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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-01

The selectmer Of the town of Fayette, in
their annual rep ort, make the following ex-
hibit of the inanc ial condition of the town:
LIABILITIES.
War debt and interest due on the same, $l7,Sl5 10
Ordinary outstanding orders, 10 81
Due for schools Tor the year 1871, rs Is
Due for poor for the We ars 1871 and 1s12 1853 30
Estimated town ofii, ;ers' bills for 1871
Seectmen, Assessors and Oversesrs of
experimenting School Committee, $500
Clerk, 100
Liquor Agent Is 90
Amounting to sl7,sl6 40
In the hands of the Collector anil Trcasr, 1920 s5
Due interest on State bonds, 100 90
Due from the town of Ivermore, $50 90
:" Dunn Edge Tool Company,
highway tax, 6s %
Amounting to $s4O2 20
Liabilities, sl7,sl6 40
Assets, s,4O2 20
Balance against the town of $94l4 20
Amount of valuation upon Which the assessment
was made:
Real estate, sl5sO.5 90
Personal estate. AS 55 90
Total inventory, e2Oo, 800 90
The experimenting school committee make
report in detail: In District No. /, the Sum-
mer Term was taught by Miss Emily S. Hath
orn Of Scion, and the Winter Term by Geo.
w. Walton of Wayne. No. 2, Summer, Miss
Abbie T. Sturtevant; Winter, Miss Emily F.
Williams of Read6eld. No. 8, Summer, Miss
Mary A. Chase Winter, Miss O. A. Atkins
of Peru, and Albert G. Underwood. No. 4,
Summer, Miss Maria U. Turner; Winter, Miss
Mary A. Chase. No. 5, Summer, Miss Au-
gusta Bamford; Winter, Miss Hattie +.
Stevens. No. G, no Summer school; Winter
Miss Cynthia C. Hutchinson. No. Z, no Sum-
mer school; Winter, Miss Ella c. Hilton Of
Manchester. No. s, no Summer school; Fall,
Miss Jennie N. Dixon of Jay; Winter, Miss
M. Lizzie Palmer. No. 8, no Summer school;
Winter, Fred A. Wing. The town is con-
graduated upon the general and almost uni
versal success of their schools during the past
year. The public examinations have been
fully attended by interested spectators; teach
ers, pupils and patrons have worked together
in unity of purpose, harmony of interest and
earnestness Of effort. Cooperation has been
the watchword, and it is no wonder that
success has been attained. The committee,
consulting Of A. G. French, A. F. Watson and
Geo. Underwood, unhesitatingly pronounce
in favor Of the county supervisor system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-01

The students at Waterville, both of the
College and Institute, have had their numbers
broken into by sickness of late. Some are
now at their homes sick, while others who
live at some distance have been obliged to
call in physicians to attend them at their
rooms. Although they have missed the kind
care of home, it has been made up in part
by the attention and sympathy of fellow stu
dents. Bad colds, measles and lung COM
plants are common in the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-01
PROBABILITIES.

A rising barometer, falling temperature,
fresh to brisk northwest winds and clear
weather will prevail on Monday, from the
lakes to the Atlantic coast and. extend over
New England by and on Monday morning.
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The w Gather.

WAR DEPARTMENT., }
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, April IL p. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-01

