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Our contributor 'sL'' presents this NOM
ing some additional reasons tending to show
the possibility Of making new street below
Commercial street for the use of the Canad-
ian Pacific Railroad if such an inducement
would fetch it to Portland as its Winter
ports His former communication attracted
much attention to the project, and it has
received serious consideration from promi-
nent business men. There is no doubt that
the work is practicable so far as any physi-
difficulties are concerned, and if it will con-
tribute to an advantageous sale of the Og-
densbulg road, and bring to Portland the
great business which the Canadian Pacific
road is certain to do, there would seem to
be no question of its desirabilty. If the
question of proper terminal facilities is the
really influential one in the consideration of
the officers of the Canadian road there ough t
to be enterprise and energy enough among
our people to solve the problem in short or
der
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The desire of the photographic office, as
shown in accommodation printed in the
marine news column this morning, to get
information ard suggestions from those en-
gagged in navigating freight and fishing YES
sells, that the office may be able to perfect
its charts and supply such other information
as is most needed by seamen, furnishes a
striking and pleasing contrast to the action
of the Light House Board which persisted
in changing and extinguishing lights on
this coast against the united protests of
these practical men for whose use the
lights were almost solely erected.
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We see in one OF our State exchanges an
announcement that "Col. 81. M. Sprague of
Auburn has been made Secretary of the Re-
publican State committe uice Col. F. N. Dow
OF Portland, resigned" As this announce
ment was brought to our attention at an
honr when our regard for the comfort of
members of the committee resident In the
city would not permit US to disturb their
siumoers by jangling their telephone bells
we are unable to verify the report of Mr..
SpTagues appointment to this position. It
is certain, however, that COL Dow has not
resigned the Secretaryship of the Committee
for he was not its Secretary, and has not
been for long period. His last Office in the
Committee was that of Chairman which he
resigned few weeks ago, and at that meet
ing of the Committee Judge Wing of Au-
burn was chosen Chairman and Mr.. Ed
ward <. Milliken was chosen Secretary. He
ID the man who must have resigned If there
las been any resignation. We are unable to
say when the meeting Of the Committee at
which this change was affected, If It has
ssen efectsd) took place, nor whether 1t was
voted TO remove the headquarters from Port
land TO Auburn.
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MARIA EDGEwoRTH. By Helen Zimmern
s'Famous Women" SERIES Boston: Roberts Broth
ers Qoring. Short & Harmony
ENGLISH RAMBLEs. By William Winter. Bos
ton: James Il. Osgood & Co. (Loring, Short 81 Har
mon.
The PILaRIM's PROGRESS Classic series0 BY
John Bunyau. Boston: Roberts Brothers. Uor
ing, Short & Harmony
STORIES OF TsE EAST FROM HERoporUs. By
the Rev; Alfred D. Church, NJ. A. New York
Dodd, Meade & Co. (Lorirg, Short s. Harmony
RED LETTER DAYS ABROAD. BY John L. Stod
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Short Harmony
HARpER's You've PEOPLE Bound volume
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In the preface to her interesting volume, Miss
Zimmern says that nothing approaching life OF
Maria Edgeworth has ever been published in Eng
land; but the same cannot be said of this country,
since Mrs. divers book issued last year. by Bos-
ton publishing house, was received with much en-
thusiasm. Miss Zimmerns work in not less salts
factory. She has had access to an unpublished me-
moir of Miss Edgeworth, written by her stepmo h.
er, well as to large number of her private let
ters; that undoubtedly, she has made an anthem
tic biography, as well as very pleasing one. Mr.
Edgeworth holds almost as important place In this
history as his daughter, and seems to have been a
man of strong peculiarities and of extraordinary
power in his influence on the minds of those about
him, especially that of Maria who rarely published
story which had not been revised and altered by
his hand, and not always to its Improvement In
preparing this little book Miss Zimmern has been
assisted by Mrs. George Tcknor, Of Boston, Sir
Henry Holland, DIR. Sadler and various members of
the Edgeworth family. Miss Edgeworth's letters
to these friends are extremely characteristic and
entertaining.
