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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER in his ad-
dress on the press at the Saratoga meeting
of the social science association thus pre-
sents the difference between ancient and the
best modern journalism: "There is an edi-
torial tradi:ion-it might almost be termed
a superstition-which I think will have to
be abandoned. 1t is that certain space in
the journal must be filled with editorial, and
that some of the editorials must be long,
without any reference to the news or neces-
sity of comment on it, or the capacity of the
editor at the moment to fill the space with
original matter that is readable. There is
the sacred space, and it must be filed. The
London Journals are perfect types of this
custom. The result is often a wearisome
page Of words and rhetoric. It may be good
rhetoric, but life is too short for so much Of
it. think we may fairly claim superb
oriiy in our journals over the English dali
lies in our habit Of brief, pointed editorial
paragraphing. They are The life Of the edi-
torial page
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Outlines of the History Of Art. By DIR.
Wilhelm Lubks Edited by Clarence Cook.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon) This copious and
solid york will be found exceedingly valuable
TO students Of the progress of art, from its rude
beginnings to its pressnt manifold develop
ment. Mr. Cooks edition is prefaced with the
greatest care and intelligence from q new
translation Of Professor Lubke's History, with
numerous illustrations Architecture is the
department made especially prominent by the
author, who appears to measure the progress
of a nation by It's buildings rather than BY It's
more ideal and decorative arts. His critical
and descriptive writing is clear, appreciatlve
and lust, and has no tendency to artistic cant
or vague enthusiasms. Mr.. Cook remarks
upon the little credit given by Prof. Lnbke to
American painters and sculptors; but we are
obliged to pardon such omissions to European
critics. who seem to realize but slowly that
American art, not content with its share OF the
inheritance Of the old worlds treasures, is al
ready making measurable advance in artistic
conditions and results. Mr.. Cook appends, by
request of his publishers, an interesting chap
ter upon the Di Cesnols collection OF antique
objects in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

WHILE there is fortunately but little ne
cessity for discussing the bearing upon Quit
eau's case which fatal termination to his
crime might have, it is consoling to find that
a New Jersey statute amply provides for ad
equate punishment should the elimination
be reached upon its soil However, there is
now every hope that there will be no occa-
sion to deal with the criminal outside of the
District of Columbia.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17
Recent Publications.

Letters of Nine do Remusat. From the
French by Mrs. Cashel Hoey and Mr.. John
Lille. New York: d. Appleton & Co.;
Portland: Hoyt, Fogg & Donham). This vol
ume of letters. edited with pious and affec-
tionate care by the grandson Of Nine de Re-
musst, is interesting and valuable, not SO
much for Its judgments or recitals Of the politi-
cal events Of Its time as for the charming por-
trait it affords of the woman herself. The lib
eral opinions which were free to expand as the
Empire came to its close, were readily adopted
by Nine de Remusat, and her letters upon
politics, addressed TO her son, gave, M. Paul de
Remusat records, a most original and truthful
picture of the time. But the period covered
by the letters contained in the present volume
(1SO4-13) was altar the divorce of the Empress
josephine, of whom Nine. de Remusat was an
attendant. With very few exceptions, these
letters are addressed to her husband, who was
oblig ed in his quality of First Chamberlain, to
follow tie journeyings of Napoleon. Later
Nine. de Remusst was Obliged to travel with
ths Empress and or her own health. During
these times OF separation she constantly ad-
dressed to d. de Remusat these tender and ex-
alted letters, which do not lack liveliness nor
practical observation. They transcribe per-
fectly the social life Of Paris, at period of
dispiriting unquiet when Napoleon's star had
begun to set and no dawn of freedom lightened
the sky. With bright and graceful touch
Nine. de Remusat reports the theatrical events
Of the day to her husband, whose office il was
to supe rintsnd the costly and elaborate enter
tainments of the Courts post little suited TO
his quiet, homeloving and scholarly tastes 1t
is not easy to describe a volume of letters ofin-
innate interest and personal detail; they have
an incommunicable charm OF their own; and IL
is due to the reader that he ba allowed to make
for himself the acquaintance OF this exquisite
woman Of the First Empire.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

NEXT to Yankees the French are the most
active people in the formation Of novel
schemes. The latest novelty proposed by a
Frencbman is the establishment of lion
and panther preserve in Algiers, where ad-
ventuIous persons for whom the sport OF
killing these animals has fascination can
be accommodated to any extent they desire.
1t is proposed to use old horses, mules and
asses, which can be purchased for little or
nothing, as bait to lure the wild animals
of the surrounding country into the pre-
serve, where young asses will do the shoot
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

