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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-02
All Diseases OF the Blood.

II Vegetine will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
such diseases restoring the patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians, many rem.
ede., suferng for years. Is it not conclusive proof
this medicine performing such great cures2 1t
works in the blood, in the circulating fluid: 1t can
source of disease origina es in the blood; and no
medicine that does not act directly upon it, to pur
fy and renOvate, has any just claim upon public
attention.
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What I Know About vegetlne.

SOUTH Boston, May .. 1870.
H. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience
with the Vegetine. For dyspepsia, general debility
and impure blood. the Vegetine Is superior to any.
thing which have ever used. 1 commenced tax.
alter using few bottles, it entirely cured me of
dyspepsia, and my blood never was in SO good con-
dition as at the present time. 1t will afford me
pleasure to give any further particulars relative to
what know about this good medicine to any one
who will call or address me at my residence, 1856
Athens street. Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
1856 Athens street.
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GOOD EVIDENCE.

CINCINNATI, Nov. &c, 1872.
Mr.. II. II. STEVENS
Dear sir-The two bottles of vegetine furnished
me by your agent my wife has used with great ben-
eft. For long time she has been troubled with
dizziness and costiveness; these troubles now
entirely removed by the use of Vegetine.
She was also troubled with dyspepsia and gen.
eral debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
?29n Walnut Street.
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APPRECIATION.

CHARLEsTowN, MASS, March 10, 1859.
Mr.. ii. r. STEVENS:
This is to Gritty that have used your "Blood
Preparation" (vegetine) in my family for several
years, and think that, for scroiula or CankerOus
Humors or Rheumatic affections, it cannot be ex
celled; and blood purifier and spring medicine
it is the best thing ever used: and have need al
most everything. can cheerfuly recommend il
TO any one in need Of such u medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DlNSMORE,
10 Russell street.
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FOR THE
EBEC CJOURNAL,
Daily and Weckly.l

The following Advertising Agents author
ized to receive subscriptions and advertisements
.or the KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
BOSTON : IS. NJ. PETTENGILL i Co., 8
State Street
S. r. NILES, No. l Scollay' 3
building.
4. L. EVANS, 252 Washington
st.
HORACE DoDD, III Washing
ton Street.
NEW YORK s.. NJ. PETTENGILL 4 Co., 81
Park Row.
GEO. p. RowELL Il Co., 40
Park Row.
BATES & LOCKE, "a Park Row.
w. w. SHARPE & Co.
DAUCHY < Co., l9l Fulton ST.
PHILADELPHIA CoE, WETHERELL x Co.
S. NJ. PETTENGILL i Co.
70l Chestnut street.
ST. LOUIS, MO, .RowELL Il CnEsMAN, cor
Third and Chestnut - :.
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1aily 4ennsbee 9ournal,

Issued every morning, except Sundays. 1t con.
epOrts of the Markets, and has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and generous amount
OF farming home and miscellaneous reading with
lull compilation of State news.
Terms, VI per d,num in adrdnce; IS if payment
's not made within the year. Single copies cents,
TO be had at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements inserted reasonable terms.
Rates may be had on application ut this office.
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Atnnfbft yonrnal.

Published ut AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
DOT OF Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
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TITCOMBsS
LINIM EMIT i!
NAM ND v1rASr

The remarkable cures it has effected classes 1t
one OF the most important and valuable remedies
ever discovered for the and relief OF pain in
any form with which suffering humanity is afflicted.
ltcures Neuralgia, Face Ache, Rhematsm, Gout,
Frosted Feet, Chilblains Sore Throat. Bruises and
Wounds OF every nature, in which the effects Ofex-
ternal applications are almost magical. Physicians
prescribe 1t for their patients and accord 1t their
unhesitatng approval as an invaluable discovery.
We append a few Of the many testimonials bear
ing testimony to The universal favor with which
this medicine has been received by the public.
TESTIMONIALS.
l.. H. TIrCOMB, ESQ.
Dear Sir: AS you aware during the recent
severe cold We ather have been professionally
visiting Maine, during which time took violent
cold which settled iumy back and limbs in the form
OF rheumatism. Two applications Of your invalua-
blc liniment to the afflicted parts (dred in before
the lire just before retirng gave instant relief and
restored me to my usual health. In my extensive
practice have used various kinds Of liniment, bu:
none equal to yours.
DIR. s. ? HOWE, New York,
tProprietor vi Arabian Medicines.
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Maine Central Railroad.
CHANGE OF TIME.

