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n. Y Saturday.
Several buildings at Watertown, n. Y were
struck by lightning and burned Saturday night
On Thursday last four men near Hartville, South
Carolina were killed BY lightning in the sun SHINE
Minister Christiancy's divorce suit has cost him
s2i, 900 in counsel fees and almouy, and he is not
done yet
Three little daughters of d. d Barley living
Sherman, Texas, were struck by lightning FRIDAY
night and instantly killed
In the town of Deudwood Dakota Territory,
Aug 3, about y buildings were burned, causing a
loss of 100000
Princeton Theological Seminary has just received
500, 600 from lady who does not allow her name
to be published.
Thirty one deaths from yellow fever are report
ed at Havana fer the week ending July ~, with
the disease increasing.
The States of the Union contain 2ey counties
Texas has the largest number, l1l, and Rhode Isl
and, with only five the smallest
A lot of straw berries have been sent from Col
Rhodes farm Of Quebec, to Gen Garfield, in reply
to telegram from Secretary Blaine
owells OF the period at Saratoga wear pointed
shoes very tight trowsers GETAWAY coats, little low
crowned hats and carry huge canes.
Two children named Willie Wiser and Charles
Parker were burned To death at East Aurora \ !
on Friday While trying 70 light a fire with kerosene
Nathan Oraado Greenfield was executed at
Syracuse, New orb, Friday morning tor the muir
der of Ills wife at Orwell, Uswego country October
u, 1870.
Secretary kjrkwood who has been Ill for sew
era days was much better Thursday and spent
several hours at the interior department attending
to public business
North Carolina is not lrady to endorse prohIbi-
tion. The majority against 1t at the late election
IS huge one The colorcd people went nearly
solid tor free liquor
TX Senator 7. 0. Howe arrived from Europe IN
time 10 see his wife before she passed away For
forty years they had led happy life together
Mrs. Howe was native Of Maine,
Crow Dog, captain OF the police at Rosebud
agency, D r. shot and instantly killed Spotted
Tail. about 3 o'clock Saturday There has been III
feeling between them for some time,
AT utucetng of the striking laborers at y oushal
Ireland Saturday, the farmers agreed TO pay the
lahorels Two shllhngs per day during harvest time,
with board Lai an of land and house rrnt tree
4 lire III the town Of Tuckcp Nevada country
California Aug g. destroyed every business house
III the place and many dwellings, Loss %.1O.Cu9
The loss OF the Odi Fellows IS estimated al elu.
OON
The LONDON Lancet says 1T is to be Iemem
bered that unless President GarleIds bullet causts
great local dls urbance, It Woyld not be accor
dance with modern surgical practice to attempt ITS
removal
At Saratoga, y Thursday atemppraIce con
grtss held under the auspices OF the State Temper
ance Society, began tour day session. Addresses
by United States Senator Blair OF New Hampshire
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The late Spotted Tai visited Washing
ton few years ago, ana was not then
sufficiently civilized t. carry ana use a
pocket handkerchief. \ little boy who
saw him at a White House reception said
to his father on the way home. Spot
ted Tail is a nasty, dirty luan. | saw
him wipe his nose on his shirt TAIL"
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sApropos of the Democratic nomina-
ton in the Second Congressional district,

The Lewiston EaZette femarkS-
1t high time that our Greenback friends
should understand that they could not do as they
listed with the Democratic party of Maine, and
expect it to blindly stultify and humiliate itself
for their sole behoof and benefit ad libitum, and
no time could be more opportune than the present
Respectfully referred to the Prog Age
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ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIANS
desiring their Probate advertising published in the
journal, will please so state to the Court
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SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring to
have the address of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent, well
rs the Office to which it is to go.
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Thus philosophers the veteran of the
Waterville Mail
We are having warm spell but don't complain.
AS you perspire and fight flies remember that
corn which is little belated is making rapid
strides towards the hopper
The Democrats Of the second district
held their Convention Friday, and nomi-
mated Franklin Reed, of Bath, for Con
gress. Last year they swallowed Fogg.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

"ImperIous, tyranuical, ovelbearing,
self important, cruel, brutal, untorgiyng
eXacting, ungratetul, arrogant, he never
had an intimate friend who was not his
dog, and the only price of his friendship
was the surrender of all manhood" This
is said by the Washington Republic Of
ex-senator ConIing, who VIII be con
spicuous by his absence when the Senate
meets in December next. We fear the
editor OF the Republic is prcjudicrd.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

