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Thackeray's Satire.


That which gives Thackeray in one impor-
tant point the highest place among the satirists
of the century is that amid all the ignoble per-
sonages of his scene he does also present in
contrast an ideal of character which combines,
beyond those found elsewhere, elevation and
purity with that kind OF definite impressive
ness which makes it an abiding possession. 1t
is the type of which EsmoHd is the most per-
feet example, but il virtually appears also in
Colonel Newcome, Colonel Dobbin, ard other
high-bred and chivalrous natures, too simple
and noble to succeed or to secure their own in
teresis in Base and huckstering world. The
contrast is not uncommon in satire and most
ly is employed by the satrist for double use
to heighten tho effect of his picture of the
sordfd meanness of mankind in general, and to
supply new subject for mockery, though Of
gentler kind, in the generous credulity which
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can retain the enthusiasms OF faith and honor
among race so materialized and false. This
contrast is the motive of Don Quixote. But
though Cervantes did not mean to be under
stood that the ignoble crowd, from Dukes to
muleteers, with which he surrounds his fantas-
tic knight, were anything b1t despicable In
comparison with his heroic hallucinsticn, yet
his ribald representation of the infrmity Of q
noble mind has not unjustly offended sensibili-
ties acutely resentful Of the unseemly and base.
Making all allowance for the irony Of Cervan-
tes, he cannot but be regarded as far more pes
simist and of more unscrupulous irreverence
than Thackeray What unjustly earned
Thackeray his reputation for cynical pessimisfn
was his morbid tendency to discover in every
corner of modern society the diseased supersti-
tions and practices which he comprehensively
branded with the deep-burned brand Of 'snob-
bishness." For these forms of meanness he
confessedly had, SO to speak, SO keen scent
that his demand for occasion to exercise this
peculiar instinct becomes sometimes out Of
place and wearisome. Invaluable as his ser
vice in this matter has been, it has yet by its
exaggeration somewhat impaired his achieve
ment as a writer of romance, and even as
satirist. Nevertheless, while like other satir-
lists he presents abundant and superabundant
illustration of the degradation of humanity,
he does, also, as has been said, present type
of its elevation higher and more vividly real
lied in action than is elsewhere found in Eng
lish satiric fiction.
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[Blackwoods Magazine.I
Too Many Books by One Author

Dust gathers upon the profound and tragic
studies of Baizsc and the wonderful pictures Of
George Sand. They receive their reward in
their day, it is true, but posterity is not good
to them. These are not the so-called valuable
works which go on DULY for centuries; even
a mediocre play will often last longer than
work of fine genius, of which the generally
dsparaging title of "novel' is the only qualif-
cation. Especially of the voluminous writer,
inspired by the strong and continuous impulse
of that power of narrative which In its way, is .
passion, must this be said. He or she who
writes two or three books has better claim
for partial immortality than he or she who
writes score; not always because the score
are usually weaker than the two or three, but
because the current of time is not strong
enough (strong as it is) to carry so much along
with it, Thus it is, as we have said, very
costly thing to be novelist. In almost every
other art and occupation it is credit TO the
workman to do as much as he can, but in TINS
it is the only wisdom to do as little as you can.
The public may grasp eagerly at your novel 70
amuse itself withal, and show certain graft
tude, but it is gratitude not unmingied with
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THE latest census bulletin makes COM
parison between the native and foreign born
population of certain Northern and South
ern States. In Alabama, with a total pop
ulation of 1,252,771, there are only 9,734 OF
foreign birth, while in New Jersey, with
total population of 1871, JIG, there are 221,-
700, of foreign birth. In Delaware, out OF a
total of 146,6Os, there ares, ,46S foreigners,
and in Rhode Island, with total of 27653l,
there are Is. .993 of foreign birth.
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THE report of the Mississippi River Com
mission, just issued, shows thai $144,O
have been expended for salaries, expenses,
and preliminary surveys, while $4,000
more will be required before June 80, and
S400, 900 for the succeeding fiscal year.. This
is aside from the 81, 100000 appropriated
for actual improvements. The commission
adheres to its plan of revetments, and ap-
proximately estimates the cost of the entire
work at SS5, ,OO0,O 900. Capt. Cowdon holds
that it will reach S50,0O0,0O0.
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The Gold Certificates.

