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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-13
COST OF THE ROYAL F4NJL y.

The discussion in Parliament of the pro.
posed annuity to the Duke of Edinburgh, re-
wives interest in the question of the cost of
the royal family to the people of Great Brit
ain and Ireland. The facts are as follows ::
Queen Victoria receives an allowance of
f3S5,0O0 per annum, besides a large number
OF castles, palaces and mansions, kept furn.
ished and in good repair, rent free. In addi-
ton, she enjoys the revenues of the duchy of
Lancaster, amounting to 100000 year. 1t
is estimated that besides that annual income
of f435, 200 in hard cash, the Queen is worth
some $4,000, 900 safely invested-a good por-
ton of it in this country. The Prince of
Wales receives E40,o year and Marlbor-
ough house rent free, besides the rental of the
duchy of Cromwell, amounting to csc, 900
additional. The Princes of Wales gets fl0,-
600 per annum for pin money. The Princess
Imperial Of Prussia has dowry of $4,000 a
year settled upon her, though it would puzzle
the wit of man to conceive why Great Britain
should both grant money to foreign
princess, who marries an English prince, and
to an English princess who marries foreign
prince. The pump is made to give water
both at the handle and the spout. The
princess of Hesse gets $4,000; the Duke OF
Edinburgh and Prince Arthur, fl5, 900 each
and the Princess Helena and Louisa OF
Lorne each 10000 Three of the younger
darlings remain thus far unprovded for. In
round numbers the royal family receives
over 5000 900 in gold from the nation, in re-
turn for which they do nothing but open ex-
positions and lay the corner stones of public
buildings. For the last duty they are made
extremely available.
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MORAL HAZARD OF INSURANCE

The Commissioner of Insurance in Massa-
chusetts says in his report recently issued
1t il estimated and perhaps not unfairly
that thirty three per cent of the fires now so
prevalent are directly or indirectly the result
of incendiarism, either by design or by indi-
rection. 1t is startling and almost incredible
announcement; but we are not prepared to
consider it an exaggeration If the truth
could be known the ratio of incendiarism
would be found enormously large. But it is
well known that in addition to actual Grimm
ality, the moral hazard attending the business
OF insurance ia immensely enhanced by the
inexcusable and culpablc negligence and
indifference of the assured ourselves. Were
it not Tor the very common feeling that it is
only some insurance company which must
suffer, and that therefore watchfulness and
precaution against fire is mere gratuity or
supererogation, there would undoubtedly be a
meterial decrease in the number of conhagra.
tions, and consequently in the amounted prop
erty destroyed. Many person and family,
who would scorn dishonorable imputation
or repel charge of censure, much more any
act justifying their perferment, are neverthe-
less guilty of culPable if not criminal, indiff-
erence in thus neglectng the safety Of their
own property, the destruction OF which, in
most cases involves disaster to others
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POLITICAL.

call, signed by large number of promi-
nent citizens in all parts of Kansas, has been
issued for a State Convention of soldiers Of
the late war, to be held in Topeka, on the ed
of September, for the purpose of memorial
izing Congress for an equalization of soldiers
bounties.
telegram from Lexington, Ky, to the
Cincinnati Gazette, dated sth inst, says
"The election returns from the State come in
slowly, but all, SO far received, are very graf
flying to the Republicans, showing an unusu-
al hne vote for them and an increase of rep
resentation In the Legislature. Republican
gain IA; loss, 2; net gain ~.
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CHANCE or DEATH By LGYHT.
MING

