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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

AZ 'ne Reform Club meeting, SUNDAY 70.
;a.,s were made BY Brothers Diplock, Elm.
m' howard, Crawford, Gaslin, Ward
ne~ins' Low, Rackliae, and Thom.. q,
afu'ner' and Sisters Low and Thomas. One
signed the pledge. '"e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

The American Express, Saturday, brought
Mr.. A. NJ. Hanson of this city beautiful
gold-healed cane,-the gift of some unknown
friend. Mr.. H. was the prime mover in
securing subscriptions for canes for Voter of
Pennington and Snow of Skowhegan, and it
il not very difficult to conjecture where his
walking stick came from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

Weakness of the stomach causes indiges-
ton. and in that state no one can have good
health. The Peoples Faverite Tonic Bitters
rurify the blood and strengthen the stomach
and remove all causes that undermine the
system. This life-saving remedy is adver-
tised in these columns. f&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

Inc gates at the fishway were raised Sat.
'iuAy' and water let through. Itwas merely
'e'' When the 6shway is permanently
thrown open to the public the introduced,
'evlces will be attended with considerable
eclat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

Nearly everybody in Augusta knew Can
ME-" the venerable equine which for over 81
years has been owned by the Pipers. The
faithful animal is no more. A bullet behind
her ear terminated her earthly existence, and
she has passed out of ''life's short summer
People get attached to faithful horse, and il
is almost like losing friend to be compelled
to part with them. "Fannie" was suffering
from the infirmities of age, at the time Of her
"taking off," One can almost think like the
Indian, that perhaps in some "humbler
heaven"
"admitted to that equal sky
His dog and [horse shall bear him company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

Mr.. H. W. Richardson's plan for the sub
division of the Western counties of Maine
into enumeration districts for the tenth CEN
sus, has been approved by Superintendent
Walker. Portland is divided into l6 dis
ucts, Lewiston into g., Biddeford into Z,
Bath into 4, Auburn, Augusta and Saco into
n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Seal Fishery.

ST.. JOINS, May Is. Seal fishing is not
success, and people from out districts arc
crowdng into town looking for work. The
result is the market is gluttcd and people had
to get out of the place or starve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

and -. extensive repairs just completed on
~. scout the residences OF Mr.. Josepb p;na-
~. MI hrastus Haskell, Crosby street .re
quite noticeable. arc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

A company Of British soldiers has arrived
at Halifax.
A destructive hail storm in the counties Of
Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Amelia, Va, did
immense damage to tobacco plants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

The mystery has been solved at last:
Our teeth no longer need decay,
All troubles of the mouth are past,
By SOZODONT they're swept away:
And Young and old may smile secure
With lips and teeth so bright and pure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

s. District attorney w. F. Lunt Of
Portland, will deliver the Grafton in that city
:. DECORATION Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

monument citizen of Belgrade visited
,ohnson's bath rooms, Saturday. Thus are
,he .ccumulations of years swept away in. a
Ear moments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

1euhtha Encampment has ordered parade
u,;form and regalia of purple and gold lace.
M. C. Lilly, Columbus, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17
CANADA.
Fatal Accident.

TORONTO, May Is. While w. =. Davis
was exhibiting a fire escape at the hotel last
night, the rope broke and he fell and was ia
tally injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

On Friday night last, lady on Cushnoc
heights heard the outcry Of child, who was
standing in the door of house and scream
ing fearfully. She fastened 10 the child to
ascertain the cause Of the alarm. She was
struck with horror as she discovered the
mouse to be on fire, and learned from the
frightened child that her mother had stepped
out for few minutes and left her to Jog the
baby, that was found asleep in the cradle.
What did the lady do? Did she throw up
her arms and faint dead away? Not a bit of
it. Did she scream sire" at the top of her
voice! Not-at all. She simply ran into the
street and screamed murder in a tone of
voice that would have done credit to the
blatant Fogg This brought to the scene an
other lady and boy. The trio rushed into
the house and passing through the fire and
smoke brought the sleeping babe safely out
And like the ancient Hebrews that passed
through the fiery furnace, they did not feel
the heat But this is not all. Our heroine then
seized water pail and went for the fire.
After pumping and throwing about twenty
five pals of water. in a manner that would
have been a credit to an expert fireman. the
flames were extinguished; but not until
wood-bOx full of wood, together with the
box, was entirely consumed. The finish
near it was badly burned. Had it not been
for our own Ida Lewis, large conflagration
and perhaps death might have ensued. 1t is
but fair, perhaps, to add that our heroine has
been sick abed ever SINCE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

