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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26
JUSTICE.

Tommy, having at the breaklasl.table
made known his intention OF not being
good, or minding the teacher Bit his
parents were hardly surprised at noon
to hear him announce with sort of ag
grieved complacency, Teacher slapped
me-"
"Did sue inquired papa. ''What did
she slap you with P
"Oh II stick 'lhout any whiplash." re-
piled the victim, composcdly.
What were You doing?" asked
mamma
Talking to Stevic."
"Did she whip you for that?" inquired
Grandma. Indignantly.
Il talked 10 him all the time" replied
truthful Tommy.
Didn't she tell you 10 stop"
"Yes, she told me to stop all the time.
"And you didn't mind oh, Tommy ~
, Mammals face aud voice were both
very sorrowful, and Tommy's tender
conscience twinged remorseluly, but he
said not word. lie ate his apple pie in
silence (somehow it wasn't as nice as
usual that day., and went back to school
in the afternoon. never coming in, rs he
usually did. for his good bye kiss.
lie had been laughingly called 1.-THE
teachers boy" by the older scholars. he
so often went to meet her before school,
and almost invariably attended her home
with gallantry beyond his Yeas; but
"he wnsn't the teachers boy now." and
"he wouldn't be the teachers boy any
more" he said to himself, as he walked
slowly along, kicking up the dust with
his little worn toes, and scowling fiercely
as she suddenly appeared around the
corner, followed by troop of children.
"Why don't you 90 and take hold OF
her hand9" inquired Nancy Taylor.
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NUMBER 30.

and perhaps killed. The purser was
washed from his bunk. and together with
the chief steward found themselves
swimming when they awoke, both bruis-
ed, but not seriously. / cannot close
this article without paying just tIibuto
to the coolness and promptness OF the
officers OF the ship Those that were not
on duty on deck were below encouraging
and quieling the passengers, which was
accomplished in an incredibly short time.
when you consider that they were all
asleep at the time of the accident Alter
the excitement was over. and | had re.
covered one OF my boots which had gone
on voyage of discovery all over the
cabin, went on deck. The sight was q
most beautiful one. The sea, owing to
the rapidly changing winds Of the cy.
clone, was not in furrow6 as usual, but
presented series oil pointed waves.
rushing in every direction. The accident
was of nature not to be anticipated.
and no one who witnessed it could for one
moment attribute it 10 any want ot care
on the part of the officers.
Gov. Kent, wife and child, OF Maine,
were on hoard.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26

Tho following description Of the en-.
counter of the Cunard Steamer Olympus
with n Cyclone, on her last voyage from
Boston To Liverpool. will be found very
interesting.
We loft Boston Light July Slh. at II NJ.
with a southerly wind, and made some 250
miles the first twenty. four hours. In the
afternoon OF the second day the wind
freshened from the southeast, and at II
7. NJ, when turned in, il was blowing
steadily from that quarter. At about A.
NJ. we encountered a cyclone and the ship
was put head To the wind. About , 80
A. NJ. heavy pointed sea struck us on
the quarter, throwing several tons OF
water with terrific force against the sa-
loon. dashing in its side, carrying away
the forward davit of the quarter boat and
some twenty leet OF the rail. tearing up
and breaking off several of the stanch-
ions of the poop deck railing and carrying
the after pinnacle adriit into the lee rail.
This large body of water in the saloon
made fearful havoc, ripping up tables.
setiees and chairs, and tearing away glass
racks. side lamps and other movable and
apparently immovable articles. and dash.
ing them pell.mell into the lee side Of the
saloon. Stewards and walters. asleep in
the saloon, were dashed about among the
debris of broken chairs. tables, glass
ware and crockery, but fortunately, with
the exception OF few cuts and bruises.
unhurt Meanwhile the water, checked
in its course by the lee side of the saloon,
found vent by the c0mpanion-way and
the vcnlilator into the lower cabin, where
the scene for few minutes was very ex.
citing. The passengers. aroused from
their slumber by terrific crash, which
was Immediately followed by rush OF
water into the saloon, and shower. bath
from the ventilator, imagined that the
ship had been run into, and was not only
sinking. but already under water. 1t
was with the grea test difficulty that the
stewards, headed by the purser (who had
recovered from their fright and rushed
to the passengers assistance, in somewhat
primitive costume) could persuade the
l.. ,l,a, II aal n
noise of the gale overhead, the roll and
pitch of the ship and the constant rush Of
the water from side 10 side of the ship
were by no means calculated to soothe
them. At last, however, we (somc OF
the passengers and the waiters) succeed.
ed in carrying the ladies from the wet
state rooms aft, to the dry ones forward.
where they were wrapped up as well as
the few dry blankets and shawls we could
find would do, and then the stewards and
what men could be spared from the deck,
were set to work bailing out the cabin,
which took some three hours, and by
daylight the carpets were all up and on
deck, together with the mattresses, bed.
ding, etc. Very fortunately there were
no personal accidents Of any amount.
Mr.. Wight OF Jordan, Marsh & Co.'S
establishment had a cut in the face, which,
although il bled quite profusely. is now
all healed up. The third officer, MIR.
Pierson, had just left the deck TO look at
the barometer when the sea struck. Had
he been moment later or earlier he
would probably have been badly injured,
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Selett Storp.
THE CHAINED HOST.

