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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

Dow G Storer have one of the good, fat
oxen raised by Mr.. o. T. Holt Of Fairfield.
The two hind quarters weigh 73l pounds.
The full weight of the whole OK was 1000
pounds. They have beside the OK wonder
full chicken; one leg and half Of the body is
white and the other yellow. There is plain
line of distinction between the white and yell
low. Certainly the chick must belong to the
mongrel breed. Possibly it is one OF the COM
bination party-demo.- green. or yellow-back.
We advise all of our political friends to go
and see the curious bird.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20
Another Letter from Mr.. Fogler.

AUGUSTA, Dec. to, 1879.
Hon. Chas. A. White, Treas. of Maine.
1t was intended that the tender of my
resignation should carry with it also the re-
turn of my salary for the balance of the cur
rent quarter which had, as have most of the
salaries of the State officers, been drawn,
and it was so understood by you in the con-
versation held between ourselves on the
matter.
The sum due me from Dec 18th to January
LIST, 1888, has remained subject to your dis
posal, and now renew my request for the
acceptance of my resignation. am obliged
to say this to correct false nsinuations which
have been started to my injury in the matter.
Very respectfully,
J. W. FooLER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20
WEATHER REPORT.

War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer, /
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 20,-l a. m. !
Indications for the Next "a Hours,
For New England.
Falling barometer, northeast to south
east winds, stationary temperature and
cloudy weather with light snow or rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

City marshal Alexander of Hallowell,
hitched his team to the stone post in front of
Darby block yesterday. The horse became
FESTIVE from long standing, and commenced
making . circuit around the post. After
few turns, he came to the end of his rope.
The sleigh was considerably broken but no
serious damage was done to the horse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

A son of Mr.. Burns of IIallowell, twelve
years of age, broke through the ice while
sliding on the river yesterday. He was in
the water about five minutes before being
rescued by persons near at hand by placing
'planks for him to cling npon. The little fell
lew became very much chilled but nothing
serious attended the accident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

The small boy was on the street yesterday,
bare headed, holding on to his ears and
patiently asking the shop keepers to give him
cap, as he had none % He was not
pleased with the style Of the cap his father
had furnished him, and had secretly lodged it
under his coat while going about begging for
a better one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20
AN OLD MAN REyUvENATED.

Peter Slovenian, of Batavia, n Y, certi-
fed Sept. Is, 1876, as follows: "For forty
years have suffered with kidney and liver
difficulty, being obliged to void urine as Of
ten - once in 80 minutes, and have also been
. great sufferer from palpitation Of the heart.
/ am now using your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, and can truly say, at 10 years of age,
that it makes me feel like a new man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

To keep pace with the upward tendency of
the market, tea roses and other cut-fowers
have advanced considerably in price, princi-
pally owing no doubt to the near approach of
the holidays, when they are in great demand.
queminst" Is quoted as high as fifty cents to
one dollar each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

A Mr.. Louden from China while driving
into town yesterday was run into by boys
sliding down hill. His horse had his feet
taken from under him by a board upon the
sled and was thrown down. The thill Of his
sled, or sleigh was broken. The last seen
of the unfortunate man he was looking for
redress for the grievous wrongs imposed up
on him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

Ice formed from shore to shore above the
dam Thursday night, and the old watering
trough on the road to the dam froze up.
This seems to be very remarkable occur
renee. "The oldest inhabitant" says that
during all the intense cold snaps for many
years the water in that trough has never
frozen so as to deprive teams from near and
far from obtaining an abundance, at all times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

A woman residing on the hillside "a very
definitely defined locality, in this city-be-
came greatly alarmed few days ago, by the
loud cries of her child. little girl some
eighteen months old. She fastened to the
door just in time to save it from being swal-
lowed by . clam. The little ones finger
was in the clans mouth and fast disappear
ing. What an inscription for tomb stone,
"Swallowed to death by a clam"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

Yesterday a horse attached to sleigh, was
frightened by snow slide on one of the back
streets. The nag ran, the sleigh upset and
was somewhat broken and the horse received
a few acratches about the legs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

Pressed hay is coming in quite freely. Mr..
f. L. Norcross and the Lambard farm are
supplying the Portland and Boston markets.
Thursday two car loads were shipped to Bos-
same place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

H-H Holidays. +. w. Kinsman Co.
Cor. Water and Bridge SITS. We are pre-
pared for the holiday trade with the largest and
finest stock of choice and staple articles espec-
tally designed for gifts of the season, that we
have had the pleasure of showing. New Goods
opening every day. No advance in prices.
Don't fail to examine our goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

