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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06
Juvenile Books.

Never was the literary outlook brighter for
the children; never did the holiday season
usher in better and more delightful crowd OF
new books for the boys and girls. First on the
list comes Mr.. Sidney Laniers admirable work,
The Boys Froissart. If ever writer was
born to set all sweet souls in the way of manly
deeds-it was Sir John Froissart. In the tine
and spirited words of Mr.. Laniers preface:
''Froissart helps youth forward and age back
ward" There is q free, rich life in the chroni-
cles of this historian that never loses, i'll years
or change of fashion, anything OF its rare
quality His pictures of the chivalry OF the
fourteenth century are vivid and powerful, and
take the reader back to the times of knightly
deeds. Delicious is the sketch which MIR.
Lanier draws of the manner in which good Sir
John set forth to make up his history No
burning of midnight tapers for him-he
mounted his horse and rode till he met some
well-scarred warrior; and then this courtly
model for all war-correspondents to come
would interview the knight or squire, note
book in hand, and so write his history as fast
as the warriors made it. And when the boy
who reads Mr.. Lanier's volume, selected with
such faithful skill from the great bulk OF Sir
Johns writing (for the good knight was some
what lengthy in his descriptions-men had
time to spare in those days) when this fortu-
nate boy who reads of the wars of the four
teenth century feels his eyes flash and his
cheek aglow with swift-springing blood, he
will hear Mr.. Lanier's clear, kind voice as he
says:
As YOU read of the fair knights and the foul
kniphtsfor Froissart tells of both,-it cannot but
occur to YOU that somehow it seems harder to be a
good knight nowadays than it was then. This is be-
cause we have many more ways of fighting now
than in King Edward the Thirds time. A good
deal of what is really combat nowadays not caed
combat
And then follows few words of reminder to
the boys that ballot and speech, political party
and convention are not less suited to knightly
souls than were heaume and lance, battle and
tournament. In brief (for so many books for
young people still await notice that not over
much space may be given even to so fine an one
| as this Mr.. Lanier has brought the very spirit
of ideal knighthood down to the present day.
| and set it forth in form which will be attrac-
| tive and delightful to every manly boy. The
| gratitude of the country is due to man who
| does such potent work for the good OF its fu-
| ture voters and lawmakers The volume is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06
The Washington County Fraud.

1t is given out that the Governor and
Council will take no notice OF the request OF
County Attorney Rounds for hearing in
order to prove that the Washington County
returns have been tampered with by fusion
officials. 1t is much TOD be regretted that
this course has been resolved upon: for the
result of the refusal to give a hearing will be
to strengthen the suspicion to almost GER
tainty that returns from Democratic towns
have been doctored. If members of the
Council have proper regard for their own
regulations and for the good name Of the
State they will not put themselves in the
position of striving to screen men guilty OF
wrong-doing and thus provoke the belief
that they are to avail themselves in their
conduct of the canvass of that wrong-doing.
The charges made by County Attorney
Rounds cannot be lightly dismissed. Ii they
are true, then the fusionists have been
given the opportunity to see the defective
returns and make the necessary corrections.
If they are false the Council has only to ex-
anime them in order to demonstrate that.
They cannot afford to put themselves upon
their dignity or fall back upon their charac-
ter The accusation is too serious to be
successfully met in any such way. They
have said that they shall throw out every re-
turn that has technical defect. They
have refused to permit the Republicans to
see the original returns, or to permit them
to make the corrections provided for by the
act of 1877. If Democrats have been per-
mitted to see the returns and amend them
or substitute other returns for defective
ones, then those in whose custody the re-
turns are have been guilty of dishonesty and
are parties to corrupt conspiracy to change
the understood result of the State election.
That Democrats have been allowed this
privilege is charged by a responsible man
who asks hearing in order to prove his
allegations. If the hearing is denied the
legitimate inference will be that the Govern
OF and Council have no desire to get at the
TRUTH and that the privileges they deny to
Republicans have been granted to their own
political friends. No candid man of what
ever political party, can come to any other
conclusion The refusal of the Council to
allow an inspection Of the original returns,
followed by the refusal to give Mr.. Rounds
hearing, will be construed as an admission
that the returns have been tampered with
and will not bear inspection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06
Books Received.

