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The Republican journal., 1876-09-28
would never guess he had serious thought

would never guess he had a serious thought.
Conn is delicious. His dog Tatters, though not
brought upon the stage, seems as real Il person.
sonage as Rip Van Wrinkles Schneider and
nothing brings down the house more effectu-
ally than when Conn is asked why Tatters did
MT bark at some scoundrel intruder. "Shure
an how could the haste whin he had Udt
Showing piece of cloth) in his mouth, an its
the safe Ofthe cW0in's JreechcS ~ The wake
scene is too good for anything! o dear! my
side aches yet from the laughter l could not
help. While his Borrowing mother has gone
for the ''keeners," Conn cautiously opens the
cabin shutter and holds nice confab with his
friends, till recollecting himself he exclaims
with an overwhelming wink, "But Pm dedd,
1 am; shure they says deal men tells no td{eS,
an here be / takin away the character of the
whole corporation. 1t I'D be sin to spoil the
wakew 50 back he goes, leaving us in spasms.
There isn't an Objectionable thing about it; it
is the purest, most delightful fun in the world,
and you will be on better terms with yourself
and all your neighbors for week if YOU see it.
PHILADELPHIAs MILLION
$4,000. Now there are more than 200, 900 Wis
itors here. Just think Of it. One fortieth of
the population Of our whole country, \ mil
lion mouths to be filled three times day
Goodness, I'm glad | don't have 10 wash the
dishes or do the cooking. ANNA 5. Il.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28
Important Confession From a Repub.
1ican Manager.

The Cleveland Plaindealer publishes the
following letter from the Chairman of the
State Central Committee of Illinois to Bob
Ingersoll. The original is in the hands of
the editor of that paper, from whom its
owner can doubtless obtain it on appica-
ton:
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, ,
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL,
CHICAGO, SEPT. II, 1876
COL. Il. G. INGERSOLL: DEAR SIR-FrOna
all can learn from Indiana, the chances to-
day are decidedly against as. deem it of the
utmost Importance that you devote to them at
least thirteen speeches, for each district. If
we gain Indiana our labor is virtually ended.
The Democracy will conclude that defeat in
November is inevitable. / fear that YOU are
inclined to appropriate too much time to Ohio.
/ see by the Peoria Transcript that you are to
speak at Indianapolis on Monday next. You
are also advertised in Ohio for the same day.
Please telegraph me if you have an appoint
ment at indianapolis for Monday. If SO will
meet you there. Respectfully yours,
A. G.. BABCOCk
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28
Marina Mistaken.

For the past five OF six years the great
er proportion Of vessels built in this state
have been three masted schooners. both
single and double decked. : hat led to
Partially fer vessels of this class WAS I'M
doubtedly the almost fabulous rates paid
on hard pine to Northern markets during
Il portion Of the time, and their special
fitness for such business. AS rates have
gradually declined and the vessels have
been driven to seek other channels of
trade, their great Disadvantages as car
riers and sailers have been very apparent.
For foreign business, the West Indies eX-
cepted, they are totally unfit. Single
decked three masters have, as a rule,
made failures, financially, in nearly every
attempt to find business on the other side
OF the ocean. Those with two decks are
more suited to every kind Of general bust
ness, but the many faults OF their rig will
probably render the number built in the
next few years. very small. The supe-
riority of the bark or barkcntine is too
plain to be dwelt upon at length. This
rig admits vessels to business from which
the other would debar them. and the wear
of sails is very much less. A bark of 500
ton would be worth in the New York
market. say 10000; i schooner Of the
same size-and many Of this tonnage and
larger, have been built of late-would
bring hardly $50, 600. There isn't one half
this difference in their cost. which shows
conclusively how they are regarded as
Investments III this connection it will
be we'll to mention that the owners of
schooner john G. Smith of this port have
made arrangements to change her rig to
that Of 4 barkentine. besides raising the
deck. They have perceived the dSadvan-
tages and financial! loss resulting from
placing a three masted schooner in the
foreign trade hence the change.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28
WAIDOBORO' Sent 26 Erederic Gas

WALDoBORo', Sept. 26. Frederic Cast
ner, the oldest nhabitant of Waldoboro'
died this morning after a few weeks i'll
ness Had he lived till December p, he
would have been 81 years old One Sis
ter, Mrs. Kuhn, about 80 years of age,
survives him. Mr. Cashier was born and
always lived in this town; has filled vari-
Gus positions of trust, having been Select
man of the town, Director in the Medo-
max National Bank, and in the war of
1872 was an officer in the militia that
went from here to Camden. In former
years he was one of our most active bust
ness men, largely engaged in shipbuiid-
ing and one of our principal merchants.
Mr.. Cashier had also been largely inter-
ested in real estate and had accumulated
considerable wealth
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28
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The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Some "unco guid'' people in New York
demonstrated against the firing of the He'll
Gate mine on Sunday, Just as though it
wasn't proper to aid tho pulpit with nitro
glycerne.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

