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The Farmer as he Ought to Be.

The Farmer As he Ought to Be.
BY FRANCIS s. SMITH,
He Is a stalwart robust man,
A monarch Of the soil.
His brawny arms are large and strong.
His hands are hard with toll,
lis skin Is bronzed. his eye Is bright.
His brain i large and clear,
And In hts bosom beats a heart
That knows no touch o. fear.
He has no petty jealouzIes,
Confent with his estate
He gladly takes what Heaven sends,
And enyies not the great
His speech Is courteous frank and free
His manners blunt and plain
He owns no master save his God
His reeord bears no stain.
He loves his kindred and his church,
But quarrel has with none
Who put forth views and sentiments
That differ with his own
he thinks that each man has the right
To freely walk the sod,
and hold the Tiews which suif him best
0fcountEy and 81 God
No zealot he-no partisan
To be q willing tool,
And take ID ali the blatant trash
OF mountebank and fool
He listens to all arguments
Embracing church and state
And then be Worhips. prAyz, and votes
A. conscience may dictate
The tends Of envy. hate. and strife.
May follow him In vain,
He sings while following his pillow,
Or harvesting hts grain
lie owes no man dollar.
Ard a solid JOY he reaps.
To think the seeds HIS hands have sown
are growing while he sleeps
God bless the noble farmerl
Nay HIS path be ever bright
And may ne SIN escape the sting
OfmurTAin and Of blight
May his days On earth be many
And when his work Il Ger
May he reap the harvest OF the Just
Upon the golden shore.
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CHANGE OF TIME.
Western Maryland Railroad
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING WEST.

ON and after SUNDAY, November 18th,
" 1877, Trains win run on this Road as
follows.
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ANDREW N. STEPHAN,

ANDREW N. STEPHAN,
SUCCESSOR TO REIFSNlDER & STEPHAN,
MILL continue the Hardware business of
w the late firm at the old stand CORNER
MAIN AID LIBERTY STREETS, WESTMINSTER,
aud has on hand and will continue to keep at
oil times = full stock of
Builders Hardware,
Nails, Spikes, Locks, Screws, Window Glass,
Coachmaker's Material,
Hubs, Spokes, Rims, Ducks, Drills. Oil
Carpet, Bolts, Axles, Springs, Bowes, and
Ready Made Wheels.
Blacksmith's Supplies,
Iron, Nail Rods, Cast Steel, Old Car Steel,
Horse Shoes, Steel Fire Hoop, Band and
Sheet Iron, Anvils, Bellows Blowers. Vices,
Screw Plates, Rasps, Bolts, Nuts, &c.
Saddler's Hardware,
Buckles, Rings, Bride Bits, Webbing, Hand
Parts, Gigtrees, Hames, Harness, Leather, &c.
Painters Material,
Oils, White Lead, Varnishes, Colors, Brushes
and Bradley's, Ready Mixed Paints.
Carpenters and WoOdworker's Tools,
Planes, Hatchets, Chisels, Augers, Braces,
Draw Knives, Hand Axes, Plane aud Brace
Bits, Mill, Circular, Cross Cut and Hand
Saws, Rules, Squares, Gauges, &c.
Housekeeper's Articles,
Tubs, Churns, Buckets, Coffee Mills, Ladies',
Knives and Forks, Spoons, Flat Irons.
Depot For
The Celebrated Excelsior Cook Stove, Heat
ing and Parlor Stoves.
Farmers Supplies,
Forks, Shovels, Spades, Mattocks, Picks,
Hoes, Rakes, Hames, Traces, Breast, Halter
and Cow Chains, Leather Betting, Axes.
Agent for the Celebrated Kanawha Gucum-
Der Pumps.
Leather,
Hemlock and Spanish Sole, Calfskins, Hips
and Upper Leather, Sheep Skins, and Shea
Finding.
ReVolvers,
Guns, Razors, Pocket Knives.
All the above and innumerable other goods
at lowest Cash Prices. dec 22-tf
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NOAH WALKER g. CO..
THE
CELEBRATED CLOTHIERS
BALTIMORE. MD.

a NNOUNCE the introduction of a plan of
a ordering Clothing and Underwear by
letter, to which they call your special attention.
They will send on application their improved
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TO THE PUBLIC /
FURNITURE


OF all kinds, Newell Posts, Balusters, and
Hand Rail worked to order
Repairing, UpholsteFing, &ou 60,
done at the shortest notice. Being practical
Cabinet Makers, and having had several years
experience, are confident that we can execute
all orders entrusted to us at prices reduced TO
the lowest profit. Special inducements to
young housekeepers.
Also will keep constantly on hand and Of
the latest and most improved styles
CoFFINS AND CASKETS,
which will be furnished at the shortest notice
and funerals served.
All work guaranteed to give satisfaction
and at the lowest prices. A call is respect.
hlly solicited to examine our stock and prices
ketnFe purchasing elsewhere.
SAMUEL v. RANKERT.
WILLIAM H. FOWLER,
mar ls,3tf
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STATIONS.

PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

The Woodland Democrat has this /;
j. c. Ball informs US that the greater por-
ton Of his ranch in Colusa county Is
covered with water. We also learn that
Campbsll and Sturgeon have about
1000 acres submerged. The latter had
all been sown in wheat. The WEIGH
and Bullock. who had large tracts sown
In Yolo and Colusa counties, have also
been completely flooded out. and their
labor and seed entirely thrown away.
An electric light has recently been in
vented in San Francisco. and notice has
been received FROM Washington that the
application for apatsnt has been allowed.
We are assured that large halls and
streets can be lighted with It for at most
ons.third the price now paid for gas.
Whether IL Can be used economically In
small rooms. is q question about which
the inventors are in doubt.
Governor Irwin has revoked his proc
lamation calling for an election Of n
Senator In Santa Clara County February
18th, and has issued another calling for
the election Of an Assemblyman and a
Senator. February 10Th, In that county.
An unknown man committed suicide
at Moore's clearinghouse. Los Aogeles.
Saturday night. by taking strychnine.
Before expiring he stated that he had
committed the deed in consequence OF
the loss Of 81. 200 in stocks.
The two Bensons. John and James,
who were indicted in Calavsras County
for robbing the stage last Summer. were
sentenced, one TO twelve and the other
to sixteen years in the State Prison.
Eighteen and one-half inches Of rain
had fallen In San Francisco up to 8
o'clock Wednesday evening. The fall
during the corresponding period in 1877
was SCI inches.
Two Cinnamon OF San Jose. All zee
and All Suug. have filed their papers
with the County Clerk declaring their
intentions to become citizens OF the
United States.
The San Francisco police yesterday
began 10 enforce what Is known Ms the
'.Cubic Air Order" They arrested 62
Cinnamon in q lodging house on Dupont
street, near Clay.
One small nugget. worth all the way
from half q dollar to SEVENTY five cents
is the Of the gold excitement at
Santa Monica.
Grove Johnston's bill. adding q new
section to the Penal Code. making 1t
misdemeanor to smoke opium, has passed
the Assembly.
A Law Library Association has been
formed in Oakland.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08
NEVADA ITEMS.

The winnsmucca Siuer Siak says
Two large freight teams, belonging to
Charles Ksmlsr. are loading with
anthony ore at the mines near the salt
marsh, which they will bring here for
shipment TO San Francisco. The sup
ply OF anthony at those mines Is said
TO be practically insxhaustible, but they
are worked on o small scale, and only
return teams from Austin ore loaded
with the ore.
The Eureka Sentinel OF Thursday says:
This morning. between ~ and I o'clock,
. man whose name we could not learn
was attacked by six men on the CLOVER
level" He was thrown down and held,
while one Of the experts cut q pocket
out Of his breechss containing 500. No
arrest.
The Belmont Courier announces the
completion OF the new hosting works
Of the FL Dorado South Company Of
that place. replacing tho works burned
down last FAN.
A washoe Indian killed q Piute In.
dian In Pine Nut Valley q few days ago.
The Washoes and Piutes In that vicin.
ity are now playing ct hide and seek.
The party to be held at Ruby Hill in
aid OF the funds forths erection OF q
Catholic Church at that place, will occur
on the evening Of March 18th.
A band OF cattle was sold at Carlin on
Monday. bringing $S5 per head, or
about six cents . pound on foot. A. j.
Lane was the seller.
The workingmen OF Tuscarora Or
ganizsd themselves into apolitical club
Tuesday evening. J. II. windle was
elected President.
The wind was 30 strong In Ward Sun.
day afternoon that II backed the Phoebe
stage out and started II of down the
street.
Tho two Piochers summoned 10 Car
son for not having United States busi-
ness licenses got of by paying $50
each.
The Reno Journal says the outlook Of
affairs points TO General Batterman as
the Republican nominee for Governor.
There Is but one prisoner remaining
in the Lander county jail. That n is
j. II. White. charged with murder.
The United States Grand Jury have
dismissed the charge against Jack Leath.
srs. the Pyramid disturbsr.
A man named Sharkey has been SEN
tentonoed TO tho wifo.beater's post In
Franktown.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08
Tho Gold Hill Daily News has
A BREAKING.

