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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

The Peoples Favorite Tonic Bitters, adj
vertised in our columns, are meeting with
wonderful success everywhere. All who
take it ties tify to its merits. 1t purities the
blood and restores vitality to the system
News Item.
Luz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
A Financial Decision.

New YORK, February l.. The Times says
on and after to-day. many OF the leading
drawers of sterling exchange have concluded
to resume the old method of quoting bills for
all business transactions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

The business men in Gardiner and Pitts
ton, who are interested in the matter of a
Tree bridge between the two places, met in
the city government rooms in Gardiner, on
Monday evening, to consider the subject Of
the several counties in the State supporting
The bridges within their limits, which is COM
ing before the Committee on Ways and
Bridges this wednesday, afternoon. The
Gardiner and Pittston men propose, if Ken
heoec county will maintain the bridge. keep
ing 1t in repair, etc, to purchase the toll
bridge which now spans the river, make it a
nee bridge. and present it to the county. 1t
ha subject of great interest to Gardiner peo-
pie and delegation Of them will be present
the hearing, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
NEW YORK.
A SHIT in Court of Appeals.

ALBANY. February /. In the court of ap-
peals to-day, Senator Conkling and Mr.. Con-
ger were heard, each an hour, on the Belden
canal contract case. Senator Conkling
maintained the State could not be sued, Mr.
Conger taking the opposing grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
Marrito.

In Milbridge, JAN "a. Fred B. Sprague and Nancy
A. Written, 10th Of Miibridge-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

dangerous counterfeits of the u. 5. silver
ring that cannot be told from the genuine
dollar and the only sure way to detect them
lsby the acid test and weight. The usual
way taken to pass them by the ''shovers of
the queer" is for two men to travel around
together, one carrying the coins and the othe:.
giving them out, one or two at n time. If he
Is detected in passing them none of the coun-
terfeit silver will be found in his possession,
and the fellow who carries them will make
himself scarce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
FINANCIAL AND coMMERcIAL


NEW YORK. +, binary l.
Money easy az ea5 on call, and closed nj 4.
l'rime mercantile paper 4!aa4. Exchange nom
maj Governments steady. State bonds in light re.
quest.
Transactions, ISL 4tsi sltsrcs
Closing bids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
Fire at POrter-Loss sl.2OO.

PORTLAND. February /. The dwelling
house and outbuildings of Vim. F. York. in
Porter. were burned Sunday night, with
sured in the Hartford for $3.50. Mr.. York
was badly burned in endeavoring TO ex,in-
guish the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
GAR DINER.

Monday afternoon last the members of the
''class of ST. of the High School, held
their first class meeting. The following Off
GERS were chosen:
Presdent-E. S. Collins.
Vice President-Miss Addic johnson.
Treasurer-P. l.. Chamberlain.
Executive Committee - Misses Nellie
Wentworth, Addie Johnson and Francis Libby
Sunday, Feb. 9th, 4 sacred concert will be
given at johnson Hall by minstrel troupe
who were originally slaves.
Monday evening, at meeting of the board
of directors and those interested in the Pub
lie Library, it was decided to hold levee IN
about month, and committee was appoint
ed. Another meeting will be held tonight
"wednesday to appoint the various commit
tees, arrange a programme and act on pre-
liminary matters. The proceeds of the levee
will be devoted to procure better accommo-
dations for the library. The rooms of this
department are much too small for convent
ence. 1t is the opinion of many that in re-
moving the library from the old rooms in
Bowman Block that little advantage, if any,
was derived by the change. The project Is
certainly "a prsseworthy ona, and no doubt it
will be cordially supported by our citizens, as
they will be benefited by it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
What the Editor .SnYs.

Nervous, sleepless and overworked find
rest and nourishment in Malt Bitters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

1t is said that the Rev. Phillips Brooks,
rector of Trinity in Boston. the largest and
weathcst Protestant church in that city, is
to preach at the Episcopal church in Gardiner
some Sunday in the near future. Rev. Mr..
Bradley, rector of the Gardiner church, was
formerly Mr.. Brooks assistant in ministerial
labor ami is n cherished friend of the great
divine. The visit of Phillips Brooks to Gar
diner would be great event to Church peo-
pie in that city.
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Bib.

