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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

mOrc too. There is nothing impossible with Cod.
This Is no miracle. Fast on Teach people to
feed their souls and not their stemsohs,
j. w. h, Of Brooklyn, suggested
prayer rs an accompaniment 70 air
and water:
pEAR pocroS. You have nv bCv; wishes Ani
kindly Sympathies. IOu say We uced lex NJ
hSion and more humanity, Yes Much otthc ~
ligion Of thus day Is a sham, u fraud, a he We
need more humsne Christians who will teti the
hungry poor. While You are fasting allow me
T. suggest prayer As cooi accompaniment, aud
while YOU draw iemliohn> ctwSter draw also va
ter from the wells Of salvation, Feed on the
bread of heaven and hunger no ,uafv,
This Was from Philadelphia;
pR. TANNER In the name u lcsu,, How
can YOU, man made i'll the image " tod Al
mighty, ana i'll intelligence perhaps better than
the common man a. the pr. prehNei hcSpeaks ed
ueation, position 4 tnuohhns term. Why DO
yuu >toop only Il seek the lew newspaper notar.
ETY. II the day. Is thi, your high aim IN htc'
Why exchange for it Your life the good gilt Of
tod. Is Your health \ life only worth the paltry
newspaper gossip why crafty the morbid thirst
tor blood hands that arr watching you why barter
gambler docs this compensate Your terrible ,ut
rrius> ito vau care - much for the opinion Vt
such low class of men, what good will I've obtained
~ influence II the Devil which i over you. Come
cut and he man don't he a food. what good will
money be 10 YOU with life aud health gone by -
severely sacrificing Yourself lie and health. You
arr only promoting terrible anguish and suffering
only to please and Satiatc the brute beasts who
call themselves meul around you. Cry q the
lord Resist the Devil and he viii dee from you,
Turn to him why will YOU die beg in the name
Of Jesus. that you will give up this terrible heart
rrnding Ordeal Come ont ana be 4 man YOU viii
call down the respect ot the world. some Will
help you. God will surely raise up friends To You,
ii YOU will only turn To him, II poor dcludcd sinner,
tod will surely forgive. Sod will strengthen YOU,
In the name Of God eomt at Turn to him, IN
this trying moment Show man, You can stand, |
know YOU will succeed, prayer earnest PRAYER shall
follow this note earnest prayer for YOU night and
day. lou will gain nothing by killing yourself g
please the newspapers and gambling mon. Nenr
name will soon be forgotten and hlottcd out the
place that knew your foot will soon know You no
mor nothing will be- gained he qirs ap, aud Cod
bless YOU and enable You t. stand. am u
Christian trusting only in God hound u HIM ~
PRAYER and love Prayer after PRAYER has heSu an
swcrcd to me, | will pray earnestly for g,s Al the
mid night hour and 10y day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06
The History OF the Tomato.

II Il 4 popular fallacy that the luz
cious and hcalth-preserying tomato has
IL origin az an article Of food in this
country. But while there i. some
reason To believe IL VIA first found IN
South America il was evidently eulti-
waited centuries ago IN Mexico and
Peru. Dodocus. tho Netherland herr
bal.t, mentions tile tomato as early It's
1888 ~ vegetable 70 he eaten with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06
Inherited tntipathles.
l. .Lnme. tin1ette.

Cows hate dogs instinctisely from
their earliest calfhood upward used
u doubt once upon time whether
their hatred wa not 81 artificial origin
and wholly induced by the inyetcrate
human haiti III egging III every log u
worry every other animal that comes
III il. way But tried d mild expert
ment QUO day hy putting halfgropil.
toNn-brel puppy into 4 small inclosnre
with some hitherto unw0rrled calves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06


