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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22
Guaranteed BY all druggists.

Four or five years trouble with rash and
rush of blood to the head. followed with an
excessive nose bleeding left me at once when
usinc d. r.. G. Words cannot express
my gratitude.
James 3. Brooks, Attorney,
Syracuse, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

Have Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry al
ways at hand. 1t cures Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, In
huenza, Consumption, and all Throat and
Lung Complaints. so cents and 81 a bot
flo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22
ScROFUuA

Probably no form Of disease Is SO generally d.
tributed among our whole population as Scrofula.
Almost every individual has this latent poison cours-
ing his veins. The terrible sufferings endured by
those afflicted with scrofulous sores cannot be
understood by Others. and the intensity of their
gratitude when they find a remedy that cures
them. as.onshes a well nerson We refer t,- mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

Augusta merchants are not prone to adre-
tisc so extensively rs the business men do %
other localities. \ little couplet which
going the rounds of the papers, may per
haps. wake up some of our business men
"There was man in our town.
And he was so wondrous wise.
lie thought the business would run Itself
And he didn't advertise.
Well business was dull at first
But better times did come aud It's queer,
One day with IA rush he sold MI his stuff,
But the sheriff was the auctioneer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

MARRIAGES IN AUGUSTA IN 1s80.-tnPh
and Hymen have been busy in Augusta dur
ing the past year, according to the City CLERKS
records. It may be interesting to our reaa
ers.and especially to the manageable porto"'
for us to print an account of their work We
find in the record of 'imarrage intentions,
l22 intentions filed during the year lSso;
and if no harsh worldly circumstances IN
terfered. and all Of the intentions were COZ"
summated at the marriage altar, 2ii hear"
were made to beat as one. so to speak. fo'
ii city Of this size this is good snow
ing. and ought 10 make Mr.. MA'
thus turn over in his grave aud sroan.
The number Of intentions registered IN ea'"
month of the past year was as follows; '''
nary, 8: February, 4 March, 6 April, % MAY
l2;June 10 July. 10; August, II: September
Is /; October, II November. 8; December |"
These figures seem to be contradictory w
largest number of intentions being hleu J"
December, while in June, the month OF rose''
the god Hymen only succeeded in hunting w
IL couples. During the early part OF 1851
comparatively few intentions were reglstefe''
while as the year waned Cupid shot his a
rows thick and fast, and the victims ~es
doubled. December-month of holidays s''
jollity--is apparently the favorite month y"
weddings in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22
Beautiful snow.
A tough old storm.

Where is our January thawt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22
Hoods
SarsapanM

the severity OF which confined her to the house for
two years. Six months previous to taking Hoods
sarsaparla she could not get about her room with.
ont clutches. Her friend says: II did not think Il
possible for her to live many months she was re-
duced to a mere skeleton. Her cure is hardly less
man miracle" More wonderful cures than this
have been effected by this medicine There is no
donbt that In Hoods Sarsaparilla VIC have the most
remarkable medicine that has ever been produced.
and positive cure for Scrofula in. its numerous
forms Price S10o. six for $500 Prepared only by
{. HOOD & CO.. Lowell Mass. Sold ly Druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

The officers were installed by District Dep
uty VI. s. Webster of Gardiner. After the
installation the brethren and their inyteo
guests discussed choice supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

The weekly competition at the State range
will be continued to-day. There is to be but
one day after this for competition for the
Winchester repeating rife Saturday, Jan.
20. The prizes TO be given for the best
shooting, to-day are as follows: LIST, cash,
81 2nd, cash. 81; 81. cash. s.; 4th cash,sl;
9TH silver napkin ring. A special prize Of
81, will be given to the competitor, not TAX
ing either of the above prizes, who makes
the best four scores during the dav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

) VIC re1er by per.
mission to Misc
Sarah c. Whittier,
Of Warner. n. H.,
who was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla
of Is Scrnfnla Sora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22
kENNEBEC.'
pENOnsCOT.

