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Iogh BILLINGS Dead.

The death Of II. W Shaw, known to the
literary world AS 'Josh Billings takes an
other from the rank of representative American
bumorists lie died at Monterey, Cal, oct.
18th. Henry w Shaw was born in I.anceboro,
Mass, in ISIS and while YET boy started bold
ly westward in pursuit of fortune. He was
scarcely fifteen years Of age when he first visit
cd St. Louis. BY turns he was steamboat-man
on the Ohio and hanaWha rivers. farmer III
various Western states, and rowing auction
eer, picking up in his travels much practical
knowledge of the world and of human nature.
Having two daughters to educate, he went to
Foughkeepsie, \. Y, in 1888, and established
bimStf in the auction business. Up to about
1853 he had never written for the press. But
about that time he wrote comcal sketch of a
mule for some newspapers its wide reproduce
ton IN other journals encouraged him TO try
again. His literary work was of Il popular
type and not characterized by scholarship, de-
pending for its acceptance upon shreWd but
homely wisdom mingled with Yankee humor,
dressed in bad spelling His short articles and
paragraphs soon made Josh Billings" d fami-
iar name from one end of the country to the
other. Much of his fragmentarv work was
collected in book form in 1876 and he followed
it up with an "AllminaX." He was also wide
iy known a lecturer.
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Judge Foraker gives five reasons that led to
the result in Ohio. as follows:
First-The Republicans regard it important
that decisive expression should be given at
the first election after the beginning of a Demo
cratic National Administration.
oecond-A determination to give an express
all our elections.
Third-Dstrust concerning the free-trade
tendencies of the Democratic party. coupled
with a recognition of the necessity of maintain
ing the Republican a,cendancy in the United
States Senate.
Fourth-Disirust with the Democratic State
administration in Ohio, notably the action of
the last Seuate and the extravaganza Of the
last Legislature.
Fifth-A wish to have the liquor traffic regu-
lated and taxed, as a practical method of deal
ing with the subject, and dissatisfaction with
the Democratic position on license, which is
impracticdbe.
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Life In the Paris Sewers,

is possible, for short time to the robust, but the
majority of refined persons would prefer mmetii-
ate death to existence in their reeking atmosphere.
How much more revolving to be in ones self a liU-
ing secer But this is actually the with those
in whom the inactivity of the liver drives the refuse
matter of the body to escape through the lungs,
breath, the pores, kidneys and bladder. 1t is as
tonshing that life remains in such dwelling. DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" restores nor
NAL purity to the system and renews the whole be-
ing.
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The recent base ball convention resulted in
the formation of new and iron-clad agree
ment whereby the League and the America As
sociation are hereafter to work in harmony,
TO he nad t1 sbsn s9oo ner w
seven months.
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Clippings.
EIanlan and Lee GOT away with Coney and
Courtney about as easily as Foraker did with
Hoadly. portland Advertiser.

Janlo ,o,l Io, ,,ot ..,,,.,,, vim, ,,,,l.y and
HoaJly. Portland Advertiser.
Hereafter the Democrats W Ill be careful how
lheA use ihe money coliecttu rom hIuol Ith-
ef> III promoting me orSahtIatlon OF tlle Tio-
hlbltlon party. The result IN ONO Is warn
The Argus Saws by the Ohio election the
RpuubIicans carry a Republican State If that
l,o ~ Ln,r doas IL b.,t,nr +bat thov t,,l,a tho
scalp of Democratic governor to accomplish
the result! [Rockland + rec Press
III, =. .,,,. ,,,,,.,. t,,,,.o ,,oo,,
iI' annual esilmateS lol tiio h'' ii,Tt I, peeh
maue up anu submitted 10 secretary Nhi'hes.
lhey call Tor S32 32000oOO-5l9ooo,ooo more
wear. II is Estimated $4,000. .OOo will be re-
in,irad tor ,h ;a. ~ tho navy Thn Soc
I"'isu I,, @ i"i 'no iil''.t'se , VI ~, "o
l'N"it may ieFist lileSe e''iiii0'N''
Cbattanooqa. Tenn. elects the Republican
Ticket by 10 majority. lhdianapollS' 1hu.,
elects Denny, Republican, mayor by about l0o
majority. The board of aldermen is Demo-
cratic and the council Republican by one ma
ori,y.
Ohio has adopted an amendment TO her con-
sIitDtion changing the day of her State election
fraro o.,nhar tn tho day of nrasidentia aIec-
,ian .nd horaoftor the Ststa vii ;n;n tho No-
vember States in State elections.
Purc blood Is Absolutely necessary in order to en-
ioy perfect health. Hoods Sarsaparilla puriies
ihe blood and strengthens the system
A prohibition journal says that Professor Frost
has taken the stump. His brother Jack is getting
ready to take the rest Of the landscape
- ,.,,o, :,
arrangement OF tie nyer' Win cohsllpaiion IN IN
Jufe tie compleAloh. lhnure pliHlles, salioW 'hth
Liver Pills. One dose.
..,- :. -,,. anu. ,,..., .-.,., ,r;
r. a new Solneny IS caileu , me 1ifl m WIN WIN In IN
Heirt Nearly ai llle silis nave a. IN 9 n9i.r' witch
that vied TO the ysc of Carters Iron pills Those
Who are ,rouhIed win nervons weakness. niSht
sureotn ~ sn Sbnnid try tbn,n '>>' 'o
'"ea'o' "''' 'io"'' W ''
The average story paper will contain in the year
twentvsix stories entitled. "a Night of Terror /"
In each story the hero's hair will turn from black
to white in from one 70 four hours.
Doctors
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Rambles in Nicaragua.
PESTS OF COFFEE PLANTERS. LEAF CUTTING
ANTS. SEMANA SANTA AND OTHER FEAST
DAYS, ETC.

