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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-07

KENNHBEC C0UNTY-Ia Probate Court at
augusta, on the fourth Monday Of May, 1881.
r PATTERSON, Administrator on the estate
81. sf William Wing. late OF Augusta, in said
County deceased. having pe,i,oned for license 10
sell the follow ing real estate of said deceased for the
payment of debts, Sc, viz: The homestead. house,
harm and about four of land in Cd Range of lots
east of the river, in Augusta:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY prior to the fourth Monday OF June
next. in the Kennebec Journal. newspaper
printed in Augusta that all persons interested may at
tend at Probate Court then TO be held at Augusta,
and show cause, If any, why the prayer of said petit
ton should not be granted.
Attest HOWARD OWEN, Register. 3wxss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-07

To the Honorable Charles Ddpforth Of the
justices 81 The Supreme Judicial Court OF the
STATE al Maine.
DEsPEC rFULLY REPRESENTS Harriet Jen-
IL ness of Jefferson In the county of Lincoln and
state of Maine, that one John Boyntcn OF laid
Jefferson in said County and state the thrtyhr It
day of December. A. u. lsG9. conveyed TO her the
said Jenuvss by deed duly executed and delivered
the following described tracts OF land situate in said
Jefferson and bounded thus; ~. the North by land
of Levi Russell on the East by land of Fassett and
Knight on the South by the road leading from the
corner "f The road near Edwin Chase's to lrask
Meeting Uonse aud Land of samuel Knight. on the
West by the road leading from George Hilton's by
Abram Noyes'-b"ing the homcs' nd farm Of said
Eoynton. aud containing httNiNe acres more or less
Also other piece Of land situate in said jefferson
and bounded as follows, To wit TN the North by the
road leading from the head of Pond to Briggs
Turner.. on the East lev land occupied by Ambrose
II. Wyman on the South by the land of Abel Boyn
ton. and on the West by land formerly owned by
John Murphy, Esq, il being that part of the Cap
David Boynton farm situated ON the >ou'heriy side
of the road aforesaid. con aiming forty acres mo
less md that the said deed thereof has been lost
before being recorded. Aud further that pariie sup
posed to have adverse interest thereto. namely Mar
garer Dow. George Boynton and the heirs of Rox
ana Fayro and Others II any whose names are 10
YOUR petitioner unknown. live out of the State in
unknown place. Your petitioner therefore being
DESTROYS Of taking the deposition of Jason VI;
Carlton, the subscribing witness Of said deed. and
the dispositions Of Andrew K. G. Smith and Peter
Dunton. who saw aud read said de, Il after the dev
ery thereof to said grantee. humby prays YOUR Honor
to issue your order oi notice notifying IN. SAID a.-
parties that the d.posi. ions of said Ja>on VI.
Carlton, Andrew X. Il. smith aud refer Duhton
relating tc said de- will lie taken before Fessenden
h. Iurue- Esq, disini.rrsted Justice OF the Peace
within and for the County Of l-incpln and State
aforesaid nj the office OF L. :. Partridge in White
field. in said Cnu of Lincoln and state of Maine,
the sixteenth day OF July. A. u. 1881, ut ten
o'clock in the forenoon. when and where they may
a pesr and take such action in the premises they
deem MT
Dated at Jefferson aforesaid thi. 18th day of May.
A. u, ISL.
HARRIET JENE>>. E.
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN -, MAY u, ISL.
Personally appeared harriet Jepn,ss above named
an ma,l, oath that she believes the fore going
statement to be true
Before
Rs. PARTRIDGE, Justice of the Peace.
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COntentnept.

There are thousands so extrava-
CANT in their ideas of contentment as
to imagine that it must consist in
having everything in this world turn
out the way they wish-that they
are to sit down in happiness and feel
themselves so at ease on all points as
to desire nothing better and nothing
more. / own there are instances of
some who seem to pass through the
world as if all their paths had been
strewen with rose-buds Of delight;
but a little experience will convince
us it's fatal expectation to go
upon. We are ''born to troubles"
and we may depend upon it whilst
we live in this. world we shall have
it, though with intermissions; that
is, in whatever state we are we shall
find a mixture of good and evil, and
therefore the true way to content
ment is to know how to receive these
certain vicissitudes of life, these
turns of good and evil, so as neither
to be exalted by the one, nor over
thrown by the other, but to bear our
selves towards everything which
happens with such ease and indiffer-
ence of mind as to hazard as little
as may be. This is the true temper
ate climate fitted for us by nature,
and in which every wise man would
wish to iVe.-Sterne.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-08
All the Rage.

