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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

of phrase which suggest familiarity with
the sentences, ''like court dresses, SO
stiff with brocade that they stand alone,
of Fuller and Jeremy Taylor and Sir
Thomas Browne, and De Quincy in his
day--in the exquisite Grammarian in
Love, the Faith Uurer, and Nieban and
Launa Probana-and, in at least one idyl,
faint echoes of Heine. These but show
his discretion in the choice of teachers
and textbooks, and in no whit lessen his
claim to originality of thought; nor de-
tract from the charm of his pure and ex-
quisite style, so absolutely his own.
The book, to whose shining merit quo
tation only can do justice, is volume to
put on the library shelf where the choic-
est in the collection, the favorites whose
position is assured, are placed-the
shelf within easiest reach. 1t is pub
lished at Boston by Houghton, Miffiin d
Company, and can be found in this city
at Loring, Short & Harmon's. price
$125.)
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

Buffeting, by Jeanette Pemberton, is
story dealing with the mild and in the
main undressing adventures of people
for the most part apniable the excep-
tons being Miss Mildred Fairfax, the
heroine, who is something of a sef-tor-
mentor, and Mr.. John Behr, who is
much of boor. But all the people
have an air of unhealthy, and the reader
will find it difficult to persuade himself
that they, or anybody like them, ever ex-
listed. Perhaps he would better not try.
In word, the book is tame. New
York: Dodd, Mead & Company; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmon. Price $1.00.)
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

then generally agreed, when it imposed a
tax on the circulation of these banks,
and, but for the exigency which then ex-
listed, the existence of so much power
would have been more seriously disputed
than it was. Mr.. Harter's bill, if it is
correctly outlined by the dispatches,
goes much farther than Congress
went-or, judging from the tone of
the debate-could have been induced
to go even under the stress of great ex
igency, for he proposes to use the taxing
power of the government to coerce the
states into choice between creating
state bank currency of certain kind de-
creed by the national government or
practically abandoning their right
to issue state bank currency at all.
His bill to all intents and pur-
poses is a measure to put state banks I'M
der the supervision of the national gov
eminent. "If'' says Mr.. Harter's measure
in effect 1.-THE state banks will place
their currency on basis fixed by the
national government they will be per-
mitted to become banks of issue. If
on the other hand they will not comply
with this condition Congress will impose
tax upon them which will compel them
to refrain from becoming banks of issue"
1t is undertaken here to exercise a far
greater power than Congress was willing
to exercise even in war times. There
can scarcely be doubt that the Southern
Democrats much as they desire the re-
peal of the tax on state banks, would
prefer to have it remain than see it re :
pealed under condition which practi-
cally asserts the right of the national
government to specify the conditions on
which those institutions may be re-
vived. Encroachment upon the rights of
the States is q subject on which the
South is peculiarly sensitive.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

A question of constitutionality is pref
ty certain to, arise in connection with
Representative Harter's bill for the re-
peal of the tax on State banks, inasmuch
as it practically asserts right on the
part of the national government to SUI
pervise them. When the present tax
was imposed upon those institutions no
such right was asserted. To be sure
these banks were driven out of existence
by tax of ten per cent. upon their cir
culation, but the power to supervise
them was not claimed by this act, only
the power to tax them. If any State
bank had seen fit to continue to issue
currency in the face of this tax it could
have legally done so. Indeed there was
very strong dissent on the part of some
of the Senators from this method eff ex-
terminating the State bank currency,
they contending that even this indirect
method was unconstitutional. It was
generally conceded throughout the de-
bate that the right to issue currency
could be lawfully conferred by the State
on State banks, and that the United
States could not directly interfere in any
way. The national government went to
the extreme limit of its mower. it was
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

If Judge Gresham ruling in the case
of Western railroad managers who were
hailed before the Interstate Commerce
commission for violations Of that act, is
sustained by the Supreme court the COM
mission will be reduced to a very impo-
tent body, without the power to do
much of anything but to write essays on
railroad management. The claims of
the railroad officials that it virtually
annuls the Interstate Commerce law,
is hardly an reinstatement, for if the
commission cannot depend upon the as
sistance of the courts to compel watt
nesses to testify no way is left for it to
get at the facts which are essential for
the enforcement of the law in it's most
vital parts.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

One of the first measures proposed by
the tariff reformers is one to restore
sugar to the dutiable list, and one of
the arguments in its behalf is that it will
break up the sugar trust. How it is 60
ing to have that effect is difficult to I'M
derstand. The sugar trust fourished
before the duty was removed and to the
ordinary vision it is not clear why it
should not flourish as well when the
same conditions are restored. But even
if it should have that effect we don't see
how the public would be benefited. The
trust may be distasteful to the public,
but the increase of the price of sugar
which would be the price of breaking it
up in this way would be much more dis
tasteful.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

