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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02

she is said to be dutiful and exception
ally affectionate daughter, possessing
none of the eccentricities supposed to
be peculiar to talented women. Mile.
Bilcesco enjoyed the rather unusual dis
tinction last year of having her adnlis-
sion to the bar discussed with much
interest in the daily press Of Paris, and,
in lesser degree, by most of the news
papers of Europe. She certainly starts
out well advertised.
''Listen to Sarah; she knows" was
the admiring comment to which Michael
Wilkins was wont to give vent when
ever his wife, Sarah, was .targifying"
with any of the men neighbors. Sarah
Wilkins is nos lawyer, but she is new
ertheless celebrated as the only woman
who ever made an argument before the
supreme court of Kansas. She also en-
joys considerable local fame as the old
dest white settler of Atchison county.
Besides all this she is known as one of
the shrewdest business women in the
state of Kansas, where she owns several
farms.
Mrs. Wilkins has always been par
ticularly assertive woman She selected
her husband from several suitors because
she thought he would obey better than
the others, and she was not mistaken.
When the "Pollywog" road was built
through Mrs. Wilkins farm the amount
paid did not suit her and she brought an
action for damages. When the case went
up to the supreme court in Topeka the
old lady was dissatisfied with her attor-
ney's presentation of the matter, and she
got up, to the great surprise of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02

AIRING exploits
of Englishmen, at
| e al t those the
world hears about,
usually take on
the soberness and
dignity of the COM
posit e British
character, and it
is an odd thing to
find a heroic Brit
on lie aving the
beaten track and
doing the sublime
with the offhand
dash of an Ameri-
can. Lord Will
liam Beresford is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02

learned and dignifed judges, and took
a hand at 'lawyering" herself. She
stated her case very clearly, and it is not
believed that her action has injured her
chances any. Mrs. Wilkins is sixty
years of age and is reputed to be very
wealthy, although those best informed
think that she is worth only about $40,-
600. Most Of her money she has made
by lending at enormous rates of interest.
Mrs. Will,ins.is not in the most distant
sense conventional. She used to have a
habit Of walking along the street smok-
ing a pipe, while her husband, who was
afterward killed on the railroad, fol-
lowed meekly behind with their adopted
ohild--they never had children of their
own. She lives in two room house,
built by her husband in 1854, with three
farm boys and two nieces as companions,
OcTAvUs CoHE.i.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02
A TITLED HERO.
Lord Beresford's Exploits in the Wan
With the Zulus.

EBe Saved or Have Your Head PuncRed'
He Said to Wounded Mamie Dec
orated,' Said the Queen, and He
Bowed Calamity.
Copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
ton Book rights reserved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02

The Policy plans Of the UNION
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
Life, Ordinary Life with an Adjusted
Premium for 10 years, Limited Pay
ment Life and Endowments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02
Pines That Are Works of Art.

A unique pipe belongs to Ogden Goelet,
of New York city, the bowl representing a
hounds head Mr.. Goelet has about forty
pipes and each is work of art. The
hounds head pipe was copied from Sir Ed
win Landseer's picture, "The Return from
the Hunt" The pipe is mounted with
green colored amber and solid gold band.
-ColleotOr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-02
WOMEN AT THE BAR.
Fair Ones Who Write Briefs and
Argue Cases.

Mrs. Kilgore. who Was Recently snubbed
by an Alumni Assocjation-Mrs. Abr.
Minded Members of the GcntIer Sex.
Legal circles in Philadelphia are con
siderably stirred up over mistake mad
with reference to woman lawyer-Mrs.
Carrie Burnham Kilgore-who, as one
of the alumni Of the university, received
an invitation to attend the annual ban.
quet of the association. She promptly
accepted, and the male lawyers were
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

