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coast, from Fortress Monroe to Mount De-
sert, and hits of most amusingly the peculiar
characteristics Of these resorts and the peo-
pie who frequent them. Through all the
pages runs pretty love story, and a smiling
Cupid makes his bow to us at the close OF
the last chapter. New York: Harper 4
Brothers; Portland LorIng. Short & Har-
mOn)
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National Traders Rank.

FEiHE shareholders Of the National Traders
IL Bank, Of Portland, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at their banking
room on Tuesday the eleventh day Of January
heXt, at l O'Clock a. M, to choose five Directors
ior lhe ensuing year and to act on any other bus
mess that may legally come before them
decl0dtd EDWARD GOULD. Cashier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Mrs. Whitney has felicitously named her
new collection Of stories Homespun Yarns.
They are sweet, tender and wholesome, and
it win do the young people good to laugh
and cry over them. Totally free from NOR
bid sensatIonalism these bright and pleasant
sketches viii act as an antidote TO the wishy
washy trash which is served out endlessly to
the rising generation. Boston HoughtOn,
Mifin & Co.; Portland: Loring. Short q
Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Mr.. Andrew Lang. the author Of Custom
and Myth, has given us volume Of short
stories entitled In the Wrong Paradise.
which he dedicates, in a complimentary
preface, to his friend Mr.. Rider Stafgard.
Most Of these tales have appeared before in
English magazines. They are curious. &c.
centric and amusing, as well as strikingly
original. CNew York: Harper & Brothers;
Portland: Loring. Snort & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Documents Illustrative of American His
tory 16O6-1S63. By Howard w. Preston. This
Is collection of important documents re-
lating to the history of the country, and COM
prises such papers as the early charters
PENIS and Franklin's plans Of Union, Dec,
laration of Rights and Of Independence. ar
ticles Of Confederation, &c. &c'-documents
which would require much valuable time 10
hunt up in the various volumes where they
have been printed. They are here brought
together for the first time In a volume of
convenient size, which will well serve the
purpose for which 1t was designed: namely,
ready handbook for the student. II would
have been more satisfactory and would not
have greatly enlarged the work II it had
contained in addition the various patents
granted by the Council Of Plymouth, notably
that to Gorges in New England; and one
can hardly understand why these important
papers shouldlhave been left out, The book
win be welcomed.by students of history
(New York; G. P. Putnam's Sons; Portland:
Loring, Short &@Harmon.)
The Young Wreckers of the Florida Reef
by Richard Meade Bache, describes the adj
ventures Of boy, Fred Ransom by name,
who ran away to sea. After sailing TO Ha-
vana the boy joins vessel bound for the
Florida Keys, as cabin boy. At the Keys the
vessel goes into the wrecking business and
the resulting operations form the theme Of
the story. The life Of the wrecker, his adj
ventures and hardships are graphically de-
scribed, and there are interesting descrip-
tons Of the scenery about the Keys. The
story Is founded On fact, and the author Is
thoroughly familiar with the location visited
and described. The book will prove very in
teresting to the boys, and older heads can
get good deal Of information out Of it. Dos
ton; Lee & Shepard; Portland Loring
Short & Harmony
The Queen Of the Pirate Isle, written by
Bret Harte and illustrated by Kate Greena-
way is dainty and delightful affair; gem
for the Christmas holidays or any other days.
The story is delicious bit OF drollery from
beginning to end, and has all the charm Of
fun and fancy which belong to the brilliant
talents Of its author. Nine-year-old Polly,
the Pirate Queen. an unique little figure, Is
reinforced by the pranks of her ''band Of
Pirates" represented by her cousin Hickory
Wan Lee, truly pagan page. Kate Green
away's charming Illustrations are printed in
colors. and the linen covers Of the book are
prettily stamped with a picture Of the Queen
and her minions. (Boston Houghton, Milf
fin & Co.; Portland Loring, Short & Rar-
NOM
One Of the great attractions Of recent num-
bers Of Harper's Magazine has been Mr..
Charles Dudley Warmers Their Pilgrimage,
cleverly illustrated by Reinhart. We now
have it in book form. and 1t Is one OF the
most desirable Of the holiday volumes. Mr..
Warner takes his readers with him to the
various watering places on tile Atlantic
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Among the attractive illustrated books Of
the seasons Tennyson's "Dora." published
by Lee & Shepard, with full page illustra-
tions by w. L. Taylor, from sketches of
rural life and scenery made in England ex-
pressly for this work. The wood-cuts are
excellent, and the binding Is uniform In
style with the illustrated series Of Favorite
Hymns, Ballads and Poems, published by
the same house; cloth, full gilt, s1.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

