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Middletown transcript., 1875-10-02

The APPLE lCRoP THIS YEAR.-A
West Newbury, Mass !. farmer, before
beginning to pick his apples. went to
Georgetown and bought two hundred
and fifty barrels. thinking that two
hundred would contain bis apples and
fifty his crop Of onions. He went at
his trees and filed all bis barrels with
apples, bought another hundred in
Georgetown and filled them, bought
another hundred and filled them, and
Oh Thursday be was in town to buy an
other hundred more, SO immense is the
apple crop this year.
Middletown transcript., 1875-10-02

~ FI-e-..-
~ GRIT.--An honest-faced stranger
called on Justice Potter the other day
and inquired what his Honor's usual
fee was for joining couple in the holy
bonds of wedlock.. - \ = -
1.-The fee is 50 in case, you come
.here," was the reply,
''Less see," mused the man as he
handed out a roll Of bills; there's So
for bedstead, $S for second hand
stove. 81 for dishes. 81 to run the
house on, and and that's every blam-
ed cent ]"
$50 you are short?" inquired the
Justice.
n "There's the pile" replied the young
man, "but I'll knock the 81 of for
dishes and give it to you, for I'm bound
to be harnessed to my girl this week if
we have to bile 'taters in the teapot"
And in less than an hour the two
were made one Detroit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1875-10-02
Preventing Smut in Wheat.

/ In the Agricultural Gazette, Of Eng
land Alderman Mechi gives the follow
ing as his experiments in preparing
seed wheat, and as our farmers will
soon be called upon to engage in the
same work, the advice given should be
timely sonsidered. He says that at
various times be had sown among his
own wheat crops portions of fine wheat
sent him from Australia, and in every
case the plants. just before develop
ment, have become blighted and worth
less, although the homegrown wheats
within a few inches of them came to
perfection, This puzzled Mr.. Mechi
extremely, seeing that the Australian
samples were of the finest quality. He
then, remembered that his own wheat
had, before being sown, been stepped
in solution of blue stone (sulphate of
copper. which prevents blight. and
that he had omitted to do this with the
imported seed; but he did steep the
last sample, which. at the time of his
writing, was in full ear without any
symptoms Of blight or disease. and was
fully ten days more forward than bis
own wheat growing near it, although
sown the same day. Mr.. Mechi says:
Il think it most important that the
sleeping process should be generally
adopted. as it is BY all good farmers in
this country. We use one pound Of
sulphate Of copper to ten quarts of
water, the wheat is stepped in this for
ten minutes, and we'll stirred, or the
wheat il put on . floor md saturated
with this solution. Whenever + have
omitted to steep the grain the crop has
proved more or less blighted or1mutty.
.
Middletown transcript., 1875-10-02
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECIIONS. #s'f .'@A
At Wilmington, with trains on Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore, and Della
ware Railroads; at Chaddsford, with trains
on Philadelphia & Baltimore Central Rail-
road at Coatesville, with trains on Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and at Reading, with trains
on Philadelphia h Reading, Lebanon Valley,
East Pennsylvania, and Reading & Columbia
R. R., and the Reading and Lehigh Railroad.
E. COLLINGS,
Feb i2O-tf. General Superintendent.
Middletown transcript., 1875-10-02
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are forbid trespassing on the
premises of the undersigned, either for Gun
ming or otherwise, as the law will be strictly
enforced against all those SO offending. Il >,
GEORGE WIGGINS.
Sept. 25-2t, iii - +ss'
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PAID NEARLY
S 4 o o. o o .

january $50.
II K. STEVENS ESQ:
Dear Slr- When about SIX months old was vac.
cinated. The parties who were vaccinated from
the same virus died from the humor. The humor
spread over me to such an extent that was rolled
In bran to prevent me from scratching my person.
The disease finally settled in my head. remained
in this condition about twenty yeals, troubled all
the time with sores breaking in my head and dis
charging corruption from my At this time a
small kernal appeared on my neck, gradually in-
ereasing in size until q tumor formed of such i'm.
mense size could see II by turning my eyes down
ward. All this time was taxing various remedies
for my blood without any substantial benefit
then went to q prominent physician in Boston
who, during his treatment Of six months, lanced
the tumor eight times, which cost me nearly 800.
This left me with rough, aggravated sore, without
at all diminishing the SIZE OF the tumoi, and in a
sickly, feeble condition. | consute another ply.
slcian In NatIck who, after considerable time,
ceeded in healing the sore without reducing the
size. AT this point commenced to use Vegetine,
through the et.rnest persuasion OF a friend. After
had taken this medicine about one week expe.
rienced wonderful sensations. My whole body
seemed to be undergoing II radical change, I'M il,
finally the tnnOr broke and discharged trightfu
quantities. From this time it decrea ased in size un-
til the bunch disappeared, but my neck still nears
the ugly scars of the sore and lance. l am now
healthy and strong and able to work every day.
Will also mention that have been an acute suf.
ferer from innammatory rheumatism ever since l
can remember, until commencing the use OF Vege-
tine " hen almost immediately all rheumatic pains
ceased. This statement volunteer for the purpose
OF beneflting other suffering humanity, anu you
will confer favor by giving 1t as much publicity
as thought proper. Very gratefully,
O. NJ. SANELS, Ashland, Mass.
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#iseellaueoas.
FARM WAGES IN 1878.

