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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Postmaster James Visits Vice President
Arthur.

New YORK, Sept. l. The visit Of Post
master General James to Vice President
Arthur, Saturday night, was simply to OBJ
tain the views and wishes of the Vice Presi-
dent in case of the Presidents death, as to
where he would take the oath of office, in
New York or Washington. 1t is reported that
the Vice President stated that he preferred
to be first notified of the death of the :Presi-
dent, and expressed his hope and belief that
the President would live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Portland Schooner Ashore.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Sept. l. The schoon-
er EIdorado of Portland, has gone ashore on
the rocks of Bodger Island opposite this city
where she lies listed on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the sno'' ~
~ Der has been duly appointed AdmisTa'"
the estate of
OLIVER A. LAWRENCE, late Of way Estate.
IN the county of Kennebec, deceased, In's a. he
and has undertaken that trust by giving bond ~ aS
law directs: All persons, therefore, having - Is.
against the estate of said deceased, are dess 10
to e j. 8. BERki'
August e, 1881, SwW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
WASHINGTON.
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON. Sept. l. The public debt
statement shows that the total debt. princi-
pal and interest. is S2,056, 1886, 1868; total
cash in treasury s24O, 49s, 1886; debt less
cash in treasury Sept. LIST, 81, DIG ,3S9, 567 ~
decrease of debt during the month, sl4, 49,
22l 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
STATE OF MAINE. CITY OF AUGUSTA.
rRrAsuRER's NOTICE.

vTyAyES ON nonresident real estate IN the S . ~
Augusta In the County Of henneoec anu 0'A'e
az Maine for the year A. D. 1850 r,or
The following list of taxes on real essate =. .oor
resident owners in the city OF Augusta i cscy q
s aid :" ciix on the 25th day of june lseO
has been returned by him to me az rema' ,ssI
unpaid on The 18th day OF 'cu nd no,
rsmains unpaid and notice is hereby given th;t II
the taxes and interest and charges are NOT PAL
fr"r the Commitment of said bills, so much OF tne
real estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay .ne
amount due therefor, including interest ana
will without further notice, be sold at puons AUG,
st nv office in Granite Block in said city OF
on wednesday the 18th day of January, A. D. 1857
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Excursion b !'a..sa !!
FRIDAY, Sept. I'd, 1881,

LAMbARD COX, of Gardiner, would resp.ct -
Iay invite their friends to accompany them on the
.oote excursion, to view the old Paved Streets
rune OF Houses, and many other ancient reljcs left
mere Dy early settler: so many years ago that histo
y Laus 70 give Us definite account of it, Pems
Sootnpay, and to visit II BY water gives one of the
nness excursions to be had in New England. WIG
~ xaxe the cars at Augusta at A. NJ, HaIloweII
~, Iaf9iner 6;n, connecting at Bath with the
spiendld STEINER SEBENOA, Capt G. A. Low.
iRe;a Ng bath At SIS A. NJ, passing down ssck
0csen p Ss;csne house and Squirrel Islands and
smi9ng ne Island: to Johns Bay and Pemaauid
.xnk sooct four hours at this Old Curiosity Shon
netafninx, leave Pemaquid at about r nj. To c.p r
neg with the O'Clock train from Bath for home
OH AZ The BOUND TRIP FAREs-Fare from
Assssta' hailoveu and Gardiner, 4l.oo. Vkth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02

WASHINGTON. Sept. l

The surgeons report up to this hour that
that there has been no material change in the
Presidents condition since the bulletin. They
think that with the exception of somewhat
higher pulse he is doing as we'll TODAY As
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Ills r. N.
WASHINGTON, Sept. |

Executive Mansion-The President is
having thus far quite comfortable day. He
chewed another piece of beefsteak, and swal-
lowed the juice. early this morning. Since
then he has had little chicken cooked in
milk besides the usual allowance of beef
extract and porridge. All his symptoms con-
tinue favorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
AND COMMERCIAL.
New York MONEY! Market.
Evening Report.

