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Year: 1879

When Tom Black was in his four
teen,h year, he was at school Ia
small village In the south OF England,
and was as happy boy as any fellow
ought to expect to be: and yet on his
birthday, when he was really four
teen, he ran away to sea.


No one could possibly imagine why
he did this. and, indeed, Tom himself
could give no good reason for his
conduct.


He had a half holiday on this birth
day, and he went down 10 the sea
port town of M, a short trip from
the school, TO spend a few hours and
to see the ships. There he fell in
with a recruiting officer, who wanted
come boys for a man Of war in the
harbor, and Tom was so much pleased
with the stories he told OF life at sea,
that he went into a stationer's store.
bought some paper and wrote two
note s, one to his family at home and
the other to the master OF the school,
informing them that he had a most
admirable opportunity OF going to sea
and learning to be q naval officer.
Such q chance might not occur again,
and as he had made up his mind to
enter the navy. any way. it would not
be wise TO let the opportunity pass.
de would lose nothing by leaving
school now, for navigation, mathe-
MATES, and everything that it was
necessary for a naval officer to know,
were taught on the ship. Then he
mailed thu letters and went on board.


When Toms father and the master
received these notes, 1t il probable
that they would have taken measures
] TO get Tom of that ship in very short
order, had it not been for the fact
that the vessel sailed early the next
morning after Tom made his appear
ance on her deck. and she was far
out at sea before Mr.. Black and DIR.
Powers lad read their letters.


So there was nothing to be done al
home but 10 hope that things would
eventually turn out for the best, and
indeed this was what Tom himself
had to do. For he soon found that
his position on the vessel was very
different from what he had supposed il
would be. Instead OF being taught
how to sail the ship, he was taught
! how to coil a rope and help wash the
Year: 1879

II the President would veto the ap-
preparation for the payment OF the
per diem of members OF Congress
until they make an appropriation for
paying the army and other depart
mems OF the government, 1t would be.
about the smartest as we'll as the
most popular thing he could possibly
do. II the government is to be run
on the principle OF coercion by cut.
ting off the pay. this Is the proper.
place to begin.-India,sapolis Jour
nal.
Year: 1879

Made expressly for the use of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand pressure OF 400
pounds per square inch. Officers Of Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

LOUISVILLE, KY, September 23.-As
t. the strike Of the cabinetmakers, there
are no new developments to chronicle.
The large factories are all quiet and the
strikers are idling. There is no excite
ment or disorder of any kind. At Dick
sons shops the men all went TO work
this morning at the old rate, except the
two or three who were on the commit
tee appointed to demand the advance.
1t is said by the proprietors that the ma
jority Of the workmen were originally
opposed to the strike, but were induced
to Join in for the sake OF fellowship.
Year: 1879

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-The Times-Jour-
nat this morning announces that under its
new management it will be thoroughly in-
dependent in politics, and will support for
Office only such men and tickets as at the
time, it deems the best, and that in other
respects it intends to try to promote the
general welfare of st. Louis, stand by the
interest of the many as against the few.
oppose 'cliques and rings in or out OF politics,
and do all it can to advance the real busi-
ness interests of the community.
Year: 1879

a dentist went about the country curing
He made money and retired. He was
really successful. He says now that all
he used on them was SOZODONT. 1t
was true, He restored theg health of the
mouth by this natural remedy.
Year: 1879

BY this new method every sick per-
son can get a package of Kidney-W ort
and prepare for themselves six quarts
of medicine. 1t is a specific cure for
Kidney Diseases, Liver Complaint.
Constipation and Piles, and grand
tonic for Females,
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use of
headache ,or any of the ills that come from
disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

s. The Ereainq Journal counsojs above
oil things, moderation on the part of the
workingmen. for the credit of the city and
also for their own sake. on account of the
bearings OF their action on the result of
the present campaign,
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, June l4.-secretary Sher.
man has no doubt OF Republican victory
in Ohio this fall, for ho believes majority
Of the people Of that State arc favorable
to resumption and do not like to see it up.
sst General Ewing is the enemy to re-
sumption. Hp did all he could to defeat
It. He spoke and wrote against 1t. He
prophesied all manner OF evil. lie de.
clared it TO be an impossibility. And when
il came he did not aud has not ceased his
war upon it, lei conspicuous and able
opponent Of resumption and gil that the
term implies.


