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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21
nc, I'm, sc,;ntura, bnt be VAS fined $40

duct was Scriptural, but he was fined $40.
t&s The Texas Legislature has just ordained
T two new holidays for that State, the I'd o
March, the day of the declaration of Texas
independence, anu the 2lst of April, the an
niversasy of the battle of San Jacinto, which
made reality of the declaration.
A report comes from Missouri to the eitec
that desperate conflict took place between
the notorious Younger brothers, who are
supposed to have been engaged in the lows
train robbery, and some detectives, in whic!
one of the brothers and two detectives were
killed.
They. sed to tie the sash on the left side
in a pretty bow brt now, as they are worn Of
such wide and handsome ribbon, the ladies
nut them wherever there is "break" in
their dress. There smoothing like combining
cleverness with economy, ard the first two
combined with fashion. 7a.-'
The New York World says: Gas to the
policy of the Democratic party, it will be in
the future. the editor says, what it was in the
honored past decentralization, free trade,
hard money, small army and cheap Govern
ment." Among the practical commentaries
are the last Protectionst Democratic candi-
date for President, Democratic initiation
press at the West, and Democratic salary
grabbers in Congress
Mrs. Scott-Siddons says she wears tails
man which belonged to her great great grand
mother, Sarah Siddons, when she does the
"sleep- walking scene" in "Macbeth.' cit
is plain band Of gold, without jewel or a
bit of chasing" and, having been worn by the
Great Siddons, is supposed to inspire the less
A daughter Of the once famous DR.. Darwin,
philosopher and author of the Botanical Gar
den, died lately in London in her 9lst year
Her father was prominent member OF the
we'll known Lunar Society" SO called be-
cause of the day of meeting, that of the fui
moon, to enable the visitors to see their way
the more clearly home in the evening
Among its members were Watt and Boalton,
of steam engine celebrity, Wedgwoo cd, ths
father of British pottery, Preslly, the chem
ist, and very many others of little less note
The lady just deceased has made tea in hel
youth for all these celebrities, and her mem
ory of past times remained wonderfully clear
Her own grandmother, with whom she liyet
as q girl on mos. affectionnte terms, was borr
in the very year that Queen Anne died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21

Ladies wishing Human Hair Of the FIRST
quality and manufacture guaranteed will find
satisfaction at Mrs. Foote'S rooms over Has.
kelrs shoe store, Water street; Grey Hair
and Natural Cnrls. Work done to order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21

Congress is making fair promises to get
done talking soon upon financial questions
and adopt some policy. While Congress
hesitates and discusses business waits
1t is about time that the suspense in which
the country has been kept were termi-
mated. -f 1921 @
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21
SNOW ON THE CENTRAL PACIFIC


