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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-12

OXFORD, SIS:

OXFORD, SIS:
Alta session Of the County Commissioners, be.
gun and holden at Paris, within ard for the
County aforesaid, on the twenty ninth day Of De.
ular September session, A. ID. 1871.
And now the Commissioners in accordance
with Section IS, Chapter o. of the Revised Stat
utes having frst made an annual inspection in
the month Of September last, OF all the County
roads in the unincorporated Townships andtracts
of land in said County, and having made an est
mate OF the amount needed 10 put them in repair
so as 10 be safe and convenient for public travel,
do adjudge and determine that an assessment for
that purpose be made as follows, viz:
Upon Andover West Surplus, for the purpose
of repairing that part Of the County Road leading
from Andoysr Corner to Upton, which lies in said
surplus the sum Of Filty Dollars, and the same
4, asssssed AZ follows Upon the entire tract sup.
pssed to contain 500 acres, aud supposed TO be
owned by The Androscoggin Water Power Co. OF
Lisbon $50 90; and John A. French OF AndoVer
IL APPOINTED agent to supertntend the expendi.
ture of the same according to law, and 10 required
10 give bond as the law directs; -
Attest JAMES 5. WRIGHT, Clerk.
Upon sc" Surplus, for the purpose Of repairing
so much OF the County Road leading from Ando-
YER Corner to Upton a. 10 In the said Surplus, the
sum of Seventy five Dollars, IA assessed As fol.
laws: Upon the entire ira I supposed 10 contain
Q 400 acres and supposed 10 be owned by Marx
p. Emery, els; and Charles Abbott OF Upton, Is
appointed agent As Aforesaid, and 10 required 10
OOA' Attest JAMES 5. WRIGHT, Clerk.
Upou Andoyer North Surplus, for the purpose
of repairing 20 much Of the County Road leading
from, Andover Corner 10 Upton, as IL within said
North surplus the sum Of One Hundred and
Ffity.two Dollars and eighty cents 10 assessed As
follows:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-12
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MEN Pdrior organs. price $40 on
u WV sgj. Paper free. Daniel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-12

ocn MARYLAND FARMS. Book and Map
kJu free. Address e. SHASAHAS, Any,
EaStOu, Md.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

BESSIE (of an inquirng turn Of mind:)
But, Mummy dear, / can't remember any
artist called Tigers. Mummy: What's the use
Of taking you girls abroad / am sure we stood
ten minutes before that picter in the Vaticum.
"Bacchus ani Ariadno drawn by Tigers."-
Judy.
A CHINEsE legend says that the feet Of every
pair to be united In wcdlock are from in
fandy tied together with an invisible thread Of
silk. This Is the reason Brigham Young could
not walk until he was fifteen months old.
PIsKISo rs bordering for hounces, rich-
ings, &c, Is coming widely into vogue, many
Of the most stylish dresses having underskirts
bordercd with full, broad ruches with pinkcd
edges. Bonnets entirely composed Of silk
iuchings with pinkcd edges are also seen the
ruching Is put very close together, so that the
bonnet presents q soft ft.looking, moss-like sur
acc. In palo blue and pink silk these
bonnets are extremely pretty.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
Baltimore General Market.

