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Year: 1876

As that old blind Mexican was crop.
ing his way rast one of our saloons this
morning, practical humorist punched
him in the back with cane. The back
hand lick the old fellow suddenly let ay
With his stick struck three majors aud two
colonies, and if it had been three inches
longer it would have crippled two pro-
fessors and a dog,
Year: 1876

Tho Republicans of Vermont have
whipped their opponents even worse than
usual, which eau only be justified by the
seriousness Of tho exigency. Though
having only themselves to Guido, and
having their chief incentives rather in
tho qualification Of their friends abroad
than of their own necessities at home.
yet they fought through the campaign
with admirable vigilance and vigor.
Their splcnlid victory 10 worthy OF them,
and will sbuudnntly reward them 10 tho
grand effect--tiwcIy and stimulativo-
which it will have upon the Republican
cause throughout the Union. California
will feel its cheering influence to-day
Maine will feel il as she closes up her
own noble campaign; and everywhere 1t
will fall upon good ground ADD bear good
fruit. All homer 10 tho Republicans OF
the Green Mountain State Boston
Journal
Year: 1876

1t is difficult to explain the workings
Of the youthful mind. A boy who will
listen inditferently to the sublimest truths
of theology will bo reused to tho acutost
interest by tho progress of q caterpiller
over tho collar OF The bald.hesded man
In the pew in front Of him.
Year: 1876

The court did not open until eleven o'clock p NJ. Al
which time the Judge took his bench, and
amid breathess silence the jury entered tho court
annouucsd through tho foreman that they had agreed
acquittng the prisoner OF murder tho nrst degree
and convcting Of mansaughter In tho second degree
wheroupon Mr. Rollins moved tho judgment
Of the Court Judge Sutherland In passing
tcnce said to tho prisoner that no had
had very narrow escape. The jury had treated him
very kindly. There much evidence In his case,
gong 10 SHOW that his tho result OF deDera
tion and premeditation IL horrible think Of
his following the deceased for several blocks armed
with stone and then killing him. Still u was his
duty 10 respect the verdict and he fault with


it. The Judge then sentenced him 70 state Prison
seven years. The prisoner seemed appreciate the
verdict and after thanking the jury and Mr. Kntzng
his counsel he was taken back To tho rolnba
Year: 1876

GENERAL NEWS OF THE CITY
BUILD THE MsHIHGTOE MONUMENT
HEALTH SAVLHS on CAPITOL VENTILATION
MVESflGATIGN OF DISTRICT AUTHORITIES
GRAND JURY ON THE SAFE BURGLARY
HAMMOND AND BENTLEY YESTERDAY
Miscellaneous Paragraphs OF Interest
Year: 1876

Every Democrat should vote to-day.
If he loves his country and is an admirer
of its institutions he will be impelled to
to do so, and needs no words of ours to
urge him to it. The election is in pro-
gress, and our remarks may be useless SO
far as many of our readers are concerned
who may have already voted. But while
our words will thus be useless to such as
to their own vote, nevertheless we may
induce them to look aboat their ward and
see if there are any old or infirm Demo-
crss or lukewarm, that have not already
voted, and 90 to them and urge them to
vote.


Those who treat carelessly the matter
of voting advance strong proof that they
are neither Democrats nor republicans in
principle-they are fit subjects to belong
TO government where both Church and
State are in the hands of a few aristo
Gratis who control for their own aggran
disement, and labor is regarded as de
grading instead of virtue to be com
mended above price.


Vote at once If you have not alread
done so, for Tilden and Hendricks, vii
liams and Grubb, and the whole demo
cratic ticket, and let us have peace.
Year: 1876

While federal troops are marching to
the relief of dismayed Grantism in the
South, the grand army of TildeD and Re-
form is moving solidly over the country
north and and south, and is sweeping be-
fore it the panic-stricken forces of cor
rupt republicanism. Tonight when dis
aster overtakes the the central despotism
at Washington, and it becomes apparent
that peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war, the desperate men
who have madly invoked the military
arm to save them from destruction, will
exclaim in sorrow and humiliation
'Take away the sword, states may b.
saved without it.'
Year: 1876

MEN may cry "Peace, peace!" but
there will be no peace as long as Grant
and his minions hold the reins of govern
rnent. While they remain in power civil
dscord will reign throughout the country,
and fearful paralysis will continue to
check the industrial interests of the ma
ton. The rich will suffer equally with
the poor, and very soon, instead of a
free and prosperous republic, a foul and
filthy military despotism will be estab-
lished upon its ruins. The only possible
way to avert the curse is to defert the
powers of darkness to-day and win a
fasting triumph for Tilden and Reform.
Year: 1876

A good deal of talk has been expended on
the fact that at Nashua the other day boy
of twenty-one married woman Of sixty
one. But really it is not SO very remark
able, for recently mere youth of this city
married girl Of '76.
Year: 1876

hts ADssnFF.


