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The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
Books Received.

Three i'm Norway. BY Two of Them Cloth
illustrated, S1.75. Philadelphia Porter & Coates
Portland: Hoyt, Fogg & Donham.
"Reminiscences of My Eri.h Journey ia
$40. By Thomas Carlyle Cloth, 227 pp., 81.
New York; Harper Brothers. Portland Loring
Short s. Harmon.
Ammo. Novel. By Constance Fenimore Wool
son. Cloth, illustrated, $40 pp., $l.25. New
York. Harper Brothers, Portland Loring, Short
& Harmon.
Condensed Novels and Other stories. By
Bret Harte. Cloth, 4sUpp., So. Boston, Hough-
ton, Mifiin g. Co. Portland Loring; Short & Har-
mon.
OrfeI College and He Oxford Movement
By the Rev. L. Moz,ey. Two volumes, cloth, $50
and 448 PIP. Boston: Houghton, Mifiin & Co.
Portland: Loring, Short 8 Harmon.
Dickens. BY Adolphus William Ward. English
Men of Letters. Cloth. 222 pp., 10 cents. New
York: Harper Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmon.
California for RseaIth, Pleasure and Eses-
iaence. By Charles Nordhotf New edition.
Cloth, illustrated, 206 pp.. So. New York Harper
Brothers. Portland: LoriDg, Short & Harmon.
The EHeart Of the White Haoumtaias, Their
Eegemd snd scenery. By S. A. Drake. Tour.
lists Edition. Cloth illustrated, $40 pp, IS.
New York Harper Brothers. Portland: Loring,
Short Harmon.
Geraldine and Her Suffers. ANovel. By M.
C. Nj. Simpson. Paper, As pp., 10 cents. New
York: Harper Brothers. Portland; Loring, Short
s. Harmon.
The Bridal March and Other Stories. By
Biornstjerne Bjornson. Translated from the
Morse by Rasmus B. Anderson. Cloth, illustrat-
ed, 2o1 pp. 81. Boston; Houghton, Mifdin & Co.
Portland: Loring, Short Harmon.
Two Bays. By w: Newport. Cloth, 70 pp 60
cents. New York: Fords, Howard & Hubert.
ssenry ID. Thoreau. By F. b. Sanborn Amer
lean Men of Letters Series. Cloth, 524 pp.
S1,25, Boston, Houghton Mit1in Co. Port
land: Lorng. Short g. Harmon.
In che Ezarbar. Ultima Thule. Part II.
BY Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Cloth SO pp.'
ST.. Boston: Houghton. Mifin s. Co. Portland:
Short s. Harmon
Ola steal Writer Demesrhenes. BY S. H.
Butcher. Cloth, 172 pp., so cents. New York
D. Appleton & &C. Portland: Hoyt, Fogg & Don
ham.
The Prophets of Israel and their place in
History. By W. Robertson Smith. Cloth, 444
pp., New York: D. Appleton Co. Portland: Hoyt,
Fogg g. Donham.
Essays ON the Floating Halter of the Air i'm
Relation go Pnsrefaction and Hmfection.
BY .Jobl Tyndall. Cloth, 1913 pp., New York:
L. Appleton g. Co. Portland: Hoyt, Fogg Don-
ham.
Anis, Eees, und Wasps. By SirJohnGLubboek.
Vol. XIII. International Scientific Series. Cloth,
44s pp.. New York: D. Appleton g. Go. Portland:
Hoyt. Fogg Donham.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