On and after Monday, June 2lst, 1873,
trains will leave Augusta
For Portland and Boston, 600 II oj 4. NJ, and
1857 +. NJ.
For Rockand, 600, IL .05 A. NJ.
For Farming ton, IL .0j A. NJ.
For Bath, Lewiston and Portland, Geo, ll.05 A
NJ, 800 T. NJ.
For Waterville and Skowhegan, 40 p. NJ.
For Watervile, Belfast, De xter and Bangor, 3.3i
A. NJ, 4.l0 p. NJ.
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Dyspeptic.

SYMPTOMS-Wan of appetite, rising Of food
and wind IRON the stomach, acdty Of the stomach
heartburn, dryness and whiteness Of the tongue In
The morning. sense of fdistension in the mach and
bowels, sometimes ruhbling and pain costiveness
which is occasionally interrupted by dia-rh1a;
paleness of the urine. The mouth 10 clammv, Or
has sour or hitter taste. Other frequent symp
toms are waterbrash, palpitation OF the heart,
headache, and disorders OF the senses, as seeing
double, etc. There is general debility, languOr and
aversion TO motion: detection of the spirits, dis
turbed sleep, anu frightiul dreams.
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
OFFICE Hours.
For delivery of letters, from 100 A, NJ. 20 $50
On Sundays from 9l5 A. NJ. to l0.l5 m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.
boston, Portland, aud West, 3.35 a. NJ. 4.O5 and
sl5 P. NJ
Lewiston aud Auburn, 4.oj, 8 and o.i5 r. NJ.
bath and Rockland, 400 and o.l5 L. NJ
Rockiard stage via Washington, T. NJ
Waldoboro stage, via jefferson, p. NJ
Belgrade, West Watervile, Noridgewoch and
Madison, l30 p. NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 6 ?. NJ.
Pennington stage via Readfeld, $50 j. NJ
Belfast, ii .05 A. NJ. and l0.57 +. NJ.
belfast stage, ll.00 A. NJ.
Skowhegan, ll.05 A NJ.
Grand Trunk II. r. and Canada, 4oj and g.
Soldiers Home II A. NJ. and p. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Portland, Boston and w est, 6 and IL 90 4. NJ, lc
M.
Lewiston and Auburn, 6, 500, ll.Oo A. NJ.
Bath and Rockland, 6, and ll0O A. Nj.
Reckland stage, via Washington, 100 A. N.
Waldoboro' stage, via Jefferson, 100 A. NJ.
belgrade. West Watervle, Norridgewock, aud
Madison, LAO P. NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 500 a. NJ.
Fsrminston stage via Readfeld, l.5o p. NJ
Belfast, 400 2. NJ. and 1000 +. NJ
Belfast stage, 400 p. NJ.
Skowhegan, 400 I. Nj: \,
Grand Trunk r. r. and Canada, G, 100 y. NJ.
Soldiers Home, A. NJ and 400 p NJ.
DOMESTIC POSTAGE.
Drop Letters, per IL OF. l cent.
Mail Letters per IL o., cents.
BOOKS. transient newspapers, cncuiaIs, and
other transient printed matter, merchandise, and
samples, in packages not exceeding IDS. 10
weight per ounce, cent.
Ali matter not prepaid at letter rates must be so
wrapped that it can be examined, and must con-
tain no writing whatever except the address.
LIQUIDS, glass and explosive chemicals arc eS'
cluded from the mails.
FOREIGN POSTAGE.
On and after July lst 1879. postage on letters TO
any country of Europe except France cts' per a
o.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Especial attention is called to the money Craer
system a. q safe and cheap method Of transmitting
small sums of money through the mails. Orders
are issued for amounts not exceeding $oO. Larger
amounts can be sent to the same person AT the
same time by additional orders.
RATES.
Orders not exceeding SIS, iocents
over $l5 and not exceeding w. 10 10 :.
" gsS" gaS" " F." 80, SO, IS
Money orders are also drawn by this office on
Great Britain, Germany, and Switzerland.
pSGIsTERED LETTERS.
Letters, and other valuable packages, may ne
registered to any post-ofce in the nited States,
on the payment of letter postage and lee o, ten
cents' HORACE II. HAMIEN. p. M.
July, 1875.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20
Iron-Making In the South.

