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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
Passing the Crowd In.

A we'll known drummer for a dry good
house who Glanced, last summer, to be
in Maine town where the circus was to
show that night, made bet that he could
pass every one of a, party OF thirty, who
had come over from neighboring town,
into the show'fwithout paying cent.
The wager being accepted the party was
marshaled and proceeded to the tent,
where the doorkeeper was busily engaged
taking tickets from all who passed
through the aperture in the canvas. Com
ing up with his crowd, the drummer
rushed up to the ticket-taker with his
hand full of cards, and said:
"Just count these men as they pass IN,
ending with the one in the straw hat.
Certainly, SIR" and the Cerberus
went to work: "Five, ten, fourteen,
eighteen" etc, as they passed by him
and mingled with the crowd, till the
straw hat was reached, when he shouted
thirty and turned round for the
tickets. But the polite individual who
had babe him enumerate had vanished,
while the party who was crowned with
the straw hat, the only one who was
stopped before he had mingled with and
melted into the indistinguishable mass
of the crowd inside, proved to be an in
nocent countryman who had legitimate
ly procured his admission pasteboard.
The ticket-taker couldn't leave his post,
for the ingress Of regular spectators was
pressing, SO he made the best of it and
said nothing. He ha i learned lesson,
however, that q. ade him take tickets trst
and count afterward, for the future.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

THE Irish language is fast disappear
ing from the speech of the people IN
Ireland, and there are not many OF the
native youth who can even understand
it. The Archaeological Association of
Ireland has asked the Commissioners of
Education to "preserve the Irish tongue
from being lost" and have it regularly
taught in the schools. =
A LONDON paper tells a very romantic
story to the effect that the deceased elder
son of noble Lord just now dead was
secretly but legally married to. u lady,
who gave birth to son still living. She
the death of the child's lordly grand
father. There is a certain gallant ex-
Captain of the Lancers who will lose o
long expected title and heritage if this
story proves true.
GERMAN, professors are gradually gain
ing foothold in the colleges and uni
''versitics of Italy. Their knowledge is
accepted with a good grace, but their
superciliousness in regard to what does
not suit them-their inflexibility-is
highly objected to. The most eminent
and successful of these scientific emf
grants is Prof Maurice Schiff, who is
universally admitted TO be contributing
some valuable mites to science in Flor
cnce.
On April &c a servant girl was placed
under arrest in Limerick. by the con
stabulary, charged with having been ac-
cessory to the death of a child under the
following somewhat peculiar circum-
stances: She took out the child for
recreation in a perambulator, and while
conversing with a woman whom the
servant met near the docks the perambu-
later accidentally, it would appear, rolled
unawares into the river The perambu-
lator was recovered, but the body of the
child is supposed to have been washed
down toward the pool. .zs,...
A QUEER case has Just been decided. in
Scotland. The men servants of Miss
Paul, farmer, objected to being fed al
most exclusively ON soup. or brosc made
of The vegetable called kale, poured over
oatmeal. They wanted pOrridge and
milk, potato soup and pork. and other
more appetizing mixtures, though they
were contented with ham and bread, and
satisfied to do without fresh meat. Fail
ing to get redress from their mistress,
they carried their case into court, where
they were nOn-suited.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

