
not mediocre against mediocrity-to quote Mr..
Wilde with difference; and the protest hav-
ing been suggested and made, let US give Mrs.
Bainbridge credit for volume full Of humane
and Christian good feeling, aud an unaffected,
womanly and very interesting record Of her
1ourneyings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Messrs. J. R. Osgood s. Co. of Boston pab-
lish new and fine edition of the meditations
of Thomas Kempis, entitled the Imitation Of
Christ.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21

Remember that stamina, vital 1.-THE life
principle or whatever you may choose to call the
resistant power which battles against the causes OF
diseases and DEATH is the grand safeguard of health
1t is the garrison of the human fortress, and when
it weak, the true policy is to throw in rein
forcements. In other words, when such emer
gency occurs commence a course of Hostetters Bit
ters For sale by Druggists and Dealers to whom
apply for Hostetter's Almanac for 1883.
ian12 Th, ,T&S
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays exceptea) by tho
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

TERMS; Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrit
ers Seven Dollars Year, If paid In advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-07
POSTAL OFFICIALS.
Touching Their Eligibility to Municipal
Offices.

Touching Their Eligibility to Municipal
Offices.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-First Assistant
Postma ster-General Hatton has written the
following letter to the post master at Cincin-
natl in reply to fquestion touching the eligl-
bility OF postal clerks and other employees to
local municipal offices:
Sir,-Your letter of the Odd ult. has been
duly considered. The inquiry in regard to
whether the executive orders. pages 81 and
1923, P. L. and reg. 1879, include en-
ployes of post offices is answered in the mega
tive unless the employment interferes With the
efficient discharge of duties in the post Office
A post Office clerk may under this limitation
accept the office of alderman.
In regard to provisions of the order relative
to participation in a political campaign 80 far
as applicable t. postmasters and otner en-
ployes Of this department. 1 desire to say,
fact that citizen is deemed worthy and COM
peteut to fill a public station should not in my
Judgment deprive him of any of his rights as
citizen SO long as he does not neglect duties
entrusted to him. l believe 1t the right OF
every man to use his best efforts to promote
BY all proper means the success OF all public
measures that will in his judgment be bene-
fetal to his country. Earnestness in the dis
charge of their duties as citizens should not 1n-
volve offensiveness on the part of public SER
wants. On this subject let me quote from the
letter of Gen. Arthur in accepting the noml-
vention at Chicago. His language is peculiar
ly applicable 10 the inquiry you make. He
says: 81 must add that by the acceptance OF
public office, whether high or low, one does
not, in my Judgment, escape any of his respon-
sibilities as citizen or lose or impair any of
his rights as citizen and he should enjoy alb
solute liberty to think and speak and act in
political matters according to his own will and
conscience provided only that he hoDorably,
faithfully and fully discharge all of his ofic-
ial duties" Within the limit indicated pub
lie officer is free man. socially and politically,
with mans duties and responsibilities to an
awer for
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GARFIELD's MURDERER.

How Guiteau Feels as He Nears His End
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Guiteau has recent
" increased considerably in flesh Though
confinement in Jail has the effect usually Of
giving the complexion an unnatural whiten ess
Guiteau's cheeks have somewhat OF rudy
glow. Recently he has devoted almost all his
spare time to the preparation of his book.
The struggle to get possession OF Gulteau1s
clothes has been a curious and not altogether
reputable competition between the leading
circus companies of the country. Coup. has
carried off the prize. The figures OF Guiteau
and the others concerned in the tragedy have
been made with great care by McDonough the
sculptor, and will no doubt be curious objects.
The sale of the clothes was bona tide one and
of course the first thing that Guiteau did was
to stick it in his pocket with the evident inten-
ton of keeping it there. He Was obliged how
ever to disgorge part of it at least to pay Sco'
Vile for services in his defense. Guiteau's ac-
ton in this as in all other matters was hateful
in the extreme. Coup's agent says that his OF
servation of the prisoner shows him to be
human rattlesnake.
Meanwhile less than three months ren1aiH
before the fatal Both of June. Guiteau pre-
tends to be Indifferent, but those about him
say that it takes all his powers of egotism and
ugliness to keep up heart under the shadow of
approaching doom. In any confidence which
he may have or affect he is absolutely Alone
His counsel will go through the form of argu-
ing in his behalf on the bill of exceptions now
prepared, but they have no idea that the ORR
ginal verdict as to punishment or date will be
set aside. Scoville says there seems to be no
chance of getting any one else to take hold OF
the case and he will have to look after IL him
self,
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MAINE.

