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Year: 1879

| Gen. Slocum, in lecture on the REBEL
ion, said that one obstacle was the leniency
of President Lincoln toward dcserters
Finally the corps commanders had con
sultation, and determined TO stop the par.
don business. He added: ''Shortly after
three men of my command were found
guilty, and in compliance with the agree
ment l determined those men should be
shot before our kind-hearted President
could interfere. At Leesburg there was
no telegraphic connection with Washing
ton, so ordered my men out at O'Clock,
and when the clock struck twelve those
men were shot.


Three or four months passed; Gettys-
burg was fought, the fall Of Vicksburg
had taken place, and was passing through
Washington, and called upon MIR. Lincolr.
AS entered the room, he said: ''General
Slocum, the last time l think heard from
you was in the form of message which
caused ME more pain than almost any in
cident that has occurred during the whole
war. When you were down to Lecsburg
telegraphed to you that il the sentence
Of such a man had not been executed, you
should suspend it until further orders from
me, and you telegraphcd back that the
man had been executed ut twelve O'Clock.
The wife and sister of that man were sit
ting here by my side, and was compelled
to open your telegram and read it to
them."


know Of no instance that shows MIR.
Lincoln's kindness of heart or appeals to
me more strongly than that. When you
the length of time that had
elapsed, and the number Of important and
stirring events that had occurred in the in
lervai, l am sure you will agree with me
IN saying that he proved himself to be o
generous and big-hearted man.


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Year: 1879

A society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals recommends the following rules
for the treatment Of balky horses:


/. Pat the horse upon the neck, exam
inc the harness carefully. nrst on one side
then on the other, speaking encouragingly
while doing SO; then jump into the wagon
and give the word go; generally he will
obey.


2. A teamster in Maine says he can start
the worst balky horse by taking him out
of the shafts and making him 60 round in
q circle. II the first dance of this kind
doesn't cure him, the second one will be
sure to do it.


5. To cure 3 balky horse, simply place
your hand over the horses nose and shut
of the wind till he wants to go, and then
let him go.


4. The brain of horses seem to entertain
but one iGea at time; thus continued
whipping only confirms his stubborn re-
solve; il you can by any means give him
a new subject to think of, you will have
no trouble in starting him. A simple rem
edy is to take : couple of turns of steut
twine around the fore-leg, just below the
knee, and tie in bow-knat. At the first
check he will go dancing of, and, after go
Ing short distance, yOu can get out and
remove the string, to prevent injury to the
tendon in your further drive.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Beeeher's Reply to an Inquirins


Correspondent.


The Christian Union publishes the fol-
lowing:


Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.


DEAR SIR: Will you please give in the
columns of the Christian Union your rules
for preserving health? A good many OF
your readers would like to know how it
is that you have been able to go through
so much, and to do so mach, and yet to
retain your vigor and good spirit. We
want the secret Of your own experience.


First. Select good father and mother
to be born from.


Second. Then, being born with a good
body, regard 1t as machine, and keep it
in perfect order by the same methods by
which you would keep any other machine
in order. The body is an engine; food is
the fuel; blood is the steam; the head is
the cylinder where the steam works. One
must not create by too much fuel an ex-
cess of steam; that will strain tile engine
and make poor work. You must not let
the fuel get out and the fire grow low,
then the engine will not work at all. Most
men eat because they are hungry or be-
cause their food tastes good. These are
two respectable facts nevertheless, man
who is working ought to eat rather with
reference to what he has to do, determin-
ing both quality and quantity by that con-
sideratiOn. He should sort his food as an
engineer does his coal and pine wood. If
have to do pretty sharp mornings
work, eat eggs, toasted bread and coffee,
which combine great deal of nourish-
ment with little weight, and are easily
digested. On the yOlks of two boiled
eggs, a slice Of toast, and cup OF coffee,
l can work from eight to two without
break. l do not eat the white OF an egg.
Rice, whites Of eggs and cotton wool are
alike to me. In summer generally make
my breakfast of bread and fruits. The
best breakfast ever ate in my life was in
Venice. We were in an old ducal palace.
which was converted into hotel. II took
more steering to reach the breakfast room
from your chamber than it does to bring a
ship into New York harbOr; but it was a
room when we reached it. Our
breakfast was delicate bit of ham. with
eggs, which we did not care anything for:
but there were white figs, purple and
white grapes and melons, with good cup
Of coffee. breakfasted on such fruits all
Lhe time was there. A light breakfast |
suits me. IT may not another. l know j
Year: 1879

