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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05
Daily Nenuebst Sounal
AUGU 81 A,
SATURDAY MORNING. Feb s. 1870.

The New York Times is very valua-
BILE establishment if late article in the
New York World is correct. According
to that nine shares of the Times have re-
Gently been purchased by Mr., Jones, the
principal owner, at the rate OF Sl5, 1000
share. The property is held in one hun
dred shares, and is therefore worth at the
above rate per share, the sum of 81 300
600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05
Atact worth Knowing.

Severe colds settled on the Breast, or any disease
of the Throat and Lungs? If so go to your drug
gist and get bottle OF Boschee's German Syrup.
This medicine has lately been introduced from
Germany, and is selling on its own merits. The
people are going wild over its success, and Drug
gists all over our country are writing of its
derfu cures among their customers. If you wish
20 try its superior virtue. get Sample Bottle for
10 cents. Large size bottle Is cents. Three doses
will relieve any case. Try 1t.
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DarwInlan.

The organs of human life are so tender ant
delicate that rest or inactivity render them i'm
potant through disuse. Hence Incidence or Sc
dentary habits predispose to loss of nervous anc
muscular element, the body ia rendered incapable
of throwing Off the pernicious excretions, assimi
l.ton is imperteoty carried on, and train OF dis
ease results.
TO sedentary subjects Fellows Hypophosphites
is sngularly well adapted in not only induces
perfect assimilation of what is useful, put also
cause, the healthy excretion of what is hurtful.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05

Collie is a severe and distressing pain in the
bowels, caused by Indigestion, taking cold, gen
unripe fruit. This is readily cured by prompt
and faithful use of Renne's Pain-Killing Magic
On.-Always keep it in the house in case of emer-
gcncies. Sold ba oil respectable druggists and
grocers teb2- t&wlw
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Dissolution Of CopartnershiD.

THE Cepaltnership heretofore existing under
he styte of CHIsAA, ROBINSON u Co, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. Either partner
wall sign in liquidation. The booss may he found at
are reque,te', to axe immediate payment.
HARVEY CHIStM.
Il, {. ROBINSON,
II. A. CUSI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05

ROBINSON q CONY.

VIII carry on the grocery business at the old
stand Of Chisan, Robinson ~ Co., and will make il
Tor the interest of close cash buyers give Them
ca /. &c. ROBINSON.
IA. CONY.
Augusta, .Jan. J. 1915. ian5. IF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05
READ AND ASSIGNED.

An act relating to the Ellsworth police count; a
act 10 amend chap. 81 Of the revised statutes, i
relation to the rights Of married women; an act I
amend sec 5 Of chap. GA Of the revised statutes
an act 10 amend sec Of chap. 66 of the revise
statutes, relating 10 insovent estates; an act i
relation to the settlement Of paupers; resolve il
favor Of Hiram b. llersey Of Crystal plantation
resolve in aid of road passing through township +
range !, Aroostook county.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02
HIM, STEAN -N.nnl1

HIKING >TEAM.->tcaln may be made
OF great Use in the kitchen. stale bread
MAJ he steamed; potatoes are better
steamed than boiled. and the same is true
OF dumplingS and puldings. But. aside
from the steamer, steam will be found very
useful II properly utilized All the pot-
and Kettles should be nicely fitted with tin
basins OF "prcsscd ware: let the wire
ui the basin rest firmly on the top of the
kettle, The basins being shallow. leave
room enough beneath them for vegetables
or meat. and they will be found to be rs
useful rs another hole in the stove. Mashed
tuinlp, = desirable but impossible dish for
people who have any business on hand, if
put INTO one of these basins. and Steamed
ever Il kettle of potatoe, or other yerpt,-
h">, Will be found 20 be ~ GOOD as new
1t WjIlrenain light colored and have no
tio'e 1t scorcIcd butter. If picked cod
i!>h ana milk is to be prepared. put the
fish. which has been soaked over n jrht on
inc stove and let 1t boil Il minute or two.
pour on the water and set the basin over
Il b'l,ln@ Kettle, and the milk. seasoning
ana thIck"nlng-c@@S. if used. should NOT
tie pat IN Til it Is nearly donc-.nd it Will
cook nicely, without any danger of burning
, rached W lcat IS bestpreparcd in this way
| 81 onc-third wheat and two-thir,}, cold
water; stir occasionally, and add salt when
nearly done. 1t is a good substitute for a
iarin1 kettle. for f:,rina. blanc nance
brhcd crstard>, etc: but when much
>tjtFih% |, necessary 4 strong milk bowl
should be used instead OF the tin basin
Many more WAYS in which steam nav b.
used Will suggest themselves to the intel |
- ut housewife, and we will merely ada |
nat 1t + Iuire> about third more tinlo |
o r""h TODD by steam than by boilinr, and
nj ANYTHING cooked in this way lhonld !
~ closely covered
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

