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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-01

AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HoURs.
Fer delivery of letters, from 7.30 A. NJ. 10 $50
On SUNDAYS, from 9l5 A. NJ to l0.lj a. NJ.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF Mails.
MANS ARRIVE.
Boston, Portland, and West, SIS A. NJ, il5 and
l0.45 p NJ.
Lewiston and Auburn, AIS, 6 and lo.45 p NJ.
Bath and Rockland, 4.lj and l0.45 T. NJ.
Rockland stage, via Washington, T; NJ.
Wal6oboro stage, via Jefferson, P. NJ
Belgrade, West Watervile, NorridgewccE and
Madison l.30 P. NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 6 p. NJ.
Pennington stage via Readteld, l,3O P. NJ.
Belfast 80 A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Belfast stage, ll30 a. NJ.
Skowhegan, 80 A. NJ
Grand Trunk X. r. and Canada, SIS p. NJ. TO-
45PM.
Soldiers Home il X. n. and 8 P NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Portland, Boston and West, 6 and II l.30 y. NJ, 9
P. NJ.
Lewiston and Auburn, 6, $50, l1.30 A. NJ.
Bath and Rockland, 6, and ll3O A. Nj.
Reckland stage, via Washington, $50 A. NJ.
Wadoboro' stage, via Jefferson $50 A. NJ.
Belgrade, West Wateryille, Norridgewock, and
Madison, 2 p. NJ.
winthrop and Monmouth, $50 A. NJ.
Harrington stage via Readfeld, l.30 P. NJ.
Belfast, s A. NJ and Ais p. NJ
Belfast stage, AIS L. Nj.
Skowhegan, AIS p. NJ.
Grand Trunk r. r. and Canada, 6, ll.30 \. NJ.
Soldiers Home, 4.l5 p. III.
DOMESTIC PosrAGF.
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Mail Letters per IL o., cents.
Books, transient newspapers, circulars, ana
other transient printed matter, merchandise and
samples, in packages not exceeding lbs. IN
weight per ounces, 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 are ex-
Guided from the mails.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Especial attention is called to the Money order
system as safe and cheap method OF transmitting
small sums of money through the mails. Orders
are issued for amounts not exceeding 500. Larger
amounts can be sent to the same person at the
same time by additional orders.
RATES.
Orders not exceeding $40, ocents'
over $40 and not exceeding S20 10
" $40 g :" $3O -
" $50 '' $40 20
$40 so, 2j +"
Money orders are also drawn by tins once on
Great Britain, Germany, and Switzerland.
REGISTERED LETTERS.
Letters, and other valuable packages, may be
registered to any post-ofice in the United States,
on the payment of letter postage and lee oi eSht
cents. HORACE H. HAMIE>' "i'
January, 1875.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Line

Pacific Mail Steamship Line
TO CALIFORNIA, JAPAN AND CHINA,
VIA PANAMA.
The magnificent steamers Of this line comprising
the ACAPULCO" COLON "HENkY CHAUN.
CEY" and CITY OF PANAMA" leave Pier foot
of Canal Street, North River, New York,
Every alternate SATU. AY,
connecting at Panama with the Company's Steam
ers
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
and also Tor Pacific Coasts Of Mexico, Central
American States, and Ior Guayaquil. Callao, VAL
paraiso. etc.
The Company's splendid Steamers leave San
Francisco for Yokohama, Hong Kong and Shang'
hal, every fortnight.
GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES.
Uncludng Berth, Meals. and all necessaries for
the trip.)
New York to San Francisco, cabin 800, steeage
go, currency.
San Francisco to Yokohama, $3.50 gold.
San Francisco TO Eong Kong $3.50 gold.
Children under II yerrs, halt fare under years.
quarter fare: under years, free.
competent Surgeo on board.
One hundred pouads baggage free.
For Freight and Passage Tickets, or further in.
formation, apply at the Off on the wharf foot OF
Canal Street. North River, New York.
RUFUS HATCH, damaging Director.
febl3-tly H. j. BULLAY, Superintendent.
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#isfellamerus.
WALKING ON THE WATER.

