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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-25
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THE
EQUITABLE.
LIFE
Assurance Society,
NEW YORK,
Has an Accumulated Capita;
Exceeding
$22,ooo,ooo !!
Invested In Real e. tate and Mortgages in New YORK
esdiiy Increasing under yearly Revenue Of more
So 100000.
The Lives Insured by the Society carefully Sc
lected in different parts of North America and EnropS
TONTINE PLAN,

or upon the principle of accommodating profits for def
mite periods, which frs: introduced by this Socie
ty and ma been recommended and endorsed by emf
nent experts in Life Insurance. and by leading bust
ness men. Forty-Four per cent has been earned and
accumulated on the premiums paid on its Tontine Life
Policies, and forty per cent. ON its Tontine EndoW
ment Policies, issued within the last five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety represent exclusively the interests Of the Policy
holders and in presenting the Society to notice. they
feel that 1t has strong claims upon public confidence
because of the strict and conservative principles BY
which its various departments governed. In the
assets and in the administration of the Society, per
feet security is given for the future, which s of great
importance to those depending upon their insurance
No Life Insurance Company has such large annual
transactions as the Equitable; none is more prom
nd just In ite dealings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-25
Nem Embellishments.

Best in the world. Lasts longer than any ot ONE.
Always in good condition, cures sores cuts, uIues
and cor, Costs but little more than the limitations.
Every package has the trade mark. Call for the gen
une, and take no other. m"yV'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-25
Conversations On The Bible. F."

by Rev. DIR. ENOCH PvND, President of the Ran Co.,
Theological Seminary. We have spare no exn.nss
TO make these the most beautiful work ever sold in h
State OF Maine. The reputation of Dr. Pond needs no
comment. For particulars call on or address
&. A. NICHOLS & CO., Springfield. Mass.
may 6t&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-25
For Sale.

An 20 acre farm In Lisbon II miles from Farwejr,
Mis-, miles from Androscoggin Mills, Lewiston
on good road; good two story house, painted anf
blinded; two large barns; carriage house canbosrd
e es and painted; also hog house. sheep she'd etc
fienty OF wood and timber, and well wafered emf.
~ IONS OF good hay, all moved by machine lars
o,cnard. OLD and young trees, also pears, peaches
plums grapes and cramberries fine shade trees. and
very pleasant location. ee'' anu
NATHAN BUCKNAM,
sno~, Proprietor, Lisbon, Me
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

IfOl. ffOctOf.
The age Of the earth is placed by
some at five hundred million years
by Others at one hundred million
wears, and still others 0! later time,
among them the Duke of Argyle
places it at ten million years. None
place it lower than ten millions,
knowing what processes have been
gone through. Other planets go
through the same process. The
reason that planets differ so much
from the earth is that they are ia
so much earlier or lat,r stage OF
existence. The. earth must become
old. Newton sugmises.. although
he could give no reason for It, that
the earth would at one time lose all
| lis water and become perfectly dry
Since then it has been found that
| Newton was correct. AS the eartl
keeps cooling il will become po
rous. and great cavities Yill be
formed in The interior, which vii
take ia that water. II is eS'i1nat
ell that this process is now in pr"
grees, so far that the water dinih
ishes at abont the rate Of the thick
ness OF a sh' # writing pape
each year a, II is rate in =, W" ,N0
wears, the water will have sunk
ml., and in 1 4,"090r0 rc.r. eN
cry trace of water will ave di>"l
pearpd irnm the globe. The nitro
gen and nx> gen in the atn"'Phrr
are also dinlini. Ling all the time
tis an nnappreriahIe degree, h'
time will come when the air will b
~ thin that 40 ere llure. We know
coti breath it aHl live; the tim
will come when the earth cannC
support life. That vii! he the p'
riod ol old age, and then will con
4. ath.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

The last news from the comet Is
that it has broken up in business
AMI separated into TWO paris. Thl'
is the report made by Professor
Stowe of Cincinnati. The comet is
travelling 50 rapidly away from our
sight that i, C 'AseS to he a matter
ofspe ial int At, bu in h lg I
of the reputation comets have + r
being prophets Of evil and worke'S
of d.s.sler tn the P' Olde OF ne
earth. il is possi' IL that this fry
visitor being chagrned at It's 'al!'
nre to compass the death OF tie
President, has gone into liq"lda'
ton, dissolved partnership. cI' sd
out lis tail at a sacrifice an is gen
erally done for. THIS is not The
first comet that ever went mi"
bankruptcy, however. Numbers Of
them, so saw The astronomers, break
ND and go out Of businesS.--IN. N. &
Times.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23
A large P.nnn MJnuIActory.

