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Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
Praying For Papa.
HOW THE PETITION OF A LITTLE
PRATTLER WAS ANSWERED
IMMEDIATELY.

A few nights ago a well known
citizen of this town, who had been
walking for some time in the down
ward path, came out of his house and
started down town for a night OF
carousal with some old companions he
had promised to meet. His young wife
had besought him with emploring eyes
to spend the evening with her, and had
reminded him of the time when even
ings passed in her company were all
too short. His little daughter had
clung about his knees and coaxed IN
her pretty, willful way for papa" to
tell her some bedtime stories but habit
was stronger than love for wife and
child. and he eluded their tender
questioning by the special sophistries
the father of evil advances at such
times from his credit fund, and went
his way. But when he was blocks
distant from his home he found that in
changing his coat he he'd forgotten to
remove his wallet, and he could not go
ont on drinking bout without money,
even though he knew that his family
needed it, and his wife was economizing
every day.more and more in order to
make up his deficits, and he hurried
back and crept softly past the windows
of the little home, in order that he
might steal in and obtain it, without
running the gauntlet of either questions
or caresses. But something stayed his
feet there was a fire in the crate within
for the night was chill-and it lit up
the little parlor and brought out in
startling effects the pictures on the wall.
But these we're as nothing to the
pictures on the hearth. There, in the
soft glow of the freight knelt his
child at the mothers feet, its small
hands elapsed in prayer, its fair head
bowed and as its rosy lips whispered
each word with distinctness, the father
| listened sDell-bound to the spot
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
spell-bound to the spot
NOW / lay me down 10 sleep,
| pray thee Lord, my soul to keep:
III should die before l wake,
I ,1,.aIy thae ord my SOul To take y

Sweet petition The man himself,
who stood there with bearded lips shut
tightly together, had said that prayer
once at his mothers knee. Where was
that mother now :? The sunset gates
had long ago unbarred to let her pass
through. But the child had not
finished; he heard her "GOd bless
mamma, papa, and my own self, y
and there was a pause, and she lifted
troubled blue eyes to her mothers face.
"God bless papa prompted the
mother softly.
"God bless papa," lisped the littlt
one
And-please send him home sober
he could not hear the mother as slit slit
said this, but the child followed in
clear, inspired tone:
od-bless-papa-and please
send him-home- e-sober-Amen.' -
Mother and child sprang to their fee
in alarm when the door opened s.
suddenly, but they were not afraid whel
they saw who it was, returned SO soon
but that night, when little Mamie was
being tucked up in bed after such
romp with papa, she said in the sleepies
and most contented of voices
Mamma, God answers most a
quick as the telephone, doesn't He ?''-
n. Y. Morning Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington at am. and ) pm. Leave New
Castle ut 9.35 am and 4.40 pm.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Leave Smyrna fol
Clayton, Ills, 9.05, 10.35, and 11.00 a. M, 2.3O
4.30, and $50 p. IN. Leave Clayton for Smyrna
725 9I5, TO- 45, lilo a. M, 40 sos and 500 0p. m
CoNNECTIoN.-AtP Porter with Newark & Della
ware City railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne's and Kent Rail Road. At Clayton, with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Road and Kent
County Rail Road. At Harrington, with Della,
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. At Seaford.
with Cambridge and Seaford Rail Road. AT
Delmar with Eastern Shore Rail Road, Wico
mico and Pocomoke Rail Road and Peninsu.
lar Rail Road.
J. II. WOOD, Gen. Pass Agent.
may27-tf.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

AN AGE OF SUsPICIoN.-Truly this
is an age of suspicion. Nevertheless,
Capt. F. NJ. Howes, of the steamer
William Crane, Merchants's & Miners
Transportation Line between Boston
and Baltimore, who suffered severely
from rheumatism, caused by the ex-
posure incident to his profession, was
cured by st. Jacobs Oil. This is no
suspicion. Boston Globe.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

THE only pain we can safely make
light of, is the window-pane, but the pain
that racks our frame and tears our lungs
is matter Of serious consequence. To
alleviate the latter and effect a perma-
nent cure, DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is
relied on by all sensible people.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

MALARIA, indigestion, dyspepsia, heart
burn, and general ill-health relieved by
Browns Iron Bitters. .--s.,
SPARTA, TEEE.-Dr. W. B. Cummings
says:"I am strongly convinced Of the eff
cacy Of Browns Iron Bitters and recon-
mend them" = 4ta~Aaa~
LEwIsv1LLE, IND.-Rev. ]. s. Cain says:
II used Browns Iron Bitters for nervous
prostration and found it entirely satisfac-
tory"
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

The display of our Ready
Made Clothing and the Low
Prices arrest the attention and
wonderment of every passer
BY, and visitors to the city
must not forget to reckon our
stock among the sights worth
seeing. To the can't-get-
aways " we say: SEND FOR
SAMPLES.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
Posts and Rails.
$4,000 Chestnut Posts and Rails
for sale!

