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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27
AROOsTOoK, ss.-C Court Of County Commission

AROOSTOOK, ss.-C Court Of County Commission
ers, July Term, 1885
On the foregoing petition. the Commissioners
being satisfied that the petitioners response
Bile and that inquiry into the merits is expedient
1t is ORDERED, That thirty dag notice be
given that the Commissioners will meet on Mon
day, Oct %, 1885, at 10 A. NJ. at Martin Savages in
said Francis, and hear all parties interested in
said road, and proceed to view the route above de
scribed. And Immediately after said view a further
hearing will be had at the place.
said notice to BE- given by posting up attested
copies Of said petition and this order in three public
places in said It. Francis and by serving upon
the clerk OF said plantation, the owners Of said town.
ships, No. l6 in the 9th range, No. 10 in the 10th
range and No. 10 in the 18th range, being unknown
TO the Commissioners, and by publishing the same
three successive weeks in the Aroostook Herald. a
newspaper published at PresQue Isle, in said county
and six successive weeks in the Kenne5ec Journal the
State paper, the last publication and said service
and posting TO be at least thirty days before said
meeting, that all parties interested may hen and
there attend and be heard if they fit.
Attest RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order.
w6w2s Attesf:-RASsoN NORTON, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

KENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Probate Court, heh
at augusta, on the second Monday Of July
1885.
GEORGE l. ARMSTRONG, Administrator on
NJ the estate Of Lewis Armstrong, late on
Keadfeld In said County, deceased having presented
his second account OF administration for allowances
ar d also his private account; -,
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successively prior to the -econd Monday Of
August next in the Kennebec journal, a newsps.
per printed in Augusta, that all persons interesed
at Augusta. and show cause, If any, why the same
should not be allowed.
H.. s. WEBSTER. Judge.
Attes,. UowApD OWEN Register w3w2Ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

invaluable physician OF large practice says ~
has never failed me and have never lost child ~
diarrhGa or cholera iniantum." In cans. @3c anu
upward. ~ d&wiw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

"That poor invalid wife. Sister, Mother,
"Or daughter!!..
"Can be made the picture of health,
with few bottles of Hop Bitters,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

NAlANYcn LADIES AND YOUNG GIRLS TO
W AN 6U work for at their homes. No
previous knowledge needed; easily learned; can be
done in leisure hours a steady emp oyment;
from y TO II DOLLARS PER WEEK CAN BE
MADE almost from the commencement; steady
work this FALL and WINTER; No CANVASS.
ING. For full particulars please address
kENSl>GTON PLAQUE PANEL ART CO.,
us '79 fremont ST. knickerbocker Building).
p. U. Box 5hS. Boston. N ass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

81 None genuine without a bunch Of green Hops
on the white label. ShuH all the VILE poisonous
stuff with "Hop" or "Hops" In their name.
June l6deod6w1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27
NEm advertisements.
Important to Canvassers

NyANTED-Live Canvassers in every county In
w the United states to sell FOX'S PATENT
REVERSIBLE SAD IRON, which combines two
work OF entire set Of ordinary irons Is self heat
ing by gas OF alcohol lamp. DOES AWAY WITH
HOT KITCHENS. Price moderate. A large
and lasting income insured to good canvassers. Ad-
dress, for circulars. &C.. FOX SAD IRON CO.. 95
Reade ST., N. Y. july4d&w4w
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12
A FoRcIBLR DECISION.

A powerful decision was recently ren- dered against bill collectors by Nash vile judge. The judge, it seems, is tn the habit of taking an appeal when bill is presented to him. This annoyed the collectors. One bold young fellow was determined 10 face the juris. in his een and argue from tabulaied evidence, show ipg that the judge was much in debt 10 q wholesale liquor house. The unAinch. ing young man walked into the cosr, room, took a position in front of the judge desk and said:
 "Tbis is Judge Peterson, believe"
 "Yes," the judge answered as he sus- piciously eyed the young man.
 The collector handed the judge bill. The judge looked at it, recognized it as an old acquaintance, handed 1t back to the young man and said:
 "Tell them that I'll come by and set tie"
 They've heard that several times al. ready" the collector replied. "Now wan, to know whether to come back here or not"
 "No. you needn't"
 "Well, then, I'll stay until you render your decision"
 The jidge He~ out over the desk, like a piece of whalebone, and knocked the young man down-knocked all his teeth into the southeast corner Of his mouth It is likely that the young man may ap- peal from the decision, but it should teach lesson to bill collectors. Why, hang it, when a man says that he will be around the first of the month why don !, they thank him politely and retire9
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12

