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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22
\ elbow Fever.

There one death from yellow fever at Fer
nandina to-day. Twenty-one new cases are re-
ported Several of the critical cases yesterday
are better DIR. Palmer being among the number
The disease is becoming epidemic at Oldtown
about mile north OF the city proper. There is "A
considerable increase of the disease among the
colored people. A doctor from Key West arrived
there to-day. Contributions from towns III the
Stale are being received.
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We are pleased to Learn that the little son Of
Hon. c. j. Talbot Of fsrmingtou, who hn. hceu
so seriously ILL., is improving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22
a.oral ann State NfWe.

Autumn leaves can now be githsred 10. IN
door decorations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22
TO RE Nj.

very convenient aud pleasant new tenement.
Apply to F. LYFORD
Augusta, Sept %. ttf
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The tenth year at St. Citherine's began on
Thursday. This institution affords excellent IA
cites to young lsdic- for obtaining an eauca-
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United States Skies reg. Iosl,
Boston Stock List.

iSaes at the Brokers' Board.
Boston, September q, 1877.
Eastern Railroad, 4lia0-
Bo ston u Maine Railroad "a 10
Portland. Saco 4 Portsmouth, o. a65
Boston Il Name Railroad ,Ts, llbs4a-
Eastern Railroad, rs, 5Jt j0aa
Maine State Us, IA
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Reward Offered.

The Governor offers a reward fer the arrest and
conviction of the Chiue-e engaged in the recent
Rocklu tragedy. Warrants have been issued for
the arrest of twenty-five white men engage in
the expulsion of Chinese from the vicinity.
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Dtfp.

In Sidnev. 2lsj inst, Mrs. Harriet, widow of the
late John Pnkhatn, oi this city, aged ee years and
5 IL months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22

Mr.. Horace North has become the special agent
in this city for james r. Osgood x Co.'S Hello
type Engravings, being choice reproductions Of
the most attractive Europesn works of art, per-
msnent and beautiful as an engraving, and faith
full to their subjects as a photograph. BY this
process, picture which would otherwise cost ten
dollars or more, can be Obtained for one dollar
The pictures may be seen at North's.
Mr.. Walter +. Marston of Bath, has been look
~ over the field in Hallowell, with the antic pa
ton of starting local weekly newspaper in that
c ty. He has not yet arrived al decision in the
matter. Mr.. Msrstou is a graduate Of Colby Cni-
versty. and an excellent young man. To venture
on ne wspaper enterprise in our sister city a, the
present time, he must have lots of courage and
stamps.
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Colby University Notes.

Colby University Notes.
The Senior class have voted to celebrate class
day next Commencement; and with special refer
ence to that day have chosen the following OIL
GERS: Pres, C. II. Salsman; Vice Pres, W. l.
Davis; Orator, II. B. Tilden; Poet, w. L, Davis;
Historian. Ii. NJ. Thompson; Committee on Odes.
Miss f. p. Meader, Miss Z. S. Koopman Pro-
phetess, Miss E. S. Koopman; Marshal w. III.
Mathews; Treasurer, W. c. Burnham; Commit
tee Of Arrangements, A. c. Getcbell, W. G.
Mann, F. +. Dewhurst.
The contract taken by Mr.. Joseph A. Shaw to
raise and repair the South Belfast road at Worro-
montogus and Little Togus ponds, has been
completed. That section Of the road is now as
good as any between Augusta and Bel
fast. There were five sections, comprising dis
lance of about 1870 rods which needed repairing,
as in the spring of the year. the ponds overlooked
them,-in some places to the depth Of two feet
The road bed has been elavsted above the level
of the ponds at the highest water mark and
substantial walls Of boulders, properly rallied,
have been placed at the sides. The cost was 1884
A Moonlight Excursion-A spirited Race.
Mr.. A. c. Carr Of Winthrop, Deputy Sher #,
has way of finding out the hiding holes of the
"crtter," that is truly surprising. Let any of the
contraband article come to Winthrop, Monmouth
or any of the surrounding towns, concealed in
nail kegs, -four barrels or tea chests, or labelled
Hop Bitters, ""X-Handle Flour" or what not
the owners of these doubtful pack ages have to be
very secret and careful to allude the vigilance of
A. G.
Last " ednesday, towards evening it appeared
evident to Carr that every thing WAS not lust right
about the freight depot at Winthrop The depot
was closed all nicely al O'Clock, but the watchful
of6cer was satisfied that WAS "only a blind" and
that several packages Of liquor belonging to Lew
iston parties. were in the building. and that in all
probability they would be transported 10 Lev i,ton
that night. So, as piece OF strategy, little be-
Gore seven, Carr pretended to start for home, but
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CALIFORNIA.


