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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30
Magazine Notices.

The third number of the new series Of Scrib-
ner presents, as frontispiece, tintprinted
engraving by Cole of Bonnat's portrait of Thi-
ers, accompanying paper of personal recollec-
tions of the first President of the French Re-
public, by e. B. Washburne, late United
States Minister at Paris. Mrs. Mary Hallock
Foote'S second paper on Mexico deals with
Provincial Capital-viz. Morelia, and particu-
larly with the home life of the place. The
Caverns of Luray, by Ernest Ingersoll, is the
first fully illustrated magazine paper that has
appeared on the subterranean wonders of the
newly discovered rival to the Mammoth Cave.
The Revival of Burano Lace is the subject OF
record by Catherine Cornaro, with drawings
made for this paper by the Misses Montalba
and the Princess Louise of England, and an
engraving by Closson of portrait of the beau
tiful Queen of Italy. patroness of the Burano
Lace-School Who Were the Chartists? by W.
J. Linton (who was himself a ChartisD, is
vigorous account and vindication of the work.
ingmen's agitation in England in 184S, with
portraits engraved by Mr.. Linton Of six of the
most prominent Of the leaders of the move
ment Col Rockwell's paper of "reminiscences
of Garfield appears in the present issue under
the caption From Mentor 10 Elberon. The
most elaborately illustrated paper Of the num-
Der is Mrs Lucy M. Mitchell's account OF ORR
entail and Early Greek Sculpture. OF the un-
illustrated material, Mrs. Burnett's Through
One Administration, besides broadening the
plot, gives glimpse of the evils of the spoils
system from behind the scenes. Mr.. Howells's
Modern Instance shows wide range of variety
in the characters, which will be further en-
larged in the January part. The Increase of
Divorce is the subject of an essay by Washing
ton GLADDEN., which makes exhibit of some
startling figures, and viii be read with close
attention. The Legal Aspects Of the Mormon
Problem are clearly set forth by Arthur G.
Sedgwick, who finds no defect in the law as it
now exists, and thinks that the decline Of Nor
monism will result from disintegration rather
than from the passage of additional laws that
cannot be enforced. John Burroughs contrib
utes comparison of English and American
Song-Birds. Old Madame, short story by
Harriet Prescott Spofford, deals with the decay
of stately French-American family Of the last
century. w. C. Wilkinson contributes poem
on webster, entitled The Farmer of Marsh
field, and there are other poetic contributions
by Celia Thaxter, 7. III. Robertson, William
Young, Minnie Irving, and Robert U. johnson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30
Refunding.

1t is generally believed that Senator Sher-
mans refunding bill will not pass, on ac-
count of the jealousy of the House in regard
to its privilege of originating measures con-
cerning taxation and revenue. The bill
will, however, give rise to considerable de-
bate from which may come good legislation,
in the shape of something from the Ways
and Means Committee.
That some plan of refunding will be
adopted this session is probable. The
amount of bonds now payable is large, and
it is not likely that the Treasury will be
able to speedily take it up 1t is not in the
nature of things that the enormous re-
ceipts of the past year can be long-con-
tinued, and it behooves the Govern
ment to reduce the rate Of interest
on those overdue obligations it cannot re-
deem. The Sherman bill, as modified in
committee, appears to be an excellent meas
ure, free from the Objectionable features
that provoked a veto of last sessions bill.
The amount to be refunded is limited, and
an amount of continued bonds reserved suf-
fcient to employ all the surplus revenue we
can expect for years to come. Objection is
made that the amount of refunded bonds is
not large enough, and that a further saving
of interest can be wisely made by increasing
it. That may be SO, but it will be well for
the Treasury to reserve the option of pay
ment on as many Of its obligations as it can
reasonably hope to satisfy within the time at
its disposal.
Doubtless the debate will provoke other
objections to the Sherman bill. Perhaps its
author merely intends it as tentative, and
expects it to result in another and better
bill. In any view it serves good purpose,
and is another gratifying evidence of the
knowledge and ability Of one of the most
successful finance ministers we ever had.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

