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From TIE Nee L orr Herald.
Among the agents of the manufac-
turers of domestic sheetings, shirtings
and prints there is firm impression
that there will not be any rush OF buy
ers to this city during the fail to lay in
large stocks. The seasons" in these
lines, as is nearly all others, are no
longer recognized.
Before the war merchants could de-
pend upon receiving rush Of buyers
10 certain months Of the year, when the
entire working forces Of their establish
ments would be used to their utmost
capacity, night and day, to gil orders.
Then dull season would follow, and
ample time be given to prepare for the
next excitement.
Since then the increased facilities af-
forded by the general use Of the cleo
trio telegraph, an improved mail service
and more rapid communication by
steamboats, and railways, have changed
that system, and the country dealer or
merchant remains more at home,
watching the effects Of closer compe-
tition among members Of his own trade
and guarding with greater care his pri-
vate interests.
Another advantage extended to the
country buyers is the employment by
city houses Of large numbers Of travel
ing statesmen, who exhibit samples of
the latest styles Of work sent to them at
different points along their routes as
rapidly as they can be forwarded.
The assortment of dry goods Of all
lines upon the market is very choice and
desirable and prices are low. A care
full comparison of the prices quoted this
year with those Of the corresponding
period Of last year will show, 10 most
cases, reduction in quotations Of from
three to ten per cent. Agents manifest
a disposition to resist any attempt at
further reductions, believing that the
bottomsprices have been reached.
A tom through the houses largely en-
gagged = The wholesale and jobbing gro
Gerry trade revealed rather more cheer
full spirit. The latter firms expressed
themselves as gratified by the present
trade and its future prospects. The de-
mand opened with them some weeks ago
and has been steadily maintained. The
heaviest shipments now are to the West,
Southwest and South.
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A Fly Lives Ten Months I'm
u Lady's Ear.

The EastOn Free Press relates
this very remarkable story of fly
life: About ten months ago a
common house fly crept into the
ear OF Mrs. Joseph Fisher, OF the
American hotel. The surround
ing parts soon became infiamed
and very painful. The sense of
hearing was speedily impaired,
and finally lost altogether. After
months of suffering, on last Thurs
day evening, as she lay in her bed,
she became conscious Of the intru-
der from her ear She called the
attendant, and. on searching, they
found the cause of the trouble, as
stated, a common house fly, lying
on the pillow, well covered with
the cerumen Of the eal. Mrs
Fisher Is more comfortable since
its removal. although her hearing
haa not set been restored.
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A Drunken Woman Attempt
to Drown Her Child.

Several days since an Irish woman,
with little boy five or six years old,
dropped into this city from some place,
nobody knows whittier, and put up at
the Police Court room. She said she
was in search Of her husband, who had
left her, and told several stories as to
her habitation previous to coming to
this city. Last night she was very
much intoxicated, and as she was fool
ing around in the vicinity of the stone
bridge, and acting in very strange
manner, it was believed she intended to
drowu her little boy. Constable Hugh
Harrison was informed Of the matter,
and be watched her movements. She
proceeded to the river bank and would
have undoubtedly tossed the innocent
and unsuspecting child into the water,
had not the officer interfercd and taken
charge oitLe boy. The woman became
very violent and abusive, when officers
Birch and Webb came along and con-
veyed her to the lookup, after hard
tuss'e - Wheeling Register.
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Household Helps.

MARYLAND BIscUIT.-To two pounds
of -four and two ounces of lard, well
rubbed in, and tablespoonful Of salt,
take enough cold water to make dry
dough about pint), being careful not
to get it too moist Work the dough
in shape lay it on solid place, like a
meat block, and pound it with the back
of an axe, for half an hour or more, let
ting it cut through the dough at every
stroke. When fattened by the blows,
fold up and pound again, but don't add
any -four after it is first mixed. When
ready to mold do not cut, but pull of
pieces about the size of an egg, mold
with your hands, stick with fork, and
bakein quick oven abont half an
hour.
THISTLE TEA FOR NEURALGIA.--A
gentleman Of Norfolk Va, who had
been tortured for some time with neu-
ralgia, hearing Of a noted physician in
Germany who invariably cured that
disease, visited him for treatment. He
was permanently cared after short
sojourn, and the doctor freely gave him
the simple remedy used, which was
nothing but a poultice, Of tea made from
our common field thistle. The leaves
are macerated and used on the parts
affected. as poultice. while a samll
quantity of the leaves are boiled down,
in the proportion Of quart to pint,
and small wine glass of the decoction
drank before each meal.
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For The Independent
ALONE

