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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Charleston, October, 10. The board of
health announces two fatal cases of yellow
fever only in six weeks. There are no new
cases and no fears of its spreading. There
have been no fatal cases reported since the
9th inst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
Weather Probabilities To-Day.

For New England and the Middle States,
high barometer, no-west to no-east winds,
cold and generally clear weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

A billiard tournament is being played in
this city, at Smiths rooms, in which the fol-
lowing rarties are engaged: George Hunt, f.
c. Allen, Henry Haskell, Arthur Libby, l..
Mastins, Henry Hart. Playing has been GO
ing on for several evenings, and it will take
about three evenings more to complete the
tournament, which is very interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

The following gentlemen were chosen on
Monday evening, delegates to the State con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation, to be held in Portland October the
2lst and 22d david Cargill, William Hodg-
es, II. X. Choate. Fred Rogers, Freeman
Roberts, E. E. Davis, J. S. Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

A very fine lecture on "Strange Customs of
the East" is to be given by Mr.. Forsyth at
Granite Hall on Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, October 10. A fire this morning
burned the opera house and two or three
small stores; loss, $50 700; insured partly in
Hartford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
Cincinnati produce Market.

Cincinnati. Oct. Is, 1874.
POkk-Grm, at >25 O0s25 %.
LARD-steam l3-a-i kettle, Is 1-2e4.
BULk neutrality-suspicious. rs; clear rib sides
1874 =; clear sides A-9-. Eft
BACON-shoulders sSs-; clear rib sides Is
g.; clear sides l5l29-'
WHISKEY-SE&.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

1t wouldn't be very healthy for "P.ofes-
sors" to make application for audiences at our
city schools-just now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

The "mixed" train from Portland was two
hours late yesterday, on account of a long
train and great amount of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

White & Plummer, traders on the east side
Of the river, have received a cargo Of choice
yellow corn by the schooner ID. Ellis. The
corn Is to be sold at very reasonable rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
KANSAS.

Atchison, October l3. President Grant and
party arrived to-day and were welcomed by
an immense conconrse of people at the de-
pot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

Another shooting match for prizes will soon
come off in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
N EBR ASKA

Omaha. October 10. Reports come in slow.
ly. The returns show good majorities for the
republican State officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

The celebrated Parin boots are for sale in
this city by Mr.. Terry, opposite the Journal
office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.

New OK, OCT. I3, ISiI.
EVENING REPORT.
Money easy at 2a3 percent on call, Foreign ex-
changce little frmer. 4s3taats4 for 20 days.
Custom receipts 10 day $3.50, 200. Gold opened at
l091t and closed at ITO. Rates on loans, per cent
Y. Asst Treasurer paid $4,000 in interest
$500 in redemption bonds. Gold balances $s,l77
currency balances, $9S2,45s. Governments firm
State bonds dull. Railroad mortgages quiet aud
steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
M MINNESOTA.

Minneapolis, October, 10. Fires here yes
terday destroyed $685. worth of property !;
insurance $25, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

Ten persons were baptised at East Read
field on Sunday-ive ladies and FIVE
gentlemcn-and admitted into the Methodist
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

Eminent Physicians endorse Adamson's b.
| tanic Cough Balsam as the safest and most
efiectual cough remedy ever used.
Octl4-+eod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
local and State Nems.

Morgan is going to show his hand at Gran
lite Hall on Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

