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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

Don't forget to call for Adamsons Bo-
tanic Cough Balsam when troubled with a
cough or cold. For sale by all druggists.
augl9-+eod&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

The arsenal fence is receiving rev coat
Of paint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

The former members of the Eleventh Maine
Regiment held their third annual reunion in
Portland on Wednesday, with good number
in attendance.
The association was called to order in the
forenoon, by Capt. Royal T. Nash, President,
which was followed by prayer by Chaplain
Wells.
A permanent organization was Effected y
adopting a code of bylaws and by the cleo
ton OF the following officers
Presilent-W. II. II. Andrews.
Secretary and Treasurer-S. w. Lane.
Wee residents-Company \, Il. L. Bib
Der; b, c. c. Frost; c, G. W. Haskell; ID, Il.
c. burgess; l., w. II. Wiswell; L, j. c.
Merrill e, VIM. Wiley; II, j. NJ Thompson
|, NJ. Nj. Goulding; X, j. A. Hill.
Executive Committee-J. NJ. Thompson, {.
d. Starbird, S. w. Lane, Maine; Horace
Marley, Massachusetts,; A. MaXteld, New
York
Chaplan-James Wells.
Committee on Resolutions-C. c. Frost, j.
II. Thompson, John Williams, 5. w. Lane.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion al
Lewiston On the fourth Thursday Of August,
$50
The association then adjourned to o'clock
2. NJ.
The association re-assembled at 7. NJ,
when Lieut.. c. c. Frost delivered an eloquent
and interesting grafton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21
local ano State Mems.

a grave charge-posting books foE grave
stone factory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

Rally for Poland Campmeeting.
All persons who pay fun fare over the Maine
Central Railroad to POLAND Campmeeting will be
furnished with free return tickets from Danvl and
Yarmouth functions. L. MARTIN.
Augusta. Aug. 10, ISL au220spni3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

RHODE ISLAND.

The two-mile running race was won b.,
Ginger. Time-3. so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

Mr. James Emery Of Getchelrs corner, Vas
salboro, a workman on the stone work OF the
railroad bridge at Waterville, met with an ac-
cident on Wednesday, which will disable him
for some time. A stone weighing about one
ton, that was being moved, slipped out from
the chain and fell on Emery's right foot. The
great toe was amputated by DR.. Thayer of
Waterville. The remainder Of the foot will
be saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21
Masonic Hall Dedicated and Lodges In
stituted.


Tuesday was day of great interest to the
Masonic fraternity, and in fact, all others in
the village of Mattawamkeag. On that day
Grand Master Cargill, assisted by other Ulcers
and members of the Grand Lodge of Maine,
F. and A. NJ constituted Pine Tree Lodge,
No. 172, and consecrated to Masonic uses
their new hall, after which the following off,
GERS were installed II. NJ. Blackmore, w.
NJ. A. L. Chase, S. W.; Alexander McLain, j.
W. G. w. Smith, Sec. Asa Smith, Treas ;
J. f. Twitchell, S. D.. w. H. Libby, x d. ;
B. L. Fowle, Chap; Charles j. Carl, S. S. ;
Stark Webster, j. s.; John Hall, Marshal
the craft were present from the surrounding
country. A sumptuous dinner was served, of
which about GOO Masons and their wives par
took. An able Masonic address was given by
DIR. +. II. Chase of Orland, and a social hop
in the evening, to the inspiring music of Har-
lows Orchestra, Bangor, closed the days ex-
ercises. The Masons of the place may well
be congratulated on their spacious and elegant
hall, so well adapted to the uses for which it
was intended.
On Wednesday, the Grand Master visited
Hermon and constituted Lynie Lodge. The
new hall is hardly ready for dedication. 1t is
built over the town hall, extonding the entire
length; divided into hall for work, spa
cious and well ventilated, and dining hall,
running the whole length of the building.
There are also ample ante-rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21
Ttcn.

In Richmond, 18th inst, John H. stuart, aged
years and months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21

At the first stallion race on the Lewiston
Driving Park, last Wednesday, five horses
were entered, The purse was $500 for first
and $3.50 fer second. The following is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
Medical Quacks.