NEW YORK, Sept l.
Money easy at Ago on call and closed at T.
Prime mercantile paper Ago. Exchange steady
~ for long, and S3A for short. Governments
steady. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm
Stock market opened weak.
Transactions. 2O7 ,Q4 shares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02

War Dept, Once Chief Signal Oa,cer, !
washington D. c., Sept. al q. N. I
For the New England and Middle States
falr weather; northerly winds; nearly sta.
nonary barometer; stationary or lower temp
erature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
YOU WHO ARE SUFFERING

will do well TO read these testimonials carefully Law
ASIDE all prejudice, and use your best jud0ement
in regard to consulting DR. II. DO not ask Tor and
be influenced by the opinion of some friend who is
in robust health, and who cannot appreciate your
condition. but act as your own reason and common
sen dictate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Indication. for the Next "a Hour,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02

However watched by loving care,
Home has distembers 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
aug27t&w4w
AGENTS AND CANVASSERS
Make from e91 to $50 per week selling goods
for +. g. RIDEOUT Co, 10 Barclay Street, New
York. Send for their Catalogue and terms 33w Tyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
''The best assurance of the ability of Ply
stefan to CURE DISEASE is his record
of cures already affected"
Fourth Year in Maine
DIR. HENION,

Medical Electrician and Practical Physician, who
met with such signal success nj Augusta two years
since. is now at the
AUGUSTA HOUSE, AUGUSTA, ME-,
where he will remain several months, and where
those suffering from any form of CHRONIC DIS
EASE, no matter how long standing may come from
o 4. NJ. to i. VI.
DIR. II. is not confined to any particular mode of
practice. His remedies are mostly Botanic and of
his own preparing, and his
Cures are Unparalleled
in the history of medicine. Electricity, Nature g
chief restorer, used when ii will benefit No Nor
phine, Opium Mineral Poisons administered
Diseases Treated.
These need not be enumerated. Suffice ii to say
that Dr. II treats successfully all lingering lchronic)
Diseases of every name and nature. Cases of Epil-
optic Fits, skin Diseases and Paralysis that have
been pronounced incurable particularly solicited.
Female Diseases
receive the most considerable attention, and in such
manner to avoid unpleasant examinations and
treatment.
Nervous Debility,
whether arising from overwork of mind body,
from bad habits in youth or later indulgences,
SPECIALITY. Medicine alone will not reach this
class of disease, and DIR. H. feels warranted in say
ing to the sufferer, "There is a cure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Flies H. Mosquitoes

FI1es d MOSqUftOes.
l5c. box of "Rough on Rats" will keep a
house free from flies, mosquitoes, rats and
mice, the entire season. Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02

Scooffy doesn't at first seem to be very
poetical name. and perhaps not an impress
sive or pleasing one, in any aspect but it
acquires more taking sound when you
know that il is the patronym of the young
lady who slapped a pretended British army
officer in the face. at West Point, the 9TH
err day. for making impertinent remarks to
her and repeatedly and impudeutly blow
ing tobacco smoke in her face after being
asked to desist. Scooffy; Scooffy: real
nice name, ism I it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Stomach Trouble a Speciality

The symptoms are: Acidity of Stomach, Nauses
and Vomiting, Sick Headache, Constipation, Chills
Cramping of Limbs, Double Vision and Spots before
high colored Urine, Weight in stomach, and lu,ter
ing ef Heart, Yellow skin, Confused Mind, etc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Decline Of Man.

Impotence of mind, limb, or vital function
nervous weakness, sexual debility &c, cured
by Wells Health Remover. 81. At Drug
gists. Depot, Partridge Bros, Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-02
Special Advertisement.

Small adrerfisemeRts, NOT erceeding TIRE. n
coming "nder tie head 81 WANTED, For s nnes'
for 20 cents three times for 40 cents and o e Tine
for so cents. ""e ~eek
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
Spelling for a Fight.

We were very much amused last
Saturday evening by a young man
from the country who was spelling
for a fight. He was over by the Rim
go House offering q dollar for some
one to hit him. He started for Bot
kins livery stable with a crowd follow
ing him. He was spelling for a fight ;
he wanted some q to lay his hand
on him /; would give any one $50 to
spit in his face or on his shoes. All
he lacks was a police raid and a
sponger to be q prize fight. For
once in our life We wanted to see q
book agent. We would have given
s day of our life 10 have had a GER
tain book agent WI "know'' to have
accommodated the gentleman from
Bitter Greek.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
Fearless,

