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The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Count Silvius. BY Georg Horn. Translat-
ed from the German by M. j. Stafford. (New
York: G. W. Harlan.) A rather diffuse and
lengthy novel, which nevertheless will find
readers among those who enjoy German fiction
and have spare time on their hands. 1t has
plenty of incident, aud a fair degree OF inter.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

AT a sale of copyrights in Paris recently that
of Aida realized twenty thousand dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

The Unsuitable longing of the country Tor
conventions and conferences has taken
practical turn in the West, which is at pres
ent turning its attention TO forestry and tree
culture. During the week a convention has
been in session at Cincinnati to discuss
proper means to check the reckless waste
and destruction of timber in the United
States. The statistics of lumber cut in the
country are so vast as to give no definite
conception of the rate at which the forests
of the country are disappearing. In Min
nesota it is estimated that for every tree
planted since 1877 an acre of timber has dis
appeared. The convention, to meet in time
the threatened deficiency, has accordingly
urged the passage of stringent laws in every
State requiring the prompt renewal of for
ests. California has offered bounty of 81
for every healthy tree planted on the public
highways, and half dozen States have
given like substantial encouragement TO the
same enterprise Beyond this, Kansas, Min
nesota and other western States have aimed
to excite popular interest in The matter by
the institution of a new holiday, "Arbor
Day. which is given over to the planting of
trees and general festivities of rural char
acter. The Cincinnati convention will have
the effect of giving national Importance
to matter that is already serious con-
sideration to localities.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Garfeld's Place in History. By Henry G.
Pedder New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons;
Portland Loring, Short & Harmony While
the nation sees her dear and murdered son yet
through tears and the shadows left after SO
bright life is suddenly shut away from her
eyes, it is not time to define exactly the place
in history that Garfield will have But it is
not possible to relate too often or too warmly
the story of his high aims, good deeds and he
roic DEATH and each man that tells this story
again to US has some part of thanks.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

IT is the general impression, though
whether a true one or not it would be hard
to say, that tornadoes are more frequent
than they were years ago. No summer
passes without its record of victims. These
freaks of nature are confined to no part of
the country, but the West certainly has its
share. The devastation, at Brownsville has
been duplicated in other parts of Missouri,
In Kansas, in Minnesota and in other states
that of the Mississippi, The Signal Ser
vice is wisely studying the phenomena which
characterize these occurrences, but has not
formulated, and perhaps never will be able
to formulate, any ''law'' of cyclones 1t has
been found that cyclones occur most fire.
quently in June, and in the afternoon; that
the almost, if not quite, invariable direction
of movement is from west to east, or APP
preaching that; that the forward motion q
the storm is at the rate of mile in five min
utes to mile in one minute; that the aver
age width of the path of destruction is about
100 feet; and that one who sees cyclone
approaching should run north or south, as
the case may be, to get out of its way.
There is no possibility of predicting where
and when tornadoes will occurs
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

THE House Committee on Public Lands
has agreed to report favorably bill throw
ing the lands within the limits of grant to
proposed railroad open to settlement I'M
er the Homestead Act. As the bill does not
specify any compensation to the railroad
companies, it is, to certain extent, pro-
posed repeal of the railroad land grants, and
will make the ownership of the land in
question subject to race of diligence be-
tween the railroads and the settlers The
first on the ground will get the title.
THE value of single ballot was appreci
ated by Mr.. Chapman of Jersey City, who
cast the deciding vote and elected himself
Justice of the Peace. He has chance now
to be perfectly independent officer to COM
ply with the most exacting demands of his
constituency, and still satisfy himself per-
fectly.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Lamb 1t required no little care aud thought
to so combine the materials at hand as to give
this likeness of man whose unique literary
gift and curious nature invited and eiuded OBJ
seryation. Mr.. Anger has avoided the senti-
mentalism into which memoirs of Charles
Lamb are apt to lapse, but the most devoted
admirer of Ella can fad no fault, one would
think. with the kindly and appreciative tone OF
this thorough and adequate biography.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Messrs Scribner deserve the thanks of the
children for their delightful Geographical
Reader 1t is as charming as a fairy story, and
taking the little students on an imaginary fly
ing tour of the world, it points out to them the
things that will most interest and please them.
Such a lesson-book leaves child bright and
eager, instead of weary and discouraged az the
dry lesson-books of the schools are apt to do.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Gloria. BY B. Perez Gald6s. New York:
William S. Gottsberger; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony This novel, translated OK
tremely we'll from the Spanish by Clara Bell,
is striking and original story, although a
painful one It gives pictures of Spanish Life
which have an unmistakable quality OF truth,
and eyinces the touch of genius; but the reader
win take little pleasure in the dreary tale
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

