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MAINE,

There Is an establishment at
South Deer Isle engaged in catching
and preparing cells tor the market,
They are packed in boxes and bring
from 10 to 20 cents a pound.
"A few years ago there lived in
Belfast ten young ladies, highly edu-
Gated, intimate friends, and moved in
the first circle Of society. During
that time all of them have been mar
ricd, and every one has been divorced
or has instituted legal proceedings for
divorce.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-20

The electricians of Europe are
after Mr. Edison. They are all at
work on the problem which he had
solved, and Scotch paper recently
announced that the great secret had
been discovered by North County me
chanic, who would soon register pat
ent for an electrical machine which
would cost about one hundred dollars
and be could fixed to each house and
supply light for one shilling per
month.
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BIRTHS,
In barnard, Oct, 10, a daughter TO Mr. sad
Mrs. Eugene l. RmOTy,
MARRIED,

Ia Barnard, Nov, 10, at tbs residence Of the
brides mothsr, BY Rev, Eli BallOu. ID, d., Mf,
Charles II, Marcy, ~ Woodstock, aud Miss
Eva A clifford, 81 Barnard, May their path
way Through life DO pleasant,
IL Bsthel, Nov, ". BY iiey, Y, Gerry, Mr
Eugene Is, slack aud Miss Fanny 4, Monla-
gus, both Of Woodstock,
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The bill introduced to the legls'
lature for the adjustment Of capital
punishment has received its death
blow, notwithstanding an able and
eloquent speech in favor Of it by Mr.
Hubbard Of Plymouth, by being re-
fused a third reading by vote of 1917
A.. on
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Over IN Belgium a contractor "

Over in Belgium contractor was
sentenced to six months imprison'
mcnt "for incuring large liabilities
knowing his inability to meet them
What a thinning out of our population
that way OF doing business would
make here
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-11-20

Two workmen in shoe factory in
Stoughton, Mass, habtually drank OF
the alcohol used by them in their work
and when u poisonous liquid was sub
stituted, they did not know the differ
ence, but took draughts that killed
them.
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Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1878

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escape Of their party from death In
the late elections, They talk like
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Three persons were drowned at
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being driven into deep trench by the
roadside, which was filled with water.
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-21
GENE,R AElI,N-

The national bank cirrustion outstand-
ing Saturday was 1919 ,657,l76.
The Philadelphia Press has discharged
all its compositors and employed non
union men
The Cubans in New York propose to
lit out an expedition for renewing the war
in Cuba.
No disturbance occurred in Montreal
during the march of the St. Patrick's day
procession
.. \. Willard. managing editor of the
Chicago Post. died Sunday morning OF
hemorrhage of the bowels
Major james Goodwin, president of the
Connecticut Mutual Insurance COMPANY,
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car.
McGarvy ard O'lteily, the two ,aen who
fled from romah, Wis the night that
Mrs. Allen was outraged and murdered,
Were arrested Friday.
Roum.nia is said To he pressing Russia
for the money due its telegraph aud postal
departments aud 10 railway companies and
citizens of Roumsnia.
Advices from Fort Edmonton received
at Winnipeg represent that Sitting Bull is
stirring up trouble between the mounted
police and the Blackfect.
Coast navigation has been resumed on
Lake Superior. but Sunday tad storm of
rain, sleet and snow WAS raging and 3 re-
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Gus Johnson, murderer of the negro
Terry man Alfred. wa, .uycu at Il anr,
Ga, Friday, in the presence of tresnen-
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The New York herald., 1878-11-29

crease in the amount of blachmail and hush
money realized by individual members OF
the police force. As for moral results, the
wretched women, discharged from custody
upon promises OF retornat. on that no one
believed, learned 10 hate and distrust men
more than ever, and to perfect various new
methods of bribing or outwttin9 the ofli-
cials. If the society's energy is going to
amount to nothing better than this it had
better be expended in some other direction.
There are no classes OF wrongdoers who are
more il need OF reformation than tallen
women, but mere persecution was never
reforming agency elsewhere, nor can it be
in their case Men who are true reformers
at heart will watch closely the results of
this raid, and make haste to applaud the
society if it does anything toward discour-
aging the particular form o. vice alluded
to, but they will be quicl. to detect any in
dications of that blind ngliness which some
sel.-styled reformers mistake for virtuous
enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
An Opinion from the Bench.

