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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-27
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pARyuN AND TIE LITTLE CRIPPLE.

The Cleveland Plaindealer tells this
charming little story about the great show
man. P. T. Barnums love for children is
proverbial. In Cleveland a little five year
old cripple at friends house became
quite favorite with the veteran Snowman,
and the child has learned to expect visit
from his kind hearted patron Immediately
upon his arrival in the city. This morn
ing the little fellow was all excitement as
the door-bell rang and Mr.. Barnum stepped
into the sick room. The usual greeting
followed, but shadow came over the in
valid's countenance as he remembered his
inability to attend the menagerie. "Never
mind" said Mr.. Barnum, ''if you cannot
go to the show, we must bring the show
to you," and then departed. Presently
the child, and indeed the whole household.
was startled at seeing procession of ele-
plants, camels and dromedaries walk
quietly past the house, and halt in the
back yard. The little invalid was wild
with delight, and upon being held at the
window, cheered nlerrily at the novel
spectacle. The performing elephants
gave matinee, and the beautiful child
bolstered up at the window gave his or
ders with the air of a prince. In half an
hour the procession reformed. and under
the charge of their keeper. the docile but
ungainly animals marched quietly back to
the menagerie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-27
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
STATE ot MANI. LAND OFFICE,

SIAiI pi MAINE, LAND OFFICE,
BANGOR, May "A, 1873.
n Office j. hereby given that the following town
- ~hips or tracts of land situate in the county
OF Franklin, set apart for sale under the provisions
Of the Revised statutes, Chapter ), Section 49, will
be sold agr2eGhly To the direction OF the Governor
and Council on Monday, the first day Of septem
Der next at II O'Clock, noon, at the Land Office in
Bangor, by sealed proposals, to be received II any
time previous TO said time of sale, proposals 10
be received unless ten per cent. of the minimum
price is pad into the Land Office with the proposal.
The following is list Of the lands to be sold
aforesaid, with the minimum price per acre for
each, VIZ:
Township number Three in Bance Five, west of
Binghams kennebec Purchase the minimum price
liked being p cents per acre.
All that part oitoWnship 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 stale the nm
mum price fixed therefor being twenty cents per
acre.
Payment 10 be made as follows, viz: One-tiiird
"a tle purchase money in cash, including the len
percent oil the minimum price deposited and the
naie nce py notes for three equal sums PAYABLE an
huaiiy, IN one, two and three years, RESPECTIVELY
WIN interest and a bond with sufficient surety Tor
the payment OF fair stuInpage OF all timber 10 be
| cut thereon, TO be applied 10 the payment of the
of State deeds. ~ ''""' ''' u
PARKER Il. RsRI.ErGM.
| maya &wtsepu Land A~eu,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-27
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-27

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C0GtQe, Philadelphia, author OF several Na!nane
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Sexual or Urinary Organs, (which he has ihaoo
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l0s Duane St.. New York.
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We confidently believe that Fifty Millions Of Dol
lars will be made by the stock and Bond holders in
this road within few years by the rise in the value
of the property.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
HILD OTIS.

The other day one of those sad little indi-
yidual histories, which have rarer flavor of
romance than any fiction, reached its close in
a neighboring city. A pretty, clever young
girl, the daughter of a man of great wealth
and culture fell into morbid melancholy
state common to school girls which they
usually regard as evidence of an exalted mind,
and attribute to a lack of comprehension on
the part of an unfeelng world and the want
of something to love. To her entered, aat one
of her weekly receptions, young Spanlard,
hight Leon -, with an Introductory letter from
a friend in Paris. This hidalgo, as warranty
of his gentle blood, seems to have only offered
a swarthy skin, flashing eyes, and well-ftting
clothes However these were enough. Her
melancholy vanished. They talked together a
language which, if not Castilian, was at least
not English; dwelt by enchantment in his
castles in Spain awhile, and then prepared to
dwell there in reality. They were married,
the girls father giving his blessing and a
forty thousand dollar check to bear them
across the briny deep as earnest of
bis future intentions. Before they had
reached this city, however, he received
information that Leon was not the helr of
Spanish grandee, but of a French barber ply
ing his trade not ten squares from his own
house. Leon, lazy, good-looking, and shrewd,
had found the role of lover easier work than
lathering Che chins of his fathers customers.
The outraged father pursued the bridegroom
and bride to this city, discovered that his SON
in-law had forged his name on check for
double the sum already received. arrested him,
pushed the matter to trial, and after the
wretched barber was sentenced to prison for
dozen years, procured divorce for his
daughter. All of which, no doubt, the pseudo
Don deserved yet, after all, wherein did
unlucky Leon In the dock didor from lucky
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
rRESHETs AND ICE GORGES

