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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-10
HALE,S
SUBSTITUTE FOR CASTOR OIL.

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for castor oil ever compounded Instantly relieves
Collie Cramps Diarrhtpa and all diseases of Child.
rem Teethlng. Causes natural and healthy sleep,
gives rest to mother and child regulates the bow.
els as simulate the food, and builds the child right
square up from suffering, puny weakness, to strong
and robust health. perfect medicine chest for
our little ones. ONLY IS CENTS, by all dealers.
d m will be paid for any case of Dyspepsia,
hIUU Blousness, Liver Complaint or Impure
Blood that DIR. JOB SWEETS STRENGTHENS
other remedies fail if directions are followed.
Sold by all dealers. iune21-t &w3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-10
CONDITIONS.

All the above races to be mile heats, best 3 n ).
in harness, and will be governed by the rules of
the National Association.
In ali heats where eight or more start the distance
Will be one hundred and fifty yards a horse dis.
tancng the field part OF the same shall only be
entitled to the first premium.
Heats in each days races to be trotted alternate
ly. The right to postpone on account OF untavor-
able weather or other unavoidable causes is rcscry-
ed. Horses will be called at 2 p. NJ.
Entrance fee, ten per cent of purses. which must
accompany the nominations. Four TO enier. three
to start. No conditional entries received. The en-
tries Will close at Bangor on Monday, Sept. q, at
O'Clock L. Nj. All entries and communications to
be addressed to +. \. strickland, Bangor, Me-
Arrangements VIII be made for iarc at reduced
rites by rail and boat.
- j, T. BASS, President.
w. H. STRICKLAND Vice President.
TRUSTEES.
ABRAM WOODARD, PHILO A. STRICKLAND.
o. NJ SHAW, w. L. PIERCE.
=. A. STRICKLAND, Secretary.
W. Z. HOLT, Treasurer. sep4-ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-10
FIRST DAY-SEPT, 20.

FIRST DAY-sEPT, 30.
No. Purse of 800, for horses that have never
beaten 81; $500 TO first, 800 to second, $50 to
third, 8 10 to fourth.
No. Purse of $500, for horses that have never
beaten 90 $3.50 to first SO to sccond SIS to third
$50 to fourth.
SECOND DAY-SEPT 80.
No. Purse of $3.50, for horses that have never
bea,en 40; $l75 to first 800 to second $50 third
$35 to fourth.
No. Purse of $50, for horses that have never
beaten 2 "a; S225 to first, $40 to second so to
third, ! ij to fourth.
THIRD DAI-OCT. ].
No Purse of $500 for horses that have never
beaten2 80; $50 to first so second 80 to third
$50 to fourth.
Grand Sweepstakes.
No. Purse of 500, for all horses $3.50 to first
$40 to second, SlOj to third, so to fourth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-10
SANFORD'S
JAMAICA
GINGER,

Is prepared from the true Jamaica Ginger, com
bincd with choice arOmatics and genuine French
Brandy, and is vastly superior to every Extract
Essence of Ginger before the public all of which
are prepared with alcohol by the old process. 1t
instantly relieves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-10

GTORE No. s, Bridges Block. Water Street.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
A New Mode of Robbery.

The Paris Figaro gives the following details of an extraordinary robbery of iewelry "A Persian commission mer- chant, M. Cohn, had purchased a quantity of iowolry for London housoo to the value of 5000. On the evening of his departure for London he dined with a number of his clerks, who ac- companied him to the station, where he got into an empty compartment of the train which was to take him to Calais. Some minutes later four per sons entered the carriage, and although he would have preferred to be alone, finding there was no time to change, he engaged in conversation with them, at the same time keeping his hand on the travelling bag which contained his valu- ables. On arriving at Calais the stran- gers disappeared. M. Cohn proceeded on board the boat. He was immedi- ately joined by person whom he recognized as one of Lis fellow-trav- elers in the train, and who, after short discussion on the evils of sea- sickness, offered him a cigar, which ho refused. His interlocutor, however, was very pressing, and rendered case of what he called real Havanas, which M. Cohn believes now, although he did not specially notice at the time, was not the same as the stranger himself had. In the end M. Cohn took a cigar and lighted and commenced smoking it, when he at once became insensible. On recovering he fonnd that he was at Dover, and that his travelling bag and impromptu acquaintance had disap- peared. Three trains were about to start. A search was made for both bag and stranger, and the telegraph was
 put into play, but without success.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
The Alabama Award:

The present condition of the Alabama award business is this. There are three bills pending in Congress, neither of which has been even considered in com mittee, although the private claims on the fund amount to SIS, ,000, 900. Sen atuI Edmunds'S bill creates u special commission of five judges, and bars all claims of insurance companies, unless they can prove that, during the Rebel lion, the sum of their losses on war risks exceeded the sum of their pre- miums in which case an allowance may be made for the excess. MT. Poland's bill puts the business into the hands of Circuit Court, to be selected by the President, to which the United States is to be admitted as one of the general claimants. In case of the disallowance of any claim exceeding $5,00O, the claimant may appeal to the Supreme Court. General Buffers bill decides the law of the case first, and then leaves it to the courts to hear the evidence and apply the principles. General Butler allows any one to go into any Circuit Court and make his claim, and under his bill the underwriters stand in the same position as under MT. Edmunds's, while any one who paid extra war pre- miums, on account of Alabama risks during the war, may recover them. Buffers bill only admits the United States as claimant for actual losses. There is still, howerer, q fourth plan, which consists in the United States keeping the money, and not distrib- uting it at all. This plan is represent ed to be growing in favor at Washing ton
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
Frightened at Night.

I remember we'll that nervous sensi- tiveness and morbid imaginativeness had set in with me very early. During my Grasmere visit used to feel fright ened at night on account of darkness. I then was a stranger to the whole host of night agitators, ghosts, goblins, demons, burglars, elves, and witches. Horrid ghastly tales and ballads, of which crowds afterwards came in my way, had not yet cast their shadows over my mind. And yet I was terrified in the dark, and used to think of lions, the only form of terror which my dark engendered agitation would take. My next bugbear was the Ghost in !" Ham let" Then the picture of Death at Hell Gate in an old edition of Para disc Lost, the delight of my girlhood. Last and worst came my uncle Southey's ballad horrors, above all the cold Woman of Berkely." Oh, the agonies have endured between nine and twelve at night, before mamma joined me in bed, in presence of that hideous assemblage of horrors, the horse with eyes of flame! I dare not, even now, rehearse these particulars, for fear of calling up some of the old feeling, which, indeed, I have never in my life been quite free from. What made the matter worse was that, like other ner- vous sufferings, it could not be under stood by the Inexperienced. and "nnse- quently subjected the sufferer to ridi- cule and censure. My uncle Southey laughed heartily at my agonies. I mean at the cause. He did not enter into the agonies. Even mamma scolded me for creeping out of bed after m hours torture, and stealing down to her in the parlor, saying I could bear the loneliness and night fears no longer. But my father understood the case better. He insisted that lighted candle should be left in my room, in the interval between my retiring to bed and mammals joining me. From that time forth my sufferings ceased. I be- lieve they would have destroyed my health had they continued. - Sarah COleTidge.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
The Humbug of Advertising.

Concerning advertising there is Q great deal of humbug. We say "hum- bug" because the word fraud" does not fully cover the case. Advertising is unquestionably one great secret of success. But it must be judicious ad- vertising. Some men want to buy ad
 vertising as the vulgar buy pictures, looking to the quantity, not the quality. Of course, what is called "late advertis- ing" pays, but only, however, when done with good judgment. For in stance, it is not good judgment, except in very rare cases, to advertise, at any price. in cheap issues, or charitable publications. They are seldom read. Next in point of worthlessness as a vehicle comes the ordinary almanac. These are manufactured to a most sur prising extent, and the investment Is immensely profitable to apothecaries and paper dealers. The man of paper, co operating with the man of pills, makes the whole almanac business one of mutual profit. One collector, on the Hudson, to our positive knowledge, has bought, during the last few weeks, no less than ten tons of almanacs which were sent out to country apothecaries for distribution. There is also whole sale druggist in New York City, who sells these things regularly by the ton, instead of sending them out to custom CTS. This is only one of the ways in which injudicious advertisers waste their money. Advertisers should re- member that circulation even in will lago newspaper is worth vastly more than hundred thousand through the medium of questionable agent.
 Printing is not advertising. .-Erchomge.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
Following a Precedent.

