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pEEPS AT THE PLANETS.

Neptune, the most remote of the planets
in the solar system, is about 2,700,OOO, ,0OC
from the sun.
It is supposed that Mercury has noun
tains higher than our Himalayas, and vol
canoes in state Of activity.
Out of all the myriad lights in the heav.
ems. the Earth is only visible to the Moon,
Mars, Mercury and Venus.
The Earth is TAG times smaller than
Saturn, and its mean distance from US is
over 81, 900, 900 miles.
Uranus can never see us at all, as it is
1,753. 900 miles from the SUM-.
The temperature in Mercury is supposed
to be seven times hotter than our torrid
zone therefore, if it is inhabited it must
be by people very differently constituted
from ourselves.
It is believed that Venus has an atmos-
phere much like ours, and mountain peaks
five or six times higher than Teneriffe.
their sides bright with flowers, and birds
of brilliant plumage.
The Moon never leaves our globe; there
fore it is called our satellite. Though to
us it appears larger than the stars, it ia
really smaller than any of them, but much
nearer to US. ....
Astronomers have calculated that the
mountains and extinct volcanoes in the
Moon are higher than any on our earth.
If there were any one on the Moon to see
it, the earth would appear to them mag
nifcent ball. The planets and sun
would move behind it in brilliant sue.
cession.
Our globe appears to Mars as the morn.
1 ing and evening star
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AN ESTABLISHED FACT.

In the largest library in the world, in
Paris, may be found Chinese chart
of the heavens, made about six hun.
dred years before Christ In this chart
one thousand four hundred and sixty
stars are found to be correctly inserted, %
ccrroborated by the scientists of the pres,
snt day.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

In his very original work on "Found-
ing of Iron," Mr.. Kirk plainly asserts that
good melting can be done with almost any
fuel and in any cupola, if the melte. un-
dersta;lds his business In melting with
coke-according 10 this authority-the
melter cannot put in his iron m as large
char. us ho can with coal, because the
coke IS more bulky than coal, there being
more bulk in the same weight, and conse-
'qnently, if there be put the same weight
ofcoke between the charges of iron as OF
scoal, the bulk of the coke will raise the
tsroh above the melting point, and the iron,
thef fefore, cannot be melted until part Of
tbt coke is burnt Up so as to allow the
ir to come down to the melting point;
~ result is that there is not continuous
m ting, but delay between each charge
q ron, and the iron will probably be dull
mk Pc latter part of each charge-equally
rem lar and faster melting, however,
can be done with coke, by putting in the
cQEe and iron in smaller charges.
Iow shall we utilize the Chinese p"
ioucitously inquires a contemporary.
rhey might be sawed and split and satu-
aNd with oil, for kindlings, or could be
,*led, and the covering made into ear
m&is for indigent Esquimaux.-Rockland
r'e':-
IA Georgia negro who failed to put in
N appearance until week after the day
set for his wedding, explained that he and
lis brother had only one good suit of
,lothes between them, and that as his
'rotAer was off preaching he had to await
lis return. "
"Do you know" and she looked at him
With two-ton scowl, "why you are like a
Amy day?" He asked if it was because
DC couldn't get along without him occa-
ionally. ''lts because I'd like to see you
lear" said she. He never carried any
tones. in his pocket for her dog after
lat
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26
W0 oman, !,

By nm immense practice, extending through u
teriod OF years, having within that time treate,!
many thousand cases of those diseases peculiar
woman, l have been enabled to perfect q
tho Indications presenied bv that Class s' Of % dis
eases with positive certainty and exactness.
To designate this natural specific compound,
have named IL
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26
WEAKNESSES PECULIAR TO-
FEN MALES..'

