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Year: 1879

The work accomplished by our -, = =. a.
ment and reform" Legislature does no.. j, we
may judge by the returns of the town e,ec-
tions, favorably impress the people of Maine.
Indeed it is intimated that the Legislature
itself adjourned under the conviction that If
had done little or nothing to entitle it to
positive praise or even gentle remembrance.
Many of the Greenback members certainly
left the capital disappointed men. They
went there with the idea that they
were going to do the State some service.
They came away acknowledging that the
only thing they had succeeded in doing was
rendering service to the Democratic party.
They now feel they have been betrayed by
their leaders who have sold out the Green
back party for consideration, more or less
valuable, to the Democracy, and they strong
ly object to the delivery of the goods.


Naturally the feeling of revolt and disgust
has made itself felt at the town elections.
Many men who went into the Greenback
movement from honest motives have no
mind to see that movement converted into a
political machine for the furtherance of Dem
ocratc success. Their warfare was upon
both the old parties, but if called upon to
choose between the two they will choose the
Republican. The leaders of the Greenback
organization appear to look npon it as half
way house to Democracy. Many of the rank
and file heartily detest both the principles
and the methods of the Democratic party,
and will abide with no political society whose
object is TO win Democratic recruits. They
see that they have been misled and deceived
and they are fastening back to the old party
ranks. Wherever they have struck hands
with the Democrats the success which at
tended the coalition has been heralded as a
Democratic success, as an expression of pop
ular sentiment in favor of the Democratic
policy in Congress, in favor of extrayagant
expenditures, in favor of the repeal Of the
wise and salutary measures enacted by Re-
publicaDs for the protection OF the freedom
and purity of the ballot-box, in favor of the
indirect pensioning OF Confederate soldiers,
in favor of extreme State rights doctrine and
of all the political heresies with which the
Democratic party is identified. Seeing this
they have called halt, turned from their
leaders, and are now coming back to the
party with which they are at one on all is
sues except that OF the currency.
Year: 1879

Detroit Free Press.-A girl who isn't willing
10 ride down hill on hsnd.sed and take the
chances of broken neck with the man she
pretends to love is simply planning to wed him
for his cash,
Year: 1879

II will pay any Snowman to exhibit In Co.
lumbia If only for the sake of a notice by the
critic of the Register, so valuable will il be to
the advance agent thereafter. A sample is
shown in this notice of a recent concert given
there by the .Meudelssohu quintette club of Bos-
ton: "When they touched the quick flying
ecstatics of the piece which seemed to us to
screechl and scream out Of the violins an ago
nizng musical quinettiel quinetts quinettiei
until quicker and quicker it actually jsrked out
the music by ths tail and flung it upon US in
such rich bursts Of enhancing. harmony that
all we could, one and all of us, do was to ap,
plaud until the house seemed to come down
over our ears
Year: 1879

empty rs the houses appeared TO be. Not
moo, nor "baa, nor Il bleat 10 be-
heard. think we should have given up
the quest of truth. and gone away CON
vnced that the shakers had all been alb
sorbed into the ground sunk down and
not left even broad-brm above the place
of their Disappearance As monument, -
if we had not at the moment espied little
school-house hidden in the trees. and two
pretty little girls in the yard in front of it,
studying their lessons under the shade OF
u soft maple-a pretty picture of education
in its sweetest form. Heaven be praised,
here is lite at last, and the very beginning
of il. We sauntered down toward this
spring of knowledge and began conver-
saton with the little maids. who replied
without fear or lutter To our questions in
the simple wee and may of their or
der-as modest in demeanor as they were
quaint in speech. But the interview had
not gone ia: when it was interrupted by
an appearance that made shakers of us all


The school-marm stood in the doorway.
Mother Ann. looked you SO in sweetness
of your spring-time, when, perchanee, YOU
stood in the porch Of the Manchester cot
tage among the English roses2 Perhaps
not think not, then, 50, unworldly fair.


