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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
Something Not on the Bills.
From the Boston Journal.

A man who was either monomaniac,
or an enthusiast worthy to be regarded
as such, aroused a considerable excite
ment and furnished a fruitful theme of
conversation at the theater last evening.
The orchestra were Just taking their
seats at the museum when a man, ap-
parently about forty years of age, we'll
dressed and of intelligent appearance,
arose in the center of the balcony and
said in a clear voice: "Ladies and
gentlemen: Before the entertainment
commences this evening, I should like
to tell you that unless you change your
way of living and follow in the steps of
Jesus Christ instead of wasting your
lives in theaters, you will all certainly
go to hell" The audience was at
first SO astonished that there was a
momentary silence, which was followed
by mingled applause and hisses, and
the man was put out by the ushers
without a show of resistance and ap-
parently any desire to stay. He then
went directly to the Boston Theater,
and the curtain had just risen when he
arose again in the centre of the balcony
and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, 1
am sent here to interrupt, this per-
Torrance by the Lord Jesus Christ. /
warn you of your danger" And again
he was ushered out and down stairs.
The only remark he made as the ushers
took him was, "Don't hurt me-" Off
Ger McCabe took him to the station,
and as he did so he was asked why he
did it, and he replied that he stood up
as he did because it was his duty, and
when he was told he had no business to
interrupt the performance, he replied,
81 do not wish this to be made matter
of ridicule. A gentleman at the Boston
Theater said that the same person in
terrupted the performance at the Wall
Street Theater in Philadelphia year
ago in a similar way.
When taken to Station two by the
officer he gave the name of Andrew
Leslie, formerly of ST. Louis, Mo-,
and lately a member CT the divinity
school at Cambridge. AS he seemed
to be laboring under a temporary in
sanity, DIR. Foye was summoned, and
decided that the temporary illness was
caused by over-work. He was accord
ingly cared for and locked up fer the
night, for his own safety merely, as he
was harmless,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

STEEL DIRECT FROM IRON ORE.-M.
Popsard's apparatus for producing steel
direct from the iron ore, as described
in La Metallungie, consists principally
of an arrangement for Transforming the
fuel in series of large chambers, and
of an apparatus in brick called the re-
cuperator Of heat, which receives the
flames from the furnace, and restores
the caloric in the form of hot air. The
commandments of the furnace serve suo-
cessively for the reduction Of the ore,
for the reactions which are effected,
and, finally, for the fusion Oil " 10
charge in such a name &c
separation of the componeL pa =
effected by the difference c dcns =.
These various phases of the Of n
require very different temperatures,
and the production of these is the
special object of the apparatus. On
the side of the furnace doors the tenn
perature is only that Of red heat,
while beyond the heat is 80 great that
the eve is unable TO support the lnten-
gitv of the glow-this extraordinary
heat being estimated, in fact, at not
less than 1862 degrees FRhrenheit.
The result obtained by means OF TINS
process is considered TO demonstrate
possibility of producing steel dlrect
from the ore without any OF the trans
formation necessary under existing sys-
TENS.
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TIMELY TOPICS.

BRIGHAM YOU'VE has fled his amended
answer to the complaint of Ann Eliza
Young. He says his relations with that
lady were Of polygamous nature, and,
therefore, she has no claim on him.
This is cool confession that all his
children are bastards, and his wives by
Mormon marriages concubines, which
would seem to be the fact.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20
FORGET.

One little year has swiftly passed
Since first our vows were said;
Our love was all too sweet to last:
Within the year twas dead.
Spring saw it budding into life,
And through the summer tide
Our love lived on till winters stage,
And then 1t pinned and died.
But though the spring is here again
The love that once was ours
No more shall be between us twain:
Ills dead as last years flowers.
Last year called thee mine, sweetheart,
But now, without regret,
sag tis better We should part,
And, if we can, forget
IoD6Ou Orchestra
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

