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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20
From the New York Tribune.
The Return of the PrOdigal,

There has been great rejoicing in the
household of Uncle Sam over the return
of the Prodigal Son. who insisted upon
taking the portion of the paternal good,
that fell to him. and going off into anoth-
er land, where he wasted his substance in
attempting to set up country of his own.
twas about the time of the Centennial
celebration that this tattered a1d famished
penitent was deserted coming home. He
was in pitiable plight. While the hired
servants OF his father were making them
selves comfortable in their consulships and
post-of1ices. reading the newspapers and
talking politics. he had watched them with
hungry eyes, and in bitterness of spirit re-
called the good old times. In those for
tunate and careless days the cork was al
ways out Of the bottle, and when the
Southern gentleman was hard up, he
could go 10 Washington and demand al
Office. or at least sell a likely field-hand OF
an ancestral house-servant. But now
there was famine in the land the whis-
key was ali out and the niggers were al
gone. He had to go home or starve.
The head of the family saw him afar off
and ran out to meet him. The prodga
was at once supplied with new boots and Il
hot dinner. He was taken into Congress
He had the pick of some of the best OIL
fees. The whole community was invited
to rejoice over his return, to shake hands
with him, to pet him, and TO celebrate the
era of reconciliation. 1t is very much to
the credit of the people that they Joined in
these fluctuations with great heartiness
As a general thing they did not complain
that there was altogether too much ius,
over this ragged reprobate, who only cam.
home because he could not help himself
they gave him generous welcome; thev
were quite elated when they saw him tax
ing his old place at the table; they chos,
to forgot that he had cost them, by hi
four years of riotous living, sum OF thr,
or four thousand millions; and TO tell Id,
truth he seemed entirely ready to forget j
too. Indeed, he is forgetting altogethe
too much.
For before he has been six months a
home he is hectoring all the rest OF tn
household. beating the servants. smashin.
the crockery, and threatening to turl
everybody out Of doors. He has insulte'
and abused the creditors of the family
and tried TO pick quarrel with the neigh
bors. lie has declared that the debt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20

The PtOple's Choice
Recau.e ii Is the most cen
trail, Best aud Cheapest
Drug story in the City.
Because it's the Place fer
the Poor ms well as the Isic In
TO trade.
Because Goods bought
three that are not sati.fac-
tory. can always be resnrp
ed.
Because everything II sold
at Popular Prices and no
Fancy Profits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20

Mighty Sea-Wave;" Lyrics from Heine;" Books
and Critics." Young Musgravs;" "a Serial =
"a Study of Thoreau;" "A Word on Rich Folks p
1.-TWO Sonuets;" "Rev. Joseph Cook" There
are the usual special departments Of useful and in
teresting reading. Published by f. R. Pelton, %
Bond St.. New York city.
Scribner for January begins and ends with .
Christmas story. The opening piece is ballad,
"Jarl Sigurd's Christmas Eve" illustrated BY the
pencil of Mrs. Mary Hsllock Foote. Irwin Rus
sells "Christmss Night in the Quarters" repro
duces an old-time scene in the South, with
illustrations BY Hopkins. "Fox-hunting in New
England" may be called Christmas topic, and
Mr.. Rowland Z. Robinson discusses IT in an illus
trsted paper of fourteen pages. An anonymous
paper on DR.. Schliemsn at Mycen@," reviews the
famous discoveries Of that explorer, many of the
objects being shown in the engravings. John
Burroughs returns 10 his topic in" Birds add Birds,
Dr. Holland contributes a short poem entitled "a
Glimpse of YOUTH" and Stedmsn another on THE
Last Token" suggested by Msx's picture of the
same name. There are also poems by II. H., Sid
ney Lsnier, Paul II. Haynes, Mary E. Bradley,
and others. The story Of the number BY the
elusive " SAKE Holm, relates to the Civil War and
is called Joe Hale's Red Stockings" Many
readers will turn to paper Of new anecdotes Of
"Pdgin English" by A. A. Hayes Jr., and to III.
HIS" sketch of the marvellous enterprise Of Ameri
can frontier life entitled "a New Anvil Chorus
What the Presidents have thought in regard to
appointments is summarized in l.. NJ. Dorman's
Century of Civil Service" ''The Growth of
Cities 10 the United States" is treated by B. c.
Magic, Jr. The serials by Miss Trafton and Ed
ward Eggleston are continued.
Ia bis department, DR.. Holland discusses "West
Point and the Educational Charities. '"Books and
Reading" Fitting for College" and "Work for
the Machine" 1.-The OH Cabinet" has some
thing about Gossip and the U. S. Census" Law
Points in Novels, Reasons for not Voting tor .
Reform Candidate" "A Young Cambridge Stu
dent" "Midgets," etc. Home and Society" con-
tains suggestions about Private Theatricals,
etc.
The January number of Harper, which has al
resds been noticed in these columns, may be
found at the book and periodical store of J. F.
Pierce.
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General News.