If some statements on the subject Of
iron-making, presented in a letter pub
lished by Mr.. Geo. II. Lewis, of Tennes-
see, be correct, Alabama, Georgia and
Tennessee are destined to become, If not
the future center of iron-making in the
United States, the scat of large and inn
portant furnace interests at least. Mr..
Lewis has been engaged in makingiFon
in Tennessee for forty years, and has
studied and experimental until he pro-
fcsses to know all about it. He states
that pig-iron o only can be made,
but has been and is made in these three
southern states for less than $16 a ton,
a price far below the cost of making il in
the iron districts of the north and east.
The cost Of producing in Pennsylvania
is put down at $29.50 a ton at Youngs-
town, Ohio, at $780, 0 a ton, and in Indi-
ana at $685. 8 a ton, while in the south II
ranges from $15.43 a ton in Tennessee TO
SIG in Georgia and Alabama. The-ex-
PLANTATION of this greater cheanl1
found in the abundance of char6T I'D
good stone-coal in these states, bOtpA&p be
had, with limestone, near the iron beds;
the mildness of the climate which makes
winter expenditures nearly as light as
those of summer, and the ~cheapncss of
colored labor. The Alabama and Ten
nessee ore is said to be of a superior
quality, and a f~avorite in the market.
When it is considered hat the Pennsyl-
vania furnaces are now forced TO send tn
Missouri and lake Superior for ore to
mix with the different ores of that state,
there would seem to be nothing needed
but capital to transfer a large portion of
the iron manufactures of Pennsylvania
to these favored states of the south.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20
Literature for Chldrcn.

We hope we will not be considered q
misanthrope if we aver, hat of happi
ness or misery in this life of ours, there
is a preponderance of the latter. The
infant in long clothes is not o stranger to
grief; youth is acquainted with anguish
as keen as it is brief; middle age with
calm endurance suffers continually and
old age, looking back on all the years
contemplates a waste of woes only re.
lieved by an occasional oasis of green
memory.
Since, then, sorrow is the birth-right
and heritage Of man, should it not be the
study of the old to shield the impressible
young from emotions that will sadden
the bright spirits? Especially does this
responsibility rest upon the writers oil
books, and the editors of magazines and
papers for children. With q majority Of
these, a studied effort is made to excite
the emotional nature of the sympathetic
young, the effect is often the reverse OF
salutary-giving them dreary views Of
life and discouraging aspects of human
nature, which to an innocent child is
better than it really is.
We were led to these reflections today
by a scene that occurred under our OBJ
scrvation. A little daughter of nine
summers, of fine and sensitive ~organiza-
ton, wa reading in another room n re.
Gently published book. She alarmed us
by running into room, weeping bit
terly, and throwing her arms about us,
sobbed out, "This book is too sad. |
want to read more, but / cannot.p She
would not be comforted, and afterawhile,
her Imagination being actively exercised,
she again sobbed out, "Tm 80 lonesome
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20

HOG CHOLERA PREvENTIvE.-We apd
the following in an exchange, credited to
a writer in the Southern Cultivator: Last
year ] lost nearly all my hogs with chol-
era. My neighbor lost none scarcely,
which led me to believe that he must pos
sess a sovereign remedy for this evil. /
asked him why he lost no hogs. FNv re-
ply was that "he kept them clear of Worms
and stimulated with black pepper" Said
he, 81 first fed them on corn soaked in
lye and copperas, to clear them of worms
afterward gave them plenty Of black pep
per. Those that were sick got well, and
those that were well remained SO, of
course"
This year / have given my hogs an oc-
c~asional dose, twice a week, of kerosene
oil, said to be a preventive of cholera.
Several of my neighbors lost nearly all
their hogs, and six weeks ago mine saiowed
signs of disease, and | concluded TO try
"lye and pepper" prepared it as fol-
lows; First, shell an ear of corn and soak
in strong lye all night; next morning,
add a half teaspoonful of pulverized cop.
peras, mix and feed in a t, )ugh. This
was repeated on the following morning
and a half teaspoonful of black pepper
was added. After this | put a teaspoon
full ofpulverised pepper in the food, boiled
grits, every other morning for 4 week.
Result-My hogs stopped dying, all
that ate got well, and are as thrifty now
as / could wish. The above is the dose
for a single hog. 1t is Jimple and reliable;
as a preventive il can't be beat, and l
have seen hogs sick, very sick, too, re-
stored to good health by the use of this
remedy.
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THE mo U-ND.BULpERs.


