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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
THE BATH CITY.
All Hope for Her Abandoned BY the
New York Agents.

New YORK Dec. IA.
Agents here of the steamer Bath City. have
no hopes of hearing from her Steamer
Somerset which arrived Wednesday, reports
a hurricane off New Foundland, and if the
Bath City, in her crippled condition encount-
cred it, she is undoubtedly foundersd. She
was built year and half ago, at Middleboro.
England for the Bristol City line, and was
ranked by Lloyd 100 A, the highest mark.
Her iron hull, with improved appliances for
safety. was 210 feet long, fast rugged, and
had English compound engines. Her tonnage
was 1922 tons. When she left Bristol, the
10th of November. her cargo aggregated
about 1000 tons. She carried no passengers.
The steamer and her cargo were valued at
$4,000 The commander was Capt. Johu
livery. The officers and crew numbered
twentv-one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

BALTIMORE, Mn, February 18th, 1851.
Upon the Recommendation of friend.
tried Browns Iron Bitters as tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom was
thoroughly convinced was fast wasting away
in Consumption. Having lost three daughters
by the terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent physicians, was 10th to believe that
anything could arrest the progress of the dis
ease; but to my surprise, before my daughter
had taken one bottle of Browns Iron Bitters.
she began to mend, and is now quite restored
to her former health. fifth daughter began
to show signs of consumption. and when the
physician was consulted, he quickly said.
"Tonics were required!' And when inform.
ed that the elder sister was taking Brown,
Iron Bitters, responded, That is a good ton.
ic, take it."
Adoram Phelps, of Askey L Phelps.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Road Agent Again Aboard.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. Is.
The Meas Ell Paso special says the South.
ern Pacific passenger train, west from Ell
Paso, Wednesday morning, was boarded BY
highwaymen. Wells, Fargo & Cos messen-
ger was knocked down. gagged and compelled
to surrender the keys of the safe. from
which fifteen hundred dollors were abstract
ed. About six hundred dollars were secured
from passengers. Besides the money taken
from the safe of the express company, they
ri1ed it of Sl2 900 of other valuabIes. When
the train neared Rogers station, it slowed up
for bridge and the robbers jumped off, and
cut across the country into Mexico. There
is no prospect Of capturing them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

The committee recently sent by the Pa
cific Bank directors TO Washington. to
confer with Comptroller Knox regarding
the reorganization Of the institution, made
a very favorable report on their return to
Boston and it is now finally settled that.
as soon as a few minor details can be ar
ranged, the doors of the bank shall be
opened to the public once more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
4aiIp &errnebef 5ournal.
Augusta. Friday Morning, Dec. 10.
Chauncey l. Filley. Of St. Lonis. it is
said, will succeed Postmaster General
James.

1t is still the common opinion among
the best informed politicians that Mr..
Kelly will be chairman of the Ways and
and Means Committee, and Mr. Hiscock,
Chairman of the Appropriations Commit
tee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

Governor Plaisted commenced his adj
ministration Of State affairs with ignoring
the Executive Council. He has now got
along so far as to ignore the Supreme
Court. the constitution and the laws. The
only defence he can assign for his course
is that set up by the assassin Guiteau-in-
spired BY the Deity to do it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

The furniture of the old Washington Hotel,
No. l, Broadway, New York, was sold at
auction, Thursday. Several of che articles
are Of historic interest. among which are
sofa aud ave chairs once used by Gen. WASH
ington, manufactured about 1870 years ago;
mirror SxlO feet, which was placed in posi-
ton several years before the Declaration of
Independence was adopted. 1t is expected
that the building will be demolished next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
Special Notirrs.
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and ndfs-
cretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early decay,
loss of manhood, &C.. will send recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by n missionary in South America.
Send felfaddressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. INNAN, Station ID. New York City. oct20, &wmo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
Found Dead IN a Chair.

