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new brand of powder.

A few days since couple of univer-
sity chaps came up from the bay on
visit to Sacramento friends. Hearing
that there was good duck-shooting at
a lake short distance from the city,
they borrowed a couple Of muzzle-
loading shotguns and began making
preparations for grand hunt. They
took account of stock, and found they
had everything to complete their out
fit except powder. They stopped at a
store on Tenth street, and asked for a
can OF the best powder in the shop. The
merchant took a can from large
pyramid stacked in the widow, and
said it was new brand that gave uni
versal satisfaction. He would like to
have them try it, and if it was not
as represented. to bring it back and
their money would be refunded. The
next evening, just at dusk, two very
tired-looking chaps sauntered into the
store. guns on their shoulders, and a
detected and woe-begone expression
on their elongated faces One of
them stepped up to the proprietor,
and depositing the can very heavily
upon the counter, said: See here,
boss, your new powder amt worth a
cent. We used up three boxes of
caps, and did not succeed IN discharg-
ing the guns single time. The pro-
prietor handed the silver dollar slow
ly back to the hunters and received
the rejected can Of powder, sadly re-
marking: You didn't say you were
going hunting. I gave you baking
powder.
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It seems that the death of W. L.
Mallory, of Avondale, on Cincinnati
Northern train, one week ago to-day
was due to inhaling Cigarette smoke,
with which the car in which he was
riding was filled. The cigarette, even
though the best tobacco is used, is in
furious. The nicotine taken into the
system is found to destroy the nerves
and poison the blood Of the strongest
man in short time. Nearly all the
ready-made cigarettes are filled with
bad tobacco. The cheap brands are
particularly villainous while the high
priced brands contain opium. This,
taken in connection with the fact that
or lack Of ventilation the air in the
car in which Mr.. Mallory was riding
was sitting, seems to be sufficient
cause why he and the gentleman sit
ting in the seat with him-a stranger
both fell in faint, one Of which
proved fatal. Some Of the conduct
ors on the Northern, particularly on
the Avondale branch, pay as little at
tention to men smoking on the cars
as they do to the cars ventilation
and the latter gets no attention at all.
Sometimes the air is so violated from
repeated inhalation that it is simply
unendurable, and that seems to have
been the condition Of the car in which
Mr.. Mallory met his death. Perhaps
an investigation would result in bet
ter regulation of these matters if it
should fail to prove that Mallory's
death was due to the negligence Of the
Northern employes.-Cincinati Post.
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What Struck an Old Soldier.

''It will soon be twenty years since the closed
Under the hot of August 1882, the village of Do
yer, N. j., lay still the sphinx in Egypt, while
Elijah Sharp of that place. slowly and softly spoke
the past Yes. said he, Il was in the army and saw
many of the sights of those fearful years. final
ly discharged from disability, resulting from SUM-
stroke. 1 came home miserable in health and spir-
its; enfeebed that took cold the slightest
posure. Life seemed worthless to me; lived only
in memory
''That sad enough,"I said dividing my last
two cigars.
'That's so,' responded Mr. Sharp; ''but got over
1t. Outgrew ii? Not exactly. When in that condi-
tion began taking PARKER's TONIC, and my health
commenced to improve right away. was astonish-
ed at 1t, and my wife. piled on the flesh and
could eat anything. My ambition blazed up. could
attend to business, and now-excepting that 1 have
to take about exposing myself to the hot SUM-
am well as was the day enlisted. What differ
there in things-guns and bayonets kill
PARKER's TONIC saves.''
This preparation, which has been known as PAR
KER's GINGER TONIC, will hereafter be called sim
ply PARKER's TONIC. As unprincipled dealers are
constantly deceiving their by substituting
ginger is really unmportant ingredient, we drop
the misleading word.
There is no change, hoxsser, in the preparation
ITSELF and all bottles remasDE in the hands of deal
ers wrapped under the name of PARKER's GINGER
TONIC, contain the genuine medicine if the facsimile
signature of HIsCoX 6 Co. is at the bottom
of the outside wrapper.
march13-1mnrm.
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ga Soft Answer Turneth Wrath.o