In Arbor, Mich, Jan. -, Mrs. Eliza Barton Bird.
formerly of No. Anson. aged 40 years.
In Durham, Jan. -. p. c. Shaw aged 81 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
WASHINGTON.
Public Debt Statement.

WAsHINGToS, February l. The public
debt statement for January shows reduction
of 81 1872, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
Payments from the Treasury.

OF 81 ,3S2, l6l. Al.
Payments from the Treasury.
Payments from the Treasury by warrants
during January, were Sl3, 80, 9S4. This
does not include interest on the public debt.
The Funding Bill.
The Senate finance committee agreed to
amend the House funding bill so rs to make
bonds redeemabe in five years and payable
in twenty years from their issue, and to fix
interest for bonds and treasury certificates at
Sd. The fourth, fifth and sixth section have
not been received for action to-day.
Plan for Counting Electoral Votes.
The democratic Congressman held caucus
Monday evening and resolved to give up the
attempt to pass the Morgan electoral rule,
and TO have the two houses adopt the same
plan that was followed before the war, viz.
to meet in joint convention in the Representa-
tivcs' Hall-the Vice President presiding
and have two tellers appointed on the part of
the Senate and two on the part of the House,
and have these tellers report to the Vice
President who shall declare the result. He
is to declare that if the vote of Georgia is
counted for Hancock. then the vote is PA for
Garfield and lS5 for Hancock. and if it is not
counted, then the vote is PA for Garfield and
l75 for Hancock; and that in either case
Garfield is elected. This is adopting the
plan which has been insisted on by the repub-
licans, and its concession by the democrats
settles the whole controversy. Accordingly
on Wednesday of next week. Gen. Garfield
will be declared elected President without
further trouble.
Congressional Matters.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nominal
tons of John ID. Hopkins, collector of Gus
toms for Frenchman's Bay. Maine: United
States consul, Henry p. Dill of Maine, at
Fort Erie, Canada. The appointment of Com
modore Hugh G. Purviance of the retired list,
to be rear admiral on the retired list. was
also confirmed
The Chinese treaties were reported to the
Senate this afternoon from foreign relations
committee, with recommendations for ratifi-
cation. and were placed on the calendar.
Supervising Inspectors of Steamers.
The board of steam supervising inspectors
to-day. adopted the following rules; All
steamers navigating rivers, having boilers
externally heated, shall have a clear space of
not less than six inches between the boilers
and woodwork on either side, and four inches
on the top of the boilers. All coal boats,
produce boats, fishing boats, etc. navigating
any bay, harbor or river or which shall be
moored in or near the channel or fair way of
any bay, harbor or river, shall carry one
bright white light forward, not less than six
feet above the rail or deck.
Important Rule Passed.
The board of supervising inspectors of
steamboats, to-day, passed a very important
rule providing that all small boats propelled
BY oars shall display between sunset and sun
rise, bright white light from flag staff in
the bow of the boat 4 failure to comply
18th this rule subjects the offender to fine
of $500 for each offence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
Superior Court. kennebcc County, Judge
WhitehOuse.
TrEspAY, February |, 1881.