SOME interesting statements about the
profit, or, rather, absence Of profit in the
insurance business have been published. 1t
appears that in the experience of the TWEEN
ty-two largest foreign companies which do
business III the United States, covering an
aggregate period Of 1G7 years, for every
500 received in premium SOL has
has been paid in losses, and $50 for expen-
ses, leaving the average profit only 9per
cent. It has been found, moreover, that
underwriting in twenty-five States, through
periods equal to 22G years, excluding the
Chicago and Boston fires, has returned on
Iy ISL per cent profit on premiums amount
ing to s641 100000. This being the record
of strong companies ii is not remarkable
that defunct insurance companies are as
plenty as dead leaves in autumn, or that
concerns more or less crooked abound where
they are not vigorously crushed ont. The
close competition in the business is indicat-
ed by the high ratio Of expenses.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow g venty-
Fifth Birthday. Proceedings OF tiio Maine
Historical Society, February 9Th, 1872. port
land: Hoyt, Fogg & Donham)
IN this volume contained the fail pro-
ceedings OF the Maine Historical Society in
honor of the seventy fifth birthday of Profess
scr L9ngiellow and-like the shadow follow
ing this bright day--rhe record of tie msmori-
al addresses delivered before the Society,
April 18th. The varied and eloquent tributes
in which the members of the Association sought
to do honor to the ilustrious son of our city are
too fresh in memory to need any description
here.
substantial fashion and is to be prailed for typ
ographical excellence.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
Recent Publications.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Medley
in Prose and Verse; By Richard Henry stod-
dard. New York G. w Harlan & Co.; Port
land Loring, Short & HARMONY
II goes without the saying that Mr.. Stod-
dards volume is full of interest, of individual
ity AMI vigog. The obvious fault is OF form.
fhe work impresses the reader as having been
done too hastily, under stress OF the sharp tur-
MOL of sorrow which invaded his spirit at the
great and sudden loss of the beloved aud hon
ored Poet. A monograph upon Mr.. Longfellow
and his works had been begun by Mr. Stoddard
in 1873, and this forms pars OF the present
volume. OF the style Of the chapters not much
need be said; they possess the emphatic, unique
touch of Mr.. Stoddard; an earnest, aggressive,
sometimes discursive manner; and the flavor
of quaintDess arising from sympathy and tami-
lar soiou-n with, not imitation of, the writers
of Elizabethan times The fault of form which
has been a ready mentioned is a needless one;
at this time fit for solemn expressions of praise
to the departed Poet, anything less than the
best that one can offer is an unworthy gift.
Ana this is not Mr.. Stoddards best. A Medley
is not the title OF shape that his appreciative
understanding, his personal admiration and
large poetic sympathy should have taken. So
strcDg and firm a talent as Mr. Stoddard's does
not fail in the course of careful well. consd-
cred and polished labor; it need fear no Ian
guor of reaction after the Indictment of i'm
puse; and had his work been delayed little
longer, had he shaped it into greater unity OF
art, and used more dignity of expression, the
result would have been worthier of his subject
and of himself. The long digressions upon Ed
gar, Poe, Miss Fuller, etc, etc, agreeable
enough in the course of magazine article,
seem so.neWhat out of place here. Editorials
and notices from several New York papers aud
addresses delivered by various gentlemen be-
fore the Society for Ethical Culture, April ID,
are also included in the volume Here the read
er will be II uch upliited by the msgnfeenly
picturesque description of the progress OF Pc
etTy, in Mr. Sloddard's address, brilliant,
powerfully imagined ard superb movement,
full of large life. In its brief compass nothIag
could be more utterly filed and set in motion
by The very spirit of antique and immortal art.
Lastly, occurs poem upon Mr.. Longfellow,
which bears for subtitle, An Improvisation.
This verse, says Mr.. Stoddard. ell wrote itself
in six hours. 1t seems pity that Mr.. Stoddard
left his pen 10 ITSELF for it stood snrely then in
need of guidance and restraint.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

THE Utica Herald urges that The remains
of belong and bis comrades be brought TO
America and ''let there be Christian con-
clusIon of The Jeanette expedition, aud
then long farewell to American participa-
ton in Arctic explorations"
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

AN enthusiastic Democrat of Delaware
says that tie Democracy in that State is
white mans party, pure and simple. This
candid witness goes on to affirm that the day
the Democrats divide the colored vote their
doom is sealed, for, says ne, the chief
strength of our party in Delaware consists
in steady refusal to solicit or receive ne
rrfn un1n
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

The Heart of the White Mountains By
Samuel Adams Drake. New York: Harpers;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony. This
fresh and companionable guide TO the noun
tains was originally published as large and
luxurious volume for the holidays, and was at
its appearance in 1881 given its due of praise in
these columns In its present form, moro COR
venient as a travelling companion it loses
nothing of the worth and charm Of ITS trst sdi-
tioa. 1t is no more record of miles, elevations
and comparative size of mountains; it is rather
an experienced and friendly guide, who be-
guiles the uphill way by legends, pleasant an-
ecdotes and bright sayings, and teaches much
of the woodcraft to be learned near the noun
tains' heart. The illustrations by Mr.. W Ham
ilton Gibson are admirable; aud the authors
graceful and feeling dedication of his work to
Mr.. Whittier seems to open the gates Of the
hills with hallowed hands
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

THE race for the Govemorship among
Georgia Democrats narrowed itself down
to Alexander II. Stephens and Major Ba-
con. Il is believed that the primary meet
ings will decide against the thirds rule
for the Convention.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

