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Year: 1869

The Comet and Other Discomboberations.


Where is the comet whose coming has
been so portentously announced and which
was advertised to put in an appearance a
month ago? Where is it? A world whose
peace of mind has been assailed and whose
existence has been threatened demands to
know where is that comet Nobody has
been able to tell what the comet is made of
but all have agreed that it is to run against
the world, and that smash-up is probable.


And where are the earthquakes that are
to shake up the scoffers at science? The
time has come and gone and thus far nary
earthquake has been perceptible. Where
are the earthquakes2


And where is the somnolent maiden who
woke from a fourteen years nap to convey
the cheering intelligence that there was to
be an eclipse, and that the sun would never
afterward shine SO brightly as before, and
then died with a smile? Where is she
The sun shines as well as ever it did, and
1or all practical purposes is just as good
sun now as ever it was. Where's that
somnolent girl9 ra 1'gi 0str Y +-9s


We don't want the earth trifed with any
more nor its inhabitants frightened. If
these astronomers know anything let them
keep still about it until it begins to work.
1t there's any comet coming we want it to
come right off and attend to its business.
If we are to be smashed we want it done
without SO much talk. And if any earth
quake is going to break things we want it
'saons tHousrupueressary xieiays Wsruonss
like waiting so long for an item. aef Q p


So, ye men of science, bring on your comet
and your earthquake or ever after hold your
H
Year: 1869

In regard to the talk about for ming a new
party we will remind the Standard that we have
advanced no views ofour own in regard to the
matter.-C Charlotte Democrat.


Well, why don't you? This is a time
when every man should do all in his mower
to support those principles he believes 70 ho
right. If you don't like the new, marty Won
can get up another one. So if you can't
have dollar party you can get up two littls
ones for cent apiece!
Year: 1869

''Madge Robertson, sister of the dramatist, was
married fortnight since, and celebrated her
wedding night by playing in AS You Like 1t
with her husband"


All of which we consider to have been
eminently proper.
Year: 1869

An article is going the rounds, headed, "Can
a Chicago man Tell the truth"


There is no manner of determining that
knotty point as no Chicago man has ever
been known to attempt such a thing.
Year: 1869

We are every day in the receipt of clubs
of subscribers, varying from ten to twenty
names each, and have nearly doubled our
subscription list of five months ago. We
take this method of returning our thanks to
our friends who have gotten up clubs for US,
and assure them that their efforts in our be-
half shall not be forgotten.


The people recognise the fact that the
STANDARD is the peoples paper, and are raj
lying around it in numbers that prove that
our efforts in behalf of the people are appre-
ciated by those whose interests the STAN
DARD is ever ready to defend. If our Week
ly subscription list increases in the same
ratio as it is now increasing. we shall gain
FIVE thousand new subscribers by the end of
December next. I.@


This popular recognition of our efforts
to serve and please the people is truly graft
flying to us, and will inclte US to renewed
efforts. The Weekly STANDARD is now the
largest paper published in the State and we
shall do our level best" to make it the
best paper. In the meantime we return our
thanks for the clubs of subscribers we have
received and hope to get many more.
Year: 1869

A FULL column in the Arizona Mjior barely affords space for n cavalry Lieutenant tO re- port to- his superior the important fact, that he had marched 200 miles, seen five dead Tn- dans and returned. Great is red tape Yea yerily.- Los Ah9eies NeEs.

 Had you perused the column in question with more care, Mr, Nets, you certainly would not have fired the above squib, which does injustice to two of our best officers. It. Me Cleave, the officer who made the report, is more accustomed to fighting than he is to writing, and the same is true of his superior. So, you sec. that the charge of "rcd tapen Is not admissible. The Lieutenant and his command, besides travelling 200 miles and seeing five dead Indians. destroyed corn, etc, belonging 10 hostile Indians, and settled the very important question that at that time agitated the public mind here This question was no less one than whether the Pima and Maricopa Indians were friendly or unfriendly to the whites, many of whom thought they were the Indians that had robbed the mail from the fact that portion of it was found in their possession. Of course you know that the great object of this 200 mile march was to clear this mystery, and settle the status of the Maricopas and Pimas, and it did, by prov ing that they took the mail from the Apach- es, and killed five of them in doing SO
Year: 1869

RAIL ROAD FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.