PESTS OF COFFEE PLANTERS. LEAF CUTTING
ANTS. SEMANA SANTA AND OTHER FEAST
DAYS, ETC.
Written 70: the Journal.I
In a former communication | gave some
what imperfect sketch of the manner in which
coffee trees are planted, and in this connection
will mention some Of the drawbacks to coffee
growing in Nicaragua, The greatest pest that
the planter has to contend with is the leaf-cut-
ting ant. They select for their nests an open
space where they car have the benefit of the
sun 'and begin their dwellings by digging holes
in the ground from one to two feet deep, and
connecting these openings by underground
passages. Large cells are formed by eXcavat-
ing the dirt which is carried to the surface in
little pellets and deposited in mounds. When
a few cells are made portion of the tribe be-
gin filling them with leaves, while others 90 on
enlarging their dwellings. They are very fas-
tidious in regard to their food, and will touch
the leaves of but few trees that are strictly na-
tives of the country. The Mango is a favor
ite with them, and have seen several ornamen-
tai trees of this kind stripped of their leaves in
one day. They are also very partial to rose
DuSucSs Dul ii lS NubIl tIlCl IlldCh CDLGC lIcGS
that they are most des ructire.
1t is interesting to watch these ants on their
marauding expeditions. They form two lines,
one going from and the other returning to
their homes, and each division is commanded
by officers who march on the hanks, and seem
to have full control of them. In fact they
maintain better discipline than was shown in
some of our military organizations as | remem-
Der them some - year. ago. After selecting
tree, they Immediately attach themselves to
leaf and with their scis>ors-!ikc Jaws cut cir
cular piece about the size Of ten cent piece.
one would think to see the rapdity with which
their work Is done that they would certainly
fall to the ground with their burden, but when
they finish they invariably have at least one
foot on the standing part and securing the
piece they descend to he ground, and placing
their load upright between their laws, start for
home, often carving their backs their
young ants that are too tired to travel. These
leaves are not eaten when green but are plac-
ed in the cells and in 8 short time form fun
gus that serves as food for the ants both Old
and young. y ong article could be written on
the habits OF different kind of ants found in
this country, bat probably your readers would
not be SO much interested in reading nv inn
perfect description, as | was in watching the
movements and almost human intelligence dis
played b! these remarkable INSECTS,
There is nothing that attracts the attention Of
d stranger here more than the religious cere-
monies observed on the frequent feast days.
But few men and no women can be induced to
sr.,J .I,. l. an
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"Her face so fair, as flesh it seemed not,

But heavenly portrait of bright angels hue,
Clear as the sky, without blame or blot,
Through goody mixture of compilations due,
And in her checks the vermeil red did show"
This is the poets description of woman whose
physical systemr las In a perfectly sound and
and is the enviable condition of its fair patrons
produced by DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
Any druggist.
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FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

his department brief suggestions, facts,
.llrXp Experiences are solicited from housekeep-
tf-. farmers and gardeners. Address Aeri-
cultural r.,itor, journal Office, Belfast Maine.
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and employ the radical, new method, guaranteed to
permanently cure the worst eases of rupture. Send
two letter stamps for references, pamphlet and
terms Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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One of the best things that has come from
" NaS hingtOn iately Is Secretary Bayards lecture
to Ohjector Holman the chceSep pairing ccono-
mist from ii0o>icrdom, who wanted to secure
from the contingent fund extra pay for con
sttuent consul, whose pay he had cut down
when the place was held by Republican.
Boston Herald.
We are glad to see that the Mugwump news
papers are finding Mr.. Holman out, and he will
no doubt soon be estimated at his real value.
He is simply man of very small calibre and
demagogue from the word go. This will be adj
mitted by everyone familiar with his methods
In Washington. He obtained reputation as
"the great objectOr' by opposing every meas
ure, good. bad or Indifferent, without regard to
merit or justice, but did not hesitate to advocate
schemes involving millions of expenditure when
he might expect to benefit thereby. He Is a
fraud.
New York is to have American grand opera,
sung by Americans and with Theodore Thom-
as as director the undertaking ought to prove a
success. A good many American singers are
now masquerading under foreign names. For
example, young man known in Baltimore as
Bill Green went to Europe to complete his
musical education and returned as Signor Verde.
1t is said that the Hon. Samuel J. Randall
drinks two quarts of milk day. 1t has not
generally been supposed that he used so much
water. Machias Union.
This is unjust. Mr. Randall, although
Democrat, is a strictly temperate man and has
been so for many years. His reform is highly
creditabe to him.
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Having been for years a great sufferer from
rheumatism and neuralgia, tried bottle Of Aihin
phoros and have taken nearly all Of It. musf ia
pnore of it and some for my husband and mother
MIS- /. Nelson Jordan, Ellsworth, Me.
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A Woman's Suffrage society will be organized

