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The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

Considerable sympathy has been man
ifested for Sergeant Mason, and petit
ticns for his pardon have not only been
circulated and uumerousIy sighed, but
subscriptions are being taken almost
everywhere for his wife and child
Whatever may be the opinion as to
what Sergeant Mason deserves, all
agree that his wife and child do not
deserve to suffer for the necessities Of
life. We hope Penn's Grove will mol
be- behind in this matter. and suggest
the opening of a ten cent subscription
for their benefit. Let the bali roll for
Betty and the Baby! Our Postmaster
will receive contributions and forward
them. Start it at once.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

AT a meeting of the Legislature on
Monday night a Local Option bill in
dorsed by the State Temperance League
was introduced in the Senate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

hree years. The President closes his
statistical and thoroughly practical
views on the pension question, with
he following pungent lines:-"Ih
fact that a sum so enormous is to lie
expended 10y Government to meet Dr.
nands for arrears Of pensions is an ad-
monitor to Congress and the ExecH-
Tive to give continuous consideration
% any similar Project in The future.
The great temptation to The rresenta-
ZION of fictitious claims afforded by the
fact that the average sum obtained
upon each application is 81 800, leads
to suggest the prOpriety OF mixing
ont special appropriation for the PIE
vention Of fraud" And we heartily
approve of this idea of the Chief Exec
utive OF a rigid surveillance 10y Con-
gIess as well as the President in the
consideration Of the claims presented,
many Of which, say by the above show
ing will be IA per cent Of the whole.
The pension department Of the gov
eminent, while a seeming i%nculcis,
must be sustained as it will be a health
ful precedent for future wars of the
country that the pledges of the govern
ment will bs sustained. Hence We
SAY that willie the amount is large il
is based upon principle and should III
met in good faith, and when in thu
presenting of claims there should arise
q question of doubt the claimant
should receive the benefit of the doubi
for fear a possibility Of injustice to tht
soldier would result.
IMPROVING II MISSISSIPPI.
The message advocates tho improv
ing of the Mississippi, and the removing
of distractions. This is eminen'lJ
| proper, and as the late disastrous over
irow has shown, there is all urgent
necessity for en- immediate serious col
s~ideration OF the necessities Of the low
er Mississippi. Steps should be taken
at dice to improve levees. We would
suggest to Congress the offering = ma
tionol premium to those who will plant
trees upon the ~leyees; those of extend
ed roots and stunted growth, which
will do much towards impeding see
| page of water and will strengthen and
mass the wood and earth SO as to Offer
a material resistance to the rush OF
volume of water.
In our next issue we will close oui
review Of the message.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

Growers of Tobacco are the only per-
SONS in the country who cannot dispose
OF their crops how and where they
please. A farmer cannot sell u few
pounds of tobacco to neighbor for u
sheep wash without paying = special
tax, and lh~oughtless ~infractions of the
law have caused men to be carried hun
dreds Of miles away from home to
stand trial for their oEence. A farmer
cannot sell his tobacco at all save to a
licensed dealer or by himself getting
out a license. The tax produces j rev.
enue of $3.50, and it is asserted that it
costs $4,000 "a year 10 collect this
amount. The tax is %grievous aud bur-
densnme in every way; and yet 1t is
contended, with much force, that it
is necessary TO the administration OF
the tobacco excise, and that to repeal
it would open wide a door TO fraud. A
majority of the House have decl.red
themselves in favor of repeating the
tax, but the clean, thorough and COM
plete way of settling the business is 10
abolish altogether this system Of inter-
nal revenue, that fills the country with
spies, sets up al inquisition over the
business transactions of the people,
and maintains a standing army of of
iceholders. Originally set up by alex
ander Hamilton with tie avowed in
tent of concentrating power in the
hands of the Federal Government, and
of establishing a yoke Of authority on
the necks of the people, it has never
ceased to be obnoxious
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25
RESTAURANT.

