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The Hartford herald., 1879-07-23
Thoughts ~ They Occur ON the
Corners.
BY DIOGENES.
No. NJ.

| NJ. M.
al HAVE lost day ~ exclaimed the
good Roman Emperor, after having
spent a whole day without having done
Il charitable deed, or performing a vir-
tuous action. "What miserable day
it's BEEN" thinks the common gossip,
when he or she, has been weather.
bound, and unable to spin street yarn
and retail slander.
"PUT yourself in his place" is no
doubt the proper position to assume
when we are about to pass judgment on
the actions of another. Viewed from
this stand point, and taking into consid-
Grafton all the surroundings of the of
| fen ler we would often have to admit,
that under all the circumstances had we
have been in his place with his educa-
ton and temperament we might have
done as bad or worse.
PRUDENTparentsr rely more on rewards
than punishments in the government of
their children. 1t is strange that our
lawmakers have never thought of in
PRODUCING this principle into the govern
ment of nations. We hold out no re-
wards for virtue, and inflct punish
ments alike upon hardened villilns,
and innocence deluded and led astray.
Nay, strict integrity and honor is dis
qualified from intriguing for offices of
profit and honor.
No TWO persons mental and physic-
al organizations are alike; consequently
it would he impossible for two or more
individuals to think and act alike on
every subject. Hence how absurd to
expect every one to think and act by
our own standard
THE last puzzle in arithmetic out, is,
"What is the half of nothing" The
following is given as correct answer:
Plus a dandy minus brains-plus
cigar, multiplied by brandy's 4th power.
Quilp, however, who is disposed to run
everything into politics, insists that all
fractions of nothing are contained i'm an
o office-seeker's patriotism.
WHY is il that suicide has become so
common? Is it because the ills of life
have become greater? or that we have
become less able to bear them? Half
of the youths of the present day are
reared without labor, and every desire
and transplanted like hot-bed
plants into the great army of life i'm
which they prove failure, and,
"When all the Establishments of life are gone,
Thecoward sneaks to death the brave liveon.-
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Hoover Hin fla>h.
HOOVER Hill, July IL.

HOOVER HILL, July IL.
Editor Herald.
We had the pleasure of listening to
the candidates for legislative hOnors asl-
dress the citizens of Bufortl and vicinity
ON the 10Th. Mr.. Hooker led the way
making a very lively and entertaining
address ON the ISSUES of the day, and
was followed by Esq. Bennett who in
sisted, as National Green-baek eandi-
date, that his worthy competitors
should remember to adhere more strictly
to their respective platforms and not
make such extraordinary endeavors to
deprive him of his "NO votes down
here for the Squire this time" Next
came DIR. MeaelOr Republican candidate
with his sarcastic jokes and wittieisms,
and a. the HERALD says he did some
of the incest dOdging We have ever
seen; every thing passed off quietly.
n man by the name Of Hughes while
at work i'm well for Mr.. Yeiser at
Pleasant Ridge struck damp a few days
ago and was apparently lifeless when
discovered, he was Immediately re-
moved and on application of water re-
covered i'm a few minutes.
Miss MOllie French returned last SAT-
urJlay from Hogs Falls, where she has
been attending school; Mis- Annie
Hawkins, also Of that place, Is visiting
friends near BufOrl.
The barbecue came off at Newville
with large attendance, first class mu-
sic by "MOdoc's bandp and nice time
generally.
Miss Lizzie johnson. of Pleasant
Ridge, left yesterday for Hartford where
she will spend short time visiting
friends.
MIR. t. H. now huns "my poor heart
is sad.
No chicken stories.
PUERILIs GAUDrUN.
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jefferson said of the Feieralists of his
day, who are the "Republicans'' of to-
day: 'Giving little to-day and little
Tomorrow; advancing its nOiseless steps
like thief over the field of Jurisdiction,
until all shall he usurped from the States,
and the government OF all be cOnsolidla-
ted into one. To this I am opposed;
because, when all government, domestic
and foreign, in little as i'm great things,
shall he drawn 20 Washington as the
center Of all power, it will render pow
eriess the checks provided of one Gov
ernment on the other, and will become
as venal and oppressive as the Govern
ment from which we separated" That
process of drawing all government, do
mestic and foreign, to Washington, and
destroying the rights of the States under
the Constitution, is the Republican pro-
cess at the present time, more defiantly
and boldly announced by Garfield the
other day than ever before. Cbxfier-
Journal.
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keepIng Peace af the Polls.
Proctor Knots Speech.J

