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Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
Maine Historical Society.


The two hundred and sixty third anniver-
sary of the founding of the first English colo
ny in New England will be observed this year
at York. on the 30th inst At special meet
ing of the Soci ty in this city last February,
it was voted that the Society hold field
meeting sometime during the present sum
mer, similar to the one held last season at
Damariscotta and Pemaquid, at y ork and its
neighborhood, as place connected with the
early history of Maine; and that committee
be appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments, and give public notice of the time and
place of the meeting in proper season; and that
the President of the Society be Chairman of the
Committee. The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed said Committee: Rev. Dr. Woods of
Brunswick; Hon. John "A. Poor of Portland;
VIM. ID. Sewall, esq, of Bath; Hon Samuel
p, Benson of Brunswick; Hon. James w.
Bradbury of Augusta; Rev DIR. Ballard of
Brunswick; Rufus X. Sewall, esq, of Wis
casset; Hon Joseph Titcomb of kennebunk;
James w. North, esq, of Augusta; Rev.
Samuel f. Dixie of. Bath; Hon. b. G. Bailey
of Bath; Hon. Joseph Williamson of Belfast.
The meeting, accordingly, will be held as
above stated. The day will be devoted to an
examination of all matters of antiquarian in
terest. In the evening there will be coufer-
ence meeting, to which the public are invited;
and at which all are desired to give aid to the
purposes of the society by such contributions
OF personal knowledge, reliable tradition, rel
lets of the olden time, etc., as may be at their
command. On Wednesday like proceedings
will be had al Kittery, the oldest town in the
State; and the same request is made of all
the people for aid in the conference in the
evening. On Thursday the Society will
breakfast with the New Hampshire Historical
Society at Portsmouth. All members of the
Society, and others who propose to attend the
meetings, should take the 545 train from
Augusta to Portland and Kittery; thence by
stage to York, arriving about half past one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
HOTEL FOR SALE
OR LIE A S E.

Elegantly furnished throughout, being the only
regular hotel in nouriShng city of e2,o0o nhabi-
splendid suits rich gilt pal,ered parlors; large
and magnificent barroom, black walnut bar, fine
pictures French plate mirrors, marble mantles,
gas and water. The finest furnished and finished
house its size in the state Can be filed the year
round The bar alone is IL fortune. new build.
ing belonging on the premises could be easily con-
verted into lager beer and eating saloon, and the
basement of the hotel into barber shop and bath
rooms, all of which would pay largely This is the
best opening for good hotelkeeper to be found in
the country, and is offered ON account of old age
and feeble health of the owner. A farm would be
taken in part payment. For partcnlars or address
apply to T. BlCkNELL
auglOtlw Chelsea. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

The Lewiston journal Says fire broke out
in the three story brick building on the corner
of Maine and Water streets, Camden. The
fire was put out before it made much headway,
but considerably damaged the stock Of jewel
ry of Chas. X. Miller, recently of Lewiston
Insured for Sl400.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

1t seems that there are still plenty of ac-
commodations for visitors at Mount Desert,
there being twice the room this season there
was last The following is list OF the ho-
tells Agamont, Harbour, Rockaway. St sau-
veur, Newport, Hamor, Rodick, Bay View,
Eden, Deering, Atlantic and Ocean Houses,
and the .'Waysde Inn"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

The fall term of the Halowell High School
will begin one week from next Monday, Mr..
Merriman, Principal. Mr.. Merriman is a
teacher of high order, and the city is fortu-
nate in being able to retain him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

A party is at present engaged in removing
large boul,iers from the rivers channel be-
tween this city and Hallowell. The shrunken
state of the river is very favorable to the
dredging, railroad bridge and dam enterprises.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

The Penobscot County Musical Association
will hold its 23d annual session in Bangor, be-
ginning Oct. 4th, under the direction of Prof
L. II. Southard. Mrs. II. NJ. Smith, Mr.. John
Winch and the Mendelssohn Quintette Club
are among the attractions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
Marrie0

In IIallowcl, lith inst, by Thomas Hovey, Esq,
Mr. Nathaniel t;alooch to Miss Lucy Place, both of
Belgrade.
In Eden, 18th inst, Anderson Il. Hamor to Miss
Emma Bridges. both OF Lawrence. Mass.
In Holden 18th inst. Louis N Blood to Miss Mary
A Hubbard. both of Buck >poit.
In Hampton. 18th inst, CLARK son T. Reed to Miss
Arvilia NJ. Dunton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
DirO.

