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Year: 1878

Aaron has suffered immensely, but he
bore his pains like a man. The hotel
Keeper who was not pleased at first to
have the invalid at his establishment
and who was more displeased when
rooms on the parlor floor were required
for that purpose, could not admire
enough the fortitude of the young man.


Il thought" " he said, that everyone
Of my guests would have to leave the
place for the groaning and crying Of the
sufferer, But not a sound was heard.
The young fellow is Of the right sort; he
has nerves. He allowed the doctors to
do with him whatever they pleased, and
there he lay like piece of wood. No
one would know that there was such an
invalid in the house, by his behavior,
As to the old man. he is a perfect gen
tleman; makes no trouble, and pays his
bills correctly"


As soon as Aaron was able to get up
and walk about, his father made arrange
ments that his younger son, Benjamin,
should come to Hectora and stay with
the invalid until he recovered entirely.
Benjamin, or the ''Yaler,' as his father
called him, was student Of Yale Col
lege. He was bright fellow of about
eighteen years, full Of yigor and yiyac-
ity. He liked his physical exercises as
we'll as his studies, and had gained hon
ors for scholarship as we'll as for rowing
and base-balling. He had more genius
than talent, and accordingly he was
better at compositions than at compu-
tations: literature and fine arts had more
of his sympathy than studies of a more
serious nature. He would sometimes ne
glect his studies for few weeks, for the
sake of books on travels with long de-
scriptions of scenery or on the fine arts,
or he would roam about mUsing and en-
toying all sorts Of frolic to his heart
content But by a sense Of duty and Of
honor he would afterwards close himself
up for time and apply himself to his
neglected studies until he caught
up with his class. by a peculiar
naiveness he would sometimes, quite
innocently, throw out remarks which hit
to the core and might be considered Of
Year: 1878

The city of Hectoria is beautiful in
the spring and in the summer time
simply beautiful and nothing more. In
fact it is beautiful all the year round, in
the sense which is here spoken Of with
the exception perhaps of two or three
months (and that not in succession)
when the rain falls and the red lime of
the streets becomes knee deep, and one
cannot 90 out to see the yerdure OF the
evergreens and the picturesque houses
with the tastefully laid out gardens of
Pitchtree and kindred streets. The
beauty Of Iectoria lies in the climate
and not in the position. There are no
imposing mountains, no murmUring rlvu


lets, no dreamy forests in the suburbs Of
Hectoria to give the city an advanta


geous position. The beauty of the streets
and dwellings, is more due to private
taste than to the public-spiritedness Of
the residents. While the houses are
picturesque, the gardens around them
tastefully laid out and carefully tended
to, there are no public buildings of any
consequence; the streets are utterly ne


elected, even the churches are built in
promiscuous sort of architecture making
no favorable impression. Those churches
appear so tiresome from the outside, so
uninviting to the eye and to the taste
for beauty, that at their very sight one
is impressed with the nature of cant
which is proclaimed and chanted in
them. Hold the fort, )" and Come to
Jesus, and THY will be done" seem to
be inscribed on the very walls And if
sometimes Il wish | we've an angel" or
Nearer, my God, to Thee" resounds
from within, hymns of certain poetical
flight, it makes the impression as though
the visions of heaven had been reduced
to the narrow confines of a dark prison
cell, or d fragment Of Jacobs ladder"
had fallen into Il swamp where it lies
rotting, and frogs leap about and on it,
and bubble the water with their monoto-
nous noise. The city of Hectoria and
its suburbs bear the character of the
Year: 1878

