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The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

There is a great find in the Andover Review for
February for the admirers of Browning being
nothing less than an admirable study of The
Tragic Motif in the poets dramas, by Prof G. G.
Everett of Harvard College. Prof. Everett is one
Of the keenest critics. and Browning furnishes
him apt subject for the exercise of his peculiar
talent. The point of this paper is, that Browning
suggests the same solution as Christianity, touch.
ing the mystery and dscords of llife as In the
line
Where the heartirestsIlet the brainrest also,"
which is at once reason, solution, and clue
The truth in which we rest us that which sat
isles botl the intellect and the affections. Rev.
Dr. Mckenzie of Cambridge has something to say
about the second service on Sundays, and says II
we'll Mr.. Adam Short of Canada takes up The
Labor Question, and its relation TO capital and
capitalists. He finds a partial solution of the
difficulty in cooperative enterprises and wages
sharing. Henry Pancoast takes sensible view
of the Intellectual Life of Americans, which he
argues will improve as the country grows older
The vice of "mercantilism" is now rife, but will
be restrained in time Prof. Harris furnishes a
friendly critique of Prof. Shedd's Dogmatic The
ology. He is evidently not in sympathy with its
undiscriminating Calyiuism, and is surprised al
the arguments employed TO sustain it. The edi-
torials are as bright as ever. They relate to the
Preservation of Spiritual Christianity, Roman
Catholic journal on the School Question, the SaIa-
rieS OF Ministers, the Country Church etc
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18
Aboriginal: Ideas on Statesmen and
Woman Suffrage.
Lewiston Journal


Joseph Nicola, the representative of tn,
Penobscot tribe of Indians in the Legislature
is thorough gentleman, and, although he i
an Indian, has such an education as woult
enable him to spell down quite batch O
the present House, should that body go int
a spelling school, At figures he is no novice
and he writes better hand than do some O
the reporters who poke fun at him. Wher
this is added to the fact that he Is a temper
ance man, quiet and correct in his speech
and good judge of men, it will be seen al
be ashamed of their legislator
Mr.. Nicola. In an interesting interview
with Journal correspondent, gave his views
of the Legislature. Among other things he
said ~
"They are not solemn in opening the coun.
Gil talk. We Indians smoke the calumet and
are very solemn before the big talk begins,
but over here they are giddy
Think Robie in the House is the most
sound man there and / like him best, but ]
tell you Joe Manly is very handy, and he
can fit himself to any place pretty quick.
Talbot of East Machias is great watchman,
He watches everything and he asks about
everything. Great fellow to ask. They are
temperance set. Have no fanlt to find with
any one, not even with tn new member from
dian affairs. and who would not do justice to
us.
Mr. Nicola gave the journal man his views
OF woman suffrage as follows:
There is an old tradition in our tribe, that
woman sprang from beautiful plant, but
the white man teaches she came from a man
and from rib taken while he slept. The
white man. speaks of the Ship of State, and
OF his country as ship, and he saws the SUI
preme right in the land is the right of suf-
trage. Now when a question which con-
Germs the whole country comes up, then
ha
let us seel When ship is built. the keel is
laid, and this is the same as the backbone in
human being. Then the ribs are added to
suit. Now suppose the ship goes on the
rocks. Ribs may break and give away, but
breaks the back bone is gone, and the craft
is doomed. Therefore in my opinion the
supremacy Is vested in the keel or back bone
and not In the. ribs, nor in anything ever
made out of rib"
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18
The ParneIi Trial.

At last the counsel for the London Times
have come to the point which the Parnell
commission was constituted to settle,
namely, the genuineness or spurious charac-
ter: Of the letters which the Times
attributed to the Irish leader. Though the
proceedings of the past two months have
appeared to the casual observer to have
little bearing on the vital issue, and the tes-
timony presented little or nothing to do with
the case more critical examination shows
that they have had very decided bearing.
There was presumption, and very strong
one, against the genuineness of the lette IS,
arising from Mr.. ParDell's reputation which
was that Of an opponent Of violent methods
and an advocate of only such measures for
the Liberation of Ireland as were within the
law. This the counsel for the Times has
undertaken to overthrow by connecting the
National Land League of which Mr.. Par
nell was supposed to be the directing head
with midnight assassination. dynamite plots
and other acts defensible neither in the
forum Of law or morals. So for days and
weeks and months there havebeen poured in
70 the ears OF the commission and the public
stories discriminating the League and the
Irish parliamentary leaders. 1t has not
been directly shown that Mr.. Parnell was
knowing to the intention to commit these
acts, that he even counselled or approved
them, nor has there been any positive testi-
mony to disprove what Mr.. Parnell
has claimed and his friends have
claimed for him, that he has per-
sistently opposed all lawless means
and insisted that the agitation should
be confined within constitutional limits. The
tactics Of the Times counsel have been
to cast suspicion upon him by showing that
the men with whom he kept company were
engaged in unlawful work. and so weaken
the presumption against the genuineness of
the letters that Mr.. Parnells reputation had
raised that less evidence would be needed TO
convince the public that he was the author
OF them. Having exhausted all their re-
sources In this direction the Times coun-
sci have now taken up the letters. So far as
disclosed the history Of the way in which
the Times got possession Of them is this:
The manager Of the Times. Macdonald, re-
ceiyed them from Houston, the Secretary Of
the Irish Loyal Union; and Houston received
them from Richard Piggott who at one time
figured as Land Lacquer and patriot"
The Times appears to have bought them and
subsequently published them without max
ing any thorough investigation of their
genuineness. Only one expert in handwrit-
ing was consulted. Piggort will be put upon
the witness stand and compelled to tell
where he got those letters After he has
told his story 1t will probably be very easy
to test its truthfulness
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

