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Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-03-16

KENNFBFC COUNTf.-IH IN Probdte COHrt, at
augusta, on the second Monday o. February, 1871.
NIARk ROLLINS, Administrator de bouts non,
vi on the estate OF Tn )mas Porter late of China,
IN SAID County, deceased, having petitoned for H.
censc sell at public auction private sale, the
following real estate Of said deceased for the pay
ment of debts, &c, viz: The homestead of The de-
ceased:
ORDERED That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior 70 the second Monday ol
March next in the kennebec journal, IA
newspaper printed in Augusta, that all persons
interested may attend at Court OF Probate, t1en
to be holden at Augusta and snow cause, If any,
why the prayer OF said petit ON shou not be
granted.
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Attest: CHARLES ilEwINs. Register. Swll'

KENNEBEC COUNTY-H Probafe Court a. IA
gusta on the fourth Monday Of FebrUary 1877.
LSZRA 5. SMITH, Administrator ON the esta e
II of John Carver, late of Halowell, ia said
county, dcceas ed having petiiioued for ncen-e TO
sell at public auction or private ale the following
real e tate of said decea- ed or th5 payment of
deb.s &c, viz:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior u the iot rth Monday oI
March next, in the Kennebec journal, q
newspaper printed in Augusta, that all persons
interested may attend at a Court OF Probate the n
to be holden at Augusta, and show cause ii any,
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
H.K BAKER Judge.
N tyII I-E ~ " a.ris sfar XIyi
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WONDERFUL SUCCESS $4,000 of the

GDOD PAY "ors Cr or ae %eSen oe
each county. PARTICULARS FREE. SEND
SD FOR OUTFIT WORTH $40. Ad
dress, j. LATHAM Il CO.. 4ly Washington Street,
Boston. Mass. Jan234w
0c FANCY CARDS 10 styles with name ~ CTS
70 Post paid. J. Ii. Hustled, Nassau. Rens. Co.,
NY. jan23-iw
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Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wl3

NJ Office is hereby given, that the subscriber
~ has been duly appointed Administrator ON
the estate OF
PAUL J. ROLLINS, late of Augusta,
IN the county OF ofkennebec, deceased intestate and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
law directs All persons, therefore, having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired TO exhibit the same for settlement, and all In
debted to said estate are requested to make lmme.
diate payment to JOSEPH W. PATTERSON
February IL, 1871. 3wl2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-03-16

The Lives Insured bY Tie society are carerl.
selected in different parls oi North Amer icA an,i
Europe, furnishing, by this broad 6eid VI ope.s
lions, an additional and exceptional safety to tn.
Polcy-holders. The assurances re made only OF
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums art
returned annually to th, iIsurea
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-03-16
NfQaI ADVERTISEMENTS,

EENNEBEC COUNTl-IR Probate Court al Au.
ousta. on the secoud Monday Of February, 1871.
TNDWIN S. BRIGGS, Administrator on the estate
IL of Nathaniel Dav, late of Manchester, In
said county, deceased, having presented his hrst
account of administrator oil the estate of said de-
easee for allowance,
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successvelv, prior to the second Monday Oi
March neNt,in the Daily kennebec Journal,a news
paper printed in Augusta, that all persons inter
ested may attend at Court OF Probate then to De
holden at Augusta, and show cause, II any, why
the same should not be allowed,
II. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES IIEwINs, Register. iet2iI3 I3w'
KENNFBEC COUNTT-A a court qf PROBATE
held at augusta on The Fourth HoHday Qf Fe6rn'
dry, lsi7
TOsEPH W. PATTERSON, Administrator on
~ the estate OF Alexander Eolan, lale Ol WIN,
throu, IN said county, deceased having presented
his st account OF administration Of the estate oil
sa d deceased for allowance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given 10 all
persons interested by publishing u copy of this
order three weeks successfully in the kennebec
Journal, printed at Augusta, that they may ap-
pear at Probate Court, to be held at Augusta, IN
said County, on the fourth Monday OF March
next, and show cause, il any, why the same should
not be allowed
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
A tire copy.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. Swl9
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-03-16

NJ Office is hereby given, thai the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Administrator on the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-03-16
A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.

