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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06
The Compelling Conscience.

ITS pURDEN MUST BE RELIEvED.-A TALE
OF DEGENERATION, PENALTY AND
WARNING. -HELEN A. HAwLEY IN THE
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN.
The events which are narrated in the
following story occurred perhaps early
In the SOS. The capital of Alabama
was removed from Tuscaloosa to Mont
gomery in 1s47, and these events took
place after that. But there were no rail-
road or telegraph lines between Mont
gomery and Mobile, so the time must
have been In the earlier part OF this half
century. The exact year makes little
difference, but the fact that there was no
communication then between these two
cities, except by water, Ia important. 1t
was September day, when two men,
hitherto strangers to each other, met on
one of the river boats OF western Ala
bama, which was bound for New Or
leans, by way of Mobile. The elder of
the two might have been 40 years old.
He was evidently countryman, and
akin to the variety known In present
parlance 90 shayseed." A certain
amount OF native shrcwdness and de-
gree of intelligence re garding rural mat
tiers, were combined with great freedom
of speech and "know-it-all" demeanor.
The younger man was scarcely past his
majority, but was of athletic build, and
already wore something Of beard. He
was city born and bred, as might be told
at glance. A close observer would de-
tect the marks of dissipation In his face,
and he had reckless air which BODIED
no good to his future.
These two fell into conversation, as
men will when thrown together In small
quarters with little to while away the
time. The city youth seemed at first idly
amused by the gauche manners OF the
other and his oyer-communicativen
while to the countryman the meeting on
equal terms one who wore smart clothes
and was up In the ways Of the aristo.
cratic world was apparently an dnwont.
ed honor.
my name Is Somers," he announced,
after they had talked while on cursory
matters. srm from old Kentuck. Had
some business In eastern Mississippi, and
then cut across country to the river.
What might your name be and where do
you hall from?--if may make so bold !"
ssOh, 90 you one state better. or one
state higher up, perhaps you'd say. I
am from Indiana" The young man
spoke In free aud easy style a. II met
ing his companion halfway, and 1t didn't
occur to the other that mention Of his
name was omitted. No doubt this omis-
sion was due to the instructive recoil :
Wsll-bred person feels from any real In
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06
BorsToRD TO BRIDGEPORT.

BoTsFoRD-Nortn. 7.ss. 1925 a. m nns, A52
SIS p. m. Sunday, 1-ss a. m. South, 7.n7.
500, u:S6 AM 49,. $50 pm. Sunday, 6Is
p. m. See Botsford above.
sTEPNEY-Sorth,7. 2s ,l0l6 am. loss m, s.ls
ets p. m. Sunday, T25 q. IE South. 7I5, sIos,
LONG HILi-North,f fIs, io.ll. To- a. n. 81 81.
al p. N. Sunday, f7.I9 p. m. South, 7.2I,
500, las 8. n, AAs, SIS p. NJ Sunday s.as
TRUABULL-EoEth. f7.1s. Io-0s, 1870 q. m,
1-Sl, e.s5 p. m. Sunday. fills a. m. souili
te-S5 p. m.
BRIDGEPoRT-North, 712. s-ss. loyos g. m-,x.ao
$40 D. N. sunday. 7da q. m. Arrive 2 So
o.2o q. m. l2.05. sos. 7l5 p. n. Sunday cas-
p. m.
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HIGHLAND DIVISION.

DANBURY-East 7.ss, I-S7 q. m, 7F5 D. m
West Sl5 N, 2-57 go p m.
HAWLEYyILLE-Eastl so las. Am, TAT p. m.
West 500 q. IA, 2A3, e-o7 p. m.
NORTH RkWT0WE-Kastf7S 4 am f7.27 D. m.
West fs.5f q. m, ass, f6.0l ~. m.
SANDY HOOE-Kast Isl, uI6, am. 7.s5 D. m.
West $50 Q. m. 2-S0, SIS, p. m.
sOUTHbURf-kasts SGT, 1905 It's p. m. Weat
s.42 D. m; AL, SAT p. m.
sOUTHFORD-East S.l2 O m, Rll, 7k2 m.
West $50 q m, 2.15, 5.4I . m.
WAT&RBURT-kRst sg6 M, Ia a. "a a m
West s.13 q n. l.5e, E1s.
Irains stcp when sss,lss GAS
Saturdays only.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06
Fairfield County.
STAFFORD,
MISS MEACHEN-DR SAGE.

