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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-15
Boston and M aine
R AILRO AID.

The only direct route to
LIZA - Old Orchard Beach, SAL
mon Falls. Great Falls,
Dover. Lake innipise0gee, New Market
Junction, Manchester, Concord. Exeter,
Ha- rrhill, Lawrence, and Lowell.
Passenger Station I'm Hay Mark
ct square, head of Washing
ton Street, Boston.
Through Passenger Trains connect with al
through Day trains on Maine Central at the trans
fer station ia Portland.
AU Through Tickets Good on
Boston and Maine.
Baggage Checked Through to and from
all Stations on Maine Central.
Finest passenger trains running east of Boston,
all equipped with Miller platform and patent vac
uum brake. Magnificent Parlor Cars on through
trains.
Passengers on morning train on Maine Central
connect through TO all points named above arriv-
ing in Lowell l.30 +. M, and Boston las Nj.
Passengers on midday train connect as above,
arriving in Lowell 7.40 +. NJ, and Boston 7.55 P. NJ
Have Baggage Checked via
IL. & M. II. II.
All FREIGHT forwarded without transfer and as
quick as by any other line.
It. FURBER, Genp Sup't, Boston.
l.. L. LINCOLN, Genl Agent, Augusta, Me.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-15
Ntnuebet 3ournal.

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE Water Street,
DOT Of Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN u NASH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-15
PORTLA ND
AND
WORCESTERLINE.

On and after MONDAY, Oct. llth, 1875 an Ex.
PRESS train With Parlor car attached, will leave
Portland x Rochester X. X. Station, Portland, 90
p. NJ, daily, Sundays excepted) connecting at
Grand Trunk junction with trains of Grand Trunk
Railway, from Lewiston and Montreal and at
Westbrook Junction with trains from the east via.
Maine Central X. X. for Nashua. Worcester,
Springfield, Hartford, New Haven, Albany, and
New York. arriving in New York 5.23 A. Nj, AL.
bany 5.45 A. NJ.
Passengers lrom the east change cars at West.
brook Junction. and will find the New York train
there to take them into Portland for dinner il they
wish, to spend an hour for pleasure or business
This is the only All Rail Line from the East to
New York without transfer.
For through tickets and information apply to
e. b. MORTON, AgI,
Augusta, Me.
j. NJ. LUNT, Supt.
Portland, Oct. 9th, 1873. octi3-ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-15

If Vegetine is taken regularly, according to iii
rections, certain and speedy cure will follow iti
use.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
REORGANIZATION.

Delays are dangerous, says the
old proverb, and it is very true one.
1t is not always best to act upon the
moments impulse, especially if it is
an angry one; but in the normal state
of mind, the impulses of an honest
heart are worth hearing And when
ones conscience say suddenly, "This
is best-do it," ten to one conscience
is right.
"Strike while the iron is hot" is
borrowed from the blacksmith's expe-
rience, and he knows how neccessa-
ry it is to carry it out. So in many
things ia this life, the moment at
which hearts are melted and soften
ed is the time for action. Wait, and
those hearts grow cold, and other in
terest stir them, aud it is all too late.
Bette be rash than slow. lttakes
an immense capital to be slow upon;
a little one will sometimes do, if used
on the spot. In business this is GER
tainly so. In almost all affairs oflife
at least one takes the chances of ruin
or success, and that is better than to
creep slowly to disappointment.
Life is not long enough for pro
crastination. Youth is not long
enough hope and energy leave US
too soon to be trihed with. AS for
love, how many man has lost the
woman he wanted just because he
did not ask her in time!-How many
a Woma4 has trined with an honest
love, and feared and .rembled, until
the hop. deferred, which makes the
heart sick, and turned it from her.
If you have a thing to do, do it, do
it if you can. Better fall with
crash thn have the moss grow over
you, an stand desolate, useless
ruin. Te all know how chasm,
which slow, methodical, pains taking
considerations would prove to us
could not be cleared at ali, may be
crossed by a sudden run and leap.
We II know how in a moment Of
excitement we have strength which
surprise ourselves, and which VIC
could not cody summon. So with
mental action. The quicker the bet
ter, as q general thing. At least do
not proerastinate; do not pass hours
that should be spent in action, in idle
dreaming. Take life in your hands;
and for cal or woe, go on with it
fearing nothing, hoping everything,
leading even its furlorn hopes with
soldiers apirit to the very end. And
you shall have brighter present,
and richer draughts as you go on and
fewer dregs when the cup is omptied'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
BLESSED.

