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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13
GENERAL NEiES-

Seventy mine lives were lost in the wreck
of the ship British Admiral off Kings Island,
Australasia.
Edmund Yates, who was 'dincd and wined'
so lavishly when in this country, has written
a novel in which his entertainers here are
ridculed.
free rrescription-T preserve the health
give it but little thought, and read no medical
publications whatever.
At Worcester College, Ohio, the feminine
students, it is said, equal the masculine ones
in mathematics as well as in languages.
Wanted-A wife who can make the list of
spoons and napkin-rings come cut right the
day after picnic.
"Would you like to smoke upon your death
bed?" is the last argument addressed by an
anti tobacco man to consumers of the weed.
Rev. Dr. Chaplin has just completed new
cottage at Pigeon Cove, where he has spent
nearly all of his summer vacation for 20
years.
Scotchman went to lawyer once for
advice and detailed the circumstances of the
case. Have You told me the facts precisely
as they occuredS" asked the lawyer. ooh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13
POLITICAL.

The First District Democratic Convention
to nominate candidate for Congress will be
held in Portland, Tuesday, August IL ill., at
! / A. M.
The Nation says of the Fourth of July Tam.
many celebration: "To tell the truth, deep
dizziness personified and ancient teliousness
were Characteristic of all that the Indians
big or little managed to say"
The Cleaveland Leader is bothered by In.
dian Democratic platforms. 1t says: Sin the
Second Indiana Congressional District the
Democrats have adopted an initiation platform
and in the ninth District they inveigh bitterly
agains, irredeemable currency. What is to
be the Democratic doctrine for the cam
pagn?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13

aye ,sir!" replied he; ~ thought it best to tell
We the plain truth; ye can put the lies into it
yourselves
"Lenny, you're pig" said a father to his
five-year old boy. "Now do you know what a
pig is, Lenny?" eyes, pa; a pigs hogs
little boy
A nice young man excuses his inability to
make bis expenses less than his income by
saying his parents neglected to teach him the
proper value of marbles in his infancy.
novel sight at Cape May is a Shanghai
rooster that draws baby about i'll a baby car
RAG. The biped has really something to
crow over.
Josh Billings says: "Herrings inhabt the
sea generally, but those which inhabit the
grocery alwus taste to me as though they had
been fatted on salt. They wanta deal OF
freshening before they re eatin, and also af-
terward. If l kin have plenty of herring for
breakfast 1 generally make the other two
meals of water"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13
A terrible accident happened at the Gre

terrible accident happened at the Gre.
morne Gardens, in London on the 9th. The
announcement had been madethat ball Don
ascension would take place at the gardens
when man would attempt the perlous tea,
while in mid air, Of flying from the balloon &c
the earth in flying machine. An immense
congregated to witness the experiment. The
balloon was cut away, and, after rising short
distance, the professor" was lowered anc
hung suspended from the balloon by rope
with the wings of the machine extended
The balloon assembled to a considerable heigh,
and, at signal, the rope was cut. The ex
pertinent, however proved fatal failure. The
professor" descended with frghtful velocity
to the ground and was instantly killed. His
body was horribly disfgured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13

The Argus, referring to what is known
as the Poland Gag-Law, asks why some
Maine member of Congress did not OPP
pose it? win the Argus tell us why no
one of the ninety-two Democratic Repre-
sentatives said not word against it?
And where were the eighteen Democratic
Senator's The Argus must train its own
party before 1t proposes to discipline
others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13
House for Sale
Farm for Sale.

CITUATED in Sidney, on "Reynolds' HILL" $50
- called) six miles from Augusta City and one
and halffrom Bacon's Corner. Said farm con-
tains AZ acres of land. Plenty of wood for fan m
The farm is well watered-well at barn and
one in the house. The buildings are convenient
and in good repair. Said farm has an orchard of
to bear. Farming tools, if wanted. The reason
for selling is account of i'll health For further
particulars inquire on the premises of
may27-5m X. WING, Centre Sidney, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13

FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS,
First District, JOHN II. BURLEIGH.
Second District, WILLIAM P. FIR b.
Third District, JAMES G. BLAINE.
Fourth District, SAM'L F. JERSEY.
Fifth District, EUGENE HALE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13
From the Providence Journal.