Wnle il was we'll kn0Wn that Inv
Menlelssohn Piano was real! y Il re-
llahlp and excellent instrument, II
n'AS hardly suspected 10y The other
hI4nuEacl Irers that the demand Tor
il Aal increased To such an extent
a. to warrant the makers in erect
lng the largest piano mannfictnry
l.I Ihe world az a enlennlal memo
rlal Oflno success Of The instruments
hat su h vas III case, "a to lay
ths MenIe!s .oan Piano Mtnutac'
t.fy. eight stories in height, cover
ip& 7S,000 square feet Vi Slounl
lrHm ils location On the corner ol
Tenth Avenue and 57th Street
overiOoks The Hudson River am
me greater part Of Manhattan Is
land.-Ublcago fines.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

NJ .rk Twain has been interview
Ell about the comet. lie was found
on The top OF MS residence and re-
ported 10 1e almost dead from 'he
loss of sleep and 'xh1"s'"d |-y
constant watching. He had "A ltl'
escope and long heavy pole
When asked for what purpose lie
had the pole, he txritedly replied:
!, ,Dm't you knOy the al! OF that
internal comet is four millions Of
miles long? What ifit choose ia
whist around in this direction
wouldn't be pretty fool to he NJ
mere alone and without pole tt
defend mySelG!'
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

"A secret p,hce force constantly
watch and guard VicePreslden'
Arthur Should harm c0me 10 hlm
aua the President die, the Govern
ul~ni would ba without IA head, foI
ln~re rs nriIher I'resideAl Of ;ht
SrnAre, or Speaker Of he House
llrnce The solici!ude IOr The Nloo
l'resident.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

PgTERsoE's MAGAZINE for Augu t
is 0n our table, ahead Of all others,
as usual. We have 81 often spoken
ol ibis lady'S book, as The cheapest
aud best, lhal all We can do now IS
10 reiterate that opinion The pre-
sent number is peculiarly rich
in embellishments Every lady
ought 10 be a subscriber for this
magazine. The terms are but two
dollars a year, with great reduc'
tions to clubs, am. handsome pre-
miulns 10 the person getting up the
club. New is the time 70 osu6scrlbe
Specimens are sent, gratis, u writ
ten for, 10 persons wishing 70 gel
up clubs. Address, ciIAs. ). PErER
SON, 3O6 Chestnut Street, PhiIa De
phia.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23


sketches of the shady side OF life andl
character in the Great Metropolis. heAs'
hcing fully Illustrated from authentic
sketches in the
NATIONAL Police GAZETTE
of New York, which are e4realisti& and
faithful portraitures from real life
The illustrations are by the best artist
ic talent attaihahlc, and the dcscrip-
lions are from the pen Of the most,
gincd Journalist and brilliant writer ING
America, who, it is conceded, has rival
led that master hand at word painting
Charles Dickens. lis sufficient to say
that New York's Gaslit Life will
present the most striking, vivid and
trutl ful pctlreS Of the under current
of 1IIG IN New YORK City that have
ever hcen presented to the puhlic.--'
The Nltio .al Po c Ga C te of Ne =
York, is for ) &c by' all ncw i al r.,
price 10 cents per copy, or it can be or
dered direct from the publisher.
Subscription price, $4.OO per year
The National Police Gazette, OF New
York, has no connection with any 9th
er publication Of its class, who for
gain, as far as possible copy its title
and appearance.
| CAL LTION.-Thc public are eau.
toned against buying weak limitations
IOr the .>;tionaI Pollcc Gazette. In all
cases sci that the paper is dated from
New York and has the publisher !
name printed on each copy.
RrmttAMceS should he made by pos
| Office ordcr, daft on New York, or by
. regi ,tered letter, t.
/ hlClIAHD X. F)X, Publisher,
AJE- ,p'"cc .slI William Sts
New YOrA Clt.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

