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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-30
: New Anecdot- OF Old Abe.
81. f,aui Pioneer Press.

81 Panf Pionee-rress.
Ii was jas after be was nonli ,al ed III 1860
thai u prominent Mason called OIL him at
Springfield and said:
"Of course you expect ali The Masons to
vote agar 81 you. Mr.. Lincoln p
aNo; why?'
Because all the other Presidential Z an
didairs are Masons."
Bless me !" exclaimed Old Abe. "is III. VI
o?-
.Crramly.' said the visitor. :. Bell has
taken all the degrees, s,d il member OF
the Grand Lodge II Tennessee; Brecken-
ridge is an officer Of the Grand Lodge Of
Kentucky, and Douglas why he is Grand
Orator Of The Grand Lodge OF Illinois
right here under your nose!''
Mr.. Lincoln turned around In bis chair
without turning the chair, laid his legs across
the top ~ the other table laughed, rubbed
his face. stuck his fnrrrs through his hair
and said
IL Jones, yon lave been down In Egypt .
good deal yourself?" H
Well, yes admitted The visitor, sorry
to say have freqnenaed that locality"
IL am reminded = said Mr.. Lincoln, . Of
m incident that occurred In the old Shaw
neetown Court House. An old woman who
was real, hard cass WAS witness, and the
lawyer, bound " Get esen, asked her: Are
you yirtuous woman, madam She vas
slightly surprised and saId THAT, Sir. y :
very hard question 10 ask lady who y >
witness before public Court He rose md
repeated ne question sternly. Still -
svaded ~; but VIXEN Ne petsisted she a9sslly
answered Thin much Will -, 49, \
have sreal rrapeu ~ - in1tii utie1 =
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FOURTEEN MILES UNDER GROUND
A Kentucky Cave that Rivals the Mammoth
Discovered Accidentally by Farmer.

Litchfeld Letter in The Chicago Inter Ocean,
There was discovered recently on the farm
of Evan Rogers, about one mile from the
Postoffice of this place, cave that bids fair
to rival, If not surpass, the world-renowned
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Back Of Mr..
Rogers house stands high hill, in which
there are several small caves, one of them
being used by the family as q cellar. Mr..
Rogers, desiring additional room, conceived
the idea of blasting out some of the rock In
the rear. In doing so he struck a vast open.
ing. and was greatly astonished to find be-
fore him all immense cave, with avenues at
least 100 feet wide. Saddling his horse he
rushed Into town and communicated the
news of his great discovery to- the astonished
citizens. Torches were at once prepared,
and he started back to explore the mysteries
of the wonderful cavern, accompanied by
we'll known business men and county off,
GERS.
Entering the cave they were at once great
ly impressed with its grandeur. For three
long hours they explored its spacious ave-
nues amidst its wonderful formations without
meeting barrier to their progress until they
came to wide deep river, which they
found contained vast shoals Of eyeless fish
and other sightless wonders of the marine
world. They retraced their steps, deter.
mined upon = complete exploration Of the
cave the following day. So the next day .
much larger party entered the cave, accom-
panied by Surveyor John E. Stone, who took
an accurate measurement Of the distance
they traysrsed. They came to what seemed
to be the end Of the main avenue aftel
travelling . distance of fourteen miles, ane
1t was near midnight before they reached
their homes. There are evidences on al
sides that the cave was the abode of pre-
historic race, and that that race was identified
with the ancient Egyptian races, as can nov
be proved by the light which can be giveI
us In this very important discovery.
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n. Y. Express.
The tombs grow denser as we pass down
the valley, as The Jews strive IN life 10 locate
their tombs as near in death 10 Mount Mo-
rtah as they eau. Now we enter the dry
brook Kedron. We see Arabs digging in the
piles of gravel aud rubbish for old pottery.
What for? To puiverize for cement. IL
makes rare aud valuable cement, and thus
the ruins of one ase beco me the haoila-
ton and support of another. Then We turn
down the rocky, nrandering kedron, to the
Founl ain Of the Virgin. 1t is SAID that here
tae VugiD washed the clothes of the Child.
Various rubbish Is told about this fountain,
q ID various modes To account for the ap-
D .araiice or the water were given, until some
1 ale science Mas brought 10 bear upon the
phenomenon Vi its irregular flow. We see
many women here Washing clothes In most
motherly way, and filling their goatskins Tor
tue itii.ai lou vi their little gardens below.
| We ieti ace our steps and 60 up out Of the
J cave into the somber light Of the valley.
4 Tombs of the Judges" and tombs of the
\ "Prcphets," old and new surround our steps.
4 There are tombs on every side. Indeed, we
1 begin to fiud the place populons with other
4 beside the dead. There are waters flowing
4 heie, and some green results appear. Did
4 Arabs In striped manlles appear also with
i antiques to sell in the shape Of coins In the
4 time of Titus, and pottery in the age OF
Herod. We buy much doubtfuily, for ever
\ SO lttle. Now, we are under the southeast
\ corner Of the Temple plateau. How finely
II the battlements stand. This Is, indeed,
Jerusalem, and fills every expectation! From
4 the village opposite comes the sound Of .
v rude dute aid the jabber Of multitudes. The
hills opposite are terraced and tenanted To
their tops. In the valley below are some
olives, some cabbAges, aud cowl A few
carouba trees aud many caves; few vegeta.
BILE plots and many donkeys. From another
point Sloan seems q larger village. We
pass we'll; there IS bronzed Rachel At 1t
filling her goatskins with water to irrigais
her patch below III the "King's Garden
The limerick and soil are very white, ant
the dust and gravel very thick. and the won
der is that, even with water, anything cal
| grow here. Here we are called on 10 exam
| Inc some excavations recently made by ,
| German paiap,tologist He had found th,
! old vail IL lie clty, and was proceeding Il
make ouf af his inner consciousness th'
Temple. III all lis parts aid majesty II pro
no,4i.u. when The good pasha called y hal
on his enterprise.
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No Doubt OF IL.
Detroit Free Press.

