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Year: 1878

Against the rancorous attacks which have
been made upon the Bangor Wing by some
of our own party friends concerning its man.
agement during the recent campaign we are
constrained to protest, because they are un-
necessary and mischievous in all ways. For
people who are laboring in common cause,
supporting great public measures involving
the welfare Of the nation, to do aught to
weaken each others influence is unwise and
altogether reprehensible. Concerning the
immediate grievances on the one side and the
other, we have nothing to say; all the parties
involved are amply able to take care of them
selves. On one point that has been raised,
however, xe must take decided ground, viz:
the charge that the disasters in the Fourth
District are to be in any degree attributed to
the Whig's criticisms of President Hayes's
administration. 1t is conspicuous fact,
patent to all observers, that the question of
support or opposition TO that administration
was entirely eliminated from the campaign by
common consent and agreement. We were
attending to other business this year. Be-
sides, as the administration favors hard
money and was special object of attack on
the part of the Greenbackers, the Whig's
opposition must have tended to conciliate the
soft money men, if it had any effect at all.
But the simple truth of the matter is that it
had no effect at all so far as regards the vote
on the question of hard or soft money, which
was the only question about which the voters
Of tho Eourtb nietriot oapcorpod fbor,saIros
1t might with as much show of reason be
alleged that the great Greenback strength in
the vicinity of Lewiston was due to the fact
that the Journal of that city favored the ad-
ministration as that the overturn in the
neighborhood Of Bangor was caused by the
Whig's opposition. There is no sense or
reason in either proposition.


The Republican papers in Maine made
magnificent fight against the wild heresies of
the Greenbachers, and would have gained
victory, too, if they had had a little more
time. We in the western part of the State
had some advantage from the fact that the
distemper struck this section earlier and gave
more time for the cure. The disease cul-
minated here before election, and was not as
violent then as it would have been two
months earlier. In the east it began later
and reached its height at election time.
There will never again be so many soft money
votes in the Fourth District as there were on
the ninth instant. The Whig will keep up its
sturdy fight for the good cause, and its hands
should be upheld by all friends of honest
money outside. The business is too serious
and important to admit of squabbles among
those who march under the same banners,
and we call truce.Y After we have put
down the common enemy and established a
currency suitable for a great, honest, solvent
nation, there will be time enough for our
friends to work off their surplus belligerency
on each other.
Year: 1878

THE Indianapolis Journal senses the sltu-
alton correctly when it says: $50 far as the
Republican party is concerned it is of no
consequence whether the Democracy swal-
low the Nationals or the Nationals the
Democracy. The Republican party has got
to fight them both, and we do not hesitate to
say that in our deliberate judgment it can
whip them BOTH"
Year: 1878

The Maryland Republicans have hopes Of
dividing with the Democrats the next con-
gressional delegation from that State. The
Democrats now have the entire delegation of
six members, but the Republicans think they
can carry the second, third and sixth districts.
The present Democratic representative in the
sixth district was elected by only fourteen
majority in 1876, and the Greenbackers have
nominated man there, the only nomination
in the State, and he can hardly fail to draw
off enough Democratic votes to elect the Re-
publican candidate. In the third district the
Republicans will probably accept and support
the temperance candidate, who is very popu-
lar with the Baltimore workingmen, and his
election is quite likely. A weak Democratic
nomination in the second district gives the
Republicans a good opportunity SO, and the
present indications are that the next Mary
land congressional delegation will not be a
solid Democratic one.
Year: 1878

The value Of oat meal as an article Of
Iood has only been appreciated in this
country within the last few years, and
even yet It's real excellence is unknown.
Nneh II Is fully appreciated, its use
VIII oecome perhaps as universal in this
country as IN Scotland, where il has
long been national dish. Under the
name Of "crowdie," by which is meant
a preparation very similar to our oat
meal mush, it is frequently referred TO
IN Scottish literature. Burns speal,s of
"crowdie-time," and in another poem
says:


Ny sister Kate cam up the gate


WI crOWdle unto me, man.


