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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29
Taxes of 1881.
STATE OF MAINE, CITY OF AUGUSTA
1REAsuRER,s NOTICE..

TREASURER's NOTICE.
The State, County. City and Village School Dis
trcf Taxes assessed in City of Augusta for the
wear 1881, have been committed to Guy Turner. Col
xssessors Of said city, dated June eth, 1881, and
said Collector is required to complete and make
return Of said collections 10 the Treasurer Of said
citv on or before the first day of March, 1852.
and. in conformity with provisions of law. notice
n hereby given that by vote Of the CITY COW
cTT of sad CITY and of the VILLAGE DISTRICT
IN said CITY, "a id taxes are due and payable to
the Collector before August Is, 1881, and that
an ABATEMENT or
DISCOUNT OF SEVEN PER CENT
viii he allowed on all Taxes VOLUNTARILY
PAID ON or before that day. and INTEREST Al
SIX PER CENT will be added to all taxes re-
naming unpaid August 18th, ISL.
Guy TURNER. Treasurer OF Augusta
June q, 1881. f6wuhaaei IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29
OXFORD.

The Lewiston Journal says c. Waite's build
ings in Canton were totally destroyed by fire
on the 23d, also six hogs and two horses :;
household furniture and wearing apparel par
TALLY saved Loss $500; insured in the
Phenix Co. of Hartford for S22OO Also on
same night Israel Beams barn was totally
destroyed. Insured in Queens Insurance
Co.. cause OF fire unknown. 1t was only
by the utmost energy of the people that other
buildings were saved. The flames spread
and caught several times-once across the riv-
err in the woods nearly 100 rods distant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29

The Journal says that Lewiston and Au-
burn eat 400, 600 quarts of peanuts every
year.
The Auburn ex-soldiers are circulating a
petition to the Auburn City Council. to APP
propriate s.. 600 for a soldiers monument in
that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29
FRANKLIN.

The Pennington Herald saws that Thurs
day A. NJ, 10th inst. the dwelling houses of
Levi s. Dakin and Emery Well of Chester
vile, were totally destroyed by fire. II is
reported that the cause was matches and
small children. The buildings being adjacent
and the flames favored by the gale. made de-
struction speedy and sure. Mr.. Wells lost
everything. while the goods of Dakin were
partially saved. Light insurance ON one
house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29
IENOBSCOT.

The trustees of Corinna Union Academy re-
Gently received a letter from DIR. J. Elliot OF
California, formerly of that place, offering to
give 1000 as a permanent fund for the
Academy, providing 50 900 should be added
to it. We learn that papers are being circu-
lated to raise the required $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29

The News says Rufus Gerrish of Waldo
boro, died suddenly, Wednesday, of hemor-
rbage of the lungs. He had been out of
health some time but was able to ai.end to
his business
Diphtheria is working sad havoc in the
family of Alvah o. Light, OF Sheepscot
Bridge. June 18th, daughter about six
years of age was buried. June 10th, son
died, and the remaining five children are sick
with the same disease. The oldest son is not
expected to recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29
CUMBERLAND.

A. F. Sanborn & Co., Steep Falls. are
manufacturing large quantities Of corn boxes
for the Portland Packing Company. They
have contract for between G5, coo and lo0,-
600.
1t costs for help nearly 100000 to run the
industries of Saeearappa and Cumberland
Mills per year. Fifteen firms put in month
ly circulation an average of S39. 425, of
which the paper mills of S. d. Warren sup
ply nearly half.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-29
SAGADAHOC.