1t is officially announced that the last
rail which will make the connection be-
tween the Union and Central Pacific Raj
Roads is to be laid during the present
week. The distance to Sacramento Is
1915 miles; which at present is the ter
minus. This is one of the most wonder
ful achievements of the age and when
Col. Benton twenty-five years ago first
advocated the building of it, not man
then living ever expected to see its COM
pletion And it should also be borne in
mind that this great work was completed
in three years after the most stupendous
war on record. The plan of formal
celebration of that event in Chicago has
been abandoned, but on some day during
this or the coming week there will be a
grand parade, in which the fire and po.
lice departments, express wagons, etc.
will take part. In the evening there will
be fireworks on the Lake Shore. Hon
Schuyler Colfax will be present and make
a speech.
Year: 1869

The Berlin (ourdnt has the following
sensible article on making assessments:


We presume assessors of this, as Of
adjoining counties, have generally been
chosen because they were supposed to be
men Of good judgement, and shrewd
enough to discover and fairly assess the
property owned by the several residents
of their town. Such men need not be
informed that large number Of tax-pay-
ers Systematically conceal a considerable
portion Of their wealth, or at least that
it is found represented on the tax roll
When real estate was valued at one quarter,
| or less, of its true value, and notes and
mortgages at their face, there was mani
fest injustice, and men who loved to see
Justice done, wiuked at the moDied men s
lodges, and saw them cover up their
effects without complaint But the excuse
for this thing no longer remains. All
property is rated at its full value, and
consequently all property should be
hunted up.


Under the present circumstances, the
man who attempts to cover up his taxable
effects, ought to be treated as dishonest
man, and pushed to the wall, and COM
PEELED to give down if possible. There
may be legal way for some Of them to
swindle the general public, but they
ought not to be let off on any quibbIe
A popular dodge is to convert all your
taxable paper into Government bonds
about the first of June, carrying the mat
| ter thus for short time and returning
it to better paying Investments. This
is simply cheat, and in many cases, no
doubt, a sham. The amount of bonds is
not increased. nor the taxable paper
diminished by the transaction. These
real and pretended operations only enable
the dishonest wealthy, to more easily
evade their proportion of the public
burden.


There should be combination amous
assessors, tc ferret out every sham trans
action of this kind, anu in all possible
cases, pursue the fugitive money into
somebody's hands


We 6nd the following on this subject in
the Grant County Herald:


The whole people especially landhold-
ers are interested in equitable asses snents
OF all property. The assessors especially
have their attention called to the sharp
practice of men who own small sums OF
money which they lend clandestinely
without reporting the same for assess
ment. 1t is to be remembered that those
whose property is assessed mast stand
increased taxation to make up for those
who escape assessment This fact mus,
be understood and realized In order to
interest the minds and actions OF tax
payers. Besides the practice OF conceal
ing small! sums loaned out, there are var
ious resorts to evade assessments, one ol
which is as follows: Money is sent to q
friend residing in a distant town to be
lent out for the interest. In such case
the real owner is unk nown to the assessor
t the lender Unknown at all may truthfully
deny having any interest in the money
lent, and the borrower may be ignorant
+ as to who is the lender


AT the Lancaster town meeting the
other dayit was voted to appropriate tht
Year: 1869

A writer in the Kenosha Telegraph
has the following sensible ideas: Idesire
to say word on the above caption, to
the readers of the Telegraph, particular
ly to that class-or those-I have heard
say II can not afford to take but one
paper" and I would that some might
read it, who do not take any paper, for
| have and do know such with families
growing up around them-that do not
take a paper.


