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Year: 1872

AmOngthe evils that have befallen
this county is the grievous one of
extravaganza. perhaps express
ourselves too strongly, but it is
difficult to find another word for
our meaning in alluding to the fact
that so many spent more money
than their earnings justify. The
Chinese, who are a nation given to
proverbs, say that there is nothing
so difficult as retrenehment, and
herein there may be some excuse for
what we censure, as in most In
stances In this country our incomes
have not kept pace with the addi-
tional cost Of living, which has SO
rapidly advanced of late years.
Many therefore, subjected to this
increasing braden, have been unable
to resist temptation to exc out their
meanes by speculation, in the pur-
suit OF (which they may have ap-
proprlated property temporarily
confded to their care by others, but
with the intention of making full
restoration at some later time.
Many public institutions have Of
late years been sufferers from this
cause, and their very existence i'm
periled, not so much by the ex-


tent of the loss incurred, as by the


consequent withdrawal Of con-
fdence.
Year: 1872

We know not who "Clod Hopper" Is, nor
is it material that we should, but his article
in the PRESS viii not mislead any intelligent
farmer, and yet it may please the elodhopper
class to which he undoubtedly belongs. His
nom de plume is fifty chosen, and we are al
ways well-pleased to meet an antagonist who
sails under his own colors. That he is fair
representative of those who have great horror
of "book-learning," there can be no question.
We have met good many such characters in
the country in years past; but thanks TO agri-
cultural books and newspapers, they grow
less every year, and soon "Clod Hopper" will
tram IN very small company. Who has adj
yised farmers in Maine to enter the field of
competition with Western farmers i'm wheat
raising? We have not, but have advised
them to raise their own bread stuff and save
two or three million of dollars a year which
they pay to other States. 1t is mighty con-
venient to have thirty or forty bushels of good
wheat in the chamber, instead of being o big
ed to harness up old Dobbin and go to the
city after a Ssscrcl OF -four. Besides, be it
known to "Clod Hopper that our spring
wheat makes sweeter bread than the winter
wheat from the West, and we can raise quite
as much per acre on almost any farm in
Maine and more in the Aroostook country.


In the West 1t has been wheat, wheat,
years in and years out, no rotation of crops,
until the average yield is less than fifteen
bushels, and in California where forty bushels
per acre were once harvested now the yield
is about twelve bushels. ''Clod- Hopper
ought to know that man cannot live on cab
bages alone, and ii our farmers should 90 to
raising cabbages all over the country, where
could they find market for them? Besides,
tithe of the labor will raise an acre of wheat
which it costs to raise one of cabbages. Sure
ly there are not clodhoppers enough in Maine
to eat all the cabbages that might be raised
by our seventy Thousand farmers on 100000
acres No! mol Farmer of Maine. Select
your two acres each and prepare the soil well,
and sow them with wheat, and heed not the
advice of clodhoppcr AGRICoLA.
Year: 1872

"Could you love a man who wore false
hair on his head when he had enough of his
own? who painted his face and improved his
form as you improve { p yours? who pinched
his feet with small shoes, his hands with
small gloves, his waist with corsets; and
then, as if he had not already deformed him
self enough, tied huge hustle to his back,
and thrust tiny mountains of wire into his
bosom?' In reply to which lady responds: !:
'Could you love a girl who defiled her mouth
with tobacco, and loaded the air with fumes
of cigars who staggered home several times
a week the worse for liquor? who INDUCED
in fast horses, bet high at races, and swag-
gered around the streets with questionable
companions? Which picture wears the most
alluring colors?' We also see it reported that
Mrs. Van Colt says if she had all the money
ever paid for liquors she could buy every foot
OF land in the world. Very likely. And If
she had the money paid by women for back
hair she could buy every drop of liquor in the
world ~
Year: 1872

WHILE thanking the good people of Portland,
w for their kind patronage through the last sea-
son, would invite any, and all who to have any
see II will not give them the best satisfaction botn
as to price, style and prompness of work have also
on hand a lot OF excellent Hose which shall sell at
reasonable rate; old ones also neatly repaired


X. MCDONALD, 200 Fore St,


ap9d1m Foot Of Plum ST.
Year: 1872

The N. Y. Standard pays its respects to
Dolly Warden thus:


Out of this bewildering array of character
less, purposeless finery, but one thing def
mite has been evolved-the saucy. piquant
Dolly Warden. That has character of its
own, and Is only adapted for certain styles
OF person, but so pronounced is II that 1t Is
only suitable for home and country wear.
But Dolly Warden is to rage like an epidemic
through the length and breadth of this land,
and no woman will call herself happy unless
she has had it. Imagine Miss Mehitable
Screw in a coquettish Dolly Warden; but you
need not imagine it, for you will see her, and
your teeth will be set on edge, you will shut
your eyes, and put cotton in your ears.
Year: 1872




IS A FINISHED LINE,
Running through of the richest portions of ILL.,
nois and connecting Chicago by the shortest route
with the celebrated Block Coal fields of Indiana and
by way of Evansville and Nashville with the entire
South Its mortgage debt is OOO or about ST.
500 to the mile. Although the road is but Just OPEN
ed it is already earning after all operating expenses
are paid, IA


MORE THAN THE ENTIRE INTEREST
on all its bonds While railroad bonds may be plenty
those upon finished and paying lines and for so small
sum to the mile, are seldom in the market
We do not hesitate to recommend them as
unusually safe. They are attended with none Of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest and the final payment Of
the principal, as certain as any future financial
event. a


Inc Bonds are for 81 900 each have forty years to
run and bear interest at the rate of per cent per
annum, payable on the first of April and October,
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York


We are selling them daily to the most careful in
vestors and have but small amount remaining less
than one forth of the issue.
Fun particulars furnished on application in person
Messrs. Swan & Barrett, Bankers,


PORTLAND, MAINE


.4st&5A35Ga3 l>ae .ssae


OR TO
Year: 1872

Weary, weary, oh how weary


Is she ofthe cold worlds strife
Dreary, dreary, oh how dreary


Is the path of her sad life
Grim the phantoms that pursue her
Ever, ever, night and day
Whispering dark words unto her
Chasing hope and faith away.
Not a trusted friend is near her


In the world she stands alone
None to sooth her-noneto cheer her
Wronged.uncared for, aud unknown.
Gazes she upon the water


Dazed her brain and wild her eye
Breathes the prayer her mother taught


her.


And then plunges in to die !
Rash the deed, but Judge her kindly,
Ye who gaze on horriied-
Had she never loved So blindly,


She would never thus have died.
Raise her FORM all bruised and broken,
Lay it gently meath the sod
Let not one harsh word be spoken
Leave her tailings all with God
Year: 1872

SENTENCED TO MARRIAGE.-A case
recently tried before the Clonmel Qlish)
.Assizcs was brought TO singular and
novel termination by the presiding
Judge. The parties in the case were
yourg man and young woman, both
of whom claimed possession ola rural
property, one by virtue of an ancient
lease, and the other undera will. They
were in court for the purpose Of giving
their testimony. when bright idea &c
cured to the Judge, who interrupted the
case to say:


1T Just strikes me that there is
pleasant and easy way to terminate this
law suit The plaintiff appears to be a
respectable Young man. and this Is
very ME, young woman. Laughter.
They can both get married and live
happy on this farm If they 90 on
with law proceedings it will be all trit-
tered away between the lawers, who, |
am sure, are not ungallant enough to
wish the marriage may not come off.


The young lady, on being interroga-
ted blushed, and said she was quite
willing to marry the plaintiff The lat
ter, on being asked if he would we'd the
Young woman gallantly responded,
Most undoubtedly" The Judge re-
marked that the suggestion occurred 70
him by instinct on seeing the young
couple. \ verdict was subsequently,
entered for plaintiff on condition Of his
promise to marry defendant within two
months. stay of execution being put
on the verdict till the marriage ceremo
ny is completed. The council gave the
younglady such an unmerciful chatting"
on her consent, which many in court
thought should have been first obtained
from plaintiff that she left the court in
tears
Year: 1872

The following notice was issued yesterday from
the United States Shipping Commissioners Office
for the purpose of having 1t distinctly understood
that all wages must be paid and all accounts set
tied in the presence OF the Commissioner or his
Deputy


The shipping Of 1872 requires that the accounts of
board OF vessel shall be this
Office forty eight hours before ne Is paid off, and that
every such must be paid of within five days
after the arrival OF your vessel at this port The
seaman means every person on duty board. the
ter only excepted All payments made 10 seanen in any
other manner by law null and void


G. G. DUNCAN, shipping Commissioner.


Fifty boarding house Keepers have now placed
their names on the roll and agreed to abide Dy the
provisions of the law. Since Tuesday there have
been nearly three hundred seamen placed on board
of American vessels for foreign voyages every ship
having obtained its full complement. great many
shpowners have promised Captain Duncan their
cooperation. The American Congress, belonging
TO Messrs. Grinnell, Minturn Co.'S line OF London
packets, went TO sea under the new law yesterday.


