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Year: 1876

The promiscuous kissing Of children
/ is n pestilential practice. We use the word
advisedly, and it is mild for the occa-
sion. Murderous would be the proper
word, if the lissers knewthe mischief they
do. Yes, madam, murderous and We are
speaking to you. Do you remember.
calling on your dear friend Mrs. Brown;
the other day, with a strip Of flannel
round your neck and when little Flora
came dancing into the room, didn't YOU
pounce on her demonstratively call her
a precious little pet, and kiss her? Then
you proceeded TO serenely describe the
dreadful sore throat that kept you from
prayer-meeting the night before YOu
had ~ design ON the poor chIld's life,
we know nevertheless, yUu killed Der
Killed her rs sure as ir yOu had fed her
on strychuine or arsenic. Your careless
ness was fatal.


Two or three days efter the little pet
began to complain Of sore throat too.
! The symptoms grew rapidly alarming
and, when the doctor came, the single
word diphtheria sufliced to explain them
all. To-day little mound IS tie sole
memcnto Of your visit.


OF course, the mother does not sus-
pect, and would not dare TO suspect you
of any instrumentality III her bereave-
ment. She charges Il 20 mysterious
Providenca. The doctor says nothing
to disturb the illusion that would be
impolite, if not cruel but to on outsider
he is free TO say that the child's death
was due directly TO your stupidity.
Those are precisely his words and who
shall say, under the circumstances, that
they are not iustidablc Remember


- Evil is wrought by want of thought


As well as by want OF heart


1t would be bard To tell how much Of
the prevalent illness and mortality from
diphtheria is due to such want Of thopqht
AS a rule, adults have the disease IN so
mild form that they mistake IL for
simple cold and aS a cold is not con-
tagious, they think nothing Of exposing
others 10 their breath, or 70 the greater
danger of hbial contact. Taking into
consideration cne well established fact
that diphtheria Is usually, if not always,
communicated by the direct transplant
ing of the malignant vegetation which
causes the disease, the fact that there
can be no more certain means of bring
ing the contagion to its favorite soil than
the act OF kissing, and the further fact
that the custom Of kissing children on
all occasions is all brt universal, It is not
surprising that, when the disease IS once
imported into a community, It is very
likely to become epidemic.


1t would be absurd to charge the
spread of diphtheria entirely 20 the prac-
tice of d-kissing. There are other
modes of propagation, though ii is hard
to conceive OF any more general in it's
operation. 1t stands TO diphtheria III
about the same relation that prOmiscu-
Gus hand shaking formerly did to the
itch.


1t were better to avoid the practice.
The children will not snfTer if they so
unkissed and their friends Ought, for
their sake, to forego the luxury for
season. A single kiss has been known
to infect family and the most careful
may be in a condition to communicate
the disease without knowing it. Beware,
then, of playing Judas, and let the ba-
bies alone. DR.. Hal.
Year: 1876

Prince Waldemar strobe through his castle grand,
And swore 10y the ocean and the land


That he would woo and win well,
The daughter Of Reginald Won der Bell.
He would WOO her by love, and il she declined
In him true husband forever to find,
He would WOO her by fire, by lance and by speal,
Ana gain her consent by terror and fear.
So Prince waldemar set out at the head of his men,
All, how many returned not again
And he marched with trumpets and flags dying free,
To the castle OF Reginald down by the sea.
Surrender his daughter "No, never" replied
The true-hearted sire of the coveted bride;
To give her 20 Waldemar he could not e'er do,
For she now had lover both faithful and true.
Then Wademar swore by the sea and the lard
That only 10 him should be given her hand,
And he drew ont his troops in fearful array,
And so there commenced IA terrible fray.
But no effort of Reginald ever so bold,
Could make old Prince Waldemar loosen his hold,
And no smoke and no fire reached Won der Bell 8


hall,


Much less the white flags surrendering call.
And the fight grew ferccr. It would only take time
Over Sir Reglnald's ramparts to climb;
And Sir Waldemar aughed--right willing was he
To wait a little for his bride of the sea.
But the order given, and as the first man
To the top of the wall INTERESTINGLY sprang,
A maiden in white appeared from the door.
"she comes" laughed Sir Wildemar "grace to i'm


plore."


