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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
In a Sleeping Car.
The TRoRLous EXPERIENCE OF 4 Mass
AcBrsHTrs LAWYER


| never did, never could and never will
sleep in sleeping-car berth. But all of the
party said II was because thought coudn't
and quoted many texts of Scripture and old
saws To prove that man could do ANYTHING
he resolved upon. As usual, female pertin-
acity and volubi!ity prevailed, and tried it,
| resolved would omit no means of alluring
sleep, that would array myself as for INV
bed at home, take my usual night-cap Of
cold water. Lay me down TO Sleep" and
pray the Lord my soul to keep" put nv
boots outside the curtain. crawled up to the
top berth, and after many contortions of the
body. bumps on the top of the head and lacer-
alton of my body, contrived to fall in in due
and regular order. had been told to lie fiat
on my back. and obediently did so. The car
ratified and iolted over the rough road.
stopped every few miles with jerk and
started with greater one until il seemed to
me that my soul and all that was within me
were being agglomerated into one consistent
and uniform Jelly.
tried nv right side while. and became
satisfied that it was the wrong side. Then
tried the lett, and was sorry | had left the
right then Thought it was too light and
got up and shivered around ten minutes trying
to fix my overcoat so as to shade the lamps
man who slept opposite my section alter
mated between fearful snoring, strangulations
and Wild and copious expectorations. | felt
! had nearly composed myself to sleep, when
it occurred to me that sound and direction
indicated that my boots were being utilized
by my catarrhal neighbor. | hustled down
and drew them in from the storm. Then |
became certain that my money was in peril.
that my pants and vests which contained NV
treasures must be taken from the pegs and
and stored away behind me in the berth |
tried for two or three hours to fix things right
so that ! could sleep and enjoy that peace
and rest that are in the possession of the inno-
cent and the good; but things went on from
bad to worse, and under renewed tortures to
head and limbs, | dressed me, took my
cigar, went to the smoking room, threw my
self in corner, and smoked sullenly and
silently through the dismal night. Spring
feid RepubiicaH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
General News.

On Friday $500 emi9rants landed in New
York.
The Brooklyn bridge has already cost
about 100000
There are two Chinese papers in San
Francisco, both weekly.
Seven Southerners have articles in the
July number Of Scribner.
The Maryland Democratic State Conven-
tion is to be held in Baltimore on Thursday.
Since Thursday morning there have been
l3 cases of sunstroke at New Orleans, La,
Z fatal.
Yellow fever has put in an appearance at
Galveston, Tex. but no cases have yet been
reported north Of the gulf.
Harvesting has commenced in Northamp-
ton, Va The yield will exceed the average
The oat crop is a general failure.
Because Of the increasing scarcity Of wine
in Paris, its old alternative, beer drinking, Is
becoming popular in that city.
DO not tell a man he lies. II il vulgar. Say
that his conversation suggests TO your mind
summer resort circular. - PHILADELPHIA Ners.
There is an expectation that there will be
a further reduction of fairs on the Boston &
Albany Railroad on the first Of July.
The army worm has made its appearance
in Sacramento county. Cal, and the farmers
are busy digging disches to arrest the prog
ress Of the devastating pest.
The Hon. Emory Speer, Of Georgia. the
Youngest member Of the House of Represen-
tatives. is about to be married TO Z Washing
ton lady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
The RED MASK.
4 Moclins Demon Stalking Abroad. Al Danger
from Il arerfed by a Ski9fai Physician.


There are for many reasons, few diseases
more to be dreaded than Erysipelas, and it
has. not inaptly, been termed ''St. Anthony's
Fire" There is no disease which so COM
pletely disforms and disfigures the visage of
patient; and it may fairly be compared to
red mask thrown by mocking demon over
the human face. 1t is almost as dangerous
as it is repulsive. Arising from a variety of
causes, rnnning its course with paint often
ends suddenly in death. The old treatment
consisted of blood-letting and the use OF
strong drastic purgatives. The substance of
the enlightened modern treatment is all con-
tanned in DIR. Kennedy's ''Favorite Remedy" :"
Use this, and you have taken the essential
total of all the best physicians in the land
could prescribe for Erysipelas. A case in
point. Mr.. S. b. Carpenter, of Grandville,
n. Y, writes that he had for some time been
afflicted with this disease in both legs, and
has regained his health by the sole use of
''Favorite Remedy" Other cases might be
cited did space permit. "Favorite Remedy"
is also sure in its action in all other diseases
of the blood. Ask your Druggist for it, or
address the proprietor, DIR. David Kennedy,
Rondout, New York. junel0teod&w I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
NO. 146.

