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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-29
NO. l72.
PRESIDENT GRANT AT A CAMP NETTING.

The President visited Round Lake Camp
Meeting, near Saratoga, on Wednesday,
and a correspondent of the New York
Evening Post thus describes the incidents
of the interesting occasion:
There was an interesting scene at the
woodland place of worship to-day. A
vast congregation assembled in the Tab
ernacle-that is, under the great trees in
the middle of the grove-to hear sermon
by the Rev. Mr.. Douglas of Montreal.
AT 10 o'clock about four thousand persons
were prepared as usual to open the exer-
clses with singing, when an unusual CON-
motion was visible in the front seats. 1t
was soon whispered around that President
Grant had arrived on the grounds; and
few minutes afterward he was seen NOV
ing to seat near the pulpit, when order
was restored-the only disorder having
been the standing upon the seats by few
| ladies. Bishop James introduced the
President to the people, simply by his off,
cial title-'the President of the United
States General Grant bowed and the
people applauded.
A number of the persons around me at
| this time were worthy country matrons
who had never beheld President. Their
criticisms were amusing.
Only man, after ALL remarked one
old lady in rather disappointed tone, as
if she had expected either an angel or
monster.
"A poor, frail, dying mortaln calculated
another, although the President looked to
the casual eye perfectly hale and hearty;
but the pious speaker saw with pious vis-
ion.
May God convert him here on these
grounds exclaimed a third. May he
feel the outpouring of the spirit before he
leaves this place.
In the opening prayer, delivered by one
OF the ministers-a prayer full of devote
feeling and marked by unusual grace Of
language-there was a fervent petition
for the blessing of the Almighty to de-
scend on this man, called by Providence
to rule over the destinies of the nation;
and in response there rose up from the en-
tire congregation vast 'Amen'-a mighty
invocation full of power and earnestness.
The effect of this spontaneous cry was
thrilling They say that General Grant
is man whose emotions are not easily
he could have heard unmoved that touch
ing appeal.
The ertire reception of the President,
by the clergy and people at the Round
Lake Camp Meeting was in every way
appropriate and decorous. While there
was natural curiosity to see the face of
so celebrated parsonage, and while he
received the attention and courtesy which
his high position demanded, there was no
tinge of f1attery in the demeanor of any
one. The President was heartily and sin
cerely welcomed by men and women who
felt that it was good for him to be there"
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Advertisement.
An Army Medical Board will meet at New York
City, and similar board at San Francisco on the
ith OF August next, for the examination of candi-
dates for admission into the Medical Stail OF the
L. s. Army.
Applications for permission to appear before
these Boards should be addressed to the Secretary
OF War, through the Surgeon General, U. $. Army.
The application must be in the handwriting of
the candidate, and must state the full name, resi-
dence, age, and date and place of birth. Candi.
dates must be between 2l and % years of age, and
graduates Of a Medical College, having a thorough
ana complete course OF medical education-eyi-
uence OF which must be submitted to the Board.
Testimonials as to character and qualifications
must be furnished
If the applicant has been in the medical service
of the army the fact should be stated, and in such
case the limit OF age may be extended, subject to
the decision of the Secretary OF War in each spec
ial ease.
No allowance is made for travel or other expens.
es o. persons undergoing examination, as it is an
indispensable prerequisite to appointment.
eodtlm. j. X. BARNES,
Surgeon General, L. S. Army.
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FIRST-CLASS FRENCH DYER.
Also
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Mr.. L. Barber without regard to expens c. having
secured the first class French pressman from Paris
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The following are few of the names of those
who have used this remedy: Mrs. Gov. COnv, Mrs.
Hon, James W. Bradbury, Anson p. Morrill,. eX-
Governor of Maine, Mrs. Col. Thomas Lambard
Mrs. Col. Thomas Lang, Hon. J. j. Eveleth, Mavor
of Augusta Rev. DIR. Kicker, Rev. f. +. Martin
Rev. C. f. Penney, Rev. VIM. A. Drew. Rev. II. f.
Wood, Col +. NJ Drew, Secretary ct State: Hon. j.
I. Woodward State Librarian; Col. Geo. w. Stan
ley President First National Bank: Hon. B. II.
Cushman, President Granite National Bank; S. W.
Lane, Secretary of Senate Warren l.. Alden, Ban.
gor; Charles Z. Nutter, Esq, u fremont street,
Boston: William ii. Taylor, Beacon street, Boston
Emory Cook and many others in Providence: W.
+. MoTell, Esq, Portland, and 1fty thousand 9th.
ers too numerous to mention.
From Alonzo $. Weed, Publisher of Zion's Her.
aid, 30 Bromteld street, Boston, June rs, 1873:
DIR. FRANK w. kINSMAN-Dear Slr-Several bot.
ties of your "ADAMSON'S BOTANIC COUGH
BALsAM' have been used in my family with the
most gratifying results. We esteem it one OF the
best Of medicines. A. S. WEED.
Voice from Beacon Street.
No. 3, BEACON, STREET,
Boston, Sept. 8, 1872.
MIR. FRANK w. KINsMAN Augusta, Me-:
Dear Sir-l am very anxious to say word n re-
gard to your Adamsons Botanic Cough Balsam.
have been great sufferer from a cough for nearly
a year, trying great many cough remedies and
costing me large amount of money. found them
led as was, and he recommended Adamson's Bal.
sam, saying that he had been cured by it; conse-
quently procured a bottle at once, and used IL
according to directions After using one bottle
my cough and cold left me Immediately, as by
magic. have since recommended it to others in
like circumstances, and all cheerlully recommend
Adamson's Cough Balsam as being the best remedy
that has ever been produced for coughs and colds
Respectfully yours,
Large Bottles 30 a. rs Cents.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
octll- ieod&wewly
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03
Old and Young America.

