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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14
FINANCIAL l. COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
EVENING RBPoRr.
New York. Noveu

New York. November IL. 1878.
Money loaned at 8 al sn call, and closed al B.
per cent.
demand.
Gold opened at l00H and closed at l00h.
Carrying rates, lha3 per cent. Borrowing rates
la2. fa -
Clearings, eli 600 OOo. Custom receipts. s2ss 900
Treasury disbursed t!eOOo interest, ss4s. 900 for
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14

1t is believed in Washington. according
to dispatch In the New York Times, that
touching the local regulations of the fish
cries by the Canadian authorities, Lord
Salisbury's reply to Mr.. Evarts' dispatches
is satisfactory. and that the British govern
ment will carry out the treaty OF WASH
ington in a manner of which this country
will have no reason to complain. Whelh-
or this Interpretation of the English gov
ernment's position is correct cannot be
positively known until the text OF the dis
patch 10 given to the public, which prob
ably will be in short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14

The 'Solid South" has been rolling under the
do0ecraiic tongue IS sweet morsel, but 1t begins
= taste bitter since all the Northern States but
lnlians ed Oregon have gone republican. There
= sueh thing - too much solidity to be handy
Rsrtiagtos Hsmk<ys lRtp)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14
Boston Stock List.
iSales at the Brokers' Board, I

BOSTON. November Is, 1878.
Boston 4 Maine Railroad, lO6-alO6k
Eastern Railroad, l3bal3k
Portland, Saco 4 Portsmouth Railroad s9a-
Boston 4 Maine Railroad, ew bonds) llexa-
Eastern Railroad (new bonds) 7lha7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14

8. 4. Mason, who ran for Gov. in Pennsylvania
LIT week on the greenback ticket, has gone into
insolvency. Ovsr $4,000 iD judg nents has BE- IN
ssiered up against him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
Sore Throat and Diphtheria.

IwIsH to say a word in regard to the
use of sulphur as a cure for cankered
sore throat and diphtheria. 1t is said
to be sure and immediate cure for
either, and it seems to. me that the
knowledge of so simple and efficacious
a remedy ought to be in possession of
every person. | do not know from eX-
perience in regard to diphtheria, but
this winter, in our family, colds have
been accompanied in each case by Sc
ere cankered and inhamed sore throats.
We have found that the sulphur brought
almost instant relief in removing the
canker, and we have cured the inflam-
nation in the throat afterward with a
gargle of chlorate of potash. Put a
spoonful of sulphur into wineglassful
of water; stir it with the finger instead
of a spoon, as the sulphur does not
readily amalgamate with the water,
and when well mixed use as a gargle.
In extreme cases, where gargling is i'm
possible, the sulphate may be blown
through q small quill into the throat,
or sprinkle a spoonful or two of the
flour of birthstone on live coal placed
on shovel, and let the sufferer hold
his head over it and inhale the fumes
This remedy was always used by the
celebrated English physician, DIR. Field
with invariable success. -COr. Chicago
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
A Touching Letter.

EVERYONE knows the story of the little
girl who, wishing to ask something of
Heaven, wrote letter to God, which
she put in the hands of the Virgin S
statue in the parish church. A circum-
stance nearly analogous has Just taken
place near Marchiennes, in Belgium.
A girl named Blanche was in the serv-
ice of the Monsieur and Nine. c., who
were much attached to her on account
of her fidelity and piety. Some days
ago Nine. c. fell i'll and died very
suddenly. The day after her death,
Blanche, protiting by a moment when
the corpse, already prepared for the
grave, was alone, made her way to the
chamber of death, lifted the shroud
and then retired precipitately. Those
who saw her suspected she might have
been trying to pilfer the jewelry of the
corpse. Search was made and nothing
was found missing, but there was let
ter in the dead woman's hand. This,
being opened, was discovered to be a
letter from Blanche to her mother, dead
q long time before. 1t was as follows:
My DEAR AND GOOD MoTHER-This is to let
you know that Mr.. r. has asked me to marry
him; as you are no longer here, l beg you will
let me know, in a dream, if | ought to marry
him, and so give me your consent. In order
to communicate with you | profit by the Occa-
sion of Nine. c., who is going to heaven
This letter, which bore the superscrip-
ton: " To my mother Josephine, who
is in heaven" is truly poem of ingen-
uOus piety Baltimore Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

