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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-04

/ have taken d. X. V. G.. with great bene
fit for general debility. and recommend it Il
all Rev. ID. w. Beadle,
Chanlain PenitentiarY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-04

Myself and wife having been afflicted for
years with Dyspepsia, and during the time
continued dosing with bitters and other nos
trums, with no benefit. Four bottles Of ID.
X. V. G. has cured us both.
DIR. j. W. C.Gould,
Syracuse, n. Y.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-04

The bow sick with varioloid, in Minot, II
getting along well, and no other cases hav'
appeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-04


into School District No. 4 in the town of VIM
also reported on petition bill an act to set off
part of the homestead farm of J. G. Record,
Crystal Plantation, and annex the same to the
town of Sherman
Mr.. VERRuL, from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs. reported in a new draft and ought
TO pass on bill an act additional to chap. of
the revised statutes relating to electors
printed under rule.
Mr.. King from the Committee on Judiciary
reported leave to withdraw on petition OF
Henry A. Sprague ct. ais, for an act to pro-
hbit smoking in public places.
Mr.. FLINT from the same committee re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to providing by general law for the
formation of telegraph companies.
Mr.. SARGENT from the Committee on
Towns, reported reference to the next legisla-
ture on petition of James French. ct. ais, to
have portion of Fryeburg Academy grant
and Batchelder's grant annexed to the town
Of Gilead; also made the same report on
petition of municipal officers of Brooks for
establishment of new divisional lines
also reported on petition bill an &C,
to divide the town Of Eaton in Washington
county and incorporate the town of Forest
City; pending the first rea ling Of the bill il
- ioiA oh thc bdDic W Dc pElUttu. On f1O-
ton ofMr. MckusICK of Calais. Also reported
on petition bill an act to set of Ephraim
Grant ct ais. from the town Of Columbia to
the town of Cherryfield; read and assigned.
Mr.. MckELLAR, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, reported back the Eaton
resolution of sympathy for the people of Ire
land without amendment: and Mr.. Jordan,
from the same committee, made minority
report, bringing in the following resolution
Resoired, That the people of Maine view
with deep regret the calamitous cause of the
existing difficulties in Ireland. While we
condole with the oppressed of every Cline
our sympathy is extended to the people of
ireland in this hour Of their trial and effort
for redress of the tenantry system by all
peaceful means, to the end that they NAV en-
joy the rights of a more prosperous and in
dependent people.
Pending the question of acceptance, the re-
ports were laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
A communication was received from c. B.
Lakin. Steward and Treasurer of the Insane
Hospital, in response to an order of the
House. transmitting a statement of the
amounts expended by the trustees from the
funds of the hospital for various purposes,
since Jan. lst, 1874, exclusive Of sppropria-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
The Malice Aforethought Broke Her Down

The Malice Aforethought Broke Hsr Down,
In one Of the Justices courts ofBrook-
lyn the other day q farmer was defend
ant III q case Of assault and battery.
The plaintiff had no witnesses, while
the defendant had his wife, and the
plaintiffs lawyer made up his mind that
it was q gone case. He was bracing
up, however, to do his best, when his
charge was read to the defendant. The
wife was deeply interested in every
tpl,race, and her face changed from
sober to serious, and from serious TO-
horror as the reading went on,
ibid then and there and with malice
aforethought beat, wound, bruise, as.
sault and greatly dam -
Hold onr, cried at this point.
.'my husband never did that in his life!
/ was right there and saw it all. All
he did was to jump out of the wagon
and hit the man q clip on the eye and,
knock him into the ditch. y {
'sThat'll do-there! therer' put in.
her husbands lawyer, but she went on:
HE just bit him once and only once,
and 7 III swear to it!v'
Half an hour later, after her husband
had paid @12 fine and cost, the woman
was heard to sigh: &
- '.rm sorry. John, but when they
went on with that beating and pound
ing and malice and aforet6ought l was
sure you'd get twenty years In prison
and It broke me down.. You can sell
my COW this Fall to make up for this"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
Shan.

American shepherds have much yet
TO learn in regardsto the management
'of their Aocks. For example. tho sheep
in Silesia are never exposed to much
rain. Shelter and shade are provided
for them. Nor are they exposed TO
dust for that II knownsto be Injurious
to the fleece. The greatest possible
care Is taken I'll the breeding. Mon sof
experiences are employed 20 90 nom:
farm TO farm 70 examine the sheepeand
select the best rams that can be found
The rams are c1osely examined a. to
their fleece caring properties, and al
but the very best are sold of. The
whole economy q the sheep farm Is Ias
perfect - intelligence and industry
ON mikAs - "a tbh q wool sig worth
$50 sc 81 cents q pound Of $500 &C %
cents. a ton Of wheat il worth shout
81, and Of corn about GIG. The
freight q shout the Same for each.
and Il thus IS times more for wheat
and nearly SO times more for corn than
wool This II work. considering, and
shows how much better i 8 % turn
corn Into wool than 10 sell L. -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
Art Education.

