The Republican journal., 1882-06-29

1t is somewhat of coincidence that the July
number of Harper'> Magazine should contain
an article on "The Old Shipbuilders of New
\ ork, in which something is said of American
yachts, while the July Century has an article
on ''Thc Evolution of the American Yacht. in
which reference is made to the old shpbuilders
of New York A portrait of George Stevens
and picture of the famous Yacht America ap-
pear in each of the magazines. As the CON
tents of the magazines could be known only to
their respective editors, and as each number is
'madc up many weeks or months before its
publications. the coincidence is noteworthv
The Century article gives. in brief the history
of the Yacht Sport, Of Bucksport. published in
the journal some weeks ago. The comparison
of the run made by the steamer Alaska with
those made by American clipper sailing ships
originally appeared in this paper, an old scrap
book supplying the data.
Probably those of the Greenbachers who did
not have their eyes opened when their state on
vention was held in Bangor will now see through
the scheme Of the Plaisted ring The Congress
>ona slate was made up then, but the ring did
not dare to attempt to foist their Democratic
candidates upon Grcenbacll convention ana
50 relegated the nominations to district conNen-
tons, as more easy to manipulate and which,
i'll the ease of the third and fourth districts
have been successfully manipulated. The con-
Vrntion called to nominate Iadd met at Bangor.
and that to nominate Murch in Rockland. this
being part OF The scheme to shut out other can-
didate> who might offer themselves in d,tanrr
of The ring. Here we have two >trlightout
Democrats, and it is by no means certain that
the Grrcnbackers will even have the remaining
place, on the ticket.
Judging from her story. "Through one Al
min>tration." now in course Of publication in
The Century, Mrs. Barnett has MOI found in
SEPARATION in Washington. There is none Of the
life and sparkle which characterized The Fair
Barbarian and her earlier STORIES and many
readers find - Through ONE Administration
weary some and depressing. Perhaps the skies
may brighten ere the dcnouencnt bur almost
from the first chapter Tin, reader has been
haunted by the apprehension Of something UNI
pleasant t. come. This cannot he said OF any
Of Mrs. Rtrnett'> former works. Nor i tile lo-
cal coloring strong Il il might Wgl have been
made: good proof. we think that The author il
not mbutd With her surroundings and Tint >ht
las not fathomed the intricacic> If Washington
life.
The portraits OF eminent Britou< in the July
Harper would be taken. generally. for types of
sturdy farmers and practical business men, al
belt they are the statesmen and nobrmcn of
Great Britain. On the other hand, tn, portraits
Of the old >hipbuilder> of New York come much
nearer the popular idea of statesmen. noble
men, and Gttcrateur>. The first named poi-
traits. however. are from photographs. Which
are usually realistic. while the latter urr from
paintings. which are almost invariably IDEAL
izcd. But it should be remembered that 4 sue
ce->tul >hpbuiIltI must have the artistic faculty
we'll developed. The creation of handsome
ship calls for Is much talent is the modelling of
stature or the painting of landscape.
Chief Loco. of the \pache>. W hose death in
Colorado WAS recently announced, i said to
have been courteous and ,ligmitd in manner,
though fond of Il Joke. once, being given a
burning class. h. amused himself tl,. ,ntir.
dav drawing The sun. rav. 10 ! fo,u~ Oh TIM
backs of his wives as they sat Ar work ma IVA.
immensely 1irkIrt M thrir sudden ,synni,ti,.
and howlS. t1, another oc,.a.iun ,,Isprrtju,r
hi, mothrlin-lav Of II>no hi. cie.,r,tt,. tobaccn
for snuff. he loa,lr3 II vyitI,,.v,nur np,nrr ma
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kauo,rno ..9n n1nnn.inu rms.
OF the dreadful effects OF tornado and welcomes
pcrrnc,: but me west ana southwest ,Ir,. fr,.
,ilrut sufferers from these terrible storms,
card from the M:tvor Of Malcolm attr>t- the. ~
icurr Of 1hc recent storm, in Iowa
have, inst returned from northwestern IONA
to tind this town in ruins. One-1ourth Of the
p : 'n,iv'i '''t
and many business houses nrr DESTROYED None
here are able to assist Every churrh ana pup
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