Bob White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
got hurt in wrestling with a fire at
Mexico last week. Bob works in the
fire department rs he does on the
LEDGER and is fearless of the results.
We are glad that his injuries were
not serious.-Louisiana journal. 1
1t was not intended that great apd
good men should be killed by firstr
class We might meet the fellow agSI
some time) book agents, or the burn
ing OF second-cla ''hash factories
We expect 10 be assassinated-stab
bed with q sample case, perhaps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

What the Ledger Would Love to Sc.
A male college at Mexico.
Mexico have a cornet band.
A new way TO pay old debts.
Vennor or Ingersoll proved a liar.
More and better butter in the
market.
Mexico have a hook and ladder
company.
Fewer boys playing around the
cars at the depot.
The young man who can explain
how he knows that the "girls lace
too tight"
The county in Missouri that has
no mineral spring that will cure ev.
cry i'll that flesh is heir to.
Young men who spend time in
watching young ladies make muddy
street crossings and get in and out
OF. buggies get what they deserve.
On streets cleaned of the filth. A
man to look at our streets in thei,
present condition would think we had
the filthiest population out side Of
kerry patch.
The democrat who thinks the muir.
der of n man should be punished
more severely than the murderer of
any other man, though one be the
president of the United States and
the other the lowest and most de.
graded tramp in the country. Muir
der is murder in this country, and
the same penalty is meted out fol
the same crime regardless of the
criminal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
G
"Much Ado About Nothing.

r# - X
The Rails County Record man for
sometime past has been trying to
get up a friendly tilt with the Led
ger. Last week we noticed him by
referring to n dollar a year papers.
He comes to the front this week like
a raging bull after a red shirt. He
Gays something about s'facts." All he
lacks is a broken window and a blown
down s~mokestack to be a e~sfactory.''
We have sworn off personal Journal
ism and cannot devote either time or
space to small matters. The youth
is undoubtedly sick, but not know
ing what is the matter with him we
don't know what kind of physic to
administer. He don't seem to like
the way in which the Ledger is run !;
thinks it is too aggressive. Any
man that has ever seen a copy of the
Record will never accuse it's edi-
tor of either being aggressive, enter
prising or anything else but a figure
nine with tail cut off. His argu-
ment consists of vile epithets, too
dirty for US to republish. He
says Bob White is a "gizzard- footed
angel" etc. Well! that's pretty
good. 1t takes a good newspaper
man TO get up such logic as that.
Give it to us again. You are even
more impressive than a book agent.
Have you just found out that ''Bob
White is a gizzard footed angel?'
Did you think he was an imbecile
jackass without even long ears. like
the Record man? Did you think he
was a telegraph pole or circus tent?
Did you think he was a white ele-
plant OF a polar bear? Have you
been under the impression all this
time that his ~''gizzard" was not in
his feet? Did you ever think they
were too small to hold it? Did you
think his ~"gizzard'' was in his eye,
under his arm, behind his ear or in
the end of his nose? Did you enter
tain the thought for a moment that
he was a balloon, ice house or a rail-
road water tank, a coal shaft, lamp
post, a tombstone or a water melon?
We are glad at last that you have
found out what Bob White is? Yea,
verify. you are a wise man from the
east. All you lack is heavy debt and
a literary society to be a college. BY
aAl means you should go to Congress.
t1f you had few garden seeds and a
stove pipe hat you would be An en-
tire congress. But We have filled
our contract and made Much Ado
About" a nobody. If the Record
man wants to deal in dirty, low jour
nalism, we commend to his notice the
following as q model which We clipped
from Yesterdays Globe Democrat,
and was written by the editor of the
Marietta, OHIO, Times. Its tone is s
little higher than the Record man is
used to, but we think be can get s
valuable hint from it:
1.-The lmbeciIe and idiotlc sinking
portion of an illegitimate abortion,
whose name appears at the head Of
an 8 by 10 sheet issued from a Gin
cinnatl newspaper factory, but pur.
porting to be published at st. Ma
rvs, West Virginia, the
Times of stealing his local matter,
Steal from this blackguard and self
polluted wretch-a fellow who is DIES
titute of all manhood and decency-
so filthy that q dog that would use
HIM for a watering-post should be
Immediately drowned us o
anything rather than stealing the
corrupt and hellish thoughts of such
a low-down and contemplate being
as this Prettyman is"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
Blood Will Follow.