IT must be admitted that with three hun
dred and fifty prominent Irishmen in prison
as suspects, and fifty thousand troops dis
tributed throughout the country, pretty
heavy draft has been made upon those re-
sources of civilization of which Mr.. Glad
stone spoke. But despite all this there is
no apparent Improvement in the situation.
Paying rent is no more popular than ever it
was, and agrarian outrages are still frequent
Not the least unTropitious circumstance is
the attitude of the Irish women. They are
determined Land Leaguers, and in this
country we know by experience what the
influence of women counts for in such
case. The war of the rebellion might have
ended long before it did had not the confed-
crate wives and daughters set their faces
against settlement and stirred up strife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE Chinese Navy is picking up. The
Emperor has established great arsenal at
Kao Chang Mao, six miles from Shanghai,
where 300 natives are at work making
arms and ammunition. The rifles are said
to bear comparison with the best English
and American makes. Nearly dozen steam
frigates, each carrying twenty-six guns, and
provided with 400 horsepower engines, have
been built and launched from the works.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE Staunton Valley Virginian notes the
renewed a,itation Of the temperance ques-
tion, and looks confidently for a very excit-
ing campaign in Virginia before another
legislative election, in which local option
will be the central matter of discussion.
The politicians. it says, will have to look
into the matter, for it is an aggressive and
energetic question. The Richmond Dis
patch practically agrees with the Valley Vir-
ginian in this opinion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE introduction of a three per cent.
funding bill by Senator John Sherman has
vexed the spirits of Democratic congress
men more than little. Randall and Car
Isle have pet funding bills of their own.
and their colleagues will use every means to
get the credit for this sort of legislation
away from Sherman and attach it to the
Democratic minority. Sherman is charged
with inducing President Hayes to veto the
three per cent. funding bill formerly passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE late census of Japan shows total
population of very nearly 56,O0o,000. The
Mikado and his family are shown at the
head of the statistics as twenty men and sew
enteen women. Yeddo, of the vastness of
which the old geographers used to tell such
tales, contains only 957, ,121 inhabitants. XII
otto approaches it closely with S22,09S, and
Ozaka comes next with 5S2,66S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE Cincinnati Commercial is protesting
against the Eads jetties, and makes gen.
eral answer to the claim of down-the-
river contemporary that the system has
borne remarkable fruit by saying that ''the
immense and growing commerce is not the
result of the jettes. 1t is due to the new pros
perity of the South, which has been disem-
barrassed of slavery and some other disa-
hilities ,,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

IT is not safe to speak disrespectfully of
tha Sultan in-the streets of Constantinople,
as an unwary newspaper correspondent has
just discovered to his cost. The precise epi-
thet which he applied to the potentate in
question is not stated, but whatever it may
have been, six months in Turkish prison
was to have been his punishment had not
the authorities thought better of it and
granted pardon. The incident is sufficient
to account for the characteristic taciturnity
of the Turk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE anti Bourbon feeling in Texas is re-
ported as growing rapidly, and the friends
of Representative Jones, who has expressed
his willingness to be an independent candi-
date for governor next year, are quite conf
dent that he will be elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

CANARY birds and monkeys for Christ
mas gifts were in extraordinary demand in
New York last week. The sale of the for
mer was almost equal to that of all the rest
Of the year, and the supply Of the latter
gave out early at prices ranging from Ss to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 80.

We DO not read anonymous letters and oommuni-
cations The name and address Of the writer are In
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
tion but as a guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve con-
nunications that are not used,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

THE total cost of Mississippi River i'm
provements will be $3S,OOO,OOo. The Louis
vile Courier-Journal thinks this very
light bill for deepening the greatest water
highway of the continent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

To the Michigan City Democratic Dis
patch at does seem as if God, in His inscru-
table wisdom, had given the control of the
Democratic campaigns to the most absolute
fools of the party"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

ARCHIBALD FORBES says nothing in
America surprises the European visitor SO
much as to find here nation of 5OOO0OOO
of people without a standing army.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

MR.. Dolby, who piloted Charles Dickens
around America in 1S67S, is preparing
volume of "reminiscences of the novelist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

The editor of Texas exchange says he does
not like turkey; that if be can't have 'possum
to celebrate with, he don't want any at all:
but his neighbors, still continue to lock up
their turkeys after dark. Some people don't
believe everything they read in newspaper.
The editor can't play "'possum" on them that
Way.-Texas Siftings
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

CONGRESS will have to consider this
session proposition to sell the Charlestown
navy yard 1t was established in 1900
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

SECRETARY Blaine subscribed $1,000 to
the Garfield Hospital Fund.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-30
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02


sometimes the end of limb, sometimes
a sapling, sometimes stump; but the
swiftness of the stream, with the force
of the wind, rendered all my efforts in
effectual. Probably, too, the peril we
were in confused my brain.
"Again were we whirled into the
middle of the stream, and I went to
bailing. The last shock had been al
most too much for the frail craft, and
bailing out with the hat could no
longer keep down the water. Woman's
wit came to our aid. Ellen, taking off
the short cloak she wore, contrived to
pin it into shape which would hold
water. Between us, we managed to
keep the water from getting any deeper
in the bed, though we could not lower it
any; but it was apparent we could not
keep aaoat much longer.
"I had hunted on this part Of the
river before, and knew that there was
one place where the lasso could proba.
bly, be used with advantage. This was
where there was an old clearing on the
bank of the stream, thickly studded
with stumps. The river had eaten into
the bank, until some Of these stood
quite at the waters edge; though
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
CONTENTMENT.
N sEoRaE HAoDoNALD.

