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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-20

his escape, when she saw very queer
look In his eyes.
She was Just beginning to say, GLOW
dare your when the words died upon
her lips, and she looked down at the Of
Tending hand and found that it was lying
in one of the pockets of its owners gray
coat, where her own was tightly clasplng
it.
Here was a situation! She felt like
rushing from the car and hiding herself
in the waiting-room of the Stationary
where out OF the sight of that man, who
could not keep twinkle of amusement
ont of his blue eyes. She snatched away
her hand as if i, had touched redhot iron,
and tried to stammer an apology.
II thought that you were a little afraid
of me-" was her companions answer. Il
have no proof but my word to give you
that am not dangerous character, but
l hope that you will trust me enough to
believe that l had no design on your peck
et-book."
Hannah murmured feeble something
that might have passed for "Yes" or No"
The gentleman went on
II think that l saw Mr.. Stephen Wake
field say goodbye to you at Portland. l
was too late to speak to him, but he and |
were friends in the army Perhaps you
have heard him speak of his chum, Win
chester" and he took out card, whereon
was engraved
ROBERT X. WINCHESTER,
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Hannah's thoughts went back to the time
ten years before, when she had been stay
ing with Stephens young wife and her
week-old baby, and a telegram had come
across the river that Stephen was wounded
and in an Alexandria hospital. Clara
could not 60 to him but was kept informed
of his state every day by long letters from
Winchester, who had been wounded in the
leg, but was aole to write. Hannah had
never forgotten the kind letters, with their
womanly tenderness running through the
strong, manly handwriting, and she said:
"Why didn't you tell me that before ?"
"You wouldn't give me chance" an
swered Winchester. "If Wakefield had
seen me he would have introduced me. /
spent day OF two at his house last week
but l left the boat at four o'clock this
morning, long before you We're up, to &c
out for a stroll and sea-bath oil the Cape
Elizabeth road"
The ice was fairly broken now, and tn,
two chatted all the way to Boston. Th
rest OF the story may be gathered from
letter which Stephen wrote TO Hannah no
many weeks ago.
winchester was here last week, an,
told me the whole story. Clara says:
am glad he is going to leave that dreadful
hotel at last and settle somewhere; say
that I'm glad he is going to marry the be:
woman (but one, of course) whom kno,
and that she is going to make home fo
the best fellow in the world. How h
made us laugh over your scare about hir
and the money that he was investing 70
Brown. | shall ask Nora , to paint M
pictures of some of the scenes on you
journey, for wedding present, unless sh
is too busy settling up her own affairs be
fore she marries the coast-survey fellow
whose name | have forgotten. y Com
monwealth.]
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''CAMP RIM e"

The Greatest Discovery of the Age for the reliefand
cure of Rheumatism, chronic and acute Sprains
Bruises, Pain in Chest Back Limbs, Stiff joints
strains, Glandular Swelngs, Inflammation, Neu.
ralgia, Bunions, Catarrh &c. VIII not grease or
STAIN the mos5 delicate fabric, which makes it a
luxury in every family. Try it and be conv need of
us great merit. Price 20 cents per bottle. REUBEN
liOYr, Prop'r, POS Greenwich St, N. Y. septl6-lw
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CARD,

Scarcely a day passes that a new cure Is not re-
porteu through the agency of Adamson's Cough
Balsam. From limited sale in its early intro
duction, owing to the many remedies for coughs
colds, &c, it has steadily grown in public favor
until to-day it stands unrivaled Its proprietor in
volumuous sheet of testimonials, publishes in.
stances of cures effected among persons whose
names are well known not only in the community
where they reside, but familiar all over the cOun
try; ladies and gentlemen who are unaccustomed
thus publicly to advertise their private affairs and
influenced to do so in this case, solely from & at
itude for the relief afforded, and out Of regard to
others WIN are similarly afflicted and may be
equally benefited. Scores of remarkable and per
cur in East Boston have been the result
of trial of this celebrated remedy, and the united
testimony of multitudes who have either used il
themselves or observed its beneficial effect on
others, is earnestly in favor rs remedial agent OF
Adamson's Botanic Cough }alsam.-1ioston Advo-
cate.
From Alonzo S. Weed, Publisher of lions Her.
aid SO Bromield ST., Boston:
June %. 1873.
DIR. FRANK w. kINsMAN, Dear Sir:
several bottles Of your "AdamsOn's Botanic
Cough Balsam' have been used in my family with
the most gratifying results. We est en- ii of
the best medicines for Coughs and colds.
\, 5. WEED.
or sale IN Augusta by c. X. Partridge, A. G.
Dana, +. W. kinsman; iallowel, Halves Il War.
rem ana u H. Ballard. septt.tlw&w2w*
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AVOID ouAcxs AND ImPosTERs.

