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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15
CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
A DETECTIVES STORY.

Some years ago, when / was uuite
young man, was sent down TO Evans
Corners, about big robbery that had
occurred, and while / was there, work
ing the thing up, my attention was at
tracted bya pretty girl 1 used TO see al
the hotel where L stopped. Nobody
could help noticing her, she was such q
beauty. Her hair and eyes wefe yery
dark, but her skin was as fair as a lilv.
with just dash of red that came and
went in her cheeks. Her form was
slender, but we'll rounded, and her hand
was as white and finely formed as any
lady's in the land. Her name was Rose
Wynne, and of course she had plenty
of admirers, but she coquetted with them
all. However there we're two who were
a long way ahead of the others. used
to wonder which she liked the best but
could never guess, for while she smiled
sweetly on one, she would fling a merry
word at the other, and so on. Both
young men were good lOoking-one fair,
the other dark-and both were carpen-
ters. One was called Andrew Davis.
and the other Mark Sheldon.
Sheldon was a jealous fellow, and
showed it. Davis was jealous, too, but
didn't shOw it so plain. Sheldon was
always in quarrel with her. Davis,
fancied, was angry enough at her coquet-
teries sometimes to eat her, but he never
let on.
Rose Wynne knew 1 was a detective,
and had sort of awe and curiosity about
me. Many yarn told her, some true,
some not. 1t was so pretty to see her
big eyes kindle and grow bigger.
used to joke her sometimes and try
and discover which she liked best, Davis
or Sheldon. But she would never tell
me.
"See here, Rose" 1 said to her one
day when she had been playing those
two chaps off against each other pretty
lively, "youll have those foolish fellows
fighting about you if you're not care
full"
''I'm much more afraid of one of them
fighting me, she laughed.
(which one ?" asked, laughing too;
but thought of Davis glowering looks.
" Guess, she said.
"They'Ve both got temper, too much
of it."
"Andrew Davis hasn't much tenn
per-" she said.
4" 1 shOuldn't like to be in your skin
If you ever iilt him for the other" l
answered.
"Why not p she asked.
Never mind" 1 said; "but if you
ever make up your mind to marry any
body beside Andy Davis, don't do it
while he's around-that's all"
Rose glanced to where Davis was
standing, at the other end of the YER
andah, watching us, though he pre-
tended not. Then she looked back at
me.
Well, you're solemn enough about
1t, she said; "any one would think
you meant il"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15
The Story Of MaH.DaY.

When the Romans came to Britain to
live, many hundred years ago, they
brought, of course, their own customs
and festivals, among which was one in
memory of Flora, the Goddess of Flow
ers. The heathen-our ancestors, you
know-adopted them with delight, be-
ing in the childhood of their race. They
became very popular; and when, some
years later, a good priest, Gregory,
came (from Rome also) to convert the
natives, he wisely took advantage of
their fondness for festivals, and not try
ing to suppress them, he simply altered
them from heather feasts to Christian
games, by substituting the names of
saints and martyrs for heathen gods and
goddesses. Thus the Floralia became
May-day celebration, and lost none of
its popularity by the change. On the
contrary, it was carried ON all over Eng
land for ages, till its origin would have
been lost but for few pains taking old
writer's, who "made notes of every
thing.
The Floralia we care nothing for, but
the May-day games have lasted nearly
to our day, and some relics of it survive
IN our young country. When you crown
May queen, or go with May party,
you are simply following custom that
the Romans began, and that our remote
ancestors in England carried to such
lengths, that not only ordinary people,
but lords and ladies, and even king and
queen laid aside their state and went "a
Maying early in the morning, to wash
their faces in May dew, and bring home
fresh boughs and flowers to deck the
May-pole, which reared its howery
crown in every village. Nicholas.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

told him about Davis, and that is all. 1
didn't want the man hung, of course;
but 1 hope he won't be allowed to MUIR
der me, as am sure he will want to
when he finds I am not dead"
But Davis was past doing any one any
further injury. The wretch went from
one fit into another, aud finally died,
literally frightened to death. And so
his sin had certainly found him out.
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Spring Time.
The boyhood Of the year.-Tennyson.