MISS MEACHEN-DR SAGE,
A large number of friends were pres
euti at the wedding ceremony in Christ
church, last week, which bound togethe,
Miss Emma Meachen and DR. Alfred
Sage. Both bride and groom are well
known and popular with large circle OF
friends, who will wish them success in
their new life relation. Rev DR. Maxey
performed the ceremony. A reception
1t the home Of the bride followed. Al.
ter tour In Canada, the young people
will return to Stratford for short time.
THE LATE MRS ROBE RT CURTIS.
Mrs Robert Curtiss died at her home
on Broad street, last week, after a long
illness, leaving q husband and three
daughters to mourn their loss. Mrs
Curtiss was daughter OF the late George
Talbot, and has always been identified
with the social life OF our town. Her
many friends will extend heartfelt SYM
path to the SURVIVING members of the
family in this hour Of Fiction.
Mrs w. B. Tuttle has been at Walnut
Beach during the past week.
The public schools are all closed and
the teachers have departed Tor the enjoy
ment Of their long vacation.
A large audience greatly enjoyed the
musicale given at the library, last week.
Miss Slade cloaed her school at Putney,
last week, and returned to her home in
Stepney.
Miss Brydle has gone to Detroit
Mich, taking in Cory, Penn, on the
way, for short visit with friends.
The Methodist people had large at
tendance ut their fair, held in Town hall
on the afternoon and evening Of the 4:h.
Miss Tomlinson Of O:onoque has re.
turned from visit with friends in Derby.
Rev Arthur Shirley conducted the SER
vice at the Congregational ch-rch on
Sunday. Communion was oDseryed &
tho moEning lsyyice, and he sysnipe
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06

WATERBURY-Leave,6 Gas, s.a, u.l7 q. m,
l.so. Al, 800. 6.12, 7ns, so6. il.so p. m. sun
days, 3 4s a: N. 500 p. m. Arrive-s-z6, $40,
sundays, 65s q. M, e.l2 p. m.
WATkRTOWE-Leave 6.0s, 7.42, lo.S2 8. m.
$40 q. M, "A p. N. Arrive, T.02, SIS, n.S7 ..
u, l as sac. IS. $50. sa7s Q! = N; srn.
~sg 1000 e. = SIT :. ~,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06
The Home Circle.
COYsTAECY.

NEWTON NEwKIRK IN ONO STATE JOURNAL
one June.time in the years agone, they say
He won and wed her-blithesome, young ane
gay;
No flower doomed tairer than did she, they
say,
Nor cheeks blushed sweeter on her wedding
day.
Her fairness paled and bushes passed away
Fen ere the honeymoon had waned' they say
He watched and prayed and oped, and vel
one day
She passed as like tire child sleeps at play
All this was years agone, and yet they say
His love Tor her burns brightly cen to-day
He calls her name and weeps the years away
Mayhap she hears him calling who can say
I saw him once at twilight, gaunt and gray
A broken bough in hopeless, wan decay;
He waits until he, too, may go away
To join her whom he we'd that June-time day
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06
was devoted to music.