The entire force Of sailor andlords-such OF them
as have organized to obstruct and resist this law
was brought to bear in order to prevent this ship
from having a crew; nevertheless at the appointed
hour, seven A. NJ, every man or the crew was on
board sober and at his duty. The crew were fine
looking set Of men, and the captain expressed him
self well satisfied with them. They had been shipped
and ready since Thursday, waiting the loading OF
the ship.


superintendent Keso detailed a large body OF po-
lice to the dock to preserve order but their active
services were not needed. scarcely loud word
was spoken as the ship left the dock and, drawn by
two tugs, made ner way down the East River.
Year: 1872

Asaph G. Dennis, residing in East Sixty-thrd
street. has been continual spree for the last six
months-in fact, since lie returned from the Island
where he had been confined for drunkenness. Mrs.
Dennis, determlned-looking little woman, took
him in charge and herself brought him to the Nine-
teenth precinct station house. whence he was
taken to the lorkville Police Court by police
man. He was sent on another visit
tears Of contrition TO his eyes The wife in q very
affecting manner drew his handkerchief from his
coat pocket and wiped his tears away as If he had
been spoiled child, but not a teardrop hung ON
her ashes as the door leading TO the prison below
the Court closed on his retreating FORM


The body Of an unknown man was yesterday
taken to the Morgue, having been found in the East
River at the foot Of Jackson street. He had on a
blue coat, a black vest and light pantaloons He
was Of light complexion, with sandy hair. The
Coroner was notined.
Year: 1872

! STOCKS WERE HEAVY AND LOWER


upon the continued pressure to SELL which is most
marked In Western Union, Pacific Mail, Erie, Union
Pacific, Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central
and Lake Shore. western Union led the downward
movement, which ranged from ~ to S1i per cent,
the market leaving or at about the lowest point OF
the day, some of the stocks rallying 4 per cent,
while western Union recovered u per cent. The
following were the highest and lowest prices of
stocks during the day
Year: 1872

The asiss Of the tin-pan and The NV.
bsll and The horse fiddle and the big drum
and the unoultivated human yell rose on
The stiffness Of the balmy sephyrs last
evening" III because somebody had got
married.
Year: 1872

We once knew Of little child who
had stolen couple offigs off the dessert
dish on the day of dinner party. The
theft was discovered, and her father
made her wear the figs on string
around her neck the Who'll" evening,
with full explanations why. We
heard the story when the child had
grown up to be a woman, and from
her own lips ; and she said that to this
hour she suffered from the shame OF that
evening; it was burnt into her, and
| made wound incfIucoable for life.-
1t was tremendous punishment for
the fault the fault itself being in so
young a child as she was five years old
only-one that might have been pun
ishcd and reformed by milder meas
ures. III seems to have been q mistake,
judging from the bitterness with which
the fathers character was spoken Of
she said she had ceased to lovo him
from that day-and from the stern and
| lovclesS nature of the woman herself
it seemed TO have cast out all softnesi
from her. And though, to be sure, she
stole no more figs, yet she had learned
her lesson Of keeping her fingers from
wondering into the region of forbidden
daintics at too severe cost. The policy
of humiliation is dangerous oao at all
times and on all occasions, and far more
souls have been crushed by this than
sins have been confirmed by Over-lcni-
cncy. To destroy all self respect is tC
destroy all healing power, and to pre-
vent all possibility of a rebound. IL
dealing with the faulty however harG
we may be on the sin, we ought always
to reserve way Of restoration to tn
sinner.
Year: 1872

The Daily Gazette and the Democratic defeat
10 Connecticut arrived on the same anniversary
Our new contemporAry's friends the Nutmeg
State, were badly fooled-we trust it will not be
40 with the Gazette
Year: 1872