~ BALT1nohk. May Is, iHs.
Cotton firm. Kidding, ioil@iO,,c
Flour quiet and unchanged. HOward-stroet nnd
Western superhns, " jO0fI; do. extra. u 5OeDS; do
family, S 2Sd5T5; CITY Mills superhne, tNI IS; do
extra, q 50t5; do lilo brands, " 2sB5 70; Patapsco
family -
wheat-Southern duh and steady; Western dull
and lower. southern red, y 2osti ss do; amber
u %; Pennsylvania red, u 25dIl q No. winter rod
Western. spot aud May. q 21ii June, q sS@i 25tl
July, 81 "aIl0l a
Corn-southrrn steady; Western duh and lower
Southern white and yellow 52I5tIsc; Western mixed
spot, ana May, 5UNtO.c; June, 50 d,jlc; July. SIC
steamer nonIlnally &c.
Oats dull and steady Southern prime siqsSc; West.
ern white, StgSc; do mixed, dsabssci Ponnsy
gl6p3ic.
Rye dull prime. sc.
Hay dull Prime Maryland and Pennsylvania, q;
Ola
Provisions dull and nomnGlly unchanged. The
JObbing prices are; Mess pork, siO. Bulk meats
Shoulders, Iac: ciear.rib Sides 5!sc Bacon-ShOu
ders &c; clear.rb sides. IL. Hams, asDiOt Lard
ti6Di5c.
Petroleum hrmer. Refined, Ike.
Coffee strong. Ito cargoes. lpsgl7kc.
sugar hrnI nj 81, ,tng',r.
Whisky dull nt 81 Us.
Receipts-flour, 2,loj bbls: wheat. 400 bu; corn
O,bJ bu; oats. 81 ~ Du; rye, COO bu.
Shipments-wheat, 800 bu; corn. II 900 bu.
Freghts to Liverpool per steam quiet. Cotton. Nd
Hour. :, I'd grain, sid.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
CROQ U BT-
A Large Assortment OF all
STYLES AND PRICES
MALLETs AND BALLS SOLD SEPARATE.
VIM. Ballantyne g. Son,
myl5tf 42s Seventh street northwest.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR s,.I FrEL u FORAGE AND


DEPuT QUAHTEnNAsTEu'S OFfICg,
WAsIiISGTuS, u. e., May !. ISIS
Sealed proposa'a III tripi!cnie, vi h copy OF this
advertisement atsche will he pc-ivei at this office
until o'clock p M. June |, ISIS at which time and
place they Will be opened In the presence Of bidders,
Tor furnishing and delivering required during the
fiscal year commencing July lSis, ana ending June
30. 1879, nj the various offices AMI Offices quarters in
this city an GeUr Set0Sn, u, e., AMI ut Fort Whppla,
Va abnut :n0 ccrlS Hard woOI. Jaw Il aud split 100
cores ofnak wood 10 the sick: 80 curIs Of Pine
-iitk; 100 tons White Ash Coal: iOD tons Rel Ash
Coal Ia tons lykcns Valley 60 Il. Of size may be
led for. tres from slate, dust dr and ~ Of
Biumin uS Lamp cuu. All the Woo and Conl to
bO pf first cl 81 merchant ul quality. Coal To weigh
2,2'l pounds to tho ton
he lowest GSgrc gaze bid for Wood Coal both.
W II re pniprtlincd.
Alsn for Nirnishng and delivering dur ng the am.
period, nil the Curn Oats. lIIy ant ltyo straw
Iuired n the various coTaS and officers lirierS In
this city and G-Drgctown, II. e.. Soldiers Home, ID.
c. ana Fort WhpIle. Va.
n Q right IL reserve by tie Government TO reject
any or al d. ant tl's pogo MS iIYiiel un Ter
pruviso III II App LAT on .hal be made or the sup.
piles by tongrCs II othrws the Government viii
not acrrpt Any BIZ NOR enter INTO contract pre- Gr.
ence Will be given tO articles or domestic produc'
ton.
Printed proposals, guarantee md circ liars stating
the kind and es 'mR''S quantities rrQu Ted at each
post or plnc an giving mll Instruct ,OnS To III"
manner OF hi iiing rrndit ns TO he ObS' rvel by BID
drrS and terms of rUntrEt and Will be iur.
nj ,he on Hpplicag ION to this office
PrOpO7nlS should be mRrks "propoSals for Full,
and" Proposals for Forage and straw an add essei
separately rs Indicated to III, un lrrsgncd.
a. T. ROCKWELL,
Depot OuaTtpTIuA,tpT,
National Republican., 1878-05-20