A neglected horse on the street, shivering
from cold, and hungry, was taken in charge
yesterday by one Of the members of the S.
p. c. r. A. and kindly cared for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

A large number of teams were in the city
yesterday, loaded with wood and hay. The
best quality of hard wood sold for $3.50 to
S5 per cord hay sold for S11 to Sl2 per ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

Messrs. Longfellow, Hunt & Co. of this
city have sold to Messrs. Cobb & Co. of
Phipsburg, the tract of land on which the
Ocean View House now stands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

Messrs. Cheeseman & Co. are putting in
an immense ice slip at Crock Pond" near the
mouth of the Kennebec. They have con-
tracts for furnishing upwards of one thou
gand tons of ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

The lecture by Rev. Mr.. Tilden postponed
last Sunday evening, will be delivered to-
morrow evening at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20

H-Horace North has HawthOrne's Oscar
let Letter." illustrated and bound in beautiful
style for the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20
fMarrieD.

In Saco, Dec. IL, Mr.. Sumner c. bennett Of Bux.
ton, to Miss Cora L. Richardson OF Deering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20
Dirn.

In Kennebunk Depot. Dec. I, Herbert. son Of Mr..
Benjamin and Mrs. NJ. J. Stokes, aged2 years, .
months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-20
Local ann State Nems.
Saturday, December 20, 1879.
chaplain M'ClBE!
LECTURES AND SINGS,
AT
M, E, CHURCH,
Monday Evening, Dec. 22d.

The scholars will now take a rest.
We are now having the shortest days ofthc
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-08
MCCORMICK, OF ARIZONA.
His Trials and Triumphs at ParIs.
fN. Y Duly G5'0phjc.l

". Y Duly G,Uphic.l
 Governor Mccormick, our Chief Con- missioner at the Paris Exposition, returned day before yesterday. His arrival has been quiet and unobtrusive. A second rate Prince, heir to some doubtful throne, would have created far more stir and eX- citement Yet no American holding an official position abroad has had such re- responsibilities or encountered half the difficulties and veXations that have beset our Chief American Commissioner, and none have emerged from such an ordeal with so much credit to themselves and the country.
 had something more than superficial view of Mir. McCormick's experience in Paris. The office was a new one. Its duties had not been created by precedent. There was no routine man on hand to show the Commissioner the accustomed
  and secret workings of the machinery. Our woful experience at Vienna had left behind only batch of errors to be avoid ed. The duties and obligations of the office had to be met day by day, hour by hour, and frequently in unexpected and unaccustCmed forms. Besides, the United States only came at the eleventh hour, and when arrived, all was hurry, chaos, haste and confusion.
 On arriving in Paris Governor McCor- mick found that no adequate preparations had been made by the Exposition authori- ties for the accommodation of the Ameri- can exhibitors and the Commission. IL was necessary forthwith to erect addi- tional offices, sheds, &c., at an experse to our Government of S30000. The cost was increased largely by the high prices asked for labor and material consequent on the Exposition. The delays in landing the exhibits, in transporting them to Paris. in getting them into the Exposition grounds, in unpacsing and arranging them, were legion. Yes, legion on leg:on, owing 10 the pertinacity with which French officials and workmen cling to the principle of travelling the shortest route by the long, est possible way. In France trifing in
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-08

CTS have disappeared in the Pa pago country, without inquiry into their fate. All this time the attention of the military had been absorbed, partly by Apache troub- les in other parts of Arizona, and we were patient; partly by the Headquarters theatre and Mrs. Kautz's masquerade balls, and we were fretful.
 By active interest in the affairs of his Department, and by judi cions distribution of his troops, Gen. Wilcox has wiped out all danger from Apaches. We now request him to inquire into the condition of, and afford prOtec- tion of troops to that part of Ari- zona we are writing about. He has had actual proof that our mails and stages need protection; we do not want to wait till the wrecking of train of cars; for pluhder and deviltry, proves that the railroad also needs protection. Several large mining enterprises are now being started on our southern border, west of the Santa Cruz. The protection of one or two companies ot troops will enable them to get fairly under way, when they will gradually be surrounded by a population strong enough to pro- tect itself. We call Gen. Will coX'S attention to the terrible back-set gwen to the Patagonia District, farther East, by the mhtdet of Capt. Adams and Finlay. We don't want any more of that sort of thitg. in the Pa pagv country. The Sonoita valley is one of many points possessing superior advantages for military camp; good water, grass, and a healthful climate. From San Diego to Lowell, 800 miles, cur Southern Border is protected only by the handful of troops at Fort Yuma. Other parts of Arizona have~received the benefit of military protection; now let our Southwestern Border get little of it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-08

All merchandise consigned to my care will receive careful handling and be for warded with dispatch and by experienced freighters, at lowest market rates.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-08
Defy Competition.

