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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

Like Providence, X. L., Augusta is filed
with small manufactures. An interesting
place to visit is the Cushnoc Corset Works.
Here some twenty five operatives are en-
ployed. The product is sold mostly in Maine
cities. The entire process of stitching, en-
bordering, &c., is done by machinery. The
company now have in constant operation
some fifteen Remington sewing machines,
which are run at as high rate of speed as
nine hundred revolutions minute. These
machines seem to be peculiarly adapted for
all kinds of work. Mr.. Haskell, one of the
proprietors of the Works, is enthusiastic in
his praise of the good quality of these ma
chimes He has had experince with other
machines but sticks to his first love, the Rem.
ington. They stand the wear and tear and
continual drag Of the business better than
any other machine that he is acqua inted
with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11
EoR SALE l

.r.h. moet desirable residenees N Aesshs ~
s;tussed on STATE St. Has arg sstSG sse 81.
q The house. Also thrss sfSS syr Ho TfiTCoSR
or particulars inquire on SA febl7t6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

:, Great 10y over the fact that your cough can De
thoroughly cured by DIR. A. J. Flaggs Cough IN"
Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

rEyNEBEC COUNTY-!n Probate o $50 ~
0.st ON tie iemrta Mes"sy Of rs ee. TT p Foster
CULLIvAN kiLBkn,w a Eo.tsr and George n
o.,sr Of Winthrop IN said county mnGss, 2,
a:Is e :s !: :. Rsss :s:s
vate sale, me ",i On interest," viz: All the inter
% s.d wards in two undiy sixth parts q
held i o' wi. .x Asa p: and
Massachusetts, I".,eil' owner Of three sixths
That nsice thereof e Hes :Sle
weeks prs. to the Josra.
Marcn es.S i" Augusta, that all persons tnseIsss
paw attend At Court Of Probate then 70 = Dsye
at Augusta: and .hor e an s. r. nSs
Of said petitio" s"o" H. X. BAKER, jude:
....... CHARLES HkwINss Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

Last winter, while in Trenton, N. j., Ipro-
cured six bottles ''London Hair Color Re-
sforer," which like very much, in fact bet
ter than anything have used for the last
nine years. If you please, send me one dog
en- bottles, c. o. d., care Of w. S. Folger G
Co., Druggists, No. 723 fremont ST., Bos.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

DR.. c. w. BErsoNs CELERY and CHANOMILE
PILLS are prepared expressly to Sick Headache.
Nervous Headache. Dyspeptic Headache, Neuralgia
and Nervousness, and will cure any case. Price 20
CENTS postage free. Parsons, Bangs Co.. Portland.
Eannrnl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

Miss Sawyer's Saive rs now prepared Is the best
known. Price Is cents. july3t&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

That Hectic Flush denotes Danger. Re
lieve yourself by using and ut once, too. Dr. A d
Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup.
That Cold OF Yours may run INTO consumption
II you don't take DIR. A. J. Fiagg's Cough and Lung
Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11
"Life, Growth, Beauty.

Malt Bitters build up anew the nervou.
osseous (bone) and muscular system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

"THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE in the World
The Old Vegetable Pulmonary Baisam.
Cutler Bros. & Co.. Boston. Small reduced
to 35c; Large, 81. .3Ot&w3m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11

NO' % NutIaHu, SQUARE.
London Hair Color Restorer is sold BY all
druggists at IS cents q bottle or six bottles
for -. Geo. c. Good~ & Co., Boston,
Wholesale agents.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
How the FOoIer was Fooled.

A party on the West Hill did not make
much by fooling his wife. When he went
home late, waiting until after twelve
o'clock so as to play the joke, he rang the
door bell. and answered "April fool when
she appeared at the door. His wife laughed
over the joke, and it was soon forgotten.
About two o'clock in the morning our
friend was awakened by his wife, who in
formed him that there was something
wrong with the horse at the barn. She
held the lamp while he went out to see.
AS soon as he had gone short distance, he
'tsmeled a mice, and returned to find the
door locked. Heknocked, pounded, kicked,
but it did no good. lie went around to the
bedroom window and could hear his wife
breathing regularly, as though quietly
sleeping. He could not go down town for
he was en- diSha6iLie. Finally, tapping
on the window he gently called:
Dear!
eyes"
'Iet me in
"Will you promise never to try to April
fool me again >
Yes
"Will you get Inc that new bonnttf"
"Yes."
There was a turning of bolts, and the
man, who had gone home happy with the
thought of fooling his wife, passed IN and
retired. But we will wager that the
party who informed us will die if he is
| found out.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17

