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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-24
A PROCLAMATION.

Thanksgiving, New England's Social and Religious
Festival. which originated with her Pilgrim found
ers, has been hallowed by the pious observance Of
two hundred and fifty years, and become a National
Festival.
Fow, therefore. in accordance with yencra ed Gus
tom, and in conformity with the Proclamation of the
President, ], HARRIS NJ. PLAisrED. Governor, by
and with the advice of the Council do hereby appoint
and set apart
Thursday, Nov. gath. A. d. 1881,
As day of public thanksgiving and praise TO God.
the Author of all good and the Gvcr of every good
gift and do commeHd TO the people of State,
most suitable TO the the ndations
of the President, whose Proclamation is hereto an
neXed.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta, this
fifteenth day Of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
one, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and sixth.
HARRIS NJ. PLAISTED,
by the Governor,
JOSEPH o. SMITH, Secretary of State.
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Surplus, &2,5SS 800 50
37th Annual Report now ready fer dis
trtbutiOn. Free to any address.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
From the Wheeling Register, 18th inst.)
A HORRIBLE CASE.
A wife Deliberately Scalds Her
Husband.

Bellaire was greatly agitated over .
case. yesterday, which, il as stated, has
scarcely parallel in the city II seems
that for some weeks past, Robert Mills
and wife, of the Second ward, have al
lowed disputes and quarrels to come in
and threaten TO rend the marital tie. A
few weeks ago Robert claimed that his
wife had endesvored TO poison him, as
he was taken deathly SICK while eating a
meal which che had prepared. But in
the horrible tale about to be related there
is no doubt as TO the perpetra.iou Of the
fiendish act. On Tuesday night Robert
ordered young man out OF the house
who seemed inclined to ..spark" his
daughter. This enraged his wife, but
the vial OF her wrath was not to be un-
corked ss yet. The night passed With
out disturbance After breakfast Rob-
ert was reclining on the lounge, when,
without . moments warning, his wife
dashed into his face. eyes and mouth .
solution OF boiling hot wster and con-
centrsted lye. The victim at once
sought physician. but at this tefephon.
ing has received bat little relief from
pain. His cries and means OF anguish
seem to start the scorched skin from bis
face, tongue and throat His eyes are
in terrible condition, and altogether We
never saw . more pi,iable sight. Mills
will be cared for by the Poor Trustees,
while his wife will coon be in custody to
answer for the hellish act.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
HORRIBLE TALE.
A Whole Family Murdered and
Their Bodies Burned.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. ia special to
the Republican says a horrible tragedy
occurred, four miles from Oshkosh, to q
wealthy German named Viskow who
lives on farm Last night his neigh.
bors discovered his barn on fire, and on
arriving on the ground the barn. grauary
and house were discovered to have been
set on dre and locked. The daughter
was discovered lying near the gate bleed
ing from two large gashes in her head
and her clothes partly burned. After
the fire the remains Of Mrs. Viskow were
found. Enough remained TO show that
her throat had been cut from ear to ear
Suspicion had fastened upon Mr.. Wis.
kow, but his body has since been found
in the ruins Of the barn burned beyond
recognition. His family relations had
been unhappy. 1t is thought Viskou
killed his wife and daughter and fired
the premises, meeting his own death in
the fire. The daughter is insensible and
will probably die. Some of the neigh
bors lay the deed to tramps.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
Prohibition in Ohio.

CoLuMBus, Jan. 10.-An immense pres-
sure is being brought to bear upon the
Legislature to secure the passage OF a
local option liquor law, and petitions
signed by tens OF thousands OF people
are now 10 circulation il Ohio To-day
bill was introduced in the lower branch
OF the Legislature previding for the
holding OF q specia1 elec.iuns1 next May
at which oil persons having the qnalifi.
cation OF electors, without distinction OF
sex, shall be entitled TO vote for or
against the legal suppression OF the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors. The bill
10 20 arranged thst II the vote OF the
State as IN entirety shall be against this
suppression Of liquor selling il shall then
apply 10 any corporations which may
cast majority Of votes in favor OF the
proposition. In the counties where the
vote is sgainst liquor selling the town
officers are to purchase such liquors as
are deemed necessary for mechanical or
medicinal purposes, and shall order its
sale ny certain persons who shall give
81. 600 bonds for the faithful perform
Ance of their duties. This bill need not
deter any one of bibulous tendency from
visiting Ohio. for It will not be passed
this year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
ew But few people now living are &C