Those who see only Young America in the
nineteenth century do us an injustice. There
was a time in this century when youth and
manly activity entered largely into all condi-
tions of success But that was 10 the hippant
said days OF our generation; and we see
where they led US We are now in more
serious time, and we are controlled by the as
poets of wisdom and experience. We see
where Young America dritted-into Mexican
wars and wars against the Southern COnfed-
ercy into Tammany rings and Custom House
rings; into novels like Mark Twain's, which
everybody buys, but no one praises; into
poems like thUse Of our young writer's, like
John Hay and Bret Harte, who never see how
much virtue hero possesses until he spends O
term 10 prison or is hanged tor highway rob
| berry. Over the water the pranks of the young
men have also led to revolutions and wars
That beardless youth, Olivier, insisted upOT
war until he was satisfied by the venerable
Kaiser. Gladstone, with his boyisA ways, ha
been supplsnted by the time honored Disraeli
who looks as ii he were q thousand years old
We see what the young men did in the Com
mune, and especially what one youth, Henr
Rochetort, accomplished, the same ROchefor
who now studies pOlygamy in the light of
Partisan education.
In our New York politics the sprightly Hall
who cant scarcely remember the Mexican war
and who can waltz six hours without pause
has been succeeded by the iustrious Havemt
yer, who saw the stormy scenes Of the Revolu
tion, and would take six hours to shuff
. through the measures Of minuet. The Gov
ernorship has passed from the Hoffman, wit
). his Romeo, peach-bloom complexion, TO th
Dix, who was warrior over sixty years sine,
: and whose face looks like gnarled and ruI
ged oak. O'Brien, the leader of the Gu
= tom House aud Reform Ring alliance" wit
i his beardess chin, has been supplanted /
}. Thurlow Weed, who remembers the battle
i Waterloo 10 craftsmanship abroad the mo
;, active spirits 10 affairs are nearly eighty, e.
= = cepting the Pope, who is eighty-three, al
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