A bill Of lading, dated January 1921, has
been put into our hands, which is so curious
that we will copy a portion of it. In these
times Of temperance reform it is curious to
note how our fathers called down the blessing
of the Almighty upon a Cargo of rum, that it
hight reach in safety the destined port. The
70 lowing is correct copy of the bill:
s., yHIFPED by the Grace Of GOD in good Order
and well Conditioned, by iona. Bccher, in
and /, 'pon tie Coed Slope Called The John Al.
mary, and now l.id,ns at Anchor in the harbour of
Boston xAd by GODS Grace bound for kittery-
To say Ono hid, one fierce of RUM, Being
Marked and Numbered as In the Margent, and are
to be del, ved in the like good Order and well Con-
ditioned the aforesaid Port of kttery, Che Dan
ger of the seas only excepted), unite AR Elihu Gun
nison, or to his assigns he they paying Freight
for said Goo DIS, as Customary, with Frimage and
Average acc Hsdomed. In witness whereof, the
Master or Pr Tffer Of the same hath Affirmed to
Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date. One of
which Bills bef W accomplished, the other to stand
void. And so q Cd send the Good Slope 70 her de-
sired Port in sat, Hy-AMEN.
JOHN A. CAREY"
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Buildings inquire into the expediency of pro-
curing or leasing Hall to be used as an Ar
mory for the Capital Guards, and report at the
next regular meeting.
The Annual Report of the City Solicitor
was received and accepted in concurrence.
Accompanying this report was that of Hon. j.
II. Williams in the case of city of Augusta VS..
Augusta and Hallowell Gas Light Company,
which concludes as follows:
"The result is that / do not
regard the Gas Light Co. as responsible for
any damage that may have happened to the
cistern when the explosion took place, and
my decision and award accord with that con-
clusion. / further adjudge that each party
pay their own costs, and one-half of my
charge as referee (Which is twelve dollars. J
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Maine Steamship Company
NEW ARRANGEMENT

SEM" weekly A>AnSs
.A,hs-O fine steamers DIRiGo md
Es2.4.S--111sS FRANCONIA will, until further
notice, run as follows:
Leave Galt's Wharf Portland, every Monday and
Thursday at O'Clock p. NJ, and leave Pier - EAT
River New York, every Monday and Thursday %
O'Clock r. NJ.
The Dirigo and Franconia are fitted up win n =.
accommodations for passengers, mating tnis ~
most convenient and comfortable rouse y. n
State Rooms, $500. Cabin PassasV' s''oS'
extra - x..t-.., o,,.1,s,
ua,;s.x e. Iobn' and all parts Of Maine.
e sso oa he daya seS
M parsIand For freight or passage apply 70
''"' HENRY FOX, Cats Wharf, Portland.
IF. AMES, Pier 80 East River, New York.
Portland. MAY 20 1868. In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-01
BOARD oF ALDERMEN.

communication from II. T. Morse, Chief
Engineer, appointing Alex. McCausland as
Driver of the Fire Department Team for the
year beginning April l, 1872, was received
and the appointment approved.
The Chief Engineer in a communication al
so appointed James G. Shaw, Engineer of the
Steamer Cushnoc, commencing April l, 1872
which appointment was also approved.
A. P. Gould was appointed Sealer Of
Weights and Measures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-01

The selectmen Of the town of Fayette, in
hibit of the financ ial condition of the town:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25
the cred,. Mobil,er Scandal Again

7, another column will he found "A cofIesPonu'
. ,ca betveen Hon. James A. Bayard and 'oi H.
y McComb The publication OF this c'fr'spo"..
sncs afforded Col McComb fine opportunity ="
come to the aid Of the Commercial IN its 'apo'eu
efforts to screen Ames, Blaine, Wilson q Co'' nom
the charge Of bribery that is SO aaty made In the
newsnspere of the States where these worthieS re-
AIDE and all over the country. But Col. McComp
,aia no, a word that would lead one to suppose
for moment that he believed Ames ana ',S'"
free from tho taint Of bribery direct or indirect
The correspondence proves how false and u")as''.
Sshle il vas IN the Commercial to insinuate 'na'
hscause Ames, Blaine, Wilson & Co., were chars-
a, vith bribery Hon. Jas A. Bayard's name was
imnlicated also, when his name was not on the 'S'
given TO McComb.
Mr.. Bayard says in his letter, thai ""1' nme !,
never called upon me to my kuowledee-'nA'
certainly never had personal interview with hi'''
nor received any communication from him Oh any
subject whatever. Further, that never o"neu
share of the "Credit Mobiler" stock. and tha' he'
ther nor any one connected with me ever rece'
al a cent from that corporation. or any othei COZ
poration or person connected with IT, directly o.
in liIectly."
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25
Advertising.

