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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Three deaths from excessive drinking, and
four suicides have taken place In New York
since Christmas. '''
The Vermont State Temperance Society at its
annual meeting voted that II Is not expcdient to
organize distinct political Temperance party In
that State.
Two colored gentlemen playing billiards In
Detroit, auarrelled. One hit the other trc-
mendous blow over the head with the butt end
OF cue, which made the splinters fly, where
upon the assailed darkcy paused to remark,
SHOW, Sam, stop, and less reason dis yere thing
little"
San Francisco scarcely ever knew such dull
times. Many are out Of employment, and skill-
ed mechanics arc working for less than two dol
lars day.
A foreign gossipper pleasantly records that
smotg other occupations Of Winnie Roam. In
Rome, she il blasting out bust Of Brownlow
with nitro glycerine.
AT wabshaw, Minnesota, an enterprisng
oorporation had poor man working for them
by the year. While working ON their mill dam
he fell into the river and WAS drowned. When
his widow came TO settle up his Affairs she found
the dead man was docket four dollars month
ON the time he had worked because he did not
finish his year out. ..s... r
AT wstertown, N. Y, jury was recently Inn
nanclcd 10 try an important murder case. One
AZ the men selected was nearly 40 years Of age,
hal lived within thirty miles Of Watertown near
iy ali his life, but WAS never In the place until
Summoned as juror. Moro than that, he had not
e, III. kouse for the y,ast ei0ht
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The heaviest earthquake sver experienced In
Eastern California end Nevada occurred about
8 O'Clock Sunday evening. The shock was felt
With mor q cssevsrity e 6Aersmento, Marys-
vile, Stockton. CAIoo. Tfnnkee, and at Virginia
City, Nevada. Walls were thrown down, door
bells rins and the CONSERVATION was general.
The shock was felt severely on the lower lines Of
all the mines. The vibrations were north and
south and lasted about ten seconds. At Beno
the shockiwas preccicd by low rumbling, which
lasted nearly two minutes, alarming the inhabi-
tants. The expre8 train bsuri west was de-
tanned about an hour between Wsdsworth and
Reno.
II Is said that the robberics Of baggage on
the railroads In New York State during the
past hln aggregate over 100000. The heavi-
est robberies have occurred on the New York
Central. The case Of Baroness Fralof. who
recently had her trunks, which were In bag
gage car on that road, broken open and robbed
Of over $4,000 worth Of expensive laces, 10
cited. l rH' 7.t fi0 I''i .'. '
The Chemical National Bank, New York,
will pay the usual quarterly dividend Of per
cent, free Of tax, Jan. Sd. Only think Of f,ro
per cent. erery hirty Days!
Ten Of the thirteen gunboats, comprising the
balance Of the Spanish gunboat feet at New
York, sailed down to quarantine on Saturday,
and were to be Joined by the other three on Sun:
day, and all sail at once for Havana, conveyed
BY the Spanish war steamer Isabella Cs.olica.
Geo. Collins murdered Mrs. Catheriue Riley
In row ct Boston last Friday afternoon, by
cutting her jugular vein with shoe-knift. The
quarrel was about Eve cents, ,f .....s ...,...
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oUR OWN STATE.

