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The Republican journal., 1899-08-24
NUMBER 81
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E Shea leave by boat
today for Boston.
Hon. R. W. Ellis of Embden is visiting
friends in Belfast
Miss Ada Bowler Of Boston is visiting
friends in Belfast.
Henry J. Woods and wife of Orono are
visiting relatives in Relfast
Mrs. Freeman r Cook and son Russell
are visiting friends p Monroe.
c. FL. Pendeton, Post Office Inspector,
was in Belfast last Thursday.
W R. Dinsmore and wife of wateryille
are visiting relatives in Belfast.
Mrs Oscar Roberts of Lynn. Mass. is visit
ing her mother, Mrs Cynthia Clement.
Mrs, L, T. Cottrel of Dorchester Mass,
10 visiting at "A Union street, her old home.
Rev. L, M. Burlington visited Mr.. and
Mrs c. Ell. Littlefeld in Prospect last week
Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Ames of Unity visited
their daughter, Mrs. Freeman R. Cook, last
week.
Homer Dickey arrived Tuesday morning
from Lowell, Mass, for vacation of two
weeks.
Percy E. Greer went to Prospect last sun
day to spend the day with Mr. and Ms. +.
f. Gould.
Miss Daisy Taylor Of New York, who has,
been visiting Miss Maude Gammans, returns
home today.
DR.. F. A. Schubert, family and guests Of
Plymouth, Mass, are at the Hillside cot-
tage, Northport.
Mrs s. r. Locke leaves today for Cottage
City, Vineyard Haven, to visit DR. and Mrs
W. H. winsow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Kent of Maiden, Mass.
spent Sunday IN Belfast th Mr.. and Mrs
F. B. Knowlton.
Rev. and Mrs. j. F Tiltou and little Thad-
deus leave to-day for visit to Mr.. Tilton}s
parents in Sidney.
Edw n. Winsow Of Lawrence. Mass. s..and
Miss Theodore Winslow of Bayonne. n. j..
are at F. B. Knowlton's.
Mrs. Harriet Chapman left Tuesday for
Newmarket, y. H., TO spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs D E. Mitchell.
Miss Mary L. Wight arrived from Boston
yesterday and is visiting her cousin Miss
Sarah NJ. Wight, Northport avenue.
Sumner Lothrop of New York arrived
Saturday % visit his sister Mrs f W
Pote, His family has been here some time.
Miss Cora Eanes arrived Tue sdav frara
Putnam, CT, TO spend short vacation, after
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lie Norton Family Reunion.

.arty-hve descendants and connec-
r-e Norton family gathered at the
Robbie f. Alexander in Belmont,
Aug, 18th, for their sixth annual
Tie forenoon was spent in greet
social conversation. All were glad
"ue Wallace W. aud Jesse T. Black
'.Ntm, who drove forty miles to attend
-erug aud greet, for the first time,
tleir cousins and relatives of the
f4mlIy, AT noon a bountiful picnic
vas served and apparently enjoyed
10 the afternoon the meeting was
order by the President, A. l..
Liberty, and after the election of
ana other necessary business short
program was rendered, in which
l- favored by readings by Mrs. E. P
i-l If Belfast and Mrs. Robie f.
sr IT Belmont. All joined ~ sing
Letters from absent mem Oers
aAY were read by the secretary 8,
-z regrets at their inability to be
7nd many kind wishes for the future
t and happiness Of these family
Ice cream was served on the
which all did ample justice, All
asm1nous i'll thanking Mr.. and Mrs.
-Altr for the hospitable manner in
tlsy had entertained this meeting,
- hope they may live many years to
h-se gatherings. At the close of the
all separated for their several
- ferllng that these meetings do much
rstleu the ties of kindred and friend
EVA n RIPLEY, Sec'y.
" .NtEIIIe, Aug. q, 1899.
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contents of To-Day's Journal.
PAGE l.