No wonder that Europe is amazed at
the way this country has been pay in% off
its debt. The figures are startling even
to Americans. At the end Of the war the
national debt per capita was $3.50, aud
the annual interest burden $40 Now
the debt per capita is ,;774, and the an
nual burden Sl.,56. In the last sixteen
years the people have paid 9l,764, l35, ooo
interest on the public debt, and 375o ,l57,
:i95 on the principal, OF on account OF the
debt altogether, -, 523 O92 ,:}95.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The quality Of liquor sold in Maine is reduced
by prohibition more than the quantity The
average Maine rum would take the hair off dog
at forty rods, and young men who have never seen
any other kind easily believe that it is "liquid
damnation," which it is to many OF them Bos
ton Herald.
Wonder where the Herald man bought
his ram
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The New York Herald, VI. -, is still
criticizing the Presidents attending ply
sicians.
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The Wilmington, delaware, Every
Evening, asserts that if any company that
may be organized wants feet of Ameri-
can built steamships equal in all respects
to the steamers Of the Cunard line, such
a company can have them built at pre-
cisely the same prices as they would have
to pay on the Clyde, there at Wilmington.
This, says the paper, is a bona tide offer,
made upon the authority Of men who are
able to back up their proposition.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The Portland ADVERTISER III writing up
the bad boys, locates the Wright murder
in Rockland which is wrong, us it occur
red in Pembroke We mention this be
cause Rociland has sins enough Of her
own to answer for.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

Ship joiners are getting from - . to
$40 per day in Bath. This does not
look like hard times
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

Perry explains that his editorial on
hired girls was IL left handed one that is
to say it was written with the left hand
while suffering intense pain from the
broken and mashed fingers of the right
hand )" and he did not think that any
one particular girl would feel meant by
any portion Of it, sufficient to notice it,"
One particular girl did "teel meant
enough however, to make Perry feel mean,
and he promises to be more careful here
after in his references to the gentler sex.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The Philadelphia Times has been SO
commonly reputed a fair minded Journal
that its misrepresentation of the dead
lock between COY. paisted and the Coun-
Gil may be the result Of ignorance, though
they read like malicious falsehoods
As the result Of careful observations at
the watering places the \. \. Herald de
clares Irritation to he the leading summer
sport The nature Of the sport in some
cases, it should be added, recalls the
fable Of the boys and the frogs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The Southern cotton mills are excep-
tionally prosperous. The average divi-
dends last year are said to have been 222 % !!
per cent. and 40 per cent. dividend was
earned by the Westminster S. C., cotton
MILL which spins cotton thread direct
from the seed Such prosperity will
naturally bring law and order in its train,
and we shall probably have no more ku
kluX outrages to report.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The Emperors of Germany and Of Austria had a
reunion on Thursday
Fuller, Of the Rockland Courier was to
have been present, but press Of business
detained him at home. His share of the
root beer and peanuts, which constituted
the collation., will be forwarded to Linn,
and his friends are invited to call at the
Courier office and partake.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The World is the comprehensive title
of a new melo drama which has met with
great success in London
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If we don't scatter, fuse nor trade, the Grcenback
party is the party of the future. [Chases Enquirer.
Possibly. But it don't count for much
in the present, does it, Scion?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

IN attachment has been obtained on
the Sprague property in Rhode Island
which will stop the mills there amt in
Augusta and throw large number OF
operatNcs ont OF emn!NNmeMt
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The Dexter Gazette tells Of Il good old
lady. who, after experiencing 4 storm on
the raging pillows of Lake Maranocook,
the good Lord am once more safe on
Terra cotta." If the old lady is us old as
the story she could discount Methuselah.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The Democrats Of the second congress
sional district will stand up to be counted
next month. At the same time the in
temperate temperance men, who are not
satisfied with an able, consistent and sin
cere temperance candidate in the person
of eN-Gov. Dingley, will place themselves
in position for the toolkllIer
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"Sitting Bull complains that white men
have always lied to him." says an eN-
change. S. b. must have associated with
Eli Perkins and George Alfred Townsend.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The weather last week must have
caused the hitherto Respondent land
lords of our summer hotels to smile
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The project Of uniting the waters Of
the chesapeake ana Delaware bays by 4
ship canal seems To W well under Way.
TLis canal will have tile effect tn place
Baltimore and Philadelphia at exactly
the same distance from the open Sea.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