DclTON r. Tt6 fTtso.
Wehave received from Mr.. A. NJ. Blake,
Astronomer, South Cleveland, Ohio," the
following document inscribed upon postal
card:
"October IL, 1877, was superior planetary
conjunction, there was then change In the
inclination of the earth to the sun-in the
inclination of the axis of the earth to the
sun In the parallelism of the axis of rotation
of the earth. The zones of the earth were
changed. The new equatorial line passes
right through the United States. The entire
United States is In the Torrid Zone. The
mean annual temperature has increased two
degrees, equals eight degrees since 1877. We
will now have all the distinguishing cnarac-
teristics and meteorological phenomena Of
the tropics and Torrid Zone. In 1890 we
will have the full blaze Of an unclouded
equatorial sun. In 1854 all kinds Of tropi-
cal fruits and productions can be raised sue,
cessfuIly In the United States"
One has only to run back few months in
his recollection Of the weather to confirm
Mr.. Blakes assertion, that the United States
Is gradually becoming tropical country.
Every one will easily reeal! the torrid nature
| of last winter; how, that early in November
(1sso, the winter set In like blast from :
furnace in Greenland--afler the tire has gone
out; how the thermometer seldom went be-
low zero; how that temperature lasted six
months, during which oil sorts Of tropical
products and phenomena aourished--ice two
| feet thick, railroads buried under snow-drifls,
northwestern farmers scarcely able TO 80 ouI
lof their houses on account Of the blizzard
| forced To live with one another, and - burn
| their barns. aheds, fences, and even theil
neighbour houses, In order to keep warm
| while THAR stock was buried alive and froxer
ID deakh. There can be no doubt = ~ TIM
- Torrid Zone las alipped OVER - y ~
/ NYnitN6 aenfxm
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SNOWFLAKE

We parted in the winter;
And from the distant hill
She watched my ship sail outward
Der the waters cold and still.
could not see the tear-drop
That glistened in her eye;
Nor her dainty kerchief waving
Against the frosty sky.
But knew her heart was breathing
A gentle word Of prayer;
knew her eye was streaming
And her kerchief waving there.
said before left her,
Farewell, my love, farewell,
i am sailing TO the sunshine,
And the land where myrtles DWELL;
But still my longing fancy
viii turn to rest with thee;
Ny Snowflake on the mountain
II more than all to mew
You know how the pure snow melt<fhi.
When the winters cold IL sped,
Ay, so before that ship returned,
My sweet Snowflake was dead.
All The Year Round
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Regular advertising payable quarterly. as due.
:ransient advertising payable i'm sdvance
"b"rial Nonres are 70 per cent more than reg.
lar advertisements
Local advertising, II cents for the first insertion
y cents per line for each succeeding Insertion:
mes counted In Nonparie measure
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-02-09
ID. III. HtSNELL.
TOWNSHIP AGENT. G. r, II. II.
TOwN b0Ts FOR SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of WiAnemucca, are
hereby notified that nll applications for the same,
or on business relating thereto, should be ad
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the c. T. r. r. office Where they VIA receive
prompt attention
Those occupying lands belonging TO the com
pany, without having bought or leased the same.
are also notified t. attend TO the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
Bele. u N HASAEl4.
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WATERyILLE.