The Bowdnin Alnmn Association of Ban
gor and vicinity will hold their annual meet
ing at the Bangor House, February llth.
There will be more shipbuilding in Bango
this year than for a long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

Augusta Lodge, +. and \. NJ. has installed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-22

The Somerset Reporter says that ne
paper will soon be started at Pittsfield, ar
significantly remarks that somebody ev
IDENTIFY has some money to throw away"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05

will till the worst is over. You won't
be incongruous here, Kate; you're Won
derfully adaptable"
But she had gone away to John with
the old lady.
1t was a terrible risk. l waited in
great suspense, placing what hope L
could in trepanned skulls and the mod
ern improvements in artificial limbs, for
l knew from the first he wouldn't die
young men like John hold on to life, es-
pecially with temptation like Kate by
the side of them.
/ am writing upon the same veranda
a year after the accident in the hay
field. The honey-suckle is in full bloom,
and Kate's pet mocking-bird is shrek
ing in flood of light that radiates the
dining room. Young Mrs. Fries has
substituted nets for the Zimmerman
gloom that used to envelop the house.
Now any one with half an eye can see to
the farthest end of any corridor, and
the bedrooms have sun-bath every
day. The old lady don't mind. She's
all the way of twenty years younger,
and the best of company. John didn't
lose his leg, let alone his life; and the
funniest part of the whole thing is that
Kate has made quite a match. John
happened to be ever so much richer
than any of the manageable men we
knew.-Harper's Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05

find place in such an issue. The cry OF
a "Solid South is exhausted and inn
potent at last. It has served its pur-
pose. Divided councils upon ques-
tions of administration have kept the
Democracy a mere party Of opposition
and concealed the silent approaches on
the enemy to strong Government. 1t
will continue to be a party in opposi-
ton, entrusted and untried, until it de-
family asserts its ancient theories and
goes TO the people for their vindication.
The Democrats party is not dead.
Antaus-like. after each defeat, it arises
from the people stronger than before.
1t cannot die whilst it teaches and be-
Eeves in the rights of the masses. The
hour for its triumph will have come
when it boldly asserts its true theories
and ignores the Establishments Of mon
ey, monopoly and corrupt power. He
whose interests. judgment or teachings
are adverse to the rule of the masses
will join its enemies, but in his room
it will recruit scores of those in whose
interests it strikes, or who respect its
attitude and detest strong Government.
The future of the Democratic party Is
the future of the Republic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05
Famous Men OF Muscle.

Among the Greeks the successful ath-
lete was crowned with laurels and load
ed down with wealth and honors.
Milo six times won the palm at both
the Olympic and Pythian games. He
is said to have run mile with four
year old OK upon his shoulders, and
afterward killed the animal with one
blow of his fist. and ate the entire car
cass in one day. So great was his mus
cular power that he would bind cord
around his head and break it by the
swelling pressure of the veins. An or
binary meal for Milo was twenty pounds
of meat, as much bread. and fifteen pints
of wine.
Polydamus, of Thessalia, was of colos.
sal height and prodigious strength, and,
it is said, alone and without weapons,
killed an enormous enraged lion. One
day. it is recorded, he seized bull by
its hind feet, and the animal escaped
only by leaving the boof in the grasp Of
the athlete.
The Roman Emperor Maximinus was
upward of eight feet in height, and, like
Milo, of Crotona, could squeeze to
powder the hardest stone with his fin
gers and break the leg of a horse by a
kick.
While prisoner in Germany Richard
/. accepted an invitation to boxing
match with the son of his jailer. He
received the first blow, which made him
stagger; but recovering, with blow of
his fist he killed his antagonist on the
spot.
Topham, an Englishman, born in ITO,
was possessed of astonishing strength.
His armpits, hollow in the case of ordi-
nary men, were with HIM full of mus
cles and tendons. He would take bar
of iron, with its two ends held in his
hands, place the middle of the bar be-
hind his neck and bend the extremities
by main force until they met together,
and bend back the iron straight again.
The famous Scanderbeg, King of Al
bania, who was born in 141i, was man
of great stature, and his feats of sword
exercise have never been equaled. On
one occasion, with his cimeter, he struck
his antagonist such blow that its force
cleaved him to the waist.
Maurice, Count of Saxony, was es-
specially noted for the surprising mus
cular power of his hands. On one oc-
casion. needing acorkscrew. he twisted
large iron nail round into the required
shape with his fingers, and opened half
a dozen bottles of wine with it. Another
time he picked up number of horse
shoes and with his hands snapped them
in two as readily as if made of glass.
If history is to be believed, Phatyllus,
of Crotona, could jump distance of
fifty-six feet.
Strut, an English authority on games
and amusements, speaks of a Yorkshire
jumper named Ireland, whose powers
were marvellous. He was six feet high,
and at the age of eighteen leaped, with
out the aid of spring board. over nine
horses ranged side by side. --Brentano's
Monthly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05
The Foolish Hen-A Fable.

