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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


The Collector OF Internal Revenue
at Albany, N. Y, has been ordered TO
seize the properly of the New York
central x Hudson River Railroad, TO
secure, the payment of the scrip di-
vidend tax.
The senate Finance Committee has
raised the consolidated tax on whiskey
to 20 cts. and will, it is thought, abolish
the rectifier's tax.
The remains of Louis Philippe are
TO he taken from England to France
and inferred at Dreux.
The Anti-Sccret Society Con-
yenton at Oberlin. nominated Charles
Francis Adams for President.
Under the will OF the late Miss
Nabby Joy, ofIiOstOn, the sum of $3.50. =
800 has been appropriated TO public
CHARITIES, in sums ranging from 500 to
$4,000.
Peru. Indiana, is TO have an $780,
600 towel mandatory.
The wealth per capita Of the STATE
Of Illinois is SS3j.34
The Detroit cigar-makcrs man.
uiactured, during the quarter ending
April 30, 5.j77,j7g cigars.
The statute Of Sbakespear. has
been unveiled in Central Park, New
York City.
The amount Of called bonds of
1867 yet outstanding is Sl1 1888, log.
The army Of Spain is to be in
creased to 5000 men.
The Illinois Republicans have
nominated Hon. J. Oglcsby for Gov
ernor and chosen delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention with instruc-
lions to vote for Grant
The wool business Il Attracting
much attention IN Ohio, and great ex-
pcctations Of high prices for the en-
suing clip are entertained. 4 sale Of
1900 floeces was lately made 10 IIar-
rison County ut eighty cents per pound.
Fighting Joe Hooker is now entire
'yihelpless FROM par,lytic prostration
and be has 10 be supported by attend
ants wherever be goes. lie is now on
his way TO California for the benefit Of
his health.
The total number Of hogs packed
in Chicago from November il. 1871. to
March /, ls7g. was .225. 236. The aver
ago net weight was 232.5l pounds. and
the average yield Of lard was 1877
pounds.
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IIIR Lowgsr rYrE OF llUNiSITr. On
the Island Of Borneo has been found a Ger
tain race Of Wild creatures. Of which kind
red varieties have been discovered in the
Philippine Islands, in Terra del Fueeo.
aud IN South America They walked IN.
usually, almost erect on two legs and in
that attitude measure about four ieet in
height They are dark, vriukled and hairy.
they construct no Indications, form no
families, scarcely associate together. sleep
10 trees feed on snakes and reruin, on
anti, eggs, and on each other. They cat
not be tanned or forced 10 do any labor
And are hunted and shot among the trees
like the gorilla, Of which they are a stua
ted copy. When they are captured alive
one finds with surprise that their unconth
labbering sounds like arlculats language
I"ey turn up human face to gaze at their
oaptors, and females show Instincts Of
moiesty' and IL fine, these wrslehsd be-
ings are men
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Fer the Hm-fisyso. Ary,-.
The Yankees Had n Little Ram.

AiR-''Mrry had a Li,iie LaaS."
The Rad. had little lamb,
Who wOrshipped San Domingo,
And everywhere that money went
The ram was sure to 60.
He followed to Wall street one day,
That was against the rule
It made Belmont laugh and play
To see so id fool.
And so Jim Fisk turned him out,
But still he fingered near,
And waited patiently about,
Till Corbin did appear.
And then he ran TO him and laid
His hand upon his arm,
As il he said; "I'm not afraid,
You'll keep me from all harm"
"what makes Wall street love 'Lysses sop
The eager Stewards cry.
sob, Imam love- the cash, you know"
The brokers did reply.
"And you, each Office seeker,
Ifyou wish to make Life easy,
stomp to everything that's low,
And remember ca;aeazy."
MORAL,
Tobacco smoke aud "bust head" whisky
These form our Yankee master;
The more you try to turn him out,
The ma 20 he sticL. Tho C,st.x
HosI.
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FACTS AND rANCrEs.