Captain Boynton, an American, who
went 10 England few weeks since to ex-
hibit the efficiency Of his life-preserving
dress, has astonished the Londoners by
his achievements on the Serpentine and the
Thames. On the goth of January, says
the London News, he excited the wonder
OF thousands of persons by floating from
Mapping to Vauxhall in his waterproof
suit. 1t may be safely said that never be-
fore was Old Father Thames so defied and
set at naught by mortal; its depths had no
terrors to the man who fearlessly commit
ted himself to them, and its yellow tide no
power to resist his advance or check his
progress. The scene is described as fol-
lows:
Captain Boynton started with flood
tide from Mapping Old Stairs All the
begrimed lighters moored thereabouts
were crowded with workmen, just arrived
from the yards and shops on the other
side, and the bargees and watermen,
young and old, looked on open.mouthed
at the gentleman who. encasing himself
in an armor Of India rubber, walked into
and along the river without touching the
bottom; who could not sink lower than
his breast, had he tried ever so hard to do
it, and who, by the aid OF light, double
bladed canoe paddle. set off on his jour-
ney. followed by fleet of boats, and
loudly cheered by the amazed and de-
lighted spectators. The Thames, how
ever, ruffled by q smart wind against a
heavy tide, was much severer test than
the streamless Serpentine, yet nothing
could be more complete than the success
of the trip. Rough or smooth, it matters
nothing to the American Guardsmap, and
the spectator is soon possessed Of absolute
confidence in the safety Of the invention
Blowing his fog-horn, or whistle, using
his ak, smoking his cigar, and waving his
banner, his voyage was quite triumphal
water progress, and the qoyayeur seemed
to take special delight in threading his
way amongst shipping and boats, taking
the arches where the curreut was most
dangerous. Once or twice he purposely
allowed himself to foul q barge or the
buttress of bridge, in one instance shoot
ing like an arrow under the stern, and be-
tween two boats towing behind. Easy it
was to see that, clad in one Of these suits.
a man may venture where a boat could
never go, and perform services of the
highest advantage to humanity. The
wonder expressed in the faces OF the
sailors staring over the bulwarks of the
crowded shipping in the Pool, or on board
the river steamers, and barges drifting
westward, was the least comical and in
teresting feature of the journey, and the
omnibus and cabmen pulled upon every
bridge until the bold adventurer had
passed."
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Meeklu 4ennebee 9ourual

Published every Wednesday morning, is the
largest folio paper in the State, containing news,
political articles, agricultural and scientific matter,
tales, poetry, anecdotes, household matter mark
cts, &c, &C.
Terms, 2 per dnnuBa in Gdrdnce.
Transient dvertsements, 3 so per inch for first
week; Is cents per week for each subsequent in-
sertion.
Special Notices, z. 90 per inch for first week; SO
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
per line for first insertion 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion.
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LEVERETT LORD,
aprlO-ty Agent Tor Iallowell and vicinity.
HaIIowell Savings Institution.

UnderShirtS and Drawers
"A Cents Each.
One dozen GOOD Lead Pencils for l5 tthts.
Ladies' Clouds, LARGE SIZE, for 80 cents.
Ladies Worsted Jackets IS cents each.
Woolcn Yarn for cents a skein.
Ayers Hair Vigor, 65 cents bottle.
Beat Lily White, 10 cents. Tooth Brushes. 10 cts
New Lot Kid Gloves for so cents a pair.
Ladies' Balmoral Skirts for IS cents.
Kennedy's Medical Discovery sl.l5 bottle
Schence's Mandrake Pills. 90 Holloway's Pills 20
Ayers Pills, 20 cts. box. Wings Pills 20 cents.
All the leading Patent Medicines
Cheap.
Elmwood Collars for 25 cents box.
Ladies ,sI, Neck Ties Ii a. and ID Ruchings Very Low:
Heavy Brown Duck Overhalls for 65 cents.
All our Hamburg Edgings at Cost
Pair Ladies Cotton and Wool Hose for % cts
Ladies Linen Handkerehefs, All Hemmed 10 cts
Largest Skens Blue Mixed Woolen Yarn, 20 cts
| Ladies Wooden Felt skir.s only y 90 each
Mems All Wool Double Heelcd Hose, As cts. q pair.
New Lot of Linen Towels for cents.
Another Lot of Linen Table Covers for 10 g..
cents @ Paper Collar for :, cents a boz.
Best Glazrd spool Cotton At 90 cents lohe".
j Ladies Handkerchiets Full Sized, for p cts.
Atwood,s Vegetable Iaundicc i,itters Is cents.
Uowe'e Arabian Mllk Cure cheap
Vinegar Biiters 70els tlar,aliuu Biitis ~ cts
| Albums N5 cts Writing Desks Ioi ~ CTS
BLACK Walnut Work BoAe, Tor ~ cent.
Good Note Paper, cents ql:re
Nice qualify Note Paper, 10
| Good White Initial Note Paper - cents box
New style Tinted Initial Note Paper, 70 Cts.
box.
French CorseIs tFest we ever hadl for so cts.
New Lot OF Leather Belts, good ones, for IS cents.
Gents Linen Bosoms from II to 81 cents.
l2 Cakes Honey or Glycerine Soap rnr a6
Gents oyershirs from 80 cts. to ssoo eacn.
Linen Table Covers for 40 cents and up.
Good Hoop Skirts for 81 cents.
Gents Neck Ties and Suspenders cheap.
Ladies' Bustles for rs cents each.
Twelve doz. Agate Shirt Buttons for cents
Clark's Best Machine Cottons cents spool.
Children's Round Rubber Combs, cents.
Hoyt's German Cologne only 20 cents.
| Nice Largo Linen Towels for 25 cents.
| DR. Cummings vegetine only 50 cents.
| QUAKER BlTTERS ONLY 20 CENTS.
Adamson's Cough Balsam, 25 cents
Nice Highly Perfumed Hair Oil rs
IIagan's Magnolia Balm (lor the corspcx on) Scots
Ayers parllaand Cherry Pectoral each IS cts
Peruvian Syrup preparation of Iron) IS cts
Remember we keep Ladies' and Gents Furnish
| ing Goods, Patent Medicines and Fancy Goods
shirts and Drawers, Overshirts, Cardigan Jackets
Towe Table sa ToSi
CAN'T BE BEAT ON THE KENNEBEC RIVER
COOKS CHEAP STORE.
HALLOWELL, ME.
ianl9.tT&F&w Two Doors Above Post ONCE.
Notice.
wv HEREAS my wife, Aurelia c. Lyon has len
w my bed and board without provocaton,
hereby forbid all persons harborng trusting hei
on my account. TABER LYON.
| Manchester, Feb. 8. 1878. febl0.tli&w2w
Canned Goods, Pickles,
Ketchups.
]TIALFORD SAUCE. &C,
! III AtH. A. b. CHANDELIERS.
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.ailu Atnnehee 9ournal,

