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Year: 1879




attention of people residing in certain
locality near the west end of Concert
street was attracted by a man running
through the streets shouting ''murder!''
and utterinS other exclamations of alarm
and closely pursued by two others. The
cause of this cOmmOtiO;-, as near as we
have been able TO learn, is as follows:
1t seems that a married man, doing bust.
ness on Main street, had been writing
notes to a widow residing in that vicinity,
soliciting an interview with her. One of
these notes was received ON Wednesday,
and invited her to meet him that evening
at time and place designated by him.
She was directed to carry a white hand
kerchief in her hand SO he would be able
to identify her. 80 40 81 -,


The widow concluded to meet the writer
of the notes. and visit chastisement upon
him. She took two young men, one OF
whom is her son, into the scheme, and
had them secrete themselves in the house
while sac went to meet the party. The
man was on hand at the appointed hour,
the woman gave the signal designated in
the note, the two recognized each other
and walked to the widows home, where
the man made known the object of his
interview, and acknowledged having
written the other notes which the woman
had received. -s- % q 4"


About this time the two young men
emerged from their hiding place, one with
a pokcr, and the other with some other
weapon, sailed into the naughty man, and
made it lively for him. In the struggle
which ensued, he was struck over the
head with the poker. inflicting an ugly
cash. He was pretty roughly handled
and received other injuries, though none
of them are of serious nature. He made
his way out of the house as rapidly as
possible, and went sailing down the street
in the manner described. the two young
men chasing him part of the way home.
In the flight he lost his hat. This is the
statement of the matter as made by the
woman. The man left town early ycster,
day morning, and it is not known what
he will have to say for himself-[F From
the Keokuk Gate City. --. .-
Year: 1879

About one mile and half from the rail
road bridge spanning Tar river at Frank
lington, is the residence of Junius w.
Hight, who not long since married Miss
Cash. Everything went on lovely until
warm weather set in and snakes began to
Year: 1879

THERE is to be, it seems, an investigation
oil the cipher telegram, 10 take place in tia
latter part of the present session OF Congress.
Chairman Potter Is reported as being de-
eidedly opposed to it, but some of the other
Democratic presidential candidates have come
to the conclusion that Mr. Iilden Is not 50
dead politically but that an Investigation VIII
cave him triile more Icfunci and then the
Democrats think there i so'ae hope of get
ting the inside history OF the manner in
which they claim money wa used in Florida
and Louisiana by the Republicans
Year: 1879

A widow lady in Brussels


having lost one of her eyes
through accident, caused it to be
replaced by an artificial eye o1
glass. There would, of course


have been nothing remarkable in
this if the eye had been glass and
nothing more. But the lady was
not content. with an ordinary


feature, and "out of a spirit of
coquetery, and with a view of
giving greater brilliancy to the
Ieyeball," she had it set in dia-
monds at "a, considerable cost.


The fame OF, the precious eye
not only spread through Brussels,


but even attracted to the widow s
side a skillful adventurer from
Paris. This man, after a career
of swindling in the French Cap
ital, had, it seems, decamped,
and was not long in making ac-
quaintance with the heroine Of
the artificial eye. The sequel
was such as might have been an
ticipated. The opticians -chef
Feurer was accustomed to re-
pose in a particular place when
not worn by the fair owner, and
its intrinsic value proved too
tempting to the. stranger guest.
He once more decamped, carry
ing off glass, diamonds and all,
and was next heard of in a
shop in the Rue de la Paix, where
he sold the interesting work of
art for $50 francs. The jewel
er and his assistant examined
the article with some curiosity,
and while they were thus engag-
ed the thief took the opportunity
of clearing a few more trifes eff
the counter. The shopkeeper.
was able to give a description of
him to the police, and he was ar
rested a day or two ago at the
Northern Station, and is now a.
waiting his trial.
Year: 1879

Far, loyelier far than all beside,


Tho all were fair TO me,
Art thou my pearl, my oeean-pride-a
NV home within the sea.
No other lands however fair,


Shall tempt my feet to roam;
To leave the spot Of all most dear,


Ny own sweet Island Home,
They lure me not, your mountain scenes
Those scenes so wild and free;
Forever fair, can they compare


