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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
A Cough, Cold or sore Throat should

be stopped. Neglect frequently results IN an
incurable Lung disease or consumption.
Browns Bronchial Troches do not disorder
the stomach like cough syrups and balsams,
but act directly on the infiamed parts, aiiay-
ing irritation, give relief in Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Coughs, Catarrh, and the Throat
Troubles which Singers and Public Speakers
are subject to. For thirty years Browns
Bronchial Troches have been recommended
by physicians, and always give perfect salts,
faction. Having been tested by wide and
constant use for nearly an entire generation,
they have attained well-merrited rank among
the few staple remedies Of the age. Sold at
25c, . box everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
The Small Pox ut Adams, Mass.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. Nav L. Two
more small pox deaths at the pest house in
South Adams, last night, making ten since
the breaking out of the scourge. Six per-
sons were taken to the refuge house at orth
Adams. to remain until proved as to whether
or not they are coming down with the dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
A Vessel Launched.

PORTLAND, May ~. The new schooner,
Andrew J. York, was launched from the yard
Owner. II. NJ. Sargent; dimensions ia feet
long, thirty wide, nine deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

Every republican paper in the State Of
Maine sustains President Garfield in the
contest with Mr.. Conkling. Every indie
pendent paper which has expressed an
opinion also sustains the President Nei-
Their has Mr.. Conkling any support in the
republican party so far as we can discov-
or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

THREE RIVERS. May II. Daring the
storm last evening, the weather being very
much overcast, the steamer Polynesian went
four or five hundred feet outside of the buoy
and ran ashore opposite Becanour. The tug
Pratt could not render any assistance on ac-
count of the storm. II is expected she will
float to-day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Notice OF Foreclosure.

"HEREAS Albert Mcfarland formerly of
y! Augusta, County of kennebec and State of
Maine' now OF "a" bridge in the State of
ets. on the 9TH day OF March A. ID. 1877, by his
mortgage deed Of That date, recorded In Kehnebec
n-gs'ry o. Deeds, for said County Of kennebec and
C,aIe ci MAne. ook "l2, Page 367, conveyed to
Nnas. met Of said Augusta, in lot Of LAND
WHh me buildings thereon. situated in said Angusa
wfst side OF the river and bounded the North by
lI.Fg, and on the South by land Of Mrs. Oreood
DAie; icing same premises conv yed to SAID McFar.
ia"o oy me by de.d Of pame date as raid NOR rage
Gec and being Same premise described In deed o.
Ellsh. Burgess 10 me dated Aug I'd. 1870, and ~.
corded 10 henn' bee Registry Of Deeds, Book KS
rAee oIo. And whereas the conditions OF said
nossea9e naving been broken, I hereby claim
g the same. C. a. BENNETT
Augusta Ne, Nay s, loe1. 1ayisfifewav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Drowning Accident.

IlouLToN, May II. Amos Ingraham
was suddenly drowned to-day, while sluicing
logs at Cary's Mill, IIoulton. His age was
As and he leaves family of five.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Fatal Kerosene Lamp Explosion

FALL RIVER, Mass, May l2. BY the ex-
plosion Of kerosene lamp this morning,
James Melvin and wife Mary were burned,
the former quite badly. 1t is thought his
wounds are not serious. His two years old
child sitting on his knee was fatally burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry al
wavs at hand 1t cures Coughs, Colds.
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, In.
fiuenza, Consumption. and all Throat and
Lung Complaints. 80 cents and 81 bot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

PITTsBURG. May IL. The National Bolt.
Nut and Washer Association met here TO-DAY.
reafiirming old prices. Representatives were
present from nearly every city in the United
States, who report business good 1t prices
ruling, and everything going on saiisfac-
torily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
4 Mystery Solved.

