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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28
The story Of BeSSemar Steel.

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The Story Of BcSsemar Steel.
About the time Of the Crimean var Nh
BcS>cmcr made some suggestions to the
British government on the subject of Il new
prol"ctile hv which rotation could be Sc
cured by rilling The idea WAS riliculed.
Being in Paris soon after, Mr. Bcssem-r
mentioned the mtttcr to the Emperor M,
polron, who thought it worth trial. .ic-
corttlnTly, experiments We're made at
Nincennes, and proved satisfactory. Eight
"nt Of ten boards, one hundred metres
apart. Were pierced bv the shot, which,
being Jtpinned, evidenced by abrasion the
extent of their Rotation. The cxpcrimen: ;
We're continued, but stopped on account o.
the weakness Of The guns employed. it
being necessary to fire 4 ninety pound
elongated shot from 4 thirty pound smooth
bore. In point Of fact the metal Of which
ordnance was then cast, whether iron OF
bronze. WAS not etrony enough to bear 50
great strain. Hence Mr. Br~,emcr', at
tentlon VI, turned to the possibility of
improving il; and the French Emperor
informed Mr.. Bt~>cmer. by autograph let
t'r, that he might draw on Barlny> to any
amount for his eXpen>c>.
Ihc natural outcome Of Mr. Bp~-,mer :
mcIit:ttl'ns upon the p-rlfi -atlpu Of iron
WAS the suggestion that bv blowing air or
Steam into il while flnd, is impuri,ics-
carbon, phosphorus, silicon and the like
would BE- burned away, and mild
steel. easy t. ctet. would br the result.
Mis- "a~ not reached II on leap, nor
without great labor and rumrIou~ expert
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28
The Engineers Last Drink.
\ REFORMED MAN S CONFESSION.


western road. running rs we will say from
\ to Il. had the sweetest little wife III
| the world. and a baby the very image of
its pa. | had always Il dollar or two to
put by for rainy day, and the boys spoke
of me odd kind Of man. To he
shut up with an eng inc, watching with all
your eyes and heart and soul. doesn't make
:, conscientious man talkltive,and | never
>qutndcrcd my time spinning yarns and
listening to railroad Jokes in the round
house. My wife's name was Josephine.
and called her Joe.
never belonged to any Of the railroad
clubs or organizations and never should If
it hadn't been for CRANKY. Granny w;ls Il
nephew of our division superintendent,
and it ; y falling of us men of the road
that like to be noticed hv the
fellows ut headquarters. il only to
was Il snowy fellow and often rode with
me from \ to L. He had Il good opinion
of me, and rs tar rs know we were good
friends. Once he said to me:
You ought to belong to the Railway
Scientific Club, Guel'lrn.'
Never heard Of it, said |.
We meet once a fortnight, he re
piled. " and have a Jolly good time. We
want practical thinking men Of Your sort,
and II uropO>" You II You ilkc.
| WAS fond of such things, and | hal
ideas that flncicI might be- worth some
thing But the engineer doesn't have
many nights or days 10 himself and the
club would have one evening 4 fnrtnight
from Joe. said
" viii ask her. Ii She likes it, YES.
II every man had asked his wifr.cvcry
mans wifi. vouI have said cant spare
You. my dear.
Bat made no answer ~ home told
| joe. She sid:
| - -.uil mis- Vou. Ned. But vou d.
| love such lh;nr>. and if CRANKY bclun.- t"
| it they mu~t BE- superior mrn
| 50 | SAID Nr>, and CRANKY proposed M.
| Thursday fnItui~I | went with him t.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28
From the Evening Post.
TIE SOURCE OF OIR STRE\t:TU.
INDEPENDENCE DAY, l.

