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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-26

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the sab
IN scriber has been duly appointed Executor Of
the last will and Testament of
ESOCH PLCMMER, late Of Vassalboro,
in the county Of kennebec, deceased, testafe, and
has undertaken that trust BY giving bond the Law
directs. An persons, therefore, saving demands
against the estase of said deceased ase desired to
sand estate are requested To make innedinte Day.
menf to JEFFERSON PLCHNEk.
Nay IA ia. yvz1s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-26

Is hereby given that the City Ordinance In feears
to fast driving In the streets Of Augusta, will b,
dgfdiy enforced from and AFTER this date. Safety Il
Hse and limb compels me to this course, - II hai
become q common nuisance.
By order Of the Mayor.
AovUsea nanamheR -. laoA
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SALT RHEUM.
PSORIASIS.
SKIN DISEASE,

y. II. Drake. Esq., Detroit. Mich, suffered beyond
all description from skin disease which appeared
on his hands, heal and face and nearly DESTROYING
his eyes The most careful doctoring failed to help
him, and after all had failed he used the CCTicrkA
REsoLyEsT (blood purifier internally. CUTIcUEA
and CUTfcuRA so~ (the great skin eures) exfer.
nally and cared, and has remained perfectly well
t. this day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-26
COMPLETE TREATMENT 81.

All IkIe For the relief and prevention the
VVS-Gbto instant IL l. applied of Rbeuma-
vol'@icz tism. Neuralgia, Sciatica. Coughs,
skS.L-t,< ~ Colds, Weak Back, Stomach and
81 i4+1S Bowels. Shooting Pains, Numbness,
Hystera, Female Pains, Palpifs-
= T-.cY> ton, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint.
/E\VS&I Bilious Fever, Malaria, and Epi-
= N(stN denies, use COLLINS PLAsrERs
/fIfcTPI C. IAN Electric Battery combined with
h1-7FiF Porous Plaster) and laugh at
rlASTERo pain. 2Sc. every where.
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SKIN HUMORS.

Mrs 8. u. Whipple, Decatur, Mich, writes that
bis face, head. and parts Of her body were
alrnost raw Head covered with scab- and sores;
suffered fearfnly and tried everything Permanently
cured By CUrfCU.A RE-OLyEST blood puriber)
and CuIIcURA and CUTIcUEA soar 1.-THE great skin
curPsl.
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OLIVER DlTSON 4 CO.., Boston

KENNEBEC COUNTY - In Probate Court,
at AUGUSTA, the second Monday Of May,
1883.
7 YDIA A. HOWE, Guardian of Frank NJ and
IL Hattie E. Howe. OF Haowell, in said County,
minors, having petitioned for license TO sell the
following real estate of said wards, the proceeds
to be placed interest, viz: All the interest of
said wards in certain lot of land in said alowell
and pew in the Methodist Episcopal church:
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the second Monday Of
Juae next, in the kennebec Journal, a newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons interested may
attend at Court of Probate then to be holden
AT Augusta. and show cause if any, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. 3w2Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-26

The following 10 the sworn statement to
sssts ~ TIE anancial Condition of the
NEW ENGLAND
MUTUAL LIE MSva mxM!
Stocks and Bonds at market value, go 90 p
Loans ON Mortgage, :'Ao,.SS "
Real Estate. lssi2,7So ~
Premium notes secured by policies
worth double the amount loaned, l,2cs,23l o.
Amount of deferred quarterly premiums 2o7 .4os Is
Outstanding Premiums upon
policies upon whieh valuation has
been made and reserved, l10,3So %
Accrued Interest and Rents l&,ool Is
Cash In Banks, 4l3,S0s ls
loans on Collateral l04, 200 90
eI5,o4l. s7s 70
LIABILITIEsA
Reserve At per cent, in
compliance with the
statutes of MassschE-
sets, tl3071 ,Q6p 81
Designations unpaid. Ie2.a2s %
Death losses unpaid. 81, 409 90
Aatured Endowments unpaid. Is, 627 90
Surplus, o. 80 Sc
S7th Annual Report now ready fer dis
tribution. Free TO any address.
BENZ. +. STEVENS, President.
JOSEPH NJ GIBBENS. Secretary.
F. A. BOOTHBY. Special Agent,
Portland, Maine
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine

which have been established in this country for
nearly half century, regularly published by The
LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING Co, Al Barclay ST.,
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reasonable price without abridgment alteration.
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TERMS FOR 1888, Including Postage
Pa able Strictly a. Idrapce.,