The PRESS ia indebted to &essrs. Scribner OF
New York for an elegant volume comprising
the current numbersof the Century Magazine
from November 1881 10 April 1882. The vigor
and variety OF this unsurpassed magazine, the
genuinely literary and artistic spirit OF its
makeup, are fifty dressed in the golden covers
of the volume with their exquisite emblematic
devices
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29
WHY YOU SHOULD INSURE
IN THE -
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF CORTLAND. MAINE.

TITS AN OLD COMPANY. having been estab
ished over thirty years.
II HAS PASSED THROUGH EVERY GREAT
PANIC since its organization, paying every honest
less without dispute or delay.
IT is A POPULAR COMPANY, having gained
an established character for iberality by many
years of fair dealing with its policy-holders.
IT HAS THE ENDORSEMENT of the highest ia
surance authorities and the most prominent bust
and professional men all over the country, and
for all these reasons is entitled to your eonsdera
ton and respect.
1T is PURELY MUTUAL COMPANY, having
no stockholders to take the lions share of the pro
fits. Mutual companies fail.
IT HAS OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND POLL
CIES in force, and is therefore of fair aver
age mortality, and cannot be seriously affected by
epidemics
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Chapes Lamb. By Alfred Anger. (New
York: Harpers; Portland: Loring, Short q
Harmony. In this volume of the English Men
of Letters Series we have an exceedingly fin
ished, sympathe consistent portrait of
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Myth and Science. By Tito Vignoi. (New
York d. Appleton and Co.; Portland, Hoyt,
Fogg and Donham). In this volume Of the
International Scientific series, Professor Wig
noli gives learned and brilliant monograph
upon the origin OF myth, Its relation to human
intelligence, and the historical evolution of
myth and science. His remarks upon the ORR
giR of music and verse are notably sound
and interesting.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Morocco and Its People. By Edmondo de AM
icis. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony. Another of
Signor de Amicis's high-pitched and brilliant
books of travel. The naivete, the half-laugh-
ing, wholly rspturous style, the inimitable gay
ETY. and spirit of the Italian, and the tremen :
dous lights, heats and contrasts of the countries
he describes, the barbarisms and caprices, the
half-European halfsavage civilization, form a
gorgeous and rapid series of pictures. which
Signor de Amicis, whose mind combines all the
fortunate qualities of Photographic apparatus
and kaleidoscope, transfers to his pages in
full effect.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Messrs. Scribner of Now York publish q very
tasteful edition of DR.. Hollands popular sto-
ries, Arthur Bonnicastle and The Bay Path.
portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

A Partisan Year. BY Henry Bacon. (Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers; Portland: Lorins, Short
& Harmony. This is volume Of pleasing and
lightly touched notes of an artists life l.. ar
is. Mr.. Bacon writes easily and rapidly, he
takes the reader gaily through Paris in the as
poets of its four seasons of the year. He has
the art of graceful gossip The sketches that
illustrate the letterpress are, it is to BIO hoped,
not the best that Mr.. Bacon can do.
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

The Chemistry of Cooking and ming
BY Ellen II. Riehard Cloth, 80 pp. Boston;
Estes & Lauriat Portland Dresser & Mcclellan.
First Aid to the injured. By Peter Shepherd,
NJ. d. Revised BY Bowditch Norton M. d.
Cloth, SO pp., so cents. New York: G. P. Put
MANS Sons. Portland; Loring. Short s. Harmon.
A Partisan ear. BY Henry Bacon. Illustra
ted by the author. Cloth, 225 PIP, $3.50. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. Portland Loring Short
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

