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St. Landry democrat., 1882-10-14
THE HISTORY OF YANKEE JIM.

One scorching afternoon in July,
1856, the Hangtown stage creaked
slowly over the plank roadway forming
the principal street Of Sacramento City,
finally coming to full stop in front OF
the FL Dorado Hotel. 1t had not ac-
tually stopped before the usual knot of
idlers were collected to stare, as they
had done year in and year out, at the
dozen or so dust-begrimed passengers
who alighted, and who began thrashing
themselves like men who had been out
in heavy fall of snow, instead OF
having just finished the hottest and
busiest sixty miles of road in America.
This particular stage usually made
connection with the day boat for ''The
Bay" as San Francisco was usually
termed in the interior; but on this oc-
casion it had come too late by an hour,
at least, and the boat was consequently
at that moment twenty miles down the
river. Upon learning this disagreeable
piece of intelligence, the belated tray
elers scattered, grumbling at deten-
ton which each took good care to ex-
plain could never have been worse
timed or more inconvenient to him
self than upon this particular after
noon.
One traveller, however, stood appar-
emily nonplussed by the situation for a
moment or two longer, until his eye
caught the word ''Bank," in big golden
letters, staring at him from the opposite
side of the street. He crossed over,
read it again from the curb-stone, and
then shambled in at the door. He knew
not why, but once within, he felt a
strange desire to get out again as
quickly as possible. But this secret ad-
monition passed UNDECIDED.
Before him was counter, extending
across the room, at the back Of which
was solid wall of brick Within this
was built the bank vault, the iron door
of which being half opened disclosed
bags of coin piled upon the floor, and
shelves from which the dull glitter OF
gold-dust caught the visitors eye di-
rectly. The middle of the counter was
occupied by pair of tall scales of beau
tiful workmanship, in which dust was
weighed, while on a table behind it
were trays containing gold and silver
coins. A young man, who was writing
and smoking at the same time, looked
up when the door opened to admit the
person of whom we were speaking. To
look at the two men, one would have
said that it was the bank clerk who
might be expected to feel the presenti
ment of evil. Really the other was hall
bandit in appearance.
In the solitary individual who has just
entered the bank we shall describe not
one man only, but type of the thou
sands who, like migratory ants. passec
and repassed the great highway leading
to the mines of the Golden State. HI
was a bronzed, bearded and weather
beaten honabre, dressed in faded wool
en- shirt, pantaloons secured at the hip!
by belt, and tucked loosely within {
pair of miners boots, a broad-brimmee
felt hat that had been hastily crushed
upon his head, and a pea-iacket dang
ling from his left shoulder like the shor
cloak of an ancient cabattero. The hat
of bowie knife protruded, ready to b.
grasped, from his belt; and when h
walked, big s'six-shooter'' tapped
against his right hip at every step. Th'
man seemed walking arsenal; bu
St. Landry democrat., 1882-10-14
IN AUTOGRAPH.

write nv name as one
On sands by waves errun.
Or winters frosted pane
Traces a record vain.
ObliYion's darkness claims
Wiser and better names,
And we'll my own may pass
As from the strand or glass.
Wash on. o waves of time!
Melt moons tne frosty rlme!
Welcome tn. shadow vast.
The silence that shall last!
When and all who know
And love me vanish SO.
What harm to them or me
Will the lost memory be!
If any words of mine,
Through right of life divine,
Remain, what matters 1t
Whose hand the message Wrlts
Why should the "crowner's quest
Sit on my worst or best!
Why should the Snowman claim
The poor ghost of my name!
Yet, as when dies sound
Its specter fingers round,
Happy my spent life will
Leave some faint echo still
A whisper giving breath
OF praise or blame to death,
Soothing or saddening such
As loved the living much.
Therefore with yearnings vain ..
And fond l still would fain
A kindly Judgment seek,
A tender thought beSpeak.
And, while my words are read,
Let this at least be said:
Whateer his lifes defeatures,
He loved his fellow creatures.
I" If, of the Laws stone table,
To hold he scarce was able
The first great precept fast,
He kept for man the last.
Through mortal lapse End dizziness
What lacks the Eternal Fullness,
If still our weakness can
Love Him in loving man?
"Age brought him no despairing
OF the worlds future faring;
In human nature still
He found more good than ill.
ITO all who dumbly suffered,
His tongue and pen he offered;
His life was not his own,
Nor lived for self alone.
HE loved the scholars quiet,
Yet, not untempted by it.
Or poets dream of beauty,
He strove to do his duty.
HE meant no wrong to any,
He sought the good of many,
Yet knew both sin and folly
May God forgive him wholly"
John G. Whittier, in Our Conttnen
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BY GRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
KennebecJ Journal
MAINE DISPATCHES.
PORTLAND.
Report Of the Directors of the Maine
Central Railroad.