The accounts from the fever stricken
region OF Georgia reveal Il sad state of
things In Brunswick half the inhabitants
are sick, and the remainder in danger of
starvation. The suffering is fearful. 1t is
hard to say where the ravagcs of fever
may stop, as nothing but a frost can stay
il
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

DR.. Muhlenberg, the author of the beautiful
hymn, Il would not live Away" was present.
ed with purse of so 900 by his friends ON his
Slst birthday, recently.
The old chap hangs on well. for one 50
ready to 90, These poets are contradic-
tory fellows. 1t is said that the author OF
''Sweet Home" never had u home himself.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Mr. CORTLAND Boynton recently raised Il
Hayes and Wheeler flag in Tilton, n. II. The
owner of the house, Mr.. Perkins. Il Democrat.
served his tenant with a writ of cjectment, and
rather than take down the Hayes and Wheeler
flag Mr.. Boynton and his family were obliged
to move. Bangor Wing.
If the above is true, Mr.. Boynton acted
toolshly. When Maine went he'll bent
the other day. Gates Il Stickney, who oc-
cupy one of the stores under our office and
are misguided Republicans, filled lheil
windows full Of candles and things. We
should have much rather seen there 1.-THE
light of other days" that guided the De-
mocracy to victory--but there would have
been no use in making Il luss about what
couldn't. he .helgad Whsep.wf,j b,aEea olrl
going to ask for the loan of those win
dows, in order to preserve the symmetry
of our illumination.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Clapp, the government printer, has come
out for Hayes, and the Detroit Free Press
suggests that che would be an awful lone
| some thief if he hadn't"
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

The Gardiner Reporter says that the ice mer-
chants along the Kennebec have held two meet
ings in that city within the past fortnight, and
they have voted ON each occasion to sell no ice
for less than $3.50 per ton after the date of the
meeting.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

The New York World has traced out
Bob lngersoll's genealogy and finds that
he is a lineal descendant of the fool who
said in his heart, There is no God"
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

parchment for malfeasance by spending
the fortune stolen from the State in buy
ing his sworn Judges; for Attorney Cen
eral, Elliott, who was denounced by the
head of the ticket as a thief. and who in
turn spent hours in trying to prove to the
convention that the head of the ticket is
traitor and Il knave And this is the party
and the ticket with which Northern peo-
pie are expected to sympathize, and for
the success of which Chandler is to send
his money and Taft his marshals and Cam
cron his troops to South Carolina. And
this is the work for which the New York
Times thanks God and which it calls u
victory for reform. Another Hayes organ
has said that when the people of the North
have to choose between an eX-rebel and
thief they will take the thief. We do
not believe it, The sympathies of all
honest people, North OF South. must 60
out towards the Conservatives of South
Carolina in their struggle for honest gov
eminent. Shame to the party that would
| have it otherwise
| Hon D. A Wells of Connecticut in his
address before the socal-science conven-
ton at Saratoga, directed attention to the
discouragng results of the efforts made
of late wears to reform administration and
frugalize expenditures. In 1871 the PEG
pie of New York city by 4 violent effort
overthrow the Tweed ring, and thereby
freed themselves, as they thought, from
municipal corruption Yet, the debt OF
the city, which was then So, 900 ,OO0, has
since grown to SIG, 100000, and the
taxes, which in 1871 were so on the
81 900. have been increased to S2S per
$1,000. Since the close of the late war
we have expended on our navy S2S0, 00O,-
900, and by general consent have little to
show tor it, and no use for the show, if
we had it, In the same time we have ex-
pended $50 ,O00. 900 on notifications, and
vet have no fertilization OF any practical
value in the way of defence This large
and useless waste of money that might
have been left to fructify in the pockets OF
the people furnishes a partial explanation
of the hard times now complained Of The
remedy for it, says Mr.. Wells, is simple
There has got to be an entire and radi,
cal change in the entire fiscal policy Of
this nation-a change acceded to volun
tarly and ntelligently, or forced upon us
through further hard and costly expert
ence. TO begin with, there has got to be
a great and speedy reduction i'll all public
xpendtures-tederal, state and municip
al The public hand can no longer will
safety take through direct and indirect
taxation from the private pocket SO large
a proportion of individual earnings rs tol
the last ten years it has done, and ever
now continues to do" In other words
we have got to do that which the Repub
lican party says we shall not do-retrench
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

In Windham County, Vermont, Mrs
Snow was thrown from carriage and
severely hurt. Her drunken husband was
driving at the time, She brought suit
against the man who sold him the rum,
and recovered ST. ,S66.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