As early as 2 o'clock yesterday. the
various termini Of the lake railroads
were visited by those curious to see the
experiment proposed by Dr. Wingard
to blow up n ship n mile away from
shore. where he would stand and with
his "nameless force" shiver the vessel
to atoms, without any other communi-
cation than that which the atmosphere
offered. About o'clock the Milne
burg wharf Schillings and Hoyt's
were fairly thronged All eyes were
liked during the entire afternoon on an
old schooner anchored in the lake,
about three-qHarters Of q mile from
Schillings, aud when darkness came
the throng was no wiser than before.
Whgard did not put in m appearance,
nor did anybody account for his alb
sence. The only episode worth men
tioning was the boarding Of the vessel
by II party Of four in pleasure boat.
including two reporters. who brought
away, rs n trophy from the old hull, n
mysterious looking can. which was left
Ut Hawkins for exhibition.


Whether DIR. Wingard had anything
to do with the gathering yesterday is
problematical in fact, it looked like u
huge sell" If the latter, it may injure
those who got it up by keeping people
away. in the future. from the lake,
when real attractions are announced to
take place there In Europe q sell Of
this kind would send to Jail DR.. Wingard
Or anybody else attempting to impose
On the public.
Year: 1876

veyed to her home on Magazine. near
Thaia


This Is one of the most atrocious deeds
that has ever been committed in this
city, and these vile wretches should be
punished to the full extent Of the law.
Year: 1876

The Lenton and Ware Combination
gave their first entertainment last
evening in Turn-Verein Hall, to a
good house, and We fancy If the pub
lie had really known the excellence of
the performance the hall would have
been crowded. !, We have not space to-
day to give each one belonging to the
troupe their due need of praise. We
can only say that it is one of the best
entertainments it has been our good
fortune to witness anywhere. Mrs.
Ware, in her comic songs, received an
encore every time and was immensely
funny, and the old plantation darkey
was feature of the performance that
will be long remembered. The aero
batic part of the performance we re-
gard as perfection. We do not believe
that it ever will or can be eXcelled.
We have never Seen it equalled, and
cannot do it justice. All we can say
is go and see it and you will never re-
gret it. The serio-comic Operetta of
Dennis, "O'Dowd,u is both pathetic
and numerous, and alone is worth the
price of admittance. This evening it
will be repeated and we hope to see
the hall filled to repletion.


Yesterday afternoon the petroleum
in the lamp used for heating water in
Robinson's Palace Shaving Saloon,
caught fire and made it rather warm
for the proprietor for little while.
He pitched the whole concern into the
back yard, eventually where it scat
tered around for a considerable dis
tance and came near setting fire to q
pile of boards. Notwithstanding the
ruin of his lamp, Robinson says he
shall still shave for fifteen cents.


Joe Williams, at the Palace saloon,
sets lunch every day that would be
a creditable dinner in first class ho-
tel. His ale, wines, and liquors are
of the best quality and all this for one
bit. Joe says it does him good to see
people grow fat, and the boys are
willing to crafty him, so every one is
satisfied.


The telegraph is now in operation to
Whitewater and the rails are being
laid beyond that point.
Year: 1876

We clip the following from an Illi-
nois exchange:


We are indebted TO our old friend j. A. Nell
son for copy of the Los Angeles (Cal.) Daily
Herald. The paper contains a comprehensive
statement of the resources OF the country
oontigous to Los Angeles, and would natural
ly give the reader the California fever II he
were gullible enough to swallow everything
he reads. California; Is no doubt very excel
lent state, but we believe Illinois is good
enough for us yet awhile. We are, however,
OBJ iged to James all the same for the paper.


This is all right. 1t is not the OBJ
ject of the HERALD to make people
dislike their own country. We only
design to give true presentation OF
California for the benefit of those who
are dissatisfied where they are; and
there are enough of such to fill our
State to overflowing. The writerof the
above paragraph is an editor, and we
presume he is doing well where he is.
We would advise him to stay.
Year: 1876

Il We have two Lunatic Asylums in
the State now, and there is some talk
of building third one. Los Angeles
is mentioned as suitable place for it.
We are much obliged, but We have no
use for any such institution here. Per-
haps San Francisco or Sacramento
would like one or two more.
Year: 1876

people, but it prevents thousands
from buying lands in California.
There is hardly any one thing that re-
tards our progress more than this.
We will venture the prophecy that if
the Legislature does not do something
to protect the people, they will some
day take matters into their own
hands, which will bring about a state
of affairs that We hope never to wit
ness in California.
Year: 1876

