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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
STATE OF MAINE,

STATE OF MAINE.
kENNEBEC, SS.-Board of County Commission
ers, April Session, 1874 held by adjournment May
2sth, 1874.
On the foregoing Petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the Petitioners are re-
sPonsible and ought to be heard touching the mat
ter set forth in said Petition, it is ORDERED that
thirty days previous notice be given that the Coun-
ty Commissioners will meet at A. w. Tinkham's in
North Monmouth, on Thursday, the I'd day of July
next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ; and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said Petition, and i'm.
mediately afterwards hear the parties and their
witnesses, and then take such further measures in
the premises as may be adjudged proper. Said
notice to be given by serving attested copies of
said Petition and this order thereon, upon he
respective Clerks Of the towns of Winthrop and
Monmouth, and by posting up such copies in three
public places in each of said towns, and by pub
fishing the same in the Kennebec journal, (hrst
time in the Daily public newspaper printed in
said County; that all persons and corporations
Interested may attend and be heard if they think
proper.
A true copy of the Petition and order of Court
thereon. Attest;-WM. NJ. S1RATTON, Clerk.
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LIVINGSTONE IS DEAD.
~ANTED
TELL IT ALL"

BY Mrs I. Il. ii. Stenhouse, for 2J years wife of a
"A Mormon High Priest. With an introduction by
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. Two years
ago the author wrote pamphlet on Poygamy
which excited the Mormon newspapers to sneer.
ingly invite her to write book and TELL 1T
ALL" Eminent men and women urged her to ac.
cept the challenge, and "TELL 1T ALL" is the re.
suit. 1t is the only book on this subject ever writ.
illustrated and bound 1t outsells all other books
three to 1t takes like wildire. Rs-l00 900 will
be sold. Agents, now is your opportunity. Our
Descriptive pamphlet, terms &c, sent free to all.
Address, A. d. WORTHlNGTON Il CO., Hartford,
Conn. may26-4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
j. III. C1aPP,
Bookseller
AND -
March II 1874.

March II 1874. t2mW 3nl
To the Honorable County Commissioners in ard for
the County Of Kennebec.
WE, the undersigned, respectfully represent
w that the public convenience requires that a
road and public highway should be laid out and
Bog Brook $50 called5 in winthrop, and the dwell.
ing house of Shubael Wing, on the road leading
from Hiram Ladd's dwelling house to Capt Amos
Shedds in the town of Winthrop thence southerly
to the county road in Monmouth, leading from J
Il. Kings Factory to Johnson's Corner, at some
point between the school house at North Monmouth
and the dwelling house of Il. L. Stockin, or at a
point near the dwelling house of Calvin Chandler,
on the road leading from North Monmouth to
Wayne Village. Your petitioners would ask your
Honors to view the premises and locate and con-
struct said road and highway according to the law
in such cases made and provided, as in duty bound
will ever pray.
(SgnedJ B.w. CHANDLER & So others.
April IS, 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
Commissioners Notice.

'INHE undersigned Commissioners appointed. by
/ the Judge of Probate for Kennebec County,
to receive and examine the claims of creditors
against the estate of n. Rogers Ramsdell, late OF
tice that further time of three months from the
second day of March, 1874 is allowed for said cred.
itors to present and prove their claims, and that
they win be in session for the purpose ofreceiving
said claims and proof, at the Office of K. w White
house, in said Augusta, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, on Saturday the 30th day of May inst.
JOSEPH w. PATTERSON,
EUGENE w. WHITEHOUSE.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
the FIFTH GIFT CONCERT

for the purposes mentioned and which is positivel!
and unequivocally announced sa THE LAST
WHICH WILL EVER BE GIVEN UNDER THIS
CHARTER AND BY THE PRESENT MANAGE
MENT, will come off in the Public Library Hall, a
Louisville, KY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
Friday, July 81, 1874.

