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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

Lis son was we'll to do merchant and his
home was pleasant one, far finer than any
thing plain old Deacon Showers was used 10
seeing, and he asked Ben to show him over
the building.
They came to one room which Ben tried
TO get the old gentleman past. But he was
bound to see everything, and he opened the
door, and looked in. In the centre of the
room stood nearly square table of peculiar
appearance, covered with green cloth, and
with raised edge all round it.
What is that?' asked the old gentleman.
That's table the boys play game on"
answered Ben. "Come on, and I'll show
you the stable, now"
But the old mans curiosity was excited.
He looked the table over, and 1t had such
an honest, square appearance that he could't
see much of chance for anything bad in its
use. Al least that is the way it struck him.
sit must be quite a nice game,o said the
deacon. "They-they don't gamble with it,
do they2N
''The boys never play for anything but
amusement" answered Ben, eyasively,
"That's right" said the deacon, taking
up one of the cues, and giving bali tap,
That would have been good shot If you
had been playing the game, said Ben, sit
would have counted you two"
SIS that sop The deacon was quite elat
how il goes"
''All right, said Ben, chuckling TO him
self, for he knew well what prejudice his
| father had TO billiards
So they played, The deacon had in him
the elements OF q good billiard player, and
came near beating Ben. He enjoyed the
| first game so much that he wanted to play
another, and coming out only one or two
behind on that, he challenged Ben to play a
| third, and won.
What's the name of it, Benz"
Billiards." answered Ben, with a sly
twink in his eye.
"What?''
The deacon looked at Ben as if thunder
| struck. You don't mean to say I've been
| playing billiards, do your
Yes" answered Ben, 'and you played
| we'll for a beginner
"Good Lordr' groaned the deacon, turn
ing pale. Don't you say nothin' Ben. "Ef
II should leak out I'd be turned out O the
| church,
Il don't see as any harm has been done,
/ said Ben, "You see now, don't you, that
billiards can be played with the best Of
motiyes?''
Yes, but that excuse wouldn't go down
with 'em, of they should find 1t out" said
the deacon. "You won't say nothin, Benz
Ben promised to keep mum. Nobody in
| Greenville knows how the deacon fell from
grace on his visit to the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
Magazine Notices.

Mrs. Burnett's story, Through One Adj
ministration, which has steadily grown in
interest, reaches an effective and tragic con-
-clusion in the April Century, which com
pletes volume XIV. of the magazine. The
third part of A Woman's Reason, Mr., How
ells's new and striking story, reveals the
heroine Helen reduced almost to poverty af-
ter the settlement of her fathers estate. She
writes an explanatory letter to her sailor
lover, Robert Fenton, who went away with
the feeling that he had been dismissed; and
Lord Rainford appears again upon the scene.
A short story entitled Anastasia with an
Italian heroine and an American hero, is
contributed by H, II. Boyesen. Stedman's
essay on Emerson, the most important ar
ticle in the number, reaches the high water
mark of literary criticism. II is apprecia-
tive and discriminating, and deals mainly
with Emerson as poet. Accompanying the
article, as a frontispiece. is fine engraving
by Cole, from photograph of a daguerreo-
type of Emerson in the prime of life, which
is instinct with ideality. At Sea is study
of the realism and grandeur of the ocean as
observed by John Burroughs from the deck
of steamship, and described in his fresh
and picturesque way. Equally noteworthy
is the accompanying full-page engraving of a
steamer at sea, which was drawn with the
grayer by Elbridge Kingsley. Ellice Hop
Song of Songs, in which she discusses the
canticles from the point of view now gener-
ally accepted in biblical criticism; and H. H.
Mrs Helen Hunt Jacbsonl follows up her
paper in the March number, on the village
of Oberammergau, with an entertaining &C
count of the Passion Play. Most conspicu-
GUS among several profusely illustrated arti-
Giles is Ben Perley Poore's description of
The Capitol at Washington, including anec-
dotes Of famous men who have been leaders
in Congress. In Plotters and Pirates of
Louisiana, Mr.. Cable offers the most fasci-
mating chapters yet printed of his Creole pa
| pers, the principal feature being a graphic
| sketch of the pirates of Barataria, whose
| leaders were the notorious Lafitte brothers
| 4 richly illustrated sketch Of Eugene Fro
| mentin (which includes a review of the re-
| cent biography of that artist and author, by
| Louis Gonzel is contributed bV Henry Eek
| ford. Charles G. Leland has the assistance
| of Mr.. Pencils pencil in his article, Visit
| ing the GypsleS, and brings to bear his pro-
| found knowledge of the customs and Ian
| guage of those civilized nomads. An article
with curious illustrations, appealing not
alone to sportsmen, is Barnet Phillips's ac-
count of The Primitive Fish-hook. The po-
ems of the number include Remembrance,
by the late Sidney Lanier; a sonnet in honor
| of SalvinI. by Robert Underwood johnson,
and. in Brio a-Brae, four Rondeaux of Cities,
| by Robert Grant, who satirizes the chief at
traction imputed to the typical bellies of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
In Topics Of the Time, are editorials enti-
tied A Great Metropolitan University,
| Slave or Master? and The Press ard the New
| Reform. meaning civil service
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
Mr.. Blaine Buys Rubens for a
song.
Washingfdn Corr phfIadafnhl

