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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-24
Mallomell I0raI Nems.

| The residence Of Col Livermore has taken
a degree skyward during the past few days,
and will now rank two stories, No. |, in the
calendar-a great improvement to the build
ing and locality.
The brick stores in the vicinity Of Lowell's
ments for the accommodation of our increas-
ing population.
| Another mammoth st one shed has recently
been added to those heretofore erected at the
quarres. The locality somewhat resembles
an army rendezvous, with barracks, hospital,
aud commssary buildings scattered round
promiscuously.
Two simple DRINKS constituted the princi
pal businesG of the police court on Thursday
forenoon. The culprits pleaded guilty. and
were treated with the usual mild and fatherly
consideration of the Judge. A few days pre-
vious couple of nightwalkers were sent to
board at Thompson's Hotel in Augusta for a
season.
The foundations for the new classical school
buildings in this city are nearly completed,
and the work of construction will be COM
menced at once Much of the material is al
ready on the ground
Business on the Kennebec & Boston Steam.
boat line opens encouragingly. Immense
freights are carried both ways; and as the
warm weather approaches a goodly share Of
travel will be secured as usual. The Star
of the East was never in better condition,
and she will undoubtedly have successful
season.
We hope the present season will not pass
without the completion of the sidewalk be-
tween this city and Augusta Is there not
united enterprise enough to accomplish a
work so desirable to the inhabitants of both
cities? The extension of Second street also,
to meet corresponding street from Augusta
deserves early attention on both ends of the
line.
The water in the river keeps up to favor
able driving pitch, and the new logs are
now coming down freely. Boats Of the log
collectors frequent our locality, and business
appears lively about the booms.
Rev. A. V. Tilton of Augusta will occupy
the Baptist pulpit tomorrow, in exchange
with the pastor.
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hitting to his charge the building and the rel
possibilities devolving upon him - head of
the school. Mr.. Fletcher responded feeling
ly. At the close Of Mr.. Fletcher's remarks,
Hon. Warren johnson delivered polished
and highly instructive address, after which
members Of the graduating class sung dedi.
| catory ode written for the occasion by Mrs.
M. A. Lawrence.
Gov. Perham, Hon. Sumner A. Patten,
Stanley Pullen, Esq, Hon. r. w. Files, Mr..
j. w. Dresser, Deacon Samuel Adams, Mr..
C. C. Rounds and others made brief remarks
congratulating the teachers and scholars ON
the fine building devoted to their use, the
people of Castine that the school was located
in their town, and wishing all prosperity to
the institution and those connected with 1t.
The exercises closed at II o'clock with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Moreland, singing Of the doxol-
ogy by the assembly and benediction BY Rev.
Mr.. Pillsbuty. f-*
The graduating exercises occurred on
Thursday, according to the following order of
exercises: fer
Prayer-Music.
What for9 Matte c. Black, Sandy Point.
English Literature. s
Nettie S. Walker, N. Brooksville.
Music.
Art and Nature,
Abbie S. Emery, South Thos,aston
Inc Study OF Physiology,
Ida M. Sawyer, Prince Of Wales, N B.
Music.
Nations of the Past.
Laura A. Jennys, Swanville
Civil Government, Reuel Bartlett, Lamoine
Music.
Earnestness, George Lawrence, Cherryfeld
Drawing in Common Schools,
Rosa M. Brown, Castins
Music.
Public Opinion, Eloise S. Butler, Appleton
Valedctory, Elvira T. Lenfest. Union
Awarding Of Diplomas.
Prayer-Doxology-
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Chicago Produce Market.
-.f. CHICAGO, May 90.

Flour unchanged. Wheat dull; lower until near
close, when the market became frmer and closed
steady: 29Hg 80 for No. spring spot; l274
36s SO 1.2; No. do llsall9 rejected 90. Corn
in fair demand and lower; 37Xa3S for No. 2;
mixed spot 3sx seller June 49,. July rejected 80.
3l1la32; seller June rejected 2sxa29. Rye quiet
and unchanged, Barley dull and nominal for No.
2 fall; No g spring IS. Pork dull and declining
Is so spot seller June; Is IS seller July. Bulk
meats in fair demand and lower: shoulders spot
loOse61 seller June short rib mIddles; seller July
8 IL loose. Bacon quiet and unchanged. Whiskey
in fair demand and higher at 80 IL. Freights firm.
To Buffalo Gd7.
Receipts-70O0 -four, 1900 bush wheat, 10000
corn, SO 600 bush oats, 5000 rye, 2 900 barley.
Shpmeots-5,000 Hour, % s0Vwheat, lOi 900 corn,
80 0G0 oats, 1900 rye.
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In Brief.

