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Year: 1879

All who attended the dramatic entertainment
given at South Standlsh on the evening Of
Febhary 4th, under the auspices of Dawn OF
Hope Lodge, l. o. of G. T., will be pleased to
lesrn that the entertainment is to be repeated
at an early date. Ths proceeds on this occa-
sion are to be given toward the purchase of an
organ for the church. This charitable object,
together with the character of the drama it's If,
and the successful manner in which each of
the parts are taken, render it worthy the atten-
ton of all the people in the vicinity. We hope
the kindness Of those who are willing thus to
give their time and labor for the benefit of the
public will be rewarded by the presence Of a
crnwded house
Year: 1879

AT a special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen held yesterday afternoon.
Edward Harlow and Joseph Dow were drawn
as traverse jurors for the February term Of the
Superior Court.


An order was passed that the Board for
revising the jury list BE- instructed to revise
the same aud report thereon TO the City
Council at their next regular meeting.
Year: 1879

No sale of Dry Goods in the city of Port
land has ever created SO much interest as the
bankrupt sale at the store formerly occupied
by A @ Leach. The store is constantly
crowded full Of customers fe9dtf
Year: 1879

Young man, if you have home in the
country, stay there. Don't help to over.
crowd the city. City life is hard life,
especially at the present time, when for
every vacant situation there are half a
dozen applicants. One out of hundred
in city may be able to lay up little
money, aud one Of 1000 may become
wealthy; small portion will live in COM
paratively comfortable circumstances !;
the rest, even if they get and keep con-
slant employment, are drudges, who work
hard, get poor pay, besides being con-
demned to unwholesome diet, AMI to
breathe foul air. In the country very
few men have an ex.use for being
wretchedly poor. The nation would be
richer, happier and better if the excess
of population in the'cities wonld remove
to fertile farms. of which there are an


abunda, ce, and engage in tilling the soil


1t is an occupation quite as honorable as
selling dry goods, and far more desira-
BILE than the drudgery or confinement Of
city life, that wears out the body before
old age comes, and offers no adequate
wages to sustain life in return. II you
are wise you will not desert the cry.
Year: 1879

EF 1t takes just SO many turns Of the
potter's wheel to make vase or cup,
and the pitcher CT life requires just SO
many turnings Of the wheel of grief =
Gods wheat is not ready to be taken
into the garner until the hoofs Of calam
ity. and the hoofs Of prosecution and
the hoofs of death have trampled it out
Do you realize, then, that you are in
Gods keeping2 Elch person is as much
the searching care Of God, the fatherly
care OF God, the motherly care Of God,
as though he were the only person in all
the world, in all the universe.
Year: 1879

The woman who works in some hon.
orable way 10 maintain herself, loses
none Of the dignity nor refinement of
true womanhcod. and is just as much,
even more, an ornament TO her sex than
the woman whose days are passed in
luxurious Incidence and indulgence.
Year: 1879

BAYARD is not a politician, but real
statesman. He commands the confidence
of the whole country, and the kcpubli-
can patty would lind it bard to put up
match for him.-Proridence Star.


The above may be and no doubt is in
tended as complimentary to Senator
Bayard, and so his friends will consider il.
But only few weeks ago Senator Bay
ard took occasion III his speech, in the
Masonic '.emple in this city, to commend
the study Of polite, to Ii S own towns
men there assembled in great strength,
and to denounce in no measured language
the frequent slurs cast upon politics and
politicians. lie intimated truth that it
was too much the fashion of the day for
very excellent people to excuse them
selves from attending to politics, which
they should know and do krow concern
ell them just as much as any other of
their duties. And, here is where the
errors and mischief in politics is allow
ed to creep in and corrupt the very toui.-
tain OF justice, i'll country like ours
whose institutions all emanate from
POLITICAL action. There is no one that
DISPUTE that Senator Bayard is a states
man but we doubt very much whether
tl- Senator would not smile at a com.
pliment in which he is tod that he is
.'not politician" These constant at.
tempts to decry and degrade politics i,
destructive Of the best aims at self-goy.
ernment. When people will learn to b,
politicians and take the interest in al
the primary political meetings, that the,
do to sustain their religious and othel
societies, we shall have higher grade 0
sspolticians" and purer political atmos
phere; and none will agree with u
more freely than Senator Bayard, tina
all attempts to rdicule politicians have
bad influence so far as it deters goo,
men from assisting in the work of man
aging the Republic. If it were not 10
the men called politicians we woul,
have no government. They raise tn
money, pay all the expenses of meeting
and even furnish the tickets, and some
times are, left to hunt up candidates
This should not be. Politics IS mos
apt to be corrupt where the majorHie
are heaviest, and when men of standin
and probity fail to take an interest in til
elections. And this want of attention
to politics is nothing short Of want O
patriotism.
Year: 1879

they have gone about it in the way
open to the mass Of hulnanity-by
simple hard work and self-denial.


