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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12
One Of Nasby's Yarns.

Petroleum ", as our readers are aware, is
in Europe. whence he sends letters to his pa
per, the Toledo Blade. In letter written
just after his arrival in England, he describes
one Of his fellow passengers. IA young man
from Oshkosh. Wis, named Tribbetts. He
was an excellent young man Of his kind, and
he very soon acquired the reputation, which
he deserved, Of being the best poker player on
the ship. He was uneasy till game was or
ganized in the morning, and he growled fero-
ciously when the lights were turned down at
II at night. lie was impatient with slow
players, because. as he said, all the time they
wasted was so much loss to him. He could
drink more Scotch whiskey than anyone on
the ship, and he was the pet of the entire
crew, for his hand was always in his pocket.
He ruined the rest of the passengers by his
reckless liberality: His father was a rich
Wisconsin farmer, and this was his first ex-
perience in travel"
What time this scapegrace could spare from
cards and meals he devoted to writing to his
mother highly moral letter, which was COM
pleted Just before the vessels arrival at
Queenstown. This delectable episfle the wri.
ter read to Petroleum. who gives it verbatim,
- he asserts, but the following paragraph has
such true Nasty flavor that there can be-
little doubt from whom the whole compost
tion emanated. Says the alleged Tribbetts !:
"Just now the sailors are heaving q log. which
they do to ascertain the speed the ship. is max
ing. Mr.. Inman, the owner Of this ship is a
very wealthy man, and he has everything Of
the best. lie furnishes his vessel with nothing
but black-walnut logs TO heave. while others
use pine or poplar. Capt. Leitch 10 q very
humane man, and never uses profane Lam
guage to the crew. On other ships the men
who go aloft are compelled to climb tarred-
rope ladders, but Capt. Leitch has passenger
elevators ri9ged to the masts, such as you
saw in the Palmer House in Chicago. in which
they sit comfortably, and are hoisted up by a
sSoo m unusno -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12
Treatment Of sea-sicknesy.

DR.. George NJ. Beard says: "a year ago
there vas no disease Of which so little was
known and which was so incurable as sea-
sickness, now there Is no disease Of which 30
much is known and which is so perfectly
curable- II is a functional disease Of the
central nervous system. mainly of the brain,
but sometimes also Of the spinal cord, and
comes from purely mechanical and physical
causes, being the result Of a series Of mild
conclusions. No more benefit can be de-
rived from il than from sn attack Of typhoid
by il, and il i most frequent and severe with
the nervous and sensitive. In some cases
there is simply congestion Of the brain. The
chief symptoms are headache, backache,
nausea, vomiting, pain in the eyes, mental
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

The earth's eastward rotation, together with
the increase in rate from the poles to the
equator, has tendency to throw the waters
of streams against their western banks sufi-
cient to produce quite marked effects in many
parts of the world. 1t is noticeable in large
rivers, where the deposits are earthly and the
pitch Of the water is small and in the direc-
ton Of the stream, the bank against which the
water strikes the more forcibly being high
an1 steep, while the other is low Y.
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

EENNEBEC COUETY-fa Probate Court, held
at Asgussa, on tie secoad Monday Of june. 1881.
CTEPHEN COBB. Guardian Of Willis Bailey Of
y Chelsea, In said County. Minor. having present
ed his second account Of Guardisnshp of said Wa,
for allowance:
ORDERED. That notice thereof BE- given three
week succ+ sively prior TO the second Monday ol
JuIy next, in the Kenuefee Journal, newspaper
printed In Augusta, that AL persons Interested may
aft>ud sf Probate Courf fhen to be held 1t Augusta
and show cause, II any. whv the same should not be
allowed EMERY o. BEAN, JudGe.
Astest HOWARD OwKx, Register. 3Wzss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

The Springfield Republican gives the fol-
lowing list Of contributions to certain col
leges within the past year Harvard $780,
600: Yale, $3.50, 900; Amherst. S75, 900; Tufts,
$l20,000; Smith, $4,000; Dartmouth SllO,-
900; University of Vermont, $4,000;
Wesleyan, 800, 900 Colby, $50, 1000: Buchtel
(Ohio,) 5000; Chicago Industrial School,
s25, 600; Wesleyan Female College (Gcorgia)
$4,000. The aggregate of these sums is
SIl 24R 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

