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The Morning herald., 1875-09-01
A Sewing Machine Agent Rca
The Reading Daily Eaqle saws:

The Reading Daily Eagle says:
"The usually quiet little village d
port, on the line of the Philadelphal
Reading Railroad, eight miles above 7
city, has had sensation which has ca
a good deal of amusement, A RaA
sewing machine agent induced the \
a family there to take a machine al
for it in monthly instalments~ Ben N
machine wss entirely paid off the h Y
and father died. The widow was in
tute circumstances with half dozen 4
ren and unable to pay the halanc
on the mxshine, when the agent
around to take the machine away
was determined that he should not n
the machine until he had hanaed
least some sf the money that had
paid on it by her husband. He was
rently just as. determined to seeanlY
chine without returning any of the
lucre, insulted the woman, and enla
to take by fore what he said bebl
the company hsreason of the pawn
monthly instruments having been s.
While the agent was inside the hop
locked both the front and back de1
the keys in her dress pocket, and
robust woman went for the agen
took hold Of him and a severe an
longed tussel snsued, whilst the d
were frightened and cried and af
The widow thSpw the agent owe,
kitchen stove; and finally succesded
ting him downon top of it ana'h S
:here, when hA begged piteollsly I'D
For God'sssake, let me go, add
you back every cent your hns'a
me- Being satisfied that he sHs s3s
,corched, if net partly roasted, a''Is
highs, she pulled him off ths y
leld on to HIN tiir Ne. had paid Oac
,ent of the i,ls.almens, and then Y
lin two inmates time to taketheD VI
md clear eEt. with it The nalt
lucky wonaall, and also that Of 'Nt ~
re withheL by SPECIAL request
The Morning herald., 1875-09-01

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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

A Translation of the Pilgrims Progress
has been issued by native Japanese pub
Usher. The vernacnlar literature of japan
is extending at rapid rate, adaptations of
the best English text books on geography
aud physical science being Published al
most moathly, and though far from being
perfect productions, attaining wide cir
culation. japanese writer's have the great
est difficulty in finding accurate equiva-
lents in their own language for European
words used to denote recent European dis
coveries aud scientific terms. They are
almost always obliged to paraphrase thus
dynamite becomes "tbe powerful thing"
torpedo, under water burster," and SO
oD. The great evil is that each different
writer chooses his own paraphrase for such
terms as pelarisation," spectroscope,"
protoplasm," SC.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

PROPOSED TAX ON COFFEE AND TEA
The New York Bulletin publishes advices
from Washington to the effect that Secre-
tnry Bristow will repeat his Fecommenda-
tion of last year, for the reimposition of the
duties of three cents per pound on coffee
and fifteen cents per pound on tea. He
finds the internal revenue receipts for the
first fve months oS. the fiscal year about
50 500 COO ahead uf'thnse of last year, and
the custom duties about 50 800 900 less
than then, showing a ret increase of about
81, 500 600 year in the income of the
government. He expects an excess OF &2i,
600, 900 of ordinary receipts over ordinary
expenditures, and estimates that the sur
plus will fall $7,0O0,0O0 short of the re-
Qurements of the sinking fund, which,
from this reckoning would appear to be
about $3l goo 900. In order to provide
for the deficiency of 81 ,O00, 600 thus arising
on the sinking fund account, the Secretary
will reiterate bis rejected Communications
of last year to reimpose the duties referred
to. AS the House of Representatives is
committed against any policy that would
increase taxation, it is not considered
likely that the Secretary will have any
success in this fresh set to against that
glorious institution, the "free break fast
table," The true policy to be observed
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

II. T. LAWLER,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
IS II, 70 81 and 81 Peters street date New Levee
Poy dras New Orleans,
FOR
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PRODUCE.
A Good Supply of the following articles always op
hand:
PORK, BACON. LARD FLOUR,
CORY, OATS, BRAN. HAY, CORNMEAL,
POTATOES ONIONS BEANS,
DRIED FRUITS, ETC, ETC.
Cash Advanced on All Consgnments (not perishable).
Shipments Advanced On. Must Be Insured in My Open
Policy
Personal Attention Devoted All Business Entrusted
TO My Care.
PROMPT IN ALL THINGS.
In the execution of your commando, in the acknow
ledgment of receipt and advice of sale of consgn
Dents, and IN remitting net proceeds accompanied
with account sales.
All orders for Western Southern Produce filed
promptly at the lowest market rates. Satisfaction
always guaranteed, no commission charged for execu
ting orders for goods which may have hand full
commission charged for selling all consgnments.
Consgnments and Orders are respectfully solicited.
If
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

