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in the thin. unsubstantiaI air These pages
please US more than those later more numer-
Gus ones written while our correspondent was dis
Ianguishng in the Fleet after the Puritans al
into power If HOweus Unwavering loyalty 70 s.
his royal patrons brought him to Jail it also te'
put fetters upon his writing hand and his &c
thoughts during the period Of imprisonment az
His letters from the Fleet are. for the most CO
part. either perfunctory or unduly serious. ex
else essays on books. theology, philosophy and to
divers things In Howell admoniShes an HI
army captain fcr swearing too profuseiy. in an
other he gives his opinions witches and 'ee
magic in still another he sings the praises Of w
"a parcel Of Indian perfume. called tobacco tri
which il moderately and seasonably taken. u IS m
good for many things" again in fear OF itata de
he draws I'd a mock will fun Of cdd beqUests; 81,
and frequently, II do.rsll mood he lnVents dc
hymns about whose merits the less said the tn
better Literature has doubtless been the gamer TT;
by II0weITs eightyear Incarceration for during si
this time he wrote many books and compiled M
his Letters; but the quality OF familiarity and It.
easiness is lacking. Howell has become an essay av
writer for profit. We can only be thankful that IN
in editing his correspondence for Pubcatio1 ne te
did not exEurgate and amend more than ~ has re
Miss Repplier's introduction contains q h.'s ii,
raphy intended 10 assist the unhistJrical rlier p
in following the current Of those events II "ach tn
the Letters are the foam brief Characrcrlzl- be
ton OF Howell and his writings Is also added: er
we told that perhaps a sweet reasonable hs
ness Of character is the quality which above III m.
others. holds OUT hearts in keeping" An x hi
ceIrnt statement Of the secret # The al-tars ia
charm: but also a revelation OF his weak -ss 20
Many readers viii probably De annoyed ny the Dc
absence Of every strong emotion in The Letters
But why should Bsrdek-r wax tragic or ,.s-t
gossip rend his heart in twain?
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Howell was free from every taIut of that OBJ
noXious iusularity which has so often made the.
travelling Briton the jest and despair OF for
e'SneTS our letter writer was too canny To over
look price tags in the shop windows
After finishing his task as an Investigator of
glass, Howell turned tutor and travelled once
more, this time as mentor of Baron AIthan's
SON Now he found leisure 10 study foreign
lands more closely and 10 write corresnonIfr.l,
longer letters to friends and patrons. Some of
the letters from this time on are ess,vs i,
ePISt"Iary form: less interesting. nerbaDs than
the oH-hand sketches Of the glass agent seeing
Europe Tor the first time. they are nevertheless
cramm"d with wisdom. wit wonders and NOT .
little worldliness. His long Survey of the Sav
enteen Provinces letter To the Lord Viscoupt
colchester. is not only ground plan Of the
Netherland government. but also a chart of The
backstairs in European palaces: place is also
found for mention OF the mercantile skill of
Holland women and their resoIuteness in 70
training from strong drink. But the davs of
tutoring were soon over. In 1922 Howell had
the good fortune to be appointed royal agent to
spain there TO act in the interest of the Turkey
company. which was pressing heavy indemnity
claims against the Madrid Government The
letters written during this occupation constitute
a secret history of Spanish court life and poIi-
ties; titanic intrigues. far reaching diplomacies
heroic adventures and speculations stream along
here pellmeu. but not so thicllly or so fast as
to hide throng of anecdotes about Spanish
wines. jokes playing cards. religious supersti-
tions. gambling games. hats and shoes and
heaven knows what not. Lovers of stroDpe
tales may drink their fill in the letters telling
how. in the midst of HoweIIs difficult and te-
dious business. two English travellers suddenly
appeared in Madrid and discovered to be
Charles, Prince Of Wales and the MARQUIS of
Buckingham; how the Prince sought the hand
of the Spanish Infanta with such ardor and dis
play that the whole Spanish people was set
agog; and how the match fizzled while still in
flame. leaving poor HoweIrs indemnity case
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no more. certainly. than does his blessed trick
Of catching up a whole scene in the net of a
single phrase. Witness the hatterinS letters
about Amsterdam. wherein is sketched almost
everything. from the Dog and Rag Market 10
the system Of municipal taxation and charities
or at more length. the notes from Paris. telling
about the street mire and court intrigues. high
way robbers and international politics. methods
of torture and French architecture. strange
medley made rneIodious by soft nimbleness or
word, As tine letters carry US with the writer
down into the Southern lands. what man whose
heart is stirred by the sight Of foreign lands
can fail to envy Howell his good fortune IN
seeing the cities of italy and Spain in the
autumnal flush of their glory All the great towns
like Venice, which showed as yet no
outward appearance at all Of poverty, or any
decay; she is still gay. hourishing and fresh.
and flowing with all kind OF bravery and de-
light which may be had at cheap rates. How
the English tourist and the foreign correspond
ent are revealed in this summary, Although
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scriptons gave but the faintest glints. Such
bundle Of letters is transcribed in these two
volumes. The correspondence of James Howell
Clerk Of the Privy Council. traveller linguist
friend of Ben Jonson and thoroughEoing royal
list, combines in the most pleasing proportions
historical narrative, personalities and frivolous
talk. The circle OF readers who truly enjoy
pcrusing miscellaneous epistles must always be
a small one; for not many persons are gifted
with the knack Of filling in without effort the
empty background ana thus giving life and sig
nhcance to disarrangcd and peccmcaI jottings.
Thackeray used TO let the letters of Howell
prattle him to sleep and whoever has a lively
fancy might use them for the same sweet end
The happy few who love literature for its own
sake and can re-artculate disjointed jottings
will welcome this new edition of the half-for-
gotten classic They will welcome it the more
gladly, we may note in passing. because in
paper print and binding ii is one of the most
charming of the recent special issues from the
Riverside Press
Howell was peculiarly fitted by training and
adventures to write enduring letters After
having acquired love of learning at oxford
and being forced to carve his own career he
travelled for three years as the agent Of a Lon
don glass factory in search of new ideas and
clever workmen for the trade. What charm
ihSly IhlorihdI' intimate, antique Bacdeker he
instantly became as soon as he set foot on the
Continent His commercial ties brought him
into close touch with the everyday life of ali
the great towns. while his literary taste tempted
him TO rob his employers OF just enough time
and effort for the penning of long letters TO a
score of friends at home. Whether the employer
at the glass factory ever suspected his agent
OF neglecting his duties know not. but il is
very unlikely. for Howell observed so shrewdIy
and swiftly that while not writing about his
travels, he probably picked up more informa-
tiOn about glass blowers sands. ovens and iron
than ten ordinary men, sailing under full con-
science. could have done. His powers of quick
perception reveal themselves on every page but
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GDe Nem'llork Gribm1tH
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1901.