The report of three deaths from cholera on
Mississippi steamboat is denied by its
officers.
At London, Ontario, yesterday, boiler in
Mterhead and Gray oatmeal mill exploded,
killing David Whan, the head miller. Joseph
Martindale the engineer, was probably fatally
injured. The mill was damaged to the ex-
tent of s. 900.
At San Francisco no news was received
from the lava beds yesterday. The Yreka
volunteers are expected to be ready by Sat
urday.
4 St. Louis letter says that there is no
longer any doubt but that Chas. w. Ford,
collector of Internal Revenue there, has been
offered the secretaryseip Of the interior.
OF the $1,000, 900 appropriated by Con-
gress for new ST. Louis custom house,
100000 have been paid for the ground.
The lossby the fire at Musquash Mills, N.
S. Wednesday night, was $4,000; insured
for Sc, 900.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
daily genmebee 9uurnal.
AFTERNOON TELEGRAMs.

Chicago, ILL.,, 90. Francis A. Makepeace,
recently from Worcester, Mass, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head, yes
terday morning. An open letter was found
on his person addressed to his sister, at Wor-
cester, which assigns as the cause Of the &C,
the reception of letter from her stating that
she was hopelessly ill with lung disease.
New York, 90. letter from San Antonio,
Texas, dated 14th inst, states that the Mexi-
cans on the Rio Grande, have been recently
reinforcing their troops. While Secretary
Belknap and Gen. Sheridan were at Fort
Clark, band of Mexicans made dash With
in seven miles Of them, carrying off thirty or
forty horses.
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Eastern Normal School.