While Bob Ingersol was thrashing
about on platform in Ohio, letter fell
fiom his pocket, and was conveyed to the
Democrats. 1t tells a very touching story
of Republican despair. We print it in
another column.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Out West, while Il protane man was
committing blasphemy he was struck
dead by lightning. Unfortunately, he
wasn't Bob Ingersol.
Ane i,epuonc.lns OF Mason district de-
cline to renominate him They want a
man that has Il skin and Hewitt took
kasson's OF.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Many years ago the eminent astrono-
mer Leverrier predicted that a new planet
would be discovered within the orbit of
Mercury. and consequently nearer to the
sun. Recently the stranger has been seen
passing across the face Of the sun. Being
so close to the great forge fire. he is called
Vulcan
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

The death of James w. Bradbury, Jr..
at Augusta, is a sad loss to tke family Of
his father. Hon. James w Bradbury, and
to the community. The deceased was a
young man of talents and culture, and
held the important position of L, s. Com
missioner.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

We introduce to our readers this week,
as Centennial correspondent, the charm
ing and witty Anna s. Hustled, who will
furnish weekly letter until the EXPOSE
ton closes on the 10th of November.
Itwasn'tthe tlowery eloquence of Blaine,
Ingersoll and Kasson that made the Repub-
lican gain in this city. 1t was the houry
eloquence that was sent round in grocery
wagons to the doors of sundry voters next
day.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

There is to be an excursion to the Cen
tennial over the Maine Central and East
ern roads and by the Fall River boats, to
be called the Farmers excursion" but
open to all. 1t will leave October %.
Tickets from Belfast, SIG so
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Tie Minnesota folks settled the account
with those bank robbers in very speedy
and satisfactory way. See report on the
outside of this paper.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Tilton says he stepped on nutshell
and tumbed into that lady's berth We
have always thought, since reading his
novel entitled Tempest Tossed" that
Theodore couldn't invent things with
much show of probability.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Ex-senator Bayard, in a speech in New
Jersey the other day. brought out fact
that should be impressed upon the people
who are trying to make u conquered pro-
vince of the South 1t costs money to
carry on this Government. Of the eve
nue. paid in to the support of the Govern
ment all New England pays $4,000, 600
per year, and the Southern States 800
100000.
\ leading democrat in West Waterville, who
Is "a Trial Justice, made this coarse AID horri-
BILE remark, IN town meeting, on the day of the
annual election. He said Il wouldn't believe
4 damned Christian under OATH kennebec
journal.
We fear that this is only another in
stance of the bad example set by the in
tldei Bob Ingersoll, 1.-The evil that men
do lives after they have left the state
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Carlton, Norwood & Co. of Rockport, Me-,
are preparing to build a ship of 1000 tons.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

Indiana and Ohio are locking first rate,
and the Democratic roosters are getting
ready to greet the risen sun.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

The conviction of the Mormon apostle,
John ID. Lee, of murder for his part in
the horrible Mountain Meadow massacre,
is tardy but just twenty-five years have
not etfaced the memory of that shocking
crime, and the gallows will be only q fit
ting cxpiation.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

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the paper has been sent well as the one to which
it is to 60.
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are authorized agents for procuring advertisements
for the Journal.
The Republican journal., 1876-09-28

While six Swedish laborers were at work at
the bottom of a shaft in an old iron mine, near
Brewster's, N. Y. large mass of ovcrhang-
ing rock, falling 100 feet, crushed them all to
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30

The Harvard and Yale eight oar rowing
match at Springfield, Mass, this afternoon,
possesses special interest for the reason tia,
In this contest the English aud American
styles OF rowing gill be brought into direct
Contrast, q fact which is not mentioned Ia
our Geographic dispatch from Springfield
The Yale men will row the long, slow, swing
ing stroke OF the English university crews.
On the other hand, the coach OF the Harvard
has trained his crew on the go ahead Amer
lean system, and they will use their oars In
rapid stroke from the beginning TO the end
ofthe course. The advocates OF the English
system claim for II q marked superiority in
long races The race to day will be fully
equal IN length 10 the longest university
pulls in England, and II the Harvard boys
can put their stroke In the fortIes and keep
IL there, they will show what American
pluck and endurance can do under this sys-
fem. The speed attained by an increased
stroke per minute must Also carry the Har-
ward colors To De front, II 10 can be main
tanned from Hampden Park 10 Longmeadog
DEPOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30
Public school Matters.