The choice 81 reaiiag for al who IA
any way ad,lict themselves to art, de-
serves careful consideration. Many
minds in the present day are lost bY
aiMless' miscellaneous reading inces-
sanity suppliea 6y periodicals and cir.
culating libraries. The wholesale de-
vouring Of Ill sorts Of literature, sespe-
cially fiction. for which the vicious ap-
petite is Unsuitable. seems to have no
better purpose than to gu empty mindf
and oiwAste away the time that lies on!
hand idle. Surely, ono Of the first
things for youth. on entering serious
~ upon life TO determine is . systema-
tic course Of reading, the choice Of
books which, while bearing somewhat
on daily avocations, shall bring variety
and serve for recreation. and with this
end | would suggest some Of tho many
forms Of art literature. II the students
desire to mingle amusement with In.
struction, know not whore he can bet
ter. seek for the happy combination
than within the sphere Of art, wherein
fact and fiction, romance and reality 20
hand in hand. II he seeks adventure,
let him read the exploits Of Salvador
Rosa paintsr and improvisstore'-
among the. bandits Of Cal4bria IL he
is fond of anecdote, he may seek the
origin Of the painters art IN the 70
mantle myth Of the Grecian girl who
traced her lovers likeness on marble
slab. or he can peruse the pleasing and
not quite spocryphal stories Of how
Charles " graciouslB picked up tho
brush which Titan had let fall on the
ground; how Philip ~. took the pencil
from the hand Of Velasquez and dubbed.
or, rather, daubed, the painter knight
OF Santingo;s or how, asa sconsumma-
ton Of condensation, Francis ], re.
ceived In his arms the dying Da; ;Yinoi.
Coming nearer home, The history Of
our English aft. especially In the time
OF Sir Joshua Reynolds, with hissbril-
liant associates, iGarrick, Sheridan,
Goldsmith, johnson, Burke, and Bos-
we'll offers; chapters so vivid. In per.
sonal incident that the novelist has sell
dom penned situations more picture
sque and dramatic And within our
own experience let me quote the sad
story Of poor Hayden, and by way Of
summary Of much more that might be
enlarged upon, Twill transcrib Words.
WORTH 9 noble sonnet to the painter:
Hieh Il our calling, fricndl Creative Art
, (Whothef the inStrtl mont az words che une,
Or pencil pregnant with ethereal hues(.
Demands the service OF . mind and heart,
Though sensitive. yet 10 their weakest part
g, HerOically fashtoned-t0i nfuoe
Faith Ia the whispers OF the lonely muse O.
Whilo tho whole world seems adverse 70 Dc.
seft $50 e
And OIL when nature sinks, q oft DO may,
1hroush long-lived pressure Of obscure dc.
Still to be strenuous for the bright, reward.
And In the soul admit If no decay
Brook NO continuance Of sWoak.mindeduesg,
Great Is the glory, for the strife 70 hardr'
s:asE sEst.-G0od W0rzz.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
Josh Billings Wisdom.

The man who gets bit twice by the
same dog is better adapted to that kind
Of business than any other.
There IS great deal Of religion in
this world that is like q ife-preserver-
only put on ut the moment of imme-
diate danger, and then put on half the
time hind side before.
J. Experience is q school where man
learns what = big fool he has been.
The man who doesn't believe N any
hereafter has got dreadfully mean
opinion of himself and of his chances,
There are two kinds of fools in this
world: those who; can't change their
opinions, and those who won't. l1
" A good doctor is the gentleman to
whom we pay three dollars visit for
advising Us to eat less and exercise
more.
Out in the world mon show us two
sides to their characters; by the flre-
side, only one.
Tho world is filing up with educated
fools; mankind read too much and
learn to little.
Every man has follies, and often
times they are the most interesting
things they have got.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
What n + e Cain
what il d oRaini

