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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-11

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
r.l,r,a of rnnrs pnIices also issunl on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-11
SOMERSET COUNTY
FRANKLIN COUNTY,

S. Z Township Noe, r 4, W. d. X. p, 900 acres.
Tract of land lying north of Township No.
Range s, W. Il. X. p, and west OF Township NJ
6, Range ., n. Ii. X. p, (number of acres reserve
to be determinedr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-11
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
Organized in lS4B.

TRUSTEES Thomas Lambard, Jas. w. North
ARENAS Libbey, VIM. s. Badger, Saml Ttcomb.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
GROCERIES. FAMILY SUPPLIES, &C

GROCERIES. FAMILY SUPPLIES, &C
HO'o Ko" Com Do It9
SAGE Yoasr Money!
Don't be Sailed any longer
L HE old style of Buying and Sell
ing Groceries is Played Out with us. CASH is
the only TRUE Principle on which to do Busi
ness,as within the last few weeks we have work
ed a wonderful and marvellous change. Hundreds
of people month ago never thought that GRO
CERES could be sold at such
Marvellous oW FriCes.
Now, every day scores of customers are added to
ourlist. as they find they can get better Goods
for less money.
This is no Advertising Humbug. The fact is
patent to all. Common sense tells how we can
afford to undersell.
We Sell Only For CASH!
This is an advantage which NO STORE IN ASH
TABULA can offer You. If you buy of q credit
store you must 2?y credit prices you + mus enen pa
ses of extra help and book keepers, interest OF
long sanding debts, and ruinOus prices of old
slow style of doing business.
WEARE HERE To SUSTAIN TIL
CASH SYSTEM AND ITS ADVANTA
GES AMONG YOU,
| and the aid You extend to us will sustain in
your midst competition that will keep prices down
break up extortion and high prices, and sell you
| good goods for less money than you have been
accustomed to pay for inferior articles.
We Mean Business,
| and we guarantee to Save you Money. The
reasons must be selfevident to every reasona-
BILE citizen. 1t is not in keeping with good
sense or economy to waste money in
| these hard times by paying
high prices or buying
| poor Goods.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20

AN EXEMPLARY SExToN.-The sex
ton of Trinity church, New York, is
not ony an exemplary Episcopalian,
but shrewed business man. One of
his perquisits is charge of twenty
five cents for every person, except
clergymen, who ascends to the stee-
pie. A visitor the other day is said
to have claimed the usual clerical
exemption, when the following CO.
iloquy took place. "You say you
are clergyman" eyes" "What
kind of a clergyman!" ga Presbyte-
rian." ''Oh! don't consider Pres
byterian clergymen as belonging to
the Church, and turned away in
lordly disdain.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
somebody in dubuque bias bottle

Somebody in Dubuque has bottle
of water from the sacred spring of
Lourdes, with which he cures cancer
and curvature of the spine, and 9TH
er diseases. 1t is sad to think, how
ever, that our great and glorious Re-
public should be compelled to depend
upon an etfete nondescript of a ma
'TIn, TTIn Tor Its supply of healing water.
I,,L; nItre is hot spring in Idaho,
" "mlHn ml;In the the inhabitants say is lust hall
lhlie from hell If we can rrodmca
such a thlng, we certainly on,It to
nave the opposite. A heavy S dn,v ~, w
the Lourdes water, and ind;:y; "T.y m on
use of cataleptic girl might 6o,1"s Ino% u
the discovery of some such spri",, rim" ~ ~
that of the Lourdes ON this side q, ~
the Atlantic.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
Undertaking.

undertaking.
slso keep constantly on hand large assort-
1sa snS q ready made Cofins, Rose Wood imitation
% ntAck al9ut and imitation of Black Walnut ali
al 0tys w1cn can trim in two hours notice. in any
syle 5e9uesteoa equal to any city. also have q
splendid Hearsein readiness when called for,
,a1 GRApL We CLoTHEs:-A new feature has recently
DSJn atuued ~ thls furniture establisement-or
Ssea f4 ~ " the E4uertaker's department of it-one
tnAt cannot fal 70 commend itself to the communi-
", ana VIII snow the disposition of the proprie-
tor 70 make ms establishment as perfect as NAV
De. ~ Will go lar 70 relieve the work and bustle
Incoental to, and so repugnant in seasons of be
Ieavement, of preparing the remains of the depart
e1 for burial. This consistsin keeping on hand
and ready for immediate use, a stock of grave
clothes. A variety OF shrouds, for Doth male and
female, made up with much taste aud appropri-
ateness, various in price. and both black and
white materials. A single order for a coffin may,
therefore, embrace the habilllments Of the dead,
and thus sa We the friends of the sceased in the
midst of griefs from much that seems particularly
disagreeable and incoI gruous in the way of prepa
ration orthe grave.
JOHN DUCRo.
Ashtabula, Ohio jan 1st 1873. 1862 If
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
See the Great Watch Offer !