Governor L. A. Sheldon of New Mexico
was sitting in his Office at Santa Fe, when he
received dispatch saying that his old friend
and commander, the President, was shot. In
few moments the General and Mrs. Shell
don were on railway train, and have trav-
elled the 1000 miles to Washington without
stopping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

The workmen in digging for the founda-
ton Of the new depot in Meriden. Conn.
have uncovered a section of the original rail-
road track which was laid in Meriden some
forty years ago. 1t consists of thin strip
of iron spiked on heavy timbers laid on ties
much farther apart than those now in use,
and is curious relic of early railroad build
in0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

A letter from st. Johns Newfoundland,
saws: "We are likely TO have this year re-
markably successful cod fishery. At the
present date more fish have been taken than
at any corresponding period during the last
thirty years. From almost all our fishing
centres, north and south of St. Johns, ac-
counts are alike cheering-codfsh every
where abundant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

Hon. Thomas Beck, the mulatto member
of the Texas Legislature, says he belongs to
the celebrated Kentucky family. United
States Senator Beck and he were raised, he
says, in the same yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12
KEyygBEc CoUyTY.-Ta Probate Conrf.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.-Jn Probate Conrf, at
augusta, the second Monday Of June, 1881.
MARK ROLLINS. Executor Of the viii Of Lydia
AyX SWEET. late of China, having pefitioned for
distribution to he legafees Of money in his hands
ORDERED That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior to the second Monday of
July next, IN the Kennebec Journal, news
paper printed in Augusta, that all persons In
fefesed may attend at Court of Proba-e then 10 be
holden n Augusta ard show cause, IL any. why the
prayer OF said petition should not be granted.
EMERY o. BEA. Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. sws5s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

The Buffalo Express thinks that the best
possible thing the New York Legislature
could do would be to elect George William
Curtis to one of the vacant senatorships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

NYOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the sub
N scriber has been duly appointed Administrator
on the estate of
MELISSA BURBANK, late Of Windsor,
in the County of Kennebec deceased intesfsfe, and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond the Law
directs: AL persons. therefore, having demands
hibit the same for settlement: and all indebted to
said estate requested TO make immediate payment
TO DANIEL yINING.
June -, 1881. 3w2ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

A special edition of Harper's Weekly has
been issued, accurately and admirably illus
trating the attempted assassination of the
President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

KENNEBEC COUNTT.--Tn Probate Court, held
nfAugusfa, on tie second Monday Of June. 1881.
ID c. McILROY, Administrator on the estate ri
II. Lnelia r. McIlr y, late of Winthrop, In said
County. decreased. having pr seafed his first accou III
Of administration Of said estate for allowance:
ORDERtD. That Be;iro thereof be given three
July next, in the Kennebec Journal, a newspaper
printed in Augusta that ali persons interested ma
attend at Probate Court then 10 be held at Augusta
and show cause, if any, Why the same should moi
be allowed.
Emery o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest Howard OWEN, Register. 3w25'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

China, and the gain during the last three
years has been at the rate Of ~ per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

We are not thoroughly posted on the hu-
man anatomy, but il strikes US that some
people must have their fibule on their
tongues. - IStewbexVille Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

ncarrv,S ORGANS, Is useful stops. sets
Pa. 5,,.;a..e .ssss .e1S KS s5 4sd.s:. dSiaa2
Washington, }. H9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

MAnn A MONTH. TO CANVASS and ana
t1ss.hle sliding window Screens. bes.
selling goods ever offered to Agents Terms ana
Ouffit Free. Address ORRIN Il. HOWE ":
vS.ar,otS w4m Augusta. Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12
Gbe 4emnebee 5onrnaI.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street. foot
of Court, by SPKAGUE SoN.
Daily Ken1ebec Journal.
Weekly Kennebec Journal,

