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The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
A chicago Glrl's Love.

Does your father keep a dog ?"
These words, uttered with the simple
carnestness shat showed how deeply their
full meaning was felt by him who spoke
them, fell from the lips Of Ethelbert
Dooley as he looked tenderly in tho fair,
spirituelle face Of Rosalind Mahaffy.
They were at the matinee, and dull
pain stole into the girls hoart, as she
shifted the last caramel in the box over
to the starboard side Of her pretty mouth.
Ethelbert does not love me-" she
said softly to herself, while look Of
pain whitened for an instant with a
deathly pallor, the pure tagenue face,
and the shapely hand grasped more
tightly the dainty silk parasol that
served alike to keep off sun and wind
from the tithe form. "All gone" she
murmured, sadly" every blamed one
feeling earnestly with her taper fn-
gers in every corner Of the empty box,
and then a look Of sweet contentment
overspread her features, as she placed
her hand in the pocket of her sealskin
sacque, only to be succeeded by dull,
dazed expression of grief and anguish.
She had lost her chewing gum.
you look i'll, darling" whispered
Ethelbert, as the curtain went down at
tho close Of the first act "try some Of
these, handing out q paper of peanuta
With O glad look Of love in her beau
tiful eyes, Rosalind turned TO him and
said +; II can never doubt you again,
darling. would follow you to the end
Of the world = Chicago tribune.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
Belief in witchcrnrt.

Ludicrous as the powers appear to us
at the present day with which witchoraft
In former times was credited, such pow
ers seem never to have been denied or
disputed by the great minds of the past
A witch was all that was abominable
and to be held in the strongest loathing;
yet few had the wisdom or the courage
TO contradict the possibility of her exer-
clslng the arts she pretended to. The
Judge, as he passed sentence on the
condemned woman, trembled lest her fell
gaze should bring upon him and his
household sorrow or death. The yelling
crowd, as it half stripped her to undergo
the water-ordeal, shuddered as it saw
upon her exposed bosom the marks
which, 1t was supposed, proved that she
allowed her familiar" to draw upon her
LIES blood. The villagers who went
miles out of their way to avoid her
haunts, never for one moment believed
that the object of their fear was power
less to work them evil, and was either a
nalf-mad woman, the victim of hideous
deluslon, or else the actress of knavish
part to serve her own vile ends. To all
the old crone, with her tall hat, crutch-
stick, and black cat Nesting on her
shoulders, was one who had dealings
with the devil, and who, through the
might OF Satanic MD, could scatter the
seeds OF misery broadcast wherever she
listed. She had sold herself to hell,
and, until death claimed her, her power
70 effect evil, it was alleged, was unlim-
tied. The great man is he who rises
superior to the prejudices of his age; but
before the end of the seventeenth
century-with the exception of Bodin.
Erastus, Reginald Scot, John Wagstaffe,
and DR. Webster-there were none who
had the boldness or knowledge to brand
witchcraft as base and paIpable SUPER
stition. We find Lord Bacon gravely
prescribing ''henbane, hemlock, man
drake, moonshade, tobacco, opium, and
other soporiferous medicines" as the best
lngredlentsf for witch's ointment. From
the pages of his "History of the World"
we see that the gifted and practical Sir
Walter Raleigh was o firm believer in
this childish form Of superstition. The
learned Selden, in his "Table Talk" ;"
while pleasantly discoursing on the sub
ject Of witches, shows that he also held
the same faith. Sir Thomas Browne.
khS hAhtt4SS0 VI IJliJ J5lclttilSs of A1dtUneW
Hale, the most acute and spotless of
Judges; Hobbies, the skeptic; 'the en-
inent DR.. More, of Cambridge, /" and the
patient and thoughtful Boyle, all were
Of opinion that witchcraft was an evil
capable Of solid proof, and that its dis
clples merited sharp and quick punish
ment.
It was not until the dawn of the
eighteenth century that men came TO
the conclusion that the devices of
witches and witch-mongers" were only
so many tricks and fables, and utterly
unworthy Of credence. The last judicial
execution in England took place in the
year 1710, when woman and her little
daughter were hanged at Huntingdon
''for selling their souls to Satan. Since
that date, however, varions cases have
occurred of women, accused as witches,
being drowned while undergoing the
ordeal by water at the hands Of their in
timidated, yet infuriated neighbors. =
Fraser'S Ma0azile.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03

