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ntisfflloneolls.
MARVIN WERNER.
DAVID GAY.

The shades of e'ening were beginning to creep
darkly over the surrounding objects, ere Martin
Werner laid down his brushes and palette. Ills
easel was placed 50 as to catch every ray oflight
from the solitary window that illuminated the
room in which he sat. He had been working all
the day to finish his picture, and it was with a
heavy sigh tina: he now desisted. But the sigh
was not one of despair, for his nature was san
guine, and there buoyancy in his soul that
had never yet deserted him. This might have
resulted from the consciousness of Il genius that
must either at the present or future time find
its reward in the applause of thousands or it
might be only the light-heartedness of youth and
health. But certainly to look at himself and his
abode most persons would have said that Martin
Werner had great cause for melancholy. The
apartment was large and cold, but he consoed
himself by saying that he could not complain OF
having no room to work in ; and though the win
dow would not open to admit air as well as the
yellowish light by which the painter worked, yet
draughts poured in from every direction, which,
he said, kept up constant circulation Of fresh
air. No fire cast cheerful glow over the desc
late region, and the corner opposite to the emp
ty CRATE was occupied by lowly bed, beside
which stood large chest, containing the paint
ers wardrobe. Martin Werner had laid aside his
colors, and was carefully searching for some
thing that lay at the bottom of the chest At
length he dragged forth the object, and proceed
ed to the window to examine its contents. 1t
was learthern purse, and from it he drew-carc-
fully wrapt in a paper to preserve its lustre-a
shining coin. In happier hour he had been at
tracted by its brightness, and had determined
never to part with it. But the hand of stern ne
cessty was held forth; he had tasted 10 food all
day. He gazed upon it, and for moment a tear
dimmed his eye; for it recalled distinctly his moth
err, in her distant home; his brothers, tossing on
the tickle and deceitful waves and his sisters,
even now, perhaps, thinking how their brother 5
pictures would be admired and gazed at in the
great city. The whole course of his life passed
as in "a dream before him. Again he was in the
cottage home which had sheltered his infancy
again he heard the shouts ofthe happy urchns
who had been his playmates; again he wandered
from them, and stood alone with nature--the
blue vault above and the lovely earth beneath ;
he heard the gurgling of the thousand stIeamlets
the roar of the distant ocean-the songs of the
wild birds-and high over head the lark, the
sweetest songster ofthem all, sending forth its
notes distinct and clear.
81 cannot part with it, he said unconscious
ly aloud g surely such dream of happiness is
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26
EDWARD WOOD,
ANDREW HOGAN,
JOSEPH MCKINNEY

Bath, May goth, 164l.
The testimony of many experienced sea-cap-
tains, and others qualified to Judge might be here
adduced, if it were necessary,-but for the pre-
sent will only remark in addition to the above,
that my machine was exhibited at the Mechan-
les Far in Boston at their last exhibition, at
which tine Diploma was awarded for the in
vention.
These remarks. have thought proper, Mr.
Editor, to lay before your readers, with your con.
sent, in order to correct any erroneous impress
sons that may be in circulation, and to invite the
attention of gentlemen interested in navigation
more generally, to this important invention.
DAVID GAY.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

sE50 Keep 1t before the people-that the Loan
Bill recently passed by Congress, authorizing
the President to borrow 12,000,00C, owes its ex-
istence to the past extravaganza of the late ad-
ministraton, and the money to be borrowed is to
pay off the debts now owed by the Government.
Keep ii before the peopte-that the necessity
which Congress thought existed for the passage
of Bankrupt Bill, has been brought about by the
destructive policy of the late Administration,
which has made bankrupts of the best business
men III the country.
Keep 1t before the people-that the Wing party
are in favor of protecting American labor from
the ruinous effects of encouraging the cheap la
Dor Of Europe, at the expense Of American in
dustry and American ingenuity.
Keep 1t before the peop1e-that the party in pow
er stand pledged before the country to make the
general business ofthe country better than it has
been,-to give the people well guarded Nation
al Bank, good and sound national currency, re-
trenchment in the public expenditures, and re-
form in the public Offices, and heep At before The
people that all these things will be accomplished
and when they shall be, then will all the people
be highly satisfied.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26
Hard Pushed.

