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The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
TRADERS.
[rOston Journal
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Sons OF the Soil By Honore de Balzac.
lBoston: Roberts Brothers: Portland: Lor-
Ing, Short & Harmony The authol's scheme
In this work is to paint the leading charac-
telistics of the peasantry of France, and the
Increasing conspiracy of the weaker against
the stronger classes-the peasant against the
proprietor. 1t is curious fact that Balzac
should have considered this novel the most
Important in the series of the Comedy of
Human Life. The many essential details
powerfully drawn, constitute sombre anal
ysis OF class low In morals and seemingly
devoid OF poetry, and mar the dramatic pic
turesqueness of the story as whole. The
scene is laid in sunny Burgundy-a noble
and historical chateau commanding prince
ly estate of woodland, park, immense farms
and vineyards; rebuilt by a mistress of
Henry ~, the abode of "a favorite of the
Great Dauphin. who added to its farms
purchased by Bouret, who gave it to an
opera beauty and spent millions to receive
Louis XIV on single occasion-many ardent
passions, distinguished minds and fortunate
circumstances had contributed to make this
beautiful place what it was. The opera
singer, famous wanton of the last century,
after preying upon the exchequer of princes,
and pointing the tollies of her day, forgotten
by the guillotine. she expiated her golden
youth In sylvan solitudes, and loved so we'll
the flowers and woodland scents, that she
forgot dukes, marshals. financiers, follies,
luxuries, and lived sanity life, merging
her identity In her estate which she improved
with taste profoundly artistic.
At her death in 1915 the property was pur-
chased by one of Napolean's generals, enrich
ed by the wars and conquered himself at
last by love. He marries and brings his
wife home to the chateau. Of an impetous
choleric temper he tries to rule his tenantry
as he did his cuirassiers, and dismisses with
blows the steward whom he discovers has
for years been filching the revenues. The
agent then becomes his bitter enemy, and
through his position as general agent of
timber supplies and his local influence and
wide connection throughout the neighbor-
hood. chain of circumstances is woven
about the life of the chateau, that from con-
spiracy proceeds to social revolution in
which the law is but of little avail. The
general combats this state of affairs for a
time but finally becomes meshed in such
a network of opposition from the entire
community. eliminating in the murder of
his bailiff, and like fate forshadowed for
himself, that be is absolutely driven at last
to retreat, and sells the chateau, which is
bought by the village usurer and mayor and
parcelled out and resold among the Sons of
the Soil in petty farms. The descriptions
of the different types Of the bourgeoisie from
mayor to forester, who are each and all band
ed against the proprietor. are powerfully
and analytically drawn in Blazac's most
graphic manner
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
At IL O'Clock A. Nj.

For.theipurpose Of nominating candidate ior
Governor, to be supported at the September cleo
tion, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before It.
The basis Of representation will be as follows
Each city town, and plantation will be entitled
to one delegate, and for each seventy five votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1888; an additional delegate, and for fraction
of forty votes in excess of seventy-nve votes, a
further additional delegate. Vacancies in the
delegation of any city, town or plantation, can
only be filed by residents of the county in which
he vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be In session in the
reception room of the Hall at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the Conventio for the purpose of re-
ceiving the credentials of elegates.
The voters Of Maine who believe In the policy
Of protecting home industry, to the end that the
laborer shall have steady employment with ade-
quate compensation for his toll; who believe that
the agricultural industries of Maine should be
freed from the injurious competition of foreign
products who join in the policyo prohibiting the
traffic in liquors, as immoral, injurious aud dan
gerous 10 the best interests of society; who be.
lieve In the wisdom of well regulated civil SER
vice; who approve all measures for the restora
ton of American shipbuilding; who uphold all
measures for assuring an independent suffrage to
ARE cordially invited 10 Join with the Republic
cans in choosing deega es to this convention.
Per order Republican State Committee
F. K. soUTHARD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, April 20, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
At the Court OF County Commissioners beeun
ana holden at Portland, within and for the County
OF Cumberland, on the hrst Tuesday Of Jannary
Ammo Domini, 1890, to wit, at a regular session
tnereoi on the first Tuesday OF April, Ammo
Domini, 1890, F'
:, on the foregoing petition OF the Portland q
1OeheSter railroad praying said County Commits
sloherS 70 estimate the damages sustained by the
several parties therein named In consequence OF
tne location OF said railroad over their land It Is
hereby ORDERED, that the County Commission
ers Will meet at their office In Ctty Building" In
the city Of Portland In said County OF Cumberland
on Saturday, the seventh day OF June, A. d., 1890,
at ten O'clock In the forenoon. and that the Petit
TONER give notice thereof to all persons Interested
by causing an attested copy Of said petition, and
this order Of court, thereon, 10 be served upon
each of the several respondents therein named
over whose land said Railroad crosses fourteen
days at least before said meeting, or BY puhIish
ing attested copy OF the petition and orsler 10
Court thereon two weeks SUCCESSFULLY in ina
Portland Daily Press, newspaner nrint,
ed IN Portland, In said County the iast
Of SAID publications TO be at least fourteen DAYS
before the time Of said meeting;at which time
S diler i mas been satisfactorily shown that the
aiooNe hOuee mas been duly given) the Commits
sIoneIs VIII proceed to view the premises set forth
~ salu retlll0n, and after such view they will
sn nv, nearing TO the parties and their witnesses,
t 9t uen proceed 70 estimate the damages sus-
& as aforesaid, by the several parties afore-
salu, IN consequence OF the location OF said Rail-
ATTEST: r. q STONE, Clerk.
Copy OF the Petition and Order Of Court thereon.
ATTEST: B o, STONE, Clerk.
my7 DIV
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

