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JUVENILE LITERATURE.



In her long literary life Sophie May
has written nothing better than her
latest story for girls, Pauline wy
man." which tells in charming wise of
the impoverished lawyers family, of
the young English tutor, and of the
good fortune that befen them all
around. There is nothing sensational
or extraordinary in it, but interesting,
pleasant, genial people and their do
ings form the material of the book,
which will rank well with the girls
books of the day. Eight illustrations
throw light on the text. (Lee & Shop
ard.)
Martha Finley has laid the younger
portion of the community again under
obligation to her with a new number in
the series Of Elsie books. This time
it is ''E,lsie on the Hudson and else
where" Like all of Miss Finley's work
it is agreeably written, and imparts
useful knowledg e-in this case relating
to the Revolution and the war of 1872.
The fact that the book begins with a
picture and ends with an engagement
may still farther be cited in its favor.
Dodd Mead & Coz
What better Christmas present for a
boy who likes a thrilling, manly story,
could be found than Capt. Charles
Kings From School to Battle Field?'
1t is written in Capt. Kings character
istically vivid style, ana presents, even
to the adult reader, an interesting pic
ture OF school days before the civil
war, and of the life of the soldier dur
ing it, The story is voluminous, and
well supplied with pictures. c. J.B. Lip
pincott Company
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hetuay a woman. Never break a prom
Use. Never leave an insult unavenged.
Suffer any priVatiOn rather than owe
money TO any man. support the church
and honor the king" The heroine, Mis-
tress Nancy, has been defrauded out
of her property and imprisoned i'm an
I'D castle by a man VINO purpOrts to
be her guardian, and who intends mar
wing her to his son. The hero, to ram
I'M his estate, which is heavily mort
aged effects her release, upon the un-
rstauding that the son of the mort
lgee viii claim her as his bride. A
series Of hairbreadth adventures at
tends and follows Mistress Moles-
Worth's escape, and as the reader will
guess, she does not marry the son OF
the mortgagee The cause of the Pre-
tender and of the Roman Catholic
church against Professionalism is clev-
erly introduced for the chief characters
are county magnates, whose devoted
loyalty to the Stuarts or to the COM
monWealth Colored all their lives
The coloring of the story is highly
romantic and heroic: the plot moves
rapidly the characters, while not
sharply Differentiated, are dramatic
ana interesting. In short, mistress
Nancy MOlesworth" Is one of the best
tales Of adventure that have been writ
ten Of late.
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Jane AuSten'S Novels.
PARKMAN'S HISTORIES

course, thrown into the form Of 4 story,
relative to the behavior of the young.
1t is not manual of etiquette, bur a
pleasantly written book about making
oneself agreeable the part of selfish
ness in society, ones set" and those
outside it, and kindred topics. It con-
tains many helpful suggestions on
manners, character and social inter-
course. O}aker & Taylor COD
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McClurg & Co. have added to their
daintily-bound series of "TaIes from
Foreign Lands" a new variation on the
love theme, Of which it presents so
many national strains. This time it is
story Of Bohemian love by Caroline
scotia, the George Eliot of Bohemia.
and strenuous upholder of the national
language, religion and customs against
the inroads of German influence.
Maria Felicia" is a tale of Bohemian
life of the close Of the 18th century. in
which religion, patriotism and the per-
sonaIity of Emperor Joseph II mingle
with the private fortunes of the lovely
countess Felsenburk. An interesting
picture OF society in Prague is given
and there is no lack of weird mas
sionate climaXes. There is slight at
tempt at realism in the modern sense.
but the book leaves powerful, distinct
impression.
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Lights and Shadows of American
Life" is the title of a collection of
thirteen addresses by Rev. A. c. Dixon.
D. D., author OF Heaven on Earth"
and other works. Practical topics are
handled practically. Money-makers,
boys and girls, bread-winners, politics,
churches, women and the Bible come
in for a share of Mr.. Dixon's attention.
There is much that is stimulating in
the book. Doubleday 81 Mcclure Com
paOv1
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M. INLAY Taylor, the author of con
the Red Staircase" and IAN Imperial
Lover" has just brought out, through
McClurg 4 Co, a novel of the Ameri-
can revolution, entitled "a YANKEE
Volunteer" which merits a prominent
place among the numerous historic
romantic semi-historic novels of the
day. The plot tells the love story of a
young Salem patriot and a girl who
Is a tory sympathizer. Divided bv pride
on both sides, they finally come togeth-
er again, but not until the heroine has
nearly capitulated to a dashing Eng
llsh officer and the hero has raised a
regiment and done lusty service at
Bunker Hill and Trenton. There are
intimate portraits of Washington, War
en- Hancock, the Adamses, Patrick
henry and other leaders. The story is
History is cleverIy interviewer with
Iietit4, and the latter is ably con
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| A Young Volunteer in Cuba, or Fighting
/ for the Single Star. BY Edward Strate-
meyer. (Old Glory Series.)
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MISCELLANEOUS WORKS,

