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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
Scathing Letter From Adams.

The following letter from Charles Francis
Adams was read at d Tilden and Hen
bricks meeting at Cooper Institute, New
York, last Friday evening
QUINCY, Sept. %, 1876.
DANIEL MAGONE, JK., Chairman n. Y. State
Democratic Committee :-Absence from home
has prevented me from answering promptly
your letter Of the 10th inst If ] were young
e.! would be an agreeable duty 10 perform
the task to which YOU invite me. But have
not done anything of the kind for fifteen years,
ana am now Ill my 10th year. Should | accept
one invitation, should probably give rise 10
others which would have an eqnal claim. Nv
Judgment is, that | had better stay at home
Yet l think fully appreciate the importance
OF this canvass. 1t is narrowing itself daily
more and more into Il struggle between the
people and the managers who hold the official
organization OF the country for their own eN-
elusive benefit. From the days of the Credit
Mobilier, down to the last exposures made BY
the investigations of the last Congress, there is
only one conclusion to be drawn. and that is
the prevalence of corruption almost everywhere
i'll the Republic lean organization. The honest
men do indeed make brave and sincere effort,
to resist this balefu influence, but they are too
often defeated to raise any just hopes Of uIti-
mate success. This struggle has been going on
for years, and no material change for the better
has yet been effected.
The time has now come for radical change,
and the substitution of a wholly new influence
tied up by no restrictions other than the gent
Inc wishes of honest men of all parties. When
IN a great powerful convention of Il party TO
nominate IL candidate for the Presidency, one
gentleman deeply compromised by the investi-
cation of a committee of the House Of Repre-
sentatives comes within twenty-five votes of Il
nomination, and another, who really did honor
to himself by fearless and effective exposures
Of corruption in high places, could not com
mand many more than 100 votes, it seems 10
me that it is high time for Il change in public
opinion. Neither is the case improved by Il
view Of the manner in which the canvass has
been carried on. The great effort Of the Re
publicans seems to be to operate on the popu
lar passions excited during the late civil war
lnstead of repeating the honorable call Of Pres
ldent Grant, let Us have peace the cry is
for raising what may prove another war. And
why is this? Only because the people of The
southern States choose to vote as they please
(cheers), without regard to the corrupt combi-
nations of otiicehOders all over the country,
wiclled by equally corrupt combinations Of
legislators at the scat of Government to per
petaate their own power. Verify, verify. if
the people are wise they will lay down l,artv
and seize the present opportunity to make il
change. | am very truly yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12

Did it not occur to you that would never
know anything about it ?n
Yes" said Judith, ait did occur to me,
SIR
Then why didn't you keep it2"
at was not mine." judith answered in
low tone
judith, said Phineas Steadhurst come
here and kiss me girl put that money
there !"
"You did ?"
II did. TO test you. To make sure that
the girl to whom my boy had given his
heart was worthy of him.
Jutlth's face turned deep scarlet
II don't understand you, sir" said
She
No, suppose not But you will in a
few days.
And she did when Edmund Stedhurst
asked her to be his wife.
My own love- he said, 'the farm
house has been like a different place since
you came into it. Will you promise me
to stay here always?H
And Judith's answer was "Yesm
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Tho Rise And Fall of Hawkins Bar.
lSan Francisco Golden Era.