In the trial of DR.. Lambert, of the popular Life
Insurance Company for perjury Tuesday it was
brought out in testimony that the doctor had at
tempted to tamper with one Of the jurymen.
San Francisco fishermen complain that the sea
lions which protected by law, are increasing
so rapidly and are so destructive of fish that they
are endangering the needed supply for food for
| the citizens.
Mr. Bowles seems to be rapidly recovering and
evinces lively interest in political affairs but
the physicians have not thought it prudent to let
him know that Charles Francis Adam is not elect.
ed - Worcester Press.
The Post-offce department will make at an ear.
y day q thorough investigation Of the practical
workings of the postofces 10 the principal tiles,
one OF the main objects of inquiry being to effect
reduction Of the force wherever pract icahle.
San Francisco bankers offer the Trade Dollar 10
Western manufacturers at one and half per
cent. discount, and some of the artisans In large
cities are being paid in this kind of money, which
they find does not buy as many of the necessaries
Of life greenback.
The agents of the Syndicate are fearful that the
Bland BILL even with the free coinage section, can
pass the Senate over Presidential veto. and this
fear is said to be the reason why the market has
been manipulated that the Syndicate has con.
cluded that urther negotiations of the four per
cent bonds. under existing circumstances, is i'm.
practicable.
The naval court of inquiry into the disaster to
the steamer Huron report that Commander Ryan
was responsible, primarily, for the loss OF the yes.
ST. that the navigating officer made errors in
navigation, and that the deck officers might have
oeen at fault in not ascertaining the accuracy of
perpendicular soundings reported 10 them on the
night of the wreck The ship was found to be
.taunch and seaworthy.
Philadelphia is credited with ninety-nine mil.
lionares, of whom the richest is Asa Packer,
worth Sl2 100000.
There are rumors of a new telegraph company
to build new lines from Washington to different
parts of the country on a cash basis. Prominent
capitalists in Boston, New York. and elsewhere,
are said to be interested in the scheme.
lawyer went into BARRIERS shop to procure q
wig. In taking the dimensions of the lawyers
mead the barber exclaimed, "Why, how long your
lead is, sir" eyes" replied the legal gentleman
we lawyers must have long heads" The barber
proceeded about his vocation, but at length ex-
;lamed, "Why, sir, your head is as thick as it i.
ougl"
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NEIy PUBLICATIONS..

Lee & Shepard have just issued a volume con-
tanning The Original Mother Goose Melodies. u
These pleasing and peculiar melodies" which in
tercst the children of every generation the same
as when they were first writtes, are presented in
the present work with silhouette illustrations by J.
F. Goodridge. which give new attraction to them.
There are fifty full page silhouettes in the book
every one of which will be c6nned with delight
by the juvenile mind The work is for sale by J..
F. Pierce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20

We learn that Dr. Kinsman has refused . very
large sum for the recipe from which the celebrat-
ed Adamson's Balsam is made. This is one of
the most valuable cough remedies ever placed 10
the Market its sales are emo nous, and not sim
gle failure to cure 10 reported. Price IS cts.
declS-eod&wlw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20
Special Notices
STARCHENE!
PERFUMED STARCH ENAMEL,
FOR HOT OR COLD STARCH

FOR HOT OR COLD STARCH.
The best Linen Polish In the world il
STARCHENE.
Ifyou want your linen to look like new use
sTARCHENE.
To save labor nee
sTARCHENE.
To prevent the iron from sticking use
sTARCHENE.
For fine Laundry finish use
STARCHENE.
To prevent mildew use
0TARCHENE.
Remember that the only article that can be used
in hot or cold starch Is
.sTARCHENE.
No article ever showed up such list Of tes,imoni.
ais as
sTARCHENE.
In once using you win never be without
STARCHENE.
starchene Perfumed s,arch Enamel is one OF the
discoveries tor which households must feel espe-
cially grateful. BY the use OF this ell giant prepa.
raton every family Can give their linen that bril-
liant polish which has heretofore been peculiar TO
fine laundry work. The recommendations of his
great discovery are legion and evely one should
buy abottle. of which the price 10 only TWEEN.
ty.fve cents. j. II. Bosworth 4 Co., are the
Agents for the starcaene Perfumed Starch Enam.
ell which is cold every Boston Daily Globe,
July ~, 1917.
Sold by all Apothecaries and Grocers. Price CSC
per bottle. We want q few smart, energetic
men TO manage the sale of our goods In the Middle
and Western states.
G.r. nov M NE sos s,y,s 9Th, eco,
No. pa Federal Street, Portland.
+. KiNS.n>, Co.
Corner Water and Bridge SITS, augusta.
Agents for kennebec Co.
novla.tf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01

A Contest for ~ Hair Orphan whose Mother
Died In the Charity Hospital.