OK rel. Russell vs.. Third Auditor; United States,
sx rel. Mcleod, VS.. Secretary sherman.
Circuit Court..Justlce lIumphrcys--No. 40
COughl In vs.. Fowler; No. AZ. Nolen VI. Platz No.
y. speman Bros. vs. HutIler; No. o., Qulgley vs.
Washington Gas Light Company; No. 67, Levy VS.
Cohen: No. 8S, Homlller vs. Lusby; No. "a, Solo.
mon vs.. Moore & Brooks; No. IS Solomon VS.
logan and wife; No. 80, Patterson VS.. Roderick
No. 81 Muchlesen ys. Ganter; No. 81 SUNNY vs.
Beavans 4 shaw VS.. Glassil No. 80. Baker VS.
Spruwell & Co; No. 50. McBee vs.. Kelly; No. 90
Luttrell & Burford VS. Robertson; No. 81, Kenny
VS.. Smith ct al. NO. o. Wilmer vs.. Heydon; No p5
Albums vs.. Sackett; No. 0i. Little q Co VS.. Young
National Republican., 1878-05-20
DRoPOsALs FOR RATIONs.


QUARTERHAsTERis OFFICE.
UNITED STATES MAUISE tuRrS,
WASiiIS SGTuS April ~. lS7s
Sealel proposals, IN duplicate, Will be rrce we'd at
this office until Il O'Clock ~. NJ TUESDAY, tho nth
day OF June next, for furnishing ralunS 10 the United
States marines at one or more OF tho following sta
tons from July |, 1875, TO 18th June, lS1u:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Chnrlr stOwn, Massachusetts.
Brooklyn New York
League island. II mr. Philadelphia, Penn
Washington, District OF Columbia
GOspOrt, ne " Norfolk, Virginia
Annapolis, Maryland.
Mare Island California.
Specifications, with blank prOposas. can be OBJ
tanned upon apple tlOn ut any of the stations named
or at lie Uliice, OF the QuartermRdrT, Washington,
D. c. aud Assistant quart 'rmnsteTs s26 South Fourth
street Philadelphia, Pa, and 20 broad street, New
York.
Proposals should be ndOrscd Proposals. for Rs-
tons,' and addressed tO the undersigned
W. II. SLACK,
my7-twiw Major and QuartermIscr.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY HORSES.
DErOT QUARrERNAsrER'sO OFFICE,
WAsIIINgTDN u, G, NAV . lSIs

DEPOr QUARrERMAsTER's oFFICE,
WASIIISGTOS u, C, May ., lS7s
Sealed proposals are invited, and will be received at
this uce until Y OrOrk noon June ISIS, for fur.
nshing for the QuATtprma'tnr's Department fifteen
l5I Cavalry Horses. rs follows:
The horses To br ali particulars well broken
IN tui flesh and cool condition, from lifleen Qj) TO
sixteen 40 hands high from live (5l to nine % years
old and well adapted IN every way to cavalry pur-
poses.
thorough inspection Of each horse will be made
by the Veterinary surgeon OF the Department and
those that dO not conform to the above description
will he rejected The United states reserves the right
to reject any all bids and the acceptance Of any
bid viii depend upon the previous favorable inSpeC-
tlun Of the horses Offered un Ter the hid.
Proposals -hOlld be marked Proposals for Horses"
A. y. ROCKWELL.
NV Depot OuHTtCTlnt tstef,
National Republican., 1878-05-20
DRoPosALs FOR BUILDINGS.
DEror ouAnrnuMAsrrn's oryIcE,

DEPOT QCAHTEnMAsTERs OFFICE,
WAsIIISGTOS, d. G., April IS 1873,
Sealed proposals in lrplicate, with a copy of this
advertisement attached, Will be received nj this Office
till " o'clock noon May -, 1875, ut which time and
place they WILL he opened In the presence OF bidders
for the construction NJ Fort Whipple, Nh of nn ord.
nance Shed and Brick Magazine, IN accordance with
plans which rnn he seen III this office, Details and
requirements IN 10 manner OF bidding will be fur
nished ON arplCuliOn 10 the undersigned,
A. \. ROCKWELL.
apps Depot Quartermasler.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
DRoPOsALS FOR STATIONERY.