The experience of the little town of Port
Deposit in Maryland i'll the matter of ice
gorges should awaken some general attention
to the subject of Spring freshets and the long
catalogue of disasters usually recorded with
every considerable thaw. Here is a town
situated Oh the bank of a river fed close at
hand by mountain streams. At the head OF
tidc-water and where falls check the naviga-
ton of the Susquehanna, it naturally has be-
come the depot for lumber prior to shipment.
Il has thus all the requisites, when suitable
atmospheric conditions concur, for frst-class
destructive freshet Accordingly, even at
this early date in the year there have been
two great freshets on account of the ice-gorge
there. of which the second seems the more
extensive, laying the town to great extent
under water for many hours. What should be
the river is a chaotic mass of ice, extending
several miles, and varying III thickness from
ten to forty feet. OF course no blasting pro-
cess now can effect the liberation of this mass.
While it lasts the banks of the river must be
continually liable to overflow. Successful Op-
erations of blasting have been performed IN
rivers where the gorge was comparatively
small and concentrated at single point. In
such cases the performance was like bursting
a dana not infrequent military procedure.
In the present case the operation would be
too much like some one of the many ship
canals into which the Administration seemed
ready to dip its fingers-Of which there is
reason to hope Congress viii wash its hands.
Now although it is probably too late to help
the condition of affairs at Port Deposit this
season, it is not too late to learn, nor to take
warning elsewhere. What is necessary is that
the ice should be blasted by suitable means
before the gorge becomes so extensive. and
while the proportion of water to ice is sufficient
to carry the latter, if broken, down stream.
Every Spring we hear the same story of
destruction, varied only in amount on all our
Northern rivers. The Signal Service Bureau
has already taken initiatory steps toward
organizing force of observers to be stationed
near the upper waters of rivers liable to such
freshets, to report in advance the probabilities
OF their occurrence, so that the villages and
cities below may have a few hours to
prepare Cor the rising tide This viii be
good so far a. it goes. But the same
observers might largely increase the value
OF their services by reporting the actual thick
ness and accumulation of ice in their neigh
borhoodsy general code of instructions as
to the best method of breaking ND ice-dams
in their earlier stages might appropriately be
constructed by the officers of the Signal
Service. The operations needed will be 40
similar to those i'll which army officers should
be experts that the Bureau is the appropriate
place TO look for such advice. There can be
little doubt that the river towns would gladly
subscribe tho cost Vi these publications il the
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
SENATOR WILSON'S RETIREMENT.

The Boston Journal makes the elevation OF
Senator Wilson to Of the Senate the occasion
for brief sketch OF the and public service OF tina
Massachusetts, Senator. IL was quite unnecessary Tor
The Journal to say. view OF developments that have
been made since Mr.. Wilson was nominated, however
alleyated these developments may be- the country
without distinction of party "fees more secure nov
that Henry Wilson stands next behind President Grant
but there Is much truth in s cOmmendatOn Of the Woe
President elect as faithful and industrious public
servant. 1t says:
He has carried through Congress more important
measures than any other statesman IN our Time lae
for asnge session OF the Senate-that OF 1871
Among the bills urged and for the most part originated
by him. was one facilitating the allotment Of vountees
pay their families; bill regulatngioourts martial "a
bill providing for the better Organization Oh
the signal department of the army bill for the ap-
pointinent Of suffers in the volunteer service bill 70
increase efficiency of the medical department OF the
army q bill to facilitate the discharge or enlisted men
for physical disability joint resolution providing Tor
medals honor for volunteers distinguishing them-
selves in battle bill authorizing the drafting and
enlistment OF negroes in the United States armies
bill substance providing for the abolition OF slavery
in the District OF Columbia. This list may seem rather
strike away some abuse meet pressing want or
stimulate :some patriotic impulse OF our struggling
soldiers In many ways contribute directly 10 the pro
gress and triumph Of the loyal cause. In short the
veteran Gen. said the close OF tho extra session
OF 1861 "SenatOr Wilson had done more work IN that
short than all the charmen OF the military oom
mittees had done for the last 30 years"
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
MR.. COLFAX'S DEFENSE.

