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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12

Committee on Dtuision of Counties.
The Committee on Division of Counties will NEE
Thursday of each week al 2 J.2 O'Clock in commit
tee room No. II, until otherwise ordered.
F.M. HOWES,
c. II. HASKELL, I e"af"en'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12
ComVutee on Reform School.

The Committee on Reform School will meet in
room No. 6, on Tuesday of each week at ~ O'Clock
r. NJ, until otherwise ordered.
JESSE DAVIS,
Luther PERKINS iChalrmeh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12

This Remedy does not simply retiere ior shor
time, but 1t produces perfect and permanent cures
of the worst cases of Chronic Nasal Catarrh and
,ciU pay $500 REGARD TOR case that cannot cure.
Cold in the head" and Catarrhal Headache are
cured with few applications If you have dis
charge IRON the nose, offensive or otherwise stop
ping up of the nose At times, partial loss OF the
sense of smell, taste or hearing, eyes watering or
weak feel dull, have pain or pressure IN tne mead
You may rest assured that you have Cathrfh
Thousands annually, without maDiiesung nan OF
the above symptoms terminate IN Consumption
and end in the grave. No disease is SO common
more deceptive or less understood by physictans.
will send my pamphlet on Catarih to any address
free D- Sage's Catarrh Remedy is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
Price 50 cents Sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt
of 90 cents or four packages for two dollars. Be.
ware OF counfeJsits and Worthless limitations. See
thai my pirate Stamp, which is positive gsaran.
tee Of geaaineness, is upon the outside wrapper.
Remember that this private Stamp. issued by the
United States Government expressly for stamping
my medicines, has my portrait, name and address
and the words ~. s. Certificate of Genuineness' y
engraved upon it, and need not be mistaken Don't
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themselves as DIR. Sage; l am the only man now
living that has the knowledge and right to manu-.
facture the genuine DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
and never travel to sell this medicine.
R.V. PIERCE, NJ. D.,
1888 Seneca street, Buffalo, y.
nov!l.Sm1awdSw.
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Committee on Interior Waters.

The Committee on Interior Waters will meet at
room No. 9. state House, on Wednesday +. NJ. at
2ls o'clock until otherwise ordered
j. l.. SMITH, c.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12

TO TIE AFFLICTED.
If your Druggist is out of the Salve and ncgiects
TO Keep supplied, sesd seventy five cents directed
below, and receive a box by return mail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12
Committee on State Prison.

The Committee ON State Prison will meet in the
Senate Chamber on Thursday, at O'Clock r. M,
of each week. HENRY PENNELL, C,.,,,
EDWIN SPRAGUE, I >harmch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12
Commiltec on INSTRUMENTATION of Zouu

The Committee on Incorporation Of Towns vii
meet on Thursday at 21< o'clock, at room No. 10.
WIII29M {; +. P9NSRNGi n RSGn { chairmen.
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Committee on Education.

The Committee on Education will meet on Wed
nesday of each week at 2H O'Clock, in the room
occupied by the Land Agent.
L. G. FARRINGTOS, r,,,
JOHN j. PERRY, Nh"n nhe"'
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Nenuebet Journal.
Published on Water Street, Foot Of Court,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
EY SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
Qallp Aenneber Aourna.

Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail
gives reports fthe Markets. and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read.
Ing with full compilation of State news.
Terms, u per annum in adrancei *Sd payment
not made within the year. Single copies scents
10 be had at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in.
sertlons less 100: rs cts. for every subsequent
Insertion. Longer advertisements, those inserted
for any considerable length oftime will be inserted
Ut favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices IS per cent. additional.
Amusement Notices, 81 per square per week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12
BATCHELOR,S HAIR DYE,

This superb Hair Dye is the best In the scorld-
perfectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous; no
disappointment; no ridiculous tints or dsagreeable
odor. The genuine VIM. A. Bachelors Hair Dye
produces IMMEDIATELY splendid Black or natural
not contain particle of lead or any Injurious com.
pound Sold by all dspggists Factory, 10 BOND
STREET. N Y. OctS-tkwly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-12
Committee on Claims.

