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Year: 1869

Owing to the pressure on our columns Incl
dent to the publication entire of the Message of
the President and the Report of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, with the very full abstract of
other important public documents, we are NJ
able to furnish Our usual quantity of local and
other news matter in to-day issue. The same
cause prevents the appearance of great many
ofthe announcements of our advertising patrons.
In view OF the Importance Of the papers we thus
give in an unbroken and correct form, an
apology for the omission of other matter seems
hardly necessary; but We nevertheless hope to
be able i'm future to meet any dc mand which may
be made upon our columns, either in the way OF
news or advertisements.


The National Coiored Labor Convention meets
in this city to-day. A good deal of interest is
felt as TO the policy to be pursued 10y the Con-
vention. Judging from the views, expressed al
several consultations held by persons active i'm
the movement, its platform will probably declare
the sympathy of the Convention with the labor
movement in this and other countries. and de-
claring tist the interests of the cclcred laborer
in this country require that their efforts should
all be directed toward protective and co-opera-
tive movements. and not turned into any dis
tiiIctively political channels except in so far
they are necessary for the accomplishment of
these purposes. Resolutions will be adopted
expressive OF the gratitude Of the Convention
toward the Republican party and the present
administration.
Year: 1869

The Commissioners OF the lntercolonial
Railway have gone to New Brunswick, and a
St. John paper says their arrival in that city
ssmarks an era in railway history" The ed
itor goes on to say: "It is no longer a mat
ter of doubt that the great Intercoonial rail


road will be built. and built, too, without any
necessary delay. 1t tsmorally certain that in
a period of three or four gears, sum Of
from fifteen to t,oenty millions of dollars, to
say the least, aviU be expended on this road,
to the great benefit of the country through
which it passes and of many other interests,
mercantile, mechanical and agricultural"


The words we have Italicized convey a
pretty accurate impression of the way in
which this railway is regarded in Can
ada. It is job on which an immense
amount of Government money IS 10 oe
spent; and the parties who are cnieiS
to benefit from it are not the people
who will use the road, and whose resources
it should be planned to develope, but the
contractors who are to handle the money
spent in building it. 1t is not even pretend
Year: 1869

There were cold bread and hot biscuit
four or five kinds Of preserves aud
peaches and cream; cold tongue and
cold ham sliced lemon pie and custard
apple pie and floating islands; tarts,
cookies, aud no less than six kinds OF
cake, plain and frosted and fruit cake
cup cake, gold and silver cake.


Well, there | sat, ompletely puzzled.
What to eat didn't know. In Eng
land we never have pies at tea. and we
very seldom eat preserves at any time.
We put them IN puddings sometimes,
or have them on the table after dinner
with the desert, but they are not consid-
cred healthy by the mass of the people
there. It's a fact, l actually did not
know what to eat, but finally made my
meal Of bread and butter, and a very
small piece Of plain cake. However. |
soon learned to be as bad as the rest,
and learned, when had company to
tea, to crowd the table with plenty OF
rch, Indigestible food, rather than be
thought stingy by my neighbors; but
my conscience used to trouble me all
the more, and to this day like the
English way the best, and think it by
far the most sensible and healthy
household.
Year: 1869

Mr.. Tupper gives these hints in the
Rurat World.


AS soon as the bees fly freely in the
spring, II is important to examine every
hive and know their exact condition
II the bees are in movable frame comb
hives, 1t is easy, by lifting out the frame,
to see the amount Of the stores, and also
discover by the presence or absense of
the brood, il the colony has queen. 1t
is also easy, with bees in these hives, to
supply their wants. If n colony has too
little honey, it may have u frame or two
of comb, containing honey. given to it
from one that can spare il. II neither
eggs nor brood, in any stage. are found
in hive the lst Of March, you may be
sure the hive Is queenless. At that pc
riod it is not usually best to attempt to
supply the loss. The frames, bees and
ali, may be put with some other that can
make room for them. They will not
quarrel, but unite peaceably. Quecnless
bees are not disposed to quarrel, and
other bees will not trouble them II i'm
this condition. Amy colony where the
bees do not carry IN pollen briskly in the
first warm spring mornings should be
marked as suspicious and watched.
QueenIess hives, and those that contain
little honey, are not apt to display ener-
gy in gathering pollen.


