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The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

An editor in charge Of a religious news
paper during the summer vacation of Its
regular chief, announced the scientific
discovery that elder-berries are not so
named because they are older than any
other berries. They derive their name
from the fact that an elder of Il church
first discovered their color by sitting down
upon bunch of them at picnic
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

White grubs at the root OF cabbages
may be destroyed Us follows Loosen the
earth close to the root with Il hoe, even
50 much as to disturb the plant a little.
Make solution of one part of soft soap
10 twelve Of soft water, and pour about
The root in close contact with the plant.
One fourth of Il pint Of this solution to a
pnt two or three times during the season
IS sufficient. Weaker snds poured on
he top would destroy the worm.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08
FARM GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

Fot this department brief suggestions facts and
experiences are solicited from housekeepers.
farmers and gardeners Address Agricultural
editor journal Office, Belfast Maine
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08
The Hay Crop.

-nt crop raised. In value it exceeds
That OF all the other crops of the farm. In
l-19, according to statistics published in
.hc annual report of the department OF
t-rculture for that year, there was in
Maine I,094,2 acres of land used for the
oductlon of hay, and the yield of hay
ta~ valued at SlI ,50l OPS while the to-
d value OF all the corn, wheat, rye, oats.
Marley, buckwheat and potatoes raised
lc same year was only S1,2S6,1:}S. In
\cW Hampshire the value OF the hay crop
4 l-19 was S5,946.55s, while the value
all the grain and potatoes raised was
: j. i5G,254. In Vermont the value OF the
N crop was SOB ,:}60, While that OF
grain and potatoes was 81. .l5l .4~2
Massachusetts, the value of the hay
Ap IN 1870 was Sl4 SO 200, while tile
.ue Of all the grain, potatoes and to-
u.ra raised was only II LIST. POI
These figures viii suffice to show how
4portant a crop the hay crop is. out
.u-un- in value that of all the other
IuI crops combined. The reports of the
U crop for l~~l in Maine indicate that
.r tI some sections the crop is fully
t to the large crop Of 1850 Vet in
.er sections it l. considerably less than
II Year. he crop Of Io~0 was rather
th0n an average. The crop of 1854
rs tutn an average. The weather for
tetng the hay crop was very unta
Dalr and large quantities ot hay were
..l, .,t IL.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

WASHING SHEEP. The practice Of
washing sheep before shearing is very
,lisagreeable and is unnecessary. Moth
i.Ag is gained in the price of wool in
lact, the usual deduction made by wool
buyers for unwashed wool leaves an ad-
yantage with the seller. The practice is
dangerous to health of both men and
sheep, and may we'll be abolished. Sc
lected.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

Advice that is given away is not appre-
ciated, and it is given away because the
giver has no use for it himself
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

The difference between pigs and pugil
lists is not so very great. The latter peel
for the fight, and the former fight for the
peel.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

This expression, which is often heard,
was originated by "ArtemusW Ward,' The
story OF its inception is us follows: once
the lamented humOriSt was engaged to
fill an evening in the lecture course Of a
popular literary institution Of Il New Eng
land city. During the lecture an indiVil-
ual who occupied q seat on one Of the
front benches seemed determined to resist
the speakers efforts to make him laugh.
Artcmus soon discovered both the listener
and his intention, and concentrated all his
powers on him. For a long time it seem
ed as if the man had the best of it, but
by and by one of Browns queer conccits
took effect. The obstinate fellow gave
way and laughed and kicked like a de
lighted school boy. Artcmus celebrated
his victory by coolly announcing to hlS
audience: "LadicS and gentlemen, this
will terminate the first act, and we will
drop the curtain for a few moments while
the scenery is being arranged for the next
act the lecturer will take the occasion to
so out to see a man. and with perfect
sang troid he left the platform for the
ante-rOom, where he refreshed himself
with a pull from flask OF Old Bourbon
EACH TO HER TASTE. II don't sce
how I'd get along without Mary, no
how" Mrs. Bucher observed, pausing to
wipe the perspiratlon from her aged tca-
lures and put another ladlc of soft soap
into the steaming suds, while her daugh-
ter's voice at the piano could be distinctly
recognized, floating out from the adioin-
ing parlor. II don't see how I'd get along
without that gal nohoW. Al'ays on these
days. when hay the tiringest work, she
just picks out her incest pieces, like
Sweet rest byand-bN, and Mothers
growing Old, and sings 'cm fur me atorc
she goes out on the lawn to play croquct
with the other young folks. Tan't every
gal as nd be 50 thoughtful, kin tell you
Now, mast of'm nd Jest bang away With.
'Jorden is hard road to travel or
'Whoop 'em up Eliza Jane but she amt
none o. that sort. She's a pile o comfort
to mo-a pile o comfort" And Mrs.
Blucherfanned herself vigorously with her
soiled aporn, preparatory to running the
clothes through the second water.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

