davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12

These are all Maine men, rugged and strong
They are shorter than the New Hampshire me II
by nearly two inches apiece averaging fraction
over five feet ten inches, while New Hampshire
goes just over the six feet; but they weigh, &C
cording to the most trustworthy figures, only about
pound each less than their neighbors. They are
as Bowdoin crews always have been Mr.. Bur
leigh is man of large size in all respects and has
Is inch biceps and 40 inch chest; but as whole
the crew is notable for general vitality and power,
rather than for special muscular points. This is
as it should be. Very large chest, muscles and
biceps are considered positive drawback to a
crew. The Bowdoin crew have been out SO little
al the present writing that it is useless to critcise
their performance closely; suffice it to say that
their style Of rowing is plain and unartifcal, and
il they expect to conquer their old Dartmouth. ri
walls, they must make remarkably good use OF
their time until the regatta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
Special Notices.
Costiveness the most Prolific Source
of III Health
DIR. IARRISON'S
PERISTALTIC
LOZENGES.

Endorsed by all the Medical Journals as the
most Agreeable, Convenient, Elective
and Sore Remedy for
COSTIVENESS, DYSPEPSIA, PILES.
Pleasant to the palate, cause no pain, act pro Ept
ly, never require increase OF dose. do not cXhau
and for elderly persons, females and children, are
Just the thing. Two taken at night move The b""
els once the ne Xt morning. Warranted in IA :"ses
OF the Pies and Falling OF the Rectum. We prom
Use cure for all symptoms of Dyspepsia, such as
Oppression after Eating, Sour stomach, Splitting OF
Food, Palpations also Headache, ilizzine:s :, Pain
in the Back and Ions, icllowness oi the Skin and
eyes, Sick Headache, Coated Tongue Bill onsness,
Liver Complaint, Loss OF Appetite, Debility,
Monthly Pains and all Irregularities, Neuralgia,
Faintncss, &C.
Travellers lind the Lozenges just what they need,
as they are compact and nodorou5 that they
may be carried in the vest pocket and as an aper-
lent or laxative these Lozenges have no equal.
Trial Boxes SOC, large Boxes eOc.; sent
by mail free of postage to any address,
For sale by T.. s. HARRISON Il Co, No. Ire
mont Temple Boston, and by all Druggists
The Perislaitic LOzeDges are sold by
PARTRIDGE Bros Augusta
scpS-spn teodly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12

The Portland Argus backs up Genera
Roberts in his Free Rum crusade. In 8
carefully prepared leader of the 9TH the
Argus SAYS it "has neUer been Jeliere,
in the Maine law !" it is moreover "confi.
dent that wisely framed LICENSE LAW
would do all that legal suasion can do
and still further the Argus declares that the
license law aforesaid 'would furnish q
substantial reuenue TO the State"
Well well !! well y! This is playing it 3
little lower down than we thought ever
the Argus capable of. To urge the open
ing Of Rum shops by license in order that
the State may get substantial revenue
therefrom! Why not include gambling
houses and houses for still worse purposes:
A substantial revenue could be had from
these sources if the Argus could only in
ducs the people of Maine TO forget thai
the wages of sin is death"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
JOLIIIC.4L.

