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SoNG of the Cap'n:-
'I'm vneer, never sick at sea,
But | sometimes am on land
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CONTRA.

Losses paid and unpaid, including all
known and supposed losses, return
premiums, Reinsurance, taxes, re-
bates and all ether expenditures -. s679, $40 O6
Net gain for the year r...... LOG, ,546 81
$3.50, ,416 81
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House to Let at Woodford's.

NyHE Offices in Merchants Bank Building vacate,
Il by National Traders Bank. Fire proof vault
and heated by steam. seSdtf
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Let them aione, and they'll come home
Dragging their tails behind them"
TIE Fusion Councillors we mean.
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Wanted.

4tANVASSERS for the easiest selling books offered
" to agents. Also few men to train and locate
agents. heayy commissions. Apply at once to G. A.
PAGE 146 Exchange st. Portland Me. Call be-
tween 10 and IL a. m and and 5 p. m. dc6n
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THE Bangor Commercial counsols sub
mission.
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TTlHE SILVER ST. STORE. Opening on Silver st.
i nearly opposite the city market, is just now
store is suitable for either obbng retail business.
jn16 d1w<
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A VERY pleasantly located and desirable rent on
"A Clifton st. containing rooms, French Roof
with tower, thorough drainage, good garden, 100
yards from the horse cars. Inquire of
WARREN SPARROW, 81 Middle ST.,
je11n or at his residence in Deering.
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QUARTERLY CONVENTION
OF THE
efOrm Clubs of Cumberland County.
The quarterly Convention of the Reform Clubs of
Cumberland County will be held at
South Windham, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Jan. 2Sth and 29th.

1t is earnestly hoped that every Club in the coun-
ty will be represented. and make this Convention
one of interest and profit.
cordial invitation is extended to all friends in
the good work and also to those who wish to unite
themselves with us.
Railroads for reduction of fares and free entertain
ment furnished by the citizens to all delegates.
W. A. SEABURY, President,
W. P. FILES, Secretary.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1ses.--yOL. II.
WANTS..
Wanted.

A STU ALTON as Travelling Salesman for a first
"A class Grocery House by one who can command
a good trade in the eastern part of Maine,-to COM
menee about Feb. 1, 1880. Refers to his former
employers. Address f. T, GROWS, at H. H. New
ems Co.'s 184 and 1S6 Fore Street, Portland, Me.
ian13 DIV
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Fellows Compound Syrup is composed Of
Ingredients identical with those who con-
stitute Healthy Blood, Muscle aed Nerve
and Brain Substance, whilst life itself is
directly dependent upon some of them.
By it's union with the blood and its effect
upon the muscles, reestablishing the one
and toning the other, it is capable of effect
ing the following results:
1t will displace or wash out tuberculous
matter, and thus cure Consumption.
By increasing Nervous and Muscular
vigor, it will cure Dyspepsia, feeble or in
terrupted action of the Heart and Palpita-
ton, Weakness of Intellect caused by grief,
weary, overtax or irregular habits, Bron-
chitis, Acute or Chronic, Congestion OF the
Lungs, even in the most alarming stages.
1t cures Asthma, Loss of Voice, Neural
gia, St. Vitus Dance, Epileptic Fits, Whoop-
ing Cough. Nervousness, and is most Won
derful adiu1 ct to other remedies in sustain
ing life during the process of Diptheria.
Do not be deceived by remedies bearing
similar namA no other preparation is sub
stitute for this under any circumstances.
Look out for the name and address, j. l.
FELLOWS, st. John, N. B., on the yellow
wrapper in watermark which is seen by
holding the paper before the light.
Price $1.5O per Bottle, six for $3.50.
Sold by all Druggists. ,
jy25 fM~"@~lSol
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To Let.
To be Let.

HOUSE and Stable situated on Ocean St., Wood
IL ford's. Inquire of j. H. READ, Ocean st.
oc21 If
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WANTED.