Sonnets and Canzonets. By A. Bronson AL
colt. Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmon) This volume of po-
ems, fresh and tender tributes to personal
friends of the poet written at the age of eighty
two, seems not SC strange a wonder whom lift
ing now the last years leaves and the Stow in
the depths of April woods, we may find may
howersi
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning.
By Ellen H. Richards Boston: Estes and
Lauriat: Portland: Dresser s. MeLellan) In
this compact little manual, Mrs. Richards APP
plies chemistry 10 familiar household uses.
The technical terms necessarily introduced
need not alarm housekeepers, who will ind
their work lightened and made more intelligi-
bic by reference to this handy volume. 1t is
pleasant to find woman of scientific attain
ments turning TO help her less instructed sisters
In the practical work that, after all, is their
natural and fitting department..
The Portland daily press., 1882-04-29

First Aid to the Injured. By Peter Shepherd,
NJ. B. New York: G. p Putnam's Sons; Port
land Loring, Short & Harmony. The Amsri-
can edition of this useful English manual is re-
vised and added to by DR.. Bowditch Morton st
the request of the First Aid to the Injured As
ISOLATION OF New Yo,k. perhaps it may be
well to assure the reader that the Injured AS
ISOLATION of New York is not a political organ
ization and has no connection with Mr. Conk-
lng's macontent friends.) The aim OF this
work is to indicate treatment in case of acci-
dent by drowning, wounds, poisons, stc, which
need prompt action before doctor can arrive
1t is an excellent and reliable book, and should
be found in the medicine-cupboard of every
household.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

A NORTH CAROLINA FARMER ON
The following is An ex-
tract from a BUSINESS letter TO Col. l..
L. Polk -
in my recent trip to New York to the
Agricultural Convention, | found the
subject of ensilage was more discussed
and excited more interest than any other
subject brought before it, and in the
large number there who had tried it for
two years on an extensive scale all were
highly pleased at the result.
Thousands of silos will be built the
present year in the Eastern, Northern
and Western States. In the South
where they are most needed and would
pay best, but gerry few will be built. l
hear that hay is now selling at our depots
at $50 per ton, and all ether kind Offood
supplies on about the same footing. Now
| cannot see how the average cotton plan
ter can pay these prices and make cot
ton at its present value. Still the effort
Of the South will be TO make 10 million
bales, which would send the price down
to 8 or Z cents per pound. There can
be no general prosperity at the South so
long as this state of things continue. 6
million bales are enough American for
the worlds supply. We could raise this
quantity and ali u supplies. This
amount would bring more than the 8
or 10 millions we will make, and having
raised our supplies, would give us some
profits. But the South 10 welded to
cotton and no amount of poverty and
disappointment will change it."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

A SAVAGE SLAP AT JUDGE ALBERT
soN.-The National Republican, the as
sumed organ of Arthur's administra-
ton, has an editorial reciting hat the
Department of Justice is the one to
look after "a free ballot and a fair
count" and for that reason the U. s.
District Attorneys should be rip-snorters
Of the right sort. The Republican then
proceeds to slap at Judge Albertson in
favor of the ex-greenbacker, Dan L.
L. Russell, as follows:-
In the Eastern District Of North Car
DINA the frauds committed in the ballot
box in 1880, defeated the Republican
State ticket and two members of Con
gress, and, from the best information to
be obtained, the present District Attor-
ney has only instituted prosecutions IN
want of sympathy with the defeated
party or the proper capacity to enforce
the law. The present monuments time
is about to expire. The Stalwart Re
publicans of that district are anxious to
have ex-Congressman D. L. Russell ap-
pointed to the position. He is the
ablest lawyer in North Carolina was
made a Judge in 1868, when but twenty
one years of age; served six years with
great ability and satisfaction to the peo-
pie, and was elected to Congress in 1878.
He is considered one Of the most az
gressive, bold and progressive in the
South, His appointment will be sufi-
cient notice to the Southern Bourbon
bull-dozer to guarantee a free vote and
. fair count in the future in the eastern
district.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
t

