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pnor. swrNe,s IDEA OF HE1n.-It is only

PROF. SwING's IDEA OF HELL.-It is only
a human religion such as that of Buddha, or
Thor, or Jupiter, that may fear the growth of
intelligence, and that may fade as the light of
reason dawns; but of a religion from God,
given by inspiration, the first distinguishing
principle must be that it will reveal its rea-
sonableness as fast as man unfolds his own
intelligence, and still become more glorious
where there is the most culture. The me-
di@val Christianity having been dsfigured by
ignorance and superstition. the subsequent
growth of religion had to express itself in in-
delity. When Dante describes hell to man
kind, and his frightful frightful pictures be-
come the theology of the church, sweeping
through Romanism over into Professionalism
until Edwards says God will dash the sinner
down on helps floor and stamp upon him
then infidelty must follow, not sim
nly to save a man from such horrors, but to
rescue Gods blessed name from such un-
.sneakable infamy In such a hell as Dante's, it
Is NOT man that is punshed-it is God that is
desttoyed From such ideas we must fly to
more reasonable religion, carrying the cross
and our holy faith away from such degrada-
We must, indeed, separate forever the
t;o,. >qrs and the wicked; but as the drunk
r;obte ,uished in this world and as the mur-
ard is nj. rs of his arrest without blamin g
darer acce, ,nui feels its own wickedness and
God, as the s. Sp tno Oie@soi' ~ JUG iose
does not reproa, >ot Wnere Uod Is seen as
world is place, Il vhe1e the human Tree
cruel monster, but Is divine powers, and
will stands forth in all over which we can
reveals selEpunshmenL " Father himself
almost imagine the Heaven. srdition OF rea-
to shed tears. Such is the p. 'ior and God
son,-a place not where the Sa, re the SIM
become an inquisition, but whe. " woven
per's own will and own heart ha' okeloth
themselves garments of perpetual Sd rom a
and where the tears of sorrow fall not nifty
malicious decree of God, passed from etel 'ul
but fall out of the sinners own wretc hea :. '
and misspent life. Thus, over almos eve.
idea of the Christian religion, there is Yins YssI
drapery of reason fresh from the God, u M .,,.
mite wisdom, and beautiful to MAJ 4, .ns
image OF the rational IGod.-From 'ece"'
Sermon
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TERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN anv..I,.
From the Missouri Republican.
The Good Heart of Matt (arnart..

One day during the special session of 1871
"a sweltering day in June-Carpenter had
made speech on the Alabama treaty. and
had come home to his obscure lodgings ON
the corner of F and Thirteenth, tired, mad.
and out of breath. Fahrenheit marked 100
degrees in The shade. The air was still and
shimmered over the hot brick pavement as
an oven. 1t was not day for good nature.
Matt climbed up the rickety stairway that
iesds to his rooms, stripped off coat, vest,
collar and boots, and laid down on lounge
sleep. . .TU '.l.oI
..'Cling! clangl clingr' went his little
bell.
'Damme," says Matt, spitefnlly, "can't
give fellow minutes peace? Come in,
come imp Ir -.- - lOI ll.f -.
The visitor was fine, decent ould Irish
woman, between fifty and sixty, or there
abouts. She looked tired and worn. She
had walked into town fromfsomewhere up n
Maryland about twenty miles. ru
''And is this Sinator Carpinter. Lord bless
him ?'' she iDquire..
eyes, madam can lido anything for you p''
responded the "Sinator," not in the blandsst
tones. .g7.- +....s.-.
maybe ye might" said the woman.
lyon see, Sinator, am poor Irish woman.
Me husband got sick in the war, and he
never has been able to do much since, and
I've had hard time of it to get along wild all
all the DOCTORS bills to pay and
"Wcfl, well, what has all this story got to
do with mep Here is dollar
"Ah, Sinator, Ochone, it isn't begging
am, and wouldn't handle or touch o YER
money-ts only chance to work like da-
cent woman want and they towld me that
Snator Carpenter wuz good hearted man,
and If wint and towld him me story he wuj
help me to get place in the Treasury De-
partment."
Treasury Department? ?" broke in the as
founded Senator, "what the can you do In
the Treasury Department ?" and he began to
Imagine either that the woman was crazy or
that some heartless, practical joker had sent
her to him. ~ q '-I'i'' '-'''' ~
''What can 1 do in the Treasury Depart
meDt, is id?' What can / do? Why, scrub,
scrub the floors; what else ?, os-, as-'7r
"Scrubp said Matt, "well here is richnessi
An old Irish woman seeking senatorial in
fuence to get a job of scrubbingl Just you
wait until pull on my boots and put on my
hat, my good woman, and II see what can
be done for you."
And in about five minutes the Wisconsin
orator, in his shirt sleeves, was on his way to
the temple of the exchequer with his protege.
The Senatorial influence was potent, and If
you call at the Treasury Department and in
quire after the woman who holds her position
at the request of Matt Carpenter, they will
show you a fine, dacent ovid Irish woman,
with gray hair and wriIkled face, who mops
the floors and scrubs the stairways, and she
is Matt's ''lady friend" there. AN 'f
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[From the Rome IN. " Sentinel.J u
How One Woman Ma rried Another.

