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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-21

An accident occurred TO the accommodation
train leaving Gardiner at fifteen minutes past eight
yesterday morning, for Augusta. The train was
about half way between Louden hill and Rich's
ice house, going at the usual rate OF speed, when
the rear axle of the baggage car broke. Those in
the passenger car noticed terrible jarring, and
the train continued on ten or fifteen rods before
stopping. The undergearing Of the car. springs,
etc, all broken in pieces the iron filled with
frost swapping like pipe-stcm. The flooring Of the
car was also torn up in several places. When the
train finally stopped, the car landed near steep
cmbankment, part of the wreck remaining on the
track. a few feet further east, and it would have
gone over the embankmcnt. The car contained
three passengers, who were josted about promis-
cuously. only one was iDjmed-Capt. Andrew J..
Erskine Of Pitts;on, whose leg was bruised, and
who also complains Of injuries in the side. lie
thrown violently by the shock into one corner
of the car. \ wrccking train was sent down, and
by noon the track was clear.
The dress reform movement seems to be moving
the minds of the people 10 every direction. Mad
anne Chandler, OF Augusta, Maine, has sent
charming new style for suits to the Dre,s Reform
Company rooms, at % Winter street. 1t is per-
feet reform in dress, although everyone who looks
at it, exclaims, "How pretty but where is the re-
form :" Like the captains coat it is there al
though in design it is symmetrical, charming and
beautiful. All previous reiormers have made their
garments so hideous hat no gentleman of taste
could endure seeing his wife and daughters
clothed in styles so ugly, and no lady OF refine
ment would think of making a frightful monster
of herself by wearing them. This new style al
lows one to move with perfect freedom; and does
not compress the waist any more than gentle
mans vest and coat. 1t is particularly adapted to
children and misses, allowing the form TO develop
after the perfect model Of its Creator.
BY the aid of s. T. Taylor's perfect system Of
cutting dresses Madame c. has been enabled to
perfect her long cherished desire; to give the
ladies something to wear, which is both comfort,
able and beautiful. She has large establishment
and manufactures many of the most stylish gar
ments worn by fashionable ladies, yet she has TAX
en- time and given much thought to the improve
ment of ladies clothing-Rostoa Trart'itr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-21

sioners Of Claims, in their reports for the last
years, is upwards Of three million dollars settlin.
about 5000 claims for property taken from loya
citizens by the U. s. army during the late war il
the Southern States.
, 1875-07-17

The weather has been very warm-9o
degrees in the shade.
The public school has closed to be
reopened next September.
Births are on the increase-marriages
are In prospect-deaths none.
The mills are running night and day,
cutting about 10000 feet of lumber
during the a hours.
2 The bark David Hoadley, for San
Francisco, and the South American
ship Erminia Alvarez, for Valparaiso,
sailed on the 10th.
The bark Rainier, from Vallejo, ar
rived on the 18th, and Is loading fol-
San Francisco.
Several vessels are tue from San
Francisco and South America. They
viii doubtless be along soon.
Mr.. Perry, an enterprising citizen OF
this place launched a pretty little
schooner last week, named after hii
little daughter, L. j. Perry. She has a
capacity of about eighty tons a1d
looks "a thing Of life" upon the placid
waters Of Gamble bay.
Professor Mcdonald Is giving lectures
on phrenOlogy to large audiences. The
professor Is fine speaker and affords
Instruction ard amusement to hi;
hearers He intends paying Pori
Townsend a visit soon.
The Band discourses almost nightly,
and, under the management OF Mr..
Low, Is acquiring an enviable reputa-
ton. Too much credit cannot be
awarded the indefatigable manager for
his efforts. A purse of$250 was dona-
tee the members onthe Fourth. 1t con-
prises l8 instruments.
The free library and reading-room is
an attractive feature. Here large num-
bers congregate out Of working hours
and on Sundays. Papers and maya
zines nom all parts OF the world, beside
several hundred bound volumes by our
most popular authors, adorn its shelves.
The Teekalet Hotel has recently been
renovated and, under the management
Of Mr.. Condor, is doing good busi-
ness. Soft beds and good wholesome
food Is Johns motto.
Capt. Foster has been appointed
Agent for the Seattle Homestead AssO-
ciation, and Is disposing OF q large
number Of shares at this place. To par.
ties Of small means this appears to be an
excellent opportunity for investment.
The Captain, we believe, intends giving
the people at Port Townsend a chance
in short time.
, 1875-07-17
Financial and Commercial.