Last year. TIE English papers -acored ii
L9lo pounds Of Brownell's Beauty pota-
toes, crown from q single pound Of the
seed for the prizes offered By 3. X Bliss
x Sons OF New York. Now Il bigger tale
than that comes from England; tie Cow
entry Saha4rd states that, in the spring
OF the present year. one pound each OF
Snowflake and Eureka potatoes Goth
American varleiies) were planted in the
gardens at CApeStEorne, the seat Of Eron-
icy DeVentort. NJ. 7. On the 18Th Of
August The Snowflake was lifted, whom
It was fund that one pound lad produced
V33 pounds. a week ia,cr, toe Eureka
was lifted, and the pounds hal pro laced
1Ol6 - pound the largest yield on record.
hrec hundred Of the tubers weighed
@G9 l-2 pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

no" TO HWEEF.-SWccpinr fol a well
woman, l. one Of the best kind Of cy.,-
c,N'. 1t calls in play especially the mus
''> Oh me upper eNtrcmties and chest.
"""' ih'ir'd. 1t Is pretty good thoroucl
exercise almost too strong for any vom5n
with Il weak back. though hi, dement's
very much on what is TO be swrnt
painted floor and Canton MATING swocn
easily an ingram carpet is harder: a rar
carpet harder still; while Brussels and
velvet are awful Well. then, in ANY,
'a-" cover vour head, and if it is in the
F'f''F or sIttln@-room cover Your ftlrni
'''fc ana books. dampen your broom. let if
sand ten to twenty minutes, and then
sweep carefully. but per,i>tentlv. In the
corners insert Your broom repeatedly tbu
not lranilcaily) until quite clean. Heavy
carpets are best swept with a quick. short
'foNc. In any case bring the broom
t'Wald S you or even with Won; do no, nirt
II n front of YOU That motion kicks up
4 Dust winch is bad for the lungs. Some
things, Ike strawS, Rawlings. and bits of
paper are best picked up with the hand
- win Il small broom, to which they read
llV cling, and may be removed with the
other hand. To conclude, have rs few
''lpe'S as possible. They are dirty, I'M
" wholesome, and expensive. Painted or
)li'd floors and Canton mattinn are hot !
er.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

| HENS TEETH Perhaps ii does not nc-
cur to many, that hen, and other fowls
have teeth. hence | presume, is the mean
ing of the expression, scarce as hens
teeth. Now, hens have teeth. and | will
describe them, and the manner in winch
they are used for proper maslication. AMI
in order to help the digestion. which i,
quite as necessary in all rs in the human
body. The common or principal food for
poultry consists of grain and insects. which
first pass down the uSnplla 4r,- into a sort of
pouch. commonly called tue crop Here
it remains for 4 time. mingled with Il wa
terry secretion in which HE grains are
macerated and softcned The food i,
then carried farther down. until it reaches
4 second digestion. named the provcntricu-
lus or secretin" stomach. The mucns
membrane here is thick and glandulr.
and is provided with numerous secretinc
follcles. From them an acid fluid i,
elected. By which the food is subjected
to furthar changes. It next passes into
the gizzard or triturttino stomach Il cavi-
ty enclosed by thick, muscular walls. and
lined with u remarkably tough and horny
epithclum. Here it is subjected to the
and grinding action of the mus
cuiar particles, OF in reality. teeth. assisted
by grains of sand and gravel. which he !
bird nstinctively swallows with the food. |
by which it is so trituratcd and d>intcora- |
tel that it is reduced to uniform pulp, np- |
On which the digestive fluids can cilrctIl-
ally operate. The mass then passed into
the intestine where ii meets with the in
.estinal juices. which complete the process
If solution, ans! from the intestinal cavity
It is finally absorbed in 4 liquid form by
he vessels of the nIucus membrane
POUNf-u NNiOn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

