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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The annual reunion of the South Port
land High School was held at the town
hall Thursday evening 1t was very
pleasant evening and large number at
tended. about 200 being present. At s. 80
O'clock President Staples raped for or
der and welcomed all in his usual happy
way. He introduced Miss Ellis and Miss
Getchell who sang a very charming duet,
which was warmly applauded. This was
followed by an Grafton by George Thomas
Spear, class of 'S8, who was very bright
in his remarks and caused much mirth
and merriment among all by his memo
ries of old times. Miss Thompson and
Miss Sprague followed with'a beautiful
vocal duet finely rendered, and Miss Addie
F. Dyer (Saturnia), read poem of IN
usual beauty and finish.
Here President Staples introduced
Toastmaster Jordan, who, in his inimita-
be style, proposed the toast Since Last
We Met" responded to by D. Winslow
Hawkes., principal of the school. Mr..
Hawkes. spoke very tenderly of the love
and respect that was always shown him
by the alumni Of the school, and of how
much he thought of his boys and girls :"
Mr.. E. G. Reynolds responding to s'The
sister towns was as witty as usual and
his depletion of the way South Portland,
the metropolis, welcomes her brethren
and sisters from the rural district, could
not be surpassed y Mr. Reynolds was
followed by Mr.. F. H. HILL responding to
"Cape Elizabeth, the new town with the
old name. Onward" by Mr.N.W.
Staples, and "Our Annual Reunion by
Mr.. George r.. Spear. All spoke in semi
humorous vein and were eagerly listened
to. The report of the secretary, Miss
Lucy Verrill, was read and accept ed, and
the following officers We're elected:
President-F.H H. Hill.
Vice President-Miss Maud Libby,
Secretary-Miss Cora NJ Robinson.
observation-disclosures M. Jordan.
Poetess-Miss Addie +. Dyer.
Orator.. f. Cobb.
Necrolopist-Miss Lillian Jordan.
Toastm aster-Fred III. Jordan.
After ice cream and cake were served
dancing was enjoyed until 10 when an
adjournment was taken for one year.
Miss Mildred Libby, who is taking
four years course of study at medical
college in Philadelphia, is at her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Burbank,
for short vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Staples of Bowery
Beach were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Woodbury. Pillsbury the past week
Arrangements for grand Fourth of
July celebration are nearly complete.
About $3.50 have been raised and the
people expect great doings"
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About President Cleveland and his
policy the Kansas statesman said "He
is one of the incredible incidents in the
political history of the nation. I see by
the dispatches there is talk of his leading
an independent sound money movement.
That is ridiculous l don't know what
else he has succeeded in, but he has sue
ceeded most gloriously in destroying his
own party. He has reached the 1oftiest
positions with less ability than any man
whom history records. He has not the
slightest constructive capacity. When he
went into office his ignorance of every
public question was dense, abysmal.
profound, but he went at them with ali
the confidence of ignorance. He followed
out his tariff schemes until he has a
deficiency to meet Free imports are in.
creasing and revenue is diminishing.
:" He went into office pettifoggina
lawyer from Buffalo and has now one Of
the largest private fortunes in the
country. He has had no visible means of
support since then but office holding.
How do you associate that with the
shrinking honesty which has character
lied him?
"Now he is trying to bewilder the
country with what he calls the sound
money idea. His idea of sound money
seems to be to multiply deficiencies in the
treasury by selling bonds to foreign
syndicates at 104, which are now quoted,
/ believe at 1873.
AS I say, his success has been one OF
the incredible things in American
politics. =
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
An Interesting Rifle.

