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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20
WEATHER REPORT,
Indications for the Next "a Hours.

War Dept Office of Chief Signal Officer
Washington, d. c., Aug. 2O-1A.M.
For New England and Middle States
clearing and fair weather, southwesterly
winds; falling barometer; stationary or rising
temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20
Regatta at Maranacook.

PORTLAND, Aug. 9.
Hanlan. Lee, Ross, Plaisted and other pro-
fessional oarsmen will row at Lake Mariana
cook, Sept 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

Senator Vest of Missouri, year ago
took strong ground against prohibition.
and the prohibitionists movement in that
State has grown so rapidly since then that
he will have great difficulty in securing
a reelection. His term expires in 1885.
and the people are already talking of
electing Governor Crittenden to succeed
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

A Roman Catholic school in village
near Dublin is held in vault ofthe church.
with boards, and thus made to present a
less hideous and sepulchral aspect. but the
walls are reeking with damp, and the clam
my moisture which oozes throug is perfect
ly sickening' No collins are now in the
vaults. but the place is described as terri
bly, suggestive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

" ANrED.-A competent woman TO do houss
w work; good wages Apply to
aug'7tu MRS. {. II. Ma on, 81 Green 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20
Udnteti.

NTANrED.-A frst-class driver or a voupc man
w that has had some experience in horse sbo.
ing. Enquire OF j. ii. GOOD .ICH
ausi'fi" Augusta, Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20
No SPOILED uEA'
NO STALE EGGS.

II will keep them fresh and sweet for many days
and does not mpar the slightest foreign taste to the
articles treated. 1t Is so simple in operation that
child follow the directions, harmless salt
and costs only "A fraction OF a cent to pound of
meat, fish. butter or cheese TO a quart of milk This
is no humbug; it is endorsed by such men as Prot,
Sam'l W. johnson of Yale College. Sold by drug.
gists and grocers. Sample pounds sent prepaid by
mail or express Gas we prefer on receipt Of price
Name your express Office. Vandine brand for meat;
Ocean Wave for fish and food, Snow Flake for
milk butter and cheese; Anti Ferment, Anti Fly and
AntMold, soc per 10. each. Prarl for cream: Queen
for eggs, and Aqua-Nae for fluid extracts, 81. per
h. each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

For sale by s. $. Sleeper Co.. Cobb, Bates &
Geo. G. Goodwin CO., Ware Hastings Bros :,
Carter Harris Hawley, and Weeks & Potter, Iios.
ton, Mass.
iu1y2td- 2pS Min
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

The great trouble with the Presidential
boom which tho New York Sun is indus
triously working up tor Congressman Hol-
man is that nobody believes that the Sun
means it. 1t is generally regarded as in
tended to kill off Mcdonald preparatory
to re-entering of Tilden in the lists. but
there are some who wickedly suggest that
the Presidential bee has lodged in the
bonnet of Charles A Dana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

A disgruntled Briton writes to the Lon
don Times: II live in thickly Inhabited
country district. sixty miles from London.
cannot get letter from London within
the day or newspaper until the day after
publications. large farmer observed to me
the other day; Il don't take daily paper
sir. for an old one is no good to me. |
must 60 to the market to see the paper
We are thus in worse position than our
predecessors of fifty years back, for the
stage coaches then brought the mails
from London in six hours. If receive a
telegram it costs me seven shillings. |
cannot send one without sending seven
miles. A telegraphic service such as we
see in the United States. in Switzerland,
and in other countries has still to be
created. At present we have only tele-
graphic communication between towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

"ANrED.-[ustom coat makers TO work IN
w shop. Apply TO 5. l.. HUNTINGTON,
augf u Augusta, Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

IO LET--Rooms in stone store on Water s,r,.,
L Augusta nearly opposite Post Ofics mn ,,I
Nights; been occupied tor photograph business ths
last hiieen years Comprising the whole OF the tbi,s
foor and besides work room, has rooms suitabs ~
a small family; supp led with pipes for water ana
other conv euenceS. Ni let for any lestima,, h.;
ness. Apply TO FRANK 4 HAM IN ''
apr2tu ~ Sewall ST., Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20
Special Advertisement