There are thousands of rich men who
are not alKinhints, who have the reputa-
ton Of being 80, because they have never
been known to have done any special
good with their money. A man who is
worth $4,000 can do more 10 make
himself loved and respected by all with
whom he comes in contact, by the
iudicious expenditure Of thousand dol
lars in charity, than by giving the whole
fifty thousand dollars after he is dead.
1t seems as though 1t would he mighty
small consolation to millionaire TO leave
money to some charitable purpose, after
death, and be so confounded dead that
he couldn't see the smiles Of happiness
that his generosity had created.
Suppose millionaire who has never
had n kind word said of him except by
fawning hypocrites, who hope to get
some Of his money, should lay out q
beautiful park worth million dollars,
and throw il open free TO all, with walks,
drives, lakes, shade and everything.
Don't You suppose, il he took drive
through it himself and saw thousands Of
people having good time and all look
ing their love and respect for him, that
his heart would be warmed up and that
his day would be heightened. Wouldn't
every look of thaks be worth thousand
dollars to the man who had so much
money that ii made him round-shoul-
dered? Wouldn't he have more pleas
ure than he would in cutting of coupons
with lawn mower?-Peck's Sun.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
The Dress Album.

The latest novelty is a dress album in
which are pasted samples Of each dress
lady has, and so from season to season
she may remember her costumes. The
dress album may do for some women,
but the average can paste one sample on
q book back and turn it over year after
year, and stick little piece Of trimming
from somewhere else on to it, and that
will constitute all the dress album sho
needs. You see there are women and
there are women, and economy is worth
two in the bush. h.-Ldnpton
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
@pOn,t You neIIere Him.

The Arabs tell story to show how q
mean mans philosophy overshoots itself.
Under the reign OF the first Calip there
was n merchant in Bagdad equally rich
and avaricious. One day he had bar
gained with n porter to carry home for
him basket Of porcelain vases for ten
paras:
AS they went along he said to the man !:
My friend, you are young and am
old; You can still earn plenty; strike O
para from your hire"
Willingly r replied the porter.
This request was repeated again and
again, until, when they reach the house,
the porter had only single para to re-
ceive. As they went up stairs the mer-
chant said:
"If you will resign the last para, /
will give you three pieces Of advice"
'Be it SC" said the porter.
"Well, then" said the merchant, "if
any one tells you it is better TO be fast
ing than feasting, do not believe him. III
any one tells You it is better to be poor
than rich, do not believe him. III any
one tells you it is better to walk than
ride, do not believe him."
My dear sir, )" replied the astonished
porter, II knew these things before !;
but if you will listen to me, will give
you such advice as you never heard"
The merchant turned round, and the
porter, throwing the basket down tho
staircase, said to him:
elf any one tells you that one Of your
vases is unbroken, do not believe him. T"
Before the merchant could reply the
porter made his escape, thus Furnishing
his employer for his miserly greediness.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
NEWS GLEANINGs.

There are LOO blacks and 1l5 whites
in the Georgia penitentiary.
The Mississippi State Grange fayors
the repeal of the agricultural lien law.
The Atlanta City Council has voted
$4,000 for the purchase of site for
city park.
Cen tensry Methodist church; at Rich
mond, Va, will have chime of bells
to cost $1,000.
A company, with a capital of $780,,
600, has been organized to introduce the
electric light at Columbus, Ga.
Commissioner Hawkins of Tennessee
is making arrangements for experiment
tai tests in the effect of commercial fer
tilizers on the crops in every county in
the State.
Some Chicago capitalists are negoti.
ating for the purchase $4,000 acres of
land in Sequachee county, Tenn, as an
investment. 1t is well timbered and
rich in coal.
The marble quarry near Calhoun,
Tenn, has been leased and 100 steam
drills will be operated there. A railroad
will be built and other preparations
made for extensive quarrying.
The Atlanta Constitution discovers in
the fact that the Eagle and Phoenix
mills of Columbus, Ca, last year earned
25 per cent. on their capital stock, one
of the most overwhelming political tri-
umphs for the South.
The Georgia railroad has compromised
with Henry Hill, whom the passenger
conductor put off near Madison last
summer for not wearing his coat in the
ladies' car. Tthe road paid $4,000 for
this treatise on etiquette.
Sturgeon fishing in the waters around
Georgetown, S. O., has become large
and profitable industry. About 100 men
are employed in the business, and large
quantities of sturgeon meat are shipped
to Charleston in kegs every week.
A short time since bar-room was
found hid in pen of cotton seed near
Athens, Ga. 1t seems the proprietor
kept barrel seereted in this pen, with
rubber tube leading therefrom, and when
customer wanted his jug filled it was
easily drawn. 1t was reported to rev.
enue officer and broken up.
Atlanta Constitution: Columbus is
about to turn her attention to building
canal. According to all accounts it
won't be difficult job. With canals
in Augusta, Columbus, Macon and At
lanta, Georgia will have sufficient i'm
proved water power to run all the cotton
mill in the United States. But, really,
we don't want all. We will be satisfied
with just half.
Columbus (Ga.) Times: There were
four bales of cotton brought to market
yesterday from the plantation Of Col. F.
Terry who lives near Waverly Hall,
Harris county, that was grown and
gathered in the year 1860, baled with
ropes, and have been reposing in his gin
house ever since. He was offered Az
cents for it in 1866, but would not sell
because he thought the revenue tax of 8
cents per pound was unjust, and he said
ne had rather burn the cotton than sub
nit to such injustice by the government
He had at the close of the war upward
Of 100 bales of cotton, and still has a
few more left.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
How the Snake Gets a New suit.