The subscriber wenld inform thei
many friends and The public generally,
that they have opened a restaurant IN
ELKLNTON'S BUILDING.
where they expect to keep on hand con-
stahtly and furnish at shoit notice
e'elythihg kept in a fiat class restaur-
ant, such as Oysters, Ice cream, &c.
ca Meals furnished when desired. .ea
FAMILIES SUPPLIED WITH OYSTERS
AND CLANS. WHEN DESIRED.
w. V. LAYTON.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25
A SMOOTH C~oxPLExroN

Can I've hsd by every lady who viii use
Parker's Ginger Tome. Regulating
the internal organs and purify ing The
blood it quickly remove pimples and
gives a heall by bloom to The cheek
Read about it in OF her column.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

the House directing The Judiciary
Committee 10 inquire INTO the matter
and a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus has been prepared by Mason's
counsel.
The main question raised is whether
the military authorities have any pow
er in time of peace to try and punish
an officer OF solder for shooting with
intent to kill one who is not in the
army. Tie sixty-sccond article If Wal
provides that "a.l crimes net CAPITAL
ard all disorders aud neSlects which
officers aud soldiers may he guilty of
to the prejudice of good order aud nit
itary discipline y are {, lie
taken cegnizaDce or by court marital
| and punished at the discretion OF such
court" Under this article Mason was
tIird and sentenced. lis language
seem TO be comprehensive both AS to
crimes and y n hnelts. But rh n it
is read in connection with articies IS
and 50 there is rom for question
whether the Jurisdiction which il cou-
fers On the army is not limited TO Of
fences agains, military dh ciplire and to
punisinments for such offences. 1t is
true that Mason was guilty Of an OF.
fence 40 the prejudice Of good order
ard IN litary discipline. But he also
committed a crime in violation of the
civil law, of which it is claimed that
only the civil courts have jurisdiction.
From the nature of his act us well as
the severity Vt his sentence it is argued
that it q for the civil rather than tie
military offence that he was really tried
and seAtenced. The question is an i'm.
portant one, and should he authoritivs.
ly settled, as it involves the respective
powers of the military and civil author.
tiles in time OF peace on a point touch
ing the Fundamental rights of "a citizen.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

The River and Htrb1r Committees
of the Commercial Exchange aud the
Maritime Exchange held special meet
ings on Monday for the consideration
of tie letter from the Department of
the United States Engineers asking
for information in regard to the wis.,
dom of the construction of the propos-
ed bridge across the Delaware between
Philadelphlaand Camden. The CONNER
cial Exchange Committee passed y res
olution declaring that it was neither ex
pedient 20 prudent to construct such
a bridge and that the project has Meth
er a plea of necessity nor of advaa--
tage IL recommend it. The Maritime
Exchange referred he matter to the
Executive Committee, with instruc-
tons to prepare "a reply to the Govern
ment officers condemning the bridge
project and presenting reasons why i:
should not be built.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25
PENSIONS.

1t appears from the report of the
Commissioner of Pensions that since
1850 7S9,063 original pension claims
have been filed; 450, $40 OF these have
been allowed aud inscribed on tls pen.
sion roll; 1850 have been rejected and
abandoned, being 49, per cent of the
Whole pnmber OF the claims settled
There are Eow pending for settlement
235,i75 original pension claims. POI. 040
oi which were filed prior to July / 1881.
IL ste@S that the amount Ieouired
10 be paid en- tile estimates of claims
hled betore July /, 1880 is $3.50 0O. 600.
tbere are $3.50 cases tiled since June
80, 1850, of this number it is estimated
sb per cent will be allowed, and that if
viii take six wears to disposeoslheelaims
bat the Commissioner suggests tbat
by the addition Of $50 clerks to the G75
! ow employed the time Of settlement
VI claims may be reduced from six %
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

Washington gossip says that Kirk
wood and Hunt must go April 1st, that
Howe will step over to the Interior lie
partmsnt, and Chandler will take
charge of the Navy Department.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

FOR ALL
10 Sell Household Article

The poor as well as the rich, the old as
wen as the young, the wife, as well as the
husband, the young maiden as well as the
young man, the girl as well as the boy,
may just as well earn u few dollars in
honest employment, as to sit around thu
house and wait for others to can it foi
them We can give you employment, all
tn time, or during your spase hours only;
travelling, or in your own neighborhood,
among your friends and aequaintances.
Ii you do not care for employment, we
can nnpalt valuable information to yon
tree ofcost. 1t will cost you only one
cent fora Postal card t. write for our
Prospectus, and it may be the means ct
making You a good many dollars.
DO not neglect this opportunity. You
90 not nave to invest a large SUM of
money, and run a great risk ofloosing it.
You viii readily see that it will be an
easy matter to m AXE from $40. $1,000
4 week, and establish a IN e~rative, ard
independent business, honorable, straight
forward and profitable. Attend % this
matter NOW, for there is MONEY IN |
torau who engage with us. We viii
surprise you and you will wonder why
you neSer wrote to us before WE SEN
FULL PARTICIPANTS FREE. Address
BUCKEYE MFG co,
(Name this paper) Marion, Ohio.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

