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Year: 1879

From the San Francisco Post1


Below is a plot for a five-act play. Boue:-
cault would charge $1,000 for a plot like it.
But all we care for is the regeneration of the
drama. If we have caused even one strug-
Cling soul to beat with purer and higher aspi-
rations; if we have melted even a single per-
son in the gallery to lead better and nobler
life, we are all too well rewarded.


A fascinating young professor of phrenology
has his head shaved and mapped out into two
lots in order to illustrate his lectures with
1--WE model. These squares are picked with
figures and pictures illustrative of the different
passions and motives. Rich miner comes in to
have his bumps felt, and exhibits belt contain
ing several millions in gold dust. Professor
mesmerizes miner, drives tack into his bump
Of memory and fees to foreign lands. The
victim, like all miners, never combs his hair,
and so the tack remains undiscovered while he
wanders around, supposed to be crazy and beg
ging his bread. Meanwhile the phrenolocist
endeavors TO change his appearance, but the
chart on his head being picked out in India
ink it refuses to be obliterated. Hence he let's
his hair grow and starts out to paralyze all Eu-
rope as a sort of American Monte Christie
Meanwhile the heroine, who has been drifting
around during the foregoing scenes with lots of
good clothes ON, marries the miner, and the
very first yank she gives his hair after the
honeymoon out comes the tack, which at once
restores his memory. The couple at once be-
gin their hunt for the villain, who is doing the
bonanza business ON the continent under an
assumed name. After a weary search through
Europe and the third and fourth acts the miner
bethinks him that all shoddy Americans call
on the pope and SO proceeds to Rome and en-
lists in the Swiss guards, who are always ON
duty during receptions at the Vatican. In the
last act the pope enters and begins to 'recep."
'Hats OFF, howls the captain of the guards to
the usual gang of velvet-vested Americans who
are eating peanuts and talking stocks on one
side of the room. All comply but one. The
captain details the new recruit to knock this
one down with his halberd To avoid being
hammered as specified the obstinate individual
reluctantly takes off his hat. He had consider
able hair on his head, however, and the miner
is again disheartened. When the pope passes
by the rude stranger, instead of bowling low
like the rest of the line, simply says, "Howdy,
Pius?" without bending his head. This again
excites the avengers suspicion and he goes out
on tiptoe, returning presently from r. u e. with
a step-ladder, which he softly places against
pillar behind the suspected man, and then
climbs up so as to have bird 's-eye view of the
| top of his head. In small bald spot in the
center he beholds blue square marked 'No
46, combativeness, aud picture of two prize
fighters. cat last!'- shrieks the miner, jump
ing down ON the prisoners head with his
dragged off to execution, while the whole COM
pany dances in front of the footlights as the
curtain goes down, with the calcium on the
miner in the center
Year: 1879

The Republicans of Maine have entered up
on winning campaign. Their convention at
Bangor ON Thursday was one of the most nota-
BILE gatherings the state ever saw. 1t was
great in numbers, weighty in the character of
the men composing it, and imbued with the
spirit which insures victory because deserving
it. The contest over the nomination of a can
didate for governor was entirely amicabe and
not even the keen-scented reporters for the pa
pers in opposition to the Republicans have dis
cerned or affected to discover any signs of bit
terness What has happened great many
times before in national and state conventions,
happened again at Bangor The leading can
didates were strong men with large bodies of
strong partisans. 1t was easier to unite upon
some one outside of the regular list than to
choose between those who had been most prom
inent. Mr.. Davis, who has been selected as the
candidate, is not man widely known through
out the state, but he is not an untried man in
public affairs, and those who do know him are
fully convinced of his fitness to be the candi-
date of the party, and to fill the Office to which
he is to be chosen to the satisfaction of the peo-
pie, We presume there is no doubt he will re-
ceive the cordial support of all Republicans.
An effort is sometimes made to represent the
party in Maine as divided into several cliques.
1t is true all men do not think alike and the
political history of the state has been such as
to create something of the nature of hero-wor-
ship; but we doubt if there is another state in
the Union where there is less division or dis
sension after nominations have been made.
In this case it will be impossible for any sec
ton of the party to feel aggrieved at the re-
suit, and there will accordingly be no opportu-
nifty for division, and nothing to be gained by
it,
Year: 1879

