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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15

Misfortune does not always wait on
vice ; nor is success constant guest Of
virtue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15

Undeterred 10y former failures, Cali
fornia will ag air attempt the culture Of
cotton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
A cuisines. Man who Must succeed.

In several of the large cities in this country there
are few business men who, ior many reasons have
been kept constantly and iamiiarly before the people
men whose good names have not always been SUN
cient Ia protect them from business adversely, but
have repeatedly assisted them to rise again from
ditions of misfortune Among these men, Horace
Waters, long identified with the music trade j. a
conspicuous example. Horace Waters sons, ON
May 81 made an assignment for their creditors ow.
ing 10 losses and heavy expenses This course was
adopted because Mr.. Waters believed IL honor
able To make an assignment while he could pay loo
cents the dollar than Ia 90 ind he Obliged NJ
later day To compromise with his creditors. Tie does
not intend 10 lei circumstances keep him down, but
ne has given up all his property Ia his creditors and
will while satisftng their demands, seek to retain
the custom which he had acquired by 10 wears of en-.
terprise and fair dealing Tie has made arrange
mens to at agent for person who has furnished
capital to do n cash business. lie will furnish for
cash. instruments of precisely the quality hith
erto sold by the firm of Horace Waters sons, sell
ing them at great reduction from former prices.
To those who send their orders To him, ~ ~ East
nth ST., T. q. Box $3.50. he gives assurances that
they will be clAerfuy and faithfully executed, aud
that all who desire to make purchases may depend up
ON securing bargains. Mr.. Waters has business eN-
perience and integrity, and with these and ndomiia
Die energy he will assurcdly retain hi. old business
friends and speedily re-establish his affairs firm
basis, Mr.. Waters has also signed over his private
droperty to be held In reserve TO meet any deicen-
cies.-Ne,r iork Heekly Times, june 4, ls.9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
General News.

One of the features of the season at Lake
George will be the Vassar College boat race
The Hotel de Vile in Paris, the old seat of
the Municipal government, which was des-
troyed in 1871, is far advanced in rebuilding
and will be completed in 1881, at total cost
of about 81 400, 900.
Hon. $. S. Cox of New York, on invitation
of large number of men interested in the
| eight-hour movement, has consented to de-
liver his lecture on the Poetry of Labor"
in Fanenil Hail. on the evening of the Sd of
July.
Mr.. Gladstones last and most remarkable
postal-card deliverance II am opposed to
coffee palaces, as believe they are more de-
teriorating than beer shops. The stimulat-
ing properties Of tea or coffee are greater
and more injuries than those of malt liquors"
Henry W. Longfellow, the poet, has five
children. Onslow, the eldest, is married and
a man of business in Boston; Ernest is a ris-
ing young painter studying abroad; Alice,
the eldest OF the girls, is pleasing writer,
unmarried Edith is goden-haired lady OF
-, who has just married the third son OF
Richard ii. Dana, Jr., and Anna is decidedly
literary in her nclinations.
NJ Malezieux of Paris recently delivered
an address on the public works of the United
States in which he complimented American
engineers upon their skill in building bridges
of large span, and observed that other nations
might borrow many useful hints from them in
regard TO the use of compressed air in LAYING
foundations.
farmer in Holden, being much annoyed
with crows pulling np his corn, placed large
umbrella in his field in order to frighthn
them away, but instead of being frightened
the birds in wet weather sought beneath it
shelter from the rain. The umbrella is now
folded and an old coat and hat have been
rugged up in its place.
William Armstrong, who was lOl years of
age, of Mechanicsburg Cumberland county,
Penn, few miles above this city, was to-.
day buried with the honors of war in that
borough. In his youth he was indentured or
bound to John Harris, the founder IF the city,
and some time atterward bought his freedom
for $40, subsequently settling In Cumberland
county. He distinctly remembered seeing
George Washington when he crossed the rv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