Concerning advertising, there is great deal ot
positive humbug. We say "humhug.' because
the word ''fraud" does not cover the case. Ad-
vertising is unquestionahiy one great secret OF
success. But It must be juai.fons advertising
Some men want to buy advertising as the vulgar
buy pictures, looking to the quantity, and not the
quality. Of course. what is called Large adver-
tising" pays, but only, however. when done with
good judgment. For instance, it is not good Judg-
ment. except in very rare cases. to advertise at
any price in cheap issues, or charitable publ'cn-
tions that are given away. They are seldom read
Next in worthlessness as vehicle comes the or
dinary almanac. These are manufactured to "A
most surprising extent, and the investment is i'm
mensely profitable to-apothecaries and paper
lealers. The man Of paper, cooperating with the
man OF pills, makes the whole almanac business
one Of mutual profit
One collector. on the Hudson, to our positive
knowledge, has bought, during the last few weeks,
no less than ten tons of almanacs, which were
sent out to country apotbecaries for distribution
There 10 also one wholesale druggist in New York
city who sells these things regularly by the ton
instead of sending them out to customers. This
is only one Of the ways IN which injndicious al.
vertisers waste their money. Advertisers should
remember tn at circulation of ten or fifteen thou
sand in an unexceptionable medium Is worth vast
y more than hundred thousand through thu
medium of a questionable agent. Printing is no
| advertising The Chmchman, Hartford, Conn.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25

Certainly the political event OF the week Is 'he
.nnonncem ant OF ex Governor Curtin, OF Pennsyi-
vania, in favor Of the election OF buckalew' thr
Democratic and Liberal candidate for Governor
.cccompsnied with the declaration that he VIII
take the stump in favor OF the Liberal and heior"
marty. The Republicans have been coa1ing the
1,ovarnor 10 announce himself for Hartranft anu
,,ran, far months. But the cautious Curtin has
seen that the defeat OF the GRANTEES was 'heV'A
bic and determined to be on the winning s'ae
HIS example has been followed also BY severa' o'h-
or gentlemen OF great power and 'nnuence III
Psnnsylvanis, and there is now no reasonaDe
doubt, it is claimed BY the Democrats and
OF their success in October Indiana Is said 10 De
sure for Hendricks also. Ii SO, Greeleys election
In November may be regarded as one OF the GER
taintes Of future events.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25

victory. We turn eastward to-day. and expect
to reach Cleveland on Tuesday night repeat
that the enemy are for the first time terrified
and demoralized. Push them hard and they
are gone, horse, foot, and dragons. The retreat
has begun. We can make, and We must make.
1t a rout. THEODORE +, RANp"irH'
Westward no The s:sr Of empire is noa
the star Of peace and hope. We hail lis light
as the hsrhinger Of new and happy aud endur-
ing and prosperous Union Of all the American
States
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25

FOR PRESIDENT.
HORACE GREEAG1,
or NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
n. lGRATZ BROWN,
OF MISSOURI.
ELECTORS.
WILLIAM q. WMITE1Ha'
HIRERT WHITLEY.
SsE0RGE ". w1LLBN.
REPRESENTATIVE IN CON0hHSo'
CUSTIH ". WRIGHT
OF SUSSEX COUNTY.
FOB sNERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB.
FOR CORONER.
DANIEL b. WOODWARD.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25
Westward Ao!