At this final Concert everything will be upon a
scale corresponding with its increased Importance.
The music will be rendered by an orchestra con-
sstng of one hundred performers selected for their
fame in different lands, and the unprecedented sum
of
$2,5OO,OOO
divided into twenty thousand gifts, will be distlb-
uted among the ticket-h0lders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01

Premiums are received and Losses are paid in
cash only. Policies are issued payable at the death
of the Insured also payable at the end of certain
number Of years. Policies are also issued on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01
TONTINE PLAN,


or upon the principle of accommodating profits for
definite periods, which first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead.
ing business men. Forty-four per cent has been
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
its Tontne Life Policies, and forty per cent. its
Tontne Endowment Policies. issred within the last
five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Pocy-holders and in presenting the Society to no.
tce, they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because of the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets and in the administration
of the Society," perfect security is given for the f.
ture, which is of great Importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies tor the ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large an.
nual transactions as the Equitable; none s more
prompt and just in its dealings.
Frank Z. Nye,
General Agent for Central Maine,
OFFICE IN ME0KlAM BUILDING,
Water Street, Augusta, Maine.
Good Agents Wanted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-01

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field of opera.
tons, an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy-holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08

was read by the whole class. The first rasd
1t, and stealthily passed it to the next whose
name was called, and so on, until ALI had
read 1t. At the close Prof. Cav. remarEad
tnat all the essays bore a striking resem-
blance to each other, but thew were All re
markably good. Toward the close of the
session Prof. Gay wished the faculty. ori-
clally 20 recommend him to the trustees for
reelection to the chair of English literature
This the faculty declined to do: but indi-
vldusliy gave him a testimonial of their
appreciation of him as a CHRISTIAN
gentleman, and of his ability as a ministsr
OF the gospel. Just before the meetino ~
the trustees, Prof. Gay threatened the nresi-
dent of the faculty that il he did not stand
by him and secure his reelection he ar-
Pected TO remainl In bloomington as a mis-
sionary of the Episcopal church. and ha
could make IL very uncomfortable for him
as president of the university. The hoard
elected to the chair of English literature not
the Rev. j.. l.. Gay, but the Rev. Geo
Parrot, A. NJ, of Vincennes. From tha
time OF Prof. Parrott's election Cav made
war upon him. After Parrot had accented
the professorship, Cav addressed a nr;ysta
letter to him requesting him to resign the
positlon, as he could command appoint
ments in the ministry which would be mora
profitable than the professorsbin. And q
vacancy being thus created, he would prob
ably be appointed to that yacancv Rnt
AAO INV 2 liz 10 IeSlRn- Prof
Gay made extraordinary efforts. irave,ino
over the state and stirring up strife and one
position to members of the faculty. He snc-
ceeded In publishing or causing to be pub-
Iisned In the Vincennes Sun two or three
articles ~derogatory to the character of Prof
Parrott aud other members of the facnltv
AT the meeting of the board in 1874 cav
presented a printed circular or card 10 the
trustees abusing Prof. Parrott, showing Also
the injuries, as he claimed, which the board
had inflicted upon him, in compelling him
10 resign. He also informed member ofthe
board thai he had one against the PRESIDENT
which he would present next year. unless
the board restored him TO his former position.
In that case he would bury the Ratchet
As to b is termed the "Great indiana
Scandal" and the Beecher-Tilton affair. there
Is not, nor can there be any connection be-
tween the two. And he who attempts to
drag this unfortunate matter before the nuh-
lie, for the purpose of a little cheap notorietv.
or for personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, violates ali
principles of decency and propriety, and will
be execrated by all honorable people. and
should be kicked out of respectable society.
10 wallow IN the filth and slime of his own
impure thoughts, be he whom he NAV.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08

date gives the following facts and statistics
from the various German University Calend-
ars just published: The university Of Berlin
shows the largest attendance, having had in
the summer term of 1874, $3.50 students and
lS7 professors. While this university had
for a time the second place AID Leipzig the
first, the order is now reversed, and Leipzig
follows with 40 professors and $500 stu
dents. Then comes Halle, with 1,054 stu
dents and 95 professors; Breslau, with l,O36
students and 107 professors; Munich, with
l ,O31 students n la professors; Tubingen,
92l students and 81 professors; Wurzburg,
9Ol students and So professors; Heidelberg.
SS4 students and 104 professors; Bonn, 500
students and 96 professors; S~trasburg. 66l
students and 81 professors; Konigsberg, COS
students and rs professors; GrieItswald, $40
students ard So professors; Jena, 493 stu
dents and SO professors, with several small
est ones.
The Lansing Republican, speaking of the
late census of Michigan, says: For the first
time in the history of Michigan, its growth
of population seems to be arrested in the
older regions. Ten of the Oldest a~gricul-
tural counties in the state, one mining and
one island county, show less Inhabitants
than four years ago. They are
Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass,
Hillsdale, Kalamazoo, Mackinac, Oakland,
ODtOnagon, st. Joseph and Washtenaw,
and their aggregate loss is 9,345. No less
than 2SS townships seem to have lost popu-
lation, and so have nine cities, namely: Ann
Arbor, Battle Creek, Coldwater, Corunna,
Isbpeming, Marshall, Niles, Pontiac and
Ypsilanti. The loss in these cities aggr agate
2,sS6. The principal growth OF the state has
been in the cities: Detroit, Bay City, Grand
Rapids, the two Saginaws, Jackson, Port
Huron and Lansing exhibit 50, 932 of the en-
tire increase, or 34S per cent. The loss of
population is almost wholly in the farming
regions. where all the land is now taken up
and held at prices that afford small encou
sgement for poor men with large families to
come in, or for farmers sons to settle down
and raise families.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08
CURN SONG.
BY J. G. WHITTIER.