Giteau, the assassin, wa' an ac
tive canvasser during The late ma
tional contest in The Republican
interest. He made i speech in
New York that was published and
circulated BY the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

Gilmore u Co., 629 F Street,
Washington, d. O., request every
Soldier or Sailor who served IN the
Union Army during the late war
TO send his name and post Office ad
dress on q postal card. Write
plainly name. post office, county
and State. In return you will re
ceive copy Of q new paper
AMERICA, containing valuable
information.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23
IN ' ADVERTISEMENTS
Nryer Mind what "TheJ say"

Don't worry and irct
About what people think,
OI your WAYS or your mr;Iil5-
or your food ry"d. drink.
llyOu knOwyou are doing
Your best every day,
With the right on your sic,
Never mind What they say.
Lay out in the morning
Your plans for eath hour,
Aud never forget
That old time Is Il power
THIS Il 50 remember
Mo"g truths Old and ncw-~
4he worl. is Ia" busy
10 think much Of You.
Then garner the minutes
That IA kc up the hour
And pluck in .yonrpil, image
IIonol $ bright hpwers.
Shouli = umb!crs ssilre YOU
Your course %il not pay,
With cOnaci nee at rest,
NevH min | VIII they say
Il let us. forgetting
The inScns:lte thrpng,
1hat iostlcs lis daily
Nhile mArchi Z along,
lrrss onward an upward,
And make no delay
Aud Though people talk,
Never lnind what they say.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

--Vennor p edlcts a terrible hot
July with plenty Of rain and oc-
casional hail storms.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

Thirty mules ave dropped
dead in the fields near Macon, Mss,
overcome by the heat.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

Stewards hody has mol yet been
recovered,
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23
TINE RIPLEY ADVERTISER.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION:

TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION:
nup copy one year, S'Sg
one copy six months. ." :"
N"e copy three months AZ
VHO JTNVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
ADVERTISEMENTS
r,sertei at one dollar per square (6en
unaS, @ for tho first Insertion AMI Hfty cents
, tnr esrh subsequent insertion.
vi s,r,I advertisements inserted ut the rates
AAS% Juno ncing candidates for beat or city
oao.s tWN dollars and half County hve
S"Nsrs District aud State, ten dollars in
Tariably i'll advance.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

MILL 4 FACTORY SUPPLIES
or ALL KINDS. BETTING, HOSE
and PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL
KINDS, IRON PIPE, FITTINGS,
BRASS GOODS, STEAM GAUGES,
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42l Main Street, LOUISVILLE, KY.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23
NEW YoRKS y
GAS LIT LIFE ILLUSTRATED.a

The above is the title Of a series OF
sketches of the shady side OF life anda
character in the Great Metropolis nass
hcing fully Illustrated from authentic
sketches in the
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23

III < r. 4 week ii your, " town Trims
~ O and 81 outfit n Add 4
n dA--ET. \ 20. ioss;s~-..,, -.-...iie.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-23
TTGTTMGNE'HS.

Or space forbids us giving but few OF tho
MANY Thousand testimonials and ccrtiteN >
reUGfveU by us. We hold a larger nunib%[ r ~
Company in the world. Read the sut$aalc &c Il
iist and il you s;ill doubt, write to Ascy%a '&s
parties and they will gladly substsn11a1e '1fi
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10

Mr.. Watterson is refreshing the
Democratic party with some more
truth. He says the "tariff for rev.
enue only" plank defeated the Dem
ocrats last year because it was sprung
upon them as an issue by the Repub-
Iicans at the close of the canyasss
sit was sprung" he continues, "be.
cause we were unprepared. And we
were unprepared because the highest
flights of Imagination which irfadiaa
ted the Democratic brain power were
exhausted in seeking the author of
the Morey letter and in attempting
the collection of promissUry note
said to be still due from an Indiana
gentleman of distinction" This
seeins to be handsome reference to
the Hon. William HI. English, and ~
fresh intimation of what has otter
been intimated before, that he failed
to "p0ny up" according to promise.
This is very distressing.-New York
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
The Lady of the White Houte.