sa,s the New York WORLD, Of yesterday:-
The Fictitious exultaton Of the party of"add'''on
d;vision and silence" over the astonishing TACT
that they we're enabled by an enormous e1'rav'
sssncs Of money and Of labor to retain the
Statss of Vermont and Maine by reduced
maiori,ies in purely local election has already
edsrvescsd. The enemies Of reform now find
themselves confronted with the real battle Of the
campaieu. The declaration Of Governor Cur
tin. Of Pennsylvania, which We publish to-day
in favor Of the election of Mr.. Buckalew Is the
Anell of their cause in Pennsylvania. 1t an
nounces the hopeless di vorce of all honest men
among the Republicans Of Pennsylvania from
the party Of Kemble, Cameron and Hartranft.-
It announces the victory in October OF the Lib
eral Democratic ticket in the Keystone State
II there is any Radical mad enough to fancy
that his party can carry Pennsylvania in No
ysmber for Grant, after losing Pennsylvania IN
October through Cameron and Hartranft, we are
content TO leaye him to his idols.
From the great West, where alone, as MIR,
John Quincy Adams in a recent letter truly
said, the strength Of the popular opposition to
4rant can be fairly measured, We have to-day
messages Of the highest cheer and hope. Gov
ernor Randolph, Of New Jersey. who is now 10
Indiana, telegraphs to us to-day from the very
capital Of the influence Of Morton and Colfa1
these inspiring words:
1NDIANAPoLIh, September %.
"Nothing comparable to the ovation which
Mr.. Greeley is now receiving here has been
seen in the great West since the Harrison
vhirlvind of lS4O. Men who we're boys then
are now 40 enthusiastic - boys once were. The
Presidential family and the Presidential mana
oar, are better known in the West than In ths
E.x Ohio and Indiana are ablaze q with q
prairie fire. No money Ia needed to bring ou'
the supporters of Greeley. They come b, the
thousand to give assurance Of the impending
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25

Another rumOr comes To us that Charles
O'Conor has iacitly consented 10 allow his name
to remain at the head Of the Louisville ticket
In his last letter upon this subject hc expressed
a desire To perish nobv, conteniing in the
Thermorylr Of an honest cause This is a
little ambiguous, In, if it he his ambition to
perish" in fororn hope he will certainly be
gratiiied in locking shields with Mr.. Blanton
Duncan.--BALT. GAZETTE.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-25
NEW CASTLE CO. DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Senator, -
JOHN PoULsON CHANDLER. Chris''ana '''
Representatives.
Beniamin Fraim. BranSywine hshereu'
Thomas l., j. Baldwin. Mill Creek :.
SeweIl Z. Biggs, Pencader ..
Albert y. Newton, Red Lion :.
uriah s. Wier, White Clay Creek
William s. McCaulley. Wilminston
Richard Ferguson. ArPoauin,nihk
Levy Court Commissioner.
Isaac N. Lodge. Brandywine Hundred
Adelphus Husbands. Christiann
Joseph ". Cooch. Pencader :.
Thomas II. Sharpe. Wilmington.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
immigration Agency.

We notice thatGen. T. B. Tannatt,
Manager of the business of the Tennes-
nessee Immigration, Labor and Real
Estate Association il this and adjoin-
ing counties, has opened an Office in
one of the small brick buildings nearly
opposite the new Warren House. The
Association will, we feel assured, be the
instrument of doing much for Tennes-
see; its paper, the ENTERPRISE, is we'll
edited and scattered throughout the
Northwest and in Europe, and must
lead many to examine into the i'm
mense resources of our State. Gener-
al Tannatt, now we'll known to many
of our people, was prior to becoming
citizen of Tennessee, for several
years a leading man in Colorado in all
the progressive movements of that
growing section, and thoroughly un-
derstands the work before him; and
with his extended acquaintance and
familiarity with immigration and lands.
We shall look for an increase in the i'm.
migration to our section; and those
having lands to sell cannot do better
than place them in his hands. There
Is = prospect of several colonies COM
ing from Scotland to Tennessee next
spring, and the General is desirous of
having some large tracts of land on his
hat, that Warren county may at least
get one colony. Call at his Office, and
have a chat with him on the subject
Neao Era.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