The potatoa famine in ireland was no
where lelt more severely than in that
part Of the country where the following
story is told as a true tale.
In small village on one o. the most
barren districts Of the west OF Ireland.
there lived a very poor widow whose sole
inheritance from her husband was two
healthy girls of the respective ages of
three and five. Painfully anC by the ut
most effort she had contrived % pass two
years of her sorrowful widow hood. Bad
and scauty food. obtained onlF by labor
too great for her delicate frame. had at
last thrown her upon her sick bed, and
death. in pity. removed her in a few days
and without great suffering from her
earthly troubles. . The poverty Of the
whole parish was so great that nothing
could be done for the poor orphans. All
the neighbors with the utmost desire TO
help. were too famine stricken. and
heard their own children too often cry in
vain for bread, to assist others.
eli the children could only be got to
Kilburn.n n village some miles distant,
said one OF the neighbors, after the poor
mother had been buried. ga brother oi
their father lives there, and he could not
possibly refuse to take care OF them."
But matters are as bad there rs here, "
replied another. land fear they will be
no better of there"
at cannot be possibly worse than here,
for nothing but starvation stares them in
the face. II we send them to their rela-
tions we have done our duty. We can
not possibly keep them here"
So carrierswho was going near to
Kilburu. as an act Of charity took the
two girls-Lizzie was seven now, and
Mary was fiye-in his cart with him.
The timid children kept very quiet and
close together. Towards noon they
reached the spot where the cart would
turn off. The man lifted them out, and
pointed TO the left. and bade them 60
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26

NEWFOUNDLAND ASKS REcPROcITY.-
Frederick Cartier, OF the Newfoundland
Provincial government, has recently
visited Washington for the purpose of
negotiating a reciprocity treaty between
his government and that of the United
States. similar to that established with
the Dominion Of Canada. He claims
that the merchants are generally absorb
ing the whole OF the Newfoundland trado
in fish. seal oil and iurs, in consequence
of the ability of the former 10 export
them TO the United States duty free
while the latter. not being in the compel
led 10 sacrifice the amount Of duty. He
claims that the free introduction of
American flour and pork into Newlound-
land will enable this country TO compete
with Canada in furnishing her with pro-
visions, and that if the treaty goes into
effect the United States will derive the
additional advantages of her fishermen
being permitted TO load and dry their fish,
and her seal hunters will be able TO dis
charge their cargoes at st. Johns. Mr..
Cartier is confident of the success of his
project.
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Cottileb seheer.r'. Little Joke.

