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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-20
Clark's Machine Thread.
ONLY 5 Cts. A SPOOL,
COCKS CHEAP STORE
IN HALO WE'LL.

IN HALO WE'LL.
Johnson. Anoiyne Lniment only % CTS.
New Lot Perfume for 10 cts. Il Eo.Le.
Pretty Match Boxes lor 20 and 90 cents.
We have the Largest stock vi Vases IN The city
fiom 10 cts 10 - " a pair.
Very Large STOCK vi small Toys, Cheap.
Ladies striped Cotton ana Wool Hoe IS cents.
Ladiea' Felt Skirts REDUCED . W cents.
Ladies' Clouds only 70 cts. each.
Wooden Yarn cts. skeln.
Large skeins WOODEN Yarn 20 cents.
Hea.y BROWN DUCK Overalls only so cts.
Ladies' orsted Jackets ONLY IS CTS.
Men's Undershlrts ami drawers "a cts. each.
Mems Heavy Ribbed Wooden Hose 20 cts.
Childrep's WooIcn Hose 8, 10 and IS pair.
LARGE STOCK OF WOODEN Oyershirts at REDUCED
PRICES.
Ladies Undervests and Drawers 70 cts eacn.
--latest silk Neck Hdts tor rs Gus.
Car dinal Red silk Ties for 20 cents.
CiaIks .. \. 4. Thread, cents a spool.
Nice Toilet soap cts. a cake or so CTS. dozen.
New stock OF Back Combs, at Low PRICES.
Mems Pants Lined throughouU Tor 81 80.
Boys Wooden scaris from 70 cts. to siUO.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm, 90 cents uottie.
Ayers Hair vigor, 65 cents.
Halls Hair Remover, IS cts.
Burnet's Cocoaine, 10 cents.
Kennedy's Medical Dscoeery {ll5.
kush's Sa-saparla q Iron selling cheap.
Rush's Buehu X Iron
Pain Killer 2UcLs. Russia Salve 20 ct 4.
JohAson's Anodyne Liniment, % cents.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills, 20. Holoway's Pills q :.
Ayers Pills 20 cents. Wings Pills, ~ cent I.
All the leading Pstent Medicines
Cheap.
Elmwood Collars for rs cents a box.
Ladies' Neck Ties ana Ruchings Very Low.
VERY NICE "a BONE Corsets Tor 10 cent?.
All our Hamburg Edgings at Cost.
Ladies Linen Handkercniels, All Hemmed 10 cts.
Largest skelns Blue Mixed Wooden Yarn, 20 cts
Mems All Wool Double Heeled Hose, A. cts pair
New Lot OF Linen Towels Tor cents.
Another Lot OF Linen Table Covers for 40 cts.
Bood Elastic Cord, olny cent II yard.
Ladies' Handkercheis. Fun Sized for 70 CITE.
Arm ~ OF 10 -i..tan fitan
Howe's Arabian MIX Cure cheap
Vinegar Bitters 70 cts rlanta.i0n Btters 70 cta
Black Walnut Work Boxes for IS cents.
Good Note Paper, ,G5censs qaIrc
New Style Tinted Initial Note Paper, 20 cts.
d box.
New Lot of Leather Belts, good ones for 20 cents.
Gents Linen Bosoms from II 10 81 cents.
Gents, Hemmed Linen Hd'ls IRON 20 to so cents.
Gents Overshirts from 80 cts. TO 81 90 each.
Good Hoop Skirts Tor 35 cents.
Gents Neck Ties ana suspenderl cheap.
Ladies' Bustles Tor 25 cents each.
Twelve eoz. Agate Shirt Buttons FOR cenls.
Best 100 yards Machine Spool Silk 10 cents spool.
Chidren'e Round Ru bier Combs, cents.
Hoyps German Cologne only ~ cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels for 20 cents.
6T cR%R REr ysgst nSI oSly g Ss1!i
Adamson's Cough Balsam, 25 oents,
Nice Highly Peffuuied Hair Oil On 81
oCk b5cts,
Peruvian Syrup preparation of lron) So cite.
We aim to Sell the Best Goods.
AT THE
hoVOc@t Prices
Of any store In the State at
COOKS CHEAP STORE,
IN HALLOwELL,.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-20
Maine Central Railroad.
CHANGE OF TIME.