Alone amid the silence of the night
(Ah, God to be alone in thy great
world
How drear the thought The little stars
give light
Away up there above the mist wreaths
curled,
They have each other; so it looks to US
Who gaze toward them from our dis
lance far,
But truly, there arc fields of trackless
Between each twinkling, shining, lit
tie star.
So WI. below, gagged by our fellow-men,
Hear murmuring envy of our body 5
So close to joy, to peace and fair con-
tent
Dear God Thou knowest the space
twixt rs and these;
Thou knowest, Father, how we sit
Amid the beauties of Thy summer
night.
While plaintive noises fill our weary
brain,
And yonder mill-wheel plunges into
sight.
Alone! How quiet all the world has
grown,
The little stars are paling in the east,
The tireless mill-wheel with a groan
subsidies,
The plaintive noises Of a sudden cease.
How quiet now / thought was alone,
Dear God, when nature sent her song
to me.
But now / know-too late what COM
fort lies
In these sweet sounds-now that they
cease, for me.
Alonel most lonely, that may be, for
sooth,
But never quite alone, while God
above
Nouchsafes m easure of his sympathy,
And gives us Natures soul to know
and love.
Not quite alone, though kindred fall
from us
And all the dreams of youth disman-
tied lie,
For Cybelle lends voice to those who
heed,
And God empeoples all the purple
sky. b. s. G.
AUGUST 81, 1876.
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wise,s Feilow-Students at Winches.
ter.

wise's Feilow-students at Winches-
ter.
am not yet done with my no.
tices of men and things at Win
chester, during my academic life
there.
AS my reference to Henry A.
Wise, in my last chapter, brought
Judge fuckers law students to
the front in memory rather than
my own fellow-pupils at Bruce's
Academy, / propose to continue
to give precedence to the former,
anu glance at a few of them in
this chapter.
Among the law students / recall
a brilliant young man in the per-
son of Robert Gardner. He was
the only son of a poor widow who
was barely enabled to pay his way
at the law school by keeping
boarders. He was gifted as poet
OF by no means robust health, and
somewhat given to dissipation, his
career was az brief as brilliant. -
He went to an early grave. ~
Robert j. Brent, who died year
or two ago at Baltimore, where
and here he enjoyed a fair reputa-
ton at the bar, was another of
Judge fuckers students. He re-
proved me 80 roughly and impe-
riously for calling, through part
ly opened door, for roommate
of his at Taylor's Hotel, with
whom l was intimate, The having
been an academic associate pre-
viously) without first announcing
myself with a knock, that / ever
afterwards felt repealed from him,
and / never spake with him here,
when met him in the Court
room. / doubt If head tossing inn
periousness ever characterized a
man more than Mr.. Brent, i'm his
younger days. Although a failing
attempt to get into practice at Ha-
gerstown, where he first tried his
luck, and where also / used to
meet him when / was studying
medicine at Williamsport, was
well calculated to take the
starch out of himv sof lewhat, he
continued to carry a high head
until the great leveler, who rides
the pale horse, summoned BIN to
the grave. kfF K84
Then, there was another Robert
(Robert Josselyn) in the law class.
He was genuine yankee from
the nutmeg state. He too was a
poet-a good one too, as the coll
umns of the old "Virginia Repub-
lican" bore witness, when edited
by that other New Englander. Mar
Brooks, whose wife was also a
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\ Young Man who Wants
Advice.
(Fron, tie Detroit Free Press. !