er at this point, and used To dwell with great
pride on the fact that he, boy of II, got into
the river some distance and stood there that
he might obtain a better view of the man who
even then filed a large place in history. Mr..
Armstrong served with honor in the war of
1912, and took an active interest in county,
State and national affairs. He preserved his
faculties and powers until within Il short time
of his death. lie was the oldest man in this
part of Pennsylvania.
4 new comet is coming--sit down. sit
down: what's the use of getting excited 1t
is only visable from the second peak of Mount
Neutrality-suspicious. in central Asia, and
only there with three-story telescope, and
then it is only visible twenty minutes at mid
night, and not then unless the atmosphere is
exactly right; and when it is visible it only
looks like n star about half the size of the
little one in jobs coffin. BY all the starry
worlds that swing in space, when ''we" were
a boy the comets used to come around every
summer, with heads on them like fire-bal-
looms, and tails that stretched from the big
dippcr to the southern cross, and wagged back
and forth like bcwildcred torchlight pro-
cession, and came SO close To the earth that
they put the moon out. out on these single
barreled comets, three for quarter, that
they get up for us in these degenerate modern
days We wouldn't walk from here to Asia
to see hundred of 'cm. BpliiH1ton Mri-
eye
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
Political.

The Boston Herald says that il anybody
run again for Governor of Massachusetts, as
an intination that he fears defeat. it would
be grave mistake.
The contest for the republican candidacy
for Governor in New York is between Sena-
tor Poneroy and A. b. Cornell. 1t is said
that the latest democratic combination in that
State puts Governor Robinson to the head of
the ticket and ex-Represcntative Clarkson n.
Potter second.
The most astounding Southern comment
on the Conking-Lamar squabble comes from
the genial editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal. Mr.. Watterson declares that La
mar is dreamer and "poet" with a
"sweeter, gentler, more womanish nature
than any other man in America He also
calls him Statesman and philosopher. "
So much for Lamar. ''Now who is Mr..
Conkling?" asks the editor. and then answers
his question in this polished manner: "Mr.
Conkling is a brilliant actor. the offspring OF
u duiiShiii, "no nus inc cutcHtss oi Inc HoTsc-
jockey, but having the physique of butcher
and the voice of an oratorical vender of wart
cures" After this the genial writer was nat
urally somewhat exhausted, but he managed
to finish his article by calling Mr.. Conkling a
poor coward and ''as corrupt a hound as
ever sat in Washington" If scurrious stuff
like this had appeared in the Okolona States
nobody would have been surprised but it is
amazing that Mr. Watterson should &c, down
In IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
FAT PEOPLE.

Corpulent people can be reduced from TIVE
to five pounds per week without starvation.
by using Adams Anti-Fat, purely vegetable
and perfectly harmless remedy. 1t acts on
the food in the stomach, ncutralizing all sac
charine and oleaginious matter.
3s3 Washington St, BosroN, Mass, May
2lst, 1873.
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co., Buffalo, y. Y:
Gentlemen - Without special change of
diet, two bottles of Adams Ant-Fat reduced
me four and one-half pounds.
Yours respectfully, NJ. A. Brsm.
Hundreds of letters similar to the above
have been received by the Botanic Medicine
Co. Ant-Fat sold by druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
THE WAY VANDERBILT suCCEEnEn

When Commodore Vanderbilt was running steam
boats, he beat all rivals by crowding steam the
utmost and even running down his enemy If neces-
sary. TO accomplish triumph When he went into
railr0ading he adopted much shrewder and more
successful way by uniting vast lines and their tru-
tares under his own management, thus capturing
all rivals by sharing with them the immense pool of
profits that were made by his skilful manipulation.
Messrs. Lawrence & Co., Bankers, n. y, accom-
plish much greater success in stock operations by
their new Combination Method of dealing. BY this
system the orders of thousands of customers pool
ed into one vast sum and cO-operaed under the
experienced management, thus giving to each share
holder all the benefits Of large capital and best skill
Profits div ided monthly. Any amount from 81 to
$4,000 can be used with great success SIS will make
SO profit. $50 would return $40 nine per cent.
the stock during the month"; according to the mar.
ket. The circular, mailed free, has "two uner.
ring rules for success" and full explanations, that
anyone can operate proftably, Stocks and bonds
wanted. Government Bonds supplied Apply To
Lawrence Coz Bankers, .. Exchange Place, y Y.
CITY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
Dailp Aennebst sournal.
Augusta, Thursday MOrn'g, June 26, 1879
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters Of kennebec County, are re-
qaesed TO send delegates TO convention to be hold
enst
Granite Hall, Augusta, Saturday, June ~.
1919 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF nominating
two candidates for senators, candidate for County
Commissioner, capddate for County Treasurer
= candidate for County Attorney, aud TO trans
act all other business that may properly come
before the convention The basis Of representation
will be as follows Every city, town and plantation,
will b. entitled TO delegate, and an additional
delegate for every seventy five votes cast for the Re
publican candidate for Governor al the election Of
1876 A fraction Of forty votes will be entitled TO an
additional delegate The cities, towns and plsnia-
lions are entitled 10 the following number of dele
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