THE amount Of money paid to medical
Quacks in this and other cities every year
is much greater than is supposed, and the
ingenious ways in which large sums are
eXtorted from their frightened dupes
should be better understood, not only by
those who are in danger of becoming
their victims, but by the officers of the
law. We recently became cognizant of a
case which, although fragrant and cruel
to the last degree, is no worse than hun
dreds Of others occurring every day in the
dens Of these thieves, scattered through
some of the less frequented streets of the
city.
A gentleman who had in his employ a
young man of industrious habits and up
right character, recently called upon US
and stated that he feared the young man
had fallen into the hands of a quack in
the city, who was taking all his earnings,
and endeavoring to fleece him of every
dollar of his property He had solicited
the loan of $500, which he confessed he
desired to pay to French doctor (D who
proposed to cure him Of dangerous dis
ease. The gentleman desired US to aid
him in attempts to save the victim from
the clutches Of the quacks, and, as he had
been unable to influence him, proposed
that we allow him an interview.
This we did, and learned that the young
man really had no disease whatever; that,
fancying that he was sick from reading
the advertisements in newspaper, he
called upon the advertising doctor, who,
after humping his ribs and sounding"
him with stethOscOpe, pronounced him
far gone" in consumption. He had
FOL hIG M C+-T1I4 CIV
months, paying large sums therefor; but
at the last visit to the great French doctor
he had discovered another disease, which
he could not undertake to cure for less
than $1,000 cash in hand. As a special
favor to him, however, he would cure the
malady for 300 in advance; and this sum
he was endeavoring to raise by mortgaglng
his little property, and rendering himself
almost penniless. The quack was very
urgent, telling him that "death stared
him in the face" and if he did not raise
the money at once, and commence with
his medicines, it would soon be too late.
The Young man, of fair intelligence,
was completely deluded and thoroughly
frightened by the artful quack, and 1t
required much skill and effort to undecelve
him. 1t is indeed strange that persons
possessing a common school education
can fall into such traps; and yet there are
thousands bound hand and foot to these
miserable advertising quacks, who, opera
ting through their fears are extorting from
them every dollar they possess. The
sums taken are often very large, and the
lnlquity is of no mean proportion. To
detect and punish these offenders is a
difficult matter; but it does seem that
some plan might be devised by which the
cities and large towns should be rid of a
class of impostors more dangerous and
unsparing than midnightrt bbers.-BostOn
Journal Of Chemistry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
The Time to be Pleasant.

"Mother's CROSSE" said Maggie, coming
out into the kitchen with a pout on her
lips. Her aunt was busy ironing; but she
looked up, and answered Maggie =
Then it is the very time for you to be
pleasant and helpful. Mother was awake
a great deal in the night with the poor
baby"
Maggie made no reply. She put On her
hat, and walked off into the garden. But
a new idea went with her 'The very
time to be helpful and pleasant is when
other people are cross. Sure enough"
thought she; ''that would be the time
when it would do the most good. l re-
member, when l was sick last year, I was
so nervous, that, if anybody spoke to me,
l could hardly help being cross; and
mother never got angry or out of patience,
but was just as gentle with me! | ought
to pay it back now; and will" And She
sprang up from the grass where she had
thrown herself, and turned a face full Of
cheerful resolution toward the room
where her mother sat soothing and tend
ing a fretful, teething baby. Maggie
brought out the pretty ivory balls, and
began to jingle them for the little one. He
stopped fretting, and a smile dimpled the
corners of his lips. Couldn't take him
out to ride in his carriage, mother? it is
such a nice morning." she asked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
The Value of a Kernel of Corn.

