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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
VassnlborO' Locals.

Thirteen of the earnest young converts from
BaileyvilIe came over on the four o'clock tram
Monday night last, and went back on the Pull
man night express, for the sake of attending the
young converts meeting at the Methodist church
at this place. The extra religious interest at this
Mace still continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
VIRGINIA..

Funeral of Gen. George Pickett.
Richmond, October o. The funeral and obse-
quies OF Gen. George Pickett took place this af-
ternoon. The procession was nearly q mile in
length. The remains were conveyed to Holly
wood cemetery 1t is estimated that not less than
900 people witnessed the procession, and there
W ere about 5, 900 in line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Some one has broken into the teachers desk, at
the intermediate school on Chesoput street. and
taken therefrom ten dollars in money, the contii-
button of the school children towards Tie pur-
chase of their singing books. The money was
left in care of the teacher Miss Annie X. Wheel
er, and she will have to lose it. The children
show generous disposition 10 share with their
teacher in her loss Who is the mean thief that
stole the money! We should like to see just how
he looks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

The charming ard fascinating actress, Maggie
Mitchell, sustained by a talented company, APP
pearcd on Saturday night before one Of the largest
audiences over gathered in Granite Hall. Her
wonderful acting in the thrilling domestic drama
of "The Pearl of Savoy" moved the audience al
ternatcly to tears and smiles. The power Of this
great actress lies chiefly in her naturalness and
Skelity TO real life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

1t seems that Mr.. Martin Van Buren, sumsoh
has "comc to the end of his rope lie belonged
to the George Clifford crew of pirates that have
managed the Portland Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
LOCAL AND BUSINESS MOTTO rs.

Tie epizootic cure, prepared by J. f. Dcvine &
Co.. is giving the best of satisfaction in all cases
of the cpizootic disease. Sample package free
TRY it, octl9-ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Camp Meeting John Allen is able to sit up
little, is very comfortable, and there is every pros
pect that he may recover. This will be very graf
flying news to his many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.-No family should be
without some efiicacious remedy for the cure of
affections so universally prevalent as coughs,
colds sore throat, whooping- cough and Group
some remedy, too, which can be relied on as safe,
sure and certain. DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of Wild
Cherry combines the desideratum. so cts. and 81
a bottle, large bottles much the cheaper.
oct20tl&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
LEWISTON.
,DubllatiO,I.

Lewiston, October %. The Bate, students ar
having jubilation over the victory of THEN nine
at Brunswick to-day. The college bell being rung
and hearty cheers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Mr. W. X. Moody, formerly of the Somerset
Reporter, Skowhcgan, and lately connected with
the Boston Daily Advertiser, has taken a contract
to publish the Woman's Journal, beginning Janu-
arY Let.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
Notice.

LNROM and after Monday, The 25ih inst. the o
fee OF the Treasurer AT d Collector will he open
for business from o'clock, A. NJ Till Il O'Clock at
noon the remainder of each day, except stormy
days and sabbath days, will be devoted TO the col
lection of taxes of the year 1918. and rs the cOec-
tons of the assessment OF that year must be closed
up by the first day of March, 1876 al who are in
arrears are earnestly requested to pay when called
upon. a,>
City of Augusta, Treasurcr's Office Oct. goth,
1875 Oct22-&w3w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Isaac A. Ellis of Canton, has returned to MS
home and family in apparent good health after long
months in the Hospital in this city. Mr. Ellis is
NOW at work on his farm with his family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
FOKE It;N.
France.

