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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17
Stedman on International Copy
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| Until state of law shall exist that will in
iuce American publishers, driven from their
distant foraging grounds, to seek for genius
at home and make it available. the support
of our authors will not be so assured as to
tend Sin the end to the advancement of liter
| ature." International copyright at least
would have made it feasible for the poet to
earn his living by general literary work, and
to reserve some heart and thought for his
nobler calling. Now, when a serious move.
ment at last seems under way toward copy
right reform. it still has been so hampered
with reservations and class interests that
many ask whether it were not better to have
no change at all than to have one that is par
| tial. and that NAV postpone indefinitely the
one thing needful. to wit honest recognition
OF an authors right of property in his own
creations, without any more limits of space
and time than those appertaining to other
| kinds of estate.
Literature verify has been almost the sole
product of human labor that has not been
rated as the lasting property of the producer
| and his heirs or assigns. This want of per-
manent copyright has borne severely upon
authors in all countries, but more severely
upon those of America, who have had to
await the formation of public taste, TO create
their audiences, and who, while willing to
suffer in their own persons. are less ready to
| devote life-times to the production Of what
will be valuclcss to those whom they hold
most dear. The want of international coyp-
right has been a grevious wrong TO our brother
writer's in Europe. Their complaints are
just; their cry has gone up for years. Great
as the spoilations have been which they have
endured, the effect upon our native literature
and authorship has been no less disastrous.
Our authors themselves do not comprehend
it. few of the great publishing houses,
grown rich upon the system of free reprints,
of late have felt this wrong, and the men of
heart and culture who control them are gen.
erousy atoning for it. We see them leaders
in artistic and literary movements, the
friends of authors and artists, receiving for
their public and private humanities our
warmest tributes of honor and affection. II
is said that every wrong in this world is
surely. if slowly righted; and the wrongs Of
authors doubtless will be set right But who
shall pick mp water spilled to the ground
| The writers of a new generation will never
realize how bitter was the bread eaten by
those who went before them and made their
paths straight. t.-Sc,ibner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

New Hampshire soldier, who made ap-
plication for a pension Is years ago, has just
received from the War Department the Gus
tomary circular specifying the evidence re-
quired 10 establish his claim.
Arsenic has been found in the whiskey
from which DR.. Bugbee, of Lancaster, n. H..
drank before he died, and this fact leads to
developments favorable to Mrs. Mayo, upon
whom suspicion has rested.
A lad named Grenier, at Oswego, Mich,
picked an onion top to blow bubbles with.
Paris, Green. which had been sprinkled on
the onions, made sore on his lips, which
led to fatal erysipelas.
Canadas population is 4,350.933, or that
was its number in April, 1881. when the last
census was taken. The increase in ten years
is about $4,000; in twenty years, almost
!, ,150. 900.
Out in Arizona they are telling the story of
a bird which entered the Post Office Of
PhGnix through a window, flew into a mail
bag unseen, and was locked in and sent to
Maricopa. where it arrived unhurt
Thousands of people are now TO be found
in the White Mountains, and the hotels are
making money. A careful calculation results
in naming $50 As good for eight and forty
hours at White Mountain hotel.
1t is proposed in Iowa to present testi-
monial to Kate Shelley, the brave Irish girl
who saved passenger train from going
through broken bridge in storm. One en-
thusiastic man advises that the commercial
travellers Of the country take it into their own
hands and each contribute 81 to the fund
Kate's father, it is related, lost his life in the
service Of the Northwestern Railway Com
pany some years ago; her brother was drown
ed two seasons since, and the family now con-
lists of Katie, who il l5 or 16 years Of age,
her mother. woman in poor health, and two
younger children Of s and 8 years, respec-
lively
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

