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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16
THE INDIANS.


MnEs Clrr, June Is. Five hundred at
Sitting Bulls Sioux surrendered Aonday to
General Miles, at Fort Keogh. They came
from the British Possessions, where they
were starving.
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r.-.;.h.d house tc let at Squire
0-F1rnnl n gu. tenement of the house
Island. . bs Stsnwood and Tower cottage
known - the 0'@ ID. A. REDDrScroS.
Apply to -. 2w.
Piftston, Me.
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HAMMOCKS!

A Nice Hammock for only One Dol
lar. Hammock Head Rests, Stretch
ere, Ropes and Hooks. For Sale by
Nv. clap, AUGUSTA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16

Free from the objections Of beer, yet pos
sessiue all its nourishment, are Malt Bitters.
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Governor Davis wa. in town yesterday.

Rev. N. C. Clifford Of Monmouth has been
.cnointed canvassing agent Of the Kennebec
R;ble Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16
SHOT IN THE LEG!
Sheriff Millay Of Ssgsdahoc County
Shot by . Desperate.

Intelligence reached Augusta yesterday At.
ternoon Of an attempt to resist an officer Of
the law by parties living on the s.Brunswick
road, SO called. in Bovdoinhara, which will
probably prove rather serious in the end for
the perpetrators of the rash act. The follow
ing IS believed to be the correct version of the
affair."
Sheriff P. X. Millay Of Bowdoinham had
an execution for debt, in favor of the Whit
"oFes OF Gardiner. to serve upon two broth
ers named Huntington, living on the outskirts
Of Richmond; and in company with Deputy
Sherin Siphers Of Gardiner, and two other
men, proceeded to the residence of the debtors.
They found the house barricaded. Upon
knocking at the door, one of the men thrust
MS head out of the window, and demanded
the o'ficer's business. Sheriff Millay then
read his warrant, and then commanded the
men inside to surrender This thew refused
TO do, and threatened to shoot the first man
VINO attempted to enter the house. The outer
door leading into the ell was then broken in
by the officers, and an attempt made to force
open the door leading into the kitchen. One
OF the men inside discharged a revolver. The
ball went through the panel and struck the
omcer in the knee, making an ugly wound.
The besiegers then withdrew, and We have not
learned whether hostilities have since been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16
new Italian ambassador, has

Count Cortis, new Italian ambassador, has
arrived in Paris.
On the Sd. the Empress Eugene LEFT the
spot where the Prince Imperial was killed,
and il now returning in good health.
The funeral Of ex-Mayor George Oypdyke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16

A-lIaving leased the Chase House at
Squirrel Island. the subscriber respectfully
sOlicits the patronage Of all who desire first
class board, with or without rooms, at rea-
sonable rates. A large experience in cater
ing to the wants of others is my card of rec
ommendation. All communications should
be addressed 70 Mrs. II. S. NOBLE,
Lewiston, Me-, box POS. lw.
10 The largest stock Of Trunks and Bags
in the city, at the corner store,
Phil y. GetcheiPs,
Cor. Bridge and Water SIS.
Nice Leather Trunks and Grain Leather
Bags speciality. Shari Straps and Bon
net Trunks Arrays on hand.
april2lf3m PHIL r.. GETCHELL.
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Nfm advertisements.

nen1 Rests cling articles for AGENTS.
.ust NO FAILURE. Send for Terms to
Eli NEW ENGLAND BOOK and MAP
9UeD Agency, 81 COrnhill, Boston, Mass.
~ june164w
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NXyANTED-By Wise MFG. concern In st.
w Louis, Q first class, steady man. who II IN
sdept at making r. T., blacksmiths and miners'
hammers under steam hammer Can make II IN OBJ
ENGLISH co. st. Louis, Mo. june2teod w.
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Decoration Day at Togus
VIII be on the
18th OF JUNE

Services at 2 r. ~, in the Cemetery. Donations
Of flowers will be GLADLY received ut fierces Book
store, Wednesday. WIN. >. TILTONs
juneis-f3t Deputy Governor.
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MEMS SUITS,
500 to S1e. 90.