Issued every morning, except Sundays. tt con.
tans the latest news by telegraph and mall gives
reports of the Markets. and has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and generous amount
OF farming, home and miscellaneous reading with
n full compilation Of State news.
Terms, 81 per annums in adrdnce; IS If payment
is 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 office.
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Aennfbtt yournal.

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE. Water Street,
DOT of Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN Il NASH.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07
A Strange Case Of Insanity.

Capt. S., says the Pail Mall Gazette,
died last year in the Central Asylum,
Dundrum, from senile decay, being
considerably over 80 years of age. He
was transferred to that establishment
on its opening from the Cork Asylum,
of which he had been an inmate for
nearly twenty-five years, having
been acquitted as far back as
1929, on the ground of insanity,
of the murder of seven men
the whole crew, in fact, with the excep-
ton of two boys-of crew then under
his command, and on it's return from
Bermuda /; but becoming the subject of
mental disease from continuous excite
ment and want of sleep for fortnight,
he labOred under decisions as to an in
tended mutiny among his shipmates.
After inducing them, in proof of their
subordination and the absence of such
intention, to allow themselves to be
tied down with ropes on deck, in which
position they lay for nearly an hour.
the first mate showing the example,
when approaching Cork harbor he de-
hberately murdered them in succession
with an iron bar. After some time he
recovered his reason in the district
asylum, and was, no doubt, sorry for
what he had done, for he was remarka-
BILE for uniform kindness of DISPOSE
tion toward his fellow-patients his
piety, also, was very conspicuous, and
he was constantly engaged in reading
the Bible and religious works. Occa-
sionally, however, he had violent re-
lapses, preceded by a taciturnity I'M
broken for several days, save by quota
tions of an incoherent character or the
repetition of nautical phrases.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A Queer Little Woman.

A queer little woman I met day.
With q round little nose and two great blue eyes
And she grappled my neck in so fierce way
was nearly choked to death with surprise.
Where did you come from? What is you
name?"
asked, as shower of kisses fell.
" Does any one own you, my little dame ?"
- I'm all yours, Aunte; but don't you tell.'
We kiss each other with fond embrace
Upon the landing or the stair;
Whatever the time wherever the place,
The opportunity is then and there.
IT'S just for minute; and then, perchance,
Another may happen to pass that way
Who claims kiss or a loving glance
And wins her heart with but slight delay.
And, nesting close to her charioteer,
Her coral lips like huted shell,
She whispers, softly, and yet hear:
I'm all yours Papa; but don't you tell.'
You queer little woman /! how can I trust
A love SO tickle and false as this?
Do you think that heart SO cruelty thrust
Can m eet you tomorrow with smile and kiss?
All yes, indeed, for would not lose
My hold on the heart am proud to share
So love me little to-day, if you choose,
And grant me more when you've more to spare.
Independent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07
Not That Kind of a Man.