Another correspondent, writing from
Washington pointed out how the Irish
famine might have been prevented a.
follows.
You are 4ttng the world valuable example If
you sucee in Your forty days fast. II such a
fact could Iye been demonstrated one year ear
Her there would hasr been no need II the irish
famine. and hundred. Of Thousands Of dullars
would have been saved 70 the noble people Of this
country. ! am with you.
Another, who wrote from Brooklyn
accused the flster Of living on dust.
think | have discovered the re'son Of your in
crease in weight. The Clarendon hall bot having.
heen swept since The beginning IL your taAk con-
tains plenty " dnst which !. u Part absorbed KY
your clothes and lungs
Sarah L Nilsson of Toms River. -.
II. believes hi TIN fasting man. /. tne
following shows
an nat uneasy ah9at yau fgr serly teAsfe
YOU eau endure q yoe haze undertake. att
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

GoyERSoR HoYT. Of Pennsylvania. j.
IN invalid. He says that b. has had
y painful fight With rheumatism for
three months. and y far has got the
worst Of il. He Is now at Atlantic City
on what he hopes will h. a final cam
paign against IL. Mr. Galn.ha a
Grow. Mr.. Hartranft and other politi-
clans are at the same hotel with eioY-
ornor IIovt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06
DR.. Tanner Gets Some Qneer Communi
patinnS

One of the first letters that came into
the fasting mans hands the ohter
morning was the following, purporting
to come from Mr. Hayes, now Of Wash
ington, d. c.:
WAsHiSGros, July 49, lSS0.-DR. TANNER. 4
bright idea has Just occurred to me. The Poto-
mae water il filled with invisible fish at this sea
son of the year Have gallon sent you daily
and it will not only enable you TO fast forty days
but forty months Try it, and it will work won
dcrs am living il. Yours truly,
II. y. HAYEs.
Another, of similar purport and sign
ed "Passaic, contained the following;
To cheat the doctors you should have drank
Jersey City hydrant water which il both meat
and drink.
After reading the following the fast
ing man said this was the most unique
of the lot:
Ny dear Doctor Tanner
II you fast in this manner
And live without hash
cur business will smash.
With tcars in my eyes
see with surprise
That you live upon air
ask i thi- fair
Suppose every guest
should just do his he~t
accomplish your
And atk nothing to eat
IN sure they'd not pay
For each one would say
My last week il paid
And board bills are played.
But if you'll die in 4enkon
They'll come back to reason
And then they will take
All the hash we can make
Therefore my dear friend
Bring this fast to an end
And prevent the grief deeper
nr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

at looks like the scane Of great
battle" remarked n traveller, viewing
the work Of recent cyclone at the
west. Yes, said the native solemly,
and without removing his pipe the
place was TUX by storm. --Boston Tron.
eripk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

II i announced thst Captain Phelps.
the commissioner sent e. Paris ID the
interest of the Nicaragua CANA has
been yers successful ard Will -Gaa re-
turn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

The president has appointed Orange
Judd, Of New York, and Of the Ameri-
on Igrieuturist, to be member Of the
Board Of Indian Commissioners, vice
Barstow, resigned.
cigARlsas SALE Of Summer Dry Goods at
james Morgans, Milwaukee, has commence
ed Dress Goods, Black Goods. Parasols,
Dolmans, Summer silks, Lap Robes, Fly
Nets, &c, have all been reduced in prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-06

The Princess u Wales dances lightly
aud gracefully.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
Hallowen Local News.