was devoted to music.
Miss Bennett has gone to Central New
York to spend her vacation.
The board of governors of the Cuphesg
club held business meeting, last week.
A new concrete walk is being laid on
the east side of Main street from the
railroad bridge to the Methodist church.
Look out for the dog tax collector.
Mrs Stanley Beach was present at the
commencement exercises Of Wellesley
college.
A number CT our people went to Glen
Island on the excursion from Bridgeport,
last week.
Arrangements are about completed for
the Christian Endeavor rally, to be held
at the Methodist church on Thursday ev-
ening, July u.
Mr. and Mrs ETA Whiting of King
street have been visiting at Dobb's Ferry
Uu LUG uuQsOus
A large party of friends of Mr and
Mrs George Fryer gave them very
pleasant surprise party, an evening, last
week, at their home on Bruce avenue.
William Bennett writes to his parents
that he has beenL transferred from the
flagship Chicago to the Wilmington and
expects to sail soon for Montevidio from
Rio, at which port his letter was mailed
He is in good health and enjoys life.
The Thursday afternoon club met with
Mrs William Latin, last week, ard wal
very enjoyable session. The presencs
of guests added to the pleasure of the
meeting.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06

ITS pURDEN MUST BE RRLIEvED.-A TALE
OF DEGENERATION, PENALTY AND
wARNINa.-HELEN A. HAwLEY IN THE
spprNaRTEID REPUBLICAN,.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
Oneen's Hotel
Unoer Norwoo5- Queens n,

Near Crystal Palace. London. Healtatest situation
England Lovely gardens Boarding terms from 81 50 ,.
day Special for large parties Convenient rra
service FOR City ard West End London
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29

eoetI. ;Lskewood; Mrs E NJ Carmicle SHINE
N Vs,, 14Ss gladys Robinson, Weeburn; Mrs. NJ.
sau Sns IS14Ieh Ardsley; Miss L. Richardson Mas
,,i,a E-lnot Rogers, OF Cape May was unfor-
sirtb ViSqualned for picking up her ball the
Ma aoIs, 9eing forgetful the time that
tbar Ill scores for the eighteen holes fifteen less
sigbt ,-Sss hne case a year ago In the lot were
St t1plonship eligibles-Niss Hoyt Miss Criscorn
bolS-I 3S, MISS Ruth Underhiu, the present title
-iare MISS Hecker and Mrs. Cochrane. Miss Geor-
T,ea Sa blshop, OF Brooklawn, whose alleged prac-
S uSe score Of 81 is mythical and Miss May Barron
% Ardsley, failed 10 repeat their performances OF
!sst season Only debutantes secured positions
he hhoIne club and Miss Caroline Livingston Of West
Us samuel Bettle, OF Philadelphia and Miss
-AAoeIlne Goddard, OF Newport. having the honor
o. o. opening the National contest. They drove or
Lo1npIy az $50 o'clock, and the committee kept
tne pairs going after that at Intervals OF ve min
utes;; Il G. Trevor, chairman OF the Shiunecock
clubs Executive Committee with w b Tbomas
secretary OF the United States Golf Association
nao charge or the ceremonies, and their manage
@ LnenI was perfect. Miss Goddard, who ranks high
-.1-ols Ils FEMININE talent at Newport, dis
appointment 10 her friends, for she turned in the
aren S score OF = putting her far down toward the
heralded Chicago champion failed to qualify for
any OF the cups, turning in III The second sixteen
We uIVloed into sections OF two eights for which
.I w. c1ps are oHered by the club for match play
One round in each will be played to-dav. and all
% % I4ie othsIs Will compete in consolation handt
cap. For the third and fourth eghts there were
several ties, I5 being high for the last place and
these ties will be played or and the drawings com
pisIed the nrst thing this morning
The scores in fun of the eligible charDionshfn
sixteen
Miss Beatr4x Eoyt- shinnecock:
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New-York tribune., 1900-08-29

dramatically situated. overlooking historic ruins of
KenIworth Castle and Abbey Leading h9tei and most
Shakespeare-Land Proprietor had 10 years
New-York experience Moderate Write FOR book
lex CHAS E. CIEVELY. Proprietor
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
ATHLETICS.
J. E. SULLIVAN ON THE OUTLOOK.