there are several towering trees with un-
s,tainable and happily not very tempting
blossoms. They are all ike remarkable
tor having most Insignificant calyx, and be.
ing almost entirely composed of great
bunch of silky stamens which fall in showers
on the ground below. The most attractive
of these is the kareeka, or Malay apple,
which bears tufts of crimson blossoms es-
pecially attractive to certain lovely scarlet
and green parrots with purple heads, and
which in due season bears very juicy
though insipid crimson or white fruit. These
parrots are few and far between; and miss
the fiocks of bright wings which so delighted
me in my glimpse Of Australian bush. 1T
Home IN I'm" By Mss Gordon Csmming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

Mrs. Mary f. Nash, who declined, without
thanks, the ereenback candidacy as State
Superintendent of Schools, wrote; II am a
wife and a mother, and have home to take
care of, which occupies my entire time and
forbids all thought of neglecting il for any
political honor. | have never appeared in
public and never sought notorietv in any di-
recton, believing that if make my home
what it should be my mission as true wo-
man will be filed There are people who
will say that this woman does not understand
her mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
Commissioners Notice.

rh. undersigned, commissioners appointed oy me ne
,.a ne nS Probate for the County Of kennebec to
receive and decide the cs%s 's,e sf
against ,s ;rsnivent hereby give notice that Elk
from the aad day Of May ISL are allowed
and e. hs,r a .esson & the
saio essr; rsss little In Augusta. at ten O'Clock
Ne on saturday the e4th day Of September
and on saturday, the 18th day oi Mosemr aron s.id
for the pupose VI THOMAS LITTLE.
claims. GEORGE A. CROSBY.
Aususta, June 1st, 1881
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

From such English census returns as arc
at present procurable, it looks as if the total
population of the United Kingdom would be
81. 900, 900. of which 25.0o0 900 are in
England. 5000. 900 in ireland, and 4, 900, 600
in Scotland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

The nineteenth of June passed without the
terrific meteorological experiences predict
ed by the men of that class of whom it is
said-"A little learning is a dangerous
thing" In the evening there was much
lightning at the southeast, and many brilliant
flashes had rotary motion like that Of
wheels in a pyrotechnic displays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

Dartmouth college seeks to secure Charles
F. Richardson, the editor OF Good Litera-
ture, as Professor of English Literature in
Dartmouth college, in place of the venerable
tire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

Dir. Henry \. Martin. who is acknowledged
as the best authority on the subject of ami
NAL vaccination, either in this country or
in Europe, Will sail in the steamship Peru
vian, from Boston on the oath inst, as a
delegate from the American Medical Asso-
citation to the International Medical Con-
gress, which meets in London in August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
FlOwerless Fiji.

In one respect we were greatly disappoint-
ed in this place (Levuka) there are scarcely
any flowers. This strikes US all the more,
as we have come direct here from Australia,
where we left the whole country literally
sname with blossom. You cannot fancy
anything more lovely And here in the
tropics where people always vainly imagine
that flowers so abundant, we have fewer
than in any place I have vet been to. Scarce
" anv house has even fower-bed round the
windows: and the very best garden in the
place would. except for the beauty of its cro-
tons and other shrubs. scarcely be dignified
with the name in England: and infinite care
is expended on it, and handful of roses or
other blossoms of any sort is the greatest boon
its owner can bestow upon us. As to wild flow
ers. have walked day after day till I was
weary. without finding as many flowers as
would fiji a small vase. The ferns. however,
are exceedingly lovely. 1nnumerable species
grow in richest profusion in every damp
ravine. and great tufts Of birds and
other ferns cling tn the mossy boughs Of the
gray old trees. Every here and there You
come on a rocky stream or shady pool round
which they cluster in such luxuriance and
variety that it makes YOU long to transport
the whole fairv-like dell to some place where
all fern-lovers might revel in its beauty. And
this is only the updergrowfh; for the cool
shade overhead is produced by the interwov-
en- fronds of great tree-ferns-fheir exquisite
crown of green supported by slender stem
from twenty to thirty feet high. up which
twine delicate creepers of all sorts, which
steal In and out among the great fronds, and
so weave a canopy of exquisite beauty.
Loyeliesf Of all are the delicate climbing
ferns, the tender leaves Of which-s0me
richly TlHged with seed-hang mid air in
long, hair-like trails. or else, dropping in
festoons. climb from tree to tree, forming a
perfect network of loveliness. 1t Is most
fairy-like foliage. and the people show their
reverence for its beauty by calling il Wa
Koio, or Gods fern. ought to mention that
though there are no flowers within reach,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