l0'' r''eiSoo ''o'ue' i''''l
The pamy days of river mining are long
past. Streams, such ils tiie Mokellimnt, 9iahlS-
laus, Iuolumne and Meaced, llhcd twenty
wears ago Tor forty miles WIN llie hl'e ers leilS
and cabins now flow onward 10 Inc sea uhVeN-
Ell ana qulte deserted. me ohilitilla,i u'iS ,le
last gold. Even he has departed. ~ lew m
gering white men, old. gray and srlzzicd-the
relics of 49,'-who speak OF events N their
Eastern b0yhood homes as thouSh lileS were
of Yesterday, still remain, gathering me golden
cleaning on some par, once 'he fesi"ehce oi
many hundred.
RottlnS io@ cahlns, ahu rough pi'cheheu
stone chimneys mark the site of once prosper
Gus camps Gloomy, barn Ike stores, lhe
doors and windows smut ana barred, are occa-
slonally seen st;t'lulnS ahliu plteS " DOW
the surrounding ledge washed pare OF soil
Even the deer ana %flzzly aie leS,'hlhS hauhlS
from when they were "rifph uWtn'y ~. ftiIs hi
ago. SOLITARY grave stones tre on liie reu III NM
sides LOOK aC !ilWh'hs b'li oi 'i'e l '!on ~"
lumne. twenty-five years ago II ooasIeu ooo
inhabitants mere were tGi,,' csolhs, hottls'
saloons, stores, gainniers' pliliaIus' eiectloi'S,
rows, shootnSs' Justces tou, - ~" suite' t''oh
trains coming ana gong ana sfeat wagons "a
den with merchalidise creahlhs uo"li .he steep
hill, and all the sights ana SOUNDS Whicli cNii,
| lzatlon brings III lls uisturpihs 'he pli'heNa Ill
quiet OF untold centuries. -
Of lhls oh'y Nailuaill NV llis % cnl,i nom w r.
MAN. ahoain Is .'l oit Nc" Vi MI .it ~, -
OF the Ne" YORK OF thlfty years ago. " me
New l ork cehterihS ABOUT Madison square ana
the fifth Avenue liolei ne knows holnng.
Iandam was one OF me pioneer seven yen VINO l!
first settled the Bar. MOI leh yaras from ms
cabin door is TIE graveyard. Few lying in
that little plat died natural death, and Van
dam helped to bury most Of them. Ministers
not beln? accessible, he has IN some cases read
the burial service. As he expressed i: he was
| bound TO see them decehlly buried. van
dam is one of the curiosties of California gold
digging. He is destined TO "strike it rich
once in three years. Between these intervals
he grubs on the deserted banks for - cents per
day.
Wealth and Nandam soon, part company.
The dssoving agency is whlskey. lie saw
Hawkins Bar in its golden infancy; again, III
its zenith of prosperity; he will not desert it IN
its decay. He has seen it dwindle from nun,
dreds of houses to hundred, from q hundred
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
Brutal Assault.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 80. Last night as
Mr.. Geo. b. Shaw, special correspondent
of the Boston Herald, was about entering
the office of that journal on the exhibition
grounds he was thrown to the ground by
a man, stranger to him, and his person
badly mutilated and hacked with knife.
He is now lying in dangerous condition
in the Pennsylvania Hospital The mis-
creant who committed the barbarous as
sault has not vet been arrested.
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arm. Garden and Household.
Selecting Horses by their Color.

Most persons have their choice in re-
gard to the color OF horses. but we pre-.
sume few OF our readers ever thought it
bad anything to DO with speed or strength.
a correspondent Of the English Farmer,
however, seems to think that there is no
doubt that fashion with regard TO color
mas been greatly influenced by The special
qualities usually found in combination
with special tints Or shades; though it by
no means follows that il colt unerringly
exhibits the same colored hide as its I'M
mediate parents \ writer III the close Of
the last century stated very broadly that
not only among the Turkish horses We're
many OF pure white color, but that in Per-
,il there were studs OF them, several
Thousand in number; while il is a we'll
known fact that until after the death of
PRINCE Albert, the queens state carriage
was drawn 10y eight eream-colored horses,
ut which IL succession is still kept up al
Hampton Court. Strange Ia say, how
3"r, while the crcam-colorrd horse is
u"ied for powers OF endurance, the gray
" held to lie deficient therein; aud while
bjark horses are rarely tirSt-rate in point
0t speed, the browns, the chestnuts, and
the bays-the last more eSpeclally-are
noted tor their turf victories at EPSON
aud Doncaster
Au author Of good credit. treating OF
DAr mixture 0t breeds in cattle. and eS-
utola!iY IN horses. advises. with Il good
dra. ul reason, To- take care OF the good
qualities ot the horse and the mare. lie
~at~ that dn iii-brcd horse NAV bepet a
,ult that may have q lair color and shape.
.ppcaun1 beautiful; he may be also
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
Oar Eutumns.