Rev. Mr.. Bellows of the Unitarian church,
is expected to return this week He has
been spending his vacation on the banks of
the Hudson.
Nearly all who have been absent for a few
days or weeks recuperating health and
strength at summer resorts are again at their
places of business. A few, whom the hay
fever compels to seek the sea breezes or
mountain air, are still absent.
On Sunday. large numbers visited the new
mill, the walls of which are at the fifth story,
and nearly all expressed surprise at the vast
proportions Of the building. The excavation
for the wheel-pit is almost completed, and
the arches through which the water is to
reach the wheels are in process of construc-
ton; but a great deal yet remains to be done
before the foundations are all laid and the
walls completed.
The electric lights, which we have been
often told were soon to illuminate the Elm
wood Hotel still hang fire.
new street is projected, connecting Silver
and Water streets. Should it be built as
proposed, there will be a very sharp descent
from Silver street into the hollow where the
boarding houses now stand. Across the river,
just over the bluff, four double tenement
houses are in process of erection. The level
ground in that vicinity affords excellent sites
for dwellings, and will doubtless soon be
occupied.
drive through the farming region in this
vicinity, shows good apple crop and an un-
usual amount of second crop Of grass. Much
of this is being harvested in good condition.
Corn is thrifty but late. warm dry Sep
TENDER will insure good crop. Sweet-corn
establishments are not looking for large
yield as it is likely to be unusually late before
they commence canning. Those who are
threshing their grain, say oats are turning
out better than they expected. | have heard
no complaints of potatoes rottng in this part
of the county.
At Fairfield, the people are jubilant over a
new pulp mill which is soon to be erected,
and which will convert into pulp the edgings
and waste lumber from the saw-mills. 1t Is
expected the new mill will give employment
to one hundred men.
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State News.
ANDRosCoeGN.

The Eclectic Medical College Of Maine
have issued their first announcement. The
first lecture session will begin on Tuesday,
Oct. 25th. and continue sixteen weeks. Tbs
lecture rooms are in the City Building, Lewis
ton, where there will be daily lectures by
different members of the faculty and exsmin-
atoms covering important points of previous
lectures. Requisites of admission are al
least q thorough English education and
satisfactory evidence of good moral character.
Equal advantages are extended TO women
as to the other sex
HANCOCK
The Herald saws: The Sullivan Mining
Company are erecting large boarding house
at their mine in West Sullivan 10 accommo-
date sixty workmen. 1t will be completed
early this month.
boy nine years Of age. named George
Plummer, living in West Trenton, while
driving a span of horses attached 10 NOW
ing machine. last week, was thrown from his
seat BY the horses taking fright and running,
and was seriously. if not dangerously, cut
about the head and body.
OXFORD.
The Argus saws that Eli Rounds, young
married man of Porter, while engaged in
cHolplHg tluloeT III Ddltle&t- ~ H.. olic VA
last week, fell from log several feet, strik-
ing upon the sharp edge of his axe, which
penetrated his body several inches, the result
of which WILL it is thought, prove fatal
PENoBsCor.
The Wing SAYS: We are informed that the
Trustees of the Bangor Theological Semina-
~ have purchased the brick building in
which is located the store of T. X. Savage &
Co., West Market square. The interior Of
the building is to be improved.
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RiAs Shooting M.eeh.s .,..
Militia. @Aos