We condcnse from the Wings report of the
annual examination exercises of the gradual
ing class and dedication of the new school
building. The examination took place on
Wednesday. During the forenoon classes in
geometry, rhetoric, algebra, physiology, ge-
ography, chemistry. history and geology
stood the test of a searching examination and
acquitted themselves very creditably. Di-
dactics and general exercises took up the time
from to p. NJ At meeting of the trus-
tees subsequent to the examination, Hon. Sid
ney Perham was elected president of the
board, and Stanley T. Pullen, Esq, secreta-
ry, and by unanimous vote, the services of
the present board of instructors will be con-
tihued for another year. In the evening, be-
ginning at 7 so o'clock, occurred the dedca-
tors exercises. The building is of brick, 4S
xGS on the ground, with a front projection
l4x40 feet and rear projection ox40 feet.
In the high and we'll lighted basement are To-
Gated the steam heating apparatus, space for
chemical laboratory, etc. Four recitation
rooms each 2lx2S feet and IL feet high are
located on the first floor on either side of the
hall which is 64xS l-2 feet. The two en-
| frances, one in the front ard one in the real
of the building, open into the hail. and from
it one may enter the recitation rooms spoken
of, or ascending the stairs the main school
room, the dimensions of which are 60x43 fee,
and l6 l-2 feet high, and from this the teach.
ers' room, library, apparatus room and cabi-
net. The third floor is at present occupied
as gymnasium. beautiful toned bell
weighing five hundred pounds a present from
Dea. Samuel Adams OF Castine, hangs in the
cupola, and Howard clock, presented by
J. II. Jarvis of Boston, is attached to the
wall over the teachers platform. These,
with some valuable specimens as nucleus
for cabinet, presented by Mr.. w. ii. Pen
nell of Portland, comprise the presents thus
far received. The appropriation OF $4,000
made last winter will provide the necessary
furniture and part of the apparatus needed
in the illustration, of principles in physics,
chemitry, astronomy, etc. The building is
well lighted and ventilated.
The dedicatory exercises began with music
by the Castine band, reading of scriptures by
Rev. Mr.. Myrick and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Ives. After the prayer and singing by mem
bers of the school, Hon. Il. G. Harlow, of
the committee on public buildings, delivered
a brief address, and he concluded by delv-
ering to the president of the board of trustees
Hon. Sidney Perham, the keys.
Gov. Perham on receiving the keys re-
sponded briefly, and in a few we'll chosen re-
marks presented them to Mr.. G. T. Fletcher,
informing him Of his reelection as principal
of the school, for the seventh year, and com.
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How TO MAKE $500.-Buy for a song, =
stylish broken-down horse, one that 10 pro-
nounced played out from lameness cure
him with bottle or two of Centaur Liniment,
and pocket the difference. The Liniment is
simply one Of the wonders of the world.
Dumb beasts neigh out their gladness, and the
sore, MANNED and crippled of the human fam
lily hobble in and 60 on their way rejoicing.
Yes. it is wonderful.
CHILDREN CRr-for Pitchers Castoria.
1t regulates the stomach, cures wind collie and
causes natural sleep 1t is a substitute for
castor oil. t may1t-lm
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Our citizens should bear in mind that the
'tarbird concert company appear at Granite
TALL for this evening only, in one of their ex-
uiste concerts. The concert given in Port
pnd, Thursday evening, won the praises of
husical critics in that city. The Press says
bat Miss Starbird's strong soprano showed it.
elf to marked advantage in the cavatina from
feyerbeer, as well as in the opening trio
Hiss Alice Fairman's rich, liquid contralto
on great favor with the audience. Miss
erese Liebe the violinist completely sur
rised those present by her ease and breadth
her bowling, her mastery of the lingering
pard, the brilliancy of her playing, and the
race and tenderness which showed itself in
le minor strains. Opinions differed as to Mr..
arley. He had so much the manner of a
cad" that many were prejudiced against
i'm at the start. He is really great singer,
nd his strong dashing tenor is probably the
est ever heard in Portland. Mr.. Beckett
admirably and was enthusiastically re-
lived.
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southwestern borders. But gentlemen who
possess full information on the subject, and
have made it a matter of official communica-
ton, say unhesitatingly, that the time has
now arrived, when people who persist in
making forages upon citizens of the United
States, or shield the perpetrators, should be
taught lesson thereon.
TREASURY BALANCES.
The following were the balances in the
treasury to-day
Currency, s4,936,9 1888
Special deposits of legal tenders
for the redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit, $3.50 900
Coin, 74,62l ,068
Coin certificates, 26,387, 100
Legal tenders outstanding, 1856, 1853, 10S
The following is the official statement of
the receipts and expenditures by Warrants,
for the quarter ending March 3lst, 1873.
Net receipts from customs, $4,000, OlS 67
Internal Revenue, 24,262,77S so
Sales of public lands, CAL ,558 80
Miscellaneous sources, S,772325 10
-
Total Ss3,57S 500 90
Loans and treasury notes, 1891 100 90
Total receipts, Sl26, sG7,779 90
Net balances in the Treasury
Dec. 3lst, 1872, l07, 780,545 so
Total, 1924, $50, 1924 40
Net expenditures for civil
and miscellaneous, 1892, GG3 Il
War department, l1,S74,32G Is
Navy department, 5,59O,519 &C
Indians and pension Indians. l,577,G29 80
Pensions, 6,3l3,922 81
Premiums on Bonds pur-
chased, 9S6,57G 46
Interest on public debt, 35,Gl4, 1924 so
Total, SSl, $50, 500 20
Redemption of Loans and
Treasury notes, and pur-
chase of bonds for sinking
fund, S54,5G9,7 1877 40
Total, net expenditure, Sl3G, APO, $40 60
Balance in Treasury March
3lst, 1873, 99,329,97 81
Total. 1924, 750,324 40
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New Dry Goods Firm.

Messrs. o. c. Whitehousc & Co., have sold
Dir dry goods establishment in this city, to
B. Leighton and Fred II. Scruton, who
} to continue the business at the old stand
der the firm of Leighton, Scruton & Co.
!. Leighton has been with the Messrs.
hitehouse for thirteen years, and has made
nself one of the most popular statesmen in
B city, as he is certainly an honorable gen.
man, and deserves promotion. Mr.. Scru-
has been in the employ of Fowler, Hamlen
Smith about five years. is an industrious,
ergetic and courteous young man. We
pw of no more exemplary young man in
community than Fred Scruton. Now en-
hrage the young men with liberal patron
}. One member of the firm is in Boston
ccting goods for the summer trade. The
ptlemen of the retiring firm are too we'll
pwn to require any words of ours. Not to
e dry goods store in this city bearing the
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AMERICAN & FOREIGN PATENTS
r. II. EDDY.
SOLICITOR OF PATIENTS
For Inventions. Trade Marks. or peslkA..