The Times says of the graduation exer
cises of Bath High School The literary ex
ercises were good. Some of the composition.
showed good deal of original thought ant
considerable literary taste and ability.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27

happened to be in fashion just then, the
color certainly wasn't
but, after all. it was no business OF
mine. so long ~ he chose 10 pay for his
fancy: and, as he began by paying me
in advance a good part of the price |
went to work with q will, thinking that
most likely It was only some new club
that wanted distinguishing badge.
"When the hats were finished hap
pened TO try one of them on, and it
suited me so well. in spite OF the queer
color. that / decided to make one FOR
myself rs well. And so | did; and q
day OF two after the others were paid
foF and sent home--which was Just
abont the time when Paris was begin
ming to FIJI with the first rush OF visit
ors to the opening of the exhibition
put on my new hat and went out for a
walk
"The streets were very crowded that
day. aud | hadn't gone far when l
caught sight OF man with hat like
my own. io came toward me, and
said, in an undertone, rs he passed,
without looking at me:
- A fine day for lsiless, comrade,
anu HS pOtttc dVOAts
"I don't think ever got such start
in my life. II the man wasn't crazy,
there was only ono possible explanation
for his words, and glat very unpleas-
ant one, indeed But | wasn't left long
in doubt, for as | turned into the fui-
leries Gardens | saw several more OF
my hats among the crowd. One Of
them sided no behind me and slipped
something into my hand, whispering:
4" Pocket that, quick"
"Now that was a gold watch a
purse and several jewels, 50 it was not
very difficult TO guess for what kind OF
customers my twenty-five hats had been
made, In another moment | was run
ming, as if my life depended on il, TO the
nearest polio station, and there / told
my story.
ITO work went the Inspector at
once, and within twenty-four hours all
the twenty-five hats were snug in
prison. But their loss was my gain,
for the affair made such a stir that my
shop became quite fashionable, and
that year and the next drove q trade
that enabled me to retire much sooner
than ! had expected. There's the first
dinuer-beil. Shall we go downP'-
Golden Ddys.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
prl,lng wlth tus Parasol.


TIE other evening the Jester was
bathing his eyes ia ciid water. and sus-
pended the operation long enough to
remark:
eff woman can't take her parasol
to Heaven when she dies. she won't DO
happy there. She viii come back after
It,"
An impressive qniet followed this
dogmalic stateuept, and the parasols
OF the court knew some Of them wero
ia for it.
1--WE we're driving this AFTERNOON. y
the aggrleved Jester resumed. land
the prneess kindly shaded my head
with her parasol II was very kind,
indeed. lt limited my view OF the
country, at times, % my knees and the
dash board OF the Wagon. Whenever
we met teafig especially II the road
was very narrewstlie Princess lowered
her parasoI btiween myself and the
passing waqan, "a that turned out by
faith, or Stood ID MY head TO catch
glimpse otthe polliding wheels. When
we started Hesgn B steep hill, she
dropped tte parasol between mo and
the horses oIIt trusted 20 the good
sense of thb M.1lals to Keep out of the
ditch. Whan met any acquaint-
ances 10 whom tiahod 10 bow. she
knocked ms h Ellu nv eyes When
she would p0il1 III AllSpirine gaze 10
some exouisitely tinted autumn leaves,
sne jabbed a apfoieeting parasol rib into
my eve. When she turned 70 speak To
any one IN the rear seat. she rasped
the back OF nav neck OFT as the car
riage struck q stone or lurchcd over
rut, she proddedmy long suffering head
with vicious liJtle jabs. / drew my
head down between my shoulders and
sat orouched and bent, but the remurse.
less parasol still pursued me | have
been pelted and rasped and prOddcd,
aud all from mistaken sense of kind
ness. A woman's unselhslness and
kindness of heart always prompts her 20
hold her parasol over the man who
drives. And il the man who drives is
allowed to choose for himself. nc will
choose sun-stroke in preferences TO the
paraSol every time. ! donot complain,
mind YOU. ! merely make simple
statement OF plain fact. Any man
who has had to drive a pair OF horses
while some gentle-hearted woman held
parasol over him knows what have
suffered. And when she holds on I'm
brella, It is infinitely worse. Then the
man is utterly and hopeiessly oxtin-
guished, aud the material world is 10
him only u wild, blank chaos Of alpaca
and whalebone"
But here her little serene highncss
closed the debate by deciding that the
nose caught il. but the ewes had it. and
without appealing from the decision OF
the chair, the house adjourned. -BUr-
8C,ie, ia Burlington HlaULeye.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
HUMOROUS.

