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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-22
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
STATE or MAINE, LAND OFFICE,
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STATE or MAINE, LAND OFFICE,
BANGOR, May "A, 1873.
~ Office is hereby given that the following town.
~ ships or tracts of land, situate in the county
of Franklin set apart for sale under the provisions
of the Revised Statutes, Chapter D. Section 46, will
be sold agreeably to the direction OF the Governor
and Council, on Monday, the first day of Septenl-
Der next, at II O'Clock noon, the Land Office in
Bangor by sealed proposals, to be received at any
time pre- vous to said time of sale, no proposals to
be received unless ten per cent. OF the mnmu m
price pad into the Land Office with the proposal
The following is a list of the lands to be sold as
aforesaid, with the minimum price per acre for
each, VIZ:
Township number Three in Bange Five, west of
Blngham's kennebec Purchase the minimum price
fixed being % cents per acre.
All that part oft0wnship No. Three, Range Six.
lying within the limits of the State the minimum
price fixed therefor being % cents per acre.
All that part OF township number Two, in Range
Seven lying within the limits of the state, the
imum price fixed therefor being twenty cents per
acre.
Payment to be made a follows, viz: One.thrd
OF the purchase money in cash, including the ten
per cent. OF the minimum price deposited and the
balt nee by notes for three equal sums, payable
nually, in one, two and three years, respectively,
with interest, and bond with sufficient surety TOR
the payment OF a fair stumpage Of all timber 10 be
cut thereon, TO be applied TO the payment of the
OF State deeds.
PARKER u. BURLEIGH,
ma! 21-. &wtseptl Land Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-22

FL r. sRAC EUCHU,
sIs Is. o... s.s.s y 4.8v Tor n igi.t's Dis.
case i.s SRA 9; - cgee of Diabetes in
which q )'seo. ea. lrriiation OF the Neck
Of the J 'aS.i' Inflammation of the Kidneys,
Ciceruiion Ui Tie niiaeys aud Bladder Reten-
ton Of U,iBe, Diseases OF the Prostate Gland,
Stone in tlc Slsddar, tfalg Brick Duet Deposit,
and Mucous or Mhkg ti-.ltargcs. and for En-
1eebled and Delicate Cnil~ ;j,rtipIs Uf both Sexes
attended with the following symptoms: Loss
Of Power, Loss OF Memory, Difficulty of Breath
ing. Weak Nerves, Wakcfulncss. Pain in the
bach, Flushing Of the Body, Eruption on the Face
Pelhd C0untenance, Lassftade Of tho : xstem, etc.
hfe; after confinement or lnhpr pairs, bed-wet-
ting In children, etc.
IN mnny affections peculiar TO ladies the Ex-
uact buchu Ia unequaled by any other remedy
~ IN Chlorosis or Retention, Irregularity, Pain
fllness OF Suppression Of Customary Excavations,
liberated or Schirrus state OF the Uterus. Len
eof!n0eA or Whites, Sterility, and for al. COM
plalnte incident 10 the sex. 1t ia prescribed
extensively by the most eminent Physicians au,!
NidWivee for enfecbled and delicate cous,itu-
tionD Of both sexes aud all ages II
KEABNEY's EXTRACT BUCrHU,
Ckrse Diss0ses z,isin2 from Inaaudsaces.
HdDi0 Of Uisfpafi0n, Etr. Isl all their stages al
convenience, and no exposure IL causes frc-
quent cesre and gives strength TO urina.e
thereby removing otstlnctions. Preventing and
Curing Strictnres ~ The trethra, Allayng Pal,
and inflammation. 10 reGuent Ia this elass Of
eases, and yaeiiag III poisonous matter.
KRARNEEs9 EXTRACT BUG
$500 per 81 xix hotties Cor $500. de-
to any adde's. ~.g..fe fiotn observation. =
druggists e.-rt lsucrc Prepared by
kEaRsEl & 90, I0i Duane St. y !
70 whom all letters l2r Information shouh Be
addressed. t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-22
AVOID cvAcx2 AND lmnosTERs.

no image LOT AI9lcs ana Colsaitauon.
DR.. u. u Dsch. Graduate OF J.gegeon MeQicai
[o2eoe. Philadelphia, author Of several valuable
SEXUAL or Urinary Organs (Which he has made
In especial study, either in male or female no
inatter from what cause originating, or OF how
long standing practice Of 30 years enables
him to treat diseases with success Cares guar
snteed. Charges reasonable Those NJ dis
lance can forward letter describing ernp'oms,
and enclosing stamp 10 prepay p0s'agc
send for the Gs5ds n Urdlfh. Prize ~ & rts
y. b DYOTT NJ. d., Physician aud Surgeon.
!04 Duane ST. New iosi-.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
The Ostrich.