WING Tonic to the entire system. It lisa ner-
OF unsurpassed ett1c;icy, amt, Wnne Is
qeluts nervous irl itatio ,,itstrengtheps the
enfeebled nervous system, thereby res Jripg
1t to he althful vigOr. I he following diseases
are among those in which the Favorite
Prescrio lotion has worked magic cures, viz:
Leucorrho oea, or r.'Whites.' Excessi o Elow-
ing, Painful Menstr uation. Unnatural eup-
pressions, Weak Back Prolapsus, or the
eersi on, -Bearing-down Sens alton, Chronic
Congestion, Infam mmatiep and GIcerflon
OF the Uterus, Internal Heat. Nervous De-
preston, Debility, DespOt disney, and very
many other chronic diseases peculiar 10
women but not nention here. r
The following ladies are a few CT the naany
thousands who cal testify to the efficacy OF
Dr. Pierce's Favorite PfeEcri,yt1on, from ex-
perience and obseryatlon: q Jf 2'pA na'f
, Mrs. Corne!ia Allison, Peosta, lowe; Mrs.
Thos. j. Methvin, Hatcher's Station Ga;
Francis Huswlck, Versailles, Ohio; MIS-.
eroy Putnam. North, WI arion, Pa; Mrs.
Mary A. Hunolt, Edna. Mo; Mrs Mary A.
Frispie Lehman, Pa Mrs. II. l. till, Clili-
cothe, hio; Mrs. Harriet D., Malone, West
Sprinefield,' Pa;l Mrs H. Htatt. Empotia,
y an; Miss Louisa Pratt Dpdgeville. ], ass;
Mrs. LA DashieId, Norfolk, Va Mis- c.
Allison, proctor. Iowa; Mrs. j.. N 2'Nerncn.
st Thomas, Ont; NJ ss.S $. G, Moran, 263 y.
Howard street, Baltimore Md; Mrs. ucy
altman, Earn.syilleg Chic; Mrs. Nancy
st 4nfod friendship, NJ y; Miss lin Cad5,
,leatleldr ~, "; MIS-. Antnony Ama,rn,
Veron1, ". y; Mrs b, y. Rods, Glapd
Rapids. NJ ch Mrs + II webb, ater-
ioWa, ii. Y, j hvuSands of reterep 10 Is can
b. z sen al The Worlu's DiSpeDsary.
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Or Sugar-Coated, Concentrated Eaoot
and HerbaI Juice, Anti-Esilio"4
GrapuIes. TEnE "EITTLE GaDaNT,
CATzEARTIC, or MuItum ir paEgo'
ghysic.
Tho novelty of modern Medical, Chemical, and
Pharmaceutical Science. No use of any longer
taking tie large, repulsive, and nausc0us pills,
compose of cheap, crude, aud bulky ingrcIi-
mis-, when we can, by careful application OF
chemical science, extract all the cathartic and
other medicinal properties from the most vau.
able roots and herbs, and concentrate them into
minute Granule, scarcely larger than q
mustard seed, that can be readily swallowed
BY those of the most sensitive stomachs and fas-
lilious tastes. Each little Purgative Pellet
represents, in most concentrated form, as much
cathartic power as is embodied In any of the
large pills found for sale in drug-shops Frora
heir wonderful cathartic power, In comparison
to their size, people who have not tried them are
apt to suppose that they are harsh or drastic in
elects but such is not at all the case the different
active medicinal principles of which they are
composed being SO harmonized and modified,
me Ly the others, as to produce q most
icarchimg and thorough, yet gently
md kindly operating, cathartic.
$500 Reward is hereby offered by the pro-
prietor of these Pellets, to any chemist who,
upon analysis, will find in them any calOmel or
other forms of mercury, mineral poison, or in
furious drug
Being entirely, vegetable, no oParticular
care is required While using them. They oper-
atc without disturbance TO the constitution diet,
n occupation. For Jaundice, Head9eh,e,
In tho Shoulders, Tightness of the
Ghost, Dizziness, Sour EructatfOns
from the stomach, Bad taste in tho
Mouth, Bilious attacks, Pain In re.
giOn Of Kidneys, Internal Fever,
BlOated feeling about stomach, Rush
OF Blood TO Head, Hfgh.cOlOred
Urine, UnsOciability and Gloomy
FOrebodings, tlke DR.. Pierce's Pleas.
ant Purgafive Pellets. In explanation OF
,he remedial power of my Purgatve Pellets
Dyer so great variety of diseases, wish to say
hat their action upon the animal
economy is universal, not gland or
issue escaping their sanatiVe I'm,
press. Age does not impair the properties OF
hese> Pellets. They are sugar-coated and in
osed in glass bottles, their virtues being there.
W preserved unimpaired for any length OF time,
Il any climate, so that they are always hesh
nd reliable. This is not the case with those
,ills which are put up in cheap wooden or
,a4teboard boxes Recollect that for all dis
n cs where a Laxative, Alternative. G"
Iurgative, Is Indicated, these little Pe:lets
gil give the most perfect satisfaction to all Who
SO tlc.n.
rhey are sold by all Druggists at
+ cents q bottle.
nv. PIERCE, N. D., Psop's,
BUFFALO. E.E.
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NATURAL SELECTION,

