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The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03
Small Dividends on Crime.

The income of thieving life is so small and precarious compared with the pains taken to secure it, that one won- ders that thieves do not abandon the occupation in Encouragement. One of them recently arrested in New York, described in minute detail to reporter the whole process of his stealing S4, 600 wsrth of diamonds from Fifth avenue boarding house, .-.Id the balance which it left him. He was stopping at a (" dis reputable" downtown hotel when he saw the rooms advertised, and made up his mind to go and see what stroke of business he could accomplish there. With a piece of thin wire he arched his nose and widened his nostrils; he bulged out his cheeks; deepened the sockets of his eyes with burnt cork; reddened his complexion with vermillion; painted wrinkles on his forehead, and added a full, tight-ftting beard and a wig with bald crown. When his toilet was complete he looked like Wall street broker, or an American statesman. Putting on a handsome, well-made suit of clothes, and buying a pair of kid gloves and walking cane, he hired a cab for the round trip" at three dollars, and drove to the house. Being left alone in the parlor he sat down and strummed the Anvil Chorus , on the piano, apologizing to the landlady OF entering for doing it. He told her he was wealthy English man, just over, who would require four rooms, and finally agreed with her for a suite at S35 week. The lunch bell rang and she asked him to stay to lunch, which he accepted, saying that he would first wash in his new room. After a visit from pretty housemaid, who was A.. tx., II. l,nl T room but whom he dismissed, saying he was not ready, and when everythinr was quiet again, he proceeded to busi- ness.
 Locking the outside door of his room he rolled the bed away from another door leading into the adjoining room. The door was fastened with hook only, which was easily broken. Opening the door he found himself in another bed room, but saw nothing but sealskin sacque which he could carry away Then going to the bureau drawers and opening them he found two morocco cases, from which he took the diamonds, putting the jewels into his pocket, went back into his bedroom, from which he emerged and made his way down stairs informing the butler that he had decided not to stay to lunch. Reaching his ho tel, he threw off his disguise and went out to negotiate his plunder.
 He offered them to a man in Chatham
 treet for $500, but was obliged to taks $450, about one-tenth of their value But tor the necessity of getting rid O them he could have done much bette; than this. Half of the money he gave ts " a young lady friend" who soon after
 ward deserted him and ran away t Chicago; the other half he lost at l>I fax off [ h theft, therefore. he had absolutely noth ing left to show for all his ingenuity
 labor and pains, but goes to State priso! for a term of years instead.
 | He was formerly a London physician and man of pleasing address an
 marked intelligence. But none of thes served to command very large dividend
 on the capital he invested in crime. 1 Detroit Free Pess.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.

is somewhere between 689, l95 and s24,- s25.
 The ministers in the United States average about S25 year from marriage fees.
 The great Sunday-school centenary in London is to be celebrated during the week commencing June 27.
 The Churchnaae says: The Protestant Episcopal church reported in 1877, 28l, : 97O communicants in 1878, 3l4, ,367 and in 1879, 32O, 1000.
 Mrs. H. Sibley, of Rochester, N. Y., has erected Protestant Episcopal church at North Adams, Mass, at an expense of $25,O00.
 Robert Raikes, the originator of Sun- day-schools, hundred years ago, was then about forty years of age, and the editor of newspaper in Gloucester, England.
 Tine progress of Christianity in the Fiji islands is indicated by the fact that there are now 84l chapels and 291 other places where preaching is held, with fifty-eight missionaries engaged in pre- | pairing the way for others. The mem- bership numbers 23,274. The Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst has resigned the pastorate of the Csngrega- tienal church at Lenox, Mass, to ac- cept that of the Madison avenue church of New York, at a salary of $s, 900. MT. Parkhurst has been the Lenox pastor for | five years on $1 800 salary. MT. w. M. Whey, colored man, was recently ordained as Presbyterian min- !ster in Texas, being the first colored man ever ordained in that State by the Presbyterians. The Rev. T. T. Patton, the first Presby yterian ordained in Texas, was present and took part in the ser vices.
 Like Dean Stanley's sister, the late sister of MT. Gladstone became a Roman Catholic several years ago, Cardinal Manning, friend of her family, effect ing the change in her sentiments-a change which induced her to endow his Archbishopric of Westminster with $5,000 year in perpetuity.
 The Congregational denomination has in Massachusetts 528 churches, of which 282 have pastors, l80 acting pastors, and 66 are vacant. There are 655 ministers, of whom 195 are not in pastoral service. The number of mem bers is 9l,787. The additions the past year numbered 1, 200. Of these 2,42I were by profession.
 Rev. G. B. Atwell, an aged Baptist clergyman of Pleasant Valley, Conn.,, once asking blessing at public din- ner, said: Adam sinned by eating and Noah by drinking, save us, Lord, from the sin of the one and the folly of the other Amen"
 An exchange reports that the clergy of various denominations in Minneapolis have taken up the movement against extravagar ce and for less parade at funerals. There have been such move ments in various cities, but, says the Baptist Weekly, the practical good ol clerical advice in this matter has failed to slow itself.
 The revised Bible, to be published dur ing 1880 as the result of some years tabor of fifty-two English and twenty seven American scholars, is to be issued by the University Presses (Oxford and Cambridge), they having borne the ex- pense of the English committee. The expense of the American committee about $lO,OOo, is to be paid wholly by subscription.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03
From Washington.

