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, 1878-01-19
The Wandcrcr.

Upon the worlds wide throughfares
My lot is cast. So be it!
Each on his back his burthen bears,
And feels, though he may not see it.
NY life is not more hard than theirs
Who toll on either side.
They cry for quiet in their prayers,
And it is still denied.
But sometime when stand alone.
Life pauses and then;
And in the distance dies the moan
Of miserable men.
As in a dream thow strange y I seem
To be lapsing slowly, slowly.
From noise and strife, to stiller life
Where all is hushed and holy.
All, love! our ways in a stranger land /;
We may not rest together;
For an angel takes me by the hand
And leads me-whither whittier?
, 1878-01-19
TsK citizens of Eureka. Humboldt CON,

THK citizens of Eureka, Humboldt coun-
ty, California, have decided in favor of
that city issuing 2 per cent. bonds, paya-
bic in twenty years, to the amount of
So, coo, to build q railroad from that
place to Eel river valley, pledging them
selves that no Chinese shall be employed,
and appointing committee of twelve to
draft : bill on the subject for the atten-
tion and consideration Of the Legislature.
, 1878-01-19
HIRING DRESS COATS.
Hew Nan enn get . nanAssme Weadin;
Garment fer one Evening only.$

HoW Nan enn get . 0aA4seme welding
Carn,enf fer one Evening 0nly.S
There has recently been established on
Broome street place where, upon the pay.
ment of q very moderate sum. dress coats
can be hired by the day or night ON easy
terms. A short time ago the proprietor
learned that the costumers were doing con-
siderable business in hiring out dress suits As
well as fancy costumes, and making hand.
some profit ON the business. It occurred to
him that if they could do this he could too.
and he accordingly Laid in stock Of one
hundred dress eOats.y some secondhand, 1ad
Others mis6ts, from leading Broadway tailocs,
and advertised that, in addition to his rasu.
lar tailoring business. he was prepared to tit
out all corners in society trappngs of the
most approved kind on the shortest notice.
His enterprise has proved very successful,
and he enjoys large patronage.
This tailor explained the mysteries of his
business to W'orla reporter. He said: II
have about a hundred swallow tail coats in
stock; some of them are plain and second
hand, Others are satin lined and faced and
made by the best cutters in the city. Trent
them out at charge of 81 50 night, with
vests to match at 81 additional My custO-
mers are apparently well to do; many Of
them could afford to buy dress suits, but as
they do not often use them they do not care
to 60 to the expense. Some of them are
what call regulars; they come to me a
dozen times in the season, and when l can L
give them the same coat every time. This
is the busy Season Just now, from December
to February. During these three months
there are lots of balls, parties, weddings and
receptions, and sometimes we have twenty
coats out in a night. Rarely do we have
less than twelve oct l suppose most of my
customers are clerks, small tradesmen, and
even some professional men, who do not
have frequent use for dress coats. but have
to use them sometimes do not let out
trousers: it is not easy to fit them. Besides,
there are some people who would not care to
hire them, and most people can afford to bay
them"
"But do you never lose any of the coats
so hired p
"Oh, no, was the reply; "we take pre-
cautions against loss or damage. When We
rent out our coats we take deposit, unless
we know the customer very we'll and are
sure of his returning the article. When we
do know him sufficiently we make the fol.
lowing contract:
NEW
, 1878-01-19

The tailor said that he considered all his
transactions strictly confidential, and con-
tinued: "This is only branch of our bust
ness, which is that of regular tailors, but
it has brought us good many customers in
the regular way. Our coats are of such a
make and such good fits that they do not
look like hired coats at all so that the bet
ter classes do better with us than they could
with the costumers.
care there any other men in the busi-
ness!'
II have only heard of one besides the
| cestumers, he is on Avenue A he has few
coats which he hires ent fcr 81 a night, but
Of course his class of custom is very inferior
and is principally among people who 60 to
| the balls and hops on the east side, where
dress coats did not use to be worn much and
! where | should not think it safe to trust
| mine.
What do you do uith these coats when
they are worn Out?"
As soon as they begin to look shabby we
sell them. Every summer We have a sale OF
the clothes used during the previous winter.
| We sell them off to walters in the hotels and
! restaurants for S2 50 and s. each. Those
| that are net saitabie for winters We get nd
of to the second hand clothiers, and then
they are sold here and down south, to dea
cons in eolored churches and 70 on. A cos,
may be made for some prominent gentleman
in New York by some fashionable tailor; il
does not fit; buy it and hire it out for !
season then l sell it to dealer and he sell:
| it to some waiter, and that winter may wait
upon the gentleman for whom the coat wa
made, in his own garment; so you see ou.
trade unites all classes of society"
The tailor proudly exhibited some of hi.
swailow-tail coats for hire they were of tn.
handsomest make, lined with the most ex
pensive goods, some of them handsomely
corded, and others faced with costly satiI
and silk.
"Ah, " said he, holding up one Of the gar
ments. ''you put that on a aten-dollar-a-weei
clerk and you would not know him from th'
president Of savings bank month after i
had failed. This is a most useful business
SIT a most useful and benevolent business.
-Ne,o York San,
, 1878-01-19