Mrs. Brown Hen was known through
out her neighborhood as modest, hard
scratching, patient biddy. She never
complained of the cold or found fault
with the heat, and no one ever heard
her express an envious wish. Great
was the surprise, therefore, when she
appeared among the barnyard fowls
one day, and began:
I'm tired of being hem 1t is
nothing but scratch for worms and lay
eggs Tor the family. Let peacock
pass by and all praise it, but what
member of the family ever had a word
of praise for me? I'm going to be
peacock.
THAT you cannot be-" replied u
veteran old rooster, as he shook the
dust off his back. You lack in size
and shape. Nature intended you for
hen, and as hen you are a success"
but can dress like u peacock"
persisted the hen. "Tm sick and tired
of these brown colors. l see no reason
why | shouldn't dress as well as any
other fowl"
Arguments and reasons were OF no
avail, and Mrs. Brown Hen walked
away to carry ont her programme. In
an hour she appeared among the pea
cocks with red ribbon around her
neck, gay feather over her ear, and a
red wooden rag tied around her leg.
She strutted about and tried to make
herself at home. but one of the pea
cocks stepped forward and said:
"You are simply deceiving Yourself
We all know you for hen. While YOU
were acting the part of a hen we all re-
spected you. Now that you are crowd
ing in where you don't belong, and
where neither nature nor education
have fitted you. you deserve only con-
tempt"
The hen persisted in trying to be a
peacock, and as she strutted around in
her borrowed finery the cook observed
her and said:
mo hen with her means could have
come by those things honestly. She
was the best hen in-the coop as long as
she remained in her place, but now that
she is out Of it, she viii be gossiped
about and made miserable, and l will
therefore wiring her neck and eat her"
Detroit Free Press, - - x
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05
Is Geology Science..-Men Who Have
Lost Fortunes by Trusting to 1t.

The lronton Scientific Society gener-
orally has an ante-essay talk, which is
of times more interesting than the es-
say itself. A few nights ago, in the
course of one of these talks, Mr.. Morris
intimated that geology was not
science. This brought DIR. Levessy,
who is the geologist of the Society, to
the front, and for half an hour the con-
versatiOn was incessant and vigorous,
for there was strong support to DIR.
Morris assertion.
To maintain the anti-geology side the
case of Oak Ridge furnace was men,
toned, which was located, under the
authority of Professor Mather, one of
the ablest and most experienced geolo-
gists of this country. There is no doubt
but that this furnace was scientifically
located and according to the principles
of geology, the ore ought to have been
plenty; but in fact it was not, and one
blast was sufficient to show that vital
want. Professor Mather and Professor
Mitchell, both eminent men of science,
lost heavily in trusting to the warrant
of science in locating furnace.
We have repeatedly heard this incl
dent urged against geology. We have
since learned on high authority of an
other and this is, that Gen. Tom Ewing
invested largely and broke himself up.
trusting to the judgment of the late
Professor Andrews, Assistant State
Geologist. Professor Andrews had
large opportunities for observation,
was thoroughly acquainted with the
principles of geology. and indicated
where he thought vast fields of ore and
coal existed. General Ewing followed
up this scientific verdict by making ex-
tensive investments, but he found in
time, that geology had left him out in
the cold. Latterly we iiild that Gen.
eral E. went to Wall Street. where
there is neither law nor science and re-
cuperated to some extent.
We do not reproduce these incidents
to prove that geology is not science,
for we believe it is, but merely to show
that geology and finance do not har-
monte every time.-Ironto,on (QhioJ
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05
POLITICAL POINTS.