A man living in West End of Baltimore
recently had the fiat roof of the l. of his
house tarred, and when six or seven cats
got on il the following night they could
yell and arch their backs and try to get a
pull on all four feet at once, but they
couldn't lift themselves free and their
sighing was frightful, and people in the
neighborhOod began to chuck things at
them, and the owner of the house forgot
about the tar and went barefoot and in his
robe de mutt upon the roof to chase them
off, and pretty soon found be couldn't stir,
and he began to whoop and swear, and a
policeman got ladder and climbed upon
the roof, and when he came up over the
edge, on his hands and knees, he had TO
remain in that posture. Meantime the
bootjacks were falling in a shower about
and upon them, and the mans mother-in-
law, in looking out of an upper window
that overlooked the L roof, to ask them if
they were not ashamed to be out on roof
play ing cat at that tine of night, untort-
nuately knocked her wig off, and it fell in
the tar; AMI then she rushed down a flight
AMI went out on the roof TO get it, and
couldn't pull the wig np, but got her hand
| stuck TO II so she couldn't let go OF IL, ana
of course her position and her bald head
made dead give away, as it was quite
| light, when some one finally came with
boards to put down on the roof for them to
be got on to when they were cut loose from
the tar, and the old lady didn't feel bit
worse than the policeman, who had to
walk through the streets with the knees of
his trousers cut out and left stuck on the
roof aud great hunk of tar stuck to each
hand, and got areprimand when he reached
the station. And the houseoWner himself
blistered his feet trying to melt the tar off
of them by holding them up to hot stove,
and when the cats were cut loose from the
roof and put on the ground they tried to
Cnaw the Tar from their claws and got their
paws stuck in th,ir mouths and rolled
about and yowled and carried on so that
folks thought they were mad and killed
| them
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17

weady. We'd be disappointed If YOU
were not. The ladies, you know, adore
wough and weady men. It's the particular
charm of Amewicans."
Away he led the bootmaker, who really
began 10 feel that he must have been, at
some period of his life, military man.
And after being introduced to Captain
Hobbs as Major de Boots, who was 'de-
lighted" found himself tete-d-tete with a
very lovely young French lady, who ad-
dressed him as General de Buta, and
whom, at the request of his hostess, whom
he had never seen before, and who had no
idea who he was, he took down 10 supper
Somehow this stranger In his mixed suit,
and with his sulky air, had been set down
as most eccentric and distinguished mill
tary man by everybody. He was regarded
| with attention, listened TO with reverence
when he oondescended to say few words
The French lady introduced him volumin-
ously as General de Buta; and thus was
he addressed thereafter. The walters Of
fered him champagne frequently, and the
bootmaker gradually grew eXhilerated.
Never had he been present at such elegant
festivities Never had he partaken of such
viandS-been so overwhelmed with festivi-
ties. Never had solovely creature leaned
ON his arm. Never had he tasted such
VINE. AT first it exhilerated him, then it
mounted to his head, and suddenly it ap-
peared to him that his host was glorious
fellow, and that he was under infinite obli-
cations TO him.
Doubling his fist, he brought it down
upon the table with crash that made the
glasses ring again.
Better man than Cheatem don't live :"
cried he.
Il agree with you, replied his neIghbor,
politely.
'Ah! adore such enthusiastic friend
ship, such lof like Damon and Pythias in
ze play" ejacrtlated the French lady.
"Ho original! How delightfully."- eccen-
trio! \ perfect military man." whispered
others.
Meanwhile the boOtmaker, staggering TO
his feet, made his way, as best he might,
toward his host.
''Cheatem, he cried, look here! came"
here he reeled and caught at a tablet
came to give you this-before every (hic)
everybody"
And he held out his folded bill, which
Mr.. Cheatem instantly took.
"Now IL wouldn't (hic) do it-for-
for"
Mr. Cheatem beckoned two waters.
"My dear old friend" he said, you're
not quite well. Let these men put YOU in
carriage, and go home I'll call on you
tomorrow. SO glad TO have seen you.
As for this-pooh! pooh!
The walters led the boOtmaker from the
room, after their host had whispered a di-
rection to be given the driver.
And Mr.. Cheatcm thus addressed his
friends
"You must not think i'll of my old friend
for this little lapse of his. After the trials
of military life it is only to be expected
that his habits should not be those of quiet
civilians, and It's his only weakness.
''One forgives everything in a soldier"
remarked lady.
GA very ordinary failing for a military
man." responded gentleman.
"Andto think the honest creature should
have remembered so slight an indebted
ness as this, and been so anxious about it,
sighed Mr.. Cheatem, as he put the shoe
makers receipted bill into his pocket.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
Shaking Their Relations,