1t was the second time he had accom-
panied the young lady home from one
Of those little social parties which are
gotten up to bring fond hearts d step
nearer to each other.
When they reached The gate she asked
him II he wouldn't come in, He said
he would, and he followed her into tie
house. It was calm, still night.
and the hour was so late that he had no
fear of seeing the old folks. Sarah took
his hat, told him to sit down, and she
left the room to lay off her things. She
was hardly gone before her mother came
in, smiled sweetly, and dropping down
beside the young man and said:
Railways did say that II poor but
respectable young man fell in love with
Sarah he should have my consent. Some
mothers would sacrifice their daughters
happiness for riches, but am not one
OF that class"
The young man gave start Of alarm.
lie didn't know whether he liked Sarah
or not, and he hadn't dreamed Of such
thing as marriage.
"She has acknowledged to me that
she loves you" continued the mother,
"and whatever is for her happiness is
for mine.
The young man gave two starts Of
alarm this time, and he felt bis checks
grow pale.
I'll haven't--," be stammored,
when she said:
ooh, never mind. | know you haven't
much money, but Of course you'll live
with me. Wen take II sbonrders, and
I'll risk but that w6M get along all
right.
II was a bad siutalibn. lie hadn't
even looked love at Sarah, and he felt
that he ought to undeceive the mother.
~ hadn't no idea of--of---" he STAN.
mercd, when she held up her hands and
said:
II know You hadn't, but it's all right.
With your wages and what the board
ers bring in we shall get along as snug
as bugs IN rug"
"But, madam, but--but---"
"All ask Is that you DO good to her,
interrupted the mother. "Sarah has a
tender heart and loving nature, andif
you should be cross and ugly it would
break her down within week"
The young mans eyes stood out like
cocoanuts in show window, I'D he
rose up and tried to say something.
He said:
Great heaveusl madam, ] can't per-
nit"
Never mind about tho thanks" she
interrupted. II don't believe in long
courtships myself. and let me suggest
an early day for the marriage The 18th
Of September is my birthday, and 1t
1t would be nice for you to be married
on that day
-but-bnt--" be grasped.
"There, there, l don't expect any
speech in reply" she laughed. "You
and Sarah fix it up tonight, and I'll
advertise for twelve boarders right away.
I'll try and be NOODLE mother-in
believe am good tempered and kind
hearted, though | did once follow
young man twc-hundred miles and
shot the top Of bis head off for agreeing
to marry Sarah and then jumping the
country
She patted him on the head and sail-
ed out, aud now the young man wants
advice. He wants to know whether he
had better get in the way of q locomo-
tive or slide of the wharf.
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Philo Society at Cannonsburg. /
seemingly believed in him myself
then--at least in his florid style,
which was well calculated to faci-
nate warm-blooded young men of
the South having aspirations in
the .'spouting liue." j. e. s.
WARRINGTON, ID. G..
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The Preston county Journal has
out flag, cannon and one and q
half roostcrs, because the republic
cans elected their candidate for the
Office Of secretary of the board Of
education in that county.
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Startling Adventure Of n
Child.

~ Wluuiuiii ~ very pretty PIT
turesque object sitting upon a high
bluff, with its figure outlined
against the sky tanning itself on a
warm evening The further off 1t
Is within the range of vision the
prettier George Wells, q wealthy
citizen Of Monona county, Iowa,
lives next door to a very high
Windmill. Mrs. Wells has q little
elgtt-year old daughter, whose
curiosity the monster windmill
excited. she wanted to get the
nearest possible view of 1t, so she
climbed and climbed, and never
thought how far above the ground
she was getting. That evening,
when her father came home from
Journey to q neighboring town,
his little pet daughter did not run
out to the gate o meet him as
usual, and at this he wondered.
He feared something must be the
matter with her, but was not left
long in doubt, for little musical
voice which he well knew came to
him from afar, and ii seemed from
on high. IL was as If an angel had
spoken, and the father WAS almost
afraidto look up lest he should see
his darling daughter floating away
from him on angelic wings. But
he did look i'm the direction of the
sound, and, to his CONSERVATION,
behsld his little girl away up on
the other de of the windmill,
standing on ladder just under
the vanes, and evidently at some
loss how to get down. The top of
the ladder looked not much wider
than the tines Of a table fork, and
a slip would have occasioned her a
fall of one hundred and twelve
feet to the ground. The huge
vapss were revolving rapidly
enough to make one dizzy, just
above her tiny head. The father
summoned all his presence of mind
and treated the situation lightly.
He shouted to his child bravo, TO
give her confidence. A CHEEKY
little shurrah' came down from
above. The father then shouted:
Nellie, haven't you got 1t about
fixed?' 'Oh, yes, papa, came float
ing from the dizzy height. We'll,
then, come down, DEAR The child
commenced the descent. 1t was
critical moment A few rods Of
the ladder made would give
her confidence. The father stood
breathless as nearly under his
child as he could get, thinking
that he might save her if she were
to lose her grasp and footing. She
made it in safety, and acknowl-
edged she was just a little bit
scared away up there toward hea-
ven, and nobody near to pull her
in. Nellie's father and mother
told her never to go SO near the
windmill again, and especially
not to make herself a little t0mboy
by climbing ladders.
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II EMIN SCIENCES,

~HfTrsy FOR THE MARTIssnURe INDEPENDENT
BY A BERKELEY BOY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-05
IOLI7iCAL.

