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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
PENNSYLVANIA.
Obituary..

Philadelphia, February 10. Rev. Henry $.
Spackman, chaplain of the Episcopal hospital,
died yesterday, aged GA years. Also, Col. John
F. Staunton, aged 81 years, who commanded q
Pennsylvania regiment during the late war and
served in the Mexican war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
New York. Feb. 10. 1915.
EVENING REPORT.

Money easy, 2has- per cent. on call Sterling
exchange ASA a4S7 for demand and 4e0a4Sijlor TO
days. Gold opened ut lli3s and closed at llAA -
Carrying rates, la2 per cent. loans were also made
fiat The Assistant Treasurer paid out sl3s 600 in
interest and $l3sC0O in redemption Of bonds. Gus
tom receipts, Si6S COZ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11

r ersonal.
Gen. James A. Hall of DamaIiscotta was in the
city yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Martin OF this city preached in Lewis
ton ON Sunday.
Chief Justice Appleton has gone on Southern
trip.
We noticed in the city yesterday Hon. j. NJ.
Stone Of Kennebunk, and Hon. E. B. Smith, Of
Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
Disastrous Confiagration.

Pttsburg, February 10. A fire broke out last
night between and o'clock in the hardware es-
Enlistment of Whitmore, Wolf, Lane Il Co., 80
Wood street, and before it could be checked
destroyed the entire upper stories Of the
building. The loss goods will aggregate S75,
600, which is fully covered by insurance. The
damage to the building is also very heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
NEW HAMPSIilKE.
The Weather.

Concord, February 10. The mercury this morn
ing was II degrees below zero; Tuesday morning
IA below
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11

The compulsory educational bill has many
supporters in this vicinity, who see the
evils resulting from 3 neglect to improve
our educational advantages. The books
of Kennebcc county officer, containing the sig
natures of many citizens Of this place, make rev.
elation that is really surprising Many persons who
were bora ami brought up in this city, having
within their reach all the advantages afforded by
our excellent school system, are compelled to
make their marks, being unable to write even
their names. When asked the reason they say
they "never had chance to go to school" But
they had plenty of "chance for all manner of devil
try, and good deal Of their time has been spent
in jail This compulsory law, should it receive a
passage, will open "chance" for the rising gen
Grafton perhaps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
AUGUSTA.

Ara 1gements have been made with Messrs. A.
they have engaged the Mansion House Sample
Rooms, Water ST., where they will display on and
after Tuesday morning, Feb. 10th the finest assort
prices considerably lower than the usual rates.
Masks Will be furnished free of charge to those
having Costumes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11

HuIE CRESCENT
i now offered to
guaranteed SUPERB.
the market. For
tinctness OF vision
the total a osence OF
refractory rays al
lNJAo A.. ,Io-~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11

Maskers will enter the Hall at 0 O'Clock.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
Singular Conduct.