With my Home beside the sea?
Ny home beside the silver tie


Of the bright and sparkling sea
Away, away, and sing no more


Of your scenes so wild and free.
Ny spirit turns to the restless deep,


To all that love so well; sweep
Where the chaInless wings Of the tempest
With high, exultant swell.
Yea, lovelier far than all beside,


Tho all were fair to me,
All thOu my pedtI, my OSOdh- piiuC


My home within the sea.
Away from the world of care and strife,
Where fraud and ambition reign;
AS free from it all pass my life,


AS the sea- bird that skins The main.
Those peaceful realms I'll ne'er forsake,
While Neptune rules the sea;
Ave leave me but nv Island Home.
And the world you may have for me.
Year: 1879

A pretty story is told in st. Pc
tersburg. A Government func-
tionary living in the outskirts of
the capital died a few days ago
in utter destitution, leaving be-
hind him motherless and without
friends or relations two little
children, one a boy of seven and
the other a girl of three. Left
in the house alone, without mon
ey or food, the boy did not know
what to do to get bread for his Sis
ter. AT last, urged by the little
ones tears, he wrote on a piece
of paper "Pleas, God, send me
three eopecks Ga penny to buy
my little sister a ROLL" and went
to the nearest church to slip it
into an alms-box, believing, in
his simplicity, that the prayer
would reach heaven through this
medium. A priest passing by
observed the child, on tiptoe try
ing to thrust the paper in, and
taking the paper from him, read
the message. Returning home
with the child, he took the little
ones to his house and gave them
the food and clothing they need
ed. The following Sunday he
preached a sermon on charity,
in which he referred to the Incl
dent, and afterward went round
the chuch with a plate. When
the offering were counted it was
found that the congregation had
given 1900 roubles, or nearly
700.
Year: 1879

One of the leading objects of the pa
triotc men who labored so earnestly and
faithfully and efficiently during the first
years of the Order, was to bring about re-
form in political as we'll as In business at
fairs They hoped that, as the farmers
became more intelligent from associating
with each other in the Grange, they would
see the necessity of acting together in
their respective political organizations. In
this way, and in this way alone, can they
nominate and elect men of their class to
represent and advocate their rights and
interests in State and National affairs.
Those bold, practical men had long been
close observers of the tactics of the pro-
fessional politicians, and saw with alarm
the steady growth of their dangerous
power; but in the then disorganized con-
dition of the farmers, it was impossi-
BILE to get their attention fixed upon any
movement to reform the political parties
and elevate the standard of official morals
and capacity. In this reformatory work,
the true men of the Order have had many


obstacles to surmount Prominent among
these obstacles were the professional of


fce-seekers, who slipped in to use the
Order for their selfish purposes; then


there were aspiring farmers who joined
the Grange with the hope of being
able to deliver the farmers in a body to
any town ring that would promise them


the nominations for the offices they want


ed. The former soon found that the


Grange was no place for them, so they qui-


etly slipped out, but the latter remain.
These still cling to the Grange, and will
continue to scheme for office and work
for the town rings. The pernicious power
of these can be destroyed, if the true men
of the Order are faithful to the cause and
to themselves: they have but to turn their
backs upon such members, to drive them
from the field. 1t should be the policy
of the Order that under no circumstances
shall 1t be used by scheming office seek
err When this is done, though the Order
may lose few active but selfish members,
it will gain immeasurably in strength and
influence: for while it will be rid of dan
gerous element, the great body of farmers
who really desire the success Of its prin-
ciples and measures will be drawn to it.


The influence of the Grange on political
parties has shown itself in almost every
State, in drawing out a better class of men
and in improving and elevating the char
acter of legislation. That influence can
be made all powerful in both political
parties, if the more intelligent, patriotic
and influential farmers step to the front
and enforce the teachings of the Grange.
Year: 1879

Active operations among the County
and Subordinate Oranges may be said to


have commenced on the 4th. We shall
look for interesting and stirring reports
From those Oranges that met on that day.