Snail advsrfise~enfs. not exceeding tire. d..
coming under the head Of WANTED. For 81
To LET, LOST, &C.. sciu be inserted here ON ~.
for 20 cents, three times for 40 cents and one
for so cents. WV Wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

WANTED LADIES AND YOUNG MEN To
w know we furnish them with new and pleasan,
WORK, at their own homes. where they can easilv
make from 81 to 81 day. The work can be done
III spare time No canvassug peddling and no
stamp for reply; Address +. Willard & Co,
aug7tlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-20

NY ANTED.-LADlES AND YOUNG MEN in
w every city or county TO take light work at their
homes anN one can do IT. work sent by mail; good
salary; distance no objection; no canvassiur Ad
dress, with stamp, BURT & EMMEN>, Box
PTS, Boston, Mass. augistIw.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
Marrying Under Difficulties.

Elaborate preparations for marriage
ceremony had been made in Providence
the other night The minister was
present to tie the nuptial knot, the guests
had arrived, and the bride, with palpi-
tating heart, awaited the arrival of the
man who was to be her partner for life. The
marriage was to have. taken place at
seven o'clock and the groom went awaya
short time before, stating that he wished
TO don another suit of clothes. The time
for the ceremony arrived, but the groom
did not appear. The bride grew anxious;
the guests gazed upon the good things
and wondered at the delay. Finally
scouts were sent out The Central sta
ton was visited in the belief that, in the
excess of his happiness, the would-be
husband had imbibed too freely of the
oil of. 10y, but the guardians of the peace
had not seen him. After considerable
time spent in search he was found and
brought to the house. q Matters began to
look brighter and Immediate preparations
were made to complete the marriage.
But II was not to be, for the groom dis
covered that he had forgotten his mar
riage icensel Again he started on the
run to secure this passport to his future
happiness, with which he returned after
some delay, and at half past ten o'clock
the knot was tied, and everything went
as merry as q marriage bell.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
\ visit to DEATHS valley.

On the 18th of July last, within train
of five mules and two companions, one of
whom was partially familiar with the
country,I climbed to the summit = of
Cerro Gordo. At last we stood upon the
lofty ridges of the Telescopes, and beheld
below US the fateful, valley, which lies
$50 feet below the level of the sea and
extends for q hundred miles northeast
and southwest, with width of from
thirty to forty miles from east TO west
Upon no landscapecan one look sodeeply
into the interior Of the earth, for it occu-
pies the lowest point of dry land upon
| the continent, and 30 far as / am in
formed, of the earth itself. Before us it
lies, along, deep, wide, svasts basin, its
shiny patches disclosing through the dis
tance, its soft beds Of soda, salt and
boraI, which cover thousands of acres,
and blaze and simmer and burn in the
steady blaze of light and heat which
pours upon them from the cloudless sky.
The valleys deep declension grows upon
the senses and becomes more marked aa
the eye is held steadily upon it, and it is
emphasized by the swift declivity of the
inclosing mountains. Drear and desc
late, it stretches its full length along in
a frame of painted mountains which de-
fine, in strong and mighty lines, its as
poets of terror. .1lr
Misunderstanding the summit at three D.
M, and riding steadily down descending
trails, night settled upon us before we
escaped from the canyon and reached
the borders of the valley. By the bril-
liant moonlight we were enabled to trace
the trail along the rocky washes as we
rode on into the night. At last, worn
and weary with hours of riding, we
reached the center of the valley, known
as the "Big Hole" the point of greatest
depression 'I
Though time and exploration have
drawn from out the ancient story most OF
its fearful threads, this is still Deaths
Valley and is still and will remain a re.
gion Of dread Indians familiar with it,
i face from infancy know its treachery and
cannot be prevailed on tog go into it beyond
their time-worn trails. To the lost emf.
grant it was "the valley of the shadow Of
death. The daring prospector enters il
with fear. q He knows its terrors, and the
bleaching bones of many a skeleton warr
him to beware. Once lost within it,
embrace, and . mans doom is written
Without water to cool his fevered frame
the swelrering air drives him to agony
| and bewilderment Confused, he wan
ders without aim. Reason, unseated
by fantasy, gives imagination rein ts
play tricks with his Judgment. Behold
ing heaven at last in the mocking water
of the mirage, he sinks TO die in tn,
fame of the desert.-Cor. San Fra,,cisct
| Chronicle. at lrg
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
Ants as Soldiers.