To the man who years green spec
t%acles, the whole world looks green j..
There is a weekly paper published in
Mexico called the Intellingencer.
(This may be news to most Of our
readers, several hundred OF whom
live in Audraln county, but please
bear in mind that we did not say a
ne,cs paper.) We don't know whether
it has the dry rot, but last week il
said the Montgomery county papers
we're "a dry lot" After closely
scanning them for several weeks, it
could not get news enough to pay for
the trouble. Why, you fussy old
Dry-as.dust, we made the Wide
Awake like ''piper heidsic extra dry
for your special benefit. We knew
that anything short of stupidity, kiln
dried and twice baked, would be as
much out of place in your effete,
perfunctory old hebdomandal, as
genuine wit would be in a funeral
sermon. Go to Bob White, thou
mummy. Study his good ways and
be wise.-Wellsville Wide-Awake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

DR.. Claude Watson has returned
from the east with a large galvanic
and foradic battery. There is only
one like it in the State. 1t consists
of 80 jars. Call up and e it. A
great many people in this county
have used 1t with beneficial results.
We will give q better account of what
it will do next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
Falsely Represented.

H enry johnson, of the Whit
Hall, (Ill.) Register, would lead his
readers to believe that he only needs
a couple of cuts of a court house and
a female college and a Secretary Of
immigration to be q handbook of
Missouri. From Johnson's paper
it would appear that he went through
Missouri on the C. & A. Ry. last
week. Such men and such writing
is what has injured Missouri SO much
in years gone by. As a sample of
the truth of his article he went on to
state how Rails and Montgomery
counties looked from the car window,
when as a fact the G.. & A. Ry, runs
through Rails nor Montgomery Meth
er. He also said that the "timber
in Audrain was scrubby, grass short,
crops light, stock poor, farm inn
provements Stacking, everything old
and delapidated and there was no
living water in the county," Not
being personally acquainted with
Mr.. johnson we are unable to tell
| our readers what induced him to pub
lish such barefaced lies about Au-
drain county and the State of Mis-
souri, at large. He may be a blatant
ass who thinks there is no place in
the world except Illinois. He may
be a jack-leg lawyer without sense
enough to know good timber and
fine crops from hop vines and hemp
or good stock from grasshoppers ; or
it might he that he is constitutionally
/ opposed to telling the truth. 1t
seems strange to US how a man CON-
ing from such q civilized and en-
lightened county as Green, of Him
dis, and representing what purports
to be q live newspaper, if he has
the conscience of a chinch bug OF
the brains Of q beetle, could so mis-
represent facts. Our timber is not
scrubby /; our grass is good, none bet
ter; stock look we'll, we defy any
county in the United States to show
stock in better condition to-day thar
Audrain. We have plenty OF water
good water, and living wells all owe
the county; (but some people no
having been raised on wstsr don
know living water from sewer drip
pings), and one Of the best spring
in the State. II "Mister Johnsing'
will come TO Mexico sometime W
viii convince him that every state
ment he made about Audrain count.
Is Iaise ia soso' 1 a. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

The Vandalia Leader takes the
LEDGER severely to task because we
are in favor of the county court as
sisting our city council in building
waterworks and our people in making
rock roads. He calls Mexico cheeky,
a beggar, &c. He claims that the
people in Mexico have no more
right to receive assistance from the
county court for these two enterpries
thru we have to receive wood, coal.
clothing, &C., from the court. 1t is
only q matter of opinion. A thing is
not necessarily so, because Laid
says it is SO, nc matter if be does
think SO. He should not try to lead
his readers to believe that he only
lacks an app. opriation and a few mo
tons to adjourn to be q Congress OF
Legislature. As q matter of fact, our
Legislature (and we are sure that,
if not individually, at least collect
lively, knew more than Ladd does,
says the county court of any county
has the right 20 assist in making rock
rocks: that the county court may
pay one-half the cost of rock roads
in any part of the county when the
people in that part of the county will
pay the other half. Now, If Vandalis
wants rock roads let her come uI
with one-half of the cost of such roads
and the LEDGER will be in favor Of
the county court doing its part. The
LEDGER believes that what benefits
one person, or n part Of the county,
is a benefit to the public at large and
the rest of mankind. We are nc
''dog in the manger." In regard to
water works, we think tho county
court, for the reason just given,
should render some assistance.
Mexico needs waterworks. The City
of Mexico is a part Of Audrain county
just to the extent that she is the pop
ulation of the county. She should be
assisted by the county court. The
county court house, with all its val
liable papers, is at Mexico. In case
of q fire, who is to protect this prop
erty? Will the fire company refuse to
work because they are paid by the city
when the county's property is on fire
This would be u fiue spirit to show
The towns and county tributary should
be on the best of terms. This is the
only way TO prosper The Legislature
settled the rock road question. W.
don't think it will take our county
coart long to settle the matter con-
corning waterworks. Be it little Oh
''more than that" there is no doubt
but what they should assist our coun
Gil in this enterprise. 1t is for th,
good of the country as we'll rs OF til,
! CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