In the letter from Mr.. John G. Whittier,
read at the reunion of Maine men in Chica-
go, he said '.Rich as she is in her agricul-
tural numbering. and fishing interests, she
is still richer in her men; King Holmes, the
two Fessendens, and Andrew-dear to Mass,
and her living representatives, Longfellow,
whose songs have girdled the world; the
Washburns, born Legislators and Governors
Hamlin, Chamberlain, and her son by adop-
ton, Blaine, John Neal, Neal Dow, the tenn
perance reformer, and Artemus Ward the
inimitable humoris' may be mentioned
among many who made the State famous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

Nine men have been hanged in Arkansas
by lynehers within a month. In no case did
the sheriff make any determined effort to
protect his prisoner, nor have the authorities
moved to punish the murderers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
DaiIp kennrttl JournaI.

A call has been issued for general State
Temperance Convention to be held at Allan
ia Ga. on Monday July 4. Its promoters
wish TO secure the passage of local option
law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22

DIR. w. II. Russell, the veteran English
journalist, who is travelling with the Duke
of Southerland, was reminded in San Fran
cisco of his famous Bull Run letter. 81 was
treated a little roughly about it at the time"
said he to a reporter of The Chronicle, "but
the other day the President said, You
brought us very bad news, Mr.. Russell, but
we have since discovered it was true
guess you were very sorry to be the bearer
of it" 81 should think said the Doctor
with chuckle, 'that | was. No one dis
liked more than did to bring bad news for
twenty miles at the heels of flying army.
What strange affair that was, to be sure--a
retreat at the ,erv moment when the enemy
was licked. All. we'll it's all in a lifetime. y
said the doctor with sigh. as he turned
from his "reminiscences of past tolls to the
recreation of unstrapping mammoth port
manteau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-22
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Taken on execution and will be sold by public
aucf;on on SATURDAY, the 18th day Of July, A. D.
ISL "A. ten O'Clock in the forenoon at the once ..
oring Farr u Augusta in said County, all the rign,
in eomi,y which Alexander I drncr OF Rome In salu
County has or had the 9th day OF January \. u
ISL NJ ten O'Clock and thirty minutes in the lore
noon being the time Of the attachment OF the same
on the original writ in this action, to redeem rom
mortgage hereafter mentioned and Described tne
following described real estate situated IN Rome IN
ssid Comfy of Kennebec, and bounded as ioiows,
20 w;t Begnnng at the cornerof a stone wall aoou,
,s;x rods West of the house now occupied oy sa9
iexaner Turner on the line of the County road eaa
inc from New sharon TO Belgrade thence Nor'ner,y
10 the south line Of the town farm, thence Easte.y
alony laid line to land owned by George iiooetts,
thence Southerly to the Southwest corner Oh sn,u
T;hbet.s' lot thence Easterly to land owned 0, lot
,arIv owned by Barnahss Kelly, thence Soutnerly
IN ny Esst line of the County road, thence West
arv on the East line of said road to the poiht oe
ann OF containing forty acres more or less; .
The sboye described premises being snoJcc. 10 =
,,nr,sage recorded in the kennebec keg1stry "
n.ads Rook 3l2, Page I, given by said AieTanoe' s
Tnrner 10 Frances NJ. McNnch OF Camoridge, Ms>s ::
~ sacnre the payment of two hundred ooiiars u,
S rasr. from date with int rest at six per cen'u
per annum payable annuav. ,;l he made
Tre amount due said mortgage VII oe "'"''
known Al the time and place OF said SAFE. s.-;r
~"o"" GEO. X. STEVENS, sher.n. H.,
AuU,,sfa June 9TH, 1851. 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