The letter of Hon. j. G. Blaine, of Maine,
in accepting denomination for Congress, is a
very able and timely document. Spending
but little time on generalities, he takes issue
at once and emphaticaly with the Maine De-
mocracy upon the two points of free trade and
the reciprocity treaty with Canada. The
Maine Democracy is not only opposed to a
protective tariff, but to revenue tariff, and
favors free trade, pure and simple, and direct
taxation. With this theory Mr.. Blaine, as
as might be expected, makes short work.
Neither Maine, nor the country at large, is
ready for this mode of raising the national
revenue. Upon the reciprocity question, Mr..
Blaine makes very strong argument. Either
to confirm his statements or to refute them,
would necessitate a full examination of the
treaty, and consideration of its effects, il
entered into, as relating to the country al
large as well as to Maine. In view of the
changes likely to take place in Massachusetts
in the Congressional delegation, it is crafty
ing to find such man as Speaker Blaine re-
turned to body which is SO important in its
bearings upon the public welfare. Honest
and able, outspoken and influential, Mr.
Blaine is valuable not only to his own State,
but to New England and the country. He
and his constituency are equally to be con-
graduated upon his long service and his fu.
ture promise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13

Adamson Don't fail to try 1t. Balsam
The following are few of the names of those
Hon. James w. Bradbury, Arson 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. K. h. Martin,
Wood, Col. i. NJ. Drew, Secretary CT State Hon. j.
T. Woodward State Librarian: Col. Geo. w. stan
ley, President First National Bank Hon. b. IL.
eastman, President Granite National Bank; 5. W.
gor; Charles c. Nutter, Esq, u fremont street,
Boston; William III. Taylor, Beacon street, Boston
Emory Cook and many others in Providence: w.
+. Morrell, Esq. Portland, and fifty thousand 9TH
ers too numerous to mention.
From Alonzo ). Weed, Publisher of lions Her
aid, 30 Bromield street, Boston, June %, 1873
DIR. FRANK W. KINSMAN-Dear SIr-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. ), BEACON, STREET,
Boston, sept. D, 1872.
Mr.. FRANK W. KINsMAS Augusta, Me-:
Dear sir-I am very anxious to say word re-
gard to your Adamsons Botanic Cough Basam.
have been a great sufferer from a cough for nearly
year, trying a great many cough remedies and
costing me Il large amount of money. found them
led rs / was, and he recommended Adamson's Bal
sam, saying that he had been cured by it; conse
quentfy procured a bottle at once, and used II
according to directions. After using one bottle
my cough and cold left me Immediately, as by
magic. l have since recommended 1t to others III
like circumstances, and all cheeriully recommend
Adamson's Cough Balsam as being the bestremedy
that has ever been produced Tor coughs and colds
Respectfully yours,
Largo Bottles 30 a. 20 Cents.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
extraordinarily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13

Gen. Beauregard declined the position of
Chief Engineer of the Argentine Republic at
. salary Of $40, 900 year. The salery was
raised to s25, 900 and the offer renewed, when
he accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13
Selling Out
ALL OUR
Hamburg Edgings and
Vases
AT COST