The school-marm wore white cap, a
white apron over her short gray skirt, and
a lavender silk kerchef was crossed over
her breast. The formality of this neat
simplicity caught grace from the refined
purity of her face. The maid stood IN the
doorway with one small hand raised on
the casing she spoke to the children; she
greeted us in Il voice of perfectly modula-
ted sweetness. and regarded us with her
large trustiul eyes.
Year: 1879

SALT LAKE, Mrch 25.-The Super intendent of the Utah Southern Rail road has purchasd four locomotives hundred box CTS, and fifty flat cars Tor the new extnsion, and forty flat cars for the old rad. The last of this week will see te miles of extension graded and one mile of track laid

 As soon as the irn arrives half a mile per day will be ut down. The inten- tion is to push he work vigorously until completed and to thus open up
Year: 1879

]

 Burmah state that the King is build

 ing Notifications and making other

 warlike preparations. The Burmese

 residents of Rsngoon have been sum.

 moned home, and the King threatens

 to have their families buthered in case

 of their noncompliance.

 WASHINGTON, March 22.-To-day's

 Democratic caucus of the members of

 the House, has left no room for fur ther doubt that they will enter upon their contest with the Republican mi nority and the President thoroughly united. How long and how firmly they will hold out, and the issue of the struggle remain matters of uncertainty and speculation. But it is noteworthy that even before the contest has com menced there are suggestions ofa possi- ble modification of the Democratic de mands for an entire repeal of the cleo tiOn laws, which indicate that there may yet be found some means of speedily breaking the anticipated dead lock without a complete backdown on either side. It must be admitted. however, that these possibilities seem it present very slight, and the general ak Is now rather in regard to the du- 'ation of the deadlock and as to the methods of compromise and concilia- | ion.
Year: 1879

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The Post in its stock article this evening re- Herring to the opposition to the new constitution in business circles and the fears of its i'll effects on business inter sets says, that during the past few days, active measures have been taken by leading men in San Francisco to or panize for nrOtection
Year: 1879

lars saved from the destruction that would
have been almost certain to follow II the
flames had gained only few feet. Add to this
the fact that there was no such sacrifice OF LIE
as on Tuesday night, and it must he admitted
that the picture has its encouraging side.
Year: 1879

After the entire male sex, headed by Mr..
Edison. had enjoyed clear field for six
months, woman is the first to come forward
with a successful device 10 deaden the noise
ON the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad.
Year: 1879

a hearty and thorough support.
There are good many pretentious
humbugs on other tickets; there is
not single one on that which has
been presented for the sufl'rages of
the Democracy.
Year: 1879

together with the United States Courts, and
the clerical forces of the departments in


Washington, would receive no pay. This


might have decided influence on Congress
| one way or the other.


THE spEAKERsHIP.


Mr.. Randall is in New York, where he
will be entertained tonight by the Manhat-
tan Club. He returns tomorrow, and will
be on hand Monday, when headquarters
will be established and the Speakership
fight will commence in real earnest. Mr.
Blackburn's friends, who are getting all the
votes they can for him for the purpose of


making him the selection of the anti-Ran-
dali opposition, have figured that their can
didate had eighty-four votes which
is, OF course, rose-colorel. In the
caucus seventy-fve votes would nominate


There are number of Democrats who do
not want to vote for Randall, and yet who
will not go to Blackburn. These would pre-
fer Morrison or Mcmahon. But, again,
many Southern men insist on a Southern
man for Speaker. They say that the
exciting political debates in the close
OF the last session has convinced
them that, no matter how circum-
specify the Representatives of their Sec
ton may demean themselves, the Republic
ans do not intend to forget the issues of the
war for quarter of century at least, and
that the best way to meet unjust asper-
sions upon the South is to put Southern
man in the Speakers chair to convince the
country that the South can rule with mod
Grafton and discretion.


There is no longer very great doubt as to
the ability of the Democrats to organize the
House. The sick men will all be here. Tel
egrams have been received from Bland, in
Missouri, and Lay and Singleton at Hot
Springs, that they will be here, and ar
rangements have been made to bring them
in special car from St. Louis, so as to ar
rive here on the 18th, the day Of the eau
Gus.


The Republicans are quiet, but their
leaders are keenly on the alert and il
would not be surprising if, at the last mo-
ment, they spring an important movement
in an entirely unlooked-for direction.
Year: 1879

WHAT THE PRESIDENT INTENDS DOING.
Special to the Star.


