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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04

Mr.. Blaine IS smart and aggravat-
ing. He says sharp things in a sharp
way, and is never happier tran when
he is making himself disagreeable to
some Democratic Senator. He Shas
talent for that kind of thing-a talent
which he holds in common with the
wasp and the mosquito. But as she
contemplates his performances, Maine
must remember, with growing sense
of irreparable loss, that she once had
q Fessenden in the senate.chamber.-
N. Y. Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04

The negro exodus is ended, practi-
calIy, for this year. A negro, David
Young, IS entitled to the chlet credit
for checking it in Louisiana. He
found the negroes, who had prepared
to emigrate, in sadly destitute circum-
stances on the banks of the Missls-
sippi; urged on as much by the butch.
ers who wished 10 buy the negro cat
tie at their own prices as by the i'll u.s.
age which they had received. Young
finally got a committee of Is blacks
appointed to confer with the planters,
and the result was an understanding
was soon reached so that by the end
of the week all hands were at work
again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04

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man pays Sc for ash-pole, 80 for a
tackle, 81 for bait, and 80 for incideu-
tai expenses, for the fun Of catching
string of squalid, emaciated catfish
that wouldn't fetch fifty cents in the
market"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04

They who are fallen lowest remem-
Der the heights of virtue, honor, and
peace, whose shining they once be-
held, and whose pinnacle they once
almost touched. And are we not all
in some sense and some degree fallen?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-06-04

Lord Nelson once said: 81 owe all
my success in life to having been al
ways a quarter of an hour before my
time" "Every moment lost said
Napoleon, gives an opportunity for
misfortune"
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A farmer was killed by his hired
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The Whole question is not whether
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or not Brownlow North.
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-03

The Star tries experiments and takes steps backward
the improvements which able being pusu
Of long marked and fully justified by the large
circulation and patronage which have received
suit of the enlargement and Improvement made the paper last spring
The Star is virtually the only afternoon Newspaper
published Cincinnati and having the immense field of afternoon
journalism almost wholly ITSELF has been ae by continuous in
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-03

Beloe descended to the drawing-room,
that she was attired with unusual magni-
ficence. Her dress of maroon-colored vel
vet, trimmed at the shoulders with Hon
iton lace, swept the ground full yard
at least, and she wore all her diamonds
At her daughters glance of reproach-
full surprise, she fired up Immediately.
81 don't mean to 60 out like a beggar,
if you do. As you won't dress decently,
l have made point of being gayer than
usual, so that you see your simplicity
will only have the effect of making my
richness more conspicuous"
"Oh, but mamma, how could you? Do
you know that poor papa is gone to his
office almost heart-broken, expecting
every hour even to be arrested?"
"Nonsense! they won't arrest him; i;
and, BESIDES may as well make the best
OF my opportunities. l don't suppose |
shall ever be able to wear this again"
81 can't imagine how it :thould be any
pleasure to you to wear it now"
al won't be dictated to by you; it's no
business of yours what l choose to do.
You might save us all the humiliation of
failure, if you were inclined to speak one
word, and you won't speak it; therefore
you can not wonder that | reject the
advice of bad daughter, who would
rather see her parents starve, than sacri-
flee some of her romantic notions to ex-
pediency."
TO BE CONTINUED.
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RAILROAD TIME TARLE9
Corrected to Accord With City Tine,

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-09
The Choice of Presidential Electors.

To the Editor Of the Press:
The New York Sun of Friday last is in an
agony of fear lest the Republicans of the Legis-
lature of that State, in accordance with the
plain provisions of the law will elect the Elec-
tors at the coming session. In New Jersey the
Legislature have the power to pass such q law
by majority vote. In Connecticut the same
law can be enacted. In short, as the Sun truly
says, the Repu blicans have it in their power to
settle the question in advance.
1, with many Republicans with whom have
conversed, sincerely hope this course will be
taken. 1t is consistent with the principles of
State Rights and will save great deal of trou-
BILE and expense.
As to the fairness of the action, of course the
Democrats who boldly proclaim their intention
of carrying through the boldest piece of rascal
ity ever undertaken in any State in counting
in a majority of their friends in our Legisla-
ture, cannot complain; for in the States named
it is plain provision of law that iustifies those
Legislatures in doing it. l see, also, the Sum
day Sun in this city, a neutral paper, calls it
Piracy, and while it doesn't have word to say
against the Democratic plot to disfranchise its
patrons, it utters loud complaints in its tele-
graph columns about the Republicans in New
York doing just what they have a legal right
to do. REPUBLICAN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-09
The Choice of Electors.