This sketch is, except in names used
n simple transcript from actual occur.
rences. The man of whom we speak
is Norwegian, but the lesson is equal
ly full OF encouragement for hundreds
of Others. He has Won some foothold,
and so can. other toilers. Ten years
from now, If we keep track Of our
hero, we shall probably find him well
known and respected everywhere, own
ing a highly cultivated farm, educat-
ing his children i'll our public schools,
taking the best American papers, and
in all respects a thoroughly we'll in
formed citizen. So we can not helm
wishing, in conclusion, that We had
more such men in this young State of
ours.
Year: 1879

GRochestcr (Nfinn.) Rocord.1
Once there was n young man who


married a young woman, and she was


rich and he was poor, and it made him
sad to think of it. One day she told


him damaging stories about some of
their neighbors that she had heard at
a tea-ffght, and he listened and thought,
and very soon he SAW n way out of
his poverty, for his wife believed the
tale she had heard at tho tea-fight. After
she had finished the stories, he said: stI
will go five to twenty that there is not
one word Of truth in what you have
just told me, ,"-for he did not know
how sure his game was so ho wanted
odds. And she, plying his folly, said
cts whack." and they Investigated
the stories and found them false, SO he
won. And they continued in this Sinful
practice of betting ON the truth or falsity
of town gossip, in the same order in
which they started out, and four years
had not turned the corner ere he had
ali her wealth, and she had some val
liable experience.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. June 14.-The delay on the
part Of W Singleton OF Mississippi. Chairman OF the
House Committee Printing In reporting the resolutiOu
directing the House TO print the evidence and report
the Glover Investigating Committee in the Forty mn
Congress. is mysterious The Committee on Printing
directed Mr. Singleton to report the resolution to the
House about month ago on one occasion he 70
make the report but as other business was the
special order Of Ole House the sneaker would
not entertain the resolution Since then. although
he has made several reports other subjects from the
committee Mr. Singleton has preserved a studious =
lence concerning the Glover testimony. This evidence
should be printed Immediately II contains facts which
the public aud the Appropriations Committee OF the
House should know over two months have elapsed
since the subject rst brought the attention OF the
committee II Is said that the Democrats fear the expo
sure Of one or two Democratic Tascals who nvesk
gated by the committee
Year: 1879

The Republican party in Maine and
Ohio was never engaged in grsndsr
battle than at present. With a com
bination Of the Democratic and Green,
back parties arraysd against 1t, single
ihanded II fronts it and the spirit with
which it fights in behalf Of honesty and
good government challenges the admi-
ration of the people. The confidence
with which the Republicans are push.
ing the campaign in both the States
named is an evidence that they will
succeed in both and pave the way for
greater and grandsr victories at the
November elections. Itwould however
be unfortunate If at this juncture the
Republican managers should allow
their confidence TO mislead them as the
election in Maine in few days will
have great influence on Ohio in Octo-
Der. One fact which inspires the Re
publicans with redoubled energy is the
fact that by the action Of the Democrats
themselves, the election will have q
wide spread influence on the Presiden-
tial election. On the one hand the
Democrats tried hard at the beginning
Of the extra session to suppress the in
fationists, against whom all the forces
of current events were tending, and on
the other hand they tried under the
particular lead Of Ohio managers to re-.
peal the election laws which would en-
able them to rally their divided follow
ers fer 1880. In both these attempts
they have been terribly disappointed.
Their candidate for Governor Of Ohio
is the chief and head Of the imitation
movement in Congress, and his nom


ina ion commits them to his absurd and
ridiculous opinions, and instead Of
r ming their party by making the re-
peal Of the election laws an issue, the y
+ ave only succeeded in uniting their
opponents, while they are more angrily
divided than ever. Should they be
defeated in Ohio, they would be more
demoralised than ever. No more severe
check could be administered to their
hopes for 1880 than decided Repub.
lican victory in that State.
Year: 1879

IL THE grand Republican victories
which are in store for that party both
this fall and next, Delaware will have
no share. Though containing Repub
lican majority her vote has been 50
manipulated, that she has become the
bob to the tail of the Democratic kite.
so etfectually has she been bound in
deceptive silken cords Of the Democracy
that she finds herself powerless. 1t il
strange that the Southern Democrats
in search of plan for the subjugation
J of the Republican vote did not hit up
on the Delaware expedient and there b.
saved their party from the charges ol
murder which are made against it, and
which unfortunately can be alntaine ed
and proven. Whatever Delaware Dem
ocrats have done they never adopted
the shot gun policy of intimidation, and
therefore have not the lives OF their
political opponents to answer for. With
a plant and trucking legislature it
was very easy to so amend the laws for
the assessment and collection of poll
taxes that Republicans who were only
assessed poll tax could be cheated out
Of their votes by collectors who were
exonerated from calling upon those who
were only assessed poll tax. The re-
suit Of this after several years of trial,
was to reduce the vote Of the State from
%, 900 in 1876 down to 5000 in 1878,
and the election of the Democratic tick
ct by over 1000 majority. No bull doz-
ing or shot gun policy in the South ever
brought forth greater results than this
and it is a great pity the Southern
leaders had not adopted this plan in
stead Of shot guns. Owing to this pol
icy Delaware will in 1880 cast her three
votes for Democratic President who.
ever he may be.
Year: 1879

