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bravely. Teachers have In the past been able to capture hundreds of pounds out of the pools in a few hours In the old days it used to be favorite but Q risky practice to descend on the Damar- iscotta fish pools by night and haul away enough fish to peddle around the country for few weeks. But the guards in these days are instructed to shoot, and the poachers know that fact. The average catch in the packing house Is 50,000 barrels for season lasting only a few weeks.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the as- cent of the fish is so spectacular no one knows when they depart from the lake. Occasionally the fry are seen in the lake traveling in belts many feet across. Sometimes a person sitting on the shore of the lake will see this procession of little shavers passing in apparently in- terminabe parade hour after hour Lewiston (Me.) Letter in New York Tri- bune
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The statement is made that the Bos- ton and Maine railroad is so pleased with the experiment of oiling it's road bed for dust-laying purposes last year that the scheme will be continued again this summer. oil was applied to 443 miles of track during 1899.
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The different branches of the govern ment in Washington are said to have abandoned experiments in wireless telegraphy. While the enthusiasm was on them, four or more of our govern ment bureaus began spending time and money experimenting. Now the only ap- propriation for the carrying on of ex- peEiments in this field is made for the use of the lighthouse board of the treas ury department, and that is too trifiing to be of much use.
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BEGINNING In this mild way 65 YEARS AGO

The above firm laid the foundation upon which our large and flourish ing business has grown. In those days all Furniture had to be made to order as wanted. A beginning had been made in the manufacture of Chairs. How Messrs. Lines & Chamberlin would stare could they enter our store to-day and glance at the wonderful line of Fine Furni- ture now exhibited at prices within the reach of all.
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Wni,lnn CrueltY.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier
 Yesterday afternoon some degenerate brute, unfortunately unknown to the workmen employed there, entered upon the premises of Hugh Galbraith at the West Haven shore and deliberately murdered the father of beautiful Bal timore oriole family, now on their sixth annual visit to the shore. It was done in wanton cruelty, since no effort was made to secure the bird though the mechanics employed there would have been glad to have had the sportsman" return for it. He would probably have been taught severe lesson. The beau tiful songster was buried in the midst of a mound of early spring flowers, and if the wretch who killed that bird could have witnessed the grief of the ladies whose innocent friend had been so cru- ely murdered, even he would have been moved to pity. *f
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The campaign button makers don't know just what to do about some things this year. One New York story says Roosevelts picture alongside of McKin- 1ey's are to be made and held in readi-
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each h. sertion. Five Gents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per Inch, one III, sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents one week. S3.20; one month, S1o; one year. $40.
 cents per line. Notices of Births. Marri' ages, Deaths. and Funerals, 50 cents each' Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
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FASHION NOTES.
Tins From FashiOu's Ser-Saw

TiDs From FNshiOn's Ser-snw,
 The latest general features accepted by fashionable folk are fitness about the waist, the omission of neck finish above the collar band, outside sleeves with under sleeves appearing below the elbow, and the black scarf falling from the bust line. The old features that
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nishings of glasses and bottles, may be seen from the street.
 Probably Androscoggin county isn't much more "rummy' than the rest of Maine.
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hold are the flat front, which is becom- ing more perfected and emphasized each day, the skirt that spreads at the ankle. the tendency to length of skirt all around, the persistent craze for the bo- lero, the popularity of all-over lace eff fects and stenciling, and the fancy for skirt and bolero with severe shirt waist of silk or satin to represent the one time strictly tailor'' rig
 A few points of fashion have worn out The automobile is the most con spicuous of these, The down tipped hat has given it's last gasp and tipped some other way. The sheath skirt is depart ing. The pleated skirt has replaced 1t everywhere, and seems to be in for a long run. If it invariably took the all around form that is shown in the ac- companying picture, it would not satis- fly women for a great while, but dress
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The German geologist, Heinrich Schmidt, of Jena, has figured out the various periods of millions of years, which convey no meaning to most minds, into parts corresponding to parts of day. This gives him these results: The first age of the world, the archaic or eozoic, occupied the same period to- ward the whole age of the world as do 12 hours, 2S minutes and AS seconds to- ward day. The paleozoic age was the equivalent of hours, 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The mesozoic age equalled 2 to minutes, and finally, what we are accustomed to call the history of the world (the history of the last 5000 years) amounts to only five seconds.
