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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
Misfellansous.
RINGING FOR THE WATER BOZ.

a good story is told of verdant one
who was passenger in railroad express
train, and became thirsty. Fsoisg'
''Where's that ere boy with the water
can P' he enquired OF his next neighbor.
HE has gone forward to the baggage
car, | suppose was the reply. -
"Wall. dye s'pose kin git him back
here agin ?'
Certainly" said the other, .'you have
only to ring for him !" and he nodded to-
wards the bell line that ran above their
heads.
No sooner said than done. Before any
one could prevent it Rusticus had seized
the line and given it tremendous tug
The consequences were at once obvious
three shrill whistles were heard, half a
dozen brakemen ran to their posts, and the
train came to a stand-still with sudden
ness that startled half the passengers with
astonishment. and caused every man next
a window to hoist it and look out to see
what was the matter. .1, ss..
In few minutes the conductor. red and
excited, came foaming into the car to
know who pulled that bell rope. 1.in
"Here, mister. this way I'm the man."
shouted the offender. drawing all eyes
upon him.
"Your' said the conductor, "and what
did you do it for P" s*
Zoos wanted some water ao III
Wanted some water?''
'Sartain; wanted the water boy, and
my pardner here in the seat said I'd better
ring for him, as we do at the hotel, an so
yanked the rope. Win he be along soon
An by the by, what in thunder be you
stoppin' for 9'' p iaa 9uaWo
The shout of laughter that greeted this
honest confession was too much for the con.
ductor, and he had to wait till he had got
his train under way again before he ex-
planned the mysteries of the bell-rope to
his verdant customer. nls} a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
TRY.IT ONCE.

No matter if your shelves are lined with Medicine,
you will fail to derive from them the benefit to be
obtained from this remedy in the diseases for which
it is recommended.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
WEEKS & POTTER, Boston, General Agents.
Sanfords Jamaca Ginger is for sale by
PARTRIDGE BROS under Granite Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
ateeklu Eennebte 9pnrual,

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
ets &c, &c.
Terms, 2 per annum in advance.
Transient Advertisements, o.. 90 per inch for first
week; so cents per week for each subsequent in
sertion -
Special Notices, $a.50 per.inch for first week; 30
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
per line for first nserton 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
Nennfbet yournal,

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
DOT of Court by SPBAGUE, OWEN Il NASH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HOURS.
For delivery Of letters, from 700 A. NJ. TO $50
On Sundays, from sl5 A. NJ. to 1915 AN.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.
ss Hosto8 n Portland AID West $50 a NJ % and
Lewiston and Auburn, 4.O5, s and S.l5 P. NJ.
Bath and Rockland, 4.05 and sis 7. NJ
Rockland stage, via Washington, +; NJ.
WalGoboro stage, via Jefferson, z. Nj.
Belgrade, West Waterville, NorridgewOck and
Madison, l30 p. NJ. sftts8H w ~&%E
Winthrop and Monmouth, 6 P. NJ.
Harrington stage via Readtield, i3o ?. NJ
Belfast, l.05 A. NJ. and 1901 Y. M. .r.
Belfast stage, LOO A. M.
Skowhegan, IL .05sA. NJ.
Grand Trunk r. r. and Canada, 40j and S.
ID Z. M. t~fA 4sU4 -
Soldiers Home II A. NJ. and..7 P. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Portland. Boston and West, 6 and II 90 a. NJ, 10
Lewiston and Auburn, 6, 500, II 90 A. NJ.
Bath and Rockland, 6, and 90 a. Nj.
Reckland stage, via Washington, LOO A. NJ.
Waldoboro' stage, via Jefferson, 700 A. Nj.
Belgrade, West Waterville, Norridgewock, and
Madison, lao P. NJ.
winthrop and Monmouth, 500 A. NJ
Pennington stage via Readfeld, l3o r. NJ
4. VI.
Belfast stage, 400 p. NJ.
Skowhegan, 400 p. Nj.
Grand Trunk T.. X. and Canada, 6. ll.0o A. NJ.
Soldiers Home, A. NJ and 400 F. NJ.
DOMESTIC PosfAGE.
Drop Letters, per l-2 or. l cent
Mail Letters per IL o., Scents.
Books transient newspapers, circulars, and
other transient printed matter merchandise, and
samples in packages not exceeding lbs. IN
weight, per ounce, cent.
All 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'
cudc, from the mails.
FOREIGN Postage.
On and after July lst, 1873, postage on letters to
any country of Europe except France, cts per a
OF.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Especial attention Is called to the Money Order
system as q safe and cheap method OF transmitting
small sums of money through the mails. Orders
are issued for amounts not exceeding S3O. Larger
amounts can be sent to the same person at the
same timo by additional orders. .. ,t.-
-Ns1.. RATES.
Orders not exceeding Sl5, ,oo l0cents
oyer s5saad sssS% net @fs exceeding o ssS % %
-. Z" $40" 81" $50. % " n
Money orders are also drawn by this office ON
Great Britain, Germany, and Switzerland.
REGISTERED LETTERS
Letters and other valuable packages, may be
reoistered to any pOst-ofice in the United States,
on the payment of letter postage and fee Of ten
cents. : = HORACE II. HAMLEN, 7. n.
July, 1875.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-12
1ailu 8fuuebfe 9onrnal,

