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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
Fugitive from Justice.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Excitement nj Houe.dale.

HoNEsDALE, December Is. The jury in
the Bartree trial came into court this after
noon and stated they were unable to agree
upon a verdict. The court gave them in
structions and sent them back. Interest is
undated and town alive with excited peo-
pie.
LATER.-The jury rendered a verdict of
murder in the second degree. Counsel for
prisoner file reasons for a new trial. The
prisoner was remanded until Dec. 3Oth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
YOU CAN BE CURED !
Sulphur Bitters.
IS WHAT YOU NEED.

Ladies' In delicate health, who are all run down,
should use SULPHUR BlTrERS.
81, coo will be paid for a whore SULPHUR
BlTrERS will not assist cure. IL never falls.
Cleanse the vi,iated blood when you is impuri.
ties bursting through the skin in fimpcs, Botches
and Sores. Rely on SULPHUR BlrrERS and
health win follow.
SULPHUR BITTERs will cure Liver Complaint.
Don't be discouraged; Il will cure you.
SULPHUR BlrrERS will build you up and make
you strong and healthy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

Several weeks ago an ebon-hued individual
,.ocked at the door Of Howard Petteneilr,
..,;deuce At Pettengill's Corner and asked :
Il. De gentleman of de house in2" Upon
..;ne answered in the Affirmative, the darfev
ia bis story. His name was John Wright.
A. was q resident of Long Island, New
Rrunswick; hard up; and wanted place to
.ork his board for q few weeks. Mr.. Petten-
M asked his visitor in and struck bargain
vith him. Well, the fellow chored around
a. house; took care Of the horse; sawed
vood, etc. Saturday morning Wright had
disappeared, and singular coincidence was
that Mr.. Pettinaill's horse and sleigh had
also disappeared. City Marshal White was
notifed. He telegraphed in all directions a
Inscription Of the man and the horse, and
s.lmly waited for the denouement. But
Wright, o, where was he? Late FRIDAY
siebt he went to bed, and soon his musical
s,ore shook the house. About one O'Clock
he woke up. He looked out of his window
into the starry heavens, and thought of his
iistant New Brunswick home, and sighed.
II guess it arm about time to feed dat boss, !"
mused Mr.. Wright. He slipped out of bed.
dressed, and noiselessly stole out to the
stable. All was quiet. Silently he harnessed
the horse into the sleigh, opened the stable
door, muffled the robes around him, and
drove out into the night. The moon rose nm
from behind cloud, and seemed to wink en-
coursgingly to the African. He had map of
the route drawn on an old paper bag. The
clocks in Bangor were just striking three,
Saturday afternoon, as John Wright drove
up to the Bangor House stable, and handed
bis reeking steed to the hostler. He had
driven over seventy miles in thirteen hours.
But lightning can travel considerably faster
than horse. He had not been in the stable
two minutes, when City Marshal Reed of
Bangor entered.
SIS your name John wrightv' said the
City Marshal.
"No, sar."
swell, right or wrong, I'm going to arrest
you. Where did you get that horse?"
"Whar did get dat hoss?" repeated the
innocent darkey. "Why, I've had dat boss
moren ten year. Dat am a pooty question
to ask gentleman. raised dat hoss.''
"Yes, understand you raised him." said
the City Marshal grimly. "Come with me. -
1t was just 1856 when City Marshal White
received a telegram from Bangor, saying that
Wright had been captured. He had barely
time to get ticket and take the $40 train for
the East. He jumped on board, went to
Bangor, and brought his prisoner back on the
Pullman. Wright will have his trial to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

Regular meeting Of Seth Williams Post,
No. 10, Department of Maine, G. A. R., at
a o'clock Tuesday evening. Comrades will
appear in full uniform, as the inspector viii
Be present to inspect the Post. A full
attendance is desired IS important business
for the Post will be transacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

Strong petitions favoring confirmation of
w. B. Woods to the United States Supreme
Court bench. have been forwarded BY the bar
of Mobile, and leading commercial and
financial citizens.
For the week ending Dec. 18th, 4lS.Ss5
standard silver dollars we're distributed.
For corresponding week In 1873, 4S4,S90
were distributed
A reception was given to Forbes, English
Journalist, At the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms in Washington, Saturday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
NEW YORK.
Boiler EXPLOSION.