Thirty years ago there was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Nostrand, then living at Es-
pearance-Schoharie, a fair-faced child. Act
idg on the suggestion of the old family .phys-
ician, the child was dressed in girls clothes
although whether this was appropriate or
not was a matter of some doubt to the per-
picked parents. The little one was named
Ada. When Ada was about two years old,
her parents moved to this county, settling
then, or soon afterwards. close BY the old
Pine Tavern, on the Oswego stage road, and
about one mile from Blossvale. As the years
passed, Ada grew strong and rather tall; she
wore her hair long. but as she reached matu-
rity an unmistakable beard began to show
itself on her face, and her voice became quite
masculine. She also manifested a decided
and unusual love for ether girls, while she
seemed to care but little for the company or
admiration of the steruer sex. Five years
ago she went to Cleveland, Ohio, and Sc
cured a position as domestic at boarding
house, and before she left there her mascu-
line appearance was so noticeable that she
was arrested, charged with being man and
dressed in woman's clothes; nor was SIZE
able to prove this untrue, but fortunately the
proprietor of the clearinghouse was also /
| physician, and had prescribed for her shortly
| before that. Hearing of the, case be secured
her release. Ada also worked for Simon Isa-
bell, of Westmoreland, doing much outdoor
y. woah M ;;in dnaeed nef iatnsr, VINO does not look
a. aLe... a.. @lins, PnysiSaiy, says sne can chop
ssuo.n a,,nnob aT =. a. hS me ian, anu tnSt sne
aa tn,t,;n snn ~ nse iUss o' .ne Doys VINO
Al. ,MS hnnas, ~ of hoout TWO years ago
tha aid W,;an VI Sn5 Sns VI sne Mess. ocares
tavern. The house bad been burned, and
live ,t the hos honse Of Hno. o.e I,n nmoe, went 70
- "' IL IT,, - 80 - .1.a.A Sane, wno hveo
a,oa. Us - plac" as tne
s,I fines harnnn;ons,v ' nS ns ,h IS nos i've a
Sn 'a.;"S .,es .;.s T.u wnn nis lSpiiy.
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.Joxvs OF NEvADA.-George Alfred

JoNrs OF NEvADA.-George Alfred
Townsend =, an artist as well as warrior,
and we nav av. "u say that he handles the
brush as deity as h does the 9n s orslla- Wit
ness his picture of JoL> lie q D"sch nar' re
face, "George tells us, sis s,s. Du'en siIo, POT
trait in the style OF Rembran1 chsaIs ., ~,
with American eyes in it. The cins,.r.
bright.red, with the color OF currant snaS'
seeming to expose juicy red life in the b,
and for the rest are open-air brown, the who,
a little voluptuous in contour, but lengtbened
out with beard of rich Yandyke brown
where the thread or two Of gray hangs ike
the morning cobweb on the red thorn-busb.
The eyes are hazel, carrying all expression.
inundated with humor, clear as precisaee.
shining with the light of feeling, expandng
with the glow Of address. The hair tarries,
satisfied that sometimes it must let the oils of
precious splkenard evaporate but as vet they
give it hue. A trifle chuffy in the body, as II
he bossed all jobs with the knees, the belly,
the eyes. and the elbows, hallooing to his
workmen meantime, and too strong to be al
ways elegant-this was Jones'" This pict-
ure will grow valuable with age, like all the
other good pictures and Jones should secure
It ut once if it takes half his silver mine.
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For Sale or to be Let.