Secretary Sherman is not unaware OF tho
hardships that have attended resumption,
but he thinks the benefits are greater and
that no body Of people OF sufficient
strOnRth to carry Ohio would knowingly
follow leader who would propose to nip
1t all up. The question Is whether 1t is
wisdom, after struggling 70 long and
among so many difficulties to crossa river
and alter having safely made the opposite
bank, we should plunge in again aud have
the struggle to renew and go oyer atresli'


When Secretary Sherman addresses his
iellow.citsens In Ohio on financial topics
he will lay particular stress ppon this
branch OF the subject, and point ont how
much would he lost by the attempt TO M.
set resumption after we had accomplished
Year: 1879

WAsnISGToN, June l4.-Returns to the
Department OF Agriculture Indicate an
increase in the area planted in cotton OF
somewhat over two per cent. The aver.
age condition is ninety.six. 1t was ninety.
nine last year.


The average condition Of winter wheat
for June is ninety, against ninety.eight
last year. The average ot spring wheat
sown is about four per cent. increase over
last spring.
Year: 1879

1t. This will he strong point to the Re.
publiCans, for the majority Of those who
opposed resumption could hardly wish to
see the country thrown intn the financial
muddle that would follow the upsetting of
specie payments.
Year: 1879

Some Of those chaps who wear their
elbows down thin leaning on saloon
counters, have an artificial fly with a
fine thread attached to the back; and
sometimes these toys can be handled to
the amusement of a small crowd
When an unknown man yesterday fell
asleep in saloon on Michigan avenue
the young man with an artificial fy was
there. He took position behind has vic-
tim, who was lying back on his char,
and presently the fly alighted on the
strangers nose, walked up the bridge
and down, and settled for q moment on
the tip end. The sleeper never moved
a finger. The fly went over the old
route, dove in the corner Of the lelt eye,
gaIloped over to the right, and came
down to the grand stand on dead run,
but the sleeper slept on. 1t began TO
appear that he was used to flies, and so
the game was changed. BY sticking a
pin through one OF these toys you can
make quite bee Of it, the pIn being the
singer.


When the 'bee,' descended on the
StTau1eE muse CNCEyuOuy lCApCStC0 ~
see a sudden start, but il did not come.
After iap-end the 'bee' crawled along
up. waiting Eor developments and get
ting in an occasional sting, but not even
a sigh escaped the sleeper. The young
man with the insect was getting tired
when the stranger lazily opened his
eyes, slowly rose up from his chair, and
eooIly remarked:


Nov, then, If you have got through
fooling with my nose Ill fool with
yours for while =


II isn't likely that particular young
man viii ever dangle artificial aies any
more. He was doubled up, Strengthened
out. choked. mopped and slammed 50
thoroughly that bis appetite will run to
chicken-broth and arnica for some days
to come. When the cyclone had passed
the stranger called forgin, drank IT, and
said to the whiie-iaced crowd on The
bench:


Gentlemen, ifany more OF you see
anything peculiar about my nose please
call around and let me know.-Free
Press.
Year: 1879

The cycling Of women BY women is
one of the most offensive manifestations
OF superciliousness now to be met with
in. society. Few observant persons
cannot have failed to notice the man
ner in which one woman, who is not
perfectly well-bred or perfectly kind
hearted, will eye another woman who
she thinks Is not in such good society,
and, above all, not at the time in so
costly dress as she. herself is in. II
is done every where; at parties, at
churches, in the street. II is done by
women in all conditions OF life. The
very servant girls learn il of their mis-
tresses. 1t is done in an instant. Who
cannot recall hundreds OF instances Of
that sweep Of the eye which takes in at
a glance the whole woman, and what
she has on, from top-not to shoe-tie
Men are never guilty Of it, or with such
extreme rarity, and then in such feeble
and small-souled specimens OF their sex,
that it may be set down as SIN not
masculine or at least epicene. But wo-
men of sense, of some breeding, and
even OF some kindness Of nature, will
thus endeav0r 10 assert q superiority
upon the meanest Of all pretenses and
inhict a wound in a manner the most
cowardly, because it cannot be resent
ed, and admits of no reiort. If they
but only knew how unlovely, how pos
itIvely offensive they make themselves
in SO doing, not only to their silent VIC
tins, but to every generous-hearted
man who observes their maneuvers,
they would give up triumph al once
so mean and SO cruel which is obtained
at such q sacrifice on their part. No
othersvidence than this eyeingis needed
that a woman, whatever be her birth or
breeding. has small and vulgar soul.
Year: 1879

