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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13
The Slim Teacher.
How He MANAGED THE School AT GRAN
BERRY GULCH.

"Mster, no doubt you have all the learnin'
that's required in a school teacher, but it
wants more than learnin' to make a man able
to teach school in Cranberry Gulch. You'll
soon find that out if you try. We've had three
who tried it on. One laws there in the grave
yard another lost his eye the last one open
ed school, and left before noontime for the
benefit of his health. He hasn't been back
since. Now you're a slender build, and all
your learnin' will only make it worse, for all
our young folks are roughs, and don't stand
no nonsense"
This was what one Of the trustees Of the
district said to my friend Harry Flotoe when
he made application for the vacant position Of
teacher.
Let me try. I know am slender, but
am tough, and / have strong WILL said
Harry.
just as you like. There's the school
house, and I'll have notice given if you want
it done" said the trustee.
81 DO" said Harry, land I'll open next
Monday at Q A. M
The notice was given, and there was good
deal Of excitement in the gulch and along the.
Yuba fats. More than fifty young people Of
both sexes made an excuse TO drop into the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

''The shrewd Canadians" says the Milwau-
kee Sentinel, ''have discovered that Churc-
hill, on Hudson's Bay, is more than a hun
dred miles nearer Liverpool than is the port
of New York, and propose to tap the North
ern Pacific railroad by another road running
to that point. which is almost more than a
thousand miles nearer the Northwestern grain
country than New York is. If the scheme
proves practicable. city of considerable size
will soon be seen in what has been consid-
cred as an Arctic region of America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

A letter from Halifax says that HOLSTERS
there may be purchased for a cent apiece An
Irish officer. thinking that they were in prob
ability two or three shillings each--as in his
own country-gave his servant q sovereign
and babe him order the worth Off in Holsters,
as he had some friends coming to sup with
him that night. Judge of his surprise when,
on arriving at his lodgings, he found a cart
load of the delicate crustacea awaiting him.
II beg pardon, SIR" said the servant, ssthe
other cart will be up presently"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

Mr.. ,Ienning, correspondent of the New
York World, expresses the opinion that the
next political movement in England viii be
a coalition of the old Wings and Conserva-
tives against the Radicals
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

The season is closed at Saratoga. Nearly
three hundred thousand persons were admit
ted to the Ilathorne spring upon the payment
tensive hotel, expressly for Hebrews. is to be
built before the opening of the next season.
A New York letter. referring to the recent
visit of exPresident Hayes to that city, says :;
''He comes and goes as a mere nobody, at
tracing no more notice than if he had never
left his farm He was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel when the French guests arrived there,
but no one thought about him at ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

TREASURES OFFICE,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,


Portland. October ], 1881.
To holders of Portland and kennebec Railroad
Bonds. known "Mckeen Bonds"
THE Maine Central Railroad Company will pay
II these bonds in full with accrued interest, on
presentation of the same at Treasurer's Office In
Portland, or, at the option of the holder. will give
in exchange for same. at par the Consolidated Bonds
Of the Maine Central Railroad Company. due in
l9l, and bearing interest at i've per cent, for all
such bond. may be presented during the month of
October, 1881 D. ;. CUSHING,
Treasurer Maine Central Railroad Compa ny
oct7t4W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

The census returns show that the Southern
cotton mills make finer goods on the average
than those of New England, earning eleven
cents a yard for the goods turned out by
them, whereas the New England mills get
only eight and half cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

The Young Mems Republican Club of
didate for office who is not "a selfsupport-
ing citizen of known integrity and business
capacity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

Dailu Kennrbrr Journal.

The Faculty of Yale College have adopted
the revised edition of the New Testament for
use in the morning and other exercises of the
Theological School.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

Coal Oil or Petroleum may be very nice
for illuminating or lubricating purposes, but
surely it is not the proper thing to cure a
cough with. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is
looked upon az the standard Cough remedy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

The Vicksburg Herald says "This is the
time for the Northern laborers to come South
Too many cannot possibly come. All the
immigrants can find homes and immediate
employment in the South too. Everything
in the South is booming. and thousands
of workers are needed to keep up the
BOOM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

Opium consumption in this country is in
creasng at an alarming rate. 1t is estimat-
ed that 1000 Americans at least are victims
to the balefu habit of opium smoking while,
over 10000 Chinese in the country pursue
the same vicious practice. The use Of opium
in other forms, however, far exceeds this.
The importation Of opium in 1880 was 77,-
1876 pounds, an increase of 1900 pounds
in one year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13
Dailv Kennebec Journal.

