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Year: 1869

THE RUTLAND RAILROAD had as hard time
at Augusta as it did in the City Council. At
the hearing before the Legislative Committee
on Railroads, Ways and Bridges, Friday night,
after full presentation of the case on both
sides, the Committee was found to be unani-
mously of the opinion that the petitioners for
leave to extend the road to tide waters and for
an act authorizing the city to loan its credit to
the enterprise, should have leave to withdraw.
This settles the matter for this winter. The
people of Portland are not hostile to the Rut-
land road by any means, but they do not de-
sire that it should be antagonized to an enter
prise which they regard as even more import
ant
Year: 1869

A CuRosrY.-We were shown fifty cent
stamp that was taken off of an old note
on Saturday The note had been en-
beillshed in one corner with an engraving of
the goddess OF liberty and the stamp pasted
upon it. The back of the stamp had taken off
an impression of the goddess as perfect as
the original engraving.
Year: 1869

AccDENT.-Yesterday afternoon handsome
sleigh drawn by an elegant span of white
horses, owned by Capt. Sager, were being
driven acress the railroad track near the Grand
Trunk depot, at moderate pace, the whifle-
tree broke and the horses ran at full speed
down the wharf of the Boston steamers. AS
they neared the end of the wharf two or three
fearless men Seized them just in time to pre-
vent their going overheard. No material dam
age was DONE
Year: 1869

VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.-Do not
countenance the yet unrenounced dogmas Of
the Tammany platform by acting with the De-
mocracy even in charter election. The edi-
tor of an influential Democratic journal pub
lished in this State says:


The repreach in the word reputation will
lose its power. Here and there, over the coun-
try, will arise candidates for Congress upon
the single issue of repudiation-and the likeli-
est place for a beginning is among the negroes
of the South. A reputation party will be
formed that will carry the elections like
whirlwind. Republication will become the watch
word of the dominant party, and the term one
of respect.


The Democrats of Maine support such pa
per as thisl
Year: 1869

THE CoNsTABULARY ACT.-Both the friends
and the opponents of State police act, know
ing that such measure would be preseted to
the Legislature this winter. hava Wondered
that there is so much delay in reporting it from
the committee, We are glad to be able to give
them the desired information, especially as
many idle and foolish rumors have been cir
culated concerning the matter. The delay in
reporting the bill is due solely 10 slight di6ier-
eyce Of opinion among the friends Of the meas
ure as to its pItfase0L0qy
Year: 1869

WOMAN SUFFRAGE is not SO hopeless cause
as many people suppose. This year it failed in
the Kansas Legislature by only three votes.
The tide rises higher and higher at each sue;
eessive trial. Next year we shall confidently
expect favorable and decisive results in some
of the States
Year: 1869

A steam tug went to her assistance and II was ex-
pected the barQue would come off without injury.


Ship Two Brothers still remains ashore at Body
Island. All the seams in her ceiling have been wedg
ed and she is now apparently tight.
Year: 1869

1The Massachusetts, Senate has concluded
10 exempt lager from the catalogue OF intoxi.
eating drinks which are to be forbidden by the
prohIbitOry law, provided that the article does
NOT contain more than three and one.half per
centum of alcohol. Furthermore il is not to
be sold at public bar or to be drank on the
premises.
Year: 1869

POWERS OF VELoCITY.-Ifa tallow
candle be placed in gun, and shot at II
door it will go through without sustain
ing any injury; and if a musket ball be
fired into water, it will not only re-
bound, but be flattened as if fired against
a solid substance, a musket ball may be
fired through pane of glass, making
the hole the size of the ball, without
cracking the glass If the glass be sus-
pended by thread, 1t will mako no
difference, and tho thread will not even
vibrate. Cork, II sunk two hundred
feet In the ocean, will not rise on ac-
count of the pressure Of the water.
Year: 1869