all yepc"plcs
For Ills mcrci:ul Kindness Is great toward US
and HE Truth OF the Lord ent!urcth forever.
" Praise the Lord -
Ring out upon the morning AR, O bells!
From school and factory, o 'cr shaded dclls,
Broad lakes and eunlit plains, from sea to sea,
Ring Il lumrhantly,
y different tale your viii. sharp camor tells
From that yc told 4 hundred years ago,
Calm. tie ftImer from the plough,
The WoI kmcn from the bench to meet the toe,
Calling The ready minutC men to m.
Waking the startled villagers and firms.
Rejoicing IN success, mourning defeat,
Warning of danger greeting victory,
W Ith iron tongue
All that Is past; and now
Echo sweet chimes along the city's street.
And lct each village church take up the song
or Joyous praise the coming day TO greet;
Icl out, . cannOnl from each rocky height
breaking upon the stiffness of the night,
AMI ships and batteries the call pro ong;
Ip with the nag, to catch the first warm Light
ol the bright sun. Lo, from lis sllhcn loi
No star Is MI, M. In the morning gray
And noonlIdt'a goll
Gather The people, far and near, that thcy
WITH one heart ami one voice, esr and acror /.
III, Il ~ may pause the Lord
Great !, the I.oId!
Marvellous in His Wolh> and wAyr.
Who tn steat temple of nations lc h;tth c,l
luTl the II !, >tlIl the tut,t oN, aud sheath lie
swor:
y moment ,u-c, . peop't' ami with
Bow down IN silent reverence betlc
The t,ol OF nations. lie whose power our 1arhrI9
onc hHn,.;ej year a-,,', Nrt!cmt Of DAYS,
Wei ~ IA. fiI I,.l,I
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28
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shores or ih'- high r.,ch- on line wc-.er,,
coa>t. Corsica signifies the foos,,Ip, #
men. which it resembles. Syrn,rs,. ,i.--
nliie> hal -aV"r. :" called from ti,. um-
wholesome marsh on which II stood.
Rhodes. >erpentS ur dragons, which it pro
'!ncrd in abundance Sicily. the country
OF grapes. >cylla, tn whirlpool If De
~;luru"n- -Eina signifies :; furnace. on
dark ami smoky
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28

"OLp CLu.-oll clo.h,>. If posi- .i...
are made 10 rr-1plc.4r in their orig ntl
shape. hut s. imp.uNrl ~ pr, sing. -
bri-htcnea up hv "rrViving VI h >oIn,
appropriate dye. tIai jhey look Is r,oi A.
new Od swallow tailed coats Hl - t.
lreland that ! The reason WhT Paddy :
tlwtv> 10 be seen in the lunL tails the
dandio> Of i past generation tld 'uI-
forms are very vain tolc. When In petty
good condition they are sold for ma~3u, I
:,dc> fancy dress balls, A.; when WurIl
out what Il ,r> our reader thiHk hscnmI,>
of them They are sold To- the pltcl.mcn
who have 4 fancy - hay" un In W.,i-tco..t~
made of them. The r>d clor. A. th,y
rightly believe. retains the he.,; # tho
body better than any other ycrr impor-
tant matter in The cola damp climate OF
III Hand. 81; What lcDom"~ OF tie liver
lr> of lord mayors. fortnrn. If hr, Hes,
Of court tlunhir~ lhrv are indeed prizes
over which the .>rtcliJi>h eye glo1ts. The
gold in them i considerable. bat they are
too valuable even for this di>intrgration
rhev find their WY to ;hr courts of Afri-
can potcntat,s where they flash forth in a
mrlAis.n ~tin. ulahin4 ,hrm letr,r~ rival
the brightness If the o.i,n,.t} firttiie>
Ladies dresses. Of ,nUl~,, Irr taken stock
of by the women. who r,HiTrth"m antl re-
make them. Black velvet and black ! X
ar. of 60 Use. the most It>irahlr Where
dresses, male and female. are net good
enough t. restore 4 they We're. III cun>t-
lucncr of to- NJ ton much worn. thrv are
cut up and tnaHr lnto smaller suits. or int"
waistcuat>. Where. indeed. there is insult
licient :olcrahly good cloth for this purpose
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28