The gentleman who presides over the
Surrogate's Court in this city, and whose
eyes have been opened (since Tammany' $ re-
cent defeat) to the evils of some OF the time
honored Tammany practices in regard to tho
referee business, announced on Wednes-
day last another remarkable discovery.
It has become as clear as mud to his legal
mind that '.it there had been no newspapers
published in this city" the Vanderbilt will
case "mlght have been finished long ago"
Some persons may imagine that if there
had been no Surrogate in this city the case
might never have been commenced, while
others may gain the impression that if there
had been some one else Surrogate in this
city q great deal of seemingly improper tes-
timony might have been excluded, to the
economy Of time and the advantage Of pub.
lie decency. However, on the whole it is
probably fortunate for the rightful owners
Of the Vanderbilt property that there ere
newspapers published in New York, even
if they do prolong the proceedings and dis
satisfy the Surrogate.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
NIOncasi's Fate.

The Tarragonian cobbler who attempted
the life of King Alfonso has been sentenced
to death, and, although his appeal now
goes to the highest criminal tribunal in
Spain, there is little doubt that he will
follow HUdel, the German expert
menter in regicide, TO the scaffold.
A couple of weeks since we had
the attempt Of Passanantc, the Neapolitan
cook, upon King Humbert, and in Pesth,
the other day, the interna.ionals tried a
new and improved bomb upon Count An
drassy. 1t becomes, then, matter of
necessity TO treat with exemplary severity
these dangerous fellows who are not content
with aiming at mere kings, but include
cabinet ministers in their deadly designs.
So far the zeaIots have been without
any absolute success, but as they might
easily blunder into complete murder
. the wisest precautions cannot be taken
too soon. The most stringent guard is now
maintained over the persons of all the Euro
pean soyereigns since it has become plain
that there is no question Of ordinary ma
tional dislike of person in these attempts,
but Of war upon class. 1t is understood that
King Alfonso was at first inclined to clenl-
ency, but the interest of the other crowned
heads in the frst place and the interest Of
his ministers in the second have proved too
powerful, and Moncasi must go to his dom.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
Engiand's Little War.

In to-day's HERALD may be found some
observations by Sir George Campbell. a
member OF the British Parliament, and who
formerly held a high civil position in India,
on the policy of the British government
which has involved it in the Afghan war.
This gentleman does not mince his words in
condem nation OF the policy. He plainly
says that victory in Aighanistan would be
worse than defeat, because the difficulty is not
so much to put the Afghans down rs to keep
them down, and this will be IN expensive
labor for which the country conquered can
not be made to pay. 1t Is especially note
worthy that this we'll informed gentleman
believes that the war is not in any respect
necessary for the safety Of England's en-
pire, but results from the aggressive temper
Of the Governor General Of India, who has
somewhat over ravenously taken the bait
thrown by the Russian tempter i'll the form
Of mission TO Cabul.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
The Case or Sorrene.

A correspondent calls our attention to
the case OF the man Sorrene who, four
months ago, gave information to the police
about 10 be committed. 1t was committed
and the stolen property was found in the
possession of the two men whom Sorrcnc
had pointed out as those who were plan
ming the crime. 1t now appears that the
two men have been discharged, and the
informant, Sorrene, who was held as wit
ness, finds himself charged with participa-
tion in a burglary committed last Decem-
Der. II was stated at the time that
Sorrene was desirous to reform. His
information was found exact; and If
there was not in the District Attorneys
the two men arrested it would seem
sthat this man Sorrenc might he given
chance without detriment to the interests
Of justice. He has already been practically
in prison for four months. The District
Attorney has wide and necessary dis
cretion, which makes him practically judge
Of law and tact, to o great extent controlling
the subsequent action or non-action OF the
courts in matters OF crime. In the case We
refer 10 Mr.. Phelps may have reasons un-
known to the public for his course II
seems case that calls for merciful view
to the man who helped justice to the extent
Of his knowledge, even forewarning of a
crime whose commission was actually per-
mitied by the police. A little further ez-
PLANTATION would be desirable. Is Sorrene
a scapegoat tor the blundering or worse Of
the police?
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
The Public School Teacher.