half a crop"
THE Chinese are going to engage in
the foolish business of making war on
Kashgar. The dispatch states that
this movement is on account of "the
alleged discovery that the rulers of
| that tributary state are preparing to
revolt against the Chinese authority. "
The Chinese conquered Kashgar, in
eastern Turkistan, about the year 1850
from the Tartars. In 1863 tho Tartars
revolted, and under Mahommes Yakub
Beg drove the Chinese out, bag and
baggage. Yakub Beg has been &C.
knowledged as the ruler of Kashgar by
Russia, to whom he pays tribute. The
Chinese may collect some tribute there,
but Kashgar is quite an independent
state and Yabug Beg is a brave and
dashing warrior, who will doubtless
whip the Celestials again if they under
take to coerce him.
AN almost incredible story of cruel
ties to prisoners in the Texas Peniten-
tiary is verified by report to the war
department. A variety of fortunes
worthy OF the fendish ingenuity of the
middle ages has been inflicted upon the
unhappy inmates. Those selected espe-
cially to undergo such treatment were
mostly convicts who had been employed
by contractors for railroad building,
and by owners of plantations who were
also leesees of the penitentiary. The
crime of the unfortunates was their in
ability to endure overwork, hardship,
and bad food. The result of the cruel
ties and the general bad management
was large proportion of deaths among
the convicts. The circumstance that
some United States prisoners were con-
fined in the Pepitentiary has served to
bring to light the horrible facts, but
there is reason to fear that no change
has been made in the system, and the
cruelties ere continued at the present
hour.
The duke of Sutherland's wicker
collins, now attracting attention in Eng
land, where the undertakers have held
a meeting to protest against the use of
them, seem to furnish a solution of the
much-mooted question ebout the best
way of disposing of the dead. They
are simply coffin shaped baskets of
wicker, in which the dead are laid with
evergreen boughs, flowers, resinous
wood, or whatever else is liked, placed
about them. They readily decay and
allow the body TO return to the dust
from which it came. Their cost is but
slight-not comparable with that of
rosewood coffins and metallic caskets-
and the thought Of death and decay be-
comes less repulsive when we think of
being buried thus. The objections
against vaults and Theoretically sealed
cofins are great. If their purpose is to
prevent dissolution of the compages OF
the flesh they do not accomplish i, and
the horrible scenes witnessed when old
vaults ire opened-where water has
come through or the bodies are found
in loathsome deliquescence in which
they foat-are infamous if they can be
prevented, as they can be by the use of
the wicker coffin.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

REPORTS continue to arrive Of the dis
astrous effects produced by the recent
rains throughout the west, and especial.
ly in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Iowa.
Whole sections of country are flooded,
and the damage to grain crops not yet
harvested or standing in the shock is
immense. Railroad tracks and fences
are washed away, and in many instances
houses and barns have been DESTROYED,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

Money never can be well managed
if sought solely through the greed of
money for its own sake. In all mean
ness there is a defect of intellect as well
as of heart, and even the cleve1ness of
avarice is but the cunning of imbecility.
-BullCer,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

ceded that the first reports greatly ex-
aggerated the damage done, and that,
although both winter and spring wheat
are badly injured, there will be at least
half q cron."
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

RHrBARB was first introduced into
cuItlyqtio, in I735. 1t came originally
from China, The root, used medici-
nalIy, came to be called Turkey rhu6aro,
because u GIT into Europe through ths
hands o ur Ssh merchants, who pur-
chased il from the Chinese, among
whom it has been used for many cen
turtles. The first attempts at oultivat-
ing it were made in l76O,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

THOSE PULL-BACK DREssEs.-A Sarss
atoga correspondent of the New York
Herald says anent the "pull.back dress
es :" This year the woman IS COM
plete. She wears less clothes than ever
and has more covering, less braid, but
there is more glory in her hair; no
more height, but she is excited more
colors, but what is like her own We
think we understand tit is currency
contraction, the stringent times rein
vigorating the species. Yet very tall
woman by nature wears this sort Of
dress at her peril. ! suppose you know
it is called the Ne inchen skirt. Yes
terday a tall female came into the Grand
Union dining room with this dress upon
her. The twelve hundred people then
looked up and beheld in the middle
aisle an advancing Maypole, gorgeous
sunfower, a F.saged beanpOle. ode
Lord oh light" said Alexander, the in
sipnator who waits at the next table,
sis dat one woman or de family tree ?"
But the ladies', scarcely smiling OBJ
served to each other, "Mary, what is
my height ?"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

