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Year: 1875

One dreadful form of nervous excite
ment very prevalent among all classes of
society is that which is called "dipsoma
MA" A weak tendency to drink becomes
an insane tendency. We are especially
liable to it at any time, because so many
of us are Over-wrought. Our actors, our
orators, our commercial men, can hardly
keep up the nervous energy required to
90 through with their work, and so they
take alcohol to get up the steam OF their
mind.


We believe, writes physician, if man
has to DO a certain amount of bodily work
he will do it better if he takes a little stim-
ulant. In cases of mental strain, the freer
he keeps from stimulant the better. Let
him always eat something when he drinks.
Let him drink as little stimulant as posi-
bic rs rule let him substitute coffee or
cocoa for spirits and wine, and he will be
fresl er for work and last out better.
The body is a tough machine, but you
must treat it fairly: and so of the
mind-it is usually tough enough,
but you can upset it. We beseech
you, workers, to watch yourselves,
especially in this matter of taking
Stimulants.


But what shall we say of the pleasure
makers? Young people should enjoy
themselves if enjoyment comes innocent
ly. But what do we see constantly? We
see yOsng people, whose suscept bilities
are keenly alive to every thing from with
out, fresh and healthy young girls of sew
enteeu and eighteen, at parties and balls,
who really require no stimulant, or the
least possible amOunt-a little wine and
water at the most. Well, these young girls
drink champagne at intervals, glass after
glass; they do not know how much they
do drink. They have not been cautioned.
1t is over-excitability it is thOughtless
ness. But it is like throwing vitriol upon
ros, to apply such an amount OF stimu-
liant to young, healthy bodies. A little
Year: 1875

a FoURTEEN-YEAR-O OLD girl in Sandy
Hill, n. Y, elOped with school boy, got
married, and returned home with him to
be forgiven. She was soundly span led by
her mother, and the husband on ais way
out of the house was kicked eighteen
times by her father. They had never read
any thing like that in novels.
Year: 1875

i.
Into the garden walked; ne'er had seen her be-
Under budding white rose shestoOdi in the shade
of the door. ettrsrH
Quiet and pale was her face, but rnaidenly bright
Fair as the newborn moon when low In the east.
There as stood By her side my spirit grew happy
and free;
Would ! had said what / thought, that none
would marry but theei
The far-on bells were tolling, for twas some ones
And in the meadows close By the mowers were
moving the hay.
Into the garden | walked; but once had seen
Vacant and still was the house, wide open was
standing the door
Then silent and listening went up TO The curtain
less bed
Where she lay shrouded in white, ali winterly.
lonely, and dead;
There was look on her face. as if she'd been
Dear Margaret" )" then whispered I, "none will


marry but theei"
And the far-of bells were ringing, for twas


some ones wedding day,
And IN the meadows close By the mowers were
moving the hay.
Silent and dark was yOn lake, as under the desc
late hill.
Lit by no CLEAN for the sky, 1t sIumbered there,
dreary and still,
Till, with its swallow like wing; the wind in its
wandering fight
Touched into music the reeds. and broke it in
ripples Of light.
Silent and dark was my heart, till suddenly
thrilled bv the tone
Tender and pure Of the voice which told me was
not alone.
Yet how long to be dead. whene'er on n calm
summer day,
The far OF bells are ringing, and the mowers are
moving the hayl "a
Year: 1875

THE WESTERN UNIONS UNDERGROUND WIRES.


1t has been decided not TO attempt to lay the
pneumatic tubes and underground wires between the


main office and the Broadst Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company until early next Spring. President
Orton stated yesterday to TRIBUNE reporter that the
DELAY the Company had exp fenced in getting the ma
tea ready 10 put down. al er the consent OF the Com
mon Counci Sad been obtained had been such that 1t
was not practicable 10 complete the Work before severe
Winter weather might be expected NO part OF Tue
Dlans regarding the experiments contemplated, how
ever mad been changed, and the tubes, Sc, are
made they Will be laid as the weather VIII permit
Year: 1875

ended in two instead Of four years and near
ly all of the Indebtedness incurred by Maine
towns for volunteers would never have been
required. But the greater part of the Dem
ocratic leaders and the great mass of Demo-
cratic politicians in Maine, by their disloyal
policy, held out inducements TO the enemy to
continue the war so costly in life and treas
ure,


Now turn to the state tax. OF the dis
bursements of the State Treasurer for the
year 1873 amounting to $1.362, ,453 the sum
of $500, ,294 was paid out on account of
liabilities of va-ious sorts growing out of the
late war. Wereit not for this war debt OF
over five millions, the state pensions and 9th
Ell liabilities of the same nature, the state tax
would not be half the sum now required of
the tax payers of Maine.


