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Year: 1873

one, and If not you 60 elsewhere, for there are
theatre in the town and plenty OF other amuse
ments, French people making II q holy business 70
amuse themselves and each other so long as human
nature will stand it. The most curious thing,
though, Is the bathing towards eleven, when the
sun is hot and people are dreaming Of luncheon an
hour hence. Imagine terrace with rows Of rush
chairs six and seven deep, and filed with ladies',
who are popularly supposed to be not dressed yet,
and who, in truth, wear costumes that may cost
few francs less than those In which they will blaze
gorgeously during the afternoon. Skirting the
terrace is the Drown shlnge, dotted with lines of
bathing machines, little blue and white things like
sentry boxes, not the powerful contrivances
on wheels that are drawn down into the
water by wheezy horses in England. narrow
plank track Is the only line Of demarcation between
the ladies' camp and the mems, and this plank
forms the high road for both sexes into the water.
The ladies elaboratey got up to face the waves,
their attire being tunic,


KNTCKERBocKERs,


canvas shoes with oakum soles generally sailors
hat with blue ribbon and white burnous which
drapes them majestica1y and which they throw OF,
as also their hat, with some defiance as they give
their hands to the gallant bather, who leads them to
the water as though to quadrille. The men, on
the other hand, have none OF these things, but
shine as Heaven made them, with the exception OF
pair Of bathing drawers. Americans and English
men are much put out az having to walk In full
sight Of the ladies on the terrace in this scant
garb and they usually cloak themselves with Sheet
but not so Frenchmen. These proud natives being
habitually small and lean as February fowls, walk
with martial stride down the plank ana often turn
to wave their hands to any feminine acquaintances
they may discover on the terrace. As this terrace
IL but two yards above them nothing OF their ana
tomicaI beauty js lost to the benolder and, con-
Year: 1873

The Sussex JOsnnal saSs @there is no devisiOn Of
sentiment among this peOple on the question OF
representation. Democrats and Republicans agree
that it would bo ruinous to allow representation
on the bases of populR6ons L.I +


This shows how worthless and insincere are the
resolves Of the Radical platforms and that dishon-
esty marks the progress Of that party in every
canvas. All through tho last campaign the Radicsl
press and speakers in this county told the people
that the Republicans of Kent and Sussex were IA
vorable to equal representation. We call the at
tcntion Of the Commercial to this state of its party
and would like to state whetherits late platform
was not sham.
Year: 1873

How Senator Patterson was Elected.


The Hon. Robert Brown Elliott, the Negro
member of Congress, from South Carolina, who
was a candidate for the United States Senate, in
the late contest, appears 10 begreaily distressed
at the situation. He evidently thinks his race
have shown too much love for money and too
little regard for horesty; and that Patterson's
election was one OF the consequences Of this dis.
tressing and alarming Generalization of his
people. He says; ....


Now understand me. l am not saying this
ont Of personal feeling. was candidate before
the Legislature and was defeated. l can bear
defeat, but the humiliation the thing has brought
upon our colored race-thats what hurts me.
Our race is now on trial before the whole world
as to its fitness to govern. What will be said
after such wholesale buying up as this? The
colored men, as you know, are in large majority
in the Legislature, and then for them to delib-
erateIy sell out by wholesale is a blow that we
can't get oven for years. 1t is a blow at our
integrity, our honesty, our manhood. The
report has gone to the world that the colored
legislators, making laws for South Carolina,
have been bribed by Wholesale, and the report
is unfortunately true. What will the world
think oft?


No doubt the "WorId" If it took the trouble
to think about it all, anticipated just such re-
suit.


But it is said in Radical circles, the charges
against the Legislature which elected Patterson
TO the Senate are attracting so much attention
that the United States Senate cannot pass them
over in silence The, Indiana polls Journal, an
Administration paper says:


The charge that John ]. Patterson bought
his election to the United States Senate from
South Carolina is supported by specifications Of
corruption 30 strong and numerous that the
Senate owes TO itself TO order an Investigation.
II one half that is charged about the manner of
his election is true he is utterly undeserVing Of
a seat In that body. and honest men of all parties
have a right TO expect that the Senate will
examine into the matter. The Senate Of the
United States Ia, in lis organization and func
tions, the most dignifed deliberate body in the
world, and should be the purest.