Prominent Tammany men anticipate three
colnered fight in New York this fall, the demo-
crats being split up by Morrissey's rebellion.
The Boston Post finds Thurmans speech to be
"the frank and temperate address oi statesman.
And thus they cave in, one after another these
soft advocates of hard money.
What is, the difference between Gov. Aliens be-
lief that the redemption Of the nations promises
is a "barren ideali'y" and repudiation Even
that reckless organ of soft money, the Cincinnati
Enquirer, hesitatcs to wrestles with that conun-
drum.
And now it turns out that New York is no bet
ter than it was under Tweed Democratic officials
there are shown to be in partnership with burglars,
counterfeitcrs, thieves pannel-houses, other bad
houses, gamblers, confidence men, and all kinds
and grades of criminals even including murder
ers. And these are the sweet scented gentry who
are to reform our national politics.
The democratic census takers in New York
have failed to show that the city has been cheated
ou. of its due representation in Congress and in
the legislature by the Vaccinations of republican
officials. They set their mark at million and a
half of population, but have fallen short about
400 900
The New York Times, after looking into the
statistics, is troubled to find that while twenty
years ago the taxes levied in New York amounted
to but 50 % per head Of the population, they
amount this year to 1871 Sc per head. Still more
dsquieting is the fact that the ratio of debt per
head of the population has risen from s23 81 in
1855 to $lll 2l IN 1875.
We have a little sermon to preach to the Inde-
pendent Voters. 1t shall be short and sweet
You have been petted, patted on the back, and
most amiably talked to by the democracy for your
independence Of party your putting right above
partizanship.' and all that. You have, no doubt,
done much to secure needed reform in the republi-
can party. But you expect no reform in the dem
ocratic party. Look at Ohio. Behold Senator
Thurman, by all odds, the most eminent democrat
in his State or in the West. lie acknowledges
that the party platform is unsound, unworthy Of
his support; that its dogmas are contrary to true
democracy and subvcrsive of the national honor
Was there ever better place for independent vot-
ing TO come in than among honest democrats Of
| Ohio Does thurman recommend independent
voting Not bit of it. He goes the ticket; he
swallows the whole hog, hide bristles, tail, dirt
and all. Independent voting must all be done by
republicans, you see. independent voting and
democracy are utterly inconsistent with each other
In the republican party there is liberty, the right
to crticise and the reserved right to bolt. Moth
ing of the sort in democracy. TO be democrat
| is to be partisan slave. And here endeth oul
first sermon.- lI'ashingtoa chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-05

II the charge that the Kennebec Journal
brings against the leading Democratic pa
pers of Maine, the Maine Standard, the
Portland Argus, and the Bangor CONNER
cial be true, they are guilty OF outrageous
conduct. They have each printed and re-
printed. says the Journal. "Dr. Jordan's
abominable lies about Gov. Cony and Gen.
Hersey in connection with the Agricultu-
raj College Scrip" statements which
their editors knew TO be shameless libels
on the honored dead, whenthey published
them. The Journal brands such conduct
"as crime-a crime against the welfare
of society-a crime that unites cowardice
with its wickedness--a crime that no de-
cent Modoc Indian would commit" Ger
tainly hard on the Mo6ocs. And so it Is.
No honest Democrat can endorse such
warfare. - Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-05
MaIInmell lural Nrms.

