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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
Colonel IngersOll Thinks Blaine
Will Win,

From an Interview in The Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Colonel, who is going to be the nominee
Of the Chicago COnvention?"
II think Blaine will be-" answered the
Colonel.
Reporter-How about Grant?
Colonel Ingersoll-I don't think Grant will
be able to get the nomination.
Reporter-You think, no matter who is
nominated by the republicans, they are GO
ing to win?
Colonel Ingersoll-I don't know as to
that. l think the democratic party just now
has the best chance Of winning. You see,
the democrats have 1873 votes solid from the
South. That much they are sure of, and if
they can carry New York and Indiana they
will have 1873 votes, three to spare. Besides
these. there is chance of their carrying
New Jersey or Connecticut, and perhaps
Oregon or Nevada. You see, there has been
such an emigration from Nevada to Lead
vile and other points in Colorado quite re-
States are going to go. Even if the demo-
Gratis lost Indiana, if they carried New Jersey
and Connecticut, they would still be safe.
Reporter-Do you think Blaine can be
telected if he is nominated!
Colonel Ingersoll-I think so. He can
carry Indiana and all of the New England
States have spoken of as doubtful, and
even if the democrats carried New York,
with a solid South, if he did this he would be
elected. You see Blaine, as a candidate.
would arouse such enthusiasm in the party
that he would bring out the full vote, and
then there is large floating vote which he
would get on account of his personal pop
ularity. There will be no question of his
| election if nominated. His fight will all be
for the nomination. Still. l think he will be
nominated. The Convention will see that he
| is the strongest candidate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14


Since the passage Of the anti-Socialist bill
no one in Berlin has been allowed to carry
arms without direct permit signed by the
police authorities of his district. A few weeks
ago curiosity dealer, while looking over his
own private collection Of antiquated odds and
ends, lighted upon quaint undertook dating
from the earlier years of the last century,
and shaped like pistol, the barrel being util-
lied as a repository for finder, small por-
ton Of which, placed in the pan of the lock,
could be ignited at will by the ordinary flint
and-steel process. A patriotic impulse stirred
the proprietor Of this venerable toy to present
it to the Mark Brandenburg Provincial Mus
cum; so, tucking the Undertook under his
arm. he sailed forth complacently, resolved
to take it to the Museum in person. Hardly
had he turned the corner of his street when a
hand grasped his shoulder, and . gruff voice
babe him HE to the police station, there to
answer to the serious charge of carving
arms without permit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14

Its hard to believe that Miss Whittier was
cured Of such terrible sores By Hoed's Sas-
saperilia, bat her story l. vsucAed for by re-
liabas people. fee6&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
for Sale OF to LII.
Store in China For Sal.

TnNHE subscriber offers for sale the store. ~,
Il of goods therein, now owned and occmsa. Iotk
him In South China, II being the same pscs y p
carried on by the late Samuel Stuart. The ce.soss
being In the store, and the business Of the oe
large and well established The building i. 80 h
the best In the town. large and affords smn,s s d
place Of residence The same party will slso In
Rether with the store separate ten acre. 81 70
containing two houses and large stable. a.. n.e
the houses is q large brick one with ell and h.le
In good repair The land cats ten tons Of Nv ~
contains grated frnit Of all kinds. Address Y, ~
on c. d. STUART, South China cali On ol
PLUMBER, Augusta. for information. msvs sShS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14

All the nourishment Of malt liquors, with.
OF their objections, found in Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14

Rings Vegetable Ambresia restores gray hair to
its original color, prevents the hair from falling out
and 10 one Of the finest dressiugs for the hair in the
market. Parsons, Bangs Co.. Wholesale Drug
eists GenI Axts. july22t& xtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14

The BEST CoOen1 GRDicuzi nthe Wosld.'
The Old Vegetable AnlDsssyy Balsan.
Cutler Bros. : Co.. Boston. Small reduced
to SIC; Largs. d. Jaa.30f&w3m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
The Mother. Testimony.

lllas Sawysr's Saive % now prepared is the best
known. Price Is cents. july3t&wu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
For Sale

DARE CHANCE to purchase a fine residenc. :.
~ this city. Properly offered for sale consS. y
two story modern built dwelling house, eli snS =.
be, all finished and In good condition Au u
l00xl2O fruit trees, bushes, &c. Location on Lot
the best In the city. For particulars, terms Sc
Quire of Z. w. WHITEHOUSE - u
Augusta, Me-, May 4, lsso. n,s ~s!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
For Sale or Rent!