other by Charles Francis Adams, who
points out lessons from the municipal
experience of Quincy, Mass. Prof. Ed
ward s. Holden, director of Lick Obser-
vstory, tells What We Really Know
About Mars. DIR. ]. M. Rice con-
tributes Study of the Schools in
Buffalo and Cincinnati. In addition,
there is group of short papers of repre-
sentative men not engaged in active
politics telling for whom they voted and
why. The writers include two bank
presidents, one clergyman (the Rev.
DR.. Swing of Chicago, one historian Mr..
James Schouler), two great merchants
(Mr. John Clafin of New York and Mr..
Franklin McVeagh of Chicago, and the
Hon. David Dudley Field.
All the above books for sale by the Stoll &
Thayer Co., l39 South Spring street.
x*x
RooK CHAT.
Francis H. Underwood, for a long
time United States consul at Glasgow,
has been spending the summer in his
native town, Enfield, Macs, revising a
series of sketches of life in typical
England village. 1t will be illustrated,
and entitled Quabbin.
The Songs of the Ancient People, q
poem by Edna Dean Proctor, founded
on the traditions and customs of the
Zuni and other tribes of the Pueblo In
dians, and Prof. Lauciani's Pagan and
Christian Rome, are to be published
Immediately, they will have photograv-
ures and text illustrations.
Mr.. Stoddard's volume of literary es-
says, Under the Evening Lamp, will be
issued December 1st.
War Under Water, translated by Mary
I. Ssrrano, is story by new French
author, who, his admirers say, is going
to wear the mantle of Jules Verne when
that delightful! author drops that gar
ment.
Fairy Tales of India, by Joseph Jacobs.
In this fascinating volume Mr.. Jacobs
follows up his Celtic Fairy Tales OF last
Christmas and English Fairy Tales OF
the preceding Christmas, and gives US
selections from the gorgeous fancy OF the
Orient.
With Trumpet and Drum, by Eugene
Field, is a neat, dainty little volume.
not only for children, but about child
hood, consisting Of so poems, few se--
lected from the authors published
works and the others now appearing in
book form tor the first time.
A Plunge Into Space, by Robert Gro
mie, with short preface by Jules Verne,
is an exciting and romantic fight to the
planet Mars.
An Ocean knight, by Fortune du
Boisgobey, illustrated by Adrien Marie,
is an interesting story of adventure
among the Corsairs and their conquerors.
On Duty, story for children, by An
gelica Selby. This story is of little
lassie, who learnt, as we too must learn,
that the only guide is duty, and the
noblest virtue, obedience.
The Miller's Daughter, by Annie
Beale, is story for girls, aiming to in
culcate honesty of purpose and content
ment in the station assigned by Provi-
dence.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
ABOUT BOOKS AND BO0KMAKERS
Theodore Childs' Late Work,
the Praise Of Paris.
An Interesting Treatise on the
Great Streets of the World.
G. A. Henty's Recent Historical Novels
More Tariff Literature-Chat
About Writers and
Their Works.
lRY L. B.

BY L.. b.
Theodore Child, in The Praise of Paris,
merely echoes the expressions of hun
dreds of visitors to that great city, and
like the famous critic Sainte BeCve and
many other geniuses can well say it noe
been their aspiration to live and die in
Paris. The first chapter is devoted to
the various words of praise uttered by
many noted residents and visitors of
Paris. Even the admiration OF the Puis-
SAINT emperor, Charles V, was so great
that he said: "Rouen was the greatest
town in France, because Paris was
world in itaelf." Chapter second de-
votes its space and illustrations to the
banks of the river Seine. From one of
the upper windows of the Pavilion de
Fore you can look down upon Paris, as
it were, from a hillside, and, while
spring cloud sprinkles the fresh verdure,
note the grand panorama of the Seine and
the dome of the tribunal Of commerce,
the spire of the Ssinte Chapelle, the
towers of the Notre Dame, the Palace OF
the Institute, the mint and ita smoking
chimneys, in the distance the Monta-
SCACNICNO NApi IiiO NNAiS -
the Pantheon; and in the foreground
the Pont du Carrousel, the river with it's
trains of bargee, and the Port of Saint
Nicholas du Lonore nesting beneath
the trees. with the London steamers
moored to the quay side. The sunset
effect on Notre Dame is especially
good and the description of the Point du
Jour and Eiffel tower is sufficient pen
picture to interest the most Indifferent
readers. On one of the important lines
of traffic by way of the Seine, Soane
and the Rhone, there is an endless
chain moored with iron links about
three inches long. The chain sustsins
the same relation to tugboats as
the cable does to the cars
on cable road. The chain
rests on the bottom OF the river and is
grappled and raised by pulley at one
end of the deck, wound round set of
grooved pulleys or drums, and then
passed back into the water at the other
end of the boat. These grooved drums
are worked by powerful steam engines,
and as the great chain moves around
them the tn boats move forward or
backward, pulling fifteen or sixteen
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