New YORK, December Is. The boiler in
Willis & Clements chemical works, West
26th street, exploded this morning. wrecking
the factory, and damaging the machinery
$4,000. The boiler was carried by the force
of the explosion to 9TH Avenue, nearly half
block. No one was injured, but there were
several narrow escapes.
Arrested.
BUFFALO, December Is. Joseph BOrk,
defaulting city treasurer, who escaped con-
viction some three years ago through defec-
tive indictment, was arraigned again Friday
on three new indictments charging him with
having appropriated ten city bonds, valued at
500, 900, and sums to the amount of 81, 800,
at different times.
Fugitive from Justice.
HUDSON, December Is. stranger was
arrested this morning who, from letters found
on him, is supposed to be H. E. Nelson of
Greenville, n. c. They contain limitations
of crime of some kind having been committed
at Greenvi'le and show he is a fugitive. The
authorities are holding the man until they
hear from Greenville. One important letter
found on him was opened and found addressed
to H. f. Nelson, postmaster, Greenville, N.
C.. A Smith & Wesson revolver was in his
coat and a two ounce bottle filed with
morphine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
The Cause Removed.

Weakness of the stomach causes indiges-
ton, and in that state no one can enjoy good
health. The Peoples Favorite Tonic Bitters
purify the blood and strengthen the stomach,
and remove all causes that undermine the
system. This life-saving remedy is adver-
tised in these columns. dec14-t&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
WEATHER REPORT.

Indications for the Next ~ Houss'
War Dept, Office Chief Signal Ohacer, |
Washington, d. C., December 20,-l q. m.
For the New England and Middle States,
increasing cloudiness and light snow, with
colder northeast to northwest winds, and
rising followed by falling barometer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

THos. JAMES, Darlington, England, says
The "Only Lung Pad" is being thoroughly
tried here. One lady has already received
great benefit, who has suffered for years from
Bronchitis and Asthma, and CONGESTION of
right lung.-See Adv. dec14- teod&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

D.RV G.. Cured me of Dyspepsia and
Urinal difficulty. No one should be without
it. Truly, A. A. Hewlett,
President Salt Springs National Bank, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
Guaranteed BY all Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

For those deathly Bilious Spells. depend on SUI
PHUR RTTTERS. II will cure you.
BITTERS.
Operatives who are closely confined in the milis
and workshops, Clerks. who do mo- procure sufcient
exercise, and all who confined indoors, should
use SULPHUR BIrrERS. They will not then be
weak and sickly.
General Debility needs gentle tonic. Use SUI
PHUR BIrTERS, and YOU will not be troubled.
Donfbe without bottle. Try 1t; you win not ~
Gret IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
Stop One Moment.
AND
THINKII

SULPHUR BITTERS will cure any blood disease
from common pimpes and testers on the face 10
worse Of Scrofua.
There never has been medicine that builds up
the broken down invalid as Sulphur Btters can and
Hoes In every case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
Terrible Sores Broke Out On
My Body!
ScrOfula and Mcrcurial Saliva.
ton Cured!

LEWISTON, Maine, July 10, 1850.
Dear Sirs-For fhe last six years have been ter.
rible sufferer with scrofua, caused by salvation
from the use OF mercury and calomel. Great num-
bers Of terrible broke out various parts Of
my body, which so affected my limbs TO twist and
misplace them that could hardly move. have
been treated by the best physicians in Maine, but
was given up TO die by them all. ! bought bottle
Of sulphur Bitters OF Mr.. Garcelon, druggist. and
after using four bottles I was entirely cured; my
limbs have gone back to their natural position, and
am now able TO do all my Homework. l owe my
life TO Sulphur Bitters. Gratefully yours,
MRS. HIRAM JORDAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
FIX THIS IN YOUR MINDi

SULPHUR BTTTERS will restore exhausted nurs.
ing mothers to full energy and strength and give
them new lease of life.
SULPHUR B1rTERS is not vile decocion Of
cheap whiskey poor rum, sweeiened and spiccd
TO please the taste but true medicine and the best
known to mankind for the Blood. Liver and Kidneys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
Marrie0.