THE Bath Times thinks "the Republican
State Convention has done its work and done
it well. While we confess to a feeling of dis
appointment that one of the old-time favor
ties did not receive the nomination, we are
satisfied that it was wise to go east of the
Kennebec for a candidate, and in Mr.. Davis
the Republicans of Maine will find man of
sterling honesty, of undoubted ability, and
one who will be an honor to the party.
Many Republicans have, for a long time, had
wish to see new men brought out and
their desire, so far as this nomination, has
been most worthily gratified. 1t now only
remains for Republicans to go to work in a
spirit worthy of their cause and its gallant
standard-bearer, and a glorious old-time vic
tory will surely follow"
Year: 1879

THE Boston Transcript says ''The Maine
Republicans have thrown themselves into
the canvass with good deal of elan. All
they need for a thorough victory is to con-
duet the campaign in the spirit in which it
has begun
Year: 1879

''THE hyena Sherman will probably be in
Maine about the middle of July. He comes
to scoff at the evidences of prosperity as
shown in the starting up of our great cotton
manufacturing and leather interests.
Year: 1879

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


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

The railroad companies ere thinking
about furnishing hot bricks for their pas
sengers. And yet some men will insist
upon wearing them cold, and in their hats
ct that,


My tail is ended said tad pole
when be turned iato frog, and with a
gasp tuaued over toad die


Among the most remarkable inven-
tions Of the day, in small way, is tha,
of paper teeth. We thought paper car
wheels capped the climax but paper teeth
60 q little beyond them.


Dying in poverty" ,ays our cynic,
as nothing. 1t is living in poverty that
comes hard on a fellow
Year: 1879

Captain A. B. Tuttle, the Arctic navi-
gator, from observations made during
several voyages, concludes that during
a considerable part of the year there is
a warm climate within the open polar
sea sufficient to produce tropical fruits.
In the ice barrier on one of his trips he
found bones and tusks of the mastodon,
which in 1875 he carried to the Centen-
nial at Philadelphia. They were so
large that some naturalists thought the
animal to which they belonged must
have been forty feet in length. He also
found some hard wood in the shape of
troughs imbedded in the ice. They
looked like feeding troughs, and the
edges had the appearance of hav-
ing been gnawed by animals. In
sailing west he struck the north
part Of the coast of New Siberia,
where he found O race of people that he
thought no one had ever seen before or
heard Of. They spoke an unknown
tongue which sounded like Hebrew.
They spoke few words of Hawaiian and
the Esquimau language and with these
and the aid of signs they conveyed the
idea that they came from the north.
He was little acquainted with the Es-
quimau language, having passed four
winters with that people, living on raw
walrus, whale blubber and bear meat
During one of these winters, which was
without daylight, he made journey of
$50 miles in the dark. During his ad-
venturous career he has met with many
disasters, the most serious of which was
an encounter with a polar bear. He
had both arms and both legs broken and
lost one finger off his left hand, another
being 30 badly lacerated by the teeth
of the animal that it is sadly out OF
shape. He also lost four ribs, which
were completely torn from his body,
which bears the marks Of wounds which
it seems almost incredible that any liv.
ing man could receive and live. The
polar bears attain an Incredible size,
some being reported to weigh as much
as 8, 600 pounds.
Year: 1879

"Sasssgari goes to the South. He
goes to the hidden land to join his
fathers. There they live in the silent
city, where all is of gold, where the race
Of the Incas Of the South and Of the
Aztecs of the North talk the old sacred
language of the serpent and of the sun.
There the voice of the white was never
heard. Children, adieu r'


he rolled away the stone. 1t covered
the entrance to cave, in which we saw
piled high hundreds of shells containing
pearls. We stood bewildered at thesight
of such enormous wealth, and then
turned to embrace the Carib. He had
disappeared. But afar off in the last
rays of the setting sun, vanishing in its
purple mist, we saw dark canoe pad
died by one dusky form, which waved
us an adieu.