NING.
The Hartford Courant has been figuring I'D
the chances of being struck by Lightning, and
arrives at the following reassuring results :
Taking the figures of the last census report
for our facts, we find that during the year
1870 there were in the whole country, 202
deaths from lightning stroke. Let woman
kind take notice that out of these 14s deaths
we're OF males and only fifty-four of females.
The total number of deaths from all causes
was nearly 100000. There were 2, 437 deaths
from other causes to one death from lightning,
and there were 100, 1888 persons living to every
one killed by this cause. 1t is somewhat sin
gular that the lightning was decidedly more
destructive with both males and females be-
tween the ages Of ten and thirty years than
with any others; between ten and fifteen years
is the most fatal time, but even then the num-
Der is very small. Much comfort for those
still inclined to be timorous is to be found in
going back further on the record. The deaths
by lightning in 1870 were only eleven more
than in 1860, while the population had in
creased more than 1000, 900, and the rate is
declining, in spite of the hasty conclusions
formed by reading the news Of day. In
1860 there were forty-eight deaths by light
ming out of every 100000 deaths from all
causes; in 1870 the rate was only forty.two.
But now, while only 2O2 persons died from
in 1870, there were 397 deaths
from sun-stroke, or nearly twice as many.
Yet the number of persons who shudder when
they see the sun rise would bear very small
ratio to those who shudder at the rising of the
The rate of deaths by sun
stroke has declined dnring the decade from
ninety-one to eighty-one in 100, 900 deaths
from all causes, and with the increase in
care and information on the subject is like
ly to decrease still more, but it will always
probably be largely in excess of the lightning
rate. 1t is also noticeable that there were
,345 deaths by suicide, while there were on
ly 202 deaths by lightning; in other words an
individual is six times as likely to kill himself
as lightning is to kill him.
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INIIIED TO REMAIN OUTSIDE.


The Boston Transcript of Saturday even
ing says: ''There is such thing as Liberal
Republican State Committee in Massachu-
sets, of which our indefatigable friend Hon.
+. W. Bird, was or is Chairman. The Com
monwealth gives currency to the rumor that
Mr.. Bird proposes to rejoin the Republicans,
and will support the Gubernatorial preten-
sicns of Gen. Butler. AS Mr.. Bird declared
in more than one communication during the
late Presidential canvass that he had at last
got home into the Democratic fold we object
to his leaving it for the purpose of making
mischief in the Republican camp. His re-
forming tendencies carried him into strange
fellowships, when he consorted with the
'fercc democratic and now the ComMon.
wealth intimates that he is about to abandon
J his most recent loves in order to strengthen
the hands of those ardent advocates of sre-
form, the Butler wing of the Massachusetts,
Republicans. How could the Walpole sage
and the Lowell statesman make their peac
with each other, and maintain decent gravi-
ty suitable to the august occasion!"
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NONRESIDENT Taxes

I y the town of Whitefield, county of Lincoln, for
/ the year A. d. 1872. The following list of taxes
real estate of nonresident owners, the town OF
Whitedeld for the year 1872, in bills committed to
day of June 1872, has been returned by him to
me ms remaining unpaid on the 3lst day of May,
1873 by his certificate of thatdate and now remains
unpaid; and notice is hereby given that if the said
taxes and interest and charges paid into the
Treasury of said town within eighteen months from
the date of the commitment of said bills, so much
of the real estate taxed will be sufficient to pay
the amount due therefor, including interest and
charges will without further notice. be sold at pub
lie auction at the store OF Morse & Tarr, in said
town on Thursday, January LIST, 1874, at eight
A
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KENNEBEC COUNTY.-In PROBATE Court at At.
gusta, on the second Monday Of august, 1873.
IN the petition of Emily A Folsom, one of the
" heirs of Patience Burgess, late of Wayne, de-
ceased, for the appointment of an Administrator
on the estate of said deceased, more than thirty
days having elapsed since the decease of said Pa
tence Burgess:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the first Monday of
September next, in the Kennebec journal, news.
paper printed in Augusta, that all persons inter-
ested may attend at u Court of Probate then to be
holden at Augusta, and show cause, if any, why
the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
ii. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest CHARLES HEwINs Register. Sw3i
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kENNEBEC COIN TY-Tn Probate Court at HI
gusta on the fourth Monday Of Juiy, 1873.
WILLIS Ii. WING, Guardian of Albert +. Win.
w gate and Lottie ID. Wingate, OF Manchester,
in said county, minors, having petitoned for license
TO sell at public auction or private SALE the follow.
ing real estate OF said wards, the proceeds to be
placed on interest, viz All the interest of said
wards in the homestead of their deceased father:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior to the frat Monday OF
September next in the Kennebec Journal, a news.
paper printed in Augusta, that all persons interest.
ed may attend at Court of Probate then to be
holden at Augusta, and show cause, If any WHY
the prayer Of said petition should not be granted
II. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w34
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Der that Ulysses 8. Grant would be the
next President.
We trust the President and his family
may find the pure and invigorating air OF
Maine agreeable, and that the good feel
ing which exists between him and our peo-
pie may long continue.
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Non-Residont Taxes.