II
y few Instances will suffice to show
the results of armed interference at the
polls. In many places in various por-
tions of the state the names of Cover
nor Wickliffe and other Democratic
candidates upon the State and local
tickets were stricken from the poll-books
by order of the military officer in COM
mand of the troops present at the polls
to keep the peace and give the officers
of the election ''their utmost support"
i'm sitting the voice of the elector.
Thousands We're turned away from the
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CONSTARIES

Fordsville-George Bradfield, Post-ofiice
address. Fordsville.
Buford-Nacant.
Hartford-H. B. Taylor. Post-ofiice Beaver
Dam.
Rockport-T. r. Bishop. Post-ofiice Center
town.
Rosine-W. W. Ezell. Post-oflice, RoSine.
Cromwell-J. W. Daniel. Post-ofiioe Crom-
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When all the Establishments of life are gone,
hecoward sneaks to death the brave liveon. y
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n FIRM in New Nork Is naanufacrur-
ing quinine medicine which they call
the M Kenzie chill Eizabetk-
torn Netrs,
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LODGE MEETINGS.

A Y. .M.-HARTFORD LODGE, No. l56-
N. Meets third Monday night in each
month WIN. IL. MOORE, W. NJ.
ii. NEINSHEIMER, Secretary
n A M-KEYSTONE CHAPTER, No.
III. llO.-Meets second Monday in each
month"; NJ. T.. NJ. MCINTYRE, ii. Il.
II. WEINsHEIMER, Secretary.
Il q. q. .T.-HARTFORD LODGE, No. l2.-
Il. Meets in Masonic Hall, Hartford, KY,
every Thursday evening. \ cordial invitation
Is extended 10 members of the Order 10 visit
us, and all such will made welcome.
CLAUDE ]. lAGER, W. &. I.
GROSS WILLIAMS, W. Sec.
ID. f. THOMAS, l.. ID.
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DIRECTORY
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. James Stuart, Judge, Owensboro.
A. l.. Morton, Clerk, Hartford.
r. n. Murrell. Master Commissioner, Hartford
4. W. Phillips. Snerin. Hartford. Deputies-
a. ~. hunger. Hartford :. Z. Tavlor. Bea.
yer Dam; r. II. Cooper, louisville; :. l..
Fulkerson, Cerafvo.
Court begins second Mondays i'm May and
November, and continues three weeks each
term.
CRIMINAL COURT
Hon. ]. \. Murray, Judge, CloVerport.
Hon. Joseph HaNcraft, Attorney, OWcnSbOro.
r.. l.. Sullenger. lailcr. Hartford.
Court begins ON fourth Mondays in March
and September, continuing two weeks each
term.
COUNTY COURT.
Ben. Newton. Judge. Hartford.
Capt. sam. X. Cox, Clerk, Hartford.
]. II. Sandcrfur. Attorney, Hartford.
Court begins ON the first Monday in every
QUARTERLY COURT.
Begins on the third Mondays in January,
April, July and October.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Begins on the first Mondays in January