Waterman & Katz, per .schr. Page,
100 pkgs merchandise, bbls. oil, hay
oats and stock; slOOp Twilight, lot OF
shingles.
Rothschild & Co.. per bark Antioch.
! pkge; ex-NOrth Pacific, IL pks mer-
chandise.
c. c. Bartlett, ex-NOrth Pacific, IL
pkgs wool mattresses.
o. F. Gerrish & Co., per Gussie Tel
fair, 36 pkgs merchandise.
L. s. Fowler & Co., per Gussie Tel
fair, 81 pkgs mdse; schr Granger cargo
Of assorted lumber.
Henry A. Webster, per Gussie Tel
fair, 8 Dkgs.
Ii. L. Tibbals, ex-NOrth Pacific, l6
pkgs.
EXPORTS.
C. c. Bartlett, lot OF general mer-
chandise to the Skagit river; per schr
Mist, mdse to Dungeness.
Rothschild & Co., 80 bbls beef and lO
bbls pork.
Waterman & Katz, per bark Osmyn,
100 pkgs hides and wool for san Fran
cisco.
o. F.Gerrish & Co., per sehr Mist,
lot of merchandise TO Dungeness; pei
Winnifred, do to Cape Flattery.
Z. S. Fowler & Co., quantity Of shiI
stores, per Mathilde.
, 1875-07-17
The Weekly Argus.
roRr TOWNSEND, W. T., July II, 1875.
LOCAL NEWS.

CoIII1ox.-Last Sunday, about
so-eIoek P. NJ, as the Pilotkofsky was
towing the barkentine W. Fl. Gawley
dowu the Straits she oollided with the
barS Florence, upward bound, near
Pillar Point The circumstances at
tending the accident were such as to
excuIpate either party from blame, as
a heavy fog prevailed at the time. The
ivz,1al urecautions had been observed on
bob siies-the blowing Of the steam
er's whistle and the sounding Of the fog
horn on board the FlOrence-and look
outs sere on the alert, but neither par
tV could discern an object at the dis
tance Of one hundred and fifty feet.
All At once the Florence, With fair
wind and an sail set lOomed up before
he steamer aud but a short distance
o. making directly across the steamers
bows The emergency would not ad-
mft Of any delay, and the captain Of
tie st.Smer feeling assured that II she
struek him amidships he would go down
prepared to ward OF the impending
fate BY turning sufficiently to meet her
bow to bow The conclusion resulted
In considerable damage to both vessels,
but icrtunateIy no lives were lost.
The Florence has gOne to Port Blakely
for repairs and will soor resume her
regular trips, while the Polltkotsky re-
turned to Port Madison for similar
Rrpafmeuf.
, 1875-07-17

THE Alleghanians and Swiss Bell
Ringers will give one of their inimita-
BILE entertainments in this city next
Monday evening" They have recently
closed successful engagement at the
opera House in San Francisco, where
they won the unqualified approval of
immense audiences. For particulars
Of the performance, ETC., we refer our
readers to advertisement found else
where,
, 1875-07-17