One of the most remarkable things
with which people shake their relatives.
Recently gentleman arrived in Carson
with a letter of introduction to one of our
leading citizens from the citizens uncle.
After the Carsonite read the letter he re-
marked:
"Glad to see you, sir. Glad to see any
body who knows my uncle in Cleveland.
How are ell the folks2"
Splendid l spent six weeks there
last fall, and l don't really think | ever met
such fine family of genial, hospitable and
cultivated people"
"Yes2"
"Yes, indeed never spent pleasantel
time in my life. Your relatives are, indeed
the"
swell, young man. if my relatives art
such fine people they must have changed
like thunder since l lived with them there
year, and | think they are about the
worst pelicans in the deck. | wouldn'
spend month with the crowd for tht
whole town of Cleveland.
'Tndeed, " said the other. "Well, since
you've been so candid about it might a.
well remark right here that your uncle anC
his whole family are the toughest collect
tion of old fossils | have ever had the mis-
fortune to be steered against"
''Put it there, young man-you show
good sense. Let'sgo out and take a some
thing"
In few minutes more the two mel
were pledging perdition to the Clevelant
relatives over foaming schooner of Carsol
beer,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17

Among the passengers who boarded the
east-bound train at Holly, Michigan, the
other day were bride and groom of the
regular holly-hock order. Although the
car was full of passengers the pair began to
squeeze hands and hug as soon as they
were seated. This of course attracted
attention, and pretty soon everybody was
nodding and winking, and several persons
so far forgot themselves as to laugh out
right. BY and by the broad-shouldered
and red-handed groom became aware of
the fact that he was being ridiculed, and
he unlinked himself to the height of six
feet, looked up and down the aiele and
said: "There seems to be considerable
nodding and winking around here because
I'm hugging the girl who was married to
me at o'clock this morning. If the rules
of this railroad forbid a man from hugglng
his wife after he's paid full fare then I'm
going to quit, but if the rules don't and
this winking and blinking isn't bitten short
off when we pass the next mlle-post, I'm
going to begin on the front seats and create
a rising market for false teeth and
crutchesl" 1t there were any more winks
and blinks In that car the groom didn't
] catch 'em at 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
Bill shepard and the Big Buck.
Waiting for the train at the Northwest

Waiting for the train at the Northwestern
depot the other day, a reporter beard Capt.
Bones, a well-known hunter, telling this
story to small but interested audience,
composed chiefly of Tom st. George: 'Did
you ever hear bow Bill Shepard shot seven
deer out of one droveQ 1t was STILL cloudy
day, and there were two feet or more OF
snow on the ground. There were just an
even dozen in the herd, and Bill had got
behind big log within ten rods of them.
He had to snake hole through the snow
on the log to get sight. He got all ready,
picked out the biggest one, and blazed
away. 1t was big buck, and dropped to
the shot. Well, you know If deer can't
see or scent you he won't run, and you can
keep on shooting as long az you like. So
when Bill dropped the first one the balance
Just scattered and came right back together
again. He showed in another cartridge,
picked out the biggest one again, and he
tumbled too. Bill put third cartridge
down, picked out the biggest one again,
and he dropped to the shot. By this time
Bill was pretty we'll excited. He had only
four more cartridges left; but kept as cool
as possible, picked out the biggest every
time and fetched him. When he fired his
last shot, he sat and watched EN-
for a long time, but finally he had to show
himself, and the balance of the deer left.
1t was just about this time the rest of us
came up and inquired what all the shoot
ing was about. Bill was feeling awfully
because he hadn't any more cartridges, but
he swore he'd got seven deer anyway, We
went over to see. The snow was nightly
tramped down, sure enough, bat there was
only one deer-a big buck. There wasn't
the least trace of the other six, every one
of which Bill saw drop to the shot. Then
we went up and looked at the one he got,
and as sure as you're born he had seven
bullets in him. Bill had shot the same one
every shot. He would fall, and then, jump
up again, and being the biggest one, Bill
picked him out every time. OF course II
must have been the last shot that settled
hum, for there was only one ball THAT wouid
have killed him.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
UNSPOKEN.