After this we hope to present large
patch of short newsy letters from Patrons
i'm all the Southwestern States
Year: 1879

There are many farmers who have kept
put of the Grange because they thought
1t would soon die out AS it has not died
and as there are hundreds of Oranges in
almost every State in the Union in active
operation and many of them stronger than
ever, some of them even having extensive
profitable cooperative enterprises under
successful headway, they had better throw
their doubts to the winds, and go to work
IN their organization for the elevation of
themselves and their families They need
pave no fears of the Grange dying out.


1T is fixture in this country-one of the
institutions that will not only keep pace
with the wonderful growth of the coun-
try, but becoming ruling power in all
business and industrial affairs.
Year: 1879

CAN THE GOVERNMENT CREATE


MONEY?


If the government cannot create money,
who can?


After peace was ratified between the
United States and Great Britain, this
country was about as independent of all
the other governments as if it had been
the only country in the world.


1t was bound by no laws except those Of
its own creation. Absolute power and
sovereignty was diiiused among the people.
They adopted constitution, created a
government, and delegated to it the use
of sovereign powers, among which was the
power to coin money. Whatever rights
the people exclusively possessed to ere
ate, devise, adopt or agree upon as a
medium of exchange, they delegated to
congress. If they possessed a right to
agree among themselves that any receipt,
check, token, Or other device, executed,
stamped, or sealed by such authority as
they might designate, should pass current
among themselves as IL medium Of cx-
change and tender for debt, that right
was delegated to congress by that clause
Of the constitution which reads: Con
gress shall have power to coin money and
regulate the value thereof"


By virtue of this authority, congress in
1892 authorized the coinage OF eagles, half
eagles, quarter eagles, double eagles, and
fractions thereof, cents and half cents.
Gold, silver and copper were selected as
the material out of which these monies
were to be cOined-but was congress
obliged to adopt these materials? Ger
tainly not, for the authority to coin mon
ey, gave to congress the same discretion
to choose materials that the people in the
sovereignty possessed, before they confer
red it upon congress. If the people have
right to so amend the constitution as to
declare specifically that greenbacks, Oh
United States notes shall be full legal ten.
der money at their face value, then
congress possesses the right, for if il
has not the power to exercise all the mon
etary rights of absolute sovereignty-by
what authority does it decree that gold,
silver, "copper" zinc, nickle and other
metals shall enter into coinagep


The fact that the constitution is silent
in regard to the material Of which money
shall be coined, and the further fact that
congress has from the beginning exercised
its own discretion in regard to the materi
al, quantity and quality of money, is prooi
that the intention of the trainers C chat
instrument was not to restrict the govern
ment to any particular kind of money
The only way greenbacks can be rendered
unconstitutional is by an amendment o
the instrument, denying the right OF con
gress to authorize them, for in the absence
of specific prohibition its general authority
to coin money is sufficient to justify it in
adopting cowry shells, wampum, wahoo
bark, iron or paper, so they bear the de
nomination OF value, and tie stamp o.
genuieness and authority.
Year: 1879

THE Chinese are establishing factories
for the manufacture of wooden and cotton
goods, and New York paper says that
twill hurt America more than our fifteen
man travesty Of legislation could hurt
China"
Year: 1879

THE whole theory Of the unvarying
value of gold is exceedingly silly. 1t is
doggedIy asserting that an article possess
ing commercial value is not affected by
supply and demand-that the supply can
increase and demand diminish or the de.
mand increase and the supply diminish
and the value remain unchanged. 1t is
not as sensible as that urged by the pro-
verbal Jones in defense of his time keep
er. The sun, moon and stars might vary,
but his watch, never! Now, all other
values may move up and down as the
mercury in thermometer, but gold serves
as the graduated rule to register the vari-
ation
Year: 1879

While in matters of legislation we cam
not find anything TO commend in the his
tory of the present Democratic House OF
Representatives, the brief session just draw
ing to close does afford one cause for con-
graduation. Upon all questions looking to
a further agitation or disturbance of the
financial question they have been impotent
for harm. The result Of the elections last
fall had the effect to solidify the Republi-
cans in the interest Of the good faith and
integrity of the Government, while at the
same time the solidity Of the Democratic
party upon the opposite side of all questions
touching the honor of the nation was so far
disturbed that the few votes thus gained,
united with the practically unanimous Re-
publican minority, have suiliced to defeat
the dangerous measures put forth by
EWING, WOOD, and other leaders Of the ma
jority.


