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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

On account of the wind and bad weather
the rifle contest did not take place yesterday,
but will come off Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

Senator Blaine is sick with rheumatic fever
hut not dangerously so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

Oysters have taken drop in price at the
Central fish and oyster market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

Thursday evening, February oath, is the
probable date of coming concert at the
First Baptist church in this city. Miss Clara
b. Lopez Of Canton, Mass, the brilliant or
sanlst and pianist, whose playing so delighted
our citizens two years ago, has been engaged
Tor this concert. Mr.. Hall of Richmond, the
eornet soloist, who has been so warmly re.
ceived of late in our city, will also appear
other good things of which there are many,
Will be announced in due time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

a number of Senator Blaines admiring
friends In Cincinnati on Tuesday forwarded
MN by express, handsome water color por-
ra't OF himself, painted by the artist Graf
'on' The portrait is draped with the ma
uonal flag, and in the lower left-hand corner
appears plumed knight on horseback. Be
low, in Illuminated text, is an extract from
Vol. lngersolls famous nominating speech
IN the Cincinnati Convention of 1876. II
an admirable portrait of the distinguished
Senator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

A food and a medicine are combined in the
most perfect manner in Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
Grand Trunk Il. Il. Dividend.

TORONTO, February 10. 4 special cable;
from London to the Globe says; A Grand,
Trunk dividend is announced for TIE las.t
half year of per cent. on first and second
mortgage bonds, with arrears of the previous.
half year on the latter, and per cent. has
been declared on the third preferred bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

Next Monday will be st. Valentines Day
"a day sacred to Cupid and to Menus. The
maiden is already beginning to wonder what
tender missive her lover will send her this
year. The windows of the toy and book
stores on Water street are gay with dainty
valentines or disfgured with those horrible
caricatures which serve the malevolent as a
secret and poisonous dart. The prices for
valentines this year range from one cent to
five dollars, and even higher. There are
many new patterns introduced this season.
Prang & Co., with choice artistic and liter
airy taste, send out an elegant assortment of
lace fringed and card valentines, which are
very popular with those who shrink from
sending one of the older style Sentimental
valentines. One of the jolliest designs of
Prang, is Il couple of ruddy young lovers,
clinging to an umbrella, while chubby faced
cupids are blowing them skywards. 1t has
the motto
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
Marrieb.

In Portland. Feb Q. VIM. Frederick Duff Of bed
ham. Mass. and Louisa Bell Shepcy of Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
The New Spanish Ambassadors.

MADRID, February To- Maze will be am
hassador to England, Duke Fernar Nuncz to
France, and Marquis Redman to Italy. The
new cabinet makes favorable impression.
Democrats and advanced liberals are pacificd
by the idea that their manifestations within
legal limitations will be tolerated and ultra
mountain agitation kept without bounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

The Committee on State Prison returned
to Augusta on the s o'clock train last eve
ming from their visit to that institution.
They report Il pleasant trip. and that the new
Warden. Mr.. Bean, is apparently an efficient
and conscientious officer.
Capital Lodge, l. o. G. T., will give an en-
tertainment on Saturday evening. the pro-
ceeds to be used to pay for their new stage
fixtures. Stage entertainment by members
OF the Lodge. Admission 10 cents. Cake
and coffee or ice cream Is cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
elbow high. blow low.
Wen hang together"

Another, which cannot offend the most fas-
tidious, is a card with a collection of bright
pansies entwlned with ferns, with a verse
running along in the margin
sOf all the maidens, beauteous, beaming,
In thousand charms forever new,
None make in me such tender dreaming.
OF such pure delight, as you.'
There are also the chrome box valentines,
which had large sale last year. In connie
valentines there is the usual large variety.
These are mostly manufactured by McLaugh-
lin Bros. New York, and are neither witty
nor in good taste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

Ice cutting on the Kennebec will virtually
De finished this week. About COO, 900 tons
nave been housed this season. but this amount
sof unparalleled thickness and clearness.
spectators have Stunned ice cutting this
winter, and nearly the whole amount harvest
"a is put up for trade already established.
rnces for ice next season must range very
ioW' One prominent ice dealer informs the
journal that this is the hardest season for
'u''ng ice, on account of the constantly re-
curing snow falls, that he ever experienced.
Mr. Hosea Maynard, the batteaux builder
VI Bangor. shipped six batteaux to the Ken
neoec river Monday, and two to Androscoe-
GIN waters. Mr.. Maynard's fame as bat
~au builder extends all over the country,
Aao only day or two ago he received an
oruer for car load of his boats from Green
loint, Wisconsin. The river on which the
0atteaux for Wisconsin are to be used, is
very swift, and no boat made out there is fi'
'of service in such a current; hence the lum-
'erinen needing them send to Maine tor the
correct thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11

