Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-06-06
Bargains in Carpetings Black Silks, Black
Cashmeres, Sheetings. Dress Goods, etc., etc.,
that we have given customers for the past few days
Come early and secure the bargains. If

about and ret ace their steps the same ground
they had several times travelled before, when 10
fact they thought they were exploring new terri
tory X. M. Smith was also one of the shrewd spec
ulators and stories told by the old gentlemen
OF his smart exploits.
That before the magnetic telegraph, and
business was done by the horse telegraph, and in
this way. \ gentleman in New York, Boston,
Portland, or elsewhere, hearing of the probable
failure of firm in Bangor, and desiring to get
there to secure his debt, would go to the proprietor
of the stage line and make trade with him to
put him through ahead Of the regular mail. A
single team would be taken, and the journey
made in the night time; the business all done up
and the property secured before sunrise while
the other creditors, who had sent their executions
by mail, were just too late to secure themselves
But, then, want they mad The land speculation
lasted some three years. At that time every man
had "money enough and shilling to spare
No one can have an adequate idea of the early
experiences of these veterans. When a binding
bewdering and drifting snow storm came. they
would leave their stages by the roadside and put
their horses in the friendly shelter of the first
barn, aud Singing the mail bag across their
shou ders, start of on shot across the fields
The mails must be got through, at anv rate q, and
they often risked their lives rather than prove
dereIict 10 duty even IN the slightest degree. Both
liamlen and Rollins had some experience in driv-
ing on the route from Bangor to Oldtown, though
most of their time was spent the Kennebec.
The Oldtown route was rough one, on account
of most of the passengers being rivermen and
Indians, both classes being much in love with "6rc
water" Liquor was then as free as water, and
when the drivers refused to drink, as they did,
then there was row among the unruly passen-
gers. 1t used to be common imprecation, GO
to hell, or to Od'own''-one place being as desir-
able as the other. Driver after driver had these
roughs driven off Of this route, but they had their
hands full when they tackled Rollins and Hsmlen
Sometimes, through a sense of weariness the
driver would fall asleep his box the spirit be-
ing wiling but the flesh weak; the faithful
horses would keep right on to the next stopping
place, when the driver would be aroused. They
have often been sixteen hours on the road on
horseback, from Augusta to Bangor, and have sat
on the box eighteen hours without raising a trot
lIamlen has often been so wearied that to keep
himself awake he has resorted to the eSpedient of
splitting tobacco juice into bis eyes!
The eyes of the old men watered as they met in
this office, and grasped each others hands, the
first time for ten years. How were the old time
incidents and adventure. f-hed mp from the re-
ceptacle of memory's store house Rollins had
been in the staging business nine years, and
llamlen for about that time; and as they gazed at
the brightly painted mail car flashing by on the
swift train with its clerks and all its mordern i'm
provements, they recalled their hard experiences
aud were thankful that they lived to this day.
As the two old men went on with the story of
those early times, when they knew who lived in
every house in Bangor and Augusta as they
looked into each others faces with delight, their
couniensces would illuminate with a benevolent
and kindly glow the few wrinkles would melt
away, ard the old men became BOYS again And
the reminded of the picture oftwo old war
worn veterans, holding their last meeting, their
companions having all ia len out ofthe ranks ofthe
living leaving them alone to recite the incidents of
ba tie, the bivouac and the march. Standing thus
alone, they form the connecting links between
the past and the present; and may they long be
spared to move among men.
which is being gotten up under the direction of
Mr.. A. ID. WaId, will be gwen at the First Bap-
tist church, on Tuesday evening next, June llth
The entertainment will consist of songs, Duets
quartettes, choruses piano aud violin solos, dra-
matte recitaiions, &C. Mrs. Milliken will sing,
and will be assisted in the concert by some of our
best musical talent.
AmonU the wonde rful attra Of pa,n,r,'.
"Gleatest Show on Earth. which will exhibit at
Augusta, Wednesday, June 18th, is Mr.. John
Bachelor, the champion lesper, who performs the
perilous feat of turning triple somerssut over
the backs of six large elephants. This is feat
never before attempted, and can only be seen by
Wis ting Barnum's Great Show.
| Col. F. NJ. Drew and family have returned to
their home in this city, after absence of some
seven months at Remington Park, Florida, with
health very much improved. They were delight
ed with the climate of Florida, but for steady res
idence they prefer good old Name. The many
Maine men they met in Florida seem to be pros
pering.
| We refer our readers to the advertisement of
Mr., j. c. Boyington, who has opened new coal
yard, and intends to keep on hand large stock
of the best Lehigh coal. for use in furnace and
stove. This is the best variety that can be offered
and we have no doubt that Mr.. Boyington will be
able to get up good trade.
| On Thursday evening last Decoration Day,
Memorial Hall at West Waterville, was filed TO
Over1owinR W ith an audie nee to hear the oration
of Maj. j. ID. Myrick Of Augusta. The oration
was pronounced worthy the o. ocasion.
HOW TO GET SICK.
| Expose yourself day and night eat too much
without exercise; work too hard without rest
doctor all the time take all the vile nostrums sd-
verified, and then you will want to know
HOW TO GET WELL.
Which is answered in three words-Take Hop
Bitters See other column.