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The epidemic OF railroad disasters has
again broken out. 1t has appeared at many
places. and swept away many victims, during
Tho past few DAYS.
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the procuring Of which she might marry again.
should have been punished at least as severely
M has trna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-31

There IL no reason why the British Gov
eminent should surrender SITTING BOIL. He
isnot mnlrfartor ThcrcoAis no treaty with
Great britain under the provisions OF which he
can be- cAtraIltpd
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GENERAL Ne VS..

Passengers in the snow-bound trains huddle
around the stove tell stories, crack jokes, and con-
clude the impromptu entertainment by defantly
singing, 1--WE will stand, stand the storm it won't
be very long, we'll get there by and by"
There is not a single dispensaton of providence
which, if properly viewed, will not afford an ex-
cellent lesson. Never repine at the good fortune
of others; for many are they who wish to be rais-
ed to your stuauon.-Itrsian Poet.
A Colorado cat lived alternately in three fami-
lies in a neighborhocd. she had four kittens, and
as soon they were able to take care Of them
selves she carried one to each of her two former
residences aud left it, retaining two with herself
1t is believed that ten vessels and ninety eight
men belonging to the Gloucester fishing fleet
went down in the December gales. The total
losses of the past year to that interest amounts to
2l2 lives, y vessels and $50 900 worth of proper
ty. The insurance aggregates S2l6,222.
Horace Clark once told Commodore Vanderbilt.
his father in-law. that it was pity he did not
have a college education. Did you have col
lege education, Hoiacei" asked Vanderbilt.
"Yes, SIR" "Well, Horace, don't think could
afford to swap with you" the old man replied,
with a gush twinkle in his eye.
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Concluded from first page.l
House.

SATURDAY, Jan. 90
Mr.. CLEAvEs, Speaker pro tenn.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. PENNEY of Augusta.
Papers from The Senate disposed Of in concur
renee.
A communication was received from the Secre-
tary of Stste transmitting the annual reports for
l116, of the Trustees and President of the State
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
Order relating to trustee disclosures came from
the Senate referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
The Speaker ruled that under the joint rule re-
lating to the time for the reception of business as
appears by the record, the order could not pro-
perly be received except by a suspension of the
rules.
Tue House non -concurred in the action of the
Senate, and referred the order to the next lie isla
ture, under the rule for such matters.
Mr. llowEs, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported legislation inexpedient relating to paying
bounty on bears killed in the year 1876.
Mr. CHASE, from the committee on Leg Affairs,
reported legislation inexpedient on order in re-
gard to trial in appelent courts by jury of three
instead of t@elvei also reported ought TO pass on
bill an act to make valiu certain doings of the
inhabitants of Brdgton Centre Village Corpora
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Not Too Fast.

Not 100 Il dSts
There are persons who when they are
sick, or think themselves in danger OF
some distemper, are ready to take liber-
al quantity of almost anything that is COM
mended to them as medicine, without
stopping to consider whether the remedy
is worse than the disease or a quack nos
trum whose supposed beneficial qualities
rest on no tested principles ct medical
science. So there are those who in dealing
with political problems and evils OF gov
eminent, are ready to resort to new eX-
pedients TO avoid seeming difficulty or
dodge a present responsibility, But
quackery in politics and craftsmanship IS
even more pcrnicious than quackery in
dealing with the human economy.
One radical objection to the compromise
scheme of counting the electoral vote now
pending in Congress, is that it is hastily
fleeing from the assumed d1ngers that we
have to greater dangers that we know
not off, There are some objections to the
method adopted by the trainers of the Com
stitution and followed by the early states
men of the Republic. There are far more
objections to leaving the broad, well trod-
den path OF the fathers and resoriinS to
the confused, complicated, and uncertain
scheme concoctcd by the Congressional
Committee.
This Wanted measure of peace is spec
tally Objectionable because il is utterly UNI
warranted Bt the letter and spirit of the
Constitution. 1t bears on its face the plain
evidence of being the device of the law
yers Office and not the offspring of the
statesman's brain. In its form and ac-
companying statement Of reasons it smacks
altogether of the pettiiogger and the
special pleader.
Another strong objection to it is thlt it
is 1ceak yicIdHg 10 a menace where Wig
erous determination and courage are inn
peratively required. Certain factions in
the country have threatened violence and
anarchy if the President is declared elect
ed in the way practiced by the authors of
the Constitution. If there is one thing
clearer than another in the history of this
country, it is that yielding 10 such menace
By a compromise brings greater evils-is
not patriotism, is not craftsmanship, is not
practical common sense. This eXpedient
was tried in 1920, in 1881, in 1850, and in
1861, and signaly, digraceiully failed.
At each of these periods meetings were
held, and resolutions and letters of men in
Boston, New York and other cities, who
meant well, but who have never really
understood the questions with which they
were dealing, were sent to Wlshin gton to
urge our Congressman TO compromise for
the sake Of pence. In every instance these
attempts to bulldoze Congress by hasty
dealing with great problems proved fail
ures and did much positive harm.
Congress cannot fail to be very reluct-
ant to attempt to delegate power which,
itself does not possess, TO Commission
made in way so extraordinary and rev.
olutionary that thoughtful and serious
men of all parties on sober, second
thou ght must see will aggravate the
evils sought to remedied,
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House to Remit
FOR SALE