Some one in New York has sent S250 to. the treasury ]" conscience fund"
 Secretary Sherman has sent to the House Q communication in reference to pieuro-pneu- ulonia in cattle. The secretary maintains that the deceased never developed de nor6 in this country, but has always been ill troduced by confusion. No pleuro-pneu- rnonia has ever existed in any State west oi the Alleghany mountains. He recommends the establishment oi veterinary sanitary com mission to investigate all reports of the exist. ence oi the disease, and says authority in the national board to promptly isolate and slaughter infected and diseased cattle, wher- ever found, and to award compen sation to owners would be an effective agency to ex- tilpate the disease. The secretary states the value of cattle exported from the United States the past six years was $22, 1901, ,000.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03
In I7SO.

 In Seventeen-H -Hundred-Eighty They sat by household fires, And talked oi matters weighty, Our grandams and our sires; They talked of matters weighty, While broad the blaze uprolled, Beside their hearths in Eighty, That time of awful cold. The hard frost figured grimly Along the window glass How large the old-time chimney! How wide the fireplace was! The solid coals dropped under, The brazen andirons glowed, The fore-stick fell asunGer,
 Deep ritts the backlog showed. They talked of wives and widows, Of woes that war revealed, While round the walls the shadows OfBritish armies wheeled; They talked of Earl Cornwallis, oi bIlIHlu anu u6L Their cause their only solace, Their only strength the right. They told of insults wanton,
 And guessed with forward view, At what Sir Henry Clinton,
 With opening spring, would do. They named each friendly nation France, Holland, even Spain, And gathered consolation
 From Stony Point and Wayne. With retrospective fervor,
 They talked of Charlestown Neck, Ot Gates by Hudson river,
 And Arnold at Quebec. Recalling men and pldces,
 And battles lost or won, They breathed with ardent faces The name oi Washington. They talked O. gloom impending, They spoke of doubtful stars, Oi shoeless men contending
 With red-coat regulars. And thus with matters weighty, Things past or things to come, Each household hearth in Eighty Was stirred as by the drum. The warrior cold stood sentry, At windows and at doors; The sitting snow found entry, And streaked the sanded floors. But ever with the knitting,
 Or with the open book, Went thought to Clinton fitting, Or Howe off Sandy Hook.
 - Youths Companion
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03

ssRena, my love-" said Fidelia Fair fax, as she came into Miss Rena Lester's boudoir after long walk; ssI am not sorry you could not come out with me,
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03

Jack" said Arthur Delancey, toss ing his hat on the table in Jack Merton 8 room and throwing himself on the lounge, are you quite sure you were right about Mir. airftx's house being the seventh from this ?"
 "Ot course I am. I've often been there to see him and his daughter" an- swered Jack.
 "Ah, his daughter I think l saw her at the window as passed"
 Undoubtedly you did; shesits there all day"
 Lively girl she must be. Has she black hair and eyes ?"
 Yes p''
 And she is-well, not pretty"
 There you are wrong. She is pretty"
 "Jack, old fellow. you always had queer ideas of feraale beauty. Why she looks like school marm. Is she one of the cultured, clever sort P
 "She is very clever girl"
 "She is, eh. Then I've seen her, no doubt'
 That must have been her in the window, there is no other lady in the house."
 Oh" muttcrcd Arthur. '.I'll run to the telegraph office. Jack, if you'll ex- cuse me, md then Til be at your service and we'll have ajolly night of it. That afternoon Mrs Delancey received a telegraphic dispatch in the following words: | Have seen the |" condition.n Goodbye, | fortune. wouldn't have her tor million. leave at eleven tomorrow morning. ARTHUR.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
Political.

