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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
Aayics ,o MoIhrra.

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain of cutting teethH If so, send
at once and get bottle of Mrs. WNsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHIse.
Its value is incalculable. IL will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, and gives tone nnd energy to the
whole system. MRS. WINsLow's SoorHINa
to the taste, and is the prescription Of one Of
the Oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price
25 cents bottle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
FROM FRANCE.
The Socialist Workingmen Hold Meet.
ing at Laville tie.

Paris, Dec. IA.
Two thousand socialist workingmen held
a meeting at Lavillette to-day and violently
denounced Bourgeoisie. There was no dis
order. A Bonapartist banquet was held to-
day, which was atteuded by 1900 persons.
Msurich Richard presided, and in a speech
declared France was nov in state of anarchy
as before the accession of Napoleon. Now
as then the only remedy would be for the
people TO elect a responsible chief. I'VE are
therefore, he said, forming a national
league to elect worthy chief" He conclud-
ed by proposing a toast to Prince Napoleon.
The rascal declared that the object of the
meeting was to proclaim Napeleonic senti-
ments and openly to demand that Prince
Napoleon be made chief of the government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
MURDERED FOR PLUMBER.
Three Human Brutes Engaged in a Bold
Murder-An Arrest, in Which One
Confesses His Guilt.

LITTLE h0CK, Dec. 10.
Sheriff Worthorn went this morning to
Tate plantation, where Lewis Fox was mur-
dered Friday night He found the body had
been robbed Of e69 and q gold watch. Three
cotton pickers, W. N. Hopkins and A. NJ.
Bartlett, (white). and Lige Parker, (colored, J
were arrested Parker confessed that the
robbery had been planned several days ago,
in the belief that Fox had a large sum Of
money. Hopkins fired the fatal shot and that
Parker had entered and taken the booty.
Both white men deny being present. The
money and watch we're found in Parker's
cabin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
Sudden Death in Winthrop.

WINTHROP, Dec. Il.
Nancy Fairbanks, an aged maiden lady,
who lived on a back road of the town, her
nit like, died suddenly last night. She was
found insensible upon the floor. She was
an inveterate user of opium and it is thought
il might have been an overdose or a shock.
In her younger years she was wildly known as
a very smart business woman. She was en-
Ployed upon the Maine Farmer during the
early years of its publication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
SUIT FOR RECOVERY.
,harlotte Crabtree VS.. BENZ. r. Randall.

FALL RIVER, Dec. IL.
The suit of Charlotte Crabtree "Lotta" VS..
Benz. +. Randall. a cotton broker here, which
has been in the courts several years, has
been settled by mutual agreement. The suit
was to recover some $4,000. advanced by
'Lotta. to set her brothers up in the cotton
business with Randall, in this city, some 12
years ago. 'Lotta" claimed that the money
was given as . loan. Randall claimed that
it was invested in partnership and was lost by
Improbable business. The case was heard
by Referees and the decision in favor of
Lotta for about $4,000. The terms of set
tlement were not made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
sen NATOR CHAFFEE
Thinks Gen. Grant should Have Full
Pay After Retiring From the OF.
flee Which He Now Holds.

DENVER, Dec. 10.
Senator Chaffee, chairman of the executive
committee of the republican national COM
mittee, said today, that General Grant could
not consistently become q U. S. pensioner,
from the fact that he vetoed Just such q
measure when President, as lately proposed
in his own behalf. But what Senator Chat
fee mainly declared should be accorded Gen.
Grant, and what he believed he would accept,
was his official retirement with full pay from
the time of the expiration of his military
services
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
HAlNE DISPATCHES.
FROM BELFAST.
Legacies of the Late Paul n. HazIetiue,

BELFAST, Dec, IA.
By the death of Mrs. Paul K. Hazletine
her husbands legacies of S20,O 900 to the Bel
fast public library, $1,000 to Belfast Unitar-
ian parish, 5000 to the American Unitarian
Association, $1,000 to the Maine Unitarian
Association and $1,000 each to Home of Lit
tile Wanderers, Orphan Asylum. sailors of
Snug Harbor, Home for Aged Men and Home
for Aged Women, become absolute and pay
able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
The Blaine Libel Suit.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. Il

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. II.
In the Blaine Sentinel libel suit in the
federal court, today, John c. Shoemaker,
president of The Sentinel company, filed a
petition asking that further proceedings be
STAYED until the plaintiff has answered the
interrogatories which were filed with the last
bill of discovery. The trial is set for Dec
23d aad Judge Woods will prbably rule on
Monday on request for q stay of further
proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
Knocked from "A Railroad Car.