Southern magnate, who has taste but no


public-spiritedness; who considers HIM


self the centre of the world, the cream Of


society, the most justified to rule mar


kind out of his own ego, and not by vir-


tue of qualities and attainments of gen


cral utility. The native Southerner IS


conservative by nature; his person, his


house. his old habits and traditions are


of the first Importance to him; at all


other matters he looks from out OF HIM


self. IF his house and garden look well


and he is satisfied with them, why


should he trouble himself about the


streets which do not belong to him ex-


clusively? If he has his poultry, groce-


ries. and other necessities from his own


farm, or brought to his house, why


should he agitate to have a market in


his town? If he has a carriage to ride


out and good horses to pass any road,


why need he build good roads? Let the


poor farmer. who must bring his produce


to the CITY. make the best he can of the


roads that are rocky, hilly swampy,


torn through by water currents, and IN
the worst possible condition. The Jews
living in the South for 1t long time nave
assimilated themselves to the Southern
character. They are conservative In the
full sense of the word, and deem them
selves better than all the rest of their
brethren. They hardly mix in the So
cietv of new settlers, or 'carpet-baggers,
as they call them. In religious matters,
the orthodox Sephardaic ritual is the
one they like best Not that they do
not read or know Of progressive religious
tendencies. but because they are 10th to
rive up old and comfortable habits for
the sake of new things. There is a GER
tain beauty in this. Family life is al
most patriarchal The father knows
his RELIGIOUS usages, he tells them to his
they take it as they please, and
no 'how, why and wherefore" is asked.
The practice of Kosher household is |
almost impossible in most Of the South
om cities. The Sephardi takes this
fact and loses no words about it. The
observance of the Sabbath cannot be ad-
hered to, and the matter is left where it
stands. If a congregation is formed by
new settlers, the sephardi will seldom
take hand in it. If a new shochet
comes to the city, the sephardi will not
accept his services, for this would com
pei him to mix with new cOmers and
might influence his domestic life, What
ever he can observe on special religious
occasions. and above all at important
events of life, such as births, marriages,
deaths, etc., he observes it as he was
told in his childhood, and imparts his
knowledge to his children, Thus there
is no religious life, but religious habits,
from generation to genera
ton. If mistake or misapprehenslon
has crept in, the same is likewise trans
mittcd. The ladies Of such houses, who
are generally endowed with all feminine


virtues and foibles, adopt the teach
Year: 1878

large proportion of the American people are
to-day dying from the effects of Dyspepsia or dis
ordered liver. The result of these diseases upon
the masses of intelligent and valuable people is
most alarming, making life actually burden in
stead of pleasant existance of enjoyment and
usefulness as it ought to be. There is no good
reason for this, il you will only throw aside pre-
judicc and skepticism, take the advice of Drug
gists and your fIiend., and try one bottle of
Greens August Flower. Your speedy relief is
certain. Millions of bottles of this medicine have
been given away 10 try its virtues. with satisfac
tory results in every case. You can buy a sample
bottle ior 10 cents to try Three doses will relieve
the worst case. Positively sold by all Druggists
on the Western Continent. apll5 teod&wtf
Year: 1878

The Portland Reds TO play the Orents OF
Bangor Decoration Day, and an exciting game i.
anticipated.


Gardner is making preparations to put a nine
into the field that Will be even superior to Their
strong team OF last year
Colby University has selected nine men that
will not easily be conquered on the diamond


Lewiston will have a club, but it is rumored
that it will not possess the strength it did last


The Atantcs of Portland, are developing into
good club, and they are said to look very fine in
their elegant new uniforms.


The Augusta Reds are watched with peculiar
interest tins year by the other State clubs, who
look to the capital, "the mother of baseball play.
crs, containing nine that will be formidable
rival. Portland and Bangor are the only places
the Reds fear


The Bowdoins, as usual, have irst-class nine
and Frank Smith, Freshman in the college from
this city, and An excellent player, will appear al
centre field.


The Bath Blues will swing the willow again thi.
year, and If they visit the capital they say there
will be no such result again as rs to o."
Year: 1878

Three little boys on recent sabbath were
stopped on street in this city by elderly gen
tlcman. who perceiving that they had bats and a
ball with them, asked one of the number this
question "Boy, can you tell me where all naughty
boys go TO who pay ball upon Sunday :" "Over
back of Johnsons Dam :" the youngstcr replied.


The Secretary Of the Portland Board of Trade
has received a letter from the Secretary of the
Providence board, requesting that copies Of the
Name Insolvency law he forwarded TO him. the
Governor WAS To be asked to call special ion
OF the Legislature to enact the Maine law, as II
safeguard to commercial interess, in case the
bankrupt law was repealed.
Year: 1878

d luded individual remarked Yesterday that
he thought there was a promise somewhere en-
d'rsed by sign, that there should be no more
Hood. He ought to know that "all signs fail in a
dIy time
Year: 1878

The "death of the just" the only sure rest of
avery true Priest and devoted client Of Mary :
Wholwould not exolaim with the inspired words
"Let my soul die the death of the just, and my
,ast and be like to themf"