We see nowadays city and country
houses which look rather like shops
for the exhibition of brio a-brac and
rich hangings than homes in which
people expect to get comfort. The
rooms npon which some famous up
holsterer has lavished the resources
of his stock may remind one of the
modern scenic seats on the stage of
a theater, and there seems to be lit
tie provision for the substantial en-
ioyment of their occupants. Every
thing in them is harmonious enough,
perhaps, except the people. In color
and composition they suggest pie
ture, but the inmates of the house
are out of place as the living figures
in it. They don't belong among
such surroundings, and they can't
be comfortable amid all this tasteful
and splendid display.
But unquestionably peoples houses
are looking better than they former
~ did, and more particularly those
of people of moderate means. Fol
the happiest thing about the modern
decoration is that its effects are pro.
duced rather by colors than mate
rails, and very inexpensive fabrics
will serve the purpose. Cotton stuffs
as. for instance, cotton flannel, viii
take the most delicate dyes, anC
Weld tints of remarkable beauty
And our own wall papers, which are
now in unexampled demand, may bt
bought for small price, and yet bt
Of patterns and colors which will
satisfy a critical artistic taste.-Neu
York sam.
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She Passed ID Along.

send you my testimonial III
reference 10 Spring Blossom, hav-
ing taken il for Dyspepsia, and re-
ceiving almost immediate relief.
l passed IL to my neighbor, who is
u.iDg it with same results,
Mrs j w. LEPFErT.
EImira, n. y.
Price, 80 cents; trial bottles Zoe.
For sale by f. G. Williams & Bro,
druggists.
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@M GO e eva Yourselves by making money
HEM h Nwhen golden chance Is offreed,
HE ~ Il h~ thereby always keeping poverty
Nl = z. from your door Those who al
- ~As' @~1 ways take advantage of the good
chances for making money that offered. genar-
ally become wealthy, while those who do not inn
prove such chances remain in poverty. We want
many men, women, boys and girls TO work for
right in their own localities The business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages. We fsrnish
an expensive outfit and all that YOU need, free No
one who en- cages fails to make money very rapidly
You can devote your whole time to the work. only
your spare moments Fail information and all that
land, Maine. loct@ SO-lyr
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The man is more interesting than
any of the parts he has been called
to play; but we come to understand
the man better by seeing how he
shapes and moulds these parts. AS
an orator, his conspicuous merits,
besides his striking countenance,
dignified action and a voice full,
rich and admirably modulated, are
fertility and readiness. He seems to
have always at command an mex
haustible store of ideas, reasons, il
Illustrations, whatever be the subject
which he is required to deal with.
OF all great english speakers, proba-
ably no one, not even William Pitt,
has been so independent of prepara-
ton. Even Fox, swift and rushing
as he was, was great only in reply,
when his feelings were heated by the
atmosphere of battle, whereas Mr..
Gladstone is just as animated and
forcible in an opening, or in purely
ornamental and uncontentious har-
rangue, as in the midst of parlia-
mentary stife. OF the many anec-
doteS that are current, illustrating
his wonderful power of rising to an
occasion, one may be given which
has the merit Of being true. On the
afternoon when he was to make an
important motion in the House of
Commons, a friend, happening to
call on him between two and three
o'clock, found him just sitting down
to make some notes of the coming
speech. He laid aside his pen, and
talked for while, then jotted down
few heads on paper, went down to
the House before four O'Clock, found
himself drawn into a parliamentary
controversy of a very trying nature,
in which he had to repel so many
questions and attacks that it was
past six before he rose to make the
great speech. He then discovered
that, as he had left his eye glasses at
home his notes were practically use
less, put them quietly back into his
coat-pocket, and delivered with no
aid to his memory, and upon that
one hours preparation, powerful
argument, interspersed with passages
of wonderful passion and pathos,
which lasted for three hours, and
will always rank amongst his finest
Efforts Scribner'S Magazine.
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The GuiIeiess witness.