There is an anecdote OF Goltieb Schcer.
er. who twenty years ago. was an active
Philadelphia politician. and Vice Pres
ident Dallas. Some thirty years ago Mr..
Dallas was counsel in case in Philadcl-
phia, and Mr.. Scheerer was called -
witness. The lollowin. questions were
put by Mr.. Dallas
"Mr. Scheerer. were You in Harrisburg
last June"
Last June, did you say, Mr.. Dallas"
"Yes. last June; don't repeat my ques-
ton, but answer it
After some moments OF study the an
swer came, mo. Mr.. Dallas, WAS not
in Harrisburg last June"
"Were you in Harrisburg in July?"
mo, Mr. Dallas, was not in Harris
burg in July"
"Were you there in August, Mr..
Scheerer?"
The witness again meditated, and said,
mo, Mr.. Dallas, was not lhcle in
August"
"Were you there in September
Mr.. Dallas became tired OF this barren
result, and raising his voice, said
"Mr. Schecrer will you tell the court
at what time you were in Harrisburs"
"Mr. Dallas" said Scheerer, IL was
never in Harrisburg in my life
The court and audience and Gottileb
Scheerer enjoyed the joke, but Mr.. Dal.
las did not heartily partake OF the merri'
went created.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-08-26

somehow We lose the br ightness that makes our
childhood sweet;
The way grows rough aud weary that then is
smooth Snd fair;
The highway thoms and thistle entice our wander.
ing feet
The mellow, guiding music grows faint ON the
misty air,
As in tears we question why, .OftIy comes the
calm reply
"one the mystery shsll tell
One who doeth all things we'll"
somehow we look and linger for JOYS that never
come;
We listen FOR the welcome from lips that ney~
call;
We wait and sadly wander for buds that never
bloom
/ "syearn to catch the music OF words that never
fall.
As In tears We question why, sonly comes the
calu reply
"One the mystery shall tell
one who loeth all things we'll"
somehow We neer forget them, the sunny days of
We gather mp he old leaves across the life path
spread;
We heai faint, iee,ing echoes Of songs that are
No moie:
We all the golden present with faces of the dead,
A in tear. we question why, soflly comes the
calm reply
"one the my -sery shall tell,
One who doeth all things we'll"
Gorham.
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Prom Our Young Folks
THE FOX IN THE WE'LL.
ny 1T. TRowHRIDGE.

ny J. 7. TROwBRIDGE.
Sir Reynarl once, a. I've heard tell,
Had fallen into farmer. wei
When wolf, his cousin. passing by.
Heard from the depths his dismal cry.
over the wheel a wellchaia hung,
From which two empty bucket. swung,
At one, drawn up beside tho brink,
The fox had paused. no doubt 70 drink,
And putin. in his head, had ii 1ped
The bucket; ioN and bucket slipped,
And, hampered by the bail, he fell.
A. have said. into tho we'll
As down the laden bucket went.
The oth,r made it, swim ascent.
His cousin, wolf. beguiled To stop,
Listened. astonished. az the tol:
Looked down, and by the uncertain light
saw Reynard in a curious plight
Thei Ia his bucket 40 the bottom.
Calling as il the hound, hsd got him
What 40 YOU there - his cou. in cried,
"Dear cousin wolf, the foN replied.
- NFAAAhA ~ AAAN Wi ~ fliAh
some water, what dye think saw
Il glimmeIe,l bright and siill below;
You've seen IL: but YOU did no know
lt was treasure, Now bcholi'
I've got my bucket filed with sold,
Enough TO buy ourselves and wives
Poultry to Last Ne all our lives
The wolf made answer with a grin.
Dear me I thought you rumlled in
What then Is all this noise aboltT'
Because l could not draw IL elt,
called you" the fox replied:
"First help me; then we will divide"
How ?" Get into the bucket there"
The wolf too eager for share,
Did not one moment pause 10 think
There hung the bucket by the lrink.
Aud in he stepped. A. down lie went,
The cunning fox made his Asceni
Being the lighter OF the two.
That's right ha IA how wtll ydu do
How glad am you came to he pr'
Wolf struck the water with yelp:
The fox leaped out. Dear w,if,' said he
You've been so very kind To Iie,
III leave the treasure all 10 yoa;
hope twill 10 YOU good ASieul
There comes the farmer" On he shot,
And disappeared across the lo;,
Leaving the wolf TO mediate
Upon ms miserable late
To fattsring craft a victim made,
By his own greCdinCss betrayed
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tends the faces in order TO get points for
his Sunday sermons.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-The citizens Of the
9Th Ward were startled yesterday alter
noon by the report that man had beer
shot at the Labelle wharf. The report
proved TO be true, and the following are
the particulars: Scott Bell and Johr
Blstner made q wager as to which was
the better diver, and they with mum
Der OF their friends went down to the
Labelle wharf to decide the bet. AIteI
reaching the place they could not decide
on the prelimiparies, and all hands were
about to start for homo when Blatner saw
sboy With a loafof bread which he had got
out Of the river. Blatner took the bread
and threw 1t into the crowd, striking
Bell. Bell got angry and abused Blatnerp
and they finally came to blows. They
were on a barge at this time, and after
the fight Bell started down the plank for
the Shore. aeagain commenced abusing
Blatner and BlAtner started after him
when Bell pulled his revolver and fired,
the ball taking effect In Blatner's right
wrist Just below the joint, which will
probably cripple him for lie. Bell was
arrested and gave security for his appear.
ance to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18
LATEST NEWS.