Some idea of the severity of the recent
snow storms on the line Of the Central Pacific
Railroad may be gathered from the following
account, which appears In the San Francisco
Chronicle Of the 9th inst:
1.-The storm which has been raging few
days past on the line of the Central Pacific
Railroad has been the most severe ever known
on this side of the continent. Over two sec
tons Of the road the snow has been piled
mountain high for many miles, packed almost
as hard 40 ice. and by means Of constant
drifting has been retained in place IN def
ance of al the appliances brought to bear for
its removal. The easternmost snow block
ade has been in the Pequ0t Mountains, be-
tween Bishon's 65l miles from San Francisco
and two stations east O! Elko and Toano-
700 miles from this city. Working by day
and night, with all the engines, snow plows,
and men possible to employ, the railroad
company have at length been enabled to
force q way, temporarily at least, through
these forty nine miles Of huge entertainments
of snow, and now passenger train is report
ed as moving over that portion of the road ;
but some idea of the desperate struggle vet to
be maintained may be formed from the fact
that three powerful engines have TO be en-
ployed TO force the train through in the wake
of an enormous snow pillow driven by four
Otuer engines. III tue SieTTd NeNdudS Tue
conflict has been still more terrible, and a
victory has not yet been gained. From Alta
poo miles from San Francsco-to Reno, a
distance Of eighty-six miles, there i. one stu
pendous drift OF snow. The snow has fallen
from ten to twelve feet dep on the Level. and
the furious winds have hurled ii in masses
upon the track in some places TO three or four
times that depth. On the blockaded section
there are working unremittingly over 400
men, FIVE snow plows and tw enty five engines,
Every foot of the way which they win is
hardly contested, and as they advance the
storm raging behind them replies its snowy
mountains, celebrating their path. Tireless
energy, exhaustless resources OF invention,
indomitable courage, and heroic endurance.
animate and distinguish the men waging this
desperate combat with the elements Day
and night, continuously, the Superintendent
Mr.. Towne, remains on duty at his office in
this city, directing the movements of his army
Of willing workers ON the line. He hopes to
get the road open for travel, possibly to day,
probably TO. morrow. Perchance, however,
this result may not be attained fer three or
four days. 1t is a significant fact that orders
have been issued not TO accept any more freight
for the east until the way is cleared. The pas
senger trains which left here on Saturday and
Yesterday lie at Alta waiting. wtIae ahead of
'h s| ..os .er pioy. ana gss whose s't ser,
rs can be prscysx1 fox This arduous work.
All along the. h.s{s % yiows have been
lurled fronf ,shs tys On sines have been
lisabled and sditc6(d. and numbers of men
ave been more or lass seriously injured"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21

Ia Il temperance point of view the re-
suit in New Hampshire is of a singular
character. The republicans went into
the campaign with a prohibitory plank in
their platform, the democrats favored
license the issue thus made was promi-
nent. BY the course of the Prohibition
party the State goes under the control of
the democrats, and thus prohibition is
overthrow and licepse triumphant. The
wisdom Of bringing about such result
is one of the things that requires explana-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21

There seems no scarcity Of money in any
part Of the country, provided those who want
to borrow have satisfactory security to offer.
In New York it loans for from to per cent.
per annum; in Chicago at from 5 to 10; in
San Francisco there seems to be more than
finds ready demand at current rates. A lead
ing banker in tie Northwest writes that he
has large sums on hand that he would like to
loan on good paper, ard that many other
banks in that part of the country are sim
ilarly situated. Those who complain of lack
of currency must be those who have no ade-
seems to be theirs, and not that of the cur
rppcv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21

A terrible case of burying alive has
occurred near Pittsburgh. A Mrs. Coggswell
died, as was supposed, during her husbands
absence, and was buried. Some days after
ward he returned home, and insisted upon
having the body exhumed so that he could
once more look upon the remains. The
coffin was opened in presence of a few friends,
and to the horror of all present. the corpse
was found lying upon its face. and there was
unmistakable evidence that the woman had
been buried alive, and that a fearful struggle
had occurred before death finally came to
the relief of the sufferer. The gref-stricken
husband fell across the &C fin a raying maniac.
Once in while instances of this kind come
to light to admonish us that we cannot be too
careful in committing the remains of loved
ones to the tomb. 1t is undoubtedly the fact
that cataleptic or trance-like state is some
times mistaken for death, but in such cases
there can Of course be no indications of de-
cay When such indications are seemingly
absent, therefore, the greatest care should
undoubtedly be exercised, and the fact that
the breath has left the body should not be
taken as indubitable proof OF death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21

The Ellsworth American says: THE
only hope of the country is still in the
Republican party. Republican principles
still exist, and are still assailed by their
old foe, the nnforgiving, .uniorgeiting,
and unteachable Bourbon. Their only
safeguard is the Republican organization.
Republicans should cling to their party,
strengthen it and purify it, the better to
enforce Republican principles. There is
no danger of party decentralization. The
attempt to Johnsonizc it, failed, and every
similar attempt will fail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21
renemonts to Rent.

A PLY to BARTLETT s. uARrwrlL.
Augusta sept. IL, 1873. septl3-ttt
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For Sale.

