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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
Escape OF Lincoln.

That more than one attempt was made to
assassinate Abraham Lincoln is known to
John w. Nichols, ex-President of the Omaha
Fire Department. Mr. Nichols was one of
the body guard of President Lincoln from the
summer of 1862 until 1865. The following
narrative, related by Mr.. Nichols. is strictly
true, and the incident is not generally known ::
One night about the middle of August,
1864, was doing sentinel duty at the large
gate through which entrance was had to the
grounds of the home. The grounds are
situated about a quarter of a mile off the
Bladenburg road, and are reached by devious
driveways.
About IL o'clock heard rifle shot in the
direction of the city, and shortly afterward
heard approaching hoof-beats. In two or
three minutes horse came dashing up and
recognized the belated President. The
horse was very spirited, and belonged to Mr.
Lamon, marshal of the District of Columbia
This horse was Mr.. Lincoln's favorite, and
when he was in the White House stables he
| always chose him.
As the horse and rider approached the gate,
noticed that the President was bareheaded
After assisting HIM in checking his steed the
Pres ideDt said to me:
HE came pretty near getting away with
me, didn't he ? He got the bit in his teeth
before could draw the rein"
then asked him where his hat was, and
he replied that somebody had fred a gun off
down at the foot of the hill, and that his
horse had become scared and jerked his hat
of. led the animal to the executive cottage
aud the president dismounted and entered.
Thinking the affair rather strange. cor
poral and myself started in the direction of
the place from where the sound of the rifle
report had proceeded. to investigate the &C.
currence. when we reached the spot where
the driveway intersects with the main road
we found the Presidents hst-a plain silk hat
and upon examining it we discovered a
bullet hole through the crown. The shot had
been fred upward, and it was evident that
the person who fired the shot had secreted
himself close to the roadside. We listened
and searched the locality thoroughly, but to
no avail,
The next day gave Mr. Lincoln his hat
and called his attention to the bullet hole
He rather unconcernedly remarked that it
was put there by some foolish gunner, and
was not intended for him. He said, however,
that he wanted the matter kept quiet, and sd
monished us to say nothing about it. We all
felt confident that it was an attempt to kill
him, and well-nigh successful one, too.
The affair was kept quiet in accordance with
his request. After that the President never
rode alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
STATE OF MAINE.

PfSCdTaQUIS, ss.-Cosrt Of County Conapis-
sioaers, august Term, 1875.
Upon the foregoing petition il Is considered by the
Commissioners, that the petitioners are responsible
and that they ought to be heard touching the matter
set forth in their petition and therefore orer that
the County commissioners meet At the dwelling
house # +. J. Donald in Rowetbank. $50 called) on
Friday, the 9Th day Of November, 1855. At O'Clock
=. NJ. and thence procse ed to view the route men.
toned in said petition: Immediately after which
view, hearing of the parties aud witnesses will be
had NJ some convenient place in the vicinity, and
such further measures taken in she premises the
Commissioners shall ju ge proper. And it is further
Ordered, that notice of the time, place and purl ose
OF the Commission rs meeting aforesaid, be given to
all persons aud corporations Interested by publish
ing the petition ana orter thereon six weeks success
sively, in both the liscstsquis Observer, public
newspaper printed at Dover in said county, and also
the kennebec Journal. public newspaper printed
at Augusta in the county OF kenneoec ny the printer
to the State the publication in each to be thirty
days at least before the time OF said view, that all
persons and corporations interested may attend and
be heard If they think dit.
Attest: HENRY b. FLINT, Clerk.
A true CODY of the petition Al order thereon.
W6w3z Attest: HENRY b. FLINT, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