Two flrst-clasS Statesmen who can
command good trade to sell Groceries
and Flour i'm Maine.
Address Box 1914, Portland, Me.
dele diff
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INCOME,
S786,416 81

Premiums earned and terminated. -. $3.50, 759
Interest and other items ;. ........... 35,657 3
q q
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TO LET.
A Modern Furnished House To IL

TITO Small Family that will board the ownel
Il Inquire of Z. C. j., at office on Sd fiooi
1874 Middle Street. Jal3dtf
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JUTE.

The New Orleans Democrat
ofrecent date contains an arti-
Gle on jute culture. 1t says that
jute is an article of manifold
and steadily increasing useful
ness, out of the butts is made
the bagging so largely used
as baleing. From another
part Of the fibre the warp of all
higher grade carpets is made
and from the upper ends is OBJ
tanned a ibrh so delicate and
beautiful that it is employed in
the manufacture of dress
goods. The production Dilute
is eminently adopted to the cot
ton belt. Some years ago
there was considerable newspa-
per talk about jute, but it
amounted to nothing.
The usefulness Of the article
is apparent. If it can be sue
cessfully grown it will help to
diversity the, now common, crop
Of cotton and corn. For many
years it was thought that oats
could not be raised in this Sec
ton of Texas; experience has
shown that as much as one hun
dred bushels to the acre can be
made. For horses oats are a
superior feed, they thrive much
better on oats than corn. The
experiment Of raising jute could
be tried at a comparatively
small cost-probably not more
than the expense of the seed.
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HOW THEY LIKE IT.

The following special to the
Galveston Mescs from Washing
ton under date Of June Stf tells
exactly how the nomination Of
Garfield and Arthur is received.
The disgust of the republicans
seems to be about equal to the
joy of the democrats THE
nomination of Garfield fell like
a wet blanket on all parties
here. After a forced enthusi-
asm. among the republicans of
the house for a few moments,
the excitement relapsed and no
enthusiasm or interest scarcely
is manifested as to further
action of the convention. The
Grant, Blaine and, Sherman men
all feel sorely disappointed, and
now concede a solid south to
the democracy. Already the
star route steal, credit moblier,
DeGolyer pavement swindle,
wood pulp, high tariff, Chinese,
marshals bill, and back salary
grab record of Garfield is sound
ing throughout the country.
The democrats here are jubii-
liant, and are showing more joy
than the republicans, They
now claim a solid south, with
the prospects of New York,
California, ORGAN, Indiana,
New jersey, Connecticut, and
probably Maine.
The nomination of Arthur
for vice president is received
here with no enthusiasm. The
Grant, Blaine and Sherman
men here were so strongly ar
rayed that they are disguised
at the result.
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Who He Is.

Any doubt as to who the republican
nominee for vice president is, can be re-
moved by reading the following, from the
Houston Post; but we would remark that
his record is hardly as unblemish as one
contemporary would make believe. Ar
thur has been accused of s'crookednessn
in the days when the republican party was
in its glory: 'HChester A. Arthur is a law
yer of some eminehce, and is at present
engaged in the practice of his profession
in New York. At one time he held the
Office of collector Of customs at the port of
New York, but removed by president
Hayes for the alleged cause of failure to
carry out the provisions Of the civil service
act. AT the same time A. B. Cornell, the
naval officer, lost his position. Both Ar
thur and Cornell were great friends Of
Conkling, who strove assiduously but un-
ayailingly 10 prevent their dismissal, and it
was on their, account that he (Conklins)
severed his friendly relation with the pres
ent administration. During the war, Ar
thur held the position Of quartemasler-
general Of the state Of New York"
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Garfield.

