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flowers in their freshness, and in their
purity with waters which carry the stars
in their depths, which light comedy and
tragedy and history as with light be-
yond the sun. This natural
magic, this divine ease in doing the most
difficult things, is the exclusive property
of the man of genius, and is his only
in his most fortunate hours. No man
car Command this consummate bloom on
human speech; it lies on his work as
it lies on the fields, because the crea-
tive spirit has passed that way. 1t came
again and again to Wordsworth during
fifteen marvellous creative years; and
when it passed it left him cold and me-
chanical. 1t is the pure spirit of art
moving like the wind where it listeth.
and, like the wind, dying into silence
again. This magic is In Poe, and its
record remains. and will remain, one of
our most precious literary possessions.
The bulk Of the work upon which it rests
is not great; its ethical significance is
not always evident; it is not represent
tdli'c dltcI tHc luduucI VI Tie great
masters of poetry; but its quality is
perfect. The Importance Of half a dozen
perfect poems is not to be discovered In
their mass; it lies in the revelation of
the imagination which shines in and
from them. Among a practical people,
dealing with the external relations of
men, and largely absorbed in the work
of the hands, the sudden flashing of the
light that never was on sea or land
was spiritual event of high signib-
cance. That men do not live by bread |
alone is the common message of religion
and of art. That message was delivered |
by Poe with marvellous distinctness of |
speech. That he knew what he wanted
to say, and that he deliberately and pa
tiently sought the best way of saying
it, is clear enough; it neither adds to
nor detracts from the artistic value of
what he did that he knew what he want
ed to do. The essential fact about him
and his work is, that he was possessed
by the passion for beauty for its own
sake, and that at his best he had access
to the region of pure ideality."
This last sentence is an exact appre-
citation of Poe's work. 1t ranks him
with the pure idealists. where he un-
belongs. There was no
faint of commercialism in his work, as.
indeed. there was not in that Of contem-
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sense of humor. This is the opening
paragraph Of the essay on furniture:
In the internal decoration, II not in
the external architecture, Of their resi-
dence, the English are supreme. The
Italians have but little sentiment he
yond marbles and colors. In France. me-
liora prohant, deteriora sequuntur, the
people are too much a race Of ged-
abouts to maintain those household rrc-
prieties of which. indeed, they ,aye Al
delicate appreciation, or, at least. the
elements of a proper sense The Cni-
nese and most of the Eastern races have
a warm but inappropriate fancy. The
Scotch are poor decorists. The Dutch
have, perhaps, an indeterminate idea
that curtain is not a cabbage. In
Spain they are all curtains-a nation
of hangmen. The Russians 10 not fur
nish. The Hottentots and Kickapoos are
all very we'll in their way. The Yam
KEGS alone are preposterous.'
This thing appeared in "Burton's Gen.
tleman's Magazine" 1910. and in the
Broadway Journal,"1, IS. 1t may be
imagined that 1t did not tend to scothe
the artistic taste Of young people just
falling in love with haircloth and hero-
sele and air-tight stones, and trying to
reconcile beauty with convenience and
small incomes. Moreover, the unquali-
fed endorsement of England must have
caused the American Eagle, then a
comparatively young bird. to ruffle his
feathers and utter warning cry. But
since the days when genius was reduced
to writing on curtains and astral lamps
We have learned that England, of. all
nations, has made study of home dec
oration and comfort, and that many of
our modern improvements of which we
were so proud must go to the Junk
dealer, to be replaced either by ancient
heirlooms or solid and simple homely
furnishings. Poe was a misplaced au-
thority on domestic art, but his in
stincts were right. The hint which he
throws out that the oriental fancy is
warm but inappropriate" suggests that
he may have somehow foreseen the time
when, in blind craze for warmth Of
color, women would huddle fans, para |
soils, mats, curtains. and vases into a |
room where they were never meant to |
be, and arrange them in way which |
would make well-bred Japanese faint. |
Perhaps he thought that his countrymen |
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oughness-for even the hack articles are
we'll done-should have co-existed with
the rare perception and power of ex-
preston shown in the poems and tales,
must prove to the most casual mind
how great n man Poe really was, and
how far, by careless critics. he has been
underestimated.
In some of this newspaper work ap-
pears what is never found, except In Il
saturnine phase, in more serious work of
the author, and that is evidence OF a
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CLINT Of the supernatural in them and
reflected, as he says in one of his earli-
est poems, the 'wilder'd' nature Of the
man.
Rich currents Of Irish. Scotch. Eng
lish and American blood ran together in
his palpitating veins and produced
psychic blend unlike that of any other
American poet; Celtic mysticism, Irish
fervor. Scotch melody. the iris-tipped
fantasy of the Shelleys and the Cole
ridges, and the independence and alert
ness of the transatlantic American. into
whom all these Old World characteris-
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nius-the quality which lies beyond the
reach of the most exacting and intelli-
gent work, as it lies beyond the search
of analysis. A trained man may learn
the secrets of form; he may become an
adept in the skill Of the craft; but the
final felicity OF touch. the ultimate
battle him. Shakespeare is never SO
wonderful as in those perfect lines,
those exquisite images and SMILES.
those fragrant sentences akin with the
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This picture has what one may call
a sort of matter-of-fact weirdness about
1t, as of the work of poet who, while
feeling to the full the grimness of his
fantasy, is watching sardonically to see
the effect upon others. 1t is not alto
gether a new idea, since the legend OF
the city stink IN the sea is one used by
Heinrich Heine and other German writ
ers, but the treatment is utterly new
1t is strange, when one comes to think
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T HE Virginia Edition. OF the COM
plete works of Edgar Allan Poe
L has appeared, and will be a
joy to the lovers of this
unique American poet. 1t is in sew
enteen small and daintily bound
volumes, inclosed in a case, and illus
trated with various portraits of the
poet, his wife. and his relatives and
friends. 1t contains, besides the COM
plete works of Poe in prose and poetry,
newspaper letters and private corre-
spondence. and many more or less in
teresting documents never before
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Edgar Allan Poe.