"Do you know the prisoner well ?"
asked the attorney.
"Never saw him sick, " replied the
witness.
mo leyity," said the lawyer,
sternly. NOW, sir, did you ever see
the prisoner at the bar 7"
"Took many drink with him at
the bar"
Answer my question, sir !" yelled
the lawyer. ''How long have you
known the prisoner 20
"From two feet up to five feet ten
inches"
"Will the court make the"
81 have. jedge," said the witness,
anticipating the lawyer; 81 have an
swered the question. knowed the
prisoner when he was boy two-feet
long and a man five feet Ten"
"Your honor"
cts fac, jedge; / am under
OATH" persisted the witness.
The lawyer arose, placed both
hands on the table in front of him,
spread his legs apart, leaned his
body over the table and said:
"Will you tell the court what you
know about this case ?n
"That amt his name,o replied the
witness.
"What amt his name ?"
"Case."
"Who said it was ?n
"You did. You wanted to know
what | knew about this Case-his
names Smith,
"Your honor,' howled the attor-
ney, plucking his beard out by the
roots, twill you make this man an
swer ?"
Witness" said the judge, ''you
must answer the questions put to
you"
Gland o. Goshen, jedge, hain't
been dom it? Let the blamed cuss
fire away. Pm ready.
"Then," said the lawyer, "don't
beat about the bush any more. You
and this prisoner have been friends?"
Never" promptly replied the
witness.
"Whatl Wasn't you summoned
here as friend ?"
mo, sir, l was summoned here as
Presbyterian. Nary one Of us was
ever FRIENDSHIPS an old line Bap-
fist, without a drop of Quaker in
him."
"Stand down. yelled the LAWYER in
disgust.
"Hey ?"
"Stand down.
81 can't do it. | will sit down or
stand up"
"Sheriff, remove that man from
the box.
Witness retires, muttering: "Well,
il he amt the thick-headedest cuss /
ever laid eyes on"
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Frightful Misery.

Mr.. VIM. Pomery, Sanger, Me-,
writes: l have for long time
suffered fir continual constipa-
ton, ma -ng my life a misery,
and causing Headache and fright
full cramps. Mr.. Thomason (who
has been lately visiting in Buifalo)
induced me TO try the Spring Bios
som. 1t has perfectly cured me.
Price 80 cents; trial bottles Zoe.
For sale by f. G. Williams 81 Bro
druggists.
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Behavior When I'm Com
nAmV.


We reprint from the first Wor-
cester edition of Isaiah Thomas
Little Pretty Pocket Book one
Of set ofjuvenile books very pop
ular when our grandparents were
boys and girls, the following very
practical and simple rules Tor be-
hAvior while in company. The
Mosaic style is very apparent:
/. Enter not into the company
of thy superior without command
or calling, nor without bow.
2. Sit not down in the presence
of superiors without bidding.
3. Sing not nor hum in the mouth
while in the presence Of superiors
A. Stand not wriggling with thy
body hither and thither, but
steady and upright.
5. Play not wanionly like a
mimic with thy fingers or feet.
6. In coughing or sneezing
make as little noise as possible.
Z. /. thou cans't not avoid yawn-
ing, shut thine mouth with thine
hand or handkerchief.
s. When thou blowest thy nose
let thy handkerchief be used, and
make not a noise in 80 doing.
8. Gnaw not thy nails, pick
them not, nor bite them with thy
teeth.
10. Spit not in the room, but in
the corner, and rub it with thy
foot, or rather go out and do it
abroad.
IL. Lean not on the chair Of q
superior, standing behind him.
IL. Spit not upon the fire, nor
sit too wide with thy knees at it.
10 Sit not with thy legs crossed,
but keep them firm and settled,
and thy feet even.
IA. Turn not thy back to any,
bnt place myself 80 that more
may be behind thee.
Is. Read not books, letters or
other writings in company, unless
there be necessity, and thou askest
leave.
16. Touch not, nor look upon
the books or writings OF any one
unless the owner invite or desire
thee.
II. Come not near when anoth-
err reads letter or any other pa
per.
Is Let thy countenance be mod
erately cheerful, neither laughing
nor frowning.
49, Laugh not loud, silently
smile upon any OCCASION.
90. Stand not before superiors
with thine hands in thy pockets;
scratch not thine head; wink not
with thine eyes, but modestly be
looking straight before thee.
II. Walking with thy superior
in the house or garden, give him
the right or upperhand, and walk
not even with him cheek By jole,
but a little behind him, yet not so
distant that it will be troublesome
to him to speak to thee, or hard
for thee to hear.
%. Look not boldly nor wish
fully in the face of thy superior.
%. To look upon one In compa-
ny, and Immediately whisper to
another. is unmannerly
"a. Whisper not In company.
%. Be not among equals for
ward and fretful, but gentle and
affable.
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Only "a Farmer.