EB-We want 500 more first.class Sewing
Machine Agents. and 500 men of energy
and ability To leain the business of Selling
sewing Mach mes. Compensation Liberal
but varying according to Ability, Character
and Quailfications of the Agent. or Par
tlculars, Address
Wilson Sewing Machine Co..,
CHICAGO e!7 n 80 Broadway, New York. OF
New Orleans, La. f.blsiw
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-01
NO. A2f

WHERE A DRIVER SHoUEp ,s:Er 81! ~ ~
One of the anomalies in American
customs is< that of driver of a. veas--
on sitting on the right hand sids;,
while lie always turns out to the
right when passing another team :: =, II;
matters not whether he is on the
broad, safe thoroughfare, or on
narrow lane, or crowded city streets,
his seat is the same. Thus seated il;
is very difficult to see the exposed
wheels in passing those which res=-
quire the eye Of the driver. Dubtless
this is prominent cause of the
many collisions between passing;
teams, and the wonder is that more
do not happen. The custom was
brought over by the Pilgrims, but
like Dutch sentence the parts got
transposed in the translation. A.
cross the pond the driver sits to the
right, but always turned to the, lett,
In copying the practice we retained
the useless part and changed the esr
sential for some unexplaihed reasen;
Possibly our fathers thought. to. 2be
consistent in the matter, and rather
than be right handed in the driving
changed the after to suit. Atnall
events, the thing as now practiced is
every way inconvenient, and is a
worthy subject of reform in this
year, when reforms are so much in;
favor. And since it is easier to change
our position on the seat than alter;
the custom of turning to tire, rights
let 'us heneeforth hand our friends up
to the right side of the wagon, while
we, as driver, take the opposite laideI
Scientific American. "sa.H oh, nj
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-01

! MASTERING VICIOUS .HoRsEs.-Yes
tcrday afternoon an exhibition was
given at the corner Of Ninth and How
ard streets Of new and very simple
method of tanning vicious horses, which
is claimed 60 be superior to any In
use. Fhe first trial was with KICK
ing or bucking mare which, her OWN
er says, has allowed no rider on her
back for five years. She became tame
and gentle in as many minutes, ana
allowed herself to be ridden about
without sign of the former wildness.
The means by which this result was
accomplished consists of a piece of
light rope, which is passed around the
front jaw of the mare, just above the
upper teeth, crossed IN her mouth,
and then secured back of her neck. 1t
is claimed that no horse will kick or
jump when thus secured, and that d"
bucking horse after receiving this"
treatment few times will abandon
his vicious ways forever. A very
simple method was also shown by
which kicking horse can be shod. 1t
consists in connecting the animal's
head and tail by means of rope fast-<
ened to the tail and then to the bit,
and drawn tightly enough to incline
the horso's head to one side. 1t is
claimed that it is absolutely impossi-
bic for the horse to kick on the side of
tho rope. At the trial yesterday o.
horse which for years had to be bound
on tho ground to bo shod, suffered the
blacksmith to operate upon him with
out attempting to kick while secured
in tho mannor described.
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A very searching investigation was
carried on a few years ago in the
North of England by two families
who were searching up their rcspec~
tive ancestry. The strife was great
between them, each one determining
to look back into antiquities further
than the other. One Of the families,
whose name was Spencer, employed
an artist to paint an historic scene,
representing the building of the ark
and the loading up Of the ship by
Noah and his sons with it's multifa-
rious and various cargo. On the
gang-plauk leading to the deck Of
the ark two men were seen rolling mp
a large box, on one side of which
was painted in large lotters, "Relics,
insignia, and papers belonging to the
Spencer family" This was consi-
dered a coup a'etat hard to beat, but
the other family, determined not be
outdOne in the antedeluvian pretences
of their name, prepared at great cost
and research record of their anti
quity. In describing the exploits of
one OF their ancestors, at a very early
day, who was represented as a man
Of some authority, this remarkable
passage occurs: During this year
Adam and Eve were driven out OF
Paradise"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-01