On and after Monday, Get. 9th, 1879,
trains viii leave Augusta
For Portland and Boston, 800, IL 40 A. NJ, ard
lO.ts 4. Nj.
tor Roekland, 500 II 40 A. NJ.
For Farming ton, 10 A. NJ,
For Bath Lewiston anu Portland, 500, ll.4O A.
Nj, !.25 7. NJ.
Tor Matervile and SkowhegaR, 3. 90 z, Nj.
for Belfast, Dexter anu bangor, 3.35 A. NJ, $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-20

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts OF North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field Of opera
tons, additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Iasured.I
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The Baltimore american gives striking
reminiscence of the old slave days in des-
cribing the funeral of Uncle Sam Green,
whose remains were laid to rest in the
South Cemetery last Saturday. In 1858
Uncle Sam was freedman in Dorchester
county, and learned to read One day his
cabin was ransaclled by officers, and a copy
of " Uncle Toms Cabin" was found in
drawer. Uncle Sam was arrested, true
bill was found against him, and on an in
dictment for having in his possession sedi-
tious and incendiary documents calculated
to disturb the public peace he was brought
to trial. The old man tried to show that
there was nothing hurtful in the volume,
but he was found guilty, and sentenced to
five years in the Penitentiary. His wife,
Aunt Eliza, survives him, and bears witness
to his virtues: " Yes, sab, he war good
ole man to me, and his souls in glo'y suah.
It's clad in a coat Of shInin' gold, and he's
an ole man, but that thar souls as sprightly
and clipper singin' around de throne and
praisin' the Lam of Goodness as any picca-
ninny's."
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
A var nno Bradford. Penn had a :,

A year ago Bradford, Penn, had small
tavern and few scattering farm houses.
Now it has $500 inhabitants and hundreds
of strangers are turned away from the
hotels every night. Petroleum has wrought
the miracle. The oil belt seems to be
about two miles wide, and wells have been
sunk in the ravine of the Tunungwant
Creek. Land within 25 miles of the town
in every direction is held at a fictitious
valuation, and the oil excitement has
extended into Cattaraugus and Allegany
counties, New York. One Mudgett, of
Salamanca, several years ago sold Mexican
county farmer a cabinet organ and took in
payment GO acres of wild land, which he
sold for So an acre. Oil has been found on
it and il is now worth $1,000 an acre.
Householders in Bradford and other towns
lease their dooryards and gardens for $500
bonus and quarter of the oil. Loafers
who used to sit in tho tavern, beg tobacco
and borrow half dollar now 60 TO the oil
exchange and draw princely royalty.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
"OLD 81" ON EDucArIox.-From til

"OLD 81" ON EDUCATToN.-From the
Atlanta Constitution we copy this item
"Well, dar is two kline oh eddycashin-
dat what illustrates an dat what mon
strates.'
81 heahs yer, but don't 'zaclSly onder-
stand de pint"
"Hit's dis den: Yer kan go ter school
an larn bout ralerode ingine an how hits
put togedder, but eff yer climes onter de
cab an tries to start the critter yers lier-
bul to tetch de 'rong trigger. What's de
'feckt OBJ dat? Wy, of yer staid dar long
'nuff yer'd larn how hit cum part, but de
betten 'ud all be gin de kuriner's findin
all de peeces of de eddycated niger dat
tried, to navergate de mersheen OATS
eddycashun dat's 'lustratif, yer see? ?"
81 katches de argument"
"Now, den, 'sposin' dat yer don't git on
de ingine an yer don't go ter skool, but
yer gifts er job on one OBJ desc farms heah.
Yer's wurlin' wild anudder Niger dots
jess come outen de slool hous De boss
say ter yer bofe ter 90 into de barn an git
out shell con huff ter feed fo'ty hosses fer
two days an er hat. Now, what yer gwine
to do? You dat's bin fotch up on de farm
jess goes out an shovels dat Co n inter sacks
widout sturbin yer wool de leas' bit, but
N"O u'"cI hiEScI IL tuht CT peeCe % cHaWN
an figger all ober de side ob de barn fore
he's satersfide-an' den'll put de hosses on
ha'f rashins when he's DONE"
"Jess So"
"Dat's eddycashun dat 'monstrates, an
dere's no use ob book-larnin' fer er Niger
dat don't 'splane ter him how ter make Ell
libbin in de good ole way Dar's too menny
eddycated niggers playin lottery Ell
finishin' dar larnin' in the penitenchery
now, yer heah datr'
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
ITO be continued on second page.l

PRESIDENT HAYES AND THE B1BLE.--Last
Saturday week President Hayes received a
postal card on which was written EXODUS
xviii, 21-23." There was no signature and
the post-marlx could not belmadeout. Some
of the friends of the President who think
they have pretty clear ideas of what his
policy is to be, declared that the three
verses thus indicated will foreshadow it.
They are as follows:
81. Moreover thou shall provide out OF
all the people able men, such as fear God,
men Of truth, hating covetousness, and
place such over them to be rulers of thou
sands, rulers of fifties, and rulers Of tens.
%. And let them judge the people at
all seasons; and it shall be that every great
matter they shall bring unto thee, but
every small matter they shall judge; SC
shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall
bear the burden with thee.
%. II thou shalt do this thing, and GOO
command so, then thou shalt be able tc
endure, and all this people shall also go tC
their place in peace.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
There will be about $l00 to add to this
from the Centenary fund.

THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
Bishop Ames announced that the follow
ing transfers had been made Rev. Ii. Ii.
Bodine, of the Wilmington Conference, to
the Philadelphia Conference; Rev. Joseph
Robinson, of the Philadelphia Conference
and Rev. VIM. j. Stevenson, of the Balti-
more Conference to the Wilmington Con-
ference.
A paper from Rev. Solomon Cooper
(colored) of the Dover District of the Della
ware Conference, asking assistance for a
church in his district.
A recommendation for the restoration of
the credentials of Rev. j. B. Carter, from
Chincoteague, was received and read, and
on motion it was unanimously agreed that
that they be restored.
Rev. W. II. Hutchin presented letter
from the official members of the Chester
town Church inviting the Conference to
hold its next session in that town. The
invitation was accepted.
Rev. G. Hill asked that Rev. Elijah Miller
be granted supernumerary relation fol
one year. Granted.
A resolution congratulating Rev. Henry
Colclazer on his semi-centenary as a Meth
odist preacher was passed, and he was in
vited to preach before the next Conference
q temi-centenary sermon.
ITO he continued on second page.1
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

AN AGED BRIDE.-LiUerpoOl, Marcel "A
despatch to the Courier from London says
the Hon. Mrs. Norton, the poetess and novel
ist was married yesterday to Sir William
Stirling Maxwell, Bart, member of Parlia.
ment for Perthshire. The ceremony was
performed at the brides residence. The
brides age is seventy years, and she is con.
fined to her chair with chronic rheuma-
tism. Sir William Maxwell is fifty.nine
years Of age. The guests included the
Duchess of Montrose, Lord and Lady Fer
versham, Lady Poltimore, Lady Thyme,
the Honorable Carlotta Norton, the Hon
orable Richard Norton, Il. Briusley Sheridan;
and Mrs Sheridan.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The CANVASS FINAL.-A notable case of
the tinality of the action of q canvassing
board occurred in New York in 1892 John
Jay and George Clinton were the opposing
candidates for the office of Governor. The
ballots taken in the different counties were
to be transmitted by the sherfis of the
different counties to the Secretary of State,
who was to deliver them to the canvassng
board, who were to count them and declare
what candidates were elected. The deci-
sion of the canvassers were declared by the
statute to be final and conclusive. The
board of canvassers rejected the votes of
Otsego, Tioga, and Clinton Counties, thus
giving Mr. Clinton a majority of l08 votes
and declaring him to be duly elected. 1t
was conceded that the votes of the three re.
jected counties were all legally cast, and if
allowed would elect Mr.. Jay hy about 400
majority. The ground of rejecting the
votes of Otsego was that Smith, who trans
mitted the votes as sheriff, was not the
sheriff dc yjure, but only dc tacto, and that the
votes of the other counties had not been
delivered by the persons originally ap-
pointed. The action of the canvassers was
sustained by the Assembly Gov. Clinton
took the oath Of Office and discharged the
duties of the office of Governor for the full
leIn vi lHIee years. anu lne historian
justifies his conduct in saying: Gle was
declared Governor by the only tribunal
which had a right to speak on the subject.
If he declined acting, the State for the
time being would be without an executive
department. 1t seems to me he was right
in acting upon the assumption that the
decision of the canvassers was correct"
| (IIammond's Political History of New
York, Vol. l., PIP. 62-69.) Gov. Clinton
was afterward elected Vice. President, and
died in that office in 1872
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

Judge Brady, in recent lecture, told a
story Of an ambitious Yankee who aspired
to the State Senate. Like a certain man
we've read Of, he gave 500 for the inhu::
ence of friend. His hopes were high, and
he most willingly parted with the money,
But when the returns came in he found he
had but three votes. He at once rushed to
his friend. "See here, I've but three
yotssl'' Have you2" was the reply:
" Let me see. You voted for yourself and
voted for you, but who, in thunder, was
the other fool ?p
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