LITTLEToN, N. H., Dec. l3.
J. c. Nugent, IA freight brakeman, was
knocked from q car at Bethlehem Junction,
Friday night. His head was badly bruised,
and his right arm was crushed under the
wheels. He resides in Portland. He will
probably recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 10.
The coal minners employed at Hempton,
railroad mines struck tonight against a re-
duction from cents to q cents per bushel,
and the men working in Plumb Creek and
Sandy Greek mines have resolved to quit
work Monday if the tribunal rate Of cents
are not paid If the operators of these mines
insist upon the reduction general strike uf
railroad miners is probable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
DYSPEPSIA

Causes its victims to be miserable, hopeless,
confused, and depressed in mind, very irrita-
ble. languid, and drowsy. 1t is disease
which does not get well Of itself 1t requires
careful, persistent attention, and remedy to
throw of the causes and tone up the diges-
t.qe organs till they perform their duties
willingly Hoods Sarsaparilia has proven
iast the required remedy in hundreds of cases.
"I have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for dys
nepsia, from which have suffered two years.
Itried many other medicines, but none proved
60 satisfactory as Hoods Sarsaparilla."
THOMAS COOK, Brush Electric Light Co.,
New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
Boy Drow ae6.

PORTLAND, Dee. Is.
Erwin j. Prescott, ~ years old, was
drowned this afternoon in Cape Elizabeth bv
breaking through the ice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
Damages Settled.

PORTLAND, Dec. Il.
Pre- er Power Co. of Portland
have just settled the damages resulting from
their flowing the land bordering on Sebago
Lake and tributaries. The whole amount is
not far from S23,0o0 and there were ll3
claimants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
JGUSTA, MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER
FOREIGN NEWS.
A FIENDISH ATTEMPT

To Destroy London Brdge-The Fenians
Supposed to be the Perpetrators Of
the Outrage-The Whole Affair
Involved In Mystery-Great
Excitement and Indigna.
ton in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
Sick Headache

"For the past two years I have been
afflicted with severe headaches and dyspep-
sa. I was induced to try Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla. and have found great relief. cheer
fully recommend 1t to ALL" MRS. Z. +.
ANsABLE, New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Mary c. Smith, Cambridgeport, Mass,
was sufferer from dyspepsia and sick head
asbe. She took Hoods Sarsaparilla and
tound II the best remedy she ever used.
Hoods SarsapariIfa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for 4S. Made
.nly by G. I. HOOD 6 CO., Lowell, Mass
IoosDoses One Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
WEATHER REPORT.
Indications for the Next "a Hours.
War Department.

War Department,
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
washington, ID. c., Dec. l5.-l A. NJ.
For New England and Middle States,
cloudy weather and rain or snow; southerly
winds, shifting to westerly; stationary, fol-
lowed by lower temperature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-15

II you are failing, broken, worn out and
use wells Health Renewtr." 81.
druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

There are some obvious reasons why
our farms should show increasing pro-
ductivencss from year to year. Very
few farmers now sell grain-even those
who have the largest fields of corn
feed all of it ON the farm, and buy
more. The immense quantity of west
erL grain which is consumed here is 81
much fertility brought from the west
and added to our land. In addition to
all the manurial resources of the farm.
increased by feeding of western grain
and cotton seed meal. the use of chem
4 ais and commercial fertilizers adds Ia
tae products to he fed and returned to
the soil rs manure. Notwithstanding
the low price at which farms are off
cred, and the numerous instances in
which, having been offered for sale and
finding no purchaser. they are deserted,
we predict that ten years hence the
agricultural products of Vermont will
exceed anything heretofore produced.
1t is fact, perhaps not generally
known, that hey now exceed III value
what they were when the rural districts
were most populous, and when farming
i'll this state was supposed to I've most
profitable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05
A Presidents Widow.