SOLICITOR OF PATIENTS.
For Inventions. Trade Marks, or geaIka..
No. 70 State Street, Opposite Kaby Street BOS1ON
| A FTER an extensive practice Of upwards OF ~
N years, continues to secure Patents In the Uni
ted states; also in Great Britain France and other
foreign countries Caveats, specifications, Assign
ments, and all papers for Patents, executed on
reasonable terms, with Dispatch Researches made
to determine the validity and utility OF Patents OF
Inventions and legal and other advice rendered In
all matters touching the same. Copies of the claims
of any patent furnished by remittins one dollar.
Assignments recorded in Washington. aF
No Agency in the United States possesses superb
or facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertanny
the patentabiliiy OF inventions.
All necessity of a journey to Washington to pro-
cure II Patent and the usual great delay there are
here saved inventors.
Test m o n ais.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy AS one of the most capabl
and successful practitioners with whom have had
official intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.o
~ have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man more competent and
and more capable Of putting their APP
plioatOns in form to secure for them an early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Once.
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents0
NH. h. ii. EDnY has nadefor me over THIRTY
applications for Patents, having been successful in
almost every case. Such uninistakable proof OF
great talent and ability his part leads ma to
ommenl all Inventors to apply TO him to procure
their patents, they may be sure OF having the
most faithful attention bestowed On their cases,
and at very reasonable charges;
! Boston, Jan. l, 1873. lys
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New York, %. A Writ of habeas corpus
has been granted in favsr of the alleged forg-
er Mcdonnell, returnable on next Friday.
John Moore, burgular was to day sentenc-
ed to four years in Prison.
James Barnes to-day was sentenced to five
wears in the State Prison, for shooting Lewis
Sockwll, ard when leaving the court he Ut
tered terrible threats against the District
Attorney.
The trial of DR.. Brown for attempting to
kill gas collector Murray was commenced
to-day.
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Ig.., C.....-... C. ~,
o""fo" oe" w
HyPopnosPn"es'
CARDoNEAR, NEWFOUNDLAND, Jan. 8, 1871.
Mr. JAMES |. FELLOWS,
DEAR SIR-I came to this country in May,
1869. found countryman of mine labor
ing under some affection of the lungs. l
recommended your Syrup, tried at the Drug
gists in Harbor Grace, but they thought was
inventng the name at their expense. How.
ever, in April, 1870. Mr.. Edgar joyce rapidly
wasted awav with every symptom of quick
consumption, SO that he was unable to walk
across the room, having no appetite, pains in
the left side, nervous system unstrunR, dry,
hacking cough, &c. Fortunately, l learned
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| name of Whitehouse will seem strange in
deed. The senior member, Mr.. 0. C. White
house, has been in the business since 1916,
and is indeed veteran in the service Mr..
Daniel Whitehouse, the junior member, has
been in the store for twenty years, and as a
partner for fourteen years. His honest face
and pleasant manner will be missed from be-
hind the counter. We do not know the plans
of these gentlemen for the future, but wish
them every success
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Dissolution.

THE firm of o. c. Whiteheuse Co., having sold
l. their stock of dry goods and carpetings to
Messrs. Leighton, Scruton & Co, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Those who are indebt-
ed to the old firm are requested to make immediate
payment to either of the old firm, or to W. B. Leigh
ton of the new. Thanking friends for their
generous patronage during the past, We would 1
who are well known to the community, and need
nothing said in their praise The books of the old
firm be found at the old stand LIZ Water street
.. c. WHITEHOUSE,
DANIEL WIiITEHOUSE.
May 30, 1873. may24..lw
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The Masonic Token pays the following
handsome and just compliment to the ad-
dresses of Rev c. c. Mason:
1--WE have read, in course of business, many
score of masonic addresses, and listened to
many others written and unwritten, and could
hot fail to notice the sameness, almost amount
ing to monOtony, which pervaded the majority
bf them. There seemed to be dreariness of
If language-a barren wilderness of words,
where there might have been, and should have
been, variegated scene of the richest garden
bf fruit and flower. But from what we have
|een and heard of our Bro. c. c. Mason's eff
orts before the different bodies of the order,
Ee can cheerfully endorse him to all our
edges, as one who will give interest and va
iety wherever he may be called to deliver
addresses"
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PORK 10 75e1e75.
LARD-stm lie; kettle 81
BUTTEK-new state, 28e3l. Western o
WHISKEY 96: state C5 IL
RICE-Carolina, 7L0sK
COFFEE-Ro l71 9lgs
SUGAR-n
MOLASSES-d
SPTS TURPENTINE-
ROSIN-G
PETROLEUM crude, 0s01i refined, al94
1ALLOW-G
FREIGHTs TO LIVERPOOL Grain 8 cox;
Flour % Sd sail.
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Dtfn.