HOTEL FOR WOMEN.---It is generally
known that the late A. Il. Stewart started
the erection of q hotel for women in New
York, just before he died. The New York
SIN thus speaks of it:
The head of the house of A. r. Stewart
q Co., said to us yesterday: "Some are
under the impression that the work on our
Women's Hotel has been suspended, but
that is mistake. We keep the doors and
windows boarded up because we do not
care to have the hundreds of workmen who
are engaged in fnishing> the interior
intruded upon and interrupted. The work
goes steadily on, and we hope to open the
hotel before the close Of this year. 1t will
be as fine and as commodiOus and as COM
Portable as any hotel in this city-as any in
the world. There will be accommodations,
rooms, and suites, at prices to suit all
guests, from working girls with small wages
to saleswomen, fOrewOmen, and women
also engaged in literature and art. None
will be excluded who are willing to comply
with the rules Of the hotel, which will be
similar to the rules and regulations of all
first-class hotels. We have already ordered
the furniture, and, indeed, $50 suites are
already completed and are stored in our
uptown house. There are 400 suites in the
hands of the manufacturers. There will
be ample parlors and reception-rooms, and
large restaurant, where meals can be had
at various prices. Meals will also be served
in the rooms, just the same as in any
other hotel, to those who pay for them. "
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

SMALL RESULTs.-In a suit for $4,000
against the city of New York the plaintiff
has just received verdict of six cents.
The plaintiff was a wealthy lady, who had
spent 100000 on lands and a rural resi-
dence on the shores of Lake Mahopac,
which had been rendered unhealthy by the
city drawing off the water for its supplies
in drouth. Others had contemplated
similar suits.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

While Mr.. Beecher was lecturing in Min
neapolis Friday evening, I'd inst, a very
large and selEpossessed gray cat was seen
walking deliberately down one of the aisles
Of the church toward the rostrum. She
assembled the steps of the platform, walked
up to the lecturer, and very familiarly
rubbed herself against his legs, to the great
amusement of the audience. Mr.. Beecher
simply stopped, looked down, and laugh
ingly remarked, "Well, now am begin
ming to feel at home"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The King of Sweden being an expert
enced skater recently went skating; but the
King of Sweden's skate unfortunately stuck
in q crack III the ice and the King of
Sweden was thrown down with great vio-
lence. 1t is hardly necessary to say further
that the Royal nose bled, and his
majesty was lifted and carried home to the
palace.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The Supreme Court of the State of New
York has decided that j. c. Aver & Co., of
Lowell, have the sole right to use the words
Cherry Pectoral for medicine and has is
sued an injunction against F. V. Rushton,
of New York city, for selling RushtOn's
Cherry Pectoral or Cherry Pectoral Lozen-
ges, or any other use of the name to deceive
the public. This decision of the high court
includes all the dealers who sell any similar
artic!e.-Port Jefferson II. T. Leader.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

Mr.. Moody is ''more than satisfied with
the result Of the first three weeks Of the
Boston revival, although he does not find
that New England Christians are as efficient
workers in the inquiry-room as he could
wish. They lack tact and enthusiasm"
The requests for prayer number about five
hundred per day.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

MAGAzINEs.-The following magazines
have been received for March, and both are
fresh and interesting spring numbers:
Scri6ner'S Monthly, an illustrated magazine,
conducted by j. G. Holland. Always a
welcome monthly, whose pages are full OF
most select and dainty writings. Bret
Harte's "Wm. Francis Bartlett" Prince
ton College," "An Exposition Of Life Insur-
ance," "rhe New York Aquarium and
other papers make up the present number.
New York: Scribner & Co.
81. Nicholas, an illustrated magazine, that
tickles the fancy, instructs and improves
the girls and boys. Conducted by Mary
Mapes Dodge. New York. Scribner & Co.
We have also received the Farm Journal, a
neat little four-page monthly published in
Philadelphia by Wilmer Atkinson, of the
Commercial Printing Co.." Of Wilmington
1t only costs % cents year, and is really
interesting.
Also, we have received the Sunday Dis
patch, Sunday paper just started in vii
mington by Scheu e. Son, German firm
1t has patent outside" that is, one hal
the paper is printed in New York and the
other half, the inside, in Wilmington
The publishers promise live Independent
paper.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

THE SAFE SIDE.-When the occupant of a
business place on Michigan avenue was
asked why he didn't hang out flag in
memory of Washington he replied:
"What do l know about George Wash
ington?"
"Why, you have read of him, haven't
you?"
81 suppose have, but you don't suppose
l swallow all | read, do your
"But everybody knows that Washington
was great and good man." protested the
first.
81 don't know about that. I've heard a
great deal against him since l came to
Detroit, and I'm not going to run the risk
of offending some of my best customers by
waving any flags around. I'm just starting
in here, and l don't want to make any bad
moves"
But, sir, but
"Please go on" interrupted the business
man. "If people hear you jawing around
my place, they'll think I'm politician, SC
keep clear of me. I'm neutral in politics
and you can't force me into the Washing
ton rirg-no, sir.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

