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ERVATION,'' Medical Treatise on the Cause and
Cnre OF Exhausted Vitality, Premature Decline in
man, and Nervous and Physical Debility, Hypochon-
drla lmpotency. SpermatorrlGa or Seminal Weak
ness, and other diseases arising flom the errors of
youth OF the indiscretions or excesses of mature
years. ibis is indeed a book for every man. Thou
SAINTS nave been taught by this work the true way to
neaith and happiness 1t is the cheapest and best
med i cal work ever published, and he only one on
I'm ciass OF Ills worth reading. l9eth edition. revis-
e. Ihnch enlarged, illustrated, bound in beautiful
french ! cloth Price only 81. Sent by mall post
pIa'ei o., recent Of price. Address PEABODY MED
sGAL lNSrlTUTE, No, A Bulfnch street. Boston,
n. b. The author may be consulted on the above as
Wei as all diseases requiring skill and experience
mar3sneod&w1y
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FIRE In BRowNFIELD.-We are informed
that the house of King Lane in Brownfield was
burning as the noon train from Upper Bartlett
was passing that station. 1t was thought at
that time that the stable would he saved
The furniture was nearly all saved This is
the third time in as many years that Mr.. Lane
has been burned out. He was absent at the
time of the fire.
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OPENING THE WAY-Our late candidate for
Speaker, D. N. Mortlaud, Esq, has magnani-
mously retired from the contest in favor of S
w. Matthews, Esq, of Hampden; this ought
to be the "pivotal point" but there is little
difficulty in the way of the rising Hampden
statesman's availing himself of the advantage
offered, aud he in turn withdraws in favor Of
Mr. Knowlton of Skowhegan. Next.-Rock'ard
Free Press
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPT. IL. 1878