. ~ u . E = =
! am content In triumph's tone
Ny song let people knowl
And many Almighty man, with throne
And scepter, is not so;
And II he is, why then I cry,
The man IL just the same a. /.
The Mogul's gold, the sultan's show,
The hero's bliss, who, vexed
To ind no more Of the world below,
Raised his eyes moonward next
1would not have it; things like that
Are only At for laughing at
Ny motto content with this;
Gold--rank-I Prize not such.
That which have, my measure II;
Wise men desire not much,
Men wish and wish and have their viii,
And wish again-as hungry still.
And gold or honor, though it rings,
II but - brittle glass;
The ductuating course Of things
Shows that ~ it doth pass,
OFT changing many into none,
And giving honor . short run.
To do right, to DO good and clear,
IL more than rank or gold;
Then are thou always Of good cheer,
And blisses hast untold;
Then art thou with thyseh ct one,
And, no man hating, fearest mono.
lam content. In triumph's tone,
My song lot people know,
And many . mighty man, with throne
And scepter, is not so;
And If he is, why then cry,
The man 10 just the same ~ I.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
a BOY's LOHES.

& : When am big I viii marry Kitty )"
But Kitty slapped me and ran away,
And, while Iwept for myself, in pity
Imade up my mind I would marry May.
For May was gentle and May was tender,
Yet lightly she put my offer by;
am engaged to George Bender
Perhaps I'll take you If he should de-
By and by met Jennie Blatchen;
Jennie was thirteen and I was ten;
fused to carry her books and sachel,
And made up my mind to marry Jen.
But Jennie, her reign was quickly over,
And Kate, my cousin, became my fate;
said: S I'll propose, like = brave, true lover,
As soon IS ever I graduate.
Alas when took out my clean diploma,
The darling girl was about to start
On her wedding trip with young Will de Roma,
And no one knew Of my broken heart
At one-and-twenty again love found me,
But the angel face and the meek blue eyes,
And the threads Of the golden hair that loved me,
Went fading back into paradise!
Hark into the house Lu, Kate and Harry,
With shout and scamper from school have come,
And girl never had meant to marry
Is wife and mother within my home
Mary Ainge De Vers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
q PAsT IDEAL WOMAN.

In Athens the ideal man must have
intellect as well as strength, grace, cult
ure, beauty as well as courage and pat
riotism while the woman who would be
respected and made the mother Of fu-
ture citizens must be modest, home
staying, gentle, and essentially subordi-
nate to her master. Rome saw the
idealization Of physical force in man and
of corresponding masculine character
in woman-a certain virility and power
which borrowed something Of their
stoicism from the Spartans and some
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
HOW TO BUY A HORSE.

An old horseman speaking of this sub
ject says IF you want to buy q horse,
don't believe your own brother. Take
no mans word for it. Your eye is your
market. Don't buy a horse in harness.
Unhitch him and take everything off but
the halter, and lead him around. If he
has corn, or is stiff, or has any other
failing, you can see it. Let him go by
himself little ways, and if he slaves
right into anything you may know he's
stone blind. No matter how clear and
bright his eyes are he can't see any
more than a bat Back him up, too.
Some horses show their weakness or
tricks that way when they don't in any
other.
But be as smart as you can, and you'll
get caught sometimes. Even an expert
gets stuck. A horse may look ever TO
nice, and go mile in a minute, and yet
have fits for instance. There isn't a live
man could tell it till something hap
pens. Or he may have a weak back.
Give him the whip and off he goes for a
mile or two; then, all of sudden he
sits down on the road. After rest he
gets up and starts again, but he soon sits
down for good, and nothing but der
rick could raise him. as
Do you know what dummy is |?
Well, I'll tell you. He's horse that
doesn't know anything. His brain has
gone wrong. A dark stall and over
feeding have ruined his digestion and
that has affected his brain. Drive him out
a ways and pretty soon he will jerk his
head around and pull right straight on
one line. You can't hold him; it's no
use to try. The first you know he has
dumped you in a ditch, or smashed you
up against lamp-post. Tie him in q
stable and he'll back up till he breaks
every halter you put on him. Stretch a
rope across the end of thestall SO he cant
back out and he'll climb up the wall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
A CATS LONG JOURNEY.

A gentleman in this city had presented
to him Maltese cat with four young
nursing kittens, by former friend liv-
ing fourteen miles out in the country.
This cat and her kittens were placed in
close-covered basket, inside of which
was a blanket in which they were
wrapped, and the whole then covered
with thick rug. The cat and her kit
tens were kept in a room in their new
home, and CAREFUL y watched, fed and pet
ted for seven days, she appearing to be
wonted and content. On the morning Of
the seventh day she and her kittens were
seen at their new home for the last time,
and were missed very soon after. Tie
following day at noon she appeared at
her old home with all her kittens. She
did not return by the road, the way she
came, as she was seen by several per-
sons going through the fields with kit
ten in her mouth. Allowing thirty hours
to have elapsed between the time she was
last seen at her new home and the time
she was first seen at her old home she
must have Travelled a distance Of 112
miles, carrying kitten one-half the
same distance. - Bangor letter to Forest
and Stream.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

IT was their first night aboard the
steamer. cat last" he said tenderly,
Eve are all alone, out upon the deep
waters Of the dark blue sea, and your
heart will always beat for me as it has
beat in the past p g Ny hearts all
right, . she answered, languidly; .sbut
my stomach feels awful.