The Springfield Republican is not satisfied
with trying to make over the affairs of today
upon new and improved plan all of its own.
1t is now undertaking to revise and amend
history In similar way. The other day,
speaking Of the strong patriotism of the
French in Canada it said''t 125 years have
passed since the tri-color went down with
Montcalm on the heights of Abraham"
Montcalm never saw the tricolor as it was
not adopted as the flag of France until the
time of the French revolution. while he died
in 1859. The Bourbon lilies were the only
colors he ever knew. Aside from this fact it
is not true that the French flag disappeared
from Canada with the fall of Montcalm.
The visitor to Quebec and other points in
Lower Canada today will See 1t floating quite
as frequently as he sees the cross of ST.
George. The strong patriotism of the Canadi-
an French is not so strange thing after all
when it is recelected that there are thous-
ands of old and middle-aged' people in Que
bee who know no other tongue than the
French and whose literature and traditions
all antedate the death of Montcalm by a
good MANY years.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
CURRENT COM ENT,
NO MORE INVESTMENT FOR HIM
lSt. Louis GlOhe-Democrat.l

lot. LOUIS GlODe-Dem0crat.l
Mr.. Cleveland is said to favor another
campaign OF education on the tariff question
but he will certainly not repeat the follv of
investing $4,000 In such a precautions enter
prise.
Pl'ATT WAS ALL RIGHT, AFTER ALL,
Hartford Post.l
One thing Is absolutely certain, "Tom''
platt knew what he was doing when he took
the worlds fair out tof the hands of the
Tammany brood. The people are beginning
to see that he was right.
THERE WILL BE NO NONSENSE ABOUT 1T,
lSt Innis Globe. Denoores.1 --.-.----.
II the. prohibition. question comes into
national politics, as 1t may do on account of
the Supreme court original package decision,
1t will be dealt with by the two big organiza.
tions: ana the Prohibition party Of st. John
and Fisk will be as dead as the old anti
Masonic party Of William Writ and Thur
low Weed.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES SLIPPING AWAY.
[St Louis Globe-D Democrat
Nearly every week the Democrats are
furnished chance to bring case before the
courts to text the c0nstitutionality of the
visible quorum rule of the House, but they
studiously refrain from making the test.
NOT AN APPALLING DANGER.
concord People and Patriot
1t is evident that the Democrats of the
Third Pennyslyania district are going to
fritter away the opportunity to elect strong
and able man to the seat left vacant by Mr..
RandalPs death. There is even danger that
discord in the party may result in the cleo
ton Of a Republican.
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Democratic party will have to aban-
don its long-cherished doctrine as to state
rights, or repudiate Chief Justice Fuller and
his Democratic colleagues on the Supreme
Bench. Their "original package" decision
| is the hardest blow that Calhounism has re-
ceived since the suppression of the rebellion.
! INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREE
TRADERS.
[Foston Journal
English syndcates are preparing to invest
$S.000,000 mop in the vicinity of Middles-
boro' and Cumberland Gap, and to spend as
much more IN developing 100000 acres I
coal and iron lands in other portions OF
| Kentucky and Tennessee. There are said to
| be beautiful chances for investment ia free
| trade New South Wales and elsewhere under
| the British flag. but somehow our British
cousins seem to prefer the shelter of the
stars and Stripes of protection America.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
AN INVENTOR.