Drs. Lancaster and Crooker delivered
greenback addresses in Belgrade, few days
since and stated among other things that
80, 0o0, 000 able-bodied men were out of en-
ployment in this country" and that 'there
has been no reduction of the principal or in
tercst of the national debt since the war
closed" Such falschood may go down with
those who cannot read. but facts are stub
born things, and the public debt statement.
coming direct from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, is vastly more reliable than rcck-
less assertions of greenback orators. Secre-
tary sherman says that since Aug. LIST, 1865,
the principal of the national debt has been
reduced S729 $40, 1903. -, and the annual inter-
est charge reduced SCI 203. 9l9.37. The talk
about one-third of the able bodied men of
this country being out of employment is
equally absurd. There was never time
"sncc the Java sank, that labor was better
rewarded than at present. For the price of
days work the day laborcr can purchase
more of the necessaries of life now than dur
ing the days of inlation.-No true friend of
the laboring class desires return of high
prices. for on no class do the burdens OF
life fall heavier than upon men with families
dependent upon daily toll for daily bread
AroOsfook Pioneer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

days of the last Congress and the first two
months of the present session like the
above. No leading democrat in Congress
protested Even Mr.. Bayard, who was
understood to he opposed to that policy,
was silent because the starve-the- govern
ment line of action had been agreed upon.
There is one thing which the democratic
Congress should do without delay. 1t
should abolish the Congressional Record
and discharge the official reporters.
Money would thereby be saved and demo-
cratic leaders would not be compelled to
eat their own words once or twice year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

Don't pay 50 cts. and 81 90 when you can
buy an article like Adamson's Botanic Bal
sam for 35 cts. 1t cures Coughs, Colds, and
all Pulmonary Complaints. 81 and - cts.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

In accordance with instructions as given by the
convention of 1873. the County Committee will be in
session in the Hall hour before the meeting Of
the enop receive credentials ofihe delegates
j. II. MANLEY. Augusta.
L.. T. CARLETON, Winthrop.
DAVID WENTWORTH, Gardiner.
HORACE W. STEWART. Wateryille.
WIN PERKINS, Jr., Windsor.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
Wood for Sale

quantity Of hard wood, from 81 80 to So per
"A cord soft wood from ~ to - per cord-deIiv.
cred Large lot of nights milk sold at house on
Winthrop Hill, from Jersey cows, for ; cents per
quart. EDWARD T.. LEONARD.
Augusta, June Q, 1879. jane0ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

Trial bottles DIR. Swaynes Compound Syr-
up of Wild Cherry, % cents.
The distressing cough which threatened Sc
rious results, is quickly cured before develop
ing fatal pulmonary affection. For all
throat, breast and lung disorders, Asthmatc
or Bronchial affections, Hopping Cough,
Liver Complaint, Blood Splitting, &C., no
remedy is so prompt and efiectual as CDR.
Swayne's Compound Syrupof Wild Cherry.
IL have made use of this preparation for
many years, and it has proved to be very re
liable and etticacious in the treatment OF Sc
we're and long standing coughs. | know OF
two patients, now in comfortable health, who,
but for its use | consider would not now be
living. Isaac :. HERBEIN, NJ. ID.
Straustown, Berks county, Pa"
Price Trial bottles, - cents; large size.
81, or six for 81. 4 single % cent bottle
will often cure recent cough or cold, and
thus prevent much suffering and risk of life.
Prepared only by DIR. Swayne < Son, Phila-
delpha. Sold by leading Druggists. Par
fridge Brothers, Agents for Augusta.
20-tcod&wtf
Lungs cannot he made but can be saved by
the use of DIR. A. J. Flaggs Cough and Lung Syru
IL taken IN time.
ITCHING PILES.-The symptoms
are moisture, like perspiration, intense itch
ing. increased by scratching, very distress
ing, particularly at night as if pin worms
were crawling in and about the rectum, the
private parts are some times affected if al.
lowed to continue, very serious results may
follow Dr. SwAYNE's ALL HEALING ONT
MENT is II pleasant sure cure.
HOME CUREs.-We were great sufferers
from Itching Piles, the symptoms were as
above described, the use of Swaync's Oint-
ment in short time made perfect cure.
J. W. Christ, Boot & Shoe House, 344 n.
I'd st. r. c. WEYMAN, Halter, S. Eighth
St, Phila.
Reader if you are suffering from this dis
tressing Complaint or letter, Itch, Scald
Head, Ring Worm BARRIERS Itch, any Crus-
ty. Scaly, Skin Eruption, use Swayne'
Ointment and be cured. Sent by mail to
any address on receipt of price, Gin curren
cy or postage stamps, 80 cents a box, three
boxes Sl.25. Address letters, Dr. Swayne 4
Son, $50 n. Sixth ST., Philadelphia. No
charge for advice. Sold by leading drug
gists. Partridge Bros, agents for Augusta.
sept20teod&wtf
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Great Joy the fact that your cough can b,
thoroughly cured by DIR. A. J. Flaggs Cough an,
Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26