Inonstrated beyond controversy, ha'
throughout tho animal kingdom the ur'
vi va! 0t the fitte>L" Is lhs only law thai
voucusafes thrift and perpeluity fIoes not
th : same principle COVER, The CONNER iaj
prosperity If man? An in'erior cannot
supersede superior article. ~ ressef oi
super or merit, DR.. Peirce's Standard Medi-
cirles nave oyl rivaleda!l others. Their sale
IN the United stat es alone exceeds one mil
TO. dollars per az num, while tns t4ohnt
exported foots up to several hundred th"G-
sand m re. NobuSiness could grow 70 such
gigantic proportions and !est upon my
other basis than that of merit
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

"Mamma, where do people go when they
die?" "My dear, can't tell you just
where "But don't you know" "How
can I know, Nellie Mamma has never
died" "Of course not, but haven't you
studied geography"
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

A school inspector, in talking to the in
FAINT class, used the word ''abridgement, y
and Immediately explained that, as some
of them might not know the meaning OF
the word, he would say that it was a
synonym of the word "epitome."
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

At recent Sunday y-school concert the
superintendent was talking about idols,
when, to ascertain whether the children
were understanding what he was saying,
he asked, Children, what is an idol ??
''Being lazy" was the loud and quick re-
sponse of one of the members of the juve-
nile class.
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DR.. PIERCE'S
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sEf
... ..... .....i -
IA. w .1. a#r
STANDARD REMEDIES o@
IS, D.:
..ir Bias f'.a E.s.

Are not advertised as "cure-a1ls," but are
specifics in tue diseases for wnicn they ar.
recommended n r
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

"Colonel," said Spicsr, as ong- -winde
individual with large ears finally left til
office of the Delaspare Insurance Company
"that man is donkey" "Oh, no." sal
the genial colonel, mot a donkey; only a
ear relation"
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

A short line engineer informs CORES
pondent of the Madisonville Ky.) Tmc'
that young man, with his head out OF
the car-window, went to kiss his grand
mother good-by and the traip pulled out SC
fast that he kissed an old negro woman
at the next station.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-26

A foolish young fellow, boasting in CON-
pany of his travelling abroad, was asked by
one present how he made his way. "By
my wits" replied the other. "Indeed !''
says he; "then you must have travelled
very cheaply."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-13
TEMPE RANCE.
Mass Rally Of Reform Clubs In M ain