The maiden ran to the brink of the sea
Instantly into its waves sprang she:
Never again did Sir Wadcmar
The daughter of Reginald of the sea-
Only in dreams sometimes from the door.
He saw her come, no grace to implore,
And saw her spring into the water blue,
And knew that his cOurtship with her was through.
Sir Waldemar learned il was best in the end,
Never a woman's will 10 offend,
And compel her TO do what she does not please
sooner make water in Quito to freeze!
There is always a sea in which she will go.
And little she cares when the waves o'erhow.
So. men, don't you try it, for what do you gain?
Only, like Waldemar dreams for your pain.
Country Gentleman
Year: 1876

The English Chemist and Druggist
says that good process for Waterproof
ing cloths is to dip them in solution of
sulphate of alumina or alum cake, and
afterward in warm solution of white
CASTLE or cured soap. Ordinary soap
may answer for dark cloths, but white
soap is essential i'll the case of white or
light colored goods. The cloths are
then to be rinsed in clear cold water, aud
allowed to dry. The chemical reaction
is simple enough in this case. Soaps
are mainly composed of stearate of soda.
which, on being rinsed with sulphate of
alumina, forms sulphate of soda that
disappears i'll washing, aud an insoluble
stearato of alumina is formed. which re-
mains on the cloths and renders them
water proof.
Year: 1876

Some boiler makers in Dubuque put
boy IN q boiler to hold a hammer
head to the rivets as they were driv-
en- in, and when they were all COM
pleted he was found too big to come
out of the hole. He stripped and
creased his skin, but it was of no
use, and it took six men an hour
and q hall to cut him out.
Year: 1876

We would rather be a dog, and
Bay the moon; a Kissing serpent
md chaw mud; toad, and feed up
on the vapors of a dungeon, than to
Do the miserable sneak who can find
hi apology for the acton of the
3sturning board Of Louisiana, be-
cause it is to be the means otcheatin g
she majority out of their just rights,
and further the schemes of Grant,
Chandler & Co.
Year: 1876

That tempting senitorial bait is
already causing the radlcsl fish to
eye each other with suspicion.
Soon will the game of 'dog eat dog
begin, and promises given before
the campaign commenced, prove
like pie-crust-made to be broken
Year: 1876

ever. sharp demand, and, judging nom
the large blocks OF stock that have been recently
chased the tendency is upward


is stagnan and should continue easy, but the demand
from Germany continues France is quietly absorbing
specie and 1t is not unlikely that within
few weeks the drain upon the Bank OF Eng
land will compel change In Its interest
rate A leading financial journal, referring 10 the
accumulation OF uninvested money draws attention
the fact that there is dearth OF bonds which offer
fair profit and that rst American securities with
remunerative prospect, II offered, would meet with
warm welcome


Commenting upon the proposition embodied in
shermans BILL the paper says that II his system
were adopted in the United States gold dollars would
probably soon issue rom the British Mint and become
q useful coin
Year: 1876

National Convention. 1t was generally remarked
that such tame and spiritless opening day was
without precedent, at least in the memories OF
many in the history Of the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.


The Committee on Resolutions not being ready to
report. the Convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning, after which il dissolved itself into huge
mass meeting, with the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
mounted ON the platform.
Year: 1876

applause OF the multitude which at this time numbered
nearly 1000 persons No addresses were made and tho
company quietly withdraw. The Prince vas accompa..
MED Consul General B0crs and By the Presidents OF
the societies who In behalf Of their eiow-memoer
presented him with large and beautifully arranged
dover ship which stood In his reception room.
Year: 1876

Some OF the leading Democrats are Dec0m-
Ing restye at the condition Of the Appropriation bill
Several said to-day private conversation that an agree
ment must certainly be had The fact that the thermom
eter stood at the Representatives Chamber during
Tie session very influential argument to this concu-


on The latest basis Of compromise suggested is that


,oint resolution may be passed providing that appro-
pTations shall made the next four or live mouths
pon the OF the appropriations for the present fiscal
yepr rated DTOpOrOnay TO the months and that there
shall OF Congress until Immediately after ths
Presidential election.
Year: 1876

The President will tomorrow appoint A. Il.
wyman formerly OF Nebraska Treasurer OF the United
States in place of Mr.. New, resigned hr Wyman has
hecn Assistant Treasurer In this city for several
and previous To that was Cashier Of the Treasury lie
s an old Treasury Official, il fully competent and mas
name above reproach Perhaps the bes. that may bs
aid OF him Is that he is not politician.
Year: 1876

its leaders have actually proposed foreign
war as a safety.valve to this love of fight.