We, too, have autumns, when our leaves
Drop loosely through the dampened air,
When all our good seems bound in sheavcs,
And we stand reaped and bare.
Our seasons have no fixed returns,
Without our will they come and go;
At noon our sudden summer burns,
Ere sunset all is SNOW.
But each day brings less summer cheer.
Crimps more our Intellectual spring;
And something earlier every year
Our singing birds take wing. Lowell
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
VOLUME Al.
Poultry.

Our domestic animals, derived as thev
are from wild ancestors, require certain
amount OF exercise to keep them in sound
and vigorous health. Poultry cannot be
kept in large numbers in confined areas
without detriment to their constitution.
Colonel Taggart of Pennsylvania provides
TODD and exercise for his fowl at the same
time. The editor found in his poultry
yard several beds about thirty feet square
each, in which Colonel Taggart bures
oats, several bushels to the bed. The
grams begin, OF course, at once to swell
and germinate, and the fowls have free
access, stratching and eating the tender
sprouts to their hearts content While
the fowls are thus busy on one bed, new
one Is prepared, which is in readiness for
them by the time it is required The idea
Is good one, and we are glad to call at
-tentlon to 1t. In our oWn yards we have
found the benefit of it, and we are glad to
learn that we are not alone in the practice
Eancier's Journal
KINDNESS TO CATTLE. A neighbor re.
Gently remarked to me. You havea faculty
OF charming steers.n replied that it was
mistake, | simply study their nature and
adapt myself to that nature. In approach
ing home (whether they are in yoke or
noD, though may come with rod, p" vet
| always come with love. If am in a
hurry and a steer is in my path, | never
give him kick or Il thrust, with q veil,
"Get out Of my way but instead allow
him the path, while | pass quietly by.
gently rubbing him with the hand as
pass. The pressure of the hand on the
animal has a powerful influence in train
ing him, and had rather engage to bring
two yoke OF steers to a stage Of good
working discipline than tame one pair
that had been taught to fear The presence
Of man, Maine Farmer
The king Of the Texas cattle raisers is
probably Capt. Richard King. In March
last he sold to one person from Kansas
26 eco head ofhorned cattle Gall out of his
own stock for the sum of 1927 800. de-
lverab}e in Hays City. kansas. so 600 |
paid 'Jwn in cash and the balance Oh de- |
livery; and III April he sent of the stock |
in thirteen droves. which arrived al! safe. |
10 be certain TO have the requisite number |
TO be delivered he added ) 900 extra head. |
and still has left some $4,000 head. beside |
10000 head OF sheep and I 900 or 5000 |
head OF horse and mule stock He has
some $1,000 acres Of land undr fence and |
5 now fencing in 10000 acres more, and
still has 10000 acres in and about the
same tract. 1t took 700 men to drive thi,
ot OF stock, and upward Of $50, 900 for
he outfit. This statement shows that a
argc business may be done in farming as
We'll as other kinds of business and prob
ably the profits are proportionabe large,
'ut great risks attend such enterprises.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
Congressional Vote of the State.

The Bangor Commercial publishes the Of
fetal figures for very nearly the full vote for
congressman ut the recent election. Supplying
the missing vote for 4 few towns and planta-
tions not returned at Augusta, following is the
result:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
Something about Venus.

