The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-30

TIE MaSSuS that was Caused ~ . Dfus.
aerssG History % Peaebscss Csuaty.

TIE haSSuS that was Caused ~ . Bfus.
Ssrsss nfstevS % Pesessces Csu~ty.
BANGOR, Nov. 21.-One OF the most remark
able pieces Of work in tho historical limo ex-
tant is q volume issued not long aeo and On
titled A History OF Penobscot County. Name"
This literary enterprise originated with .
Cleveland. o.. publishing house. which sent .
corps OF agents and writers on to Bangor for
the purpose OF collecting material for the book
and subscriptions ns we'll The work was to
BIO finely gotten up and sold only by subscrip-
ton. The agents were quite thorough In their
canvass. oven going over into Somerset county
for prominent people whose photographs wero
destined TO graoo the pages OF tho book. after
Penobseot had boon carefully searched.
In the matter OF obtaining material
for the volume they were also successful. the
On III sse q
prices rsnsns .tS sa $50 sasS
me inssriHI q .nsr portraits led
a. tho public knew. went ON swlmminsy uniIl
tSs wns w ,o I'd
fishing conosrn IN sums ranging from si2 The
Dsiss q the book alone to sa5aicr tho book sHd
anTst,S1a ca pun The subscribers generally
q their h"ioaraphs and BioS sS SS Thon
many 1S e them Ss1 swoFs long and loud ,..
finished regarding the compensation OF Judge
Godfrev Tor his work on the historical pnrt.
G. o, d., the price having been axoi at $500.
Tiess"l and Threatened to send The GIN MANI. ats
script back to its author unless he changed his
and as tho book was then Vol 1I along ' ia .hs
other departmental. the publishers were obliged
sheets were sent to Judge Godfrey. WHO read
nand sent them back. hut the work was issued
Cleveland. Here began the Of tina aub.
scribers. There were insdvertenclss to such
hIu,m6er in the biogra phies that five and one
Az OF the errors were amusing to the public.
6p th some were hardy funny in the estimation
an attorney Of robust constitution to-day. ia
Hh an ",ns as a:ah In the history This made
he Rsss S ToSa no! me 70 IL
DeIham IN is43; settled in Charleston in 1889.
this Mr.. Peaks waved e. crcdini: wroth
There are two casss. however. which rather
tudo of their ,absufdity. II appears that Dr.
Senyey agreed TO pay 800 or $3.50 for the in.
sketch in tho book and that soo n afterw,.r the
, agent me, met Dr. Sanger. who offered to pny more
lie Of Dr. son ave %ns not
to appenr. The accommodating agent accented
this "i1er With the utm2st somplacency the
tnr6ing him in. tho least. The sequel was that
tn ihS ~ rs, Senteman sud the publishers
ed, alleging IN tho write that his photograph
appeared III but ono copy OF the book which
allegation was true. Tho Doctors photograph
app"arnd in the COPY sent to him between
pages 40 and III on q leaf Of ungiidcd edges,
leaf.
Tx. Gov. Davis offered sS7 for the insertion OF
his photograph and n life sketch in the work.
which was promised to he "A full. accurate. and
complete history OF Penobscot county, contain
Ing portraits Of all the men OF the county who
had beon Governors OF the State up to that
time Win tho excer:ion Of OK Gov. piais,ed. who
was elected On tho Fusion ticket. Kelvin. upon
these promises Mr.. Davis paid his s37 to tho
agent. but. after hasty examination OF tho
work. came to the conclusion that IL was not q
complete history. and sued for q 600 damages
Tor non-tuhltnont OF contract. Some persons
!auGhinSy assert that tho appearance in the
book Of a Ane LARGE Photograph .! cx-Goy.
Ilaisted with biography had more to do with
cx,Gov. Davis's disgust than ANYTHING else.
Severa! other suits were begun. tho publish
ers' funds in tho Second National Bank being
attached and general hubbub created. whiio
tho whole town smiled over the funny book
But the suits have never reached trial probably
on account OF amicabe settlement.