Mr.. William Sinclair, referee, Is taking
testimony in u cnse IN which two ladies' claim
the custody Of Ada Teresa NJ 'Namara, child
Of twelve yenrs. who came ~ the care OF Mrs.
Kelly under very peculiar circumstances. About
nftcnn years ngo. Mary Jane O'Brien, then
belle Of tho Seventh Ward. WINS married 10
Thomas Mcnamara. then IA lawyer in good
practice. She was addicted to drink and tho
husband. after trying In vain TO reform her.
moved 10 san Francisco. leaving her In Now
York. The wife continued 10 drink. and sank
lower and lower until at last homeless and pen
niless she became n street beggar.
Mrs. Sarah V. Kelly. wife of DIR. Kelly OF al
Sackctt street Brooklyn. who now has tho child.
tells tho story Of their meeting NJ follows: In
tho winter of 1858 she WINS secretary OF "A So
ccty for tho relief of tho poor. holding i,s
meetings in the bnscmcnt Of ST. Jamcs's Cath
ollie Church. Brooklyn. one bitter cold stormy
afternoon. while the ladies N'rc together SOW ing
for the poor Of the parish. knock at the door
was heard. and n woman grossly intoxicated,
with little child in her arms, both in rags and
staggered in. The mother was too drunk TO
tell "A coherent story. She was given n seat in
corner. and there she slept for about five hours.
Tho Indies meantime fed and warmed the child.
when the woman awOkc she said her name was
Mrs. Wells. and that she had no homo. Mrs:
Kelly found lodgings for the mother ana child
that night. and on the next dry took them to her
own home. Under kindly influences the mother
reformed. hut having no confidence in her good
resolutions she asked Mrs. Kelly to ndopt Ada
and be ~ n mother 10 her. The mother for
long time did we'll and for nearly two years
they all lived happily together. But the old
appetite took poss ssiqn Of her. and she
abandoned her cheerful homo, She died IN the
Charity Hospital ON Blackwcll's Island in Sep
tcmhcr. 1872.
During the two years OF the mothers sobrcty.
Mrs. Kelly repeatedly wrote to San FRANCISCO.
striving to cil't u reconciliation between Mr..
Mcnamara and his wifo. but she received no
reply. In March. 1871. she received "A power OF
attorney from the father. giving her the GUS
trdy and control of the child. and from the time
OF their first meeting in 1868 until Dec. - last.
nearly niue wears. the child has lived with her
as one Of her own family.
IS Margaret lirien. sister of Mira. MrNn-
mara. deceased now claims the child. charging
that Mrs Kelly has treated her cruelty sent her
down cellar for coal and that Theodore Kelly, II
boy twenty years of age. stru * her with stick
All Of which Mrs. Kelly denies. But Miss
OBrcn is armed with npowcr Of attorney from
the fnther. Thomas Mcnamara. giving her Gus
toby Of the child. and another paper revOk ng
the authority given Mrs. Kelly in ISL The lat.
ter. however. refuses To give the girl ana
the case awaits decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01
RirID rRiN,irfv ,ivrn AyENuE
Property Owners who do not Oppose, hui
Only Al. Relief rrr Incronc hment-