Speaking yesterday Of the athletic outlook for
the autumn James E. Sullivan, secretary Of the
Amateur Athletic Union, said:
7 convinced that this is to be the greatest
athletic fall season have had. The sue
cessful trip abroad OF our athletes has had ten
dency to create interest in athletics. and result
the public will be glad 10 see the men who sue
cessfully carried the countrys coiors in foreign
competition.
No less than nine sets Of athletic games have been
scheduled for Labor Day which is a record. The
most important meeting will be the Knickerbocker
Athletic meet, at which Dick Sheldon will try
70 beat his record in the shot putting competition
a H Kent, the Pastime flyer Will try take the
record from L. e Myers in the fifty yard dash
On the following Saturday the Metropolitan Asso-
citation Of the Amateur Athletic Union will hold its
annual championship meeting. This meet is open
all athletes who hold membership IN the clubs
Of the association, and will result in Interesting
competitions
The most important feature OF the season. how
ever, Will be the National meet Of the Amateur
Athletic Union. which will be held on Saturday
September To- II viii be open all athletes II
will bring forward the schoolboys and athletic
clubmen who could not hope to win National hon
ors. junior championship series will be added
which Will be open 10 all those who have not won
National events.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
Norfolk Hotel. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND.

Elite Family Hotel Overlooks sea-wau promenade and
lawns Fine public rooms Perfect sanitation Shaded
electric lights Delicate cuisine Choice wines
Jules A. Creighton. Mgr
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29

10Y complaint The continued hot weather had
H-soe the ground very hard but the green's had
lei We! wetered ard rolled, and they were IN
~1Inlraole shape With the exhibition Of golf for
Championship no fault could be found: most Of
We playing was steady, while not brilliant With
10 exceptions. every hole played in bogey hg-
eS y some competitor Those holes were the
MN 4ss yards. bogey c. and the seventeenth ia
,14oE. oogey g. Miss Hoyt really brilliant on
1ls ninth. WHICH she made in z while Miss Girls
~ sot II IN 3 The two shorr holes, which have
Dosey of each. made in g. The hfth
-is. -h< yards, made in by Mise Griscom
- - -y Ms n r Rogers. while the twelfth hole
F,--yela Is was made IN the same figure BY Miss
C5e---s Terry Mss Sophie Starr and Miss Madeline
-''@- tue six aDsentees being Mrs. t. Robbins
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
GOLF.
MISS HOYT AGAIN LEADS N MEDAL
PLAY ROUND OF woMENS Ma
TTONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

FOR the fifth successive year Miss Beatrix Hoyt.
ne former three year woman golf champion OF
America has stood at the head Of the National
championship competitors IN the qualifying medal
,I,v round. The lowest score gold medal for the
- record n the fifth annual women's cornpeti-
rson held under the auspices OF the United States
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
cANApA.s TEAM sE1,rCTrD

Montreal. Aug. 28-The Canadian team for the
international golf match. which will take place IN
Quebec On September l has been selected as fol-
lows: W. A H Kerr. Toronto Golf Club. cap
tain; H. A W. Smith. Toronto Golf Club We're
Brown and George s. Lyon, Rosedale Golf Club:
W H Blake, Toronto Golf Club J. Percy Taylor
and Kenneth r Macpherson, Royal Montreal Golf
Club; Canon Won If1ouX and Herbert Mc(7reavy,
Quebec Golf Club.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29

The drawings for the first championship round
this morning are: Miss F E. Wickham and Miss
Genevieve Hecker. Miss Eualce Terry and Miss
H S. Curtis. Mrs. n. PendIeton Rogers and Miss
Ruth Underhill, Mrs. Edward A ManIce and Miss
Frances c. Grtscon, Miss Beatrtx Hoyt and Miss
c. H Parish, Mrs. Caleb F. Fox and Miss Caroline
Livingston, Miss Margaret Curtis and Mrs A.
Grace Keyes.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29