AFRAcAs occurred at the county jail
in this city on last Tuesday morning
hetUeen the prisoners confined there,
which came near terminating fatally
tOOne Of the parties. The origin of it
abPears 10 have been in a disregard Of
tie courtesy usually existing between
them Watts an inmate. Of long stand
ing. Was engaged in cooking, and the
OdOr Of some grease spilled on the hot
stowe not being cOngenial to the olfae-
tories o. one Tom Wright, he demur-
nd to de proceeding. The ire of the
COX Vas Eaised simultaneously with
hAtehet he held in his hand, which lat
terdesoended upon the head Of the un-
10Etunate demurrer with such frequency
and iOroe as not only to perforate the
scalp in three distinct places but also
EbeEated several particles Of bone from
the sknIL The uproar soon attracted
tie attention Of the keepers, when the
mesee was ended, DR.. Wheeler called,
dzmages repaired as nearly as possible,
and peaee once more enthroned with
qaietuie In the ascendant.
, 1875-07-17

SHOT HMsELF.-A German, named
Fred. Helm, who had saloon under
Mr.. Eisenbeis's store, shot himself in
his quarters about O'Clock P. N. OF
Thursday. The bullet penetrated the
thoraeie wall from. the left side, about
an inch above and to the outer side Of
the left nipple, entering the lung.
DR.. Wheeler was called and bestowed
all the attention possible, and at this
writing Friday morning hopes are en-
tertained OF his recovery. The cause OF
the rash act Is attributed to pecuniary
embarrassment.
, 1875-07-17

ANOTHER COLLIsION-this time in
our harbor, between the schooner Lot
ia and sloop Fannie. The latter was
engaged in conveying material to the
ship Mathilde, lying at anchor short
distance from the pier, when she ran
sfoul Of the LOtta, carrying away her
bowsprit, and at the same time demol-
ishing her own mainsail.
, 1875-07-17

RAvAsEs or WORMS. = Reports
rl1ch n from chimaeum Of alarming
In-1r upon The crops Of the entire
V1I'-y b worms They consist Of ap-
rarsnaytWOvarieties- those devouring
~ gr-s being green in color, while
thos at WORK upon the vegetables are
gay Large fields Of grass are de
llrOyed By the former In a compare
dr-ly short Tine One Of the farmers,
~. Bishop. told Us that he would lose
f1-iT TtDnsofh hay By them- Mr.. Twiggs,
arrnled twenty-five or the vegetable
11llrs around one onion stalk.
, 1875-07-17

On Wednssiay evening last, the dis
trhulion q prizes took place in the
wiring school taught By Prof E. J.
Hsinz a. IL public schOoI-hOuse. Mas
trK ? PIummer took the prize for
IL hez penmanship. and Miss Mary
4 Piummer i0r most improvement.
NJ p.uasor has gone to Port Gam
- uhere be intends to organize a
rhool and We predict that he will
hWa hEgs elaas- We are informed
that ths sehoIaIs he hadhere have been
gTafly henenfsd.
, 1875-07-17

VN17E1sI III 177N1717f IN77111116s
Territory of Washington vs.. Harry
johnson, Of Port Discovery. Charged
with assault with intent to kill. Pris-
oner committed on Monday to await
action Of District Court.
Thursday-Territory of Washington
vs.. John Street. Assault upon a Chi
naman. Found guilty and fined $50
and costs.
, 1875-07-17

Two Indians, named Jim and George,
were brought before Judge Learned on
Monday, for being drunk and disor-
Iderly-fned, each, IS and costs.
The Same day James Good, charged
with disorderly conduct was brought
before his honor-hned% %2.50 and costs.
, 1875-07-17

A sTABBTNG AFFRAY occurred at Port
Discovery on the 10th inst, between
two sailors of the brig Deacon, named
johnson and Lewis. During the af
fray Lewis received five cuts on differ
ent parts of his body, one Of which
was at the time considered dangerous.
The wounds were dressed by Drs. Mi
ner and Wheeler and the patient is now
doing well.
, 1875-07-17

R. o. or R M.-washelH Tribe
Ne , or TIE Improved Order of Red
Mzn uas inztitufed at Port Ludlow on
1e In Inst, with fourteen charter
nll1er1. b. Vice Great IneOhonee j.
C. AprIsion. aud the following officers
ulre elccted and duly Installed: Sa-
cler. Prank Harris; S. s. S. N. No
hns J. s, John Turner; c. R., Edw.
DanislS X W. Wm- George; p,
Harry Lumans 1st s., Harry Benson;
AS C. Grahls G. W., Benz Water
@ns G. p John Stanford.
, 1875-07-17

