The Portland daily press., 1885-07-18

a woman thus affected, he suddenly bit off
piece of banana which he carried, which
caused her to bite off piece of the bar of
soap which she held
He describes the Deadly Upas'' as less
harmful than reported. The natives have
superstitious dread of it, but only the sap Of
the bark is poisonous. The wood can be
used for furniture without i'll effects to the
workmen.
In Sumatra he found curious coat of arms
carved in wood and erected in a central po-
sition in a village. This he adopts for the
title page of the volume 1t is shield sup
ported on each side by tigers rampant, each
bearing on its back snake defiant Under
the shield are two equilateral .triangles,
which he leaves to the Masonic fraternity
to decipher.
In the same island he notes that bodies
are buried with their heads to the East, con-
trary to the custom of peoples descended
from sun-worshiping ancestors There also
he found women dominant: the boy the
property of the mother the man the pen
sioner of the wife.
Occasionally he found remnants of the alb
origines who were feeble timid and debased
tribes, living not much better than the apes.
He passed the volcano of Krakatau on his
homeward voyage month before the great
eruption. A map is given showing its con-
dition before and after that event.
The Anglers Guide Book. By William
G. Harris. New York: Anglers Publishing
Co; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
There has just been published little volume
| bound in cloth and gold that will prove of
much interest to pleasure seekers, either
while planning vacation trip or during the
enjoyment of it. 1t contains much of inter
| est and value to other than anglers Much
| reliable information is concisely given in re-
| gard to hotel and boarding house charges
| cost of guides and boats, and how various
localities are reached, etc. Of the 2,105 CEN
trail points whence over 1000 angling waters
are accessible, the larger proportion is at
| tractive for much besides the fishing, while
| the information given in relation to the an
| Cling is of value to novices and experts The
United States and Canada form the territory
| dealt with, and there is summary of the
| fish laws of the states, territories and prov
| inces. 1t may puzzle the reader to know just
! what sort of bass and grayling weighing up
| to and pounds, are found in Grand Lake,
| twenty-one miles from Halifax; the editor
has inserted an interrogation in that con-
nection, and has given the name and address
of his informant, who will give further de-
| tails upon application. Besides the better
| known resorts such as Rangeley and Moose
head lakes in Maine, there are mentioned
scores of places accessible via Maine Central
| Railroad, that may be aptly termed The tour
| lists Line of East, where fishing may be en-
| joyed as an adjunct to other pleasures, both
before and after the height of the fashiona-
BILE season at Mt. Desert
| Guide Book for Mt. Desert. By Mrs. Clara
Barnes Martin Portland: Loring, Short
| & Harmony Under the above title Mrs.
Clara Barnes Martin, the accomplished
daughter Of the late Phineas Barnes, of this
city, discourses on routes to Mt. Desert, the
latest and..most fashionable American sea-
| side resort In October, 1866, Mrs Martin
| published monograph on this subject for
| private circulation which proved so popular
that it has been Incorporated into this edi-
| ton and many additional details of interest
| to tourists, have been supplied. Mrs. Mar
| tins style is charming and her descriptions
of scenery are not only picturesque, but they
breathe on the majesty and wild grandeur of
the sea-coast of Eastern Maine The il
lustrations are beautifully done and embrace
Spouting Horn, Eagle Lake, Cathedral Rock,
Otter Cliff and Somes Sound-west shore.
The book is geographically a dainty vol
| tme: the Daper dead white with vida may
gins, and the print distinct and pleasing to
the eye. An excellent map of Mt. Desert
will be found in the pocket of the volume,
and as guide book Mrs. Martins work can
not be surpassed,