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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-24

nOMESTIC Bakery.-An kinds Of cakes
l. and fancy crackers, fancy and common. Wed
ding cake ornamented to order. Orders promptly
fulfilled 5. WANNOFSkY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-24

LNURNlTURE, CrOckery and Glass Ware,
Il large assortment; also and 10c goods.
ID. p. kNOWLTON, Water St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-24

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-24

INLOUR and Choice Family Groceries,
IL Butter Eggs, Teas, Pure Coffee and Spices
Meats specially. LUCIUS HILL,
Under Hotel North,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
WATCHED BY A WOMAN.
elected.
From the Boston Post.

Two of a party of young gentlemen at
Marblehead went in swimming, and while
rollicking in the breakers they were startled
to see young lady deliberately take her
seat on the bluff and watch them. The
first of the gentlemen to discover the fair
visitor was young yachtsman, who was
standing in small boat preparing to dive
into the water. CHANGING over his left
shoulder he saw her sitting on the rocks
tanning herself, and, as if struck by bolt
of chain lightning, settled himself back
into the boat and started at the apparition
The other, who was about to wade ashore
to dress, caught sight of the lady and at
once dashed for deep water Then ensued
a series of pantomime between the swim
mers. One thought it would be a good
idea to swim about an eighth
of a mile away and gain the
shore from that point. The other was
willing but remembered that they would
have no clothes to put on if they did so.
Finally. as last resort, one of them
yelled out, 1T, ma'am can't you see that
we are in swimming Still the maiden
moved not. Then the other chimed in.
please go away, we want to come ashore
and dress" But she was deaf to all en-
treaties. At length in fit of desperation,
and concluding that she could not be
much, one of the young men swan to the
shore, and wrapping himself in eel-grass
sea weed, crawled out cautiously along the
rocks until he reached the spot where his
clothing had been left. The shouts of
laughter which rent the air at that no
ment divulged the whole plot, and the
swimmers found they had been made the
victims of first-class practical joke, the
intrusive and OVERLOAD young lady being
no other than one of their gentlemen
friends, who with the aid of several lady
had gotten himself up for
the occasion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
About Spectacles.

Those who are compelled to wear
spectacles are often victims of good
deal of personal ridicule nowadays; but
time was when it was considered fash
ionable to wear them, even by people
who were not in the least near-sighted'
In Spain they formed part OF the COS
tune of every well-bred person ms
absurd use of glasses was meant to III
crease the gravity of the appearance
and consequently the veneration WIN
which the wearerof them was regarded
A young monk having, through the as
sistance of his family, caused his con-
vent to succeed in an important law
suit, thought himself literally rewarded
when the prior, having embraced MN
said, totestify his gratitude: Brother;
put on spectaclesn' The glasses Oh
spectacles were proportional in SIZE 10 -
the rank of the wearer; those worn y
the Spanish mobiles were nearly thfe9
inches in diameter. The Marquis %
Astorga, Viceroy of Naples, after nav
ing his bust sculptured in marble Pa.-
ticulariy enjoined, the artist not 70 i''-
gat his beautiful spectacles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

supply of dull hair. 1t did not take her an
instant to decide to have her hair cut short
and to wear the wig
There are four type-colors of hair
white, blond black and brown-and each
OF these has been subdivided into sixteen
different shades The commenest types
are black and brown, and these are cheap.
Golden brown is much in favor, as is pure
black, or what is called blue black, or
whose natural hair, streaked with gray,
shows in contrast with the false covering.
Next to pure white hair the demand is for
hair Of the color of virgin gold. There are
many braids made of hair colored to meet
the demand with certain preparations, but
they proved unsatisfactory. Many foolish
women have sought to change the color of
their own tresses, but they have uniformly
repented the attempt. A fine suit Of hair
of the purest blond type will sell for from
$500 to $500. 1t is said that the Empress
Eugene paid 1000 francs an ounce for a
braid of golden hair that exactly matched
hel own.
The largest supply of hair comes from
France, Switzerland and Germany The
country fairs are attended by agents of
merchants in london, Paris and Vienna,
who ingratiate themselves into the favor
of young girls and persuade them to sell
their tresses for glass ornaments or other
gewgaws. Only at intervals is prize like
a perfect suit of golden hair obtained and
it is said that there are orders ahead in the
shops of Paris and London for all the gol-
den hair that can be obtained in the next
seven years. When stock of hair is col
lected by travelling agents. it is assorted,
washed and cleanded. Then each hair is
drawn through the eye of needle and
polished. When the stock is ready for
the market in Europe, the nobility is per-
mtted to make the first choice
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
HISTORICAL NOTES.