How shall this war spirit be arrestedl
Plainly, by the conservative peace policy as
set forth in Governor Hayes letter of &C.
ceptance, and in which he speaks for the
Republican party of the nation. With such
q man as Governor Hayes in the White
House it will be impossible for these dan
gerous revolutionary elements to gather
head. He will be able to pacify the South
and to bring order and contentment out of
the elements OF disorder and discomfort
which the late war has left behind.


This question Of peace or war is now the
main question for Southern property own
ers to consider. The success of the Con-
federate Democratic coalition means war.
The election of Governor Hayes as ma
tion's choice to be the President of the ma
ton, and not Of party, means peace. Will
the Southern Conservatives respond to
Governor Hayes invitationl Will they give
him their votes, and thus early and cor
daily inaugarate the era OF good will and
general prosperity to which all are eagerly
looking9 Let every Conservative under
stand that vote for a Confederate Demo-
cratic restoration is a vste for war. B.
Year: 1876

Mr.. EDITOR: In your last issue.
"Flaherty.' sensible correspondent
from Odessa speaks Of "bringing for
ward candidate for our next Legis-
ture who will not forget that such a
thing as poor man exists"


That is an excellent and proper sug-
gestion and worthy Of consideration
But, as it is true that there are dis
eases Of the mortal body that cannot be
cured by local treatment, the same is
true, also, of diseases that effect the
body polite. What our State and ma
top sorely needs at this time is a
greater degree Of prosperity and happi-
ness. Prosperity and happiness is
what the .poor man" needs, most Of
all. How can that be secured to him :?
By reviving the general business Of the
country in all departments Of labor.
As agriculture is the foundation Of all
businesses set that up, place it firmly
on its feet in the high road to prosper
lily, and then manufactures, commerce.
art. science. and every business will
flourish; the poor pap and every other
man will be prosperous and all happy
and contented Therefore, ! say. send
men to the Legislature who are will
ling and able to benefit agriculture


Feb. II, 1876. j. W. B.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Editor-We were astounded in
looking over your valuable paper Of
Saturday last, to find communication
Of the character Of the one written over
the signature Of IN. A. H." 1t was
in its main features SANDER and libel
upon those that for a little pleasant
paslime gathered 10 the Reading Room
10 your town We regret exceedingly
that the writer in his perambulations
did not secure an entrance, instead Of
halting only sufficiently long to get SO
false an impression as to the proceed
iDgs Of the evening If he had earlier
in life attended but Leap Year parties,
be would have still remained as he
should be an old bachelor. for no
woman would have been so shortsighted
as to have taken up so crooked crea-
ture. The bold impudence Of the writer
10 palm off SO ungallant a communica-
tion upon one of our most bashful gal
lants, who would not, or could mot be
induced to make love to woman from
his extreme diffidence is to US surpris-
ing. We wish it understood. Mr..
Editor, that we in no wise despair from
the dull situation of the matrimonial
market. The darkest hour is that
which precedes the day. and we are
assured that this Centennial Anniver-
sary will revive the courage and bravery
of the fathers of the Revolution, and
their posterity will as they did, bring
happiness and JOY to the hearts Of many
maidens, and while men are so easily
gulled and deceived by that which
MAKES the woman Of our day, we need
never resort to conventions to devise
ways and means to keep the market in
healthy condition. 1t is to US CALLING
to have men in our community who
suppose because we should desire 10 our
youth, to have little social pleasure
for the lords of creation to suppose our
motives are sinister. Such impression
do much to destroy those innocent plea
sures, that would otherwise the oftener
be INDUCED in How different with
US. seldom supposing that we have
charms sufficient to captivate. and very
often don't believe when your best
efforts are put forth to make US believe
that we are the objects Of yenr, affection.
for too often time proves the insincerity
of your declarations. Hoping our plea
sure may be continued without such
petty annoyances.


Yours, CLEO.