1 have observed that the children of
those parents who take most papers, De
riodicals, &c., make the most proficiency
in school, are invariably the best scnol,
ars the most easily governed, and possess
a power of reason superior to those who
do not. They generally have higher
tone Of moral character, are less liable
to be carried away by the sins and snares
that surround dawning manhood. They
are not only the best citizens, but the
ones that give character to society, shape
the events of their city or town, and be-
come the representatives of the people
IN the Legislature and in Congress-
From them spring all the learned men
of every profession. Six years exper-
ience with criminal boys of all ages has
taught me, that, in nine tenths of the
families from which such boys come,
there was no newspaper or not sufficient
of suitable reading matter for them, and
in no case have l discovered any eviden.
ees of heart reformation, till the youth
by slow stages made some progress men
tally, and began to feel desire for more
knowledge.
Year: 1869

The elections everywhere have played
smash with the calculations of those who
sacrifice their principles for the hope of po-
litical preferment, but in. no place has the
result given US more hearty satisfaction
than in our old home in Manitowoc Co.,
Wisconsin. The Office of County Judge
IN that Couty is one of honor and emolu-
ment. An old and tried friend, true Re-
publican, and a genial true hearted man
was nominated by the Republicans, who
determined in spite Of odds against them,
to secure his election if possible. Fancy
t heHastonishment when the returnsshow
ed majority Of over 2, 200 for the man of
their choice But it was not the populari-
ty of the candidate alone that saved him.
His opponent had been a rabid Republi
can, but by the skilful mainpulations of "a
so-called Ring" he received the Demo
cratic nomination, and tried the as yet
unaccomplished feat of riding two horses
going In opposite directions. When the
result was announced it was found that
he had received the smallest vote every
cast tor any man in Manitcwoc county,
and his honorable high minded and popu-
lar opponent is elected by a vote which
any man might be proud Of. 1t is the ma
ture OF every man to hate and despise
traitor, and the fate of SO many should
serve as an example to others Of their
class, WdrSaoo Mo- Times
Year: 1869

On this day my brother Frederick has entered into
my business as Partner and in consequence thereof
the same VIII hereafter be continued as before except
ing under the name and style of
Year: 1869

The Christian Mirror instead of giving


brief, direct and simple answer to our query


about the case where the author of CHRISTIAN


ity merely protected society from Criminal by


reforming her, thus uniting in a single act the


two legitimate and authorized elements of


what is called Punishment, gives the two COL


umn exegesis of the passage which we depre-


Gated. Wisdom is darkensd by the many


words of our contemporary and by its special


pleading. The Saviour seems to have assum-


ed jurisdiction Of the case of the woman taken
in adultery, notwithstanding the Mirrors de-
nial. Under the criminal code which He re-
pealed, the punishment for this offence was
death by stoning, and He availed himself of
this occasion to call attention in the most i'm
pressive manner to the absurdity and injustice
of vindictive punishments instead of those
which are reformatory and protective. His
simple word was sufficient to do all that man |
may properly do with reference to criminals
Men whose means of consumating their pur-
poses are extremely limited are compelled to
resort to rude means Of enforcing their decis-
ions, such as fines, imprisonment and other
methods of discipline.


The effort made by the Mirror and other
journals, both secular and religious, to con-
found desire to eliminate the element of ven
geance from punishment with purpose to al
low criminals to prey upon society with impu- |
nifty is one of the most reckless pieces of So
phistry that ever was called to the aid of "a |
relic of barbarism." The position of the advo- |
Gates of the abolition of the death penalty on |
this point is that society may and must protect |
itaQlf hu fha naa Of MAJ mi
even the death penalty itself, whatever wrongs
it may itself have inflicted upon any of the
individuals who disobey its laws They then
proUe that the death penalty is at the present
not only useless, but absolutely harmful, con-
sidered in reference to the very purpose it is |
designed to effect. 1t is wicked cause that |
demands the support of constant and reiterated |
Misrepresentation.
Year: 1869

THE PORTLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.-City
Hall was filled to overflowing Monday even
ing with the elite of our city to witness the
new drill in Uptons tactics, and the other at
fractions of the programme. We noticed Gen.
Beal of Norway, Gen. White of Bangor and
quite number of military gentlemen from
abroad, who came to see the new drill.


About eight O'Clock the Portland Band
struck up lively march and the Infantry in
their SPLENDID uniform marched in and went
through the company evolutions in beautiful
order. The ease and gracefullness, of every
maneuvre was remarkable, and the audience
showed their delight and admiration by con-
tinued applause. The changes from column
of fours to line of battle, the march in advance
and retreat, and particularly the single rank
drill, were almost like clock work, SO perfect
was the time, and showed to advantage the
superiority of the new tactics recommended
by Gen. Grant.