IN considering the curious and interest
ing chemical nature of corn, we shall use
the word as applied to wheat, as well as
to maize. The two grains are chemically
constituted very much alike, and what
may be said Of one applies with almost
equal truth to the other. Both are made
up of starch, dextrin, gum, sugar, gluten,
albumen and phOsphates of lime, mag
nesia, and potassa, with silica and iron.
Wheat contains about double the amount
of lime and iron, and considerable more
phOsphoric acid, but less magnesia and
soda The maize seeds are rich in
peculiar kind of oil, which is nourishing
and highly conducive to the formation
of adipose or fatty matter; hence, the
high utility Of corn in fattening animals.
What a remarkable combination of chem
ical substances is stored up in kernel of
corn? 1t may almost be said to be an
apothecary's shop in miniature; and the
order and arrangements of the mineral
elements and vegetable compounds, need
ed to render the comparison more apt, are
not wanting. For some reason, nature
places the most valuable substances in
kernel nearest the air and sunlight, while
the little cells of the interior are full of
the material used to keep erect and tidy
our collars and neck bands-starc6.
With a moistened cloth, we can rub
off from the kernel about three and
a half per cent. of woody or strawv
material of not much nutritive value: and
then we come to a coating which holds
nearly all the iron, potash, soda, lime,
phosphoric acid and the rich heterogeneous
Ingredients This wrapper is the store
house upon whose shelves are deposited
the mineral and vegetable wealth of the
berry. Whence comes these chemical
agents? By what superlative cunning
are they grouped within the embrace of
this covering? They come of course
from the soil; and by the mysterious and
silent power of vital force, they have been
raised, atom by atom, from their low es.
tate, and fitted to perform the high offices
of nutrition in the animal organisms
And should we not appropriate them TO
our use as the most carefully adjusted of
all materials designed for human aliment?
Certainly we should; but do we? Unfor-
tunately we cannot render an affirmative
answer. The sharp teeth of our burr
mills drive ruthlessly through the rich
wrappers of the kernel, and then the torn
fragments pass to the bolt and from that
to tue barn or stable; the animals obtain
the nutritious gluten, and the starch, in
the form of fine flour, is set aside for fam
lily use. But it is not designed to enlarge
upon this point. Let US look at the chem
ical offices the substances found in the
kernel of corn subserve IN the animal
economy.
Starch is the wood or coal which, un-
der the influence of oxygen, is to be con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
Our Young Folks.
MR. NOBODY.
By GEORGE BENNETT.

By GEORGE BENNETT.
1here,s a troublesome fellow who never was
found,
50 they say who perhaps have not sought him:
let mere Is not home Ia the wide world
Where at some time we might not have caught
Oh the mischief he does all unheard and m
seen!
In the act we can never detect him:
II Is easy 10 tell where the sly one has been,
1hough we never know when to expect HIM.
fruit
4hIs mysterious youth seems to covet
ne pres INTO cupboards, all stealthy and mute,
AND the Jam, oh, how much he must love til
One scarcely could number the things that he
breaks
hes plague to young children ''out walking"
ana OFT with MS noises the baby he wakes;
ana IN school he does most of the talking.
All these things we know, and a great many
more
Mr.. Nobody's charged with doing;
thougn the culprit is sometimes not far from the
OF The folks who this myth are pursuing.
And we know well enough what blunder they
make
When they call this young mischief Mister
For us clear that the name he might lawfully
OF Somebody's brother or sister.
Thu N7srseT,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
q should be so glad if you would!"

Il should be so glad if you wouldI"
said her mother.
The little hat and sack were brought,
and baby was soon ready for his ride.
"l'll keep him as long as he is good"
said Maggie; "and you must lie on the
sofa and get nap while l am gone. You
are looking dreadfully tired"
The kind words, and the kiss that ac-
companled them, were almost too much
for the mother. The tears rose to her
eyes, and her voice trembled as she an
swered, Thank you, dearie; it will do
me world of good if you can keep him
out an hour; and the air will do him
good too. My head aches badly this
morning"
What a happy heart beat in Maggie's
BOSOM as she trundled the little carriage
up and down on the walk She had done
real good. She had given back little
OF the help and forbearance that had so
often been bestowed upon her. She had
made her mother happier, and given her
time to rest. She resolved always to re-
member and act upon her aunt's good
word: THE very time to be helpful and
pleasant is when everybody is tired and
cross. THE WeLE-Sprino.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
A Highland DOg-Trainer.