EVERY re gular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a card certificate countersigned by Stanley I.
Puilen, Editor. All railway, steamboat AMI hote
managers will confer a favor upon US by demanding
credentials of person claiming to represent
Journal, we have information that several .bum-
mers" seeking courtesies in the name of the
PREss, and we have disposition to be, even pas
lively, party to such fraud
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ardson, Calais; A Wilder French Bangor for Paw
cueket; d Haynes, Adams Gardiner.
Odiorne Crowell do; Ii q Fay, PGilbrook. and Adj
die Mnrclie Gibbs, for New York or Philadelphia;
F9IISa; TfdEI Th1mps9n' So dS NeT York o., %, ,
Delay; Baltimore for Boston, Stampede, Dow, Jack
sonville for Salem.
Ar 10th, Lucy Hammond, Robinson, Elizabethport
for Boston, Arabea, Moshier Newark for Portland;
Ada s Allen, Dudly, Poughkeepsie for Pembroke;
varney. Eastman from Bath for New York, and
NEW BEDFORD-Ar 10th, sch Watchman Heal,
Lncolnville.
BosToNaAr 10th, schs Nellie Clark, Clark Eliza
bethport; Gen Hall, Gross. and Raven, Pendleton.
Hoboken; Neponset. Wooster, Sullivan; Emma A
Cutting, Weeks. Bath.
SALEM-Ar 9th. schs Telegraph, Moon, Ellsworth; !;
Guerilla, Sparrow, Rockport.
Ar 10th, schs Stampede, Dow, jacksonville; S j
Lin,isey Smith. New York. California, Kaler, from
PoRTsMoUTH-Ar 10th, sch Crusoe Bateman,
GARDlNER-Ar Sd, sch Laura Brdgman, Clark,
=, Ar 10th, sehs Bowdoin, Randall, Boston; Sarah
Harding, Smith, Portland.
Sid 5th. sch Nellie Star. Poland. Philadelphia.
y SD 10Th sch Abbie Cleayes. Philadelphia: Ge-tie
Merrow, Nichols, Savannah.
Sid llth, sch Laura Bridgman, Clark. Philadelphia
FOREIGN PORTS.
Cid at Liverpool Goth ult barque Harriet Hussey,
Rairden, Charleston.
Ar at Bristol E Goth ult baraue T ,Jeffie Southland
Farnsworth, st John, NB
Akyab. ''3' --''
Sid goth ult, ship Eddystone Park (from MacabD
Cid at Cardiff 2sth ult, ship John Clark. Peterson
Sing pore.
Sid FIN Greenock 3Oth ult, barque Augustine Kobbe,
Carver, Boston.
Ar at Galway 27th ult, ship Martha Cobb. Healey.
Guanape ' O''
A at Havana sth inst. barque Jas Ward. Wiley.
New York. ' "''
Ar at Matanzas SOth barque Linda Stewart stinch-
neid savannah; brig Harry, Clark, Baltimore (and
sailed Sept for Cardenas
Sid 3lst barque Sarah Cheney North of Hatteras.
big Clara Adams, McFadden. New York
Ar at Cardenas 30th. sch Kate Wentworth Mead
wilmington; LIST inst, barque Evane Hichborn, for
Marsellles; brig Raven, Boultpn. New York
AT at Sagua 21th ult, schs Jonas Smith, Portland
Cygnus, Steele. Machias.
SD 9th, brig Helen Phinney, Mountfort, for
North of Hatteras.
--latest by European steamers.l
Tybee. ~
Sid Goth u., Matilda. Carver for Caldeira; ogsipee.
Splague.
Ent TOR ldg 2sth ult, Scioto MITCHELL for New Or
leans; Freidlander, Emerson, New York.
g. SD I'm the Clyde 29th ult Annie Storer, Given,
Sydney CIR.
,Deaf-Put back 2sth Jane Fish, Brown, for New
York.
Sid fm Greenock 3Oth ult Nignon. Soue. Boston.
Ar at Whitehaven Goth ult, Daisy Boynton, Apple
Sid fm Girgenti 2Oth ut, sasta, Partridge, for
New York.
Ar at Gibraltar 22d ult, Ella Maria, Hoxie, from
New York.
SPOKEN
Aug 90 lat % Is N Ion 18 Is W. ship David Crock
EFT. from Liverpool for New York.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Thursday, Sept. II.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, st john NIB, via
Eastport for Boston.
Sch Venus, Wilder, Pembroke. To discharge part
of cargo and proceed to Boston.
Sch Harriet Rogers Yeaton, Boston for Steuben
Sch A Hooper, Parker, Boston for Steuben
Sch Anuie Sawyer, Cook, Annisquam tor Calais
Sch Arboreer, Clark, Ellsworth for Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamer Franconia. Bragg. New York-Henry Fox.
Brig Caprera, Hichborn, Matanzas-A Hobson
Brig Benz Ca yer, Williams, Neutrality-suspicious.
Bros.
Sch Allen Lewis, Lewis Baracoa-master.
Sch Mahaska. Blake, New York-Bunker Bros.
Sch A G Watson, (BI) Hunt, st John, NB-,John
Porteous.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE SEARCH.

DIoGENEs, the search's not o'er;
An honest man is wanted, more
Than when thy trembling footsteps sought,
Among the gloomy shades, for aught
That would slight resemblance bear,
To him, who is honorable and fair,
In all his dealings with mankind,
And whom you sought in vain to find.
Now, bring your lantern down this way,
(Unless you come in open day0
And possibly. one may be found,
Who, "on the goose is always sound,''
And sells WALNUT CHAMBER SET,
As low as Painted Pine, s'you bet;''
At MERRIAM's Store, near Woodman Block,
Where you will find splendid Stock.
~ sn+s
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WE do not read anonymous letters and commun'-
cations The name and address of the writer are IL
all cases indspensab e, necessarily for publication
but as guaranty ofgood faith.
w cannot undertake to return or reserve com
muuic9Dons that are not useu.
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Ar at Cardenas 3D. inst, schs M M Knowles from
Machias.
Ar at Sagua list. brig Y Rionda from Wilmington
sch Hattie Ross, Portland.
Sid 1st brig Sarah, for North of Hatteras
Ar at Sagua 3Ist ult. barque Endeavor Mountfort
Cardenas.
Sid fm Havana 9Th inst, barque I Stocker. Bib
ber, Baltimore.
Ar at Caibarien 2sth ult, brig A H Curtis ON
Cardenas.
Cid 9th, brig Antilles, for New York; sch Nellie
Scott, for do.
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On the south side of Middle 81

