Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-25

The census bureau classes dentistry
among the trades and manufactures,
rather than among the professions where
good many think it properly belongs
Hence some dissatisfaction has nat
uraliy arisen among the members Of the
dental professions who are 70 ask Col
Porter to modify his classine.ticns and
place dentistry among the professions.
The great French publieist Prof. Emile
de Laveleye, has. it il just announced
by cable, Withdrawn from the English
Free Trade Golden Club and joined the
advocates Of fair trade-as reciprocity
Is popularity called abroad. Here Is
another tip In the plume Of Secretary
Blaine. says the Philadelphia Press.
Such an endorsement Of the principle
he represents Is like praise from Sir
Hubert Stanley--praise. indeed.
OF various efforts to induce Mrs. Gar
field to undertake literary work none
have been successful. Edward Box in
his letter to the Boston Journal last Sat-
uriay says: saw i letter from Mrs.Gar-
field few days ago in response 10 a
publishers offer, and she wrote: II am
very busy In my family, and that Ii the
end OF my ambition. In no way am per-
sonally famous The name bear Ia hon
orable and honored- but my Own life has
been only that Of an ordinary woman
devoted to husband and children. l
have no desire to write, and always pre-
fer that nothing be written concerning
me-
In line article on the character Of
Washington in its issue for Monday, the
Boston Advertiser concludes: "a great
amount of light is shed upon Washing
tons personal character by later
researches, but while this reveals, as
was to have been expected and was to
have been desired by every wise patriot,
such frailties az are incidental and inev-
table in human nature, nothing, absO-
iutely nothing whatever, has been dis
covered that diminishes in any slightest
degree the honor that by common con-
sent has so long been ascribed to him who
was first In war. first in peace and first
in the hearts of his countrymen."
In speaking Of the appointment OF ex-
Governor Foster as secretary of the
treasury, the New York Tribune says
The cordial approval given by business
men and others interested in the cleo
ton OF Ex-Governor Foster for secretary
OF the treasury shows that in the Judge
ment of the competent, the President
has made no mistake in his choice for
this importent office. Mr.. Foster is no
unknown quality. On the contrary, he
is well known for sturdy honesty, wise
conservatism, and Independent Judge
ment. lie Is sound on the great finan-
cial questions Of the day and will carry
out the policy so SUCCESSFULLY carried ON
by his distinguished predecessor"
Sir John A. Macdonald, the Canadian
premier, succeeded in arousing his trusty
followers to a wonderful pitch of excite
ment by his alleged revelations Of a
reasonable plot to sell out the Domin-
ion to ''the States" His pretended
exposures would have fallen fiat if the
exact truth about public sentiment on
this side Of the line were known on the
other side 1t takes two to make bar
gain, and no smaller number can concoct
a plot. In order to sell out there must be
somebody to buy out. 1t is tol-
erably safe, remarks the Boston Adver-
tiser in view of the above condition Of
things, that il editor Farrer, Sir Rich
ard Cartright, Mr.. Erastus Wiman or
any other Canadian were to pass around
a hat among Americas G3.000,000 peo-
pie to collect money to purchase the
seven British provinces on this CONT
nent, the collection would not amout to
- cents.