The funeral of Mr. VIM. A. Dalton was at
tended by John B. Hubbard Post G. Ar.
OF this city, on Friday afternoon last. Mr..
Daiton died at his residence in Chelsea, oppo
site ms city, on Tuesday last, at the age of
ABOUT 10 years. During the war he was con-
hec'ed with the L. S. Navy. For several
.ears ne has had charge of the ferry between
,his city and Chelsea. Rev DIR. Ouinbv of
augusta conducted the services at the house,
| ana at the grave the burial service of the G.
4. X was observed.
we learn that Mr.. Parsley of Colby Uni
nersiiy, who has frequently preached in the
baptist church in this city, and is considered
enc OF the most promising students for the
ministry !, IN the State. has engaged to supply
the Baptist church in Caribou. Aroo.toot
county. during the winter.
John b. Hubbard Post. No. 30. G.. II
at the regular meeting on THURSDAY evening
last, made choice OF officers for the ensuing
year a. follows: David B. Lowe. P. c.: r
u Clark ). V. c.: ID. F. Shea, J. V. C..
ueo- :. Fuller. q. NJ J. Q. A Hawes, Sur
geon; Geo. o. Morrill,. Chaplain: Samuel
Orr. .. d.; John Hopkins. o. G.. Geo. $.
Fuller, and W. II. Gilman. Representatives
to State Encampment; C. W. F. Osgood and
y. r. Shea, alternates: Z. Rowell, C.. A.
Brown, T. NJ. Clark, J. H. Lowell and Geo.
" Morrill,, Trustees. The Post is in pros
porous condition, and during the winter there
Will undoubtedly be manifested an increased
interest among the comrades generally
Capt. John II. Drew. the talented writer of
the 'kennebecker' letters so universally ad
Inired, Is now making a brief visit to his
home in Farmingdsle and among his many
friends in this city. His recent letters writ
ten for the benefit of the Hallowell Social
Library, were the means of adding forty or
fifty dollars to the funds of that institution
Our traders are fitting up with Christmas
goods in great variety and beauty. prepara-
tory for the advent of ..Old Santa Claus
meeting of ladies of this city is to he
held at the Reform Club Room over C.. L.
Spaulding's store, on Wednesday afternoon,
next. for the purpose of organizing Wo-
mans Temperance Christian Union, auxil-
iary to the State and National Unions. All
are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Jourasl.l
FORTY.SIxTH CONGRESS-SECON
SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. December Is.
The galleries were filled with spectators
About two-thirds of the senators were
present and the usual greetings followed.
At Il O'Clock the Vice President called the
Senate to order and Chaplain Bullock offered
PRAYER.
The first business was reading the cretien-
tials of James l.. Pagh, elected to I'LL the
unexpired term of George 5. Houston, de-
ceased. as senator from Alabama. Pugh was
sworn in.
The credentials of Joseph l.. Brown.
elected by the legislature of Georgia to fill
the unexpired term of General Gordon as
senator frum tha, State, were read and Brown
was sworn in.
committee was appointed to wait on the
President and inform him that Congress was
ready TO receive any communication he de-
sired 10 make.
The credentials of George F. Edmunds,
elected senator by the legislature ofVermont,
as his own successor, were read.
The annual report of the Secretary of the
Senate. was ordered printed 4 communica-
tion from the Attorney General, explaining
methods Of distributing appropriations of that
department, was ordeted printed.
Both houses agreed To l. o'clock as the
daily hour for assembling
At l.So the Senate was again called To
order The committee appointed to wait ON
the President reported. The private secre-
tary of the President laid the latter's last
message before Congress, and its reading was
at once commenced by Secretary of the Sem
ate Burch.
See message elsewhere.
Reading of the message was concluded at 3
o'clock. Ii was ordered printed ard laid on
the table
Adjourned
Long before II the galleries were filled
with spectators. On the floor the members
congratulated one another on their re- election,
OF exchanged condolences upon their defeat,
At exactly II the Speaker called the House
to order, and the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Harri-
son, offered prayer. The Speaker then
directed the clerk to call the roll.
221 members were present at roll call.
Jonathan Scovillc, from the send New
York district, qualified, taking the iron clad
oath.
The Presidents message was read. At
first il was listened to with some attention,
but after II few pages were read members
generally entered into conversation. Two
hours were consumed in reading of the mes
sage, which was received without any mani
festation, and was ordered printed and re-
ferred To the committee of the whole.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