Mr.. Wright says: [ once owned
large flock of hens, which | generally
kept shut up. But one spring | Con-
cluded to let them run in my yard,
after [ had clipped their wings so that
they could not fly. One day when |
came home to dinner, I learned that
one Of my neighbors had been there
full of wrath, to let me know my hens
had been in his garden, and that he
had killed several of them and thrown
them over into my yard.
"Greatlv enraged, | determined to
sue him, or in some way get redress.
[ sat down and ate my dinner as calm
ly as | could; and by the time [ had
finished became more cool and thought
perhaps it was best not to fight with
my neighbor about hens and make
him an enemy. I concluded to try
another way.
"After dinner [ went to my neigh
Dor, who was in his garden; and,
strange to say, found him in pursuit
of, one of my hens, with club, trying
to KILT. Ispoke to him, and he turn
ed with wrath, and said:
"'I will kill all your hens if l can get
at them. My garden is ruined
'"I am very sorry said |. And now
see have made a great mistake in
letting out my hens. [ ask your for
giveness, and am willing to pay you
all the damage
''The man seemed confounded; he look
ed up to the sky-then down to the
earth-then at me-then at his club
and then at the hen he had been
pursuing, and said nothing.
"Tell me- said I, what is the damage
and will pay you, and my hens shal!
trouble you no more. I will leaye il
entirely to you to say what | shall do
for cannot afford to lose the good
will Of my neighbors, and quarrel
with them for hens or anything else.
{" I am a fool said the neighbor
The damage is not worth talking
about, and I have more need to asl
your forgiveness than you mine"
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National Americana
Selling Liquor to Habitual Drunkards.
BY BISHOP IRELAND.

Scarcely any less deserving Of SYM
pathy than the boy and girl is the
miserable habitual drunkard. Large
and continuous potations have un-
manned him, and destroyed in him all
will-power. His appetite for drink
renders him insane. He drinks be-
bause he cannot control himself, and
he drinks recklessly of all consequen-
ces to himself and others. The tot,
tering gait and livid countenance tell
that his days are numbered, that he
stands at deaths door, View well the
wreck, saloon-keeper, it is your work.
Now at least pity him, spare him for
little while the vital spark which
yet, however, family glimmers within
him. You can by no pretense OF ar
gument now build up a false con-
science by throwing the responsibility
of the abuse upon the drinker; he is
no longer accountable for his acts.
Think even at this late hour, OF sor-
rowing mother or wife, dreading now
the most terrible Of all the results OF
drunkenness, that this poor drunkard
may die in his sins. What say you,
saloon-keeper? He answers by con-
temptuous grin, and the G lass is hand
ed over the counter to the habltual
drunkard. We all know among our
fellow-citizens unfortunate drunkards
whose sole possible safety is in total
separation from drink. Yet, daily
they stagger by US, drink to-day as
yesterday, and, we are sure, they will
be drunk tomorrow as to-day, unless
perchance the last dime has been
spent. Whence their drunkenness? +?
The saloon-keepers laugh at the law
forbidding the sale Of alcohol to habit
ual drunkard. We all know wives
and mothers Of drunkards, who time
and again, with suppliant tear begged
that the saloon-keeper sell them no
strong drink Their prayer was all IN
vain. A few days ago the wife of a
drunkard was on her knees before me,
a suppliant in her children's S name
that | do something to reform her
husband. He obtains his liquor, she
told me, right across the street from
her cottage. Speak to the saloon
keeper, I said, perhaps, being your
neig ighbor and knowing your sufferings
he will not permit your husband to
visit his saloon. Oh! she replied In
bitter agony, l have spoken to him
again and again, and again, and ii
makes matters worse; he repeats to
my husband that it is shame for him
to allow woman to attempt to rule
his actions. Provided money is re-
ceived for drink, the liquor traffic is
demoniac in it's recklessness; it has
not the slightest care that homes are
demolished, all joy and hope crushed
out from hearts, virtue destroyed
souls damned, earth cursed and eter
nifty turned into darkness and despair
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Notice to PeddlerS

Notice ts hereby given to all persons who are ped
dfnr In jackson County without license, that they
are get the proper license or the Statute
-tii have "a he sIforced b. B. EVANS.
Feb. 10, lSI-r Auoitor o' " "
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National Americana
That Third Party Again.

