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Year: 1877

Judge Eleazer X. Foster of New-ITaven, Conn,
who has just died, was man of boundess humor and
infinite lest He used to tell story at his expense
about an old client of his from one of the back
towns whO came into his office just after the State
election in 1851. when La Fayette = Foster of Nor
wich-aferward United States SenatOr-was the
Wing candidate for Governor and defeated. "Well,
Judge" said the old farmer, who an earnest
Whig "we did the best we could for you over in
Bethany. but twas no use" How's thatT said
the Judge. "Well, yOu see. Judge we couldn't
get our folks all ont, somehow or other but
we give em close pull. Wen fetch you in next
term sure" Fetch me in y said the Judge, good
deal bewdered. what do You mean into whatT
"Why Governor, to be sure. You haven't forgot you
was running for Governor last week. have you T.
The Judge was so much amused at the old mans
blunder that few days later upon meeting the
other Foster he related the circumstance with great
merrment, but was somewhat taken aback at the
end of it, when La Fayette with twinkle of the eye
but serious manner, said: "Ah. yes; that accounts
for the result majority of the voters seem to have
labored under the same mistake"
Year: 1877

The college boy has the floor to make his speech,
the river to his race, the field to play his last
undergraduate game of ball. We give considerable
space TO a record of his movements for he has now
become and will be for month, an august person.
age 10 be described admired, caressed, and envied,
to be loaded down with prizes and compliments. and
made much of by the ladies and the newspapers.
Commencement season is fairly upon us, with new
faces and new names, but in every year with the
old vague charm that always lies in the spectacle of
youth in fun glow and manly yigor fresh for the
race of life There are thousands of homes to which
Commencement Day will have far more vivid in
terest. 1t IL this great audience which will look
upon the college boy an individual and admire
him in the concrete, and not with the sentimental
eye of those who prefer to think fondly of him in
the abstract, but don't propose to listen to his
speeches. The speeches we don't report. We must
draw the line somewhere.
Year: 1877

OF making colleges there is no end Here
comes the Millers' National Association with
committee duly formed to consider the adj
visibility of establishing ga school or college
" for instructing and educating mlllers.


This may speed up the stove manufacturers 10
found a university which they can cndow
handsomely with old iron, and stimulate the
dry-goods trade TO the perpetration OF poly
technic institute. 1t is pretty conceit, and
likely to produce some picturesque degrees.
Year: 1877

Lerdo's adherents have scored one point in
taking Acapulco, the principal city on the
Pacific coast of Mexico, whose capture has
given the signal for the return of his partisans
from exile This demonstration may have a
serious meaning as being a prelude to gen
eral attempt at the deposed Presidents res
toration. While a Mexican revolution is al
ways a tIresome affair, for it is seldom bloody
enough to arouse any deep feeling, the
sympathies of the American people are likely
to be with the man who was good President
as long as he was allowed to remain. rather
than with the man who gained the Office 10y
violence and fraud.
Year: 1877

A gentleman who came down from
Lexington on Saturday was asked how
times were in that section. He said
about all have heard of lately is q
joke on an editor. who. going away. left
his paper in charge of minister. Dur
ing the minister's stay in the sauctum
the following letter came from noun
tain subscriber:


"Yoa know very well I paid my sub
scription TO your paper the last time
was in Lexington. If l get any more
such letters from you as l received last
week, will come down to Lexington
aud maui HI out of you!"


The minister answered.:


~ have been trying to maui tina,
thing out OF the editor fer ten years
past. and if you will really come down
and maui it out of him. then. my dear
sir. have twenty members Of my
church | will also get you to operate
on"
Year: 1877