WASHINGTON, March SIT is given out
from the White House now, that to be con.
sistent with his Southern policy, the Presi-
dent would be willing to allow the repeal
Of the test oath and the troops at the polls,
but that he will sign no bill that repeas the
Supervisors law. 1t is, of course, difficult
TO tell what the upshot Of it all will be, fur.
than to indicate that the Democrats are in
an aggressive humor and are going TO stand
firm. If the deadlock should continue un-
Ill after the first OF July, members Of Con-
grsss and all the heads Of the Government,
Year: 1879

There are those who are constitution
ally opposed to granting favors to their
fellow Deings-an uncomfortable class,
who deserve NO consideration from any
one. Then there are those who are con-
stantly thrusting their favors upon 9TH
ers-a class almost as uncomfortable to
get along with, especially as the recipi-
ent OF their attentions is invariably left
under y sense of obligation. But there
is class Of favors which may be accept
ed without any such feeling, since they
cost the giyer nothing either in time or
money, yet are invaluable to the recip-
lent. A poor fellow who had been hurt
in railroad accident out west "drew
the line" admirably. He was a brake
man, and had been hurt in the discharge
of his duty. His home was in the east,
aud the road which he had served passed
him to the terminus of its line. The
next did the same, and also the next,
but at last he came to a superintendent
who hesitated. The poor fellow plead.
ed his case, He had been hurt ut his
post. He had been passed by all the
other roads. "All very WE'LL" said the
superintendent, "but l can't see my
way to give you a pass. If you were
working for a farmer and were to get
hurt in his employ, would you expect
another farmer to get out his team and
take you to the next town." "No,
sir, said the brakeman, "not exactly;
but if he was hitched up and going my
way, l should think he was mighty
mean If he wouldn't give . ride" He
got the pass.-Boston Transcript.
Year: 1879

sit down in an easy position, relaxing
all the muscles Of the body, and let the
head drop forward upon the breast, as
low as it will fall without forcing it.
Sit quietly this way for few minutes,
freeing all the will power of the body,
and restful drowsy feeling will ensue,
which will, If not disturbed, lead to re-
freshing sleep. If the sleepless fit comes
on in the night one can simply cit up in
the position described. Stiffness of any
part of the body must be avoided, and
it is we'll to bend the body forward
after lying down, rather than to keep it
straight or thrown back upon the pillow.
The writer suffered several years from
sleeplessness caused by severe pain AID
nervousness, and was taught the above
by . physician of great experience and
ability, and found through it complete
relief. Many persons similarly ahiicted
within the writer's knowledge have tried
il, and always with good rssulA-Has-
saa City Journal.
Year: 1879

DEAN STANLEY, in sermon preached
sOon after his return to England, made
this allusion to America: "Any note
struck for mere party watchwords, any
foolish ecclesiastical pickering, might
injure our brethren on the other side of
the Atlantic. Any public spirit of ours,
any movement for the relief of humani-
ty, and any effort to be honest and truth
full, tended to advance those distant set
Elements where others were watching us.
They were looking to us for examples of
energy and elevation such as once came
from US to them. Far more to them
than any fattery or censure would be
the examples of honest trade, of pure
craftsmanship, and of pure religious life
and teaching, for they look with respect
and regard upon these shores from which
they took their reluctant departure, and
which they still SO dearly love-"
Year: 1879

The important question of the prece-
dence of judges of the Canadian supreme
court has been decided; they are to
come next after the speaker of the SEN
ate. Retired judges of whatever courts
are to take precedence next after the
present judges OF their respective courts.
Year: 1879

A telegram from Ceara, North Brazil,
reports small pox very fatal in that province.
Deaths in the capital member 6ss daily.
The distress in the Interior is appalling.
The people devour carrion and the bodies
of the dead.
Year: 1879

Relative to the payment of payments by


the Town Treasurer, and fOrbidding the


lending or selling of any property belong


ing to the Corporation.


Section |. BE it oruaiued by the Mayor
end Town Council in council assembled
That no claim shall hereafter be paid by
the Town Treasurer unless upon voucher
Of the original paycc and only after said
claim shall have previously been approved
and found correct by the finance Commit
tee


Section 9 Be it further ordained. That
all sums drawn for workmau's account ont
OF the appropriation made for the purpose
shall only be drawn anal paid upon war
rants specifying in favor of whom drawn.
tor what work at what price, and said war
rant must be duly endorsed or receiptcd
by the original payee before the Treasurer
is authorized to pay the same.


