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Year: 1876




The Newark, N. J., Daily Adyer-
tiser, commenting upon Mr.. Randall's
general amnesty bill, and Mr.. Blaine's
substitute to remove the disabilities
OF all persons except Jefferson Davis.
ON their taking an oath to defend the
constitution, &c, says: GAS in the
case OF Jefferson Davis perhaps MIR.
Blaine is wrong. He was the nominal
head and foot of the rebellion, but he
was really its greatest weakness. He
was shabby politician from begin
ming to end, and is as cordially hated
in the South as Lee or his memory are
worshipped. 1t would do no harm to
include him in the amnesty, for he is
utterly Insignificant among his own
people, but there was a certain rank
in his position by which in condemn,
ing him we condemn his cause, He is
a small factor in the account"


1t would have sufiiced for our con.
temporary to say that there was
| certain rank in his tMr. DavisD posi-.
ton by which in condemnipg him we
| condemn his cause" In reality Mr..
Davis never was "a shabby politician. :"
and is not CORDIALLY hated In the
South" Or if he is disliked in any part
of that section, it is because of his
supposed incompetency to conduct
the Confederate government success
fully. He is no more to blame for
secession than any other Southern
secessionist. He did not take as prom.
lnent part in bringing it about as
many others: He was in fact an ad-
vocate for the Union, If it could be
administered upon what he considered
the true principles of the constitution,
Ii the Advertiser will be at the pains
to look up the files of the Richmond
Examiner during the war, a paper
which was the most conspicuous
assailant of Mr.. Davis, it will see that
he was denounced chiefly for his
leniency and federation to Union pris.
oners. This may seem strange to
those who are accustomed to see his
name linked with the alleged atroci-
ties OF Andersonvilie, and even tho
ldiotic as well as wicked murder Of
Mr.. Lincoln. But it is none the less
true that Mr.. Davis, at the head OF the
Southern confederacy, was what Mr..
Lincoln was at the head of the United
Otates government-one of the most
merciful and humane of all the public
men connected with civil affairs. This
is well known throughout the South
ern States, and no amnesty will seem
complete which excludes him from its
provisions. To pass bill with such
a feature in it would only be pander,ng
to Ignorance and bigotry. A brave
and generous people, conscious that
most of them were as responsible as
he was for the war of session. and
those of them who were extreme
secessionists were more so, will not
enjoy an amnesty in themselves which
leaves him the scapegoat for offenses
for which he is no more responsible
than others. - Bat. Sun,
Year: 1876

Democratic leaders and journals are renew
ing the accusation that the Republican marty
is bent on reviVing the issues of the war.
The accusation is far from the truth. The
Republican party has no desire to fight its
old battles over again, but it Is interested 10
preserve all that was gained by its victories.
1t attempts to revive no dead issues, but it
does not hold itself to account because GER
tain issues still confront it which the South
Will not let die. 1t would be very glad to re-
move all causes of distrust against the South
II only the South would permit them to be
removed. A year ago it seemed as though
the long wished for reconciliation had taken
place. Bat this year there has been in Con-
gress and elsewhere so unmstakable an out
break of the old Confederate spirit that the
feeling of mistrust in the North has revived.
The recent occurances in Louisiana and Miss
issppi have made it evident that the South
ern people do not heartily accept the consti-
tutlonal amendments and that they still
deny civil equality to the black man. 1t is
their purpose sometimes avowed, again only
limited at, to reduce him to a condition of
Vassalage. To effect this purpose they have
in body allied themselves with the Demo-
cratic party-not because Of sympathy with
Its principles in regard to currency, or tariff,
or taxation, for it has none, but because of
its attitude during the war and because of
its position with reference to questions grow
ing out OF the war. Thus it makes the old
issues prominent again and forces them upon
the attention of the Republicans. Tie Re-
publican party cannot refuse the challenge,
and thus it happens this year that the fight
is on the old battlefield.
Year: 1876

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


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

n


BOILING MILL.