In 81 \irhul,s for OrtoInt, Prof Rich
ard \ pr,rtnr has sonethi,,.r uf rom
value AS well as interest for Inc voun0
people. about "Othcr Worlds than 0urs
~ i ''.""So '""' vi 'li my G'''.7 VIZ
sec stnlH - t''c "nlS QUO ".I1lt - ~ ic-
AMY l'he 'he e'ttn !" S'"F, AI' 'ilc "'"e'H
are ellG[ very ilueil S'il'',ci Vi Wy ih"cll
larger NioSI oi rh''h--l' l'p' "'l Ilg S'''3
Pf"I'ti'S ," c"'Ie"-"lc Sit,' 5lopI' y,
ire Ilhe cur sun, ana are tlor's"los ~
tilile9 ,"'S8' 'i''I NV Sl''De W I'VE "n. y
ieW othcFS aie IlNe e'iuS anu 'He e'f W III
not nt'l'@ 'rue S'''fN' o''' "'''IG9 'L'I 'i.'u7
roun" I'll sun ''"'I o"llH an '''c'. '9"l
10 hh'l p'il 1t 81 n'IPc'S '''t '''' w"
oi tn'>e IS nearly "' ihe same sue as lu'
carth lheN are All elther very 'iiUch laIS
er OF very hitCh S'haiieL NeuuS Is tnG t1
ohIN SlAtei -""iIu lilc c"tt N.Y. "''i',I "'l
ofoS Whleh lftFei rouh' t''c sun, mere
may oe DINERS Ill lh4 aaron "eP'"H o'
space t''Ne'''lS i"1''' N'''''' "''" VI "','et
OF those suns Whl"h we eau 'Eai7' n'1
IT so, we can never Know mat S"ch sister
be made Whlch WouId sho" 'hch TO Us
III lhc 'i'SI part ~ th'S "tt'c'e' nave
given IN account "l lhe various chahSeS
"l appearance pt'Nehttu as vac pc"utli"'
star "hlch sonnet mes s,'l'ie7 Il? lies
the star ol evening an" sollr'iille7 '5 lu-
clier' thc morning star 10y Us l'" co"-
slder what thlS star really - so l'r' Ut
least, as we can Iearn 10y using telescopes
and other instruments.
Venus has III the hrst placr' n'eh
measured; ana we ma thal 1he |.
globe nearly rs large is the eat'H' Ike
the earth, she travels fouho ana louhu
the sun continually, but MOI III the same
time as the earth ne eaft,' goes [o',i'"
the sun once IN Twelve m"hlh'' Willic e.
nus goes round once IN seven ana Il man
months; 50 that Hf year the tlihe III
when the seasons run tllfouSh tneir
chan9es-ls tour ana a nan months less
than ours, II venus ma" iour SeA'o"S
IKE oufS-Spflng' summer autumn an.
WIntrr-earh "i tliese seasons llst' elSht
weeks. venus alS"' !l>e on, earti lu'H7
we it,t' ':tl '.l;. - n"V I''to ." 49, '''
oul' va. 'l'' ,',''I' ,i. '.n,. ;o"tont
hNc iillit"teS--la no' NViS III '''"'
..;,.,, :, ,,i,
'"'ii P'N.t'o ~ w ,,t ~ 80
e,ty' we taAe 'ic 'oii"Hi.S W. ,, "vn, 4aII "
Nali'oihi' anu "l' lot l'No t'ioiI .: :;,, ,'.ii
anu 81" no cn''nce Iot u ni',. n,,.Inu1 119,ro1
san 1osc' o''oNIoil' ,'"li
nerhieS anu oah rrlnIIsco nn,;, N"9 h, Tono Ion',
iearl{ tWo NeeNs. orii'".n'' .iia'7Ir haa 49,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
Slight and Stout Women.