The February term of this court was
opened at the Court House at 10 o'clock
A. NJ PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Penney of
the Free Baptist Church. This being term
for the transaction of civil business only.
traverse Jurors only were drawn. The jurors
being called and sworn. made choice OF David
II. Sampson of Readfield to be their foreman.
The preliminary call of the docket occupied
the remainder of the forenoon. All the cases
assigned for trial for the first day were settled
or otherwise disposed of. The court was
occupied during the afternoon in hearing mo-
tions and other matters for the court. Adj
iourned to 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
NAMES OF JURoRs.-Smith II. Austin,
West Gardiner: Andrew p. Brown, Mt. Yer
non; c. II. Blaisdell, Winslow; Samuel &.
Carson, Winthrop; Henry W. Goddard,
Sidney: Samuel Hitchins, Waterville: VIM.
W. Henderson, Chelsea; Albert II. Lord,
Hallowell; Milton Noyce, Windsor; Con-
verse L. Perry, Augustus Everett +. Roh-
bins. Gardiner: Albion lockwood. Belgrade;
Thomas j. Richardson, Clinton; ID. X.
SAMPSON. Readfield: Alfred Turner, Augusta.
The Bridgton News says An Augusta
correspondent of the Boston Herald recently
made a most outrageous attack upon Capt.
e. r. Lakin. the efficient and faithful stew
ard and treasurer of the Insane Hospital.
Scarcely ever have we known an article so
clearly actionable under our law of libel,
and if the paper is not made to suffer by the
publication it is safe to conclude that our
libel laws are a dead letter. Capt Lakin
is very widely known as Christian
gentleman of the strictest integrity.
and of high standard of morals. and
vet it must be that such publication, read
bv thousands who never before heard OF the
nar,v attacked. infiicts more or less damage
,,non his reputatiop as a man. The offender
certainly deserves to be held up to the public
execration. and the newspaper which is thus
made the vehicle of so gross an injustice
should be made to realize that the reputation
of an honorable man is too sacred to be thus
LIGHTLY dealt with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

Whyweuldnt it be good idea for the gen.
republican campaign organizations of this
city last fall, to once more unite, and get up
grand inauguration BALI in Granite Hall
on the evening of March 4th? 1t would be
pleasant occasion. and would recall to mind
the incidents Of the hotIy-contested fight
which ended in a glorious republican tri-
nmph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
[ Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
N AlNE.
Man Killed in the Woods.

SkowHEGAN, February l. Daniel Ne
Donald of Scion, % wears of age, while at
work in the woods. Monday, was Instantly
killed nv a sre,a falling u-op hin,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

Our friends of the Universalist Society in
Hallowell are are preparing to give one of
the very best entertainments the have ever
presented, on Thursday and Friday evenings
Of this week, at Wilson Hall. The entertain
ment will be varied and pleasing. Among
the interesting features of the occasion will
he the presentation of an Afghan to the per-
son receiving the highest number Of votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02

The Senate finance committee agreed I,
amend the House funding bill so as to max,
bonds redeemabe in five years and payabl,
in twenty years from their issue, and to fl,
interest for bonds and treasury certificates a
Sd. The fourth, fifth and sixth section hav,
not been received for action to- daY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-02
The Finding Bill.

Payments from the Treasury by war;;
during January, were SIS, 502,9S4
does not include interest on the public de
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
BE KIND TO THE STRANGER.
BY H. CLAY pREUss.

be KIND to the stranger when far from his home,
TOT IL may be your fate, like the stranger, to
roam;
All then how you'll prize. as boon from above,
Eacn soft word of kindness or sweet look of love.
be kind to the stranger, and welcome him well,
Nor turn like snail and hide in your shell
but let the sweet waters of sympathy flow,
10 prove we are all of one kindred below.
Our hearts melt with pity for brutes in distress
snail our fellOw-men share in our sympathy less?
In the Gospel of Christ this great truth we see
What We do unto others, ye do unto Me!
When parted from home and the friends we love
dear
How dreary aud dark does the world then APP
pear,
When the light in the window far distantly
burns,
How the poor. hungry heart for sympathy yearns.
When we feel dead weight on the heart and the
brain,
And the soul suffers more than mere physical
pain:
Not bread for the body can quiet our grief
lis the poor starving heart that cries for relief.
There are wants beyond those of our animal
frame,
There's keen, burning thirst that knoweth no
name
sickness of heart only heart can control
Give bread for the body, but love for the soul.
Be kind to the stranger when far from his home,
For II may be your fate like the stranger to roam;
An then how you'll prize, as boon from above.
Each soft word of kindness. sweet look of love.
The BaltimOrean.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26