"Whlskey flowed like water in the
North Carolina campaign, we are told I;
which accounts for the defeat Of the pro
hibition legislation, upon which Il vote OF
the people was taken.
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Canada has been dragging" Uncle
Sans mail bags.
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The roast beef Of old England" is now
largely an American production, and
American lager bids fair 70 become Il
formidable rival Of British beer. But
Britannia still rules the waves, and hence
we are not altogether happy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-11

The New York Herald says that Schu}
Ter ColfaN wears the same old smile
Why shouldn't he It's a east iron smile
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Some of the papers are wrestling with
the conundrum, what is malaria; 1t was
answered long ago as follows Improper
diet, irregular habits and bad @hiskcy,
especially the latter.
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The Somerset Reporter says A recent visit to
Portland shows wonderful growth in that city
within the past three years There are no signs OF
great mushroom growth. but rather, solid, sub
stantlal advancement We now all the lead
ing retail stores keeping better assormens in
finer stores than few years ago. This is equally
true Of the wholesale trade. There is large
amount of building each year, and every block
neghbors, so that this beautiful city by the sea is
not only increasing in business but its beauty
grows apace Portlands gain is Boston's loss for
hundreds of ladies who formerly found it necessary
to do their shopping in Boston now find varied
assortment at home. The growing grumbler not
withstanding. Portland does grow, and to day
does more business than ever before May her
prosperity ever continue
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The unanimous verdict Of the press is
that Mr.. Leo Hartman, the Nihilist, has
come to the wrong country, at Il most un-
suspicious time to excite sympathy and
raise funds for assasSins.
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There is a captain of one of Names rural mill
tary companies who wants to resign but don t
know how Report says he's tried it some hall a
dozen times within as many months Dexter
Gazette.
1t is easy enough. Let him throw up
his commission.
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Kentucky has produced 4 mule with
eight legs, and it is suggested that the
animal would be good company for Gui-
teau, and should he put into his cell.
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HOW THE JAMES BOYS
OPERATE.

Jessie and Frank 90 into a farm
ing community and become ac-
quainted with the men, and pick
out certain ones, after careful stu
dy of their character, to join them
in a particular robbery. They care
fully breach the subject to them,
and if they are willing they agree
to give them all the way from 500
to $500 each. They are required
to hold the horses and fire off guns.
and raise a racket while Jessie and
Frank, with perhaps one or two ex-
perienced TRUSTEES, do the robbing.
Immediately after the completion
of the job the farmers are paid the
stipulated sum, whether the hanl is
large or small, and then they ride
TO their homes, while the James
boys strike ont to place of safety.
The men who have been inveigled
into the job are never asked to go
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gaggle' sputtered Mr.. Spoopendy-
Ike, as some Gghtermen fshed him
out.
Did you catch cold, dearE in
quired Mrs. Spoopendyke, with SO
licitude, as they made their way
home.
IT 1 did, l landed it, growled
Mr.. Spoopendyke, blowing mud like
the exhaust of a tug.
Anyway, l caught an eel, didn't
II asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, carry
ing out the woman's idea of com
forting a man with the only thing
he don't want to hear about.
% you caught it, ripped out
Mr.. Spoopendyke. You're a fish
woman, you are. All you want now
is glass sides and some bubbles run
ming through you to be an aquar-
ium! Another time we both 90
fishing, you stay home. You hear!
And with this novel mathemati-
al suggestion, Mr.. Spoopendyke
hunted himself to his domicile, and
took a rum sweat.
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A KIND AND FATHERLY
EMPEROR.