IN the f1ourshing town of Houlton, Maine, an Iron
4 Foundry and Machine Shop. The Foundry is
ton, and the Machine Shop contains large and
small engine, lathes, iron paner, drilling machine
forge, TOOLS &c. The Works aresituated about Il
miles from the Public Square, and in population
OF thirty thousand in Aroostook County there is NO
competition. The machinery is driven by never
failing water power. Terms moderate. Please ad-
dress,
CARY, BROTHERS,
my7d3w&w4w19 Houiton, Maine.
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An Evansville man has proved himself a
satirist, though probably at the time he ut
tered the words which have since made him
famous he was unconscious OF the singing
sarcasm contained in the few syllables refer
ing to prominent feature OF American lite
He had fallen into ditch on the outskirts OF
the town, in such manner that he was un-
able to extricate himself. A kind-hearted
pedestrian helped him to his feet, and after
the thing had been accomplished, our hero
said; 'Al right-hic-PI vote for your
The stranger looked at him doubtfully, and
wished to know what. "Wha' Office ye run
ming for?' az? None at ALL" was the
answer. 'sNot candidate?" mo; why?"
'sWhy-hic-why Cause l don't know
as any man'd-hic-help mother as you did
'thout bein' candidate!'
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BOSTON & MAINE R. X. Tickets from Portland
ID to Boston only $3.50. A liberal discount made
to parties ordering packages of twenty-five or more
Apply to F, G. PAT ERSON, 13 Fluent Block.
my1s --r.v diff
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A Philadelphia broker, worth at one time
aquarter of million of dollars, is now ped
ding books for livelihood. He derives his
largest income from thrilling brochure en-
titled, "a Programme of the Philadelphia
Centennial" Persons whom he importunes
to buy acopy promptly knock him down, and
he RECEIVERS from IS to $40 from each of them
in an action for assault and battery. This is
but another instance of the depths to which
the administration ofjustice in Pennsylvania
has sunk.
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For Sale
For Sale.

IN Yarmouth Village, two story House, finished
l. throughout, with stable attached Also good
garden lot Inquire of l.. F. WALKER,
my7d1m* Yarmouth, Me.
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For Sale,
Suburban Residence
FOR SALE

1.-TWO Story House, 10 rooms, nearly new, good eel
Il lar plenty water. Large lot. On Forest Ave-
nue. Street, Morrill's Corner. Price 1900. Ap
ply to VIM. II. JERRIS Real Estate Agent.
Portland May 16, 1874 my16d3w*
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A Young Man

IAN obtain partnership in we'll established
~ manufacturing business that viii paw him more
tLan ordinary profit If he has $1,000 to ID vest Must
pe good habits and prefer that he Should under
sins sssna bookkeeping Address A. B. O., Advertiser
~V' ap2ydU
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SanfOrd's Improved RefrigeratOrs.

The three points of excellence which claim are,
list; constant and thorough circulation of pure air;
End; ryness, no dampness mould nor taint; 3rd; no
nteImiEg Cling of odors; purity and active air, the
elements of its Cali, send for circulars
Manufactured and for sale by j. #. MERRILL, be-
tween Cross and Cotton sts., near Leavtt Burnham
4 Co.'S Ice Honse Portland, Me. ie5dh
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For Sale.

I N Cape Elizabeth, II miles from Portland Bridge,
l. near the Baptist Church, Town House, Store,
&c, on Ocean House road, u story Hoouse of 8
land or more, if wanted. For particulars enquire of
Z. E. ROBINSON, at C. E. Jose e. Co.'s or
j. L. PARROT, at Store near the premises.
my16 dtf
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REMOVALS..

al Ii. 1Gasgof and Machias Steamboat Co. has remov
TI nls Omce rom 17S Commercial Street to Railroad
wharf at the landing If the Co.'S Steamer.
N NE"
Spring and Summer
GOODS !
ALLEN & CO. a,
Would call the attention of Gen
tlemen in want of
CUSTOM CLOTHING
to their
New & Elegant Stock
g4g aeaI sa.
l-a of
.t5
s a ogt s-eI m
Fine Woolens !!
.aa i7 a7ajs3 aao. ossai o.
Ei a.aaE W-4l Tr.g a.'5 zs..- .a
1908 oa s4 for
si3r g. ID .i4s .'I ts
Spring and Summer Wear,
which they have just received, and
are prepared to make garments
in the most
F fashionable Style
ar and Finish
.-a3E mV) aidHa4
AT SHORT NOTICE!
.'oea4ooa rs .y.- r
PERFECT SATISFAC-
TION GUARANTEED.
In addition to the above we
have constantly on hand a very
large stock Of Fine
Ready-Made Clothing
which we offer to the public at
Prices as Low as the
Lowest.
r4 ts a,af
ALLEN & CO.,
81 MIDDLE STREET
PORTLAND, ME.
my4 TT&S3w
Wholesale Price List
Havana Cigars.
J. E. EWING & CO.,
l.SL l-a 4ale11 4sa -a9s
33 BrOmfield Street
Il 4laRtuagu .att '
10 Montgomery Place,
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A TWO Story House in good repair. Containing
IA finished rooms. Convenient for two families.
Enquire at 55 York st.
apr14 90 dtf
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VSNB PRINTING of every descrtptaon nsse(
ID executed ut this cffice.
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A Nice Suburban House to Renf,
nnpn Vn0us
House for Sale.

