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Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-06-04
Notice Of Assignee Of his Appoint
ment.

At Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of
Maine, the twenty ninth day of May, A. ID. 1879.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap
pointment as Assignee of Frank X. Small of Au-
gusta In said County Of Kennebec, Insovent Debtor,
who has been declared insolven upon the petition
of Woodbury. & Latham of Portland, and Huston
Boynton of Auburn, by the Court of Insolvency for
said County OF kennebec.
may3o-t3w LORlNG FARR, Assignee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-06-04

Great JOY over the fact that your cough can b,
thoroughly cured by Dr. \. y. Flagg's Cough and
Lung Syrup.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

son for defendant. It will occupy the re-
mainder Of the day. The widow, Brill,
self-possessed independent old lady was an
interesting witness and rather tough
case for Che lawyers manage. Her evi-
During her examination she stated that
she had rut some matters into the hands
of one VIM, M. Dorman. Mr.. Cochran
asked if Mr.. Dorman was lawyer. NO."
SAID She s.he wasn't but he is as good one
as the general run of 'em." This brought
down the house, bar, bench and all. An
other important Case Of Maddox vs.. Eakle
will be called up next. There are thirty
witnesses to be examined IN TINS case.
Messrs II. l.. Stephenson u John W.
Stephenson and Geo NJ. Cochran represent
the plaintiff and Sheffey u Bumgardner
and VIM. Skeen the defendant. A slngu-
lar case, the first Of the kind ever tried
upon tbs circuit or perhaps in the state,
will be AIKEN up if the court can get to it.
Cheeks ". Lockridge is the style. A Vi
cious bull broke out of the leld OF LOCK.
ridge AMI gored and killed hne morse OF
Cleek s-iamages put at $30O: MessrS
Parish 4 Hammond are retained Tor the
plaintiff and l. II. Stephenson for the de-
tendan'. The scarcity Ut precedents and
authorl les ON tie case will lnve II with
more than usual interest. AS the stage
/, leaving | must close.
wv o T. G. M.
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FprAKs OF L1aHrN1Na.-The most

FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.-The most
singular freak of atmospheric electricity
ever witnessed in this section occurred at
8 O'Clock on last Saturday morning, at the
residence of Mr.. Andrew. Waddell, thlr-
teen miles west of GAINESVILLE. Lightning
struck the house, which is large log
building, partly ceiled and weather-boarded
near the middle of the roof, and must have
heen. to all appearances, a most terrible
shock. The entire roof was damaged and
mart Of it destroyed; several rafterS were
riyen into splinters, much OF the weather
boarding was torn off, and nearly every log
in the building was moved more or less,
while doors were thrown open, WINDOWS
shattered. and much OF the flooring torn
mn The current seems to have spread i'll
to eyery compartment of the house, and
to have wrought general destructlon
of property; a bureau was torn asuhuet,
q d nearly every piece OF earthern and
glass wear was shattered; large cfoSScuI
saw which hung on the wall hao tne Ceeen
melted off. aud nearly all the tlnWare IN
the house was melted. After passing
through tue house, the current lett Sill
at one corner and passed INTO the cellar.
Here it came in CONTACT with mason s
trowel which lay upon the ground; the
trowel was thrown upward against the floor
eight Ieet, and driven fifmly into it.
Nearly all the family were in the house
at the time; and strange to say none OF
them were seriously stunned. The father
rushed anxiously into he house from the
barn, fearing to find his wife and little
ones dead, but was r,joieed to find all
alive. a cow standing in the yald was
killed, and another BADLY hurt. Some
clothing was ignited by the flash, but was
soon extinguished. Tie kind neighbors Of
MIR. w. met at his house one day this week
and assisted in repairing the house.-Lee
County Va. J Sentinel.
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A few days ago the merchants Of Abing=
don were waited upon by Miss Maloney, a
lady drummer 1.-THE first in the history of
the world) representing q large cotton mill
at Union City, Tennessee, which is owned
by Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower, two
industrious daughters of ex-President An
drew Johnson.
The monarchs of Russia, Austria and
Spain are expected to be the guests of the
Emperor of Germany liz June next, whom
his golden wedding is to be celebrated. No
previous German emperor haas been %
long lived. Next TO him comes Frederick
the Third, who died in 14sss' aged seventy:
eight.
1t is said that Of forty thousand China=
men employed on public works in CallfoF-
MIA only six have been discharged Tor mis-
behavior.
1t is proposed to buy the site of the En-
glish cottage at Sandgate, Kent, in which
John B. Cough was born, and erect cof'
tee tavern there.
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Letter From swoope's Depot.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS
EVENING, &C.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS
EVENING, &C.
Correspondence OF the Staunton vINDICAToRl
SwooPE's DEPOT, April 22d.-It was
our happy privilege on last Friday even
ing, the 18th inst, to attend a concert
given by Prof. D. S. Price, near Swoope's
Depot, at the Glebe school house. An oc-
casion SO 1eplete with interest, pleasure
and unsurpassed music was hailed with
delight hy the intelligent and appreciative
people Of the community, who know how
to appreciate the elevating and ennobling
influence that is found in the highly Guilt
waited musical talent. At seven and half
o'clock, Notwithstanding the darkness of
the night and the cloudy sky, which ever
aud anon threatened to pour forth its
deluge OF rain, the house was filled with
the age, beauty, chivalry and youth of the
vicinity. A short and appropriate intro
duction was delivered by Prof. Price, at
lected and we'll arranged programme,
few of the selections of which we will
give: Correcting Glee''-chorus, NEARER
Home''-double quartette, II will call upon
the Lord''-anthem. Il am praying for
you''-sOlo, "Autumn windS"-duet, "The
Picnic'-chorus, Saturday nlght'-pau-
tomime, "Call John,'' Sunshine and
Storm'-pantomime, "Emmet's last
words''-"Dost thou love me, sister
Ruth?"
We are sorry that we cannot give the
names of those who took part in the
different pieces because We have no pro-
gramme, but will say in behalf of one
and all that it was tie best concert that
we have ever had the pleasure of attend
ing. Nor do we think we were the only
one who was wei pleased, if we may Judge
from the loud applause and the many
pieces that were called for the second
time. The first portion of the programme
was of good substantial music such as
tends to inspire the soul with new lie and
watt it nearer the sunny shores Of eternity,
while the second portion bordered on the
comical, and was received with great
laughter, such as causes the lean to grow
fat and the aged to feel ten years younger.
But every thing good, beau lful and pleas
ing must soon drift down the stream of
time SO the programme was too soon an
nounced completed, and we each stall
ted for home, the young gentlemen escort
ing their sweethearts. Those who had
sweethearts) and those who had none am
bulating around trying to 60 home with
some other fellows, all feeling that they
had heard SIS worth of music while tl.ey
had paed only twenty-five cents.
SPECTATOR.
tx The VINDICATcR is sorry too. The
little ones should always have the credit
for their share of good entertainment.
And don't you forget this next time.]
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Advertising for a Husband.
AND THE KIND OF A MAN WHO APPLE
EQR THE POSITION

AND THE KIND OF A MAN WHO APPLIED
FOR THE POSITION.
Several months ago, the Atlanta (Ga.)
"Constitution' says, Miss S. E. Redmond
OF New Y ork. inserted the following in a
New York newspaper:
WANTED-A husband; would like to marry gen.
tleman OF comfortable circumstances residing in the
South. s. +. R., etc.
Soon after the appearance of this Miss
Redmond received letter postmarked at
Hawkinsville, Ga. The writer said that he
had read the notice and desired to open
correspondence with the author of the ad-
vertisenent. The lady answered the letter
Immediately, and an animated cOrrespOn-
dence was begun. She said that she was
brunette and an accomplished pianist and
vocalist, and she thought that she could be
good wife, and would try ami make her
correspondent happy if they should become
united in marriage. The Southern man
wrote chat he was a farmer of middle age,
and in comfortable circumstances. He
said that he had a large farm about four
teen miles from Hawkinsville, and that he
had plenty of everything to support fami-
ly.
+ A few week ago Miss Redmond wrote to
her correspondent that she thought the
time had come for action, and that If he
would marry her she would 60 to him at
once and have the ceremony performed.
To this hint she received an answer, tell
ing her to come at once, and that be would
be ready to make her his wife. She read
the letter to her mother and brother, and
trip South was hastily planned. The 9th
er two members of the family said they
would go with her. On arriving in Allan
ia they boarded train for Hawkinsville.
There it was ascertained that the farmer
for whom they were searching lived about
fourteen miles from that place, and that
the stage would not go until the following
day. The sci vices of stage were procur-
ed at an advanced price, and the journey
was continued. After drive of several
hours over rough road aud through a
perfectly barren waste of country, the stage
was pulled up in front of log cabin. 1t
was midnight. When the travellers had
knocked on the door for some time, an old
gray-headed man looked out and asked,
"Who is therep" The response was
"Friends,'' and a moment later the situa-
ton was fully explained. The old man
dressed himself and asked the visitors to
step in.
The surprise of the young lady when she
saw that her lover was an ancient wreck
| of humanity can be imagined. The moth
| er became angry, and the brother uttered a
few not very complimentary remarks. An
invitation to the party to remain until
morning was Indignantly spurned, and the
young lady, much depressed in spirits, &C.
companied by her indignant mother and
brother, entered the stage and were soon
on their way to Hawkinsvllle. They met
| . negro and asked him how the old man
stood from financial standpoint. The old
negro remarked: ''Why, missus, dat man
| dat ground-mole would starve to def OF
| it,"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

