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Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09
HINTS TO THOSE CALLING on THE
SICK. .a5l.

/. Only call at the door, unless you are
sure Your friend is able to see you without
harm.
? Enter and leave the house. and move
about the room, quietly.
3. Carry cheerful face and speak
cheerful words.
f.. In order to cheer, you need tell no
lies.
>. If your friend is very sick do not
fall into gay and careless talk in the at
tempt to be cheerful.
6. Don't ask questions, and thus oblige
your friend to talk.
Z. Talk about something outside, and
not about the disease ard circumstances of
the patient.
s. Tell the news, but not the list of the
sick and dying.
.. If possible, carry, something with
you to please the eye and relieve the mo-
notony Of the sick-room; flower, or even
II picture which you can loan for a few
days.
10. If desirable, some little delicacy to
tempt the appetite will be well bestowed.
/. The perfume of some flowers is
poisonous and they should never be car
ricd into the sick-room. Especially is this
true of the tuberose, oleander, heliotrope,
hyacinth, orange, lilac, seringa and lilies.
13. Stay only moment, or few min
utes at the longest, unless you can be some
helm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09
NO.. 80.
miscellaneous.
HOW TO BECOME Graceful.

The Young Women's Journal thinks
refined. graceful manner can be acquired
by any woman. 1t saws:
The best grace is perfect naturalness.
Still, you must study yourself, and form
your manners by the rule of that art which
is by carrying out the law OF nature. But
if it is your nature to be forever assuming
some unpicturesqe, ungraceful attitude.
pray hel Up your nature with little art. If
you are stout. avoid the smallest chair i'm
the room, and be sure YOU sit on it, not to
lean back in 1t with your hands folded in
front of You Just below the line of your
waist, especially while the present fashion
lasts. If you are thin. do not carry your
self with Your chin protruding and your
spinal column curving like a bowl of n
spoon
Do not wear flimsy materials made up
without ruille. or puff, or flounce, to fill
up the hard outlines of your bad figure, so
cruelty defined by the tightly pulled-baek
draperies.
Study the art of dress. We once knew
a very plain woman who dressed so taste
fully that it was an absolute pleasure to
look at her.
If you have been moping until you are
sick with the thought Of your own hope
less usiiness, be mp and doing. Forget
your disappointments, forget the past and
the sneers of your family over the mistakes
that YOU have made"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09


About cight wears ago there was discovered and
put into practice new, simple, convenient and safe
principle Tor curing disease by absorption without
dosing. The necessities of the case prompeda Wig
orou> examination into its mtIit-, until the quc..
tion was thoroughly and practically solved.
At the time otits discovery ana introduction there
WAS but one object aimed at, viz the prevention
and cure of malHrin in it, various forms.
Us Grcaf Tafue not at First Rereafed.
Like every new discovery, all of its good result.
could not he known AT once. Important d~N elop-
mciits, by way OF cures of other diseases besides
malaria. were manifesting themselves rapidly, be-
ing acknowledged and reported by the grateful pa
tients of both sexes and all ages throu ghout The
land, until IL has now become settled question
that the Holman Pad, intellieently applied TO the
pit OF the stomach and according to directions
viii cure niDeteen-tW w entieths of the ills either il
subject to
ine Holman Pad is two.fold in its acton II
sends Il healthy, gentle vegetable tonic into the
system by way Of the circulation through the pores
II j. worn exactly where needed, being placed over
the Liver and stomach, and the centre of the
nervous system which peryades the digestive or
gans.
It win prevent Yellow, Chagrcs, Typhoid, Re
mittcnt, Bilious, aud tongestiye Fever, and Fcyers
of all kinds. lh- has been tested and proven in 30
many instances that We state il positively and with.
out any qualifications.
1t will prevent Colds and protect weak lung,
against confirmed disease 1t is better than all tn.
chest protectors ever Iuade. No one was al.
tackled with diphtheria while wearing the Fad. Ii
will prevent summer Complaint, aud keep the
bowels regular III VIII prevent Dyspepsia
II will prevent Chronic Internal Rheumatism
and Neuralgia, often finally fatal. This has
been demonstrated beyond the possibility of Il
doubt TO the joy and gratitude of of suf-
lerer., who were wise enough TO apply the rem.
edy in time.
1t will prevent Sick Headaches. II the Pad is
put on when the first symptoms appear, the at
tack will be- avoided.
In short the Holman Ague and Liver pad is the
most perfect preventive of disease affecting the Vi
al nrgans thAt In. over been discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09
GRATEEIL WOMEN.