Two Story House for $l25O!!
A q Story House, 10 rooms, arranged for two fami-
"A lies, good WELL small stable the premises lot 40
x91. Terms. $500 cash. balance mortgage for two
years at per cent interest. This property known
as the Frost property, and is sitated on Sawyer
St., Ferry Village. G. E. within few minutes walk
of the Ferry. This is opportunity for me-
chanlc to secure home. Apply TO
f. G. PATTERSON,
my7*2w 13 Fluent Block.
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Territorial Enterprise: We don't know
who he is, but we yesterday overheard the
following fragment of conversation in regard
to him, and feel quite confident that he is
resident of our city: His Admirer-' He's
very fine liberal gentleman; he plays blue
chips" Prospective Admirer-'sDoes hep
His Admirer-"O yes; he sets 'em in high
when he's got the money. Yes, he's fine,
liberal gentleman" Prospective Admirer-
''No doubt. Now, he's the kind of man to
know. Regular gentlemanp
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BOARD.

TWO connected Rooms for gentleman and wife,
l. and single rooms with Board, at
my14dtf 119 Cumberland, cor Franklin st.
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Some days ago letter was received in New
Orleans, directed to ''the biggest fool in New
Orleans" The Pos tmaster was absent, and
on his return one of the young clerks in
formed him of the letter. 'And what be-
came of it?' inquired the Postmaster.
why" replied the clerk, 81 did not know
who the biggest fool in New Orleans was, so
I opened the letter myself" "And what did
you find in it?" inquired the Postmaster
why" replied the clerk, "nothing but the
words, Thou art the mani"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

WHO ARE IN THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLA-
TURE.-Capt. H. H. Riddlebargsr, who is
a member of the Virginia Legislature, fur
nishes his paper, the shenandoah Demo-
crat,'' with the following: ''In this body
we have So farmers, 38 lawyers, 9 physi-
clans, merchants, ministers, 3 Journal
lists, 2 teachers, manufacturers. shoe
maker, auctioneer, banker, carpenter,
and 4 laborers. The Lust might very safe
ly be put at twenty, and the number of
farmers correspondingly reduced, because
the colored members nearly all put them
selves down as farmers when they are really
no such thing, unless renting an acre and
cultiyating it in guber peas entities a man
TO that distinction. We have eleven mem
beers over sixty years of age, 20 between tif-
ty and sixty, SO between forty and fifty, 81
between thirty and forty, and between
twenty-six and thirty. About twenty men,
bers declined to give their ages, which JUS
titles us in placing them between forty and
sixty, and is presumptive evidence that
they are entirely too fastidious to be OF
muCn ScrVlCe w GHo PooPl0' D'iiho VI
Madison, and Armstrong of Rockingham,
are the oldest members of the House, and
both of them have served several years in
our legislatures, In the House we have
1Ol conservatives and 81 radicals, II OF the
latter being colored, There are about sew
en- seats contested, land several weeks will
be spent in settling difficulties arising out
of the carelessness of election officers"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

spection. as he entered and was totally in
different as to the time of payment. Th'
dealer in leather called to inform him thai
his best hides awaited his orders. The
teacher accompanied the children home tt
tea, and spoke in high terms of their i'm
provement, pronouncing them among hel
best scholars. The dressmaker suddenly
found herself free from the great press OF
work and in friendly note, expressed
her desire to oblige Mrs. Thompson in any
way in her power.
''Just as I expected" exclaimed Uncle
Joshua, rubbing his hands exultingly, as
the grateful shoemaker called upon him at
the expiration of the six months, with the
money which had been loaned in the hour
of need. "Just as 1 expected. A strange
world They are ready to push man up
hill if he seems to be ascending, and just
as ready to push him down, if they fancy
his face is turned that way. In future,
neighbor Thompson, let every thing around
you wear ar air of prosperity, and you
will be sure to prosper, and with satisfied
all, Uncle Joshua placed his money in his
pocket book, ready to meet some other
claim upon his benevolence, whilst he
whom he had thus befriended, with light
steps and cheerful countenance returned
to his happy home.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

