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The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
A Straw Horse.

(NAME into my enclosure Thursday, Aug 25th,
~ 1870, red Horse, about years old, weight
about 800, little white his hind foot; his back is
chafed by the saddle. The owner is requested to
come and prove property and pay charges and take
him away. CLEMENT JORDAN, JR
Cape EZ lbeth Auy 29th, 1870 au3Odtw&
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Notice Of Maatipu

Not &C is hereby given the signers of the Articles
OF Association for the manufacture use and sale in
me me State OF Maine of the " Abel Loom", SO called
nat the hrst meeting of said sgners will be held in
OF Exchange and Middle Streets, on Saturday the
.enth , DAY OF September next, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
% .3r tne purpose OF organizing, under Chapter 80 OF
the fuollc Acts of 1870 OF the State of Maine,
poraton TO Manufacture said " Abel Looms " in the
state OF Maine and all fabrics of any Lind that may
be made therein.
j. A. KENDALL,
One of the Sgners OF said Articles -
Portland, August 25th 1S70------
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lNAME into the enclosure of the subscsiber Aug.
barred shOes the owner is requested to prove prop
erty, ray charges and take him away
l.. 7. OLIVER,
au30eod3w* Scarborough, Oak Hill, Me.
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Cosah ssnaea VV0oe9

( !AkGO of Coal, brig HIATT e. Wheeler. suitable
~ iof furnaces, ranges, COO ng purposes Ne .Hc
Also cargo Nova Scotia Wood delivered ;o nv
part oil the city both cheap Tor cash.
~ WIN II. WALKER
ectildf No. 242 Commercial street
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Stray Horse.

A BOUT two weeks ago, a pair of steel bowed
"A Speciacles and metallic case; the finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving them at No. Cahoon
Block. au3O St
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$500 REV \ Rib. For case : !,

that Dennett's North American Cafarrh Remed
For sale by all Druggists. CARRUTHERS e. DE
MERITS, 12J Hanover St, Boston. Send for CIR
culars and home testimonials. my3leodtoAu2s
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w A NTED.

a Small Tenement-two rooms-in the easterly
month. Inquire at "A 1-2 Cumberland St. e2ltt
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PROPOSALS
For Opening the Chanuei of Union River,
mt Ellsworth, Nc.

Proposals will be received at this office until 10
o'clock a. m on Tuesday, the 9Th of September next,
Tor orenng channel through the slabs, edg1ngs
saw dust, boulders and other accumulations in Un,
ion river, between Steamboat wharf and Tinker's
wharf tone half mile below)
The channel Is TO be opened down to the natural
bed OF the river and to such width as the Engineer
in charge may direct-probaby not le IS than IO0
feet nor more than 150 feet.
Bidders will p ase stare the amount for which
they viii do the JOB first LOT width OF one hundred
feet and second, for every additional ten feet in
wiith the time OF completion will also be stated
Bids will also be received tor dong the work by
the devastating the machinery, and number OF men
and all the accessories necessary therefor.
PAYMENTS will be made monthly, pro rata and
20 per cent. will be reserved thei efrom until the
work is SAT- ;facUory completed in time and man.
ner.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject all
bids which, in his opinion. are not favorable for the
government; also rhe bid Of any person who will
not, liz his belief, faithfully and promptly perform
the contract
Persons desiring to make proposals are requested
TO all the undersigned at his office in Morton
Block Congress stoeet for forms OF same and for
definite information il desired; and, on trans
mtting their bids (which must be in dWpicate),
they will please endorse thereon "Proposals ior
opening The channel OF Union river"
GEO. TFOM,
1t. Col OF Engineers
U. s. Engineer Office,
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LO IT AND FOUND.
DOr Inst
Lost

I IGHT brown and white Grey Hound, had on a
IL red leather collar; whoever brings him TO 1888
Congress Street. will be suitably rewarded 1t.au3O
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Notice.

IHIS Is to notify and caution all persons sglnst
rnarooring shelterrg or trusting my son. James
W.. MrIassiit on my account without written order
from me, RS shall pay no bills OF his contractine
au"iu"t" BERNARD McTAGGARI
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ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for
The Portland daily press., 1870-09-01
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

! A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for. preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
haar IS soon restored
to ats original color
auth the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin bo;r 20 fb.oL
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EnJInh.