An exchange says the demand for mechan-
les and laborers was never greater than now.
Not only do the applications received at Cas-
tie Garden in New York far exceed in num-
her those seeking employment, but manufac-
turers and contractors all over the country
are advertising in the newspapers for help.
The country grows rich as the product of its
labor increases, and we must therefore be
ayng the foundations for long period of
prosperity if we wisely improve our present
opportunities and do not speculate too much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

A letter from Atlanta, Georgia. in the
Press of to-day oorroborates the many re.
ports concerning the great boom which has
struck the South. Everybody appears sud
denly to have a plenty of money, and the
South is in consequence going through a pro
cess of industrial reconstruction if not revo,
luton. The spirit Of improvement is abroad.
and Southern enterprise is every day becom
ing less a figure of speech and more a matter
of fact Philadelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17
Summer Arrangement
Augusta, eoothbay and the lslands,
Touching at all intermediate Landings.
The New Steamer MABEL =.

win, on ant after Monday June 20. run - foI'ows;
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS (round trip dayS
Lave Aueus-s st s. Hallowel 6 20, Gardiner Z, for
Mom.e CAPITOL and Squirrel Islands, Ocean Point
and Boothbay. RETURNING. will leave Boothbsy
A. 20 p NJ, for OCEAN Point, Squirrel: Mouse and
Canifoi Islands, leaving Bath at n NJ, for Rich-
,,1rrd ;srdiuer Hullo9ell aud Augusta.
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY leave Augusta
10. is. Hallo,yeIl i040 and Gardiner Ills A. y.
n;aS,,,ond ~ - M and Bath at r. NJ, for Five
Islands. Mosse, Capitol and Squirrel Islands, Ocean
Point and Boothbay. -,
parshhsv :. A. n for Ocean Point, Squirrel,
%crse md Five Islands. leaving. Bath at 10 Ter
Richmond. t;ardiner. HalIovsIl - Assaar- -.
DAYS DCWN-Aueaae g nooss0e5 = "
nfYs f}f-Bocsh1a9 - eAsUDas-Asaday. ises-
day. ihursdy sd Esaaay. pVs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

THE quicker" says the Allegheny City
Mail. 1--WE let it be known that America is not
to be made the home or the haven of bomb
throwers or infernal-machine manufacturers
the better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

The St Paul Pioneer Press is disguised
with the misapplcation Of military and pro-
fessional titles. Not only are Justices Of
the Peace called Judge This or That, and
military titles are bestowed upon the slightes,
occasion. but the Surveyors s-General Of land
and of logs are called General after occupy
ing those positions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

1t is reported that the Lake Erie vineyards
will produce very small wine crop this year
not more than one third the natural yield
This failure is attributed to the cold winter,
late spring. sudden heat in May and dry
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17
the PRESIDENTS WOUND.
A Parallel Case in Army Life,
x-unedy one OF the Sur geons
-, lputv at the u. S.A .eseneraI iosP"~A
west PhfladelPeia. Now OF
ROud0ut, N. Y.

Tn the issue of the Philadelphia Record OF the I'm
x .lv as pubished an article relaf ng te tne ca
- - :.n, William Palmer, now Quartermaster seconu
Brigade New Jersey state Nsons. Suis Es., Tennes
w -; Srnf.r of 1865 In that article the stIInnS IN,
the case to that q an, ,Se
Hi- ,a efemeut being the brave captain nmsem
still het,er authority Dr. David nPhilsS.lnhia
h had charge of the case and performed the opess
ton Of removing the dtscned bone .ns q, hing per
es Palmer living to ni, esx
the bloom Of health Dr. kenne%nS % e ,;I;t.ry and
civil practice their lives 70 the S s.e Called
and strengthening powers o. III /. IN nosses.ion Of
an Letter from Capt r,%es 10 ssis med
..Isra..E Esvorife Rrmedy"-which ne eays ~ ~
doubled the oblissso. ne iels tS the sosSd wOs " '
WS;ie ~. Kennedy is engaged In the ntfoo.Osas.
of :fssorise Renea; e ssi soSsi'ess ,ne q tSe
= ~lsor e We0 8 eaplfal epesaaaees = sas
1rs1s = abovs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