Several years ago gentleman living In
Fayette county, Ky, owned yellow dog,
to which he became greatly attached. Tho
gentleman sickened and died and was bur-
led in the cemetery here. The dog fol-
lowed the remains of his master to the
grave, remained at the grave tor several
days and then returned to the city, where
he has stayed ever since. Bulger, for that
is the dogs name, makes daily visits to his
former masters grave, stays few hours
and then returns. lie follows all funeral
professions passing through the city. The
other day, while lying in front Of a store,
he saw funeral cortege going by. In
stantly springing up, he ran out into the
street, to the side OF the hearse, gave three
dismal howls, and took his place in the
procession. Numerous efforts have been
made to entice Bulger to his former home
in the country, but without avail. Every
body knows him; he is never allowed to
suffer for want of food or a place to sleep,
and when he dies he will be decently bur-
led.
Year: 1879

The appropriation committee will
doubtless recommend the necessary ap-
preparation, the Southern members
will not oppose it from that delicate
sense of honor peculiar to them, the
Two parties, North and South, will vic
Year: 1879

Splendid speech by Senator McCreery


The Interest ate Commerce Bill-The


Test Oath Again Discussed In the


Democratic Caucus


Special to the Sentinel:


WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator McCreery's
speech urging the the transfer of the Indian
bureau was a wonderful effort, and drew one
of the largest audiences of the session. The
different religious denominations represented
at the Indian agencies came in for a large
share of rldicule, and their management was
seriously criticized, and the ground taken that
no policy could prove wore than the present
one.


There is a strong lobby here TO secure the de-
feat of the Interstate commerce bill now
pending in the committee on commerce of the
Senate. 1t is claimed that it discriminates in
favor of certain cities and operates unjustly
against certain class of shippers as it passed
the House.


At the joint Democratic caucus to night it
was determined that a resolution to repeal the
test oaths for jurors, and the law providing
for supervisors and deputy narshals. should
be tackled ON to the general appropriation bill.
The caucus was harmonious, and the Demo-
Gratis express their determination to insist
upon the passage of their measures.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Senate commit
tee on appropriations to day agreed to add
100000 to the amount granted by the House
for railway mall transportation. The addi-
tional amount is to be used at the discretion
of the postmaster general, TO secure special
facilities for the postal service, the purpose
being to provide for the continuance of what
is known the 'sfast mail seryicer by rail-
roads
Year: 1879

MRS. LANGTRY.-What might naturally have
been expected In the case Of the professional
beauty, Mrs. Langtry, seems now about to be
realized. It was possible for this woman to 60
on with the public and vulgar display of herself
as one OF excellent beauty and escape scandal.
but 1t was hardly In the nature OF things that
she would do so. The Information now is that
Mr.. Langtry, of whom little has been known
except that he was getting a very comfortable
living frcm the sale OF his wtfes photographs,
has begun suit for divorce. Very likely Mrs
Languy isn't disturbing her beauty by any out
bursts OF gTier on account OF this movement
Year: 1879

The Levy Court met in this city this
morning, and in company with the
committee of Council and President
Lich..nstein visited the various pro
posed sites for the erection Of the new
Court House. After inspecting the
grounds at Tenth and Market streets
they proceeded to the park on Eighth
street between Franklin and Broom.
streets. After this inspection they re
turned in town.
Year: 1879

Little Eddie stockley living at Front
and Market streets, brought to our Of
flee this afternoon, a newly Matched
chicken with four perfect legs. w.
have often heard OF those freaks Of
nature, but having seen this one, We
can vouch for the truth of what we say.
We hope Eddie will be successful in
raising his chicken.
Year: 1879

Courtesy is wasted upon the State Demo-
crat. The only language that paper under
stands is the language of blackguardism;
and in order to communicate with it so as to
make ones self understood words that are
blows must be used. Like the ass, which in
some other respects it resembles, whack is
the only hint it can take. In malice it is ex-
celled by few papers in the State; in the
nasty way it words its malice by none.