1~We offer customers very LARGE
VARIETY to select from, and clothing Of
our manufacture.
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MISS A. G. MORGAN's
English, French. and German
BOARDING SCHOOL fer YOUNGLADIED,

Thorough Instruction given In IN BREACHES. Special
sttention to French and German BY native te6ehegs
residing At the school. Terms ESQ. Ctrculau %
sppIicaiion "A better, healthier, and pleasant9
location for school could scarcely be found in New
England than The quaint, picturesque, ancient city
Of Portsmoufh."-J. G. WHITTIER.
June1sfeod1os
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

Tor EGO, 600, q sum estimated BY him ia
one third their actual cost. During the
six years spent by the government in
obtaining, by means Of lottery, the
money necessary for securing these
collections and for purchasing Mon
tague House, the books Of Sir Hans
Sloane were augmented by the kings
gift of the Old Royal Library, and in the
very year (1759) of the opening of the
museum to the public. Jewish gentle
man, one Solomon Da Costa, sent 40
the trustees q curious collection Of He
brew books, many of choice editions,
and all bound with the cipher of
Charles II. on. the covers, which the
Jewish community had proposed to
present to that monarch in acknowl-
edgment of his protection of their race.
The most valuable additions to the IL
brary since 1859 have been the Royal
Library of George III. and the equally
famous library Of Thomas Grenville.
The former collection, consisting of
about "a 900 volumes, was acquired by
George III. at infinite pains, and at an
expenditure largely in excess of 41OO,-
600. It was purchased in 1923 from his
successor on the throne by the Ministry
of Lord Liverpool, to prevent it passing
into the hands of the Emperor of Rus
STA, although George w. had the ef-
frontery, in writing to the Prime Minis
ter after the completion of the transac-
ton, to boast that ne had resolved t,
present the collection to the British
nation" a.,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

LAST spring the five children of NJ. B.
Corbin of Colorado promised to earn
money enoungh to pay for an organ If
their fathdr would buy one. The bar
gain was made, and, as capital, three
dozen chickens and an acre Of arabic
land were given to them. The ground
was planted with onions, and yielded
the remarkable CROP of three tons, for
which $145 was received. The net re-
ceipts from the chickens was $55, making
the total receipts 1900. The organ cost
$1l8, leaving 3 balance of $82 still ii the
children's treasury. The children are
rom = %. 8 TO u years Of age, AMI worked
throughout the season with great energy
aud rseyerance, aud hence deserved
their success. s3ss.55
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
Curious Relic of Wilkes Booth.

/" When the delegation from Philadel-
phia was here recently to ask for con.
demned cannon to make statue of
Gen. Meade, the party visited Gen.
Dunn at his Office and saw the relics he
had there connected with the assassina-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln. Miss NcH enry
told Gen. Dunn one of interest she. had,
and yesterday Mr.. Cox, who was also
of the party, presented this to the Judge
advocate general, it having been sent
him by Miss McHenry with the follow.
ing explanatory letter: " -
No. Ia SOUTH TwENTY.sEcoND ST.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l6, 1879:
William d. Mckee Dunn, Judge advocate
General, Washington, d. c.:
DEAR SIR: Herewith I send you q
relic which may prove an acceptable
addition to your collection relative to
the assassination of President Lincoln.
In August, 1864, Mr.. J. Wilkes Booth
registered in the McHenry House,
Meadville, Pa. He was there on the
18th of that month. After. his depar-
ture it was found that he had, with q
diamond, inscribed upon a pane of a
window of his bedroom these words:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