TIE Wisconsin State Journal thinks 'it
was fortunate circumstance for the finan-
cial interests Of the country that in the Ma
tional Bank Extension bill in the Senate,
that body had in IFS list OF members few
men like Sherman, Windom ad Aldncn,
whose practical knowledge of the monetary
wants of the country carried with it the
force of authority.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
BOYS, ATTENTION I!

yuyHE Portland Fraternity at lis last meeting de-
cided to open a school Of carpentry, to be
under the supervision of Luther Pingree, who is
the third story of the Fraternity building, Free
street and viii be opened July 9th, at half-past
seven in the morning, continuing daily till tn, the
onenine of the public schools in the autumn. The
school will be free to boys in the public schools and
those wishing to learn the of TOOLS will do we'll
to call at once at the rooms on Free street and en-
roll their Names as but limited number can be ac-
commo dated Mr.. Woodhill is daily in at te ndance
at the rooms and viii receive and register the
names of applicants. JonlodtI
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

GENERAL WEAVER, Of Iowa, and ex-Gov-
ernor Hubbard, of Texas, are engaged in
Joint discussion OF the currency question in
the last named State.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

JAMES HILL, once slave and now chair
man Of the Mississippi Republican State
Committee, has been visiting Chairman
Jewell, of the National Committee. He ex-
poets the election of two Republican and
swo independent congressman from that
State in November. He reports that white
planters are becoming Republicans, and
takes most hopeful view of party prospects
penerallv
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

TIE Chinese merchants Of San Francisco
have sent $500 to Secretary Kirkwood for
the relief of the sufferers by the Iowa tor
nado.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

THE Detroit Post and Tribune, replying to
the charge that the Republican party was
pledged to maintain the banking system re-
CARELESS of the needs OF the country peril
nently declares that "no Republican coz
vention, no Republican gathering, and no
prominent Republican has ever advocated a
continuance of the National debt in the
present form or in any form solely for the
purpose Of maintaining the National bank
ing system.''
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
JIM GRE. A.S5.k: C.
II. A. OF 2. f. d.

TuyHERE will be special meeting. of the Relief
Association OF the Portland Fire Department
held at the Chief Engineers office, Wednesday even
inc Iulv 8 1882 at o'clock to act on revision OF
the bylaws Per order OF o ,,,.
va - G. H. GLOVES, President.
WILLIAM HENNESSY, Secretary. ga
ie2S oe"
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

Walking Guide to the Nj. Washington
Range. By William III. Pickering. (Boston:
A. Williams & Co.; Portland: Hoyt, Fogg &
DoDham). This practical manual, of size suit
able for the coat pocket, will prove very useful
to persons whose summer pleasures include
visit to the White Mountains. The walks de-
scribed here not suited for any but good
walkers aud include hard climbing and much
exercise of strength. The author has made
observations of the average time required for
these excursions, the distances according 10 the
pedometer, and, in the interests of the Ap2a-
lachian Club, some typographical notes. An
excellent map is appended.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

As the reports are slowly gathered from
outlying points in the West, the aggregates
of the loss of life and property destruction
by the recent cyclones, are largely increased.
While the growth Of population in those re-
gions, of course, renders the destruction by
storms possible to greater extent than in
earlier days, yet there is more than suspi
cion Of greater frequency and increased VIC
lence in thee elemental dis -ances.
There is evidently something for science to
ponder over, if not TIC attempt 20 remedy.
The clearing of the forest lands has prob
ably something to do with the matter, and
it just possible that the telegraph wires
and long parallel strips Of steel and iron
rails on the railroad tracks may have some
hand in intensifying the fury of the storms,
which are, without doubt, electrical in their
every feature. Anyway the subject is one
which is worthy Of more than passing
thought
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
ss0RgG AND, EsEs.

coy. Foster Of OHIO, is suspected Of Sen
atorial aspirations.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

THE Imprisonment Of Nihilists inust be
going on in a wholesale manner, if the re-
port is true that about one thousand of them
are now in confinement awaiting what, with
grim irony, is called their trial. OF course
it does not follow that all these are Nihi-
lists, for the Russian police do not require
much proof Of guilt before making an ar
rest. Suspected persons are put in prison
first, and proof against them are collected
afterwards. In spite Of all these energetic
proceedings, strange to say the Gar is no
more secure than ever he was, and dare not
leave his palace prison even to be crowned.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

California for Health, Pleasure and Resi-
dence. By Charles Ncrdhoff. New York:
Harpers: Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
This attractive and fully illustrated volume
contains a description of California and its re-
sources, written with Mr.. Nordhoff's keen OBJ
servation and agreeable style. 1t abounds in
description and anecdote; and is greatly to be
recommended for its liveliness, accuracy and
amount of information.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