In Rockland, Dec. "A, by Rev. J. Kalloch, JohI
Colson and Miss Rebecca c. Perry, both Of Rockand
In Washington, d. c., Dec. Q, by Rev. Alexande
Kent George A. Wight of Edes Falls, Maine, ant
Miss Ida NJ. Morgan of Baltimore, Md.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

REApFrELp.-Thc Masquerade Ball at the
Elmwood House, Friday evening, was de-
cided success. About 60 tickets were sold
to the dance.-The Readfeld Wooden Co.,
will start their mills by steam on or about
the-27th. They have fine new engine, ano
will not have to shut down again for want Of
power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20

Emaciation. dropsy, mental and physical
weakness arrested by Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
FIRES.
The Buffalo Disaster.

BUFFALO, n. Y, December Is. The total
insurance held by Birge is $4,000. Insur-
ance OF Tiff aggregates $4,000. Malt in
Queen City malt house was insured for
81, 200. Two bodies found under the debris
of the fire, are believed to be those of young
brothers named Stout. No effort to remove
the debris has been made, although the ruins
are now cool. Fire is believed to have been
caused by an overheated journal. Eleven
persons were killed and nine injured, one
of whom will die.
Work of removal of debris and recovery of
bodies of victims is to be commenced Mon
daY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-20
At BrOcktOn, Mass.

BRoCKToN, Mass, December Is. A build
ing owned by o. +. Curtis, occupied by
Martin Wild, Jr., and James Means as a
shoe factory, with large quantity of sole
leather, was damaged by fire tonight. Loss
on stock $1,000; insured $1,000. Loss on
building $500; insured $1,000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
ElOQuence.

Eloquence in man is as difficult to
define as fascination in a woman. Tt is all
Understandable something which carries
us away captive, we know not why or
how. And it is almost infinite in vari-
ETY.. Burke was, and is, considered one
of the greatest, if not the greatest, of
English orators; yet the House of Com
mons never adjourned after speech of
his to enable the members to regain
their mental balance. The House of
Commons did do that for Sheridan.
None will deny to Webster first-class
oratorical ability, yet he could never
sweep an audience with him as did
Clay. Burke and Webster will live
forever in print; Sheridan and Clay in
that fond tradition which is quite as
imperishable, if not as satisfactory.
Sargent s. Prentiss was probably more
eloquent than either Sheridan or Clay,
yet he exists only as dim and fading
memory. It is doubtful whether the
very highest order of eloquence can be
preserved in any other way. The sub
tie spirit that pervades it and gives to
it irresistible power evaporates in type.
The body is there, but the soul has
fed. So the grandest eloquence may
be said to die with the breath that
carries it to the ear. Domosthenes and
Cicero-we read them with delight, but
what must they have been to those
who heard the words of living fire rush
from the speakers lips.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
An Injurious Practice.

The practice of eating snow and ice,
so common among the school-children
of the Northern States, is a frightful
cause of catarrh. It is common to see
boys and girls devour a SNOWFALL as
though it were an apple, or an icicle as
eagerly as a bit of candy. The hard
palate which forms the roof of the
mouth also forms the floor of the
nostrils, and is no thicker than paste
board. The chilling effect of snow and
ice brought freely in contact with this
thin partition, the upper covering Of
which is sensitive secreting mem
brane, made up almost wholly of fine
blood-vessels and nerves, produces a
congestion, often succeeded by chronic
inflammation. As consequence, these
snow and ce'eating boys and girls
almost always have "colds in the head"
and running noses. This is the foun-
dalton and origin of one of the most
disagrseable, persistent and incurable
affections to which the people of the
North are subject - nasal catarrh.
Catarrh is said to lead to consumption.
Whether this is so or not, the chilling
of the nasal membranes, a part of
whose function it is to warm the air in
its passage to the lungs, cannot but
injure those organs, particularly in
people of a delicate constitution
Rural Ne1U Yorker.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
A Gate Story.

