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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

CONGRESSMAN Kasson of Iowa, to an in
tervlewer on the subject of future national
politics, said: $50 far as can judge, the
issues are all uniformed, and the probable
candidates of both parties are still not to
be guessed. There never has been an APP
preaching campaign where so little can be
discerned as the next. The president-mak-
ers are evidently watching each other close
ly, as well as the situation, and the object is
more to conceal probabilities than to re-
veal them ,,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

Mr.. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER has con-
tributed to the May Century what is said to
be an extremely lively little paper on "The
English Volunteers during the Late Inva-
sion," being an account of the recent de-
scent upon England by American novelists
and their attempted repulsion by the heavy
guns of the British press. 1t is an addition
al contribution to the current discussion Of
the American novel.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE Richmond Dispatch (Democratic)
fires this shot into its party: IF the Demo
Gratis were to declare in their platform of
next year in favor of tariff for revenue
only, there would not be among all the Dem
ocrats in Congress one who would dare to
vote for such tariff.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
Magazine Notices.

Harpers Magazine for May is an interest
ing and beautifully illustrated number.
The opening article is striking and novel
presentation Of the salient features of San
Francisco, by w. II. Bishop, effectively IL
Illustrated. George Ticknor Curtis conclude
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE consideration shown to Gen. Diaz on
his trip through the United States is we'll
deserved. he was the Mexican president
during the administration of President
Hayes, when the incursion of our troops in
TO Mexican territory in pursuit of outlaws
might, under less wise ruler, have become
cause of grave international complications;
but he managed affairs so skilfully and tenn
perately that there was no. breach between
the two countries, and not even collision
between the raiding parties and the federal
or local forces of Mexico. To the efforts of
President Dlaz was due the prompt pay
ment of the installments on the award in fa-
vor of the United States, made by the COM
mission of which Minister Thornton was
president. The state of the public treasury
was SO low at the time of the accession of
Gen. Diaz to power that the money for the
earlier payments had to be raised by private
subscriptions and from the profits of theat-
rical performances. There is no Mexican
better entitled to receive honors in this
country than ex-President Diaz.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

ESTIMATES fix our government expenses
for the year ending June 80, 1884, at $780,
2so,162, with 1886, OoO,O 900 of receipts for i'm
ports and internal revenue, giving us less
than $4,000, 900 with which to reduce the
national debt that year
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE Nashville American, Democratic,
says "the Democracy will no more think of
adopting free trade for hobby than it will
the doctrine of notification. One would be
about as wise as the other" But the Amer
lean neglects to tell when the Democracy
uaa vuiaa
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL IA.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
al cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
uon but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE Wheeling Intelligencer., holds that if
the Republican party had no other record to
present to the people, its management Of the
finances Of the country would alone COM
mend 1t to the support Of all thinking, rea-
soning voters.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

The wheat crop is expected by the estima-
tors to be 100000 bushels less this year
than last, on account of the severity Of the
recent winter.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE st. Louis Republican, the Democrat
ic organ Of Missouri, says "the Democracy
all over the country is in condition OF re-
pose''-and it is actually high time 1t began
to sleep 1t off
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

The Siege of London, The Pension Beau
repas, and The Point Of View. By Henry
James, Jr. Boston: Houghton, Miffiin &
Co.. Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony.
The contents of Mr.. James's latest volume
will not be altogether new to the reading
public, two sketches of the three having al
ready appeared in the Century, but the book
will nevertheless be cordially welcomed, and
The Siege of London, which would in itself
make not a small volume, will be found one
of the cleverest of the authors productions.
The title of the story is ingenious, and the
poor little vulgar American heroine, who is
s'trying to bury her past" is truly pathetic.
In fact all three of the sketches which form
the volume are picturesque and fall Of keen
subtle analysis. The characters are drawn
with firm hand, and with delicate, yet Wig
orous strokes. 1t is the fashion to severely
criticize Mr.. James,-as well as to read and
admire his writings,-but that is because he
is trife too cosmopolitan for u. He is
not sufficiently American to be blind TO our
little follies and defects, which he serves up
for the delectation Of the public with half
sympathetic satire, which is somewhat hard
to bear. And go we do not admit that our
vanity is hurt, but declare that Mr.. James
does not understand american human ma.
ture, at least. But in'spite Of this we read
and enjoy every word that he writes, which
shows what our real opinion is Of his power
and genius.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