There are other qualities desirable in a
public school teacher besides that OF being
capable Of imparting instruction. A per
son who takes charge OF large number Of
children, many Of them scarcely able to
take care Of themselves, should possess
coolness, irmness, courage and judgment,
as well as those other mental and moral
qualifications essential in such RESPONSE
BILE position. This was exemplifed in the
case or the alarm Of fire ct Public School
No. 80, in 125th street, on last Wednesday
forenoon. The janitor, discovering that the
felting around tho steam pipe in the cellar
OF the building was on fire, notified the
principal, Miss Kate N. Falvey, who with
great presence Of mind rang the signal to
close the exercises and dismiss the classes.
Although the hour was quite early-about
half-past ten o'clock the children supposed
that their release from school ut that un-
usual time was in consequence ofthe Thanks
giving holiday, and joyously hurried from
the building in which death was lurking.
The principal stood calmly at her post
watching the happy little ones flock by, but
Wnlle ABOUT Oue-tHlIu VI tuS SlA uUIuEeu
scholars were still in the building the terri
BILE cry Of fire was raised. instantly Miss
Falvey closed the doors. quieted the af-
frighted children by her words and by her
selEpossession, aud passed them out gradu-
ally without a crush, until all had reached
the sidewalk in safety.
This is one of the ladies whose scanty SAL
aries have been pared down by the Board of
Education in order to leave more money
for the pay Of political employees Of the
Board and for liberal expenditures on leaky
supplies and repairs. But for this lady
teachers presence Of mind and devotion to
her duty the day of Thanksgiving might
have been sad one in many families. and
Mt this moment hundred bereaved mothers
might have been weeping over the bodies of
their dead children.
The New York herald., 1878-11-29
The Pcilrnera mia.

| Mr. Blight's account of the circumstances
| in which the Ponmerania went down makes
the story of the calamity even more mex
! plicable in some respects than 1t was,
| though much palmer in others. He con-
tradicts the first statement in regard to the
weather, and says that it was not foggy,
and that the lights were burning and a
good lookout was kept. As this witness is
himself an experienced and Instructed sailor
his testimony is Of peculiar value in regard
to such circumstances, and the fact that
he heard neither whistle nor fog-horn seems
TO furnish conclusive evidence that the
weather, if thick at all, was not thick
enough to suggest to the commander OF the
steamer the necessity Of availing himself "
contrivances provided to prevent danger in
fogs. With good lookout, then, her lights
oil right, the night reasonably clear, the
sea smooth and the steamer going at
only moderate speed how did the steamer
and the other vessel get in collision: !:
Before. that can be satisfactorily answered
We need 10 know somewhat more OF the
other vessel Was this another case of
tEouple from lnlI pefcnniai SouIcS " SN.',
the present defective system Of steering
ships at night by green and red lights? Was
anybody color bind, or were they only
stupid? Has collision been adopted by
we'll insured coasters rs promising methcd
for captains instructed to sink their ships.
But though Mr.. Blights statement has put
that all in doubt which seemed plain
enough when this was believed to be COL
Iision in fog, he has cleared up the cause
of the rapid sinking Of the ship and the loss
of SO many lives on 4 clear night. The
stat tement he heard from one Of the officers,
that the passageways through the bulk
heads were oil open, is OF great importance.
1t would seem incredible that this could
be true if we did not know the in
difference to precautions against danger
that is common Characteristic Of
men compelled to constantly ftce it.
On the other hand it seems incredible that
ship so built could go down 50 suddenly
unless those ways were open. But the loss
Of the passengers lives seems to be the re-
suit of the wild fears OF the crew. 1t was
possible TO save all--crew and passengers
alike; but the panic of the crew, and their
conduct in driving passengers from the
boats, is likely TO earn for German sailors
peculiar fame for cowardice, want Of dis
cipline and barbarity.