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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

Fer years the condition of Granite Hall
has been a stumbliug-block in the way of the
Presentation here of any tirst-clsss dramstical
entertainments. The scenery has been infe-
nor and much the worse for wear, while the
walls of the hall are unsightly and bare. 1t
would now seem that the proprietors are
about to turn over a new leaf and improve
The condition of the hall so that it will be
suitable for the reception of frst-class COM
psnies Work has already been commenced
on the scenery ard the services of j. Geo
reynolds, scenic artist. of New York, have
oeen secured. A new palace, parlor, kitchen,
'na'hoer, woods, stream, etc., are to De
painted. There will also be set water and
, sci trees, and two entirely new pieces OF
scenery. An enlargement will also be made
upon the stage so as to admit the large sized
scenery which many of the companies now
ofing with them If the seats in the hall
eoaid be raised after the style of an opera
muse and the walls of the room repaired, 1t
would be great improvement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

A Massachusetts, gentleman purchased a
lot of old books for paper rags, in this CITY
and found a number Of rare and valuable
volumes in the lot. He forwarded the col
lection to his home, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

Business at the corset factory is rushing
Twenty girls are employed and additional
help is being engaged There are forty
machines in the factory which will all be
operated shortly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

Miss Cora Blaisdell has on exhibition at
Perce's bookstore n sample Of kust,a paint
ing in the production Of which Miss Bais
dell gives instruction, and the terms can be
had by addressing her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

The cottage house and stable Of Ann John
son, a mile up on the brook road, were en-
tirely DESTROYED by fire at $50 o'clock this
morning Loss, $500; insured No furni-
ture was saved. The fire was probably
ncendiary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

Cunningham & Taught have leased and
building, north OF the railroad bridge, on
the river size, where they will deal in hides,
wool and hay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

Four special cars were attached to the
Yankee train yesterday afternoon, for the ac-
commodation of the directors and officers of
the Maine Central and Boston & Maine rail
One was a parlor and another a supply car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

LAKE MAHOPAC, N. Y.
MY DAUGHTER WAS VERY
BAD OFF ON CUNT
OF A COLD AND PAIN
ON HER LUNGS. DT.
THOMAS GCLEC TRiC
OIL CURED HER IN a
HOURS. ONE OF TH-
BOYS WAS CURED FL
SORE THROAT. THE MEG
lCINE HAS WORKED WON
DERS IN OUR FAMILY.
ALVAH PiNCkNEY.
"ITS ECtAL TIES"
DR.. THOMA &c
TRIO OIL FOR COUGHS,
COLOS, ROUP, DiPH-
HERIA, SORE THR OAT,
CATARRH, AND BRONCH-
IAL TROUBLES GIVES IL
MEDIATE RELIEF.
The MOST VIOLENT At
JACK OF NEURAL eIA
Will RECEIVE !MMEDI-
ATE AND PERMANENT BE-
LIEF. IN FACT. As A
CURE FOR EURALG GA
IT HAS NEVER FAILED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

St. Catharine's Hall opens the Path inst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

There will he meeting Of the Managers
Of the Maine Indu-tral School for girls. at
the Office Of the institution on Wednesday
Sept. 18th, 1885. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, instead
Of Sept .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

We have received copy of How to
Detect Counterfeit Money" by the DAN
bury Detective" This pamphlet gives de-
scriptive points by which counterfeit notes
may be distinguished from the genuine. to-
gether with information in regard to the
making Of bills etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

The counsel for the Morrisy boy, who was
injured in o. ). Smiley'- broomhande fac
tory, has accepted the reduction Of 800 in
the award Of the jury. made by the Law
Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

On Monday evening lat Mr.. w. X Brooks
Of Phelps, NY. discovered a toIerably bright
telescope comet, with circular nebulosity
some in diameter, with some central con
densation. 1t has no tail The remarkable
variation in the great nebulG of Audromeda
has been observed at Harvard. bright
star-like nucleus has developed phenomenon
without parallel in the history of astronomy.
Mr. Uriah Folger of Sidney, has received
the sad news Of the death of his son, Mr.
James =. Folger, in Woodbridge, Cal. The
deceased was native Of this county, and left
his Kennebec home some thirty years ago.
His age was 81 years. He leaves wife and
six children lie died suddenly of mountain
fever Correspondents in that section speak
Of the deceased as "noble and upright
man" lie left fortune of some 500 600
Last year he visited this city in company
with his two daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04
Ar LARGE.

