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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

The Adams street Baptist society Of Biddeford,
has extended unanimous call to Rev. S. 7. Mer-
rlll of Wateive II is not known whether he
will accept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
The Bell Pinch.

A Richmond special says that the bar room be Il
punch anI license combined, realized the past
ycat $4,000 more in the state of Virginia, than
the Old system The claim was that tue registers
would yield at least $500, 900 per suuum.
Marine Notes.
NORFOLK, December 81. The steamer Nettle,
from Boston for Galveston, has put in here in dis
( tress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
snow storm.

The Bank of Montreal distributed $1,000 anon.
charitable Institutions OF Montreal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

Those who wish to make a Christmas present
that will be priced. that will be Of use, and
dure for years should look at the various varieties
of sewing machines on exhibition at X. b. Capens
Mr.. Capen is thorough mechanic himself and
knows the points of good machine, and will sell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

BRATTLEBoRo, December %. Frank 5. Btack-
EFT, aged sky years, prominent aud widely
known clothler IN this place Tor many years, died
suddenly of heart disease this MOI ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

The New York theatres and public hail. are be-
ing lighted with the electric light. al one quarter
the cost that mas heretofore been paid for common
gas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

A harmless monomanisc has been around here
for several DAYS, who advocates the sonew hat
singular doctrine that muIdeIer's victim is
worse than the butcher who strikes him. For
certain reasons ideas are not rece we'd with favor
by the people of Dexter aud 1t is sonnet mes the
case that the "phiosoI her" provokes impatient
language from those who don't know him and
his history, or who forget for the time being his
unfortunate mental condition. OF course, "A Iea-
sOnsble mans second thought after such an en-
counter Is one of regret, and it is never agreeable
to have high words with either q drunken man,
crazy man, or a fool Dexter Gazette.
This fellow WAS on the train FRIDAY. irving to
convince people that il was their dut, to subscribe
for "The Truth Seeker" an irldel paper, which
he said he preferred to the bible.
Daniel Smiley, an aged and wol known citizen
of Vassaboro, died at his residence Ge,ch-
ellis corner Tuesday night. Mr.. Smiley was q
member of the Society Of Friends. The widely
known evangelist Sarah F. Smiley, now in Eu-
rope, and Rebtccs Smiley of Provide ncs high
" gifted lady, we've daug btcrs OF the deceased
joseph Smiley, the well known successful orchard
i.t in Vassslboro. Alder, X. Smiley, Principal of
Friends Providence school, and Alfred II. Smi,
ley, Assistant Principal, both prcprietors of Lake
Mohunk House, situated west If the Hudson, in
the mountain &C, merry of New York. of
Mr.. s. His youngest son, ID Smiley, jr recent
IL graduated from Friends College, Haber!nrd,
Pennsylvania, and is engaged as all Instructor in
VIM. Penn Charter school, Philadeli hia.
The anchor ice in the river proves to be very dis
astrous to the ice fields in the Keunebec. Ia some
places opposite Gardiner and Plttston, the ice has
canied up edgewise and frozen in every conceiva-
bic form, being in some places rom FIVE to six
feet deep Ga Saturday the ice was black with
men chisel'iug off the rough surface and makin
the ice smooth. This will have to he done, or he
ice will be urf to house. Rich, Page, the Ken
nehec Land and Lumber Company, the knicker-
booker, and 10 fact most of the companies, had
men SO eng ged Ii viii be absolutely necessary
to smooth The ice b, fore the deep SHOWS. The
condition of tic ice is not 50 bad between Nehum-
kcag island and Richmond, the island stopping
the anchor ice somewhat. 1t would have been a
good idea for tue companies to break up the ice
before it had formed Idly now it is too late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

Prices Extra Low
NEW GOODS.
SEE Ny STOCK OF NEW DOLLS.
DOLLS. French DOLL, J lpauese, Rubber TOYS.
Wax, China W. rsted and Inde true
DOLLS. title u lis, Dol's Heads, Doll Toys.
radles and Bedtteads.
DOLLS Toys.
Do,Is b in, Iron and Wooden Toys Of new rOys
designs, Drums, Ten Pins, savings
DotIs Banks, Chimes, Tool Chests, Ara Toys
COY Books, Building Blocks, Alpha
DOLLS be Blocks. ToYs
aides Work Stand Baskets
poiLs Nursery Sand BasSet-, DolPr, ''i9'
D Work Stand Basket something Cove
o'II7 new ami pretty. WIS
Dolls FANCY GOODS. Toys.
Writing Desks, nice walnut
DOLLS lesk for dollar Work Be Xes, Pic roYs.
lturcs, v lvet Tram IS, >tereosropes
DOLLS 4ud views, brackets Napkin Rings. roYs.
Mugs, Albums. Eascls, Gypsy ket-
DOLLS. ,ies roYs.
DOLLS. " " Toys.
A Full Line OF Rocking Horses
Boys anil Girls S'ds. Clippers, Frame sleds and
Sic gh sleds. Look ut INV dollar frame sled can't
be beat for the money
A new and full lire of pocket knives, Bird Cages,
Meta pho-cs and Meodet'e5. TIE meodeLte is
"A Improvement IN the German music boxes; 20
diff rent times, IN It the thing for Ia miles.
J.w. CLAPP. I2s Water ST., Augusta.
decl4-teodt25lh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