pme tboransbIy sEEP is now in Its Fifth Vol
story Weekly In the Union, has the IaT,es, ana
lati0n, and is the best appointed printn cireS-
fishing establishment in the West "nu pup
eightpage illustrated and original famiv oSrEe
Price $500 per year. Every subscriber receIvnay
magnificent premium and share in the dis,rihn'
tion. Subscribe NOwl
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
Singer Sewing Machine.

WE presume there is no variety
w of Sewing Machines in the country but has
friends and admirers, who are prepared TO assert
and maintain that it is superior 70 any and all
others. Without entering upon a discussion Of
the relative merits ofany Of the difereat kinds,
we may be permitted to suggest nom the sworn
report that the Singer Co. sold in 1873 one Hun
dred and Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred and
Ffty- y-four MORE Machines than any other eompa
ny, would seem to indicate that the Singer Ma
chine was considered to be about the thing. Ihe
townships of Kingsyille, eOnneant. Monroe Shet
held, etc, are Represented BY r. L SRoSEE- Ag
for Singer Manufacturing Co, No 81 Union square,
1 NTa,,- V,rt,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
Marvellous oW FriCes.
We Sell Only For CASH!

This is an advantage which NO STORE IN ASH
TABULA can offer you. If you buy of credit
store, you must pay credit prices, you must pay
the bad debts of dishonest customers, the expen-
ses of extra help and book keepers, interest Of
long sanding debts, and ruinOus prices of old
slow style of doing business.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20

LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
RENCH & WEIBLEN Manufac-
fnrers a Dealers in LEATHER & FIND"
INGS in the Hollow, opposite Phoenix Founary'
Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio
CASH PAID FOR HIDES. PELTS CALF
SKINS.
inst received, and now for sale as good an as
sorted stock of ,,-,,,
"a con he found in any Western Market, and
when w1lIbe sold on the most reasonable terms;
hone 10 make itan object for Boot and Shoe, and
Harness Manufacturers in the vicinity, 70 aYor me
with their patronage, feeling satlsneo thas ean ~
Cheap as can be found in Cleveland, or even the
Eastern Markets thereby saving freight and travel
ing expenses, and loss of time.
All are cordially invited to call and examine NY
stock before purchasing elsewhere. Confident mat
can make it for your interest to buy IN TINS
market shall take pleasure IN seeing my Olu
friends and the public, and showing them my
stock Below, ] give partial list OF articles
Leather; spanish and slaughter kip; French eall
and kip oak and hemlOck calf and KIP coIlaf
leather and horse hides men and women 3 InO-
rocco; band and lacing leather Innings, Dlnolngs'
topping and russets.
Lasts. pegs, thread, webb, Packards Ink, iron ana
Zin, nails round head tacks, bristles, avis, hAnr
Tners pinceFs, sand stones, rasps, knlves Ioss' 1'
size sticks, and straps, boot trees, snoe .lth'
,pnches lasting irons eyelets, eyelet sets, sutCn
Wheels stitch-markers, heel shaves, edge planes,
strip avis welt knives, elastic, heel oail
cord lasting tacks heel and toe plates, boot DaeA
ing, boot brushes, harness oils, and all klnos Oh
finishing Irons, etc. etc; e;,Dr,>5cr1 b wETRTFN
Ashtabula 1871. hOS
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20

ELEc1TON NOTICE.
NoTlCk is hereby given that the
7k,,S = ANU Annual Meeting of the Ashtabula Rolling
= ssSTe no ior tne election of five o. Directors
their successors are elected and Qualified Ia and Fol
the t5a1sssetton cf such other business as nav
Teis. sag "a nieeeEng viii be held at Has.
the 9Th day of July, A. D. 1874, at 10 O'clock IN
theforenoou. oA II
By order Of the Board Of nirecto-s
Ashtabula, June 4, 1874. st1S5i
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
WE WANT AGENTS.