MAS pLUSGEs INTO THE BaASDfSISE WITH rue
SUPPOSED INTENT OF cOlnItrTIsd suicIDE-hE
EscAPEa 4 wATERY GRAVE AND DEMANDS His
CLOTHING.
Between three and four O'Clock, Wednesday af-
ternoon,a by the name Of j. N. Peoples be-
Laved in very singular manner on the Brandy
VINE and in such u way as to induce the belief in
the mnds of those who saw him that he had at
tempted suicide In fact they thought he did
drown himself, deliberately, they said cutting
hole u the ice through which he plunged, first
divesting himself of his clothing and throwing
al axe which he carried Mt thein.
This was the purpprt of the story "a it went
the rounds, on thursday, hut AN investigation
reveals the fact that the man was not drowned
The circumstances, so far as they can be gained,
are rs follows /; At the time stated, Mr.. Peoples
was discovered standing upon the head gates It
the third dam, axe ill hand and clothing on.
What he'wa doing there is not kuown. While
in this position he beheld the water rising up
over the ice between him and the shore and at
the same time felt the ice moving under him.
Then divesting himself Of part OF his clothing,
and casting it and his axe towards the shore, he
ran in an opposite direction, piunging into the
stream and was swept over the dam and lost to
sight. All witnesses thought Mr. Peoples (they
did not know the man) was drowned, and so ie-
ported It, but it seems that after floating down
with the current some two or three hundred
yards he in some manner got ashore.
From this point he waulered up TO the resi-
dence of Thomas Walker, Franklin street above
Lowering Avenue, where he said lie "wanted
his coat" giving the information ms to where il
might bo found. The clothing was restored
when some one began to speak apologeticaly
for his action, saying that he must have beer
bewildered, to which he replied, yes that was
| it," and burst into tears.
| We understand that Mr.. Peoples mind is i'm
paired. A year or two ago, it is stated to us
while at work upon an Office of Jno A. Harris, il
Front street, he was overcome by the heat, sine
which time he has acted in strange manner
apd once, tits further stated lie was scnt to al
| asvum for treatment.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
Relationship among MOrmOns.

BrinsLam Young married two sisters of Char
lie Decker, and Decker married two daughters
OF Bringham by other women. All have children.
Now the offspring of Clara Decker Young and
Lucy Decker Young are cousins Of Charlie
Decker's children. But the latter are, grand
children OF the formers father, and consequently
nephews and nices Of their own cousins. But
the nephew holding cousin blood relationship
are second cousins hence Deckers children
must hold that relationship toward each other.
Decker's wives are half sisters to the children of
their own sisters-in-law, they are ssters-in-aw
to their own father, and aunts to their own half
sisters Now, il the relationship were half
blood throughout the Canons of Descent would
exclude them but as t doubles both sides,
they would probably be included. Hence the
| two Mr. Deckers are (tn law their own aunts,
while Clara D. and Lucy D. Young are legal
| grand mothers to their nieces, and the two sets
| of children are respectively cousins, aunts and
nieces, and the Lord knows what besides.
Elder Allsop, of Sandy station, married = wi
dow and her Oldest daughter, having at the came
time young daughter by his former wife now
happily deceased. All this family live in one
house The daughter Of his Oldest wife is half
sister to his second wife, and to the second
wife's children, also aunt to the second wife .
children and consequently her own aunt
n.law. The daughter of the deceased wife il
half sister to all the other children and legal
granddaughter to one stepmother legal half
sister to the other, and consequently aun:-in-
law to herself. II they keep on M they have be-
gun, they will eventually produce a boy who
will be his own grandfather. -CincinnaH Com
|
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
au,,cnt ana Modern Ct,ie..

One turns naturally to the East for the ruins
of ancient cities and lost empires, and the plains
of Mesopotamia and the Syrian deserts offer
long list Of fallen marts of commerce and early
centres of civilization, hidden beneath their
sands, or marked only by few tall and shat
tered columns The Chicagos and Cincinnatis
Of the past once lined the.banks of the Iigrls and
the Euphrates, or rprang up IN the track OF the
caravan, and wanting chiefly the mental Gle
ments Of later progress, pefished wholly in the
midst Of their greatness. No modern city has
ever met with 30 complete ruin as Babylon and
Tyre; all the great centres OF modern commerce
seem gifted with civic immortality. The print
ing press and the sohoolhouse, the telegraph and
the steam-car, unite to shield London and Paris
from decay; and New York and Philadelphia. in
nearly the hundredth anniversary OF their free
dom, are menaced by few Of ths perils that sur
rounded Carthage and Rome. Men have become
somewhat more discreet since the world was
governed by Sennacheribs and Nebuchadnez-
EARS Yet tour over the ruins Of the Eastern
capitals, and down those famous rivers where
Semiramis labored and Israel sang its immortal
lament, has always a strange interest, and no
one treads the Mespotamian plains or speculates
upon the site Of Babylon without feeling that
the deft fingers OF the Assyrian
weayers have instructed the modern artist and
that the inventions and devices Of tile merchants
| and mechanics of Mesopotamis were not lost to
| the factories OF New York. Cities perish, but
| knowledge never; and the lowered muslins ant
painted vases OF the East 1--we again in the loom
| OF Lyons and the furnaces Of Seyres.-EuaENl
LAWRENCE in Hdrper's Magazine March.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