STORY OF \ CorrEE.-Contempt of :
small gift comes of not knowing how +,
use it. IN the following case the I'M
thanked ~iver was generous ENOUGH +,
show how his present Of 4 cent could be
made worth many dollars:
Rich Uncle Tom, SAYS the Il ,ton cum
1Wtor. offered his baby neicn Il COPPER
which bahvs mother threw on the floor IN
4 pet. taking it almost as An insult. Tn
Gle Tom only laughed, and quietly pickiuo
up the cent started home. On his way L,,
exchanged the copper for Il nice ncw-laid
egg. lie took the egg home and pat il
under 4 sitting hen, and in due time ONT
popped a chicken. The chicken orcw to
be Il hen. and the hen proved to be y,
great layer rs her mother Some of
the eggs Uncle Tom saved to pay him for
his trouble and his corn, and sold the rest
or turned them into chickens for the bcne
fit of Aunt Sarahs baby, who kept CROW
ING along first to girl, and then to woman
hood, and was still rs pretty as ever.
At last Uncle Tom sold some of the hens
for a lamb, the lamb became a sheep and
the mother of many sheep. until the sheep
were sold Tor Il COW. 50, year by wear.
while Aunt Sarah's baby grew Older and
prettier. her property grew larger and
more valuable. until, on her wedding dav
Uncle Tom took home to her in a line. like
the procession going into the ark, first 4
hook of hens. then a drove of sheep. and,
following after, Il herd of cows hand
some dowry, and only the rghtful income
IF her first copper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

10 PREVENT SPLITTING iIANnLEs.-.t}.
| carpenters know how soon the butt ends OF
chl>els split, when daily exposed to the
blow OF y mallet or hammer. y remedy
suggested 10y Brooklyn mun consists
simply IN saving or cutting off the round
end OF the handle 50 a to make il Hat, and
attaching by 4 few small. nails on the toD
OF 1t two round di~hs Of sole leather. 50
that The end becomes similar TO a he..i Ct
u boot. The two thicknessc, Of lee.!!cr
Will prevent all further splitting, and if in
course Of time they expand and overlap
the wood of the handle. they are simply
trimmed all around
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

COOKING; EGGs.-When properly cooked
eggs are done evenly through ike any
"tlier TODD This result may be attained
by putting the eggs into a dish with a COW
e. as a TIN pail. and then pouring upon
thein boring water, two quarts or more
. q dozen of eggs, and cover and set them
away from the stove for fifteen minutes.
hc heat of the water cooks the cors
slowly y, ana evenly and sufficiently and to
q -ir-y Ike consistency. leaving the centre
or yoih harder than the white. and tho
80 tas'es a> much richer and nicer ~ =
fresh egg IS nicer than It stale c9g. and no
PERSON VIII want to eat them boiled after
having tired this method once.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

How to make a pickle: Take voul
youngest male child when about three
years cid, let him have everything lie
wants; let him make as much noise as ever
he likes; let him eat and drink rs mnch
and whatever he has u fancy for; Give
strict instructions to his papa, his bio
brothers. sisters, visitors, and servants that
he is never to be punished in any way fer
anything lie may do, and never even con-
tradic.eI in anything he may say. BY the
time he arrives 1T the sweet are of seven
Your Youngest male child will be very
nice pickle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

Inc Icxan breed Of cattle are RAPIDLY
Icing supplanted in Texas. and in Co,nra,
10, Nebraska, Kansas. Dakota. ard othcr
place where the Tcx4n cow was the onl,,
available stock to start on, by the jnrr..
ductIoE Of ShoIt-horn bulls. Tie Cherokee
STOCK IS BEN. improyci in like manner
IN two OF three year, the greater number
OF western c;tttl3 viii be :Siortlorn rr,Io.
and Il great and steady demand Viii be
MAGE On eastern herds Tor bulls for breed.
ing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

