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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-15

engaged: and know that when the affair
was broken off, he was very much blamed.
Can that sad business have caused you to
think badly of him?"
Had I-not-a right-to do sop
sobbed Millicent.
Far be it from me to place limit to
the rights of womenr' said Bertram. 81
only know that Graham was not an iota to
blame in that sad affair. the fault being
entirely on the lady's side: that he could
have cleared himself in your estimation at
her expense, if he had not pledged him.
aelft silence and that he kept that pledge
when the happiness of his life was at a
stake, is very much to his credit. 1t is no
romance that am telling you this time,
Miss Lurd; give you my word of honor
that what / say is true. | was one OF
those to whom Graham made the promise
of secrecy"
When you have nothing more to say to
a woman who is crying, it is best to 60
away. So Bertram went.
When he parted from Graham that night,
he said-"By the by. have something
to give you, old fellow" And opening
his pocket book, he produced the indirect
ed note. and handed it over.
On the morning following, Millicent
had another caller; an unexpected one
this time,
II have got your note" said Graham,
seeing that she looked startled. 'What
may hope ?'
"My note ~
Graham held it in his hand open. She
took it, and read:
"Let me see you tomorrow evening"
NJ. L."
II have been informed that Twas
hasty-once, she said, blushing over
neck and forehead; land, if so, am sor.
ry for any unjust expression l may have
used"
She could not think what else to say
1t did we'll enough.
But" said Millicent, after an hours
conversation, ''you were very proud your
self, you know, Harry, not to make any
appeal to the trustee people to explain. y
And though he did not think so, he owned
it. Just as he would have owned anything
just then.
He did not 60 to Africa to shoot gor-
rilias; he stopped at home, and married
the heiress. He is very fond of Bertram
but do not think his wife likes his friend
so well as she processes. That little scene
was too humilating.
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LAND IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY,

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DRS. POTTER & HEATH.

Once Over Palmer's Bookstore, Garhi-
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ST Have Suffered !"

With every disease imaginable for the last
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"Hop Bitters" to me,
/ used two bottles
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There is no remedy top of the earth that
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Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. 1t is both for
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One single box of Parsons Purgative Pills
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DR.. j. II. PORTER'S
HEALING VITAL OIL


nent cure OF most of the diseases to which flesh is
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Cures, viz: Diphtneria. Group, Sciatica, Felons,
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j. II. PORTER, VI. D.,
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The latest riddle out: Why was my baby's
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HOPE for the DEAF

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CONDENSED NEws.-From all direction:
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-09
The Song Of u Wood Thrush.

The song of this bird dclies dcscrip-
ton, though it has inspired both en-
trayagant and poctical attempts in the
most prosaic OF writer's. When heard
from distance, ii sounds very dcliber.
ate: succession OF detached passages,
with frequent pauses. ending in thrill,
sometimes easily distinguished as such,
but often so rapidly delivered that it re.
sembles the syllable ''chcc-e' with
peculiar and Undesirable thrill in il.
If YOU arc near, however, you will lind
the pauses filled with low pote9, having,
apparently, no connection with the
song. One can not but fancy them to
be irrcprcssiblc words of cndearment,
ineflably sweet and tender, and wonder
fully enhancing the charm of the per-
Torrance.
lie is not chary of his gift. He sings
at all hours of the day, excepting in
the heat of noon; but he seems most
kccnly TO enjoy the fading light OF
afternoon and the evening, till long
after dark. Not little of the mystery
and melancholy that poetical minds
find in his music is due to the thought
full twilight hours in which ii is heard
1t is in itself far from sadness. Indeed,
there can be no moro perfect picture of
deep Joy than this beautiful bird, stand
ing TRANQUILITY on his branch, while
giving slow utterance to notes that
thrill Your soul.
The weather is q matter of no mo-
ment TO the wood thrush he has Il soul
above eNtcrnals. Other birds may be
full Of song, or moping on their perchcs;
be it wet or dry, sunshine or shade, he
sings, and sings, and sings.
"TIowsoc'er the world goes i'll.
The thrushcs still sing in 1t.
The strongest attraction of certain
summer home in the heart of the Allie
gheny Mountains is the song of this
bird. Around the house feathercd visit
ors arc always numerous, but no wood
thrush is ever seen. Late in the after
noon. however, when other songsters
are settling themselves for the night,
and. save the robin chatter, no sound
of bird is heard, out of the deep woods
which surrounds the small clearing
comes the stirring evening hymn of the
thrush. 1t begins with a clear, far-oil
prelude of three notes on an ascending
scale; then.a deliberate rest, followed
by three other and different notes, and
ending in n rapturous trill. After n de-
corous pause another takes up the
strain. There is no haste, no inter-
ruptiou, never clamor of song. Each
one enjoys his full length of time. and
though there may be n dozen singers
within hearing, there is no confusion.
Each rich solo is n complete whole,
perfect as pearl. TO sit on balcony
of that house through the long, tran
quill hours of approaching night, listen
ing to the grand and lofty symphony
is q nevcr-to-be-forgotten experience
lifting the soul above the earth IN
regions of poetry and dreams. -Olte'
Thoync Muller, in atlantic AonthiV
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Humphrey Marshall.


