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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21

Mr.. V. d. Pinkham the veteran proprietor
of stage lines, is dangerously sick with fever
ia his house on Green street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21

Large cakes Of ice from the upper waters
of the keunebec are floating down river da-
".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21
Assessors Notice.


TJNlE Inhabitants Of the City Of Augusta are
l. hereby notified to bring in true ana perfect
lists of their polls and also their estates real and
personal, of which they were possessed on the first
day Of April, 1874, also all property held by them
as collateral security, Mortgage in trust
Guardians, administrators, or Executors, liable to
taxation. For the purpose of receiving said lists
and administering the necessary oath thereto as by
law authorized We viii BE- in session a. the Alder
1874 on Saturday, April 4th inst; and each
succeeding Saturday OF April, from 9 to IL A. M
nesday, Thursday. Friday and Saturday. 4th, 5th
9th. eth, sth and 9th days of May next also all
stormy days within the time mentioned. Any per-
sonal interview, or examination of property by
us, will not be considered waver on our part OF
the liability of any person to bring in to true
and perfect lists of all his or her taxable property
Blank forms for returns of property may be had Of
US on application or at the City Treasurers Ofice
j. S. TURNER, Assessors
GREENLIEF BARROWS,{ of
A. ID. TOWNSEND, Augusta,
April |, 1874. aprl-tlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21

A very interesting question in medical
ethics has arisen in the case of Cincinna-
ii physician who was in attendance upon
. woman whose skull was so eaten away
by . cancer that the brain was exposed
to view. Deeming her death inevitably
near, he essayed some experiments in the
interests of science, and not only intro
duced steel needles into the living brain.
but applied weak current of electricity.
The patient, although conscious, did not
feel the punctures of the needles in the
brain, but experienced tingling pain in
the hands and arms. The surgeons con-
duct was severely criticised when it was
reported to the local Academy of Medi-
cine, but he made the defence that i was
utterly impossible that she could recover,
while the value of the experiments was
very great. We doubt the propriety of
inhuman experiments even to advance
the cause of science. A physician that
could experiment like the above would
have little practice among sensible people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21
loral AMI State Mems.

TIE county commissioners will begin ses.
sion at the court house to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21

Saturday was a red-le.ter day ith the Au-
gusta Cold Water Temple. 1t was the oc.
casion Of their regular weekly meeting at
Meonian Hall, there being a full attendance
of children and their friends. Hon. Joshua
Nye, the superintendent and founder of the
temple, land several other gentlemen, wore
on the platform; and while one of the number
was addressing the meeting, the drop curtain
was suddenly rolled up, revealing an elegant
and expensive Office chair, with all its Access
sories, by the side of which stood Miss Sadie
Harlow, who in a graceful little speech, pre-
sented the chair to Mr.. Nye in behalf of the
Temple, as slight testimonial of their regard
for him and the noble work he has accomp.
lished in this community. The whole affair
was surprise to the recipient, who was SO
much affected that lie could scarcely respond
with his usual freedom and promptness.
These tokens of respect and esteem must be
peculiarly gratifying to Mr.. Nye, and will
give him renewed courage in his labor of love
in the temperance cause.
Personal.
Joel Gray, ofthe New England House, Boz
ton, formerly of Somerset County, and we'll
known in this vicinity, is Frustrated with the
palsy.
The travelling public are glad to know
that Mr.. w. J. Tuck continues as agent in Il is
city, of the steamboat company. He under
stands the art Of serving the public accept
ably.
j. X. Osgood ofCardner, who has returned
from Massachusetts, says he has organized in
that State 81 Reform Clubs, with 10000 sig
natures. Mr.. Osgood returns to Maine to
engage in business, and will continue his la
bors in the temperance cause as he finds op-
portunity.
Hancock County $. Court-Peters J. Pre-
siding.
ELLSWORTH, SATURDAY, Is.
Carter vs.. Phillips. The jury in this case
brought in a verdict for the deft this morn
ing.
Geo. A. Page vs.. Inhabitants of Bucksport.
This is an action to recover for alleged
personal injuries received by reason of de-
fective bridge, the damages being lain in the
sum of 81, 900. Defendants admit defect in
the bridge, and that the town had due notice
thereof, but argue in defence, want of ordi-
nary care on the part of pltf and the injur-
les alleged, over. estimated. Testimony
closed.
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sTATEMENT