,..,sd every morning, except Sundays. Itcontain
:. lsest news by telegraph and mail, gives reports
vsrkets. and has carefully prepared political and
y w. articles and a generous amount of farming,
s"%e Ss1 and miscellaneous reading with full cempla-
bga Tsrms AZ per annum in ddrance, Is if payment
o, made within the year. Single copies Scents to
sh"d A. the bookstores and at this office.
e.dvertisements inserted reasonable terms Rates
rav be had on application at this Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13
weekly .Kennebec Journal

Published every Wednesday morning,i rs the largest
;o PAPER in the state, containing news, political
iss AGRICULTURAL and scientific matter, tales poetry
.cedotes household matter, markets, &C., &c.
FERNS 81 per danuns in GdcdRce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13
The Latest Yet.
But the Same Result. u

:. So. Norridgeu ock, Me-, Feb. /, 1851
Aessrs. Morris Ireland, Boston, Mass.
The safe bought of you last October, was IN .
s. The building tsok fire in the night t,and the safe.
building, and its contents, fell into the cellar upon
pile ofdry wood. making y hot fre which lasted TOR
zen zen hours. The outside OF the safe was heated red
hot ltmelted the handle and dial of the door.
the contents consisted of watches, jewelry,
ssrwsre, books. papers, etc.. all Of which came
u. y q good S condition far lying asanss as ,hs shows
~ Itself what it is, and feel well satisfied with
saat II has done. Please write what you can allow
o. F. HALL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13

The following AdyeftIsinR A2euts are authOF1zed
% receive subscriptions aid advertisements for the
EsyxEREC JOURNAL:
BOSTON :: S. NJ. PETTENGILL & Co. 10 State
.srr Street.
ss s. X. NILES, No. 9 fremont st.
fff 10 T. e. EVANS, fremont Temple
HORACE DODD, 265 Washington
street.
WV YORK 3: :DAUCHY & Co., "a Park Place.
GEO. T.. ROwELL T. Co., 10
Spruce Street.
JAMES II. BATES, Al Park Row.
w. w. SHARPE Co.
PHILADELPHIA n. W. AVER & SON, Times Bldg.
Chestnut. and Sth streets.
yEw HAVEN, CONN, II. p. HUBBARD. City Bank
Building.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
The Unimprovcd World.

From the Graphic.
A pessimIstlc Frenchmsn recently gave
utterance to his regrets that the world was
becoming altogether too we'll known and
too civllzed-he could fud nothing more
10 do in II but to fence it in, 30 that care
less people would not jump of. That this
is mistaken view of the worlds condition
most people are only too well aware
There is ever 80 much to do even in the
most cultivated patch of it, to make exis-
tence even approximately whnt it should
be. Look at New York city, and let your
imagination suggest but few OF the
things that ought TO be done. And when
everything has been supplied that is
needed here, there are Africa and Asia,
not to mention Central and South America
to supply with the conveniences of civil
lization. There is the Desert or Sahara to
be converted into a romantic lake, its
shores studied with pleasant winter resorts
and palace steamers sailing up and down
its placid surface. The fever swamps Of
the great dark continent" are yet to be
drained railroads are still to be built
through its entire length and breadth /;
cities are to be founded, with or without
Tammsny or Anti. Tammany rings to run
them-in short, there is virgin land
here, to be taken in hand by the enter
prIsing capitalists, many times greater
than the entire United States. But before
we take it up let US finish of our own
country and make 1t second to none in the
matter of comfortable existence. We are
rich and have plenty of money to spare
now let us put some OF 1t to this-the
best possible use we can put it TOTO i'm
prove our cities and towns and our means
Of locomotion and communication.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
He Is to be Given the Secre-
tary of State Portfolio.
IMPORTANT TELEGRAPH ORDER
The War Between the Western
Union and The American Union
Companies--.A Fatal Dis
pute--The ChrIstiancy
Scandal.
THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION
THE NEXT OABINET.