| REMEMBER, on one occasion, when
Allen was about to leave "the manse," he
put his dogs, for my amusement, through
some of their drill, as he called it. They
were all sleeping around the kitchen fire,
the pups freed from the girdle, wander
ing at liberty, when Allen said, "Go out,
one Of you, my children, and let me know
if the day is fair or wet" A dog instant
ly arose, while the rest kept their places,
and, with erect tail, went out. Return
ing, it placed itself by Allan's side, so
thathe might, by passing his hand along its
back, discover whether it was wet or dry.
CO." he again said, "and tell the foolish
child Zone of the pLps) who is frolicking
outside the house to come in" Another
dog arose, departed, and returned, wag-
ging his tail, and looking up to Aliens
face. ooh! he won't come, won't he +?
Then go and bring him in, and, if neces-
sary, by force" The dog again departed,
but this time carried the yelping pup in
his mouth, and laid it at Aliens feet.
"Now, my dear children, let us BECOME"
said Allen, rising as if to proceed on his
journey. But at this moment two
terriers began to fight-though it seemed
assmimic battle-while anaold, sagacious-
looking coOlie never moved from his
comfortable place beside the fire. To un-
derstand this scene, though, you must
know that Allen had taken offense at tn
excellent Sheriff of the district, because
of his having refused him some response
BILE situation on his property, and to
avenge himself, had trained his dogs to
act the drama which was now in prog
ress. Addressing the apparently sleeping
dog, whom he called "the Sheriff. he
said: There you lie, you lazy dogl en-
jOying yourself when the laws are break
ing by unseemly dispute and fights. But
what care you, if you get your meat and
drink? Shame upon you, Sheriff! 1t
seems | must teach you your duy. Get
up this moment, sir-or I'll bring this
staff down upon your head-and make
these wicked dogs keep the peacem In
an instant 'the Sheriff. rose, and separa-
ted the combatants 1t was thus that
when any one offended Allen past all pos.
sibility of forgiveness, he Immediately
trained one of the dogs to illustrate his
character, and taught it lessons by which
in every house he could turn his supposed
enemy into ridicule.-Good Words.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12
"THE BABES IN THE WOODS.n
BIG PINE PLAT, 1917
BY BRET HARTE.

BY BRET HARTE.
SOMETHING Characteristic en-?
Humphl reckon you mean by that,
Something that happened in our way,
Here at the crOssin' of Big Pine Flat.
Times aren't Row as they used to be,
When gold was flush and the boys were risky,
And man would pull out his battery
For anything-may be the price of whisky.
Nothing Of that sort, Ell? That's strange.
Why, l thought you might be diverted,
Hearing how Jones, of Red Rock Range,
Drawed his Hint 10 the Unconverted,"
And saying. 'Whar viii you have lt?n shot
Cherokee Bob at the last Debating!
What was the question? forgot
But Jones didn't ike Bobs way of stating.
Nothing of that kind, eh? You mean
Something mlder? Let's see-Oh, Joel
Tell TO the stranger that little scene
out of the Babes in the Woods You know,
s.Babes'' was the name that we gave 'em, sir,
Two lean lads in their teens, and greener
Than even the belt of spruce and fir
Where they built their nest, and each day grew
leaner.
No one knew where they came from. None
Cared to ask if they had a mother
Runaway scheOlbOys, maybe. One
Tall and dark as spruce; the other
Blue and gold IN the eyes and hair
Soft and low in his speech, but rarely
Talking with US and we didn't care
To get at their secret at all unfairly
For they were so quiet SO sad and shy.
Content 10 trust each other solely
That somehow we'd always shut one eve,
And never seem to observe them wholly,
As they passed 70 their work Twas a worn-out
claim,
And it paid them grub. They could live with
out it,
For the boys had way of leaving game
In their tent, and forgetting all about it.
Yet no one asked for their secret Dumb
1t lay in their big eyes, heavy hollows.
1t was understood that no one should come
To their tent unaWares, save the bees and
swallows.
So they lived alone. Until one warm night
was sitting here at the tent-door, so, sir,
When out of the sunsets rosy light
Up rose the sheriff of Mariposa.
| knew at once there was something wrong,
For his hand and his voice shook just little,
And there isn't much you can fetch along
To make the sinews of Jack Hill brittle.
$50 warn the Babesl'' he whispered, hoarse;
'"Tell I'm coming-to get and scurry,
For I've got story that's bad. and worse,
I've got a warrant; cOnfound it, hurry"
Too latel they had seen him cross the hill;
ran to their tent and found them lying
Dead in each others arms, and still
Clasping the drug they had taken flying.
And there lay their secret cold and bare,
Their life, their trial-the old, old story
For the sweet blue eyes, and the golden hair,
Was 9CODG'1'S shame and a 2UODlG7l'S glory.
who were they?" Ask no more, or ask
The sun that visits their grave so lightly;
Ask of the whispering reeds or ask
The mourning crickets that chrrup nightly.
All of their life but its Love forgot
Everything tender and soft and mystic,
These are the Babes in the Woods, you've got
Well-EumaR Nature-thats characteristic
-LesSeS illustrated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12

