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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

1t is little curious that Fred Foe should be
Secretary Of the Maine Poultry Association. We
should think there would be apprehension of daE
ger among the coops at the show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

The value of Renne's Pain killing Magic Oil is
best where it is tried faithfully in families for
acute or in chronic pains. The cures made by its
use in headache, sciatica, rheumatism, sprains,
&C. are wonderful and thi, is shown by the great
demand for il all the country. Try it reader.
6ianf.y wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

No fun sleighing yesterday. The nose, ears
and toes required too much attention for zeal and
undivided, solid comfort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

A correspondent writes; Man becomes sort
Of elevated slave or servant to woman, when he
marres.' Is that why the place Of sacrifice is
called the high-menial altar?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Balls and Parties.

During January and February, Mrs. NJ. P.
Webster will keep on hand a choice selection of
French Flowers, Ruchings, Thread Laces, neck
ties in new and beautiful patterns, etc. designed
for balls and parties also complete stock of MILL
merry and fancy goods. l5s Water ST., Augusta,
Me. lan6-.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Fire and Loss of Life.

The Western Hotel, at Sacramento, was burned
Sunday afternoon. Three men persisted in the
flames. Others are supposed to he buried IN the
ruins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

One Of the Gardiner merchants informs the Re-
porter that his cigar trade has fallen one-quarter
since the lst Of January. All owing 10 turning
over that new leaf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

The most unhappy person in the world j, the
Dyspeptic. Everything looks dark and gloomy ;
he feels tout of sorts" with himself and everybody
else. Life is a burden to him. This all be
changed by taking Peruvian Syrup "a protoxide
of IronD Cases Of q years standing have been
cured by it. janll- +Nwlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

There will be union religious meeting this
evening, at the Free Baptist vestry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

The Howard Benevolent Society will meet at
Mrs car uolway's tomorrow "Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

Several places in this city, where liquor i, sup
posed to be sold, were visited by several ladies
yesterday, and the request made of the propretors
that they give up the traffic. We understand that
they were received with becon ing courtesy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

An elderly lady in this city has had fourteen
doctors, during her present illness, and is still
living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

We have seen the report somewhere that
chemi,. is making brandy out Of sawdust What
chance will the town liquor agents have, when
man take his saw and go out and get drunk
fence rail, or have a respectable hat on the
old furniture about the house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

King kalakaua has seen nothing finer during
his tour than the Elmwood and Warwick Collars.
lie is surprised at their elegance and durability,
in connection with the low price at which they
are sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

The contract for the masonry TO the new gram
mar school house in Farmingdale, has been award
ed to the enterprising and practical finn of f. \.
Pierce & Co, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.

NCW 7 OTk money Market.
New York. Ian. II 49,.
EVENING REPORT.
Money close,l at 2ha3 per cent. Sterling ex-
change quiet and firm, closing ls514 a4Sjsa Tor 20
days, and 4s9.4 for demand Custom receipts SJS5 :
081 Gold was duh at lI2]s Rates for carry ing 3,
az and per cent Assistant Treasurer paid out
5000 TOO in interest and $40 900 in redemption OF
bonds. Governments steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Meat Market in Boothbay for
Sale.

rI,HE Neat Market in Boothbay Harbor. belcsg
/ ing to the late 5. b. Young, Is offered for sale
The buihling consists OF two-sloTy dwelling house
with a ba semcnt story Tor market. and ell: was
built IN a most thorough manner BY The late owner
and is a rare chance for u man Who understands
The Blu sness. Further particulars may be had ey
calling on, or addressing HELEN p. YOUNG booih~
lay Maine. w'ssu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Convicted.

San Francisco, January II. The trial CT Vas
quez, the noted bandit ended Saturday, with u
verdicE Ct guilty. lie win be sentenced January
23l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

The appointment of the standing committees of
the two branches Of ia. lcgisatITe, shows the ex-
cellent judgment Of the presiding officers, and
gives the utmost satisfaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Bib.

aged SO years
In kingteld, 3i-t ult, Mr., stephen Landers, aged
- years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Death Of n. u. smiley of sidney.