Every worm should be dispatched -
Under even the best colonies, some may
be found If you take the trouble to look.
When my bees were in box hiv,s, l
never omitted looking on the bottom
board of each one every morning, and
destroying the worms. Every one left
soon becomes u miller capable Of laying
many eggs, that become worms very
soon--every one destroyed puts All end
to four possible generations in u single
season. Destroy every worm in spring,
and you can have no miliers hatched in
your hives that season. In localities
where willow. hazel, elm and soft maple
abound, bees find natural pollen almost
us soon as they can fly i'm the spring. In
other places 1t is Of great advantage to
place rye meal in shallow vessels near
the bees every pleasant day, AS n substi-
tute for pollen. II no stream nor brook
is near your bees, provide them with
water in some way; they need it, espe-
cially in spring, and many are lost ii
they go far to obtain it,
Year: 1869

Care and Preservation ofthe Teeth.


1t is II mistake to suppose that white
ness is alone desirable; the yellow tint
being preferred to the pearly, as it indi-
Gates durability and strength.


AS many children are ambitious to
have white teeth, they make use of
lemon juice, salt and acids to effect
their purpose, generally without the
knowledge of their parents.


All these are ruinOus to the enamel
which, If once in jured, is sure to be fol-
lowed by the decay of the teeth. The
enamel is to the teeth what the peel is
to the apple.


All tooth powders to be avoided. Not
that an occasional application Is cspe-
cially injurious, but because, when used
at ALL they are used too often, and the
result is softening Of the gums and
crumbling Of the bone.


Ifthe teeth have been neglected, a
little magnesia upon the brush will re-
move the tartar, after Il few applications;
and when once cleansed, if the teeth
are brushed with Iukewarm water after
each meal, and especially before going
to bed, they will require little extra at
tentiOn.


When the gums are swollen and
bleeding, AS is often the case with per-
sons who have neglected to use a tooth
brush, the evil may be remedied by
using u bit of alum the size Of a small
bean. Let it he dissolved in the mouth
twice a week, bringing it in contact with
the gums, and then ejecting it, Horace
Walpole says in one Of his letters, that
he learned this remedy from Mrs.
Grosvenor, who had not spec on her
teeth till her death.


Although alum is not poisonous, 1t Is
constituting, and should not be taken
into the stomach.


A bit of soft charcoal held in the
mouth and gradually chewed, is most
excellent for sweetening and purifying
the breath. 1t arrests decay and 10 re-
freshing to the user.


In both cases the teeth should not be
rubbed, or the enamel injured by fric-
ton.


Ifthese simple directions are followed
to the end Of life, good teeth, pure
breath, and additional beauty will be
the result.
Year: 1869

One day in seven is the day Of rest
And the question arises-what is rest?
n only sleep or inactivity, says the
Philadelphia Lcdgcr, that want is alrea-
dy provided for. Nearly third of our
time is thus spent; more than third
with most people in sleep and refresh
ment. The seventh day is in addition
to all this; and its observance is proba-
bly, the oldest custom in the ttworld. The
Hebrews III their early history are re-
ferred to as men who already recOgniz-
ed the Sabbath or rest Of the seventh
day. Its observance is enjoined upon
them rs the continuation of an old insti-
tuition, not the commencement of new.
The day of rest is intended for the relief
Of our powers in their activity. In a
word, it is repose by the change Of men
tai occupation. not the cessation Of all
employment. The Christian, and the
good man of every faith, finds rest from
the daily cares % the working day
world, and the turning of the mind aud
thoughts in a different direction from
their daily routine. The person who is
interested in their religious and benevo-
lent employments proper to the first day
Of the week, may be rs much occupied
and engaged on that day AS on any 9TH
er, and still rise refreshed upon the Sec
ond day, feeling that he has enjoyed an
interval of repose.


