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, 1880-03-15
Choice Of Candidates.

II i'll the matter OF choosing candidates
each party could be allowed to choose
the candidate for the other party, there
would be no reasonable doubt as to the
result. The Republican politicians pre-
dict with rare unanimity Of opinion that
Tildcn will certainly be the Democratic
nominee for President, and the Demo
cratic politicians are just as unanimous
in the opinion that Grant will be the
Republican nominee. Undoubtedly ''the
wish is father to the thought" In both
cases. The choice is not actuated by the
patriotic motive of desiring the success
OF the best man in the opposition in Case
OF the defeat of their own, but bv the
belief that the candidate they indicate
for the other party is the one who could
he most easily beaten. 1t is not regard
ed as good policy in war to take counsel
OF the enemy, yet it is the part of wis
dom to heed his suggestions which have
a harmful intent. We hope that each
party will select the best man for the pos
sltion, without regard to the weakness
or strength of the other. Then the sue
cess or defeat of either would be no pub
lie calamity.
, 1880-03-15

ocrites, living lies; and this system was
carried on from generation to generation.
the sons cheating the father in one gen.
Grafton and attempting to enforce the
obnoxious prohibition upon their sons in
the next 1t is not strange that the
most spirited should revolt at every
form of religion under which such un-
natural restraints were imposed and
such vicious evasion practised.
Play should he allowed to enter into
the education and training of every child,
and no form OF amusement prescribed
which is not intrinsically VICIOUS and
taste for innocent and refined amusc>
ments in social gatherings and the home
circle should be cultivated as the surest
safeguard against vicious indulgences
among degrading associations. Those
who inveigh the loudest against places
OF amusement of demoralizing tendency,
are generally those who object to home
amusemenis calcrlated to crafty the
natural craving for peasurable eXcite-
ment, which in the thouehtlessness of
youth is only made more reckless by
attempted restraint. Forbidden fruit is
ever the most tempting and stolen pleas
ures always the most corrupting. Games
of cards, Played in the home or social
circle, have no element of evil in them
any more than have the type which we
are now framing into words and senten-
ces, and which might be as readily used
to promuloaie the most infamous senti
ments. Prohibition impregnates every
pack of cards with the very spirit of the
ocvll to tempt the young to Illicit indul-
gence. Teach your children 10y prccept.
and if necessary 10y example, the graces
OF the social dance, the rules and cour
tesies of the card Il ble-nevcr to accuse
their opponent of cheating, never to
grumble at partners play, and never to
u
sneak" Above all, allow your chill
dren plenty "f time to play, and never
require them to bring home their books
from school to study in the evening; the
school hours are plenty long enough to
keep any child of tender years upon a
mental stretch. The stuffiing process
now so generally practised never yet
impaired genius to Il Ounce, or improved
the capacity OF bright intellect Ma
tured manhood is the only season for
"burning the midnight oil'' over abstruse
sciences which only exhaust and shriyel
tie calow brain The foregoing rules
will not prevent. the training OF any child
in moral and religious duties, or interfere
with the attainment of the highest type
OF American civIliZation-the Christian
gentlemen.
, 1880-03-15

GENERAL JOSEPH LANE.-In answer
to letters asking tor his consent to the
use OF his name for the Democratic nom>
natlon for Congress in Oregon, General
Lane replies through the public prints:
/" am not candidate for Congress. or
any other office, and ask that my name
shall not be used in connection with anv
office. | will vote for the nominees of
the Democratic Conyention, reservinp to
myself the right to scratch any one or
more. should | believe him or them dis
honest or IN any way corrupt" The re-
servation should be made by every hons
est voter.
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Advertising Agents
FOR THE
Kennebec journal,
DAILY IND WEEKLY.

The following Advertising Agents are authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertisements for the
KESNEBEC JOURNAL:
BOSTON :: :: S. NJ PETTENGILL& i Co. 10 State
Street.
ST. NILES, No. fremont st.
TC. EVANS, fremont Temple.
HORACE DODD, 265 Washington
Street.
FEW YORK -: ::DAUCHY & Co, 1871 Fulton st.
GEO. L. RowELL Co, 10
Spruce Street.
JAMES II. BATES, Al Park Row.
w. w. SHARPE Co.
s. NJ. PETTENGILL & Co., 81 Park
Row.
PHILADELPHIA N. W. AVER & Son, Times Bldg,
Chestnut and Sth streets.
g. NJ. PETrENGiLL u Co., 7ol
Chestnut Street.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, ii. Z. HUBBARD, City BANK
building.
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NONRESIDENT TAXES.