Persons in the city where it is published,
stung by it's foul abuse of the Republican
candidate for Governor, attacked the war
record of its editor In return he got sur
geon's certificate, going to prove that he did
all he could while in the army. We took oc-
casion to say the following:


The State Democrat has been assailing with
as much malignity as the Standard, the record
of Corporal Davis Its editor now has chance
to "see how it is himself" His war record IS
being causticly criticised. With the attack up
on it we have no sympathy. We do not ques-
ton that Mr.. Noyes did his best while in the
army. Nor do we wish to see Republicans,
however strong the provocation take up the
nasty weapons with which the Democrats have
soiled their hands. But the editor of the State
Democrat will do well to remember that mud
throwing is game two can play at.


In response the State Democrat denoun-
ces us for crowding ''damnable lies' into
the above paragraph. Every word we said
about Corporal Davis is true. The only
''damnable lie" the De:ss5crdt can possibly
find in that paragraph is the statement that
Hospital Steward Noyes did his best while
in the army We do not believe that was a
IL I,, I, &c hast Init hic bnct
and his everything were so almighty little
that we didn't think it worth while for Re
publicans to attack his record. That our
language was not unjust is proved by this
weeks issue of the Democrat which denoun-
ces Mr.. Davis as ga bounty grabber, pension
taker, and hospital hummer" The paper
that uses those words whines because its ed
itor has been personally attacked, pleading
that he is not a candidate for office. He
has not hesitated to admit into his columns
personal attacks on other editors who were
not candidates for Office


Again this State Democrat under the
heading ''Can the Portland PRESS Tell the
Trnth?, reproduces paragraph from the
Jacksonville, Florida Sun and Press, and
affects to doubt its origin. That quotation
is correct. The PRESS not only can tell the
truth, but does tell more in one issue than
the State Democrat has through its whole
inglorious existence. In it's latest issue the
Democrat lies about Davis; lies about the
Florida paper; lies about Senator Chandler;
lies about the Gloverreport; lies about fusion
recruits; lies about what it calls ''Blaine's
corruption fund; lies about John Sherman;
lies about Blaine HIMSELF and lies about the
PRESS. And each of these lies has para,
graph to itself. That is the record made
in one week by the State Democrat.


We trust the State Democrat will not
accuse us of giving it soft soap in this article
Year: 1879

Don't forget that resolve was offered in
the Republican Senate last Winter making the
Maine Standard, State paper, and fixing the
compensation twenty-five per cent. less than
paid the Kennebec journal, but notwithstand-
ing Senator Patten of Bangor offered to guar
antee the performance of the work at that rate,
the Republican Senate voted it down.-Maine
Standard.


DON'T forget that the fusion government
gave the contract to Pillsbury at higher
price than the Kennebec Journal offered to
do it for, and that the advance in price was
for the purpose of subsidizing the Standard
for the dirty work it is now doing.
Year: 1879

THE Eastport Sentinel aptly illustrates the
Democratic predicament with the Green
hackers, by the bull-pup story. The pup had
the old man by the nose. "Grin and bear it
father, it will be the making of the pup"
said the son; and so it will be the making of
the Greenback party as long as Democrats
can ''grin and bear it.' The Penobscot
Democrats could bear it no longer and did
not endorse the Greenback county ticket
Some of the Washington County Democrats
are determined to make fight against being
swallowed up in the Greenback party
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are III
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pupica
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve eoih-
mun1catlons that are not used.
Year: 1879

IT was the PROGRESSIVE Age, William M.
Rust, editor, that in 1867, talked thus con-
cerning government bonds:


The only laws exempting this property from
taxation, passed BY Congress, are those prohib-
iting States from taxing it. This law is entire
ly superfuous; for the supreme court OF the
United States has repeatedly decided that the
States cannot tax the borrowed money OF the
government. So the issue, if any, is not with
the Radical Congress, but with the Constitu-
tion and the United States supreme court.