barges after them. Society in Paris is
next considered, and then the life OF
Paris; telling of the Concourse Hip
piuue, or horse show, held in the Palais
de pIndustrie in March and April. De-
scribes the cafes, concerts, the hippo
drome, the Cirque d'Ete, and the Com
edie Franchise. And we are now intro
duced to the Pariserne. Although nature
has given women but about five years OF
true youth and beauty, yet by means OF
some prodigious magic the Parlslenne
obliges her youth and beauty to last ~
wears. Space is give to the boulevard,
which may be compared to great CEN
tral hunting ground, where in the late
afternoon curious tribe OF men descend
from all quarters of the capital, some
in search of wit; some in search OF news;
some to seek relatives and influence;
some to be seen, to prove that they are
still living, and to make themselves and
others believe that they occupy place
in Paris. Many again come simply to
see and enjoy that unique spectacle OF
varied movement, life and color which
the streets and boulevardE of Paris alone
can offer. Or the boulevard, with its
newspapers, its book stores, its theaters,
ite cafes, its wits, it's celebrities, its ad-
ventures, and all the Kaleidoscope
movement of men and things that ami
! mate it from morning until morning
comes again, one appreciates that quail
| ity of of modernity which characterizes
| Paris above all other cities.
In chapter on The Duellists, refer
ence is made to many famous combats,
Gambetta and NJ. de Fourton !;
M. Laisant M. de la Rochetter; Pro-
letarian Paris and The Comedie Fran
cnise are descriptive of the inhabitants,
their studies, pastimes, reading and
amusements. The latter chapter in
cludes lengthy review of the plays and
| players, salaries, pensions, personnelle
of the artists, methods of the manage
ment and dictatorship, aud refers in
many interesting notes to the personal
| ity of the patrons, the success OF the
| leading artists, for almost every man
and woman in the house bears name
we'll known in art, letters, fashion or
! finance. The Institute Of France is
reviewed quite lengthy, many coun-
tries have colleges and academies. but
France alone has an institute, where
all the efforts of the human mind are, as
it were, bound into one whole, where
the poet, the philosopher, the historian,
tie philologiet, the critic, the mathe-
matician, the physicist, the astronomer,
the naturalist, the economist, the ]urls-
consult, the sculptor, the painter, the
musician, can call each other colleagues.
The object of the institute is the progress
of knowledge, the general utility and
glory of the republic. And SO the book
closes and we turn away refreshed and
enlightened. We have been living In
different atmosphere and meeting new
faces, new manners and new dress. Our
imagination has carried us far
away from our own land into
city successively Gaulish, Ro..
man, Carlovingian, feudsl, monarchial
and revolutionary, a city which has
assembled from darkness to light, from
Inconsistencies to consciousness, from
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
s125.0.io for a Book.

The Vatican library at Rome, cele-
brated for its thousands of valuable
books, contains copy Of that most val
liable of all books, the Hebrew Bible
Years ago, in the time of Pope Julius,
about 1919 or 1914, most remarkable
offer was made for this Biblical treasure.
a syndicate Il suppose the company was
hardly known as a syndicate" at that
time) of rich Jews was formed for the
purpose of getting the Bible out Of the
hands of the Catholic hierarchy. They
made many offers. all of which were re-
fused, Gaping the climax by offering its
weight in gold AS the weight of the
book is exactly 325 pounds, that offer was
considered as being equivalent to $780,
900 of United States currency.-Phila-
delphia News.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
iortherly running rivers and the Arctic