Mourn not then, you, who were once the
fond companions of his youth, the sh arers of
his holy tolls Weep not, for your loss is his


dearest gain, the purpose of his life, though 30


brief in appearance, is doubtless fulfilled. "He


was made perfect 10 q short space and fulfilled


a long tims." "He pleased God and was be-
loved, and his lot is among the saints"


Mourn not your bereavement, dear parents,


whom he loved so fondly. Mourn not beloved
brothers, but unite with them in renewing
the sacrifice heretofore and so generously
made when you gave him to the God who had
ever been the joy Of his youth" Mourn not.
for "He was beloved of God aud man. There
fore He hastsned to bring him ont of iriqui-
ties" Or rather, if tears you must shed, and
long distance forbds you to weep over the
grave in which charitable hands have tenderly
placed his beloved remains, weep on but let
them be tears OF sweet consolation, OF as
sured confidence and joy, for "his memory"
will long "be in benediction." Those who held
him in the disoharg of his sacred ministry will
long remember your beloved son and our dear
Father John. Long will they recall the genial
smile, that kind word which so sweetly flowed
from his Priestly lips as he stood in the house
Of mourning or beside the dying bed from
whose infection even near relations were
tempted to shrink with dismay. Ah yes ever
mindful of the past, they will pray that he
whom you gave and who proved victim Ct
Javo fodp nd yaal raafi in ata l
They will pray that he whose conseorated
hands will be no more uplifted at Gods Altar
to bless and to praise viii, from the throne We
fondly trust he now fills beside that of Jesus
and Mary and Joseph, ever wstoh over, bless
and prote ct you and us; and that when our last
hour shall have come he will be ready to re-
csive us for eternity in the realms of the
Blessed.
Year: 1878

The undomesticated editor of the Neacport
Local thus relates his matrimonial expert
ence: "A woman is mighty handy. thing
to have about the house. She doesn't cost
any more to keep than you'll give her, and
she'll take great interest in you. 1t you 60
out at night, she'll be awake when you come
home, and then she'll tell you all about your
self, and more too. Of course she'll know
where you've been, and what kept you out
so late, and will tell you yet, right after she
gets through telling you that, she will ask
YOU where you have been and what kept you
out so late. And after you tell her. and she
won't believe you, you mustn't mind that; and
if, after going to bed, she says she hasn
closed her eyes the whole night, and then
keeps up the matinee two hours longer ana
won't go to sleep when she has chance, you
mustn't mind that, either; it's her nature.
Year: 1878

A stranger recently located i'll an eligible
pew in q fashionable church in New York,
and had quietly ensconced himself in we'll
upholstered corner, which offered all posi-
BILE facilities for sound nap, when the owner
entered. He was alone and there was room
enough and to spare, for the day was rainy
and the congregation sparse. Indignant,
however, at the presence of the intruder, the
owner waited patiently for the singing OF the
hymn, and then quietly handed the book to
the visitor, with this welcome written on the
fy-leaf: II pay $500 a year for this pew. J"
that the door was just wide enough for an
immediate exit. He was a bit startled at first,
but soon handed the hymn-book back with
this answer: ''You pay altogether too much;
why don't you move out?" The result was
that neither of the combatants was edited by
the sermon.
Year: 1878

The chronological Journal, periodical
which champions hydropathy and vegetar-
ianism, attempts to explain why several prom
inent representatives of cold water medica-
ton and cereal diet have died COMPARE
lively early. 1t shows, to its own salts
faction, at least, that they died from over
work, and perhaps from neglect of other
precepts which they imposed on others.
Without special reference to these individual
cases, it may be safely affirmed that over
carefulness as to eating is as injurious to
many we'll persons as occasional overindul-
gence in food, or the consumption of what
may not be easily digestible. Once let man
think that there is poisen in almost everything
that is enjoyable; that tea or coffee is little
if any preferable to alcohol, and that the car
nivorous appetite is disease; or grow
thoughtful over the fact that he has eaten
something that digests more slowly than some
thing else that he might have chosen, and he
has taken pretty long step toward dyspep-
sia. The Imagination is potent instrument
for good or evil. Prisoners have been put
into a bed the previous occupant of which
they have been falsely told had died of chol-
era, and soon they manifested the symptoms
OF the disease. So in slower but not less
sure way do people bring on stomachic CON-
plants in their overanxiety to avoid them.
There are no more distressed looking persons
to be found than those who, without cause,
have begun to practice sanitary living. Of
course common sense in the choice of food
is to be exercised. There are certain laws of
health known to every one, and thire viola
ton, whether through excess of food, articles
unhealthy to everybody, or indulgence in nu-
tritious substances at improper times, is
speedily and perceptibly punished. A great
many people suffer from these causes, and
few will suffer by practicing greater moder-
alton at the table. Yet when the healthy man
goes further and is guided more by smatter-
ing of so called physiology than by his own
feelings and the experience of others, he is
in fair way of becoming an invalid.-Cin-
cin1l0tS Gazette
Year: 1878