Vice-President COlfax has had heretofore
the reputation of being an amiable and harm
less but an honest man; not a great states
man by any means, but, as politicians go, a
good sort of politician. Most people believed
in his honesty up to the developments of the
Credit Mobilier investigation, and everybody
was sorry to be obliged to doubt him; but
the web of circumstances has so completely
surrounded him during the progress of the
present inquiry that his efforts to extricate
himself now only excite the cOmmiseration of
beholders. The spectacle exhibited by the
Vice President before the Poland Committee
on Tuesday was absolutely painful. The
stems in his ENHANCEMENT are of course, easily
enough traced. Like the other Congressman
who received Credit Mobiier stock in the
Oakes Ames distribution, he was quite well
aware that the transaction was of so question
able a character that explanation would be
exceeding difficult if the facts should be made
public. There was in every case just this
shadowy sort of guilty knowledge that may
not have been fully defined to the conscious
ness of the men themselves, till fear of detec-
tion raised glimmer of what they mstOok
for conscience. So Mr.. Colfax, like the others,
held his stock till the McComb suit threatened
-what7 Not mere pecuniary lOss-men of
sense and ordinary capacity do not gather up
their skirts and run as all these did at pros
pect of a lawsuit. No, they held it till the
suit threatened to disclose their names as holders
of the stock, That, and not loss of money was
what frightened them, and they ran like sheep
from their own investments.
Doubtless Mr.. Colfax thought he had rid
himself of connection with it after having
made what must be considered a very hand
some profit. No doubt, too, he relied upon
Oakes Ames to assist him in his attempt to
clear himself, and to back him up in his de-
mails. In this view of it be made the guarded
statement in his speech at South Bend, which
was not technically a falsehood, ,sthough con-
veying to the minds of his hearers and all who
read the speech an entirely false impression.
He did not tell lie, but he induced people to
believe lie. That wrong step was but the
beginning of his troubles. Each succeeding one
has led him lower down. till to-day he stands
before the country incxiricably entangled in
tho meshes OF his own fQl5obOOds. This Is \
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
GOOD WORDS FOR THE INDEPENDENT
PRESS

The PHILADELPHIA Press, reviewing the situa-
ton OF public affairs dismayed at the sight 1t finds
that the good Of the Republic, well IA the safety
OF the Government is in danger Faithful Legislators
and irreproacbable legislators still exist but many IN
those high positions falling from their places.
damned by an outraged peoples Indignation The Pre@s
asks: Whom are we to trust Who is faithfulf 10
says:
We answer these questions frankly, by declaring that
the American people have truer. more dlsnter
esed vIgant than they possess IN tne
Journalists OF the land. The press Is the most trust
worthy exponent Of popular rights. aud In the hour OF
countrys shame the people turn with Increased con-
dence the journalist who defends their interests aud
denOunces their wrongs. We candidy believe that ~
were not for Of the PRESS tho corruption when DO
velops itself in many official places would be teni0id
greater, and show itself with more efrOntery. But
the wholesome influence OF the press IA a barrerto
official orime and political corruption, and as tne
people come TO understand their representative they
will increase their safety by enlargDg his powers
When the American press becomes what Is fast be-
cOmng-the undaunted antagOnizer OF wrong In every
shape-the American Government Will emerge from tho
foulness which IN part surrounds lts legislative
branch the stronger by reason OF the stern
lessons the governing classes are now learning lido
people are now realizing that when the press heretofore
pointed political corruption the truth was uttered
and hereafter when the press deDOunees such wrongs
the Influence OF the denupcatiOn will be ielt IN tns
ballOtbOx To the journalist therefore, ana not Sho
legislator will the people rely for representative tnss
ia entirely honest
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
TOPICS OF THE TIME.
vICE-PREsIDENT CoLFAx AS A TEXT.