"OUSE No. II. State st. One of the mos, a...
IL able residences in Augusta. Has a lar.
garden back of the house. Also for sale ,ste
story house on. Gage ST. For particulars nouirs 70
SAMUEL TiTCOMB. Ssho..,u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
Wanteo.

"ANTED-Fiveo or six first class coat makers.
w and also vest and pant makers.
X. II. THOMPSON.
Augusta, May l3, 1ss0 may5ist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14

WANTED!
GOOD Agents to sell my Bible. The best
" edition. Has never been sold. Will pay q
salary after first month and give every successful
agent charge of territory. rare chance for expe
rienced men. Give experience, age and Territory
preferred. Send this.
w. j. HOLLAND,
apr20tlm SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14

A LII Persons whose taxea remain unpaid win mt
"A be surprised at receiving call from the Col
lectoes ora respectful notice through the Post Onee
g. TURNER,
sepl3fu TREASURER and Collector Of Augusta
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
DYING In A CHURCH.

A pious farmer named Cheney has been
in the habit of going to a meeting house on
Green river, Kentucky, every Monday morn
ing and putting it in condition for the next
Sunday. One Monday recently, he went to
the church as usual, but did not return to
bis home. His wife and family concluded
that he had gone to Curdville, and felt little
uneasiness. Night came and passed, and he
had not appeared. His wife was greatly
alarmed, and several messengers started out.
Not trace of the missing man could be dis
covered, and the farmers of the neighbor-
hood turned out to make thorough search
Late Tuesday night it occurred to some of
the searchers to look in the church. The
door was opened, and there, on the floor
near it, they discovered Cheney, paralyzed
in his right side and utterly helpless He
had gone to the church early, and while
sweeping the floor had been suddenly at
tackled with paralytic stroke. He had man.
aged during the two days to drag himself up
to the door, but had been unable to open it,
and was expecting to die OF starvation when
his friends discovered him. He had been
Ehirtv-six hours without food
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
HOW 1T SOUNDS.

Some writer has produced a poem entitled,
Sounds From the Sanctum." It reads
just too pretty, and gives rise to the thought
that the author never visited the sanctum
when business was in full blast. If he had
called about midnight, for instance, he
would have seen two saints, one porting over
proof-slip, the other. holding the copy,
and the sounds would have been something
Like this: Proof-reader-" AS flowers with
out the sunshine fare-comma-so-co
without you-comma-do full stop
breathe dark and dismal mare" Copy
holder: Thunder not mare-air.
Proof-reader 81 breathe dark and dis
NAL air-comma-as fowers-comma-"
Copy-holder "Shoot the comma" Proof
reader" IT'S done. As flowers without the
sunshine fare-semi- colon-confound slug
seven, he never justifes his ines-No joy
in ife-comma-no worms" Copy
holder: I" Warmth" Proof-reader-"N No
warmth I share-comma- health and
vigorous flies" Copy-holder: "Blazes!
Health and vigor fly" Proof-reader:
Health and vigor fy-ful stop" That's
about the sound of it when poetry is on
deck.-Des Moines Register.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
THE GRAVEL NINE.

If you want to make certain Virginia
City merchant real mad, ask him if he has
gravel mine to sell. He got to playing
poker one day and won $500, but took in
payment an undeyeloped gravel mine.
His friends leased him terribly ABOUT the al
legged worthless property, and at last, get
ting little excited, he told them that be-
fore he got through with that mine they
would see that he was not such fool as
they took him for. Then he wrote to some
rich acquaintance that he had splendid
claim, which, being hard up, he would sell
cheap for $4,000. Then he bought $500
worth of gold dust and nuggets, and sailed
the claim thoroughly with them. The CAPT
talists came, prospected little bought it
Immediately, and paid him his $1,000 cash.
In three weeks they got out SIS, 600 worth of
of ore. That Virginia City man didn't
smile for month.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
TROUBLE FOR THE YOUNG MAN.