The summer season is rapidly drawing to
close. Westward bound trains are heavil
laden with rusticatars homevsrd bound.
has been a big season for Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

Tourists from other States carry home with
them punches Of swamp cat-tail "a trophies
Of their visit TO the Pine Tree State
The windows Of the new cotton factory are
all in and workuen were deepening the
Fbeel-pit, yesterday, a steam force pump re-
moving the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-04

1t is proposed to change the village limit
in the town of Cid Orchard, so it will not
extend south further than the old Junction
railroad. This will cut of the Methodist
csmp-ground and Ocean Park. A meeting
for this purpose will be held within few
DAYS.
At special meeting of the Biddeford city
council, Monday evening. Geo A. Berry was
chosen collector of taxes, vice r. NJ. John
SON. resigned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
people.

Cesar soon found himself at the head Of
a small army and Pompey ut the head OF
another. He was ordered to disband his
forces. which he agreed TO do, provided
that POmp would do the same, but the lat
ter refused, and on the banks of the RuDi-
con. with ). 600 infantry and 800 cavalry,
he considered the perilOus situation OF going
to war against his sOn-in-law. After think
ing it over for long time he finally eX-
claimed: 1.-The die is cast" His language
on that occasion has been used with more
or less success ever since.
HE then crossed the Rubieon and marched
on rapidly to Rome. where he made 1t red
hot for POmpey. POmpey soon took his
troops and went over TO Greece, where it
was cooler. and where Cesar could not fol-
low without getting his feet wet. Soon
afterward. however, the two enemies met
on the plains of PharSalia. Pomp had 81
600 troops, but Cesar succeeded III putting
the kibOsh on Pomp, who went to Egypt,
claiming that he and Cesar never could get
along together, and as Caesar would not go
To Egvpt. he would 90 there himself.
Pompev was afterward aSsaSsinated by par
ties who are still ut large. 1t is thought
that they are concealed somewhere in Can
ada.
would make report 10 the senate something
like this:
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
SIR: Veni, vidi, Wei. Yours truly,
CESAR
He was afterward made imperatOr or EN-
peror for life or during good behavior, with
a large salary. This Office he held with
marked success until the ides of March, A
B. c., when he was aSSassinated by com
mittee of influential citizens, who waited
on him for that purpose.
Caesars great GOODNESS in a crisis is herr
most noticeable. for while surrounded by
assassins and with his system full of large
irregular holes. seeing BrutuS, whom he
had been led to believe solid, HI exclaimed,
'sEt tn Brute" and expired. In the excite
ment naturally incident to an assassination
in which Cesar had been chosen to act a
the corpse, his great sang frOid in address
ing Brutus in perfectly correct Latin shows
that he we'll deserved the tribute paid him
by an eminent historian, whose name a
this moment has escaped my memory, il
which he stated that Cesar was ne
Slouc, BILL NYE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

