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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
THE sSEABOARD LOOKING UP.

lHE 'DEdDOdHD LOOhlNu Uf.
The New Haven, Journal and Courie,
urges the people of that beautiful place to
advertise their. city more than they tlo-to
let thk void ksov Its advantages and at
tractions--to get up maps and books about
it as other cities at the west are doing,
and It adds; Z s8
1.-THE reception of such pamphlets il Of
common occurrence in an eastern editors of
fee. This Is, an old campaign ground. Yam
kee settlers are welcomed everywhere. They
make : desirable element in any community,
and every new city and State ut the west 10
competing for their possession. New Eng
land loses annually thousands Of her young
men, drawn away by the attractions held out
by these young and enterprising commune
ties, while little IL done to counterfeit this
policy. We believe it can be easily shown
that nowhere in the world will industry, fru-
galiiy and t1Ipersncel yield competence
more speedily than right here in New Eng
land. Our working people enjoy conv enieAces
and Injuries to which the settlers in embryo
cities are changers, and the labor expended
to build up . fortune at the west would prove
equally renuneratvc here. 80 ~
Nothing causes more surprise to the
traveller through New England than to
hear OF the constant emigration of people
from these lovely towns and villages,
from homes made blessed by religion and
morality and industry, and from places
replete with all the comforts and luxuries
of civilization, TO remote, rough, rude
border settlements, where the pioneer en-
dures Inconvenience, sufferings, losses
and outrages Of all kinds in the visionary
hope Of lettering his fortune An article
on this subject in the last number of the
American Exchange aud Review has oc-
casioned. general remark, but, it is no
more than what we ourselves said more
than year ago. Tile Review claims,
just as we did, that our policy of disper-
sion is wasteful aud extravagant, and that
greater results would be accomplished if
our lemisration proceeded at slower
pace, SO as to allow the regular increase
in the older States, to keep up with the
new.
Areceht traveller in central aud north.
ern New Hampshire counted no less than
forty-six deserted farm-houses in a iour-
ney Of about one hundred miles. The
land had been aggregated into large
FARMS. worked by the improved agricultu-
raj processes and machinery, and the
far1nshonscs were useless. The farmer
tenants had gone west, aud how they get
along at the west is thus described by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

AUGUSTA, Me-, March IS, 1872
MEsshs. kiMBAIL COL take pleasure in tes-
ufytng in favor of your medicine. A few weeks
since my boy was troubled with a severe cold. so.
he could not speak above whisper; after using
other remedies in my family, and deriving no bene-
IT. l was advised to try your Botanic Cough Bal
sam. The first dose relieved him, and effected a
cure so quick, that my husband (who was in the
last stage of consumption), being anxious to obtain
something that would make him rest nights, COM
menced taking your Balsam. Alter using it one
him; he informed one of the first physicians in the
city OF the encts he at said continue to take H.
Respectfully,
MRS. o. b. DIXON.
janl3teod3m&w
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
4 sMUGGLER FOR ONCE.

One bitterly cold morning in December,
], John Carlton. stood leaning upon the
gate of my little garden, gloomily think
Ing over the badness Of trade. l was
what they call in our parts "jouster,"
that Is, kept a horse and cart, and went
about the country jousting or selling fish.
For several weeks there had been moth
ing doing; indeed. so bad season had
not been known for years, and my wife
Mary, the old horse and myself were get
ting unpleasautly near starvation. /
could have borne this If had to bear it
alone but Mary had been valued SER
want in tho parsons family and not used
to roughing it, and it cut me to the heart
to see how thin and pale she was getting
for want Of the necessaries of life, which
l did not know how to get. Poor grill
weak as she was, she was the bravest OF
the two. Many time when | was al
most in despair. her loving arms would
be thrown round my neck, and she would
bid me cheer uo and bear my troubles like
a man; and have answered that II
could bear tn II as patiently as woman,
1t would do better still.
While standing at the gate, puzzling
myself what to try that | hadn't tried
already, saw Tom Davies, o cousin Of
mine, coming along the lane, looking as
sleek and comfortable as well-groomed
horse 1t had always heen mystery to
mo how Tom lived, for let trade be ever
30 bad, he never seemed to suffer, but was
we'll clothed and looked jolly and happy.
He was always civil, but as he stopped
now to give me time of day, he noticed
how queer look ed ; and though I'm not
given to talking of my troubles. his SYM
pathv loosened my tongue. and told him
how there wasn't morsel of bread in the
cupl oard, and l didn't know how to put
any there.
He took a few whiffs of the short pipe
he was smoking. eyeing ME hard the
while, and then told me that il l could
keep secret, he thought he could put
me in the way of earning a trife. was
ready to promise anything when heard
this; and when Iassured him that would
be as secret as the grave, be bade me bring
my old horse to Riders Cave on the fol-
lowing night, punctually at twelve. He
would be there to meet me. but l was to
ask no questions. There might be triflc
of risk in what / should have to do brt
nothing wrong at least, Tom saw no harm
in it, though others might.
"It's smuggling" said to myself; and
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
Betting on Rlindrops.