Paris, October %. Turkish securities have de-
chned, in consequence of rumor that the Ser
Wan diplomatic agent has left Constantinople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

The sale of the public lands not suitable for set
Element is in Bangor, on Thursday next Oct 18th.
The principal part of the land to be 'old IN the
county of Aroostook. 1t is in small lots, IN near
" every town and plantation in the county, IN
,uhich is nnhlic land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Can't go to church. Why not o! my cough
would disturb the congregation. Cure it then
with "Hale's Honey OF Horehound aud Tar"
pure vegetable remedy, unfaiing as the sun and
mild and harmless as the summer air. Sold by all
druggists. Pixies Toothachc Drops cure in
minute octZ-fNw1W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

A literary gentleman writes, "Rennc's Pain
killing Magic Oil is my panacea for all of my ills
for which it is adapted, l cannot keep house
without it." at works like a charm" for curing
collie, cramp, cholera morbus, headache, bruises.
Try il. reader. oct20t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Asthma and phthisic are cured by Adamson's
Botanic Cough Balsam when all other remedies
fail 81 and Is cents. Large bottles cheapest
$1,000 for case it will not cure.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Fifteen years ago there were but tour traders at
Boothbay Harbor. Now there are more than
twenty stores in that village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
Dfen.

In Ripley, 20 inst, Nelson, son Of Saml stone,
aged about - years.
In Harmony, .th inst, Beniah Bsoker, of Dover,
aged 50 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
local an6 State Nsms.

The wife Of the Rev. ID. c. BiXby Of Camden,
died at the Insane Hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
Los t..

A NICE GOLD RING, Cameo Setting. The
N finder will be well rewarded by leaving the
same at the store Of +. A. Z. Ii. bkiCh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

Mr.. Randall Fish, who died in Washington so
suddenly, few days since, built the two story
house, on the east side OF the street, on Grimes
Hill" next to the railroad shop in this city. The
building was erected some forty years
ago, when the seat of the State Government
was established in Augusta. 1t was
used as a hotel and at one time theatre.
Connected Herewith was a bowling alley. When
our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr.. v ID. Pinkham,
first made his appearance IN the town he led
moose right from its "native jungles, and stop
ped at Fish's hotel, where he exhibited the animal
to an admiring public. This building was for
some time occupied as office by the Portland 4
Kennebec Railroad. and on the outer door may
now be seen this sign, "office."
Among the gratifying results Of the recent
sweeping republican victory in Nebraska, is the
election of Hon. William Gaslin, Jr., formerly of
this city, as Of the District Judges. Mr.. Gas
lin and his friends had hard contest. portion
of the republican convention of which he was the
regular nominee, boltcd and nominated another
candidate. So that there were enemies within as
well ~ enemies without, and Mr.. Gaslin had not
only to contest the ground with the democratic
candidate, but with the boiling republican candi-
date as well. But he has come out Of the contest
with colors flying, and his flag nailed TO the mast
head, beating the boilers by 800, and the demo
Gratis by 600 majority. Monopoles and rings Of
various shades were arrayed against him. but the
best men of the republican party and the people
were for him, and he triumphed. We congratu-
late Mr. Gasn and also his friends in the district
on this result. They had our sympathies in the
struggle, and we are glad to know that good
word spoken for our friend at the right time was
no hindrance to his advancement. We feel that
the people of the district will never regret their
choice, and that Mr.. Gaslin will prove himself a
wise counsellor and an impartial judge.
The Gardiner Reporter says; For some time
vague rumors have filled the air here in relation
to the Pittston Shoe Factory, it being intmated
that the factory was to be shut down, aud the
machinery taken back to Lynn, the business
could be carried cheaper at the latter city than
here In conversation with some of the parties
interested in the enterprise learn the facts to
be something like this. 1t is proposed to increase
the business capacity of the factory in order to
make it more profitable. The proprietors have an
offer Of ive-story building in Lynn, pipcd and
furnished with all the power the proprietors de-
sire to increase their business, at about the cost Of
the present expense of running their business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
Weather Probabilities tor To-day.

falling barometer and southwest to northwest
winds, with falling temperature, and partly cloudy
and warm weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25
BRUNSWICK LAUNDRY.
ISrunswicl1 Me.
Miss A. j. Daley.
PKOPRIETRESS.