SAN FRANcIsCo, September 2l. Gov. Erwin
has psrdoned ex-Hsrbor Commissioner John j.
Marks, sentenced TO seven years in the penitenti-
ary for embezzement of public funds
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LOUISIANA.
Crops.

all the sugar cane was destroyed at Lafouiche
by the tornado. All the rice gathered in Plaque
nina Parishes swept away and the orange
rice, sugar and cotton crops seriously damaged all
the way from Natchez dow to New Orleans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22

The friends of Asa NJ. Adams, Esq, rpre,enta-
tative elect from Perkins plantation, in Franklin
county, gave him a congratulatory call, the other
evening. He brought on Refreshments and re-
marks were made by Rev I. w. Thompson and
|. b. Croker, which were replied to by Mr..
Adams in a cheering and appropriate address.
The slate quarry on the Dingley farm in Fair
field, is to be worked at once by newly organ
lied company called The Fairfield Slate Compa-
n.y." Mr.. b. c. Richards of eastern New Yok,
has contracted for all the stone quanied, and a
force of twenty men will at once commence work.
Large quantities of slate have been promised to
Canadian contractors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22

Mr.. Nye's Juvenile Temple meets every Sat
urday afternoon, at 2.3O o'clock in the Reform
club room. good work is being done among
the children in this organization. Accessons are
being made to the ranks of those who take and
subscribe to the triple pledge, to abstain from the
use of LIQUOR, tobacco and profanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22
Marine Disaster.

NEW ORLEANS, September 81 The steamship
Gusse, from indianapolis for Havana, with car
go of cattle, broke shaft on the 18th inst, IS
miles southeast of the Passes. The first mate
with men started in boat for the pass to Sc
cure a tow boat. The Gussie arrived at the Pass
under sail. Nothing has been heard of the mate S
boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-22
Shit.

Henry Spaulding, formerly merchant of Pitts.
burg, aud now OF this city, has brought SUR
against the Pennsy lvania Ra broad Company, and
lays the damage at So 600. Mr.. Spauldlng al
eges that when travelling between Monmouth,
\. j. and this city, aud when between Newark
and Elizabeth, the conductor took his ticket a,
jersey City. The conductor, as a ,ged demand
ed 30 cts. Tor the tide from Elizabeth. This MIR
Spaulding was willing to pay, bat the conductor
wrote receipt for 81 cts which Mr.. Spaulding
was unwilling to pay, and he was ochcd up 10
Jersey over night. Hence the suit, which hes
been removed 70 the I. 5. CircuIt Count
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.


/ believe woman is the equal OF
man and has all the rights Of man,
and one more, that of protection. /
believe the institution of marriage to
be the hottest and most sacred of in
stitutions among men. Yet it took
thousand of years to advance from
slavery up to the marriage institution.
! hate a man who thinks he is the
head of the family. | do. / despise
him. hate one of those digniied
galoots. ERoars of laughter. /
never saw a dignified man who was
not a Ounce. Solemnity is q breast
work which mediocrity throws up to
defend itself from the eyes of the
world. | hate man who is an arIs-
tocrat in his family, and whose wife is
obliged to be n beggar. She says:
81 want a dollar, 'and asks for it as if
she was standing OF a hombshcll, and
he replies: "What did you do with
the last fifty cents | gave your" How
many are obliged to be continual
bcggars? How a you raise chill
dren in such atmosphere? It's q ter
rible thing it's wretched and infam,
Gus. l believe in the democracy of q
family. Every home should be a lit
tie republic in itself. Love is the
only thing that will pay ten per cent.
to both borrow and lender. Love is
the only thing where The last possible
extravaganza is the height Of econo.
my. What right has man to be tbs
head of q family? A man should be
cheerful and pleasant on coming into
a house. When you enslaye any.
body you make him dishonest. A
hurt with love is a place fit for a king.
A little while ago | stood at the tomt
of the dead Napoleon, and when
Thought of'his past life, | thought
would rather have been a French pea.
SAINT and worn wooden shoes, living
in a hut with a little wife 1 loved.
with children upon my knee, and
died unnoticed and unknown, and
loved by those who knew me, than to
have been that King. II is not nec-
essary to be great or rich or power
ful to be happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
HANDY HTGHWAYMEN.
AID OLIVIER BUSINESS AT n.
TIONAL STOCK YARDS.

