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Year: 1866

In remembering the "unretuning brave, 2
IN providing for their widows and orphans and
erecting memorials to perpetuate the record
of their virtues, there is danger perhaps that
the needs of the men who are still coming
home from time to time, at increasing inter
walls, but still not unfrequently, may be over
looked. Discharged from hospitals, or aban-
doning the attempt to engage in business else
where, the brave men who SO calamity sus-
tanned the reputation of the State in the field
turn homeward, and on arriving at Portland
find the Soldiers Home closed, the Sanitary
and Christian Commissions numbered among
the things that twere, no State agency, no pro-
vision whatever for their welfare. III,


The case of Mr.. Cam, mentioned in our
columns Wednesday, is an instance in point.
This man had been credited on the quota of
Maine, had lost an arm in the service, and on
returning to the State which owes him so
much, found no authorized representative of
the State to whom he could apply for the as
sistence which he had right to claim. True,
he fell into generous hands. No soldier ever





has suffered in Portland, and none will suffer.
But it is not right to leave this matter to pri-
vate charity. 1t is unjust to the soldier, who
should claim, not ask, assistance 1t is un-
just to the generous citizen, who, however
willing, ought not alone to pay the debt of the
community. Is there not State fund, which
might be appropriated to this purpose We
understand there is, and take leave to suggest
that portion of that fund be placed at the
disposal of some authorized agent. of the
State at this point, for necessary expenses. 1t
will be easy to find men who will freely devote
their time to this service, if the State will re-
lieve them of the necessity of appealing to
private charity for means to prosecute the
good work.
Year: 1866

DEATH OF SoLDIER-Mr. Charles e. Hamilton
died yesterday at the age Of 20 years. He was men,
ber OF the LIST Maine cavalry and at the battle OF Get


tysburg received ball in the shoulder, which could
not be extracted and which affected his health at last
terminating in his death. He was young man of
fine qualities and excellent character, respected and
loved by all who knew him, and his early decease
will be deeply deplored. His funeral will take place
at his late residence on Pine street Saturday after
Year: 1866

This question has often been asked,
but We have never met with satisfactory
answer to it. Few persons are aware OF
the enormous consumption of the useful
little instrument. The annual report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury ten years
ago, contained some interesting memo
randa relative to manufactures, furnished
by Hon Philip Allen, then Senator from
Rhode Island, in which, among other
things, he stated that the number of pins
made per annum in the United States
was six billions, six hundred and seven
millions, three hundred and sixty thou
sand. Now the old question comes up
for solution-what becomes of the pins
The population of the country was then
twenty six millions Does each individ-
ual--man, woman and child-consume
one hundred pins year2 For that
would be the average supply. But 1t IS
well known that it is only one sex who
use pins at all. Does each American
example of the femanine gender consume
two hundred pins year, From baby
hood TO maturity and from that to the
grave, the passion fer pins, It is admit
ted, is part Of woman's nature but we
submit that this fact affords no satlstac-
tory explanation of the disappearance of
twenty-six hundred and seven millions
of pins per annum The question there
fore still remains-What does become of
the pins2
Year: 1866

The PRESIDENT AND THE PHTLA-
DELPHIA CoNvENTIoN.-The Her
AIDS Washington special Of the
18th says:


Statements have been going freely
to the press in regard to the inten-
tons and plans Of the President in
the future, many of which are
wholly unauthorized to say that
the President has no intention
whatever of being present at the
Philadelphia Convention. He does
openly and undeniably sympathize
with that Convention, and will exert
all his influence to make it success ;
but as the Convention is called to
express the views of the people, and
to the whole people, on the questions
now agitating the nation, the Presi-
dent does not deem it delicate or
proper that he should be present,
more particularly so as his own acts
will be passed upon more rigidly
than any other topics.
Year: 1866

The Wheeling Register embodes in nut
shell the present condition OF things, where
it torc'bly argues that the disposition mani
tested by the radical party i'll the nation is
we'll calculated to alarm every lover Of the
Republic The integrity of the Union and
the security Of popular rights are in greater
danger to-day than they have been at any
previous period of our history Everything
seems swallowed up in the determination to
preserve the continued supremacy Of the
radical party. Constitutional barriers are
broke down; the most solemn pied ges are
dlsregarded; men will not listen to reason
camncss and moderation are looked upon as
crimes. 7 determination of the radicals
seems to be to either rule or ruin aud they
are more likely to accomplish the latter than
the torme, Of these objects. Should they
persist in the course they have chosen. the
end of civil liberty on this continent is not
very far distant.
Year: 1866