Section !. BE it further ordained, That
neither bricks, lumber, dirt nor any other
property belonging to the Town shall be
sold loaned or delivered to any one, when
for purpose not legitimately appertaining
to municipal affairs except by the consent
and special permission OF the Council in
regular or special assembled first had and
obtained


Section 4. BE il further ordained, That
this ordinance shall toxic effect from and
after its passage.


Adopted April Sih 1879.
w. G. Raglan, Mayor.
A. j, PERRIN, Clerk Town Council.
A true copy
A. }. PERRIN, Clerk Town Council.
Year: 1879

Next week the SENTINEL will make its ap-
pearance in new dress and enlarged form.
With eight additional columns to our present
paper we can issue a journal that will do JUS
tice 10 both advertisers and subscribers. We
have just reftted our Office by the purchase of
new material and patent air-spring power
press, and with our improved facilities we
hope to increase the favor and confidence OF
the public which has thus far attended us and
for which we are duly grateful.
Year: 1879

On Tuesday we were requested by Mr.. p.
NJ. Smith TO announce upon his authority
that the rumor Of his withdrawal from the
contest is entirely nnfoundcd, and that he is
still before the people candidate for Clerk of
the Circuit Court. few more such plucks
as this will tear all the stitches out of Arhur's
garments.
Year: 1879

The Democratic campaign in New York is
opening up. II is announced that Senator
Kernan will take the stump for Robinson
about the 10th OF October, and will place
himself at the disposal OF the Tilden State
committee from that time onward. II is said
also that Ex-Governor Seymour will be heard
on the same side before the campaign closes.
Year: 1879

The Democracy of the Empire State are not
wasting time In empty boasting They have
gone to work with full determination TO re-
elect Robinson. His splendid record for
economy is strong point in his favor. Gov.
Robinson's administration has been so sue
cessfal that his opponents find It unassaila-
ble
Year: 1879

your refusal as an insult. The reporter
expressed Willingness to follow in
structions, and after having been shown
to a seat in the bridal-house, was request
ed to wait few minutes until the bride
was ready to come, as she was very bash
lful. In few minutes the bride, sup
ported by an elderly Chinese female,
came from an adjoining room. She was
attired in new dark silk gown which
touched the floor and hid her feet from
view: on her arms were heavy gold
bracelets, and on the fingers of
her left hand two gold rings Her
raven black hair was pomaded and dress
ed with artificial flowers and gold pieces.
As she entered the room she held large
fan in front Of her face, which she lower
ed three times successfully, and then she
bowed three times to the reporter. The
elderly woman then handed her tray
on which were several cups of tea, in
each of which was small rose. This she
in turn presented to the reporter, who
took one of the proffered cups, and, ac-
cording to instructions, said 's'Thank YOU
She then presented the tray to the groom,
who also took a cup Of tea. The bride
then offered some sweetmeats, which
were partaken Of. While the reporter
and the groom were slipping their tea the
bride backed out of the room, hiding
her face from view as she did so. nYou
see" said the groom, "she backs out of
your presence; that is sign Of respect
If she did not respect you she would have
turned her back on you as she left the
room.'' The groom then left his bride
without saying a word to her, accompa-
MED the reporter to the street,
and announced his intention Ct returning
to the banquet so as to be in time for the
second course.
Year: 1879

Lean down and kiss me, 0 my own,
The day is near when thy fond heart wiH


miss me;
When DER my low green bed with bitter moan
Thou wilt lean down, but can not clasp or kiss
How strage il is that I, SO loving thee,
And knowing we must part perchance to-


morrow.
Comfort find, thinking how great will be
Thy lonely desolation and thy sorrow
And then, and then, o myown other part,
Why should grudge the some surcease of


weeping?
Why can not rejoice that in thy heart
Sweet love will bloom again when l am


sleeping?
Nay-make no promise. would place no ban
Upon thy future, even wouldst thou let me-
Thou hast most truly loved me like a man,
And, like man, in time thou wilt forget me.
Why should care-so near the infinite;
Why should care that thou wilt cease to


miss me?
All, God, these earthly ties are knit-so tight.
Quick, quick, lean lower, o my love, and