This is the way the delegates to the 1lli-
nois Republican Convention stand in Grants
district: Blaine, 16; Grant, Is; Washburn,
10.
Senator Wade Hampton has received more
than hundred dispatches from the South
cordially commencing him for his speech in
reply to Ben Hill on the Kellogg case.
Harper's Weekly evidently lacks unity
of political purpose among its makers. Mast
makes constant war on Blaine in the interest
of Grant, while the editorials disapprove of
the nomination OF Gen. Grant in the most
emphatic terms.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-At meeting of
the National Republican League to-day the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the National Republican
League of Philadelphia, in sending delegates
to Chicago, instruct them to declare that the
members Of the League will not vote, under
any circumstances, for Gen. Grant, if nomi-
mated for President, but will support any
other nominee of the Chicago convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
Making Lumber out of Straw.

The versatile ingenuity of a Western in
ventor, who doubtless fOresees the time in
the far distant future when the forest shall
cease to clothe the hills and dales, and the
demand for lumber shall prove' vastly in ex-
cess of the supply, has succeeded in devising
a substitute for the natural product Of the
virgin or the cultivated soil.
His plan is to use that fragile vegetable,
straw, and by peculiar process to compress
it into a substance as hard and indestructible
as oak lumber. 1t is claimed that this
process converts wheat straw into timber
which is susceptible of as fine polish and
finish as mahogany AMI black walnut, at a
cost not in excess Of that Of the best clear
pine.
The straw is first manufactured by the or
binary paper mill process into straw board,
and sufficient number Of sheets Of this Of
the right size are taken to make the required
timber. They are soaked and sOftened in
chemical solution. which is, Of course, the
inventors secret. After the fibre of the
paste board is sufficiently saturated, the pile
of sheets is pressed between series of roll
lers, which consolidates them so that when
dry the whole is hard stick. 1t is also
claimed that the process renders this wood
substitute impervious to water, and the chem
icals used are such as to make it fre-proOf.
But the sanguine inventor has only made
samples thus far.-Trenton Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
ARENEEACTRESs.

just open the door for her, and Mrs Win
slow will prove the American Florence Night
ingale of the Nursery. OF this we are so sure,
that we will teach our '.Susy" to say, "a
blessing on Mrs. Winslow'' for helping her to
survive and escape the gripping colicking and
teething siege. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP relieves the child from pain,
and cures dysentery and diarrhGa. 1t softens
the gums, reduces Inflammation, cures wind
collie, and carries the infant safely through
the teething period. 1t performs precisely
what it processes to perform, every part of it
nothing less. We have never seen Mrs.
Winslow-know her only through the prepa-
ration of her ''Soothing Syrup for Children
Teething." five had the power we would
make her, as she is, physical saviour to the
infant race. Sold by all druggists. 25 cents
q bottle. decl7-tWSM&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29

composing the area of the county are black
ened mass. OF this $4,000 acres were COM
posed of woodland, oak, cedar, pine and holly,
valued at $l6 to $40 per acre. The heaviest
loss was in cranberry bogs, 5000 acres OF
these alone being destroyed, at a loss OF Sl4,-
900 to Sl5, 900 an acre. About 10000 acres
of vinelands were also destroyed, and prob
ably 100 houses.
Most people are apt to overestiMate the
value of certain weight of gold when ex-
pressed in pounds avOirdupois. \ ton Of gold
looks like mass of almost inestimable value,
but it is actually worth only about half mil
lion. The local reporter of Newark paper
recently told how two townsmen brought
home from the West 81 SOC, 900 in gold, and
thus saved $500 exchange. As gold is usu-
ally put up in bags of $4,000 each, weighing
twenty pounds, million and half would fill
800 bags, and weigh three tons. In "Andre
Fortier," play produced at the Boston Thea
tire some time ago, Sardou, the author made
two thieves load up their pockets with $780,
600 in gold dust, leap with their burden from
window and easily escape pursuit. The
nature of the feat will be appreciated when it
is considered that this amount Of gold would
weigh some 1900 pounds, or GOO to each
robber.
Lille Devereux Blake, President of the
State Woman Suffrage Society, Mrs. Saxon,
a wealthy Louisiana lady, and other promi-
nent women, have left New York for the
West They will attend the Republican Ma
tional Convention, where it is expected sew
enty-six women will be allowed to sit as dele
gates, and endeavOr to exert influence
over the nomination and have the woman suf-
frage plank inserted in the platform. Should
the Republicans fail to recognize the woman
suffragists, they will go to Cincinnati and
appeal to the Democratic Convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
General News.

