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Year: 1875

The MAINE STATE PRESS. issued This
morning is the FIRST issue in the enlarged
form, which we have some time contem-
plated. The increase in size affords about
three columns of space, which will enable us
to present our readers greater amount and
variety OF reading matter in the weekly. The
and events Of tie %aegRR,eadipw of the.un
make it one of the best weekly journals in
Io of
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and wel-
fare of our State inspire icih the firm resolve 10
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
IN the e''dedror to faithfully discharge the duties that
ao'st De incumbent on me if your choice shall prore
20 oe the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for 0hom you act in that erent, an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good n'y single aim and constant care


~ Gen. Connor's Acceptance
Year: 1875

VIRGINIA papers are telling of woman
who cured headache by driving a nail into
her head, and the Virginia editors speak of it
as novel expedient. Have they forgotten
that Jael cured headache the same way a
great many years ago?
Year: 1875

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


We cannot undertake to return OF reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

The Weekly Sun has now attained a circulation of over seventy thou- sand copies. Its readers are found in every State and Territory, and its quality is well known to the public. We shall not only endeavor to keep it fully up to the old standard, but to improve and add to its variety and power.

 The Weekly Sun will continue to be a thorough newspaper. All the news of the day will be found in it, condensed when unimportant, at full length when of moment, and always we trust, treated in a clear, interesting and instructive manner.

 It is our aim to make the Weekly Sun the best family newspaper in the world. It will be full of enter taining and appropriate reading of every sort, but will print nothing to offend the most scrupulous and deli cate taste. It will always contain the most interesting stories and TO- mances of the day carefully selected and legibly printed.

 The Agricultural Department is q prominent feature in the Weekly Sun, and it's articles will always be fresh and useful to the farmer.

 The number of men dependent on politics is increasing, and the Weekly Sun is their paper especial ly. It belongs to no party, and obeys no dictation,- contending for principle, and for the election of the best men. It exposes the cor cuption that disgraces the country and threatens the overthrow of re- publican institutions. It has no fear of knaves and seeks no favors from their supporters.

 The markets of every kind and the fashions are regularly reported in it's columns

 The Daily Sun.-A large four page newspaper of twenty-eight col ulnns. Daily circulation over l20- GOO. All the news for two cents. Subscription, postage prepaid 55 cents month, or S6.50 syear. To clubs of ten or over discount of twenty per cent.

 Address THE SUM"

 New York City.
Year: 1875

TO THE gained such excellent in the the ARON PIANO. Each increased factory The constantly increasing PIANO led public cheap chasing these thinking they with to the following act namey:-

 All Pianos following cast in

 large letters, right hand end pate
Year: 1875

adopted clusively in the New York Conservatory of Music. acknowledged Conservatory The New York Conservatory of Music has constantly Thirty Arion Pianos, spectfy refer this institution the durability and excellent

 

  the principal Opera Troupes.
Year: 1875

IF Grant is the only man who can
keep the country out of the hands Of
The Democratic party. it is high time
the country was in the bands of that
party. Whenever the time COMES
iba, there is but one citizen of the
Republic capable of the Chief Mngi-.
tracy, it is not worth while to talk If
saving the country, for it, already
lost cincinnati GOmme rcidl { Ind }
Year: 1875

EAT SUGAR CANE.-Eat as much as you
like. Give your children a. much as they
wan-even the little babe can suck AT piece.
There is nothing more wholesome under the
sun. They cannot ovcreat themselves, for
their Jaws will get tired before they can do
that Sugar cane eaters never get that fell
dsca>e-consump,ion The sugar crop IN
the Wet ILdles takes six 10 seven months
TO manufarlurr Daring that time the mills
a,e cunning every working day from | A.
TO SPIN The same people frequently work
through it at. and they yet Eat on IT. Every
lab rer on an estate is allowed to eat as much
as he likes, and cal take home one or two
canes every evening 10 eat at home. They
can drink as much Of the cane juice, as IT
comes from the mill, as they want, and can
also a pint of the half boiled juice, called 10y
them hot liquor, every day. When not work
ing they are eating sugar cane; they get fat
and shining on it. After crop they fall OF.
They almost live on cane.
Year: 1875

DENoAIINATIoNAL FENCES DIsAPPEARING-AN-


OTHER DASH AT CATHOLICISM.