| Ingeborg reflected moment. Sht
would not yet confess that she was tn,
original pOssessOr of his note; neithe
did she quite like to acknowledge tina
she had given it to Miss Brandt, who sht
now felt must have been acting the par
of the "Incognita. She therefore mere
ly said:
You must first have your note back
| Certainly; but how am l to get it
There's the difficulty"
| Write by the same post as before
Let the wind once more act the post
| MANI
"Ah! but / am no longer youth
IDgebOrg; and 1 should not care to write
what might fall into strange hand.
now"
well, then, for once, must act tho
sOrcerer. Write as l dictate and ! will
take care your letter shall reach its DIES
tination"
The Judge seated himself with alacrity
at the table.
Write" continued Ingeborg:
"'Dear Fairy, as / am paying my adj
dresses to Miss Helm Have you got
thst?'
aOh, dearest girlr' exclaimed Bagger
beside himself with joy, making al
abortivc attempt to seize Ipgeborg's
hand.
walt a minute"
"sI pray you,'" resumed Ingeborg,
"'to return my note Have you got
that?"
Yes, Ingeborg, darling; Ingeborg-
"Now the name, date and address.
Sol have you got that? Now the post
script. - -. 8.
"P. 81 give you my word of honor
that do not know who you are or how
this will reach you Have you got
that? And now l will add the magic
formulary. Give me the pen; we must
send it off before two"
"TwOf how strange! Her last letter
said two O'Clock" 81
And Ingeborg wrote:a 80
DEAR MISS BRANDT-I too beg you. to re-
turn the letter l gave you; and must ask
you to write on it, "GiUen by Hiss Hjeifl."
1t will be best for all parties that this joke
goes no further Your letter shall be re-
turned by the same post that your Enclosure
arrives.
We need not stay to pry into the feel
ings of Miss Brandt when she received
Judge Bagger's note with Miss Helms
addsndum; neither need we inquire
what her original intention had been in
writing those mysterious notes which
had so perplexed that worthy function
aTy. Suffice it to say that on the follow
ing day an envelope came addressed to
Judge Dagger, "care of Miss Helm"
Ingeborg, Of course, was in the room
when the letter came; and when, on
breaking the seal, the Judge recognized
his youthful effusion. he trembled as if
he had received communication from
the spirit world but on seeing the words,
" Given me by Miss HJelm," he ex-
claimed: "Am l awake or dreamingf
How is it possible?"
Possibler said Ingeborg. Why, who
should have got your letter but Geb ?"
-0e6!-yes-but who is geb ?"
asked the Judge, in increasing bewifder-
ment. =
"Who but Ingeborg? is it not the Sec
ond syllable in my manner"
"Ohr' cried the Judge, embracing her.
"I have indeed had more luck than
wit"
Yes" answered Ingeborg, with
roguish smile; 6 that is only to be ex-
pccted when man intrusts his destiny
to the whirlwind."
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onlei.l Journal city Of Cantor

seems like that" And Harry looked
rather disguised at the turn the story
had taken.
TEL us what the old man called it,
though, auntie, said Fanny.
IL was caiied-morn1ng glory"
What! you don't mean that common
vine that Is running all over the back
porchs"
Yes, do, indeed" said Aunt Kate.
Letus go and look at it."
She broke of long spray OF the vine,
still laden with dew, and they gathered
round to examine it. Now" she said,
know that the early growth OF this
vine rs Just as as ! 4 nave described u TO you;
a single thing i have told You about i
which is not trues"
But thought you were telling us
about some great wonder. This doesn't
happen as quickly rs thought the thing
in the story did"
:" I did not say, you know, how long a
time it took. That makes it none the
less a great wonder. Dear children, /
am trying to- make you think little of
all the wonders there are in creation,
and of the Great Magician's hand, whose
touch works them. Look, have you ever
seen any colors made by men which
were like these In this common little
plant? Have you ever noticed what
beauties it uifolds each morning at the
new touch of the Golden wandfr
aAh. that wapdI then that means thu
sunshine. and those mystical crystal
drops-yes, yes, Aunt Kate, YOU GER
tainIy have trumped- up-a-great story to
try to make US believe there ismore than
a flower in flower. remember now
you did not really tell us the wand was
in the dumb mans hand-though we
all thought so-only that it soas used: and
that vessel, that was neither CUP. bowl.
stewpan, tea-kettle, or anything else
but a fiower-pot; and the dark,looking
powder, too; well, 1 must say, you have
managed to play q pretty good joke ON
us, auntie."
:" You may call Il Joke, dear, if it only
helps little toward teaching YOU TO see
great hand and great purpose in
every trifling thing. 1t is rather q
clumsy little story, to be sure, but hope
1t may open your eyes to see little
further than just the outside of things.
think we get 30 used to what we sec
about us every day-these common
things, as you call tAem--that we forget
to notice what wonders are constantly
going on under our careless sight. Did
you ever try watching . plant closely
from the time its first leaf appeared till
it was complete In the fewer, and per-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
INDUSTNElks