South America; a popular illustrated
history of the struggle for liberty in the
Andread republics and Cuba" by Heze-
kah ButterWorth, is u valuable book
for either the adult or the young per-
son. Written in Mr.. ButterwOrth's de-
lightful style, and handsomely Illus
trated, it offers information of q
thorough and impartial nature upon a
confused subject. Government and lib
erty are but imperfectly understood
terms in the states of Latin America,
the history of which consists mainly of
assassinations, instructions and violent
commissions of all kinds. Yet South
America, Mr.. Butterworth prophecies
Seems about to surprise the world by
its industrial achievements" The inn
migration of the eastern world to South
America is becoming so great that the
foundations of a new Latin race are
being laid there. Along with natural re-
sources of stupendOus wealth. these
lands have a history unsurpassed in the
But it Is the story of liberty in which
the author is chiefly interested. Boil
vars march TO the sea and San Mar
tins TO the north the meeting of these
heroes, the central campaign in the
Peruvian highlands, and the progress of
the new repuDllcS after the congress Of
Panama-it is Incidents like these
which chiefly arouse his interest and
which he clothes in unusual vigor and
picturesqueness The story is enriched
with quotations from numerous old
manuscripts and with excellent maps
and pictures.
what Shall Our Boys DO for a
Living?" is the question which Charles
F. Wingate attempts to answer in d
book of the same title published by the
Doubleday & Mcclure Company
Twenty years Of study and inVestiga-
ton, with experience in several lead
ing business have gone to the MAX
ing of it, and the result is a volume
which viii be found Of service to many
parents and young men. MI Wingate
writes intelligently, soberly hopefully.
Inclination. physical equipment, pub
lie or private schools, what 70 re I'd,
value Of agreeable manners, the coun-
try boy the city boy, shall 1 go to
college, new opportunities, turning
points in life are among the subjects
discussed. The author has been sue
cessful in making useful book. Like
all of Doubleday 81 McClure's publica-
TONS it viii be sent postpaid to any
address on approval.
1.-THE Gentle Art Of Pleasing by
Elizabeth Glover is wise litt1a dis
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Cats, with Many Quotations and Orig
inal Pencil Drawings. By Mrs. ".
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Baker & Taylor are the publishers of
Jefferson Wildrider." 1t is an excellent
story of New Engl"nd life, by Eliza
beth Glover. Considerable power Of
humor and pathos is displayed. There
is no purpose to the novel, but charac-
ter and life are treated in it with
breadth and insight.
Another novel published by the same
firm is fortunes Tangled Skein," by
Jeanette H. WalWorth. This novel
portrays southern life with skill. A
poor, proud family depends for its sup
port upon an elder son, who, in con-
sequence of q strange combination of
circumstances, is accused of murder.
The unraveling of this mystery involves
some clever detective work, which ex-
cites the readers unfailing interest till
the close.
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HERRICK 6 co, NEW YORK.
The Little Lady, Some Other People and
Myself BY Tom Hall.
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LITTLE, BROWN & Co. BOSTON.
Joel: A Boy OF Galilee. BY Annie Eel
lows Johnston.
The Land Registration Act of Massa-
chusetts, which took effect October l. 1898
With an Introductory statement, annota-
tons, cross references and citations of
cases bearing urof q ''.- Charles s
Rackemann OF the Suffolk bar.
THE MACMILLAN CO.. NEW YORK
Macaulay's Essay on Addison. Edited
and Annotated by Charles Wrqllaoa F'-evoh
principal of the Hyde Park high school,
Chicago.
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Worse Children. Illustrated
Wheat shred brown bread and wheat
shred steamed fruit pudding, either or
both, by speaking to the driver Of team
or by telephone or postal to Shredded
Wheat Co, Jackson street.
Business bringing advertisements,
flyers and trade circulars, written up
intelligently by j. E. Mayhem, s27 Main
StraA4-
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DODD, MEAD A CO.. NEW YORK