This 10 the way Western paper goes on
about d V: "She wore Dolly Warden
the night when first we met her chin hat
like garden, with Posies gay was set. A
humping big blonde waterfall, when next
we met, she wore. her skirts spread out
rom wall to wall, aud busted on the floor
The first piece Of artillery was invented
by German soon AFTER the invention OF
gunpowder, and artillery was used first hy
the Moors at Algesira, in Spain, over FIVE
hundred years ago.
The German Eml assador at Athens re-
ceives =, 900 year the English Minister.
S2S,oO1 the Russian ambassador $40. 600
aud the Turkish Minister $4,000.
Black velvet wristlcts, fastened with n
large diamond stnd, or button of burnish-
ed gold. are preferred by many ladies to
the costliest bracelet, as the black serves
to make white arm very effective
Every fourth year is set apart as being
peculiarly the woman's year, because she
has neday more to talk in than in any
other
There is nothing better calculated TO make
man an ass than slight knowledge OF
Greek Latin is trying, but Greek is ia
tal.-Bharding.
crying sin-taking babies to the play.
hen everybody IN the house is "up in
arms"
man whose name is supposed to have
been Peter Devine was killed hy II locomo.
tive on the Lake Shore Railroad. near
Cleveland, on the Goth.
Queen Victoria has caused an immense
amount Of scandal in England by her lax.
ity OF Sabbath observance OF late. Not
only has she had grand state banquet at
Windsor on Sunday, but on her recent Wis
1t to Germany she started on Sunday, trav.
eled every Sunday and arrived at Ports.
mouth on Sunday afternoon. How fortn
nate that no accident occurred during one
OF those Sunday iripsl
The police in Japan are very vigilant
VI You have anything stolen, they run af
ter the thief and bring him back for iden,
uhca!ion' IL the stolen property is found
on him, they chop off his head on vour
door step. BY paying n sum equal to
cents OF our money you can do your own
'Si go" NNe 'He pOuy.
A compositor, now in the office OF the
Newark New Jersey Advertiser. once ask
ell Greeleys influence to procure a govern
ment clerkshipin Washington Can Won
saw woodY queried the philosopher ayes
SIR, falterngly replied the applicant
Then stay away from Washington" was
the only further remark youchsafed. The
compositor now tenders the same advic.
to Greeley, mo matter whether be can
saw wood or not"
Mr. Buster lie an opponent Of free schools
from principle. lie goes "agin edication."
not because of its unconstiintionality. but
because it's unnatural. Ignorance is ma.
tur, he says. I'VE were born ignorant
and ought to he kept So"
The total export of petroleum rom the
United States, in 1870, was l4I 900. 900
gallons In 1860 it was only 100000
gallons.
An Indiana lady has divorce from her
husband in her pocket, aud whenever he
don mind, she takes out the document
and shows it to him, wher he "weakens."
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a very little girl was learning 10 esd.
and part Of her lesson ran cine cat has
a rat She thought FOR q moment and
then she exclaimed Cate don't have
rlts, eats have kitt.rs."
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LATER

BosToS. May 2S.-The reported whole
sale destruction Of the New foundland
whaling fleet is not credited here A let
ter from st Johns by the last mail says
tina; twelve vessels in all are lost or miss
ing but two or three Of the missing have
not been out 90 long ~ TO he given up Tor
lost he crews OF the vessels known TO be
destroyed we're all saved except forty five out
OF sky men on the brig Huntsman 3d.
l"enty-nine OF these men leave widows
with about $50 children, and subscriptions
were beng taken up, to obtain means for
their support
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Horace Greeley, IN his "Essays on
tarmlur Gays that the only way 10 eFsci-
nally destroy widow weeds" which seem
lo thrive 30 some sorts Of soil. ia for tb.
us0auiman to say wilt thouY' They
generally wilt
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=R'~'~S'' that honesty ,,ho bs,, Policy
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Washnetcn -. The vote in the Senate
on the habeas corpus lii was-yeas 90, NAYS
l..
I he vote on the civil rights bill in Tbs. Sen.
ate was-yeas =, nays lG.
The Senate went into executive session
this afternoon on the additional article to the
treaty of Washington with the modification
proposed by the ma GRITTY Of the committee
on foreign relations, to effect the original
otject 10y d change OF phrazology but of equal
application to both sides.
The President has made an arrangement
for treaty ith the Chief of Tituia one Of
the nayigators Of the island for naval sta
ton and coal depot. The government has
also concluded perpetual treaty Of amity
with the orange free State of South Africa.
The Senate committee on finance expect to
be able to report the tariff and tax bill to-
morrow.
The game between the Nationals and
Athletics this afternoon was stopped by the
rain in the third inning, the score being 4 to 3
in favor Of the Nationals.
The President this afternoon signed the
bill to remove political disabilities imposed
by the l4th amendment to the constitution.
The exceptions will it is supposed, cover
less than two hundred cases, including Jetler-
son Davis.
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Report on the Charges Against
Secretary Robson.