Country newspapers report the wages
now paid to harvest hands, with
board, at Sl.2j, to Sl.50 per day These
are not bad rates in hard times for com.
mon unskilled lahorers. A man cannot
soon get rich at such work, but he can
save himself from starving, and, If fru.
gal, he can pocket all the wages as
clear gain at the end of his engagement.
Farmers with ungathered crops on their
hands are glad to employ any able-bodied
man at those prices; and every tramp that
does not look born cut-throat can hire
himself ont at almost the first farm he pass
es in New York or any of the New Eng
land and Middle States. There is not
word Of truth in the stories of this danger
GUS class of vagabonds. that they are wan
dering about the country in desperate
search of work. For the most of August
and Of September. they could get plenty
of honest occupation at paying prices. II
is curious to note that whilo most kinds of
farm products have largely declined in val
ue within the past FIVE or six years, the
fall in farm wages has been but slight in
the agricultural States. The Department
Of Agriculture, in its last report, gives
some valuable statistics on this head. The
decrease in the monthly rate of wages
(without board) of farm laborers engaged
by the year, from 1859 to 1875, in various
sections of the country is as follows: East
ern States, from S32 .03 to S29 90; Middle
States. $29.l5 to2698; Western States,
1927 .01 to23.25, and California, S46.5O to
44.50. In Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana.
and Illinois, the average falling off was
much less than that above indicated
Monthly wages with board are from 90 to
$40 below the quoted rates, and show
about the same decrease compared with
1869. Wages per day for transient SER
vices differ greatly in different States. In
the South they touch the low point of 72
cents to S1.l5, while in Michigan they are
$500, in Minnesota, 80 80. and Wyoming,
80 G2-with board in every case. The av-
erage in the Middle and New England
States is not far from S1.50. And there is
work enough to be had at this price to
keep all hands out of idleness for some
time to come. The slackness of immigra-
ton for the past two years has had some
effect in STAYING the decline of farm
wages, and that cause will probably con-
tinue to operate year or two longer.-N.
Y. Journal Of Commerce.
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TITCOMB'S
LINIM. EMF !
MAN AND BEAST.

The remarkable cures it has effected classes II a!
one OF the most important and valuable remedie:
discovered for the cure and relief OF pain IL
any form with which suffering humanity is afflicted
1t cures Neuralgia, Face Ache Rhematsm, Gout
Frosted Feet, Chilblains Sore Throat, Bruises anG
Wounds of every nature, in which the effects ofex
ternal Applications are almost magical. Physicians
prescribe II Tor their patients and accord 1t theil
unhesitating approval as an invaluable discovery
We append few Of the many testimonials bear
ing testimony to the universal favor With which
this medicine has been received by the public
TESTIMONIALS.
l.. III. TIrCOMB, ESQ.
Dear Sir: As You are aware during the rccen
severe cold weather, have been professionally
visiting Maine, during which time | took violent
cold which settled inmy back and limbs in the form
OF rheumatism. Two applications OF your ipvalua
BILE liniment to the afflicted parts dried in befor'
the lire just before retring gave instant relief am
restoi ed me TO my usual health. In my extensive
practice have used various kinds of liuiment, bu
none equal to yours.
DIR. s. D. HOWE, New York,
Proprietor ut Arabian Medicines.
L.
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Advertising Agents
FOR THE
KENNEBEC AL,
Daily and Weekly.