Something of a thaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
I3teD

I3ieD.
In Buxton, Feb. s. Thomas c. Lane, aged Il
wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-11
New York stock Market.
California Mining StOcks.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 10.
The following are the closing ofcial prices Of min.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
FOREIGN.

In the British house OF commons the parlia.
mentary secretary OF the board OF trade said
that the initial step had been taken towards o
consular convention with the United States.
The bishop Of Manchester declines the office
Of dean Of Westminster.
Some parts OF India are suffering greatly
from dr0uth and serious failure OF crops is
threatened.
Bradlaugh is confined to his room on ac-
count of an injury to his arm received at the
time OF his recent expulsion from the house
OF commons. He will not precced with his
summons against the police.
An international fair is to be held at Vera
Cruz, Mexico, In November.
1t is said that the British government is not
anxious to keep the extraordinary powers
given 1t by the coercion act and that 1t will, II
there appears prospect OF tranquility after
the passing OF the land bill, release the men ar
rested under 1t.
1t is now reported that the Pope intends to
90 to Malta to live.
A Dublin mob smashed the windows OF sew
eral houses which were not Illuminated in
honor OF Dillon's release.
Guillerm0 has started from Ponce, Porto
Rico, with two schooners, having on board
1000 men for the purpose Of invading San
Domingo.
The British house OF commons has concluded
Its reconsideration OF the land bill and sent 1t
TO the house Of lords.
At Mazatlan and Acapulco smallpox Is
sweeping the country, and II prevails also in
Columbia and B0gota.
King Alfonso forbids Cuba from taking
part in the international cotton exchange at
Atlanta, Ga.
Switzerland is suffering from q severe
drought and many cattle are dying In the
mountain pastures.
Rev. John Hill Burton, historian and 10.
grapher, died in London.
In the British house of commons Mr.. Ritch-
ie, Conservative, moved an address to the
queen praying that in the French treaty spe-
cific shall not be substituted for ad yalOrem
duties 30 as to injure British manufactures, or
which shall bind England for more than one
year. This move was preliminary to pIOpOs-
cd protectiopist agitation In the provisces dur
ing the recess. Sir Charles Dixie, in behalf OF
the government, opposed the motion, which
was finally rejected by $50 to so.
There is much popular excitement concern.
ing the contest over the land bill, and many
expressions of the feeling that the lords must
yield.
French Republican journals interpret Gam
betta's recent speech at Beleville as indicating
decision to accept the premiership of the
next cabinet.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19

No woman should borrow the hus-
band of another; because it is not good
for man to be loan.-N. d. Piody,t'ae.
Never hold any man by the button
or the hand in order to be heard out;
for if people are unwilling to hear you,
you had better hold your tongue than
hold them.-ChestegJield.
A certain amount of opposition is a
great help to man. Kites rise against,
and not with, the wind. No man ever
worked his passage anywhere in dead
calm. Let no man wax pale, therefore,
because of opposition.-John Neil
She was eating green corn from a
cob, when her teeth became entangled
with corn silk. "Oh, DEAR" said she
impatiently, 81 wish when they get the
corn made they would pull out the
basting threads
The government of Turkey has to
plank down the ducats right on the
counter every time it wants a dollars
worth of cartridges. BY st. Andrew,
we are glad to see the governments of
this world beginning to run on anews-
paper basis.-Burlington Hasokeye.
Capt. Bogardus' feat of breaking SOC
glass balls in twenty-five minutes and
fifteen seconds has been excelled by a
Philadelphia man, who was carrying a
basket of glass balls to a shooting
range and stepped on a banana-peel.
-PhiladelDhi1 Ne,Ds.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
Postage Stamps.