ature in this country, to the close of
this century, is the product of an old
race is not to charge it with lack of
first-hand insight and force, but to ex
plain some of its characteristics
Again, he says:
ITO the men who were young between
1880 and 1910. there was something in
the air which broke up the deeps of
feeling and set free theekorpid imagi-
nation. For the first time in the New
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in part to the fact that he was musi-
clan before he was poet, ii is also due,
in all probability, to certain spon-
taneity of impulse which has caused the
poe,s of the South, and later those of
the Middle West. to cut loose from the
older models of verse and adopt form
rs irregular, an9 at its best. as charm
fng. as the song of bird. The daring
freedom of form exhibited in Poe's 1.-The
Bells" which is one of the most admir-
able examples of onomatopeia In the
language, following absolutely the must
cal thought of the poet, has its later
counterpart in Lanier,'s SYMPHONY
although Lanier's mind was wholly
without the somber melancholy which
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differ from those of all mankind-that he
would be considered madman, is evil
dent. How horribly painful such a con-
dition. He'll could invent no greater
torture than that OF being charged
with abnormal weakness on account Of
being abnormally strong
The biographer goes on to say that at
this period OF his life Poe was rot un-
like the imaginary being whom he
thus describes, aud. indeed. in the light
of later thought. this appears to be
true.
1t is in these informal productions,
written because needs must. that wc get
the real personality of Poe. in place of
the somewhat shadowy and spook-Iike
genius, and in rescuing them from OBJ
liviou the editor, Mr.. James 4. IIar-i-
son. has done the world service. New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Coz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
Knox Pomona Granoe.

