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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
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Superintendent's Report.

Payson Tucker, Esq, Superintendent reports
Miles run by Passenger Trains, 49S l43
Freight " 395 lj9
Working lSi, 1872
Total Train Mileage, l07S064
Total number passengers carried, 81 ,34j; total
number passengers carried one mile -, 14e, l2j !;
receipts for same, S6SS 056 81; earnings per pas
senger, SLIP ID. Decrease in number of passen-
gers carried in year 1877, as compared with 1876
81 ,S54 Total number tons freight carried, $780,
$780, total receipts for same, $685., 5i059; average
receipts per ton, S2.lS S7l00 Decrease in tons
of freight carried in the year 1877, as compared
with 1876, Zip.
While the expense of maintenance Of way has
been reduced, the road he'd and track have been
much improved during the past year, and are in
excellent condition, and the man lines will COM
pare fsvoraby with any road in New England.
MANY new sleepers have been laid, consldera-
BILE amount of ballast put upon the track, cUyerts
repaired and rebuilt, entertainments raised and
widened, bitches cleaned out aud made deeper,
fences repaired add 20 miles of new fence built.
signal lights and bridge guards erected. Total
number of feet f new bridges built 800 Bridge,
have received numerous repairs. Seve al freight
and tation houses have been built and the build
ings of the Company are nearly all IN good re-
pair.
The rolling stock was never in better condi-
ton, there having been added the past year con
ductors saloon cars for freight trains, baggage
and mail cars, 81 freight (box) cars. | snow pillow
anu locomotives. L ne equipment OF tue fuhu
now consists of 10 locomotives, l6 snow plows 56
passenger cars, % mail and baggage ears, 10l
freight cars, including box, hay and cattle cars,
500 platform cars, y conductors saloon workmcn
and wreckng cars Twenty-tso locomotives are
equipped with train brakes and nearly all the
passenger. mail and baggage cars are equipped
with air brakes and the Miller platform and buff
fer.
There were but two accidents during the year
January Dist, employee named Herbert IL.
Young, yardmsn at Bangor, fell under shifting
engine and was killed. MAY 23d. Walter VIM,
brakeman on freight train, was struck by an
overhead bridge near Gray station, and instantly
killed. In both cases coroler's jury reported
that no blame attributable to the Company.
Amount of pav-iolls for 1876, 5000, 25S.6l; for
1877, $3.50, S5s.23.
Decrease in payroll in 1875 from 1874. sos, co..
" in 1876 " 1875, $40 $500.
" in 1877 A" 1876, S3l .400.3S.
On motion of Mr.. Brown of Portland, the NUN.
Der of Directors was fixed at eleven, the same as
last year.
On motion Of Prof. Young of Brunswick, COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
Supreme Judicial Court-Danforth. j.,

WEDNESDAY, March 9th.
Again there has been no jury trial to report to-
day. \ long list of cases had been assigned, but
the parties allowed them to 90 by default. A
large number also have been turned over to the
new Superior Court Altogether it has been a
busy and profitable day. The old docket will be
found at the close of the term to have been large
y reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

Tourists, emigrants and mariners lind that Hos.
teitt's stomach Bitter is a medicinal safeguard
against uni al htu innu noes, upon which they
can impi lily rely, nee it prevents the effects
that m unhealthy climate, vitia'cd atmosphere
un1ccnstomed or unWholasome diet. bad water,
or other conditions unftv hrable to health would
Otherwise produce. On long VOYAGES, or journey
10y land in ATTITUDES adjacent to the equator it is
espc, 'allv uecinl rs a preventive of the febrile
complaints and disorders OF the stomach, liver nd
bowels which are apt to attack natives of the
temperate zones sOjpulning or travelling in such
resi ms ant 1t Is an excellent protection against
the influence OF cAtren Z cold, sudden changes OF
temper allure, exposure to damp or eNtrema fatigue
1t OF ouly prevents intermittent and remitteni
fever and other diseases of "A malarial type, but
eradicates them, tact that has been notorious ioI
vFars past in North and South Americi, Mexico
the West In,les. Australia and other countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
The Lincoln News of Feb. 2sth, contained the
following commendatory notice:

IHt I.IH1uIu NtWs OF 60. Zoth, contained The
following commendatoty notice:
MI y. W. Taylor of Sidney closed a very sue
cessful term Of school at the -Four Corners"
West Bristol last Friday, having been in session
twelve weeks. BY his happy faculty he won the
good will Of bis scholars and scared the appro.
baton of the parents. This was the fifth term
Mr.. Taylor has taught in that district. which i a
CONNIE ndaton Of the highest order. We consid-
er any school that may secure his services in the
future As fortunate. Rarely do we find so many
excellent qualities combined in one teacher Mr..
Taylor left Monday morning for hi home 10 Sid
nev, with the satisfaction that his school was not
only pie asant but profitable.
This was MIR. Tayl,rs forty-ei ghth term of
school. having taught for twenty -four winters.
lie has just been chosen Supervisor of Schools in
SIDNEY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
PENNSNLN ANA.


HARRISBURG, March q. O. F Ballard. mem
Der of the house, who embtzzltd certain Build.
ing Association funds, and who detaulter
and escaped from the sergeant-atcarms this fol e.
noon was expelled from the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
MASSACHUSETTS.
Bank Matters.


Boston, March p. The supreme court thi,
forenoon, on application of the Savings Bank
Comm issioners, granted temporary Injunction
upon the Broadway Savings Bank Of Lawrence
deeming it injudiclous to allow the BANK the ad
vantages OF The new law.
Reduction.
Owing to The general depression, the director.
of the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. to- av voted
to reduce the capital stock from 800 600 TO 5000
900.
Nine tenements in a block with a store, in Fs
River, in the southern pant of the city, belong NJ
TO \. z. Reddy, were burned this morning. Loss
$500.
RUNS DOings.
At Waltham yesterday, Jos larkin, while in
toNicated, became eniaged in quarrel with
his mother, that he beat her senseess with a
spoke. Surprising her to be dead he sat fire To
the house, went to Moody street bridge and
jumped int the river, but the current bore him to
the land. Then he returned home where he was
arrested by the police, who had seasonsblv eXtin-
guished the fire. The mother, though severely
bruised, is likely to recover. Larkin is about "A
years old, and heretofore has borne a good rcpu-
tation.
Missing.
NEwBURYPoRT. March p. CHARLES T. Colby
a machinist of this city, STATED for Portland the
first OF last week, since which time nothing has
been beard Of him. His family aud friend. are
anXi ous for his safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
MEXICO.
The Governme At 10 he Recognized.

New YORK, March p. Minister Foster, it i.
understood, left Washington v esterday for New
Orleans VIE he will embark for the City OF
Mexico He Is instructed by President HAYES to
formally recognize the Diaz government, aud take
initial steps for scommercial treaty between tue
two republics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