In person Gen. Garfield is six
feet high, broad shouldered and
square built. He has an unus-
ually large head, that seems to
be three-fourths forehead, light
blue eyes. prominent nose and
full cheeks. He dresses plain
ly, is fond of broad-brimmed
SLOUGH hats and stout boots, cats
heartily, cares nothing for lux
uriant living, is thoroughly tenn
perate in all respects save that
of brain-work, and IS devoted
to his wife and children and
very fond of his country home.
Among men. he is genial, ap-
proachable, companionable and
a remarkably entertaining talk
err
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y.
4 seems to be understood
that the present comptroller Of
public accounts, Hon. S. L
Darden. win not be a candidztc
for re. election.
For the succession. we sug-
gest the name of Capt. James
M. Williams, of Washington
county, as a gentleman well
qualified to Gil the Office in a
manner acceptable to the peo-
pie. Capt. Williams is a native
of Louisiana, but has resided in
this country for years at a fine
old county place near Indepen-
dence, where he pursues the
occupation of farming and dis
penses a bounteous hospitality
that reminds one of the oldeu
time.
He is not an office-seeker,
but has always been a consis-
tent, jealous democrat, ever do
ing his whole duty in the ardu-
Gus contests with radicalism
waged in this county since the
war.
In 1873 Capt. Williams was
nominated, by the democracy,
for county representative in the
in the legislature. As a demo-
cratic nominee, he canvassed
the county thoroughly, making
a vigorous campaign and use
ing every effort to elect the
whole ticket of the party. He
sustained a defeat common to
all the nominees Of the party /;
but had democrats generally
displayed his zeal and energy
the result might have been diff
ferent. Capt. Williams is a
practical mai Of business and
noted for the good manage
ment Of his farm and business
generally.
In the prime Of life, sound in
politics, honest and capable our
choice possesses all the points
of an available candidate, and
the convention can not do bet
ter than to select him for its
nominee.
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The attention of capitalists
has been called to the South
during the past six months as it
has never been called before
Opportunities for profitable in
vestments in the South are be-
ing constantly revealed. andc
ital goes wherever it is safe am
profitable to go. The prodn c
ton Of cotton has exceeded he
widest prophesies, and for the
crop of 1879 the South I ecf lived
more than for any ott let in It's
history. All over the, Southern
country a new spirit of Efe and
confidence prevails, and the en-
ergies of the people will ac-
complish great filings.
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THE S0.c1IhEB WAR or TIE
PRESS.