On the south side of Middle st.,
three dOers above Excha .,ge and
within stones throw of the Post
Office, is the light and pleasant
Store No. rs, in Boyd's Block.
1t has been polished up, and is
now receiving as attractive stock
of Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Wool
ems, Etc, as was ever shown i'm
Portland. The new proprietor of
this institution, Horatio Staples,
has had large experience in Sc.
Letting and selling this class of
goods, here and elsewhere. He
proposes to use this experience for
the benefit of his friends, and the
public, as well as himself. At
this Store will always be found.
in all variety of styles, Dress
Goods, Shawls, Blankets. Quilts,
innumerable Flannels, Sheetings,
Prints, Ginghams, Cassimeres.
and Business Suitings. A full as.
sortment Of the famous Trefousse
Kid Gloves. Hosiery, by the pair
or dozen. Yarn without end.
Small wares beyond computation.
Table Damask, Towels, and in
fact no end of property usually
kept in Dry Goods Stores. 1 pro-
pose to make this Store the Head
quarters Of close buyers of good
Goods. Come and see.
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THE NEXT House OF REPRsENTATIvEs-As
far as we are able to determine, the next House
will be divided politically nearly as follows:

Last year the House was divided as follows:
Republicans 1913, Democrats q, Independents 9.
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LOST.

A dark colored Turkey Morocco PORTMONNAIE
containing small sum OF money and some Car
tickets. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it
at 46 Winter street. se10sn3t
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IFRUM
KENNEBUNKPORr Sept 9-Launched, by Capt
Thompson. three-masted double deck centre
board schr. named Albert w Smith, of about 615
tons, built for parties in Providence and Capt G w
Leavitt of Biddeford, who will command her.
Also, by same the 10th double decked three
masted schooner of about $50 tons, named John N
Gamwel, owned principally by gentleman of that
name in New York, and by the master. Capt Abner
Berry. Classed by French Lloyds, A1*: years.
II ere is yet remaining in this capacious yard ship
of 100 tons be launched in about 60 days. and the
kees laid and materials adjoining for two vessels of
525 tons and $50 respectively. Next week will
be laid keel 2{0 feet long
LAUNCHED-At Belfast 9th inst, scbr Of 200 tons,
named w Ellis. She was built by Carter & Co
for in Belfast and is to be commanded by Capt
j Ferguson.
At Bncksport 9th inst from the yard of J Buck,
a schr 250 tons VIM Beazley & Co have purchased
this yard and will commence Immediately on a scbr
of 200 tons.
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Cumberland Rar Assoc;,t;ou
To Let,
ABOOK FOR EVERY MAN.

store on Custom House Wharf with dock privilege.
THmI,aDe for Grocery or Fish business. Apply to
GEO. w EDDY. 81 Middle street. an2Ssp3w
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BATCHELOR's HAER DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best IN the srorld.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable
and instantaneous; nOdisappontment no ridiculous
tins unpleasant odor. Remedies the i'll fleets of
bad dyes washes. Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb
BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN, and leaves the hair
clean soft and beautiful. The 5enuine signed w. A
archelor. Sold by all Druggists.
CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, ". Y.
1d&w lyrs N
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TO the Public.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
mails respectfully gives notice that AIoNZO H.
LIBBY, Constable, whose Office is at No so Middle
street. Cup stairs has been appointed Agent of the
Society.
The public are therefore requested to give prompt
may come to their knowledge and he will see to it
that the offenders are brought to speedy and strict
justice. Per order
ap29 sniff
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
BOSTON STEAMERS.
@ h a n 6 g of T m g

On and after Monday, Sept. Is, the Steamers fol
Boston will leave Franklin Wharf Portland, at .
o'clock p. VI instead of s.
w. l.. BILLINGS, Agent.
ap2
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Wanted.
FOR MOTH, PATCHES, FRECKLES
@ [ G A r s.