When Nevada photographer wants to
make a good picture, he puts the sitter in
his place, pulls out a navy revolver, cocks
it, levels it at the mans head, and says,
'tNow, jist you cit perfectly still, and don't
preston of countenance, and look right in
TO tho muzEle of this revolver, or I'll blow
the top of your head off. Ny reputation as
an artist is ct stake, and don't want no
n0nseDae about this picture"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

would seem to be rectifcation OF gov
ernment balances by a reduction of gov
ernment expenditures. The merciiess
reaction in business from which the coun-
try has long been suffering will scarcely
admit of further exactions from the gov
erDment,
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

Looking Glass and Picture Frames Plain and ornn
tai Tasae to order. Regidng done in the very beat
6ty OIL Paintings restored, refined, cleaned and
vanished. Having business experience of nearly
forty in this city they hope give satisfaction
to their customers not only in the superior quality
tIo.C work, but likewise in their moderate Charges,
N. B.-The patronage of the trSde solicited Church
DECORATION and cog"tSy orders promptly executed.
tf
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12

Two excuses are offered for Grants
course-the necessity for wearing down
Lees weaker army by constant attrition
wish of keeping the advancing force con-
stautly between Washington aud the Con-
federates. The second excuse is absurd,
because it was impossible to cover Wash
ington consistently with carrying on the
required advance on Richmond. The first,
that Lee could less we'll afford to lose men,
and that when it cost him 10000 men in
May and June to intlict a loss of 90, 600 on
Grant, he was substantially defeated, even
when given it's fullest weight, is insult
cient, for on several occasions, as at Cold
Harbor and Petersburg, Grant threw
away vast number of lives without inflict-
ing compensating loss. Says Colonel
Chesney 1t has been said that Sherman
took a full month longer to work his way
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12
WESTERN PR0pUcE, LIQUORS. sTl
PYRNES & BRO,
~ IN
WESTERN PRODUCE md PROFESSIONS

Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors,
S6.--.-..----- Poydras Street -----.------6 &C
OV1sIoNS-PRovIsIoNs.
$40 barrels Standard MESS PORK.
IS casks BACON CLEAR SIDES
so CLEAR RIB SIDES.
40 SHOULDERS.
Is tierces Choice s c. HAMS.
o5 c SHOULDERS.
4 boxes Choice BREAKFAST BACON.
DRY SALT MEATS.
100 600 lbs. Dry Salt S SHOULDERS. -
100 90 CLEAR RIB and CLEAR SIDES.
10 900 HAMS.
PIGS FEET, SPARE RIBS and TONGUES
tieIce Choice Refined LARD
50 Kettle LARD.
100 kegs = Refined LARD.
400 buckets LARD.
20 trkins Choice Western and Goshen BUTTER.
full line of Rectitied Bourbon and Rye WHISTLES
hand. at lowest market rates.
In store and for sale by
uoal Inn BYRNES & BRO, SO Poyd dras street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-10
FEELING HIS Wool.

AT n country fair the other day, John
sons Cotswold ram did not take the prlze
that was offered for the best animal OF that
kind. Judge Pitman was chairman OF the
committe on rams, and he manifested the
deepest interest in johnson 5 ram; lndl-
eating clearly that if any sheep ought to
take prize that one ought to. johnson S
ram was by itself in pen with hleh
board fence, and before adjudicating the
prizes the Judge thought he had better go
in and make a close examination OF the an
imal for the purpose of ascertalflng the
fineness of its wool, etc. AS soon as the
Judge reached the interior he walked
towards the ram, whereupon the ram be-
gan to lower its head and TO shake 1t
CONTINUOUSLY. Just as the Judge was about
to feel the fleece, the ram leaped forward
and planted its head in the Judges
stomach, rolling him over on the ground.
Before the Judge had time to realize what
had happened, the ram came at him again
and began serious of promising butts,
each given with the precision and force OF
a pile-dliyer. He butted the Judge on
the back, on the ribs, on his arms, on his
shoulder blades, on the bald place on his
head. on his breast, on his shins; it butted
his nose. it butted his watch into u mass
of loose cog-wheels, it butted his spccta-
cles off, it butted his high hat into black
silk chaos; it butted him over into the
corner and up against the fence, then it
butted four boards out Of the fence, butted
down another of the committee, butted
three small boys into fits, butted the mon
key-taker at the gate, and then fled out
into the country. butting harmlessly at
the fresh air. The Judge did not distrib-
ute the prizes that day. When they col
lected him from various parts of the pen.
they wiped the mud from his trousers and
the blood from his nose. and sent him
home with perennial stomach-ache and
a determination to start after that wan
dering mutton, the first thing in the morn
ing, with shot gun.
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Dailn 3irnurbtt Nournal,
INTERESTING FACTS