In y . town of China, in the county of kcnnebec.
for the 1872
The following list of taxes on real estate Of non
residcn; owners In the town # China for the year
1879, in bills committed TO T.. ID. Jepson. Collector
OF said town. the first day of July 1872 has been
returned by him TO me as remaining unpaid on the
18th day Of June Is0 by his certificate of that date.
and now remain unpaid and notice Is hereby given,
that II the said taxes and interest and charges
not paid into the treasury of said town within IL
months from the day of the commtmen Of said b Il,
much Of the real estate taxed will be sufficient
to pay the amount due therefor including interest
and charges, WILL without further notice, be sold at
public auction. at the town trcasurers Office, In said
Town on Tuesday, the 2ls day Of December, IsSt, at
q 4 NJ
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KEySEBEC COUNTY-Tn Probate Court, held
at Augusfn, on the fourth Monday Of September
1880
nANIEL II. MOODY, Administrator on the
IL estate Of ALONZO BENNER, late Of
Pittston In said county, deceased having presented
his first account Of administration for allowance:
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior TO the fourth Monday Of
October next, In the Rennebec journal, q news
paper printed in Augusta. that all persons interest.
ed may attend at Probate Court then to be held ut
Augusta, and show cause, If any. why the same
should not be allowed.
II. X. BAKER. Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwIys. Register. 3w4O
NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the subscr;.
~ Der has been duly appointed Executor Of
the last will and Testament OF
MARY 8. BAILEY late Of Winthrop,
In the County Of Kennebec, deceased, testate, and
has undertaken that trust by given bond the lsw
directs All persons. therefore, having demands
against the estate Of said deceased desired to
hibit the same for settlement and all Indebted to said
estate requested to make Immediate payment to
ROBERT STURTEvANT.
September "a. 1850. 3w40
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STATE OF MAINE.

kENNEBEC SS:-In vacation, September ., lsso
The within petition having been presented to me
aJus,ce Of the supreme Judicial Court in VACATION
Tor an order of notice;
lr Is ORDERED that notice thereon be given to tne
respondents by giving Henry X. Baker, one OF the
Respondents therein named in hand an attested copy
OF the within petition and of this order theron, al
least fourteen days before the next term OF tne
Supreme Judicial Court TO be held at Augusta within
and Tor the county Of kennebec the third Tuesday
Of October, lssO
And also that notice of the same be given TO All
parties interested by publishing al aftesteu copy
'nefeo with this order thereon, three weeks success
si'eiy IN the kennebec journal, the last publication
70 De not less than days before the next term
v SAID court TO be held aforesaid. that they may
'ien and there appear and answer II they see nj.
ARTEMAs LIBBEY,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
true copy of the petition and order thereon.
Attest W. NJ. STRATUM, Clerk.
Baker Baker, attorneys.
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To the Honorable Justices of the supreme judicial
Court next to be held at Augusta, in and Tor the
county OF kennebec, on the tiiiu uesuY vi O0'oi'
lss0.
| American Bank, then doing business at Hal
Dwell In said county, in September, 1850, caused the
ship Alexandrine to be attached rs the properly vi
Henry Cooper, Jr., and others who were then IN,
dtb;ed TO the Bank; and about the same time, said
Bank ordered your petitioner to cause said ship to be
Insured or their benefit for the of six thousand
dollars (s6OuO) In the Piscataqua Fire and Marine
Insurance Company. This was done In the name oi
YOUR ne iioner, and he gave hts individual note Tor
the prrmium amounting 10 one huhdfeu anu thH'y-
six dollars (Sla6O
Du ng he le time of this policy, said Bank failed,
and iIetry X. Baker, Eliphalet Roweli and simon
pace re arpointcd receivers of the same. and your
pel;ioocr turned this policy with other papers
aud asse,s o., he bank to them; and when he was
SUI qu nily called upon by the Insurance Company
,ony ;,;s rote he notified said receivers of all the
ge he case and requested them to take charge
gift a ielieve him from all liability on account OF
the same; hui said receivers while not denying tnat
taev ought relieve your petitioner and assume the
liability &C anv there was, refused to pay SAID note
10 "a insurance Company for the reason the COIN
pany was ovent at the time they issued the pocy.
Consequently the note remained unpaid and was
sa d and the writ was returnabe AT the supreme
Judicial Court in and for the county OF ork at sep
lembcr tcrm 1865. At that term, $ e. Harley, an AT
iorney at law located at HallUwe, answered to the
sri, out before the next term in January following
said Hrrley died. and further answer was made 10
said action and 1t was defaulted at the sad last
named term for 100 debt and $149l COSTS and an
execution was issued March 2nd lo69, June ist lsIA
and others in IS73 1874, 1875, 1877, 1879 and leso
On the last named execution your petitioner was ar
rested and gave six months bond when Is sun In
force ,
Your petitioner is informed and believes that SAID
opiyers have sufficient funds in their hands, belong
ing to the American Bank, to pay or compromise ,ls
Judgment and execution, and fully indemnify ana re-
heye him from any further costs or expenses III COLI
nection with the same.
Wherefore he respectfully prays that after due no.
hce to said receivers they may De author,le1 @ anu ,;
ordered to adjust this debt and fully release and DIS
charge your petitioner from the same and for the
costs OF this proceeding. -
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weekly Kennebec Journal,