A HaskzF o. most delicious straw
huis4 fon he garden Of Mr.. J. B.
M1phEs ons q he early settlers upon
thspsnInsall. was Hid upon our table
~ D=Hily- Thsy were not only ex-
esnsltly favored but exhibited q uni
Gmity q EaH sin. fswof them going 8
~ TN I've inches In circumferenee.
HankA friend Murphy.
, 1875-07-17

THE Gussie Teltair, from Portland
via Shoalwater Bay, arrived Wednes-
day night freighted with produce and
general merchandise.
, 1875-07-17

RUxAWAH.-A horse belonging to
M p W james while hitched to a
po-ti in front Of the store, on last Tues
dry, took night At the upsetting of a
load Of wood near by,and jumping. car
nd away the post, which being at
tl<hsd TO his neck BY a strong halter,
Erved % increase his fright, and he
Tan arouad 4 couple Of blocks strik-
hgOut with his hind feet at the post,
Uhich U1s swinging right and left to
fhe Imminent danger Of pedestrians as
-wsn - those who used efforts to stop
hIn- He uas finally captured near his
slzrtingpO through the Intervention
e Mr. DeIifahg's sign-pOst, around
VIA he log caught, and he was
thlOun dom, when be was relieved Of
tt ssBHe and liberated without sus-
timing material injury.
, 1875-07-17

THE Nicaraguan ship Mathilde,
which has been lying at anchor off the
city for several days past has gone to
Burrarl Inlet.
, 1875-07-17

SERVICES in st. Paul's Episcopal Church
on sunday, at II A. n. and IA p. n Rev.
p. T. Hyland, Pastor.
SERVICES in the NJ. Z. Church, by Rev.
John Rea, Sunday, at II A. N. and IL p n.
, 1875-07-17
Marine Intelligence
Port Townsend.

Port Townsend
ENTERED.
July Str n Pacific, Starr, Victoria
Str FavOrite, Williams, do
" l2-Nicaragus1 ship Mathilde,
Gunzel, Slavery, Peru.
" 13-Str North Pacific, Starr, va
Str Favorite, Williams, Vic'a
4" l4-Bk Antioch, Hix. San Franc
Str Gussie Telfair, Gardiner,
Portland,
CLEARED.
July l0-Str Isabel, Morrison, Victoria.
Sc Eliza, Middleton. do.
Gillian ship Erminia Alva-
rez, HOpp, for Valparaiso,
with 66s, 600 feet Of lumber
" l2-Str n Pacific, Starr, VictOri2
Str Favorite, Williams, do
Nicaraguan ship Mathilde,
Gunzel, Burrard Inlet
" l4-Str Gussie Telfair, Gardiner,
for New Westminster.
" 15-Str n Pacific, Starr, Victoria
Str Favorite, Williams, do
, 1875-07-17

TM stsamer Linnie, Capt. Smith,
auiNd oa Wsdnssday morning with a
hooad p1ss from Uisalady for II. L.
TAhal< E4-
, 1875-07-17
RLRrHB.

ROTHsCHILD.-I In this city on the 10th
inst, TO Mr.. and Mrs.. D. c. H. Rothschild
4 daughter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30

