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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

! ueeu, we UeIl6V6 CllS ALTERNATIVE II
now denied by no one. But which
system shall be adopted? Some Of
our opponents, in theory, admit the
propriety of a tariff sufficient for
a revenue; but even they will not
in practice vote for such tariff;
while Others boldly advocate taxa
ton. 1nasmuch, therefore, as some
of them boldly advocate direct
taxation, and all the rest--or so
nearly all as to make exceptions
needless-refuse to adopt the tariff,
we think it doing them no in justice
to class them as advocates of direct
taxation. Indeed, we believe they
are only delaying an open avowal
of the system, till they can assure
themselves that the people will
tolerate it.
"Let us then briefly compare the
two systems. The tariff is the
cheaper system because the duties,
being collected in large parcels at a
few commercial points, will require
comparatively few officers in their
collection, while by the direct tax
system the land must be literally
covered with assessors and collect
ors, going forth like swarms of
Egyptian locusts, devouring every
blade of grass and other green thing.
"By this system (the protective)
the man who contents himself to
live upon the products of his own
country pays nothing at all. Surely
our country is extensive enough
and its products abundant and
varied enough to answer all the real
wants of its people. In short, by
the protective system the burden OF
revenue falls almost entirely upon
the wealthy and luxurious few
while the substantial and lab0rng
many who live at home and upon
home products go entirely free.
"By the direct tax system more
can escape. However strictly the
citizens may exclude from his prem
Uses all foreign luxur;es--fne cloths,
fine silks, rich wines, golden chains
and diamond rlngs-still for the
possession of his house, his barn
and his homespun, he is to be per-
petually haunted and harassed by
the tax gatherers. With these
views we leave it to be determined
whether we or our opponents are
the more truly democratic on the
subject
Perhaps it was not entirely acct
dental that these views Of Mr..
Lincoln found almost literal express
sion in the Republican national
platform of 1860. Nor is 1t strange
that this year, as in 1860, no chart
is needed to mark the Republican
position upon this great economic
question. The whole world knew
a year in advance Of its utterances
what the Republican platform of
1860 would be, and the whole world
knows now, and has known for a
year past, what the Republican
platform of 1896 will be.
Then the battle was to arrest the
spread of slave labor in America;
now it is to prevent the increase of
lily paid and degraded free labor in
America. The platform of 1896, l
say, is already written in
the hearts and at the homes Of the
masses of our countrymen. 1t has
been thought out around hundreds
of thousands Of American firesides
literally wrought out, by the new
conditions and harsh experiences of
the past three years, VIM. McKin-
ley in eulogy delivered in Chicago
on Lincoln's Birthday.
Thayerville.
Our public school closed on Fri
~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

The re-assessment bill as re-
ported to the Senate by the confer
ence committee, passed that body
Tuesday morning and Tuesday
night it passed the House. 1t only
requires now the signature of Gov
ernor Lowndes to make it a law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
North Glade,

The happenings of the past few
weeks IN this vicinity are about as
follows:
Instead of spring common cling
the goth of this month, winter was
raging furiouslY with two feet of
snow.
Revival services held here by Rev.
White was a source of strength to
the mem bers of this church.
George S. Lee died the 4th inst.
The immediate cause of his death
was measles. He was seventy years
of age and had been a member Of
church more than forty years.
Mr.. P. Lohr lost a little girl, who
died the 14th inst.
Miss Della Savage, we are glad
to learn, is conYalescing. She is now
at Mt. Lake Park with her sister,
Mrs. II. B. Ferguson.
Chas, S. Harvey met with con-
siderable loss on the 18th inst.
His house, with all its contents,
was destroyed by fire. The family
barely escaped.
Miss Lillian Garlitz. who has
been teaching near GAINESVILLE, re-
turned home last week.
James and Miss May Fitzwater
were visiting at Barton recently.
Mr.. VIM. O'Brien has taken his
new wife to Bayard, ". Va, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Lizzie Hall will close her
school here on Friday, the 9th
inst.
The writer had the pleasure Of
attending the closing of the Deer
Park school on the 18th, and can
say that the boys and girls of Deer
Park know how to get up an enter
tainment.
Henry Paugh is preparing to
build new house this spring.
Theodore Beckman has sold his
saw mill TO Mr.. Casteel. He has
been operating his mill for MIR. G.
near Sang Run the past winter.
The funeral of Estella Baldwin
will be preached here at 10.30a. m.
on Sunday, April Goth, by her
former pastor, Rev. G. E. Feather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
German.