Ill AuSuSud
By the will of the late J. S. Pike of Calais
Calais will have valuable public library if the
city shall conclude to accept the conditions of
the wills. building large enough to contain
10,O0O volumes will be erected on the site of the
old Pike homestead and filled with valuable
books, to which the people of Calais will have
free access.
Annie Louise Cary Raymond, while at the
Atlantic House in Scarboro' this summer,
learned of little girl in town who had hip
trouble that threatened to cause permanent de-
formity. Mrs. Raymond had the child sent to
the Maine General Hospital, where she main
tains free bed, and under the excellent treat
ment there the little patient seems likely to be
entirely cured, reports the Cape Elizabeth Sem
tinel
The chief engineer in charge of the short line
survey through the State of Maine, reports that
large portion of the line has been surveyed
and practical route has been found The re-
mainder of the line has been explored and the
alignment and gradients are reported equally
favorable, and good road will probably be put
under contract next month. The line when
finished will greatly assist in developing the
rapidly increasing transport trade via the Mar
itme Province ports.
In its total membership the Grand Lodge of
Maine stands thirteenth, and If the ratio of gain
for the past ten years can be maintained it will
soon go higher In the list The largest lodge in
the State has GA members, though the average
membership is but 1874. The revenue per cap
ita reported was 81 Al and the relief per capita
So %. Ancient Brothers Lodge of Portland
paid last year for relief $552T 0S, the largest
amount paid by any lodge In the State. Maine
Lodge of Portland paid S5237 and Ligonia
Lodge $3915. Six other lodges paid out over
$1,000 each for relief purposes.
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General Butler has succeeded in having the
suit AGAINST him by the Trustees Of the Sol
dlers' Homes transferred to the United States
Court.
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The Jacksonville (Fla.) Heralc reports that
a most excellent lady says that she has practised
the following rule for twenty years with never
a failure: Trim your finger nails every Friday,
and you will never have the toothache." But
perhaps the most excellent lady had no teeth.
Or perhaps, like the story, they are false.
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NEWSPAPER NOTES. One of the brightest
papers on our exchange list is The Times, pub
lished every Sunday morning in Baltimore,
Md, and it could not well be otherwise with
Harry Ford, otherwise known as Henry j.
Ford, as editor and proprietor. The Times,
although barely six months old, has been so
successful that a daily evening edition has been
started. 1t will be up, but we hope never all
up, with The Times...Mr I'll. w. Clark, busi-
ness manager of The Daily Florida Herald, has
been appointed postmaster of Jacksonville. We
take it for granted that the appointment is
good one and wish Mr.. Clark success in his
career as man of etters......We have received
a supplement 10 the Philadelphia Public Ledger
containing Mr.. George w. Childs "reminiscences
of Grant, The supplement has been a long
time on the way, as it bears date Sept. 5th...-.
There has been change in the proprietorship
of The Nautical Gazette, New York. w. Gan
non, for many years connected with the paper,
becomes the editor and proprietor, and Mr. Z.
B. Osborn one of the former proprietors, will
be associate editor. Practically there will be
no change In the management of the paper,
and we trust 1t will enjoy continued prosperity
under the new regime......The Wilton Record
has enlarged by adding column to each page
and lengthenibg the columns two inches. 1t
has entered upon the last half of the first year
under the new management and is evidently
enjoying a deserved prosperity 1.-THE Aroos
took Herald has completed its first year,
series, and reports steadily increasing sub
scription list Success to the Herald.
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Current Comment.
so MUCH FOR JOHNNY.