The discussions which have taken place
upon these numerous schemes have served
to bring to light and put in readable and
Year: 1879

THE attitude of affairs at the organiza-
tion of the next House may present the
alternative of Greenbacker or a Democrat
for Speaker. There will, possibly, be no
hesitation among Republicans regarding
which horn of the dilemma they will take.
The Greenbackers will have the advantage
of presenting an unbroken front, limited
though it may be, for an alliance with the
Republicans, while the Democratic column
will be anything but solid, for several files
thereof will in all human probability be
landed in the penitentiary before that time.
In other words, as against the BourbOns it
will be possible, in the absence of the half
dozen gentlemen ~, who are now on their
way to Albany instead Of Washington, to
organize the next House with Green
hacker for Speaker, a Republican for Clerk,
&c, &c. Possible, we say; but is it prob
able
Year: 1879

THE animus of the Southern social as well
as political situation is constantly disclosed
by frequent allusions in the Democratic press
Of that section to the rebellion as n struggle
entitled to be considered in the same light
OF on parity with the Revolutionary war
In illustration Of this meaning we quote the
following extract from an advertisement in
the Charleston NeirS and Courier, Offering
800 gold premium for the best serial
"story, written by a resident of South Car
"olina, illustrative Of Southern life, before
"during, or since the war;"


In making this proposition the object Is Il
encourage, as far as practicable, the develop
ment of literature in South Carolina, and tC
give the reading public, through tho Weekly
Netcs, tales of Southern life which shall pre-
serve the recollection Of traits Of character and
social peouliaritios and habits fast passing
away, aud keep before the rising generation
the memory Of Il struggle more glorious than
Year: 1879

THE Democrats so thinks the New York
Tribune will enter the next campaign with
q burst gun as their chief weapon. The
"fraud cannon is all the artillery they
have. The reform dodge is so thoroughly
exposed that they dare not try it again, and
all they can do is to ask the country to vim
dicate the innocence of the victim of his
wicked partners.
Year: 1879

ineligible shape q vast fund of interesting
information upon subject vitality affecting
the varied interests of our country, and one
that is too little understood by tue masses
Of the people. In this respect the remarks
Of Hon. j. W. DWIGHT, of the twenty-eighth
New York district, in the House on Thurs
day last, upon the bill ito provide for the
exchange of trade-dollars for legal-tender
silver dollars, and for other purposes
makes clear, comprehensive, and valuable
document for those who seek information
upon this important subject. His speech
shows deep study, great industry in group
ing together reliable and useful statistical
information, and the rure ability to put
| knowledge of an abstruse subject in such
plain and simple language that ii can be
readily comprehended by those who have
had no previous understanding of the topic
discussed, We regret that the demands
upon our space incident to the closing hours
of the session forbid our finding room for
this admirable argument in full. 1t should
have an extended circulation. Mr.. DWIGHT
has made an enviable record upon this en-
crossing subject, and his constituents have
evinced their hearty appreciation of his
services by returning him to the next Con-
gress by greatly increased minority.
Year: 1879

that of the Revelation and of suffering greater
than those which were borne by the men
of '76.


We commend this announcement to the
careful attention of the patriotic people of
the country North and South, for the pur-
pose of sustaining our olt-repeated assertion
that the youth of the South are being eda-
Gated 10 revere aud believe in secession now
as theywcre IN the days of CALHOUN. The
pointed warning it discloses OF future dam
ger to the Republic in revival of the effort
to make State Rights supreme cannot fail to
impress even the most casual thinker.
Year: 1879

THE Democrats are bending all their
energies to the delicate task of pensioning
JEFF DAVIS for his services in the Mexican
war. If the country had done its duty tif-
teen years ago he would have had an ap-
propriate hempen pension at that time, and
he would not have been alone in the enjoy
ment of that distinction
Year: 1879

THE assault made upon Mrs. SPRAGUE
because of her appeal to Congress to save
her property from excessive and oppressive
taxation, which now overwhelms and EN-
dangers its possession by herself as an in.
heritance, is entirely beftting the source
from which it comes 1t is not a very high
type of chivalry that makes war upon
women but some who are called men can
not rise above it.
Year: 1879