NO UHHlgH 10! AuVIUt Huu OUusuItatIUU.
DY. j. u mott. Graduate of .TcTerson Medical
C0Ntge, Philadelphia author Of several valuable
works, can be consulted on all diseases OF the
Sexual or Urinary Organs, (Which he has made
an especial study, either in male or female, no
matter from what cause originating, or Of how
long standing. A practice OF 80 years enables
him to treat diseases with success. Cures guar
anteed Charges reasonable. Those at dis
lance can forward letter describing symptoms,
and enclosing stamp to prepay postage
Send for the GuSde 10 Hedlth. Price 10 cents.
D. B, DYOTT, NJ. d., Physician and Surgeon.
lOi Duane St. New York.
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Nem advertisements.

EMPl 0ImehT FOR Al l!-One Agent in four weeks
Imade profit of $4l2s0, selling Bryant's library
2f Poetry and song go in one week on The Neto
Housekeeper's Manudtby Miss Beecher 81 Mrs stowe
Any live man or woman can have an agency. j.
y. FORD 4 CO., New York, Boston, Chicago, or
San Francisco. sen I6-1w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
Help the Torpid Organs.

When the body is in state of health, the food
taken into the stomach acts on the bOw' Is as n
slmulant, causing in them that wO,m-lke motion
by which their contents are expelled. The IL er
being in natural condition, the how Of bile (Which
is mild catharlc) into the intestnes Is ample and
regular, and hence the discharges are easy and
su Dicieitlv fre9ueEt Tk2 rsHeyec ~ this ccn-
stltutes costveness, and the only true method Of
cure is to the functional activity OF the two
important organs which use the bowels as a sewer
for the egress OF waste matter. For this purpose
Hostetters Stomach Bttcrs can he confcentlally
recommended as the most effective OF all medicines.
1t is not too much to say that chronic constipation
would be unknown ii the Btters were in univers al
use as remedy in the earlier stages of the COM
plant. At this period OF the year, when dyspep.
sa with all its kindred disorders are apt to be
engendered and aggravated by the dampness OF
the atmosphere this uneaualed stimulant, tonic
and Alternative should be taken daily.
novlOieOd&w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
Constitutional Convention.

Trenton, N. j., IL. The constitutional
convention met to-day. Mr.. Swayse offered
series of propositions. To elect all judges
of tn s'npreme court by the people. To
abolish the court of chancery and give to the
supreme court appellant and equity powers.
10 make the salary Of the chief justice sl0,-
600. To divide the state into aeven judicial
districts, with judge for each. He also
proposed to have judge for each county and
to abolish all common pleas judges and to
elect prosecutors of pleas.
The proposition to limit the sessions of the
legislature to one in two years, except when
convened for special objects by the governor,
was lost.
The proposition to make the terms of the
justices of the supreme court during good
behavior was lost
A proposition preventing members of the
legislature from receiving any appointment
from the state or United State, while men,
hers, was adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
daily Eennebee gonrnal.
AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.

New York, IL. Ex-Secretary McCulloch
stated yesterday that he believed the bottom
had been reached and that the press could do
very much towards restoring confidence. Re-
ferring to the threatened panic of 1866, he
said that he sold large sums of gold, as much
as thirty millions in one day, and by this
means firmly believed he averted the panic.
He explicitly deEied the charge so often made
that lie had sold gold secretly upon that occa-
sion.
A New York despatch states that prepara-
tions for the new Cuban expedition are being
rapidly pushed forward, and it is believed it
will sail before the end of the month.
All the New York morning papers COM
ment upon the improved condition of affairs
on Wall street.
Ex President Stockwell denies the charges
of irregularity in the Pacific Mail.
1t is believed that the Industrial Exhibition
Scheme will be passed by the New York
Board of Aldermen.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner rec
ommends to Congress the passage Of a law
fixing the salaries of collectors at definite
sum, as the present system causes a good
deal Of embarrassment.
Several small wooden buildings in the row
known as 'The Cottages" on Staten Island,
were burned last night. Loss estimated at
$40, coo; partially insured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
Gordon Murder Case.
srR1 AL REsUN MED.
Testimony Of Elden A. Ward.

