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A Word, Only Word. BY Georg Ebers.
Translated by Mary ]. Stafford. New York:
VIM. s. Gottsberger; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony. In this brilliant, semi
historical romance DR.. Ebers handles with
his accustomed power the varied material
afforded by the story of the young artist who
leaves his home in the Black Forest to study
with the masters of painting in Madrid.
Stately historic figures appear, and give
reality to the interesting imaginations Of the
author.
Shakspeare's. Pericles, Prince OF Tyre,
and The Two Noble Kinsmen. by Fletcher
and Shakespeare. New York: Harper &
Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
NOM. conclude the series of Plays edited by
Professor William j. Rolfe. He omits from
his edition the tragedy of Titus Andronicus,
because in his opinion Shakespeare wrote lit
tie or none of it. The Two Noble Kinsmen,
founded upon Chaucer's story of Palamon
and Arctic, remains debatabe point for
commentators. Mr.. Swinburne, whose ex-
traordinary rhythmic instinct is not the least
OF his claims to be a reliable arbitre of CUES.
tons of authorship, has written superbly
concerning this play, and is quoted by Prof
Rolfe. To the present reviewer the strong
est proof that Shakespeare had not the main
hand in the work, is the utterly lifeless
wooden lay-fgure set up for heroine.
Chaucer's Emily was woman of such in
'spiring and sweet presence that he wrote Of
her:
Cup rose the sun and up rose Emilie,"
giving in the context most delicately the
fancy that she was another daybreak for the
light and joy that her coming brought. The
Emily of the tragedy has miss-ish want of
natural sentiment, that anticipated by three
centuries the prim palpitations of the hero
ines of the Rosa-Matilda novels of circulat-
ing libraries. The master-hand that mould
ed Juliet could not have craven the image
of Emilia without giving it some spirit and
likeness of life.
The Shepard Church Collection. By Will
liam M. Richardson and John z. Burgess.
Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.: Portland:
Ira c. Stockbridge.) A collection for the
use Of choirs, quartette and chorus. 1t con-
tains arrangements from good composers;
but the character of the work is of the sent.
mental selection style, thinly Disgusting Sec
ular melodies with religious words. A melo-
dy may be good serenade or good an
them-it cannot be both. Meanwhile, the
treasury of sacred music ia 80 great that 1t
seems pity to neglect the priceless lsgaciss
OF Handel, Haydn, Mozart and tho English
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

school of Arne and Purcell, or the exquisite
works OF Palestrlna. Pergolesi and the 9TH
or early Italian composers, for sugary souve-
Mrs OF operas by Bolto and Gounod and
pretty arrangements from songs by Abt
and Sullivan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

Building the Nation. By Charles Carlton
Coffin. New York; Harper & Brothers;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony A
finely printed and illustrated volume which
ought to be in the possession of every
American boy 1t relates the story of the
framing of the Constitution, and gives a
vivid picture of the history of the United
States up to the beginning of the Rebellion,
the undermining assault which shook but
could not overthrow the foundations laid by
the men Of 1776. Mr.. Coffin writes in an
easy, picturesque fashion calculated to In
terest young readers, and introduces many
anecdotes and pictures of early times and
manners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

Recent numbers of Harper's Franklin
Square Library are Val Strange, strong
though not especially pleasant novel by Da-
vid Christie Murray: The Golden Shaft, q
novel by the favorlte author, Charles Glib
bon; My Connaught Cousin, spirited story
Of Irish life; George yanbrugh's Mistake,
by II. Baden Pritchard, written easily and
agreeably; Character Readings from George
Eliot, selected by Nathan Sheppard; Dukes
borough Tales, by Richard Malcolm John
ston; and No Proof, an exceedingly inter-
esting novel by Miss Alice O'Hanlon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

Lowest Forms Of Water Animals. By
n. D. DAnveis. New York: G. P. Put
MANS Sons; Portland: Loring, Short d Har-
mon.) This volume of the Science Ladder
Series explains in clear language suited to
the understanding of children the nature
and habits Of the strange, half-alive sponges.
sea-anemones aud other lowest develop
ments of animal life in the sea. These books
are admirably adapted to awaken the chill
drcn's interest in natural history, and to
lead them by degrees toa very clear and
thorough acquaintance with the fascinating
science.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03
Recent Publications..