Blessed are they that are blind,
for they shall see no ghosts.
Blessed are they that are deaf, for
they never lend money and never
hear tedious stories.
Blessed are they that are afraid of
thunder, for they shoI hesitate about
getting married, and keep away from
political meetings.
Blessed are they that are lean, for
there is chance to grow fat,
Blessed are the ignorant for they
are happy in thinking they know
everything.
Blessed is he that is ugly in form
and features, for the gals will not
modest him.
Blessed is she who would get mar
ried and can't, for the consultations
of the gospel are hers.
Blessed are the orphan children,
for they have no mothers to spank
'em.
Blessed are they that expect moth
ing, for they shall not be disappoint-
ed.
Blessed are they that do not adj
vertise, for they shall rarely be troub-
led with customer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
THE BOY THAT WAS NOT RE
MARKABLE.

Most boys who" get into the news
paper" are very remarkable boys.
Joe had nothing about his looks, or
actions, or color, that attracted the
particular attention of anybody.
He grew up to boyhood, but he
was only common boy. He learn
ed his A B G with difficulty, and was
slow in learning to read. His teach
err thought he never would "get
through the multiplication table"
But he never forgot it. When the
boys went fishing, Joe went too; but
he was slow in getting his hook and
line ready. The other boys were on,
and in, and around the lake, before
his hook was fairly settled in the
water. "Ioo slow to move," the
boys would say. "He'l sit there ex-
pecting the fish to come to him. 1t
was even so; he remained stationary
and fixed but, when night came,
some how his basket was always full,
while many of the bright talking
geniuses went home with the sad in
telligence that the "fsh would't bite"
When he grew to be a man, the
bustling drive aheads laughed at his
plodding, but, by some means, he
never made a mistake, aud, though
he did not seem to accomplish as much
in week as many others did IN
day, yet at the end of the year, there
was always something tangible in his
results, while the work of those who
tried to outstrip him at first ended in
demolished air castles
He has passed the meridian of life.
Men eminent in the profession re-
spect his judgement. Business men
coming upon the stage of action long
to learn the secret of his success.
The bank leans upon him to carry it
through the trying crisis; merchants
and manufacturers lean upon him to
save them from bankruptcy. Steady
constant and hard study made him
scholar; persevering industry, &C
companied with economy, raised him
to opulence; close observation and
deliberate reflection cultivated a
sound Judgement, and honesty and
integrity secured for him the conf
dence OF all who knew him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A WORD TO FARMERS.

Farmers of Georgia, what of the
night ? VIII you desert your gar
dens, orchards, vineyards and farms
because you are in debt7 We hear
many of you are shrouded with liens
and think that ruin stares them in
the face. God turned Adam out of
the garden under far more gloomy
circumstances. You never enjoyed
such habitalion as he did. The
same sun shines upon you that
warmed Adams field and heart
You have the same dews and gentle
rains to enrich the burrows of your
field, you enjoy the melody of the
forest songsters, you have the same
fruits and flowers, you have the
same seed time and harvest, you
have as loving wives, daughters and
sons, and the same posterity to la
Dor for. We would here say to you
retrench, reform, economic. Make
all you eat; before you buy any
thing study for days to see if you
cannot do without it. Patched
clothes Iare more honorable than
those unpaid for. Stand to your
plows like Stonewall Jackson did to
his guns at Bull Run, amid gloom,
dismay and death, and like him you
will put to flight all your adverse
ries, and God will recognize you
as noble descendants of Adam, and
own you as his people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

