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Year: 1879

Should Socialism or Communism succeed it would produce a state of things in which no workman could live.

 Every step of the workman towards his own ideal of the most good with the least labor is and must be in the line of personal independence and in dividual rights in the possession of property. and SO of capital

 Each workman should get by his labor all that he honestly can; hence l would not suffer him 10 be cheated out of his own either by men of nc work or by a government that should set up a monopoly of all work.

 Labor k that eNertiOn Of mans pow CTS which adapts things to some want, or desire in man.

 A geologist has described coal as |" bottled sunshine Just SO capital is bottled labor.

 Capital is the stock of previous pro. duciion employing or usa5le for fur ther production.

 Hence capital is not only a constant friend of labor, but like the Siamese twins, capital and labor are bound to- gether by a vital ligament which i> their common life.

 IL is important To fix our minds on the point that the wrong of Commun. ism would not be against property alone but against what lies hack of th, property-againSt the work which ha- produced the property, and against the man who did the work and saved the proceeds of his own labor Dr Thompson, in Co The Workman"
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON papers think that there will be no railway legi-lation by Con- gress next session. The Texas Pacific company is said to be disgusted and discouraged, and have abandoned effort for congressional aid. The company regards the action of congress in its behalf as shabby, yet it received about a, liberal aid as the Northern Pacific, which k extending its road both east and west.
Year: 1879

THE San Franuisco Bulletin pub fishes tn. statements that work will be resumed on the Southern Pacific rail way some time in this month and that lone thousand horses will be employed.
Year: 1879

TIoNs FOR 1880 MUCH sIMPLIFIEp.


BANGOR. Me-, August ~. lsyy


Senator Allison, of Iowa, stopped here for
short time his way to Houlton. Aroostook
county. where he had an engagement to make An ad-
dress. He will speak in several of the larger towns
in the northern part of the State during the week.
The HERALD CORES espondent entered into CONVERSE
tion with him political affairs generally, and soon
alluded to the Grant matter. when the Senator
said-


81 have read the letter in tho HERALD containing
General Grants interview with the Vceroy OF
Tcntsn and its editorial continents thereon. en-
trcy agree with she opinions expressed in the
HElALDs editorial article in relation to the force
ana effect OF General Grants expressions to that dis
tinguished official. have believed that Gcn-
cral Grant himself his real friends parties
the agitation OF his denomination. In fact never
believed and do believe that he wants the Presi-
doncy again, or would accept 1t except under tho
pressure of peculiar state OF affairs In this country
such as In my opinion is not likely to arise II il
possible but not probable, that the southern ques
ton may take such shape to force him. against his
convictions and desires. to accept third term. An
other uprising of the turbulent elements OF society
such We had some years ago, might also be sufi-
cient make his denomination desirable; but now
that business IL reviving and times arc becoming
prosperous with work for all who willing to work,
such emergency Is not at all probable therefore
accept what he said in tho interview in the HERALD
as settling the question of his candidacy. also be-
eve he said in that interview, that the duties OF
the Presidential office again would be irkseIne and
distasteful to him. believe him to hayc been en-
tirely honest when no said that there other
men OF great distinction ut homo to whom the honor
belonged. In fact. regard all his expressions to
the Viceroy as his honest convictions upon the ini-
portant subject upon which he spoke. My acquaint-
ance and associations with General Grant, think,
warrant the judgment that he talks tor effect.


AN UNOFFICIAL QuIKrUs.


"His undoubtcd purpose in this interview was to
give q semi-oficial expression at this time to his
views upon this question: so as to stop the constant
mention OF his name In connection with the Prosi-
dency. There was no necessity for the publication
which appeared in the HERALD unless this was his
purpose. Even II he had made those expressions In
private conversation with the distinguished official
he addressed the correspondent who reported 1t
would unquestionably have had espect enough for
General Grants wishes not to have made IL public
unless he desired therefore take II for granted
Year: 1879