What ID ~ RainI#s E
If0no ahtH,ll IN 9 Rdihlc rae,
And a. ths la$t,, VIII weasy pa,o, saHss-is~
Win to the { al and find bic years
A harves'.fl.li OF vast. and tasRra
OF turmoil and Of blu ioA trlst,
Rich with lead hop . AID bitter dust,
Aud strife, Aid sheer, and ocA0ele0s Ca1n,
What Is tho gain1
Whist II tho gain2
When. hsviHg reached 1sualit hight
Thr. ugh b -rren sWesps OF glOOmful night,
Hoping n s,e ley md tho crest
F-ir hi d. OF bsa,. ~ n d Offe.t,
There | 81 bef ~, strstehe Tear away
Unto the 90: "a loo OF ne 1NE :assS
q des !. te ~nds chs delo6s nlA1u, *. sS.,.
l y IS WHIT b the gaiup $500 sssss
Wustis thu gain7
M sail for month Of cold AVID toll
Acr ss wide sea-, " ssre winds rc0otl
Only u g.tner ar myth and roar
A in,ii.r Oh ;, long, than b FORE.
And fimd. whe., through fog. thick and dun
The =. ckv cOast ut lsst Is w0',.
No hnvcN from tho atOrNn.vcxed main,
Waat 10 the gainf
What is IT,, gain1
! = q. Q race isw.n! 49, a. Asni
( We sh,W the war b. tM O.. VII. WaltS "a
Our banners 6uttor In the van
And 9soraaoc and dark no0o Wa1O:
What u the E ,tnl
] -lTsemas 8. Golfer.
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
81, MINN., WEDNESDAY, ocTo BER rs, 1851.
Edgar Montmorency; and there w We,
two other mon; and all three were hand
cu6ed. oil three uttertng furious ilii-'

Edgar Montmorency; and there we.,s.
two other mon; and all three were hand
cu6ed. oil three uttertng furious ini1
precautions. 1ss a3ss ts5is 80
ID Polite screamei aloud, and suddenly
the truth dawnrd uponther. 81;
Cook put IL into plain English. .e
You 500 It was q plan from The
first, she said. ..Ho male live e, YOU
70 get information about tho silver and
the safe. and he, asked you I'd: tile fire.
works % get tile key. II guessed wiint
he was and t.,ldi sLconhr,, and it is
Leonard that has mana t3ed ia; have him
caught ct his wori; and we'll for you l
knew al or master would have hal you
arrested Tor an accomplice.a Leonard
and me knew you were honest aud
only, just fool. You ought to 30
thankful = .s!st - ae4ss.st 81
Poor Polite! she suffered . great deal.
i was weeks before she CARED to speak
TO Leonard, though they met in churci,
every Sunday. anu she thought herself
well and fifty punished, and told cook
that she should surely be an old maid
now; but it was only six months from
that day when faithful Leonard came
behind her and WAS drawing the l,aby
up md down the walk one afternoon,
and said: .5sS3<s 1890 s5s
polite. dear e, hasn't this gone on
long enough" st
I'D II on.rsi!r ',i.l Polite. Il never
sxuc ted yo,, to liis...ne again." ss5
..Al,, but | did said Leonard. And
since yOur. imasc eli thinks 1 did him d;
service, and has; made, me a present Of
enough to fur ish up nicely WITH
shan't we set our wodding-day this day
month"; sat!3}3sE
81 All that Polite said was: 3a
oh. 9 Leonnru!' and there. wore
tears in her eyes, but he kissed them
away. ~, .5ls::s.,s So f.5s......
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
Tho Mysteries and Nissries Of Swinging,
1890 ii 4 Hammock. . s

There Is stomutl,iiin,gi, about i l,nmmock
that -. inde.cribable, and there is no
rule that Gun lie male that will insure
safety while sitting .one of the queer
things. There aro, people who believe,
that q hammock ,,n,lcrsta ,.ds what is.
going on, md occasionally iniulges in
4 joke. II IS certain that an old person
with lame back can swing in a hain-
mock as thick as three IN bed, and
there is no danger, but let a spoony
young couple sit in : hammock ever 90
carefully and il seems Is though the
COMPOUNDED thing was alive, and had
taken q contract to split them out on
the ground in all sorts Of embarrassing
shaprs. There can. be nothing much
more annoying ia. q young couple than
u be sitting side by side or facing each
other, in q hnlnmock. looking into each
others eyes, and allowing the love they
dare not speak to show itself in those
orbs. and just as they are feeling a
though they couldn't live minute un-
less they clasped each other to each
others leaving bosom. or at least one
heaving bosom and one boiled shirt,
and then have the hammock turn bot
tom side up and. hand them on the back
of their necks, on, the ground. with legs
pointed toward the crab apples on the
trees to which the hammock is hitchcd.
arms tiinging lively to null down panta.
loon legs, and. hands convulsiyely claw
ing gravel, and muslin and delaine,
while bushes sudnss faces that mo-
ment before were hackOronnd for cha
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
Working Up Business.