Horses soon become familiar with roads and localities 1; so that, If left to their own choice, they will take the road to which they arc best accustomed, or which leads to well-furnished stable, in preference to another and 1t IS also very easy to note that they often pro- ceed with much more apparent alacrlty in going home than when going away from home. But the memory of the horse is no orc tenacious than is common ly supposed. A gentleman having on one occasion travelled along certain road at 8 considerable distance from home, turned off it to pay short visit to friend, at whose hospitable abode his horse found rest and refreshment as we'll as himself. Riding along the same road about a year after, he wished to see if the horse retained any recollec. tion of the place and occurrence, and when he came near where the road to his friends house branched of from the main road, he let tho reins fall loosely on the horses neck. Presently, the ami mai pricked up his cars, quickened his pace, and on coming to the side road, unhesitatingly turned into it, instead of going straight on.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
The Agriculture of the Future.

There is q curious and very radical article in the December number of Fraser's Magasi,ac upon farming. The writer's belief IS that in the time to come, farm will be an immense food factory carried on by a company. The companies will be joint stock concerns, issuing shares of from fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars each, and working from three to ten thousand acres. The buildings of the farm (such is the scheme) must be placed upon the highest point of land, so that the water and manure may be conveyed over the surface by gravitation. Machinery is, among other services, to shear the sheep. A whole staff of butchers will be employed to kill and cut up bullocks and transmit the meat in pieces suit able for the London market straight to the salesman, without the intervention of dealer. The salesman will be in the company's employ and will only sell their meat. The company will make an effort to get more than one crop in Q year. But the most sur prising of the results which await the future of farming will be the ripening of crops by means of an electric cur rent passed through the plants, or by some other kind of artificial heat.
 One point of which the writer makes much, is the impossibility of profit in England from the cultivation of wheat. Wheat is almost the only agricultural product which has not risen since 1770. The only sort of corn which is much dearer now than then is barley, the reason being that barley is used in dis tillation and brewing. In the last fifty years meat and dairy produce have greatly risen in price. Yet wheat re- mains the same, notwithstanding the rise in the price of labor and the in- crease in rents. No increase of demand has any important effect upon the price of corn. A rise in wheat will at once bring any quantity of it to England. The importation of wheat by England n 1859 was five millions of quarters, or 1orty million bushels. In 1871 the i'm portation was nearly ten million quar- ters. Yet the price of wheat in 1871 was lower than in 1860. It is very plain, says the writer in Fraser, that wheat cultivation can no longer be pro- fitable, and it would be better to use the land thus occupied to raise produce, which must be imported to England at a loss. One of the difficulties which the farmer must meet is to find some green produce which will take the place of wheat in the rotation of crops. This obstacle the author of the article thinks very serious one.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
A Golden Dream.

It is hinted in army circles in Eng land that the expedition to be. sent ou to Ashantee will in all probability re- turn laden with "loot with treasures of gold plundered from tho unlucky sayages who have called down upon their devoted heads the wrath of the British lion. All the information the English have about these rumored treasures seems to be gathered from the report of ap agent sent to Coomassie in 1877 as an envoy, who gave glowin
 reports of bracelets so heavy that tn laden arms of the chiefs had to be sup ported by attendant pages of gold and silver canes in every direction; of chairs inleid with ivory and gold of death dealing muskets adorned with rims of gold; of full dress costumes and breast-plates of solid gold, &c. The golden accounts of the agent are now eagerly accepted by the English soldiers and sailors who are engaged ID the Ashantee expedition. Thus me trinkets of the barbarians are coveted
 by those who pretend to be clvlllHeo, /, and who thus show that they nave the
 same gross instincts of the savages'
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
A Father who Figured.

