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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23
The Great Pyramid.

Mr.. J B Bsiley writes to the St James
Gazette - follows. with reference to the de-
STABILITY of exploring the Grcas Pyramid
Nov that Great British il dominant u
Cairo. would it not be good plan 70 clear
away the sand and rubbish from the base OF
the Great Pyramid, right down to its rocky
foundation. and try to discover those VAST
corridors, halls. and temple, containing price
less cariosiiies and treasures with which ira
dition in all ages has credited the Grsat
Pyramid. This wonderful Building, OF such
exquisite workmanship. vas erected many
years before ans of the other pyramids,
which are only humble imifations. built By
another nation, and also for other purposes;
for neither King Cheops nor anybody else
~as ever inferred beneath this mighty mass
Of stone. The smsiier pyramids also exbinif
neither the nIcetv Of proportion nor the *
actness Of measurement, both 0f which char
scierize the fr,t pyramid. From Internal
evid.nce IL sae,ns to have been built about
the v. ar 2I7O b. e., a short time before the
biv,h of Abraham, more than 1000 wears ago.
Thi.--one OF the seven wonders OF the world
in the days Of ancient CIR, ece-is the only one
of them all still in exi,tence- TIE btse OF
this building covers more than thirteen square
acres Of ground. Its four sides face exactly
north, south, east and west. II is situated 10
the geographical centre of the land snrface OF
the globe. II was originally 4s5 feet high.
and each of its sides measnr 8 762 feet It's
to contain 5000 600 tons Of bewn
stones beautifully fitted together viii mere
film If cement. = nj these immmense biock'
Of stone must have en- brought from gu ar ,
ries 500 miles di-sint from the site OF the
The present well-known king and
,uren chambers, with the various passages,
might also b. thoroughly examined ny means
ii the electric or lime lights. The astrono-
ner royal of Scotland some years since close
y and laboriou-ly examined all that is at
present known of the Interior of this enor-
Dou. building He states that measurements
n the chambers, etc., show the exact length
Il the cubit of the Biblt-namelv. 25 inches.
Ihis cubit was ns.d in the building Of Noah's
irk,. Solomon's T~mple. etc He also main
aims that the p, ramii shows the distance OF
he sun from the earth to be 81 $40, 900 miles. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23
General News.

Eight per cent of the sugar made in the
United States is boiled down from maple
syrup.
The Kalamozoo celery growers are prepar-
ing for q still larger crop than they raised
last year.
A stream of Mormon emiVrants is pouring
into Arizona from Utah.-San Francisco
Call.
Little girls for bridesmaids becomes more
and more fashionable. ATS English, you
know!"
A twentv-year-old lad is among those seek
ing divorce in Toccoa, Ga. He has been
married two wears.
The essay for which young lady obtained
prize at the Elmirs N. Y. College turns
out to have heen stolen from a magazine
The Mt Washington railway will be really
| the 23d TO take passengers to the summit.
| The track il being rebuilt for about 1000 fee I
| from the summit down.
| A member If the graduating class of
Cornell University was graduated and mar
| ried on the same dsy. He will remember
his commencement day"
A noted New York bunco steerer, recently
sent to prison, saws he mesmerized his vic
tins. among whom were intelligent and ex-
perienced men.
A Kentucky woman asks the annulment of
her marriage with the man with whom she
had lived eight years, because she bell ewes
he has negro blood.
While Boston is getting ready to unveil
Warmers statue of William Lloyd Garrison,
Alabama is contemplating another monu-
mont to William l.. Ysncay.
| Professional handlers of the fly alone took
10000 fish out of the streams among the
White mountain crsgs last year. These
we're sold to the hotels, While the amateurs
no doubt took at least th,rd as many more.
| A boy presented with pie to share with
his sister, was told that in cutting it he must
give her the largest part. Rejecting . mo-
ment, he passed the pie to his sister with the
remark, "You cut it!''
| The custom of brides wearing orange
blossoms was derived from the Saracens,
among whom the orange blossoms was re.
4 garied as symbol of prosperous marriage,
circumstances which is partly to be &C.
counted for by the fact that. in the East. the
orange trees bears ripe fruit and blossoms Al
i the same time.
Some inscriptions people in San Francis
CO are selling the water of Owens lake, in
California, at a dollar pint, under the name
Of Water of Life The water of Owen,
lake is strong lye, and goblet of il would
almost kill man. But ignorant people buy
it, and drink small quantities OF it, under the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23
for Ordnance Supplies.
KENNEBEC ARSENAL,