senator Blaine ms The Secretary OF
state-Prevaient heller That He
will accept the Position.
Special to the Philadelphia Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Ehe statement
that Mr.. Blaine is to be Secretary of State
in General Garield's Cabinet is now gen.
orally accepted here rs true. His nearest
friends are making this assertion with q
persistence and show of authority that can
hardly be doubted. 1t is even given out
by them that Mr.. Blaine will resign about
the first of February to enable the Maine
Legislature, then in session, to select his
successor, 80 that there may be no loss of
Republican strength when the Senate
meets in extraordinary session after the
4th OF March. or course there is lonR
train OF rumors and speculstions following
in the wake OF the general belief
that the first place in the
new Cabinet Ia given to this
aggressive leader of one wing of stslwart
Republicanisul. 1t is loudly suggested in
some quarters that this is a declaration to
Senators OonkliuR aud Cameron that their
Influence will be small with the new
President, but neither they nor their
friends 80 accept It, Iadeed 1t is we'll
known that both the Senator from New
York and Pennsylvania have from the
first expected that Senator Blaine would
have a Cabinet place if he desired it, and
If he did not that he could name some one
else for the position. They therefore, are
not surprised now that Mr. Blaine has
decidud TO accept the place at his disposal
himself, and recognize the fitness of his
going to the State Department. IL is
claimed for them that IN this act Of calling
Mr. Blaine to the Cabinet they recognize
the Inauguration by General Garfield
of that wise policy that was FROM the first
expected of calling all elements Of the
Republican party into his political family.
The supporters OF Grant Will undoubtedly
be represented, aud they expect that the
independent element OF the paray will also
have recognition. 1t is well known that
neither Oonkling nor Cameron would
accept Cabinet position If rendered
them, and that the rumors about MIR.
Cameron's recent visit to Mentor which
connect his name with seeking such a
place either for himself or any particular
person is very far from the real object OF
his visit.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
IMPRUVED X ED MEN.
Raising Up of Chiefs by the Lenape
Tribe.

On Saturday evening Lenaps Tribe, No.
O /. o X. NJ, raised up the following
Chiefs who had been previously selected
to lead the tribe during the present Great
sun:
Prophet William II. Kramer.
Sachem-James Harsis.
Senior Sagamure-M Matthias McNally.
Jusior SsgauiUre-Robert Armstrong.
Keeper of Wampum-Joshua Maris.
Uh!ef of Records-Joseph Pyle
Assistant Ohisf of Records-E A Van
Trump.
After the raising-up ceremonies the red
men with number Of pale'faced friends
sat down to H repast of what they termed
"corn and venisop," iD Robinsons ice
cream saloon. Neither corn nor venison
were, in fact, upon the table, but more
attractive Substitutes were provided in
fried oysters and the usual concomitants.
After the Tepast music was furnished by
members of Rawnsley's gee club.
Toasts followed; the first being "fbe
Great Council of the United States, -
which was responded to by Joshus Maris,
Ed. great chief of record, and past
grand ineohonee. In his speech he gave
brief history of the order, which, he said,
was supposed to have been first established
in this country during the war of 1872,
but was not organized under national
head until 1847.
In the latter year the first Great Council
was formed there being then about l5 or
26 tribes, located in the State of Pennsyl J.
vania and Maryland and the District OF
Colum bia, now there are over 800 tribes.
Then the membership was about 1,100
now, over 80, 600, and the Charitable and
relief expenditures exceed 800, 600 per
year.
The Order has been reasonably prosper
GUS in the past and has a promising future
before it.
II. @. Conrad, Esq, was next called
upon and read in very acceptable man.
ner fitting extract from "Hiawsths.
This was followed by song from Will
liam Rawnsley.
The remainder OF the programme was
Toast, Great Council of Delaware. Re-
sponded to by Great Sachem Joseph A.
Bond
Reading, by Captain johnson, Grand
Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
Toast, the State of the Order. Re-
sponded to William F. Harrison, repre-
sentative to the Great Council.
Song, by - Green.
Long talk, by Great Prophet Joseph
Pyle
Song by Elmer Moore.
The entertainment reflected credit on
the Committee of Arrangements, which
consisted of George Newsteed, James
Lamb and Martin johnson.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
THE TEL EGRIPH WaR.
The Western Union Ordered Away
From All the eenusyivania HALL
NEAy Linn