In this city, 12th inst Mary l.. Snow, only dau.h-
ter of George w and Sarah f. Snow, aged Is years
and months.
In Portland 18th inst, MrscMartha F., wife of
Weston F. AIiiliken, aged 81 year,
In Raymond, 10Th inst, George Plnmrncr, aged Il
years and mouths.
Iu Upper saltwater, nth inst, Mrs. Harriet j.
Peakes, daughter of samuel Lellan, aged - yrs.
In Brewer Nillage 18th inst., Mrs Emma stearns,
wife ot the late Samuel SteArns, aged - years.
n Bucksport 18th ult., Fred Wardwell, aged 81
years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, and Speaker Blaine
will address the Republicans of Lincoln coun-
ty, on the occasion of the County Convention
at Wis.assct, Aug. 25th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

The Portland Argus says party Of gentle
men from Augusta have been spending few
days at Richmond's Island, in the enjoyment
of fishing, shooting and clam bakes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

Another large supply Of human hair just
received at Room No. Cony House. Ladies,
please call and examine. Work of all kinds
done to order. Combings made into switches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

S. s. Collier, esq, Census Marshal, finds
the number of inhabitants in Unity to be 1904.
In 1850 the number was 1857; in 1850, 1920.
In Freedom the present population is G9o; In
1850 it was 94S; in 1850 it was 149.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

Elson, the ''walkist," has undertaken to os
cillate between this city and Lewiston six
times within week. He began the job Mon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

The Reporter says the Masonic fraternity
in Gardiner have followed four deceased
members to their last resting place within as
many weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil is sold by most
of our Drugg,ts and Merchants, and has become u
standard article in market. This position it has won
by it's merit. Ii is clean to use. 1t cures pam where
IL is used faithfully, and intend always to keep
it in the house to use. Try it, Sold by kinsman
tSw-lw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

Plymouth Street Church, Portland, have
voted to extend a call to Rev. James A. Daley
late of California, to become their pastor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
FROM CONCORD.
CONCORD, \. H., Aug. l6.
Suicide.

Suicide.
An Irishman named Kaine, employed by
Joseph b. Walker as gardener, shot himself
through the head this morning with re-
volver. He was found by the servant girl
about seven O'Clock, lying with his head in
pool of blood. The ball entered his forehead
but did not pass out and cannot be found.
He retained possession of his senses up to /
o'clock, but will probably die during the
afternoon. The cause of the deed was
hypochondria, as he has been afflicted with
fears of heart disease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

We learn that Lydia Leonard, of Unity,
celebrated her one hundredth birthday Aug.
14th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

The North Waldo Agricultural Society
will hold its annual Show and Fair at Unity,
Oct 4th and 5th
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
New York Produce Market.

NEW York Aug lG.
COTTON-sales 395 bales: mid. uplands 49,.
FLOUit-state 80 $3.50; round hoop Ono 6i0 a15e.
western 530a 700, southern 635 1000.
WHEAT-aales 81 600 bu; No. spring llsai2G;
No. 2 do 1909 1870; winter red and amber western,
li0Gi il3.
CORN-new mixed western, s7690; old do. i02
in store.
OATS-state 50a62; western 50152
PORK-mess, 29 90; prime, 1900
LARD-stcam, lG1s kettle, l1ja.
BUTTER-Ohio, 20a2g state, 2tdS7.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

'SPAUIDING's GLUE" handy about the house,
mends everything. augl5teodwlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
Local ann State Nems.

Kennebcc Jail has twenty inmates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
BERLIN, Aug. l6.

Late on Monday afternoon the first and
seventh Prussian army corps attacked the
French forces under the walls of Metz, and a
sanguinary conflict ensued. The French
were at length driven within the city, with
a loss of 900 men. On the same day a
grand reconns sissance Under King William in
person, maintained itself some hours within
two lines of the French, without any effort
on the part of the French to dislodge them
This shows utter decentralization of the
French
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17

by the Western Union Line-Onccs in Hendee's
Building opposite the Post Onic,, and atthe state
Housed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
FINANCIAL g. COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. l6.
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8 1v,hat I K,.0,v about FurNsiug"-.
after Gseelev. ..
BY MARK TWAIN.


"Turnips should never be pulled; It in
lures them. It is better to send q boy up
and let him shake the tree.
1.-The guano is a fine bird. but great care
is necessary in rearing it. It should not be
imported earlier than June or later than
September. In the winter it should be KEEP,
in warm place, where it caa hatch out its
young.
ut is evident that We are to have back
ward season for grain. Therefore it will be
we'll for the Farmer to begin setting out his
cornstalks and planting his buckwhea: cakes
in July instead of August.
Concerning the pumpkin-This berry is
a favorite with the natives of the interior of
New England. who prefer it to the goose
berry for the making of fruit cake, and who
likewise give it the preference over the
raspberry for feeling cows, as beng more
filling and as fully rs satisfying. The
pumpkin is the most csculent OF the orange
family that will thrive in the north, except
the gou-l and one or two varitics Of the
squash. But the custom of planting it in
the front yard with the shrubbery is fas,
going out Of vogue. for it is now generally
conced that the pumpkin, as shade tree, is
a failure. .....
"Now, as The warm weather approaches,
and the ganders begin to spawn AID so
on. -r. ... ...
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! end Puget Sound: + certainly pvUGuuU I'M.
p0rtsnt sdvsniages, and 70 ksoNn< ne to
he eminently practicable. Shorter routes
may be traced, but probably none which
WILDE cheaper. per mile. or which will Of
fer 80 good profile for profitable service u
q great main trunk railroad thoroughfare
In making this estimate, assume that the
graded road bed. bridges, culverts, etc, are
to he such rs We find on our first. class rods |;
and that the track Is to be thoroughly con
structed, with rails of sixty pounds per
lincal yard. put together with the most i'm.
proved jOint.ties. and completely. ballastcd
with gravel or broken stone. On the prairie
portions which constitute more than half
Of the whole road, the track cannot be bal
lasted ut the time Of laying; experience has
proved, however, that new roads over such
leve! plains can be run with entire safety
ut the usual rates Of speed, previous to re.
cciving the final ballast. Sufficient allow.
ance is made in the estimate for the cost of
conveying the material for the track though
this item will be much less on this road than
might ut first appear, on account OF the
humber Of points where the line crosses, or
runs parallel with, navigable water courses,
along which the iron rails. cross ties, etc.
can he chcapiy transported. The Northern
Pacific railroad route is in this respect very
remarkable. Thus, with the magnificent
lake navigation 10 begin with. there is the
Mississippi river, the Red river Of the north,
the Dakota river, all navignblc streams
crossed mt convenient intervals along the
first five hundred miles of the route. Thence
along the immediate valley Of the nayisable
waters of the Yellowstone river, four hun
dred miles, to within twelve miles Of Boze.
mans Pass. in the Belt range. Thence to
the navigable waters of the Flathcad river.
Il distance of only about two hundred and
twenty miles. which includes the passage of
the Rocky Mountains, no part Of the line
will he more than ten u fifteen miles away
from good timber; and beyond that. along
rho valley of Clarke's river. it will run
through or ad jaccnt to forests in which
everything in the shape of wood required on
railroads is to b. had for the cost of cutting
From C.arke's. river 10 the Pacific ocean.
there is cheap water communication all the
way. 1t is clear. therefore, that tLcsc strik.
ing and advantageous characteristics Of this
line. conferred by the water courses, and
which are equally applicable to II line by the
Missouri river and through the more north
crly mountain passes, render it unnecessary
to add u large per ccntage for the extra cost
of carrying track materials. -4.
For convenience Of reference have ar.
ranged the total length Of the line to be es.
ti,natcd into six divisions, which appear to
be natural, and put the estimate in tabular
FORM
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THINK I CouIpSFwo young hw.i
yers-Arehy Brown and Thomas ZONES
were fond Of dropping into MIR. Smiths
parlor. and spending an hour or two with
his only daughter, Mary. One evening
when Brown and Mary had discussed A.
most every topic, Brown, suddenly, In MS
sweetest tones, struck out As follows:
"Do you think, Mary, you could leave
father and mother, this pleasant home, with
all its ease and comforts, and em'g'ate to
the Far West with young lawyer, who
had little besides his profession to depend
upon, and with him search out q new home,
which It should be your joint duty to beau
tify and make beautiful and happy like
this ~ .
Dropping her head softly on his shoulder,
she whispered, II think could. Archy.'
WELL" said he, "thcre is Tom Jones,
who is going to emigrate, and wants to gel
a wife; will mention it to him."
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The following, just now going the rounds
Of the press. though more ancient than the
memory Of the "oldest inhabitant." Is still
of great practical value, for it is the only
invention ever yet discovered by which
ladies Of " uncertain age" could be made t'
own up. We publish it for the amusement
of the young, promising that they will not
take advantage of it for the annoyance of
their venerable seniors. The table in ques-
ton will answer up to the age of sixty-lhrce.
Get the person to indicate the several COL
umss Of the table below in which his or hss
age appears. Then by nd ding together the
top figures of the columns indicated you will
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CuaIous Tu1xos 70 Know. besides the