Mr. Blaine will speak at the New England din
ner in New York. this evening, and is expected to
reach home to morrow evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
llrnIh.

Mary ANA Rourkc, aged %, the ,ixth victim Of
the BoweIy stieet lire. Weune day n ght, died
this forenoon. The fire was caused by her iatner
okinv ~ hill. in hcd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

An arrival fiom Brazil states that all the Amer
lean aborers who went there to work on the Mar
nova railroad have elthel run away or starved to
death, and their places have been filled by ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

An easterly snow storm has been prevailed her
since about eleven o'clock this morning
Fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

ten year old son Of John Clark Of Rochester,
was drowned TO day, while skating on Little Quit
tacus pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
local ann State Menus.
Christmas next Wednesday.

Christmas next Wednesday.
The people of Readield and China are both
ranging for course OF lectures.
The Coolest inhabitsnt" has his ususl say about
the mild weather. and foretels tough January.
Senator Blaine and Representative Frye will
spend the holidays at home.
The fall term at Bowdoin College closed on the
18th, and will begin again on Jan. I'd.
New York and Boston Holiday goods now
open at Knsmsns drug store. No trouble to
show goods
This week the days will begin to lengthen, and
consequently the days will begin to strengthen.
No zero weather thus lar, however.
c. c. Hunt has some shells. beautifully
adorned with oil paintings, which will make most
acceptable Chstmas gifts.
Mr.. Blaine will speak at the New England din
ner in New York. this evening, aud is expected to
reach home tomorrow evening.
The Adams street Baptist society of Biddeford,
has extended unanimous call to Rev. S. Z. Mer-
rlll of Wate,ville. 1t is not known whether he
will accept.
On Monday last, Mr.. GEORGE Curtis, son of Mr.
w. w Curtis of this city, started for Colorado
George is smart, energetic fellow, and will make
his mark ia Colorado anywhere else.
The Sagsdahoc Sunday School Convention will
meet at Bo~donham, Jan. 18th, and hold ses-
sion in the afternoon and evening. and longer Il
necessary.
Several religious societies in the city will hsve
Christmas trees for the benefit Of the children in
the Sunday schools. II will pay to please the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
Damage from Ice.

BANGOR, December 90. All damage from the
ice gorge at the water works is over for the pres
ent at least. The water has fallen over eight feet
and the water works were running as usual Sat
day. A jam formed Veszie Friday night,
and it was feared would flood the corporation
mills, but word was brought down to-day that the
danger was considered over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23

This week the days will begin to lengthen, and
consequently the days will begin to strengthen.
No zero weather thus lar, however.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
A FOrger Dying.

Chas. w Ponten, the forger Of S6t, 900 check
on the New York Life Insurance Company, and
paid by the [ mon Ttust Co il dyi log Of n.utup-
ton. He i, the last but one of the gang mplicat-
ed in the matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
Return of the PrOdigaI.

Robert A. Pedrck, clerk of Beukhard 4 Hut
ton, who disappeared in October, when it wa,
found tina, Sl0S,000, supposed 10 have been paid
the government for customs dues, had been alb
strscted by hun, has returned to hi, home in
Newark. He has not been arrested, aud it is sup
posed that he will be used witness against
Others.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17

The doors of the ancient Egyptians were
made OF wood like those Of the present
day, and stained in the same way to imi-
tate foreign and rare woods. They turned
on pins OF metal, and were secured inside
bv bar or bolts. Some exactly resembled
the front folding door OF an old inn, the
Red House," at Benweli," pulled down a
few years ago, having bolts above and be-
low, and bar placed across from one wall
to the other, but in many instances wood
en- locks secured them like 1t by passing
over the centre at the junction OF the two
folds. One of the most striking differences
between ancient doors and our own was
that those of the Greeks opened olltwards
to the street, SO that they were Obliged to
strike on the inside before they opened it.
to warn persons passing to keep at DIS
tance. Those of the Egyptians and the
Romans, both inner doors of rooms and
street doors opened inwar,lly like our
doors. and they were forbidden to open q
street door outwardly except by special
permission.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
Mrs. StaS -sysaH.
sYecial Telegram to The piopser-Prsss.