100 feet. and from 80 to 40 feet in
height. AT one end of this apartm ent
is pit Is or 20. feet in length and
depth. This is the farthest point to
which path has been opened and any
one can comfortably go. With great
difficulty person can creep over q
steep and slippery surface between the
pit and one of the walls, and then by
crowding himself through small
opening can reach another interesting
feature of the cavern. This is gallery
formed in q perfect circle, 800 or 400
feet in circumference, with q floor as
level as that of a ballroom and cell
ing or 8 feet high, arched with the
utmost accuracy. At point nearly
opposite the entrance are two wells,
with perpendicular walls, leading to q
lower level, and here exploration in
this direction mas stopped. From the
bottom of the pit before mentioned q
narrow crevice leads to a series Of low
chambers 100 feet below the gallery,
which have not yet been investigated.
The formations in this cave comprise
all of those which are common, to the
other caves of Virginia. The resem-
blances to statuary arr" numerous. In
one of the chambers is stalaetite,
brown in color, with azfgure in pure
white of the exact form of a mouse
upon it. The characteristic feature is
the presence of a vast quantity of fine,
perfectly limped crystals, covering large
sections of the walls and floor.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

The glass remained in the window
undisturbed until the country was shock
ed by the murder of Mr.. Lincoln on the
18th of April, 1865. A few days after
that event Mr.. r. M. n. Taylor, pro.
prietor OF the McHenry House, cut the
q backing of black velvet, framed it
with the autograph Of Mr.. Booth,
which Mr.. Taylor cut from the hotel
register, and sent the whole to me Just
Tas it now is. I received it toward the
end Of April, 1865. and have had it IN
my possession ever since. believe
the inscription Is genuine and the his
tory as above given is true. I am re-
specially yours, MARY MoHENRY.
It Is believed that Booth must have
known Of some attempt, premeditated,
|if not actually made, to- poison Mr..
Lincoln Aug. -, 1854, and supposed
that it had been successful. y /.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
great deal upon this all-abaorbing ques.

great deal upon this all-absorbing cues.
ton of proper irrigation.
After mastering the thing in his mind
to his own satisfaction; he came to the
conclusion to test the practicability of
taking water from the Humboldt river
and carrying it upon his land. For
this purpose he secured the right of
way for q ditch or fume from Argenta
to Battle Mountain, a distance, BY wav
of the proposed ditch, of thirteen
miles, and the first day of May, 1879,
he commenced operations by sbuilding
dam on the south channel of the
Humboldt, in section twelve of town.
ship thirty-two north, range forty-six
east, M. D. M. The dam is seventy
tive feet long, seven feet high and six
feet across the top, with gates to regu-
late the flow of water into the ditch,
which connects at this point with the
dam. The ditch runs along the north
side of the Central Pacific railroad, and
is surveyed the whole distance from
Argenta to Battle Mountain. It has
been completed over a mile, and Mr..
Slavan has used the water from it dur
ing the past season on some of his
land, from which he raised a good crop
OF barley, oats, potatoes, turnips and
beets. The land is very rich ard pro-
ductive, and with plenty of water and
little cultivation, may be made to
produce as fine a crop as any in Cali
ornia. With the completion of the
Argenta and Battle Mountain ditch,
large amount of good land on the. north
side of the railroad track will be
brought under cultivation, and good
chance will be had for persons to get
hold of a nice little farm, for most of
the land belongs to the Central Pacific
railroad company and can be bought
cheap.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

L6Hk Rock ddsette: II was the .inten.
ton Of 81 Conway man to start . tenn
perance paper, but just about the time
he had ordered . peck Of type all the
Good Templars ia the town got drunk.
Then he thoughtof estab liahing an in
|ifdel sheet, but just then . revival
was started BY men who opposed him
and all the free nkers Joined the
church. g we got an foul now" be
said; 81 lstart q religion paper. z Just
as ~ vas going to press the reviyalists
| fell from grace. 81 an
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
ROMANTIC MRS. HICKS.
Twice Widow and Again to Become
New York Star.