-. .ff.-I7-- 49, ,..ai'
Several failures in Liverpool in the
otton trade are announced. >
The wreck of the City Of Washing
ton, as stranded was sold Saturday Tor
An explosion In the Sackvillc mill
Nova Scotia, Saturday, killed one mar
and seriously Injured another.
"A bSllIot the benefit Of the Portland,
Oregon, sufferers by the late fire took
place at Long Branch on Saturday night.
Friday night an lncendiary burned q
carriage factory and blacksmith ahop d
Norwich, Conn, owned by p. w. Hunt
ington, OF Columbus. Loss not heavy.
"A large fire is raging in the woods
near AyleStord, Kings county, Nova SEQ
tia. An immense tract of valuable timber
land Is burned over, and It is reported
several farm houses are also burned. The
loss win be very great. 49,. rs
-Hoa. WILLIAM N. Meredith died at
Philadelphia, Sunday, aged "a. He was
q very prominent lawyer, Secretary o.
the Treasury under Taylor, and Pr@i,
dent Of the present and last constitutions
conventions Of Pennsylvania. ~ rEi:.a
George CuSener, James Manning
and Patrick Costello, while working OF
the Hight Street Baptist Church, at Lynn
Mass, on Saturday, were, with six hun
dredpounds Of brick, precipitated o dis
lance ofssventy.eighty leet BY the break
ing Of an overloaded scaffold. Cusenel
was fatally, and the others seriously In
jured. hs'a--
The Pal Mil Gazette says that dug
Jog thedsturbances at Pernambuco grow,
ing out Of the measures taken by the Bra
lillian Bishops against the treemen, q Jes'
uit College was broken into, sacred pict-
ures destroyed, confessionals shattered
and four reverend fathers beaten, one O
whom was'fll, and dying from bloWSte
ceived. The office ofthe Bishops news
paper was destroyed, and the materia
thrown out ofthe windows. ssiI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18
UTICA PARK RACES.

UTICA, N, Y, August 16.-The closing
heats in both races Of the Utica Park As
ISOLATION to-day took place in the rain,
which made the track heavy. The frgl
race was Q 2:30 tTot for $6,O00-$3, 000
to first horse, 81, 600 to second, 5000 10
third, and $500 to fourth. st. James
Brother Jonathan formerly Advance)
Castle Boy, Lady Baker and Heathbloom
started. ST James won In three straight
heats, Jonathan second. Time, $3.50,
2:254, $50. The dryer Of Brother Jon.
athap was changed on the third heat the
Judges being satisfied he was not driven
to WIN. Castle Boy got third money and
Lady Baker fourth. .....-
The second race was for horses which
had never beaten 2:24, for $5,000-$2, 500
to first horse, $3.50 to second, $3.50 10
third ana $500 10 fourth. Gloster, Hot
spur, Susie, J. g. Brown, Crown Prince,
Ben Flsgler and Major Alien started.
The money was taken by horses in the
order named, Gloster winning in three
straight heats. Time, 1874, 2:23t, 2:2Gf.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18

THE STINEwAY PIANOS are preferred
to all others by the most celebrated plan.
lists Of the world, and are used by al the
principal concert tioups wherever Sttain.
able We learn from the agents, ior
these celebrated instruments, MeSsrS.
Adams s. Lucus, 1903 Market street, that
they are doing an excellent trade in them
and also in their low, price Emerson Pr
amos, and, Mason 6, Hdmtin and, Smith,
American Organs. iSA slily Y
The secret OF the success Of this firm is,
that they keep the very largest and best
selected assortment Of Pianos, Organs and
everything in their line, and dispose Of
them on the most liberal terms. yo5
Every family should be supplied with
a good Piano or Organ, and those who are
not should call soon, at 100 Main street,
and examine the elegant stock Of instru.
ments Of Messrs. Adams s. Lucus, and
learn the prices and terms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18