Hamburg Edgings from to 20 cents yard.
Vases from cents to 100 each.
4 New Kind Of spool Cotton at 80 cents dozen
Ladies' White Hose for cents a pair.
Gents's Cotton Hose 10 cents II pair
> fW sired Handkerchiefs for Ladies for % cents.
Gents Paper Collars for 3 cents IA box.
Dotted and Plain Silk Wells cheap
Gents Undershrts and Drawers, 45 cents each.
Good Brown Duck Oyerhalls for IS cents
Atwood's Vegetable Jaundicc Btters, IS cents
Vinegar Bitters 10 Cts Plantation Bltters 70 cts
Very Good Towels for cents each.
Albums % cts. Writing Desks for So cts
Black Walnut Work Boxes for 05 centS
Nice a Qua as'T Note Paper, 10 Genus q"fs
New Style Tinted Initial Note Paper, 20 Cts
a box
French Corsets (Best we ever hatl) for so cts.
New Lot of Leather Belts good ones, for % cents
Gents Linen Bosoms from IL TO 81 cents.
Gents Hemmed Linen Hd'fs from 30 to 80 cents.
IL Cakes Honey or Glycerine Soap for rs
Gents Overshrs from 60 cts. to g.. 90 each.
Linen Table Covers for 40 cents and up.
Good Hoop Skirts for 80 cents.
Small Lot Of Kid Gloves for 40 cents.
Gents, Nee, Neck Ties and suspenders cheap.
Twelve doz. Agate Shirt Buttons for cents.
Clark's Best Machine Cottons cents spool.
Best LOG yards Machine Spool Silk 10 cents spool
Children's Round Rubber Combs, cents.
Hoyts German Cologne only 20 cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels for % cents.
DR.. Cummings Vegetine only So cents.
QUAKER BITTERS ONLY 20 CENTS.
Adamson's Cough Balsam, 25 cents.
Nice Highly Perfumed Hair Oil 25
liagah's Magnolia Balm (for the compile xion) Scots
Ayers Sarsaparilla and Cherry Pector each 65 cts.
Peruvian Syrup Preparation of Iron) 65 cts.
Constitutional Catarrh Remedy 62 cts.
Burnetrs CocOane for the Hair. 10 cents bottle.
Ayers Hair Vigor, IS cts.
Halls Hair Remover. 65 cts.
Rush's Sarsaparilla and Iron, Cheap.
Rush's Buchu and Iron, Cheap,
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
Calder's Dentine, nice or the Teeth 20 cents.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills. 20 Hollowav's Pills 20
Ayers Pills, 20 cts. ii box. Wings Pills, 20 cents.
Pain Killer 20 cts. Russia Salve 20 cts.
Miss Sawyers salve, go cent size) for 40 cents.
kennedy's Medical Discovery Sl15
Best Lily White 10 cents. Tooth Brushes, 10 cts.
Good Perfumery for 10 cents.
COTS Best Alpaca Braids, 70 yd. sticks) Scents.
Ladies' Neck Ties and Ruchngs Very Low.
Remember we keep a full stock Of
LADIES' and Gents Furnishing
Goods, Fancy Goods, Patent Medl-
cines, Linen Table Covers, Towels,
Napkins, Doylies, and sell them at
prices that can't be boat on the Ken
nebec River, at
VIM. Cooks
CHEAP VARIETY STORE,
Second Door above Post Ohice.
janl6-ttues&thurs&w HallOwell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-13

A severe thunder storm at Pearsalls, a vii
lage on the south side of Ions Island, N. Y,
Thursday morning, destroyed considerable
properly and killed two persons.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
j. Wilkes nooth,s 3 Romance.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cleveland Leader writes: i" Several years
ago, when John T. Hale was here as
senator, his daughters were among the
most admired of all bellies. They lived
in elegant style,at the National and en-
tertaiued with great deal of vivacity
all who visited them. The youngest was
really very pretty, fresh, piqusnt girl
Of eighteen or so. OF course there were
great many admirers, and among them
the actor, John Wilkes Booth was the
most devoted to Miss Eighteen. You
perhaps remember Booths appearance,
handsome, dark melodramatic fellow,
and among a certain set he was a great
favorite socially. AT night he played
his Charles, in Schiller's Robbers and
Miss Hale was always at the play, with
bouquet and smiles for him. In those
days who could guess the sad sequel to a
romance of love that promised bright
enough ? remember night when the
hotel was blaze of light. The guests
were giving hop for their friends, and
between the waltzes every one was gossip.
ing at the devotion of a couple who
walked up and down The rooms, and were
apparently oblivious of place and sur
roundings. They were very attractive
pair, he tall and darkeyed, she fair and
sweet as an English rose. There were
some who cavilled at her choice the
father must be wild to permit such an
alliance, they said-tbe daughter of a
United States Senator to marry a play
actor. But the many to whom the young
girls sweet face seemed excuse for any
infatuation, looked with indulgence at
the little drama of the old, old story.
l remember too we'll er.night, Just
the eve Of two days later. We were at
Ford's old theatre. Again a blaze of
light and music, and crowded house, to
look on at Laura Keene in the Ameri-
can Cousin How many times have you
heard the story of that night, too dread
full to talk of even The sudden pistol
shot, the uproar that followed, and in
the figure that sprang from the Presi-
dents box saw the lover of two nights
ago, and knew that even as he whispered
in that young girls ear he was planning
this dreadful scene. La Wilkes Booths
pocket was found the picture of his be-
trothed, and she wrote of the assassin
that she would marry him at the foot OF
the gallows. Such devotion hangs like
divine fragrance about our recollections
of tdis wretched, mistaken man, and
though it cannot blot out, yet surely lei
it dim little the horror we rightly feel
at his work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
The "kind" Mother.