time is the rumored approaching nup.
tials OF the fascinating, twice-widowed
Mrs: Annette Wilhelmina Wilkens-
Hicks-Lord with well-known lawyer in
this city. The story is generally credit
ed by club men. Mr.. Charles Lord, a
son of the deceased millionaire, Thorn
as Lord, said yesterday to q reporter
that he believed it to be true. He had
no interest in the matter, however, and
he didn't care anything about it.
Thomas Lord, another son, and men,
Der OF the firm of Lord & Ludovici,
photographers, had heard of the APP
preaching ceremony from a half doz-
en- friends, and from numerous letters
he had received. He expressed his
feeling toward Mrs. Hicks Lord in plain
English, and spoke of his fathers prop
erty which had been willed to her in q
regretful manner, and ended the inter-
view by declaringsthat he was !" glad to
be rid of her" ~ ~ - sfE =
The career OF the lady has been q
most eventful one, both in this country
and abroad. She was born in Mattea-
wan, near Fishkill, in 1887. Her mai
den name was Annette Wilhelmina
Wlkens, and her ancestors were COM.
paratively well-to-do. She reigned
belle in her country home for several
years. and finally came to New York
city, where she was admitted to the
best circles. In the course of time she
became Mrs. Hicks.
Mr.. O'Conor's wife who died about
five years ago, was, to use the words of
an old friend Of the family. q prototype
Of Mrs. Hicks-Lord. She was descen-
dant of an old Knickerbocker family,
and at an early age married merchant
named McCracken. She was a widow
for several years before she became
Mrs. O'Conor.
A veteran broker. who has known
Mrs. Lord for many years, was profuse
in his praise of her Observation-Disclosures
ating powers. Shortly after her mar.
riage to Mr.. Lord" said he, "an elderly
gentleman, beau of the old school,
called to see her. why Mr., she
greeted him with, 'how young you look.
I was prepared to believe from what
Mr.. Lord has, said of you, that you were
an old and feeble man. The old gentle
man was captivated. When he return
ed home he 5astonished his family by
waltzing and cavorting through the
rooms, meanwhile calculating: what
q remarkable man I am. Sixty.three
years old andas youngas any of YOU The
next day he appeared at breakfast, his
neck adorned with a red scarf"
"Mrs. Lord is wonderful woman"
the broker continued, capable of en-
sharing the affections of any man, and
it is my candid belief, based upon per-
sonal knowledge Of the parties, and
club and society rumors which have
been current for three weeks, that she
will soon be called Mrs. .Hicks-Lord-
O'Conor. 5si# :.
It was rumored last evening that the
wedding would take place during the
first week in February, or at least be-
fore Ash Wednesday. I. ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

Our readers Will remember brief
Associated Press dispatch which appear
ed in the Press, the other morning, tell
ing how two men in q stage coach in
Mexico, named Frank Senter and Geo.
Green, drove off q band of highwaymen
with Winchester rifles, Frank Senter
is a Portland boy, q nephew<of William
Senter, Esq, and was until lately in the
jewelry business with his uncle, on Ex-
change street. We extract the following
account of the affair in Mexico from a
private letter written by Mr.. senter,
home: ;:.s p" ~ >
eve left Guanajuato at s5o'clock, q.
M, Dec. 16. The weather was biting
cold, but as usual we took our seats Oh
the top of the coach, with .revolvers and
cartridges about us and Winchester car
bines on our knees. After riding about
three hours, and just at light, we heard
a rush of horses at our side. and shot
fired over our heads, with an order to
get down and surrender. We answered
the summons with two shots into the
crowd, and the man in front of Georges
rifle fell and his companion started for
the leading mules, to stop them and tan
gle them up but when twenty yards
from me I rolled him from his horse,
and did not see him move limb after
ward. We then turned to see thirty
well armed and mounted Mexicans fol-
lowing and firing. We put in quick
shooting, and soon drove them back
seventy yards or more. They then tried
to circle US, but as we turned our atten-
ton to the head men, they all broke and
collected in. bunch. We then had our
coats off and placed in front of us, and
we ordered the coach to be stopped and
began our fine work at sharpshooting.
this seemed to, make them wild, and
with yell, like Comanche Indians,
twenty or thirty of them came down on
us at full speed, firing all the way, land a
wilder sight / never care to see. It was
no use to give up then, as they would
have cut us to pieces if we had surren-
dered, 80 we met them in solid style,
showing what Winchester rifle was
good for, and, as luck would have it,
after firing sixty-fve shots, we drove
them back at full speed. One fellow,
whose horse I shot from under him,
jumped behind the dead animal and de-
liberately emptied four shells at me
over the saddle, and lodged. under the
horse, two of my shots, tut the third
took his wind.' In the ARRAY, George
was shot in the shoulder, but, it was only
a flesh wound, and we kept on our way
with guard of eleven furnished us at
the next city, four miles beyond. There
were so many bushes we could not ex-
actly tell how MANY were killed. but we
are sure that five robbers and four
horses will not trouble travellers again.
Inside the coach was a 6paniard who
threw his reYolver FROM the window, q
Mexican who wrapped his head in q
blanket and put srevolver under him,
. German who had a pocket pistol and
wisely did not shoot, and a lady who
did the praying; SO you see what a
party we had to depend on. and what q
lucky escape we had. shall never get
better help from any one man than I
did there from George"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

