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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-23
miscellaneous.


A correspondent OF the New York Times
gives this interesting description of his
experience with frogs: have four bull
frogs in tin tank, and Maj. Spreckle is
boss Of the gang. The major has mot
tied green coat, white vest trimmed with
freckles, brown shorts. splay stockings,
and bad eye, and whenever there is
weakness in the fy market the other frogs
have TO 90 hungry until he is 50 full he
can't move. Tommy isn't big enough to
thrash the major, but he wallops the two
troglodyte frogs l captured in the cave.
which seems to relieve hit feelings. These
last unfortunates, dressed in somber
brown. like meek little Carthusians. have
the alternative in times of excitement, of
being kicked all over the tank or diving
to the bottom and holding their breath, in
martyr attitudes. until the trouble blows
over. The operation OF giving them q
dinner is TO shake the buzzing contents of
fy tray into the tank and quickly replace
the gauze cover. After the first furry the
flies fall to braiding their hind legs and
polishing their eyes after the custom of
blue bottles. and then the major gets in
his fine work by Tipping his tongue at the
nearest. All you can perceive is that the
fly vanishes, while the major winks one
eye in slow but significant way. No fly
escapes his deadly aim. which is point
blank at four inches. After filing away
couple Of dozen he allows Tommy to take
hack, and then the abused trodgIodytes
pop timidly up from The depths. and.
bearing carefully to windward of the
majors kick, proceed to go Tor the re-
mainder The limit of bullfrog's appe-
lite is that of his skin stretched to its ut
most. The major weighs 2 ounces when
hungry, and he has had As blue bottles,
large angle-worms. 2 wasps, and a June
bug, before extending courtesy of the
larder to Tommy. Their food is largely
matter of education. The general princi-
pie implanted in a bullfrog's mind is that
anything which moves is good to eat.
dangled bare hook over one IN the creek
the other day. and he gathered it in. He
seemed vigorously surprised when it
landed him, but dove back cheerfully up
on being released, popped up his head af-
ter minute, swallowed the same hook
again. was released only to snap it up
when rendered for the third time. This
shows that steadfast adherence to prnci-
pile is one feature of higher bullfrog meta
physics.
The other day | dropped five inch
worm on the rock in the middle of the
tank. One of the guttonous troglodytes
had slvly slowed away all but the tail,
which projected like a cigarette, when the
major awoke from some dark problem
and made snap just in time. The troy
lodyte couldn't let 60, for the worm was
coiled up inside of him like hawser, and
so the major butted him into the water,
him against the side of the tank,
led him through complicated quadrille,
and planted both feet on his eyes and
dragged out the worm by main force.
Then he binked twice and was reabsorbed
in his problem. while the disguised troy
lodyte Owed to the bottom and held his |
breath until after dark.
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1t Cured Me

Of this troublesome complaint, when other
remedies afforded no relief" DIR. F.
Schley, Frederickstown, Nd, writes: =" In
pulmonary cases, of an acute character, or,
of catarrhal origin, 1 find Ayers Cherry
Pectoral invaluable DIR. F. E. Pape,
Sandusky, Ohio, writes: ~ have used
Ayers Cherry Pectoral in my practice,
aud, in connection with Ayers Pills, find
it an invaluable remedy for colds, coughs,
and the inflammations that follow them
upon the throat and lungs. We have no
other remedy which consider SO sure in
its effects" c. II. Pierce, Moline, ILL.,,
writes: "Catarrh had nearly destroyed
my sense of taste and smell. Ayers Cher
ry Pectoral effected complete cure"
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LOTS GIVEN AWAY!
PALMA SOFA, FLORIDA,