The following Advertising Agents are author
ICED to receive subscriptions and advertisements
Tor the KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
BOSTON S. NJ PETTENGILl < Co., 6
State Street.
s. r.. NILES, No. Scollay' 5
Building.
T.C. EVANS, 252 Washington
St.
HORACE DoDD, III Washing
toh Street.
NEW YORK IS. NJ PETTENGILL < Co, 81
Park Row.
GEO p. RowELI. < Co, 40
Park Row.
BATES i LOCKE "a Park Row.
WV. SHARPE 4 Co.
DAUCHY 4 Co., l9l Fulton St.
PHlIADFJ PHIA Coz WETHEkELL & Co.
5. NJ. PETTENGiLL i Co.
.0l Chestnut street.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, RowELL & CHEsMAN, cor.
Third and Chestnut 81 5.
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aNeeklu Aennebee 5ournal,

Published every Wednesday morning, is the
largest folio paper in the State, containing news,
political articles agricultural and scientific matter,
Gales, poetry, anecdotes, household matter, mark.
cts, &c., &c.
Terms, 2 per annum in adrance.
Transient Advertisements, $500 per iDcn tor nrst
week. 20 cents per week for each subsequent III
sertion.
Special Notices, 81 80 per inch for first week; ~
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
per line for first insertion 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion.
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HOURS.
For delivery of letters, from 100 A. NJ 70 80
r. NJ.
ON Sundays from el5 A. NJ. to 1918 A. VI.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
Mails ARRIVE.
Boston, PORTLAND, AID West, 3.3j A. NJ. 4.05 and
SIS p NJ
Lewiston and Auburn, 4O5, 6 and Sis P. NJ
Bath and Rockland 4.05 and S.l5 =. Nj.
Rocklard stage, via Washington, +; N.
Wal6oboro stage, via Jefferson, I. NJ
Belgrade, West Waterville, Norrldgewoch ano
Madison, l30 P. NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 8 +. Nj.
Pennington stage via Readtield, l.30 p NJ
Belfast, HOS A. NJ and 1857 T. ".
belfast stage, ll.0O A. NJ.
Skowhegan, IL .O5 A. NJ.
Grand Trunk X. r. and Canada, 4oj and s..
Is p. NJ.
soldiers Home II A. NJ. and =. VI.
MAILS CLOSE.
Portland. Boston and West, 6 and II 90 a. NJ, le
Lewiston and Auburn, G. 500, II 90 A. NJ.
Bath and Rockaud, +, and HOO a. Nj.
Reckand stage, via Washington, 90 A. VI.
Waldoboro' stage, via Jefferson, 40 A NJ
Belgrade. West WaterviIle, Noriiase"ocA' auo
Madison, LAO P. NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth 500 \. NJ.
bennington stage via Readfeld, 30 p. NJ
Belfast, 400 p. NJ and 1000 7. NJ
Belfast stage, 400 +. NJ
Skowhegan, 400 7. NJ.
Grand Trunk r. r. and Canada; 6, / LOO y. M
Soldiers Home, A. NJ and @oo T. W.
DOMESTIC PosrAGEI
Drop Letters, per II OF. | cent.
Mail Letters per IL o., cents
Books, transient newspapers, clicuIais anu
other transient printed matter, merchandise, and
samples, in packages not exceeding lbs. ID
weight per ounce, cent.
All matter not prepaid at letter rates must be so
uranued that it can be examined, and must con-
tain no writing whatever, except the address.
I.iouids glass and explosive chemicals are ex-
cluded from the mails.
FOREIGN POSTAGE.
On and a!.c. July lst, 1873, postage on letters to
any country of Europe except France, D cts. per a
MONEY ORDER OFFICE
Especial attention is called to the Money Order
system az safe and cheap method OF transmitting
small sums of money through the mails. Orders
are issued for amounts not exceeding sou Larger
amounts can be sent to the same person at the
same time by additional orders
RATES.
Orders not exceeding Sl5 lOcents
over Sl5 and not exceeding S3O 10 10
q S40 j." $50 rs
Money orders are also drawn by this office on
Great Britain Germany, and Switzerland.
REGISTERED LETTERS.
Letters, and other valuable packages, may be
registered to any post-Oice in the United States,
on the payment of letter postage and fee OF ten
cents. HORACE H. HAMLEN, +. NJ.
July, 1873.
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What is Vegetine?

tis a compound extracted from barks roots and
herbs. 1t Is natures remedy. 1t perfectly harm.
less from any bad effect upon tho system. 1t is
nourshing and strengthenin, 1t acts directly up
on the blood. 1t quets the nervous system. II
gives you good, sweet sleep at night. ltis great
panacea for our aged fathers and mothers for it
gives them strength, quets their nerves, and gives
them natures sweet sleep-as has been proved BY
mauy an aged person. Ii Is a great Blood Purifier.
1t Is soothing remedy for our children. 1t has
lieved and cured thousands. It's very pleasant to
take every child likes It. 1t relieves and all
diseases originating from impure blood. Try the
NegetIpe. Give it fair trial for your complaints
then you will say to your friend, neighbor ard ac
quamtance. TRY it; it has cured men
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Atnntbft gournal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street.
GOT of Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN Il NASH.
1ailu Hennebet 9ourna(,

Issued every morning. except Sundays. 1t con.
aims the latest news by telegraph and mail, gives
eports of the Markets, and has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and generous amount
OF farming, home and miscellaneous reading with
a full compilation of State news.
Terms, 81 per annum in aduance, $S if payment
not made within the year. Single copies cents,
TO he had at the bookstores and at this office.
Rates may be had on application at this office
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THE MEDICINE THAT CURES
vECETlNE.