Secretary Thompson, our '.Mon-
arch of the Seas" quits the Government
of the raging ocean to run a canal.
Oh, what fall!
AN exchange has discovered that
Hancock's vote in Indiana, 225,522,
reads the same backward and forward.
This is, no doubt, an excellent omen
for 1884. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The colored man is progressing.
The Republican Union Of Missouri
has issued call for q Convention, in
which the American citizen of African
descent is repeatedly referred to as
"negro."
A Republican paper says: 1.-The
Democratic party is about forty years
behind the times, with no prospect OF
ever catching up. That's what the mat
ter" 1t never will be cup" to De-
Golyer pavement contracts, Credit Mo-
bilier brides and like transactions which
have placed the Republican party forty
years ahead on the road to perdition
The New York World says that
Senator Conkling wants, AZ colleague
in the Senate from New York, man
who will fetch and carry for him. and
go on all fours. He would be bitterly
opposed to the selection of . man strong
intellectually and who would take q
leading position. In fact he would be
so mad that it is doubtful If he would
speak to him.
Mr.. Hayes has found Southern
Republican up to, the mediocre standard
required for an occupant of the Supreme
Bench, but the Republican party is up
in arms because the man found is not
a native of the South. He is an Ohio
man, however, and that is evidently
quite enough in the estimation of MIR.
Hayes to make amends for his being q
a carpet-bagger, as well as to establish
his fitness in character and talents for
the highest court in the land.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05

Mr.. Darwin believes that the general
beauty of the English upper class, and
especially Qf the titled aristocracy, u
probably due their constant selection
OF the most beautiful women Of all
classes (peeresses. actresses, or wealthy
bourgeoise) as wives through an I'M
mense number Of generations. The
regular features and tine compilations
of the mothers are naturally handed
down by heredity to their descendants
Similarly, lit would seam, that we must
account for the high averageof personal
beauty amongst the ancient Greeks and
the modern Italians by the high average
of general taste, the strong love for the
beautiful diffused amongst all classes in
both those races. The prettier women
and the handsomer men would stand q
better chance of marrying, other things
equal. and of handing down their own
refined type of face and figure to their
children. If this be so-and evolution
lists at least can hardly doubt it-then
we should expect everywhere to find
the general level of personal beauty
highest where there was the widest
diffusion of aesthetic taste. Now. our
own squalid poor are noticeable, as q
rule. for their absolute and repulsive
ugliness, even when compared with
those of other European countries.
Gaunt, hard-faced women. low-browed.
bull dog-looking men, sickly, shapeless
children, people the back slums of our
manufacturing towns. Their painful
ugliness cannot all be due to their phys
ical circumstances alone; for the laz-
zaroni who hang about the streets 81
Naples must lead lives Of about equal
hardship and discomfort; yet many OF
them, both men and women, are beau
tiful enough to sit as models for Leo
nardo. On the other hand, every trav-
eler speaks in admiration of the beauty
and gracefulness displayed BY young
and old amongst the aesthetic Polynesi-
ans; while in many like cases II note
that Europeans who have once become
accustomed to the local type lind deci-
dedly pretty faces extremely common
in several savage races whose primitive
works of art show them in other ways
| to possess considerable aesthetic taste.
In India. where artistic feeling is uni
versal, almost every man and woman IL
handsome. On the whole. it seems
fairly proved that the average personal
beauty everywhere corresponds to the
average general love for beauty in the
abstract Cornhiu Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