Song.
Washington Corr. Philadelphia Press.l
Speaking Of Blaine, / was greatly struck
with picture on the wall Of bis new house
the other day. 1t is a picture of very bril-
liant coloring, subdued and softened by age,
and bearing the points Of genius in every
line and color. It was purchased by Nj.
Blaine several years ago, and while it has
hung on his walls ever since, no one sus-
peeted the value of the ancient canvas.
Mr. Blaine bought the picture at q sale of
some of the effects of Lord Baltimore, on the
old estate in Maryland. The descendants
had NUMBER Of old pictures slowed away
in garrets and out-of the-waY places, and de-
cided to sell them oil at auction with lot
of old furniture, etc. 1t will be remembered
that George Calvert Lord Baltimore) OBJ
tanned from Charles /. grant of all the
territory included in tae present State o.
Maryland, bat his posterity, in the nearly
300 years, did not take proper care Of their
vast possessions, and, believe, those Of the
family who are left are poor. Hence the
sale Of the old curios and the purchase of
Mr.. Blaine.
Probably nothing would have occurred to
attract special attention to the old picture
had not Mrs. Blaine visited an old shop in
New york not long ago where engravings
are sold. Mr. Blaine has great liking for
steel engravings, and has large and valu-
able collection, particularly Of portraits.
As Mrs. Blaine was turning over a lot of old
prints, what was her establishment at seeing
a steel engraving, cid and yellow, Of the
picture her husband bought at the Lord
Baltimore sale. In the left hand corner of
the plate was "Rubens pinxitr' She
bought the engraving? Well, should say
SO! And now the painting and engraving
hang side by side in the southeast parlor Of
the Blaine mansion. TO my mind, the all-
thenticity of this lately discovered treasure
is conclusive First, we must remember
that the first Lord Baltimore aud Rubens
were contemp lraries. Rubens was born
in 1877 and the other in 1880. Both we're
from old Flemish families, and no doubt the
two we're boys together and friends in after
years Rnbens in 1929 was sent as ambas-
sador to Charles /. Of England, where he
painted many pictures for the king. AT
that time Lord Baltimore was attached TO
Charless court, and what is more natural
than that he should own a Rubens picture?
At that time Rubens was not famous, and
bis pictures were not jewels Of great price.
But, even if they were, Lord Baltimore was
able to buy them. In those days no copies
Of Knbens were made, and, even if there
were, Baltimore was not the man to buy
copies OF an artist not remarkably famous.
Besides, If this picture Of Blaine's can pos
sbly be copy, where is the original? Cat
alogues Of the famous galleries Of the world
do not contain record Of 1t. The coloring
and treatment are Of Rubens, and the sub
iect is one he would have chosen. Then
why should there be an engraving of the
picture if it were not Rubens
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
HOW the Deacon Played Billiards.

When Deacon Showers came down to visit
his son Ben, who lives in Chicago, he had a
great antipatby to games of any kind as
played among men. He was pillar in a
church that considered cards as an especial
invitation Of the devil to lure men into his
power. He had seen them played, but be
didn't know one from the other. Billiards
he had heard Of, but he had never seen a
table, and be didn't want to. lie considered
billiards as harmful TO the arstocratic part
OF the community who could afford to play
the game, as cards were to common elias
ses. Both were bad --bad and he and
his brothers in the church had often groaned
over the tendency Of the rising generation to
amusements of this kind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