Tuu number rf y.ounde of glass eb;nned
to Colorado. durinr the wear 1874. was
307. AGO. - -
1HEhh sze ~ PIesent put TWO manu-.
c r " ~ ~ sue onAseu
STATES.
NEwdiscoveries OF QUICKSILVER and Gin
na3ar are [alsing inc wii9sst excisemens
- - = - ',. -.
novc y n.uon WI ns 1ioy e au
W nl Nm: ~ aS.g5a.e sSstSn sho
near atse Ml.s - oi.s,tv Luz =. =
v,,;cI, bas been wnrted "ver * vears
rcortIv decIarad-s-liv;la e.,l. -. II ner
nent Nse."- ga
~ I. =.
ell LIE Maaies ascsor1s a. oo ;th ne f.,,,
eolu, nA1se., .is w. .:., ~
nrJers ~ ''-'' -f' : '''' '''sA
~, x.,,,,a I; 4. "a
"a NE OHn nv. sIps n"s Jus' aas.
i issueu sa ~ LIZ. sor ran nn Hnu
S.asmpnots :" ''s'ot 80. 2 pay '''''As 8
sseai ~ .,..z4s, 80. - =
HE area OF inc Known american
felds of workable coal Is constantly ex-
eenaalng ~ surveys are pusneu iiiso 'ie
WIN IesionS. -
ONE AND QUARTER MILLION gallons
OF coa1lver on mas Deen msoe IN new.
Ioundlanu tnas seasoh- ~ Is Vaiuea At
about ~ ,000,oO0 sEH
ELEyEN ~HUEDREp, AND TWENTY empty
houses in the twin cities of Pittsburgh
and Allegheny attest the severity OF the
depression IN tne non ihaas'fies.
FLORIDA is SAID to be The pest tlmbcrcd
State in the Union, there peing IN II over
", O00,O 600 acres OF timber land. More
timber Than anything else, probably.
uxmule-spiune RS at Warren. r.
- r.-,,L bacou,a tho ,,,onnfan,nrar.
decline To n,1t back Wages where tbey
were before the 10 per cent. REDUCTION.
The demands OF the strikers at Low
ell have not been acceded to, and no
compromise VIII pc attempted. Inc
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
gor nou,1g Readtrs.
ROBERTS NICKNAMES.

THERE was a boy, and for q name
OF course he did not want
Twas Robert, but with every one
His nickname was CAN'T
Because when any task was given
To him of any kind,
Instead of trying to do his best,
Il can't" he always whined.
To cure this fault his parents tried
To hit upon some plan,
F" Because" said they, if such the boy,
Pray what will be the manY'
They bought parrot that could talk;
1t soon learned Roberts name.
d" can't" cant, ""I CAN'T" it screamed
Soon as in sight he came.
Twas SO ct morning and at night,
Twas SO day after day;
/" That hateful birdi'' would Robert cry,
IS 1 wish 'twere miles away"
He learned at last to say " I'll try"
Whate'er he had to do;
The parrot heard tho words SO oft
That soon 1t learned them too.
F" I'll try" I'll try" "Pll try" it screams
Without word of blame.
I'll try" is Roberts nickname now,
He seems to like the name.
Hearth and Home.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

The New York Rural World has dis
covered a use for discarded oyster and
fruit cans by fastening them up in the
trees as houses for the birds, and states
their summer homes. Now, if some one
will find use for the old hats, tin pans,
boots, hoop-skirts and umbrella frames,
a much needed want will be supplied,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

"A suburban resident of Jersey, who
keeps a few chickens, casually remarks
that it's wonderful how his hens have
commenced to lay since his hired girl
went off the other day for a weeks abb
sence with her relatives.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