TTE LEGALITY OF GAsoN'ssENTENCR
The legality Of The trial and sentence
Of Sergeant Mason is likely to be dis
cus5ed in Cuueless and tested in tie
cenrss. A resolution was offered in
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-03-25

AGENTS w ANTE for the Best and
faSte SLING Pictorial Bo ks and B.b.cs
illces reduced s3 per cent. Na.ionAi Publish
ing Co, rlila., IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-04

In the first terrible winter spent by the
Pilgrims at Plymouth. in Massachusetts,, the
seeds of pulmonary diseases were planted,
and took deep root in families which became
the progenitors of thousands of the American
people. The prevalence Of consumption,
thus early developed, directed the attention
of the most eminent physicians and scientific
men to an investigation of its cause and the
means of prevention and cure. The bes,
results of professional studies on this subject
are combined in DIR. J. c. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. which is now recognized as the
worlds remedy for coughs, colds, consumption
and other diseases of the throat and lungs.
II is a safe, pleasant and reliable remedy.
and if kept on hand in every household, will
prove, in many cases of colds, coughs, etc,
a means of preventing more serious results
Richmond, Va, Religious Herald.
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.

William J. Coughlin of Somerville. Mass.
says In the fall of 1876 I was taken with
bleeding of the lungs followed by severe
cough, lost my appetite and flesh. and was
confined to my bed. In 1877 was admitted
to the Hospital. The doctors said had a
hole in my left lung as big as half dollar.
At one time report went around that was
dead. gave up hope. but friend told me
of DR.. William Halls Balsa,n for the lungs
got bottle, when to my surprise. COM
menced to feel better than for three years
past.
Il write this hoping every one afflicted
with diseased lungs will take DIR. William
Halls Balsam and be convinced that Con.
sumption Can be Cured. l can positively
say it has done more good than all the other
medicines have taken since my sickness.
marl4-tMtf
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loud barsts Of applause. he concsst VA
one q The finest ever seen in Gardner and
renecss sreas credit upon the manager, Prof
iofrens, Who he's lab0red assidaously for the
pess several months instructing the ehoruses
wednesday, Mr.. William Scoes, nan en-
Pioyed II the bouses Of the Consumer Ice
Co., received very severe cut from an ice
PICK IN the hands Of fellow vorkman, who.
while Scot was STOPPING over cake Of ice,
:.luck With his pick. The pick BY gianc-
ing oiew buried its keen edge in SCOTS
len arm just below the elbow, tearing throu Oh
the 1esh and chipping out piece of the bone
1T. Stroat speedily dressed the wound; but
Mr. scott will probably take . long vacation
from hard work.
Ar. 9. W. Heselton, one Of our rising
young men, has opened law Office in this
city.
commencing With Monday, Feb. 5th, the
afternoon session Of the high school will COM
mence at two o'clock and close at 80, uu-
interrupted by any recess.
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LAST NiGht's Masquerade IN Meo>sa>
Hall.