The troubles in Egypt are due to the jeal-
ousy felt by the natives for Europe an pre-
dominance. Egypt, as matter of l,act, is
in the hands of receivers, and its ad minis
tration is being carried on for the ben eft Of
foreign bondholders. Messrs. De Blign deres
and Colvin are the controllers in chief vest
ed with almost plenary power over the
native finances; but nearly all the gov err
mental departments are under Europ can
management, and that the native Egypt; nas
should be possessed of an idea that tn, sh'
country is gradually passing out of the dr
control is not unnatural.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

A GREAT cry for help reaches us from
Michigan, where widespread forest fires
have caused degree of distress and suffer
ing which the Imagination can with difficult
ty realize, and the accounts are heart rend-
ing in the extreme. The dispatches tell us
Of whole families who have lost their all
who are without roof to shelter them,
without food to eat, except such as they can
find in the half burned fields, without so
much as clothes to cover their nakedness.
This certaitly is case which urgently calls
for the intervention Of the charitable, and
TO which the aphorism that he gives twice
who gives quickly. applies with peculiar
force.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

ANoThER case of lead poi soning, this time
from canned mackerel, eaten at Cincinnati,
is reported. A low grade of thin fact an
adulterated article-appears to have been
authorizations were traced home to their
originators and the miserable profits Of
scandalous impositions confisCated. Time
was when competition was the soul of trade
butnow adulteration's artful aiti is depend
ed upon for success in the race. This Is
against public poIity, and rigor0l Is repres-
sive measures should be adopted. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the annual imp overish-
ment of the public health which is caused
by dishonest traders.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

CONTEMPORARY with the recent remark
able discovery of Egyptian mummies, DR..
lie Plongeon, the archeologist, writes from
Yucatan that he has discovered there the
ruins of an ancient Masonic temple. He
says that the lodge of those belonging to the
first degree fronts to the north, that of the
second and third degrees, to the south. The
Doctor alleges that he has found emblems
similar to those deciphered by Gorringe on
the Cleopatra obelisk now in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Wit and Wisdom Of the Earl OF Beacons6eld.
(yew York: D. Appleton Co.; Portland:
Hoyt, Fogg & Donhaml There is something
in Lord Beaconsfeld's writing that lends itself
readily to the process Of Elegant Extraction
Disraeli was, above all, effective. His works
sparkle bat do not warm; and the intimate
feeling OF satisfaction, Of a CO nmon interest IN
the personages and events of story which
grows upon the reader as page is turned after
page Of many an ordinary novel, never occurs
in residing the romzncss of Disraeh. His per-
sonages are lavishly appointed dolls, their ut
terances are perfunciory, and their fates and
fortunes concern the reader very little, while
there is no page but contains some quotable
phrase or paragraph, more or less true, but IN
variably telling. Thus it is that these para
graphs, detached from their first connection,
set up severally according to topical conven-
ienca, lose nothing. One sses that this bril-
liant golden fruitags was the ornamentation OF
a fste, the threads are easily cut that tied
them to the adaptive bough, they are not
plucked from stems filed with sap, that bleed
when broken. It is also true that these quota
tions are worth making; aud admirers OF Lord
Beaconsfeld's novels and speeches Will gladly
turn to passages which have taken hold OF
their admiration in former readings, to enjoy
their clsar-cut and epigrammstic turns o
phrase. and singular cleveruess OF conceptlon'
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

The fresh numbers of Messrs Harper's
Franklin Square Library are many, varied
and agreeable. At the Seaside is collection
of pleasant short stories by Miss Mary Cecil
Hay; a temperance tale by F. W. Robinson is
named The Black Speck; Sydney is charm
ing and very original story, worth reading and
re-reading, from the pen of Mrs. Georgians
NJ Craik; Mr.. Trollope's new novel, Ayala's
Angel, adds to his best storytelling vein an
Imaginative touch that greatly adorns it; Wis
tied on the Children is graceful and pathetic
novel by Theo. Gift; A Child of Nature is a
story by Robert Buchanan, which has some-
thing of tho breezy strength of Scott's novels,
and is an admirable romance of modern Scot
land; A Costly Heritage is story of which
the plot turns upon the personation Of the
rightful heir, and is written by Miss Alice
OHanlon; To-day. in America is chatty,
bright and observant record of Mr.. Joseph
Hatton IS sojourn in the United States. He is
generally quick, sound and sympathetic in his
views of America, and his work is very reada-
BILE and suggestive. Another number Of the
series contains the Letters of Nine. de Remu-
sat, already reviewed in these columns The
Neptune Vase is charming and picturesque
story of modern Italy by Miss Virginia john
son. The numbers of the Franklin Square Lii
brary are for sale in Portland by Messrs. Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