I \ the town ofWayne, in the County ofkennebec,
| for the year ls72 The following list of taxes on
real estate OF nonresident owners in the town of
Wayne for the year 1872, in bills committed to Pc
leg Il. Haskell, Collector of said town on the eth
day of May, 1872, has been returned by him to me
as remaining unpaid on the 18th day of May, 1873,
by his certificate of that date and now remains un.
paid and notice is hereby given that if the said
taxes, and interest and charges are not paid into
the Treasury of said town within eighteen months
from the date of the commitment of said bills, so
much of the real estate taxed as will be sufficient to
pay the amount due therefor, including interest and
charges will without further notice be sold at pub
lie auction at the Selectmen's Office in said town
Saturday the 9Th day of December next at O'Clock
i. NJ.
Names of persons if known. Value. Tax.
Cunning CHAM, Samuel 26 acres land $3.50 S60'
Jacobs, Baly acres land, liz La
Sampson Brothers, 40 acres land, 600 $50
White, John Nj. - acres land, $40 2i9
Pettingel, John A. heirs OF, 20 acres
land, $50 2.9
Raymond VIM. R. house p acres land, 33S ORA
Allen, Henry acres land, 100 l55
Davis, James =. heirs of, house acre
land $50 us
Hight, Humphrey, heirs of, house,
outbudng, acres land, 400 2i1J
Turner, John house. / out.building SCI 49, 80
JOSIAH NORRIS, Treasurer of Wayne.
Wayne, Augusta, 1873. 3w3i
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H. N. DAhEli, Jnuge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wS4

KENNEBEC COUNTY-In PROBATE Court at
augusta, on the second Monday Of august, 1873.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporting to be
IA the last will and testament ofJames ID. Rich
ardson, late of Winthrop, in said county, deceased
having been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the first Monday of
September next, in the Kennebec journal a news
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interest
ed may attend at Court of Probate then to be hold
EN- at Augusta, and show cause, If any, why the
said instrument should not be proved approved
and allowed, as the last will and testament of the
said deceased
Ii. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest. CHARLES HEWINS, Register. 3w34
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GENERAL NEWS.

There is to be another rope walker at Nj.
agara Falls next month.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and family left
Brooklyn on Saturday, for the White Noun
tains.
Hon. Tom Corwin rests in an unmarked
grave, without so much as the simplest head
stone to indicate who sleeps below.
The eight fantastic toe" can be tripped
with impunity at the seaside resorts, but bath
ers should beware of the under-tow.
During recent storm in North Carolina
every telegraph pole for mile on one of the
railroad lines was shattered by lightning.
"Who dat hit me? Where's dat lantern ?"
were the EXPLANATIONS of an astonished Virgin
ian darby after being thrown something like
hundred feet by locomotive.
One of the Siamse twins was recently sum-
moned to serve on jury in North Carolina
Chang would not go, and Eng was fined s25
for on-attendance
Ceylon exports between two and three mil
lion gallons of cocosnut oil every year. The
business has increased since the opening of
the Suez canal.
Hon. James Buffnton, of Fall River, men,
Der of Congress from the First district of
Massachusetts,, who has been for some time
confined to his house by severe illness. is i'm
proving in health.
News is scarce in Minnesota In the effort
to present something fresh, a Lanesborough
paper has found it necessary to publish the
Ten Commandments.
Photographers are doing an excellent bust
ness at the seas side, mania having devel-
oped itself among the ladies for pictures OF
themselves seated in romantic groups on the
sands.
1t is said that the Rev. Mr.. Black, of In
dianapolis, so closely resembles p. r. Barnum
that circus agents frequently rap him on the
back and call out "How's things, you old
mud-turtle?"
A correspondent writing from Narragansett
Pier mentions the fact that over 900 persons
were bathing at a time one morning last week.
One Of the stories told Of the Shah's visit
to Paris is that, while there, he received eight
thousand begging letters, which have been
duly packed in barrels by his attendants to be
preserved for home reading.
Mrs. Charlotte Goddard, and Mrs John
Carter Brown, and Robert Ives have contrib.
uted S35. 900 to complete the North Pavilion
of the Rhode Island Hospital, at Providence,
and the trustees have voted to proceed with
the work.
The money will be refunded in every case
of liver complaint, jaundice, indigestion, dys-
pepsia. dizziness. costiyeness. etc. where Q
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KENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Probate Court at Az.
guStd, on the second Monday Of august, 1873.
4 CERTAIN lNSTRU MENT. purpOrtng to be
IA the last will and testament of Lewis II. Cofren,
late of Vienna, in SAID county, deceased, having
been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the first Monday of
September next in the kennebec journal, news
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interest
ed may attend at Court of Probate then to be hold
en- at Augusta, and show cause, if any, why the
said instrument should not be proved, approved
and allowed, the last will and testament of the
said deceased.
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwiNs, Register. 3w3f
kENNEBEC COUNTY--In Probate, Court at IN.
gustG, on the second Monday Of August 1873.
4 CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purportng to be
~ the last will and testament OF Thomas Parker
Kelley, late OF Pitston, in said county, deceased,
having been presented for probate
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the first Monday of Sep
TENDER next, in the Kennebec Journal, newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons interested may
attend at a Court of Probate then to be holden at
Augusta, and show cause, if any, why the said
instrument should not be proved, approved and
allowed as the last will and testament of the sGid
deceased.
ii. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w34
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StimuIant