Behold that mother whose eyes are
streaming with tears and whose heart is
beating with anguish, because her dar-
ling boy only ten years of age has just
stolen ten dollars from the till of the
merchant All. poor mother we would
bind M your lacerated feelings if we
could. She does not know that her own
teachings have brought her son to this.
Thousands of mothers are in the same
position, yet innocent of all evil inten-
ton. Causes will produce effects in spite
of hopes, sympathies and prayers and
if we would avert consequences which
we do not like, incipient causes must be
nipped in the bud - correct motives,
through genuine education, must take
the place of evil results through motives
issued from the fountains of false educa.
tioD.
A single item in the process of max
ing thieves is this Aunt Jane had a
lot Of ripe pears in her bureau drawer.
The day before, Aunt had given the boy
one to-day he wanted another but Aunt
Jane had gone from home-her drawers
were locked. The boy leases, whines,
and cries till his mother, thoughtless of
the consequences, finds a key, unlocks
Aunt James drawer and gives the boy
pear, with the very solemn injunction,
"You mustn't tell Aunt if you do she
won't give you another" This appar.
emily innocent process, repeated a few
times, orother analogous ones, will scarce
ly fail of making both liar and thief
of the pupil. Precept is worth nothing
applied to children; because they can
not properly comprehend and appreciate
it; but example is just what their ex-
panding mind can grasp and, having
imitation large, it is forcibly impressed
on the plastic mind, and is, as it we're, in
grained into the mental constitution !;
and, therefore, as a rule, stands by them
through the rough and boulder-encum.
bered paths of their lives. In one word.
the education received from example, in
the tender and impressible age of child
hood, will, more likely than not, stand by
them through life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

GREELEY AS CHEsTERFIELD.-W While
| was in Washington Horace Greeley
used occasionally to visit us there / re-
member that he once breakfasted with
me, if | recollect Alright, tete-a-tete. Mr..
Greeley had long before this discarded
graham bread and vegetable diet, and
had grown to be very hearty devourer
of animal food. After breakfast light
ed cigar and offered one to him, al
though / knew that he did not smoke. OF
course he declined it. He was in capital
humor, and, turning to me, he asked if
| knew that he claimed to be the most
polite man in the country. | told him
that / recognized his many excellent
qualities but was not aware that he was
especially remarkable for the graces of
politeness. He assured me that he was,
and told me that he had been beaten in
politeness but once in his life. That hap
pened, he said many years ago, before
the days of railroads. Early ore morn
ing he left Bagg's Hotel, at Utica, in a
stage coach westward bound. There was
but one passenger besides himself, gem
tleman of very prepossessing appearance,
with whom he soon feel into conversa-
tion. After while the stranger slowly,
and, as it were, mechanically, drew a
cigar case from his pocket, and, opening
it, rendered it to Mr.. Greeley, who de-
clined the proffered offer. The conversa-
tion was resumed and presently the
stranger, extracting the cigar from the
case, placed it in his mouth and returned
the case to his pocket. Another interval
of talk ensued, when the stranger alb
ruptIy but deferentially, remarked to Mr..
Greeley, / hope, sir, you have no objec-
tion to a cigar2" "None in the world,
sir" replied Mr.. Greeley when it is not
alight." "Oh," replied his companion,
II had not the most remote thought of
lighting it" Thereupon Mr.. Greeley felt
that be had been conquered in politeness,
and be afterward ascertained that the vic
tor was the famous Capt. Sherman, of
Lake Champlain.-M. B, Field.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
The First Step.