Ifthe Democratic party could retain
itss,fin power BY holding majority
from the Northern States it would bs
even more emphatic in condemnation
Of mob rule in the South than the Re-
publicans have been. That party
really in heart is not in favor Of the
bloodshsd and murder Of which its
party in the South have been guilty,
but being dependent upon the solid
South for its very existence it has to
ooudone its offences and apologize for
its political murders. What . pity 1t
il that any Democratic journalist who
has kindly feeling towards the un-
happy South should be moved BY the
sxigsncies Of partisanship to encourage
its fatal fault an instant longer. For
many years the South has repelled both
immigration and capital by its prefer
enoe for mob rule despotism. In her
mad phrensy she is both deaf and


blind to her own best interests, and


her desire for revenge upon the North
excludes every thought Of justice and


humanity until that desire is gratifsd.


What good can it do to mince words
about these we'll known facts Every


intelligent man Of the South in his own
heart knows whist is the matter. In
migrants who are worth having will
not go in large numbers to any region
where drunken mob is at the same
time the Executive, the Legislature,
the Court Of last resort and the Inspec-
tor Of Elections. No man who has sense
enough to accumulate capital, by
any honest means will prefer to
put it at stake in commu-
nifty SO uncivilized. Shrewd men
know that growth, thrift, and
solid enterprise are not to bo expected
in such state of society. For many
years the South nursed slavery, and
found in that institution the excuse and
poor beggarly compensation for con-
d tion Of semi barbarism. Now slavery
has been choked to death by violence,
and the former slaves are leaving the
South. Even to them, ignorant as
they are, uncultivated and unframed
to the enjoyment of freedom the State
of society which the white man makes
for himself is intolerable, and with a
pair of sturdy legs that bear working
man away to freedom, there walks of
from the South more Of its capital. Free
black labor, even without decent pro-
lection in the common rights of man
hood, has proved that it can raise lar
ger crops than slave labor. Tbs capi-
tai that is now walking away from the
South is worth more than all the capi-
tai invested in slaves. Under these
circumstances the best friends of the
South are those papers which expose
its faults, and would hold out to her
the same Inducements to prosperity
that has made the North great and
prosperous.
Year: 1879

You Lever saw y woman button any
lhlng that she can pin, aud YOU never
see a man pin anything that he car 'lc
with a string. You have trouble max
ing soue men believe that they couldn't
tia a button hole into wrtstband With
= niece Of twine.
Year: 1879

1t is said the foundation for the mean
est man is made when a small boy
turns the worm hols of his apple for
an nOther ID Bite. 1t may be go; but
the foundation OF another sort OF man
is being laid when n very proper boy
sneaks away by himself and eats his
annie alone. wormhole and all.
Year: 1879

causes dyspepsia, and poor teeth produce
sour stomach because the food is not prop
erly masticated. Keep the teeth healthy,
and the body at large will be in trim. Use
SOZODONT regularly, for it is pleasant
and healthful. Once in the house it stays
there.
Year: 1879

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

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as a guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons that are not used.
Year: 1879

THOSE Who condemn the AMERICAN Dank-
ing system may profit by a study of the Mon
treal suspension, by which the loss to bill
holders will be large. The bills of the Ex-
change Bank are already selling at 25 pei
cent. discount. Under our national bank
system the bill-holder who has taken bill
in payment for services done or goods parted
with does not lose a cent.
Year: 1879

THE Aroostook Greenbackers have de-
clared explicitly for fiat money, and point
with pride to the record of their candidate
for Governor,-a record that was set forth
by the Boston Journal the other day. The
platform is said to have been written by
Troup. the man who says it is no credit to
have served in the Union army as 4 private.
Year: 1879

A WASHINGTON special says Secretary
Sherman had his attention called Saturday
to an article in the Eastern Argus saying he
had ordered all the Maine clerks in the
Treasury Department to go home at once
and engage in campaign work. He denoun-
ced it as a campaign lie. He'll find lots OF
'em in that journal.
Year: 1879