president Arthur's maiden sister
is to preside over the White House.
Miss Arthur was before the war a
teacher in the family of Mrs. Till
man, the mother of Congressman
Tillinan, of the Fifth District" We
find this item in the Nepbe,ry Her.
aid, and upon inquiry ascertain that
it is true. Some twenty or twenty
five years ago, it seems this Miss
Arthur was goverhess in the FAM
iiy of Mrs. Sophie Tillman, and after
wards taught at Currytown. And
certainly this is very striking ex-
ample of the ups and downs of
human life. A woman toiling in her
youth in a strange land, and in her
mature years occupying the highest
social position in all America. We
do not know that any such sister of
President Arthur is to preside in the
White House; but if so we would
strongly advise our honored friends,
Mrs. Swearengen and Mrs. Simpson,
sisters Of the Hon. &. ID. Tillman, to
repair to Washington and renew acs
quaintances with their old precep-
tress. She could secure them MANY
advantages: And their own minds
and manners would make them at
home in Washington's highest and
best circles.-Etlgefetd Is. C) AdUer-
tiser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10

She returned in a moment. how
ever, and Horace Burton came with
her.
"Papa." she said, her cheeks GRIM
son with bushes. II have taken
you at your word. We have agreed
to marry each other. We settled it
some time ago. He has a secret to
tell you, though, for he dosen't like
to deceive you"
Squire Wentworth stared, and his
Farmland said in quiet tone:
"What Edna says is true. We
were betrothed several months ago.
am Paul Burton Gregory, and |
came from good old Vermont stock.
But for three years ! have lived in
New York, and II was there that I
met ana va your daughter. She
wrote to me stating that you objected
to me upon the supposition that l
was worthless city fop, and begged
me to COME and convince you of your
error: Have l succeeded in my pur-
pose. Squire Wentworth ?"
The old mans features worked
with suppressed feeling. He was
tempted to be angry at the ruse of
which he had been the object.
Edna held her breath in anxiety.
knowing the iron will of her father.
Perhaps the Squire's physical
weakness favored her, for when he
spoke his utterance was broken, and
there were tears upon his pale cheeks.
you've euchred me, | declare |!
But it's most too late to stop matters
noWi and pye always said that a
good hand on farm would make a
good husband, and l can't deny but
you're one. Yes, you may have
Edna"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10

Ex-Congressman Stenger, of Penn
sylvania, seems to be Democratic
statesman who is able to say just
what he thinks about the future of
his party. Concerning a proposition
for the Democrats to nominate him
for Governor of Pennsylvania next
year he says: 1T Will depend upon
future developments. AS / see
things now politically the clouds
have a leaden lining" They have
the same kind of lining to every 9TH
er Democrat who looks at them.
There is nothing for the party to do
but either put up its umbrella or gV
in. Perhaps by the year 1900 1t may
be possible for them to emerge again
into. public view without getting
wet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
Trying to Beat a Tollgate Keeper.

"When | went from Carson to Bo.
die, CAL, on horseback" said Ma
jor Max, 1.-THE road was not very
good, the toll houses on either side
were numerous, and when 1 had
travelled few miles / knew my
money assessed me from 81 to S.. L
resolved to retrench. The next toll
man, who came out on pair ofstilts,
yelled out: Foot or horseback p
Foot, says |, although l knew my
horse was still under me, for could
see his ears stick out above the mud
once in while. Well, in that way
l escaped payment for a long time,
telling the toll men whether they
asked me or not, that / was travel.
ing afoot. Everything went smooth
ly until at toll house where big,
burly rascal came out on stills and
carrying a shotgun. Just as I had
assured him that / was afoot, the
mustang | rode stretched hts whole
head out of the mud for breath of
air. l never felt so mortified in my
life, but could not blame the horse
for it hadn't taken breath for forty
miles. The man leveled his gun at
me and remarked: yer nice par
ty to try and beat an honest toll
keeper out Of $40. How dye expect
we're goin' to keep this road in or
der if we don't get paid for it 2"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10

North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia are all ripe for revolt
from the Solid South. A fair vote
and an honest count would show
heavy anti Bourbon majorities in all
three States to day. Whether they
have the leaders capable of bringing
about successful revolt by next
election day is doubtful question,
but sooner or later the change Will
come, and he Is a very sanguine Dem-
Ocrat who thinks 1t can be delayed
till after the next Presidential cleo
tion,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
NUMBER A..
The Editor.