We therefore make the statement that more
than three fifths of the burden of municipal
and state taxation now imposed upon the
people of Maine IS DUE TO LIABILITIES
GROWING OUT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REBEL
LION OF 1861 IS, and we challenge success
ful contradiction. In view of this selfevi-
dent fact, one would think that the Demo-
cratic press would keep quiet about the bur-
den OF taxation; but those party Journals
have not even the goon taste or candor of
the highwayman who admits his crime and
attempts to give virtuous explanation there
Year: 1875

The Democratic press with the audaeity
of the highwayman who commiserates his
victim after he has robbed him, is constantly


telling the tax payers in the mostpitiful man
ner of the hardships they are compelled to
bear because of the increased burden of state


and municipal taxes. Of this fact there can
be no doub5, and candor compels us to add
That although these burdens are constantly
growing lighter, they must be heavy for some
time. But how does it happen that towns
and cities are, as a general thing, so much in
debt? A part of our cities and towns are
paying interest on railroad bonds, but aside
from this large majority of the towns of the
state have large debts which they are labor
ing hard to reduce and pay the interest on.
1t is hardly worth while to take much time
in showing for what purpose these debts were
contracted. Every man with particle of
brains knows that these heavy town debts
were contracted in paying bounties to men to
induce them to enlist in an army to Illustrate
an attempt of eleven Democratic states to
overthrow the government. If these eleven
Democratic states had quietly submitted to
the will of the people as indicated in the
election of Abraham Lincoln, there would
have been no call for soldiers and the mil
lions of debt incurred to fill the srmy by
Maine towns would not have been needed.
Further, if the Democratic leaders in Maine
and the entire Democratic press had heartily
co-operated with President Lincoln ia sup.
pressing the insurrection, it would have been
Year: 1875

No one will charge the New York Tribune
with being uDduly prejudiced in favor of the
Republicans. In view of this fact we com.
mend the following comments on the pend
ing election to our readers:


There is not particle Of doubt that the Re-
publicans will cary the election iu Maine next
mouth by about the usual majority. 1t is sim,
ply local election with Legislature and
state officers to be chosen, and the contest-if
the formality of canvass in which the Demo
Gratis indulge may be called contest-has lit
tie in it with which national politics is con-
cerned The election of single Congressman,
to fill vacancy, Is of small consequence, as it
cannot affect the political complexion of the
House of Representatives, and has no signif-
cance from party point Of view. As between
the two parties in the state, the Republicans un
doubtedly deserve to succeed. They have had
power in the state for more than twenty years
and though their administration Of affairs has
been by no means fautless, it must be admit
ted that they have shown sense of the re-
sponsibiiity of power, and a recognition OF
their obligations to the people and the state.
which fairly entities them, as things 60, to the
continued confidence of the voters. In their
administration of the state government there
haze been no scandals, no conspicuous abuses, no
inasscretions eUer, achich would justify the people
IN turning them out, and taking the desperate
chances aohich must tolloU the sudden elevation
to poDer of party so badly managed, so ,oeak
" led, so hungry for place, and so amused to its
responsibilities as the Maine Democracy. There
is no good reason why the people of Maine
should turn out the Republicans and put Demo.
Gratis in their places, and certainly no danger
that they will this year
Year: 1875

To the Editor of the Press


Sir: We Eave three parties in thi, city. The
Republican party; the Democratic party; and
the Charles II. Haskell party. Ea ch is strug-
Cling for success. The latter being the
weaker of the three, hopes for surcess
through flying the Democratic flag and trading
which it is willing to do and habitually has
done when anything to its advantage can be
gained thereby. 1t is small, very small, but
active, unscrupulous, well organized and disci-
plined and actuated by a single motive, the
success of Charles 81. Haskell, and well il may
be. That distinguished gentleman is the head
body and tail of this compact third party which
fattens on the dissentons of one party and the
necessities OF the other.


