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Her fisheries are fourth in importance, being only ex- 

 ceeded by Massachusetts, New York and Maryland. Her 

 production of manufactured lural)er is only exceeded by 

 six states — New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, 

 Michigan and Wisconsin. In paper manufacture she is 

 sixth in importance, being exceeded by Massachusetts, 

 Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. In the 

 production of tanned leather she is fourth, being out- 

 ranked by Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. 

 In the manufacture of boots and shoes she is fifth in im- 

 portance, being exceeded by New Hampshire, Massachu- 

 setts, Rhode Island and Connecticut ; and in the manu- 

 facture of woolen goods and mixed textiles she ranks 

 seventh, being exceeded by the last mentioned states to- 

 gether with New York and Penusylvania." 



Let there be added to this short piece the following: 

 In the total amount of water-power she is first of all. She 

 has so many lakes as to have been termed the "Lake State." 

 She is the mother of the "Maine Liquor Law." She is in 

 intelligence the whitest State in the Union ! Talk up 

 Mahie, if you please. Yes, Maine needs good words 

 spoken of her. Her sons should speak for her nobly. 

 Hitherto, as a rule, they have been too modest by half. 

 In a world where nothing is lost by boldness and cunning, 

 modest worth is apt to be slighted. What has been re- 

 corded may be "a survival of the fittest," it is quite as like- 

 ly to be "a survival of the brassiest," or the smartest. 

 Let me refer to some of these historical matters too little 

 talked of, and too much kept in the back-ground. Enter 

 one of the Grammer schools of — : — city. Take the 

 United States History. Here is one. Opening at page 

 18th we find the words "Puritans, 1620," and "Plymouth 

 Colony" filling the entire space called by the U. S. Gov- 

 ernment the "Gulf of Maine." The last name is not down. 

 Besides, all the settlements made ou the coast of Maine 