Mr.. Archer Anderson, writing in "Mac-
millan's Magazine" suggests that the
obstinacy of American courage. the reso-
luton with which the men on both sides
in our late war ''stood killing" accounts
for the indecisiYe character of the battles.
We quote from the article:
s'The annals of few countries show q
moro obstinate resistance or bloodier bat
ties. Kunersdorf has generally been cited
az ono of the most sanguinary fields of
modern times. Frederick there lost 49,
GOO men, killed and wounded out of sc, 600.
At the battle of Chickamauga the Confed-
crates counted 1900 men killed and
wounded, out of total force of As 900;
and many another field showed losses in
almost as high ratio. To their honor, be
it said, the Americans who confronted
them stood killing about as we'll. In this
lies the explanation of the indecisive char
acter of SO many of the great actions OF
the war;"
A loss which would have disheartened
most armies was bravely borne without
tlinching, and hence our battles ended fire..
quently with both sides badly hurt but
neither side defeated. i'it-'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandra "Gazette," says that four OF
the ninety Offices of the Senate will DO
allotted to the Virginia Senators to fill, and
that Mr.. VIM. S. Gilman. of Richmond,
will be one Of tho appointees. Mr.. Gil
mans appointment would DO welcome all
over this state where he is well known -
prominent in political matters and, what
is far more important, he is fitted for the
position Of an officer Of the Senate BY his
high character. business ability and inti-
mate knowledge of the details OF leg1sla-
live work. It would be matter OF geher-
Al eoneratulatlon if both political parties
sought to fill places with men OF TINS seasaP
who are esteemed not alone fer poilticsi
influence. but also for their merits.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

How TO MAKE A TAILLESS kITE.-AS
the kite season is now at its height boys
will be interested to know that man in
Rochester has succeeded in making kite
which dispenses with that troublesomea d-
justment, a tail. 1t is made after a Hol-
land pattern, and the Rochesfe r Express
thus tells how to copy it. ''The shape of
the kite is what the boys call diamond.
The cross-bar, which in a tail kitenfthe dia-
mOnd pattern is straight. should be made
of hickory and bowed by connecting the
end with a taut string. It should then be
placed at right angles with the perpendic-
ular stick and fastened securely, the bend
of the bow being backward FROM the inter
section of the sticks. Fun string around
over the end of each stick and cover the
frame with light tissue paper. For afour-
foot kite the perpendicular stick should
extend three feet below the point of inter-
section with the bow and ONE foot above it.
The bow should be- one and one-half feet
long on each side of the point Of intersec-
ton, with the perpendicular stick. The
belly cord should be united al. the point of
intersection, and at the same distance
down the perpendicular stick as the arms
of the bow extend on each side of the per-
pendlcular stick, The band is attached at
only two points, the point of intersection
and at point below, in the four foot kite
mentioned, one and one-haIf feet below the
point of intersection. Tie these two strings
together and attach the CAPTIVE cord, bal
ancing it so that the captive cord shall be
exactly opposit the point of intersection,
or at right angles with he perpendicular
stick frame. The face of the kite is then
convex and the back, of course, concave.
If at first you don't succeed try again. 1t
is fun for all sorts of boys. This form of
kite is sometimes very eccentric and as
game as a willy fish,
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A Most Remarkable Love Tragedy.