"Dear mel exclaimed Mrs. Smith, as she
looked from the kitchen window to the
farmhouse; "there are Uncle Joe and Aunt
Peggy, and all the girlsl They have come
to tea, Pm certain. and l haven't speck of
green tea in the house. Uncle Joe can't
drink anything else, and he must have
white sugar in it, too.
''Here, Mike, Mikel take a basket and
jump on old Jack, and go to the store just
rs fast as you can. Get pound of the best
green tea and three pounds of white lump
sugar. Now mind you are back in half an
hour"
Mike was delighted. He had come to
live on the farm only the week before, and
in all his life he had never b zen on the back
of horse or donkey. He had looked every
day with longing eyes at Jack grazing
quietly in the pasture, and had thought how
happy he should be if he were ever Above ed
to have ride on him. SO he started off in
great glee, saving to himself: at will be
easy enough to manage this little fellow"
When about half a mile on the way, they
came to a brook, and Mike thought be
would let Jack have drink. This wa:
all very well; but, when Mike wanted to e
on, Jack had changed his mind, and con
cluded not to go any further.
Mike pulled and pulled on the bride, try
ing to turn him back into the road; but tn,
obstinate brute planted his feet firmly, ant
would not bulge an inch.
Just then kind old IrishmaD came OF
the footbridge over the brook, and Mix
called to him to know what he should dc
"Sure, you must have q stick, sonny" sai'
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
How to Introduce People.

81 do dislike to introduce people to each
other" said Eva to me one day last week.
"Why, pray?" l asked. cit seems to me
a very simple thing"
swell, when 1 have 1t to do, / stammer
and blush and feel so awkward, 1 never
know who should be mentioned first, and
1 wish myself out OF the ROOM"
81 think can make it plain to you,"
said. "You invite Mabel Tompkins to
spend an afternoon with you. She has
never been at your home before, and your
mother has never met her. When you en-
ter the sitting-room, all you have to do is to
say, Mother, this is my friend Mabel; Ma
bel my mother. If you wish to be more
elaborate, you may say to your aunt Lucy,
Aunt Lucy, permit me to present Miss
Mabel Tompkins; Miss Tompkins, Mrs
Templeton.' But while you introduce Ma
bel to your father, or the minister, or an
elderly gentleman, naming the most dis.
tinguished parsonage first, you present your
brother, his chum, and your cousin Fred to
the young lady, naming her first. Fix it in
your mind that among persons of equal sta
ton the younger are introduced to the older
and that interiors in age. position, or inhu
ence are presented to superiors. Be very
cordial when, in your own house. you are
introduced to a guest, and offer your hand
Ii away from home, bow is commonly sui
6cient recognition of an introduction
Please, in performing an introduction, speat
both names with perfect distinctness.'
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
The Wallace Sisters.
Lincoln (Neb.) Democrat. |

A hOary-headed man, nigh on to a century
old, occupied a seat in front of the Demo
crat dramatic man at the Opera House last
night. The scribe noticed that he seemed
deeply affected, and, finally, as the old chap
burst into a chorus of sobs and bowls, the
sympathetic Democrat man leaned over and
tickled the back of his ears, saying:
"Old man. why weepest thou"
The venerable stranger turned around in
his seat, and while the great salt tears
flowed down and mingled with the tobacco
jnce on his snowy whiskers. he brokenly re-
piled:
Stranger, never go to hear the Wallace
Sisters but that it brings up sad memories
of the past, and makes me squall like cata-
mount"
.'Huw's that?" asked the dramatic man.
The old man elevated his chin, and dis
CHARGED fresh vollev of sobs, blew his nose
like fish-horn, and slowly answered;
1T makes me think of the time, seventy
nine years ago, when fresh, blooming boy
of twelve. | first went to see the Wallace
Sisters. They amt as young now as they
used TO be, and maybe not as handsome,
but as have seen 'em every year since, per
haps / do not notice it so much rs others.
| have buried nine wives and twenty-three
children in those seventy-nine years, most
of whom saw and admired Jennie and
Maud, and consequently whenever see the
dear old gals now, jest heller right OUT
And he wept again like house asire with
four engines playing on it.
The Democrat chap tried to say something
to comfort the old man, but just before Jen-
ME got SO affecting in her antics on the stage
and her support assisted her so nicely, that
the lachrymosial strangers feelings totally
| overcame him, and he seized his hat and
broke out of the Opera House. evidently
bound on drowning his sorrows in the flow
! ing bowl.
The dramatic man soon followed him.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
Getting vaccinated.

