The Press., 1890-11-20

Scribner's Magazine for the coming year will be noteworthy for a number of special features among which the following may be mentioned:
 Sir Edwin Arnold contributes to the De- cember number the first of a series of four articles upon Japan, it's people, it's ways, and its thoughts. MT. Robert Blum, who was commissioned to go to Japan for Scribner's Magazine, has prepared very remarkable series of drawings to illustrate Sir Edwin's papers. Articles upon the recent Japanese festival will follow, illustrated by MT. Blum.
 Henry M. Stanley has prepared for the January number an important article upon ''The Pigmies of the Great African Forest" Another contribution in this field will be Mr. J. Scott Keltie's account of the recent African Exhibition held in London Both papers will be amply illustrated.
 The Wrecker, a serial novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, will run through large port of the year. Illus trated by Hole. A two-part story by Frank R. Stockton will also appear.
 Prof. James Bryce, M. F., author of "The American Commonwealth, ," will write series of four articles upon India, embodying the results of his recent journey and studies on this land of never ending interest,
 Ocean Steamships will be the subject of an important series somewhat upon the lines of the successful Railroad Articles. Passenger Travel" "The Life of Officers and Men," "Speed and Safety Devices," and Manage ment," are some of the subjects touched upon and illustrated.
 Great Streets of the World is the title of a novel collection of articles on which the au- thor and artist will collaborate to give the characteristics of famous thoroughfares. The first, on Broadway, will be written by Rich ard Harding Davis, and illustrated by Arthur B. Frost. Others will follow on Picadilly Lon don; Boulevard. Paris The Corso, Rome.
 The price of Scribner's Magazine admits of adding subscription to ones other reading at very small cost. $3 year. 25 cents a number. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
 Hartford Post In view of the fact that the excellence of MT. Simond's work ill congress is universally admitted, his defeat affords matter for interesting study.
 To begin with, primarily, the defeat is due to republican stay at homes. The to- tai vote of the district in 1888, emitting prohibitionists, etc., was 35, 697, this year 31 ,612, leaving 4,0S5 not voting. The to- tai republican vote in 1888 was IS, ,155, this year, 15, 292, leaving 2,963 not voting. To- tai democratic vote in 1888 17, 442, in 1890 Is, 555, leaving 1,2S6 not voting. In round numbers, 5000 republicans stayed at home and only 1000 democrats. The district has simply followed its traditions in this regard. In the presidential year of 1880 it elected Buck, republican in 1882, the off year, 339S voters did not vote, and the district elected Eaton, democrat.
 In the presidential yenr, 1884, it elected Buck again in 1886, the next off year, 33S6 voters did not vote and the district elected Vance, democrat. In the presi- dential year 1888 it elected Simonds, re- publican, and now in 1890, an off year again, 4085 voters do not vote, and Sperry,a dem ocrat, is elected. Vance received 17 ,442 votes, but was beaten by 813. Sperry re- ceives only 16, 155 votes, but is victorious by over $50.
 The district has 42 towns in 2 towns Si. monds and Merwin have the same number of votes, in IA towns Merwin leads Si- monds, and in 20 towns Simonds leads Merwin. In Canton, where Simonds lives, Merwin has plurality of A against % for rality of S1 against B in 1888. In South Windsor, where Sperry lives, Simonds had one more vote than Vance in 1SSS this year he leads Sperry votes, gain of 2 over Sperry in his own town. This rec ord settles definitely the standing of Si- monds with the people of the district and leaves Hartford the credit of defeating him on the record of votes actually cast.
 The plurality of the democratic state ticket in this city was 725. Sperry's plu- rality was 387 more than that, which means that 194 Hartford republicans did not vote for Simonds and did vote for Sperry, each change of this kind counting two in the whole result.
 What this means is in view of like re- suits in scores of other congressional dis tricts perfectly plain. It means a con- demnation of the tariff act which is as yet unread by the people.
 The republican party can afford to wait in perfect confidence for thelater and more intelligent verdict of the people,"
 Dor performed by the heart in keeping all portions of the body supplied with blood is not generally known It beats 100000 times, and forces the blood at the rate of 16s miles day, which is 5000 900 times and ,15O, ,SS0 mics in life time No wonder there so many HEART FAILUREs. The first symptoms shortness of breath when exercising pain in the side or stomach, futtering, choking in throat op pression, then follow weak, hungry or smothering spells, swollen ankles, etc, Dr. Franklin Miles NEW