LARGE SOUTHERN CLAIMS. fol-
lowing claims, each over $4,000 in
amount, have been filed with the South
ern Claims Commission since 1t was
established last March, the parties from
the State of Tennessee, though evident
ly belonging to the wealthier classes,
claiming to have been stannch adhe-
rents of the Union cause throughout
the war:
Tennessee-William T. Berry $24.77s
A. J. Duncan $57.39l, Robert McClsy
$4S,700, James Millinger $3l. 800, A. w
Pusnam $20,533. Davidson county
Nicholas Isbell $N, ,399, Fayette county
Cynthia Cowart $2l.SlS, VIM. Clutch
field $32 500. John n. and George Gil.
lespie $2a9ll, Joseph Ruohs S36. $50
Hamilton county; Wiley Davis S25 544
Hardeman county Duncan Marr $34,.
AGO, Montgomery county; BeniamiI
Lillard SO 745 dollars. Richard f. Was.
sen 30 ,237 dollars, Rutherford county
Mrs. Aaron v. Brown 1880 dollars
Eliza NJ. Dawson 50, I25 dollars, Ella M
Guy 3,744 dollars, John Kerr 242,44(
dollars, Ezekiel Lewis $500 dollars
John N. Powell 50 40 dollars Wacdy
Thompson 81, 500 dollars, Shelby c0un.
ty; Mary Lewis 10000 dollars, Sumner
county. National Republican, Jan. 25
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23

her face with her hands. And thus
she was when the strong man gather
ed her up in his arms as if she had
been a baby, and held her, sobbing to
his breast.
There were enough gaping at them,
heaven knows, and turned my eyes
away moment, and I saw two boys
in threadbare roundabouts standing
near, wiping their eyes and noses on
their little coat sleeves, and bursting
cut anew at every fresh demonstra-
ton on the part OF their mother.
When / looked ut the stranger
again he had his hat drawn over his
eyes; but his wife was looking up at
him, and it seemed as If the pent up
tears Of those weary months Of watt
ing were streaming through her eye
lids. ...
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
Autumn HueS,

Many believe that the hues of the
autumnal foliage are the result Of
frost-than which, no greater error can
be held relative thereto. The observa-
tions Of . single season would serve to
correct this common error, II no tree
were observed but the red maple,
(Acer rubr1na) called also white ma
pie, soft maple, scarlet maple; grow
ing In low, swampy grounds, and
the first of the NAPLES to
flower In spring, as it Is first to hang
out its bright crimson or scarlet leaves
In autumn. 1t il not unusual to see
the leaves of this species Of the maple
change in July and August, to scarlet,
while all the trees about 1t are green
and fresh; no frost has done this.
Sometimes a. Mr.. Emerson says, from
whom we quote, . single limb will
show the scarlet, while all the others
will remain green. Prot. Gray says,
"leaves are not destroyed by frosts,
Is commonly supposed, for they begin
to languish and often assume their
autumnal tints. las happens with the
red maple especially OF even fall, be-
fore the earlier frosts and when YER
nal vegetation is destroyed by frost,
the leaves blscken and wither, but do
not fall of entire, - they do In au-
tumn." et
"The color of the leaves,n says
Wood in his Botany, "is due to
minute globules, or grains called
C7korophyN (green leaf, adhering to
the inside of the cells, just beneath the
cuticle, and composed Of carbon and
hydrogen, with . small proportion OF
oxygen" Their change OF color in
autumn Is stated by Macairs to de-
pend upon their oxidation. As the
leaves In autumn absorb more oxygen
by night than they evolve by day, An
excess b generally added to the chic
rophyll, which changes the green to
yellow, orange, red, crimson, etc, &C
oording to the quantity absorbed. The
same effect may Be produced by acids.
It IL to chemical action, then, rather
than to Jack Frost, that We are in.
debted for our splendid autumnal
scenery, - itseems to ~, and has long
20 been deemed by the writer. Nc
longer, We say, attribute this beautiful
change to frost, which kills rather thar
heautifies the foliage Of forest trsea, u
said by Prof Gray, - quoted above
-B0st0n CAltfvdt0r.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
The Spiders Web.