Scarcely a week passes that we do
not see in number of our exchanges
editorials and letters trying to prove
from the success of the Abolitionists
that new prohibition party would be
successful now. In most Of them
there is more gush than argument,
and in all Of them a perversion Of his
tory.
In the first place no Abolition par
ty was ever successful in this country,
and in the second place even the Re-
publican party-a conservative anti
slavery party-would have been de-
feated in 1860 if the Democratic par
ty had not broken in two. Mr.. Gar
rison, the head Of the Abolition party,
opposed the Republican party as bit
terly in 1850 as Mr.. Stewart opposes
it in 1884. The Republican party
was formed while the Abolition party
was in existence, and if the Whig
party had taken one step in advance
in the slavery controversy; If it had
come out squarely against slavery ex-
tension, the Republican party would
never have been born. In that case
the fate of the Abolition party would
have been the same. As political
party it would have accomplished
nothing. 1t is just so now. 1f the
Republican party had refused, as the
Whig party did, to take step in ad-
vance, another party would ere this
have been formed-not radical pro-
hibition party, but and anti-rum party
which would grow into prohibition
party, and the Republican party would
be doomed. But the Republican par
ty, unlike the old Whig party, has ia
ken the step in advance, and it
and no other, will give US ultimately
Prohibition. There is too much good
prohibition sense in the Republican
party to abandon it so long as it ad-
vances, however slowly, toward pro-
hibition. In 1860 it demanded moth
ing but free territories. In 1851 it
condemned Hunter and Fremont for
confscating slaves, but in 1862 it de-
marded that every slave in the coun-
try be made free. Four years ago the
Republican party and the Democratic
party stood on the same platform as
to the rum evil. To-day in more
that dozen States the former is ready
to inscribe submission on its ban
ners, and four years hence it will be
changed to Prohibition, and it will
win. There is no shorter road to pro-
hibition than this. The withdrawal
Of prohibition votes from the Repub-
lican party may enable the dram-sell-
ers to control it in some States through
the primaries, but the Prohibitionists
out Of the party, more than those in
it will be to blame for this The par
ty is on the right road, and is going
as fast as the masses will follow it,
There were ten times as many Abol-
itionishionists in the Republican par
ty in 1860 as there were in Garrison's
party. There will be ten times as
many prohibition votes cast for the
candidate for president
as there will be cast for Gideon Stew
arts candidate next November Kan
sas and Iowa show what the Republi-
can party can do for prohibition.
Ohio shows how prohibition party
may defeat prohibition.
Let the two parties be judged by
their works, and not one prohibition
ist in twenty will leave the Republi-
can party in the coming fight.
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N. Wales Record: There can be no
doubt that these young men who are
idle on Sunday drink much more than
on workifig days when employed. The
question arises here-where do they
get the liquor when the traffic is sup
posed to be suspended? We answer
that these arrests and the drunken
ness of the parties tell the whole sto-
ry. The fact is, the Sunday traffic
cannot be suppressed while the week.
day sale is continued, and the sooner
the fact is understood by the people
who think we have Suspension one
day in seven, the better. And it is
this skulking mode Of drinking out of
the sight Of respectable people that is
running our young men by thousands.
While the law discriminates as to the
times and places of drinking intoxica-
ting liquors, it ought also to provide
for strict surveillance of drinking
places.
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An impatient gentleman, going to
the White Mountains, was seated by
the side of the driver. The stage ON
which he was had just come up behind
rival coach loaded with passengers.
New York mani say, driver, I
will give you 81 if you will pass that
coach.
Driver (sleepily)-I will do it.
(Then addressing the next driver he
says): Oh, l say Bill!
Bill-Wall?
First driver-There is man here
who says he will give me 81 if I can
pass ye and get ahead of yer coach.
Ef ye will haul out and lemme pass,
I'll give you half.
Bill instantly hauled out, and in a
moment the rear coach had about six
ty feet advantage Of the road.
The New York man paid the dol
lar.
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ADMINIsTRAToR,s SALE
Of Real Estate.