to know YOU are telling a great black lie.
All churches have declared against it.
Maybe your pastor or your congregation
don't. I'd get out of the little rotten thing.
Some of you may not like this. A drunkard
don't like to have his jug broke, and Pm
breaking jugs now. It's when break your
Jug that you get mad. That's all right, if
you'll get mad enough to pray.
I've talked nearly an hour, and If you're
tired get up and leave. You can go to the
spring, or for lemonade, or to look at High
Bridge. You had better go, for, like as not,
I'll preach till ? O'Clock.
Right around Lexington is some of the
faireSt ground man ever looked on; but God
gets less rent out OF it than from some of
the poorest hills of Georgia. Some men
here own 500 acres of blue grass and don't
pay God 10 cents an acre. He'll pay Him.
self after while. Like as not He'll take
forty bushels an acre 10 make up for what
He has lost. When q drOuth comes, you
are getting paid for your meanneSs.
LIKE 4 GENEROUS MAN.
Some say they don't want to be called
Pharisees; If there's Pharisee in your
church, put him in as a steward. You
want liberal man. 4 PhariSee gives one
tenth to the poor. Lord have mercy on
your little souls; you've got SO, coo in bank
and when God calls on you for S25 you say
you're mighty sorry, but you haven't got it.
Then you go out in the street and pay
$1,000 for little, lousy jersey calf. One
Illustration and I'll quit. At the battle Of
Franklin, Tenn, there was a little fort
that kept up a worse firing on the
COnfederSteS than any other part
of tho enemy. Gen. Hood sent
his adjutant to give his compli-
nentS 10 Gen. Cheatham and asked him to
capture the fort. After little he came
/ back, saying Gen. Cheatham was missing,
and they thought he was dead. He sent the
| adjutant again to Gen. Claiborne, and he
soon returned, saying that Claiborne
was missing, too. Gen. Hood walked up
and down on his wooden leg. and then said:
Go 10 Gen. Coekerill, give him my love,
and tell him want that fort" Cockreill.
now in congress, and the youngest general
in the army, pointed out the fort to the
| First Missouri brigade. They took it, and
he sent his love back to Gen. Hood with
the news Now I'm the Lords adjutant,
and L want you to take the fort of sin. VIII
| you do it, brethren. will you do it?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
THE LIFE OF LOVE.

Oh, love so long as thou canst love
So long, o love, as life may last;
The hour will come. the hour will come
When DER tho grave thou mourn the past.
And take thou heed that thy heart glow,
That thy love flourish and endure
So long as other faithful heart
To it responds both warm and sure
And he who opens his heart to thee,
On, love him for loves sake alonei
Make bright for him each darkSome hour
And cause him not one bitter groan.
Guard well thy lips. How sharp the blow
On loving heart by careless word.
God knows il was not meant to wound,
Yet twilight hours sad means have heard.
Then kneel thou lowly at his tomb
And hide thy sad wet eyes. Alasl
Thy dear one never moves from out
The long, damp churchyard grass.
Then cry: ''Oh, dear one, look on me,
Who here at thy low grave do weep;
Forgive the pang caused thee, dear.
Oh, God! that words should wound so deep!'
Sightless he lies; he hears thee not.
He cometh not at thy voice of woe.
The lips which thou so oft hast kissed
Say not Forgiven long ago.
He did forgive thee long ago,
But down his face the hot tears rained
For thee and for thy harsh words sake
Yet, hush! he reSts-the goal attained.
Oh, love so long as thou canst love-
So long, o love, rs life may last;
The hour will come, the hour will come
When DER the grave thOu'lt mourn the past.
From the German, by Esther L. Camp.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

came president, having been employed by
him few months prior to that event.
I'VE all thought great deal of Gen.
Grant" said Albert, as lie talked sadly OF
his death. He was very kind to every
body about him. no matter what their posi-
tons. and no one could help loving him.
We, the White house employees under him,
all called upon him to pay our respects
whenever he came here after his retirement
from the presidency. He always treated
us with the greatest kindness. He was a
good man." Hawkins, or as he is better
known here, Albert,
WAS A SLAVE
in slavery days on the Maryland farm, and
had always reputation of being good
driver. When Gen. Grant came here Al
bert was recommended to him by some
friend, and the general never had occasion
to regret his selection of driver. He is a
tall, well-developed colored man of forty
five or so, with a black, honest face, and
has given satisfaction to every occupant of
the White house from Grants time down,
for the man who could please Grant in the
management of Grants horses was good
enough for anybody. Gen. Grant was the
best hOrSeman that ever occupied the
White house. He kept better stock and
more OF 1t than any president before Oh
since his term. He had usually, during
his time there, dozen or more horses in
the White house stables, all his own pri-
vate property. Some of them were very
valuable. When he left the fine collection
was broken up. TruXson, the valuable
trotter, he presented to his Son-in-
law, Mr.. Sartoris, and it was shipped
to England. Clayb0ne, another valua-
bic animal, was given to Lieut.. Camp
bell, relative, while its mate, Rocky
Mountain, was sent to Gen. BealrS farm.
The
TWO ARABIAN STATIONS
went with it. Buck Grant has one of them
now i'll New York, the other is still at the
farm. Gen. Grant was about the only
president who cared enough for horses t.
enjoy handling them himself. He often
drove out in light buggy alone. or accom-
panied by some friend, handling the ribbons
with evident delight. No president since
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
WILLIAM Ai'GARRAHAN.