KENNEBEC ARSENAL.
AUGUSTA, Me-, May %. 1885.
CEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicate, upon the
y blank forms furn he'd from this flee only. will
be received by the dersgned until O'Clock +. NJ,
on MONDAY, JUNE %, 1875. Tor furnishing the sup
plies In such quantities ard at such times during the
fiscal wear ending June 30fh, lse6, the Command
Ing Officer Of this Arsenal may require, viz Forage,
Iron, Cotton Cloth, Hardware supplies Paints, Oils,
Tools, Lumber, Fuel. &C.. &c
All articles will be subjected 10 a rigid inspection
full compliance with the specifications will BE- insist
ed upon. and articles oil Inferior quality will be
accepted.
preference will be given to articles of domestic
production and manufacture, condit ons OF prices
and quality being equal.
Forms containing instructions to bidders, a copy
Of this advert em-rt. blank form of proposal and
specifications for supplies, with column Tor prices to
be filed In by the bi DER can be had apili alton
by mali or in prison TO the undersigned, and ram
Piles II the supplies can be seen vt this Arsenal.
Bidders 10 whom contracts awarded must exc
cute Them and the bonds when necessary. within ten
da, af er their receipt, and no deliveries auy
contract entered into will be made before July l.,
1875, nor after June 30, 1850
The Government reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals or parts thereof.
FRANK II. PHIPPS,
Major of Ordnance, Commanding.
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imoee.s;on that they are taking wonderful
curative.
a few DAYS ago one Upton Was arfesteo y
Tennessee fOs highway robbery. he sas
taken 10 Knoxville the next day, tried. con-
victed, and "a hours after his crime ne vas
in prison with Is years sentence to serve.
Il Is refreshing to read Of such speedy justice
when II il an regular and fair, ~ 10 thi. case
n cases Of the kind could always be handled
- expeditiously there would be fever ivnch-
ines in the West and South.--RoehesteT
Nneon
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Consumptives and all. Who suffer from any
Affection Of the Throat and lungs, can ind .
certain cure iE DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Thousands of permanent
cures verify the truth of this statement N"
medicine can show such q record OF wonder
full cures. Thousands IF once hopeless suffer
ers nov GRATEFULLY proclaim they owe their
lives to this New Discovery. II will cost YOU
nothing 10 give it q trial. Free Trial st
ties at Devine & Coughlin's Drug Store.
80 cents and al 90.
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Mr.. Geo. v. Willing If Manchester. Mich.
wri es: "My wife has been almost helpless
for five years, so helpless that she could not
turn over in bed alone She used two bot
Il . of FL .ctric Btters, and is so much im-
proved that she is able now to do her own
work."
Z ectric Bitters will do all that is claimed
for them. Hundreds of testimonials attest
their great curative powers Only 30 cents
a bottle at Devine & Coughlin's
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Daily xtunebt< gournal.
Aneusta, Tuesday Morning. June 20.

Senator Charles Jonas Of Wisconsin, late
" appointed consul to Prague.is informed
that his appointment must be revoked.
a. the Austrian government refuses to re-
ceive him ~ representative ofthe Amer
lean government, on account of his public
utteraIces on Austrian politics when a
student ut Prague some years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23

Cures collie. cramps diarrbea; externally
for aches. pains. sprains, headache, neural
gis. rheumatism For man or beast. 20 and
Soc
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Know myself by reading the "Science OF
Life" the best medical work ever published,
for young and middle-sged men.
may7d&wly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23

Physic is necessary at times for Bilious
ness, Costiveness, &c. Use DIR. Arnold's
Bilious Pills 25c
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Taxes of 1885.