We Want representative in every neghbor-
hood Nothing equals 1t for agents, male or fe-
male young or old. Large Cash wages and a su-
perb OUTFIT. exclusive territory. which IL rapidly
nlling up. Must apply at once. Subscribe by send
ing S300, and receive the paper one year, mag.
receive also FREE. complete ontft, or send for
particulars Name territory desired Ia writing
Adgress WATERS q Co., PHbliGhers, Chicago III,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20

DR.. j: Walkers California Vim
egar Bitters are a purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges Of
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MA, the medicinal properties Of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
OF Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked, "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BTT-
TERsT Our answer is, that they remove
the cause OF disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and a life giving principle,
& perfect Renovator and Invigorator
nj the system. Never before in the
- # Inc world has medicine been
~r.r.'l possessing the remarkable
j: ~ 80. Ii&EGAg EITTERs in healing the
. 81 - man is heir to. They
.-..a,:rc a we'll as a To,.ic.
..-.- t. In!i&2T:ag:a1 E,
.l~. .... ...-, d. ....,s. y l.; ,,....
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20

It saves that dreaded daily task Of shaking up
heavv bees. Neither Sc there any place where that
everlasting pest, the bed-bug can hide and breed
The most Intelligent and wealthy families prefer
them.
With light mattress or some quilts lain over
them, they make soft and
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20

he has just laid In large sur ,n,v =
Ia1eaium r1um sized Travelling Trunk & m large and
ab,a Qualities and values, and affords at e oi VA
iarSest ~ The assortment IS alto Sethep h
are Invtod any IN the region. The tray eIint, nrbi
har5l ss1 tSa 70 look over this stock s PunIlc
'-ii 10 nhd something totheir mind. 'An
Ashfatuia. Sept "a, is7a r. o.. ,EOEsn:,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-06-20
We Mean Business,

and we guarantee to Save you Money. The
reasons must be selfevident to every reasona-
BILE citizen. 1t is not in keeping with good
sense or economy to waste. money in
these hard times by paying
high prices or buying
poor Goods.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21
Distressing Accident.

Mr.. Wallace G. Clement, well-knoT n
citizen of Rutland, residing on Washington
street, met with an accident Saturday
morning which has deprived him of an eye.
He was at home engaged in loading car
fridge had put in the ball and powder,
when he noticed the cartridge was little
bent In endeavoring to straighten 1t with
an iron instrument he hit the cap and m
explosion occurred, piece of the cap
striking the under lid of the left eye and
lodging itself in the eye ball Drs. Allen
and Mead were Immediately called, but it
was soon seen that the eye could not be
saved. The best of surgical skill was used
for the reliet of Mr.. Clement, who suffered
the most intense pain from the operation
of dislodging the cap from the eye, and is
still in much pain, although attended with
the utmost care that loving hands can
bestow. Great caution is taken that in
hammation does not set in which would be
liable to seriously affect the other eye. and
it is earnestly hoped the right eye will not
be endangered.
The accident, in its effects aud result, is
of the most distressing nature and is mat
ter Of great regret to the many friends of
Mr.. Clement. He has, heretofore, been
noted for the utmost care in using firearms
and has had considerable experience with
them. This accident should prove a grave
warning to all sportsmen.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21

relative to Pacific Mail matters. If he is
well enough they intend to devote the en-
tire day to the subject with view of
finishing his examination All sorts of re-
ports are in circulation, but nothing reli-
able has leaked out from either member of
the committee. They promise to make II
all public on Monday
The subcommittee of ways and means,
appointed TO take Twins testimony adj
iourned. When asked to whom i've paid
money and how much, he fatty refused to
answer. The committee will report him to
the house OH Monday for contempt. and
ask that lie be committed. 1t is under
stood that Irwin has made up his mind not
to answer any further. 1t appears that he
admits receiving $750.000 to be used in
passing the susidy, aud answered all pre-
linilnary questions, but will not disclose
the important information dcsirei
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21