CURIoUs THINGS 70 Know. besides the
fact that ice 10 lighter than water, there is
another curjons thing about It which per-
sons do not know, perhaps namely, its
purity. A lump Of ice melted viii always
become purely distilled water. When the
carly naviyators Ut the Arctic seas got out
of water, they melted fragments Of those
vast mountains Of ice called icebergs, and
were astonished % lind that they yielded
only fresh water. They thought that they
were frozen salt water, not knowing that
they were formed on the land, and in some
way lasnchcd into the sea Buff they had
been right, the result would, have bsen oil
the same. The fact u: the water in freez-
ing turns out Of Il Al that y not vater-
salt, air, coloring matter and al impurities
Frozen sea. waleS makcs fceahr water leo. lf
you freeze basin Of indigo water, y viii
make i = pure - that made Of purs rain
water. a@p Z. - - -. y y -,
EN- IT, Ssnbe q ssSaalisae 6, IL she
sAo4!a diGaeae ostssd " ~ sjllsd "a
DDDh1A 1901 sscs *f&s
= 81 YeH 8.n 4 ssz.,NF #.sss.
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r. r. Darnun, the Snowman. has found
a remarkable dwarf in San Francisco. The
dwarf is boy, twelve years old, twenty
Ave inches high, aud only weighs fifteen
pounds. The boys name is Leopold Kahn,
and he Was born in San Francisco. His
father, Gabriel Kahn, has been cartmsn in
thai city for about eight year,. and was .
resident Of Sacramento at the time Of Che
great inundation. The father weighs $50
pounds, and the mother 1875 pounds. They
reside q No. 5l3 Union street, between Da-
pont and Stockton. The dwarf Mas exhib-
ed At the Cosmopolitsn hotel. San FrsnciscG
He was dressed in Admiral's uniform, and
has bccn dubbed Admiral Dot By Barnum.
he will be, exhibited q 4Woodward's Gar
dcns for a'few days. and win sail for New
York june ed, Wild hi flasher and mother.
Basusm hass engaged Admiral Dot for Woods
Museum, il New York.
.asaEli 80 y - = .---..a -...-HAi ta5l
A. the trial OF , gambling case In Pitts.
burg court, last week, Il was found neccs-
Sasyto dsnoasssaGs shsgsuhs q farS StAs
jury. The layout was pleosA bsfofs the
witness, and game. opened up. the witness
dealing and the Dlsiict Attetney datSe the
bssaine SpliDs 6siae = kyss aof ~
lpt, the Co. ~ ~ - aoifa i
but ~ Dissstct Afsosssy hid Alsstseeo0
oAnfss - ~ - teetl - ~ J
@ xr.4.trG4a.a4@ ,s..4vsg. - G. r+f4fF
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f. III rH- -4~>~f 'tnT.=+sssE
Eastesl Tine on Record fran Nto 0rsaans
1885, Lou;s-7Ae Natehes Beats tie -. ~
Whites 6amous Run. ..
ST. LOUIS, June The famous steamer
Natchcz, Captain Tom Leathers, which has
been making race against time from New
Orl-ans to St. Louis, arrived here few
minutes after four o'clock this afternoon.
The following items are taken from her log
To Natchcz. seventeen hours and 6fty-two
minutes; vicksburg, twenty six hours ;
Memphis, two days, nine hours and forty
minutes; Cairo, three days, four hours and
thirty five minutes; St. Louis, three days,
twenty-five hours and thirty minutes. The
race was made to beat, if possible, the time
made by the celebrated J. NJ. White in 1874.
which was three days, twenty-threc hours
and nine minutes, and which has never been
beaten until to-day, although many of the
swiftcst boats which have run this river
during the past quarter of century have
attempted to do It. There has tecn great
excitement among s:eamboatmcn and citi-
zens generally, all day. in regard to this
race, and when the Natchez touched the
wharf this evening she was Immediately
throngcd with an excited crowd, who were
very joyous over the great victory. Large
amounts Of money changed hands on the
result. w. g. Pike, banker of New Or.
leans, who was passenger on the Natchez,
and who claims to have kept careful re.
cord of the trip. asserts that the passage was
made in three days, twenty-one hours and
fifty eight minutes. the difference between
G ario and this point
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A Pennsylvania widower with four child
rem married widow with nine. and now he
IS browsing around after divorce. He
prayed for his own offsprings at family
prayers, but wouldn't put up petition fol
hers, and she ''wcht for" HIM with skillet
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"A Kentucky lover was d;stastcful to his
lady's father and big brother, and the latter
shot at him. The lover ran him off the
premises, shooting at him all the way, and
then retrcatcd, called in q minister and
married the girl off-hand.
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&2.;si3,GW