Mrs Caleb F, FOX. huntington Valley,
In .:..::.S ..-...........::..-S [Sllos
mrs a De Witt Cochrane Ardsey:
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Miss Harriet Curtis. Essex County:
IN ::.::::::::..:s :.:::::.:.:.:ss SssSss G-a1O
nlss Ruth Undsrhill Nassau Country Club;
In .....:.:.:.s :.:.:.::::.......ss $ssss Gl1,o
Miss Grace Ksyss. Concord;
L 1' .:::::::.:::s :::::::::::::ss sSSggss Sam
The other scores were as follows the first six
teen playing FOR third and fourth EIGHT cups:
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29

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The La PLACE, & The Royal Palace,
OSTEND .betAAuAh'
Chateau Royal.
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Pavilion de Bellevue,
BELLEVUE. near Paris. France
Hotel Stephanfe,
.
The Hotel international.
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information, tickets all points and % reserVe
accommodations apply International ; { Co OfhceS,
IA Cockspur-st-. London. Place de fOpera Paris
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
TOURNAMENT AT MANCHESTER.

Manchester. Vt. Aug. Is (speciaD.-The compeu-
ton for the Equinox Cup completed on the
Ekwanok links here to-day. In the euli-hnaIs A
E. Brown defeated H. L Brown and A NJ. Reed
beat Austin In the finals A. NJ. Reed defeated T.
Z Brown up and TO play winning the cup.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
HARRY ELRES,
Who returns from Paris TO meet Nelson

Mss Frances z. ar4soo<a. Merton Cricket:
q Out :,.....-:--:..-:-----:.::ss ssSS5 81 es
Mss Margaret Curtis Essex County:
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Miss z. =. Wtckhan1. shtnnacock:
p 29t --:--::--..: -:-..55 .:..:.:.5 8S47E5 $50.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
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FROM LONDON

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PARIS
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
s1r1LLvAN.s RENEF1r ro-N1aHr.

A benefit is 10 be given to John L. Sullivan in
Madison Square Garden tonight. at which all the
well known pugiiistic stars have volunteered TO
tender their services. Sullivan and Jeffries. the
heavyweight champion, 70 appear in an exhi-
hilton bout.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
THE SCENIC LINE.

MIDLAND HALFWAY OF ENUL-ANU-
The most interesting picturesque from North
to South England EMPRESS
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land THROUGH TICKETS . LONDON. PARIS ana al
parts NEWEST TYPE Rolling stock Express
Traina BAGGAGE CHECKED through from hotel. resi-
dence or pier New York part London Obtain
PANY's AGENCY CMsssrs Thos Cook & sonl. "a and
I Broadway York
New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
BOXING.
CHoYNsKI UNABLE TO FIGHT MAHER ON
ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS

The heavyweight fight between Peter Maher and
Joe Choynsk which TO have taken place
CT the Broadway Ath ,ttc Club last night, had 10
be declared Of account Of Choynskis sickness
Choynski. who has been training Staten Island
for some time. came up TO the city last evening
and went TO his IN the Colonnade Hotel. next
door 10 the clubhouse. About o'clock he had an
attack OF stomach trouble, and physician was
summoned The doctor, after examining Choynski.
said that he totally UNIT TO take part in any
ring contest, and Michael Padden. the
manager of the club. heard OF this he declared the
bout of and refunded the money TO the few speota-
tors who had already paid for admission at The
doors
The age-herald., 1900-12-24
leuisIative Recess,

The custom, which has become unwrltten law. of cutting the Legislative session of fifty days into two parts. with month or more of recess intervening, Is practice that should be perpetuated under the new constitution. For 1t affords not only a season for reflection in the iegislating brain, but 1t affords a chance to know what the people think of what has been done and what they desire in Q supplementary way. The recess, in other words, is the peoples opportunity. The clique influences of the Capital are absent or passive, and thc people have a chance to be heard.
 The recccs thus becomes law incubat- :,.g period. Laws are then laid in the egg, or perfected. Very few Legislatures adopt the recess plan. but Alabama need not be troubled on that account. It Is an ex- cellent piar- and it should be retained Congress has its Christmas recess. but 1t is too brief 10 serve ss~the long recess of
The age-herald., 1900-12-24
THlRTY-FIvE YEARS IN SERVICE.