~
him, and probably none before. for many
years at least, ever appeared on the streets
or roads managing his own horses. Presi-
dent LincOln's old driver is still in the city.
occupying a soft berth at the war DEPART
ment building. President Johnson's driver
is often seen on the streets. He is proprietor
and manager and conductor of a rather
shabby hack for hiring purposes. He is a
rather staid<lOollng person with long yellow
beard and an extremely ancient plug hat
which seems TO have come down from the
Johnson period.
One sees a good many interesting figures
about Washington, even in these very quiet
times. One of these Just now worthy of
some attention is William McGarrahan
who has been here so long as claimant for a
very valuable tract of land in California,
held meantime by the New Idria Mining
company. The land has
VALUABLE QUICKSILVER MINES,
from which the companNhas dug out during
the quarrel over its rghtful ownership
millions and millions of dollars worth of
quicksilver. The story has been told over
and over again. 1t was originally Spanish
grant, but to get possession and title Nc
Garrahan had to have patent from the
United States government. The patent was
made out at the interior department, but
whether or not it was signed by President
Lincoln is still d matter of dispute. There
Is pretty good evidence that it was so
signed, but by some hocus- pocuS the portion
which should have had Lincoln's signature
upon it disappeared before the papers were
completed. Somehow this powerful COM
panY got possession of the land, and poor
McGalrahan has been fighting them ever
since, twenty odd years. His is familiar
face on the streets and in the departments al
the capitol. He has always persistently re-
fused until recently to sit for picture or tc
give his face to the reading public. A few
days ago, however, he was oyer-persuadec
and fell into the
CLUTCHES OF A PHOTOGRAPHER
A photograph that is good deal on de
mand here Just now is that Of the Hon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
THE OLD MILL.

Here from the brow of the hill I look
Through a lattice of boughs and leaves
On the old gray mill, with its gambrel roof
And the moss on its rotting eyes,
I hear the clatter that jars its walls,
And the rushing waters sounds;
And see the black floats rise and fall
As the wheel goes slowly round.
! rode there often when I was young,
With my grist on the horse before,
And talked with Nellie, the miller's girl,
As waited my turn at the door.
And while she tossed her ringletS brown,
And firted and chatted so free,
The wheel might stop or the wheel might go
1t was all the same to me.
IT'S twenty years since last stood
On the spot where I stand to-day,
And Nellie is wed and the miller is dead,
And the mill and 1 are gray.
But both. till we fall into ruin and wreck,
To our fortune of toll are bound,
And the man goes and the stream flows
And the wheel moves slowly round.
Thomas Dunn English.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
The Revised Alphabet.

Peck's Sun.
Scene-English primary school, Mistress
teaching her class the alphabet. To Johnny
tagged 5)-''Now, Johnny, let's hear how
well you can say your letters right through"
Johnny-'tHa, be, Sc, de, he, lief, ge.
haitch-"
Schoolma'am-"Can't you say 'aitch,
johnny"
Johnny eSsum-haitch, hi, ia, ka.
sheol-"
hoolma'am-''What? There's no such
letter as that You mean L."
Johnny eSsum. Hi know, but my ma
says we mustn't say hell any more, coz the
calls it sheol now"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
NE GIRLS.