In justice to Nathan & Clark of Milford, the blind piano tuner, wish to rectify a mis- take made in an article published in your issue of Dec. 4, 1878, and for which beg par don and hope it has not been any detriment to him in his business. By displacement of names made it appear that Clark was the i'm postor and not Brown. The last heard from the latter he was fleeing from the officers of the law. Upon leaving town he hired NIT. Mill lers horse and wagon and left without paying his hoard bill. In a few days Miller was ne- titled that his team was in Millerton. He had to pay for their keeping and, as yet, hears nothing of Brown.

 On New Years night there was pleasant gathering at the parsonage, by invitation of our pastor, MT. Fitch. Every one seemed to enjoy the evening and also the entertainment prepared by the ladies' which was unusually nice. During the evening Mir E. B. Hart. in behalf of the donors presented Mr. Fitch with small purse, which was accepted by him with many thanks and a very pleasant little speech. The donors perhaps will be pleased to learn that he has since used the gift for the purchase of an electric pen and press of Edi- sons patent, which he, in a card since issued which was written by the new pen, promises to use it in the service of the donors and for Christ's sake.

 We are now enjoying fine seighng and an unusually good ice crop is being rapidly gathered.

 For the encouragement of those scholars in the West district who made an extra effort not to be tardy or absent during the last term of sixteen weeks, will mention their names : Sophia Fatty and Jessie O. Hart made clear record; Lee c. Hart received only five marks for tardiness; Walter L. Hart was but one day absent. Let us hear from other districts. There is an unusual amount of sickness in this place, this winter. There have been three

 cases of typhoid fever; two of Philander Ow- ems boys, who are now convalescent and one of Mir, Woods boys. Mir Isaac Marsh is very
Year: 1879



 MR. EDITOR May say a word on typo- graphical errors? Not that 1 feel like com planning, for l am well aware that it must be often difficult for printer to gHeSS what writer means, and it is impossible always to knO'r from the chicography what is intended, nevertheless, it is sometimes embarrassing to hear the comments that are made over such mistakes; the critic unaware that he is tread ing on his listeners mental corns

 A short time ago the details of an accident were sent to the Enquirer, describing how little bcy in trying to catch horse was nearly killed by kick. The next article in reference to its effects stated that he reasoned well for boy not quite t'r0 years old. The writer tried to say ten (l0) years old The little fellow has so far recovered as to feel quite dsgusted at hearing ria. the Waterbury American, in an article condensed from the Enquirer, that he is but two years old.

 The extreme cold weather does not stop the march of improvement near the depot. Foul ois new house is very imposing edfice. and Hans Anderson has good sized house we'll on toward completion. J.
Year: 1879

No, my son, cheek is not better than Wis
dom: it is not better than honest modesty,
it is not better than anything. Don't lister
to the siren who tells you to blow your OWL
horn or it will never be footed upon. The
world is not to be deceived by cheek, and
it does search for merit, and when it finds
it. merit is rewarded. Does General Grant
90 around blowing his own horn? Did ht
ever crowd himself in and elbow his way
ahead, like man with dead d-head ticket,
nlunpine for the best seats at the circus!
Cheek never deceives the world, son. Ii
appears to do SO to the cheeky man, but hs
il the one who is deceived, Did you know
one cheeky man in all your acquaintance
who is not reviled for his cheek the mo
ment his back is turned? Is not the world
continually drawing distinctions between
cheek and merit? Almost everybody hates
the cheekym man, my son. Society tires of the
brassy glare of his face, the hollow tinkling
of his cymbaline tongue, the noisy assump-
ton of his forwardness. The triumphs OF
cheek are only apparent. He bores his way
along through the world, and frequently
better people give way for him. But so
they give way, my boy, for man with
paint pot in each hand Not because they
respect the man with the paint pots, partic-
ularly, but because they want to take care
of their clothes. Avoid cheek, my son.
You can sell goods without cheek; and your
customers won't run and hide in the cellar
when they see you coming. -Hawkeye.
Year: 1879