l may not keep thee, dear. long have
known
An hour must come for farewell look and
sigh;
An hour wherein love blossoms that have
blown
Around our path, like summer flowers must
die.
And / have communed with my wskefu
heart,
And thought Of al that would say to thee,
Ere haul and lip from hand and lip shoul
pa,t,
And oceans roll between my love and me.
Bat as we stand upon the moor to-day,
The gorse and purple hea her at our feet,
have no spirit left in me TO say
The words meant to be 80 strong an1 sweet
No eloquence to help me at my need,
No words of fire to thrill my last 'God-speed" !"
Yet standing thrs beneath september's sky,
With solitude around us, God above,
We feel, with precious moments ieeting by,
That silent farewell better suiteth love.
No honey, d phrase can ease the cruel smart
read each longing OF they t,nder heart
Thou knowst all would but cannot say.
/ do not bind thee by parting vow
Thou speakest not Of faith. u ness 60 me;
Ii is enough to be together now,
Ere yet between us rolls the mi hty sea
S lent. alone among the moorlanl flowera
Pas seth he last Of all our happy hours!
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
Hints for the Laundry

If you invite friends TO pass week OF
more with you, try to fix the visit to begin
the DAY after the ironing is done. Your
girl feels weight off her mind, has time
to cook the meals better, and you will find
her much more willing attendant upon
yout guests. Do not have beefsteak for
dinner on washing or ironing days-ar-
range to something you can roast in the
oven, or else have cold meat. Do not have
fried or boiled fish. The smell sticks, and
your clothes will not be sweet; besides, the
broiler and frying-pan takes longer To
clean. AS for vegetables, do not have
spinach, peas string beans, or applesauce,
as these good things take time to prepare,
and can be avoided as well as not. If it is
asked what to have, let me suggest baked
white or sweet potatoes, macaroni, boiled
rit e, parsnips. sweet corn, stewed toma-
toes, any canned vegetables in the winter.
For dessert, baked apples and cream, bread
pudding. or something easily prepared.
! The lady of the house will find it both
pleasant, easy and eConmical to attend tC
the dessert herself. Neither do we cal
busting work, and strongly advise her tC
all she can of it. Of course there is mucl
that lady must do about her house tt
to have it neat and attractive, but we do no
call this actual work. 1t is rather LAYING
the hand of taste and adoption upon he
belongings, and so makingher home harm
onious and individual.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
why He Would Not buy.