NAssALBoRo NoTE>.-Our correspondent
(W.) writes US: Saturday afternoon the
operatives of the Vassaboro wooden mills
were notified that in consequence OF low wa
ter the mills would commence on three-quar-
ter time the following Monday 1t is to be
hoped that the rain Sunday night will be fol-
lowed bv others as to run again on full
time. Every day these mills are shut down
it takes over three hundred dollars out of our
village.-A few weeks ago Mr.. B. ID. White
received on debt fifteen hundred dollars,
all in twenty dollar gold pieces. weighing
five pounds. Mr.. White subscribed five
of these gold sinners or their equivalent to-
wards the Baptist organ fund. Our
Baptist friends seem to be greatly
favored just now; fine $500 steel
bell is to be placed in the belfry of their
church this week. gift from Mr.. Charles
Hopkins.-Mr. Levi Gardiner had severe
shock of paralysis Sunday afternoon while in
the barn feeding his stock. His throat seems
to be affected mostly and he is not expected
to live but few lays. Mr.. Gardiner will be
a great loss to our village.-The many friends
up this way of Mr.. Howard Owen are glad to
notice his return again to Kennebec County
The winter term of school will commence
in this district next Monday, Dec. 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
LATEST BY NAIL.

Young Meekcr, who assisted his mother in
killing his cousin at Waterbury. VT, has been
sentenced TO be hung on the second Friday in
February.
A Quebec court has unscated member OF
the Provincial Assembly on the ground that
his election was secured by the undue inhu-
ence of the clergy.
Gen. Walker has not vet received the cen
sus returns from one of the Iowa districts,
and cannot learn anything as 20 the where
aboufs of the cuamcrator.
On and after the 18th instant the display OF
cautionary signals will be discontinued at all
lake ports excepting Milwaukee, Grand
Haven and Ludington.
The French government proposes 10 sell
the crown Jews, as possessing no historical
value. Ii is hoped 10 realize 5,ooo,ooo
francs bv the sale, which sum will he devot-
eli to extending and improving the national
museums.
During the wear 1879 the gross earnings
on nearly all the railways in the United
States show an increase over the previous
year of forty millions, OF about 5 per cent,
and the net earnings an increase Of SS2, ,,0o.-
900. or more than II per cent, and an in
creased mileage of nearly 500 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

The Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court
of Maine have recently made up a decision
on an insolvency case that will be found to
deeply interest a large number of people
We need not go into the details of the case,
which was between an assignee under the old
law of the State. and an assignee under the
present insolvency law; but the decision is
in favor of the latter, the Judge deciding
that the insolvency law entirely supersedes
the old law. Those who attempt to settle
insOvent estates under the old law will here
after govern themselves accordingly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
A Living Clock.

The human system is kind of machine3
If one part is seriously out OF order the whoie
goes wrong. Ths blood in circulation is the
ma;nspr:ng. Ksyp this all right and you will
not suffer from kidney and liver disorders
niles and constipation. And in Offering you
DIR. Kennedy's ''Favorite Remedy as 'he
most successful regulator of the human ma
chine ever discovered. we oblige the SICK ana
suffering more than we oblige DIR. Kennedy
1nvest one dollar for a bottle at the store, or
walk all the way to the doctors once IN non
a,,, \ Y. rather than not get it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
Superior Court.-Judee yyh,,.h