NOlSE "A 40 n IEAE.
The sinners in the Credit Mobilier business
coming In for fair share of from tho
press of the country. And tho pulpit has wakod
up to the that there is something wrong the air
OF politics The first cry for help comes from Chicago
where the Rev. Robert Laird Collier has Just been
preaching sermon on National Iniquty." Tbs cen
tral figure Of Mr. Golfers band OF Sinners observe
is Vice President Cofax, OF whom he said
Those who had known Mr. Colfax best-sna ne had
known him personally for years-haVe never mistaken
HIM for fool No IN American politics ever PLAYED
"A small card better, less capital did larger bu5
He was fortunate in being citizen Of Indiana.
where II they had not great repute for enlighenmen
they had extended renown for religion Ihat be was
suitable man 70 represent the state or Indiana they
verify believed When publicly accused OF being party
t0'tls Pacific Railroad job they all understood that
these were the exact words OF his full Nat and explicit
denial:
sshs o.l STs. nor other person ever g,. os,s 70 s.
other rro'd stock and have received the value o.
rihng ou' Of the 2O cent dividends of the 800 per cent %
the past month 100 OnetD u 0ss
How beautifully and solemnly said How should the
regard these aseyeraons in the light OF these recent IN
yestgations and testimony and confessional What did
Mr. Colfax mean when he asked Tor suspension OF pub
lie opinioni This was sOlecsm. Opinions not pas
siye. Opinions cannot DO suppressed aud kept down
Tho public were decidedly Of the opinion that strange
preyarication" has 20 10 was not enough for
Colfax 20 proclaim publicly that all he desired was 70
stand right the sgnt Of God This Kind OF sponge
religious air had been his stock in trade which hsd paid
him about large dividend 9s the Credit MODler Ihs
sneaker said he hated that would KICK dog Hal
be said these same things OF Mr Coliax ana puDhed
them years ago. he should consider that no had ne rgh
to say them now. He hoped the budding together OF
these Christian statesmen, Patterson, COlfax P0ueIoy
Harlan Others would result in publication o Con
gress from all such men Histrionic Religion WIN ora
matte piety he considered the most henous SIN aganss
God and There Christian statesmen az WASH
ngton He thanked God for that But they carried no
their prayers in the markepace TO be seen OF men
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
Mr.. GREELEYS VIEWS on THE CREDIT
MOBILIER

The memorable and weighty words of Mr..
Greeley commenting the Credit Mobier revelations
are revived throughout the country the best state
ment OF the case made. That subsequent events
have justified calm reproof conveyed in his India
napos speech is abundanty admitted. or the various
comments on this speech the following from The Oatdr
angus Union is good example:
For making this speech the whole pack OF Admnistrs
tiOn hounds small and great went after Mr. Greeley IN
full cry. He called liar traducer, and retailer
OF the lowest campaign ISLANDERS. the entire country
now knows that he spoke within the truth regards
the great Pacific Railroad steal and the men In high
authority whom he pointed stand disgraced Ia
the plory OF prblc opinion, with 20 do
them We recur to Mr.. Greeeys words, NOS
for the purpose OF shaming his recent viiers or 10
yndicate his wisdom, but 10 set forth and with
multiplied emphasis his honest cry for public purity
He being dead speaks insisting that the egss-
ton OF country National and State needs purhcs
tion and that the leading men Of the Government -
who have either aided corruption like COlfax or shut
their eyes upon 1t like Wilson" should be called 70
Justice" Let every good oitiZen without regard TO
party invoke and do his best % create public sent-
ment which will compel this consummation.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
THINGS TO STRIVE FOR.

There has been, it must be confessed. some
doubt in political circles to precisely whs-besde
the ofces-the great parties are striving for Pertinent
10 the pending elections in New-Hampshire and Con
nectcu quiet people who not fond OF mere fuss arc
getting into mild state of wonder to what the dis
ma debate going to be about To the reiief OF
such The Pittsburgh Commercial trips forward with tho
following reasons why the Republicans OF Connections
ought TO stand shoulder 10 shoulder"
The Republican majority ought to be increased rather
than diminished With the ascendancy OF tho Republ
can party firmly established. the latent enterprise sna
energy OF our people will expand the heat OF our pOnu
cal struggles will sbate arm hert will take the place ol
psrtsam activity. and magnanmity she place OF pAy
onhIicans OF Connecticut are called upon TO strive.
There. is there any doubt now what we are striving
fOrl ~ ~ -. .ss.se,i s
New-York tribune., 1873-02-13

There can be few persons who will object to
an amendment of the Constitution providing
for better form of electing President Oh
the United States. If there are any such, a
glance at the proceedings of the Joint Con-
vention, yesterday will convince the most con-
servative that some change is needed. The
Senate met the House; business proceeded
calmly until some obstruction was reached,
when the Senators were solemnly marshalled
back to their chamber to have it out among
themselves. BY blessed rule, no debate
was allowable, and Senators painfully voted
without saying what they thought about it !;
then marched back again. The upshOt of it
all was that the votes OF two States LOuisi-
ana and Arkansas, were thrown out; the rest
were counted. Suppose the vote of these two
States could have decided the electiOnf Would
we not have been on the dangerous verge of
a revOlutiOni Happily, we have never been
confronted by close vote and doubtful re-
turns. Before we are, let US abolish the EIec-
tOral College.