Il ARLY Wednesday morning, package con-
~ tanning one White Quilt. Enquire at this office.
aug 1ld3t
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The Tax List for r1S1O.

The Assessors have finished their work on
the tax lists for the present, and said lists were
committed to the City Collector, Fl. w. Her
sey, Esq, for collection, September 1st
The whole amount assessed for State, Coun-
ty and City purposes, over and above the in
come fiom city property, is $775641, so cts
viz. .s . .at.
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BOarderS Wanted.

{ ENrEEL accom- modations for gentleman and
~ wife (pleasant parlor chsmber) and a few sinsle
Hampshire ST. ~ au2aaim.
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II O LIE 4.

CTORAGE and Wharfage OF Custom House
- Wharf, Apply oLYNCH. BARKER q Co.,
oc16tf 139 Commercial St..
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BOarders Wanted

GENTEEL accommodations for Gentleman and
~ wife, pheasant parlor chamber,) and few single
gentlemen may be had il applied Tor soon at No. IS
Franklin st. ia ie3o1tf ~
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Wanted Immediately
A NAN to take charge and run a Board and
4 = Oiap6oard Planer Also Heading Makers.
ton Depot. au,Gioxg
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WANTED
Wanted.

A SMART American Boy OF about seventeen or
~ eighteen years, and not afraid to work NV tho
DIEGO OSUSPENDER CO., At and 40 Middle st.
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the balance being for the citv

Cue UaIaHCe DeInS IOr The CITY.
The increase from city property, as estimated
by the auditor, will be $71 ,21O 90, making a
grand total of money to be drawn from the
citizens and non residents for city purposes of
$S46,851 SO.
The demand from the State on this city the
present year, was $51 500 % more than last
year.
The total valuation of the city is
Real Estate, $17,O77, ,3OO
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HOuSt CO Leu
"lTH or without Furniture on Pleasant ST.
~ Westbrook. Me. S. IF. DOTEN, at Winslow
Doten & Co.'S Planning Mills, Cross st.. Portland,
Malne. au30eOdtf
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ENoEE sS a.. Il

FEfWO large, good Horses, one double harness and
Il one Gig, will be sold. a goou bargain to tie
purchaser Please call on ELIAS MOUNTFOI;T
Westbrook, near Aliens Corner aug3u
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BY the foregoing it appears, that there was
an increase in thu value of the Real Estate
during the year, of $277, 900, and decrease in
the personal estate of $2O5, ,124; and that the
has been an increase in the total valuation of
the city of $72,476.
The exemptions from taxation amount to
about half million, which are not included in
the above.
The whole number of polls assessed this year
is 7615.
The rate Of taxation is 50. go on $1OO
The following individuals, firms and corpor-
atiOns are assessed tax of one hundred dol
lars and upwards; but the amount set against
the individual parties, does not. in most cases,
indicate the assessors valuation of their prop
erty-snce, they may own in firms and cor
porations, which are taxed separately:
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Wanfnh =
Vessels Woufpr3

q SITUATION as house keeper. References civ
A en- and required. Address Post Office Box No Q,
jy13tt 80 0' -
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HNksr Class, Coat Makers also good Tenement
BILE tor man and WIFE, ' "
Enquire of OF address
L. r. LlTTLEFIELD,
au23diw 151 Middle St., Portland Me.
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To Let.
ENJRST class Store and Offices on Exchange Street
l. between Middle and Fore Streets. Apply to
w. III, ANDERSON,
At Office OF Nathan Webb, Esq, No, 80 Exchange
Street. dec3Odtf
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To Let.

10 Let,
STORE No g6 Union Street next door TO Middle
Onow occupied by II. Taylor Esq.
augl5u Inquire at No. 4 Cotton ST
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ND.
Thursday Morning, September +, 1870.
hEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
Election, Monday Sept. 70.