Serena, darling" he murmured;
and the old gate scarcely creaked as it
swung to and fro beneath her light
weight, and the silent stars looked down
with tender glances, and all South hill
seemed to hold its breath to listen.
Serena, my own, if every glittering
star that beams above; if every passing
breeze that stops to kiss thy glowing
cheeks; if every rustling leaf that whis-
pers to the night, were living, burning
thoughts; if every-Oh-h-ho-ho! Ow-w!
Aw-w, oh, oh, oh! o, jimmy pelt! o,
glory! o, murder. murder, murderl
o, dad rang the swizzled old gate
to the bow-wows!"
And she said, stifly, that no gentle
man who could use such language in the
presence of a lady could be an acquaint-
ance of hers, and she went into the
house. And he pushed the gate open
and pulled his mangled thumb out of
the crack of it, and went down the
street sucking the injured member, de-
claring that, however lightly los pounds
of girl might set upon the heart of man,
it was little too much pressure when
applied to an impromptu thumbscrew.
And the match is drawn, and all bets
declared of.-Balrlingto7a HaWk-Eye.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
The Scales and the Sword.

Prof. Won Ibering, of the University
OF Goettingen, says: All the law in the
world has been obtained by strife.
Every principle of law which obtains
had to be wrung by force from those
who denied it; and every legal right
the legal rights of whole nation as
well as individuals --supposes a con-
tinual readiness to assert and defend it.
The law is not mere theory, but living
force. And hence it is that justice,
which in one hand holds the scales in
which she weighs the right, carries in
the other the sword with which she ex-
ecutes it. The sword without the scales
is brute force, and the scales without
the sword is the impotence of law. The
scales and the sword belong together,
and the state of the law is perfect only
where the power with which justice
carries the sword is equaled by the skill
with which she holds the scales. Law
is an uninterrupted labor, and not of
the state power only, but Of the entire
people. The entire life of the law, en-
braced in one glance, presents us will,
the same spectacle of striving and work.
ing of whole nation afforded by its &C
tivity in the domain of economic and
intellectual production. Every indi-
yidual placed in position in which he
is compelled to defend his legal rights
takes part in this work of the nation
and contributes his mite toward the re,
ahZation of the idea of law on earth.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
A Cat Story.

A frst-rate cat story has come to our
notice from an entirely authentic
source. The scene is laid in the village
of Yarmouth. An aged gentleman and
his honsekeeper constitute the family,
and their old cat finds the lines are
fallen to her in pleasant places. Family
prayers are the rule each evening in the
household, and the cat fell into the
habit of regular and punctual attend
ance. No other of the cares that pro-
verbally crowd cats life were ever al
lowed to crowd this religious duty. At
the signal for prayers she would even
leave a mouse half caught, or give q
doomed bird longer lease of exist
eace, and decorously compose herself
in the lap of the housekeeper, with an
air OF attention to the service that was
highly edifying. At the final "amen,
she went friskily aboat her business.
But in an evil day there came kitten
that was deemed superhuous, and sent
ence of death was passed upon it. The
head of the family undertook the exc
cution Of the sentence, and, unknown
to him, the cat was a witness to the
scene. From that day the cat refused
to attend the morning service, and can
not now be induced to listen to the
prayers of one who had 60 shocked her
sensibilities. She faithfully performs
ali other duties as before, and socially
purrs for the family on all secular oc-
casions, but seems to say, @Let my re-
igious hours alone."- Portland (Me. }
Transcript.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
Cause of Poor Butter.