Mass Rally Of Reform Clubs In Maine.
The Reform Clubs of Maine held meeting
at Brunswick on Fast Day.
The morning session commenced at $50
o'clock by temperance praise meeting con-
Quoted by R. A. Wentworth of the Brunswick
Club, which lasted until 1880, then adjourned
to o'c ock for the afternoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
s. f. Pearson of Portland presided over the
meeting, j. w. Coffin of Brunswick was chosen
Secretary.
The hall was filled at the time appointed for
the afternoon meeting which commenced by the
choir singing 'The Solid Rock" Reading of
Scripture by Rev. Mr.. Hill of Topsham, fol-
lowed by prayer of Rev. Mr.. Jones of Bruns-
wick; singing by the choir, "Rescue the Per-
ishing;'' address of welcome by Rev. Mr.. Ed
wards; singing by the choir, s'Rise and Shine"
The first speaker was Mr. Eustis of the Faneuil
Hall Reform Club of Boston, followed by Joy
of Lisbon, Murch of Portland, French of
Thomaston, Nelson Of Brunswick, Roberts Of
Bath, Rand of Lisbon, Gordon of Augusta,
freeman of Brunswick, Bordwell Of Bowdoin-
ham, Wentworth of Brunswick, Plunkett of
Yarmouth, Buffum Of Gardiner, jackson of
Lisbon, the meeting closing with the audience
rising and singing an old pennyroyal hymn.
EVENING SESSION.
The hall was packed full at the commencing
of the evening services, which commenced at
o'clock by singing by the choir, "Ring the
Bells of Heaven reading of Scripture by
Rev. Mr.. Jones Of Brunswick, followed in
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Edwards, and singing
"Yield not to Temptation" The first speaker
introduced Mr.. b. w. Jordan Of Lisbon, who
was followed by Msssrs. FL. M. Y FORK of Var
mouth, T. Rand of Lisbon, f. w. Coffin of
Brunswick, Rev. Mr.. Edwards Of Brunswick,
j. J. Jones of Auburn, R. w. Dunn Of Water
vile, E. Berry of Topsham, Rev. Mr.. Jones Of
Brunswick, D. Rand of Lisbon, Buffum Of
Gardiner. Getchell of Brunswick, E. Merry Of
of Topsham, w. G. Mallory of Auburn, Bal.
ley Of Bowdoinham, W. Soule of Freeport,
Lawrence Of South Yarmouth, Swing of Free
port. 81. Phillips of South Gardiner, Freeman
of Brunswick, Eustis of Boston, Murch OF
Portland. DUN of Waterville, after which the
pledge was presented for signers and 30 re-
sponded. The rally was pronounced by all to
be the best that has ever been held, and the
citizens were fully impressed that by the earn
est actions of the Brunswick Reform Club
that they are still alive and mean business. A
vote Of thanks was passed to the citizens fol
their hospitality and generous aid to the club,
also for the kindness shown to the visiting
brothers, also vote Of thanks to the choir
Collections for afternoon, $10.88; for evening
! S797
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while became SO deeply in love with her !
felt could not leave her. Finally, left and
came to Saco and went to work on the farm of
Mr.. Milliken. Rose sent for me to come to
Methuen. went. The women sent her child
rem to- Canada where their father was. l
brought her to Saco and got her a chance to do
Homework at BENZ. Grants, where I was then
employed. pretended to Grants folks that
was brought up in her family, and that she was
the same as sister to me- About three weeks
ago she, went to Lawrence and came
back: She went second time. Last Fri
day went to Methuen and found her
keeping company with a man named Cross
L then brought her back to Saco and took her
to my sisters, at No. Free street, to board
! bad told her IN Massachusetts that l had
job for her at Gorham's Hotel, Old Orchard
Beach. wanted her to 90 back to Grants to
work, but she wouldn't because the wages
were 30 small On Monday she wanted me to
take her to sail. She wanted some whiskey,
and got it for her. We agreed to meet Mon
DAY night and 60 to sail. obtained boat at
the wharf near Cutters coal office. Before we
started gave her drink of whiskey. She
sat in the middle of the boat. We had con-
versation ABOUT her proceedings In Massachu-
settsl She acknowledged that she had criminal
intercourse with the man named Cross. This
made me mad and l made up my mind then
that she should never o it again. She asked
me to take pinch of snuff. 1 took it and put
it into the whiskey bottle. then asked her to
take drink. She drank freely, and the liquor
and snuff stupefied her. She fell over in my
arms. then choked her until she was dead.
Then I took off all her clothes except the un-
derclothing. tied line round her leg, and
threw her body overheard. I tied the
other end of the line to big stick,
which 1 stuck into a place in the wharf
L solemnly say 1 never went more than ten
rods from the wharf in the whole time. Her
body foated like q chip. I thought had Sc
curely hitched the body to the wharf, which
was an old wooden pier, because wanted 1t to
be found and buried in the morning. did not
think it would be identified. The body must
have been carried by the current and tide to
the place where it was found.'
Having made this confession, Savage ex-
pressed a wish that he were dead and Rose
Vincent alive. Said he, 81 loved that gal so
much could not bear to see her going with
other men," He would say no more In
few minutes the hills of Alfred came into view,
and the gloomy walls of the prison. made fa-
nous by the sojourn there Of Louis Wagner,
the Shoals murderer, were in plain sight. The
officer delivered Savage to Jailer Maddox, and
he was placed in cell on the second tier, close
by one which Wagner occupied. Two sons of
Rose Vincent, Augustus and Eli, aged re-
spectivey IS and 10, called at the police station
at Saco Thursday, and afterwards went to
Greenwood Cemetery to look at the remains OF
their murdered mother lying in the tomb.
They were much affected. Tue body will
probably be inferred here
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PARISH MEETING.-Congress street M. e.
church held spirited parish meeting Wednes-
day night, which lasted until Thursday morn
ing. 1t was voted to give up the free pew sys-
tenn and return to the old tax method. The
following officers were elected:
Moderator-C. A. Walden.
Clerks M. Smart.
Parish Committee-A. Griffin, G. K, Bridges
and s. G. Davis.
Treasurer and Collector-G. W. Davis.
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GOrham.