PAGE l.
..p= he Week. Norton Family Reunion
..b.f Texas at Northport. The 26th Maine.
Transfers of Real Estate Papers
r4rI.dIeals Base Ball.
PAGE2
o..I5BEtan County Notes A Letter from Seat.
'r1.tila sun Bonnet. DIR. Macarthur on
Ere King of Siam and his Wives. Should
.lntary Pilotage. Yacht America Still a
PAGES.
...4s ana Byways to Wealth in Cuba Re-
1e Goth Maine. Ten More Regiments
frespondence. News Notes.
PAGE 4
II4Le Problem Capt. Jacobs Gets There .
dies The Texas at Belfast. Yachts
H obituary. Belfast Schools. North
N.N~ Norton Family Reunion. Secret
FACE s.
a N- Belfast News of the Oranges. The
GuuCernlng Local Industries The
fauiIy Reunion. The News of Brooks
hns.
PAGE &.
Advice to Young Yachtsmen. A
-t al The NOVelists and Canada. FN-
teachers The Naval Militia Lit.
Fa- lud Notes Register Of Deep Water
PAGE T.
i3rty. Letter from the Mines OF
N1ndmiu Boat Pointed Paragraphs
queer Names for Girls. The Quintes
N.H-uess.
FAGE s.
A3Cals.. County Correspondence Ship
zeis, Births Marriages. Deaths.
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Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers IA Teal estate were
recorded iu Waldo county Registry Of y ed
for the week ending Aug 2@ loo@ Geo "
Hurd, Boston, to Kate L. Sanford New
YORK; md in Stockton Springs Jtds.u b.
Wiggir @t ais Freedom to Fauule Wigglu,
do land in Freedom II, L. and {, c. Hop
kins, Stockton Springs, to Wm. b SprovL
Winterport land ana bindings III Winter
port, Jane White et ais. Wiuterport. to
Anna NJ. Crockar, do land and buildings IN
Winterport. l.. \. Warren, Searsmcnt to
Judsou /, Warren, DO; land IN Srarsmont
Annie [ Walker Bangor, to Charles A. Nc
Kinney, Winterport aud and buildings in
Wnterport. Charles C. Cross Bangor. 10
Cyrus E. TibbeUts. Belfast; land and build
ings in Belfast. Charles +. Pendletou Il es.-
boro, to Charles G. Jackson, Boston land ia
Isesboro Northport Campmerting Assocl-
alton 1t Lewis Wiucheubech, Morr-)l: iand
in Nortbporu. Aloulo Low, Wfuterport To
John Whlte do land and buildings In Win
terport. Jane W White IT ais Winter
port, to Charles T. Averill, Frankfort land
il Frankfort Isabel r Tripp, Belfast to
Albert 5, NiGkersou, S~anvIlle land ami
buildings in Belfast. Rebelea S STAPLES
Belfast, to Helen T. Could Everett NJ 4s
land and buildings in Belfast
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NEWS or The WEEK.