By the undersigned, who having recently
onI:I hased n large tract of lumber, is prepared
til All an orders for fencing material at short
notice. and at reasonable prices. delivered at
any station on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore and Delaware Railroads, and
their connections.
Posts and feet long. three, tour, ana nVe
holes.
Plain Posts, 3, and feet long, Tor Picket
or Board Fence.
Rails III feet long, pointed.
The above nicely dressed by experienced
WOrkmen.
For further information, address
GEO. M. d. HART,
jan14tt. TOWNSEND, DEL.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-07
Pinney Gets No Damages.

George n. Pinqey, who Il CURED
in the Mahogany and other mining
swindles at Silver City, Idaho, some
years ago, and who was arrested for
swindling the Government of San
Francisco, brought libel suit in
New York City against William
Hamilton and Vernon Seaman. The
suit was brought against these gen
tlemen for having printed and cir
culated copy OF speech made by
Edward Marshal, now Attorney
General of California, in which
Pinney's character was fully ex-
posed. A number of prominent
Californians now in New York
City, were called as witnesses for
the defendants, among them D. 0
Mills, D. F. Verdenal and Captain
A. G. Bradbury, and they testified
that they would not believe Pinuey
under oath. OF course the verdict
was for the defendants. 1t would
seem strange that . man with SC
utterly worthless a character az
Pinney would ever think of bring
ing q libel suit. There are some
people, however, who consider ell
sorts of swindling as simply bust
ness, and it becomes such . second
nature to them that they think il
all right. Pinney was the chief o.
that class.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-07

Each year the business men OF
Carson get into a little school-boy
wrangle over how the Fourth of
July shall be celebrated. There
sro q certain class of men here who
had rather not see any celebration
than see their business rivals make
a cent. These men haven't the bust
ness sense to see that money COM
ing into q town from abroad helps
everyone directly. It is also noto-
rious fact that the men who put up
tho least money do the most growl-
ing There are men here who have
not the activity to originate any
thing, but if things don't 60 e1-
s. actly their way they sit down on
the end of an empty beer key and
'smake kick" While this child
ish wrang'e is going on Reno and
Virginia City get up a celebration
and Carson is left out in the cold,
because it is too internally slow to
get into the procession. It is high
time this foolish nonsense was
stopped. We want to make the
State of Nevada celebrate in Carson
this year as it agreed to for two
years past. We want Reno and
Virginia City to come here in a
body and carry out the following
programme:
A civic and military display.
A big procession.
A parade of Horribles.
A display of fireworks in the
evening in the Capitol Square.
This programme will bring to-
gether all classes Of people from
the surrounding country and every
body ought to be suited. This is
not Q matter for saloons. hotels,
livery stables and newspapers to
wrangle over, but something in
which all should pull toe ether. 1t
takes money to DO this we'll and the
lists of the subscribers should be
published that the public may
know who are the drones and who
are the workers in the matter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-07
NE,y T,,PE lima G If is repOrtea

New York, june ct is reported
that Cardinal McCIosky is dangerousiy
Ill. By an instrument recorded in the
Registers Office yesterday the Caroline!
empowered Wears Ser eral Quinn and
Preston to act as his attorneys to man.
age his property and attend to his .rsi-
hess.
WAvERLY, Iowa, June 6.-The Bar
Der boys were captured last evening
about o'clock. Will eating supper in
a house about six miles south Of Trip
oil. after desperate fight. in which the
outlaws severely wounded four mer,
two of whom are MORALLY wounded.
PARIS, June 6.-War preparations en-
a great scale are being made in China.
Three corps of troops are In readine,
and Chinese feet is under order to
sail ior Tonquin.
LONDON, June 6.-Informers kava.
nsugh and Hanlan were sent t, Eng land
from Dublin on Monday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-07
A Rare Chance for Book Lovers

A Rare Chance for Book Lovers.
George Fl. Morrison, collector Of
material for Bancroft's History OF
the United States, is in Nevada,
hard at work for his firm. The
work is valuable and every hook
man should have it. There never
has been such q mass of material
gathered together in one place as
Bancroft has used. and there never
will be future historian with the
resources he has to draw from. He
has original papers or copies OF
nearly every old book and paper in
existence, and he has . regular bu-
reau at work translating and ar
ranging. The books can be had in
cheap or fine binding and paid for
j n installments.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-07
The Aenatoa's Wooins.