Mohammed was born at Mecca about
$40.
The Franciscans arrived in England in
1924.
Christianity was Introduced into Japan
in 1919.
The first regattas were held in Vrnice,
whence they were introduced in England in
1775.
The first prayer-book of Edward VI
came into use by the authority of Parlia
ment on Whit Sunday, 1919.
The manufacture of porcelain was intro
duced into the province of Helm, Japan,
from China in 1913, and Helm ware still
bears Chinese marks.
The first coach that was ever in Scot
land was brought thither in 1861, when
Queen Mary came from France. 1t be-
longed to Alexander, Lord Seaton.
The common law of the town of Bigorre
was compiled by assembling all the old
men and writing down such customs as
they declared to the law.
The will of Peter the Great. written
as he lay dying in the arms of Catherine,
was: LET everything be giyen to-"
Catherine took the benefit of the doubt.
The Spartans asserted that Lycurgus
brought complete copies of the Iliad and
the Odyssey to Greece, having obtained
them from the Creophylid@, a poetic fam
lily of Samos.
The choruses in the ancient Greek plays
were paid in turn by citizens chosen from
the ten Attic tribes, to superintend and
furnish the dress and musical training of
the singers. He whose chorus surpassed
the others received prize.
When Drake returned from his voyage
around the world in the Golden Hinde,
and entertained Queen Elizabeth at Dept
ford, the crowd was so great that the
bridge broke down, and many persons
were drowned.
In 1856 Cromwell, doubtful of the fidel-
ity of his English soldiers. provided him
self with life guard of 100 Swiss, con
cealing his design by bringing over many
families from Switzerland and settling
them in London so that the arrival of his
mercenaries was hardly noticed.
1t is said the days of the court house
clique are numbered. This means in plain
English that Reticker and Gould are to be
elected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
PRICES THAT PAY.

A quarter column advertisement in the
Globe Democrat costs So, 164 year. In
the st. Louis Republican the same
space for the same time costs So 500. A
full page ''ad' in either of the above
papers for one day costs $500. In order
to get local notices in the GLobe-D Democrat
at forty cents a line for each issue, the
advertiser must take 81 900 worth or more
per aunum. Notwithstanding these high
rates, the successful business men of the
city find it profitable to pay them. They
deem it equally as necessary to advertise
judiciously as to occupy good building
in good locality Their advertising is
made a part of their business, and is not
in any instance given as an act of charity
but as business investments, and are
never varied from; and this it is that gives
the greatcit dailies such prestige, together
with their large circulation. One column
in the Chicago Tribune costs SEQ, 900 a
Nar; in the New York Herald $35. 200.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
Hello Baby.U