Congress and the loyal people are in favor OF
the equal taxation of all the property OF the
country. But they are also in favor of the
governments discharging its honest obligations
to its creditors. The government was COM
PEELED to borrow money to put down Demo-
cratic rebellion. Not Copperhead in the land
would lend it dollar. They all declared that
it was going to smash, and never would be
able to pay. In order to obtain the money it
agreed that its bonds should be exempted from
taxation. Every honest man is now in favor
of doing as it agreed. 1t is false that these
bonds are in the hands of rich aristocrats.
More than one half Of them are in the hands OF
people of moderate circumstances. Secretary
McCulloch proposes to fund these bonds as
they become due, issuing therefor bonds bear
ing five per cent. interest This acU remedy
the inequality achich now erists In the only acay
it can be done


Well, the bonds have been funded at four
per cent, and the Age is dissatisfied. Queer
critter, that Rust.
Year: 1879

THE Biddeford Union and Journal says:
From all sections of this county come the
most cheering reports concerning Republi-
can prospects for a sweeping victory in Sep
tember. Not only are the Republicans pull
ing harmoniously together, but they are all
at work-zealously and enthusiastically la
boring for the good cause. Gentlemen who
have not been active in campaigns for years,
are now seen with their coats off and are
found in the van, earnestly doing their whole
duty. This feeling, which pervades the par
ty in every town, hamlet and nook, will add
largely to the Republican vote of last year
and insure brilliant triumph.
Year: 1879

IT is understood that the York Democrats
have forced one of the Greenback candidates
for Senator off the ticket and substituted
Democrat. The Greenbackers ought to be-
gin to see through the Democratic tactics by
this time.
Year: 1879

THE Somerset Reporter adds an annex to
some remarks it made on the feeble state of
honest Major Smiths memory, and now
says: ''We have remarked that Candidate
Smith needed an annex for the develop
ment of his memory. If his friends had set
at work building such an attachment to
the Oldtown Statesman, he would not have
denied that letter. Before he will be called
upon to draw up message those friends
will have ample time to construct brand
new edifice for the machinery of the Mayors S
intellect. 1t is a good deal cramped."
Year: 1879

Remember that the only reason why your
State taxes were not reduced this year was the
Republican deficiency of three hundred and
ten thousand dollars last year.-Mdine Stan
ddrd.


| REMEMBER that the deficiency" not
caused by increase of expenditures, but by
the mistake of the Legislature in 1877 in
levying tax of only three mills on dollar,
will be paid out of the tax levied by the Re-
publican Legislature of 1878, and turned
into the Treasury this year. Remember
that it does not come out of the tax levied
this year. Remember that the deficiency
has nothing to do with the non-reduction of
the State tax by the fusionists this year.
Remember that the fusionists imposed tax
this year as great as was imposed last year,
though they had no deficiency to care for.
Remember that the Standard has misstated
the deficiency" multiplying it by the mys-
tic number three.


THE Argus will doubtless be pleased at
the following remarks made by its Green
back orator, Blanton Duncan, at Bath the
other day:


The Democratic organization is useles, and
it is going to pieces. That party will be beaten
in every Northern State this year. The quar-
rel between Tilden and Tammany will lose
New York by 100000 majority. But there are
10000 Greenbackers in New York, who next
year will have as good a chance to win the
State as anybody. The Tilden men may have
electoral votes enough to throw the election of
President into the House. The Senate would
elect the Vice President in that case, and jeff
erson Davis might come to be President
through the death of the Chief Magistrate.
The Mississippi Bourbons will certainly elect
Jefferson Davis to the Senate, unless they are
beaten by the Greenbackers, and Bourbon
Senators will make him president of the SEN
ate.