THE committee appointed to count
the funds in the treasury on the retire
ment of Mr.. Spinner are about ready
to make their report. They have been
engaged for the past week in an investi-
cation of the s47,0OO robbery, and after
taking mass of testimony without
inculpating any single Individual, ex-
press the opinion that the money was
taken by an employee of the cash-room !;
and, further, that it is possible for such
robberies to OCCUR at any time.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

HADN'T TIME.-A citizen of Vicks-
burg who wanted few hours work
done about his yard the other day, ac-
costed colored man inquired if he
would like the job. .,
"Td like to do it, but 1 haven't time, "
was the answer.
"Why, you don't seem to be doing
anything"
a fishin' to- day. Tomorrow TIE gwine
over de river. Next day Ize gwine d
huntin.' Next day I'ze got to get my
butes fixed. Next day Pze gwine to
mend de table, and the Lawd only knows
how Tze gwine to get frew de week
onloss hire man to help me. - Vtcks'
b2Lr0 Herald.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

The people of rance, who fee
themselves obliged to suppress their
comic newspapers in Difference to sen
sitive Germany, have tried to relieve
their pent-up indignation by printing
ridiculous sketches of Prince Bismarck
on northumberland. The youth
of France are thus to be taught the
virtues of revenge by means of patriotic
northumberland But the French
government, afraid of provoking the ire
of the thin. skinned imperial chancellor,
has promptly confscated the offensive
articles. and they promise some day to
become as rare and curious as revolu
tionary assignats are now,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

The Army and Navy Journal, COM
menting upon the ravages of the yellow
fever at Pensacola, very sensibly sug-
gests that, as the soldiers stationed at
the two forts there are really not needed
In time of peace, the place should be
abandoned in the sickly season and the
troops sent to a healthier locality, thus
avoiding the awful sacrifice of human
life which has characterized the summer
occupation of the Pensacola station,
and doing away with the danger to the
whole southern country and possibly to
several northern seaports through the
TRANSMISSION of the disease.
SPEAKING of the proposed direct trade
with Brazil, the st. Louis Trade Journal
gives a doleful view of the crops. 1t
says: Sat the present rate wheat suffi-
cient to make 10000 barrels of -four,
suitable in all respects for the Brazil
trade, could not be gathered together
in this market in three months. This
for the very simple reason that nearly
all the fall wheat now being received is
damp and in other respects out of con-
dition." The Chicago Times, on the
other hand, says Throughout Ohio
and Indiana it is now generally con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-31
NO. 2o6.
Misfella,.eoMs.
BLOCKS FOR LUNCH.

The struggle to keep up appearances is
one of the saddest things in the world. and
it has an added mournfuIness when child
Is the actor in the usually hopeless endeaYor.
Just before the close of the last session of
the public schools in this city, an incident
took place which, as an illustration, is more
than touching. At one of the schools num-
bers of the pupils were in the habit of
bringing luncheon with them which at
noon they ate together. Among those
who did not 60 home for dinner, the
teacher in particular room noticed lit
tie girl who always sat looking wistfully
at her playmates when they went out with
their luncheon, but who never brought any
herself. The child was always neatly but
very plainly dressed and one of the clos
est of students in school hours. This old
action of the child's lasted for some time,
when, one day. the teacher noticed that
the little thing had apparently brought her
dinner with her. The noon hour came and
the children took their lunch as usual and
went out to eat it, the little girl referred to
alone remaining in the room with her din
ner done up in paper on the desk be-
fore her. The teacher advanced to the
child and asked her why she didn't 60
out to eat with the rest. at the same time
putting out her hand towards the package
on the desk. Quick as thought the girl
clasped her hands over it and exclaimed,
sobbing:- -
"Dont touch it. teacher and don't tell,
please! It's only blocks!"
And that was the fact. Having no din
ner to bring, and too proud to reveal the
poverty of her family, the child had care
fully wrapped up number of small blocks
in paper and brought the package to
present the appearance of lunch! 1t was
nothing; mere ridiculous incident in
school life, but it was sufficient to make
fellow who heard the story feel bad 81.
Lolis Republican.
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Farm for Sale in Hallowell.