Bold Plan to Circumvent the Patent


Men.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. AT a meeting
Of the Philadelphia association of owners
and managers of steam vessels to-day it
was stated that owing to the persistent at
tack upon the proposed new steamboat law
by one or two members of the Committee
on Commerce, the owners of Western river
and lake steamers had telegraphed last
night from Washington to their agents to
refuse to carry passengers under the exist
ing laws, which action viii tend very much
to embarrass the passenger trade, but under
circumstances the owners have no option in
the matter. Measures are prepared which,
it is said, will in a few days go to show that
the patent right men have bought up GER
tain parties who are opposing the proposed
change in the law, and using their influence
to coerce members of Congress.
Year: 1872

q young lady was assaulted yesterday
noon by a robber in Flatbush car near
Prospect Park, he presenting a revolver and
bowie knife, threatening to kill her unless
she gave him her purse. She jumped from
the car, when the driver and conductor, ev-
identity in league with the robber, drove fu-
riously away.
Year: 1872

MRs. GRANT AND How SIZE DRESSES
A Washington correspondent writes: "Airs.
Grant is neither handsome nor stylish, but
she has quite plump shoulders and round,
shapely arms and hands. She is so devoid
of consciousness or pretensiOn shat diSaTms
criticism and always leaves an agreeable
impression. To-day she wore a crimson
velvet that she bought two years ago, when
Prince Arthur was here, and wore it for the
first time to the ball given to him by the
English Minister. So you see she doesn'l
xnsid wearing the same dress many times,
and for several successive seasons. The
dress is cut low in the neck, but she wore
a white lace cape with long ends Of lace at
the back, forming a sash. The sleeves are
wide and loose with point-laCe trimmings.
She wore on her head a fine lace barbe and
a knot of flowers"
Year: 1872

growing out Of the present general order
system, representing TO him the damage
they were doing to the Republican party.
told him that the merchants were COM
planning on every hand and that he must do
something to alleviate their burdens. Muir
ply replied, notwithstanding his well
known control over the stores in general,
that he had not the power and could not in
terfere with this part of the general order
business. | know that there are
Year: 1872

was brought over in case, and the hearse
was on dock to receive it, but in placing it
in the vehicle the bearers shook it, and a
ringing noise was heard. The case was
opened and found to be full of French
clocks.


Senator Bayard RENAL ked "That was a
corpse for time and not for eternity"
Year: 1872

CINCINNHTI, May S.-The Commercial
this morning publishes q communication
from Peter II. Clark, a prominent colorcd
Republican leader here The Commercial
says in an editorial notice that Mr.. Clark
is q close observer, n man OF liberal ten.
denotes and has recently travelled in the
South. Mr. Clark in his communication
says of the Greeley party: I'VE are not
building any hopes on the oft repeated as.
sertion that the colOred people of the
South will vote for their candidate. They
are surely doomed 10 disappointment.
That some ot the colored men will be
found on their side Is, perhaps, true.
Some of the cOlored men have been found
to vote straight Democratic, but the
number is small and not likely to increase.
The fact that the Republican party is the
instrument which has freed and eniran-
chised him, which guards him in the cxer.
else OF his rights us freeman, which
promises him great future good, is known
and well known to the dullest black man
in the South, and If he can get chance
to approach the ballot box unintimidated
he will vote for the candidate of that
party" He says, In conclusion in regard
10 the Republicans Of the South: "Every
man who Is not in their camp will be re-.
garded rs an enemy. They will seek to
maintain the party organization intact
and will vote solid for the nominee OF the
Philadelphia Convention"
Year: 1872

While wa are aware that It Is none OF
our business what tho managers OF the
Liberal" movement in this State may
cboose to do, we cannot but think Mr.
MANAGER CnuRcH does hls1cause an inju-
~ not in this State alone but In Others
BY inviting the Democrats to join In bis
proposed Convention to form q GREELEY
electoral ticket. So far as concerns the
result in West Virginia it may make little
difference. The Democrats will not CO.
operate with Mr.. CHURCH unless their
National Convention tells them to; but
enough may attend the Convention to de-
,troy It's moral forccas q Republican gath
srlng; and whether they do or not, the call
proclaims an Invitation for COALITION
with the Democracy; and this gong
abroad all over tho country will break
down confidence and respect for the
movement among Republicans as one
within their own party lines. So long as
il was kept within their lines many gave
/, their sympatbies who will not for q
moment countenance this Kind Of a pro-
Dosition for fusion with the Democrats.
lfMr CHURCH thinks he is going to dis.
trsct the Democracy on their local poll
tics, by this means, we Judge the event
will prove him mistaken. lie is simply
rendering it impossible for Republicans
who have any disposition to correct and
purify their own party to Svmpathize,
much less cooperate, with the movement
Of which he assumes to be the head in
this State.