naasssbic Pseisisseric ~Disrovsry.
Prof. James II. Gage, Of Washington
city, an eminent geologist and mineralo-
gist, who has recently been engaged in
making extensive explorations regarding
the works Of the ancient mound-builders,
reports the discovery of a very remark
able wall in Claiborne county, eighteen
miles cast Of Port Gibson, Miss. The dis
covery has been incidentally mentioned
In several papers within the course of q
few days, but they do not appear to have
realized a 1.-THE of its antiquarian and ar
theological interest and importance. We
condense the particulars Of the discovery
from the Professors statement in the
Washington Republican. II appears that
blocks of the stone have been taken by
the farmers for building purposes for
many years, and 1t has formed a general
quarry for furnishing lNrge blocksofstone.
But the farmers have never, it seems, been
aware of the antiquarian Importance of
this wall, which is claimed to be coeval
or anterior to that of Hadrian's famous
wall in England. Prof. Gage employed
laborers and uncovered a portion of the
wall 20 feet in width and 175 feetin length,
but on removing the soil here and there
he traced it 600 feet. The workmen I'M
covered the wall to a depth of six feet,
but lower than this the excavations were
not continued. Large forest trees of pine
and oak, several hundred years old, are
growing on top of the wall. The blocks
are limestone, and belong TO the tertiary
formation. They were hewn out of this
formation and are three feet in length,
twenty inches in width and twenty-five
inches in thickness. One Of these blocks
has been shipped to Philadelphia for the
centennial. The wall from which it was
taken forms two sides Of a ~rectangler, one
part running east and west and the other
north and south. The excavations were
made near the angle. Three miles due
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20
The New Postal 10


The postal committee of the New York
board Of trade have been discussing the
proposed new postal law. The bill pre-.
s,ribes that the postage on books, tran
sient periodicals, unsealed circulars, en-
cravings, Autographs, all printed matter
of the third class (other than transient
n~ewspapers), manuscripts for republication,
proof sheets, seeds, ETC., shall pay one
cent for each two ouncesor fraction there
of; on transient newspapers, one cent for
each four ounces; on patterns, samples
and specimens, one cent for each ounce ;
that packages under sixteen ounces in
weight or fifteen inches in length may be
registered. When deposited m a post
Office where letter carriers are employed,
newspapers (other than weekies,) shall
pay / cent each; periodicals and weeklies
the same rates payable in the same man
ner as when sent by mail; books, periodi-
Gals, unsealed circulars, seeds etc, and
third class printed matter NOT otherwise
provided for, one cent for each two ounces;
patterns, samples and specimens not
excluded or heretofore provided for, one
cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
Letter postage shall be charged upon all
mail matter upon which thercismy COM
munication written, save a form of pre-
sentation. Any person employed by the
department who shall use a false, coun-
terfeit or illegible postmark shall be fined
not less than 1926 nor more than $3.50;
special. agents are not inclu14d,in this
clause. Matter wholly or partially nm.
paid shall he returned TO the writer when
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20
SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP, FOB
THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION,
COUGHS AND COLDS.

The great virtue Of this medicine is that il ripen'
the matter and throws 1t out of the system, puriie'
the blood, and thus effects q cure.
ScHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR THE Cur Oh
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, ETC.
The Tonic produces a healthy action Of the stom
ach, creating an appetite, forming chyle, and curing
the most obstinate cases of indigestion.
ScHENcK's MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR THE CURE Oh
LIVER COMPLAINT, ETC.
These Pills are alternative and produce a healthy
action OF the liver without the least danger, as they
are free from calomel and yet more eficacious in re-
storing a healthy action Of the liver.
These remedies are a certain cure for Consumption
rs the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the matter and purifes
the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon the liver
create a healthy bile, and remove all diseases Of tn,
liver, often a cause Of Consumption. The Seed Weed
Tonic gives tone and strength TO the stomach, make,
a good digestion, and enables the organs TO form good
blood; and thus creates n healthy circulation Of
healthy blood. The combined action Of these medi,
cines, as thus explained, will cure every case of Con.
sumption, If taken in time, and the use of the medi.
cines persevered in.
DIR. Schenck is professionally at his principal office
corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every
Monday, where all letters for advice must be adj
dressed. Schenck's medicines for sale by all Drug.
gists.
+. J. HART CO., Nos. 70, rs and II Tchoupitou.
las st., New Orleans, Wholesale Agents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20
Passions that Induce Disease.