Charles Thompson writes TO the Scien-
tfc american that he has not seen a
bed bug or flea In his house for many
years, and adds If an army of them
were brought in mercury would speedily
exterminate them but I think cleanli-
ness is the best and perhaps the only
preventive. The common house-fy
do not molest, believing it more than
compensates for its trouble by clearing
the atmosphere of effluvia and the ami
malcules which always arise from the
putrefaction of decaying substances dur
ing the warm weather. So also with the
birds, which are quite numerous here,
during the summer. Instead of shoot
ing them or setting up scarecrows to
frighten them away, 1 throw out every
possible inducement for them to build
their nests in my fruit trees. The birds
capture large share of the insects in
the larval state, and thus the millers are
prevented from depositing eggs for fu-
ture crop of worms. AS to the loss of
fruit by the birds, the latter are always
sure to by on hand in force in the season
of ripe fruit, whether they come early
enough to take the worms or not. For
the residue of insects which infest my
vegetable garden 1 find that the labor
atory of the chemist furnishes materials
fatal to them all, among which white
hellebere and cayenne pepper are OF the
most utility.


The bug or worm which cannot find
vegetation unflavored with these articles
will seek its breakfast elsewhere, and
leave my garden unmolested. A few
drops of carbolic acid in pint of water
will clean house plants from lice in very
short time. II mosquitoes or other
blood-suckers infest our sleeping rooms
at night, we uncork a bottle of oil of
penny-royal, and these insects leave in
great haste, nor will they return so long
as the air in the room is loaded with the
fumes of that aromatic herb. II rats
enter the cellar, q little powdered potash
thrown into their holes, or mixed with
meal and scattered in their run-ways,
never fails to drive them away. Cayenne
pepper will keep the buttery and store
room free from ants and cockroaches.
If a mouse makes an entrance into any
part of your dwelling, saturate rag with
cayenne in solution and stuff it into a
hole which cannot be repaired with
either wood or mortar. No rat or mouse
will eat that rag for the purpose of open
ing communication with depot of sup
plies.
Year: 1876

Up in the morning and out of bed,
He takes a leap ON his frowzy head,
And, seeing him act like crazy clown,
We know that the day will be upside down.
He gives the kitten shower-bath
And works her up to a state of wrath;
He ties kettle TO Rover's tail


And drops his cap in the milking-pail.
He drives the hen from her nice warm nest:
The turkeys and geese have no chance to rest
And oh how they waddle and how they run .
AS If they knew II was just for fun!
He leases his sister and pulls her ears,
And pulls her hair till he brings the tears
And Is always so rough with her dolls and toys
That she says she had rather not play with the boys
Sometimes he carries his fun so far
That he's quite rude ss the street boys are
And, called to account for his ways 40 rough,
Thinks ~ didn't mean o." excuse enough.
He's such clown he don't know
How deep in mischief a boy may go;
And yet so sorry when harm is done
We can't help thinking twas just for
Year: 1876

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 23.--1n the State
Board of Equalization this morning, the report
Of the Committee on Town and City Lots was
presented and referred to the Committee On
General Equalization. The report adds % per
cent to the assessed value OF lots in Cook
County, and the Committee recommend fur
ther addition OF Is per cent. which will make
the total addition IS per cent, being per
cent less than Tas agreed upon some days
einre
Year: 1876

greenbacks, which in turn shall be used for the
purchase Of more silver bullion for the coinage OF
more silver dollars, and this process s TO be con-
tinued without end. Mr.. Landers moved that tins
bill be referred TO the Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures committee the majority OF
. which is understood to be favorable to the immc-
date remonetizatiOn of silver, and which wonld
have opportunity to report Immediately II the
Bland bill was ont of the way. The advocates OF
silver dollars thinking that this bill may he more
acceptable than the Bland bill, hoped in this way to
get il before the House and TO pass il before the adj
journment of Congress. Mr.. Cox opposed the refer
ence, and sharp contest arose, in which Gen.
Banks appeared as the champion of the silver bill.
and carried his point by securing its reference TO
the Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures.
The regular order having been after demanded.
the Bland bill up in the regular order and the
morning hour was spent in iilibUstcrng.


Mr. Haic's speech was severe arraiglmcnt of the
Democratic majority IN the House, and consisted
chiefly of review of its record from the beginning
of the present scSsion-a record with which The
country is already too familiar. But Mr.. Hale was
not always just in his criticisms of the Democrats.
For instance, he called attention 10 the fact that
large majority Of the Charmen of the Committees
of the House were Southern men, and attempted TO
draw from il the inference that the asccndancy of
the Democratic party Ill INC CVi'iu! wiz ''''"'''''
result in the restoration Of Southern politicians to
power Mr. Cox afterward attempted to show the
Injustice of his conclusions by calling attention to
the fact that in all but four five commlttecs
majority of the members represented Northern dis
tricts Mr.. Hac's criticism of the Democratic party
for giving these chairman,hips to Southern men was
almost wholly without point, because he failed TO
60 further and show that the action Of those COM
mttees had, as a result of their construction, been
sectional and not national This probably would
have been a very difficult thing to do Mr. CoXton
the other hand unfair in his reply, because,
while is true he claimed, that OF almost every
committee of the House, Northern men are IN the
majority it is at the same time true that Of the
Democrats who control the committees, the majority
are in almost every case Southern On tile
whole the discussion n very Improbable one,
and it would have been better if it had not taken
place
Year: 1876