-, Thursday n man namcd William Smith
..,.,o,.d on the water vort, a, Lake sebapo. in
s,.rd;,h. VA, accidentally hit on the head with
. .l.,ce hammer. which fell n distance Of q
t.s, crushing his skull in such a manner that
\. cannot POSSIBLY recover. He Is about 40
,..-. ~ .re and leave, n wife and six children
:. pn,,.nd
A little ooy was sca'aea In n0u'on'
BY falling ih'o ooler Oh MOT Wa'er' anu 'a'n ''
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sle'sh IN Druu'"IA, las. "eeA' anu u'',0'H4
his snouluer.-A i'sa' IVY no0v"p.y"s NE
s'"nea"'. -,
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.u,,na No. Had Lie and Ia tributaries.
The ,umber season has began favorably.-Rev.
n n Hart has been ordained, and installed
past,r Of First Church, Deer Isle.
w.,. =, a., v,..,,horo MIN. Comn,nv
-. a., A.. s,.,. asvo,sd ~
~. u,.rus.c,rro ~ voolcn Goods. Three hun
A., .,,,.,;vo. .ro sm,,ovsd NJ which number
ON. hundred ara females. The annual capacity
of the mill Il 1000 Yards of goods, valued at
.bout $500 200. Eight thousand pounds Of
voo, = >. co,.,ms, daily. .-.. ...|-
,,,,, OK 49,. 90,
...s.y 49,, 49,, ., ,,r,.,o,. t.,k ~
-" son AZ. w K,dasr h.. aso ton. sor
-. .nS 10. hen ogsr.l .sao dslversJ ON m.
car. h,,, holds I, In the hone of having A better
offer. A few years this same farmer refused
$50 per ton for 800 tons and in six months
from that time sold his hay for sl2 delivered
on the cars, and lost over $4,000 by not accept
inc the frst offer. -.rl.t r
s.v.n town, IN franklin county own 81. 400
r..
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Senator Morrell. of Vermont, made n '


Senator. Niorrcll, Of Vermont, made q very
sensible speech in the United States Senate, on
the 18th inst, on the cighthour law. Ills
main points were the following: a
First. That the eight-hour law, applied only
to those in the employment of the general gov
eminent, is anti republican, and offensive to oil
other aboring men.
Second. That such law. universally ap-
piled would be inconsistent with the highest In
terests of American workingmen. ....
Third. That Il will not afford any addition
al leisure which will be made available for men,
tai and moral Improvement
Fourth. That tits untrue that mankind will
or can perform as much labor and Of equal val.
ne In eight hours rs in ten or more.
Fifth. That the measure, II adopted now by
our whole country, would prove m immeasur-
able national disaster.
Sixth. That there are other means whereby
labor has been and can be much more efficiently
encouraged and protected.
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POLITICAL.

Mr.. JOS Bartlett, for many ye'rs editor Of
the Bangor Jedersonian, retires BY reason OF
i'll health.
It is stated that the public debt statement
this month will show decrease Of seven and
half millions.
There is much doubt respecting the prompt
admission Of Virginia. Mr.. Summers object
ton has weight with many, aud II Is thought
possible that new scheme will be matched be-
fore Congress meets.
President Grant. Il is said. declared Thursday
morp;nc that Mr.. Hoar would remain in his
cabinet, IL II lay in his power to persuade him
to remain. The President unquestionably Is not
pleased with the Senate's action, but be freely
comedies tina, Il has only exercised its right.
Mr.. Hoar's continuance In the cabinet rests en-
tirely with himself %
Secretary Bou,vcl,,, new financial bill pro-
vides for a loan to be made In three clases, the
first to be payable In Is years, and required to
b, paid in 20 years the second payable In 20
years, and required to be paid In Is year., and
the third class payable in 25 years, and to 30
paid in 30 years. .r-.. .....
A Washington special says that Mr.. Cullom.
Chairman Of the Committee on Territories. h.,
,r,,., hin hi, w;u \. 4, r0d,..a =, -,
s.r,v d,v ,.lin, .v.v all r;cb,, os tho Nor
mon, a, citizen. AZ m. Iyni,d Staff. or RIGHT,
..,,.os,, .,.,,.;.,, -. .;,;,., ~ ,.r-;,o-, -,
Ill they abandon the practice of polygamy. Il
|, prOpossi to push The passage Of this bill and
other measures looking to the "vipine out, Of
Mormoni.m. nm
o..-..; :. ,,x ., ,,,,;..,v IN. ro,,,;or 4,
oocupicl under tho old rcconstruction acts. The
prc.iden, has issued m order. through General
Sherman, assigning General Terry to the COM
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!Sy,eeiaI Notices.
Consumption.

