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History of the Art of Tapestry.

In his "Short History of Tapestry" from
the earliest times to the end of the eighteenth
century, M. Eugene Muntz gives this defini-
ton: Tapestry is that kind of work by
means of which colored threads intertwined
on lines, stretched vertically or horizontally,
become one substance, form web, and pro-
duce combinations of lines and tones similar
to those obtained by the painter with his
brush, or by the mosaic worker with his
cubes of marble. In tapestry all the threads
woven go to make the picture, while in EN-
broidery the picture is worked on materials
already existing. 1t is always the work of
the hand, and is sometimes called painting
in textile fabrics. This book is from the sec
ond French edition. 1t reviews fully the or
igin and development of the beautiful art of
tapestry weaving, with illustrative designs
and other engravings. The Egyptians, Assy-
rians and Hebrews were the rude beginners
in the art The last chapter describes some
of the looms now used in weaving tapestries,
and the appendix presents fac SMILES of the
marks and monographs by which the makers
are known, and lists of the chief centers of
manufacture, of painters who designed car
ICONS for tapestries, and of the chief tapestry
workers, or. -
The great age of tapestry was the fifteenth
century. The tapestry weayers OF Northern
France and Flanders were famous through
out Europe Their soft, silky, brilliant col
ored fabrics were used at all high ceremo-
mails, professions and banquets' Monarchs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

carried their tapestries on journeys, and even
to the battle field. At Rome, the grand pro-
cesson with which the newly-elected Pope
inaugurated his reign was decked with tap
estries throughout its length. Ferarra and
Venice were adorned with precious fabrics
representing colossal bucentaurs. Every
where, from north to south, we see the low
est cities decking themselves, as by enchant-
ment, with Storied tapestries, to receive
conQuering General or an allied Prince. The
reason of this is that no other decoration
served so many purposes as these mobile,
flowing and almost animated hangings.
Some of the tapestries of four hundred years
ago are preserved in Paris collection, and
are pronounced pictorial poems, rich and
striking in their figures and superb in their
representations OF plants, fruits and flowers.
The demand for tapestry fell OFF greatly
toward the end of the last century. The
fashion changed in favor of painted papers
and figured stuffs. The most elaborate tap
estrieS--thoSe in suits-were banished to the
attics, or even used as foot carpets. In some
cities, the young people amused themselves
at their social meetings with unrayelling the
hangings of silk and silver which their an
cest0rs had collected at so great an expense.
In this day in Europe there is some reap
pearance of tapestries in public collections,
in aristocratic saloons, and the studios of ar
fists. The author says the stir made in their
favor does not seem likely soon TO be arrest
ed. In ten years the market value of dis
carded tapestries has increased tenfeld.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
THE coLLEcroe RAcxsL,p,No.

We had hoped to be able to permanently
enroll Collector Anderson among the civil
service reformers. His early conduct in Of
ilce gave us great encouragement But we
regret to say that since his confirmation he
has.begun to backslide, and is falling from
grace very rapidly. 1t looks now as though
he would have to be placed in the category
of those who put their hands to the pillow
and look back. In an evil hour he ielded
to the clamor of the hungry and thirsty. and
since then his downward career has been
very rapid. First he bounced out Major
ShOrey, after he failed to get him out by di-
plomacy, and two or three other
subordinates, and ON Saturday he
swooped down again and request
ed the resignation of ten inspectors. We
believe that there are no charges against
these men-we do not understand that the
Collector pretends that there are,-except
that some time in the past they have been
guilty of the heinous crime of offensive par
tlsanship. The letter of the civil service re-
form law does not forbid the Collector to
turn them out, but if Gen. Anderson were as
good civil service reformer since his con-
frmation as he was before, It's safe to say that
their designations would not have been asked
for for they are all efficient officers and the
spirit of civil service reform would suggest
retaining them. AS long, however as the
Collector makes no pretence that he has
turned them out to improve the service or
for any other reason than for the chance of
filling their places with Democrats, Repub-
licans will not find fault, though they cannot
help feeling little melancholy at seeing so
promising a civil service reformer as the
General was falling into the slough of the
spoils system.
But while the Collector has lost caste
among the civil service reformers he has
the consolation of knowing that he has risen
fully hundred per cent. in the opinion of
the Democracy. A little more of the work
that he did Saturday and the Democratic
committee will hold a special meeting to
adopt resolutions OF confidence and respect,
and Chairman Brown and Collector Chase
will be ready to admit him to the church
along with them and permit him and
Appraiser Pierce to participate in the man
agement Of the campaign. The Argus may
mention him favorably, too, though that per-
haps is too much to expect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