The organ ef vision Is considered inc
most delicate organization OF the human
frame. vet many who have been porn
hind have been enabled to see by surgical
operations. and the following is an inter-
estinp fact concerning one OF that class
A youth had become thirteen years OF
ace when his eyes were touched by a sur
econ. He thought scarlet the most Deau
iifnl color black was painful. lie lahci1u
every object touched him, and he couio
not distinguish by sight what he perie .i
ly we'll knew by feeling; for instance lne
cat and doc. When the second eye was
touched he remarked that the oolectS
We're not so large 10 appearance to TINS rs
10 ora onaned at first Pictures he con-
s;dered only partly colored surfaces. ana
a miniature absolutely astonished MN,
seeming to him like putting bushel into
apint. ,,,. Hind
musicians. have been the best performers
of their time: and a schoomIstress Ill
England could discover that the boys were
nlayinp in distant corner OF the room.
instead of studying, although person
usino his ewes could not detect the slight
est sound Prof Sanderson, who was
blind. could, in a few moments, tell now
MANY persons were in mixed company,
and Of each sex. A blind French lady
could dance in figure dances, sew and
thread her own needle. a blind man in
Derbyshire, England, has actually been a
surveyor and pIanner of roads, his ear
guiding him as to distance as ac eurately
as the eye to others; the late Justice Field
ing, who was blind, on walking into
room for the first time after speaking a
few words, said: This room is twenty
two feet long, eighteen wide, and twelve
HIGH" all Of which was revealed to him
with accuracy through the medium OF his
ear. Verify 1--WE are fearlully and won
derfully made
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Test m n ais.
81 regard Mr. Eddy one of the mos capable
and successful practitioners with whom have had
Official intercourse, CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner of Patents.O
81 have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man more competent and
Trustworthy and more capable of putting their ap.
plications in form to for them early and
favorable cou sideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents"
"Mr. X. ii. EDDY has made Tor me over THIRTY
applications for Patents having been successluln
almost every case. Such unmistakable proof Of
great talent and ability his part leads to
the,r nSe a tbs nre n 70 b
most faithful attention bestowed on their cases
and at very reasonable charges.
JOHN TAGGART."
Boston. Jan. | 1875. Iy2
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Maine Steamship Company.
Tri-WeeiSiy Line to New York.
Steamers Eleanora, Franconia and
Chesapeake

Steamers Eleanora, Franconia and
Chesapeake
<sGxss~z~ Will, until further notice leave
h<.Essrcb r., Franklin Wharf, Portland, ev-
zS:Esse-.sssss.k3 cry MONDAY, THURSDAY and
Gaasss.s- aasA..'as's7s ) ATURDAY at 5 O'Clock p.
NJ, and leave Pier3s, East River, New York, every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY at
O'Clock Z. NJ.
The Eleanora is a new steamer Just built for this
route and both she and the Franconia are fitted up
with nne accommodations for passengers, making
this the most convenient and comfortable route
for travellers between New York and Maine.
These steamers will touch at Vineyard Baven dur
ing the summer months on their passage to and
from New York.
Passage in State Room, $500. Meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Philadelphia
Montreal, Quebec st. John, and all parts Of Maine
ay-Freight taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers are to send their freight to the
steamers as early as z. NJ, on the days thatthey
leave Portland. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland.
J.F AMES, Agent, Pier 3S East River. MY.
Tickets and state rooms can also be obtained ut
- Exchange street
Until isrther notice the steamer leaving here
SATURDAY, and New lolk WEDNESDAY, will
be Withdrawn from the route.
Portland 1874. luy!4l
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Maine Central Railroad.
CHANGE OF TIME.

CA and after Monday, June Dist, 1878,
trains will leave Augusta
For Portland and Boston, 600, LOO A. NJ, 800
and 1851 =. NJ
For Rockiand, 900 II .0j \. NJ.
For Farming ton; Hos A. NJ.
For Bath, Lewiston and Portland, 600, II % A.
NJ, 500 p. NJ.
For Waterville and Skowhegan, 40 =, NJ.
For Wateryille, Belfast, Dexter aud Bangor, 3.35
A. NJ, ito +. NJ.
En- .Inln and ualifiN 81 A NJ
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The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America and
Europe, furnishing by this broad field of opera.
tlons an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy-boders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
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AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS.
r. II. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF PATIENTS,
For IuVanttOns Trade MARKS mr. nnoIc 4,

tUI IH!tHtiUHss ITdut MUThSs VT DCSISI,
No. Is state street, Opposite KHby Street b OSTON
A FTER an extensive practice of upwards of 80
n years, continues to secure Patents in the Uni
ted tates; also in Great Britain France and other
foreign countries. Caveats, Specifications, ssign.
ments, and all papers for Patents, executed on
reasonable terms, with dispatch. Researches made
Inventions and legal and other advice rendered in
all matters touching the same. Copies of the claims
fany patent furnished by renting one dollar,
Assignments recorded in Washington.
No agency in the United States possesses superb.
or facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertaining
the patentabilty of inventions.
All necessity of a journey to Washington to pro
cure Patent, and the usual great delay there, a
here saved inventors.
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MAKE IT PUBLIC.