NAMES OF Cot NrKIE>.-liie following
countries. is i said. We're named hY the
Phuncian> the greatest commercial peo-
plc in the world. The names in the Phu'-
nician language signify something chtrar-
terl,tic of the places Designated;
Europe signifies Il country of white COM
plcxion. 50 named bccau>e the inhabitants
were ofa lighter conrlr Mon than those of
Asia or Africa Asia signifies between,
or in the middle. from the tact that
c..ocr;,phcrs placed il between Europe and
Africa. Africa >igniiir, the land OF corn
or ears. II WAS celebrated for it~ ahund-
auce of corn and all sorts of grain. Siberia
Sirnities thirsty or try-vtry characters
tic. Spain :, country of rabbits or comics.
II was once 50 infested with these animals
that they sued Augustus for IN army to
destroy them Italy, a country of pitch,
from is yielding great qnantitie, OF black
pitch. Calibra. also, for the same re;l-
son. G,ul, modern France, signifies yel-
low haired as yellcw hair characterized
il, inhabitants. The English Of Gale
donia is a high hill. This was 4 rugged,
mountainous province in Scotland. HI
hernia is utmost OF last habitation, for
bevOnd this. westward, the Pho niclans
never extended their voyages Britain
the country Of tin, great quantities being
found on it and adjacent islands. he
Greeks called it Albion, which signllied
il the fhn.uician tongue either white OF
hiyh mountain- from the whitencSs Of its
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28

~ his toast. given at an
.inner " The game Of for
''''' IN" rrds as You Will, spa les
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-28
I hc freeman.
IoNTFELIER, VI,
WrpNESDAY. JUNE -, 1876
below the whole platform
he Republican Convention Al


- tlc Republican Convention a,
a.i June -:
..r.,uv Of Providence this land wa,
.... -u.I..u slavery aud WHEN the strength
-....f.t.rt the people. was to hc demon
..41 1.i,In IartN came into power. 1t
--..I into history and We look back t,
.r,,i Iy tiielr memories: incltcd t.
.-..- --...l # or couitrY and mankind
-.. tflrc with nutdltcrIng courage
-. .... the representatives # the Re
... 100 latIUIal convention assembled
..,-- declaration of prnIciE >:
..- states OF America are a nation
g.. tile combined workings Of tht
-..-..l-.A -.Arrumcnts under their rtspcC-
b., ..- the rlE1tS ot every citizen are st
.'.l lr't"r'e q abroad, ana the c"uln"l
.st i..au rArty has preserved thes,
O.. .rs4t. MIutIedth anniversary ut th
.... l. ar" 'rfW elmh' dying til" great truths
..t H.. That ' all men are created equal.
.a,.l ly their Creator with certain III
~. ~ which art life, liberty and
s.lt~-,' that Tor tn" attainment
,1srrume1ts have been nstltutto
. .-f.-- 'l.lr lIst powers from he rUuSeu.
Unit the-" truths are ,-hccrtuIl4
...-- -! I.- -lxurpuSIN enforced, the work q.
fllry I- unfinished
.ai,iit Yas-lticatlon Of the southern
....ti4 ai!l the complete protection ut al
-.-ef- M tbs tree enjoy Nurut Of al
t.. t4f..- - which the ktpuhllcdn party
.-..i-.t The power to provide for til,
trlUcIpIeS tIuhpdlrd III the recent
.-....f.t tlu.aI.t- = tSted bN those amend
.--r.-- ut the United states, and W
.i.Inn nbllZatlrn ct the Executive
ttt.,rurIeut t. pat INTO ImIutdI
.- y. r..I~. all their constitutional pow
.r-4nN .j-t cause # dlsrurlttIst on the
--..- and tor securing to every Amen
.. ..'. IN'rty aNi tA&H equality III tn
-.. I.l''Ical and PIhllr rI-Ht~. !.
...rtt.t.ly demand a congress aud i
....N ~ ...-.. courage dnd fidelity t. those
tt.ttI uNtlI these results are placed he
.. t--.a.: ot CONGRESS sl,ncI hy I:eSl-
\t.-...fI g lNtrutu"ut assumed - re
rF - IftI ft1 an I.-t4 a II--
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once HOurs