That may be said to subdue the reproach
which some members of the party feel. But SO
long as Cameron and Ames hold their seats, it
will scarcely be expected that Patterson will be
disturbed. The fact is the men who are able 10
buy their way into the Senate are generally
found able to stop the voice Of inquiry by a lib
eerality which Washington society seems more
than any other TO appreciate.
Year: 1873

ONCE AN AcToR.-Years ago it is said, Gen.
N. p. b nks made his debut on the stage of the
National Theatre, in Boston, as Claude Melontte,
in 1.-THE Lady of Lyons" Amer the play he
asked u veteran actor what he thought as TO
whether he should stick to the stage or leave it,
The actor advised the young man to stop and
go into politics The good advice in this case
a little of the stage thunder in bis voice.
Year: 1873

The tobacco crop Of Lancaster, Co, Pa, yield.
ed over four millions of dollars last year. Fine
tobacco is produced in this county; and the
crop is productive. On small farms especially
it is said to pay the producer who understand its
culture and preservation, far better than grain.
Year: 1873

and make note of the quantity, quality and
price.


Goods rctailed as heretofore at q fraction only
above wholesale figures. This can be readily
done, as the extra discounts of manufacturers
and importers are in many instances quite large.


NY stock is now full and complete in all de-
partments, and the wants Of every one can be
supplied.


Fortunately for myself and customers, chronic
croakcrs have no influence in these quarters,
and shall continue to oppose any combination
to maintain extortionsry prices


Thanking my customers and friends both in
and out Of the city for their liberal patronage,
confidence and Influence during the past seven
years hereby further assure them that in the
future as in the past shall exert myselfto main
tain stock Of goods that will do credit to Alex
andria ard continue to attract trade from all the
surrounding country.


Gss- During the approaching season ether De-
partments will be added to stock, each of which
will be complete III every particular.


Gls-Goods whoesGiod a. prices az low AS any
jobbing house in New York
Year: 1873

he re are some good mechanics III


Bismarck, and as in every other town
some poor ones. 1t has been our good
fortune to always live in rapidly grow.
ing Western town. and where there was
consequently always demand for car
penters. Among them are always TO be
found certain number Of wood butchers
or as they arc commonly known Jack
knife carpenters" They arc generally
men who have at Some time during
their lives acted as first assistant in the
erection of a hen-coop or other out
house, and who failing to make living
bv other means turn their hands to
earpentering, But the very worst case
of this kind we ever heard Of came to
our knowledge few days ago. 4 gen
tlelnan, whose name we will not mcn-
ton, but who resides in Bismarck, wish
Year: 1873

Tie great financial panic has come to
an end. The marks Of its ravsges,
however, are still visible in depressed
business all over the country. The
wheat market in Minnesota is literally
dead No grain is. offered, and if Of
fered there are no buyers. Affairs are
gradually working back into the old
channels, and few days more will sof-
fee to quiet down the great wave which
swept the continent and threatened to
enculf all in ruin. What the effect of
the crusade which has been inaugura-
ted against railroad bonds will really be
upon the Northern Pacific, is as yet a
partially unsolved problem; still
enough is known to put at rest any fears
Of serious disaster. Should it result in
stopping tie ownward march Of the
road for few months, we believe that
Bismarck would be the gamer. 1t would
continue to be the great transferring
and transnipping depot it now is, and
our prairIes would soon be covered
farmers cottages. Let matters shape
as they nay, the future for Bismarck
Jocks bright.
Year: 1873

Does the Northern Pacific company
appreciate the fact that by compelling
travellers to consume three days on
their road in making the trip to St.
Paul they are playing losing game =?
Such is the fact. One day can be saved
in time by taking the stage at Fargo for
Breckinridge to connect with the st.
Paul & Pacific. A night train from
Fargo would obviate. this, and bc not
only great convenience to travellers,
but we believe streke Of policy by the
N. P. company. 1t is to ba hoped this
change in the running arrangements
will be made.
Year: 1873