There is little doubt that Congress will re-
new the National bank charters that are so
soon to expire. The system has worked
well, has supplied the people with conven-
lent and well-secured currency, and has won
the approval of the majority of thinking per-
sons. 1t is certainly the best banking sys
tenn we have ever had and the only question
is generally supposed to be between it and
the issue of treasury notes exclusively.
But if the charters are renewed the dimin-
ution of bank circulation still appears to be
inevitable within short time. The funding
operations and the payment of the National
debt will force curtailment. At present
the banks have issued notes ON $241, ,000,0 900
of the 'Windom" bonds which will presum-
ably be paid within the decade. After that
the banks to secure circulation will have to
purchase IL or per cent bonds at high
premium, or, perhaps, per cent bonds.
The banks now claim that the profit on cir
culation is quite ineonsderable. Evidently
under harder terms it would be losing OPP
Grafton and the banks would give up their
notes.
1t is to meet this exigency that Senator
Allison has presented measure that is APP
proved by some financiers. The domestic
production of gold amounts 10 about $780, 900,
900 annually, our foreign importation
averaging above s60,000,000. This
latter element need not be considered,
as assuming that our' gold production re-
mains the same, as it probably will, its guam
tity is sufficient to supply any diminution in
national bank circulation. Senator Allison
purposes to authorize the holders of bullion
to deposit it at the Treasury and receive
therefor gold certificates, the gold itself be-
ing reserved for the sole purpose of redemp-
ton. sThis will supply a convenient curren-
cy resting on sound basis. In order to
forestall the objection urged against our
gold certificates, that greenbacks were ex-
changed for gold and then the latter for
gold certificates, by which process the re-
demption fund was rapidly reduced, Senator
.Allison's bill provides a reserve fund of
$120,000,000 for the redemption of United
States notes. The scheme is plausible, and
were greenbacks out of the way, might be
generally acceptable. AS it is it seems to
afford way to supply the deficiency in
currency that must be caused by the
decrease in bank notes. But, it should
receive. careful study before it is
acted upon. The matter of the curren-
cy directly concerns all the material inter
ests of the people, and an -unmise hasty
move may be productive of the grayest con-
sequences.
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A COMMITTEE appointed by the recent
anti-polygamy meeting in Chicago have is
sued circulars calling for mass meetings to
be held February % throughout the country
''to arouse public feeling and express to
congress the interest they have in the great
question of the day, 'polygamy'."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-15

THE Vickshurg Herald, the most honest
of Southern Democratic newspapers, says
the House of Representatives, after hearing
the evidence, will not and ought not to order
a new election in the contested Mississippi
district, which some of the Democrats now
propose as a sort OF. compromise. The Her
aid says Lynch, the colored Republican, was
elected, and appeals to call honest Demo-
Gratis in Congress to vote against Chalmers.
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THE 50, 1Oo, 900 assessed upon person
al and real property in New York city scarce
ly tells the story of the wealth on Manhat-
tan island, as real estate is assessed at only
60per cent. of its value, personal property
largely escapes altogether, and $100,o0O,0O0
Of church and school property is exempt
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THE rebellion was run according to Gun
ter in South Carolina where, it has been dis
covered in the rebel archives now under ex
animation at Washington, company OF the
goth South Carolina regiment had one cap
tain, one lieutenant, two sergeants, two cor
porals ard 80 privates named Gunter.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEB. Is.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cstions. The name and address OF the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve com-
munications that are not used.
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EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon US by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our Journal
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THE new ive-cent Garfield postage stamp
will be ready for issue on March l. Dark
brown has been selected as the color best
fitted to bring out the fine engraving OF
the work. The five-cent stamp is almost
entirely used for foreign correspondence;
and Third Assistan. Postmaster General
Hazen, believing that an accurate engraving
of the late President should be used for this
purpose, has succeeded nproducing what is
pronounced to be the finest likeness OF Gen
eral Garfield and the handsomest stamp yet
issued by the post Office department.
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A FEW days ago, while the ay-wheel OF
the Winchester Arms Mandatory in New
Haven was revolving SO rapidly that the
spokes were undistinguishable, the engineer
noticed white blotch revolving with it,
but supposing that it was merely sunlight
falling on the wheel, he at first made no in
yestigation. TgoG hours "a aud nd hall. later he
there, and, having stopped the engine, he
discovered to his amazement that the appari-
ton was a substantial white cat which had
been cinging to one of the spokes since the
wheel started. She was very much exhaust
ed. and the numberless revolutions had
made her cross-eyed, but she has since re-
covered her strength and visual perfection
and become the pet of the establishment.
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The Chattanooga tTenn.) Times says it is
generally believed that Horace Maynard will
be the Republican candidate for Governor
of Tennessee this year.
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MEETINGS
Haviland copper Mining Co.

TVyHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
l. Haviland Copper MiEing Company. will be be
holden at the office of Rollins & dams No. ~
Exchange St., Portland, on Monday, the 20th day
of February current at O'Clock P. M, for the
choice of officers and the transaction OF any other
business that may legally come before them.
GEORGE S. WINN, Secretary.
Portland, February 9th, 1882.
feb6 decd I'd
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is that young man or woman with an apt.
tude for book learning can be more and
speedier advanced in the public schools
than in the parochiaf schools, sent nv
little flock to the public schools"
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LYDIA {. PENE<HANi'S
Is a Positive Cure


for all those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
socommon to our best female population.
It will euro entirely the worst form Of Female CONF
paints all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulcera
ticn Falling and Displacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness and is particularly adapted to the
Change of Life.
I will dissolve and expei tumors from the uterus in
early stage of development. The tendency to cam
cerous checked very speedily by its use
It removes fantness, natulency destroysall craving
for stinulants, and relieves weakness OF the stomach
1t cures Bloatipg, Headaches Nervous Prostration,
General Debility, sleeplessness Depression and Indi-
gestion.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain, weight
and bacache, Ia always permanently cured by Its use
1t will at al times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the that govern the female system.
For of Kidney Complaints Of either sex this
LYu1E II.
POUNDS prepared at 2Ss and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn Mass Price 81 Six bottlesfor S. Sent by mail
in the form OF pills, also in the form Of loEenges on
receipt Of price, 81 per box for either Mrs Pnkham
freely answers letters of inquiry. Send for pamph
let Address as above. Mention This Paper.
No family should be without LYDIA T. PINKHAAs
II-ER PILLS. They constipation, biliousnszs.
and torpidity of the liver. % cents per box.
agSold by all Druggists. -6S
oct17 M W&Fly
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FATHER MoCAsKER of Railway, N. j.,
who has had some unexplained trouble with
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SPECIAL MEETING

Franklin ExtensIOn SILVER mIRInS 20.
a SPECIAL MEETING of the stock holders Of
"A the Franklin Extension Silver Minipa7.9zS
will be held at the Office of the twentieth
change St.. Portland, Mavo at three O'Clock I. NJ,
day of FebruaEyru1Iowing articles: -,
to aaA f5 determine whether the STOCKHOLDERS Will
vote to sell the whole any part OF the OF
the corporation and to take such measures as may
be necessary therefor.
q. 10 take such action as may be deemed pest
for the purpose of closing up the business OF the
company and the abandonment OF IT'S organization
By order of the Board of Directors,
~ ARDON w. COOMBS, Secretary;
jan31 u'u
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COPARTNERSHIP.
Dissolution.

yE3nE FIRM of Dunning g. Clifford is this day dis
Il solved by mutual consent Parties hoidlng
claims against, and parties indebted to said hrm
are reaues ed TO call upon Geo. F. Gould, Assignee
SO Exchange street. r.r,,-c
ALFRED j. DUNNING.
LINDALL CsOLIFFORD.
Portland Ian 9th 1882 febI4 d3t
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Collins Full Band /!
FRANK L. COLLINS, Director.