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have been in the clothing business in this |City since 1871 and my motto has been always to work for the customers interest as we'll as my own. You can buy good article here as cheap as you can in any place in the world.
 Statesmen W. M. Pemberton, George J. Hott Edward J. Minnix, Miss Hogan in Children's department. All of them will be pleased to show the Fine Selected Line of Clothing. There are great many novelties you cannot get any, where else in this city.
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The Railroad Gazette notes that the revolution in the grain trade expected to result from deepening the mouth of the Mississippi has not yet occurred, though due some twenty years ago. Barges were to take grain from St. Paul and Kansas City as well as from St. Louis and Cairo to New Orleans for transfer to ocean steamers The east and west trunk lines were to go out of the grain business and the Atlantic sea- board cities were to sell their grain ele- vators for old lumber. New Orleans has indeed increased it's grain receipts, but not by way Of the river Of the 40,0O0,- 1000 bushels received by New Orleans in 1898 only 7,eO0ooO came by river and all the rest came by rail The Illinois Central which parallels the river, brought 26,0O0,OOO bushels The opening of the mouth of the Mississippi has not developed the river grain traffic, but the rail grain traffic. Waterways, in short. are not what they are cracked up to be. St. Louis still sends most of it's grain by rail. Of it's shipments yearly of 45,000,00O bushels, but 7,S00O00 went down the Mississippi in 1898 and not all of this amount to New Orleans. And the grain traffic of the East and West trunk lines is still considerable item.
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The recent decision by the British
 government that by the decree of April.
 1897. the slaves in Zanzibar were enti-
 tied to unconditional freedom upon reg fstration is causing good deal of anx-
 iety to the local authorities. Hitherto
 the freedom of the slave has been with
 held until he could prove that he had
 employment, and it is claimed that the
 system wrought no hardship, as a freed
 slave could always obtain work by en-
 gazing himself to one or other of the
 Shamba proprietors in waiting at the Registration Courts, The system is to give man the use of plot of land and hut on plantation--as much, in fact as he, his wife and children can cultivate. The proprietor takes, as rule, one-third of the produce of this plot and four days labor weekly as rent, the laborer having the uncontrol- ed use of the remaining three days. When the crop has to be gathered men, women and children work on the plan tations, and are paid by results. This plan so far has worked well, and has prevented the bulk of the liberated ne- groes from sinking at once into condi- \ tion of irresponsible vagabondage, bad for themselves and very dangerous to the community. As might be expected, the Zanzibar negro is not eager to bind himself unless some little gentle pres sure is put upon him. A particularly as many women as men are seeking their freedom, and that most of them enter at once upon life of immortality. |
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tTrom the Palladium and Republican,
 February 21, 1S35.)
 NOTICE. YT,HE subscribers have this day entered l into co-part nershlp for the purpose of carrying on the Cabinet Making business, under the name and firm of Lines S
 CHARLES B. LINES,
 ABEL c. CHAMBERLIN. February 5, 1885.
 The subscribers, at the old stand of Charles E. Lines, in Orange-street, are ready to sell, from very extensive as sortment now on hand, or to manufacture to order. any article Of
 CABINET FURNITURE, on as favorable terms as can possibly con sist with obtaining a decent living from the avails of their business. They have also on hand and are constantly receiving q very large and extensive assortment of
 CHAIRS, manufactured at the very large and cx- tensive manufactory of siillman, Lines X Perry, in this city, q frst rate article, which can and will be sold on terms much reduced from the usual prices,
 LINES & CHAMBERLAIN. Feb. 21. n
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tTrom the Palladium and Republican,
 February 21 1S35.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

the heart of the novelist. and he urged that as
Nicholas would undoubtedly be dropping his
money in London, the only proper thing 20 do
with it would be to hand it over at once 10 the
Polish Fund He commanded all Of Mr.