nIssued 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 reading with
full compilation Of State news.
Terms, q per annuns in adudncej IS if payment
is not 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 ut this Office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
A Dangerous Juvenile
SlingshOt.

A Wilmington exchange says:
\ A dexterous boy In the use of
this weapon can fill his pockets
with small stones. buckshot, and
even bullets, and secreting him.
ielf in some obscure corner, he
can break all the windows and
cripple all the sparr0ws and pi-
geons In the neighborhood, and
stop only when his cruelty is sat-
isfied. Bullets are projected by
an expert with surprising accura-
cy a distancelofa square and more.
Boys from King street have put
bullets and stones through the
windows of the Second Baptist
church, at Fourth and French,
and only a day or two ago a boy
at King street shot a bullet thro'
a pigeon, the wounded bird fall
ing dead upon the canvas of a
neighboring store. Citizens in
that vicinity live in fear of being
hurt themselves or of seeing their
children crippled by some of these
dangerous missils, which fire.
quently whistle past their ears,and
are calling for stop to be put to
this dangerous nuisance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
The KOhinOOr.

An English lady has written a
book to show that disaster has al
ways attended possession of the
Kohinoor diamond, and the plain
inference OF the argument is that,
as the stone is now among the
British crown jewels, Queen Vic
toria is liable to become a victim
of the customary curse. AS the
gem is worth 5000, 900, it is like
ly that no difficulty will be found
IN discovering.an individual who
Is sufficiently reckless to take the
diamond and the curse together If
the Queen shall be panic stricken
by this book and feel anxious to
part with the gem. There Is not
any serious probability, however,
that Her Majesty will be badly sea-
red for while former owners of
it obtained it by committing muir
der, her loyal subjects stole ii from
the East Indians, and probably
that crime has oeen punished al
ready by their suffering condi.
ton.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
Napoleon and the Stone
Cutter.

| Napolen, when in the height of
his power, being once at Amieas,
. bile traversing the square, IN the
mn DIST of acclamations of the inhab-
tor IS who had assembled around
him cast mis- eyes upon the multi
,nds nd perceived, in one OF the
eorners of the square, a stone-cut-
ter who \ I'D not been induced to
ou,, his york by the curiosity
,rh;.h an;,n ated the crowd by
wi, w ;cl he was surrounded. The
Indifference of this man excited
the curiosity Of Napolean. He
wished to know 80 netting about
him I; and. passing through the
crowd nrged on his h. rise until he
arrived close to him. o., a;a
"What are doing there '"'u
Napoleon. owns
The workman raised his eyes
and recognized the Emperor l
am cutting-stone." :,
"You have served under me-"
quickly observed the emperor, VINO
recognized an old soldier.
"It Is true. SIRE"
"You were present at the
campaign of Egypt-you were
brigadier in such corps ?"
eyes, sire"
"Why have you quilted the ser
vice ?''
because l had completed my
time ,anu obtained my discharge"
II am sorry for it +; you were a
brave mani shall be happy to do
for you anything in my power, say
what do require from me 2"
"That your Majesty Will leave
me to CIT my stone in quiet my
work suffices me am Ia want OF
nothing"
This fact brings to mind the in
terview of Diogenes with Alexan-
der bull the modest pride OF the
Greek philosopher was not equal
to the reply of the stone-cutter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
ATOugll Foot.