Some people think that snakes only
shed their skins at certain seasons Of the
year, said the keeper. 'sThat's mis-
take. If they are well fed and kept
right warm they change their coats
about every eight weeks through the
year. Does it pain them?" "Nota
bit OF it. You see the skin of snake
does not increase in size as the reptile
grows, as with us. While the old Skin
y getting smaller by degrees, a new nne
Is forming underneath, and the other
gradually gets dry. When it is ready to
shed, 1T loosens around the lips, and the
reptile rubs itself against the earth on
the rock in the cage, and turns the up
Per part over the eye and the lower part
over the throat. Then it commences to
ghde around the glass case, all the time
rubbing itself against something until
sne u, entire skin isworked off. Sometimes
tnls takes three days occasionally they
get nd OF the incumbrance in a few
hours. 1 don't believe they have bit
Oh intelligence. For all feed them and
care fsr them, they would rs lief bite me
as any stranger can handle coed
many Of them safely. but it's only the
Snack OF the thing-not that they won't
n. Dlte. but that they can't get the
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03

The New York Heratd contains some
queer advertisements. One landlady,
innocent Of grammatical knowledge, adj
vertises that she has =" fine, airy, we'll
furnished bedroom for a gentleman
twelve feet square !" another has a
cheap aud desirable suite OF rooms for o
family in good repair ".still another has
81 hall bedroom iQr single woman
x12.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
Fixture.

g You seem to have become fixture
here. said the young man, as he dropped
in to the old tailor's to have some re-
pairing done. well, perhaps SO, was
the reply, 9 for | have fixed your old
pants for you every spring and fall for
the past ten years,
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03

:, PEDpIEB. -" Mornin', Mr.. Wagglsa.
mlnloyln Yer mornin' pipe halter last
nights storm heard you and your
VIE havln high words as / passed at -
= !. CLOCK. Mr. Waggles "a reprobate
hign words, wos it7 More like low
langwidge, ! calls it. >
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03

THERE is an incorrigible little darky
down in Washington, Ga. He is 8 years
old, and is known as a horse-thief, as
well as being willing 10 steal anything
else. His mother has tried to reform
him by whipping him for the first half
Of the day, and hanging him up in bag
and smoking lim tho other half, bnt the
inhabitants Of Washington despair Of his
being trustworthy citizen,
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03
"Couldn,t Think Of Such a Thing, !,