From 1880 a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 7, 1876.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1926
p m and lib p m. Close at S.15 m, and 100, 23O
and 900 p. IN.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.10pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1925 and 500 pm. Close at
s.l5 M and 2.30 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1926 D. m.
and Ills Close at SIS m, 2.30 and 900 o. N.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes,
Arrive at Las p. m. Close at 1920 p. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 800 a.
N. and Las 2. m. Close at 1920 and 500 p. M.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at 500 a
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. M, Las
and $50 p. m. Close at 545 m, 1920 and5.0 D. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
ct 1.3O and 11.25 p m. Close at 7.30 m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & 0. R
r. Arrive at 900 m, and 5.45 m. Close at 500
q. m. and 12.45 pm.
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at 8 p m. Close at
$50 m.
;Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 900 M
Close at 500 p m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
BRIDGE Jonespert and Machas, via each steamer
Arrive at m. Close at 9 pm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at m. Close Saturday at 500 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Friday
at 1241 p. m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
Ing OF steamers, Close at 2.3O m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 200 I'm. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
skowhegan Closed pouch Closes s1 at 500 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. 7. r. Ar
rive at Ito p. m. Close at 1245 pm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20

evening.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps No
1873 convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; No. on
Wednesday evening; No. on Monday evening; No
2 at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Printers Exchange, I'd floor, Exchange
Street. Open day and evening. Business meeting
every Monday evening at u O'Clock.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening"
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIcAL UNION, No. TO-
Second SATURDAY. in each month.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry of books, 2 to 6, Z to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SooIETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
City Building, Open and free to all from 10 to
and Z to 8.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day in each month.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings.
Attheir Hail. Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown Streets First Tuesday in each
month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUSTRY, Dirigo Council No. 2
meets every Friday evening at Arcana Hall at u
O'Clock,
PORTLAND FRATERNITz-No. Al Free St. Block.
Every evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday Mission Wednesday; Forest City
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad. Thursday, at West End.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20

THE EFFECTS OF ELEcTIoN.-An intoxcat-
ed individual came Keeling down Congress
street last night about midnight and inquired
of person whom he met, if he was in Lewis
ton. Upon receiving negative answer he was
anxious to knew where he was. He said he
was born and always lived in this city, but he
failed to recognize his native place. He said he
had labored hard and earnestly in the great
cause of Democracy and reform, and on cleo
ton day expected to elect county officers who
would protect the interest of the laboring class,
but meeting with cisuch good sdefeat he at
tempted to drown his sorrows in the flowing
bowl, or to use his expression, 81 got solid and
have remained so ever since" No one to have
seen him would have doubted the statement in
the least. He could walk and that was all.
He didn't know one street from another and
asked if the Museum building was not the Gus
tom house. When last seen he was searching
for Washington street, where he said he lived
before election,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20

THE MUsEUM.-The Museum has had the
misfortune to open in bad weather this season.
On the opening night the rain prevented what
would have been a crowded house. Last even
ing the weather was no better and the house
was small in consequence. The audience was
not only small, but it was cold and almost
unmoved in the most exciting situations in the
play.
The play went off much more smoothly than
on the opening night and the actors appeared
much more at their ease, having become &C.
customed to the stage and to each others style
of acting. Miss Fannie Marsh as Gilberte was
very graceful and played the most affecting
scenes in the play with much skill. She dress
es the part superbly. Mr.. Learock as Henri
Sartorys, her lover. and afterwards her hus-
band, exhibited much power in several of the
strong parts of the play. He was particularly
fine at the close of the fourth act when he de-
serts his wife, and again in the fifth act when
seeing her at the point of death he forgives her.
MIR. Learock promises we'll. Miss Ida B. Saw
airy is very pretty woman and an excellent
actress. AS Louise, the sister of Gilberte. she
was very natural and spoke her lines with
great clearness and power. Mr.. Leonard does
not appear to be hardly up in his part and the
prompter's voice was heard occasionally when
be was on the stage. Comte de Vareas was
represented by Mr.. Morris, the clever English
comedian. His make up was excellent and he
made his character very prominent. He was
accompanied on all occasions by Baronne de
Cambri, his wife, Mrs. M. L. Burrell). who
made him unhappy ever and anon. Messrs.
Rascomb and Ulner were good as usual
Miss Ulmer was very graceful as Pauline. the
maid.
The scenery was all good, but in the fourth
act the scene presented is particularly fine.
Here Mr.. Page shows the Palace of the Bar
berini at Venice with the bridge over the canal
in the foreground Gaily decked gondolas
are seen floating about with pleasure parties.
The water in the canal is worked in a most
natural manner by the stage hands, making the
illusion almost perfect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20
The Public Schools,

Mr.. Editor The suggestion of tx" in
Mondays PRESS, in regard to the public school
question is indeed timely and should be heed
ed. 1t is we'll established fact that our chill
dren are already overtaxed. We too, believe,
that star better results as to mental discipline
and preparation for life, would be attained by
thorough drill in few important branches"
The system that enforces the same course of
study upon those of limited vitality and mental
endowment, with those of larger, is one of the
greatest mistakes of the age, and sooner or later
we shall pay its penalty. Why cannot some
plan be adopted whereby it shall be optional
with the parents, whether their children pursue
a scientific course or not Before any greater
duties are imposed upon them, we should at
least have hearing. M T. B.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20
Brief JOttinys.