Single number of Blackwood, 80 cents; single mum
Der of Review, 75 cents.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
Purifying a Readjuster.
Tgt,,oJ hum Iyfs.1,fa,sl,,,


From a gentleman of Rocky Mount,
Franklin county, who was in the city on
Saturday, we learn the following particu-
lars of how Judge Tom Claiborne, peni-
tent Mahoneite, was forgiven, purified
and taken back into the Democratic fold.
The Judge was with a crowd of enthusi-
astic old Democrats of Franklin, who were
rejoicing that their county had redeemed
itself, and the State was safe from further
piratical ruin. He felt sad and lonely !;
felt that it was indeed a GOd-forsaken
party with which he had cast his for
tunes; felt that he had sinned; felt sorrow
full that he had ever strayed from the path
of right. His lost manhood came back TO
him while the hilarity of his Democratic
friends was at its height, and raising his
voice he declared his purpose to kick out
of the traces OF Mahoneism, and 90 back
into the Democratic ranks-if the boys
would accept him as repentant sinner.
The Democrats conferred together and
finally decided to take the Judge back If
he would 90 through the course of puri-
hcatiOn they had determined to be neces-
sary. He must first be bathed. A large
barrel or tub of water was near at hand 4.
Into this the Judge was plunged. He
came out looking like a drowned rat, and
asked if that bath was not enough. No;
in he must 90 again. And, raising him
up in their strong Democratic arms, the
boys gave him another dip; pulled him
out, gave him breathing spell and showed
him in again. The first act was concluded.
The Democrats then told him it would
never do for a Democrat to wear Malone
clothing, and provided him with a new
outfit from the skin out, burning his old
clothes that could not otherwise be disin-
fected. In his new Democratic toggery
the Judge was proceeding homeward
when the last injunction was given him
that ''tO be a true, blue-blood Bourbon
Democrat he must sleep in bed with two
Bourbon Democrats that night"
The Judge took it all in good spirits,
and is now a Democrat, and says he will
never have occasion to suffer another
publication.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
Ravaees of the FLAMES,

POINT BERRY, Nov. ga fire here last
night destroyed about $150,000 worth of
property in the centre of the town. The
insurance is about $4,000. 1t began in
Buddis' Hotel and was rapidly spread by
4 high wind.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. GA dispatch
from Caliente, Cal, says: 1.-The fire in
the Sumner Gold Mine works is still
burning in the upper and 160-foot levels,
and as the timberS are consumed caves
occur. The smoke prevents any inspec-
ton of the 160 or 200-fOOt tunnels. 1t is
impossible to say how far the flames are
progressing, or to estimate the damage
being done. The works are situated at
KerDvale, forty miles distant, and cost
about $1,000,000. Owing to the temporary
embarrassment of the company no miners
have been at work. The mine was for
merly owned by John p. Jones. The ori-
gin of the fire is unknown. There is no
insurance on the property
GALVESTON, Nov. 26.-A special from
NaVasota. Texas, says that an incendiary
fire last night destroyed II. A. Jacobs
store and damaged surrounding buildings.
The loss is $45, 200.
CAIRO, ILL, Nov. pa fire at Carbon
dale this afternoon totally DESTROYED the
State Normal University. Two engines
were sent fIOm here, but arrived too late
to be of any service and were not taken
off the cars. The origin of the fire is un-
known. No lives were lost. The build
ing was the finest in the State.
GALVESTON, Nov. ga special from
Denton says: 'The cotton in the yards of
the Texas Pacific Railroad was burned
this evening. The loss is $4,000. The
cotton was insured"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
DEFENDING HIS SANITY.
\ Lawyer Adjudged Insane Accounting