One of the most terrible accidents
recently occurred at the Allentown
Rolling Mill, whereby one of the
employees was subjected to excruciating
torture, the particulars of which are
thus given by the Herald"


A young man by the name of David
McGrow was working at the punching
machine, when by misstep, he fell,
and his. left leg was caught between
two cog wheels and drawn in nearly to
the knee, and crushed in q most hori
riDle manner. With wonderful pre-
sence of mind, he caught a portion of
the machine with his hands, and
braced himself with the right foot un-
til the belt could be shifted and the
machine stopped. But for this he
would have been drawn in bodily, and
instantly killed, 1t was found neces-
sary to remove portion ofthe machine
and cog-wheels before the leg could be
extrlcated. This operation consumed
over an hour, and during all this time,
the young man was the most collected,
and displayed more presence of mind
than those who were endeavoring to
rescue him from his painful position
Although suffering the most excrucia,
ting agony, he gave directions to the
men where to find the necessary tools,
and instructions regarding the removsl
of portions of the machinery. During
all this time, DR.. Fegley was by his
side, administering to him. He bore up
in the bravest manner, never losing
consciousness, and never complaining.
1t was display Of endurance that is
rare. At last the operation was over
and the poor young fellow was remov'
ed to the house of his father at No.
542 North Second street. 1t was found
necessary to amputate the limb, which
was done by Drs. Fegley and Alfred
Martin assisted by Mr.. Thomas Martin.
The sufferer was subsequently remov-
ed to the Hospital
Year: 1876

a deceitful man is mure ilursful than
open war.


A fox should not be on the jury at
goose's trial.


Justice will not condemn even the devil
wrvngfully.


Anod from lord is a breakfast for fool.


A good word for bad ono is worth
much and costs little.


An old dog cannot alter bis way Of bark
ing


An idle brain is the devils workshop.
A PenDywortll Of mirth is worth pound
Of sorrow.


Grioving for misfortuncs is adding gall
TO wormwood.


He is idle that nigh. be better employ
ed.


lie who would stop every mans mouth
must have great deal Of meal.


lie that knows not when TO bc silent,
knows not when TO speak.


lie that fears you present will hate you
absent.


Il an ass goes travelling be will not come
back horse.


II better were within better would como
out. ...-


1t is better to praise poverty than 10
bear il.
Year: 1876

The trade OF q model for sculptors and
painters in Paris is tlorishing and lucra-
tive one. Many Of the women engaged
III it are perfectly virtuous, being always
accompanied by II mother or sister when
they go to sit, and being treated with the
utmost respect by the artists who employ
them Most of the celebrated painters
will engage fine model for months, or
even for wears. so difficult is it to discover
one that at all approaches the ideal of the
painter They receive from five to twen-
ty francs day for their services. accord
ing to their beauty and celebrity, those
who are capable of posing for the entire
figure receiving. Of course, the highest
pay a romantic but painful story con-
nected with one of these models came to
light recently, when there appeared in
the art circles Of Paris a young English
girl not yet fifteen, SO perfectly and radi-
antly beautiful that her services as a mod
el We're cager y engaged for months
ahead at the rate OF fifteen frances day.
She was under the charge of an old Italian
woman, and was a thoroughly naive Il id
childlike little creature, delighted to pose
for the English and American artists, be-
cause they spoke her language, and far
more interested in the cakes and sugar
plums that were literally bestowed upon
her than in the money she was making or
in the degradation of her position. One
of her own countrymen, by dint of ques-
tioning her drew from her the story OF her
entrance into her questionable and peril
Gus career. She was the daughter of a
small shopkeepcr in London. Her par
ents were very poor. and the Italian wo-
man had offered to bring the girl to Paris
to feed and clothe her and to pay her par
ents one shilling a day for her services,
averrlng that she was to sit in Italian
peasant costume TO the French artists as a
blonde cantadini Instead OF keeping her
contract the wretched Italian had hired
out the poor child as a model for the en-
tire figure, and was reaping q rich har-
vest from her services. The Englishman
laid the case at once before the authori-
ties, and the Italian was arrested tried
for that offence and convicted The love
ly girl-model was placed in Il convent to
Iva aJ,
Year: 1876

ne report ol lnc proceedings OF the
session at Brunswick is continued


TIE TAXATION QUESTION.