The Springfield Republican thinks a contest be-
tween CASTOR and Rice for the govcrnorship would
not be very exciting.
The democratic lawyers are pressing their par
dons at the State House with great vigor. Dur
ing the six months of Gov. Washburn's term he
pardoned 10; during the corresponding period OF
Gov, Gaston's administration IS pardons have
been granted.-Boston Journal.
1t is the opinion of the ST. Louis Republican
that if the democratic party, after fifteen years
Of political servitude, can find no more potent
rallying cry than "hard times" no nobler standard
than paper dollar, then its hostility to the repub
lican party rests upon an exceedingly fimsy foun.
dation
The Troy Times thinks the political situation in
New York is improving 1t says "The imbeci-
ty of the Democratic Assembly last winter, and
the action Of Gov. Tlden since the adjournment
of the legislature, have disgusted hundreds and
thousands Of voters who last fall helped to swell
the democratic majority to such Unprecedented
proportions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Mayor and Aldermen CT cities, Setectmen o.
the sererai to,cns and assessors Of the plantations
in the Fourth Congressional District:
GREETING.
WHEREAS it is provided by the Constitution of
the United States, and a law of this State, that
whenever any vacancies shall happen in the rep
resentation 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 a vacancy may happen, directing and
requiring them to cause the inhabitants of their
respective cities, towns and plantations, qualified
therefor, to assemble and give in their votes for a
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 deccase of the Honorable
Samuel +. IIersey, member thereof from the
Fourth District:
These are in the name OF the State, to require you
in manner the law directs for calling said meet.
ngs, to cause the inhabitants OF the towns and
plantations Aforesaid. duly qualified. to vote for
Representatives in the Legislature Of this State to
as semble on the second Monday of September, be-
ing the thirteenth day Of said month"; in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
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 AGAIN 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 on 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
- one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
LIS. FIVE, and Ia the one hundre,tth year If the
~ Independence of The United States of
America.
NELSON DISGLEY, JR.
BY the Governor.
GEORGE G. STACY, Secy of State.
1T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12

1t has been said by the democratic pa
pers. in excuse for the financial heresies
of the Ohio democrats, that the republi-
can party was divided upon the question
Of the speedy resumption of specie pay
ments. Such is not the fact. There is,
of course. here and there republican, in
some sections there may be considera-
BILE number, who are as blind as to this
matter as the democrats. But the whole
number is inappreciable in comparison
with the party at large. The State Con.
ventions, the action of the republicans iu
Congress, the solid phalanx of correct
thinkers in the party in New England and
the Middle States, is proof that the repub.
licau party Is earnestly DESTROYS of secur.
Ing at the earliest possible day. return
to that standard Of value which will place
this country on the same plan as to cur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12

The Pressure Isle Sunrise says: The
editor of the Bangor Wing and Courier
has found it necessary to show up the war
record Of E. F. Pillsbury. editor of the
Augusta Standard. 1t would be an envi-
able one-for an ex-confederate edtor.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
STATE OF MAINE.

kENNEBEC SIS:
To VIM. b. Lapham of Augusta, in the County OF
kennebec and State of Maine:
rl,HE undersigned, a Justice of The Peace within
i and for said county, having been petitoned by
yourself and eleven others to issue a warrant call
ing a meeting of said petitioners. for the purpose
of organizing themselves into body corporate In
accordance with the provisions Of chapter s. of the
Revised Statutes of Maine, to be known as the
Maine Genealogical and Bogra phcal 50 5ietY,
hereby directs the said petitioners to meet at the
Maine Farmer Office in Augusta, on Tuesday, the
18th day of July next. at O'Clock p. NJ, Tor the
purposes specified in said petition. And yon are
hereby required 10 otify said petitioners of said
meeting, in accordance with the provisions OF sec.
ton OF said 55,h chapter.
Witness my hand and seal at sai Augu tn, this
23d day OF June, A. u. 1919.
81: S
II. W. BLACK, Justice of the Peace.
A true copy.
Attest: WIN. L. LAPHAM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12

KENNEBEC COUNTY-In Probate Court at Au-
Qusfd, on the fourth Monday of June, 1878.
w Lillian G. Bailey and Charles W. Bailey OF
Augusta, In said county, minors, having presented
ms frst account Of Guardianship OF said Wards
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY prior to the fourth Monday of
July next In the Kennetec journal, newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons Interested may
attend At Court OF Probate then to be holden
az Augusta, and show cause, If any, why the came
. IL. X. BAKER, Judge.
Auest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w2a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