A RAILROAD reform OF another kind is
under way in Germany. The details Of ii
must strike Americans as simply inconceiy-
able Serious steps are about to be taken by
the Government Railroad Bureau for intro
duciug a tariff of passenger fares by Zones"
on the Prussian, if not all the German, lines.
1t is proposed to fix the zones and fares
about as follows, reducing kilometres to
miles and marks and pfennigs to dollars and
cents. For distances not exceeding nine
miles from the starting point, first-class %
cents, second-class Is cents, third class y
cents; for distances over nine miles and not
over ninety miles, IS cents, 80 cents and %
cents for the respective classes; and for all
distances over 90 miles, $3.50, $3.50, and IS
cents respectively, For the first zone these
rates are about equal TO those now in force,
but for the second and third territorial belts
there is a very great reduction. This plan
is thought by many to promise very favora-
BILE results, both for the Government and for
travellers. A somewhat similar arrange
ment has found advocates in Belgium and
England
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

Our of a total population of about fifty
millions, there were in 1880 little over
quarter of million of people insane, idiotic,
blind, and deaf and dumb in the United
States. In every million of population there
were 1884 victims of insanity, 1888 idiots,
976 blind, and 675 deaf and dumb. Out of a
total of 91,997 insane returned in 1880,
44,408 were males and 1850 females; G5,-
651 were natives and 26,34o were for
eign; $3.50 were white and 6,157 col
ored. We see, therefore, that insanity at
tacks more women than men. OF idiots,
however, the total of 1886 was made up of
$500 males and 81, $50 females. The ne
gro population, too, is much more liable to
idiocy than insanity, the number of colored
idiots being $50, to 6,157 lunatics. The
foreign population, however, contributed
only 4,007 to the idiots, while its insane
numbered 26. 346.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

The French crown jewels will be sold in
April, with the exception of the following
pieces; The Regent, which cost S675,oO0;
the Epee militaire, set in 1724; the Broche
rellquaire, of which the diamonds We're cut
in 1476; the Mazarins; the watch given by
the Algiers Dey to Louis XIV; the largest
cut ruby; the Dragon; and the Petit Ele-
r,hnn4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 20.

We do not read anonymous letters ant comuIaIi-
sstions. The naIae and address OF the writ are IL
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for ubca
Won but SIS guaranty of good faith.
: We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
teunlcAtiOns thai ara not naed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

NJ. DE LEssEPs has settled the disposition
of the Sahara Desert with the same ease and
CELEBRITY with which he arranged for the con-
structlon of the Panama Canal He has
surveyed the situation, and we may next
expect to hear that Sahara has been con-
verified into a vast inland sea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

THE accounts of Secretary Folger's health
are not as cheerful as his friends could
wish. Though he appears to have been
somewhat benefited by his recent trip, he is
still so far from well as to be unable to tran
sact the ordinary routine Of his business.
The public is apt to be incredulous in regard
to the labors of public officials, but it seems
that Mr.. Folger is really suffering from ov-
er-work. He insists upon exercising per-
sonal superintendent over matters of detail
which less conscientious or more prudent
man would leave to his subordinates. There
is not much wisdom in that, and unless Mr..
Folger learns to manage better he may ex-
pect to be sick all the time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
FISTULA AND PILES

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Office Hours-l2 to O'clock p. M. except Sun
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

USceNsCIoUsLY, perhaps, but very GER
tainly, Colonel Ingersoll satirized his anti
theologic views and statements, aud fur
nished a strong commentary on the Sabbath
day observauces of revealed religion, when
he attempted to parry keen, if not very
dignifed, thrust on the part of Judge Wy
lie in reference to an adjournment over
Good Friday. 81 call any day good when |
don't have to work" jauntily remarked the
distinguished atheist. Exactly SO; is this
very feeling Of of thankfulness for respite
from toll enjoined by religion and ensorced
by laws at once sanitary and moral that has
preserved religion from many cruel over
throw. Perhaps, however, Colonel Inger-
soil thinks that Sundays, Good Fridays and
similar holidays come to humanity by mere
chance, like stray breakfast to a hungry
tramp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

REFERRING to the Earl of Dalhousie's
letter of inquiry concerning our law permit
ting marriage with deceased wife's sister,
the Worcester Spy says: at is safe to say
that the Church Quarterly Review has either
invented its American clergyman or been
imposed upon by him, for those who are
old enough to remember different state OF
things in this respect in the United States
cannot be found. Possibly marriage with
deceased wife's sister may have been at
some time illegal in some of the States, but
certainly not within the memory of men
now living and able to compare intelligent
", from personal observation, social condi-
tions before and after the change"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