The report which Is about TO be made
by the House Committee on Education
and Labor. on the Chinese question will
meet the appreciation OF every citizen Of
the Pacific coast. The constant agitation
OF this subject by the press and public
speakers OF this section has at length
aroused the interest. and apparently in
fiuencsd the convictions. Of our East
srn friends. They now see that our ap-
peals are not based on causslsss anI'
isty, and begin to appreciate the fact
that there Is imminent danger to the
Republic, IL this immigration OF the
Monaghan il allowed to continue. Oi
course the report OF the committee will
not relieve us from our burdens. The
two Houses Of Congress must vote the
remedy. bu. the report Is tho first CLEAN
Of daylight that We have seen in q long
time. II will have a great influence In
the House. and We may reasonably sup
pose that II will secure favorable action
in that body. In the Senate We mus
expect more opposition from some Of
tho old fogiss who cannot. or will not,
see the difference between throwing open
the country to healthy immigration. and
making Of il an asylum for the slum'
and criminals Of China. But there Il
good hope Of winning over even thess
ancient FOSSILS by force Of logic and sta
t%istics. Once passed through Congress
any bill providing for restricting THU
balsful immigration will speedily become
a law by the Presidents signature. ant
then a purer atmosphere will hsvs1
around golden shores. and pros
psrity and peace will once again blss'
our honest white laborers. The omen
are suspicious.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

Whatever may Be the decision OF the
Jury in the case Of William II. Davis.
now on trial in Virginia for the murder
OF Louis Ash. the proceedings have
demonstrated one thing which 1t is not
pleasant to contemplate. The sanctity
OF an oath in all civilized Christian
nations is held to be inviolate. Men
have been burned at the stake. tortured
at the rack. and suffered death in vari.
Gus horrible forms. rather than yield to
the tsmpter and forswsar themselves
and their God. II Is true that these old
heroes lived at q time when religious
enthusiasm ran high; that the gloriss
Of heaven and the endless torments OF .
burning hell were ever present to their
minds; but their tenacity in clinging to
what they believed right Is n Of the
most admirable traits which has been
furnished US TO contemplate in the study
Of human nature in its purer state. 1t
was not all religion that made the mar
tyrs shrink from swearing to what they
knew to be false. There was mixed up
with their intense fanaticism q good deal
Of that pure love Of truth which Is Inn
planted in the breast Of man, and which
can be only torn out by q violent per-
version Of his natural instincts. They
loved truth for truths sake. and there
fore. while their oath wa solsmnly
binding upon their eonsciencss their
simple word was just Al trustworthy rs
q vow made in the presence Of the Most
High.
Times have sally changed since then.
and ii really seems as though with the
progress Of the world in civilization and
science. II was written that she must
~retrograds In morality. public and indi-
vidual. The hles OF our courts to-day
present one vast record Of black. damn
....a..x ~. u..uo, w. .., ,;.s
~ "a -,,. e,...,, o...
which would have Mortified u ances-
a ,,...,,. .on,
trary TO that for the defence as the North
Pole from the South. The one side has
~~"I.,,--,,.-..a. ,,., Al 10, No
-, n,,,, =, h .;I;n, . ,h,,
. mo-, IN ~. h.hi, ot carving one.
90, ,,., ,,, ,or, .ho,s ws,o sr,d-;us,
An. numbsr missing from Smiths 70
vo,v.r. The defence. by witnesses Of
preci.ely the same character, shows thai
Ash was I'm the habit of carving n pis.
,oi . thai, hs had ono ON the night In
on.s,;on that ii, shots vero fred. and
Thai two az than wsr. sent by tho dead
man into Davis. face. There il perjury
hare. rank periury. wilful. criminal,
m.i;c,ous psriury. ON N side or the
other. IL is not for us to say or to sug.
gest xber, the crime lies, but tho fac,
stares US sternly in the face that either
The nrosecution or the defence Is made
nm Of ons mass Of hideous. damnine
falsehoods.
So long M this state OF things con.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