BIDDEFORD, Dec. 10.
This afternoon, about four o'clock, Mrs.
Sarah Savage. a widow lady living alone in
Saco. was found dead sitting in chair, hav-
ing. from all appearance, been dead several
days. An inquest is to be held ut once Mrs
Savage was the daughter of Seleucus Adams
of This city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

The Washington Star says: The horse
doctors resent the imputation that the fast
expert" Spitzka is a member OF their
fraternity quite as warmly as he himself
does. They say that his slang and vim
djctive crankiness unfit him for admission
to any respectable stable, or for dealing
intelligently with so noble an animal as
the horse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

Mrs. Wallace, Buffalo. n. Y, writes: az
have used Burdock Blood Bitters for nervous
and bilious headaches. and have recommend
cd them to my friends; ! believe them
superior to any other medicine l have used,
and can recommend them to anyone requir-
ing cure for biliousness.''
Price, 81 90; trial size. loc.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

The unanimous nomination of Capt
Riddleberger by the readjuster caucus at
Richmond, for United States Senator, is
equivalent to an election. He will take
the place now occupied by General Johns
ton of rebel fame.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

The Tribune says: An evidence OF Mr..
Blaine's undiminished strength with the
people is furnished by the persistent and
unreasonable hatred with which he is pur-
sued by the newspapers whose projects he
upset when he defeated the third term
scheme at Chicago. If he were weak
or a discarded leader there would be no
necessity for this continued abuse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
FROM PORTLAND.
Arrival Of a Steamer.

PORTLAND, Dec. Is.
Steamship Brooklyn, twelve days from
Liverpool arrived this afternoon. She ex-
perence'i boisterous weather but sustained
ne damage. The Sandman sailed for Liver.
pool tonight.
Judges FOx's Funeral.
The funeral of Judge Edward Fox occurs
tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

Mr.. Mcpherson has appointed rs Ii
braran of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. William Henry Smith. gentleman
of color. MIR Smith has won deserved
reputation for efficiency as Assistant Libra
rian. "A dozen years ago says the
Tribune. 'he was the messenger of the
library. and was even then noted for
knowing more about what books the IL
brary had. where they were and what was
in them. than almost any of the frequently
changed Assistant Librarians. Many a
Congressman has made a noise. not to say
= reputation. on the facts which the color
ed messenger dug out for him in the Ii
brary and many another has learned from
the same modest source what mistake he
would make if he trusted to alleged facts.
picked up in partisan publications. For
wears this colored messenger has been
recognized by democrats and republicans
alike rs sort oi walking index to the
documents. His appointment now is the
deserved recognition Of an industrious,
faithful and most capable subordinate. We
welcome the first colored Librarian of the
House Of Representatives"
The Philadelphia Press says: The Pen
sions Arrears Act was passed barely three
years ago. In the first year after It's pas
sage. it added to the payment of pensions
over So3. AGO. 200. In another wear rs
much more had been paid out. The bill
has now cost nearly $50. 100000. by the
end Of the coming year. s242.ooo. 900
more will be due. For twenty years to
come. go. O00. 200 year must he paid
under it. and thereafter lesser sum annu.
ally. In all. the bill at the lowest present
estimate will cost $500. O00. 900; at the
highest. $3.50 100000. These are the facts
of the case. and Congress should look
them in the face. At least one tenth. and
probably one-fith. of this expenditure is
tor fraudulent claims. Congress ought
not. with some claims paid. many passed
upon and more pending, to sweep away
the law. Nations. like men. are bound to
keep their promises to their hurt but Con-
gress ought to stop payment until the ex-
act amount needed is known. to institute
machinery 10 cleanse the rolls of forgery.
perjury and fraud. and then to have fair
accounting with the Nations pensioners.
For republican Congress to dodge the
onesfion will he To invite republican de-
feat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