At the close Of the services on Sunday last
Rev. Mr.. Beckw,h rendered his resignation
of the pastorate of Christ Church in this city,
to take effect on the 18th inst. The congre-
CATION remained after the service in the morn
ing, and after organizing the meeting by the
choice of chairman, the matter of the pastors
resignation was considered, and then the
meeting was adjourned to meet in the church
on Wednesday evening, the l4th, at l-2
o'clock, to act definitely on the subject. 1t is
desirable that full meeting be had.
The proceedings of the Grand Commandery
of Maine at its twenty third annual conclave
in Portland in May last, is received from
Stephen Berry, the publisher. 1t is a neatly
and tastefully executed pamphlet of ll2
pages, and so abounds in happy expression,
apt illusions and illustrations and bright and
witty points as to furnish very entertaining
reading, even to a mere layman. 1t is ilu-
mined throughout by the quaint and kindly
humor characteristic of its author, the vener-
able Ira Berry. who the Press says, seems to
have at command the recorded wit and wis
dom of all ages.
An outlandishman calling himself prof"
Sanger " no talks very poor English, and who
processes to be a prodigy in the matter of
making musical sounds with his voice and
lips, humbugged the school children Of this
city on Monday at Granite Hall, to the
amount of about $50, to say nothing of the
hardship he imposed by compelling them to
listen for an hour to his petulant scolding, his
dreary talk and hdeous noises He has also
been at Belfast, Portland, Bangor, and we
fear other places in the. State. He works
through the public schools for his audiences,
and gives nothing in return for the 10 cents
admission that can be called instructive or
entertaining. This paragraph is for the ben
eft of the schools in those towns where he
has not yet attempted to ply his cheap, CATCH
penny vocation.
Winthrop Locals.
Now that the agricultural "hoss" trots are
over for the season, our farmers have COM
menced picking their apples. The crop in
this vicinity Is about an average. and of ex-
CeIleHt quallty, tHeTe UetHg Dut lew WoTHiy
ones, the yield of russets is large and supe-
rior in quality. The corn, potato and bean
crops are good. The latter is probably the
largest for many years. 1t is seldom that
farms change hands now, but p. II. Smell has
bought and taken possession of the home
stead so long known as the Southworth farm.
There has been an effort made for course
of lectures this fall and winter, though but
few manifest an interest in the matter. I'm
der the lead of our popular landlord, Mr..
Lovejoy, Rev. Mr.. Bicknell and Enoch knight
of Portland have already been engaged.
Personal.
Gov. Dingley and Col. Smith have ad-
dressed the people at various points in Aroos-
took. and have everywhere beeni handsomely
received.
Speaker Blaine reached home last evening
Mr.. M. L. Stevens of Portland, delivered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14

Personal.
Gov. Dingley and Col. Smith have ad-
dressed the people at various points in ARGOS
took. and have everywhere beeni handsomely
received.
Speaker Blaine reached home last evening.
Mr.. M. L. Stevens of Portland, delivered a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-14
Denmark.
France.

Rome, October Is. The French war steam
ship Orenoque left Civita Vecchia to-day.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
Family Worship.

The Herald and Presbyter notices approx
ingly the resolution passed by the Episcopal
General Convention enforcing family worship
and family training, and says:
"We think that here is place where the
Church of to-day, in all branches, has fallen
from the position occupied by the Church of
a former generation. 1t is the neglect of
family training. Without taking up the
lamentation in any doleful spirit, that the
former days were better than these, this
seems to be generally conceded. The home
training of children in religious truth and
the duties of religious life is very largely a
thing of the past. This is well-uigh univer-
sally admitted. We heartily rejoice, there
fore, in any movement tending to improve
this condition of things. We are glad that
the House of Bishops iutimated this deliV-
eranee. We hope it will be needed by the
clergy of that Church, and we hope the same
obligation will be recognized by the ministry
in the Presbyterian and all other churches.
The range of subjects named in the above
resolution is large, but none too large. 1t
is not enough, in training the younger
those of any age, either, for that matter-tO
teach the direct precepts of the gospel, and
leave those taught to draw the inference
whether they apply to this, that, or the other
worldly vanity. Pastors must tell in plain
terms what is forbidden conformity to the
world; must give the Lords will upon the
ten thousand things, in this fashionable and
world-loviug age, which SO absorb the mind
and draw away the afections-of the young
especially-from spiritual things. They
must draw the line between what is Christian
duty and worldly conformity. Nor need
they be in much doubt where to find it.
Every Church has spoken out many time,
through its highest and lower judicatories,
upon this whole subject. The things forbid
den have been named. The best Christian
meditation has been given to them by the
ablest men in the Church, and these deliv-
erances should be needed. If pastors desire
to see their congregations spiritually i'm
proved We do not know of any point where
their work may be rendered more hopeful
than in the sphere here indicated. If family
religion could be made what it ought to be;
we should not only see great improvement
in cur churches, but it would extend into all
departments Of society. Business, morals,
politics and religion, would be benefited to-
gether.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09

cult to give directions for finding any par
tcular house or village. If chief should
be on visit, and ask his host to return the
call, he simply tells him to go so many days
in such direction, and then turn for half a
day another direction, and SO on. However,
the Kaffir is quite satisfied with such indica-
tions, and is sure to attain his point.
"When the messenger has delivered his
letter, he will squat down on the ground
and wait patiently for the answer. AS a
matter of course, refreshments will be sup
piled to him, and when the answer is handed
TO him, he will retain at the same pace
Europeans are always surprised when they
first see young Kafir undertake the deliv-
cry of letter at so great distance, and
still more at the wonderfully short time in
which he will perform the journey. Nor
are they less surprised when they find that
he thinks himself very we'll paid with a shil-
ling for his trouble
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
The Uses Sickness.