A few years ago, poor miserable victim
of strong drink, after squandering all he
possessed at neighboring rum store, died,
leaving four small children to be provided
for by his abused and almost heart-broken
widow. After struggling on for some time
in poverty and want, she was advised to
apply for work to the wife of the wealthy
rumseller who had been the ruin of her
husband. In compliance with this advice
she waited upon this person, who with the
appearance of kindness, offered TO supply
her with sewing She then gave her a
couple of shirts to make at twenty-five
cents each, promising that if they were
made to her satisfaction she would supply
her with a number more. Upon bringing
them home she was told that they gave full
satisfaction, but the lady said she was not
in the habit of paying for work till it
amounted to five dollars, aud she would sup
ply her with work TO that amount. The
poor woman toiled night and day TO make
up eighteen more shirts TO earn this amount,
in the meanwhile being driven by want, ac-
tually TO beg aud to boil potato pdrings to
keep her poor children alive. At length the
shirts were all finished. The poor woman
set out TO carry them home, thinking all the
way of the five dollars, and the food il
would buy for her iamishing children aud
it never seemed to her that five dollars was
so much money before. Upon delivering
them they We're pronounced well done, ano
the poor woman was asked for her bill
The rumseller's wife then called for hel
husband, and after conversng few mo
lnents in an undertone, he put his hand il
his pocket and took out due-bW, signed by
her murdered husband, for five dollars, ano
presented it to the poor woman for her pay
She uttered scream and fell senseless OF
the floor, and had to be carried TO her stary
ing babes, TO awaken TO a sense of the hun
ger and wretchedness caused by these fend


in human shape.-John b. Cough.
Year: 1877

A debt is a load which you should be
slow to take upon you Debts bring trouble
and sorrow. Interest will gnaw at your
earnings without ceasing. 1t will never
rest at night. 1t will not observe the Sab
bath, 1t will not stop for sickness, nor for
funerals. In rainy weather or in dry, in
summer and in winter, it will keep ON noise
lessly adding to the load under which you
groan. 1t is a sin to run in debt without "a
probability of paying. You should never
run in debt for anything that will not stand
good for the debt incurred, or will not cou-
tribute towards its payment. You had bet
ter wear the poorest clothes and eat the
plainest food than buy food and clothes
with other peoples money. 1t is alwa' 5
safe 10 wait for these things until you have
the money to pay for them. BY so doing
you will not only be saved from trouble, but
also from pride and extravaganza. Give no
occasion TO any TO reproach the cause OF
Christ because of your dishonesty, ore
no man anything, but 10 iove one dnoiher,-
Exchange,
Year: 1877

A chaplain of a Glasgow infirInary once
related an account of a young man who had
so seriously injured his arm through a ma
chine that he had to have it amputated.
few weeks after the operation, one of the
arteries suddenly broke open, and by the
time he was brought into the hospital he
was nearly dead through loss of blood, and
the doctors thought the only possible chance
of saving the young mans life was to inject
into his arm the warm life-blood of another
But the question arose, Who would volun
teer to be bled In the next ward was a
young Highland soldier suffering from some
light matter in the leg but otherwise in
good health and strength. So the doctor
went and asked him if he had. any objec-
tions to being bled. Most decidedly,
have" replied the soldier. But would you
be bled to save life 2" "Well, if it is for
that, I'm your man. Who wants my
blood ?" Aud jumping up, he went into the
next ward where the young man was lying,
sinking fast. The soldier barred his arm,
saying, Bleed away" Then the doctor i'll
serted one end of the tube into the arm OF
the strong man, and the other end into the
arm of the weak one transferring the warm
life-blood into the dying man until the flush
Of life came into the pallid cheek of the
Youth. But the brave soldier grew weaker
and weaker and at last tainted away; but
as soon as he recovered he said, Take more
blood as much as you want" "The life
of the flesh is the blood" 1t is the blood
that maketh atonement for the soul Once
we were "without strength" condemned
dying, doomed. Aud then there came one
who, seeing our need gave, not the mere
surplus of his strength and vigor, but his
own lfe's blood, his very life for lost
world. He not only saved us from dying,
but he died for us, for our sins, The just
for the unjust, that he might bring us to
God" And have we no gratitude, no love,
no thanks, no praise, no service for him
Do we make friends with his enemies, and
do the things which grieve his heart p? Do
we spurn his true and noble love that we
may win the smiles of hypocrites and the
batteries of fools Are the pleasures, the
sins, the joys, and the follies of earth to be
compared with the love Of him who laid
down his life for us, aud who lives that we
may live forever?


"When survey the wondrous cross


On which the Prince of glory died.