Published every Wednesday morning. Is the largest
folio paper ia the State, containing political ar
cles, agricultural and scieatic matter tales poetry
snccdotes. household matter. markets, &C., &C.
Terms, 81 per II. 0dr0Rce.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15
Great inducements offered to q
Purchaser for a Farm i'm the
Parish of st. Landry.
fCeuniry yisitor.l

A correspondent having sent rs
a description Of his farm he desired
to sell to insert in our !" For Sale I"
column, adds:
'9I have been studying the book
Hoe to Make the Farm Pay. and
have got my land so rich, that when
planted my cucumber seed the
plants came up before | could get
away, following me at full speed to
the fence, and growing faster than
Icould run. / became entangled
in the vines, and 0 large cucumber
ripened III my pocket before ! could
cut it loose.'
Struck by the above description
of the wonderful fertility of our cor
respondents land, we were DESTROYS
to find out if his livestock kept
pace with his vegetables in rapid
growth, but received no reply; we
therefore want no more Bayou
Chicot tales. Too much free.stone
water there, friend Erich
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15
THE sun FOR 1881,

Everybody reads THE Sun. In tho editions
OF this newspaper throughout the year to come
everybody will find:
/. All the worlds news, SO presented that the
reader will get the greatest amount OF informa
ton with the least Improbable expenditure of
time and eyesight THE SUN long ago discov-
cred the golden mean between redundant full
ness and unsatisfactory brevity.
H. Much OF that sort of news that depends
less upon it's recognized Importance than upon
its interest to mankind. From morning to
the lives OF real men aud women, and OF their
deeds. plans loves, hates and troubles This
story Is more varied and more interesting than
any romance that was ever devised.
III. Good writing in every column, and fresh
ness, originality, accuracy and decorum in the
treatment OF every subject
Nv. Honest comment. THE SUNS habit is to
speak out fearlessly about men and things.
Y. Equal candor III dealing with each politi-
cal party, and equal readiness TO commend
what is praiseworthy or to rebuke what is bla-
mabe in Democrat or Republican.
vi. Absolute independence OF partisan or
CARNATIONS, but unwayering loyalty to true
Democratic principles. THE sEN believes that
the Government which the Constitution gives
ua Ia good one to keep. Its notion of duty Is
to resist to It's utmost power the efforts of men
in the Republican party to set mp another form
OF government in place Of that which exists.
The year 1881 and the years Immediately fol-
lowing will probably decide this aupremely i'm
portant contest. THE sun believes that the
victory will be With the people as against the
Rings for monopoly. the Rings for plumber. and
the Rings for imperial power
Our terms are as follows:
For the Dsiiy Sun. four page sheet OF TWEEN.
weight columns, the price by mail. post paid,
ding the Sunday paper. an eight page sheet Of
fiftg-sig columns, the price is 63 cents month,
or H1.SO cents q year postage paid
\ I've sunday edition of The Sun iB also filr-
m = separately at S1.2D year, postage
pislKssH s8sss4.s
Tsas price Of the WEEKLY sUS, eight pages
Hi Ask columns, ID 81 year postage paid
Fss clubs OF ten sending $40 VIC viii send an
eTsA copy free.
yuis Address I. W. ENGLAND.
labhl.shsr Of TIE aUS, New fork City,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

&6h frce eN No 7ur own town. Is outnt
business at which paS Render. II you want
make great nav all the tbs Of either sex can.
particulars to H. Hauett q tney w9rK, write m for
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

A No. irst.class horses hacks and bugsies for hire
Horses fed by day. week. month, reasonable terms
Regular Mail Stages night l0 o'clock NJ con
Meeting with Vemlonve The stage for AeSand
leaving same hour
Through from Opelousas New Orleans, $500 Tickets
be sold by following agents C. A. Whitney Cos New Orleans
ebert, Vermionvie IT, NJ Dunbar, Grand Coteau D.
Walker Opolsas John Posey, Washington; John f. Shaw, "
Plate: Sam Haas, Chcot c. M. Flower, Alexandria.
going Alexandria connect with line Of hacks to be
Cheney Springs at Chicot.
n B-Packages received in New Orleans by Adams tx
points this line and packages ntrust to our car
Express Messengers train for delivery III e'
Orleans ard intermediate points.
4Ap0tt
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