All Tast, the fifth volume Of the Boat
Builder Series, by Oliver Optic, explains the
method Of rigging the boat. the particular
boat under discussion being fore and aft
schooner, though In the course OF the story
much information in regard TO the rigging Of
vessels in general Is given. Oliver Optics
stories are always popular with the boys,
and this series treats OF a subject In which
the average boy Is certain 10 be deeply in
terested Boston Lee & Shepard; Portland;
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Numbers l and 2 Of Mr.. Gordon Brownies
Series Of Old Fairy Tales are Beauty anc
the Beast, and Hop O. My Thumb. The sto.
ries are retold by Laura Z. Richards, and
the drawings are made by Mr.. Browne.
These fairy stories in their new dress win
doubtless prove as fascinating to the little
ones Of to-day as they have to children for
the last century. Boston; Roberts Broth
ers; Portland; Loring. Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

DIR. Mitchelps Roland Blake is stery of
the late war between the States. and Is quite
the best thing we have had from his pen.
A noted specialist in nervous diseases. DR..
Mitchell has taken up literature as pas
time, and has succeeded better than many Of
our professional novelists. Boston and New
York; Houghton. Mifiin & Co.; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony
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-erchants National
Portland.

FENHE stockholders of this bank are hereby notl-
flied that the annual meeting for the choice
OF Directors and transaction of any business
which may legally be brought before them will be
holden at the bank ON Tcesday, Jan. 1lth, 1887.
at 10 o'clock q. m.
dec10dtd CHARLES PAYSoN Cashier
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Parlor Varieties, part Ill, by Olivia Low
ell Wilson, contains a collection Of plays
pantomimes and charades suitable for par
lor use. The plays seem to be in every way
suited to the purpose for which they are de-
signed. Boston: Lee & Shepard; Portland :
Loring. Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

The Story Of the Saracens" adds another
to the admirable series of "The Story of Ma
tions" which are published by G. p. Put
mans Sons.
We have had occasion previously to COM
mend the attractive literary form and judi
cious scholarship which characterize these
books and render them valuable reading for
old and young They deal with more than
the commonplace Of history and are In fact,
what it was promised they should be. graphic,
historical studies Of different nations, in
which the current Of each national life is
distinctly indicated and the important fea-
lures of its history are presented in a COM
prehensiye narration.
The history Of the founder of a new rell-
gion, which dates back scarcely twelve CEN
turtles and now numbers among its adhe-
rents more than one hundred and eighty mil
lions OF the inhabitants of the globe, can
not be devoid Of interest to any thoughtful
student Of history. The growth Of Islam Is
one Of the marvels Of history, and from
whatever point of view ii Is studied, issfrnit-
full Of suggestions ond warnings. The hold
it has upon its followers is apparently as
great today as at amy time In its history. its
career Of conquest and dominion has no par
allsl within historic times. The history Of
its Kalifates appeals to the imagination with
much of the same force as ''the thousand
and one nights of its literature, for the
sober facts of history here outrun the bounds
of the marvellous. The Kalifs of Mecca, Of
Damascus, Of Bagdad and Of Granada, ex-
cite associations which are interviewer with
the literature of all nations and with the
poetry Of all climes.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Walter Baker q Co., Of Dorchester. Mass,
have published little book giving the his
tory Of the production and use Of cocoa and
chocolate in the United States, together
with description Of the various methods Of
preparing them for use.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

