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speclal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
ONDON. Sept. 6.-That the home
life Of Henry Wadsworth Long
follow was an uncommonly hap
49, pay one Is generally known, but
new and interesting glimpse Of the
relations Of the great American poet
Niih his children is given by series Of
I.ongfellow letters which has just been
purchased by Henry Sotheran & Co.
Mo London booksellers and autograph
dealers
Tho correspondence was written 70
Miss II. Davis OF Ware cottage, Lyme
Regis Dorset, who was Tor ~ years
goycrncss in LongfclloW's family IN
America. and who, the poet says,
"fauhfuliy looked SITTER and carefully
educated my three daughters
throughout the letters, which have
never heretofore been published Long
fellow continually refers 10 the niue
ones" and a. many Of the passages
there are real touches Of deep feeling.
For instance in letter from cam
bridge on June H. 1852, LongieiloN
says
"Charley has gone to town, Erny II
in he'd Alice l. practising our piano
forte and ! stand writing at this desk
How natural Il all seems. but how
dreary 10 me is this bright, cool June
day
This last sentence is mournfully In
trresting IN the year 1851 Longiellow
lost his wife. whose dress caught aight
IN his own house. She was burnt 70
death and the poets "dresriness' spok-
IN Of IN the letter undoubtedly referred
60 his sad loss.
Iougfellow's deep and abiding love
for his children. OF whom he wrote as
Grave Alice and laughing Allegro
And Edith with the golden hail"
is shown In this letter as IN others. He
says.
"Erny IL very feverish and 81 this
morning. II he feels better toward noon
or Dr. wyeman thinks lightly Of the
matter. ] shall take Alice with me 10
Portland this afternoon and bring the
little one back tomorrow afternoon
The "Erny' referred 10 Is now Ernest
WadsWorth Longfellow. well known
artist IN New York.
Writing from Nahant IN the United
states on July a. lS65. Longfellow says:
Il send you a little Of the seaside
droWsiness m the shape Of letter.
Edith and Annie have returned from
Portland and Erny and Alice have gone
20 the White mountains Charley is
here Bathing goes on with
yigor sally has even been on horse
back quite out into deep water, an the
horsl swan and threw her on and she
came safe ashore by her own skill In
swimming. MOI bit frightened but
eager o. mount and Try u again
ln charmingly piquant passage he
says:
Lessons are reduced 10 a minimum
but the li.tle ones are very
conscientious and faithful We are also
| Just as good as We can be"
Another extract evidently has refer
ence 20 a little love affair Of one Of his
children. lie writes:
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BOOKS.

Life and Letters OF Lafcadio Hearn.
by Elizabeth Bisland. In two VOL
umes. With portraits. views, and fac
SMILES. Since his untimely death In
1904. the fame OF Lafcadio Hearn as
one OF the masters OF English prose In
his generation has been constantly
growing. both in this country and In
England. His Life and Letters. now
issued In two volumes. will be one Of the
most notable publications of the sea-
son. Hearn's life was interesting and
romantic In the extreme. Born Of
Greek and Irish parentage in the lonian
Islands, with an added strain Of gypsy
blood, he was all his life wandereL
| He lived az various times with
wealthy aunt In Wales. in the ascetic
atmosphere Of a Roman Catholic COLI
lego. in extreme poverty on the East
| Side Of New York IN Bohemian litera-
~ circles In Cincinnati and New Or
| leans. In many parts Of the American
tropics, and finally. during the fourteen
years before his death, ~ Japan as a
| citizen OF that country. Throughout
| these wanderings he constantly en-
joyed the friendship Of some 81 the
most interesting personages Of his time
and was always a student Of men and
! opinions, as wei as an artist constantly
growing In his mastery OF letters. His
authorized biogTapher well known as
/ the author OF several unusual books Of
travel and belles-lettres. enjoyed
Hesrns friendship FOR nearly thirty
years, and had the advantage OF see
ing him IN many OF his different en-
| yironments She has told Tho story OF
his life with great sympathy and skill
and has presented most picturesQuely
all It's romantic color, 50 rare IN this
~orkaday axe.
The bulk OF the book however. con-
sists Of Hearn's letters TO a great varie-
ty OF correspondents covering period
OF thirty-fiye years Hearn was one OF
the best letter-Nritcr- Of his age. IN
variety. eloquence and with short
In all the qualities which give 10 a let
ter that indefnable something which We
call charn-Hearn's letters have. with
the possible exceptions OF stevenson =,
no peer IN recent years: while the con-
tinuary changing geographic back
ground ~ the letters and the great
multitude Of subjects which attracted
Hearn's wfde-ranging mind give them
a bodv which few collections OF letters
have ever shown. The volumes also
contain some fragments 81 an autohiog'
raphy which had been begun by hearn
before his death. and which. very for
| tunately. brings the story Of his inner
| ne down 10 the point al which the
| correspondence begins Tho volumes
are Illustrated with portraits of Hearn.
nj, family and friends. With pictures 81
ais home and haunts IN Japan. Win
faoslrIles Of his peculiar and beauii'
mi manuscript. and with reproductions
~ ,one OF the vivseious pen ana INK
sketches with which he wes wont 70
embelllsh his familiar correspondents
Brooks Readers. by stra'ion d.
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JOHN BECK,