Every sickness, or or small, comes from
God on it's special d, as truly as John
the Baptist was ger sent from Him.
The mercitul Lord a sinner or servant
of His overwhelme tn worldly business
and neglectful of hi ul's concerns, and so
He lays him on sick-bed, where for days
and weeks together he has to give up all
thought and mention of trade, and lie face
to face with death and the grave, judgment
and eternity, without the possibility of look
ing away from them, in order that he may
have, as it were, rehearsal of the actual
scene when it shall come. and know how he
shall bear his part in it, and be prepared to
bear it we'll and then God lets him up with
the warning Go, and sin no more; Go, and
be ready for that call which will allow no
delay or release. And sometimes the indi-
vidual is obliged to have many such rehear
sails in the course of his life, because he is
dull in learning, and needs them to perfect
him in his part. We cannot well conceive
of any more impressive, effective and merci-
full teaching; and one who can 60 forth from
sick-room when he is told, and knows that
he had narrow escape from death, just as
worldly and God-forgetting as ever, may we'll
fear that he will meet the doom of him who,
being often reproved and hardened his neck,
shall perish suddenly, and that without rem
edy. Disease usually comes on in a very
merciful manner, by a gradual descending
scale of degree: FIRST the patient thinks it
best to keep IN, then the report day by day
is not so well-worse to-day-he has called
in the doctor-then he is Eighty, or deliriouS,
or inSensible-and so on to just alive; and
lastly to the turuiug-point for recovery or
for the end of the struggle" For the most
part, the mind is left clear at the outset, SO
that the man begins to think that this may
be his last sickness, for so cit has come upon
others, and so it may be coming on him; and
to arrange his temporal concerns, and to ask,
Am l ready to meet my God?" And some
times throughout the whole illness the be-
lever has his mind clear enough to enjoy the
consolation of the gospel and gather pre-
paredness for his change. If we study sick.
ness in its moral and religious bearings, we
shall, feel that it is wonderfully and merci-
fully devised means for the welfare and sal
walton of the precious soul, Thousands have
been raised from it to newness of life, and
blessed God for its visitation, as no doubt the
Nobeman's family did, and thousands have
found that loving God has made all their
bed iu their sickness. The field of the world
must be cleared from time to time of It's
stalks and clums to make room for new
harvest of souls, and Gods own way of do
ing the work, though at the best a sad one. is
wise and merciful.- W. LewSs, d. d., an
the Chmchman.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
Market Gardening in the South.

W. B. Wilkes, an enterprising settler in
Mississippi, on the line of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, has been quite fortunate in
raising early fruit for the Chicago markets.
He is situated about $50 miles north of Mo.
bile, and can either ship early fruit North or
late fruit South. He says:
"From my grounds the Wilson was shipped
the last week in April and the first in May,
and brought 81 per quart in Chicago. The
Aberdeen market paid so cents and the least
% cents The Hale's Early was shipped by
the 9Th of June and shipments were contin-
ued till the 1st of August. These paid in
Chicago from Sc to $3.50 per bushel. Bart
let's shipped on the 18th of July were sold
in Chicago at So. 40 per one-third- bushel
box, making $40 20 per bushel. The early
apples paid from 81 so to Sc per bushel;
they were all in advance of California fruits.
Fine specimens of Duchess on the 10Th of
August in Chicago only paid Sc per bushel.
The important point in such an orchard is
to have early fruits. We cannot compete
with home productions and pay express,
which on one-third-bushel box to Louisville
is about 80 cents, to ST. Louis 40, to Chica-
60 45 Time to Louisville 234 hours, ST.
Louis "a, Chicago 36, and much of the hand
ling avoided, since [ shipped successfully.
Late appleS--such as NCkajack and Shock
ley-are shipped in barrels to Mobile by
freight about the last of August. They ar
rive late in the peach season and before the
Northern-grown fruit, and pay handsomely,
as the expense is very little"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
Keep Accounts.