Humphrey Marshall. of Acn,ucky,
was Il binly Congressman who Wei he'll
al one time over ioo pound - il
1872, hc was educated for tie ARMY,
but. after having graduated AT Wcs.
Point, and been commissioned ~ Second
Lieutenant, he resigned and studied
law. An eloquent speaker, he soon be-
came one of the leading members of the
Kentucky bar, then headed by Clay aud
Crittcndcn; but ON the breaking out Of
the Mexican war he took the field n
Colonel of Il regiment of Kentucky vol
untcer dragons. This was probably
one of the bravest and best drilled vol
unteer cavalry regiments in any service,
and its gallant services nj liucna Vista,
where Colonel Marshall led ii into the
thickest of the fight, were the admiration
OF all who witnessed its heroic exploits.
Entering Congress in 1919 rs II Repre-
sentative from Kentucky, Colonel Mar
shal soon took II leading part in debate,
and rs q humorous speaker ranked next
To Tom Corwin, Of Ohio.
Marshall's secret was the indulgence
in ''forty-wiuk maps" which, by the
way, enables Governor Butler to stand
such fatigue. One moment the brilliant
kcntuckian would be uttcring an origi-
nal remark, and rs YOU still listened a
mullled snore wcIld come from his
phlegmatic flesh. Yet this state of
balmy sleep would be but flash. His
eyes would twinkle again. his checks
would expand, brcath-pulr would de-
note his relief, and he would 90 ON with
The conversation ~ though no Slum-
brous moment had broken the thread of
his discourse. This Rip Van Wrinkle
ism in broken doses was also induced
in 10y Colonel Marshall in the court
room. lie used to snooHc at least half
the time, bolt upright in his chair. law
book aud brici before him. in the midst
OF the trial of the most important cases,
even while his opposing attorney was
addressing the Court or jury, yet his
ears seemed ever awake, and no fact
essential to his clicn''s interest was ever
lost.
Colonel Marshall was an invctcratc
gambler, and when he was appointed
by President Fillmore Minister TO China
he lost the money paid him al the State
Department ~ IN "outiit. Luckily
for him, the keeper of the gambling
house was Jack Pcndlcton, who prided
himself on being IN Virginia gentleman.
sir! belonging To one of the first fani-
lies, sir" lie loaned Marshall money
enough 10 get to China with. and used
his potent cAertions To have Congress
raise the grade and consequently the
pay Of the Chinese mission.
Meanwhile Colonel Marshall ''ssw
Sam, and driltcd from tho old Wing
party into the National Americans. and
thence into the Democracy. In 1857 he
was reelected To Congress, and in 1861
he cspouScd the secession cause,
although Kentucky remained firm for the
Union. Marshall was made n Confcd-
crate Brigadicr and he served through
out the war. When the Silvcr-toncd
trumpet of peace was heard, he resumed
the practice Of law at Louisville, Ky.
and died nj Louisville. of pneumonia,
on the 2Sth of March. 1872. 81. LONiS
Gi0bc- DcnOcTu.
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4 Wall Street Story.