He was a tall, thin man who hadn't beer
shaved for probably two weeks. His la
had holes In the top of it, his clothes shon,
like a placid lake at sun rise and how hi
shoes managed TO stay on was known only
to themselves. lie ambled up the narrow
stairs and into Mr.. Margrave's law office
The lawyer was sitting in hi- chair chew
Ing on his penholder.
us Mr.. Margrave In !" inquired the ped
dler.
''Ges, SIT" was the reply, Il am he.
"Ah yes" responded the fiend, reflec.
lively, as he rubbed his chin with his
knuckles, ''if you are at leisure, the Melli.
tiuous Morning Glory of the Apprentices
would like moments audience. -
Certainly, certainly" responded the
man of law" take seat. Now, then,
state your case. Is it divorce you
come"
''No sir. Oh, no, its
Assault and battery presume, " quietly
lnterposed the lawyer, as he picked up his
pen TO make memorandum.
''Oh no, you are wrong" smilingly re-
piled Mellihuous Morning Glory of the Ap-
pen nes al Just came in here to have you
examine salve I'm selling. 1t Is COM
posed entirely of vegetable matter and is
made by myself only and is called the Aro-
matte Soul of Mignonette. Ii is just the
thing you want. Ii is as necessary as
Overshoes. OF course, do not mean for
a moment TO insinuate that it will keep
your feet warm or keep water out of your
boots. was only speaking metaphorical-
ly. You tumble to my metaphor, ELI.
''Yes sir"
"Well now, here is a box-a nice little
sky blue box which will make nice play
thing for one of your children when it is
empty. 1t is only twenty-five cents per
box and this is genuine. See my 81 ma
ture."
'.Yes."
"Well, that's satisfactory. Now that we
understand each other We'll just get down
to business. Now how many boxes will
you take?"
While the lawyer was thinking. the can
vaSser continued:
There is no doubt of the virtue of this
great healer. 1t will cure chapped lips in
one night. have known it 10 close up
cracks in a door and on one occasion a
woman put some on her lips aud il drew
them together and closed her mouth. Her
husband came down next day and reward
ed me handsomely. ! have testimonials
from lots Of ministers and prominent men.
Here the lawyer chewed on his pen
handle in revery and enquired:
Have you letter recommending your
salve from the man who sawed Courtney's
boats in tooR"
81 have not"
"Then sir, can't purchase anything
from you. When / buy salve, 1t has got
to be endorsed by the man who sawed
Courtney's boats.
Yes" responded the iend savagelY as
he backed towards the door, ''you are one
of them lads what always finds fault and
won't be satisfied. You're healthy man
you are. You wouldn't buy a box of
pills unless it had a set of legislative reso-
lutions and schedule of the dates of the
deaths of all the famous people for the past
two centuries attached TO it..
ANN Then he slammed the door and went
down stairs.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17
The Fireside.

The fireslde Is a seminary OF INFINITE i'm
portance Ii is important because 1t is uni
versal, and because the education it be-
slows, woven in with the woof of child
mood. gives form and color to the whole
texture of life. There are few who can
receive the honors of college, but all are
graduates of the hearth. The learning of
the university may fade from the recollec-
tiOn its classic lore may m0uder in the
halls of memory; but the simple lessons of
home, enamelled upon the hearts of child
hood, defy the rust of years, and outlive
the more mature but less vivid pictures of
after days. So deep, SO lasting. indeed,
are the impressions of early life, that you
often see man in the imbecilty of age
holding fresh in his recollection the events
of childhood, while all the wide space be-
tween that and the present hour is blasted
and forgotten waste. You have, perChance,
seen an old and half-Obliterated portrait,
and in the attempt to have it cleaned, and
restored seen it fade away, while brighter
and much more perfect picture, painted
beneath, is revealed to view. This portrait
first drawn upon the canvas, is no inapt
illustration of youth, and though it may
be concealed by some after design, still the
original traits will shine through the out
ward picture, giving it tone while fresh,
and surviving it in decay. Such is the fire
side-the great institution furnished by
Providence for the education of man.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-17

DURING mild weather sheep should
not be kept In too warm pens, but
should be given the run of the barn
yard In the daytime.
The King of Siam has turned twen-
ty-fOur,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-25
STATE ITEMS.

The Democrats and Greenbackcrs have
united upon 4 county ticket in Potter, as
they did SO successfully two years ago.
Fire broke ont in Grams s. Faucett's s
planning mill, at BraddOcks, near Pittsburg,
which resulted in the destruction of the
mill, seven frame buildings and two sta
bles. Loss, $1,000. Owing to the heavy
rates the property had not been insured.
The Philadelphia Times gives them this
'fsend off - Gamblers disgrace-The law
and public decency defied- Crimes per-
mitted by the Montgomery county agri-
cultural society-The foolish robbed by
brazen rOgues, women insulted and gam
bling and ribaldry everywhere
Tax Collector J. X. Kehler has abscond-
ed from Erie, and his bOndsmen suspect
that in addition to there being nearly
$4,000 deficit in his accounts he collected
large sums previous to his flight. His
family fear lie has committed suicide, but
this is not entertained by the taxpayers.
KGhler has hitherto borne tho character
of an honest, upright man.
In Wayne county three children-one
girl and two boys-aged respectively nine,
seven and six years, were arrested and
charged with a criminal assault upon lit
tie girl aged eight, one "Angie" Myers.
The prosecutrix swOre that while returning
home from school she was set upon by the
three defendants and SO terribly punished
that the loss of her hearing and one eve
was the result. The children were acquit-
ted.