Belfast, Me-. IL, The Gordon murder
trial was resumed this afternoon in the pres
ence of large crowd of spectators. The
aged mother Of the prisoner occupied seat
by his side.
In his opening address, County Attorney
Folger admonished the jury upon the import
ance and solemnty of their duty. Nearly
twenty years had elapsed since trial for
murder took place in our community, but in a
single summers night our sense OF security
was destroyed, and a tragedy almost une-
qualled in tie annals of crime had given US a
painful noteriety. Murder was too mild a
term for the decd which suddenly swept into
eternity father and mother and their inno-
cent child. But one person could know the
horrors of the scene, and 1t was for the jury
to determine whether John T. Gordon was
that person.
Alter d definition Of the law which governs
the case, general statement Of the expected
evidence, which is strictly crcumstantial, was
given at length.
At the request et the prisoners counsel the
witnesses for the State were excluded while
the testimony OF these most material was
taken. Eden A. Ward, aged about %, the
hired man and an inmate of the house where
the murder took place, was the first witness
called. He testified that the prisoner re-
tired alone early in the evening before the
deed was committed. At about 3 o'clock
witness was awakened by the cries of the
children, and discovered that the house was
on fire. He alarmed the neighbors and the
flames were extnguished without damage.
\ bloody axe was found at the entrance of the
room where the victims slept. The prisoner
was first seen in the street. He requested
witness to assist in clearing the house, and a
few articles were removed. The mangled
bodies were then discovered by witness and
dragged out of the burning bed The pris-
oner assisted in pumping water and upon in
quiry for his brother and wife, answered that
they were all burning up. Ho appeared ex
cited and acted strangely. Under objection
witness testified that dog which belonged to
the murdered man, and which was accustomed
to bark at strangers, made no noise.
The cross examination developed nothing
new, and at its close the court adjourned un
til to morrow morning, when the bloody axe
will be produced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
VassnhbOro' Free High school.

RIvERs1DE, Nov. s, 1878.
Mr.. EDITOR Events transpiring in our
quiet village do not often find their way into
print; not so much because nothing happens
here worthy of notice, as because no one takes
it upon himself to write up matters of interest.
Be this as it may, we think one of our institu-
tions which has teen performing its work SO
some attention.
The First Vassaboro Free High School
commenced its session here Sept. l, '13 un-
der the instruction OF d. II. Taylor, A. NJ, a
teacher of several years, experience and for
merly well known as successful teacher in
several of the school districts of this town.
The term Of ten weeks closed Friday, Nov. I.
The school passed q searching examination
the day before the close, which was highly
satisfactory to the members of the S. S. Com
mittee, and citizens present, revealing thor
oughness in methods of instruction, and the
most diligent and successful labor on the part
of the pupils.
Friday evening closed the term with a
literary entertainment consisting of declama-
lions, essays, and singing, listened to by a
large and attentive audience, Notwithstanding
the exercises were protracted TO a late hour.
All the parts were highly creditable, and
many of them were of superior excellence.
At the close Of the examination Thursday
the Principal read the following report of the
rank in department and scholarship Of those
pupils who were present at the examination,
and also of two who were absent the last
week of The term. The scale of the report is
100. There were enrolled thirty two pupils.
twenty-five were present at the examination.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
RAILROAD MATTERS.
STRIKE ENDED.

Knoxville, H. The late strikers on the
East Tenn, Virginia & Georgia Railroad, in
Guiding engineers, machinists and black
smiths have withdrawn from their unions.
The engineers in published card acknowl.
edge their error, and say they have deter
mined to Immediately withdraw from the
organization known as the brotherhood of
Locomotive engineers" The machinests and
blacksmi,hs have al.o signed a published
card to the same effect, Withdrawing from
the Machinests and Blacksmiths Union. To-
morrow Vice President Jaques will publish
the following 10 the public: To prevent any
misapprehension as TO the true position of
the engineers on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ynia & Georgia Railroad, l will state that
lhey have Withdrawn from the organization
known as the brotherhood os Engineers and
the charter of the Knoxville Division, No.
ll5 has been delivered to me to be forwarded
to Charles Wilson, Grand Chief Engineer OF
Cleveland. The trains are all running regu-
larly and everything is perfectly quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
Verdict.