that the publication of the interview was made At
his request and with his consent think also that
II Is eminently proper. comes i'll good time.
ana Will ADD to the esteem, respect ana conndence
In which the American people already hold him. IL
also simplifies the contest of 1880 very much be-
cause 1t directs the minds of the people thus
early to the choice of some other distinguished
gentleman who may aspire to the Presidency,
ana viii be Likely to stop all speculation to Gem
eral Gr ants wishes in relation to q renominatlon
have always thought that at the proper time he
would give definite expression to his views respect
ing this important matter. l think he has done so
IN his interview with the Viceroy, and believe the
country will accept what he says the expression
or his deliberate purpose and intention not to again
permit the use OF his in connection with the
Presidency. do not think that any man has "a right
TO question his honesty and sincerity certainly any
man who knows him well will not do so.'
Year: 1879

[Okolona Southern States.l


The Southern people must


Unity!


ORGANIZED


Prepare!


They must lock shields and touch shoulders
in the common cause of


Liberty,


State sovereignty,


And the constitution of their sires.


They must meet and make ready in every
city, town, village and crossroads within their
borders


The States must fortify themselves by re-
organizing and equipping the militia.


The South must be transformed into one
mighty military camp, if necessary, to protect
our institutions and preserve our inheritance.
Our boys will give another yank at the un-
derpinning of the amendments when they go
back to Washington in October.


Caesar had his Brutus, and Lincoln his
Booth. Let Grant think Of these historic facts
before he bangs away at our present form OF
government.


The old fires of the confederacy are being
rekindled in every valley and mountain; the
people are rallying back to the old landmarks,
and there will be no more hand-casping across
the awful chasm until our cause is triumphant
frem seaboard to seaboard.


Down with the flagl and down with the
Unioni unless we can restore the Republic to its
grand old perfection, by making that flag
symbol OF sovereign commonwealths, and that
Union government for white men and for
white men only!
Year: 1879

THE Biddeford Miniature says ''We
don't care a two EN- dash for politics." But
Watson does care though, for he is on the
anxious seat and makes the following in
quiries:


Before we can fully make up our mind how
to vote next September we want to be satisfied
on several vital poi nts: Has there been war
in this country within the past twenty
years? If it is true there has been
and we have no good reason for denying the
foundation for the rumor-did Davis partici-
pate therein? If he did, was he a private or
corporal, or both? And did he stop to pull
down his vest in front of the enemy? Will
Smith, if elected, burn his bonds and give us
the contract for printing what greenbacks may
be necessary for our own private use? Did
Garcelon recently tell the people of Georgia
that Maine man could now drink as much
lager as ever, if he could get it to drink?
For if he did he should be made to prove it,
and we know man he can get to experiment
with. These questions, touching as they do,
subjects OF great moment, seem not to attract
that degree of public attention which their
magnitude demands.
Year: 1879

The vital question of Imperialism at the capi-
tai and slavery in the provinces means national
supremacy ON the one side or State sovereignty
on the other. 1t is the only question the De-
mocracy of the South think worth fighting for.
A Democratic success for any other purpose
than the establishment of the doctrine that the
State is superior to the nation would be vic
tory In which the confederates could take no
int
Year: 1879

THE Campaign Standard was issued yes
terday as usual, but never a word had it to
say about the experience that Blaine had last
December, in trying to bargain with Smith,"
Come, tell us about that experience. We
are all curious to hear the story. Ii you
don't speak up soon, people will think you
are lying
Year: 1879

THE Republicans of York County meet
in convention at Alfred Tomorrow. The
probabilities favor a large attendance, and


much interest is manifested to see and hear
Mr.. Davis and Congressman Frye, who will
address the Convention. The York Repub-
licans have been at work with will for
some time and the formal opening of the
campaign finds them already far advanced
on the road to victory. Judicious nomina-
tions will put their success beyond doubt
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