After experimenting five years,
has mt Inst overcome the
defects hitherto existing i'm
those useful articles Fountain
Pens. MT. j. Blair of New
York has invented a new
Fountain Pen, ssThe Record in
which the troublesome Screw Pen
Section Is discarded, which Ofte /.
will not unScrew or will leak
ssThe Record" having no Pen Sec.
ton, does not choke up, ms the
heel of the Pen is always i'm the
ink. Ii does not leak or spill ink
on the nozzle where the fingers
catch the Pen, or blot, no matter
how much or little ink there be In
the holder.
They cost no more than the old
style Fountain Pens. This Inn.
prOvement put into other Pens mt
$l.OO each.
The regular prices are $3.50
with NO. 2 Gold Pen warranted
Ia Karat, and large size So. To
Introduce these Pens i'm Portland
we will send a few this week mt
So and $3.50.
Address BIair's Fountain Pen
Co., FL John street, New York.
Please note this address as this
may not appear again.
apo dtie6
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to ShOpkoepOrS and OtberS.
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
To the Honorable County Commissioners for
sald county OF Cumberland.
Respectfully represents the Portland and
hoeheS TER Railroad, railroad corporation exist
ing under the laws OF the Stats OF Maine, that BY
an ACT OF the Legislature OF the State OF Maine
entitled IAN Act additional to the Charter OF the
Portland and II chester RallrOad", approved
FEBRUARY IL, A. ID. 1889, IL was authorized 10
extend It's road or a branch thereof commencinS
az point In Portland or Deerlng In or near ma
MIL Pond on the westerly side Of Green street.
lhence westerly TO and crossing Grove and ST
John Streets; thence southwestern to a connec-
tlon with the railroad OF The Maine Central Kali
Sqaa company between Portland and Congress
streets and 70 locate, construct and maintain the
same subject to the provisions contained In said
Your petitioner further represents that on tina
sixteenth day otFebruary, A. ID. 1889, It filed .
tnll and complete description OF said Intended
location with the clerk Of the city of Portland az
within the time required by said Act the qualified
voters Of the city OF Portland approved said In
TENDED location In the manner required by said
Act, and that thereafterwards on the twentieth
day Of March, A. ID. 1889, a location Of said AZ
tension lawfully made in pursuance Of the pre-
office. 80
Your petitioner further represents that said
extension as so located passes over land OF the
following owners. viz Land of the city OF Port
land, land Of William w. Mitchell, Of Deering.
land Of Henry Deerlng and Harriet Deerlng, 81
Deering, Marion ID. Noyes and George b. Upham.
OF Portland and Margaret ID. Gilman, Of said
DiSte,esring, and known as the Haley lot; land Of
William II. Conant, of Portland; land OF said
Henry DeeIlng, Harriet Deering, Marion ID.
Noyes, George b. Upham and Margaret ID. Gil-
man and known as the Front Field, or part there
of; and land and tights OF way OF the Maine
Central Railroad Company.
Your petitioner further represents that It Is de-
sirous OF Immediately entering upon said location,
OF constructing and maintaining its road-bed
thereon.
wherefore 1t prays your Honorable Board To
appoint time aud place for hearing on this NJ
petition TO cause due notice thereof 10 be given 10
all parties Interested therein, and after such no
tlee and hearing, to assess the damages, II any
premises. w.
And said corporation further represents that It
Is prepared and ready TO give security to each Of
ana costs In the manner provided by Revised
statutes, chapter Fifty one (51), section nineteen
berland, this second day OF May, eighteen hun
dred and ninety
PoRTLANDS ROCHESTER, RAILROAD,
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

The New York Sun declares that the wise
policy and the Interchangeable fidelity which
Governor Hill has exhibited toward the fun.
damental and everything principles of Dem.
ocray. have more and more drawn the whole
party OF New York Democrats around his
standard; so that now they have nc
other preference and no other candidate fol
the Presidency than David BennettlHill." 81
far as the general public has observed Hilps
Interchangeable fidelity" has been chiefly t6
free rum. However, that is very likely one
of the fundamental and everything princi
Piles of the Democracy"
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