The Sioux City Journal says that
when man refuses 70 drink in Bis
marck they "put head on him" This
will be news here; but we cant tell the
writer what they do do: they some


times "put q head" on newspaper men
who lie about tho country and its in
habitants, and if he ever calculates to
visit the Coming City it woad be judi


cjous to stick little nearer the truth.
Year: 1873

The TRIBUNE has but word of advice
to tho voters of the county in addition
to what has already bcen said. Vote
and work thougAVuNy. The officers
elected on the 14th arc elected for two
years. Let no man receive your vote
who is not DIRECTLY IDENTIFIED
WITH THE FUTURE OF THE COUN-
TY. There are candidates befor, the
people whose interests at this point are
limited to the time that it remains the
terminus Of the road. SCRATCH THEM
FROM YOUR TICKET. Vote only for
men who are interested in tho business
welfare ofthe community. Don't vote
for man simply because he is "good
fellow" Make the good fellow your
friend, put the thoroughly practical
man in office. Think before you vote,
and the result will be tho "best men will
win -
Year: 1873

Carhoof brought two handsome elk
into town the other day, People from
the East have no idea what constitutes
good steak till they insert their molars
into elk meat. 1t discounts the best
Of beef
Year: 1873

3. F. Slaughter is candidate on half
dozen or less tickets for the office OF cor
oner. He is also postmaster of this
city. Slaughter is fast becoming a
bloated Office holder. Figures never lie.
A little ciphering reveals the fact that
he receives the immense sum of almost
four cents per. day for handling the
mail. And now he expects an indu!~
gent people to elect him to an office
worth at least three cents day more !!
Such assurance is something astonish-
ing; but we pledge him the support Of
the TRIBUNE ifwill he induce the govern
ment at Washington to let the citizens
Of this place have few postage stamps
Year: 1873

The New coal exposure near Fort
Lincoln looks better every day. The
principal vein being worked is seven
feet thick. The quality Of the coal is
excellent, and the mine easy of access.
It seems likely to prove the most valu~
able discovery yet made.
Year: 1873

We have been asked at least fifty
times the past week, "What are the
chances of the Northern Pacific boing
kept open this winter p We give it
up. If the winter lproves open trains
will poobably run. If not, not. Pro
spective contracts will necsssitate the
opening of the road in March at all
events, and it would hardly prove a
good investment to allow it to blockade
before that time if possible to avoid it
Year: 1873

Within the next two months the
railroad system of the North will b.
united to that of the South by the com


pletion of the connecting link, the Bal


timore and Potomac tunnel. This gi


gantic enterprise has been conducted
so quietly, and withal SO swiftly, tina


there are many persons living in sec


tions of the city not very remote from
the line of operations who would no


have known that the work had begun
if it had not been for the newspapers
Three years ago we announced in TIL


american that the Baltimore and Pc


tomac Railroad was going to make con


nection with the Northern Central BY
running ua,der the city, and indicated
the route which would be followed
Our contemporaries were facetiously in


credulous, and not many Of our rea


ders were prepared to believe that such
project could be successfully carried
out. One year afterwards their incred


ulity was somewhat shaken by seeing
long procession of carts turn into
Charles street avenue, and a corps o1
sturdy laborers beginning to make ar
excavation near the intersection of Ca
thedral street and North avenue
Twenty-three months ago ground was
broken, and now the tunnel, over one
mile in length, passing under the
streets of the city, is within a few
weeks of completion.


No city in America can. boast an un-
derground railway that will compare
with the Baltimore and Potomac tun-
mel. Taking the Northern Central
Railway as base line, double tracks
diverge from it, the first at Boundary
avenue and the other a few hundred
yards further north. They each enter
a tunnel and are lost sight of until
they emerge into daylight at John
street, where they unite and take the
main tunnel, following Boundary ave,
nue. to Wilson street, and then turning
into that street, or rather unader it
thirty-five feet from the surface, they
keep a straight course with the line Of
street until the open cut is reached
near Fulton avenue. Through trains
southwark bound will take what might
be called the northern fork of the tun.
mel, and the passengers will see but
little of the city of Baltimore. Trains
which leave the Calvert Station, and
also those that come from the Phila,
delphia and Wilmington Railroad by
the Union Road, will take the other
fork. Ofcourse northern bound trains
will take the fork branching to the
north at the John street cut, and the
trains for Baltimore and Philadelphia
will take the southern fork. The con.
nection with the Philadelphia and
Wilmington Road will be made by the
Union Railroad and tunnel, which
commences at Belvidere bridge, and
continues on through the eastern sec.
tion of the city to lower Canton and
tidewater. s,