sPnsT.OFFICE DErARTNEST, May ~, 1873
sealed proposals will be civ, ut this department
until " o'clock ~. on I'll CRSDAN, June 20, 1875
for furnishing STATIONERY for the Post OniCe DE
partnIent for one ya " from July |, 1873
Hank forms of proposals showing the items and
estmntCd quantities required, together with circular
this Department,
Proposals should be addressed to the First Assist.
ant Posinaster-GenersI, and ndorsed "prOpusns for
Stationery" u. NJ. KEY,
r-(i
National Republican., 1878-05-20
Iha District GnurlA.

EQUITY CoURr--JUsTICE MACARTHUR.
Albright vs.. Emery; receiver allowed to sue
WallRck VS.. Thompson; leave to Alice G. de Ytcr.
b!de to become party defendant; guardian ad Wcm
for infants. McPhersOn VS.. SmallwOod ct al. : pTO
cOmEssO as to certain defendants Ewing vs. Charl-
ton; sale decreed and J. NJ Johnson appointed
trustee. Bowen VS.. Thompson; guardian Gd Item
appointed; substitution Of trustee Emerson vs..
Hilgomr; ulo on defendant to show cause why
special fee should not be repaid. Bailey vs. +. s. 4
$. Co.. time for taking testimony enlarged. Mclm.
tnsh vs. Moulton: special auditor directed to report
by Junel. Wallack VS.. Thompson; time limited
fOr taking testimony. Farr VS.. Keyser; leave to file
amended bill. Hilton vs. Gilmore motion oyerruled
~ the matter Of Miliers estate; probate proceed.
lminer WallRch Young vs. Sweet; time for tax
ing cOmplainants testimony enlarged Graham
Mccarthy; restraining order dissolved Sullivan
vs. Black reference to special auditor to state sc.
count. Edison vs.. Western Union Telegraph Com.
pamy; leave TO ilc plea Ehngham vs.. Rillian ;
motion that defendant produce papers Ovcrruled
Goodyear Dental NulcRnite Company vs.. Bright.
wood; leave to file amended answer as 10 defend
ants testimony, Howard vs.. Kelly Ct al; bill dis
missed rs to defendants Kelly and Ruff; decree
chat defendant Dryden pay $500.
CRIMINAL CoURr-JUsTICE wYLIE.
C.. II. MoultGn, forgery Jury disagreed and was
discharged. Samuel A. Peugh, violating the pen.
entered. The court then adjourned tor the term so
fer Ms criminal trials were concerned with the ex.
tepiOn OF The above case which Is set down for
hearing on Thursday next
PROBATE CoURr-JUsTIcE MACARTHUR.
Stephen A. Cox, guardian filed REIMBURSEMENT
Of annual rental value of wards real estate under
taken by him on his own account The will of
henrietta NJ. Andrews was filed, in which mum.
Der Of GeQuess are made, including S5OOO each to
three female cousins, named Follailsby Webb and
WOOdarl the same amount TO Mrs. Smith dalgl.
ter Of Major House, and TO Mrs. Blake wife Of Gen.
eral George Blake; another cousin. Nelson Webb,
is leit 5000; THE Washington City Orphan Asy.
lum," $1,000, aud her cOlOred servant the same
hnnHFaI aanh IN Mra(
Mrs. L. NewcOmbe, Misses L. aud T. Brereton
and Master +. $. Wood. Mary and Henrietta Potter
have $1,000 each. J. c. Kennedy and Lewis Davis
are named as executors IN re EaInice 7, Sawyer,
guard an to orphans Of y. z. Sawyer first and
second accounts approved and passed VIII Of
Of Timothy Royane, report of b. OCOnneli, admin.
islrator, hled, showing no debts due
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Supreme Court Of the Dlstrict-Darby VS.. Freed.
AGns Savings and Trust Company; United States,
National Republican., 1878-05-20
COMM MElsCIAL.
Georgetown Grain Mark ct

GFoRsETows. May ls. 1878
The market for wheat during the week has been
limited TO small transactions aud closes at t 1876 -
for good TO strictly prime
Corn Is still In demand for milling purposes, with
light supply and may be quoted nomnally at 52S5Jc
for both yellow and white
National Republican., 1878-05-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
FINANCIAL.