Tke Boys and Girls Treasury. Picture
and Story Book for young people. Edited by "Un-
Gle Herbert" Haf-Cloth, illustrated. 800 pp.,
S1.75. Philadelphia: j. b. Lippincott & Co.
Portland: Bailey & Noyes.
The Picture Alphabet. By "Cousin Daisy"
Half Cloth, illustrated 56 pp., 70 cents Phadel-
phia: j. B. Lippincott & Co. Portland: Bailey &
Noyes.
Her lovers Friend and Other Poems. By
Norah Perry. Cloth, 1S5 pp., Sl.5o. Boston;
Houghton, Osgood & Co. Portland Loring Short
g. Harmon.
Along the Way. By Mary Mapes Dodge. Cloth,
1856 pp, 81. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Serpent Charmer. By Louis Rousseiet.
Translated from the French by Mary De Haute-
vile. With 69 engravings ON wood by A. hsrie.
Cloth, e94 pp., $3.50. New York Charles Serb
ner's Sons Portland: Lorng, Short & Harmon.
Around the YuIe log. By Richard Markham.
Boards, illus trated, 234 pp., $3.50. New York;
Dodd, Mead & Co. Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon.
Brnnt and Red Jacket. BY Edward Eggles-
ton and Lille Eggieston Seelye. Cloth, Illus
trated, 81 pp., SIPS. New York; Dodd, Mead
& Co. Portland: Loring, Short Il Harmon
sba,,esue,re,s Morals. Edited by Arthur
Gilman. Cloth, 265 pp., s1.5O. New York;
Dodd. Mead s. Co. Portland: Loring Short &
Harmon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06


BRIDGToN News: The Augusta CORE
spondent of the Portland Press telegraphs
that ga petition is in preparation to be pre-
sented to the next Legislature for a Normal
School for the exclusive benefit of clerks of
towns, seectmeh and aldermen of cities.
Bridgton is suggested as the SITE" This
reference to Bridgton was regarded by some
as little facetious, but, on investigation we
find that the suggestion is a serious one.
The truth is, Bridgton's returns are always
found accurate and complete, and free from
defects of every description, a circumstance
attributable to our universal practice Of
electlng competent men to the position of
Town Clerk. With such men as Ben Stone,
Perley Burnham and Mellen Plummer to
make the town papers, there is little fear of
defective returns. Yes, Bridgton can not
only furnish an eligible site for the proposed
Normal School, but, furthermore, will have
no occasion to send out of town for instruc-
TORS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

HARTFORD Courant: Governor Garcelon
of Maine and his Democratic board of can
vassers are giving the Republicans good rea-
son to believe that they are intending to
doctor the returns, as has been rumored, so
as to create Democratic Legislature. Re-
fusal has been made to allow Senators and
members-elect to inspect the returns for the
purpose of reporting errors, if any exist, as
has always heretofore been done. This ac-
ton is taken on the ground that the law I'M
der which such examination is made is un-
constitutional. 1t is a somewhat unusual
thing for the officer charged with the execu-
ton Of a law to set himself up as judge of
its constitutionality. However, we do not
believe that the Democratic board have the
nerve to carry out the rascality which they
have evidently premeditated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

IT is now asserted that the person who
bought the Treasury report is the Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Times,
and that he sold copies to the New York
Tribune and Cincinnati Enquirer. He also,
it is alleged, procured the theft of the Pres
ident's message and "divied' the plunder
with the New York Times and Cincinnati
Enquirer, they paying him $500 each The
Chicago paper made little by its discredita-
bic enterprise, for the Tribune of that city
learning that its rival was ''setting" the
message, telegraphed to New York where
the stolen document was already on the
street and had it sent to Chicago over ten
wires. The difference of time between the
two cities gave the Tribune its opportunity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

THE New York Post recommends that, IN
order to avoid theft, the President speak his
message to Congress, as Washington and
Adams did. 1t suggests, too, that il the old
practice be returned to the President may be
induced to ''cut it Short" a process that
would improve most messages, it must be
confessed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Alonzo Hartwell arrested some time since
for aiding in the concealnlent of clothes stolen
from clothes lines in Island Pond, Vermont,
has been sentenced to two and half years in
the penitentary. The supposed thieves, two
sons of Hartwell, will probably be tried next
March.
Two hundred and fifty iron workers belong
ing to the Iron-men's Union at the Tredegar
iron works, Richmond, Virginia, have struck
because of the refusal of two members 10
work at mill where negro rollers were EN-
ployed.
Thursday night William Young shot his
brother George at Bethlehem, Penn, mistak-
ing him for burglar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

SOME of the Democratic papers are calling
loudly upon their friends in Congress to
avoid a repetition of the folly of the extra
session. 1t will be remembered that Con-
gresham Ladd, who is a Democrat in Wash
ington and a Greenbacker in Maine, was
one of the fools.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