A WARM wave is said to be on its way
from the West Would it be an indictable
offense 10 expedite 1t?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

THE self-constitated body which has un
dertaken to reyise the French constitution
has finished its labors and completed its pro.
gramme. OF course it insists that the or
ganic law be radically amended, and it de-
mands among other things the abolition Of
the Senate. If the political Missionaries who
are continually tinkering at the framework
of the French government do not restrain
their impetuosity, they will end by pulling
the Republic about their ears. 1t is not so
firmly established that it can long resist
that kind of undermining.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

AMONG the classmates of Josiah Quincy
at Harvard was Ralph Waldo Emerson, and
in his recently published diary, as evidence
of the fact that success or Don-success in
college is no criterion Of mans future ca
reer, he facetiously prides himself upon haV-
ing taken prize over Emerson during their
senior year. OF Washington's farewell adj
dress, John Adams told Quincy: "The
farewell address to the people of the United
States was, think, written by himself, and
then given to Hamilton and Jay Hamil-
ton read it, no doubt, but think that Jay
finally drew it up and finished it. / know
that it has been attributed to Hamilton, but
it is not in his style. 1t is in jays STYLE"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26

SPEAKING of Easter Sunday the Boston
Herald says with entire truth and much
vehemence of expression: This is the day
when some people get up early, put on an
good clothes they find handy, and start out.
When they get back, some time in the after
noon, they brag of the number of churches
they have Visited-these people of whom we
speak. They did not go to worship-no, in
deed. They went ''to see the flowers" or
eto hear the music and it is not strange
that many churches no longer allow their
musical programme to be printed, because
nobody but the bummers would be benefited
Today 10000 women and men who do not
usually attend church will be prowling
around and crying out because they find no
unoccupied seats. They are not worried
about the salvation of their souls-they are
not anxious to put money in to help support
the churches, no. indeed. But they want
TO see the flowers and the man or woman
who goes to church for any other reason
must stand aside. This is the bummers'
day
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
Have Extremes Met.

The people of Maine should move into I'M
glazed tenements before throwing more
stones at the South. In the easternmost
part of this State, close to the "jumping-off
place" notorious in New England humor,
murder has been done that nearly resembles
Southern homicide. The scenery is not
the same-owing to the difference of ati-
tude of course-but the stage business of
the tragedy is an exact copy.
'SHerb' Eaton of Calais, made rich by his
fathers frugality, in 'a fit of careless gaiety"
shot his brother through the body, and
killed Samuel Kelly who had the bad luck
to be in the crowd of three. lie then ''re
tired to his country residence seven miles
down the river and barred its doors and
windows. A coroner held an inquest upon
Kelly's body, and finding it a dead one a
warrant was issued for Eaton's arrest
"Herb' was found in his garrison house
feeling somewhat cast down by the way in
which Kelly took his joke. But after 'hours
of persuasive argument he was induced to
go before justice of the peace who held s
midnight session of court to accommodate
him, and who kindly let him go on bail-for
''Herb' had only ga faint remembrance of
something unpleasant occurring He
went at once and, the report says, ''still re-
mains missing 1t does not appear that
the county attorney was present at this
midnight session.
Calais people ''deeply regret the "affair."
Calais newspapers ''deprecate" the ''occm
renee" There is much gloom and ''re-
gret' in the Calais community But Eaton
is still at large, and no disposition to arrest
him is manifested. 1t appears that "Herb''
was 'sgenial," that he ''moved in the best
society,"" "always had abundance of money
enabling him to indulge any taste or fan
eyi-even murder He was rapid driver
and when the rattle of his wheels was heard
men got out of the way. People down ther,
are sorry that Mr.. Kelly was not alert, bu
can't find it in their minds to blam,
generous, whole-souled Herb Eaton VIII,
spent his money freely and moved in til,
best circles of society.
This is replica, furnished by Maine, o.
the southern picture. Are our people prouC
to see it hung in the historical gallery?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
CoLoRED DRESS GOODS
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.

In this department. claim that IL cannot be exceed il
styles and l0wness Of prices any retail house Boston
appear very singular to those who consider the size of
theless It is true.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-26
GILBERT'S SUiTINGs
- L x q .

We have already advertised stock of Silks, and will
though have reduced the first lot considerably Just
fresh supply and still continue to offer great bargains