EN-. An bod said Adam an Mrs. Eve
TODD ave all ees apples except on won
twee, an ey mus eve EN- apples on ISIS
twee for bod to ave ISIS own self. An
naughty Mrs. Eve, see went an knocked
off apple an eat it all up-only see
dive Mr.. Adam some of ee apple-dess
title bite. An bod he tome alonn an
he see wot naughty Mrs. Eve had dun,
an he was very an9wy an he spanked
Mrs. Eve hard, an put her wight over zee
fence into ee woad An en- he put Mr..
Adam out ov ISIS darden too, an ey
didn't ave any ovely sings any mo al
ALL" Concerning Moses he says: Wen
he was title bitty baby boy, his bid
sister put i'm in bastet an tarried i'm
down to ee ferry an lief i'm, an a nice
CONAN wifi lots ov money, see tome
alonn, an see toot ee bastet an foot il
home wifi her, an see dot nice CONAN
too take tare ov Moses, an it was Moses 5
":amma. An Moses dwoad to be q
dweat bid man, an wasn't at funny?''
- ETnDhjc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
Z" FEY."

I'm no way, superstitious," as the Parson called
our Mat
When he'd none sail with the herring feet cause
ne met Old Susle's cat.
There's none can say needed, though hare has
crossed my road
Nor burnt my nets as venomed, where woman S
foot had trod.
And though it's mebby wisest to harken when
The sea-maids shrek their warning. from Sthe
reef beside the bell;
Seeing reckon one hears them when the wind
has northerly set
And at the lip of the Nab out there. the breakers
rouse and fret;
Still, I'm no way superstitious, but this allis
You may get the coffin ready, when doomed
man Is fey.
Aye, laugh, and call it folly, see you glance
aside,
Wait a bit until I tell you how poor Jem Dobson
died.
We were mates, but he was master, and eau
tlous man was he
Forever studying at the glass, and watching sky
and sea,
Use sure it often put me about, when the fish
were as rank as ought,
And he'd none sail for the wind was shy or
the clouds were ruthed he thought.
One day, an April morning, it was blowing east
nor east,
The call of the surf was on the Scar the pillows
trothed like yeast
Great, foam flakes rested on the sand, and the
hollow, sullen roar
Rose in the offing loud enow to bid us keep
ashore.
Guess how the boldest among us stared, when
Jem came swinging down.
And bade me help to launch the Rose, with an
OATH and with frown.
was 10th: but young and foolish, and shrank
like from a sheer;
There's naught a frightened lad won't do to
prove he has no fear.
There were plenty spoke to stop him. but he d
nor hear nor heed,
But sorted gear, and hauled up sail, all in a
strange dumb speed
tell You my heart leapt fit to burst as we shot
out in the bay.
For met poor Jems wild, wandering eyes, and
knew the man was fey.
! said when | burst: There's mischief there -
and nodded where, right ahead
The black squall lay on the water, the foe we
mariners dread;
But he scarcely shifted the helm point as his
eye o er the distance ran,
But laughed and said " The breeze is like to wait
for sure-doomed man."
Doomed, aye, for the squat shall burst on us.
and he turned her broadside-to,
sprang to the helm, but over late the stout
sheet strained and flew;
And as the Rose heeeled over and the seas broke
herce and grim,
heard Jem saying quietly; Poor lad, it's hard
on him.
Sam Lacy told me afterward-he steered the life
boat then
And their work was set to save me, those strong.
seafariug men
Jem just threw up his hands to heaven, and with
never cry or call,
Went down to the death he was bound to die in
the very face of them all.
SO, though no way superstitous, l neither Jest
nor sneer,
When old wives talk of omens and signs they
reckon should guide us here;
For it's little we know of the world beyond. and
| cannot forget the day
When | so nigh touched hands with death and
poor old Jem was fey.
All the Year Round
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
How Bemis Put Up Window Curtain.