The paradise of invalidsi The home of tropical
fruits! Climate unsurpassed! NO frosts! No ex
tremes of heat or cold! No malaria Ground high
and dryl Plenty of pinesl and the fines; hunting
and fishing in America.
PALMA >OLA has the name of being the
largest, prettest and youngest town in Florida. Is
beautifully located on the Gulf Coat miles above
the mouth of the Manatee River. Already the iron
horse is vending his way 10 Palma Sofa, and soon
the tourist will arrive at its first class hotel, where
he can get meal TO suit his epicurean tastes.
Palma Sola possesses the largest store in Southern
Florida. with sawmill, furniture manufactury pack.
ing houses warehouses, churches, school house,
postotfce. stores beautiful residences, and large
wharf at which ocean steamers arrive daily from
Tampa.
WARREN LELAND. Jr, of '.Jouy
Branch fame, has secured location al Palma
Sofa for the erection of winter resort. The pre-.
dicton is safe one, based il is upon the natural
advantages of the place, that he will make this the
LONG BRANCH of FLORIDA, ana other
large hotels will be built.
With the completion of the railroad, this will he
the terminus, and the direct route to Havana Cuba
Lots will double and quadruple their present prices.
Now Is the ttsne Z" buy.
LOTS lOOx3NO n. $4J to S2OO per lot.
We want PALMA SOFA TO keep booming, and
as an inducement TO the public, and to thoroughly
advertise this beautiful place, WE WILL GIVE
AWAY a LIMITED number ONLY Of our lot..
giving lots ALTERNATELY as they come (cor.
ners excepted) charging applicants the expense Of
ueeu, u"i'e'i, etc., WHICH VIII not exceed x2W
Applicants can send postal money order with appli
cation to insure promptness. otherwise deeds will be
sent Z. ID: Applicants must not be surprised at
the return of their money. as being LIMITED the
hrst come Will be first served Tile perfect. uIt
wars nty deed.
Send for pamphlet. Address
PALMA SOFA LAND COMPANY.
30 South William ST., New York, Y.
REFERENCEs:-
b. 5. Hennine, Esq. Prest. Fla X. r. and Nav Co.
H. b. Plant. Esq. rPest. Southern Express Co.
Postmaster, Palma Sofa, Florida.
John :. Beach. Esq, Prest. Prairie City Bank,
Terre Hante, Ind.
Jas; G. McGreeor. Esq. Capitalist, Cincinnati
Ohio.
Henry 5, Hubbard, Esq, Cashier Columbia Bank
N. Y..N.Y.
William Drysdale. Esq, New York Times n. Y,
and a host of Others
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Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about
at all. Ny liver became hard like wood my
limbs were pulled up and filled with water.
All the best physicians agreed that nothing
could cure me. / resolved to try Hop Bit
tiers; have used seven bottles; the hard
ness has all gone from my liver, the swelling
from my limbs, and it has worked a miracle
in my case; otherwise / would have been
now in my grave.
J. w. MoREY, Buffalo, Oct. |, 1851.
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It Will Save Your Life.

Catarrh prevails in this country to an
alarming extent. 1t is q troublesome and
disgusting disease, usually induced by neg
lectea colds, and, if allowed to become
chronic, produces Bronchitis, and often
terminates in Consumption. Ernest H.
Darrah, Tollesboro, Ky, writes: "A year
ago l was afflicted with Catarrh. One
bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral cured
me-" Miss Eva A, Hall, Ipswich, Mass,
writes: "For any one who is troubled
with Catarrh, there is nothing so helpful
as Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
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Poverty and Suffering.

81 was dragged down with debt, poverty and suf
fering for years, caused by sick family and large
bills for doctoriBg.
was completely discouraged. until one year ago
by the advice Of my pastor. eomme4ced using Hop
Bitsars, and In month were all well, and
none OF Us have a sick day since, and want Ia
say 10 all poor men. you keep your families well
year with Hop Bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cost. | know It,"
A WORKISoMAS.
AaNone genuine without bunch Of green Hops
on the white label shun all the vile, poisonous
stun with "iIop" or "Hops" In their name.
octzieod hwim
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Splitting of Blood.

Ayers Cherry Pectoral cured me entire
~" Mrs. r. Campbell, Woodville, Ont,
writes: II was troubled, for five years,
with an affection Of the throat and lungs,
coughing severely the whole time. used
different preparations, and was treated by
several physicians, without effect. / final
ly tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and be-
fore finishing one bottle was completely
cured" DIR. W. X. Gam, Monticello,
KY, writes: - have been troubled with
Bronchitis, since early youth, and am now
81 years Of age. l owe my life to Ayers
Cherry Pectoral." DR.. j. II. Quirk, Full
ton, Hans, writes: Ayers Cherry Pee
toral saved my life twenty years ago. 1t
is favorite medicine in my family
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Take al in all.