wilder proposition submitted to. the tribunal
Of common sense than that of defying the
motion by trying to force the Capital Of
Maine into the extreme corner Of the State.
To prove that it would be for the interests
of the State to do so, is as much war
against financial mathematics as the effort OF
DeLesseps and his speculative adventures
to convince American citizens that they
should invest their money in the Panama
canal scheme, dumping millions of gold into
Chagre's river, when there is another route
1000 miles shorter to the Pacific States, cost
ing One-t third Of the of Panama scheme.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

Speaking of ballot reform the Ken
nebec Journal says: "Our judy
ment, as humble journalist, is that
1t is not well to oppose what ex-
perience and the tendency of events are
likely to achieve reasonably soon. Is it moi
practicable to have carefully drawn and
effective law applicable to all the cities and
large towns? Wise laws and the moral
education of the people should make the
right Of suffrage as sacred and secure as
possible" The Looney bill is practicable
measure. The only difficulty in applying
1t to the cities and large towns is the hostil-
ity Of the legislature. But as the Journal
intimates experience and the tendency of
events" are likely to overcome this opposi-
ton in the near future. The progress of
ballot reform has received nothing but a
temporary check
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18


The Kennebec journal is sending over
the State circular containing these ques-
tions:
Il DO you favor the removal of the State House
people OF your town for any removal at all?
.. Should you favor the enlargement of the
present state House or the erection of new
A.. Do you think the citizens Of your town
would be willing TO incur the extra taxation which
the nno building Of a new State House would put
s; Connecticut is the only New England State
which mas built new State House. This State
622,ov0; Maine by the same census had 64s 900
me ~ cost OF the Connecticut state House was
SxSzS,oS4a, exclSsye Of the lot and furnish
think u advisable for Maine to Incur such
burden?
The first four questions are proper enough
but the fifth one is simply an insinuaton-
and SO intended-that 1t is proposed to built
in this State capitol costing $4,000, 900
The Journal knows that there is no such
intention. 1t knows also that it is perfectly
feasible to adopt plan that shall restrict
the cost OF the building to any amount the
legislature may determine upon. The
Journal is trying the scare game II is moi
succeeding however as well as was hoped
One of the circulars was sent to Alderman
Ira 81. Thomas, Of Saco. who answered the
questions as follows:
J. do.
3. Erection of new one.
8. No. Do not think so great an expense is
necessary.
We hope that when the Journal comes to
publish its answers it will not eliminate
such as Ii does not like.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

Manifestly 1t will be waste. of time to
introduce in the House tariff bill that con-
tains the chief features of the Mills bill, as
the Mcmillan bill is said to. The country
has declared against that bill, and the Re-
publican Senate will see that the voice of
the people is needed, no matter what Dem
ocratic House may do.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The Baltimore Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation Invites civil service reformers to
meet at Baltimore this week to discuss q,
what has been accomplished by civil service
reform during President Cleveland's admin
istration; and (2) what may be expected un-
der President Harrison. The answer to the
first question can be made very brief.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The prosecution is having no better luck
in getting a jury in the case Of Kerr, than it
did with boodler Cleary. A change Of venue
will probably have to be ordered. Every
body in New York city has formed an opin-
ion of the Doodle aldermen, and for the most
part it's very bad opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The ballot reform bill, we are glad to see,
is to be debated in the Senate. The result in
the House forbids the hope that the measure
will succeed in the Senate, but instruction is
needed and the debate in the Senate win
helm Snnnly il
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The English sparrow feels better. The
House refused to concur with the Senate
in putting bounty on his head. But the
outlook for the crow is as gloomy as ever.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
BANGoR's LITTLE JOKE.
rAuhurn Cazatte I