mttee of three was raised to receive, sort aud
count votes for Directors. The chsirman APP
pointed that committee, Messrs. Young of
Brunswick Paine of Portland. Phillip, OF Water
Vile.
The committee, having attended to their duty,
reported the whole number of votes at q ,I6l, all
OF whom were for each of the following persons,
who were declared unanimously chosen Directors
for the ensuing year;
Abner Coburn, Skowhegan; Darius Alden, Au-
gusta John Il. Brown, Portland; Arthur Sewall,
Bath; William G.. Davis, Portland; Alfred P.
Rockwell Boston; George S. Morrison, New
York; George 7. King, Boston; George L. B.
jackson, Portland; William b. Bacon, Boston
Willard r. Phillips, Salem, Mass.
The meeting then adjourned. The Board of
of Directors will organize in about two weeks
The meeting at the Frst Baptist lecture rooms,
this evening, commences at 100 o'clock.
Preaching this evening at the Free Baptist
Church. Sermon by Rev. T.. Manson of Bath.
On Tuesday afternoon last city Marshal Shaw
seized five gallons Of run, at the Farmers Hotel.
Fr,t quality of pressed hay for sale in the store
opposite Dow Il Storer's.
A temperance club OF boys from ten to fifteen
years of age was organized in Watervle yes
erday
Farmers inform Us that though the travelling
is still very bad in the country it has improved
much within the last few day..
Mrs. Allen, on Crosby street, has four rooms to
let. Two large and sunny, with smaller rooms
connecting. Table board can be obtained near bv.
You can always find good assortment Of nice
fresh fish at Central Fish Market, where every
thing is kept in excellent order
Miss Sanborn of Winthrop street, leaves town
this morning for Boston and New York, to look
after spring aud summer fashions. Expects to be
gone inst two weeks.
Charles L. Mclaughlin was before the munich
pal court. yesterday, on the charge Of drunken
ness lie appealed to the August term of court,
and in default of surcti,s was committed.
Schsfer, the bllliardist, whose wonderful play
ing was witnessed in this city recently, defeated
the champion Of Ohio a day or two 20. He made
the Unprecedented average Of 66 %.
At eleven O'Clock this forenoon, sermon will
be preached at the Christian church, Northern
avenue, bv Elder o. j. Hancock. Preaching in
the evening at halfpast seven o'clock, by Pew l..
VI. Smith of Albion.
The grand campfire Of Seth Williams Post G.
A. X. will take place this evening, at Meonan
Hail. when our local Post will do the honors, to
the interest and entertainment Of their invited
guests.
The scholars of the Grammar school will give
an Exhibition at the school room this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
Reductions.

The Tribune says the house legislative apprC
priation committee has cut the saaIy of ever
employe of the senate AID not reduced one
these of the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

People who think they must smoke can find
the best cigars and tobaccos at Partrdge's Drug
Store. The Messrs. Partridge sell real i'm
ported cigar for ten cents, and have good cigars
for five cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

The LaCkawanua auc ion sale of coal old fo,tv
thousand tons this morning, large attendance and
bidding was lively, better figures being real zcd al
an advance from to Is cents; in steamboat %
cents; in egg 10 TO ID cents; on stove Is cent. on
chestnut cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

THINK OF 1T, that Cough or Cold neglect
ed, may lead to serious consequences. In the
early stage of Throat and Lung diseases,
Madame Porter's Cough Basam is an invaluable
remedy, be taken by the Oldest person or
youngest child. Is safe, reliable and agreeable
to the taste. Price % cents, and in large bottles
at so and IS cents. mar2S 4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

We have received the annual catalogue of the
Maine State College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, for the year ls77.7s The Senior
class numbers u; the Junior class. %; the Soph-
omore class, 81 the Freshmen class, 46; those
taking special course. -; resident graduates, /
Making total Of 1873 students The library in
connection with the institution numbers 3,6is
volumes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

Time and tide wait for no man" Use SLIP
Perry ELM LOZENGES for your Cough. For
sale by ali Druggists.
Caswell & Co., corner Washinpton and Winter
Sts., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

The scholars Of the Grammar school will give
an Exhibition at the school room this afternoon
from to ) O'Clock. The parents and friends are
cordially invited to be present. The exercises
will consist OF Decl ,mations, Dialogues, Songs
Choruses, &C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
NEW YORK.


ALBANY, March y. The state senate to-da,
voted not 10 remove Insurance Superlnte adent
Smy the for alleged malfeasance in office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

Cure that cough How With Adsmson's Bo
tanic Balsam: 1t is warrented to cure coughs
colds, and oil lung difficulties. Sample free
Large bottles 80 cents. Sold at Kinsman & Cor
Drug store. ian25+Swlw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

The receipts and expenditures are given above
the Directors report.
The tois liabilities of 1876 were SIP 1894 1863;
~ 1877 Sl2 367 1903 06; decrease IN 1877, So 49,
3d. The earnings of road after paving expenses
in 1876, were S6S9 SOL 40, in lS1G $3.50 69S95;
decrease of net earnings during 1871, $50, lj2 "a
The follow ing is the IreasuIer's Balance Sheet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

A special states that George WlArs was arrest
ed at Lltlelon, West Virginia, yestei day, charg
cd with connecting the plot for numbering Mr.
Wallace and Miss Church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