It is stated that Senator Fair, who
is just off with his old love, is al
ready on with the new. The name
Of the lady who has captured the
heart of the wealthy but tickle SEN
ator has not been published, but
she is reported to be young lady
who not long ago was q student in
the Cincinnati College of Music.
The Nevada statesman, notwith-
standing the price paid for his bill
Of release from the recent Mrs. Fair,
has many millions left, and is pos
sibly considered great catch,
while the fear of his fickleness may
be a good deal abated by the re-
Election that he pays very liberal
alimony.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30
REAL ESTATE.
Important Transfers Ina Kenme bee Count
for the Past Week.

The following are the important transfers
of real estate in kennebec countyA as re-
corded at the Office of the Register of Deeds,
for the week ending May Goth:
AUGUSTA. W. and Fannie l.. nthony Of
Augusta to Edward +. winslow of New York. lot OF
land n Augusta, $1,000; Haow.l Savings Insti uion
to Frank X. Turner of Augusta, land with the build.
ings thsreon in Augusta, $500.
CHINA -Eunce Hoxie of China to Harriet L.
Hoxie of said town, land in China, 800; A. j.
Nielsen of China to Fredus o. BraineTd OF town,
land in I hina, sl75; John o. Woodsum of China to
CLINTON Merritt A. Boothby OF clinton 10
Alton Richardson Of said town. land in Clinton,
$50
GARDINER-H. W. Jewett of FarmDgdale to
Charles +. Trask of Gardiner, land in q rdiner,
$l00; Lydia A Spear of Gardiner TO Ed. W. Spauld.
ing Of same city, land in Gardiner, as; ii. W.
Jewett of Farmingdae 10 James A. Jackson of said
town undi, ided fourth part of certain lot of land
in Gardner. $i250; II. W. Jewett to Joseph c.
lot of land in Gardn r, $25O0; II. W. Jexett to
sumner b. McCaus'and of Farmngdale, one un.
divided fourth part of certain lot of land in Gardi-
ner. $l25O; Mary A. Moore cf Gardiner to Charles
+. Trask of said city, land in Gardiner. 5000
LITCHFIELD.-Th j. Bailey of West Gardi.
TO Robert Edgecomb of Litchfeld, undivided
half Of a lot of land in Lichfed, 500; William
Goodwin of Litchield to Rufus Towns OF same place.
land in Litchfeld sos.
A. Damren OF Belgrade, land with the buildings
thereon in Oakland. $i4o0; samuel S. Tiffany of
Oakland TO Mary j. Hubbard and Louisa :.
Hitchcock, both of same place. land in { akand,
$500.
PITTsToN.-Mary F. Clark Of Gardiner to Lavine
5. Theobald Of Pit ston, land in Pittston, 5000.
READFIELD.-Thomas and samuel White of
Augusta TO EHgene +. Hinckley OF Manchester, land
with the buildings thereon in Readteld, $3.50
NAsSALBoRO.-Chas II Richardson OF Vassalboro
to Hattie A Pierce of Dxmont, land in Vassalboro,
$500.
wAYNE.-Llewellyn T. Wing of Wayne to Abbey
A Huse of same place. land in Wayne and Fayette,
$500
WINTHROP. Abigail A. Mank of Winthrop to
Charles V. Webster, land with the buildings thereon
in Winthrop, $3.50; Nath MEL d. Hamblen of
winthrop TO Alexander f. Mank of town.
parcel of land in Winthrop, Si2 John D. Packard of
Winthrop to Nancy X. Packard OF same place, one
undivided halt of lot of land with the buildings
thereon in Winthrop, 800 and other considerations
Everett II. Leavitt of Winthrop TO Fred H. jackson
of said place. land in Winthrop, 500: Charles II.
jackson of winthrop to Everett II. Leavitt of same
place, land with the buildings thereon in Winthrop,
$780,
WINDsOR.-Joel Hallowel of Windsor TO Sarah
A. Burrl Of aid town, land in Windsor, $40;
Granville Goddng of Windsor TO c. Fred Donnell of
same place. land in Windsor, $40.
WINsLow.-John X. Pollard of WiDslow to
Emma j. Pollard of same place. land in Winsow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30
MUSTERED our.