' ..- :: T
 Buyers will find it to their interest to cali and examine my stock before purchasing --i's, t.f'lt- CT elsewhere.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-08
Our southern Bor der.

west or the Sdnld CruZ. OuIli Io'
 gently even the ubiquitous pros
 pector has kept out of it. Be-
 cause the Indians inhabiting it.
 the Papagos-have been at peace
 with Americans, the military au.
 thorities have given this country
 no thought. Because that part of
 it along the Gila is alluvial, sandy,
 not rich in metals, and partaking
 of the nature of the California
 Desert, this has been generally accepted as the character of the whole country south of the Gila. But, from this river southward the country rises rapidly until if attains elevation enough to have a greater rainfall, and conse- quently more vegetation and a better soil; its bedrock and hills rise above the alluvial sands and gravel that cover the country nearer the river. It is now trav- efsed by a railroad, and it's many resources are already becoming known and more generally recog- nized. The Ajo and other copper mines there have long been known, and have a bistory. But for the past fourteen years copper has comnianded a price too low to give value to its ores at such distance from market and cheap transportation. This difficulty is now removed by the railroad, which will soon find copper ores forming a large item of its freights. The rich and extensive silver lodges at Santo Domingo are of comparatively recent dis covety, and have already led to the finding of others. The gold ores of San Antonl0 have excited the attention of Chicago capital ists, who have bought some of the and have a ten-stamp mill in course of construction for them. The Sonoita valley is the only part of this country now occupied for agriculture, and abundant crops of wheat and corn have al- ready amply demonstrated it's value. Small herds of cattle and horses are already fattening upon the grasses of this part of cur country.
 The outsider naturally asks why this part of Yuma and Pima Coun- ties has so long remained unoccu pied, in the face of the advanta- ges we name. The answer is easy and conclusive. Americans have not known the country well; and both Americans and Mexicans have been afraid to occupy it. Between the latter and the Papa gos has existed a deadly feud, a result of the Papago war of thirty years ago, when these Indians drove every Mexican cut of it. These latter can now travel through the Papago country, and bands of their worst classes pass through for purposes of murder and plunder; but none of them dare to make small settlements there for agriculture or mining. Americans have little to fear from the Papagos, except petty theftj but a bloody experience has taught them there is danger from small parties of armed Mexicans. Even on the main road along the Gila every station has its record of murder. At some Of them whole families have been massa- cred by rowing bands of Mexicans; as at Blue water and Mission Camp. Men are still warned by the fate of Ed. Lumley, at Ken yon; Ben Whistler, at Berk's; Will lianhs, at Mohawk; and of scores of others. Mails and stages have been robbed on the main road, and the perpetrators have carried their booty back to Sonora un- harmed. Frospectots and travel
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-08

Goods sold at greatly reduced rates. e. Highest prices paid for all Arizona pro- ducts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-16
DREADFUL DIPHTHERIA.
What to do When it Comes. Treatment
Of the Sick and Funerals Of the
Dead.

From tho Circular OF the Massachusetts State
Board OF Health.
In the first place, as diphtheria is a
contagious disease, and under certain
circumstances not entirely known, very
highly so, it is important that all prac-
teal means should be taken to separate
the sick from the well. 1t is also in!ec-
tious, wooden cloths, carpets, curtains,
ETC., should be avoided in the sick
room, and only such material used as
can be readily washed.
All clothes, when removed from the
patient should be laid aside, and in
their stead soft pieces Of linen or cotton
cloth should be used, and at once
burned.
Dislnfectants should always be placed
in the vessel containing the expectora-
ton, and may be used somewhat freely
in the sick room; those being especially
useful which destroy bad odors without
causing others nitrate af lead, chloride
of zinc, etc. In schools there should
be especial supervision, as the disease
is often so mild in its early stages as not
to attract common attention.; and no
child should be allowed to attend school
from an infected house, until allowed
to do so by competent physician. In
the case of young children, all reason
able care should be taken to prevent
undue exposure to ...e cold.
Pure water for drinking should be
used, avoiding contaminated sources of
supply; ventilation should be insisted
on, and local drainage must be care
fully attended to. Privies and cess
pools, where they exist, should be fire.
quently emptied and disinfected; slop
water should not be allowed to soak in
to the surface Of the ground near dwell
ling houses, and the cellars should be
kept dry and sweet. In cities especi-
ally in tidal districts, basins, baths, etc,
now connected with drains should never
communicate directly with sleeping
rooms.
In all cases of diphtheria, fully as
great care should be taken in disinfect-
ing the sick room, after use, az in scarlet
fever. Afther death of diphtheria.
the clothing disused should be burned
or exposed to nearly or quite heat of
boiling water; the body should be placed
as early as practicable in a coffin, with
disinfectants, and the coffin should be
tightly closed. Children, at least, and
adults also in most cases, should not at
tend funeral from house in which
death from d,phtheria has occurred.
But with suitable precautions, it is not
necessary that the funeral should be
private, provided the corpse be not in
any Way eXpOsed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-16
How Old is the World.
London Academy.