Forty years ago, in one Of the acade-
mics in Boston, a number Of girls went
along with their school-boy friends in
the entire preparation FIR Harvard Uni
versity. The girls knew mathematics and
Greek as well as the boys did, and form
ed plan of going TO the University with
them. We cannot say whether the plan
grew out of keen zest for knowledge,
or out of an upwillingness to break of
the very pleasant companionspip proba-
bly, for both. The girls did not think
there could be any objection to admitting
them to the University; they thought
the reason there we're no girls at the Uni
yersity was that none were fitted to GO.
They proposed to live at home, so there
would be no difficulty on the score of
college residence. However as their re-
quest was new, it occurred TO them that
little diplomacy might be required in
in presenting it, so they deputed the
most prudent of the party to do the talk
ing, and imposed strict silence upon the
youngest and most impulsive one, from
whom we have the story. The girls called
upon old President Quincy, told him
what they had done in their studies,
that they had passed the examinations
with the boys, and wished to be admit
ted to the University. President Quin-
cy listened to their story, and evinced so
much admiration for their work and
aims, that they at first felt sure of sue
cess. But he seemed slow in coming to
the point. He talked of the newness
and difficulties of the scheme, and pro-
posed other opportunities of study for
them till at length this youngest one,
forgetting in her impatience her promise
to keep silent, said: Well, President
Quincy, you feel sure the trustees will
let US come, don't you ?" ooh by no
means" was the reply, "this is place
only for men," The girl of sixteen burst
into tears and said with vehemence, al
wish could annihilate the women, and
let the men have everything to them
selves" This so far as we know, was
the first effort made by women to get in
to an American University, but the in
cident was too trifing to make any i'm
preston, and we narrate it only as mark
ing the beginning ofthe demand for uni
versity advantages for woman Vest
n,ineter ReUieag for October.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

WAYS OF CARRYING BABIEs.-In the
Vienna exposition are number of mod
els illustrating the style in which wom-
en- Of different nations carry their ba-
bies, The Asiatic Indian woman carries
hers in blanket hanging in front some
what below the waist; the Bengalese
woman, with the child astride low down
upon her left hip, and her left arm sup
porting its back. The figure seems quite
Indifferent as to the difficulties in this
style of carrying, which must be high
ly artistic performance if done SO clever
ly in reality. The Egyptian woman
carries hers in stately manner, the
child sitting astride her shoulders with
its hands upon her head, and without
any clothing to speak of. The Brazilian
woman carries hers in somewhat sim
liar manner, also in full undress, it sit
ting astride her neck. The Chinese ba.
by is carried upright upon the back, in
blanket, and the South African in a
bag in front, formed by blanket about
the hips of the mother. The lower
Austrian woman carries hers by swing
ing it in blanket over one shoulder up
on her back while the northern Austrian
carries hers bound upon a board, after
the style of candy models in confection-
cry stores. The Lapland baby is carried
in sledge-shaped cot, made of leather.
1t seems to have been chucked in, feet
foremost, and then frame tied over the
opening for its face. whether to prevent
it from crawling out or to keep the dogs
from kissing it, is more than can be i'm
agined. The most unique style of all is
that of Esquimaux woman, who wears
wide, high-tOp boots, and pets the baby
right-end foremost down in the outside
of one of them. and doubtless, accord
ing to DIR. Kane's description of her
style, carrying her cooking and heating
utensils in the other. The North Amer
lean woman carries her papoose strapped
to board, and that strapped upon her
back by band over the forehead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

it. That being done he asked whether
the diamonds were all there. Yes, the
box had not been opened they were ex.
actly as the merchant had left them.
Again the Archduke rang the bell
and to the attendant who entered he said,
designating the guilty man, "Take him
to Siberia he is not to go to his home
again"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

Unless you give me aid" said a
beggar to a benevolent lady, al am
afraid 1 shall have to resort to something
which / greatly dislike to do" The la
dy handed him dollar, and compassion
ately asked, What is it poor man, that
l have saved you from 2" "work' -
was the mournful answer,