Mr.. Winters pretty volume of English Rambles
and other fugitive pieces is in the authors happi-
est vein. Bright, sunny, picturesque and poetcal
are the sketches of travel and among the poems are
many dainty and delicate verses. The book is ded-
1cated to the authors Trend and companion In
these rambles, Mr.. Lawrence Barrett Togeth-
they visited the literary shrines of London,
Stoke Pogs, where lived Thomas Gray
Barnet battlefield, Canterbury, Warwickshire, and
other places full of memories and associations, of
which Mr.. Winter gives us delicious glimpses, in
style most tender and sympathetic. These papers
we're first published in the New York Tribune, and
are intended as a companion work to the "Trip to
England In that journal, ALSO first appeared the
authors commemoration tributes to LoDgfellow
which are included in this book.
The many readers of Mr.. Church's "Stories from
Homer, will be equally delighted with his 'Stories
of the East, from Herodotus,' handsomely bound
volume, in large fine type with many colored illus
trations from ancient fresooes and sculptures. Iu
these stories Mr. Church has kept as close as posi-
Bile to the original, but does not profess to have
translated 1t. In his preface he says 81 should be
sorry that readers who not acquainted with the
Father of History should carry away from this
book the impression that he is nothing more chan
credulous and gossping teller of stories. That he
was often deceived, and that he writes with SIM
plicity which is quite remote from our ways of
thinking lis manifest; but those who know him best
are aware that he was, nevertheless, shrewd and
painstaking observer, whose credit has been dis
tinetly increased by the discoveries of modern
ti1es."
A qsaiatloohng new volume lies between the taste
ful covers Of the Classic Series which is nothing less
than the Pilgrims Progress of John Bunyan, with
fac smile reproductions of the title pages and illus
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traiions as originally published in the rst edition
of 1878. Tho book Il 80 much more suitably ar
rayed in its queer and curious old type and pictures
than 1t would be In any modern garb. that We glad
ly welcome it in its ancient form. To tho older
people 1t will recall the halfforgotten memories of
their youth, while the young folks viii see what
printing and engraving was in their infancy
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School Dress for Children.

Leqgings are very necessary for little girls
and should be long, and of dark brown Of
blue worsted.
Pretty little muffs can be made at home
out of the piece of the outside Jacket, or car
be crocheted out Of scarlet wool to cores
pond with the hood.
Long mittens of scarlet are pretty when
tied at the wrist and up on the arm with
scarlet ribbon run through the crochet and
cords and tassels. Knit mittens are not 50
clumsy as the crocheted ones.
Little scarlet crocheted hoods are the best
for winter wear, and look pretty when bow
Of ribbon is placed on the top. The Mother
Hubbard and Quaker pokes are also warm,
and look quaint and picturesque.
Children with delicate lungs should have
entire suits Of underclothing made of red
flannel, no muslin being worn. The medici.
nal properties of red flannel are great, and
then 1t Is warmer than white flannel.
Every mother will recognize the wisdom
of dressing her children plainly for school.
By plain we do not mean unbecomingly
but doing away with jewelry, silk, velvet,
or satin dresses, etc. Pretty, but simple
dresses, are always considered In the best
taste, but the material should always be of
the best.
No girl under sixteen should wear coasets.
A girl before that age grows so rapidly that
any compression Is hurtful to her, and often
lays the foundation Of q disease which comes
years afterward. Braces are often neces>
sary, and should be put upon all school chill
dren who are inclined to be round-shoul-
dered. Bat If proper exercise Is taken this
10 avoided.
Girls dresses permit Of more variety. One
Of the prettiest of fashions for school Is O
dress Of blue or crimson merino, made In a
princesse, which Is the most comfortable
style, and almost covered by Mother Hub
bard apron of white crossbar muslin
trimmed with narrow V Valenciennes lace with
tiny pockets In front. For older girls the
bright warm plaid skirts, side plated, and
worn with dark blue or red jersey, are
warm and comfortable.