and Tonic in a remarkable degree; possessing a
flavor but little inferior to the best French Cordas
purely medicinal in every sense of the word, 1t will
be found a most refreshing S,mu ant for the care
worn, the over.worked and the weary invalid. 1t
is free from every injurious property. 1t strength
ems and invigorates the stomach and organs of di-
geston and is therefore powerful ally for those
DESTROYS of abandoning the uee of intoXicants, and
for those whose systems have become enieebled BY
long continued Indulgence in spirtuous liquors.
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Saw GUNNER and Sharpener.
WANTED !!
RECEIVING TOMB.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
y 18th OF August next to build a granite Recciv.
ing tomb, in the old cemetery, Mount Pleasant.
Plans and specifications may be examined at the
subscribers house. Proposals not satisfactory
will be rejected. EBEN SAWYER,
Superintendent of Burial Grounds.
Augusta, July 80, 1873. ttlaugl6
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NOTICE is hereby given. that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executor of the last will
and testament of
BETSEY MCMAsTERS, late of Augusta,
in the county of Kennebec, deceased, testate. and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
law directs: ALL persons, therefore, having lie.
mands against the estate of said deceased are de.
sired exhibit the same for settlement and all in
debted to said estate are requested to make imme-
diate payment to JOSEPH W. PATTERSON.
July 2S, 1873. 3w34
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Ice Water

and sweetened, forms mixture which a cool
ing, healthy and refreshing summer Beverage has
no equal. Barrels of ice water prepared In this
way, may he drank without the slightest injury, and
happy is the man who finds in this n substitute for
spirituous liquors. Its value to the Farmer, Ne.
chanic and Laborer cannot be oyerestimated. 1t
Ia so cheap TO be within the reach of ALL finely
Favored as 10 he enjoyed by lovers of the choicest
lioucurs.
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DIR. o. Fitzgerald the wanderful Clairvoy-
ant, Physicia and Surgeon, will visit Angus
ia, at Mansion House, Wednesday, Aug. 18th,
remaining one day only. Don't fail to see
him. His cures are truly wonderful.
augl2+2t
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Iron in the B1oo(
MAKES THE WEAK STROl|