General Buffers offer of thirty cents on
the dollar of the face of the trust notes
held by the creditors Of the Sprague es-
tate. providing he can obtain clear title
to the property involved is still pending.
The sum which Butler would have to paw
under this arrangement. if his offer were
accepted. is 100000. There seems to
be some prospect that Buffers offer will
be accepted. 1t will remain open until
Dec. 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

Smallpox seems to have gained de-
cided fOot-hold in western cities. There
are large number of eases in Chicago,
and the disease has broken out in thickly
settled portion of Buffalo; at last accounts
the epidemic was rapidly spreading. In
Mass. the city OF IloIyoke is excited over
the appearance and spread of the disease,
and every effort is making to stamp it out,
but thus far without success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
Chicago ProAuee 0aRket.
CHICAGO. d.. 4.

CnIQA00s IL. n
FLoUR-stsady.
WaEAT-lou1r; No. Chicago spring, / -:
"a cash; D. a; JAn. ~; Feb. ISL; do
Ia.
'oRN.lcwe. at col sei; and col cash bid; 90,
Dec; col jan; 50 Feb.
OATS : steady i6l cash lSl;i dec. ~; Feb ~;
Jan. ~.
xYE-steady; ".
RARLEY-e easier At o..
POxk -!ats IS 50 for cash and -, far Dec.
u ri for Jan.
LARD-at 10 30 for cash; II ~ nov.; II 27l Dee.
BULK NEAr-Sa"uId-rs, Q 80; Short rib e
Short clear, y Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
Pour ON OIL"

l.. p. Toilet, Marion, O.. states that he has
used Thomas Eclectric Oil for burns, and has
found nothing to equal it in soothing the pain
and giving relief. decl3td&w-lw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
EpeciaL Advertiser essts.

Small advertisements, not exceeding three Unes-
coming uHder the head Of WANTED, FOR SALE
To Int. LOST, &c, sciu be inserted here time
for 26 cents three times for 40 cents. and 'ceek
for so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
WEATHER. REPORT.
Indication. ,or the Mex, ~ Hour..

War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. ID. c.. Dec. Is Il A. NJ.
For the New England and Middle States,
fair weather; northerly, shifting to easterly
winds; falling followed by rising temper
ature; rising followed by falling barometer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
FIHANJIALAND coMMERC1AL.
New York Money Market.
Erensna Report,

NEW YORK, Dee H.
Money leaned at 5a5 on call and closed ut g.
Prime Mercaneile paper, 6a7. Exchange steady
sol for long. and 81 for short. Governments
strong and generally higher. State bonds dull
Railroad bonds. irregular on fair volume of business
Transactions, $4,000 shares.
Closing bids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
DFOnfeSf.

NEW CHRISTMAS BOOk-"Living Thoughts"
IN coec' ion Of $500 selections of prose and
poetry; l6 steel plate illustrations Price, $3.50.
Agents wanted. Address y. z. SLUMWAY, JR.,
II Bromfe.d ST., Boston, Mass. dec7tlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16
To Let

THO LEr.-New house on Chapel street, contains
L III rooms, conye nient for two families.
Also or rooms ON Melville street Inquire OF J. J.
Fuller IL Chapel street, or at j. 4. Fuier's Grocery
Store. deciitt
FTNO RENr-A mic. brick house Flag Street
L Eleven rooms and stable. Enquire of G. X. l.
H. U. Wells. d-cl0uf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