Now against the Hon. @. 81. H. personally
have nothing to say. For aught know he
may be the high-minded gentleman with broad
views that he appears to be to the casual obser-
ver,and it is pity that a clever fellow like
Charles so very devoted to himself should be so
little particular as to what he does or how he
does it to feather bis own nest, as to excite the
suspicion if not the contempt of all men who
have anything to do with him politically.


Can he be trusted by his political associates?
Let us see. A few years ago he was elected to


the House of Representatives from this city
through turmoil in the ranks of the Republic
cans. But in Legislature be voted for a Re-
publican for United States Senator, because, as
it afterwards turned out, he had pledged him
self so to do in order to secure the handful of
Republican votes to elect him. But this was
only matter of two thousand odd Democrats
nut haoan = tha III aba ali
could not otherwise elect its candidate for Rep
resentative. And Charles chuckles over the
fact that good many stupid Democrats don't
know to this day how good a trads be made
for himself at their expense! He would not
have them know it for great deal.


Last year the Hon. G. ii. Haskell party had
| another run of luck. Charles Haskell can
| scent Republicans further than any man in the
| county. And as sure as there is chance for o
| Dsmocratic advantage through the internal
| troubles of the Republicans, the Hon. Charles
is in, to run off with the bone, over which they
are ouarrelling; tha poor Democratic party and
| its most faithful workers the while going un-
fed.


Last year Stephen K. Dyer Esq, of this city,
war entitled by usage to the Democratic nomi-
nation for county treasurer. He had labored
long and faithfully for the Democratic party;
was in every way worthy man and would


have made faithful and painstaking treas
urer if elected. The chances for the election Of


the Democratic nominee were unusually good,


and Mr.. Dyer and his friends anticipated with


pleasure the reward for his services to the


party in his nomination and election to that


office. But the shrewd and cunning Charles


saw an opportunity to gain few votes for


himself by trade. Mr. Dyer was tuietly


shelyed in the interest of Charles ID. Haskell


to make way for man who could not and


does not even pretend to pay attention to the
duties of his office. 1t was a good thing fof
Year: 1875

The Argus sounds the note of warning to
its Democratic friends, and hints that they
would do well to absent themselves from the
Republican clam-bake at Old Orchard, be-
cause, as it feelingly remarks, in case of sick
ness the Biddeford liquor agency is the nearest
place where medicine can be obtained. The
advice will doubtless have weight, for that
clam.bake is going to make the Democrats
feel very sick indeed.
Year: 1875

An earnest desirs to justify your generous conf
dence and a strong regard for the honor and wel-
fare of State, inspire ,cith the firm resoIve to
spare effort and to consider no other consequences
in the endeavor to faithfully discharge the duties that
wiU be incumbent on nae if your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for aoom you act in that event, an honest
purpose ana fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

THERE will be coin IN the Redemption
sfund at the May Term of the Board of
supervisors, and Treasurer McCausland
gives notice elsewhere that this money
WIN be used in the redemption of warrants
|pn the County General Fund.
Year: 1875

GooD WoRK.-Leonard, Road Over
seer, is taking some more of the Douglas
City road out of the creek and putting it
on the hillside, which is great improve
nsent and deserving of praise.
Year: 1875

LAND-GRABBERs are quarreling over
some territory at the lower end of Mill
street. Fence-posts set ont by one party


were torn up by the other and building
moved on the disputed ground.
Year: 1875

FIERCE TRIMBALL was in this week
with his packtrain and took out load


OF goods for his trading post at Big Flat.


Lower Trinity is reviving. A great deal
OF river mining will be done this Sum
ner' the late dry Winter being particu-


party favorable for working the river bed.
Year: 1875

his ingenuity than his merit Those things are
perfectly understood in Washington, but not SO
we'll outside of and at considerable distance
from 1t. This sort of puffery finds larger
market among the members of the House than
OF the Senate. The newest comers are gener-
ally the ones who invest In it. Those who have
served longer have discovered its worthless
ness. Occasionally. Senator takes a turn at
it on the sly, but there is not a man in the
chamber who does not understand the source
and the motive power of every such note of
praise.