None receive so much benefit, and none
are so profoundly grateful and show an inter-
est in recommending Hop Bttcrs as women.
1t is the only remedy peculiarly adapted to
the mauy ills the sex is almost universally
subject to. Chflls and fever, indigestion or
dcrangcd liver, constant or periodical sick
headaches weakness in the back or kidneys,
paid in the shoulders and different parts of
the body, a feeling of lassitude and despon-
dency, are all readily removed by these Bit
ters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09
MUSICALE.

Mr.. stephen Grover of Boston, will con-
tinuc his visits to Augusta and vicinity, hereto
fore from time to time, tune and repair panofortes,
to put them in complete order, when the occasion
demands, at prices proportionate to the amount of
work required without the necessity of moving them
from the house. The subscriber, being II maker of
piano-fortes and formerly manufactured in l,os-
ton, and lately six years In the manuacory of Mes
srs. Chickerng & Sons, enables him to present to
the musical public entirely different class of work
than has been here. .Jfore introduced. Therefore, if
your piano has become demorazcd or seemingly
will have ical instrument worthy of its name,
in stead of that imperfect with which you
deivoring to entertain yourself and friends Orders
left with |. G. HovEY 4 Son, Music Dealers will be
attended TO at an early date. The patronage of the
musical public is respectfully solicited.
STEPHEN GROVER, Piano-Forte Maker.
mar1t3m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09
TONTINE PLAN,

upon the principle of accumilating profits Tor def.
mite periods which was first introduced by this >ocie
", and has been recommended and endorsed by ciui
nent experts in Life Insurance, and by leading bust
ness men. Forty -Four per cent has been earned and
accumulated on the premiums paid ON its Tontine Life
Policies, and forty per cant. on its Iontine Endow-
ment Policies, issued within the last five wears.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
oiey represent exclusively the interests OF the Policy
holders and in presenting the Society to notice they
ieel that it has strong claims upon public confidence
beci use OF the strict and conservative principles by
which ns ~aiious departments arc governed. In the
asset, and in the administration of the society per
feet security is given for the future, which is of great
importance to those depending upon tacir insurance
policies for the ultimate support of their families
No Lite Insurance Company has such large ANIMAL
transact MS as the Equitable; none is more prompt
and just in Its dealings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09

Daily Kennebec Journal,
Isstrd every morning except SUNDAYS. II contains
the latest news by telegraph aud mail, gives report :
of Markets and has carefully prepared political and
local articles and generous amount of farming
home aii miscellaneous reading with n full cOmpila
tion Of state new.
Terms, - per anAHm an ddrdBce, SS If payment
Is not made within the Single copies cents, to
he had at the book stores aud at this office.
Advertisements inserted CA rta sOnahc terms. Rates
may be had on application nt this Office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09

Premiums are received and Losses are paid in cash
only Policies issued payable at the death of the
Insured also pay able at the end of certain number
of years Policies are also issued OF the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-04-09
Advertising Agents
FOR IUi
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

we have $4,000 men on duty l nave done all
in my power to reduce these attachments 10
the lowest number possible, 40 as to anord more
men to our skeleton companies, but nave iouhu
il impossible, and ] notice that similar
dctachments are reported ON all army
returns for fifty years back. There are 43o
companies in the regular army 25,ooo men
would give fifty eight to each, which Is a.
small as any company should be, and l earn.
estly recommend that you ask Congress 10 20
legslate that the twenty fye thousand men
provided by law may be allowed exclusively
for regiments of the line, and that special pro-
vision be made for these several detachments,
as has already been done for the signai
Service The army can not, with just
ice, be held responsible for the work
of twenty Ave thousand, when so large
A fraction il necessarily diverted to othsr
uses, perhaps of equal National Importance;
The table above referred to show that the grand
aggregate of the army roll is 2,loI omcers
and "a, 1862 men in sevice, and 1888 ofiicers re-
tired. flJ
{" General Sherman devotes a large portion
| Of his report TO the Ute troubles. lie intro
duces the subject with history of the tribes
These Indians he says, are oil the wors
class, and occupy the toughest part Of our
country for farming, grazing, or Tor military
| operation. Their management is compiica'eu
| by the fact that their country is known 70
possess mineral deposits, which attracts a polo
and adventurous class of white men. they are
very warlike aud have no difficulty in procur-
ing in exchange for their deer skins, horses
| and sheen, any amount Of the best rifles ana
ammunition. As long as game lasts they VIII
not work or attempt farming except IN inc
smallest and mostridiculous way, and that only
| nv commission taWN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