LOWELL, Mass, May IL. !nveslgston
shows that the human remains found yester-
day in the disused vault. were put there oy
medical student after use as an ana1o"ica'
subject
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

The late rains were much needed and
have done great deal Of good to the
country. Now the farmers may 60 ahead
and put the seed into the ground as rapid
ly as they can. Grass looks splendidly.
and the pastures are affording good sup
PLY for cattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

Postmaster-General James speech in
New York indicates that the guilty par
ties in the Star route contracts are to be
followed up by prosecutions in the courts
under the orders OF the President. More
and more concerning the rascality is COM
ing to light. The New York Times print
ed eleven columns the other day exposing
the frauds of the system. The New York
Tribune of Wednesday said: LISA poor
day for business now when Mr.. James
cannot save to the Government four or
i've times the amount of his years salary
by running his pencil through a few Star
routes. Yesterday he struck off 5000
worth of these shams. One route. which
returned to the Government a revenue of
less than $50 year. was costing SlO. 900
. year; the work will now be done tor
about $40 year. Another route bring
ing IN less then $40 year was costing
1900; and = third. which was bringing
u 600 into the Treasury. was taking $780,
900 year out. Some Of these honest and
hard-working mail contractors ought to
~ beyond the reach of want by. thfs time..s
ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL L
New York MONEY! Market.
Evening Report

Evening Report.
NEW YORK, May IL.
Money fairly easy q 80. call and closed at y
Prime mercantile paper 494a. Exchange strong
IS. for long and 81 for short. Governments strong
IA, higher. state bonds fairly active. Rail
road bonds generally strong and higher STOCK
market opened at advance tos.
Transactions, Az. 500 shares.
Closing bids: ,o.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Burning Of Il Paper Mill.

NIAGARA FALLS, May ~ Niagara Falls
Paper Mill was burned at Northport, last
night. Loss S200.0 The bridges were
saved. Sixty hands are thrown out Of work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
The Chicago walk.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May IL. The score at MD
night was as follows: Hartman. 3s4; Tracey.
$40: Krohne, 35S; Faber, 339; Struckei'
$50; Brucke, 3l4; Campana, 292.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Important to Travellers,

Important to Travellers.
Special inducements are offered you by
the Burlington Route. 1t will pay you to
read their advertisement to be found else
where in this issue.
d&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Base Bali.

At Buffaio-Bostons, 5; Buffalos, o.
AT Chicaeo-Troys. 6; Chicagos, 5.
At Detroit-Worcesters, 10; Detroits, 4.
Observation-Disclosures, 8: Providence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands
who were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility,
Liver Complaint, Boils. Humors, Female
Complaints, &c: Pamphlets free to any ad-
dress. Seth w. Fowle & Sons. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

private note from gentleman in this
State. who knew Heath. the person whose
statement Senator Dawes quoted. says he
should want some other evidence than
Heath's testimony to make him believe
that persons statements. Our informant
says he was acquainted with Heath ten
years ago in Louisiana. Perhaps Heath
is not to be believed. but there is testi.
mony enough without his to prove beyond
a peradventure that outrages are com.
mitted upon republicans in Louisiana that
are enormous and a burning shame to the
State and nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Special Notices.
A CARD.

A CARD.
To all who suffering from the errors and indie
retions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
oss of manhood, &C., will send q recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This Rreatremeds
was discovered by q missionary In South America.
send sell. addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
INMAN. Station ID. Nesc YorkCSty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13
Aailp &snnebtf Journal.
Augusta, Friday Morning. Nay 13-

The republicans carried fourteen out Of
twenty-thrce cities and large towns in In
diana on Tuesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

PEPORT Ofthe Condition OF the era mite
~ National Bank Of Augusta. Maine, Al
May, 1851.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts so24 40, M
Overdrafts, 4 .us o.
Z. :. Bonds to secure circulation 100, 90 90
U ;. Bonds to secure deposits, so GOO on
7. ;. Bonds on hand, o6OO ~
D U sIocks, ponds andmortgages 1880 90
D D Lioh approved reserve agents, n 81. 70
Due from other National Banks 7s3 *
ne, estate, furniture and fixtures, 1900 90
Checks and other cash items, Az vl
Bills Of other National Banks 100 a.,
S .aouo"ai CURRENCY 40 IS
SSpecle, eO,643 so
"e"ehp'ioh Iuhu Win L. =. Treasurer, 4 500 90
Iotal' s47O,50s II
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, slOo 600 On
Surplus fund, "a o0D M
Other Undivided profits ss0 40
National Bank notes outstanding 90 C0O On
Dividends unpaid, pt9S "a
Individual Deposits, 216 ,,,s ~
United States delosits, 1x1z7 ~
Deposits U. 5. Disbursng Oficer. 20 ~
Due l" "'her Natlohai Banks, T.. 50 20
Total, s4z0 5a >,
SIAIE OF MAINE, County Of Kennebec. IS:
i, Wm T. Johnson, Cashier of thu Granite Nation.
a Bank OF Augusta, do sOlemnly affirm that the
edge and belief. '
WIN. T. JOHNSON Cashier
of May, 1ssl. '
II. F; BLANCHARD, Justice of the Peace.
DARIUS ALDEN,
JOHN W. CHASE, D'e''o'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