Plenty of snow and good Shedding.
The church at this place is being
enlarged. The new bell is quite
an improvement over the old one.
Misses. Name Liston and Winnie
Deal, who taught the Ft. Pendleton
and Oak Grove schools this winter
departed for their homes in Penn
sylvania last Sunday.
Quite a lot of cross-ties have been
put in here this winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

ties and now this is done by many
of the farmers under their own
label. In this form the product is
sold for 80 to 90 cents per gallon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
REMITTANCES:

Remittances made by money order, postal
note, registered letter or bank draft will be at
our risk, if made otherwise, at the risk of the
sender. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,
Oakland. Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
ROAD NOTICE.

Eo.ice is hereby given that the undersigned
will petition the County Commissioners Of
Garrett county at their first meeting after
thirty days from the date of this notice, for
pubic county road beginning at the west end
OF Clark DeBerry's land on new road running
ON north side ot Red Ruu through the lands
OF Cl.rk DeHerry, the II. q. DAVIS lands and
others, Cro' sing Deep Crt elk ahnVc mouth of
Rel Kan and IA int, rst ct the river road at or
near Henry mes; 81 disiahce uf315 miles.
TIiuS. j . BROWNING,
A~BEhI WOLF,
II. +. BROWNING,
81 And Others.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING RATES.

First insertion for square of ten nonpariel
ines ST. each additional insertion after first
% cents per square of ten nonpariel lines.
Positively no deviation will be made from
She above rates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
COMMlSSIOhEGS MEETING

OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND, ND, March IS, 1896. J
The County Commissioners will meet at
their office in Oakland on
Tuesday, April IA, 1896,
For he pHrpose of making the Annual Levy
for 1895. All persons having claims against
the county must have them filed in the office
on or before the above date. otherwise may
be excluded from payment of same.
By order OF The board,
J. S. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
SRERiFF'S SALE
OF
r EAI- { S T A 7 z.

Under and by virtue of a writ of ieri facias
issued out OF the Circuit Court for Garrett
county. at the suit of Henry Bobett ct al, VS..
John ". Jankey, the same being No. Judi
Gals, July Term, 1896, Circuit Court for Gar
rett county, the undersigned Sheriff will sell
at public auction to The highest bidder. in
front OF the store house Of W. c. Jones in the
town of Deer Park, all the right and title of
two Military Lots situated about four miles
north east of said town. which are known
and designated as lots Nos. ma and lll5. con-
talning hlty acl es OF lAl.d aMch. on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
SATURDAY, THE I8IA DAY OF APRIL, 1896,

at the hour OFF, o'clock p. m. of said day.
said property is partially improved and is
now III the possession OfG tenant.
Terms of sale. Cash on the day of sale.
AUSTIN BROWN,
SIS sheriff of Garrett County,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