s. G(EoRaIA has abolished It's State Geo
logical departm eut 's.s.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

4I. heuD0u .AlIKl0, B. IaIW6E vi lQue
pendent means, indications of cavern
have been noticed for:years. A few
weeks ago, Mr.. Zirkle and one or two
members of his family were strolline
about the place, and, removing few
stones which they thought might cover
an aperture, revealed q jagged open
ing. descending almost perpendicularly
Having procured lights they descended
and at the depth of thirty feet found
themselves in roomy chamber. Elk
ploration has been vigorously prosecut.
ed by Mr.. Zirkle and his two sons, ]. G.
and A. E., and they have up tosthis date
penetrated to the distance of nearly q
mile in direct line. The descent into
7 the first chamber is made by means Of
"a wooden stairway. This apartment il
about 100 feet in length, and its ceiling
which is ~ or Is feet high, is studded
with pure white stslactites of mann.
mary or .beet-shaped form. "A side
room, Is. feet wide and high, with q
smoothly arched ceiling. extends from
this for considerable distance. Pro-
ceedipg through long passage varying
from 3 to 4 feet in width, and from S to
!. z in height, and crossing at right angles
along, low gallery, then going through
J s longer passage and making sharp
turn, the second hall is reached. This
is Is feet wide, 200 feet long and from
% to 50 feet high, with smooth walls.
Stepping then to q much lower level a
room is entered which is of q very If.
regular form and numbered with enor.
NOUS blocks of rocks which have fallen
s4rom the roof. In the ceiling is wide
8fssure extending upward out of sight.
On leaving this scene of chaos the
i course lis to- q level so feet higher
. through an intricate system of cham
bers, the largest 40 by 60 feet and Is
feet high. Descending from thence
over . succession of shallow basins
which in rainy seasons are filled with
Water you come first to hall 100 feet
ia length, with smooth vaulted ceiling
and from this pass into grand cham
her 500 feet long, go; feet wide and 80
feetshieh, with floor covered with
angular masses Of stone. An apart.
ment following this is about 40 feet
q high, 800 feet long and 40 feet wide,
,sand this is succeeded by a room 100x5O
Zoo and 10 feet high. From this q
2a6eautifully arched passage leads to q
3 chamber 60x5O feet and. 80 feet high,
;nwhich one Of the wonders Of the
"a cave is to be seen. The floor is divided
u Is, n immense fssure which extends
& ~ semi circular form to the mex,
!. aDartment. A stairway has been con.
q 5frncte to- the bottom Of the assure,
ss fiftys 81 sixty feet elow, where is found
! I. ID aeam 81 pelncid water five g siz
feet az width. \ b
THE DIAMOND ROOM. /,
81 b next chamber, called the t.dia,
ssssaan1d ~ e because 81 the riilliancy
mi fha. incsfnsta ions on iits walls, Is 22E
bnr feet wide and 40 Or so fee,
r leyel ceiling, and follow:
iI mo- niff cent hal, y,