The North Americans OF Antiquity, By John
I. Short (New York: Harper & Brothers; Port
land Lorng, Short & Harmony. 1t is our
habit of speech to call America a new country,
and to ignore its history before its occupation
by the Anglo-Saxon race-as hare, dwelling
in the ruins of the palace of the Caesars mlght
pride herself on her new house. Moreover, we
hail with acclamations every discovery OF az
Cesnola and Schliemann, not giving ourselves
much thought of the prehistoric faces whose
days were over and done before the Roman
empire arose. Great diversities of opinion ex-
list as to the origin of the peoples who inhabited
our country in ancient times; and each theory
brings forward in its own support the striking
condolences and resemblances OF language
and tradition which, occurring In all countries,
seem to point to the common origin oil man
kind. The legend of Montezuma, and the
early traditions, the picture-writlng, ana the
names of months and days, the carven tablets
and the potteres, give hints of a civilization
in many respects quite advanced. Among the
relics of pottery-one or two singularly fine
vases excepted-the art of the primal Ameri-
can seems to have exerted itself most vigorous
ly in designs for pipes. The bowls Oh these
pipes were shaped like beavers fieldmlce'
frogs; it was pipebowl in the form OF mas
todon that declared to the intelligent Sdodm
that man and the mammoth were contempo O.
raries. The cliff villages and the mound-struc-
lures are curious enough to impress the most
careless reader Of the volume with strong de-
sire to know more of the vast and important
subject of the prehistoric antiquities to which
they belong. Professor Shorts volume is
fine and valuable addition to the notable works
already existing upon Prehistoric Man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Ir is now intimated that Republicans will
be furnished by the Secretary of State with
certified copies of the returns. If the certl-
fication be as worthless as that one which
appeared from the Secretary in the notori-
Gus Argus Supplement published during the
campaign the copies will be as inaccurate as
a fusion statement concerning the public
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

THE Bangor Commercial says Governor
Garcelon comes from good old Huguenot
stock Let us hope that blood will tell, and
the Governor do his best to conduct the count
with good old Huguenot honesty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

COMMENTING on the intelligence that the
First District Greenbackers are talking OF
the Rev. w. f. Eaton as candidate for Con
gress the Biddeford Journal says that out
that way they are looking to the Rev. Wales.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06
Recent Publications..

Among the new volumes of the season not
many will be more eagerly sought and read
than those which contain the Letters OF
Charles Dickens. (New York: Scribners; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony. 1t is always
an agreeable way toward acquaintance with
the actual life and character of an author, to
read the letters which he from time to time
wrote to persons in various relations with him;
and from these expressions, usually spentane-
Gus and unguarded, fair estimate OF the man
may be formed. Especially is this the case
with Mr.. Dickens His letters, buslness-llke,
familiar comic or serious, as the case may be,
are easily identified with his writings designed
Republication. The collection is large one,
including dates from 1S33-1S70. 1t is compiled
by the sister-in-law and the daughter of MIR.
Dickens, who had, of course, full material at
their disposal. Many Of his letters are Witty,
a few are excited and violent in language, 9TH
ers again have gaiety that appears rather gal
vanized than lively-but the general impress
sion is of a warm-heated and kindly nature;
loyal to his friends and keenly observant Oh
the good as well as of the grotesque elements
of human nature. Mr.. Dickens had fancy
for theatrical points, and certain staginess
which appears not seldom in his letters; but
these little failings only render piquant the ex-
pressions of his various moods. 1t is useless to
give extracts from the volume here. The
great public that reads and loves the Pickwick
Papers, and Nicholas Nickleby, and Dombey
and Son, will content itself with nothing less
than the perusal of every note or letter from
the magical pen of Charles Dickens.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

The breaking up of the Solid South ap-
pears to be attended with considerable dam
age to life and limb, if one may judge by the
Atlanta election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley L. Puilen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hote managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06
THE1 PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

THE eighth of January has been selected
by the suckers round the bar'l as the occa-
sion for great Tilden demonstration. 1t is
not understood that any attempt will be made
to work, up enthusiasm in the meeting
by reading the testimony taken before the
Potter Committee Gov. Garcelon will, OF
course, be present. He is a man OF Jack
sonan firmness," and the glorious memories
of the eighth of Janua ry appeal strongly to
him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Chorus of the Governors Council: Are we
yassals or are we peers?-Bangor Commercial
APPARENTLY vassals of Senator Pillsbury.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

THE Democrats are tossing their hats in
the air over the Louisiana victory. They
heartily approve of the methods by which
it was won.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

EXCESSIVE gambling and dissipation
are to be prohibited at Fort Mead. The in
ference is that little of both will still be
permitted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