For Sale.
FiNIIE will sell, for the fun term of the pa
i tent, lease for Il term of years, the exclusive
right for New Eng land to manufacture and sell a
newly patented LAWN TENT and CLOTHES
HORSE, combining features which render it
peIior to anything now in the market. Address
"LUMBER" care OF s. r. Niles, Advertising Agent
Boston, Mass. marli-Ilm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-21
Church Directory,

For sale by all dealers. marls
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GTOEE No ), Bridges Block Water Street In
~ quiTe on the premises OF
A. LOMBARD.
deco If
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

Then she sat down and related to me
what he had told her of the despair with
which he went to California. feeling that it
would be wrong t. ask her TO wait longer
for him. with his broken fortunes and nm
certain future; of his resolve never to ad-
dress her again unless it could he with Il
proposal of marriage; OF the success which
attended his later business efforts; Of his
orange plantation near Los Angeles; and
of his coming back. hopeful, vet fearful.
to know his fate AS if" said Bessie Il
could ever have thought of any one bat
him"
So it all ended like a story book. Bessie
went the next day to her corsinS, and
John to Mar ton, and | to Milwa Ihee.
The deacon. whose life with Miss III nnrh
had not been ii bel of roses. and who had
grown milder with advancing years. was
rtjoced to see his son again; and the
villagers wh' n they found VIII It Il sub>tan-
iial, dignitied man he had kesomr, and es-
pecially when they fo1nd h Ina | paid off
the mortgage which had worried hi>
ftther for so many years, We're rs ready
10 praise rs they ha once been 10 blame"
The wedding took pllce one golden
morning of last September, and | never
saw a hippier pair thin John and Br>~i,
when they came to my house on their way
to III" Pacitic.-EdI9a Dean Proctor in
htdt pCHdeiH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

4 writer from Dresden, in the Chicago
Inter- O,ca5l ~aVS that the forced service III
the army Is the main cau-e of the great
emirr ton, and 50 great has it been this
seas n owe $1,000, .hat sol Ilers we been
detailed to gather the crops, and dwellings
are absolutely not to be found, muslin and
frame tens being brown up in Berlin to
accommodate the incoming population,
who are giving up their little homes with
the firm intention, as soon rs they can get
passage, of finding others in u country
where they imagine no want exists.
In Germany the child of but few years
of arc is set to Labor, either in carrying
the universal korb (basket), suited to their
size. upon their back, dragging their wag-
ons throughrhe street OF working the field.
The korb holds about one and a half bush
els. and it is girls or women always who
carry them. either unloading coal borts,
for which they receive five pfenings for
two full baskets. (about one and a quarter
centsi. OF bringing them to market filled
with produce and many times have | seen
81 full-laden one placed upon the rounded
bt K of an old woman by burly man,
who walked by her side laughing and
ttlhin@ while she toiled along with her
heavy loud
Women almost invariably make the
mortar and carry it to the builders. They
dga- abO the st eets coal or other matter
IN wagons holling nearly a ton, upon one
sde!Of the tongue themselves with a strap
over the shoulder, upon the other dog.
They dig and plow in the fields, at times
harnesscd with an OK. They break the
coal IN pieces and carry it up to the house,
and assist in saving wood, which is done
On a standard three feet high, one at eaci
end Of the saw, while the man splits il
ready Tor them 10 deliver.
1he peaslntry are uncouth in their ap
P'arance, and rough in their manner. pay
lh1 ltle attention TO the graces of life
anu YET nave delight in flowers and mu-
NC which has no lack of food in this lane
oi beautiful art. Their diet is simple
consisting mainly of black bread. made
9AI PurPO>ely. sausage. and coffee or beer
Ffeeh meat they have but seldom. and tht
Workman seems to thrive on his lump O
oIead and cheese and potatoes, which he
I'''s ;'t least slX times Il day. and washe;
"h"n with the beer made ut home, brew.
cry Deer being too expensive for his daily
Use They have. after ali their harvests, &
ietst. to Which all neighbors resort, gaily
ddnclng the evening away. In one of oul
country walks we innocently walked into
stable where the women. as usual, were
hreshlng. and the men idling about, as il
Vas not their work A fine WAS demanded
from us as from others for the entertain
ment which was to follow. Just now the
potatoes are all gathered and merry-nlak
l1gs are filling the country round. / 1heil
llsasures are simple. but tl,eiry1ife is hard
win no prospect Of change, and America
NE heaven for women and children. ant
ned OF future prosperity for men. is longet
ior' and every exertion made to reach it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

