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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-03
1T VuHECs
Attest CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w60
SHERIFFS SALE.

KENNEBEC, IS:
TAKEN ON Execution. and will be sold by public
i auction, on Wednesday, the thirty-first day of
December A. d. 1879 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
at the office of f. W. Whtehouse in Augusta, in said
County all the right in equity which Mary g. s. SAT
ford had the eighteenth day of January, 1879, the
time the same attached on the original writ, ia
redeem the following described real estate situated
the east side of the river in Augusta In said
ty and bounded follows, viz Being the home stead
place of the late Charles W. Stafford, late of said Au-
gusta, deceased -bounded on the south by Myrtle
Street; on the east by land OF or occupied by Mrs.
Woart: on the north by Willow Street, and on the
west by land of or occupied by Mrs. Daniel Williams,
and being the same conveyed to said Mary q. s. SAT.
ford by Il. w. Whitehouse MS Administrator on the
estate of said Chas. W. Stafford.
Said premises being subject to a mortgage recorded
In the kennebec Registry of Deeds, Book 3l5, Page
2l7, given by said Mary G :. Stafford to the Augusta
Savings Bank Of said Augusta. TO the payment
of note for fifteen hundred dollars, dated Sept. s,
1877 payable in year from said date, with inter
est at seven and one half pee cent payable semian-
nually. The amount now due on said mortgage will
be made known at the time and place of said sale
WIN. IL. LIBBY, Sheriff.
Nov. 2s, 1879. 3w5Q
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BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. 70, 1873.
MRS. PISKHAM Dear Friend Of Woman-I have
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BILE Compound that recommend II in the strongest
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Female COMPLAINTS. Very gratefully yours,
MRS. 4. A. BECK,
No. Is Wioughby Ave, Brooklyn, N Y.
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To Whom it may Concern.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN will apply to the next Legislature for an act to
authorize them to build and maintain dam at the
outlet of Parlin Pond, socalled, In the County of
Somerset of height sufficient to raise said pond so
to make II driyeable for logs and TIMBER and also
TO assess and collect of the owners of logs and timber
landed upon said pond. reasonable toll to help de.
fray the expense of building and maintaining said
dam.
FOSTER & SPAULDING.
RICHMOND, Nov. &c, 1879 nov27-tit&w2t
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NERVOUS POWER,

The merit of this remarkable remedy Is due to III
The body TO their riginal frmness and vigor Ii Il
well known that every thought and action there
death or decay of amount of material proportion
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astic struggle for wealth and fame In the middle
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, George T.. Cleaves of Windsor, in
w the County Of kennebec and state of Maine.
on the seventh day of May, 4. D. s77 by his decd of
mort gage of that date, recorded in kennebec Regis.
try of Deeds, in Book 3i2, Page 577, conveyed to the
subscriber a certain lot of land with the buildings
thereon situated on the east side of the kennebec
River in Augusta in said county of keBnebec and
bounded and described rs follows, TO wit: beginning
at stake in the north line of Murray St, RS
from the east line of Bangor ST., thence running
northerly at right angles to said Murray ST., 100
feet TO stake thence southerly in line parallel 10
the first 100 feet to said street. thence westerly in
the north line Of said St, 100 feet TO the int begun
at said lot containing 10000 square feet to secure
crbed and as the conditions of said mortgage have
been broken, claim foreclosure of the same accord
ingt the statute in such made and provided
and give this notice for that purpose.
o, ,,,. =, AMOS NJ. WIGHT
KENNEBEC COUNTY:-Ia Probate Court at
Augusta, onthe fourth Monday Of NoremLer, 1879.
w gate of Manchester, in said county, minor,
having petioned for license to sell AT public or
private, sale, the following real estate of said
ward, the proceeds to be placedon interest, viz All
the interest Of said ward in about thirty of
land, bounded northery by land of J. W. Hawkes.;
West Gardiner; southerly by stone wall leading
from the road aforesaid to Cobbosseecontee Pond
and westerly by said pond
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the fourth Monday o.
December next In the Kennebec journal, IA news
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interested
may attend at Court of Probate then to be holden
at Augusta and show cause, Fanny, why tho prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
II. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w60
KENNEBEC C0UNTY-n Probate Court, al
augusta, on The fourth Monday Of Nor, 1879.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporting to be
"A the last will and testament Of Ira Stuart,
late of China, In said County, deceased hay-
ing been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior TO the fourth Monday of
December next. in the Kennebec Journal newspa.
per printed IN Augusta, that all persons interested
may attend at Court of Probate then TO be holden
at Augusta and show cause, II any, why the said
instrument should not be proved approved and al.
lowed the last will and testament Of the said de
ceased II. *. BAKER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w5O
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PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1879.
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Testimonials from Patients.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18
MR. MITCnELL.s PoINr IN LAW.