Waste of fodder mus, be carefully
guarded against if feeding is u be done
III an economical manner. tatt,.. nm
sheep should be lcl in racks. anl fur As
possible under shelter stock Viii octcn
tr1lnp.e under foot a.ii Waste almcs: a.
much rs they will e"t. especially if the
Woailier IS oprne III tic crounl muddy.
HE cost of preparing an stoiinr tits
pforender has heen too .rca; 10 allow any
"astetulncss using IT,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02
Curly's CheStnuts.

There always has to be first time fc
doing everything" said his mother.
Ven | fink | better begin right off,
said Curly. "Don't you know Uncle Tol
has rule-never to put off fings to-mol
row, but DO EN- today"
Mamma smiled at this application c
u maxim Curly was not always ready t
heed.
"Charlie Foster is going and all We boy
all the good boys. mcan-this minute
so can't I?' begged Curly.
SO mamma gave her boy Il small bashe
and provided a pair of old gloves, that tn
chestnut burS might not wound the tcndc
him to the care Of big Rex Rrinford, an
the procession Of good boys started 70
the grove.
Rex was always kind to the little ones
and they all liked him.
Charley Foster was much inclined t
laugh at Curly, because he knew so it'll
abe ut the joys of 4 nutting excursion, bu
his playmate stopped him by saying:
Was Mt there Il some time when vo,
hadn't been, Charley; and how did yor
| like to be leased YOURSELF"
/ The frost had loosened the burs Il It'll
and they came pattcring down when Re,
and the other big boys climbed into tn
trees and whipped the branches But i
was not very easy for small fingers t.
search out the brown, shining nuts from
anon" the fallen leaves, OF hammer then
out Of their pricklv shields.
Curly never had worked 50 hard in ii
his short life rs he did that afternoon. IN,
his small basket seemed very slow in ill
inc up.
Il never did know nuts wer> 50 trouble
some. with all vese prickcr>," he s,o
SUCCESSFULLY, to Rex, putting his aching
fingers in his mouth
The kind. big boy added a llrrc handful
to Curly's Ii,tlc store, saying, " 1t is pretty
hard work; why don't you 1t down ;,no
rest"
" | will-O, EcN. look 1t here cried
Curly. pullin" away some leaves ami liz
covering pint of nuts nicely piled under.
meath. Who put 'rm here"
" Halle that's 4 find. isn't i. Mr.
Squirrel hid them. Curly, and meant t,
carry them off to his nest for this winter :
food. You're in luck, for these VIII halt
till Your basket"
" Did dear squirrel hide them for hi,
little squrrcl>| said Curly, with wonder
inc eyes. wen >ha mt steal can away
from him. Vat would be mean. HeN.
:" If You don't take them the other boy,
will, said Rex. NObo " leaves Il >,riir-
rel-hcap; they re only too glad to find
" Ven ycy >ha'nt," said Curly. >car,in.r
the leaves together over the ~quirrel' :
hoard. and calmly sitting do,rfl on the li.,Ic
ha.4I, II ,p' I, !
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
RELIABLE EVIDENCE

Mr.. II. II. STEk EMS:
DEAR SIR VIII most chcerfullv add my te-timon y
the number you have already received i'll ia
Vnr Of your great and good medicine. NEETISE fer
d. not trInk enough said in Its praise, for
truubl. thirty with that dreadful dis
alae Catarrh nj had such bad coughing spells that
1t would tn .uzht could never breathe any
more. and NEGETINE has cured me; and l do feel q
thank tio! ali the time that there is good die cine
as NEGETINE and also think it of the best medi-
r!ncs tor coughs and weak sinking feelings at the
,ach aud advise every body to TAX the NEGErINE
for ranassure the that 1t of the best nledi-
,.,rlrs tina; ever was MRS. l.. GORE.
cor Magazine and Walnut Sts
Cambridge, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02
CHEAP HoUITRY \ Al;p.-S,.t l,o>l