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A Mexican Hacienda.
Corr. Indidndpolis Journal.

sfsSt'ss'P"'@D
Much has been said and written about the
extent and possibilities of these Mexican
haciendas, but probably few people realize
the enormous extent of some of them. In
the Central and Northern States of Mexico
are found estates large enough to hide many
prineipality Of Europe or States like our
own little "Rhody." A million and q half
Of acres-of this fruitful soil which bears
everything grown in both temperate and
tropical zones, and produces two crops year
is neat little farm, bv no means to be
"despised," as the immortal Sairy Camp
said of "vittals." The famous Solado ranch,
for example, contains over 600 square miles.
1t lies partly In the States of Nueyo Leon,
Coahuiia, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosi,
on the highway to the City of Mexico, and
On the lire of the new Mexican Central rail-
way. 1t Is at an elevation of 1900 feet, on
the famous central table lands of the Repub.
lie. Its boundaries extend more than 100
miles from north to south. Chains of noun
taips, how rich in mineral wealth no one
knows, traverse 1t, and Hourishing farms and
mining towns are met with at frequent In
tervals. The fact is, all Mexico Is owned by
. comparatively few individuals, which Is
the reason why there Is such wide distlnc-
ton of caste and SO little progress In sgri-
culture and manufacture. Generally the
proprietor Of these vast estates enjoys life
abroad or in the City Of Mexico, and his
poems living on the land take about 81 much
interest In the cultivation thereof Is would
negro slaves without an overseer.
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Adjustable Car Wheels.

The carriages Of the fast train which Is to
run from Paris to St. Peterburg will be sup
piled with adjustable wheels which will en-.
able them to travel on various gauges. From
Paris to the Russian frontier the same gauge
10 used, but thers It Chsnges, and at the iron.
tier stations, Eydt Kuhnen and Wirballen,
the wheels have to be readjusted. Travellers
will thus be able to 60 the whole distance
without :he Inconvenience Of having to
change carriages. The speed Of trains will
be one not hitherto attempted on the cont.
nent. 1t Is to be ninety kilometers or dry
six miles (without stoppage) an hour. II is
announced that the trains are on ''the Amer.
lean pattern" including kitchen, dining -
loon. reading and drawing rooms, and al the
other comfortable arrangements essential TO
modern travelling.
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A French Boudoir.

The boudoir Of French lady 1t thus de-
scribed: at was entirely covered with
looking glasses, on which were painted tufts
of lilacs and roses. The floor and the broad
divans were covered with silk plush, made
expressly at Lyons, which initiated grass,
dotted here and there with flowers. The
room was lighted from the room, and blue
and white gauze, draped irregulariy, formed
trated light like that of the moon on q
misty summer night"
Boudoir Is not an English word or an En-
glish creation. 1t Is purely French. Ac-
the word boulder, "to sulk," and "is SO called
because ladies retire into their boudoir when
they wish to be alone" The word was not
extant before the eighteenth century, but
thuHdered against these luminous temples,
and with all these insinuatons and gallant
associations we are carried far enough from
the verb "to sulk," the supposed origin OF
IuC WOIu, "hiCu HAS lcb WHY Souhtcs5
to remark "that perhaps the novelists and
poets, being profound observers as they are,
had remarked that honest women do not
sulk, and consequently do not trouble them
selves about creating a special retreat for
that occupation" In the dissipated eigh-
teenth century there was plenty of famous
boudoirs that fully justified the discredlt
thrown upon the name then and since. But
the idea suggested Of having "one's own lit
tie den," and the fertile field 1t offers fer
decorative creations has strongly attracted
the present feminine fancy. Nine. de Genlis
declares that in her time a woman Of good
company would never have given the name
boudoir to any room in her house. These
historical illusions to this wicked little re-
treat will doubtless but make the term more
attractive.