Fifty years ago the first number Of The At
Iau,ic Monthly" was published. The issue for
November has been made I'm anniversary mum
Der. devoted to papers which, in reSuminG the
history of the periodical. resume also much that
has been potential in American letters and art
\ hitherto unpublished poem by Lowell has the
place Of honor. 1t is followed by essays IN
which Professor Norton tells how the magazine
WAS launched Mr.. j. + TrowbriGGe recalls the
experience of an early contributor. Mr.. H"w"lIS
trcItS of his old labors rs editor. and Mr.. lilS
giu>ou. Mr.. Prtchett, Mr. Mahe and Mr. Wilson
rryirw a half century OF literature science, art
and politics in the United States. There are
also apt papers 10y the present editor. Mr.. Bliss
Perry. and his predecessor. Mr.. Walter H. rage
So interesting is the subject treated in its differ
cut ASPECTS 10y these authors, and so well have
they written that we believe the publishers
would find il profitable To put this number.
minus the advertising pages. in a binding by
itself There must bc many readers who would
be glad 10 possess. in such separate form. a
number Of The Atlantic which has after all.
an independent Significance
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The Atlantic" has tlOuriShcd by dint of COM
bnmg conservatism with breadth ana vitality
1t has kept pace with the times, but has wisely
rcfraincd from making any sacrifice of its char
actor rs that was determined upon in the first
year of its existence. Thus il has made no
effort to compete with the illustrated magazines.
but has adhered to its own special field No
drastic changes have been made in its typog-
raphy, and however it may have been manu-
facured i'll the past it is to-day sewn and not
wired boon which any constant reader of
the magazines might easily become dithyrambic
The old cover in which the magazine was first
published gave place long ago to Il new one, but
this is in as good taste as was its predecessor
IN short, The Atlantic" is light in hand, a com
Portable thing to read. 1t is pleasant to note
tiat in the anniversary number there is no talk
of any prospective departure from the policy
which has answered so we'll for fifty years No
departure of the sort is necessary. All that
"The Atlantic" has to DO is TO keep on in the
way upon which Lowell started ii. Those who
have come after him have, of course found
themselves trembling he trembled, and in
be strenuous, for if there are more writer's at
work now than there were in LOwells day,
there are more magazines and the good material
available must be divided amongst many vigi-
liant editors. But The Atlantic" has ever been
loved by good writer's
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ROBTN HOOD'S FUNER
By ANTHONY MUNDAY.