1t is singular paradox, but the log Is
most mist when is doesn't go away.
And Whenit is gone, it is not fog gotten
When the toghorns are dismallv boom
ing they make you think Of Og, king OF
BashaV, who owned the -ha-cows, and
You wonder il he was the old original Fog
and if these booming horns Of ng are not
dcscendent Of his -ha cattle.
A full grown tioghorn has 4 very pene-
trating snorc. They sound like Pros
pect hill woman asleep in the next room.
Though it is very light in its construc-
ton, You cannot see through Il fog This
explains why it is SO difficult to under
stand Col. Ingcrsoll's sermons.
You can light up the darkness, but You
can't bore ray of light into tog.
Fogs arenot necessarily confined to the
seashore. On the trarkIess prares you
may frequently meet a farmer coming to
town with a drove Of hogs.
The smallest and dlghtest piece OF vapor
in the world is called 4 pettitogger. He
is easy to blow away. You can easily
hear him blow away, III the court room,
on the smallest case on the docket He
is never due, and he would not be mist
if he had never been. AS it is, he is mis-
ter. fBurdpttC i'm IIaWkeVe.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

When one Of the Indian basket makers
at Atlantic City was handed bogus
quarter by Il palc-face the other day, he
immediately exclaimed ooh, the devil
take yc for u haythcn. Ne can't fool the
sun of old kill-muck- -a-mucky wild yer
dirty quarter And it is pretty hard to
tool an Indian after he becomes civilized.
The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

twnkling."
He was aghast. II can't be moved 1t
would kill me, he began, almost believ-
ing himself "I'll take my chances.
There would not be much of me left if
were to have a relapse now"
"There would be more than if you were
sent to convalesce i'll Andersonville. Well
look out for you. Poor old fellow, this
fever has taken the courage out of YOU
Rex groaned care there no other fell
lows you could pick up first? An hour OF
so might makea great difference with me. y
eyes, I'm pretty sure an hour Or so
would make a mighty difference" return
ed his comrade, laughing. "Where are
his clothes ~ he asked ofthe negro. "We
must get him into the ambulance at
once"
The clothes were produced, and the un-
willing man tenderly helped into them
by the soldiers
"Do you think, he asked of the negro
when all was ready, ''that | could see
your mistress a mOment9 II would like
to thank her" he added turning to his
friends. "She and her daughter have
been very kind to me. And | can't 90
without seeing them"
"We'll not dare to wait long; but of
course it will be only civil to thank the
ladies'"
The negro was not gone long, when he
returned, almost Immediately followed by
his mistress, who seemed greatly excited
over the reason for his hurried departure
Offering her hands, she wished him a
friendly good-by.
81 could almost have wished that our
army had been held back for few days
longer, until you were better able to be
moved; but | hope you will not suffer
from the change If your friends will
leave you, | promise to use my influence
in your behalf"
He looked appealingly at his comrades
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FACTS.


Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do we'll to carefully cor
snlt the time tsbles Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, Its celebrated fast trains,
its sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo
nists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
to insure aomfort and convenience.
Fraius rnn- through wittlRt rnxueVc If
cars to Chicago, where dir5ct connection
is made with al leading lines to tho
west, northwest and southwest, makia4
but single change Of cars to lows
Kansas, Nebraska, Texas. Minhesots.
ETC., No other line can offer such advaus
tages as the Baltimore and Uhio.-I's
costs but very little time and troubls
to learn this. and in the end may lead
to tie saving of much Of both as we'll as
money. Above al things do not pur-
chsse tickets before having a talk or re-
ceiving letter from one Of the B. Il o.
Agents. A letter addressed to W. Il.
Reppert, Columbus, Ohio; to j. T. Lane,
Wheeling. W. Va, to j. A. Webb. Eos
toris, Ohio; to I. A. Lee GAINESVILLE.
Ohio, or call upon either of these gen.
tlemen will lead to thorough. informs-
tion as to all necessary details Of time
connections, fares, baggage, etc., etc.
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Consumption Cured.