IN. rhre. Remedies, ..sCIIENCK's PCLMOSIC sYR-
UP- kx the eure Il Coughs, Colds Bonchitis and every
form II Consumption. The peculiar sction q this meiI-
cine rpens the uic In The unrs prunoses the dschage
Il the corrups matter by expctoaton purihe he blood,
AMI thus COnsumpton. when every o,her remedy
.scnEScKs sEA-wEgD ToNIc,r so- the cure q
Dysper-a 90 IDiigesos and Ill dseasp arising run de'
billy. This tonic invgoraies The digestive crsn sup
plies The ysce o the rAstrc yaIre when thss 70 denen
and then enables the pstcut to digest tbe mos nseoes
trui II II sovereign rvmesiy for III Al iDfgcstSoo
'ssCIiENCkT MANDRAKE PILLS" ooe OF ne noss
valuable moiens ever discovrd bsinf veyrtabe seo-
stute fos caomel and having I'll The n.ssal pss as-
erbci % that mineral, vitoa, pruiaeins any q IL 'ns
ricus eGects
10 thsss tire medicines Dr. J. H. scbeuck, q Phladel-
mia owes his undvaiici suoorss la The vatnen a ful
ncnIe Couomp<nn. he fumooic Syrup np.ns the my
bd matter, diseharres H. and purtnes the blood Ihs
mandlke Pms act upca The liver, rrnsvs gu osstruceas
Csnpis int Which 70 q e MOI psusniDeA cssses a
Consump4Ioa r.s sessred Tonic uvissairs he psvef.
az the stomach, and by strengthening the difesuou And
Bringing Il 10 normal and healthy couiion IMPROVES fhs
ou.y a The booi by uhich means the h<matoa u 81.
esrs o. tuberc<s In the lungs bscms impossse Ins
combDed sctin a lbese m~iDea - nW eiptAued, WI
cure svsry cas-. Il coosmptioa, the ren.iSs .re us.d
In sie and The u them b psss<vv~i in sscssusy
10 hing NE case 10 hsosable t<rsinAtioa
d. ScheoekS Almanac, coutainos fai tro.tse On NE
yariocs sms Of dsrase, bis mode a uvaseot, md ren-
,,si drco.s Inv 70 No h nsiiees can hs hsd grais
o. ssns By mall BY sddrssng bic PRINCIPAL Omps, No. -
Meth slrih strvrs, Philadelphia, n.
PYiu. q the famnie syrup ssa ssav.sa IooAe, sacn
a. so lr hottie, o. 81 50 hall doom. Mandrake hns
Is cents per bax. Tor sae By 81 druyEss and ossfs.
FrH lyrs
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VIEW PUBLYCATIONs.

Dick & Fitzgerald OF New York have just pub
lished three new volumes In their series Of domestic
and nursery volumcs,-lIow IN Cook Potatoes, APP
Piles, Eggs and Fish Pour Hundred Different Way 9,
How 10 Amuse nm Evening Party, Towards Book
OF Fourteen Hundred Conundrums, Enigmas, Rid
dies, Amusing Sells, &c. Dick q fitzgerald have .
faculty Of condensing good deal Into little space,
in orlcr 10 reduce their books into cheap FORM
within tho means Of ALL and these volumes are cor.
tainly complete In their way. ..fm
HARPEa's MAGAZINE for January h promptly
on hand, IRON Burnham's, OF this city. No monthly
visitor Is moro welcome 10 Thousands.
EyERr SATURDAY for New Years makes its first
appearance a. an illustrated Journal. with falpage
portraits OF Tennyson md Bulwer-the latter APP
bearing simultaneously In Harpcr's Weekly, which
thus meets new and formidable rival In It's chosen
field. This change In the character Of Every Sat
urday 10, we suppose, m act OF war Intended rs 9
the domain Of Fields, Osgood Co., In republishing
English books.
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Death of Hon. E. M. Stanton.