In trying the case of John Ryan, de-
serter from the army in 1862, involving his
rigLtt0 vote, Judge Warren, of the Cincin-
natl police court, decided:


81. That an act Of congress could not be
made retroactive, and deserter in 1862
could not be punished under a Jaw passed in
1868.


The evidence of identity as raised by
the defendant counsel, was one of fact,
and he was not satisfied that the identity
had peen established.


"A conviction by a court martial would
he necessary to distranchise The judges Of
elections are not jurors to try criminal 5. and
can only rule out vote Of "A party guilty of
crime which carries distranchisement with
it, upon the fact being established that a
conviction before competent tribunal has
taken place.


We hope some Inspectors of Elections in
this county will take warning from the
above, and not again subject themselves to
fine and imprisonment as they did last fall
Year: 1866

THEATRE AND BALL. Next Monday
evening will be gala night at Turner's


Hall, and great preparations are being
made for pleasant and happy time The
programme consists Of an interesting Play
IN which some of our best actors will take
part, after which a grand ball will come off.
Doors will be open at clock, and the
performance will commence at 7 l-2 precise
~. Those who wish to see the play should
be on hand promptly at the latter hour. =
Admission sc cents.
Year: 1866

Close OF NAVIGATION. The steamer
Sea Bud arrived here on Tuesday evening,
on her way to Two Greeks, and left here
again on Wednesday, for Milwaukee, where
she will be laid up for the winter. We
believe this is the latest steamboat nayiga-
ton between here and Milwaukee since the
existence of our town
Year: 1866

The presence Of LOO 900 Democrats in.
FIVE ofthe great states Of the Unionwili show
how little truth there is in the assertion
that the Democracy are dying out or be,
coming feeble faction. The figures tell a
4 different story
Year: 1866

1 I'M fOINI RAISED,


A few days since the question was
raised whether the Supreme Court, now
that the rebellion was over, would take
| up those cases thus set one side, and
whether they should be again placed
upon the calender, and try them in
he regular order; also whether they
should take recognizance of the courts
organized since the close of the rebel
lion the same as in the Northern
States. This of course brought up the
question in fact, as to the status of the
southern States, whether States or
Territories. A written opinion was
| rendered by the Court, deciding that it
| would try those cases set one side du-
ring the war, and try them in their or
| der, whenever parties interested ap.
peared before the Court Also, that
cognizance would be taken of all oues-
tions brought up from the existing
| courts in those States the same as from
any other State. To this opinion Chief
Justice Chase announced in court that
he disagreed and did not concur.
Chase stood alone The associate JUS
tices were of one mind-all coucurred
in that opinion and overruled the Chief
Justice. His dissenting, standing as
he did alone, does not effect anything
1t is therefore settled against him, and
the Supreme Conrt from this time forth
treats those States as States in the I'm
ion, having never been out Thus
President johnson is sustained by the
highest judicial tribunal in the land
in treating the eleven States engaged
as still in the Union, never having lost
their status as such.


This decree is a direct rebuke to the
revolutionary faction in Congress, and
another step towards an early restora~
ton. Now the question is, will the re-
volutionists in Congress still persist in
their efforts 10 violate law and attempt
to override the decisions of the highest
court Of the land by treating the South
ern States as Territories This decree
places the radicals in the position be-
fore the country as reYolutionists sin
reality. The only way that they can
avoid that position is, to take the back
track and support the President poll
.cy. Unless they do that, they are en-
gagged in a rebellion just as much rs the
Southern secessionists were when they
originated the Southern rebellion. This
is the position that they stand in be-
fore the country in the light Of this
decision, they cannot shirk it, and as
long as they continue in their present
course should be treated as such. This
is in fact an important point gained in
behalf of the Presidents policy; aud
places him before the country right in
point of law. 1t is significant, as
straw showing how this great problem
has got to be settled, if at an-M J.
Herald.
Year: 1866