Judge Cooke has onjoined the
County Auditors OF Anderson and Abs
bovillo Counties, from entering the
illegal tax levied by the Senate and
Mackcy House, on The tax books
there will bo no Tovying and collecting
of taxos by authority of the Chamber
lain "bob~tailod" concern in the 9Th
Circuit surc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-01

A sermon in Barbados recently
was closed thus: "My obstinaciOus
bredren, | find it no more use to
preach to you dan 1t is for grass
hopper to wear knee-breeches."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-01

The religious editor of tire New
York Heral mentions q minister who
offered chrome to every one who
would be converted under his preachs
ing.
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FOR TWENTY YEARS.

"SoJ JSoSAo e'SoO Vt1tbV LhJ IWLu DLOLu
er and [ sold out our homestead in
New York, and went to California
to seek our fortune. All the rest Of
the family were dead, and we two
were the more attached to each other
for that.
Well, we tried mining, and we
tried trading, and we tried every
thing we could think of, but nothing
seemed to prosper with us; we only
= grew poorer and poorer.
Finally, we thought of the idea of
separating, 50 as to work two fields
at once, before the last of our capi-
tai was gone. There was a great
talk just then of some new gold re-
gton, and we agreed that one of us
should 60 there and try his luck,
while the other stayed in San Franz
cisco. and carried on little business
we, had started there.
Of course, everything was part-
nership. [ never thought of an in
terest separate from his, aud he, l
knew, felt the same.
Well, the question arose which of
us should go. 1t wasn't very nptN
ing, the mining life, and neither of
us was anxious for it, and so we drew
lots to see who should go.
;The,lot fell to me.
oaheDe, was another reason why /
didn't want to go, besides the uncom>
fol table life, but l wouldn't tell Bob;
foR5pWouldn't drive hin off to the
nTlnes,tand knew his generous heart
80 well, that [ was sure he would
ihsisbon~going, if he were aware of
all!rH ,&'
But--well, the truth is, in a word,
l was in love. and l couldn't bear to
leave my dainty Susy to fight the
world alone-she was q music teach>
er, poor thingl-for other fellows to
fall ia love with.
However, [ submitted, of course,
to the lot, and made my preparations
to 60. 1t was a sad heart that I
bore around to Susy's rooms that
night, and [ couldn't bear to tell her:
but, bless you'll she no sooner saw nv
face than she knew something was
coming, and she braced herself up to
meet it before she asked me a ques-
tion. After we had spoken of the
weather, and the book had brought
her the day before, at last said qui-
city:
well, Ralph, what is it9 l know
you have bad news fer me-"
'1t's bad for me, susy, and Pm
afraid it will be bad for you; though
you know
couldn't 60 on, and she spoke
again, brave as she always was:
ERalph, you know Pm used to mis-
fortunes. Tell me at once.'
So l told her, and she bore it noblv
-r1as' i knew she would--thoueh I
was the only friend she had in San
francisco, except her pupils.
nPuts 4 had thought of another plan
to make. nay going little easier
That was, to make her my wife be-
torel1left, so as to leave her in the
care of Rob, and relieve her from the
hard Life she was living.
After some persuasion, she consent~
sSos q, day or two afteward, we
three had told Rob-went into a.
quiet church, and Susy was given
to me- to cherish and protect till
deabhGfmbE .n.
BfaVeiittle woman! how trustinolv
she gave me her heart, and how
basel I T. I fail heri How ready I was
tesbelieye'-
But Jet me 60 back. I took her
tQ.nnr cozy boarding place, which
wsg indeed o home to us, installed
herasli litsmistress, made every pro-,
vqioh That love- could suggest for
heerEaeoGNnffort, eEet enjoyed the bliss of
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"Who told you that Infamous