There are two simple words we often saw.
In careless tones with voices undevour,
As we knew not that world of paihos lay
Within the brief, curl sylizbes Of mustered out.
When DER the startled land there came
The echoes of Rebellion. loui. defiant shout.
AS >umpter fell. enwrapp-d d in dame:-
We knew not, then, what meant the phrase Of
mustered out "
But when the Nation in her anger rose,
And thronged her sons her rafiant Flag about,
While rang the air with sound of blows,
Full soon We learned the meaning sad of sinus
tered out
For meanings new 10 well known words were given
While RACED that fratrcida strife throughout
The Land, BY bitter hate and treason riven,
As gallant souls, at Wars behest, were mustered
out"
All, Fast they fell. amid the battles fame,
For Freedom struggling still. those heroes stout
And, dying. won the patriots hOnored name,
As, mid the temP~st-shock. each one was 'mus
tered out"
With their hearts best blood. they bought
The lines of earthworks, grim with bastion and
redoubt,
Till Victory and Peace again TO us were brought
By the heroic deeds Of those brave soldiers 'mus
tered out"
They sleep upon the fields, their valor won.
Cnmindful now OF pain or parching drought,
VI weary marching meath sultry SUM-
Or any ill that Once oppressed our heroes "mus-
tered out
No more, when buges hail the rising sun,
They wake. to join again The conf cts rout
But shroudcd in his coat of blue, each one
sleeps on nor rousts any of the myrads "mustered
out"
lis bat the mortal part that lies beneath the sod
And surely, past all thought Oh questing doubt.
We know each martyr-spirit dwells with God,
And heavenly battlenenis surround comra hes
"mustered out"
And no. it il not ours to Join them vet
For We must still on Earth abide. and guard about
The sacred liberties they won ;-siil let
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

There is probably no business in the State
more firmly established than that followed by
the tin pedder. Kennebec county is their
headquarters, some 100 residing here in all,
more than in any other county in Maine.
As many as Sc tin peddlers have been known
to drive into this city in one day. Many of
of them have followed the business for life
time and grown grey on the road.
One man resides in Readtield who
has been tin peddler for 80 years.
They have regular routes which they travel
on, and are oftentimes gone for weeks. One
man from this county drives clear into
Aroostook county, where he oftentimes
spends the winter engaged in his business.
Old. well trained peddlers do not get
over much ground in day, but do much bu
siness, while the young, inexperienced man
will drive a long distance and do but little
trading 1t is called a fair days work if 200
pounds of rags are secured in one day.
Formerly tin-peddlers carried nothing but tin
ware: now their stock in trade consists, not
only of tin but also of fancy articles, nick
nacks and Yankee notions. There is not much
money made on rags or old junk nowadays,
as the market for them is very dull One firm
in this city do an extensive business fitting
out tin peddlers and buying their rags This
firm annually bale up and ship over 800 tons
of rags year, and keep crew of hands at
work asserting them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

The following is the programme for the
Memorial observances in commemoration OF
the patriotic dead, under the auspices of Seth
Williams Post, No Ii. G. A. R., in this
city to-day, Wednesday, May 3Oth:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Col. Henry G. Staples, Marshal
1eo. T. stevens Caiefef staff; D W Bolster, Surg.
H. Blanchard. Asst Adj't GenI.
Houston, Geo A. Russell.
Hallow~ll Comet Band.
GapItai Gnards Capt John E. Fossetf, Commanding
Harry stinson Camp. Sons Of Veterans, Capt alter
D. Stinson, Commanding.
seth Williams Post. 70. G. A. R.. and other exso.-
diers and sailors, s. W. Lane. Commander
National Home Band
Cutler Post 4s, 6. A. r.. Of Togus, Geo. n jenkins
Commander.
dent Of the Day; Maj. +. H. Phipps. Commandant
Z. 8: Arsenal; Col A J Smith, National Home.
y. Y. s.; State Ofhcers; Augusta City Govern.
ment; Clergy; Citizens.
The line will be formed at o'clock P. NJ,
on Water Street, the right resting near
Meonian Hall. Procession TO move at 2.3O
7. NJ The following is the route of pro-
cessiOn: Along Water street to Green. up
Green to Forest Grove, St. Mary's and Mount
Pleasant Cemeteries, where the Post will
proceed to decorate the soldiers graves with
the usual ceremonies. Returning via Win
throp, Elm, Bridge and State streets. to
Monument Park, where decoration exercises
will be held at the Soldiers Monument
Thence to Water street, where the procession
will be dismissed.
The following Memorial exercises will take
place in Granite Hall, at 7.45 o'clock, P. NJ,
Hon. A. w. Philbrook being President of the
Day:
l. Music, National Home Band
2. Prayer.
3. Vocal music, Ouartette
:. Grafton. Col. Z. A. smith
0. vocal music Quartetfe.
o. Music, National Home Band.
2. sfngiDg-"America," Quartette and audience
&. BeDedfc,ion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