only awaits the arrival of the trbute-laden pill |
grims to send US our much coveted Cardinal s |
hat NJ. Thiers has showed the stripping |
Gambetta to the wall, and is anxious for the
Presidency, as the patriarchal Havemeyer is
for third term; and the force of comparison
can go no further In literature the young
poets, with their irreverence and doubts about
the Trinity, and piety that takes form in pro-
fame swearing, have been put aside for the
dear old masters for Upper and Bryant and
Whittier, who delight and instruct us even as
they did our grandfathers. In England the
Swinburnes and Rosettis and other laureates
of broken commandments are forgotten in q
renewed reverence for Proctor and TennysOn
and Monckton Mines. Our young historians
are forgotten in the honor we pay Bancroft,
and we revere the abest in the oldest living
author in our admiration for Carlyle. Speak
ing of historians like Bancroft and Carlyle we
of the Chevalier Henry Wikoff. For some
time the Chevalier has been in secluson, and
we had rumors that he had died. or gone into
monastery, or that he was planning some
tremendous BOnaparte restoration which re-
quired absolute secrecy.
But instead of a grand plot the Chevalier
has been engaged upon great history. The
wisdom of years and rpened experience have
taught him the immense value of book en-
! bodying the learning OF all the ages.
So the appearance of the CheValier as an
author only shows the immense vitality and
force which dwell in the elders of this genera
ton. The wide grasp of vision which the
Chevali0r shows should shame ordinary men
When a writer begins with Adam and comes
down to himself what more can be said
Here we see William Cullen Bryant hard a
work at history of America aud preparing t.
celebrate his eightieth birthday. The time i
: moss grown and ivy-burdened. Youth n
longer presumes to rush into leadership. TIL
tender eyed leaders of Tammany are in ban
ishment or in Jail; the Juvenile Christia
statesmen are in secusion on anxious mourn
. ing benches; the heedlcss crude writer's hav
: remanded to their grammars; but the age move
on and on-ripe, full, hoary, gray, fat wit
wisdom and experience. The only young ma
' now in public life is our President, who siu
i alone in his empyrean secIusion above tn
clouds and mist of defamation, never reading
y newspaper but the Congressional Record an
:, q the sporting newspapers. The President is
:: young man. Perhaps Mr. Wikoff can answ'
5 the question in all minds, and tell us wheth
it he proposes to remain in that office until
u emulates the years as well as the wisdom
n his companions in glory and duty.-N
" Herald
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03
Men Whom the Girls are advised not to
Marry.

The american Register prints the views Of a
correspondents lady-as to whom girls ought
not to marry. The list is so long that we fear
no men will be left for those who follow her
advice
aDon't marry a man over forty; he bristles
with habits as English young ladies do with
angles.
Don't marry a man who stops your mouth
with compliments, makes desperate love to you
the first time he sees you and talks about kiss.
ing. That man thinks women are fools, but he
is mistaken.
Don't marry a man who tells wonderful
| stories of which he is always the hero, and in
which he always distinguishes himself by
| extraordinary wit, or sagacity, or courage, or
presence Of mind-these qualities not being as
| rule, conspicuous in him.
Don't marry a man who has many sisters.
Such man is always spoiled; besides which,
it is not pleasant to be engaged to q man who
knows all about your false hair, end how much
your dress cost yard. No woman can ever
be an ideal divinity to man who has q whole
squadron of sisters.
| Don't marry q man who says every woman
ought to know how to cook.
i Don't marry q man who wears an eys-glas;
or tight boots with high heels, who curls hi:
hair or his moustache, who puts scent in his
whiskers or bleaches his eyelids, who lisps
who has his Euger-n nails long and pointed
carefully cut almond shape, who wears four
buttoned gloves, takes six and three-quarterl
and tells you so; who if he be dark wears rec
cravat; if he be fair, sky blue One-there i
no surer indication of mans character thai
his necktie; always look at that 6rst-wh'
has enamlsd visiting cards aud q brillian
monogram, and who always wears q rosebut
10 his button hole.
Don't marry man who keeps bulldogs. HI
is sure to be like them.
Don't marry q man who gets up very early
Nothing makes q person so insufferably con
ceited.
Don't marry man whom nobody ever say
any evil of. Be sure that he is poor cres
turs.
Don't marry a man who doesn't smoke, an
who prides himself upon it.
Don't marry man who invsnts things. Ii
vention is the offspring Of necessity.
Don't marry a good .natured man: Goo
natured is to a man what the gilt leaf th
: naughty boys sometimes adorn sparrow Wit
c is to that unhappy bird. All other sparrow
y get round him and peck at him.
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

BRAIN FooD.-Some day we may read of
man Offering q substitute for brains; now We
arc satisfied to read of brain food. Once Prof
Agassiz intimated that he dined on fish when
he wished to do little extra brain work, and
forthwith suudry men ordered and ate fish din
ners but without, so far as the world knows.
corresponding exhibition of intellectual abil-
ity. Now comes Mr.. Gerald Massey, an
English minor poet, declaring that oatmeal is
brain inspiring diet. "There is q deal oi
phosphorous in oatmeal" says Mr.. Massey,
and PHOSPHORUS is brain. There is also a
large amount of PHOSPHORUS in fish. Con
sequeutly ! never miss having hsh dinner
once week, and like plato Of good, thick
coarse, well boiled Scotch oatmeal pOrridst
every morning in my life." Ali if DR., John
son were only alive He would revise bis, fs
nous definition of oats" In England tooe
| for horses, in Scotland food for men, which
led a Scotchman to say, Aud where do yoI
find such horses as in England, and such mel
as in Scotland.
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03
Salisbury.