Trimalchio's Dinner BY Peuonius Ar
bitter. Translated from the original Latin
with an Introduction and Bibliographica]
appendix, BY Harry Thurston Peck. II.
lustrated.
In the Forest of Arden BY Hamilton
Wright Mabie. Illustrated by VIII II
Low
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The SLOW Of CASA Berling,

The Story of Costa Berling.
Translated from the Swedish Of SELMA
LAGEBLOF by PAULINE BANCROFT
FLACH 12mo., cloth, gilt $t.75.
"There is hardly page that does not
glow with strange beauty, so that the
book eXerts an unbrOkeu charm from its
beginning to its end. The Bookman.
Sielanka, a Forest Picture
AND OTHER STORIES. BY HENRY
SIENKIEWICZ, author of "Quo va
dis" etc. Translated by JEREMIAH
CURTIN. Crown Svo., $500.
"Under the seventeen titles one finds
almost as many aspects of the genius of
Henryk Sienkiewicz. New York Times.
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'Mollies Prince is a better novel
than its vapid, girlygirly title would
lead one to suppose; yet when all is
said, it makes its strongest appeal to
the very young person Mollie is q
beautiful young girl affected with lame
ness; the hero is a viscount, who goes
about as Monsiur Blackle and Mr.. In
gram. Mollie marries her prince; her
sister marries the second best hero
whose name is Thorold Chytor; her
father marries the middle~agcd spins
ter, whom, as u younS woman, he had
Tilted. Three weddings and a Viscount
have made the fortune of many a nov
ell, and there is no good reason why
"Mollies Prince, which is interesting
lywritten, with considerable plot, and
is entirely clean and sweet should not
take its place in popular favor beside
it's numerous predecessors from Miss
Cary's pen. @. b. Lippincott Coz
The sea plays a prominent part in
"EzekieTs sin, which is a tale Of Corn
wall, by j. II. Pearce. published by
Richmond & Son. Beginning with
Ezekiers robbing of a dead body, the
sea is q constant factor in the story,
which deals with the simple life Of
tisherfolk. The pathos honesty and
hardshlps of the crabbers and their
families are well realized; the style is
agreeable. and the book is strong i'll
descriptive passages.
Doubleday s. Mcclure are the pub
fishers of q stirring tale in Mistress
Nancy Wordsworth: A Tale of AdVen-
ture" The author, Joseph Hooking,
has won an enviable reputation in Eng
land by his dashing writing, and it is
time that the American public made
his acquaintance. Mistress Nancy
Wordsworth" is a novel, told in the first
person, of Cornwall in the days of the
Pretender. more particularly Roger
Trevanion of Trevanion, a spendthrift
English squire, whose code of honor
summed itself up as follows: "Never
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DUTTON & CO., NEW YORK.
A Book Of Cats. Raing =. discourse on
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1.-THE Gentle Art Of Pleasing" by
Elizabeth Glover is a wise litt1A dis
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-04
OLD WORLD SCENES.

In the Star course, which is constantly
gaining in popularity, Mr.. Robarts Harp.
er gave an interesting illustrated lecture
in City hall last evening. ga Vacation
Trip to Europe" was the subject. He
exhibited series of about 100 views,
starting with dock scenes at New York
life on an ocean liner, then landing at
Liverpool and thence took his audience
on an imaginary trip first to the regions
of England, then to Scotland, to Bel
GUM, then to London, giving them
glirnpses of historic edidces, castles,
churches, ruins and scenes of interest
throughout England.
The views were remarkably clear and
artistic, and the lecturers manner of
delivery pleasing. Mr.. Harper is a native
of London, and has 20 times crossed the
Atlantic. His familiarity with all the
points of interest he portrsys on the can
vas makes his lecture especially interest
ing
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PERSONAL.
rietor.