MATTERS. \ wonderful block
las just been quarried and
m It's bed at Wharf, $ quarry at
eu, one of the granite plants con
the Bodwell Granite Company.
aaith in its crude state measu res
'ength, is S feet wide, : feet
weighs 800 tons. 1t is destined
the columns of the New York
1 Cathedral, now in process of
ION. and the present contract in
5 tor eight of these monsters.
~sed the monoliths will be plain
ellUmns, two of them "a feet
the other six 81 feet long, by 6
5meter and will weigh about $50
Harold 5. Fairfield of kenne-
fmerly of Biddeford, has brought
INST The town OF kepnebunkport
b. of contract on account of his
ne dismissal as teacher of the
E school at Cape Porpoise....Go Gov
Vers las accepted the invitation
s ut at the ball to be given by the
-l Mas0ns the last night of their
Ich occurs IN September. The
will be accompanied by his wife
t. in Rockland will be guests of
Mrs. ). NJ. Bind. Before the
ail a reception will be given in
'r... Hon. George P, Wescott of
who is Bluehill boy, duling a
visit in Bluebill gave the old
s. Of which he was a graduate,
lbe money will be added to the
4a4demy fund.....The 24th Maine
r. association held its reunion at
4L Aug. 18th, 5S members being
4 clam bake at the Five Islands
F was a feature. The meeting
l will be held at Melrymee ing
lae following officers were elected;
r ii Z. Vaughan; vice preside lts,
ltI, AiOnzO Smith secretary and
Edwin Totman.... The Portland
Friday says Hon. Amos. l..
Reed 5 private secretary, was
md, Thursday. He said to a
publican Chat Mr.. Reed will re-
-le course of few days, early
allow the special election to be
- November. "Mr. Allen made
suent openly and not in conf
SAID the leading Republican,
confident of his own nomina-
e-3' s successor. "... Mag. II. 5.
>3ys that the reunion OF the 20th
Lot be held this year, the date
.1ag of the national encampment,
being so near that Of the
annual reunion, Aug. -. 1t
t-aJ the association may be able
the national encampment in a
Inner in honor Of the Ameri-
.s>ador to Italy, Gen. VIM. f.
was given by Nj L. j. Curley at
I'm, Bar Harbor, Aug. 18th.
gIa @5 guests, among them being
Mrs. Draper, Gen. and Mrs.
the Austrian minister and
Hongolmuller, Senator Hale,
pshur, Count and Countess
liliars, Justice and Mrs. Edward
n.-The veterans OF the 18th
llnteers met in reunion at Cape
Casino, Portland, Aug. 18th.
ire about - members of the as
with guests and their ladies',
DR. Wm. Butler, founder Of
son Of the Methodist Episcopal
4 India and Mexico, died at Old
Aug. 18th, aged 81 years. ....Ex-
Frederick Robie of Gorham, the
-ut commander of the Maine G.
tended the exercises Of G.. A. r.
q at Camp Benson, Newport, on
md was one OF tie principal
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Papers and Periodicals,

Inc hath l'ally Times has been materially
increased IN SIZE to accommodate pressure
of advertising.
The Bucksport Herald has entered upon
its second year, 1t demonstrate its right to
oe with the initial number, and has covered
the local field IN a manner that should en-
sure it all the local patronage
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MONROE CENTRE. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bailey of Illinois visited their cousin, Mrs
Wealthy Walker, last week. and have re-
turned to Peaks Island where they are
spending the summer. Our Sunday school
will hold its annual picnic at Swan Lake,
Aug. 3Oth. :. Miss Mabel Webber is at home
Walker are attending the campmeeting at
Northport
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f Htarrett of Warren is in the city visit
4. Jlr residence Of his cousin, j ohm Star
" II 400 Main street. DR.. Starrett has
4 t 4, past year been serving on the staff of
I. Aaine General hospital in Portland, and
EuFd to take a position at the Carney
''plJaI in Boston. Bangor Commercial.
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Reed Resignation Accepted.

Il >rA Aug. q. Speaker Reeds s
''=l4tion has been received at the State
.se and accepted by Governor Powers,
"I7 effect Sept. j.
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"A Healing Wonder