-
Many Of the newspapers in
the state are now making war
upon the. last legislature for
taking away the last vestage. of
patronage that was left to coun-
ty papers. In the ordinary new
counties of Il comparatively
new state like Texas, where the
population is sparse but little
real newspaper patronage ex-
cept from subscriptions Can be
expected. Subscriptions alone
hardly supports any newspaper,
even though it be the largest
metropolitan daily. 1t is said
by parties outside of the Office,
of New York Hyaid, a news
paper which has no superior on
the western continent, that
without its advertising patro-
mage it would be wholly unable
to pay for the newspaper, which
is daily consumed in its pro-
duction without taking into con-
sideration the amount of money
which must necessarily be
paid to the highly educated and
much abused men who set the
type. The average country
newspaper needs patronage, a
country town as ordinarily con-
stituted has buta limited pat
ronage; a cross-road store is
wholly unknown outside of its
immediate neighborhood, con-
sequently it is useless for it to
advertise. An advertisement
of that kind would do it no
good, for the reason that no
trade could be attracted. In
the larger towns it is altogether
different, new people are COLI
stantly moving in and usually
being OF limited means have to
put their money where it will
do the most good" The man
who advertises always has his
name before the people; he is
well and universally known in
the vicinity Of his town; the
readers of the local paper see
and read his name every week;
it becomes with them a house
hold word. If man or set of
men cannot publish a news
paper without daily begging for
state or county patronage they
had about as well shut up shop
and take a hoe instead of a pen
Gil into their hands. The mod
ern newspaperist has really as
much objection to pen and
ink as has the devil to holy-wa-
ter. Let our next legislature
wipe out the bell punch law;
restore the Sunday law to its
former proportions upon the
statute books and require all
legal sales of real estate to be
advertised, and newspaper men
as well as the public at large
will not only be contented, but
will be happy.
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The passion play is the latest
production of the European
draulatists. The following quo
tation from the London Daily
Meas is only a sample of an ar
ticle sufficient to make two col
umns in the BANNER Our
Saviour, riding on an ass sits
sideways, followed by his deci-
Piles and people and children,
with flowers" The above is
one of the most Objectionable Of
the many features of the play
which begins with the first ap-
pearance OF Adam and Eve in
the garden Of Eden. In Amer
lea such a play or performance
would probably be hooted from
the stage. Performances of this
character are calculated 20 bring
religion into disrepute and
should be discouraged.
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The appropriation for the
payment of pensions for the
next fiscal year amounts to the
sum of Ssa,4oo,ooo and more
claims for pensions are daily
being presented. A recent
statement shows the names of
100000 persons on the army
rolls of the United States.
There is now on file in the treas
ury department Of the United
States 24S,ooo claims for pen
sions; with the force nov emf
ployed in the department only
about 10000 claims can be dis
posed of in one year. AT that
rate Of settlement it would take
eight years to dispose of the
cases now on file.
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IT seems that the two daugh-
tiers of ex-president Taylor are
in reduced circumstances and
congress has unanimously pass
cd bill for their relief. Tay-
lor was known as "Old Rough
and Ready"
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Ar Arcola plantation the
other day another convict was
shot and killed: The killing of
convicts was some time ago an
every day occurance; during
the past year or two it has not
been so frequent. Convicts
should be kept in the peniten-
tiary, but while they are as num-
erous as in this state the pen
itentiary is entirely too small to
accommodate the many gentle
Elen who are anxious to be ed
ucated at the states expense.
When the Rusk penitentiary is
fully completed, all convicts
should be kept within the walls.
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A Mr.. J.. D. RANKIN, of
Michoacan. Mexico, who is now
in Washington. is trying to per-
suade this country to annex
that Mexican State, under the
Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Rankin
has been living in Michoacan
for many years, and declares
that the sentiment in that sec
ton in favor oil annexation to
the United States is very strong
and that the Mexican govern
ment would make no serious
objection to our possession of
thatterntory. Its rich in mines,
and would in a very short time
be filed with prospectors and
emigrants from the United
States.
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NEWSPAPERS, by the outside
world, are supposed to be gull
ty Of lying. A friend Of the
Banners WHO'S in no way con-
nected with the cart preseva-
tive of all arts explains the
reason why it is an utter impos-
sibility for newspaper to be
guilty oftelling an untruth. The
writers are universally truthful,
but if accidentally anything ap-
pears that is not so, the men
who set the type are the pre-
varicators.
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The Houston Pest says sIie.
production Of cotton seed oil in
this country bids fairto become
one of the most important
industries, and the large in
crease in the quantity pro-
dueed 10 very remarkable. Z In,
II there were two million, three:
hundred thousand gallons pro-
duced, while in 1879 ithad risen
to yeifnillion, eightlhundred
gallons.
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The water is diverted from
the Merrirnac river for the use
of the mills at Lowell, Mass,
and at 6 o'clock is turned back
again. Two little boys were
fishing from a rock in the rap
ids when the water came thun-
dering down. They clined to
the highest point, where they
were just above the current.
Efforts were made to rescue
them, but in vain, and they
were compelled to remain on
their perch all night. The dan
ger was that they would get
asleep and fall off, and,to keep
them awake their parents and
others built bonhres on the
shore, sang camp-meeting songs
and told stories to them until
morning.
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OPTIONS.

Ara meeting OF the millcrs'
association, held in Cincinnati
last week, one Of the speakers
took strong grounds against
grain gambling, as he called
dealing in options. He said it
was doing ten times the injury
to grain interests than was done
by hisfr rates by railroads, and
he hoped some action would be
taken to prevent it. Option
dealing has been SO often ex-
planned that the average news
paper reader should know eX-
actly what is meant by an op-
ton trade. Political economists
have commended that the value
Of all commSities was regula-
ted by the supply and the de-
mand. Experience has long
sim shown that the political
ksvere right. Men Of
foresight have from
Memorial "speculated."
s.ion is defined by Web
10 be the buying of land OF
onds in anticipation of a rise
p1ise, as distinguished from
the regular buying and selling
II goods where only a legiti-
mats profits expected. In op-
ton deals there seems to be a
greater difference; the option
dealer buys nothing and he sells
nothing; he simply bets on the
price Of a given article on a CIV
en- day without buying or pay
ing for it; in commercial par
lance he puts up a margin Of so
many dollars, much the SAME
as the card gambler puts down
his money on a card, dice, or
keno table. The one is sane
toned by law, the other is leg
islated against. Gambling, look
ed upon from a moral stand
point is unquestionably wrong,
and if wrong in one case why
not wrong in the other. Two
or more wrongs do not make a
right and while human nature
exists wrongs will be commit
ted, many Of which are beyond
the reach Of the law. If option
gambling -was prohibited by
state laws the producers ofgra in
cotton and provisions would
soon be able to realize the full
intrinsic value of their products,
the value Of which would be
determined by the quantity
produced and not by the whims
of option dealers.
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THEIKGEsLATURE