M. B. Curtis and his wife have pet
parrot which is their constant travelling
companion, and which speaks the
Kings English with amazing fluency
The loquacious bird caused quite
panic at the Windsor Hotel last night
1t seems that the Curtis family occupy
rooms directly adjoining Governor
Tabor's apartment at the hotel, and last
evening, as the Governor was entering
his apartment, he heard what he thought
was female voice saying Hello baby
The Governor was a tritie startled. He
is very gallant man, but he could not
for the life of him imagine what he had
ever done to warrant any female in ad-
dressing him SO familiarly The saluta-
ton appeared to be intended for him,
and it came from the tranSom over the
door of the room directly across the
hall. The Governor was nonpluSsed
Hello baby-pretty baby" said the
voice again, and the Governor blushed
as he stroked his fierce moustache, and
tried to brace up and look dignitied
Won't you come and kiss your baby
called the voice again in n deliciously
seductive sort of way. Now the COVER
nor seldom takes a dare of any kind
TO do him justice, he is brave man.
and at this particular moment he fell
big enough to tackle an army.
He crept softly over to the door and
asked. ''Are you talking TO me?" Nice
baby said the voice; but no sooner had
the voice spoken than another voice
from inside the room-a big burly mans
voice called out, ''Go away from that
door, and let the parrot go to sleep !!
was Mr.. Curtis who spoke, but he had
no idea it was Gov. Tabor outside. Gov.
Tabor slid quietly into his room, but ne
thought is was such good joke he had
to tell the boys about it after supper
and in the opera house lobby last night
it was all the talk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

moral duty being imperfectly recoTo;7
ed by the law, it will be interestino- q.
review the decisions on this subject
l. The finder need not take c6arco -.
the lost property. There is no lepa77 A. U'
ty on him to do it; but if he does toIu-
it into his possession, he becomes q az
pository, and is bound to keep it for 81
owner and restore it to him ,rb ,lo
known. How long he must keen Il ~
what efforts he should make to find Ell
owner, have not been laid down.
2. If the finder does not restore 81
property upon discovering the OWN ne
does he commit theft? This denanJ,,
on whether he knew, or had reason.bIS
means of knowing, who the owner NJ
at the time of finding. 1t has been held
that the finder of a pocketbook, harin'.
the owners name legibly written ON i
is a thief if he conceals and appropriates,
the money; but if there is notbinr ~
indicate the owner. he does not bece9r' ~
a thief in law if he keeps it.
3. The owner may at any time 70
claim his property, and if the finder re.
fuses to give it up, can recover it or tbo
value of it from him. But as aoofnst
any one but the owner, the finders Il
tie Is recognized as good.
A. When is thing to be considered
as lost? 1t has been said in several oasas
that money or other property laid down
and forgotten is not lost in the Iegai
sense of the word. The proprietor If
the shop. or bank, or place where if il
left is the proper person to take charga
of it, and those who pick up the proner.
ty have no right to keep it. On the 9th
er hand it has been held that where a
conductor found money in railway
car, whose owner could not be aseer
tanned, his title to the money wonld
hold good in law.
5. Is the finder entitled to be paid far
his trouble and expense? He need NOT
take charge of it, and it seems that if
he does SO, he must look only to the
gratitude and good feeling of the owner
for his reward.
6. What if a reward be offereda
There is no doubt that any one. seeing
the offer, sets to work to find the prom
erty, will, if he succeed, be entitled IN
the reward, and may even retain the
property until it be paid But if he Al.
ways has the missing article in his DOS.
session when the reward is offered or
has withheld the property in the expec-
tation that a reward would be offered
for its recovery, the rule is the opposite.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
From this il viii he seen that the conn

From this it will be seen that the COM
merce per inhabitant increased as fol-
lows: 81 IN 1880. $19 in 40, $14 in
so. $24 in 80. 1922 in 20, and $50 in
1880.
The f..cts aud figures set forth by Mfr.
serve to show the rapid progress of the
United States within the past forty
years. He holds to the opinion that our
homestead law and the Land grants to
railroads have done much toward pro-
motingthc Development of our resources
and multiplying the springs of public
wealth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
THE coLoRED FOLKS EXCITED.