In addition to tho foregoing there are va
rior,s OUTLAWS which will necessarily attach
to the wor!; during its progress, not covered
in the items given. or included under the
usual rer ccntagc allowed for contingencies;
especially ut the principal terminal points
on Lake Superior and Puget Sound, and on
the Columbia river, and likewise ut the
crossings Of the Mississippi, the Red river,
the Dakota river aud the Missouri river, to
connect the Railroad business conveniently
with the transportation 70 aau from these
respective streams.
Also. on the route on which this estimate
Is predicated, there would he " branch line,
u few miles in length, extending to Port.
land Oregon. In case the line should
be along The Columbia river ut Fort Van
couvcr. it would only he about five miles
across 10 Portland, but involving two costly
bridges, one over the Columbia, the other
over the Willamette river.
IN order to cover the cost of such branch
and the cost Of the necessary works above
mentioned; it will be proper to aid to the
general estimate the sum ut 81 cOO. 600 for
the branch, and $500, 900 for the extra
works referred to; making two millions in
ALL Eo,hing has been inserted for " right
Of way" =, the land grant carries with 1t
all that is needed over nearly every foot Of
the way; and where land IS taken up the
owners will gladly give the Company all
they may require, in consideration OF the
benefit to the remainder. @-.'
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From the Special Report of W. Minor Roberts, Z. s
Civil Eneinsxr Of u Reconnaissance made under
tie direction Of J. Cooke Co, Financial Agents
Ut toe Company.
than that portion ol tho general dcscnption which r.
ls;ts IL Montana
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L. Lake Superior to Yellowstone river $50 sla7oacoo
man. Pass. .....:........... 20 li.7soooo
g. Dozeinan's Pass to Heilgasc river,
Mountain Division, ........... 22j 100000
4. Hcsatc river Pend dOrcille lake. Us 7,OJOOOO
& Pend d'Oleille Lake to the mouth Of
Lewis river. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s23 S,JO0O 900
o. Mouth Vi Lewis river to Puget
SOund-CUlumbia Valley Div-
'sion,. ........... .............. ct 1880 900
sGo.3a00OO
Add for sdinys and additional track, .... I,90 OOJ
aud engineering, 10 per cent .......... 100000
saOJ yvr mile, ..:........... Gooooo
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OHIO


COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 2O.-The House of
Representatives In Committee of the Whole,
has had a sharp contest all day over the
fifteenth amendment The Democrats are
resorting to all the means known to parlia-
mentary law to postpone a vote. In this
they are aided by the chairman of the
committee, Mr.. Parr, Democrat. They
declare vote shall not be had until the
,contes ed election cases of two Republican
members are decided. The Republicans
are confident of success. The contest
viii be renewed after supper
At O'Clock the House adopted the Sen
No resolution ratifying the Fifteenth
Amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States completing Ohio's ratihca-
ton thereof The vote stood-yeas, 81;
nays. 81. The resolution was received
with cheers by the crowds in the galleries
snd lobby.