How wonderful the tenuity of these
fairy-like lines! yet strong enough to
enable the aerial voyager to run
through the air, and catch the prey
which ventures within his domain. II
is so fine, that in the web of the gos-
samer spider, tho smallest of the tribe,
there are twenty tubes, through which
is drawn the viscid globules-the gum
my matter it employs in spinning -
each of the thickness Of one-tenth OF
an inch. 1t takes 140 of these globules
to form single spiral line; it has "a
Recommendations to go through, which
gives the number Of $500. We have
thus got the average total number of
lines between two rsdii of the circle;
multiplying that number by 26, the
number of rsdn which the untiring in
sect spins, gives the total amount of
81, $50 viscid globules before the net is
complete.
The dimensions of the net, OF course,
vary with the species. Some will be
composed of a. many - 120, 900 lines:
yet, even to form this net, tho spider
viii only take Ave minutes! Wonder
ful is tho process by which the spider
draws tho thread from its body-more
wonderful than any rope or silk spin
ming. Each Of these spinnsrets is
covered with bristle-like points, SO
very fine, that space about the size of
q pins point will cover q thousand Of
them. From each of these points Of
tubes issues . small but slender thread,
which unites with other threads, SO
that from eaca spinneret proceeds .
series of threads, forming one COM
bined whole; these are situated about
one-thirdof an inch from the apex of
tho spinnerets; they also unite and
form one thread, GA of which, are used
by the spider in forming his net.
With the instruments which nature has
given him, the claws of his feet, the
spider guides and arranges the gluti-
nous thread as this seemingly mex
haustible fibre is drawn from his body,
and interweaves them with each other
until the web is complete. In this
way, spiders are weavers of . supple
line, whose touch, for quickness and
fneness, surpasses any spinning jenny.
CdssePs Family Paper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-02-23
What to do In Emergencies.

If q person falls down in . At, and
begins to snore loudly, with very red
face, it is apeplexy let him be seated
50 a. to favor the blood going down.
wards, away from the head /; apply
cold cloths to the head, or cushions of
equal quantities of snow or pounded
ice and common salt. II the person is
perfectly still, face pale, and there Is
no perceptible breathing, 1t Is . fit of
Do not touch him, except to loosen his
clothing; then keep off five or ten
feet distant, SO rs to allow the air to
come in !; make no noise, and there
will very soon be scalm, quiet return
to consciousness of life; for it Is only .
momentary cessation of the c:rcula-
tion of the blood to the head. But
suppose there is very violent motion
Of hands and feet, and all sorts Of
bodily contortions, it Is
3 EPILEPSY.
Let the man comfort until he is
tired; you can't hold him still aud
yo,.zeforts only tend to aggravate the
trouble and to exhaust the strength
all that ought to be done is to keep. the
unfortunate from hurting himself.
There Is no felt suffering, for a. soon
as he comes to he will tell you that he
remembers nothing whatever Of what
has passed, appears to be the only
calm and self-p0ssessed person In the
whole crowd, and is apparently as
perfectly we'll ~ before the occurrence.
DIZZINESS
Often comes instantaneously, and we
begin to reel before we know it. Shut
the eyes, whether you are walking
along the street, looking over . preci-
pice, ascending ladder, or climbing .
ships masthead the fear or dizziness
disappears instantly if you look up
ward. Suppose . person comes ut you
In . tearing passion, gesticulating
wildly, and speaking loud enough to
wake tho dead. Don't be afraid such
people are not dangerous; barking
dogs don't bite, nor kissing geese.
Wait until the man exhausts himself,
and q minute longer, keeping upon
him . calm and fearless eye; then let
your werds be few and quiet as posi-.
Bile; be forbearing, conciliating, but
a. firm as the rocks Of the Andes. That
Is the best way to annihilate your ad-
versary; and he will respect and fear
you till life's latest hour. - '