The Age seems to be sadly pushed to find some
thing to offset the exravagant waste of money un
der the Fa field administration. The editor first
sezes on the item of ,SI7 900 lest by Mr.. Cahoon,
when negotiating loan with Parker & Co of New
York in 1888, or rather which Parker s. Co have
not yet paid the State but touches Mr.. Caboon
remarkably easy, aware probably that committee
Of the last Legislature, OF which Mr.. Hammous, a
loco ioco, was chairman, reported that Mr.. Cahoon
not only acted in good faith, but with common pru-
dence snd discretion. The committee was unani-
in this report and was adopted in both houses
with little opposition. The Age too perhaps
was fearful that il much said of losses by a
wing Treasurer, it might provoke inquiry into the
amount OF loss by MIR. Williams in negotiating loans
So ii exonerates Mr.. Cahoon from intentional
Here all reserve is laid aside The llood-saes of
abuse are opened and the Pen up torrent is SET free
The Age has the infamous hardihood to charge the
last Legislature with allowing Mr. Perkins $500 out
oithe public treasury for his service in eeconeer-
ing last summer, under pretence Of paying him for
yellow pine lumber for floors ofthe Insane Hospital
This matter debated, and SO fully explained last
Winter that it seems hardly necessary to 20 over it
again. The lumber furnished according to con-
tract, and the claim not only equitable but per
fectly valid in law sl'he only reason we could dis
cover FOR opposing it, was that Mr. Perkins had
alier the stump last year in favor Of Gen Harrison
and the wing cause, and had thereby made himself
very obnoxious to the ex-olceh holders whom he
had actively and zealously contributed to expel from
power. Ken. Journal.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26
nloral ann RELIGIOUS,
sIIELLEY,s ATHEISM.

The late Percy Bysshe Shelley, with poetic pow
ers Of the highest order, was decided atheist. One
of his most intimate friends describes him as emf
inent for midness and kindheartedness, when
conversng any other topic, but when he spoke
of religion ne became Incorporate in his language
and infuriate a maniac. If chs adversary be-
came animated in defence of revealed religion, his
countenance underwent fearful change, and his
eve became one of fire.
His friend once had opportunity of Witnessing
such scene, which had often been described to him
by others. He was calmly reasoning with Shelley
on the evidences of Christianity:
''As proceeded he became angry; indeed almost
furious "Do not, said he, ''talk such stuff to
me /; hear enough of it at home. There is my
father, who with painting ofthat mposter, Christ,
hanging up in his library, is sometimes vain enough
to suppose that he bring PROSTATE before
absurdity. l have too many of these follies before
my eyes; they drive me mad % End mad indeed,
he think see him still. His eyes flashed
fire his words rolled forth with the npetuosty of
mountain torrent; and even attitude aided the
ma nifestaton of passion.
Our conversation had by this time become very
painful to me, and was anxious for its termination
| had in a great measure lost my temper but was
still cool compared with Shelley. COME said
l., sit is for me to talk of folly. You are not only
foolish, but ungenerous. Let it be true that my
scrupes are sily-let it be true that there is no
truth in revealed religion, what do you offer me in
exchange? Would you cut the cable from bark,
and let it drift at the mercy of the waves? Would
you, in stormy sea, take me out of a sound YES
sci, to put me in of whose soundness you do
not yourself know anything? You say that | am
under delusion, but you have not convinced me
that my deuson is injurious TO me; and you have
not shown me that if in the end your opinions shall
prove deusion, they will be equally harmless.
No more of this Shelley or from this moment we
become strangers, as we have been friends; nay, if
it be so, enemies, as we have been brothers. -
''Have your own way, mad fool % exclaimed
Shelley and, taking his hat, he quilted the ROOM
1t was nearly light, for the clock had struck three
l heard the door open and caught glimpse of him
az he went down the street | never saw him
more.'
Such appears to be the domestic spirit, ac;uating
intelligent minds that reject the BibIe and endeav-
ors to disbeeve the existence Of God THE fool
hath said in his heart there sno Coo We have
made this extract with special view 20 caution our
youthful friends against the perusa of Shelley's
works, all Of which abound with seductive maniles-
taons ofhs atheistial principle fir.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