Particular attention paid to doing up linen. Ex.
press paid one way on packages from Augusta
osTD... I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-25

The following officers of the Winthrop Royal
Arch Chapter, on Tuesday evening the 18th inst,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30
GENEVA STORMED.
Vivid description of n Great storm Ia
switzerland .-t;enc,a WrcckcH,

On July eth, terrible storm broke
upon Genea, Switzerland. AT about
O'Clock in he evening Il few heavy drops
of rain began to fall, and nj the same
time the whole circumference OF the hOri-
zon beganto be iittully Illuminated by
flashes of sheet lightning but there was
10 thundT. Once only during the en-
tire night vas there one terrible clap OF
thunder, aud that was when tie storm
was lust o'er. The lightning gradually
increased n intensity, and became. III
deed. actually and without cXaggcra,iOn,
continuous The entire atmosphere
seemed TO lc an element OF flame, aud all
this time here was not the slightest
movement If air in the streets.
At aboutll O'Clock small objects lying
on roofs oihouses were caught up and
whirled ar,und as by cyclone. still there
was no movement OF air in the street be-
low. At midnight the tempest camr
mainly from the Jura range aud from the
southwest travelling i'll that direction to-
ward the ,asin of Lake Lemon. .hs il
neaIcd the lake, it seemed 10 spread out
into fal-lkc form. with a front SUIT
ficiently vide to embrace the entire city.
Ii did not last much longer than ten min-
utes. At the end of it Geneva was wreck
ed. as no army OF bcsie.ers could have
wrecked j. in the same space al time.
The storm came in the shape of an al
most compact mass. y sheet of lee was
driven horizontally before the tempest
blast. In the first instant every gas
iuiiIp la the streets. save here and there
one spared by reason of some protecting
roof, was smashed TO atoms and cXtil-
guishcd. but tle city was not in dark
$40 Ia In o. Il tai Is.tl
reflected the blue light of the lightning
in CHASTITY and ominous manner. The
windows of manufactures and residences
were forced from their fastenings. be-
sides having all the glass shivered, and
bedrooms and staircases and saloons
We're thus thrown open to the storm. and
in minute half filled with masses Of ice
far beyond the immediate power of the
inhabitants to remove, for the
storm was marked by the pecu-
liarity that the hailstoncs or ice frag-
mcnts compacted themselves into solid
mass as soon a. they fell. On the slope
of the lett bank of the river, aS well as in
the suburbs OF the city, the tiles Of many
houses were absolutely hcaten to powder
Stout partitions OF wooden planks were
pierced by holes, such rs might have been
made by Il musket ball. Three persons
were killed by the fall OF a farm house IN
the immediate vicinity of the city. Vast
quantities of small birds have been picked
mp, killed by the storm. and the bodies
OF several foxes have been found.
Geneva Is surrounded by pleasure gar
dens and vineyards and market gardens
and these have been destroyed as if Il
charge of cavalry had passed over them,
involving the ruin and despair of the poor
and industrious peasants whose all is now
taken from them as eilectually rs II it had
been sunk to the bottom of the sea.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30
1'he Danger ofIurection.