This bird is a giraffe with only two
legs, palr of wings which cannot
raise bis body from the earth, and a
cast-iron stomach.
Ladies could never be happy with
out the ostrich. His feathers are the
crOtoaiag happiness of their lives.
His legs look like attsnuated pipe
stems, and he has hoofs about the
size of peck measure. If you have
a choice whether you will be kicked
By a mule or an ostrich take
your chances on the mule. Il is by
far the safest course.
have said that an ostrich has a cast
iron stomach. I now repeat it so
that you will be sure to understand.
lie will eat anything from horse
shoe to an ambulance wagon. A
friend Of nine, who runs menagerie,
says that the railroad officials object
10 taking The ostrich anywhere un-
less he first promises to keep the
doors of the cage shut because he
reaches for everything movable upon
the slightest provOca'iOu. This
ostrich, 10 one raid swallowed about
TWO bushels of stove-castings aud q
peek of nails, and was reaching for
the locomotive, when my friend got
ahead OF him and put up the door.
Small boys are not safe in the vi
entity of the ostrich, as he swallows
{, em with great pleasure. If | may
axe my friends workout | have
grave doubts whether be is reliable
a good healthy ostrich will make
way with a wilderness of boys In
three minutes and halfby the watch.
Like human begins | have known,
the ostrich is foolish on some points
When he is tired of being chased he
sticks his head in bush, aud i'm Ig-
ines that, because he cannot see his
purSuers, they cannot see him. The
purifiers generally manage to IN
deceive him.
My friend made me a present Of
his ostrich, as he said that he did not
want to keep him. | am down on that
friend ever since, as the ostrich has
made bleak aud Darrent wilderness
Of the garden, eating every solid sub
stance within reach A good-sizcd
stone wall is light lunch for him,
and he Is picking all the nails out Of
the house. am going to heat stove
red hot and give it to him.
n. B.-Horrer! He has devoured
the stove and wants anotherl | AN
poing mad
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
Indignant Virtue.

A hit ut the Virginia Legislature Of
last winter is circulated in Richmond.
1t appears that party who had his
own reasons for making the inquiry,
approached a Pennsylvania railroad
man, and asked him tlatly whether
his company intended to spend any
more money in Richmond.
"No, sir, no; cmphatirally nc"
was the excited reply.
"Whyuot:'
ell tell you why, sir. The mem
bers OF the Pennsylvania Legislature
are gentlemen, sir-perfcct gentlemen.
You don't have to bride them but
once; but'-bringing his fist in virtu-
ous Indignation down upon the table
-" these scouadrcls in Virginia have
no more conscience than hog, and
You never know when YOU have done
buying them"
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

There was once good old lady
whose great age affected her III little
less than in her memory. She had
forgotten nearly all her past lie, and
could not remember the names of her
nearest relations. But she never for
got how liable she was to forget, and
being very sensitive on the point
she endeayorrd in all sorts OF crafty
ways to conceal her weakness III this
respect. One day all old lliemd called
on her, and i'll the course of CONVERSE
ton Mr.. Jacob Peters was NEIL
toned. The old lady prickcd up her
ears and tried to look knowing. To
save her life she could not remember
who Mr.. Peters was.
Yes, yes" said she cunningly {;
jacob Peters! Certainly, certainly,
remember him. But just lets UNDER
stand each other. People do make
such mistakes, you know, when they
don't TX things all straight at first.
Now tell NE exactly which Jacob
Peters you mean
Why, dou'tyou rcmembcrJacob ?"
cried tac visitor. JACOB Wa, your
first husband"
The old lady unused. "Jacob
Peters, said SAC. " Why, yes, | be-
licve he was my husband, or soinc-
thing OF that kind"
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