The Calcutta merchants have adopted
novel plan for Willing away idle hours
According to the Pioneer, betting on drops
of rain is just now the fashion in Calcutta,
where even respectable native merchants
bet very large sums about the rainfall.
When the weather becomes cloudy wagers
are laid as to the time within which the
downpour may be expected. The wager
being laid, the crowd wait patiently to see
the water run out of the spouts, for driz-
zle is not recognized. and unless the water
drips from the spouts, the party who bets
that it will not rain has not lost. Some.
times the utmost confusion prevails; it
rains for few minutes and the crowd
look anxiously at the spouts; If the water
does not drip the yell is terrific, losers
attribute it to foul play, and boys are i'm.
mediately sent up to the top of the house
to see whether the spout has been tslnper.
ed with.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
Scenes and Adventures In Holland.

An amateur sailor who is making
canoe tour of the Zuyder Zee, writes en-
interesting account of his experiences.
He tried TO sail his canoe, the Rob Roy,
over the shadows called the Pampas, 10
reach curious island in the Zuyder Zee,
but failing in that effort, went to sleep in
his limited stateroom, while scores of boys
sto"3 .. tering in the dark and wet, long
into the night, amazed at the lone traveller.
Next morping the Burgomaster of Monni-
kcndam visited the scene, and worthy
gentleman with spectacles read aloud from
the newspaper full account of the boat,
stopping at each paragraph to certify the
description by the reality. Before favor
ING breeze the ca, )e sailed over the sea to
the famed isle of Marken, which is unique
in several ways.
The writer says:
A thousand people live on small area
under the sea level. Their houses are in
seven groups, all built of wood except
three. Two pear trees are the only forest
and a dozen geraniums the only flowers.
Standing on the little cemetery you see
ships sailing all around you and all above
your head. Let one breach be made in
that sea wall and all the land will melt
into the muddy ooze of the Zuyder Zee
The Preester" here Is the sole element
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11

that clutch and held OH. Then death
ly fairtness crept over me as thought OF
the depths below. and. imag ned myself
falling, falling helplessly into them. The
strain upon my arms became intolerable,
and to ease it, I tried to insert my toes
between the crevices of the boards. crying
frantically but family for help the while,
though the sound of my own voice startled.
me, it was SO strangely hollow. As
raised myself little, piece Of the rotten
wood broke of, and for q dreadful mo-
ment was hanging by one hand but ere
my quailing heart could give another fut:
tering throb had regained my grip. and
found foothold too. More than this l
dared not venture in that profound dark
ness, but I told myself that I was compar-
ativsly safe as long as my aching limbs
would sustain me. When they failed /
knew that should 60 down--down-down
until lay mangled corpse by the side
of the poor horse whose dying cry still
rings in my ears. q
Those were minutes of horror, and be,
lieve must have gone of my head bit,
for fancied that fearful sounds came wall
ing up from the pit. and that some invist:
bic power was trying to drag me down
into it. Then temptation assailed me to
let 90, to end at once the anxieties Of my
life and the pain and terror was endur-
ing. But the poor, pale face of Mary
Mary who was watching for me at home
rose before my eyes. and with renewed
strength held on, and prayed to Heaven
TO save me.
As if in answer to the prayer. q gleam
of the moons light broke through the
murky clouds, vanished, and then shone.
out again so clearly that was able to per.
ceive the ladder not many feet away. As
cautiously as my cramped limbs would
permit, 1 worked nay way toward it, and
before the clouds gathered again, I was
kneeling on the bank above the pit, saved +
Cold, weary and sad, made my way
home without interruption, and told Mary
what had happened. AS she hung about
my neck, shivering and sobbing, she made
me promise that l would never again be
drawn into anything that my conscience
told me wasn't just right; and thank God
l am Hbie to say that, como futr weather
or foul, have been faithful to my word.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
Half Acre Garden will Pay, r