We had gained a million. On the
grotto we had placed the inscription !:
"To Sassagari, last of the Caribs of this
isle."
Year: 1879

The czar wished to shoot bear. A
bear was accordingly found, q ring of
peasants surrounded it, and word of its
whereabouts was sent to the imperial
sportsman. Unfortunately, while these
preparations were being made, the cres-
ture contrived to slip through the ring
and escape. What was to be done ?
That the emperor of all the Russias
should come and find no game would
never do. A happy idea seized one of
the foresters. Regardless of cost, tame
bear was procured in the nick of time,
turned loose within the ring, and now all
was ready. The circle closed in bruin
was discovered at the foot of a tree /;
the attendants fell back, the emperor ad-
vanced to fire, but now came the climax


Just as the trigger was about to be
drawn, bruin rose slowly on his hind
feet and began to perform the national
dance This exhibition saved his life,
but it did the reverse of securing for
those who introduced him to the pres
ence that royal favor which their inge-
nuitY deserved.
Year: 1879

From the German Of Arndt.
And the sun rode out on his endless ride
Round the world;
And the stsrlets said, I" We will by thee ride
Round the world
But the clustering sun said, "stay ye at home
For I'll burn out your golden eyes if you roam
When ride in fire round the world I"
Aud the starlets went to the gentle moon,
In the night;
Said, "Thou who hastin the clouds thy throne,
In the night,
Let us roam with thee, for our golden eyes
Will ne'er be burned while thou rul'st the


skies"


And she called them Friends Of the


Night"
Now welcome, Starlets and gentle moon,
In the night
Ye know what lies in the heart alone,
In the night
Come ye and kindle the midnight dome
With the lights love as 1 dream at home
In the starry hours Of the night.


-Chds. f. LttmnliS.
Year: 1879

It is stated, in proof of the assertion
that worry kills more people than work,
that the Quakers, on account of their
quiet ways, live ten years longer on the
average than other peoples
Year: 1879

TELEGRAPH1C.
Another Veto Message Prepared


for the Legislative Bill.
Secretary McCrary to Retire From
the Cabinet for Another Field.
Vice President Wheeler Still Suffer-
ing and Unable to Return.
Justice Hunt Recovering and to Re~


sumo His Seat Soon.
Year: 1879

night damaged crops and washed out en-
bankments, causing delay on the Midland
Railroad. The total damage to tho crops In
this county during the past three days aggre-
gate $4,000.


storm here early this morning began with q
terrific wind, which blew for over an hour and
became almost q hurricane. This was sue
ceeded by violent thunder, lightning and rain.
The rain descended in torrents. Immense
damage was done to the crops In this county.
Reports from the north along the Davenport
and Northwestern Railroad show that the
storm was even more severe there, and ineai-
culable damage was done. The harvest was
just beginning this week.
Year: 1879

From the address Of the Ogden Executive
Campaign Committee, 50 styled, down to the
country newsmonger, the campaign against
Mr.. Witt has been enrried forward with slam
der and innnendo. In their eagerness to secure
gentleman have forgotten that the name oil
Louis A. Wiltz is one dear to the heart Of
thousands of Louisanians, and that a feeling
Or just Indignation is being aroused ID tho
breast of every man who wants to see fair
play, that will carry the vindIeation OF his
wantonly assaiIed character by his over
whelminR nomination by the convention. IN
order that our readers may hear both sides OF
the question, and also to resent the asper-
sions thrown upon our chosen standard bearer
and his supporters, we deem 1t d duty to lst
the Gupitolnn speak It's loudest to show how
how shamefully, an honorable COM
petitor and true Democrat, has been at
tackled by those who were glad TO support
him for Lieutenant Governor In 1876.
Year: 1879

The communication in another column,
signed Business" deserves the careful at
tention of Maine people. The threatened
reputation of its financial obligations by
the town of Bucksport not only concerns
the honor and good faith of that town but
has bad effect on all Maine securities.
Even slight depression in the market
value OF our town and city bonds is a very
serious matter to our business men, involv-
ing the possible loss of many hundreds of
thousands of dollars; for those who hold
these bonds are not all capitalists keeping
them salted for interest, but traders who
frequently have to use them as collaterals
for loans and in other business ways.
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-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.