The communication signed Republican"
in this issue of the PRESS is most suggestive.
Should the plan of choosing electors by Leg
islatures be carried out, as the States men
toned have a legal right to do, the Demo
cratic electoral vote of 1S4 in 1876 would be
reduced to 1873. Even giving the Democrats
the seven votes they intend to steal in this
State with the three they may get in Oregon
and the votes of Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina, and they will have but 161
votes to POS Republican votes, Republican
majority of Al.
If the Democrats were situated as the Re-
publicans are now there is every reason to
believe they would adopt the plan in ques-
ton. Indeed the project has been seriously
discussed in Florida, the increasing North
ern immigration there putting the State in
the doubtful list. But we do not believe that
the plan is seriously entertained by many Re-
publicans in any State in which they control
the Legislature. 1t is not their Vay of do
ing things. They are accustomed to trust
to the people, who have never yet failed them
them in any emergency when the expression
of preference has been untrammelled. The
report that the project is contemplated in
New York is Sun canard, and utterly un-
worthy of belief. 1t is put forward to in
duce the Council to steal this State on the
ground that somebody else is going to steal
some other State-an argument that will
have great weight with body of men who
contemplate wrong-doing because somebody
has got them "mad' by making up faces at
them.
Should, however, the conspirators succeed
in their plan of stealing Maine it can scarce
ly be doubted that a considerable sentiment
would spring up in the Republican ranks in
favor of resorting to all legal means to foil
the Democrats in their real object to get pos
session of the electoral vote of this State. In
that case attention would naturally be
turned to the choice of electors by Republi-
can Legislatures, perfectly legal proceed
ing, whatever other objections may be
brought against it. Those strict defenders
of technicalities, the Democrats, would have
no right to object. The Republicans would
order to carry the project through. They
would have to resort to no Star Chamber
proceedings. They would not be forced to
refuse an investigation of grave charges pre-
ferred against their officials. There would
be no returns of votes that would not bear
inspection. The course would be perfectly
legal, and the Republicans would not be
compelled to steal Legislature before it
could be entered upon. 1t would be urged
as the only legal means by which Democrat
ic victory made possible by Democratic
theft and the suppression of the will of the
people could be prevented.
But the plan is open to very serious OBJ
jections. The choice of President should be
determined by the preferences of the people
in 1880, not by members of Legislatures
chosen in 1879, and the party that attempts
to force another method upon its antagonists
will, in boliof. be overwhelmingly re-
buked by the people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that the "Joint Standing
~ Committee on Laying out New Streets to
whom was referred an order Of the City Councn dl-
recting them to lay the following named Streets,
yiz.-SA'' street from Gilman to st. John street;
''B'' street from street to st. John street, C
street from "B'' street to line OF Name Central
Railroad: sd" street from street to line OF Maine
Central Rairoad,-will meet at junction OF ST.
John street with Congress street on TUESDAY, the
10Th instant at O'Clock p NJ, to hear all parties
interested and then determine ana adJudge II pup
lie convenience requires that said streets be lad
out and if they should adudge will then ana here
Law out said streets and fix the damages as required
Also on petition of George B. Buzelle and others
that new street, to be called "Frederlc Street,
from the southery line of Congress Street or nearly
opposite to Nos. 1929 and 1888 southerly through
land of F. w. Clark and passing the easterly line OF
land of G. b. and S. NJ. Buzelle, as indicated by
line of posts set. Said Committee Will meet at
said point Congress street on TUESDAY, the
16h Instant at $50 o'clock ?. NJ, to heaf all par
ties interested and then determine and adjudge
whether public convenience requires that said
street should be laid out and if they should SO ad
Judge will then and there lay out SAID street ana hX
the damages required by law.
Also ON the order of City Council directing them
to cause that part of the Marginal Way" between
1Green'' and 'Grove'' streets to be discontinued,
and to re lay out the said Marginal Way between
the limits as above named, said Marginal Way as
reaid out to pass land of heirs OF James Deer
ing Said Committee will meet on Grove street
near the present line of the marginal Way" on
TUESDAY the 10Th instant, at 4 o'clock T NJ, to
hear all parties interested, and then determine and
adjudge if public convenience requires that said
Marginal Way should be discontinued andsso re-laid
out according to the plans in City Civil Engineers
office, and if they should so adjudge will then ana
there discontinue and relay out that part OF the
said Marginal Way as above described and fix the
damages as required by law.
GEORGE WALKER,
ALBERT H. WAITE, Committee
LORENZO TAYLOR, on
JACOB w. ROBINSON, Laying out
GEORGE H. COYLE, New Streets
40 DIST
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-09
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGiN COONI1'
An Auburn gentleman 33 years of age, dined
with his mother, whom he had not seen be-
fore since ne was three years old, Thanksgiv-
ing day. He has lived within 100 miles of her
all thesintervening time.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
For many years there has been no church Or
ganized at Bar Hafbor of any denomination.
Recently the people have united in calling
Rev. I'll. Tilden, and provided for his support.
He has been successful pastor for some three
years at Lamoine. He enters his new and I'M
portant field with encouraging prospects.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Chas. H Geralds was arrested in Augusta,
Thursday, on a requisition from the Governor
of New Hampshire, being wanted for burglary
at Wolfboro. He has been in jail before for
sheep stealing.
KNOX COUNTY.
A little son of L. w. Smith, Representative
elect from Vinalhaven, died on Wednesday
evening last, after an illness OF only three
days. The cause of his death is not known,
but it is thought he received internal in
iuries from a fall while skating few days pre-
vious, which caused his death.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
BYRON Cults of New Portland, son Of Geo.
Cults some 25 years old, received very dam
gerous wound last Thursday In firing gun
from his shoulder the breech burst and the
breech pin was driven back with sufficient
force to break its way through the skull over
the eyes, where it stuck fast and was pulled
out by companion. The case is reported
hopeless.
A man by the name of Gould fell dead in the
tannery at West New PORTLAND, Friday.
YORK COUNTY.
A young son of H. NJ. Woodside of Bar
Mills, was scalded by hot water about two
weeks ago, and suffered great deal until Sat
urday, when he died.