On the other hand many of the best men at
the capital are continually abused and grossly
carcatured by 'leading" newspapers, whose
editors have spite against them. This vice
has grown so common with certain metropoli-
tan journals that it is utterly impossible to
base any opinion of public man upon what
you ''read of him in the newspapers" The
praise or blame may be equally undeserved-
may originate from an equally ignoble motive.


The opposition leaders may accept the speech
of one Senator as a defiant notice that il they
intend to burrow their way into power by try
ing to undermine the reputation of the gener-
ais of the war, they will meet with vigorous
antagonsm. 1t will be an aggressive cam
paign Oh the Republican side, not a defensive
one. That great tide of patriotism and princi-
pie which carried the ark of the covenant
through four years storm of civil war to a ha-
ven of safety, may ebb again, as it has ebbed
before, bat there has always come a counter
flood which has lifted the Republic out of the
Of Tha falS la thnt
inseparable from Presidential campaign, are
travelling fast and far, but truth is putting on
its boots, and what it may lack in speed, it
will be apt to make up in bottom.


YARMOUTH.
Year: 1875

THE New York Post takes occasion to con-
denim the cheap, romantic literature which
makes the prairie scout its hero, and thinks
1t is doing quite as much to turn the heads OF
our youth as the old tales of chivalry did TO
upset the brains of the Knight of La Man.
cha. 1t calls for another Cervantes to write
a new Don Quixote. But we have remedy
already supplied. Take the boys to see DON
aid Mckay and the Warm Spring Indians.
If that performance doesn't smile Young
Americas scouts and aborigines away moth
inu will
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
ncations that not used
Year: 1875

A WHOLESALE THiEF.-A man named
James W George, settler living in the
upper end Of the county, was up before the
District Coart this week on the charge CT
grand larceny, and from the evidence it
seemed that be was in the habit of stealing
every thing he could lay his hands on from
a carpenters chisel up to pork barrel From
the quantity and variety of things stolen the
fellow must be kleptomaniac, but this did
not prevent the jury from promptly bringing
IN ;-crdiot of guilty. That fellow is likely
to have steady situation for number OF
yearS
Year: 1875

The editor of the Missaukee Reporter
claims to have invented a writing ma
chine, which he calls technically the Ty-
pograph. He says that the machine is a
success, and he is getting the necessary
models made. when he will secure pat
ents in the United States and foreign
countries. The machine writes with
types, and writing can be done with itfar
more rapidly and with less fatigue than
with pen and ink. Not only so, bnt he
says the machine is so small and compact
as TO be available wherever pen can be
used, even to making ledger entries or
records III blank books. Tie cost will be
very little more than of good gold pen
and holder. There is already machine
i'm practical and successful operation,
which writes with types and with about
double the rapidity of the pen. bat it's
cost is quite considerable. and il this one
wil,io the work equally well, and the cost
80 low that it can be generally afforded.
there is no doubt about it coming into
general use. and at the same time bring
a fortune to the inventor.
Year: 1875

Quite an unusual sight was seen on the
streets here during the week. A tent
covered wagon. which came all the way
from Indiana. arrived few days ago and
attracted considerable attention. The
owner hes purchased farm near Balls
dock. on Mullett Lake. and proposes to
90 TO work Immediately. Before com
ing north he had intended to settle in the
vicinity of PetOskey, but when he ar
rived there he heard so much of the
country surrounding our inland lake;
that he drove on, with the above result
He is we'll pleased with the country. He
proposes to plow considerable land this
fall to have it ready for spring crops
Men of this stamp are cordially wei
coined to this country.
Year: 1875

SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.-Judge
Goodwin held special term of court at
Mackinaw. this week TO dispose of the
cases of two young men in Jail at that
place charged with burglary. w. S.
Humphrey of this placed was employed
by the county to prosecute, while j. j.
Brown was retained by the prisoners.
They went over to Mackinaw Tuesday
Had it not been for the escape of one
prisoner this county would probably
have had special term also.
Year: 1875

TILL TAPPED.-Last Sunday night
Devine's saloon was entered by some
sneak thief and the till depleted to the
amount of about four dollars. Entrance
was gained through the rear door. The
officers have their suspicious as to the
guilty party and will no doubt haye him
in custody ere long.
Year: 1875

OvERCoAT SToLEN.-Aj room in Bar
clay & Mattoon's mill was broken into
last Tuesday night and an overcoat and
some other articles belonging to Mr..
Mattoon stolen. There is yet no clue to
the thief. This petty thieving business is
getting to be of entirely too frequent an
occurrence
Year: 1875

The roads are very muddy in every di-
rection from town.