We must now say something about the
military tactics of these wonderful little
creatures. Different species have theii
several peculiar modes of fighting. One
species, for instance, never attack, and
scarcely ever defend themselves. Their
skin being very hard, they roll them
selves into ball Another species has
the habit, like reynard, of feigning death
as means of self-protection. But there
are other species who are regular Zulus.
Amongst these is the Horse ant. This
ant, when it goes to war, attacks in
serried masses, seldom sending out de-
tachments, while single ants scarcely
ever make individual attacks. They
rarely pursue a flying foe, but give no
quarter, killing as many enemies as pos
sible, and never hesitating, with this OBJ
ject, to sacrifice themselves for the COM
mon good. Another species have q sim
liar mode of attack, and when in close
quarters they bite right and left, dancing
about to avoid being bitten themselves.
When fighting with larger species, three
or four of them seize upon an enemy at
once, and then pull in different ways, 30
that their big antagonist cannot get at
any of her foes. One of them then
Jumps on her back, and cuts, or rather
saws, off her head. The Amazon ants
are, however degraded in a civil sense,
terrible gladiators when there is fighting
to be done. Their jaws are very power
full and pointed; and if an individual of
this order is attacked, she at once takes
her enemy's head into her jaws, closes
her mandibles, SO that the points pierce
the brain of her enemy, paralyzing the
nervous system, the victim falling dead
in commissions. In this manner, q COM
paratiyely small force of these Amazons
will fesrlessly attack much larger armies
of other species, and themselves suffer
scarcely any loss.-ST John Lubboek, N
Chamber journal i-
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
The "Three Black Crows"

The three great Democratic Cover
nors, Pattison, Cleveland and Butler,
are rapidly taking their places as the
.three black crows of their party
Each by some blunder or other has got
himself up tree, and all are now
anxiously asking, like their prototypes:
What shall we do for bread to eatp
Cleveland was elected by the assistance
of the Anti-monopoly party of his State,
+. but that organization has promptly dis
owned him forever and ever in conse-
querice of his veto of the bill to reduce
fares on the elevated railroads after the
Legislature has worked two years to
pass it. Pattison has done nothing
since his Inauguration, and everything
he has done, If that paradoxical ex-
preston may be allowed, has been
reprobated by his former followers,
until finally the principal journal of his
party in the United States, the San,
asks severely If Governor Pattison does
not need guardian. But Buffers pre-
dicament is the most ludicrous. From
his failure to get an appropriation from
the Massachusetts, Legislature for print
ing an extra number of copies of his
Inauguration address to his speech the
other day ridiculing Webster and Wash
ington he has dropped his cheese into
his enemies jaws every time he opened
his mouth. And now, Incredible as it
may seem, eighteen years after the war
is over, the General has come out in
print and noticed the, old, old story
about his stealing spoons from New
Orleans. Ex-Presiden. Slaybaok, of the
st. Louis Merchants Exchange, having
told Governor Long that he had seen a
coffin full of spoons shipped by Butler
from New Orleans to Boston, Butler
comes out in the St. Louis Chronicle
with this remarkable letter: yAn s-
= BOSTON, February 20, 1ss3.-DEAR sIR; It
is not coppers consequence TO anybody what
such q fellow as Slayback may say. If any
body would believe that would put spoons in
a coffin he would believe the rest of the story.
Unless the coffin was of glass, or left open,
how could he see that the spoons were in ftf
It is enough to say that i had the carriage
horses and harness used by me when in New
Orleans from a stablekeeper there. The only
two horses brought away were those took
: to New Orleans from Massachusetts, and they
came In a vessel from thence to New York.
Yours truly, BENJAMIN F. BUTLER
After all, it win be noticed. that the
old fox does not deny that he took the
spoons! He does not dare to. He
would never again be elected to any Of
fee by the Democratic silt of Boston If
he destroyed their adoring belief that
he did get away with ''thim spunes ~
Chicago Tribune. -
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
,5 WELLINGTON,