Published every Wednesday morning.i Is the largest
sa naper in the State, containing political
es, agricultural and scientific matter tales, poetry.
slrciotes, household matter, markets, e.. &c.
Terms 81 per dnnum in adrdnce.
transient Advertisements, 500 per inch Ior first
tx 80 cents per week for each subsequent in
Special Notices. $50 per inch for first week; 80
gusness Notices. in reading columns, 20 cents per
line for first insertion 10 cents PER line for each SUBJ
sequeni insertion.
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Tothe Honorable County COmmissioners
Of ArOOstook.
NE Undersigned citizens of said county, respect
a iuily ask that a change be made in the county
a p as located in September 1876, on petition Oh u.
Sragham and " others, beginning at the southwest
, 'ner OF Washburn; thence running northeriy, on
~. @ west line Of said town one hundred and hfty-two
l524 rods; said portion OF SAID ROAD
lug oeen located wnolly in Washburn, we re-
p.uily request you to change the location, so Ia,
ill., runs on the west line of Washburn. SO that SAID
@'e Shall be the center of said road.
J. W. HINES, and 40 Others.
oSIOOk, SIS s:-Court of ofCounty Commissioners
nSu! ADJOURNED Term, August 20, 1880.
n tne foregoing petition, ordered, That notice oe
S'eu lnat the Commissioners will meet on Friday
sossmber 18th, lssO, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the
nssest corner of Washburn, and hear All
p;es p;us interested in said road through the
say d. proceed to yiew N The route @ N mentioned in
il ny unon, and there or at some convenient place
n. elnity hear all parties interested in said roao
ssS sald Incorporated towns. immediately at!eI
s.,h and take such further action in the matter
i, uoge proper. Said notice to be given by serv
ssss sesed copies Of the petition and this order'
- .,a sne clerks Of Washburn and Wade Piantsuou'
lana @Sh @ Peter Dunn and George b. Dunn OF ASH
\ n Sharles ID. Bryant of Bangor, trustee Of the
m;esrey estate, and Sarah C. johnson and Ada
shin W S OF fresque Isle, supposed owners OF town
bin. w. Id Range 4, the other owners, II any,
mail unknown, and the Commissioners being
are ~ ascertain by reasonable diligence who they
psce. y oy posting up like copies In three public
Essh.un IN each Of said towns, viz: in the town of
md hs and in Wade Plantation (NO. IL, Range y,
ths publishing the same three successive weeks In
nm In said county, and six successive weeks
pukIss sennebec journal. the State paper. the last
hrtv da and said service and posting to be ct least
tertsS before seid meeting, that all parties In
may attend and be heard Il they see At.
Atr Attest - b. l.. STAPLES, Clerk.
ae copy Of Petition and Order.
Attest - r. L. STAPLES. Clerk.
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AeiE1TlSERA! send for our Select List Of To-
Nm Y~spspers. Geo. +. Rowell Co.. 10 Spruce
septst&w4w
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Gbe Xieauebee 5ournal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street, foot
ofCourt by SPRAGUE Son.
Daily Kennebec Journal,