E% But few people now living are &C.
quainted with the theoretical idea OF
counter irritation, which has been so
much admired in the practice Of medi
cine. 1t had its origin in the following
manner: A shoemaker living in Barns
lev, in Yorkshire, England, called in Dr..
Fellows for advice. He gave history
of his case, summing it all up in these
words: I'm short, doctor, can't stand
sitting" "Then." replied the doctor.
who was 9, mewhat famous as wit,
'.you fool, why don't you sit standing p
This so enragcd the cobhler that he left
the physician and sent in his bill for a
pair Of boots. The doctor paid the bill.
gave fresh order for another pair, and
soon gained the confidence Of his pa
tent. Learning that the cobbler had
villified him be determined to make him
suffer. He prepared machine which by
means ef fv- wheel threw forward and
backward board like weaver's shut.
| tie. Beneath this hoard were placed
large pebbles When the cobbler applied
again for treatment for the nervous pros
tratinn with which he was suffering he
was strapped by the doctor to this board
and the machine put in motion. The
poor cobbler groaned in agony and suf-
tered as if upon the rack, but the doctor
put on all the power until the cobhler
yelled for help. The next day the pa
/ 1tient had 30 much improved that he ap.
piled Tor another trial of the machine
1t effected complete cure, and the doc
! tor became famous throughout York.
shire a. q curer Of nervous debility b,
his "counter-irritatlon machine" which
was invented as joke.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
PROBATE NOTICE.

4 CCOUNT5 and vouchers have been fled In
n the Probate Court OF Monroe County,
Ohio by the following Executors, Admins
traitors aud Guardians. to wit:
First partial account Of Jscob Ischy Adm r
with the will annexed Of the estate Of
+ Conrad Frastz. deceased.
Second partial account Of T. n. Grimes
Admir- Of the estate Of Sarah Colvin decd
First and nnal account Of Jasper Lisk,one Of
the Administrators Of the estate Of Josiah
Wilson, decd.
Second and Hnal account Of q. B. hi l Admir-
do bonis non, wi h the will annexed, Of the
estate of William Wells, decd.
Second and 6nsl account Of Joshua Way
Admir- of the estate of John Watson decd
Second partial accouut Of Nsri Lindsmood
Admir- OF the estate Of Kinsey Davis, decd
First and final account Of George Lude Bx'i
Of the will Of Conrad Rimer, decd.
Third partial account Of Lsuis Boltz Guardian
Of Louisa Bsy, minor.
Third partial account Of Alexander l.. Grit
fifth Guardian Of Levi Upton, dsseased's
heirs. y, -
Eighth partial account Of William Beard
more Guardian Of Isaao 7. Bsardmore. ,
nifnor.ii;
First and; final account Of n. B. Hill Guardian
of the estate of Sarah ". Ceen, . miuor.
Second partial account Of Daniel L!ttl
Guardian Of James =. Hscket, q minor.
Third partial account Of George hafer Guar
dian OF swm. and Edward GuJahr. minors
Any person interested may 6le writtsl
exceptions to said accounts, or any item there
Of, on or before the 5th day Of Febrrar
next, when the same will be finally heard an
continued from day to day until disposed o.
B. &. WALTON,
janll.sIw3. Probate Judge Y. c. 0.
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LEGAL NoTIcE