This distinguished patriot and states
man died at his residence in Washington
on Friday last, Of congestion Of the heart.
The nation may appropriately mourn the
loss Of Its great men who make up the
neurology of 1868. but Mr.. Stanton, whom
Mr.. Lincoln loved and trusted so implicit
ly, was "thc noblest Roman of them all"
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A5a1f{E@&nns.).
~NAaS

In this city, Christmas Evening, By Rev. J; ID.
6eld, Mas, and Mis Lizzie II. Piumer, Of D..
In This city, Dec. -, By Rev. q. J. CLARK, Nj.
Chester Pillsbary and Mis- Lizzie A. Rhinss, both
ofB.
In this city, Dec. u, by Rev. J. Stevens, Mr. r.
p. & Daring and Miss kidie smith, both Of d.
In this city, Dec. q, by Rev. J. Hubbard, r, Mr.
Levi Thing AMI Mis- Carrie ii. Barnes, both OF Wa
terborv. :.
IN Kennebunk, by Rev. L. Worth, Mr. John II
Goodwin and Miss Isabella s. rwanibly, beth OF Al
ffcd. %. - RI f.I
In Lyman, Dec. 26, by Rev. J. D. LApham, at ths
residence Of the brides hther, Howard L. Harmon,
d. d., formerly Of sacarapps, and Mis- Sase Il.
Rori, of L.
In Cornish, Dec. IL, by Rev. Albert Cole, Mr.. y.
Webster henderson and Miss Abbie, daughter OF the
late Nathaniel Brackstt, esq., both OF Pafsoosneld
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ETA sentlsman from Bethel I'M, Me-, says that
Messrs. Allen Bros, proprietors OF Phillip Aliens
Gently, trouting, when one Of them WIS attacked
with sciatic rheumatism % suddenly, that he had 10
be carried from tho pond 10 the hotel, bottle Of
"Johnson's Anodync Llnimcnp' was rcsorsed TO, and
no was out next day.
How arc you to-day. am not feeling very VOL,
for boz OF "Parsons Purgativo Pills. but our ira
ders arc all sold out.-cosnfry Paper.
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A hre In Philadelphia on Christmas morn
destroyed nearly $500, 900 worth Of property
Parker Plsbury pronounces Father Hyscinthe
the most important man now on the stage OF ac-
tiou,-Danicl Strong, the draw tender at Tux
ey's bridge Portland, died last Friday from the
efFectsof poison, which he found In his room,
and Of which he unexpectedly tasted, for the
purpose Of ascertaining what II was.--A dcad
body was washed ashore last Sunday at Cape
Elizabeth, supposed 70 b from some vessel
wrecked in the Nov, storm.-Tbe caving In Of
the earth at the old mining operations near
Stockton, Is still extending, and Il Is feared that
Stockton itse'f win soon be engulfed.-A great
FIRE at Santiago. Chilli. destroyed most Of the
large warehouses IL the city.-A new political
party, to be known rs the Labor Reform Party,
Is about to be formed in New Hamphire.-A
convention, TO consumate the organization 10
called, to DO holden at Concord the 18th Of JAN
uary 1870. New Hampshire Is famous at the
present time for manufacturing new political
parties. and II they don't mind, win "kill the
goose that laid the golden egg.'-In Mississippi
James Lynch (colorcd) has been elected Score
tary Of Sales.--future are. Il Is said,a million
more females than males, In England.
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Prices OF Market Beef-EItra sl2 90 10 SO %, arst
quality sIi 80 % $780, second quality $40 U 20 ii o.
third quality 81 u 10 50 90.
Prices OF Store Cattle-WoFking Oxen, pair
$50, 500, $50 ID 500,
500 10 $li5.
Yesrllngs ~, % ssss two years old SO % $685.
three years old $40 % $50.
Prices OF Sheep and LAmbs-In lots 81 rs, 81 30,
81 % "a 50 60 each, eItra "a 90 % $3.50, or from
% Sc y n. .. .....
Spring Lambs, 81 % % 81 80.
Ifides 10 Ac y n. Tallow % $40 Y b.
Pelts 80 "a 81 10 each. Calf Skins :. % DO v n.
Prices OF Poultry-Extra l6i % l6ic, prime 10 "a
lsic, good ist % iSic, medium l5i "a i5lci poor 70
medium Ito Y n.
N. d. Beef-EItra and nrst quality include no:
thing but the best large, At, stalled Oxen second
quality includes the best grassfed Oxen, the best
stall.fcd Cows and the best three year old bteen !
ordinary conslsts OF Bulls and the refuse Of lots.
Shecp-Extra includes Closets, and when thoee OF
an inferior quality are thrown out.
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In his sermon last Sunday, Rev. II. W. Beech
" Il reported as having said: 800.