walked into the Office Of the Thousand
island News and handed : paper over
to the advertising clerk, and said: II
will pay your top advertising rates TO-
hsve that printed in your .Answsr 10
Correspondence column every. week
during the summer. The item read:
Amateur s,ilor-Ihe quickest way % ban
out boat. whie sailing, - to pull outline plug
IN the Jttom. s:ss 81 ss.s -
'.I'm afraid we can't do L, . said tho
olerk regretfully, upon which the
solemn party folded up tho paper and
walked ont WithsA deep Sigh.
no 10 that e. asked the editor.
looking up. 81 1863 s..
.:I1s tho new coroner !, SIS i Il
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
A Dinner at Samaria.

j Lieutenant / Condor, while engaged
ln surveying Palestine, pitched on one
occasion his camp beside beautiful
fountain in Samaria, While there the
head Of q wealthy native family named
Jeba invited him and q friend to din
ner. 1--WE found the sheik's reception
ROOM" he says, ''well-built and new;
the upper floor Ind raised dais car
peted and furnished with pillows, aud
onithis we were requested to sit. The
host, dressed in q long white robe, now
appeared, and removing his slippers,
stepped upon the dais, where he tapped
his breast, lips, and head, and frequent
" repeated: G5 3i 81 ElItH & ,ss SCI
":How is your healthP How is your
excellency?' ~
''Water was then poured over their
Z hands from a brass ever, and the re-
quirements Of etiquette being thus full
filled, dinner was Immediately served.
It consisted of twelve. dishes. of which
the first were lentils, tomatoes, and
vegetable marrows stuffed with rice:
s'Fhen came lebes,@ bowls of sour,
thickened milk, followed by three huge
dishes of rice and meat; and lastly, the
browning glory of the feast, what the
visitors supposed to be kid dressed
whole. 1t was exquisitely tender and
juicy, and they ate of it with much ap-
petite. little suspecting that it was,
what it afterwards turned out TO be.
their own pet gazelle. 4
mo water was placed on the board,
but . slave stood by with huge green
goblet, from which each drank in sue
cession, each man as he put the water
to his lips turning to his next neighbor
and saying: 5El ssis
Objection whereupon the other
Immediately rejoined:
'''The Lord increase your Digestion
"A pious prayer not altogether ancalled
for under the circumstances. Pipes
and coffee concluded the feast"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26

WAITS.

~ Au0 11hSty xuUulu8 CluU Oh A8rVSTO
college has building fund Of $5, $780,
Tho notorious Josie Mansfield, whose
association with James Fisk, Jr., is 90
well remembered, Is keeping q gam
bling honse; in Paris. e1,Ffs-..E.z
The Princess of Wales having re-
Gently worn grapes or cherries in her
bonnet on public occasions, has revived
q pretty fashion.
Mr.. Gladstone Is reading the revised
New Testament In connection with the
Greek text. in order to satisfy himself
as 20 the work Of the translators. -
i Miss Grant, niece Of the late Dean
Stanley, has much cleverness as. :
sculptor. Queen Victoria has given
her an order fora bust Of her uncle.
E3i The old convent in St Augustine,
Fla, whose building no man remem-
beers, is being demolished to make room
for new structures. z
Mrs. Spurgeon has distributed gratu-
itously 1882 volumes Of her husbands
sermons among the more needy clergy
men Of different denominations in En-
gland. eg .434
Even the potato-bug is of some use.
Franklin Russell, Of Norwood, Mass,
finds that the bugs will color sheep
skins . beautifui vermillion.
The poison of 10 beo sting may be
forced out BY pressing the barrel Of
small key firmly for minute over the
wound No wound or swelling will re-
suit. g.. e. -: q, $500
It is proposed to close the Mabille in
Paris shortly. and to build on the same
site an immense variety palace, which
Ks to cost "a. O00. 600. aud to. be called
the Palais du Rendezvous Universal.
At Garlasco, Italy, has been found an
ancient urn containing 600 silver coins,
dating from the first Roman consul to
the middle of the empire, probably the
collection Of some ancient numismatist
A singular case has come under the
notice Of medical men in Hamilton,
Canada, in the death Of Fred Foote, It
being found, upon = surgical examine
ton, that the back Of the brain had
grown to the skull.
2 About 1900 wild goats have been
killed on South Catalina island, off the
coast Of California, this season. They
are hunted for their pelts, which sell ct,
"a cents q pound. It is estimated that
there are about 4. 900 On the island.
The hot earth IN the vicinity Of Link
vile, Oregon, is . great curiosity.
Through this earth Is constantly as
cending . hot vapor, and both earth
and vapor are strongly impregnated
with remarkable curative properties.
It IS related Of Mr.. Spurgeon that he
was once addressed in, the street. ~ 3
,,6rann whn With thu hs.fofoak ~ Snfnn
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26

Cincinnati does not inter ner water.
She combs 1t. And the bristles she gets
ont Of it!more than defrays the expens.
"a fof the operation.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26

A western cook, while dressing some
chickens, found that all Of their crops
were short. This drought is terrible. I.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26
THE DANGERS ol FLl2T1Ba.