UvayoaABLE TO SUBsIDIEs-Careiui
;no,;rv leads to the conclusion that the
present congress Is unfayorable to subsl'
r. considerable number Of demo-
cat. [ IN the present house who would
Otherwise vote for government aud to raul
roads and other schemes believe IL 70 oe
wise to postpone action on the suo1ec'
nnt;, Alter the elections next fall. The
Tens and Pacific bill may possibly be re-
norted from the committee on Pacific rali-
roads in the house, but there is even some
doubt about THAI
, 1878-01-19

THE LADIES OF F'FKIsco.-A correspondent.
of the Boston Jen,nai says: The women Of
San Francisco have a perfect passion for
wealth. They have terrible longing for
fashionable life. They think of ease and
luxury and would make life complete holi-
day Dresses and diamonds, the opera and
theater, never endinground of social gayety
and frovolity constitute the height of female
ambition here. was dining with friend
at the Grand Hotel, and opposite US sat
three young ladies engaged in an animated
conversation. "When l marry, says one,
81 shall marrya millionaire. " Z" And too, :"
rejoined another. Nothing short Of aman
with plenty of coin for US to fool away.
That's what We Frisco girls want don't
wonder at these longing for wealth There Is
everything to prompt them. There Is no
city in the world that can show snch an array
of million.res in propotion to the population
as San Francisco. There are over forty men
here whose fortunes exceed four millions Of
dollars each. None of these fortunes were
inherited, but were acquired by business and
speculative operations, AMI all within a
period of 25 years None Of the milionares
here have passed the prime Of Life, and they
are all Just a. eager in their pursuit for riches
- those who enjoy NO reputationfor opulence.
The passion for great weaath here Is unpre-
cedented It Is the end and aim of both
sexes, and Ill they desire to attain.
, 1878-01-19

An Irishman who had 6een sick long
time was one day met by the parish priest,
when the following conversation took place:
"WeIl, Patrick, I lam glad You have recover.
ed. Were You not afraid to meet yourG God!
Oh, no, your riverence! It was meetin'
the other party that was afraid uv!" re-
piled Pat.
, 1878-01-19

Trr Rissisns have 4 tradition that no
Car will reach his sixtieth birthday The
present Car lacks but seyen months o.
being sMts M I se.rs old
, 1878-01-19

LoysnsLIwo weeks ago they loi1ered
about the front door and hung over the gaze
70, hours. Such nights - these they ki:s,
shiver, and away he goes, glad to dodge the
hip black dog,
, 1878-01-19

"Where we do not know the customer we
take deposit and give receipt in this
form:
, 1878-01-19
New YOnK,--
Due |

Received from--on deposit for
dress coat--hired for this night only
Charge for use, s.
Due bearer on return Of coat, s.
1t is expressly stipulated that this--is to
be returned in good order, on or before-P. NJ.
tomorrow.
, 1878-01-19
New YORK,

NEW ORR, I'M.
street, dress coat, on hire, for--Only,
and which l hereby agree to return in good
condition before I p. NJ
, 1878-01-19
.alla MaIIa Bakery

CRACKERS OF ALI. KINDS.
Also, Wholesale and Retail
Dealer In Family Groceries
CONFECTIONERIEs.
WINES, LRQCORS AND CIGARS.
MERCHANTS, PACKERS and other. in want
M CRACKERS to ship to the Mines, will find
to their advantage to cali me before going elsee
where, as will sell them Crackers
Cheaper than they can be Imported.
Having machinery for manufacturing Crackers, 1
can fll orders at short notice. supply kept con-
stantly on hand.
E4s Bread, Crackers and Cakes will be sold at
reduced prices and promptly delivered in any part
of the city.
Customers will please call at the Bakery and state
where they will have their Bread left.
"a The Bread Wagon will go around the city
very morning 4-y
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Special Notices
F. w. KINSnAN & CO.,

Has opened FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE on
Water ST., where they Will be pleased to see ali
their old friends and former customers. Also
agent for
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LETTER FROK TIRGINIA.
DANvILLE, Va, March 23d,

