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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07
Atlanta, Ga April IS. 1885.
Caution !!

Consumers should NOT confuse our Specific with
the numerous limitations, substitutes, Potash and
Mercury mixtures. which gotten up to sell, moi
on their own merit but the merit Of our remedy
m Imitation IL always fraud an a cheat, and the,
tated.
For sale by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed free
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga
n. Y. 157 ". 23d St deod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07

How many have Heart Disease late years, -
said an old lady land the only remedy |
known of is DR.. Graves Heart Regulator,
which cures every time" Free pamphlet OF
F. f. Ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass. sl.00 per
bottle. luly1deod&wIw
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Proposals for Wood & Coal.

The County Commissioners of kennebec County
will receive bids Tor furnishing coal and wood for
the County buildings in Augusta, for the ensuing
year, until July 1885. at 10 NJ. The coal to be de-
ivered in bins at Court House and JAIL Contractors
TO specify the kinds and qualities. The wood to be
understandable hard wood, seasoned under cover.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any
all bids.
Augusta, June Is, 1855. junelsd2tawSw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07
Taxes of 1885.

STATE OF MAINE, I
City of Augusta.
TREAsuRER's NOTICE.
The State. County, City. Village. Williams School
and District No. 10 Faxes assessed in the City of
Augusta for the ISIS, have been committed to
GUY Turner Collector of said CITY, for co lection, BY
warrant OF the Assessors OF said city, dated June
18th, lsSs and said Collector is required complete
and make return OF said collections the Treasurer
Of said city. before the first day of March, 1876
And In conformity with the prov,ions Of law. no.
tice Is hereby given that by vote of the City Coun-
Gil Of said city, and of the Village District in said
city, said taxes due and payable 10 the Col
hector, or before August IL, 1885. and that an
abatement or Discount of six Per Cent will be al
lowed alt taxes voluntarily paid before that
day, and interest at six per cent will be added all
taxes remaining unpaid September !, lsS
GUY TURNER,
June 20, iS>s. Treasurer of Augusta.
june i9ieedtd
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MONHEGAN ISLAND.

Good board and the accommodation of q home on
this picturesque and historic island at moderate
prices. Nine miles from Pemaquid Point. Reached
from Boothbay and Squirrel leland by the mail boal
which leaves Boothbay Tuesdays and Saturdays Q,
] p. NJ. Ample accommodations Tor boating ant
fishing. Address, MRS. WILSON l.. ALBEE,
julyAd2m" MonhegAn, Ne.
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The Hone ofSThe Nation,

Children, slow in development, puny,
scrswny and delicate, use wells Health
Remover"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07

NAgaNTcn LADIES AND YOUNG GIRLS to
"AWI6 work for at their homes. No
previous knowledge needed; easily learned; can be
done in leisure hours or a. steady employment
from q TO IL DOLLARS PER WEEK CAN BE
MADE almost from the commencement; steady
work this FALL and WINTER; No CANVASS
ING. For full particulars please address
KENSlNGTON PLAQUE PANEL ART CO.,
l7S& I79 fremont ST. knickerbocker Buildingl,
p. o. Box 5AS. Boston, Mass
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NEw advertisements.
Important to Canvassers.

VYyANTED-Live Canvassers in every county In
w the United States to sell FOX'S PATENT
REVERSIBLE SAD IRON. which combines two
work of an entire set of ordinary irons Is self heat
ing BY gas or alcohol lamp. does AWAY WITH
HOT KITTY HENS. Price moderate. A large
and lasting income insured to good canvassers. Ad.
dress, for circulars, &C., FOX SAD IRON CO, 70
Reade ST., Y. july4d&w4w
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BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR DYE

EsTABLlSHkD isSt.
Best in the world.
Harmless Reliable, In
Simultaneous, No dis
appointment. no ride
ulous tints: remedies
the i'll effects of bad
dyes: leaves the hair
soft and b full
BLACK OF Brown. EN-
planatory circulars
sent postpaid in sealed
envelopes, on spplica-
ton. mentioning thus
| paper. Sold by all drug
\ gists. Applied by eN-
perts at BA Ten T. .
1oR $ Wig Factory, 81
East 10th St. NY. CITY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07