The Committee on Claims will meet on Wednes.
day of each week at ~ O'Clock in the afternoon at
Room No. 10. HENRY SPAULDING Ch.;.r.r
PC. KEEGAS ChaHmeh.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
CATCHING CANNON BALLS.

An item is now pervading the
American press, describing the
wonderful doings::of "Herr Roltum,
the Prussian Hercules" now ex-
hibiting in England. A cannon is
drawn into the hall where he ex-
hibits, by two horses he takes his
stand twenty or thirty feet from the
muZzle; it is fired. The conclusion
shakes the building; . cloud of
smoke envelopes the performer ;
when it clears away he is found un-
hurt, holding the marked cannon
ball in his hands. It would seem at
first that this heroic performer
should be engaged "a catcher by 3
professional base ball club, but his
feat is, unfortunately for his repu-
tation, neither novel nor difficult.
It was certainly performed in Eng
land in 1916, and this Is the modus
operandi. About two ounces OF
powder are placed In the gun, then
the ball is rammed home, then the
balance of the charge is put in.
When the gun is fired ali the pow
der is ignited, and the fash, smoke,
and report are orthodox, but the
ball receives propulsion only from
tho small quantity of powder be-
hind 1t, and is thrown but q very
few feet. So accurately could the
force be estimated that at an expe-
riment in England in 1876, Q IL
pound ball wss thrown against .
fence 90 as to leave . slight cent on
it without knocking il down.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
STOOD IT TILL HE GOT MAD.

The Detroit Free Press relates an
incident which occurred on the re-
turn Of an excursion party to that
city. Soon after the boat left ToIe-
do, the steward was approached by
an excited individual, .Jho asked
him if he was the captain.
The steward replied in the mega
tive, at the. same time giving his
rank.
Shave you the power to put a
man out Of the cabin ?" inquired the
stranger.
aWeli, yes, If he's disorderly,
have, " replied the steward.
Well, sir, look in here and see
them, viii You ?" said the stranger,
leading the official gound to the
door. 4a
The steward looked in upon the
motley group, and replied that he
saw nothing out of the way.
A@You don't Ell Don't you see
. man sitting there embracing a wo-
man Z"
aWeIl, yes" replied the steward,
shut what of that? Hasn't Q fellow
. right TO embrace his wife 90
ssThat's inst what / want you to
run him out for,S replied the stran-
ger, dancing around That's my
wife. and I've stood It so leng that
I've got mad.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.

A sad dog-one who tarries long
at his whine.
Horne Tooke, when asked by
George III. why he never played
cards, replied. 81 cannot tell a king
from q knaye."
A New York Justice told a wit
ness Young man, ifyou speak in
that way again this court will for
get its dignity and punch You in
the snoot."
"Why," asked a disconsolate
widow, is venison like my late and
never Observation-Disclosures
husband?" Because-oh dear oh
dear Its dear departed.
Isn't it q IA Their disagreeable oc-
currence, when young mans sns-
penders give away, while he dan
ces schottische with a young lady
who never wants to sit down.
If you want to find out a mans
real disposition, take him when he
is very wet and hungry. If he is
amiable then, dry him and fill him
up, and you have got an angel.
A young man having a late rail-
road disaster in mind, has broken
his engagement with a young lady
because she is negligent about her
train, and does rot mind her switch.
Whatever faults may be laid at
the doors of Tweed and his accom-
plice, it cannot be said that they
neglected to thoroughly drain the
the CITY over which they ruled.
"Wasn't it rough on Clara, just as
she was telling Frederick at lunch
how ethereal her appetite was, to
have the cook bawl out "Sayl will
ye have yer billed pork and beans
now, or wait till yer feller's gone p
Mrs. Woodruff says she claims
the right to choose the father of her
children. For our part we are not
disposed to deny her the right but
we should like for her to tell US
how she is going to convince the
child as to which of the fathers ia
his.
A matronly cat in care of her kit
ten is an instance of severe matron-
ly discipline. She is licking her
offspring pretty much all the the
time.
'sMisfor tunes never come single.'
And 80 like birds Of q feather
The mar riages and the deaths
Are always printed together.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
15,
PAHarER GRANT.