THE reason, we understand, why
the Republicans have sent no speakers
to Louisiana to assist in the campaign,
is because the Republicans North dc
not want to see that State go Republi-
can. The Democratic party of that
good State are not prone to be very
respectful to the wants and desires OF
the machine Republican politicians,
but is our deliberate opinion that in
this particular instance due Difference
will be paid to their wishes. We
don't see how it could be otherwise.
This writer was in Louisiana few
weeks since, and had the pleasure OF
hearing the Democratic nominees
speak at Vidalia, and the enthusiasm
displayed by the colored voters pres
ent on that occasion was so great for
the Democrats that we believe the
fondest hopes of the aforesaid Repub-
licans will be realized. The film is
fast falling from the eyes of the Louisi-
ana negro, and he sees that the DEM
ocratic party is the best party for him,
and seeing this he has joined hands
with the white people for an honest,
competent and economical govern
ment. If any fear is entertained by
the Republican party, North, that
Louisiana will not go Democratic,
there is not the slightest cause for it..
1t is imaginary and should be at once
dispelled.
Year: 1879

A story is told of a teacher who was
talking to her scholars regarding the
order of higher beings. 1t was very
profitable subject and one in which
they took an uncommon interest. She
told them the angels came first in per-
fection, and when she asked who came
next and was readily answered by one
boy, "man," she felt encouraged to
ask, "what came next to man? And
here little shaver, who was evidently
smarting under defeat in the proceed
ing question, Immediately distanced
all competitors by promptly shouting
out, "his undershirt, ma am"
Year: 1879

Below we append the conclusion of q
letter written by Scion Chase upon his
return fom this State TO his home:


In my recent visit I had full freedom
of speech and was given a candid hear
ing. think any Republican from the
North would be treated the same. Any
Northern man received with open arms
in Mississippi. If he comes to stay he
will be heartily welcomed, and can
express his opinion inst as freely as in
the North; but if he votes the Demo
cratic ticket he will, perhaps, be
Thought more of than if he don't
During my weeks stay in Mississippi 1
was so kindly and courteously treated
by all men Of all parties that l almost
felt that / was the gnest Of the State;
and should my friends in Mississippi
come to Maine they will find the latch
string hanging out at Chase's Mills.


SoL,oN CHASE.
Year: 1879

James Gordon Bennett is seriously
troubled to know how to dispose of his
money, but he has hit upon capi-
tai plan at last. He recently ordered a
pleasure yacht to be built which is to
cost one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars
Year: 1879

On Thursday of last week, about
three o'clock in the afternoon, Mr..
Dan Livingston, while digging for
peanuts, on his place some five or st1
miles north Of our town, was fired
upon with q shot gun by an unknown
party and badly wounned. Four shot
struck him-two near and under the
shoulder in the back, and two near the
spine lower down. He is not expected
to live, though is alive and doing very
well at the present writing. ng.-LOuisyille
Index.
Year: 1879

Show us a sagacious, enter
man; one who strives to nrod
worldly affairs, and we will sbo
a man who never grudges the
he pays for his newspaper. Ho
it is invaluable to him in his bp
and supplies, at trivial cost, in in
ton which he cannot otberwi
tain, and which he cannot dow
BY it, he is enabled to take ,
tage of this or that movement
market; this or that discover,
or that property offered for sal
or that new enterprise, and
through a long list of affairs,
ing that some do prosper VIII,
very little, yet it will invariaI
found that they obtain, by con
ton, a knowledge of facts wbicI
been placed before the public
newspape, and are thus enable,
with the times-sponging wba1
are too mean to pay the printer
or else they make their money,
good farming or shrewd bargain
by penurious living. All men
an interest in some town, coul
state, and the benefits confer
those interests by a good new,
cannot be calculated. Nothin,
tributes more to make our count
prosperous nation which it is
Shore Gazette.
Year: 1879

PHrI-ApELrHrA, August %. 1879.
The investigation into the recent collision ON the
narrow gauge railroad continued at Camden
to-day. A number OF employees testified to having
overheard dispute between Conductor Ewing and
Engineer Johnson. of tho freight train. to where
they should switch of to allow tho excursion train
to pass The conductor desired to lay of at Cedar
Brook. point ive miles below where the accident
occurred but to this the engineer refused to agree
claiming thoybad sufficient time to reach tho next
switch. former conductor of the train testified to
having had trouble previous occasions Ia making
the engineer obey orders.