Take all the Kidney and Liver
Medicines.
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take al the Dyspepsia and Indigestion
cures,
Take Ill the Agne, Fever, and bilious
speeifes.
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
rertres.
Take all the Great health restorers.
In short, take all the best qualities Of all
these and the-1ea
-Qualfties Of all the best medicines in
the world, and you will find thst-Hop
Bitter have the best curative qualities
and powers of all-coacentyated 10 them,
And that they will cure when any or all
Of these, sinsly or-eom5fned. Fail!!!!
"A thorough trial will give positive proof
Of this.
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Everybody knows the symptoms attend
ing coughs and colds, but the dangerous
character Of these ailments Is not SO well
understood. When q cold settles upon
the lungs, II the blood Is tainted with
Scrofula, or the system is weak, Catarrh
or Consumption is sure to follow. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is the only remedy that
may be uniformly relied upon for the cure
of coughs and colds. ]. j. Rawson,
Buckingham c. H., Va, writes: For
several weeks l suffered from frightful
cold. with cough and frequent
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learn the value of our wonderful REM
edy, and that IL possesses more genuine
merit than all similar preparations In
the market combined.
Wishing all to know Of the wonderful viz
tue Of Bakers Great American
Specific, we will guarantee TO refund IN
each and every case, on receipt of reasonable
proof. the price paid for bottle of our rem
edy IL it fails to relieve or cure off used ac-
cording to directions with each bottle) Sciat
lea, Lame Back and Side, Peurisy, Sprans
and Bruises, Sore throat, soro and Weak
Lungs, Burns, Blind, Bleeding or Itching
Piles. Stings of Insects. Chilblans, Frost
Bites, Toothache, Salt Rheum, Group, or
local pains of any kind from any cause.
This is a fair proposition, and we make
it freely, tor we know and want the
world to know that our medicine will do more
than we claim for it, you will find by ex-
perience. and that IL Is "A Specific" for
1000 household ills of daily occurrence, SINH
lar to those enumerated above. Further
more, II never fails, and If You have seen the
numerous testimonials we have published,
you must have observed that we do not rake
the country with a fine tooth comb for cures,
but have them in almost every village and
town where our remedy has been introduced.
Although we are selling ten times what we
were a year ago, we now desire to take a
snort cut into every hobsenoid, ana Tor thls
reason only make the above offer for the next
thirty days. Try Ii now! You'd give
fifty cents any time to cure an ache or
pain if only for the sake of keeping
peace in the family; and recollect
that If our medy does not fulfil the claims
we make as above we will refund your money
at once, and that therefore you've dead sure
chance TO win, head or tails. Business is
business, and life is short. Now is the
golden opportunity to investigate for your
self
Sold by all druggists aud dealers in medi-
cine everywhere at fifty cents a bottle.
Trade supplied by leading Wholesale drng
houses In all large cities.
MAURICE, BAKER, 4 CO.,
rroprietors snd Manufacturers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
October %. 1885.
noy5d&y1m
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Aa.!rusos anu 5IEamtGatS~
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after October 18th. 1885, trains will leave
Augusta
For Lewiston, Portland and Boston ut 6.15
and 1910 A. NJ, 304, and t10.55 p. NJ.
For Rockland and Pennington. 6.l5 and 1000 A.
M.
For Bath. 6.l5 and 1000 A. Nj; S.04 p. NJ, and
Saturdays only at tl0.55 T. NJ.
For Waterville, t2.25 and 9.4S A. M: 4.05 T. NJ,
ana Saturdays only at 10 p. NJ.
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter. t2.25 A. NJ;
4.n5 p. M.
For Bangor, Ellsworth, Aroostook county and st.
John, t2.15 A. NJ; and +.C5 z. NJ.
Bar Harbor, 2.25, A. NJ.
All Day Passengers Trains stop at the new
Congress Street station, in Portland, where Horse
Cars can be taken for all points down town rs
far the Post Office.
might Pullman Trains each way every night, Sun
days included, but no: to Skowhegan Monday
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
gor, on Sunday mornings.
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JONES & THORNDIKE,

lSucceseofs 10 Jones brotnefe.l
ManufActurers and dealers In Caskets and Gonna.
Door and window Frames, House Finish and Door
Prompt attention given to Job work Of all kind,
0aWlnes band Saving and Planning. Wood tufpius
epe0Alts. stair newels and ba1lsters fhrnished n
der ct reasonable rafee - -
Allea = s1ali nsildias. Bangor st., Augusta Ne.
sAAAs A.SO h. 4. TAOnNDlKR,
nAyloaeealy
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SHILOHS vITALIZER is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diszi-
ness. and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price
10 and Is cents per boetle. Sold BY Bow
ditch, Webster Co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