Boston, IL. A coroners jury has render
ed the following strong verdict upon a recent
fatal railroad accident:
"That the said Nathan J. Cole came to his
death from injuries caused by striking his
head against the Howard street bridge, over
the Boston, Hartford & Erie railroad, while
the freight train upon which he was employ
ed was passing under the said bridge, he be-
ing at the time upon car engaged in the du-
ties Of his position. The responsibility of his
death rests upon the managers of the railroad
aforesaid, in that they have neglected to re-
place the bridge guard, that should have
warned the deceased of danger, though it has
been destroyed for months. 1t is in evidence
that large portion of the bridge guards up
on the railroad have either been destroyed or
are in such condition as to be useless. This
state of affairs is, in our opinion, an indica-
ton of a reckless disregard of human life and
neglect oi duty on the part of the officers of
the road utterly without excuse and deserving
OF the severest ccnsure."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12

The concert of the Beethoven Quintettc
bib comes of at Granite Hall this evening.
lery member of the club is an artist; those
10 have listened to the music of the famed
fndelssohn Quintette club say that the mu-
of the Beethoven's is fully up to that
|pdard. Mrs. Osgood of Boston, Soprano,
favorite here. Her many friends will be
atte ndance to hear her on this evening.
|e following is the programme:
! krturc bohemian Girl" Balfe.
liz. "ln Questo simpce,n DonizettI.
Mrs. j. NJ OsgoOd.
erzando and Adagio from Quntette in Flat,
Beethoven Quntette. Mendeiss ohm
Etc Solo from "kigolctlo," Zarul
W. kielzel.
Andante Favori for Violin and Viola, Mozart.
Schcrzo from Quintette IN a. McndNlssohn.
Beethoven Quintette.
&, "Thc Reaper and the Flowers" Balfe.
Mrs. j. NJ. Osgood
Hin Solo, "Polonaise," lansre.
IL, Heind'.
| let Music from kosamunde," +. schubert.
~ Cone eertante for Violin and Cello, on u swiss
C:N Allen and Wulf Fries. fair, Hummer.
&, Beware" Thayer
Mrs j. NJ. Csgood.
ratio Selections from "Lucretla Borgia," Doni-
zetti.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
New York, Nov. IL.
EyEsISG REpoRr
EVENING REPORT.

EVENING REPORT.
The financial situation to-day YVES not marked by
any particular sensation, and slightly better feel.
ing seemed to prevail on the streets
The latest London advices report a steady and
quiet market for secures, with no change in the
rate of interest. The failure of firm in the metal
trade IN London, with liabilities of - 90 co., is an
unplea SAINT feature in the days news.
Money has been comparatively easy closing at 7
to per cent on call loans.
Prime discounts dull at II and Is per cent.
The banks have now about $25 600 ,00J in legal
tenders Il gain of 81 600, 600 since yesterday.
Currency exchange $5l $50 200
90 balances 2,4is9l0
Gold exchange 2,333,537
Balances 696, ,457
Foreign exchange firm at l05laaG for prime
bankers 80 days sterling and lUSa tsior sighl.
Custom receipts to-day were ~ 5000
The produce exports for the week ehd'nS 10 uale
amount to 81 22sII3. ..
Gold was quiet ut l014 az, with bulk OF business
at 1919.
and 4 ner cent The final rate was per cent.
The assistant treasurer paid out to- day $16 600 on
account of interest and $lO6,O00 in redemption OF
go bonds. -
Gold Exchange bank statement:-
Gold balances $iS0e3
Currency balances y9l 410
Gross clearances t2,3SoOOU
state bonds dun.
Governments closed nominal.
The Stock market was strong and higher.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
TELEGRAMS IN GENERAL.

Philadelphia, IL. A committee of working
men had an interview with Mayor Stokely
to- day for the purpose of ascertaining what is
to be done to provide employment for the
thousands out Of work. The mayor recon-.
mended that petition be addressed to the
city council, when committee will be ap-
pointed to take some action, much out door
work he said could be provided, but there
was also necessity for providing employ
San Francisco, IL. Pool selling on the
great four-mile race began tonight. Thus
and True Blue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
POLITICAL.