A junk dealer on Commercial street
has an interesting firearm on exhibition.
1t is one of the Windsor rifles which
formed the armament of the Seventh
Maine regiment in the early part of the
war; The Seventh was the only regiment
armed with this gun, which was re-
markably effective weapon. After they
had stopped charge of the Louisiana
Tigers at the battle of Antietam, the
prisoners they took inquired if all the
men in the Seventh were sharpshooters as
the Tigers had suffered SO severely.
The Windsor rifles were taken from the
Seventh Maine later in the war and
Springfield rifles issued them instead to
obviate the inconvenience of having to
carry special pattern of ammunition
for them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

Westbrook Seminary.

The Alumni concert will be made a
special feature of commencement. 1t
will occur at All Souls church next We'd
nesday evening. The Herbert johnson
Quintette Club, of Boston, assisted by
Miss Carney, teacher of elocution at the
Seminary. have arranged special pro-
gramme for the concert as follows:
The Old Oaken Bucket, Lyons
Ladies' Quartette
Reading-The Trials of Abner Barrow,
R. II. Davis
Miss Carney.
The Star of Bethlehem, Adams
Mr.. johnson.
My Dearest Heart,
Miss Mason.
The Popular arias of the day,
Quintette Club
Same Old Story,
Miss Carney.
The Broken Pinion, johnson
Miss Grace Cooke
Break, Break, Break, Adderton
Misses Mason and Cooke and Mr. john
son.
Lullaby of the Angels,
Lucy Blym
Miss Carney.
assisted by the Quintette Club
Going Home, Quintette Club.
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New wholesale Fish Store.

Chauncey Lombard, last night opened
a fine wholesale and retail store at Nos.
Is and Is Commercial wharf The build
ing has been completely reftted and fur
nished and is now one of the most at
traotive business places to be found on
the street. Mr.. Lombard, it is well
known, has four large retail stores on
Congress street, Free street, Bracket and
Portland streets, and his new store will
supply them with every kind Of fish, salt,
fresh and she'll
Last evening Mr.. Lombard invited the
Elks, the merchants in the Row, and a
number of his Commercial street friends,
together with the press representatives to
see his new store and provided for their
enjoyment, salmon salad, lobster salad,
boiled Holsters, oysters, steamed CLAIMS
and everything in the fish line that could
tempt the appetite. The lunch was
delicious The store it will be borne in
mind Is for the sale of fish at retail as
well as wholesale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
The Stickney Verdict.

Coroner Perry held an inquest on the
death of Joeph H. Stickney at the office
of the county attorney at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning The jury arrived at the
verdict that Joseph H. Stickney came to
his death in Portland on the 18th day of
June, 1895, from injuries received at the
Union station in Portland, by being run
over by engine No. 467 of the Boston &
Maine railroad. which said engine was
then and there operated and controlled by
said railroad, and that no censure or
blame was attached to any one. The jury
was composed of the following gentle
men: Edward p. Chase, foreman, George
D. Loring, John NJ. freeman, Hall L.
Davis, Daniel E. Nash, jerome L.
Rumery.
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is A SERIOUS MATTER.
Comment of British Papers on the Stu.
alton In Parliament.

London, June 21.-The Daily News,
the Liberal organ, says: The news of the
defeat of the government is a serious
matter. 1t must be discussed from more
than one point of view. Mr. Campbell
Bannerman' resignation cannot be &C.
cepted. If he resigns his colleagues will
resign also, and if the ministers decide
to continue in office as they are quite
entitled to do, the amendment to the
was estimates. must be rescinded and
the vote restored. - The paper bitterly
attacks Mr.. Brodrick, and concludes,
4" Foreigners will learn on authority of
the House of Commons that we have
not sufficient gunpowder with which to
defend ourselves from invasion. Only
traitors would play trick of this sort. y
The Daily Chronicle, Liberal, advo-
Gates q meeting of the party to decide if
the ministry should resign. The Graphic,
CONSERVATIVE, says 1T is virtually impos-
slDle Iof the government longer to retain
office. :
=, Inc Morning Post, Conservative, says
the only course the ministers cansspursue
WIN dignity is to recognize the full
eIect OF the vote and announce the disso-
lu1lon OF Parliament. IL
line Times, the Tory organ, regards
the vote as a well-merited condemna-
tlonsof the neglect and inefficiency of the
war office. 1t contends that the most
proper course for the ministry is to re-
sign.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
Glass Day at Harvard.