During the last fiscal year 30. .000. 900 local
letters were delivered in New York CITY. IL,
0Oo,0O local postal cards. The total num-
ber of mail letters delivered was 81 200, 900,
and of letters collectors collected 95, ,OO0, 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

A private letter from Singapore states that
American goods are gradually forcing them
selves into the market there. although preju-
dice and English influence are very strongly
against them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

An offer has been made by the Russian
Government of exemption from taxes and the
willing to settle in Novava Zemlia. or Nova
Zembla (new Country the largest of the
many islands lying off the northern coast OF
Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

1t is reported that John Kelly proposes to
take hand in New York politics this fall
He will insist upon the recognition of Tam
many in the Democratic State Convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17
Dailu kennftrl JournaI.

The Land Bill takes on a rather more IA
vorable aspect just at present, and it is proba
BILE that rembers in the House of Lords will
do less damage than was anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

Jews in Germany.
| How They ARE TREATED AT WATERING
PLAcEs-How TREATED IN ESGLAND.

In a former letter alluded to the great So
ciability witnessed at Huntington Watering
places and forest resorts, all the assembled
| guests fraternizing in manner very agree
| able to contemplate. am sorry to have to
dwell on one painful exception to this rule,
| and to note phase Of German life i'll becofn-
| ing one of the best educated sections of the
| human race. The Jews, no matter their
position, are never Included in what our Ger
man neighbors call reisebekannfsehatt-
| travelling acquaintance. Wherever y0n 20
you find the Jews apart: their children do not
| join in the games of the others in the hotel
gardens they sit at table together, and, while
| the other assembled guests bow and smile to
each other and Immediately begin a conyer-
sation, no notice whatever is taken Of the
Jews. There are, indeed, one or two
charming spots in the Thuringian For
est which have become almost deserted
by other tourists, simply because the Jews
| flock thither. We must live in Germany
among German people to realize this ex-
traordinary moral retrogression, as ] must
call it. I have heard kindly, well-bred,
courteous Germans speak of the Jews in
terms more bitter than anything ever said in
my hearing by French Catholics of the Re-
| publicaps, or vice versa, and when have
| ventured to express my astonishment, and to
| reiterate the statement that no such feeling
exists in England that the Jews are received
| on precisely the same footing a. others into
| society generally; that l was proud and hap
| py to number Jews among my acquaintance,
the only reply could obtain was, and this
accompanied By look Of semi-incredulity !:
III. all We can say is. the Jews in Eng
land ar not like those of Berlin and other
places here. Letter to Pail Mall GaSetfe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17

John McKenney, aged shout 60. having in
his possession Is dies used In counterfeitinR
silver coin, was arrested 1t vicksbufe. Mia,
on Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-17
Advertising Agents.
FOR THE
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DAILY AND WEEKLY.

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The Latest Yet.
But the Same Result.

So. Norridgea ock, Me-, Feb. !, 1851.
Aessrs. Morris Ireland, Boston, Mass.
The safe bought of you last October, was In
Two story wooden building, which burned January
% The building teOk fire in the nightan the saIe'
buldng, and its contents fell into the cellar upon
nle ofdry WOOD making hot fire which lasted lot
zen hours. The outside OF the safe was heated req
not Ii melted the handle aud dial OF the DOOR
ihe contents consisted of watches, jewelry'
saverwsre, books, papers. etc.. all of which can't
oe good condition. Papers lying against tne IN
iof itself what 1t is, and feel well satisfied with
mat i has done. Please write what you can allow
o. F. HALL.
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Morris 4 ireland,
"a Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass.
nov6@ly
IAlNE CIVIL OFFICER.
FOURTH EDITION.

nus work has been carefully corrected. revised
lived and new matter added. by BYRON d. YER
:. a. 80. The revision includes all amendments
g REVISED Statutes Of 1871. and acts additional
sss. passed at each Legislature. (includine that
and notes al decisions Of the Supreme Court
- Present time. Sent post paid on receipt es.so.
loRlle. SHORT 4 HARMON.
PORTLAND. Me.
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,fCourt, BY sPRAGUE & Sos.
Daily Kenrebec Journal.