No instance OF . failure on record
whfn Simmons Liver Regulator has
be}p properly taken. It removes
bilious secresions, cures dyspepsia,
constipation apd sick headache,
Strengthens ths kidneys sad gently
ssststsF ta-1atare.E
Buy only the gsasine In white
wrapper, with red. 2, prepared only
j. III. Zeilin & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
Thompson Gun Club.

The Buckskin Gun Club, of Thomp'
o Station, shot from their new Ro.
tary trap, for the first time on Satur'
day, July 23rd, 20 balls, FL yards
rise, with the following result: ]. n.
Daniel, 10; Fred Miskell, Is; M. 8
Bush, 16; John Hisey, II; Geo.
Silver, Is. A good score. In .
match they would hold the Mexico
Club level.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

Last week McLaren's bakery was
robbed Of $3.50. The money vas in
a tin box, the receipts of several days.
It is thought one Of the employees
stole the money. No arrests have
been made. Megioo has three good
safe banks. McTSfen should not
have had that amount OF money 10
his store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28
Narrow Escape.

Mrs. Robert Brown, living near
B~arneyville, No., was supposed to
have died on last Saturday morning,
but when the attendants were pre-
pairing the body for the grave, she
revived and on Wednesday was still
living. A similar incident is also
related of a child of Henry Anderson
in the same neighborhood, q day or
two later.-Wellsville Wide-Awake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

We are glad to see that the press
throughout the country are advocat-
Ing the passage of a law to make it
treason for any person to attempt the
life Of the President. This is right.
- Mexico Intelligencer.
We are surprised to see such an
endorsement of the monarchical sys-
tenn in a paper as solidly democratic
as the Intelligencer, and car only
understand its appearance among the
editorials of that paper by the knowl-
edge that the editor is absent from
his post. He should instruct his as
sistants to keep out of deep water
during his absence.
1t is precisely at times when people
are shocked Dr. dazed by some great
disturbances like the recent attempt
ed assassination, tnat such ideas as
that advanced by the Intelligencer
are suggested. The s'eternal vigil
lance that is the price of liberty"
must not be relaxed because of the
sympathy such an assault. naturally
creates among our people. Such a
proposition should be treated with
contempt by every democrat in the
land. 1t should be relegated to re-
publicans to advance and advocate
special laws and enactments for q
privileged class. Such purposes were
clearly defined by Senator Sharon, oil
Nevada, when he said that ''the
wealthy must be recognized as a dis
tinct order, and that a separate share
in the government must be given
them.'
We want none of that in ours. The
real remedy for all such disorders is
to return to the purity and simplicity
CT the Republic as enjoined by the
Constitution. What is good enough
law for the most obscure individual
is equally applicable to the person
occupying the highest place 10 the
gift Of the people.-Montgomery
Standard.
Thank God we live in a country
where one mans life is as good al
another's. We want no class legis'
lation. We are not surprised at the
sentiments expressed by our cotem'
porary. 1t has long been an open
secret that the editor of that paper
thinks there are some men born t.
rule j; born to be bowed and scrapet
to by the common, cringing rabble
This is America, the home Of liberty
We have no class, no sects, no solal
walks, no kings. We are born fre'
and equal, one mans life or death il
as valuable as any others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-28

Jack Cough. the popular tailor
has just received some of the fines
suitings ever brought to Mexico; tt
latest styles and patterns received
every week. Call and see for your
self. Goods all imported. None
but the best cutters and filters en-
ployed. Jack Is we'll known to our
readers. He always gives satlsfac-
ton. A If.