or is reported as having said: -rs.a,
"There was n frmer determination on the
part Of the people to carry on the war just be-
fore its close than at any previous time; the
rulers were everywhere fainter hearted than the
people behind them. So he who is now lying
low, was little In advance Of the rest, and
nearer the views Of the people. He was man
full of power, and pith, and force. We owe
more to Edwin NJ. Stanton than to all the rest
put together; Ia voicc-'Amen!'1 his fame will
rise higher and higher, until ut last, In the
far time. it will DO regarded as Is that Of WASH
inrton.o
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Many suffer rather than take nauceous med.
cnes and this s not 10 be wondered at, ~ the rem
edy Is often worse than the disease. Sufferers frcm
coughs colds, Influenza throat, tendency to
consumption, will hnd In DIR. Wstar's Balsam Of
Wild Cherry rs agreeable 10 the palate rs efectual
Ia removing disease.
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VEyANTED Colts or Remington's Army
w and Navy Revolyers. Also. Sharp's or spsn.
GERS Rifles or Carbines. Any per.on having any q
The above oI s.e can dispose o. them ~ calling en-
ell kinds Of sporting goods, at $50 Main Street. Did.
deford, Maine. . 4Ou
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SUBSCRIBERS arc requested 10 examine The date on
the printed ooorcd slip attached 10 their papsr ~
this Indicates the time to which the subscription Is
paid. For instance, "lMay69- means that the SUD
scrber has paid 10 May LIST. l-o9. When . new pay
ment u made. THIS DATE will DO hhEDiAIkLf AL
THREp, % that the LABEL II constant knckifr ~
vuLL br the time for which the subscriber has paid.
Subscribers In arrears requested ~ Forward the
sums due Immediately.
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In saco, Dec. q, Mr.. David Elder, Of GssAa,n,
aged 81 years and months.
In Saco, Dec. "a, Herbert Z. Fairfield, aged n
years, months and u days.
In Wells, Dec. 10, OF consumption, 6arah Frances,
only daughter Of Capt, William StorcS, aged = yrs
In South Berwick, Dec. ~, OF consumption, Emma
p, Win Of Chass Andrews, aged 81 yssfs.
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WANTS, LOST AND FOUND,
UTANTED.-TO PRINTERS.-wsnted,
w this Once, good Job Printer. n