The passions which act most severely
on the physical life are anger, fear, hatred
and grief. The other passions are COM
paratively innocent. What is called the
passion of love is not injurious until it
lapses into grief and anxiety; on the con-
trary, it sustains the physical power.
What is called ambition is of itself harm
less; for ambition, when it exists purely,
is a nobility lifting its owner entirely
from himself into the exalted service of
mankind. 1t Injuries when it is debased
by its meaner ally, pride; or, when slim
ulating q man to too strenuous efforts at
ter some great object, it leads him to the
performance of excessive mental or physi-
cal labor, and to the consequences that
follow such effort.
The passion called avarice, according
to my experience, tends rather to the
preservation of the body than to its dete-
rioration. The avaricious man, who seems
to Che luxurious world to be dcbarring
himself of all the pleasures of the world,
and even to be exposing himself to the
fangs ~ofpoverty, is generally placing him
self in the precise conditions favorable to
a long and healthy existence. By his
economy, he is saving himself from all the
worry incident to penurv; by his caution
he is screening himself from all the risks
incident to speculation or the attempt to
amass wealth by hazardous means; by
his regularity Of hours and perfect appro-
priation of the sunlight, in preference to
artificial. illumination, he rests atdWorkh
in periods that precisely accord with the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20

welcomed and firmly held by the mesh oil
grass roots, the fine PARTICLES, suspended
In the rain water, escape with this and
settle on some adjacent or remote low.
land. The greater weight too Of the
coarser materials would insure to them a
comparative immobility. When the
western rivers overflow, the coarse sand
is deposited on or near their banks,
while the finer sediment Is carried fur
Their back into the swamp.
Here / will glance, and only glance,
at one feature Of the climate of The
northern states, which is largely conser-
yativc on this point. During the winter
months their soils are firmly locked by
ice, while ours, liquifed as 1t were, are
deprecated by the eve recurring winter
deluges of rain.
/ remarked above that the effects ol
deep pIoughing, and understanding even,
had often been mistaken for proofs OF
veritable additions TO the real fertility Of
soils, when in fact they were, in great
measure, devices for more thorough OK
haustion. That farming is essentially
poor, whatever its temporary results,
that does not add year by year to the
soil-store ofappropriable plant food. But
before Diminishing the subject of rain-spo-
%liation, / would remark that while un-
derdraining seems to offer an eficacious
remedy, there are objections TO the device
now 80 popular. In portions Of Ger
many, on underdrained lands, such an
accumulation of vegetable matter takes
place, that a species of worm tbrives TO
the destruction of the crop. In England
the same accumulation ofvegetable mat
ter is frequently encountered, and they
are forced to apply enormous quantities
of lime for its correction. In Germany,
in some places, driving the sheep over
the soil is resorted TO, for its compress
sion, to the great injury, il is said, of the
sheep. The same injurious tendency,
doubtless, outcrops in our northern states,
for we noticed, some years ago, that
farmers, who had incurred the very Sc
rious expense of underdrains for their
land, complained that the resulting
growth, though making a brave show OF
stem and stalk, did not give a CORE
spending increase of grain. In our lati-
tudc this evil tendency will be probably,
les, manifest, because of the more rapid
decomposition of vegetable matter, be-
fore noticed, and a less propensity to the
encouragement of peat plants.
The farmers soil being his real bank
of deposits, we have tried to show with
the Importance of keeping well locked,
some of the insecure doors. At another
time we may have something to say
about the proper mode of depositing in
it, for as in other good banks, facile
draws and timely deposits Ire closely
connected.-J A. Goree, in Ruai Cdr0lian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20

to-day, and / don't fol we'll I; my limbs
ache, and my head hurts me too" Fl
nally she was composed, with facc-bath-
ing, caresses and a gentle reprimandr and
was put TO bed. In the midst of the
weeping of the little girl, our attention
was called to a wee baby sister just seven
months old; who, in sympathy was hiding
her head ON her nurses shoulder, and
with quivcring lips was sobbing out her
woes. This was too much. Tearsstarted
TO our own eyes, and we inwardly de-
claring that III precious darling, eager
as she is for knowledge, should learn from
the great teacher, nature, and not suffer,
out of time, on account OF the sentiment
talism Of the writers Of the day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1875-11-20

ALL who have heard of little Charlie
Ross should read the beautiful new book, en-.
titled "Chcrry, the Singer" published by
Edward A. Samuels, 1876 fremont st., Boston.
Possibly II may lead 10 the recovery Of the
stolen child, as the character of the little he.
no Of the book is partially founded on his
own life and abduction. Sent by mail, post
are naid. on recent of 100.