In pursuance of an order of the Probate court
of Jackson County, Ohio, will offer for sale at
public auction, on the
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-04-03

At recent dance in Illinois only
two men were shot dead. This mark
ed improvement has so encouraged the
citizens of the town that weekly
dances will take place during next
winters social season.
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Cleveland and the Democratic Tiger.

N4OF Cia4Id anu Inc OelnCcTallc Tiger.
Mast has lost his inspiration and his hand
has lo>tit, cunning since he was degraded into a
cartooni>t for the dudes. In a recent issue of
Harper's Weekly he has Il two page cartoon
supposed to be Illustrative of Cleveland'S civil
service reform attitude. the Pre>dent-elect is
depicted N costume, or rather lack of one.
that must cause old-maid Curtis 10 bush and
that is, moreover. altogether unsuied TO the
season. A skin not a bear skin but tiger
skin. covers the loins and breast of Cleveland
and the remainder of his wardrobe is simply Il
pair Of button CATERS. He stand, in an alleged
heroic attitude, his right hand gra>ping a club
labelled ''lndependent," and which he Ell
beavers to make a concealed weapon" by
holding it behind him. Before him. ready for
the attack, is "a very hungry and very thirsty
tiger, typical Of the Democracy. Ia tile dis.
lance i seen the dome OF the Capitol. The
artist ha> certainly left Cleveland in tight
place. His only weapon of offence or defence
l. TIE aforesaid club. which is evidently Of tho
stage pattern, known stuffed club. One
snap of he tigers jaws and the saw dust viii
fly ont Of hat club and the next instant he vii
% for Cieveland'> bare lrs,, unless the latter
takes 10 The woods; ana he vii! have 10 beal
the Time of Maud 5. 10 get up a Tree before he
/ i converted into niuce-iueat by this lean anC
hungry animal, win an appetite twenty -four
Years oic. The cartoon should be labelled 4
Fight OF Foot Race; and We are ready TO bel
on tlie foot race-4nd the tiger
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-12-11

Governor Robbie has issued proclamation
declaring that the constitutional amendment
voted for at the recent election is carried and
that the constitution is amended accordingly tC
take effect ON the first "Wednesday in January
As there have been many enquiries concerning
the exact wording Of the amendment we re-
publish It as follows:
The manufacture of Intoxicating liquors, not
including cider AMI the sale and keeping fol
sale of intoxicating liquors. are and shall be
forever prohibited. Except, however. the sale
and keeping for sale of such liquors for medi-
cal and mechanical purposes and the arts, and
the sale and keeping foI sale of cider, may be
permitted under such regulation as the Leg
islature may provide The Legislature shall
enact laws With suitable penalties for The
suppression OF the manufacture, sale and keep
ing for sale of intoxicating liquors. with the eX-
ceptions herein specified
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Reciprocity and the Fisheries.