There is an anecdote going the
rounds about old Gen. Sedgwick and
Gen. Grant in the Wilderness which is
a trife inaccurate. This is the way it
was The day before Sedgwick was
killed, and while his infantry was
fighting to the left of Mine Run, two
batteries of his artillery were waiting
for orders about half mile in the rear
of the line of battle. Grant came rid
ing along, accompanied by two of his
staff--probably Rawlins and Babcock-
and asked a sergeant of artillery, who
sat on his horse by the roadside, where
Gen. Sedgwick was. The sergeant did
not recognize Grant, who wore no in
sigma of rank, SO he turned to COM
rade with:
"God mighty, Bill, here's a man
lookin' for old John Sedgwick in the
rear p
At this Grant had started to ride
along, and the sergeant called out after
him:
81 say, mister, you amt much &C
quainted with old John, be you?"
Grant laughed heartily, and replied
that he FUSED to know old john
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07

his habits Of life, resigned, and gave
place to Henry J. Goodwin, who was
elected in his stead In 1853 he was
admitted TO the bar, and subsequently
took part in several important trials.
An eccentric man by nature, he was led
into many absurd isms, and took very
radical grounds on social, political, and
religious matters, but the poor and suf-
fering always found a most steadfast
and sympathizing friend in him. His
largest gifts have been made in the
cause of emancipation and to buy homes
for the poor. He practically illustrated
his opposition to land monopoly by
contributing from his large property
about 100000 acres to. institutions of
learning, but the most Of it to poor
whites and blacks in ffty-acre lots.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07
"I Cannot Help It.''

DO you ever make use of this phrase.
young folks? You will all plead guilty.
we fear; and older folks are very ant
to do the same.
There is our friend Ruth1e the dress.
ing bell rings, and she hears it she is
conscious that she ought to spring up
at once; that all will go wrong if she
does not but still she lies with folded
hands, for ga little more sleep and a
little more slumber."
Late at breakfast, hurried in prepar-
ing for school, Ruthie meets her moth
er's reproducing looks with CT cannot
help 1t /; mean to get up every morn
ing as soon as [ am called, but before
know it I'm asleep again-I can't help
it p
Donald is charged with an errand
which he is to attend to on his way to
school, and of course Donald means to
do it /; but something diverts his mind,
and as has often been the case before.
he forgets all about it until too late.
There it's too bad, but I cannot
help it p he says, and so comforts him
self for this one more "sin of unfaith-
fulness."
Harry and Josie are in hot dispute.
Now they forget themselves entirely
Josie's vexing words are uttered with
out restraint, and Harry, in towering
passion, gives her fierce reply, and
rushes out of the room.
The brother and sister meet no more
until night, and in the meantime they
each feel self-reproached and uncom-
Portable.
"Well, cannot help it, says Harry
to himself "Josie is SO provoking, and
off [ go into rage before T know il. :"
And Josie is wishing over and over
again that she could recall her teasing
words" But then 1t is Just my nature,
cannot help it !"
Most likely all of our young readers
are conscious of some habit of wrong
doing which they feel to be just such a
"band of sin" tying them down, SO that
they really cannot help doing just so.
And no wonder; for these habits of
evil are just like strong bands, holding
us back from the service and obedience
which we owe to God. And every time
we indulge the habit of wrong doing we
strengthen the bond, as it we're. by an
other thread.
And as Josie says, sit is our nature
we cannot help it,"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07
Tt Exploded Sleeping-Car Episode

The Uniontown (Penn,) Standard
narrates this exciting incident /" A few
nights ago lady passenger on the
westward-bound train, Connellsville
route, engaged q berth in one of the
palace sleeping coaches. When she was
ready to retire she took from her satchel
a gum bed, which she inflated and
placed upon the regular bed on the
berth she was to occupy. Tt happened
that her berth was very close to the
stove, and the night being rather cold,
the porter fred up pretty lively. The
heat from thestove caused the gum bed
to expand until the pressure got so
great that it collapsed with "a tremen-
dous shock, similar to the report of a
cannon, and the passengers jumped out
of their berths in their night clothes,
thinking there was a collision. The
force of the collapse threw the lady
against the ceiling of the berth, but did
not hurt her beyond a slight bruise.
When the real state Of affairs was
known, and the lady was found to be
unhurt, the thing created considerable
merriment among the passengers, and
that lady vows she will never take any
more gum beds with her when she goes
a-traveling."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07
CHARLEY ROSS.
The Search for the Missing Boy-lts Elk.
tent and Cost.