[Our lady friends needn't have got
so mad about it. We are sure that
t'other chap didn't mean to "annoy'
them SO very much. Maybe he was
scared off from securing an entrance
by the voice of SO many pretty girls
and as be vas a bashfM bachelor, his
frightened Imagination knowing the
dangers Of Leap Year led him to think
the meeting such as he wrote
Year: 1876

THE PH1LADELPnIA ELEcTIoN--At
the municipal election in Philadelphia.
on Tuesday, the reform movement was
mainly successful, the old ring" can
didates being defeated in majority OF
the wards. It was not party contest
and therefore does not, in any degree,
indicate the relative strength Of the
political parties in the city. The peo-
pie had become so thoroughly disgusted
with the dishonesty and bad manage
ment Of rings and cliques in the city
government, under which their debt
and taxes had assumed most enormous
proportions, that men Of all classes and
parties united in determined effort to
break down the influence of the rings
ters" and wire pullers and to elect bet
ter men to the city councils.
Year: 1876

wise act on the part of our Legislature
when they divided Appoqainimink hun
dred and allowed the portions Of So
ciety, the wise men and the fools, to be
separated? Let me quote from Mr..
Townsend again. ''Nor am I disposed
NJ 60 looking for anonymous gas bags
Now l am not DISPOSED to pot Mr..
Townsend to much trouble upon that
score. for the next time be and | meet,
if be will but get a mirror in which be
can see himself and your correspondent.
he will have the pleasure of looking
upon two Of the most windy gas bags
10 Delaware at least. so say the peo-
pie of our county when speaking of
either Of US. 1t has been said by some
Of our mutual and personal friends that
John O'Byrne, Esq, in regard to gas
cannot compare With eithsr of u.s. And
| have heard it said (yet it is with NE
point still in dispute) that Mr.. Town
send, in the respect referred to, stands
head and shoulders above NE.


Mr. Editor. SO that you may not be
bothered in regard to the authorship of
the articles which have been published
in your paper 10 reference to these
matters / can entirely relieve you. for
the author Of them kindly allowed NE
to read them in manuscript before they
were sent to you for publication, and
consulted with me on the several points
referred to in them. and if it will be Of
any great satisfaction to any Of your
readers to know who the author was, |
am at liberty to con6dentially make the
same known to any person who will be
curious enough to ask me the question.
whenever We can have personal in
terview Respectfully.


WILLIAM Dean.
Year: 1876

tsalt Lake City, September 80, the
White House was destroyed by fire; loss,
$4,000. The night before the fire, DR..
Tbbets, demented individual, who has
been spending some time in the asy lum,
was taken to the White House to lodge,
and the waiter was instructed to keep a
watch over him.. When Tibbits arose in
the morning he set fire to his bed, and after
seeing that it was we'll started he closed
his room door and went down stairs to
breakfast. When he had finished his
meal he proceeded to the Wasatcb drug
store and told gentleman that he had
fired the White House and fired it good
too. The alarm was Immediately given
but the fire had got such a start that when
the bed room door was opened the drat
sent the flames into the roof, beyond reach
DR.. Tibbits was arrested and taken to tn
City Hall, where he confessed to having
fired the hotel for the purpose OF beinl
sent to the penitentiary instead OF being


again compelled to take up his residenc


III the asylum.
Year: 1876

could be held only on the charge of deadly assault, and he was admitted to bail. Russell went home, but it was seen that his mind was deranged, and it became necessary for a constant watch to be kept over him, as it was evident that he would destroy himself. For three months he gave no sign of even 8 glimpse of sanity, but finally, by de- grees, recovered his mind. His wife had been his constant attendant, hut when he began to regain his reason he evinced 8 repugnance toward her which eliminated in her being compelled to seek her fathers house. Since January Russell has attended to his business matters as before the tragedy, and it seemed that he had entirely recovered. An indictment was found against him at the last term of court, and he was to be tried. John Coleman, hired man of Russell, went to the barn to feed the stock. On entering the haymow he was mortified to see his employer hanging by rope to beam. He was cut down, had not been disturbed during the night, and doubtless he had hanged himself early in the evening. No paper of any kind has been found setting forth his reasons for suicide, but they are sufficiently evident to every one. A will has been found in Russell's writing desk, dated March 15, 1876, by which his property is left to brother in Eng land. An inquest was held on the re- mains of the farmer, after which they were buried by the side of his first wife and youngest daughter in the family graveyard on the farm. The only mourner at the funeral was his discarded urriEn
Year: 1876