,..ued every morning, except Sundays. 1t tcontain
iate,t news by telegraph and mall gives reports
- usrkets, and has carefully prepared political and
~ n.si articles and a generous amount OF farming,
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Champion Record in the Great Bos-
ton Fire in 1872.

.NfSend for prices and descriptive catalogue be-
"'e purchasing elsewhere.
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summer,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
The Quaker Cannon.
[From Biackwood's Magazine. ]

From Backwood's MagaZine.1
There was large coffee-mill in camp.
worked with two fly wheels, and one
evening the men turned this out on it's
side, making pretense it was q gun, run
ming it about, loading and firing with
great delight. The idea was capital
one, and we at once got q wooden gun
made, mounted on a pair of wagon
wheels, when, unless close to it, no one
could tell the difference This was run
out one morning by regular gun de-
tachment, loaded, rammed, and the ac-
ton of firing gone through, as if the
party was at drill. Up ran the Dutch
to their lookout places, glasses were
pointed, and when the truth dawned on
them, bang came a dozen volleys at the
unwelcome stranger. And to our gun
we always put down the reason of the
respectful distance kept by the Beers
when it was visible. The day peace
was proclaimed Joubert rode up with
his staff to shake hands, and tell me he
was going round his posts to order his
men to dispense. The gun stood oppo-
site the front face of the fort; behind it
was a small-arm ammunition-ca The
take-in was perfect, and l saw the Beers
looking at it most anxiously. After the
interview they rode away, but not near
enough to detect the sham; and several
kept looking over their shoulders, and
discussing it in perfect seriousness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
North Carolina Coin.

An Alabama editor says: A few days
ago rare S. gold coin was handed us
by Mr.. l.. Brezeale, of Calera, for in
spection. Said coin was about the size
of silver quarter-a shade thicker, the
color of cold gold" and was inscribed
rs follows: On one side, Carolina
gold, August LIST, 1884, 40 c. 2Ocarats. :"
On the other side, &C. Bechtler. At
Ruhrfurt*. dollars" The history of
this coin, as we learned from Mr. B., is
about this. A gentleman by the name
Of Bechtler owned and worked a gold
mine in North Carolina about the date
shown on said coin. At this time trans
portation facilities were not so good as
they have become since, and the means
of communication were much more linn
tied. On this account Bechtler found
some difficulty in getting his gold dust to
market and to the mints, and he formed
the idea of coming it himself. Not
wishing to infringe upon the govern
ment, or to be considered q counter
feiter, he ascertained the exact amount
of gold contained in the different varie-
ties of gold coin coined by the govern
ment, made his own dies, and coined his
gold dust IN his own name, stamping his
own name and the valve upon each, as is
shown above. This was known through
out North Carolina as Bechtler's gold,
and passed among the people of that
state, and elsewhere where the facts
were known, as readily as the gold
coins that bore the stamp of the govern
ment minis. The So coin we saw, and
which Mr.. B. had in his possession, is a
beautiful one, and is well worthy a
place in the cabinet of numismatolo-
piSt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
The Countersiun,
From Blackwood's Magazine