SIZE IN THE EYE.-Size with the eye,
as with the brain, is generally conceded
to be measure of capacity. A large eye
has larger range of vision, as it unques-
tionably has of expression. A large eye
will take in more at glance though per-
haps with less attention to detail, than a
small one. Generally speaking, large
eyes see things in general, and small eyes
things in particular. The one sees many
things as whole, considering them in a
philosophical and speculative way, often
seeing through and beyond them the
other sees fewer things but usually looks
keenly into them, and is appreciative Of
detail. Some eyes, however, look at ev
erything and yet see nothing, Fu!lncss
of the eye, causing bulging of the lower
eyelids, is the we'll known sign OF Ian
guage. Persons with this sign large have
not only speaking eye but also a speak
ing tongue whereof their fellows do not
long remain in ignorance, A general
projection or fullness Of the eye above
and below, which brings the eyeball for.
ward on line with the face and eyebrow,
denotes the quality Of physical perception
or the capacity to see quickly whatever
appears upon the surface OF things. A
person with such an eye, on entering a
room for the first time, would rapidly
note the shane size arranpement and
general appearance Of the different arsi-
cles of furniture in it, the color of the
walls, curtains, ETC.; take in with equal
facility, the color Of the eyes and hair,
size and appearance of any person who
might be present, In looking at pic
ture such person would at once incline
to examine the details of color. number,
grouping, attitude, and costume of the
figures composing it.-Annuat Of Ptre-
notogy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30
SOCIETY NOTICES.

sfeIia Encampmens, No. IL, A. o. .. ~
Meets on the evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month at QDD FELLOWS
HALL, Weayerville at s o'clock. PatrlarchS
from abroad are invited to visit us.
Il. w. YOUNG, G. p.
wv. CRAIG, Scribe. Janl
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30

Couldn't BEHAVE HERsELF.-A Sar
atoga correspondent Of the New YorL
C0nlHerciat Ad6ertiSer overheard two
young ladies talking, and this is what
they said /:
I'm going homo tomorrow"
Going home to- morrow What for,
pray ?"
Because | can't behave myself"
" Well, out with it, Jennie. What
have you been doing ?"
"Lots Of things"
Give us the first"
You know Frank Kennedy, Nell p
"That soft, simpering fellow that al
ways tells you how charming you look p
Exactly. This morning | saw hin
coming, and made up my mind to taxi
him down. | put my diamond brooch il
a chair, pin upward and asked him to si
down. lie jumped up and yelled, 'Of
my
What's the trouble p asked him
Nothing only | thought Of an engage
ment this very moment you must ex
cuse me- And off he went, and woulC
you believe it, Nell, the brooch wa
sticking to him"
"Oh, Jennie, that was awful !" anC
the two girls giggled together for dv,
minutes. Nell broke the spell by inquir
ing What next 2"
Why, you see | was talking will
that young sprig Of clergyman, thu
Rev. Tom Parsons. We had nearly
talked each other to DEATH when, as luck
would have it, he made some remark
abont mosquitoes. | was right on my ma
tive heath at once and began telling him
about my experience at Rockway. Did
they bite hard p inquired the Rev. Tom
/ wish, Mr.. Parsons,' said | that you
could see my legs, and judge for your,
SELF"
"That was horrid speech, Jennie
How could you say such a thing ?"
Why, Nell, it popped right out be
fore | knew it,"
"And what did Mr.. Parsons say 2"
"He blushed clean to his eyes, and ]
ron away"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30

How lie FELr.-Last night as Gisky
colored youth was walking up Clay ST.,
he was accosted by eolorod acquaint-
anee who remarked
We'll, Brutus, dey say you is in love-"
81 is, Uncle Abraham. | don't deny
de alleged allegation"
"And how does you feel, Brutus ,"
=" You have stuffed your elbow ag'in
post or suman else afore dis time, hasn't
yer, Uncle Abraham "
" / reckon"
"And you remembers de feelin' dat
runs up yer arm ?"
" dose"
"Wen, take dat lceln, add hundred
per cent, mix it wild do incest har oil III
town, sweeteu wild honey, and den you
kin imagine how | fcel."- p'ckSd"'9
IIeraM.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30