A newspaper man in Nevada was
writing a story which had for its heroine
one Of his old flames, who had the good
luck to escape marrying him. His wife
at tho breakfast table was insisting TINT
she herself should be introduced in the
work of fiction as a charming creature.
The husband demurted, saying his I'M
agination was not equal to the task. The
iocular debate was carried to the door
when he was leaving for the office. His
wife stepped out and cried after him as
he reached the sidewalk "Well,
shall insist upon your marrying me in
the end. +"
"Couldn't think of such thing, my
DEAR" responded tho heartless man,
buttoning his coat and striding away.
When he returned at noon for lunch the
partner Of his poverty was in the lowest
stage of depression, and ready to weep
on the slightest inducement.
"What's the matter, dovey 2" cooed
the molder OF public opinion.
Matter?" whimpered dovey " mat
ter enough, plague take it. When you
went away this morning, and / called
after you that you must marry me-
meaning in that wretched story-I didn't
see until you had gone that Mrs. Jones
had her head out OF the window and
Mrs. Brown on the other side was sweep
ing off her porch. Both of 'em looked
at me with eyes like saucers, and was
80 confused when it flashed upon me
what they must think that blushed up
to the roots of my bang and rushed into
the house. 1t wasn't ten minutes till !
saw Mrs. Jones-I was looking through
the blinds-till / saw Mrs. Jones glide
into Mrs. Browns, ard she stayed there
for an hour. It is sure to he all over
town that we're not married
India's Black Holes Of Jails.
The amount OF sickness and mortality
in some of the jails Of India is stated,
with good reason, in the official reporti
10 be very deplorable. This is particu-
larly applicable TO the Punjab. In the
year 1879 more than one-third Of the
average strength Of the unfortunate in
mates of the Rawal Pindi Jail are stated
to have died, being at the rate of nearly
3601 per 1000. At Umballah the death
rate was nearly as high, though In thii
jail there was no case Of cholera. il
the jail at Belgium, in the Bombay
Presidency, nearly half the average
strength was swept off In 1873. In 1877!
the rate had diminished, though it still
reached the fearful proportion Of 20l
pen 1000. London Neya
As WE have only ghost of navy i
is meet and right that Admiral Porte
should be an Inspector General. .-I'hika
det0hia Bulletin. In connection Will
Porterwe might further add that /
would be meet and drink; but to b
sure, the navy takes water. ---Nesg Rorl
Commercial Advertiser.
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03

a YOUNG member Of the bar thought
he would adopt motto for himself, and,
after much reflection, wrote in large let
tiers, and posted up against the wall, the
following, {" ,Su,tn1 Cttfque,n which may
be translated. "Let every one have HE
own" A country client, coming in, ex-
pressed himEelf much gratifed with the
maxim, but added, You don't spell it
right" "Indeed Then how ought il
to be spelt ?" The visitor replied, "5ue
,an, ouiott
The Magnolia gazette., 1882-03-03

A BLOT may be erased, but with the
erasure goes part Of the original texture.
Character can never suffer stain with
out some loss,
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y Repairing in all its branches.
HIRAM CLARK, SO. End W. ter st.
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was shaking in glowing splendor behind
the bold promontory to the left Of the
town. and the air. blown across the crested
waves from the far western world, was
borne like breath of new life upon the
heart. The terraces were gay with prom
enaders. and every eye looked clear, every
face bright, from contact with the exciting
elements around. Sea breezes and waters
had been tasted Of till mis's and mood
ness were swept AWAY, till sunshine and
brilliaDcy seemed the Predominant features
of life. Just as the bell rang for the table
d'hote dinner. 4 carriage drove up. and
looking eagerly from the bnw-window in
front OF the hotel saw Madge spring out
Of it. She ran up The steps. and was
greeteri BY her father and mother who
stood in the portico. and lastly with quiet
smile and a grasp of the hand by me.
Il am 50 glad you have COME was her
pleasant welcome. I'VE shall be SO hap
py all together. Il have been longing
for you to be here"
All three seemed included in this greet
ing. and indeed Maige. if more beautiful
than ever, was unchanged in her sweet
ioyousness Of manner toward myself.
After dinner we adjourned at once To
the headland, which was fashionable re-
sort for an evening walk, and many
glance wa attracted to the merry young
lady of our party. For some time Madge
tripped along on the grass promenade Of
the centre platform. where numerous
strollers were enjoying, like ourselves.
the parting loneliness of sea and sunset.
Presently, however. she was of like a
bird TO the very verge Of the surrounding
cliffs, to catch fuller view Oi the great
Atlantic steamer bound for the New
World. sprang after her. 4 gust mad
risen. and Mrs. Warrington looked ap-
prehen>ive.
..Oh. there is no fear was Madge's
rrjoinder TO my expostnlation. Il am as
surefooted as Il goat; ! am made for high
life - and her sweet lips parted in their
lovelie-t smile
..Madge. come back - cried her moth
er. You ar, too giddy'
mo, not the least light-headed, | as
sure you mamma
''Light-footed, rather - | suggested
Yes and light hearted, too, 1 hope ?''
20, how ! wish Harry was here :"
her quick exclamation. We should be
all merrier then
Harry? Who is he? ?" Inquired.
Continued tomorrow.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that tbe s,,--o-;
4 per has been duly appointed Executor OF
the last will and testament OF ' VI
SARAH WADE, late Of Augusta
in the County Of Kennebec, deceased. te.,o.. .,s
mas undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law
oIrecIs: All persons, therefore, having demand.
a&aanst the estate Of said deceased are desired 10
mott the same for settlement; and All indeht"d -
ssad estate are requested to make immediate
a So, u. EUGENE SIXTH
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