As the charge against the defendants is that OF
for which the justice could not accept
bail Prosecutor Jenkins agreed TO adjourn the IN.
vestgation until Monday that Judge Woodruff
could writ designating the amount OF bail in
which each OF the parties could be held for their ap
pearance at court Bail as heretofore nxed for tho
preliminary hearing was continued.
Year: 1879

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


LONG BRANCH. August ~. 1879.


The Committee Oh Rules. which has been in session
for some time back closed its labors at the Eberon
to-day. to reassemble at Washington the 10th of
November. whero the proofs of the report to be pre-
sented to Congress for adoption will be submitted
for revision. authoritatively instructed to say
that the synopsis of the report which appeared in
contemporary not accurate. and in fact full
of It was utterly unauthorized by the COM
mittee. the members and employees OF which have
been bound by a solemn compact not to divulge any
of its purport before 1t Is submitted or is ready
TO be submitted to Congress. l am also in
structed to you that nothing which
may appear q synopsis of said report will DO
truthful unless tho Ia given the signature
OF or Ia vouched for by one more members of the
committee The whole force of this report will
show that the committee have made-most sweeping
changes in the rules. and WILL in fact. rcvoutionize
national legislation If adopted and approved by Con-
grcss. For this reason the committee have deter
mined not to allow, TOR the present at least. any
thing to be given to the public
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI, July 8.-Telegraph
adVices indicate that the general
lain storms that have prevailed in
the interior and southern Ohio and
Indiana for the past few days have
been of great beneft to the grow
ing corn. Wheat has been dam
aged to some extent, though not
sufficiently to materially affect the
general result.
Year: 1879

l05M the gloss and freshness Of % H.
Thin hair is thickcncd, falling lair
checked, and badness often, though
not always, cured by its use. Moth
ing can restore the hair where the
follicles are destroyed, or the glands
atrophied and decayed. But such as
remain can be saved for usefulness
by this application. Instead Of foul
ing the hair with 2asty sediment, it
will keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances
which make some preparations dan
gerous, and injurious to the hair, the
Vigor can only benefit but not harm
it. IF wanted merely for a
Year: 1879

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


MONTREAL July 80. 1879.


learn that number of members of Parliament
have taken action. and the result Of meeting held
by them in Quebec il that prominent lawyer in
this city has been authorized by them to proceed to
learn by issuing quo warranto from the Superior
Court here. upon what authority the Hon. DR.. Robi
taille holds Office Lieutenant Governor of the
Province Of Quebec. They contend that by the
itish-Amercan act the Governor General in Coun-
Gil can appoint Lieutenant Governor, but that
Governor General can himself dismiss that official
without reference to the Council They claim that
the Governor in Council has dismissed Lieutenant
Governor Leteier, but that the Governor General
himself appointed Dr. Robitaille. thus reversing the
mode of procedure entirely. Lawyers say that il
such is the the present Governor can be
moved by the operation of the quo warranto. but
hold that the liberal party will be ashamed to perse
cute Dr. Robitallle in such q manner.
Year: 1879

MONTREAL, July 30 1870


Yesterday exciting adventure berell the Rev.
Father Labelle. the pioneer Of the Roman Catholic
Church in the country north of Montreal. and the
same gentlemen who. it is rumored. will very
be appointed Bishop of a new diocese in that
ton of the country. The reverend Father
visit to locate sites for three churches and
In tho act OF crossing tho Devil River upon rickety
bridge covered with rushing water. He WAS warned
OF the danger OF the undertaking. He Is immensely
corpulent, weighing about two hundred and fifty
pounds. man OF great personal courage, he was
working for the Church and determined to cross.
He drove the horses forward, and had reached the
centre OF the bridge when there was crash. and
horses and men struggling in the water. The
excitement among Father Labelle's attendants was
intense. A moment Of hesitation, and then two
lumbermen dashed into the water and rescued their
beloved prcate. with no other mishap than thor
ough wetting. The horses were afterward saved
with some difficulty.