sLlP The Loco Foco papers lay down two
propositions: 1st, There are many Office
seekers among the Wings, and they clam
orous, that the people are disguised with them.
Cd, That as nine tenths ofthem must of necessi-
ty be disappointed, they will go over to the OPP
position.
lftheso premises ire admitted, what a pure and
beautiful party the new coalition must be Just
such party as the people would do well to
avoid - Ken. Jour
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LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
BatI), Mle.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST go, 1871.
FOR THE TELEGRAPH.
Gays Pumping Apparatus for Vessels.

Gays Pumping Apparatus for Vessels.
Ma. EDITOR As there are different opinions
concerning my invention, and probably some err
reneous impressions made by men who make it
their business to judge of other men matters be-
fore investigation, feel it my privilege to show
that it Is not all visionary scheme as some peo-
pie imagine In the first place, have a certif-
cate signed y about twenty experienced ship
masters, giving their opinion that it will fully
answer the purpose designed that it would be
the means of saving vessels and cargoes in many
cases when they spring a-leak at sea-
1t is reported on good authority, that ship
called the Royal William, from Bristol, England,
came into Boston in June or July last, with my
invention for her pumping apparatus My inform
ant also states that it operated admirably.
The following certificate will serve to confirm
the opinion of those ship-maaters from the exam
nation of the model Of my machine
To all whom ii may concern:
We, the undersigned, being board of the
Schooner Helen of Bath, do hereby certify, that
we saw Mr.. David Gays SelEActing Pumping
Apparatus, operation, and that said schooner did
pump hersefby motion of the sea and our opn-
ion is, that the principle if carried into effect,
would be of great utility both for the preserva-
ton of lives and property, in case of vessels
springing a-leak at sea.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

ImMoRTALITY.-Howm iserably unhappy is the
man who has no beliefin the existence of fu-
ture state Does he attempt to destroy that be-
lief and hope in the minds of others, thus making
them equally miserable with himself? Then he
is their worst enemy. For to whom would not
life be considered curse without blessed hope
Of happy hereafter? What but the conviction
of existence in futurity, and forever, can sustain
the millions of unlortunates, sinking under the
tolls and burthens of their present life Would
you take from man the impression that there is
a home beyond the grave, where all the ills that
flesh is heir to are banshed-where the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are at rest?
Deprive him of that blessed endowment of the
constitution ofthe human mind, and you deprive
him OF all thatca make life supportable under
ITS many trials.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

CHLpHooD.-There is in childhood holy ig-
norance, beautiful credulity, sort Of sanctity
that one cannot contemplate without something
ofthe reverential feeling, with which one should
approach beings of a celestial nature. The I'M
press divine nature is, as it were, fresh on the
infant spirit-fresh and unsuled by contact with
this breathing world. One trembles lest an I'M
pure breath should dim the clearness of It's bright
mirror. And how perpetually must those who
in the habit of contemplating chdhood-of
studying the characters of little children, feel and
repeat to their own hearts" Of such is the king
dom of heaven Aye, which of us, Of the wi
sest among US, may not stoop to receive instruo-
tion aud rebuke from the character of a. little
child Which Of US, by comparison with its d.
vine simplicity, has not reason to blush for the
httleness, the insnoerty, the wordliness, the
degeneracy of his own character
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

ELEcT1oNs.-ln Indiana, in twenty-one conn
ties the Wings have elected twenty members, and
tina opposition sixteen. Last year the Wings had
lhnty-one members in the same counties and the
opposition five. 1t is believed that The Senate is vet
safe for the Wings. The returns for Inc House,
thus far show Wing loss of "a and Loco Foco
gain of20--the difference being explained by the
new apportionment. The Counties 10 be heard
from were all but one or two Wing last year, but
the probability is that the Loco Focos will have
small majority in the House.
In kentucky, the Wings according to present in
dications, will succeed in eecng about three purths
Of the liouse.
In Alabama, the returns from ten Counties give
10 Wings and Loco Focos elected to the Legsa
ture. This, however, is from the Wing part Of thu
State. Fitzpatrick, the opposition candidate for
Governor, will undoubtedly be elected by large
majority.
In Missouri there an election on Il 4 3D. but
we have noretarns Il wi be all Loco Fc.eo ercourse
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