The Washington Star says: Two or
three New York papers that take a local
view OF the fight of Conkling upon the
administration are disposed to side with
their Senator. but outside of that State
and through the north and west. pretty
much all the leading republican papers
take ground in supp, TT of the President.
This is especially tue of the western
States, where public sentiment seems to
be at white heat of wrath over the ar
rogant attempt of the New York Senator
to BOSS" the President"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

There is every prospect that California
will be land of plenty during this year
of grace. The crops are all in excellent
condition, and the supply of fruit will be
enormous unless some unforeseen disaster
cuts it off untimely. In many localities
the fruit buds were saved from injury by
late frosts, by keeping smoulderng fires
under the trees at night. The grape crop,
which increases largely from year to year
will not be seriously damaged by the
phylloxera. though that pest has threat
ened TO invade the California vineyards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

II is reported that eight stalwart repub-
Leans have declared their unalterable OPP
position to Mr.. George c. Gorbam for
Secretary Of the Senate, and will not sup
port him even though Endorsed by the
caucus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

The democrats and greenbackers in the
Second Congressional district are looking
over their chances in the coming election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-13

The Merr i'll murder trial terminated
last evening by the jury bringing in a
verdict of murder in the first degree. The
conclusion is one which the public voice
approves. The guilt of the prisoner was
self-confessed, and the crime of matricde
is so revolving. the manner of mutilating
the body and attempting to conceal the
murder was So horrible. that the general
judgment is that the heaviest penalty
known TO the law was none too severe for
the criminal. He had tair trial and was
ably defended by Mr.. Farr. County At
torney Heath won deserved credit in the
management of the government side of
the case, and the charge of Judge White
house is pronounced one OF eminent abil-
itv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12

But the service came to its close at
last. The benediction was pronounced.
Again the organ sent forth its most Joy
Gus notes. Miss Pickett, no longer now
Miss Pickett, went down the aisle, lean
ing on her stalwart husband. Yes, she
went down to live on his farm, and to
find how much . woman can enjoy her.
self looking after the chickens and the
cream and the eggs. She went l.wn to
pleasant home, and to q LOYAL If not .
brilliant husband. As, week after week,
the vegetable wagon went its rounds,
Miss Pickett that was rode beside her
husband. Often she stopped at the rec
tory to leave present for the pastor
whose gracious permission had secured
her all this happiness. Yes, Mr.. Jones
.cas right. The country air improved
her health, and improved her looks also.
Each week she looked roster and
plumper. In a word, Miss Pickett was
happy, and at length my cares and anxi-
cites for her were forever at an end, and
my dreams were untroubled. -Hayper's
Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12
TOO OLD n LOVE.

What! Wit thou have the work-worn han
So late, to lie In thine?
what. CLOVIS the sun SO bright to-day
Thou 1T blinded by its shine?
VI, rather, hast thou gone in thought
Back to that Long Ago,
W hen tins poor hand was soft as silk
And nigh as fair as snow.
ALI. then twas meet to prop the brow
where shadows never stayed;
Twas meet to lift and bind away
The brown hair of q maid;
Twas meet to shade the eyes that looked
straight out and toward the sun;
But that slim girl of Long Ago
AND I've are not one!
But ], though / am sad and worn
And faded from Youths best.
VIII not pretend my day Is high
When it is in the west.
Thou soonest to hold light, old coin
At its first worth to buy
Ihe falr new trappings of day.
Thou'rt juSt-and so am /!
Thou sayest that, if my looks are old,
Why then 50 is thy love;
But then twas locked within the drawer
With this old-fashioned glove!
Not either Of the ancient twain
IL fit to see the light;
No more is this, my shrinking face.
And so, Sweetheart, Good might!
mo! no! am too proud to let
Thy kisses light thereon;
To let thee love me for the sake
Of what is past and gone.
We are not what we were the night
We quarreled. This is why
lis best to turn the key again
Upon the sweet Gone by!
-Hotcord Glyndon, in N. 7. Indepsndsnt
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12
Deaths from Lightning.