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Sentiment Is never ascivious.-Lamartine
He who has no character Is not man; he
is . thing.-Chamfort.
Love Is like the moon; when 1t does no,
increase 1t decreases. es.-Segur.
Silence Is the wit of fools and one of the
virtues Of the wise.-Bonnard.
In jealousy there is usually more self.love
than love.--Ld Rochefoucauld. ...
To render . marriage happy the husband
should be deaf and the woman blind
Prorerb.
Women 90 farther In love than most men,
but men 60 farther In friendship than women.
La Brugere.
The mistakes of women result almost from
her faith In the good and her confidence In
the truth.-Baizac.
Love without esteem cannot reach far,
nor rise very high; 1t Is an angel with but
one wing.-A. Dumas .fis. .r
To Judge of the real importance of an in
dividual one must think Of he effect his
death would produce.-Leris.
It ID never the opinion of others that dis
pleases US, but the pertinacity they display
In obtruding them upon us.-Joubert.
Some old men like to give good precepts
to console themselves for their inability no
longer to give bad examples.--A. Dupuy.
There are only two beautiful things In the
world-women and roses; and only two
sweet things women and melons.-Mal-
herbe.
Society Is composed Of two great classes
those who have more appetite than dinner !,
and those who have more dinner than appe.
tite.--C Chamfort.
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CHARACTER IN SMOKING
Watch His Cigar and You May Judge of n
Mans Character.

It's twenty years." said Chicago dealer,
"since began to sell tobacco, and in that
time have closely studied the characters Of
my patrons, forming my conclusions from
the kind of company they keep. mean by
the kind of cigars they smoke. can always
tell. An even-tempered, quiet fellow never
goes to an extreme in choosing q tobacco ;
a nervous man wants something strong and
furious; q mild man something that smokes
and nothing more. Then there Is q great
deal in the way men handle their cigars. If
man smokes his cigar only enough to keep
It lighted, and relishes taking II from be-
tween his lips to east whlrlsng curl OF
blue smoke into the air, set him down for an
easy going fellow, who cares little for how
the world goes, and no more for himself.
He has keen perceptions and delicate ssnsi-
bilities. He will hot create trouble, but is
apt TO see 1t out when it Is once hcgun. Be-
ware of the man who never releases the
cigar from the grip Of his teeth, and is indif-
fsrent whether II lives or dies. He Is cool,
calculating and exscting. He is seldom
energetic. physically, but lives easily off of
those who perform the labor.
A man who smokes bit, rests bit, and
fumbles the cigar more or less, is apt to be
easily affected by circumstances. He may
be energetic, careful, generous and cours.
geous, but he Is vacillsting and liable to
change on q moments notice. If the cigar
goes out frequently the man has 3 whole
souled disposition, is q devil may. care sort
of fellow, with a live brain and a glib
tongue, and generally q fine fund Of anec-
dotes and yards. To hold half of the cigar
In the mouth and smoke indiferently is .
lazy mans habits. They are generally Of
little force and their characters are not of
The highest strata.
A nervous man. or one under exciting in
fuences, fumbles his cigar great deal. He
Is kind of popular among men. Holding
the cigar constantly between his teeth,
chewing 1t occasionally and not caring
whether or not II has been lighted at I'll, are
characteristics Of men with the tenacity Of
bull dogs. They never forget anything and
never release q hold. The fop stands his
cigar on end, and an experie need smoker
either points 1t straight ahead or almost at
right angles with his course"
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They Declared.