Sffpf,4 nd Ginyxf
The women Of this Republic are generally so
much slighter than the women Of other civil
ized nations that they are remarkable and dis
tlnct from this fact alone. LAS Thin as an
American" is a common SAY inc in t,uronp.
and its fitness is seen lS soon as ottr women are
compared with those of the othel bemisphere
or even of parts Of this. Eur0ppans are con-
,tantlv commenting ipon the fraailitv of Amrri-
can women and Are sllrnrisri that lhn,, t,n
have 50 much npryous tnrrc ,,,I ,.nIIr,,,.S
This fracitity. far moro anrarent thrn ro.l
naturally >trNe, /, FOREIGNER who .,cr,stomnI
10 So mulch 1rnuler nronortons not TO S,v nnoro
rc,lnnJont ronfnurs in his own Iand !, 1is1
posed at first TO think our women y rare of
confirmed inyaIids. Pale comDlayi0ns. rather
l'I'l1i'oic eNutiices ol dse"se lol ne mas learn
fan face and iinliIS tak;t6ie sfoiitesS Uit#:tfd
sens are likely to be deceptive. American
women are not of the rmest, but they are
much tirmcr than they look, while many Wo-
men of the Ola World, pictures of supcrabund-
ant health are the opposite Of what they show.
The English girl is frequently SO fresh and
wholesome has such clear, bright eyes such
wealth Of blonde hair, such delicate, pink
and white complexion, that it is impossible not
to admire her One is eXcusable for Cnthu-
.iaSm, which if he would keep it, he should eX-
press betimes, dreading, as he has sound rca-
son to, the metamorpho~is of coming years.
Not long after She has been married, She is apt
to change: her complexion loses lis hue; her
llumpnrsS dpnencrateS into stouuess; she be-
| comes u gross exaggcration OF her former self.
| She NAV still he good-looking; but she is so
| large ooking that her quanlam suggestion of
| deIicacy sweetness, and proportion is swal-
| lowed up in Il sense OF color redundancy and
yastness.
So with the French woman, notably with
| the Piri>enne. From eighteen to twenty-five,
thons!, less regularly handsome than her Eng
iSh sister her brunette type, with her dark
| ewes and hair. her clear, dark skin, her mellow
Misunderstanding on, perhaps urging over
| ripcuoss-are generally in yitng. and mentally
also, coupled with her viyacity, sparkle, and
fine>se. But presently she expands beyond the
| rcpres,ing power of corset and mantuan art ;
the image Of her elegance il rudcly and eter-
| nally dispeled
The Young Italian reminds YOU of the Cor
| rccio. Guido, and Belni pictures in face and
torm-whv should she not when these are but
! idcaZcd copies but as She grows older, she
| ceases 10 be IA subject Of or study for ar. Her
| graceful outlines are obtcrated by expansion :;
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-10-12
A good many people honestly think that

A good many people honestly think that
Samuel j. Tilden is a relormer, and
good many more think that he is nothing
of that sort; but here is fact which the
tax payers Of New York will have no oc-
casion to feel any doubt about. The total
amount of taxes to be called for this year
is SS, ,529, ,174,32. against Sl4,206. .690.6l
last year, or reduction of S5,677 ,506,9l.
Figures like these are more eloquent than
any figures of speech that ever Bob lnger-
soil uses
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-01
Budget Of slsadsrs.
IPrpn the Rational B.psi.l

A couple In Kingston. who undertook
10 get married some time sinos, went,
accompanied by the bridesmaid and
groomsman. to q church. and were ush.
cred into the sacred sdihoe and escorted
10 the altar BY the SEXTON. who. however.
got the parties rather mixed up. station.
ing the bridesmaid next 10 the BRIDE
groom. and the bride and groomsman In
corresponding wrong places. The clsr-
gyman, not noticing the mistake, went
on with the ceremony. and began marry
ing the bridesmaid 10 the bridegroom.
when the bride served an "injune.
ton on him BY sxcldning that
she was the marrying party.
Tho mistake being rsmedisd. the cler-
gyman made another attempt, and the
performance went smoothly along untilit
came time for the bridegroom 70 pro.
duce the ring. which vas essential to
the completion OF the ceremony. But
when that gentleman felt In his vest
u wasn't there; In the other. not
there; In the trowen' pocket, mot there;
and then he felt in the bottom Of the re-
naming pocket. and finally exclaimed:
sure. there IL o hole In my pock.
ct. and the ring has slipped down In my
And the only way TO finish the
ceremony was for the bridegroom 10 sit
pull OF his boot. take the ring.
pull on his boot, and put the ring whore
Il ought 10 have gone. and walk on with
the bride, all Of which he did.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-01
70 y EIG n.
ITev che sisk Man MED.