TROUBLE IN DANDURY WITH A
PAINT PoT AND LADDER.-Old Mr..
Watson, on Felsou street, has got
nice bill to pay. He sent man down
town for a pot of paint aud ladder.
Then he tied the paint pot on the end
of the ladder, and put the ladder on
his shoulder. This was very smart
arrangement. and the man himself
admired it very much. He started
for home this way, aud didn't find
any trouble in getting along the first
block. because people had an impress
son that long ladder with a pot Of
yellow paint dangling on the end OF
it wasn't exactly the thing to tribe
with, so they balanced along on the
curbstone, or rubbed up against the
buildings; pretty soon the man saw
somebody 10 a store he knew, be
turned around TO speak to him, and
drove Que end of the ladder into n
millinery case, and knocked the crown
out of an eighteen dollar bonnet.
Then he backed off in alright, and
Knocked down two sewing machine
agents with the other end. Then he
started to turn around, aud az old
gentleman who was desperately en-
deayoring to pull his wife out of dan
ger, saw the peril, and shouted out
Hi, therel' But it was too late. The
pot struck against an awning post,
tipped to one side, aud the entire
contents went over the aged couple
This so started the man that he
whirl,d completely around, smashing
in an entire store front, frightening
milkman's team, and knocking over
some thirteen persons who were ac-
lively lodging about to get out Of
the way. Then he dropped the ladder
and fled into the country, shouting
"murder' and are at every jump.
A regular ordained painter is now
engaged on Mr.. Wa'son's house
DmJury Nelos-
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
@.,aeiotss.
RhreTd.


A venerable minister in Mas 9cln-
sets adopted a shrewd and successful
plan to abate q nuisance. He and two
neighbors kept hens. One ncighbor
and himself kept their hens shut up
so as not to annoy others. The other
neighbor, though often expostulated
with, would let his run at large; and
they made sad worH in the gardens %
the minister and his othe, aJ;giibor.
One day the m2n who kept his hens
shut ND came to the minister in great
trouble, saying, "Mr. F., really do
not know what to do; | had just put
my garden all mine order, and neigh
bor-'s hens have scratched the
beds all up, and undone all my work.
l don't want to make trouble III the
neighborhood, hut what can | do "
The venerable minister Immediately
said:
"Look here; have two hens wish
to kill. Twill let them out, and they
will 90 right into your garden. You
shoot them. You may throw them
over, if you are mind to; but you
shoot them"
He went home. The hens we've let
out, and were soon III his garden, and
he shot them. The news flew Though
the neighborhood that this man had
shot the minister's hens. The other
neighbor heard of it, and said to him.
self, of he will shoot the minister's
hens, he will minc," and at once shut
them up, and the annoyance ceased.
This was truly very shrewd i'll the
minister. 1t would not, OF course,
have done for him to shoot any body's
hens, but If another dares to shoot a
minister's hens, he surely would any
one else's.
This was being wise as scrpcnts, if
not harmless as doves.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

J. J. Gilbert has closed out his inter-
ct in the Argus not for want of pat
ronage but from some personal reason
deemed eXpedicnt to keep to himself
W. +. Wallace proposes running the
paper hereafter with three objects in
view, first in the interest Of Hunting
ton; second, in the interest Of the
State, and finally in his own financial
interest, nothing said about, the inter
est Of the GREAT democratic party
Goodbye to democracy. We regret TO
have such men as Mr. Gilbert leay, our
town. His short stay in Huntington
has been a pleasant One--and many
friends will remember his gentlemanly
department We know not what busi-
ness he will 90 into, but 60 where he
may or into whatsoever business. he
has orr best wishes for success. We
would not be u prisod if he had cult
the Argas in order, the better to quail
fy him for matr.mony.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
2eTE DAY OF MAY 1879,