lost with the house, about one hundred
bushels each Of corn and potatoes. The
building was insured in the Farmers Mu-
tual for $780, The fire originated in shed
attached to the house, and cannot be ac-
counted for.
Louis Bressette, Canadian half-breed,
man 90 years of age, died ia Milton very
suddenly few days ago He and his wife
walked down to the village, one mile, and
back home he sat down by the stove, fill
ed his pipe, and began smoking she was
busy about the house and noticed nothing
unusual, until she saw that he was dead.
The Good Tempars of Mortified lodge
propose TO celebrate, on the 92d instant the
Landing of the Pilgrims in fitting
manner. with an historical address by DIR.
p. D. Bradford. Supper Ia ancient and
modern.
John Smallcy of Mortified, took bis gun
with him when he went after load Of wood
last Wednesday. The gun was accidentally
discharged by the hammer in some way
coming in contact with the wood, and the
entire contents of the gun, powder, ball
and ramrod, went tearing through Johns
wrist, inilcting very serious wound, be-
sides breaking one of the bones OF the
wrist.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21
Norma al Reunion at CastictOn.

The first reunion of the present and for
mer students of the state Normal school at
Castleton, took place on Friday, Dec. 10.
The members of the present class were
nearly all in attendance and mary of for
mer classes.
A meeting was held in the Normal hall
at 10 o'clock, to form the association of the
alumni. Alter the transaction of some
preliminary business, the meeting adj
iourned to 8 o'clock p. m.
AT 12i o'clock collation. was served in
the dining room of the seminary. The
tables were lavishly supplied with every
thing necessary, and many things that
served to characterize the affair as one Of
elegance. A number of invited guests were
present and partook of the.viands with the
normal students.
The public exercises were held in the
Congregational church. AT 3 o'clock L.
j. Hyde, the principal, opened the exer-
cises with the address of welcome. The
remarks were in keeping with the earnest,
practical character Of Mr.. Hyde, and were
delivered with much oratorical effect. Mr..
Il. E. McGoyern responded briefly.
Miss II. L. Congden, Of the class of .6S,
read an essay on . Levers which was
what might have been expected from II
teacher of experience. 1t was exceedingly
well read Miss Fannie NJ. Bromley, first
assistant teacher, read poem.
DR.. French, late secretary, of the late
board of education, delivered an address.
He opened his remarks by stating the
wherefores of bis appearance, abiding to
his decapitation in somewhat jocosc man.
ner, and also referring TO his former rela-
tons with the normal school of Castleton.
The address was synopsis Of normal
aud institute history in America, and the
importance of both systems being perpet-
uated. lie also gave somewhat extended
account Of the life work of Pestalozzi, the
Prussio-swiss apostle of primary education
based upon fixed laws.
Miss Laura L. Brown of the class of '72,.
read q historical essay which was one of
the marked features OF interest of the oc-
casion.
Hon. Pitt w. Hyde conducted the exer-
cises in his well known able and graceful
manner and several members of the board
of trustees were present
AT the conclusion of the exercises in the
church the normal students assembled in
the normal hall to organize the association
of Alumni.
The reception at the seminary parlors
was pleasant, social affair and attended
by many of our citizens and guests from
abroad. W.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21
The Pacific Mail Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
The following is the concluding portion
of the testimony, before the committee on
ways and means, of James ID. Smith, di-
rector in Pacific Mail steamship company
at the time the subsidy bill was before Con-
gross, is extracted from the official report
Mr.. Kasson-After the subsidy measure
passed, was there no communication made
to the executive committee or board of APP
praisers of the agency at Washington?
Answer-There never was any.
Question, by Mr.. Stockwell-Or any one
else?
A.-Neyer, sir. 1t was never mentioned
TO the board at all, and did not hear of it
until good many months afterwards.
Q.-You never heard of any voucher
among the papers presented to any officer
of the company, touching the agency dis
bursements connected with Washington?
Al never did, sir
Q.-By Mr.. Kelly-When was your at
tention first called to this subject of the
alleged expenditure for the procurement of
the subsidy?
Al cannot state the exact time, but it
was months after we were discussing with
some of the largest stockholders what we
had better do with it, and the first | ever
knew of the matter heard oft publicly On
the street that there had been large
amount expended, and went to look into
it, and it became question before the
board that somebody should look into it
and see who was accountable, and forget
the exact date, but the resolution will
show.
Q-Slate the question that arose among
you?
that Mr.. Stockwell had spent too large an
amount of the companys money in some
way in obtaining this subsidy, but the date
/ can't show.
Q-About what date ?
About eight or nine months, | think;
a good while afterwards anyway.
Dwell, what was the question that
arose among you was it as to how the
money had been expended, or whether so
much had been expended, or what
Ans.-I think that the first shape that
it took was to refer the facts to the counsel
of the company, to see what we should do
to hold whoever had spent this money 10 a
legal account, so that we should proceed in
regular, orderly and legitimate manner.
Ques.-Tben the sum total claimed to
have been expended in that way was sur
prise to the board of directors
Entirely, and entirely so to every
man of them. have talked to every man
of them and there was not one of them
that ever declared it.
The sub, committee at half-past ten Sat
urday resumed the examination of irwin
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21
DasIses Here and There.