She Stops to Conquer. A Comedy. BY
DIR. Goldsmith. New York: Harper 81 Broth
ers; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
This old comedy which delighted our grand
fathers and grandmothers is here presented
to us IN most attractive form. The text
itself brings wildly to our minds our be-
wigged and be-rufied ancestors, but the
vividness Of their presentation Is greatly
heightened by the striking Illustrations with
which this volume abounds. The dediea-
ton to DIR. johnson forms most beautiful
page, having vignettes of both DIR. johnson
and the author. This is followed by the
Introduction, beginning;
"In the year seventeen hundred and seventy
When the Georges were ruling DER Britain, the
free,
There was played new play on new fashioned
BY one GoIdsqijh. who brought out the Coed
Next we have the Prologue, which shows
us David Garrick. as he appeared when re
citing 1t century ago, and most taking
figure he must have made. II we may Judge
by this counterfeit presentment" Of him.
From this picture Of Garriek to the ''L'En-
vol, :" we have on almost every page charm
ing illustration which adds interest TO the
text Certainly more delightful present to
a friend on Christmas cannot be found than
this book, which IS one Of Harpers' marvels
Of cheapness. The volume is in folio form
and elegantly bound in russell leather with
unique designs in gold on the covers. A
more beautiful book In every way has not
not been issued this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Rodman the Keeper gives the title to
collection Of Southern sketches by Constance
Fennimore Woolson, one OF the best writer's
Of fiction In the country. These stories are
picturesque and beautiful. and II there Is In
then vein Of sadness 1t Is because Of the
themes their author has chosen. and the
Swallowed lives which have inspired her pen.
Old Charleston, Sister st. Luke and Miss
Elizabetta are full Of power and pathos.
New York; Harper & Bros; Portland: Lor-
ing. Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Mr.. Bynner's latest novel. Agnes SURFACE.
Is a book which would make its mark in the
literature Of any period. This writer has
taken the romantic story OF Sir Henry Frank
land and his heroine and woven II into ro-
nance passionate. picturesque and dramat-
ic, full Of strength and originality. We usu-
ally shrink from the historical novel. and
prefer to take our history or our romance
straight" but Mr.. Bynner in his Agnes
SURFACE has made delightful combination.
and an unqualified success. Boston: Tick
nor & Co.; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

A veg pretty Temperance Souvenir, com
piled by Mrs. G. S. uunt Of this city, and IT.
Illustrated by Dora Wheeler, has been issued
from the press Of the Woman's Temperance
Publication Society Of Chicago. The selec-
tions are poems, or parts Of poems from
Whittier, LongfellOw, Shakespeare, Lucy
Larcom and Alice and Phoebe Cary, portray
ing the calamities Of intemperance and the
blessings Of abstinence. Tasteful Autographs
OF allegorical scenes illustrate the sentiment
Of the verses. The typographical work Is
excellent, done on thick, heavy paper, and
bound in enamelled covers with gold letter
ing. tits for sale by Loring. Short & Har-
mon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-21

Toward the Gulf is a novel by an author
who does not put his name on the title page,
and therefore 1t may be the more fairly eriti-
clzed. 1t has been said OF Tennyson that
an anonymous copy Of verses from his pen.
for which he afterwards received hundred
pounds, was returned at first as trash" SO
this story, II 1t bore the name Of Gable, and
1t certainly has something Of his style, would
be welcomed with enthusiasm. IL Is clev-
er book, Of very distinct local flavor, inter-
esting and well written. (New York: Har-
per & Brothers; Portland: Loring. Short &
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
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To Vessel Owners,

VNHE Port Clyde Maine Railway has haar thar
IL oughy rebuilt, and is now In roaStn AM nv -
take out all vessels in need Of repairs All yorH
dispatched quickly and satisfaction euarsntaed
Address .. W. SIMPSON. In
oeclsou Port Clyde, NJ
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-26
BREVITIEs,

