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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21

Premier Mercier is far from crushed by
his summary dismissal from the Quebec
government by the Lieutenant Governor.
On the contrary his speech presents him
In very bellieerent attitude. determined
to fight to finish. In view of the excita-
BILE temperament of the French Canadian
population of Quebec and the Premier's
defiant speech 1t would not be surprising
ifsome serious oi,iu Dances occurred In the
coming campaign.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21

Turpie and Voorhees,. the Democratic
senators of Indiana, are threatening to
kick against the confirmation of Judge
Woods. Their complaint is that Judge
Woods did not assist in the Democratic
prosecution of w. w. Dudley. Their kick.
ing will avail nothing, except perhaps to
excite some retaliation on the part of the
Republicans in the case of the Democratic
judicial appointments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21

The result of the guessing on the clasped
hands will DO announced from the stage.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21

The State of West Virginia ought to look
kindly on the administration. Two Of her
citizens have just been given two OF the
highest and most honorable positions in
the gift of the President. the secretaryship
of war and circuit judgeship. 1t is rarely
that little State fares SO sumptuously.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21

The Chicago managers Of the Columbian
exposition have started out in good earnest
TO get from the national government So
100000 for the show, and business in the
lobby will be sure to be lively this winter.
Chicago's public spirit and generosity have
taken decided tumble since her leading
men were in Washington promising that
the exposition should not cost the govern
ment cent If it was located Ia the windy
citv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21
CILBERT'S CHRISTMAS BALL.
Friday EVeniag, Dee. rs, 1891.
Dr. S. ~. EReed,
BOTANIC AND CLAIRv0YAAT PHYSICIAN,

No. 500 Ia Congress sfreet, Portland.
Gated Diseases that flesh Is heir to- all cases
given up as incurable, will take them to make
a cure.
Dr. Reed VIII not ask you any questions in
any way In regard to your diseases and after
you have true examination OF your case he
Will tell you II you can be cured. DIR. Reeds
medicines are strickly pure and put up to suit
each case, he thinks he can tell the difference
between person afflicted with disease or a
person becoming an entranced medium. There
has been great maay people who have lost
their lives by making the above mistake, Ex-
aminations &C my Office every day including sun
days from a. M. to 9p. m. Examination by
letter, stating their name. place or residence
and age and one stamp, S1.oo.
my22 dom
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21

The regular Louisiana Democratic con-
vention nominated McEnery amid great
enthusiasm and without any opposition.
McEnery Is owned by the lottery people
body and soul, and If ne is elected govern
or no doubt they will get what they want.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
MAINE STATE PRESS.

Subscription Rates.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81.

The next time Augusta gentlemen form a
Republican club they will PROBABLY 40 it In
a way that will require less explaining al.
forwards.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-21
EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT.
COlOred Dress Goods.

Opieces 46 inch Ar Wool IN
Ola TWILL sERGEs. Never
sold before this season for less
than seventy. five cents a yard.
Our holiday price only
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
Religious Notes.

Painfully it is TO be misunderstood and un-
dcryalued by those we love.
A precious thing Is the moro precious 10 Us
If It has been won 10y work OF economy.
The whole Of Chrlstian faith and Christian
living is summed up IN this, Looking unto
Jesus
There is work for every child o God. No
one j. to be idle What ara you doing IN the
vineyard? "Son, 60 work to-day IN my vine
yard
Tender-heartednes flowing ont into practi.
cal benefcancc Is the worlds want. il is the
divine reSpOus 10 human se-fshness; It Is IN
word "Chrsts life
A. 1t is with fountains # water. there il
water to be had nj all times. for all corners.
So Is 1t with the fountain of life: there l. life
T. be had constantly, freely. q suiiiclencv of
lfe-"life more abundantly' for all corners
at all times Within Christ Is the fountain Of
life.
DR.. Rroadus, in bis admirable Commentary
on the Gospel Of Matthew SAYS. The main
support oi all individual Christian life the
handspring of all high Christian work. must
be- tho truth of God Truth IS the Likelihood
OF pety. Truth is always moro potent and
more precious when We draw II for ourselves
ont of the Bible"
God gives saving grace in return for living
faith Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shalt be saved" This grace is ali -un-
Client IL is the grace Of God. 10y which We are
SANeo llIuuEH lhltL. LIS grace fOl>tldlti>
US TO follow Christ. If we love him we de-
light III obeyng him. IF we say We love him
and do not those things commanded, We are
not true.
The Christian life is a growth. Some
Christians, too grow slower than others. We
must not expect great deeds i'll the time Of be-
glnnings. Ii there is evidence of any progress
or any effort toward progress, this at first
should be enough. Time has more to do. per
haps, than We think with the ripening of in
dividual Christian character. Sufficient unto
the day is the good thereof
Wishes will not make us heirs Of glory A
wish may amount TO little. if anything There
are hosts of people who can say with BAaam
Let me die the death of the righteous" but
they have no desire or purpose to live tho
life of the righteous or submit to such dis
cipiino rs Gods saints are often called 10
endure. Pious ordinations are vain utter
ances If the heart and life are not colncident
with them.
Talk about the questions of the day. There
Is but one question. and that is the Gospel. Ii
can and will correct everything needing cor
rectiOn. All men at the head of great move
ments ara Christian men. During the many
years was IN the Cabinet was brought into
association with sixty master minds. All hut
five o.. them are Christians. Nv only hone
for the world Is III bringing the human mind
into contact with divine revelation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
passed away from that heaven where there is