LONDON. May 3l:-Accounts OF the
revolution In Constanunopie are very
connichng. Inc majority OF reports
however, agree a. TO the following. par
hculars: The Ministers assembled ON
Monday afternoon at tho residence OF
the Grand Vizier. and after discussing
the state OF public Affairs, they conclud.
oil that unless some remedial measures
were adopted universal rebellion and q
general collapse Of the State would re-
suit. A resolution was adopted embo-
dying these views. and q petition 10 the
Sultan drawn up, praying him to abdi-
cate In order 10 save the country. The
Sultan received tho petition with Affect
cd composurs, and said he would con-
slider the matter. On Tuesday morning
there was . great stir In the streets.
The trades guilds, fremsn. water.draw.
sn q vater'carisrs. headed BY the
Softas, formed q procession and march
Cd to the sultan. palace unopposed by
the military. who were apparently
unprovided with orders how TO net
In case OF such an emergency.
During is progress the pro-
osssion was increased by thousands.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-01
the RAsrHRN QUESTION.

-
The rumor now m that Abdul
Aziz. the late Sultan Of Turkey. va
strauglsd In his palace prison. immsdi-
atsly after his saforssd ~abdication.
While ii 10 not safe 10 place too implicit
reliance on everything which somss by
telegraph In these days Of vholssais
scandal. the probabilities are al In favor
ofths truth o: this story. Abdul Axis
would have been . dangerous ma. 10 the
nsw Sultan. and the Turks have . Do
euliarly expeditions way Of dealing With
dangerous men. The bov-string 10 not
pleasant medicine 10 take. bot ID IL an
exceedingly ~sficseious one. Meantime,
whatever has been the fate Of the de-
throusd Borrower Of Europe. his nsph-
ev 10 securely seated on the throne, and
his accsssiou eeuss 70 have pleased the
monsrchs Of Europe. He has already
been officially recognized by France,
Italy and England. and the other Powers
will undoubtedly soon follow suit. II
he 10 judieious in his action, the rebel.
lions provinces may possibly lay down
their arms and voluntarily give him their
allegiance; for these provinces have been
hshtiug against Abdul Axiz rather than
against Turkey. All things considered,
the dsposition Of the late Sultan vas q
fortunate event In the history Of the
Empire. and will probably rssult In
solving the Eastern question for The
present. al least, and staving Oh The
European war which . few days sso
seemed inevitable.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-01
jceatsaalal Rates.

We are advised thai the old pioneer
line between Omaha and Chicago, the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway. has
ssnt q full stock Of reduced rate. round
trip, Centennial excursion tickets TO
their General Agent at San Francisco.
for the use Of citizens Of this coast.
Full information ~ to routes. rates, etc.,
will be chssrfully furnished all who may
apply TO H. p. Stanwood. General Agent
Chicago and Northwestern Railway. 121
Montgomery street, San Francisco. Cal.
Mr.. Stanwood il supplied with . stock
Of tickets by this old reliable line. by
which he q give . selection from
1.785 routes 70 Philadelphia and New
York and return. for visitors to the Cen.
tsnnial. The tickets read BY al ~concsiva-
BILE routes east Of Chicago, and enable .
person TO 70 by one line and return by
another. Write Mr.. Stanwood for THE
Route and Rate Book Of Centennial
over tho Chicago and North
western Railway. and Il will Be sent you
free Of cost.