| tlG9'
"And she," I went on, not needing
him-'she grew faint and tired; and
she saw your love, and she-return-
ed it,"
Robert seized my arm as though
he would murder me; but l went on
coolly:
"Hush till I have done. When
| you received the money sent, You
were too far gone to 60 back. She
got a divorce; you married her, and
left the city"
"And youl-you've believed this
thing for twenty years2" he said
calmly now. though it was the calm
ness of a smothered volcano.
81 have"
"You have for twenty long years
believed that your wife and brother
were infamously false to you9"
"I have"
"Then hear me, Ralph, while l
swear" ,"-and his form seemed to
fairly dilate, and grow grand as he
said-"solemnly that the whole story
is a most infamous falsehood! That
your wife is as true to you to day as
she was the day you left her twenty
years ago!''
"What do you mean2" I cried,
frantically, overwhelmed by his man.
ner and his words.
"What do say, Ralph. OH there
has been some damnable mistake!--
Hear my story. After you left us, I
struggled on with the business,
though not succeeding very well.-
Susy dropped at first but soon grew
cheerful, and begun to plan for your
return"
His words brought the dear little
creature 80 plainly before my eyes,
that / sunk to the ground and cover
ed my face.
''As weeks and months and years
passed on" he went on, slowly, cher
cheeks grew thin and pale, and a
hungry look came into her eyes.
saw she was pining, and wrote letter
after letter to You, but no word could
we hear. Then came to ME in SIM
pie envelope, directed to both of rs, a
draft of five thousand dollars, with
not word to tell how or from whom
it came. Of course we knew it wac
from you, but whether gift or legacy,
who could tell9
f We instituted new inquiries.-
Nothing that love could suggest was
left undone. At last we were forced
to conclude that you were dead. By
my advice the money was invested
in farm some distance from San
francisco, and Snsy went to live on
it, while | started out on sort of
vagabond, wandering life, in hopes
at least to find your grave-for we
never believed you could be alive
these long years and never let us
hear. That life I have lived for fiji
teen years, returning once in three or
four years to SEQ to the comfort of
Susy; and now find you'-
"You find me-" interrupted, ga
wreck-a miserable wreck--who has
blasted three lives by his criminal
weakness his childish credulity, in
believing evil, and who will soon rid
tue earth of his presence" and I
started to 60, for variIy despair had
seized upon me.
That l should have blieved that
horror for 80 many years, and find
it all a stupid mistake; that should
have thrown away my life, the bles-
sed love OF my true wife, the warm
affection Of my brother, for an idle
scandal 1t was too much to endure.
Robert laid a OBTAINING hand on
my arm.
"But Susy, RalphI what shall I
say to the loving little woman who
has suffered 30 mucn for you2"
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shall never forget the fresh, dainty
look of my darling, as I left her on
the steps that bitter day-a bride in
the morning, widow at night. And
/ never did forget it through all the
black years, though it seemed as
though the very memory of it would
drive me mad.
! Well, I went to the mines, and
tried faithfully, eagerly, for my heart
was longing to get back to her. But
1 could not succeed. Mails were not
then established, so I did not hear
from my two dear ones; but all the
harder l toiled, for never a thought
of doubt entered my mind. was
only too glad to have my dear broth
ier to care for her, and save her
from all rough contact with the
world.
Finding no luck in the mines.
determined to push on into the In.
dian country, and try little hunting
and trapping-for that was good bu,
siness then. [ succeeded q little
better at that, but wandered on, and
finally, came ont at Frazer river,
where the gold excitement had brok-
en- out fiercely.
l don't know now whether it was
months. or years-days and weeks
were alike to me for long time
but at last. 1t was successful, and
got five thousand dollars in the yel-
low dust. Of course, my only thought
was of my wife, and I seized the
first opportunity to send off the
treasure. ..' -
A miner, going homo, willingly
took charge OF my little pile, and soon
l begun to look for letters.
Robs l could easily imagine-no-
ble, manly, like himself, Susy's l
thought of, and tried to fancy, hun
dreds of times, for I'D never had q