A correspondent in the Germantown
Telegraph thus sets forth the blessings of
well cultivated garden: Half an acre Of
land in well cultivated garden, will pro.
duce as much towards subsisting a far.
mer's family as any three acres on tho
farm, beside the advantage in the cultiva-
tion Of which would crafty diversity of
tastes, and contribute much to secure the
blessings of health, the labor of which
can be shared by the too young or too old
to toll in the heavier operations Of the
field, and occasionally by the female In.
mates of the house, or the plowman from
the field, by way of relaxation from leg.
toll, without any material impediment to
other labors. Every farmer will promote
his interest by bestowing on the garden
due share of attention.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
How Men of Various Nations Grow Old.

Nationalities have specially as to how
they grow old, and believe in my heart
Irishmen are not inferior in this respect to-
any. A Frenchman cannot do it at all,
In the first place he will not accept the
march Of time, but resists it like an enemy
he is determined to conquer; and by GER
tain appliances of false whiskers and cos
metics, and forced energy of spirit, and
q super.charge of levity, he fancies he has
achieved the deception that has only sue
ceeded with himself, and made others be-
lieye he is as young as he wishes to i'm
agine himself. 1t is not easy to say how
q German grows old, for he is never young.
The Northumberland Of centuries is in
the life-blood of the race, and their very
childhood is dreary. fog-surrounded. and
misty. The gnarled compleIity of their
sncolloquial language impresses silence
on a race, who would need the impetuous
ardor Of the South to clear the barriers of
their terrible compounds, and these rough
gutturals that suffice to them for express
sions of passion.
Italians grow old gracefully enough.
They have less of the levity that offends
as in the Frenchman and, though digni-
fed, have none of that pomposity which
an Englishman occasionally assumes, as
though to make believe that it is q matter
Of choice, and not Of necessity, that he is
white-haired and large-waisted, solemn OF
gait and grave of utterance.
am not sorry to be able to speak Of the
Irishman as Of another nationality, and to
say why think he meets years in better
spirit than most men. First of all, that
large stock of geniality which supplied
high spirits in youth, subsidies by time in
to a species of humoristic pleasantly. suffi-'
ciently dashed by fancy to be brilliant, and
enough matured by experience to avoid
the impertinence Of levity. Few men 60
through life more enjoyably, and, in con.
sequence, few mems experiences are less
darkened by discouraging impressions Of
their neighbors, or by that distrust Of hu.
manity in the main, which shows itself in
great depression or melancholy.-CharIes
Leper.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
BEAUFORT S. c., THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1872

tain range, our hunters assured US it wac
more than vertical mile in depth, and
the river, broken into rapids and cascades,
appeared no wider than ribbon. The
brain reels as We gaze into this profound
and solemn solitude. We shrink from the
dizzy verge appalled,, glad to feel the solid
earth under our feet, and venture no more,
except with forms extended, and faces
barely protruding over the edge Of the
precipice. The stiffness is horrible Down,
down, down, we see the river attenuated to
a'thread, tossing its miniature waves. and
dashing, with puny strength. the massive
walls which imprison it. All access to its
margin is denied, and the dark gray rocks
hold it in dismal shadow Even the voice
of its waters in their convulsive agony
cannot be heard. Uncheered by plant or
shrub, obstructed BY massive boulders and
by jutting points, it rushes madly on its
solitary course deeper and deeper into the
bowels of the rocky armament. The sol
emn grandeur Of the scene srrpasses des-
cription. 1t must be seen to be felt. The
sense Of danger with which it impresses
you is narrowing in the extreme. You
feel the absence of sound, the oppression
of absolute silence. If you could only
hear that gurgling river, If you could see
living tree in the depth beneath you, If
q bird would fly past, if the wind would
move any object in the awful chasm, to
break for moment the solemn silence that
reigns there, it would relieve that tension
of the nerves which the scene has excited,
and you would rise from your PROSTATE con-
dition and thank God that he has permit.
ted you to gaze, unframed, upon this ma
jestic display of natural architecture, AS
it is, sypathizing in spirit with the deep
gloom 81 the scene, you crawl from the
dreadful verge, scared lest the firm rock
give way beneath, and precipitate ycu into
the horrid gulf.-M P. Lanaford.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-11
The Great Canon of the Yellowstone