Heap high the farmers wintry hoard!
Heap high the golden corn;
No richer gif, has autumn poured
From out her lavish horn.
Let other lands, exulting, CLEAN
The apple from the pine;
The orange from its glossy green,
The cluster from he vine.
We better love the hardy gift
Our rugged wales bestow,
To cheer US when the storm shall drift
Our harvest fields with snow.
Through wales of grass and flowers
IN plows their burrows made.
While on the hills the sun and showers
OF ~changeul April played.
We dropped the seed DER hill and plain,
Beneath the sun of May,
And frightened from our sprouting grain
The r0bber crows away.
All through the long bright days OF June
Its caves grew bright ana fair,
And waved In hot midsummer noon,
Its soft and snowy hair.
And now with autumnis moonlit eyes.
Its harvest time Is come,
We pluck away its frosty leaves.
And bear It's treasures home.
Then richer h the tabled gifts
Apollo showered of old,
Fair hands the broken grains shall sift,
And knead Its meal of gold.
Let vapid idlers roll In silk,
Around the costly board;
Give us the bowl OF samp and milk,
BY homespun beauty poured.
Then shame on all the proud and vain,
Whose folly laughs to scorn
The blessings of our hardy grain;
Our wealth OF golden corn.
Let earth withhold her goodly root,
Let mildew blight the rye
Give to the worm the orchard fruit,
And wheatfields to tbs fly;
Bullet the good old crop adorn
The hills our fathers trod;
Still let us for his golden corn
Send up our thanks to God.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08

John Bright has sent to the mayor of Bos-
ton an autograph letter acknowledging the
receipt from the Boston city council of a
copy of the proceedings OF the death of
Charles Sumner.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08
THE LAST SESSION.

The sophomore class bore with him
the last session of 1872, out OF sympathy for
him, knowing that his connection with the
university would soon close. Practical
jokes, however, did not entirely cease. In
the literary exercises. on Saturday morn
ings, many tricks were played in his room.
On one occasion, at least, the same essay
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

THE Mississippi vALLEY.-The Department OF
Agriculture at Washington has furnished a state
ment Of the production Of corn and wheat in 1872
and 1873 in the Mississippi valley which is in
teresting. The exhibit discloses HE product Of
the States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. The corn
crop in 1872 amounted 10 sol 900, 900 bushels,
aud the wheat crop to $50, 900, 600 bushels. In
1873, 500, 900, 900 bushels Of corn were produced
and 1872 GOO, 00s bushels of wheat The decrease
of the corn crop in 1873 therefore amounted to
l72, 900, 600 bushels, while the whea. crop in
creased 80 900, 600 In both years Illinois pro-
duced the largest corn product, the crop of 1872
reaching to 2l7 900, 900 bushels, and that of ls73
to l4O, 900, 600. Iowa, which gave the next
largest corn crop, produced more wheat than any
Of the other States named. In 1872 il grew 80,
900 600 bushels, and in 1878 it produced "a, 900,
600 bushels,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
MARRIED.