The figures ofthe official count in
Massachusetts makes, the plurality of
President Harrison $4,000 while the plur-
atty of Gov. Russell is a little above
$500. There were over $4,000 blank
gubenatorial ballots-in other words over
$4,000 people who voted for President
failed to vote for Governor. Those
blank ballots go far undoubtedly to ex-
plain Gov. Russell's alleged popularity.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

Those di tinguished Mugwump organs,
the New York Times and the New York
Post, are quarreling as to the duty Of the
new Congress with regard to the Nc
Kinley bill. The Post thinks Congress
cannot be in too much of hurry to re-
peal it, while the Times is of the opinion
that it had better go slow.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Under the title France under the
Regency Ia work published in Boston
by Houghton, Miflin 6 Co. and in Port
land by Loring Short & Harmon; price
5000 James Brock Perkins has written
a general review of the reign of Louis
XIV, the events of which he presents as
leading up to elimination in the short,
but eventful agency of Philip of Orleans.
That regency was brilliant period for
France. France was feeling the impetus
of the general awakening which preceded
the beginning of the nineteenth century;
she was also feeling the first sensations
of that growing liberalism which was to
eliminate in her terrible revolution. In
literature alone, the regency claims Vol
taire, Montesquieu, Rousseau, its is I'M
necessary to go farther to illustrate the
influences which the days of the regency
saw exercised upon the minds of Louis
XV's subjects. Mr.. Perkins has pro-
duced very instructive and readable
book, which will please most readers
better than would more elaborate his
tory.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09
NATIONAL BANK

pyHE annual meeting of the stockholders of
Il. the Portland National Bank. of Portland,
DAY, the tenth day of January, 1898, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose OF electing drec-
tors for the ensuing year. and the transaction of
any other business that may legally come be-,
fore them
CHARLES G. ALLEN, Cashier.
Portland. DEFENDERS 8, 1892. dec6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9.

The English press don't like President
Harrison's message. The Democratic
press don't like it either. Later on both
of them will get consolation out of Mr..
Cleyeland's.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

Jay Gould evidently believed that
charity not only began at home but end
ed there as we'll. The public gets not a
cent of his millions, though great many
of them were wrung out of the public.
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09


There are indications of promising
aspirant to the literary succession in the
Prose Idyls. by John Albee, a book in
some ways the most notable of the sea-
son-notable for distinction and selection
and tender grace of style, for lucidity of
expression and alertness of thought
The author has, it seems to us, studied
the French stylists with admiring care;
and though there is no direct patterning,
no one word or phrase indeed which
suggests even 1.-The unconscious imita-
ton of the mocking-bird, it is evident
that his manner has been largely infu-
enced by these models.
Other masters, too, ancient and mod
ern, have left their impression. The tone
is one of intimacy with the Greek fathers
of speech; there are now and then turns
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09
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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

Paul and Virginia, that story of touch
ing simplicity and exquisite pathos, over
which men and women have unused and
wept for more than a hundred years. is a
book whose appearance each season is as
much to be expected as the sowing of
seed and the gathering of grain.
The features of the latest edition,
Q'edition Jouanst) are the admira-
BILE etchings by Laguillermie, lin
Guiding a portrait of Bernardin de
Saint Pierce, the strongest of which is
the shore after the shipwreck, with the
faithful Domingo bending over the body
of the girl. The book, vellum-backed,
is published in the Exquisite Series'' of
Estes 6 Laurial, Boston, and is for sale
by Loring, Short & Harmon. Price
$2.00)
The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

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-. November 20, 1892. Sealed PROPOSES SsSns,
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noon, on the 10th day of January 1893, and
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page 1872, and Vol "a, page Ala Statutes at
arge, and the Act Of August l, 1892, Sections
reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
and to waive any informalities. Full informa
ton furnished on application, w. III. BIXBY,
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The Portland daily press., 1892-12-09

Uniform with his other works is the
volume just published by Houghton,
Miff1in 6 Company, containing James
Russell Lowell's six lectures on the Old
English Dramatists, read at the Lowell
Institute in 1887, and prepared for publi-
cation in Harper's Magazine (where
they appeared this year) by Charles
Eliot Norton. Although unrevised by
the author and so wanting the final
polish and complete touch which only he
could give, they abound in those felici-
ties of speech, and are characterized by
that large, luminous and sympathetic
criticism, which Mr.. Lowell taught us SO
long ago to expect from him. With the
Elizabethans, he found it a delight to
dwell; and he voices his delight in sweet
and sonorous speech. portland: Loring
Short & Harmon. Price $1.25.)
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
BETHEL.