AA~S AlN4bV1s
The editor, children, is a. member
OF that race af animals called man
kind. He is invariably a kind, man.
lie Is perfectly harmless Youmay
go into his den without fear. But
he has his peculiarities. The sight
OF poet makes him wild. He ig
then very dangerous. and is apt to do
bodily harm to all within reach. He
is also much wrought up when a
man co::es in with a little trifie ne
has just dashed off.
There is one thing that must be-
said in the editor's dispraise. His
mind is so biased by long thinking
IN certain direction, that he dislikes
bseas rFsBucf-t fJUK upon bOtf, sides
ofa question. Therefore; if you value
your safety, never approach him
with manuscript written on both
sides of your paper.
The editor usually writes with a
pen, but his cutting articles are the
product of his shears.
And let me say right here. chill.
dren, that good deal of sheer mems
sense has been printed about the
editor. He uses his sheers only when
composing an entirely original article:
The editor would make good
public speaker but for his propensity
for clipping words.
The editors hardest task is to dis.
pose of his time. His would be a
monotonous life indeed, were it not
for the Kindness of the few hundred
people who call upon him every dav,
to enliveh his dull life with stories
OF their grievances, of their brand
new enterprises and with antedilu-
Wan anecdotes. When you grow up
to be men and woman, children.
remember this. and spend all the
time you can in the sanctum of the
editor. He loves company so much.
you know, and sometimes he HIS to
sit silent and alone for whole half,
minute. Is it not too bad?
The'business of the editor is to tn.
tertain ilinerant lecturers, book can.
yassers, exchange fiends and other
phllan;hropists. He gives his whole
day to these. He writes his editorials
at night after he has gone to bed.
The editor is never so happy as
when he is writing complimentary
notices. For ten cents worth of
present he will gladly give ten dol
lars worth Of advertising-all on
account of the pleasure it gives him
to write. you know, children.
He loves also to write neat little
speeches and bright witty poems for
people without brains who wish to
speak in public. 1t is so easy for
him to do this, that he is sometimes
quite miserable when an hour or two
passes without an opportunity to do
something of the kind.
The editor dimes at all the hotels
free. he travels free, theatres open
wide their doors to him, his tailor
clothes him gratis, his butcher and
grocer furnish him with food. with-
out money and without price. In
short. his every want is provided for.
He spends his princely salary in
building churches and schOoliouses
in foreign lands.
By all means, children. be editors.
OF course it would be better if you
could be hod-carriers or dray-horses.
But as that is impossible, by all
means be editors.-Boston Trahs-
cript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
u, :.
Uv(Qu0(0hSWl

Neuralgia, Sprains,
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The record Of cures by the use Of PAIN
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extracts from letters received show what
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About year since my wife became subject
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Mr. Burditt writes
tneyer fails to give relief in cases Of rheumatism
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All druggists keep PAIN KILLER. Its price
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and it will save many times its cost in doctors
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PERRY DAVIS & SON, Propretors,
Providence, r. I.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
BLACKSMITHING.

ram prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith
ing. Farmers work u specially. Prices as
low as can he had for first class work. Shop
near Browning House."
42tf DAVID LITTLE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
Fob - 5AT.H.
1900 Acres Of Land A miles
Southwest of Oakland.

The above land is covered with valuable
oak aud spruce timber, and there is a new
steam saw mill now in running order on the
tract. There is q valuable vein of limestone
on the land, with coal on adjoining lands.
Excellent water pov er. The land Is well
adapted for grazing or agricultural purposes.
VIII be sold In whole or in lots 10 suit pur
chasers. Title indispuahle. For terms apply
on the premises. or address
p. MARTIN,
Oakland Nd,