THE cotton crop of the United States for
the current year is by far the greatest that
has ever been known, and this great crop of
6,5S9,329 bales has all been marketed at
home and abroad, and is open to no deduc-
tion or allowance for exaggerated esti-
mates. This is one Of the principal causes
of the remarkable prosperityof the South
ern States. and also of the extraordinary
balance of trade in favor of the Republic in
the international exchanges of the civilized
world
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Illusions. By James sully Cyew York: D.
Appleton & Col Portland: Hoyt, Fogg q
Donham) is a suggestive and profitable contri-
button to the International Scientific series OF
volumes. Its scope is wide, taking in both
physical and mental fallacies; and, By the
strictly scientific and very cautious progress OF
its reasonings falls into no blame Of unbiased
heories-subtle illusions by which fancy re-
venges itself upon fact Like other volumes
Of the instructive and solid series to which it
belongs, Professor Sully's work is adapted for
special studies, yet the freedom from over
techn;cality of It's style and the interesting top
les it discusses, will commend it to the general
reader.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Toby Tyler. BY James Otis. (New York:
Harpers; Portland: LOring, Short & HARMONY.
Perhaps there is no subject so deeply, thrill
ingly, absorbingly interesting to the small boy
as circus; and the mere announcement of a
book like this one-which tells all about the
adventures of little fellow who joined cir
Gus troupe as assistant peanut seller and rose
to the dignity of equestrian acts and monkey
Of his very owr-wiIl surely set all the small
boys wild with eagerness to read Toby Tyler
Mr.. Stubbs, the monkey, fairly divides the
readers liking with his young master, and the
fun and pathos of the story are fresh and gen.
uine Parents and friends need have no fear
that the story will influence boys to initiate
Toby's escapade, and the good tone of the book
commends it as well as its fascinating theme.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

We do not read anonymous letters and commnni
sations. The name and address Of the writer In
al Indispensable. not necessarily fer publics
ion but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or proe 70 com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17
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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

DURING the month of August of this year
21,321 emigrants left Liverpool OF these
1867 intended to settle in British North
America, while 1s,o72 intended TO settle in
the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Tho Emperor. By Georg Ebers, New
York: William s. Gottsberger; Portland: Lor-
ing Short & Harmony is another of the sump-
tuous and dramatic reviyals of ancient life for
which the public is indebted to Professor
Ebers. The hero OF this romance is the young
Antinous. who has followed his master, the
Emperor Hadrian, to Egypt The struggles of
the early Christians are portrayed without too
many narrowing details, but with picturesque
and humane touch. The brilliance and au-
thority Of Professor Ebers's learning is admi-
rably displayed in this largely imagined and
finely executed romance. The translation, by
Miss Clara Bell, deserves much praise.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Ranthorpe. By George Henry Lewes, New
York: William Gottsberger Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon) is curiously old-fashioned
novel in its plan and style. 1t appeals very lit
tie to the modern noyel-reader; it is not an
tique; it has not the value, arbitrary or real, Of
bric-a-brac, and is remote from to-day's FASH
ion. 1t relates the social struggles of young
man of genius in the days when persons OF tai
ent were popularly imagined to differ in every
particular from the ungfted crowd
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Lorimer and Wife. By Margaret Lee, (New
York: George W. Harlan) is an original, wsll
written and powerful story, not at all sensa-
tional but full of interest and told in an ex-
ceedingly pleasant manner
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

The Story OF the Gospel philadelphia;
Charles Foster; Portland Dresser & McLel-
lan) is simply told group of Bible stories for
young children. The author writes PLEASANTLY
and intelligibly, and in a manner to interest
and please young people. These stories will
be OF much use for Sunday school and home
reading; and any sectarian remarks-of which
there are few-c be passed over or changed
at discretion Of the reader.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17
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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