-Dea. @. w. Stebbins and wife are on
pleasure trip to Boston and vicinity.
Charles Booth has sold 10 head of cattle
at satisfactory prices during the past few
days, with the expectation of leaving town in
November. The Grant Holden estate, which
he has had charge of for the past five years,
is for sale.
"A Mr.. Penfeld of Mendoza, ILL.,, has
moved on the o. G. Merrifeld farm.
Miss Amy Mortified is in town for few
weeks Fred Merriield returned to Mendoza
this week. r.
The family of Jacob Bush, children and
grandchildren, met at his house in happy re-
union on Tuesday, Sept 9th. The family
once consisted of nine boys, who had the
pleasure of gathering together around the pa
rental home only once. One was early called
TO that better home, two have filed soldier
graves five of their number having respond
ed to their country's call. Later the mother
joined her boys in that higher life. To-day
the aged father, with his estimable wife, lis
tened TO the congratulations and warm re-
sponses of his six remaining children, who
by kindly expressions and loving tokens wish
to make joyous the few remaining years al
lotted him here. Songs. with instrumental
music, remarks by the children, and the read
ing of poem written impromptu by Mr..
Bushs son George, enlivened the occasion
These exercises, with the presentation OF to-
kens, closed day long to be remembered by
the family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

Rev. ]. Merrill will return this week
from his visit to Maine and the service which
was to have been held the first Sunday in
this month will be held next Sunday.
Walter Kittredge, the popular writer aud
composer Of songs, did not sing here as APP.
pointed, but will return to this place aud sing
at the vestry on Thursday evening, Sept. 10.
Harry H. Miller has the job of repairing
the school house in district No. l, and has be-
gun the work. Now is the time to move the
school buildings up out of that swampy place
where they now stand, to q more favorable
site only about four rods east of their present
location. If a dozen men in the district will
each contribute about two days work at some
appointed time, the buildings can be removed
without much expense. Let it be done this
fall and thereafter pupils teachers and the
friends of improvement will call You benofac-
tors of mankind. dim.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

Gen. Grant declined the proposed public
reception at Asbury Park, N. j., last week,
out of respect to the President in his critical
condition.
On the first of August the treasury was
storing $64, 24G, 302 in STANDARD silver dol
lars" On the first of September the amount
was increased TO SG5, 94S, 1884. This was an
increase of 81, 700, 900, or within small sum
of the whole amount coined.
An average of 2OOO postal cards are daily
mailed in this country without an address on
the face. And yet careless people will keep
saying, II don't see why that postal I sent is
not answered"
The nineteenth of November will be Presi-
dent Garfeld's fiftieth birthday, and it is sug-
gested that in case he should be out of danger
at that time, the day be observed as the ma
tional Thanksgiving day.
The Boston Traveller publishes a compare
tive statement showing that in ~ days in Au-
gust the weather was directly opposite what
Vennor predicted it would be. On one day
he guessed right, and on three about half
way right.
The wretch at Quincy, ILL.,, who has been
disgracing journalism and the name of De-
mocracy by publishing in his paper atrocous
assaults upon the President, is now whining
because decent people in that city are with
drawing their advertisements and discontinue
ing their subscriptions. He is making loud
calls for the sympathy of his Democratic
brethren, but so far as heard from the re-
turns of sympathy are very slow to come in.
man OF the same stamp, Fasse, the green
back candidate for state senator in Davis
county ia, who said that President Garfield
was "a meaner man than Guiteau 4" has been
compelled to withdraw from the canvass. ow-
ing to the intense feeling against him caused
! by the remark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