IAuDUTH OdZtIIt.I
The Bangor Commercial says that Bangor
i the natural center of the State. The
commercial will have It's little joke; far be
IL IRON us to begrudge it its fun.
AoeosrAs BID FOR ITS NEW INSANE
ASYLUM
lKennebec Journal
a, IL Is the climax Of the absurd. Not since
Ne posIt,ueinvian people refused to make
world, and Jonah's whale was abortivelv
forced to serve as one Of the British Cunard
line Oh ocean steamers, has there been a
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The committee have reported In favor Of
building a new insane hospital at Bangor
Why doesn't Bangor protest on the ground
that the people have not been consulted?
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

Augusta is going to have Boston archl
tect on hand at the hearing tonight to tell
how the present State House might be en-
larged. But nobody outside of Augusta
wants il enlarged.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The Kennebec Journal speaks of the
Western promenade as a Portland Suburb"
The Journal knows heap of things that are
not so.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nications The name and address OF the writer
are In all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake TO return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

Mr.. WINDOWS invitation to Indianapolis
is naturally construed as tantamount to an
invitation to a seat in the cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The finest line we have ever shown to
our patrons. To have you appreciate
with us the good values to be found In
this department, we make special prices
this week, to induce you to examine
these new goods.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-18

The Kennebec journal is sending over
the State circular containing these ques-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-17
Au Ingenious Storm Theory.

There is some ingenuity, whether
much practical sense or not, in the
storm theory put forth by a railroad ex-
pert, who takes the thirty thousand To-
connective engines in North America
as basis and calculates that they send
forth into the atmosphere seven billion
cubic yards of steam every day. Add
ing to these figures the seventy billion
cubic yards of steam discharged by
other non-condensing engines, we have
a prodigious volume of aqueous vapor
which must presently condense and
fall back upon the earth in the form of
rain. If this calculation is anywhere
near correct it is not wonderful that
there is so much humidity in the at
mosphere, or that rain is so much
more frequent now than Of old as to
draw invidious comment from persons
of advanced years and well-preserved
weather memories Washington Star.
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There Are Twins and Twins.

The other night the subject of twins
was up as matter of conversation.
The resemblance of twins is always in
teresting, and some stories were told
which were new to the listener. One
was about a pair of twin sisters, ex.
cellent ladies, who lived near each
other in a Massachusetts town. One
of these twins was ailing somewhat,
and one day her sister, bonnetless and
shawlless, ran in to see how she was,
and found that the ailing one wanted
her to do an important errand. So she
put on the ailing sisters shawl and
bonnet and went to the store. Arriv-
ing there, she saw her own image in a
large looking-glass, and exclaimed:
Il" Why, you decided to come yourself,
after ALL l don't think you were well
enough" BY way of the opposite of
this story, member of the party told
of country woman who asked if her
twin sister resembled her. CLAWS,
mol" exclaimed the old lady; we
amt no more like than IS if 'twa'nt
us't ALL She's just as different as be
t'other way !"-BoSton Transcript.
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A Free Passenger.

There are always pleasant people on
the Pullman overland trains. Sitting
but little way in front of me was a
bright young man, and, as L looked at
him, / saw, to my surprise, squirrel
peep out of his pocket and look timidly
about. Finding the coast clear, he came
and sat on the young mans shoulder.
OF course there was soon a crowd
about the little animal, but he took the
curiosity he awakened in very good
part. He had many charming tricks to
show off; now he was on the brim of
his masters hat, next on the very apex
of the crown; then he ran up the arm
of a gentleman who extended his
hand, and sat unconcerned on the top
of his head, We could not contain our
delight at this little passenger that was
riding without ticket. You can
hardly imagine the pleasure that this
little animal produced. Every day he
was ready for play. In short time he
would run from one end of the car to
the other, eat from the lunch-baskets
or nestle in the muff of lady and go
to sleep. -IreaSure- Irove.
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Foreign Travel.

During these summer months crowds
of Americans will sail for Europe. Be-
fore returning they will have learned
by personal experience what the con
tinental Sunday is. Many of them will
talk eloquently against it with their
friends at home, but how many of
them will hold to their American Chris
tian Sabbath while abroad? When peo-
pie are off for summer vacation they
usually have less regard for the Sab
bath than at any other time. They for
get that their influence travels with
them, and in their forgetfulness they
frequently set bad example. In past
years it has been the testimony of
Frenchman and Italians that English
tourists have greatly helped to awaken,
direct and strengthen what little regard
there is in those countries for better
observance of the Sabbath. OF late,
however, reports from Sabbath observ-
ance societies in France and Italy show
a change in the conduct of English
travellers. They are beginning to
adopt the lax continental customs and
to regard with Indifference the charac-
ter and claims of the Lords day. Here
is an opportunity which Americans who
keep the Sabbath at home can not at
ford to lose while abroad. Let them
preserve Sunday there as well as here
from travel. Let them make it sa-
cred day of rest, and so give their own
country the name of Sunday-loving
Acknowledging
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Greek Costumes.