On the streets last evening leading to Ne
'"ian haii srotesque and fantastic figure.
eooid De seen hurryiug along. A crowd o.
little boys lowered about the entrance apt
watched princes, sailors. policemen, devils
Dr'gands, flower girls. and dozens of Other
characters disappear through the door. Strains
OF melody foaei down from overhead. VIVA,
was going on? Why masquerade gotten up
oy our best young folks was in progress in
the hall.
ABOUT 40 couples were present in costume
and the galleries were crowded with onlook.
ers. Excellent music was furnished by Pull.
lens orchestra. The scene was a very bril-
iiant one, as the floor was covered with merry
masaueraders. Many Of the costumes we're
very elaborate, while others were intensely
mirth provoking. The DISCUSSES were per-
feet In many cases, and old acquaintance
passed each other by unknown; and on the
contrary some of the masqueraders were
easily recognized. Great care was taken by
the managers to make the affair as select as
possible and to exclude all Objectionable per-
sons, and they succeeded admirably. Tie
crowd was delightful one, and the inaugu-
raters and managers of the ball-Nessrs
Arthur Hovey, Fred Chase, Fred Hall and
w. W. Morse,-are to be warmly congratu-
lated. The masquerade was a success from
inception to close, and was the pleasantest
event Of the winter. We designate fer of
the many beautiful an amusing costumes
seen on the floor.
Mrs. Horace Cony. fancy dress.
Matte Glidden, Winthrop, fancy dress.
Carrie Hovey. peasant girl; black velvet
underdress and bodice, blue silk overdress,
white muslin waist.
Emma Kelley, Night; black tarletan with
gold stars.
Sadie Chick, Morning; blue tarletan with
silver stars.
Belle Dunton, white beaded muslin.
Flora G. Cochrane, Persian girl.
Lizzie Thompson, tambourine girl.
Minnie Emerson, white muslin waist scar
let bodice and skirt.
George +. Davies, prince.
l.. A. Moore, English nobleman.
II. +. Watt. policeman.
Fred Owen, Willie Brann, the newsboy.
Murray Dana, Oscar Wilde.
Fred w. Cluff, Scion Chase and 'them
steers
Fred Hall, Big Injun.
w. II. Gannett. Rip Van Wrinkle.
Clifton Harlow, prince.
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Me.srs. johnson, Holloway & Co., whole.
sale druggists of Philadelphia. Pa, report
that some time ago a gentleman handed them
a dollar, with a request to send a good
catarrh cure to two army officers in Arizona.
Recently the same gentleman told them that
both the officers and the wife of Gen. John
C. Fremont, Gov. of Arizona, had been
cured of catarrh BY the two bottles Of Eiy's
Cream Balm.
Me.sr.. Ely Bros, Druggists, Owego, n.
You have struck bonanza in your
Cream Balm for the cure of Catarrh. Hay
Fever. &C.. and it justly merits it. The sale.
are constantly increasing. Yours truly. NJ
A. LYON Bro, Druggists, Montrose. Pa
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GARDINER.

The grand vocal and Instrumental concert
a, Johnson Hall, Wednesday evening. feo.
LAT. wa. in every respect q success gratifying
alike to the managers and the auoience. .ne
h.u vas filled. The united choral societies
,S csrdiner and Hallowell, comprising loo
vo;ces and the Hallowell orchestra. were OF
themselves sufficient to entertain an audience.
The fine talent from abroad. Mrs. Carter; 500
rrsno Mrs. Wasgatt. contralto, Mr.. Bartlett,
tenor. and Mr.. Babcock. basso, al from
Boston; Mr.. Hall. cornetist, OF Kicnmono'
.rn.sred IN their most pleasing speciaitaes,
.1h;ch vere recognised BY The audience WIN
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Mensmans peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood
making, force-generating and DEMONSTRATING
properties; invaluable for Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, nervous prostration, and all forms of
general debility; also, in all enfeebled con-
ditions. whether the result of exhaustion,
nervous prostration, Overwork, or acute
disease, particularly if resulting from pull
mOnary complaints. CAswELL HAZARD 4 Co,
Proprietors, New York. Sold by Druggists.
feb4 eS&we3dw-ly
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About this season Of the year, say the
druggists. the demand for patent medicines
increases, and continues lively until the
middle of June. 1t is surprising what
deluge of remedies the American people
pour down their threats. Between 5000
and 1000 different kinds of patent medicines
are known to the trade, and the number
g1ows larger annually. Country people are
the largest customers, for city folks have
reliable physicians whom they can consult.
Women take more stock in patent medicines
than men. There are plenty Of people in the
country who lay in stock of patent medi-
cines every time they come to Augusta, just
as regularly as they purchase -four and sheet
ing. Most of the proprietary medicines
possess some virtue, and occasionally really
remarkable cures are wrought At present
our druggists are selling more Of Warmers
Safe Liver and Kidney Cure than any other one
thing. This is extensively advertised. There
is steady demand for vegetine, one lady
buying six bottles of one Of our druggists
yesterday. There was an old fellow in wal
doboro, named Hollis, who took over 3ot
bottles of vegetine. for impure blood. H'
said he thought it would cure him If ne tool
enough; but he died in spite Of the medicine
Hoods Sarsaparilla is widely called for; s'
10 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Among the popular remedies in this marke
seem to be Adamson's Cough Balsam, Hol
Bitters, ST. Jacob's Oil and Kennedy's Med
ieal Discovery.
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Mothersl Mothers.: Mothers!!.