Ny Summer rAmblcs take me through
Some quaint and some neglected places,
Among the men with brsway arms
And rudy faces.
And such . one met last night,
At county fairs the constant winner;
His face was brown, his hAndsWert hard,
His name was Skinner.
Thus spoke the agricultural man,
While sweat upon his forehead glist-
I. ened,
And sat calmly on the fence
And smoked and listened:
''sOme say that Grant Amt just the man
To pillow the corn with turn and stubble;
But rally, can't 'zaetly see
What makes the trouble
"He don't go Iecturin' 20 l,e sure,
About the care OF wheat when ripen-
ing;
But, gosh! the way the crops come in
Beats thunder m lightning.
"He haIn't writ books to tell ye how
To pick out pumpkin seeds that's holler
But, mind you, when his cOrn's laid by,
He plows his fOIler.
.We're Gurus crlEtsrs- eiiers auicl y
To praise or blame . tnan IN sta8ion; 80
Wed probbly show heap more sense
By moderation.
snow Grant don't know bout blowing
deep, ~tfA
Or drainin', either, that know on;
But you jest bet the patch he drAgs
VIII do to SOW on.
And look, too, At his garden truck!
It seems TO me, by thunderation,
That he has raised the biggest beats
In Ali creation. 4E zsssa -sFss
"And when he takes his little scythe,
And round about his person swings SC,
As sure's you're born, he strikes for grsin,
And allers brings Il. ~
ATS luekr Well, mebbe tits, you know,
won't say tits, nor won't deny It;
But you let some OF your great men
Jest try It. szr
eft may be luck; tt may be fate.
Sometimes I ask myself, what wuz itr
The only thing know IL, that
The critter dur It.
"The Britishsrs are paying up;
The rebs have well night quit conniV.
Ing;
Our debt 10 growing less and less, ess7
And things are thriving. az tst2- - =
"The Injun smokes his pipe In peace;
The Niger sings his loud hosanner;
And, a. the boys say down in town,
That's what ais Hammer
sand so, I've bout made up my mind
That things can't easily be mended;
That. taken all In all, think,
The farm II darn'd well tended"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
CLIPPINGS.


Smallpox is decreasing in New
York. Only twenty-five cases last
week.
The new city directory of st.
Louis estimates the population at
3T5, 900.
Pennsylvania is ahead. She has
a citizen who read the dictionary
through in two days.
Beecher says s'one sermon care
fully listened to is enough for any
one to digest in day"
Fourteen per cent of our popula-
ton above the age of ten cannot
write, including Horace Greeley.
Open air and cold water are rec
commended by q celebrated physician
az the best cosmetics for the COM
plectien.
One-third of the young men of
Brooklyn are amateur actors, an
other third critics, and the remain
ing third patrons of places of
amusement.
John Cushman, of London, dis
eased, left two hundred and thirty
seven dollars to be DIVIDED among
one hundred and eighty-seven big
and little relatives.
DIR. Trail, of New Jersey, saws he
has had many supposed cases of
softening of the brain to treat and
Invariably found the difficulty to be
hardening of the bowels.
Rees James, a Scranton, Pa, min
er, while coming to the surface to
escape blast, fell down the shaft
100 feet. AS he struck, the blast
exploded, and he was torn to atoms.
A dispatch from Bethel, Pa, SAYS
that Benedict's hat establishment
has been totally destroyed by fire.
Four hundred hands have been
thrown out of employment thereby.
Rev. DR.. Peabody, of Boston, said
in sermon the other day, "that the
sole reason why women are under
paid, was that women who did
not need work were mean enough
to underbid those who did, and the
lowest bid ruled the market"
On Monday last the timbcrs sup
porting the grain bin in Allison's
mill, near Sterling, ILL.,, gave way.
a large lot of wheat fell to the floor
beneath, where four gentieme en-
were sitting by the stove, which
was broken, and set the mill on fire.
Three of the men escaped. but DIR.
Palmer was pinned fast by the tim
bers and grain, leaving only his
head exposed. Desperate efforts
were made to release him, but with
out avail, and he was literally roast
ed alive.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
HIT AND MISS.