That Hectic Flush Denotes Danger. To
Ieve yourself by using and ut once too, DIR. A j
Flaggs Cough and Lung Syrup.
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The Norway correspondence of the Oxford

Inc Norway correspondence OF the oNtoru
Democrat says
Business improvement and democratic in
reference have tendency TO open the eyes
of the sensible ones, who, on account of hard
times had been inclined tn look favorably
upon .he greenback doctrine. Several such
have told your correspondent they will have
no more of it, since they see it leads straight
into the democratic camp. BY the way, we
heard an amusing anecdote of the late Green
back Convention at Paris. One of the del
egates on his way home, was speaking of the
nominee for County Attorney. We remarked
il must be something new. if Mr.. X. is a
greenhacker. ''Well," said the delegate, ait
has been coming on TO him ever since last
fall. and to-day he got right up and endorsed
the whole thing" "Was that before or after
his nomination. we asked. ''Oh, after"
said s,e delegate; ''you see he is on the Dem
ocratic County Committee, and he didn't
want to do anything to interfere with that till
he was sure he was going to he nominated"
and the innocent delegate went his way. while
we pondered, "Such is life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
..The First Dose civ. Relief,

That Cold of Yours may run into consumption
If you don't take DIR. A. J. Fiagg's Cough and Lung
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-26
the WONDERFUL
Effects of the Extract of
CELERY the CIiAMOMlLE UPON
TIE NERVOUS 80
System and Digestive
Organs
In Curing Especial! Sick
Headache.
Nervous Headache, Neuralgia,
Nervousness,
Paralysis and Indigestion. ard
Preventing
Neuralgia of the Heart and Sud
den Death.
Paralysis and Indigestion. and
Preventing
Neuralgia of the Heart and Sud
den Death.


Celery has oh, come into public notice within the
last few years inc bat scientific icrim,nts
and experience have proved hey ond duuld That it
controls Gus irritation and Itiudc ntrN ots and
sick headache 20 n marked degree
But combination of the ENiRAt ToF tIIEEN AM
CiitMoMIIE, which has been hut recently iItrunc.I
to the profession and the public by myself. has pro
duccd such rllouS results in curing merry
and headaches, and especially and sick head
aches. neuralgia Indigestion and seeprssnCsS, that
il has excited public attention and newspaper com
ments and. therefore give ie following inirrna-
t>n to the public 10 avoid answering hundreds of let
tiers of inquiry about them:
Ny Celery and Chamomilr Pills, for the cMr of
headaches and nervousness, are prepared untrrr my
snpcrNision aud are intended expressly cure head
aches, neuralgia Indigestion. slcepessnoss aud
of the brain spinal cord exists. Hundreds oi
matter how chronic obstinate the case may be- Il
permanent cure Is morally certain. This statement
l. made after wears of experience in their use in the
general practice of mednue.
These pills are also valuable for school children
who suffer from nervous headaches, caused bv an
Overworked brain IN their studies. and for all CLASSES
of hard brain workers, whose oyer.taNpd nprN ut-
centres need repair and Srda'ion. Nervous trcmnr
weakness and para SIS being daily cured by tlr>t
pills They correct coStiN enrSs, but are not prg
tive.
Dirccio on each box. Price 20 cents or fix box
es for 500 postage irc. tu any address. No order
filed unless accompanied by the money. For sale b,
all wholesale and retail druggists. Depot, No. To-
North Eutnw -. Baltimore, Md
w. BENSON. VI u.
, 1879-01-29