VNTANTED-2 First-class Sewing Machine
w OPERATOR, Q hand sewers, must be quick
JOOO or moro purchasers fOr tho Weed sewing MA
fairs, 5000 or more purchasers for other hrstciass
machines, every body IN know that i give tho best
terms offered In this State all 10 know that give
out work 70 those buying Machines Of me. q. II.
OAKES, lIardy's Block, City Square, Biddeiord,
Maine. I'd. H..f"' .. ~ '
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ssi Tsssis Wssi-
A Ness Cured. A elergyman's widow suffered for
Year, With the shove discses, viii send Vie means
Of her oun cure free: Mn. Dtxi, 's"sy ciy' Nd.
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The President also male known his previous
discrimination to appoint Gen. sehoheld Secre-
tary Of War, which was Of course satisfactory.
Some other names were used, but in what con-
nection with those given above can not now DC
ascertained, except tina, Re,erdy johnson was
Withdrawn As Attorney General, ut his own ~
quest. with Eyarts substituted
The nature Of the interview was reported by
Mr.. Grimes, and the President was acquitted by
the votes Of those who were parties to the
agreement. This is considered the real secret
of the impeachment trial by such Of the Pres'-
dents counsel, and Of his intimate friends, as
were acquainted with the circumstances related.
They hold il to be entirely independent OF the
plan in which wendail, Randall and others were
engaged, and that Il was arranged and carried
out without their knowledge.
Randall, Wendell, and the President had for
a year known Of the existence CT what is now
styled the Legate letter, which they were fully
convinced had been written by Senator Pomeroy.
They had also believed that the knowledge ON
his part that they had n copy OF this letter
would compel him 10 vote for acquittal II his
vote became necessary. So when Gem Butler
began to press his Investigations looking to hx-
ing the payment Of money to some OF the seven
who voted 90 acquit, one OF the witnesses sworc
10 the existence Of this letter, and cory was
produced, which Is as follows; r.r.
UNITED STATES SENATE Cl,NsEn,
WASHINGTON. April l6, 1867.
Dear Lsguts III want you to see the I. NJ.
Gen'l in person. and ask him for the T. D. at
Leayenworth, aud IL he win give II to you to
day. he may count on my support for his nom,-
nations, and should either himself or the Prcsi-
dent get into trouble, even II he be impcachci,
they can count ON me to AID in getting them out
by word and vote; you may say 20 to him:
Don't 20 home without making the trial, and
make IL in earnest
sent for you last night. but could not find
you. Burn this rs soon A. you have read 1t.
.'' Very respectfally.
.lHs m. 900 s G. POMER0Y.
A true copy; ... .s.. =.
CORNELIUS WENDELL
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Cambridge Cattle Market Dec. 28
THURSDAY, Dec 90. 1850

NUMBER PROM TIE SEVERAL STATES.
Cattle. sheen A Lambs, Horses. Swl
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

'The party Of moral ideas" is tori
with discussions, and full of troubles
Walker has rent it in twain in Virginia
Senter has divided it in Tennessee; Dent
will divide it in Mississippi, and Hamil.
ton in Texas. 1t is full of deadly feuds
in Maryland. It has two candidates for
governor in the field in Maine, making
fierce war on each other. Butler has
commenced an assault on Senator Will.
son in Massachusetts,, and the prohibit
ionists in that state, having a majority
Of the party, declare that those who are
not with them are against them.
In Pennsylvania, Grants appoint
ments have disguised the leaders of the
party, and they will do nothing to pre-
vent the defeat of Geary. In Ohio,
there is fight between Senator Sher-
man and General Hays, the republican
candidate for governor, and in Rhode
Island, Senators Sprague and Anthony
are preparing for a. contest which will
split the party, and must end in the
complete defeat of one or the other. 1t
is predicted that in this little state,
''The next election will be the hottest
political contest ever known in New
England" Tylerization is working Sec
reilly, but efectively.-Chicago Times.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-08

A Ball in Monastery.
The conventional Irishman of fiction,
who was always dancing when he was
not fighting or drinking, might surely have
been locked for in the town of Killarney,
if nowhere else on the beautiful Green
Isle. One by one, however, the fond illu-
sions of youth are dispelled, and dancing
it would seem, must be almost lost art
in Ireland, or at any rate in the County of
Kerry. There was great agricultural
show in those parts little while ago, and
naturally enough, the managers proposed
to wind it up with hall, but, strange to
say, there was no room for such an exer-
else in all Tralee or Killarney either.
How the famed beauties-we mean the
girls-of those unhappy towns have sup
ported existence without balls, it puzzles
US to imagine, but ballroom there certain
ly was none. In this emergency, howev-
er, Irish ingenuity was equal to the occa-
sion. There is monastery at Killarney.
and the monks have big school-room.
To them the committee applied, and the
reverend fathers with the proverbial gal
lantry of their race, turned out the desks
and benches, and for aught we know may
themselves have consented to shake foot
in the evenings diversion. It wasn't a
strictly monastic festival, but We don't
believe anybody was any the worse for it.
Each, "a