A Detroit doctor who has vaccinated
over 500 men woman and children in the
| last two weeks has had heaps of fun In
{ watching the workings of human nature
under the lancet. ''Getting vaccinated" is
somehow connected in most minds with get
ting a tooth pulled, and patients expect to
suffer AS much pain. Not more than two
men out of ten walk square up to the rack.
They hesitate, hang on, make inquiries, and
in many instances remark that they will
wait a day or two. One refused TO be vac
cinated until he was tied to chair. An
other offered the doctor dollar extra to give
him chloroform Scores of them want some
object to clutch to, and they shut their eyes
grit their teeth, and call up sufficient resolu-
ton to carry them through the operation of
having broken leg reset. A well-known
citizen had made two calls and backed out
The third time he came, he rushed into the
office, peel, off his coat and pushed up his
sleeve, and, throwing himself into a chair,
shut his eyes. and called out:
"Quickl Quick Bring on that laughing
gas; and then don't be minute putting
that lancet into my armP'
A negro was one day observed walking
up and down in front of the Office for long
time, and the doctor finally stepped to the
door and asked him if he wanted to be vac
einated.
"Deed, sab, OATS what L cum fur" was
the reply, "but the VERY mint L turned
dat co'ner de blamed fling quit aching"
The favorte exclamation with men when
the lancet is felt is "Woosh!" Once in
while one will say "Thunderl' and about
one in twenty refers to a land that is hotter
than this. Most of the women express
their surprise with an Couch" but now and
then one wells ooh. Lordy!" As a rule, tn
women all sned tears. and many o. them
C, me prepared to faint away; children have
to be battered and coaxed, and it is some
times necessary to tell them that bears and
Indians are always on the lookout for child
rem who haven't been vscclnated. Tears arc
sobs and walls are the rule, but the transit
from ''Oh, ma, know he'll kill mel" 20
Say. I got vaceinsted and never cried bur
oncei" is as glorious as it is brief.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
an. "Donkeys won't 60 without q

the man. "Donkeys won't go without 9
stick"
So he cut stick from tree near by, and
gave it to Mike, who used it as hard as he
could. but to no purpose. Then the old
man took another, and going behind the
little beast, touched him up smartly with 1t,
at the same time giving his tail a funny
little twist.
This was more than Jack could stand.
He gave in and logged on. But he would
go very slowly; in spite of Mikes urging,
and now and then he would amuse himself
by kicking out his hind legs and trying to
throw Mike off.
Once, too, just as they were starting back
from the grocer's he suddenly lay down Hat,
and threw Mike over his head, scattering
baskets and bundles.
Poor Mike was half an hour late; but
when he told good Mrs. Smith all his
troubles, she excused him. She laughed
hard, too, when Mike said, like true born
Irish boy: Sure, marin, L never want to
ride Jack again until I've learned how"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
United Brothers or Friendship.

Sumner Lodge No. IL. regular commune
cation every first and third Monday Of each
month. Hall northeast corner of Meridian
aud Washington streets. All members re-
quested to be present, also members of other
lodges of the same faith are invited.
III. w. jackson, Worthy Master.
w. S. Lock financial Secretary.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

Wilton. Mimi, Jan. 18th, 1884,
b. j. Kendall. & Co., Gents:-Havlng got a
horse book of you by mail a year ago. The con-
tents Of which persuaded me 10 try Kendall's
SPAWN Cure on the hind leg of one OF my
be reduced by any ether remedy. got two
bottles of Kendalls SPAWN Cure of Preston d
Lucduth, Druggists of Waseca which com
/ had a three year old colt sweenied very bad.
/ used your remedy as given In your book
credit that the colt is entirely cured. which is
a surprise not only to myself. but also to my
neighbOrs. You sent me the book for the
trifiing sum of Is cents and if could not get
another like 1t / would not take twenty five
dollars for il. Yours Truly,