Article Al, Home, Two Roses, and Money and
Misery are underlined at the Museum.
Yesterday was a damp cold day for those
whose business called them out of DOORS
A very large excursion party came over the
Ogdensburg yesterday from Lancaster to Bart
lett.
The boys say they can stand this kind of
weather as long as Old Probs can. Only one
session of school you know.
Forest City Temple of Honor attended the
funeral of the late Major Bourne yesterday in
body.
The afternoon train over the Grand Trunk
was delayed about an hour yesterday by the
storm.
Mr.. Driscell, the oarsman who is to Gull
with Kennedy next week, arrived in this city
yesterday morning.
The steamers of the International Steamship
Co. commence their fall arrangements this
week leaving every Monday and Thursday for
Eastport ard st. John.
Judge Symonds did good days work yes
terday and the city is rid of number of hard
characters for some time to come The good
work will be continued to-day.
AS the prisoners were being marched into
the police court yesterday morning, one of
them escaped through the crowd, but was cep-
tured last night by officer York.
Mr.. George B. Sawyer, secretary of the
Maine State Pathological Society, has just is
sued the third annual report; also the schedule
of premiums for the 4th annual exhibition.
Yesterday was busy day in the Superior
Court Lots of cases which had been up to the
Law Court returned with judgment for the
state 1t was pay or 60 to Jail.
Chambers full band has been engaged to
give concert on the 2Sth of December before
the Mechanical and Manufacturing Associa-
ton of Lewiston.
Mr.. B. F. Dyer Of Ferry Village thinks he
saw two highway robbers on his way home the
other night. The speed of his horse prevented
their stepping him.
Fernando G. Cortland, from North Carolina,
proposes to hold a meeting this evening at II
o'clock at the Friends meeting house on Oak
street.
There is rumor that arrangements are be.
ing made for very popular merchants excur-
sion to the Centennial about the first of Octo-
Der, that promises to be in all respects the most
desirable one yet run.
Ex-Capt Mcmahon of the Montgomery
Guards was one of the men who was cheated
out of their pay on the Pscataquis road, as
stated in despatch yesterday morning. Fiji
teen dollars is the average amount due each
man.
The Jewish new year 5637 commenced Mon
day evening at sunset, and the observances on
the occasion will be continued through
Wednesday. Persons of the Jewish
faith will suspend all business during that per-
iod.
A watchman's clock is to be put into the
police station and the night turnkey will be
obliged to put in peg every half hour. This
will be rather difficult work for Uncle Oliver,
as he is required to be out OF the room where
the clock is placed much of the time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Monday evening abou,
10 o'clock, servant girl in the employ of Mrs.
Wilbur, who keeps boarding house on Con-
gress street, was coming down Danforth street
when she was stopped by rough looking man
and robbed. She was about half way between
Bracket and Clark streets, when she suddenly
saw man by her side. Before she could call
for help he seized her and held one hand ovel
her mouth while he took the valuables from her
person. In her pocket was pocket-book con-
tanning small sum of money. This he cap
tured and then began to take the rings from
her hand. One of them was an engagement
ring, and was quite valuable. Hearing noise
on the opposite side of the street he left the
girl, very much frightened but unipiured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20

John Kelley, indicted for cruelty to horse. While
the Deputy Sheriffs were making seizure this
Kelley came along, and after unhitching the weight
attached to the horse, struck him upon the rumI
with pair Of sharp-pointed scissors, inficting
wound which in almost any other locality upon the
animal might have proved serious. Sentenced to
four months in jail.
Court then adjourned.
At ten o'clock this wednesday, morning the Jail
delivery will be continued and the remainder Of the
criminal business disposed Of