Mrs. Santa Anna, says a letter from
Mexico, is only Ia, Int looks ten years
older, in spite of the fact that only a
few white threads appear i'll her dark
thatch of hair. 1t is Il wonder she does
not look IL hundred. Santa Anna was
president of Mexico three years before
she was born. She was plighted to him
in her cradle, and married him
when she was l3. He was then mill
tary dictator, sleeping on his sword,
beset by constant peril. In six months
he had lost his leg and got into a Texas
prison. For 20 years her life was spent
in "A camp, surrounded by the whirl of
warfare. Her husband was five times
president of Mexico, four times mill
larry dictator in absolute power. He
was banished. recalled, banishcd again,
and finally died when with his wife in
exile as a traitor. She has seen much
"nlory,r and has received unlimited
adulation, but she hardly ever enjoyed
one thoroughly peaceful month in her
life. 1t is "A wonder she does not look
as old as Mcthusalah. tor she has suf-
fered more worry and trouble than Il
hundred ordinary women.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05
abuse Of Rest Customers.

The drunkard- maker always hates
his oldest and most reliable customers,
and is proud of cursing them and kick
ing them out. How We should be sur
prised to hear the shoemaker slam the
door against an old customer and say,
You villainous old scamp ! have made
boots and shoes for you and your fami-
~ for twenty years, and You have paid
for them, and here you are for more
shoes Get out, and don't let me see
your face again" How funny it would
seem to see tailor basting an old
schoolmate into the gutter, because
after getting his clothes there for tif-
teen years, he wants an overcOat. Or
minister assaulting an old standby
because he has been twenty-five years
a communicate and elder III his church,
and therefore must be unfit company
for anybody. Isn't it time for drunk
ards to- he ashamed of the drunkard-
makers p BrOadaXe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05
Items of Interest.

The people of this country consume
patent medicine to the amount of 5000, =
100000 every year.
Twenty-one years ago there were
twelve women doctors in the United
States. Now there are $50.
Last year there were l,5I7 murders
in the United States, 90 legal execu-
tions, and lis men were lynched.
The cattle market at Brighton, Mass,
is closed, after continuous existence
ever since the Revolutionary wal.
Some English temperance enthusiasts
offer prizes of SO, 900 and SI5.000 for
the production of drink which will
become popular aud not intoxicate.
The first horses ever in America
were brought to Florida in 1893, by
Cab9a de Naca, whe sailed with Column
bus on his second voyage.
Mrs. L. ). Grant has sold the house
No. $50 Corcoran street, Washington,
which was in her name, to Mr.. John K.
Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer for
500. 900.
For a Young man who was not worth
over $500 year in any legitimate
business position, Fred Grant did a
large thing in failing for S2,2l5, 900.
The New Workers are trustful set.
4 flower farm has been established
at Carnsnterio in Santa R.rk,,., com,
". Cal, for the production of perfum-
cry. \ French gardener has been pro-
cured to manage it.
At yearly meeting of Friends in
Philadelphia it was ascertained through
epistles that Sin no instance was there
a report of any Friend being engaged
in the manufacture or sale of intoxi-
cants.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

\ true copy Of Record. Attest
44-46 WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.

