Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12

ietfcrs show TOO, hts unremittE =
and sacrifice for the public g0Cdnr. y !.
q ID period OF our history whichkm
choate said was the most signi1rl = Z.
thn most neglected decade, that @G *, !,
the period or the revenue acts to'e ~,
ginning 81 hcatlIities, az well as1 ci.i
quincy, nnns Who became ilis bride ile 4
vas fulfilling his duty an presid@o' u
Continental Congress. >,
moor. was considerable and kinQ u
aged. ready and willing to extenY ne,
ing hand to young. and ever loYlo q
puI,lic veal. The letters anSWeHoIici !
sively many Of the aspsrsions cfon tn
motives which governed John Asncoc
m his adherence 10 the cause ie co
onies. T., ,,,.
They show how narrow and jep's wa
the Judgment of thote c0ntagIarie
who ascribed 10 him a desire yklhgi
pc ,Ser and who professed 10 4jn IN
s.ze Of his signature to the l RATIO
of which was tfi4 ne
used by him from early days rrlvai
corresrondenee-~a conclusive evlce %
inerdiilate egotism. Fortunatelyle ma
brought triier estimates OF the Aracte
Of this great American, and M,rowi
has done much in this strong E1k =
render secure 10 sam That pian IN
hearts Of the American beopleslca II
his Just due We regret tllat fneces
sarY limits of this review do laHTbi
Of 4 more detailed study of tftrone
high -mif?ded letters of Hancock pup
lislIed in this volume. The one whici
he records his position on the mp acl
is OF gntenae interest, 1t beingfed N
hia letter book an standinnonu-
menf to posterity' OF mis- oppon u
the act. His opinions upon. ~ mat
tiers and his connections with ttarious
questions Of the day are given nm,
and much interesting and exiat0rF
matter has been added bv the e. For
sale by q. w. Quifnby & Co.
Mistakes We Make. A pract man.
ual for every day readers antriteTs.
Edited by Nathan Haskell u One
vol, Iemo. 30o-rpages, cloth, s.6oston
and New York; T. Y. Crowell
This volume is based on a #what
similar compilation prepared fu1 Eng
nsh market by c. l.. Clark; d has
been completely revised arHrgely
rewritten and enriched with 1bund-
ance of material. making it Elvalu-
able compendium OF varied inaiion
regarding all sorts of suotect4 cor
reefs the mistakes t.4at we are Naniiy
making about places and perseplants
and animals, words and phrasN squo-
tatlons and msspropuneiationss or.caI
plumbers and errors of facts. Anpiete
index co-ordinates the whole btwslich
Is Interesting enough to readE SIT
ting. No more useful n1annats ap-
peared in a decade. II shouldAl ey-
cry library
Quiet Talks With Earnest Petn Ny
Study. by Charles Edward Jeffe. pas
tor of the Broadway TabernAhurch
in New York. Price $50: 30 and
New York: I. Y. Croweli & COY.
These articles dealing In 4 losi-
cal, straightforward way withw reia-
tlons that should properly ex$9tween
clergymen and laymen, were# pub
lisiled in the alwhe-e
they commanded wide attenti1B were
the occasion Of much favordbi9 ment-
Now that croweil & Companye re-
published them IN attractiye3 form
/ they should certainly coInmN Wide
sale. Mr.. Jefferson treats anzortant
sttolect in a strong and forcefuN. He
takes his laymen readers into study
and gives them a clear View8 condl-
lions to be encountered and tifficul-
! ties to be overcome by wofin the
| Christian ministry. The writeTl says
that 1.-The misconceptions of 8iSter's
work. and the mislnterpretatBf his
| conduct and speech, are ofe1 ludic-
| rous, that il would seem inc4e that
| intelligent people should be gll&f them
| !bte facts of current church HI.
las the years have gone @e has
| found the conviction xrowing1n thar
one of the root CAUSES of e3aStlcai
disturbances is the chasra e4g be-
tween the pulpit and the peWwiden-
ing knowledge of church ljf3d the
critical study of church qua have
forced him TO the conclusion u is NOT
total depravitv 50 much as n ignor-
ance which wrecks so many#torates
and leaves so many churchG anded.
As rule unpleasantnesse III Chris
tfan church have sprung irony triil-
ing matters, and In many d there
would have been no troubles pastor
and people known each otherAer.
1t is in order to bring about closer
acquaintance that these QuietS;y talks
We're written. In them the 81 Re
solved to throw open the doof his
study and invite the wtholenristian
who have accepted. or will NJ this
cordial invitation will be bettfor IT,
Mr.. jefferson book fills a poe want
in the religious world and is ~ 10 COM
mand 4 vide reading.
The Boys With Old Hickory Ever
EFT t. Tomlinson; illustrated.Sce Sl.5o.
Boston: Lee and Shepard.
This is the concluding voit of the
popular 1872 series. 1t is wrlt in The
vivid and interesting styles ch teristic
OF DIR. Tomlinson, and is sue meet
with a warm welcome from treadins
public and particularly so froee luve-
nile portion of it to whom book IS
specially addressed. This closinlume of
the series follows the further entures
the Field and Splcer boys an,aptain
OF the Field and Spicer boysA Captain
Jim. and make the acquaintafof ''OId
Hickory and Jean LATTE, Nader OF
the Baratarians. The heroe8ye their
first experience on the OCEAN ng pas
sage on a privateer for the Chi Mex
leo, and after many adventureke part
in the battle of New Orleans which
vivid description is given. &
The. events presented rstirrins
enough to interest any boy, 1rhe read
ing of the book can hardly e. arouse
true spirit of patriotism IN reader,
as we'll as to inspire him to sire for
further knowledge of s.milartts. thus
arousing in him a taste for gtreading.
The book is one of the best ~ the au-
thor has put forth, and shOQle in ev-
etv boys personal library. Esale by
G. W. Quiinby & Co.
A Young Volunteer in Cub4 Fight
ing for the Single Star. )Edward
stratemeyer; cloth; illustrai price,
$l.25; Boston: Lee & Shepard.
Ihls is the second volume the Old
Glory Series. and from thosfho have
read the iniual volume. I'm Dewey
at Manila it will find Na,g well
come. In this opening vofN Of the
series, which met with inst&nnd mer-
tied popularity and bids fan be the
best selling Juvenile book az season.
We're recorded the stirring ~ ures of
Larry Russell. who, after y .nher of
SURFING experiences. served 1.,member
OF one OF the gun crews OF talympia,
Commodore Dewey's flagshfp i took
part in the great battle uf4la Bay,
The Young Volunteer in Cubq,ives Us,
in graphic narrative. the adxhres and
experiences of Larrys olderSfesar Ben
RUSSELL a member of The 71siiw York
Volunteers, in the military sra tons