INOR SALE-I will sell, for the present, the
II surplus milk which have, to customers who
will come to my place, for i've cents quart.
EDWARD T.. LEONARD.
Augusta, Dec. 10, 1881. deci6tiw
LNOR SALE.-I will sell milk, delivered my
IL route, the coming three months Cor six cents
quart, the two months for i've cents. the next
three four. the next one for five, aid the three
manning months Of the year for six cents qusrt.
EDWARD T.. LEONARD.
Augusta, Dec. 18th. 1881, dscI6tiv
NOR SALE-0ne good 7-octave piano, and one
II old style, cheap for cash. Wells Furniture
Rooms. decl0tf
NOR SALE-A goad furnace, "A inch CRATE, 3 reg
IL listers and hot air pipes-but little worn. viii
be sold cheap. Apply TO A. n. Abbot, 50 Green ST.
hov1ytf
NOR SALE. Two houses ON State st. One OF
IL them occupied rs laundry, and one on Grove
st. Apply to Miss +. I. Bartlett or J. w. Patter
son. noyl6tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

tut COUtucICc VI CcHtTdt anu SOuID america.
Since that time other leading nations have
greatly enlarged their commercial connec-
tions with that country. and are today con-
tending for the supremacy in the trade of
those shores within the past four years In.
deed the number of French and Germaa YES.
sells landing on the two coasts of Central
America, far exceeds the number Of British
vessels, while the reports of Great Britain
and the United States navy agree to do moth
ing. and according to the present convention
each remain bound to the other IN common
helplessness, third power. or fourth. or a
combination of powers, may step in and give
direction to the project which the Clayton
Bulwer treaty assumed was under the sole
control OF the two English speaking nations
Indeed so far as the canal scheme now pro-
jected At Panama finds national sponsor or
patron. it is the republic of France, and the
intervention enjoined upon this country
by the Clayton-Bulwer treaty if applied to
that canal. would paralyze the arm of the
United States in any attempt to assert the
plain rights and privileges which this govern
ment acquired through solemn treaty with
the republic Of Columbia, anterior to the
Ciaytou-Balves convensioa. So that the
modification of the treaty Of 1850 now
sought 10 not only To free the U. S..from un-
equal and ineQuitable obligation to Great
Britain but also to empower this government
to treat with all other nations seeking foot
hold on the Isthmus on the same basis of
impartial Justice and independence.
One of the motives tn It originally induced
this government to assent to the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, not distinctly expressed in
the instrument, but inferable from every line
of it, was the expected aid of British capital
IN the construction of the Nicaragua canal.
That expectation has not been realized and the
changed condition Of this country since 1850
has diminished, if it has NOT entirely re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-16

WASHINGTON. Dec. u.
The following instructions from Secretary
Blaine in reference to the modification of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, was sent to the Sen
ate, today, by the President in answer to a
resolution Of that body
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There is good reason to that think the dis graceful squabble at Albany will be ended this week
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-18
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The Atzaaatte for August is an unusually readable number. The opening chapter of new serial from the pen of Mir. Howelis, en- titled 'sDr Breen's Practice" will be vel comed by all the readers of the magazine. The other serial, ''The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James, jr., reaches chapter forty-two in this number. John Durand writes of ttFrench Domestic Life and its Lessons" and M G. Van Rensselaer, of. ssThe New York Art Season." Octave Thanet gives part second of his valuable paper, s"The Indoor Pauper Study" and MT. Richard Grant White gives his views on the 'Acting of Iago." Edwin P Whipple contributes "Recollections of James T. Fields" :" and Rev. James Freeman Clarke reviews 'sPartons Life of Voltaire." and Mir. F. H. Underwood "Ward's English Poets :'' Mary Halleek Foote gives the first of 8 story in two parts entitled, ''In Exile /" Edmund 0. Stedman contributes the poem read at the opening of the Concord School of Philosophy, and there are other poems by ''H H. and Edgar Fawcett Altogether it is charming number of the AtL0ntic.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-18
A Chapter on Trifles which Have Deter mined Great Events.
 From the London Standard.l