4 NEW HOUSE, paNly finished, situate ON
IA Green Street, will be sold ae "a BARGAIN. In.
quire at FREEMAN'S BANK.
Dec. IL, ls'G. decl2.tu
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Agricultural Hall, at the Centennial, is to be
taken apart and shipped to Spring Lake, lear Sea
Girt. Out Of its wood and glass hotel railroad
depot and eight cottages are to be built.
To person who begins conversation with the
phrase, "When / was at the Centennial" the only
quarter allowed, Smidgkins says, should be choice
Of burial or cremation.
Awonan in Colorado gathered fifty bushels Of
grAssboppeu which she utilized as winter feed for
her poultry.
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= ulsu Twinkle IN MS eye.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

We have received from j. r. Osgood & Co. the
new drama by Tennyson, entitled "IIarold,"
which has already created large sensation among
the critics and reviewers. 1t is received with
more favor than the authors first ambitious at
tempt as dramatist, in "Queen Mary" and seems
destined to rank not unworthily with the poetic
productions of the pset laureate. All lovers of
Tennyson will gladly welcome this new offspring
Of his genius. For sale by Horace North.
Sheldon & Company, New York, have just pub
li,hed In paper covers new novel entitled "a
Point of Honor" by Mrs. Annie Edward. 1t is
an interesting volume for those who are fond of
light reading. Horace North has it for sale
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If you prescribe remedies you. self, see that
they are effective and will do no harm. Forest
Tar" preparations are of this character, for the
Throat aud Lungs. janl0-lmt&w.
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PUBLIC HEARIN @.

The Comtfee on ways and Bridges viii give
hearing TO all parties interested ia The mAkink irce
of Arrowsic Bridge, and Merr' meet ng Bay Brldee
$50 called Also the repeating the charter OF S"s'
adahoc Ferry aud TO incorporate the ftopiy re-
ry, Tuesday, the 3Uth inst, at so'Si"cA L VI
la Room No. 8, state House.
wv RI sRAGDoS' Cha rmcn.
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ton in the town of Bridgton. Read and Monday
assigned
Mr.. FARRAR. from the same committee, reported
legislation lneNpedient order in relation to
adjustment of Imprisonment for debt
Mr. MADDoCKs, from the Committee on WAYS
and Bridges, reported leave to withdraw petit
ton OF inhabitants Of Msriaville for aid in main
tanning roads and bridges.
Mr.. WAIT from the committee on Fisheries on
petition OF Chas. W. Roberts ct ais. reported bill
an act amendatory of chap. l25 of the public laws
of 1876. Fixes the close time in all the waters of
the State for landlocked salmon from Sept 18th,
to March LIST; prohibits trout from being taken
for purpose of sale between October 1t aud st of
March, or for any purpose from the first day of
October to the first day of January. Fixes the
close time for bass, from the first day OF April to
the first day of June. Also prohibits their ex-
posure for sale during close times, aud fixes the
penalty for killing, taking or fishing for the
same by any other means than hook and line at
not less than $50 for each offence and further
fine Of 81 for each fish so taken.] Printed under
rule. Also reported an order, bll act to pre-
vent the taking of trout in Great Works Stream
and Its tributaries in the towns of Amherst, Cliff
ton and 81 adley. Read and assigned.
MI. CHASE, from the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads, on petition for lot of land, re-
ported resolve in favor of Jesse Sutherland.
Printed under rule
Mr. WADswoRTH. from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill act
repeating sections ., 6, and chap. 80 of the
Nlseu statutes, relating TO bounty OF bears.
Repeats the law giving bounty on bears and
wolves. Printed under rule.
Mr. PORTER, from the committee on State
Lands and STATE Roads, on petition for lot of
land. reported resolve in favor of Olof Ljnngren
aud Magnus Jepson, also reported on petition for
a lot of land resolve in favor OF Chas. G.. Perry.
Printed under rule.
Mr. WOODS, from the Committee on Railroads,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to prevent
loelng without light within the station houses
OF about the premises of railroad companies.
Mr. Robe off red amend nent to the
bill SO 1t shall apply 10 cars and to require railroad
companies to postcopics of the law in their station
houses
The bill was ordered to be printed with the
amendment.
Mr. Robe, from the committee on Railroads,
reported ought to pass on bill an act additional to
tie Orchard Beach Railroad Co. Read and Mon
dav assigned. Also reported ought to pass on
bill an act to amend sec. of chap. 100 of the
public laws of 1876 to authorize the formation of
railroad corporations. Provides that railroad
shall be built parallel and within ten miles of any
other road, under the act amended. except BY spec
ial permission of the legislature Printed under
rule.
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READ AND MONDAY ASSIGNED.