C,ITUATED on the Winthrop road Il miles from
- Hallowell depot, IA OF mile fl ON the HALO
well granite quarries, known as the old Wingate
ed as follows about SO acres in tllage l3 acres in
pasiurage, and the remaining 80 acres in wood.
included in the tillage land is nne orchard, and
bearing also some fine black heart cherry trees In
nlll bearing condition, besides number of plum
and pear trees. This place Is wei. watered, and
house three barns conveniently located, carriage
house, wood sheds, cattle sheds, &c. The fields
number OF years, and are under good state of cui.
tvation. This place Gu; IS tons OF hay In 1875 and
is splendid chance for stock or milk iarm
Stock and farming tools sold with the farm Il want.
ed. wood lot of about 10 acres situated In the
town OF Manchester, will be sold either In connec.
ton with the farm or separate desired. Price OF
fa M and wood lot $1,000. For further information.
Apply on the premises, or address,
w. 5. 4 S. E. wINSL0W,
6mfS Augusta maine.
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A PRO G L A M A T i O n
To the Mayor and Aldermen Of cities, Selectmen o.
the sererat toscns, and assessors Of the plantations
in The Fourth Congressional District
GREETING.
WHEREAS, it Is provided by the Constitution of
the United States. and law of this State, that
whenever any vacancies shall happen in the rep
rcsentation of this State in the Congress Of the
United States, the Governor shall cause precepts
to issue to the Mayor and Aldermen of the several
cities, Selectmen of the several towns, and Asses
of the several plantations, within any district
in which vacancy may happen, directing and
requiring them to cause the inhabitants Of their
respective cities. towns and plantations, qualfied
therefor, to assemble and give in their votes for
Representative in Congress, to supply such vacan.
cy; and whereas, vacancy has happened In the
representation of this State in the Congress Of the
United States, by the decease of the Honorable
Samuel +. Hersey, a member thereof from the
Fourth District: assssssss r. sFesssess E8sa
These are In the name Of the State to require you
In manner as the law directs for calling said meet
ings, to cause the inhabitants of the towns and
plantations aforesaid, duly qualified to vote for
Representatives in the Legislature Of this State to
assemble on the second Monday of September, be-
ing the thirteenth day of said months in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
FIVE, to give in their votes at said meeting, for
Representative to represent the Inhabitants of this
State in the Congress OF the United States. And
you, the said Mayor and Aldermen, Selectmen and
Assessors, or major part of you, shall, In open
ward, town and plantation meeting, sort and count
the votes, and form list of the names of the per.
sons voted for, with the number of votes for each
person written in words at length against his name,
and shall make public declaration in said meeting
of the persons voted for and of the number of votes
they respectively have; and shall, in open meet.
ing seal up the said list certified by you. express.
ing the inside thereof the District in which the
votes were given, and transmit the same to the
Secretary of State within thirty days thereafter.
Given at the Council Chamber, in Augusta, this
sixth day of July, in the year Of our Lord
81 one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
Ills. five, and in the one hundredth year Of the
t~-) Independence of the United States OF
America
NELSON DINGLEY, ,JR.
BY the Governor.
GEORGE @. STACY, secy of State.
july7.oawtt
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Diamond Rheumatic Cure.