The Search for the Missing Boy-lts Elk
tent and Cost.
Many interesting incidents connected
with the search for Charley Ross have
been obtained from the detectives en-
ployed in the case by the citizens of
Philadelphia. The detectives began
the search in July, and since then they
have secured the United States and
Canada, and even crossed the Atlantic
in the hope of finding the Kidnapped
boy. The work has cost over 500, 900.
One of the largest items has been the
expense of circulars, cards, and posters.
Seven hundred Thousand circulars have
been issued containing the particulars
of the abduction, descriptions of the
boy and his kidnappers, and photo
graphs of Charley. These have been
sent to every police officer, Sheriff, and
Constable, and posted in every railroad
station, police office, and postofice in
the country. Two men were specially
detailed to attend to their distribution
in Canada. The circulars were also
posted in the vessels in most of our sea-
ports. The printing, mailing, and the
photographing have cost $4,000. SeY-
eral thousand letters and kilograms
have been sent to the detectives in
answer to the circulars. Every COM
munication has been answered, and all
trails followed. The correspondence
has been SO extensive as to require an
extra corps of clerks.
Between 500 and 600 children have
been reported as Charley Ross. In
numerous instances, where good clews
were thought to have been obtained,
officers have been sent on investigations
to distant places, only to find that the
children had been trained to answer the
questions intended for Identification of
the missing boy, and that their keepers
had been moved to the deception IN the
hope of having them ransomed.
twenty-five detectives were engaged at
one time in making as many investiga-
tions.
Thegypsies led the detectives on Enany
long and fruitless chases. Over 200
bands were heard from as having chill
dren that were thought to be Charley
Ross. Most of the children that were
sought in the gypsy camps turned out
to be stolen, and in several instances
their parents were found. One little
boy whom the officers came across in
the tents of the gypsies was restored to
his father and mother in Rockland
county after two separations. They
never expected to see him again.
The detectives believe that directly
and Indirectly half a million persons
have been engaged in the Ross hunt.
They can only explain the failure to
find him on the ground that he is either
dead or that the kidnappers left him in
an obscure place with some recluse who
has never heard anything of the case
Ne2O York San.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-07

cHAIR!" said the Middle Bear, in his
middle voice.
And you know what the little old
Woman had done to the third chair
Somebody has been sitting In mn
chair, and has sat the bottom of 1T oatt!"
said the Little, Small, Wee Bear, in his
little, small, wee voice.
Then the Three Bears thought it
necessary thatthey should make further
search SO they went up stairs into
their cd-chamber. Now the little old
Woman had pulled the pillow Of the
Great, Huge Bear out of it's place.
"SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING
IN MY BED!' said the Great, Huge
Bear, in his great, rough, gruff voice.
And the little old Woman had pulled
the bolster OF the Middle Bear out of it's
place.
SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING IN MY
BED p said the Middle Bear, in his mid
die voice.
And when the Little, Small, Wee
Bear came to look at his bed. there
was the bolster in it's place and the
pillow in it's place upon the bolster !;
and upon the pillow was the little old
Woman's ugly, dirty head-which was
not in it's place, for she had no business
there.
=" Somebody has been lying in nay
bed and here she IS :" said the Little.
Small, Wee Bear, in his little, small.
wee voice.
The little old Woman had heard in her
sleep thegreat, rough, gruff voice of the
Great, Huge Bear ; but she was so fast
asleep that it was no more to her than
the roaring OF wind or the rumbling of
thunder. And she had heard the middle
voice of the Middle Bear, but it was
only as if she had heard some one
speaking in a dream. But when she
heard the little, small, wee voice of
the Little, Small, Wee Bear, it was
SO sharp and so shrill that it awak-
ened her at once. Up she started: and
when she saw the Three Bears on one
side Of the bed, she tumbled herself
out on che other, and ran to the win
dow. Now, the window was open, be-
cause the bears, like good, tidy Bears,
as they were, always opened their bed
chamber window when they got up in
the morning. Out the little old Woman
jumped and whether she broke her
neck in the fall, Or ran into the WOOD
and was lost there, or found her way
out of the wood and was taken up by
the constable and sent to the House of
Correction for vagrant as she was, [
cannot tell. But the Three Bears never
saw anything more of her.-Southey.