and October.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Armistead Jones, Assessor, Hartford.
Col W. IL. Porter, surveyor, Cromwell.
A. B. Baird, School Commissioner Hartford.
POLICE COURTS.
Hartfonl-w. II. Cummins Judge, second
Mondays in January, April, July and October.
X. {. Hardwick, Marshal.
Beaver Dam-E. W. Cooper, Judge, first
Saturday in January, April, July and October.
Thomas stevens, Marshal.
Cromwell-A. p. Montague, Judge, second
Saturday in January. April, July and octo-
ber. q. {. Butler, Marshal.
Ceralvo-Henry Tinsley, Judge, second sat
uriay in January, April, July and ocioher-
Vacant, Marshal.
Hamilton-Wm. Hamilton, Sr., Judge post
Office address, MeHenry, Courts held third
Saturday in January, April, July and october
vacant, Marshal, post-opice address, Me
Henry.
Rockport-H. o. Roby, Judge, Dan. Tiche-
: nor. Marshal Courts held third "Wednesday
in January, April, July and October.
Rosine-R. R. Wedding, Judge, J. r. Lewis,
Marshal. Courts held nrst saturday in Janu-
AIRY, April, July and October.
JUSTICES COURTS.
FoRDsvTLLE.
PWithers.June4 Dec. , Sept.
James Miller, .
BUFoRD.
T. ID. Taylor, June II sept. 10 Dec. 10
]. ID. HoibrOok," IL Il Il
HARTFORD. y
\. B. Bennett, June 10 sept:9 Dec. s, 9
J. u. RyerS. p 23 y
RocKPoRr.
W. L. Rowe, June . Sept. q Dec. y
A. n Brown, 2 70 70
VIM. Cannon, June ID sept. : Dec. -
j. ID. Miller, Is Il Il
CROMWELL.
+. o. Porter, June % sept. ~ Dec. 20
Melvin Taylor, q 20 -
CONSTABLES.
Fordsville-George Bradfield, Post-ofiice
address. FordsVille.
Buford-Nacant.
Hartford-H. b. Taylor. Pos-office Beaver
Dam.
Rockport-T. r. Bishop. Post-ofiice Center
town.
Rosine-W. W. Ezell. Post-oflice, Rosine.
CrOmwell-J. W. Daniel. Post-ofiice Crom-
we'll
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Baptist-Services first Sunday and Sunday
night in every month and saturday night
preceding-W. L. Bennett, Pastor.
NJ. +. Church South-ScrviceS third Sunday
and sunday night in each month-ReV. L. j.
Randolph, Pastor.
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PosT-oFFICE BULLETIN.

The Eastern mail leaves at 91z a. NJ, and
arrives at 81 p. NJ.
The Western mail leaves AT l01z A. NJ. and
arrives at ~ Pm.
Sulphur Springs, Fordsville, Haynesville,
Liona and Pellville Raves Hartford every
Wednesday al 7:S0 A. NJ, and arrives Thursday
at p. N. Leaves Hartford every Thursday
at p. NJ. and arrives saturday al p. NJ.
The Owensboro mail, via Beda, Buford,
Pleasant Ridge and Masonville leaves ON
Tuesday and Friday al A. NJ, and arrives
Monday and Thursday at 6 y. NJ.
The Centertown mail arrives at 10 A. NJ, and
departs at II A. NJ. "Wednesday.
II. p. ROWE, Postmaster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09
THE FISHERIES.
Important Meeting Of the Portland Fish
Trade.