f,est news by telegraph and mail, gives reports
~ Markets and has carefully prepared political and
o. o. and miscellaneous reading with full cempila-
,i,a Of state news
iig Tarms AZ per annuna in advance, eS il payment
IL moi made within the year. Single copies cents, to
- - had AZ the bookstores and at this office.
@.dSertisements inserted on reasonable terms. Rates
nav he had on application at this office.
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KENNEBEC COUNT Yin Probate Court at
Angmsfo. on the fourth NoDiay Of September.
1850:
EK. BLAKE, Administrator the estate of
IL PETER FREDERICK, late Of Augusta, in
said county, deceased. having presented his first ac-
count Of administration for allowance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the fourth Monday Of
October next, In the keBDebec journal, q news
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interested
may attend at Court Of Probate then to be held
at Augusta, and show cause. IL any. why the same
should lot be allowed.
II. X BAKER, Judge.
Attest - CHARLES HEwISs, Register. 3w40
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24

The finest tonic in the world is the
Home Bitters.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24

there is doubt if artificial egg Matching
is not the safest, the farmer may fairly
reckon on a score Of young birds year
in the naturalway. These are worth
about SIS piece, and every month adds
between $40 and SIS to the ostrich pullet.
Add to this the value Of the feathers
though the price is very variable-it
was only $40 or SIS per pound in 1869,
and from $25 to $40 in 1874, just before
the sudden rise. Besides, breeding and
feather growing do not get Oh well toge-
ther. The feathers are best at brooding
time; on the other hand. to pluck them
Injuries the laying, and makes the birds
sit badly. However, the profits are SO
large that we can scarcely wonder at
ostrich farming having become sort
of mania, and as the wild bird becomes
scarcer and scarcer, the feather market
will become more and more dependent
on the supply from the farms.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24
4 REMARKABLE SWAN.

Visitors to Pine Grove Cemetery, at
Milford, Mass, are much surprised to
see swan standing on a grave near a
child's rocking horse The swan utters
a Shrek if any one attempts to approach
the grave. Some years ago the mate to
the swan died, and soon after the rock
ing horse was placed on the newly made
grave, when the surviving swan imme-
diately stationed himself as protector
over the horse. If the father of the
little boy that is buried there approaches,
the swan makes no outcry, but no one
else is allowed to approach the spot.
Recently the horse was taken away
and painted, and while it was absent
the swan took no notice of the grave,
but passed its tiDla on the pond OF in
the house, but when the horse was re-
placed the swan took up its position by
it's side, thus showing that it was the
rocking horse and not the grave that
was the object Of it's vigil. 1t is rumored
that the trustees ordered the horse re-
moved, but the owner Of the. lot refused
to comply with the command because
his son had requested that it should be
placed above his grave.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24
A FAT WOMAN IN TROUBLE,