The Democratic State Committee meets
tonight, and hot fight over the chairman.
ship is probable. William A. Cromwell, the
present chairman, is a candidate fo- re cleo
ton. He has strong competitor in the
person of Simon s. Brown of Wateryille.
Brown was member OF Garcelon's council.
and took part in the famous count-out.
Tabulator Chase, naturally enough, is work
ing for Brown, and his support counts for
good deal. The result of the last election in
this State is being used to show that Crom-
well is not competent to manage campaign,
though it is altogether probable that no mat
ter who had been chairman the result would
have been the same. Bunker of the Fair
field Journal has. had his batteries trained
ON Cromwell for weeks, and they have been
blazing away at him with great vlgor. Bun
ker's complaint is that Cromwell is a s'Moss-
back" The Bangor Commercial, too, has
been impressing upon the Democracy the
necessity of throwing Cromwell overheard.
The fight probably has good deal to do
with the patronage. Chairman Cromwelps
announcement that "me and Pat Collins is
going 10 distribute ir' has intensified the op-
position to him on the part of Democrats
whose relations with him have been of such
character that they can not hope for any
favors at his hands, and they are determined
If possible to put him where he will be likely
to have no favors to grant. As chairman of
the State committee he would naturally
have considerable influence with the new
administration; as private individual he
would probably have none.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

they expect chance to make up their
losses and get ahead. Let the enforcement
of the present law be thorough and continu-
GUS day after day and week after week and
month after month and In years time eve
ry rumseller can be made thoroughly sick of
the business. What is most needed is not
more law, but thorough and continuous en-
forcement of the law we already have. A
new law, no matter how severe its penalties,
would accomplish nothing unless enforced
and the chances are that the severer the law
the weaker would be its enforcement. Jur-
les would require more evidence to convict
aud men who had purchased liquor would
be more 10th to testify. Furthermore if the
present law is torn to pieces and reconstruct
ed as Gen. Dow and Mr.. Munson suggest
the work is likely to be done in such bung-
ling manner that the lawyers will detect lots
of ''rat holes'' through which the rumsellers
can escape for the next two years.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29
The Sea, of Galilae.

Correspondence New Orleans Times Democratl
One of the first things for which l looked
here was the fishing industry; but found it
not. There is evidently only one sailing
vessel on the lake, aud but very small
handful of clumsy rowboais When one of
these boats gets out of order, there is gener-
al CONSERVATION, it is said, for the art of
ship-bullding IS no longer known here
When we sent out our servant to day with
instructions to procure Galilee fish for din
ner, he was unable to find single fish in
the market. This is especially strange, in
as much as have had positive evidence that
the waters swarm with piscatorial life to-day
just as in the days when Christ called Cali
lean fishermen to his discipleship.
Yet fishing is still carried on here on a
small scale. Even last night saw !. boat
push out to sea with nets aboard, Just as ST.
mon did, no doubt, when he was bound to
toll all night at the same business.
This leads me to guess, or at least to hope,
that the citizens were not quite so lazy and
worthless 10 the days of the Son of Man.
They could not have been any worse. The
modern Galileean would ride two-thirds the
way around the lake on the ragged back of a
donkey or a camel, rather than display the
enterprise required to effect crossing in
one-sixth the time by boat. Stupidity and
cupidity are everywhere linked in way
that sorely tries Occidental patience.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

The prophet OF the weather bureau made
The worst blnnder of his life yesterday. At
one o'clock in the morning he informed the
New Englanders that they might expect
warmer, partly cloudy weather and local
SHOWS; west winds shifting to southeastern
ly" When the New Highlander put his nose
out of doors he quickly became convinced
that even an official weather prophet is not
always to be depended upon. The thermom-
eter stood at zero, strong Northeast wind
was blowing and the air was filled with
snowfakes. The mercury continued to fall
all through the day, and what is certainly
very unusual, the snow increased as the
mercury fell. In the afternoon we had a
good specimen of Western blizzard. TAX
en- all in all, it was the worst day expert.
enced here in many years, and it is certain
ly to be hoped that we may never see its
like again.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