PORTLAND, Dec Is.
The Argus will publish tomorrow the re-
port of the Maine Central railroad directors.
1t will show the bonded debt with the amount
of debt of the European AMI North Ameri-
can road, is 50. 72l ,59l.26, on which interest
to the amount of 1926, 90l. % is paid annually.
The total number of passengers carried
$40, 1888, receipts for the same 1896, 9S9 Is;
tons of freight carried $50, l66, receipts
81. 0S7, 1856; so miles of steel rails laid.
and 43 of iron relaid; 20 miles of fence has
been built; 422 feet of bridges built; there
are 70 bridges on the road. The company
own 50 locomotives, 66 passenger cars, 90
baggage and mail car, 65l freight cars and
4S9 platform cars.
The bonded debt of the Maine Central
railroad in 1888; was SIS, 703, 223 20, in 1882
it was So, 7O2, sol l6, and the total liabilities
in 1881 were Sl2,335, 5I5.2s, in 1882, total
liabilities, sl2, 346, 1888. 20.
What Captain LarcOm Saw.
Captain Larcom of steamer Falmouth, re-
ports, between St. John and Eastport, she
passed large quantity of deals, supposed to
be the deck load of some vessel; also a
ship ashore at Bliss harbor.
Election Of Officers.
At special meeting of the Portland, Ban
gor & Machias Steamship Co., today, the
following officers were chosen:
President-W. +. Millken.
Vice President--William G. Davis.
Sec'y and Treas.--George L. Day.
General AGENT. Gushing.
A Steamers Cargo.
Steamship Dominion took out 165 cattle
and 900 sheep.
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FIRE RECORD.
AT TOLEDO, OHIO.
Hall Block Burned-TOtal Loss About
e65O,OOO.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec Is.
Hall Block, stu ated on the corner of st.
Clare and Jefferson streets and the finest
business block in the city, was burned
Thursday morning. The fire originated in
Music Hall, room in the building. used for
public entertainments. The building was
occupied on the first floor by numerous jobbing
houses and on the upper floors by law and
insurance officers, the officers of the Wabash
and Ohio Central railroad companies, art
galleries, etc. The block was erected in
1874, by the estate of the late James Z. Hal
lett, al cost of nearly S25O,0OO, and was
subsequently transferred to the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Co, at Hartford, by
whom it was owned when destroyed. The
loss will probably exceed half million dol
lars, with fair proportion OF insurance. The
fire originated at 9 80 this morning in the
second story, and was discoveIed immediate
ly and seemingly extinguished twenty min
utes later; but broke out in the third and
fouth stories, having worked into the parti-
ions. Owing to the great difficulty in getting
good pressure of water, the flames spread
rapidly. The efforts of the fire department
succeeded in combining the fire to one block
At I o'clock the fire was under control. The
loss is heavy and falls principally on four
wholesale houses. The total loss is $3.50, 900;
total insurance about S500,0 which is
divided among nearly all the prominent COM
panies having agencies in the city.
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BOSTON.
A Meeting Of the Friends of Bates
College.