A delegation Of oWn"l- of property and
keepers of stores ina Sixth avenue waited on
Mayor Ely Yesterday t. protest against the
erection of th. Gilbert Elevated Railroad i'm that
avenue. Mr. l.. \. Morrison said that # the
road W. huilt in accordance with the propo- ii
plan the property ON Si>th avenue. now Nalu Il
at slo,Oi'Olo. would drpT"'iai' from >, T. 50 per
cent. The railroad company had taken pn@-'--
sion of the streets without paying one dollar to
the property oWu'r-. Ii railroad companies
were Ia be- allowed o. ever such powers. no
investments in prrp,r', would l,' safe.
Mr.. Jum'- Galway Il mic THAT anybody inter
cst'd In the business sur.r~- Of Sixth avenue
was in favor Of tine Gilbert road. Eycry ono Of
the delegation WIS in favor Of rapid transit;
but al Of them beloved that the roads should be
built in the c,utre q" the -lrrlt-. and that tn"
companies SHOULD bus tn right of WAY. lie
added, thl p. o. e. tl.r erection If tli" New York
Elevated Road property n Gr"nNich street
that formerly Drought 1850 year had gone
Mr join Keller said that many Of the lrloea-
tion hud worked Tor Years 10 arnumulat" their
money. rhey had Taught property "n the sixth
nN'mu I'D t.ns r i'l ,,-i.'',' T., %, u ,'l' lhNS.
mrnt Ih"' n"" "a" mat uWhms was -"ur'
against lsllNt ..n- RING. H., thought that the
city should ful" nn uuf '-rouu road fiih
ROAD ~ IL loi q, the Park. tho Gruud Central
Depot and other important pir' =, Th"Gilh"rt
uf ia" woalthy Fnh n,rnu, property owners
nnl had sNt nod tl4"ir rtHl from south Finn
nNrnu. g., .Nthav,nuo. II ihr road was huln
on That ., nuH. lNn hUndri lHmilica would Ice
Grn De- H., -i.r said that II tho Gilheri road
wi,a huih, huih h-lti ana air would Joe shut ont
along the line would lIufr4iy hr combs aiod.
spout as mmlr Ia. GlHn road n stormy
weather llo suggested thut % r-ons living out
of town Whod' sired rHpid irn- 4 roads should
r. I"l ih' Expectation "l tue property IA the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01

A private lotter received from Bay OF
Islands, Newfoundland. states that about the
end OF December an immense tidal wave swept
up the bay. CARRYING everything before II II was
feared thare had been some wrecks though
none had been heard of up 30 date. Tho lower
flats Of nearly all the houses at tho head Of the
man had 10 row into his house with boat and
rescue his wife and family from the top Of a
cradle quantities. The bay was frozen. but not
strong rnungh u walk ON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01

no, N, i,,,oo r,,, r,,~


Joseph Baruch q partner in the Lum-
herman + Stors," ut Manistcc. committed suicide
SUNDAY evening in his store 10y shooting him
sell in the head The following memorandum
was lying 10y his side. In "A few minutes | will
have balanced accounts with the world Fare
well, Anna, and think Of Bnruch." The Sup
pos ii cause Is disappointment in love. Mr..
lalu-h was unmarried. an excellent business
man. President Of the Lcdcrkranz Society. "a
member Of the Masonic and Odd Fellow soric-
ties, and man respected 10y the entire COM
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tinantial.
NOTICE!

NOTICE,
~ The owners NJ the MORTGAGE Bonds i-suci by the
BOsrON HARTFORD AND ERIE RAILROAD COW
rANi, secured by rtgagc made by that company IN
the Treasurer the state of Connecticut which mort
gage i.dntcd the second day uf February. In the
eighteen hundred AMI sNty four. AMI rccof ted on
the eleventh day Of Apn IN that ar. in The Office pi The
of the state Connecticut are hereby
nonCd Ia meet IN the city OF Hartford, IN the said state
ofCunncctcut on the neCntl DAY of February. IN the
year eighteen hundred and seventy scNcn Mt eleven
o'clock In the forenoon. at the office Ut William u Hub
bard Esquire No 80 Main street in Hartford Trust
Company block consider and determine whether they
will vote instruct the Treasurer u the state of Con
nccc tho Trustee under said mortgage e. give notice
10 said Boston, Hartford and Eric Railroad company and
tho- claiming under that company that default ha>heen
made the payment the ntcrt~ of said bonds accord
tho tenor Of the interest warrants annexed there
also consider AMI determine whether th.i WI IN
said take -~lon of all an SINGULAR
the property conveyed by said murtsAgc IN cas-" default IN
the payincnt said interest shall untinur Tor ~N months
after The said Treasurer shall have given sum notice.
ami will vote uu~fU,t him 10 do any AMI an ihe uiher
anil have AMI AL tic III. IT. AMI power, tn
authority forth In said mortgage also 10 consider ana
determine what other action At any ~ the premises ihr
snit honi will take. either III -~ci u what
said Trustee shall take 10 obtain said posse sson, VI
otherwise
ARTHUR " AUSTIN
HAMILTON MDOlIEN 60.
Nv IONS X BREWER. Pr ~irnt duly
JOSHUA BNLiAkp. treasurer, authorized
joins r. BREWER.
JOSH \ BALLARD
flN ~, 1871
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01

Mrs Amrlii E.triuu recently wrote I07 words
'n .i. u'ut sat i1.i ND is.nl9ur u.nuls
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-08-23

Whatever may be said of the
hardships of the farmer, land many
of them are imaginary he is the
independent man after all. While
banks are breaking, merchants fail
ing, boundaries cooling down, mills
stopping, and manufactures becom
ing silent, the farmers soil is just as
productive as ever. His markets
may be dull, it is true, and he may
at times feel discouraged, but he
has his own living. Starvation never
crosses his path. His cotton fields
and sheep will yield his clothing,
his granaries bread. his stock meat,
and his garden and orchard luxuries.
So amid the real distress of other
callings, he is still the Independent
farmer. Young men, think OF these
things before you make up your
minds to look up some other call
ing Mansfield Reporter.
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SheriN9s Sale.

