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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21

ITCHING PILES. - The symptoms are
moisture, like persprstion, intense itching, in
creased by scratching, very distressing, psitcu-
larry 1t night rs If pin worms were crawling in
and about the rectum, the private parts are some
times Affected if allowed TO continue, very seri-
Gus results may follow. DR.. SwAYNEs ALL
HEALING OINTMENT is pleasant, sure cure.
HONE CUREs.-We were great sufferers from
Itching Piles, the symptoms were ss above de-
ibed the use of Swayne's Ointment n q short
time made perfect cure
j. w. CHRIST, Boot 4 Shoe House. 344 n. % st
TIC. WErMAN. Halter, 5. Eighth St, Phila
Reader, if you are suffering from this dis.
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Head, Ring Worm, BARRIERS Itch, any Crusty
Scaly, Skin Eruption, use Swayne's Ointment and
be cured. Sent by mail to any address on receipt
OF price, lin currency or postage stsmps), so cents
box, three boxes 81 25. Address letters, DR..
Swayne 4 Son, $50 N. Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
No charge for advice. Sold by leading drug
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
Specie Resumption.

AS the time draws near when specie
payments are to be resumed by the gov
eminent, the prospect of success becomes
brighter. The well informed Washington
correspondent of the New York Times,
sends that paper a valuable letter, review
ing the whole subject OF resumption.
which closes as follows:
All doubts as to the ability of the Government
TO resume specie payments on Jan. | have van
ished. Even Judge Kelley is reported to have
Withdrawn his opposition to resumption, and is
represented Is having expressed an anxiety to see
the experiment tried, and TO have given utter
ance to prayer for its success. With an abupd
ance OF coin on hand to meet all demands for
redemption that can be made; with public conf.
dence fully restored. and with ample facilities at
the command OF the Secretary of the Treasury to
replenlsn ms coin supply, resumption cannot fail
unless Congress, by unwise legislation, should in
terfere. There Is, fortunately, very little danger
Of Congressional Interference to prevent mr. rets,d
resumption. for the reason that the opposition in
Congress Is too weak and public sentiment in ia
vor Of that measure isstoo strong for any move.
ment to be attempted agains, carving ont The
piighted faith Of the government to the peonie
livery arrangement has been made bv the Tress
ury Department 10 begin the work of resumption
and the following figures show approximately,
what the coin resources Of the government will be
on the LIST day of Jan. next. Referring TO the
snsiysis Of the public debt stateme mt for Oct 81
published in the Washington dispatches of the
Times on Nov. z, il will be seen that the actual
coin bAAnce then ~ the treasury. after deducting
ali current coin liabilities was Sl42 no 2g3 The
coin receipts from customs for the months of
Nov. and Dee. will be about SIS 500. 900, that be
ipg, in round figures, the amount received from
ezstoms duties for the corresponding two months
of last yer. There will be received also during
"a. E-..~s ks. 49,.
In standard silver dollars and about 5000. 900 in
subsidiary silver coins. Gold bullion is now being
purchased BY the government on the Pacific
coast on . par with legal tenders, the amount Thus
PURCHASED being about 5000 per week The
fetal coin liability Of the government for interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, November 20, 1878.
FLOUR-Exra spring 5.0Oa300: western $50
Southern 525.
WHEAT No. Red Winter ID; No. ss15
"a cash; s6h December; No. Chicago Spring,
- sSfs CASH s1zs November; s4A "a December
No. 3. 0o1 rejected !sk.
CORN Sales, 80 ABS cash; -a32- Nov.
32ha3g's Dec; rejected, 29xa
s-2oha-% cash; 3lAa3l- November
Dec. eoH rejected, IL.
RYE-45-.
BARLEY -9!-as2 cash; s9-as9h Novembe
96; December s5.
PORk-Cash 8 s5-a6.s6 November 65a67 >, ;
December 80 -; m. 4 10,
LARD Cash ~ xa5 Sa- Nov OOO-aAa; Dec
S0s5.s0 Jan. 5g7ls
Bulk MEATS Shoulders ~ O., short rib
sides 4'saO; short clear rib ga. clear sides
ia.
wHtSKEY-lGS.
fkElGHTs-Corn to Buffalo ~ cents wheat
"a cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21

Senator Hoar talks to the purpose when
he says: "The great question of national
honor. OF the preservation of national
faith and credit, of the debasement of the
currency, have been decided, and the
victory has been more than half won.
But there Is another and more important
ease for consideration. We must vindi-
cate wherever the flag floats the right of
every American citizen to the free ballot
q free election, and free debate, and on
that great question the republican party
never stood as united and harmonious as
at the present time. In 1880 we shall find
fneed be. q solid North, which, if need
be. will overcome the solid South and
overthrow them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21

Il is, reported that democratic leaders
in Congress have assurances from "inde-
pendent democrats" elected in the South,
which warrant the belief that every one
of them will caucus with the democrats
OF, the House and will unite with them on
all political questions. 1t is hardly worth
while to advertise this fact. "solid
South" in the House means all that that
phrase implies, and the most significant
feature in the democratic policy, hereto
fore, has been the determination of the
democratic leaders to surrender anything
and everything to secure the unity Of the
Southern democratic vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
Notice Of Assignee OF His Appointment.