AN OBLIGING HOTEL GUEST
The other evening a kind looking old
man was escorted to room on the
third floor of hotel to pass the night,
and it was not five minutes before
the bell indicated that he wanted to
see a waiter. A colored boy ran up,
stuck his head into the room and
asked what was wanted.
The old man said be didn't want
anything, but the waiter was hardly
down stairs before the bell rang
again.
"Did you want sufin ?" inquired
he as he reached the room again.
"Nothing," the old man replied as
he opened the door.
In about two minutes the bell rang
again and this time the waiter ex~
claimed.
"If you don't want muffin what are
you pulling. the bell fur 7"
II want to oblige the WAITER" re-
piled the old man.
"De watah! Oblige de watah ~
eyes; it says here. please ring
the bell for the waiter and if he
wants it rung Pm willing to oblige
him, though Pm tired and sleepy,
and shan pull it morn four times
more, unless l know some of his fam
lily are sick.-DeerOit Free Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
AN INQUISITIVE YANKEE.

A peering New Englander over
took a gentleman who was travelling
on horseback, Notwithstanding the
disadvantage Of having lost a leg.
His curiosity was awakened, he
rode along side of him, to know how
he CHANGED to meet with such a mis-
fortune.
"Been in the army, l guess ?"
"Never was in the army in my
life !" was the reply.
"Fit a duel 2"
"Never fought duel, sir"
"Iorse throwed you off l guess,
or something of that sort ?"
"No, sir; nothing of the kind"
Jonathan tried various lodges, but
to no effect, and at last, almost out
of patience with himself, as well as
with the gentleman, whose patience
was very commendable, he deter
mined on a direct inquiry as to the
nature of tho accident by which he
came to lose his leg.
81 will tell you," replied the travo-
Ter, "on condition that you will prom
iSe not to ask me another question"
"Agreed," exclaimed the eager
listener.
"Well, sir" remarked the gentle>
man, sit was bit off !"
"Bit off !" cried Jonathan. "Wa'al,
| declare l should jest like to know
what on airth bit it off 2"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

BABY STEAM BoAT.-The Rome
Commercial says, Did you ever see
a baby steam boat Capt. Elliott
recent bought one from gentle
man in Apolachicola, Florida. The
boat arrived on the Kingston train
yesterday. 1t is twenty feet long,
five fee. wide and three feet deep.
Its boiler. placed in the middle of
the boat. is three feet high and five
feet in circumference. 1t will carry
twenty five passengers. 1t draws
only e. hteen inches of water. One
can 20 INTO this boat from here to
Mobile, the shoals in the Coosa being
no bar % its passage. The boat
originally cost 81 500. Capt. FL
lott go. it at bargain, giving $500
for it. Now for your picnics, boat
excursion and moonlight on the wa
ter
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

TIE FARMERS CREED.-We be
lieve small farms and thorough cuI>
tivation.
We believe the soil loves to eat as
well as the owner, and therefore
ought to be MANFRED.
We believe in going to the bottom
of things, and, therefore in deep
blowing and enough of it. All the
better if it be subsoil plow:
We believe IN large crops, which
leave the soil better than they found
it-making both the farm and rich
at once.
We believe that the best fertilizer
of any soil is tbs spirit of industry,
enterprise and MISREPRESENTATION
this, lime, gypsum and guano will
be of little use.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

The person 0ho sent an effusion,
entitled Nothing but Flowers, to a
paper for publication, is on the rag
ged edge of modification. The
poem appeared as Nothing but
Fleas." When the compositor was
reasoned with, he said he thought
shere ought to be something lively
about the poem.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A YOUNG fellow, whose better-half
had just presented him with a bOunc
ing pair of twins, attended church on
Sunday. During the Discourse the
clergyman looked directly at our in
nocent friend, and said, in tone of
thrilling eloquence. "Young man,
you have au important responsibility
thrust upon you" The newly hedge
dad, surprising the preacher alluded
TO his peculiar home event, consider
ably startled the audience by ex-
claiming. eyes, l have two of 'em.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

Hon. Edward Kent, ex>Judge and
ex~ Governor, tripped on 'synohyme'
at the great Bangor spelling match,
but he entered heartily into the
laugh that followed. That IS the
way to aid the fuu. A miss once in
a while adds materially to the inter-
est of these occasions.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

THE troubles in the Pennsylvania
mining regions have not assumed
any less di5couaaging aspect. Min
ers and operators stand firm, each
declaring their intention not to yield
a peg, and this declaration is made
in a spirit Of so much earnestness
that there can be little doubt of its
being carried practically into effect.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
HOW TO SUCCEED.