ENGLISH CHILDREN.-The new born
n n sii .ristocrtt ec.-iv S a soon rs born,
a little bed with h ,ir mattress. From
is earliest age ii is taken. warmly wrap
ed into thu fresh air. Afler the first
V ar it, meals are reduced to three, and
his rule is so unch ingeable that no child
links of requiring any thing more; and
from this time its food is rick milk and
bread and butter and good meat. Aftr
breakfast it remains several hours in the
open air. AMI then sleeps. Never are
Enyli>h children entrusted to the care of q
vo ING nur>erv-m id; but to an elderly.
experienced pcrs. n under whose direction
they constantly are. As soon as the young
rirl goes to school the carriage of the
head and shoulders becomes sn objett of
attention.. and un.ier. "a circumstances Is
she permitted to sit otherwise than upr ght.
- Nv child grows bat once" says an Eng
is m ,thcr, = and therefore nothing is so
important as her physical development.
Ever, hing else can be acquired laler."
An English child rises at seven, breakfasts
at eight. dimes at one, sups at seven. and
al nine o'clock goes to bed. Until twelve
wear, of ag- they pass the greater part of
he lay in the open air. with only four
hours mental work. The young English
lrl-fDtflt MAJ zen t-tlt-S nASl All i8ri
parents al eighteen Years of age, when
She leaves school and makes her debut in
society She Is fresh and blooming as a
rose, with light step. and eyes beaming
with pleasure and life Her frequent
laugh displays her beautiful teeth, and her
hair is rich and abundant. Here, for the
first time, fashionable Violet displays her
fine filllnrss of contour. London possesses
noble museums. galleries of art and treas
ures of architecture, bui one of the most
charming of its sights may be seen on fine
afternoons in HYDE Park crowds of
children merrily playing earthly angels
of incomparable beauty. sight equally
interesting NAV be witnessed after service
on Sunday. at the Founding Hospital
several hundred chil lren, ranging from
five to thirteen years of age and of the
most noble physique and absolute bewild':r-
ing beauty. Two of the most wonderful
SIGHTS of Europe are The children of Eng
land and the flowers of Paris.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

A BATTLE OF CLoUDs.-AlthOugh n
winters residence over fourteen thousand
feet above the level of the sea, upon Pixies
Peak. has little of general interest. still
there are scenes which the dweller in the
valley might hong TO look upon. To the
east of the Peak. far up among the gorges
and defiles of the mountains, there Is
valley. where. at nightf:ill. the misty
clouds gather un il they have filled the
bowl brim full with fieecy whiteness.
There it rests in peace and quiet until the
first rlvs of the sun come creeping over
the hills. Then lif. is at once generated.
and strange commotion begins. which
grows in violence until, like maddened
waves beating up Il narrow bay and lash
ing its rocky shores in fury, the cloudy
billnws toss and tumble upon each other,
and dash against the huge crags, filling
the mind with wonder and awe. Not until
the sunlight has lifted the content,ing hosts
far above the mountain tops does this bat
lie of the clouds cease. and the scene rs It
disappears from sight. leaves a desire to
witness the weird spectacle again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