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

WHEN the Editor of the Argus published
at the request of the Ring the synopsis of
the comparative anatomy of the Democratic
and Greenback parties it was understood
that the ''stalwarts'' of both these parties,
in all the towns of the County, would, cam
grdno sails, Immediately accept for the pur-
poses of the hour, the correctness of his anal
ysis. But, on the contrary, it was only after
weeks of entreaty, importantly and threats
that the consent of limited number of very
respectable gentlemen of this city and two
country towns suffered their names to be
publicly used to endorse what the most sim
pie and confiding of their party associates
knew they did not, as intelligent men, be-
lieve. 1t was a humiliation to which they
should not have been subjected. Many of
them were aspirants for County and munich
pal offices and were, in a certain sense, un-
der duress. There remain blanks on the
hundred sheets of the remarkable rolls sent
out for influential signatures, which are no.
ticeable at the most casual glance. The list
of those unwritten names, equally intelligent
and influential in party politics, under the
same constraint as prospective candidates,
would fill the columns of the Aryus and still
enough remain which, if published in a pa
per OF opposite politics, would be a sufficient
reply to the inference sought by the argus,
that-its views are concurred in by the party.
That these Democrats and those will vote
according to the letter of their articles of
agreement we do not question.
Year: 1879

A GOOD illustration of Democratic blind
ness, real or pretended, in this campaign, is
furnished by the Biddeford Union and
Journal, which says: "Right under the
nose of the State Democrat Greenbackers
are leaving the truck-and-dicker concern of
which the editor of that paper is bright
and shining light, and joining the Republ-
can ranks. In the face and eyes of which
fact the afor' said editor is persistent in his
demand that the Union and Journal should
give names of the deserters from the Green
back camp! Let him look at thome-right at
his own door,
Year: 1879

Irate Greenbackers are beginning to talk
with their mouths. The candidates for the
to fill, under the fusion treaty, who are most
available in point of ability, are Of Republi-
can origin, and the Democrats who have
fought with fidelity for the good old name
and ancient traditions of Democracy and
patiently accepted defeat through nearly
generation, swear by the memory of Jeffer-
son and Jackson and their own ancestors,
that they will not vote for Republican who
has added to his radicalsm the Greenback
heresy. And the Greenbackers propose in
retaliation to sacrifice the hostages which
the Democratic legates have placed in their
power as the pledge of good faith
Year: 1879

With the above title, the undersigned will pub
lish at Augusta Maine, campaign paper, beginning
Tuesday, July 29th, and running to the end of the
campaign; devoted to the Honest truth about the
MONEY QUESTION and the SOUTHERN CUES
TION


The Honest Truth will especially devote its col
ums to the interests of the Laboring man. and will
expose the folly and wickedness of the Demagogues
and Democrats who are now seeking to array Labor
against Capital and Capital against Labor-thus
taking away all chance for the return of good times
now dawning upon us.


The Honest Truth will show how the Northern
Democrats and Greeenbackers in Congress have
voted for everything the Southern Rebels have de-
manded. 1t will expose the record of Ladd and
Murch, Greenback Congressman from Maine, and
show that they voted with the Southern Rebels all
the time.


The Honest Truth will advocate the election of
the first PRIVATE SOLDIER ever nominated for
high Office in the United States. He is man of the
people, from the people, with the people. BETS
give him lift Boys!


The Honest Truth will be handsomely printed with
clear type, on good paper, and each number will
contain fourteen full columns of reading matter; the
columns to be the same length the Lewiston Daily
journal. The first number will contain, with other
matter, the speech to be delivered by Hon. John
Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, at Portland
July 23d.


Terms of Honest Truth for the entire campaign
cash in advance:
Year: 1879

SOME meddling fools have been complain
ing to the Post office Department that post
masters sometimes guess wrongly at the
destination of misdirected letters, and the
Department has forbidden the practice of
guessing at all. The fact is that post
masters and postal clerks guess right hun
dred times where they guess wrong once,
and SO greatly facilitate instead of retarding
the prompt transmission of the greater
number of misdirected letters. But
doubtless they will rejoice at getting rid
of the burden, while those who so Justify
complained will be cursing the delay
at the dead letter office.
Year: 1879