There is Il strong feeling among the
farmers that they are bearing more than
their proportion OF the taxes. The subject
has been under consideration by members
OF the Beard trom time to time. and last
tall at Calais, took force in the shape OF
instructions to the Secretary to procure
the preparation of a paper on taxation to
be presented at this winters meeting. The
work was assigned to Prot. M, c. fcrnald
of the State College, who presented W ed
ncsdav evening one Of the most carefully
prepared and able papers ever read before
the Board a large audience was in at
tendance. nearly every seat in the large
hall being occupied


No abstract Of this paper will be given,
since only in its tulness is it complete, and
nything less than this would be of little
value He alluded in opening to the ne
cessity or taxation and TO the rapid IN
crease of the rate of taxation since the
opening of the war. An examination OF
the rates in other States showed that We
have no lust cause OF complaint in this
direction, The tax per capita in Maine is
96N exclusive OF that to the federal COY
eminent A few States have reduced the
rate a little below this, while many others
are largely above This tax is not equally
levied on all classes Of property. But lit
tie real estate, save timber and wild lands,
escapes its lust share There are import
ant interests in the State which now con-
tllbute nothing toward the support of the
government. There is also vast amount
of personal estate which is not reached by
any assessment. I his of course is unjust
and should be corrected. The Professor
dwelt torcibly on the importance of a Just
and equitable leYying Of the taxes on all
classes OF property the different classes
of property which now escape Were point
ed ont, and candid and valuable sugges-
lions made by which the evils may be
reached and corrected Changes in the
laws are needed and such as would promise
TO reach the case We're suggested. As to
the question which interest was most
heavily taxed when the question was put
to farmer, the answer was invariably
"the Iatmer' II put to The manufacturer,
the answer was "tbe manufacturer" AS
tU which of those answers embodied the
truth, no opinion was given The facts
presented however, showed conclusively
that real estate bears more than its pro
porional part Of the burdens. if so they
may be called. of taxation, and measures
should be adopted to secure Just and
equitable levyiHg OF the taxes on all class
e. OF property
Year: 1876

Lyman Lee Of FoXcrott, from Piscata-
quis, Thursday, =. NJ, read a valuable
paper on covering manure, in which he
advocated the most careful covering OF the
manure till ii is wanted in the field 1t is
found in practice far more valuable as
fertilizer than if lett to the influence of the
climate, When exposed a great loss is in
cured from the teaching effects of drench-
ing rains. Such accurate experiments as
have been made prove that covered ma
nure is far more valuable than that which
has been exposed to the elements All in
telligent practice proves this also


Prot. harrington OF the State college
sustained the views presented in the paper,
and further said that it needed decomposi-
ton in order that it may be carried on as
well under cover or in the cellar as in the
open air, and without any loss


|. f. Mallett of Topsham sustained the
above views, and said that when farmers
had prepared cellars for their barn manure
the effects of its greater value was plainly
visible on the farm.


After some further discussion in the
same direction and corroborating in the
main the theory of carefully covering the
manure till ready for application.


paper then followed by j. +. Shaw,
President OF the Board, giving expression
TO some OF his advanced ideas on general
farming. Mr.. Shaw is a successful farmer
of Penobscot county, and in his paper
gave expression to his views on several
important matters relating to the farm and
which are entirely in accord with the most
advanced ideas held by the best and most
intelligent farmers of the State 1 he pro-
gramme OF the afternoon did not allow
any time spent in discussion OF the subject
of the paper.