"Only a farmer.n says the city
flop, as he twirls his cane with one
hand and pulls his exquisitely soft
mustache with the other, and
while tn busy world about him
wonders why he was ever created.
"Only a farmer" Kisses the law
yer, whose heart would be so as
tonished ny single honest impulse
that it would cease to throb -
"Only farmer" whispers the
banker, as he sits in his dingy Of
fee. computing the profits of his
usurious practices, and speaking
low and softly As if he would win
confidence by pretending to be
what he is not. "Only farmer"
says the railroad manager, as he
prepares to levy aa additional as
sessment upon the newly harvest
ed crop. And this is said by these
men OF man who feeds them, ed
ucates their children, pays most
of the taxes, and is the dependence
Of the nation in every emergency
where iategrity, patriotism and
bravery. or either Of these, become
a necessity Still the friend of
merit and justice cares nothing
for what such men say Of the farm
err, for their estimate Of him 10
poWerless to harm him. He holds
the power in his hands, and can
exercise it in spite of any and all
of them. lie is nearer king Of
the Republic than any other man
in it.
But what hurts is to hear him
say of himself:-"I am only
farmer" or to hear him say of his
brother and neighbor He is
only farmer as if TO be u farm.
er was evidence Of inferiority. Be-
fore us we have an excellent speech
delivered upon an important SUBJ
ject in one of our Western legisla-
lures, and the letter accompany
ing it, says of the author: HE is
only a farmer, but l think perfect
ly honest.o Now it Is high time
that farmers should cease TO take
their estimate of themselves from
that of thu fop, lawyer, banker
anu railroad manager, and they
will never exert the influence
which is legitimately theirs to
command until they do. Toe best
common sense we have ever
known, we have found in farm
or 3 head the most careful legisla-
tors we have ever seen have been
farmers the best orators we have
heard have como fresh from the
farm and so why say HE IS only
farmer" Very true, farmers are
not always possessed of polished
education. There are lawyers
who know more of the rules of
grammatical construction than
many a farmer does, and can
make more polished speech,
which, however. is all grammar
and rhetoric and destitute of sense.
But we know hundreds of educa-
ted fools,-colege-trained ten pin
balls wearing silk hats. And we
know, too, some Of the best law
yers and judges who are woefully
deficient in a common education.
One of the very best judges in Illi-
nois murders the English language
until it would seem that the skele-
tons of the dead grammarians
would kick in their collins. Edu-
cation is good thing, and is not
to be dispised, but it will not take
the place of good hard common
sense. If either is wanting, it had
better be education.
So far as farmers are concerned
therefore, let US have stop to
such depreciating remarks as the
one at the head of our article. Let
the "only" be left off the descrip-
ton, and consider the title of "He
is Farmer as proud one as any
man can bear.
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COAL AND WOND OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. GO Queen St., staley's Block

HNHE undersigned respectfully informs
L the citizens of Martinsburg and Berk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
60 Queen Street, where all orders in my
line win receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thracite coal always on hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay to
sell are solicited TO see me before selling.
Thanking the public for the liberal pat
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further fayors,
| am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. j. W. ROBERTS.
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Fond parent to his son; Yes,
San Francisco is the place 20 get
on in. Look at James, he started
without a penny, and has lately
failed for 100000. Ofcourse that's
an extreme case, | don't expect
you to do as well as that. Still,
with honesty and industry, | see
no reason why you should not, in
few years, fail for $50, COO"
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Why is a fool in high station
like man in balloon? because
everybody appears little 10 him,
and he appears little to every
body.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-08

The compositor who set up
''pimpled chops" for "dimpled
cheeks didn't look a bit natural
in death. Modern Argo.
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J.F. BOYD, Superintendent
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-12-22
-maaoAEI.aIN llIsaIssIrrI.
Gen FITZGERALD, Of tilat state,
snys Cd VIII ne Hendiustcd.