rrfrlI1 as Init ~. .lHNsl.lf-D aAA -
But, the girls face Frightened into .
sunny smile; she reached on tiptoe 70
fkiss the pale habby cheek Of her brother,
and she opened the folded fingers of one
nerveless 'hand TO see what he had thsre
lit was q I little field mouse, the life
crushed outsby thst tension of the long
,fsYoh killed it, kedsie,n saidthe girl
sadly ci.Iook yeah how it, eyes
wimple; thai .teahs in pern. !" .ah ,iS "a -Toa
"a The foolish boy laughedi then he drew
q pretty green, lizard from his pocket
and held ut with his thumb and finger, its
long, narrow green head unduiating like
q snake; he made a sound that resembled
the chattering of . monkey, and it was
evident he knew no power of speech. =, !.
|ToEIt's wuth money, said the girl, look
ing at il critically. - Yoh can dicker foh
1t at thaS tsvern.n haTsEud E's Z. -'A
5s The sun came ont and I rose to- go;
the cat followed me to the door i the old
gran'feyther rose feebly and tottered out
to look at the weather; the drunken man
snored; the little child woman leaned
against her foolish brother in the door:
way and patted one soft leaden hand
| which she held in hers; Twas never one
to say a graceful or pretty thing when ]
should, and / iblurted out abruptly ia
the girl:1 ie0I = 51D..-- zGE n,
She drew herself up ON tiptoe and
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

"A dog owned in Portland, Me-, has
quite fancy for travelling. When the
freak takes him, he goes aboard the Bos-
ton boat and makes quiet trip to the
Hub. When the boat reaches that city
he disappears in the crowd, but never
fails to return and make the homeward
trip at night. No one knows where
he spends the day after leaving the
boat, nor how he manages to keep
posted on the boats departure, which is
two hours earlier in winter than in sum-
mey, but he never gets LETT Chicago
Herald. 1o-
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

"A great crowd of men who few
years ago speculated largely in the Lon
don Stock Exchange are now described
ns being in q state approaching starya-
ton. eiL LIld a. 6-ll-sh-l 1-t'll34 sss-Fs
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

Sufficient dynamite to blow up half
the town was discovered under the store
of Mary Wills at Winchester. KY, the
othe. night. 1t was evidently placed
there by parties who intended to de-
stroy the town. 80.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

What mistakes we should make If
we had the choosing, and marked out
nice, smooth paths for our friends
Frances Ridley Hauergai s1
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
T.IT1oNs AND REFERENCES

John Gilpin was aicitizen - ~, efs 2
OF credit and renown-s...,, J nr,1a
TWAS william Cowper wrote the verse,
And did 1t UP quite brown ~ -
sOld Grimes is dead, that good old soul,
s- We ne'er shall see him more Tso-t'
Was written by one a. g. Greene, fa o.
IA. As you have heard before a. -.
my heart leaps up when behold sr.sl
,Id A rainbow IN the sky 80 - ~
II you care to con the rest of thies ga ,
Head Wordsworth on the sly. -ig
" As with my hat upon my head, q Iii.
walk upon the strand - % -,
- met Sam johnson, i. L. d. a. = =
With this stanza in his hand D.
"a was OF the Wash, the sun went down,
Y ID The sea was black and GRIM TaEGs
~ Look In Tom Hoods collected works =, a..
fr-i For the balance Of this hymn.
This ancient silver bowl of mine b51h
1t tells Of good old times lf-us3.
,-s.- When Oliver Wendell Holmes began I
To sling his mirthful rhymes
- An hour passed on, the Turk awoke.so
That bright dream was his last p"
~ So Haneck sang ere Dana wrote 30 =
1.-TWO Years Before the Mast" gItiy,
..- Iar tHf r.- -.r.-f4aF -Amertcon Qtcep,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

The largest and finest shown Wellington.
Come and Fancy Patent Rockers and Easy Chairs,
bamboo and willow Camp and Office Chairs for ladies' gen.
teen Children Stands Brackets and Toilets Foot Rests
Ottomans Wall Pockets and fancy Goods lowest prices
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

John Fish Dresser is the name
which New York man staggers under
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09
A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS.