ID. NJ. Dunham of Bangor, read paper
on "Cooperation among Farmers" in
which he advocated the advantages of
cooperation among farmers as well as
other classes. The credit system, SO pre-
Nalent among all classes, was advocated
as the only course which will sustain q
healthy and lively business. This anomal-
Gus opinion was predicted on the assertion
that resort to a pay-down system would
completely break down the business of
the State This was in contradiction with
cooperative efforts which are now being
made among farmers to do away in a great
measure with the credit system. Mr.. Dun
hams views on this point were not sup
ported by those who listened to him.


discussion followed the reading of this
paper which finally drew out statement
to some extent of the aims and purpose
Year: 1876

She isa woman, weighing it was suppos-
ed about 25Opounds, buther husband could
not induce her to be weighed. So the
other day he was driving out with his
wife, and drove up to Mr.. Dorman's store
in Auburn. The wife did not notice
that the team stood on Mr.. Dorman's
hay scales. While he was talking with
gentleman at the door his whole team was
being weighed. He then drove over to
Lisbon street and left his wife to do some
shopping. Then he drove back to Mr.
Dorman's hay scales and the team was
weighed-minus the wife 1t was sim
pie sum in subtraction to discover the
weight of the woman. On getting home
the joke leaked out, but his neighbors de-
clare that Caleb will never see another
day OF Judgment in which he will be more
sorry for his sins than he did the hour
when his wife learned that she weighed
two hundred and forty odd pounds.
Lewiston Journal
Year: 1876

TAXING IN SIZE BY THE EYE. Years
ago, says q correspondent. when we went
to school in a little weather-beaten school
house, what exciting contests there used
to be over the teachers tavorte eXer-
else Of having the scholars estimate with
the eye the size and weight of different OBJ
iects in the room. lie would hold up his
cane, and have each one tell how long he
thought it was, and it was lucky child
who could come within half foot of the
right length. lie would measure an ur
chin and then have the scholars try to re-
produce the measure on the wall. He
would mark off an inch or foot or a
yard in some conspicuous place, and then
see how near anybody could come to chalk
ing the same length upon the black board
And it was astonishing how wide astray
one would 60 The fact is our eyes de
ceive Us ridiculously, even upon the COM
monest things. AT first thought which
should you say was the taller, three year
old child or flour barrel? And could
anything but actual measurement convince
you that the same child is half as high as
Il siN-footer? There is an old saying that
a child two years old is half as tall as he
ever will be and after few experiments


in measuring one can easily believe it, but
not before.
Year: 1876

TESTIMONY and after hearing the clear statement OF MI
ton OF his appointment of Greene hat he had no app
cation from his district and that he had offered the
nomination personal friends, who had declined IT,
&c. the testimony clear aud conclusive as 10 tne
innocence of bfr. Kerr I'm the matter. But there was
another thing that weighed in his Mr.. Danfords mind
about all those circumstances that the good name
OF Mr. Kerr-a name that had been borne witl
out reproach for many sessions OF the House


Mr.. HuTlbut of Illinois, and Republican, SAID the
reputation Of public Ia among the best riches OF the
country, and the men who would unjustly aud
untruy detract from the reputation OF public man, was
only stabbng his life aud character but was doing
the most fatal mischief to the success OF the nation


did not wait, he said for this report to make
up my nind With ME, the long record OF an honor
able life outwcghed and Outweghs all the charges OF
those loose defamers wh0 these base tines encou age
detracton and scandal. and only arise here on this
occasion carry out by voice and vote the idea
that for one as representative Of this American peo
pe having my eyes the honor Of the people and
the honor Of the House. which is the honor OF the people,


here TO be able from the heart to say that whatever
shadow this momenary imputation might have cast on
the days Of the distinguished gentleman the Speaker OF
this House days which Of us fear numbered al
ready) 1t is the voice Of the people through
their representatives. that the character of long and
honorable life has protected him from the enyenomed
shafts Of malice that the cloud is removed, and that
his sun goes down IL shall 90 down In full honor and in
the esteem Of all honorable Of whatever party Zap
plause on both sides Of the House]
Year: 1876

An article in The Courier states that the
number OF magnificent steamships lying idle n Liver
pool and Birkenhead docks is unparalleled in the history
of commerce. and the probability is that the number will
increase instead Of diminish One company is about
send their Scotia Caabria and Cuba the
Clyde await the revival OF the Atlantic ira e. This
interfere, however with their regular weekly
wee g. NewYork, and fortnighty Boston. There is
some indication that although emigration ard freight
traffic show sign Of Improvement the Centennial TX
hbiton at Philadelphia is beginning 10 attract passen
gers The steamer Bothna saturday took $40 saloon
passengers aud the Abyssuia which sails next Satur-
day, Is already engaged for full compliment
Year: 1876