BULL RuN RUSSELL, who is acting as toady
in ordinary to the Prince of Wales in that
young gentIeman's tour through Egypt, and
sending report to the London Times, writes
that as the royal party was moving up the Nile
"a mosquito curtain caught fire on board the
Princes boat in cabin close to which there
was considerable stock Of gunpowder. The
Prince was the first to to perceive it, and with
the aid of the Duke of Sutherland and others,
the fire was soon extinguished. and would not
be worth mentioning were IT not for the conse-
quences which might have ensued had it not
been seen in time, and for the momentary
alarm 1t created among those in attendance on
the Prince and Princess.
Year: 1869

Miss KATE FIELD, the brilliant author and
newspaper writer, made her debut as a lecturer
in Boston, Wednesday night. She was most
favorably received and her lecture ON" Woman
in the Lyceum" is highly commended. Miss
Field suggested that men had done NEST of the
public speaking since the creation, and that wo-
men ought by. good rights to have their turn.
And in this connection the lecturer used a
really novel and impressive figure, saying that
as Truth had been only represented by men
thus far, she had been, as it were, only seen in
profile and that her presentation by women
would reveal the other side of her face.
Year: 1869

SUPPLY OF SEEDS ExHAUsTED.-It is useless
for persons to call upon the Department of
Agriculture for seeds of any kind, for promises
that have already been made cannot be filed.
Even members of the last Congress could not
obtain all they desired, and members of the
present Congress have, consequently, been
turned away empty
Year: 1869

ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS. We have
recently received large number of communi-
cations, some of them quite valuable, which
we have withheld from the public solely on
account of the neglect Of their authors to give
US their names. The names of writer's for the
press need not appear with their articles, but
it is absolutely necessary that the editors of
newspapers should know who their cores
nondents are.
Year: 1869

CONFESSION OF CONDEMNED Mantle
details of the terrible murder in Philadelphia
some months ago, resulting in the arrest and
trial OF George s. Twitchell, Jr., and his wife,
are still fresh in the public mind. The man
was sentenced to death, but his wife was 40
quilted. The extraordinary conduct of Mrs.
.Twitchell since her release has led the public
to imagine that the wrong party was convict
ed, but the husband until Saturday has never
said word duplicating bis wife. Saturday
however, she left town early in the morning,
anticipating that her husband was about to
confess, which he did as follows:


/ went to my room on the night of the MUIR
der and instead of going to bed laid down on
the lounge in my room and fell asleep. My
wife was in bed at the time was reused by
her repeated calls and ran down to the dining
room, where found her much excited, saying
II have had quarrel with mother and have
killed her." / do not know whether she said
Save me-" or help me hide IT," but at last we
threw the body of Mrs. Hill out of the window
to make it look as if she fell out. went down
stairs aud washed my hands and face at the
hydrant, then went to my room, undressed and
went to bed. My wife came up afterwards
and went to bed where we staid until officer
Campbell rang the bell. think we were on
the bed ten or twenty minutes. made SOL
emn vow to the Eternal God that night that
would never reveal it, but ] cannot keep it any
longer. am sorry that said knew nothing
about it. but did it with the vow in my mind
to save my WIFE, I make these disclosures
that may have peace with God


(Signed) GEO. 8. TwITCHELL JR.
In the presence of Rev. George Brnghurst


and VIM B. Perkins.
Year: 1869

The Lewiston Journal says that Horace
Greeley, who was engaged last fall to lecture
at Auburn, writes that he is still unable to
meet his engagement ON account of the "cursed
Office seekers" who, he writes keep him ply
ing between New York and Washington all
the time
Year: 1869

The Bangor Whig says the jam of ice in the
Keuduskeag Stream started Friday morning
and went down below the lower bridge, where
it lodged in such mass that for time there
seemed danger of an embargo and anhood
above. In few minutes the water rose two
or three feet but the broken lee gave way sufa-
ciently to let the water escape, and Friday
night the ice lay in mass above the railroad
bridge. The ice in the river still sticks.