STATE OF MAINE,
City Of Augusta.
TREAsURER's NOTICE.
The State. County. City, Village, Williams School
and District No. 10 Taxes, assessed Ia the City OF
Augusta for the year iss5. have been committed to
Guy Turner Coec Of said city, for co lection BY
warrant OF the Assessors Of said city, dated June
l7th 1s65 and said Collector IL required to complete
and make return Of ssd collections to the Treasurer
Of said city. or before the first day Of March, 1916
And In conformity with the provi Ion. Of law. no.
tice hereby CIV that by vote of the City Coun.
ell Of said city, and Of the Village District in said
city, said taxes are now due and payable 10 the Col.
lector. on or before AuEu.t IL, 1855. and that an
abatems Mt or Discount Of Six Per Cent will be MI
lowed all taxes Voluntarily paid ON or before thst
day, and terest ut six per will ne aided to ali
taxes remaining unpaid september |, lss5
GUY TURNER,
June 20, 1855. Treasurer of Augusta,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23

A Stitch in time saves nine and a bottle OF
FOCUS Cough Mixture may save your life.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23

Tske the best train between Boston and
New York. leaving either city at 3 p. NJ, ar
rivirg at the other at Q p. NJ Runs on time
Week Days and sundays. every day In the
year. juns2o
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Augusta Board of Health,

SECRErARY's OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, May II, 1885.
Revised Statutes, Chap. Il, Sec I6:-"when any
source Ut Nth or other of sickness is found on
private property, the owner or occupant thereof
shall, within twenty four hours after notice from
said committee officer, at his own Expense remove
or discontinue 1t and II &c negects unnecessarily
delays to do SO, he tOrteits exceeding one hun
dTed dollars; and said committee or officer shall
cause taid nuisance to be or discontinued;
and all expense thereof shall be repaid b, such owner
or occupants or by the person who caused or per.
mitted It,"
Persons having knowledge of detective sewerage
or drainage, or any accumulation of filth, rubbish or
ona within the limits Of the city of ugusta, hch
Is ohen-fve ana dangerous to the public health are
requested to notify the secretary writing over their
own sigI AZURE, giving the character Of nuisance
complained Of he place where located and name OF the
owner. occupant or person causing permitting it,
and the matter will receive immediate attention.
such comp aints will be kept file in this office and
VIII De made the basis of proceedings aga,ns- the
parties complained of; no notice will be taken of
anonymous communications. The secretary will
from time to time visit the different parts of the CITY
tr personal In pection. and when nuisauces are
found t. exist, they will be abated In accordance
With the provisions Of the above statute, whether
formal complaint in writing IL made or not II ia
spcerey hoped that no litigation may be fonnd nee.
essary In carving out The objects for which the
Board Of Health has been formed.
WIN. Il. LAPHAM,
Secretary and Health Officer of the CITY.
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Ss3es,&It a,suertssess4s-

SndH advertisements, nos erceefsa2 threS
coming under the head Of WANTED. For SAL
TO LET. LOST. &C., ,oiH ne Inserted here tin
for 25 cents, three times for 40 cents end
for 90 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23

From II. r. HUNTINGTON, New York CITY; 4 AIN
familiar with the workings OF ADAMSoN'S CoIGH
BALSAN, and eheerfully recommend /. as sape
rior medicine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-23

ONLY first qusii,y 81, YCLE at a nominal price.
Has no Competitor tor Quality, Workmanship, Fin.
i-h or Price in England or America Ball Bearings
to wheels. Hollow Forks and Backbone. Price. So
inch, sl07 SO Finish. enamel.
THE CELEBRATED LIGHT ROADSTER. The
only light eight machine that is thoroughly strong
and able TO stan the rough road without injury.
RUDGE TklCYCLES AM IA DENIS.
For further Information send tor Ca alogue or call
upon u. T.. DUN ION, Sole Agent for Kennebec
County. Augusta, Ne. Examine sample Light
Road ter al Fairba nks' Gun store. mayIdff
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DVNnted.

NTANTED-Heln at Greedy Blacknetons
w Steam Laundry. juhe22dlw
NTANTED-Ag girl to do homework; only two
w in the ia nily. Inquire G.. y PLUMMER,
at 0. WilliamsOns, 0 Bird .es Block. juue2Odtf
and travelling agents.
w $25 per week. salary and expenses, AID.
dress, F. WEAVER,
june1Sdlw+ Manchester, N. III.
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Tin, in which successful corner has
lust been worked on a vast scale, which
has commanded the markets of the world
and forced up prices without regard to
value il the one metal in which our tar
III for over twenty years has done MOTH
ing>to develop our own resources. The
result Is dependence on q single foreign
supply. and great fluctuations in price.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
Tts FIGHT AT LAST.