The Emperor of China is just now in a
serious difficulty. Young though he is, he
has already to maintain some seventy wo-
men in his establishment in various capaci-
ties, and like every other gentleman who
has ladies under his protection, the duty de-
wolves upon him of clothing them. This
would be an easy task were the seventy fair
ones of a reasonable turn of mind. But un-
happily for the peace of the brother of the
sun and moon, their extravaganza is pro-
nounced to be beyond all bounds. Two
hundred and fifty thousand taels, which is
more than one-haf of the land tax of the
empire, were expended last year in silk,
satin, gauze, velvet, red and gilt paper and
pearls. It is said that one dress which is in
possession of an empress was covered last
year with seed pearls, worked in SO peculiar
manner as to have cost fabulous sum.
With respect to this robe, there is trouble
ahead. The empress is aged, though the
dress is new. If she die, according to Gus
tom, the dress must be burned, supposing it
to be in her possession at the time of the
decease. She refuses to part with it, and
the idea of this wastefulness, coupled with
the prospect of increased extravaganza
troubles the owner of the vermillion pencil
exceedingly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
Lucky CARELEssNRss

A singular piece of good fortune recently
happened to a well-known lady of this coun-
ty, for which she has no one to thank but
her own carlessness She had purchased
lot of Louisville and Nashville Railroad
stock at figure trife less than $40 per
share, and was naturally trife anxious in
regard to its safety. When the stock began
to 60 upward she watched it with interest,
and when it got up to $41 she wrote letter
to her broker in the city to sell the stock.
AS business-ike as the generality of women,
she forgot all about sending the certificate
of stock, and of course her broker could do
nothing without it. He wrote her a note
and told her he must have the GER
tiicate. She began to search for the
paper, but it had been mislaid, and while
she was making the search the stock climbed
up in the ffties. This redoubled her anx-
iety to sell, and every nook and corner of
her house was thoroughly ransacked, but
without avail the paper had disappeared.
She then rested on her oars, and did not
make further investigation, as the stock was
| still advancing. The stock finally reached
the seventies, however, and the unbroken
advance seemed at an end it hung fire for
several weeks, up one day and down the
next The lady began to be uneasy, and as
the quotations vacillated she began to grow
excited. The house was again turned up
side down, and every part of it scrutinized
with a microscope, as it were; but it was
made more evident that the desired paper
was hopelessly lost. The lady was becom-
ing more and more nervous every day, and
watching quotations with feyerish excite
ment. While thus under high pressure the
stock sailed up into the nineties, and then,
with a rush that almost drove her wild,
| jumped to 10. Then she rushed into the
city and begged her broker to sell at once
and not delay until she could find her certif-
cate, but he explained that it was impossible
to sell the stock where she did not possess
the certificate. He also explained that she
could have another certificate issued by APP
pication to the secretary.
This she did with all celebrity, but, despite
her haste, the stock advanced to al before
she could get it ready for sale. At this
figure, just $50 per cent. above that at
which she first desired to sell, she finally
disposed of the stock. Her carelessness in
misplacing the certificate paid her well, and
if she had lost the second certificate she
would have realized at least 20 per cent.
more.-L0uisoilIe Courier-JoUrnaZ
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
HE WANTED SOMETHING FRIskY.,'

Got something frisky?" he asked, as he
walked into ivery-stable and called for a
saddle-horse-" something that will prance
about lively, and wake fellow out of his
Iethargy 1 used to ride the trick mule in
circus, an 1 reckon 1 can back anything
hat wears hair"
They brought him out calico-eolored
beast, with vicious eye, and he mounted it
and dashed off.
Before he had gone two blocks, the ami
NAL bucked, crashed through high board
fence, and plunged into cellar, tossing his
rider over the top of an adjacent woodshed,
md landing him On the ragged edge of q
lawn-mower
They bore him home, Strengthened him
out, and three surgeons came in and re-
duced his dislocations, and plastered him up
with raw beef.
A few weeks later, he called at the stable,
and said if they had gentle saw-horse with
an affectionate disposition, bride with
curb-bit and martingales, and saddle with
two horns and crupper to it, he believed
he would go up in the haymow, and gallop
around a little where it was soft and it
wouldn't hurt him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
AN ANCIENT LAND GRANT.