Knox county Pomona Grange, =. of
H., will bold its next meeting with
Good viii Grange, South Warren. next
Thursday, May -. Good VIII is q new
grange, organized last year, and has
made remarkable progress. 1t has
never yet entertained Pomona, but
those who know the hospitablc and
genial disposition of the members are
sure they will do themselves proud"
on the occasion. The program is as
follows:
Greeting, n. w. Lermond.
Response, f. A. Perry, Jr.
Music, Jennie Putnam. 7
Recitation. Angie Jameson.
Question box, Home grange.
Reading, Mrs. Warren Gardner.
Song, with banjo accompaniment,
Grace Stetson.
Reading, Hattie O'l3rien.
Current events, r. S. Stearns.
Discussion of question-Resolved,
that population will continue to mul-
tiply and finally exceed the power of
the earth to provide food and the raw
material for the support of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

cause good fellowship ana good feeling
have thus far prevailed.
At the last regular meeting of the
Dexter Grange which occurred on
May 10th. ut the Grange hall an eX-
ceptionally interesting order of eXer-
cises was held. The young ladies Of
the grange nlledjthc officers chairs and
the principal positions We're filled as
follows: Master, Evelyn Atkins: chap
lain, Flora Moore. uverseer, Florence
Jose. lecturer, Nina Eesse. The lee
turer's program was a very interesting
one ana was aS follows: Solo, Miss
Emma Giles; sorE. three girls; read
ing Mrs. Sherbmne: fan drill, eight
girls; poem, (originaD Emma Hoyt;
solo. Helen Bessc: Whistling chorus,
four girls; selection, quartet: solo,
Emma Giles: farce, A Pretty Pickle; "
selection. quartet. one week ago last
Saturday evening the young men Of
the grange filled the officers chairs ana
gave an entertaining program, and
while they did excellent work. the
Judges decided that the work of the
Young ladies ard the entertainment
furnished by them was deserving of
the prize, which it had been previously
planned should ~ awarded to the con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

measurements of six horses accepted
for perfect symmetry and include two
celebrated stations. two thoroughbred
hunters and two chargers. This Will
not apply to the draft horse, but it VIII
be found that the nearer the general
utility horse comes to these measure
ments, the better he will be: height Sc in:
length from shoulder-point to quarter,
Sc in. from the lowest part of the chest
to the ground, SO in: from the elbow
point to the ground. 80 in; from the
Withers to the poll, just behind the ears,
in Il straight line, 80 in; the same meas
ured along the chest, 81 in; length Of
head, % in; width across the forehead,
914 in; withers to the hip. % in; stifle
to the point Of the hook, % in; root Of
the tail to the stifle joint, 26 in; point
of the hook to the ground, 22la in:
length of arm from the elbow to the
pisiform bone (the rear bone Of those
forming the upper articulation Of the
tnee,) 1872 in; from the pisiform bone
to the ground, 1872 in; girth varies from
20 to 50 in; circumference of fore can
non bone Qarge metaCarpal or shank
bone, extending from the knee to the
fet!oclO, 712 to in; circumference Of
arm just below the elbow, 1872 to Is in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

James Goodrich has set 2S8 apple
trees on the Horace Eaton farm, East
SkoWhegan, and expects to graft them
to Baldwins after they grow q few years
50 they can be grated in the limbs
A. =. Stantial is preparing two acres
Of his farm in Belfast for strawberr y
culture. He Will set 1900 plants on
the lot. The vines will he ready for a
crop next year, and this years crop
will be taken from his farm in Brooks
He is to move his stable back 20 feet
and build an ell TO the house to fill the
space.
3. Fl. Smith Of North Arson, believes
that the keeping, of a good flock of
sheep on his farm can be mtde
profitable, has this year raised So
lambs from a flock of 80 breeding ewes.
Some/Of the lambs We're dropped the
first of March and as they are graz lie
Hampshire Downs they will bring q
fancy price for spring lamb in July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