THB unknown heirs Of Rhsds Dement,, de-
i ceased, whoss place sf rssidsnss- and
postolacs addssss are uakpewpv viii take Ne
tics that petition Vas fled against then
and another On the 18Th day Of August, 1859.
In the court Of common pleas d usnrss
county. Ohio. BY Rlisabeth Winlapd ana 9th.
srs. and ii now psndiss. whsrsia he sail
Elizabeth Winlsnd and othsn pray fer The
recovery sf the pssssssien sf. and damages
in the sum Of $500. for the withholdine sf
the said pssssssieh and for partition u the
following described premises. situats h The
county Of Msnros and State Of Ohi~, 70 VIZ;
A part sf the west half 81 shs tsrthusst
quarter Of section tsns tswnship slx. rangG
seven commencing for TIE sams q the ptsth
west corn6r of ssid isolSon len, keosS tSiasl
with the line dividing ssotions ten and slsvsn.
- the middle ef the wuskiagun Creek;
thence down said creek With The nsa,dss-
inss,. thereof - the middle sf She rsaA
crossing said creek and leading frsa Wssls.
6sld to Carlisle; thsnse west With The middle
Of said read TO the section line dividing sss-
tions ten and sixtssn; thsncs north with sAi1
line 70 the place u bsginning. containing
thirty aorss more Or less.
That they are required v answsr sail ~
tition on sf before the 12a dsI sf JAsuasy,
1851. JAHgs WATs-,N,
ePRi00S I DRl00S,
and PRARSON 3 DOng1fY,
nsv3s, ,sot7. AttseEasys fss PlsintiGA
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
THE CELEBRATED CASE.
A Pittsburgh View of Strauder's
Chance.

Deputy Sheriff Sam Long and Dstec-
tive Joe Cupples left last evening for
Parkersburg, West Virginia, where they
are called upon to appear as Witnesses
against Tayler Strander, the colored
wife murderer, who has so greatly trouble
the legal tribunals OF West Virginia
Taylor Strauder in 1879 killed his wife
with a Ratchet, in Wheeling, because he
thought her unfalthful to him. He es-
capped and came to Pittsburgh, where be
was found aud arrested by Detectives
Long and Cupples. He confessed his
crime to them, and was taken to Wheel
ing, He was convicted on his first trial,
but got new trial. after a long fight,
ending in the United States Supreme
Court, ON the ground that the jury Law
Of West Virginia was unconstitutional
in that it did not permit colored men to
serve on the jury. On the second trial
he was again convicted OF murder in tue
first degree Now au effort is to be
male TO get another trial for him, and
the case comes up before the Court of
Appeals at Psrkersburg to-day. Cap
tain Dovener. S.rauder's counsel, intends
in the present trial to offer two pleas.
The frst is that the jury was improperly
summoned, and second that the grand
jury that found the indictment presents
the same constitutional questions on
which tue appeal OF the United States
Supreme Court was sustained. The re,
suit of the case will be looked forward
to with some interest here as Well as in
West Virginia. When Strauder was ar-
rested be was very ignorant, bnt during
his long incarceration he has not ouly
learned to read and write. but has be-
come fairly educated. Pittsburgh Com
mercial Gazette.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
Total,
Deduct cost OF bond,
S34
Hot Sand a Good Bed Fellow.

The comfort which a hot water bag
or even hot brick may afford person
on retiring, chilled, is very great, and
heyond this, the use of some such
warmth.producing appliance is useful as
a health preserva.ive and restorative -
But one of the most convenient articles
to be used as bed warmer and in sick
room is sand bag. Get some clean.
fine sand, dry it thoroughly in kettle
on the etove. make q bag about eight
inches eqnsre Of flannel. fill i, with the
dry sand, sew the opening carefully ton
gether, and cover the bag With cotton
or linen cloth This will prevent the
sand from sitting ou, and will also ena-
BILE you to heat the bag quickly by pla.
ciug it in the oven, or on the top OF the
stove After once using this you will
never again attempt to warm the feet OF
hands of sick person with bottle o.
hot water, or brick. The sand holds
the heat long time, and the bag can b,
tucked up to the back without hurlius
the invalid Itiss good plan to max,
two or three OF the bags and keep then
ready for use.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
Building Associations.