From the New York Clipper.
 James II. C'Rourke's baseball career is undoubtedly the most phenomenal in the history of the game. For thirty-four con- secutive years has he played ball, and if his faith continues good he will be play ing for several more seasons to come.
 He was born August 24, 1854 at Bridge port, Conn. In 1867 he joined the Unions, an amateur nine of Bridgeport. In 1872 he joined the Mansfields of Mddletown, Conn. and played short until the team disbanded, when he returned to the osce- olas of Stratford, and finished the season with the latter.
 O'Rourke joined the Bostons in the spring of 1873 and continued with them until the close of the campaign of 1878 and helped them to win the championship three times -1S73, 1874, 1875. During the season of 1879 he transferred his alliance to the Provi- dence team, and once more helped to win the championship. In 1880 he returned to the Boston team. In 1881 he joined the Buffalo team of the National League, and played with it four seasons. In 1885 he came to the New York Club and remained with 1t until the end of the season 1892, except during 1890. when he played with the New York Players League team. Tn 1893, his last season in the major league, he participated in 129 championship con- tests, as a member of the Washington team.
 He started out in 1894 as a major league umpire. but tiring of that onerous position, he resigned just after July I. and returned to his home, where he finished the season with local team called the St. Josephs. In 1895 he organized a semi-professional team, called the Victors, and played throughout that season with it, mostly filling the catcher's position In 1896 he organized the Naugatuck Valley League and acted as captain manager, and caught for the Bridgeport team that year. In 1897 he helped to organize the Connecticut State League, which is still in existence and is one of the most prosperous of the secretary of that league from its inception and each year has caught for the Bridge port team, which he owns, and acts as captain and manager. In 1874 while q member of the Bostons, that team, with the Athletics of Philadelphia made trip to England. He seems to have lost none of his youthful vigor ad suppleness, and plays with as much snap and vim as at any time during his early days on the green diamond
 O'Rourke has played in 1946 championship bames while a member of the National League and Players League.
The age-herald., 1900-12-24
Books of the Century.

The greatest ten books of the century, is a difficult problem. The Outlook has summoned to it's aid James Bryce. Edward Everett Hale. Henry Van Dyke, George A. Gordon, Arthur T. Hadley G. Stanley Hall William Dewitt Hyde and T. W. His- ginson. and each of these scholars was asked to name the ten books of the cen- tury that have most influenced it's thought and activities. The result as whole was disagreement.
 All eight agreed in naming Darwin's ''Crlgin of Species as the book of the cen tury whose influence will be far reaching, touching spiritual as we'll as physical mat ters. Beyond this one book they agreed to disagree. They named works by thirty two authors, and yet not one of them named Byron, who belongs wholly to this century, and who must in the long run be given a place in English literature second only to the great dramatst. The omis- sion of Lord Byron from the list of thir- ty-two authors is but another illustration of the fact that such lists are the idiosyn- cracies of he men who made them.
 Outlook's eight scholars named, besides Darwin, Hegel, Goethe, Mrs. Stowe, Elm orson, Carlyle. Hugo, Scott, Ruskin, Wordsworth. Strauss, Renan, Tennyson, Tocqueville, Comte, Herbert Spencer, Rob- ert Browning, Karl Marx and Tolstoi. Here are nineteen names The personal viewpoint would reject not a few of them; but it would be difficult to match the list of nineteen with another list of nineteen who have had equal power over the thought and activities of the cetury. No one would accept the list as the best nine teen of the century, although it very plain- ly includes at least half of any list that could be made intelligently.
 But the making of such lists would bc endless. Who for example would name Sir Walter Scott and Mrs. Stowe, irfluen- tal as they were, and leave Dickens and Thackeray and George Eliot as urcounted forces? The list of no two men would agree and this century must leave to the next, or possibly to the one after the se- lection of its greatest ten books.