The town Of Sidney has met with great loss
~ the death Of one of its most prominent and re-
speeied citizen-Rodolphus ID. Smiley, Esq. On
"Wednesday last he went to the back part of the
town, and attended to his business, as usual. but
,on Thursday he had very violent attack of ty-
phorl pneumonia The disease proved to be Of
$40 malignant type that on Friday afternoon his
physician decided that he could not recover unless
there was speedy change. The change came,
and there was relief that gave promise that the
patient would recover but on Saturday there was
y renewed attack, and the disease assuming VIC
lent form, ended fatally, Mr.. Smiley dying about
ten o'clock Saturday night
Mr.. Smiley's age was 80 years, months and
five days. He has for years been a trader, doing
q general mercantile business. His trade extend
ed through Sidney, Waterville, West Waterville,
Mercer, Springfield, Belgrade, Clinton, Nassal-
boro China, Winslow and Augusta. He was large
" interested in the shipping Of produce to Mas
sachusetts and the Western States His extensive
business brought him into close relations
with large number of people, who will attest to
the purity of his character, his honorable and
straightforward dealings. lie has held the office
of Collector and Treasurer of the town.
Dedication at West Watcrviile.
The Press says that the vestry and class rooms
of the new Methodist church at West Waterville
were consecrated to divine worship Jan. 9TH, with
appropriate religious services. The sermon for
the occasion was preached by Rev. A. S. Ladd Of
Biddeford, in place of Rev. j. Colby, presiding
elder of the Readfeld district, who wss expected
to oficiate, but who was detained by sickness
Mr.. Ladd, though unexpectedly called 10 the po-
stion. did himself credit. and the who'll, service.
passed off finely. The attendance was large and
quite a generous sum was raised to aid the strug-
Cling society in their enterprise.
The church is completed with the exception Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
NEW YORK.

New York, January II. The colored citizens
hold a memorial meeting tonight in honor Of the
late Geilitt Smith.
Death.
Rev. Edwin l.. James, brother of Bishop James
and formerly of Sheffield, Mass, died Yesterday
at Flashing, l.. | aged 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
H. A. B. CHANDLER
DEALER IN
Choice Groceries.
Teas, COffees,
Pure Spices and Cream
Tartar. English Soda.
ButkWheat and Dat Meal,
COCOAS, CHOCOLATES,
<&G


OF all grades and priest from Nice Spring
Whcats to the lest Qualities of White Wheat and
iIaNhall flours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
VIEW IA M PSIiiK T..
More Cold .

More Gold.
Concord, January II. This j. the coolest day
OF the The following i, a list OF some
Ct the cold spots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Three Gala Nights.

Tn, Catholics of Augusta and Hallowcll W
h Did grand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12

They are not over-anxious about money in Gar
diner. One of the business men of the place
dropped his pocket book containing upwards Of a
hundred dollars, on Water street, Thursday morn
ing las, and the man who picked i. up hasn't sue
eeeded in finding the owner yet.
Mr.. III. Sylvester, Of Rockland, lost cat last
week, that was almost Il years old She had
brought forth and trained up dming this period a
family of ninety one kittens, and killed ton Of
mice. Well done, old cat! says the Camden Her
aid. Req"eseit .. pacs.
Lynn Il Shaw Of this city, are using sleigh
bottom, made from the keel of the old Gonstitu-
7ion," being Of live oak The wood is so hard
that il, is impossible TO bore into it with gimlet
Those who love the relics Ct "yc olden time, can
have peep at this relic, without money and with
oct price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12