John Jones. alias Isaac Hoffman, is on
trial in the General Sessions on charge 81 for
gerry. Charles Fischer and John Richardson
were also concerned in the forgery. Fischer
pleaded guilty. but Jones and Richardson de-
manded a trial Just previous to the recess
Yesterday Joncss lawyer. eX-Assemblyman
Peter Mitchell raised tho point Of law that pa
Jones was an accessory before the passing II
the forged check he should not be tried before
the principal. Richardson, had either. pleaded
guilty or been tried. Judge Glderslreve re-
served his decision and ordered a recess. After
the reces. Assistant District Attorney LYON
called Richardson to the bar and the latter
pleaded guilty.
This is unfair {" Mr. Mitchell exclaimed.
- II is most improper way 10 get around the
point that have raised. II public prosecu-
tor has the right 10 supply the missing links in
his casc. and in a way openly To projudiIe tho
jury against prisoner on trial, there Is no
longer any safety in a Jury trial ask that my
motion Doe acted upon 0t once. II IL is not.
shall withdraw from the case"
Judge GildrrslrrVr said that he was not pre-
pared 10 give his decision then.
Thercupon Mr. Mitchell instructed Jones 10
stand mute, and walked out Of tho court room.
JudE Gidrrsleove assigned Public Admins
traitor sullivan 10 defend Jones. and then ad-
lOurned the trial until Monday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18
cRIPPLED AND HOMELESS.
The sad story orr Roy who uegged PermIs-
sIon 10 Warm Himself In Newark.

As Uncle Thad. Austin the portly door
man Of tho First Precinct police station IN Now
ark, was standing on the steps of the station
yesterday a thinly-clad. distressed 10, king
and crippled boy hobbled up and asked per-
mission to warm himself in the assembly room.
The doorman took tho poor lad into the room
and gave him q scat close by the steam pipos
The doorWgn's heart was touched by the Tor
lorn condition Of tho Young stranger, so ho
questioned him regarding his iic The lad
said his name WINS Charley May. and his
earliest recollection was ot being sent To- Ran
dnll'e island. but for what ronson he could not
remember lie knew nothing about his father
or mother, Hnd could not tell his age but
thought he WAS nbout eighteen. He could not
remember TINT he eyor had home. lie had
heOn in the House If Refuge in Pittsburgh for
seven ANA hall Yoars, having been sent thrrn
be 'nuse no had no home. lie WIS once in the
CHlmoni workhouso. About two months ago
he Quilted Pittsburgh and walked aud stole
ride, 10 Newark
-" am SO lamo. said the poor cripple "t that
! can go no further, and would Ike TO be sent
To the Jail for three months so TINT can have a
home and get something 10 ont. OF what use is
life TO me. air. crippled aud helpless as I am
II ! do not get shelter viii frerle or starve.'
Justice OTTO, inter- listening To the story OF the
cripple. sont him TO Jail for ninety days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18
FIGHTING WITHOUT GLOVES.
CLARKE or CLETELAND and BAKER or
CANADA IN TIE RING.
a Fight Horn Of Jealousy Uetween Two
Professors OF boxing - Tho Canadian
Knocked Out OF TINE In the 80th Round.

" Af"~'''N ~
Knocked Out OF Time In the 80th Round
p,,rsnt,po,, Tan - Tor ,or,o .,r,o n
iI9nU h"h' o"n' i''-iol Soiic U'''o
Clarke ~ CLEVELAND md ono ooorgc pol.o, a
Cnna1,., II 49, 81. -, Ill -,
Canhdlan, VINO mas Fought several battles across
the border. Local sporting men paid little Mt
tcntion 10 tho nfroir but when tbe nrbt cnrne on
.,1''O' W NV "i'"'i' 'u, "i'n Wv "H"' V',u VI
thls morning. IL proved stubborn one very
few persons were present. none OF the pugilists
hero being given tho tin. md tho spcctntors
- ,p. - a. - -, -,
wcro limited 10 the Dackors oil tho men, thelr
seconds. and dozen low sports. who had got
","" " W. A., IL
INC pur,lcs ieit 'iic cl,y yes'oruhy evening
and early this morning pitched ring near tho
town ~ Soi,slrrc tvortv.tcro r,iics distort
,oMn y, oui'7"u,t' twcn.S,l"o mrs u,s.'n|
Ihe nght was 10 nave peen ior purse oil tooo
mt ~ ord of,or a ,,rar,,o 4, ,ras o,,rood 90
~, ~ "uu' wv !, "''e aS ~, "
men entered the ring at daylight. Charles
McCov Ind cborgo of CLARKE and Tin, Sullivan
OF Baker. - nfan-'Amed +-teuirr Was int ~
referee The ground WIS lev but tho snow
bsvin,, hoon cIoorod o,vov straw fror a
""'i"s w" ''V"'ou "M"S' S'i"" iI"in
neighboring barn was strewn about for the
Spectators; ,,
showing more SKIN than had been expected OF
them; Clarke led oil and forced the lighting
went down without mark.
In tho second round Clarke got in his left
hand on Bakers mouth. claiming first blood.
which was allowed. There was sharp iighting;
IN which both men received punishment. and
the round closed with graphic and lall. Clarke
on top.
The third round proved Clarkes superiority
as snarrer Al the opening re got IN two Wig
orQus blows in succession on Bakers face, the
only return being light ono on the body. Tho
round ended as before. N Clarkes favor.
Inc iourth round was Bnkers, VINO changed
his tactics. and at the call OF time worked ia 4
fall. throwing Clarke heavily. The CLEVELAND
man was moro cautious at the next call. ana
some tlne throwing enSucd, but hcaVy blow
with his right hand was handsomely stopped By
Baker who got in two etngrrs which, for the
| first time. drcw blood ON Clarke. Tho round
ended with II fall in Clarke's corner. with Baker
| on top The succeeding ten rounds were fought
| cautiously by both men. Baker getting much
the worst oi the punishment.
Tho sixteenth round was quickly and sharply
| fought. both mon being eager to inilict punish
| mcnt. AZ its close Baker wont down under
| terrific blow from Clarke which cnuglt him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18