Thel- tell big stories about the
tough (. ct of the Louisiana dar-
kies, but the Vicksburg negro Is
always reao.v to compete for the
medal. One of them entered .
blacksmith shop the other day to
sell horseshoe, and he placed his
bare foot on a hot piece of iron
inst cut from bar. 1t was full
minute before the heat struck In,
and then he gave a leap over the
anvil, and uttereda terrible yell.
The smith asked him to explain,
and the darkey responded: Rll
"Why, PIE bin standin on dat
piece of red-hot iron I"
"And you didn't know 1t ?" "a
mo, net zactly; but smelt
sunthin' kinder Gurus for q good
while. but l fought dere was q
dead boss around here somewhat"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
A Practical Father.

Boating is no doubts good thing
when judiciously INDUCED in, but
an old gentleman residing on Con-
gress street whose son was mem
Der of the winning crews at the
Toledo regatta, has rather conser-
vative notions concerning the mus
cular art. On Sunday the follow
ing dial 1gue occurred between the
father and son:
Father-"M boy, how much
did you weigh when you began to
train for this regetta ?"
Son-"One hundred and sixty
pounds"
Father-"And you pulled at one
hundred and forty five pounds,
didn't you ?"
Son-"Yes, 1 worked down to
that beautifully"
Father-"And how much is that
badge worth that you won down
there ?"
Son-"Don't know exactly, but
I think / heard some Of the fellers
say they cost twenty-seven dollars
a piece
Father-"Um twenty seven
dollars. Now If you'll work off the
same amount of flesh next season
by saving wood I'll give you a
badge worth just four times as
much as that one, and an order to
my tailor for the best suit of cloth
inc Won can find.
The young gentleman intimated
that he guessed he'd take little
run down to the boat house.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
m Inning Operations I'm West
Vlrgipia.

Mr.. Jabez Woolley, of Mahanoy
City, Pa, who constructed the
Ohlingey tunnel for the purpose Of
bringing the water OF that stream
into Reading, is new in West Vir-
ginia, where he is employed Is
the superintendent of 1.-THE Ma
ti0nal Security and Improvement
Company" for the purpose Of de-
veloping the mineral resources of
the State. Mr.. Woolly has been
prospecting for coal and iron ore
and has found immense deposits
OF both. In the vicinity of Buck
harmon, in Upshur county, he
discovered a vein of coal fifteen
feet in thickness near the surface,
and sixty feet below this another
vein Of coal, forty feet In depth.
He has also made important dis
coveries of iron ore and other min
erals. He is now engaged in ex-
aiming a route, and making the
preliminary surveys for a railroad
from the PotOmsc to the Ohio,
commencing at the city Of Wash
ington, and extending thence
westward, via. Ashby's Gap,
Strasburg and Buckhannon to
Parkersburg on the Ohio. Mr..
Woolly receives large salary for
his services, and has been very
successful.-Pottsville Chronicle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
PennyrOyaI and Potash.

If mosquitoes or other blood
suckers infOst our bed rooms at
night, we uncork bottle of the
oil of pennyroyal, and these ami
mails leave in great haste, nor will
they return as long as the air in
the room is loaded with the fumes
of that aromatic herb. If rats en-
ter the cellar, a little powered pot
ash thrown into their holes or
mixed with meal and scattered in
their runways, never fails to drive
them away. Cayenne yepper will
keep the buttery and store room
from ants and cockroaches. Ii a
mouse makes an entrance into any
part of your dwelling, saturate Il
rag with Cayenne, in solutions and
stuff it into the hole, which can
then be repaired with either wood
or mortar. No rat or mouse will
eat that rag for the purpose of
opening communication with de-
pot of supplies.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
NOTES AND NEWS.