FOR GOVERNOR,
SID ~ r Y p ERH a NJ.
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THE house lately occupied by DR.. IeProhon, No.
South Street, said house having been
thoroughly repaired is suitable for genteel boarding
house or private family. Apply to A. X. SaURT-
LEFT. 1-2 Union wharf. iy30
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01
The Atrald,
Too Much for Him,

A correspondent at Christiana,
Pennsylvania, sends us the follow
ing of an aged negress, very pious,
an inyeterate smoker, who dropped
in to pay passing visit to a neigh
bor who was equally well known as
a temperance man and hater OF
tobacco. On sitting down, the old
aunty pulled from her pocket q
long pipe and commenced smoking
to the infinite disgust Of her host.
The man maintained his composure
several minutes; but the fumes be-
came too powerful for him, and
rising, he said
"Aunt Chloe, do you think you
are Christian 7"
Eyes, Brudder; | specks I is"
do you believe in the Bible p
Eyes, brudder."
"Do you know there is a passage
there which says that nothing un-
clean shall inherit the kingdom Of
heaven 7"
Eyes, / has heard of it,"
"Do you believe it?"
yes"
"Well, Chloe, you can not enter
into the kingdom Of heaven, be.
cause there is nothing so unclean
as the breath of a smoker. What
do you say to that p
"Why, when l go to heaven, |
specks to leave my brcf behind
me! !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01
Good Advice.

Among the Justices Of the Peace
WHO had filed the office in a GER
tain western town, was one who
hourishcd some twenty years ago,
named Squire P, who was quite
a wog. One day IA woman from
Town Parish applied to him for a
writ against her neighbor, with
whom she had back door quar-
rel.
"she called me thief your hon
or; can ! make her prove itY"
"From your personal appearance
! have no doubt you could" said
the Justice, "but ! should advise
voa not 20 attempt it, because if
Sue succeeded Il would be a bad
stedicament for you to be placed
In
The woman concluded that she
wouldn't meddle with Tue law any
further.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01
THE ECLIPSE.
A Total Eclipse on Dec. ss, 1870

A Total Eclipse ON Dec SS' 1870
This will be one Of the greatest
Of modern total eclipse of the cum
that has taken place; for not only
does it occur when the moon is par
ticularly near the earth, but at
a period when the earth is nearest
the sun, and also at the time of the
winter solstice, the moon likewise
occulting in the planet Saturn, the
planet Venus on the same day be-
ing in conGgulation with the moon,
l degree 6 minutes south, the moon
at the time approaching her con
junction with the planet Mercury,
which latter body will be only l de-
gree 10 minutes south Of the moon.
In the opposite part Of the heav-
ems, both the planet Jupiter { | de-
gree 7 minutes north and the plan
ct Uranus (only 56 minutes south
of the moon), at a period when the
planet Jupiter is approaching an
opposition to the sun, which will
take place on the 22d Of December,
exercising a most powerful recip-
rocal attractive influence on each
other, by the combined influence
thus exercised by the sun, the
moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter,
Uranus and the earth, all being
nearly in a right line, conGgura
ton that has not taken place for
centuries and which seldom occurs;
consequently the effects on the
earth will be considerable, creating
earthquakes, tidal waves, storms,
hurricanes and cyclones. Similar
configurations were present at the
time Of the total eclipse on the 10th
Of August, 1868, when Quito and
Oallao were destroyed by earth
qu0kcs and tidal wave; but even
then the influences were somewhat
less than they will be on the 22d of
Dec. next The eclipse will begin
in the North Atlantic ocean, the
central line moving in southeast
erly direction. Crossing one part
Of Spain and the Mediterranean sea,
it enters Africa near Oran, and
soon afterward attains its southern
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01
The Aroma of Coffee.

1t is we'll known that in the pro
cess of roasting coffee many chan
ges take place in the composition
Of the berry. The horny material
becomes brittle, and the tannin,
sugar and fat are partly destroyed,
and the oil of the coffee driven off
by the heat. AS it is to this latter
ingredient that the present aroma
of coffee is due, it is important to
retain this as much rs possible,
which may be done by Introducing
pieces Of dry bread, together with
the coffee, in the roaster, which
will absorb the vapor Of the oil like
a sponge and, as it becomes heated
to a less degree than the coffee
beans, serves to condonse this va
por. When the coffee is ground
the bread is to be ground up and
prepared with it, increasing TO 4
not inconsiderable degree the ex-
cellence of the coffee. The pro-
portion of bread to be used is u
quarter Of a pound to three fonrths
OF pound Of coffee, The coffee,
when roasted, must be kept in a
closed vessel, as well filed as pos
sible. To keep roasted coffee for
long time, and to prevent the
loss of its aroma, it is sreecommond-
cd 70 sprinkle over the bean while
still Hot white loaf sugarin the pro
portion ofabsut three quarters Of
a pound to twenty five pounds of
coffee. This completely envelopes
the bean with layer Of sugar and
preserves its aroma,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01
A Fair Hit.