The following is an extract from late letter
of the Hon. w. C. RvEs to the Hon. JAMES
LYONS, of Richmond:


"You were pleased in your letter to express
desire to know my opinion of the late Presi-
dental veto agree with you entirely in your
estimate of it. 1t has been God-send for us,
for if that horrible hydra-headed monster,
which he so CALAMITY encountered and slew,
had been suffered TO live, do not see how the
South would have been longer habitable for
our own race. Indeed, my dear sir, the whole
course of the President since his admirable
message at the opening of Congress, appears to
me to have been in the spirit of the loftiest pa
triotism and craftsmanship, and worthy OF the
best days of the Republic. Ifhc goes on as he
has commenced, he will merit the glorious IL
tie of the Restorer Of the Constitution, than
which can conceive no higher crown of glory
in the sad condition in which our country has
fallen. 1t is special mercy of Providence to
have sent us such man in such time ofneed.
Year: 1866

Down In fhe deep, where the still waters sleep
On the coral beds pilEowed with sand, sv
And the Kings of the Sea their watchfulness keep
Ger the treasures of many land,
I've Jewel more precious to me than the mines


With their diamonds of beauty untold
A gem that in lustre unfading outshines


The ptrest of Inda's gold
1t was set in the crown of my JOY long ago,


And the pride of my heart was its throne,
Where the light of its purity beamed in the glow
of a love that no mortal hath knoEn
Save /, and my little one sleeping so still,
And who never can come back to me,
Thro the darkness and chill of the waters that fill
His Sepulchre out in the sea.
o, my darling lost, o, the anguish It cost,
The angels in Heaven can tell
How the blossoms of hope died oct IN The frost
OF the winter Of sorrow that fell
On nv soul, when knets that the gentle and true
Had perished whom God could have saved,
And kept him for me and my love till he grew
To battle the perils he braved
Now sit on the shore and list to the roar
of the breakers that dash at my feet,
And think of the face shall see nevermore,
Till over deaths pillows we meet;
But down in my heart is fountain Of peace
That gladders my life while weeP,
spring whose sweet comfortings never shall cease
Until under the lilies sleep.
For the tide in its flow is singing, know,
Through the coral groves over his breast,
And the rough rolling waves with their fringes


like snow


Are rocking him gently to rest
While the soft summer winds, with the music OF


streams,


And the ripples all whisper to me,
In the moonlight's pale beams, the love and the


dreams


OF nv sailor boy under the sea.
Year: 1866

in the political affairs Of the country. That
election would have been their death blow.


It becomes important, therefore, that such
men should be prevented from again betraying
the interests Of the country. In the nominations
now to be made for Congress these men should
be repudiated. The Woods, the Seymours and
the Vallandighams must not be permitted to
ride into power on the popular tide that Is now
setting in. Their nomination for Office now, If
not disastrous in the election, will be In the re-
suits that viii follow, by again opening the way
for radical triumph in the future. They have
betrayed the people often enough; now let them
remain in obscurity. Our city Congressional
conventions should also repudiate the claims
of all such men as Brooks, Chanler and
the other democrats here who voted with
Thad Stevens in the present Congress and
allowed themselves to be made tools in the
hands Of that radical leader, to whip the con-
servative republicans into the support of his
schemes, negro suffrage and al others includ-
ed. The very fact that they consented to be-
come the tools Of Thad Stevens in this busi-
ness is sufficient evidence of their incapacity
and want Of ability to represent the interests
of this metropolis in crisis like this. They
should now be compelled to retire into obscu-
rity and some more reliable and trustworthy
men elected in their place. The best men,
8 such as will comprehend the issues Of the hour,
whose ability will command the respect Of all
classes and whose standing in their districts
will remove all fears that their influence will
be cast on the wrong side, should be brought
out in every district If this course is adopted
throughout the State there will be no difficulty
in the conservatives securing two-thirds Of the
dele gates to Congress.
Year: 1866