Now York Money Market
NEW YoRK. May IS, 1878
Money easy at3
Exchange quiet Long. 49,; short, tss
Gold firm at IoOh "a ioO,..
GOVERNMENT bonds.
Government bonds strong nt the following quota
National Republican., 1878-05-20
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
The House Settled Down to Bust
ness Again.

A Significant Announcement by Mr.. Stephens
He Repudiatss the Revolutionary Reso-
Iutlons-Appointment Of Conference
Committees - Contested Election
Case Reported - Mr.. Bewitt's
Military Genius Dlspiayed-
Mr.. McCook Criticiscs It
The Speakers Absence.
National Republican., 1878-05-20


thlrl.D
Specifications, with blank proposals, can be o.
talicd upon application At any of the stations named
at the Offices of the Quart armu>t Washington.
ID. G., Assistant QuHrturmhst trrS, @li south Fourth
York
Proposals should he lndorS,l Proposals for Fuel"
aud addressed to the un ltrslgned.
W. b. SLACK,
my7twlw Major aud QuuTtcTmastCr.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
DRoPOsALs FOR FUEL
QUARTERMASTF OFFiCF,

VVAWI FWN IFTT UFF1IF,
UNITED STArKS MAHIS 81 COHIS,
wASHISurOS April ~. 1873.
Sealed proposals. IN dunliote, will be received nt
this Office until u o'clock III. Of FRIDAY, the lith
day Of June next for supDlyng Wood aud coal to
the United stats marines, ut on" OF the 'Ol-
lowing stations from lst July, los TO 3Jih June ls.J:
National Republican., 1878-05-20
GOVERNMENT SALES.
GOVFRTMEST SALE.

JEfFEHsOSvIILE, Ism. April ~ iTs
VIII be sold ut III" JrUrUHNiile Depot Uf the QUAR-
teTmastsr's Department on WEDNESDAY, MAY -.
1873 ten OCOCk u. m, under the dret ton of Leu
tCnHnt-t UlOnel James A. Ekin nrunt QuRrteruHSlrr.
lot OF fQuurtermuStpr's stores, Clothing. EIuipage,
and Material consisting of Va feet iuNe aD feet Bet
ing IA pounds Castings I'm pounds scrap Iron Ger
tain Harness and Harness parts, certain wagon Reds
and Wagon parts, > Washing Machines, MUngle II
battery furgJs certain assorted Tools, ln BTNlrks,
GG-I Camp Kettles 80 Drums, ~ shelter Tents, lAGD
Tent Pins. certain Flags lpO yards SNe-n 5sb gTns
Buttons, 10 yards White Flannel ~ Tents. 5.0D
pounds Cotton. Linen, aud Flannel Cuttings. 400
pounds Rope Cuttings, and many other miscellaneous
articles
Terms cash. In United States funds
The property eau hv examined at any time heiore
the day Of sale butwren the hours Ot n'ne OCluCk
M and three u'ClO X y. M. Property TO he removed
nt expense Of purchaser within five days frum dais
OF sale. ADDISON BAHRErT,
aptrGt Captain aud VI. =. X.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
PERSONAL.

l1ERSONAL-THE HEIRS OF THE LATE
4 Thomas u. Barton, deceased, whore widow,
Louise WIS in Wasl ington city rs late M 1874 may
learn ome'hng to their advantage by addressing
J. II. COLLErT,
mvtC-n% Valley Town, Cherokee County, N. &.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
CRIMINAL couRr-JUsTlcE wyLIE.