Several lots of Gull lumber have lately
been brought over from Bunker's mill on
the north shore.


Macarthur, Smith & Co. have already
sold their entirely supply of coal. They
are trying to secure another, but the late
ness of the season will probably prevent
Year: 1875

A few days since knot of Hot
Springs visitors put up a job on a
brother sufferer of the North. By
dint of considerable persuasion he at
last took a hand in the high old
game seven up. As the game pro-
gressed-and after the plot had thick
ened-the ''ins" drew knives and re
volvers, apparently with the intention
of slaughtering Mr.. Susceptible, who
at once bolted the ranch, jumped the
town and slid. Several days elapsed
and the frightened gent could not be
found. Rewards were offered for in
formation leading to the discovery of
the runaway, bur all without avail
On Sunday Mr. s. turned up in Little
Rock, shoeless, ragged and without a
cent in his pocket. His arrival here
was hailed with joy at the Springs, for
the fugitive is respectfully connected
and man of wealth. By the infu-
ence of friends he was induced to re-
turn yesterday to the Springs, where
he will be we'll received, and no men
ton made of the rough and heartless
Joke
Year: 1875

The Saratogian has the following:
:" Come in here, you black rascall'
That is what the young lady said.
The young lady, you see, was closing
the window blinds at the twilight
hour, and seeing her little black dog
sitting out on the stoop wagging his
tail and wistfully looking up at her,
her heart was moved with an impulse
of affection toward her pet canine,
shivering in the cold, and wagging out
his mute appeal. So she fastened to
the door, and, throwing it open, gave
vent to the loving expression we have
quoted-'Come in mere you black ras-
cal 7 So far as the dog is concerned
he seemed to understand the terms of
endearment addressed to him, but
when the young lady's pastor dressed
all in black from top to toe, stepped
forward from the shady side of the
doorway he wore curious expression
on his countenance. The young lady
looked at the reverend gentleman and
blushed. The dog wagged his tail as
if willing to divide the honors. We
don't know exactly how it came out.
But report has it that the good man
regarded doubtfully the ebony beast,
glanced at his own broadcloth, con-
cluded it was all right, and accepted
the embarrassed young lady's decla-
ration that 'I-[-meant the other
the other-come in and see ma ="
Year: 1875

When Bacchus was a boy, he jour-


neyed through Hellas to 60 to Naxla;
and, as the way was very long, he grew
tired, and sat down upon stone to


rest. As he sat there with his eyes
upon the ground, he saw little plant


spring up between his feet, and was so
i much pleased with it that he deter
mined to take it with him and plant
! it in Naxia He took it up and car
ried it away with him; but, as the sun


was very hot, he feared it might withcr
before he reached his destination.


He found a bird S skeleton, into which


he thrust it, and went on. But in his


hand the plant sprouted so fast that


it started out of the bones above and


below This gave him fresh fear Of it
withering, and he cast about for a


remedy. He found lions bone,


which was thicker than the bird :
skeleton, and stuck the skeleton with
| the plant in it into the bone of the
lion. Ere long, however, the plant


grew out of the lions bone likewise.
| Then he found the bone of an ass,


larger still than that of the lion; so he


put it into the ass S bone, and thus he


made his way to Naxia. When about


to set the plant, he found that the
roots had entwined themselves around
| the bird s skeleton and the lions and
| the ASS bone; and as he could not
| take it out without damaging the


roots, he planted it as it was, and it


came up speedily. and bore, to his
great JOY, the most delicious grapes,
! from which he made the first wine,
and gave it to men to drink. But be-
| hold a miracle! When men first
drank of it, they sang like birds; next,
| after drinking little more, they be-


came vigorous and gallant like lions;
but when they drank more still, they
| began to behave like asses.