- hiiS fSo-etSAAA ~A''ssN
amount of interest is centered
upon the two national conven-
tions. Everybody, in a figura-
tive sense, topsy turvey. Mat
tiers that are of paramount im-
portance at home are apparent
ly forgotten. The entire gov
eminent Of the state is in the
hands of the legislature. For
a number of years legislatures
in Texas as well as in other
states have been quite eXtcn-
tensiveIy abused by those who
put them in power. The BAN
NER has of late called attention
to this state Of affairs. Let
every man who is candidate
for the legislature be put upon
the witness stand and submit
to a public examination by
the people, let it be known -
fore hand what his 'sentimeptS
are, or far better let the Nyeta
express thetr will $500
understood &c.,
:: :: :: :: :: |!
vote of the pdblicans. Men
who we're seeking office made
regulaybargains and sales, on
ths order you tickle me and I'll
tickle you. The object was OF
course to secure the county Of
fees in which there was some
money to be made, while the
general welfare Of the state was
entirely overlooked. 1t seems
that men Of the smallest calibre
secure seats in the legislative
bodies of all the states. Econ
omy is the great hobb,'; econ
omy is the principal stock in
trade with the demagogue.
Men of ability who have legiti-
mate occupations cannot afford
to give their time for the paltry
pay allowed member Of the
Legislature. If a man gives up
his business once in two years
for the sake of going to the leg
islature, unless he be independ-
emily rich, must sacrifice his
home interests or make up for
political jobbery. Good pay
will always secure good talent,
and in the long run it will be
found cheaper than the inferior
article. 1t seems that cheap
labor is vast saving. In ordi-
nary affairs better judgement is
shown, if a man is taken sick
and needs the services of doc
tor who is skilled in his profess
sion; a man who has violated the
law aud finds himself in tight
place always employs the best
legal talent. Why should not
the same principle apply in the
selection ofmen for members of
the legislature. Let US send
no ordinary men to the legisla-
ture simply as a matter of con-
venience that some man in the
county may yet have an easy
and money making Office.
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The McKirney Adpocate de-
MES, very indignantly, that Ex-
Governor Throckmorton has es-
chewed politics and will 90 into
the banking BUSINESS. Throck-
morton is probably banking ON
succeeding Maxey in the sem
ate, and that's ali the banking.
there is in the matter KaSS,
EramiHcY.
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We shall soon look for a no.
tee of the dissolution of the
firm of Cameron, conkling, Lo-
gan & Company. VIII some
of the Grant men hereabouts
come to this Office and tell the
public about the firm.
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The University of Pennsyl-
vania has been presented with a
monstrosity in the shape of two
perfectly developed children
joined together. from the shoul-
ders to the hips, and known in
medical literature as ,,omphalop
agus castro thoraco didynus"
all of which means in English
combination of the anotoni-
cal parts connected. Is it, any
wonder that doctors demand
high fees for their professional
services when they are compell-
cd 10 put the alphabet to such
torture as it is made to under
go in the above letters.
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ABOUT fifteen years ago the
reliable gentleman, the intelli-
gent contraband, aud the grape
vine telegraph were favorite
sources of gathering news.
They have all departed.
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ANOTHER good country news
paper, the San Saba Mc5os, has
gone out. Its now a chcrubim
and with the cherubims dwclls.
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@YARB TEA" is the attractive
title Off editorial in the Gal
weston Meas. the leading paper
of Texas and'the model news
paper ofthe state. Those who
object to the use Of slang" had
as well stick a pin in the News.
When pots call kettles black it
is a good season Of the year for
coal banks to turn white.