The Hanson place Methodist church was crowded in
every part last evening" the occasion being the regular
monthly meeting OF the Sunday School Union OF Brook
lyn. Deacon Isaac Barker presided Rev. 7. De Witt
Talmage delivered brief address upon the Importance
of thorough incucaton OF proper lessons the Sab
bath school The assembage sang ~ love 10 tell that
story" &c, after which Rev. j. Hyatt Smith was In
troduced Ho believed that a great battle against sin
has been begun and 1t must be fought by the evange
cal denominations each in their way. They
hght best when divided into separate divisons they
are united by the banner that has tho cross on IT,
Teach the little darlngs, then, the doctrine
OF tho cross We should enlist our inel-
lgent patriotism in the OF Christ TO- night
His doctrine In this our nation hrst This government
shelters meeting houses and wo must maintain
that government and 10 do so we must maintain
Protestant faculty. II Is incumbent upon US now 10
do than The speaker said he knew that
there OF the most exalted saints the world
had ever known the Papal Church; he knew that in
the Catholic faith there Of the noblest
patriots he knew that Catholic Ireland had continually
forth brave and pure patriots Some Of his best
friends members Of that Church. and priests and no
expected 70 meet them in heaven but he knew that
Papists they opposed TO the grand principles that
underlie Republic Anson Burlingamc Minister 70
China understood this and he once told the speaker
that Popery endcavoring TO encompass tho En-
pre- which he had been sent TO represent the United
States but he had set back their efforts for years
Mr. Smith said he would be the last IN the world
the mo Popery' cry, but he would speak his
convictions We should tell classes how this gov
ernment originated and maintained and the Holy
Bible be kept open before them at all times IL
there day OF danger 70 our land " Is this
day-the year Of our Lord 1876-and should now
said ho Christian Protestauts, realize the fact.
Adopt II or leave IL as you like.


The meeting thereupon dispersed.
Year: 1875

There was sad sight in the Eighth precinct police
station last night about ten o'clock. The body OF a
clerk Of Cornell Co.. Of Centre street. named william
N Mott had been conveyed to the station ouse after
the man who in the bloom OF life, had been sud-
denly stricken dead by the a-wise Providence while
hts way to home where his mother
awaited his coming. When the poplice ascertaned tho
residence OF Mr. Mott despatch was sent to the
mother, at No Charlton street. asking her TO to
the station, for her son was there Soon the mother
lady OF about sixty years OF age appeared before the
was broken to her and as she heard the words an.
nouncng the death Of her boy she fell to the door
Year: 1875

Hard, horny hands. emhrowned by
the sun. and reughenei by labor, are
more honorable than white ones that
never reached out to help a fellow crea-
ture, or added o dollar to the wealth Of
the world


Grows who have reached the old
agency. report the following as the part
ing address of the Crow Chief, Long
Horse, to his warriors; ] shook hands
with the white man when | was a boy
he will mourn my death I say to you,
now. always stay with the whites and
hear what they say, and YOU will do well.
To his son be said; Never snake hands
with the Sioax, but rather die as die.
Lay me down to sleep. and he died with
out struggle.
Year: 1875

eur sight, but renamed near. The least
scream he would have heard, as be at
last heard yours; but / am glad you did
not scream before, for how we had an
experience and know what we can do
1t was tedious, but / don't wish to be
thought afraid of my shadow, and | am
glad we had to hold the chest down
good while


Hans Schmidt had evidently decided
upon the chest as safer hiding place
than that in which Julia first discovered
him. Upon the very morning on which
Harry Irving stunned and secured the
rufian in our room, the officers of jus
tice were searching for the old Hessian
scoundrel as a supposed murderer, and
he was soon convicted and hung.