AGES OF UNITED STATES SENATOR'S
The united ages of the Y Senators are 81
100 years, or an average of 43 years and
nearly months each. The ages of 3 are
not given The actual years in the total
of those given is 1910 years. Cameron is
"A, Corsey just over 81. There are 5 under
40 years, % over 40 and under so, and a
number from so to SO, while there are 10
from go to SO, and l over 70. There are Is
ex-Governors, IS ex-Representatives, l
ex-Vice President, 2 ex-Cabinet officers, 8
once Ministers abroad, Presidential cleo
tors, 3 ex-Lieut Governors and Is who have
seen military service. One of the Senator
al soldiers was private, 7 Major Generals
z in the confederate service) and Briga-
diers Il in the confederate army =; 1 was a
chaplain and another a surgeon. Of occu-
pations among Senators, IS are lawyers, 6
planters, railroad presidents, who have
been, OF are, printers and editors, lumber
dealer, civil engineer, manufacturers
5 merchants, miner in Nevada, and an
other coal miner and banker. Two Sem
ators have been regularly apprenticed to
the carpenters trade-BroWnlow and Og-
lesby. Eight have held high judicial posi-
tions, 5 have been Chief Justices in their
States. One Senator has held office ever
since leaving college "a have received a
collegiate, 10 an academic, and l6 CON-
mon school education. Pennsylvania
claims s Senator's, 3 of whom have Gear
et-bagged'' in the South, and 8 others in
the North New Y ork claims 6, and Mas
sachusetts 5; Virginia and Maine claim
as many.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

WHAT A FEW SHORT YEARS BRING
ABOUT.-It was in the month of Deem
Der, in the year 1861, that the French ex-
petition to Mexico, subsequently comman-
ded by Gen. Bazaine. landed at Vera Cruz.
In the brief period of twelve years, since
elapsed, what lamentable facts have over
whelmed four of the principal characters
who figured prominently in that disastrous
episode Macmillan was most cruelty ex-
ecuted his unfortunate widow, "Carlot-
ta,' went mad; Napoleon Ill lost
his own empire and died in exile and now
Marshal Bgzaine, degraded of his illustri-
Gus rank, and condemned to Imprisonment,
only escapes execution through the elem
ency of the President of the republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-23

Reuben T. Thorn, a native of Fredericks-
burg, died in Montgomery, Ala, on Christ
mas day. He was with Admiral Buchan-
an on the Virginia, in the fight with the
Congress and Cumberland, in Hampton
Roads. He was a brother Of Capt. James
Thorn, of Staunton.
President Grant has pardoned Dick
Hicks, of Fredericksburg, who was sent to
Albany penitentiary for uttering counter
felt money. He was sent for five years,
and has served about three.
D. Sheffey Lewis, of Danville, son of
Senator John F. Lewis, has been commits
stoned Assistant United States District
Attorney for the Western District, in the
place of F. J. Bramhall, superseded.
The County Court of Prince William,
Va, has found true bill against Rhody
Fewell. who killed young Clarke for sedu-
cling his sister, for an assault with intent
to kill G. L. Hynson.
Rev. J. B. 7. Reed, of the Episcopal
Church, denies the report that Lycurgus
Little, now in jail at Winchester, has con-
fessed to his spiritual advisers that he muir
dered his brother, Clinton Little, because
he refused to divide $500 with him.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to place upon the pension rolls, at the rate
of So per month, the name of Barbara Rem
ner, late private in Company B, of Lou
doun county Rangers, Virginia volun-
teers.
Senator Withers is the father of twelve
children, of which ten daughters and one
son are now living. Three of his daugh-
tiers are married
Nine-tenths Of the ministers of the coun-
try are not as well paid as the baseball
professionals But religion is not the ina
tional game.''
The Hudson river is open to Albany
Not particle of ice is visible. Not u
pound of ice has been cut this winter for
storing in ice-houses.
Col. Thos. N. Stillwell, Ex-U. S. Minis
ter to Venezuela, was killed in an affray
at Anderson, Ind, Tuesday.
The residence in Stafford Co., Va, of
Rev. w. r. D. Moncure, "a son of Judge
Moncure, with all of it's contents, was
burnt last Saturday, during the absence of
the family.
The Berger Family was given public
banquet by the citizens of Winsboro, S. c.,
Dec. 9th.
Prof. Anderson exhibited to an audience
of $500 persons on New Years day at
London, Canada.
The Lynchburg, Va, papers announce
tina removal to Richmond of Don. P. Halls
ey, a prominent member of the Lynch
burg bar,
Eugene Gray, who graduated last year
al Emory and Henry College, has peen
made principal Of the Wesleyan Male
Academy in Raleigh.
There are 50, aspfrants for the U. S. Sen
ate from Kansas.