THE Portland School for Medical Instruc
ton has taken wise course in insisting
upon higher standard of education for the
applicants for admission to its privilege.
Candidates for its instruction are subjected
to an entrance examination such as is en-
forced in but one Medical College in the coun-
try. The raising of the standard of admis-
sion is to be warmly commended. A de-
plorable laxity has heretofore prevailed, and
the result has been to let loose upon the COM
munity a host of men with medical diplomas
who knew nothing outside of their profession
and far too little inside.
Year: 1876

The extracts from our exchanges and tele-
grams from various parts of the country indi-
cate that the Cincinnati nominations receive
the hearty approval of the party throughout
the country. It is also evident that all the
elements of the party will cordially unite on
the ticket and give it that hearty support
which will ensure its success in November.


Never did the Republican party enter upon
acampaign with brighter prospects of victory.
Year: 1876

The Democratic jubiation in this city over
the defeat of Mr.. Blaine has entirely died
away. That despatch from Washington to
Gov. Hayes did the business. The Demo-
Gratis thought at first announcement of the
nomination that the man whom they most
fear and hate would be totally out of the can
vass, and that they would have some show
in Maine. When they discovered that the
ex-Speaker was coming to this State to con-
duct the campaign in person, their courage
at once forsook them, and they have again
given up all hope.
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The namo and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
hut as guaranty CT good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
Uications that are not used.
Year: 1876

The Republicans of Maine and all others who pro-
pose to support the candidate of the Republican par
ty in the pending elections are invited to send dele
gates to a State Convention to be held in
Year: 1876

VEGETINE is acknowledged and recommended by
physicians and apothecaries to be the best purifier
and cleanser of the blood yet discovered and thous
ands speak in its praise who have been restored to
health.
Year: 1876

The retirement of Hon. Nelson Dingley,
Jr, from the Office of Governor has added
another to the list of governors who have
reflected credit upon the state. 1t is but just
to say that we believe that he has the conf
dence and respect of a very large portion of
the intelligent people of Maine. In the two
years that he has been in office, he has de-
voted himself zealously to the interests of our
people. His voice, influence and what is bet
ter than both, his practice, have been in the
direction of economy and rigid accountable
ity by offices for all trusts and interests COM
mitted 20 them. Further than that he can
look back and see that measures of positive
value and Importance to the people suggested
by him have been adopted. One of his purpo-
ses was to cause all kinds of property to con-
tribute its portion TO the support of the pub
lie burden. Two measures of this kind have
already been adopted from which the state
derives a substantial revenue. At times he
has drawn upon his head the censure and
severe criticism of those who have laXer
notions of official responsibility, but popular
sentiment has already emphatically endorsed
his action.


As Gov. Dingley retires from the honorable
position he has so faithfully filled, we think
we but express the sentiment of all of the
best people of the state when we assert that
he possesses their entire confidence and re-
spect
Year: 1876

That the address of Governor Connor is
well written, thoughtful, judicious and prac
tical is no surprise to those who have been
so fortunate as to know the man so intimate
ly as to be able to judge of his ability, charac-
ter and worth. That it indicates familiari-
ty with the affairs of the state is what might
be expected from one of Gen. Connor's
thoughtfulness and intelligence. That his
suggestions are practical and progressive is
indicative that he will bring to the high office
to which he has been elected that careful
ness and intelligence which have been the
characteristics of SO many of his predeces-
sors. That every paragraph of the address
discloses the fact that Gov. Connor believes
in the state of Maine, is proud of her people
and her past, and has faith in her future,
may be accepted as the pledge of his earnest
and constant efforts to serve his native state
for whose glory and renown he has done
and suffered so much in dark and perilous
times.


1t is not necessary that an abstract Of the
address should be given here. Every reader
lulcIcSLcO III luc Wclldlc vi IMdilc Will ucolIC
to read the entire paper. The suggestions
and recommendations are certainly of such
nature as to commend themselves to the
Legislature. His Excellency indicates an
earnest desire to multiply the sources of
wealth and means of employment within our
state so that when stagnation comes to any
one department of business, there may be
other sources Of employment In other words
and to use part of the Governors own ex-
presssion, Names future progress depends
upon diversified industry whereby her winters
long and torpid, may be "warmed into sum-
mers."


Without further comment, we commend
the address to our people as one entirely
worthy of Chief Magistrate of the st ate in
the Centennial year.