Washington, %. The report Of the ma
joIity of the House select committee upon
the charges against Secretary Robson,
says: His accusers totally failed to produce
single witness or any proof whatever, tend
ing i'll the slightest degree to maintain any of
the charges, OF to throw ever doubt of sus-
picion upon the personal character of the
Secretary. If it were desirable to refer to
the testimony at all in detail, it would not be
tor any purpose of retuting but only to eX-
hibt the malignant and wanton character of
the lieels which gave rise to the investiga-
ton. The committee feel justified in de-
nouncng them as the most extraordinary
hbes ever published in this country, and as
a shameful perversion of the privileges of the
press. After careful investigation they
were unable to find errors or irregularities Of
the administration, which would justify any
action by the House or cast any discredt
upon the Secretary
Most of the matters which have been even
attempted to be criticised have been acts of
bureau officers, following the routine long
established under the former administrations
and decisions upon the statutes made by
former secretaries, such officers acting with
the best motives and for the interests of the
government
Relative to the Tennessee's engines, the
committee say that the testimony not only
eNhonorates the Secretary from all suspi-
cion of any bad faith or improper contracts,
but shows laudable effort on his part to
utilize public property by taking valuable
ship rendered useless through defective ma
chnery. and converting her with the least
possible expense into a tirst-class and efficient
vessel Of war.
The contract price to be paid Roach is
considerably less than was computed by the
acting Chief Engineer of the Navy. The
machinery is to be Il compound engine, now
almost exclusively used in England, and
which il is thought will soon in this country
and elsewhere superscedo all other.
Relative to the payment of 1898, 900 upon
the claim of the Secors, the committee say
that the claim was just; that the testimony
clearly shows it never had been paid, dis
allowed, or even considered until allowed
and paid by Robson, and that the delay was
occasioned by the sudden death OF persons
who would have passed upon them. The
only real question is, whether the claim was
barred by the act of Congress Of 1867, allow
ing the other claim of the Secors, and this is
question upon which lawyers may differ,
and discussion may honestly be made either
way; and the committee believe that the
Secretarys Interpretation of the words of
the act: ''In full discharge of all claims
against the United States on account of a
vessel upon which the board made the allow
ance, as meaning the discharge of claims I'M
der the act upon which the board made the
allowance, as for their report is the
correct one. Every consideration of justice
and equity demanded the payment ofthis bill,
and it was the duty of the Secretary to search
for such interpre tation of the law within a
fair import of its terms, as would save the
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News from New York.

New York, %. \ special from Washing
ton says that the Senate finance committee
day agreed to strike out the section in the
tariff and tax bill authorizing the payment Of
onethird of the duties Of customs in legal
tender notes.
The grand Greeley ratification meeting
announced for next Tuesday evening, prob
ably will be postponed for day or two
longer.
LaboreIs who have worked on the new
post office, about to take steps to obtain
pay for the two hours extra they have worked
per day since the passage OF the eight hour
law.
The annual meeting of the Texas ( Pacific
Railroad took place to-day.
The preparations are complete Tor un-
yelling tomorrow the statue OF Shakespeare
at Central Park. The ceremonies will be of
an imposing nature.
The rumor yesterday that the carpenters
intend to strike for $500 per day is gaining
credence as they have not gone 10 work, and
their committee Is still in secret session.
Some of the German cabinet makers. up.
holstertrs and furniture manufacturers and
dealers held meetings to- day, and resolved to
| resist any arrangement to abridge days
labor, while others have granted the demand
of the men for the : hour rule.
This morning three men representing them
selves as deputy sherifis, went to the house
OF Mrs. Stewart and took away little girl
named Pauline Dobrinsky, who had been
left in charge of Mrs. Stewart by the father
OF the child. As no deputy sheriff had or
ders to take the girl, it is believed that she
was taken by the friends of the mother.
The indictment against the Jersey City
fire commissioners has been quashed, but
those against the police justices and board of
works hold good.
The sash and blind makers return TO work
tomorrow on the hour system in all the
shops except two.
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Republican Convention.