Letters of Lydia Maria Child. With an
Introduction by John Greenleaf Whittier.
Appendix by Wendell Phillips. (Boston:
Houghton, Mifi1in g. Co.; Portland: Loring,
Short & HARMONY The reader Of this me-
mortal volume is made much the richer by
the knowledge that Its pages afford, of one
of the freshest, strongest and sweetest of
characters, Mrs. Lydia Maria Child. She
combined courage and tenderness In a won-
derful way. Her bravery was net merely
the passive, patient heroism so often found
among women, but It was also brilliant
daring. She never let pass an occasion
where speech or action would do good; and
in the days when abolition was considered
an eccentricity and therefore as unpopular
as a crime, and quite as hardly visited upon
its supporters-Mrs. Child used oil the
strength and variety Of her powers for the
cause of liberty. In everything, Liberty
was her ideal. So just was her Judgment,
SO tender and answering her conscience,
SO rapid her instincts and so refined and
generous her nature that she could afford to
dispense with some Of the conventional lines
that are hedges for the safety of lesser and
lighter souls. Mr.. Whittier's biographical
sketch of Mrs. Child sets forth her virtues,
her brightness and her patriotic and literary
work with the complete and perfect appre-
citation of a poet and of a leader in the
movement for freedom. No words from any
pen less than his can do more than to direct
readers to the volume to read for themselves
the life and letters of one of the best and
most effectual of women, not the less wo-
manly for her large work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

Haydn's Dictionary of Dates. Revised
and extended by Benjamin Vincent. New
York: Harper & Brothers; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony This standard
work, completed by Mr.. Haydn in 1s4l, of
course required some additions and changes
to bring it into line with the worlds history
up to the autumn of 1881. The present ed
ition, designed for American readers, has
been corrected in errors of statement con-
corning this country and has also received
some additions upon American topics by
Mr.. George Cary Eggleston. The variety
and amount of information contained in the
volume is amazing, and implies long, PAINS
taking and curious research. It's most
useful volume for reference upon any point
that may arise in talk or in literature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

Life of Washington. By Leonard Henley.
New York: John w. Lowell & Co.. The
author of this memoir of Washington claims
no field of new information concerning his
subject, but following the authoritative re
cords Of Marshall, Bancroft and Irving, he
has condensed his material into an excellent
and compact volume. 1t presents the main
points of Washington's career in IN attrac-
tive and spirited fashion, which will greatly
commend the volume to public favor. Ev-
cry boy should own and read it. Its conven-
lent size is suited for pocket companion,
and odd moments cannot be better spent
than in its perusal. 1t is modest work,
thoroughly well done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-03

Doctrine of Probation Examined. By G.
81. Emerson, D. d. Boston: Universalist
Publishing House, 10 Bromfeld ST. An
earnest and careful consideration of the uses
of this life. DIR. Emerson believes that desire
of good is a better motive than fear of pun
ishment; and that life is discipline tending
to the enjoyment and perfection of eternal
peace
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
Balfe's "Cirand Crash"

Balfe, the composer. was born In
1903, and very early developed an un.
mistakable talent for music. There is
a characteristic story Of his childhood
preserved by his surviving relations.
and quoted by Mr.. Barrett. "He had
recently heard an orchestral band per-
form Haydn's Surprise Symphony
and his lively imagination exaggerated
the crash which Haydn introduced
upon the half-close Of the first move
ment, to make, as it is said. tho ladies
Jump. \ simple arrangement of the
themes was one Of the pianoforte les
sons he had to practice. His mother
and sisters we're engaged elsewhere in
the house, when suddenly they heard a
fsarf,l crash, and, as the mother
thought, the screams Of. her child. In
terrified haste they rushed into the
room In which he had been at work, ex-
pecting to find the place in ruins and
the boy corpse. The mothers fright
yielded 10 surprise, her surprise to
anger. as she saw the child dancing
and crowning with delight. In order
TO make this grand crash Mt the proper
point Of the music he had piled the
fender and fire-irons upon chair, and
had fastened a cord TO them all in such
a manner as to make them fall with n
clatter, and so realize Haydn's design
most completely.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