The colored voters of the city held con-
vention at Peoria on the evening of the
22d ult., and
Re0olced, That we, the colored voters of
the Tenth congressional district, have been
treated with contempt by the republican
party and its representatives, knowing as
we do that our vote has contributed large
ly to the election of all the candidates
who have been elected from this district.
ResoIUed, That we, the members of this
convention, shall make it our duty in the
several localities in the district to use our
influence to keep the colored voters from
supporting any candidate who does not
pledge himself to use his influence TO pro-
cure for us some representation in this dis
trict.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

Chicago Journal: 1t was the misfortune
of the Star route rascals that the brilliant
speech of Colonel Ingersoll was mainly ad
dressed to the audience, and not to the
jury. Judge Wyiie took in the real situa-
ton when, at the opening of the court,
observing the large crowd in attendance
attracted thither BY the expectation that
Ingerson was to speak-he remarked
'tMr. Ingersoll, believe the audience is all
present"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

Senator Vance, of North Carolina
frequently illustrates his speeches with
anecdotes, or, rather. parallels, which
he relates in a manner that seldom fails
to bring down the house, no matter how
much the majority may disagree with
him politically. Speaking not long ago
against a bill which he considered
''penny-wise and pound foolish he
said it reminded him of kind old man
who lives at the top of hill in North
Carolina. One day a wagner came by
and, unluckily, got his team STALLED
at the foot of the hill. To the old mans
house he went, asking the loan Of q
pair of mules and a ''fifth chain" to
help him up the hill. Said the kind old
man: my friend. 1 have not got
pair of mules or fifth chain to save
your life. But l am always anxious 20
help man in distress; can lend YOU
the best fiddle you ever drew bow
across"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
present. D

Let the people have. a fair chance to
express their viii on all Questions of pub
lie policy. and let the principle of popular
sovereignty rule in the nation, in the States
and in the Territories, untrammeled, I'M
awed and unobstruetedg
The quotation is the language of Stephen
A. Douglas, and at no time in the history
of this country is the mandate more inn
perative or more unnecessary than at pres
ent. The people would do well to dwell
upon the words of wisdom of the departed
statesman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
FANCY HAIR.
The Demand for Pure Viii te Hair and Tresses
that Resemble Virgin Gold
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
There is at present a scarcity of fancy
human hair in the market. The scarcest
hair is pure white, and it's value is con-
stantly increasing, and if it is unusually
long, that is from four to five feet, the
dealer can get almost his own price, while
if it is OF ordinary length it is worth from
$75 to 800 an ounce. The fact that pure
white hair is the court couture in Europe
keeps the demand for it very high. More
over, it is much priced by American wo-
men whose own hair is white, and who
desire to enrich its folds, for white hair
is held t. give certain distinc-
ton to the wearer. There is no fancy
market for gray hair. 1t is too common.
It is used to work into wigs of persons
who are growing old. What is described
as golden hair, is either washed out
pale red, or a dull blonde The gold
color so much value has no relation to red
hair, except in the vividness of its color
ing. The demand for the virgin gold
color is great in the capitals of Europe. A
woman who gets a coiffureof it is consider
ed fortunate A young Brooklyn lady of
much beauty possesses a splendid wig,
which she CHANGED to find in shop n
Nice. She was blonde, but had scanty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

The people of Rock Island county viii
vote for man for county treasurer that
they knosO win take care of their funds.
They do not care to try an experiment
with man who has already proved a fail
ure. They say, and very properly too,
that man that cannot take care of his
own money cannot take care of theirs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
BOY WANTED.
statesman,