"A c0urpuleht lady on her way TO
California, writes back to one Of her
acquaintance her experience Of travel
ing. Here is an extract:
Our cabin has two boxes in it
called oerths, though cotfins would be
nearer the thing, for you think more of
your latter end at sea great deal. One
Of these is situated over the other, like
two shelves, and these together make
what they call state-room. My berth
is the uppermost one, and | have to
climb up to it, putting one foot on the
lower one, and the other away out on
the wash stand, which is great stretch,
and makes it very straining-then l lift
one knee on the berth and roll into it
sideway. This is very inconvenie lent for
woman Of my size, and very dan ger
Gus. Last night put my foot on Mrs.
Browns face, as she lay asleep close to
the edge Of the lower one, and nearly
put out her eye; and l have torn all the
skin of my knees, and then have a
large black spot where have been hurt,
and my head is swelled. To dismount
is another feat of horsemanship only fit
for a sailor. You can't SIT UP for the
eoor overhead; so you have to turn
ronnd and roll your legs out first, apd
then hold till you touch bottom some
where, aud then let yourself down up.
right.
1t is dreadful work, and not very
decent for a delicate female, if the stew
ard happens to come in when you are in
the act this way. don't know which
is the hardest, to get in or out of a
berth-both are the most difficult thing
in the world, and I shall be glad when
am done with it. l am obliged to
dress in bed before leave it, and no.
body who hasn't tried to put on their
clothes lying down can tell what task
it is. Lacing stays behind your back,
and you on your face, nearly smotheled
with the bed-clOthes, and feeling for
the eyelet hole with one hand, and try
ing to put the tag in with the other,
while you are rolling about from side to
side, is nc laughing matter. Yesterday,
in the hurry, | fastened Oh the pillows
to my hustle by mistake, aud never
knew it till the people laughed, and
said the sea agreed with me, had
grown SO fat: but putting on stockings
is the worst, for there amt room to
stoop forward, so you have to bring
your 70 OF to you, and stretching out on
your back, lift up your leg till you can
reach it, and then drag it on. Corpulent
people can't always do this SO easily,
can tell you. 1t always gives me the
cramp, and takes away my breath. You
can't-uobody but woman can tell
what woman suffers being confined in
berth at sea.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24

An Irish Judge, when passing sen,
tence on man convicted of bigamy-
severely lecturcd the fellow Oil his uXo-
rious crime, and regretted that the law
did not allow him to award a greater
punishment than seven years transpOr-
tation. "Had l my will, you sinner"
said the leared Judge, ''you should not
have so mild punishment, for should
sentence you for the term of your natu-
raj life to live in the same house with
both Of your wives" .-....
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE OSTRICH
FARM.

Mr.. Mcclellan owns the actual Cape of
Good Hope and long stretch Of the
moor-land d adjoining, and has thrown
wire fence right across the peninsula, so
as to give his ostriches the run of large
tract, stretching right down to the cape
itself. One old hen ostrich was pet
about the house, but used to do sad
damage in the farm-yard, eating the
young goslings, swallowing them like
oysters. 1t was amusing to go with Mr..
McKellar into one of his breeding
paddocks. Here pair Of ostriches We're
brooding on nest of eggs, dividing, as
usual, the labor between them. The
cock was very savage, and attacked all
intruders, so his master had long pole
with form at tire end of it, and when
the ostrich ran at party be caught its
neck in the fork. The ostrich was exces-
sively enraged, but sOon had to give in.
A kick from an ostrich is known as very
dangerous. The only thing to DO when
attacked without means Of defence, Mr..
Mcclellan said, is to lie fiat down and let
the bird walk on you uutil be is tired.
A narrow but strong and high pen is
provided for plucking the bride. They
are driven into it and held fast. 1t is
found better to pluck the feathers out
than to cut them off. The stumps, if left
in, are apt to cause them trouble.
As to sprotits.of this kind of farming,
one man may look after ten pair of full
grown birds without any help, and out
of this number an income of from $40, 900
to S15,OW a year may be reckoned on.
The price of the parent birds seems to-
vary much. In 1879 Sir Christopher
Grand, father of the President of the Free
States, was able to get pair for t55
but that was an exceptional bargain.
In 1875 $500 pair was freely given, and
the birds were worth it, for feathers
then brought from 80 to 40 sovereigns a
pound. The price year ago was from
$500 to t40o pair and whereas in
1874 the number farmed at the Cape
certainly did not exceed thousand, it
now amounts to fifty times that number.
The birds are fair layers, and though
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24

ZINE WALTHAM WATCHES in solid gold
T. cases. from 20 upat JOHN JOHNS0NS.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-24

A true man is always highly esteemed,
even by those who may affect to despise
him. Their estimate of his character
may be concealed, but secretly they
approve and commend him. In the es-
timation of the virtuous and good, moral
honesty and integrity are always reyar-
ded as cardinal virtues, and essential to
the formation of a worthy character. A
man who lacks sincerity, who is true to
the lip, but false to the heart, who looks
one way and rows another, is unworthy
of confidence, and cannot be trasted.
BE sincere, honest, true, and you will
command the respect and confidence
of all.-Exchange.