The Great Falls are at the head of one
of the most remarkable le canons in the world
a gorge through volcanic rocks fifty
miles long, and varying from 1000 to near
ly 5000 feet in depth. In its oescent
through this wonderful chasm the river
falls almost 5000 feet At one point where
the passage Las been worn through noun
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-27
mo THE HONORABLE the County

Il Commissioners of the County of Worcester
Respectfully represents to your Honorable Body The
Massachusetts Central Railroad Company corporation
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth Of Mas
sachusets that It is authorized to construct its rOad
thereof filed with your Honorable Body sundTy
highways and town ways hereinafter described; and
said Company respectfully represents your Honorable
Body that the public necessity requires that its said rail-
road should be constructed The following described
highways or town ways in the County of Worcester upon
level Herewith IN manner hereinafter set forth viz:
list The way leading from West Boyston to Worcester
near the stone bridge in the rdge Of West Boyston
the existing grade thereof
2nd The way eaOing from Scar Bridge in Boylston to
Sawyers Mills by raising the grade thereof ten feet
Srd The way in Boylston les0ing NOrherly from the
bridge over the Nashua River by lowering the grade
thereof five feet.
An The way in Boylston leading from Boylston to
Clinton near the house of Samuel Kendall by lowering
the grade thereof five feet
18th The way in Boyston near the house of Timothy
thereof
9th The way in Boylston leading towards Clinton from
NorthboTough passing through the lands of Henry c.
Hastings by lowering the grade thereof seven feet
TO TIE Main road which from Sawyers Mills to West
Berlin near the house of A. G. Lakin by raising the
sth The way in Berlin near the house of A. G. Smith
in Catersvlle by lowering the grade thereof feet
- And the said Company respectfully petitions your
Honorable Body TO authorize require il to so CON
struct its railroad at the several points aforesaid
And said Company also respectfully represents that it
is desirable to alter the of the several WAYS which
unite at West Berlin on the Westerly side the Boston,
CLINTON and Fitchburg Railroad near the Railroad de-
pot lot the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of the
same by It's railroad so that the several ways may be
concentrated Tor the passage Of the Railroad by bridge
over them and that such alterations will not essentially
iniure said ways and it respectfully petitions your Hon
ora6le Body TO prescribe the manner and the time for
such alterations.
And said Company further respectfully represents that
1t Is desirable TO alter the of the way In Berlin
which leads from West Berlin to Carterve in said town
for the purpose OF facilitating the crossing of the same
by It's railroad so that SAID railroad may said way
twice on level Herewith after said alteration instead
OF crossing the existing way four times and that said
alteration will not essentially nure said way and it
respectfully petitions your Honorable Body to prescribe
the manner and time of such alterations and to author
ze and require to so construct its railroad across said
way as Aforesaid
Boston June 1872
me Massachusetts Central Railroad Company By
James NJ Stone President of said Company
Hereunto duly authorized by vote of its Directors
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-27

Stonington, animated by the old delusion Of
finding some of Kidd's money.
There are seyenty-fve physicians in Hartford.
Filty-one are allOpathy, eleven homeopathy
three clairvOyant, three eclectic, two botanic
three oculstS, one dermatologist, and one bone
setter.
Instead of enjoying free bridge as Justice de-
mands, Hartford bids fair to paw higher tolls
than ever, for the Hartford bridge company has
Just applied TO the legislature for leave to large
ly increase their rates.
tramp who came out of house in West
street, Danbury, by the air line passage, was
heard to observe that it was the most satisfac-
tory kick he had received in years. Itreminded
him of home.
J. A Shores, A. NJ, of Haverhin, Mass, has
been secured as principal of the Connecticut lit
erary institution at Sufield, and will enter upon
his duties at the beginning of the academic
year, August 2Sths For fifteen years he has
been principal of the high school at Haverhill
A Watch Hill lady, while standing on one Of
the wharves there last week, dropped a valuable
diamond ring into the water. Her husband, a
gray headed wretch, actually refused to jump in
after it, and it would have undoubtedly been
lost had not gallant 6sherman-a hard handed,
yet noble hearted son of nature-fearleSsly
seized a scoop net and stirred up the bottom till
he had recovered it, and charged 81 so for the
use of the net
The Norwich Bulletin says The male resi-
dents of Groton Bank ascend 10 the roofs Of
their houses two or three times day, and look
through their spy-glasses down the harbor, hop
ing to see the new ferry boat coming round
Eastern point.
The Hon VIM. NJ. Converse, of Franklin,
died in Norwich yesterday, after lingering i'll
ness. Mr.. Converse was prominent democrat
ic politician, for twelve years a member from
Connecticut of the national democratic commit
tee, and for four years a member of the ma
tional executive democratic committee.
RHODE ISLAND.
Another granite quarry has been discovered
near Westerly, and is TO be opened and worked.
young lady lost, a few days since, two dia.
mond rings valued at 1920, at the bathing
beach at Narragansett pier,
writer, in giving advice TO bathers, remarks
that, as rule, it is only good swimmers who
get drowned at the beaches. They venture ont
| too far.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-27
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Worcester, Mass.
CLOSING AND ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
Present Arrangement.

Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire closes at 100 M due at pm.
Manchester, Concord and Nashua n H. Lowell Ieom-
mister Lancaster, West Boyston Oakdaie and Clinton,
closes az ~ AID 550 m: due at 9,l5 m and m.
FltchDurg closes at 8, 1913 m and $50 pm. Due at
Gardner and Vt. and Mass. R r. closes at 6sO.1O45a
m and m. Due g. m and and . m, ''''' ''''
Princeton, East Princeton and West Sterling close at
city OF Boston close at $40 and a m, lis sand SD
M Due a. 6S9 and 1890 m $50 40 $50 and 1880 m.
p m Due at 9,l5 1890 a IN and 80 IN.
Maine Eastern New Hampshire and Eastern Massa-
at &; 80 m 4S0 and 1899 m.
Rhode Island, close at $50 and II m, and $3.50 m
Due at 3 45 m, 2,l5 and $50 pm.
way Mail on the Providence and Worcester railroad
close at 49, m Due at 9,45 am.
MilDury Whitinsville, East Douglas Blackstone
Sturbrdge Southbridge and Woonsocket close at $50
Springfield, Albany, Western New YORK and Western
states close at 545 and 9,45 M 945 AMI pm Due at
Worcester and Springfield way Mail close at 545 and
s'A "a m and S45 m. Due at $50 a m and $3.50 m
a N and S45 m. Due at Las and 10 IN.
New H iorH Cy and southern States Hartford and
at 4,l5 m $50 and 10 p M.
Norwich and New London, Conn, Webster and Oxford
Mass close at 9 m and 4,3O m. Due at 9 a m and
Way Mail on the Norwich and Worcester railroad
closes at a m. Due at am.
Grafton, close at $50 and9 a and is and M Due
n Milford Mendon, Hopedae and birmingham close at
an LID and m Due at 9,l5, 1880 m, and 4SO
Ssouthboro, close at pm. Due at IO,SOam.
- Westboro, cOrdaville, HOpkinton. Ashland and Hol-
ssgon close at IN, and m. Due at 1880 a m and
4,O m.
n Marlboro close at and pm Due at 1890 m and
49, ' w iVi'V
Barre aud Smthyille close at 9,45 a m and pm Due
at 9,l6 a IN and As pm. F ~
Dana North Dana. New Salem, North New Salem
close at 9.45 IN. Due at $3.50 D m.
lluhbaristOn, close 6 and 10 As a m and 4 n m Dne
at $50 q m, 2 Is and D N. " "
Princeton Holden. Rutland North Rutand close at
4 pm. Due at $50 pm. ~ ''
lei a A.
and pm ~ "' ~ j III
oakham and shrewsbury, close at 9,45 IN and $3.50
Mails for New York and Boston and nIaces hevond
close at this office on Sunday at G D m ~ ''
,EOsEiGN MAILS Mails for the European Steamers
close daily, via New York, at 945 m 345 and Spm
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-27
MEDI Al OFF ICE,
No. 5 Pleasant st., near Main,
WORCESTER, MASS.
DIR. Mansfield

has established Grand Medical Office Tor the
Radical and Permanent Cure OF all diseases or de-
rangefncnts of the Genital ORGANS or system which
VIII DC treated scientifically and on the most approved
principles syphilis, GonorThma, elect, Structures
Seminal Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions. Female Weak.
ness, Pains in the Back aud Lons, Whites, Gravel
Nervous Diseases. HumOrs. Dyspepsia Piles 8c
Dr. Mansfield will cure all OF the above Diseases bv
his new and improved method In short time giving
entire satisfaction to his patients. SpermatorrbmR
peInanenLly cured and Lost MAnhond KesIorel.