DANvILLE, Va, March 23d, 1873
Mr. EDITOR: We have just passed through the
most fearful conAagstop with which this little
city was ever scourged. The flames broke out
between two and three o'clock yesterday morning.
The ringing of bells and the cry of fire, FIRE. was
heard in every part of the city and soon the con-
sternation became general The wind was blow
ing stiff breeze and the flames spread rapidly.
Crowds OF confused people blocked the streets.
The contents Of factories, ware houses, stores and
private dwellings were tumbled Unfortunately
into the streets and were badly smashed and trod-
den under foot, in q vain effort to save them.
Seven large factories and warehouses, one fine
church, several stores and number of private
dwellings we're all consumed. Some forty fam-
lies were turned out of doors and large body OF
people out Of employment.
The new African Baptist church, costing about
$4,000 and just completed and furnished, is Sc
we're loss to the poor colored people who bad built
it from their hard earnings and small savings, for
the last ten years, denying themselves OF even
the ordinary comforts of daily life to provide a
house of worship. Steps had been taken to have
it insured but the confagration caught them too
soon. Other men have sustained heavy losses but
none fell with more crushing weight because OF
their inability to recuperate. Both siies OF Hg
street and one side of Union street are swept
clean for long distance. The total loss is vari-
ously estimated from $4,000 to 100000. In.
sured for about one-half the amount de stroyed.
Yours truly, A. II. JONES
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General News.

In New York city alone the capital employ ed
in the ice business exceeds S5,000,000
The tramp is beginning to weary of cold turkey
and is asking for spring lamb with mint sauce.
The New Hampshire republicans hope to carry
all the Congressional districts of the State at the
next election.
The Western farmers are pleased with the pros
pect Of exchanging surplus horses for three mil
lions of dollars of English gold, its equivalent,
Senator Morrissey is described by Florida
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial a.
having grown thin under the suiTerings which he
has borne with rare forttude.
In view Of the high prices they expect to pay
for Kennebec ice the coming summer the denl
zens of the large cities are supposed to cry out
lceman, spare our purse,
Raise not your prices higher
You're making matters worse,
thus freezing out each buyer.
Mrs. Eaton, the widow of Jackson's Secretary
of War, is said to be still living in Washington,
preserving yet in spite of her more than eighty
years, traces Of her once famous beauty She is
still bright and quick 10 conversation.
A man was scared to death in Berryvlle, Mo.
He was passing a graveyard at midnight when
two men sprang from behind monument and
shouted at him. He ran home and went to bed
but was so nervous that he could not sleep, and
before morning he died in commissions.
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The enterprise of the Standard is as
founding. 1t publishes this week, a few
figures from County Treasurer Stark's an
nual report, which was published in full
in the Kennebsc Journal two months ago
Nothing like keeping up with the times
1t has an addition, however, in the fol-
lowing words: Tine new Superior Court
will increase the expenses of the county
the current year several thousand dol
lars" That's news certainly, on which
the Standard man may have copyright /;
but then of course he won't complain,
should that prove to be the fact as he wa
one of the most active members OF the
bar in advocating the establishment OF
the court He's not going to complain !;
of course not.
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A Maine MINIS Dow nfall.

George Stetson, late manager of the New York
branch OF the Boston Marine Insurance Company,
was few days since, arrested in New YORK Tor
the embezzlement of $1,000 OF the company 5
money, while be was in charge of their Olhee ia
that citv. Stetson, who Is about 80 years old aud
married man, was born in Auburn IN thi- state,
and began his insurance career in the office of the
Union Insurance Company, Bangor Displaying,
while in the employ Of this company, marked
ability, he was engaged by the Maine Lloyds rs
manager OF their office IN New York. lie re-
manned with them until their dissolution IN the
fall of 1874. lie took the management OF the New
York office OF the Boston Maine Insurance COM
pany aud remained in that position until February
Of the present. year, when, investigation having
shown his gross misuse OF the funds entrusted to
his care, he was dismissed frem the employ of the
company. He then opened an Insurance agency
at ID William street, New York, where he was To-
Gated at the time of his arrest few years since
Stetson, whose wife was then living with him IN
New York, formed the acquaintance of pretty
French woman. He became IL fatuated with hel
The usual consequences followed. Carried away
by the new attraction he neglected wife, business,
friends, every thing for the sake OF the atyen-
turess. Daring the early part of the year ru-
mors con ing TO the attention of the directors OF
the company with which StetsOn was connected,
of his irregularities, and suspicion having been
excited TO the manner IN which he had OBJ
tanned the means wherewlth TO continue his dissl-
patton, an examination of his accounts was made,
resulting III tne discovery Vi Tue pehSieh0f a.
ready reported. Thereupon, Stetson was dis
charged. but in consideration of his previous good
conduct and high reputation, and out OF regard to
his respectable family connections, an opportunity
was offered him to retrieve his MISTAKE and to
make his accounts good. For some mistaken idea
however he refused to accept the conditions eX
tended to him, and. not only that, he dehed the
company to do their worst, hence his arrest, IN a
civil suit for damages, probably, in case he still
exhibit the same contumaclOus spirit to be fol-
lowed by his trial on the criminal charge of en-
beZzement.
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Owing to the impending failure of the
Congress scheme, Vienna has become the
focus OF European diplomacy. If the
Gar can prevent Austrs from entering
into allegiance with England, he will eel
at liberty to 90 on with the reconstruction
Of Turkey. without the formal sanction
which Congress might accord him.
Should Austria waver, the Car may be
expected to strengthen his hold on Tur-
key, and prepare to defend his spois by
armed force. The prospects. so far are in
favor of the Russian cause. Count An
Grassy is dissatisfied with England for re-
tarding the success of his proiect--the
Congrass-which he expected would have
remedied Austria's grievances. and recon
ciled Russia's claims with the peace of Eu-
rope. He considers that the Austrian and
British interests diverge. and that if Eng
land carried her point she might abandon
Austria as readily as she did Turkey. How
far he will act in support of Russia, may,
however, depend upon the inducements
which that power can offer to offset the
specious appeals of Great Britain. -Neu
York Tribune.
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One of the frothy greenbackers with
which Waldo county is infested, sings al
the Belfast Journal a whele handful OF
interrogation points, eliminating in this
conundrum:
VIII you please state in what article and clause
of the constitution Of the United States authority
can be found by which Congress can confer upon
a few individuals the exclusive right TO carry on
the banking business; or to give them the bank
notes all printed, to do it WITH and to be response
bic for their liabilities
To which Simpson has this ready reply
and is now waiting for another question :
That is by no means difficult to answer. The
authority may be found in the same article and
clause which gives authority to Congress to make
greenbacks legal lender.
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NOTICE.