1t would be impossible to overstate the impor-
tance of Mr.. Lvnystone's researches and dis
coyeres. By his own exertions beset with per-
lis and obstacles which would have driven back
man less courageous and determined, he has
fill cd up great space in the map OF Africa he
vast inland seas whose existence had been
vaguely conjectured from native repcrts he
laid down the course Of hundreds of new rivers,
and noted their volume and the velocity Of their
flow. Most important among the facts recorded
in his journals is the discovery that Lake Nyassa
belongs to . totally distinct system OF waters
from that which holds Lake Tanganyika
and the rivers running north and west.
With regard to the latter lake he leaves
All interesting problem to be solved
by future explorers 1t may he taken for grant
ed that he would hardly venture the surmlse
that Tangsnyika may have a wbterranean outlet
without having duly weighed the probabilities in
the scale with his elaborate observations. But
whether this lake really pours its waters through
the caverns Of Western kabogo into the vast
rivers flowing northward is a problem which
must soon be determined by actual exploration.
Besides geographical information OF impor-
tance these journals contain innumerable notes
on the habits of animals, birds, and fishes on
phenomena Of every kind that came under the
keen, searching eye of the great traveller IS he
moved through some of the grandest and most
beautiful scenes in the world descriptions OF
native life and habits and sketches of personal
adventure told with the natural modesty of q
great man, whose thoughts were more on hif
work than on himself.-S. s. CoSAST, in Harp
| er's Magazine for March.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
Williams Th0rne Expelled.

THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE PRoNoUNcEs
HIM AN ATHEIsT--A POLITICAL JOB ON fLTMsY
EXCUSE.
An item in the COMMERCIAL recently, referred
to an effort pending in the North Csrolina Legis-
lature to expel J. Williams Tnorne, OF Ridgway,
Warren county. from his seat. telegram from
Raleigh, yesterday, says
"The House OF Representatives in three
night sessions considered resolution Of expul-
sion of j. w. Thorne, member from Warren
county, on account OF his non-belief in the exis-
tence Of God, ~ set forth in phamphlet issued
by him. A vote WAS taken on the resolution 1t
70 O'Clock last night and resulted yeas 49, nays
Al. 4-
Mr.. Thorne has lived In North Carolina for
several years. having purchased property thars.
and earnestly j0lnsd w the work Of developing
the material interests Of the State. He was for
merly q citizen OF Chester county, where he is
well known. and is highly respectable and very
excellent man. He is strong Republican, and
this no doubt, was the moving cause Of his ex-
pusion, although that action, the telegram says
was moved by coored member. His theologi-
cal views were always regarded Of a liberal sort,
but we understand him to entirely disdain
atheism
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
Interesting m edtc01 CAses

MANS HAND PRIcKED BY THORN 20 MONTHS
AGO AMPUrATED YESTERDAY.
Mr.. William Herbine, aged GA years, Of Bern
township, while walking out in the fields was
pricked in the hand by thorn some twenty
months ago. The injnry was so slight that he
hardly concerned himself about it more than to
have his wound dressed and give it such Atten
ton as seemed necessary At the time. The
wound however, assumed . malignant character,
which led him to apply for medical aid. He
was told that 1t was OF cancerous nature, and
he was under treatment st different times by nu-
merous physicians who make this subject
specially in their calling. He received no bene-
fit whatever, but on the other hand the wound
became aggravated and he suffered intense pain
for many months. Three days ago he went to
Philadelphia and applied to DR.. Gross Of Jeffer-
son College who advised All immediate Amputa.
ton. He then called on DR.. d. L. Beaver and
j. NJ. Hoffman, who yesterday successfully per-
formed the operation taking the hand of two
inches above the wrist. The patient was anxious
to have the hand amputated and is doing we'll
ever since. This case in the more interesting
from the fact Of its seemingly magnificent orr
gin and subsequent yirulent nature. Reading
Times 1lh
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04
The Proposed state Ala TO the Vll'
mingtom n Western R. ft.