The Peruridl Syrup, a Pr0te
ed Solution of the PrOtOride
Iron. is SO combined as to Id
the character of an dli,ne,st,
easily digested and dssi,ailnI
With the blood as the sinpl
food. 1t increases the quaat
of Natures OiCn Tit0li<
agent, IRON in the blood, d
cures "d thousand Ills" sim
byTOninO up, InrigOrati,sg d
Titali=iny the System. The
riched and ritdIiSed blood n
Medtes erery part of the DO,
repairing damages and sCGI
searching ont morbid SEQ
tons. and tearing nothing
disease to feed upOn.
This IS the secret of the 40
destM success of this remed
curing Dyspepsia, Liver C
plant, DrOpsy, Chronic u
rhma, Boils, Nervous Affect
Chills and Fevers, Hum
Loss of Constitutional VII
Diseases of the Kidneys
Bladder, Female Complal
and all diseases OriOi,satin1
u bad state of the blood, or
cOinpanied by debility or a
state of the system. Being
from 1fcOhOt, in any form
enerOiSimg effects are not
tOaCed on corresponding r
ton, but are permanent, Il
sing strength, CiOOr, and
life into all parts of the sys
and building s.p an Iron
StitutiOn.
Thousands hare been chad
by the 1se of this remedy,
aceak. sickly, suffering q
lures, to strong, he0Ithv,
happy men and aCOMen ;
inU0iids cannot reasonably
itate to giUe it q trial.
See that each bottle has P
WAN SYRUP dlOac,s in the d
Pamphlets Frcc.
SETH W. FOWlE 4 SONS, Propr
No. 1 Milton Place, Boston
SOLD ny DRUGGISTS GENERI
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Special Notices.
SANFORD'S
JAMAICA
GINGER.

'INHls elegant preparation is prepared from the
4 TRUE Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice
aronatlcs and genuine French brandy, and Is vast
~ superior to every other Extract or Essence of
finger before the public-al of which are prepared
with alcohol by the old process,
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aArcnELoR,s hAlR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best IN the aoorld
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless, kei
able and Instantaneous; no disappointment; nc
ridiculous tints OF unpleasant odor. Remedies the
i'll effects OF bad dyes and washes. Produces IN
MEDIATELY a superb BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN
and leaves the hair CLEAN, SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL
The genuine signed w. A. Bachelor. Sold by al
Druggists. CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, ". J
nOv1l-snt&wlv
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Lincoln County Republican Con-
vention.


vention.
The republicans of Lincoln County are requested
TO send delegates to Convention to be holden al
Union Hall, Newcastle, Thursday, August
18th, 1879,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to nominate candidates as fol.
lows: Senator, County Attorney, County Commits.
sioner, and Treasurer. Each town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and additional
delegate for every fifty votes cast for Sidney Per.
ham for Governor in 1872. fraction of twenty-six
will be entitled to a delegate. This win give
Alma Nooieoorough :
B0othbay SomerVliie
Rristol Southport 2
Rremeu marlborough J
Dalnarscotta Mestport
Dresden Whiteneld >
Edgecomb Miscasset
Jefferson Monhegan Isle l
Newcastle .
JAMES A. HALL,
Chairman Lincoln Co. Rep. Com.
Wiscasset July 81. lisa.
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Dyspepsia,

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppres sion
after Eating. are sure to be relieved 10y single
dose taken after each meal
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To Water Consumers +!
'JNHE Augusta Water Company are now prepared
1 to furnish water, for domestic and manufac-
turing purposes along the line OF their street mains.
Rates and conditions may be aseerta ined by in
guiry at the office of the Company with Williamson
Il Greenwood Water street.
Williamson Greenwood are prepared to furnish
pipe and do all kinds of plumbing, to the satsfac.
ton of interested parties.
WARREN JOHNSON, Pres't.
augl-t3m
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Cramps and Pains

whether produced by Indigestion, improper food
change of water diet too free Indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden changes of temperature
are Immediately relieved by it, One ounce added
to gallon Of
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The money will be refunded in every case
of liver complaint, jaundice, indigestion, dys-
pepsia, dizziness, costiveness, ETC., where q
cure is not effected by fair trial Of DR.. Ben.
Nets Celebrated Jaundice Bitters. Put up
only by Johnson Bros, Druggists, Augusta,
Maine. TT
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Cholera Morbus.

Cramps, Pains, Diarrh9a and Dysentery are in
stantly relieved byit. 1t will render an attack OF
Cholera Morbus impossible If taken when the
symptoms OF this dangerous complaint first mani
fest themselves.