IxDrGEsrIoN.-A deal of indigestion
comes from brain-f,g. The brain is
secrcter of nervous power, and vitalizes
the whole body. In the sensitive stom ich
fruits and vegetables together do not agree
vegetables being antagonistic. At this
season especially. do not eat when you are
not hungry. Dyspeptics. perhaps. with
ont exgep ion. do now and then german
lie l. chilly p,Ind your stomach three
times day Our meals should be holi-
dav hours-reunions.
Fat i a lower f rmation than muscle.
First brain secon muscle, third fat. New
er he so f I that you cannot run up
flight of stairs OF hasten block or two
without being out of breath Nations liv-
ing largely on potatoes deteriorate in
brain.
There are two kinds of dyspepsia. mu-
cous and nervous Rat persons have mu-
cous dyspepsia, and lean persons nervous
dyspepsia. From the ranks of our
mucous dyspepiics we get our apoplectics
and from OR nervous dyspeptics We have
orr lunaticS. Ify you eai too much vinegar,
an artificial n. id you will not have white
teeth. 1t acts on the enamel. The natur-
al acids are from the frults-apples,
| lemons. currants, etc, etc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

Uses OF PAPER IN JAPAN.-The uses of
paper in Japan are ludicrously various
1t is used in daily life, in the drawing
room, in the nursery nd in the kitchen.
in ways that are dark to foreigner 4
Japanese is never ut loss for a string,
sheet for a letter, wrapper. handher-
chief. a towel OF 4 platter. In his bosom
is rool of paper, and what paper can ac-
complish is known only TO the native OF
Japan. When Yezaburo or kintara cuts
his finger. a bandage is app led, and tears
are dried by the same article. The eN-
quisitely dressed young lady takes roll of
paper from her girdle, and 10. it becomes
a handkerchief Pass into the street on
rainy dry in .Jeddo and you see for miles
panorama of moving disks of paper.
Both umbrellas and parasols are made OF
paper. and a suit of oiled and waterproof
clothes, hat, coat, trowsers, and shoes,
NAV be bought almost anywhere in Japan.
Boxes, pipe-cases twine, dishes, tea-trays,
carpets, chimneys roasting tins for firing
tea, windows doors. partitions, and screens
are everywhere made of paper. The
paneled walls OF houses are made of paper
pulp. Old Japanese arnior is largely
made of compressed lacquered paper.
Perhaps Europeans adopted the custom Of
papering the walls of their houses from
these people. The dwellings of the bet
ter classes of the Japanese people are al
ways papered, though the sheets used are
not over a foot or eighteen inches square.
They are polished, silvered, gilded. colored
or printed with birds, flowers. animals,
and many tasteful designs. In looking
over q paper dealers sample book in
Jeddo. one rarely sees loud" or un-
couth pattern. always excepting the drag
on, in which the normal japanese doth SO
delight.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

hours did the dea on rack his b-an for a
p Usage of Script Ire which W mid be ap-
propriate. AMI he finally. painted on the
heal-board the verse:
Z" "Grea' er love hath no man than this.
that Il man lay down his life Tor his
friends"
But while it was drying and the deacon
was absent for few m ,ments. some
hrtrro lnX person sirollel in. rea the in
scription, inl seizing the punt rush
wrote:
" How bout a feler th,t saves Injir
b ibics that hahn his friends?"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

proper 10 try a trick upon the poor fish.
and ,rns'n' him with a very small. long
r:ldish instead of worm. Out came the
trout at once-the r.tdish, in shape and col
ID. lie NJ nearly like a worm caught
t ere it reached the bottom. but quickly
Spat it out again. and retreatei to the shell
-er of the stone. Once or twice afterward.
he trick was successfully repeated; but
he trout soon learned to distinguish a rad
sh from "A worm. and ceased to come ont
or the one, although prompt enough in
-oming for the other"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

AN IRISH PLAN FOR SWEEPING CHEN
NEY-A County Cork farmer told a friend
cheap recipe for sweeping chimneys.
" Get goose. and tie it by the leg to
long piece of string; light little fire in
the CRATE and hold the goose over it. The
flames will make the bird fly up. and the
spreading of its wings will bring down
the SCOT in the chimney. When it has got
to the top, you can phil it down by the
the plan an excellent one, only for the cru
about that" !" said the other, /" but / suppose
a pair of ducks wonld do jutt as weH -
This idea of diminishing tls cfuelty By
doubling the number of the victims, could
only have occurred to an Iriehman. That
type Of Celtic win always exist.