1t is maintained by Nordenskiold
that the aurora Is 4 permanent phe-
nomenon in polar regions, appearing
constantly when the sun is below the
horizon and the moon is invisible.
Four German expeditions are now
prosecuting their researches in Africa,
two from the east and two from the
west side of that continent. Very
interesii & and accurate reports of the
several journeys are looked for after
the explorers have revised their
journeys.
Observations on Russian railways
during period of SIX months showed
that sevcnty-scycn per cent. Of the
fractures of tines occurred when the
temperature was below zero. and only
nineteen per cent. at a higher TEN.
peraturc.
Professor George l.. Goodale stated
in n recent lecture that sunnowcr
three feet and half presents an
eyaporating surface of thirty-ninc
square feet, and that the roots of such
a sunnower have an aggregate length
of LAS feet. According 10 the same
wcll-known hotanist, grasses and like
planes cXhalc about their own weight
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A new form Of phosphorous-termed
white phOsphOrous-has been discOy-
cred by Professor RemSen, of the Johns
Hopkins University.
The captain-general Of the Philip
pines reports that, after severe hurri-
cane. the cholera, which was Of bad
type. nearly disappeared from Manila.
Unripc grapes contain An unusually
large quantity Of e1tractiycs. acids,
ash and phosphoric acid. and small
proportion Of alcohol, the cxtrartiycs
having as a rule. a sort Of gelatiHous
consistency.
Continuous baths. as carried out in
Vienna, are reported unoniciaIly by ~
Lcnoir as very cnicacious IN the treat
mcnt Of skin diseases. and be warmly
recommend, their introduction into the
hospital, If Paris.
Where tho air Is charged with sui
phur fumes the tints Of foliage in the
fall. SO noticeable elsewhere. are not
produced, and there is no burst Of glory
IN the woods before the trees sink into
the r"po.c Of winter. The leaves sim
ply hIarken, sAr.ycI up and fall 10 the
ground.
Mr. &c. WAitchousc contends that
the caycrus Of the island Of StaTa, iu-
..'.H |...
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
Variations Of Climate.

DIR. Croll attributes the great fuCt-
uations OF terrestrial climate, "a dis
played by the former extension Of
glaciers on one hand, and the existence
of coal seams and corals in the now
ice-bound shore Of Greenland on the
other. TO variations in the earth's orbit,
and calculates the periods of three
cycles, extending respectively over
10000, 100000 and 10000 years. /
am unable either to confirm or refute
these calculations. which may or may
not be correct, but quite outside, or
rather within, these there have been
curious fluctuations of terrestrial eli
mate hitherto unexplained. The name
"Gronland," which we literally trans
late Greenland" Is itself a record Of
this. 1t was given 10 that country
when colonized by the Scandinavians,
above 1000 years ago. 1t was then
fairly described by its name. and the
remains of human settlements discov-
cred by our arctic explorers in regions
now unhabitable, confirm the old Morse
sages, which describe these colonies
When Ingolf. with his retainers and
followers, settled in Iceland, A. ID.
674, that island must have enjoyed a
very different climate from that which
lt now endures, or it could not have
become so pop bar colony as to alarm
King Harold the Fair-haired so greatly
as to induce him to check the emigra-
tion by imposing fine Of four ounces
Of silver on all intending emigrants.
The growth of its population until it
became in the eleventh and twelfth
centuries the focus of European poetic
literature, when its great poet, Snorro
Sturleson, attended the meetings of
the Thingvalla or island Parliament.
"with a splendid retinue of 800 armed
men," when houses and ships were
built with native timber, Of which re-
mains are now to be found, all Indicate
a curious change of climate. i could
quote many other evidences OF this If
space permitted.-6en'ieman's Maya
zine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
Qualities of n soldier.