The velocipede part of the performance was
good. The machine was from the mandatory
of Messrs. G. P. Kimball and Larkin. The
rider displayed his dexterity in manner that
must have been acquired only with considsra-
BILE practice.


The "School of the Soldier" was the next in
order and although more difficult, reflected
credit on the Company. The manual of arms
by command, was good, but could be slightly
improved by more practice on the part of few
Some thirty members were then formed fsz
drill in the manual without command. and per.
formed their part splendidly. To an ordinary
observer. this silent drill, SO called, appears
easy, but it requires much patient practice
Four members were placed back to back, where
neither could see the other, yet they went
through every motion like one man. This par
of the programme though unnamed, was the
browning success of the whole. The p. L.
have been organized but few months, bu
Monday evenings drill showed remarkable
proficiency. At the close of the drill som,
three hundred couple joined in the macy dane
which was kept up until one o'clock.


The entire entertainment was perfect sue
cess, and must have netted handsome sum TO
the Infantry. We hope to see this entertain
ment repeated, SO that all onr city readers maj
have an opportunity to go.
Year: 1869

FRE.-The alarm from Box Is last evening,
was caused by the burning of the residence of
Rev. Mr.. Hayslstt, the pastor of the Mountfort
Street (eolored) Methodist Church, close by
that edifice. 1t was an old building that had
been moved to it's present location some time
ago, was two stories in height, and had been
fitted up for o dwelling house. 1t was very
old and dry and burned rapidly, and we under
stood only trunk was saved. Rev. Mr.. Hays
lett was absent from homo at the time of the
fire, and we therefore do not know the exact
loss, bat we should not set it very high. Two
boys were left in charge in his absence.
Year: 1869

BANGOR, Feb 20, 1862
To the Editor Of the Press;


The velecipeds fever is now having its run
here, and old and young are being infected
with the desire TO ride this singular machine.
On several occasions some bold rider has
appeared upon the sidewalks creating quite a
sensation. Planchettes are nowhere for the
present, and can be bought at discount or
exchanged for velocipedes at the moderate
rate of about thousand for one. Still plan
chettes will make good kindling wood, as also
will velocipedes hereafter.


THE TRIAL OF CLEVELAND


for the murder of Warren George has been in
progress for last three days. The trial excitss
deep interest in the community here, and
the court room has been constantly crowd.
ed with eager listeners to the evidence Chief
Justice Appleton presides over the court, and
rules promptly and clearly upon the MANY
difficult points as to testimony that arise The
evidence for the prosecution is now out. 1t
has been ELECTED carefully and all the wit
nesses have been subjected to a scorching
cross-examination by Mr.. Knowles, counsel
for the defence. The testimony is all crcum-
stantial, but is very strong against the prison.
er. 1t is not known as yet what the nature of
tho defence will be-


The prisoner is perfectly calm, cool and self
possessed though he watches the progress of
the trial with intent interest.


He is neatly dressed, and keeps cleanly
shaved except that he wears very neat light
moustache has his hair neatly cut and combed
He is light complexioned, has light blue eye
and is rather feminine in his appearance.


OUR MUNICIPAL ELECTION


is beginning to occasion some talk as the time
A. D. Manson does not desire denomination
to the Office of Mayor, partly on account of
poor health and partly on account of his own
private business. Did he SO wish he would
probably be renominated without opposition.
As it is there will undoubtedly be some new
man nominated and elected


Several names of prominent citizens are al
ready mentioned, among which are those of
Judge Humphrey, S.. p. Bradbury, Esq, s. G.
Hatch. ESQ.,, and Hon. D. Prentiss, any Of
whom would fill the position with honor


They are all men of energy and sound judge
ment as well az experience in business. The
choice may fall upon one OF these gentlemen
or some one else of our respected citizens may
receive the honor. Municipal favor is rather
nckie and uncertain here as to who shall bs
CHOSEN chief magistrate of our city, and does
not generally Indicate upon whom the honor
is to be conferred till within dav or two of
the nomination. n.,m.
Year: 1869