meath the car, out OF sight, Mr. Salisbury ststeti
that With thirty galiops Of water he could run
t1c rnr for an hour afn half. nnl be intends
10 construct 4 Gre-bo1 which will hold for two
hnnrs'woEk. 1hr buffers arc constructed OF
rincs, through which thu watcr nasecs, ant no
will be perfectly dry The engine used wss a
four-hnrse ps,wer, anl thc whole machinery of
,l.s attachment " III weigh but l.eoo pounds.
Tic trial yesterday was apparently verv sat-
to 10 Of practical utility In propcll'n9 strcet-
CATS inaled heavily. upon wet Or snow.covcrcd
tracks. Is question that will have to be solved
BY experiment. The cars will require the sasnc
present systcui, the onlr saving being In horse.
flush. Col. 1Tai and Mr. Salisbury nre Invited
tn attach their nosar to street -cnr nnt ezper,.
,nunt with II upon tho South si.tc llaflwuv from
Thlrty.nnlh street to Hyde Park soma time IN
the future.
, 1879-01-29

Tie receipts Of the City Collector yesterday
amounted 10 nearly $50.
Tie CITY Treasurer resolved tn caah yesterday
$1,O8l, aud dsbursed about $500
Collector AyreA turned In tron the South
Town yesterday si,hsl in scrip to tho Treasury.
From tie lleattl, Department the sick reports
included three cases of scarles tsver u,ld oue of
diphthesfa.
Tleso were Issued yesterday thirty. .threo war
rants for new special improvements on streets,
lamp posts, ETC., uIl tl1e same wpro pjxceu iu
the hahs of the City Collector.
rhs city d,sbursed $l25 yesterday To the pyo.
pHr,ors ot thu rug WSlcouu On acoupt Of
services rendered In carryfug supplies tsun NIL
WaAkee at the timo tie crib was tce-ulated fruu,
auy communication with Chltcgo.
There ID lIssatisfacion au,ong tho heads Of
dcparttnsGts At The way their csttnlatcs haYs
been cut dunn by The colnptrollcr. comnIfs-
slnnet d. Wolf was especially t!rttatell. liz
told Mayor Heath that u he dtuu't yet tliu full
amount llt asked for be would have to with
draw tho watchmen from the stoek-Yar4t.
After two years OF hard work he haI succeeded
~ bringing things t. that pass where nothing
bus l,ttlu watching. wRs needed to keep tho
establishments In or'ier. lie had curta!Icd sal
aries IN his department. and put the iurrcnsc in
scavenKer wurk. where It was needed. MaYur
Heath explained liat sle Comptroller merely
reported to tho Council how much would Le
ASceAsAEs ~ TuA thc eltJ 4nptEeg year. lAkiuts
the actual expenditure Ut last yeur ~ = bas1s
Rnd adding 10 per cent tl!rtcto to represent .ho
cost OF collection. tbs Finance Committee antl
Tue Council would consider the whole qucatioa
irrespective Of ths Comptroller.
TnEy pAHr THEY ARE PAwNsAoKkns,
Poliee-superlntsndens seayey yesterday
CAUSED to be summoned ten persona Who luai.
money on personal property. aud who do not
consider themselves pawnb1okeFs, and gave
thctn pot!cc tlat they uust take out Licenses
kAor
" submit ~ The ueualty. 4 test caas Is there
fors u bo made. .nu bearing will suon take
place before Juattec 6umme11cl1. The city law
IN relation to ttc matter IL found under tie
head, "Pawnbrokers." Chap. f!. "Laws aud
Ordinances VI CAlcago''' ~ follows:
skc7!pS l. No person or pcrson& shall carry On
Of conduct tho business c4llInx Vt paw broker
within ths City Of Chicago without having nr.s ob.
!a1nea license 30 to do nudpt penalty Of uul
Iess thaa so Aor moro than $lQ0 for each u1epse.
sEi. <: Any psrson who lo4us laoaey ou deposit
OF p!eaee VI personal property. bouls, notes. Of
oiher Accutitses. or who deals tho pnfchuslux Of
pe1souAl properly ehoses IL Ae,lon, Oh eoudlIion