Sir Garnet Wolsolcy. England's mill
tary chicftaIn. was asked by an Amcri
can correspondent
"Wha, do you think arc the most cs
scntial qualities Of a soldier and ar
army" lie replied:
"Esprit de corJs and pride. 4 soldier
should be proud OF his profession. and
he should have the greatest interest
and feeling for his individual command,
lie should bc dressed we'll Even
should he incline toward dandyism that
should be encouraged. The better you
dress q soldier the more highly he will
be thought Of by women. and consc
qucnty by himself The Duke of
Wellington said Of his officers in Spain
that many of the best Of them were the
greatest dandieS. Men in the cam.
Taigns Of the past used 10 pride them.
selves in being sloyenly, To be un.
shaven and dirty was supposed TO b,
the sign Of a good officer The spirit
runs like wildfre amongst an army
Whatever the officers think fine the
men will think So, too. II is very diff.
fcult to make an EngRshman at any
time look like n soldier. lie is fond Of
longish hair and uncut wh.skers. In
the field no person should wear his haii
over half an inch in length. 1t should
never be long enough to part. No man
can have smart hearing who can part
his hair Hair is the glory OF a woman
but the shame of man"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Why it was done, we cannot say,
but quite a number of the streets of
Austin have been named after fe-
males. Such names as Emma, Laura
Isabella, stare at you in large letters
The Austin people, or some of them,
ut least, have become tolcrably fami-
liar with Maria, Jane, Susan. and the
rest, but strangers are liable to be-
come bewildered by this singular
nomenclature.
A gentleman from Dallas, who had
only a fow hours to spend in our city
wished to take look at the new
capital, and not knowing where it
was, he made inquiry of the first
man he met.
"Can you tell me how l can find
the new temporary capitol?
That's easy enough. You know
where Emma street is?"
Il do not. | have no acquaintance
with any lady of that name. There
is n family by that name in Dallas,
but | am not acquainted with them.
Does Emma Street live near tho new
capitol?"
The Austin man stared ut the
stranger for 4 moment, and then
pointing down Magnolia Avenue, he
said:
You see where Maria comes into
the avenue?"
The Dallas man looked in the di-
rection pointed out, and percciving a
fat old negro woman with a big bas-
ket on her arm, nodded his head in as
sent.
Well you must take Maria until
you get to the corner of Elizabeth, an
srtil Peggy and Sarah come together,
and then you will be all right"
Look here, my friend, if you think
/ am that kind Of man because |
come hom Dallas, you are most con
foundly off. | want you to under
stand that l am gentleman"
you dod-gasted IDIOT rctortcd the
Austian man, "if | was as bad off for
brains rs you are, would bore a hole
in my empty skull and hire a niger to
pour in ten cents worth of cheap olco-
margarine"
The Dallas man shook his fist at the
native and said:
1--WE always heard that the State
Lunatic Asylum was too small to &C
commodate all the unatics, but now |
know it" and he moved of towards
Esmeralda, while the other party leaned
mp against the corner Of Ann and Ma
tilda, and glared after him rs hc disap-
peared in the direction of Maria. 49,
SVtiHgS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25

Professor Crudelli, of Rome, points
out in the Practitioner that the keep
ing of plants in ill-ventilated rooms
may cause malarious infection even In
regions where malaria is unknown.
Professor Eichwald, Of st. Petersburg.
reports the case of lady who was at
tackled by true intermittent fever while
living in a room containing plants, yet
after the removal Of the flower pots n
cure without relapse was effected.
The unwholesome influence is said to
be due not to the plants, but to the
damp earth in which they grow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
IA.hinn In Dog.

Of late year, the King Charlie and
BlcnAc.m spauicl~-in spite Of their
fearful hc>erch.uC eyes, their trailing
ears, their blunt black noses. their silky
coats. aud the glorIc, of their lu-hy
tails and fcathcrcd legs. have under
gone unmer.ted neglect Nor has the
italian crayhuuuI. for aJ the grace
and beauty If its slender form. its
taper. almost transparent limbs, and
the elastic agility of its movements,
been pri2cI ~ once it was. Fashion
has turned its approved eyes rather
upon thofuGy white Pomeranian. with
it, faN-liko picked ears. and pointed
black nose. the Dandic Diumont,
brought into vogue hy Sir Walter
Sootjs Guy Manncrng;" the skye ter
ricr. save the turnspit the longest Of
al dogs in proportion TO its height,
with its nocculcnt door-mat coat. its
masked eyes, and ohscured nose; and
the Maltese terrier. a duodecimo cdi-
tion Of the Skye. shorter Of back. bow
ever, and with a whittier and si'kier
Jacket. The pug. too. has recovered
the favor it had lost SO completely that
between 1886 and 1876 the breed was
almost extinct in England; il has re-
turned to society in the retinue Of
Queen Anne, as 1t were. one Of the en-
hlcms and scenic properties Of her
reign. its tastes, modes and foiblcs.
Happily the cruel mutilation Of the
ears ~ the animal which once prevailed
as a means Of wrinkling and pucker-
ing forehead and muzzle has been
abandoned. The poodle has never been
SO esteemed in England as in the land
Of its nativity. OF the Dalmatian,
spotted or carriage dog-popularly
known rs the plum pudding"
has been some vanishing of late. The
creature, perhaps, was always regarded
az more ornamental than useful. and
then, with the circus horse, he became
the object of suspicion. Could he not,
unlike the leopard, change his spots
upon occasion? Were they not some
times due rather TO art than to nature2
Stories were told of carriage dogs that
had gone out spotted and had returned
home pure white. Heavy rain had
fallen, and the footman had neglected
TO hold the carriage umbrella over the
carriage dog.
The great popularity enjoyed Just at
present hy the Scotch collie. or High
land sheep dog. has TO be reckoned
among the striking events or "land-
marks" of canine history. To the collie
have been sacrificed almost the entire
spaniel family, and even that former
favorite Of Aquatic romance. the New
foundland dog. SO long famous as a
savior Of children from watery graves,
and in such wise as a member Of the
Royal Humane society.-LOadon
Graphic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25
To Tell n Horses Age.