Fourteen Brooklynites are summering at Lyman Whitehead's pleasant home.
 Mrs Young and Miss Bergannie are guests of Mrs Joseph Morgan.
 Few men go from a town with more hearty wishes for their welfare than ac- companied Ava E. Taylor, when he left here, few days since, for his new home in Chicago. Mir Taylor came to Huron, 10 years ago, and has resided here since that time. For seven years, he has been in the employ of the North American Loan & Trust company, formerly the Da- kota Farm Mortgage company and has gone to Chicago to fill the same position occupied by him here, the company hay ing removed it's headquarters to that city. MT Taylor leaves an army of warm heart ep and true friends in Huron, who will ever rejoice to hear good words from him and hope that abundant prosperity will come to him in his new home. Mrs Fay Tor and child will remain here until Fall. The above is taken from Huron, South Dakota, paper and the Alva Tay- Tor referred to is grandson of Hon Alva I'a ylOr
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

George Beyans and family of Proyi- dence, R. l., and Edward A. Bevans and family of Bedding are spending week at Charles Roberts's.
 H. B. Mills, W. T. Bronson and A. c. Cattermole of Danbury spent Sunday with c. NJ. Penny and Palestine friends.
 A. J. Summers and friend of Bridge port were guests of J. H. Summers, Sun day.
 Miss Emma c. Luth of Long Island is guest ot Miss Sophia Booth.
 The case of State against Charles NJ. Tborp of Hattertown was tried in the Hattertown school house, Saturday, 9th, before Justice Shaw of Bedding. MT Thorp was, upon the complaint of no less person than Orlando N. Platt of Hattertwn school district, town of New town, Fairfield county, Conn.,. to Nathan N. Seeley of Bethel, who also has rec ord as prosecuting liquor agent and otherwise, arrested on August 3, charg- ing him with illegally selling liquor to Orlando N. Platt on July 20 and 27 of the present year. On the trial, MT Platt for some unknown reason deserted his captain, MT Seeley, and said that he had not been in MT Thorp's place since June, 1891, and had not bought any liquor of any kind there within year. Ten other witnesses were put on the stand, among them Carlos D. Stillson, and they all (ex- cepting MT Stillson, who thought he knew good deal about Thorp's place and liquor being sold there, but with whom the court and audience did not agree) disclaimed knowing anything against MT Thorp or his place. Mir Still son was flatly eontradicted by David Par melee. There being no evidence. except ing MT Stillson's, in the case for the pros ecution, MT Thorp was discharged and the town will have bill of costs of some $50 or $40 to pay. The sooner the juris- diction of a prosecuting liquor agent is limited to the town he lives in, the better for the town treasury, and the sooner an example is made of men (by arresting them for perjury) who complain of oth- CTS who are innocent of any infraction of the law, while smarting under physical reinstatement, the sooner will justice be meted out. NIT Thorp threatens to have Mir Platt arrested for perjury in making oath before Mir Seeley that he sold him liquor July P, 1892. MT Thorp says Platt has not been in his place in over a year.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

A shameful state of things has been unearthed at Hartford, where Mrs Vir- ginia T. Smiths city mission, charity supported by the Congregational church. es of the city, has been found by the se- lectmen to be engaged in baby farming. Women in trouble have come to this mis- sion from many places, giving up their illegitimate children to be cared for un- til adopted, the mission taking pains that the crime involved be hushed up and the child got out of the way by adoption in some family unaware of its name and or igin. The managers of this disreputable business have profited largely, charging high to those whose crime is concealed and getting another fee from families who adopt the waifs.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
ROXBURY.

There will be Sunday school and tenn perance rally at Roxbury Falls, Wednes- day, 17th.
 The highway running from Mrs Jay Camps to the residence of Elizur Per kins has been opened to the public by the highly renowned road worker, Eli Per kins, assisted by his son Henry. .:.sH
 Bronson brothers are doing carpenter work for l.. T. Squires. E
 Glen Root, formerly with Sheldon Camp. but now of Bridgeport, is spend ing his vacation cntting brush for George Pierce.
 George w. Hurlburt, Myron w. o. Dell, George E. Barnes, Walter Booth took fishing trip, July 29, to the Hous- atomic. The result was quite satifactory, catching over 100; Hurlbut 3S, O'Dell 36, Booth B, Barnes z.
 Mrs K. R. Stahl of Naugatuck is spend ing few days with her sister, Mrs c. T. Squires, Clayton, who has been at Mrs Stahl's for two weeks, returning to his home with her.
 School Committee C. W. Ford of the Warmers Mills district has secured Miss Hagerty, lately moved into the P. H. Squire place, to teach the whole school year.
 The family of John Clark and Bronson brothers, with lady friends from Derby, held picnic at the Falls, 9th.
 Horace Squire goes to Milford, this week, to visit old friends, which he has done for several years.
 Sergeant Cyrus T. Nicholson has en- tertained his son-in-law. with wife and children from New Milford. They have spent the week berrying, fishing and en- toying themselves generally.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
BLOOMFIELD.