Why he has chosen to call his Con-
vention at Charleston, the most incon'
venient point in the State, "is one OF
those things" in the language OF DrS-
pREARY, (which no fellow can find out
Year: 1872

road, above WheeIing's subscription, will
be raised and paldH


How much Is the estimated total cost oI
the proposed railroad, how much Of that
sum has been subscribed along the line Of
said road, and upon which end Of the road
Is Wheeling's money to be expended?


Where will the road enter Wheeling,
where viii the depot be, by what ROUTE,
FROM THE EASTERN END OF THE BRIDGE
WILL THE DEPOT BE REACHED, and why
Is the road not obligated by tho hill to
erect the shops in Wheeling?
Year: 1872

With the abundance of manufacture.
Ing facilities offered In tho South.
and more especially in this State,
anything said abroad concerning tho
same, must necessarily be of interest
to those who give tue subject their
attention at home.


John W. Fornoy in the Philadel.
phia Press of the goth instant, writes
as follows "Hitherto, it is said that
less than one fifteenth of the cotton
crop has been worked up in South
ern factories. Yet water power and
coal abound In the cotton district,
and If the proper effort were made,
skilled labor and capital could be OBJ
tanned there as easily as elsewhere,
and by thus bringing the factory aud
the plantation together large item
in the cost Of transportation is saved.


The time is coming when ons.third,
if not one.half of the cotton of tho
South will be made into yarns, at
least, in that section, and, when 1t
does comes what has been the poorest
portion OF the country will become
the richest. Stimulated by the great
ly increased home market for food,
grain farming and grazing will then
bc no less profitable than cotton grow
ing. Thus there will be u practical
diversity of industries with its
resulting prosperity, and there
wilt be no longer an excuse for ex.
hausting and abandoning to d worse
than their primitive wildness whole
tracts Of land.


Let but the Southern people gene.
rally be stirred by this industrial
awakening, esohewihg the rancors of
politics, except to see that neither
demagogues nor oarpst-bag adventu.
rers misrepresent them, ard glorious
future awaits thcm-an area of wealth,
business activity, peace and good
feeling, which shall oonsign to a per.
petual oblivion the distraction,
desolation and bitter hatred which
resulted from the war;
Year: 1872

The leading Democrats of Selma,
including many of the most promi-
nent men in the State, have passed


res olulion to the effect that it would


be unwise in the Democratic party
to nominate any candidate for Presi-
dent or Vice President in the cleo.
tion and they are ready and willing
to cooperate with all good patriotic
citizens to secure the defeat in the
approaching Presidential election of
any candidates or party representing
pernicious policy and practices Of
the present Fedcral Administration
Year: 1872

The young man sat by generous board,
Where the wit WAS bright as the wine;
When they pressed him to MI his goblet up
He would hrmly but gently decline.
The purple OF health was on his cheek,
And his heart with hope beat high,
And the light OF his coming manhood
Shone In his sparkling eye.
His hostress said, with a siren smile,
"Will you pledge me in Chateau Nor


geauX;


But the youg man mournfully shook his head,
As he firmly answered mo"
And l thought, what glorious sight to see
A man with purpose high,
And the moral courage to answer; NO"
Tho scOffing world be nigh.
"Idrink no wine.n said the noble youth
With a flash from his fearless eye,
But II you've such thing handy,


I'll take a snort Of old ryev


The Fat Contributors Saturday Night
Year: 1872

The Mobile Tribune is responsible for
this Last Thursday night an eccentric
individual gave party, and invited quite
a number Of young ladies and gentlemen
to il. When everything was going on
lovely, and none suspected the denoue-
meut, the old gentleman pointed flre-arm
at one Of the male nests, and dancing
about like harlequin, exclaimed, Marry
my daughter on the spot Marry my
daughter on the spotp And the young
man dad marry her, but he has not yet
sent us any cards.
Year: 1872

A Pennsylvania young man had
lady friend who was tho fortunate
posssossor Of half dozen gold fish.
lle went fishing ono day and caught q
pound front. lie preserved it al = q,
thinking it would be n nice com /.
Panion for a gold fish, and concluded
to surprise the young lady by putting
it into tho aquarium whilo she was
away. The surprise was complete :,
for the trout swallowed all tho gold
fish, and then calmly turned over on
its dorsal in and diad Of indigestion.