Rather good story is told of the pres
cnt Duke Of Wellington, an excellent
man, but who would never have won the
battle OF Waterloo. A relative of his, 4
witty lady well known in society, having
had scarlatlna. wrote to the Duke six
weeks after her convalesccnce to an
nouncc her recovery. His Grace re-
piled by a iuriou, cpistle, asking how
she dared run the risk Of introducing in-
lection into Ap,ley House by using II
sheet of presumably infected note paper
An abject expression of regret at her in
discretion was at once sent by the lady,
together with honeyed request that the
Duke would cause all the windows of
his house to be at once permanently
closed, rs She (the LADY, was going to
drive about London, and might watt i'll
lection through the park or the streets to
the Ducal residence. Lady D--n is
thought to have had the best OF it.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30
npusrow AND NEW.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Times, IN q dispatch dated July
n, says that "when Mcssrs. Spinner and
Bristow ouarreled, 1t was on account Of
the pugnacious Spinner wanting to have
bis own way in administering the affairs
Of his office. Secretary Bristow declined
to indulge him, and he finally was thrust
aside. Now comes John $. New, the
new treasurer. and he threatens to have
either his own way or to resign; and
the difference Is that Mr.. Bristow, while
declining to give up 10 Spinner, gra-
ciously yields to the indianapolis banker.
1t appears that MIR. Bristow has been
making appointments In the
treasurer's office without con-
sultlng Its head, and likewise Oh his own
authority making dismissals. Mr.. New
stood 1t - long as he could. A day or
two ago, however, he determined to stop
It or throw up his Office. He went &c
see Bristow, who began to reason with
him as to the wisdom Of the course tina,
had been pursued. The plain.spokcn
treasurer failed to discern the force Of the
secretary's logic, and, with much feeling.
told him that hencefOrward he must
have the entire control OF the appoint.
ments In his Office, or that the treasurer.
chip would be vacated at once. The re-.
suit Of the interview was that Mr.. New
retired the victor"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30

amount Of more than twenty-six mil
lion dollars. The great American
firm Of Peabody II Co. was in danger
In 1866 great convulsion occurred.
"On the afternoon of Thursday. May
10TH say writer ON this panic, "the
terrible news spread through London.
that the great establishment of Over
send, Quincy Il Co. had stop
ped payment with liabilities
exceeding elO,OOO,OO0. II was the
most stupcndous failure that ever took
place in the city. The news was spread
after banking hours, but every one could
torescc what the effects would be next
morning. The Chancellor of the EXcheq-
TIER said the next evening in the House of
Commons that the excitement was with
out parallel" Another writer says:
"The 18th of May will be long remcm-
bercd In London: it was a day of distress
and terror, and seemed to be the signal
Of general ruin. No one was sure of any
one, not even himself, the moment it be-
come known the great house had closed
1t doors. 1t was by hundreds of million,
that the engagements of that gigantic
firm, whose fall made the very ground
trcmblc. were counted"
| The disaster that resulted in our own
country from the fall of the house Of Jay
Cooke q Co., in 1873, i, fresh in the rccol-
lection of our readers.
What is to come of the recent failures
In England failures within the last six
weeks have aggregated one hundred
twcnty-seyen millions ofdollars. and now
we have Duncan. Sherman ~ Co. with ex-
tensivc English connections. When the
first of the English failures Of the past
six weeks occurred, the London Tones
predicted that there would be rc.eXpe'
rienced by the business world the disas.
tiers that followed upon the fail
urc of Oversend, Quincy g. Co. in 1866
but no panic resulted. The Times wa
mistaken. No one, therefore, can predic
the result OF the recent failure but it i
in order to inquire: Is it the forerunnc
OF another panic?
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30
DIR. THAYEa As A POET.