sun rises Az. 0un se a7l2
Il. A. Humphrey q Irl,, Hatters.
Oysters in all styles.
Z Clam soup at Fullmer's.
Turtle soup at Fulmer's.
Roast dinners at Falimer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Tfy Bush's coal you will like IL.
Brazilian Balm cures colds. 10 cents.
Try Bush's coal you will surely like It.
Taffy ut Ferguson's, No. IL Z. Second ct.
W. J. kimble, grocer, and and Jussison.
Roast dinners at Ainscows', 7O7 Shipley st
Birds and cages at Parkers's. East ana
Deviled crabs at AinscoWs', 7O7 Shipley st
Mtllard II. Davis, ieweler, Q E. 2nd strest
Lobster salad at Ainscows', 7O7 Shipley st
Oity Laundry, Sixth and ShipIey street.
Grab salad at Ainscows', 707 Shipley ct
Salt oysters at Ainscows', 7O7 Shipley st
fine ls K. Kings, ct Hsnrs, Is L. fourth
Olam soEp ut Atnscows', 7O7 Shipley street
washing machine for saIe o. Piekel's ssoye
store, East Fourth St
II anybody is hankering to a MayinR 20,
Why just let them went,
The Lowell Citizen says the proper way
70 avoid strike is to work.
The grass on the lawn requires tAe SER
vices Of the little lawn m over.
You can step on a carpet ali you ike, but
you can't beat IL when It's down.
Did you ever gee q man turn into a lane?
We have seen a COW turned into lane.
Which is the greenest, country mar in
the city, or city ran in the country?
CLAIMS and oysters fresh every day at
Pennell's- Second nd King.
Infants clothing and ladies' underwear
made at Staats * Davis', No. 7 East. Fourth
street.
Let each one do their share In cleaning
up and 1t will be light work for every.
Body.
feare Of experience does not seem 10 pre-
vent man from making fool Of himself,
II he feels so incIined.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
GAS WELL STILL ON FIRE-WHAT
A DETACHED OAR DID.
Miss Folsom Says She VIII Not Marry
Cleveland--HOuse and Barn Do
strOyed by o Water Spout.

A telegram from Pittsburg says the
new Edgar natural gas well, tet on fire
BY lightning last Saturday afternoon .
is still burning, the flames reaching
into the air nearly two hundred feet.
NO attempt has yet been made to ex-
tinguish the burning gas, and 1t is
probable that 1t will be left to blow and
burn for several days. The Duff well,
in Murraysville, also fred by lightning
on Saturday, is still burning.
A fire at Wausau Wisconsin, on Mon
day evening, swept the Plumer and
Stewart lumber yards and buildings,
the Lake Shore AID Western depot
property and part Of the village of
Coleman, causing o loss estimated at
100000. A fire at the Star Oil Com
pany's works, at Esier Pa, on Monday
night, caused loss of $50,90 The
chief of the Ere department. and two Of
the men were terribly burned.
The Buffalo Commercial Adver tiser
says, editorially; Letters received in
this city from Buffalo women now in
Paris, and who have personally seen
the young woman whose name has been
mentioned as that of the intended wife
of President Cleveland, report that the
mortified girl positively declares that
land"
While An Odd Fellows' excursion
train was entering Brampton, Ontario,
on steep grade, on Monday night, the
rear car became detached. The engi-
neer not knowing what had happened
stopped the train and the detached car
ran into it with great force. The car
contained forty persons, all of whom
were injured, though none danger
ously.
The house and barn of David Whitta-
ker, on Jaspey creek, in Washington
County, Va, was destroy cd ON Monday
evening by a waterspout, and Miss
Jennie Mangle, who had sought shelter
from the storm, was drowned. Whit
taker had his jaw broken by falling
timbers.
Three men were injured by powder
explosion at the Soddy mines, near
Chattanooga, on Monday, and all Of
them have since died. One hundred
kegs Of powder being taken on car to
the mines were exploded by q spark
from the engine.
At Hannibal, near Oswego, New
York, early on Tuesday morning, the
store of George Leonard was robbed
and set on fire. The fire spread to ad-
joining buildings, causing q total loss
Of $4,000.
The grain trade of Baltimore, it is
said, has rarely suffered such depres-
sion as at present. There is o very
limited foreign demand, and shippers
are careful to avoid overstocking them
selves.
The President on Tuesday vetoed two
more private pension bills. The accom-.
panying messages say that in each case
the President fails to And sufficient
foundation for the claim.
The first annual convention of the
Tuesday in 81. Louis, about 500 dele
gates being present from Is States.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-26