Julia became the wife of Harry IT.
wing, and most excellent wife she was.
Magnanimous and unrevengeful, she was
perhaps the only one who felt no graft
fcation at the fate of Hans Schmidt,
but rather pity for the ignorance
which had stepped him in crime,
Year: 1875

A gentleman in Des Moines owns a
very intelligent dog. which be has train
ed to bring him his morning paper from
the front gate. where it is left by the
carrier. The other day some one stole
the paper directly after the carrier left
it. and Carlo was greatly mystifed about
the matter. Fearing his masters anger
if he entered the breakfast room with
out his accustomed burden. be secured
about in great distress. A happy idea
struck hin. however, as he espied a
journal lying on the doorstep Of the op-
posite neighbor; and gallOping of in
high glee, he soon came into the house
with ears pricked up. and tail briskly
wagging. with the stolen prize 10 bis
mouth II IS quite needless to add that
his penetration, though misdirecsed. was
rewarded with bone Of extra size.
Year: 1875

A novel battle occurred, few nights
ago, in a menagerie exhibiting at James,
vile, Wisconsin. About IL o'clock the
zebu, or sacred OK. got loose, and ran
out of his stall, and when near the cage
which holds the tiger the latter sprang
for the zebu. clinching his claws into his
nose, and fastened his teeth in his neck
near the horns. The grip was one of
tremendous power. This threw the zebu
into intense rage, and he started across
the room, taking the tiger with him, and
pulling the strong iron bars apart which
imprisoned the tiger. Then scene
followed which totally battles description.
The man who attended as nigh-watch in
the room became terrified, and climbed
a post to the ceiling to protect his life.
The tumult brought downstairs Richard
Brooks and Samuel Dickey, who were
sleeping in the room above. With a
courage and self-possession rarely wit
messed, they set to work to capture the
tiger. In this they ran nineteen chances
out of twenty of losing their lives. By
this time the tiger and the infuriated
zebu were in the heat of desperate bat
tie, the former holding his powerful
grasp on the latter, and bespattering the
walls and door. against which they were
fghing, with blood. The conflict en-
ragged the mammoth lion and elephant,
which set up laundering roar. Then
followed the maddened silver lion and
laughing hyena with their terrific and
hideous screaming, which made scene
too demon-like to be described 1t was
a perfect bedlam, all-bewildering and
terrifying. Brooks and Dickey, feeling
the Importance of quenching the fury of
the animals as soon as possible, made a
leap for the tiger. Throwing themselves
seemingly in the graspe of that enraged
animal, they caught him by the neck,
and attempted to strangle HIM. to relieve
his graspe on the zebu. They succeeded
in taking him off, but by his tremendous
power, made more desperate by his rage
and the taste of blood, he wrenched
himself from their heroic grasp and
plunged on the zebu the second time.
A rope was then procured, and a moose
made, and in an instant it was brought
tightly around the tigers neck. when he
was brought to the ground and placed
in his cage. Mr.. Brooks received wounds
which will confne him to his bed for
several weeks; Mr.. Dickey, also, had
one of his hands badly wounded. Had
not the tiger been captured in season,
there is no telling what would have fol-
lowed. The lion came near breaking
out of his cage, twisting the stout iron
bars as if they were but wire. The
silver lion and the hyena made desperate
attempts to Join in the struggle for
blood. 1t was probably 20 minutes
from the time the tiger made its attack
on the zebu before he was captured and
returned to the cage. The zebu come
out of the fight badly wonded in the
head. but the injuries will not prove
fatal.
Year: 1875

In the government of the family there
is good deal of jerking the reins -
Many parents, instead of controlling
their children in reasonable way. with
or without the use Of the rod, are con-
tinually badgering and lecturing them.
Some of them have way Of bringing
up the mistakes and errors OF the past,
even though as parents they have for
gotten them long ago, on the principle
that they should be moaned and howl
ed over periodically.