~ NN hoN1 MI Nb-Ni-
Weep. weep. We woOdmen, wall;
Your hands with sorrow wiring
Your master Robin Hood lies dead.
Therefore sigh as you sing.
Here lies ms primer and his beads.
Hi, bent bow and his arrows keen.
His good sword and his holy cross;
Now cast on flowers fresh and green
And. as they fall shed tears and say.
Wen. wcl-a-day, we'll. ell-a-day,
Thus cast We flowers fresh. and sing,
And on to Wakefield take your way.
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IN OLD ENGLISH GOSSIP.
The Letters Of James Ho7cfH IN a
Nee Edition.

EPIsTOI.At HO-EGLAN- r. OR THE FAMILIAR
LETTERS OF JAMES HOWELL With an
Introduction by Agnes Rcppl"r In two vol
umes. Octave. PIP. XXXy iOl 5l@. Houghton
Afn & 60
pack Of old letters ou5 OF seventeenth
century trunk, if it contained anything more than
gushing love miSsiyes, would be interesting in
spite Of itself It would probably tell the reader
just enough about the days when the qu.ll was
driven across the now mouldcrins pages 30 con-
vey to him the impression that he reading
first hand history: and. unless it happened to be
that rarest of all things. systematic correspond
ence on some important topic its taS-cnds of
gossip. history and opinion would compel him
20 turn novelist and revive i'm fancy the men and
the scenes Of whom the stationery and its in
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Professor Norton quotes from the letter which
lowell wrote to him in 1871 we ar" going 10
start a new magazine here in October" ne said.
"Tho magazine is TO be free without being IA
natical and We hope to unite in ii all available
talent Of all modes of opinion. The magazine is
to have opinions of its own and not b. afraid to
speak them. think we shall be scholarly and
gentleman like" fnVell'S task was not the cas-
lest in the world In another letter. here quoted,
hr says Il wish 10 have nothing 20 in that will
merely do, but | fear | cannot keep 50 high
Standard It is astonishing how much there is
that leaps just short Of the line Of good and
drops into the limbo Of Indifferent. However.
Number one will be clever | tremble for
Number Two" Acquaintance with long row
Of the early Volumes of 'ihc Atlantic has
helped Us to understand how Lowell must have
trcmbIcd. We confess to having dipped into
some prodigiouS dun pages in those yclloWcd
issues. But always on another page there has
been something worth reading, even after all
these years. Lowell kept his promise to be
'schoarly and gcntloman-ikc," and at the same
time to be free without being fanaticaI." and
bis successors have not let down his standard.
American literature has never been more credit
ably represented than by The Atlantic" 1t
has made its appeal 10 thoughtful readers but
il has never declined upon pcdantry. Consider
ing the weakness OF poor human nature it might
Lave been forgiven it, for time at least ii had
addressed itself more particularly to the Boston
Hrahmin. but it has steadily been made for the
American ut large We gather from Professor
Norton that Lowell almost Immediately saw
"the error of soliciting numerous contributions
from foreign writer's" The new periodical, it
was resolved, was to depend for its success
upon American writer's" 1t is to American
writers that it owes IFS success
New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

THE SANTUAEID OF THE MADONNA ur Er-0
Pantheon pf E,lauJleI II savoy l;y D. 81. i1'
Eu>Si- Illustrated Royal octave. Iu. N, -i.
The Macmillan Company.
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COUNTY NEWS.
FL, additional Cbunt Meas. ser oshes pages
7CAsTlITNE.


Ell. Carpenter returned last week frcn
Boston.
d. M, Warren has returned from bust
ness trip to Bangor.
Mrs. Mary williams left this morning
for New York for the winter.
Mrs. ]. 8. Norton and Mrs. F. v. Grindle
went to Belfast one day last week.
Mrs. F. A. Douglas has returned after
spending several days in Be.fsst.
On account Of ice in the river, the Tre-
mont made her last trip one day last week.
The three masted schooner John s..
Beecham is at the wharf with coal for the
Castine Coal Co.
Mrs. ]. 8. Norton spent few days last
week with her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Bow
den, at North Castfne.
Mrs. Rufus Sabine left this morning for
visit with friends in Boston, and with
her mother in New Hampshire.
Miss Mary Hooke has returned from
trip to Fairfield, where she has been the
guest OF friends for few days.
The young people OF the Witherle
religious union of the Unitarian church,
held a social at the parish house last
week.
R. B. Brown and wife, DR.. g. E..
Parsons and wife, Mrs. B. D. Perkins and
]. NJ. vogell and wife, who have been
Alamoosook, have returned home.
Bowden Bros, who have been employed
on the mason work and grading at
Nautilus island, have finished there and
have ferried their axes and working tools
across to this side OF the river. The
carpenter work is not yet finished.
Dec. 9. q.
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ALAMoosooK, EAST oR1AND.