HomOselle, Boston; J. R. osgood & Co.;
Portland: Loring Short & Harmony belongs to
the Round Robin Series, is story of Southern
plantation life before the war, and is Of aver
age merit and interest, though somewhat
crude and lacking the indescribable graces OF
entire rehnement.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Count Agenor de- eGssparin. Translated from
the French by Gen. o. o. Howard. (New
York: G. p Putnam's Sons; Portland: Loring-
short & Harmony. The memoir OF this ad-
nirable man win be Of especial interest to our
public, remembering how strong aud fully ex-
pressed was his sympathy with the United
States Government during the Rebellion. he
wrote letters to President Lincoln OF q nature
to bring some cheer to the sad and cvernur-
dened spirit of the martyr President; and ms
public utterances were, throughout our war,
full of the largest and most humane liberty.
He was q genuine patriot, and Of the stamp
most congenial to Americans, direct, honora-
aie, law-abiding and practical. His private
life did not discount his political career and
writings; and the details which this biography
affords are full of charm ard interest. Gen.
Hoyard's translation is careful, sometimes
naively literal.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Young Folks History of America By Hez-
ekiah Butterworth. Boston: Estes s. Lauriat;
Portland: Hoyt, Fogg g. Donham). The au-
thor of this attractive work is already widely
and favorably known by his Zigzag Journeys;
and the present volume does net fall short Of
the measure OF merit of those delightfully."-
written books Mr.. Batterworth writes in a
fresh. compact style, and has the native gift of
interesting children, not by means of talking
down" to their supposed capacities, but by his
lively and distinct descriptions, his genial and
practical tone and his tact in selecting the pic
turesque side of history. The illustrations of
this volume are many and excellent.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

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The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

The Art Of Speech. Vol. II. Studies in Elo-
quence aud Logic. By L. T. Townsend, D. D.
New York: D. Appleton; Portland: Hoy',
Fogg & Donham.) This is manual prepared
for the Chatauqua course of instruction, and
is designed for the use of theological students
Tt saSns up in brief compass the various
rules Of cratory, especially as applied to the
pulpit.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Thomas CARLYLE By Moncure ID. Conway
qHaw York: Harpers; Portland: Loring, Short
:, Harmony The extraordinary revulsion OF
nnbl;c feeling which ensued upon the publica
fion Ct Carlyle's "reminiscences, the mingied
.surpriss and relief with which it sawthe down.
fall of an uneouth, gigantic idol, may perhaps
have expressed itself in somewhat exaggerated
fashion. Il nay be that the veritaole nstufe
,.of Thomas Carlyle would have been most iair'
lv renresented by an average taken between
bis ,ns;stant oraeular and deliberately unique
4 attersnces, and the bitter shrieks OF miue
strotchad unon the rack of morbidly remorst-
ful memories. 1t is not easy to estimate the
..o4,,ol ylaca or value of Carlyle; but we may
rightly resent to find that the rough and WIG
..sneeoh which seemed prophets garment OF
,rincerity, had no larger or more humane
heart than the most conventional Of dresscoats
could easily cover Mr.. Conway was in agree,
able personal relations with Carlyle, and
writes with the double desire to do justice to
the dead philosopher aud to deprecate the SUD
den severity OF Judgment in which the puoiic
now holds him. The volume may not gresuy
influence the popular verdict, founded on gen
nine and honest impulse, bat 1t is an interest
2. inc and kindly memorial by one whose oppor-
,,,n;t;ss we're favorable for observing Carlyle
IL at his best. -
The Philosophy of Carlyle. BY Edwin d
Mead. Boston. Houghton s. Mifiin; Port
{. land: Loring, Short & Harmony is volume
quite different in tenor from Mr.. Conway
rs serious and cordial memorial Of persona
4 A. in q manner am
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17

Amenities of Home is the latest addition to
Messrs. Appleton's useful series of Home
Books Upon subject so familiar and so in
: innate it is not easy or necessary to say any
thing startling in originality, but the grace
wit and good sense Of these chapters make
them as lively and charming as they are bene-
fetal II is book worth buying, reading and
considering.
The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17
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bilious of effect, sometimes elaborate in its
criticism and philosophy, again resorting to
flippant and inoonsequent illustrations. 1t is
not portrait of Carlyle himself, but tran
script OF Mr.. Mead's ideas about Carlyle. which
this volume affords the reader; yet those who
have not become tired of the mass Of comment
which the "reminiscences have provoked, will
find here many true and interesting remarks.
Professor William J. Rolfe adds to his edi-
tion of Shakspeares Plays, two volumes con-
tanning Cymbeline and the Comedy of Errors.
1t is not possible to praise too highly the care,
Judgment and critical taste Of Professor Rolfe's
revision. In each of these volumes is included
a portion of paper hitherto unpublished.
which was placed at the editors disposal by
Mrs. Mary Cowden Clarke, and was written by
her late husband (New York; Harpers;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony