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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-09
'}listellaneous.
THE ART CT RETICENCE.

There is art, the most consummate art,
in appearing absolutely frank, and never
telling anything which it is not wished
| should be known, in being pleasantly
chatty and conversational yet never COM
mltting ones self to u statement or opinion
which might be used against one after
ward-are celare artem in keeping ones
own counsel as well as in other things. 1t
is only after long acquaintance with this
kind of a person that you find out that he
has been substantially reticent throughout,
though apparently so frank. Caught by
his easy manner, his genial talk, his ready
sympathy, you have confided to him not
| only all yon have of your own, but all you
have of other peoples, and it is only long
| after when you reflect quietly undisturbed
by the magnetism of his presence, that
you come to the knowledge of how reti-
cent he has been in the midst of seeming
frankness, and how little reciprocity there
has been in your confidence together
You know such people for years, and you
never really know more about them in the
end than you did at the beginning. You
cannot lay even the point of your little
finger on a fact that would in anyway
place them in your power, and though you
do not notice it at the time, and don't
know how it has been done now, YOU feel
that they have never trusted you, and have
all along carefully avoided anything like
confidence. But you are at their mercy
by your own rashness, and if they do not
destroy you it is because they are reticent
for you as well as toward you; perhaps
because they are good-natured, perhaps
because they despise you for your frank
ness too much to hurt you; but, above all
things, not because they are unable. How
you hate them when you think of the skill
with which they took all that was offered
to them, yet never let you see that they
gave you nothing back for their own part
rather by their jugglery of manner made
you believe that they were giving back as
much as they were receiving! Perhaps it
was little ungenerous but they had the
right to argue that if you could not keep
theirs, and it was only kind at the time to
let you hoodwink yourself so that you
might not be offended.
In manner genial, frank, conversational,
sympathetic, in substance absolutely secret,
cautious, never taken off their guard, never
seduccd into dangerous condolences, as
careful for their friends as they are for
themselves, and careful even for strangers
unknown to them,-these people are the
salvation as they are the charm of society
never making mischief, and by their hab-
itual reticence raising up barriers at which
gossip halts and rumor dies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-09
General Schenck's Instructions.

The following are the main points OF a
letter written to the editor by General
Schenck in reply to one asking for partic-
ulars concerning his mission He is in
trusted with the discussion of the Alaba-
ma claims, and all other questions which
have been withdrawn from the London mis-
sion. They all go back there now. We
had never supposed that General Schenck
would consent to appear at the English
court asa mere figure head, or be salts
fled with the empty dignity ofthe position.
His letter confirms our opinion that all
questions at issue between the govern
ments OF the United StateSand Great Britain
are to be placed in his hands for discus
sion and negotiation, and that such an as
surance was given with the tender of the
mission
The General states that he will present
his resignation as the Representative Of
the Sd district, on the reassembling of
congress after the holidays, and expects
to sail for England on the 18th or 10Th of
January, though this has not been so deii-
nitely settled as to justify him in engag-
ing his passage for either of those days.
In regard to the contest, General Butler
will take charge of that in the absence of
General Schenck. In speaking of the
England mission, General Schenck says
that the present secretary of legation, Mr..
Moran, who has been connected with the
mission for some II or IA years, is per-
fectly familiar with all its details, and is
u gentleman with whom he is wen ac-
quainted, will continue to occupy the po-
sition. This will serve as an answer to
the applications which have been made
for this important place. The General
speaks of these applications as being
without number dayton (O) Jour
! nal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-09

FUNERAL OF A BEE.-A correspondent
of the Glasgow Herald transmits the fol-
lowing: ''On Sunday morning last l had
the pleasure Of witnessing most interest
ing ceremony, which desire to record
for the benefit of your readers. While
walking near Falkirk, we observed two
bees issuing from one Of the hives, bearing
with them the defunct body of comrade,
with which they flew for a distance Of
twelve yards. We followed them closely,
and noted the care with which they select
ed a convenient hole at the side of the
gravel walk; the tenderness with which
they committed the body, head down.
wards, to the earth; and the solicitude
with which they afterwards pushed two
little stones, doubtless in memoriam'
Their task being ended, they paused for
about moment, perhaps to drop over
the grave of their friend sympathising
tear, and then flew away to their hive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-09
NO. T..

At Leominster not long ago, strange
scene occurred at wedding, which really
proved no wedding at all. When the
Clergyman inquired whether any cause
existed why the marriage ceremony should
not be completed, the bridegroom remark
ed that six months before he asked the
lady to release him from his engagement.
She declined, and afterward stated that
her father would not consent to its being
broken off. He went on to say that coer
cion had been used to bring her to the
ceremony, and so he should marry her be-
cause he was bound by law to do so. The
service was then continued, but when the
bride was asked whether she would take
this man to be her husband, she replied,
emphatically, mo, / will notr' which
caused intense excitement in the chapel.
This, of course, brought the service to an
abrupt termination. The bride immedi-
ately left the chapel, and the bridegroom
(who seemed perfectly satisfied with the
resulD drove away, followed by an inn
mense number of persons, who cheered
him most heartily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-09

A SUCCESSION OF ExPERIMENTs.-How
cheap is advice! Advice is like doctors
pills; how easily he gives them! How re-
luctantly he takes them when his turn
comes! Meantime, it is well to keep ones
eyes and ears open; but after that, to decide
for ones self. He who cannot do this is
a human windmill, always beating the
air-a weathercock, veering each minute
to new point. His life is a succession
of experiments, all of which are predes-
tined to be failures. He has no faith in
himself, and people accept him at his own
valuation
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24

Bad boys about the streets tic grain Of corn
to horse hair, attach sheet of pape 10 the
other end thereof, and then watch for the cr-
ratio flight of the dove that swallows It.
Ihe Third Annual Cattle Show and Fair of
the Waldo and PenobScot Agriculture Society
will be holden on the grounds Of the Monroe
| Tratting Park, September Goth and 21st.
| Free Press says that at the annual meet ing
| OF the corporator> of the Georges Valley rail-
road, held at Unon on the ID inst. VIM. II.
! Hunt of Liberty, was elected President.
| The will be Spiritual meeting at Pierce's
Hall on the first Sunday in September. Speak
ing by Mrs. i. Moore, Of Ellsworth
There is an irruption OF knife grinders and
| organ grinders into our city Just now.
The Sanford steamers We're never 50 crowded
with freight and passengers as at this time.
The fall term of the public schools of the City
District Will commence on Monday next.
SHORT CAKE. We are al present enjoying
new invoice of new moon...... Friend Lock some
times rises early. quite late in the morning. On
going TO his store Il while since, he found this
'i'''''N
attention to the spelling which is original
ICON Tu Bead VIII Rice Sumtim". .....A gentle
man drove into that hole in Custom House
Square the Other Night and came STAYING
uil II nice carriage. Keep the trap set-some
one will be caught soon..,..An oyercoat, tow ard
evening, is not bad piece of property to invest
in..".. Camp-meeting opens with bat little eX-
citcmcnt.....A young man in our Town recently
received by mail package, enclosing a blank
sheet OF paper, Il hotter and an envelope
stamped and directed to person in MINI. 1t
WIS Il hint for him to write, 50 taking the pa
per he wrote, you forgot to send pen and ink"
and mailed it back. Last night he received by
Express a box, containing quart bottle of ink
and a pen For the benefit OF those who desire
to order, he would state that the Express on
bottle of ink from Minneapolis, Mimi, is
81 20..... MIR. Albert Dana, clerk for the Il. Il.
Contractors, and so long a resident among us.
left for Portland last week, where he is engag-
cd on one of the railroads building there....,.A
new idea is that Of having a bulletin board IN
the window of ). NJ. Fuller, on which all new
items are ehalked. If a man breaks his neck.
and will go down and look on that board he will
gel Ill' report OF t...Solne nan uo<eu ciilip9
Of Los are in the field near the Sanford wharf.
Any one in need of basket or bow and arrow
can have his wants attended to by applying
there in perSon.....T Thanks are due TO Conductor
Mace for his attention to the recent excursion
parties. John always will he good fellow no
| matter where You put him.....,A man run
| against one of our lamp-pO>ts the other night in
he lark hut we cannot learn that he hurt ii
| any.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
Twelve Ccnvicts Escape from the Prison

SING SING, N. Y, II, An extraordi-
At q quarter before twelve. tue boat
having canal boat in tow, and going
north. was observed approaching the
prison dock with considerable rapidity.
The guard warned the pilot to keep off
and the Warming was needed apparently.
Notwithstanding the steamer glilcd close
to the pier. Immediately twelve con
victs, us il understanding the whole move
ment, made Il rush from their work, leap
ed aboard the canal boat and ran pell
nell over ii to the tug and into the en-
gine room. The engineer WAS dislodged
and one Of the conyicts dashed into the
plot-house, and took charge of the wheel.
Immediately the tug was headed for the
west shore The alarm was given as
soon rs possible, and many of the regu-
lar prison guards rushed towards the
pier. They aimed their pieces at the con-
Wet pilot and shouted for him to stop,
but he crouched down out OF sight and
the vessel kept moving. Word was sent
to Sparta, a mile south, where a sailing
vessel was procured and sent in chase
Childs, of the prison, also started up the
track to Sing Sing, and got sloop un-
der way filled with armed men. At this
time the greatest excitement prevailed
rs the news of the break became noised
about Sing Sing village, and hundreds of
people hurried to the river One of the
vessels sent out to capture the convicts
overhauled the tug near Rockland, when
the conNicts took to the small boats in the
vicinity which some boys had, and row
ing quickly to the shore, escaped to the
mountains. One convict who got into
boat with a boy, was pressed so close
that he seized the boy and placed him
before him, so that the guard would not
fire. The guard did fire, not nj the es-
capped convict however, but with the in
tention of intimidatin@ him, and cause
him to surrender. He kept on pulling
and reached the shore where he Joined
his associates. Mr.. Latin, Inspector.
states that the convrts are now in the
woods near Rockland, and says they will
be recaptured as they are surrounded.
1t is believed that this affair was planned
two weeks ago by persons in New York
City. The tug boat was the Dean Rich
mond, Capt. Norton, ana the engineer
was a Mr.. Garrell. A boy was also on
board named Farrell. Both are under
| arrest The ting left New York at half
past six this forenoon The Captain says
that two men hired him to come to Sing
Sing and convey a load of furniture to
New York, and was to pay him seven
dollars an hour. They hired him for the
same purpose a fortnight ago, and he
came up, but after landing the men said
the furniture was not ready and they
would go back. They paid the Captain
one hundred dollars on board the tug to-
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET.

For the week ending Wednesday, Aug. 1871
At market for the current week-Catte 1856; Sheep
and Lambs s476 Swine 800; veals 146. Last week:
Cattle Sheep and Lambs II AS Swine $500 veas
1G5.
Prices Of Beet Cattle, per 100 lbs the total weight
s7a7 50 first quality 5oas Is second quality sta6 IS
third quality 25a5 5 poorest grade of Cows Oxen,
Bulls, &C., 81 50a5.
Hides and NATURALIZATION Hides 3-4aSc; Brigh-
ton Tallow GAG l-2c; Country Hides 7a7 1-2 Country
Ialow 5a5 l,2c Calf Skins 16alsc; Sheep Skins 81.
Working Oxen-Extra, $2oOa24o; ordinary, $125a
TO; poor Oxen from $4S to $95 per pair.
Store Cattle-Y earnings, $9a20 year olds $15a23,
year ods, S27a45 Most of the steers that are in
fair condition sold for beeves.
Mich Cows-Extra $45a90; ordinary, $25a5O
per head. Store Cows, $25a35. Most of the COWS
brought into market for sale are of common grade
Sheep and Lambs-Extra and selected lots, So GOA
%; Ordinary, 81 75a2 rs; or from 4a7c per Id.
Swne-Store pigs, wholesale, 6a7c retail, 6 Lease
per pound. Fat Hogs 5a5 Lie
Poultry-Extra, IL 1-2al6 Bic; medium, 16a16-
lac; poor, 15al5 1-2c per ID.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24

Now offered are limited in amount to SIP 800 per
mile, and are for 900 600 each, interest pay
able January and July at the rate of per cent Cur
rency per cent Gold, at the option Of the holder
Bonds registered it desired.
Among the leading Stockholders of the Company
are Hon. +. d. Morgan, Ex-Governor and EMU. S.
SENATOR Hon. John A. Griswold, Ex-Lieutenant
Governor, Troy, N. y. Hon. Cakes Ames, NJ. c.,
Massachusetts; Messrs Morton, Bliss Co., L. Won
Hoffman & Co., J. & w. Seligman & Co., Harrison
Durkee, and others, of New York Benjamin +.
Bates President Bank of Commerce, Franklin Ha
vcnS Presiden; Merchants Bank Boston and others,
also well known.
The above statement Of facts proves the SAFETY
of these Bonds. Their PROFIT is equally NANTES t
upon mination. They are sold for the present at
30, and accrued interest from July lst. At this
price they afford certain income for forty five years.
OF nearly nine per cent upon their cost. One thou
sand dollars invested in these eight Ter cent bons
will give The purchaser than serenty-serem per
cent. greater annual interest than the same amount
invested in the Government Five Per Cents,
while holders of Government Skies will find de-
cided profit in selling them at present high prices,
and rc-nvestng in the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Bonds,
Subscriptions will be received in Belfast, by
A. H. BRADBURY,
Cashier Belfast National Bank
Information concerning the Company and the
Road, and pamphlets containing map and full details
of the enterprise, be obtained Of the undersigned
or any of the Company's advertised agents.
w. B. SHATTUCK, Banker,
AND
Financial Agent, N. a., M. X T.. II. Is. Co.,
No. 90 Nassau Street, New York.
3m1Yis
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24

The Biddetord Democrat says quite an
excitement is prevailing at the Pool, this
week, occasioned by little circumstance,
happening at that place. 1t seems that a
gentleman from New York, reported to
be worth aniillion and half, with his wife
and only child, a daughter, took suite
of rooms at the Yates House. He was
called out of town, last week, on business,
and at his departure gave his daughter
three hundred dollars as pin-money to
last her till his return. Her father hay
ing gone. the girl sent the money to her
lover in New York, requesting him to
come Immediately to the Pool. Upon the
arrival of the young man at the Pool, last
Saturday the twain went directly to a
Clergyman, and were made one, and at
once started on Wedding tour The
girls father was greatly opposed to the
young man.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
p0Qnr0W>
(C1[3llA:N1)
TNSTITUTE
81 TEMPLE PLACE, BOSTON, MASS

The object in establishing this Institution
was to attain the greatest perfection in the
preparation, practice and use of Vegetable
Remedies, and to secure permanent place
where Families, Invalids, or any person could
obtain the best medical advice, and such REM
edies as each might require, without the use
of poisonous drugs.
Dir. Greene has been Physician of the Insti-
tute since its foundation, now more than
twenty-five years. Few men have mad so
large experience in the treatment of chronic
diseases. DR.. Greene is in his fifty fifth year
and has devoted his life to this branch of his
profession, and his success, we believe is with
out parallel.
Among the diseases to which he gives es-
pecial attention may be noticed Cancer, Scrof-
ula, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption, Heart
Disease, Neuralgia, Asthma, Nervousness,
Rheumatism, Paralysis Spinal Diseases, Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint Female Complaints,
Faint Stomach, Erysipelas, White Swelling,
Salt Rheum, Canker, Deafness, Kidney Dis
eases, Seminal Weakness, &c.
DR.. Greene's Medical Pamphlet, descrip-
tive of diseases and their proper treatment, will
be sent free to invalids.
Address, r. GREENE, NJ. D.,
"a Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
An Island Destroyed by Volcanic Erup-
ton and Earthquake

Cable dispatches from London, dated
Aug. 10, bring intelligence of Il terrible
calamity TO the small Island of Tagolanda,
in the Malay Archipelago, about fifty
miles northeast of the Island of Celebes
The volcano of Ruwang broke out after
u long interval of inactivity. 1t was pre-
coded by "A terrible explosion that nnroof-
ed dwellings and rem: the walls asunder
The eruption was of the most fearful
character. Several craters opened around
the side of the volcano, and the rapidity
of the explosions caused Il tremendous
roar which was heard all over the neigh
boring islands.
The outbreak was accompanied by
concession of the sea. A wave FORWARDS
in height issued with lightning speed, and
swept all human beings, cattle, horses
and houses, from the island. Red-hot
stones, disrupted fragments of rock and
currents OF mud were thrown with inn
mense force high in the air, and the earth
was rent open all around the volcano.
Besides covering the whole surface of the
island, the matter thrown out Accumulate
ed in some places, forming hills several
hundred feet high. The number of persons
who peris he'd was four hundred and six
teen
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
Hancock County Democratic Convention

The Democrats Of Hancock County are requested
to meet by delegates in Convention at Hancock Hall
in Ellsworth, on Friday the first day of September
next, at ten o'clock, A. M. to nominate candidates
for Sheriff. Clerk of the Courts, one County Com
missioner, County Treasurer, two Senators, and to
before the Convention.
Basis, each city, town and plantation one dele
gate, and one additional for every IS votes for
the Democratic candidate for Governor in 1870. A
majority fraction will give an additional delegate.
ERAsTus REDMAN,) Democratic
WARREN KING, County
DEED HINCkLEy. >Committee.
Ellsworth. Aug. 10, 1871,
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24

Corrected H'eel}y foa. the Journal.
BELFAST, Wednesday, August -, 1871 |,
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

MONDAY, Aug. II. 1871.
BUTTER-We quote fine New York and Vermont
butter at 21a2c per h. with selections at 29a30c good
do 2Oa2ic; line Western at 19a2lc; common aud in
ferior do at 4a7c inferior and bakers butter sells
at l2al3c.
CHEESE-We quote fine New York and Vermont
factory at sal0 1-2c per To; Ohio factory at 9a10c
choice dairy at Lag 1-2c; common do at sac.
EGGS-The market continues dull at pc per doz
for Eastern and 20a2lc for Northern and Canada
BEANS-We quote choice pea beans at So 50a3 70
and choice medium at 81 SO; common pea beans $3a
) %, common medium 81 12a2 25 yellow eyes at
50 % per bush.
nAl We quote prime Eastern and Northern hay
At @ilai4 per ton; New York do $2Sa30; common
!i"y @.a.t4i per ton. Straw $3la34 per ton.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24

GIGANTIC NATIONAL FRAUDS To BE EX-
PosED--HoW So, 00O,0 900 WERE STOLEN.
William +. Wood, cx-Chief Of the U. S.
Detective force, claims to have the ma
terial facts from which he proposes to give
villainy, corruption and fraud practircd ut
the nations capital lie says;
My papers will open with the establish
troversy OF the gigantic fraud on the pub
lie and Government in the article of United
States banks, relating to the redemption
exchange and interest thereon. | shall
endeavor to give this subject $50 little
undcrstood) such an expose that the
humblest mind shall not tail to cOmpre-
bend the corruption and fraud by which
the people of the Government are swind-
led to The extent of millions Of dollars
annually. During the progress of these
epistes to the people | shall expose the
populations and mismanagement of the
Printing Department of the Treasury, as
also the glaring frauds and tavoritism i'll
the paper contracts OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in the specially of what is
known rs the fibre paper, and promise in
advance rich developments in that particu-
lar Among the many matters | shall eX-
pose | intend to give the history of the
steamer Golden Rule, which vessel was
wrecked, premeditatedly, on the Ronca-
dor reefs in the Caribbean sea, and about
three millions OF Government treasure
were stolen from the Government safe on
board Knowing rs do the parties who
committed the theft, | will show how one
of these pa rites became intimate with
President Grant (probably through Paris
i'm outfits for ladics) and that ultimately
this mans name was actu ally sent to the
Senate for confirmation as a high official
representative of our Government at Paris.
will show how and why said nomination
was rejected, and what high dignitariea
have drunk abundantly of the French
wines presented to them and purchased
with the funds of the proceeds of the
robbery of the nations treasure. on board
of the Golden Rule.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
NOTICE, PALERMO

The following list OF taxes of real estate o
nonresident owners IN the town of Palermo for the
year 1870, in bills committed to Edward w. Pink
ham, collector of said town on the eth day OF May
1870, has been returned by him to as remaining
unpaid on the 10Th day OF May 1871, by his certificate
hereby gwen that if said taxes and interest anc
charges are not paid to the Treasurer of said town
within eighteen months from the date of commit
ment of said bills much of the real estate taxed
will be sufficient to pay the amount due therefor
including interest and charges, will without further
notice be sold at public auction, at the post office il
Palermo, on Saturday the 25th day Of November
1871, at one O'clock in the afternoon.
The Republican journal., 1871-08-24
Belfast Police Court.
Reported for the journal.

Aug. Is. Samuel Briggs of Freedom, was
arraigned on the complaint of his wife, Eliza
Briggs, for an aggravated assault upon her.
Ordered to give bonds for appearance at the De-
tober Court