IT costs England 81 ,25O, 900 to build one
OF her large war vessels, and the expense of
keeping them at sea afterwards is about
81 900 day.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

SENATOR CAMERON will go to Europe af-
ter good health as soon as poor health will
permit.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE Macon Telegraph declares that with
10000 majority in Georgia, the Democracy
cannot carry that State ON free trade issue.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE family record of Joseph Thompson
of Simmons Gap, Ga, lists nine wives and
So children.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

The pope annually refuses the $650,000
which Italy annually holds ont to him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

George Eliot. BY MathiIde Blind. Famous
Women Series. Boston: Roberts Brothers;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.) Your
friend who journeys abroad is apt to fix his
special fancy upon London, or Paris, or
Rome. At least, If you question him about
those places, he viii definitely indicate his
liking. You may argue that the cities are
too dissimilar to bear any comparison, that
the round of travel would be incomplete
without them all, that an attempt to weigh
their varied interests and excitements Is as
aimless as the remark of the young woman
who liked beef steak pretty well but thought
ice-cream better. Nevertheless, the fact re-
mains that usually about one Of the three
centres-London, Paris, Rome, 1.-The happl.
est "reminiscences cling and TO one of the
three the mind reyerts when the yoyager is
at home again and foreign lands are pic
tured in the past. 1t is hardly too much to
say that the tourist in the realms of fiction
the English Observation-Disclosures In this
order: Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot.
To one nature, Dickens's wildly produced
scenes, pathetic touch, grotesque humor,
overlooking fun, intense dramatic strength
are all-sufficient; to another, Thackeray's
brilliant, keen stroke is the one great stimu-
liant in such literature as we have under
consideration; and to another, no novels
rank above George Eliot's realistic Studies
her peri ect analysis Of motive and emotion,
her insight into the joy or misery of this life,
her tender sympathy with human nature.
George Eliot herself says of Dlckens's
creations, ''If he had been able to give us
their psychological character, their eonceps
ton Of life and their emotions, with the
same truth as their idiom and manners, his
books would be the greatest contributions
Art has ever made to the awakening Of hui
man sympathies." In the little volume we
have at hand, the biographer has succeeded
adm irably. Her memoir Of George Eliot Is
in good taste and is agreeably written. Miss
Blind mentions that the place and date Of
The authors birth have been incorrectly
stated heretofore In notices of her life, and
gives the correct data. Then follows short
account of her family, childhood, early
friends, studies AMI growth in religious
thought. The biographer speaks of Miss
Eyans's translation Of Strauss "Leben Je-
SUI and her editorial work on the Westmin
ster Review, afterward taking up each novel
in Its sequence, With valuable comments
and explanations. The sketch of George
Henry Lewes is also very fair and very
interesting one. 1t Is not often the private
life Of a great writer is touched upon with
so much tact, frankness and apparent fidel-
ty as in the present instance. While the
writer is evidently bound up In her subject
and gives the unqualified homage due George
Eliot's genius, she has written conscientious
" and without exaggeration or overweight
sentiment.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

The Gentle Savage. By Edward King.
Boston; James r. Osgood 4 Co.; Portland:
Loring, Short d HARMONY This volume
comes to US made up Of $50 pages OF reading
matter-uncut. We know readers who like
to cut leaves. They are most Of them femi-
nine and enjoy using paper knife upon
magazine-the Century, for example, where
the beauty Of the illustrations seems en-
HANGED by glimpses caught in opening out
the fastened pages. We know reviewers who
like sometimes to cut more than the leaves
of book. but they belong to areprehensIble
class not in the least to be tolerated. When
the reader of The Gentle Savage has cut
all of its leaves and none of its text, he will
disclose the sketch of the life of a young
Cherokee Indian, Pleasant Merrinott by
name, who has the regeneration OF his race
at heart. This task he rather loses sight OF
in his love for a fair young maiden. The love
story is buried in good deal of small talk
and large talk-description, discussion,
character sketches. Mr.. King is a fluent
writer and his latest effort, The Gentle
Savage, win appeal to many noyel-loving
hearts. An Indian hero is picturesque
choice-he may have a background of "ech-
oes from the mountains, the torrents, the
wind-swept valleys, the grassy plains, the
wooded and rocky glens.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