CURE FOR DRUNKENNEss-A mixture
made up as follows, and taken in quanti
ties equal to an ordinary dram, and as
often as the desire for strong drink returns,
will it is said, cure the worst case of drunk.
enness: Sulphate of iron, five grains;
peppermint-water, eleven drains; spirits
OF nutmeg, one dram. This preparation
acts as tonic and stimulant, and
SO partially supplies the place of the &C
customed liquor, and prevents the abso-
lutte physical and moral prostration
that follows sudden breaking-off from
the use of stimulating drinks. 1t is to he
taken III quantities equal to an ordinary
dram, and as often as the desire for dram
returns,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12

CURE FOR Bons.-Dr. Simon, physi-
clan of Lorraine, states that, as soon as
the Characteristic eliminating point of a
boil makes its appearance, he puts in a
saucer thimbleful of camphorated alco-
hol, and, dipping the ends of his fingers
into the liquid, rubs the inf1amed sur
face, especially the central portion, re-
peating the operations eight or ten times,
continuing the rubbing at each time for
about half a minute. He then allows the
surface to dry, placing a slight coating of
camphorated olive oil over the irflamed
surface. He states that one such applica-
ton will, in most all eases, cause boils to
dry up and disappear The application
should be made morning, noon, and in
the evening. He AYERS that the same
treatment will cure whitlows, and all in
juries OF the tips of the fingers. As soon
as pain and redness appear, the fingers
should be soaked for ten minutes in cam
phorated sweet oil. The relief is said to
be immediate, and three applications are
generally enough to effect cure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-12

PERHAPS this is what Mark Twain tried
to say at dinner in London the other
day, and couldn't:
on, woman, woman, thou should'st have few sins
OF thine own TO answer for! Thou art the author
OF such book of follies in man
That 1t would need the tears of all the angels
To blot the record outs
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-11
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE

To the Editors Of the New Orleans Bulletin:
In your remarks on the resolutions, ETC.,
passed by the Cotton Exchange in relation
to losses on cotton, and their noble and de-
termined efforts to protect the planter, (at a
cost Of some fifty or sixty thousand dollars per
year to Supervisory you seem to lean in favor
of the resolutions. As they in manner re-
fleet on the weigher, permit me, as one of
that much abused class, to show our side of
the question. Each factor has his weigher,
who has entire charge of his cotton. In
making up his samples for the Office, he
naturally makes clean one; the trimmin gs
are usually allowed the weigher, and will
leave to any weigher or cotton-pressman if
the whole, on an average, ever exceeds one
pound; this certainly can't ruin tho poor
planter.
Now as the factor can remove his weigher,
should he fail in the discharge of his duties
by permitting others, or taking part himself
in the stealage, it becomes evident that
there is no necessity for these supervisors,
unless the gentlemen, who are so anxious
to work the bill through, have some dear
friends to whom they would like to give a
fat Office. 1t may be, as some Jealous mem
Der remarked, That we have wolves among
us who are sucking our life-blOod CONNER
cially." But is the remedy not in the hands
Of the factor, where it properly belongs! In
conclusion l would ask, why these resOlu-
tiOns, which are claimed to be commercial
necessity, were rushed through in such
haste, while great number Of factors and
buyers are away, aud their proxies were
refused voice. As your valuable paper
has given their version beg, on our behalf,
that you give our side to your many readers
Yours truly, WEIGHER.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-11

Those who have read " The Adventures of
Mr.. Obadiah Oidbuck +" will recall his peace
fal expression of oountenance when "turn-
ing over . new af"-putting on clean
shirt. To man who is in the habit of hav-
ing -" fresh billed" garments to put on they
come like the blessings Of air, water aud
food-none the less appreciated because
common, but to one who has been divorced
for some time from starched linen, an i'm
maculate frontispiece is luxury, and he
smiles q smile Of peace that passeth all I'M
Such smile seems now to
glow upon the mountains and di,nple the
valleys of the old Granite State, as it appears
clad in the new washed robe Of reform and
Democracy.