About 0 year ago, if we remember rightly, story went the rounds which credited that ingenious person, the Western man, with having successfully carried out one of the most orig inal of plans for getting his daughters com fortably settled in life, without any cost whatever to himself. He had a large and expensive family. Three out of four of the daughters were marriage able. They were very pretty girls, and had many admirers. The father per mitted them to receive attentions from the most eligible young men, and to all outward appearances seemed per fectly content to part with his treasures until asked to do SO. Each demand for consent was the signal for an out burst o1 feeling that ended in the sud den exit of, the applicant. The lovers, however, were notto be prevented from attaining happiness by what they be- lieved to be the whim of selfish father. They eloped, were married and for given. The real state of the case was, the father could not afford to buy three suitable outfits, and pay the expense of three feasts. Not seeing any pros- pect in the immediate future of being better able to do so, after ransacking his brain to find wny out of the diff culty, he at last concluded to frown on the young people, and take the chances for what might follow. The elopements didn't cost him q cent the expenses of outfits and weddings wns saved his reputation for liberality did not suffer in the least, and his neighbors con- tinued in ignorance of the actual con- dition of his exchequer.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
SALISBURY CONN.,, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1874.

monds, on the waxen- white check, while the little hands, clasped tightly to- gether, told of the mortal struggle by which life had departed from the tiny frame. The casket was there, but the jewel was sparkling otherwhere. Little Willie had gone home
 Richmond Cheswick took the child into his arms silently he descended the stairs, and, walking into the midst of the affrighted guests, held the tiny corpse to Cecile.
 Woman, behold your work l" he gasped ill accents strangely deep and stern. Murderess look upon your victim Aye-look we'll, for you will never behold either him or me again."
 With cry that rose up to the illu- mined ceilings, Cecile Cheswick fell fainting on the floor.
 Richmond kept his word he never looked on the fair, deceitful face of his wife again.
 Supported by 8 barely sufficient al- lowance, Mrs. Cheswick haunts the fashionable watering. phases, Q mere wreck of her former self, while her hus- band lives solitary life and broods upon the past. While Willie, perhaps the happiest of them all, sleeps under & quiet slope ill the perfumed shadows of Greenwood, beneath marble shaft on which are cut the simple words
 WILLIE.
 AGED FOUR YEARS AND SIX MONTHS. " shaU 90 to him; but he shall not
 return to me"
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
A Guilty Conscience.

One day as a menagerie was entering New England town, md the majestic elephant marching at it's head was nearing Q particularly muddy creek, one of the local deacons was seen to burst wildly from the throng of specta- tors, and to fly with streaming locks and floating coat-tail, uttering wild apostrophes to "good gosh," of New Englond worship, and evidently anxious to escape anywhere out of the world. He was pursued by a committee of se- lectmen, who finally stopped after a chase of three miles. Then, with tears of repentance, he unfolded his terrible story. It seems that, when a boy, he had met that identical elephant at Q circus, and given him tobacco instead of peanuts, which the trusting beast expected. It is well-known belief of the small boys that an elephant once deceived in this way will lay for his de- ceiver the rest of his natural life, and whenever he meets him he will deluge him with muddy water. Conscience and this common superstition had made the deacon a coward, and he had fled from the doom of dirty water which he fancied had finally overtaken him.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
0cCuDAtiOu.