When a woman sees new fall
style bonnet on another woman head,
she declares II TO be hidcuus The next
day, WHOM she gets one also. she sud
denly discovers il to be rs pretty as Is
can be. boston 2rmseytgk
Managers Of church festivals. hav.
ING heard tha; the oyster crop was in
iured by the drought, are preparing 70
give each oyster plenty Oi water as soon
as opened. The water viii be served hot
at the usual rates. - Philadelphia Aeios.
-Maryin's fifteenth wife reports from
Minnesota. The returns are coming in
slowly. A few districts in Florida re.
mains TO be heard from, bnt It is proba-
bly, safe TO say he is elected to serve
good long term in the PenitentiGry.-
OIL CITY Derrick.
When you sec two young women
slowly meanderjng mp the street talk
ing atteutively TO each other, sou can
make up your mind that there's some
thing mighty important about 20 be de-
yelppcd. just as like AS not they are
going TO buy a yard and half OF rib
bon 10 match a new suit. .-Neio
HICeB Register.
An exchange SAYS; "Learu TO say
no. II II man makes a request Of you
which you cannot grant, tGli him 50 aH
once. Don't deceive him. It mas
make him have unpleasant feelings
toward YOU at hrst. but he will suisse
quentlY respect your straightforward
ness We know man who tried me
no" business. Ho said it worked all
right up to the unpleasant ieeliags,"
part. but he did not walt long enough
for the "subseluent respect to oper,,
ate. as the other fellow said he had
been put oil long enough, and II the ola
wasn't settled in ten minutes he would
receipt it by thrashing the everlasting
/ lights out Of him. - Ie1aS SV{}Rgs.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
PERSONAL AND LiTERAnY.


--Dr. Oliver Wendell I5lmas. alwavs
charming, witty aud active. f0els hjs
ieVenp-t"O years only ia slight deaf.
acss,
Tho loto Sidney Lanjor left two
Completed works which are set 70 be
printed.
The "Balado Of the scottshe
kyn2c,' which is said 10 be the 6rst
printed English ballad, is s0onto be ro.
printed In iac-simiIe
Norah Perry's home Is in Provl.
donco, Il. l., a little house shaded hy
branching e'ms She iavors soft SUI.
deed light, oren wood fires, pictures
pictures everywhere.
The London .4ftenattu1 sets Il down
as q certain fact that the or linarg nov.
els sent over TO England Tor notice from
the United States are OF better general
qnality than their equivalents produced
over ihoro.
"A recent visitor To LonCfclow saws
that the poet Is not 80 white from age
as his portraits represent him. His
hair and beard have dark lines. and bis
moustaehe has "A tawny amber shade of
the vanished chestnut Of youth. His
blue eyes are bright and his cheeks
ruddy.
--A monument TO Victor Hugo Is 10
be erected IN his island home OF Guern-
seY by the inhabitants. who are much
attached TO him II was 20 Guernsey
that the novelist dedicated his "Toilors
of the Sea''--"that small portion OF
Norman ground. severe yet kind. my
present asylum, perhaps my tomb"
Copyright laws are so iuoxorable
in Great Britain that no one can SING
any selections from COMPOSER works
without paving royalty. Even the
organ grinders are subject to the law.
The heirs and assigns Of O1enbach De.
mand ROYALTY from those who sing any
OF tue tunes Of the great composer until
1880.
1t was Fifty wears ago that Johann
Strauss composed his first waltz He
was then six Years OF age, and no one
thought Of preserving the music. lie
had sister however, whose memory
retained Il intact. aud has now made il
possible 10 reproduce II in celebration
Of the iiitieih anniversary of itg concep.
ton. The wife OF the composer has
just had il published under the title OF
First Thought by a Vienna music
firm, Il Is said to be marked by a sun
ny, II juvenile spirit, and 10 display in
dications Of true musical temperament.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
A selnsh Gcneral.