CURIoUs.-Some twelve years ago a family
by the name of Sawyer, in WestbrOok, Maine,
found that new milch cow was drying up,
and from some triAing incident it was surmised
that human hands were responsible for the ap-
parent detection. An examination of the sta
bic followed, and concealed in the hay was
about "a wears, half-clothed in rags, shocking
" filthy, and having no feet. One foot was
missing just above the ankle; the other was
gone q little higher up, the stump terminating
in an oblong way, and in a manner showing
that it was not the work of a surgeon, nor haC
it received the attention of surgeon when lost
He was turned over to the town authorities ant
placed in the poor house, where ne now Is. Al
attempts to solve the mystery concerning thu
strange being have proved futile. No one ha


been found yet who ever saw or heard OF him
1 and during the whole twelve years he has neV


er uttered a word. ne
Year: 1866

At meeting of the New York Health Com
missionerS, DIR. Sayres, of Brooklyn, gave the
following general rules for the treatment of
cholera patients: Great fear and anxiety
had a great deal to do in the prostration and
spread of disease, and influence the physical
condition to such degree as to make persons
more subject to it than they would otherwise
be- He thought if the people understood the
single fact that it is always preceded by GER
tain mOnltary symptoms, such as lasSltude,
lang0ur, debility, and diarrhpa, and that in
this stage Of the disease it is nearly always GU
rable, if the proper precautionary measures
are taken, it would tend to allay the popular
terror


AT this stage of the disease it is of the first
importance to pay attention to the first Symp
TEN, which is diarrh9a At the very first ap
proach, the patient should assume horizon
tai posture and retain it, with the hips higher
than the shoulders, and under no circumstan
ces assume the perpendicular, even for mo
ment. Absolute, positive rest is needed, thC
body being kept in warm condition. Any
artificial means can be used for that whicl
may be necessary The main thing is the hor
lzontal position, and perfect rest at the yer!
commencement of the disease. If the patien
is down stairs when taken, let him stay ther
or be taken up. If he is out visiting, let hin
stay at his friends house.


g Keeping this position for forty eight hours
in the majority Of instances the disease vii
pass ovcr and the patient, on recovery, neet
make no very great changes in his mode o
life. OF course, if he has bad habits he shOult
reform them eat and drink nationally, and at
tend to business as usual, but not Overdo il
In the present state of the atmosphere, whe
pestilence is abroad, the system is rendere,
more liable to exhaustion, and he should hus
band his strength by avoiding violent exercise
With these few precautionary measures, an
proper sanitary condition of the city, and
rigid enforcement of quarantine, We may hop
to escape any pestilential epidemic.
Year: 1866

A CONSCIENTIOUS DUTCHMAN. Of the
most conscientious Dutchman ever known was
porter in a commission-house in Cincinnati,
and sometimes sold some of the merchandise
when the proprietors were absent. He was a
good salesman, and pretty good judge of mo-
ney, but in one of his sales he took in very
Notwithstanding $5 bill and when the book
keeper took it to the bank, the bank refused
it and pronounced it spurious, but said it was
an excellent imitation. The boOk-keeper re-
turned it to the porter, and told him to return
it to the party from whom he received it,
About week afterwards, the book-keeper
thinking he had had time to see the party anC
get another note, asked the porter il he haC
said, Fdat man vot gave me dat bill he ,didn'
coined already, and some days l tink de bill
vas goot, and some days tink de bill vas bad
so one of dem days vot l tink der bill vas goo
passed him out
Year: 1866

SpEARING FIsH.-The Canadians are having
rare sport catching fish with spears. 1t is said
that upward of thirty spearing houses have
been erected upon Burlington Bay: The fol
spear: The house is rendered impervious to
the light, and circular hole of about yard
in diameter is cut in the ice. The house being
dark renders the water quite clear, and the
fishermen can see to the bottom A small de.
coy fish, made of wood and painted in brilliant
colors, is properly weighed and worked in the
water by means of a string; around this the
fish disport themselves, and the expert fisher
man can select the largest and by dexterou'
throw of his spear pierce it with the prOngss
Some of the finest fish are caught by this
means, as they fearlessly approach the decoy,
and appeared unaware of the proximity ol
danger
Year: 1866