Ny richest gain count but loss,


And pour contempt on all my pride"
Year: 1877

Yes, we agree with that old poet who said
that low, soft voice was an excellent
thing in woman" Indeed, we feel inclined
to go much further than he has on the sub
iect, and call it one of her crowning charms.
No matter what other attractions she may
have; she may be as fair as the Troja
Helen aud as learned as the famous Hypatia
of ancient times she may have all the ac-
complshments considered requisite at the
present day, and every advantage that wealth
can procure, and yet If she lacks low,
sweet voice, she can never be really fascin-
atng. How often the spell of beauty is
rudely broken by coarse, loud talking. How
often you are irresistibly drawn to a plain,
unassuming woman, whose soft, silvery tones
render her positively attractive. Besides,
we fancy we can judge of the character by
the voice; the bland, smooth, fawning tones
seem to betoken deceit and hypocrisy as in
variably~as the musical, subdued voice indi.
Gates genuine refinement. In the social
circle how pleasant it is to hear a woman
talk in that low key which always charac-
terizes the true lady. In the sanctuary at
home how such a voice soothes the fretful
child aud cheers the weary husband. How
sweetly its cadence floats through the sick
chamber and around the dying bed With
what solemn melody do they breath prayer
for the departing soul All, yes, low, soft
voice is certainly "an excellent thing i'll
an."-Seiected.
Year: 1877

IT'S now proposed. to Ont tAdown4 the
number of Pension Agencies to about
twenty. If this proposition is carried
out Delaware will. be likely to. lose. an
other sinecnre, which the Radical politi-
cal office-seekers will not like. Some OF
them were sadly disappointed when the
Internal Collectorship was given to Mary
land. Mr.. Hayes is not popular with
the politicians here. He was expected to
turn out some of the officers and put in
a few who did the work Of the last cam
paign. But it seems he does not propose
to interfere with the sins" and the "outs''
have great reason to think him unkind
and inconsiderate. But then he has
been himself an office-holder for many
years, and perhaps he has felt how hard
it is to part with good and easy living,
and thus has reasons for acting as he does
that may receive decided commendation
from Grants appointees who hope to hold


on during the next four years. We hope
the measure Of economy in cutting down


the Pension Agencies will be carried out.
Year: 1877

The Baltimore News has this item: An
incident occurred yesterday afternoon in
which Patrick Flynn, an employe of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, figured as something
Of hero. Flynn, is employed on the road
as pilot, whose duty II is to ride on the
front of the engine on all trains from the
depot to and from the city limits to see
that the track is clear OF all obstacles. Yes
terday, as the New York express was near
ing Ann street, aon Canton avenue, the
pilot abserved a small child not more
than three yearsfof age, standing upon the
track, apparently altogether oblivious of
the approaching danger and regardless OF
the ringing OF the bell aid the sounding OF
the whistle.


The train was running at the rate of seven
or eight miles an hour, the engineer was
slgnalled, and the brakes whistled down;
another moment and the child would have
met with q terrible death, when Flynn
reached out his hand and seized the child
at the same time throwing himself with q
vigorous effort from the engine to the side
of the track, bearing the child in his hand
A murmur of applause went up from the
by-sta nders, who had observed tine hazard.
GUS feat, as the brave pilot again jumped
aboard the train.
Year: 1877

EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE:


In your paper of yesterday / noticed
piece headed ga Social Sensation" which,
while it contained some facts also con-
tains some gross Misrepresentation which
do me great injustice. The only "dls-
graceful part of the affair was the con-
duct and conversation Of the lady, a
a Mrs. Brown, who called in search of
her husband, an occasional visitor at my
house. The lady was treated kindly by
me in every respect, and was told that
the company Of her husband was not
solicited by me, and that she should keep
him at home. The imputation that the
husband remained at my house all night
is false. He left in company with his
wife. The charge that keep house Of
assignation is also false and without any
foundation whatever. The peace and
quietness of the neighborhood has never
been disturbed by any one in my house,
since have occupied it, except in this
instance, and am not responsible for
this "sensation." CARRIE LOOMS.
Year: 1877

than two months then q month at home


The other two have here will start In another
direction just the DAY altar We come back. II
God sends two moro men to me, they will keep
| the Church until the second pair comes back
and SO fonr will be abroad and two at home
| eight mont in mission four months at home
and four excursions every year.


| NOW suppose you have not the courage TO


ask for bread and shelter; suppose you are far


away and tired. or sick suppose you do not


with contempt; suppose you do not find your
| way to the souls suppose human prudence


comes to you and says, sit is better for me
parish, l will have means to do great works /;
l could enter religious order must think


how to secure some protection for my old age,


and 80 FORTH What will You dot


mo, no; do not take q step without having


answered to yourself and strongly such
questions. My dear doctor. believe me- IL
do take upon me such work, God knows why.