There is no doubt of the high value of
Oat meal as an article of diet for the
well aud strong, as well as for the in
valid and delicate. But much depends
upon the manner of its preparation. IL
Is seldom cooked sufficiently. The proper
method IS to add one part Of the meal
tue coSf5rr uat ueais are Ev far the
best for '.crowdien or mushl To i've or
six parts of boiling water. The coarse
meals do not require stirring in. Let it
boil up smartly until it sets, or it is
evenly diffused through the water, then
set it back where it will not boil so fast,
and after half an hour place it where it
will barely simmer. Let it cook an
hour at least, and two hours, if possible.
If the time is limited, put il to soak
beforehand, aud stir it when heating it
up. After that 10 requires no stirring.
The sliminess often complained of is
due to the constant stirring which some
cooks practice. The surest way to avoid
scOrchlng is to cook 10 in a double ket-
tie, or in a tin dish set into a kettle of
boiling water; then all the attention it
requires Is 10 keep water in the kettle
beneath, and see that it bOils. Disturb
as little as possible when dishing, and
allow 1t TO stand a few minutes before
serving. With the Scotch and other
fine cat meals the process is much the
same only they require much stirring
while setting, and the proportion of
meal Is greater after that IL Is particu-
larly important not to stir them until
served. The time required TO cook them
Is less, but an hour is none too much to
get the best results from the Scotch, or
Canadian as tits sometimes called. But
no amount of cooking will make them
equal the coarser kinds in delicacy OF
flavor. A coffse-cup Of oat meal will
suffice for five or six persons as the
main dish for breakfast. A very appe-
tizing and satisfying breakfast dish can
be made from fried cat meal. Cook it
the day before, in the same manner as
for mush, and pour 1t into a narrow,
deep tin to cool-the same as is used for
molding Indian mush for the same pur-
pose. Have it thoroughly done, and
not so thick as to be firm aud dry when
cold, but moist and tender Cut in thin
slices, Try in butter, and serve with
syrup.
Year: 1878

We know of three methods; First, the
old French plan. This is followed chiefly


in Paris by men vino make il a special


business. They take "a deep tub, with


water on the bottom aud little eIeva-
ton in the middle like an island, or
which is only place for just one rat G.
sit on. The trap is covered and has


large balauce-valve, opening downward
On the middle of this valve a piece O
fried pork or cheese is placed, and wher
the rat walks on to it 10 get the cheese,
the valve goes down, drops the rat int
the water, and moves back in position
n road Is made from the rat-hOle to th,
top of the tub by means of pieces o
board rubbed with cheese, so as to make
the walk attractive 10 the rats. In the
course of a night, some ten, twenty. or
even more rats may 90 down, and if the
island was not there, they would be
found most all alive in the morning,
quietly swimming around; but the pro-
vision OF the little island saves the trou-
bic Of killing them, because their ego
tistic instinct for preservation causes
them to fight for the exclusive possess
ion Of the island, on which, in the morn
log, the strongest rat is found in solitary
possession, all the others being killed
and drowned around him. second. the
New York plan, invented by one of the
Friends. The floor near the Tat-hOle is
covered with a thin layer of a most
caustic pOtassa. When the rats walk
on this 1t makes their feet sore; these


they lick with their tongues, which


makes their mouths sore, and the result


Is that they shun the locality, not alone,


but appear TO tell all the rats in the


neigh6orhOOd about it, and event


ually the house is entirely aban-


doned by them, Notwithstanding the


houses around are full of rats. Third,


the Dutch method. This is said to be
used successfully in Holland We have,
however, never tried it. a number of
rats are left to themselves iH a very
large trap or cage, with no food what
ever. Their craving hunger will cause
them to fight, and the weakest will be
eaten by the strongest. After a short
I time the fight is renewed, and the next
weakest is the victim, and so it goes on
/ till one strong rat is left. When this
/ one has eaten the last remains of the
others, il is set loose. The animal has
/ now acquired such taste for rat-fiesh
I that he Is the terror Of ail ratdOm, going
about seeking what rat he may deYOur.
I In an incredibly short time the premises
were abandoned by all other rats, which
/ will not come hack before the cannibal
| rat has left or died.-llIHilfIctllr and
I Builder.
Year: 1878