The Boston Herald has these words of
truth for the workingmen: Honest money
is of special Importance to men who work
for wages. Capitalists and spectators can
take advantage of the fluctuations of an un-
certain currency, but the workingman is
unable to hold his merchandise, which is his
labor, for an advance. A man like Gen.
Butler, with large capital and many work
ingmen depending on him, might vastly
increase his fortune by the changes in the
money value. We could probably make lar
ger profits in our business of publishing a
newspaper in the next five years if imitation
should prevail. But what is for the advan-
tage of workingmen is for the general advan-
tage of the country, and so it is better for all
to have honest money. Those misguided
people who demand irredeemable money, or
that eighty cents worth of silver shall pass
for dollar, are simply asking that they may
be swindled and thereby benefited
Year: 1879

THE Argus has something to say about
filching, and quotes from document, which
for aught we know may be forgery. Among
other things it says, ''The idea that Demo-
cratic disbursers will filch anything is sim
ply preposterous. We know our men. We
can trust them implicitly We have moth
ing to trust them with but principles and
patriotism" What care did they take of
them? AS for patriotism, they made
away with so much some years ago that the
Democracy got pretty nearly out of stock.
As for principles they have in many parts of
the State (Penobscot excepted) thrown them
away so their hands might be free to grab
the spoils. No filching? Why, the Demo-
cratic party for the last ten years has been
filching planks from the Republican
platforms and working them into its own
political structure or jumping upon them as
soon as the Republicans advanced to new
position
Year: 1879

The pleasantest way of being hung, says the
Christian Register, is in a hammock. The whole
body is hung at once. This assertion is as posi-
ltive as though the writer had tried both ways.
Year: 1879

A strange method of retaliation as
practiced by gentleman who had
been despoiled Of bis wife's affection,
is told by 0 private detective:


A couple years ago well known
vocalist ran away with an equally
prominent artists wife, and for time
the guilty couple could not be found.
Finally the husband came to me, and,
by aid of my books, traced the wife
and her paramour to a street not far
from the Albany depot. From there
they fed to Chicago, and now the
husband keeps track Of that singer,
and wherever be has an engagement
he writes to the manager detailing
the facts in the case. This usually
terminates the voealist's engagement,
and to-day be can hardly get chance
to sing in any irst-class concert.
The artist is not altogether vindictive
in this manner, for be has notified
the destroyer Of bis home that "when
be will leave the woman, return to
his own deserted wife, aud make 3
written acknowledgment of the wrong
be has done. be will cease his perse-
cutiors.' This story is undoubtedly
true in its essential details and is now
given to the public for the first time.
All the parties are wellknown in
Boston, and one Of them has stood
very high in public favor.
Year: 1879

He was a milkmau, working up
new customers.


He removed his hat at the door,
asked the lady if she was Mrs. Blank
and stated that be bad often been
struck with the artistic..skill displayed
around her home.
He never drove by the house with
out thinking how happy its inmates
must be.


He had observed that the children
were always dressed with due regard
to harmony OF colors, the curtains
had the hang of an artists hand, and
there was nothing gaudy about the
color of the front steps.


I'VE do not care for any more
pictures or statuary," replied the
lady.


Pictures He would as soon
think of trying to sell her cofiins as
pictures.
No. He had called to see if the
family were pleased with their milk
man. If so, be would say farewell at
once. If not"
1--WE have no particular fault to
End" interrupted the lady.
Bot be asked her to stop and con-
slider. Her milkman was q fair sort
of man, but no credit to house like
that.


He had never been known to say
any outside word in favor of the par
lor curtains or the kitchen range, and
be drove horse sixteen years old
and o wagon unpainted since the
panic. His old horse crawled up,
the driver shuided around the back
door with his can, and that was the
end Of it.
He never went home and wished
to his wife that they could have q
lavender colored veranda or blue
lamberquins. and never halted other
drivers TO say that Mrs. Blank was
going to Sarstogs for six weeks.


The lady wavered.