The Kennebec Journal falls into the error
of supposing that the entire sum appropri.
ated by the city council of Portland for the
support of the public library. $4,000, comes
from the dog licenses in the city. We do
have good many dogs in town but it is not
quite SO bad as all that. The $1,000 is lump
sum appropriated out of the city treasury
and the fees for dog licenses in addition are
paid over to the library. The amount re-
ceived for licenses is very small
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

The c,s of Baltimore presents to the
cruz named after her fine library of
~'dndard works. The city Of Charleston
presents to the cruiser Charleston with her
compliments. an elegant silver punch bowl
engraved with the city's arms. Which of
these two gifts is best designed to promote
repetition of the McCalla incident.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

The extreme silver men seem to be anxious
and willing to consent to no compromise
unless 1t gives them all they want. That
being the case it looks Ias though no silver
legislation would pass the present Congress
unless, perchance, these extremists have a
majority In both houses which is not proba-
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

1t is inferred from the fact that Mr.. Car
Isle has consented to become candidate
for the Kentucky Sponsorship that be has
beenconvinced snat his election is sure, fol
soon after Mr.. Beck's death he declared TO
his friends that he would not become a can
didata ~ IL invnised fight.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

We would respectfully suggest to the
Fourth of July committee that if they have
decided upon a sailing regatta as a feature
OF the celebration they should make liberal
appropriation for spy glasses so that the PEG
pie may be able to see it.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
ExGIIRSI0N , MRE E SES S.1. MAY On 'Q0
PORTLAND and BOSTON
Sioux Falls, S. D., via Chicago.


Tunkde
Chi
for Pullman
will the committee
make
personality advantages offered and profitable investment one the most
visited Sioux Falls.
WfrCg
LIS F.
essS SSR saSG sona bsnF @ os1
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY ~.

We do not read anonymous letters and eommu-
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., 1890-05-12
THE REPUBLICANS
OF THE
First Congressional District
WILL HOLD CONVENTION IN
RECEPTION HALL, PORTLAND
Thursday. June 5, 1890, at 2 0'cIetk

in the afternoon, for the. purpose OF nominating
candidate for Representative In Congress, and
transacting any other business that may properly
come before them.
The basis OF representation will be as follows 4;
Each town and city will be entitled to one dele
gate, and for each seventy-hve votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1885 an
additional delegate, and for a fraction of forty
votes In excess of seventy-fve votes an addition.
al delegate.
The District Committee will be In session at the
hall, at O'Clock, on the afternoon of the Conven
ton, for the purpose of receiving the credential:
Of Delegates.
Per Order Republican District Committee,
ANDREW HAYES, Chairman.
SAMUEL W. JUNKNs, Secretary.
Portland, May 8, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-05-12

Mr.. Cleveland Is said to favor another
campaign OF education on the tariff question:
put he will certainly not repeat the folly of
investing $4,000 in such a precautions enter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
coon CHANCE FOR 4 CON Roy

Tho following was published IN The Marine
Iournal- Yesterday: Any respectable boy who
wishes 10 enter the merchant marine service" or I" DO
qualified for the general duie- Of nai-oi"ar man.
now has Az opportunity t. do He mus, De hii"r
year, II age and have the consent Of hi, parents or
Guardian. He can then make application L" !. W.
Dcvoc no 1Ol .IultOnst., for admission 10 the
practical nautical school board the United state
4, hoo,ship st. Mary's Commander \. :. tsownn
shield L. : ". I'm charge. He viii then be ~
str7icted for years in the elements Of good com
mon school education ard the dutic- - a scdIian.
lie Will he wei clothed fed and exercised, and after
The cnInulctlon Of the cour~c will have opportunity
Of rising in the merchant or naval service aooiHiis
IN merit Industry, Intelligence and obedience To-
orders will thus secure boy with proper pluck
GOOD chance 70 make his way IN the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
ADTRONDACh LEGISLATION.