THE attitude of the House in demand
ing the repeal Of the election law under the
dictation of the South is that Of "pure GUS
sedness.' This law applies to every State
in the Union alike. 1t is in the interest OF
honest and fair elections. And what is
more, the people to any considerable extent
have not petitioned for its repeal. Those
who desire to corrupt the suffrage Of the
country by tissue ballots, Illegal voting, and
intimidation, demand the repeal of this
law and nobody else. If the legislation OF
the country is to be controlled by such men
and such purposes, it is time the people
understood it. The Republicans cannot in
honor yield this point.
Year: 1879

MICHIGAN presents the first decided in
stance in which the Democratic party has
made an unreserved surrender to the Green
back organization. The honest and intelli-
gent men of the Democratic organization
are now considering that performance with
evident chagrin-so much so that they
threaten \ bolt but how far this will ex-
tend and how widely the party can be trans
ferred to the dogmas of the Greenbackers
remains to be seen. No doubt the Demo-
cratic leaders have contracted to transfer
the party, but the question is, can they de-
liver the goods? They will find that the
most difficult part, we apprehend. Intelli-
gent citizens are not cattle in the shambles
Year: 1879

The Biddeford Daily Times speaks of the
Pinafore company which will exhibit here
this afternoon and tonight as follows:


"Bennett & Mouton's Juvenile Pinafore
Co. drew large house last evening. The
audience appeared highly pleased, and no
doubt were agreeably disappointed in that
the whole thing passed off first rate. Ralph
and Josephine were both fine singers and
enacted their parts in a manner to do them
much credit. The Little Buttercup is pro-
nounced the best yet given here, which is
high praise There were eight misses and
eight masters in the grand chorus, and they
sang well. The solos and duets by Josephine
and Ralph elected much applause One
pleasing and novel feature was the drill of the
two sections of the chorus before Sir Joseph.
This company contemplate returning here
later In the season when all who wish to see
an opera well put on by children should not
fail to attend.
Year: 1879

When the Frenchman was arraigned for
the murder of Mr. Norris it was under the
name of Joseph Bolduu. The prisoner did
not seem so defiant in the court room as he
did when he was first arrested, and his face
was quite pale and he did not seem inclined
to look any one in the eye. lie pleaded not
guilty and his case continued until ten
o'clock Thursday morning. When asked II
he wished to secure counsel he replied that
he wanted Lewis Barker, Esq, to defend
him Mr. Barker was sent for and soon
came into court, but he declined to have any
thing to do with the case.


1t is now thought that the murderer did not
get over S37l in all. When it was first found
that he had opened the safe and taken the
contents of the money drawer, it was sup
posed that the town had some funds there;
but an examination of the books shows that
at the time of the murder the town was ow-
ing Mr.. Norris. 1t seems that they had just
settled with their school teachers and had
been paving out money m various ways, so
that Mr.. Norris, had used all the funds on
hand before this terrible affair took place.
One young man named Spencer deposited
seven hundred dollars, back pension, with
Mr.. Norris some time since, but had taken
out various sums at different times until

he received on Thursday. When Mr.. Norris
settled with one of the teachers he offered to
pay him in gold, but the teacher took pa
per money instead, it is thought that a por-
ton of the money stolen from the safe must
have been in gold.


4 physician from Bangor was taken up to
Bradley Monday to make an examination of
the wounds on the murdered man. After ex-
animation the physician states that an axe
was the only weapon used. The wound in
question. probably made by the first blow, as
the murderer sprany from his place Of con-
cealment, was done with the corner of the
poll of the axe The officers think that after
receiving this blow the victim placed his
hand to the back of his head and then, as he
fell, clutchcd at his assaiant which would
account for the blood on the back of Bolduc's
coat.


In examining the prisoners trunks again
Monday a photograph of a female, some
twenty-five years old, was found among his
things. 1t was taken in Orono.


Marshal Reed brought the axe to Bangor
from Bradley Monday night. 1t had consid-
erable blood upon it and the marks of the
dirt where it entered the ground when the
murderer struck the blow that made the cash
in the throat, was very plain.