Consumption is the blighting plague of
our nation. In its silent march through
the land. it is stealing away from our
homes thousands of the brightest and
best of their inmates. If, however, the
disease is taken in time, its terrible raw
ages may be prevented by the use of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Prof. F. Sweet
ger, of the Maine Medical School. Bruins
wick, Me-. writes: "Medical science has
produced no other anodvne expectorant
SO good as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t
is invaluable for diseases of the throat and
lungs" George E. Wilson, Battle Creek,
Mich, writes: Twenty-nine years have
been added TO my life by Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. l had been given up to die.
with what my physicians and friends
supposed was Consumption. Twas weak
and emaciated, and coughed necessarily. /
procured bottle of Ayers Cherry PectO-
raj. and, before it was all taken, was
about my business. have been a strong
and healthy man ever since" Mrs. S. H.
Jackson, Far Rockaway, L. l., writes:
AYERS Cherry Pectoral saved me from
Consumption, many years ago." A. c.
Bell, New Glasgow, n. S., writes: "More
than twenty years since. when young
man. I had terrible cough, for long
time. My system was run down, and
my friends thought was going into de-
cline. BY the use of Ayers Cherry Pee
toral, the alarming symptoms disappeared,
and speedily recovered my health"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
A. c. OTIS, Clerk.

KENNEBEC COCNTY.-IH Probate Court held
at augusta, the second Monday of Aagnst.
1885.
JAIRUS l.. PRESCOTT, Executor of the last will
- and testament of Agnes VI. Prescott, late of
viennan said county. deceased, having presented
his rst account as Executor Of said will for allow
ance:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully. prior to the first Monday Of
September next, in the kennebec Journal a news
paper printed in Augusta that all interested
may attend at a Probate Court then to be held at
Augusta, and show cause. if any why the same
should not be allowed.
H. s. WEBSTER, Judge.
Attest: Howard OWEN. Register. 3w3as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET. S. Court Of County Commissioners,
August Term, 4. ID. 1855.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners respon
sible and ought TO be heard touching the mater set
forth in their petition, it is ORDERED, that the
County Commissioners meet at Coby's II otel in
Moose River Plantation, on Tuesday, Oct. 9th. A.
d 1855, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said petition, and at
the same place. and on the same da' at O'Clock p.
NJ hearing of the parties wi be had at said Hotel,
and such further measures taken in the premises
the Commissioners shall judge proper. And the
owners of said township. being unknown. II is fur
ther ORDERED that notice of the time, place and
purposes OF the Commissioners meeting aforesaid,
be given to all persons and corporations interested
by publishing atte-ted copy OF the ptition afore-
said with this order thereon, six weeks successfully
in the kennebec Journal. public newspaper print
ed at Augusta in kennebec County, by the printer,
to the State, las per Sec A. Chapter Is, K 81 the
last publication of the same TO be at least thirty
days before the time appointed for said view, that
all interested may then appear and be heard, if they
think proper.
Attest: L. WEBB, Clerk.
true copy of the Petition and Order of Court
thereon.
w6w:2 Attest: l. H. WEBB. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

KENNEBEC COUNTIES. j. c. in Vacation,
august II, 1855.
On the foregoing petition. Ordered That the peti.
TONERS give notice Of the pending thereof by pub
fishing atfested copy OF it and Of this order there
Augusta, in said County, three weeks succe sively
the las publication 10 be at least thirty days before
he thiro Tue-day of October next, that all parties
interested thereon may appear before the -upreme
Judicial Court to be held in said Augusta for laid
County on said third Tuesday OF October, and show
cause If any they have, why the prayer of said petit
ton should not be granted.
AhTEMAS LIBBEY, Justice s. j. Court
A true copy.
Attest: A. c. OTIS, Clerk.
td1t&w3w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

KENNEBEC COUyTY.-In Probate Court, held
at augusta, on the second Monday Of august,
1855.
NfM. A. TANNER, Administrator on
w the estate Of Hannah X. Gardiner. late Of
Sidney. in said County, dec4ased, having presented
his second account Of administration of said estate
for allow ance
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the first Monday OF
September next, in the Kennebec Journal a newspa
per printed in Augusta, that all persons
Ihay attend at a Probate Court then to be held
at Augusta, and show cause. II any, why the same
should not be allowed.
H.s WEBSTER, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN. Register. w3W5Ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
STATE OF MAINE