Mr.. Charles E. Hawkes. of this city
has returned to his studies at the Har
ward Medical School.
Hon. Edwin G. Burleigh Of Augusta,
passed. through the city, yesterday, on his
way to Washington.
The two sons OF the Governor General
of Canada, who arrived yesterday on the
Partisan, left last evening for Montreal
on the private cars which was In wait
ing for them. They are en- route home
from England, where they have been
attending school.
Mr.. II. FL. Roche has returned to this
city from Eastport TO resume his duties
as assistant observer in the Portland
weather bureau.
Miss Annie Belle Lowell, by reason of
poor health, has been obliged to give up
her position as teacher at the Butler
school for the present, and Miss Fall of
Deering is supplying her place temporari-
ly.
Mr.. Claude Griffith, who has been pass
ing the holidays with his mother. Mrs.
]. Henry Crockett, Msllen street, has
returned to the Virgil Clavier school,
New York.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.

The annual meeting of the Atlantic
Telegraph company was held at the
Falmouth hotel this afternoon and these
officers elected for the ensuing year:
President, John W. Deering; treasurer,
John j. Donovan; clerk, Nathan D.
Pratt; directors, John W. Deering, John
J. Donovan, George P. Wescott, Port
land; Thomas G. Gerrish, Nathan D.
Pratt. Lowell, Mass.
The annual meeting of the Portland
Shoe and Leather association was held at
Cyrus Lowell's shoe store at $50 yester-
day morning. AS there were not members
enough present to form quorum it was
decided to allow these old officers to serve
another year: President, E. L. Howe;
vice president, Wyer Greene; treasurer,
G. F. Moul.on; secretary, A. T. Davis;
executive committee, H. S. Higgins and
A. II. Berry.
At the meeting of the Ministerial asso-
citation g Y. M. G. a. parlors yes
terday l.. az the following officers
were electe>. Or the ensuing year: Prcsi-
dent, Rev. j. B. Shepherd; first vice
president, Rev. r. Z. Hack; second vice
president, skev. A G. Trafton; secretary
and treasurer, Rev. L. A. Smythe exec
utiye committee, Rev. E. P. Woodward
Rev. W. f. Berry, Rev. E. r. Purdy
Next Monday forenoon Rev. j. B. Shep-
ard will be the principal speaker and he
will endeavor to answer the following
query: "Do the times demand q sensa.
tionaI element in the pulpit9''
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HERE AND THERE.
Items of Interest Picked Up Alongshore
Yesterday

British schooner Harriet Muriel, with
spruce lumber for the English steamers,
arrived from ST. John, N. B.
Schooner Henry May, Capt. Perryssof
Portland. bound for Red Beach to New
York with stone, anchored in bad position
of White Head, near Rockland. Friday
night last. She began to drag her anchor
and the life saving station came to her
relief and the vessel was taken to Seal
Harbor and subsequently reached Booth
bay at night.
Schooner Louisa Francis brought coal
and schooner Richard Lester came in with
fish for z G. Willard.
Randall Bros. of Peaks Island while
out in the sloop yacht Geneva after
wreokage from the Aroola, on Friday
night last, while trying to make White
Head found themselves, before they knew
it NJ against Ram Island with the break
ers running high. They got away all
right but it was close call for it was
blowing har and was what is called
along the water front as "homely
night.
Eight vessels bound for various ports
found safe harbor here yesterday.
The schooner St. Thomas to which ref
erence was made in the PRESS of yester-
day as being overdue has been heard
from. Tho vessel passed Vineyard Haven,
Mass, on Sunday last. Her cargo is
consigned to Richardson, Dana & Co.
Schooner Ella #. Doughty arrived,
bring ng 60, 1000 pounds fresh haddock.
British schooner Hattie P, loaded
with hard wood lumber for j II. Ham
len & Son, arrived from Salmon River,
N. S.
The lobster arrivals were: John Dex-
ter, 1890; Kate Lowry. 1900; Caswell,
600.
Other arrivals were the schooners
Louisa Frances, Hazel Dell, Carleton Bell,
deep, Mollie Rhodes, coal.
| Late arrivals were Ada Ames. deep
| Bertha E. Glover, light.
| Shipping Commissioner Tolman signed
crews for the Flora Rogers, bound to
Porto Rico, and the Lucy Davis, bound
| to Demerara.
| The Allan liner Monaghan broke the
record for quick work upon her last trip
to this port. In less than 60 hours from
the time of her arrival she had been dis
charged, loaded and was all ready to sail.
The Thompson steamer Cervona passed
Cape Race at $50 yesterday morning and
will probably arrive Wednesday after
noon or Thursday morning.
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RUNAWAYS.