Yesterday afternoon City Marshal White
and John II. May. Esq. were riding up
Water street When near the Farmers Ho-
tel they perceived horse attached to pair
of wheels and without a driver, coming
toward them at a tremendous rate. Mr.. May
attempted to rein his horse out of the way,
bat was too late. The runaway struck his
carriage, demolishing its hind wheels and
throwing both gentlemen out. Mr.. May
was very seriously hurt, one of his collar
bones being broken. He also received in
ternal injuries. DIR. Brckett attended him.
Marshal White escaped with one hand cut
md scratches on his face. Mr.. Mays horse
was captured near Coombs' stable by Mr..
Cornelius Carln, who was quite badly
bruised before stopping the animal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

Postmaster General Gresham has ordered
that whenever any letter prepaid at less than
full postage, or any parcel of third or fourth
class matter not fully prepaid, is deposited at
a post-ofce, it shall be the duty of the
postmaster to send to the addresses an Off
cial postal card containing a notice of
the detention and request to remit
the proper amount of postage to entitle the
letter or parcel to be forw arded. This pro-
vision applies only to matter which does not
bear the card or address of the sender; such
card matter should be returned Immediately
to the party mailing it, This order will take
effect July lst, 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

An exhibition of the Spencer fire escape
was given in Market Square shortly after
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. The escape,
which consists Of fire-proof canvas chute
and ladder combined, was stretched from one
of the fifth story windows in Aliens building
To point on the square about thirty feet
from the building. A large number of men
and boys were passed to the ground without
the slightest difficulty. A large crowd was
in attendance and quite generally expressed
their approval.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30
q. A. II.

The QuartermasterG General Of the Depart
ment of Maine, G. A. r., finds evidences
throughout the State of a more general
observance of Memorial Day than ever
before. Preparations evince more taste
in the selection of material for
decoration. and better understanding
throughout the department of how it should
be observed. Fully 50, 900 worth of ma
terial for Memorial Day have already passed
through the Quartermaster Generals hands.
An order for 500 worth of material was re-
ceived from Belfast recently, and orders
ranging from S25 to $3.50 are daily coming
in.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30
sh,,oh.s CONSUMPTION Cure.

This is beyond question the most success
full Cough Medicine we have ever sold. few
doses invariably cure the worst cases Of
Cough, Group, and Bronchitis. while it's
wonderful SUCCESS in the cure of Consumption
is without parallel in the history of medi-
cine. Since it's first discovery it has been
sold on guarantee, test which no OTHER
medicine can stand. If you have congh
we earnestly ask YOU to try it. Price 10 cts,
80 cts. and Sl00. IIf your Lungs are sore,
Chest or Back, Lame, use Sbiloh's Porous
Plaster. Price % cts. Sold by.
Bowditch. Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

In 1872 said Conductor Dillon, of the
"aine Central, "there were five of US on the
through passenger train from Portland to
augusta. Now 1 am the only one of the
NUMBER that travels on the road. Kilgore
a"d Small were killed on the engine. Kill
sofe vas the engineer and Small was his
A'eman. George Estabrook was baggage
"sster. All we're killed at vassalboro the
ION. George Chase, young fellow well
.''"n on the road in those days, was real
..aseman on the train and was in the mid
u'e' Chase was killed in the railroad acci
Se'' At Freeport = few years ago. All o.
.aen met frightful deaths. The engineer Of
~ uain was Tom Howard. He is alive, bu,
..s some year, since retired from railroad
Ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30
Lake MaranOcOok.

The grounds at Lake Maranocook are this
season to be plentifully supplied with deli
cious water from one of the finest and purest
springs to be found in the State. This spring
has long been known to exist near the lake,
and the Maine Central X. r. is now laying
iron pipes to convey the water to the grounds,
which no doubt will add much to the popu-
larity of this now celebrated resort
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

II will be remembered that Furbush boy
on Cushnoc Heights, had one of his hands fill
ed with shot by the premature discharge of a
pistol one day last week. His physician has
been unable to extract the shot and they will
probably have to remain in the hand. The
boy will not lose the use of his hand or either
of his fingers, although 1t was feared that he
might at one time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-30

Work has been commenced on Geo. Rob
inson's ,rotling park and it is to be put in
condition Immediately, Mr.. W. +. Peva
having charge of the job. Mr.. d. W. Sulli-
van is also interested in the Improvement OF
the track. 1t is expected that there will bs
several races there the coming season. MIR
w. +. Potter and DIR. Lancaster propose to
Try their steppers on the track within few
davs,