In Restsrstown. on the 30th ultimo, by Rev.
Louis K. Jones, NEHEMIAH BERGMAN to
MARY MEEZIES both of BALTIC. CO.
Al Mount Washington, on Thursday, Jan. 8,
BY the Rev. Hobart H. Smith, VIM. T. DAY to
MAGGIE MEWSHAW.
On the 9th instant, by Rev. c. II. Granny,
GEORGE W. RUBY to ARIA W. JETT, all OF
Alberton, Baltic. Co.
On December 1lth; 1873 by the Rev. H. A.
schlichter, GHAS. E. F0HD to ALICE DITCH
both of BALTIC.
On the 38th of October, 1878, at the Fayette
street NJ. Il. parsonage, by the Rev. DR.. Alex
e. Gibson, GEO II. WHOLLY to RACHEL C.
BARNES formerly Of BALTIC. co.
At the residence of the brides father, J an. l,
by tho Rev. Dr.. Dougherty, JAS. W. PHILLIPS
Of Washington to CECILIA DAY, formerly oi
Baltimore county.
On she 3l.t Of Dec, by the Rev. Thomas L.
Poulssn, W. B. WARREN, of Spottsylvsnia co.
Va, 70 Miss MARY L daughter of ". W
Foss, Esq, of Baltimore.
The groom, until recently, has been a resi-
dent of Baltimore county, where he s highly
respected. The young couple left the follow
ing Thursday for their future residence. with
the best wishes of all for their welforA-AA-4
long lite and success attend them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

Through Hon. Stevenson Archer, Geo. B.
Passmore and others of Cecil county, have pc,
titoned Congress to appoint commission to
investigate the liquor traffic. We are person
ally acquainted with Mr.. Passmore and know
him to be devoted advocate at temperance.
A new plan is to be tried with Michigan
eonvcts. The striped garments are to be abol-
ished. The prisoners ere to be allowed to cor
respond with their friends. Those whe are un
educated are to be taught; and, when liberia
ted, each man is to receive suit of clothes,
$40 in money, with whatever he has earned by
overwork.
Most Frenchmen. when they commit sui
eide, like to do it in way which will render
them celebrated in the papers, such is the in
herent vanity of their nature A coachman
living at Mentmarre invited his friends TO
dinner recently, and on arriving there, instead
Of finding their host at the head of the table,
ruddy and joyous, they discovered him dead,
hanging on the bedpost. He had taken the
preeauton to provide bread cheese, and wine
for his guests.
-Horsehesh is still consumed in large guam
titles in Paris. During the first six months OF
1873, 5,l36 horses were sold for eating. The
heart, liver, brains, and tongue are eaten like
those of the OK. The horses purchased for the
market bring $25 to $50 in gold. This new
trade increases the value of used-up horses not
diseased by more than $50 each. So that the
wealth Of France is increased about so millions
BY the use Of horsefesh as food
Wooden shoes are highly recommended by
the agricultural societies and Governments Of
Europe, as it is shown that many diseases re-
sulting in impaired constitutions and even in
the loss of life have resulted from wearing
leather shoes in wet weather. practical
workman from France has been called recent
ly to Germany to superintend their manufac-
ture. They are light and easy to wear, and
provided with a small cushion within the up
per side to obviate any pressure on that part
of the foot. They are of neat, pleasant APP
pearance blsekened or vanished, large enough
to accommodate comfortable stockings and
provided with leather straps. Their prices
range from "a to SO cents, and very few pairs
would last lifetime.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
Mg- All Englishmea who study the Unite

Nss- All Englishmea who study the United
States are struck with tbs difference in liberaity
between their wealthy roaa'ryrnen and ours. II
is difference which TIA. lis explanation in The
difference between an sris,ocraay and democra-
cy. 10 aristocra'ic society rising man aspires
to found a family ia democratic public ins'i-
tuition. In England wealth means ability TO peg
chase broad acres, and to win influence 10 cOun-
ty. In America the owing OF land is no ds,inc.
ton, there being an abundance of it, and the de.
scent o. estates, without division, TO posterity is
prevented. Even in the few instances of perpet-
uation of wealth in families which arc found ia
American history, no distinction has been gained
by the fact OF that success John Jacob Asiov is
better known as the founder OF public library
than as the founder Of u rich family The mere
ly rich man in the United States is person OF 80
account whatever. He has OF course, a certain
amount OF power, but asy respect he enjoys is &C
cordng 10 his persoa.l qualities and the use he
makes Of his means
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17
Road Supervisors for Baltimore Co.

