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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

II may not be amiss to remind our readers who
have been scanning the official returns of tho cleo
ton in this State that rHG TRIBUNE estimated
General Garelds plurality before the Morey letter
appeared ut $4,000. Naturally We made no aliow-
ances for the effect of political crime which. two
months ago, would Layo seemed impossible. The
effect Of it, we believe to reduce the Republican
plurality from aonew here about the 10000 which
VIC estimated to the II ,033 which the canyassers
returned week before election We estimated
Hancocks majority in this city at something less
than 4s,ocO rather than more. Tho actual figure
is $50 THREE hours after the polls closed while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

The Republicans of Maine can claim no
credit and will claim none, for doing their
plaip duty ~ honest men, But it will cause
their opponents no moral harm to be reminded
mare than once of the situation IN
which they would find themselves, if the
Republicans should only follow the precedents
set for them a year ago by the GarcelOn Gov
ernment Nearly l,400 votes as Maine
letter elsewhere shows, evidently intended
for General Plaisted, were returned with
! bluudsrs in the initials, given name, etc.
Now, the Republicans could claim tnat they
were justified in throwing ont these votes,
not ONLY by the precedent set by the Fusion
ISIS. Int by an almost unbrOken line OF pre-
| cedents before that time. No election, how
ever was ever reversed in Maine by
such means, and the FusOnists were
the first to make the attempt by en-
! forcing some tecnicolities and invclting
others against Republicans, while leaving
every successful D .mocTat his place in spite
| Of technicaEicS. The Republicans knew thaC
in eIecting Governor Davis by such means
! they would defeat the will Of the people.
! Therefore Il majority Of one vote, as
Senator Blaine predicted in his dispatch
TO THE TRIBUNE, Will be as coOd as a major
ity of /, 400. Again, the Republicans could
have resisted the retroactive clause In the
constitutional amendment electing the Gov
error by plurality, but they spulned the
suggestion. IL both eases they did only their
duty, but parties do not always do their duty !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

The day after that on which the tlirty-fve
electoral votes of New-York were cast for
Garfield and Arthur is not a bad day to re-
member that John Kelly was ready to steal
these votes for General Hancock. This is an
episode in Mr.. Keily's life which he Will be
Glad. at no distant point in the future, to see
forgotten but he is not likely to be gratified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

John Kelly Is likely to blossom out as bid Civil
Service reformer If lie loses the COutrollership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

Chalmers IS q sort Of pioneer. lie il likely to
be tic first man to DE turned ont OF his stolen seat
from Southern Confessional District. Hereafter
the business oil seai->teabHg Is going 10 grow
steadily ia uuTopulartY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

Has anybody heard Bsmum express any sorrow
because he was imposed uponY tie was 50 sorry I
that tW0 days after be found IL Oh. he was send
ing lies by The Var all over the country sustaining
the imposition Poor innocent mani
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

The spectacle Of a Democratic Congress Attending
strictly 10 the public bushes, rU be novelty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

An assistant-engineer of the Health De-
partment has been examining 155 new houses
In Yorkviile and Harlem, and finds depor-
able condition of plumbing, sewer coDnee-
tiops, etc. A similar examination OF new and
cheap dwellings in Brooklyn and other
suburbs would probably show the same re-
suit. These small houses for low rents are
usually built block at time. too often by
constituencies contractors Who do not care
who Is to live in them as long as they
can sell them, and who use every exertiop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

Can't Speaker Randall be induced TO talk about
his share in declaring the Morey letter to be Gar
ielfsl He never declared it to lie genuine III pub
lie, and perhaps he did not do private. He WAS
was examined. What did he sav about iti There
Is an uucOmmonly fine subject for an interview here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

q would be fun to see tie Democrats enter the
next Presidential campaign on civil service reform
and free trade platform The fist plank woad
scare eff all the oiceseekers and the second all tho
work lugmeu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