The following article which we clip from
the Chicago Journal, is so much to the
point. and so pertinent at the present time
that we cheerfully give it a place in the
columns of the ARGUS:
Passing along the streets of this great,
busting city, the passer-by often sees in
the windows of the business houses a
placard with the Inscription, boy Wan
ted as there are thousands of boys who
want places, and win make application for
them we viii tell them i'm advance, for
nothing, just the kind of boy that is
wanted -,. ..z..-.4 -.
The boy that is, wanted must be ac-
tive, intelligent, clearly in his habits, quick
to learn, obedient, truthful and, above
all, he must be honest. Honesty is the
pearl of great price in boy, as it is in a
man. and no boy is wanted anywhere
in the wide world outside of the peniten-
tiary or State reform school who is desti-
tute of this essential qualification. The
/, honest boy is certain to. come to the front,
and the dishonest boy is just as SIRE to
take back seat and keep it through life
The boy is not wanted" in any establish
ment who VITA take cent of his employ
er's money for the boy whe steals a cent
will, by and by, steal dollar and after
that a hundred and thousand dollars
The honest boy remeNbers the couplet
his good mother taught him in the nursery
rhyme
Miss sin ~
To steal pin.
Every day we read in the newspapers of
men who have gone wrong. become de-
faulters, embezzlefs, thieves and rascals,
most of whom were probably not the right
coz r. hnu F1tl7 fur+s 1xarp h,
being sharp and dishonest in little
things and the bad habit grew upon them
until they ended their lives in the states
prison, disgrace to themselves, and a
burning shame to their acquaintance.
The boy who.is Wanted is the boy who
does not need watching. He is true to his
employer under all circumstances, because
he is true to himself. He does not shirk
when he is.at work alone out of sight, but
does his best, as if thousand eyes were
upon him. Poor Richards Almanac"
says that 1.-The eye of the master is worth
one servant, by, which is meant that
hired men and women as wellas boys need
watching. -
Boys are wanted" everywhere the
fields of the farmer, in the stores of the
merchants, in tbs banks, at the hotels, in
all the offices, and in every BUSINESS place
there is room for the honest, industrious
boy. 1t viii not be long before the boys
who are wanted in These subordinate ca
pacities, in which the pay is small and the
responsibility slight, viii be sswanted' to
take charge of the immense business of this
mighty nation, IN place of the men who
are now at the head of affairs. In few
years more the boys that are needed to-day
to run errands and do triffing service, will
be wanted" inscongress. for railroad Off
GERS, for governors, for Legislators, editors,
lawyers, ministers, and merchants and to
take the responsible places in public and
private affairs, in place of those who fall
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

1t is announced that Judge S. P. Shope,
of Lewiston, in the Sixth Circuit of this
State, is to resign his judsship and remove
to Chicago to engage in the practice of
law. This viii necessitate an election to
fill the vacancy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

While our, shipping interest declined
from 1884, 600 tons in 1860 to 4,213, 600
tons in 1880, yet our foreign trade has
steadily increased, the value of imports
have doubled since 1860, and multiplied
ten-fold since 1890. The following table
will show the progress of our foreign
trade since 1880:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

Although the share of public wealth
to each person was not much greater in
1910 than at the beginning of the cen
tury. yet in the ensuing forty years the
increase has been greater than in any
European country. Mr.. Mu1hall says
that in 1910 Great Britain possessed five
times the wealth owned by the United
States. and while the wealth of the
former country has only doubled with
in the past four decades, that of the lat
ter has increasedtwelve-fold. AS to the
constituent points of our national wealth,
he names the following as chief:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
Growth Of National Wealth.
The Gratifying Figures that Are Dedueed From
Recent Census Publicafions.

Tho Gratifying Figures that Are FDeduced From
Recent Census Publications.
An English writer, NJ. G. Mtlhall,
contributes an interesting article to
Bradstreets on Che progress of material
ealth in the United States. He reA
CARDS our advance as something marvel
Gus, and saws there is nothing like it in
the whole history of mankind. AS men
and money are two of the principal fac
tors in the makeup of national power,
we present the following table to show
the growing significance of those fac
tors in this country:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
The Law Of Lost Property.

What ought the finder of. a lost arti-
Gle to dop Most people win give a ready
answer. He should do his best to dis
cover the owner and restore the lost
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

out by the wayside as the great army of
humanity advances. The right kind of
boys are wanted" everywhere. No others
need apply. q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13

The Wesleyans have 10000 communi-
cants in Jamaica, and the United Presby-
terians 1000,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
monEY 10 LOAN.

On good farm lands, at 2 per cent. No
commission, QUINCY MCNEIL.