c. II, Moulton, forgery Jury disagreed and was
discharged. Samuel A, Peugh violating the pen.
sion law; guilty, and motion for n new trial was
entered. The court then adjourned Tor the term so
fer Ms criminal trials were concerned, with the ex.
tepiOn of the above case, which Is set down for
hearing on Thursday next.
National Republican., 1878-05-20
PROBATE couRr-JusrIcE MAcAnTHu

supreme Court OF the Dlstrict-Darby vs. Freed.
hGns Savings and Trust Company; United States,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-14
A Wonderful Invention

VIN .IVN y I Nll
Druggists.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-14

From the y. \. Daily Graphic.
An invention all frugal wives Will ap-
prcciatc--im tIct, an article that even RI
walls the sewing machine in uSctullnc~S-
is now on exhibition nj The Broadway
store OF tho Wilson Sewing Machine Com
panY. in this city: Yet il i so wonderful.
~ simple that Il csIa ScarH',y be classcd aS
an invention, and n wJndec to everybody
that IL was -. discovered years ago. The
i"-cLtiun consists I'm very Simp!r little
attachment OF In" Wilson shuttle sewing
machine for da:ning all kinds OF rips,
tears, wOrn-Out places, etc, in clothing.
table and bed linen. stockings, underwear
etc, in the same manner that IL is done by
hand, and leaves the repaired part scarce
ly diSccrnahle. The operator OF the sew
ing machine can darn "A lurgr-SiZed hole
in Il bed sheet or table cloth aim osf inStun-
tancOusly, II Is TO bc regretted. however.
that this wonderful invention l. patented
and owned 10y the Wilson Sewing Machine
Company. oGChicaEa, H., who will no;
permit its use except Ttth one Of lis make
of sewing machines. which the Company's
manager states, i furnished with each Of
the Wilson shuttle machines without eN
ira price Tr1Iy. this i II golden nest
egg for the Wilson Sewing Machine Com
pany, and. il i said, they are running
their works day aud night and making
and selling 3OOm.U hlnUS Il day. 6-Sm
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-14
NOLlINUNIClIeU.
TIE CONCERT AT SPRING HILLS.

Our concert was held last Satur-
day evening, according to announce
ment, and was great credit to Prof.
i. H. Meyer, as an instructor.
Prof. Lowell NJ. Meyer, the noted
solo singer, sang some Of his best,
and delighted the audience. Prof.
J. w. Reitmyer, the artistic ViO-
linist, gave us some of the finest
kind of music. The String Band
under his instruction, has attained
high standard Of musical excel
lence. The Farmers Mills Cornet
Band was also present and done
nObly. The exercises were conclud-
ed by piece of instrumental music
by Ida A. Grenoble, Il young miss
of seven summers, WhieA was great
ly applauded.
The audience was not very large
but select. The following are the
names and L. o. addresses of the
participants
BoALsBURG.-Prof p. II. Mey-
er, Harry Stuart, Jacob Weber, Cal
vim Meyer, Andrew Stewart.
CENTRE HALL.-Prof. Lowell
NJ. Meyer, j. G.. McIntire, j. M.
Grove, CALVIN HarShblrger, VIM.
Keller, j. A. Grove.
SPRING MILLS.-Sadie Kerlin,
Lue ID. Duncan, Beckle l.. Neese,
Sarah Zettle, Alice S. Neese, Fyet-
ia Neese, Susie Jamison, Louisa
Gentzell, Phoebe Krumrine, ID. X.
Miller, Sarah NJ. Fetterhoff, Flora
FahriOn, Ada A. Grenoble, Clara
NJ. Krumrine, Carrie Mlnnich, AL
da Beatty, Maria Confer, Carrie
Confer, E. F. Smith, j. j. Condo,
Prof. J. w. Reitmeyer, E. ID. Jor-
dan, J. T. Fahrion, Saml. Hoover,
l.. E. Grenoble, VIM, GENTLE, j.
b. Crawford, j. B. Forster, Philip
Hines, Jas. Kennedy, NJ. NJ. Mil
Ter, II. b, Leitzell, ID. NJ. Kerlln,
II. A. Krumrine, &. Z. Leitzell, G..
B. Crawford, d. w. Duncan, VIM.
Barree, Saml. Kennedy, j. Turner,
j. w. Shook, Jas. Z. Grove, M.
Slower, Lewis RosSman, w. Brown,
Saml. Homan, b. Smith, Jas, Neese,
J. D. Rutter, Cyrus Luse, Israel
Zubler.
MApIsoNBURG.-A. J. Long.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-14
THE LECTURE.