The Chicago Tribune prints an interesting
old document, conveying to the whites from
the Indians an immense tract of land, in
Guiding the whole of Illinois and large part
of Wisconsin. The consideration paid for
this territory is thus expressed in the deed:
Two hundred and sixty strouds, two hun
bred and fifty blankets, three hundred and
fifty shirts, one hundred and fifty pairs of
stroud and half-thick stockings, one hun
dred and fifty stroud breech-cloths, five
hundred pounds of gunpowder. four thou
sand ounces of lead, one gross of knives,
thirty pounds of vernilion, two thousand
gun fints, two hundred pounds of brass ket-
ties, two hundred pounds Of tobacco, three
dozen gilt-looking glasses, one gross of gun
worms, two gross of avis, one gross of fire
steels, five hundred bushels of Indian
corn, twelve horses, twelve horned cattle,
twenty bushels of salt and twenty guns.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
LUCK. AT CARDS.

One word as to luck. Whether we be-
Geve in it or not, there is such thing as
luck. We see one man for season persist
emily holding bad cards, losing rubber after
rubber, and invariably being found by his
partner with nothing in his hand Nor is
such misfortune due to bad play. AS long
as honors count for what they do in the
rubber, frst-class player, it is calculated,
has only the advantage of one point in the
game over an Indifferent player. Still, in
spite of men grumbling about their luck,
and assuring everybody that they invariably
lose, take cycle of three years and it will
be found that luck is very even in it's opera
tons. I have seen men who have lost
steadily throughout whole year, yet in the
next year they have more than recovered
their losses. have seen q man lose thir-
teen rubbers running, yet shortly afterward
I saw him win every night during whole
week. No man who has made legitimate
whist the occupation of his life has ever
come to mach grief. The men who have
been "broke" are those who have not the
funds to stand heavy run of bad luck or
those who, not content with the points, bet
largely, backing their luck when they win,
and plunging deeper and deeper to regain
their losses when unfortunate. But legiti-
mate whist-that is, whist at points that a
man can afford to lose, and no bets-is the
cheapest pleasure that can be INDUCED in.
1t offers one an agreeable rest after the
days labor, a healthy form of excitement,
and intellectual exercise without fatigue.
My advice to all is that of Talleyrand,
Play whist, and you will be spared sor-
rowful old age" -L0ndon Society.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
SHE WAS THE WRONG WOMAN.

An absent-minded man, travelling with his
wife In railroad Car, left her side to get a
drink. When he returned, he dropped into
seat Immediately in front of his better
half, beside an unprotected female, over
whose head the SHOWS of about thirty eight
winters had glode. His wife was looking out
the car window at the scenery, and didn't
notice his awful blunder. Presently, with
out turning his head, he impatiently re-
marked:
"Jane, how often have told you not to
starch my shirts so Internally stiff ?"
The ancient female, whose forward name
happened to be Jane, screamed Monsterl"
and tainted on the spot, and the absent
minded man looked uncomfortably warm as
he changed seats
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
STANINIERING.