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with the circulating pain of cutting teeth?
If so, go at once and get bottle of MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediately
depend upon 1t; there is no mistake about it.
There is not mother on earth who has ever
used it. who will not tell you at once that ii
will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the
mother. and relief and health to the child,
operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use in all cases. and pleasant to the taste,
and is the prescription of one Of the Oldest
and best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere. % cents
a bottle
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We take pleasure in calling attention to
the advertisement in our columns of the man.
moth Seed-house of D. n FERRY & Co., De-
troit. Mich, the n ost extensive seed dealers
In the country, whose business has been built
up entirely through the quality and purity of
the seeds they supply, and who have thus
obtained the confidence and patronage Of the
public as reliable Seedsmea Their Annual
Catalogue for 1882, containing a vast amount
Of useful information suited to all who have
flower or vegetable garden. can be obtained
from them free on application.
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Too Eastidi0us.

Some would-be Byron looks on in disgust,
At the rhymes of Eclectric Oil ''poet;"
But we have the best article known to tht
world,
And intend that all persons shall know it.
1t cures coughs colds, asthma and catarrh,
Bronchitis and complaints Of that kind;
1t does not cost much, though rheumatics i
cures.
Tirbest Oil in the world you can hnd.
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Not to be Sneexed At,

That pure. sweet. safe and effective Ameri-
can distilation of witch hazel, American
pine, Canada fir ,marigold and clover blossom,
called Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh.
A few doses instantly relieve the most violent
sneezing or head cold, stop all watery dis
charges from the nose and eyes, cure head
ache and nervousness, and Danish all danger
of fever. Complete treatment for one dol
lar. febltw&s&w lm3p
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When I was Sick

My room looked like drug store, had so
many bottles in it. The more dosed the
worse of was. Finally paid my doctor
and told him he needn't come any more
was troubled with Chronic Rheumatism, and
couldn't get out of bed alone. Six bottles of
Sulphur Bitters cured me-Fireman. Boston.
ian24teOd&w2w
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By an arrangement with the County Com
missoners of Kennebec county, all prisoners
from Sagadahoc county are to be confined
in the Augusta Jail during their term of
sentence. Sagadahoc county prisoners have
hitherto been sent to Wiscasset.
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Over Exertion, either of body or mind,
produces debility and disease. The usual re-
medv is to take some stimulant. the effect of
which is the same as giving a tired horse the
whip instead of oats. The true way is to for
tify the system with a permanent tonic like
the Peruvian Syrup "a protoxide of from,
which gives strength and vigor to the whole
system. jan3l teod&wlw
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The Rev. Mr.. Upjohn will deliver in ST.
Marks church, on Sunday Tomorrow
evening, the first of brief series of histor-
ical lectures on the Church of England. All
persons interested in the subject are cor
daily invited to be present.
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The Augusta Temperance Reform Club
ill hold meeting in the Reform Club Hail.
Sunday afternoon, at 2.30 O'Clock. ALI are
invited to be present and take part in the
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-04

The ice companies have cut the ice close
TO the bridge at Gardiner, interrupting win
ter travel on the ice, so that people are
Obliged 10 cross on the toll bridge, something
nnnrecedented in the winter months.
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Our sales of Adamson's Botanic Balsam
increase every week. Please slip US ten gross
Immediately. If our sales continue to in
crease in future as they have in the past, We
shall have to buy ten gross a month.
Respectfully you're,
w. +. PHILLIPS So,
Wholesale Druggists, Portland, Me.
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At the First Baptist church tomorrow
evening, there will be home missionary
concert. An essay will be read upon RE
,;gious Work among the Indians" Several
interesting private letters will also be read