In Hallowell, 10th inst, Isaac Hanson, aged 90
years.
In Norridgewock, sth inst, Mrs. Alice NJ. swift,
wife of X. Y. Swift, and daughter of John and Sa-
and 20 days.
In Industry, 9th ult, Miss Esther Rodgers, aged
about 20 years. sth inst, Caleb True. aged 60
years.
In starks, 18th inst, Nathaniel Folsom, aged
about so years.
In Pennington, It'll inst., Edward r. Thompson,
aged 80 years.
In Pittston, 22d inst. Mrs. JOSIE wife of William
Holt, aged about 10 years, formerly OF this city.
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church in Readfeld corner, on Thursday eve
ming, was very successful affair. Very ac-
|ceptable music was furnished by the Read
field Band of thirteen pieces, recently organ
lied under the leadership of David Geniss,
and which has made great proficiency. Mr.
Graves was made chairman of the meeting,
Nv no made brief address, and was followed
by VIM. Clegg, c. Higgins and William
Lindsey. Another meeting will be held at
the same place on Thursday evening, May
e9th, at which a Reform Club will be formed
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Gardiner Locals.

The Assessors Of the city Of Gardiner have
just completed their valuation from 1873 max.
ing the amount $255, 1902, an increase over las,
year of 1892, 79S, on which they assess II l-2
mills on dollar, one and one half mills less
than last year.
The residence of the late Daniel Nutting,
Esq, has been sold to j. f. Woodceck for
the sum of $4,000.
In the case involving several thousand dol
lars. E. Pray vs.. N. o. MITCHELL the Supreme
Court have granted new trial.
The dwelling house belonging to Fred John
son situated on Brunswick ST., has been sold
to E. Flint for the sum of S22SO.
Hon. N. o. Mitchell is making extensive
improvements on his dwelling house on Pleas
ant Street.
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The Trustees of the Normal School were so
ern State Normal School, Castine that they
have voted to raise the salaries of the assis-
tant teachers The Principal now receives
$4,000 per annum, the first assistant teacher
$1,000, second assistant $3.50, third assistant
500, fourth assistant 5000. The assistants
are all females. This looks like encourage
ment for lady teachers to remain in the State
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Remember the meeting of the Reform club
this evening. A large delegation is expected
from Gardiner. J. w. Berry, the artist,
fine speaker, will address the meeting Will
liam Clegg and William Lindsey will tell what
rum has done for them. Go and hear them.
There will be good time.
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The members of the Jubilee Choral Society
M. c. Milliken, on Monday evening, for re-
hearsal, preparatory to a concert in aid Of
the Maine General Hospital.
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The attention of ladies is commended to the
new fashioned three decker hats for theatre,
concert, opera and church use. They are
constructed with window in front and rear,
to enable persons sitting behind to see what
is going on.
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fatervilIe Local.

attftilt Locale
The night train from Bangor ran off the
ack at Waterville Thursday evening at the
hitch just above the depot. The switch was
<operly placed, but the train was running at
Sod speed and in rounding the curve turned
e of the rails on to its side. The engine,
all car and baggage car, only left the track.
couple of engines were brought out and at
while succeeded in drawing the engine
d car on to the track. No one was injured.
he train left Waterville about two o'clock.
be engine of freight train Friday morn
ran off at the same place, but after fif-
en minutes work, with the aid of another
gine, was got on to the track again. The
kht train was almost Immediately stopped,
cry brakeman being at his place at the time.
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Commissioner Thomas thinks that with a
little perseverance and good season, the
Swedes in Maine will raise an abundance this
season for their own consumption during the
year. He has distributed to them over 100
bushels of Lost Nation wheat.
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Little & Beans Kennebec Boston Express
will generously carry all goods to the Maine
General Hospital Fair at Portland, from any
point on its line, free of charge.
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Marrtfn.

IN Pennington, 9Th inst, Adelphus Parker OF
Phillips to Miss Lizzie 5. Plummer of New Sharon /;
18th, Luranon CLANCY of Wilton to Miss Anna NJ
Briggs of Pennington; 10th, Charles E. Dyer to
Miss Clara E. Tbbetts, both OF Farmington