northerly running rivers and the Arctic
ocean.
In Greek Waters is a story of the
Grecian war of independence in 1921,
war which enlisted the sympathies for
men. The hero of the tale, Horace
Beveridge, sets sail on a privateer,
which his father has fitted out, for Greek
waters, where they have many stirring
adventures, both with Greeks and
Turks, the description of which will
delight boys who love the sea and the
dangers of seafaring life.
The third bsok is Beric the Briton,
and it gives vivid picture of England
under Roman rule and OF life in Rome
itself, where the hero, Beric, boy chief
of British tribe, is carried captive
and where he witnesses and takes part
even in the gladiatorial shows under
Nero. Each of these books has an hie-
torical as we'll as an adventurous inter-
est, and all of them are fully illustrated.
x*%
The evenings are now much longer
and the wee curly heads crowd around
mammals knees and wish to be enter
tained-all the old fairy tales are ex-
hausted and all the nursery rhymes
worn out. But there are busy brains
framing new stories for their entertain
ment, and one of these fairy story
architects has modelled and erected The
Admiral'e Caravan. To Charles E. Carryl
are the children's thanks due for this
charming little book. Small boys and
girls, for whom this book was written,
will be mystified quite as often as the
natural little girl who dreams the entire
story. A lot of characters about as odd
as those in The Hunting of the Shark
80 about to nowhere in particular with
Miss Dorothy; they make strange jokes
and unexpected remarks until little
curly head is all a-buzz with amazement.
There are few books better devised to
keep q noisy youngster quiet for hours.
The pictures are as startling as the
story.
x*x
Two of the most distinguish ed etu-
dents of the Tariff and Free Trade in
England contributed articles to the No
vember number of The Forum. Sir
Thomas H. Farrar, for many years Sec
retary of the English board OF trade,
writes on English Views af the McKin-
ley Tariff, showing how it affected
English exports. Lord Masham. the
largest textile manufacturer in Great
Britain, and president OF the Fair
Trade club, writes on Has England
Profted by Free Trade? to show that
it has not. Mr.. Ainsworth r. Spofford,
librarian OF congress, explains the rank
that The Library OF the United States
will take among the great libraries oi
the world, and an interesting paper on
Endowed Theaters and the American
Stage, is by Nine. Modjeska. There are
also two notable contributions one by
the RI. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, who
compares the government Of Birming
ham, England, with the government oi
Boston, and tries to ascertain why Bos
toms government costs five times as
much as Birmingham's, they beinl
cities of about the same size; and the
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

eervitude to liberty, from despotism to
democracy. Rome has more majesty,
Treves more antiquity, Venice more
beauty, Naples more grace, London
more wealth; but what. then, had
Paris? The revolution. Paris was the
first town on which, at a given day, the
history of the world turned. Palermo
has Etna, Paris has thought; Constanti-
nople is nearer the sun, Paris is nearer
to civilization; Athens built the Parthe-
non, bat Paris destroyed the Bastile.
*x*
When we travel we like to be COM
Portable, to look at pleasant pictures
and travel in elegant cars and steamers;
consequently when we take trip in a
book we wish good author for cap
tain or conductor, good artist for our
landscape painter to produce an inter
esting moving panorama, good paper
and clear type and harmonious bind.
ing takes the place of soft cushions,
beautiful gliding and carvings Of the
luxurious Pullmans or ocean steamers.
The distinctive life and characterof each
OF the great cities of the world find best
expression in some one street, where the
noteworthy types and scenes are found.
Thus one seeks Piccadilly, Unter den
Linden, the Corso, the Grand Canal, the
Nevesky Prospekt, the Boulevards,
and Broadway tor the people and sights
that are most typical of the cities OF
which these streets are the leading
thoroughfares- A vivid picture OF the
panoramic life of these streets is given
in the Great Streets of the World, the
authors being OF international reputa-
tion and the book itself partaking Of the
same broad character. Richard Hard
ing Davis writes of Broadway, Andrew
| Long of Piccadilly, Frencisque Sarcey
of the Boulevarde, Paul Lindan of
Unter den Linden, W. W. Story of
the Coreo, Henry James OF the Grand
Canal, and Miss Isabel F. Hspgood of
the Nevsky Prospekt. Each Of these
subjects, besides being described by one
who is thoroughly familiar by long resi-
dence and close observation with it's
salient features, is illustrated by an art
ist whose work is also distinctive. OF
these illustrations. picturing every in
teresting phase OF the life and move
ment peculiar to each strset, there are
nearly 100, making the volume one of
the richest and handsomest in its illus.
trations ever published.
~*x
Parents turn their attention, az the
Christmas chimes draw nigh, toward
making the children happy and con-
tented, and some of them wonder what
kind OF books of adventure will pleaee
their bright, energetic lads, which will
not SAVIOR too much of the western "his-
tory or yellowb back" class of literature.
The new historical novels or stories, by
G. A. Henty, will make glad the hearts
of the average boys who enjoy ad.
venture. In the first of theae, Con.
demned as Nihilist. the narrative il
given of an English lad who got into
trouble in st. Petersburg, and who was
exiled to Siberia. whence he escaped
with many adventures, and after several
years OF wanderings, by way OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Killed tie Cat,