OF NEW YORK.
Established In 1913.
toR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER aIst 1873
REVENUE.
To Balance from last account s55,0.4, iS4 81
Premiums received. ISIS $50 20
Interest and Rents, 3S43,ll3 o.
hC-. s77,7ss 4ss 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
by paid Death and Endowment.
Claims, $337a,G6i 70
Annuities, 81 535 IS
g Is Dividends, 5,i05 474 GG
surrendered Policies ami
Additions, 1857 500 SO
g "a Commissions payment OF
current and eXtinguish.
ment of future), s.5 400 %
Expenses and Taxes, l,063sSi 81
Balance to New Account, 81, 1868 1877 IS
s77,73d,ise 81
LIABILITIES.
To Reserve at four per cent. Isl las 7Si 50
Claims by Death, not yet due 633s25 81
Post mortem Dividends, due
demand 1876 So
Premiums paid in advance, 299si SO
Surplus accrued on Tontine Policies %, go 10
Undivided Surplus, 3,727,7S5 03
st5 COG s37 81
ASSETS.
by Bonds and Mortgages, j2,707,9 II
United States and New York state
stocks, J,967,ss 90
Real Estate, 1883 403 80
Cash in Banks and Trust Compan.
les at interest, 22249 s.
Interest accrued, yl3 5-l e.
Premiums deferred, quarterly AMI
semi.annual, l,os7Ol4 IS
: Premiums in transit, principally for
December. BIB 10
Balances due by Agents, l7,1.l %
5000 ,ss7 CT
Gross Assets, December 3lst,
1878, $O5, ,s37 90
Increase in Net Assets for 1878, 5,O5O,75s rs
Income from Premiums and In
tercst 2l.OO2,OO1 10
Receipts for Interest over Death
Claims etc. f03,44S 40
New Policies Issued in 1873 lO.4l5 90
Policies in force, January ],
1874, s6,4IO 90
From the Undivided Surplus Dividend will be ap.
portioncd TO each Policy which shall bel
force at its anniversary in 1874.
NoTE-By recent act of the Trustees the member
ship of this Company Is limited to one
hundred thousand insured lives
F.s. WINSTON President.
RICHARD A. MCCURDY, Vice President,
WM II. {. BARTLETT, Actuary.
JOHN NJ. STUART, Secretary.
w. D. LITTLE,
General Agent Tor Maine and New Hampshire,
PORTLAND.
GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS wanted in An.
gusta, Hallowell, Gardiner and other towns in
kenncbec county. Liberal terms will be offered
TO the right men. Apply to the Genl Agent.
aprl3.t3w&ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21
POLITICAL.

Senator Boutwell, is preparing detailed
speech on the Sanborn contracts, giving the
history of the entire affair, and justifying the
policy of the Treasury Department 10 making
the contracts.
The Chicago Journal says that if Mr.. Col
Congress, he would be elected without oppo-
| sition, even from the Democrats.
Compulsory education has been defeated in
Pennsylvania. One fact developed by the
discussions is that there are not school houses
enough in many places to educate all the
children, if they were compelled to go to
school.
The passage by the New FORK Assembly of
the compulsory education bill is a notable act
of legislation. 1t requires that all children
between the ages of eight and fifteen years
shall be required to attend school or receive
private instruction in the common English
branches at least fourteen weeks in each year.
South American papers announce the sink
ing at sea of a coastng steamer named the
vas commanded by Captain Hyde and owned
by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company.
She left Valparaiso, March Is, and when a
few miles out at sea showed that she was leak
ing badly. Within few minutes, the vessel
was rocking and Keeling, threatening to sub
merge at any moment So rapidly did the
water gain on the pumps that the crew be-
came demoralized, and a panic ensued, in
consequence of which nineteen persons were
drowned who might otherwise have been
saved The vessel sank completely out of
sight within half an hour after the leak was
first discovered. The captain and several
officers were saved by the boats.
AT Portsmouth, on the arrival Of a train of
cars over the Eastern Railroad, Thursday af
ternoon, man jumped off and demanded of
another standing there that he ''pay that $40
he owed, enforcing his demand with an oath.
81 don't owe you any e4O." was the reply
II never saw you before" "Well, you pay
it id quick, or I'll make you," said the first
man, brandishing revolver, every chamber
of which was loaded with powder and ball
The gentleman threatened, seeing at once that
his assailant was insane or sin the horrors"
instead OF trying TO run away or knock the
the maniac. down, either of which operations
might have resulted fatally, replied, "Well.
haven't got the money about me, but I know
where can get it, and if you like to go with
"a -. A.. -. 4
debt-collector thereupon quietly followed his
guide to the police station, and was locked up
by the officers. Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21
ENGINES FOR SALE