Brooks, superintendent Of school Bos-
ton Mass American Book company,
New York, Cincinnati aud Chicago
comprise eight books adapted Ia the
corresponding school grades
These new readers form a good all
round basal series suitable for use IN
any school, and will appeal 10 teachers
particularly because OF their very easy
graduation, both in thought ana in eX-
preston
Although a wide variety OF reading
matter is provided. good literature em-
bodying child interests has been con-
Sidered Of fundamental importance.
Lessons Of a similar nature are
grouped together and topics relating to
kindred subjects recur somewhat reg
ularly.
BY the use OF these books The chlld
viii he taught 10 read in such man
ncr as viii appeal to his interests, and
az tho same time he Wil be made ac-
quainted with tho masterpieces of
many famous writer's He viii gain a
knowledge Of many subjects and ac-
Quire pure and attractive ideals Of NE
and conduct and he will also be taught
a love Of country and given glimpses
into the life Of other lands
In mechanical appearance. the books
are as attractive as they can be made.
Each volume contains a large number
o. choice Illustrations. which With the
exception Of few reproductions Of ia
nous paintings. have been made g.
pecially to m the selections.
These readers are issued also IN an
EIGHT hook series iu which the FIVE
highest books are somewhat expanded,
Tor the use Of schools that prefer a
book for each year.
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Letters From Longfellow to
His Children Coverness.
Our London Literary Letter.

'Aramdale' is becoming Intense. The
young lady in the red shawl appears on
the borders OF the lake as 10 the dream
and Oh dear how interesting II Isl"
Longfelow had love for British
patriotism In a letter 10 Miss Davis
on Oct IS, 1850, from Cambridge, he
says;
IT would be a thousand pities II
slch a true and loyal Briton as you are
should not have a sight OF your prince.
So | write 10 say that you win have a
chance to see him on Thursday He
wiz pass down Beacon street on horse
back to review some troops on the cont
mon. and you. from n balcony window,
can wave your handkerchief and say in
your heart. God bless him
All these letters were written in
LongfelloWs plain. scholarly baud and
signed Yours truly. Henry W. Long
fellow"
With the letters. Messrs. Sothersn
bought a number Of little slips Of paper,
covered with writing scrubbed with
pencil IN the handwriting Of the author
Of "Hiawatha II is evident that these
were written as labor Of love for soms
juvenile journal for they contain sim
pie, funny little flashes OF brilliancy
and on the back Of the last IL Inscribed
Written for The Secret" They are
headed Commercial Intelligence RE.
view OF the Market" aud following are
some OF the extracts;
Cotton, dropping: particularly ir
shirt collars in warm weather.
Flour quiet; except when mixed
with yeast; then II rises and is any
thing but quiet
Groceries, with downward tenden
cy; all good groceries have this ten,
/ dency. particularly sugar and preserves
Hides, a shade easier; mine is sine,
the cold weather Is over.
'Mackerel, without change but they
have q good many greenbacks among
them.
oats. dull: the horses are ~ quite a
different opinion. So are all young gen.
tlcmen who feel their oats
shingles, steady, when they are we'll
nailed down. otherwise the wind is apt
20 blow them on
Pork, heavy, Il should never be eat
en- for supper as 1t Is apt 10 produce
nightmare.
Corn, active; all corns are particu-
larry active as the season advances.
Whisky, unchanged. except when
made into whisky punch.
Alcohol, quiet and steady. n may be
90 but IL makes those who drink il
noisy and unsteady
Wool. quiet. except when people get
into each others WOOL"
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NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.

The following 81 books w.n be added
tc the public library Monday m'rnin9.
Sept H. lscs:
MISCELLANEOUS
American Historical Associauon-His
tory m Schools
Arnold Reading. How 10 Teach It.
Bourne Medieval ana Modern HIS
tory.
Cio,ro-OratiOns. { vol
Frost Astronomical Spectrosc0py
Graham Mecslenburg Declaration %
Independence
Harding Essentials ir Medieval and
Modern Histories.
Huri-Llterature and he Problems
Observation-Disclosures.
James-P Psychology Busfer Course.
Juvensl pcrsanE Etc.-Norks
acdonald-Ge0graphy Of New Les-
land
Newmsn-Idea Of a University.
Salomop-Educafi0ua sloyd
Thatcher & Schuil--Europa ia The Mid
Ole Ages,
rosger-HandbooS OF Practical Geog-
raphy
Barbour Breakers Ahead
Chambers ishung Chance
FoFaZzaro--The saint
scott--Cclonc ~ the RED Huzzafs
sutpheu-Doomsmsu.
FRENCH BOOKS.
BHeuN--Le BerCeau
BrcuN-les RcHfaltturs
BueuX-L Evasicu.
BHcuN-Ies pemnlscantef
Brielx-I.a Robe Rouge.
Brieux-Ies Tro.s Files DO VI Dupont
Lomhard-Obsery1uQrs DUN Musician
American.
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"DRUNk ENN ES 81
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Cured by
TRiB