Tickets (admitting one) so cts. For sale by WIN.
Septer & Co., Loring, Short Harmon, harrington
Rros n p s. Could c. f. Banks, ii. III. Hay and
members of the Company and at the door: Reserve
tickets 2 cents extra for sao by Stockbridge Mon
Aav Feh 1 Sth. at A. nj. 1eDo on
The daily gazette., 1882-03-25
The Anti.Po.ygalny niII 3 Law.

President Arthur yesterday attachtd d
his sigma ure to the ant!-polygamy bill,
which had passed both h0usts OF Con.
gress. and is now q law. The bill pro-
vides among other things that any man
who mArrIes moro than one wife 10 any
Territory OF the United states shall be
punished by fiue Of not more than $500
AID by imsrisonment of not l.ss than
i've year,; deClarts that any msls person
living IN that relation With more that
one woman in any 7, Frt0ry is gu Icy OF
q misdemeanor, and shaIl be pun sHed
either by fine or imprisonment, rohibi s
polyRamists from voting or doing jury
service, and from filling any place II
public iIust. All election aud rsgisti alton
oEices In Utah Territory Sro made
vacant, and the placts are to be filled by
proper persons 60 be appointed by q
board Of tve pt sons, 10 be appointed ty
| the President OF the United s atee, not
more than three whom shall be members
Of one political party, and who shall re-
| ceive salary OF $4,000 each per annum.
| The opponents OF Mormonism ara conh-
| dent that tho vlgorCu us enforct mento of the
| vii set the stal of fate on this ioatltutiOn.
| It Is claimed by the ADVOCATES Of the bill
that Utah Territory will soon be SO tied
by Gen,iles eneuEh to constitute q ma
jority of the population, and u at the
| pollti cal diabilitit imposed upon the rro-
rs .ors OF NJ rmonism will deter Others
feom Joining and thus prevent itssp 'ea Z
ing further.
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moonsnInERs.
ThaIr alde af tha aaarr.

A writer in the Atlantic MonthEr has
been visiting the moonshlners Of the
South, and has succeeded In putting tle .r
side 70 the question just astLey look at
II. The "Moonshtner," that Is, the
manufacturer II Illicit whiskey, who
makes II chiefly at night, in order, TO
avoid tho vigilance Of the United States
excise ofacsTB, II usually small farmer,
10 whom his fsstill1 IL no more than 4
cider mill TO o northern man. Like hls
father and grandfatherp, he has always
made Whiskeys "It don't do nobody
any harm," said one of them 10 tbe
writer. ''It's about all the way we have
Of maxim any monty In this wooden
country. II don't 20 into the general
trade OF the country enough to amount
to anything" which, II We may believe
what 10 said about its merits, ls deeply
TO be regretted; the liquor 10 mSdI out
Of their own corn and II the tax were
actually collected upon It all, II would
drive them ont of the country. What
they most fear Is disturbance from the
outslde-the invasion of railroads and
commerce and improvements generally.
As enc old man expressed IT,:
"Bnt this hyur country's all goih' to
change. lty goin' 10 be most everlast-
in'ly iinpt owed, ye see. sha'nt never
be improved; I'm too old. But the old
way Is comm to an end. TheyS men
buyln' up thousan's Of acres Of this
land. They'd be railroads built, di;
Tee'ly, hither an yan, n Ors'd III do any
body any good. They'll cut of the
woods for fuel ah' lumber, an' thej IL be
mines and quarrles up hyur, they say.
An they'll be mean, duty little towns
laid out, all about. Then, instld o
people drlnkin' little healthy whlskey,
as we've always done, they'll be forty
times asmuch mlset'bie pols9u utf sold
an dunk, an whoever drinks NIL be-
gin TO steal an lie. reckon they'll 4 Q
some mighty fine hoUs built som'erCs
along this river, an they III pu. big len
tiilc locks on theis doors, at thieves'il
come mp from Oinclnarter an' Chat'noog',
an break into 'em. They aint never
been y lock on to door in these mouu-
tains. But they's q goin' to be IN all
firedest improvements about hyur, an
1 s'pose our peoplsIl Earn to seal too;
haf TO, TO keep up an live. Al they'n
be soIne o. them city women hyur,
rsckon, f.om them big places, with sheit
fine fea heis, an their dresses draRRln
on 30 the greund, an they'll be the devil
to pay among cur young men. That'e
what they call clv'lyzston, aln't 1t,
ftrang-r? I tell ye, this country u soon
DO improyln' like ----, but 1 nhan't live
to see much ofi., reckon"
The ninfOrmeI" IS known among them
as the "reformer," which 10 an uncon-
scIous spronuneiatlon Of the name
and they account for his zeal IN pursu-
ing them By the fact that "the refOrmer
gets halt,
The daily gazette., 1882-03-25
LYDIA E. PTNKHAMS'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
PosLtive Cure