s. J. Johnson of Monroe takes Station Agent A. O. Bradley's place during his leave of absence on account of sickness. Mr Bradley has gone to New Haven to recruit.
 A. c. Bradley lost his valuable black horse during the hot week.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, August 3 and the Tooth anniversary was celebrated, last week, a fac simile of the caravel Santa Maria, in which the great discoverer sailed, being lowed between decorated vessels of different nations. Emilio Castelar's illustrated article in the August Century is pat just now.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

Miss Kittie Downes, formerly with F. M. Brown < Go. of New Haven, has left on her Summer vacation. She has spent three weeks visiting Saratoga and Lake George and, on her return, is spending a few weeks with friends at Newtown.- Sunday Register.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
That Gnrse. Indirestion.

From which constipation and all physical misefies arise, is speedily and permanently cured by the use of Dr David Kennedy's Fav- orite Remedy, made at Rondout, N. |. was suffering from an aggravated case of indiges- ton or dyspepsia My physician did me no good. Icomnenced using pr Kennedy's Fav- orite Remedy and the first bottle cured me-. F. Christie, A AIbany N. r.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
SOUTHVILLE.

Last week Thursday afternoon, Mrs Isaac J. Smith of Southyille gave an af- ternoon tea in honor of her guests. Miss Leita Benham of Waterbury and Miss Minnie Roat of Roxbury.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

At the annual reunion of the Smith family, last week, Editor Smith of the BEE was chosen president of the family. The salary isn't quite as large as that of the president of the United States, but the constituency is fully as large as his. We hope the States will always be as for tunate as the Smiths now are, in the choice of their president.-[ Danbury News
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

Darius Hoyt, who died, Saturday, July 30, at the advanced age of s3 years, was buried in Wolf Pits cemetery. Mir Hoyt had been feeble since shock in the Spring.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped eands, chilblains, corns. and all skin eruptions and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For sale by E. E. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

George F. Taylor has beaten the worlds bicycle record, making his mile in ? II.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

The 5lst Congress appropriated $463,- 39S,5l0; the sgd, that just closed, $507,- 7Ol ,3S0. A government that costs half billion for every Congress that meets don't know much about old fashioned self denial
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

What folly! To be without Beecham's pills,
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12

Miss Margaret Lynch is home from New Haven on vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
NUMBER B.

P.F. Corbett from Jersey City is home on two-weeks' vacation and will take in Birmingham and Bridgeport before his return.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
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The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
NICHOLS.

Miss Elsie Nichols has been at the shore.
The Newtown bee., 1892-08-12
HATTERroWN.

George Beyans and family of Provi- dence, R. l., and Edward A. Bevans and family of Bedding are spending week at Charles Roberts's.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

An almond grower of this locality
hit upon a neat device for gathering
his crop last fall. His trees bore
largely, and this early became known
to the yellowhammers, a species OF
the woodpecker tribe of birds, and
they had regularly stored away large
quantities of ripe nuts taken from the
orchard in the limb of an oak tree
near by. The astute orchardist
watched operations, and at last hit
upon a novel nut and labor saving
plan, and he lost no time in putting
it into execution.
The limb was sawed from the tree
and replaced by square-shaped fun
mel long enough to nearly reach the
ground; bucket was then set UNDER
meath. A genuine robbing game then
went merrily on. The birds gathered
the nuts, which they dropped into the
funnel and down into the bucket be.
low, and as regularly as night came
the almond grower would in his turn
empty 1T of its contents and set it
back for new supply, This was
kept up until the entire crop had
been gathered, and the yellowham-
mers had departed broken hearted at
the heartless deception practiced upon
them. -Sutler Gal Enterprise.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
A Theater Fire Causes the Death
Of Six People.

At Philadelphia, Pa, the destruc-
ton of the Grand Central theater by
fire Wednesday night proves to have
been far more terrible in it's results
than was anticipated.
Six members of the "DeyiPs Auc-
ton" lie dead beneath the fallen walls
OF the building, and nearly three score
OF people are in the hospital suffering
from burns.
Or the men and boys in the hospital,
seven are in such serious condition
that their recovery is doubtful.
Besides those who were seriously
hurt, and who had to remain in the
hospital, fully fifty others were
treated for minor injuries.
The ruin of the Central theater is
complete, only the front wall remains
standing. The other walls have fallen
in and fill the space they formerly
occupied.
Directly back Of the theater but a
shell remains Of the eight-story build
ing occupied by the Times.
The row of stores to the east of the
two burned structures, and facing on
Eight street, and extending from Wal
nut to SAMSON streets, are almost COM
pletely Quilted by fire and water.