Boston, June 21.-Beautiful weather
brought a very large attendance upon the
class day exercises at Harvard college to-
day AT nine o'clock the seniors met in
front of Holworthy building in their caps
and gowns and followed the band to
Appleton chapel where they participated
in the last divine service of their college
course, Rev. DR.. Francis G.. Peabody
acting as chaplin. AT eleven the seniors
again gathered in front of Holworthy and
marched to Saunders theatre, where the
literary exercises Of the day took place
The Grafton was by Edward Henry
Warren, the poem by Charles Macomb
Flandrau. Ivy grafton By Walter XII
Senator Brice, ode by Carleton Eldridge
Noyes.
Following the exercises the social
festivities began and with spread and
when the Seniors, after cheering the,
college buildings, marched to the encios.
ure and battled for the bouquets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

years superintendent at the Portland
company, whereby he will assume the
duties of general manager for this
vicinity.
Proposals will be Immediately asked
for providing for six tons of composition
castings to be used in the manufacture
of the trolleys The Portland company
will within day or two furnish bid
for the manufacture Of the trolleys by the
thousand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
CanaIes's Trolley.

The company organized to manufacture
the Swelling trolley invented by.iMr.
Frank W. Canales, is meeting with great
success. and have at present on hand
more orders t an they are allie to fill.
Since the organization Of the company
Mr.. Canales has made several improve
ments on the trolley, and it stands today
without peer. A contract was entered
into yesterday between the company and
Mr.. George W. Beale, who was for some
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

The National League.
The following are the results of the
games played in the National League
yesterday:
At First game, Cleveland,
Z; Chicago. 3. Second game Cleveland.
10; Chicago, 4.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 4; Boston, 2.
At ut. Louis-Cincinnati, T; St Louis,
timore, 8.
At New York-New York, 8; Washing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
.:WESTBROOK.

Rev. A. w. Pottle and family will
leave California for the East July 4th.
Their daughter Alice is much improved
in health.
Mrs g. l., Andrews and family left
Friday for Peaks Island, where they will
stop for the remainder of the summer.
William J. Obey, a young French boy,
was before Judge Tohnan Friday morn
ing for running away from horne. He
was sentenced to the Reform School
during his minority.
Mr.. Daniel Haskell of Windham, a
market man and farmer, while in the
city Friday lost his purse containing
about thirty dollars.
Rev. C. G.. Phelan of the Methodist
church, will preach sermon to the
Masonic bodies of this city tomorrow.
Mr.. Alonzo Libby was at Lewiston
Friday to attend trustees meeting of the
Maine State Agricultural society.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Mr. M. E. Deering and Miss Mabel
Tricky ON June 9th. This makes three
be married in the month of June.
Tomorrow will be observed as Chill
dren's Sunday at the Uniyersalist church.
The pastor will preach sermon for the
children in the afternoon and there will
be concert by the children in the eve
ming.
Herbert Adams, son of Frank Adams
Of Bracket street, who has been at work
for Lewis & Co., druggists of Boston, is
at home on two weeks vacation.
Election of officers at Calanthe
Assembly this evening.
The pastor, Rev. W.. 6. Mann, will
preach at Warren church tomorrow morn
ing and evening.
Alderman Walker leaves today for a
short visit to Mortified, VT, to witness
the graduating exercises of the Norwich
Military academy of which his son is
student in the Sophomore class.
Mr.. Hugh A. Craigie, superintendent
Of the S, ID. Warren company, has gone
on two weeks visit to his parents.
At the Warren church tomorrow, the
pastor will preach in the morning on
HLoya1ty TO Purpose. y In the evening
at 7oclock, Rev. G. H. Adalian, a recent
graduate Of Andoyer Seminary, will speak
Question. Mr.. Adalian is very highly
recommended by those who have heard
him.
The reception and banquet of the
graduating class of Westbrook High
school was given by the alumni at Cum
D6Flanu nall ldSG evening. IQero was a
reception to the class of '95 at O'Clock,
in the the upper hall and at O'Clock the
graduating class and the alumni partook
of an elegant banquet. A fine orchestra
was present and discoursed sweet music.
After the banquet the president, III
Swan was introduced as POSTMASTER and
called the members to order and the fol-
lowing literary programme was gone
through with:
Alma Master, Principal M. Fl. Small
The school and the Municipality,
His Honor Mayor Cutter
Alumni Association, FIJI Swan
Glass of 49, Mrs. Rachelder
aThe ripest fruit falls first,
Glass of 'S4,, Memo
when found make note of -
Glass OF 50. Miss Hodsdon
CLASS OF ", E. L Brown
GLASS OF 80, G. S. Bragdon
Glass of '88, WI Hacker
Glass of $50, Alice D. Stackpole
Music
Glass of $50, The very pink of perfection
Ciass OF ", p. A. Leighton
GLASS OF ", G. B. Eastman
Cornet solo, W. B. Mayberry
Glass OF .93, H. S. Cobb
Glass OF '94 HE. Bishop
Glass OF 90, VIII Smith
Our Future, Rev. G. G. Phelan,
Song-The Asia, Anton Rubinstein
Miss Mary g. RacoD
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