The more we hear of the kaiser,
both through the papers and by
conversations with the people, the
more we are impressed with.the
hold he has upon the hearts of his
subjects. His bearing toward them
is always kind and fatherly, as was
illustrated by a little episode Just
before Whitsuntide. The emper-
or was driving to the depot, when
one of the horses slipped upon the
pavement, fell, and was unable to
arise. The emperor's adjutant,
who was with him Ill the carriage,
sprang to the ground to assist the
driver in freeing the fallen steed.
Meantime his majesty had aighted
from the coach and stood among
the crowd, which, always ready.
here to collect at a moments no
tice, had assembled in response to
this unusual incentive. A few feet
distant stood a cadet, intently
watching the emperor, but display
ing a true military respect for "the
first soldier of the Prussian army"
Attracted by the martial bearing of
the little fellow, the kaiser approach
ed and entered into conversation,
asking numerous questions, to all
of which the boy replied clearly
and undauntedly. After a few min
utes the horse had regained his feet
the emperor resumed his seat, and
the coach drove rapidly away. But
the glory Of the young cadets in
terview did not depart with his ma
iesty; the halo Of the kaiser's con-
descencion hung around the lad
still, and, | presume, will follow
him through all his years to come.
Upon this occasion the royal car
riage had no sooner recedded than
the boy became surrounded by a
group Of officers, who had watched
the interview with envious eyes,
and who now invited him into an
adjoining restaurant, where they
assiduously pumped him of all he
had to relate. 1t was a very sim,
pie act on the part of the kaiser,
and yet it conferred an untold a.
mount of happiness upon the boy,
to say nothing about the social dis
tinction it gives him among his fell
lows. From tie Berlin CORES.
Ch5cagO Times.
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HOW TO PARALYZE a
"MASHER."

The Baltimore Anaerican gives
ladies a hint for the paralysis of
''mashers. Here it is:
"The lady has only to cast her
eyes modestly down and fix her
gaze inetntly on the feet of the
Washers. The glance at the feet
should be concentrated, yet full of
pity, and should linger slightly as
the lady passes by. Instantly the
whole platoon of Washers is affect
ed by a profoun distrust. The
sympathetic look strikes terror to
their souls. They all cast down
their eyes, and look at their own
feet. The horrible fear that their
shoes are not in the latest style
takes possession Of their bosoms.
Each one is smitten with the con-
viction that his foot is abnormallv
spacious; he becomes conscious of
multitudinous protruding corns
and bunions; his shoes, peradven-
ture, are muddy or dusty; or some
thing has gone wrong with the set
Of his trousers at the ankle. The
stoutest lah-de-dah collapses at the
mere possibility Of such thing
his nerve is gone. The eye-glass
falls from his eye, his arms lose
their kimbo; he feels that his pan
falcons are cupped at the knees,
and that his coat is full Of misfits
and wrinkles; he suspects tie clean
illness of his stockings, shudders at
the thought that the sole and up
per leather have parted company,
revealing that painful fact. He
even flies to some secluded spot
and makes protracted investiga-
ton before he can satisfy himself
that all is right. And even then
his nerves do not recover.their tone.
He is liable to be again panic-strick-
en-. A glance ofpity mingled with
slight smile cast at his feet will
renew and aggravate all his para
lytic symptoms.
"The masher, the lad-de-dah and
lumtum, like all other creatures,
have their weak spots. To prevent
a hog from roofing, slit his nose;
to keep a jackass from braying,
weight down his tail; to keep a
masher from MASKING, gaze sadly
at his feet"
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AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE,
JOHN B. ALDEN, MANAGER New York.

into similar undertaking a second
time, but they ever afterward re,
main under the power Of the
noted robber chieftains, upon whom
they dare not squeal, for by so do
ing they would give themselves a.
way. They always stand ready to
protect and secrete the James boys
when they are hard pressed. This
explains why the James boys have
so many friends in Missouri, and
why it is so difficult to catch them.
1t is as hard to find them in Mis-
souri, as it would be to find a needle
in a hay-stack. From tie Oaaha
Republican.
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SYRIAN SUPERSTITIONS.

There are many superstitious OBJ
servances among the natives of Syria
which are worthy of mention. Per
haps none are more curious than
the formalities with which siIkworm
culture is conducted. When the
eggs are Matched the peasants wife
rises early in the morning, creeps
stealthily to her masters door and
filings piece Of clay against it. II
the clay adheres it portends good
harvest, ifnot no silk must be ex-
pected. During the whole time in
which the worms are being reared
no one but the peasants themselves
dare enter the knock or hut where
the insects are, and when the worms
are about to mount and form CO.
coons further precautions are taken:
the door is locked, and the key han
ded with ceremony to the propri-
etor of the silkworms. When the
necessary time has gone by, and it
is supposed that the cocoons are
well and strongly formed, the pro-
prietor, followed by the peasants,
marches in a sort of procession to
the huts, and first giving the lat
ter few presents in the shape of
money or goods, express a hope of
good fortune. The peasants all re-
ply simultaneously; 'Inshalla! In
shalla! please God, please Godn
the key is turned with much cere-
mony, the door opened, the expec-
tant party enters the hut, and at
once the cocoons are taken in pos
session, and the process of prepar-
ing them for reeling begins.