Punch's" friends to hold as a snob any one who
Missed in the presence Of the CARRIE would
not have bad manners-but, the other hand
the man who was caught cheering was TO be
smitten. his hat was to be crushed down over
his eyes, his coattails were to be torn from him.
his trembling legs were 70 he seized and he was
to be hustled away for punishment. "DuckinS
was meant by Nature for that man, Pumps long
for that man-why call him man?-that thing
that KICKSHAW, in a word Friends, You
understand what | mean" And then in the heat
Of his emotion ThaCkeray rises TO a more. ora
toricaI plane. thus: when the Guards with
their silver trumpets play the Russian National
Air-beautifu as that melody is-let no man
cheer. Remember the trumpets that played it
when the Cuirassiers of Paskewitch rode into
burning Warsaw"
Not infrequently during his years Of associa-
ton with Punch did Thackeray write in this
strenuous Vein and Mr.. Spielmann has rescued
several nmitable examples from oblivion nota-
bly, an address to the Irish patriot O'ConueII on
his imprisonment which begins felicitousIy
Dear Silvy O'Penco." and closes with some
admirable advice to the Irish. for whom the
writer cherished lifelong affection But it is
time to glance AT his gayer fooling TO quote
some Of his sharp but eNquisiteIy funny satire.
There is the hit at Lady BessinEtOn. Her
Ladyships style Of writing is faultless. and her
works. both of history and fiction. orna-
mented with great number of phrases. both in
French and Italian, which sparkle through her
English like gems in the night" The exhibit
ton at the Royal Academy in 1874 was bur
lesqued by Thackeray. lie saw his chance In
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those pages than has already been printed in
the regular editions of Thackeray's works on
the contrary. the most loyal readers he has must
rejoice in some, at least of Mr.. Spielmann's
hnds" The fact that these include some po-
htical contributions offers slender but sufii-
Gent excuse for the introduction of one episode
having relation 70 Punch" namely. the
novests parliamentary candidature in 1897
Mr. Spieimann has obtained few recollections
from the Rev Charles Williams. who acted as
Thackeray's election agent on that mernora BILE
occasion. Among them We find this interesting
description of Thackerays methods as a can
Vasser among the voters of oxford:
We interviewed great many people. and II
was an education to me 70 note how h., adantad
himself to all. With the intelligent he conversej
% WIN epualS; TO the poor and untaUght he
was courteous, but not patronizing: to the rude
aiSnined without being unkind. Opponents he
met frankly. arguing calmly. convinced
OF the justice of his own opinions But for rim
mefS ne did not hesitate To show his contempt
remember one case in point We searched a
Whlle Tor one voter. and at length ran hin, ~
earth IN a beerhouSe. He was politely asked for
vote ana interest but at once began to hedge
anu tax OF considering. making it very clear
tldt ne wanted a bride. Thackcray turned away
III disgust and rather sharply called on ms To fol
low ana leave the fellow alone" Almost tn.
next man on whom called was a man of some
position, who. on being asked for his vote m
once said: No. sir | a supporter of MIR
CardweiL Shake hands sir" said Thackerav.
Il
VINO can speak out plainly. Though YOU are an
opponent am glad 10 make your acquaintance
But as for such ID shilly -shallying fellows
as we have just left, I'd id lratherI kick
them" ~
This IS worth reading for its own sake. 1t is
ais" not a bad Introduction to an examination
Of Thackerays work on Punch" for the same
earnestness which he showed on his political
campaign gave force To his political Journalism
when the young Prince De Joinville published
MS truculent pamphlet urging his father 10 in
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wade England and showing how easily II could
be done Thackeray attacked him in a strain Of
gravity and passion almost exceeding the bounds
of that policy which is supposed 70 govern a
comic journal Brave Prince. bold seaman
good Frerchman!" he excIaims You can't
see your neighbor comfortable but you long 10
cut his throat And when the Emperor Nicho-
las visited England there appeared in Punch
a set Of rules prepared by Thackeray for the
guidance of true Brtons in receiving him. They
were to be polite but frsd. If you love
Punch be peaceful. No kissing. no rot
ten eggs, no cabbage stalks bowling. no
mobbing-nO nothing. only SILENCE, All the
institutions Of the country which he is DESTROYS
to see. let him see-if he wishes to examine the
Punch office. our boy has orders to show him
over the premises. If he is hungry OF athirst.