A Chicago girl tried to run away with a
short stop.
A young lady in this city, who is partly
deaf, is in the habit of answering yes to
everything when a gentleman is talking to
her. for fear he might propose to her and she
not hear it.
The New Haven Journal makes the curious
statement that a pOst-mortem in the case of
b. ID. Purdy, Jr, of New Canaan, Conn.,.
revealed the fact that his death was caused
by a broken neck, and that he had been liv-
ing in that condition for some three years, as
is supposed.
Auburn, n. Y, has a generous grocer. He
gave washerwoman bar of soap as re-
ward for returning $4,000 she found in one of
his garments.
Dr. Peck, of Indianapolis, amputated the
legs Of young girl on account of decay in
the bones, produced by excessive rope jump
ing. He advises parents and teachers to
prohibit this play under all circumstances.
1t is said that the profits of the Philadel-
phia Ledger which is wholly owned by G. w.
Childs, Gen. Grants friend, were S4OO, 900
last year. The New York Herald is the only
paper in this country which yields larger
net revenue. Probably the Boston Herald
comes third.
A great jubilee is to be held in Great Brit
ain on the 18th of September next. This
date will be the fiftieth anniversary of the
Liverpool and Manchester railway
Leading clergymen in New York have is
sued card requesting brethren of all de-
nominations to unite. May 3Oth, in praying
that the national conventions next month,
will be divinely guided to. select fit candi-
dates.
Wednesday was the centennial anniversary
Of "Davenport's" Dark Day, when New Eng
land was covered with unexplained darkness
before midday. The pail was not lifted un-
til the next morning, which opened bright and
clear. Davenport's name was connected with
the day from an incident that is we'll worthy
Of preservation. lie was . member of the
Connecticut Legislature, and when the dark
ness fell upon them, some of the members
wanted to adjourn, fearing that the Day of
Judgment had come. But Davenport op-
posed the motion. He argued that it was
either the Day Of Judgment or it was not. If
it was not, there was no need of adjourn
ment. If it was. he wanted to be found do
ing his duty. He moved that candles be
brought, and that the Legislature proceed to
business. This restored confidence; but
there was great uneasiuess everywhere until
the light Of day again appeared.
The great FIRE in Atlantic county, n. J., i
almost cut, and 81, 600 Of The 10000 acres
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29

is the chief attribute of DIR. Grosvenor's s
Liver-Aid. 1t strikes at the very corner
stone Of disease. 1t rouses the liver when
dormant; insures a healthy secretion and
flow of bile; remedies dyspepsia and its va
rious harassing symptoms, and besides regu-
lating, gives healthy impetus to the various
bodily functions. Piles, that frequent and
concomitant of liver disorder, is completely
removed, as well as the cause, by this lead
ing vegetable specific. Use the remedy
and do not be satisfied with half cure. Fol-
low this advice and confidently expect a good
result
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29

Rosr-CHEEKEp WOMEN. There ought to
be more of them. rosy complexion, if it
be natural, makes the plainest face beautiful !;
for With il, We find the sprightly mind, the
elastic step, the ringing laugh-in word,
Health. The cause Of listlessness and sallow
cheeks in women is often unsuspected even
by themselves. 1t is, in too many cases. a
arrangement of the Kidneys, Bladder. Liver,
or Urinary Organs. For these diseases,
HUNTS REMEDY, the Great Kidney and
Liver Medicine. 10 . sure cure. HUNTS
REMEDY 10 safe, e6ectual, and pleasant to
take. Try il, ladies, and bloom again.
6oad by % druggists. Trial size. IS cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
senator Blaine's Friends.