Inc following Matches. omen IN ,ha
MILITIA OF Maine, will take pl.ce g.; Ac'ls'
annual Encampment at Augusta 'h'
COMPANY March.
open 70 all Companies of Active Mili,;. ~
Ra,,a. Two Piatoons of the First Maine
NJ reasoned as one company of militia
To,aa.. a me- lee. Distance 200 yds, standing
~ sets twenty, - inches by feet. stapdino
40; Regulation Cartridges. Round. ,h, ea'
each hit counts some" LARGER nnnhn
hits to win. Number of men f;r;no No, :. =,
exceed fifty-two hui u
rIst Regiment. LIST, Silk Banner. "a.
trophy. Sd, Trophy.
Second Regiment. Same n,;za.
first. piNe' as the
The unattached Company Frontier Guards
PASSPORT, will compete with the Seconj
regiment and the First Maine Battery with
the First Regiment.
DIRECTIONS.
Each Regiment will be drawn IN in the
rear OF the firing point. When the fac il
fo~efed from the mast head the Commander
Vi 'he FIRST Company will move his Command
~ 'ne hring point facing the target. When
."e nag Is raised 10 the mast head the Com
hander VIII give the order ssReady." each
man will load and fire lat will bis three
rounds
FIRING Will cease when the flag is lorered
ana that will be the signal for the Commander
10 retire his Company, and also the signal
Ior the Commander Of the next Company in
order, to move his to the firing point. and so
on until the firing is completed
Open to teams of twelve men from each
Regiment. Distance, 200 yds. standing.
QUO yds. lying. Regulation Cartridges.
opringheld Is. L., cal. As; rounds seven
highest aggregate score to win. Prize, Regi-
mental trophy, $1,000. No entrance fee.
COMPANY TEAM MATCH.
Open to teams of ten men from all the
Companies Active Militia in the State, and
the First Maine Battery. Distance. 200 yds.
standing, Springfield b. L., cal. 45 Regula
ton Cartridges, rounds ten. Highest score
to win. No entrance fee.
PRIZES.
First, Champion Trophy; I'd, trophy; Sd,
trophy; fth, trophy; 9Th, trophy.
INDIVIDUAL MATCH.
Open to all members of the Active Militia
X,
ten. Springfield b. L., cal. A.; entrance fee
30 cents. Highest score to win. Cartridges
Regulation, or any other.
PRIZES.
First. Champion 1881, Gold Badge I'd,
cash, $1,000; Sd, cash, $1,000; 4th, cash,
$500; 9Th, cash, $500; 9th, cash, $500; eth,
cash, Sl00.
In the team and individual matches two
men will be called to the firing point at the
same time and will fire alternately until their
score is finished.
III. In Company firing men will be requir-
ed to have fuU dress uniform In all other
matches full dress fatigue, or full dress
without belt or cartridge box.
III. Cartridges will be issued on the
grounds. All questions will be decided ac-
cording to the rules governing Rifle Prac-
tice
w. Regimental and Company Comman-
ders will furnish the Inspector OF Rifle Prac-
tice with the names of members composing
said teams, on or before the first day of the
encampment.
V. Entrance for the individual match
must be made on or before the second day of
the encampment
vi. No sighting shots, and no cleaning.
+. c. FARRINGTON, Col. and l. r. p.
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REAL ESTATE.


The following are the transfers of real
estate In Kennebec county, ~ recorded Al
the Office of Registry of Deeds, for the week
ending Sept Sd:
AUGusTA.-Catharine r. Mosher of Angus
ia to lmogens Doughty of same city, land with
buildings thereon in Augusta, $50. Leon
ara Z. Avery of Augusta to Lizzie C.. Avery
OF same city, land with buildings thereon in
Augusta, $3.50
BELGRADE.-Moses S. Downs of Belgrade
TO VIM. q. Lauir Of same town, land in Bel
grade, S34.
BESroS.-Louis Marcia of Benton to Da-
vld Marcia Of same town, land in Benton,
81, 200
FARxISGDALE.-James Keene Of Farm
ingdale to John /. keene of same town, land
with buildings thereon in Farmingdale
81, 500.
GARDISEK.-Charles II. Maxcy of Gardiner.
TO c. H. Harden of same town. land with
buildings thereon in Gardiner. g., 800.
WATERvILLE.-Mary s. Alden of Water
vile to Paul Marshal of Fairfield, real estate
in Waterville. $3.50.
WAYNE.-Frank b. Norris of Wayne to
Harvey A. Lowell of same town, land in
Wayne, $780,
WEST WATERyiLLE.-Olive Dore of West
Waterville to George W. Hurd of ST. Albans.
two lots of land in West Waterville. $1,000
Elsie o. Penney of West Waterville to Henry
a. Bachelor of same town, land in West
Waterville, SIPS.
MONMOUTH. O. Gilman of Monmouth
20 Benson o. Gilman of same town. land in
Monmouth, Sll0.
PIrTsToS.-Mary F. Wiley OF Pittston to
George w. Wiley of same town, land in
Pittston, 500.
READFIELD.-MaryC c. Turner of st. Adams
to Mary F. Wright of Readfeld, land in Read
field, 1910.
WINDsOR.-Hiram Bliss Jr, of Washing
ton, to Isaac Pinkham of Palermo, land in
Windsor, 81 100
WISsLOw.-Joseph Taylor of Albion to
Mary Taylor of Winslow land in Winslow,
$500.
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Maine Historical Society.