Mrs. Bemis was engaged in the hope
less task of putting up window cur
tain that had been pulled from its place.
Mr.. Bemis stood near, his face wreathed
in a fine expression of scorn. "Theren'
he finally snorted, "you might as well
git down. | never saw woman that
had any sense, anyhow" perhaps
you'd better try it," retorted Mrs.
Bemis, with considerable asperity, as
she got down from the chair. "Well,
| bet | won't be four hours about it!''
retorted Mr.. Bemis, as he grabbed the
offending curtain and vaulted into the
chair. "DOn't stand on the cane seatr'
screamed his wife, warningly. Mr..
Bemis spread his feet, and stretched his
arms up with the curtain. (Which
end is whichP' he inquired, eying it
gloomily. Don't ask me- responded
his wife; 81 don't know anything about
it." Mr.. Bemis looked at the fixtures on
the casing, and at the curtain in his
hands. Then he lifted the last-named
article, and endeavored to insert it in
the former 1t didn't fit. Mr.. Bemis
said: Hang itr' perhaps you
DtuucI UuIn IL lllc Quiet Sue up, Sug-
gested his wife, Mr.. Bemis reversed it,
in silence. Still he couldn't make it
fit. Gimme a chair that's good for
something's he calculated fiercely, and
he jumped to the floor. He savagely
pulled a higher chair toward the win
dow. You'd better not take that, :"
warned his wife; it whirls round too
easy" "Don't you fret retorted Mr..
Bemis as he climbed into it. The chair
wobbled painfully. "Ketch hold and
stiddy it," sung out Mr.. Bemis to his
wife. Mrs. Bemis grasped the back of
the chair, and her husband stretched up
with the curtain, but with no better re-
suit. He gave the article vergeful
twitch, which pulled the chair from his
wife's grasp. The chair spun round
suddenly, jerking Mr.. Bemis into
the air, and tying him up in a bow
knot. He whirled rapidly over and
came down in window garden, rooted
through wilderness of plants, kicked
out four panes of glass, and totally
ruined the curtain. As he struggled to
his feet he encountered his wife S
pleased gaze. 50 A woman hasn't any
sense" she said, in the soft voice that
turneth away wrath. Mr.. Bemis stalked
out of the room, the curtain clinging to
him like Il curse. --R0cEJand Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
A Painful Scene in a COurt- Room.

CHARLES +. FREDERICKs, night dis
tribution clerk in the Newark On. j..
Postoffice, who was detected in stealing
letters, was brought before Commits
sioner Whitehouse in Newark. The ia
ther of Fredericks, who is more than
seventy years of age, came in and was
led to the chair where the prisoner was
seated. For a moment he stood trem-
bling before him, and then, resting his
hands on the shoulders of his son, said:
80 Charles, Charles, you have, you
have. Your mother'is gone, but before
she died she said you would some time
break my heart" When the wife and
child of the accused man entered the
room, the wife, regardless of those
present, threw herself into his arms,
and cried: "Charlie, have you done
thisP And have we been living upon
these thefts?'' This was the first
time,n was the answer. The next mo-
ment his almost-frenzied wife was upon
her knees before the Commissioner, and
cried out in an agony of grief: Kill
me, murder me! do what you will, but
let me have my Charlien' She was
hardly conscious when taken from the
room. Examination was waived, and
Fredericks committed, in default of bail,
to jail.
The prisoner has been employed in
the Newark Postoffice for over seven
years, and has previously had an excel
lent reputation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

After the Classic comes another lady
not unknown to fame. won't tell you
her name, for fear might be convinced
against my will of the existence of the
debatable land, if | did; but I'll tell
you what she looks like: She is squeezed
into very tight corset. Her head is
covered with pale-gold curls. 1t looks
as if art had been called to assist ma
ture in producing those pale gold tresses.
If she had lover-doubtles she has
many-he would be justified in pro-
ducing ballad to his mistress woful
eyebrows. Woful they are, sure enough.
Her hair is pale gold; her eyebrows are
black as ink, if not blackened with ink.
They are painted black with delicate
attention to detail, but not to proper
tion-the chief fault of woman artists.
In point of fact, in painting her eye
brows, the lady got one of 'em glaring-
ly crooked, with the most extraordinary
effect you ever saw in your life. Paint
and powder? Good gracious! She is
blackened under her eyes, to give her
languishing, dying appearance; her
eyes probably have belladonna in them
to make them bright. They look like
it. Now a young singer begins an ex-
quisite ballad, and the lady of the pale
gold tresses, with the gray shining out
Underneath them, sits down and strikes
an attitudes The sweetly-sung ballad
draws tears to the eyes of some who hear
it, but our lady of the tresseS thinks only
Of her attitude. She has small foot,
crowded into a boot which is consider
ably smaller. She is intent on display
ing that foot to an admiring audience,
andit is accordingly stuck out beneath
her dress, quite as far as the ankle.
Her eyes have the impressive look of
an owl suffering with Indigestion, as
she rolls them upward and backward
at the gentleman standing back of her
chair. Who is she? Sha'n't tell you.
She is a poetess, and that's all you will
get out of me if you beg from now to
dark. l only describe her to give you
an idea of how some respectable wom-
en- get themselves up in Washington.
1t is clear case wherein the sex has
swallowed the human being Washing
ton Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
Baby Brownies Bible Stories.