The seizure of the Portland schooner Ella
Doughty at Englishtown, C. b., resembles
in many respects the case of the Adams,
seized last week at Dgby Basin. There is
this difference, however The Doughty had
permit from the custom house to touch and
trade while the Adams had none, and was
purely fishing vessel. 1t remains to be
seen whether the Doughty was seized on the
ground that the purchase of bait by an
American vessel, no matter for what purpose,
is forbidden, or whether the seizure was
made on the ground that the vessel was buy
ing bait preparatory TO fishing. If the Cana
dams propose to take the former position the
sooner we close our ports to Dominion YES
sells the better.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
4 REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, LEWISTON,
wsd0s,d,, Tune 8, 1886, at II o'clock a. NJ

a.. .,,osa az nominating eandiaate lor
Governor to be supported a II business that may
Ron and transacting any o'iie' '
BASIS Of VIII w he % nted %
a psf town and plantation VIII ne ettlea 10
Gaei gsy, and for each seyentynve votes cast
one aeiega.eb candidate for Governor IN 1854
Ior ths u delegate and for actlon OF forty
ntae ~ eIcess Of seVentyVe votes m aodlloh
al deiesate; committee will be In session IN The
The Slate & If the Hall at nine O'Clock on the
reception h NJ Convention, for the purpose OF re-
MOI nllg ~, od l anresdentials Of delegates.
ce!,iilg Wy az Maine who are IN itlVor OF MAN.
Al eleciS rsoeefiye Tariff who VIII 1eln IN re-
tanning 4 i3te1npt now being made III Demo-
sistlhs tile az. NJ Representatives to nJure many
cratic holS e industrial interests of Maine; who
are in fayor Of eeyating ana uighhiyig t human Ia
DOT ~ onsud freedom Of suffrage throughout the
Milo and an honest counting OF the ballots
Id ali indicious measures Tor me eneour
WHO up.o ~ American shipbuiidlng; who believe
5 o. and responsible civil service and in
~ az administration OF the Government
IN ,ve the Prohibition OF the Liquor Traffic
why ~ r,romotiop Of the cause of temperance
a enFdlaV invited without regard to past polit
~ i; farenees to unite with the Republicans in
tba Election OF delegates 20 TINS convention.
fer orue' II Joseph II. MANLEY, Chairman.
j. xurrtIsH. WING, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-, April 10 lo00'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

The eight hour movement is practically
ended for the present. When it was begun
Mr.. Powderly pronounced it inopportune
nd the sequel shows that he was right.
ere are doubtless some employments in
@height hours of work are as much as the
system can endure without being in
ly affected. There are great many
(which it would be utterly impossi-
reduce the working hours to eight.
4. viii never be possible to apply one rule to
all kinds of occupations. But there is, and
has been for many years past, a tendency to
reduce the hours oil labor. Sometimes it
takes the form of slight reduction
each day, and sometimes a considerable
reduction of the hours on a particular
day in the week, generally Saturday.
Years ago our stores were kept open almost
every evening, and half holiday on Satur-
day, or even few hours shortening of work
was unheard of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

If We are ever to enjoy the trade with
South American ports which rightfully be-
longs to US by virtue of our position and
which is now monopolized by foreign copn-
tries, we must adopt some such plan as was
outlined by Senator Hale in his speech to
the Norfolk Club on Saturday. Great Brit
ain mas i0steTed her steamship lines by lib
eral compensation for carrying the mails.
Why should we not do the same? Simply
because somebody shouts subsidy? If so
then we must be prepared to see Great Brit
ain and Germany monopolize the trade in
the future as they have done in the past.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
ARE EIGHT HOURS ENOUGH?