DR.. Philippe da Motto, the head of the
department Of public instruction in Brazil
and Imperial Commissioner to the Centen-
nial Exhibition, is travelling through this
country examining the school system of
each State. 1t will be several years before
he returns to Brazil, as he intends to ex-
anime the European schools also
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The two large cattle exhibited at the cen
tennial cattle exhibition. owned by Mr..
Duyckinck, in the upper part Of Cecil
county, and to which the centennial con-
missiOners awarded the prize medal, were
sold to Philadelphia butchers and slaugh-
tered i'll that city with great ceremony on
the 18th ult., band OF music and at least
1000 persons being in attendance
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

THE PREsIDENT's FAMlLY.-The Presiden-
tial family will consist of Governor and
Mrs Hayes and three children: Webb c.,
aged nineteen; Fannie, aged eight, and
Scott Russell, aged six. The two oldest of
the four sons of Governor Hayes are away
from home, one of them attending the
Cambridge Law School, and the other
is member of the Junior Glass of Cornell
University i
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
snited

PARTIES IN THE ESENATE.-The;revenl di-
States Senate is said to bse since the war
vided than any previaiission to that body
began. With tltT Alabama, and Mr.. Gro
OF Mr., Mo6fii, the democratic membership
yer, ootfeased to thirty-three, whilst the re-
,Miblicans have thirty-nine Senators.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
WHOLE NO. 1.141.

There is no love LOST between the Italian
and the lrishman in New York city. The
newcomers compete with the Celts, and
much ill results. 1t was thus illustrated in
the late election:
"Who are you going to vote for, Mike,
for Mayor?"
He responded, ely Smith, Junior,
Sorr.;'
You have the name wrong" said the
politician. It's Smith Ely, Junior; it's
vice rcrSa"
"Vice Versa? No, Sorr; l don't vote for
any Italians, Sorrr
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

Like the generality of kings and con-
querors, Frederick the Great had a most
philosophic Indifference to dcath-in others.
In one of his battles, battalion of veterans
having taken to their heels, he galloped
after them, bawling out "Why do you run
away, you old blackguards? Do you want
to live for ever?n
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The Rev. r. Dewitt Talmagr, in his ser
mon to commercial travellers, on the 18th
ult, said: "All gamblers die poor. Some
may tell you that john Momisey is a bril-.
liant exception; but hold! John Morrisey
is not yet dead" Then, after Il pause, the
clergyman added: But | wish he were
dead" a shuffling Of feet coughing, and
wild stares from the congregation followed.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

An Irish glazier was putting a pane of
glass into a window, when a fellow who was
standing by, began joking him, telling him
to be mindful and put in plenty of putty
The Irishman bore the banter for some
time, but at last silenced his tormentor
with, "Arrah, now, be off wild We or I'll put
a pain in yer head without any putty"
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

GERMAN STEEL. IRoN.-The Scientific Ameri-
can says that Messrs. Asbeck, Ostbaus & Co,
a German firm, are manufacturing sub
stance which they term steel-iron, of which
they make five different varieties, furnishing
steel upon iron, iron upon steel, iron be.
tween two layers of steel, steel between two
layers of iron, steel core and iron shells,
iron core and steel sheels, and many other
combinations.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

a tramp got warm breakfast at
house in Middleton, Connecticut, went to
the postofiice, got a letter with a FIVE dollar
bill in it, came back and insisted upon
paying for his meal. They wouldn't take
pay because they feared the bill was
counterfeit
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

OLD ENGLISH WoRDs.-There are many
words now regarded as vulgar, which were
used by the best English authors 500 years
ago. Among the words employed by
Wychitfe in his translation of the Bible.
made in 1880, are s'wrastle" for wrestle
.sslch'' for such; "axe" for ask; "sustern'
Tor sisters and sbretherenn for brethren ;
the word ''lungy'' is used for talkatiye in
Feel; 81, and in Matt. 8-lS we find
rsnybhe," that is snub, used instead of re-
prove.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

A Boston policeman, passing house re-
Gently, heard a woman screaming, 80,
Henry, Henry, come here quick Susan
Mother! the baby!' Calamity breaking
open the door and rushing up stairs, the
officer found that the baby had just cut a
tooth
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

An aged man in Liberty, Ind, wooed
girl of sixteen in vain as long as he stuck
to sentiment; but when he got down to
business and offered to give her deed Of a
farm, she consented without hesitation.