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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
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JOHN BOOKER,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
For the sale of
TOD.C,cO cc0r>,
TOBACCO, GRAIN, FLOUR, &c.

IODAOOOl NhAIN, FLOUK, &c.
No. 1910 Cary St., Richmond, Va.
The solicitor above offers twenty eight years
experience in the Commission Business, and
pledges strict personal attention to all sales with
prompt returns by Check or Express. Liberal
cash advances on consignments in hand. Fertil
lzers and goods furnished on pledge of shipments
on consultation.
AssIsTANTs-W H. Maddux, James Luxford
y. Ball ia 14-1y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28

operative associations which furnish every
thing, even to . better-half. But mind,
old man, they keep a roster for foreign
service in their Offices: first lady on the
list, plain or pretty, first for duty; you
pays your money, but you don't take your
choice
But these suggestions also were con-
sidered infeasible, and put aside Pres
emily. however. thought struck McPher-
son.
".Le Geste,' said he, when was boy
there lived in the neighborhood of my
fathers manse widowed lady with two
or three then wee, very wee, daughters.
From what can recollect of them their
means were cramped, not to say scanty,
but they were of good blood and FORM
One Of the children. the eldest, if my
memory serves me, was called Efie-
Eflie Medium, and promised to be bonny.
for can family recall her blue eyes, flaxen
hair, rosy complexion and jimp little figure.
If she be alive now she must be close on
thirty: for it is many wears since | came
out here STRIPPING. and was Chinna Dorar
lAnglice, little masterl on the Paycock
estate. as my kin demployer styled that
property. Mrs. Medium knew me we'll
better, indeed, than knew her. | wonder
if she and her bairns be in the land of the
leal or the living
".Write directly and inquire
And Sandy did so. and ascertained that
his old acquaintances, Miss Effie included,
were still alive. and proudly bearing up
against the res augusta domi Armed
with which Intelligence he at once returned
to le Geste.
..'It is all right now, Mac said he ;
your course is as clear as day. Send a
chit to materfamilias N; tell her that
YOU are well-to-ao in the world. own lands
and cattle. men servants and maid
servants that you want to settle; that as
a whipper-snapper you liked-no. better
say loved-Miss Efiie, and ask her in plain
English to come out and marry you. Above
all things, though, be sure and send your
photograph; you are not such very, very
bad looking chap. Sandy, if you would
only dress like Christian and not act like
coolie.'
$50 the letter was written, submitted to
lie Geste's inspection, sealing. posting, and
in due course was received by theNeedums,
in whose little household it created no
small amount of astonishment and was
much spelt and pondered over, especially
by the damsel most cOncerned-still
comely if even somewhat passe body
and who. after a while, consented to 60
out and wed her suitor.
(ConfinuoI IN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
OEee Hosrs.
July 1st, 1881.