Several years ago a farmer and his
wife were sitting oppcsite each other at
kitchen table in "a storm. A cat was
lying beside them on the floor near the
stove. The lightning struck the chin
ney over the kitchen, came down, and
whirled the table about without injur-
ing either the man or his wife. 1t
struck the stove, passing off by one of
its legs, which was melted, killed the
cat, and finally went off into the well
by way of nail in the efloor.-Exchange
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
The Father Of pharaoh.s Daughter.

Who was the father of pharaoh's
daughter? What was his name? The
word pharaoh was simply title, and
the phrase "pharaoh's daughter" gives
no more information tha| 1.-The kings
daughter" or "the lords daughter"
Three pharaohs of the name of Thot-
mes, three of the name of Anenhotep
and two of the name Of Rameses have
had their names advocated to be the
father of the princess who rescued the
infant Moses. There is a controversy
going ON about it-a controversy revived
by the Rev. Professor Heckler at the
congress of orientalists in London.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Some Dress Goods.

The dressmakers of the reign of Louis
XIV announced that, among other costly
goods, they had for sale sad friends
color, does belly, scratched face, rat
color, fading flower. dying monkey
gladstone widow, lost time, dead alive,
sick Spaniard, mortal sin, common harm
and chimney sweep.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat /.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
He Knew His opportunity.

II like you we'll enough, Mr.. Saplging:
but Ethel is too young to marry yet. l
think it better that she should wait until
she has arrived at years Of discretion, so
to speak,"
"Yes, and then she will marry some
one else. Indianapolis Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

ADVERTISE in the columns Of TIE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

GEO. MUNROE e CO.'S Ladies'
Fine French Kid Hand Sewed Button
Shoes, in all widths and latest styles,
worth $3.50 and $500, go this week at
90.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-16
Additional Local.
"Uncle BILLY" Gained.

On Thursday evening, Nov. 10th, the
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Markillie chats Uncle Billy to the
number of nearly one hundred, gave
them one of the most complete sur
prises on record. The occasion of the
visit was Uncle Billy's S0th birthday and
as "a memento of the event his friends
presented him magnificent gold head
ed ebony cane. at the same time re-
Numbering his excellent wife with Il
beautiful gold pen and holder. Mr..
Geo. w. Bush was selected as spokes-
man for the visitors, and the gifts were
made in neat little speech which fifty
told the esteem in which the recipients
were held by the donors. 1t isn't often
Uncle Billy lacks words to convey his
thoughts, but on this occasion he was
nonplussed His stammering thanks,
however, were more eloquent than the
choicest language could have been. A
bountiful supper was followed by an
evening of rich enjoyment to all, and
the "small hours" had come before the
final good-byes were said.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-16
Probate Court Proceedings.

Following are the proceedings in
Judge Heckert's court for the week
ending Tuesday, Nov. 10:
Estates of Mary Northrup and Ada
Brown, minors; guardian discharged.
In the matter of VIM. +. Smith ct al
minors; bond flied and letters issued to
James NJ. Ireland.
Estate of Edward Modem, deceased
inventory and affidavit of posting no
tices filed.
Estate of Alvah A. Smith, deceased
final account filed; hearing Dee. II.
In the matter of Minnie Nj. Belchel
ct al, minors; license to sell real estate
granted.
Estate of Ella Scott, deceased; will
admitted To probate.
In the matter of Emma Whitney, mi
nor; guardian discharged.
In the matter Of Chester Chamberlin
an incompetent person; petition for APP
pointment of guardian; hearing Dec .13
Estate of Margaret p. SaXton, decd
order determining lawful heirs.
Estate of Onley Sherrod, deceased
Daniel Spicer appointed administrator
Estate of Philena White, deceased
order determining lawful heirs.
Estate of Nathan LennoX, deceased
will admitted to probate.
Estate of John Stuyvesant, deceased
hearing on claims adjourned to Nov. 30