A TEMPERANCE PLEA.-The Detroit
Free Press relates the following: lie
stood on a chair in the Campus Martius
in the dusk of evening, and as a crowd
gathered he began: " Wine is a mocker
strong drink is raging. The Lord made
cold water - Satan made whisky pi
(Pause.) "Let me tell you what | saw.
Last night | saw white headed old
man at bar. | pleaded with him to
come away, but he was deaf to my words.
He filed a glass with deadly liquor, and
as it went gurglng down his throat | said
to him, Old man, thou art doomed !"
lie laughed a cynical laugh, and he
cursed me-aye, cursed the man who
sought to save him !" (Commotion in
the crowd.) "This morning." continued
the man, Il was at the morgue, where
the unknown dead rest on the cold mar
Bile slabs. did not think that my words
OF the night before would come back to
me with such awful significance" Crowd
drew coser.) 81 looked through the
glass door, and my hearers, what do you
think l saw on one Of the cold slabs be-
fore me ?p
"The old man !" shouted twenty voices
in chorus.
"No, my friends" continued the man,
as he stepped down, II didn'tsee thingW
Several men chased him, but he made
his escape.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30
HE SUFFERED LONG.

When it commenced to rain on Friday
a man stepped into an office on Griswold
street and remarked
This rain will cool the atmosphere
won't it ?"
The proprietor agreed that it would.
In about five minutes, another man
came in to borrow paper, and he made
the remark
This rain will cool the atmosphere,
won't it?
The proprietor thought it would, and
had just dated a letter, when a man call
ed in to ask for the loan of an umbrella,
and stood for moment and remarked
This rain will cool the atmosphere,
went it?"
Il suppose it will !" snapped the office
mar and he turned to his letter again.
He had written four lines, when man
entered, and asked him the way to the
City Hall and then remarked:
This rain will cool the atmosphere,
won't it ?"
Blamed if l care whether it does, OF
not " growled the bored man and he
wrote five lines more, and was biting his
pen-holder when a man ran into the door
and shook himself and remarked:
"This rain will cool the atmosphere,
won't it?"
"No sir !" yelled the office man at the
top of his voice, and he said he'd walop
the next man who said "rain" to him.
He had turned his letter over, when up
came tall young man with long nose.
He looked into the office, halted, and as
he stood at the door, and shook his um-
brella, he said /:
Don't you think this rain will cool
the at"
No blast your white eyes | don'tr
yelled the man who was writing, and b,
threw down his pen and made ready fo
the next one.
Along came the man who has an Office
above and who is very good man and 6
worthy citizen. Sticking his head in th,
door, he called out:
"Ah !! We'll sleep better tonight
Don't you think this rain will"
mo you old liar !" yelled the offlc,
man and he shut the door with such sud
denness that the inquirer fell off the step
rolled over his umbrella and sat down OF
his hat. He got up and wanted to icl
somebody and said he thirsted for blood
but the rain calmed him down, and tn
office man locked the door and hung up
sign reading:
=" Not blame bit cooler than before =
Detroit Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-30

HUMAN SALIVA FATAL 10 SNAKES
The Marietta (Ga,) JouiR0t was told by
gentleman tho other day that human
spltte was rs deadly to poisonous snakes
as their bites were .deadly to man. llo
says while picking up II bundle of straw
and trash under his arm, while cleaning
the field, ground mttlesnake, four feet
long, crawled out Of it and fell to tho
ground at his feet. lie at once placed his
heel upon the head Of the snake spit in
its mouth. Shortly Afterwards the snake
showed signs Of inactivity and sickness,
and he picked it up By its tail and carried
it to the house and showed it to his wife,
telling her he had spit in its mouth and
that it was poisoned. At the expiration
of fifteen minutes the snake was doad.
TO further experiment, he came across u
blowing adder (snakoJ, which elected from
its mouth yeIowsh liquid. lie caught
it and spit in its mouth and it died. lie
caught another blowing, and it refused to
open its mouth. lie spit upon stick
and rubbed it upon the adder's nose and
it died. Arterward he came across II
black snake, regarded as not poisonous,
and he caught it and spit in its mouth.
Instead OF the spttle killing the black
snake, as it did the poisonous reptiles, it
only made it stupidity sick, from which it
recovered. This conclusively shows that
poisonous reptiles have as much to fear
from the spittle Of man as man has to
fear from their bites.