For infants, the best Powder l have ever
used in the nursery" say prominent trained
nurses OF Comfort Powder. 1t cures prickly
neat, chatlng, sore head and quickly relieves
itching.
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,,.1 pIs Mary E. Chase of Belfast, one of the
s,Iets of iHotel North, was in Augusta,
N. 'ul0a az, to inspect the hotel and look owe
nj arlous Improvements. Kennebec Jour :
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those of today in proof of his statement.
In the early days two ships came to Amer
lea. One was loaded with Bibles, the other
with slaves The progress of Christian civil
izatOn is seen in the suppression Of slavery,
and in the spirit shown by the victors
towards the vanquished at the end of the con-
tiict. General Grant said to the conquered
army of the South: go home and take your
horses with you. You will need them on
your farms" century ago under similar
circumstances the conquered rebels would
have been hanged. Practical Christian civil
ization is seen in the charity which respond
ed to the needs brought on by fire, flood and
pestilence When cities of our land have
been laid low by fire, when flood or hurri-
cane has swept the country, or when epi-
demic has visited our shores, then has Chris
tan civilization been made manifest. When
the hurricane swept Porto Rico our people
responded nobly when famine stared in the
face the people of Ireland and of Russia, our
ships were sent out laden with food. Men
and women are devoting time and money to
work for humanity. The Gar of Russia
ASKING LOT ulSar1namenI SHOWS tHaI CnrlS-
tian civilization is advancing. Our country
is growing better every day-or else l lose
my faith in Christian civilization.
Humanity demanded the war with Spain,
on account of her acts of tyranny and op-
preston. That war was short, sharp and
decisive. In few brief months that proud
nation was a suppiant at our feet. In re-
gard to the Philippines, President Mckinley
thought we ought to take only Luzon; Sec
retary Day thought coaling station would
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Jefferson of Ellsworth, and Mrs. =. Collins
of Bucksport came to Belfast to attend the
funeral of the late Emery Boardman, last
Thursday.
Geo. P. Hazeltne Of Burnham was re-
cruited by Lieut.. Crockett at the station on
Harlow street, and left Saturday afternoon
for Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, where he will
become a soldier III the 29th infantry, Ban
gor Daily News.
Mr. md Mrs Chas. f. Stevens We're called
Ellsworth last week by the serious illness
of Mrs. Stevens mother Mrs. j 1hn Cook.
telegram was received here Tuesday
morning announcing Mrs. Cooks death.
Herbert Foss of Belfast visited friends in
this city while the battleship Texas was in
port He is captain of the forward hold, He
served during the Spanish war ON the Mar
blehead and was one of the crew which cut
the cable at Guantanamo,
Geo. A. Bailey of this city is agent at
Woodlawn, Cal. for G w McNear grain
dealer of San Francisco Mr.. and Mrs. B.
have their residence in San Francisco, but
live during the harvesting season at Wood
lawn. Mrs. B. is now with her mother, Mrs
j. M. Fletcher of this city.
Wilbert o. Crockett and Melville Crockett
of Brooksville met in this city last week.
Wilbert is chief machinist OF the battleship
Texas, and had leave of absence while the
ship was in port Melville is first officer of
| the steamship Philadelphia, which plies be-
tween New York and Venezuela. and was
at home for short vacation. They are
| city.
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A buck board was furnished by Comrade
A. W. Ellis of Ellsworth and placed at the
disposal of his Old Co. [. during the day, and
it was much enjoyed by the members and
their wives in seeing the sights and fine
drives of the city, including the.water works,
shoe factory, mills, and the fine residences
of Senator Hale, Judge Emery and others ;
and for this favor the members express their
thanks to Comrade Ellis.
1t is a pleasant task to say "thank you"
to our kind hosts and hostesses. The city of
Ellsworth greeted US royalty. The citizens
had made generous contributions of money,
time and interest to aid in giving US well
come warm as sunshine and free as the air
we breathe. Flowers were about US as we sat
at noon and night around tables laden with
tempting food prepared by the fair ladies of
Ellsworth. We all heartily appreciated the
music rendered by Monoghan's band during
the day. All who were visitors at Ellsworth
last Thursday extend to our entertainers
our heartiest thanks for the kindly welcome
and .bountiful hospitality rendered the
Twenty Sixth Maine Regimental Associa-
tion on the day of its reunion. We know
what labor, time and money it must have
cost them. We appreciate what they did for
us. We shall long remember that bright,
beautiful day, Aug. II, 1899, that we passed
80 pleasantly at Ellsworth. [B.
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LITERARY.
A CHARACTER STUDY.
OLIVER TWIST.