Alamoosook grange held it's regular
meeting saturday evening, Dec. z, with
good attendance. At the next meeting
the first and second degrees will be con-
ferred. There will be an entertainment at
the hall Dec. II. It was voted to send the
worthy master to the State grange.
the ensuing year: John P. Farnham. mas
ter; Fred Thompson, oyerseer; Nellie
Gray, lecturer; Joshua Gross, steward
Guy H. Leach, assistant steward; Abbie
Gross, chaplain; Carrie White, treasurer;
Carrie Leach, secretary; William Gray,
gatekeeper; Agnes Forsyth, Ceres; Stella
Dunbar, Pomona; Flora Dorr, Flora; Alice
Gibbs, lady assistant steward.
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A Real Wonderland.

South DAkots, with its rich silver mines,
bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange
natural formations, 10 veritable wonder
land. At Mound City, in the home OF
Mrs. E. D. Clapp wonderful case OF
healing has lately occurred. Her son
seemed near death with lung and throat
occurred every five minutes, !" writes Mrs.
Clapp, "when began giving DR.. Kings
New Discovery, the great medicine that
saved his life and completely cured hin"
Guaranteed for coughs and colds, throat
and lung troubles, By 3. g. MOORE, drug
gist. 60c. and q. Trial bottle free.
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PAMoLA, HANCOCK.

Pamela grange held its regular meeting
Saturday evening, Dec. Z, with forty-seven
members and two visitors present. Two
applications for membership were ac-
copied. The officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Augustus Foss,
master; Chester W. Stratton, overseer;
Alice G. Laws, lecturer; Hervey B. Scam
mon. steward; Carl C. Stratton, assistant
steward; Nellie M. Crabtree, chaplain;
Louis s. Jordan, treasurer; Clara F: john
er; Ella Wooster, Ceres; Lettie Anderson,
Pomona; Elizabeth Cakes, Flora; Bessie
Walker, lady assistant steward.
The programme consisted OF the eighth
edition Of The Grange Outlook, by Emma
Ball.
At the next meeting there will be work
in the first and second degrees. Nellie
Crabtree and Bessie Walker were APP
pointed editors for the next edition Of
The Outlook.
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1:sgal Nsttssx
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

VIYHEREAS, Catherine A. Coney, In her
w right, and John J. Coney, her husband,
Joining - Rrantor and linQuishing all
Maine. BY her mortgage deed dated FeS'ys.
1897. and recorded in the Hancock registry Of
deeds. vol. s.s; F l27, conyeyed to Thornton
Bangor, in the county Of Penobscot and State
OF Maine, "Two certain lots or parcels OF land
situated In said Eden, and described ~ fol-
"First. The lot OF land at the corner OF Main
and West streets in Bar Harbor known as the
the sane
post on the west line Of Main street thirty feet
nortberly measuring on the west side Of said
the Asamont lot, 50 called; thence north &
degrees IS minutes west for.y- two and one.
fourth feet to . stone post; thence north de.
feet. more or less. to the south lire Of West
street; thence by said south line Of said West
street south "a degrees 10 minutes east forty
the said south line 4 said West street and
the west line Of said Main street; thence by
the said west line Of said Main street south
tenths feet. more or less, to the first. named
bound; together with SO much Of said Main
street and said West street es lies between
the center lines thereof and the lot herein
conveyed. the west line Of the lot herein con-
ysyed being produced to the center OF said
Mss street aIo bs 5ne noodn ine q the lot
Of said Main street; subject however to the
rights Of the public in and 70 said Main street
and said West street; together with the
hotel theron.
"second. One undivided half part Of . lot or
land described As follows, to wit: Beginning
At the stone post on the west line OF Main
street at the southeast corner Of the Hotel
Brewer lot; thence south Z degrees Is min.
utes west along the west line OF said Main
street thirty feet to an iron holt ct the north.
east corner Of the Agamont lot. 40 calleds
thence north q degrees Is minutes west along
the north line Of said Asamont lot eighty
three and one-h half feet. more or less 70 tke
east line Of land now or formerly OF r. q
8. b. Rodick; thence north est along
said east line Of said Rodick land thirty feet
TO- stake; thence south - degrees and %,
minutes east forty. one and four.tenths feet
to the southwest corner Of the said Hotel
Brewer lot; thence south "a degrees IS min-
utes east along the south line Of said Hotel
Brewer lot 1Orty-two and one-iourth feet.
more or less TO- the first named bound; con-
tanning two thousand I'VE hundred and i've.
square feet. more or less; together With 10
much Of sid Main street % lies between the.
center line thereof and said lot above de-
scribed."
And, whereas the conditions Of said mort.
gage have been and still remain broken, nov
therefore. this notice 10 hereby given for the
purpose Of foreclosing the same - provided
by law. TH0RMron Lyp0RD.
CHARLEs M WOODWARD.
Dated this 2sd day Of November, .. d. 1907.
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EAST BLuEH1LL,