kENNEBEC s.-Board of County Commissioners,
April Session. 1888, held by ac journment August
II, lss5.
On the foregoing petition. satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners pom
sibe and ought 10 be heard touching the matter
forth In said petition. is ordered, that thirty days
previous notice be given that the County Com.
missioners will meet At the Grange Hail in Pttson on
Tuesday. the fifteenth day of september next, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ; and thence proceed to view
the route mentioned in said petition. and
immediately afterwards hear the parties and their
witnesses, and then take such further measures in
the premises as NAV be adudged proper. said notice
TO be given by serving atested copies of said petit
ton and this order thereon. upon the clerk of the
town OF futston. aud by posting up such pies In
three public places In said town, and by pub
fishing the same In the kennebec Journal a public
newspaper printed In said county, that ali persons
and corporations interested may attend and be heard
If they think proper.
Attest A. &. OTIS, Clerk
true copy of the petition and order court there.
on.
wsw3s Attest A. c. OTIS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
NOTICE..
MOOSE RIVER, May 30, 1885.

MOOSE RIVER, May 30, 1885
To the Honorable the County Commissioners in
and for the County Of Somerset.
The undersigned, citizens of the plantation of
Moose River would respectfully represent that pub
lie convenience and necessity require the location of
a county road. beginning at a p int on the county
road near Cyrus Newton's dwelling house, thence
running westerly, crossing Sandy stream. to point
near Philander Newton's dwelling house We
spectfully petition your Honors to view said location
and take such further action public convenience
and necessity require.
PHILANDER NEWTON and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That the sub
~ scriber has been duly appointed Administrator
with the will annexed, on the estate of
ANTHONY 5. CO0NBS, late of Windsor,
in the County of kenneeec, deceased, testate, and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond the La
Directs persons, therefore, having demands
against the estate Of said deceased are desired TO
ment to H. n. HEATH.
june %, 1885. w3W35s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
STATE OF MAINE.
STATE OF MAINE.
Piscataquis, SIS.
Court of County Commissioners,
Iar 1851


Court of County Commissioners,
August Term, 1856.
Upon the foregoing petition it is considered by the
Commissioners that the petitione arr responsible
ard that they ought 70 be heard touching the mater
set forth in their petition, and therefore order that
the County Commissioners meet at the hotel OF
W. $. Hilton in kingsburv, $50 caed) on Friday,
the Both day of October, 1855, at O'Clock r. VI and
thence proceed TO view the route mentioned in said
petition, immediately after which view hearing of
the parties and witnesses will be had ut some con-
venent place in the vicinity, and such further
ures taken in the premises as the c mmissioners
shall judge proper. And it is further Ordered that
notice OF the time. place and purpose of the Commits
soners meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and
corporations ntcres ed, by serving attested copy
of the petition and this order thereon upon tine
clerk OF the town of Wellington, and by posting
up attested copies aforesaid in three public
places in said town, thirty days at least before the
time appointed for such view, and al by publishing
the petition and order thereon six weeks
in the Piscataqus Observer, public newspaper print
ed at Dover. in said county, and in the Kennebec
Journal a pubic newspaper printed at Augusta, in
The county OF kennebec,by the printer to the State
the last publication in each to be thirty days least
before the time appointed for said view, that all per
and corporations interested may attend and be
heard il they think fit.
Attest: HENRY FLINT, Clerk.
true copy OF the petition and order thereon.
6w32 Attest: HENRY Is. FLINT, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
INVESTME NTS,

1t is well known that the City of St. Paul. Mime
sofa, lie assured of rapid growth IRON now on. Ii
Is to-day the financial. commercial and Railroad cen
tire o! the Northwest Investments made in real es.
tate, improved or unimproved, will pay largely.
Money can be loaned tb best real estate security
for from six to eight per cent References in st.
Paul and East If desired. e. 8. NORTON,
Why's St Paul, Minnesota.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

To The Honorable Commissioners Of the County Of
kennebec. State Of Maine.
We, the under signed, respectfully petition YOUR
honorable board to the road below de ,cribed
TO be discontinued. 1t being portion of the county
road" the part OF this road CONNIE ncing at the
cross road at the David White estate and running in
an eastery direction. to the road running in a
nor'herly direction past John Scott's. This above
describ' part of this road is but little Travelled and
In bad condition, and pray your honorable board
will discontinue It,
Dated at Pttston, Aug. I, 1855.
J;R GOODWIN. selectmen
y, II, MOOERS. J Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
Notice of Assignee of his Appointment