So MI CH FOR JOHNNY.
johnny Mclean attempted to bribe and
browbeat his way into John Shermans senato-
rial shoes He would have been as wholly lost
in them as frog in an oXs skin but the vot-
ers of Ohio have sat down on his presumption
"like thousand of brick" Boston Record.
THE ADMINISTRATION SUMMED UP.
\ vote against the Democratic party will be
a vote against national administration that
has broken up the consular service. made
diplomatic appointments that are the laughing
stock of Europe, declared war upon American
shipbuiiding, arrayed itself in hostility to
American commerce and the export trade, en-
couraged a renewal of tariff agitation, menaced
and harassed American manufacturers and
merchants, and made use of a great public office
to promote the success of private speculation.
New York Tribune.
THE WRONG KIND OF AN ARMY RECORD.
1t does not pay for man to run for office on
the strength OF his army record unless he has
a good solid one. The trouble with Gen. t..
f. Jones, who is a candidate TO Lieutenant-
Governor of New York. is serious. He went
Through Baltimore" but ahead of his regi-
ment, and saw no fighting, and he came home
ahead of his regiment, and is so dsliked by his
men that he has never attended of their
reunions since the regmental association was
formed. Boston Herald.
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION OF THE MUGWUMP.
Democratic party who have been kicked and
thumped for a quarter of a century and called
all sorts OF hard names, who do not amount to
as much to the present administration as the
fifth wheel on a coach. A handful of mug
wumps in Boston and New Y ork control tie
policy and appointments of the administration.
w hat more can the mugWumps ask? If they
go back into the Republican party, they will be
obliged to hunt long and carefully to find ano-
ther Cleveland, who will obey their slightest
nod, and ignore the men who supported and
elected him to office.
If the muSwumps are not content and happy,
there is no political happiness in this wicked
world, and they must all have the dyspepsia
worse than they have been given credit. Lynn
Bee.
THEY ALL DO II.
Attorney General Garland informs the pres-
dent just how innocent he was in the case of the
Pan Handle Telephone company against the
Bell Telephone company. The former brings
suit against the latter company through the
solicitor General, the Government being com
PEELED to back up the Pan Handle wildcat
scheme. The next best thing Garland can do
is to resign his office. Fairfield journal, Dem.
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Chattanooga. Tenn. elects the Republican
ticket by 1l5 majority. indianapolis, Ind,
elects Denny, Republican, mayor by about 100
majority. The board of aldermen is Demo-
cratic and the council Republican by one ma
joriiy.
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Johnny Mclean attempted to bribe and
browbeat his way into John Sherman's senato-
rial shoes. He would have been as wholly lost
in them as frog in an oX's skin; but the vot-
ers of Ohio have sat down on his presumption
.,like a thousand Of brck.n [Boston Record.
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retire from the service of that corporation Mr..
Cromwell has been a member of the Maine
Democratic State Committee for many years.
The Atlantic House and buildings connected,
the last of the large hotels at Wells Beach
owned by G. o. Chamberlain of Boston, burned
Oct. 10th at six O'Clock, A. NJ. The fire is
supposed to have caught by reason of defect
i've chimney. The house has just closed an eX-
cellent season.
The new President of Bowdon has made
change in the Sunday services at the college.
The morning prayers have been abolished. and
at the afternoon service President Hyde de-
votes much of the time to making practical re-
marks which interest the students much. The
Orient thinks this plan an improvement over
the old custom.
Francis Murphy, the temperance speaker
closed ten days anti-whiskey crusade at
Wikesbarre, last week. There have been hun
dreds of sgners to the pledge; in all over 5000
persons have signed, many of whom were no.
torious drinkers. The campaign was under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Skowhegan is much elated over the sale of
the water power known as the Willis property
1t Is on an island on the Kennebec and has been
used as a foundry. The matter is not
negotiating for the property take it they intend
to put 100000 into manufacturing enter
prise.
United States Commissioner Frank Strong
anu IloWdTu IeTTy nave Nisiltu tlle MAINE state
prison and examined the United States prison.
ers confined there, of which there are five Mil
Ter and Smith, the jefferson Borden pirates, for
life; the other three for minor offences. The
commissioners interviewed each one and there
was no complaint offered; all were comfortable
and contented with their prison treatment.
The management of the Maine Central Rail-
road has made a proposition to the town of
Clinton to construct an iron bridge over the
crossing at Clinton, where Mr.. and Mrs. Good
win were killed recently. The carriage
road at this point drops down abruptly to the
crossing. The town will shortly hold meet
ing to consider the proposition. The same offer
was made to the town several years since, but
rejected.
The Municipal court at Portland was occu-
pied for two hours recently, with the hearing
the case of Groves VS.. Jewett. The amount
claimed was eight cents; admitted Indebtedness
three cents. The decision was for the defend
ant.
recapitulation of premiums paid by the
State Fair trustees is as follows: Total stock
premiums awarded S5227; dairy proda,t r.c.
miums awarded. 1882; county exhibit, 800; bee
and honey, $S3; agricultural implements, $2O6 !;
vegetables and grain, S13S; City Hall, $447.5O.
Total, $6525.40.