We are not advised of the cost oi
this magnificent improvement, but il
Year: 1873




Soft falls through the gathering twilight
The rain from the dripping caves,
And stirs with tremulous rustic
The dead and dying leaves;
While afar, in the midst of the shadows,
hear the sweet voices of bells,
Come borne on the wind of the Autumn,
That 6tfully rises and swells.
They call and they answer each other
They answer and mingle again,
AS the deep and the shrill in an anthem
Make harmony still in their strain,
AS the voices of sentinels mingle
In mountainous regions of snow,
Till from hilltop to hilltop chorus
Floats down to the valleys below.
The shadows, the freight of even,
The sound of the rain s distant chime,
Come bringing, with rain softly dropping,
Sweet thoughts of a shadowy time;
The slumbereus sense of secluslon,
From storm and intruders aloof,
We feel when we hear in the midnight
The patter of rain On the roof.
When the spirit goes forth in its yearnings
To take all its wanderers home;
Or, afar in the regions of fancy,


Delights on swift pinions to roam,
Iquietly sit by the fire-light-


The freight SO bright and so warm
For know that those only who love me
Will seek me through shadow and storm
But should they be absent this evening,
Should even the household depart,
Deserted should not be lonely,


There still would be guests in my heart.
The faces of friends that cherish,


The smile, and the glance, and the tone,
Will haunt me wherever l wander,


And thus am never alone.
With those who have left far behind them
The joys and sorrows of time
Who sing the sweet songs of the angels
In purer and holier cline.
Then darkly, 0 evening of Atumn,


Your rain and your shadows may fall;
My loved and my lost ones you bring me
My heart holds a feast with them all.
Year: 1873

CAPITAL PUNIsHMENT.-The New FORK Tri-
bune has been an unyielding advocate of the
abolition of capital punishment, but is forced,
by the daily murders in that city, to demand
the right enforcement of the penalties laid down
Tor every violated law, saying: ''We have no
respect for the gallows; but while it stands i,
should be serious fact and not derisive scare.
crow. The essential need oflhe hour is prompt
and certain punishmeutfor crime. If all law
less men could be made sure Of that there would
be much less shooting"
Year: 1873

A CRANBERRY FoRTUNE-A merchant o1
Chicago was induced by two friends to invest
with them 10 land speculation at some dis
tance otf-the purchase was made, and the
parties divided the land in three parts, keep
ing the two best locations as they supposed,
for themselves, and appropriating the other
to the, absent partner for some years he con-
tinued to pay taxes for it, without ever hay
ing seen it; but finally becoming ruined in
trade, he beihought himself to visit his distant
property, when, to add to his troubles he
found that his friends had palmed upon him
an apparently worthless swamp The New
York Independent thus tells the rest of the
story:


SighiDe just little at the duplicity Of his
friends he wandered over the .swamps he
almost disdained to call his own, aud splushcd
through its mud and water in desperate hope
lcsSness. Poverty and want stared him in the
face, when 10 something else stared him 10
the face too. lie found something upon his
land What was it :? II was. not California
gold nor South African diamonds !; neither oil,
iron, or coal 1t was wild cranberrles. Pres
I" change y Now mark the result That
land is worth $500 per acre and he is worth
half million dollars He was shrewd man,
with an eye to business and he saw at once
Il fortune in those cranberries, aud went to
work to realize it by cultivation and systematic
labor, and be has regularly trained brigade
of children and hands to pick and prepare the
cranberries for market, for which he realizes
as high as $24 per barrel, while the men who
intended to play joke on him now mourn
over their own Invaluable land and sigh for the
fortune their joking cost them.
Year: 1873