WAsHINGToN's BuRTHDAY.-The celebration
of the birthday of the "Father of his Country
was not attended by any extended demonstra-
tions on the part of the City Goverpmsnt or
private citizens. A salute was fred at noon
and the bells rung; the ppsne-and many of
the private-buildings, together with the ship
ping in the harbor, displayed their flags The
greatest interest taken in the day was evineed
by the boys If anybody had previously be-
lieved that he days of young America had be-
come thing of the past they were wofully de-
ceived. From the last stroke OF midnight on
Sunday to late in the evening of Monday the
toot-soot OF the horns fell upon the ear. 1t
seemed as if the forbidding of the bonfires had
inspired the youth of Portland to make up for
the loss by doing double duty on their tin
horns And they did it. Horns of all shapes
and sizes, of every conceivable tone, from the
faint squeak of penny whistle to the deep
bass of the bassoon, made dire discord over
the city. Sometimes they united in chari-
vari concert and at another event it alone"
With all due regard for the boys enjoyment
we never felt more keenly the Inappropriate
ness of the line


"Whsn Music, heavenly maid, was young"


Perhaps though the poet referred particu-
larly to the girls.
Year: 1869

The VETO OF THE COPPER TARFF.-surely
nothing in Johnson's administration becomes
him like the leaving of it. He has vetoed the
copper tariff bill and probably killed it as there
by il did not pass Congress by two-thirds vote.
The reasons given by the President for his ac-
ton iu the premises are excellent He says
that the duties imposed by the bill would prove
prohibitory and therefore result in decrease
of revenue. The bill would destroy the business
of smelling copper ore, enhance the price Of
blue vitriol 20 per cent. and give the shipping
interest another severe blow without after all
mucn helping the Lake Superior copper mo-
nopohsts in whose supposed interest the meas
ure is urged.
Year: 1869

RoUoH WATER.-The water in the barbor
was very rough yesterday morning. We stood
watching tug-boat with vessel in tow for
some little time. The tug was rolling about
and it seemed as if wind and tide were rather
too strong for her to make much headway with
her burden.
Year: 1869




CONTINENTAL BALL.-The attraction of the
exhibition drill and promenade concert given
by the Light Infantry at City Hall on Monday
evening no doubt had great influence in pre-
venting as full an attendance as there other
wise would have been at Lancaster Hail. The
managers too, were disappointed in the nom
arrival of the Continental dresses which were
to have been the especial feature of the occa-
sion. Nevertheless the galleries were filed
with an interested company of spectators.
many of whom came upon the floor and par
ticipatsd in the dance. There were only few
fancy dresses present, among which we might
mention three pretty young ladies attired as
a a"Highland Lassie," "Greek girl" and "Swiss
peasant" and gentlenan in rich court
dress. Civilians predominated, and when we
left some inirty-five couples were enjoying
themselves immensely, despite the absence of
the expected many.
Year: 1869

VELoolPEDIANA. = The quiet, which has
reigned on Commercial street, for the past few
days, was broken Monday afternoon by the ap-
pearance of velocipedist. Owing to the slip
pery spots on the sidewalk the machine didn't
work very WELL The intrepid rider met with
tumble into the slosh on the corner of Union
and Commercial streets, and also ran into
horse, star ling that quiet animal and frighten-
ing another one. Merchants, clerks and labor
ers all gathered in force to see how the bicycle
would work on tho street.
Year: 1869

AccIDENT.-On Monday an the wagon Of the
Eastern Express Co., with the span of horses
attached, was standing at the side-door of the
Office on Plum street, the horses took a sud-
den fright, started, and fell over into an open
cellar about eight feet deep. The fall brought
both horses on the same side of the pole, one
under the other. We are happy to state that


although one of the animals was badly cut
about the legs no serious injury was inflieted.
Year: 1869

A DISTINGUISHED Methodist Minister aud
prominent Temperance Lecturer, once remark
cd that go where he would, from one end Of
the country to the other, he hardly ever failed
TO find Plantation Bitters, and while he con-
demned the practice Of using these Btters too
freely, he could not conseientiously say that
he would discard them from the sde-board, for
he had himself experienced beneficial results
from their use, and that, from q long and close
observation, he was convinced that when used
moderately, and AZ q medicine exclusively,
they were all that was recommended. At the
same time he warned his hearers not to pull
the cork too often, for they were far too pleas
ant tonic to trife with.


MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price. feb2Oeod1w&w