To ALL particularly invalids, spring is trying son. Indications of sickness should be attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by allowing the bowels to become constpaed and the system to remain in dsordered condition, until the disorder has time develop itself An of prevention worth pound of cure old and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who are troubled with the complaints now very prevalent-headaOhe indigestion, dsordered hver appetite, nausea, feverish skin to take, with out delay, Sohenok's Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy harmless and decisive in its action. It at once strikes at the root of the disease produces healthy tone to the system. People need suffer any disease arising from disordered condition o the liver if they would take this excellent medicine when they feel the first indications of the mAlady Families leaving home for the months should take three four boxes of these pills with them The! have an almost instantaneous effect. They will relieve the patient of headache in one or two hours, and wl rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding bie and will efectually prevent bilious attack. They sold b! all druggists.
Year: 1876

The society for the prevention of cruelty to children in New York recently rescued little girl about eight years old from the cruel treatment she was subjected to at home. She had been abused so much that the neighbors called the attention of officers to the case. It was ascertained that the woman with whom she lived, and by whom she had been beaten and bruised in shock ing manner, was not her mother, but had taken the child to bring up. Four years ago the poor parents of the little girl had resigned her to this woman, who avowed her intention to rear her religiously, and "make an angel of her. Apparently she endeavored to accomplish this by gradually killing the child, who fortunately has been saved from impending death, and placed in a refuge from her tormentor.
Year: 1876

Any smart who wishes to make $20 900 year on a SMALL capital to commence In our line of business Roofing is q Speciality. There is no one In your county who carries the business You can learn 1t ia one week by studying our instructions, which we capital to start with purchase enough patea to sale profit this supply added to the regular for labor Roofer should amount to not less than S2OO. An expert man could easily do the work in nine working days Two persons of small means can join together to advautage ONE canvassing wbe the Instructions GREE if you write AT oNoE) and STUDY it. Ask for terms. If you unable to advance the money the matter to the principal storekeeper IN YOUR PLACE. and talk 1t over with him. He will be GLAD to furnish the stock and divide the profit with you We will guarantee the territory the FIRST responsible applicant. Address N. Y. SLATE ROOF ING O.. LIMITED. I Cedar St. N. '.
Year: 1876

GoRHAM.-The Grapgers of Gorham are
building fine store for the purposes of their
trade. The building stands near the depot and
when finished will make very fine appear.
ance.


A very enthusiastic temperance meeting was
held in the Methodist church in Gorham Wed.
nesday evening. Speakers from Portland and
Saccarappa were there and added much to the
interest of the occasion. The singing by Mrs.
Clark of New York. was very spirited and
highly attractive. This Christian lady is doing
much for the cause of temperance through the
country. The people of Gorham are getting
wide awake in this noble cause. More meetings
are to follow.
Year: 1876

HUMPTY DUMPTY.-This evening the Hump
ty Dumpty Centennial troupe appear at Music
Hail. Those who attended the perform ances
given by this troupe few weeks since will re-
member them with pleasure and will be sure
to advice their friends to attend. On Satur-
day they give matinee and an evening per-
formance. Be sure to 60 if you want to see a
good show.
Year: 1876

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is a trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be at
tended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by allow
ing the bowels to become constpated and the system
to remain in disordered condition, until the disor-
der has time to develop ITSELF An ounce of preven-
tion is worth pound of cure is an old and truthful
saying. Therefore, we advise all who are troubled
with the complaints new very prevalent-headache,
indigestion disordered liver, want of appetite, nau-
or feverish skin to take without delay Scbencks
Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy so harm
less and decisive in its action. 1t at once strikes at
the root of the disease and produces healthy tone
the system. People never need suffer from any dis
ease arising from disordered condition of the liver
If they would take this excellent medicine when they
feel the first indications of the maIady. Families
leaving home for the summer months should take
three or four boxes OF these pills with them. They
have an almost instantaneous effect. They will re-
leve the patient of headache in one or two hours,
and will rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding
bile, and will effectually prevent bilious attack.
They are sold by all druggists


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