We learn from the Whig that the gross re-
eeipts of the Fair held IN Bangor for the bene-
AZ of the Orphans Home in THAT city, will ex-
| ceed six thousand dollars.
Year: 1869

THE TRINITY DEMocRAcY - The Democracy
of this country are making no move. of which we
are aware towards making county nominations,
and we hear OF no candidates Offering themselves
for any county office except for Sheriff. For
this position P. Van Ma,re and John Jack son
are spoken of as probable aspirAnts.
Year: 1869

TIE Democracy believe that, If
the bondholdcr, who made little or
no sacrifice, is to receive his pay in
gold, the soldier, who risked his
life and limb, has a good claim for
the amount of deficiency between
the legal tenders he has received
and gold.
Year: 1869

Our thanks ale due EARL GEER, one Of
the old Jeffersonian D Democrats Of Wilkes
vile Township, for largo list of yearly
subscribers 10 the Democratic Enquirer. He
is taking great interest in extending
the circulation of this paper, and we
hope other friends will serve us in the
same way. We received 81 new subscri-
bers last week. Send in the names Room
for many morel
Year: 1869

No Prospect for n Resumption Of Work by the


miners.


Special Despatch to The EUeniHg Telegraph


SCRANTON, Aug 23.-An prospect for an inn
mediate resumption of mining operations in
this section has fled. The operators on Satur-
day made their most liberal offer of wages, but
the miners in body have decided not to 90 to
work, and decline anything and everything but
the sliding scale, or basis system. No further
oyertures will be made for some time, as ope-
rators have offered what they deem more than
fair wages, and don't intend to make any more
concessions, hut fight it out. 1t is conceded by
all that negotiations are off, and will remain so
for an indefinite period.
Year: 1869

These goods are known to the Trade as ssCHE-
VIOTS" and "BANNoCKBURNS," and are the
strongest and most durable wooden fabric which can
be made as it is impossible to make them of shoddy
or any other material with which the manufacture
of Woolens has usually been cheanened
Year: 1869

The President has summoned all the absent
Secretaries to attend Cabinet meeting to-
day to decide whether Minister Motley shall
be sent to the Court of st. James at once, or as
Secretary Fish desires, wait until news of
how the rejection of the proposed treaty be-
tween the TWO countries was received reaches
here
Year: 1869

Let US not fail to celebrate with enthusiasm
the approaching fourth of July. Above all 9th.
ers, this is peculiarly our national holiday. The
ever-memorable fourth day of July, 1875, marks
an era in the history of nations. The American
whose blood is not stirred by the recolections of
that day is lost, indeed, to the highest and
nQblest sentiments Of the human heart. It was
then that the arcely-less-than-inspired declar-
alton Of independence, speaking in the name of
the genius Of universal freedom, was announced
to the world, and the young republic of the
United States Of America proclaimed. The new
nation was the triumph of political and relig-
ious freedom. Since that day how glorious our
history The sapling planted by our revolution
ary fathers has become giant tree, soon to
overshadow a continent. The finger of manifest
destiny points to day not far distant, when our
republic will sit the arbiter of nations from whose
decisions none will dare appeal. The United
States of America are to-day an asylum for the
oppressed Of every land, and their destined pro-
gress signifies the advancement of the rights of
man all over the world. Where liberty dawned
it will rise to its meridian spendor, and there is
nothing in the future of our county but what is
bright and full of promise
Year: 1869

GooD FOR HER.-A lady was passing along
Third street in San Francisco, recently, when
she was met and accosted by a man in an outrage
Gus insulting manner. She made no reply to
him but walked along and he followed her. She
looked for an officer and for cobble stone, and
found the cobble stone first. She seized the
stone and hurled it at the rufians head. The
force was great, and her aim true. The missile
struck him on the head and be fell full length to
the sidewalk then staggered to his feet, screamed
and ran away. The young lady proceeded on
her way without further molesta,ion.
Year: 1869

Pine Inland Empire OF June gath says


About half-past five O'Clock yesterday after
noon two men named c. Lutheson and George
Smith, while engaged in mining on Treasure
Hill, about midway between the Hidden Treas
ure and Aurora Consolidated mines, were struck
by lightning and the former instantly killed.
They had charged blast, and Smith ascended
the rope leading from the bottom of the shaft in
which they were working, and quickly hoisted
his partner also to the surface. Both were in
the act of running from the blast, when a vio-
lent fash of lightning, accompanied BY thunder.
struck them, knocking Smith sense!ess for some
minutes, and leaving Lu:hesoa q corpse as al
ready mentioned. On examination it was found
that the lightning struck deceased on the top of
the head, and passed down the right side of his
body, burning and lacerating the same, and
tearing off nearly every shred Of clothing he
wore, including his boots. The hair of his head
and his whiskers were burned to crisp. The
remains presented sickening sight. Smith S
hair was also badly burnt, and one of bis boots
pretty considerably torn, but strange as it may
appear, he was not otherwise injured.
Year: 1869