Leroy Templeman No; a6 e. In District D. tIs
t. M. Gilmer. ct ais. La.
Dy virtue of "a writ of feri farias issued from
ID the 18th judicial District Court of Lou
isiana, in aud for the parish of Bossier, in the
above named suit, and to me directeds have
seized and shall proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Tom Gilmer Plantation, on Red River, i'll said
parish of Bossier, about four miles above
Shreveport, within the usual hours Of sale, on
the first Saturday the lst day of September,
1877, the following described property, to-wit:
The north half of section II ; the south half
and the south half of the northwest quarter Of
section 8; the southwest quarter, east half of
northwest quarter and the fractional south
east quarter of section 9 and fractional sec
ton IL, east of Red River, all in township ID,
range IL, i'll the parish OF Bossier and con
| tanning in all, LAB acres, more or less, with
| all improvements thereon.
| Also, at same time and place. the following
described personal property, to wit:
| 26 head of mules, about 50 bushels corn, 1900
| pounds fodder, $50 bushels sheaf oats, Que old
| steam boiler and engine, ) levee scoops, II
turn plows, ID sweeps, 20 pair pillow gear, one
| lot singietrees, one set cart wheels and axle
and fifteen head attic, more OF less.
All seized ,s the property vi the defendant
t. NJ Gllmcr. and to y, sold is pay and satisf,
slid writ say the sum OF SoJ74 II besides in
| ierest and ali costs
Terms eli Sale--Th.. lands to he sold ta
cash without the benefit Of appraiscment. =
The personal property Tor eaeit with The, ben
eft of appraisenent. Act of sale at exi,cis'
of purchaser.
This 26thJuly, 1877.
i j ONEAL. Sheriff
i Per w IL. HILL, Deputy.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Thos. J. Lay, deceased.
DIV virtue of a writ of sale to me directed
- from the Honorable, the Parish Court of
Bossier parish, Louisiana, in the succession of
Thomas J. Lay, deceased, | will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the late residence of deceased, in this
parish, on TUESDAY, the 25th day of Sep
TENDER, 1877, beginning at the hour of IL
clock, A. NJ, the following described proper
ty belonging to SAID succession. towit:
The northeast quarter of northeast quarter,
southeast quarter of northeast quarter, north
west quarter of northeast quarter, southwest
quarter of northeast quarter, section 81, and
northeast quarter of soulhest quarter of sec
80, all in township 20, range u, parish of Bos
ser, La.
Also, horse, 10 head cattle, l lot tools, 3
beds, gun. lot furniture.
Also, mark and brand and twothinds inter
est in growing crop
Terms of Sale-Cash, provided the apprais
ed value be bid; else, after Reimbursement
| for whatever it will bring, on credit of l.
months credit, purchaser to give bond accord
| ing to law, for amount bid, with approved per
| sonal security special mortgage aud tn,
vendors privilege to be retained upon the rea
| estate sold.
| w. w LAY, Administrator.
August 23rd, 1877.
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New Advertisements.
Succession Notice.

Succession of Thos. j. ! In Parish Court of
Lay, deceased Bossier Parish, La.
~ ninistrator of the succession of Thomas
J. Lay, deceased, has this day filed in the
Clerks office his statement of debts in said
succession
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all per-
sons concerned, that if opposition is not made
within the time prescribed by law, said state
ment of debts will be hesnologated aud made
the Judgment of the Court.
Witness, Hon. B. f. Fort, Parish Judge OF
Bossier parish, La, this 22d day of August A
D., 1877. JOANNES SMITH,
Deputy Clerk District Court.
August %, 1877. n232ts
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Public Sales.
SheriR's Sale.

A. C. Strain } No. $40. In Parish Court of
. D vs. s, of Bossier Parrish La.
DY virtue of writ of Fieri Facias, issued in
ID the above named suit and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court House Door, in the town of Belle
vue, La, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday. the 18th day of August, 1877, One
Gray Mare Pony. Seized as the property OF
the defendant, A r. Sanders, and to be sold to
pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of ap
praisement.
JOE B. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per w H. HILL, Deputy.
Bellevue, Aug. 9th, 1877.