@ I G. A r 81
AND COMMON SENSE.
If you want good and cheap Cigars.
where can you buy them cheaper or bet
ter then at the place where they are
made. Besides patronising the industry
of your own city.
I am ready to wager $1,000 that there
are no better Seed and Havana Cigars
made in the United States than those 1
make.
The Cigars I manufacture great care
is taken to cleanliness. You can buy
Cigars from 16 dollars and upward per
1000, and cheroots at $1O.5O per 1000.
ALI the above can be had at
sTEBBINS', Cigar Store,
800 Congress Street.
Sole Agent for Globe Chewing Tobacco.
au19 sntf
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lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE !

Barque Ada Carter, 435 tons. built at Harpswel in
1868, has been sold to parties in Baltimore at $4,000
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DIED.


Miaiature Almanac. september l2.
Sun rises. ...........537 Moon rises..... 9S5 PM
Sun sets. ............6l5i High water .... 345 PM
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Aug 90 lat % 45 N, lon 18 Is w, ship David Crock
ett. from Liverpool for New York.
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Man Wanted.

nNE who is used to selling goods in tbo oo,,..-.
" with a team, and can bring good reference -
.o,o Address BOX 775, Portland Post Office.
SGT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-06

NY Captain.

One fine evening in the mon tn CT July.
an Old soldier of the 'Grande Armce,
who had left one of his arms on the field
OF battle, was seated at the door of his
pretty cottage. He was surrounded hr
a groupc of villagers, who Were c.. )r-
ously reminding him of his pro mise to
tell them some OF his military advcn-
lures. After Il moment OF pretended re-
sistancc to their wishes, the old man
took his pipe from his mouth, passed the
back OF his remaining hand across his
lips. and thus commenced his tale:
In my time, my friends, The French
would have disdained to fight against
Frenchmen in the streets, as they do in
these DAYS. No, no. when we fought
it was for the honorof France andagainst
her foreign enemies. But my story
commences on the 9th of November
1912, a short time after the battle of
Wiazma. We beat a retreat, not before
the Russians, for they were at Il respect
able distance from our camp, but before
the sharp and bitter cold of their de-
testable country-a cold more terrible
to us than the Russians, Austrians, and
Bavarians all put together.
During the preceding days our
preaching Smolensko, where we should
get food, fire, brandy, and shoes; but
in the meantime, we were perishing in
the glaciers, and continually harassed
by the Cossacks. We had marched for
six hours without stopping to take
breath, for we knew that repose was
certain death An icy wind blew the
drifting snow in our faces, and from
time to time we stumbled over the frozen
corpse of comrade. We neither spoke
nor sang; even complaints We're no lon
ger heard, and that was bad sign.
marched by the side of my captain !;
short, strongly built, rough and severe,
but brave and true as the blade OF his
sword. We called him Captain Obstin-
ate,' for when once he said thing it
was fixed; he never changed his Opin
ions. He had been wounded at Wiaz-
ma, and his usually crimson face was
then ghastly pale, while ragged white
handkerchief, all stained with blood,
was bound round his head, and added
to the pallor of his countenance. All at
once saw him stagger on his legs like
drunken man, then fall like block to
the ground.
'Mar6teu, captain said l, bending
over him, you cannot remain here
You see that l can, since do it, re-
piled he, showing his legs.
Captain said !, you must not give
way lifting him in my arms, tried to
put him on his feet. He leaned on me,
and attempted to walk, but in vain; he
fell again, dragging me with him.
: 'John,' said he, all is over. Leave
me mere, and rejoin your company as
quickly as possible. One word before
you goat Voreppe, near Grenoble,
lives good woman, eighty-two years Of
age, my-mOther. Go and see her, en-
brace her for me, and tell her that-thai
tell her what you will, but give her
this purse and my cross. It's all l have
Now go.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-06