John Bell, station agent on the Central
Railroad at Clifford, telegraphed to the
main Office in Marshaltown, Iowa, on the
Sth inst, that a man should be imme-
diately sent to relieve him, as he intended
to kill himself. The message was treated
as joke, but within an hour Bell shot
himself, after killing young woman
whom he loved. He died of his wound on
the 10th inst. The tragedy was the out
come of religious revival IN Clifford. The
Rev. John Houghoworth, an Advent evan
gelist, went to that place six weeks ago,
had the neighborhOod in state of excite.
ment. He was 35 years of age. and elo.
quent. Converts were numerous, and on
Saturday last 1.-THE Adventists' Sabbath
he baptized fourteen persons by INNER
sion.
Immediately after this ceremony he was
seen by Bell slyly handing note to Eva
Roberts, who had been foremost in ad-
miring attention to the popular preacher.
She was the daughter of a leading member
of the church, and had, by her sweet sing
ing of Sankey and Bliss hymns, contri-
buted much toward the success Of the re-
vival. Bell was her accepted sutton, and
expected to become her husband. Hence
he felt personal interest in the note that
the preacher handed to her. His jealousy
had already been aroused. and, on finding
this new indication CT intimacy between
the pair, he resolved to watch them closely.
On the same afternoon the Rev. Mr..
Houghoworth drove away from Clifford.
He said that he had been absent so long
from his wife and little ones that he really
must visit them at his home in Liscomb,
thirty miles distant. He would return in
2 few days. however, and resume his re-
vival work with probably renewed vigor.
Soon afterwards Miss Roberts gave let
ter to Bell to post. 1t was addressed to
some unknown name in Liscomb, and the
Jealous Bell suspected that it was really
for Houghoworth. He opened it and read
the details of plan for meeting between
the clergyman and the girl. They were to
make brief trip as husband and wife. she
pretending to visit relatives and he telling
his family that he had returned to Clifford.
Bell re-sealed and mailed the letter, and
let his sweetheart 60 unhindered to meet
Houghoworth
Miss Roberts came home in train on
Monday morning. Bell, who was on duty
in the station, helped her out of the car
and said that he wanted talk with her. By
that time he had made up his mind what
to do. At daybreak he had been seen
cleaning a long unused revolver and firing
at mark. He had also sent, just before
the arrival of the tram, the dispatch above
spoken of. The girl walked with him a
short distance down the track, and then
he put the revolver to her heart and killed
her instantly. Then shot himself, fired
two more bullets into her body, lay down
by her side, took her in his arms and
waited for death. His own wound, how
ever, did not kill until two days later.
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( COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,


NOM MISSIONER'S OFFICE,
oTAUNToN, April 18th, 1879.
In the ehaneery causes OF Coffman's anor,;
NC, vs. cCheSney, I'd Kinne1 3 atlminict Md uistn
Net hesney now pending in the Circnit co .ut vs.
Aagus!a, al Lersons parttes. plaintiffs and daf91
ants and all lien creditors Of VIM s NcC Theaend
and OF John MeUhesney. dec d. a,e harehSsney
uhed mat IN pursuance OF decree rendaraS ~ no
causes py Said cour' on the LIST of ADr 1870 II itn
at NIX office In Staunton, on pN-' A''9' small
Wednesday, the alss tscsy of Mav. 1879
proceed to cake state and settle an account .,,u.
ing: WA "o'oui' SNOW
LIST IN. surplus remaining after satisf,;no +,,o
yeAaor, Hens upon the parcels If real ;aSta4s Ile
iongl:g to VIM, ). McChesney in the nroceeGnpa
mentioned, and the committed cash yala ~ ti
Contingent dover interest of Mrs. W. s. McI,baS, lle
IN SAID surplus, oh'eoiieS
2nd. The real estate belonging to the es+a+a oeD.
John McChesney decd, the lee Simple and 1917 II
rental value thereof and the present stale nf IN
title thereto: H VI 'he
3rd. The liens binding said real estate of Dr 1o,.
McChesney DECD. together with the order ~ nin
ty thereof and further, which if any Of SAID III
will be paid by the fund arising ON the saaS ~ LENS
WIZ. NlcCneSneyS properties, and " 'iie
Attn. ANY other matters deemed pertine,+ H..
commissioner or required by any party in ny
TO be stated at Which time and pace ven are es
ouired to attend. ~" ttle re-
Eeho 5Is B B. q G, atty's. J.W. GREEN SMITH
w~'S commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