Considerable inquiry has been made why your
local correspondent has not noticed the "extensive
| improvements now going on at the railroad pas
senger station in this city. 1t is possible he NAV
| be somewhat in the position of the man who was
addicted to the habit of indulging in pretty tall
swearing whenever even the slightest provocation
| stirred him to wrath; but who, on certain occa-
| sion when an Overwhelming calamity came nnon
him, remained perfectly dumb, to the astonish-
ment of his friends who were looking for an extra
outburst to correspond with the magnitude of the
| tribulation. When inquired Of as to the cause of
his silence, he replied with look Of utter despair
that he retIained from his usual practice because
he was "entrely unable TO do justice to the sub
ject' The analogy is painfully apparent.
At regular meeting Of the City Council on
Monday evening last, the committee chosen at the
recent citizens meeting to ascertain the expense
of bringing water from reservoirs on the hill for
extngushlng fires, watering streets, &C., reported
in favor OF employing engineer to examine
springs upon the City Farm, and estimate the ex-
pense Of bringing water to the city from that To-
eailty. The report was accepted, and the carrying
out OF the recommendations was entrusted to the
same committee. The subject of extending Sec
ond street to the Augusta line under consid-
Grafton, and an order passed the board OF Alder
men to instruct the Street Commissioner to open
the street provided Augusta would meet the
line. The order laid on the table in the other
branch, for further consideration, but will un-
doubtedly be concurred in whenever it shall APP
pear that the Augusta end OF the street will be
constructed. The passage Of the usual roll of ac-
counts, and other routine business occupied the
remainder of the session. The newly remodeed
CITY rooms were occupied for the frs time since
completion, and found to be much more conycu
lent as well as healthful.
Stafford's addition Ct a second story to his shop
on Second street will greatly improve the appear
of the structure and increase the value of the
premises The work will soon be completed
The gentle and copious rain storm of Tuesday
Will abundant "iali feed, and aid the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-05

The Baltimore Gazette, a hard money
democratic paper, says of Thurman's s
speech: son the one absorbing topic
currency issue-Senator Thurman eX-
presses himself in accordance with the
views recently given to the Gazette's cor
respondent. He adheres to his Senate
record. declares for honest money, and
differs from the Ohio platform. Thus far
he is consistent with himself and his con-
duct is highly creditable. But when he
goes on and tries to show that the platform
may not mean imitation, and attempts
an apology for it he forgets himself.
MIR. Thurman the statesman becomes Mr.
Thurman the politician Mr.. Thurman
knows that the Ohio platform means in-
fatlon that its authors intended it as such :;
that every campaign speaker in Ohio so
interprets it, and that the whole country so
understands it.. The candidate for gov
ernor thus expounds ii on the stump the
candidate for acknowledgements carries
the standard to the very verge Of repuda-
ton. and the appeal to voters is made in
behalfthis very measure ofinflalion. There
may be double meaning put upon the ut
terances of the convention by word Jug
gers, but the Ohio platform has but one
construction with people OF high and low
degree, and that is-inflation. To quibbe
about it is idle talk"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-05
PRINCIPLES COMPARED
RRPTBLTC.s.r DOCTRI.vE.

The maintenance of the high standing of
the credit of the State; the promotion of the
Development Of its agricultural ana manufac-
turing resources; the extension of educational
facilities; the prohibition by law
Of the sale Of intoxicating liq.
uOrs and the enforcement Of
that law; the equitable adjustment of the
burden of taxation, and the tightening of that
burden to the fullest extent; and, in all, the
exercise of that rigid economy that admits OF
no outlay for purposes of doubtful utility, and
demands full equivalent for every expendi-
ture; these are the objects the Republican
party of Maine has had steadily in view, the
pervading principles of its common law, and
they all have the hearty support of my con-
viction and my sympathy From the Speech
of Gen. Connor at the Republican State Con-
psntion, accepting the nomination for Coz
ernor.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-05
A Double Danger Averted.

The inhabitant of malarious region is threat
ened by double danger. He is not only com
PEELED to breathe masma bat to Srdliow it, since it
niects not only the atmosphere, but tlfe water.
The aerial poison thu eatcns his system through the
lungs and pores, the liquid through the stomach.
Against this double peril there is but protec.
ton and that is to nvigorate the entire body
through the digestive and sccretiyc organs. Ortli-
nary tonics usually fail to accomplish this-Hostet.
ters Stomach Bitters never. Ia the tropics, where
the diseases originated by NAL Iria are of II far
more malig dant type than those originated by the
same cause IN the temperate zone, IL enjoys I'M
mense and constantly increasing safes, and there
is no portion of this continent where it is not the
reignfng specific for miasmalic teyers and disor-
ders of the stomach. liver and b.wels, proceeding
from malaria and other causes.