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks to
Col. F. A. Odds, .Sec'y, and the gentle
men of the Elk Committee, for a com
plimentary ticket to the skating club.
From Mr. G.. u. Meares, a tai
ented young musician, Cast year with
the d. d. g. B. Institution, in Raleigh
we have another new piece of sheet
music; dedicated to Miss Henrietta
Kramer, of this city. The song is en-
titled Violet in her Hair. "
Hessrs. Willis Woodward Il Co., SIT
Broadway, New York, publishers.
"A Violet in her lovely hair
A Rose upon her bosom fair;
But Q, her eyes
A l~ovelier violet disclose,
And her ripe lips the sweetest rose
That's meath the skies
That's meath the skies!
"a lutte beneath her graceful hand
Breathes music forth at her command,
But still her tongue
Far richer music calls to birth
Than all the minstrel power on earth
Can give to song!
Can give to song!
and thus she moves in tender light,
The purest ray, where all is bright,
Serene and sweet;
And sheds a graceful influence round,
That hallows cen the very ground,
Beneath her feet!
Beneath her feet
Without being at all a judge of mu-
sic, we commend Mr. Meares' efforts to
contribute to Southern Art, and we
trust he may have much encourage
ment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

QUEEN VIcTORIA's SENsATION.-The
world has been ringing for the past
week with telegraphic accounts of the
latest specimen OF bad shooting on the
part Of Royal Game hunting assassins.
As Queen Victoria was about to enter
her carriage at Windsor Castle Railroad
Station, a dirty, ragged. and half
starved skunk, named Mclean, drew a
Colts revolver, and fired at the car
riage. He says he fired at the wheel,
and not at the inmates of the vehicle,
and the fact that the bullet was found
buried in the ground where the carriage
stood, sustains his story. But the TEL
low was seized, badly beaten, and hur.
lied to Jail, followed by a mob, who
tried to overturn the carriage, and muir
der him. The Queen didn't know of
the shot until she reached home and
is not at all disturbed we the affair.
Mclean is a tramp, who has been in
several lunatic asylums, one as late as 5
months ago. OF course all the funkeys
in America are embracing the opportu-
nifty to telegraph their--''sentiments of
Thankful lness
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
. Special Session Of the le9IS-
IaturO % be Called

As We briefly noted last week, Col.
Octavius Coke aud Gen. Roberts went
&c Washington by request of the Gov
ernor to consult with the n. g. Con-
gressmen on the following questions,
las reported to Charlotte O6scruer):
lis there election machinery sufficient
to elect q member of Congress at large
from North Carolina without calling
the Legislature together for the purpose
of passing laws to that end, or are the
national or State laws ample? Is 1t
polite to call the Legislature together !
Should the Legis allure be called, would
it be advisable to change the present
plan ofoOunty government? The confer
ence, with perhaps a exception,
decided that it had nc right to
express An opinion on the TWO
latter questions; that the frst was a
matter for the Governor and his council,
and the secoIf was a matter for the
Legislature ieself. On the irst ques-
ton, as to suficiency of law, the con-
ference decided it would be proper to
act, and to that end appointed Col. K.
f. Armfeld, Gen. w. r. Cox and Gen.
A. NJ. Scales a committee to inquire
into the matter. This committee, as
already wired you, decided under the
present State laws and the apportiOn-
ment bill itself, there was ample elec>
ton machinery to hold an election for
a member at large. This view was
adopted by the conference of the Cover
nor SO informed. The sentiment of
The delegation il strong against con-
vening the Legislature"
As soon ~ the above came, rumOr
reported that Jarvis means to call the
special session whether or no.
The Daily Raleigh Obsea ger of to-day
reports the calling together Of the Gov
ernor's Council the State officers who,
after discussion, adjourned to March IL.
Gov. Jarvis had written to ask Attorney
General Keaan if there is machinery to
elect a Congressman at large. Jarvis
adds that if there is not, then he shall
feel it his duty to, &C., &c. Col.
Kenan decided that there is no maehin-
cry for the purpose; and we agree with
him. Be that as it may, the special
session may be accepted IS assured; and
our Legislative friends may as we'll pre-
pare to march.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

MOORE County, MATTERS. - From
Mai. Myrovers' Gazette. Messrs. Nc
Auley and Watson, of Rockingham,
are preparing to build at Jackson
Springs. are two or three
water powers, suitable for factory sites,
cheap for cash on Drowning Creek
The smoke house of D. F. Mckenzie,
ESQ.,, wa robbed the 18th, of a ine lot
of bacon.-Mr. E. S. eagle handed us
a piece of very rich gold ore, which to
inexperienced eyes looks Ikea "honan
za."-Messrs. Tyson & Branson,
and Monger & Worthy, are doing much
to improve the front of their stores, and
embellish the public square by putting
out elms. Prank Mclean, was Sc
riously wounded the other day, by cut
ting his foot with an ak. A fearful
cash was made on the instep.-Mr.
Chas. A. Gilchrist, for many years a
merchant of Fayetteville died recently.
-Messrs. Archie F., Walter and
Lawrence M'Neill. sons of Mr.. LAUGH
lin Mcneil, of Robson county aggre-
gate 700 lbs. The two latter are twins,
and successful business men in South
Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