There may be strong desire for the
children's well-being and doing but just
as drivers continually and almost un-
consciously jerk the reins, without SO
much as thinking to take the whip from
its socket, SO these parents. not only un.
conscious that they are doing wrong. but
even thinking that they are doingstheir
duty, jerk the reins of parental authori-
ty. 1t is not ordinarily great sins
like intemperance, gambling and IN
faithfulness--which destroy the peace
of the household and make home so Of
ten like the house into which the seven
devils were entered, for these offences
are comparatively rare but it is the mi
nor transgressions and shortcomings
The trouble is due in numberless in
stances to the conduct of the husband
toward the wife. lie forgets the 'hon-
or" which is her due as the weaker
vessel" If his victuals are not cook.
ed to his taste, if his dinner is not ready
at the moment, if his linen Is not i'm
maculate, if the servants are insolent
and leave without due notice, if he has
met with losses in business. if he is kept
awake nights by the children. if almost
anything occurs to mar the peace of bis
existence, he is apt to manifest his dis
pleasure.


Among employers there is tendency
to jerk the reins. Many a man who
would scorn to be unjust in payment for
services rendered. even to the sum of
mill, or who would not use violence if
he had the opportunity and provocatiOn
of a plantation ovcrseer, does much in
justice to the conscientiousness and gen.
eral faithfulness of those whom he en-
ploys, and Injuries their feelings many
times day by his quickness Of manner
or his plainness of speech. Many a
housekeeper of culture and refinement
seems to forget that servants have ne.
cessities and weaknesses similar to her
own, that they are liable to mistakes
and to failure in the performance of du-
ty, and that perfection is no more apt to
be found in the kitchen than in the
drawing-room. Such house-heepers are
quick to perceive and sharp in the cor
rectiOn of faults, while they pass by ex-
cellences without word of commenda-
ton.


The "help" of the period is far from
perfect; but it is not improyedgFby the
constant jerking of the reins
Year: 1875




A sad accident occurred at Gifford's
hotel, in South Woodstock. Vt, on Sat
urday morning, the Goth of February.
Mr.. H. d. Raymond and wife. of Corn
ish, N. H., were in their room alone.
He was lying on the bed and his wife
was near the window, carelessly playing
with pistol which she held in her
hand, when by accident the pistol was
discharged, the ball entering her side
and passing into the cavity of the chest.
She fingered until about three o'clock on
Sunday, when she expired. 1t is said
they were in attendance on ball; that
affairs had not been smooth between
them. and that among other things she
had on some previous occasion coaxed
him to buy her revolver for q play
thing. which she carried. With this re-
volver she shot herself, and lived long
enough afterwards to claim that it was
an accident on her part, otherwise her
husband would very probably have been
held for murder, though the general
opinion is expressed that it was suicide.
A quarrel at the supper table on the
night of the ball is reported.
Year: 1875

A SoLD Insurance MAN.-Printers
are naturally in for a joke. They are.
proverbially fond Of fun; but to look
at them you wouldn't think it. Here is
good joke printer man" played on
his fellow lodger in Pottsville: A cer-
tain insurance man in town, who boards
at the same hotel with one of the night
compositors of the Journal. in order to
save the subscription price to a news
paper, entered into an arrangement with
the printer to get the news as soon as he
got up. The printer was to write out
brief sketch of all the important news
and stick the paper under the insurance
mans door. A few mornings since the
latter got up and dressed himself, except
ing one boot and stocking and his coat,
when he espied the paper under his
door. He picked it up and read as
follows: "Grant assassinated. Country
in an uproar. Mrs. Sartoris and Mrs.
Grant carried off by masked kidnappers
while insensible. A member of the
Cabinet supposed to be the assassin.
100000 reward offered by Congress. ="
Without completing his toilet he rushed
out of the room and wakened up several
boarders. told them of the great news
and scared them out of their wits. We
leave to our readers to conjecture, if
they can, the disgust of the whole party
when they found how they had been
sold. The insurance man has sworn to
subscribe to daily paper
Year: 1875

the important fact that the interests Of
labor are identical, irrespective of nation
ality, sex, or creed, and that they win not
be permitted. under any circumstances, TO
occupy a position OF antagonism to men
who shed their blood to aid in transform
ing the chattel to the citizen
Year: 1875

We hereby tender our sincere thanks to
the workingmen Of Hannibal Mo, for
the substantial manner in which they have
manifested their interest IN the cause of
labor Reform, by sending us several sub
stantial clubs and securing weekly cor
respondence
Year: 1875

AS will be seen by the following official
notice from President Wright, the Third
Annual Session Of tbe Industrial Congress
of the United States will convene at Indi-
annapolis on the 14th Of April next
Year: 1875

by judicious use of it, I make N.Y.
self and fellow men better and hap
pier then / make it the blessing God
designed it to be. l do not mean to
be extravagant nor to scatter my
wealth with a careless hand. would
be just, then generous. Am l right,
Lizzie?'