Taking into consideration the character Of its
vouchers, the history of its and the Immense
increasing demand Vegetine may he fairly entitled
the leading medicine of the age.
For scrofua in the blood Vegetne is an iniallible
remedy, and no person need suffer from tumors,
ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure blood,
II Vegetne is used according to directions. There
ls not case OF scrotua in existence that Negetine
will not cure provided, however the vital functions
have not lost their power of action all that may he
said to the contrary notwithstanding.
Vegetine is pleasant to the taste, mild in its iniu-
ence, and absolute in its action disease, as the
following questionable evidence will show
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PARTRIDGE BROS.

Keep SuIphite of Lime for Preserving 3
Cider.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
AMUSEMENS,
THE GREAT nUMORIsT,


DR.. Villers will lecture on s'Funny People
We Meet" at the Opera House, on Friday
evening, October 1st.
He is thus spoken of by the press:
~ The Doctor gave quite novel
entertainment and held his audience closely
for over two hours, while all laughed and
applauded heartily and seemed well pleased
with the lecturers efforts to entertain.
Very many of his impersonations were lu-
dicrous in the extreme, and as an elocution-
list, mimic and ventriloquist he is a success.
Gardner Ners, Mass, Dec. IL, 1874. .0
Of all the amusing caracturiste
mimics, elocutionists, and ventriloquists W.,
ever saw DR.. Villers is the chief. His lee
ture was constant succession of surprises
and successes, each overtoping the former.
and ''still the wonder grew" how one small
face (and an ordinary pair of lungs) could
produce such strange medley of sights
and sounds. s.-Republican Watchnaan, Green
port, L. I. . WV
= Suffice it to say, that our peo-
pie were better pleased with the entertain.
ment than with any other humorous lecture
ever given in Little Falls. The audience
was large, good natured, and enthusiastic:
and the speaker at once obtained their ready
sympathy, and kept them in the best possi-
ble humor.--Littls Falls Courier, March 9,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
DEATHS.

opoNNELt..In Thy eity,on the l7th inst,
nell, aged "A months and days.
The relatives and iffiends tof the family
are invited to attend the funeral from the
residence Of her parents, McDowellyille,
on 6dnday anernoOn at 8 o'clock. S'ID
9th mo-, 18th. Msr5. r. Egan, aged II
years.
The funeral will take place from Ttisnlg'
Meeting, at Fourth and West streets, at 2k
O'Clock Jon First day aftArnoon, ,inAxt. The
relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO attend. - t5dTeR 7s0
the 10th inst, Mrs. Maria
Do6leyj wife of John Dooley. N!-dA 9'h
The relatives and. friends Of the family
are respectfully invited to attendt Tho fg-
neral from the residence of her brotheks
Charles Green, on Hennett pike saturday
afternoon, 18th inst at O'Clock. :, ~,
McM1ANUS. In this city, on the 10th Inst,
James McManus, in the 65th year OF his
The relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend his ftlh efAl ffOfni bid
late residence Market Street Bridge, on SAt
urday morning ats o'clock. T High Mass
at st. Petor's Church 1nternent at it.
J0sephS, Bra4dyWine., st.,aa on votv.,1
The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
zvyFHEK0zJY0UI1KEu.o u.o
,aIIf-4G4,s


4 FLEETING ORLANDO AND PuRs UINa RIOS
ALIND-sUssEx LOVE BR0UGHL 70 BLIeb
We CLEAN from a down State paper that
on Wednesday lssti youth who should be
cut into thousand tiny stars after the
Juliet fashion, started from his home near
Milford bound cforr' the west This Youth,
be it known, utterly dssested the "go west''
of the latelamented sage, yer neverthelessne
with firm lip and sinued stephe moved on to
Harrington! There his dauhtless eye NIT
the pleading gaze ofa. constable, who told
him in trembling syllables that young lady
wished to see him before he moved an inch
further towards the land of rag money and
derringers. At the Office of the Magistrate
he met the fair Rosalind; parson--t the same
one it is hoped who served SO good turn in
Ardennes forest long ago., was called and, in
word, Orlando is still 'Delawarean.
Ifit do come to pass
That any man turn ass,
Leaving his wealth and ease Nh
A stubborn will to please,
Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame:
Here shall he see
- 4 Gross fools as he, "a ~ VA .h"' ~ q.
o,.-,2 An if he will come to mo.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
PEACH SRIPKENTS YESTERDAY.
SHffh.s cEkss
THE BALTIMORE MARKETs.