The Western Union Ordered Away
From All the eenusyivania HALL
way Lines.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-The officers of
the Pennsylvania Railway Company have
directed the Western Union Telegraph
Company to Withdraw its agents and
operators from all The Offices and lines of
the Pennsylvania railway, and On Friday
next the entire telegraphic 81 stem which
extends over the lines Of the peunsy lvauia
railway will be Transferred to the Ameri-
can Union Telegraph Company.
Some months ego the Pennsy lvania
Railway Company entered into contract
with the American Union Telegraph Com
pany under which the American Union
Company agreed to pay 800. 600 annually
for term Of 20 years for the right to
build telegraph lines along the extensive
system Of roads controlled by the Penn.
sylvauis Railway Company, embracing in
the aggregate upwsrde of 5000 miles of
road.
The American Union Telegraph Com
pany, in acoordsncce with this contract
has been rapidly constructing lines along
the whole system OF roads. The line
from Philadelphia to Chicago was COM
pleted year ago Oo the only link yet
nncompleted TO perfect the American
Union system, that between Tr. nton aud
New York, 800 men are now at work night
and day, aud the entire system will be
completed and ready for business on We'd
nesday, January 9th. Two months notice
to leave the offices and lines of the Penn
sylvania railway was given to tho Western
Union on the 7th of November and will
extire January 7th. when the entire Penn
sylvania system will be transferred to the
American Union, giving the American
Union five trunk lines of telegraph from
New York to Chicago
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
A MAN FROZEN TO DEATH
Found Stiff In His Horse cart
Along the Railroad.
ENFORCING THE SUNDAY LAW
A Destitute FamIy.--A Cold Bed
Our Building Record---A Rising
Sun Man Mssing--0ur
Mortuary Record.
THE MISSING BLACKSMITH
THE GOLD WaTE.

Winch Sent she HIercury sixteen
Degrees Below Zero, in This city.
The plumber is in his glory.
Send man around to our house right
off, hydrant busted all to smash
Want You TO send somebody at once
TO fix the water pipes iu our cellar, oil
frozen up hard and tight"
Such orders came hookinR In and crowd
iug each other at every pluAber shop in
the city at an early hour last Thursday, the
departing messenger opening Inc door to
admit some one else on the same urgent
errand bent.
Out on the streets there was not much
losting around the corners Ii st Thursday,
yet the air being still the cold was not Sc
noticeable as it often is when the ther-
mometer registers several degrees above,
instead of below, zero. Hardy lovers OF
sleighing were out, driving over the crisp
and frCzsn snow, loaded carts and wagons
were moving slowly along as usual and
about the usual number of pedestrians
passed to and fro along the psvements
OCCASIONALLY pressing the palms Of theil
hands against their cold ears
Ex-'Squire Hagany said that he could
not recolleot the Thermometer going sc
low since 1856, and only onep betoro that
in the great storm OF 1881, which was the
coolest he had ever experienced.
Following is a record of the tempera
ture at thu P, ". IL 3. passenger depot
at the hours stated
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
No ThorOugIhfare.

A. D. Vandever complains that the
Jessup Il Moore Company will not allow
him to haul dead animals over road
running through the pulp works. Vande-
yer has place about half a mile above the
pulp works. and this action forces him to
make long detour and increases the dis
tance over which he must transport the
cereasse es to four miles. What makes it
still worse is the lower end of the road he
must take is so blocked with snow AZ to
be impossible He has hence been COM
pelled to leave the dead aplmals in Rich
ardson's woods. A rope valued by him at
81 was stolen from one of these horses,
and hindquarter cut from another,
mutilating the hide SO as to render ii
nearly valueless
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
MILLIONS OF CROWS.
A Yarn From South Carolina AN Tall
as Lat Summers snake Stories.