Dust. A novel. BY Julian Hawthorne.
Our Continent Library. New York: Fords,
Howard g. Hurlburt; Portland: Lorlng'
Short g. HARMONY Julian Hawthorne's last
story, Dust, opens with the date 1916, and
into the scenes Of his romance he Introduces
Tom Moore-only In minor society role OF
course, but this fact, quoted casual re-
mark made by the 'Prince Of Wales" ana
the portrayal of the dowager LADY Flan-
ders are sufficient TO suggest Thackeray in
Esmond, with his inimitabe talk placed one
hundred years earlier, 1920, Addison and
Steele and the Baroness Bernstein. Not
happy suggestion perhaps, for by COMPARE
on, the personages in Dust seem modern,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

The Musical Favorite. Boston: Oliver
Ditson & Co.; Portland: Ira 6tockbridge.)
This is a new collection Of music for the
piano, containing 230 pages of sheet music,
80 pieces, mostly of medium difficulty.
Among them we notice standard fayorites,
as Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words,
Schumann's Traumeri, Beethoven's Farewell
to the Piano-Forte, and Gottschalk's Ber-
ceuse; pretty waltz and quadrille arrange
ments from Patience, The Mascot, and The
Pirates; Transcriptions and Variations OF
fayorite songs; Aubert's Harp at Midnight,
fine Nocturne; La Sirenes and Minnie
waltzes; marches by Blake and Sep Winner
"a variety thai must please and satisfy all
tastes.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

THE statistics of suicides in New York,
just published, reveal great many curious
facts. In the first place it is strange in the
last degree that the number of suicides
should increase faster than the population
In 1858 there were IS suicides in The city;
in 1882, 1919 cases. In the first year the pop
ulation was nearly 100000; in 1882 it was
1900, 900, the suicides having thus increased
twice as fast as the people. Out of 10000
Germans, 687 have Ii 10 years committed
suicide; while out of 500, 600 of American
birth only 39s have made away with them
selves. This is surprising fact to bring
out The common impression is that the
Americans being nervous, fast-living peo-
pie would be subject to more complete reac-
tIon than the steady-going contemplatiEe
German. Why should there be among the
German suicides only one female to five
males, while among the Irish cases the num-
Der of females is 101 to 145 males? The
strangest thing about the figures is the regu-
Iarity of the numbers in each year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

WHILE on the passage from Florence to
London year or two ago, an Italian sailor,
Antonio luigi, took an old coat from the
cargo of rags on the ship, and wore it occa-
sionally when the weather called for it. He
retained it, and three weeks ago, when he
shipped at Philadelphia he took the old coat
aboard with him. The day before sailing.
he accidentally strained the seam near the
collar, and in consequence of what he saw
through the opening, retired to room in
the house of fellow italian and inyestigat-
ed. The discovery surprised him and he
took his friend TO Winston's bank where
Italians in Philadelphia transact most Of
their business, and Mr.. Winston assured
him that the find was genuine, and the $685.
500 of italian notes were good, and gave him
certificate of deposit for that amount, less
the current exchange. When the good ship
sailed from Philadelphia she was Obliged to
get along the best she could without the
services of Sig. Antonio Luggi
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

The Alhambra: Series OF Tales and
Sketches Of the Noors and Spaniards. BY
Washington Irving. New York: John u.
Alden.) We are glad to see among the
many new books reprint Of this ever new
and charming work. Its sketches Of Span
ish life and descriptions of the old city Of
Grenada, as seen during the authors resi-
dence in the palace of the Moorish kings,
and its many romantic legends will be read
with as much delight now as when first
written. Its present form will add to its
attractiveness, because of the handsome
binding and convenient and pretty size.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-14