Italy is semi-bankrupt.
Austria is struggling to make ends
meet.
Spain is much worse mortgaged than
Chicago.
The West is talking about a chick
cannery.
Lectures in suburban towns are be-
ginning not to pay.
Yale University crew rows s miles a
day for practice.
The woods above Dalton, Ca, are
live with wild turkeys.
Wild ducks are thick in the streets
of Bergen Point, n. j.
The antiquated "bnck brigade" still
puts out Bristol's fires.
Bayard writes letter against infla-
ton and the national banks.
Into the statue that breathes the soul
of the sculptor is hidden.
Macon, Ca, will only light halt its
street lamps, for economy.
Fraud appears to be the chief
theme Of the life insurance organs.
Back behind the canvas that throbs
the paipler is limited and hidden.
Some of those Danbury sketches sug-
gest good comedian.ch characters.
Money properly spent on amuse
ments is we'll invested.
An exchange thinks "France is about
the most prosperous foreign nation now.
Won Bulow wrongly says: "a blind
musician always plays in staff, soul
less manner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
Church Pews.

There is as peck of history con-
nected with the origin of church
pews that cannot help but prove
interesting. In the early days of
the Anglo-Saxon and some of the
Norman Churches q stone bench
afforded the accommodation for
members or visitors. In the year
1919 they are spoken of as sitting
on the ground or in a standing
posture. AT a later period the
people introduced low, three-legg-
ed stools, and they were placed
in uniform order In the church.
Directly after the Norman con-
quest wooden seats came in FASH
ion. In 1887 a decree was Issued
that none should call any seat
in the church his own except no.
blemen and patrons. each enter
ing and holding the one he first
found. From 1880 to 1910 seats
were more appropriated. and a
C Owbar guarded the entrance,
bearing the initial of the owner.
It was in zoos that galleries were
first thought of. And as early as
1914 pews were arranged to afford
comfort by being baized or cush-
ioned, while the sides around
v ere so high as to hide the occu-
prnts--a device OF the Puritans
10 avoid being seen by the
officer, who reported those who
did not stand when the name of
yncu- vroo r,oonfirnnI
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
The CAPITAL Question.

One Of the knotty problems
'De solved by our Legislature at lte
Dresent session, is the question OF
the location of the Capital of the
State and we trust that 1t will be
treated with wisdom, discretion
and celebrity. The press of Wheel
ing will undertake., with Its usual
sordid cuteness, to convince the
members that the interests Of the
State demand the let alone policy
for the present that it should be
allowed to rest until the State is
better prepared to erect the build
ings and incur the expense attend
ant upon its permanent location.
We cannot realize the force of such
arguments. If West Virginia cam
not begin TO get ready to build
her capitol in twelve years, how
many centuries is it going to re-
auire to complete it?
This question has created enough
mischief in the legislation of the
State. 1t makes up the warp and
wool of nearly every law upon our
statue books. 1t has elected Gov
ernors and "fixed up" many polit-
zeal states. 1t has elected and de-
feated aspirants for the United
States Senate. 1t has made easy
settlements with many delinquent
sheriffs in fact, but very little
legislation has been enacted in this
State that does not bear about 1t
somewhere the smell of the Capt.
tai malaria upon Its skirts. There
will be no better time to settle the
thing, and settle 1t forever, than
the present session. It's the ION
wear" in our electiOns,nO alliances
are to be formed, NO states are to
be arranged. and it can be divorced
from every consideration of a po-
iitical character. Our Legislature
owe it to themselves as guardians
ofthe public interests, they owe 1t
to the people who have had to pay
for this costly fiddling long enough
and they owe 1t to the fair fame Of
our Stat abroad that this question
be settled at once. And when Q
permanent location is agreed upon
let a liberal appropriation be made
to commence the buildings next
season, so that this poor old ghost
that his disturbed the brains OF sc
many politicians may be sent tc
it's eternal rest.-NGte Journal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
Deacon Smiths Horse story