One night IN the spring Of 'G2 Gen,
eral Richardson. who then commanded
q brigade. took 10 into his head TO IN
spect the picket line Coming upon
reserved picket OF about thirty men up,
der command OF "a Captain OF the secono
Michigan iulsWry, the Geaeral saw ~
to interogate as follows
"'Captan, in case of an alarm oy tho
advance picket what would you dOf =,
{" Send off reinforcement at once.
"And II the firing continued
81 should move up with the remain
der OF my force"
And suppose whole company OF
the enemy should press forwards
"We'd whip them. :
"But ii il was a regiment
"i'd form line Of battle ana eheeA
thepl until seut back and got oIae.y,
10 charge and capture the whole ioe
"Well, suppose brigele ~ sp'u'1
move down on you Ia battle llne a
"rd order charge, spht the 81, -
umn IN two, and whip both halves ~
detail" "a
AT midnight the brave Captain sss
relieved from further duty on pieAe''
He was very indignant and eonsluel,
bly puzzled, but after thinking the i,as.
Ter over for awhile he said TO q pioen'-
officer; ,pt. ,yas
"Say. I've struck III Old RiSh wa W.
afraid my company might gpepi,gl ,l.a,s sns
whole Confederate army anu .n' nis't
him out OF summers iobl II lha' .sbst sin
seltishness. then I'd like TO kno" VIZ.
is?''--DeiY0it Free Press,
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
~ qRENrK. oNE ro-DAK


I'm twanty-one years Old to-day,
An independent man;
The holm hcv iongod 90 30
eencc babyhood began.
Good-by 70 mothers apron stringA
Rcch ties I hcv outgrOwn,
III GLADLY leave my daddy's wings
TO sail upon ny own.
rHoRua--
A full-fedgod man, tall young man,
A proud Young man am L;
Ny youth z done, Tn twenty-one-
I'm old enough 70 hy.
Now can vote fur President
Upon election day,
An none Will scold me Sunday nights,
When late chance 70 stay
I've left my giuRhim aprons on,
A iongvtailcd coat 70 wear
An on my chin I'll soon begin
no grow cropo hair.
A fuil-dedged man, a tall young man,
A proud young man am !;
Below my nose my mustaChe grows--
I'm old enough 20 fly.
No moro viii daddys raspin' voice,
Ez loud ez all outdoors,
Sound up the chamber staira 20 mako
Me 70 am do the chores.
The younger boys may mix tho cows
An feed the stock the'r hay,
While will lie till breakfast time
I'm twenty-one to-day.
A full-nedged man. a tall young man;
A proud young man am l;
Below my nose my mustache grows
I'm old enough to iy.
--EugsHe J. HdR iH Chicago Inter Ocedu.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
Where the Presidents Are Buried.