A Yacht Engines from g to so horse
power. Stationary and Portable
Engines from 3 to 200 horse
power, with Corliss, Bah
cock and Wilcox and
plain slide valves,
New and secondhand. also Boilers, Shading,
Wood and Iron working Machinery Of all kinds.
WINCHESTER d HIGHT,
MACHINERY DEPOT,
II, - 4 70 Dorchester Avenue, So. Boston.
janS-tly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21

THIS ELEGANT PREPARATION is prepared
L from the Trde Jamaica Ginger, combined with
choice aromatics and genuine French brandy, ant
is vas y superior to every other Extract or Essence
OF Ginger before the pnblic,-all of which are pre-
pared with dicohoi by the old process.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21

A significant commentary on the inhe-
rent carelessness of the people is constant
ly,aforded by the statistics of the Dead
Letter" Office at Washington. The record
of this office for March shows the recep-
ton of 354.967 "dead" letters, of which
2ls,994 simply failed to connect from
improper address or other error; 40,457
letters held for postage ormisdirected; 90.
466 "hotel and fictitious" 1G7 registered
letters; 81 ,231 returned from foreign coun-
tries. During the month lS5,0ij letters
were returned to the writers, 2,717 contain
ing money. 1889 valuable papers, and
1.347 property Of various kinds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
VOLUME vi.

Wesel were opened at the postofiice in New
York, it WAS found that at least forty packages,
each containing from 200 to 800 letters, were
broken open in . ruinous state. Nearly all tho
damaged letters were enclosed in their himsy
envelopes, and tho packages were tied up in
weak brown paper.
The Pacific Mail steamer Rising Star, which
sailed from New York Oh the 7th Of February,
for Aspinwall, has not been heard Of since.
An autopsy Of the body Of Charlessumner
WAS held at Boston, for tho purpose of deter
mining whether tho assault committed by
Brooks on Sumner was productive of injuries
which might lead to his early death, and re-
suited in establishing the belief that the as
sault had no effect on tho general health OF
Sumner.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
Patience In Frioalship.

No, no, I cannot take your offered hand:
I watch your eyes, and cannot undesstsud
Why those sweet eyes agree With mime 10 Snoee
A. they have always seemed to do before
Our ways sre separate now: You turned aside.
We both have listened to the voice of pride
II was . heavy cloud that brought ~ this:
Al, what brittle thing . frieodship =!
Many elsd and young and sammy pear,
Full Of friendship, holding nsuGht Of feer,
Have We been close companions but Ne NsyS =.
Perchance each ind truer friend some diy.
Yet I shall miss your little gentle tsee,
Your ways and words 70 full Of inbOFn grsee-
Your hand 70 strong TO grasp, 20 soft to uooehe-
Your voice with tones 10 r1ch ana low 10d snooth.
Thanks thanks for IN the comfort yos hsve given
10 sweet, It seemed to come direct from heaven.
Hard ia Il to believe tlst you sre vronE
Whom have always thought % pure and strong.
cannot be impatient: oh, would 8. STA.
Be very, very angry II could.
YOu grieve? With tears your lovely eye0 are wet.
1t breaks my heart to ssy goodbye, and yet
Dear, give me once asatn your liie,e Hanl:.
trust you, th0ueh cannot underank
Yes, you are free TO go your way, my ff5s1d,
And viii trust snd love you to tie end.
-Nppinootfs xs1azine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
BOTH SIDES IN POETRY.
Experience With tho Prnyin' Women.

Experience Will, the Prayin' Women.
We'll, young gentlemen, laugh and snecr as y
please,
But you wasn't there to 500,
And Ill bet big money every ono o you
Would u done just like me.
When they first came round just sot my pins
TO stay with em right there,
And the more they'd sing and pray and plead,
The more I'd cuss and swear.
They knccled right down In the muddy street,
And stayd there, too, all day;
But told 'em they'd sing their throats .all raw,
And pray their heads all gray,
Before I'd quit my legitimate biz!
And then I'd take . drink,
And smile and bow perlitc to the old ones,
tip tho yoNngns . wink.
"sll. that ,t. done, wen nonehfor week or two;
And begun to hunt some other place.
To make en- let rue be.
But, pshaw! tho more I'd think aud look at it,
The palmer could see
That sellin' whisky wasn't Just the thing
For q strong chap like me.
ain't soppy, or nothin.ofthat sort,
But somehow or another,
When I'd listen to their plcadin' aud prayin',
I'd think Of my mother;
And-well, I'm rough, and pretty old In sin,
And ain't wise nor smart,
And don't go much on the sympathetic,
But then, I've got heart.
And SO caved-quit square on the spot:
couldn't stand the storm;
And now since I'm out, and none the worse of,
Pm dead bent on reform.
No sir, gentlemen, you don't know how 1t was,
For you wasn't there to see;
And III bet big money every one of you
Would done just like me.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
The VVhisIkyZOOtic,