Z A STRANGE SToRY.-In her last letter
fIom P ris to the Philadelphia Press,
Mrs. L ucy Hooper relates the following:
@ of the strangest and most horrible of
sensat pnal incidents took place the other
day at Puteaux. A party Of children who
were playing in the environs discovered
floating in the air, and partly entangled
amid the branches Of q tree, white parcel
upborne by means Of some twenty or thirty
little red toy balloons, which were attached
to it, The attention Of the police being
called to This singular object, it was brought
down and the package opened, which
proved to contain the corpse Of new
born infant. Investigation into the mat
ter brought to light the following facts:
The child was that ola poor toyulf,kag and
his wife. Just after the confinement of the
latter the husband had died suddenly, and
the household goods and chattels had been
seized for rent The unhappy woman was
driven mad by this accumulaJion 0f fnis-
fortunes; she killed her infant, and then
went out and threw herself into the river,
leaving behind her written paper i'll which
she declared her intention Of committing
suicide, and said that she "had gotten her
baby all ready to 60 TO aeaVe5:H.. u sad sad
der tale with stranger termination it
would be hard to find The toy balloons
had evidently formed part of the stock in
trade of the dead husband "
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

IHE OLD TAVERN STANDs.-The Lex
ington 'sGazette'' has an interesting az
tlcle in which it gives something about
the old tavern stands. 1t says
The old tavern stand on the Valley road
was so much in requiSition in former days
that about every other house of any size,
on the road, had its sign hung out an
nouncing accommodation for man and
horse. The wayfarer could not go amisS
in making for one of these stands for break
fast, dinner, supper and lodging and get
a good square meal for a quarter of dol
gether with feed and stabling for his horse
at preportionally reasonable rates. The
name Of hotel is modern invention. They
rejoiced in the title of tavern, or inn, with
sign-board inscribed, Virginia Inn, Red
House, Rising Sun, Travellers Rest, OF
Private Entertainment. by John Smith.
Beginning at the Augusta line with the
famous old stand of Steele's Tavern,
which has stood on the U. S. post office
book for we'll nigh a century, then Bells
Fairfield Inn, by J. Albright, Red House,
by John Layman, Timber Ridge Tavern,
by Johu Gibson. Lexington Hotel (perhaps)
by John A. Sloan. Passing on through
the euphoneously designated locality of
\ 0SSulu 11OllOW UidFClCl COulu ICSdlC
himself on the best the land afforded at
Douglass's. Fancy Hill, Gilbraith's, and
Natural Bridge, until he finally bids adieu
to the picturesque mountain scenery of
Rockbridge. Notable institutions, those
old time taverns were. The are now, with
some few exceptions, numbered among
the things that were.
The old Valley Road was one of the In
stitutions of Rockbridge in by-gone days:
What railroad is now to some sections of
country this thoroughfare was once to this
part of the Valley. 1t was the great con-
duit of travel from North to South and
rection of Washington city, or even as far
north as Philadelphia and New Y ork made
his way through this Valley for the New
colorado of Kentucky, Tennessee, and the
psrthern parts of Alabama, Georgia, and
Mississippi.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19
A Practical Temperance Recon-
lnendafiOn.

EDITOR OF Believing
there is no sane man who is drunkard
from choice, and knowing that thousands
are fighting the hardest kind of fight ever
man fought against the terrible tyranny OF
King Alcohol, 1 beg that you will publish
again the following prescription, which
was gotten years ago from an eminent
London physician by the Rev. Jno. Vine
Hall, the father of the Rev. Newman
Hall and Capt Hall of the Great Eastern
steamship. Mr.. Hall states in his diary,
published since his death by his son. that
for over thirty years he was victim to an
uncomfortable desire for drink. which led
him to the lowest depths of human misery
and, degradation. He frequently had de-
lirium tremens, and was at the point Of
death when the physician gave him this
prescription, which he used for three
months, and was entirely restored to
health, and lived for forty years useful,
sober, honest man. On his death-hed he
refused to receive stimglapts from his
| doctors. and died recommending this me-
dicine. The effect at first is to relieve the
| terrible depression caused by ceaSing to
drink, and general restoration of health.
strengthening of the nervous system, and
giving the sleep and appetite 50 craved for
| by the inebriate. Then it destroys all de-
ire for liquor, and, in fact, craates the
greatest disgust for even the smell of it.
| There are gentlemen in this city who have
facovered in a week by it's use, after drink
9ng hard for months, and they now have
no desire for liquor whatever. Honestly
believing, from fair trial, thatfany man
desiring to be a man and save his life here
and his soul hereafter can do so by taking
this medicine three times day, ask in
in the name of the thousands who are now
suffering the torments of the damned on
earth, from being unable to quit drink,
that you give this place in your columns.
Sulphate iron, s grains; magnesia, 10
| grains; peppermint water, ounce; spirit
nutmeg, drachm. To be taken, table,
| spoonful, before each meal. Any apothe-
cary will make it.
ONE WHO HAS TRIED IT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