The grand campfire of Seth Williams Post G
A. X. will take place this evening, at Meonian
Hall, when our local Post will do the honors, to
the interest and entertainment of their invited
gnests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

Payson Tucker, Esq, Superintendent, reports
Miles lun by Passenger Trains, 49S,l i3
Freight 395 lj9
Working - lsi 1862
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

On motion of Mr. Brown of Portland, the num-
Der of Directors was fixed at eleven, the same as
last year.
On motion Of Prof Young of Brunswick, a COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

Capital stock s36n3,3OO 90
Stock Bonds, $500 OO
Bonded Debt, S,lW,Oll O6
Maine Central Interest Scrip, 2 1872 90
Portland 4 Kennebec Il. Il. stock, 1900 90
Due Dexter & Newport II. X. Co., 5000 90
90 on Outstanding Coupons, and
for Interest on Stock aBd Scrip
not exchanged, H,109 "a
Due Railroads and Transportation
Companies, lO2 Oh
Due Sundry Accounts, 6,O02 81
Profit and Loss Balance, 1913 45
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Reduction.

Owing to the general depression, the directors
of the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. to-day voted
to reduce the capital stock from 100000 to $500
600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

At eleven O'Clock this forenoon, sermon will
be preached at the Christian church, Northern
avenue, bv Elder o. J. Hancock. Preaching in
the evening at half-past seven o'clock by Pew. l..
VI. Smith of Albion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28

Pa Iness of the Cooperation for the Past
yesr-Reports of Oniee's-A" '""i Nett
Ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14
Fast Life i'm New York.


Fernando Wood was written down a
few months ago millionaire. He had
son who survived under the name of
calhoun Wood" His father gave
him an allowance. He gave him more
he gave him an unlimited credit.
The son of such father could get
trusted anywhere for anything. He
drove a fine team, and owed for the
hire. He wore loud clothes, and the
bill stood over. The hotels were glad
Of his custom, and the full ledger page
ran on to the next. He stopped one
day, and now asks that the bankrupt
sponge be drawn over his accounts.
Young Wood is not alone in this mat
ter. Elegant men, who wear fine
raiment,who live in costly chambers in
costly hotels, pay little money for their
board. Some put up bonds on wild
hands in Texas, or bonds on dilapidated
railroads., or exhibit bundle called
securities" These are held fast and
safe under the lock and key of the
landlord. One of our most noted hotel
men failed last year, and had house
full of such frauds, and his safe full of
such securities. One institution is do
ing an insurance business on securities
that the Insurance Department at
Albany would not receive. A lot of
grindstones would be as valuable
Cor. Boston Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14

lowing fashion: Mr.. Smyth sat on a
chair nearly in the middle of the room,
L was sitting on a sofa near the door,
the Parsee merchant stood in the door
way about arms length from me. The
servants stood about in groups, the
largest group being between the door
and the conjuror. AS soon as he had
settled himself he turned to the Parsee
and asked for the loan of a rupee. The
peddler at first demurred little, but,
on being guaranteed, against loss, he
| produced the coin. He was going to
put it into the coniuror's hand, but the
latter refused and told the Parsee to
hand it to- Mr.. Smyth's bearer The
bearer took it, and, at the request of the
conjuror, looked at it and declared it to
be really rupee. The conjuror then
told him to hand it to his master. Mr..
Smyth took it, and then followed this
dialogue: Conjuror-Are you sure that
is rupee9 Smyth-Yes. Conjuror-
Close your hand on it and hold it tight
Now, think of some country in Europe,
but do not tell me your thought, Then
the conjuror ran over the names of sew
eral countries, such as France, Ger
many, Russia, Turkey, and America
for the native of India is under the i'm
preston that America is in Europe. I
After a moments pause Mr. Smyth said
he had thought of a country. "Then
open your hand" said the iuggler; &" see
what you have got, and tell me if it is
a coin of the country you thought OF. q"
1t was 5-franc piece, and Mr.. Smyth
had thought of France. He was going
to hand the coin to the conjuror, but
the latter said No, pass it to the other
sahib." Mr.. Smyth accordingly put the
5-franc piece into my hand; | looked
closely at it, then shut my hand and
thought of Russia. When opened it l
found, not Russian but Turkish sill
yer piece about the size of the 5-franc,
or of our own crown piece. This hand
ed to Mr.. Smyth, and suggested that he
! should name America, which he did,
and found a Mexican dollar in his hand.
The coin, whatever it was, had never
been in the conjuror's hand from the
time the rupee was borrowed from the
Parsee merchant. Mr.. Smyth and his
bearer had both of them closely eX-
amined the rupee, and Mr.. Smyth and
l turned over several times the 5-franc
piece, the Turkish coin, and the dollar;
so the trick did not depend on a reversi-
BILE coin. Indeed it could not, for the
coin underwent three changes, as has
been seen. l need only add, for the in
formation of those readers who know
not India, that rupee is only about the
size of form, and therefore about half
the weight of a 5-franc piece. The
juggler performed several other tricks
that day, but they were of a common
place kind, and in no way comparable
to the coin trick, which 1 have never
seen rivaled by any other conjurer in
India or Europe.-Ihe University Mag
dzi71e.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14