Reports of death by lightning during
the recent heavy storms are rapidly
coming in, and it will be interesting to
our readers to know that, after all, there
is not much in the old saying, when q
man is unlikely to have q particular
thing happen to him, that his chances
of meeting it are about as good as his
chance of being struck by lightning.
According to the last published census
of the United States (that of 187O) light
ming alone disposed of more of our fell
low-citizens in that year than came to
their death through yellow fever, govt,
scurvy, hydrophobia, chorea, cancer
of the mouth, calculus, Addis0n's dis
ease, carbuncle, lead-poisoning or sui
eide by cutting the throat or BY drown
ing; nearly as many as were killed by
explosions, and about one-fOurth as
many as died of the so-called American
disease, dyspepsia. The statistics are
as follows: Deaths by lightning, POP;
by yellow fever, III; by gout, IS; by
scurvy, So; BY hydrophobia, 60; by
chorea, rs; by cancer of the mouth,
105; by calculus, 1O9; by Addison's
disease, H.; by carbuncle, 1863; by lead
poisoning, 81; by dyspepsia, 841; by
explosions, 290; by svicide by cutting
the throat, 1888; and by suicide by
drowning, 10. Large, however, as IS
the number of deaths by lightning
stroke in the aggregate, yet only one
person out of 246, 722 comes to his death
in this way. The 'lightning-rod man.
who does most of his business in rural
sections and who is the standing butt of
country journals may be q nuisance,
yet he evidently is not without his rea-
son of being when the number of lives
and the amount of property destroyed
every year by tho :" fluid"-which, by
the way, is not q fluid at all-is taken
into consideration.-Neu York World,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12
4 Timely Caution.

This is the season when great num-
bers of people indulge in the pleasures
of rambles in the woods, rock giens, and
other adjuncts of rural life; but aside
from sentiment it is time to beware of
poisonous plants and shrubs. We NAV
''serve purpose" just now, in mention
ing a few of the most common that should
not be touched: The two varieties of
poison-ivy, sometimes called poison-vine
and poison-oak, one Of which grows
erect as shrub from two to five feet
high, and the other as vine from eight
to thirty feet high. Poison sumac, also
known as poison-elder and swamp-dog-
wood, growing as shrub or small tree
from ten to eighteen feet high, generally
In moist places; the foliage is light
green. OF those which should not even
be placed in the mouth are the wild car
rot, wild parsley, cowbane, hemlock-
parsley, water-hemlock (the roots of
which are deadly poison, and poison
hemlock (also virulent poison); the
root, leaves and berries Of pokeweed,
scake and Target are poisonous. Chill
dren sometimes eat the berries of the
buck-thorn, which is violent and dam
gerous purgative, frequently producing
dangerous symptoms.
The only safe way to avoid the I'M
pleasant or dangerous effects is to scru-
pulously refrain from handling or chew
ing any plant, or any part of it, unless
the plant is well known to you, and
known to be innoxious.
As ivy is one of the most common pois-
ons, the following preventive may be
found eflicacious Hyou have been in con-
tact with it, as soon as possible thereaf-
ter sponge yourself thoroughly all over
with strong vinegar or alcohol, with
salt sufficient in it to make it briny; then
wash off with strong soap-suds. Cure
scratch it till the surface is highly irri-
tated; then apply q strong solution of
oxalic acid. This is very severe. but a
single application will be sufficient.
Night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12
1eteOrs and Comets.