TuE gold medal presented to Henry
n. Stanley, the journalistic explorer.
by the late King Of Italy. Is inscribed,
"To Enrico Stanley. the Intrepid Afri-
can Explorer" II was accompanied by
n sealed autograph letter from Victor
Emanuel. which. when opened. was
found to contain many kindly praises Of
Mr.. Stanley.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

While at work in q drift ON one Of the
levels OF the Frost shaft, Manhattan
Company's mines. yesterday. says the
Rxrvile, q miner named Martin Ryan
was caved on and seriously hurt. DR..
Whom was called to the relief Of the
injured man. and found that his left leg
was badly broken. and that he had sus.
tanned severe internal injuries.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

The Germans have . very laudable
practice Of calling things by expressive
German names. instead Of coming com
pounds having their origin in the dead
languages. A case in point ; the first
thing that the Government did with the
telephone. after hnding out what II
could do. was to give IL an expressive
name. "fsrnsprsehsr." or the EAR
speaker"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

AsANrLk OF the Russian army bread
recently analysed in Bulgaria was found
to contain 10 per cent. Of sswdust. and
II per cent Of sand. The army con.
tractor Is evidently N much Of an insti'
tuition in the Cars dominions as he
was In the United States during our
civil war. No wonder that the Russian
soldiers gave evidence Of having sand in
their craws.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

JuDoE vmaIS. Of Maine. says the
courts Of that State are decreeing d.
vorces at the rate Of 1000 per year,
Maine is evidently trying to emulate
Utah. and with a virgin at the head oil
tho Divorce mill. she is in a fair way to
succeed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08
A srnIKINo illustration OF the extremes

A STRIKING illustration OF the extremes
Of fortune Is furnished by the life and
death Of John Anderson. Of Montreal.
Canada. He was = schoolmais Of A. T.
Stewart, in ireland. aud both came to
this country at about the same time.
Anderson was sober and industrious.
but spent the money which hs earned
with . lavish hand. making glad the
hearts Of friends who surrounded him
lie was given to religious dreaming. and
ended his life in q miserable garrst. sur
rounded BY rags and nlth. Stewart. too
was sober and industrious. but he saved
what he gained. and became the msr'
chant prince Of two continents. The
lesson OF the lives Of these two men Is
an important one. 1t Is the pennies
saved. not the dollars earned. that mais
great fortunes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

A BOOK Of coupons may take tho place
Of tho Mofiett bsll.punch in the Virginia
bar.room. The plan is for the bar
keeper to give his customer q coupon
good for one. two. or three cents. accord
ing to the cost Of the drinks. the same
10 I've redeemabls for taxes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

A MACHINE for telling trees has been
invented in England. 1t is claimed
that three men fell rs many trees
with il. rs t~wenty.four workmen with
m ordinary axe
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

The tea plan, has been successfully
cultivated in Georgia for many years,
and Georgia tea. tested in Baltimore,
has been pronounced stronger and Of
higher flavor than the imported article.
There is no reason why tea should not
DO grown in very many OF the Southern
States. and the vast sums Of money
which now dow to China in exchange
for this merchandise be kept ut home
for distribution among our own people.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

A WOMAN in Fairfield. Maine. has been
offered $4,000 for her hair. II is eight
feet and one inch in length. and soft and
glossy. A valuable head. that.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

Jrpar DAVIS "third party" Is
developing an unpleasant propensity for
turning up ON the wrong side in a crisis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08

The mining excitement In Paradise
valley still continues.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-08
THE PAPAl THRONE.
sOME OF THE AsPIRANTs TO
THE CHAIR OF 1T. PETER

The Cardinals who Live Away from
Rome, and the Resident Prelsses
Some characteristics Of she
Pillars OF she Roman Church.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-24
OhiluErY.