A PERsEvERING YoUNd LADY.-One day
last winter young lady of Bucyrus, Crawford
air-hole generously took her in and supplied
her gratis with hydropathic treatment. Not
daunted with one mishap, she went home,
changed clothing, and returned to the ice,
when she met with similar accident. A Sc
cond time she returned to the parental resi-
dence, habilitated herself in dry garments, and
tried it again She had been on the ice but a
few moments when she again went under, and
this time came very near being drowned
Whether she would have tried it again, is not
ing her arm and spraining her ankle.
Year: 1866

IDIoCY.-Dr. Ballard, an English physician
who has closely studied the subject of idiocy
holds it not to be hereditary, but produced by
the Asylum at Earswood, England he says
nearly all the idiots, no matter how old, are
continually sucking sucking either their ton
CUES, or fingers, or bedclothes. This arose
early in infancy from a want of the infant nat
ural food, which was only to be got from suck
ing. The babe went on sucking and swallow
ing its gastric secretions, and this produced
constant dysentery; in many instances it total
ly destroyed the stomach, withered the crea-
ture, and ended in idiocy. Such things took
place frequently in the same family, when the
parents were offull mental development. This
view is greatly engaging the attention Of the
pOrtance.
Year: 1877

Every one admires beautiful form in a
plant and evcnness of growth Of the various
branches to give fire balance to it. There
are some plants whose habits are naturally
struggly and uncouth. While they
growing, little nipping back of the lead
ing branches with the fingers, or with pair
OF shears, will hold them in check, while
other branches will be encouraged to grow
to the same size. We will cite, for instance,
the lemon vcrbena. This seldom makes
slightly shrub, when left to itself, although it
is a favorite owing to its sweet scent and
delicate green. By pruning back the lead
ing branches, it will soon grow into we'll
rounded and closely formed shrub. II you
wish it to grow tree shaped, encourage it to
grow lby nirping back the ends of side
limbs till it has acquired the right height,
then, to prevent growing one sided, and to
make it we'll formed. nip back all the shoots
that are out of balance. This same system
can be applied to roses, geraniumns, and. in
fact, to any plants that are desired to grow
into better shape. 1t is not at all necessary
to cut branches of close to the stalk, in fact,
it is better not to do so. But little nip,
ping back of the ends of growing shoots is
all that is required.
Year: 1877

The following article forcibly illustrates tho
necessity OF punctuation. 1t can be read in
two ways, making very bad man or very
good man, the result depending upon the
manner in which it is punctuated, 1t is well
worthy the study Of teacher and pupils:


ale is an old aud experienced man in vice
and wickeduess he is never found in opposing
the works of iniquity he takes delight in the
downfall OF his neighbors he never rejoices
in the prosperity of any of his fellow crea-
lures he is always ready to assist in destroy
ing the peace of society he takes no pleasure
in serving the Lord he is uncommonIy dill
gent in sowing discord among his friends and
acquaintances he takes no pride in laboring to
promote the cause OF Christianity he has NOT
been negligent in endeavoripg to stigmatizs
all public teachers he makes no effort to SUBJ
due his evil passions be strives hard to build
up Satsn's kingdom he lends no aid to the
support of the gospel among the heather he
contributes largely to the evil adversary he
pays no attention to good advice he pays great
heed to the devil he will never go to heaven
he must go where he will receive the just re-
compenss of reward"
Year: 1877

Tho Scientific American makes mention
of a '.noyel method" for removing snow from
railroad tracks. invented by one john Asbbs,
of Houghton, Michigan. The inventor SIM
ply makes usc of the Same element that piles
mn these Instructions on the railway tracks
to remove the same. Thus great scoop IS
placed in front of the locomotive, vide enough
to clear the whole track at once. Into this
the snow is forced by the advancing train.
and now, by an artificial blast of air, this


mass Of snow is instantly raised and forced mp
through an upright pipe or stack, the top
of which Is hung on swivel, which is
turned 10 whatever direction the wind may
be blowing Suppose train is moving at
the rate of forty or sixty miles per hour, it Is
seIf-esident that the snow would enter the
mouth of the scoop at the same rate of speed,
but here it would instantly meet with a counter
current travelling at the rate Of one hundred
miles per hour. if needed, and this would scat
ter the snow like chaf before the wind, so
effectually, in fact. that not even pile OF
snow a foot high would be left within
radius Of hundreds Of yards from the track