THE RIVER The liver commenced
rising again during Saturday morning
and continued until yesterday morning
at which time the marks at The wharf In
dlcatcd eleven feet three Inches. Some
time during the forenoon the water com
menced rcceding slowly and at 7o'clock
last evening the marks indicated nine feet
six inches. During yesterday large
coal fleet passed down, one or more tows
being in sight from the wharf st almost
any moment during the entire pay.
Old Tiver.men say this has been the
most favorable season for steambOatipg
that we have had for many years. We
had, 1t will be remembered, coal-bOat
rise in July, something very unusual, and
now comes another in August, which Is
almost as rare.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18

YOUTHFUL FoILY.-A young lady Of
about II years Of age, a resident Of the
First Ward, entered the drug store Of
James hurry yesterday morning, and
purchased an ounce of landanum. Jim
thought no more about the matter, until
about hall hour after the young lady
came in accompanied by her mother.
Both appeared to be very much excited,
particularly the old lady, who had her
daughter by the arm as II to keep her
irnrn running off. The old lady asked
Jim II her daughter nau purchased any
poison there during the day. Jim said
she bad, and the old lady then said Ghe
had poisoned herself, and still had the
laudanum about her person, but would
not give II up. The daughter finally con.
sented toglve the bottle dp'to'Jlm, when
1t was found she had not taken any oil 1t,
but she says che will poison herself at the
first opportunity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18
CANADA.

sRAFoRTH, ONT, August 17.-A
man named Scott, school teacher
arrived here from Detroit on Friday,
and went to his fathers house, five
miles from here, where he met his
vito aud child. They started on 6atur'
day morning for Mrs. Sootts fathers
place. This morning man passing the
woods near by heard the child crying
and on searching he found the father and
mother both dead, with their threats cut.
1t is supposed that Scott cut his wiie's
throat and then his own. No motive can
be assigned for committing the horrible
deed. This inquest will be held to'mor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-18


| A SHARP GRocRR-Th@e d . young
man in town who declares, no Ne doq,l
now but he uDed ID declare, thSt ~ any
man got Ahead ofhim heWould have e
cit up three nights in advance. Thu
young man thinks what he knows would
make about forty large books, and what
he don't know could be written on the
fly. leaf ola pocket testament. A young
lady from The. country was Waiting at the
home oil the young man q short time since
and one evening the two were out walk
ing. As they were about passing gro
Gerry store, the young man said TO his
compalioD, "Let's go in and have some
fun with this grocer" So they went In,
and the young gentleman ordered cents
worth Of pepper. The grocer tied i up
with as good grace q though It had
been ten dollar sale. Then the young
man ordered accents worth Of salt. Thu
wasted mp without q remonStTance from
the grocer. The young man then paid
the two cents and remarked to the gro
Ger, " SEQ you advertise to deliver all
goods free, eaud ! wish you would
send these around 70 the house.
Tomorrow morning VIM be soon
enough" Certainly, sir, replied the
polite grocer. Then the young man LETT,
and as he and the lady strolled home
ward heever and anon enjoyed hearty
laugh at the grocer's expense, After
reaching home he told every member Of
the household and Chuckled and laughed
over the matter as,it.it vas a huge joke.
"Just to think" he Would remark, how
] come It over that grocer" Then he
would take another laugh. The young
man colld hardly wait until morning to
see whether or 10 the grocer would send
the package. he wondered whether he
would come himself or send some one
el1a, lbut hoped she would come 80 they
conld have nsome more 5iun." Shortly
after breakfast the door bell rang and the
tyoug man rushed for the door, other
members Of the household following, and
there was the grocer with pretty good
sized package under his arm. BE handed
It over, as d broad smile played upon the
face of the young man. The smart young
man was about to poke little more fun
at the grocer" when he concluded to
glance al The address on the package. Il
was written in large letters, and read ITO
Tie Lunqtic Asylum on Centre street"