10 The Editor ofHe Commercial:
1t has been suggested that the application of
The Wilmington aud Western Railroad Company
for State aid is not clearly understood and ap-
precatcd. 1t appears that many persons have
The very mistaken idea that the aid solicited is
for the purpose Of Hquidating financial liablli-
ties now existing. II seems necessary, therefore,
to disabuse the public mind of this very incor-
rect impression, and to give once more clear
statement OF the true character of the Whining.
ton & Western Aid bill now before the Legisla-
ture.
In the first place the loan of 81 ate bonds asked
for is Mt the rate of 100000 per mile for num-
ber of miles of nelc rod 10 be butH, not to ex-
ceed 20 miles, aud IL per cent of these bonds
are to be reserved by the State in payment of
two years interest on the whole issne, thus net
ting S5, 800 per mile to be used by the company.
In the second place the directors of the COM
pany are required to give bonds, under heavy
penalty for the proper appropriation OF the AID
received to the purposes required by the ACT,
| and these purposes are the purchase OF ties and
rails, and tile laying, baIlasting and general
completion of the track and appurtenances.
In the third place the State Treasurer is not
authorized to deliver to the company the allow
ance of bonds per mile, as above stated, until II
shall have been proven to his satisfaction that
| the work has been graded and bridged, by means
of stock subscription, in Il workmaniike manner
and clear OF all membranes.
In the fourth place, before any OF the aid
bonds are delivered, the company lis required te
make and execute, in favor Of the STATE, q first
mortgage on all the new work for an amount
equal to the whole number Of the bonds ISSUED
by tho State for the purposes set forth in th'
act.
1t will thus be readily perceived that th'
friends and those Interested in the W. W. II
r in its present incomplete condition, can real
ize no pecuniary benefit from the State aid, or
cept that which will result legitmately from tn
prosperity of the enterprise us whole, follow
ing naturally and surely from its completed con
nections and extended line, and in this benei
the citizens of the State and the State hersel
will become like partakers j.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

THE DELAWARE AND THE PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
TON AND BALTIMoRT--No CHANGE IN THE POLL
CY OF NEUTRALITY IN THE LATTER COMPANY.
The regular monthly meetings Of the Direc-
tors OF both the Delaware and the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroads we're held
in this city, Wednesday, the former in the morn
ing and the latter in the afternoon. The only
matter Of general interest which transpired in
the Delaware Board was the adoption Of q res.
olutlon constituting the late issue OF bonds
either registered or coupons that is to say, the
bonds being now coupon they may be converted
into registered upon the application to the
Treasurer.
At the meeting of the P. ". l. B. Board OF
Directors the subject of the war between the
Baltimore 4 Ohio and the Penna- Central Rail
roads was informally brought up and discussed
in an informal way without any action resulting
the refrom. Opinion, as far as expressed seem
ed to indicate that the interests OF the P. W.
B. Co. would be best subserved by maintaining
the neutral policy which had thus far been OBJ
served. The P. W. 4 b. Co., the Direc-
tors say, bears no animosty to either
OF the principals in this struggle, and will
serve each faithfully, if they will permit it, with
out favor and in An impartial way. 1t is there
fore evident that the same policy OF neutrality
will be continued, unless by come act OF one or
the other Of the parties to the struggle the P.
W. l. B. Co. is forced into an alliance with the
one or the other. 1t will not join either Of its
own accord. The same tariff in passenger and
freight rates is still maintained.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