Servian Troops to Begin an Attack
 To-Day on the Bulgarian Strong
 holds-German Officers Strengthen
 the Latter.
 LONDON, Oct. 26.-The delay in holding the conference at Constantinople, which is again postponed until Wednesday, leaves the
 field of war open to hostile forces without any immediate check and the attack of the Servian army on Bulgaria already begun is likely to precipitate the war before it can be stopped. Already within Bulgarian territory
 the Servians will probably make united as-
 sault on the Bulgarian forces tomorrow. The
 principal point of attack is expected to be
 Widdin, in the northwest corner of Bulgaria.
 In view of this, strong attachments of troops
 have been placed at Widdin to receive the Servians, and all the Roumelian artillery is
 massed there. The town will be able to withstand long siege. The Bulgarian army is echelened all along the frontier between Widdin and Sofia, which is near the south western corner of Bulgaria and close to the frontier of Roumelia. The distance between the two cities is over one hundred miles and this is protected we'll as possible by the forces under Prince -Alexander's command. These are numerically much superior to the Servian forces, but in fighting capacity they are inferior to King Milan's army. The one exception to this comparative arm of the two armies is at the Dragoman pass, about thirty-five miles north of Sofia. This is an important point, and not only are excellent troops stationed here, but the Bulgarians are reported to be under the command of Ger man officers. Since the departure of the Russian officers from the service of Prince Alexander by the orders of the Czar, the Bul- garian soldiers have remained.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27

EDWARD c. BEECHER,
 Tr,,ctoo
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
TELEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

A circular has been issued by the Grand Trunk railway in Toronto which cancels all existing special freight rates from November. This affects only arrangements for special lots and general tariff rates.
 The Presidents reception in the east room yesterday afternoon was unusually well at tended. The President made short work of the hand shakers and the room was soon cleared without any unusual occurrence.
 Samuel Riddle & Sons large mills at Glen Riddle, Pa., employing about 25O hands which has bet n idle for ten days owing to g strike among the spinners resumed operations yesterday morning at the old rates.
 While some men were engaged in pressing hay with steam press at John Kearneys farm near Thorold, Ont, yesterday morning the boiler burst, killing young man named Frank Smythe, a son of J. B. Smythe, super intendent of the Welland canal
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
Uola11ts.
NY A NTEn

WANTED A SITUATION by a Scotch woman to do house. I1 work in small family. Can be seen for three days at II GREENWOOD STREET. oc27 1t+
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
For seIItng Counterfeit Ra Honey.

PITTsBURa, Oct. 26-The trial of the Clarion county counterfeiters which has been going on for T week in the United States district conrt came to an end to-day. On two indictments for selling counterfeit money ':Boston" Buck and Edward Hart man were found guilty. On an indictment of having counterfeit money in his posses sion Buck was found guilty. On joint in dictment for conspiracy against Buck, Hart man and Boston Buck nolle pros was enter ed, which ended the cases and the prisoners were remanded for sentence. It is thought that Boston Buck, who is sixty-fve years ot age, will on account of his age escape with light punishment.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
FAIR HAVEN.
A Postomce RumOr-Sharpfe or Ca
 boat-Other Notes.

