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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-06

Louisiana is regaining its former importance
The increase of receipts this season is FULLY
fifty per cent over those of last year at tins
date.
Two Louisville men married twin sisters a
year ago. Now they are never certain wheth-
err they have their own wives or not, unless
the women tell them, they look so much alike.
A New York health officer left some car
bolie acid in tenement house, as n disintect-
ant. A woman, supposing it brandy, made
and drank a milk punch of it, and in half an
hour was dead.
German shoemaker having made pair
of boots fer gentleman Of whose financial
integrity he had considerable doubt, made the
following reply to him when he called for the
articles "Der poots ish not quite done, but
der bill ish made out
The only two countries of Western Europe
where penal whipping is still lawful are Eng
land and Switzerland, the two most liberal
countries of Europe.
An English mathematician has calculated
the temperance societies of England the
spirits consumed in that country during the
past year would form Il stream hundred
miles in length, half mile in breadth. and
thirty feet in depth.
Experiments have been made in France to
ascertain what element it is in gas which
causes it to be so destructive to trees near
which it passes. The hydrogen and the car
buretted hydrogen do no harm, but the tar
element and especially the carbolic acid,
| does the mischief.
| Mrs. Stiles, who attempted to poison the
Dewey and Pitkin families at South Windsor,
| Conn, has failed to secure bail, and has
been commttsed to Hartford Jail. She asked
for accommodations in the family of the jailor
| but was of course, refused She still persists
that she is innocent, notwithstanding the
overwhelming evidence against her.
"A very curious mode of trying the title to
| land is practised in IIndostan. Two holes
| are dug in the disputed spot, in each Of which
the plaintiffs and defendants lawyers put one
| Of their legs, and remain there until one of
| them is tired, in which case his client is de-
feated. In this country it is the client, not
| the lawyer, who puts his foot in it.
The finest building in San Domingo is the
'Palice," two stories high built of sand and
lime and brick, on the old Roman, or rather
the Moorish plan, with courtyard, contain
ing six or eight spacious rooms, commanding
a splendid view of the river and of portion
of the city. The walls are whitewashed, and
the doors and the floors are the best part OF
the entire building, the former being of ma
| hogany and the latter of marble slabs.
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For Sale at q Bargain |!
a NEW PIANO !

"a octave, Richly Carved Legs and Pedal, Pearl
Moulding, Four Round Corners, Back finished like
Front; large New Concert Scale; over-strung bass
French top hampers, with new Agraffe arrange
ment; and all Modern improvements. 1t Is one OF
the celebrated GUILD PIANOS and is very fine
and deep toned instrument, superior to any have
ever seen. For the purpose ofintroducing higher
grade of instruments into Augusta and vicinity the
above piano has been left at my Office and am
authorized to sell the same at comparatively low
figure. The former price was Slo00. Persons
wishing magnificent square, Grand Piano, war
ranted for ten years, should call at my office at
once. will give Good New Piano TO any one
who will get the requisite number OF subscribers
for the American Literary Review.
l.. a. SHATTlCk, NJ. n. Office, corner Bridge
and Water streets. Augusta, Maine.
Feb. 18th tSw
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1s lAcdkth ID uOOO A>At AnSs
"Dr. Hall is one of the most practical and sensi-
BILE writers upon health of this age; and this book
is like all his other works-clear, plain, and to the
point "-New York Observer.
,. COUGHS AND COLDS; or, The Prevention,
Cause, and Cure of Various Affections of the
Throat.
THE careful study of the volume would do not 4
little to bring vigor to enfeebed systems, and still
to keep the vigor which false method of living
are sure to waste. "-DOrer Morning Star.
3. HEALTH AND DISEASE; as Affected by
Constipation and its Unmedicinal Cure.
1--WE have a very high estimate of the medical
skill, the good sense honesty, Judgment, and dis
elimination of DIR. Hall. We have read many of
these articles with great satisfaction and believe
the book worth its weight in gold to family; for if
its counsels are needed, it will save people much
sickness and expense, while 1t will promote their
happiness ."-BaltimOre Lutheran Observer.
4. BRONCHITIS AND KINDRED DISEASES.
Some of the contents OF the book are
Air and Health; Baths AMI Bathing Chill and
Fever; Cancer; Clerical Health; Group; Cod
Liver Oil; Mortality of Cities; Diarrh9a Sugges-
Growth High Lvers; Overlooking; Patent Medi-
cines: Sick Headache Poisonous Candies; Effects
of Tobacco; Theological Students.
.. SLEEP; or the Hygiene of the Night.
"Dr Hall, who has put into circulation many
wise observations and practical suggestions on the
tain of the dark somewhat, and lets us see some OF
the dangers that lurk about us when encamped in
soft sumber."- Christidn Register.
Each volume strongly and handsomely bound,
sold separately for $3.50. The set, in neat box,
for $3.50.
monthly magazine in which all the articles are
written by the editor, published by III. " ii. at the
low price of 80 peryear. Full Of wise sugges-
tions for every family.
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DISRAELI ON THE WAR PATH.

The leader of the opposition in England
to the Ministry of Gladstone is in dead
earnest for the overthrow of his distin-
guished opponent. The attacks upon the
course and policy of the latter are I'M
sparing and sharp. 1t must be granted
that he has opened the fight courageously,
dealing his blows right and left, and max
Ing them tell with considerable effect Nor
can't be denied that he has chosen his OPP
porsunlty we'll and has advantages of con-
siderable Importance.
but we DOUBT IL his attack upon America
and the course of Mr. Gladstone In the
matter of the High Commission to settle
the difficulties between this government
and England will help him much. That
England grievously wronged us in the re-
bellion and owes us PREPARATION is some.
thing that all Englishmen feel and many
of them acknowledge, and their sense o
justice involuntarily places them in lavol
of settlement. But, beyond this, il is 81
evident that to allow the Alabama business
to remain as it is, is dangerous to the flu
ture peace, safety and honor of the British
Empire, that few Englishmen of averag,
sense do not see the policy as well as jus
tice of making a settlement. So we dc
not believe that it is either in good taste
or to his advantage as the leader of thu
opposition, for Mr.. Dsr@li to assail eithel
Congress. or the President or the people
of this country. The best sentiment o
England chooses to encourage good feel
ing between the two countries and a set
Element of difficulties by friendly means
Mr.. Gladstone is sustained by that senti'
ment and Disreli has invoked its opposi'
tisn. We think the latter would have been
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GENERAL NEWS,

European papers call the Parisians now IA
cetiously the "Rat. eaters"
The smallpox is committing fearful ravages
in the western provinces of Russia.
George Thompson, the great English aboli-
ZIONIST, lives in Yorkshire. He is old and
feeble.
The finest refracting telescope ever made in
the world is the work of an American, Alvan
Clark, Of Boston.
Parties passing railroad tracks should bear
in mind that the red flag waved by the watch
man is a signal of danger.
Lord Lorne will wear the full Highland cos
tune at his wedding. A magnificent one is
being constructed for him.
1t is said that the German Arctic expedition
has discovered immense beds of coal in the
north of Greenland
| An Iowa farmer inculcated early rising in a
little orphan bound-boy by setting him on a
hot stove for getting up late.
A hollow log, RATED to a Jersey saw-mill.
was found to contain over hundred sunfsb
in torpid state.
A Denver eccentric read, in paper he
hated, that he was dying, and though he was
on his death-bed, as every one thought, he
recovered to spite the editor.
A young lady who was Boosting of her
teeth, was asked if they were natural or arti-
fetal, Neither" was the reply; ''they are
gutta percha.'
1t was found necessary to protect the coal
yards at Paterson. N. j., with a police force,
to prevent raids being made upon them by the
poor of that city.
The sugar and molasses production OF
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NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CONNECT
TTTrT

Elections in New Hampshire and Con-
neeticut for State officers and members of
Congress lead the elections of the year,
and are close at hand. There is little ex-
element in either State, and small effort
made compared with former times
In New Hampshire the election will take
place on Tuesday of next week. Can
yassing has been very quiet and few
speeches have been made Although the
republicans have but small majority they
are confident of success, and the democ-
racy appear to be of the opinion that work
upon their part will be useless. With this
state of feeling there will of course be but
a moderate contest. The republicans of
New Hampshire seldom allow themselves
to be deceived by the enemy, and are no
doubt thoroughly organized and will cast
full vote The tickets are as follows:
Republican. Democratic.
Governor, James Pike, Jas. A. Weston.
R.R.Com'r, Nv. Buckminster. d. Gilchrist.
Congress.
LIST district, VIM. B. Small. Z. "A. Hubbard.
I'd district, Aaron +. Stevens. Saml l.. Bell.
Sd district, Simon G. Griffin. H. w. Parker.
Beside these there is Labor Reform
ticket in the field, and a Temperance ticket,
but neither will take many votes. The
nomination of Mr.. Pike for Governor by
the republicans is satisfactory to the great
body Of temperance men and labor re-
formers in the State, and has united and
strengthened the republican party and de-
stroyed the hope of any faction to control
or break it up. He is Methodist minis
ter, was a Member of Congress from 1885,
to 1859, and Colonel of the Sixteenth New
Hampshire volunteers during the min,
months service of that organization. HI
is personally popular and adds to thu
strength of the general ticket. There il
no dissatisfaction Of any consequence will
any of the republican nominations, ant
the prospect is that all will be elected
The following statement of the vote 70
Governor for several years will show hoy
evenly parties are divided.
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C00PER'S NOVELS.

Cooper emphatically belongs to the nation. lie
has left space in our literature which will moi
easily be supplied Washington FIRING.
'The creations of his genius shall survive through
centuries to come, and only perish with our Ian
guage"- u Mdm Cullen bryant.
HOUSEHOLD EDITION. Printed on fine white
paper, and handsomely bound. In thirty-two vol
unies, l6mo. Each volume sold separately $1,2T
per volume.
ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY EDITION. Printed
on tinted paper, from clear and handsome type
Each volume contains two engravngs steel
from drawings by 4. o. c. barley, engraved in
pure line and etching, and several sketches wood
Each So 90 per volume.
All of the above works to be had free of expense
on receipt of price, by the Publishers.
HUI Il d Houghton, New York.
R9- Coryespomdemre surffed. Avs
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stronger in his assault upon Gladstone had
he omitted this part of his programme and
confined himself to the questions connect
ed with the Franco ,Prussian war and the
Black Sea. That the war upon the Min
istry is to be pushed with vigor is clearly
demonstrated. Perhaps in spite of this
mistake of Disreli he may bring his adj
versary to the ground, for the course OF
the Ministry upon European matters is
open to attack and England is not satisfied
with it by any means. The thunder OF
Disreli is not so much at the United States
as at his rival. We trust it will not inter-
fere with the High Commission so that it
may not fulfill its mission in the spirit in
which it was appointed.
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" L .
COzzENS'S WORKS.

The humorous writings of FREDERICK 5. CoZZENs.
/. SPARROWGRASS PAPERS.
,. THE SAYINGS OF DIR. BU SHWHACkER.
and other learned men. With an autobio-
graphic sketch.
8. ACADIA; a month with the Bluenoses,
One volume each.
ellis humor and piqnancy fitted him to bring out
and develop the mirthful side of human nature,
which is so much needed in these days Of plodding
and money getting n-Hearh and Home
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II .
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERS0N'S WORKS.