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF Alds w Dav,1
Charles X. Libby and Henry Tn p.u.x
Day, Partners, as Day Il Libby, IN na"Arup'cy
Bankrupts,
DISTRICT OF MAINE, S.:
At Lewiston. the 18th day of October A. d. 1875
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his APP
pontment as Assignee OF Alldis w. Day, and
Charles X. Libby of Lewiston, in the County OF
Androscoggin. and Henry Day of Monmouth in
the County OF Kennebec, and State OF Maine.
within said District, VINO have been adiudged
Bankrupts upon their own Petition, individually
and as members of the firm of Day & Libby, by
the District Court of said District
ii. A. WHEELOCK, Assignee.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21

One democrat of Clinton in this county
u,ters a stout protest against the passing Of
any measures by the next legislature to les
sen the efficiency of the common schools.
His communication to the Argus may be
found in our columns this morning. He
is a man of better understanding than
most of the leaders Of his party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
There is no doubt that we are going

- There is no doubt that we are going to
have specie resumption in earnest next
January, and as little doubt that vast
majority of the people. Including
thousands who voted the greenback
ticket. will fervently say "amen" to it,
and like Judge Kelley. their ablest advo-
cate, pray for its success. So let it be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
FINANCIAL 4 COMMERCIAL,
New York MOneyMarket.
EVENING REPORT.

New York. Move nber 20, ISIS.
Money loaned al 3a5 sn call and closed at D.
per cent.
Sterling 4sl -aslH tor 60 days, 4s5has6-- ior
demand.
Gold opened at l00k and closed at 1907.
Carrying rates y AK per cent. Borrowing rates
lalH.
Clearings, %, 900. Custom receipts, Z l05 900
Treasury disbursed $l24 O0o interest," s3l7 900 for
bonds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21

ITANTED-A manufacturing firm wants bus
w mess man in Augusta, and in everv city
not already taken) to represent them. 500 10
500 necessary to pay Tor Goods delivery, after
he has obtained orders for the same. . 80 to
$500 per month guaranteed in egil innate, per.
manent business. Money absolutely secured
F.E. VAIL Il Co., 176 4 lis Devonshire St.,
Boston, Mass. nov2l-2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
ROYAL E R6MH&R
Absolutely Pure.

pa M0 AdS sale . All other baking powders
hango
has Ycasm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
Boston stock List.
ISales at the Brokers, Board. I
NEW YORK, November 20

IoHIeb dl lHt BrUktrs' BOhfd,T
Boston, November 90 1873.
Boston Maine Railroad, lO6-alO6h
Eastern Railroad, I3-al3s.
Portland, Saco h Portsmouth Railroad 9Oa-
Boston u Maine Railroad, & ew .bonds) IiS-aiI8-
Eastern Railroad new bonds) 72ha-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
New York and New England Railroad.
Limited Tickets
ONE DOLLAR.
Boston TO New York,
VIA ALLyN,s POINT,

VIA ALLyN'S POINT,
Every day in the week (ncluding Sundavs). Spe.
cal Train leaves Boston at q p. NJ, connecting
at Alyns Point " ith steamer ''City of Boston, or
"City of New York" arriving at Pier 40, North
River, at o A. NJ. Tickets Tor sale only at
2O5 Washington st.
Depot foot OF Summer street. Boston.
CHARLES p. CLARK, A. G. KENDALL,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21

Eleven out Of twelve women seen in a Mempais
treet'car few days ago were in mourning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
WORK WANTED,

DY THREE LADIES, who are experienced and
ID thoroughly competent to do. homework,
cooking, nursing, taking care of children. &c.
Address "A. H." Augusta Post once.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-21
:. B. CAPEN.
Augusta, Me.

Over Harts Confectionery Store. Opposite P. O
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14

wards us with their great big mouths
wide open, but when within few feet
Of US they would stop and lay there
flappin' their fins and looking, il
seemed to me, like the very devil him
self. Finally we devised a way TO
scare them of that never failed TO
frighten them so they would stay
away an hour or longer before they
dare to come back. The armor that We
wear is air-tight you know. Our jacket
sleeves were fastened around our wrists
with an elastic, so that the air could
not escape. By running my finger un-
der the sleeve of my jacket | could let
the air out, and as it rushed into the
water it would make sort of a Kissing
noise and volume of bubbles shoot up.
So whenever those internal sharks
would come prowling around me
would hold out my arm toward them
and, putting my finger under the elias
tic OF my jacket sleeve, | would let a lot
of air out and send a stream of bubbles
into the sharks face, with Kissing noise
like steam from a guage cock. The way
those sharks would 20 scooting of was
funny To behold"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14
Another Enoch Arden.