"If your picture wasn't on here I'd throw it away"
 "No, voa wouldn't" Jackses, replies. !" You mean that you are going to throw i, away just because mine is on there"
 By this time they are holding each others hands, and, before they reach home t,ey are engaged.
 Is the grea, artist ignorant of all this 2 Oh, no. He knows exactly what is going forward. Since the beginning of his noted career be has been the means of joining many hearts and hands. Among the young he inspires m atrimony even as strongly as mashed garlic inspires dis position of unconditional retreat. From the door of his tent he looks out upon a core qaered neighhorhood. and at evening when he lights his three-cent cigar and blows the cabbage perfu nc out into the dying twilight, he thanks the Lord that he is not like other men. When he be- comes wealthy he goes to a town aud opens an "Art Gallery" His money begins to fade and the sight of tbe tax collector makes him sick. Hard times come upon him and he joins the crowd of lamenters who say ".imes aint wha, they used to be-" The grocer's clerk at. tempts to ike the great artist. Grea, Ce iar! It wash this way when his tent on a hill, overlooked Austin's branch It wasn't this way when the yoAng girls at the Oak Grove barbecue piased acw- CTS on his coat and spoke in whispers of his greatness. He would go back to the country, but years have passed and an. other great artist sits in the dosF of hi; I tent and views conquered neighbor' hood. ...,.- .s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12

These books were of the higher order of leaEniHg, and his "a mystery how they ever tound their way into that country. [ ap. piled to the board cs trustee. !e. sssks. aud was informed that the matter should be attended to. The next day nearly a wagon load oi congressional documents, all, it seemed, which had evef been sent home by represent A,ives, were brought to the schoolhouse, l attempted to ex. plain to the man who brought them that they could not be made to Acive our pur- pose, but he declared that they were enough 10 educate any 'pAssui O ehil- dTen, and that lf didnt lAIn 'em with those books the board of uus,ass would investigate the reason. By this time Set. u,day a'r,ved, The 'squ,re called me early and told me that | would have to help his son Joe gather corn. The tol- lowing Monday tho old man e4ms to me AAd said:
 "ThAt con has to be gathered Aa reckon you Il have to stay an help gsthss II 1e, go to the school house an' tell the scholA,s there won be no school ias a week"
 protested. but the old mans alr was SO convincing th M after shile. 1 thought It better to 70 out into the 6eld. Alter all the corn had been gathered it took about weeks time the old ma told me to resume my duties AS an edu. catoE but wha, was the ussV could do nothing with the m atssial which b ad been furnished ms. A, length 1 decided to run away. To avoid troublesome sx. periencss choose .hs nIghs time. 1 st"ls Gown the ladder which served as c stAirway and wen, ou, into tAs beaadls e night 1 walked rapidly, and thought that was safe, bu, ~ a4yushs 1 wss overtaksa by the boA:A of uuusss aaA gas Carried back. demanded to knoS wkst harm had 1 doae. was told that
 had humbugyed the people, tha, VAS no school teacher, and thA. l had ss. eslvsd money by false preisssss.
 ~" have received no monsy," | rec p!.sd.
 We'll, you wosld hev received |. if ws had gin 1t to you"
 was tried and sentenced to two moa'hs' hard labor, and the squire ss. cured me. They shut mo up st nighi and made me work like slave durisg the day. os ahssnooa- jsss the sshss day the old man and go. is.o aghs. He left me in this shape bu, got a~sy. Here. take my certificate. C.vs 1t te some ons tha, needs 1t. Ssad it to ths charity hospital have secured . po- si,ion ss mule breaker for . s.isst.cas 1 company. Good bye.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12
AN EXCELLENT SHOT.

A prominent meichan. of Liile Rock went turkey-huntipg the other day. in bis household he had long boasted ol his skill as a hunter, and when he left hoLie his family knew that he would come back loaded down with game. Alter an unsuccessful search in the woods he returned to a railroad station, where Ae h ad got of the train early at morn ing, and was greatly pleased to see ne gro who had for sale several large sur- keys which he had caught in a trap. Tue turkeys were alive and the merchant, glad ofthis, unused;
 "I'll get couple Of those monsters and shoot them just before get home.'
 He asked the price of two large gob- blers, and though the amount demanded struck him as being excessive, he handed out the money and took the turkeys. He was not very far from home and he de- 'cided to walk, knowing that to be seen on the train, carrying live game, would not appeAr very much like true sports man. Af.er uudging about three miles part of the way through a cypress swamp, the merchant decided to stop Id s.augh. ter his game. "No~," saio he, I'll jus, tic 'em on this stump, with their heads together, and will kill 'em both at once"
 He placed the turkeys on a stump, stepped of about thirty paces and fired. "Wh-r-rrr!" the turkeys went. sailing over the cypress trees. The merchan, s'ood aghast His shot had only cut the string that bound the fowls.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12