Genesee County, Michigan, has been
thrown into high state of excitement
over a cold-bloode murder just COM
mitted in their midst. While two men
in the employ of the County Commits
sioners were ditching, farmer upon
whose premises they were working,
named William Withall, approached
them and angrily bid them to leave his
premises. Rinehart, one OF the men,
said, cold mar, amt you speaking a
little too fast" whereupon Withall shot
him through the heart, killing him in
stantly. Withall had with him shot
gun, revolver and dagger. The ex-
citement over the murder in Burton is
very great. On loaroing of it crowds
visited the scene. Withall threatened
20 give Copeland the same unless he
left Immediately, which he did, and
summoned officers and doctor.
The accused farmer is a man of about
fifty years of age, and is said to have
local notoriety on account of his ugly
disposition and quarrelsome character
The murdered man was respected la
borer, whose death leaves large family
unprovided for. He was about forty
years of age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

The forthcoming report Of the Super
intendent of the Railway Mad Service
will show that during the last fiscal
year fifty-nine lines of railway post
clIices have been operated, over 17,340
miles of railway, performing about 50,-
900 miles of daily service, and nearly
100000 miles of service annually.
The aggregate number of miles of rail
road mail service of al! kinds (including
transportation not only of postal cars,
but of closed pouches) was over $4,000. :
900 miles during the late year.
The number Of letters handled and
distributed by employees of the railway
mail service on postal cars, during the
twelve months, was about 1,669,0O0,-
900, besides which there were nearly
$50, 900, COO, newspapers, showing an in
crease of about 400, 900, 900 pieces, OF
nearly twenty per cent. in the amount
of work as compared with the preceding
year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08
A blockade That should be Raised.

Tho egIess from the system of waists ma
terial through the natural channels should be
rendered free, without loss of time, when a
blockade is produced by an attack of consti-
patton, disorder, which, lift becomes chronic,
is productive of serious bodily mischief
Jaundice, severe headaches, nausea, dyspep-
STA, the usual concommitants of the maiady
mentioned, all indicate that the bodily func-
tons aBe materially interfered with. Hostel
ter's Bitters is particularly eficacious in
cases of this sort, and renders the habit Of
body perfectly regular. 1t is a medicine
greatly to be preferred to drastic cathartics,
which arc well calculated to drench, but un-
happily also to weaken the intestines. We say
uphappily, since such medicines are the fav-
orite resource of many ill-advisod persons
who resort to them upon the most trivial oc-
casion, and greatly to their discomfort and
injury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