Woodchucks are very curious animal. 1t
is made of hair and eyes and has two
front teeth, and can see man with gun
when the eyes are shut and bolted. | have
seen dog shake woodchuck till both were
black in the face. A woodchuck can snivel
up his nose and show his teeth and look as
homely as can without trying. They sit on
one end and eat with the other. A woodchuck
can get home faster than gun can shoot.
He is round all over except his feet, which
are Llack. When eaten they retain the flavor
of their sects, and seem to have been cooked
without being pared. A fat woodcuck, when
eaten properly, is no laughin' matter. They
come under the head of domestic animals, !"
and there isn't no place like home when q
dog goes for one of 'em. rf
Year: 1878

Hop-LOO was a gay barbarian,
Industrious, calm. sedate.
Who hailed from the Flowery Kingdom
And entered the Golden Gate.
In the city of Francisco,


Where the countless Celestials lurk,
He opened modest laundry,


And quietly went to work.
In vain did he furl his pigtail,


In vain were his words but few
The pOpulace didn't like him,


And avowed that he wouldn't do.
He had no civilization;


He didn't run round O'nights
With knife or pistol, bowling
For somebody else's lights.
His method OF doing business
Caused numberless loud regrets
For he set them the bad example
Of paying honest debts.
Thus numerous points of breeding
Were lacking; so, in word,
AS he had no civilization,


His conduct was most absurd.
Then various execratiOns


Pursued him along the street,
Till at last the popular feeling


Rose up to fever heat.
And throngs of outraged people
With hideous boots and grOans,
Surrounded his laundry windows,
And battered them in with stones.
They severed his sacred pigtail,
They covered his shirt with mud,
They argued the merry notion


Of drawing his heather blood.
Unluckily, he possessing


But limited sense OF fun.
Delivered to them the contents


OF dOuble-barreled gun.
And now in dreary prison,


Bemoaning his wretched lot,
He's serving lengthy sentence


For firing that wicked shot.
The moral of this narration


IL one to be read with ease
That it's dangerous work for heathens
To try any tricks like these.
Year: 1878

THREE years ago we labored delgent'
ly to secure the election of a Mayor for
Wilmington. We honestly believed that
centennial year should find us with
superior city chief officer. Our success
was surprising as the city was then said
to be largely Republican. We have never
been repaid the actual cost of the neces-
sary printing on that occasion, and the
account may possible run out of date be-
fore it is paid. The Mayors office is OF
no consequence at all to the newspapers,
and we are therefore surprised to find the
Republican laborjng so hard at the oar in
the vain hope to elect Mr.. Gallagher. Can
the editor be looking for the position OF
Chit of Police? 1t is in his line, and
might not prevent his filing his present
duties?
Year: 1878

THAT clean "walk over'' of John p.
Almond into the May or's office has not
come OIL yet, nor will it take place until
the second of STANDARDIZATION.


Why that is just what the Democratic
papers were saying, and we are glad to
observe that the Republican comedies as
much. 1t is certainly foolish to "kick
against the pricks." The election proved
that there were only about 2600 Republi-
can voters, black and white in the city,
while 1900 voted tor Or pledged themselves
Year: 1878

to vote for John p. Almond. We see
no occasion for raising an argument on
the matter. For as the Republican said
on the 18th, "Mr. Almond was born iii
Wilmington, and by honest industry and
integrity he has risen to be one of its
sound business men and leading citizens.
Always Democrat he has been liberal
in his opinions, and aside from the party
fetters which bind him he would no
doubt make a creditable officer"


Certainly he would. The Republican
knows that he is sober and judicious as
well as being imbued with such honest
industry and Integrity as to make him
one of our ''sound business men and
leading citizem."
Year: 1878