If your seat is too hard to'sit upon,
stand up. If a rock rises up before
you, 70 It away or climb over it
If you ant money, earn it. If you
want confidence, prove yourself wor-
thy of il. 1t takes no longer to skin
an elephant than a mouse, but is
worth something, Do not be content
with doing what another had dome
surpas5 it. Deserve success and it
will ccme. The boy was not born
a man. The sun does not rise like
a rookie, or go down like a bullet
from a gun slowly but surely it
makes way round and never tires.
1t is as easy to be leader as well as
wheel horse. If the job be long the
pay vii be greater; if the task be
hard, the more competent you must
be to do it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A GENTLEMAN drove a sorrowful-
looking horse into town last Satur-
day, ard stopping in front of Bank
block, he requested a small boy to
hold him a moment "Hold i'm !"
exclaimed the boy, "Just lean him
up against the post that'll hold
i'm"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A subscriber to a South Western
newspaper died recently, leaving
four years subscription unpaid
The editor appeared at the grave
and deposited in the coffin palm
leaf fan, a linen coat and Their
mometer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

"CUT this out it may save your
life," is the heading of an ADVERTISE
ment in the Rome Commercial. A
Rome man cut it out, pasted it in
his hat, and the same day was kill
ed by brick which fell from the
top of building.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

Nevada ice dealers are already
preparing 10 double their prices
next summer, upon the ground that
the crop will be almost entirely eat
en- up by the grasshoprers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A young lady while out walking
heard, for the first time, her moth
er's intention to marry again, and
she was obliged to sit right down
and cry about it. She could not 60
a step-farther.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

WHOEVER has gone through much
Of life must remember that he has
thrown away great deal of useless
uneasiness on what was much worse
in apprehension than true.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

THIS is the way John II. Morgan,
a young man Of Dooly, made his
first crop with one mule: He plant
ed p acres in cotton and IS in corn ;
made 2,100 pounds Of fodder, 10
bushels of peas, 165 bushels of corn,
and 7 bales Of cotton, averaging 522
pounds each. No manure used.
Paid out only $40 for labor and 9th
er expenses. The balance of the
work was done by himself.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

MIR. Lignon WcWhorter, cOnduc-
tor on W. & A. Railroad, was mar
ried to Miss Lizzie Boyd, Of Penn
field, Ca, on the goth inst. Good
luck to you, Lig, and may you live
long and prosper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
LIFE.

TIE following is from the pen of
Quarles, an old English poet, whose
works are about to be republished
Our life is but a winters day;
Some only breakfast, and away!
OTHERS 10 dinner stay and are tull fed:
The oldest man but sups and goes to bed !!
Large is his debt who fingers through the
day;
Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
TRUE HOSPITALITY.

True hospitality of the home is
never loudly and noisily demonstra-
tive. 1t never whelms you with its
greeting, though you have not a
doubt of its perfect sincerity. You
&e not disturbed by the creaking of
Of the domestic machinery, suddenly
driven at unwonted speed for your
accommodation. Quietly it does its
work, that it may put you in posses
sion of its results. He is not the true
host, she is not the best hostess, who
is ever going to and fro with hurried
action and Hurried manner and heat
ed countenance, as if to say, See
how hoapitable | can be- but rather
the one who takes your coming with
quiet dignity and noiseless painstak-
ing, who never obtrudes attention,
and yet is very attentive all the
while who makes you, in one word
the most expressive word in the
English tongue-to be at home.
There is no richer, deeper, larger
hospitality than that.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

The Ohio Senate has passed bill
fixing the compensation of members
of the legislature at 5000 per an
mum.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

On the japanese coast there has
lately been captured a whale, in the
stomach of which was found a hide
bag containing gold and silver coins.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