The Journal baseball club has been
reorganized for the present season.
Last year when the Printers league
games were in progress the boys put up
a good game and furnished lot of en-
joyment-for themselves and those who
attended the games. This, year there
will be no league as it is understood
that there will be no team at either the
Vickery & Hill Publishing house or at
the Gannett Publishing house. There
fore the Journal will arrange games
with the other ball tossers around town
and hopes to have a little sport, Satur-
day afternoons. The boys have pur-
chased new gloves, masks and bats for
use in the games. The team will be
made up practically the same as last
year. The battery will be Flynt and
Bolger. o. Kimball will be at first,
Charlie Mccormick at short. w. Nc
Corlnick at second, and Billy Edwards
on third. In the field will be Dan and
Tom Berran and probably Jackson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Arthur +. Phelps and Mrs. Helen NJ.
Nelson were arraigned in police court.
yesterday morning, upon the charge of
adultery. Both admitted the general.
facts with which the police became
cognizant Tuesday afternoon, but
claimed that they were in the Phelps
room drinking. They entered a plea of
not guilty and the charge being beyond
the Jurisdiction of the municipal court
Judge Andrews bound both over in the
sum of $500 for appearance at the
September term of the Superior court.
Neither were able to furnish bonds and
they were both taken to Jail to await
trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Ernest Young was arrested, yester-
day forenoon, on Water street. The
warrant was made for Young on ac-
count of his conduct, last Saturday eve
ming. At that time it was alleged that
he was in the city with a team and
drove faster than his own safety and
that OF others warranted. He was said
to have been intoxicated and the
officers have been looking for him
since. When he appeared here, yester-
day, the warrant was served and
Young was taken across the bridge for
trial. He was arraigned upon charge
Of disturbance and paid a fine of So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Railroad Commissioner Parker Spot
ford OF Bucksport, and General L. C.
harrington, clerk of the board of COM
missioners, went to Togus by electrics,
yesterday, and thence by Kennebec
Central to Randolph. Mr.. Spofford de-
sired to inspect the operation of the
latter railroad, and took this method of
doing so, as it likewise gave him an OPP
portunity to see how the cars are run
ming on the Togus branch of the cleo
trio road. From Gardiner Mr.. Spof-
ford went to Portland.
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Daily kennebee journal
Card. Of thanks. obituary notices, res

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions OF respect, etc. will be charged
at the rate OF ten cents per line. No
charges less than seventy-five cents.
All advertising announcements of
entertainments, whose object is the
raising of money, will be charged at the
rate OF fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form, will
be excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers occu-
plying space in our advertising columns.
and will be run under a separate head
on one of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
JOURNAL promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
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No Loss of Time.

/ have sold Chamberlain's Cole,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years, and would rather be out of cof-
fee and sugar than it. l sold five bot
ties of it yesterday to threshers that
could go no farther, and they are at
work again this morning.-H. r.
Phelps, Plymouth, Oklahoma AS
will be seen by the above the threst ers
were able to keep on with their W ork
without losing a single days time
You should keep a bottle of this Rene
dy in your home. For sale by John
Coughlin, III Water street; ]. C.
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

The Kennebec Light & Heat Co. has
secured the vacant store in the Allen
block, formerly occupied by the New
Age. for the purpose Of demonstrating
the utility of gas ranges. A fine range
has been sent up and is now ready for
use. Miss Hanson, the demonstration
VIII arrive, today, and at go o'clock
this afternoon, will be prepared TO
serve all sorts of dishes free to those
who choose to call. She Will also ex-
plain the workings of the gas range for
cooking PURPOSES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
DR.. Emnnons'

Monthly Regulator, mas brought happinesst to
hundreds of anxious women. There is POSI-
lively noother remedy known to medical sci
ence that will SO quickly and safely do the
work. Longest and most obstinate irregular
tiles from any cause reliev ed atonce. Success
guaranteed az any stage. No pain, danger,
or interference with work. Have relieved
hundreds OF cases where others have failed.
by mail, and beneficial results guaraI ,teed Ia
every instance. 70 risk whatsoever. Wet treat
hundreds ofia dies whom we never see. Write
advice. All letters truthfuIly ansWertd. Re-
member, this remedy is absolutely SAT- under
every possible condition and pos lively
leaves no after III effect upon the health.
letters should be registered. Addres,, DIS,
J.W.EMMONSC Co, l79Tranost st.. BOSTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

d. E. Foster is driving an entirely
new rig on his cream route here. The
horse, harness and cart are all Just as
slick as they can be made. The horse
was purchased a few days ago in a
neighboring town and the cart is one
Of the manufacture of ]. Howard
Chambers of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

pr. G. +. Hathorne, Dr. Wellington
Johnson, Charles r. Smith, Oscar H.
Groves and ]. Maurice Arnold were in
Portland. yesterday to attend the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge, Knights of
PVthiaS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
Special Advertisements.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
ceeding twenty-five words coming under
the head of WANTED, FOR SALE, TO
LET, LOST, &C., will be inserted once
for l5 cents and cents fol each subse-
quent insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT.
In sending by mail, remittance of postage
stamps should bs made with order, as
the charges are too small to open ac-
counts for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