We print ON the first page some expressions
of opinion. American and Canadian with re-
gard to the termination of the Washington
treaty and its probable effect upon the CONNER.
cial interests of the TWO countries. Nova Scotia
seems TO be especially aroused, and on Friday
last, at large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Halifax Chamber of Commerce. resolutions
We're adopted in favor of a reciprocity treaty
with the United States. The chairman of the
meeting declared that the matter covered the
interests Of every class in the community. from
the laborer on the wharf to the highest class OF
trade" and one speaker said that 'a agreed
that the money on which they We're now living
and working was earned and made during re-
ciprocity." 1t was decided to memorable the
Dominion Government asking for negotiation.
in favor Of reciprocity treaty.
The coal Interest of Nova Scotia suffered most
from the termination of the former reciprocity
treaty. Indeed. the result was Il practical su>.
pension Of mining operations. under the eX-
i>ting tariff coal cannot be profilably shipped to
this country in competition with our Own
mines. The Move Scotia coal mines were large
~ dllb W VI htt Dl
and with renewal of reciprocity they would
again become very valuable. With the termi-
nation Of the Washington treaty, under which
Canadian fish are brought into our ports free of
duty, and the proposed commercial treaty with
Cuba and Porto Rico, with which islands Nova
Scotia has done a large business. it will be
readily seen that our Blueno>e neighbor> would
be placed in "A tight place, and it j. no wonder
that they are clamoring for reciprocity.
Gloucester, Mass. takes different view of
the situation. a meeting Of her representative
business men WAS held on Friday last to take
into consideration the question of the proposed
renewal of reciprocity between the United
States and the Dominion of Canada. which
shall include among its provisions free admis-
sion of Brli>l-caught fish into cur markets.
The attendance was large. all the leading fish
ING firms being represented. with large at
tendance of master mariners engaged in the
fisheries, and many others directly or indirectly
interested in that industry. Addresses Were
made pointing out the importance of immedi-
ate and united action TO protect the interest of
the operative fishermen against the dangerous
competition which must result from keeping
our markets free to the products of Canadian
h>her>. committee Was chosen. with full
powers. to take such action As they deem prop
En- and 10 invite the cooperation of other New
England fishing ports by delegates TO a general
meeting OF otherwise. But what suits Glouces-
ter will not suit Passport, Judging from the
sentiners article published on the first page. 1t
i thus question between biz fishes and little
fishes. If We SHUT out Canadian fish. the Amer
lean ,trdine must 90.
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PROSPECT. The Democrats of THIS place had
their celebration ou "Wednesday evening, Dec. g.
\ salute WAS fired aud lorchiIht procession pa
raded hcadcd by drum corps under the leadership
of the veteran tifrr, Justin L. Grant, who is -
Wears old. Among those who illuminated their
houses ON tni, occasion were: Daniel Dockh.tm
Richard Kjlman, : ; Ireyitt, DIR. benjamin Col.
son. " /. Midget, Allarl Crorkcit W. II. Grant,
John Libby, J. +. Libby, Guoling Grant Hosea
I.ittIeicd, Emery Mardeu, G.. ii. Lindsey Jerr-
,,i,h lindsay / / Grant Th,dla,,s II,rri,,,,
.
tr3nN far''cn' - hhh'S' F. cummings. ~
ter the parade the crowd adjourned TO the school
.,..,,-,,. ,,, li.t,,,,, fla , ,li, i,. "a y rh,,,,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-12-11

NEWSPAPER NOTES. In last weeks issue of
an up-river contemporary we find the fol-
lowing announcement: within few weeks
The Mining and Industrial Journal will appear
in a new and enlarged form, printed on new
press from an entire new dress of type. and it
is intended. improved in every way" There
ought TO be profitable, as there is useful field
for the Industrial journal. and evidently it
means to win success by deserving it......The
daily kennebec journal will be furnished dur
ing the session of the Legislature for $500. 1t
is the only paper that publishes Il full report of
the proceedings of the Legislature.....Tb St.
CroiX Courier, published at st. Stephen, B.,
is well edited and neatly printed, and in all re-
spects one of the best Of the Provincial papers
......The Biddeford journal has entered upon
its 41st volume and says it ''never felt stronger
or better in It's eventtul life than to-day" This
journal extends to that journal its comp-
ments and best wishes......The Deer Isle GaZ-
cite is over half way through its third volume.
and announces that it is on paying basis, and
has come to stay...The Week. Canadian
journal of politics, society and literature, has
entered upon its second year and announces
that 1t is prospecting. 1t is ably edited, has
strong corps of contributors. and is the best
printed newspaper in Canada. c. Blackett
Robinson. publisher, Toronto.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-12-11

The opposition papers, not content with abus
ing and lying about Mr.. Blaine, his wife and hi.
children, have also turned their attention to his
private secretary, who is accused of drawing
pay as clerk in the State Department while
giving his services 10 Mr.. Blaine. The Spring.
field Republicans Washington correspondent
who makes this charge, is either very stupid
person and unfit for his position, or lie must be
aware that no government employee can be
absent from his desk day or part of a day
beyond the 80 days leave allowed by law eacf
year without losing his pay, except il case OF
sickness certified by his physician.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-12-11

=. Loriard a. Co. have issued an attractive
prominent base ball men of the League and
American associations. The lithographing was
done at the establishment of Root Il Tinker.
New York. which alone is Il guarantee of eN-
criience