AT Augusta, in the County OF kennebec, and State
of Maine, the 24th dav of August, A. ID. 1855.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap-
poiniment Assignee of the estate of John 4.
Studley, of Windsor, in said County of kennebec In
solvent Debtor, who has been declared Insoivent
upon his petition by the Court Of Insolvency for said
County of kennebec. Z. w. HITEHOUSE,
w2w.5 Assignee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

To the Honorable Board Of County Commissioners
ofhe County Of Piscataquis.
The undersign' d, citizens of Kingsbury and Well
ington, inhabitants OF said county OF PiscataQus,
would respectfully represent that highway begin
ming AZ or near CHARLES Strickland's barn in Kings
bury, thence southwesterly. and term ,ting at or
near he widow Dres' house in We lington in said
county, wsuld be- of great rublic convenience and
utility. We, therefore, would ask your Honorable
Board TO view said route aud locate said highway,
and "a in duty bound would ever pray.
Dated at said kingsbury, May II, A. ID. 1855.
RUFUS CA NPBELL and 10 others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
EMPLOYMENT.

Wanted. to hire young middle aged man in
every State to sell goods hardw are and furniture
dealers. Also ag nts waBted on the road. Good
pay guaranteed. Don't work Tor 81 so per day when
you can make much more. No letters an cred un
less stamp is inclosed Address,
Ii. T.. NAMES,
wJm2b' Oakland, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

To sAe Honorable Court Of Coaafy Commissioners
for Piscafaquss.
We bereby request you 10 Law out road in what was
formerly wernank, now an unincorporaied place,
beginning at a point on the Mill Brook road, near
where the private road now USED by Almou Dow in.
tersects said Mill Brook road: thence by the most
feasible route TO the buildinss occupied BY Almon
Dow ON the old Gregg farm. ALMON DOW
and IS Others,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03

Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth
for pain, has made a most brillian. debut.
Price % cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,


Voice influenza speedily restores to health
those who are curative and for
Cstah other em
confidence Ayers Cherry Peca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
Cures lncipient Consumption.

In all eases of sudden ailments, affecting
the throat aud lungs, the immediate use OF
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is of the highest
importance. 1t may always be depended
upon in such cases, and for the effective
treatment of these maladies, occupies
place. as household remedy, that can be
filed by no other preparation. Mr..
Samuel Bement, Principal of Bartlett
School. Lowell, Mass. writes: Z" L have
used Ayers Cherry Pectoral for several
wears. in cases of severe cold. or throat
affections, and always found it Il speedy and
effectual remedy" Mr.. II. L. Simpson,
Rogers, Texas, writes: = contracted
severe cold. which suddenly developed
into Pneumonia. presenting dangerous
and obstinate symptoms. My physician at
once ordered the use of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. His instructions were followed,
and the result was rapid and permanent
cure" H. H. Woodal. Editor Demo
GRAFT" McConnelsburg. Pa. writes:
ayers Cherry Pectoral has saved my life.
After having suffered for some time from
a disease of the lungs. induced by bad
colds. and, when my friends thought l
could not recover, l tried Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. In three months I was WELL"
Horace Fairbrother. Rockingham. VT.
writes: "A severe cold affected my
lungs. had terrible cough, and the
doctors finally gave me up. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral relieved my lungs, and. by its
continued use. effected permanent cure"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
THE NEWS IN salsp.