At the Office OF the Huntington ARGUS. on the
corner OF Sth street and 81 avenue in Hunting
ton city, Cabell Co.. between the hours OF A. NJ
and P. NJ. OF that day, proceed TO sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder, FOR CASH the inter-
est Of the said Wallace, in the following proper
ty, to-wit:
/ Double SuperOyal Press; l small Gordon
Press linking aparatus; ! roller mould; large
stones and frames; ! small stone; cabinets
with cases and all the type therein; galleys; l
wood galley; standing galley; double stands (;
stools; chairs; stand and ink stone: iron
aud brass roller mOulds; JOB chase; ] book
chase pair news Chases; small job chases I;
News and job composing sticks; stone pitcher,
bucket; pan; / lot ink, assorted cOlors; / rot
bronze; 8 coal oil cans; small oil cans; l desk,
| clock: / table; | paper case; l bellows: 2
stoves: and pipe; saw; 2 pairs callpers; /
paper cutter: 2type racks; g frames and cards;
roll zinc; / bank table; lamps; lot binders
boards mitre box; 22 pairs news cases; ! steel
square shovel and poker; 22 boxes assorted;
lead cutter; 4 wood type cases; i match safe;
specimen books.
Together with all news, job, card and wood
type slugs leads, rules, labor-saying rules, FUR
niture Teglet quotations, and each and every
thing In. and belonging 10 the Office now called
the once OF the Huntington Argus, at the time
the same was brought 70 Huntington, and estab
lshed in the building on the corner OF 81 avenue,
and Sth street.
Or as much thereof as NAV be necessary 20 sat
isfy said debt and cost the interest in said
property to be sold being twO-thirds thereof.
Z 5. BURLINGTON, Trustee.
April 2ist, 1873. I-fw
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
4 remcnted Old Idiot.

A certain organist in this city went
into music store the other day, and
when one OF the statesmen appeared,
the following conversation cn,ucd
Organist.-I want to get Ma1tini's
Ecole dOrgue.
Salesman (half NAL and halfScarcd,
and staring at the visitor liz utter
bewildermcnD - VIVA VIII VIII what
d you say e?
Orgamist,-I say l want you to give
me Martiui's Ecolc IL Orsue and [
want ii quick, too.
Salesman Still nervous and yet
locking as if he thought there must
be joke about it somewhere Just
AK for that again, will you, please !?
] don't exactly get The hang, rs il were,
Of
Organist (angrily)-I callcl to get
Martins Ecolc II Cirque. see it
advertised, and want it. Now, have
you got that Ecolc u Orguc or not ::
ifyou have, run it out fox I'm in a
hurry.
Salesman.-You take me for u fool,
don't you ? This is no sausage shop.
This is q music store. What do yuu
suppose We know about Martins
cold dog. OF his hot dog, or his luxe
warm dog, or any Other dog belonging
to any other man You must be-
crazy. We don't deal in dogs.
Martini never left his dog around
here anywhere. say, john, here's a
dcmcntcd Old idiot in here wanting
to buy some kind Of an Italian cold
log. Send FOR a policeman. lies
nai.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
heartily endorse.

d. II. Craig, Of New York, and for
merly at the head Of the Associated
Ir. IS in that city, announces that the
new system Of automatic telegraph on
which he has been engaged for several
years is finished and in practical opera
ton. BY this system it is claimed that
it is entirely feasible to telegraph and
receive in clear, distinct characters
1900 words per minute between Wash
ington and New York, wire circuit of
500 miles, which is fully equal to the
average Of Morse line circuits; and that
by the use Of q certain kind of auto
matte repeaterS, messages can be sent
any number of thousands of miles at
the rate of 800 per minute The mat
ter to be sent by this new system is
prepared by means Of perforating ma
chimes, the use of which can be learned
by any person of ordinary intelligence
in ten days time. These perforatmg
machines can turn out the messages
ready for automatic transmission at the
ate Of from 100 to l4O words a minute.
If the new system viii really accom-
pliSh what the Mr.. Craig claims for it,
il is an invention second in import
auce only to the discovery Of the cleo
trio telegraph itself.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

TIE state Indiana seems resolved
TO get rid of the rePrOach Of being
the state of easy divorce. Uuder the
new law, actual and not mere con
struetiye residence 10 the state is re-
quired on the part Of the person ask
ing for divorce, and in case Of de-
eeption in procuring a dissolution Of
marriage, the! divorce can be itself
annulled With the result Of restoring
the bonds, sundered under a mistake
The lawis however, still rather III
dulgent according o old fashioned
notions. In fact, the judges have the
matter pretty much in their own
hands.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

A grain Of common sense seems to
have been infused into the military aU-
thorities touching the war upon the
Modes 1t is proposed to wait for It
endorsements, and make a second at
saes with a sufficient force to dislodge
and oSeFYhelm the red raScalS. The
trouble has beea-that our troops made
war upon The sayages after ahigh-toned,
and as it wera, civilized fashion. Our
grandfathers' grandfathers' grandfatherS
had grandfathers who knew better than
that. We again urge putting the In
dian against the Indian. Then Chris
tians could look On as the wife looked
on the contest between her husband
and the bear.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08
Prn, iPG with Caution.