Having thoroughly reftted Our Gallery with
everything necessary to do frst-class work We
guarantee, with the assistance of rs.class help to
do work equal to any to be obtained In this part OF
the state. maraIdtf
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s&atiroaDs anD Stfamhogts.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after June 20th. lsss. trains will leave
Augusta
$50 and siO.l5 A. M, 2.42, $3.50 and tll00 p. n.
The lO.15 A. NJ. train is Express, and stops be
tween Augusta and Brunswick At HallOwell and Gar
diner only.
For Rockland, 800, so and .loi5 A. NJ, and on
Saturdays only at 2 AZ and $3.50 T. NJ.
For Pennington, 900, 50 and sl0l5 A.
For Bath, 800, SO and slo.l5 A. NJ; 2.42 and
$3.50 z. n. and on Saturdays only At tii.00 p. NJ.
For Wstervile. t2.2o and s.io A. M; '2.a7. $40
ano O0P.M
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter, tao A. NJ;
$40 P. NJ.
For Bangor, Aroostook county and St. john ~ &C
A. Nj. and s2.47 and $40. and for Bangor only at
500 p. NJ.
For Ellsworth and Bar Harbor. TAO A. NJ. and
*2.FP.M
East Express stopping between Augusta and Port
land at Hallowell, Gardiner and Brunswick only.
and at Waterville only to Bangor.
might Pullman Trains each way every night, Sun
days Included, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter. or beyond Ban
gor, except to Ellsworth and Bar Harbor, on Sunday
mOrnnGs.
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cured without surgery Sealed Treatise and testimo
malls free. Address MARSTON REMEDY CO..
DIR. H. TREsKow. AZ West l4th Street. New York.
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
Remarkable Dogs.

Get Hollands translation of the
worthy Pliny if you want an after
moons amusement He will tell you
that. if you cut off the tip of dogs
tail within forty days from its birth, it
will never go mad. and that the best
of the litter is the whelp which gets
his eyesight last, or that which the
mother carries first into her kennel.
OF the dogs faithfulness he has nota-
bic instances. 1t has been known to
throw itself into the flames when its
masters funeral pyre was kindled. 1t
will breed with the tiger. The Indians
cross their dogs in that way. The
first and second crosses are too savage;
the third can be trained. No matter
how fierce a dog is, it will never at
tick you if you sit down-Homer says
the same thing in the Odyssey. y
and it may be Silenced BY holding it to
a brand snatched from funeral pyre.
When cremation was given up. this
recipe had to be modified; and for the
brand was substituted 1.-The hand OF
glory" which credulOus medieval
burglars used to carry with a view to
keeping the Watchdog quiet The
most fighting breed was the Molossian,
a splendid sample of which the king OF
Albania gave 10 Alexander the Great
when he was going to India Alexan-
der had bOars, stays, and bears slip
ped to it, but the dog lay motionless;
whereat the kings anger was reused
that such noble form should cover
so sluggish spirit, and be bade the
dog be killed, sending a message to
the giver that the gift had proven un-
worthy to them both. Whereupon
another like dog was sent, with the
warning that the first dog inaction in
presence of small game was not due to
sluggishness, but to contempt, such
dogs being used to be matched against
elephants ard lions. Alexander al
once tried him with lion, which he
slew, and then set him at an elephant,
round which he circled, baying loudly,
and with all his bristles erect, attack.
ing first ON one side and then on the
other, slipping in and avoiding the ele'
phant's stroke whenever he got the
chance: At last the elephant grew
dizzy, and. falling down, was made :
prey by its small-sized antagonist.-AI
the Year Round.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
Unwritten History.