superior Co"rt.-Judge whitehouse. pr..
siding. pre-
The Court will begin its December sess;o,
al the Court House this morning at ten
CLOCK. 1t is criminal as well as civil term
ana VIII necessarily hold through the month.
1t Is desirable that the term should NOT ex.
tend into the month of January. as the naw
county offlcers are to be inasgurated at the
neginnis OF the year. As usual we shall pub
iish IN the Daily brief account of the pro-
ceediDgs from day to day.
Inc ioi'owing are the names and residences
OF the traverse jurors summoned to attend ::
Charles s. Billings, Albion: Charles T,
Burgess, Fayette; Levi r. Bigelow. Augusta ::
Joseph F.. Crossman, China; Joseph A.
Dlngiey, Waterville; George w. Earl.
Lltehiield; Nathan c. Hailett, Augusta Hen.
ry r. Harding, Hallowell: A. G. Lotbron
Monmouth; Samuel Mason, Pittston: Will
lard X. Merrill. Manchester; George l.. Phil
lips, NassalborO' Hiram Preble. Gardiner
Joseph Robinson, 3D. Sidney; Christopher
c. Hale, Vienna.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrATE.-The fol-
lowing are the transfers Of real estate. by
quit claim and warranty deeds. in Kennebec
county, for the week ending Saturday De.
cember 4th: Justin f. Smith of Hallowell to
Agnes Demery and VIM II. Norcross. quit
claim deed of property on Water street. Hal
lowell. William W. Bradstreet and p. G.
Bradstreet, Gardiner, to Harvey Spring
er OF Litchfeld, quit claim deed of
lot of fifty acres in Litchield. Charles
Brett OF Augusta to Charles II. Brett
of Augusta, quit claim deed of parcel of land
on Water street. Emily w. Smith of Rich
mond to David Dennis of Gardiner. quit
claim deed of lot of land on Freemont street,
Gardiner; also nine acres of land in West
Gardiner. By warranty deeds Abigail Rey-
nolds of Winslow to Erastus Warren, real
estate in Winslow; consideration, $50
Jeremiah Springer of LitcbficId to Thomas
II. Springer of Ltchfield, lot of five acres in
Litchfield; consideration, $50 Ebenezer
MOrrell of Gardiner to Thomas II. Springer
of Litchfield, five acres of land in Litch-
field; consideration, $50. Charles II. Mar
den of V assalborO' to Henry IIallard of Vas
salbOro', fifteen acres of land in said town
consideration, $500. John f. Palmer Of
Whitefeld. Lincoln county, to William
Moody of Pittston, thirty acres of land sit
uated in both towns; consideration. $3.50.
Carrie A. Grover of Waterville to Cyrus b.
Phlbrick of Waterville, lot of land on Elm
street in said town; consideration. $1,000.
Nellie ID. Crowell of West Waterville to JEFF
ferson Higgins of Statewide, X. l., lot
of land and buildings in Belgrade,
consideration, $50. Levi A. Dow of
Waterville to Everett X. Drummond of
Watervile lot of land on Boutelle avenue
in said town; consideration. $50. Benjamin
F. Soule of Watervlle to Everett +. Soule of
Waterville. $40 feet of land in said town ;
consideration. So. Ellen II. Penney and
Thomas Penney, both of West Waterville
lot of land in said town. consideration
$3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

A YouNG TAxIpERMIsr-Mr. Leon W.
Hunt Of this city, a young taxidermist and
hunter. has just executed piece of work
well worthy of note. Last summer party
who were out hunting for pleasure near
Moosehead Lake, captured, after much
trouble, the largest and oldest moose ever
killed in this State, his weight being 200
pounds. The animal came in possession OF
+. +. Webb, Esq, of Waterville. member
of the party, who engaged Mr.. Hunt to stuff
the head and place it on black walnut shield
Shy feet, in suitable condition for an orna-
ment for his law Office. 1t is pronounced by
GOOD judges to be fine piece of work. The
two antlers projecting from the head contain
respectively ten and nine tips, signifying
that the animal was thirteen years old; and
from tip to tip the measurement is 3 IL feet
The two leaden bullets which caused the
death of this mammoth moose were removed
from his head, and were as fiat as nickle
nve cent piece, owing to the hardness OF the
bones where they struck. Mr.. Hunt has had
an experience of four years, and during the
Tune has become very proficient in his business
His elegant collection of stuffed birds, all OF
which he has himself captured and arranged,
consists Of l3O different species. some OF the
choicest being albino robins, pileated wood
peckers, whippoorwills, and many other rare
specimens. He has six different kinds OF
owls. some Of them being nearly as large
u an eagle, and fshhawk or osprey that
measures five feet from tip to tip. The AMI
mails in his collection are of five different
'pecies, the fox, mink, gray and red SQUIRREL
weasel, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