This is not performed by simply entering
every penny spent, but by so balancing re-
ceipts and expenditures that one may know
every day precisely how he stands with the
world. Credit may be helpful in an organ
lied business. But when young men or wo-
men are just beginning to earn little money,
it is wise for them never to owe penny, not
even for a day. It is better to go without
hundred needed things than to be in debt;
aud the poorer you are, the more tyrsnnical
will debt prove to be. 1t is wise for every
young man to refuse to incur debt, and to
oblige himself to keep clear and minute
account of every cent gained and spent
The habit once formed, it will be as easy to
be methodical in money matters as to be
careless. Parents should bring up boys and
girls to keep accounts. 1t should be i'm
pressed upon them, early and late, that bust
ness cannot be safely carried on without
minute, accurate record. After habit of
accounts is once formed, system in affairs
and methods in accounts become easy. In
stead of hiudering they facilitate business,
economic time, give clearness to ones course,
prevent complications, enable one at any mo-
ment to know his acutal condition, and keep
his estate 80 that if called to leave it, he can.
do so without liability of tormenting his
family of heirs with wretched tange of
vexations and disappointment. Therefore,
by all means keep accounts.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
Mothers Advice.

Allen was sent to the city when quite
lad. The new scenes and objects which met
his eye, so unlike the quiet ana unchanging
life of his native village, filed him with In
terest and excitement. He never felt tired
of looking and walking about in the time
spared from his employment. Among other
places of which he had heard much, was the
theatre Some of his associates went, and
there was no end to the wonderful stories
they told of what they saw and heard
Allen felt rising desire to go too. He
manfully resisted it, however.
"Come," said one of his companions, ego
with us tonight"
''No," answered Allen, "nOt tonight.
$50 you always say-nOt tonight; come
decide to go at once"
"NOt tonight, still answered Allen,
walking away.
"You shall have ticket if you'll only
come, still urged his companion.
Allen shook his head.
mo, no, said he; "nO, no; keep it your
self; 1 cannot take it,
"How Ohstinatel' rejoined the other;
"why, what can be your reason p
Allen hesitated for a moment.
"My mother told me not to go to the
theatre; therefore, cannot go, he at length
firmly replied.
His companion ceased to urge him longer;
he beheld in Aliens face a settled purpose
to obey, and he left him without saying a
word more.
That was one of his mothers last injunc-
tons: "My son, do not go to the theatre. .
Under such circumstances, some lad might
have said; "Why, l see no harm in the thea
tire, why should not go? l see no reason
why 1 cannot go. My mother, fancy, did
not know as much as she thought she did
she, away off home, cannot tell what is what;
besides, other young men of my age go.
say some lads might have reasoned thus,
and disobeyed and gone. Not so with Allen.
His mother babe him not to go-that was
sufficient for him. He trusted to her knowl-
edge, and con6ded to her Judgment and he
meant to obey her; yes, and what was better,
he was not afraid to say so. 1t was wise
decision, and if every youth away from home
had moral courage enough to decide doubtful
questions in the same way, there would be
many better men for it. Allen is now an
excellent and honored mans. s. VisitOr.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
Peas Three Thousand Years Old.

In the course of late explorations in the
ancient ruins of Egypt, General Anderson,
an English traveller, found, enclosed in a
sarcophagus beside a mummy, few dry
peas, which he preserved carefully and, on
his return to Great Britain, planted in the
rich soil of the Island of Guernsey. The
seeds terminated and soon two little plants
appeared, from which, at maturity, sufficient
peas were gathered to plant quite large
tract of ground in the following season.
Some of the plants thus raised have at
tanned a height of over six feet, and have
been loaded with blossoms of exquisite odOr,
and of delicate rose tint. The peculiar
feature of the growth is the stem, which is
small near the root but increases greatly in
size as it ascends, requiring support to sus
tain it upright. The pods, instead of being
distributed around all portions of the stem
as in the ordinary plant, are grouped about
the upper extremity.
The vegetable, it is said, belongs to the
ordinary garden variety; but from its pre-
senting the very distinctive differences above
noted, it seems worthy of close botanical ex-
animation. The peas are of remarkably fine
flavor, excelliDg in delicacy those of the
choicest varieties. Scientific american.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-09
Take Time to Rest,

Most men and women must keep in the
traces, and keep pulling the year round
All the more, therefore, it is their duty to
take things easier as the hot weather comes
on. Take longer rest at noon. Put on less
steam when you are at work. Snatch a
Sunday now and then from the middle of
the week? You can't? You can. People
find time to be sick and to die. They can
just as easily find time to rest and keep we'll.
All does not depend on finishing that dress
or fencing that field; on putting up" 80
much fruit or catching so many customers.
Better that the children should wear old
clothes than that their mothers should be
laid aside by a fever. Better that the corn
crop be a little lighter than that there should
be no one to harvest it. Put up the store
shutters earlier at night; prepare palmer
meals in the kitchen Take MONDAY nap
yourself, and give your employees chance
to go fishing of an afternoon now and then.
That only is duty which the Lord lays upon
US, and he is not so hard master as we
sometimes suppose.