Lexington Is. q Press.
A gentleman who resides near the ele.
CANT premises of Mr.. Inksbaep, about six
miles north of our city, reports what is
probably the most stupendsus thing in
the way Of u crow nest that has ever been
seen s,nce Noahs crow went to roost in
the olive tres. The roOst Is in the magnif
icent woodland OF Mr.. Inksheep, and our
informant estimates the number of birds
at $50, 900 600 He says the largest oak
trees have been uprooted and smaller ones
crushed into. kindling wood by their
weight that me noise made By them is so
great that the people fer three miles
around have to stuff cotton in their ears,
and are only able to communicate with
each other through speaking trumpets
after the crows begin to assemble. CATTLE
weighing l 800 pounds have been killed
by the birds, and their bones picked clean
and the skeletons of hogs and sheep which
weighed 15O to 200 pounds are dangling
from the trees, where the crows have
carried them, and the whole country Is
strewn with bones, as in the prophets
vision of "the valley of Jehosaphat "
Shooting at them is exceedingly danger
Gus. gentleman In the employ of Mr..
Inksheep fred two shots into one of the
trees, and narrowly escaped suffocsticn
from falling birds.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06
@
T. PERSONAL.

Gen Garfe!d's farm ia worth about
S25, 900
Salvini has sou II years old who has
received university education and is now
studying law in Florence.
Rev Dong Gong the first Baptist
Chinese convert on the Pacific coast, ex-
poets to sail for China soon.
Mrs Ellen Grant Sartoris has now three
children-two little girls and boy. The
fourth--her eldest son-is dead.
DIR. Schlieman accompanied by his wife,
has gone to Orchomenos near Thebes,
where he will continue his excavations.
Representative Ewing has entirely re.
covered his health, and will teke bis seat
in the House when Congress reassembles.
Mr.. Edward Bsiues, who has just been
knighted. is said 10 have commenced life
as q reporter for bis fathers jlurnal, the
Leeds Mercury
The present custodian of the home OF
Burus was one OF the GOO at Balaklava
and was captain in a Pennsylvania
regiment duriog cur civil war.
Thirty years ago James Gordon Bennett
boasted that the income OF the New York
Herald had reached the enormous sum OF
81 900 day. To-day it is 81 600.
In the county Of Kerry, Lord Lans'
dowue's "a 5it acres are valued at fS, 543
a year, Lord Ventry's 81 sos at el0, 5SS,
Mr.. BANDS 32 $40 ut f2, ,G3s, and Onion.
oghues 10, 4O5 at 1887.
Mr.. Yung Wing, who has been &c
years i'll this country, is the only member
of the Chinese legation who has the
special permission of his government to
wear the EuropeaD dress.
MIR. Kavanagh OF Boris, Ireland, the
Iegless, arrnless, ex-M. p, is about to sell
some of his large property and has for
wardod circulars 10 his tenants stating the
terms on which they may purchase.
James Buchanan, President Of the
| United States, made an election bet il
/ 1919 and lost it, and the deed by which
he conveyed the land he forfeited is, il
his own handwriting, Oh file at Warren, Pa
The Bishop OF Rochester wss hissed
ard howied ut after service at st. Pauls
4 Church, Walworth, London, the othe,
day, because he told the congregation that
some of its high-stepping rituals would
have to be abolished.
The pay of the actor Mccullough
during his recent engagement at the Fifth
Avenue theatre, New York, was abou
$3O,0OO. Successful actors in fortnight
can nearly double Beecher's salary for {
year. But it requires high culture
peculiar talents and much labor.
The proposed visit of Moody ant
Sankey TO New Orleans will be postponed
for some time on account of the immens,
quantity of work which they are doing ii
San Francisco, and which is yet to b,
done in that city. From New Orlean
they will go to New York and take stesme
for England.
George Peabody, the philanthropist
never married and for singular reason
He was in love with a girl and wa
standing on the porch al the house of he
parents one night when his rival raj
frantically up, threw his arms around tn,
girls neck, kissed her and disappeared il
the darkness. The romantic sensation 81
pleased the girl that she Tilted Peabod.
and married her amatory assailant. ~
Oleopstras nose had been longer, tn
whole political face of the worl,
might have changed" and if Peabody ha'
married Baltimore would probably hav
lost its muniaoent present.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-06

The Game Protective Association is
makicg III effort in behalf of the birds
rhe heavy winter makes thsir lot an un-
happy oge aud the Association wants to
interest the farmers so that they will help
keep them from peri hing Particularly
is effort directed toward partridges, for
the protection of which practical offer
is made The Association will give the
farmers % cents for every live partridge
they bring to it after the winter is over,
and will release the bird Immediately.
The Association will import number of
partridges from the South, and has re-
ceived consignment already, but it
wishes aso to save the native birds
Farmsrs will do a great favor by looking
after these birds.