for all those Painful Complaints and
Weaknesses 10 common TO our beAS
female population.
It will cure entirely the worst form
Female Complaints, all ovarian troubles
lnnamation and u liberation, Falling and
Dlsplacemenfs, and the consequent 6pi-
nal Weakness, and is particularly adapt.
Cd TO the Change Of Life.
=. IL VIII dissolve aud expeI tumDrs rom
the uterus In an early stage of develop
ment. The tendency TO cancerous humora
there 10 checked very speedily by its use.
~ removes faintness, flatulency, de-
stroys all craving for stlmulants, and
relieves weakness of the stomach. 1t
cures Bloating, Headack es, Nervous Pros.
tration, General Debility, Sleeplessness,
Depreahion and indigestion.
ThaI feeling of bearing down caUJing
pain, weight and backache.i Is always per-
manently cured by Its use.
II Will at all times and under all cir
cumstarces act In harmony with the laws
that govern the female ky stem.
For the cure OF Kidney Complaints OF
either sex this Compound lR unsurpassed
lydia y. PlNkham,g vegetable
g0mpOmmd IL prepared at 288 and 23S
Western Avenue, Lynn Mas. Price eI
Six bottles Tor Is. Sent by mail in The
form OF pills, also In the form Of IozengeS
on receipt OF price, 81 per box for either
Mrs. Plnkham freely answers all letters
OF inqairy. Send for pamphlet. Address
as above. Mention this paper. /
No family should be without LYDIA
E. P1NKHAM'S LIVER PILLS. They
cure constipation, bllIOusness, and tor,
piditJ OF the liver, rs cents per box.
AG5old by all druggists.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-25
=onn,s FAMILY MEDICINES.

nvuapaia and Constipation
for Diarrh@a, Dysentery ena oROa-
vmntum No. Is, for b1s1i Hs. !.
"a other Diseases OF the kianeys
\ ~ soS Coughs and Colds /; 70: "a Ior
. n TRronchltis and Lung Dlmculgesi
4 ior Asthms, Group and Mnooplng
Nos S5 and 40, for Catarrh NO.
i1Ossseness and Sore Throat Nos.
q niseases Of the Blood and Skin;
n M Ks, Chronic Inflammation of
y e,aiS aIS Stomach, N Kidneys, Bladder,
g"sic' I sac Nos. 70 and 70, Neuralgia
%I.iism y G and Gout; No, 30, tor
~ Na @. Functional Disease OF the
IL "a. for Nervous Weakness !
diseases Of the Ears No. 100, Pre-
y N smallpox, Specific ; Nos. leo
"a Tavar Ague. all low types OF Ie-
Nalay,al Diseases generally No. llbs
s,,niste the Menst' ual Discharke,
ceTr6Ga. Dysmenorrhpa, ETC.; NO.
ucontinence OF Urine in Children (;
q Diseases Of the Urinary Organs
sISS, = Me,disines are especially prepared
kan be relied upon 10 cuie the pls-
4 for which they are recommendea.
! % cents and 81 per b9ttle. For sale
'rurglsls and the Proprietor, nr.
4 Todd, room No. /. Almond builu-
4 W, cor. 8th and Market streets
|nce on Eighth street. Wilmington,
Eare.
IyIll do well TO consult DR.. Todd.
lmaLt. Including medicines. 81.
hours; Tuesdays aud Fridays from
4, TO D. M, and from I 70 v p. m.
bier days except Sunday.