"Pa" said a little white haired urchin, as he
was cycling some bank notes his father was count
ing, "why do they put the picture of farmers,
mechanics and working men on the bank bills p
81 don't know, my son." 'Wel do, pa We
just found out, it's because they have to suffer
more than other people when the bank fails. .
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26
From The Nddisoaida
THE TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE.

The Revenue bill passed the House by a major
lty Of B. 1t was not free from objections. But
as it was deemed indispensable for the purpose of
revenue to meet the wants of the Government, it
was thought advisable TO adopt it, although the
preponderating good was not unmixed with evil.
correspondent of the Richmond Wing y plains
in the following letter, very fairly, we believe, the
manner III which tea and coffee were subjected
to duty -
"There is one feature in which the bill was par
ticularly Objectionable to most OF the Wings, viz
the tax on tea and coffee The Wing members
held caucus on this subject, at which a large
majority determined that tea and coffee should
be exempt from taxation. Accordingly when
the bill was under consideration IN the Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. Lawrence, OF Pa, prom
nent Wing member, moved to amend the bill by
adding tea and coffee to the list of free articles
Before the question could be taken on the propo-
sition, MIR. Clifford, of Maine, Immediately moved
to amend the amendment of Mr.. Lawrence by
adding to tea and coffee, sugar, molasses and
salt. The whole Loco-Foco party then united
with Dir. G. in voting for the amendment to the
amendment, and in con JUNCTION with such of the
ultra, anti tariff Wings wished tea and coffee
TO be taxed, carried the amendment. The Wings
were thus placed in very awkard predicament
from which, they in vain attempted TO eXtricate
themselves. Winthrop, Of Boston, called for 9
division of the question on the amendment as
amended so as to present the question separately
Of the Committee having joined them together
the chair could not put them asunder The Wing
party were thus compelled either to vote for the
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harmless Irshman was eating an apple PIE
with some ounces in it. "Hurrah, dear honey,
said he, off few of these ounces give such fla
vor, how would an apple pie taste made out OF
all ounces ?''
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26
BATH MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1871

II Tooth hnocked out By Lightning. On Sun
day of last week, the. same day on which the
great storm occurred in Springfield, the house of
Mr.. Dunklee in Montague struck by light
ming Mrs. Dunklee, and young man in the
same room with her, were knocked down, and
remained for some time insensible. When they
recovered, the young man noticed that Mrs. ID.
was bleeding at the mouth, and on examination
it proved that one of her front teeth gone.
1t had evidently been knocked out by the light
ming. The appearance of her face and jaw, shows
that it was not done by the fall; while, at the
same time, it shows plainly, in various ways, the
effect of the electric fluid. Lightning often cuts
up strange capers, but this is rather the most
playful and humorous one which we ever heard
Of
The house of Mr.. Dunklee was considerably
injured by the shock [Greeafeld Mocwy.
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A more glorious victory cannot be gained over
another than this-that when the injury begins
On his part, the kindness should begin on ours
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-08-26