The Senatorial inquiry into the abuses OF
insane asylums began yesterday, ana much IN
teresting testimony wills taken. DIR. T.. q.
Spitzka and Dr. Hammond, the only witnesses,
were heard at length. Dr. Hammond urged
the enlargement OF the present system OF
supervision by increasing the number OF
Commissioners Of Luuacy to three, or even
f0uI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02

to keep the cost down to the lowest possible
figure. On the outside they are made neat
and inviting; on the inside the commonest
precautions against disease and death are de-
liberatey omitted. The Board OF Health In
Brooklyn can find blocks on blocks OF houses
in which there are not even the commonest
"traps" and the same is doubtless true OF
Harlem. While the city is stretching out so
rapidly. every means should be used to pre-
vent the erection of unhealthy houses, espe-
ciallv for the poorer classes. who are usually
too ignorant 10 protect themselves.
PerhaDs the most singular instance OF in
difference 70 duty on the part OF Presidential
electors ever seen in our history was given
vestelday in Georgia. The electors had been
notified to meet, but did not do so, and If the
letter of the law is followed, the eleven votes
OF he State will be lost to Hancock. There
is talk now of meeting next Wednesday,
which il an absurdity, as the law distinctly
prcscnbes the first Wednesday of the month
The only instance on record at all like this is
the weli-known Wisconsin case, where IN
1856 the assembling of the Electoral
College was delayed for day by
heavy snow-stoIm. When the 70 came to be
counted. the Vice-PrT sident decided all de-
bate ont of. order, and declared the result
giving the vote of Wisconsin to General FIRE.
mont for whom it had been cast. 1t may be
a question whether Congress would not even
now count the Georgia vote if the Electoral
College should meet having regard TO the fact
that the people of the State voted, ana tue
failure TO have the vote properly recorded
was due 10 the negligence of their servants
1t is chiefly a question to be settled between
the Georgia voters and the men they elected
In Indiana the full vote was given to Gem
eral Garfield, as was fOreshadOwed some time
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07

the worshippers seem that it is farthest from the
inclination of any locker on to laugh at them.
Suddenly the ranks break. Almost imperceptibly
the Shakers glide into one continuous double line
and execute quick march around the room, the
motion of their hands and feet being very much
accelerated The middle space Of the floor is oc
cupied by the older men and women, who stand
face to face and sing and mark time with the 9th
ers. This most exciting spectacle is the "Shakei
dancen
And now, seemingly wearied with their eXer-
tions, the Shakers draw the movable settees out
INTO the floor and sit down-the men, of course,
on one side, the women on the other, and facing
each other Then Elder Vance reads Bible les
son taken from the seventeenth chapter of ST.
John. Next he steps forward and in a yerv neat
little speech, welcomes the visitors and introduces
Brother Giles Avery, "whom we all love very
much, because he lives Christianity as we'll as
breaches it
PECULIAR EXERCISES.
After the sermon they rise TO their feet push
back the benches and start singing and marching
as before, though, if possible in a much more
lively manner, Suddeuy-as have said they
do eVerything-they come 10 a standstill. Brother
Avery gives i'll his experience Then another
brother, and another. Then sister, then several
SISTERS, one after another Were it not for the
surroundings you could not tell that you were not
Ill Methodist pray er meeting the tones, tho
earneSness, the evident sincerity, as well as the
general purport Of the words, with an occasional
crudty, arc so veryrsimilar Even the noisy yes
lures, SUcl as stamping the feet and clappiHg the
hands, to emphasize "happlneSs are not wanting
Nor the semi shouting response, though, instead
Of Amen and Bless the Lord it is II do"
and so do y Occasionally we hear a strange
expression. such as yea. my friends !" .Whyuav."
"A good Shaker is frequently said where we
would expect to hear "a good christian
Next comes another peculiar Shaker exercise
known as Throwing the Love- Brother Avery
SAYS that he has brought love from the brothers
lrIIS sta ,,Ict
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07
VOLUME 50.
Pickles.

STUFFED PEPPERS. Chopa large cab
bage finely, add one large spoonful graf
ed h0rseradish root and one ounce of
white mustard seed. MiX all this well.
Cut pieces out of the stem ends of large
green peppers, large as a silver dollar;
ill with the stut1ing, and sew the piece
IN again with cotton thread. Then take
vinegar enough to cover, spice with cloves.
mace and alspice, whole Boil, and when
nearly cold pour over the peppers, 80
salt is to be used. Mangoes are stuffed
and picked in the same manner Sweet
pickles peaches, pears, apples or can
talOupes (muskmelons) To every seven
pounds of fruit allow three and one-half
pounds of sugar and one pint Of cider
vinegar, two ounces whole cloves. two of
stick cinnamon. Peaches, pears and an
pies should be pared only, not divided.
Then in each stick two whole cloves. The
cinnamon should he boiled III the vinegar
Put the prepared fruit intoa stone jar and
pour the vinegar ScllGing hot, over It,
Repeat this tol three mornings. These
sweet pickles viii be found delicious and
will keep any length of time The melons
should be cut in strips as if to serve fresh
Oh the table and should not be too ripe
Simmer them thirty minutes slowly in
the prepared vinegar, and they will need
no further attention except To keep close
ly covered, and they will keep good Iol IL
year. TO pickle institutions Soak for
three days in strong salt and water, then
strain and pour boiling vinegar over
thcm omitJing the spice Note Vinegar
should never be allowed to boil uver one
II J, 4
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07
Political Poin is.