ROAD Supervisors Tor Balt1mOre Co
OFFicE County COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTI !
MORE COUNTY.
TowsoNrowN, January 9TH, 1874.
ORDERED by the County Commissioners for
" Baltimore county, that the following nam
ed persons be and they are hereby appointed
Supervisors of Roads for the several Election
Districts of Baltimore county, for two years
from January LIST, 1874, viz
JOSHUA MELLOR, Chairman
LIST District SAMUEL c. HERD,
GEORGE H0FFER.
GEORGE W. ALER, Chairman
I'd District GEORGE E. O'DELL,
WILLIAM PEEL.
(CHAs. A. OAKFORD, Chm.
ID District JOHNZEY HOOK,
SAMUEL BRADY.
DAVID UHLER, Chairman.
4th District HENRY FRINGER,
JACOB GEIST.
JOSHUA F. BENSON, Chm
5th District LUTHER MARTIN,
RICHARD c. TRACEY.
(JEsSE HOSHALL, Chairman.
9th District VIM. J. HOFFMAN,
JOHN SHUPERT.
WILLIAM SLADE, Chairman
7th District JOHN WISE,
EZEKIEL MATTHEWS.
ZEPHANIAH POTEET Chm.
sth District WILLIAM o. ENSOR,
WILLIAM GENT, JR.
JOSEPH JACKINS, Chairman.
9Th District ABRAHAM RIDER,
AUGUSTUS DANES.
(WM. II. CURTIS, Chairman.
10th District I WILLIAM HALL,
ELIHU CUDDY.
(WM. C. PAYNE, Chairman.
llth District JOSEPH SNYDER,
HOWES PARKER.
(PHILIP D. BURGAN, China
18th District HENRY GUNTHER,
JOSEPH EARL.
GEORGE w. WADE, Chairman.
18th District PATRICK OBRIEN,
JOHN J. WADE.
The Chairman Of each Board is hereby mott
fed to appear before the Board of County Com
mi5soners on
Wednesday, January 21st, 1874,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
for the purpose of bonding.
BY order of the Board,
D. j. McCAULEY,
B. F. JORDAN,
EDWARD RIDER,
County Comnrs for Baltimore County.
Jan. list.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

Gould anything be nester than the odd
darkey's reply to a beautiful young lady whom
he offered to lift over the gutter, and who in
sisted that she was too heavy? "Lor, mssus,'
said he "1'se used to lifting barrels of sugar"
The bane of the beautiful island of Mar
Unique ia serpent called the iron lance"
This reptile, with venomous taste, chooses the
coolest and most delightful PAGES in the gar
den for his retreat. and it is literally at the
risk of ones life to lie down the grass, or
even to take rest IN an arhor. The wounds
inflicted by these serpepts are very apt to be
fatal unless Immediately cared for. The whole
island is infested with this dangerous reptile,
and it is said chat an average nearly eight
hundred persons are bitten every year, of which
number from sixty to seventy cases prove fatal,
while many others result in nervous diseases
which are almost al bad as death.
The Ashantee war is bringing to notice
some of the queer practices Of the natives. The
King of Ashantee, desiring one Of his generals
to return with his troops, sent by messenger
an ''embletn Of recall, consisting Of cireas,s
beads. This order was diregarded, and one
more potent was sent by the irate king. Its
form was that Of small shield made of fbres
OF palm, and its signfcation was well under
stood by its recipient. In accordance with ma
tive usage, when general will notreturn from
war in accord with the message of beads, the
king takes this miniature shield and solemnly
swears upon it that be will kill himself if bis
order is again disobeyed. The troops were
filled with superstitious horror when the smy-
Dol was received, and the general no longer
disobeyed the order to retreat.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-01-17

..u CHARITY ART EXPOSITION -Ths largest
and finest collection of paintings and works oil
art of all kinds ever gathered together in this
State will be opened to the public on the evening
Of January 10th, at o'clock, at the armory Of
the Fifth Maryland Regiment over the Richmond
Market, and continue on exhibition every day
Sundays excepted) from p. m. to lO3 p. M,
for two weeks or longer. This collection is COM
posed entirely of objects lent by the citizens Of
Baltimore for the occasion, and the proceeds Of
the exhibition will be devoted to the poor of the
city. The hall has been very handsomely deco
rated and there will be fine band of music in
constant attendance. There will be restaurant
managed by the ladies in connection with the ex-
position, and persons and families from the coun-
try will find every convenience for spending the
day comfortably and pleasantly at the exposition.
Such an opportunity for seeing really fine works
of art has never before occurred in The South
Tickets, single admission, so cents season tickets
$3.50; package of 20 single tickets $500.