AN old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
Of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con-
sumption. Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma,
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also
q positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints, af-
ter having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands Of cases, has felt
it his duty to make in known to his
suffering fellows Actuated by this
motive and desire to relieve human
suffering, ! will send free Of charge to
all who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French, or English. with full directions
for preparing and using, Sent BY mail
by addressing with stamp. naming this
paper. WV. SHERAR, l49 Po,oers' Block,
Rochester, N. ~ m
nov2, '8etl 3eow. ~,
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Hints for. Young Housekeepers.

i
Every closet and room in a house
should be thoroughly inspected once 9
week.
Newly ground -four which has never
been packed is very superior to barrel
-four.
In roasting meat do not Halt before
putting in the oven, as salt extracts the
juice.
In warm weather put your eggs in
cold water some time before you are
ready to use them.
Lemons may lie kept fresh long
time in jar of water; changing the
water every morning.
| A true test for eggs is to drop them
In water, and if TIE large end comes up
they are not fresh.
Hams wrapped in thick brown paper
and packed in barrel of wood ashes in
the cellar will keep all summer.
To test nutmegs pick them with . pin,
and if they are good the oil will instant
| ly spread around The punctures.
Bar soap when first bought should he
cut in square pieces and put in dry
place. 1t lasts better after shrinking,
All fish skin should be washed, dried
thoroughly, cut in small bits and put in
box or paper bag,, to use in settling
coffee. J.
New Orleans or other good brown
sugar is best for raised fruits and we'd
ding cakes. It should be coarse grain
ed and clean.
Always prepare. Sundays dinner on
Saturday if possible, that domestics NAV
enjoy the Sabbath day privileges as well
as yourself.
The small white sago called pearl is
the best. 1t should always be kept in a
covered jar or box.
Salt cod should be kept in dry place
where the odor of it will not penetrate
to other parts of the house. The best
kind is that which is called dun, from its
peculiar color.
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NUMBER 48.
How the Supreme Court is Openeds
Washington Star.