MousLY ADoPIED-TRlBUTE FROM REPUBLICAN


MEMBERS.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l


WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Committee on
Expenditures in the War Department made report TO-
day the OF Speaker Kerr In which he is entirely
exoucraed from the charges made against him. The re-
port was signed by every member OF the Committee ana
WAS adopted in the House by unanimous
rising vote. On motion OF a Republican men,
ber IL was ordered that certified copy
of the days proceedings In his case be
furnished TO Mr. Kerr When the resolutions had been
read SIR. Danord, Republican from Ohio and one OF
the Committee, gained the floor and said that it was an
act OF simple justice TO make the report lie spoke OF
the unfortunate circumstances which presented them
selves the threshold Of the nquiry-s to MI herr'
Democrat from Indiana, giving the nomination to
Green, Republican from New-York-and SAID that
had IL not been for that circumstance the
Committee would not have deemed 1t worth while TO
even enter IN the investigation. lie was happy to say,
however, that he haG idea that so r as the corrp-
ton Of Mr. Kerr concerned, there was single sci-
tia OF truth in Harneys testimony. 1t was false
hood, taken advantage OF by bad man for
the purpose OF attempting To backen the repu-
tation OF good lAppauseJ He spoke
OF these investigations, used by bad men Ike
Harney, being the very worst instruments tnat can
be used in country like this The testimony OF Harvey
was the natural outgrowth OF these Investigations
Committees of the House had been seen this session
mousing around aud dragging the public life and private
correspondence OF citizens into publicity publishing
even the bank accounts Of officials, without charges
and without specifications.


lie happy 10 say that after passing through all Tue
Year: 1876

In the lobby of the House of Commons to-
night the opinion is general that the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain the extra
dtlon question gain at a deadlock.
Year: 1876

t is reasoned upon by some persons as


possibility that the choice of President


nay fall to the House of Representatives un-
der the constitution, and further that the
House may not be able to agree, and may
thus fail to make choice within the month
which the constitution gives for the purpose.
The likelihood of these points is not ap-
parent, for if the election goes to the House
there is no known obstacle to its choice !;
but it cannot 60 to the House until it has
failed before the country, and if the three
States in doubt arc thrown out for fraud
Mr.. Tilden will still be chosen. But if
the two points supposed should by any
chance prove realities then it is possible
that Mr.. Wheeler may be the next President
of the United States. In the case in which
the House has to name the President, the
Senate names the Vice President--and
majority only is necessary to choice. Now
the Senate has republican majority There
is no restriction upon its action, except that
il must elect one of the two persons who
have received the greatest number of votes
for Vice President 1t would choose Mr..
Wheeler ON the first ballot, and a Vice Presi-
dent thus chosen will become President "if
the House Of Representatives shall not choose
a President whenever the right of choice
shall devolve upon them, before the .4th day
Of March next following"
Year: 1876

Tho storm centre in the West has


now moved southeastward into. Iowa, and
is followed from the northward by
m area of high pressure which closely at
tends it, AS the eastward movement pro-
crosses we may look for the development
Of a rain area from the present conditions of
cloudiness and high temperature that ac-
company the depression. In the East the
area of low pressure continues to hang over
the New England coast, with light rains from
tha lakes TO the Atlantic. In the Southwest,
owing to- the Iowa storm centre, the winds
ore southerly and the temperature high. but
clear or partly cloudy weather prevails. We
may therefore expect within the next three
or four days rapid changes Of weather from
warm and cloudy, with rain, to cold and
clear, and possibly occasional snowfalls. 1t
lis certain that during the coming winter
much suffering will be caused by these sud-
Idsn alternations Of the weather conditions,
for We have observed that even in the COM
mencement Of the season the movements Of