a horse belonging to the Portland Wat
er company started in front of the com :
pany's office on Plum street, yesterday
noon, and ran up Plum street and across
Middle, where he cleared himself from
the pung to which he WAS attached He
kept on up Temple street, and down to
his stable on Federal street. The pung
was not very badly damaged.
While Mrs Cashier and lady friend
were driving down Congress street to-
wards the Union station Saturday after
noon, the runners of their sleigh caught
In car track and tipped the sleigh over,
throwing both ladies out The horse
started on the run for home but getting
tangled up in part of the harness
was thrown to the ground, where he was
caught before he could rise to his feet.
The only damage done was broken
harness.
A lady driving along Congress street
yesterday afternoon caught one of she
runners of the sleigh in the car track op-
posite Rines Brothers's Co. store. The
sleigh was tipped over and the lady
GnroWn OUT. Inc morse, spirited animal,
started at a lively pace up Congress
street, but luckily drivers of other teams
saw him coming and gave him clear
course. He kept at steady pace up the
street, swerving neither to the right nor
left and was finally stopped just above
High, by young man who rushed into
the street and grasped the animal by the
head. He was turned round and driven
back to his owner, without even a scratch
on the sleigh.
A man was thrown from his sleigh on
Congress street. near Park yesterday af-
ternoon, by one of the runners catching
in the car track. No damage was done,
as the animal stopped almost as soon as
the sleigh went over.
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IHE PRESS.
h~ ApvbKy,shMENrs To-Day.

j. R. Libby Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft
Owen Moore g. Co.
j. i. Palmer
Rines Bros. Co.
Will Fl. Goodwin & Co.
NJ z. NJ A.
C0sco Natinnal Bank.
Il. & 0. Hallway
AMUSEMENTS.
Musical at Tolman House.
New Wants. To Let For Sale. Lost. Found
anu similar advertisements will De found under
their appropriate heads on page 6.
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ARRIVAL OF THE PARTISAN.

The Allan liner, Partisan, Captain
Reginald Barrett, arrived yesterday
morning about $50. Captain Barrett
reports that he sailed from Liverpool at 9
o'clock the evening of December %. The
steamer left Fastnett at II p. m. the next
day. Beginning the Goth the Partisan
encountered a strong gale that lasted
twenty-four hours, but, with this excep-
ton there was no very bad weather.
Cape Rane was passed at $50 December
81. January I, high seas and stiff gale
gave anot er taste of q winter passage
Cape Sable was rounded at 4.30 tho I'd
and from there to port. the weather was
favorable. The Partisan was pretty well
iced up on her stArboard bow from the
high seas.
She brought ten first cabin, five second
cabin and eighty-one steerage passengers.
Among the saloon passengers were a num-
ber of distinguished people, among them
Hon. Dudley Gordon and Hon. A. Ham
ilton Gordon, sons of the Governor Gen
ersl of Canada. The Right Honorable,
the Earl of Aberdeen; The Lord Bishop
or SASKATCHEWAN, Calgary, Mr. y. ID.
Rawlinson Rev. f. c. Searle, Mrs: II.
NJ. Swaile Hon. G. de We're, Rev A.
Fl. Tyler. Most of them are English tour
lists visiting Canada and the United
States.
Custom house officers were busy all the
forenoon examining the large amount of
baggage in the I.ssession of the immi-
grants Thers was one family of eight
and another of seven and the nationalties
presented were Russians, Firms, Norwe-
gians, Germans, Irish, Americans, Eng
lish, etc.
They were quite well supplied with
money and no one was detained. Three
special electrics carried many OF them to
the Union station, where they left for
the cities and towns they intend to make
their future homes.