a daring robbery was perpctrated
in broad daylight yesterday at the
National Stock Yards, just above
East st. Louis, on the Illinois side of
the river. Mr.. George Reed, actil G
as the representative of several st.
Louis banks, visits the yards frequent
~ to callect drafts and settle accounts
with merchants doing business there.
Yesterday Mr.. Reed started over on
one of his collecting trips. At the
East st. Louis Bank he got off the
street car and transacted some busi-
ness. In q few minutes he continued
his course. On passing through a
gateway i'll the stock yards one or
two men, who were evidently lying in
wait for him, snatched his pocket
book from an outside pocket of his
coat. He at first thought it was but
n joke on the part of some one who
knew him, but on his insisting that
the pocket-book be returned, he was
checked by a revolver in the hands
OF a desperate looking character, who
swore that he would blow his id
head off if he didn't shut up. Mr..
Reed withdrew a few yards, and on
turning to take another look at his
assaIlants found they had fled. He
followed them some distance in the
direction in which he thought they
had gone, but he did not get his eyes
on them again. The police were no.
tilted of the affair.
All the larger animals live five
times as long as the time expended b,
them in reaching maturity:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
1T WASN'T THE TooTHACHE.

In the ladies' waiting room at the
Central Depot the other day were a
newly married couple from Grass
Lake. They had been visiting in the
city two or three days, and were then
ready to go home. They sat side by
side, of course, his arm around her
waist and she leaning on his shoulder.
A long wasted stranger from the
East, having sore eyes and a big
heart, walked in, saw them thus seat
ed, and in about a minute he asked
of the husband:
"Has that oma there got the
toothache?
The husband looked up in surprise,
but made no answer. After two OF
three minutes the long wasted man
again remarked:
s.If that woman has got the tooth
ache I've got a bottle of peppermint
in my satchel here"
The bride rolled her big white eyes
around, and the husband looked some
what embarrassed. The man from
down East unlocked his satchel
tumbled among shirts and collars
and brought up four ounces of pepper
mint essence He uncorked it, touch,
ed the contents against his big rec
tongue, and, handing it forward to
ward the husband, feelingly said:
Just let her sop some on a rag ane
rub her gums with it. We've uset
it in our family for--."
: The brides eyes threw out spark
as she lifted her head from its lovinI
position, and, striking at the bottle
she snarled out:
"Tuthache, you fule! If You dom
know the difference tween true low
and tuthache you'd better pick gras
with the geese!"
"My Lord! gasped the man, an
he hurried out with his satchel in on
! hand and the bottle in the other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
ooo, ASH & ROBBINS
$50 Fulton ST., Brooklyn Y
CONSUMPTION POS,r,v.
CNRED- L2.y

All sufferers fro this disease.
are anxious to be cured sbonIS mat
DR.. Kissner's Celebrated Cona ny
tive Powders. These PowdasSul
the only preparation Known that y, ss
cure consumption and ali disoowll
the Throat and Lungs-,ndosSd
strong is Our faith in them, ana %
to convince you that they are no a'O
bug, we will forward to every sn nsll'
cr, by mail, post paid,a free tr;si Suti'
We don't want your money ,v NJ
YOU are perfectly satisfied ~ s !.
curative powers. If yourlife i MEL sasai
saving, don't delay in giving s ,S.al
Powders a trial, as they will sa .asse
cure you.
Price, for large box So, sent n :.
part of the United States or Cona ~
by mail on receipt ofprice. AJd,ssa
ASH & ROBBINS, $50 Fulton st.e..
Brooklyn, n. Y. "'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
GOVERNOR HAMTON.