July 1st, ISL
OEee Hours.
From 2 A. L. to p. NJ. Sundays excepted
Sundays. open from Is to loi5 A. II. for Carriers
Noney order once opens at A. VI. Closes at
Registered Letter Department opens at : A. NJ
Stsmp once opens at z A. NJ Closes Il; M.
Arriual and Departure Of Mails.
Portland. Boston and Southern and Western Mails
.rTs !. .ns y .ns and io .Ha NJ close al
Portland and intermediate ofhces; arrive at s-2'
and rs p. n.
Lewiston and Auburn and intermediate Offices;
arrive 2l7 A. NJ, 325 and 7.4s p NJ Close at $40
and $40 A. NJ, and 10 r. VI.
Brunswick. Bath. Rockland. Squirrel Island, Ocean
Point, Boothbay. &c. arrive 325 aud 7.is T. NJ
Close s. 10 and $40 A. n.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and New Brunswick
arrive 10 A. N. and IL Pm. Close at 3l5 and loP n
Skowheyan and connecting routes arrive 10 A. NJ
and II r. NJ Close 3-l5 and 10 +. NJ
Stage Mails.
searsmont and intermediate Offices arrive Monday.
"Wednesday and Friday at 10 A. VI. Close at 3l5 T.
VI. Monday, "Wednesday and Friday
Belfast and intermediate Offices arrive daily (Sun-
day excepted at 10 A. ". Close 3i5 r. NJ
Waldoboro and intern ediafe offices, arrive daily
Sundays excepted at 6 +. NJ Close 6-9v A. NJ
Lichneld and intermediate Offices arrive daily ex-
cept sundays at 10 A. NJ. Closes BIS p. NJ.
Winthrop arrives daily Sundays excepted 6P. u.
Closes A. NJ.
Manchester, Mt Vernon. ". Mt. Vernon and No.
Vienna daily except Sundays arrives IL NJ Closes
Jpn.
Belgrade, W. waterville, Somerset K. K. and con-
Meeting routes srrive daily Sundays excepied) at
1870. Close at LIS
Weeks Mills and W. Windsor arrive daily except
Sundays) at 10 A. n. Closes at 3.l5 p. NJ.
National Military Home Togus, arrives 10 A. NJ.
and L. N. Closes A. NJ and BIS Z. NJ.
Carriers deliveries are made daily. Sun
DAYS and legal Holidays excepted) in the
business portion of the city, at 80 and
10 A. N. and and T. VI. Deliveries are made
TO all parts of the city within the delivery limits,
twice a day Sundays and legal Holidays excepted)
at 30 4. VI. and +. VI.
Collections from the street boxes are made on
week days follows The boxes on Water. State,
Winthrop. Bridge, Green, Grove corner of Chapel
and Court streets, Maine Central r. X. Station East
End kennebec Bridge, and at corner of Bangor and
Cony streets collected at A. NJ 2.30 and p NJ.
All other boxes collected at A. VI. and p. VI.
Sundays and legal Holidays, collections are made
a. s Z. VI.
All Letters delivered free by carriers when ad-
dressed to the street and number. People should
inform their correspondents of above, and have their
letters addressed accordingly.
Any Irregularities in the Carriers Department
should be reported TO the office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
WANTED !
$4,000 Reward

The subscriber earnestly desires information as to
the whereabouts of his son, Eugene Swain, aged l6
years. He left my place at Malbon's Mills, Thurs.
day' June 10th, and came to Skowhegan, since which
time nothing has been heard from him. He is light
conplexioned, quite freckled, blue eyes, light hair
and medium height; weighs 100 pounds wore broan
coat and vest, and black wool hat and low shoes.
ne may go nnder an assumed name. l will pay the
ABOVE reward for information to his whereabouts
also any additional expense that may be incurred in
finding him. SHEPHERD II. SWAIN.
Skowhegan June 2lst 1881 w3w26
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28

KENNEBEC CoUNTT-m Probate Court held
at augusta, on the second Monday Of July,
1881.
ISAIAH WIGGIS. Guardian of jeremiah H. Estes,
i of China. in said County, minor. having present
ed his first account of of said Ward for
allowance:
Ordered, That notice thereof be given three weeks
successively prior to the second Monday of August
next, in the kennebec Journal. q newspaper
printed in Augusta. that all persons interested may
attend at Probate Court, then TO be held Angus
ia. and show cause, if any, why the should not
be allowed
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest Howard OWEN. Register.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
Road Notice.