These associations are not new ex
pertinent. These results are not . mere
hope or dream. The success which has
attended them in other places, snd pre-
emineotly In Philadelphia, prove all that
has been said. Philadelphia is justly
called the "City Of Homes" Spread
out over an immense territory. it is full
of small streets, built solid with snug
little inexpensive houses for working
men. Rarely or almost never do you
see a tenement house, that worst curse
OF city life, where multitudes OF men
and women, and worse yet, OF boys and
girls, are crowded into . big building.
where privacy and self-respect are lost
decency often outraged, and the poison.
Gus influence Of the worse inmates
adults or youthful, is intensified, and
innocent lives are offered victims to, it,
full corruption. Philadelphia is filled
With an air of thrift, which no othel
large city can equal. Thousands and
tens OF thousands OF men and womer
own their own homes. Those who dc
not are looking forward to the day wher
they can do ao,. and are hoping, and
planning, and aaving. Boys and girl
grow up, filed with this feeling that K
own ones own home is the proper thins
for every one Ot course misfortupel
may prevent. and often do. The frs
s,ep is always the hardest in saving, a
10 walking OF swimming, Take the frs
step, and others tollow-especially il
these associations. You. take. thre,
shares, and save S3 month, You, Sc,
your friend, earning no more, take lei
shares, and saves @l0 month. Yol
think il over anil know you can save q
much as he, aud soon you decide to tax
len shares likewise. Good exsmpleAsE
powerful in good influence. Co-opera
ton is ore of the grand features of lhes
associations, and is one Of The graudes
ideas and N ethods of our modern times
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
For Delegate Convent,on-Yes.

Ed. SPIRIr: In your paper of jan
uary IL, 1881, "Sound Democrat comes
to the front with come questions regar-
ding conventions. Answer to first ques-
tioa, 1t is the Intelligent voters that are
asking for = delegate convention, for
reasons some OF which has already
been stated namely, We would get he :
ter selection OF men to Oil our Offices, It
would cost less money and time and
would not be 30 much fraud prscticed.
Answer to second question. 1t is both
voters and candidates asking for dele.
gate convention. Answer to third ques
on. There 10 no doubt but what part
OF The will be candidates are afraid of
either mode Of holding convention. II
| is true as stated by 'Sl,skd Depocrat"
that 1t has been many years since We had
. delegate convention, that is the very
reason Why |, is opposed by some OF our
younger democrats. Who Is it that re-
collects the officers OF our county wao
were nominated at delegate conventions
hut are very willing to affirm that they
would compare favorahly With those OF
later years chosen by Popular Vote ?
"Sound Dr. says we have Law regula-
ting Conventions, go We have q law reg
ulating elections. Did thai prevent the
fraud OF '769 Now let us look for a
moment or two ct some putting up OF
The slate in popular vote convention. In
such conventions the tide usually runs
pretty smoothly until just few days be-
fore the convention. Then the cAndi-
dates who appear to have the trsck will
have oil manner Of tales told on them
and Just ct time when they are power.
less to fefute such slanders, and as a
consequence are defeated. Now whose
work Is this, is 1t the voters2 Nav. ver-
1 lily, it is mauifestly the work OF few
shArpers. Again, who has not known
OF instances OF this kind: Say Mr.. A
and B are for the same Office and in their
strongholis are very nearly equal in
strength, B having little advantage in
strength, but in one or two townships
the people prefer some one else for the
same Office and after being all looked up
and these facts ascer aimed Mr.. A gets
some of bis influential friends to 60 to
said townships, say to the people "now
look here il YOU want nc. B beaten you
must drop Mr., g your candidate and
eoncentrate your forces on Mt A for
Mr.. C has no chance OF success this
time and next time We viii support MI.
C II you deslre us to, and Oh such prom.
ises made, may be without the slightesl
Intention Of ever fulflling the came
Mr.. c probably is consulted relying on
promises for next time tells his friends
Eunder the circumstances probably may
be best, and it is DONE Mr A is nom;.
mated by such coalition where If The
lEpeople had been left to their own free
will Mr B would bsve been chosen.
DRNoeRAT,
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Unmarriageable Ages.

Some one has brought to light an old
Portuguese law that might be copied
into modern statute books TO the bene-
ft of some families and the harm oil
none 1t forbids widows Of more, than
6fty years Of age to marry, because, as
stated In the preamble to the Law, tex
perience has shown that women Of that
age commonly marry young men Of no
property, who dissipate the fortsnes
such marriages put them in possession
Of" Some prominent cases that almos.
every one will recall show the wisdom
OF the Portuguese Solon who drafted
this law, but except that property is
what law principally concerns itself with
there is no reasop Why the restriction
should not have extended to widowers
as we'll as widows, for the tendency OF
old men who marry is also to seek young
companions, and IL the wife does not
dissipate her husbands properly the
chances are largely in favor OF his doing
it for her. Unequal marriages general
ly are sure signs OF old heads grown
foolish. and s'there's no fool like an old
?. Herald.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18

e% The American Union, Western
Union and Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Companies have been consolida-
ted. The consolidation is to be calle ]
The Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny. Notice has been given the stock
holders to meet and vote on > propos;
ton to increase the capital stock to. $780,
000. 600. Arrangements have been msde
for the closing up OF the competing oit-
ces throughout the country. Telegraph
rates will advance, noss that the riva
companies have been made one,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
H"Ah, that's what l like ! that's