WHAT A MINISTER AGtC1tOMPLIsHED.--A
Vermont minister, beside his two sermons
every Sunday. aud lecture and prayer
meeting and pastoral calls, raised last year
sls of roots. II tons of foddeEreorn, 30
buehels of ears of corn, 200 squashes, 7S
Estermelons, 80 muskn1elons. 8 bushels Of
peas, 5 bushels of beans, sushsls of pota-
toes, is bushels Of tomatoes. 5 bushels of
cucumbers, beside flowers; fatted 0nS hog
weighing 400 pounds, Kept one cow from
which butter was made, and kept hens
which supplied many dozens af eggs,
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A pretty octoroon, Josephine z. Rose by

A pretty octoroon, Josephine z. Rose b,
name, sued a colored man named Menso1
P. Saunders in New York, lately for SIS 90,
| for breach of promise Of marriage. The
tickle Saunders love letters were produced
in court and caused much amusement
A ''mem." of articles returned by her tt
her faithless swain included comb and
brush. an ''umbrellar, ~ and pair of ''Blut
| Zeppir Slippers" The jury thought hel
heart had been lacerated about 81 200
worth.
| In noticing the conviction of Sol Open
| himer, for burglary at Charlottesville the
the venerable James Alexander writes thai
! as far as his memory runs, fifty years, nc
Jew was ever convicted before in hat
| county of felony. And that might be said
| of almost every county in America; The
commission of felony by these ,ss&v-abiding
people don't happen once in community s
lifetime.
A new fat woman is on the stage. She
is Mrs Peter Miller Helena, Arkansas,
and though but four feet six inches high
she weighs four hundred and three pounds.
She measures three feet nine inches across
the back and is therefore almo35 as broad
as she is long. She married " hen sixteen
years old, and then weighed but one hun
dred pounds. She is now sixty light years
old,
We are informed by one who knows, that
the vote OF the grand jury in Judge Rives ,
court of indictiGg the county Judges, Was
strictly partisan, being twelve 10 eight in
every case. When judge and jury are par
tbs IN after this fashion. the cause of ius-
tice is not likely TO prosper in all cases.
Lynchhrg Ydrgi'sian.
The Protestant missions Of all denomi-
nations in Italy employ AA3 ministers and
teachers and eport 1910 Communicates.
schools and 3,a25 in the day schn lis. These
the Waldepsian valleys.
The amended West Virginia road law
provides that every able bodied male per-
son not pauper, over twenty one aud un-
fifty years of age, shall work at least tWo
days Oil the roads in each year,
Though the English Freshyterians have
less than SOC, congregations, they raise
large contributions. Last year $50
churches contributed a total Of 81 ,l4t,, s335,
an average OF 81. S74 TIC each congregation.
John Linaweaver, IT., of Shenandoah,
attended the funeral Of lis father ON last
Thursday, passed through Woodstock on
his way home. and died on Thursday
night.
q nail storm occurred at Pensacola, Fla,
Saturday, thing unknown there before.
Some OF the hailstones were as large as
hens eggs.
Charlotte Thomson. the actress. owns
5000 acres near Montgomery, Ala, SAID to
be one of the finest plantations in the
South,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The state debt question has been settled;
ut least the Pennsylvanians think so if Ma
homes agents don't. John F. Lowry, OF
Huntington county, Pa, invested $3.50;
Edward J. Warning. of Pittsburg, $3.50,
and Jos. B. Hillman, of Pittsburg, ST.
500, in the "Callie" iron furnace in Bote
tourt county last week. Prosperity stands
waiting for Virginia if her own children
do not drive it off.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

A Republican in Illinois writes to his
Congressman that 'gepuine Confederates
who fought in the Southern army" are
settling in his neighbOrhood so fast as to
endanger the supremacy of the Republi
can party. 1t is estimated that six thou
sand Kentuckians have settled in Illinois
and Indiana in the past year. We would
suggest to the disguised writer to move
South. It would be good way to get
even and there are plenty of cheap farms
down here.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

A very instructive lesson is now being
taught the people Of Virginia by the peo-
pie Of Franklin county. They are build
ing railroad thirty miles long and which
will be soon finished. Five miles of it is al.
ready graded. The people all along tho lin
are joining in the work with enthusiasm,
and less than fifteen hundred dollars in cash
have been used. 1t passes through q
rougher country than we have in the
Valley. but the people have energy and
will get their road. 1t is this sort Of pluck
that makes state great.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

A select circle Of Democrats are trying
next candidate for the Presidency. This
country don't want any moro soldiers Of
either party in the Presidency and We
feel safe in making two predic.
lions first, that there is but one soldier
who can possibly get nomination for
1850 and that is Grant, and second that nc
soldier will be elected President.