YINHE undersigned. a Committee of whom the first
Il two members were appointed by the Justice of
the Supreme Judicial Court at its session in Aroos
took County commencing on the last Tuesday of
February, A. ID. 1880, and the third member, ap-
pointed by the Justice of said Court at its session
commencing on the last Tuesday of February, A. ID.
1881 to fill vacancy Occasioned by the decease of
Abner Weeks, member of said committee first
appointed all of said members having been appoint
ed under appeal to said Court from the decision Of
the County Commissioners of said County
in laying out the following described
way, viz commencing the south line
of the Brown lot called, in Letter B, Range Two,
in said County, at point near the Leary Brook,
following the old road near practicable on the
south side of the stream TO the Burnt Brow called
thence running in southeasterly direction until it
strikes the mill road leading from McConnell's Mill
to H0ultoB, thence running in the most practicable
route TO ntersect the County Road the corner of
the Belfast and Letter B line. hereby give notice in
accordance with the provisions of Sec. LIST of Chap.
l07 of the Public Laws of 1879 that they will meet
the Schoohouse in said Township Letter b the
thirteenth day Of September, A. ID. 1881, at nine
O'Clock a. M., and after hearing all parties interested
in said road will proceed thereafter said day to
view said and take such further action in said
premises As they judge proper:
RICHARD l.. BAKER,
CHARLES DUNN,
GEORGE G. BICkFORD.
Houlton, July 9th. lssl. owes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
Semi-Annual Statement of the
New ENGLAND Paper Box Company

Amt. of existing capital (stock unassess-
able $250,OOO 90
Amt. of capital paid in, 500 90
Amt. of debts due from corporation,
Amt. of capital invested in real estate, none
Amt. Invested in machinery and fixtures,
Amt of other personal property (stock &C. S.4 IS
Amt of debts due corporation ESTIMATED vaue)
Last valuation of real estate, nothing
Aggregate value of taxable property
fixed by assessors, nothing
ORVILLE GRIFFIN, Treasurer.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. County of Middle
sex IS; Boston, Mass, July ID 1881
Personally appeared the above named Orvile
Griffin and made oath to the truth of the fore
going statement by him signed.
WILLIAM B. STEVENS,
3wcs Justice of the Peace
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
COUNTY TREASURER'S SALE OF LAND in
~ the County of Washington.

~ the County of Washington.
Whereas the County Commissioners for the
county of Washington on the tenth day Of Decem-
Der A. d. 1879, required by law, assessed upon
Township No. Q. Range 3, jackson Brook Planta-
tom in said county, for the purpose of repairing the
HoutOn road and the Forest City road therein, the
sum Of three hundred and fifteen dollars and ninety
six cents ($3l5.96
And whereas, the owners and claimants of lands
so assessed as aforesaid have failed pay the
assessed against the several pieces and parcels of
land aforesaid and there remains unpaid at the date
hereof the amount assessed the following de-
scrbed pieces and parcels of land situated in said
Township No. ., X. B. to wit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
Names of owners. Description.

Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that /, Igna
thus Sargent, Treasurer of said County of Washing-
ton (or Treasurer of said County then beng), shall
sell at public auction-if lawful bids be made-at the
Office OF said County Treasurer, at Machias, in said
County, on Saturday the eighth day of October A. d.
1884, at ten of the clock in the forenoon much of
said pieces parcels tracts lots of land assessed
aforesaid on which sad taxes and lawful charges
shall then be unpaid. as shall be necessary to pay
the several taxes thereon respectively then
due, with interest at the rate of 20 per cent. per
annum reckoned from the time when said taxes be-
the Statutes in such made and provided to the
day of sale and legal costs. And all of said tracts,
pieces parcels of land which taxes interest and
costs shah then remain unpaid and shall not be
aforesaid sold will be forfeited to said County
Said sales and forfeiture being subject to the right
of redemption as provided by Statute.
IGNATIUS SARGENT, Treasurer
of Washington County.
Machias, July 18th, 1881. 3w29
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
B0ARDIn6 HOUSE TO LET.