We have said many hard things of
the manufacturers of bad butter. But
much of the fault is chargeable to the
cowardly conduct of country and city
grocers and store-keepers. For fear Of
the timber tongue and neighborhood
influence of some prominent farmers
wife who blings large quantities of
grease, dirt and buttermilk to market
each week and calls them butter, the
cowardly merchant pays just as much
for this conglom Grafton IS he does for
pure, sweet butter. It is then tumbled
all together, good, bad and execrable,
into common tub or barrel, and mixed
up for fear some customer may by
chance discover the difference and in
quire for some special farmers butter.
It was hoped that the increase of butter
factories would supply SO much good
butter that all classes would be COM
PEELED to produce sweet, clean article
or find no market. Such, however, is
not the result. Nearly all the good
factory butteris taken to the Eastern or
foreign markets, and the home towns
and cities are mainly supplied with what
would be termed grease if taken to the
great cities of the Union. Every town
should have butter inspector, who
should be authorized to grade aud num-
Der the butter according to the quality.
The timorous merchant would then
grade his prices according to the number,
like wheat. This, it is true, would cost
considerable, but the world could afford
to do or pay almost anything to improve
the quality of butter. There is nothing
in human economy SO filthy and de-
graded as the common grade of butter.
In some way the root of this evil should
be removed at any expense. The
chronic manufacturers OF hair-grease
and buttermilk ought to be extermi-
mated Exchange.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
HindOO Care or Life.

In the early dawn one morning we
drove to Kaira, place of 10000 in
habitants, along fine road with shell
tering trees. The town stands on the
high bank of river. From the top of
the Collectors house there is an extern
sive view over rich, well-timbered
country. There are many monkeys,
some very large, and, though they in
Jure. the crops, no one molests them.
This care of life in regard to the lower
creation is o principle of Hindoo re.
ligion more strictly observed than that
of care of their fellow-creatures out
side the circle of their own family con-
nection. Within that circle they are
wonderfully kind. Hindoos of high
caste never take life. Some are strict
vegetarians, and, in order to preserve
life, will frighten away fish from parts
Of river where they have reason to
expect English officers to come in quest
of them. Even the much-abused
money-lender refuses all advances to
fishermen. On one occasion I came
upon an extensive inclosed park with
shelter sheds, maintained by native
banker, into which horses no longer fit
for use were charitably received and fed,
that they might wear out their lives in
quietness. And yet female infanticide
is undoubtedly too common, sixty-four
females to 100 males being not an I'M
usual proportion in the population. A
native Judge explained this to me by
the great desire among the lower class
to intermarry with the higher. lower
man being ready to pay needy man of
the higher order large sum of money
to induce the son of the higher rank to
marry his daughter. But when the
lower man has no money, as is too often
the case, the female infant is apt to be
neglected and allowed to die.-The
Nineteenth Century.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-22
A Mule That Wasn't for Sale.

He was showing the man the new bay
mule that he was working in team
with the old gray. "You warrant him
sound and perfectly kind and gentle?"
the man said. Perfectly" said Farmer
John. "My wife and children drive
him, and he is perfect pet. Comes
into the house like dog" Easy to
shoe?" well, I guess SO; fact is, I
never had him shod. I don't believe in
it; he works better without it," replied
Farmer John. "How does he act when
you put the crupper on?" asked the
man. Farmer John hesitated. "Well,
pretty good, I guess" he said; afact is
I never put it on" "How does it get
on?" asked the man; "who does put it
on?" well I kind of don't know"
said Farmer John; "fact is, he had the
harness on when got him, an it fit
him SO well, and he seemed to DE SO
kind O. contented in it, that sort of
never took it of'n him." "And how
long have you had him?" asked the
man. Farmer John chewed a wheat
straw very meditatively. "Wen," he
said, mot to exceed more'n two years,
mebbe." And the man backed a little
further away, and said he would sort
of look around little further before he
bought, like" And Farmer John never
saw him again, not even unto this day.