Rev. III. G. Munson in his address to the
speaking of his war on Portland rumsellers
is reported to have said:
We have been working in Portland for about three
weeks to suppress the grog shops, and in our cru
sade have been respecters of persons In our eff
forts we have put out 236 warrants, and secured
100 barrels of beer. But notwithstanding we have
raided these shops, they continue to sell every
day.
Mr.. Munson evidently thinks bis failure
to close up the rum shops which he has been
raiding day after day is due to lack of law
and he names five things, the most impor-
tant of which is Imprisonment for the first
offence, which are necessary to make his war
effectual. As the law now stands imprison-
ment or fine may be imposed for the first Of
fence in the discretion of the Judge. But for
second offence imprisonment is already
compulsory. How will the change he sug-
gesis help Mr.. Munson break up the
rum shops? Nine-tenths of the keepers
of the shops which be has been raldipp
for the past month are already under at least
one conviction for violation of the liouor law
so that new conviction would inevitably
result in their imprisonment. Yet they still.
Mr.. Munson tells us, continue day after day
to sell rum. The danger of imprisonment
doesn't seem to appal them or drive them
out of business. The fact is a great
many of them are willing to take the
chances of imprisonment SO long as they
make money out of the traffic. When they
become convinced that there is no money in
the business they will go out of it. They
look upon Mr.. Munson's war merely as a
spurt which will soon be over, and then
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29
NOTICE AZ
Boston & Portland Clothing Co.
NOTICE..

we wish to remark to our many
patrons and the PUBLIC that the
above goods are all new and
fresh, mo old stock whatever. The
time is so short previous to The
opening of our Spring trade. that
we intend to close out Every
Article i'm this Stock i'm the short
EST possible time. We have made
every effort by engaging extra
help to see that our patrons are
waited en- promptly and TO have
goods delivered ON time.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

The Oklahoma "boom' is over for the
present. Tho boomers have marched ont
of the Territory they undertook to steal I'M
der escort of United States troops. Their
proclaimed intention was to resist, or, as
they put it, ''to defend their rights with
their lives" But the appearance of the
United States troops soon convinced them
that discretion was the the better part of
yaior, and they submitted without firing a
gun Probably this will not be the last of
the raids on the Indian Territory, unless
some Of the 'boomers" are arrested and
punished,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

Sen. Wolseey was right and the crokers
who predicted that he could not reach Khar-
tonm unless his army was largely augment
ed, were wrong. Gen. Stewart has crossed
the desert and is now at Metemneh on the
banks of the Nile 10 communication with
Khartoum. So far as the relief of Gen.
Gordon is concerned Gen. WolseIey's mis-
sion is virtually accomplished. The British
force evidently experienced some hard fight
ing and their loss is considerable. Gen.
Stewart has been badly wounded. 1t now
appears that Gen. Gordon has never been in
much danger and could have held out for
years. This puts rather ludicrous aspect
upon the clamor in England last summer
against Gladstone because of what was
styled the pusillanimous abandonment of
Gordon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

Mr.. Hewitt's attempt to get the Mexican
treaty before the House do not meet with
encouraging success, but the House was not
full and he will try again. This treaty has
already been ratified by the Senate, and only
waits necessary legislation on the part of the
House to become operative.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

Irishmen in London are already beginning
to suffer by reason of the explosion in the
houses of Parliament. A great many have
been discharged by their employers and in
some establishments placards are posted no.
tifying Irishmen that they need not apply
for work as none Of their race will be en-
ployed. These facts explain the reason why
the denunciation of Saturdays outrage has
been so much more vigorous on the part Of
Irishmen Oh the other side of the Atlantic
than on the part of Irish Americans. The
former realize more fully than the latter can
the injury which such outrages work to
Irishmen and the Irish cause.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

A despatch from Augusta to the Boston
Record says that the friends of Ex.Goy.
Garcrlon are seriously urging him for
place in Cleveland's cabinet as tribute to
the Jacksonian stand he took in the famous
count-out They declare that he is the most
abused Democrat in the country, and that
the tender OF cabinet position would no
more than repay him for what he has suf-
fered. His chief boomers are the Hon. E.
+. Pillsbury and Tabulator Chase If the
cabinet is to be made an asylum for abused
Democrats all three of these gentlemen have
substantial claims to admittance to it.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-29

Among the curious petitions presented
to the legislature is one to change the
style of spelling. 1t Came from Perham, in
Aroostpok county. What particular style
the petitioner wants adopted does not APP
pear, but it is probably the style he Is ad-
dlctfd ia