We have just received q large bankrupt stock
Of Women's Oxford Ties In black and russett
lot of Women's OIL 90 Oxfords which we will
sell at $1;0o per pair. We shall also in
ciude in this sale several odd lots of yari-
GUS lines. containing. therein women's button
boots and oxford Ties In small and medium
sizes. Misses and children's button boots and
oxford ties in all kinds and sizes. We are ce-
to sell at the lowest prices ever offered in the
city. ie7df
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Fall River Won Postponed Game,

Augusta, Maine, June 21.-Fan River
won the postponed game from the home
team today after spirited contest. Both
pitchers did well. The score:
Fall River, 0 0 0 2 0 1 E13
Augusta, 0 0 0 1 o O O / l.
Base hits--Fall River, 13; Augusta, 10.
Errors-Eal1 Rivers, l. Augusta, l. Bat
terles-klobedanz and Rollins; Butler
and Kelly.
New England League Standing.
The following is the standing of the clubs
in the New England League:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
Cor. Middle and
Union SITS.

Tonight there will be the presidents
reception, more spreads, dancing, music
of bands and glee clubs and general
festiyity until midnight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

St. Louis June 81. -Ex- Senator John
J. ingalls,, OF Kansas, arrived here yester-
day on his way to the Republican
National League convention at Cleveland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
| ABILITY.
Under Fall
mouth Hotel.
THE DAILY PRESS