Tho announcement now made In some
circles that O'Clock tea tables are going
out furnishes another text for homily
on the rash and thoughtlcss ways III
which we take TO things nowadays. When
the hospltabe English custom OF Offering
the friend who dropped In for an after
noon call a cup of tea ana wafer was
introduced over here it sprang at once
into wide favor. But its limitations were
not recognized. or certainly not respected.
Chocolate or bOuilon was added TO the
tea. the wafer became one OF several ac-
compartments TO "A salad. then to various
hot or cold dishes OF varying heartiness-
The function became in some houses al
most a banquet OBTAINING one from COM
plotting list OF visits and running ones
appetite for the swiftly following dinner
This Is elaborate establishment. in more
modest ones nearly as bad happened. The
ten table became a hollow mOckery n
permanent but unnecded bit Of parlor
hric-a-brac. II was never used but al
WAYS set out though the kettle furnished
and dust gathered on teacups and spoons.
From either Of these extremes. the pres
cnt word that the Turkish folding table
with its portable tray IS now the correct
tea table in fashionable houses. the tray
freshly filled and broug In az the mo-
rccnt OF its need 10 be removed as
promptly when that need is over. Is a rc-
lief But the little tea table i'm n quiet
nook. that the chatelaine may and does
employ constantly i'm IT'S graceful and hos
pitable service IS still distinct addition
10 the coy and welcoming room.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
IN FAMILY AND HOME.
u,rr.y UOTR UI1H mr. UONt v
or THE HoUshHoLD.
,v.rv cood Old Family-tive O'Clock Tea
TabIes-an Excellent Ionic-A
Piece of Toast.
Vim. Shall | Do.

What shall ] DO.
What shall l DO lest lie III '''''''' PASS
And If it do.
Ara now, nronpt the bray OF NOISY brass.
what needst thou rue;
,,o,,.,,,,,,, owe the ocean deeps are mute,
The shadows roar
Worth is the Occan-fame is but me
Drini.
Along the shore.
What shall do TO be for ever known
Thy duty ever.
.rh.s die fun many who yet slept un-
known
Oh. never. never.
rLmkst thou. perchance, shat they re
h.ah unknown
Whom thou knowest not?
BY angol-trumps in heaven their praise is
blown
Divine their lot.
What shall I do to gain eternal lie?
Discharge Alright
Inc simple dues with which each day is
Ife,
Ca. with my might.
Ere lCI1ect scheme Of action thou else
VIII life Doe fed.
While he who ever acts as conscience
CRIES
Shall live. thou dead. Schiller.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

front walk. on each slip OF paper was
communication. here are a few OF them;
Mayor Grey: The Goolins respectfully
request you To send a barrel OF nOur 10
Widow Barnes. she Is sadly In need OF
IT,"
Judge Black: VIII you kindly aid the
COLLINS IN their work by sending ton OF
coal to the Widow Barnes?"
General Wallace. COLLINS earn
estly assure you that Mrs. Brown Is very
much In need OF a cord of wood
MIR. Graves. The COLLINS beg you TO
find a place for Mr. Smith in your fac
tory II possible. His wife IS Ill, and he
cannot buy medicine for her without
money"
IL IS needless TO give more. Every mes
sage was TO the point and requested only
what the person addressed was able to
give. From people VINO had little TO
spare little was required: but in those
messages the worthy poor Of Lincoln
were all provided for. in view Of the ap-
preaching winter.
To the poor themselves came an even
greater surprise The messages TO them
were of different kind. Their trees or
other valuable property were decorated
with pound packages containing tea, cof-
Zee. sugar ana such ncedful articles, bun
dies of clothing; shoes, school books for
the children. and magazines for the old
or ones. as well as juvenile periodicals.
and all sorts OF things which would bring
JOY TO the hearts Of those who before had
longed for Them I'm vain.
The news spread ike wild-hre But the
COLLINS answered no questions. although
fney went around with faces beaming
no al fn oil cfl
that day the boys held a jubilee meeting.
at which meeting they voted that the in
rovation OF girls i'm Hallowe en- obser-
vances OF all kinds was a decided i'm
provemcnt and a thorough success. They
also voted to accept an invitation 10 join
the girl COLLINS i'm celebration at the
home Of Rob and Maude Grantley tho fol-
lowing evening.
As for the messages. every one was
heoded.-Fannie +. Ostrander. in Ex-
change.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