" ~ u highly medicinal, Endorsed by ply
sicians, preferred by the elite. Sales 1881 and
1892, 600, 600 cakes. Sold everywhere.
Mares ws&w2wl3
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12

that his views vt the country must be In
complete, because "there cannot be IS,
900 600 such men and women as be saw
during his visit here.
REv dEo W, EVANS, secretary OF tho
Ocean Grove camp meeting association,
fell from a chair in his Office while trying
to reach some books on high shelf and
was seriously Injured Two OF his ribs
are broken aud 1t is feared he is injured
internally.
ARcuvsuoP- ELECT ELDER, Of Ciucin
natl, will be invested with the pallum,
the emblem of his Offi to. morrow. Not
tho least interesting feature OF the install
lAtiOn will BE- the reunion Of Archbishop
Elder with his six brothers, whose ages
range from 81 90 IS years. Il has beou so
years since they wero under the same
roof. Francis W Elder, Of Baltimore.
aged IS years is the oldest. Tho others
are b. T Elder, OF Manhattan, Kan,
John G. Elder, Of Baton Rouge, La,
Thomas 5. aud Charles ID. Elder, Of New
Orleans, and Joseph L Elder OF Chicago
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12
FrATUKEs OF TIE STATE PRESS,

The Germantown Telegraph has become
more Of Psrt,an Republican paper IN
der jis new management.
Both he oil political parties, according
to the Harrisburg Independent are now
sadly in need Of leaders.
The Daily a0i Di,patc6. of York. arc
havIaya tr5nsnd)u )us fght over their re .
spectlve Calculations.
Tao Columbia Herald promises that
there will be 900 uniformed men 10 Ian
caster on the day that the G. A. r. meets
hero.
The NorristoSn Herald would restrict
the number Of members 10 the national
House Of Representatives which 1t claims
has already grown too large FOR usefulness
The WllkesbaIIo Union Leader considers
that the number of bath tubs in town or
city would probably not be found a bad
measure OF its healthiulness.
The Philadelphia Chronicle Herald sees
in the recent talk over "Ouida's" conver
sion an Indication that she is about to cast
another chunk Of perfumed dirt on the
novel market.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12

Of their mothers, was soon nosc6 around
town and came To the ears oi our GOOD
fri md, a. N. Breneman, jr % West Kirg
street, lIo called at the station house,
bad al interview with Mary Doyle, and
having no children Of hts own propo sod to
adopt tho little waif.--a healthy look
ing light haired, blue eyed Iittlc boy,
And the mother agreed 10 let him
have IL. IL IN now In good hands and will
bo we'll cared for by Mr.. Breneman aud
MS excellent wilo, A representative Of tho
iNrELLiaENCER In brief interview with
Mr. Breneman this morning, asked him II
ne Knew whether tho mother was a mar.
iiou or single woman. lIc said he did not
snoW-uid not even ask her that question
hi' no knew was that an immortal soul
nau ooen brought into the world aud
thrown upon the world and in his
mouse was niche where " should
nave every opportunity Of growth aud do
Velopmont. lle know nothing of the "a.
rentage OF the child, but from his oonyer.
sation with the mother, ho believed her to
De we'll informed, naturally good woman.
whose mistake or misfortune ought not To-
be visited upon tho child.
After MIR. Brcnrman had taken charye
of the Doyle child, OHloer Burns took tho
mother and child Co the county i,iI. 20
await the arrival OF Chief Dechlcr aud his
prisoner. Toa suggestion made by the
officer that tho babes wore twins, Mary
Doyle said they were not, but there was
only one days difference In their ages,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12
PEhoOkAI.