Inc funeral services of the Late u:..
~. ..a.enan will take place at St. M.ry,s church
this morning at Q O'Clock '"urcn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

special meeting of Bethlehem Lodge, F.
nd A. NJ. this Monday evening. at 7 80
.,lock Work in the first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

No purer, safer, more unobjectionable
stimulant m medicine than Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

opite number Of poor debtors have been
.,,smitted to jail lately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

We learn that the rumor, t,,,. p;.. !,
e.. ~ 'a:e equine is without foundation in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

Mr.. William B. Hunt, who has for SO many
years past been distinguished as leading
boot and shoe dealer, will leave this city to-
day for Fort Yale, on the Frazer river, Brit
ish Columbia, to engage in mining enter
prise. With his departure he leaves many
warm friends behind, who will miss him in
business connections as well as in social cir
Giles. His wife will accompany him to Bos-
ton, where they will visit friends for few
days, after which he will proceed on his jour-
ney to the land of gold, in company with Mr..
b. F. Page of Hallowell, and she returns t,
this city. The company with which Messrs.
Hunt and Page are connected, and the former
a large owner, is known rs the International
Vacuum Mining { Dredging Co., with MIR.
+. A. Cushman of New Hampshire, rs Presi-
dent; Mr.. Augustus Page of Boston, Treas
urer; and Mr.. NJ. +. Cushman, Secretary.
OF the 100, 600 shares of stock, the company
has only disposed of 10 700, at $500 a share,
only wishing to sell enough to pay their nee
of 80 horse power, erect boat 100 feet long
by 80 wide, and provide other equally neces-
sary machinery now completed. This will all
be shipped from Boston to San Francisco by
rail, thence to Victoria, Vancouver's Island,
by steamer thence to New West Minister, and
from there to Yale, about l 200 miles from
San Francisco. This company has received
patents from the United States, British Prov
;pces and Soufh America and If the enter
prise proves a success on the Frazer river,
boats will Immediately be placed on other
rivers within their limits. The work is to be
entirely done in the bed of the river. Upon
the boat is a sluice-way, containing quicksil-
yer, which leads over the stern, into which
the mud can be thrown at the rate of two tons
per minute, through a large pipe 80 feet long
and "a inches in diameter, extending from the
boat to the bottom of the river by means of
compressed air and steam. Into this sluice
way continual stream Of water is poured
from large pump. separating the mud from
the minerals, the waste pouring overheard at
the stern of the boat. Mr.. Hunt worked upon
the Frazer river in the year 1853, and knows
the Law of the richest soil He thinks the en-
terprse will prove success. and that the
mud and gravel taken from the bed Of the
river, on the richest grounds, will pay from
| 3 to Is cents per pan. We wish Messrs.
Hunt and Page success in their undertaking,
and hope they may sometime return to our
city with gold in abundance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17
Soldiers Monument Association,

SOIu1tFS MOuu1uc0t ASSOCIdtlUus
NOTICE is hereby given that there will be . spe-
~ cial Meeting Of the Augusta Soldiers Monu-
ment Association, holdrn ut the Grand Jury Room,
in the Court House. Saturday the I'D day of May
A. d. 1850, at 20 =. NJ for the purpose of hearing
the report ofthe committee appointed to select de-
sign for monument, and to arrange for the laying
Of the stone, and for the transaction Of such
other business az may properly come before the
meeting. BY order Of the President and Board Of
Trustees.
Us. HOBBS, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-, May Is, 1880. mayl7t3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

new timetable will probably go into eff.
!. an the Maine Central on June LIST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

c,erry and plum trees are in blossom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-17

RICHMOND, May Is. Nearly all the dele
gates elected to the Cincinnati convention
| from this State, are uninstructed rs to presi-
4 Dental candidates
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
WHERE TO LOOK
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE.