Isn't it about time for the Maine Stan
dard to call the man who exposed the Green
back candidate for Governor, "Zany''? That
is one of the most powerful arguments in
the Standard s repertoire.
Year: 1879

The New Religion is a paper which char
itably assumes without a particle of proof
that the Belfast journal has for years been
drawing on the Republican campaign fund.
In the same spirit of charity we ask from
which corruption fund, the Greenback Or
the Democratic, the Neac Religion is subsi-
died for its support of Honest Major Smith?
Year: 1879

Boston Post: 1t may be that the simple
minded farmer has no selfish design in telling
the tourist that fish will bite only at potato
bugs, and in kindly offering to let the disciple
of Walton go into the potato patch and get all


the bait he wants.
Year: 1879

THE State Democrat has been assailing,
with as much malignity as the STANDARD, the
war record of Corporal Davis. Its editor
now has chance to ''see how it is himself"
His war record is being causticly criticised.
With the attack upon it we have no sympa-
thy We do not question that Mr.. Noyes did
his best while in the army. Nor do we wish
to see Republicans, however strong the prov
ocation, take up the nasty weapons with
which the Democrats have soiled their
hands. But the editor of the State Demo
crat will do well hereafter to remember that
mud-throwing is game which two can play
Year: 1879

THE New York Post has some remarks to
make concerning Candidate Smith, and here
they are: "All this would be only an inter-
esting story of political plotting If Mr.. Smith
had been allowed to drop into obscurity
But he is now again the Greenbackers' can
didate for Governor, and is running on
platform which reaffirms all the doctrines
set forth in the last Greenback platform OF
that State, and denounces all the practical
steps taken to secure a resumption OF specie
payments. The question now is, what KIND
of support will the honest believers in the
Greenback doctrines give to man who was
ready to abjure the principles of his party
in order to secure Officer"
Year: 1879

Norristown Herald: Richard Grant White
says the expression "He is going for to go" Is
incorrect. Richard is too particular. We sup
pose he would object to the remark, "You git
right out and git" And yet the fellow to
whom it was addressed would understand 1t as
quickly as if you were to sling two pages Of
grammar at him.
Year: 1879

"what! You are aware that this poor fell
low has just lost his wife, and instead OF send
ing him the smallest word of coincidence, you
dun him for the two hundred francs that he
owes you!' HIN! l know that there are
griefs which no words can console, and 1
thought was doing him a service In giving
another course TO his sad thoughtsl"
Year: 1879

SAYS the Boston Adrerttser: Stribingev-
idence of the impossibility of maintaining
resumption is now on its way to New York.
1t consists of $4,000 United States gold eagles
worth quarter of million dollars, which
the price of exchange makes it possible to
bring home at profit. This is, so the Eng


lish papers assert, only the first of several
shipments of the same kind. If our friends
in Maine do not keep well-informed as to
the importations of coin during the coming
months and tell the Greenbackers all they
know about it as often as they get chance,
they are not so shrewd as we take them to
be. The indications now are that the amount
will be large, especially in view of the fact
that the price of our bonds in England is so
high that it does not encourage the exporta-
ton of them instead of money, which is very
cheap.
Year: 1879

Living in u plain cottage. situated
between two farms on the main settle
ment, near Portyille. about seven miles
from Olean. says the Times Of that place,
is a. young woman named Mary Lang
don. Her mother las been almost a
helpless invalid for a many years. She
heiself has long suffered with terrible
cancer on the upper part of her left arm.
To cure this or to alleviate the tornents
of mind and body which it has caused
has been her constant thought. her ever
present care. The aid OF competent
physicians has been called in and every
kind Of treatment resorted To, but with
no hopeful result. Expert medical
men pronounced the case u hopeless
one. and the poar girl was regarded by
all aud herself, as the doomed victim Of
the dreadful disease. A lady doctor Of
reputed skill in the treatment Of can
Ger recently visited the sufferer. but
gave no word OF encouragement. After
sho had gone, Mary shed no tears. but
resolved upon . desperate and danger
Gus expedicnt. and when she had re-
solved. speedily carried her design into
execution. She ran C stout needle
through the cancer. drawing q thread
through it. With this thread she tied
the artery. usihg her teeth to, aid her.
She then took . sharp table knife and
cut the cancer, which WAS of unusual
size. out Of her arm. This done. she
took the mass of quivering flesh which
she had removed from her arm, and
without word to anyone buried it in
the rear Of the cottage. So quietly had
the girl gone through with the terrible
operation thst no one in the house was
aware OF it until some time after. H,v-
ing bound up and covered the terrible
wound in her arm. she went about her
household work as usual. CT course
the result Of this fearful piece of sur
gerry 10 difficult to predict. The girl is
not at present suffering any ill effects.
and it is sincerely to be hoped that so
much courage aud endurance will be
rewarded BY . complete cure.