Postage stamps are printed from en-
graved plates under hydraulic press
on paper especially prepared for tins
purpose.
Two hundred stamps are printed on
one sheet at each motion OF the press.
The colOrs used in the inks are ultra
marine blue, prussian blue, chrome vel
low and prussian blue (green), vermil-
lion. and carmine.
The sheets are gummed separately;
they are placed back upward upon
flat wooden support, the edges being
protected by metallic frame, and the
gum-cOmpOsed of an aqueous solution
of gum dextrine with little acetic acid
and alcohOl-is applied with a wide
brush. 1t dries quickly, and then the
sheets are pressed. Each sheet is cut
in half, and Is then ready for the per-
fOrating machine.
This perforating machine was in
vented and patented by a Mr.. Archer
i'm 1852. The patent was purchased by
the government for twenty thousand
dollars. The perforations are effected
by passing the sheets between two cyl
,nders provided with % series of raised
bands which are adjusted to distance
apart equal to that required between
the rows of perforations. Each ring
on the upper Cylinder has series OF
cylindrical projections which fit cores
ponding depressions in the bands OF
the lower cylinder; by these the perfor-
ations are punched out, and by sim.
pie contrivance the sheet is detached
from the cylinders in which it has been
conducted by an endless band. The
rows running longitudinally of the pa
per are first made, and then by SINH
lar machine the transverse ones.
The sheets are finally subjected t
heavy pressure, by which the rough
ness caused by the punching operation
and other manipulatiOns is removed.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19

A Washington dispatch says: The members
OF the cabinet have obtained from the six sur
ge0ns In attendance their individual opinions
and they all agree that the President will get
well.
FrankF. Williams, attorney at Utica, has
removed to Detroit a. attorney for X. Il. Dun
Il Co., commercial agency.
Wetherell Il Hager, grocers Of Bay City have
suspended.
The pulp mill at Utica has shut down owing
To the scarcity OF work and the failure Of the
pr0priet0rs.
Gen. Merritt has been to Washington and 70.
ceived his final instructions az consul general
at London. 1t Is thought that Gen. VIM. H.
Edwards, late consul general at st. Petersburg,
will be his deputy.
A destructive storm at Petersburg, Va, de-
mOlished several structures at the fair grounds
and the almsheuse, and partially unrOofed aud
otherwise badly damaged number Of large
buildings.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

There Ii considerable uneasiness among St.
Louis mechanics about wages and some strikes
are In progress and others are threatened.
A national carpenters' and joiners' conven-
ton has been in. session at Chicago, with ITO
delegates present, representing all parts OF the
country.
The news from the White House this morn
ing Is suchl, au &c great anxiety. Fever
ish symptoms in the Presidents case have de-
veloped within the past few days, and were
thought to be due to an obstruction TO the dis
ering 1t advisable, have made another incisi0n
into the flesh to facilitate the flow OF pus. The
patient was given ether and at the last report
he was resting quietly and tho outlook was
very hopeful. The surgeons seem confident
and more favorable symptoms are expected.
General Robert Patterson died at his resi-
dance In Philadelphia In the Seth year OF his
age.
By the bursting Of the boiler OF steam
threshing machine at Columbia, ILL.,, FIVE per-
sons were killed and five others wounded.
The Irish convention at Chicago develops
aCldulOus controversies as to sundry financial
questions as well as In regard to the presence
OF spies In the guise OF delegates.
meeting representing the ownership Of a
large number OF western rolling mills held at
Cincinnati, declared against the employment
of union men In the mills.
James ID. Colt Judge of the Massachusetts,
supreme court, suicided In Pittsheld by shoot
ing himself In the head.
The President is rallying favorably from the
last surgical operation, and the physicians pre-
dict more rapid Improvement than at any
previous period as soon as he RECEIVERS from
the surgical fever incident to tho operation.
The Irish convention at Chicago has ad-
journed. They were unable TO got a salisfac-
tory statement from the trustees OF their funds,
which are reported to be large.
Mana and bis band of Indians who have
been depredating in New Mexico are moving
south In the endeavOr to reach Mexican soil
before being taken by the u s. cavalry who
are holly In pursuit.
!, The New York commissioners OF immgra-
ton have brought suit against steamship com.
panles to recover $4,000 for ''head tax" on i'm
migrants landed In June and July.
A fire at St Louis destroyed the Atlantic
Touring mill and other property TO the value
Of$1400O0.
Steuben Butler, age % years, the oldest citi-
zen OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, 10 dead. He was the
son OF Col. ZebulOn Butler, who commanded
the settlers at the massacre OF Wyoming In
1873. He was also editor Of the Wyoming
Herald, the FIRST paper established 10 Luzerne
county.
The u. s. Str Tallapoosa has suite OF rooms
expressly prepared for the use of President
Garfield, as soon as he shall be able to take the
contemplated sea trip.
The two gendarmes from Italy, who came
70 Identify the italian bandit Esp0sitO, went TO
Ludlow street !ail, New York city, and without
hesitation picked out the prisoner from line
Of twenty -four others In which he was placed.
Indian outrages In New Mexico are still
daily reported.
President GARFIELD has signed the extradition
papers In the case Of Firth, the Canadian for
ger. II IL said that he will hereafter sign all
Important papers.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
In Fly Market lived a maid,
Fling-dang-dural, tural-lural,
Frying sausage was her trade,
Fling danQ-dural, etc,