The city of Auburn wants to be divided, and
petition asking for that, and signed by about 300
persons viii be presented in the House to-day
0ther petitions will follow. 1t is proposed to set
off the rural district from the city.
1t is thought that the matter of the taxation Of
railroad sompanies now before the Judiciary
committee, Will be pressed with vigor, and de-
cison reached early in the session. This will
bring out portion Of the railroad lobby.
Hon. Seth Milliken IS in the city, on the Mont
vile case.
The order for the leprieye of Wagner was no.
introduced yesterday.
Authority will be asked for the county Of Au-
droscoggin TO purchase the toll bridge between
I.ivermore and East Livermorc, and make it a
county way.
The constitutional commission will be announc-
ed &c. day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
daily Asansbee 5ourna!.
TO THE
PORTLAND.
he Gold Snan

Portland, January II. TIE thermometer stood
at seven degrees below in this city, this morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Local anu State Nems.

A side show-A pretty cheek.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-12
Board OF trade.

The annual meeting Of the Board OF Trade
was holden this evening. George ". Woodman
was reelected President and the rest Of TIE beard
was also reelected. The affairs Of Il board are
10 a pro .peloNs condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Church PeWs.

There is speck Of history connected
with tie origin of church pews that
cannot help but prove interesting. In
the early days of the Anglo-Saxon and
some of the Norpoan churches stone
bench afforded the only sitting accom-
modations for members or visitors. In
the year 1919 they are spoken of as sit
ting on the ground or III standing DOS
ture. At later period the people in
troduced low, three-legged stools, and
they were placed in no uniform order
In the church. Directly after the Nor
man conquest wooden seats came in
fashion. In 1887 decree was issued
that none should call any pew in the
church his own except nob]emen and
patrons, each entering and holding the
one he first found. From $3.50 to 1910
seats were more appropriated, and a
crowbar guarded the entrance. bearing
the initials of the owner. It was in
1908 that galleries were thought of.
And as early as 1914 pews were arranged
to afford comfort by being bai2ed and
cushioned, while the sides around were
SO high as to hide the occupants de-
vice of the Puritans to avoid being seen
by the officer. who reported these who
did not stand when the name of Jesus
was mentioned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Two Oregon Ladies Climb a Tree.

The Portland Oregonian of October
26th tells the following: Yesterday Mrs.
M. and Miss O., couple of well-known
ladies Of Kalama, went out into the
woods back of town to gather MOSES
and leaves for ornament work. Busily
intent upon the objects of search, they
paid little beed to the route they trav-
eled, until the approach of night warned
them of the necessity of returning.
Locking about, they failed to find the
path by which they came, and realized
that they we're lost. Every step added
to their bewilderment, and as darkness
soon. set in their situation became
painfully unpleasant. Hearing
the movements of some an
imal in the brush near them
they assembled an alder tree with celer-
ity that would astonish the average fe-
male. The animal, whatever it was, re-
NAMED in the vicinity for some tune,
and the ladies' remained in the tree.
where, with penknives drawn, they de-
termined to make it warm for any foe
that might attack them. About mid
night they heard the welcome shout of
Dick Sorter, the veteran hunter, who
was at the head of party in search of
them. A few minutes more Dick, with
his lantern, was at the tree The thank
fulness of the ladies and the Joy of their
friends can be imagined better than de-
scribod.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
81 Intend to Come In.O
From the CRANKY fMo.A Miner

From the Cranky (Mo.) Miner.
About half-past l o'clock this morn
ing George Hudson was aroused by a
disturbance at the door of his house.
He called out to the person making the
noise, asking, "Who's there 2" and
g What do you want ?" Receiving no
answer, and the disturbance still con-
tinuing, he called out again, eff You
don't tell your name or leave, I will
hurt YOU" The party left the door for
a moment, but returned again; and
Hudson again demanded, Who are
you, and what's your business 2" The
person replied, ct intend to come
in" and on steadily rafting
at the door. Hudson then
said, 81 will open my door to no man
at this time of night unless I know who
he is or what is his business. The
party then shook and kicked the door
violently, when Hudson, rising in his
bed, took his gun and fired, the ball
passing through the door and striking
the man. Still remaining in his house,
Hudson made an outcry to arouse the
neighbors. After short time they
came, and found tn the man was John
Hulsey. He was lying on his face,
and was dead. The ball had entered in
front near the hip-bone, and passed
through the body. A coroner's jury
was summoned by Esquire Jones, and
verdict rendered in accordance with
the above facts. Hudson, of course,
was not arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Birds Nest on q Steamer.