DOat-Other Notes.
 The night school in the Woolsey building is very largely attended every night and the
 three teachers in charge have their hands full to attend to the seekers after knowl- edge.
 There is much enthusiasm manifested over
 the next sociable of the Quinnipiac base ball club, which is to be held in Central hall about November 16. Charlie Schreck, who was for long time journeyman barber for
 Philip Borst, will be engaged to provide music and if the weather is good about forty young people from Branford will be on hand. Several Fair Haveners were discussing the relative merits of the Quiunipiac river sharpies and the regulation cat boat All admitted that the sharpie was beyond ques ] tion the fastest craft but one or two con l tended that the cat boat would stand more ! rough weather. This rather nettled one old riverman who is strongly of the opinion that I nothing propelled by wind can compare with | the native sharpie, and a clincher to his | argument noted the following incident 'I
 remember few years ago, when an old | schooner went ashore off Branford. The vessel quickly sunk to the bottom, leaving | nothing but her topmasts out of water. To
 these spars her crew, five or six men, hung
 all night stdrn long had In not the oband morning fg
 any perceptible extent, nevertheless | some of us made up our minds to get big | sloop under way and try and rescue the sail
 ors, who were half frozen by this time. We
 had, with difficulty, hoisted the ejib and were | trying to put mp a triple reefed mainsail,
 when one of us noticed little mite of a
 sharpie half way out to the schooner. Her | three cornered sail would dip in the water | every other second, but she kept bravely on l for the wreck and rounded to under her stern
 in fair shape, and in less than five minutes
 she had every half frozen man on the wreck | aboard and was putting for the shore in l Sb ha l wind that would otherwise blow her clear | out of the water.'' The veteran boatman s | instance settled al further discussion and it was admitted that the Fair Haven sharpie was phenomenal boat in more respects 1 than one.
 | There was but little excitement over the
 oaucuses in any of the Quinnipiac wards, very few citizens feeling called upon to vote. | Miss A. N. Chandler, of St. Louis, is visit | ing Miss Mamie Carter on Houston street. l Henry Russell's friends were confident last night that he would receive the appointment | of postmaster at the branch office.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27

Annual Meeting. THE adjourned annual meeting of the New Ha- \ ven Young Mems Institute will be held in the Institute rooms, SAY Chapel street. on Wednesday,
 October 2s, 1885, at 7:30 p.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
FEN DIED HIS LIFE.
John Chabby of IS York Street Conn mits Suicide By Taking Dose O1 CarbOlic Acid.

John Chabby of IS York Street Conn
 mits Suicide By Taking Dose Of
 Carbolic Acid.
 John Chabby, about forty years of age who lives at No. IS York street, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by taking car bolic acid. Chabby has for the past fifteen years been employed as painter by F. A. Gilbert of this city He came to work yes terday morning, but about 9 o'clock he drew his last weeks pay and went home After sitting about the house for about an hour he went to his room and took a large dose of carbolic acid, and in about an hour was dead, although every effort was made by physicians to save the unfortunate man. Medical Examiner White was summoned and made an investigation of the case, which was a sad one. Chabby was sick at the hospital for long time, and was also at the aims house for some time. When he recovered he was not able to work much on account of being unable to freely use his hands. He became in consequence despond- ent, which resulted in his taking his own life. He leaves wife and children.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
Proceedings ina Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.-The mandamus cases of the Republican candidates for Sena- tor and for common pleas judgeship were up before the circuit court this morning. Judges Cox, Smith and Swing, the full bench, as- stunned charge of these cases. The bench is unanimously Republican.
 Thomas McDougall and Drsusin Wolsin appeared for the Republican candidates and ex- Congressmen Jordan and Toilette for the canvassing board. It was agreed that the petitions of the four Senators asking for mandamuses should be consolidated. MT. Jordan then announced that he would file an answer in abatement setting up the fact that the court had no jurisdiction, the common pleas court having assumed full jurisdiction in the matter.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
FOR RENT,
FOR SALH

N>A GOOD, sound farming horse eight years 4 old, gentle and kind, perfectly safe for woman children to drive. -
 D. s. THOMPSON, oc27 St West Haven, Conn.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
Leroy Thoman Resigns,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The Hon. L. c. Thoman has sent a letter of resignation of his position as chairman of the civil service reform commissioners to President Cleveland asking that he take immediate action upon it. In reply the President sent the following: EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, Oct. 24 1885. Hon. Leroy D. Thoman.
 Civil Service Commissioner. My dear sr-I have received your letter tender ing your resignation member of the civil ser vice commission which is in furtherance of an in cnaton expressed by you very soon after my in- auguration President. The resignation thus ten dered is hereby accepted to take effect the first day of November next.
 congratulate you upon the fact that in the office which you relinqush yo1 have been able by sin and earnest work and by steady devotion to the which you have had in charge to do so much in the interest of good government and inn proved political methods
 Yours sincerely.