BosTON. Dec Is.
A meeting Of the friends Of Bates College,
Lewiston, was held in this city, today, to
discuss the subject of increasing the perma-
nent fund of the institution. Prof. Chase of
the college explained the desirability of such
action. The fund now amounts to $50, 900.
The college is now out of debt and it is de-
sired to raise 900 additional for the en-
dowment of professorships and scholarships,
and the procuring of books and apparatus.
Addresses were made by Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, who presided, Rev. Alex Mckenzie,
Rev. DIR. Duryea, and others. A resolution
was adopted favoring the enterprise, and
committee appointed as follows, to prepare
plan of action: Rev. Messrs. Hale and
Duryea, and Messrs. Samuel ID. Warren,
Thomas II. Russell, ID. Lathrop, Stillman B.
Allen, NJ. d. Spalding, ]. P. Spalding, c.
c. Cobb and ID. N. Richard.
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The congressional library bill has been de-
feated.
Senator Sherman reiterates his belief that
the demand for free whiskey caused the re-
publican defeat in Ohio.
The House committee on education will re-
port fav0fably on the bill to appropriate
$40, OOO. 600 annually for the next five years,
to be expended for public education.
1t Is going the rounds of the papers that
'sEx- Congressman Peters,of Maine. who was
recently appointed by Collector Robertson to
the position of Superintendent of Weighers
in the Custom House at New York, has been
removed by order of Secretary Folger. and
Gen. Jardine restored to the position" Ex-
Congressman Peters has been one Of our
most highly esteemed Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court since 1873. having been re-
appointed to that honorable position in 1880.
His brother, Mr.. Charles Peters, Is the gen
tleman referred to in the above, and
his many friends in this section of the State
will be sorry to learn of his removal
Elisrorfh american.
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4ailp fIr,lebtf Journal.
Augusta. Saturday Morning, Dec. 10.
Civil Service Reform.

The prospect of the passage Of the PEN
dleton civil service bill in the Senate ap-
pears quite favorable. It was taken mp
by vote of A to 26, Notwithstanding it
was opposed by Brown of Georgia. and
Voorhees, of Indiana, two leading members
on the democratic side. 1t has been can
didly discussed and amended. and the
friends of the bill believe it will soon pass.
It is worthy of notice, however, that the
bill is not SO mnch in favor among demo-
Gratis since it came before the Senate for
action as it appeared to be last summer
and fall when elections were pending.
Then it seemed to be regarded by the
democracy as the great cure-all for evils
in the civil service, and heavy were the
denunciations against the republicans be-
cause it had not become law. Now its
main support in the Senate comes from the
republican side; its principal opposers
are on the democratic side. Even Don
Cameron is reported as being in favor of
the bill, while Brown of Georgia and
Voorhees, of Indiana have savagely al
tackled it. Outside OF the Senate, also,
there is fierce democratic clamor against
the bill. many OF the influential newspaper
organs echoing and endorsing the position
of Brown and Voorhees, against it.
What the average democrat appears to
desire is civil-service law and reform
which will turn republicans out Of Office
and install democrats in their places. But
they are afraid that Pendleton's bill will
not do this. Hence they oppose it. Sup
pose they should elect democratic Presi-
dent in 1884, are they going to have their
hands tied by any law that would
keep republicans in Office and exclude
democrats Not if they can help it.
They "want change" and the principal
change they wish is a change that will
make clean sweep of the republican
ofiice-holders and give their places to
democrats. Since the November elections
the democracy have come to entertain the
opinion that there is a chance for them in
1884 to get control of the government,
and on that account they will be very slow
and reluctant to adopt Mr.. Pendleton's or
any other civil service reform bill. Their
tune has changed greatly since election
about the need of reform in the civil SER
vice, and the nearer they think they are
to administering the government the less
will they pipe for reform.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Report of the Minority of the Joint
Select Committee.

The report of the minority of the joint
.elect committee upon shipping is signed BY
Representatives Cox and McLane and Sena-
tor Vest. After giving the views OF the MI
nority as to the causes of decline OF Ameri-
can shipping the report says:
We must repeal our navigation laws, at
least to the extent of permitting our navlga-
tors and merchants to supply themselves with
ships on conditions as favorable as enJoved
in their competitors who are merchants ana
sailors of all other maritime nations. The
sArst matter which confronts US, when we
would defend the navigation laws, is the in
disputable fact that under these laws our
ship wards have run to grass, our ocean trade
has dwindled next to nothing and our Ameri-
can sailors are hardly five in hundred upon
ships that are left Every object of the nav
igation laws, which was to enliven Ameri-
can ship building and shipping interests, is
frustrated BY laws themselves and their as
sociate in restriction and prohibition. If we
could only buy we might begin as Germany
did. To repair and repairing there has led
to building, and building to employment Of
labor and the use of capital.
First-Let as use and then we will have
cause to repair and then build.
Second-If we are to build ships in the
United States in competition with other ma
tions and unless we can do so we may be
sure ships will not be voluntarily bought or
used by our citizens or any others.
Third-If foreign competing maritime ma
tons do not ship their ships TO local taxation
the United States evidently cannot afford to
do so. If Congress under the constitution
has power it should exempt as instrumental
tiles all vessels free foreign or inter state
commerce from every foreign or local state
on municipal taxation.
Fourth-Reduce all expenses, taxes and
other burdens in shipping.
Ftfth-Repeal the shipping act Of 1872
(title 5 R. s.
Sxth-Reform and revise the tariff and
the natural resources of our country and in
teligence of our people are such that with
the reduction of the burden of taxes and
prices consequent on low rates of duty we
shall regain in twenty years more than we
have lost in the last twenty, and become the
first maritime nation Of the world.
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For Sale.