WHEN Baby Brownie tires of imagin-
ing that he is "team car" and
switches off into his aunty's lap from
the track that leads to the homes of his
" dampa's," mammals and various
other relatives, he usually asks for a
Bible story. The misfortunes of Adam
and Eve and the fortunes of Moses are
special subjects of which he never tires.
His version of the former reveals his
idea of punishment and is as follows:
" bod, he made nice bid dardeu an
put Adam an Mrs. Eve in it, an ar was
a whole lot of dwait bid twees in ISIS
darden, an dwait bid apples dwew on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

Miss Helen Lorimer's hour of trl-
umph had arrived. Mr.. Warner had
come to the house and asked for a pri-
vate interview with her. OF course she
knew what he had to say. She wouldn' t
be afraid to wager anything, from her
new gold bracelets to her camel s-hair
shawl (cost 5000 that he had come to
offer himself.
Wouldn't she wither him with her
disdain-the presuming beggar?
A servant came to the door and
handed her note, just as she was get
ting ready to descend to the parlor.
She glanced at it, and threw it on the
toilet table.
Fathers handwriting. Shall have
time enough to read it by and by; but
this fun is too good to be delayed"
She swept down the stairs and into
the richly-furnished drawing-room like
a Princess.
1t was Just as she expected. Mr..
Richard Warner made her a plump
offer of his heart, hand and fortune,
COUGHING his proposal in words rather
too cold to give her much of triumph.
and dwelling at much length on his
poverty.
Richard fdgeted uneasily in his chair
during the moment of silence which fol
lowed his offer. Poor fellow! He be-
gan to be afraid she would accept him
in spite of everything.
But the lady's first words set him al
rest on that score.
" Sir, is it p-O-0-S-sible that you have
misunderstood my condescension in this
way? You are UerY prescriptions!
My father shall hear of this, and fear
you will lose your situation. Shall |
call a servant to show you to the door,
or can you find it alone?''
Don't trouble yourself, Miss Lori
mer. | beg leave to inform you that it
was your fathers wishes AMI not my
own that brought me here" replied
Warner, with a smile so strange and
self-possessed as to bewilder his COM
panion. "Any information which you
can give him will Therefore be unneces-
sary. If had not been sure what your
answer would have beer to my offer, |
should never have made it, as nothing
could be further from my real desire
than to call You my wife. Ifyou please,
l will speak with Miss Adelaide a mo-
ment." .
With a blazing face, the baffled CO.
quette left her urscathed victim and
ran up to her room to drown in a flood
of angry tears the shame, modification
and wonder which her interview with
Warner had occasiOned.
An hour later Adelaide, stealing in,
blushing and happy, to tell of her be-
trothal to Richard Warner (for she, like
the dear, true-hearted little girl she
was, had accepted him in spite of his
supposed poverty, found her just tear
ing open her fathers note, and going
up beside her, leaned over her shoulder
and the two sisters read together:
HELEN-If Warner offers himself, accept
him. He's just come into possession of a
splendid fortune. I've no time to explain. |
shall take him in partnership next week. Be
sure and accept him. 'Tis the best match in
town. j. lORIMER.
P. Sod Stickney has failed.
Helen tainted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

He was traveller for a New York
dry goods house, and while on the train
he CHANGED to meet with very agreea-
BILE young lady from Boston, but ere he
had been in her company half an hour
he was compelled to improve ON Byron
as follows: "Maid of Athens, ere we
part, give, o give me back my watch
and chain, pocket-book, gold pencil,
ivory-handled pen-knife and cigar-case,
or I'll give you over to the authorities
at the next station" She gave them
back. -Ddn6ury NeaUS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

THE EpiScopalian has been figuring
up Jobs wealth and estimates that he
was worth 1870, 900 before his reverses.
$4,000! And was that all of Jobs
boosted wealth? Poor old man. Why,
there wasn't enough for his children to
quarrel over, if they hadn't died before
the will was probated. $4,000! Why,
it's poor bank cashier that can't run
off with more than that now, and he
doesn't get his name in the Bible for it,
either = Hd1Ck- EUe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
vEGETINE
For Kidney Complaint and Nervous Debility.