An act to set off certain real estate from the town
of Bridgton and annex the same to the towr Of
Harrison; act in relation to executions; an act
amendatory to chap. ll9 of the revised statutes
lating TO offences against habitati1ns, dwellings,
etc; also amendatory to chap. l20 OF the revised
statutes relating to larceny aud receiving stolen
poods.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
DEDICATING AN ACADEMY.

The Academy Of Notrc Dame, corner of
North Capitol and Myrtle streets, near st.
Aloysius' church, was dedicated last evening
with the usual ceremonies, Rev. Father Jen-
kins $. j., presiding. A large concourse Of
people witnessed the proceedings. In the
procession were q good many of the young
ladies of the parish, all dressed In white, and
escorted by several societies, among whom
were conspicuous the Knights of st. COlum-
kill, Commander Denis Connell and Capt.
James Lawlor, and the Hibcrnians, under the
command of Capt. John Fogarty. This is the
only institution Of the Sisters Of Notre Dame
in the South.
The institution fourishes In the North, par
ticularly In Boston, where they have cstab-
lished u Normal school, which Is now very
successful II is here worthy Of remark that
| II Is to the members of this institution the
Normal schools of England are intrustcd by
the Government, having been adjudged the
most successful teachers by board Of inquiry
after an examination Of several competitors.
| The aim of the Sisters Is to meet the require
nents of all classes by teaching all branches,
from the elementary to the higher order OF
studies, the languages, music &c. The new
building was commenced in May, 1876, and
has just been completed, at a cost of about
$4,000 1t has all the modern improvements
water attached to every room, heating appa.
ratus, and the most perfect ventilation.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
LuDGES DESCRIBING.

Messrs. Bryan & Bro grocers attended at n
recent trustees sale Of certain property on
Capitol Hill in the possession Of Mr. William
SanderSon. Failing to gain possession through
their counsel. Mr.. Il. X. Elliott, they petitioned
Judge Wylic for writ of assistance, that they
might be placed IN possession. Judge Wylie
granted II, but before II could be executed by
the marshal Mr., Sanderson, through Mr., W,
A. Meloy, his attorney, asked and obtained
from Judge Humphreys q suspension of the
writ. This action was brought to tho notice
Of Judge Wylio who made an order directing
the marshal to execute the writ and put the
Bryahs in possession, Notwithstanding the
order of Judge Humphreys. Mr.. j.. r. Will
liams, the deputy marshal, proceeded to the
place, and removing the effects of Sandcrson
put the Bryans in possession. Friday after.
noon Mr.. Moloy brought the subject before
Judge Humphreys, and he ordered rule ia
issue on the Bryans to show cause why they
should not be compelled to restore the prop
erty, and he made it rcturnablc before Judge
\ nlin
National Republican., 1877-08-27
THE OLIVE OIL QUESTION.
A NEW YORK CHEMIST COMFORTS THE PUB