Whether Senator Blaine il nominated af
Chicago or not, he will have renewed reason
to feel that he is appreciated and admired IN
Maine and BY the people who have known
him best for the past twenty-five years. Inc
train which left here last night was nlfed
vith his own people. There were many poll
ticiaus, but it is due to them and to the Sen.
ator to say that they are of the KIND
who stand by man, whatever may
he his fortune. But aside from the
active politicians there was large
number of prominent business men IN tne
Maine parfy-such men as Charles A. Bailey
of Winthrop. Mayor WestcOtt of Portland.
Col. John S. Case of Rockland, Hon. 5 U:
Brown of Dover. Mayor Senter OF Portland
and Henry Whiting of Ellsworth, who go 10
Chicago not because they expect anything
or will ask ANYTHING of Senator Blaine poiit-
icallv They go because they admire the man
and believe in him; and they would go just
the same II they were sure that Senator
Blaine was TO be defeated. The support Of
such men. their confidence and esteem and
that devotion to his interests which led them
To leave their business in the busiest season
of the year are the best answers which can
he given to the calumnies which have been
circulated against the character OF the Name
Senator. These men have known him for
many years, and such men as Charles A..
Bailey, a leader in the Society Of Friends.
and Rev DIR. Crane, one of the most prOml-
nent Baptist clergymen in Maine, are not
men who would go to Chicago to support any
man in whom they did not repose the utmost
confidence and for whom they did not enter
tain the highest regard. To most men the
possession of such friends would be more
valuable than the Presidency. - Boston
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
ARgDlllical Sht& Convention
WILL BE uELDu
GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA,
Wcdnesday, June 20, 1880


for the paspose Of pominating candidate for Gov.
amor 70 BE- supported at the Septsnber election snd
two eandidates for Electors Of President and Vice
President Of the Cned ststes, and to transact ssy
osher badness that may properly cone before the
Ceevestiss.
The basis Of Representations viii BE- - follows
EaeA city, town and plantation will be entitled TO ore
6eleefe and for every seventy i've votes cast for the
Repsblican candidate for Governor In is79. an ID
ditional delegate and fraction Of forty votes In ex
cess OF seventy-Hve win be sccosded 4 delegate
The State Commiftee viii be In session In the ante
room Of the Hall ut O'Clock, the morning Of the
Convention to receive the esedestiss Of delegates
For the first time In the history Of Maine the At.
tempt wss made In 1872 to deprive the people Of the
light to choose their ofAcefs, and to coFrupfy
continue In power those whom the people had re-
tected. The authors, shelters and accompiiees In
this crime against free government are now seeking
to come before the people under some new party
name-avsilIng themselves Of IN aiins. the common
resort Of those who .eck to escape the responsibility
and punishment of their crimes.
Against these men, under whatever name they may
sppesr al those citizens who condemn the nefahous
Mot todestroy the rights Of suffrage, invited to
unite without regard to past party amliafions, to
preserve honest Government for the honest people
Of Maine.
by order Of the Republican State Committee.
&. A. kOUTELLE, Sab
FnED n. Dow. co,amittee.
GEORGE T.. WING,
}. q. SMITH, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29

Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure. The most
important medical discovery since VACCINE
tion. An absolute Cure for Catarrh by Ao
sorpt,on. Sold BY all Druggists, or delivered
by ID. d. Dewey Co., No. 46 Dey Street,
N.Y. Pamphlets with full explanations ana
overwhelming proofs mailed free.
MarlStsat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29

With these ss votes cast where they be-
long Gen. Grant would be out of the race
from the start Now. if nominated at all
he will be nominated. by votes to which he
is not entitled by any fair Interpretation OF
popular sentiment T. Albany Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
saved her Life.

MEssRs. p. W. HUBBARD & Co. +: My wife
was a great sufferer from Sick Headache,
Dizziness, and Constipation, for long time.
She tried many remedies bat found nothing
that would give her relief until she tried the
Peoples Favorite Tonic Bitters: She was
restored to health by their use. l am conn
dent they saved her life.-DEA- r. Sec Al
vertisement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29
STOCKBRIDCE
MANURES.

Originated BY Lev Stockbridge, Professor Of AZ
They have bsen extensively used for six years. Send
or . little book describing them and giving drees
nons for cultivating farm and garden crops. Every
hsuld send for . copy Mailed free. DOWkEB
EEBT1L1ZEB COMPANY, ~ Chatham
snA 81 ueFth water street, 1eehsstsr, y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-05-29

A book on the Liver its diseases and their
treatment sentfree- Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints. Torpid Liver, Jaundice,
Biliousness, Headache, Constipation, Dys-
pepsia, Malaria. etc. Address DR.. SANFORD,
l6e broadway, New York City, n. Y.
May 44w