:
10 negm ~ila' tnere Is q degree o.
dignity ann stately bearing. anout tne
court ana It's members which permea'es
even TO the most humoie nttache lnere
Is q quiet IN tne court room whicn re-
calls the Saooatn OF me Coveuan.ers--
"nen one enters Tue 'hvolu"'ary iee''ne
comes on 'nas tue room ~ SET as,"e on,y
tor the contemplation oi-'he sonef s'oe
or life, and woe to MN VINO f1Ibes or
jokes IN the presence 9. tue Cour'' Inc
court Is opened anous tnis 'asnion: Az
t"eive Q CLOCK lnoonj tne Justices come
|ln rom tne consuming room' ana take
.neir seats on tne nencn Away 70 .tne
lei. OF tne cna,noer Is seen : youtn,ui
oulcers whose business ~ - ca'cn Tue
k2sss el.mpse ol soe ae'xa1,sn Juages.-
-, asI co.e Z ae 's.ss I. ~! !: .'ss ~.
gavel ~ '"e sans o'ucsr. MS y .neanu
as signai ior tne suuience 10 rise.-
men, win the Cniei Jus''ce 70 auyance;
.ne JUDGES eneer rom tue fisns OF tne
ooamner. 10 ene rear oi tne JUSTICES
sea,s IS an aisle. 10 tne center is an
arcneo entrance ,or ,ne .n'el 0astlce.-
tn'ousn .u'' a'sle 'ne Juuees n'e ano
!ake pos'uon on tne flgI. ana lelt. none
en'er un.li sne oh'e' ous.'ce emerges
n' .uon 'ne cen-e, sn,.aa.e. A,'e' a'' nase
n'su -, sne S.'e. ou'uoo ,.on1' s'oee
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A new feature in some of the leading
schools in New Jersey is placing daily
and local newspapers in the highest de.
psrtment for the use of the pupils. The
students are required to give an occa-
sional abstract Of the news OF the day
as cleaned from their columns. 81
An English writer on household econ.
omy says that the wives Of poor men
supply them with too much pork and
beans and second rate meat and pota
toes, when they might give them pes
soup, with turnips, onions or carrots in
it, aud cheese pudding made from
minced cheese, with hominy or rice, witt
little milk.
Everybody has heard Of the jolly
Dutchman, who, when the steam hosl
was likely to sink, succeeded, after mucl
trouble, in iiuding life-preserver larg
enough to 6s him. While he was tryin,
his best to blow it mr.. Young fellow
standing by said: ''You can't Gil .tha
with wind; it leaks. Don't you hear
siss7' "Ish dot SOL" he replied. "Fell
] links. den, | petter keep de- Wind i
my self.'
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1t is too cold 10 keep that young lady
stsnding at the door to chat With you.
Do your erfand quickly and be off,
Chester Times. Errand Is beR name
for good night kiss.
A munidcent and anonymous gift Of
$50. 600 has been made to Melbourne
(Australia Cathedral of the Church of
England. 1t will be the finest church
building in that part of the world.
The will of the late Gov. James D.
Williams, of Indiana, has been probal
ted. He divides his property equitably
among his legal heirs, consisting OF his
son John, his widowed daughter, and
the children OF his deceased son Geo.
W There sfe no public bedues,s.
In Hungary it is a practice of long
standing to store grain in vaulted cell
lars or eisterns Occasionally, in plough
ing, a peasant comes across one Of these
oisterns, filled with grain hundreds Of
years old, forgotten, no doubt, after
some war, when the whole community
was cut of.
i-e
Mr.. Malone, the new Senator from
Virginia, was poor Irish boy educated
ON free scholarship at the military in
stitute wherein Stonewslf jackson
taught, He began his career by. carry,
ing surveyors chain on a railroad, and
was known as shillful general in the
/ Confederate army.
A Galveston man went to doctor and
told him, doctor, there is something
the matter with nv brain. After any
severe mental exertion have headache
What is the remedy for Il" .The bes,
remedy is to get yourself elected to the
Legislature, where you will have DO oc-
} casion to think T" The patient replied Il
it wasn't for the sake Of his children be
, would make the experiment. He didnt
want them to go through life with Z
) stigma attached to their names.
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An aged and wealthy Milwaukee wild
over found a wife by queer method.
In cofFee-erinding mill in Chicago a
female packer placed in several bundles
of coffee card saving that any gentle.
man matrimonially inclined might ad-
dress her. The widower found the card
while preparing his lonely breakfast at,
ter aqusrrel with his housekeeper, and
now the Chicago grill Mrs.
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Valladolid. don't know, what Mrs
Glover was about to let him do rs be
did. We all thought he was couriine
lilly. She did, poor child, She jusl
loved him dearly, and the day before he
went away he told her that he was en-
gagged TO some girl in, New York, I'm
afraid Its broken her heart She told
me all about 1t. 'Oh, Aunty Tripp.' said
she, Il know ought to be ashamed, bu,
l can't helpit. He seemed to. like me
so. i hope shall die Of this fever, fol
life is nothing to me Ashamed l,,why
it's he ought to be ashamed. OF al
things, a minister to be cold, crne
firt! And that's what Alfred Ganne
is."
+ listened, but l could not, move o.
speak. felt as though my, heart alse
were breaking, and oh, the shame, suf
lfered! Tie women drank their tea ant
left the arbor, and just then Margare
turned to me with very cold, sarcastic
smile:
II see by your face that that it'll
story is perfectly true, Mr.. Gannet," sh,
said.
margaret" l faltered, II have don
nothing that should give offense to ou.
"Nothiag but love another woman,
che answered.. "Love her and. let he
see it, meaning to marry me. Dom
think / am hurt; indeed am relieved
should have kept my word to you bu
for this, but not so gladly as l once should
You are very good-looking man; bu
on the whole you don't suit me- / me
Senator E at Sarasogs-and-he does
Frankly, / have been thinking what
pity it was that must decline his .offe
II who like the diplomatic circles 81
we'll. As for this-rilly. is it not'-
wouldn't she make very good minis
ter's wife.p
1t came to my mind that she would
that she was the only wife for me-tha
Margaret, splendid as she was, woul'
never have made me happy.
But only said:
"Miss Sheppard, if you desire to hav
your freedom have no choice.
Il desire it greatly" she answered.
at is yours" l said, with bow.
After that think we were both hap
pier than we had been for days, aud We
shook hands when we parted
That night l went down to Valladolid
and told lilly that my marriage wa
broken off. and that she was the onl,
woman l had ever loved. She tried tt
summon up her pride and refuse me, ba
failed ii the attempt, and let me tak'
! her to my heart.
To-day I am pastor of the church a
Valladolid. Tilly is my wife, and W
are as plain and quiet a. pair as yo
could fancy. / often help nv wife pirl
tcnrrants for tea, and / have taken turl
at the "wringer" when help was scarce
But do not envy Senator E his splen,
did wife. ror pine for the luxurious pos
sibilities that lost with Margaret Shep
pard, lilly and my little home conten
7 me
But one thing is on my conscience -
l have never been able to answer mysel
the question: "Did flirt with lilly?
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N N0TaRV PUBLIC.