=
From Its stained envelope one bright Ma
And ma and blossoms were bpt pat
OF The treasures locked in old Winters heari
s,.ess-,ZN 7. Independent.
THE FLYING POST.
FROM THE DANISH. -
FRrrz BAoaER had that very day passed
1is jufidical examination, and was sit
ting b his lodgings hi Street, Copen
hagen, IN . very happy frame Of mind.
E1fe Lay before him.
Yes, he soiiloquised, after a deep
reveffcs during which he had built up
many magnificent castles, " and after
thst-whys one must marryi Yes" he
ca11nued, after pause, bat wh1n3sn
Again the horizon of the future
seemed Hinged with rosy hue, and
beautiful ssngel heads peeped down at
him mot such, be it mentioned, az arc
represented to as in good books as be-
11ongizg TO neither sex, but real, living,
Yo1fhfal angels of the feminine gender,
and 1ovely beyond description. a ~
what an ass amp growled Bagger,
1eenfqg olt Of the window-his room
- hi4h up under the roof. I" What an
- / anr' he repeated, as he looked
S-., = <<her fl,,r ei~ht ~ tha v,e.sers-bv
,@5@~S.S 10 ;ms g;rSt;ve novers fresk
aSos,d ~ss Arr, he Continued "wnxx iSv 7s.
HneSs xhsS nreftv ankIe msv sapport,
1rhnf briChf ewes NAV be beam 10 be-
neath yonder jaunty hati whAty 4 warn
heart Be beating within the folds of that
graceful mantlei But supposing Destiny
Vere to bring one face 10 face viii. one
Of them. and granted that she be dfSen-
caeed. Of course-amisble, weiIedu-
c.fsd ~ goo<3 family and-ves-sav of
sone mesSs-hoW vould a fellow know
~ "a choosing her he did not give up
- -. 49, - 49, 49, ss h.on s s
do1S a I'm from fha-rIoudsi O Ijfei
{.y--N~~E : -S-3...x.
ea&gex ROW became teknef nesancn9ly,
- ~ 5esaros Enion 1us {use no. nao
54RPeekeo q nrl9ns sna iu4i oi Promise,
- y - 4 ssyeest - u.-A. -,
80 . = ~ 1Hne !. :uau go nn IL
~ 5seS ~ Ssres sen Ns s ii 80, 81
ne s9lr1 Giou9 o. duss Il ralsea ap.
~ - Ss.4;.. hnS - I ascsne H. d,, .ne
49, =. ~ se4sssss-.s ~ 1919 ~ ~
49,. ~ $780, ~. &c e5dv;ng roynd
49, 5peno. anmos! WITHIN ms reach
1l sss5 n1ny .osn. :. 9rs = s sss'
secses9eo n ssc9fi1g ~ Inc leAs mo
L 49, We MnlxtM11o nao RessdS away,
ena tne sky WAS bright ana cieG once
apre On examining his prize ne found
s1ns vne dde was blank. Wn1le on tne
other far down IN the les,hand corner,
was TIE word " loving" and 9 LITTLE be-
Ow Nme lestcfs pb-
9enE ynet does gen mean ae
ssked. : ftad = DEN 8Cwk' neio"0uio
nave spcen some mean!.g = AZ snee!
e1geuZl gebruder-p oohls whas-aAtas6
ami Anyhow, she must have an an
ersz ne cried out, as ne sat down 70
wxlte hong ef9siol, which he had no
so9,sr nnished than he tore "
HoPtsma ne; II Destiny ans any
U1n8 Dy mekang the, VINO aet4 e post
n4 ouES y % fe&l0e11
ereepe1 - Szese = seeI
Ike ths- Northmen. Of old WHO, Xben they
Sc 81 loz 1celsnd, cast ne 1900 their
high sests into thcsea with the urn determina-
tion Of settling whercsoevcr they we're driven
- sst q 90 th s snS 70 me NV r
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

sons, indeed, might have put a different
Interpretation on this sentence, and, for
ought to act honestly" ETC., have read
I" / mean to make fool of YOU" and for
I'VE may never meet" " shall soon see
you" but the worthy Judge took every
word for gospel.
&c am ashamed, the writer continued, " at
the words last wrote you. My excuse must
be that only learned day or two ago that
you were married. My consolation is that
you will never know who am, and shall
be forgotten as will forget"
"Oh" thought the Judge; " supposing
we were to meet some day when we are
both gray-headed, and she were then to
learn that i 2 never was, am not, and new
er intend to marry!-can anything more
dreadful be imagined? Yet if she were
to find her mistake out tomorrow, she
would not, she could not, write again to
say: Il soas In error No. Lam complete
ly cut off from her. might as well be
living up in the moon. Nay, what is
even worse, may meet her in the street,
brush up against her dress, without any
suspicion that she is my ge6. Our age
boasts OF its penny post, its steamers,
railways, telegraphs, etc. As far as lam
concerned, they need not exist; what use
are they if they cannot help me to find
out her address,"
A sudden idea now flashed across Bag.
gers brain. Stay; why not advertise?
But how? Fritz Bagger is not mar.
ried.' No, that would be too plain. IF.
b. is not married No, that is not plain
enough. Hail Ihave it: - Geb Is not mar
And, afssf mahy corrections, he 1inallv
wrote out the following advertisement
and sent It to the leading paper in Copen-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05

AT present about 10000 children In
the schools Of New York are studying
German.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-16
SWORN STATEMENT
OF a
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