There is no doubt that eight hours arc
enough for most people to work, on the score
of comfort and from the side of the DISPOSE
ton. But there is another question involved
viii eight hours work bring money enough
upon the worker? The answer to this de
ponds upon the condition of the labor mar
kettle amount Of work to be done, the
number who are available to do it, and the
profits Of those who employ it. 1t is not
therefore, a matter for arbitrary settlement
Everything depends upon the factors in the
problem. In some occupations and places
and at some times, eight hours are enough
In Others they are not.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

We regret to see that Col. Cromwell and
Mr.. A. NJ. Sulloway of New Hampshire are
quarreling over a post office inspectorship.
Mr.. Sulloway insists that it belongs to New
Hampshire, while the doughty Colonel main
tains that it belongs to Maine and to him.
The best way to settle it would be for the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

The scandalous and laughable exposure OF
this empty vagabond is gratifying and whole
sInea even niIiG eo elan Touiu pe .nG pun
awarded to him. Coming upon the heels OF
the actual disorders in some places and the
threatened violence in many, its effect ought
to be to restrain the few thin-brained people
who are in danger of being carried away by
all wrong, that property is crime, and that
we should divide equally all around, or gel
the state to do it for US, and be happy, but
who will shrink from association with SC
cowardly and feeble rascal. The plight OF
Most will confirm respectable workingmen
in the determination to have nothing to dc
with scoundrels of his sort. If there is any
thing genuine in the Anarchists themselves,
even sensibility to ridicule, they will hest
tate for some time to face the jeers of the
nublic
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING

l am now showing some very
handsome Suitings In this depart
ment, both in Fancy Checks and
Plain Mixtures, Whipcords and
Diag0nals. Also very fine line
of SPRING OVERCOATS at low
est prices to be found in the city
for same kind of goods.
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hig1as Art kddermnste
full wide them the best qualities the country
exhibited
In
ian r profit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the First Congressional Dis
triet are invited to send delegates to Convention
to be held in
Reception Hall, Portland, on Thursday, June 8, 1885,
at o'clock p. M. for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Representative in Congress to be
supported at the September election, and trans
acting any other business that may properly come
before 1t.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Fach city and town will be entitled to one dele
gate. and for each seventy-iye votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1884, an
additional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventyye votes, an additional
delegate. The District Committee will be in SEES
sion at the Hall at / O'Clock on the afternoon OF
x,e,conyention for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates.
Per order Republican District Committee.
ANDREW HALVES, Chairman.
S. W.JUNKINS, Secretary
Portland Me-, May 8, 1886.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
NOT A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Viak hIIrn Mice uarald

FlckSDuTg, MISS, Herald.
Mr.: Davis is great in the tenacity will
which he sticks to position once assumed
While we place this down as one of his char
acteristies, we must say fatty and pointedly
even If it contradicts him, that no respecta
BILE number of intelligent Southern peopl,
believe that this great government is a limit
ed partnership. If it was founded on tina
principle in the start, it has grown bravel.
beyond it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

Jaehne's counsel express confidence that
they will yet be able to save their client
from the penitentiary. Perhaps they may,
for there are good many loopholes in the
law. But before the verdict they were con-
fident that the evidence against him was not
sufficient to convict.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

Mr.. Curtin's committee that has been out
West investigating the labor troubles, re-
ports that it had a good time and didn't find
out much which was new. That is about
the experience of most congressional COM
,nniftnas
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
STATE POLITICS.