sion Saturday evening, Dec. 4. Fifty
two members and six visitors were pres
ent. It being late sitter the election OF OF :.
fcers, only part Of the programme was
carried out.
The newly-elected officers are as fol-
lows: Nellie N. Wood, master; Alvah
Alonzo J. Candage, steward; Edwin 4.
Conary, assistant steward; Lizzie M.
Wood, chaplain; George g. Candage,
treasurer; Manda L. Carter, secretary;
Emery D. Leach, gatekeeper; Addie F.
Grindie, Ceres; Cora e. Long, Pomona;
Fannie A. Long, Flora; Hattie g. Bissett,
lady assistant steward.
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WEST BROOKLYN.

L. B. Bridges shot q deer Thursday.
Mrs. Allen Carter has gone to Boston to
visit relatives.
Otis Trundy has gone to Bangor to pur-
chase lumber to repair his house.
Harry Mcfarland has moved into part
Of Eugene Friends house for the winter.
Chestnn Bridges went to Rockland We'd
nesday on business, returning Thursday.
Levi Conary and William Sellers, Of
Oceanville, visited relatives here Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mrs. Idella Peck was called to franklin
Sunday by the death of her brother-in-
law, William H. Blaisdell.
Dec g. B.
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NORTH BROWNSVILLE.

The Lowell league has purchased a clock
for the Pineville school. The league, 1t
its meeting on Friday, had q Thanksgiving
programme, which was as follows: song,
Georgia Babson; 1.-THE Squirrel" Chester
Campbell; Thanksgiving" twelve small
girls and boys; song, EdnaI and George
York; 1.-THE Pumpkin" Georgia Babson;
reading Of the school paper, Edna York;
Thanksgiving ct Grandma's," Georgia
Babson; "Who Gives Us Our Thanksgiv-
ing Dinner" Edna York; exercise, five
boys and girls; "a Thankful Girl, (" Goldie
Grindle; song, "Red Wings"
Dec. 8. d.
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sKDow1cK.

Sedgwick grange met Dec. 6, with good
attendance, for the annual election OF Of.
ficers. A social bour was enjoyed. Re-
freshments were served. Following is the
list OF officers chosen: Roy P. Allen, mas
ter; Fred H. Allen, overseer; Cora B.
Hanscom, lecturer; Malcolm Allen, stew
ard; Eddie Anderson, assistant steward;
Mrs. r. A. Elwell, chaplain; Ada F. Allen,
treasurer; Annie g. Allen, secretary;
Horace H. Alien, gatekeeper; Beulah
Allen, Ceres; Mrs. Charles Allen, Pomona;
Maude Smallidge, Flora; Bertha circuit,
lady assistant steward.
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The A. o. q. w. lodge held an interest
ing meeting Saturday evening.
A son was born to Eugene Conary and
wife Friday night-D Donald Eugene.
A. L. Tfeworgy went to Massachusetts
Wednesday to work in . -ahingls mill.
Maynard Blaisdell, with his bride, vis-
tied his parents, Henry Blaisden and wife,
Sunday.
F. 8. Jordan il ct home with carbuncle
on his head. Ned 6perry 10 driving the
stage for him.
The cold snap last week ffose the head
OF the bay 20 that the boys got few tents
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we will never endure to forsake the COM
pany of our fellows, the rank and file of
mankind. We will never despise the
common toll. We will not antagonize
men if we can help it. We will keep to-
gether and act together whenever we can.
We should not drive men il we could, Is
we would not be driven ourselves. We
will persuade them. We will never for
get that the worst men are yet men. We
will not burn our temple of humanity.
Our faith in democracy is our hope in hui
manity; that is, that justice and friendli-
ness are in all men. II we believe this, we
can afford to be. endlessly patient. =
Charles f. Dole.