Springfield, H., %. The republican State
convention met to-day. 1t was the largest
delegate convention ever held in the State.
The convention was called to order by Gen.
Rinaher. Hon. j. 2. Root, was chosen tenn
porary chairman and Hon. Stephen T. Lo-
gan, of Sagamon county, President. The
following nominations were made Govern
or, Richard Oglesby; Lieut.. Governor, j. l..
Beverdge Secretary of State, George A.
Harlow Treasurer, +. Ruiz; Attorney Cen
eral, j. Il. Edsall Electors and delegates to
the Philadelphia convention. were selected.
In the evening the convention was addressed
by Gov. Oglesby. The resolutions recount
the past acts of the party, extol the financial
policy of the administration, declare that no
other party can safely be trusted with gov
eminent, demand equality OF rights for all,
assert that so much revenue is needed that
the question of free trade is not before the
country and heartily endorse the re-nomina-
ton of President Grant.
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IMMEpIArELY.-If every family knew the
value of Miss Sawyer's Salve, they would inn
mediately purchase a box and never be with
out it. If your Druggist is out of this Salve
and neglects to keep supplied, send seventy
five cents as directed in another column. and
say you saw the advertisement in this paper.
Not among the least Of the invaluable prop
critics of Miss SAVERS SALvE are its bene.
fetal effects on the hair. Rubbed on the
scalp in five or six different parts it promotes
the growth of the hair, prevents its turning
gray, and on hald spots, it produces a new
growth of hair. No lady should be without
this invaluable article as an indispensable
cosmetic for the toilet. 1t eradicates dandruf
and disease from the head and blotches and
and pimples from the face. TT
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Bangor Items.

Bangor, 20. The State Sabbath School
Convention commenced its session at Dexter
to-day. About two hundred delegates are in
attendance. The convention was organized
by the choice of Rev. Amasa Kedlow as
PRESIDENT, number of vice presidents, and
h. NJ Haynes as secretary. The session
promises to be of much interest
Rev. f. 7. lakewood Of this city will de-
liver the address upon memorial day, and the
Jameson Guards will perform escort duty.
The bridge across the Baskahegan stream
at Danforth on the line of the +. < n. n.
Railroad, was carried away day or two
since by the pressure against it Of r. II.
Parks drive of logs. The bridge was one
hundred and fifty feet long, and its loss is a
serious one to the town.
man, name unknown, was drowned yes
terday in Scott Brook, tributary Of the St.
Croix, while driving logs. His body was
recovered and ia ken TO Belfast, n b., where
he belonged.
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government from the humiliation of having

government from the humiliation Of having
perpetra:ed gross injustice.
The committee say that all the charges
about the Carliss are entirely false; that not
dollar has been paid in it. All the other
acts sought to be criticised were within the
legitimate discretion of the Secretary, ex-
ercised without improperly of either motive
or action.
The committee in conclusion congratulate
Congress and the country that no stain or
suspicion rests upon the Secretary.
Mr.. Blair of Michigan, the minority of the
committee, condemns the Secretary for dis
regard OF law in reopening and paying the
Secor account, which had been closed by the
department and by Congress. Claims that
his action was in direct violation Of law and
OF wholesome rule of the department, that
one administration should not re- open the ac-
counts closed by another its predecessor
The giving of the Tennessee contract to
Roach was prejudicial to the interests of the
government and was illegal, because let pri-
vately, without advertising and open compe-
tition, and because it battered away the ma
chinery and boilers already in the vessel
without the authority of law and FOR less than
their value
Mr.. Blair also condemns the Secretary for
making contracts tor torpedo boats without
advertising and for the payment of the steam
er Governor claims, which could not have
prevailed in any court
Mr. Archer joins with the majority in ex-
GENERATING he Secretary from the charges OF
corruption and dishonesty, but Mr.. Blair be-
leves that the Secor payment and the Roach
contrac, to be violations of law.
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admitted free. This year Boston has set aside