Special lica o 0oboDsmocr.tl
WAamHGroN. DecembCrI2
Quite Q 3e.eea. 90 of Mississippi
ans arc in the e.iy Gen w +.
Fitzgerald, who was last month the
candidate of The independent Bopub-
hcans for Attorney General of that
state, is here, with other prominent
Republican politicians, to consult
with President Arthur with regard
70 the independent movement in
Mississippi Gen Fitzgerald has ah
appointment o morrow night to talk
the matter over Vi 81 he President
The MississiPpI a;sinere is no
tn tbNS ~ throw on Bourbon
=. (. ~ ena every tiing-is ripe FOR.
2 Dlahoi Movement there He
says the Apendent tiCke. down
mere Wou ave been elected last
NoNemuet they received one
.ehlA oi "a port accorded Ma
-ohe ln vi Ia He cites, as en-
~. iaAcg o. 3pIogrlssive spirit ia
Y ppse iaci that hulldozing
-.a ih.lmi9' IS thing Of the
~. A1efs no difficulty in the
wy y gcan candidate max
l- lnoIous buyass ofthe State.
l--' ".s' links, some ballot
.'i.ias o4o ihercis ia every
2 '.'.e I'D tle lioIeciou the issue
p 4~ .le return o1amar 90 the Sea e
al,t shd -his deieal the independent
iae rcoppodioment under the
1850 census will ell one additional
oongEoasman to tssissippi The
General thinks il Vi be impossible
'or tho Democrats % rcdislrict bhe
state So as to coptue This represen-
.aIiye without leaviq at Least three
Congressional distrks doubtful, and
where anything oftnt sort is doubt
iul 10 his Stale it mans defeat The
m iepoldent hoyeusnt in Mississip
pi, it will be leen ~ this, is TO be
iu"Vei rs was lle m0Yement IN VIZ
Iginia. by way pf Washington Gen.
| fitzgerald is confident that If they
can accure sath 30 operation from
lhe Administrator as was accorded
the reacjusief movement in Virginia
.he Independents in this state will
triumph in Che next election
"A conference was held to night al
lhe metropolitan Hotelbclween Gov
cameron, elect, Of Virginia, and a
delegation Of indcuenleni and indie
q. f-~s und OtEei Republicans Of
el.er Southern Hates, Mic object
being To get Camaou's viNqws on a
general southern movement eoa-ptem.
ualct a North Caroibh preses..
sa'j ei,a tho recoguiliooot the Ad- |
uinistla.ion the c1ort % Mahoneize |
bis State would be sueccsaiul.
The Toys may take celsola,i~pl
from the above, but Che rclizglionl
" 'neIF Hopda, sonar as Mibissippit
is concerned, is 10 tho far fudre |
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-12-22
she Congres~ y the gnffed
states.

Oa the Itl ol March, I7S6, the
6rst Congress ol the United States
convened at the city Of New York.
and there ndt being a quorum pres
ent ID either branch, each body adj
iourued from day to day. On
Wednesday, the arst day Of April, a
lquoIum being present in the House,
that body elected Frederick Angus
tus Muhlenberg, Of Pennsylvania,
Speaker, who after being conducted
to Tie chair and hdying expressed
bis acknowledgmenks for the honor
conferred upon hlm presided %
the 9th day Of April, there being
found a quorum in ihe Senate, that
body elected John Langdon, OF New
Hampshire, President Of The Senate
pro teun.aro. 49,. 2ls1 s4 AuriR
John Adams, OF Massachusetts, hav-
ing been previously declared elected
Vice President, was conducted to
the chair Of the Senate, and, after his
inaugural address, took his seat as
the presiding officer Of the Senate
and on tie 3oth Of April, George
Washington, having been previously
duly declared eleclea President OF
the United States, appeareaa in the
Senate Chamber, and in the presp4ee
ofboGi houses took the oath Of Oh
fee, and delivered his inauguralad-
dress orally. Thus'ninety two5eeys
ago last April the Government was
organized With a population Of about
three millions and a half Now the
administration is organized with a
population gilmore than 1ity millions
and a territory vastly increased.
It's to be hoped that this Congress
NAV profit by the;errors Of the past,
and give more attention to the great
business interests Of the country,
and spend less time on mere paaiisan
matters and the movements and con
tentions about the selection OF 8
| President One Of the greatest evils
1 OF this great country arises out OF
| the popular commotions created by
| the quadriennial Presidential elec-
dons American Register.