With the eyes Of Delaware turned proudly
upon him, Senator Salisbury arose on Friday
night last to oppose the Civil Rights BILL Did
the reader ever see Salisbury? We do not
mean the former Senator of that name, who
is a brother of the present Incumbent, but Eli,
an older member of the family, who took his
seat in the Senate, March 4, 1871. The ''boys'
are as unlike in appearance and habits as it is
well possible TO be, but on one question they
are in perfect accord. When the Niger ;"
starts for the front, then Willard and Eli alike
draw their scrimitars, and Delaware does not
look to them in vain. A few years ago,
after every set-to in the Senate on the
question, Willard used to get uproariodsly
drunk. A body-servant of a very pronounced
African hue, between whom and the Senator
there seemed to exist the most confidential re-
latons, followed him carefully about, picking
up his hat, when an extraordinary hiccough
tumbled it off the back of its owners head,
and finally safely deposited his charge in bed
at his boarding house. Willard was in the
habit of arguing the civil rights business with
that colored servant and singing law Latin at
him, until Jake, getting out of patience would
over turn all the former arguments of superb
ority by quietly taking the ancient Anglo.
Saxon by the collar and walking him off home.
Bill, one Of the Senator's former slaves, once
served his master a mean trick. The Senator
used to tell it to illustrate the ingratitude oi
the colored race. They were paying $1,000
for substitutes. Unfortunately, Bill wa:
drafted. His MASTER at considerable inconve
nience, raised the 81 ZOO, and paid him out
J Bill went home, but the next day he was miss
ing. Going to look for him, who should thC
Senator see but his favorite servant, revellins
in bran new uniform, and wheeling into col
umn, with a company of recruits who wer,
being actively put through the drill. Tht
rascal had gone back to the officer and actually
D received and pocketed the money which hi
, master had paid the day before for his release
| In 1871, as before remarked, the presen
Senator took his seat For all practical pur
I poses the people might as we'll have sent tn
e remains of their ancient patron, Gustavu
Q Adolphus Physically and mentally the ne1
J. Senator is afflicted with chronic dyspepsia
9 Like Lots wife, he became petri6ed Will
q looking back, and whenever he comes to th
@ eyes to the rear. He stopped living, in tn
b better meaning OF the term, years ago. H
O actually believes that slavery was o divin
y some day the Democratic party will e-estaI
a lish it. There is absolutely something pathet
J. in the sight of the old man, waking up aftt
q three years of stupor, and calling names an
3 using terms and arguments which were
m familiar and potent twenty years ago. But tt
Ie people laugh at him as they did at poor Hi
"a Van Winkle, and when the Senators retire
+. the cloak.room and leave him gesticulatir
l. wildly in his place, it is sorrowful to hear bi
!, petulantly protesting in his thin cracked volt
ri against this refusal to hear his argumen
RI against "nigger equality. - Chicago Int
n Ocean.
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03
Newspapers DOmestically Considered.

Too low an estimate is apt to be set on the
domestic value of newspapers. After reading
them, and putting ourselves, through their
agency, In mental correspondence with the
world, they are thrown aside and forgotten.
But to suppose their usefulness bounded by
their news columns and the waste-bag, is q
thriftless mistake.
In the first place, there are household re-
ceipts to be found in the stray corners, often
excellent, and deserving refuge on the hy-leaf
of the family cook book. Then come in the
pretty verses, the strange and droll stories, the
brief biographies and "reminiscences which,
pasted in scrap book, are source of never
ending pleasure, not only to those who do not
care for richer intellectual food, but to those
who have only odd minutes for reading.
Notwithstanding the sQuibs jocular journal
lists have penned on the use of newspapers for
bed clothing, we know from experience that
these are not to be despised. They may not
be as comfortable as your blankets, but GER
tainly they keep out the cold. Two thick
nesses of paper are better than a pair of blank
cts, and in the case of persons who dislike the
weight of many bed clothes, they are inValua
BILE. A spread made of double layer o.
papers between a Governing of calico or chlntz
is desirable in every household. The papers
should be tackled together with thread, anC
also basted to the covering to keep them from
slipping An objection has been made on &C
count of the rusting, but if soft papers b.
chosen the noise will not be annoying, espe
cially should the spread be laid between
} blanket and the counterpane.
As protection to plants against cold, both j
and out of doors, nothing is better. If news
} papers are pinned up over night at a windo'
) between pots and glass; the flowers will nc
} only not be frozen, but will not even get chill
> ed; as they are so liable to be at this season
In the same way, if taken to cover garde
q beds, on the frosty nights of early autumn
: they will allow the plants to remain safely OF
e doors some time later than is common.
S One of the oldest services to put our jou
b nails to is the keeping of ice in summer. A
a ingenious hOusekeeper recently discovered th
s her daily lump of ice would last nearly twit
e as long when wrapped in newspapers, al
a placed in any kind OF covered box, as wht
d trusted solely to a refrigerator. This is We
a convenient, since it is possible to have the be
II and cheapest refrigerator constantly at han
sr To polish all kinds of glass after washin
Ie except table glass, no cloth or flannel is h;
1f so good as newspaper; and for baker
I. dozen of other uses. quite foreign to its prim
purpose, it is without rival" Home al
Society,"" Scri0nerS TOR March.
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