The community interested in our public
schools will learn with surprise and indig-
nation that the clique IN our school board
who last year tried to effect a change OF GER
tain teachers by an underhand, secret pro-
cess, have undertaken the same project this
year, ard are already boasting that by adroit
management they will be able 10 effect their
purpose. The public, We say, Will learn of
this underhsnd plotting in our school board
to effect certain schemes, with surprise and
Indignation, because in all time past the
proceedings Of our school boards have been
transparently honest, frank, open, and above
board. Until recently the position OF school
trustee has been one ia which the office
sought the man and not the man the Office.
Our best citizens were selected for the posi-
fion and accepted the laboriOus task, sery-
Ing without pay, emOluments, or "pick-
fngs" OF any kind, simply out OF devotion
10 the best interests OF our pubic schools.
But within a few years We have had
the spectacle presented OF certain obscure
persons, wholly unkno wn 10 the body of our
citizens, and having 10 fitness whatever for
the place, seeking for the position with I'M
accouuta BILE ee rerness. considering that there
is no salary att-ched 20 the Office. Some of
these persons have oy brazen cheek and per-
slstent lobbying got on the board, and though
forming but q small portion OF the men,
bership, they have by insidious engineering
managed 10 carry many OF their points, and
particularly 20 get themselves placed on COM
mittees where they could do themselves "the
most good" and where they could strike
stealthy blows at their opponents. 1t was
through disgust of the tactics aud influence
ofthese soldiers OF fortune that trustees Of the
character and ability of VIM. X. Woodward
and G.. r. Mcclellan, withdrew from the
board. In fact, 10 has been the style of this
clique TO express the most upbouuded con-
> tempt for Washington people, Washington
schools, Washington teachers, and WASH
ingtoD trustees; and they have the modest
habit of claiming that our schools will never
amount 10 any thing until they have full
sweep I'm their management. The modesty
OF these claims will be apparent TO those
who have 50 en- the Public Schools of the Dis
trict grogUp from small beginnings 10 their
present size and Prosperity, under the pains.
taking care OF the long line OF respectable
and eminent citizens Who have taken an
interest I'm their welfare. The growth of the
public schools OF Washington is not at all
the work o. these persons who nave wriggled
themselves into the school board. In fact,
until their advent such thing as lobbying
for the position was unknown; and the prac-
tice OF seeking the place for money-making
purposes was also unknown.
IL is 10 be hoped that the majority OF the
board, made up as IL Is OF honorable men,
will not allow itself TO be hoodwinked into
the endorsement OF the underhaud scheming
Of this clique. We commend the attention
OF the readers o. THE STAR to a forci5le ar
ticle IN the Republican on this subject, re-
produced ir another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30

Park GOtvin, OF the New YORK EUeIlia9
Post, sent warm cOngratalatory dispatch
TO Governor Tildeu, and the opinion is ex
pressed 10 some quarters that the Post VIII,
In the interests OF reform, support the demo-
cratic ticket. There is nothing as yet in Its
editorial course, however, to indicate this,
and yesterday, while admitting the personal
purity OF Gov. Tilden, IL took occasion to
say that the democrats have lot seized upon
any great, overshadowing question which
makes ii a hopeful task to drive the republi-
cans from power; In respect TO financial re-
form their position is worse than that OF the
republicans; and that In respect to a reform
ofthe civil service they offer nothing better.
II also expresses the opinion that there is no
use for another reform conference since the
Ieformers will al fall back within party
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30

The request of Mayor Stokely, of PhiJa-
telphis, TO Con gress, asking that body to
bling 10 Philadelphia the document entitled
administrations OF the United States Gov
eminent at the Beginning of the Second
Century" Is somewhat funny, To say the
least Of IL. When the mayors letter was
presented the other day several Senators
very naturally inquired as TO the nature of
thedOcument, and were informed that IL was
no more nor less than an autograph book,
containing the signatures of the executive
and legislative officers OF the government
Lot very impor tant document after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30

TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
the Proceedings OF the 81. Louis Couyen-
tion; the Investigations OF the week; the
District Tax Bill; the Proceedings OF Con-
gress; the School Commsncements Of the
week and Lists OF Prize Scholars; Annual
and Personal Gossip: Political So,es: Conrf
Proceedings; Choice Stories; all the Nevs m
the Week. general aud local: Poems AMI
Sketches; Agricultural and Household Mat
tiers, etc, etc.
T1ps: 90 per annum, IN advance; postage
prepaid, single copies i've cents, In wrappers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-30

That Is rather sly dig Mr.. Morton gives
the House committee investigating Mr..
Clspp, the Congressional Printer, when he
says in his report that a comLnittee OF inves.
tigation appointed by the Senate should no,
be lawless body with power to trsm2le
upon private rights, which the law has never
given TO the courts, nor 10 blacken repata-
lion with that sort OF evidence which the
code OF every country rejects as INSULT :ient
and worthless