Deacon Smith, Of Wilkinson county,
owns, or did own, horse, which one
time in its life saved him 80 incalcula-
BILE amount of money by bis horse sense.
The deacon says himself and wife, while
partakng of their MONDAY meal. were
very much surprised at the actions Of
their horse, which was loose in the road
near the house. It would run up to
the gate. neigh vociferously and then
run off again, This was repeated sever
al times, and the deacon arose from the
table to ascertain the couse Of its strange
conduct. He reachnd the door and
looked out, and saw away of In the di-
rection.the horse had run dense smoke.
He seized his hat and ran to the place
Gentlemen" said he, lightning had
struck tree aud set it on fire and the
flames had communicated to the fence
around my cornfield containing about
800 bushels of corn. The nre had con-
sumed about dozen panels Of fencing,
and reached branch. My horse, when
l arrived, was standing in this branch,
dipping her tail into water, and, threw
ing water on the burning fence" The
crowd looked incred ulous, and the dea
cen said, Gentlemen, il you don't be-
lieve it you ask Mahaly."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

son last Saturday." said Mr..
Beecher, "I had the pleasure of
two or three bours, conference
with Mr.. Moody in my own
house. i thought l saw the secret
of his working plans. He is be-
lever in the second advent of
Christ, and in our own time. He
thinks 1t is of no use to attempt to
work for this world. In his opin-
ion it is blasted-a wreck bound
to sink-and the only thing that
is worth doing is to get as many
of the crew off as you can and let
her go. All that is worth doing
is to work and wait for the ap-
pearance Of the Master, and not to
attempt a.thorough regeneration Of
a complicated state of society. He
thinks that Christ may come,
even tomorrow. / should be a
burning fire all the time If / be-
lieved like that but / do not say
that / must believe like that to be
a burning fire.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

Nothing is more common than
hear people talk of what they pay
for advertisements, etc. las so much
given in charity. Newspapers, by
enhancing property in the neigh
borhood and giving the localities
i'm which they are published a rep
utatiOn abroad, benefit all such ,es-
pecially ifthey are merchants or
real estate owners, thrice the sum
yearly ofthe meager sum they pay
for their support. Besides, every
public spirited citizen has a lauda-
Bile pride in having a paper he is
not ashamed of; even though he
should pick it up in New York or
Warrington.
A good-looking thriving sheet
helps property, gives character to
locality, as in many respects q de-
sirabie public convenience. If from
any cause the matter in the local
or editorial columns should not be
up to your standard, do not cast 1t
aside and pronounce 1t good for
nothing, until satisfied that there
has been no more labor bestowed
upon it than is paid for. If you
want good reliable sheet it must
he supported-not in the spirit Of
charity, but because you feel ne
cessity to support. The printing
press is the power that moves the
peOple.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27
His Feelings.

Last night as risky colored
youth was walking up Clay street.
he was accosted by a colored ac-
quaintance, who remarked
"Well, Brutus, they say you IL
in love ?"
~ liz, Uncle Abra'm--I don't
deny the alleged allegation"
"And how does you feel, Bru-
tus 90
"You have stuffed your elbow
agin post or somethin' else afore
now, hasen't you, Uncle Abra'm?'
II recon"
"And you remember de feelin'
dat runs up yer arm
n dose."
swell, take dat feelin' add a
hundred per cent, mix it with the
nickest hair oil in town, sweeten
wild honey, and den you can ma
CINE how l feelv-Vicksburg Her.
aid.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

Porcupine cloths, which are new
this season. have dark, smooth
grounds, thickly set with shaggy
hairs, that are more soft and plia-
BILE than those ofthe "fretful por-
cupine.' This kind will be used
for outside wraps, sacques and
jackets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

Very hansome sashes of gros
grain have openworked white En-
glish embroidery in the ends,
while others are embroidered in
self color. Black sashes have
wrought black ends that look like
lace price $12. There are also
neckties to match.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

Sleeves are exceedingly small
somewhat shorter than former
styles, deep, double and triple cuffs
and all snowy designs are sought
after one model, called the Stun
nep' shape, showing extremely
fiaring cuffs turned half to the
hand and half TO the shoulder.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-27

Katie Beaver is the name of a
twelve year old Berks county lass
who rises at 4 m, milks thir-
teen cows and prepares the break
fast for the family she resides.
Katie, true to her name, must
work like a beaver, and we venture
10 say she has rosy cheeks and
bright eyes. aud that she is good
natured and h0aest.