WASHINGTON, Sept. pa telegram
from IA daughter of Gen. Sherman was re-
ceiyel he to-day fl ON Atlantic City, asE-
ing that Surgeon Morris, of the army, STA
TONED in Washington, be sent 1T once ~
that place, rs Mrs. Sherman Is very i'll.
The dispatch gave no details OF her Illness.
Col. Audenrietl, of Sliernan's staff, inimc-
dately telegraphed to know il he could be
Of any service. snd dss Sherman answer
ed in the negative, saying, however, that
they wished TO see DIR. Morris as soon as
possible, Since the unfortunate action OF
Thomas Sherman in entering the society
of Jesni.s against his fathers protests, but
with his mothers encOuragements, ten.
and Mrs. Sherman have not met. He is at
Fort Yuma, New Mexico, and is not ex-
pec,ed home before the last of October.
He would require at least twenty-five days
TO return, even should his presence DC
necessary, Since Gen. Sherman showed
so much telling oyer the action of bis son
and reproached hi. wife and her Catholic
friends SO bitterly for robbing hiln Of his
fayorite son. Mrs. Sherman has chang.s'
her plans and has determined to i've viii
her husband hereafter and give up her :,
,igious l,bors. She has rented her hous5
in ST. Louis. and upon the Generals re-
turn will take up her residence in Was.-
ingtOn.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
A LandlaAy's Sad Experience with q
Sharp Young E1a1.
Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.

Some weeks ago the fair keeper OF
lodging house in this city, who had some
what passed that time Of life when wo-
mans charms are POLITICALLY alluded to al
''the beauty which maddens the passions
of earth" called at the Chronicle Office and
asked one Of the reporters to ''back'' \
letter for her. He wrote on the back the
address of a person named Simmins, re-
siding in Bodie. The next day the woman
again came in witt, letter and wanted the
address of the man printed in bold type.
She was informed that this would only be
an extra expense.
IL don't care for that" she replied ;
"when send an important letter want
to see that it goes. S'posen the Postmas-
ter couldn't read writin' very well and the
letter couldn't get there, I'd be in u nice
fix"
''Inlportant business letter, presume?'
swell. l mean business, and guess he
does. When Simmins comes back he's
goin' to marry me; and I'm not goin' to
take any chances en- those fool postmas-
tiers mislaying the letters"
Accordingly the woman got fifty envel-
opes with the address OF Siminins printed
thereon. and left the Office satisfied that all
was well.
No more was seen OF the fair creature
for week or more when suddenly she
burst into the office like tornado.
Say. Mister Reporter, Simmins has
iouble-riveted ne and want him written
up"
us the wedding OFF,
'.Siinmins is of; he has left me. All,
tfsse men! He told NE before he left that
| it i'd lend him $50. he'd marry me.'' ~
"You don't mean to say you advanced:
the money!
Yes, was fool enough to do it. and
he's LETT me altogether. He never answer
ed one Of them letters with his address
printed on the envelopes. But I've got
over two dozen Of his letters written to
me before he left the Comstock, and
want every oDe Of them printed in the
| CAronicls. lt'll make big sensation,
tell you. He must be shown up"
The woman rushed OF, and promised to
bring the letters next day. In the morn
ing she came in radiant with joy. Sim
minis, the lost one, had returned, taken a
room in her lodging house, and all was
| well.
'.How much for 100 wedding carls:''
she enqnired.
The jobman showed her a number OF
samples and the prices, and she took them
away to zee which she liked best and to
consult her affianced concerning them.
1t was a week before she came back, fu-
rious with rage. Simmins had LEFT her
house, carrying away bis love letters and
not paying bis room rent. and was now in
Gold Hill making love to a married lady
whose husband was On the nigl,t-shift.
She wanted the community warned against
the gay dcceiver, whom she considered a
bad man, well calculated to break up good
families.
Simmins Ii festive youth Of twenty
four. His bewiklered landlady 10 just
turning ibrty-thrsa, % ths ueaghbon ssy.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
eight hours after the fire! That's what l