\ Lawyer Adjudged Insane Accounting
for His Mania scientifically.
PhVadslpbid Spscial Ne,c York Herald. 24tA.
The Tunes tomorrow will publish an ac-
count of one of the most remarkable cases
that ever came before Il Common Pleas
Court in this city. Application was to-
day made to Judge Hare for leave to pav
the costs in the Lunacy Commission which
recently found William Meredith, son of
the distinguished jurist, insane and direc-
tel his commitment to an asylum. To
the surprise of the Judge and the bar Mr.
Meredith put in sworn argument
in his own defense. 1t is all
in his own handwriting. 1t ana
Ives the testimony of the witnesses
to his insanity, and, granting the delu-
siOns to which he is subject, he cOOlly ac-
counts for them on scientific grounds. Mr..
Meredith has traversed the inquisitiOn.
and the next term of court will see the
hitherto unheard of sight of a man who,
though found insane by a Sheriff's jury
and number of experts, among them DIR.
:. WieT Mitchell. is able to make logical,
legal argument for his sanity and con-
struct a scientific theory to prove that
that which all the world calls delusiOas
are facts. The hallucinatiOns of Mr..
Meredith. AS the doctors have found them; /;
his prosecutions, as he subtly argues
them TO be, date back to 1877 and began
in England. where he had been for the two
years previous. He first sought relief in
the establishment of DR.. Forbes WinslOw at
Hammersmith, and upon his return with
his cousin, Francis w. Ralston, to this
country in October, 1877, went to DR..
Civen's retreat at Clifton Heights, Della
ware county. The six years since Mr..
Meredith's return from Europe have been
spent at Clifton Heights, the houses of
his friends in this city and at a hotel at
Suffolk idrK. Since April last he has
been at DR.. kirkbride's. During this
time Mr.. Meredith has made the subject
of the hearing of voices a special study.
\ letter from his last place of residence
sets out an ingenious argument
for his sanity. 1t is that in all known
cases of delusiOns of the kind the hearing
of the voices has grown intermittent un-
der treatment and finally ceased. With
HIM they are incessant and increasing,
from which he argues his sanity. His
sworn argument exhibits graceful turn
of composition, rare subtlety of argu-
ment and decided powers Of analysis and
satire. Mr.. Meredith is 46 years of age,
bachelor and member of the bar. The
strongest witness, except the experts, to
his insanity, said of him on oath: Ibis
mind is superior even to his fathers on
any other pOint"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
A Representative who is in Favor of
Making POstmasterhips an Elective

A Representative who is in Favor of
Making POstmasterhips an Elective
Office.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-"I find very
great difference in one particular" said a
Western member of Congress to the NEWS
correspondent. II haven't anything like
as much to do. Heretofore | had to come
to Washington in advance of the session
to work for offices for my friends. Every
hour | could spare was devoted to that
sort of work. But now that the civil ser
vice system is changed, find my occupa-
tiOn not exactly gone, but very much
limited. The fact is, Congressman have
been principally clerks at Washington in
behalf of their constituents. / hope now
we will have a chance to attend to other
matters. OF course there is plenty to do
yet, for the number of official errands |
am called upon tOrun is simply limItless :
but the worst job of all was hunting for
clerkships. Pm glad to get rid of it.
''There is one other reform | would like
to see established, by the way" continued
the Representative; II would like to see
POstmasters elected instead of being ap-
pointed by the President. For these good
reasons: The POstmastership is local
office, and the people ought to have the
man of their choice for Postmaster.
Then, it is the source of more trouble to
TO members than any other office. | think
the President would be glad to be rid of
the political necessity of choosing be-
tween rival candidates. At any rate,
members would. Not less than a dozen
good Representatives We're sacrificed to
post office fights last election. And lastly,
it would be genuine civil service re-
form
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27