NO SECOND MORTGAGE FOR WILLIAM.
(Biddeford Journal)
William Emery of Alfred, is the latest candi
date for the Democratic nomination in this dis
trict provided Judge Cleaves who holds a mort
gage ON the place. decides that the prospect of his
election is too poor to warrant his putting out any
money. Mr.. Emery is supposed to be well fixed
nnancially-Portland PRESS.
William is well fixed, to be sure; but dear.
.ly as he would love to represent the first dis
trict in Congress, he isn't the kind of man tC
invest heavily in second mortgages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
WRITE FOR CUTS AND EXPLANATIONS.

Bed
Lounges
probably chairs for the made Then we nave LADIES
Lounge or a
notfor bargain
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| MEN'SaYOUTHS'
CLOTHING
dT&S7t&w4tnrm20

My stock is all new, and select
ed from the best manufactures,
and perfect fit and well made
garments are always to be found
on my counter. Also all the late
styles in NECK WEAR, COLLARS
and CUFFS, HOSIERY, GLOVES,
sc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

Mr.. Gladstone's home rule bill is doomed.
There seems to be no room for doubt that
Lord Harrington and Mr. Chamberlain have
obtained sufficient Liberal support with To-
ry assistance, which, of course, is assured to
defeat the second reading of the bill. Mr..
Gladstone's refusal to make the concessions
asked by Mr.. Chamberlain removed the last
hope of reconciliation with the Radical
leader, and cemented the alliance between
him and Lord Harrington. Whether disso-
luton and an appeal to the country, or the
resignation of Mr.. Gladstone and the forma-
ton of a new cabinet with Lord Harrington
as its head, will follow defeat, is problemat-
ical. though the correspondents generally
incline TO the latter view. The overthrow of
Mr.. Gladstone is by no means the overthrow
of home rule. The Tories would like, no
doubt. to reinstate coercion, pure and simple,
but their alliance with the Liberals and Rad
icals for the defeat of Mr.. Gladstone's bill
will not hold when that is accomplished and
the government is called upon to formulate a
new plan. Most of the Liberals who oppose
the present bill are in favor of home rule,
though they take exceptions to Mr.. Glad
stones plan. They cannot be brought up to
vote for the old coercion meas :.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

Editor Button, who ran stalwart Demo-
cratic newspaper in Lynchburg, Va, was APP
pointed postmaster at that place soon after
President Cleyeland's Inauguration. Not
possessing the discretion of our postmaster
and our collector, he did not retire from pol
itics until he was confirmed, but kept on
editing his newspaper. 1t was a red hot pa
per, too. 1t frequently characterized John
Shurman as scoundrel and John A. Logan
as an ourang-outang, and Senator Hoar
as an old woman. Last Friday Mr..
Button came before the Senate for
confirmation, and the old files of his
paper were read in executive ses-
sion. He got just four votes, and one of
these came from Riddleberger, who, it is in
timated, was hardly in condition to know
what he was voting for. All the Republicans
and all but three of the Democrats voted
against his confirmation. Button is proba-
bly, convinced now that blackguardism
doesn't pay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
Reception Hail. Portland, on Thursday, June g. 1886
s. w. JUNKINs, Secretary.
Portland, Me-, May 8, 1886.

Collector Anderson's mugwumpishness is
fast disappearing. He has been confirmed,
YOU know.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY IS.

Wa d. nat read anonymous letters and commun-
,'ons The name and address Of the writer are
CATIONS ne as unnecessarily for pub
Iea All sSs Sut as guarantee Of good faith
no,nrn,rni..ati1.n that are not useo.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Or. Robertson says:
1857 SECOND AVENUE,
New York, April s, 1872
81 use Castoria in my practice, and find
it especially adapted to affections of children
and females.n
ALEX. ROBERTSON, M D.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
FURNITURE.
CHAMb Der


that not single instance deyat from
deviation permissible this
will
distance
Chamber handle
ed dark shades dIabs and blues with beautiful decorated panels for s and
Moo
Probably
The frame buried The whole
rack We will anywhere New England freight for the
$45 And this line bargain
ed The solid mahogany The
tn
in
like We
ferentg
in
andpce
Refgeraors Write catalogue andp price
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
A Castoria Baby.
Mothers Great Remedy for Children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhea, Eructation,
Gives healthy sleep, and promotes digestion
Without injurious medication.
Or. Little says:
COLUMBUS CONN, May s, 1876.
81 have family of eight children, who
have used Castoria. l recommend its
use for children, in preference to any medi
cine know"
NORMAN P. LITTLE, M. D.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
An Illinois snake story,