HW"Ah, that's what ! like that's
what like" chirped old Mr.. Whistle.
blossom as he came carefully down the
hffl where the boys we're exercising their
sleds. "If there's anything I really
love it's to see the boys. full OF animal
spirits enjoying these wintry sports. -
And Just at that instant hundred and
fifty pounds Of animal spirits came dash
ing down the hill on double-runner,
and caught the unsuspecting Mr.. Whis-
tleblossom between the heels There
was sound Of revelry by night, and
when they picked up the unfortunate
gentleman, and had pinned together the
rnptured back OF his coat, he remarked
in tone so gentle that it made him quite
black in the face, that the city govern
ment who would refuse TO pass Law
making it a reform school crime to slide
on the streets were a set OF pusillani-
nous yahoos.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18

I6-In Utah at the late election A. G.
Campbell, Gentle, ran in opposition
to = Mormon named Cannon for the
House Of Delegates. The result was
that ihe Mormon beat the Gentle bv
near 10000 votes and now Campbell has
petitioned the Governor to grant him
the certificate Of election on the ground
that Canon is living in polygamv and
hence is not citizen of the United
States. The Governor granted Camp.
bell the certificate and the Mormons
have become much enraged over his &C.
tion.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18

BaItimOre.-Jan. 10.-.Cat,le-
Very best on sale to-day 5@5s; that
generally rated fret quality 44@5; ordi-
nary thin steers, oxen and cows 24@
"a: extreme range Of prices 24@53;
most of the sales were from 4@5.
Mich Cows-Trade is slow, the de.
mapd being qaite limited. Prices 25
GAS per head
Hogs-Trsde is generally reported
fair, considering the large number OF
the offerings We quote prices at ga
61c; for common rough hogs and the
better grades 6s@7c; the latter for ex
tra quality
Sheep-Prices are lower than last
week, and trade is generally slow in view
of the large number Of the offerings,
there heing little or no outside demand
and our hume butchers buying but spar.
inelv. We quote fair 10 good sheep At
44G54e, and good TO extra 54@6c
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18

Canada is Fastening along the high
road of so called national greatness.
Her debt, which was 8S3, ,046.051 at the
time of confederation, bad grown to be
Sl99, l25, 1923 last Julv. BY this time,
no doubt, il is round two hundred mil.
lions
A despatch to the Standard from St.
Petersburg says: San Official telegram
announces that General. SkobeleG has
completely invested Geek-Tepe." A des-
patch to the News from ST. Petersburg
says General Skobeleff reports that
Geek Tepe is invested, except on the
northern side, BY 5000 men, with flfty.
eight guns.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
For sale.

DROPRRTY that would make desirable
i Hotel stand; has amp sable reou st'
tached: or would make an excellent business
stand, with sufficient room for dwelling. being
admirably located In the town Of Clarington
Monroe Comfy, Ohio.
Also / acres Of land lying in said town.
For further particulars call on. or address
c. 4. DANKWBRTH, SR.,
Darlington, Monroe Co., Ohio.
deol 4, ,'Som4.
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Y Chief Justice Mansfield, probabl

cY Chief Justice Mansfield, probably
with view to prolnng bis own days, was
always anxious, when old witnesses were
10 court, to know their customary hab-
its of life II so happened that two very
old men by the name OF Elm were one
day the objects OF bis inquiry "Hou
are . very old man. said his Lordship
to the elder brother. II suppose you
have lived . very temperate life -
Never drank anything but water, my
Lord" said Elm. "Nor you either, !
suppose" said the Judge addressing
himself to the younger brother: when
| could get nothing else, my Lord" was
the reply. 81 always took my glass witt
my friend" swell, them" replied his
Lordship, call that we can say is, sAn
elm will flourish wet or dry" ''