The first time I saw her-and never
saw her but twice-there was nothing Wis
ible but slat sun-bonnet and pair of
red dangular elbows keeping time to 3 mo-
notonous chant: -N'-r
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-05-09

p ~ Job Printing OF every description,
executed neatly, cheaply and promptly,
st the ESrERPRisE Once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-15
Destructive Fire.

Norfolk, 14.-Four thousand bales
of cotton were burned in Norfolk
at the western depot. They were
consigned to the Merchants and
Miners Transportation company,
and the bulk was to have been
shipped to Boston tomorrow. The
steamer CASTOR, from Baltimore,
had Just unloaded large quantity of
freight for the Virginia, Tennessee
and Georgia Air line, which was all
consumed. A large lot of Peruvian
guano was stored in the warehouse
for shipment by the same line, and
that, with a large quantity of wal
nut lumber and all other freight in
both warehouses and on the wharves,
was destroyed. Hundreds of bales
of cotton and boxes Of miscellane-
GUS freight foated down the river
and were carried out with the tide.
The water front is lined with lug
boats helping to subdue the confsg-
ration, which at one time threat
ened to destroy everything in that
part of the city Two frame build
ings, half q mile off in the suburbs,
IN the direction Of the wind, were
burned. Several men were pain
fully but not dangerously injured.
Il is stated the loss will not exceed
$3.50 900; fully insured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-15
Grand Banquet.

London, 14.--A banquet was given
this evening by the Trinity House
corporation to the Right Hon. 10,
seph Chamberlain, president OF the
board of trade. He urged the neces-
sityof measures to prevent the great
annual loss of life and property in
the British mercantile service. He
heartily welcomed De Lesseps. Sir
Charles upper, high commissioner
from Canada, paid a high tribute to
Marquis Lorne for the manner in
which he performed his duties as
encouragement of Canada. De
Lesseps emphasized the conciliating
disposition with which ne came to
England. He said there ought to be
no difficulty in arriving at a fair
settlement Of the Suez canal
question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-15
Cable Clicks.

Paris, 14.-It is understood that
Marquis Tseng returned here be.
cause of this place being more con-
venient In " hich to carry on nego-
.tiations.
Liberte says: Negotiations are
likely to be resumed upon a basis
which will allow China to retain
Bacninh.
Cairo, 15.-It is reported that a
detachment of Egyptian troops has
been surprised and routed near
TOkar or Fincal. The British con-
sui at Suakim. with the Egyptians,
is missing. The report needs con-
frmation.
Paris, 14.-Marquis Tseng at
tended the weekly reception of the
ministry of foreign affairs.
Premier Ferry has written a let
ter to Deputy French, West Indies,
stating that the French charge d.
affairs at Port au Prince was in
structed to insist upon the payment
of indemnity by the Hayden gov
eminent to Frenchmen who suffe1e ed
loss during the revolt and take steps
to ascertain the extent to which
property had been damaged. French
cruiser Minerva will visit Port au
Prince and Cape Hayti and the
French government will do it's ut
most for Frenchmen in Hayti.
London, 14-The Shrewsbury cup
was won by Donald Corrie, Roy second,
Vista third. Eight starters.
The boring of the tunnel through Art
berg branch Of the Rte.isn Alps ia COM
pleted.
Belgrade, IA The royalist troops
are everywhere victorious against
the insurgents. All places are de-
clared in state OF seige.
1t is understood the opening trial
Of ODOnnell will be fixed for the
23rd instant.
Berlin, 14-Joseph Ignez Krask>
owski, Polish author, arrested on
! charge of being connected with |
the conspiracy in Poland, is hopes
essly ill. Proceedings against him
Ire nearly quashed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-15
The Long Strike.

Pittsburg. Pa, ii. The strike Of
window glass workers is almost
two months old, and from outward
appearances a settlement is as far
off as when the strike was inaugur-
ated. The talk of dissensions
among the strikers is emphatically
denied by the officials, who assert
that the inner workings of the as
ISOLATION are entirely harmonious
and that financially they are in a
better condition than the first day,
as the glass workers of the east
have responded literally to calls
for aid. The stock of glass in the
warehouses is getting very low, and
manufacturers, IN order. to I'll
orders, are importing French glass
rather than submit to the demands
of the strikers.