struggled ell my life time to escape suob Q
der, in order that obedience should prevent


me from doing II. Bot now I have to do 1t.
IL 10 not choice Of mine, is is q necessity.
His Lordship trusted TO me these missions !;
must apewer that every one should hear of


the Gospel. How can do it if have to de-
pend on money! Columbus cannot pay the


have money for railroad fsrei How can I
visit every house if travel only on the rail-


e.. Let us receive money. then, when people
thing. Whyf First-in spite of whatever
money you might collect, il you do not receive
many thousands of dollars, you will always
be poor. Now, foolish preacher who re-
ceives money is sure to be mistrusted. Being
q stranger, they will call you o speculator
Perhsps an impostor. II You refnse money
own spirit if the dollar finds its way into your
pocket; dollar is Q strict cousin Of all other
dollars in your reach. Goodbye, then, to NOR
tihcation, humility. obedience, meditation,
ka.r,o ,otk l..
a human zeal, not q sanity zeal.


Consider the matter seriously, dear doc
tor, before taking such q step, but If you come,
I shall make you happy"
Year: 1877


The blessed Saint in prayer knelt down,


And cav IN trance divine
The Lord Of Glory, with o crown


In either hand benign.
One of these crowns He bade her choose -
The golden diadem fair,
Or one like that which bound His brow


The day He died for her.
In tho dust she bowed her head,


Neck was hsr answer given,
The Grown OF Thorns for earth" she said,
Tho goldon crown for Heaven"
o Lord, defied with sin am l.


Ny heart is weak and faint,
shrink from pain and agony.


Unlike Thy Virgin Saint.
know the path that must be trod


Is one of grief and loss,
Yet trembling on that rugged road


sink beneath the Cross.
Thy grace, sweet Lord, on earth to lear
Thy Thorny Grown, be given,
Or never can hope TO wear


The Golden Gro sn in Heaven.
Teach me to bow as Catherine bowed
Beneath Thy Christening hand.
And uLder disappointment's clou
In patient strength to stand;
Meekly to see each hope depart.


However bright or sweet.
And only seek for Msrys part
Beneath Thy sacred feet.
Teach me to say, as Catherine said.
To me on earth be given
The Crown OF Thorns to wreath my head,
The Golden Gro xn in Heaven"
o Lord, would not mon should sec
The sorrow in my heart,
But can tell it oil to Thee,
Because Thou sinless art.
No angry bitter moss or scorn,
Nor any grief is Thine,
Thy pity flNI On all nho mourn,
Because Thou art Divine.
Oh ! cot In anger, but in love-
The Crown of ] horns is given;
Thou haet another crown above.
Crown of Gold In Heaven.
Ny heart is full of aching fears,
My steps how faint and slow,
My eyes are dim with bitter tears.
And Heaven is very far;
Lord, give me grace to bear my cross.
And loving trust to Thee
Esrths deAIe Joys are only loss
To that deep rest IN Thee;
Tie Crown of Thorns, the crown Of pain,
To me on earth Is given;
If 80 may but hope to gain
The Golden Grown in Heaven.
Year: 1877

ing style. An evening green silk, with
point lace t1ounces, high bodice, and close
lace sleeves, with a profusion Of diamonds,
would have been brilliant on the dashing
Kellogg, but were not at all like our
charming Maine songstress. Her abund-
ant, light hair was Worn in the simple
coil, low at the neck, which never varies,
and was void of all ornament She gen
erously responded to encores, giving for
one, the proverbal 'kathleen Mavour-
neen," to another "Comin' thro' the Rye"
Kellogg was beautiful but seemed to
have stolen from Cary the sheeny white
satin and lace robe, which made her far
more lovely than anything ever attempt
ed before, by the capricious lady. Moth
ing inspires her to unrivaled effort like
association with her only American COM
petitor, and she sang as only Kellogg can
sing when she tries. At the completion
OF her first encore, she was the recipient
OF some magnificent floral offerings, which
fairly enraged the audience at the slight
upon Cary. The second appearance of
Annie Louise was anticipated by terrific
applause. 1t seemed that she would never
find the place to commence her song. She
was repeatedly recalled, until those flow
ers were completely driven into signti-
cance, as a token of public appreciation
The other talent of the occasion was of
the most brilliant order, and the whole
marked the entertainment as one of the
finest ever known to Boston.