LncLcnnrilln fair Oct 1OIh

Jacksonville fair Oct. 18th.
Farmers are cutting the usual crop Of
rowen.
City boarders are leaving for their re.
spective homes.
AT the close Of the late very sultry week
q wet one set in, forestalling predicted and
apprehended drouth, supplying water and re.
freshing vegetation.
On Tuesday last the heavenly canopy
presented peculiar aspect. The cloudy cover.
ing had family ruddy hue, which the vain
ly visionary superstitionist might have con.
strued into a portent of some notable and
near event.
"A. G. Stetson and f. w. Chase, who
have the right for WindhGm county Of the
Naramore stump and stone litter, are very
successful in selling the machine. One needs
only to witness its working TO appreciate its
worth.
We congratulate our neighbors at vii.
mington on having telephone, and hope ere
long to have similar facilities for talking
with the outside world.
Our village schools commenced a fall
term Of 10 weeks on Monday the 9Th inst.
The higher department is taught by Miss
Jennie n Fisher of Cambridgeport, gradu-
ate Of the Vermont academy at Saxtons Riv-
er, and the primary department is taught by
Miss Stella NJ. Stetson Of this village, this be-
ing the fifth consecutive term which she has
taught in the same school-a handsome com.
pliment
Sheriff Brown of our village, with aids,
arrested Edison L. Fuller, who recently had a
preliminary trial at Readsboro, for the al
legged murder of Melvin L. William.
Your correspondent has recently received
russell apples from Z. l. Roberts of last
years growth, sound and nice-good keepers
verify.
The Murdoch family had reunion at
the residence of Mrs. O. p Murdoch on the
10Th ult Mrs. Fred w. Chase, her daugh-
ter, while on her way there with four chill
dren and Kate Chase, were thrown from the
carriage, and all except the youngest child
were somewhat, though not seriously, iniur-
ed.
Leonard & Boyle will commence opera
tons in the apple jelly business the 25th Of
this month. They wish to procure 49,
bushels Of apples, paying cents per bushel
for sour, aud ~ cents for sweet apples The
Stetson Brothers are remodeling and greatly
improving their cider MILL preparatory to
grinding apples for the jelly firm.
Mrs. J. III. Corey of Minnesota is visit
ing her brother. Mr. Foster G. Crown of this
place, it being the first visit to her native
state since she moved to Minnesota in 1855.
She settled at Maple Grove. Minneapolis
was then a wilderness with but one log house.
She endured many hardships incidents TO
frontier life, but though suffering much, she
and her family fortunately escaped the Indi-
an massacres during the war Of the rebellion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

Village school began Monday. Miss Eta
Babbitt, teacher.
The arrivals at the Peabody House for
the month of August numbered 400, exclusive
of the train men and regular boarders
H. G. Albee and wife of Rochester, N.
Y, who have been visiting friends in this
place, returned home last week.
Miss Hattie, daughter of Josiah Pierce,
is spending few weeks at home after an al.
sence of ID months at Somerville, Mass.
johnson, who was so severely injured by
his horse taking fright and dashing down the
river bank, is doing well, with a strong prob
ability Of ultimate recovery.
Martin, only son of Deacon Richmond
Horton, died last Saturday at the age of Al.
Mr.. H. was a very quiet citizen, but univer-
sally respected. He leaves no family, but to
an aged father and mother his loss is irrepar-
able
John M. son of Deacon s. s. Lyon, who
graduated at the Ludlow academy last spring,
will shortly enter Madison university at Ham
ilton, N. Y. The energy displayed by MIR.
Lyon in endeavoring to obtain an education,
under adverse circumstances, and his really
high order of talent, have won the admira-
ton and sympathy of all who know him, and
this was expressed in practical way last Mon
day evening at the Baptist chapel, where a
party OF ladies and gentlemen had assembled.
Mr.. Lyon, who was present by invitation, was
made the recipient of purse of $40, Rev.
II. O. LeRvitt making the brief but appropri-
ate presentation speech, TO which Mr. L. very
feelingly responded.
An unusual atmospheric phenomenon
was witnessed here during the entire forenoon
OF Tuesday. The sky was overcast by an i'm
penetrable aqueous mist, which was subjected
to that peculiar degree of condemnation which
produces the orange tint, and every object
that met the eye was subject to its influence,
white objects, houses, clothing, ETC., taking
ON a pale straw-colOr, while the green of the
grass and foliage was so intensified that they
presented the freshness of spring, and the
light of match or lamp was of a marvellous
ly brilliant white. The vapor cloud was SO
dense that an almost twilight darkness pre-
vailed, and several families with promulgated
kitchens found it necessary to light up as for
evening about noon. After noon the phe-
nomenon gradually disappeared. Altogether
it was a sight that mankind has seldom wit
messed, and very like the dark day of over
century ago.