In the summer of 1860 James Dorsey
and Charlotte Custer, a young couple
then still i'm their teens were married
privately in Camden, y. j. When ii
became known to the parents of the
fledgeling bride and groom an effort
was made to separate them, but to no
purpose, and, as time passed on, Il boy
was born. Shortly after that event
Dorsey went to sea. He did not re-
turn for year, and meanwhile, a girl
was added to the family. Another year
passed, and one day man, whom Mrs.
Dorsey had known as her husbands
brother, stopped at her house and told
her that Dorsey died in New York
shortly before The brother said that
he had attended the funeral. Mrs.
Dorsey believed the story and went in
TO mourning She was known for sew
eral years as widow Dorsey" but a
ship carpenter of North Camden fell IN
love with, courted, and married her.
Duncan was the name of husband No.2,
and Duncan fell to drinking hard last
summer. He advised his step-children
to get the one wife and the other a
husband, when they were about fifteen.
and they took him at his word. Widow
Dorsey then became a grandmother.
The other day the husband of her
girlhood put in an appearance. He was
well-dressed and had money. He said
that most of the years of his absence
had been spent upon the sea, that his
brother had informed him that his wife
and child were dead, and that not until
month ago did he learn the true sto-
ry. Mrs. Duncan, alias Dorsey, re-
turned to her first love without hesita-
ton. The household effects were divi-
6ed, by agreement, between Duncan
and herself, and it was agreed that their
marriage should be annulled. The re-
united family are now living on North
Third street, Camden.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14

Early in August 1877, party of Cape
Flattery or Makaw Indians, returning
from visit to their friends (the Songish
of Vietoria), encamped the first after
noon out on the beautiful Bay of Met
chosen. V. L. The weather being very
fine, most of the party went bathing,
and among the number a maiden of
perhaps eighteen summers, who had
accompanied her grandfather on the
trip. Desiring seelusion, she went
round a point away from the other
bathers, and being known as bold
swimmer, is supposed TO have taken
header into deeper water. However
taken, it proved to have been a plunge
into the arms of death, for when the
swimmers reassembled around the
campfire the girl was missed, and, not
withstanding a diligent search that
evening, could not be found. The fol-
lowing morning with sad hearts the
party left; but very soon those in the
foremost canoe, on rounding the first
point, saw (the water being calm and
clear human body as if seated on the
sandy sea bottom, with what seemed
like -four bag Immediately behind it.
The natives knew what this meant. As
soon as the canoes got together. two of
the most active young men managed
with daggers so as to disable the mon
ster (fOr it was a gigantic devil fish
that the octopus with IT'S victim was
brought to the surface. The foregoing
facts have been communicated to our in
formant by an intelligent and respect
able half-breed woman from MetehOsen,
who saw the body of the drowned girl
with some of the prehensiles of the mol
lusk still adhering to it. She compared
the head of the octopus in size to that of
a fifty pound -four sack, full; and said
that the tentacles were twelve in num-
Der, of different sizes, and the largest
about the circumference of a mans arm.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14
NO. 80.

private apartments, and in fact to make
ourselves quite at home. The whole
affair was like scene out of Alice IN
Wonderland and We almost expected TO
be addressed by one of the Sultan's
many large dogs, or the tame crested
pigeons as heavy as hen-turkeys. We
were three European gentlemen alone
(for the Sultan did not accompany us)
in zenana, received by the inmates
with friendly, unembarrassed polite
ness, and allowed to wander at will
through marble halls open on all sides
TO the light of day; there were no lat
tices, no wells, NO guards, not even
duennas, for all the ladies were young,
and many of them very good looking.
To my companion, a member of the In
dian Civil Service, thoroughly familiar
with Indian habits and ideas, this kind
ly reception sn fdmiile by the Sultan OF
DjokjOkarta was a new and surprising
experience. In Hindostan, the Mussul-
man religion is professed by small
minority only; but Mussulman ideas as
TO the seelusiOn of women have a far
more general acceptance, although
quite foreign TO Hindoo traditions and
customs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14
Old Popular superstitions.