beer from the opposite public house. buns from
Messrs PartingtOn the pastry cooks. Will be
provided-and at our expense. But all shall BE-
done with a poIiteness 50 frigid that. by JCPI-
TER ANIMON, the Autocrat shall consider him
self in Siberia" The wrongs Of Poland intamed
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GREEN BUSHES.
BY Katharine lyman

The green bushes when first l loved s'u'
When We met and my heart approved you
Tossed the gold and the scarlet high.
Gold and scarlet went drifting by
Ochone. the wind and the weather.
DAYS when YOU and 1 were together
Much We Needed the leaf on tbe tree.
Twas hearts spTtngtine 10 you and m
The green bushes when We were married
White rose and the red rose carried
When YOU drew me your threshold 1'er.
Rose and white for our wedding floor.
Ochone, the days that are over.
| beloved. and YOU my lover.
Little We cared W hat the world might say
You and ON our wedding day
The green bushes grow thin and sh.ver,
You and I We are lovers ever.
Cheek 10 cheek and heart 90 heart
Stiu true lovers that none can part
Ochone winter goes signing.
Love in a world II care and dying.
All. forget that l made you sad.
Yet remember | made YOU glad
The green bushes grow gray and vernd~
Spring comes back and Love IS eternal.
In your arms come kiss. forgive me
Had you ever the heart to grieve me,
Ochonee
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From the career of that other EngIiShman
lately dead. Mr. G. W. Stevens, the war cor
respondent, eat of the field of duty in his
thirtieth year, there is lesson TO be drawn
which writer's of every class might well ponder
He did his work correspondent 50 brill
iantly," said Lord Kitchener, and he never
gave the slightest trouble" In other words he
labored under endless reStrictions-the Siriar
being past. master in the art of censorship
but always willing and did work :he
hrilliancy Of which is acknowledged on all sides
He proved once more that restrictions mean
nothing to the man who has the gift To do his
work well one of the cOmmoneSt complaints
among mediocre writers is that they would do
splendid work if they only had the chance; if
they Were allowed by their editors to say lust
what they wanted 10 say; if they could be as
artistic as they chose, despite Mrs. GrlIndy;
If they were not asked 10 waste their time on
by fond public while they did creative"
work; if, in short, everything were to be- done
for them that means cOddng and consideration
The competent writer asks for no coddIng
heavy restrictions are laid upon him He sim
ply buckles to his work with the more effort
and enthusiasm. He plays not only the part of
the writer, but the part Of man Lord kitch-
ener's tribute to Mr. Stevens IS, i'll IA way, that
writer's best epitaph.
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JOHN GOWER'S FRENCH.

From The London Chronicle
An interesting literary dis"overy-it uiaS
NEST be called that's included IN the j"
edition OF John Covers WRITINGS re- -,n,
printed fer the nrSt time his French UinusI -,
'.NIirour dIommc'-such Is the spelling w \,
was also called Spectrum MeditautiS. anu :.
other titles The manuscript has long oSv" q
from sight but Ii would appear that u W. ,os
the Haistane Library Then IL passed % IN
of our University libraries. where u mas ne
identified Perhaps the chief interest u u
IL that n is an example of the French WIZ
Chaucer describes in the lines,
And French she Spak ful fdire anu lclIS""
Alter the ScOle of Slratf0rd atIe "0"o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
JOHN RUSKIN.