DISCOVERY OF An ANCIENT CITY IN
CoLORADO.-A Colorado correspondent
of the Chicago Times reports that a gold
seeker, who was exploring the San
Miguel and Dolores Valleys in search
of gold last year, discovered on the west
bank OF the COlOrOs River the ruins of
what had once evidently been a large
city. Ancient ruins and fragments of
pottery were scattered in every direc-
tion, and the foundation walls Of some
of the principal buildings were still
standing in a good state Of preservation.
In the center of the ruins, and standing
in a clear, open space, were the remains
of a temple, which had evidently been
devoted to the worship of the sun. The
walls were of hewn stone, and so artis-
tically laid together that it was hard to
detect joint. The plaster on the walls
inside was still bright and fresh looking.
The temple measured 800 feet in length,
and l20 feet in width, and the walls
were adorned with rough representations
OF men and animals, with no perspec-
tive, while over one of the windows was
the rude figure of dove bearing a twig
or branch of some kind, aud flying
toward a mountain in the distance.
The explorer found the ground covered
for acres with cut stones and broken
crOckery ware and houses and walls of
solid masonry, showing marks Of skill


ful workmanship, having withstood the


ravages of time for uunumbered ceutu-


ries. 4 wall fifty feet thick, apparently
several miles in circumference, was vis-
ible in many places. In places houses


were found completely covered with
earth, having become 30 by the long
process Of time. In one of the houses
the explorer found an opening and by
means of a rope let himself down into
what he considered the upper story OF a
building Of enormous size There were


at least dozen different apartments
some Of them very large The floor was


Of solid cedar logs, hewed and fitted
close together.
Year: 1878

The following from the Russell vile DEMOCRAT is to the point:

 Go to work, stir our people up and stimulate them to proper exertions to sustain Q good common school system. It IS the great need of our State. More intelligence among the masses we need and must have. The common school system must be worked up. We have too many men and women who cannot read. What kind of government can we expect from voters who cant read ballots they vote? A country where this is the case is the demagogue's para disc and the trickster's heaven. Let us keep hammer1ng at thls matter until we have a common school s,,s= ,,z,. tenn which will atIcsssaa every boy and ,.5.sa o!.s2 in the State an opportunity to get good common school educa- tior.

 Would it be asking too much of the DEMOCRAT to suggest what kind of change he wants. What 'com- mon school system" he wants, that may afford every boy and girl in the State a good common school educa- ton. We favor common schools. We favor an educated citizenship. We favor any law that will apply most directly and to the best adyan- tage every dollar paid for school purposes. Let ps hear from tue DEMocRAG-- Ft. Smith Herald.

 l. IS not so easy matter to tell how to get the system as it is to tell that we need it. We are free to confess that we do not know exactly what changes ARE needed in our school law, to make it effective. We have not made the minutie of this subject matter of study, but we know that good public schools are the greatest blessings which gov ernment can bestow upon the people, and we want our law makers to study the matter That is their business Let them furnish the laws upon this subject, then we of the press can stimulate the masses to take an in terest in the subject of pubic schools, and can work up public sentiment which will insure the put ting of said laws into practical ope- ration. To solve such l1notty questions as how to franc law
Year: 1878

We print to-day the hrsC ol se- ries of articles on the early eXplora- tions of Arkansas, written by the Rev. Mir. Stout, who has studied and taken great interest in the subject, which will be read with keen interest by those who are anxious to learn something of our early history.

 The publication of these articles will, no doubt, suggest to many the very great necessity of collecting and preserving all attalnable materi- als necessary to complete history or the discovery, exploration and early settlement of Arkansas; and in con nection with this, the formation oi an Historical Association.

 We know of no other means or method by which this valuable inior- nation can be collected and presery- ed; and inasmuch as most of our old settlers who carry alone in their memories the unwritten history ot the times in which they hyed are rapidly passing away, the necessity for the immediate organization ot such a society is urgent and pres sing. Who will take the lead i'll this matter and become the founder of an association that will forever link his name with the history of Arkansas What a glorious opportunity is pre- sented for some man to make his name as immortal as time? Had we the leisure and means we kuow ol nothing that would so excite oul highest ambition as to be the found CT of such an association.