White specks on the nails are luck.
Whoever reads epitsphs loses his
memory.
To eat when bell is tolling for fun
eral causes tOothache.
The growing of hen indicates some
approaching disaster.
When a mouse gnaws a gown some
misfortune may be apprehended.
When children play soldiers on the
roadside it forbodes the approach of war.
Beggar's bread should be given to
children who are slow in learning TO
speak.
He who proposes moving into a new
house must send in beforehand bread
and new broom.
Whoever sneezes at an early hour
either hears some news or receives some
present the same day.
The first tooth cast by child should
be swallowed by the mother to insure
a new growth of teeth.
Buttoning the coat awry or drawing
on a stocking inside out causes matters
to 20 wrong during the day.
When a stranger enters a room he
should be obliged to seat himself, if only
for moment, as he otherwise takes
away the children's sleep with him.
The following are omens of death:
A dog scratching on the floor, or howl
ing in a particular manner, and owls
hooting in the neighborhood Of the
house.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14
A Wild Man in Nebraska.

The Fremont (Neb.) Tribune contains
an article giving the details of the dis
covery of a wild man in that vicinity.
Two young men were out hunting wa
ter fowls when they came upon the
strange being. He was, just emerging
from clump of trees and underbrush
when they caught glimpse of him.
His dress was in the most primitive
style, consisting OF a woolen shirt. He
had stick in his hand which he swung
around his head as if striking something
he saw in the air, and utterIng the
while sharp, unearthly noise. Like
wild animal. he was constantly on a
sharp lookout, nervously looking this
way and that, as his ear detected an
unusual noise or his eve noticed the
shaking of a reed or anything that was
the least extraordinary. After a few
moments he squatted on his launches
under n tree and began to dig in the
ground with his hands and a stick.
occasionally carrying something to his
mouth which he seemed to be eating
The boys became more interested in
the strange being than in the object OF
their hunt, and crawled cautiously to-
ward him until near enough To satisfy
their curiosity. He was digging roots
and feeding upon them. As nearly as
they could judge from appearances, he
was about forty or forty-fiye years of
age, of strong and bony frame, his
hair was so long as 10 fall in eurls over
his bronzed and dirty shoulders; his
beard, like his hair, long and shaggy,
and his entire body covered with a
growth of hair which could not have
been less than an inch long. HIS
complexion must have been originally
light as his hair was of litish brown
After viewing him short time they
concluded to retreat. After going a
few steps the monster sprung up and
stared intently at them. Becoming
frightened, he sprang into the Platte
crossing over to Little Island aud dis
appeared in its thick underbrush.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14

swamp. He rode round and round +,
seeking for some firm spot of entrance.
Sometimes he did come very near; but
every time sinking into the wet,
springy bog he was obliged to give it
up; he could not even get a shot at the
boy, the brush was so thick. Fleetwood
was instinctively still as mouse, and
finally, with loud oaths, he rode Oh.
But the lad and the colt still stood
there hour after hour, not knowing
whether they might venture out; but
at nightfall, his mother who had been
watching all the while, with tears and
prayers, saw her dear boy cautiously
peeping through the edge of the woods
BY signs she let him know that the
danger was past, and riding up to the
house, he dismounted. Then leaning
against his beautiful colt, his own
bright golden curls mingling with
Fleetwood's ebon name, the plucky lit
tie fellow told his adventures TO the ca
ger group.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-08-14
The Revolt of the Peasants.

AT Richards accession, Prior John
Of Cambridge, in the vacancy of the
Abbot, was in charge of the house
The Prior was man skilled in all the
arts of his day. in sweetness of voice
in knowledge of sacred song, his eulO-
gists pronounced him superior to Or.
pheus, to Nero, and to one yet more il.
lustrious in the Bury cloister though
obscure to us, the Breton Belgabred
John was ''industrious and subtle, "anG
sublety and industry found their scope
in suit after suit with the burgesse,
and farmers around him. Faithfully
he strove," says the monastic chroni-
cler, with the villains of Bury for the
rights of his house. The tOwnsmeI
he owned specially as his 'adversaries,
but il was the rustics who were to show
what a hate he had won. On the 18th
day of June, the dav of Wat Tyler's
fall, the howl of great multitude
round his manor-house at Mildenhall
broke roughly on the chantings of Pri.
or John. He strove to fly, but he wa.
betrayed by his own servants, judged
in rude mOckery of the law by villain
and bondsman, condemned and killed
The corpse lay naked in the open field
while the mob poured unresisted into
Bury. Bearing the Prior's head on d
lance before them through the streets,
the frenzied throng at last reached the
gallows, where the head of one of the
royal Judges, Sir John Cavendisi, was
already impaled, and pressing the cold
lips together in mOckery of their friend
ship, set them side by side. Another
head soon joined them. The abbey
gates We're burst open, and the cloister
filed with maddened crowd, bowling
for new victim, John Lackenheath,
the warder of the barony. Few knew
him as he stood among the group of
trembling monks, but he courted death
with contemptUous courage. Il am
the man you seek" he said, stepping
forward, and in a minute, with a
mighty roar of Devils son, Monk
Traitor," he was swept to the gallows,
and his head hacked from his should
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