lfrom BlackWoOd's MaGaZ1ne.]
Throughout the siege of Standerton
we had given girls name for the coun-
tersign. The men liked it. Every
night some of them felt that the garri-
son was watched over by her he loved
best, and it came to be the evenings
topic with them who she was to be when
the orders were read out. 1t put us
about little to find names, but we did
1t, only standing out against Jemima,
and published fresh name every night.
The first name we hit on was Alice
Many of US had an Alice we loved at
home, so we put her in the front rank.
Later ON, when the fort was clean
enough, we christened it after her. and
Fort Alice is now the official title of the
fort which held Standerton. Many
were the discussions the men had over
these names. Violet was one, and
remember hearing an obstinate fellow
silenced, on Directing that il was a
flower, not "gal, by comrade, who
explained that &" Violet is the flower. we
all know that, but girls called Vio-
lette with "he." Another time when
the password was Mag, the following
conversation took place outside the fort
between a sentry and late-comer-
Friend. Sentry-Stand, friend Ad-
vance one, and give the countersign.
Late-comer-I don't know it. Sentry
why it's Mag Late-comer-Oh,
Mag. Sentry-Pass, Mag, all's well.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
above, and add one-half ounce of capsi-

above, and add one-half ounce of capsi-
cum, well rubbed in.
Do not allow hens to be confined in
yards with ducks, for in that case they
Will interfere with each other. If a
good game cock is in the ward he will
knock duck down whenever it gets
within striking distance, while ducks
will teach the art of feather pulling to
perfection. Ducks will pluck the feath-
ers from fowls, when confined, until
they are completely naked. Besides, in
the matter of feeding some difficulty
will be experienced. Tue duck has a
broad bill, and when bulky, soft food is
thrown III the yard they manage to get
the greater part of it at two or three
swallows, while on the other hand, if
small grain. such as wheat, is thrown to
them, the hens manage to more than
hold their own, and the ducks go hun
CRY. The two will not thrive in the
same yard, if confined, and if they are
kept IN confinement, which is not a
difficult matter, let them be in a sepa-
rate yard. Puddle ducks are not worth
the room they occupy, but yard of
Rouens, Pekins or Aylesburys is worth
having, and will not only give pleasure
In their management, but be a source of
profit also. The feathers from them are
equal to those of geese if carefully
plucked and saved. Farmers Naga-
1j71p
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-17
ST. LOUIS.
MYSTERIOUS Cases.

From the New York Evening MALL
The history of caverns is of deep in
terest. Modern science has thrown so
much light upon the causes relative to
their formation, that the enticing
mystery of the past is largely over
come; but there always has been, and
doubtless for time will be, something
fascinating to the ordinary mind in the
dark, deep, uncertain depths of caves.
If we could go back far enough into the
past we nigh trace the interest in cav
ems to the belief held by the ancients
that everything was haunted, and that
spirits abode within the mysterious
precincts. In Persia, the god of the
sun was worshipped in a cavern. while
IN India such places were favorite re-
sorts for worship; the far-famed caves
of Elephanta, followed out into mag
nifcent temples and presenting even to-
day features of great architectural
beauty bearing abiding testimony to
this. For doubtless, in the first instance,
they were mere crevices in the rocks.
No doubt much of the feeling of awe and
superstition associated with caverns
arose IN the first instance from the pres
ence within them of foul gases. little
understood, and frequently proving
fatal to animal life. The Grotto del
Caves at Naples is an example of this;
SO called because a dog or any other ami
NAL If held within it near the ground
dies speedily, owing no doubt to the
carbonic acid gas evolved from the
ground. Lives have often been lost in
the exploration of caves. In Derby
shire England, there is one called FL
don's hole, which is supposed to be
bottomless. Cattle stumbling into it
were never more seen or heard, and
man, induced by heavy brides to de-
scend IN search of them, was let down
some 200 feet, and after it was thought
that he had remained long enough for
his purpose, was hauled up senseless
with fright, and within a few days ex-
PRED. No doubt the mysteries of
caves, like other obscure things, will
vanish before the increasing facilities
for exploration afforded by modern en-
terprise and invention. Before we are
much older, we shall be begging for
something mysterious, something to
surprise, brighten or mistifv us, for the
strong light of our day is terrible enc
my to the imaginative or romantic