surrender, but some sort ot ruse Is al- ways successfully adopted.
 The other night. a, an eastern hotel an Enelishman who had just gone to bed was aroused by furious knocking on the door of hs room.
 "Wat's the matter bout there ?"
 "Get up quick, mister, the house Ia on Ire"
 " The 'ouse Is on freF"
 "Yes."
 "The ell i, isl"
 "Ycs. hurry up or she stairs will be so badly burned you cao't Re, down."
 "SAy. were you hever down In Ha'k. ansaw1'
 "rhis Is no time for ioolishness."
 "Weil. lii ave been down in Harkan. saw an know the tricks. You wan, to get me hout hoi this ere bed to give |, to some blArs,ed bloody drummer
 The door was broken opea and the F. igi,ahman was saved. Shortly after ward as he stood looking at the fire, he said
 Thought soma bloody drummer wlnted me bed, ye know. an come hin one of being burn, hup"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12
WERE THANKFUL.

"Dis heah is sr great 'vivai dat ws'ss got oa hsn', Btudss Maseus." said PAssos Htcksey. addressing ( eo-labores la . great csuse.
 "yas. indeed yas, indeed. it do me CT hsep er good .sr see sil dsss ole sin- nsrs 'tessIn' de Lswd, sho's yer bornd it do"
 "Me too. Bfuder MSeus. 1t do 'psas like de day Q de penysost hsb come as de ias', an ih anks de Lswd fur i.. Sssst up CT nuder hime, dsS," he added tssning to the congregation. "Y4s, Bfudss Mas- GUS. we e g~,ne tsr gi. our ward for aii dis good work we'se doln'. Say, ds sh bfadeY, whus does de c'isckshuns ssmount ter dis ehenin'1'
 Ten dollAbs an CT quarter"
 !" l thaDks de Lswd fus dat, too. Say. Bfudsr Marcus, we ain gwins steal dat money. Is we1'
 No, indeed"
 "Js' g~iss ter joy oarss'fs es Isssls arsef saryices. asn' we ?"
 "Dsts aii."
 "D4fs pisoty red plsn'ssios licksr down dc street. ain' dar ?"
 Plenty Q hit."
 "Woa't hart . mod'rsss pussoa, win "'DesA it won't."
 "Cwios ter git some. ain' ws '"
 "Deed we is
 F'ss 'vival, dis, Brudss Msseus" Monsescus."
 "As' ws'se thankful.n
 We is dai." sWsil, lss 'sn sisg = ssdeS hins ssp dss sen e. Ssg = ssdss hins, pisGsA Bfudss Jsks. plssss stass q cAaas as' = Lawd1l jins b sssg = sAlIa.s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12
THE uNLucKY THIRTEEN.

@W'y, how yer oo. Nancy" said old Hester, addressing old SAnoerson' s daughter.
 Poly, how is it wid yessef2'
 Poly, how's all de folks at home?"
 "Poly, lthanks yer; Ho~'s all wid yesse
 Mighty poly. Look heah, Nancy, -didn' yer git married las SAdday nlshtr
 No, de weddin' dat como of didn' take place."
 WhAfj didn' it, gal1"
 Wall, dAr want eTnuf folks dar an ve wanted de eifAir ter be CT success. We had duo made big preparations an vs 'clu ded dat it wouldn' do ter hab sich G spread fur jes' so tew, an ergin, it would been bad luck case dAr want but tAineen present"
 Ali foolishnes& Yer oughtenter slebe in no sich foolish 'spicion ez dat 'ctaz ter goodness, yer makes me er- 0amed O yer, puttin' oil CT weddia' jes' oercAse dn want but thirteen dar Wyatt yer sen' cs, an ineucc dc fo'teenf n1goa ter come h 2"
 Wall. daddy dad go ont an beg him - cDma"
 .. | W.ll .ynt yer go erhsad am let efn erloeef'
 .Couidn'." S sWyr
 Csse de tofeenf man vus de passon nn9 Aad promised ser mary me. tells @Gs Aant Csxisy, shirsesn ,is bad iack.s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12