One Morrison kept porterhouse
hard by, and was accustomed to buy
his meat of Thomas Gibbons in the
market. Becoming accidentally ac-
quainted with the excellent qualities
of steak cut from the small end of the
sirlOin, which was then used only for
roasting, he fell into the way of buying
them, and no others, for his famous
porterhouse, and so Mr.. Gibbons every
morning ordered'the porterholve steaks
to be cut, and in time the cut itself
came to be known as 'porterhouse" all
through Fly Market, and eventually
through all other markets in the coun-
try.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19

HOMEOPATHIC Family medicine
Cases and books, giving concise direc.
tiOns for treating all coming ailments,
are a great comfort and a positive saw
ing in every household. The best as
sortment of all STYLES and prices ia
found at Boericke Il Tafels IIOmpO-
pathic Pharmacy, 80 Clark street, Chi
cago, III. Descriptive Price Currents
gratis. Business established in 1855
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
Detroit Live Stock. Market.

A novel tin.type was taken recently
at Monroe. Two men procured
human skeleton at a doctors
Office, and taking it to the gallery,
placed it between them. Its costume
consisted of hat and pipe, and with
its arms encircling the "live" men the
picture was taken.
The reunion of the Eleventh Michi-
gan Infantry, will be held at
Ringers lake, st. Joseph county, Au-
gust Oath and 25th.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19

ment on such order, showing such pre-
sentation to him.
The township clerk shall include in
the annual statement to be made by him
to the supervisor, of moneys proposed
to be raised in said township by taxa
ton, the amounts of all such orders, due
and TO become due, with interest on the
same up to Jan. succeeding, and the
same shall he assessed upon the proper
township, locality, or road district, and
collected like other taxes, and used by
the treasurer for the payment of such
orders aud the interest thereon.
Act No. ~, on the same Subject, pro-
vides that hereafter it shall be anlaw-
fui for any highway commissioner to
draw or issue any orders for the pay
ment Of money upon any township treas
urer, or to contract for, or permit to be
done or furnished, any labor or materials
for the highways or bridges in such
township, for any sum or sums greater
than the highway funds previously au-
thorized by the voters Of such township,
or otherwise provided by law, except in
cases specially provided for by law.
Any highway commissioner offending
against the above provisions shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
may be punished by fine of 800 and
Imprisonment in the county Jail for
three months.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
One Experience from Many.

~ had been SICK and miserable 30 long and
had caused my husband 30 much trouble and
expense, no one seemed TO know what allied
me, that was completely disheartened and dis
c0uraged. In this frame of mind got bot
tic OF Hop Bltters and used them unknown
TO my family. / soon began to improve and
thought Il strange and unnatural but when
told them what had helped me, they said
"Hurrah for Hop Bittersl long may they pros
per for they have made mother we'll aud us
happy."-Ths M0ther.--Home Journal.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19

MRS. LYDIA n. PINKHAM, 2yS Western Ave.
Lynn, Mass, is rapidly acquiring al enylable
reputation for the surprising cures which
daily result from the use OF her VEGETABLE
COMPOUND in all female diseases. Send to her
for pamphlets.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
Tonic and JaxItiXa.