\ special conclave of Trinity Com
mandery, No. :, X. T., will be held. at
$50 O'Clock Friday evening, May %, for
the purpose of working the Illustrious
Order Of the Red Cross. Refreshments
will be served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

The "Sorosis" is one Of the remark
able special shoes that has continued
and Increased in public favor so that
+. l.. Hersey carries in stock a COM
plete line of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Associate Justice Whitehouse has re-
turned from Franklin county where he
heard referee case. Tuesday. He was
one of the guests of Hon. F. Z. Timber
lake at his camp at Rangeley lake for
4 few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Canton Augusta, No. 8, will have a
special drill after the meeting, Friday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED.

All Work guaranteed. Rel erence. Frank
h. Dennis. Augusta Also instruction on
pianos and organs Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention willis f.
Trask, Rural Free Deliver No. 4, Gardi-
ner, Me. References, MIS-; E. E. Da-
rich, Augusta. octsS.dtf
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LOCAL MATTERS.
a
journal Telephone Call, 1864

a floorwalker, pacing his aisle,
In day covered many a maisle.
How rarely" quoth he,
rs it granted 70 see
a man Of my figure and staislei'
Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Strawberries are now retailing for u
cents box for the best quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
MISCELLANE
MRS. CRAM, cLAIRvoYANT. CAN

be consulted on health or business. Ref
erences from leading business people
Hours from 10 A. M to 10 p M. Cases
taken by mail No. 3 Capitol str ,et Au-
gusta, Maine. mav50d1W%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22

Calanthe Lodge, No. -, X. Of p, had
work in the second rank, last evening,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
TO LET BY THE AUGUSTA REAL
ESTATE ASSOCIATION.

DR.. Williams house In Winthrop Court
with bath room, hot and cold water. coal
furnace. reprinted and papered and ready
for tenant May 1st.
Tenement on Oak street Watercloset
and sewer connection.
Tenement over Percival Bros store in
Hill & MacOmber block
Two tenements in Riverside block
Tenement in Hallowell on Water STREE.
OFFICES.
Front or rear Office in Darby block.
Rear office in Quimby block.
STORES.
Store in Riverside block; will be re-
paired to suit tenant
Store in the Hill & Macomber block on
Water street
Small store on Cony street. apr23dlm
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, TODAY.

J: b..
Postum.
Grape Nuts.
f. j.. Hersey.
Merecido Cigar.
Sea Moss Farne.
Blackstone Cigar. s
Oren Hooper Sons. IL.
The Force Food Co.
Sherburne az Daley.
For Slle-ReStaurant
Paines Celery Compound.
LOngman & Martinez Paint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
MRS. NETTIE L. MERRow. CLAIR.

Voysnt. Business Medium, to KIN ow that
She can be consulted at No. = Grove
street, Augusta, for two weeks begin
nlng May Is. Ladies 50c.; &c nts. s..
Hours 10 A. NJ. to L. NJ NAV q. DIV.
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MONEY MAKING RESTAURANT AT

a great bargain. -Four floors, rent only
$50 month; all newly furnished at cost
of over $500; y boarders by the week.
many tranSientS: best location in huStling
river city; tables now seat y, room for
60. To secure immediate sale the price
is only 5000 for full outfit II is now pay
ing SO a week net profit and will soon
hustler to make money easily. Apply IT,
T. A. Strout 335 Water St, Augusta,
Maine may22dtf
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HAVING HIREu THE JAS. McGIN-

ness pasture | am ready to pasture young
stock and cows. Plenty of water; (brook
and spring.. Address, Ralph NJ. PerciVal,
i. +. ID. No. 4, Augusta. maya, d3ws
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A HOUSE LOT 6ox1oe FEET. O

Quimby Street. second above Cor. Pearl
VIII sell at bargain: terms easy w.
Frank Herrick, No. II Summer st.
maya, d1ws