Biologists, astronomers, AMI physi-
cists alike have hitherto been batGed in
their attempts to set up any satisfactory
kind Of chronometer which will approx
imately measure geological time, and
thus give us some clew to the antiquity
of our globe. 1t is therefore worth not
ing that Mr.. Mellard Reade, Of Liver
pool, has lately contributed to the Roy
al society very suggestive paper, IN
which he endeavors to grapple with the
question by employing the limestone
rocks of the earth's crust as an index
of geological time. Limestones have
been in course of formation from the
earliest known geological periods, but it
would appear that the later formed
strata are more calcareous than the
earlier, and that there has, in fact, been
a gradually progressive increase of cal
careous matter. The very extensive
deposition of carbonate Of lime over
wide areas ofthe ocean bottom at the
present day is sufficiently attested by
the recent soundlngs Of the Challenger.
According to the authors estimate, the
sedimentary crust of the earth is at
least one mile in average actual thick
ness, of which probably one tenth con-
sists of calcareous matter. In seeking
the origin of this calcareous matter, 1t
is assumed that the primitive rocks OF
the original crust were of the nature OF
granite or basaltic rocks. By the dsin-
tegration of such rocks, calcareous and
other sedimentary deposits have been
formed. The amount Of limesalts in
water which drain districts made up of
granite and basats is found, by a COM
parison of analyses, to be, on al aver
age, about 3 70 parts in 100 900 parts Of
water. 1t is further assumed that the
exposed areas of igneous rocks, taking
an average throughout all geological
time, vii. bear to the exposures OF sedl-
mentary rocks ratio of about one to
nine. From these and other data Mr..
Reade concludes that the elimination
OF the Calcareous matter now found IN
all the sedimentary strata must have
occupied at least 600,000,O0O of years.
This, therefore, represents the mini.
mum age of the world. The author in
fers that the formation of the Lauren
tian, Cambrian, and Silurian strata
must have occupied about 2OO,OO0,OOO
of years; the old red sandstone, the car
boniferous, and the poikilltc systems,
another 200,O00,0O0. Mr.. Reade is,
therefore, led to believe that geological
time has been enormously in excess Of
the limits argued by certain physicists;
and that 1t has been ample to allow for
all the changes which, on the
hypothesis of evolution, have occurred
in the organic world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-16
IIOtbedS.

The Irish Farmers Gazette dublin
says: If gardeners and others will give
a trial to the following plan they will
find it less than one fourth the expense
Of glass frames, and much more useful
Take white cotton cloth of a close
texture, stretch it, and nail it on frames
of any size you wish, mix ounces OF
lime water, t ounces of linseed oil,
ounce of white Of eggs separately,
ounces of yolk of eggs; mix the lime
and oil with very gentle heat, beat the
eggs separately and mix with the for.
mer. Spread the mixture with paint
brush on the cloth, allowing each coat
to dry before applying another, un til
they become waterproof.
The following are some of the advan-
tages these shades possess over glass:
1st.-TLe cost being hardly one
fourth.
2d.-Repairs are cheaply and easily
made.
Sd.-They are light, they do not re-
quire watering; no matter now intense
the heat of the sun, the plants are never
struck down, faded, or checked in
growth, neither do they grow up long,
slckly, and weakly, as they do under
glass. and still there is abundance of
light The heat entirely arises from
below, and is equable and temperate,
which is great object. The vapor
arises from the manure and earth, and
is condensed by the cool air passing I'M
der the surface of the shade, and hangs
in drops upon the inside, therefore the
plants do not require so frequent water
ing. If the frames or stretchers are
made large they should be intersected
with crossbars, about foot square, to
support the cloth. These frames are
also we'll adapted for bringing forward
flowers in season. For forcing melons,
tomatoes, vegetables, etc, this prepared
cloth is especially adapted, as it can be
attached to boxes of any size and cut
to fit them. Little, though square,
boxes Of the proper size and height,
covered with this prepared cloth, can
be placed over the beds in which
roots and seeds are planted, and the
plants allowed to stand without trans
planting until all danger of frost is over
when the boxes may be taken off and
placed carefully away for another sea-
son.