Captain P. II. Sniff was cleaning fish
for supper at fishing camp on the
shores Of Penney's slough few even.
ipgs ago, when be became conscious oil
a bard tug at the tail Of the fish he was
cleaning. Looking up, he saw a garter
snake holding to the fish's tail and pull
ing hard. The Captain, who is not
bothered with the customary unreason-
bleprejudice against harmless serpentS'
bit the snake a sharp rap on the nose
and said: Shoe /" The snake was
as tame as kitten. He let go, but al
once came back and renewed his Efforts
to steal the fish. The Captain then
gave him the entrails Of the fish, which
the snake deyoured eagerly. Aito-
gether, the snake ate the entrails OF sls
fish. After that he hung round the
camp till it broke up, and he was as'oA'
pct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
ROMANCE OF THE GEOyE.
The Part IL Has Played In the worlds
History.
trh4caoo uaraId

lChicago Herald.l
"0h that were glove upon that
hand, that | might touch that cheek"
sighed the gentle Romeo. as he looked
upon Juliet, and many lover since
has ardently repeated the wish. Like
hand and glove" is q proverbial eX-
preston for the most perfect personal
copgeniality, and the literature Of
every language is full Of SMILES con-
corning the glove. The fair readers OF
the Herald who remember their Scott
will read how old Simon Glover, 10
1.-THE Fair Maid of Perth" grows elO-
ouent over the glove as a token Of
affection, pledge Of faith, and as a gage
of battle.
A curious custom is shown by Shak-
speare in Coriolanus, where the mstrons
Of Rome fling gloves upon the hero as
he enters the imperial city, just as the
little girls of Trenton strewed flowers
before Washington a hundred years
ago. There is a great deal in ShAk-
speare about the glove. In the " Merry
Wives" Master Slender swears by his
gloves. as does Byron in Loves
labor Lost" In "Troilus and
Cresida" Helen swears by Venus's
Glove. and in I" Tiaon Of Ath-
ems z" Alcibiades gives his gloves as
a pledge of protection, and there
are innumerable other passages where
gloves are spoken of as pledges and as
fayors. Truth and trust seem to have
been so exempltied in gloves that they
came to be sworn upon as though they
were relics or holy things. This asso'
citation undoubtedly arose from their
being the covering of the most active
and potent members Of the body. The
strong right hand won and maintained
power, confirmed agreements, and dealt
out rewards and punishments, and the
glove was symbolical Of the hand.
Thu Glove a. Q portion Of our cos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
ARTISTS AUPPLIEs, Ae.

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" TIrBE.COLORS and BRUSHES. SUP.
niles Tor artists in OIL, WATER COisORS.
PASTEL. CRAYoN, KENSINGrOS, ana
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orders receive prompt attention.
"Rp A NCU STORE 2iO BROAD STREET.
BINSWAN6ER g. Co,
DeaIe,s in Heuse-, Sign, and Coach. Paint.
ers' Materials, Oils, Doors. SASH, blinds'
Lime, &C. 49,. -.
Richmond, Va.
10 6-eOd2m
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Up THREE THOUSAND FEET,
DEER PARK AND OAKLAND,

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ON TIE
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Gated both as TO train services ana sur
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SEASON OPENS JUNE 23D. -.
NofIies! NO mosquitoes No hay fever
No maIarieI Ieer Park and Oakland-tue
one being but six miles distant from the
other. with the most charming drives Goa
meeting tbem-Wsil he under the manage
u.rut Of Mr.. W. J. WALKER VINO, III MS
three seasons management has made many
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PLACE FOR CHILDREN IN THE LAND
NY l9-2m