nate mat the practice of the last three
successful wheat years will be followed.
ana the land treated as in the falls of
1872 l6 and II, when cool and moist
autumns, mild winters and cool springs
nave ruled, seasons in which the rain
1all ana the temperature made winter
wheat IN spite of the mistakes and
careIessness of the farmer. There are
some reasons for believing that we have
entered en- period of dry years, and
that Tor the next four or five the sum-
mers will be hot, the falls dry, and the
winters cold, and that to succeed with
the Wheat crop the necessity for a
longer or shorter summer fallow will
be absolute, and the other necessity OF
clean and mellow seed bed so as TO
cover the sown grain at least four
inches. in order to get stand and a
growth to insure against winter killing.
II next years winter crop should fail
as slgnally as those of the three previ-
GUS years have succeeded, it will be
charged. perhaps, to the unsuitable
ness OF corn soil to the growth of
winter wheat, while the real causes of
the failure will lie in the reckless disre-
gard of right and conscientious
preparation of the soil which the forces
OF nature attend to about half the time
and neglect the other half
Hlllinois had an agricultural college
costing 1000, 900 or 100000 origi-
nally, and if it were maintained at an
annual cost of quarter of S1,000,0 900
more the investment would be profit
! able 5ne to the farmers of the State, if
College did nothing more than
Geronstrate, in well-cultivated fields.
how and under what easy condition
wintc wheat could be grown four years
out every ten, and how the crop
mightbe made as sure and profitable a
one a any other, nine years out of
every en-, il only the right conditions
were oserved in the preparation of the
soil an seeding. But Illinois has no
cOllege)f the kind, nor do | know of
any in he country where the principles
and practices of wheat-growing have
been taught in such way as to add to
the sum Of our knowledge in that line.
To have harmed how to grow wheat is
in some smse to have received lib
eral educstion, for the reason that the
good wheat farmer is pretty sure to be
successful with every other crop, and
that institution which succeeds in
wheat-growing is a thousand times
more useful than the other which OK.
GELS in rowing, fine arts or the law
Sd. +. H." IN Country Gentleman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14
Fall Wheat.

The success of the present season
with fall wheat, the low price of oats
and corn, and the difficulty of holding
down weed growth where the land is
continually planted in corn, and the
further fact that wheat has proved to
be almost as good rotation for corn
as oats, have altogether conspired to
induce the corn farmers of the central
counties to give more attention to
wheat, and, from what | can see and
learn, if the drouth does not prove Sc
we're or the heat be maintained at a
high point, a great deal more than the
usual average will be sown to winter
wheat. But it is not a little unfortu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14

There was nothing very remarkable
in the appearance or dress of our con-
juror. An elderly man, short and
sparely made, dressed in dingy white
cotton, with very tight sleeves to his
robe and very tight legs to his drawers,
ne might have been respectable serv-
ant out of place, but actually was a
small landowner who had taken to con-
turing for his amusement. When he
entered the room he spread white
cloth upon the floor and sat down upon
it with his back to the wall, the door of
the room being on his right hand. His
spectators were disposed in the fol
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14

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