The Greeks as q race were the most
beautiful men and women that ever
trod this planet. And with reason, for
they attached great Importance to the
harmonious and symmetrical develop
ment of their bodies. No one part was
compressed, distorted, overburdened.
Their costumes were loose and flowing,
often deliberately and beautifully en-
broidered and of exquisite color and
texture. A cast of " Antigone," as
played in Greek by the girl students of
Swarthmore College, is given in late
number of Hdrper'S Bdzar, ard we
wish every woman could see it. There
is not sign of corset or hustle or a
tie-back about the twenty-five girls
that make up this charming picture.
They look as though they could fill
their lungs to the full with perfect ease,
could sing and talk without fatigue
could lift their arms as high as they can
reach without the least impeachment,
and could robe and disrobe with equal
facility. They look as though they
might have abdominal muscles. 1t is
said by female students of medicine
that these are becoming so atrophied
in women that they can with difficulty
be found in the cadaver. The corset
has extinguished them. Some of our
readers may have seen the presentation
of this play at Swarthmore; some of
them may have seen the play of Edi-
pus " given by the Harvard students
some years ago-those graceful Co.'S
tunes, those flowing lines, that beau
tiful drapery. Shall we never dress as
wisely as did the Greeks, as do some of
the Oriental nations of to-day? The
diseases that make the lives of so many
of our women burden were unknown
to the Greeks; they are unknown to
the women of Persia and Siam to-day.
They have come in with the compressed
waist, the tightly-ftting high-heeled
shoe and the heavy skirts, and while
these stay they will stay; when these
90 they will go. The revival of these
Greek plays will familiarize us with
the costumes of the Greeks, and we
hope pave the way for revival of
these costumes and their adaptation to
our climate and our modern civiiza-
ton. In such case, doubtless, dress
would occupy as much time and thought
as it does now, but it would not be at
the expense Of the harmony and SYM
metry of the human form divine, as it
is now.-ChriStidn Advocate.
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by local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Gus
tachian tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when i is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and,
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition hearing will be destroyed
forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mucus
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused bv
catarrh) that we can not cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free. f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
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slant an attendant on church as Wash
ington, and his behavior in the house
of God was ever so deeply reverential
that it produced the happiest effects on
my congregation and greatly assisted
me in my public labors. No company
ever withheld him from church. /
have often been at Mount Vernon on
the Sabbath morning, when his break
fast-table was filled with guests; but to
him they furnished no pretext for neg
lecting his God and losing the satisfac-
ton of setting good example. For,
instead of staying at home, out of false
complaisance to them, he use con-
stantly to invite them to accompany
him.
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THERE can be no such thing as
quarrelsome, revengeful Christian. 1t
is contradiction of terms. There can
be no such thing as proud Christian.
Humility lies at the foundation of the
Christian character. There can be no
such thing as an unkind, unfeeling
Christian. There can be no such thing
as an exclusive, censorious Christian
There may be the form, indeed, but the
spirit is not there. -Chdrles Lowell.
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Mistellanp.
A Complaint.

Oh, We poets, ye are spendthrifts,
And the heaven-sent gift Of song
Languishes on ,lainty meters
That have starved its soul too long.
In the flovery realms of fancy
We have gathered your bouquets;
Pleased to build your reputation
ON the turning Of a phrase.
While the hearts OF men were restless,
While their souls were hot with wrong
Vainly striving for expression
In a trumpet burst of song
Ye have dalled with your sonnetsi
We have trinod with your rhymes;
We have courted every goddess
Save the Spirit of the Times"
In the vanguard of the ages
Let your voices ring again,
Like Delphic seer proclaiming
Gods high messages to men. ". 4. Wilso
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or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
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in the vanishing distance of years,
see the sunlit eyes of Mrs. Hayes as
she turned them with wifely pride upon
her husband, the recipient of this hom-
age, the central figure in this exalted
sceneD
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advertisements.

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A NEW YORK physician reports that
during an epidemic of diphtheria in
that city there were five times as many
cases on the shady side of the street as
on the sunny side.
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General Washington and
the Sabbath.

Rev. Lee Massey, rector of Pohick
church, where Washington attended
service, said: 81 never knew so con-