The repose of Sunday is All escape
from the monotony of our daily lives,
and in the consciousness that it is not
only IA privilege but u duty on that day
to dismiss all business and all mercena-
ry care for the morrow. He who under
stands the day, and duly values it. rises
above the s"rdid conditions and require
nents of labor. lie is prince for one
day. He is indeed, better than prince.
He is man relieved by the mercif,,l
goodness of the Creator from the sen-
tence, by the sweat of thy brow shalt
thou eat bread" The Sunday rest is
the richest reward for labor, the best and
most certain wages Of industry to those
who appreciate the privilege and know
how to improve it. The rest of Sunday
is the comfort of hope. The man who
thinks and believes, torgets his mortal
ity, and rejoices in the light of the
promise Of an undying life. lie is en-
nobled by manumission from the ordi-
nary conditions of existence, and carries
with him from his Sunday rest new
strength for the week day struggle If
the Sunday rest We're designed to be an
addition of one seventh more to the
third of the time which nature eXacts
for physical recuperation, we might dis
pense with the sun on that day-as too
many do by dosing away its hours.
But Sunday is Il day for the HUe man,
aud he who sleeps is dead for the time.
Sunday is cheerful, and, properly
spent, All ennoblng, strengthening day,
aud he who would secuIarze it would
rob us of our best inheritance.
Year: 1869

A few years ago, a large drug firm
in this city advertised for boy. Next
day the store was tbronged with ap-
plicants, among them, a queer-looking
little fellow. accompanied BY a woman,
who proved to be his aunt, in lieu of
fs;thless parents, by whom he had been
abandoned. Looking at this little waif,
the merchant in the store promptly
said: Cant take him; places all full:
besides he is too small. 4 know he
is small, said the woman, but he is
willing and faithful There was a
twinkle in tbe boys eyes, which made
the merchant think again. A partner
10 the firm volunteered to remark that
be did not see what they wanted of
such a boy-he wasn't bigger than
pint of cider But after consultation
the boy was set to work. A few days
later call was made on the boys in the
store for some one to stay all night.
The prompt response of the little fellow
eontrasted well with the reluctance of
others. In the middle of the night the
merchant looked in TO see if all was
right in the store, and presently diseoy-
cred his youthful prOtege busy scissor
ing lables.


"What are you doing" said he, II
did not tell you to work nights"


81 know you did not tell me so, but
I thought I might as well be doing
something"


In the morning the cashier got ord
ers to "double that boys wages, for he
is willing"


Only few weeks elapsed before
show of wild beasts passsd through the
streets, and very naturally all hands in
the store rushed to see the spectacle.
A thief saw his opportunity, and enter
ed at the rear door to seize something,
but in a twinkling found himself firmly
clutched by the diminutiye clerk afore-
said, and, after a struggle was captured.
Not only was a robbery prevented, but
valuable articles taken from other stores
were recovered. When asked by the
merchant why he stayed behind to
watch when all others quit their work,
the reply was.


"You told me never to leave the store
when others were absent, and thought
I'd stay"


Orders were Immediately given once
more:


"DOuble that boys wages; he is will
ing and faithful"


To-day that boy is getting salary
Of s2,5OO,and next January viii become
a member of the firm. Young men
initiate that example.-Rsu5lic,
Year: 1869

At the same old place, one door south of


3 Bushs Livery Office, on west side Of the
"a . River. He has on hand large lot OF Pumps
CRAz and is making all the time, The pumps are
calculated to suit deep or shallow wells, dug OF
drilled wells with safety. The best Of piping on
hand: Wood. Iron or Lead Pipingcan be attached
to these pumps, and warranted to work well and
give good satistaction\ Those standing in need OF
q p111np cannot do better than to call and examine
for themselves. 1 have been In the business for a
number of years, and these pumps have always
given the best satisfaction Of any other pump that
5 have ever come across yet. 90 all my own work
so that can warrant every pump.


N BAH old pumps repaired on short notice
Bring them along and if they cannot be repaired
take a new one home with you


l7-6m G, BAKER,
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or graz
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
aCih the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Year: 1869

ATLANTA, June l5.-The Supreme
Court Of Georgia to-day rendered deci-
sion that the negro is eligible to office,
Judges Brown and Mccoy in favor and
Judge Warner dissenting.


Judge Mccoy held that the State was
without civil government before the con-
vention that made the present constitu-
ton; that the blacks and whites partici-
pated in getting up the convention and
framing the constitution, and it was
against its spirit to exclude blacks or
whites from the privileges unless ex.
pressly prohibited.


Judge Brown claimed that the four
teenth amendment forbids anybody being
deprived of its privileges, and as the
code gives citizens the right to hold
office, and the constitution makes him
citizen and does not forbid him to hold
Office, it was not the intention of the law
to break the fourteenth amendment.