 The above suggestion made by the Gazett is . good idea and wC

 hope to see those who are capable take the matter in hand and carry out the suggestion made.
Year: 1878

providing for a good common school system is just what 9e have legisla- lures for, and not to wait until some one solves tue problem for them and forces them to enact the measure.

 So let our members elect be study ing this question, so that when the general assembly convenss they will be prepared to act intelligently, without depending upon some news paper, or some one else, to study it up and point out the changes that are needed in our present school law.
Year: 1878

the candidates announced will be successful, as safe proposition, than to shoulder your assertion. We do not care to have it thta way, however, for we don't want our man left. Wen wait and Morrilton State.

 Come, now, Eddl You don't stand a ghost of chance for your man, and you had just as well drop him and fasten your towlne on to Little Dave" and help him pull through. If he or Bell is not elected, Johnson will be. What do you think of this prediction?

 Ut has been suggested by some paper that au expression as to the choice of the people for U. s. Senator be taken at the polls at the approaching Congress sional election. The Gazette is the on- ly paper which is opposed to such an expression. II Russellyille DEMOCRAT.

 The Gazette is not the only paper that opposed the proposition to take a popular vote on the senatorial question at the Congressional elec tion. But if it was that would make no difference in it's course. We are oppsed to the proposition because it is wrong in PRINCIPAL, and because it is suggested by selfish and un- worthy motives, and would doubtless be made an occasion for much wrong and iniustice, It is schem and as such we oppose and denounce it. Gazette.

 When we penned the above para graph we had noticed none other of our State exchanges which opposed the proposition. Since then, how ever, there are other papers-the Ft Smith Herald, and perhaps one or two more, which have expressed themselves as opposed to the plopo- sition. In noting the proposition and the Gazette's attitude in the premises we expressed no condemna- tion of that paper for opposing the proposition, and it was far from our intention to convey the idea that our worthy contemporary opposed it from any other than the purest mo- tives; therefore we think that paper displays a little unnecessary sensi- tivenes. We think that the Gazette is too nasty and by far too severe when she says, as she has said in the above paragraph, that the propo- siton twas suggested by selfish and unworthy motives," and that it is a 'scheme" That is saying Q good deal, and we don't see why the Ga zette should be so ready to impugn the motives of other Democratic papers of the State. We are not in favor of the proposition ourself, at thls time, because the members of the Legislature are already chosen, and it is reasonable to suppose that they were not elected without their preferences on the Senatorial ques. tion being fully known by the voters of the various counties. So why put this question again before the peo- pie, and create an opportunity for further heated stump canvassing on this question? While we do not favor the proposition, how ever, we would not, for a good deal, go as far as the Gazette has gone and accuse the proposer and advocates of it of suggesting it as Ca scheme" "through selfish and nn- proper motives. That is going just little too far.

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Year: 1878

The editor of the Santa Clara (Cal-
ifOrnia) Echo is happily deaf, and
thus tells of his adventure with a
female book agent (the book was
not a female, of cOurse): "We
thought everybody in the State
knew we were deaf, but once i'm a
while we find one who is not aware
of the fact. A female book peddler
came to the office the other day.
She wished to dispose of a book.
She was alone in this world, and
had no one to whom she could turn
for sympathy or assistance; hence
we should buy her book. She was
unmarried, and had no manly heart
into which she could pour her suf-
ferings, therefore we ought to invest
in book. She had received lib
eral education, and we could not, in
consequence, pay her less than two
dollars for a book. We had listened
attentively, aud here broke in with,
what did you say? We're deaf
She started in loud voice and went
through her rigamarole, When she
had finished we went and got a role
of paper, and making ii into a speak
ing trumpet, placed one end to our
ear, and told her to proceed. She
nearly broke a blood vessel in her
effort to make herself heard. She
commenced, Il am alone in this
world 1T doesn't make the
slightest difference to us. We arc
husband and a father. Bigamy is
not allowed in this State. We are
not eligible to proposals. '0h,
what fool this man Is 2 she said in
a low tone; then at the top of her
voice, Il don't want to marry you,
I want to sell book This last
sentence was howled. we don't
want cook we remarked, bland
ly;, 'our wife does the cooking, and
she wouldn't allow as gOOd-lQoklng
a woman as you to stay in the house
five minutes. She is very jealous
She looked at us In despair. Gather
ing her robes around her, giving
me glance of contempt, she ex-
claimed: Il do believe that If n
three hundred-pounder were let off
alongside that deaf fools head, he'd
think somebody was knocking at
the door, You should have heard
her slam the door when she went
out, We heard that"
Year: 1878