The ruin Of the Adirondack forests means inc ruin
Of our rivers, and 1T is impossible 70 secure me pre-
cryation Of the forests for all time unless h'N arc
controlled by the state. working under permanent
policy. All other questions regarding INC NORM Np0u'
are unlmpOtdnt III comparison win lhdi iclatiHr ~
the water supply II j. very well To nave a san
liafiuni, ana II J, proper that people sl0un u" ;pe
"a enjoy the refreshing contact with wild nature; but
after all, these are secondary considerations.
Again, II The forest Is TO remain and rcpiohu" III
self for all time the fewer people who live within
It's borders. besides its cisOdians the better II inc
state acquires q large area IL Will be necessary OF
to establish at convenient points. public houses
for the protection and entertainment Of visitors. But
this j. different thing from leasing the state land 10
individuals. II one Is entitled 10 good site on
"a lake shore for fancy camp summer villa. the
privilege cannot be denied 10 his ncigbOr without III
Justice. No matter how Wild and picturesque these
people intend their summer homes 10 be. Each one
clears little and burns little more. and the forest
~ q. f0rcs. is doomed IL is only necessary 10 cX-
anime the neighborhood Of Paul smiths TO learn what
settlement In the forest can accomplish In very short
tile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16

there Was excellent sliding last evening" and large
number OF people assembled to enjoy the sport.
WEST ORANGE.-Thc West Orange township com
mitcc held its meeting for organization yesterday
evening. John b. Van Wagcnen was chosen chair-
man. and Frederick Cummings treasurer. Inc bona
Of the collector Of taxes fixed at tile sum OF
$50 600 and that Of the treasurer at $4,000.
BOUND BROOK.-Thc Hickman Hose Coupling Com
pany's works have been sold the purchasers being
officers Of the old company 4 new company will
be Organized . Two new school trustees arc
to he voted for Tuesday. As women are eligible
for the Office in this county, several female candidates
are already In the field.
RrTIIERFORD.-Thc funeral OF Henry Harrington,
the well known livestock market reporter VIII take
place today. services being held at Grace Epi'copa
Church. shortly after p. M, by the Rev. f. J' Gay
The pallbcarcrs will be associates OF Mr. liar
rington in newspaper work. The body VIII be taken
a Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
EAST ORANGE
TEACHERS DISCUSS THEIR We

TEAtlIERS DIStt - THEIR WOEK.
Tho quarterly meeting OF the Essex County Teach
err Association was held Yesterday In the hail Of
Franklin school, East Orange. There was "A large al
tendance. The exercises opened with class exercise
in physical culture given by Miss Caroline swift with
class OF fifteen girl, from the Franklin school. in
which the latest theories in this direction were cx-
planned. Randall spauldne. principal Of the Mont
clair High school, followed with scric, Of stcrcop-
ticOn views Illustrative Of i~ trip through Ireland.
Wales. Scotland and England, aud after this Amo, IL.
kellogg Editor OF The school Journal. spoke for
hour the question OF how best advance the teach
ers profession. lie held that teachers should organize
sumner schools Ia their respective localc, and form
themselves into faculty for sIch schools. and IA
this way advance the grade Of the teachers Of the
lower grades. 4 committee Of five appointed by
the chair 10 investigate the subject and report At the
next meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
WEST SIDE RrprBLIcAys NAVE 4 DlsyER.

IT,. dinner - ~" W'st Sid" Republican club a, IT,
club house ~ 40 10 We, 1lstst last evening. wa
attended ~ INV member. and a number "i Su'sN u
VA complimentary the recently elected oal'rt~- hrt
Nee. president Professor l. \. Hunt. second Nic" pref
dent George Dnl.nhach third Niceprcsid' nt James IL
Hume. treasurer i. Edgar Lcaycfar. corresponding
secretary Leopold Leo recording ~" r'tirs, Duc''S J..
Il.iu- They at down 80 O'Clock and enjoyed an
l,r,to dinner until 10 80 when minute addre,-cs
with Judge Taintor acting toa-'mastr were mad" by
Professor Hunt william II. Heiiamy u. G. Mitchell
Henry 49, Fischer. Il. Dunln. Frank Platt W iiliam
po.hr ,i,clr,.li,nt ~ the Ataants Hoat club AlcA-
and. caldwell L. NJ stanton. Edmund X. Lyon and
II. Randall
Following il the Committee which had the dinner tn
charge H. " stanton II -. Fischer. y. l.. Hch'nh
&. L.. Trovcr ". II. B Totem g. VI. paIy' Dr. :. \
lti.r T. l. I,on william, Onderdonk. Killacn Van Rcn,
.,la,r william Allen. Alexander Campbell, Cytu, CLARK
and >. H. Dunan