Even some of Dickens admirers have
accused him of being a little far-fetched
IN his character of Oliver Twist. Those
who have made 4 study of the authors
liner life, charge to enthusiasm, if in
deed. enthusiasm be fault, the cause
OF an over-ripe conscientiousness in q
small child
1t Will be remembered that Dickens
himself was tossed upon the troublous
sea of poverty and Indebtedness, when
a mere child He was forced to earn a
living from n relative by sticking pas
tiers on blacking boxes.
Nevertheless, the firm religious in
clinGtfon OF Oliver Twist, so early ex-
hibited and so tcnaciously adhered to,
IS not unnatural. If extraordinary.
Dickens, indeed, makes us wonder that
a child could have been brought up in
a workhouse, abused and slandered
taught that he had no claims upon re-
spectability, tutored by II selfish, ras-
caiiy Bcadle; reared by a drunken Old
nag conspiring to win the Bcadle and
TO rob the government, could have
known what poverty was To believe
the story one must believe that blood
viii tell" and that Heaven protects its
own. one must discard the theory that
surroundings and circumstances make
the man. that training is the key note
in a child's career; that train up
chlld IN the way 1t should SO and when
1t is old 1t will not depart from it,"
Amidst every influence, every tempta-
ton, under every threat. demand
pleading and taunt by superior or
companion, the firm immorable soul of
the poor boy remained steadfast to His
almost sanctifed love of the good and
pure.
To believe Oliver Twist must be a
nnnEnlu tn r.
Christian mother. for, believing that
the boy has inherited her virtues. as did
young Oliver. so will she believe in his
never failing love OF right.
III Is true little Oliver was too Young
10 iall a victim TO some snares. bur his
very youth made him vulnerable to the
particular temptations around about
about which Dickens made him live.
Nearly every reader will say: "Why
should not the workhouse boy. NAL
treated until he was forced to run
away. told that he was a bastard, that
ne was incorriglble and deserved to he
punished daily" believe that there was
nothing good in him or to come out of
MIN. AND. indeed. why should he? What
grand field of thought 1t opens. The
teachings at ones mothers knee come
PACK 10 us dreaming or waking. Nav
not n guardian angel take care of the
little orphan as we'll? And may not the
good and pure exist as n real, tangible
something, as trait to be inherited
Just ms II distemper or other fault?
Look how perfectly developed was the
wit and humor of the "Artful Dodger.' u
His happiness amidst the most sordid
and distressing surroundings, even un-
der the fiendish eye of "Old Pagan
was ever smooth and undlsturbed. His
ideas of right and wrong were equally
dimmed. Why should not the "Dodger''
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have inherited his traits? His surround
ings were certainly not conducive to

have inherited his traits? His surround
ings were certainly not conducive to
leyity or wit or humor.
There is nothing inconsistent in Oliver
twists natural purity my more than
there was in the "Artful Dodgers" in
harent vice. nor more than there was in
I3ill sykes brutality. or the low, natu-
raj cunning of Noah Claypole or the
contemplate meanness and ugly tenn
per OF Monks
And this brings up new thought
Monks was entitled by every law. save
love. to a good character. Monks was
thc son Of an unfortunate lovelss mar
riage. for his father had given his
heart to the beautiful girl whom Oil
yer claimed as mother.
There Is nothing inconsistent about
any of the characters paraded before a
critical public in Oliver Twist, and the
| wonder OF 1t all It, how could one man
| fatk,Sm the depth of the human soul to
the extent CT reading ones thoughts? Of
seeing ones inner feelings and motives
| Would that there were q Dickens OF
| to-day! What field would he have in
our own midst What wonders would he
find hidden behind the white shirt front
and the heaving bosom of the social
and business world.
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But the critics have as much to say
about Nancy as about Oliver Twist.
How could one as low as Nancy is
painted, know, or move to the point
feel right and wrong? One who had
sold her soul to a murderer and robber
common outcast? This conviction
comes more from ignorance than from
hatred or skepticism. AS wonderful as
1t may appear, deep down within the
heart of the vilest creature, driven by
despair to every Vice under the sun,
with n disposition to falsehood that
surmounts and kills truth, there Is a
speek of humanity. Vice has too strong
hold for truth to speak, but ever and
anon the soul breaks forth and shows
the good so long hidden from sight. This
is more beautifully illustrated in the re-
cent story of THE Workers" than
other words can describe and one feels
grateful that Wyckoff should, years ar
ter Dickens was laid away, find an ex-
ample OF the unfortunate Nancy.
VIRGINIA CHATHAM.
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Double-breasted Jackets. silk serge lined
throughout.
At $50. Atwood Tan Covert S-button
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serge lined.
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OWENBERG ooks Cosuner, 81 CRANKY Phone a9a