There is no no change in Governor
Hampton. The promises he made
during the canvass he renewed upon
his installation, and recalls to the
public recollection to-day in his mes
sage to the Legislature. In 1866 he
exhorted the States to recognize the
political rights" of the blacks, in
the sane frank manner and as fully
as their freedom, and the burden OF
his addresses during the arduous au-
tumn and winter of 1876 was Free
Men. Free Ballotsl Free Schools
Now again, without doubling THEN
good faith and their knowledge OF
what is best for the State, he tells the
members of the General Assembl,
that We must observe in good faith the
pledges made before his election
The financial condition of the State il
considered in the message, and Gov
Hampton lays it down as a settled
principle that the credit of the Stat
must be "restored, and maintaineo
at its ancient high character, befo
we can make good our promises
REFORM"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

Is tryin to establish, obtaines, wat
will we do in 1880, wen we elect Til
den and reform? He woodent dare
10 vary it, and then vat wood become
NV me and SIGH ez he? How Good
Tilden and reform decide who shood
hev the places from mere considers
shun NV fitnis? It't an innovashen
wich the Corners who'd never stand,
never.
The posishen he hez took pleases
me, for it's on my .eyel. There are
people wch 'spose that a man is put
in offs on account Nv the people, but
they'r mistaken. The troo Nasbyan
idee Nv holdin offs is that the only
biznis NV a offs holder, wunst in, is
to give his whole mind to stayin in.
That is his first bnnis, and wat he
must pay his prinsiple attenshun to.
When thu people hev elevated q MAJ
it wood be d~isrespect to them not do
everything in his power to stay eleva-
it'd. To let hisself ever go out wood
be to cast,a slur on their judgment.
A Senator may at the last end NV 8
session vote in a hurry on tariff or 6
silver bill, or resumpshun, or any Nv
them minor matters, but they are NV
no moment beside the question ez tc
whether he will be returned hisself
Hence we kin understand why Sena'
tor Conklin takes upthe beginnin uN
the session contestin the removal o
his Collectors and SIGH. Eff they GO
out, and others get the places, wa
kin he do when it comes to nomina
tin the Legislacher that elects thu
next Senator? Eff he hasn't the Gus
tom House and the Postoffises SOM
other man may git to be Senator, an(
wat wood the country dc then?
There's a prinsiple involvedin this
a ~prinsiple with L and Senator Conk
ling will go to our deaths for.
l extend the hospitality Il tn
Corners to Senator Conkling. / new
er expected to see him with us, bu
he is all the more welkom for that
Recroots from unexpected sources ar
alluz the most welkom. He hez com
over to the Dimocratic idee in this
ard there is hopes that Ire may pre-
grcss further. AT all evence, in stoI
pin the march NV the hercsy that tn
yooserper is tryin to forpe on til
country, he is doin a work wich
will never forgit. | extend my fir;
ternel hand to Senator Conkling an
bid him God-specd.
PETROLEUM V. Massey, Reformer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

The Camel grows s year and lives
40. The Horse grows 5 years and
lives 20. The Ok grows 4 years and
lives Is or 20. The Lion grows
wears and lives 20. The Dog grows
2 years and lives 10 or u. The Man
grows 20 years and1ives 100 or more.
The adherents of the principal sects
in the world, are supposed to be:
Roman Catholics 1875, 900, 900,
Professionals, 81, $50, 900. Mohamme.
dams 400, 000, 900. Buddhists, 34Q,,
100000. And six Oriental churches,
$500, 600. Other Asiatic religions
260, oo0, 900. Pagans, 200, 900, 900
Jews, 5000, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
PHYSIOLOGICAL
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Green Patrick, of Sal
ing Township, Au1rain county, Mo,
on the 10th day of Nov, 1877, and
posted before G.. W. Holloway, j. p,
for said county, as strays, two head;
one sorrel mare, about nine years old
past; Is hands high. Ore brown mare
about 15 hands high, five years old
past; branded on the left shoulder
with the letter p. The said strays
were appraised by David Littrell and
Joseph Davis, after being duly sworn
to appraise the same; the sorrel mare
at thirty-five dollars; the brown mare
at forty-fiye dollars. S3-4t
GEO. w. HOLLOWAY, j. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