GENTLEMEN il hereby certify that have had
Catarrh for ten years, and for the last six years
TALLY deaf, had buzzing in the head, pains across
the temple, dizzy spells, weak and painful eyes,
swollen and ulcerascd tonsils, hard and constant
cough severe pains across the chest, and every In
dication of Consumption. My head ached all the
time. The matter accumulated so rapidly in my
head and throat that could not keep them free.
Frequently at night would spring out of bed, it
seemed to me at the point of suffocation would
then have recourse to every means In my power to
disiOdge the mucous from my throat and head be-
fore being able to sleep again. For period of six
years my tonsils were liberated and so much IN
famed that could with difficulty swallow. d.
nally consulted eminent surgeon in regard to an
operation on them but at his request postponed it.
The constant Inflammation and liberation in my
throat caused by the poisonous matter dropping
down from my head had so irritated and inflamed
my lungs that coughed incessantly-a deep, hard
cough. Meanwhile my system Begin to show the
Consumption. When matters had reached this
n
After using the first bottle 1 began to improve
as had not known it to be for years. 1t seemed
gradually to arrest the discharge. 1t stopped my
cough in three days. BY using it as gargle soon
reduced the Inflammation and swelling Of my ton
sils, so that they soon ceased to trouble me. The
soreness across my chest disappeared, the buzzing
of seeing were completely restored, and every
| symptom of a disease that had reduced me to the
q 2 ~ qss f.
have been thus explicit. because, as druggist,
have seen great deal of suffering from CataTrh,
and hope to convince many that this is great
edy.
am familiar with the treatment of Catarrh as
practiced by the best physicians, and have consult
ed the most eminent about my case. have used
every kind Of remedy and apparatus that have ap.
peared during period Of six years past, and have,
viii e following their use, taken great care of my
general health, but obtained relief encourage
ment from any of them.
Since curing myself with sANFORD's RADI-
CAL CURE have recommended it in over one
hundred cases, without single of failure, and
have in numerous instances received Wholesale Or
ders from parties to whom had sold one bottle
This is the only patent medicine have ever recon-
mended, never having believed in them before al.
though constantly engaged in their sale.
Very gratefully YOURS,
GEORGE r, DINSMORE.
With j.. +. White, Druggist,
81 Portland, corner Sudbury street.
Boston, February %.
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Hallowell Savings Institution.

Deposits over @4OO,OOO.
Money deposited in Savings Banks is not to be
taxed to depostors hereafter.
All depositors' accounts arc private and conf.
Dental.
Dividends are made in February and August
and all dividends not drawn out are added 10 the
deposits, and thus interest is compounded twice
year.
Interest on deposits commences with the first OF
each month.
Loans will be made on first mortgages to limit
ed amount and on bonds, mortgages and deposit
books left as collaterals.
Office over the Northern National Bank, Water
Street, Halowell
H. X. BAKER Treasurer.
Hallo2ell May 1874. may17tJaw-tf.
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Advertising Agents
-FOR THE
KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
[Dafly and WeekIy.]

The following Advertising Agents arc author
ised to receive subscriptions and Advertisements
for the KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
BOSTON So: IS. M. PETrENGILL & Co., b
State Street.
S. r. NILES, No. l Scollay's
Building.
T.C. Evans, LOG Washington
St.
HORACE DopD, l2l Washing
ton Street.
NEW YORK IS. NJ. PETTENG1LL & Co, 81
Park Row.
GEO. P. RowELL Co.. 40
Park Row.
BATES LOCKE, "a Park Row.
W. w. SHARPE & Co.
DAUcHY d Co., l9l Fulton st.
PHILADELPHIA Coz, WETHERELL Co.
S. NJ. PETTENGILL Co.
70l Chestnut street.
Third and Chestnut SITS.
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CORNETS, ALTOS, BARI
TONES, BASSES,

And all other Band Instruments.
Violins, Violas, Violonoellos, Double
Rassas. and all Orchestral and Solo Instru.
ments. Splendid Large Music Boxes. Prices
from $35 to $500.
DRUMS AND FIFES for the Soldiers. The bes
GUITARS for Guitar players. In fact all musical
Instruments in common use, of best material, i'm
ported or manufactured, and of reasonable prices
struments, Violin and Guitar strings and all Mus
cal Merchandze. For sale by
JIG. HAYNES 4 co.
Opp. Court House.) 81 Court ST., Boste.
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SUFFOLK, IS. February %, 1878.
Then personally appeared the said George +.
Dinsmore and made oath tina: the foregoing state
ment by him subscribed is true. Before me,
(Signedl gSETH }. THOMAS.
Justice of the Peace.
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#ennfbet 3ournal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
GOT OF Court By SpRAGUE. OWEN & NASH.
9aily xeuaebee go

Issued every morning, except Sundays. 1t con.
aims the latest news by telegraph and mail, gives
eports Of the Markets, and has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and generous amount
Of farming, home and miscellaneous readinS Win
full compilation Of State news.
Terms, IL per annam in Advance; % II payment
IL mot made within the year. Single copies cents
to be had at the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.
Rates may be had on application at this ofice.