Jan. LIST. lss-2
Otce Hours.
From A. NJ. to OF. VI. Sundays excepted.
Sundays. open fromy.l5 to ioi5 A. NJ. for Carriers
and General Delivery.
Money Order Office opens at s A. ". Closes at
6P. NJ.
Registered Letter Department opens at Z A. NJ.
Closes AT 6 T.. VI.
Stamp Office opens at 2 A W. Closes atsPM
Arrirai and departure of Mails.
Portland. Boston and Southern and Western Mails
arrive at II A. NJ and ,, . and Esp VI. Close at
$40 and $40 A. NJ, and 10 4. VI.
Portland and intermediate Offices; arrive at BIS
and 7.4s Z. VI.
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Southern and West
ern states close at 30 2. VI.
Lewiston and Auburn and intermediate Offices;
arrive Il A. NJ. 1926 and 74sP. NJ. Close at $40,
and go A. NJ, and i0P VI.
brunswick, Bath, Rockland, Squirrel Island, Ocean
Close ). 40 and 90 A. VI.
arrive 10 A. NJ and II Pm. Close at 3. Is and lOPM
ssowhegan and connecting routes arrive 10 A. NJ.
and ii +. VI. Close 3. Is and 10 L. VI.
Stage Mails.
Sacrament and intermediate offices arrive Monday,
Wedne sday and Friday at 20 A. NJ Close at 3.l5 +.
VI. Monday. Wednesday and friday.
Belfast and intermediate offices arrive daily (Sun-
day excepted Mt 10 A. NJ. Close 3.l5 r. NJ.
Wadoboro and intern edate offices, arrive daily
Sundays excepted ate 7. NJ. Close 6.3o A. NJ.
Ltchtied and intermediate offices arrive daily ex.
ccpt -undays, at 10 A. NJ. Closes BIS +. VI.
Winthrop arrives daily Sundays excepted 6P.M
Closes A. NJ.
Manchester, Mt. Vernon, W. Mt. Vernon and No.
Vienna daily except Sundays arrives IL VI. Closes
Jpn.
Belgrade. W Waterville, Somerset X. r. and con-
Meeting routes STRIVE daily Sundays exoepted) at
l2.a0. Close ut lis
Weeks Mills and W. Windsor arrive daily except
sundays at 10 A. VI. Closes at 3.l5 r. VI.
National Military Home Togus, arrives 10 A. VI.
and7 y. ". Closes A. N. and BIS Z. M.
Carriers deliveries made daily (Sun-
DAYS and legal Holidays excepted) in the
business portion Of the city, at 80 and
10 A. NJ. and 4 and 4. NJ Deliveries are made
TO all parts of the city within the delivery limits
twice a day Sundays and legal Holidays excepted
ut 80 4. VI. and l.. VI.
Collections from the street boxes made
week days rs follows The boxes IN Water, State,
winthrop. Bridge. Green. Grove, corner of Chapel
and Court streets, Maine Cent al r. X. Station. East
End kennebec Bridge. and at corner of Bangor aud
Cony streets collected at "a. NJ, 30 and PM
All other boxes are collected at A. NJ. and S r. NJ
sundays and legal Holidays, collections are made
at 4. W.
All Letters delivered free by carriers when ad-
dressed to the street aud number. People should
inform their correspondents of above and their
letters addressed accordingly.
Any Irregularities in the Carriers Department
should be- reported 20 the office.
}. II. MANLEY. Pm.
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business College (Dirigol and Telegraph
ID institute. Students enter al any time,
K. Il. CAPEN, Principal.
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CITY Drug Store,
BOwDITCH,; WEBSTER CO.,
Under Cony House.
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BOWDITCH. Webster & Co,
DRUGGISTS.
City Drng store Under Cony House.
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RAkERY- Plain and Fancy Cakes and
ID crackers Wedding cake specially Plain or
ornamental frosting done 10 order.
AUGUSTA BAKERY.
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DREECH-L0adfng Rifles. Double and
ID Single Guns speciality. Gun and Lock Smith
Machine and general repair shop.
J. A. FAIRBANKS.
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nefsoy gwen tnst the CITY Ordinance In regard
- ISst orsInk n the streets Of Augusta, viii Be
life and limb compels to this coprse. = II -
become . common nuisance.
by order Of the Navor.
Aseassa Dsxn bsr v. ia
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want strong and Light. easy to wear as anv Ear
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