KENNEBEC COUNTY,-In Probate Court held at
augusta. on the second Monday Of March, 1873.
d OF James IT, Robinson, late of Mt. Vernon
in said County, deceased. having presented his first
account of administration of said Estate for
Tor allowance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday Of
ApIiI next. In the Kennebec Journal a newspa.
per printed in Augusta that all persons interested
may attend at a Probate Court then to be held
at Augusta, and show cause, il any, why the
tame hould not be allowed.
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wi4.
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Is it War or Bluster?

The Boston Traveller says: 1.-The
great Russian statesmen have been inter,
viewed, with results which, by their as
sent, have been telegraphed to the outside
world. 1t appears by these reports that
Russia is terribly indignant at the course
of England, and is seeking to make an al
lance with Austria, but the whole world
has known this for many days, and the
sending of Gen. Ignatieff in hot haste to
haste to Vienna was no surprise. An ALI
ance of the three Emperors has all along
been regarded as among the possibilities.
but is apparently no nearer than it has
been. and there are indications that Ger
many will not aid in the aggrandizement
OF Russia without certainty of cores
ponding advantages to herself; and, al
though Russia has in Bosnia "a bird in the
hand" to give as a bride to Austria, she
has only "bird in the bush" to offer to
Germany. 1t is certain that France is now
In sympathy with England, and contin-
gency may arise in which she would be a
valuable ally, and Russia cannot count on
enlisting all Europe in war against Eng.
land. The sending of Gen. Ignatieff to
Vienna, and the warliae tone of the organ
oil the Russian premier indicate that Eng
land Is In favor with the officials at Con-
stantlnople, and that the Russian govern.
ment is not pleased with the situation
there, and fears the effect of a possible
alliance between England and Austria.
with Germany neutral, and is willing to
pay high price-at the expense of Tur-
key-to prevent it. But while there is an
increase of excitement at St. PETERSBURG
there is at London a notable subsistence ot
anxiety. and an advance In the price of So.
curities. If Gen. Ignatieff succeeds in his
mission to Vienna, England will no LONGER
have hope OF securing an alliance which
under any circumstances would be of nm
certain duration, while its success would
give England the support of Turkey
which still has tens of thousand of good
troops between Its capital and the Russian
army, in positions which they can hold
until reinforced from England. The tone
of the St. Petersburg press indicate an
poyance rather than confidence, and If the
volatile English press should talk in such
o manner. 1t would be regarded as the
clustering of weakness rather than tn,
outcome OF assured strength.
II the Russians have been talking of ,
possible alliance against England to which
the United States shall be party.
shows that they know little Of the polio.
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ness, Group, Worms and Whooplng Cough. CAS-.
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gripes.
COLUMBIA, Conn, May 3, 1876.
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Centaur
Liniinlents.
They relieve pain.
They subdue swellings.
They cure burns, without a scar.

The White Centaur Liniment is now the
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atica Lumbago, Frost Bites, Caked Breasts, Itch
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