passed away from that heaven where there Is
no temple Religion Is not knowledge OF
certain things: II is q state of the heart III
which all knowledge should be received ana
used. How can any good teacher heip Dut
teach religion? 1t is co-extensive with the
universe. II is not mere ecclesiastical or AGA
demcal tenets: it s not any part Of life; II Is
only the whole science and art of life animated
and inspired by a universally peryasive and
perfect philosophy, the very alphabet OF All
correct teaching, an alphabet whose alpha
and omega arc unselfshness.
But unselfslness is not standardization.
nor any effort after il. IL ~ but the subordl,
nation of self to it's place in the universal
harmony. It's result s-what its motive must
never be or the result fails-an UNNECESSARILY
greater and better ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of self
than any self-seeking can possibly attain.
Tine teaching. then. whether in the Bible or
not. can be only that sort which moves the
student TO ask. of every offered acquisition,
not how can this serve self, but what self
eouipment will this add for that blessed
service of the universal harmony, which. by
its nature. tends 10 make the whole universe
myself and saves me from the folly and ruin
of trying to make self my universef
With this purpose in view, however. we
may accommodate ourselves TO one pupil
shortness Of view or another's narrowness OF
interest. we shall still reflect somewhat OF that
light which ever kindly leads toward those
great things, 10 the understanding and ac-
ceptance OF which, as we have said, books
and scholarship are but ladders and scahOld-
ing: only mere aids, however great they may
be. and not essentials. George W. Cable IN
Ladies Home journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
This is Ideal Justice.

Undoubtedly the English and American sys-
TENS OF criminal justice are superior 10 the
French method, under which q prisoner is
presumed TO be guilty until his innocence is
proved, but we are little behind Norway.
When prisoner is committed for trial in
Norway he Is At once relieved of all expense
and trouble connected with his defense.
Counsel IS assigned to him and his preference
Is respected. The accused does not have 10
pay sven the postage on his letters connected
with tho case. Bail is refused in
very grave cases. when the evidence il
strong; but when the evidence is weak. if
bail Is not forthcoming the magistrate re-
leases the prisoner requiring him TO report
two or three times day at the police station
under penalty Of rearrest. I'm the event of
acqulttal the defendant receives full com.
pensation from the public treasury. and il
convicted the time he has been detained
counts as part Of his imprisonment. Tie sen
tence, however, includes the obligation of
refunding out of the convict's estate the ex-
pense of the government for prosecution and
defense.
Even this brief outline makes it apparent
that the Norwegian system is an admirable
one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29