At three years old the horse should
have the central permanent nippcrs
growing, the other two pairs wasting.
six grinders in each jaw, above and
below, the first and fifth level, the
others and the sixth protruding. The
sharp edges Of the new incisors viii
be very evident, compared with the old
ceth. As the permanent nippcrs wc;r
and continue TO grow 4 narrow portion
Of the conc-shapcd tooth on each other.
The. mark Will be- wearing ont and the
crowns Of the teeth will be scnsihly
smaller than at two years. Between
three and "A half and four years the
next pair of nipprrs will be changed,
the central nippcrs viii have attained
nearly their full growth. yacuity viii
be left where the second stood. and the
corner teeth VIII be diminished in
breadth. worn down, and the mark in
the center of the tooth will become
faint. The second pair Of grinders
will bc shed. At four years the central
nippcrs will be fully developed, the
sharp edge somewhat worn of. and
the mark somewhat wider and fainter.
The next pair will bc up, but they viii
be small, with mark deep and extend
ing quite across them The corner
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25

culation by Jeffries," It's va!.ie will be
in its present form, S2S, 900. But
no price ut all can be set upon "a stone
which is still in the rough state. and
regarding the true character Of which
the greatest uncertainty prevails.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25

A dramatic suicide occurred In
Wayne county, Ala. recently. T. A
Cox. respectable young man, attended
a party. At midnight he arranged the
chairs around the room. invited tho la.
dies TO be seated and look at him when
he died. lie then placed chair in the
center Of the room. sat down upon IL,
and taking a pistol from his pocket
blew his brains out before the aston
ished spectators could interfere.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25

A curious sale is held annually at a
storc-housc in the Rue des Ecolcs,
Paris. The articles sold are of two
classes, such as the garments of muir
dered man or the weapon with which
a murder was committed. which have
been offered as evidence in the trial,
and are sold at the expiration of six
months If they remained unclaimed (;
and such articles as have belonged to
deceased prisoners. OF have been found
and delivered to the police authorities.
and have not been claimed by their
owners. It is said that large prices
are often paid for property that has
belonged TO notorious criminals.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25

Sir c. NJ. Lampson, an enthusiastic
hunter and explorer. Is the fur monopo-
list cf the world. by far the largest
portion Of all the furs worn in civil
lized countries arc distributed through
Tie baronet's auction mart in London.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-25

The old Mormon temple in the little
village Of Kirkland, o., twenty-threc
miles east OF Cleveland, is undergoing
repairs, and is, according to the Cleve-
land Leader, 10 be rededicated on the
9th of next April in the presence Of a
thousand Mormons from the West. to
the propagation of the faith once de
liyered 10 Smith. A few members Of
the old Kirkland community remained
behind when their brethren departed TO
a new field. and still survive. faithful
TO the tencts of Mormonism, minus.
1t is said, the polygamy doctrine. Tho
creed Of the rejuvenated Church Is ex-
pected TO make vigorous declaration
against plural marriages, and in that
case its deciples will be tolerated in
Northern Ohio.