eight hours after the fire! That's what
call pluck.'' t..a
''Isn't it?'' cried Sue, admiringly, as she
drew the paper from its wrapper antl held
it to the blaze that she might see the fl
miliar page. Meanwhile took from my
pocket our melancholy little list.
"You were right. John. Sue and havs
searched the house over to-day, and this X
all there is of any value-the furniture, q
little silver and those wretched Lntelligen-
GERS"
l was interrupted by startled cry Sue
was gazing at the newspaper in her hand
with large, dilated eyes. Her cheeks had
flushed pink.
"What is ii? What is the matter?'' botll
of us cried in breath.
'.Just read this! Oh, John don't believe
it. Read.''
She thrust the paper into his hand, and
he read: ..--.==
$1OOOoamrHp oar pa oFF,eh OF haeiag fIna bsea ds- Gr
stroyed by fire on the evening of the llth inst.
feet set of the hteHigencer from its first number,
March 4! 1880, to prs sent date. Any person able
to supply a set a stated will please commulcatI u
with the publisher. +. O. Box 1851, New Yo,k.
"A thousand dollars! Oh, Sue! Oh,
John! what piece of good fortune! Dear
aunty-think of her file turning out such
a treasure! 1t is too wonderful to be true.
| feel rs though it were a dream," and
danced up and down the kitchen floor.
JOHN and Sue we're equally excited.
"Only.-' promised the former, 1--WE must
not forget that some one else may have a
file of the Intelligencer, and get ahead of
u.s.
This wet blanket of a suggestion kept
me awake all night. My thoughts kept
flying to New Y ork, anticipating the letter
that we lad written, and John posted
over night tor the early stage. If it should
be lost in the mails! When morning came,
was too weary and too fidgety to employ
myself in any way. But about noon John
walked in-comfort in his eyes.
"Why, John. how funny to See you here
at this hour! Why do you look so? You
haven't heard yet; you can't, tor the letter
is only half way there"
"bttt hdce he:lrd. got anead OF the
letter-drovc over to the junction, tele.
graphcd, paid for the answer, and here it
is.''
Blessed John! This was the telegram:
''Scnd file at once, Check ready to your
order. T. P.HALLIDAY.o
How we cried and laughed and kissed
each other! To John and Sue, the salts
faction OF their love, life spent together,
the fruition Of deferred hopes; to me, the
lifting OF a heaty weight, home, security.
the shelter of my sisters wing, the added
riches or DTOtner who was DrutnrIiy
in every deed, Andall this for thousand
dollars! Oh, how much money can do
and at other times, how little!
We had grown somewhat calner, though
Sue kept her sweet. wet face hidden on
Johns shoulder. and q',ivcied and sobbed
now ans! then. when turned emotion into
Il new channel by seizing tumbler Of wa
ter and proposing this toast: TO the
memory of the late Samuel F. Morse"
John seized another and added: "The
hteltgeacey-lnay it rise like phoenix
from its ashes." :ts4
leave you to guess whether we did not
flripl- This heartily = Hnrn.ro Rn11r
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
r. q. Liar People.


Old maids. ,.rts.
Also, old bachelors.
A tender-hearted butcher.
A man who will die for a woman.
Milkmen who don't water their milk.
The man who really likes to dun people.
A hotel clerk who can't ''size" q man Dy
his clothes.
Singers who think it's cunning to num-
bic their w0rsls. u,
A young man with two sweethearts and
I clear conscience.
a man who can lay down = pat full with
perfect equanimity.
The man who wears duster two inches
ehOrter than his coat. i
People who consider 4 beneath their
dignity to raise their hat to Lady.
1,he man with one.eighth interest In =
two barrel well who don't say I'VE pro-
ducers.'
TIA dry eoods clerk who does not say,
..Now. int there somethinE else to-dayr'
Peopls who wear sances plate siaaa plns
asl Issa6lns sh6t ~ WI y taken foT
dlnmonds.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
Odds and Ends.