For the number of men engaged, the
battle of Hartsville, Tenn, during the
war between the states, was perhaps
one of the most desperate struggles of
the war. Two companies of Gen Han
sons brigade End portion of Gen.
Floyd's command were pitted against
the command of Gen. John A. Logan,
late a candidate for vice-presidcnt So
far as numbers were concerned, the
conflict was an unequal one, the fed
erals far outnumbering the confeder-
ates. The ..rebs' were victorious,
taking more prisoners than there were
men in their command. Among other
Kentucky boys who took part in the
battle were Mr.. II. C. Payne, and his
brother. Mr.. Lewis ID. Payne, of Fay
ette county. When the federals were
routed, Gen. Logan was the last to
leave the field. He was hotly pur-
sued and scores of shots were fired at
his retreating form, and when he saw
that he would either be killed or cap
tured, he threw himself from his horse,
and laying himself on the ground, face
downward, "possumed" death. The
two Paynes were together. and seeing
him fall. and recognizing him as an
oIncer Oh nlSh rank, they hastily dis
mounted, took his sword and papers,
and, remounting their horses, joined
again the pursuing party. Returning
again from the chase. the Paynes
looked for the fallen officer, and found
that he had either been removed or
gone away of his own accord. When
the papers were examined it was found
that the officer who had so cleverly
escaped was no other than Gen. John
A. Logan. The papers and tho sword
were turned over to Gen. Hanson.
This is u true story, which in the
great volume of war literature has
never before found place. The
Payne brothers are still living in this
county and are among our most hon
ored and respected citizens. Lering-
ton (Ry.) Press. &.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
The Roses.

Down the lane wandered the maiden fair.
And plucked the wi d roses here and there.
Eair were the roses in their bloom,
Fresh and sweet was their faint perfume.
She gathered the huds of the sweet -brier wild
And wreathed her flowers like a happy Child.
The thrush sang softly, the finch sang high,
The breezes murmured faint reply.
Flushed with bloom was the wild-rOse tree,
Flushed with a lovelier bloom was she.
In the se-garden the maiden stands,
And twines the blossoms with loving hands;
Bright are the roses in their prime,
Bright is the golden summertime.
Golden the roses, golden the hours,
For love has found her among the flowers.
She hears the red bird call his mate,
She hears the COO of the brooding dove;
he oriole MARBLES his song, elate;
And life Is a golden dream of love.
Down by the river, at daylight's close,
The young girl sits with her lover there;
Rich is the flush OF the dark red rose
That ia twincd with the bands of her golden
hair;
Sweet is the breath of the perfect flower.
Sweet is her levers rrp;ured kiss;
Her life is crown with IT'S perfect hour.
Her heart fs ii.r.,.c,i with n perfect bliss.
Deep grow the shadows. the air grows chill,
Sad is the cry of the whip poor-will.
White and silent the mai,Ien lies,
White and still is the shaded room,
Closed to earth are her Curtained eyes.
Sweet Is the air with a faint perfume.
w hite are the roses on her breast,
W hitc Ii the soul of the maid at rest;
Drop a tear on her lovely brow,
Naught of Earth can stain her now.
Strew, where they lay her the roses fair;
Plant the wild sweet-brier at he head;
And let the golden roses there
Upon her grave their splendor shed.
There let the deep-red roses grow,
There let the lonely whip-poor-win
STILL as the summers come and go,
With a plaintive call the ether thrill;
And plant the white rose on her breast,
LOvelier. purer than all the rest
-Godey's Ladys Book
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
Sacrifice, Dolly, when love you
better than my lifeP"


Sacrifice, Dolly, when love you
better than my lifeP"
Then his lips touched gently those
near his own, as he murmured:
dolly, my wife, is it not?"
81 don't suppose l can do better.
It's not likely Il helpless thing like me
will ever get another offer" Then,
smiling at his protesting look. she
added:
"Now just let me blindfold you for a
minute, and when l say three you can
take it Off ;"
As he would have submitted to any,
thing from those fair hands. he obe-
diently knelt down to have tho hand
kerchief placed about his eyes. then
went and stood Is he was requested, o
little way off.
Suddenly he felt two plump arms
stealing about his neck. and forgetting
all about the one, two. three business,
he tore off the bandage, and there, be-
side him. hiding her blushing face
upon his shoulder. stood Dolly.
''Y"u're-yOu'r r.. not"
"Minus lcgs?" she archly inter
rupted. rs, humming an aria, she
waltzed gracefully around him.
"But, Dolly" calculated Dick in
wonderment
You dear old fellow, your' and
Dolly nestled up against his coat-sleeve,
as she continued with: Don't you
see, it was the only way had of find
ing out, and the accident happened so
opportune. But, Dick, think right
down in my heart believed in you;
anyway, l would never have got over
it if you hadn't"
The rest of Dolly's sentence was
communicated to Dicks left-hand
breast-pocket, and was never divulged
by it, as l am aware of.
"a few days after Dolly's subsection,
the following appeared in one of our
dailies: e r--..
I'VE are glad to correct our rather
premature statement concerning the
seriousness of Mdlle. Brownetti's ac-
cident. The lady has fully recovered
from the effects of her fall, and could,
if she desired. once more charm the
patrons of our popular cirque by her
wonderful act of horsemanship, but we
can vouch for the reliability of our in
formation this time. The little lady
has decided to accept q permanent en-
gagement to play leading roles in
domestic drama"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
Shark Stories.