will told you how dat happent,
By me, Carl Zimmerman.
I vos had little bier shop,
Way out in Madison,
Dot vos i'll Indiani,
Elm hundert mile auf here,
We're Dockder Die Orleavers
Got hees first attack of bier.
Va, wOhl! It vos Won morning,
Yust opent me mein door,
Dere vos-vell, dhirty ladies',
Como shtand around dot vl0or.
Dey look arount, Elm Augenblick,
Und shpeak dem not . word;
Den every one pegin to sing
The worst Fever heard.
Dey vos sing al sooch songs like dot
I" wish I vas fly"
Und ITS peter vas an angel"
Und How dot vas auf high.'
Den dose ladies come arount me,
Say am doiuf wrong,
Und ven don't trow out dot bier
Deyn sing anoder song.
Now, had in mein cellar
An old hafe keg of bier,
1t vas all sour and mouldy,
It vas been dere tree year.
told dem dat mine frau und child
Must got some tings to eat;
But, If day pay me for dat bier,
III trow it in de shtreet.
Va! If dey pay me for dot bier,
III trow it all around:
III make example of mine blace,
Und shpin 1t on der ground.
Dose ladies are delighted,
Dey'fe got convert here;
Dey gife me den-iolar bill,
Und pring up dat bier.
I shpilled it all arount 80 quick,
Deyfe got to run or shvim,l
Und SO dose ladies all clear oud:
! vas ten dollars in.
Und ven didn't vas q fool,
I'll keep dot to meinselfe,
But I'll told you rooster of it,
Und-vell-you know how it vas yourself.
1t vas better dat COON avay,
Und dake q leetle rest.
Ven dat cruel var vas over,
Again 60 in Vest.
III took that leetle bier shop,
And keep it yust the same,
Und for Dockder Lewvises brigade
didn't give tame.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
Tho East.

The East.
HE Massachusetts Senate has passed tho
ten-hour law.
The Rev. DR.. David Elliott, emeritus pro-
fessor in the Presbyterian Theological semi.
nary OF Allegheny City, of Pennsylvania, is
dead aged 81. He was the last living modera-
tor OF the original Presbyterian General AS
sembly, before the division.
IHE French residents Of New York, ON
March 18, celebrated the third anniversary Of
the Paris Commune, by 4 banquet and ball.
There was large attendance, and among the
invited guests was the Workinemens Commit
tee OF Safety. The proceeds are devoted to
the oeneht OF the widows and orphans of the
commune.
DUSAN, auditor Of the Erie Railroad Com
pany, publishes lengthy statement in regard
10 tho Affairs OF the road, in which he attempts
70 show that the company is insolvent.
IHE steamship, City of Pekin, the next
to the largest vessel afoat, was launched at
chester, Pa, few days since. She is the
largest vessel ever built in the United States,
her dimensions being: Length over all 42o
feet, length on load line 800 feet inches :
length of beam, moulded, Al feet 4 inches
tonnage 5000 tons.
The New York World devotes three columns
and half to the proof that the cost of one
drunkard to the community is s37,000
THE local option bill has been killed in the
New Jersey Legislature by vote of Il toe.
MAN named Kuen and Miss Holt were
drowned At hockland, Me., few days since.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
Washington.