Fer the best blood enrlchsr In the market
buy James Tonic Pills. Largely composed Of
iron. sugar coated, will not injure the teeth,
guaranteed TO do all claimed for them. 25cts.
Jas. 4. Davis IL Co., wholesale agts., Detroit,
Men. James Cough TN Co., Buffalo, n. Y,
prOprlolOrs.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
DETROIT. June 90. 1881

DETROIT, June ~, 1881
Messrs. Eakins j Co, Agents White Bronze Monu-
ments, 90 Farmer street, Detroit Mich.
GENTLEMEN:-The White Bronze Monument
which you erected ON my lot In Elmwuod Cemetery
upwards OF n year anu half ago, still retains It's
nne appearance. i cannot discover That utmos-
pheric changes have in the least degree furnished
the monument or dinmed its beauty. All state
ments 70 the effect that in time these monuments
become rusty are certainly untrue 30 far as have
observed, beg leave To add that am entirely
satisfied with my purchase and remain
Yours truly,
ANTHEM MCCLELLAN
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19

Porterhouse steaks are pretty we'll
known commodity. and although they
cannot, like the sirloin, boast of hay
ing been knighted, yet their fame and
reputation are every bit as good. In
point of fact, the "porterhouse" is an
American discovery, with an American
name. They were first cut about the
year 1914, in the OLD Fly Market, in
New York City,which was immortalized
in rather free ballad that was in
vogue about the same time, common
cling.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
A Voice from the Press.

I take this opportunity TO bear testimony
to the efficacy Of your "Hop Bitters." Ex-
pecting to find them nauseous and bitter
and composed Of bad whisky, We were
agreeably surprised at their mild taste just
like cup Of tea. A Mrs. Cresswell and a
Mrs. Conner, friends, have likewise tried,
and pronounce them the best medicine they
have ever taken for building up strength
and toning up the system. was troubled
with costiveness, headache and want Of APP
petite. The two former ailments are gone,
and the latter greatly improved. I have q
yearly contract with doctor to look after
the health of myself and family, but need
him not now.
8. GILLILAND, Peoples advocate.
July %, 1878. Pittsburg, Pa.
The Owosso times., 1881-08-19
Sports and Amusements.


There are 242 entries for the Derby
for 1883.
Maud S. scored Oil at the Chicago
Driving Park.
Lucy, the PAGER, record 2.l4. used to
plow up cotton fields in Tennessee.
Maud S. in her run against her Off
cial record, made 2:10a at Buffalo,
n. Y.
Capt. Stone says he will purchase
a full brother or sister of Maud s., at
any cost.
The Grand RAPIDS race horse, Lady
Turpin, has been sold to an Ohio firm
for $4,000.
The hoofs of Bonesetter, the famous
trotter, have been mounted, and will
ornament a Chicago window.
A Parian vase has been offered
by New Jersey manufacturing firm as
a prize for the club winning the base
ball league championship.
Lorillard and Keene are the men to
send to England and France as minis
ters. They would make themselves re-
spected by wOrthily representing a
stable government.-N. o. Picayune.
The American trotter, Eagle Boy,
has won victory ON French soil by
trOtting 4,4OO meters Ia little over "a
mlleS in 6.54, about $50 to the
mile.
Sarah Bernhard is avenging herself
for her social ostracism in America by
relating such anecdotes as the follow.
ing: She declares that one evening,
when playing in western city, it was
discovered at the last moment that by
an oversight none of the French text
books had been provided. However,
another set of librettos, also in French,
was substituted instead of the right
ones The scheme worked admirably.
The audience bought, and then fol.
lowed the play throughout without
once discovering the fraud that had
been perpetrated, while the troupe
found it hard work to restrain theiI
Observation-Disclosures Commercial.
Learn to be brief. Long visits, long
stories, long exhOrtatiOns, and long
prayers, seldom profit those who have
to do with them. Life is short. Time
is short. Moments are precious. Learn
to condense, abridge, and intensity. We
can endure many an ache and i'll if il
is soon over, while even pleasures grow
insipid, and pain intOlerable, if they
are prOtracted beyond the limits OF rea
son and convenience. Learn to be
brief. Lop off branches; stick to the
main fact in your case. Ii you pray
ask for what you would receive, anC
get through; it you speak, tell your
message, and hold your peace; boz
down TWO words into one, and three
into two. Always learn to be brief.
Robert Bonner says if he can gel
Rarus and Edwin Forrest in condition
he feels perfectly satisfied that he Cal
beat the best time OH record, and thai
he may give an exhibition trOt in Au
gust. If the race comes OIL it will be or
either the Prospect Park or Hartford
track. Both horses have trotted in =
liz Oh three-quarter track.