Preferred creditors-those who
don't dun.
~ never was ruined but twice"
said a wit; "Once when 1 lost law
suit, and once when gained one. y
A Southern paper speaks of the
"death of several citizens from
throat disease, superinduced by "a
zors."
aft man haz got eighty thou
sand dollars at interest, and owns
the house he lives in, it ant much
trouble to be a philosopher"
Fires arising from non -explosive
kerosene are of daily occurrence in
Yeddo. American civilization
sweeps everything before it.
A "Chicago sufferer" who made
New Years calls in Milwaukee had
his cards artificially smoked to re-
mind bis hosts of the great fire.
Betsy-"Shall you be a goin' out
this afternoon mem ?" Mistress
81 think not, Betsy" Betsy-"'Cos
yer can if yer like. don't want to
go out"
A victim of Greeley's handwriting
says: t1f Horace had written that
inscription on the wall in BABYLON.
Belshazzar would have been q good
deal more scared than he was.
A st. Louis lawyer attempted to
try case the other day while he was
half drunk, but the Judge stopped
him, saying: mo lawyer can
serve two bars at the same time"
A wife having lost her husband,
was inconsolable for his death.
sobblng, "you know the extre
sensibility of my nerves-a mere
nothing upsets them!"
Junior Clerk-Haw! look here.
Fipps, / want to be away a month
or 80. Senior Gerk-All right, old
fellow; leave, suppose? Junior
Clerk-HaW, no-domestic Attic
ton-some ones going to marry
me.
Fond mother-"John, do look at
that child 1t has your watch in its
mouth, and will swallow it," John
(wh0 was . bachelor brother-in-law,
and very fond of babiesl-aOh don't
be the least alarmed, Eve got hold
Of the chain. 1t can't go far" CTab-
leau.1
At school where words were
given ont for subjects in compost
ton, stmute inglorious Milton,
produced at sight this sentence on
the word panegyric :" A few drops
of panegyric, given in lump of
sugar, is often best with the stom-
ach ache
The Chicago Post says: tsBeDja-
min Franklin was I66 years old yea
terday. He appeared last evening
at Spiritualistic scene, took up 3
copy of the Times and glanced
through it, hoped up and exclaim-
ed, tAnd I invented the printing
press. What an ass Iwas!"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
THE STORY OF A boston HOTEL BILL.

The following amusing story Is
told from the New York CORES
pondence of the Boston Herald:
eve are all acquainted with the
frequent extortions practiced by
many hotel keepers in this country
upon those of their patrons who, it
is supposed, will endure anything.
Not long ago, young lady who bad
come here from New England with
her mother, with a view of taking
lessons in music, went to one of the
up town houses to stay for week
until she could board in q private
family. The morning that she was
to leave she sent for the bill for her
self and mother q lady of 60, who
occupied a room, No. 40, adjoining
that of her daughters.
Miss-was amazed to find that
she knew it ought not to be more
than $50 or 20 at the outside. As no
items were given, she returned the
account to the Office with the re-
quest that the items should be in
serted. The bill was sent back
with two or three specifications
and "sundrles" set down at SO.
Once more she returned the bill
demanding to know what the sund-
ries might be. The clerk explained
through the servant that "sundFies"
was the polite term for drinks"
which SO enraged the young lady,
that she demanded to see the extra
ordinary accountant in person. He
made himself visible in due season,
and the delicate, spiritual looking
girl confronted him by asking him
if he supposed she had drank IN
eight or nine days $40 worth of
liquor. a
As may be imagined he was
somewhat abashed, and said with
confusion: I beg pardon, Miss
it's n mere clerical error. This is
A it drinks should have been charg-
ed to 45-the next door, you sea
room occupied by an old fellow
who drinks like fish,
Permit me to Introduce you to
the old fellow" replied Miss -,
pushing open the door standing
ajar, and revealing to his contour
ded gaze one of the gentlest and
looking old ladies he had
ever beheld. The clerk said moth
ing, dashed down the stairs, and in
a minute a receiptee bill was once
more returned with the sundries
ON itted."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
IMMIGRATION TO KANSAS.
The Evil Results Of Railroad ExtortiOns,
C,Sc1NsAr1. O.. Feb: 81. 10.