The body of George Washington is
resting in a brick vault ct Mount Ver-
non in a marble coffin.
John Adams was buried in q vault
heneath the Unitarian Church at Quin-
cy. The tomb is walled in with large
blocks OF rough edged granite.
John Quincy Adams lies in the same
vault by the side Of his father. In the
church above, on either side of the pull
pit, are tablets of clouded marble, each
surmounted by bust and inscribed
with the familiar epitaphs of the only
father aud son thar ever held the high
est Office in the gift of the American
people.
Thomas Jefferson lies in small IN
pretentious private cemetery of 100 feet
square, near Monticello.
James Msdison's remains rest in a
beautiful spot on the old Madison es-
tate, near Orange. Va.
James MOnroe's body reposes in Hol-
lywuod Cemetery, Va, on an emineuce,
commanding a beautiful view of Rich
mond and the James River Above the
body is a huge block of polished Vir-
ginia marble, supporting coliin-shaped
block OF granite, on which are brass
plates, suitably inscribed, The whole
is surrounded hy sort of Gothic tenn
ple-four pillars supporting a peaked
roof, to which somethingOt the appear
ance OF bird cage is impaired by fill
ing in the interstces with iron graf
ings.
Andrew jackson was buried IN the
( corner OF the garden of the Hermitage,
I eleven miles from Nashville. The tomb
/ is eighteen feet in diameter. surround
I ed by tluted columns and surmounied
I by an urn. The tomb is surrounded by
magnolia trees.
Martin Van Buren was buried at
( kinderhook. The monument is a plain
granite shaft, fifteen feet high.
/ William Henry Harrison was buried
at North Bend, fifteen miles from Gin
/ cinnati.
John Tyler's body rests within ten
I yards OF that Of James Monroe in Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond. IL is
marked by no monument, but is sur
rounded by magnolias and flowers.
James X. Polk lies in the private
garden OF the family residence in Nash
I vile, Tenn. Ii is marked By lime
/ stone monument, with D0ric columns.
Zachary Taylor was buried in Cave
fliill Cemetery, Louisville Tho BODY
was subsequently, to be removed "a
Frankfort, whore suitable monument
was 10 be erected, commemorative OF his
distinguished services.
4 Mlillard Fnmore's remains lie IN ths
beautiful Forest Lawn Cemetery oI
Buffalo, and his grave is surmOunted ny
a lofty shaft OF Scotch granite.
Franklin Pierce was buried In the
( Concord, N. II. Cemetery. and hi!
grave is marked bya marble monu
ment
James Buchanan's remains lie IN the
/ Woodward Hill Cemetery at Lancaster
Pa, in vault OF masonry. The mon
ument is composed Of simple block o
Italian marble,
Abraham Lincoln rests in Oakridgi
Cemetery, Springfield. H., inclosed ii
sarcophagus OF white marble. Tn,
monument is a great pile of marble
granite and bronze.
Andrew ,iohnson's grave IS on
cone-shaped eminence, half a mile froH
Greenville, Tenn. The monument is o
marble, beautifully ornamented.
The body of James A. Garfield ha
been placed in a tomb at Cleveland. =
Albany (& ~ kvs afag JoiaIaaS.
Madame Patti will receive nearl
hundred and twenty-five Thousand
dollars for her eoncerts here.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27

Joseph Stoves, aged ten years, and
James Sutherland, aged twelve, helped
themselves, the other day, to three
pennies worth OF apples from the
garden Of Thomas Anderson, in Dur
ham, England. They were sentenced
respectively 10 two monshs' and one
months Imprisonment at hard lSDor.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27
be said be had q ilatt0rIn7 TONGUE,

She said he had q fiattHrng tongue,
AS TO his arms she foudiY Clongue,
And lovos sweet rouldeiay he s0unga.
/" For that said he, "mY love, guess
You cannot cannot love me luessi
Give me the little hand pruassw
"'Iis thine" she said, with glance Obllque,
While hlushing roses dyed her chiQue-
Tho twain will BE- made one next wique.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27

On the premises OF C~.Snel j. II.
Tatum, on Mobile Bay, IS a mammoth
fig tree, being nine feet six inches IN
circumference at the smallest part OF
the main trunk. Its top is nearly forty
feet high, presenting to the beholder
one vast dome of foliage and fruit II
bears at the rate of from one hundred
to three hundred bushels OF fruit per
annum.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27