Watermelons have been on sale in
Key West, Florida, for several
weeks. Send few up TO Marietta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A little boy hearing his father say
that a man ought to stick to his bust
ness, emptied bottle of muciIago on
the old gentlemauS chair. Che
man says he has not been stuck so
bad since 1856, and rewarded his
offspring by taking him on 'TThail-
ing trip to the back cellar.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

To bring ones business promi>
nently before the eyes of the world,
it is nowadays necessary to ~adver>
tise.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

A Spanish provorb say, kiss
without moustache is like an egg
without salt.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
r MING FOR OFFICE.

never run for office but once.
At the earnest solicitations of some
of my friends, in an upguarded mo-
ment | allowed myself to be aunounc-
ed as candidate for the Office Of JUS
tice of the Peace. Previous to this
fool move | had been considered a
decent md of a man, but the next
day when the BugIe came out it was
filled with accounts of my previous
history that would have curdled the
blood of . Digger Indian. A suscep
tible public was gravely informed
that | was not fit for the office, that
| was almost fool, besides | had
come West under very suspicious
circumstances. | had starved my
deaf OLD grandmother to death and
then sold the remains to q soap
factory. had stolen hand organ
from a poor bliad cripple and run
away with the proceeds. | had sold
my grandfather's coffin for fourteen
dollars, and buried the old gent in a
boot box. In utter despair rushed
around to headquarters, withdrew
my name and swore q solemn swear
that | would never indulge in politics
again. And | never will.-John
quill.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

WHEN fortune wants TO let fell
low being fail the hardest, she lifts
him up the highest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
WHY is the sun like good loaf 7
Because it's light when it rises.

THE man who doesn't hang out
his single and advertise dies and
leaves no sign.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

Those who rise to eminence sud
denly are very apt to come back by
the next train.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30

WHEN a man cant find anything
to do, he has lived long enough.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
NJ. 7. GRIST
HARNESS MAKER AND
CARRIAGE TRIMMER

HARNESS MAKER AND
CARRIAGE TRIMMER
CAN be found on the Northeast Side Public
Square, over the Store OF Lyon q Bro, where
he will be pleased to meet his old friends and
customers and all others having work in his
line, and he guarantees satisfaction in every
instance. BY strict attention he hopes to mer-
a liberal share Of public patronage. All kinds
ofRepairine done at the shortest notice.
January LIST l173.-ly
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
che Mgarietta goarnal.

Marietta, Ga, Friday, April so, 1875.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-04
THE OLD-ESTABLISHED
LUMBER YARD.
IN CHEsAPEAKE CITY

The undersigned respectfully informs his customers
and the public generally, that he has hand his
oLDE iBLIsHED Yard, in Chesapeake City full
mrnt of
LUMBER and TIMBER
OF THE VARIOUS SORTS AND SIZES. Also,
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, &C.
NlSo This is the Yard which Mr.. W. Lindsey
~ superintendcd for for a number of years.
And though his connection with the yard has ceased
buyers will be as attentivcly attended to ever and
they feel assured of being able to get from what
they want
Cheaper than in any other Yard in the Co.
II. BURGETT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-04
globes. The house contains =, 400 mirrors.

globes. The house contains =, 400 mirrors,
containing $4,000 square feet of looking
glass. The marble work cost Sl7O,O 600.
The locks required seven tons OF KEYS. OF
gas pipes there are 90 miles; sewer pipes,
miles; hot and cold water pipes, 2S miles;
bath tubs, 49,; water closets, 492; wash
basins, sol. The bells are all electric: the
eight annunciators carry 800 numbers-the
entire number of rooms in the house. The
rooms for guests number 755. For the
detection of fire there are provided through
out the hotel 1000 thermostats. Electric
communication is maintained through l25
miles of insulated wire. A special factory
was erected to manufacture the furniture,
which is all of California laurel, finished in
blue and gold, and upholstered with velvet
of various colors. The entire cost of this
great hotel is in the vicinity of five million
dollars. The cooks and servants were all
brought from the East.
The Palace Hotel is certainly the most
complete and magnificent hotel in the
world, but whether it will pay, or not,
remains to be seen. S. p.