A good story i, told in Wall street
apropos of the recent activity IN the
Louisville and Nashville stock. W.
Williams. who. with Rufus Hatch, has
fought the Western Union through all
the courts in creation, is largely inter
cStcd in the Louisville n Nashville
Railroad. of which he is also director
He and President Baldwin are supposed
to have lost II great deal of money during
the drop. In any ease. they assured
their friends but Il few weeks ago that
l.. Il y. was the cheapest purchase on
the list nj -. II has rome below II since,
and. with all the forced recovery of the
last few days. has barely seen anything
like 30 yet Williams had. besides his
stock. Il heavy line of puts nj fl, and
naturally squcalcd when he discovered
that Jay Gould seemed deaf Ia any
proposition as long as the Western
Union suit was not discontinued. He
did not seem disposed to negotiate with
Williams. but consented some two weeks
ago TO have an interview with Baldwin,
who had Williams cdrtc bidHchc To
arrange matters. Everything seems to
'ha,, been so satisfactorily arranged
tina. ii IS even reported now thai Gould
. ID enter the Louisville q Nashville
5oari of Directors. His shorts were
'ovcred with Il large profit. and the suit
: To he Withdrawn. But here comes the
hitch. bob" Scwcll, Williams lawyer,
was smart enough before taking the
case to make clause by which William,
had 10 pay him S2j0,000 in case Il,
should make amy compromise wit
Gould without his (Scwclrs) asscn:
Now the question arises who shall pa,
the money, and whether Scwell. in h.
turn. will make any compromise. il,
h0d very soft thing in this ease, No.
Only iu tho matter of fees and of the
90 h.r ~ 900, but also in his profess
81. | a9ry over Judge Dillon aud
q sv,} nc. Gould got tired of
big bills of Dudley Field and
md made wholesale cons
Hon and SwaynD for hand
Obligations But they were
-. rsHt 'migh to beat Scwcll.-N.
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She Wanted To pom.

Say, George, Pm going to pop"
The young man reached for his hat
with frightened expression Of coun-
tenance, and faltered out something
about IN engagement with man down
Mt the hotel.
"Why, George, you amt going so
early, are you? was just going to
say that if you'd stay little longer
I'd pop"
George disappeared through the
parlor door, and was hastily fumbling
for the catch-lock ii~the hall.
"Say, George, what's the matter -
she cried, rushing out after him.
what are you going away in such Il
hurry for? If you'll stop just few
moments longer III pop"
But George was thrashing around
in the storm house, and jabbiug the
door all over TO find the latch. He
finally burst the hinge off and was
kiting down the path like Tighten
ed deer, when his girl stuck her head
out into the frosty air and bawled so
that she could be heard block away +:
Say, George, if you'll come back
I'll pop some corn !"
George came back.-Burlington
Free Press.
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The fact is, he was too lazy. He had
the capital, he had tho business laid out
for him, but he wasn't "diliScnt.n Sc
when he essayed to stand before the
King the King kicked him. Ii is ono
thing 10 run in front of the King, my
son, il is another thing TO stand be-
fore him.
KINGS AND KINGS.
"He shall stand before Kings" NJ
dear young brother, that is all well
enough, If, when YOU shape your am
bilious plans To- the attainment of that
honor, YOU are careful in the selection
OF your Kings. Is there a young man
within the sound of my voice this
morning who would be proud TO stand
before King Kalakauap There arc AT.
rlcan monarchs, my hearers, Kings "by
the grace of Cod rs much rs any
King to-day, who wear no clothes and
eat their missionaries rare. Is il u
coveted honor to stand before these
Kings? There are Kings of Wall Street,
and if YOU stand before them long
enough they will skin you alive. There
il King over in Russia, and if YOU
should oller 10 stand before him, he
would have you seized and searched for
glass bomb. There is King in Bur-
nah who kills all his relations in order
to avoid family quarrels. There are
Kings that are higher than Agag and
there are Kings not fit for door mat in
respectable houses. Now, TO some peo-
pie n King is King, but YOU want to be
little particular about your ROYALTY,
my son, or the publisher will get away
with every dollar of it. In the light of
this Christian day and generation Henry
VIII. is 10 YOU n figure no grandcr than
brigham Young; not SO grand, indeed,
for Brigham eXcelled the English King
in his own specially and left widow
that occupied every room in the Old
Ladies Home. And then we were all
young ourselves some OF Ms moro 80
than Others.
SO, beloved, If the Kings before whom
other people delighted to stand please
you not, YOU have no reason TO be envi-
Gus OF those misguided people DO
diligent that you may stand before mon
archs mighticr and greater, King who
are only Kings because they were born
unto n throne they never won, and
couldn't help it, and the Kings before
whom YOU stand will be honorcd by
your service.
The collection this morning will be
devoted TO the servants with live and
ten talents. They have all they want,
but the trustees and dcacons have de.
cided that they ought to have more, II
the Improbable servant doesn't put
anything in tho hat, take his watch. o.
Robert j. Bardete, IN BROOKLYN Eagle.
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Didn't Press Ii.