Zone peculiarity of the shark" said
Capt. Gilderdale, sis that he never will
swallow o negro White men and most
anything else he readily deyours, but
a colored man never. There's an old
tradition among seamen about man
eating sharks. When one has been
killed the sailors look in his belly for
gold watches and other valuables- You
see, the shark swallows anything
which comes in his way. and we used
to find all sorts of things in his maw.
Once on board a steamer the crew had
been killing beef, and threw overheard
a hide and horns. Not long after they
caught a shark, and sure enough they
found that he had tried to swallow the
refuse He got the hide part way
down, but couldn't get away with the
horns. There was q scientific man on
board, and he thought he had discov-
cred o new species of shark with
horus.
81 remember once when was mate
on q ship from Calcutta. We were be-
calmed. and saw shark snoozing
around the ship, SO l slung over q line
and hook with three or four pounds of
pork on it. The beast didn't appear
to be hungry and wouldn't bite, SO l
gave it up and went below. While l
was down in my room the Captain sent
word from the poop deck that the
shark was close by the hook which l
had left overheard. l picked up my
rifle and went on deck. The fish was
over twelve feet long, and was making
for the hook when fired right into his
mouth. He gave a flop over on his
side and never moved muscle. We
lowered q boat. threw painter around
him. and hauled him in. The boys
cut him open. and instead of the gold
watches they found 4 lot of young
sharks-the big one was she shark,
you see-and ordered the youngsters
to be counted and thrown into 3 bar
rel. Well, SIT, that barrel was chuck
full of man-eaters about ten inches
long, and there was just seventy-one
in all! That's fact, and can show
you in my log book the exact latitude
and longitude where we killed the old
one. The boys fried 'em and eat 'em.
and found 'em pretty good. too. l
saved out one. put him in alcohol. and
gave him to the Gentlemen Anglers
Society. ."-NeU RdUen Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
happy Marriagcs.

There would be decidedly less uf1-
happiness in the world if the matter of
getting married were more seriously,
discussed and more widely discussed
in truly practical way. The fiction
writers treat quite exhaustively the
subject of lOve-making and match
making from the purely sentimental
standpoints. The light they throw up
on the subjects is misleading and quite
as valueless as no light at all. The
religionists and moralists discuss mar.
-iage, if at all. from the religious and
moral elevations from which they view
the world The wits keep matrimony
in reserve as to the exhaustless subject
even after they have found by SORROW!
full experience that it is no joking mat
ter. No one seems to take hold of the
topic in matter of fact way, with the
object ofenlightening the inexperienced
and guiding the steps of the blind.
And no one ever will. The difficulties
In the way of solving the matrimonial
problem for others are insurmounta-
BILE. You cannot place the youth of 20
In possession of the matrimonial
knowledge possessed by the married
man of fifty. Each ones knowledge of
life must be gained by his passage
through it. We learn little from ex-
perience of others. The youth of small
income does not know and refuses to
believe that his expenses of living are
generally trebled by marriage. How
his family is to be provided for he re-
fleets the least about He forgets that
poverty may be borne by himself with
less pain than when it oppresses sick
ly or delicate wife. No one can tell
the young how poverty, which is pro-
baby the cause of the larger part of
the unhappipess of married life, can be-
avoided. Under an ideal state of So
ciety the rich perhaps ought not to be-
allowed to intermarry with the rich,
or the poor to intermarry with the
poor.
= The happiest marriages have been
those where wealthy men have mar
ried poor girls, and where wealthy wo-
men have welded men without riches.
But society has not progressed beyond
tho very practical state, where those
who have the moneygetting instincts
make fifty or hundred thousand dol,
lars through few months pleasant
counting in preference TO getting it
through a lifetime of hard labor. The
sentimental, the improvident, and nom
practical are usually sacrificed upon
the altar of love, duty, principle, or.
whatever they may choose to call their.
self-surrender and self-abnegation. A.
young man who necessarily knows so
little can never know what it is to be tied
to coarse, common or inferior woman
for life, until he beholds such Distress
ing relationships all around him. Supe-
rior men with vulgar wives, and re-
fined women with brutal husbands are
far too common Some of these pro-
longed misery unions come from too
early marriages, but more result from
want of prudence, deliberation, eau
ton. and judgment in contracting
marriage. If more would take counsel
of their reason instead of their passions
there would be fewer iIi-mated men
and women in the world.-New York
Graphic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
TO PERSONS
HAVING
Property to Sen=RGnt
THAT Wish TO PURCHASE.