The pleasant Spring, the joyous Spring
His course is onward now;
lie comes with sunlight on his wing,
And beauty on his brow
His impulse thrills through rill and flood,
And throbs along the main,
lis stirring in the waking wood,
And trembling DER the plain.
Cornelius Webbe.
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Welcome, sweet season OF delight;
What beauties charm the wand'ring sight
In thy enchanting reign!
How fresh descends the morning dew,
While opening flowers OF various hue
Bodock the sprightly plain.
--Elizdbeth Bentley.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

The love-thrilling hedge-birds are wild with de-
light;
Like arrows loud whistling the swallows fit by;
The rapturous lark, as he soars out of sight,
Sends us sun-lighted melody down from sky;
In the air that they quan, all the feathery
throng
Taste the spirit of Spring that outbursts in a
song. Horace Smith.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

One may study nature all his lifetime,
and then not be able to explain why the
man W ho misses one step in going down
stairs is certain to miss three or four
more before he brings up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

Spring hangs her infant blossoms on tho trees.
-Cotoper.
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When well-apparelled April on the heels Of
limging Winter treads. Shakespeare.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

With its slight fingers full Of leaves and flow
ers
And with it comes thirst 10 be away
In lovelier scenes, to pass these sweeter hours,
feeling like the worms awakening wings,
Wild for companionship with swiftor things.
N. y. Wills.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

When every brake hath found its note, and
sunshine smiles in every flower.
-EdtDdrd EUe,'eu
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

For 10, the Winter is past, the rain is over
AMI gone; the flowers appear on the earth the
time OF the singing of birds is come, and The
voice Of the turtle is heard in the land.-Bible.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-05-15

Ia tha' soft season when descending showers
CLll forth the greens, and wake the rising
how'rs;
When opening buds salute the welcome day,
Aud each relenting feels the genial ray.
Pope.
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Brief JOttings.

Sunday evening five persons were baptized
by Rev. Mr.. Anderson at the First Baptist
church.
The ship Bertha, whose arrival was noted
yesterday, was consigned to Chase, Leavtt &
| Co., and not to ]. S. Winslow, as was printed.
This evening A. f. Lewis, Esq, delivers his
| interesting lecture ON the "Yo Semitic" at
Court Hall, Fryeburg.
"A small boy stole watch from Lichten-
STEMS pawn shop yesterday. He was arrested,
confessed and the case was settled.
There are no less than twelve applications
for the vacancy caused by the death of Officer
Houston.
The fact that man aifell in fit yesterday on
Commercial street as the train was passing,
gave rise to the report that he had been run
over by the train.
Mrs. Mary A. Lord, widow Of the late JOS
eph Lord, for long time cabinet maker with
Corey & Co.. dropped dead suddenly in her
house yesterday morning. probably from heart
disease
The Army and Navy Union have voted to
decorate the graves ofithe deceased comrades on
Sunday next without parade, but there will be
prayer, brief address, quartette singing, and
little girls will deposit the floral offerings at
Evergreen Cemetery in the afternoon.
Mr.. 81. Smith has completed his directory of
Portland Odd Fellows. He finds that there
are 1898 members of the Order in this city.
This very valuable book can be found for sale
at the rooms of the Relief Association in Odd
Fellows Hall. They retail for % cents.
A little child, aged four years, was playing
Saturday afternoon, near large bucket of hot
tar that was intended for use on the roof of
building in Deeriug, and fell in by some acct
dent. 1t was feared the child was so badly
burned it cold not survive.
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Saccarappa.


Miss Jennie B. Hezelton of Portland will
give concert at the Methodist church on We'd
nesday next. Miss Hezelton's voice is remark
able for its power and sweetness, and her COM
mand of its high tone surprises and gains the
admiration of all who hear her. She deserves
praise for the perseverance with which she has
striven to get musical education in the face
Of discouraging prospects. Much praise is also
due to her teacher (Mr. Howard) for his careful
and systematic instruction; and her success is
in no small degree owing to the sympathy Of
her friends who have seen and apprecia ted her
struggle to rise, while weighed down by adver-
sity.
Miss Hezelton will be assisted by quartetts
and other musical talent from Portland. A
train leaves Portland on the Rochester at $40
and returns at II p. M, by which any who
wish to attend from the city can be accommo.
Ioko
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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they goto all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States anu
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local. or drop letters, that is, for the city OF
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekles regularly issued and sent to regular SUD.
scribers, cents per pound, payable at the ONCE OF
publication, newspapers and magazines puDnsneu
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, DOCKS
and handbis, cent Tor each two ounces OF traction
thereof ALI other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars book manuscripts, proof-sheets,
photographs, &C., and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
ROOTS and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent Tor each ounce or traction thereon.
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the hafounce or frac-
ton thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cepts; all pats of Germany, including Austria,
ietters cents. pewspapers cents: Switzerland
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers 2 cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey. European and Aslatic, letters
cents, newspapers 2 cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit fol
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters via San Francisco except u
New South Waes) cents, via Southampton 10 Genus
via Brindisi IS cents newspapers, via San Franclsc
cents, via Southampton cents via Brindisi cents
China letters, via San Francisco 10 cents, via SCUM
ampton Is cents, via Brindis 10 cents, newspaper
2, 4 and cents, by the respective routes; Britis
India, Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents, vi
England 10 cents, via Brndisl 81 cents newspapers
via san francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via BriDdisi cents.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hour