II. Z. STEVENS, ESQ:
Dear Sir-I have heard from very many sources
of the great success of Negctine in cases OF Scfou
In Rher natsm, Kidney Complaint, Catarrh, and
other diseases of kindred nature. make no hesi'
reliable remedy Tor Catarrh and General Debility.
NV wife has been troubled with Catarrh Tor many
wears and at times very badly. She has thorough
~ tried every supposed remedy that we could hear
of and with all this she has for several years been
gradually growing worse, and the discharge irom
The head was excessive and very offensive.
She was in this condition when she commenced
to take Vegetne; | could see that she was improv-
ing on the second bottle. She continued taking the
Vegetine until she had used rom twelve to fifteen
bottles am now happy in informing you and the
pubic f you choose to make it public that SIZE Is
entirely cured, and Negetnc accomplished the cure
after nothing else would Hence leel Justihed IN
sa, ing that Negetiue is the most reliable remedy,
and would advise all suffering humanity to try H.
for believe it TO be good, honest, vegetable med
icine and shall not hesitate to re ommend 1t. l
am, &C, respectfully,
l.. C. CARDELL,
Store 45l Broadway.
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HEARTFELT PRAY GR.

IT. FAUT, Aug, =, IoOF.
II r. STEVENS, ESQ.
Dear Sri should be wanting in gratitude, II l
failed to acknowledge what the Negetinc has done
Tor me- | was attacked about eleven months since
with bronchitis, " bich settled into Consumption.
had night sSeats and fever chills was distressed
for breath and frequently spit blood; was all ema-
cated, very weak and so low that my friends
thought my case hopeless,
was advised to make trial OF the Negetine,
which, under the providence of God, has cured me.
That he NAV bless The use OF your medicine to
others as he has to me- and that his divine grace
NAV after You, is the heartfelt prayer of your ad
hiring, humble servant, ,,r,,-,,,
p S.-Mine is but one among the many cures
vour medicine has affected in this place. Il. l..
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TONTiNE PLAN,

orupon the principle Of aceumulating profits for
definite periods, which was first introduced by this
society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts il Life Insurance, and by lead.
ing business men. Forty.forr per cent. has been
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
sit Tontlne Life Policies, and forty per cent on its
Tontne Endowment Policies. issued within the last
i've years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Policyholders and in presenting the Society to no.
ice they eel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because % the strict aud CONSERVATIVE
principles by which its various departments ar
governed In the assets and in the administration
Of the Society perfect security given for the flu
ture, which is Of great mpoi lance to those depend.
inga.pon their insurance policies tor the ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such arge an
nual transactions the Equitable; none liz more
promptand just in its dealings
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Premiums received and Losses are paid in
cash only. Policies are issued payable at the death
Of the Insured also payable ut the end of certain
number Of wears. Policies are also issued ON the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-25
A Christmas Warning.

As Christmas is approaching, many
Of our req Le. know what we are going
to say u. 2ef this heading. Yes, we
are going to warn You against the mis-
chievOus custom of using intoxicating
beverages, and offering them to our
friends during the Christmas holidays.
We beg you not to do it. Many per-
sons who are not habitual drinkers,
indulge in q social glass in times of
festivity. Ladies will frequently offer
the rosy wine cup to their visitors oil
both sexes, and thousands of young
men-and we fear some women, too
have thus been initiated into convivial
practices which have resulted in hab-
its of dissipation, terminating in dis
grace, death and damnation.
We beg and im)lore parents and pas
tors, and teachers and employers, and
all others who have influence, to set
the example of banishing intoxica-
ting beverages from their social gath
erings during the festival season.
Christian AdUomte.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-25


Tue consideration Of Morton's bill,
to send select committee to enquire
into the frauds Of the Mississippi cleo
ton, viii probably not be taken up in
the Senate until January. The Radi-
cal majority is ripe for any extreme
measure against the South, but our
hope in this case is that the Democrat
ic majority 10 the House will inform
said committee that it must pay its
bill of expenses-Congress having no
authority to appropriate money to de-
fray the cost of any such illicit traffic
in party politics. The Democrats have
already conceded enough for harmony
10 the organization of the House, and
the time has come for them to stiHen
their backs and shoulder the response
bilities imposed by their oath to sup
port the Constitution and promote the
general welfare. The Senate has no
more right to investigate Mississippi
than il has to Go the same thing in
0hioor Pennsylvania, and, in our opin-
ion, the House will not do its duty
should it appropriate money to pay for
such a pslpable Infringement of the
rights of any southern State.