better time to secure a home in Ravenna
Village than the present, will never occur
Property is cheaper than it ever VIII be again
Vacant Lots are cheap, m. terIal is cheap, labor
is cheap, and money plenty at lair rates
The laborng man should secure home and
save rent. and the we'll do should save mon
ev by purchasing a fine residence at much less
than the cost of building.
A pleasant home on Walnut near Main st.
Centrally located near the business part of the
town. Very desirable to a person doing bust
ness in the village. In first class repair. Terms
easy.
fine residence, new barn, good fruit. alley
in rear, location first class, on East Main st.
Price low and terms easy.
$50 feet vacant land on west side Sycamore
ST., will be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
One of the most valuable pieces of property
in the village; corner of Spruce and Park Sts.
Only one square from EtnA House Block. The
only rare bargain so near the center of the viii
lage. Purchasers should look at this property.
PLEASANT HOME-New House-Terms
easy. at $3.50. Page street
A SPLENDID PLACE, North Day Street.
Very cheap, Terms easy.
A FINE HOUSE AND LOT, South Sycamore
THREE FINE RESIDENCES in different
parts or the city, at very low prices.
A GOOD HOUSE and Barn. large lot, Fruit.
sc. Terms to suit. $500.
A RARE CHANCE to purchase good house,
all in first class order. Pratt street.
AVAILABLE PROPERTY, corner of Cedar
and Elm streets. Large lot Very cheap
IS VACANT LOTS in Tappan's Addition.
at prices from s295 to $3.50. in very desirable
location, one of the finest buildings in town
being erected on same property.
II ACRES, good House and Barn. plenty OF
Fruit. One mile from town.
OTHER Farm Property for sale.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05
The origin of the Order of the Thistle

The origin OF the Order of the Thistle
is obscure. The stemless variety is
recognized as the emblem of Scotland
The Order of the Thistle is the highest
of Scottish chivalry, and the flower is
one of the three which composes the
wreath of Great Britain and Ireland
When James ". of Scotland and Mar
garet, daughter of Henry VII. of Eng
land, were united in marriage, the
Scottish poet, William Dunbar, sang
of the Union OF the Thistle and the
Rose" A hundred years later the two
flowers were more closely bound to-
gether, when the great-grandson Of
those royal persons became James !. of
England, being already James vi Of
Scotland. ,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05

From Investigations made by Dr..
Alexis A. Julien regarding the life
(that is, the period before decay ap-
peared) of different stone in this cli-
mate, it appears that the life of coarse
brown stone is five to fifteen years;
laminated brown stone, twenty to fifty
years; compact fine brown stone, 100
TO 200 years; Novia Scotia stone, un-
tried. fifty to 200 years. Ohio sand
stone, from one to many centuries;
course fossiliferous limestone, twenty
to forty years; granite, seventy-fiye to
zoe years; gnsiss, fifty years to many
centuries.