."Yes, just right, and God bless you,
Mark, and may He help me to learn
of you how to be like the angel moth
er who has made you the noble man
you are."


1t is not many years since Mark
Morton took possession of his fathers
wealth, yet men already respect him
for his business talent, and what is of
far more value to him, they honor
him for his strict honesty, justice and
generosity. The poor never hear his
name without a blessing. Lizzie
proved herself a faithful wife and
ready sympathizer in all his plans.
His father says he guesses Mark "will
do pretty well after all" though he is
an enthusiast and always laying plans
for "the public good" and getting
more dollars out Of his pocket than
he ever thought anybody would for
such moonshiny business.
Year: 1875

The proper time to pull hemp is any
Friday that a good Judge may select.


Castor oil beans succeed best in the
bowels of the earth. They will soon
work their way out.


The best preparation for hops is q
toad or two in each hill. They will
fairly make the vines jump.


The usual time to put in rye is early
in the morning. Some husbandmen,
especially those in the city, continue
to run in at intervals of half an hour
until after bedtime. The practice is
only allowed in case of dry sea-
son.


In reaping wheat never take it by
the beard.


Buckyheat is not a healthy food. 1t
is apt to cake upon the stomach. Corn
in the ear is apt to affect the hearing.
If eaten green, it will make the voice
husky. When dealt out as army ra-
tions, the kernel should always be
served first, and then the men private
ly.


Never plant your potatoes early. 1t
is the early potato that gets the worm.


To be certain of the right kind of
squashes, compare them with your
head. In adopting this rule, 1 first
mistook pumpkins for squashes but by
continuing the comparison / soon
learned to detect the difference. But
for some new beginners it requires
caution. In making cider out of APP
pies, l found it pretty tight squeeze,
Notwithstanding my long connection
with the press. Never drink any ci-
der made from crab apples. 1t is
pretty certain to go back on you. If
you would lay in a supply of old wine,
be sure to make il Of elderberries,
Year: 1875

Thousands of farms throughout
the country could have these delight
full and useful little sheets of water,
with very little expense and labor.
A well regulated fish pond on farm
is one of its best features. 1t not on
ly supplies the table with the choicest
Of meat fresh from its natural element,
but it is a source of amusement,
point of attraction, which will 60 fur
ther with the boys in making them
love the farm than any other feature
or all other features combined. Then
it is source of fertility to the soil,
and af health to its owners. Wherev-
er natural supply of water can be
made available, the farmer should by
all means take advantage of it, and
add an ornament to his land which
will add greatly to its value.
Year: 1875

IVl this place for the purpose of meeting
n want which the ladies of the town and
county have for a long time known, that
OF having a dressmaker of experience
among them. / am prepared 10 make all
kinds of dresses in the latest styles, and
guarantee satisfaction. Stamping for braid
ing and embroidery done in the best man.
nor, with The newest patterns. All ask
is tair trial. Residence on Water Street,
in the house formerly occupied by Jacob
Shriver. l4tf
Year: 1875

Yesterday was witnessed most unu-
sual sight on the Reading Railroad. AT
an carly hour In morning, locomotive
No. 60, with long train OF open cas-,
two cabooses and about fifty men went
down the road for the purpose of bring
ing back a train load Of cord wood, to
be used by several wood burning pas
senger locomotives that ure used on
the Company's lateral roads in the coal
regions. The train passed up through
this city at six o'clock loaded with one
hundred cords of oak, hickory and pine.
TWAS taken up to one of the Company 3
saw mills where it will be cut In half
and used ON the engines, twas stated
by old railroaders that such thing on
the Reading Railroad is a very unusual
thing. 1t was also stated that it was
done on account of the scarcity of coal.
Reading Eagle.