A SHARP BANKRUPT OPERATION
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc.
tersburg News gives the following bu-
siness operation
Richmond is an enterprising place.
Here was man who wanted to go into
bankruptcy and save $500. But he
was a single man. What could he do?
Did ne sit down and cry Not he. He ran
of from Richmond to Washington with a
pretty young girl and married her came
back and went into bankruptcy, and be-
ing according to law ''the head of fami-
ly'' was entitled to the homestead exemp-
ton. Charles Lindner is his name, and he
was until recently, proprietor of the dollar
store on Main, between Nine and Tenth
streets.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

A petition is being circulated for sigma
lures in Clarke county. Va, asking the
Legislature to increase the pay of Jurors to
$3.50 per day.
Ex-Marshal Bazaine, who is travelling
in Spain has several times been hooted and
Missed at the depots by French residents.
A man was fined So, in Hampstead, Long
Island, the other day. for ejecting tobacco
juice upon the floor OF a Methodist church.
A spark from a passing engine destroyed
the barn OF L. F. Lucado. near Lynchburg,
Va, with 10000 pounds OF hay.
B. B. Hoover, of Rockingham CO., was
robbed Of S2Sa at the Efinger House,
Harrisonhurg, Tuesday night.
At a wedding ''infair" in Craig CO., Va,
last week, Robert Gilbert stabbed Jno.
Persinger five times and fled.
Both Houses of the West Virginia leg
islature has passed the law for remov ing
the capitol to Wheeling.
Barney G. Caulfeld, just elected to Con-
gress in Illinois, to fill vacancy, is a ma
tive of Alexandria, Va.
Daniel Litteren of Lee CO., Va, while in
a drunken fight last week was shot and kill
ed by his own SON.
Fifteen thousand persons have been con-
verted under the ministry of Rev DR..
Leonidas Rosser.
Mr.. Woods Garth. Of Albermarle CO..
Va, lost 2 sheep, valued at $3.50, last
week, by dogs.
''The tallest of the And(Des,'' is what
the Bristol SsNews:'' calls him. Pretty
good, that,
Mrs. Mary Longley, wife of Prof. Ed.
Longley, of Emory & Henry College, died
last week.
The National Grange has resolved to
complete the National " Washington Monu-
ment.
Mrs. Peter Weber, of Chicago, was de-
livered of four daughters on the 18th ulto
In Savannah. last Monday ten young
women became Sisters of Mercy.
Jesse Fl. Pomeroy, the boy 'murdere
6end of Boston, is to be hung.
James Gordon Bennett is building
mansion at BRIGHTON, Eng.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

A MAN LEAPS FROM THE CAPITOL
DoME.-James Mcmahon, who had been
studying for the Catholic priesthood, and
become insane through over study, leaped
from the capitol dome at Washington
Wednesday. A dispatch to the Baltimore
"Sun" says:
Much excitement was created to-day at
few minutes before / O'Clock. in the capt.
leaping from the top of the balustrade
which surrounds the second outside gal
lery of the capital dome, and being mashed
up by his fall upon the roof, one hundred
and fifty feet below. 1t had evidently
been his intention to try and leap beyond
the roof and fall to the ground below, but
this is an impossible feat. His body turned
twice in the descent, and struck headfore-
most upon fine roof, MASKING the skull and
extinguishing life at once.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

HOWE PEYToN.-A correspondent
Of the Alexaedria Sentinel, writing from
Atlanta, Ca, gives the following para
graph in reference to Y. Howe Peyton.
ESQ, formerly a resident Of this place. 1t
will be seen that he is now minister of
the gospel:
"Your old friend, Y. Howe Peyton
once of the Sentinel, has been here two
months left last night for Knoxville
Oh, the parts he has played He IS Ger
tainly an actor if the world is stage. A
lawyer, politician, local reporter, editor,
literary writer, candidate for Congress,
political speaker, temperance lecturer, and
now minister Of the Gospel, Church of
a Bishop yet.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19
roE rHE V1RG1NIA