Two wags passing out of town
on the Galveston road, says the
Kansas Tribune, were struck with
the beauties Of Lawrence
"Whose place Is that" said one
Of them
THAT is the lordly residence Of
Major George A, Reynolds. Cost
thirty thousand dollars !"
"What is his businesst'
"Indan Agent"
"What is his salary, and how
long has he held his oilieeY
Two years, at fifteen hundred
dollars a year"
Lord What did the honest
fellow do with the rest Of his salo-
iy?'
HStarted his brother and two 9th
er honest men in the newspaper
business to denounee corruption.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01

e, d. Mcnsheld, in the Gin
cinnati Gazette, joins issue with
the decision Of the Ohio Supreme
Court against the right OF soldiers
in the National Asylum to vote.
This question is one affecting the
right to suffrage of thousands in
every part Of the country and n ny
light that can be thrown upon it is
welcome. In the first place, the
Courts view that a man living on
government property is as foreign
as # he lives in another State, is
repudiated as an unjust subordina-
ton OF personal to property
rights. The next ground is that
the constitution Of the State alone
defines political sovereignty, and
that no Court, law or usage can
control it. The constitution pro-
vides only that Il voter in Ohio
shall be citizen of the United
States and shall have resided in the
State for one year. Mr., Mans
6eld holds that these are ques-
tions Of fact, nor of law or legi5-
lation and denounces the attempt
to nulliry their effect by declaring
that property within the State is
foreign ground because it belongs
to the United States, He believes
such view is unjust and not war
rontcd by any sufficient precedent.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01

Iron rust is removed by salt mix
ed with lemon juice. Mildew, by
dropping in sour buttermilk and
laying in the sun. Ink stains may
sometimes be taken out by smear
ing with hot tallow, left on when
the stained articles go to wash
Freezing will take out all fruit
stains, and soalding with scalding
water will remove those that have
been through the wash
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01

- A physician beng asked by a
patient il he thought little spirits
now and then would hurt him
much, replied, 81 do not know that
alittle occasionally would hurt you
much; but if you don't take any
it went hurt you at all"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-12-01

CHEAP APPLIES. The Buffalo
Commercial says apples are so
very plentiful in that county that
the farmers do not think it worth
while to gather them, Thousands
upon thousands Of bushels are al
lowed to drop and rot on the
ground Good apples can be
bought in the south towns Of the
county for from 3 to 10 cents per
bushel by any persons who will
take the trouble to gather them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22
Something ought to he done to

Something ought to be done to
stop the monument mama now
raging through the country. From
the number of instances we find
recorded in the newspapers, it
would appear that every soldier
and sutler who fell in the late
war was having a monument rear
ed at the cost Of ever SO many
thousand dollars. Besides this,
stone and iron images of Wash
ington, Franklin, Lincoln, Grant,
and others, are being erected in
every little hamlet. We feel as,
Sured, from the total 1earth of
true sculptors in America, that
they are all as much marvels
of bad taste as the tive bronze
caricatures New Orleans rejoices
in. The sentiment which prompts
these testimonials may be good,
bnt what are we to say of the
works when executed? a por.
ton of this money applied to fos,
tering art itself, and encouraging
healthy competition from abroad,
might result in some substantial
benefit to the countay on the score
of good taste N. o. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22