new Presbyterian church has beer
organized at Graham, Williamsburg count Y
The dwelling house of J. d. Watson. al
Nlnety-SlX, was burned last Monday Loss
$1,000; insurance, $500.
Capt. Jos. B. Bates, of BarnWeU received
a premium for the best Thoroughbred mare
over four years old, exhibited at the State
Fair.
FGtNettO Post: 1T is reported that one Of the
members of the cOlOred odd Felloyvs' TodOe
here has blown the secrets of the fraternity.
ana that the brothers are indignant"
speaking of the recent emigration of thirty
negro families from Laurens to Arkansas. the
Merchant and Fdrn3er saws: I'VE can SPARE a
lew hundred without injury to the county"
With the completion of the new artesian
Wen al CharlestOn-prObably by the first OF
January-the daily water supply of that city
VIII be increased 10 about 100000 gallons or
four times what it is now.
Elijah Gilmore. cOlored. who was arrested
some weeks ago at Matthew's on a charge of
rocking train on the Carolina Central Road.
mas been tried at Charlotte and convicted, but
mas not yet been sentenced.
The work on the Columbia canal is proreed-
ing rapidly. over 2jO hands being engaged
thereon. The massive character of the en-
banRments and the huge scale of the works
generally VIII strike visitors with surprise.
Thomas Fields, Young colored man at
Fort Royal, was killed on Thursday evening
last 10y accidentally falling through hole in
the railway dock, which had been left open
by the hands repairing the same.
+, Georgetown county. it appears. will have
10 remain under the stock law. The petitions
Tor exemptions in that county were not signed
by the requisite number of freehold voters.
and the County Commissioners therefore re-
fused TO declare the exemption.
There are under sentence to the peniten-
tiary 9O5 convicts. OF this number 294 are
leased out-16 TO Jervey's phosphate works,
us To Pringle's phosphate works, Il to y. J
lWlggs, u 10 John Z. Seegers. and y to the
hn nm ttsfn inf no
tentiary, 36 are women.
The Anderson Military Academy now has
nInety-nine pupils on its roll, and after
Christmas this number will be considerably
increased. The recitation rooms have re
Gently been furnished with the very latest
improved and most comfortable style of
desks and other things suitable for the ad-
vancement and convenience of the students.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
LABORERS AND THEIR HIRE.
further Reductions in Wages Among
the Mills of Pennsylvania,

a,
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 26.-The Iaborers
employed at Oliver Bros. & Phillips iron
mill were notified to-day that their wages
would be reduced to 81 per day, reduc.
ton of 20 cents. The men held meeting
this evening to consider the notice. but
took no action. The reduction will affect
several hundred men.
The report of the suspension, on ac.
count of the lack of orders, of Mil
Ter, Metcalf & Co.'s iron mill, sent
out Saturday night, is untrue.
The mill is running full in every depart
ment, and the prOprietOrs report that
orders are quite plentiful.
HARRISBURG, PA, Nov. 26.-Bailey's
Plate Mill, in the lower part of the CITY,
has shut down, and about $50 men are out
OF employment. This step was contem-
plated for some time, and is owing to the
scarcity of orders. 1t is impossible 10
state how long the stoppage will last.
although 1t is thought by many of the
workmen that 1t will last for few DAYS
only. The gentlemen connected with the
works state that as soon as sufficient or.
GERS are obtained the works will resume
operations. There is no truth in the re-
port that the steel works have shut down.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-The strike in
Zeigler Brothers shoe factory for an ad-
vance Of 3 cents per pair was terminated
tonight by arbitration, both sides making
concessions. Five hundred hands will
resume work tomorrow. The difficulty
existing in the other shoe factories will
probably be settled soon.
MONTREAL, Nov. 26.-More than 900
operatives resumed work in the Hudon
cotton mills this morning, and 300 more
were added to the force of the Staney cot
ton mill. In about a week these factories
will have their full force at work.
TRENTON. n. j., Nov 26.-The Trenton
Iron Works have announced that the
wages of employees receiving 81 % a day
and upwards in the works will be reduced
10 per cent. ON and after December Sth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Bradstreet's Report of Trade Embar-
easements for the Past Week-An In