What makes the small boy quake with feal
whenever they approach him near,
And wax him red from ear TO ear?
Ye GirlsI
And when the ice-cream days begin,
What makes the pocketbook grow thin,
Causing the ice-cream man TO grinY
Ye Girlsl
Exc, when the oyster lone doth swim
Within the church fairs sOup-bowrs rim,
Who is it sweetly swallows him?
Ye GirlsI
Now tell me why the mustsche grows
Beneath the tender stripling's nose!
What makes him wear his Sunday clo'es?
Ye Girlsl
What is it tender, sweet and plump,
That in the waltz do glide Tor jump
And at pianos loud do thump?
We Girlsl
Texas Sifnngs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
BILLNYE as A BroGRAPRER.
Fresh Light Tsro Cgn OK the Charnc-
ter OF Cesar.


In 62 B. c. Cesar. who had barely es-
capped the conspiracy trial with his life, was
made pr;eter, and the following year pro-
pr;etor, but he had been vaccinated and so
escaped. In 60 3. G.. he formed with
Pompey and CraSsus the first triumvirate,
q kind of blind pool for passing any kind Of
bill they thought would be good thing.
Cesar then went into the war business,
and it was a cold day when he did not
sound from one to five tocsins, and with
loud whOOp go on the warpath. Every little
while he would fire the culverin, and then you
would see him roll up his pantaloOns with
great sang froid and wade in blood. He
did not care whose blood it was. so that 1t
wasn't his own. and so that it was warm.
Caesars daughter, Julia, who became the
wife of Pompey, afterward died. and cool
ness sprang up between Pompey and his
father-in-law. for Pompey was leader Of
the ariStOcracY, while Caesar ate pie with
his knife in order to coneiliate the common
DoODle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
JOHN s. WISE.

and is setting in to make heroic fight he
becomes quite popular. Whatever may be
said of him and his political principles, it
must be admitted by everybody that he is a
handsome fellow, with rather taking ways,
and not at all afraid of anybody or any
thing. Wise, by the way, is a native Of
Brazil, having been born in Rio de Janeiro,
Dec. 20. 1916, and is therefore not quite
SO years of age. He is hustler in a pOlit-
zeal campaign, and his opponents can't af-
ford to let the grass grow under their feet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
LOVE NOTES.

Scent of the wild rose trimming with dew,
Perfume of lily and jessamine, too,
Gushing of brooks as madly they toss
Over the gray rocks hooded with moss,
CLEAN of the sunlight on mountain tops seen,
Flashing like amber's golden bright sheen,
Wooings of winds with flowers at play,
Tossing of heads in a frolicsome way,
Droning of bees drowsy with sleep,
Hidden away in the flower cups deep,
Beauty of morning op'ning her eyes,
Splendor of starlight in dewy dark skies,
Are swaying my heart and thrilling me
through,
When mine eyes are lifted, my sweet, TO you.
-Dabney Marshall
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
1ucI-Ien.s aruica SafVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Lambie IL Bethune and j. p. Allen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
No Thinner Than Most Others.

Detroit Post.
A five-year-old son of Col. S. s. Mat
thews was told at Sunday school that
when he died he would leave his body here.
After his return home he was much
troubled in regard to it and questioned hia
parents. His mother explained by saying:
tsYou will take all the good with you, but
leave all that's naughty here below" Ha
thought moment, and, looking up, said:
well, l guess I'll be awfully thin when ]
get there"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

John S. Wise. Wise is handsome fellow,
wears good clothes, keeps his face well
shaver and makes good picture. The
people of Washington are taking good
deal of interest in the Virginia campaign,
and consequently in Wise. lie did not ac-
complish much while he was in congress,
except to get himself dislil1ed by annOunc-
ing that he was in the habit of receiving his
colored constituents in his kitchen. but now
that he is made the bearer of forlorn hope