- IA re OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, S.
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district the 21st day OF
May. 4. ID. 1884.
Oliver T. Willard Administrator upon the Estate
of Asa Garland late of Sheffield in said district
deceased, makes application 10 said Court for
license to sell the following described real estate of
said deceased Ia wit Being the homestead farm Of
said deceased situated partly in Sheffield and partly
in WheelOck ip the County of Caledonia known as
the Whitney place, and containing about forty
acres OF land less, and being all the real
estate decided to said deceased by Joel B. Whitney,
together with the water works thereon, represent
ing said Court that the sale thereof is necessary
for the purpose of paying the legacies of said de
ceased in accordance with the provisions of the
VIII of said deceased
Whereup0n, it is ordered by said Court that said
application come under consideration and he heard
on the 9TH day of June. a. D. 1884 at the Probate
Office in St Johnsbury; and, il is further ordered
that all persons Interested be notified hereof BY
publication Of notice OF this application and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the Caledonia
printed ST. JOhnsbury before said time Of hear
ing. that they may appear at said tins and place.
and if they see cause, object thereto
By the Court Attest,
4345 WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

The shrinkage of values in Wall
street during the past month has been
in tue vicinity of 100000, 900, but as
this value is principally in gamblers
paper, legitimate business does not suf-
| fer.
| Jay Cooke, whose fortune was swept
away by the crash of 1873, is to-day
one of the wealthiest men of Pennsyl-
wanna. He has investments in iron,
coal, gold and silver mines and rail
roads reaching far into the millions.
The largest book ever made at the
government printing office, in Wash
ington, has just been finished. 1t is
/ boundin sheep-skin and Russia leather,
is foot and 4 inches in breadth, con-
tains 10000 pages, and weighs lac
pounds.
Hu King Eng, Chinese girl of eigh-
teen, has come to this country to study
medicine She will graduate from col
lege and then take a regular course at
/ Tie w OilitH ; HleulCdl COllcSc III IlId-
delphia, in order to. take charge of a
hospital in her native land.
A lady of Huntington. Penn, dreamed
that her mother, who died thirteen
years ago, came to her bedside, shook
her by the arm, and told her to get NJ
at once and open the door. She did
so, and found the room filed with Goa
gas. The timely apparition saved hel
life.
The bill to put Gen. Grant on the
retired list of the army with full pay
has passed the senate without OppOsi-
ton, and it is expected that it will pass
the house in the same manner. There
is hardly a doubt that such action
would have been taken when the Cen
eral retired from the presidency, ex-
cept for the prejudices aroused by the
discussion of the third term project
The services of Gen. Grant to the ma
ton are too great to he forgotten.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05
People Oh the Moon.
GERMAN ASTRONOMERS CLAIM TO FIND
LUNA INHABITED.

LUNA INHABITED.
At the astronomical observatory of
Berlin, according to the papers i'll that
city, a discovery has lately been made
which, without doubt. will cause the
greatest sensation. not among the
adopts in science only, but even among
the most learned. Prof Blendmann,
in that city, has found, beyond doubt,
that our old friend the moon is not IA
mere lantern which kindly furnishes
light for the loving youth and gas
companies of our planet, but the abode
of the living. intelligent beings, for
which he is prepared to furnish proofs
most convincing.
This question has agitated humanity
from time immemorial, and has been
the object of the greatest interest. But
the opinions have always differed very
widely, and no two minds held one and
the same view. Already in ancient
times the belief prevailed that the
moon was inhabited with some higher
organized intelligent beings, somewhat
resembling man. and in order to COM
thusiasts planted rows of trees several
miles III length 50 as to form the figure
of the PythagOrean theorem. The Cele-
brated astronomer, Schroeder, in the
beginning of the present century, fan
cied that he could detect places on the
surface of the moon, which periodically
grew lighter and darker, and from this
fact he derived the conclusion thai the
phenomenon was a proof of existing
vegetation. During the last few de
cadcs, however, the idea of life on the
moon has been held up TO ridicule, and
totally scorned 10y men of learning.
But, nevertheless, it has now been
proved to be correct.
BY accident, DIR. Blendmann found
that the observations of the moon gave
ont very unsatisfactory results, owing
to the intensity of the light power OF
the moons atmosphere, which is 50
strong that it affects the correctness OF
the observations in very high degree
He then conceived the idea of making
theObicCt glass of the rciractOT less sen
sitive to the rays of light. and for that
purpose he darkcnrd it with the smoke
of camphor. 1t took months of expert
menting before he succeeded i'll finding
his right degree of ohscurity of the
glass. and when finally found, he then
with the refractor, took a very accurate
photo of the moons surface. This he
placed in Il sun diameter, which CAV,
the picture diameter of j5l feet.
The revelation was most startling
1t perfectly overturned all hitherto
entertained ideas of the moons sutiacc
Those level plains which formerly
were held to he oceans of water proved
to be verdant fields, and what former
" was considered mountains, turned
out as deserts of sand and oceans o
water. Towns and inhabitants of al
kinds were plainly discernible, as wei
as signs of industry and traffic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