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

From returns received yesterday at the Office OF
the County Clerk Of Westchester county it was
found that James Hopkins OF North Castle. republic
can had been elected to the oce of Superintendent
OF the Poor The new Board Of superintendent will
next year. consist Of two republicans and dem
ocrnt. In 1878 it composed OF three democrats.
and ut present Of two democrats and ono republican,
The election of Waldo Hutchns to Congress from
the Twelfth Congressional district appeared to be
in doubt yesterday. rtl.ll
Year: 1879

%4* We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.

 RF CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time
Year: 1879

There are some thio gs we can and ought to do, and some that We cannot do. We will mention a very few of them.

 We can help ln various ways poor sick neighbor.

 We can, if we have the courage to try, learn to subdue our own passious.

 We can treat everybody we'll. aud there by deserve their respect.

 We eau use our influence to promote good morals, and n this way help to ini- prove the morals of Canaan.

 We eau improve ours dyes, and benefit others by overcoming our selfshness and making our life work an honest aud per sistent effort to bless all who come wItnl D the reach of our influence.

 We can prove by our plain every day morality, if we have any religion whether it IS 8 good kind or not. Ir short whatever plain questions are raised winch call for expressiO and perhaps for positive action on our part, we can always stand for the right.

 Things we cannot do.

 We cant make everybody mind their own business. Wish we could.

 We can't change the nature of that class of gossiping people who are always ped ding news and getting all the people they can to help them keep scandalous secrets. We would like to though.

 We can't get people to take passage in our particular coach either to good or bad places. unless they like our conveyauce.

 We can't reform poiitics by putting a new set of politicians on tie course for anot,er hungry set of vultures to feed up on. Nothing but the intelliRencs and vlr- tue of the people will reform politics.

 We can't improve the morals of a com munity by splashlng in dirty pools and throwing mud at some people while others are looking on.

 We cant violate with impunity the fun damentai prInclples of honesty, kindness, equity and truth; effect will follow cause by Q law winch all intelligent beings ought to recopnize. Wrong-dolng reacts with terrible force in some form upon the wrong dosr. "RECIPE."
Year: 1879

AN Ordinance to prevent Hogs running


at large Within the city limits.
THE City Of Port Townsend does


ordain as follows


SECTION. I. That the City Marshal.
under the direction of the street commis-
sioner shall maintain suitable pound
within this city.


SEC. 2. That no hogs, shoats, pigs or
swine Of any kind shall be permitted to
run at large within the city limits at any
time, and If found running at large. each
and every OF such animals, shall be i'm
pounded in said pound by the city Mar
shall, from whence they shall not be re-
leased until the owner or some other per-
son shall pay to said Marshal the sum of
two dollars for his fees in taking up and
receiving each and every such animal. and
the sum OF fifty cents for the sustenance OF
each animal for every twenty-iour hours
the same shall be kept, and such owner or
owners shall be subject 10 a penalty of
three dollars for every such animal so
found running at large.


SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty Of the
Marshal to provide necessary sustenance
for all animals SO impounded, and 1t shall
be lawful for said Marshal to sell at pub
lie vendue any animal or animals i'm
pounded as aforesaid, at any time after
the expiration Of 4S hours from the time
they shall be so impounded. the said Mar
shal giving at least "a hours previous pub
lie notice OF the time and place OF sale by
three advertisements, one OF which shall
be put up at the door of the post office and
the other two in two of the most public
places In said city: provided. always, that
said animals are nO., before said sale, re-
deemed, by the payment OF said costs and
charges. and the city Marshal shall rem
der to the Council monthly with his re-
port true statement of all fees and all
moneys received by him either for penal
ties or tor animals sold by him, and said
Marshal shall not be interested directly or
Indirectly. In any manner In the purchase
ofany animal so sold by him, under pen-
atty of twenty dollars.