What Q glorious thing occupation is for the human heart Those who work hard seldom yield to fancied or real sorrow. When grief sits down, folds its hands, and mournfully feeds upon its own tears, weaving the dim shadows that a little exertion might sweep away into funeral pail, the strong spirit IS shorn of it's might. and sorrow becomes our master. When troubles flow upon you dark and heavy, toll not with the torrent; rather seek by occupation to divert the dark waters that threaten to overwhelm you, with thousand chan nels which tho duties of life always pre- sent. Before you dream of it, those waters will fertilize the present, and give birth to fresh flowers, that will be- come pure and holy in the sunshine which penetrates to the path of duty ln spite of every obstacle. Grief, after all, is but selfish feeling, and most selfish is the man who yields himself to tho indulgence of any passion which brings no joy to his fellow men.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
VOL. III.
|" Be Good to YOurself."

Be GOOd to YOurSelf.0 " Good-by!" the driver said, As the coach went off in whirl! And the coachman bowed his handsome head " Be good 10 yourself !"-my girl !" An many fond good-by have I heard, From many an aching heart And many Q friendly farewell word, When strangers come to part And I've heard thousand merry quips, And many senseless joke; And many fervent prayer from lips That all a-trenble spoke; And many bit of good advice, In smooth, proverbial phrase And many a wish--Sf little price For health and happy days; But musing how the human soul, Whateer the fates may will, Still measures by its self-control, Its greatest good or ill. Of benedictions, protest, Mid many shining pearl, I like the merry coachman's best "Be good to yourself-my girl!'
 JOHN G. SAKE.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30

MINUTE SPONGE CAKE.-Beat three eggs two minutes /; add one cup and @ half of sugar; beat two minutes one cup of flour and one teaspoonful of cream tartar beat one minute add half cup of cold water with half D tea spoonful of soda and spoonful of ex- tract of lemon beat one minute; add one cup of flour beat one minute. Splendid.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30

STRETCH OF PRIVILEGE, ,-Daughter of the house (to priviledged old friend of the family): "Dear MT. Lupus, you don't seem to be enjoying yourself. l should like to have you waltz this once with me-" Privileged Old Friend |" My dear child, don't dance but, if it suits you, wouldn't mind sitting here with my arm round your waist, while the others are making themselves dizzy"
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
CLOCKS! !

Besides splendid assortment of Fancy Goods Pocket Cutlery, Musical Instrumente Stationery together with thousand and one other articles too numerous to mention,
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-30
ADVERTISING RATES

Schedule of prices for Advertising furniahod n application at this office.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-02

UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET.
Leaves every TUESDAY ct N:
elIft + Davis Bend and ali inssrmsdiase land
ings-The passenger steamer
RObt. Il. Lee, .
will leave as above, carrying United states s mail;
connecting at Vicksburg with Parisok Line for ali
points on Yaaoo river; also, with connecting boats
tor Sunfower, Deer Creek and Talahatchie rivers,
for Heisnt or passage aRpiX on board, or to
HlTE s CABIN, rchoupitoula. st..
an2 ADAMS & WORK. 9 Commercial Place
SATURDAY vICKSBURG PACKET.
o. S. MAIL PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY, at5P.M.
-@ FOR vICKsBURG, DAVIS BEND,
The passenger steamer
Natchez,
L. r. Leathers master, j. F. Muse, clerk,
at Vicksburg with Parisot Line for Yazoo
Talahatchie and Suna0wer Rivers and with Anchor
Line for Memphis Cairo and st. Louis. For freight
apply yS Sc Sq. J1S n e III Common
orto HITE q CARLIN. Tchoupitoulas st.
.,o, UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET.
KANSAS. GREES WI u v ntks nTG Az
AND THE BENDS.
Leaves every THURSDAY, at O'Clock, p NJ
, ~ FOR CHICOT CITY, MOUTH
White and Arkansas rivers Greenvinla
!, Vicksburg, Natchez and way landing
The fine and fast passenger packet
Frank PnrGOud,
~ =; "a. Wnlte master. G. Holmes, clerk,
III leave as above carrying the United States nail
No connecting at Vicksburg with the "Parisot
Inc tor al points on Yasoo and Tallahatohie
vers
]. JANNEY, III Common street,
RITE 4 CARLN,
ATchOupitoulas street
ADAMS WORK
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