FARMER PYLE having his grain all
cropped will shortly take tour through
the county to shake hands with his
friends in the different Hundreds AS there
will be no Republican state ticket in the
field, Mr.. Pyle may be the first Sheriff
elected in the county as the candidate Of
the whole people.
Year: 1878

Mr.. HERsEY would not make bad
"Chief of police. HE has had experience
in the detective business, and should we
be so unfortunate as to have Republican
Mayor, we might have much worse
man at the head of the force. Mr.. Her
sey would not fail to look up the un


licensed shops; and then he would be q
first rate man to look after the coloret
portion of the force and see that theil
uniform and linen were we'll deodoriz
Year: 1878

The New York BuIlCtin remarks
that "one of the most serious him
drances to the return of better times is
the vast number of young men adrift in
the large cities who can get nothing to
do, simply because they can do nothing
that any body wants DONE"
Year: 1878

MYSTERY OF CORPSE IN THE WATER
Yesterday morning the mutiated body of a
boy about five years old was found In the Pa
tapScO river, made fast to the Long Bridge on
the Anne Arundel county side. A jury of in
guest was summoned by Justice of the Peace
del county. were summoned as witnesses, and
stated that they had found the body floating
in the river Wednesday afternoon. The body
had worn, when they first saw il, a calico Slip,
but ii was torn of. and the body exhibited
marks Of having been cut with knife on the
stomach, thighs and legs. The boys said they
afterwards taken up and secured to the
bridge. The jury found that the child came
to bis death In a manner unknown TO them.
GE2dH Sim 3Oth
Year: 1878

BOsTON, August 3O-The reQuisition of the
Governor OF South Carolina upon the Governor
OF Massachusetts for the surrender of the per-
son OF hiram b: kimpton, an alleged fugitive
refused by Governor Rice. The Attorney
General submitted his opinion of the case to
the Governor on Thursday afternoon, in which
action in similar cases where the discretion of
the Executive has been exercised and the war
rant for the surrender of the alleged fugitive
refused
Year: 1878

THE CENTENNIAL of the battle of Rhode
Island was observed yesterday on the battle
field near the north end of the Island of Rhode
Island, under the auspices of the First Light
Infantry Veteran Association of Providence
The day was delightful, and the demonstra
ton imposing
Year: 1878

the conscience fund was received at the Treas
ury department this morning in an envelope
pOstmarked New York. note stating the
purpose to which the money is to be applied
was signed r. T. N
Year: 1878

THE CLERKS in the Medical Museum are
exercised TO know whether it is the intention
Of the Secretary Of War or the Surgeon Gene
raj to take fifteen days from their vacation, as
all OF the clerks are to receive fifteen dayS
leave in body, to enable the carpenters to
put new floor in the building.
Year: 1878

CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED with the Post
master General against Route Agent Lynch
now doing duty between New York and Bos
ton. 1t is represented by his accusers that he
is unable to read, even when in condition of
non exuberance talcOholic), and that at times
he is not only unable to read, but to walk, or
even to stand up in a railway postal car, which
does its own walking. the young man, it is
said, was appointed by Representative Dean,
(dem.) of Massachusetts.
Year: 1878

One of the most thrilling adventures in connection
with the recent Hood in the vicinity OF Port Jcrvis.
MI, was experienced by Levi j. Clayton, of Equi-
nunk. Clayton was engaged Tuesday night in secur-
ing a number OF RATS belonging to Holbert Bran.
ming lumber dealers OF that place. At one O'Clock
Wednesday morning. while endeavoring to secure
the last raft which lying far out in the stream,
it broke from its moorings and, being caught in the
Hood was swept away. 1t was impossible for him to
lelve the raft. for instant after 1t had broken
loose it was whrling out into the rapid current and
was carried swiftly uown the stream.


The river that time ut its highest. The raft
kept the middle of the stream tor distance OF thirty
miles. At daylight it reached Narrowsburg, hve


miles further down the stream and was then well over
on the Pennsylvania shore At this place it into
the abutment of bridge spanning the river and was
completely wrecked. Clayton sprung from the raft
Just before it struck and with difficulty succeeded in
reaching the shore. He had been carried thirty five


miles away from the place OF starting. and the return
WAS ale q n