A literal.mindsd youngstsr was picked up
by a visitor of the family, who, dandling him
on his knee, said '' I wish had this little
boy; l think there's money in him." To
which promptly responded the child;
was at grandma the other day."
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

FAITH.-A party Of us were in stage coach
among the mountains, when the horses seemed
unmanageable. The driver both shouted and
coaxed. We were very mush frightened.
Some screamed some cried; others tried to
jump out and all were pale with fright-all but
one little girl, who sat quietly by her mother S
side in the general hubbub
Don't cry, mother, don't cry" She said,
patting her mothers check. "If we upset
we shall fall into Gods arms"
Who Of us would not have given anything
for the sweet trust Of this darling child? Per
hsps il saved US. The horses became quieted
down, and we reached home in safety.
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

A missionary among the freedmen in Ten:
nessee, after relating to some little colored
children the story Of Ananias and Sapphira,
asked them why God does not strike every
BODY dead that tells lie. when one of the least
in the room quickly answered, Because there
wouldn't be anybody left"
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03

Il il now announced, on the authority Of
course, Of an "eminent physician, that i 10
not considered healthy TO rise before eight
o'clock 10 the morning. This applies only 70
man. Wives can rise at seven and start the
FIRE, as heretofore.
Smyrna times., 1874-06-03
POetTY.
THE LAST MILE STONES.
By PEARL RIVERS.

sixty years through shine and shadow
sixty years. my gentle wife,
You and have walked together
Down the rugged road of life.
From the hills OF Spring we started
And through all the Summer land,
And the fruitful Autumn country,
We have journeyed hand in hand.
We have borne the heat aud burden,
Toiling painfully and SLOW;
We have gathered in our harvest,
With rejoicing long ago.
Leave the upiands for our children
Tnsy are strong to SOW and reap;
Through the quiet Winter lOwlands
Our level way We keep.
It's q dreary country. darling,
You and are passing through;
But the rosd lies straight before Us,
And the miles are short and few;
No more dangers to encounter
No more aIlls to climb. true friend;
Nothing nOT but simple walking.
Till we reach our journeys end.
We have had our time of gladness;
Twas proud and happy day
All the prOudsst of our journey
When we felt that we could say
Ofthe children God hath given,
Looking fondly on the ten,
Lovely women are our daughters
Our soni are noble men"
We have had our time Ct sorrow
Our time OF anxious lears,
When we could not see the mils-stonss
Through the blindness Of our tears.
In the sunny summer country,
Far beh nd US little AAT
And Willie, too, grew weary,
And we lett them on the way.
Are vuu looking backward. mother.
That you tumble in the snow!
am still your guide aud staff. dear;
lean your weight upon me, SOL
Our road is growing narrow
Aud-What is It, wife you say!
Yes, know your eyes are dim. dear,
But we have not lost the way.
Cheer thee! cheer thee faithful-hearted
Just little way before
Lies the great Eternal city
Of the King that We adore.
can see the shining spires;
And the King, the King my dear,
Wehave served him long and numbly
He will bless us. do not fear.
An the snow falls fast and heavy,
How YOU shiver with the cold,
Let me wrap your mantle closer,
Aud my arm around you fold.
Weare weak and faint and weary
And the sun low in the vest.
We have reached the gates, my darling,
Let US tarry here aud rest.