Rubber shoes for horses are recent inyen.
ton The shoe is made and lined in precisely
similar manner to the articles worn by the hui
man race, and in fact presents no points Of DIFF
ference save in shape and its manufacture of the
best quality Of India-rubber. 1t is designed as
substitute for the iron shoes, and as a means
of preventing the many mslades to which
ho ses' feet are subject. Horses suffering
with cracked Or contracted hoof and similar
painful hurts, il is said are quickly cured by the
substitution OF the rubber covering for the un.
yielding metal shoes, they are easily put on Oh
OF and hence while standing in the stall oil
turned cut to pasture, the horse may be lef
barefooted. As compared with iron shoes thu
cost Of the rubber is about one-third more ani
their weight is forty per cent less while they ar
very durable, Sixteen sizes are manufactured s,
that acurate fits may be obtained LiUe !stoc
! Journal.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-04

him scarcely knew, until lotter from mamma
came, saying that summer was long over and
people were growing very curious as to my
whereabouts With a cold sick feeling at my
heart, took the letter in my hand, and went
through the orchard TO the place where ] had
played "Lorlie" for the benefit Of Walter Gray.
Bitterly Regretted my masquerade for thought
he could never be brought to like the red-haired,
clumsy girl he had pittied and been kind to-.
lay on the grass crying, holding in my hand
thinking how like my own hopes they were How
lsng lay there do not know, till some one
dropped on the grass by me, and q cool, soft
hand held my own.
.'Crying water-nymph ?" and before I knew
it found myself close held by two strong arms
and dear voice speaking to me.
Your aunt says you are going away, Lorlei |;
going away to be educated, and taught many
things 1t is right for for you to know. l dare
not lot you go, little one, until ask il you will
become as graceful outwardly us yourpure, good
heart and natural abilities will let you have
learned to love You very much, and you Will let
me hope, will you not"
For all answer lay qnie. looking up in his
face, and thinking how nice II was and fearing to
break the spell by showing him my real self.
.'Do you like this awkward, ugly, clumsy, red
haired grip" tinsnally managed to ask, with
a ong.drawn breath OF satisfaction.
/ "Stop the adjectves," he answered, closing
eohpiy WAth chI ess 'niiu ho" S'oa
was my mouth WAS pretty "At times You are
more graceful than any one ever saw, and As
for the hair"
sat up eagerly, and asked
You like yellow hair don't you?'
- Yes" he said, wondering at my eager look
and manner
"Turn your head away, and promise not to
look" said, turning his head 30 that lie could
not see me-
81 promise" came the voice l was waiting
for. With trembling hands tosk out the pins.
unfastened the elastic which held my red wig,
and pulling it of, turned his face toward me
He looked as thongh he had seen q ghost, and
stared ut the red hair in my hand and the
golden on my head, in mute astonishment.
'Yes it's minc," said, answering his look I;
and pulled one Of the short cnrls hanging over
my eyes. "And l can dance and sing, and play
the piano, and love Shakespeare !" / could
get no further, for reason lovers can perhaps
explain and when, an hour after, in my pretty
white rufes and womanly fnery l crept into
the sitting room, found Aunt Hetty talking to
Walter, aud saw him gravely kiss her hand as ho
came toward mo. When l saw the light in his
eyes as he looked at me, for tho first time in my
life thanked god for my glorious beauty.
There was grand time when l went home,
and for awhile my "unfortunate appearance ="
ceased to be the general theme Of conversa-
ton.
My first anxiety, when nurse brought mo my
little Fannie to look at was whether she was
pretty. l nced not have troubled myself
Her nose is fiat, her mouth is wide, and
only her blue eyes and sunny temper keeps her
from positive plainness She has relieved me
from all fear OF psrpetuating the race Of 'Lor-
lcis, ,"-The Aldne.