The proprietor OF this medicine ha walked the
aisles OF the hospitals of Eng for he past
twenty years, making rheumatism specially, and
the prescription from which this remedy is COM
pounded is all ne ever used in the treatment of this
disease.
In simple cases sometimes one or two doses
sufice in the most chronic case il is sure to give
way by the use OF four or five bottles. by this ell
cient and simple remedy hundreds Of dollars are
saved to those who can least afford to throw 1t
away, as surely 1t Is by the purchase OF useless
prescriptions.
Let any sufferer who reads this purchase small
bottle and take it according TO the instructions
around the package, ana II VIII MOI take long TO
convince him that paying doctors fees is money
thrown away Liniments of all kinds are useless.
Price 81 a bottle.
This medicine Is for sale at all Druggists through
out the United States and Canada Ii IL happens
that your Druggist has not got 1t in stock, ask
him to send for it to the wholesale agents, GEO.
C. GOODWIN & CO., Boston; Weeks N T, tier,
Boston; C. ii. Martin & Co. Concord; J. W. PER
KINS & CO., Portland, NJ. M. WHlPPLE Il CO,
Portland, WM. u. MANN, Bangor.
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ice WATER

And sweetened, forms a mixture which, as a cool.
ing healthy ard refreshing Summer Beverage has
no equal. Barrels of Ice water, prepared in this
way, may be drank without the slightest injury
and happy is the man who finds in this substitute
for spirituous liquors. Its value to he Farmer
Mechanic and Lahorer cannot be Over.estimated.
1t s SO cheap as to be within the reach of all; so
finely favored as to be enjoyed by lovers of the
choicest liquors.
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Farm for Sale.

SITUArED in Sidney, on Reynolds Hill, ESQ
= called,) Gh miles from Augusta, and ~ miles
from Bacon's Corner. Said iarm contains ~ acres
of land, good wood lot, and good orchard, all grant
ed, and number of Young trees beginning to bear.
Crab Apple, Pear and Damson trees, good story
and haif house, well in The house, and one at the
barn. Crops viii be sold with place, and farming
tools If desired. For further particulars inquire
the premises of
Centre Sidney, Maine smss
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CRAMPS AND PAINS

Whether produced by indigestion, improper food,
change of water or diet, 100 free indulgence in ice
water, exposure TO sudden changes OF temperature,
are Immediately relieved by IL. One ounce added
to a gallon Of
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DYSPEPSIA,

Flatuleney, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating, are sure to be relieved by single
dose taken after each meal. A great want exists
for a
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RESTORATIVE S1IMULANT

Free from serious objections, yet palatable, even
inviting to the sensitive palate, which will create
no morbid app tite for ITSELF and operate as
sistant TO digestion, well as perform the func.
tions OF a stimulant. Such we confidently believe
is to be found in
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SANFORD'S JAMAICA GINGER

An elegant combination Of the True Jamaica Gin
ger with the choicest ArOmatics. 1t Is beyond all
and stimulant before the public. 1t is earnestly
recommended TO The weak and nervous, to those
recovering from debilitating diseases, and 10 the
aged, to whom IL fmparts warmth and vigor. 1t is
Invaluable to the
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SANFORD'S
JAMAICA
GINGER

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
true Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro-
natics and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Exit act Essence OF Gin
ger before the publi,-all of which arc prepared
with alcohol by the old process.
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FOR THE
KENNEBEC AL,
IDaily and Weekly

The following Advertising Agents are author
ized to receive subscriptions and advertisements
for the KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
BOSTON : IS. NJ. PETTENG1LL Co.,
State Street.
S. II. NILES, No. Scollay's
Building.
T. C. EVANS, 252 Washington
St.
HORACE DoDp, l2l Washing
ton Street
NEW YORK S. NJ. PETTENGILL 4 Co., 81
Park Row.
GEO. z. RowRLI. 4 Co., ~
Park Row.
BATES & LOCKE, "a Park Row.
w. w. SHARPE 4 Co.
DAuCHY & Co., l9l Fulton St.
PHILADELPHIA .CoE, WETHERELL q Co.
S. NJ. PETTENGILL & Co.
70l Chestnut street.
ST. LOUIS, MO, RowELL & CHEsMAN, cor.
Third and Chestnut SITS.
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CHOLERA MORBUS,

Cramps, Pains, Darrhea and Dysentery, are in
stantly relieved by it. 1t will render an attack of
Cholera Morbus impossible, If taken when the
Iest themselves,