-Prosecutions for ''insulting the
majesty OF Emperor William have
been SO frequent in Germany as TO
have given rise to great abuses. IL has
been found so easy TO accuse an enemy
OF having in private conversation used
some disreapeetlnl phrase concerning
the Emperor, that such charges have
repeatedly been made without any
foundation whatever. and in number
of fragrant cases the perjury oil the
complaining witnesses has been proved
so clearly that they have been convict
ed OF II in the courts, and sentenced TO
long terms of Imprisonment One Of
the latest cases OF this kind has been
that Of an artisan OF Pforzheim named
Schneider, who accused an officer IN
the army of 'majesty insulting In
yestigation showed, however. that the
accusation was untrue, and that, in
stead, It was Schneider himself who
had used the unlawful language. When
this was established a guard was sent TO
arrest the man; but he forestalled il by
blowing out bis brains.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27

One Of the most touching things we
have read ia long time is that story
of a robber aud poor lone woman near
Franklin, Ohio The rObber came 10
her house al night and demanded her
money or her life. She hadn't much
money, or life either, but she preferred
giving up the former rather than the
latter; so she brought her little store
and placed it in his hand, lie looked
it over carefully, 10 see that she didn't
palm Off any twenty cent pieces for
quarters, and facetiously told her that
he could credit her for only ninety-four
cents on the trade dollars, chid.ng her
for taking them at their face value.
Haven't you anything else of yaluo,"
inquired the bold, bad burglar, looking
about the scantily furnished apartment,
"a child's bracelet, ring, anything will
be thankfully received. She had
nothing more, she replied, with sigh.
a thought struck hinl
"Your husband was q soldier, was he
not2" She acknowledged that he was,
and was killed in the war.
Then he must have bad n revolv-
err he continued, searching her
countenance ''Ah, you grow con-
fused, YOU stammer; your manner has
BETRAYED YOU Get that revolver 1T
once and give il TO me.
In vain the woman implored him to
spare that harmless lrinket, almost the
sole memorial of the husband She had
lost. She had pawned many things
when in distress, but she had always
I hung on to that But the rObber was
unrelentinp. Subbiug Bitterly, she
went TO a bureau drawer and removed
/ the precious relic, arolnd which clus-
/ tered so many tender reeOllections.
''Must you have ita7 said she. as she
advanced With trembling steps toward
him.
"Tos, must said the robbcr ex-
tending his hand. "hell. then, take
it. said she. geptly pressing the trig-
ger for the last time. There was loud
( report, and tho robber tnmbled over
dead. The community ought 10 pen
sion that woman. ~ GiaelHnatl SATURDAY
Night.
Osage Valley banner., 1881-10-27

Madame Patti will receive nearly
a hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars for her concerts here.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-14

picion points to q negro named Joe
Rymal, and it is thought that he may
have one or two accomplices. About
fifty armed and mounted men are
searching fol. the negro, intending to
lynch him when caught. Des Arc
and the adjacent country are terribly
excited ever the shocking tragedy.
SAN ANTONIO, TrxAs, July IL. An
accident occurred OH the west-bound
train on the international railroad
this morning, caused by the truck at
the passenger coach giving way. Six
persons were injured, one very
dangerously.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-14
A GRAVE ABUSE,
Commissioner RRum DenOunccs u
Practice Altogether too Com.
mon in the South.
Especial to N. @. Defnocrat.l

Especial to N. O. Democratl
WASHINGTON, July 11.--Commis-
missioner Raum says: zone of the
greatest abuses under the government
exists in connection with the internal
revenue service. It is the institution
of triAing but vexatious suits for the
sake of fees resulting to district at
torneys, marsbals and commissioners,
to say nothing of witnesses" Com
missioner Raum says he has been
trying for long time to break up
this practice, but unsuccessfully. He
proposes that Congress substitute sal
aries for fees for marshals and dis
trict attorneys and thus remove the
temptation to bring trivial suits.
This cannot be done before next win
ter. Meantime an effort will be made
through the United States District
courts to secure from United States
commissioners regular reports of all
cases brought before them, so that the
government may have ample infor-
nation respecting internal revenue
suits in their incipiency and thus
avoid the necessity for expensive spe-
cial investigation in suspected cases
of power by commissioners.
The abuses to which Gen. Raum re-
fers have long been the subject of
great complaint all over the South.