No. Bridge Block. Water St Recentiy repaired
Eleven nice sleeping rooms. Inquire Of
C. p. GOULD, or DOUGHTY BROS.
ahfiHttf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
fnsuranrf.
THE
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Assurance Society,
NEW YORK,
Has an Accumulated Capita
Exceeding
$22,0oo,ooo :!
invested In Real Z. tate and Mortgages in New York
City, in New York and United States Bonds and
eadily increasing under YEARLY Revenue OF more
nsnI u
So 100000.
The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully sc
lected in different parts of North America and Europe
furnishing, by this broad field Of operations, an al
ditona and exceptional safety tot he Policy holders
The assurances are made only on the Mutual Premi
ums Principal. The Surplus are returned annually TO
the Insured.
Premiums are received and Losses paid in cash
only Policies issued payable at the death Of the
Insured also payable At the end of certain number
of years. Policies are also issued on the
TONTINE PLAN,

upon the principle of accumulating profits for def
mite periods which frs: introduced by this Socie
ty, and ha been recommended and endorsed by eml
nent experts in Life Insurance. and by leading bust
men. Forty -Four per cent. has been earned and
accumulated on the premiums paid on its Iontine Life
Policies. and forty per cent. its Tontine Endow
ment Policies, issued within the last five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
cety represent exclusively the interests Of the Policy
holders and in presenting the Society to notice. they
feel that it 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 fer the future which is OF great
Importance to those depending upon their insurance
policies for the ultimate support of their families
transactions as the Equitable; none is more promr
nd just in its dealings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
clAagss COMPOUND MANDRAKE sr1sN

cures Sick Headache, Constipation of the Bowels
ana az Bilious and Liver Complaints. 1t purlhtess
me blood, assists DIGESTION and makes the skln
clear and fair Large bottles only so cents ~
LEX CLARKE, Proprietor Of the European Coagn
Remedy, West Buxton, Me- weOwlo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
FOR SALE.

w HOUSES on State street. one now occupied
as laundry, and ONE ON GROVE ST Applyto
J. w. PATTERSON or
uy|eod'f E. II. BARTLETT.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28

0f0n A MONTH TO CANVASS and
S0uAA1sake orders for HOwe's Patent Adj
Unstable Sliding Window Screens. Best
selling goods ever offered TO Agents. Terms and
Ouffit Free. Address ORRIN r. HOWE CO.,
mayiof&w4m Augusta, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28
Nefu advertisements
A NEW DEPARTURE
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regularly fills from four to five columns of space ana
contains variety of interesting matter, mainly or,g
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on the farm. Among the regular contributors are
Dr. GEORGE B.LoRING, U UDited States Commissioner
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28

NyON-RE SIDENT TAXES IN HE TOWN OF
~ VIENNA IN COUNTY OF KENNEBEC
FOR THE YEAR lSsO.
The following list of Taxes real estate of nom
resident in the town of Vienna for the year
1880 in bills committed to Hiram Dearborn Collector
of said town, the 18th day of june 1880 has been
returned by him to me remaining unpaid the
2lst day of April lssl by his certificate of that date
and now remain unpaid; and notice is hereby given
that if the said taxes and interest and charges are
not paid in the Treasury of said town within eighteen
months from the date of the commitment of said
bills, much of the real estate taxed will be
sufficient to pay the amount due therefor, including
interest and charges will without further notice be
sold at public auction at the Post Ofce in said
on the 3st day of December lesI at clock T. NJ
Nam. of Proprietor. ! -
John X. Bradley, Morton place 100 $3.50 As IS
II. Williams, part of Boyd place. - 100 30
Abigail Psurice, part Of 5. t. Davis placel2 "A IS
G. W. Spauding. part of Boyd place, 25 $50 345
Jonathan NJ. Trip, part of Beede places so Is
Delilah Baldwin, old place, 90 a0 46O
JamesH Folsom. X. II. Folsom place, So 400 go
Manley Judkins, Elnora Gilman place
and Mullen lot, 100 400 q20
SEwALL B. GORDON, Treasurer of
Vienna for the year of lssf.
Vienna, July .th, ISL 3wes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28

.Here's Fun, Hnmor, Laughter" 25c., postpaid,
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CONTINUED tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-07-28

Premiums are received and Losses are paid in cash
only Policies are issued payable At the death of the
Insured also payable At the end of certain number
of years. Policies are also issued on the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-28
csssVss On sss Drs1isr mn.