Can always be found at the periodical
stores of:
John Chisholm lsl.1 100 Congress street.
". F F. G Goold.' ze e
y; 6 3; Fessenden, 52e
], A. Libby. $50 I"
+. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
G. DaSilva, 221 Spring street.
j Beardworth. 81 India street.
2. H. Erskine 43 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson, 2 Exchange street.
II. G. Todd, Cor. Commercial and Park
sts co,ao 20
Westman s. West, 93 ana 90 Commercial
street. '''-
Miss Norah Pearl, 100 Bracket street.
John II. Allen, 3811a Congress street.
Dennet& Co. the Florist. 645 Congress street
G. J. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
F. l. Bracket. Peaks Island.
E. L. Littlefield, 189 Congress street.
NJ. A. Parker. Libby's Corner
&C. Berry. 937 Congress street.
Forest City News Co.. 422 Congress street.
Mrs. Bradbury. cor. Spring and Bracket
MIR. wyer, 4s Portland Pier.
John. Cox, 20 Monument square,
A. A. Sweetser, Cor. Dow and Bracket St.
E. j. Farrell, 219 York.
bennett. the Florist. 563 Congress street
Also at the new STANDS in tne Falmouth
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm Bros, agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central, Grand Trunk and Pert
land Rochester railroads and ofagents on any
of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at the foIlowins
places out side the city;
Auburn Z. Haskell
Augusta. f. Pierce,
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls. n He. S. Clark.
blaasf0fa- n. \ \. f Bardsieg.
Bridgton--A. w, ingalls,.
cc aPmb alaadae Misga g. I ssarr
Camden-Fred Lewis;
J. 3. Gould.
Cornish-E. L. Brown.
Deering-N, J. scanlon.
Damariscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
F FaIminsioBl f F = Wk,ts s. Co
FfeepoftWA. v. Mitchell.
Fryeburg-A. G. Frye;
Green's Landings. w. Fifeld.
Gorham-L. j. Lermond.
n. HIS. NJ. Leavitt & Son.
Kennebunkport-C Z. Miller.
Livermore Falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston Chandler & Winshiip
Long Island-Hughey Bros.
Limerick-S. A. Grant
North Stratford. N HI G. Huchtins,
Norway-F. p Stone.
Richmond-Geo E. Ames.
Rumford Falis-H. L. Elliott
&C. A. Clifford.
Rockland-Dunn s. Carr
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
Skowhegan-BiXby & Buck.
South P0rtland-J. F. MerrIman.
South Windham-J. w. Read
South Paris-A. d. Sturteyant.
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs.
South Portland-A. Campbell.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks & Co.
E. l.. Preble.
South Bristol-N. W. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal HaveE--A. B. Vinal.
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss
Waterville-W d. Spalding
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
Chapman & Wyman.
Yarmoushville-G. Howard Humphrey.
Persons having any difficulty in obtining
"a pers at any of these places will confer Sfayor
y reporting the matter at once to this ofiGe
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Notes.

-Four Bangor boat crews have gone into
training for the races which will occur at
Lake Maranocook on the occasion of the
A. O.. H. excursion and field day, July
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22
FREEpoRT HIGH SCHOOL.
Pleasant Graduating Exercises Occurred
Last Evening. 4
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l ~
Freeport, June s1.-The graduating ex-
ercises of the class of '95, Freeport High
School, occurred this evening at the
Congregational church, beginning at s
o'clock. The musicEwas by Harvey Muir
ray, organist and the programme was
as folilows,
81 March.
49, - Prayer.
Music.
Salutation and Grafton, Municipal Re
Enegton Sumner Mitchell.
Essay, The Modern Newspaper,
fAlice Isadore Dennison.
Grafton, -Sood Books and Bad,
5 William bennett Stockbridge.
Grafton, Immigration,
Geo. Edward Bartol.
Music.
Essay Character,
s Lizzie Lena Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures, That woman
should be granted municipal suffrage.
aft. Clarence Albion Woodman.
neg. t Howard William Merrill
=. I Jessie Mae Mcclellan.
Music
Oration-The Sweating System,
Albert Perez Royal
Essay-The Value of Thought,
*Alice Maud Blackstone.
Glass Oration-Manual Training,
t Guy Henchman Soule.
Essay-The Education of Girls Today.
.ts Nellie Gertrude Davis.
Glass 0ration-A Plea for Physical Gull
ture,
Herman Frank Noyes.
Glass History,
S Monroe Victor Curtis.
Ola SIS Prophesy,
i Edith Sylvester Bennett.
Grafton and Valedicto1y,
s Robert Earle Randall
Music
Presentation of Diplomas.
English course.
Classical course.
3 College course.
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Tame Racing at Mystic,