Once Hours.
From 7.3O a m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, ME-, May 10, 1877.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
IN. Close at SIS a. m, and AS and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 500 p m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 500 Close at 8.16
m and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at IL 10 and
il;3O p. m. Close at 81 m, 2.45 and 800 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
n. and BIS p. m. Close at II. 80 and 800 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. I. 4. Arrive at 6.35
am. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
q. m, and BIS m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. IA.
and 800 pm.
Rochester, N. H.. and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 1.20 p. IN. Close at 6.45 m and Las p m.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o. r.
m and 215 pm.
Castine, Deer ISLE Sedgwick s. W. Harbor Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Milbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at 9 p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 800 o m.
Close at 500 p m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevousJo SAIL
ng of steamers. Close at 8.l5 a. M
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
ut 2.15 IN. Close at 900 p m.
~ Skowhegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 315 m. Close at II 80 a m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. 7. r. Ar
rive at 2.30 p. IN. Close at 100 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
n 1i.30 a. m. and p m.
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Annual Yacht Regatta.

The annual regatta for yachts of the second
and third class which was postponed from last
Thursday came off yesterday for the challenge
cups. The first class yachts did not sail for
the reason that the cup is now permantly held
by the Viva. The yachts took flying start at
IL o'clock. The Whisper crossed the line first
followed by the Undine, Twilight Mile, Mary,
Nellie, 1dler and Oracle of the second class and
the Mist and the Edda of the third class. The
wind was rather light and outside the water
was quite choppy. rhe George has changed
owners and is undergoing repairs and so was
not prepared to compete. Taken as whole it
was fine race, and was much enjoyed by all,
despite the unpleasant weather. The schooner
cup is retained by the Undne in the second
class, and the Twilight takes the sloop cup.
The Mist keeps the cup in the third class.
Below will be found the official figures of the
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
Fra Diav0lO.

The Carleton English Opera Company pro-
duced Era Diavolo' at the Museum last
evening to a good AID very appreciative
audience. The rendition was eminently
pleasing, the soloists all being accomplished
singers, the chorus well-trained and effective,
and orchestra fair. The company embraces
many good voices and some of more than
ordinary merit. The title role was admirably
taken by Mr.. W. T. Carleton, both as regard
ing singing and acting. He overcame the
difficulties attending the use of baritone
voice in part intended for tenor with skill
and adroitness. and though obliged to omit one
or two numbers gave the others in finished
style and with dramatic effect. The rendition
of the first solo of the last act was very
effective. Miss Marie Stone was a pleasing
"Zerllna," something lacking in ease and
grace but possessing sweet and well-trained
voice and correct method. She failed to fully
convey the archness and .coquetry proper to
the disrobing scene, but left little to be desired
SO far as the singing was concerned. The we'll
known song descriptive of SRA Diavolo" in
the first act was given with great spirit, and
the vesper song in the second was rendered
with much sweetness The Lorenzo of Mr..
Clark was satisfactory. His voice though
little thin is sweet and cultivated. Miss Ran
dali was good Lady Allcash and sang with
correctness and vivacity. Mr.. Payson
was effective as the English Milford,
displaying considerable humor in the
impersonation. The brigands, Messrs.
Cooper and Macdonald, were wanting
in dramatic action but sang to general &C.
ceptance, Mr. MacDonald's "Let all Obey"
being given with great vigor and genuine
sentiment and provoking an importunate
encore. The company as a whole is good
one and deserves all the applause which was so
literally bestowed last evening by large and
intelligent audience.
This evening I'll Trovatore' will be given
and it should be presented to large house,
both on account of its own merit and that of
the company. On this occasion Miss Isadora
Martinez will make her appearance as
"Leonora," Mr.. Aonzo 81. Hatch as "Man-
rico," and MI Carleton assumes his part of
the "Coupt di Luna" sang by him to SO
general acceptance for four years in the
Kellogg opera company. This is the cast:
Count D Luna .........u....Mr. VIM. 7. Carleton
Manrico. Mr.. Alonzo a. Hatch
Fernando. ..........,..."Mr MI. w. ID. mac Donald
Ruiz .........."..........." MI: Bowman
En1z. MISS carrie Burton
LeonOra. Miss Isadora Martinez
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month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. /, every Wednesday
evening.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
] and convenes over the Eastern Express once,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; No.
on first and third Saturdays of each month; NO on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at Schcol
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday
Evening.
BoswoRrH Posi- G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner OF Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
= quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHICAL UNION, No. To-
second Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At the library room, City Hall, on the hrst ana
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SoyEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirgo Council, No
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at "a
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION = Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily. to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown anu
Congress streets, at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. m. to . p.
m. City Building.
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. s, Monday
heir Hall, Clapp's Block Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets First Thurs
day In each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 4203 Congress
St.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congi 'ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons OF Temperance
Hall
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNION-Congress Hall
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a
at Congress Ball, every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. Al Free st. BLOCH
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoN-Oppo.
site Preble House, Congress Street, open day and
evening Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at u O'Clock.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEo COUNTY,