We, the Undersigned. residents OF
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sood results obtained by the use Of
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tobacco habits. and we can heartily
recommend IL 10 anyone IN need;
Signed Judge Samuel White. Judge
Of the Eighth Judicial District Of tbs
state OF Oregon; l. p. DesmsraiS pas.
tor OF the Roman Catholic Church:
Rev. J. n. n. Bell, the oldest living
chaplain OF the Grand Lodge OF the Ma
sonic order OF the World, and pastor u
the Presbyterian Church. r. u. Carter.
mayor: W. II Kilburn. chief Of police;
=. L. BAer. vice president Citisens' Ma
tional Bank: ". T, Butcher, lawyer;
A. Welch. manager Of Baker Gas a
Electric Comusny. J. r Ferguson, real
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Express Co.
We will give you an absolute guar
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ton at home, Suppose, too. you
Thought . woman other than your wife
could give you that sympathy and in
SEPARATION OF which you were deprived
and mat you were constantly IN her
company How would you feel II your
discovered that during your period OF
neglect your wife had produced a book
decidedly mre clever and popular than
anything you had ever achieved? This
Is the situation Miss Meta Syrett han
dies with literary grace and human
charm I'm The Days journey" which
A. G. McClurg a Co. will publish next
September. II is the FIRST Of Miss sy-
ret's excellent stories TO appear M
America, although they are well
known in England
A notable prize contest, open to ali
artists, is announced IN the Woman's
Home Companion for September That
magazine offers for the best covers
I'VE prizes, aggregatiug i3.J00-ihe first
prize. $500. the second prize $1,000
the third $500, and the fourth and nth.
$3.50 each. Competing designs must be-
received by Jan. l5 1897 when the
contest closes.
Under the title Of "Jottings Of an
Old Soldier Sir John Italians. who
has attained the ripe old age Of IS, has
written a volume containing his rem
inisoences Of the famous barrlsters and
great judges whom he has known and
encountered during his long and ac-
tive life. The author became So
licitor in 1874, was knighted In 1902. and
is AT present lieutenant for the city
Of London.
A book by President Eliot Of Har-
ward university will be brought out by
Thomas Y. Crovell & Co. IN a few
weeks. His subject IL Great Riches.
and his tone Is optimistic He does
not view with alarm the amassing OF
Wealth by the favored few" but sees
rather. counterbalancing forces at work
which will operate as successfully IN
the future as they have done In the
past The exposition Of what these
forces are forms the theme OF his
work.
Ghetto Comedies Is the title Of
collection OF stunies Of Jewish life ami
character by Israel Zangwill that viii
be published here this fall. Mos,
Of the stories have already been printed
in various periodicals..
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A Positive
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CT course the October number Will
be peculiarly interesting because u
will contain an illustrated announce
lnent OF the plans Of the new editors.
Naturally. there IS considerable curios-
ity about that.
L Is understood that Miss Tarbel
will announce IN the November num-
her Of The American Magazine the
nature Of her next great series Of arti-
cles II Is known that she has been al
work on them for months. and that
the publication Of them VIII begin in
The American Magazine for December.
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There Is city In New England With
schools for every class OF citizens;
schools for mechanics. for busy moth
eis' FOR backward children. for adults
VINO do not speak English. They call
II "A City OF Special Schools" ana
Marion Melius has written a wonder.
tully interesting article about II for
me september number OF Everybody's
Magazine.
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NOTES.