IT n. sIEBRECHT. No. 40 Royal street, has
LIZ just returned from the North with one Of
he most complete selections of artistic furni.
ture ornaments. etc. Gall and examine the
lnes Raw SILKS. Embroidsries, Bobbinet and
Nottingham Lace Curtains. and the newest
u vles tn Paper LANDINGS, all at the most res
son ShIe prtoa1 ocla1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
RAILROADS.


TIE snonR aasl o1RF SzEs t -
ONLY LINE WITH b6SbLE DAILY PAS.
On and after Sunday. November o 1870 trains
as follows:
No. E1 1s1y.; No. E. anasv.
daily -. 1880 am. daily. ...-7:4o am.
daily. 5 90 .. m. daily $50 p.u
Bert'ls secured In advance on application at the
ofaee , corner or Camp and Common streets oppo
a T. T. 5 SSfR4sH12s F ESRsE'aR ssas
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
c..cAeo. st. LOUIS AND NEW on.
LEANS RAILROAD. @
Trains will leave and arrive ut tho Oalliops
street Depot. on and after January II. 1880. AZ
Leave Arrive.
F Hfp ~ H. J. us D. h 1D 81 Ro 20" :
Nos, and run daily. Nos. and dailv. OK
Ia Asat Srds'i Accommodation for Mooomb oib
.RgLfE1MANn ~, p4hAgs sLEERIsq PAN
Vt. LOUIS Sleeper is At taehed 1t Milan
.nablinR passengers to * through w,.hcr'
1ng hs IT. s1sp 9 TRy oh i,E GRANGE
70 vicksburg daily, without change
Ttoke.a for sale, berths secured and infOrmn
lon given at No. n Oamp street. corner Of
Common.
v.oHAppfkR a "a V Ssaa ns"s s sss".
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
'INHE FIRkMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY,
o. New Orleans
OMce-NO. h Camp street.
FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT.


FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with article ten Of the charter
this Company makes the following stHt.men,
Of It. bnsiness during the year ending Deoem
Der 81. 1879:
| Premiums received for FIRE risks $3.50 s1o1 BIG n
Prem ums re' ivad for river risks.-.. 1s va ~
Pr mtu'na deceived for marine risks. 8.403 81
ksservG: for untsrmtnated rists Of
'3iH, and surplus. Observation-Disclosures. 1O4 6Ss ~
1851
Less-
| Fire l',sses e4 Oh ri
hlvsr losses .'...-,.--.,e...'' 2las y
Marine iosses .s....,--.. 72hb II
Rebate ....-...-...-.s-...- $40 ~
Reinsurance. Observation-Disclosures. 9U0l hB
| Return premiums. --......... 4.4ss %
| Expenses. commission, H.
| Canaes taxes. etc. less dis
count and interest. ,...-... Is 1854 9-g6 980 b
PrOfita. .,......-....-.....-.- $3.50. 500 ~
Reserved for unterminated risks for
the year 1879. and surtlus. after do
ducting Interest. dividends. eto. as
enumerated below ....-..-..........s1 1oto4 II
The Company has the following Hs.e's:
CAPITAL stock notes. &67 Rsg o.
OaHh on nam OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ a26 n
Lnana on coaterals- Observation-Disclosures. loo 49s Is
Bills receivable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. RGl4 30
Office furniture and fixtures. ..,....... 22sR 4b
ITemluLnB In course OF collection .... 25 624 %
s2ss III ii
Total amount of premiums received
for five years s1s.24G 50
Total amount of losses paid for Ave
YtAra 1879 ,H61 Gb
The alb statement is q true and correct
transcript from the books of the Firemen's In
surRnce Company OF New Or cans
Il. II BENNERa. Secretary.
Rworn TO and subscribed before me this twen-
ty- first day of January, 1890
CHAS RpLLE Notary Public.
New ORLEANS. January II. 1890.
At n meeting OF the Board of Directors held
this day 1t was resolved to declare tho following
dividends from the net earnings Of the year
ending December 81. 1879. to wit:
l, Ten per cent annual interest on capital
paid In
q Five per cent to the reserve fund In ao-
cordance with section 3. article 8 OF the charter.
3 Ten per cent to the credit Of the Firemen's
support Of the widows and or hans and general
relief system OF said association. In accord
ance with section 4, art cle of the charter.
4 Five per cent interest dividend on capital
paid Ia.
g.. Twenty five per cent dividend to partlci-
pattnR insurers.
All declar atoms OF dividends to stockholders
on partial paid stock to be carried to credit OF
stock notes In accordance with section &. article
8 OF the charter.
Participating, dividends to insurers payable
cash on demand.
N MARKS, President.
7. PRUDHOMME. Vice President.
Il. Fl. BENNERs. Secretary.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
J. Alexander. Chas. Hemard. T. Prudhomme
Leon Bertoli. G. T. Gauche. q Bporl
Fl. Fl. Berhorst A. II. Iaaacson Wash Marks.
l. B. Gain. A A. Maxinnis. Otto Thoman.
J. Fitzpatrick. e. 8. Levy. Geo. Waters
l. N. Marks. l.. A. Wiltz. A. II. Biewerd.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-03-13
Cooked Alive.