4 few days ago Dctroiter and al
wife were making "trip through She
State Prison at jackson, and both Vurl
much impressed with the counteranco
Of certain convict in one of the sl9ps
He looked so melancholy and dc
hearted that the lady's sympathicsver,
strongly aroused, and the gentlcm.
was certain that he could discovo
evidences that the man had grea,
deal of moral worth in his character.
One of the guards was appealed TO for
information, aud he replied:
YES, he is very well behaved Ono
Of the best in the prison"
ale seems sorry for his olcnse,
observed the lady,"
"Yes'm.n
"And l know no would be honest il
pardoned," added the man.
"Yes'r. You might speak 10 the
Governor. i believe the ollense was .
trilling one"
ado you know exactly what il wasp
"Why, j believe he came from YOU,
city. / think he entered house in tn
evening, choked the lady senscless arc
then stole money and jewelry."
"W-why! when was itP' gasped 'ae
lady.
30, about two years ago"
"And he was sent for five years
asked the man.
"Ycs'r; If you desire to press the
matter, I'll"
"Prcss, be hangedr' burtcd the Dc
troitcr. "Herc's tho very woman he
cholxed and robbed. Ii was my own
wife he nearly killed. Mary, ] guess
we won't slop over on him any fur
| therl Detroit Free Press,
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- - -
Excusablc.

3 A gentleman in Richmond, Nir-
ginia, had n servant named Joe. One
morning he lay in bed till nine o'clock,
but no Joe and no fire. The impossi-
bility of shaving with water thirty
degrees below freezing point brought
imprecations on the tardy domestic's
head, when the door opened, and
AUNT Polly leisurcly began & to light
the fire.
"Wherc in thunder" (the historian
is nothing if he is not accurate) sis
that son of yours? I've been wait
ing for him two blessed hours"
Now, Marse Tray, you must 'cuse
Joe" said his mother in her most con-
ciliating tones-"you really must cuse
Joe dis mornin'-Joc dead. - Har-
pcrs Magazine, rt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-09
Episode I'm q Laundry.

"PhGbe, is yer got, dat gentleman
shirt fixed up nice ?" said a colored
washlady to her daughter.
"No, ma, Jim's bin WARM il two
or free days, an hain't tuck hit off
yit."
oval, he mus take hit off dis mint
case de gemmen wants it in dc mawn-
in. Whar's Jim p
"Gone fshin'l
oval, SEN de gemmcn ono of Mr..
sniff shirts. Eff he fines out it isn't
his'n we'll hab time ter fix dc right
shirt when dc mistake is recticated' p
Newman Independent.