ESd evidently been scrateEssGp With and
AN oSerSTSr ' SToSocS HS yHG vas not
marks had been put on by Kate herself within
ar lev days. On putting tho pencil under pow
erlul microscope. the jurymen detected littie
shnyngs OF gold In tho lines. showing TINT tho
TTu.ii.hk must nave been done very recently.
nus satisfied them that Bishops statement that
nate lied when she said that she picked II up on
ine boPt Ia Troy. After several hours OF pro-
Ionged discussion another ballot WAS taken
WIN the same result. ten for murder in the flrst
ueEreo and two for some minor grade. The
iwo lurymen to whom kote is indebted for her
ii.e were folmer OF North Stonington and Cav
it OF StoningtOn.
After the Jury had been sent back at 10 O'Clock
ny Judge Culver, Juryman Chapman who has
had experience in several murder trials moved
th9t another ballot be- taken. and urged both
sides TO make some concessions 10 obtain n YER
diet The two said they would be wiiiina to ec-
cept murder IN the second degree. and the ten.
auer further elaboration. came over TO them.
On the tlnd ballot all twelve votes bore the
words. Murder in the second degree"
inc prosecution consider that the verdict Is a
great triumph for the State. 1t is the first time
IN seventy years that ten out Of twelve members
9taConnecticut Jury have been found willing to
lang woman even FOR the foulest murder In
the Babcock poisoning cases, although the guilt
ot the wife WIS as clear as the Cobb casc, the
Jury returned verdict OF ac0mittal
. Kate will not be taken to Wethersfeld until
the argument on the motion for q new trial has
been heard. Mr.. Greene says that exceptions
will be- taken To the Judges charge and Also 10
certain portions Of the evidence. COngreSsman
Wait went to Washington 10y an early train
and. Prosecutor Waller has returned To New
London. There is little expectation Of the de-
fence obtaining a new trial
Kate WAS nervous all day. and although re-
peHted efforts were made 10y various members
OF tho press to obtain interviews with her, they
proved unsuccessful Late In the afternoon
the following card was made public by her
counsel;
NoRwicH. Jan. II. 1870
To rr rrnLc In view Of the that ~ 10 the pres
cuf time have kent silence except when the witness
stand. with regard o. my cuon with the crime II
which have been accused. have been requested by
gentlemen connected with the public press some
urtCr statement than Vet have with regard The
ter ihaNV only to that belle Vg that the
Which wa. conscious would De- indicated ufi. acting
under she advice counsel remained silrut unui
the time OF my irih At the trial todd my oath
f.s bound me t. DO che truth. tho whole truth md
| juror. together with that OF other witness &.
a-Hlnst ct whom mistaken thrlr state.
! Trts. uc jury has found guilty. 80 cali ia
,Jacstiou the honesty their verdict only say
itf, mistaken ouc. protc sucuuiy that ann
innocent 90 tc rriNr with which have been charged
| and OF witch have been convicted. kATE NJ CohH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18

At a meeting Of the Board Of Trustees u tho
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
held yesterday, the protest of 49, policy holders
against the thirty per ccntum discount 10 new
policy holders was presented by the President
Also memorial from moro than GoO0 policy
holders representing moro than 5000 policies
approving tie management aud requesting tho
continuance of the present system. On tho
recommendation Of the President. the protest
and memorial wero referred TO n special com
mittoc sclo'tci hy the BOARD, insisting of 4. H.
Rice William 4. Dodge. samuel d. Bahcock
George 5. Coo, Martin Bates. William A. Hainos.
and L. ii. Cossit. TO whom the whole subject
was referred with instructions to report at tho
next regular meeting N February The com
mittoo will AFFORD 10 all persons interested am
pie opportunity to be heard.-Adp.