LNOR SALE-An assortment OF Books and
Il Tracts, from willard Tract Repository, con
stantly on hand, by
decl6lw Miss Z. +. BARTLETT, rs State ST.
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The Star Route Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is.
Mr.. George Bliss continued his opening
address on the part of the prosecution in the
star route case today. Reviewing Mr.. Brady's
administration, he said that there never had
been time when the interests of the gov
eminent had been considered by Mr.. Brady
when they came in contact with the interests
of contractors. Every contract was given
against the government and every advantage
was availed of to take money out of the
treasury for the benefit of the defendants.
A long discussion took place on the re-
quest by the defence that the government
printer be required to furnish copies of the
record of the proceedings of the court from
day to day,
Judge Wylie announcing he would give
his decision Monday.
Mr.. Bliss continued mis- opening address
and had not concluded when the court ad
journed to Monday.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Henry Rushlow. sentenced to ten years
imprisonment At Canton, n. Y, Thursday
for incest, hung himself in his cell Thursday
night.
The jewelry store Of P. L. Miles, Cleve-
land, O., was robbed of $4,000 worth of
diamonds. Thursday, BY an unknown man,
who escaped unnoticed.
Mr.. Frank E. Woodruff has signi6ed his
acceptance of the profsssorship of New Tes-
lament exercises in Andover Theological
Seminary.
The railway spike mill Of Arms, Bell L
Co. of Youngston, Was partly burned Thurs
day night; loss $4,000.
Schooner Harriet, coal laden, from Gov
Bay, Nova Scotia, for Yarmouth, struck on
St. Johns Island ledge, Friday night and is
q total wreck. Grew saved.
The Right Rev. Bishop Twigg has been
stricken with heart disease and 10 not ex-
pected to live.
The steamer Carrie sunk Friday afternoon
in the James River, Virginia, with large
cargo consigned to Petersburg. Va. Pas
sengers and crew narrowly escaped
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BIDDEFORD.
The Result of an Investigation.

BIpDEFoRD, Dec 10.
The sheriffrs jury to investigate the cause
of the burning, Oct. 18th, of the cottage at
Old Orchard, owned by John A. Hooper Of
South Berwick, report that the building was
insured for double its value; also that i'm
mediately before the fire occurred, Mr..
Hooper removed alarge part of the furni-
ture, and walked to Biddeford on the railroad
track also that the fire was incendiary.
An Accident.
A French boy, IL years old, had his left
hand crushed in the Pepperell Mills today.
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What is needed Is pure blood, as the iufu-
ence of its purity upon the health cannot be
overestImated. When it becomes impure it
gives rise to large number of diseases such
as Biliousness, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia,
Loss of Appetite, Low Spirits, Nervousness,
Female Complaints, etc. The success which
has attended the use of Swedish Botanic Com.
pound warrants US to say that for purifying
and enriching the blood, creating an appetite.
strengthening and renovating the whole sys-
tenn, nothing surpasses that great remedy.
aug2sttf
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Victor Hugo Asks for Mercy.

VIENNA, Dec Is.
The new Free Press publishes a communi.
cation from Victor Hugo to the Emperor
Francis Joseph, in which he says: II have
received eleven kilograms from universities
and academies in Italy, imploring that Over
dank's life be spared. Let the Emperor
sign his pardon and show himself magnan-
lmOus"
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EvADING REVENUE LAWS.
Two New York Scamps Convicted of
Refusing Revenue Stamps.