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The frame of the new Episcopal chapel in
Watervllle is up and the building will be COM
pleted Immediately at a cost of $1,000.
The Augusta Democrats are making clean
sweep of Republican officials. They have just
turned out lamplighter because he was a Re-
publican.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The deposits in the Calais savings bank
have been scaled down % per cent. 1t is stat
ed that the bank holds real estate loans amply
sufficient to pay 100 cents OH the dollar, but the
scaling down was ordered to prevent loss to
borrowers and bank alike, by too quick trans
mutation OF mortgages into money.
A number of mills at Midtown have exhaust
ed their old stock of logs and have been shut
down until new logs arrive. So many logs have
been hung up owing to lew water this spring,
that the stock of logs will probably remain
short at most of the mills.
IN GENERAL.
Among the pension bills passed by the Sem
ate Friday were two allowing pensions to Q. P.
Holmes Of Massachusetts,, now at Soldiers
Home IN Chelsea in this state, and joseph @.
Young, 20. c., 18th Regiment, Maine Volun-
teer3.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

The mystery Of the Oimbria may be partly
guessed at, if searched by the light of a letter
from Croustadt, published in recent number
of the Globe, which is the oldest of all the
London evening papers. This letter says: SIT
is the topic of conversation in naval circles
that Prince Alexis, the Enpsror's son, who
spent some time In America few years ago,
will disappointed admiral.in-chief of the priv
ateer squadron, and that Capt. Baranoff, well
known for his exploits 10 the Black Sea, will
accompany him as second 10 command.
have now before me confidential official list
OF officers who have been designated by the
G rand Duke Constantine to proceed to Ameri-
ca to purchase, equip and command the steam
ers which Russia will shortly acquire, but for
obvious reasons refrain from mentioning their
names" This was written long before any
mention of the Cimbria being off our north
east coast had been telegraphed to Europe.
The correspondent proceeds to say; 1.-The en-
terprise is to be carried out with great caution,
and have heard that the first intimaticn that
England will receive of the proceedings of the
Russian admiralty will be when the officers
who have already left Cronstadt form around
them 10 American ports crews of Finnish sail
ors summoned under the stress of CONSUMPTION
from on board the English vessels lying there.
Cronstadt itself is only three days railway
journey from Havre, and thus, 1t the Russian
government pushes on with its enterprise. il
will require but very little time to transport
crews Of very effective fighting men, trained
in the practice OF 'torpedoiug,' to the coast oil
France and thence to America. At the present
moment Cronstadt is flush with seamen. We
had here last week an inspection of 2671 new
srrivals-conscript marines from Finland-whc
are ready to be sent on any active service. As
| regards torpeGos and other naval stores, every
| day sees our vast accumulation growing larger
Subscriptions in aid of the National Society
for Establishing Volunteer (Privateer) Fleet
are to be opened here this week in common
with other towns in Russia The idea of form
| ing powerful fleet in America,-son the very
lips Of Canada and in the very centre of Eng
lish commerce, Causes intense delight among
the Baltic seamen, the prospect Of prize none!
being described as 'ujasnak, Terrific Rus
STA having no mercantile marine cannot SUITE
from reprisals, and she is we'll aware that evel
if England takes the most stringent precau
tons for blockading the privateers in America
ports the escape of one cruiser may do as muc
damage as the Alabama did,"
Rev, j, Bellows delivers the Decoration Da
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21

DEATH OF PORTLAND MAN.-John Shee-
han. who leaves family on India street, was
killed yesterday at Montreal, where he was at
work upon the steamers of the Dominion line.
The body will be brought here for burial, Mr..
Sheehan was member of the Irish American
Relief Association. He left here early In the
spring to work on the steamers.