GnTn Great chance to make money,
, ucAlA1sW We need Il person In every town
to take subscriptions for the largest, cheapess
anu pest Illustrated family publication in the
PIX elegant works OF art given free to subscri
oers. Tue price is 50 low that almos, everybody
suoscrlbes Que agent reports taking lco nui1
over s2oo clear profit III ten days All who er
gage make money fast. You can devote ali
your time TO the business, or only your sDnre
time. You need not be away from home nrar
night. You can do it az well us Others. Fnll
drectlous and terms free. Elegant and exnen
slve OUTFIT free. If you want profitable work
to try the business No one who enyagcs, fails
Co., Portland, Maine. ~
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

| will open my school for the education Of
(pro1J, i'll my dwelling at Opelousas I intend
this Institution to be permanent and will or
desvor to meet the wants of this community. By
aoord1ns facilities for thorough education.
TERNS:
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15
Wells! Wells!!
NOrLTARGE TNLESS 4 PLENTIFUL SUP.
PLY OF WATER rs OBTAINED.

The undersigned is prepared TO furnish good
water to ali il need of this necessity. 10y an
improved proccss--combining Gicieney and
economy. Our process il the celebrated
BORED WILLS. which has stood the test
for years. We iuako no charge unless a pienti
full supply OF water is secured, and my charges
are within tue reach Of all. as this Is the most
economical plan OF constructing wells ever
invented !.
WELLS BORED THROUGH QuICKsASD
Orders left at the DEMOCRAT Office will re-
ceiyc prompt nttentioD.
June l9tf E8 # T. r. BAILEY.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

"NU DYoursslvts by making money
IL Il LII when golden chance L. offered.
thereby always keeping poverty from you
doors. Those who Rlwsys take advantage
offered. generally become wealthy. while tn VIC
who do not improve such uhanecs frns Ait Ia
poverty. We want many Insh. women, oex-
i i III The business VIII pay more s,p
ten times ordinary wages We furnish aA,''
pen.ivs outfit and sfhst y9nas IN non a,vs .en
ranidIv Yon can dErots your whole time to
the v orh Or only Four spare monents;, rnii
information snaIsll that ia needed sene 1r<s'
Aadrsss sylssos 4 O.. rertlsad. name
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

IJone f
a offered,
com your
lntase OF
that are
While those
remain In
,Inen, boys
their own
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

nOutftt furnished free. with full in.
INSTRUCTIONS for conducting the rnost
Inc business is 80 easy 10 learn, and our in
strnctlonS are so simple and plain, that snr
one can make great profits from the very atari
NO one can 1hll who is WiLlinS to work. Women
are as successful as men Bows and girls car
earn large sums. Many hive made al ia
business over one hundred dollars in a sipr,a
who engage arc surprised at the case and ran.
laIty with which they able to make monet.
iou oan engage III this business during yoi,r
SPAR tlnc ~ great pi ONT You do not have To
VINO need ready money. should write to us st
Portland Maine. ~ 4 q w.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15

The British Museum contains the
Oldest specimen of pure glass which
bears any date. This is a little
lions head, having on it the name
of an Egyptian king of the eleventh
dynasty bus it is shown that at
a period az st 1000 years B. c.,
glass was m;{ls with skill that
indicates the ff was not a new
one.
Il mnst bea short nose that does
mot sometimes get a tw
St. Landry democrat., 1881-01-15
DESTybusiuess now be,

IL NAIu Nbusiuess now Dth
DES l. You can make md lhs public.
work for us than at anything elsf.S .!
required. We will start you. 81 t.pl.a.a nos
wards made at home by the Industry aha Wy
women boys and girls wanted tveryA W. ~
work for us. Nov is the time You eans "
your whole time 10 the work, or only your "ss
moments No other business will pay yrs
nearly as we'll. No one willing 10 work can fal.
to make enormous pay by engaging al once.
Costly outfit and terms free great opport1-
nifty for making money easily and hcnorabiy.
Address True 4 Co., AnRuata, Maine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
All about a lforse.