In an interview Wednesday evening.
Chairman CanavsA Of the Board Of Gem
missioners stated that he cared little
about the Drexlsr bill anyway. The
Board Of County Commissioners were
creatures Of the constitution and had
certain powers and well.dehned duties to
perform, and among these WA the duty
Of caring for the INDECENT sick OF the
county. This was . constitutional pro-
vision, the manner in which II should DO
done only could 30 regulated BY law. II
the bill OF Mr.. Drexler interferea with
these duties II Was . nullity. II II pre-.
scribsd certain forms and ceremonies
which were to be gone through with DO.
fore necessary aid could DO extended BY
the Board and these forms were 90 much
OF an distraction a. practically to defeat
the provisions Of the constitution BY un-
reasonable delays and vexatious him
ORANGES. they would have to Be disre.
Rarded. II the provisions OF the bill
were such a. to bear heavily upon the
INDECENT sick OF the county the response
bility could not rest on the Board. the
members OF which bad already placed
themselves ON record In regard to It.
The only way for the members oil tho
Board to DO the business Of the county
VA to do II a. IL IL we're their own.
The bill has not yet passed the Senate
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-28

d. Il. Jackson has been ost st his
copper mine In the Walker river eoun-
try. he reports the Ludwick furnace a.
being completed and ready to DO started
up a. soon - there Is on hand . sum-
eient amount Of coal. They new have
at the mine two earlssds Of ceks and
have 5000 bushels Of charcoal burned,
but which In not yet delivered. The
managers Of the furnace are confident
that Ii will prove q success, a. they have
exceedingly rich ore on which to oper-
ate. Mr.. Jackson has set Q force OF men
at work running q tunnel into his mine
to connect with the main shaft at the
d.pth OF about 100 feet. This tunnel IL
now In about twenty-five feet. Many
prospectors are at work among the hills
in vsrious directions and . great deal Of
rich copper ore 10 found.
Lib Hastings, William Cornelsieh, p.
Holland and Thomas Cornelsigh left
yesterday morning for the Walker lake
copper mines, where they will at once
begin the development OF the Caravan
and Finlen claims. They took with
them 500 worth OF provisions, besides
the necessary tools. powder. fuse. etc.,
with which to conduct their mining op.
srstioAs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-28
worth Rem, mssrisE.

This Ia from the San Francisco Report
OF yesterday: As to the general condi-
ton Of the market. those inclined to
take . discoursging view OF 1t should
remember that there are at least two
Legislatures now in ssssion-ons In CAL
iiornia and one in Nevada. In and
around both OF them are sooundrels and
blackmailers who have their eye upon
mining and stock business. Mine own
ers and managers naturally desire to
give those fellows a little chance a.
possible. When Q man 10 In doubtful
company be does not usually. u be have
any sense. display his gold or his jewels.
We should not blame the managers for
Withholding an ore development or
keeping the market un~naturally quiet
until the b~ullion-tax question has been
settled In Nevada and our Legislature
has adjourned. This point is worth
remembering.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-28
sasre rasnsl.

Superintendent Thomas Of the Sutro
tunnel was 1. Virginia last evening. He
says the south header 10 In hard ground
consisting Of large powders between
which are slips Of clay. When n OF
these powders 10 cut In two. the bali
remaining In the wall OF roof OF the tun.
mel gives . great deal Of trouble. a. II Ia
liable to come down q the work pro-
ceeeds. Some Of these are heavy enough
to crush the 14Xl4 timbers OF the work
and render II unsafe Tor the men.
Wednesday morning the shift working
in the header had to be taken out to ease
timbers about $50 feet from the face,
where the ground swslled so for about
100 feet that II threatened to burst In
and all the tunnel up. This work would
last from ten days to two weeks and
occupy about seventy mon, and then the
header would bs again manned. In
order to esss the timbers II was neees-
sary to dig out about four feet over the
roof timbsrs. aud from three to four feet
behind those on the sides, and put In
false sets OF double timbers.