Sir Charles Dixie, 1t is said, is preparing
to settle on Dakota rancho
Sarah Bernhard is said to have earned
l5,OoO, OO0 francs since she firsttrod the stage
In the house of commons Tuesday night
the land purchase bill passed its third read
ing
The Indians have given Gen Sheridan the
name OF "The-chunky man who means BUSH
ness"
Exports of merchandise from New York
for the week ending Tuesday were valued
at S.. 44S 3Sl.
Canal freights were advanced at Buffalo
Tuesday, the ruling rate on wheat to New
York being 81 cents
Emperor William, of Germany, always
has chapter from the Bible read to him
Immediately after dinner.
James W. Marshall, the discoverer of gold
in California, died in poverty near Placer
vile Tuesday, aged "A years.
After climbing the Pic de la Ney, in the
HauteS Alps, hitherto considered an impos-
ssbie feat, DR.. e. Sigmundy, an Austrian
tourist was killei by falling over preci-
pice.
Lightning struck the house of C. A. Glenn
emit near Detroit MINI, Sunday night,
Mrs Clement was instantly killed and her
body consumed by fire, which destroyed the
| house.
} c. +. Libbyman, aged 90, shot and killed
his partner, Arthur Patty, aged 81, at
Silverton, Ore, Tuesday morning, and then
| turned the pistol on himself, dying in
SANITY
Permission was granted by the Gettysburg
Memorial association Tuesday to the
Second Maryland Confederate regiment to
erect monument on the grounds of the as
| ISOLATION.
"A heavy rainstorm at Kansas City early
Tuesday morning undermined two bnild-
| ings, occupied as a hard ware and dry goods
store respectively, totally wrecking them
| Ten persons lodged in the structures, but all
escaped.
An unpopular pastor who has been preach
ing to tie Indians on a reservation in On
tario, Canada, was assaulted Sunday by sew
eral OF the red-skinned parishioners and
pitched out of the church after he had been
badly beaten
Hine and Stewart Pond, sons Of the late
Elder Pond, ex-Indian commissioner, we're
leading Holstein bull to their farm, about
twelve miles from st. Paul, Sunday even
ing, when he became irritated and attacked
the men, killing both almost instantly
Colonel Hoe, the inventor OF the celebrated
Hoe printing presses although rs years Of
age, attends daily to the business affairs of
| his great esta blishment in New York He
is of Il j'vial disposition, and walks through
tbs w,rEshops whistling the latest opsr-
attic airs and chatting pleasantly with his
| employees, many of whom have spent the
best year, OF their lives in his service. He
is very liberal employer the payroll of
his immense establishment amounting in
the busy SEASON to over so, 900 week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-13
coUNrERFEITERs BEWARE.
A MICHIGAN CONCERN ENJo1NED.


[From the Rochester Morning Herald
The following injunction has been OBJ
tanned by the Hop Bitters Company. Of
Rochester. N. Y, against Collatinus D
Warner of Reading. Michigan, prohibit
ing him from manufacturing or selling
"Gaman Hop Bitters"
The President of the United States OF
America 10 Collatinus E. Warner, OF
Reading, Mich. his servants, work
men, statesmen and agents, and each
and every of them:
Whereas. it has been represented unto
the Justices of our Circuit Court, the
Hon. Stanley Matthews, and the Hon
Henry B. Brown, of Detroit, within and
| 5or said District, sitting as a Court OF
Chancery that you, Collatinus d. Warner, are
| manufacturing and selling medicine named Ser
man Hop Bitters, in .frdNduIeRt imitation of the
Hop Bhters made and sold by complainant; YOU
| said medicine being devised, calculated and in
tended TO n,istead the public into purchasing sucf
counterfeit goods as the manufacture of the com
plainant.
We therefore, in Consideration of the premises
do strictly enjOin you, the said Collatnus d. War
ner and all and every the persons named, from as
ing the 1pordS Hop Bitters' or any fluids con.
tanned in BEETLES so as TO induce the belief tina
such fluids are made by complainant; and further
| from manufacturing, selling offering for sale
| any bitters or other luds in the bottles and witt
the labels, and in the general form in which yor
were manufacturing and selling the bitters called
by you German Hop Bitters, on filing the bill o.
| in any other bottles, with any other labels con
trived or designed to represent or induce the be
lief that the btters or fluids sold by you are the
goods Of the complainant, until the further orde
| of the Court.
| Witness,
| THE HONORABLE MORRISON r, WAITE,
| Chief Justice of the United States.
At Detroit tlas fifteenth day Of July, A D. 1888!
| IL. S. Walter s. Harsha, Clerk