CINcrNNATI, o., Feb: 81, 70.
EDITOR NEWS: 1 desire to call
your attention to the fact that there
are thousands of families of soldiers
in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, who
have lost their fortunes during the
war, and who are desirous of try
ing to better their conditions in life
by emigrating to Kansas, where
good homes can be had at prices
within their means, were it not for
the
EXCESSIVE RATES CT FARE AND
FREIGHTs
they are compelled to pay in get
ing to such homes, especially the
rates charged by the Railroads of
Kansas, which are nearly four times
greater than is charged by any roads
running to the Kansas state line, or
in any other direction from this
place. People in reduced circum-
stances look at this as an important
matter, when they have barely
means enough to purchase them a
little home. Unless this state of
things is changed by these railroads,
that have been built at only half the
cost of other roads, and given enor-
nous land grants, and bonds by the
town and counties benefited by
them, immigration into Kansas win
soon diminish, and settle upon the
cheap lands of Misourie or other
western states, where they are not
subjected to such extortionate
RATES OF RAILROAD TRANSITIONAL
TON.
predict that until there is come
change in reference to this matter
either By the railroad companies or
by legislative enactments, the state
of Kansas will very soon see and
feel the effects of such a disastrous
policy as is adopted by the railroad
company and allowed by the state
legislature.
The leading journals and the
citizens of the state should take the
matter in hand and have the
wrongs in which they are person
ally interested, corrected, and tina
before the effects are irreparable.
j. s. E.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
ANOTHER CRAZY LEGISLATURE.

i
1t Is becoming . serious question
whether State Legislatures had moi
better hold their sessions in theiI
respective state insane asylums
under the watchful care of skilled
physicians and muscular wardens
The Ohio Senate has now gone era.
~, to judge by the following teIe-
gram:
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. ia most dis
graceful scene occurred in the Ohio
Senate, yesterday, growing ont OF
the rulings of the Lieut.. Governor
as presiding officer. The matter
before the Senate was the contested
election case of Kemp and Sailer.
"A motion was made to postpone,
which was ruled out of order. An
appeal was taken and objections
made to Kemp voting, as he was an
interested party, which was sus-
tanned by the chair, and 3 rule gov
erning the point made, and the
chair ordered the clerk not to call
his name.
VERY MAD
A scene of great confusion then
occurred, the excited people in the
lobby and back aisles rushing on
the Senate floor until the chamber
became like g ward meeting. Mr..
Putnam, Democrat, started to the
door shouting fsThe president votes
DIR. Kemp out of his seatl Before
any action of the Senate in his ease,
tho napo0nraks ha6 haitian r,ak o,,S - e
here" at this juncture several
Senators seized their hats and fol-
lowed him to the door, shouting as
they passed out. AS Putnam pass
ed the bar of the chamber, he shout
ed, "The president has taken the
reins of this government to run it
himself, Cd d-m him to h-n!"
Senator Patrick, A Democratic Sem
ator, screamed out, $50 to hill
with your Senate !"
HYDRoPHoBIA.
All the Democratic Senators then
left the Senate chamber amid terri
bic confusion, with yells, oaths and
screams. The Republican members
remained and demanded a call of
the Senate. After n little DELAY
several Democratic members came
back, when further proceedings I'M
der the call were dispensed with
and it was found that twenty men,
bers were in the chamber. The res
olution of majority of the election
committee, which proposed to adj
NIT the contestant for the seat, Sal
Ter, was then taken up, and was
agreed to. Now the confusion be-
gan again, and the chamber was a
perfect Babel. Men and boys stood
on sofas and desks, and We'd with
Senators in yells, curses and confus-
ion.
CRAZY AS BEDBUGs.
A motion was made that Sailer
be sworn in, whereupon q dozen
Democrats jumped to their feet and
denounced the motion as an outrage.
During this time almost deafening
yell and EXPLANATIONS of passion
filled the hall, making q scene indie
scribable. Sailer came forward and
was sworn in, after which Senator
Schef (Dem,) jumped on his desk
and Denounced Lieutenant Cove
nor Mueller as knave and q party
trickster, a disgrace to his position
and the Germrn nation. Several
other equally exciting speeches
were made, amid which the Sena te
took a recess until tomorrow.
After the adjournment the Demo-
Gratis gathered in front of the Speak
er's desk and made several speech
es denouncing the action of the
day as outrageous and damnable.