London as the production Of q new piece by
either Dumas or Sardou. Since the first night
il has created more attention and aroused
more discussion than any play produced within
the past few years. IL has been hailed by
some as the example Of new school. AS the
first fruit of new and freer theories OF art than
those which have hitherto swayed our stage.
For myself must say-and trust that Mr..
Jones will consider the statement AS compl-
mentary as intend to make it-that | regard
the Dancing Girl" as l regarded
Judah" as a very distinct and de-
cided proof Of the growing influence
of Henrik Ibsen in this country. Mr.. Jones
is. as we all know. an old student Of lbsen
In the early days Of MS dramatic career he
put upon the stage a version Of The Dolls
House" and | think the effect Of losen's IN
fuence is to be traced through Wealth into
the "Middleman." from the ''Middleman" TO
"Juhah," and from "Juhahn 10 the Dancing
Girl The Dancing Girl" is curious blend
of many contrasting elements. IL Is very
modern. and yet there are very old-iashioneI
things in it, IL is at once very realistic ana
very unreal. II is fin de siecle-the phrase
must be sed-and "Upto Date'-the phrase
may be used-and yet it has episodes that
must have been venerable stage business when
Thespis drove his cart aheld.
There Is one piece of Drusela Ives con
duct which. ! confess. puzzles me--that is. her
Ifluohl 81 Allf Duht = 'A'A Va A-''' 80
second act. II was. of course. very tempting
TO the dramatist to reproduce the situation OF
the first act with the parts reversed, and 10
make the Dancing Girln contemptuOusly de-
cline the Dukes hand in the very words
which he had used TO her Very tempting 10
do-and very effective in the dolng-but Il u
what dancing girl. what the Dancing Girl
would have done. This red flower Of modern
paganism. this exquisite. soulless creature,
stirred by a hunger and a thirst for all the
beauty aud the Joy and the riches that the
world can give. is not the woman 10 refuse
Duke for a reason which Is almost heroic.
II must be admitted that the last act IS
gravely disappointing When the self
doomed Duke turning 20 face the Great
Perhaps" finds his hand STAYED by the touch
of the white girls hand, then surely the play
is ut an end. We know the sequel. and do
not want whole labored act 20 tell US OF It.
II seems To me TO be blunder; an anti
climax. serious defect IN n most powerful.
most impressive most attractive play.
For when all this Is said. when every oblec
ton can be raised-and after al. what higher
tribute can be paid % play than 20 consider
1t worthy IF the most serious critical consd-
Grafton one has 10 give-Ihe Dancing Girl'
remains. what have called IT, a most power
full most impressive most attractive play. IL
Is a dramatic event it is also literary event
things not always iLscpambe. II marks an
advance. It sets an example. II auimaie5 and
encourages. Justin Mccarthy IL Gentle
mans NagiZne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
The Magic of One Name.

Rothschild is a potent name in the com
mercial world: Culver. in the scientific world;
Irving, powerful name in the literary world,
Washington, All influential name IN the poitl-
cal world Wellington. u mighty name IN tho
military world. But tell me any name
in all the earth so potent 20 awe and
lift and thrill and rouse and agitate
and bless as this name Of Jesus. That one
word endorsed Saul, and flung Newton on his
face on ships deck, and to-day holds
hundred million Of the race with omnpotent
spell That name in England to-day means
more than Victoria; in Germany. means more
than King william; in France, means more
than Theirs or Mcmahon; in Italy, means
more than Garibaldi or Victor Emanuel
have seen a man bound hand and foot IN sin.
Satan his hard taskmaster, in bondage from
which no human power could deliver him,
and yet at the pronunciation Of that one word
be dashed down his chains and marched out
forever free. have seen man overwhelmed
with disaster. the last hope fed, the last light
gone out: that name pronounced ~ his hesr-
ing, the sea dropped. the clouds scattered. aud
a sunburst Of eternal gladness poured into his
soul have seen u man hardened IN mi
deity, defiant Of God. full Of SCOT and jeer,
iocose Of the Judgment. reckless Of an unend-
ing eternity. at the mere pronunciation of that
name blanch and cover and quake and pray
and sob and groan and believe and rejoice. q.
il il a mighty name. That name will make just
all the earth t1eIuDle, ana tncn u NllliHake All
the nations sing. 1t is TO be the password ut
every gate of honor. the insignia on every
flag, the battle shout i'll every conflict. All
the millions of the earth are 10 know II. The
red horse Of carnage seen IN apocalyptic
vision and the black horse of death are TO fall
back on their launches. and the white horse
of victory will go forth. mounted
by Him who hath the moon under
His feet and the stars of heaven for His tiara.
Other dOminions seem 10 be gwen out; this
seems to be charging; Spain has had to give
up much of its dominion; Austria has been
wonderfully depleted in power. France has 70
surrender some of her favOrite provinces;
most of the thrones Of the world are being
lowered and most of the sceptres Of the world
are being shortened. But every Bible printed,
every tract distributed, every Sunday-school
class taught every school founded, every
church established is extending the power of
Christ's name Thot name has already been
spoken under the Chinese wall and IN Siberian
snow-castle, in Brazilian grove and il East
ern pagoda That name Is 90 swallow up all
other names that crown is 10 cover up all
other crowns
AL crimes shall cese. and ancient frauds shall
fail,
Returning Justice lift aloft her scale;
Peace O or the world her olive wand extend,
And white-rObbed Innocence from Heaven de-
scend" I. De WITT IALmAGE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
THE FATE or OLD MONEY.
Worn Out Greenbacks Chopped UP and
Made Into New Paper.