Judge Warner held that the negro was
q new political creature in the body poll
tic; that he must hold office by special
enactment; that the code which defines
the powers of citizens was enacted before
the negro became citizen, and there
fore it did not apply to him; that be did
not have the right to hold Office under the
common law nor by statute since he was
made citizen; but the convention voted
down the proposition to make him
eligible to the office, and until he was
especially authorized to hold Office be
was ineligible.
Year: 1869

WE understand that Mrs. Stevens does not
admit that she was drugged, although she slept
very soundly, but she does admit having seen
a clairvoyant to discover who stole the proper-
". The above story is authorized by the po-
lice authorities


Mrs Stevens distinctly stated that she had
no doubt she had been drugged. The above
remark is not authorized by the police authori-
ties.-Argus.


Yesterday morning our reporter had con-
versation with Mrs. Stevens in order to ascer-
tain, if possible, whether the Argus was right
or himself He was informed that both were
right. Mrs. Stevens had not mentioned the
fact of her being drugged to the police unit
yesterday morning, because she did not know
whether she had or not. She felt sick and
queerly on Friday morning last and did not
know how to account for it but said nothing
about it except to person in the same house,
to whom she remarked she thought she had
been drugged and from whom the information
leaked out which was obtained by the Argus
reporter, who resides in the vicinity The facts
as stated by the Argus and ourselves in rela.
tion TO the matter are substantially correct.
We give place to the above, as we always in
tend to offer the dnaende honorable when we
ascertain that we are doing injustice to others,
and such might have been the impression con-
veyed in our statement of the dragging in
Tuesday mornings paper.
Year: 1869

ENTERTAINMENTS To-NIGHT.-The First
Baptist Society will hold pleasant levee with
nice refreshments at their Church tonight for
the benefit of the "Organ Fund.-" and will be
glad to see all their friends.


The Sewing Circle of the Sniritualist Socie
ty will give Promenade Concert with Baked
Bean Supper at Congress Hall, and the guests
will be waited on by beautiful young ladies
clad in costume. There will be large turn
Out
Year: 1869

CORRECTION are requested to state
that Mr.. Nutter did stop when he run over the
little daughter of Mr.. Harding on Monday
and was quite solicitous as to her welfare; that
the accident occurred by the little girl at
tempting to cross just as Mr.. Nutter was at,
tempting to pass jigger going the same way
and was under the horses heels before he had
time to rein him up. 1t will also be remem'
bered that there are several persons OF the
name OF Nutter residing in Cape Elizabeth.
Year: 1869

PORTLAND LIGHT INFANrRY.-We under
stand that the Portland Light Infantry have
received an urgent invitation from an honorary
member to visit Bath at an early day. The
programme will consist of grand exhibition
of Upton's Tactics in Columbian Hall, after
which there will be a grand ball. If the in
vitation is accepted by them our Bath friends
will see some fine drilling, and meet with a
body OF gentlemen whose presence would
grace the soc iety Of any city
Year: 1869

STEAMER CHAsE.-Steamer Chase broke one
Of the fanges of her propeller on her last trim
from Halifax, and the steamer Chesapeake. q,
the New York line, was chartered to take he,
place. She sailed yesterday afternoon with a
full cargo. We are glad to observe that there
IL large accumulation of freight here for thi.
line; several cargoes now being in the store
houses and more coming forward.
Year: 1869

CUCUMBER. this out, and put it
away until cucumber timo 1t may be val
liable. 1t wont cost much to try it


1t does not seem to be very generally
known" says an exchange, "that it is the
most useful vegetable we have, and can be
dressed in a greater variety of palatablc
ways than any other except the tomato. 1t
is better than squash and more delicate
than the egg plant, prepared in the same
manner can be stewed, friend, or stuffed,
and. above all, can be parboiled, mashed
up in batter and fried as fritters, moro
pleasant and easily prepared than any veg.
etable or fruit. When cucumber becomes
just too old to be used raw o. for picking,
it is then at its best for cooking-and may
DO used for that purpose even until the
seeds become hard. A raw cucumber is
for most persons an indigestihlo abomina-
tion. however much they may admire its
favor and odor."
Year: 1869

ou " Action and Men Of Tongue.