We have fresh anecdote OF Ellis
ton, one of the most delightful actors
ofEnglanda hundred years ago. When
scarcely eighteen he was one day en-
gagged i'll earnest conversation with the
hostess of tavern at Mapping, with
whom he was smitten. An alarm Of
fire was given, and as il was necessary
to conceal young Robert William, ne
was placed ia. a haspcd chest. Five
minutes passed; still the noise cpntin-
ued-nav, it increased. lie tired To
raise the lid, but she had prudchtty
fastened il. He listened; the confu-
sion ia ne house became more evident.
lie could near persons running to and
fro he heard the drippings Of water.
All considerations but those OF per-
s0nal safety vanished. lie sought with
all his might to eXtricate himself i'll
vain; frightful thoughts of being
burned alive flashed through his mind.
At last 10 use his own words, u
mad nothing for it but patience and
prayer"
" Prayer ~ exclaimed his nearer;
"you should have sail repentance
also"
"Sir," he replied, 81 did not pray
directly for myself, but that those WHO
were endeavoring to subdue the fire
might be induced to take cure Of the
furniture"
ElliSton's fame went ont with the
fire. auL l.c went to thaJ tavern ID
luDIu.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

Mrs. MALAPRop IN AMERIcA.-Mrs.
Malaprop flounshes in the States, it
seems. y man applying for the place
OF overscor on Southern plantation
presented the following letter Of
Introduction and endorsement: -
" Mr.. -, Sir, am solicited BY my
friend - to endorse his ulogy above
which do. His habits are temperate,
his disposition congenal to social
fluency in business. His comprencn-
sion agriculture is exquisite artful.
His firnncss i'll his capacity equals his
sobriety i'll habits. Also have never
been espoused, he leads q life of cell
bracy. So | think all the charlcteris-
tics relative to yeomanry arc centred
inhim."
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

Some Of the Eastern papers predict
that wool will be one dollar PR pound
before the first of June. In view Of
this fact We should admonish our
wool growers not to be in to big hur-
ry about selling their wool to specula-
tors who will ipfest the country in a
very short time. IF there is any
thing to be made in wool the produc-
ers should have their share jack
son C0ulily Ne1cs
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

President Haean dispatches bushes,
promptly AM with d spayrl. We uu-
deNekc TO say that our County Court
is composed Of as intelligent set OF
justices as can be found Ia the State.
The above ao,tery Is taken from the
Cabea County Press, and in tie same
issue we find recorded an order to pub
lish The entire court proceedings except
civil sras in the Press, This viii cost
the taxpayers Of Cobel! County proba-
bly, two or three hundred dollars TO
have published in the BarboursyiIe pa
per, matter in which we are all so
much interested, that we have frequent
ly asked the privilege to publish it
gratuitously in the Independent
Retrenchment and economy were the
seductive influences which elected this
excellent County CoWt.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

An editor is a man who lives on
what other people owe him until he
starTes to death. A subscriber IS one
who takes a paper and says he is we'll
pleased with it and he tells every
body else he ought to subscribe. Aft
er he has subscribed about seven
years the editor writes to him and
asks him to let him have $3.50 (two-
dollars and fifty cents) and then the
subscriber writes back to the editor
and tells him not to send his old pa
per any more for there is nothing in
1t and then the poor editor goes and
starves to death more. -Shenand0ah
Herald.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-05-08

COMlNG.-We learn that large
nun be- of farmers are selling out in
Pennsylvania, with aSiew,@of pur-
chasing farms in the two Virginas.
Let them come. We bid them a
hearty welcome. The nearest man
to a native born Virginian is the Ger
nan farmer and mechanic of Penn
sylvania. He easily and quickly
do7etails with our people and be-
cones entirely identified with us in
feeling and sentiment. We repeat
our welcome. Let them come
MartinsLurq Statesmen.