The San Francisco Chronicle says scarlet fever
is very prevalent in that city at present, An
unusually large number of persons are reported
under medical treatment, and several deaths
have occurred from this disease within the past
few days
Year: 1869

Fill a pan with hot water, with a
piece of soda dissolved in it-say a
quarter of an ounce to half a gallon OF
water. Comb the loose hair out of the
brushes; take one brush at a time by
the handle, and dip it in the water
without wetting the back of the brush.
1t must be dipped several times. Then
rinse in cold water, and put near the
fire or in the open air till dry.
Year: 1869

A curious incident occurred on Satur.
day afternoon, near the depot of the
Knoxville and Kentucky railroad, at
Knoxville, Tennessee. An engine was
proceeding along the track at good
speed, when the engineer suddenly dis
covered man walkin G along the track.
The man did not appear to heed the
whistle of warning, and before the en-
CINE could be reversed he was struck
by the cow-catcher and knocked about
twelve to fifteen feet in the air, alight-
ing in the fall upon the bumper beam
in front of the engine. Strange TO say,
the only injury he received was frac-
ture of one of the small bones of the
left ankle. His mysterious conduct w as
fully explained when it was discovered
that he was deaf and dumb, being one
Of tho pupils of the school for the deaf
and dumb.
Year: 1869

Wash the rice well and boil it in a
large quantity of water; when a very
little of the centre of the grain remains
hard, take it off the fire, strain off half
or more of the hot water, ill the sauce-
pan with cold water, and shake the rice,
then strain all the water off, and the
grain will separate; place the pan of
rice near the FIRE to swell and the centre
part of the grains will become tender
Year: 1869

To fry eggs nicely requires some lit
tie attention, as they are apt TO become
hard, black, and unpalatable. There
should be plenty of butter or oil, and
care taken not to let them be overdone.
Ii ham or bacon is fried with them. it
must be done first, and the eggs after
ward.
Year: 1869

Take four ounces of butter, six ounces
of powdered loaf.sugar. seven ounces Of
fopr, one tablespoonful of fresh cream,
and one egg. Make the above into a
dough, beating it well; then roll it out
very this, cutting it into square pieces
two inches long and one inch broad.
Bake in quick oven, and when done
they should be light yellow brown.
Year: 1869

Resulting from any Cause whatever;


PROSTRATION or THE SYSTEM,


induced by Severe Labor, Hard.


ship, Exposure, Fevers, &c.


There is no medicine extant equal TO these
remedies in such cases. A tone and vigor Is
impaired 10 the whole system, the appetite IL
strengthened food is enjoyed, the stomach di.
plexion becomes sound and healthy, the yellow
tinge ia eradicated from the eyes, bloom Is
given To the cheeks and the weak and nervous
invalid becomes q strong and healthy being.


PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand Of time weighing heavily
upon them with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use Of this BITTERS, or the TONIC an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins
restore in a measure the energy and ardor of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
remaininr years
Year: 1869

1t is a we'll established fact that fully one.
half Of the female portion Of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health or, 10
use their own expression, never feel we'll
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class Of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, Is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

The death of the late proprietor of the
Daily and Maine State Press, has recent
ly resulted in a change of ownership, and
it becomes necessary that all who are in
arrears over one years subscription for
the above papers, or are otherwise in debt
should pay up at their earliest convenience.
In many instances letters have been forward
ed to our more distant subscribers. We trust
that if such notices hare not been received,
this information will be considered of sufi-
cient Importance as to receive from our
friends their earliest attention. We propose
that our rules in this instance shall be so
modified that prompt payment on the part
of those in arrears shall not subject any per
son to any additional payment over the usual
rates for cash subscription, provided, that no
arrears are left unpaid and the subscription be
continued. Per order of