Christian or Hebrew, Turk or Greek
Babies the self-same language speak.
In every cline tn ir tongue hold sway,
From Rio unto far Cathiy.
Responsive, with their earliest breath,
To love that never suffers death,
Their first affection, near and far,
Finds sweet expression in Ma-ma,f
On Ganges' banks, the young Hindoo
Crows cheerily the same "Goo-goo
That babes of English birth employ
TO manifest ecstatic joy.
When Afric's sable scion ais,
He utters forth such plaintive walls
As Oriental babies use
The while his dusky thumb he chews.
In anger, grief, or stern command
Alike they speak in every iald;
While ali with the one cry delight
To rouse their parents in the night.
Their language, innocent and sweet,
Admits nor lying, nor deceit,
Nor scandal; yet the virtuous young
Find fun expression in this tongue.
81 well-authenticated fact.
%Discussed with much ability by the An
theological Society, 1871.
-.Scribner's Bric-I-Brac.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05

"A Land League-Three miles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-02-05

Speak for yourself, my DEAR" /
said; and at that moment the poor little
old lady ran in, crying and wringing
her hands.
He isn't-isn't-" / stammered,
while Kate became white as the wall
she leaned against. The old lady went
up to her and grasped her dress. 'Pack-
ing your trunkP Going?" she said, in
hollow whisper.
"She don't want to CO." said, COM
ing to the rescue. She'd rather stay,
but l don't think it's best. +" n
The old lady turned to me, keeping
her hold on poor Kate's black and yell
low trimming. q don't care whether
you go or not" she said to me; 81 but if
you've soul in your body you won't
take her with you. He's asking for her
now; she may save his life. Let her
save him first; for Gods sake, let her
try to save himr' s.
There was more force than politeness
in the old lady'sappeal, but this was no
time for platifudes.
Mrs. Fries" said /, % there's one
thing about tiff she stays now she
must stay forever"
Kate uttered a soft little cry and put
her arms about the old lady. She looked
over at me. with wonderful light in
her eyes and sudden softening of her
whole being.
30, is that it?" Isaid. "Well, stay,
then, dear, in Heavens name, and so
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-02
The Goblin Banker.

This trick should always b the con-
cludipg one OF performances. 40 will be
seen. Place on table. in full view Of
the sps o,ators. the house cage OF can
aries, Q chatting dish and salser covered
by q plain white handkerchief and
lighted candle OF green wax. Pass the
salver around. asking each OF the guests
TO place on the handkerchief coin, gold
u possible. after marking the same so
Is to bs readily recognized II hs should
ever see IL again. While tying up the
handkerchief, say "Come in" In . loud
voice. Everybody will look at the door,
when you Can slip the bag into your
pocket, substituting another handker.
chief flled with broken china. Light
some spirits in the chaaug dish.
dropping the supposed coin into the
flames. into which you also throw ak
embroidered handksrchiefs and three
ivory fans, collected from the audience.
Next, cut Of the csnsriss' heads and ram
them into . horse. pistol. which hr.d at
the chahng dish. over which you have
previously placed an inlaid box with .
double false lid and dummy hinges.
Then, requesting the audience to watch
the boz sharply. 30 that there may DO no
deception, you pass into the next room,
where your confederate awaits you with
your hat and ulster. Rapidly assuming
ihese, you descend together through the
Kitchen, and. leaving BY the alley gate,
proceed at once to the depot, and take
the hrst train to some remote village,
where you divide. This IL the best COB.
bling trick known.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-02
cULrU.xD CONVERSATIONS.

I came ND In car the other day.
With two youths who talked In Just this
way
"Hice weather we're having. How's
trader" they began.
Looking up down our way" and 20 the
"Just heard at the club that you're on the
make:
Rnsss,d to an heiress. True. 10 ii Lsts
The old gentleman lef, her no end Of cash;
Soft thing you're having; ih awfuily
"Thsrs's only one drawback. shes got too
much tin."
"oh. come. none Of that. now; it's really
toe thin"
'Go TO church Sunday morningi"
eyes; got there quite late.
Bat met all the girls ~ they came out tho
gate"
"Did you take In the ba!li" "No; too
much expense.
Locked In at the Oratorio-found IL I'm
Asnse."
DO you leave at this eornsr' Al. havsa
"Yss, thanks. I will" Thea they both
said 'Tarta."
-Bosioa Transcript.