BY f. w. BOURDnLON.

BY F. W. BOURDILLON
Quenched is the lamp. evn in its Pickering dear;
We miss the light: we would not have him here;
No carping Httlenesses lift their head
Where he is, mid the great unjealous dead.
He thrsted-as a thirsty land for rain
For Beauty, and for Good men for gain;
Now may he drink Of the immortal tide,
Ever athirst, and ever satisfied.
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The death of Ruskin has already afforded
many Il commentator the opportunity to dismiss
with scant ceremony the pretensiOns of the
great English writer to discourse with authority
matters of art. Some long obituaries of him
have resolved themselves into nothing more nor
less than dispositions on his critical incapacty.
There is eccentricity enough and there is down
right error enough in Ruskin's art writings to
make them suspect among latter day critics,
50 many of whom erect the scientific method
of Morel into a fetch. But it behoOves these
wise men to proceed with caution. When it
comes to eccentricity MOrelli himself with his
tape measure and his theories. is hardly less
conspicuous than Ruskin; and he is not only
rash but sadly mistaken who attempts to pat
rOniZe the author of Modern Painters as
whimsical amateur Call him, rather. a whim-
steal master. There are things in Ruskin which
belong in the very arm0ry and treasure house
of crticiSm not lights on technique eluci-
datiOns of veXed problems of authorship, but
interpretations of artists and art works which
serve trumphantly the highest purpose Of criti-
csrn, which, as Matthew Arnold put it, is to
give currency to the best that has been thought
and done in the world. Probably i'll years to
come Ruskin will be edited for those who can
not correct him for themselves But even rs his
work stands there is no greater nonsense than
to say that it irremcdiably dSt0rts the ideas of
the student who trusts to it. A student abSO-
lutely incapable of thinking for himself might
be misled by Ruskn; but would like to
know what would happen to such student
with the works of the scientific" critics in his
hands? He would be safer with Ruskln, by
all odds.
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GENIUS AT PLAY.
THE HUMOROUS JOURNALISM OF THACK-
ERAY

THE HITHERTO UNIDENTIFIED CONTRIRU-
Tons OF w, NJ. THACKEiRANG " ,a TO
tative photography from 1913 to 1913. BY M II
Spelmann. With Numerous illustrations ana
Explanatory Notes Octavo PIP. XVIII, 54S
Harper & Bros.
Issued in binding uniform with that of Mrs
Ritchies Biographical" edition of her fathers
works. this volume is a legitimate and welcome
supplement to that handsome set Of books 1t
is made up Of "shreds and patches no doubt
but we have no reason to suppose that the re
publication of them in collected form would have
given any annoyance to Thackeray. He never
undervalued his work on Punch" miscellaneous
and uneven that work may have been. Was
not the Book of SnObs' composed for the pages
of the famous periodical? No irreverence is
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Gbe Aem@1ork grlbmor&
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1900

The ingenious philosopher, Mr. L. Hadfn
Guest. who lately made a strong plea for tfe
poetical treatment of 0mnibuses, telegraphs
''yast neiyhborhoods inhabited by jabbering
human beasts" and other intensely modern
themes, has thereby stirred up a hornets nest
This is The sort of thing one Mr.. Miles B.
Arnold tells us. which we will have to reckon
with if we set about writing poetry in the vein
suggested by Mr.. Guest:
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This is a good example of the pit that the man
digs for himself who writes 'up-to-date" poetry
with malice aforethousht 1t is as dangerous
it is useless to cry for poet of the
Cosmos" He will come when he gets ready
ana not before. Or, if he does make a point
of meeting the demand for the lyrical celebra-
ton of automobiles and house painters, he will
inevitably drop into the ways of the "benzo-
purpurine" school, which would be funny.
There is something funner, however, and that
is the pOrtentOus gravity with which Mr..
Guests impossible Impeachment" of modern
poetry has been impeached
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In my garden green
Strange flowers do grow,
OF the colour If benZo-purpurine
And mauVe and snow.