bsss -" ~
We suspected vein of poetry in
Rev. DIR. Thayer, but were always
laughed at by the prosaical people OF
Cairo when we ventured to suggest the
existence OF even u few sparks of the
celestial fire in his composition. But we
were right, and the prosaical people Of
our city were wrong, rs every person
who will read the subjoned really poetl.
cal lines will readily aver. The Doctor
awaited himself of an opportunity he had
on Sunday night, 18th July, to visit tn,
residence of Mr.. Il. Y. Coddington, of
Vinccnncs, and see his Night-Blooming
Cercus in full bloom. In the following
lines, written somewhat in the Whitman
style, the Doctor gave expression to his
impressions of the scenes OF that occa-
sion. We have no hesitation in pronounc.
ing the poem really beautiful, and re.
freshiDglv original in manner and mat.
ter:
THE SIGHr-BLOOMING CEREUs.
was the HulIOWtu eve.
Gone WAS the 7un,m"r'- fervid sun down III"
western sky.
Cool blew the soft night wind
Brightly along the azure dome cleaned the
stars
Low In the heavens, rounded 10 It's fun, hung
the harvest moon.
As men count time, the seventh month hal
Come
u lad season of birds and blooming flowers.
Au-pioious hour'--opportune for nature to take
from her boarded secrets wonder and
show il unto man.
Twas ON this wise: In the spacious realms of
nature there grows plant curious to III e
beholder
'Tis classed in order OF the loafess cactus.
Convolvus In form. and guardedby its wutchfu
owner with exceeding care.
just when the Ginger on the dia-pste of time
showed a year gone by, ihen from this
tongue-shapcd Cactus,
Strangely cor formed, there spranga nower--a
royal one
Queen among her sisters Night blooming
Cereus.
From the glare Of open day il eyerrnore hides
its delicate beauties.
Only in the stiffness, deep darkness and solemn
hush of the silent night doth it bloom.
Its marvellous beau ty 1T folds securely in secret
fount
While weary months wear by.
Then on mans astonished vision enchantm
splendors burst in one short hour.
Night Beauty!
Whose uninspired pen can it, wonders tell}
Such spotless purencss,
such alabaster whitcness, riyaling the drfted
snow flake
Cereus, night bloomingi
Of the sea-girt isles It's native. sweet seen,
ted.
Open at evening time. and folding ere the morn
ing light.
Petals, peaily white,
Calyx, golden yellow Stamens, icathery, and
recurved
Leaves multiform and waNcn.
Existence, brief, and beauty unriya'lei.
Never was Solomon aIraycd like one of these
Matchless flower.
or the wisdom of n woodworking God i
spake eloquently,
Of the Almishty's power il was a mute bu
convincing witness.
| Praises unto God for the boon of lowers-
Ornaments that deck and beautify the pathways
oflife.
"From nature mp to natures God" the Night
blooming Cereus leadcth the thoughtful
mind.
| NiscESSKs, July Goth. 1879.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-30

eiynty in the presence of the British and |
American Consuls.
The failure of the steamship
line caused this company to iorego
active operations, and In 1871 the natives
petiiioned the United States government
for protection. The government took no
notice Of the petitions, but in 1873 the
administration sent Col. Steinberger. at
an expense of over thirty thousand dol
lars, MS special commissioner to the Is
lands. Here Stcinbergcr stayed three
months, leisurely taking In the situation
and counting the natives. On his return,
he made an elaborate report to the State
department. after which he was sent by
the administration on especial mission"
to England.
All that's known Of the nature of this
special mission Is that he used his letters
and credentials to obtain European cap
ital with which TO organize speculation
in the purchase Of land and to form trad
ing establishments in Samoa. Having
persuaded u sufficient number of capital
lists that there were "millions in it," he
returned to Washington, and the Gov
eminent promptly fitted him out for his
second visit to his swarthy friends in the
far South Pacific. The navy furnished
the steamer Tuscarora, a battery of artil-
lery. corps of engineers, and stacks OF
small arms. everything, In fact,
that lie wanted, and he was
prepared in every respect to
demonstrate to his subjects that he
bore will, him the power of the United
States Government, in addition to his
divine right to monarchical functions by
virtue of his superior smartness. Under
the guns Of his man-of-war the naked
barbarians proclaimed him perpetual
prime minister, with the right to chang,
his king every four years, or oftencr il
he thought proper.
The American residents of the Island,
look on this proceeding as farcical out
rage, and have already protested against
it in petition which is now on its way
to this country. Stcinberger desired
partnership, when accused of 1t, with tn,
Polyncsian land company, and said hi
firm might be called Grant, Babcock !
Steinberger, statement which is evident
ly more truthful than partial. The aflli
appears to be repetition Of the San DO
iningo job, with the difference, that il
that, Grant gave Congress an opportu
nifty to express itself, and in this of Sa
moa. has consulted nothing but his owl
sweet will.