At the Congregational parish meeting held
Tuesday afternoon, the following officers for
the ensuing year were elected:
Moderator-Geo. B. Emery.
Clerk-Lewis Mcclellan.
Assessors-Joseph Redlon, H. Cousins.
Parish Committee-Daniel Billings, j. 8.
Leavitt. L. w. Parkhurst.
Collecter-Wm. Greasy.
Treasurer-Chas. Robe.
AUDITOR. A. Waterman.
Music Comnittee-H. B. johnson, z. w.
Miss Fannie Way.
Wednesday evening supper was given in
the Congregational chapel by the ladies of the
society whose names begin with any of the let
tiers of the alphabet below M. This was the
last of three very nice suppers which have been
given by the ladies of the society.
The walking match Fast Day was as inter-
esting as expected. The walkers, four in num-
Der, started promptly at o'clock. Brown,
Saunders and Cation going at swift pace while
Rowe logged along at moderate rate falling
some distance behind. The expectation that
Rowe, who was the general favorite during the
forenoon, would win was all up when at ~
o'clock he concluded to be q spectator and
aUduUOutu tuo trdChs Oduuu6FS was Lak6u
sick soon after $3.50 p. M, and was obliged to
| leave the race, having walked 30 miles in G
| hours and u minutes. During the forenoon
| Cation gained mile on Brown but had hard
| work to hold it for some hours, but finally
about o'clock Brown gained one-half OF his
lost mile, which made Cation cease giving
away SO much wind in cheap talk, and do hii
best to keep the other half mile in advance II
SO continued for little while, Brown running
some. Cation running also, but walking fastel
than he ran, until Brown, at about 4.30 o'clock
being almost entirely played out, was taken
from the field and to his home. Cation, prett!
thoroughly used up walked a short distance
further, when he was stopped by his friends
and taken home. Brown walked about IS
miles and won the second money, Cation going
half-mile further and winning first, Saun-
ders third money. The large crowd, although
through the day supporting Brown, cheered
Cation Justify as he came in on his last hal
mile.
A tree committee was appointed at the meet
ing of the Village improvement Association il
the afternoon, who were to circulate papers {
find out who and how many would plant tree
the coming season, and to attend to other bus
ness relating to Improvements by way Of trees
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saccarappa.