o1AhS
for this purpose three thousand dollars, and
as a celebration the money is well spent.
For other purposes, including goose race,
a yacht race, fire works, ETC., but excluding
the cost of an expensive dinner for the city
government, nearly twenty thousand dollars
has been appropriated, and l venture to pre-
dict that this year as in years past, she will
get very poor return for the money.
In Augusta we have in our district schools
about seven hundred pupils, in the village
district about FIVE hundred; in all about
twelve hundred children. Our two halls
would comfortably accommodate all these,
with their teachers, and an entertainment
which they would enjoy and remember,
could be provided at cost, including every
thing, of one hundred and fifty dollars. Per-
haps it is too much to ask that now, when
the city is so deeply in debt, anything should
be spent on the Fourth Of July as such. But
at least can not we be relieved Of 1.-The clangor
and the changing of the tells:" And if any
thing is to be spent if not this year, in coming
years will not the school directors and super
intending school committee see to it that the
children are remembered and use their in
iluence in behalf of a rational celebration?
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A Rational Celebration.

If it is not too early can say word in
behalf of peace and quiet about the coming
anniversary? Is it necessary that the Fourth
OF July should Away be celebrated by din?
1t is surprising that for years and years every
important town and city in America has endured
as a celebration of the Fourth, three hours of
senseess bell ringing. If our steeplcs con
lained sweet-toned chimes, it would be very
appropriate and agreeable to have skilltul
ringers give us three hours or more OF our
national airs but to have half q dozen dis
tracing bells Changing, is not melody hut is
simply imposing upon ourselves. In no ones
mind is a jarring din associated with any idea
of Joy or gladness, and it safe to say that the
sick, at least, on account of our respect for
bad precedent, await with any but pleasurable
emotions the approach of the GLORIOUS
Fourth" Cannot Augusta lay aside its con-
servatism for once, and by abolishing bell
ringing be the first to establish precedent
supported by the most reasonable of reasons.
The Anniversary of our National lndepend-
ence, should be made a glad and cheerful
day, and in making arrangements for
celebration we should think principally of
amusement for the children. Older people
are able to do their own celebrating, each IN
the manner most agreeable TO himself; but
the children must look to parents and city
governments for their good time. Parents
for lack of something better are compelled to
furnish powder and cannons, fire crackers etc,
etc. Those are very successful in the child
ren's opinion, but are objcctional both on ac-
count Of danger from fire and frightening
horses.
For some years past Boston-like some
other large cities-has set apart portion of
her otherwise ill-spent celebration money for
hiring halls, furnishing music and providing
magical and stereoptieon entertainments To
these the children of the public schools are
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STATE OF MAINE.

hFNNEBEC IS Boardof Conntp Commissioners,
-iPrH Session, ls.2, held Jg Adjournment May 81
lS72
On the foregoing Petition satisfactory evidence
having been received that the Petitioners are re-
sponsible and ought to be heard touching the mat
ter set forth in said Petition, 1t is ORDERED, that
thirty days previous notice be given, that the Coun-
~ Commits oners will meet at the dwelling house of
W liam ii. Merrill in West Gardiner, on We'd
nesday the 26;h day of June next, at ten O'Clock
\. Nj; aud thence proceed to view the route
mentioned in said Petition, and Immediately
afterwards hear the parties and their WIT
e-ses, and then take such further measures \
the premises as may be adjudged proper. said no.
ce to be given by serving an attested copy of said
Petition and this order thereon, upon the town
clerk of the town of West Gardiner, and by posting
up such copies in three public places in said
town and by publishing the same three times in
th9 kennebec journal, (the first in the Daily
public newspaper printed in said County
that all persons and corporations interested may
attend and be heard ii they think proper.
Attest: WM NJ. sTRATTON, Clerk.
y true copy of the petition and order OF Court
thereon.
Attest: VIM. VI. STRtTTO\, Clerk
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