"Keep before the people, that Wing House of Repre-
senatives, of its relief measures passed bill
SING TAX OF twenty cent on Tea Coffee, Sugar. Mo
taSses and Sah''-ArgaS.
What, keep falsehood before the people?
Such are the materials with which the opposi-
ton are at work in this State to influence the
election. A false statement sent out under the
imposing form ofcaptal letters at the head of their
papers, to impose upon conhdng people who
have not the means to correct the mis- statements
SUGAR, MoLAssEs and SALT-be it remembered
are not affected in the least Degree by the Rev
enue bill recently passed the House OF Represen-
tatives The administration of Gen. Jackson in
1882 imposed duty on all those articles, very
much exceeding 90 per cent, viz on Molasses,
fUe cents gallon; on Sugar, the cheapest quail
ity, tuo and u half cents pound, and on salt,
ten cents a bushel If twenty per cent dd Uato-
rem were now put upon them instead Of the pre-
sent duty, it would considerably reduce the exist
inc tax; but it is not done. They still are sub
ect TO the reducing process of the Compromise
Act 1888. And yet the blind leaders Of the OPP
position are calling down fire from heaven upon
the wings for their oppression OF the poor by tax
inc articles of such vital necessity as .AIOlaSSes,
Sugar and SAT-! Could it be imagined thatany
party would be so reckless as to resort to fiction
of this kind against the Administrations man.
ufacture from their own fancies such gross mis-
representations, and send them out to the world
as facts! They have their effect upon the mind
before the truth, which they must know will fol-
low after, can overtake and destroy the tasehood
The language of the act is, "There shall be
laid, collected and paid on all articles which are
now admitted free of duty or are chargeable with
duty of lass than 20 per cent. ad ualorem, duty
Of 90 per cent. Gi palorem, except, &c, enume-
rating certain articles not intended to be included
in the act, such medicines, gold, silver, &c
Now ynolasses, Sugar and Salt, are neither free
articles, are they articles which pay less du-
ty than 20 per cent. So that all the philosophy
and fine sentiment which these newspapers have
uttered, in favor Of the poor people who are thus
shamefully abused by being taxed of ofthis wick
cd administration for the necessaries of life, fall,
like the baseless fabric of vision, to the ground,
Let them make an honorable amend for this abuse
of the press, by confessng their error and stating
the truth.
Since writing the above, we have seen an art-
Gle from the Richmond Wing, which throws fur
ther light on this matter, which we beg TO lay
before our readers, that they may see on whose
shoulders rests the sin of taxing tea and coffee
Mr.. Clifford and his friends must bear the bur-
den of this SIM if sin it be, for to them it entire
ly owing that tea and coffee were retained in the
bill. Let the people mark that.--.qdO.
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The Are wants to know what great things
Gov. Kent's administration has done for the peo
pie. Why nothing very dazzling to be sure, in
the way of public improvements. There is no
money for that. The chief financial labors of
his administration have been the rather thank
less task Of fading the means to pay the debts
trGcted bu his predecessor. Gov. Fairfield made
grand flourish, and Gov. Kent had TO find mo
neg 10 foot tie bills. This las been done in qui-
ct, transformations way, without loss to the State
We don pay ten ten fifteen per cent. for loans
now, nor accomplish any such remarkable feats,
but come down to five or six at most. But the
old fashioned virtue of watching the public chest
has no charms for loco foco, especially one of
the old guard, y who used to get ten dollars
day and found. Possibly, however, the tax-pay-
ing people may estimate the humble services of
the present administration somewhat higher than
the ex-ofilce holders do, especially those whose
accounts were allowed with an error of 81 500 in
them against the State, and those which were al
lowed I0ithoUt vouchers If the g old guard"
however can contrve to get into power again,
they viii no doubt have another grand flourish,
pass MIR. Delesdernier's 100000 appropriation
bill; Gov. Fairfield will address the troops on
horseback Strickland will be commissary and
express rider M 'Intire will head the civil pos
Sc: Jarvis open the roads the old treasurers
will negotiate the loans in their peculiar way,
and the whole concern will do snug little
business, as they did before, probably with the
same glorious results to the State, and addi-
tionGl coSt-Ren. Jour.
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entire proposition or to vote the whole down
Under these circumstances they could not hes-
tale to reject it entirely And thus it comes to
pass that by dextrous manguvre of the Locos,
tea and coffee are to be taxed And yet with
these facts staring them in the face, ] should not
be surprised if the Locos had the hardihood 10 at
tempt to raise an cutlery against the Wings for
taxing articles which entered into the consnmp-
ton of the poor hope you will keep these
facts prominently before the public, and let the
people see the measures which are to be resorted
to, to make political capital