ALI Rah, RAIN Chung chang.
Z BAH Clash bang boom Lincoln.
- Rah, Rahi RAN Grantiey,'
Again and again the hearty
ringing cry went up from the
fhroats of the sturdy Lincoln school boys
Gathered on their playground az one side
Of the village o. Lincoln.
'Now. what are those BOYS mp 20. ] Won
dor" said Judge Black 10 Mr.. Graves.
There's their war-cry or chalonge-cry.
or victory-cry whatever you choose 10
,au &C."
Pretty near HallOwe'cn-look out for
YOUR gates" was the answer. with
frown Air. Graves had been put t. some
Inconvenience by their pranks the year
before
ron. wcn boys VIII Doe BOYS. said judge
Black lnlulrontly "Sth. II 10 suited
them just as well I would prefer that
they Dec my walks and doorsteps alone"
The boys had been gathered I'm COM
pact knot in the center Of the play
ground discussing something in mystic
rious undertonoa that occasionally rose
10 am excited louder key. only 20 be put
down hy an imperative caution from one
~ their number. This one was Robert
irantlcy and pee was surrounded so close
~ that De could scarcely be seen by
those or the outside. Those farthest
away craned their necks and pushed near
or. trying 70 gct into his Immediate pres
ence and MI hung eagerly upon his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.
BRIEF COMMENT REGARDING "h-
CENT UBLICITiON.
The sprIgbtiy Romance OF Marsac--"y
Viliage-The Rogue's March-1e' Graz
Literary Intelligence.


-UE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF
MARSAC: BY Molly Elliot Sea-
we'll Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York.
Il For Sale by George NJ. west.
This story by Miss Seaweli needs no
ballast in the shape of the announcement
on the ny-leaf that il gained the New
YORK Herald's 5000 prize-to hold It's own
v,.th the public. IL has already received
diligent attention from the critics ana the
n,,Llic including Virginia readers. most
~ ubom read il I'm the Herald. and felt
in IL the interest which grew out OF Ola
familiar acquaintance with It's autnor-a
Seawell OF Gloucester.
In reading the novelette, as published
I'm the Herald. the public were unable.
however appreciative of the dash ana
humor which so emincntly marx ana
make IT, to so fully enjoy IL as they
must do with Gustave Nerbeeks deight-
full and unique illustrations thrown IN
as In the published book.
From start to finish the story or Bone
milan artist life in seductive and other
Paris. abounds in Irresistible humor, and
situations which, it is not unlikely. Will
end in it's transposition into dramatic
form and theatrical presentation as
telling comedy. IL has happy conciu-
sion in the union of the young lovers
Marsac and Delphine. and altogether
offers only pleasant and happy sensations
TO the readers mental palate.
II.
CAPTAIN SHANNON: BY Coulson
| Kernahan. author OF "A Dead Mans
Diary "A Book of Strange Sins"
"God and the Ant" etc. Dodd. Mead
and Company. Fifth Avenue and 2ist
street. New York.
This is an out and out detective story,
but Of the betetr class. The crime which
the amateur detective traces so skillfully
IS not as in the case Of Mrs. Green's
stories and in the tales Of Poe and
Gaboriau. some single murder or robbery.
but a series Of dynamite explosions plan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

An onterprislng Individual by inc name
Of SELF got into the Jones household.
and played a tune called by persons of
nippant tongue. the very devil IN this
case. the persons or nippant tongue came
nearer telling the truth than the other
people who presented the fact in dress
that hid the angular and repellont facts.
Mr.. Jones. as is not uncommon. mad
prejudice in favor of his own way. Mrs.
Jones had q prejudice equally strong.
IN favor Of HER own way. Result. OK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

We saw a one Of great COMPLETE,
Exhausted. az its base We lay,
Protected from the MONDAY heat.
Beside us twined the ivy green.
In pretty rinsiets round about
such TWO Of comfort would. I ween.
THREE your desires Oeyond q doubt.
But we could not sit there an day.
And Of such pleasures sweet partake,
So onward we did wend our way,
And took a spin around the lake.
J.. VI. y. TERRY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