The New Hampshire prohibitionsts have made
separate nominations, and will canvass the State
The Cincinnati Commercial remarks that the
attempt of the Democracy in Maine to unite with
the Greenbackers on an electoral ticket NAV lose
the party the vote Of New York on the ground
that business men regard such al alliance men
ace.
The great popularity of Mr. Blaine in the State
OF New Jersey was strklngy manifested Yesterday
both at the Agricultural fair at Waverly and at his
reception in the city of Newark where he spoke to
an audience that packed every part of the Grand
Opssa House. the largest public hall in the city
New Y ork Herald 2lth
Three states Oregon, Vermont and Maine have
elected members of the next House of Represen
tatlves. In the present House these states are
represented by FIVE Republicans and four Demo
Gratis and Greenbackers The members eject are
seven Republicans and two GreenbackerS-a Re
publican gain of two.
A clerk in the Second Auditors office, Washing
ton and a resident of the State of Maine decided
not to go to his home, Pennington to vote, algu-
ing that the Republican majority would be ample,
and he would save himself that much expense If
he had gone the Republicans would have been able
to elect their regular Representative to the Legis
lature
Hereafter the Maine election will be held every
two years instead of annually and in November in
stead of September, A plurality will also hence
forth elect and the Legislature will probably not
be called on again to choose the Governor. Yer
mont and Rhode Island are now the only New
England States that adhere to the old fashioned
system OF holding State elections separate from
national elections.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07

Great improvements in the milling
processes for converting wheat into flour
have been made in this country during
the past few years. A few years ago all
computations Of flour as wheat were made
upon the basis Of five bushels per barrel,
or 80 l-5 pounds per bushel; now, through
the economies of manufacture and the use
Of the most nutritious portion of the ker-
mel formerly left with the otfal, it is
necessary to make such calculations at
the rate of four and half bushels per
barrel, or 1855 pounds per bushel of
Wheat. 1t is probable that the improve
ments Of the past twenty years have add
ed about ten per cent. to the quantity and
stlll more to the value of flour made from
bushel of wheat. A gain of A. 35 pounds
of flour in each bushel represents more
than forty million dollars in the present
crop, and will nearly supply the deficiency
N wheat of New England and New York.
1t contributes in no small degree to our
ability to make large expectations.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07
Morning and Evening by the Sea.

At dawn the fleet stretched miles away,
On ocean plains asleep
Trim vessels waiting for the day
70 move across the deep
So still the sails, they seemed to be
White lilies growing in the sea
When evening touched the cape's low rim
And dark fell on the waves
We only saw professions dim
of clouds from shadow caves
These were the ghosts of buried ships.
Gone down in one brief hours eclipse
lmes I. Fields in Iarper's Magazine for October
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miles to cover, which, deducting the diff
terence from our actual course, would
leave about go miles before we raised
the feeiecs. | reported the same to
Gosshawk, who grunted anything but
satisfaction. "No nearer than that ?
well, keep for the Fceices, ANYHOW"
50 kept her for the Feejees, and on
the fourth day 'Iand, no Y was shouted
by one OF the convicts who was stationed
alott. Gosshawk's eyes frightened up,
ana he turned to me, saying, "Well
done, Steeraway"
II had only had my own way,
would have put them on a coral reef. but
HE IS precious, you know, even to a
sailor. As the "Marathon" neared the
land, which proved to be one of the group
to the south'ard Gosshawk gave some
orders III low tone to several Of the
men. knew what they We're imme-
dlateIy for the c0nycts began to east Oft
the lashings from the long boat $50
Gosshawk intends to keep his promise, :
thought to myself, ana vas to be cast
adlift in the long boat
When within fifteen miles Of land the
breeze died away and the old "AIarathon'
lay almost moti0nesS. GosShaWil sWore,
and stamped the deck, but to no pur-
pose. Kind Providence paid no attention
to him, About dusk the wind made its
appearance, and cot ready to stand in
'Stecraway," said Gosshawk, IL guess
yoE VIII have to make a voyage in the
dark. But it can't be helped"
The boat was lowered two kegs Of
water 4 BAG Of hard tack and three on
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07
Mr.. CarmichePs Experience with Dissi-
pated Grimalkins