A NEW YORK CHEMIST COMFORTS THE PUBLIC.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: A communication in
n recent issue of your paper, signed 7. S.Ncrdi,
asks the community to alarm itself about olive
oil because II Is largely adultcratcd. II Is un-
necessary to correct Mr. Vcrdi's statements re-
garding the dietetic (or rather, physiological
value of the genuine article" All well-in-
formed medical men know that, while largely
used by northern nations 1t Is not as assimila-
BILE by the AngloSaxon as by the Latin stom-
ach. Those who Use 1t may comfort themselves
that, whlc very little absolutely pure oil Is
sold in this country, the trade furnishes very
excellent substitute. For many years "olivc
oil has been made by the addition Of very
common olive to cotton-seed oil. Animal or
fish oils are never used for this purpose, nor
are any Of the vegetable drying oils, as poppy
or linsced. Cotton-seed oil is bland, innocu'
ons substance, actually preferable to olive in
point of digestibility, and only lacking flavor
aud color to make it equally popular.
The tests referred to by Mr.. Verdi (nitrou,
and nitric acids and nitrate of mercury") ar,
not used by chemists. The chill test which
he proposes is quite as yaiueless, as all oil com
Founders know. The only ways by whicl
mixtures Of oils can be recognized are so en-
tircly relative to personal experience that /
would be useless to detail them for pOpula
use. Good, sweet. clear oil, having pro
nounced olive flavor and slightly green coloi
may, in nincty-nine cases out of a hundred, b
relied upon rs possessing no undesirable prop
erty whatever.
The advice of Horace to 'let every shoema
kcr stick to his last" was wise. The whOl
subject of oils Is particularly obscure aud IN
satisfactory, even to the most skilful an
really learned analytical chemist and IL
painful to witness the assumption Of such
role 10 statements so utterly groundlcss as thOs
contained in the paragraph referred to.
CHEMIST.
NEW YORK. August 23 1871.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
THE GOOD sAMARITANs,

The fifth anniversary OF Eureka Lodge, No.
/, of tho Independent order Of Good SAmari-
tans and Daughters Of Samaria, was celebrated
yesterday at Israel Bethel church. About one
hundred and my mS%OgTs E Of the Order were
ohiciatcd, assisted by Rev. +. J. Walker, Of
Ebcnezcr church. Rov. Mr., Bryant preached
from: St. Luke, x:33, Ia his discourse he gave
u brief history Of the organization of the Or.
dcl In this country. The Supreme Grand
Lodge was organized in this city in May, ls72
Since that time it has instituted Three State
grand lodges aud sixty.nine subordinate lodges
ali of which are in Aourishng condition
Tho officers of Eureka Lodge, No, !, are NJ. l.
Williams =, 2, d.; Sarah Carter, P. d.; Samuel
Clarke, V, O. J. n, Wayne, X, 81 Alox Bruce
| T.; q. +. Beans, supreme grind sire, and j. N
Mayne supreme grand secretary.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
THE PRESIDENT AT CHURCH.

The President and Mrs. Hayes occupied
their usual seats in the Foundry church yester-
day morning. The services were conducted
by Rev. B. Peyton Brown, who has also re-
turned with his family from their summer
recreation. Mr., Brown preached from the
text in Ephcsians, /: l3-1i; In whom ye also
trusted after ye heard the word Of truth" &c.
The church was very full below and in the
galleries, and those who came late found con.
siderable difficulty in obtaining seats. The
choir was led by Frank Wilson, and the organ
played by Mr.. G. Sparks. The music was very
fine. The addition of several voices Of fine
quality Is an improvement in the choir, At
the close Of the service Miss Lilly Jackson
sang as a SOLO Remembering Jesus"
National Republican., 1877-08-27
RATTLE WITH THE RED SKINS.
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

l.. Roberts & CO., -four merchants, New York have
failed for ssj 900.
The American Anthropological Association holds
Der !.
The reunion Of the Army OF the Tennessee takes
place at st. Paul, Minnesota, In the first week In
September.
The hotel at Yellow sulphur Springs, Va. was
destroyed by fire on Friday night Loss s,l,O00.
\ c,lOrcd boy aged eleven years, was killed.
W H. Vanderbilt commenced the distribution OF
The sIuI .Vu az Ia given to his employees, The pay
car got MS far north a. PGughkccpsic on Saturday.
The barn Of Daniel Deckcrt, near Singletown
Dauphln county Pa, with all its contents, was
destroyed by lightning on Saturday. loss 5000.
The Pacific mail steamship City Of San Francisco
which was sunk at Acapulco. has been found by
dives seat to examine her TO be so badly injured
that she cannot he raised.
The members of the British rife team arrived at
New York on Saturday. The contest for the Cen
tennin trophy will begin at Crcedmoor on the l3tl
proSimo. lasting two days.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
THE DISTRICT GoYERYsIENT.
.oMNIwIoxrR DExY1sox At HIS rosT-TnE

COMMISSIONER DENNIsoS AT HIS PosT-TnE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS LABOR CLOSED.
Ex-Governor Dennison returned from Orland
On Saturday, where he has spending the past
fortnight with his family, and resumed his
duties with his colleagues Of the board.
Messrs. Matthew q, Emory, J. r, Norris, J,
l., Barbour and X. NJ Hall paid the oQmms'
siOncrs visit and had a lengthy interview on
the subject of appointments.
The Board OF Assessors closed their work
last Saturday, finishing the real estate assess.
mOuts iu Georgetown. During the next month
they will occupy their Office at Columbia
building aud sit ~ boar; Of appeals.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