letter from her. knew it would be
delicate aud dainty, aud like my
pretty snowdrop.
well, we'll, faucies may do very
well, but they won't feed q hungry
heart.
Day after day passed by, and no
letters. My soul grew sick. l Imade
all sorts OF excuses for them. l i'm.
agined all sorts of delays. But the
long, dreary days went by with lead
en- feet, and not word came to the
wanderer. -. ....
! I grew morbid and bitter, and at
last l wrote to an acquaintance in San
Francisco, asking for tidings of my
and wife.
The friend was not 80 neglectful as
the wife and brother.
Soon-too soon-I got reply. II
can see it now, in letters of fire.
MY dear fellow it ran, Il have made
inquiries, as you requested, about
your wife and brother I can only find
that they disappeared from here a
few months ago, telling no one
whence they were going, but evident
ly having plenty Of money!
What mvre the letter contained |
never knew; that much Of it was
burned into my brain, and at that
point I lost myself. They do say
was raving maniac. Perhaps 80, l
don't know.
[ only know I found myself an old
man, blasted before my time, like a
tree struck by lightning.
Yet, [ could not feel angry. How
could [ blame him? Was not mad
to leave him, with his loving heart,
to care for tender, young beauty
like my Susy9 How could he help
loving her3 Wasn't she all that was
lovely! lie was not to blame, poor
fellow.
And she9 Did she not love me.
and was he not my twin brotherl-
What 80 strange that, seeing his love,
She should groW to retnrn liz
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doubtedly got it, and was even now
his wife. His wife! Oh, God, and
y could livel
I Weeks, months, years, dragged
on. [ scarcely knew they passed.
Mechanically, I worked on. Fortune,
no longer sought, showered gold on
me. I cared naught for it, but in
stinct prevented me from throwing
it away. Gambling was utterly re-
pugnant to me. No form of desig-
nation lured me. I an old, old man
at thirty. only worked and thought,
and lived over the old days-my
one brief day of perfect joy.
l never cursed them. The hurt
was too deep and too sharp for curs~
es. From the depths of my torn
heart I pitied them.
Well, twenty years rolled on, and
had got to be forty five years old,
feeling and looking more like sixty
five, bent and stiff and gray haired.
One pleasant Christmas day, in my
wanderings, I came on travelling
party of miners, bound to the gold
regions. I joined them, frontier
fashion, and was soon seated at their
fire, exchanging news of the Indians
and from the States. [ chanced to
mention my name.
We've got a namesake Of yours in
camp said the fellow.
Have you2' 1 said, carelesly. 1T
isn't common name.'
mo; and that's why it's odd,' said
he. Besides, you somehow remind
me of him, though you're much older
than be. BY the way there he comesp
turned-something, I knew not
what, shot through me; 1 rose, and
knew my brother.
My heart gave one great bound.
forgot my wrongs. I saw only my
dear other self, the companion of my
boyhood. sprung forward.
Robert! dear old boy! is it youY
He looked at me eagerly--incre-
dulously.
'Ralph! it can't be your
'It.is9' I cried, and-welI, I don't
know as Pm ashamed of it en-
braced him like school girl, and
wept.
And so did be, poor fellow, though
be could hardly believe the wrecked
old man was his brother.
But what struck me, even then, as
strange, he did not shrink from me
nor act as though he had injured me.
"Robert," I said, when we we're
alone, and calmer, GIVE forgiven you
long ago. We won't speak of the
past-let me only be happy in the
bliss of seeing you once more. III
never come around to trouble you.'
Forgive me9" he said, inquiringly
IL don't understand. You'll never
trouble me-and we'll not speak of
the pasts Why didn't You write to
US, RalphI Your poor little wife"-
''Don't speak of herl" l cried in
sudden agony. II can bear anything
else-spare mo that"
''But Ralph, there's something
very strange here. Why didn't you
let Ms hear from you3 Why can't I
speak of here Stree you are not dead
AS we supposed-why did you de"
sert her3"
"Desert herl My God!" and I
fairly laughed.
a horrible laugh, / dare say, for
Robert turned pale. 1 could see he
thought was mad. I resolved to
control myself, and since we must
have it out, talk it over. So after
turn or two, | came back, and stood
by him once more.
"Now, Robert, if there is any mis-
take here, let us understand it at once.
LETT you twenty years ago, in charge
of nv wife I'm San FronciooOO