Accidentally Shot.
LEWISTON, April Greed Nichols of Lewis
ton was fatally shot today. In passing through
the woods with loaded gun the hammer
caught, discharging the load into his hip.
Shank Factory Burned at Waterville.
wATERvILLE, April Cast evening the
boot shank factory operated by Potter & Wat
son of Boston, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000; insured $4,000 on building and
running gear and $4,000 on stock and machin-
cry.
e. & N. a. Railroad Station Burned
BANGOR, April 6-The station of the e & n.
A. railroad at Greenbush caught fire about IL
o'clock this forenoon and was entirely Destroy
ed. Loss $3.50; partially insured.
Special Meeting of the Executive Coun-
Gil Called.
AUGUSTA, April 6.-Goy. Plaisted has called
a special session of the Council for Monday,
April 10th, to act upon the choice of steward
and treasurer by the trustees of the Maine In
sane Hospital.
Democratic State Convention
The Democratic state committee held a
meeting at the Augusta House this evening. 1t
was decided to hold the State Convention in
Lewiston on the 9th of June.
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CABINET CHANGES.
The President dominates Secre-
taries of Interior and Navy.
OTHER NOMINATIONS MADE-ACTIoN
TAKEN BY THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day;
Henry M. Teller of Colorado, Secretary of
the Interior
William e. Chandler of New Hampshire,
Secretary of the Navy.
William III. Hunt of Louisiana, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Russia.
Roland Worthngton, Collector OF Customs
for the district of Boston and Charlestown.
Alden B. Underwood, Surveyor of Customs,
district of Boston and Charlestown.
Daniel Hall, Naval Officer of Customs in the
district of Boston and Charlestown.
Fitz J. Babson, Collector of Customs for the
district of Gloucester, Mass.
John Jay Knox Of Minnesota Co mptroller
of the Currency.
The Senate in executive session Immediately
confirmed Senator Teller's nomination to be
Secretary of the Interior and referred the 9TH
or nominations received to-day to the appro-
pirate committees.
The Senate also confirmed VIM. j. Wallace
of New York to be United States Circuit
Judge of the second judicial district; Samuel
Fletcher, postmaster at Charlestown, N. ii.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-07
MINOR TELRGRAMs.

Albert jerks, aged IS, was drowned at
Mansonville station, Conn, "Wednesday night,
while crossing the ice. The body has not been
recovered His father, who went through the
ice at the same time, was rescued
Dorr & Barney's steam mill employing 20
men, was burned at East Arlington Wednes-
day night. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Loss $4,000.
Hiram Halibird of Branford, who has been
for long time respondent, committed suicide
Wednesday by stabbing.
The Cinnamon of New York city are pre-
pairing for mass meeting to express their
thanks to President Arthur for vetoing the
Chinese bill
j. r. Gait, travelling agent from Boston,
was shot it is believed fatally by an insane
man named Campbell at LaSalle, Wis.
Alfred Rice placed Paris green in flour used
in the family Of Jared Howard, keeper at the
town farm in Bennington, VT, and was detec-
ted because of the bad job he made in attempt
ing afterwards to poison meal fed to horses.
An investigation prevented fatal consequences;
The lad was sent to the State reform school
yesterday.
The United States steamer Lancaster has ar
rived at Leghorn.
Arguments were concluded yesterday In the
United States Circuit Court at Charleston, ..
c., on motion to quash the Information III
election frauds cases, Decision reserved.
Charles Mcclure OF Wamego, Kan, snot
and killed Minnie Lspham, the young daugh-
ter of the man with whom he lived, and tnen
shot himself fatally. Probably deranged'
New York carpenters demand $500 per day
and will strike Monday If it is refused.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNT.
A bstract of the Bill Just Passed the
Senate.

A bstract of the Bill Just Passed the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The presidential
count bill which passed the Senate without
amendment provides that the presidential
electors of each state shall meet aud give their
votes on the second Monday in January next
following their appointment at such place
as each state may direct; that each state
pursuant to its laws existing on the day fixed
for the appointment of electors may determine
prior to the meeting of electors any controver-
sy concerning the appointments of all OF any
of them that such determination shall be con-
elusive evidence of their lawful title and shall
govern in the count by Congress; that no cleo
toral vote Or votes from any state from which
but one return has been received shall be
rejected except by the affirmative vote OF the
Houses that if more than one return is
received from state the votes OF those cleo
tors who have beed appointed by the lawful
tribunal of the state shall be counted, and in
the event of question as to which of the two
or more of such state tribunals in the lawful
tribunal the votes of the electors appointed by
that tribunal which the two Houses acting
separately shall decide to be the authorized
one shall be counted; that in case of an unde-
termined contest between two or more sets CT
electors of q state those votes shall be counted
which the two Houses acting separately shall
decide to be the lawful electoral votes. The
bill also provides that if the counting OF votes
shall not have been completed before the fifth
calendar day next after the first joint meeting
of the two Houses no recess shall be afterward
taken by either House until the counting is
fnishad
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MINOR TEL EGRAMs.

An inquest into the death of Cornelius j.
Vanderbilt was begun in New York yesterday.
A st. Louis despatch says an immense crowd
attended the funeral of Jesse James the outlaw
yesterday.
Fast day in Boston yesterday was observed
by general suspension of business and usual
church services.
The Indian agents have been ordered to fur
nish supplies to the Cheyenne and Arropohoe
tribes, which removes all fear OF an outbreak
Joseph Gumple was killed and two other
laborers fatally injured yesterday in Wethers
sugar refinery in Jersey City by the bursting
of centrifugal machine.
Operatives in the Harmony Mills in Cohoes,
N. T., have been notified of reduction of
10 per cent in wages The company claim
they pay higher wages than Lowell, Mass,
mills A strike is imminent3
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
April 7, A. M.
For New England,
Partly cloudy weather, light southerly
shifting to westerly winds. lower barometer,
higher temperature.
Cationary signals continue from Kitty Hawk
to Eastport.
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
TT Q barometer is lowest in the upper Lake
region aud highest on the New Engla and
coast Rain lis reported from the Lake re-
gion, New England, Middle Atlantic States
and Ohio Valley. Winds on the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts are southessteriy. Temperature
has risen 10 to % degrees in the Lake region,
and in the other districts it has remained near
ly stationary
Clearing weather is indicated for the Lake
region and fair weather for the South ATTAIN
tic and Gulf States.