What becomes of the old money? II is de-
stroyed as money. The old bills are assorted
as to denominations. counted and arranged in
packages of varying amounts by women who
are noted for their accuracy and delicacy Of
touch: it is said that they almost never make
mistakes in counting. and that they can de-
tect counterfeit money soon as they touch
II. When the old money Is arranged IN pack
ages II Is fastened with a tightly fitting band
oi paper and then taken 10 a machine where
four holes are punched through each package
They are then carried to cutting machine
winch cuts each package IN two. The two
parts are carried 10 two different departments
OF the Treasury and each part counted again.
The packages are then brought back and
fitted 20 each other 70 insure that no part IS
missing. Each day this partly destroyed
money is carried 10 the macerating machine
at o'clock. heavy padlocks are unlocked, and
the doors on the top of the machine opened
10y the representatives Of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Comptroller. and the mutt
lated money put in. Heavy streams Of water
are turned on IT, and by the action OF the
water and machine il becomes pulp, and the
next day in the presence of the of same rep
resentatlyes, II is removed from the machine,
a liquid of about the consistency of paint.
This pulp IS sold by the Government ct $40
ton and used in the manufacture Of paper and
pastebOard.
SomcDOuy mas nau the cleVerneSs 20 nave
souvenirs made Of this pulp. | have on my
table as write pitcher less than four inches
high that bears guarantee that reads as iOt-
lows: Made OF United States National Bank
notes, redeemed and macerated az the United
States Treasury Department; estimated, SO
Co.," This in bulk is very much less than the
money would be. unless in the largest de-
nominations printed.
Not only does the United States Treasury
hold the security for the bank notes il issues,
but its holds the security for national banks
These security bends are held in great vaults
When a national bank issues promise to paw
II must deposit with the Government in bonds
the value OF that promise You will notice
that the Government holds s220. OOO. 900 in
bonds ~ security for the national banks, and
Ike amount to redeem promises to Dag.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
Pages on Plays.

/ emphatically hold with NJ Lemaitre that
all criticisms must be in the main. the express
sion of the personal opinion Of the writer. IL
is, in fact. that personal opinion which gives
any criticism its value-its truth. To me. as
a student Of the drama for many years. and
in many parts Of the world the present posi-
ton Of the English stage offers aspects Of very
special and Of very peculiar interest. II seems
as if our drama We're passing through crisis
which might end in its taking the place which
il ought, by its traditions TO hold on the stage
of the world. Under these circumstances
some value may attach to the notes of
one whose life has been largely devoted
10 the service Of the drama as student, as
critic. and as a worker.
Since the year began one play has undoubt-
edly taken very commanding place IN public
attention. Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones Dane
ing Girl" will almost certainly be the princi-
pal play Of the season. II was talked about in
theatrical regions long before 1t appeared; its
appearance csestsd almost - much stir in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
The oorphlcr rlement in Poetry.

Among the happest tributes ever paid by
one son of song 10 another was that bestowed
on Wordsworth 10y Matthew Arnold IN the
memorable lines where he says of him
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-04