SEC. 4, That the city shall not In any
case be liable to the Marshal for any fees
or expenses due to him OH account OF any
animal which may be impounded and
whenever any such animal shall be sold
and shall not bring enough to pay the
fees and penalty, the same shall be lrcov-
cred OF the owner OF any such animal BY
suit In the name of said Marshal, and
shall be exacted and received by him and
retained for his own use.


SIC. 8. II any person or persons shall
break open or In any manner, directly or
Indirectly, aid or assist IN breaking open
any such pound, said person or person or
persons shall be fined the sum of twenty
tive dollars and costs Of prosecution, and
in default Of payment Of the same shall b.
committed TO hard labor upon the streets
Of this city until the same Is paid.


SEC. 9. That this ordinance be pub
lished in the Puget Sound Weekly ARGUS
Tor weeks, and be IN force from and after
five days from tile second publication
thereof.


Passed the Council Sept. |, 1879.


G. NORRIS HALLER, City clerk.


Approved by the Mayor Sept. /, 1879.


Z. ElSENBEIS, Mayor.
Year: 1879

THE students of Russia are once
more taking hand in politics, and as
a result, large number of those at
the st. Petersburg University have
been arrested by the Government
officials and the library ordered closed.
Year: 1879

We are pleased to say that our baby
was permanently cured of serious
protracted irregularity of the bowels
by the use Of Hop Bitters by its moth
er, which at the same time restored
her to perfect health and strength
The Parents, University ave, Roch-
ester, New York. See another col.
Year: 1879

The great respect which mankind has
for the mule is not entirely on account
of that animals fine intellectual quail,
tiles. 1t is rather based on the vigorous
manner in which mule expresses those
sentiments which in person from Bos-
ton would find vent in beautiful and
scholarly language. A mule can draw
a wagon. but it cannot draw fire dis
tinctions. Anything which gets into
first-class kicking position will be vigor-
ously waited heavenward, whether it is
clodhopper or gentleman of culture.
The mule is no respecter of persons. This
unfortunate propensity of kicking alike
the Just and the unjust is what led a
mule in darlington, KY, into trouble.
1t kicked not wisely, but too well. An
employee at the st. Bernard coal mine
left can of nitro-glycerine by the car
track and went away, thinking the ex-
plosive would be IL 'cerine till he came
back. Just then the hero of our story
happened along, drawing with a com
panion mule an empty car. The nigh
mule saw the innocent-iooking can from
the corner of its eye, and no doubt
thought it was some deserving man S
dinner pail. Down went the ears along
that mules back, and with precision
of aim only excelled by some of our De-
troit pigeon shooters. the can caught it
square in the center. The only thing
left of that mule that can be recognized
by its friends are the wheels of the
freight car, and they are somewhat
twisted out of shape. The remains of
the mule are expected down next week,
1t is just;as useless to attempt to~draw
a moral from this painful tale, as tc
attempt to draw what is left of that
empty car.
Year: 1879

should rob the peddler in his sleep, and
only use violence in case it were neccs-
sary to secure their safety. When they
entered the ut.building. the smith went
toward Scott's bed, while Richard re-
mained near the door. Finding the
man wanted was not there, Steele and
his son approached the other bed and
found the peddler, knowing it was he
from his bald head. They tried to re-
move the valise on which he slept from
under his head, but he evidently had
his hand in the strap, and the tug awoke
him.


The reader knows the rest from the
story told by Scott. After the smith
and mis- son had quilted the room with
what they supposed was the peddler's
valise, Steele's mind misgave him, and q
dread that Scott had been an observer
of the bloody deed and would recognize
the perpetrators seized him.


He hurried hack to the room, resolved
to brain Scott if he found him awake.
On discovering that the bed was empty
the smith dropped his hammer in
alright, the only explanation to his
mind of Scott's absence being that he
had witnessed the crime and quilted
the place secretly to give the alarm. The
smith and his son departed panic
stricken, and on reaching home discov-
cred, to their intense modification and
disappointment, that the valise for which
they had murdered man and exposed
themselves to the gallows contained only
a few old clothes and Bible. Steele
and his son were hung at York, Decem-
Der 8, 1887.