.u.s m. THE BALTIMORE MARIETTA. Il ar i
+. ThSNceipts Of peaches at the Light street
piers, Baltimore, Yesterday were about 25 900
boxes, principally Of the species known as
tsamocks and "Crockett Whites" They
were only Of medium quality and sold dur
ing the morning at from 40 to rs cents per
box. The demand yesterday was not as
active as on previous days Of the weak, and
during the afternoon the market was COM
pletely " broken up'' and "glutted" by the
arrival of, p large quantity Of peaches from
the Sassafras river landings which should
have been transported to Philadelphis. One
large firm on Light straet whose afternoon
orders for shipment amount to twelve hun
dred boxes, only purchased, two hundred
boxes. This makes the second "glut'' Of
the season. The fruit packers also held
back, and the prices fell to Is cents per box.
The 'drenching rain which prevailed during
the day was also unfavorable to the peach
business. Considerable quantities Of siBsrt
lett" and "Duchess" pears and ounces are
being received daily. The shipment West
yesterday via Baltimore and Ohio Railway
were thirty carloads Of Maryland peaches,
and several carloads of Delaware peaches
last night, ~ .a|
The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
-'----,,----- DUNHTHEy
THE csIAk 81 qlnf FrshlsMsbIA PRESS

Seaford is to have another shipyard.A(I
The Peninsula Press are editorializing On
Peaches.T .g7l1Ag 400 ava IiKHOY
Many of the Milford merchants are about
to give up their business. <u
Mrs. Hsstsr A. Darbse died Id SArd On
the 10th inst, aged 70 years.
The Dover base pall club have gone into
winter Quarters On short allowance.
The Seaford cstsseM editorializes on Mr..
Samuel Townsend's Tartapean threat to the
press of the Permissible. n ~ yEN,
The corn crop In Sussex county will be an
unusually large ono this year. One
grower 1t is thought, will get IL, 900 bushels.
Ex-Governor Ponder has decided to leave
Sussex and remove to Wilmington. He will
60 about the fret Of the year. 's
The next meeting Of the Central Della
ware Fruit Growers Association Will be held
at Milford, on the first Wednesday evening
The Stat. School fund d. has been appor-
toned among the school districts, and
amounts to So, IS to each, which is subject
to the order Of the District School Commis-
siSenefsI yDlaDOI IdYah. tiU0Y&aI
The meeting of the Moral Reform Asso-
citation, set down for Wednesday last, did
not come off, not enough Of the members
being present. Only two personsYwere at
the place of meeting At the hour appointed.
-Dover Ssatisss. .,iT y u1IWIG
The late cool weather has caused an un-
usual activity in the oyster business in Sea-
ford, and on Monday morning last the pack
ing houses of Messrs. W. H. Stevens & Co.,
Donoho q Co., and Emery & Co., opened,
Orders have been coming in quite rapidly,
and the Indications are that the season will
be- an unusually brisk one.i Tho oysters,
too,e are IN fne condition, and will no doubt
command higher prices 'fSa ,.,,,a ,0it. ., 1
AT the last meeting of the Bridgeville
Agricultural and Mechanical Society among
other matters, the Finance Committee de-
clared- an assessment of 65 per cent. on the
Capital Stock, with forfeitures attached for
non payment. = All subscribers to stock
should make proper Efforts to pay their cub
scription, as by this means, they, materially
assist their officers to complete the fence,
building, stabling sheds and the many other
necessary conveniences for holding their first
fair to be held October 18th, Goth, and 21st,
1875 - >.Ea,H 81 : ~+
The Morning herald., 1875-09-18
Beecher Declines a Reception.

BROOKLYN, Sep. t7.-The Eagle this even
ing, publishes a correspondence between a
committhe of citizens and the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, relating to the proposed re-
ception to the latter. The Committees let
ter is dated September 10th and requests
Beecher's attendance at the public reception
in his honor, at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, September 9th. Beecher's letter is
dated Twin Mountain House, September 13.
He respectfully declines the honor, he says
such a demonstration might be misinter
preted; that it would tend to keep alive
feelings that ought to be subsidized and which
it were well both for public and private
good to have removed if not to forget