pated Grimalkns
TERRIFIC COMBAT on THE woopsHEn kooe.
Mi Carmichel sat at his open window with a
cloud on his thoughtful brow and shotgun in his
hand He looked out upon the landscape flooded
with nocturnal beauty, but no peace came into his
soul or shone out of his face. The silver orb of
night was sinking in a bank of tleecy clouds down
to the west ard with dehberaton and resolution
OF tired tramp wrapping the drapery Of the straw
stack about HIM The pale light Just kissed with
its uncertain beams, the roof of Carmiches wood
shed, lingering on the warped shingles With re
grettul tenderness like boy getting out of bed on
winter morning The South Hill naples. filed
with the intense SHADOW, outlined the more sharply
by the waning moon rustled IN ghostly whispers
as the winds Of the night sighed through their
leaty canoples The street car bells still
and the clay bank mule, the JOY and pride of
Eighth street, was dreaming the happy hours away
IN the embedded strawness of his lonely stall
Long houfS ago The lights had faded out Of DOna-
nue. grocery, and the members OF the South lIlll
cup had gone nome The silent stars looked down
upon the Sum5cring city, as if their mpassive
eternal patience might rebuke the gloom that
cIonded MI Carmchels brow
me eyes OF the eluzen were Stern!y bent upon
the ROOT OF his woodshed Following theiI dlrec
tlon ne curious observer might have perceived
IN lhe IaiilnS Ignt Il snadoWy figure stealthily
measuring the shingles Al length it paused, and
t'"AlHS PehsNely at the fult orbed moon, II spht
t1e Slicht night with a moaning wall that Slid
aohg IKE the chroihatlc scale on - violin, only
worse
Man an ah
Ana the echolng nocturne Wen sobbug down
Ihe deserted streets, across the Soltues Of Stony
Lonesome starting me mapied hlllS into thons
lt "nu VI'ioes, "n'ch went ripping up the avenue
past thc parsonage, across the classic campus of
We t,Io bap'lst college, and finally awakening Arie
McArlhuf ourTo, WhIch shreked back lts alarm
anu usc"nleht III a ternDle ne haw that blight
ed al the blossoms on the wisterla and set half the
Telephone beIls o. West Hlll to ringing
II mas been that way all night, moaued Mi
caFmichei, turning hls head and speaking to some
unseen person within the room.
all Eiuht maxine st,antoDIa 1+ v,,,,rs.lr ~ .l.
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torecastle who should make his appear
ance but Barker.
The old man yelled at him: ''What
are you doing down there? Speak up,
what were you skirking below for when
all hands were called for duty ?"
II was Sick" growed the scoundrcl
''and could not go alott"
"lou are lying, YOU villain. and YOU
know it, said The skipper. "l'll be
bound YOU are up to some deviltry Mr.
NtceraWay, just keep your eve on him till
| come up
"Aye, aye, sir responded
by this time all hands had come down
from alott.
The captain soon returned and stated
| that he could find nothing out Of the way,
but | was convinced in my own mind that
something was out Of the way So the
| old man gave me leave to 20 below and
satisfy myself. could find nothing, but
at the same time was far from being sat
ishcd. | asked, why was Barker, of all
others, down below? We told the crew
of our suspicious, and ordered them to
keep a lookout on Barker's movements
As the night came on the guard was
relieved and cautioned 10y the sergeant to
be on the alert, 1t seemed kind of queer
to me that the cOnvlcts remained so quiet,
lor beyond Il low conversation their
voices were scarcely audible, but | thought
afterwards that probably they intended
to get a gooo nights rest. and preferred
to keep still
lay awake some time after turning in
hit my eyes finally crew heavy. ANA |
was in the land OF dreams away oil in
Boston. My mother came up to my room
Il WIS still in nv dreamsl to tuck in the
Ded-clothcs felt her gentle touch on
the blankets: but why did She place her
hand over my mouth opened my ewes
to see the reason.
The gittering blade of a sheath knife
was held before them. knew the rea-
SON then pretty quick. assure you. for
Barker held it.
"Now, Steeraway." saws he. .vou lust
keep quiet, ana volI Won't bc hurt Oucn
Noul mouth and you won't know what
hurt YOU.
knew that any movement on my part
would be my death warrant.
''Will YOU keep guitt If | take Inn hand
from Your mouth p
nodded my buld in thn atti,1u,ti,n
and his hand VAS removed. Now.
Stccraway." says he, II am goin. to tie
you and bit little stopper IN youJ mouth.
/ won't hurt vou. understand how
these thinos are dome"
lie eviIentIv 1id, for ! was yery soon
bound hand and foot. a gag placed in mv
mouth. and your humble scIyant was ren-
dcrrd as useless i. 4 dead man' The
convict then left me and disappc3ruI. /
had uot been ALONE mar. AJAX trn ,in
utes When heard a Voice hear ' tbr berth .'rt
head saw. IAN right"
In i moment more. = lirht dratt of ai,.
eutcrcduy Stateroom. and if sucIt .rroi,,-
* If benz m Air i sort nf rnnyirt Min
So to speak.
The buikhcad had been, removed and
the cabin Wa soon crowded with ,ris,,n-
ers. Not sound did thcy make. for
their irons were III. And I'M thnnoht
flashed uufrLIy mon nna nrr .bin !. IN
rhrir h9nds may tbn lara h1,.nnrnrc,. ,,,
nl,r rrrv
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-10-07
The Doomed Ship Marathon.