Over In Chicago the other day an organi.
zation, which We will call "The Great Hum.
boldt Rail and Water Linz" /" had . meeting
Of the stockholders. When all were assem-.
hled the Secretary reported deficiency Of
sls0,000 for the year; also that the stock had
deprecated one-half, and that future pros
pects were extremely dark and dubious. In
deed, he argued that the company had better
wind up and get out from under the best II
could. a4
awe owe slsc, 900, eh9n queried one Of the
stockholders.
ayes, sir" ~
.The income won't meet current expens-
ess"
aNo, sir.n
"Fact IL, We are - good q bankrupt"
"Thats 1t, sir. We can't run another
month";
aThen, SIR" continued the speaker, .I
move that We declare dividend Of twenty.
two per csas., and begin TO UNLOAD stock on
ths eonadins puepllisc." puepllisc.
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Woes of an Inventors Wife.
Baltimore american.

at Is all very we'll to talk about working
for the heathen," said one, as the ladies
put up their sewing, "but I'd like to have
some one tell me what l am to do with my
husband ?"
"What Is the matter with him ?" asked q
sympathetic old lady.
"William Is good man." continued the
first, waving her glasses In an argumenta-
tive way, shut William will invent. He
goes inventing around from morning till
night, and have no peace or comfort. I
didn't object when he invented FIRE escape,
but did demonstrate when he wanted me
to crawl out of the window one night last
winter to see how It worked. Then he
originated lock for the door that wouldn't
open from midnight until morning, SO as to
keep burglars out. The first time he tried 1t
he caught his coat tail in 1t, and 1 had to
walk around him with pan Of hot Goals all
night to keep him from freezing"
"Why didn't he take his coat of ?"
~ wanted him to, but he stood around till
the thing opened itself, trying to invent
some way of unfastening it. That's Will
lism's trouble. He will invent. A little
while ago he got up cabinet bedstead that
would shut and open without handling. It
went BY clock work. William got into It
and mp It went. Bless your heart, be stayed
In there from Saturday afternoon until Sum-
day night, when 1t few open and disclosed
William with the plans and specifications of
patent wash bowl that would tip over,
when It got 30 full. The result was that
lost all my rings and breastpin down the
waste pipe. Their he got up crutch for
man, and which could be used IS an opera
glass. Whenever the man leaned on It up IL
went, and when he put 1t TO his eye to find
William 1t few out into crutch and almost
broke the top Of his head of. The other
day saw him going up the street with the
model Of grain elevator sticking out Of his
hip pocket, and he is fixing up an improved
shot tower In our bed room"
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Illustrated Correspondence Neao North Nest.
At the head and front Of those members OF
the Republican party who deprecate what
they are pleased to consider the tyranny OF
the party machine, and as the leading pollt-
ical writer on Harper's Weekly, in which
widely circulated Journal his views are regu-
larly presented, George William Curtis oc-
cupies leading position among men of the
hour.
Mr.. Curtis is of Massachusetts descent, but
was born in Providence. r. l., about fifty
eight years ago. It was his fathers inten-
ton that he should be dry goods merchant
and at the age of fifteen he was placed in the
counting room of an importer doing business
in New York city. Two years afterwards he
had relinquishsd trading pursuits and had
become a member of the community at
Brook Farm. A worshipper of Emerson, he
next turned up at Concord, and began the
practice of agriculture. In another two
years he had found his way to Europe,
Egypt and Syria. When he returned to
America, In 1850, he published his "Nile
Notes of Howadji." As member of the
staff of the New York Tribune, he wrote that
series of watering place letters which he af-
terwards published in book form eutitled
"Lotus Eating" His "HowadJi in Syria
was his next literary venture, and proved a
nattering success. His well-known "Poti.
phar Papers" were first published in Put.
MANS Magazine, of which he was for time
one of the editors. The failure OF Putnam
& Co., a house in which he was financially
interested, involved him in obligations which
he faithfully discharged by the work of ten
years. "Trumps," novel, first saw the
light in Harper's Weekly. The easy Chair
Of the Monthly Is Mr.. Curtis's. With, 1t is
said, $25, 900 year, Mr.. Curtis has refined
and elegant home on Staten Island. He Is
eminently successful as public speaker, and
frequently appears on the lecture platform.