Bulk Meats, short ribs and sides, loose,
So 20a6 %; May So 20, closing at 81 30:
July 81 47]415a6 60, closing at s. 47l6; Sep
tember So 75a6 S115, closing at So 7715 Cut
Meats, dry sailed shoulders, boxed, s. 20
a5 25; short clear sides, boxed, 81 65a6 10.
Whisky at 81 L. Sugar unchanged. But
ter, steady and unchanged. Eggs, ia
1870. Receipts-Flour, 1000 barrels {;
wheat, 81 600 bushels; corn, $4,000 bush
els; oats, 274,OC bushels; rye: 1000 bush
els; barley, 1900 bushels. Shipments
Flour, 10000 barrels; wheat $4,000 BUSH
els; corn, 295,000 bushels: oats, 10000
bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, 1900
bushels.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 2.-Flour, odull
but steady. Wheat, weak and lac lower
ungraded in grain depot 81 20; No. 2 red
MAY 81 GOAL 81: June 81 bal IA; July 81 LA
1l12l; August 81 0713a1 0S. Corn, car lots
held 1c higher, but buyers were holding off {;
futures weak, and closed 13alc lower; No.
mixed for local trade held at &c. with SIC
bid; No. 2 mixed May 77a7Sc; June 731@a
416c; July 7l19a7213c; August 7la7l18c.
Oats, weak; No. 3 white 62e; No. white
63c; No white May, June and July ga
621ac Eggs, steady: Pennsylvania tirsts
1413c Receipts-Flour, $500 barrels
wheat 1000 bushels; corn, $500 bushels
oats, IL, 100 bushels. Shipments-Wheat,
300 bushels; corn, 3, 100 bushels; oats TO-
300 bushels.
CINCINNATI, O., May o. Flour dull
Wheat, dull and lower; No. 2 red 81 II ;
receipts, 3,1OO bushels; shipments, none.
Corn, demand light; No 2 mixed 7219a73c.
Oats, in moderate supply; No. 2 mixed
564c. Rye, dull; No. 2 92c. Provisions
dull and heavy. Pork, So 75 Lard, So 81.
Bulk meats, So 9714. Bacon, 81 3719.
Whisky, quiet; sales, 637 barrels at 81 Il.
Butter in good demand. Sugar, demand
moderate. Eggs, firm. at l219c Cheese,
firm.
BALTIMORE, May 3 - Wheat, weak
spot, 81 AZ; July 81 IL; August 81 OS.
Corn, dull and easy: mixed spot 76c; July
7O%c Oats, fi-mer; No. white western
63c; No. mixed western Gle. Rye, quiet;
No. &c. receipts 100 bushels. Provis-
ions, unchanged. Butter, scarcer and
stronger than ever without change in
prices. Eggs, steady at lac. Coffee, firm
Rio cargoes fair at 1890. Receipts-Wheat
100 bushels; corn, S,642 bushels; oats, 2,OO(
bushels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-04

said, sis too much OF a mental strain, a
desire for abnormal development in
special directions. 1t ignores all the
laws of real growth. Our men who are
educated according to this standard be-
long either to the crude, british, low
physical type, or TO the overstrained,
nervous, short breathed, broken down
mental class. A man with harmon,
ious balance of power, mental
moral and physical, is rare. A body
unattended TO, undeveloped, cramped,
frightened or neglected imprisons and
often kills the soul. The soul, locked
up, struggles to speak through an i'm
perfect instrument. Sometimes it ceases
to struggle and has nothing to say.
Grace cannot be taught. One cannot be
taught how to go into and out of a room.
One cannot be made TO walk and to bow
in a graceful manner. The thing to do
is to fit the body for graceful movement.
1t is useless to wish to act gracefully.
1t is waste of time TO try TO learn how
to be graceful; that is, unless the body
is in condition and in form to give
effect to ideas of grace and graceful
movements. Begin with the body.
Train it aud exercise it until 1t is by
habit unconsciously flexible. That is
the main point. So train and develop
the entire frame and limbs as will in
sure fexibility that begets self-posses-
sion for the expression OF the moment.
Good food, fresh air, plenty of sleep,
frequent bathing and rubbing, the
steam-room of the Russian bath, mas
sage-all these things have great effect
in keeping the body natural and free in
its expression: and by these, combined
with the careful physical exercise OF
the DelsarteanS, much OF the freshness
of youth can be preserved or regained.
OF course the best time for such train
ing is in youth; all OF our public school
teachers should be expected to fully un-
derStand DelSarte'S theories. Most chill
dren are born we'll formed, with beauti-
full voices and natural grace Of
expression. This, however, quickly
gets knocked out Of them at
school in the strained mental
ity of our present systems and the pure
ly artificial exercises that form part of
the school routine. In every school
there should be gymnaStic practice to
preserve the natural rythmS, and every
teacher should know enough to correct
bad voice, humping walk, hard
tone, an irregular breathing without
ever letting the students know that
they were learning SYSTEM which is
an unpleasant word. In this connection
I wish to state that Delsarte invented
nothing; he merely discovered, and we,
his followers, claim to have no patent
on nature, but to have been assisted in
understanding natures laws by Del
Sarte's suggestions"