The trial of Thomas Joseph, at Salem,
Indiana, few days ago, for the murder
of William Graham, in Washington
County, last September, has been at
tended with the most exciting circum-
stances. Joseph was taken from New
Albany to Salem the night before the
trial began, and upon that night mob,
consisting of seventy-fye or a hundred
men, collected at the Jail and demanded
the prisoner. They were told by Sheriff
Futz that Joseph had been returned to
New Albany Jail. This they did not
believe, and proceeded to smash the
doors of the Jail in. Fearing mob,
the Sheriff early in the evening had
taken the precaution to secrete Joseph
not more than fifty yards from the
Jail, where, paralyzed with fear, he
listened to the cursing an rawlings OF
the infatuated mob, and "prayed lire
a Trojan" The mob failed to find him,
and after having done the Jail what
damage they could, reluctantly dis
persed. The trial of Joseph was con-
clude1 upon the following day, and the
testimony against him was so conclu,
i've that there was no question left in
the minds of the people as to his guilt.
When the sheriff was preparing to start
to the depot with his prisoner in the
evening, for the purpose of taking him
back to New Albany for safety, he OBJ
served mob collecting, and deputizing
a number of men to protect the prisoner
on the way to the train, they started
on their tramp, marching in body
around him with drawn revolvers
The mob was furious in their conduct
and it was only with the greatest diff
Guilty that they were kept at bay. THAI
night Sheriff Fultz called upon the Gov
ernor for troops, saying that he woald
not attempt to conduct the prisoner
back to Salem to receive sentence unles
protected by the militia. Fifty mel
armed with Springfield rifles were furn
ished at once, loaded with ball cartridg'
and fixed bayonet. The men carried
forty rounds of ammunition. Tn,
vigilants now made loud threats agains
the life of the sheriff for protecting
Joseph, and as 1t was rumored that tn
Jury were divided in their verdict
portion favoring imprisonment for lif
threats we're also made against then
by the mob.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

The following proclamation has been
isRned by President HaYes;

The following proclamation has been
issued by President Hayes; ..
"At no recurrence of the season which the
devout habit Of religious people has made the
occasion for giving thanks to the Almighty God
and humbly invoking His continued favor, has
the material prosperity enjoyed by our whole
country been more conspicuous, more manifold,
or more universal. During the past year, also,
unbroken peace with all foreign Nations, the
general prevalence Of domestic tranquility, and
the supremacy and security OF the great insti-
tutions of civil and religious freedom, have
gaddenod tho hearts OF our people and con-
nrmod their attachment to their Government,
which the wisdom and courage Of our ancestors
30 fitly formed and the wisdom and courage Of
their descendants have so firmly maintained, to
be the habitation of liberty and justice to sue
eessivo generations.
Now, therefore, l, Rutherford D. Hayes,
President Of the United States do appoint
Thursday, tho 9th day Of November, instant,
as the day of National Thanksgiving and prayer,
and earnestly recommend that, Withdrawing
themselves from secular cares and labors, the
peoplc Of the United States do meet together on
that day in their respective places Of worship,
there TO give thanks and praise TO Almighty
God for Ills mercies and 10 devoutly besoech
their continuance.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United StateI
to be affixed.
Done Mt the city Of Washington
lshAb'l this Sd day Of November, in th'
year Of our Lord 1879, and Of the Indepen.
IIencc Of the United statos the one hundred and
fourth
RurHERpoRD d. HArEs.
By the President wy. N. EvARrs, Secretary
Of State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

We extract the following from Il
annual army. report of General She

We extract the following from the
annual army report of General Sher-
man to the Secretary of War:
"The Il generals, 1859 officers, 20, $3.50 men
and 2S3 Indian scouts, together with such
officers of the staff as are assigned by the War
Department with tho troops, constitute the
army proper, or the 'combative force All
other parts of tho military establishment are
provided by law for special servict, more or
less connected with tho army or militia, but
are not available for frontier defenscs. Thus,
for instance, the 397 enlisted men Of the Ord
nance Corps are in fact workmen Mt the arse
nails. The 1872 men Of the Engineer Corps
are at Willet's Point undergoing instruction In
torpedo practice, and are not subject to the
division commander. The 456 men Of the
Signal Corps are employed in observing the
weather or in working tclographs. The ia
Ordnance Sergeants have charge Of old forts
or fixed magazines. The lbl Commissnry
serqeants are in charge Of stores 1877 men are
stewards Of hospitals. The West Point detach-
ment, 1856 in number, is localized at the Mill
tary Academy. The prison guard at Fort
Leavenworth comprises seventy men, and re-
oruiting detachments absorb LILO men at
Davis Island, Columbus, Ohio, and Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. These various detachments,
aearegating 3,463 enlisted men Of highest
grades. compose about one-hxth part Of the
enlisted men provided for by law for the whole
army, leaving but 2O,799 for actual service.
~ mention those figures in some detail, be-
cause know that II Is the popular belief that
IL shared by many members 81 Congress that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