Polite was prcttysa1d she knew it.
She was nurse-girl at Squire Ridge
ways, but she knew 1t just IS we'll Is il
she had been q queen. She knew 9TH
ers thought 80, too. and though she
was.sngsged-or ssall the same q en-
gaged's TO Leonard Hopper, she could
not keep from flirting with anyone who
showed the least desire % ant with her.
And Leonard Hopper AID mot like it,
aud they guarded and parted, and
made il up again mot oace but hum
dred times.
The flirting with the young men he
knew was bad enough, but there was
something worse.
2 Whenever Polly took the baby .
Squire Ridgoway' little granddaughter.
and the pride Of the family up To- the
park to walk, she was sure to &c into
the pretty arbour that ovorlooks the
lake, and there. Alter . while to b
joined BY . young man -such'an Gle,
CANT gentleman. Polite thought, who
paid her such compliments.
sZ Nobody knew: Shout this but cook.
twas cook who told me- tho cory, and
over and over again cook declared that
she ought to be ashamed, OF herself, and
that Leonard was worth twenty OF that
folfnuy
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26

sSss ssss IT $685.,
The Evening critic., 1881-09-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

There were no cases at police headquar-
tiers this morning.
Mr.. G. w. G. Lee, president Of the Wash
ington & Lee University, was in the city
yesterday.
Col. William A. Stewart and /. Rammel
were yesterday fined SO each for violating
the Sunday law.
Hon. X. w. McKenney, the Democratic
candidate for attorney general of the State,
was in the city yesterday.
Among the arrivals at the Mansion House
are G. NJ. Hall, Va; l.. II. Pattcrfield, Va,
and M. Openheimer, North Carolina.
The Old Dominion Commandery, X. r.,
met last night and perfected arrangements
for attending the Yorktown Centennial
Celebration.
1t is understood here that the Alexan-
dria ferry-boat, City of Washington, now
on the ways in this city, will not be ready
to take her place on the line before the LIST
of November.
The Board of Aldermen met last night,
and concurred in the act recently passed by
the Common Council authorizing the Bell
Telephone Company to erect poles in this
city wherever necessary.
The Allentown, Pa, band, recently here
on visit with the Pennsylvania frcmen
has been engaged by the Knights Tcmplars
Of this city to accompany them to York.
town on the occasion Of the centennial.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-13
District government Notes.

Three hundred and twenty building
permits have been issued since the begin
ming of the fiscal year. I'4A
Commissioner Dent received word to-
day that Major Twining would return to
the city this afternoon and be in his Office
tomorrow.
Alexander II. Jones received permit
to-day to build a brick store and dwelling
on Tenth street and Virginia avenue, to
cost 81, 700.
"A complete list of the orders issued,
business transacted, &C., by the Commits
siOners during the last fiscal year has been
completed, together with a number of rec
concentrations for changes in the office,
among them, one for the retention of J..
Ourand, esq, as permanent employee, and
one for the promotion of Master Frank Lor-
ing to the position Of clerk.
The master plumbers of the District
who held meeting in June, at the request
Of DR.. Townshcnd, to consider the plumbing
regulations recently adopted to-day sub
mitted q report to the Commissioners pro-
testing against some sections of the sanitary
regulations principally that requiring de-
post of 5000 cash MS security for compliance
instead of the sum of 800, which the
plumbers regard us sufficient. The paper is
signed by James Raglan, Edward Caverly
+. A. Ridgway, Daniel Hannah, II. G.
Campbell. John Mitchell and II. Y. Noonan
In rosnorso 70 a ronrost fron, Mo;o,
Morgan thpt the s,nar;nt t nnd"nt ~ tho No
aiore teIearani, opd tho ch;nf 81 noi; lo
ShonId rcnort mno,, thn nrohahI VI poSo
omJ d;o;oppIt, pn amv ptHD az, eHPI n,'
t,;at taia'h"y y, nJ toinns w. ;no Dls,
Latino al i;nes mass tIran ~P so,.Jo aau
nmnT h, tho me- %;s,s;at muouai JIM
vma'' sr ~ ;H ~ tHEns'ny repoa'
was Suphii''cu to'uay, inc substance