Boston, June 21-The five days trotting
at Mystic park, was brought to a close
this afternoon with fair crowd in at
tendance. The races as whole were very
tame, and in the 2. 80 trot, the favorite
won without very much exertion. u. S.
Bond was the fayorite in the 235 pace,
but he went lame His lameness in
creased until he was barely able to
hobble. In the second he was called the
fastest horse in the race. After the
second heat Eleanor's driver received a
warning from the judge.
Dennis was the favorite in the {. % trot,
but Coritcella showed the best staying
powers.
In the 2. 80 class, trotting, purse $500,
there were six starters. Superior GiEl, b
m, by Superior, dam, by Crown Imperial
(James) won in four heats Jane, br m,
by Mikeagan, dam by the son of George
Wilkes (Walker) second; Lake Erie, br g
(Quintonl third. Best time, al IA.
:, In the II. 50 1, class, pacing, purse $500,
street ct Wilkes, dam Patsy BY Billy
s. Bond, g, by Frank Noble, dam by
Stell Storm, by Ma1nbrino Excelsior
(Walker) second Tizah Ann, br m
(Garth) third. Best time 2 10 Ia
In the 2. s5 class, trotting, purse 5000,
seven starters, Corticella, br m, by Shaw
inuU, utIn Ouo, ny AIu6FIcdn OIay Isabel,
won in five heats; Althea b m, by Ben
Franklin, dam by Blackstone (Yapp)
second; Dennis, By by Fanhol1n, dam
by Western Union Walker and Kelrin)
third Best time, 2 49,
An Accident Prevented the Boat Race.
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June 21.-At !. 80
p. M, shortly before the time to start the
boat race, Pennsylvania she'll was lying
alongside of a launch when swell from
a revenue cutter which was passing close
in, washed the shell against the launch
and smashed in the side. The only other
shell Pennsylvania had here was disabled
sometime ago. Cornell offered Pennsyl-
vania a shell of hers but as it is rugged
on the opposite side from that used by
Pennsylvania, it could not be used. The
race was postponed until Monday night.
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National League Standing.
ron Loaf D
Bangor Today.

The Dangers will be here today and a
battle royal is probable. They are ahead
of us, but if we keep our present pace we
are sure to pass them. Sullivan will pitch
today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

HARBoR, OXFORD Co., Maine,
April 18th, '93.
THE NARCoTI CHEMICAL Co.,
Springfield. Mass.
Gelhemen--It gives me pleasure to rec
ommend NARCOTI-CURE to all who de-
sire to be free of the tobacco habit,
have used Understanding and chew
ing-for forty-seven years. and until using
your remedy was never able to give up the
use of 1t.
can say that after taking two-thirds of
a bottle, all desire and appetite for tobacco
ceased and I believe that the remedy will
completely and thoroughly cure anyone
that Will give it trial.
Yours truly,
ORRIN CHARLES, P. M.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-21
"Aladdin," "Ali Baba."

Some years ago M. Gutenberg com.
pletoly vindicated the literary integrity
of Galland. who was long believed to
have himself invented a number Of the
tales in Lies Mile ct Une Nuts" and
deliberately foisted them on the public
as genuine Arabian compositions. As
those tales Aladdin" "Ali Bahia, ;"
prince Ahmed" the "Envious Sis
tiers. !" eto.-ar among the most fasci-
mating in the whole of that famous story
book, this was certainly paying very
high compliment to the great oriental
lists inventive genius, if it did impugn
his honesty.
Some candid scholars there were,
however. who strongly maintained that,
though those narratives were not to be
found in any Arabic text of "Elf Layla
wa Layla," Galland must have taken
them down from the recitals of profess
sional story tellers in the Levant.
But the question was finally settled
when M. Gutenberg discovered them in
manuscript copy Of "The Nights, ;"
which had been recently acquired for
the national library at Paris, and pub
lished the Arabic text Of the tale of
Aladdin and his lamp, together with a
monograph on the authenticity of the
tales which had been hitherto common
ly regarded as spurious. Notes and
Queries.