Ben Butler is a poor laboring man worth
only S3,OO0.0OO.
The Philadelphia Bulletin regrets ex-
ccedingly that Kearney's father didn't
drown his-or rather, pool his issue.
The man who keeps loose bull dog is
accused OF reprelensible charity to tramps.
They never leave without bite.
''Are the potato-bugs ripe yet?' asked a
would-be smart youth. Il guess so,' said
his father; sat all events, you can spend
the afternoon picking them"
Every man is born for heaven; and he
is received in heaven who receives heaven
in himself while in tie world, and he is
excluded who does not.-S,cenbory.
= witness named Gum was iold by a
lawyer who had been questioning him :
"Gunn, now you can go off," and the
Judge added: ''Gunn. you are discharged. "
s.This is not counterfeit, hope" said a
lover, as he toyed with his sweetheart S
hand. ''The best way to find out is to
ring it!'' was the reply. ~
Why doesn't Tilden get married and
learn what it is to get up in the middle OF
the night to heat "atnip tea over gas
burner to be applied internally for inE'ntile
collie, and let the Presidency alone?
Bereaved relatives, who send in long
and very fatterins p.ece OF obituary poet
ry, ask do you think We could add any
81: min nflI a "a
dollar bill as a guaranty Of good E.ith.-
Rome Sentinel.
The handkerchief business must be
stopped. The Rochester Erpress says
..Seme fellows are so sensitive that a man
cannot blow his nose without their think.
ing he is trying to fiirt with their girl.
A fiat iron with Thermometer on to
regulate heat is invented, but We don'i
think it will be popular. What is to be-
come OF the thermometer when the iron
is thrown ut husbands head? 1t is doubt
less the invention OF some short-sighted
bachelor.-O;l City Derrick.
A celebrated actress, whose fresh smiles
and silver voice favored the deception, al
ways called herself sweet SIXTEEN She
stated her age as sixteen In court, as q
witness. Her son was directly afterward
called up and asked cow old he was. six
months older than mother" was the hon.
est reply.
A lady tainted recently at temperance
meeting in Des Moines. Two hundred
hands involuntarily thrust themselves into
the lett breast pockets Of two hundred
coats; then the owners happened to think,
and the lady had to be carried to neigh
boring drug store in order to be restored
to consciousness Consultation.
Norway has some curious exhibits At the
Paris Exhibition. She has flsh-sk;ns ten
ned tor gloves, eel SKINS prepared for har'
ness shark skins. ten feet long and three
feet wide. ter various pnrposes; and whale
skins, sixty feet long, TOR ddyinsybands Of
machinery. tsss..... a.s
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17

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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17
Wit and H1lnzOr.
The best thing Out-Out Ct debt.
Ouakers stick by their Friends,

The best thing out-Out Ct debt.
Quakers stick by their Friends.
Categoral statement-Speaking to tn
purpuss.
A spirit wrapper-the paper around ,
bottle OF whisky.
Sheer nonsense-Trying to cut your Owl
hair.
| The best race horse cannot run up a col
umn of figures.
A sure cure for sleeplessness is to inlag
inc you have got to get up.
Doctors sometimes give man up, bu,
the undertaken is always hopeful.
IL acknowledge the corn,'' as the mar
said when lie pulled on tight boot.
Chicago News: ''Owe as you go and
then you won'e want for anything"
vice-President Wheeler, it is said. never
smiles-probably he is stern Wheeler.
A ST. Louis clerk is named Gasbill. Tn
happy man. Everybody disputes him.
When yo1 have q chance to hing the
girls, never complain of wasted opportun-
tiles.
A patch on the seat of boys trowserl
is ''something new under the son.
The label upon bottle Of ague remedy,
requesting the patient to shake we'll before
using, is superfluous.
Some men are so awful slow that the
only time they get ahead is when they buy
a cabbage.
A barefoot Syracuse girl kicked bur-
glar out Of house, and an observing mule
went behind the barn and wept.-Camden
Post.
A fat man who wants to reduce his size
should trade horses with preacher. The
animal will worry his fat off at the rate OF
five pounds per day.
Elizabeth Allen. in a poem. asks, 80.
willow, why forever weep?' Elizabeth is
little mistaken AS to the facts. 1t isn't
the willow that weeps; it is the boy who
dances under the Timber end OF it.
When Bob Ingersoll announces ''The
Mistakes of Joseph" as one Of his textures
the Washington Post advises him to read
up. as it was not Joseph. but Mrs. Poti-
phar that made the mistake. Perhaps.
however, Bob don't look on it in that
way.
The tendency Of grocers to become
Governors is alluded to. Mr.. Boutwell,
was a grocer; Governor Bishop, of Ohio,
is IL grocer; so was Governor Fadelford, Of
Rhode Island. And some say that Gen.
Butleris grosser than any Of 'em.-SpriaS
uesG nspa1tscu''.
1t is bal plan to wear diamond ring
upon the little finger when at the opera.
A person who does, always has more
trouble in folding a newspaper or pro-
gramme than anyone else. Such persons
eyes are always weak. and he is compelled
to use his opera glasses almost constantly.
It's bad plan,