TWIN undersigned. having been appointed
: Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally. that he is
prepared to 6ll Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.s. Osths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds, Mortgages. and other Instruments Of
wsiting.p kHa 5OdN shFrnno'
sprlS.76y - 3eallsyiile, honroe ee'l "a''
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Tom Marshall was using quite abusive
language in Kentucky court at one
time, and the judge, after one or two
rcprimands, fined him $40 for contempt.
Mr. Marshall looked at the judge with q
emile and asked where be was to get The
money, as he had not red. Borrow
it Of FRIEND" said the Court. "Well.
sir" answered NJ Marsbei. "you are
the best friend bsve; will vou lend me
the money p "Mr. Clerk, said the
Judge, "you may remit the fine. The
State is as able to lose il as am
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No Proof More Convincing

Could be produceduto satisfy us that
there is true merit in DAY's KIDNEY PAb
than the fact that it is being initiated.
Already several worthless kidney pads
are seeking a,sale on The good reputa-
sion of this original and excellent pad.
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.l1nthy
Is 1T WORTH wHILEq

Is it worth while to jostle brother,
Bearing his load on the rough road of lifep
Is it worth while that we jeer at each other,
In blackness of heart that We war to the
knifeS
God pity us all in our pitiful strife.
God pity us all as we jnstle each other;
God pardon us all for the triumphs we feel
When a fellow goes down meath his load on
the heather,
Pierced to the heart. Words are keener than
steel,
And mightier far for woe than for veal.
Were it not well in this brief little journey
On over the isthmus. down into the tide, 81
We give him a fish instead Of serpent.
| Ere folding the hands to be and abide
Forever and aye in dust at his side?
Look at the roses saluting each other:
Look at the herds all at peace on the plain
Man, and man only. makes war on his brother,
And laughs in his heart at his peril and
pain; Hs H
shamed by the beasts that go down on the
plain. as8Sss ift&&
Is it worth while that we battle to humble
Some poor fellow down in the dustp
God pity us all! Time eft soon will tumble
All of us together, like leaves in gust,
Humbled, indeed, down into the dust
JOAQUIN MILLER.
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Tw0Organs.

Regulate FIRST the stomach, second the
liver; especially the 6rst, so as to pc, :
form their functions perfectly and you
will remove at least nineteen twentieihs
of all the ills that mankind is heir to, in
this or any other climate. Hop Bitters
is.tbe only thing that will give perfectly
healthy natural action to these two or
gans.-Mdine Farmer. -,
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Eiehty-Fiye Dollars Lost.

"You do not tell me that your hus.
hand is up and about again, and entirely
cured by so simple medicine as Park
er's Ginger Tonic ?" "Yes,. indeed,
do" said Mrs. Benjamin to her enquir-
ing neighbor," and that too when We
had foolishly paid eighty-fve dollars in
doctors bills and prescriptions, and af
ter he had been given up by his physi-
clans to die. Now nv husband feels as
we'll as ever, entirely cured by this ex.
cellent Tonic And many sick man
might be we'll in week if they would
only try it i