The Greensborough (Ga.) Herald
thus forecasts the destiny OF the
graduating class at a college in that
State at the recent commencement


Three-fourths of them will go To
teaching school. About fourteen
will study law-abOut two will be
lawyers. About FIVE will Join the
North Georgia Conference. About
three will marry and wake up.
Two or three will 90 on, at once, Co
the University Of Virginia and stay
a year or two and then go to Cam
bridge Law School and graduate,
and then come home and clerk In a
dry goods store for twenty-five dol
lars per month and board them
selves. Some fellow who studied
like sin, and who stood way up I'm
his class, will go home with the
firm conviction that all has been
accomplished-he has foughta a good
fight, and there Is nothing more to
do. He will remain under this Inn
preston until next January, when
the sold man" will say to him
"Well done, thou good and faithful
servant, but you haven't done
enough. Git the mule and break
up that pertater patch" Such Is
life. l
Year: 1878

A PHYSICIAN writes to young
men as follows "My profession has
thrown me among women of all
classes, and my experience teaches
me that heaven never gave man a
greater proof of his love than to
place woman here with him. My
advice is, go and propose to the
most sensible girl you know. IL
she accepts you, tell her how much
your income is, and from what
source derived and tell her you
will divide the last dollar with her,
and that you will love her with all
your heart into the bargain. And
then keep your promise. My word
for it, she will live within your in
come, and to your last hour you will
regret that you did not marry
sooner. Stop worrying about femi-
nine extravaganza and feminine un-
truth. Just you be true to her
love her sincerely, and more fond,
faithful, foolish slave you will never
meet anywhere. You will not de-
serve her, l know; but she will
never know it,"
Year: 1878

great historic houses-a learned antigua
rian-the considerate owner and judicious
guardian of such national monuments as
Trim Castle and the church of Dunsauy-
his lordship would be the best of all pos
sible presidents for the contemplated asso-
citation.


It is intended, as soon as sufficient
amount of support has been secured, to
call meeting at Trim for the purpose of
inaugurating the society, and of defining
it's objects and rules. It is expected that
the association will arrange to have
lectures delivered occasionally by eminent
aptiquariaDs on subjects possessing local
interest. Possibly, too, monthly OF
quarterly journal may be established for
the interchange of views, the record of
discoveries, and the preservation of facts
or traditions.


It may be well to answer beforehand an
objection that may perhaps be raised as to
the necessity of this movement. 1t may
be alleged that as the Board of Works is
about TO take charge of the national mon
uments of Ireland local efforts for their
preservation are no longer required. But
the fact is the Board of Works ia not
the care of more than a small
proportion of the total number of our an
cient edifices.
Year: 1878

COTTAGE AND Law LIBRARY FOR RATTLE
Attention is directed to = card fifth psgs,
uouncing the oIta ue cottage IN Vaudeville, and
OF SPLENDID law library. They belong to we'll
known family of this city in reduced ciroum-
stances the library having been collected by one of
the Sons officer in the Confederate army, who
killed In Virginia
Year: 1878

UNHAPPY CoLoRED PoLITIcIANs.-A
letter received in Washington from New
Orleans states that the colored politicians
of that city are very indignant over the
manner in which Collector Smith is dis
pensing his official patronage. They
claim that white men not entit.e by par
ty services to the offices have received
them whilst, prominent colored men,
who have worked in aud out of season
for the republican party, have been set
aside or forced to accept appointment as
laborers and like minor places. Hence
these unhappy colored politicians pro-
pose waging bitter war on Collector
Smith.