PROVIDING FOR THE VIRGINIA IN
TEREsT.-In the Senate, Tuesday, the
bill to provide for the payment of the in
terest on the public debt came up for en-
grossment. Mr.. Cochran, of Augusta OPP
posed it's passage until the tax bill was
passed, and because it was the same bill
that had already been defeated. The
s'Dispatch'' says:
He spoke of his oppressed people; said
they were now paralyzed financially; con-
demned the present tax-bill, and said he
thought there was cat in the meal tub;
and it was clear to his mind what would be
the result. If the new tax-bill doesn't
pass, why.the the present damaging law
to the interests of the Commonwealth will
be allowed to remain.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed:
ayes II: noes II; MI. Cochran voting in
the negative.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

ELDER VIM. c. LAUc9, Tor 4s years a
preacher of the Old School BaptisS Church,
died suddenly at Luray, Page CO., Va, On
the 9th inst. He was SO years of age, and
had been engaged ia writing up to few
moments before his death.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

DAN RICE "BUsTED" AGAIN Dan
Rice, the veteran Snowman, has again re-
ing the financial spout. In Pittsburg, Oh
Wednesday, formidable document was
received from Qirard, Pa, which proved
to be Mr.. Rice's voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. The most striking feature Of the
petition is that while the liabilities ran up
to something like eighty-five thousand dol
lars, Dan put down his entire assets to be
a suit Of clothes valued at segenfy-five
dollars. Even that, he claims. is exempt
under the laws of the State. The princi-
pal losers are showmen who have lost their
salaries, and steamboatmen who transport
ed Dams show up and down the Western
rivers last season.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

|
General ,1ames Longstreet has aban-
! doned Louisiana and the fortunes of the
! kellogg party, and has bought a farm in
| White county, Georgia, where he proposes
to engage largely in sheep raising.
Vigorous efforts are being made by one
Of the richest congregations in New
OrleanSS 70 call Rev. W. E. Hatcher, D D.,
of Petersburg. The call has not yet been
| formerly extended
Ehe famous Mary Ann Boxer, the rich
mans daughter who years ago married her
coachman, John Dean, is one of the lady
examiners at the New ork custom house.
When Virginia was called in Congress,
Monday, the only bill introduced was one
for the relief of VIM H. HI. Hartman. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
At West Point two white cadets from
Alabama and South Carolina snow-balled
a colored cadet and then beat him for
cursing them. Cali out the troops!
Rev. Thos. Ebenezer Thomas, D. D., at
one time President Of Washington Col
lege-now Washington & Lee University,
died in Cincinnati, on the End inst.
Herr Driesbach, once so well known al
a lion-tamer, has sold his farm at Wooster,
Ohio, and has gone to bookkeeping at a
little railroad station in the State.
The bishops OF the African Methodist
Episcopal Church have fixed upon Mon
day, March l, as a day OF fasting and
prayer for civil rights
The Kentucky tobacco crop of 1874 is
now estimated at only 100000 pounds,
a decrease of 127 400, pounds compared
with the crop Of. 1873.
Carl Schurtz is going to Europe soon
after Congress adjourns, accompanied by
his family. He has a young daughter
at school abroad.
Rochester s'Demoerat:'' Does anybody
know OF small boy who wouldn't rather
freeze to death than wear overcoat, scarf,
and mittens.
The Miller Orphan Asylum at Lynch
burg, Va, narrowly escaped burning few
nights ago by the woodwork OF fireplace
taking fire,
The Rev. W, II. Milburn, the blind
preacher, will supply Trinity Episcopal
Church at Chicago for the remainder OF
the winter.
A protest against the conservation ofDr
I1eTcven has been drawn up by the Row
churchmeu Of the Illinois Diocesan Con-
vention.
Elk u. S. Senator Lane, Of Indiana was
in Richmond, Va, Monday, for the FIRST
time since he looked in on the Convention
of 1929.