EACH maker Of Cabinet or Parlor organs
tons at he great world. exhibitions snv, sqs
one result. At every ono for q DOZEN samnd Ssss
Mason 4 Hamin organs s nav medal At the Paris
Exhibition this year.
COLDS AND CouoHs.. -sudden 'nnns me-,
climate are sources Of Pulmonary ana p n"s.;al
A6eetiom. Take at once Bro''ns ., n,' ~ ,bs
TIoehe,," let the cold, cough OF irri'a''OA
.hroas be ever so slight. % cents D01'
tn. genuine Asbestos Steam Pipe and s0,, "d
Covering. are the most durable, sne %."n suu
economical in use. II. W. Johns manu'AV'
turing Company. 81 Maiden ban'' No" YORK;
arc the sole manufacturers.
PREVENT crooked boots and blistereS a.. neI =.
BY wearing Lyons Heel stiffeners' Jan "
applied at any time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

A correspondent at North Vernon,
Indiana, says that Annie Harrington, a
twelve ear-old girl, took possession OF a
horse and buggy that had been left
standing near the stock pens, and when
she was discovered was urging the horse
10 the top of his speed, and making
desperate effort to get away. Mr.. Cur
tia Immediately procured another rig
and pursued the little adventures
through Vernon into the hills south OF
there, where, after chase OF four or
hve miles, he captured her. This is the
second or third attempt the little waif
has made to get away with horses and
buggies left standing on the street, and
the only wonder is she has not been
killed. The race was over the toughest
road in the country, and the horse she
was driving was a high-mettled I'M
broken colt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08
suffering. or women capt,ve..

A special dispatch gives pathetic de-
tails OF the experience OF the women
captured by tho Ute Indians and re-
leased. After the killing of Agent
Meeker the women attempted to escape
into the brush from the burning build
ings. Mrs. Meeker was fired at and re-
ceiyed flesh wound in the hip four
inches in length. The Indians called to
Miss Meeker and Mrs. Price: "Indians
no shoot! White woman stop! Indian
no hurt" After being secured they
were mounted on ponies, Mrs. Meeker
with Mrs. Prices Oldest child tied be-
hind her, Mrs. Price with the infant in
her arms, and Mrs. Meeker, who is six
ty-four years of age and lame. They
were compelled to accompany their cap
tors. When they struck camp at mi.-
night Mrs. Meeker was dismounted and
fell to the ground unable to move. The
Indians surrounded her and added to
her misery by jeering and haunting the
cold white squaw." Th6hext morning
they were separated, Douglass taking
charge OF Mrs. Meeker, Miss. Meeker,
Mrs. Price, the children being guarded
by an Uncomphagre Ute. The suffer
ings of Miss Meeker were understandable
during her stay with Douglass, whose
squaw abused her, striking and taunt'
ing her. On one occasion Douglass
threw down blankets and compelled Miss
Meeker to disnount, saying, "We're
going to stab them" and exhibited
butcher knives TO be used for the pur
pose. He then placed musket to hel
forehead and said, "Indian going t.
shootw The courageous girl nevel
flinched, and laughed at the burly say
age. He asked her if she was afraid
and her ready response was: ~ am no
afraid of Indian or of death!" which
ELECTED the admiration of the devils.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08
verdict Arn,n.. an Express. Messenger.

Walter S. Lynch, messenger of the
Southern Express Company, who re-
ported about year ago the loss from
his car while between Yemassee, S. O.,
and Augusta, Ga, of a package con-
tanning 1926, 900, and who has since been
imprisoned on a civil charge for the
recovery Of the money, was tried, and
the Jury gave verdict against him for
the full amount to be returned by Lynch
within twenty days, during which time
he remains in jail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-11-08

Messrs. Stettauer & Co., heavy dry
goods merchants, of Chicago, have
failed, with liabilities at $l,74O, 900.
The following are few of their credi-
tors; Clafin & Co., New York,
100000, Geo. G. Richardson & Co.,
New York, 10000; Col. Strong, New
YORK, 5000; 1t is said that within
the past month one of the members Of
the firm had transaction with his
mother-in-law in which she was paid
$4,000; also another with relative Of
the firm, named Rosenfeld, who was paid
100000. OHcourse, that is one way Of
doing business.