His wagon was new, had . land
scape on the cover, and bis horse
Year: 1879

The lsp is unonestiopably q most


useful and admirable organ. When


expanded the Ian will admirably
hold fifteen quarts of cbestnuts


peaches apples or other desirable
fruit. and there have been women


whose laps would hold the entire
suuply of hairpins required for their
back hair though. of course laps of
these enormous dimensions ere
somewhat rare. 1t is. however. at
nicnics and tea parties that the splen-
did capabilities of the female Ian are
especially displayed. It is an easy
matter fora lady. while engaged on
Ie .picuic. Ia hold "a plate of Said.
another of picked oysters. q third Of
ice cream and fourth of cake, togeth-
er with q cup of coffee, on her lap at
one and the same time. In feats of
this kind the female lap is uuiuue.


The Young man who undertakes to


mold ANYTHING on his knees come to


grief The utmost be can hope to
do is to balance. for a brief period


plate of salad on the ridge OF his
legs from which it sooner or later
sims with the most painful conse-
ouences As for holding a teaeup


or coffee cup on his knees. be reogniz.
ca the utter impossibility of the
Year: 1879

cost him three acres Of land out in
Brownstown.


When he drove up the children
stood in awe, and if there were any
people passing be took care to say 10
the boy on the seat


"Give me the very richest cream
now, for Mrs. Blark is born lady,
and rich enough 10 have the best Of
everything"


That was his way Of doing busi-
ness, and il MS patrons numbered all
the leading governors, judges and
colonels in the city be wouldn't be
blamed. She must see


She saw She said he could begin
the very next day, and that she had
been thinking of 3 change for the last
six months.
Year: 1879

PORT Al PRINCE, March 20-AD express
messenger has brougLtto the Government news that
Tie City Of MraRoane completely burned down dur
Ing the night OF the l6h inst The fire broke out at
Year: 1879

&c. B. S." SHOULD try and keep cool. If
a mistake concerning the Greenback ma
jority in Standish excites him to such a
frenzy, Republican victory there will be
likely to send him to a mad house. He
should guard against such lamentable re-
suit by steadying his nerves while yet there
is time, for neither he nor his Greenback
friends can long avert such victory.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

The reason why the Democrats of the
Potter Committee made two reports, one on
the electors and the other on the cipher dis
patches, is that there:was great difficulty in
getting the Democrats to agree on the pro-
posed report on the ciphers. The report on
the elections in Florida and Louisiana, which
it is understood was written by the chairman
Mr.. Potter, was at once accepted and unani-
mously agreed to by the Democrats of the
committee. The report on the cipher de-
spatches was not easily agreed to, and there
are rumors OF an EXTREMITY lively discussion
on this subject of the cphers in the commit
tee room. the Democrats finding themselves
for time at loggerheads with each other.
Year: 1879

HoRATIo BoNAR.
Up and away like the dew Of the morning
That scars from the earth to its home in the sun,
So let me steal away, gently and lovingly,
Only remembered by what have done.
My name, and my place, and my tomb all forgotten,
The brief race of time well and patiently run,
So let me pass away, peacefully, silently,
Only remembered by what what have done.
Gladly away from this toll would hasten,
Up to the crown that for me has been won;
Unthought of by man in rewards or IN praises,
Only remembered by what have done.
Up and away, like the odors of sunset,
That sweeten the twilight as evening comes on;
So be my ife-a thing felt but not noticed
And but remembered by what have done.
Yes, like the fragrance that wanders in freshness
When the flowers that it came from are closed up


and gone,
SO would be to this worlds weary dweers
Only remembered by what have done.
need not be missed, if my life has been bearing
Gas its summer and autumn move silently on,)
The bloom, and the fruit and the seed of its season.
shall still be remembered by what have done.
Needs there the praise of the love-written record
The name and the epitaph graved on the stone?
The things we have lived for-let them be story
We ourselves remembered by what we have done.
1 need not be missed if another succeed me,
To reap down the fields which in spring l have


sown;


He who ploughed and sowed is not missed by the


reaper,


He is only remembered by what he has done.
Not myself but the truth that in life have spoken
Not myself, but the seed that in life have sown-
Shall pass on to ages-all about me forgotten
Save the truth l have spoken, the things have


done.


So let my living be-so be my dying


So let my name lie, unblazoned, unknown.
Unpraised and unmissed, shall still be remembered;
Yes, but remembered by what have done.