Dickens By Adoiphus William Ward. (New
York: Harpers; Portland Loring, Short &
Harmon.( This memoir belonging to the En-
glisb Men of Letters series, is one of the pleas
ATTEST, as from its subject likely to be among
the most popular of its SERIES Mr.. Ward gives
very judicous estimate OF Dickens and his
works, neither lending itself to bitter person
alties or, on the other hand, to the indis-
criminate laudation which it is perhaps hard
for lovers of Pickwick TO avoid. 1t is nota-
bly, just, liberal and appreciative memoir oil
Dickens as man and author.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

"reminiscences of Ny Irish Journey in 1919.
By Thomas Carlyle. New York: Harpers;
Portland: Loring. Short & Harmony. One of
the sharpest, bitterest, most sun-forsaken of all
Carlyle's works. He was impelled to go to
Ireland for sake of the problem of human mis-
cry which it presented, and added his own tor
ture of mental and bodily suffering to the fac
tors OF the problem as he saw it. He went
hopeless to ireland, looked at it with disgust.
and returned more hopeless than ever. The
"reminiscences seem ground forth from his
memory by pressure of scorn with despair for
its neither milestone.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

ves q. ran eehdspoiy nous etteTs aud eoniinpn
eAtoas. st,e as,ns ano address Of the writ s7e IN
s easse Indispensable, uot necessarily for ubiica
tioa orr as guaranty Of good fsith.
We cannot undertake 70 fotnrn or preserye con-
10 aloaEins.s sbai not nse6.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

The Stolen White Elephant, &c. By Mark
Twain. Boston: j. R. Osgood; Portland Lor
ing, Short & Harmony One of Mark Twain's
most characteristic, delicious and amazing sto.
ries records the loss OF the White Elephant
and how, b. means OF the united skill of the
detective bureau of New York the mis.aid trfie
was discovered. 1t is noble tribute to human
patience and penetration. The earnestness,
innocent truthfnlness and admiration for the
majesty and perspicacity of the detective sys-
ten eyinced by Mr.. Twain leads him OCCASION
ally to make statements which the soeer-mind-
ed reader cannot but feel are slightly tinged by
the roseate imagination of the author, who
would never swerve Intentionally from the So
verest and straitest veracity. Other chapters
are in Mark Twain's best vein, the essay On
The Art OF Lying-of which he seams to have
a comprehension remarkable in one whose ca
reer is a consistent rebuke to all degrees OF pre-
varcaton; his speech on the Babies, the En-
counter with an interviewer, and the thrilling
story of A Curious Experience. Magnanimous-
Incident Literature affords healthy moral.
The fearful fascination OF Punch, Brothers,
punch with care, IL spread abroad for the re-
cruitins of retreats for the feebleminded. Other
chapters make up volume which 1t is sgreea-
BILE to note is published in the regular channels
of the booktrade, and not by the somewhat IN
professional means of subscriptions Mark
Twain himself would be the first to resent and
set forth the grievance Of bookselling by the
visitation of agents; aud the fact that 100 900
copies of his preceding volume were sold bJ
subscription, promises great things for the
White Elephant.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

Condensed Novels and Stories. By Bret
Harte. Boston: Houghton, Miffiin q Co.;
Portland: Loring, Short Harmony. This
volume of the fine Library Edition OF Mr..
Harts's works contains the Story OF Mine,
Thankful Blossom, The Twins of Table Noun
tain, Jeff Briggs Love Story and the amusing
and effective Condensed Novels, in imitation
and parody of various distinguished writer's.
Nothing could be reader or more 1itty 10
their way than these burIesques.
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03
PLANT FOOD.
FOR SALE.

MrEW or Second Hand Phaeton at CbAkhS
N LIVERY STABLE, 38 State Street ~.
jun30 YIN
The Portland daily press., 1882-07-03

Condensed Novels and Other Stories. By
Bret Harte. Cloth, 4solpp., So. Boston: Hough-
ton Mfin g. Co. Portland: Loring; Short & Har-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-05

- Iorfs. Noycmier i.-Flour sieidy ana IN
changed. Wheat active and igler i,r cA,h; ~
y. III AN oZf ~ &c.. ClsE. yi@ftyi g. DttcN-
f1rn fItrlv active: fjJ "a JJi.c. cash. Cltef
60 Noyember. 81 Pea ji-c. December. o3''
III. 93.1. $50. easn. 81 e.. November. VILE,
KEY steady At fills. Provisions slow oh'l ''- 81
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3ithmond lispatth.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5. 1881
PETERSBURG