At a meeting of the field day committee of
the Maine Historical Society, the following
arrangements were made The Revenue Cut
ter Dallas will leave Portland on Thursday
Sept 8, at o'clock A. NJ. if the weather is
favorable, otherwise, on Tuesday, Sept. IL.
The Dallas, with the members Of the society,
will proceed to Monhegan, and thence to
Thomaston by way of st. Georges Harbor
and St. Georges River, having reference to
Weymouth's landing on the coast of Maine
in 1905. The night will be spent in Thomas
ton. The next morning the Dallas will pro-
coed to Pemaquid, where few hours will be
spent in visiting places of historical interest,
and in the afternoon the steamer will return
to Portland. If the weather is pleasant the
excursion cannot fail to be one of great in
terest
In letter to the Hon. Lot M. Morrill,,
Collector of Customs at Portland, through
whom the request of the Society for the use
of the Dallas was transmitted the Secretary
of the Treasury says: ''1n view OF the bene-
fits to the public resulting from the labors OF
the society, and the fact that the service re-
quested will not take the vessel from her
cruising grounds. or interfere with her du-
ties, the request is granted, with the under
standing that no extra expense to the govern
ment or to the officers of the vessel, shall be
incurred
1t is expected that the members will pro-
vide for their own entertainment, poth OH
board of the steamer and at Thomaston.
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The local fruit market is now well supplied,
and there is abundance of ripe, Juicy fruit OIL
all the usual kinds. Fine, rosy peaches are
sold Mt from 20 TO 40 cents dozen. Few OF
the yellow peaches have yet reached the city,
it is thought few will come, and the fruit
crop down Delaware way is mostly taken
Grapes from New York and New Jersey are
plenty at from 10 to 20 cents pound; Con-
cords retail at 10 cents pound and Delawares
at 20 cents Large and ripe cantaloupes are
selling at from Is to 25 cents each; water
melons from % to 30 cents. Plums are plen-
ty and cheap. Apples come in freely ana re-
tail at from 40 to IS cents bushel. There
is n much greater variety of pears than usual,
they being of all sizes and prices and OF nne
ouality. Lemons are just beginning to come
in good quantity, and large Messinas are sell
inc at from 81 to $3.50 box, and retailing
AZ about 40 cents dozen. Oranges are not
very plenty, but there is some superior ia
ro;ca fruit at about IS barrel, and 40 to oo
o.n,s a dozen. In the grocery line, eggs are
scarce a. the country is secured by egg col
factors. who purchase them on specuiatio"'
They are worth 90 cents dozen. Hood Dali
,,,,.,a- coils at about %, and the best fancy
d.;rv . little higher. Pumpkins have ar
r;,ad and sell at from to 10 cents each
Tomatoes sell at 5 cents pound onions D.
.nd cucumbers. it is said, can hardly De CIV
on awav
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DrRING THE HoT SUMNER MONTHS while
away from city conveniences, the traveller
should make some provision against sudden
attacks of Headache. Neuralgia, Cholera
Morbus. Cramps and other diseases: Twitch-
ell. Champlin & Co.'S Standard Neuralgia
Anodvne when taken according to the direc-
tions on each bottle, will relieve the distress
and remove the cause of any of these troubles
Try il and be convinced. Jan3o1eoo@"
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don't Want a Doctor.

7 have tried them. and they have only swim
died me. I have figured up what they cost me
for the last four years, it was just s524.3l
If had it now it would be a fortune for me-
This year nv bill for medicine was only five
dollars, for which | purchased six bottles OF
SULPHUR Bitters. They cured me Of Scrofula
after suffering four years Worktngmdn.
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Too EastidiOus.

Some would-be Byron looks on in disgust,
At the rhymes of Electric Oil poet
But we have the best article known to the
world,
And intend that all persons shall know it.
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Bronchitis and complaints of that kind;
1t does not cost much, though rheumatics it
cures.
IT'S best Oil in the world you can find
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Who has not heard or been the recipient
of benefits derived from using n. H. Downs
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Of Throat. Chest and Lungs? None are too
poor to get cured of all bilious diseases by
Tho nse Of DIR. Bakers Mandrake Bitters. as
thew only cost 25 cents per bottle; As
i;niment for horses, Henry & Johnson
Arnica and Oil Liniment, cures Sprains'
p,u;ses and Lameness at once. sept6wim
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However watched by loving care,
Home has distemhers lurking there.
And human power cannot defend
From ills that constantly impend;
But Sanford's Ginger bids pain cease
And home restores to health and peace.
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