An important meeting of the gentlemen of
the various Portland firms, interested 10 the
fisheries, was held at the Portland Yacht
clubhouse ct 8 p. m. yesterday. There was a
very large and general attendance, the firms of
W. s. Dana & Co., Curtis 8 Davis, Q. A.
Dyer. E. 81. Chase, Lewis, Written & Co., T.
Hopkins, Chase & Gushing, Themes & Chase
and others being represented.
The meeting was called to order by o. B.
Written and j. B. Knight elected chairman
and y. b. Written secretary.
The chairman stated that the object OF the
meeting was to consider the injury resulting to
business from the fishery provisions of the
Washington treaty, and to consider what
measure of relief should be sought.
w. s. Dana, Esq, thought the fisheries
interests was suffering from the treaty as at
present existing, and he thought IT it was
abrogated 1t would bs better for our people.
He thought the permission to fish within
three miles of the shore did not compensate
for the disadvantages arising from admitting
Canadian fish free of duty.
Several other gentlemen spoke, the prevail.
ing sentiment being that the fishery clauses of
the treaty have operated disastrously for the
New England fishing interest, and that it
would be consistent and proper to seek the
immediate abrogation of the treaty if we can
be guaranteed the same tariff protection that
preceded it, or other substantial relief After
q full discussion of the question it was voted
that a committee prepare series of resolu-
tions expressing the sentiments of the meet
ing, and report the same at an adjourned
meeting to be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
at the same place. 1t is understood that the
resolutions will request our representatives in
Washington to urge the abrogation Of the
treaty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09

pleasant surprise call upon the retiring pastor,
Rev. Mr. Edwin Manson, last evening, and
presented the gentleman as token of the es.
TEEN in which he is held by the young people,
with handsomely bound set of Gibbo8's
Rome and an elegant gold pencil. The presen-
tation was made ia a neat manner by Mr.. c.
4. HolbrOOk, and fitting response by the re-
ciDient. Superintendent Chandler in f. W
words dwelt upon the happy intimacy that had
existed between the youth and the minister
during his pastorate. After the presentation
the pastor was hidden good bye by those pres
emf. The gentleman left Bath for Gardiner
today, where be will begin at once is pastoral
duties
Dr. John Stevens. an old Bath boy, is visit
ing few days in this city.
The Yale bows returned this morning
The members of the Pa item Association held
sociable at their club room last evening, which
was attended by members of the club and in.
vited lady friends A goodly number were
present and very pleasant evening enjoyed.
mere were games, music and dancing to pass
the time away. The sociabla closed about
midnight This was the first of a series under
contemplation.
Mr.. John Wakefield, the well known res
taurater on Front street, gave turkey supper
last night to the members of the A. P. f. G.
T. club, at which there was full and jovial at
tendance OF the members. The speeches were
lnterspersed with songs, consisting of choruses
and two or three especially fine duets by two
well known members. A double clog dance in
most artistic style brought down the house.
After pleasant period of further speechiiyipS
and singing, during which the msmbers smok.
ed several cigars "a peace,' the gathering sd-
lourned with three rousing cheers for the
kind host, and three cheers more for the gen.
tleman on account of whose departure from
the city the supper was especially rendered.
Hereafter there will bs sessions for cases of
Insolvency upon the first Wednesday Of each
month. the sessions of the probate remaining
as usual on first Tuesdays.
The prayer meetings held at the different
churches this week thus far have been we'll at
tened. Ihere was an especially good attendance
at the Winter street chapel Yesterday after
noon.
An adjourned session of the Probate court
will be held Jan. IA.
Work upon the outside of the Hatch house
building is now nearly complete.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09
Personal.


Charles Jordan, Esq, has returned from his
tour and is in fine health and spirits.
George L. Ward, formerly proprietor of the
st. Julian Hotel, is running hotel at Magno-
liza, Florida.
10 Hale's widow may be seen two fine photo
graphic portraits of President Woodbury. of
the Merchants Bank, and Mrs. Woodbury..
Tuesday morning Mr.. Daniel Baker, promi.
nent citizen of Wiscasset, died at his home in
that town of congestion of the lungs, in the
74th year of his age.
Mason M. Hatch, Esq who has been EN-.
ployed as foreman of the carpenter work on the
Eastern Railroad for the past eleven years has
been discharged to give place to m An import
ed from Illinois.
Thaddeus Patrick, ESQ.,, Clerk of the Rail-
way and Banking Committees of the Dominion
House OF Commons, died on New Years Day.
Mr.. Patrick passed his summers in Portland of
late years, and has many acquaintance in this
city
The statement in last nights issue Of the
Advertiser that the Boston creditors of Enoch
Lord refused to settle on the basis of 20 cents
on 81, is an error All the creditors approved
of accepting the offer except one A commit
tee of one was appointed to see Mr.. Lord TODAY,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09
THE AIMS HOUSE.
Official Visit of the City Cove rnment.