A swallow has built it's nest on one of
the ife-preservers placed under the
cabin roof in the forward part of the
steamer "Senator," on the Pacific coast;
and there the feathered mistress chirps
gaily while the boat is passing down the
river, unless she should take a notion to
try her wings for little exercise.
While she was Matching her eggs she
remained in her nest almost steadily,
but since she has young brood to feed
she is away quite often searching for
their daily bread to furnish them. She
follows the boat up and down the river,
and if two or three steamers should hap
pen to be in the river together, and she
should be temporarily absent on forag-
ing expedition, she will always select
that which contains her home and
family. - Portland Oregon Bulletin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Answering Letters.

A great many people in this country
are shamefully negligent about answer
ing letters. Nothing is more annoying.
In European countries it is regarded as
the height of ll-breeding to allow let
ter which needs reply to go unan-
swered, and SO it ought to be consid-
cred. here. This is point on which
parents should lay great stress to their
children. They should be taught to
consider it as rude not to reply to letter
which needs attention as to hand fork
with the prong end. The busiest peo-
pie are generally those who are the most
exact in this respect. The late Duke Of
Wellington, who, it will be admitted,
had good deal on his hands at
different times of his life, replied to
every letter, no matter from how hum
BILE source. Once clergyman, who
lived In distant part of the kingdom,
wrote his grace, on whom neither he
nor MS parish had shadow of claim to
beg for subscription to rebuild a
church. By return of mail came buck q
letter from the duke to the effect that
he really could not see why in the world
he should have been applied to for such
an object; but the parson sold the letter
as an autograph for s5, and put the
Duke DOWN for that amount among the
subs er1bas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
The Serpent Charmer.

A writer in Appleton's Journal thus
Describes work of Fortuny entitled
The Serpent Charmer," new in the
possession of Mr.. A. T. Stewart: ga
long, lank Moor, or East Indian, lies
prone, stretched on high colored mat,
and beside him, at little distance a
skinny -armed, skeleton-handed old man
is watching him. The Moor has 1.-the
wand in his hand, and with it he makes
passes and slow motions, which exa.
perate at the same moment they subdnl.
an immense adder, which is reared be-
fore him with flaming eyes and his thin
tongue twisted like flame We have
spoken before of the adsptedness of our
own negroes, for pictorial delineatio1
and OF the superstitious, half animal il,
stinct of religion that belongs to Them,
Many Of the Spanish and French artists,
such as Regnaud and Fortuny, seem to
have caught this aspect of tropical life
and OF character, and to have translated
it into their works. THE Serpent
Charmer has it in an eminent degree,
and lying ON his belly, with his long,
muscular arms writing slowly about.
his grace and his cunning scarcely raise
him above the Shiny level of the reptile
his enchantment subdues. A few other
queer figures beside the old man, guert
and uncanny, watch the serp ut
charmer. A longlegged crane or sto, K,
with tall, scaly legs, and eyes half
closed, contemplates the scene, much
in the manner of Barnaby Rudgde's
raven, and one or two dirty, ragged
paupers linger on the outskirts of the
picture, but SO vague and shapeless are
these latter that the spectator scarcely
knows whether to recognize them as
men or as beasts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
ers, We are pretty sure of good catch
of clover.-Americ0sa Agriculturist.