Capt. Tom Carter has issued an
address to the Public, reciting his side
of the Western n. G.. r. r. We re-
a copy last night, too late to
review.
A letter to the Observer tells how
the Jail breaking at Louisburg was
repeated at Wadesboro. Three of the
negroes who burned Mr.. Little store
got out of the cage, and when the jailors
wife came to bring food, sprang up. ano
over powered her, and taking the keys
escaped. One was retaken at Laurin..
burg after being badly shot.
Are you candidate for Office this
far? If so let the public know it.
Hand us 81 20 for a six line notice, SIX
words to the line, six weeks. Don't be
ashamed. 1t is IN honorable ambition
to serve the people, and men must get
office before they make much OF a voice
10 public affairs nowadays.
Judge Gillian started to Madison
county on Monday to hold his first
court. 1t will depend on Mud Cut
whether his term turns out to be q
s.Spring term" or a Fall" We un-
derstand, however, that the Railroad is
getting back to the schedule, notwith-
standing the recent rains. Passenger
trains run no farther than Marshall /;
the bridge at Deep Water this side OF
Warm Springs being still unblilt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

DEATHS. Maj. ". J. Baker who
died in Norfolk last week, was a ma
tive of Northampton. apd father OF
Mrs. Isaac Smith of Scotland Neck.
THE Weldon Ntus say the body
of Mrs. j. B. Neal, who died in Raj
eigh sometime last year was last week
removed to Scotland Neck, her native
place and inferred in the Episcopal
church yara.-Rev. W.. NJ. Jorda n
of Person is dead. Also, j. Ludwick,
and Mrs. J. B. Winecof of Cabarrus.
At st, Vincent's hospital. Norfolk,
Va, December 25th, 1881. Edward B.
Haughton, NJ. D., aged about SIS years.
The deceased was, until his health
failed, a leading practitioner of that
city. i'm Raleigh, Mrs. Martha
carp. Also Mrs. Mallowby.-In
Franklinton, Mrs. E. II. Joyner, aged
90, grand mother Of Mr.. w. Fl. JOY
ner. and Mr.. j. D.. Joyner, of this
city. The Observer says She was a
remarkable woman in many respects,
and was active in mind and body up
to a month of her death.--At
Wilmington, Ex>Judge Robert Strange
French. --ln Baltimore, Rev. DR..
w. T. Brantley, a well.known Baptist
minister, father Of Mrs. John L. More
head of Charlotte. I'm Concord, Mr..
Fl. L. Groner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08

HAVE You DAUGHTERS TO TRAIN.
: Observe that we do not use che word
educate" Many a girl is educated,
but unframed. 1t is the fault ocmodern
educationary methods that too much
stress is laid upon the white-wash, and
too little regard for the health, happi-
ness, and hereafter of the 90 pounds of
girlhood which Is undergoing the white
washing. The secret of the success
which rendered Mary Lyons Seminary
at Mt. Holyoke, Mass famous from
Maine to Mexico, was that she both
trained and educated her pupils. Each
girl was required to preside over the
Housekeeping Department ofthe entire
Seminary GOO pupils) for a certain
period in regular rotation taking each
feature of household management by
turns, beginning with dish washing.
Such a system cannot easily be adopted
in u Southern schools, because of the
lack of the four years course which is
necessary to fully carry it out but we
have small and well regulated schools
where the Family training will be almost
as effective.
And, by the by, we neglected to
call attention to the change in the ad-
vertlsement Of Rev. DIR. r. II. Chan
man and Mrs. Chapman, whose eighth
annual term began February LIST. Mrs.
Chapman is now in the prime of a
School Teaching life, and her Home"
for girls surely may say Gas her adver-
tlsement does that no school offers
superior advantages on more reasonable
terms'-since she offers instruction in
Latin, French, German, Drawing, &c,
without extra charge. All of these are
usually considered Extras - and when
they are given free, together with the
customary curriculum, and Family
training, the opportunity would seem
to be superior indeed.