At the last regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil, held Monday evening, an invitation was
extended to the City Government, by the Over
seers of the Poor, to visit thu Aims House
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 p. m.
In accordance with this invitation a delega-
ton of the city fathers visited the institution
yesterday. They were received by the officers
OF the Aims House and shown over the build.
ing, and also the Greedy Hospital. There are
about 130 inmates at present, of whom about
70 are in the hospital, suffering from various
diseases. In the Greedy Hospital the great
brick cistern that Numbered up the basement
has been converted into refrigerator and store
room. Water-closets have been put in much
needed convenience. The third story has been
repainted and put in first rate condition. it is
not occupied at present, but is intended for pa
tients suffering from infectious diseases. 1t is
divided into large ward-room and six small
rooms. The second story is the female ward
for patients sick with non-infs ctious COM
plants, and the first story is the male ward.
This Aims House proper has been thoroughly
cleaned, the walls scraped and painted and
ceilings whitened the past autumn and present
winter. One part of the building is devoted to
the worthy poor, or those who have seen better
days as the phrase is. There are about thirty
of these. Their table is rather better than
that OF the common poor and they are provided
with some other comforts. Oae of the number
was at graduation remarkably brilliant schol-
ar OF Bowdoin College. He now spends his
days working with all his might. He likes to
work and, if permitted, will saw wood all day.
Another was formerly one of Portland's
bright, active merchants One room in the
part allotted to the common poor contains
about fifteen bsds; the other rooms from three
to one. Each inmates room contains a neat
iron bed, wooden chair, washstand and little
table, but no carpet.
An excellent feature the past winter has been
the Introduction of ward for male idiotic pa
tlents, OF whom there are six. One for female
patients. has been voted by the Board of Over
seers. Arrangements have also been mads to
give work to the outside poor, and also to furn-
ish wood and coal direct from the yards a t the
residences of the outside poor, instead of drag.
gIng it to the Aims House and then carting it
from there to the house of the person to be re-
lieved. Great improvement has been made in
tie drainage recently by making quite an add.
ton in the main stone conduit near the old pig
gerry.
The City Government appeared we'll pleased
with the condition of things. The house is IN.
der the admirable care of Mr.. and Mrs. j, W.
Merrill, Miss Emma DImmick, Miss Stewart.
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Penuell The Board
OF Overseers are to be congratula ted for the
efforts they have made to improve the condi-
dition of the unfortunate poor.
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Bri If JOtfinRs.

Remember the Ladies' Union dance an Lam
caster Hall Monday night.
Snow squalls yesterday. Mercury 200 at
sunrise, "a at noon; wind northwest.
The hearing on the motion in arrest Of judg-
ment in the Winship-S case has been set
for Friday at 10 a. NJ.
The Woman's Temperance Society will meet
Saturday at 8 p. M, in the library room of the
Y. M. c. A.
Messrs. Webb and Richardson will com.
mence course of assemblies at Lancaster
Hall this evening.
A new railroad track scale has just been pu
into the yard connected with the Ogdensburg
road. 1t is to weigh cars and their contents.
d. w. Clark & Co. find the ice nine inches
thick at Sebago Lake. They will cut soon.
Curtis & Soule will cut IA inch ice at Cape
Elizabeth Saturday.
The sixth annual exhibition of the Massa.
chusetts Poultry Association will be held al
horticultural Hall, Boston, from Jan. 16 to %
inclusive. Entries close tonight. Probably
many Maine fanciers will be represented.
The Dominion steamer Ontario has been un.
able to discharge her cargo for a day or two
owing to the noe arrival of her manifest. II
came to hand yesterday afternoon and the
work Of discharging has begun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09
BATH LOCALS.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Z.
A snow squall this morning.; sun at noon,
clouds in the afternoon, with fine sunset.
A quartette club at the Palais last night.
Several Bath parties attended the dance last
night at Winnegance. They had a pleasant
time.
The union meetings at North Bath continue
Great interest is being manifested and many
visitors from the city have attended.
A cargo of coal is being unloaded at Railroad
wharf for the M. g. r. r.
Washington street for few afternoons past
has presented a gala appearance with numbers
of fast horses and stylishitsams.
The Rev. j. w. Hamilton of the Peoples
church, Boston, lectures on "Fits and Misfits
or Successful and Unsuccessful people" at
Wesley church, on Monday evening, January
20th.
How to utilize tramps? That is the question.
A deputation for the North Street Free Will
Baptist church Sunday School made very
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09
OUR SCHOOLS.
soWe Interesting Statistics Cleaned from
the Report of the Superintendent