STRANGE FATALITY Some two or
three years since there was a ''family
reunion" ut the residence of Mr..
Thomas L. Stone, i'll this city, at
which were presen six sisters, Mrs.
Nancy G.. Stone, of Maysvillc; Mrs.
Mary j. Inflow, of Mexico, Mo. /;
Mrs. Martha A. Henry, of Carlisle,
Ky. !; Mrs. Almira Darnall, OF Eliza
vile, Ky. ; Mrs. +. \. Edwards, of
KirksviIle, Mo-, and Mrs. A. b. Fur
guson, of Mexico, Mo. That was
their first meeting for about twenty
five years, and, in the providence OF
God, it has been decreed as their last.
On Sunday, December 9th, two of
the circle were called hence-Mrs.
Edwards, of KirksyiIle, Mo-, and
Mrs. Darnall, of Elizayillc, Ky. They
were similarly affected, and there was
not more than an hours difference in
the time the intelligence of their death
reached their relatives here. Another
singular fact is that both these ladies'
were born Oh the same day of the
month, there being three years differ.
ence in their ages. Another sister,
Mrs. Henry, is now at the residence
of Mr.. ii. ii. Collins, in this city.
suffering from Il cancer of the face.
Another fact in this connection is that
Mr.. Stone, broshcr-in-law of these Ia
dies, was taken Suddenly and dan
gerously i'll in this city on Thursday
morning, and but little hopes are en-.
tertained of his rccovery.-Maysvillo
(Ky } Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

A colored preacher remarked,
"When God made the fust man, he
sci him up agin de fence to dry"
"Who made de fence" interrupted
an eager listener. "Put dat man
out, ]" exclaimed the colored preach
err, ''such questions as dat'd destroy
all de theology in de world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
REGRETS.

~UNAVAILING REGRETS.
'That Boy of Mine'' Is smashing,
"That Girl of Mine" will play,
"That Life Of Mine" is dashing,
"That Wife of Mine" is gay.
"That Man of Mine" grows weary,
THAT Wealth of Nine" alasl
THAT Home OF Mine" is weary,
That Love of Mine" doth pass.
THAT Heart of Mime is railing.
"fhat Grief of Nine doth pain,
"That Joy OF Mime is failing,
"That Hope of-AIine' is gain!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by G. Eberh art of Sailing
Township, in Au drain county. Mo-, on the
Goth day of Nov. 1877. and posted on Dee.
9TH 1877, and before g.. w. Holloway, j.
P. within and for said county as a stray. one
iron gray flly three years old, thirteen
hands three inches high, left fore foot
white, right hind foot white and apprais-
ed at the sum of fifteen dollars by John
Holman and John Stewart. after being
duly sworn to the appraisment given under
my hand this Dec. 7th 1877.
a6-4t. G. w. HOLLOWAY. j. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

The young people of Mexico are
making arrangements to have grand
oyster supper and select social party
at the Ringo House next Thursday
night. A general good time is an
tieipated by all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
The Seaside Library.

Choice books no longer for the few
only. The best standard novels with
in the reach of every one. Books
usually sold from 81 to So given (Hn-
changed and unaDridged) for 10 and
20 cents.
l.. East Lynne, by Mrs. Henry
Wood, (dOuble No. zoe
2. John Halifax, Gentleman, by
Miss Mulock, double No. zoe
B. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
double No. zoe
4. A Woman-hater, Chas. Reade's
new novel, double No. zoe
3. The Black Indies,J Jules Verne's
last new novel, single No. 1Oc
6. The Last Days of Pc npeii, by
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, sln-
gle No 100
Z. Adam Bcde, by George Elliot,
double No. 200
8. The Arundel Motto. by Mary
Cecil Hay, single No. 100
9. Old Myddleton's Money, by
Mary Cecil Hay, single No. IOC
10. The Woman i'll White, by Will
kie Collins, dounle No. 20,
IL: The Mill on the Floss, by Geo. -
Eliot, double No. 20,
II. The American Senator. by An
thony Trollope, double No. 20
10: A Princess of Thule, by VIM.
Black, double No. 20,
IA. The Dead Secret. by Wilkie
Collins, single No. 10
10. Ron ola, by George Eliot. sin
gle No. 10
l6. The English at the North Pole
by Jules Verne, single No. 10
II. Hidden Perils, by Mary Cecil
Hay, single No. 10
Is. Barbara's History, by Amelia
Il. Edwards, double No. 20
10. a Terrible Temptation, by
Chas. Reade, single No. II
20: Old Curiosity Shop, by Chas.
Dickens, double No. &C
For sale by all booksellers an
newsdcalers, or sent, postage pr.
paid, ON receipt OF price, by
GEORGE MUNRoE. Publisher,
p, % and % Vandcwater street.N.
L q. Box 5.656. l4-tf.