Brother Moore of the Phillips Phonograph
is in an amable mood and wants to make up
All right. Otis; we've got nothing agin ye
And when we get the narrow gauge road con.
tructed from Pennington to Augusta, well
20 in for naming the prettiest engine
on the road the phillips Phonograph'
in consideration of your valuable services in
starting the railroad boom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

AUGUSTA RETAIL MARKETs.-PeOple must
deglutition is pleasure to healthy man.
The crisp, clear weather stimulates the APP
petite. remarkably scant amount of pro-
duce has been in the markets the past week.
vanced in price. They bring % cents. There
are few turkeys, and chickens are few and
far between. Fresh beef and pork is abun-
dant. We think the Maine farmers beat the
world in their steers and hogs. You can
squeeze about ten pounds of hog into a dol
lar now. If Solon Chase had delayed kill
ing s'them steers" until this fall he could
have received about $50 hundred for
them. Butter is a shade lower and retails
from 25 to 80 cents pound. Hay is advanc
ing in price. Potatoes and apples are plenty
and bring good round sum. Maine
isn't such poor State for the farmer after all.
AT the fruit stores, trade is quiet, but will
come in with rush for a few days. Florida
oranges are worth 80 cents a dozen. Medit-
erranean fruits are aboutthe same as last year
and are arriving freely.-The fish dealers
still do good business. Cod is worth from 6
to cents halibut, ~ to Is; oysters, 30 to
40 cents quart; CLANS, 20 cents
quart, 60 cents gallon. Smells
continue to delight the palates of the epicures.
They sell rapidly at 10 and IL cents pound.
No mackerel until spring. Smoked halibut
L
ing in canned goods now. A few years ago
canned salmon, trout and other fish were all
the rage, but few are sold nowadays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
A CARD.

People that read the Journal are usaa.y O. n,.ss.
bv it and we wish to inform our reaaers u 80 =
to purchase Provision &C. "m. ~ = ca !,
Co., Drugs &C., BowdNch' a.
,,S SHOES, l.. p. Hersey, Dry Goods
."S.. a scruton, Clothing &C.. Benj'
AeiS"'O novl7teod2m
Huntin gtOn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
Shrewdness and Ability.

Hop Bitters so freely advertised in all the
papers, secular and religious, are having a
large sale. and are supplanting all other med
icines. There is no denying the virtues OF
the Hop plant, and the proprietors OF these
Bitters have shown great shrewdness and
ability in compounding a Bitters, whose vir-
tues are so palpable to every ones observa-
Examiner and Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

Before beginning work in the spring aftei
a winter of relaxation, you need something t'
cleanse and invigorate the system, and there
by save YOU the possible attack OF agne ol
spring fever. The Peoples Favorite ioni'
Bitters is the best remedy you can use. He'
advertisement. ueci-TM"i"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

Bible reading at the Methodist Church
..eb afternoon of this week at 3 o'clock, ex-
..oting Saturday, and the usual service each
.,eniug at l-2. Mr.. Young has charge of
these services, Mr.. Hart will be present to
ing and otherwise aid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07
tHarricn.

In this city, Nov. 9th, by Rev. f. o. Ward Benja-
min ii. Rowe of Augusta, and Miss Mary ID. Weber
of Brunswick, Me.
In Halowell. Dec. 4. by Rev. +. Grovenor Samuel
Hutchinson of Gardiner, and Hannah j. Burgess Of
Livermore.
In Pittsfeld, Nov. 30. by W. I. Searle, Esq,
Joseph Wheeldon and Mrs. Sarah A. Bra +, both Of
Pittsied.
In Rockland, Nov. 9th, Almer ii Blackington and
Margaret A. Staples, both of Roekland.
In Portland. Nov 25th. by Rev. A. S. Ladd, James
5. Cooper and Mrs. Maria Cole, both of Portland.