The sudden death of Mr.. Alfred S. Perkins
ity in Topsham, his native place, aud also in
Brunswick and Portland, where he was well
known and esteemed. He was distinguished
alike for integrity of character, industry, reso-
luton and perseverance. Generous in his i'm.
pulses, firm in his convictions of duty and of
affectionate disposition single incident will
show the character of the man.
When very young man be was nominated
for master driver on what was termed the up
per drive of the Andfoscoggin. Rum was then
supposed to be necessary to all persons engaged
in that dangerous and laborious business and
no regard was paid to the Sabbath as the logs
must go. The drive began when the ice broke
up in the spring, and the meu were for days
and nights frequently plunged in ice cold water
waist deep and liable to be crushed or drowned
10 breaking jams 1t was post of honor as
none but the most athletic and resolute men
were equal to the task or could stand the pres
sure. When chosen he said: Gentlemen, I
accept on two conditions, that there shall be no
rum and no Sabbath breaking" Many thought
that logs could not be driven on those condi-
lions and as the time was limited the logs must
go while the freshet was up or the company of
log owners would be ruined, but others were
more hopeful. Perkins and principle won the
day, and for twelve years the logs were driven
successfully without either rum or Sabbath
breaking. Three times while breaking jam
he was drawn among the logs, but caught and
chung by his hands to crevice in the rocks
till several men joining hands hung, down and
one OF them catching him by the hair OF his
head he was drawn up.
He was interested in everything that related
to the prosperity of his native town and state,
took an active Fart in the promotion of tenn
perance, agriculture and the welfare of the
church of which he was member He was
one Of the founders of the agricultural society
of his county and ever took great interest in
its affairs. Everything that tended to promote
healthful progress found in him an advocate,
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-24
Tha loss of the Bark sarah.

The following statement fixing the respon
sibility for the sailing while the storm signal
was flying, of the bafque Sarah of New Bed
ford recently capsized, appears in the New
Bedford Standard:
10 the Editor of the Standard:
As so many reports have been circulated
about the sailing of bark Sarah, will you please
publish the following statement as SIMPLE act
of justice to very worthy man and able ship"
master, who cannot act for himself?
Capt. Peakes left my house where he has
always made his home when in this city, on
the morning of his sailing, and upon the front
steps told Mrs. FL. thai he should probably be
back again at noon, for he didn't want to go to
sea in such weather. [ was with him up to
the moment when We left the Sarah and went on
board the tug in the harbor, on our return.
He said to me at different times that morning
that he would not go to sea that day, that 1t
was hot fit weather for a vessel to go to sea in
that vessel should never go to sea with that
signal flying (ponting to the storm sIgnal)
But the pilot was SO confident that it was
sultable time, that the wind would soon be to
the north and west and not blow hardin
which opinion the captain of the tug, as we'll
as sever other experienced seamen present,
conceded, that Capt. Peakes waived his OBJ
jections, saying he was of course anxious to
get to sea as soon as it was suitable.
Mr.. Knowles said to the captain, in my
presence, as we were leaving the shlp-"Capt.
Peakes you have pilot aud two shipkeepsrs
on board, and L have directed the pilot, if
when you get below the weather is not suitable
for you to go to sea, to anchor and stay by you
until it is good weather for you to sail, and
then put you to sea-.
write this simply that all your readers who
have been so panied with the account of this
dreadful shpwreck and loss of life, and misled
by false reports, may know the true facts in the
case. JAMES G. HITCH.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-24

THE WAGES OF SIN.-A morning paper pub.
lished not thousand miles from this city at
tempted to enliven its columns the other morn
ing by borrowing" funny item concerning
hosiery from one of its Western exchanges,
and gave it local habtation and name by sup
pressing the credit and substituting for the
imaginary finn mentioned the name of one of
Portland's most promising fancy goods mer-
chants. The Item was "blooming" one, but
did not please the dealer whose firm anne fig.
ured SO conspicuously in it. He went to the
counting room of the erring paper, aud de-
manded the name of the person furnishing the
item. To give that would "give away" the
paper, and besides the scissor.fend did not
know the Western funny man. The situation
was embarrassing, for the merchant was ter
ribly ia earnest Finally an apology was
framed that met his exacsing require ments,
and the paper was forgiven on promise that it
would mend its ways. For particulars inquire
NEXT door
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-24
Personal.

ii. Fl. Burbank, Esq.,, of Saco. has been
elected to fill the vacancy in the Office of Treas
urer of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
this state.
The Universalists of Bddeford have exteud-
ed call to Rev. Mr.. Wales of Attleboro. Mass.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth yester-
day were A. d. lockwood, Providence. RI :,
L. Billings Bridgton, and w. Ell. Bigeow, Au-
gusta.
Col Jordan Stacy died at West Paris October
10Th, aged 80 years and Z months. He was for
merly resident of Porter, and was well known
in that section of Oxford county for many
years as au active business man. He was a
deputy sheriff mora than fifty years ago, and
forty years ago or more he was Colonel in the
Maine militia.