CHEAP POULTRY \ Nl;p.-Sot posts firm
~ IN the ground. six feet high AMI eight
feet apart take No Q wire and stretch it
from post 10 post outside. fastened with
staples made of wire driven into posts
Take common latllS and weave in. leaving
three inches space between the sides of
each. This makes the fence four feet high.
Then take other laths, richc' one cnl.
chamfcr the other like Il chi>cI-bladr and
interWeave among the top wires; then
shove the ellamf"rtd edge down beside
the top of the bottom lath, tapping under
wire two inches. This makes Il cheap. dar-
able and pretty fence seven feet and ten
inches high. and is fowl tight Tile wires
should be left somewhat slack. a. inter
weaving the lath~ will make it ur.-FoU-
tn IOr1L
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02
TOp.DrpS>ing,

/ Prof Town>hcnd Of Ohio. in :. recent
address advocates t0p-dressing on gr..s-
lands. He says: 4" As every one knows,
! meadows cannot be mown and The crop
carried off for Il succession of years with
out impoverishment of the soil and the
dininution OF the crop. Meadows may,
however, be mown almost indefinitely il
care i taken to give them a good top
dressing Of manure annually, or even oc-
c:l-iona!y. If manure is put on meadows
IN he fall or winter, evenly spread, and if
need be, brush narrowed, and the loose
Siuil rlhed of in the spring 50 rs to be out
Of the way OF the coming crop, the bcne
lit will be promptly seen. Pastures also,
1S we'll - meadows, are made poor in the
cOur,e of wears hv this process of taking
away without return. rs the keepers Of
daiIio, have often discovered. To maintain
he freshness of pastures. manuring is as
necessary IL for meadows. Every one
who hts Travelled through the British Isles
must have observed thc wonderful luxuri
:tHc" Of the pastures This is due in part t.
t cool and moist climate, but it results in
part also from The practice that prevails
there Of manUrin@ grass lands On one
decision | Observed. in particular, u field
81 r"mHrhtblc freshness, and on inquiry
found that the barnyard near by contained
a large ci~tcln into which the drainage
from the manure heap and from all The
sheds and Stables was collected, together
with the rain water that fell upon the roofs
81 the ilrm buildings. When the cistern
was 1ui!, Il w;itcr-cart was put ut work,
ana TN field was Systematically sprink-
I'd; where the sprinkling stopped when
the Cl@tcrn was cmpticd Il stake was driv-
en-, and at that point The sprinkling was
rr>umcf when the cistcrn was filled AGAIN
In many places on the other side OF the
Atlantic, the sewerage of cities and towns
Is % managed H. to be thrown over tracts
Of meadow land with very great profit
II may be long before the same system
viii be equally profitable here, but this, at
least. viii he admitted, that grass grows
hr~} on rich land. and tIrt it will pay 70
enrich !lui for the sake Of tie grass crop
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-02

POTATOES FOR lluI;sL~-I once cam,
very near losing u valuable horse from
feeding him dry hay and oats with nothing
loosenin@. | have never believed in dos
inc horse with medicine hut something
Is actually necessary to keep Il horse in til,
right condition. Many u>c powders. but
potatoes are better. aud safer. and chcap-
er. if fed iulicously. II those who :.r,
not in the habit of feeding potatoes to
horses will try them. they VIII he a,toni>h-
ed ut the result have known Il horse
changed from Il lazy, dumpi-h one. 10 Il
quick, active, head,trong animal, in iiv,.
days, by simply adding tive quarts of po-
tatoes 10 his feed daily. If very much clear
corn meal is fed, they do not need 50 many
potatoes. Too many potatoes are weaken
in9. ana 50 are too many apples. When |
was a lad, | was away from home IL school
one inter. and had the care of one horse
one yoke of oxen and one COW. every one
of which had 10 ctr,! or curry every day.
The horse had three paiI- of water. four
quarts OF oats. tW" quarts small pbtatocs
and two quarts Of corn cN T., every day he
worked, with what hay II" wanted. ana 4
stronger or more active horse of his inch
es, have never vet ~crn.-fp1uity1i GcQ-
hC1lIt2.