The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Joseph H. Chandler, Collector
Of Customs for tho district Of Lake Superior,
Mich. Edwin G. Lewis, Of Illinois, Agent for
the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico; James
Durman, Receiver of Public Moneys at Spring.
field, No.; John A. Pratt, Pension Agent at
Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. HAsx1xs, Of New York, has introduced
in the House bill to facilitate the circulation
Of public Documents. The bill provides that
when Congress shall publish any public docu-
ments, the Postmaster General shall issue to
Ill postnasters list giving the titles Of pull
Lie documents, their cost and postage, with
directions that such lists be posted in con-
spicuous places in every post Office in the
United States; that upon the transmission of
the necessary sum to the proper department,
or to the superintendent Of the document
room, the documents shall be sent by mail
JUDGE LOUIS DENT, brother of Mrs. Grant,
is lying at the point of death, at his residence
ip Washington, from tumor in the stomach.
A PORTION Of Frcmont's old railroad lobby is
in Washington to, oppose giving Tom Scott
further government aid for the Southern Pa
cifac. 1t is alleged that when Tom Scott alb
sorbed the enterprise he neglected to take
care Of Fremonts followers. For that reason
they now oppose him.
The House Military Committee have agreed
upon an army reduction bill. The bill pro-
poses to reduce General Sherman and Sheri-
dams stsffs from six to three, with reduction
Of two-thirds in rank and pay.
Dispatches received at the war department
report the Indians of Leech Lake reservation.
Minnesota, very much dissatisfied and show
ing disposition to commit depredations. The
acting agent called on Gen. Terry for troops to
protect the agency.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
A WESTERN pa,,er has the followin,

A WESTERN paper has the following
funeral notice ga long funeral cor
tege wended its solemn way to the GEM
etery yesterday. The deceased was a
man who neglected to buy nice warm
suit of underwear at the Emporium
Bazaar. Be wise in time. The store is
crowded with lovely ladies, and the
spruce clerks are hopping round like a
flea on hot griddle, Call before it is
too late.'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26

A GREY hair was espied by lady
among the raven locks of fair friend
of hers few days ago. "Oh, pray
pull it out, she exclaimed. "IfI pull
it out ten will come to the funeral,
replied the lady who made the discov-
cry. "Pluck it out nevertheless" said
the dark haired damsel +; "it is of no
sort of consequence how many come to
the funeral, provided they all come in
black"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
NUMBER 81.
Items and Incidents OF the Temperance
Crusade.
ABOUT 400 persons have signed the
pledge in Sprin0field. III.

ABOUT 400 persons have signed the
pledge in Springfield, Ill.
AT Tiflin, Ohio, the mems committee
are circulating petition to the consti-
tntional convention asking that women
be allowed to vote for judicial officers
before whom questions of the violation
of the liquor law may come.
ADA, Ohio, has now only one saloon
left, and the women are besieging that
establishment vigorously.
THE surrender of two saloons il re-
ported at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, one
being the most popular resort in the
town.
A LARGE mass temperance meeting
was held at Laporte, Ind, ON March
18th.
AT Madison, Wis.,, the temperance
question has come to . standstil. The
churches generally advise praying in
secret, but not at the corners of streets
and in saloons.
ONE THOUSAND women are banded
together in the temperance movement
at Adrian, Mich.
The town Of Bliss6eld, Mich, has
ceased to dispense the ardent, and be-
tween that place and the Ohio line east,
the temperance sirooco has made clean
sweep.
PRAYER MEETINGS are to be held in
Washington, for the furtherance of the
temperance cause.
AT the session of the Chicago Common
Council, on March 16, one hundred ladies
visited the chamber bearing memorial
signed by 16, 900 women, in favor of the
enforcement of the Sunday saloon-clos-
ing ordinance. The memorial was read
and placed ON file, after which the Coun-
Gil very ungraciously passed an ordi.
nance permitting saloons to be kept
open On Sunday, by vote Of % to Il
Upon returning to the streets, the Ia
dies, all of whom were of the highest
respectability, and numbering among
them the wives of some of the best cit
izens, were assailed with yells and
howls from one of thevilest crowds that
could be raked from the cutters of the
city, who pressed 80 closely upon the
little band that, had they not been pro-
tected by a few men among the crowd,
there is little doubt but that violence
would have been offered them. Indeed,
one brute did trip enc of the ladies, but
slank away before thd fist of one Of the
gentlemen standing near. The mob fol-
lowed one of the ladies back to the
church, from which they started, yell
ing every moment ike Comanches, and
presenting one of the most disgraceful
scenes ever Witnessed
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26

CURING BEEF AND HAM, every one
hundred pounds Of beef, seven pounds
Of salt two ounces of saltpetrc one
and half pounds of brown sugar four
gallons of water. The hams and beef
for drying may he taken out after four
weeks. 10 keep the meat after warm
weather, the pickle will have to be
boiled.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26

WHAT is the difference between .
gauze dress and a drawn tooth An
swer: But, really. we hope it will be
we'll understood that we didn't guess it !;
and still better understood that the
conundrum is none of ours. Because
one is too thin and the other is tooth
out.