ypere are two kinds Of Americans, belonging
by their intellectual characteristics to difHe-
rent eras Of American life. European literature
has unconsciously given it's picture of both by
recognizing on one page that the American is
the noisest, londest, emptiest and most fluent
OF speakers, and on another page limning the
ideal American as the personiication of all
that Is earnest in the pursuit of the s'practi-
cal" Here at home we can see the truth Of
both pictures, and can understand that Euro
pean writers, in thus presenting us to the
world as possessing in the highest degree the
most opposite traits, are not Inconsistent but
only fuse and tumble the features 81 our two
most distinctive types. There is an American
to whom there is nothing in the world but
words. ). Train, Colorado Jewett, Wendell
Phillips, the editor Of the radical organ and
the cackling old hens of our women's rights
conventions are SO many varying specimens Of
this kind of American. This is what we may
call the transition American. He is a sort of
Stag, run down and melted out in the collision
of the elements, from which Is formed the
true national ore-an utterly worthless part
Of the result and nuisance. Man
changes in the course of few centuries as he
changes his climate, and under the influence
of this law of nature the European races that
have made their homes here are producing
the two results we point at of human ore and
human Stag. In the ore we are concentrating
all that is good Of the European races; in the
slag we are condensing and casting out all
that is worthless. Even Europe has too much
gabble. Witness the noisy masses Of any
European city. But when in a new eli
mate we concentrate this vice of chatter in
section of the people, fancy the result. The
result is the utterly vapid verbiage of
Train, the statistical imbecility Of the editor
of the radical organ, the fluent empti-
ness Of Jewett and the noisy nimbleness in
speech of men like Phillips and Sumner. In
the ore, the true American Of the future, the
typical man of action, who is to carry on the
struggle for American supremacy, in whom are
stored the latent heat and power of the furnace,
we have an almost Indian silence. Grant is
an extreme presentment of this type. William
the Silent was "a boisterous babbler beside him;
but for action there is not his equal in history.
Hitherto there has been notion that govern
ment could only be carried on by the Stag; but
under Grant the men of action will come to the
first place, and the world will see the diff
ference
Year: 1869

sal opinion Of the New York public who in


dulge In fine horses and costly equipages that
the drives in the Park, particularly on the east


side, are far too narrow for either pleasure or
safety. The avenues should be at least fifty
or even one hundred feet wider. There is
plenty of spare ground for the purpose, and
there is no reason why the pleasure-seeking
public, for whom the Park was made, should
not have ample space for recreation. What
say the Commissioners We're they in the
Park yesterday? Did they get through safely !?
Year: 1869

HUEs AND CRIES. are making great
racket in Washington about color in the dis
cussion whether our citizens OF the darkest
shade shall be permitted to show their faces at
the Inauguration ball. Why should they not
They are always permitted here. There is
never ball, public or private in this city but
persons Of undeniable African descent are
present, and In many OF the very finest social
displays Of Fifth avenue and Madison avenue
the dusky- skinned citizens Of woolly pate are
the most welcomed Of any that enter through
q whole evening.
Year: 1869

ALL QUIET AT MADRrD.-By telegram from
Madrid we learn that Serrano, the Prime
Minister, had officially announced to the
Cortes the resignation of the provisional gov
ernment Of Spain. The Cortes passed vote
Of thanks to the retiring members Of the gov
ernment and by large vote entrusted
Marshal Serrano with full executive power
and the authority necessary to form a new
ministry. General Prim the same day assured
the Cortes in an address TO that body that the
late dynasty would never reascend the throne
of Spain. Thus il appears everything is going
along smoothly ct present, and quiet reigns at
Madrid.
Year: 1869

FRAUDULENT LIFR INSURANCE AGENCIES. =
New York, as the great centre Of business, Is
filed with agencies Of nearly all the life insu-
rance companies of the country. Doubtless
if a strict examination were made into the con-
dition Of many Of these institutions they
would be found insolvent and incapable
Of carrying out any part Of what they
promise on programme and in pam
phlet To protect the public against such
companies bill has been introduced in the
State Legislature requiring the special deposit
of one hundred thousand dollars, exacted from
our own companies, as q preliminary to the
operation of such agencies within the limits Of
New York State. This measure will be piece
of justice to home institutions, and will be .
safeguard to the people.