HURD AND IIOUGHTON have made arrange
ments with the eminent Danish writer, HANS An
DERSEN, by which they are publishing his COM
making known most charming writer to the
American public. All the children who for the
last forty years have been reading his stories for
children will now wish to read his beautiful works
for their elders. These are
/. THE IMPRON lSATORE; or, Life in Italy. .
,. O. 7. \ Danish Romance.
3. ONLY A FIDDLER. A Danish Romance.
4. THE TWO BARONESSES.
D. IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. A book of trav
els.
Each handsome volume at 81 10.
&. THE STORY OF MY LIFE. AnderSen's
tobigraphy, brought down to a very late date,
part of it written especially for his American
readers.
:. The two charming books for children which
have given him his world wide reputation,
Wonder stories told for children. Stories and
tales. Richly illustrated. Each, 1925.
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AS the time of election draws near the
result can be better foreseen, but at pres
ent there is no vigor manifested and the
canvass is only shaped by the making of
good nominations on the republican side
and the adoption OF a sound platform.
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Among the most interesting contests for q
seat in the new Congress will be that of the
Hon. Jas. II. Harris, the well-known colored
leader in North Carolina, who is contestant
in the Raleigh District, the certificate fol
which is held by the Hon. Sion II. Rogers,
former member of Congress in 1896, and
during the rebellion in the rebel army. His
disabilities not having been removed, Mr..
Harris claims an election on the ground of
being the only qualified candidate, and also
charges that he was deprived of two thousand
votes by intimidation and fraud. Harris is
one of the ablest men of his race. He was a
delegate to the National Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago, and was one of the Committee
that waited on Gen. Grant to notify him of
the nomination.
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Mrs Hawthorne, whose death took place in
London on the 10Th of Feb. was the wife of
Nathaniel Hawthorne, the distinguished
American author. She was the sister of Mrs.
Horace Mann and Miss Elizabeth Peabody.
Her maiden name was Sophia Peabody, and
she was person of much grace and talent
Her acquaintance with Mr.. Hawthorne began
with her drawing some designs to illustrate
his early story of "The Gentle Boy.
she was very skilfal with her pencil and full
of sensi bility and appreciation for Haw-
thorne's peculiar genius. They were married
in 1912, and almost Immediately went to live
in the "old Manse," DIR. Ripley's parsonage
house in Concord, where they spent few
years in retirement and poverty. Mrs. Haw-
thorne accompanied her husband in his vari-
Gus changes of residence, to Salem, Lenox,
Concord, England, Portugal, Italy, and back
to Concord again in 1860. After his death
in 1864, she continued to live in her house at
Concord for three or four years with her
three children; but in 1868 she went abroad
with them, and for some months past has been
living in England with her two daughters, and
publishing there some of her husbands papers.
She wrote gracefully herself, and is the author
of volume of travels. Her age was nearly
siyty
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mission to sell our new and wonderful inventions.
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OUR AGENTS are making money selling useful
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MAN, Groton Junction, Mass.
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Mr.. C. NJ. Palmer, a well known British
shipbuilder, and the founder Of large iron
shipbuilding company on the river Tyne, at a
recent meeting of the English Iron and Steel
Institute, read very interesting paper upon
the relative merits of iron and wood in the
construction Of vessels. Among other things
he proved that in the case of ships of one
thousand tons burden, a ship built of iron
will weigh thirty-fve per cent. less than
wooden vessel of the same measurement, the
displacement of water being the same. The
former will not only carry more weight, but
as its walls are only half the thickness Of the
wooden ones, will be enabled to accommodate
a greater bulk of cargo. In the iron ship it
is possible to reach far greater degree of
strength and to build with longer and finer
lines, SO that higher sailing qualities, greater
speed and larger carrying power are attained
as the great commercial results. The gentle
man commended that a ship constructed OF
iron is not liable to strain in heavy sea.
while wooden ones in this way alone frequent
ly cause the destruction of valuable cargoes.
| BY the use of iron masts, steel yards, and
wire rigging, he demonstrates that great
saving of weight may be effected, and larger
facilities offered for the application of i'm
proved reefng sails and other labor saving
appliances. In fact, he insisted that such q
vessel could carry freight at least twenty-five
per cent. cheaper than wooden one of the
same measurement. Mr.. Palmers views
upon the subject appear to have been received
with much favor by the members of his asso
citation, and may contain some hints of prof
to shipbuilders on this side of the water
America intends to go to work and build up 1
mercantile marine for herself, somewhat com
mensurate with her commercial resources
and such being the case, she will of course
propose to take advantage of all the 'lates
improvements"
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evenly parties are divided.

Benton ll,25l Parker, I0,69I 563
In Connecticut the election will take
place on the first Monday in April. There
is no activity displayed yet in the canvass,
both sides appearing apathetic. 1t is not
State however in which political matters
are not usually attended to; although it is
not SO steady in its vote as New Hamp-
shire, the people are generally interested
and active The tickets are as follows:
Republican. Democratic.
Governor, Marshall Jewell. JAS f. English.
1t. Governor, Morris Tyler. Julius Hotchkiss.
Treasurer, David r. Nichols Chas. NJ. Pond
Comptroller, JAS. W. Manning. Seth S. Logan.
Let district, Julius L. Strong. A. l.. Goodrich.
I'd district, s. w. Kellogg. John Kendrick.
"a district Hi sta Ta' 4 w. seaman
This is the fourth nomination which each
of the two candidates for Governor has
had. Both are strong men. English beat
Jewell in 1868 by 1,764 majority; Jewell
beat English in 1869 by All majority; and
English again beat Jewell last year by s43
majority. This is pretty even work. and
if 'turn-about is fair play" then Jewell
will be elected in April. OF the Congress
sionaldelegation. Messrs. Strong, Kellogg,
and Starkweather, republicans, and Bar
mum, democrat comprise the present del
egation. There is also workingman's
candidate in the Second District The
vote by congressional districts in 1869 was
as follows:
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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-09-22
Where Is Hef

John Smith is teaching school in
Massillou, Ohio Hoilidaysbarg Stuh
dard.
The above Is false. John Smith Is
brewing ale in this borOugh.-HHR
tingdon NO nit0r.
There must be sOme mistake about
shis. John Smith is keeping a hotel
in this city.-AhoOnG Radical
You ara all wrong. gentleman.
John Smith is very clever farmer
residing in Pheasant Valley in THU
county Lelri,tOsca DenOerat..
All wrong. we are positive that
John Smith lives only short distance
west of MiIlheim, this county, Is q
good stone mason, and lifelong demo
crat.