The Rutland (Vt,) Herald tells
a short story of a brief widOwhood,
saying that not many months ago
there came into the village of
North Adams, Mass, a widow from
the hill country, with the remains
of her husband for burial. Com
ing to the grave, slight ''caving-
in caused a delay in properly
placing the coffin in the ground
So, having shed her tears and
made her moans. she left the re-
mains above ground and went to
the minister's house and was mar
ried to a new husband before the
dead body of the old was covered
with earth.
Year: 1873

The POLICE of India have nov
eel ways Of extracting confess
sions from their prisoners with
out torture. One method ap-
piled to opium eaters is perfect
ly simple and sOciable. The
policeman sits down opposite
his prisoner ond playfully keeps
an opium ball rolling about the
palm Of his hand. OF course
the prisoner suffers like Tantal-
us himself himself, and the con-
sequence is that the policeman
very soon gets his history and
the prisoner his opium. An
other method, used where there
are a number of prisoners sus-
pected of the same offense, re-
minds one of similar proceed
ings in Arabian tales. One
man is taken from the number
and locked up alone while his
companions imagine that he is
in the next room. In this room
are several inspectors, who pro-
ceed to stoutly belay an empty
sack hanging in the corner, one
of the keeping up a violent
groaning. This over, the man
is loudly called upon to confess,
and a constable Stimulates a
confession in a low mumbling
voice. All this little comedy
seems a stern tragedy to the
trembling prisoners in the other
room, and when the next man IS
brought out he is almost sure to
make a full confession.
Year: 1873

The New York World says
that President Grant has not
vet signified his intention to re-
turn to the United States Treas
ury the close of his present
term the 100000 which was
his share Of the salary grab
His signature made that scandal
lous bill law. He protited
100000 by writing his name
Just once.
Year: 1873

If the postage bill of the o.
nited States press was paid by
the department, it would not
approach the tithe of the steal
of the Congressman of their
back pay, andthey are precious
set to inaugurate a tax on the
free circulation of the newspa-
pers of the cOuntry.-NeaC Or
leans PicGy1Hpe.
Year: 1873

ing from fever and ague. langushing in that
condition of debility which the variable weather
OF the season is apt to produce espec ally if the
nervous system be partcria iy sensitive and the
physique delicate rather than robust. AL these
sufferers, however much they may de e.erve synpa-
thy. nevertheless the victims of their own
want of forecast. course of Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, commenced month ago, would have ex


empted them from their present troubles. Having
neglected prevention, let them az once adopt the
means of cure. A wineglasstul of that genial veg
etable tonic and Alternative tax twice or thrice
day for wet or two Will afford ettectuai relief
in any case of intermittent or remittent fever.
chronic indigestion. constipation. biliousness or
nervous weakness, and perseverance in the use
of the restorative VIII prevent the possibility of
areIapse aps 3t cod W
Year: 1873

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE
STATE PRESS more acceptable to its patrons. Indeed
the Publishers will not relax their efforts to make
the paper necessity to those who have been accus-
toned to read it. We pledge that during the year
1873, the Weekly PRESS shall be more a NEWSPA-
PER than ever, SO that the family that thoroughly
reads the paper will have all the current events of
day.
Year: 1873

By making all it's departments fsller and more vau
able


The growingmportance of Portland distributing
centre for Maine and its increasing wholesale trade
make a full Daily paper imperatively necessary.


With larger Editorial corps than any paper in
Maine, with unexcelled facilities for collecting news
and more space to devote to details, the Publishers
will make every exerton to render the DAILY PRESS


fuller and more complete paper than has hitherto
been, and in every respect
Year: 1873

NO CHROMOS.
We offer pictures to make the value of the PRESS
up to its price.
We intend to make a paper for
sens.O'e people, and make it worth
So to each subscriber for the year
1873.



Now is the time to subscribe.
YEA Local Agent wantedain every town in the
State.
Addres
Year: 1873

l have just received a new supply
Of BLACK ALPACAS
and Pure B1'Ix Mohairs.
l confidently claim to keep the
best line Of these Goods, and to sell
them on better terms. All l ask
for you to call and examine them.
They excel in color, They excel in
Cheapness. Some Of the brands l
have sold for years, and l know
they arc choice and desirable.


1t will be my aim to keep a choice
linesOf plain and fancy Dress Goods
at all times.


In BLACK SILKS, Real Bargains
offered.


B. f. COULTER.