Bradstreet's Report of Trade Embar-
easements for the Past Week-An In
crease in Southern States.
There We're 22s failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreets during the
past week, % more than the preceding
week, - more than the corresponding
week of 1882, and ll3 more than the same
week of 1881. Compared with the pre-
ceding week the Middle States had %, an
increase of i; New England States 24, a
decrease of (; Southern States 46, an in
crease Of 10; Western States 80, an in
crease of 16; Pacific States and Terrific
rles -. a decrease of >; Canada and the
Provinces 24, an increase of 6. Among
the principal firms reported embarrassed
were L. NJ. Michels Il Co., wholesale
fancy goods, of New York, and Michels,
Friedlander Il Co.. of san Fran
cisco: HOffStadt Brothers, import
ers of ladies neckties and laces,
VI. Henlein n Co, wholesale hosiery.
George NJ. ID. Littell & Co.. commission
canned goods, and LadOw & LOmas, whole
sale hats. New York; the National Bank
of Railway, y. j.; the Mississippi Valley
Bank of Nicksburg, and the !. J. Powers
oil Company and John +. Halpin Il Co,
Of Nicksburg: II. G. Billings, lumber.
and c. l.. Epps Il Co.. maltsters, Chi
cagO; John Sharples' Sons & Co., lumber,
Quebec. In the principal trades they
were as follows: General traders 46, gro
GERS p, clothing l3. liquors u, shoes y,
manufacturers y, hardware. etc. 10.
fancy goods 9, dry goods $, furniture :, to-
bacc0 and cigars 6, lumber 6, drugs 6,
hats >, harness /, hotels and restaurants
!, jewelry 4, millinery 3, produce and
provisions 8, bakers and cOnfectiOners ;,
carriages ,, leather2, commission ,, grain
and flour ,, banks ,.
ALABAMA.
Birmingham-P. Z. Cartwright, general
store. has been attached for s.. .0C0.
G0OdWateT-Ponder 4 Brother, general
store, have been closed by the sheriff. Liza
Lilities about 81 goo: assets nominal.
Union Springs-Starke \ Harris, millinery,
have been closed out by the Sheriff.
FLORIDA.
Cedar Keys-R. NJ. Chafee, clothing. has as
signed and mortgaged stock for s., 500: assets
$4,000 to $4,000.
Jasper-Samuei Register, general store, has
assigned. Liabilities 5000; assets small.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta-H V. Barrow agent. grocer. is
reported to have failed. Liabilities estimated
at $500; no assets; Troth \ Co., grocers, have
failed.
Gaincsville-Nein & Houston, general store.
Talbotton-J. c. Baldwin. general store, is
reported 10 nave been closed by the Sheriff.
Rising Fdwn-Fricks Brothers, general
store. have assigned. Liabilities $4,000; as
SETS $4,000.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
therdw-]acob Ganey, general store, has
been closed 10y the Sherin.
Dovesvilie-A. B. Reid n Brothers, general
store and turpentine, have assigned.
Eastover-W. Oakman, general store, offers
33l cents.
Wright X Fuller, general store,
offer 80 cents.
strothers-David L. James, general store,
offers 50 cents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-27
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
The River and Harbor Bill to be Given
to a Special Committee


WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The Senate
Committee on Rules has provided for the
creation of a Committee on Internal In
provements, to consist of nine Senators
and to have jurisdiction over all matters
relating to the improvements of rivers
and harbors and of the river and harbor
bills. To the Committee on Commerce is
left jurisdiction over all subjects relating
TO commerce, to shipping, to the merchant
marine, life saving service and light
houses. The creation of the Committee
on Internal Improvements is regarded by
some members of the Committee is most
important movement in the interest of
American shipping, since it relieves the
committee on Commerce of the river and
harbOr bill, which, 1t is said, has so
monOpOliZed its time and attention that
important subjects, legitimately with
in its jurisdiction, have sometimes
been neglected. Amendments to the
pll0tage laws, measures of relief to the
merchant marine, and for the revival of
american shipping are among the sub
Jects which many Senators think of
greater Importance than the river and
harDor bill. The new Committee on the
Expenditures of the Public Money is
created to consist of seven Sena-
tors, which shall consider such
measures tending to economy in
public expenditures as shall
be referred TO it, and conduct all investi-
cations into the expenditure of public
money which shall be ordered by the Sem
ate, unless the Senate shall otherwise
direct. This work has usually been done
by special committees. The rule desig-
mating the classes of persons who shall
have the privilege of the floor is amended
by adding the following: ''No person
shall be admitted to the floor as a private
secretary of a Senator until the Senator
appointing him shall certify in writing to
the Sergeant-st-Armst that he is actually
employed for the performance of the du-
ties of such Secretary, and is engaged
in the performance of the same"