.,..r ~..uavo YOU finished you you not
Te ...ea IN what ntue boys should N0'
do in school. .,-...,,r
rfffle Johnny" es ill.,
Igaa johnny readinel-~L LIT S,, eoy at
W.T., ~.'I teacher and should not study zoo
par5 cause it makes them nears , ,.o.l
ara should not Sit TOO long in one .l 1o.i-
. '''~ .oerea f. makes their backs crooked
and should not DO long examples IN "a, ann W.,
...,... ,.sn.a f. uses up their pencils 700
r.sf "-Nuescts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

\ piece Of toast seems commonplace
thing enough. but every housekeeper
knows IL IS a difficult thing enough
to procure from the average priest
css of the kitchen. Nor IS 1t TOO
commonplace TO have found place IN
literature. over quarter Of a century
ago The Spectator immortalized toast
as follows: True toast" It said, lis
ciassical-scvere. Toast we need
not say. should be thin, crisp, waterlike,
as well as embrowned. fresh, and hot.
Thick toast with solid fieshy bread be-
tween the cmbrowned surfaces. is gross
and plebean solecism: for the true in
tcntion Of toast its meaning. or raison
d'etre. Is TO cxtinsuish the foody. solid
tas,e which belongs TO bread. and TO sup
ply in IT'S place crisp. light. fragrant.
cvanescent spiritualizod chips Of fare. the
mere scent and sound Of which suggest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

Their, were .srs. ,s,gs6 l. Gj w. %is'
N. .' ,. ''-,h upon , hollow IVES .
Tag 2aa 'sosslea LIMIT, w.'' n 'as@ came
ann a,,oge three wise Owls u. M.
.. I@oI eossied so reproaeh,i'''y
lie turned and ram away 81 Nicholas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

A Maine man who has studied church
fairs pretty carefully thus defines them:
"A church fair Is a place where we spend
more money than we can arord for things
we do not want. in order 10 please people
whom we do not like. and TO help the
heathens. who are happier than We are"
New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
Those Prize Puzzles.

A gold dollar TO the one who sends most
correct answers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

4 bridge worker In Los Angeles, Cal,
recently had a marvellous escape from
death. He was falling forty feet toward
a pile OF rocks when a guy rope caught
him under the chin and tossed him to
one side upon his feet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

a.. f.,- received from Wafer buo,"
. Nice letter saying that he mas ny
-- boz Sepftmtcr. hut fcatla "0"'' '"
.rI -urrt. How is inAl r..,, viii hc a
r... Ffst November iil@' WI a. the
COLD DOLLAR IL WIZ "D sfn-r cox
l.,,. or airl SENDING u D. 'i 11,ii 11r rs
nos ,9r N%SWFRS TO Tue ~ Hl"It,t-.i',' W., u,
Ill hereafter. publish ohl 49,
~. tt.re are FOl r. TO-DAY o." MS
7'i.,..' tf'.. TWO OMITTED LA9l "N-'
DAY. SECOND PRIZE WILL ,,. ht ~ !.
t.lNF cory OF CHATIEfl,,.S,','N ii,ii5.;r and
I'D ~-ie ie one OF INC COOKS that We
MosT ENTERTAINING bOON' '''''
know ,9" ,Seu GIVE THIS SECOND ID. t yERY
We WI IL er-NDING Us TIE Nll.-,l.,,.
Io ...,rr <EVS ITEM. 10 - ASK
ifS .r SrNVe ITEM lSt II IDo1 n.y. tx
~ '11--f4r-fl on MOTHER l1.rlt--SI IN Tho
SNOW YOU a NV
Times %. ileI Iyrp ACQUAINTANC ;s.io,5
GU ,,bile visiting h.r 4ll,et
Mary 80. Yesterday met NesrprOi-S
Bessie .'l ia would prove ID SI-i.,,,,,,tiy.
10 was ,,,r 'rne doctor came ~ y. 'S-io.I.-
A'llhr ~ Ia ne child is DolNn, we've
howtt,I ".e shat the little v.hicn
ll..,-l>-e POLL CLOIhh9' iair Of
,t f,..-fe was usinA
ID 81. .uf the mate aide rllD i0
-tr asked her smah Ria one end Of
,rtfinr. eotuue IeI VIA thc other Jn-1
tne eCD"- ".t.rt occurred D. I". over
how tne at.+r. Miss Smith. an. intS
STOOD Mono time. the sou ,.rore. every
90 li' t,.r. ftrtr Csc VI .l,.f.s-o rs were
,''- ms 20 tn'nN ''~
r... ID ZIG.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
Ore Thing Lacking