Mr.. B. W. Hunt delivered temperance lee
ture to fair sized audience in the Congrega-
tional vestry Monday evening.
OrFast Day the different religious societies
Of this village and Cumberland Mills held a
union service at the Methodist church in the
forenoon. The Sabbath school connected with
this church gave an anniversary concert in the
evening
The first number of the new paper "The
Westbrook Citizen" appeared Tuesday. 1t is
an eight page paper devoted to the business in
terests of the place, and is to be issued quar-
terly.
The Catholic people of the village, assisted
by their Portland friends, are to have fair
about the first of May to procure funds to COM
plete their new church.
The ladies connected with the Congregation.
al society dedicated their newly finished rooms
in the vestry by sociable on Wednesday eve
ming,
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John B. Adams vs.. Oscar E. Lowell. Action on
mortgage. Referred to the court. Judgment re-
served.
Littlefeld. Cobb.
Stephen Earles VS.. George W. Green ct ais. Ac-
ton on the to compensation for injuries
received in falling from staging while wheeling coal
for defendants September 26, 1877. Ad damnum
$1,000. Evidence for plaintiff closed.
Cliffords. Strout g. Gage.
Geo. A. Swasey of Standish was admitted to prac-
tice law in the courts of this state.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

hhN6EbEO COUNIIs
The house in Read6eld, about one third or q
mile south of the depot, occupied by Charles E.
Sawtelle, was entirely burned on Tuesday eve
ming at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Sawtelle and family
had been out for the evening, and were return.
ing, when, to their great dismay, they saw
their house in flames, the fire first showing it.
self on the roof.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Frank Loud, young man, son of Mr.. Rob-
ert Loud of Muscongus Island, was drowned on
Thursday, 4th inst, short distance above the
narrows by the upsetting of skiff. Mr.. Loud's
family has been called to bear unusual affiic-
tou, this being the third of the family who has
died within eight months past.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The house of John Chapman in Bethel was
burned Wednesday night.
WALDO COUNTY.
The farm buildings of o. G. Hussey Of
Brooks, with the exception of ore barn, were
entirely destroyed by fire with the hay within,
on the morning Of the 7th inst Loss $4,000
Partially insured.
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Col. Wildes was at the Preble House last
night
Rev. Frank E. Clark, pastor of Williston
church, has recovered from his illuess and will
preach tomorrow.
Col. j. W. Spaulding of Richmond, is to de-
liver the Grafton ct Lewiston on Memorial
Day.
Mr.. Thomas +. Hayward, one of the best
known citizens of Winthrop, died very sudden
" on the 9th inst.
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THE VINCENT MURDER.
Full Confession of the Auth or of the
Deed.

The following is a complete confession Of
Fred Savage, the inhuman wretch who MUIR
dered Mrs. Rose Mignault Viccent on the
night of Monday, April 8. The confession was
made to Police Officer James B. Mari, while
on the road to Alfred Jail. Before telling his
story Savage requested the officer to write out his
confession. as he declared it was the last time
he would ever open his lips to any human be-
ing regarding the murder. The confession is
as follows:
"Three years ago worked in Plaistow, N.
81. Here became acquainted with the MUIR
dered woman. She lived in one-half OF my
sisters house. She made love to me. After
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HE SUNDAY QUEsTIoN.-In consequence of
the decision OF the Municipal Court. Wednes-
day last, 10 respect to the duty of Jews to re-
frain from business on Sunday, Mr. Miranda,
upon consultation with legal authorities. feels
that he has reason to believe that the higher
court will sustain the ruling. Being unable in
his position in Life to observe two Sabba.hs per
week be will be obliged. though reluctantly, to
keep his place open on Saturday and to close 1T
on Sunday.