Once in lifetime you will meet a man
who will admit that lie doesn't know all
about horse, but he may come around
next day and clam to have be en- temporari.
ly insane when he made the ADMISSION.
AS rule, every man knows exactly what
ails horse, whether anything ails HIM or
not, and can point ont dozen instances
where nature could have improved on her
work, no matter how well she did it.
"Pity such nice animal rs that is
foundcrcd."
eyes, and can see that he is wind bro
ken to boot" was the ready response.
Then the cashier of bank halted and
took look at the horses teeth. lie was
going away when mail carrier asked
"IIow old do you call him2"
"Somc meh might buy him for twelve,
but they can't fool ME. That horse will
never see sixteen again."
The best judges had called him six, and
his owner had proofs that he wasn't q
month older. The mail carrier felt of the
animals ribs, rubbed his spine and OBJ
served:
He's got the bolts, Or Pm no judge of
horses"
Then merchant halted and surveyed
the horses legs, lifted Its front feet, pinch
cd it's knees, and feclingly said:
Been pretty good stopper in his day,
but he's gone to the COWS now"
The next man was a book keeper. 1t
took him about five minutes to make up
that swecny was the leading ailment,
although pollevI, heavcs and glanderss
were present in bad form.
"What is swceny9" quericd an innocent
bootblack who had made up his mind that
the horse had liver complaint.
"Swcenys" repeated tho book keeper.
g look at the way lie carries his tail, and
learn what swccny is."
"Oh, no" put in another, "swccny af-
fccts the eyes,
81 guess not" said an insurance man,
81 guess swccny affects the lungs"
"Lungs!" !" cried broker, 6 you mean
the stomach"
And they were wrangling over it whom
the owner came and led him away,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
Warm Bread.

During the Mexican war, General Scott
was very emphatic in his denunclation OF
the practice of eating warm bread. He
cOntcnded that bread should be eaten stale
and cold. The army on the march had,
Of course, to eat hard bread or biscuit,
there being no portable ovens IN those
days.
"Wcll," said the Captain, who one day
visited Gen. Scott in his tent, rubbing his
hands in anticipation, "wc'll soon be In
PucbIa, General, supposcf"
swell, Sir, and wat thcn2"
"Why' well get up the ovens and have
some hot bread"
eliot bread, sir hot bread ~ shouted
the General, rising from his camp-stool
and strengthening his towering form, while
he extended his arm with majestic air.
"No, sir! Sooner than permit you to COM
init such an lmprudent act, will stand
over the ovens with my drawn swordi !"
The remark was so unexpected, and
the speech and attitude of the General SO
tragic, that the Captain, in relating it, said
that, for moment, he thought the General
was rehearsing some lines from a theatrical
act,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
SATURDAY EVENING.

The week Is past, tho Sabbath dawn comes on,
Rest-rest in peace-thy toll is done
And standing as thou standest, on the brink
OF now scent Of being calmly think
or what IL gone, Ia now, and soon shall be,
AS ono that trcmbles in eternity.
For such as this now closing week is past, -
30 muoh advancing time will close my last,
Such as tomorrow shall the awful light
or tho eternal morn hail my sight.
Spirit Of good ! OH this weok's verso stand,
Tracing the guiding influence of thy hand,
That hand which loads mo gently, calmly still,
Up lfos dark, stony tiresome thorny hill
Thou, thou, in every storm hast sheltered mo,
Benoath the wing Of thy bcnignity;
A thousand graves my footsteps circuit won't,
And exist-thy meroy's monument
A thousand writho upon tho bt Of pain.
live. and plea .ure flows through every vein
Want Ger a Thousand wretches waves her
onoircled by ton thousand mercies stand.
How can praise theo. Father how oxpross
My debt OF revoronoe and thankfulness3
A debt that no intelligence can count,
While every moment swells tho vast amount,
For weeks duties thou hast givon mo
strength
And brought mo to it's peaceful c'ose at
longtb,
A fresh memorial to thy glorious praise,