In the year 1866 there occurred, on
November 18th, a very remarkable show
er of meteOrs or shooting stars, and
these exceptional displays were found to
have required at intervals of SO IA
years. It was shown by somewhat alb
struse calculations, into which we can
not here enter, that if q meteor swarm
revolved round the sun in an oval path
in exactly 80 IA years, the disturbing
effect of the planet would be exactly
such as had been observed. Hence, it
appeared that these meteors must per-
form their revolutions in 80 IA years,
and it was then inferred that they must
be moving in the same path as q comet
observed in the year 1866, few months
before the display of shooting stars.
Further evidence was supplied bv the
discovery that the path of the well-Enown
August meteors was the same as that of
the great comet of 1862, and that q
shower of meteors annually observed in
April followed the track of the great
comet of 1861, through the tail of which
the earth is believed to have passed. But
it was in 1872 that the most interesting
facts in connection with the relation be-
tween comets and meteors were brought
to light. Toward the end of 1872 as
tronomers were eagerly expecting Biela's
periodical comet, which had excited
their attention in 1876 by its splitting up
into two distinct bodies; but it was
sought in vain. In its place, however,
appeared, at the end of November, q
striking display of meteors, and subse-
quently, on the I'd and Sd of December,
a comet was observed in the track
which the meteor stream might
be supposed to have taken. 1t has
been inferred, with some show of
reason, that the earth actually passed
through one of the heads of Biela's
comet on November 81, 1872, and that
the only effect was shower of shooting
stars. At little distance the meteor
swarm would seem to have presented
the ordinary appearance of a comet.
The chain of circumstantial evidence
which connects comets and meteors is
still further strengthened by the exam
ination of their spectra. By the help of
the spectroscope it is found that the light
of comets is derived to a great extent
from glowing vapor of carbon in
some form or other, and it has also been
shown that meteoric stones which have
fallen on the earth give off, when heat
ed in q vacuum, vapors producing the
same spectra as those observed in COM
cts.
It would seem probable that the nu-
cleus of comet is neither solid nor
gaseous body, but mere cluster of dis
crete meteoric particles through which
the earth might pass without experience
ing any effect beyond that of a startling
shower of shooting stars, and that the
head is composed Of gases evolved from
these meteors under the combined &C
ton of the suns heat and the rarefac-
ton of space. With regard to the FORM
alton of tails the most plausible theory
appears to be that they are due to re-
pulsive force emanating from the sun
POSSIBLY electrically which acts on the
gases evolved from the nucleus, and
generates tails in different directions &C.
cOrding to the molecular constitution of
the gases.-Lonlon Saturday Reriew.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12

AT q recent social entertainment the
Princess of Wales was presented with .
magnificent bouquet, in the centre of
which, half hidden with the flowers,
was . mechanical bird which warbled
several charming notes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12

Actors often quarrel, but they al
ways have to 'make up" when they 60
on the stage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12

between MISS flckett and Mr.. Jones,
but couldn't get through with it; and,
beside, all the time Miss Pickett in her
wedding dress looked in my dreams so
strange and 80 unlike the real Miss
Pickett 1 had known that I was haunted
by the fear that somebody had stolen in
to her place, and that 1 was marrying
Mr.. Jones to the wrong woman; and SO
the troubled night passed on.
For while the morning brought no
relief. Uppermost in my every thought
was the distressing question, What
should I do about Miss Pickett's
outfit? At length came a bright
thought, Why not get the Ladies'
Sewing Society to attend to the whole
matter? Here was q whole CLEAN
of sunshine. The society would meet
that afternoon. I went to it, and I
stated the whole matter. Never, amid
the thousand and one sewing societies of
our country, was there one 50 elated as
this one at the prospect before it. They,
the lady members, had sent box after
box to poor missionaries, clothing to
Chiua and Africa, and to the poor In
dams of our Western wilds; but never
had they experienced the rare enjoy
ment of providing q wedding outfit right
at their own doors. All entered into it
with the keenest zest, and the ladies inn
mediately took Miss Pickett under their
care, and entered at once into most Sc
cret and confidential relations.
This sewing society was of = type
rapidly passing away. The modern de-
velopment has great deal to do with
resolutions and circulars and secretaries
and public meetings, etc. But this one
was semi-monthly parish picnic on