The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-17
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Inc wide Awake for January opens with q
beautiful poem by Mrs. Cavazza, a Mlanese leg
end, The Ballata of the BlacL bird, in those DAYS
when blackbrds all were white" Mrs. Kate
Epson Clark follows with the true Revolutionary
War tale of Peggy's Blu let an exceedingly pretty
story it is. Mrs. General Fremont tells capital
story too, in The Deck and. A remarkably sue
cessful fanciful story by Della Lyman, PolIys
Visit to the Book-Kitchen, has many fantastic
pictures by Bridgman, who also furnishes the
seco OF his series, The Puk Wudjies, exploits of
the Indian brownies. Grace Dean Mcleod gives
pcdenf G, ih sa story Of early Canada An
gathertd from The Micmacs. The second chapter
OF Alexander Blacks Confessions of an Amateui
photographer Is enjoyable reading and has some
very taking pictures. Mrs Clara Dot, hates
follows u with some amusing verse, Photograph
s ame BABY, I na the photograph is given. In
story written by Zacharias Topelius.
The leading feature of the Moth American Re-
view for January is of course, the tariff duel be-
tween Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Blaine. This is
one of the lannon's discussions of the old, old sub
ject Mr.. Gladstone maintains that free trade
has done great things for England, and this MIR.
Blaine does not attempt to disprove. The OPERA
tion OF free trade in nation that lives by trading
with and manufacturing for other peoples is un-
deniably beneficial. But Mr.. Gladstone was not
content to rest his case on the impregnable
ground furnished by the experience OF his own
ountry; and he has ventured forth upon the as
sumption that protection is bad for every country
as 1t undoubtedly would be bad for England now
Ihis Is Mr.. Blane's opportunity, and even an
Engiishman would be forced to confess that he
has handled Mr.. Gladstone roughly and effectu.
ally Mr.. Blaine has marshaled against Mr..
Gladstones assumption the long and splendid
array of facts which American history has fur.
nished for support to the theory of protection
as prac ised by the United States and has ap-
piled them with characteristic vigor and audacty.
NO student OF the tariff prnblem should miss the
reply, even II he do not have time for Mr.. Glad
stones article. Aside from this discussion, this
number of the Review is able and interes ing.
An article on Robert E, Lee. by Jefferson Davis
shows by its tone of bitterness what sort of a man
Davis WIS, even If It does not add any additional
light TO the career of Lee. By gone Days in Bos-
Ton is the title OF an interesting series of anec-
dotes OF the great men who have passed off the
stage OF affairs in that city. The question Of
divorce Is discussed from woman's standpoint by
Cooke, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Jennie June
Among the notes and comments is a scholarly
article by DIR. Will m Matthews, well known in
Maine. on quotation and misquotation 1t Should
be read by everyone who is accustomed to RELY i'm
pllcify upon The popular forms of certain well
known quotations.