W, Is much local interest In the
oSaonfn, that Mrs. Humphrey
y. vii visit this city and country
- nnEg iutumn or winter.
Ea'lit readers are loyal 10 their
r. tsiherS and Il Il not surprising,
|ssrs % So Arthur stringer's
~ lsp5eis LISTED among the six
Issl.llE boo in Toronto and 9th
/ AaNisn cites despite the fact that
~ Wlft TaFers" IL essentially a
~ " Nsw York underworld life.
Nsg ne most interesting biograph-
s9c o. the year viii undoubted-
n'ail sloker's "reminiscences II
s .,ihs, which VIII be published
~ Macmillan company this fall.
wac vas associated with the
a.loi io' % years In the most init
Wy as friend and as business
Re began 20 realize many wears
.sesnand that would undoubted-
..ae On him for a biography OF
w pNmintnt actor OF his tine.
y esoordlngly took careful and
I-sH notes OF his intercourse
~, 1,.s Few men 90 the last 20
.sa larger acquaintance with
-,lse contemporaries than
u aai NJ stoseTs "reminiscences
~ /" amusing and Characteristic
d such men as Gladstone
\ a.. .,ennfsou sir Arthur Su,ll-
80, ~ slr Richard Burton and
NJ ~ sl',A Among the Illustrations
4. 49,. - " portraits of Irving In ali
Nm gpsisnl characters he assum
-. Nutlss wlgsin. tho au,bo, n,
~, vas giving d reading from
x-,,S VhausuQus. After The
!. W., sss over an ola man approach .
h., u , Ike wore no collar. his
A., ~ ~ very short. and every i'm.
VIZ o. No Tay-baek farm.
miles b. said TO M,s
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Imagine yourself an author az r,nu.
taiion- With feeling thai your mani.
'''' 'sleni fahed Of proper apprecia-
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a curiosity. There are two separate
ana distinct art sections. one on tint
ed paper and the other on heavy calen-
dered paper. Besides this the maya
Zine is illustrated profusely through
out, 10 contains % complete novelette,.
collection of short stories by such
writer's as Edwin L. sabin. Annie
Hamilton Dounell Holman 4. Day and
Dane Coolidge, besides special articles
of unusual interest and value The
publishers have been promising i'm
provements W the magazine, and IN
ills number they have fully lived up
20 their promises.
With the September number Of their
periodical Eliey sedgNick and The
Colyer Publishing house retire from
the conduct Of The American Maya
zine With the October number John
$ Phillips. tho new editor hevns
his work Following are the names Of
his associate editors Ida VI. Tarheu.
William Allen white +. p. Dunno
"Mr DoOleyD. Lincoln Stsftcus. Ray
Stannard Baker Albert A. Boydeu,
John NJ Siddall
This new admlListration-.the Phillips
Publishing company promises many
interesting features On SIS first num-
her. the october number This is the
FIRST hint OF what these features are 20
be "Mr Dooley' viii be IN the num-
Der with an article ON "The Power OF
the Press william Allen White viii
write ou The Partnership OF Society
Lincoln Sicffens win break away from
work on serious articles long enough
20 tell a New York police story Stef-
fens was for years New York police
reporter. There are 60 be features by
Samuel Hopkins Adams. Leonard
keenc HIrshherg Frances Benjamin
Johnston. and others.
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The following 81 books w.ll be added
c the public library Monday m'rnins.
Sept H. 1906:
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t, TRUTH FOR THEE.

- hold FOR thee thou s'f','"S o"'
lra" '.r,tne bath no need to be !" 'a'"'
10y Of uIament doth ii hold
pO' .,, desire proves power 10 "''a"''
lP ~ each n,i.t his own horizon seek
WIN ~. e,glc feared to stretch his "i"g''o shy
.'aa ,i.,rf,tful who ddN power give
nI ,,,. land crecpcr hadst he been Tor aye,
Then oN'" CORA LAPliAM INWARD
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n SINGER EAGER-EYEDl

o singer. eagT'"ou
In no a. the rose,
-, r,e Of fragrance goes
To sleep at cyeniioe'
nr q, The Nloie
csmtned by dcwdrop tear'
., hue 10 heaven 80 near
Fades ere the SIN DC s','
m A. before nights husn'
uhen shadows grow >" iohs'
u, r,cet hcsrtache of song
r,,rrs forth the hermit thrush
H.
Yet violet and rosf
,a thrush, whose anthem hows
Like some celestial boos'
md singer OF rapi look
Won are not made Tor Tune
sot for an unknown ci'ne
That. yecd IN mystery
Through you makes prophecy
M a new sky and earth
,berc death T. hut rcbirth!
Ill
for water air and sod
with all the lhrs they feed,
Por water air and 500
With all the lNes they feefs
Wha, arc they hut The secd
M zane new land of God2
on think Just hid from sight,
In glow a. OF sunrise
The day moves through the skies
Untouched by shade Of night.
And had We but the wings
We could forever trace
Iishfs leap and fash through space
And bark the song II sings.
Or Who burst say We know
All that cosmos holds
In rs vast pregnant folds,
Whence future suns shall grow
And rich In sccrecies
In paths Of endless flight
Across the infinite
To- other galaxcs!
Worlds Of world untaught
Yet than brightest star.
ezndef, more glorious far,
Where thought transcends orr thought!
IL MILAN sTRUIHERs.
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Where Doctors Agree.

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pretty safe Rnle % ao Rr.

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