The whirl Of Christmas shopping has
begun vigorously, and all the world is on
the streets. Some of the windows are
almost rivals of the Centennial displays.
China and Japan have been most thor
oughly ransacked for the commemoration
Of our Christian holiday. While so much
novelty engages the attention, our space
is more than filled before the half is told
RUBIE
Year: 1877

EASTPoRT, Dec. Is. The schooner Ca
Zelle OF Gloucester, Capt. johnson, came
m here yesterday with the Captain, per-
haps fatally wounded. 1t seems the crew
went of with four dories to the travis
and that one dory had to return to the
vessel aboard which had been left the
captain and man named Jones of New
Gloucester. The two men who came
back found the Captain lying on the deck
bleeding from several cuts, while Jones
Was covered with blood and throwing
water on the injured man. The crew took
Jones lashing him on deck and came in
rs above stated. They found "Halibut
Fletcher on a knife with which Jones
had cut the Captain. He had also thrown
the flag overheard so a signal could not
hc hoisted. The Captain has two stabs
on the head, two on the face, and the
brain is apparently oozing from cut on
top of the head. 1t is thought the
rounded man will not live Jones is in
the !ockup and denies cutting the Cap
tain. 1t is said that the Captain had
some trouble with Jones the night before.
The town is very much excited by this
probable attempt at murder.
Year: 1877

The contest in the United States Sen
ate, last week, upon the nominations Of
Roosevelt and Prince, to the New York
custom house, was an exciting and inter
esting one. Over this question was fought
the first battle between the President, on
the one side, and the Republican party
under the lead of Conkling, on the other
the opening of the campaign foreshadowed
by the speech Of the New York Senator
at the Republican State Convention in
October. The immediate cause of war in
New York is to be found in the natural
desire of Conkling to control the offices
in the State, and to make them contrib
utory to what he concelves to be the best
interests of the party-which interests he
holds to be very nearly identical with the
line of his personal ambitions A natural
sympathy goes out to Conkling from other
Republican Senators, who at once perceive
that the policy of the Administration is
likely, if unchecked, to thWart their own
ambitions in the States that they repre-
sent. Hence they have found abundant
reason for rallying to the standard of Conk-
ling-reasons backed by the strong inccn-
tive of party and personal advantage


The position of the COnkling men is a
strong one with those who seek to save
the Republican party from disruption
for it is evident that it cannot keep its
pledges and live. The President, holding
that its promises of reform are sacred, and
should be kept, whatever results follow,
is pursuing the path which the platform
OF the nominating convention pointed out
The fifth resolution Of 1876 is this
Under the constitution the President and heads
OF departments are to make nominations for office.
the Senate is to advise and consent TO appoint
mcnts, and the House of Representatives to ac-
cuse and prosecute taithlesS officers The best
interests of the public service demand tLat these
distinctions be respected that Senators and Rep
resentatlves who may be judges and accusers
should not dictate appointments to office.


twill be seen that when the party was
sick, it acted as sick men sometimes do,
and recorded a VOW OF reformation-and
that being now in a little better condi-
ton, it finds it convenient to forget good
resolutions.


The Democratic Senator's might have
saved the President the modification of
a defeat on these nominations, had they
chosen to do so. But it MAY be very Sc
riously questioned whether either duty to
the country or party policy called for such
a course. The Hayes Senators had it in
their power to prevent the outrage of the
seating Of Kellogg. as Senator from l.ouis-
lana, by voting with the Democrats, and of
promoting Il State of feeling which would
have aided the President in such an emel-
gencv as the Conkling fight. But they
choose rather to 90 with the extremists
OF their party in seating a man whose
claim to the place was thoroughly fraud
ulent. The sore spot 0ccasioned 10y the
Louisiana business was too fresh for those
upon whom il WaS inflicted to forget the
CALLING; or to Salyc it with a one sided
reciprocity.
Year: 1877

The Belfast Journal is informed that we shall not
publish that precious letter. [Rockland Opinion.


That places the matter exactly in the
right shape. We desired only to show
that the Opinion was misrepresenting a
document which it had not the fairness
to print. That is not very elevated
style of journalism.