A Chapter on Trides which Have Deter
 mined Great Events.
 From the London Standard.I
 NJ. Furnier wrote book on events which never took place, and Lord Beaconsfeld's $ father was the author of learned essay on history which might have been enacted. An equally curious volume might be penned on trifes which have determined great events. It was but trihe which gave Spain for so many generations the Iordship of the new world and enabled her by the wealth which she derived from that source to become the most powerful nation. in Europe. It is well known that Columbus, dispirited by the re- fusals which he met at so many courts, dis patched his brother Bartolomeo to ask aid from Henry VII. of England. But on the way the messenger fell into the hands of pi- rates, and by the time he reached London was so destitute that he had to try and earn the money to c1othe himself in proper style before he could be presented at court. But the fact that Ferdinand and Isabelia.supplied the funds to equip the expedition was main Iy due to the accident that Juan Perez de Marchena, tho queens confessor, happened to be passing at the moment when the weary mariner was knocking at the door of the La Rabida monastery to beg little bread and water for his boy Diego, and was struck with the noble face of the dusty pedestrian. Had Bartolomeo Colon reached London in time, had Christoval been by any chance little later Or a little earlier at the monastery door, the fate of Europe might have been changed and the destiny of the Anglo-Saxon race altered. Three centuries later it was again nearly revolutionized, for in 1906 the English held Buenos Ayres and it is no se- cret that Napoleon was almost persuaded to, abandon Europe as field for his ambition and try what he could accomplish in the way of carving out an empire among the dissatis- fed provinces of South America. When Citizen Bonaparte seemed little likely to sit on the throne of Louis Capet he was on the point of offering his sword to the sultan, as at a later period Von Moltke actually did. Il is curious now to speculate what would have been the present state of the eastern ques- tion had Napoleon carried his intention into effect, or supposing that Moltke had re- nained in the Turkish service, whether the Danish war would have been fought or Prus sia's supremacy established at Sadowa or Sedan.
 The cropping of Louis VII s chin brought on three centuries of bloodshed, and 8 sar- castle remark of Frederick the Great on Eliz- abeth Petrovna, of Russia, reused that virtu- ous empress to take such vigorous part in he seven years war that at one time Russia
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-18
STUFFING.
young lady of the very elite, Who lives on East Buttonwood strite,
 Is pretty and swite,
 Piquant aud petite, R11t aha hos cnrns on hOth her f1te

But ahe has corns on both her fte. When mans money is gone his friends drop of like buttons from a pair of ready made pants.-Bosto7a Globe. It is understood that Barnum will add to the attractions of his circus next season native-born American who has never had a college title conferred on him.-Chicag go Tribune.
 He Cpoetical )-s'Why should I fear to sip the sweets of each red lip?'' She (practicaI No necessity for alarm at all! I use 8 vegetable color which is not poisonous. ''- London Fun.
 Boarding house keeper-No it might not spoil strawberry shortcake to put few strawberries in it. But it would be an exper- iment You take your own chances on it, Boston Post. Moss should be removed from the limbs of trees before it is put in mattresses. No mat ter how soft pieces of wood may be, they lack they downy feeling peculiar to fine feathers. -Neao Orleans Picayuase.
 Rochester photographer has got matters down fine. For point for the subject to look at while the picture is being taken, in stead of the usual faded envelope or old pho- tograph on the wall, he has the ominous words, ''Terms cash. ."-Lochp01't Union.
 ssWho cut Whittaker's ears ?'' must go down to posterity along with those other ab- struse problems, 'sWho killed Cock Robin ?'' and "Who struck MT. William Patterson ?" Let us bequeath the rich legacy to our chil- dren. We have had enough of it ourselves. Boston Transcript.
 An Austin boy came home from school very much excited aud told his father that he believed all human beings were descend ed from apes, which made the old man so mad that he replied, angrily: That may be the case with you. but it ain't with me; can tell you that, now. ."-1erGs Sifttngs
 There dwelt fair maid in New Haven,
 Who student rayin,
 He wore hat,
 Which her father got at,
 And now that hat is quite stayed in
Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-18

but we doubt whether it has not been pressed too far whether it has not become impera- tive that some resort to retaliatory duties shall be made ill order to show that the ad- vantages we offer to foreign States should be met by equivalent concessions on their part "