The Bourbon mob allows no man to run for
office in Mississippi without the consent of the
Bourbon leaders. The Democratic party has
inverted its former principles.
Year: 1879

Almost invariably boys who have
been allowed to roam free ut night
have come to moral shipwreck and
social destruction. The exceptions
have been where there was Who'll
some temperament, q strong intellect
and peculiar social influences. Men
and boys, women and girls, whatever
may be their culture, feel that there is
something in the street at night diff
ierent from that which is in the day
something that excites apprehension,
or creates alarm, or gives license.
Boys that are demure by day will say
things at night that they would blush
to utter in the daylight.


The result of our observation is the
clear conviction that it is absolutely
necessary that parents know exactly
where their children are from sun.
down to sunset. No boy ought to go
alone off the pavement OF his fathers
house after sundown. 1t ought not
to be hard restriction; to a boy thus
trained from infancy it will not be.
1t is unnatural that a child should
want to 90 off to play in the dalk
with other children. The desire nev-
er comes until the child has begun to
be corrupt. Sometimes, for qnlet, pa
rents will allow their children to 60
''round the corner 10 play with other
children. Sometimes this is allowed
through mere carelessness. We never
knew it to fail to end disastrously.
We have in our mind one or two strik-
ing cases in which weak mothers haye
pleaded for this liberty for their chill.
dren, and are now reaping the bitter
truits.-[Rev. Charles F. Deems, d.
Year: 1879

Gi,ls should be careful never to
sully their lips by the use OF slang
phrases, for though they may be in
nocently uttered they are apt to have
a double meaning, and originate with
a class of people who do not hesitate
to make use of the lowest and viest
language. Some girls use slang be-
cause they think it makes their words
more expressive and interesting but
this is n very much mistaken idea, tor
there is nothing more displeasng than
to hear words of slang fall from the
lips of girls who should be pure and
free from any expressions not calcu'
lated to impress their hearers with a
sense of refinement and culture. The
use of slang is becoming SO common
that ladies' use it when conversing
with gentlemen. With what degree
of respect does gentleman regard a
lady who in his presence makes use
of language such as is used in the
very lowest class Of societys He
certainly cannot accord her the same
respect which would be hers if her
ideas were expressed in chaste, lady
like terms. 1t is true she may not
mean to use words that will. make her
seem unladylike, but she cannot use
slang in any way without saying
something never intended for the lips
of true pure woman. A gentleman
owes more respect to Il lady than to
use slang in her presence, and If she
refrains from its use he will be more
careful of his own language. Its
bad enough for him to use it at any
time, but how much more it is for
him to do so when with ladies! He
is to some extent excusable, though,
when its use is encouraged by hearing
it from his lady companions. Re-
member, girls, you owe it to your
selves and to your own self-respect
lever to use language which will have
a tendency to lessen mans respect
for you.
Year: 1879

"Notic 10 all Whome it ma Concern
wee the disinterested partey here bye
noiie T. taller that YOU Cant sta here and
beat your Wife We" will give you tin
dawes to git way and il you an gOn
by that time wee will hang you TO the
first bush that wee Can bend that will
Swing you up"


The above is verbatim copy OF
note written IN pencil on a blank leaf
from a pocket memorandum book, and
picked up by Mr. TAYLOR near his house
last Tuesday morning. Elkanah Taylor
commonly called Kane, for shorts
known TO a great many people in the
county and 10 everybody III
town, as fun-loving, mirth-pro-
voking, Jolly, good natured
sort OF a soul and perfectly harmless un-
less attacked. He owns no home, but
like a great many other poor men, lives
about from place 10 place, renting from
wear 10 year wherever he can. This
wear he is tending small portion Of
Nr. Phalen's farm, above town, and has
had some trouble with his neighbors.
Lately two OF his hogs have been killed,
the second one last Sunday, and it
wa. near the spot where this last act Oc-
Cured that the offensive notice was
found. Kane swears that he never
struck bis wife a lick in his life,
and does it with an air OF truth that
carries conviction with it. He says that
he will he at home when the cowardly
Red Men come 10 execute their threat,
and some Of them will carry away a
heavier load than they brought. Kane
is all nerve, and as full Of fight as
dog is OF fieas, AMI will bear letting
alone about as well as any man in the
county. They could hardly have select
ed worse man to begin their deyilish
work on than Taylor, for he will teach
them lesson that will be valuable for
all time.