PLEASANT HILL, May 20.-rbe regu-
lar monthly meeting OF the Friends
Temperance Conference was held in the
afternoon of the 10Th inst, at Mil
Creek Meeting House, and was attended
by large and appreciative audience.
The minutes OF the preceding meeting,
which are always interesting and in
structive features of these conferences,
were read and approved. This bein 9
'children's day, Ksnnett Square Sunday
school respondeA with recitat,orss.s
Mary b. Kirk eutitied "Stand tor the
Right" and Viola T. Weldin, "The Two
Angels"
Frank Bartram, from London Grove,
read an essay ON Temperance" AL
though but boy Of IA or 10 years, he
handled his subject very ably, and pro.
duced soma very strong points showing
the inconsistency of a Christian people,
while asking Gods blessing, are lend
ing their influence to prevent realiza-
ton thereof.
From Hockessin--Aliee Thompson,
Katie McGOvern, Emma j. Phillips
and Ida Mcvaugh. An exercise en-
titled "Water and Exeoration of Rum, 4"
by John B. Cough, a truthful picture
well represented.
From New Acknowledgement q
recitation entitled "Only Sixteen" and
one by Clara Garnard entitled "The
Wine Cup"
Mill Greek responded with an exer.
else by Lucy Mitohell's juvenile class,
entitled "Water for Me-"
A recitation by Lizzie Walker, "An
appeal to tavern keepers to sell her
father no more liquor" The thought
struck us forcibly that to day there are
prayers going up from thousands of
broken-hearted wives and starving
children for the same cause. Hannah
I. Mitchell's class an exercise. entitled
"ChildreR's Readings;" Ellie s. Ways
class one entitled "King Alcohol"
Thompson Mitchell recited a "TriO-
ute to the Memory Of John B. Cough"
Dellie M. Buckingham, Enquiry and
Reply" Edward Duncan read an essay
on Temperance; Sallie M, H. Eastburn g
class recited an exercise entitled 1.-THE
Two Ways" Maggie Esstburn, "Good
Habits" This closed the exercises of
the children and for their selections,
thorough preparation and recitations
thereof they were given much credit.
Enoch Passmore, who was q small boy
sixty years ago, read an essay on the
subject OF taking temperance into poll
tics.
He thinks 1t absurd to attempt to
separate them, and believe it Is only
those friendly to the liquor traffic who
promulgate such a doctrine.
Elwood Mitchener produced an essay
giving the history of Western Quarterly
meeting from i,s establishment in 1858,
when Friends manufactured ami used
intoxicants, to the present day, when
they are forbidden, showing quite a
growth of temperance sentiment in the
society.
The next conference will be held at
West Grove on the goth of next month
at . o'clock p. m. 0. w. e.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-26
"a Bad Neirhhorhood" "

a communication was published in
Mondays REPUBLICAN under the above
heading complaining of disorderly char
scters frequentinR the vicinity Of Third
and Tatnall streets, which the Mayor
and Chief OF Police pronounce an un-
ust reflection on the officers on duty in
that vicinity. The Mayor Gays that in
addition to the regular officers, q special
has been on duty in that locality every
evening since the first of the month, and
that since the Communication appeared
he has visited the locality several times
in the evenings and failed to find any
Of the corner loungers or drunken men
and women prowling up and down the
street" Mayor Rhoads and Chief
Dougherty will be greatly obliged by
any one who Is annoyed by corner
loungeTs or other nuisances reporting
the matter to them, so that they can
take the necessary steps to abate it.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-26
Challenged to Fight.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Captain s. NJ,
Saunders has got himself into heap OF
trouble since he drank to the health OF
Jefferson Davis at the banquet given
by the Chatham Artillery, at Savan'
nah, Ga, Now he has o duel on his
hands, for William L. A. Bird, of No.
Maiden Lane, who served in the wal
and rose to the rank of major in the 9th
cavalry, 10 night sent him the follow
ing:
Captain s. NJ. Saunders, 10 South
William street. city.-DEAR SIR: Be-
lieving you are brave man, would
like to meet you at ton PAGES to decide
your love for JEFF Davis (Winchestel
rifiss to decide), and would name Pal
Egan, Eighth street and University
Place, as my best friend.
Yours truly, VIM K. A. BIRD,
Late Major 9th Cavalry.