.upeE HUGHES 10 HOLD Court N r,,-,...
BURG-tNE COUNCIL. AND THE sTREyr..,',
wAY-REvENVE RECEIPTS AND TOn.Cco 49,.
PORTS-fiiE COMING ElECTON.
.iCorrospon dcacc Of the Richmond n,sc.,.,.
NOVEMBER (. 1850
Information having been received ~.
Judge Robert ". Hughes would ocroa Ia =.
hold regular terms Of his court in Pe,o. ~
burg il suil9blc apartments were fnrri,hod
for that purpose. The Common CounrA iss,
night unanimously passed an ordinance ~
lowing Judge Hughes the use ~ Tho II
ting, and Circuit Courts rooms. providir,.,
ONLY that Tie time 81 holding the terms -
tic United States CoUT; should NOT cort1;ct
With that q; holding the State courts YLis
nigh, easily he arranged. a. the llusfine,s
court s. only in session once month for
D i,W Gsy>, and The Circuit Court sits orI,.
twice year. The holding Of .Iudcc
Nu.hcs's Court here viii Dc A matter -,
Vet, great convenience 10 the members ~
ile Par anl The many other people in me
>au.hs.GC counties Who have business in
ihat cour,.
Tie council lasi night adouted an ordi.
nance -Yntiug 10 MIR. George Bcadle ami
other. ci syracuse, Y. \. the cvclusivo
ri1h; to construct a street railway in fhi.
oily. and 90 operate the same for the ncyt
ten wears. free Of an taxation saye fSc
nominal iccrsc-;aN "a ,cn dollar, pcr v,.r
Nr. Bced.c this morning left with fhc
N-yc- written paper accepting the FRI
c,l,o aud ii> provisions granted lv Inc
Council. The railway I, o. Dee completed
within six months from the Isl - January.
Ta receipts oi cotton and tobacco have
c.u>. i.lchN increased tai> week. and win
-r.v ar-cr Us dee season advances.
Tlc int r-al--,yc0Ua collection. IN the
FCcr,ourc district during jhc week end
is- today amounted - Slh61-. I'll, cy-
p,r> q manufactured tobacco Tor the week
ar.rr.ei o. t>.f-6 pounds.
H.. several political p.rtic, have pretty
u0l completed ta,ir arrangement, In thi,
..t ia. t.e election ~ next Tuesday: ANA
.a thc appointment Of iulee-. supervisors,
deputy Har>h-l>. steps have Len taken
O.. .-s.. Is i'r a> possible. "a free ballot
--r coNAi. ROBIN ADAiH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-05

D., htsuciphia Times
90, possIsm IN Virginia has reached To IT.,
%. no'cn. The only offices no, ,r n.sn,
!" Mahone to do as he pleascs ,,;,,, ivy. .'
onvSc oi the superintendent ~ ra Ia W,
u;, ,e1ries. His appointments arc ,'aIn
NJ "t ""' one single obicct-to hn;,d Wv,
"a ..I none The case Of Postmastcr Cia;s UP
"."ce'oWn is but one out OF mar, ~,
@ otseS' GleiSner can neither rcad ~ M,
tbc o, s;cu5nsn, ana good proportion Of MI
,norc r., ,s VI 'he state can do but littlc
c ",y.t inc postal service Is In a terrific
ncr;r,r' ana no wonder. Even The ~.
IN tn'ehdent OF Public InStniction ~ ~"
co,, ~ SpVu ms name correctly. and WI,
''',r De expected OF smaller oficial.y ''''
y. Il, re never was Z more diSreur,ai,,o
~ -, io'u freebooter than this MAJ Voh1ll ~
nav ihS crown rich of Of wrcctin'. ~,
,o'u> ana IN SpecUlationS upop S,a,c - -
nc mas bought his way into power p,ni'ni
N iIcSidcnt Arthur he has brourbt -
anu ~, l>Srace 10 the State Of VirTini,
ne way 10 got rid OF Naboro +. -.
niii down wherever he aDrcors 49,! -
agreed 10 deliver seven onio, to,, ~ la'
-" '',,m 70 "" Administration. inc,udia,
IVT,,-acs>lh'n at large. II the peonje q,
y. una respect themselves they will dofo,t
eu',. hahonc hcuchmcn. They can ia -
T.t inc prospects are that they v,iIj 10 :,
= i not probable that Malone c~n 80.
.'V'' .hah three districts. and be i lit,nl:
~ "t beaten IN The State at large ~ wclI i
~ 'h', VIII date his downfall. II i L;.h
,',le' Honest people have 10 use for NJ.