Railroad President-'- am delighted to
hear that you took trip In our Great
Western limited palace car hotei-barber-
shop.library- fuIlman-exprcss.
Nothing lacking was there?'
Old Friend twho had an upper berth).
"Yes-elevators. Harlem Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
Little Miss Brag.

Little Miss Brac lad much 10 say
To TIE rich niue auy over the way.
Auo tic I,Dh ntile lazy puts out "a zap
And so, looks al Ter own white ua,Ety
Suu
And wishes that she could wear a gown
A. lIstty as lIhfltm of faded brown.
For uftic Miss brag she lays mucn stress
On thc privileges OF "a giugnam dress
AHA.
onO.'
The rich little lady from over the way
HAS beautiful dCis in vast array,
l,t She cLNICs the rag8cdiy homemade
coli
She loars our little Miss Brass cxtoi.
For tlc IsFgcdly 0Cn can fer 10 burt
From Wet, ucm heat, from tumble OF
oirt.
Her rose IS linked and her mouth is too
And one eyes black, ana inc olh,I
bite
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

ned by a set Of English anarchists OF
whom Captain Shannon" Is the daring
leader. 1t is a rather curious fact that
almost on the very day when the hrst
instalment Of this story appeared, the
very man from whom Mr.. Kernahan took
the idea of IL. James lyman. who was
known as Number One" should have
issued his manifesto. And in many points
the very wording Of Tynan's manifesto
is similar 10 that Of Captain shannon
IL this narrative.
The story is Of a character 70 make its
porusal rather exciting than pleasant and
it will not often be laid down unfinished.
Mr.. Kernahans style is direct and en-
saging. and his latest book will have
many readers.
A CROWN OF STRAW: BY Allen Up
a ward Dodd. Mead and Company,
New York N25.
Mr. Upward has found remarkable
plot In the history OF a European royal
family. In his prince OF Balkistan" We
were prepared for something good in the
way Of historical romance. and in "A
Crown OF Straw he fulflls this promise.
The story OF Macmillan. the mad artist
king of Bavaria, Ludwik's originally
noble nature and poetic tastes. his friend
ship for Wagner. and other facts OF his
life have furnished the author with the
beginnings OF his plot. The story, like
Mr.. Upwards former novel. is told spirit
eddy. and the melancholy narrative Of
madness, disappointed idealism and in
trigue has a strong human interest.
".
T HE WASHER OF THE FORD:
| FIONA MACLEOD: Stone and KIM
ball. $50 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Nay VILLAGE: BY +. Boyd Smith: With
ADMINISTRATIONS BY the Author. Charles
Scribners Sons, New York.
For Sale by Geo. NJ West, Hunter x
Company, J. n. Randolph K Company
Valombre. as presented 10 us By Mr..
T.. Boyd Smiths pen and pencil. IS =
fetching place. The author Is an Amri-
can-a Bostonian, who Tor many years
has spent his winters in Paris and his
summers In Valombre. or In some equally
quaint and picturesque sea-coast village.
lie has thus come TO know the French
peasant precisely as he Is. IL Is fortunate
that coupled with this knowledge should
be the capacity 10 interpret. in both text
and illustration, the tragedy and the
comedy Of village life. His pen pictures
are sympathetic but II is 10 disp4rage-
nent 10 his ability as a writer 10 say
that IL Is his drawings which give hts
book its chief distinction. There are
nearly one hundred and nifty of them.
depicting every type OF French village
life. The originals OF the monotint plates.
OF which there are about nifty. were made