THE ART OF READING-The Pail
Mall Gazette in an article on the above
caption, says that bookish people are
continually apt to overrate the value of
reading. There is a large order of minds
-shrewd, healthy, intelligent minds
which must be stimulated by verbal and
ocular demonstration, and which are
quite closed to reading. And on the
other hand, there is vast amount of
reading which has no relation either to
mental efforts or to intellectual cultiva-
ton. a common consequence ofread-
ing for amusement is the love of seden-
tary habits, anG the low physical tone
thereby induced. If the ordinary run
of novel readers were to renounce the
novel and the easy chair in favor of the
field and the brisk walk, they would,
no doubt, without doubt, find sensible
difference in both their bodily and men-
tai condition at the end of the year.
Let US not be misunderstood What we
set our faces against is not the use. but
the abuse of books-an abuse which
leads to superficial views of life, neg
lect OF active duties land mental apathy,
only equalled by self conceit. Even if
all books were worth reading, it does
HOt ioiioW tuat tuC spdiC tliuc uCNOiCu
to them by the young and thoughtless
would be we'll spent. But how few of
the hundreds of books published annu-
all> are worth reading, and how rare
the faculty of discernment. A real love
of books is given TO the few and and not
to the many. A wise book, thoroughly
underst, cd, is a mine of wealth through
out life. SO strong, however, is the
force OF habit, and so powerful the in
fiuence of position, that indiscriminate
reading has become as common as bad
piano forte playing.
Naturally, this sham culture tends to
the depreciation of learning. 1t is so
much easier TO accept opinions ready
made than to be at the trouble of form
ing them, and SO much pleasanter to
read what is light and entertaining than
what is dry and abstruse. Whe her sec
ond hand opinions, and light entertain
ing literature prove the most serviceable
to the world is quite another matter
In word, then, books are inadequate
teachers SO long as we use no others.
Self development embraces the prac
tical as well as the theoretical, and those
who overrate the last at the expense of
the first, run into an extreme, the con-
sequences of which are not easy to cal
culate.
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Trembling with emotion, he rose to
his feet and made a gesture, as though
he would avoid her. Lydia said to him
again il tone less calm than before !:
"Yes, Volkmar, it is /, Lydia, an old
friend -
For moment his pale, thin face was
radiant with joy. He stretched out his
arms and cried, with all the fervor of
younger and happier days, Lydia !!
Lydia my Lydia"
And sobbing as the maiden had once,
the matron threw herself into the old
mans arms.
"How unhappy you made me " said
she, releasing herself after some mo-
ments.
With a trembling hand the old man
drew her again toward him. Made
you unhappy" said he. '.Oh, could
not DO other than l did How full of
hope l set out for the land of my long
ings, and how full of despair l return
ed Oh Lydia, when the surgeon told
me my sight was gone beyond the pos
sibilitv of recovery, it was not the
darkness and poverty that made me
shed tears-l wept for my art and for
you For how could link your bright,
young life to my darkness and misery
sent the violets back to you without
a word of explanation, because in nv
misfortune | would make no appeal to
your magnanimity. You were young
and rich; the world lay open to you,
and you would, thought, easily forget
one who proved SO unworthy. There
was, it seemed to me, but one course
Tor me to pursue-to suffer alone ~
And did you not know that l loved
YOU she replied, land that true love
never dies-never can die:'
"Oh, forgive me !" he cried. II, too,
believe me, have learned what it is 20
suffer- and hot tears fell from his
slghtless eyes on Lydia's hands.
but now,' said she, assisting him
back to his chair by the window, for
his little stock Of strength was well
nigh exhausted, ''but now | will remain
witt rou, and be your guide for the
rest # your days"
"Oh, yes, remain with me-" he re-
piled. "Ah, it will not be long, |
have so longcd to leave this earthly
darkness for eternal light! And
now ?"
Lydia could offer him no consola-
ton she saw only too clearly that she
had found him only to lose him again
and forever.
And so she did in something less
than two months. One evening he
begged Lydia to remain with him dur
ing the night. as he felt unusually weak
and fearful.
She remained. He slept the whole
night through as peacefully as a child :;
but when the sky began to reddcn in
the east, he called her to him in a faint
voice: Give me your hand, Lydia, -
said lie, 1.-THE hour for Us to part,
think, has arrived BE thanked for all
all . And forgive me for having made
your life 50 wrctched with my unhap-
py love. Open the window" he auded,
after while.
Lydia opened the window. The first
rays of the morning sun came over the
distant hills and shed their golden
light upon the couch Of the dying man
lie lay rs one glorfied, his sightess
eyes turned toward the rising sun.
Lydia sank on her knees beside him.
And now he took a ring from his fin
ger; it was his mothers wcd,ling-ring
a plain golden band. Not here =
SAID he, but yondcr 10 shall be uni
teo Pat it with the yiolets
did.
And Aunt Lydia wlp,I away a tear
and was again silent.
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poetrp.
In the Tree-Top.