There was a hog-kilhng in progios,
near Huntsville, Ala, and two colored
men, Robert and Dennis Patrick,
brothers, got into dispute about each
others share in the years crop. A
long kettle filled with water was near
by. The water in the kettle had been
heated to such degree that they were
waiting for it to cool a little in order to
scald hogs IN it. The water was SO hot
that they were afraid 1t would "set"
the hair of the hogs. This was the
high temperature Of the water when
the brothers began to quarrel. Dennis,
who was the oldest, told Robert that he
would put him in the kettle if he didn't
shut up, and Robert, the preacher
brother, told Dennis that, if he put him,
Robet,, III that water, he, Dennis, would
have to 60 with him. Dennis caught
Robert and pressed him backward in
the direction Of the kettle. He pressed
him, both Of them having their arms
locked meanwhile. until they both went
headlong into the kettle of seething
water. Their plteous, awful screams
and means soon attracted others to the
place, who finally extricated them from
the wnite-hot caldron. They retained
their senses when first taken ont, and
their intense agonies were simply be-
yond description. They at once com
planned of their hot clothes, and, when
these were taken from their limbs,
great fakes Of boiled flesh went with
them, leaving their bones exposed.
Their boards fell out and their hair
dropped from their heads. They had
literally been cooked alive. The sight
was such that those who witnessed it
were well-nigh paralyzed with horror.
All possible measures Of relief were
tried during the night, but Robert died
next day and Dennis on the day fol-
| lowing.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-03-13
Some Things its Hard to Understand

Why an endless procession OF drinkers
from public dlpper, will, without any
exception, drink close to the handle
Why half the human race was not born
without hearing, and the other half with
out speech Then the takers might talk
on in uninterrupted flow, and the hearers
exercise their especial gift without their
present pur:ency to speak.
Why people will 90 into society to get
bored when they can get bored Just as
well al home.
Why the young lady who will eagerly
chew boarding house mince pie, will
cheerfully eschew boarding house meat.
Why mans stomach will be SO ever
lastingly s4ueamish at home, and at the
eating house display faith like grain
OF mustard seed.
Why woman will make excuses for
her bread when she knows it is the best
she ever mace, and she knows her com
panv knows T.
Why a young gentleman swears SO
II uch louder and more copiously when
strange young ladies are within earshot
or IN other words.
WHY the desire TO make a tool ct ones
self springs erernally in the human breast
Why We are 50 much angrier against
him who shows US our error than hlm
who leads US therein
Why everybody is so prompt to an
sver, How do you do!' when you ask
tnat inevitable question. And
Why you seem to be perfectly satls-
fed with the information contained in
this echo.
Why ones piety strengthens when his
health Weakens.
Why people viii get married when
courtship is SO sweet.
Why man who claims to have found
marriage Z delusion will. again embrace
that delusion apon the first convenient
opportunity.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-03-13
Why cold weather comes during the