By Wash. II. Williams
AT 10 n. m. at 1925 and l6y7 street northwest
magnificent furniture of every description.
At q p. M, valuable business property No. rs
seventh street, between and II streets north.
west
by Duncanson Bros.
mill property situated at the Intersection of Thir.
tcenth, G streets and Ohio avenue northwest.
by J. T. Coldwcll:
Az p. m. two desirable new brick dwellings
fronting the west side Of Twenty first street, be-
tween and l. streets northwest.
BY D. C. Brookcr ir.:
At 10 a. m, household furniture at No. l722 q
street northwest
National Republican., 1877-08-27
CITY ITEMS.
GOOD ApYICE.

Now Is the tlmc OF year for pneumonia, lung
fever &C. Every family should have a bottle oil
Bosohee's German Syrup. Don't allow for one mo-
ment that cough 10 take hold Of your child, your
family or yourself Consumption. asthma, pneu.
m0nia Group, hemorrhages and other fatal diseases
may set in. Although II Is true German Syrup is
curing thousands Of these dreadful diseases yet II
is much better 10 have II at hand when three doses
will cure You. One bottle Will last your whole
family n winter and keep you sale frnm danger
Ifyon are cOnsumptlve do not rest until you have
tried this remedy. sample bottles, 10 cents Rcgu
lar size, IS cents. Sold by your druggist Charles
StOtt 4 Co., Wholesale agents.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
HOwARD's CAMPAIGN.
THE TROOPS IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE DE-
MoRALIzED uosrILEs-A FIoHr BETWEEN

THE TROOPS IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE DE.
MoRALIzEp uosTTLEs-A FIGHT BETWEEN
MINERS AND INDIANS.
ny Telegraph to THE REPUBLICAN.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Aug. 25.
The following Is the statement of Captain
Bainbridge, commanding Fort Hall: II left
the post at 2 y. m, on tho 10Th instant, for
Gen. Towards command, and mot an escort OF
ten soldiers and fifty Bannock Shoshone scouts,
authorized by Gen. Sheridan. reached Gen.
Towards command at n. IN. on the morning
Of the 22d instant, having marched one hun
dred and fifty miles. Gen. Howard was di-
rcctly on the hostles' trail, one days march In
the rear. I marched with him one day, and
left him fifteen miles south Of Hcnry's lake,
which place he intended to reach tho same day.
The hostilcs are badly dcmonlized. There are
not two hundred Of them fighting mon; found
the frclghtes and ranchcmen along the Mon
tan, stage road arc In a very domoralized con-
diton.
"Frcighters who were on the road between
Sandholes and Pleasant Valley at the time the
hostilcs struck II had left their wagons where
they happened to he. In most instances loaded
with valuable freight, aud taken their stock
to place of safety. In one instance we found
two wagons, one loaded with metallic cartridges
and the other with powder, but the hosti!es
had not disturbed them. As soon as we had
passed over the road the fugitives commenced
moving again. II Is believed that tho hostiles
have disturbed no freight on the road. Gen.
eral Howard was pleased to get Indian scouts
and thinks they will do him good service.
General Towards command is having severe
campaign, but all are in good spirits, hoping
to finish the hostiles In short time.
ABATTLE WITH THE RED SKINS.
DEApwooD, d. r., Aug 25.-The party of
twenty persons who left here about two weeks
ago for Little Missouri river returned to-day.
They report that last Tuesday afternoon the
party discovered Indians close to them. They
selected high ground and dug rAe.pits. They
had been digging but twenty minutes when
nearly 1--WE hundred Indians appeared on u
bluff opposite, about four hundred yards of,
and commenced firing at them. Tho fight
lasted nearly four hours. Thomas A. Carr,
quartz recorder Of Dcadwood mining district,
was shot through the head and killed. Twenty.
seven horses belonging to the miners were
also killed. After dark the Indians with
drew, and the miners escaped, being obliged
to walk one hundred and fifty miles to reach
this city.
National Republican., 1877-08-27
MASONIC TEMPLE.

Monday aud Tuesday evenings. August q and
native Algerian Arabs. consisting Of series Of rep
resentatlyes showing the manner, habits and Gus:
the forms Of marriage. A play will be given by
them entitled, "The Grand Sultan" Tho appoint
mcnts and costumes arc very complete. Tickets,
90 cents,