The Lecture Oh Friday evening
was certainly grand affair in its
way. We never had the pleasure of
listening to a speaker that has such
Il ready ard fun command of beauti-
full, feurative language. DR.. Keys
carries his hearers the Sc who can
understand him-afar eff and up
ward, into the highest regions of
thought. He becomes so absorbed
in his subject and is himself so much
at home in these high, idealistic
fields that he seems almost to forget
that he has a human audience, with
common capacities before him.
Herein is just where the lecture suf-
fered in practical value, for we doubt
very much whether one fourth of
those present were able to follow the
lecturers sublime ideas and IAN
Guage-
The pOtCer Of a fixed and deter
mined purpose were indeed most
eloquently portrayed, but DR.. Keys
confined himself too much to the
brilliant, shining lights of history
the comets that SO seldom but SO
power fully dazzle the world as they
sweep with majesty and power
through infnity. 1t is true, the
whole world bows with reverent awe
before such an exalted character as
COlumbuS-a man so nearly ap-
preaching the image of the Creator,
but the world produced but one
Columbus, and ages may pass before
aEother is needed.
What we particularly mean is
that the Doctors lecture would have
been of lnore practical benefit, had
he led his audience more in the Ordin-
ary walks of life. For example it re-
.quires a very firm purpose for
young man with nothing to start
with, to acquire even modest home.
1t requires strong purpose to pur-
sue successfully any common mercan-
tile or mechanical calling-to say
nothing of the learned professions.
1t requires a very determined, untir-
ing purpose to achieve fair and
progressive degree of mental culture,
or of growing moral excellence. On
these and kindred paths the world
needs teaching, needs leadership,
needs example.
Again, the Doctor assumed a po-
sition throughout his entire dis
course from which we most decided
ly differ. He gave all the credit of
great achievements to purpose alone
none to genius. The human
mind is endowed with multifarious
talents. These talents differ wildly,
both in degree and In kind, Ill differ
ent persons. For instance one has a
natural gift for music, while another
is unable to distinguish between the
different tones. Some persons really
seem to be natural born artists,
sculptors, artisans, lawyers, me
chanics or professional men, while
others may plod a life time in the
same avocatiops and barely attain
mediocrity. Great achievements are
not due to the po,0er Of purpose only,
but rather to combination OF pur-
pose and talent.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-14

( The Greer hackers held n regular
county convention at Bellefonte, the
other Friday, appointed delegates to
state convention and named Sena-
torial confereeS. Speeches were
made by Robert Mcknight and Gen.
Blair. The principal actors were
Robt. Mcknight, John G. Hoover,
VIM. .Huey, j. Miles Green, Geo.
w. Tate, Jacob V. Thomas, Michael
Grove and Others. What the con-
vention was exactly good for or what
the thing means, has not yet fully
developed itself !; but Tuten of the
,IfepublicGn, forebodeS no good from
it for his party. He makes the sig
'nificant note that only strongly Re
publican townships were represent
ed. and infers, we presume, that the
new party will draw It's strength
mainly from the Republicans. He
winds up by saYingthat ''ro quantity
of words that could be multiplied
would induce certain members OF
our party to act senSibly." Just SO,
Edward, just So