THE Boston Herald says the Maine Gov
ernor and Council ''are acting illegally and
very foolishly." That's about the size of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Ir is inferred from the declaration made
by Mr.. Fogg that the Council consider hell
unconstitutional
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Art in America, A Critical and Historical
Sketch by S. G. w. Benjamin (New York:
Harper Brothers; Portland Loring, Short
Harmony is a handsome gift-book for the holl-
days, containing series of valuable ana
thoughtful papers upon American Art, when
originally appearing in Harpers Magazine
are now collected in this volume. MI Benla-
min believes that this young country has now
won the right Of recognition among lands that
have an art-history of their own; and that,
vet too early to look for the founding OF dis
tinct national school of painting, the time hes
come when the beginnings of art in America
may be noted Mr. Benjamin divides his work
into six chapters: upon Early American Art;
Painters QS2S-7S); Sculpture; and lastly, The
Present Tendencies of Art in Our Country 1t
is as surprising as it is pleasant to note the
number of artists who have deserved place IN
this work: and the many excellent wood en-
cravings that illustrate it prove the variety
and scope of American paintings. The nymphs
of Malbone, the stately Purit an DANES and
squires of Copley, contrast charmingly with
the landscapes of Moran and Bierstadt. MI
Harry Brown, of whose marine painting the
natural seaport is rightfully proud, receives
a word Of praise-though it would seem that
Mr. Benjamin is not thoroughly acquainted
with the number and worth of Mr.. Browns
works. Mrs. Mary Hallock Footer strangely
enough, is under praised and the impossible,
boneless, allegorical figures of Miss Humphrey
are commended beyond their merits These
are few points of difference in criticism
which may fairly enough be noted. But Mr..
Benjamin's views upon art and artists are so
clear, frank, and unbiased, SO we'll expressed
and free from techncalities and all art-jargon,
that his volume may be thoroughly commend
ed as a reliable and attractive work upon a
subject which artistic progress renders daily
more absorbing to a constantly increasing
number of persons-Art in America.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Letters from a Cat by III. H.-despite the at
tractive title, and a golden pussy-cat, pen in
paw, upon the cover, may be called with JUS
tice an instructive literary failure. Instructive
to authors that is to say-because it lacks the
first qualifications of a book for children, i'm
agination, simple dramatic truth. and spirited
movement. The coquetries of the cat are writ
ten to amuse grown persons, the profanities of
the grandfather are Objectionable, and not wit
ty, as they were meant to be, and the death of
Pussy is as affective as unnecessary. H. H.
has distinctly shown that whatever she can do
in other literary departments-she has not the
spontaneousness, the sympathy or imagination
to write for children. The only part of the
book which deserves praise is the charming
work of Miss Addie Ledyard, whose illustra-
tions are deliciously bright and spirited. (Bos-
ton: Roberts Bros; Portland; Loring, Short
and Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

The Influence of Jesus, is the title OF vol
ume of religious lectures delivered by Rev.
Phillips Brooks, according to the terms OF a
legacy of the late John Bohlen, of Phiadel-
phia. Mr. Brooks eloquence, and humane and
forcible thought are well known to many read
ers who will gladly avail themselves OF this
publication. The subjects Of the lectures are
as follows: The Influence of Jesus on the
Moral, Social, Emotional and Intellectual Life
of Man, (New York: e. p. Dutton and Co.;
Portland Hoyt, Fogg and Donham.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

The Princess Idleways is a dainty fairy story
for little girls, told by Mrs. W. j. Hays (New
York: Harpers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon) 1t has moral running through it,
but not obtrusively; and is charmingly told.
The illustrations are very pretty and spirited
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Eyebright, by Miss Susan Coolidge, is an in
teresting story for girls, which has appeared as
a serial in the st. Nicholas Magazine. 1t is
very wellwritten sketch of an imaginative
girl, whose fancy made bright for her the loneh-
ness of an island on the northeastern coast OF
Maine. 1t is rather sad story, but the cour-
age and imagination of the young heroine
carry her as well as may be over dark days.
BOSTON, Roberts Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

Mr. William j. Rolfe continues his excel
lent edition of Shakspeare's Plays with vol
ume containing The Winters Tale. The i'm
preston received at the beginning of the pub
lication is confirmed, that MIR. Roi1e' by the
clearness, vigor, and justice OF his comments,
the ease and skill which he displays in choos
ing among various readings, and the practical
and useful style of his volumes-is admirably
fitted to the honorable Office of placing Shaks-
peares Plays in the hands of students. (New
York: Harper Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06

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