M. Chervin, who has founded several in
situations for the cure of stammering in Euro
pean cities, and especially Paris, has published
lately some curious statistics of this infirmity,
and the conditions of its increase. Paris has
only six stammering recruits in 10000,
whereas the Bouches du Rhone has more
than 1853. The ordinary frequency, how
ever, is about five in 1000; at least at the
recruiting age (for it seems to vary with the
age). M. Chervin finds stammering fire.
quent in Piedmont. He attributes this
greater frequency in part to the extreme ami
nation of speech of the Southerners, &C.
companied by gestures, demonstrations and
expressive mimicry, which some push even
to grimace. The words-ike crowd is
suing from theatre-come out in a jerking,
irregular way, and impotence adds to the
embarrassment. The common cause of
stammering generally M. Chervin considers
to be some sudden fright in childhood. A
fire, boat accident or the like will make a
child stammerer suddenly. The evil may,
however, come gradually, and sometimes
from Involuntary imitation of stammering
in another. It is curious that men are much
more subject to stammering than women.
Country parts contain twice or thrice as
many stammerers as towns, according to
recruiting data. With this may, perhaps,
be connected the other fact brought to light
by M. Chervin, and which is easily ex-
planned, VIZ: that countries containing most
schools have fewest stammerers. By learn
ing to know their tongue, to distinguish,
read and write the different words, chill
dren must come to apprehend and articulate
these more distinctly and avoid stammering.
In savage countries, where grammar is an
art wholly unknown, travellers have often
been struck with the number of stammerers.
M. Petitot mentions tribe In North Amer
;ca-the Iitchaure@-of which all the mem
bers stammered more or less.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
AN HUMBLE PRINTER.

Seldom does Live Dutchman get credit OF
more smart things than are set down to him
in this catechism that he put to journey
man printer:
A Dutchman, sitting In the door of his
tavern in the far West, is approached by q
tall, thin Yankee, who is emigrating west
ward on foot, with bundle hung on cane
over his shoulder.
"Vell, Mister Walking Stick, vat you
want P" inquired the Dutchman.
Crest and refreshment, replied the print.
er.
"Supper and lotchin', Ireckon?
eyes, supper and lodging, if youplease."
''Pe We Yankee peddler, mid chewelry In
your pack to sheat der gal?"
"No, sir I'm no Yankee peddler."
ga singin' master, too lazy to work? ?"
"No, SIR"
ga shenteel shoemaker, vat loves to mea.
sure der gals feet and hankles better tan to
make der shoes?"
"No, sir, or 1 should have mended my
own Shoes"
GA book achent vot bodders der schoo
committees till they do vot you wish, choos
to get rid of your"
''Guess again, sir. am no book agent. y
"Ter tyefels! A dentist, breaking del
peoples jaw at a dollar schnag, and run
MIN off NIT daughter?"
"No, sir; am no tooth puller."
Phenologus, den, feeling der young
folks heads like SO many cabbitch?"
"No. am no phrenologist."
"VeI, den, vat der teyfels can you be
Choost tell, you shall have the best sassag'
for supper, and sday all night free gratis
mitout cent, and chill of whiskey to star
NIT in der mornin'."
81 am an humble disciple of Faust
professor of the art that preserves all arts
a typographer, at your service"
"Votsch dot?"
GA printer, sir; man that prints book
and newspapers"
ga man vot printsch noosepapers! Oh
yaw, yawl ay, dat ish it. A man vo
printsch newspapers! yaw, yaw! Walk up
A man vot printsch newspapers I wish
may be shot if did not tink you va
poor tyeful of dishtrick schoolmastel
who works for nodding and boards round
fought Won vas -EGchGnoe.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-27
rENNEssEEs PICTURED ROCK.

Not 100 miles below Nashville is curious
spectacle, known as the "Sun and Moon"
It consists Of painting upon an immense
rock which rises to an altitude of severai
hundred feet. AS to who painted it is q
mystery which / believe was never unraS-
eled. Many think it was the work of the
red brother, centuries ago, perhaps. But
there the sun and moon shine out in all the
freshness and glory of new paint. They ara
located midway the cliff, and stand out in
bold relief. AS to how any human beirs
ever reached the spot is a question which, I
believe, has never been solved. 1t is sup.
posed that in those days they had no giant
ladders; and could not easily have reached
the point from below. The only natural
rope of that time was a wild grapevine, of
which Tennessee is SO prolific, and some In
dian might have been by this means let
down over the dizzy bluff, and when he had
finished his work had again been let down or
pulled up. At any rate, these pictures are
there on the everlasting rock, and are likely
ito remain for future ages. - Cincinnati Com
8aercial.