Why cold weather comes during the
season when it is least agreeable.
Why is it SO much easier to be polite
to people whom we shall probably never
see again than to those whose good opln-
ion we have every reason to cultivate.
Why boys should run after the girls
when there is a whole housetul at home.
Why Jane finds Sarah's hateful broth
er so attractive, and why the hateful
brother of lane finds favor with Sarah.
Why man should court the good
opinion Of another, when he can never
hope to secure his own self-respect.
Why is it so much easier to close 4
door in summer than winter, considering
that exercise is generally considered dis
tasteful in warm weather and pleasant in
cold
Why one feels bad when appearing in
company in shabby garb, knowing well
that ones shabbiness gives more pleas
urs to others than ones rich clothing.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-03-13
How Boys May Succeed In Life.

It may be that you are debarred
from entering upon that business for
which you believe yourself to be best
adapted. In that case make the best
choice in your power. Apply yourself
faithfully and earnestly to whatever
you may undertake, and you cannot
we'll help achieving moderate success.
Patient application sometimes leads to
great results.
You emphasize the fact of your being
poor boy, but this affords no grounds
OF encouragement. The American
President, Andrew Johnson, did not
learn to read and write until after he was
2l. So numerous are similar cases
that it almost seems as if poverty, in
stead Of being a hindrance, was a posi-
tive help. Rich boys are often spoiled
and their energies sapped and under
mined by luxurious habits, the too free
use Of money, and the lack of that dis
cipline which comes from indulgence.
AS an element of success, great stress
must be laid upon incorruptlble lnteg-
rity. which of late years is unfortunately
too rarely found A business man once
said to the writer, | can find plenty OF
smart young men to work for me. What
/ want is an honest clerk, whom | can
implicitly trust
Scarcely day passes in which some
defalcation is not brought to light.
Widespread misery often results from
the lax principles Of some young man
placed in position Of trust. Let our
Young friend resolve that he will
i've on bread and water rather than ap-
propriate penny that is not his own.
A boy or man who establishes reputa-
ton for strict honesty will not remain
long out Of employment.
Don't give up all your time to busi-
ness. Reserve part, if only an hour
daily, for reading and mental improve
ment. Some men prominent IN busl-
ness have found time for wide and
varied course Of reading, which made
them agreeable and instructive COM
panions. Once at q dinner party an
eminent clergyman made an incorrect
historical allusion, and was at once set
right by quiet merchant who sat be-
! side him.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-03-13
Postage Stamps.

Their Language. The language Of
postage stamps, instead Of flowers, has
been invented by practical American.
Thus, when a postage stamp is placed
upside down on the left corner of the
letter, it means Il love you;' in the
same crosswise, My heart is another's;" )"
straight up and down, "Good-by, sweet
heart, good-by;" upside down in the
right hand corner, Write no more;" in
the center at the top, "Yes;' opposite
at the bottom, NO. on the right hand
corner at right angle, do you love
mc:' ii tie left-hand corner, II hate
you;' top corner on the right, II wish
you friendship bottom corner on the
left, . seek your acquaintance on
line with the surname, accept my
love-" the same upside down, II am
engaged at right angles in the same
place, l long to see YOU" in the mid
die at the right-hand edge, Write i'm
nediately"
Stamp Collectinq.-It is said that
postage-stamp collecting originated
in India, where the mission
aries are able to reclaim from the
heartless Hindoo parents the little
babies they are accustomed TO sacrifice
before their idols, by trading postage
stamps for them. For some reason tie
barbarians covet these paper tokens,
either to offer to their gods after the
manner of the Chinese, or to decorate
their huts. The fact, becoming known
in England, worked a clange in the
economy of Cancelled stamps. There
are charity schools in England to which
admittance is gained by presenting a
certain number OF defaced stamps Al
large contingencies throughout the
realm carefully preserve every envelope,
and the junior clerks make it their
business to soak off the Queens heads
and paste them on huge rolls Of wall
paper. They re presented to some
worthy lad who makes an exchange Of
them for learning.