The Appendix to the annual report of
Superintendent of Schools Corthell contains
many statistics which our legislators should
Carefully study before they begin their medita-
ted raid upon our school system The first
fact to bs noted is that while our total school
population has decreased 1920 within year,
being Cow 214,797 against 217,4l in 1877, the
whole number of scholars registered in the
schools is 155.150 against 1854 in 1877, q
decrease of only 1873. But the improvement in
the sentiment of the people regarding the
value Of education which this indicates is
shown much more strikingy by contrasting
the attendance at our schools 10 1878 with that
In 1868. In the latter year the school popula-
ton of the State was 90, 200, 4O3 larger than
now, but the per cent of attendance was only
AZ against 81 for the past year. There is also
an increase in the amount of schooling. In
1868 the average length of the summer
schools was weeks and 2 days. now it is 10
weeks add days. The water schools which
10 1865 averaged 9 weeks aud day, are now
II weeks in length. In 1868 there were 3,719
school houses in the State now there are Alps,
an increase of 594. The number built last
year was 49, The estimated value of school
property in 1868 was $2,163. 400 which has
been sweled to $3,063.4S in 1878, an increase of
100000. The number of male teachers
employed is 1854 and of female 1929, very
slight change from 1877. The wages of
teachers have not varied materially from theee
in 1877. The average wages of males is now
$32,63 per month, excluding board, and of
females 1898 per week, surely not princsly
salaries. The increase of salaries from 1868
is trifing in itself and entirely cut of propor-
ton to The increase in requirements demanded
of the teacher at the present time. In 1868
male teacher go. on the average $29 so q
month which ia bat 1913 smaller than now
and the female 1924 week, but $1.O4 less
than now. Certainly there is no ground for
the charge that teachers salaries have been
Unfortunately inc reased.
For the past ten years there has been
steady increase of the money expended on
schools, but not so much as one would be led
to suppose from the continual bowling of
demagogues. The average amount raised per
scholar in 1868 was 81. while, last year it
was 1886, an increase of 81 81. The amount
expended for schools last year was $936,648
against $951 ,S7 in 1877 a decrease OF SIS 229.
OF the counties Cumberland raises the
largest amount of money per scholar viz, So 81
and Aroostook the least 81 50. The total
amount expended for Common schools In all
the counties from April /, 1877 to April 1.
1878 was $93664S, and there was an unex-
pended balance of $9O,2O5. The amount
obtained from the State was $337, 1902 and
from towns $66O,0S6 and from local funds
S1Q $40
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-09

A KIND AcT.-A man arrived at noon yes
terday from Crotch Island 10 beach boat to
take DIR. Brooks to attend his diphtheria pa
tients at the island. The weather being bois-
ferrous and threatening, Capt Doughty of the
schooner Martha D. McLlne, offered his fine
vessel with a crew Of ten men, for the round
trip, which was gratefully accepted, and the
Capt. with the DR.. left Commercial wharf at 2
p. M, with fair wind and plenty of it.