The fate of Charley Ross is still mys-
tery. The police of New York are baf-
fled at every point.
George w. Utley of Manchester, Vt.
who was passenger on the special New
York express, Friday, reports that his
pocket book containing 5000 was lest or
stolen between Syracuse and Utica.
The suit of Marcus P. Norton and others
against L. Button & Son of Waterford, an
action to recover damages for infringe
ment of patent obtained in 1864 by En-
glneer Knibbs of the Read steamer, known
as the "Knibbs run-around," is being heard
before United States Commissioner Lam
port, at Troy. The only important testi-
mony elected is that of Engineer Ranken
of the Philadelphia fire department, who
testified that he had used the same "run-
around in 1868, or six years before Knibbs
obtained his patent.
The last is drunken bite. A Mr. Stone
of Schroon River, N. Y, has been near
losing his arm from the poison of a bite OF
drunken man Mr. Stone is getting bet
ter. How the other man is, is not stated.
The annual meeting of the Champlain
Transportation company is to be held at
Burlington, JAN 9Th.
If you want to get Christmas turkey
station yourself on the cowcatcher of q
railroad train, scare up flock, and give
chase. An Illinois engineer did this the
other day, and bagged atwenty-two-pound-
cr. Most of the flock flew little too high
for him, but the smoke stack was as good
as blunderbus and brought down half-a-
dozen more.
Two inches of ice are reported in Lake
Champlain at Pittsburgh.
Rev. p. N. Granger, state agent, Yer
mont temperance society, will lecture on
temperance at Hammond hall, Ludlow,
Wednesday evening" Dec. esd, at o'clock.
The county court at Bennington is still
in session and progressing very slowly. II
will probably take all of next week to fin
ish the business before it.
The ladies of the Congregational church
in Ferrisburgh will hold festival on the
afternoon and evening of Tuesday. Dc.
cember god.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-21
Auburn PrisGn on Fire.

AUBURN. n. Y, Dec. 10.
About IL o'clock to-day an alarm of fire
was given, caused by the discovery that the
flag collar shop inside the walls Of the Au-
burn prison had been set on fire. The fire
was set just as the convicts were about to
be marched to dinner. The alarm soon
became general and the fire department of
the city were quickly on hand to render as
sistance. The shop was filled with the
most combustible material and the flames
made rapid Roadway.
The firemen were enabled, however, 10
get control after an hour and a half of la
Dor, and prevented the fire from spreading
to other buildings. The building in which
the fire originated was considerably dam
aged, and there was considerable loss on
material. During the excitement of extin-
gushing this fire another alarm was given
that a fife had been started in the tailor
shop. A rush was made for that by some
of the firemen, when 1t was found that a
fire had been kinded in the centre of the
building and was making some Roadway
This was speedily eXtinguishcd.
No sooner was this done than a third
alarm was given that the slate shop had
been fired. The firemen rushed for this
point and found that every preparation had
been made to burn that building, the fire
having been already kindled. This fire
was also eXtinguished without damage.
Organized attempts are evidently being
made by the conYcts TO burn the prison
and make their escape in body. Only a
few days ago fires were set in two or three
places, and to-day three more attempts
were made. The fact is so apparent that
the underwriters in this city have already
discussed the propriety of cancelling all
policies on shops in the prison. An i'm
mense supply of water, the great efficiency
of the fire department and the cool manage
ment of Major Carpenter, agent of the
prisoner, prevented a large destruction of
property to-day, to say nothing of the
direful results that might have happened if
a general con1agratlon had occurred and a
general prison delivery had taken place.
LATER.
The fire at the prison is eXtinguished and
no further attempts to burn it have been
discovered.