THE PORTLAND PUBLISHING Co.
Year: 1869

the prediction that Smith was fossil whose
existence was only important to persons en-
gagged in scientific research. did see one
man an hour ago, who, like the Colonel in


Elsie Venner, at the witching hour Of twelve,


on the occasion of the party, appeared to have
deep inward sense that everything was pre-
cisely as it should be- Like Mrs. Fezziwig,
he was vast, substantial smile,' and wanted
to embrace the party, seridtina, and called them
all his children, and his eyes swan delight
fully in the great Red Sea of his front eleva-
tion. But twenty feet away young man
from the lower Kennebec declaimed in fearful
| pitch against his kind, individually and gre
| garioUsly. He cried out like the noble youth
immortalized in some touching lines by Mrs.
Hemans False King, bewarer' And then


he turned sadly away, and I may confidently
predict that 8


'His banner will lead the spears nc more
Among tho hills OF Spain"


have seen something of political conyen-


tions, but say with utter truth that never


bowl was broken, and no less igurative speech


would express the direful smash. Icannot


elaborate. 1t was Babel whose interpreta-
ton could not fully come of the occasion. In
| general terms it may be stated that the feeling


OF the young men is that the machine is virtu-


ally smashed. Nor do they mourn. They have


not tried to avoid the trouble, and say that any
change is desirable. Scores were bold to de-


clare that they should vote for Chamberlain,


and among these I could name some of the


most eminent young men in the party and in
the State.


In tie midst of this din at the hotel came
the news of the nomination at Portland. -
Here was another item to the general summa-
ry, and it would seem that the fatas had deter
mined on making the Goth of June famous in
history. There was something of healing in
these tidings after the fierce shock was over,
however; but the conclusion was sharp at first,
on account of the fact that the nominee had


not been suspected of being ambitious in the


direction of Gubernatorial honors A few


moments seemed to familiarize the public


mind with the portentous event, and in half


an hour an enthusiastic Democrat of great


powers of absorption was heard to "'Rah for


Hishb'ne,


= As I close these lines, commTrreg OF u1stIn-
guished Eastern politicians are busy in the
endeavor to determine how much this Ark of


the new Covenant will register under the re-


vised Treasury laws regulating tonnage


Things are terribly mixed. as anybody can see,


and the universal conundrum is, After Smith,


What?' Nox.
Year: 1869

All persons who may have occasion to use
liquors Of any kind for medicinal or mechani-
cal purposes, are informed that the City Agen-
cy is supplied with articles of excellent quail
ty, selected expressly for these purposes No
liquors will be sold at the Agency except those
purchased of the State Agent, and they can be
relied on as pure and of standard proof, as GER
titled in the certificates of analysis from the
State Assayer. The price list has been revised,
and only sufficient profit will be charged to
meet current expenses. We think this mode
of conducting the agency cannot fail to receive
public approval. Per Order


Committee ON LIQUOR AGENCY.


June II, 1869. dtfsn
Year: 1869

The conduct of certain young male medical
students of Philadelphia the other day at the
Pennsylvania Hospital in expressing their
hostility to the presence Of the female
students admitted to the lectures was
most disgraceful. Those young fellows have
been sadly neglected in the first require
ments of a medical education-the require
ments Of good breeding. They behaved more
like professional rufians than professional
gentlemen on the occasion in question. They
exhibited in their department the baser
instincts Of a contemplate jealousy, shallow
ignorance and unmanly cowardice, instead of
the politeness and refinement of true manhood
in their calling. But 1t cannot be that to them
attaches the whole responsibility for their
scandalous behavior. The professors and
teachers of these disorderly youngsters have
been remiss in their duties, or these insults to
the young women enlisted in the profession
would never have occurred. They should
have been checked on the spot. We have too
much Of this barbaric rowdyism of the last
century tolerated in our colleges generally of
the present day. 1t should be done away
with, and young men in their first lessons as
students should be taught that the youthful
sports Of savages are not adapted to civilized
sociaty