Here is Bob Burdette's idea of tenn
perance as expressed by himself in
lecture at Buffalo, recently Just quit
Without oath, resolution, promise.
Simply quit. If You have n young
mans weakness for wine, beer, or whis-
key, as the railroad man says, "shut
her off" There is no trouble about it.
Let me tell you there is no harm in
whisky. 1t does not and can not hurt
YOU if you do not drink it. That's all
YOU are to do. Don't be a reformer.
Don't be a prdhibitionist lunatic. Just
simply don't drink, and all the whisky
in America can't make you drunk if
you don't drink any of it,"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

Apple trees, in warm localities have
been known to he in full bloom the
first week in May. In most backward
seasons they have blossOmed about Il
month later, or the first week in June.
Last year apple trees were not in full
bloom before the 18th of May. Though
rather backward, it will he seen by the
blossoming of the trees that this spring
is little earlier than last spring. In
backward seasons vegetation advances
more rapidly under the influence of the
warm days, when they come, and there
is never as much difference i'll the time
OF the ripcning of the fruit, as in the
time of the opening of the blossoms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

J. Nelson Pooley, living in Dayton,
KY, was in Mack's saloon, Newport,
Ky, with some friends, with whom he
had been conversing freely. He sud
denly discovered an inability to speak.
lie made several desperate efforts, but
without avail. Going to the police
station he wrote on piece of paper,
which he handed to Officer Coyne, the
words: 81 lost my speech about twenty
minutes ago" The physician called
reported case of "acute alcoholic co
ma" produced by an excessive use of
alcoholic stimulants, and says it is
probably incurable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

The CGiedOnidn has nOp been printed
nearly fifty gears. It's character is UeH-
knoaon by nearly all in this part Of the
State, and a good many outside the
State. ItendedUOrS to be honest, true,
pure and clean. As public Journal IL
is compelled to tell unpleasant truths,
but it neusr hunts for scandal. 1t beIiereS
that a newspaper has a higher mission
than to pander to the rifle or sVen the
sensational. II its conductors hare not
kept 1t up to the ideal, they certainly haze
received much credit for the high stan
ddrd it reaches after.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

1t any one wishes their buildings thoroughly
protected from the lightnings stroke. by the best
electromagnetic wire cable, composed of best
charcoal iron and Bessemer steel wire galvanized
in ono continuous coil Tor copper wire cablel put
up in the most approved and substantial manner
and with thorough insulation, with gold plated
points, can have il done at a reasonable price by
applying to VIM. WILDER & son.
ST. .JnhnshnrY VI Aft
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-06-05

CTATE OFVERMONT, CALEDONIA DIEIRIcr IS
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St. Johnsbuyy, within and for said District the
2sth day Of May. A D. 1884.
An instrument purpOrting 70 be the last VIII and
Testament of Susan c. StoekweI late ofSt Johns
bury in said district, deceased being presented 10
Court by Charles Cobb the Executor therein
named for Probate: 1t is ordered by said
court that all persons concerned therein he
notified "a appear at a session Of said Court be
held at the Probate office in St Johnsbury on the
l4th day of June \. D., 1854, and show cause, if
any they may have aSainst the Probate of saidWill
for which purpose il il further ordered that a copy
of the record of this order be published three weeks
suesesSively in the Caledonian, printed at ST.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court Attest
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
4 true copy Of Record. Attest
4446 WALTER p. SMITH. Judge