Meow York, IL. A Richmond special says
that the returns from all the counties show
that the General Assembly will be as follows
Senate, Conservatives 33 and Republicans
10; House of Delegates, Conservatives 100
and Republicans 80.
Official returns from 81 counties and cities,
and semi official returns from the remainder,
except three, give Kemper for Governor 26,
$40, a Conservative gain of 1868.
A Chicago special says that the county re-
turns are now all in. The Farmers have
carried s. counties, the Republicans IA, Dem
ocrats IS, and in Is there were no party is
sues.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
'nne bee Land and Lumber Co.

I meeting of the Kennebec Land and
|nber Company, held at their office in this
last evening, Ira ID. Sturgis, Amasa
|ague, William Sprague, Albert Daley, }.
Haynes, Fl. A. Dewitt, and Artemas Lib
i were chosen Directors; Ira ID. Sturgis,
Fident; j. NJ. Haynes, Treasurer; and Ii.
Dewitt, Clerk. Col. Haynes, who has
\ reelected Treasurer, has been connect
|sith the Company ever since its incorpor-
Ia in 1866, and that he is continued in the
important position is in itself no empty
&pliment to his abilities and business in
tity. Besides the immediate duties of the
he, however, there are other interests OF
company, no less important, that are at
ed to by the Treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
License Again.

Mr.. EDITOR Your anonymous CORES
pondent "P" assumes that desire to license
crime. This is unfair. The only criminality
attached to the act of selling liquor, (in law }
arises from the fact that there is a statute pro-
hibiting it. License the sale and the criminal
lty ceases. For an illustration, take the case
ot the town agent who is authorized to sell by
the present law. IIe certainly is not crimi-
nal. No, my only desire is to stop crime.
which is tlourishing under the present "absard
ind impotent" law. | borrow the refined
language of your correspondent in character
IZing it, and for proof of the correctness OF
my position, l will give yon an extract from
private letter received by me from gentle
man of high standing in Portland. He says
The truth of your ideas cannot be denied,
and they will meet general approval. The
very law makers are the first law breakers.
In Augusta especially, it is known to be So
This making "a law for other people, as it will
not trouble me can always get all l want,
&C., causes, perhaps, as great an evil as /. Is
proposed to restrain"
admit all that ''P" calls for when he says
''close up the rum shops" and l desire that
it shall be done; if one law fails, let US try
another. A man who cannot see that there
are plenty Of rum shops now open in this city,
twenty-five on Water street alone) is like
the ostrich who hides his head in the sand, in
the vain hope Of defeating its enemy. There
are twenty five, or more likely forty, irrespon-
sibe rumsellers in Augusta, doing ncalcul
able mischief Let us rather have tenth or
twentieth of that number, who shall be
holden to a strict account. l am afraid men
will never stop drinking because an intemper-
ate writer denies their right to drink. Men
brought up under our system of governmen,
must be led not driven.
WM S TuTOS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-11-12
Nallomell zoraI Nems.

An adjourned meeting of the convention of
the City Council was held on Monday even
ing last, for the consideration of certain
charges brought against Mr.. O. w. Sims,
City Marshal of Hallowell On the assem-
bling of the convention at the appointed
hour, it was found that the council room was
too small to accommodate the people, and on
motion of Alderman Sanborn it was voted to
occupy the City Hall for the transaction of
the business of the convention. The hall was
soon filled with interested spectators who
were attracted by this unusual and almost un-
precedented event in municipal history. AT
ter the reading of the records of the last
meeting, and the recital of the charges of
drunkenness and malfeasance in office pre-
terred, Mr.. Pillsbury, counsel for the defend
ant, entered protest against the legality of the
proceedings, and made another point that the
charges were indefinite, and without specli-
cations as required for a fair understanding
of the case. Considerable time was occupied
by Mr.. Pillsbury and City Solicitor Jackson
in arguing those points; but the council final
ly voted to proceed with the evidence, and the
witness were called and sworn by the City
Clerk. BY request Of the defendant we omit
reporting the evidence until the case is closed.
Some dozen or more witnesses were exam
ined in proof of the charges, when the con-
vention adjourned to Friday evening next to
hear what may be said in defence.