We are glad to see somebody
ready to take up the cudgels in
favor of weak and susceptible
masculinity. Mrs. Ames--fieaven
bless her !-writes thus to the In
dependent:
Through 50 many ages man has
been the acknowledged seducer
of woman, the fact has been over
looked and forgiven that woman
is often the Seducer of man. /
know such q woman-a woman of
fashion allied to q man high in
position. She is woman of large
personal and mental magnetism.
For what good purpose does she
use it !? She uses it TO "attract"
men from the allegiance to duty,
honor. and a pure love! She
boasted in a drawing-room that
"she never saw . married man
whose love she could not win
away from his wife, if she chose
"My dear husband,n said a fond
little woman, 'you could not, no.
body could take him from me-
"The little simpleton declared
the Lamia, afterward. Gin less
than six months she came to me,
crying, begging me to give heE
husband back to her; that he
neglected her, that he upbraided
her constantly, because she was
not more like me. ! don't want
your husband, l said. | only
wanted IS show you that ! could
do what | pleased, and to teach
younot to trust in any mans love-
There is many q Lamia. She
stands the central figure of many
a social circle. In silken attire
in luxurious home, surrounded
| by all the allurlng accessories 0
wealth and cultivation, hersel
fascinating, if not beautiful, wha
wonder that she draws within
her charmed sphere the many
homeless, wifeless, dissatisfied
men of her acquaintance. Th'
power of a woman thus poiset
and surrounded cannot DO est
mated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22

The astronomers are growing
very annoying. One prophecies
a present to the earth, in the
course Of a few years, of a bran
new moon, twice as large as the
present one. Another tells of a
coming Geographic message from
the sun, in the shape of a column
of electric light, in form like a
toad-stood; and here is another
with the pleasing information
that Jupiter is burning out, and
will shortly quit the armament in
disgust. From Australia comes
the news that stars are dissolving
into star-vapor. 1t is suggested
that we try a system of signals
to the other planets. Who knows
but that they are signaling to us
an occasional shock of earthquake
to see if we can comprehend that.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22
The WAGES OF LARoR

The WAGES OF LABoR.-.R..
fore the discovery of America
money was so scarce that ~
price of a days work was fixea 10
act of the English Parliament n
1851 at one penny per day; and In
1914 the allowance of the chan.
lain to the Scotch bishops tthsn
in prison in England) was three
halfpence per day. At this tina
"a eggs were sold for penny 4
pair of shoes for four pence, d fat
goose for two and y half pence, a
a hen for a penny, wheat three
pence per bushel, and q fat OK for
six shillings and eight pence. So
that, in those days, q days work
would buy a hen or two dozen Of
eggs two days work would buya
pair of shoes, and a fat OK cost
eighty days work. On the whola
human labor brought in the Az.
erage about half as much food
and perhaps one-fourth as much
cloth or clothing as it now does.
IN. \. Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22

CosT OF RUNNING A NEwsPA
PER.-The Louisville (Ky.) Cou
rier-Journal, which has been run
ming just year, gives the follow
ing account of its expenses:
Typesetting, 1862; special
and press dispatches, $21, 900; cor
respondents, s1O,615; printing pa
per, $4,000; business salaries
S11,0O0; editorial salaries, S25,
900, cost of delivery, $4,000; of
fee expenses, $4,000; current in
cidental, $1,000; sum total, 5000,
167; pes week, $4,000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22

The following is a German re.
eipe for coating wood with a sub.
stance as hard as stone: 40 parts
of chalk, 90 Of. resin, Snd 4 Of .lin.
seed oil, melted together; to this
should be added one part ofoxide
of copper, afterward one part, q
sulphuric acid. This last iRgredi.
ent must be added carefully, The
mixture, while bot, 10 applied With
a brush.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-22

There must be something in
our government that is pleas
ing to the world, however much
we here may feel inclined to
abuse it. What brings these
thousands of North Europeans
to our shores-Irish, Germans
and Scandinayians? More than
two hundred thousand have an
nuqlly poured in during the
last twenty years. Why are
British Columbia, the Winnipeg
country and Canada knocking
continually for admittance into
oRs family7 It must be that.
with allits faults, ours is yet
the best OF governments.
Let us then take an interest
in our affairs, apd let every one
contribute q little to correcting
what may he going wrong. il
is with the greatest difficulty
that any persons can be got tt
hold the minor offices. If az
office does not pay but few viii
be bothered with it. This wa
not formerly SO and ought no
| to be so now. .f.