SENAroa WILLIAMS, of Kentucky will
make vigorous campaign for rec lection
10 the Senate this winter.
DANIEL O'CoSSELL is to have a mem.
oria church at Cahirciveen, county Kerry,
Ireland.
THADoEUs STEVENS was credited with
oaINhg certain religious denomination
"the varioloid Of religion"
WILLIAM BLACK, in ais new novel the
scene OF which Is laid at Stratford on Avon.
VIII Introduce Shakespeare himself as a
character.
CoNeREssNAy KASoN, Of Iowa, has
made known his determination to retire
from the House of Representatives at the
closing OF the present term.
DR.. BLISS received 1000 letters during
tne eighty days of President Gartield's
illness. lie has had them classified for
use IN history of the case.
CARL scHURz Ia writing a biopraphv n,
Henry Clay. Blaine's example has made
book writing the fashion for UNEMPLOYED
statesmen.
BARON TENNYsoN was unable 10 nc
cept an invitation to dine at the royaI
psIaoe az Copenhagen recently, from the
characteristic but sufficient reason that he
had no dress coat with him.
JUDGE hoADLY, who is soon TO be in.
augurated governor of Ohio, has taken
early occasion to discourage the display
common on such occasions. There viii b,
no military parade and no inaugural bali
BARON NoRDENsKJoLp Is understood ~
se contemplating AS his next adyenturs in
exploration voyage to the South Pole in
1853: This expedition would cost at lsas,
$1,000, 600, as q ship OF special type wouId
have to DO built for its purposes.
Ma. HENRY WILLARD has given a com.
mission to Berlin painter named Conrar
Dieiits for monster painting, 20 by /!
feet, containing so figures. The scene 4
to be that OF driving the last spike on th,
Northern Pacific. II will cost s20, 900.
SENATOR CoLeuITT, Of Georgia, wa,
asked the other day II II was true tina,
ex- Governor Tilden habitually whispere,
In the car Of anybody with whom he hac
an audience, and he answered I" Yes
but he whispers mighty good sense"
LORD CoLERIpsE disclaims any purpose
to write book on America, declarinp
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12
Deserted on ner wedding ps,

Last spring there came to Chambers
burg young man named II. T.. Penne
packer, of PhDuixyille, Chester county,
VINO was travelling agent for the Fidelity
insurance company Of Philadelphia. He
spent some time In Chambevsburg. and
became engaged to Miss Bently' The
wedding was hxed for Monday evening,
anu great preparations were made for the
eVeht' ABOUT two months ago Penne-
Fidelity, and was elected treasurer of tbs
Anchor insurance company of Baltimore
While there he unfortunately got int
some difficulty with the company Ia ard
TO financial matters. lost his situation and
took 10 drinking. The expected bride and
her friends were surprised TO learn Monda,
morning that Pennepaoker would not bC
on hand for the wedding, and the invita-
tions were withdrawn.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12
DY,&G oF nARU DRINKI>r.
Tie s'Ory Ot the La.t Days OF J. = UuGeT.
spOp, - kDCUp-f1r.

Tie s'ory at the Lat Days OF J, :. UuGeT.
1000, of kOCnr-tCc.
There was a sad mixture Of romance aud
tragedy 10 tie last history Of young J. ,.
Underwood, of Rochester, New York, who
died ~ Macon, Ga, on Saturday night. 4
year ago he removed 10 Macon from Chat
taEuoga, Tennessee, with the intention Of
making that his home. HIS polished man.
ners, kind heart aud other sentlemauly
charastcrstjcS soon made him many
friends. he seemed to have plenty oi
money, and he spent It lSvsLiy.
IaiS went on for some time aud he he %
came dissplted. Meantime his compau-
ions were not the sort to be useful TO
him. Flo received money from home only
- spend II IN dissipation. This vas early
and meeting w. J. Underwood, a quiet
farmer of WIlkerson cyuuty, aud a name
sake, bG. not kiusman, he arranged 70 ac
company him to his farm, where he spent
the Year.
Mr.. Underwood has two daughters,
Mary aud Ella. The visitor succeeded in
winning the affections Of the girls by civ.
ing them presents. The father became
involved 10 debt, aud the young man, who
was saving his receipts from homo, made
advances, taking mortgages on the farm
for security. He became infatuated with
Ella and proposed marriage. She was
willing and they resolved to marry. The
Old people would not consent, however,
and a plan was formed for an clOpement.
She was 10 visit friends at Macon, aud
meet aud marry him,
The opposition OF tho old folks was on
account Of his drunkenness. No sooner
had the arrangements for the flight and
marriage been made than he began drink
ing again. Nevertheless, Ella went 70
Macon last Wednesday, according TO their
plan. He also came tho same day, but,
instead OF meeting Ella, took rooms at the
hotel. He attracted no notice until Sat,
urday, when it was found he was dying.
A telegram to j. p. Ross, 1877 Race street,
Rochester, announcing his sickness, was
followed by one telling OF his death. The
girl he was to marry is almost distracted
with grief,