kiss me.
Year: 1879

A bad daughter seldom makes a good
wife. If a girl is lll-tempered at home,
snarls at her parents, snaps at brothers
and sisters, and s'shirks" her ordinary
duties, the chances are ten to one that
when she gets home Of her own, she
will make it wretched. There are girls
who fancy themselves so far superior to
their parents that the mere privilege of
enjoying their society in the house ought
be all the old people should have the as
surance to ask. While their mothers are
busy with domestic duties, they sit in the
easiest chairs, or lie on the softest sofas,
feeding on cheap and trashy novels, and
cherish the notion that they are very lit
erary individuals. The household drudg-
cry is to coarse for such fine young ladies
as they. The business of their parents is
to provide them with nice clothes, and to
be content with admiring their handsome
appearance in the Intervals Of labor.
Girls of this sort are very anxious to be
married, that they may escape the disa-
greeableness of home where they are
held, more or less, under subjection
/ therefore, they are smiling enough tc
eligible bachelors, quickly smoothing
down the frowns which alone they give
to the members of their own families
| A caller who doesn't have chance o
seeing how they behave as daughters


may be excused for fancying them loving


and lovable beings; but one who does SCI
it, is foolish if he commits himself by of
fering marriage to a girl of this sort


She is not fit to be the wife of worth,


man. If she will not assist her mothe


in domestic labors, and badgers the ser


wants, is she not likely to be even slothfu


and ill-tempered when she marries?


she now thinks herself too fine to work


is it safe to expect that her views as t,


that matter will radically change if sh,
becomes a Wife2
Year: 1879

Though the tropical shrubs Of Queens
land are very luxuriant and beautiful,
they are not without their dangerous
drawbacks, for there is one plant grow
ing in them that is really deadly in its
efects-that is to say deadly in the same
way that one would. apply the term Of
fire; as, if a certain proportion of ones
body is burned by the stinging tree,
death will be the result. It would be as
safe to pass through fire as to fail into
one Of these trees. They are found grow


ing from two to three inches high to ten
and fifteen feet; in the old ones the stem
is whitish, and red berries usually grow
on the top. It emits peculiar and dis
agreeable smell, but is best known by its
leaf, which is nearly round, having a
point on the top, and is jagged all around
the edge, like the nettle. All the leaves
are large some larger than a saucer.
"Sometimes,' says the traveller, 'whilc
shooting turks in the scrubs, have en-
tirely forgotten the stinging tree, till
warned Of proximity by its smell, and,
have then found myself in little forest
of them. I was only once stung, and
that very lightly. Its effects are curious
it leaves no mark, but the pain is MAIDEN
ing; and for months afterward the part,
when touched, is tender,in rainy weather,
or when it gets wet in washing, etc. !
bave seen man, who treats ordinary
pain lightly, roll on the ground in agony
after being stung; and have known a
horse so completely mad, after getting in.
to grove of these trees, that he rushed
open -mouthed at every one who ap.
preached him, and had to be shot in the
scrub. Dogs when stung, will rusf
about, whining piteously, biting piece.
from the affected part. The small sting
ing trees, few inches high, are as dang


erous as any being SO hard to see and seri


ously imperiling ones ankles. Thu
Year: 1879

New York, Oct. 22.-The Times
commenting on Evarts' speech last
evening says of his allusion to the pos
sible need of a strong man in the exec
utive chair: Reduced to plain English,
this means that unless the south per-
mits the negro vote to be cast and
counted, we must re-elect Grant. That
this opinion is entertained by the ma
jority of the republican party there can
be no possible doubt; that 1t will be the
controlling opinion in the national con-
vention is extremely probable. But a
man with the position and antecedents
Of Evarts, ought to Believe the echoing
'strong man" cry without stopping
to explain how the executive authority
which should be accorded to Grant can
be any more full than that possessed by
Hayes, and in what way the former
can render his authority to maintain
the freedom of suffrage more effective
than he did during his last term as pres
ident.


The World comments: 1t is unfor-
tunate that the speech delivered by
Evarts last night should be of sort to
make the country believe that he deep.
ly regrets his famous speech in condem.
nation Of Grantism in Louisiana and
that he would willingly. if he could,
recall it and obliterate the memory OF