/ south OF the Cape of Good Hope, and our
ships head pointed nearly due East.
4 "lWclvc knots an hour" says to the
| skipper, i'll reply to GLOW much is she
making r The dripping log line was
rolled mp and the time glass placed away
III the binnacIe. IN extra pull was taken
4 Oh the braces, the yards pressed hard
I against the stays and right well did the
oId "Marathon he over from the heavy
breeze that SWelled our canvas to its
greatest tension hove the LOG again.
"lioW much now Z says the skipper.
Z" we've ana a half sir.
guess that Is about all we can get
OUT ol her with TINS WIND that extra pull
gave lcf the othef haii Knot.
III zen ui'Ns Hllef passing hergueleh )
i-'Ii.'' wy niSp "lH' H'eSul"r coaS' oi
- 0''I ''.t' " % l"'ST'' lt"tll tHe ih"St'iftu
'. w Ii'St ill|!E, N''' h'lteI' VINO Siou'-
e'' 'IIc ga" 'uI"SS |" tnoae on 0tch,
~ a'olieI ll'tu l'lt Soull'' oI hlS voice dlcu
'''''.i . "''>vi u'Ne'l "'It running
~ ~ ''!' it''il''Nr, '"SCI ~ V"'n'i even /"
',''''' I'm I. 10y ~ ''''li" j,
- iI"','"VI ~ Us "lV S"i'N' WI" ud(' Sdli-
i"l t''o'' ''t.'' "tio'c' '"i'o1''" ~ our
- 7''''''i''7 '''V "'' my - "i"'iN
\tter we had passed between Tasma-
MIA and the South Sea Continent, we
caught 4 light breeze on our quarter and
headed for Sydney. no sooner had we
dropped our right bower in the river lust
oil the town, than our vessel was board
ed by the surgeon of the port. Who eN-
amimcd our papers, and being satisfied
that we We're in good health, our Ship
was allowed to haul up nearer the citr.
ne oIH ll.lA "'ht ashore 70 MAKE ms re,
'oft 70 lnt consul 94t Whth ne Ie'uimed
Ms ldre wore Il iFouoIed look. ne cailed
~. hoiltI dhV HiIS ililo lhe taplll,
NHeIt l" "ui surprise dll" tIlaErhl, ne
stated tllat lhe consul informed hlm that
When the cargo was discharged, he
SAould nave To press the SNIP INTO service
Iof lIle government TO carry lot OF con
NIrts TO nm llemln Land. ne yes
H'l tilJt brought them was disabled and
c'ull Hoceed NO lurther
me skipper demonstrated against the
scNulr, but II was ot NO AVAIL ne con
sui Sall me was 'orII but ii could not be
avoided our vessel being the only one
N port that would answer the purpose,
lay IMs news found its way among the
crew, amt several OF them IAN away and
took 70 the hush, not caring torisk them
selves at sca with q lot Of desperate men
lreSn rom tile prisons ol England. Ihc
SKIPPER quoted the Tears Of the rest by
tri!ln- them tIlat NO dangtr could possibly
arise, as the oorNlctS would be heavily
'toned and placed between decks with a
guard over them
On the following morning between
decks were prepared for the reception Of
our !lNe lIelght y strong dorblc bulk
lrad was put upJuSt forward o1the cabin
ana one Just att OF The chain lockers, and
extra halS ana padluckS We're procured for
me hatcheS
When surveyed the work of the goN-
eminent carpenters my mlnd felt some
what easier
Everything beng I'D readiness, our
guests were marched down between files
oi soldiers. E3ch convict was landcuIied,
and Oh the right ankle If every man an