BY LUCY LARCoM.
''Rock-a-by, baby, up in the tree-top;'
Mother his blanket is spinning:
And a light little rustic that never will stop.
Breezes and boughs are beginning.
Rock-a-by, baby. swinging so high.
Rock-a-by,
"When the wind blows, then the cradle will
rock
Hush, now it siirs in the bushes;
Now with a whisper, flutter of talk.
Baby and hammock it pushes.
Rock-a-by, baby shut, pretty eye.
Rock-a-by.
Rock with the boughs, rock-a-by, baby. dear."
Leaf-tougues are singing and saying;
Mother she listens, and sister is near,
Under the tree softly playing.
Rock-a-by, baby, mother, close by.
Rock-a-by.
Weave him beautiful dream little breeze.
Little leaves. nestle around him.
lie will remember the song Of the trees.
When age with silver has crowned him.
Rock-a-by, baby. wake by-and-by.
Rock-a-by.
From Norember No. Of 81. Nicholas.
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From the SPANISH
The Woodman and the Sandal Tree.

BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Beside ssndal-trce woodman stood
And swung the axe, and, as the strokes were
laid
Upon the fragrant trunk. the generous wood,
With its own sweets .perfumcd the cruel blade.
Go. then. and do the like u soul endued
With light from heaven. a nature pure and
great,
viii place It's highest bliss in doing good.
And good for evil give. and love for hate.
Prom 81. Nicholas for NOreHber.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
-
STRIKES.

What a regular reign of strikes the
world is having. Twenty thousand
miners strike in England. The wor k
men strike and London sits in dark.
ness for the want Of gas. Like scene 9
to this abound in this country.
Crazed with enthusiasm in their
course the strikers fall upon men who
have mot gone crazy and who refuse to
strike, and beat them to death in the
most cruel and blood-thirsty manner.
Dissatisfaction reigns supreme. Men
band together against the rest Of their
fellows to promote special interests,
unit, perhaps, the time never was when
in time Of peace the civilized world
was in such commotion and revolu-
ton as now. The latest strike in this
country is in New York among the
coopers, and they strike as report gives
it, to in some manner prevent competi-
ton with them by coopers of the West ;
an attempt to keep out western coop
crage and coopers.
1t is difficult to give reason for all
this commotion. Certain it is how
ever, that if money was more plenty,
the times good, much less of this rest
lessness would appear, and yet
while this is so, perhaps the time new
er was when laborers, mechanics and
artizans of all kinds were better paid
than now, all things considered.
Upheavals in society are as much a
law of nature as elsewhere, and 80
we suppose we must have season of
them once in q while.