IsLEsBoRo, Me, Dec %, 1871
Mr. STEVENS:
Dear SiT-I had had COUGH for eighteen years when
commenced taking the YEGETINE. | was very low,
my system was debtated by disease had the KIDNEY
COMPLAINT and very neTuOua-COUGH bad and
LUNGS sore. When had taken one bottle found it
was helping me u mas helped my cough, and 1t
Strengthens me. am now able to do my work. Never
have found anything like the yEGErINE. know 1t is
everything it is recommended TO be.
Mrs. A. j. PENDIETON.
vEGETINE is nourishing and strengthening purifies
the blood regulates the bowels quiets the nervous
system acts directly upon the secretions and arouses
the whole system to action
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

JOHN" said doting parent to her
commanding son. edo you really think
you can eat the whole of that pudding
with impunityP" Il don't know, ma"
replied young hopeful; "but | guess l
can with a spoon"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

HARNESS should never be kept in the
stable where manure is constantly gen
Grating large quantities of ammonia.
This ammonia is rapidly absorbed by
the leather, and the effect upon the
leather is about the same as would re-
suit from saturating it with strong I've.
In a word, ammonia rots leather, and
hence keeping harness in the stable is
sure to result in its damage more or
less.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

WORTH says that not one woman in
ten knows how to sit down on dress.
He means her own, of course. Any
woman can sit down on another's in a
stage OF horse-car and do it scientifcal-
" the first time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

A SAco Me.) juryman in the trial of
criminal case before the Supreme
Court recently grabbed his hat and
started for the door when the prisoner
entered a plea of "not guilty" The
Judge called him back, and informed
him that he couldn't leave until the
case was tried. "Triedr' queried the
juror, "why, he acknowledged that he
is not guilty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

FOR DROPSY.

CENTRAL FALLS, II. l., Oct. 10, 1877.
DIR. II. r. STEVENS:
Iii pleasure to give my testimony for your valuable
medicine was sick for long time with DROPSY, un-
der the doctors care. He said it WATER between
the HEART and LIVER. L received benefit until
commenced taking the VEGETISL-in fact, was grow
ing worse. have tried many remedies they did not
help me. VEGErINE is the medicine for DROPsY. !
began 10 feel better after taking few bottles. have
taken thirty bottles in ALL am perfectly well-neyer
felt better No one can feel more thankful than do.
am, dear sir gratefully yours,
A. d. WHEELER.
VEGETENE. When the blood becomes lifecss and
stagnant either from change of weather climate
want of exercise irregular diet any other cause
the VEGETINE will renew the blood carry off the pu-
trid humors, cleanse the stomach regulate the bowels
and impart tone of vigOr to the whole body.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23

SAYS Charles O'Conor: "No guilty
person should ever plead guilty. He's
got as many chances before jury as a
perfectly innocent man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-23
VEGETINE.
Doctors Report.

DR.. CHARLES NJ. DUDDENHAUsEN Apothecary Ev.
ansyille Ind.
The Doctor writes
i have large number Of good customers who take
VEGETINE. They all speak well Of 1t. | know 1t is a
good medicine for the complaints for which it is recon-
mended
Dec. %, 1877.
yEGETINE is a great panacea for our aged fathers
and mothers, for 1t gives them strength qets their
nerves, and gives them Natures sweet sleep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-05

Mail, South ws:t. connects, s.! GordonV!llc
With Chcs. s. Ohio i. K. ;uC StHuntOn, White
Sulphur Springs and ALT watering places Of
that line; an1 Eastward, to Richmond aaA
South. at LynchbuTg, connects with Atlantic
Miss. S: Ohio il. K. through Southwest Virgins
TO Nashville. New Orleans, Memphis, LlIi!"
Rock nni TeEsg-And at punrilie with Z. i, /!
4. &. to south and Southwest.
Express Sou.hwar! conGects g: GoTdoGv.tia
to eli points East and West on Ches. & Ohio Z
r.. and As panviIc, with Richmond & EsH,
vile i. 4. Tor lle Caroinaa, George, Florda
and viz Atlantis, 10 New Orleans
Fer z NASSAS LINE leave Washington
25 a. NJ snd Alexandria 90 a. H., daily,
except Sunday, arrive st Froat Eoysl II u a.m
and 81 Straaou7g 1T u % noon, connecting
WITH the Fsley EDad 70 Orkney and RaTley
Springs, and atl LEs i!ne, East sud West LosTe
Sussbu7g . 70 y. m, Front koyal w p. N q,
connecting st Manassas with North bound MAJ
train for Washington snE North.
For h!tdrburg daily connection II Plains
station.
Fer Uppocri,:, regular connection st Daa
plane.
For WARKENTUN. lasvo Washington ::
E IS b. m. Alexandria 81 ! W 8. m. daily.
All trsils make good connections, a. Wa:a'
ington, to and froDl North and West.
New Orlesns sleeper leaves Washington 4.
6 IS q. M, running through without change.
Through sleeper Tor Savannah, Gs. leaves
Washington IS p. m,
Through tickets sold At the lowest ratcs
io7 j. Nj. DHOADUS, G. l. n