The ckberry is SO palatable and
wholesome, and such free grower,
that every farmer should grow it in s,f-
ticient quantities to yield an abundance
for family USE Like the raspberry, it
is liable to be killed by severe winter,
and should be pruned, laid down and
covered, Immediately before the COM
mencement of settled cold weather.
The largest and best crops are raised by
training the canes on trellises and
throwing the energies of the plants into
the production of fruit buds by judic-
ious summer-pruning, At the
meeting of the American Pomologi-
cal Society Mr.. McLane, of
Michigan, recommended the Wilson,
which is not entirely hardy, but being
slender growth it can be covered easily.
In some States it seems to be worthless.
President Wilder has grown the Dor
chester in grass, and finds it very hardy
aud prolific; it has not failed to produce
crop In 20 years. D. D. Weir, of H.
linols, fluids that blackberries are best
without any cultivation, after the plants
get established, sowing with clover be-
tween the rows and moving off the
clover with the suckers. Mr.. Overman
and Mr.. CASTOR, of Illinois, think very
favorably Of the Snyder raspberry,
which is very prolific, ripens the wood
to the tip, and winter never kills it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Sun Pictures on Peaches.

The Photographic News notes that
the pretty effects in natural photography
which gardener in Kent, England. is
in the habit of producing. Taking adj
vantage from the fact that the pencils
OF light from the sun paint the cheeks
OF his apples and peaches, the gardener
80 disposes his fruit, which is trained
in the English manner upon walls, that
the sun shall reach, and therefore tint,
only particular portions of the sur
face. To obtain tle desired eeloring
upon his peaches, for instance he con.
trives to have lines cover the places
which are to continue green, and thus
heighten by contrast the effect of the
purple bloom of the exposed portions.
In many instances the leaf was sharply
photographed upon the frrit-thereby
gre tly enhancing its beauty and at
Effectiveness. By this slight attention
during the ripenlng season. the gar
dener was able to take to the Convent
Gardens specimens of fruit that COM
handed the highest prices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
From Paris to Vienna on a Bicycle,

This frequently attempted feat (says
the London Standard) has at last been
accomplished by one of the Frenchmen
who started from the Chateau d'Fau,
Paris, on Tuesday week, on couple Of
"gentlemen's bicycles" made by the
Coventry Machinists' Company. M.
Laumaille arrived in Vienna on Sunday
evening, according to g, telegram which
has been received in London, "as fresh
as daisy" the machine being still per-
feet after going over nearly seven hun
dred miles of ground, the greater par
OF the roads being in horrible
condition from the long-contin-
ued rains. M. Richard, who had
not reached Vienna up to two
o'clock yesterday, is believed to have
broken down between Linz and Vienna.
or after 900 miles of the journey had
been covered, as he was going on all
right on Friday at Simbach, which is
across the frontier in Upper Austria.
The time occupied by NJ. Laumaille
was twelve days and three or four hours,
thus beating Lieut.. Count Won Zubo-
WITT and his mare Caradoc by nearly
three days, and there is no doubt that
had the bicycist run month earlier
they could have covered the distance in
nine, or at most, ten days, for they had
everything against them. ALI along the
route the light machines were the ad-
miration and the envy of the people,
who had hitherto known of ne other BIZ
cycles than the wooden wheel 'sbone
shakers" which have now oeen entirely
abandoned in this country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
T hode island Census Returns.

DR.. Edwin M. Snow, the accomplish
ed census. taker of Rhode Island, has
crowded the main facts of his report on
single sheet of commercial note.
Providence city has loo. 1916 inhabitants
and 49, 75 dwelling-houses, averaging
/ 81 families to the dwelling and 4.65
persons to the family. The whole
State has 258, 239 inhabitants, 38,875
dwelling houses, and 52,245 families,
making an average of 4.67 persons to
the family. Ali but 6,271 are whites,
and the females are to the males as 1872,
637 to 125, 500. OF the inhabitants,
1876, 600 were born within the United
States and 1874, $50 of American parent
age; 123,609 were bern out of the
country, and 81, 979 of foreign parents
in this country. The proportion of
those born OF strictly American parents
to the whole is So. Is per cent.