New YORK, Dec 10.
In the United States Circuit Court today
George Bayand and Gustave +. Perrenanoud,
New street liquor dealers, indicted for re-
using revenue stamps on whiskey barrels in
connection with the proprietor of Bush's
distillery, Westfield, Mass, today withdrew
their former pleas of not guilty and entered
those of guilty. Both were released on
$75, ZOO bail to appear for sentence the Sec
ond Wednesday of January. 1t is reported
they have offered to compromise with the
government by the payment of 100000.
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Parents who allow their children to grow
up with scrofulous humors bursting from
every pore are guilty of great wrong.
Think of them pointed out as branded with
a loathsome disease, and you will readily
procure them the Cuticura Remedies.
A pure. wholesome Installation of witch
hazel, American pine. Canada fir. marigold,
clover blossoms, etc, fragrant with the
healing essences of balsam and pine. Such
is Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh. Com.
plete treatment for 81. decltw&s&wlm
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We are in receipt of letter from our old

We are in receipt of letter from our old
friend s. Sherson, Esq, at present resi-
dent of the town of Rawlings, in the far-off
territory of Wyoming. DIR. Graves Heart
Regulator has helped me right along" says
MIR. Sherson. Glad to hear it, old fellow.
Yours was an aggravated case of heart dis
ease. The remedy you mention does the same
thing in this section. too; ond better still. it
always cures heart disease.-Nasfs Weekly
Letter File. decI2feod&wlw
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A Vexed Clergyman.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted were he a preacher and endeavor-
ing to interest his audience while they were
keeping up an incessant coughing. making it
impossible for him to be heard. Yet, how
very easy can all this be avoided by simply
using DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. Trial bottles
given away at F. G. KiDsman & Co.'S. drug
store. t&wev6w1y.
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DOVER.
Three Biddeford Men Arrested for
Burglary.

DOVER, N. H.. Dec Is.
Several burglaries were committed in
Great Falls, "Wednesday night. Yesterday
the police arrested three men, Lewis Nc
CURT, John Curtis and John mckinley, all
Of Biddeford, on suspicion. They were held
in $500 for trial at the supreme court in
February. 1t is reported that some of these
have only recently been discharged from
York county jail, at Alfred, for burglary.
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BATH.
Nothing Heard as yet, from the steam
Bark Mendoza.

BATH, Dec Is.
Nothing has been heard from the new steam
bark Mendoza, Tucker, now ~ days from
Bath, for New York. Naturally there is some
anxiety in regard TO her here. but it is gener-
ally believed that she is blown of to sea, and
Is she had only % tons of coal will have to
work back under sail. Her builders conf
IDENTIFY expect she will report within few
DAYS.
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A Verdict of Manslaughter.

CHICAGO, Dec Is.
At 1890 this morning, the jury in the
Teresa Sturia case came into court and rem
dered verdict that Teresa Sturia was guilty
of manslaughter, and that her punishment
be one year in the penitentiary. MIR. Trude,
counsel for the prisoner, has entered motion
for a new trial.
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Four Persons Killed BY the Cars.

ALTOONA, ILL.,, Dec Is.
J. Hanks, William Cameron and two
young ladies named Flora and Alice Erwin
were returning from a prayer meeting last
night and while walking on the railroad track
near the city were run down by an engine
and all killed instantly.
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The Union Mutual.

New YORK, Dec Is.
The Graphic says applications have been
made to take the stoc. and bonds of the
Mutual Union Telegraph Co, off the list, on
the ground that the company's statement to
the Exchange has incorrectly stated the
extent of the wires of the company.
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F1NANC1ALAND COMMERCIAL
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. Is.
FLOUR-unchanged.
WHEAT = lower; No.2 Chicago Spring. s2lae2i
cash; Dec. Oh JAN 93l
CoRN-Iower at 5il 5I1 cash bid; 81 81 Dec. !;
81 Jan.
OArs-higher s7l cash; Dee. az 37i; Jan. s6i.
RYE-frmer; 5Si
BARLEY-easier 80.
PoRK-at IL is IL Is for cash andl7 Is . IL 271
Jan.
Jan.
BULK MEAr-ShouIders.6 20; Short rib, 10;
Short clear, Q 10.
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The Resurrection Boom.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec Is.
Mr.. James Bowser, one of the trustees of
the Lebanon cemetery, appeared before
magistrate here this forenoon and made an
affidavit charging DIR. w. S. Forbes, demon
strator of anatomy in Jefferson Medical
College, and his assistant physicians Leeman
and Denham, with a conspiracy with Nc
Nance and others to desecrate the graves in
that cemetery. DR.. Forbes could not be
found and q warrant was issued for him.