logue is crisp and witty. often cynical,
and yet ringing SO true that the spec
tator shivers under the revelation, but
the story which the persons in the
play" depict for us Is not new, only
the author has carried 1t on to new
ground for the conventional society
drama
OTIS SKINNER.
Mr.. Otis Skinner will come to the
Academy OF Music to make his annual
Theatrical production Friday evening.
November 18th. This season he brings
that successful comedy by Henry Ar
thur Jones, entitled IA Comedy of Man
ners, called 1.-THE Liars" The produce
ton is splendidly mounted, being the
same as used at the Empire Theater,
New York, where 1t had Il run OF four
months. The novelty OF the love story
and the delicious way In which 1T Is
told by the author, and by Mr.. Skin
ner and his clever company of players.
cannot fail to win an audience. and
Norfolk theater-goers Will have but one
opportunity to see this production, as
the engagement is a limited one of only
one performance. London and Paris
gowns of the very latest designs are
displayed by the ladies of the company.
Mr.. Skinner will present The Liars"
with cast that is strong in well known
and popular names. Miss Nanette Com
stock will be his leading support.
Among tho early announcements at
the Academy Is Warde and Sacketts
Comedians. They will present "a Bach
e!or's Honeymoon"
Julia Arthur's production of "More
Than Queen" the new Napoleonic play
in which she impersonates Josephine,
was such n go in Boston that extra
ma tinees were given.
"a Colonial Girl" is n quaint attrac-
tive play now ell tour under the man
agement Of Daniel Frohman. who is de-
lighted with its great success. Howard
Gould and Grace Freeman head the in
terpreting company.
Carroll Johnson the popular minstel
comedian with the West Ministries has
scored to win with his latest ballad
My Honolulu Lady" which receives
encore after. encore.
Ward and Yokes, the popular dialect
comcdiansare hitting the hughers hard
this season with their latest offer of
fun. They give an entertainment de-
lightfully attractive and certainly in
stantly popular.
The receipts for the first two weeks of
Viola Aliens engagement in Chicago
have been over $4,000. From all reports
Miss Allen artisticnlly has repeated the
triumph In the role Of GLORY Quayle'
which she achieved during her long
Metropolitan season.
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At $1,000 Grey and oxford Homespun
Refer Suits. Jackets colored mercerized
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Suits above described.
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SHORE ACRES.

evening at the Academy. There has
been a large advance sale OF seats. 80
advance in prices.
THE RILEY SHANNON COMPANY.
THE Moth and the Flame" comes TO
the Academy next week. 1t pictures
fashionable society In the most bril-
liant comedy colors, but strain of
tragedy underlles the current OF every
human life. So 1t breaks into the light
Of this play, throwing n shadow as
] deep as fate }upo on the scene. The dia-
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H7l'7AlKU SEWXEN

aims at the picturesque. On the con-
trary he paints in sober and invariably
truthful tlnts. In this respect he is to
be .classed With the so-called real
ists." while he differs from them in Sc
lecting the healthy side of human ex-
istence.
For the eighth season Of this remark
able comedy-drama Mr.. Herne has en-
gagged afthoroughly adequate company,
and a fine scenic production of "Shore
Acres" is announced for tomorrow