 In point of literary merit, there is no comparison between w. D. ,Howells and E P Roe. Howells is close in sxpres- son. as tue as life itself snd is full of ID . terest- not intense, but that kind of in- terest which we take in our neighbors' aff.irs- Roe is prolix, loose. ointed in expression, lacks literary finish, and is frsquen,ly tlresome yet his books have attained three times as large sale as the works of Howells. Does this differ ence in sales result from the inability Of Americans to appreciate fine literature 2 No, it is because Roe is a minister of the gospel. There is, even among persons who ought to have better sense, 8 strong pr ld,ce against novels. They will not permit a novel, except it be the work of a preacher, to come into their houses. They fancy that preachers novels are higher in tone and purer in moral pur- pose than novels written by laymen, when, as a rule, the reverse is true Teachers, from a right long granted to the pulpit, take more liberties than other men; and, in sometimes attempting to adorn a moral, they tell semi-obscene tale.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12

Samuel J. rilden, in his advocacy of the improvement Of our coas. deieases shows foresight which no sensible man will attempt to dispute, but the wise demssogue from the back goods will no doubt assist in defeating any measure formulated upon Mir. Tiidens suggestion. He will not do this because he does not believe in Mir. Tiidsn, but because it :" will take the peoples money" All such political excressences should be hewn dosn and cast into the fire of pu blic con- tempt.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12

Archdeacen FArrar is much in love with the people of Boston. The great man is excessively Eaglish, and the Bos. tonisns showed him that London vas "no~here." "1 find only one trouble with these dear people," said FaIaS. < They speak with snch an Esgish dsawl that l can scarcely ssdesstasd them, but aiser ali, they ase vesy dsss people and arc socA admirable subjects of heqssea.s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12
A MIsUsEu TEACHER.

Several months ago. q young man with an intellectual range of features apple d to the Liuls K ,ck board ot examiners for a scaoo! ieicheYs certificate. He passed a creditable exlminatiou. and im- nAdlA,sly vent out into the country to enter upon the discharge of his ennobi ling duties. The other day, wa'ls the prest- den, oi the board oi .x .miners wAs si,. ting in his fiji e. the sane young man entered, but SD much had hs changed that the president did DO, Tecogoizs htm. He had re urned with all hts features but they looked tired. Hts nose had been peeled auA one of hts ears dropped in . disconsolais manner.
 "You dont seem to know me, Y Aaid the young maa.
 "No, 1 believe no,," the president re. piled.
 "I am F. isha E Smith, who vas ex. amined by your board aoou, three wonths ago"
 "Os, yes. didnt rscognir, you. Si. do~n, MT. Smith. What have you been dong since you left hsIe7 Working at 6 shingle mill 2'
 "No, sir" sad Mr. Smith,"
 "You mast have hesa slek."
 "No."
 Must have fllen out with som ebody."
 "Weil, rather. Bf ths way. have come up 10 Fe.ura the cefnh ate of ipiel- lse'ual cultivation ~aith yoa gave me. The papers are doubtless very clsyefiy drasn up. and are no doabt very useful in their way, but do not care to hold them spy longer"
 Why, don | you like teaching schooi5'
 "Oa, 1 don, mind it ia the abstract. but well, may be wrong to express my opinion wi.hoa, deeper com mu.ion with myself"
 Come, said the pre,idsnt, now some- what interested. "teii me shat has caused the wonderful change in you. When ,ou were examined. you were sa,hssias tic in the cause Of edacatioa, bu. now you have lost your ardof"
 "Well." sad Elisha B. Smith, as he touched the bridge of his nose snd then looked As hs 6oger, when 1 left here my mind ~as fuii Of great schemes of en. Iightenment. wanted to carry the grammar and unabridged dictionary to the young men who lived ovsf he ndks and up the creek so, whsa got ou, into the free air of the coontsy, 1 hurried to. ward a district where, in time past, the school teacher has m ade bs. lew tracks At length 1 arrived in . nsig ghboshood known as Bl eek Csas Bend. The people ~ere very aoxious for . school, and, within . week after my ssnvAl, . nvmber of men hsd banded togsshsr and bslt . log schoo'hoass. 'Sqawe Jasper vas the leading man, and, is paymsat of hts en- meat services, vas to board st his houss and on Saturdays CT any other day of| pressing demand, was to assist the | squire and his boys F1 my services q l scssol teacher vas to ssesiys fossy doI- | lars pes mossh.
 "Whss scAeol-dsy arrived tAsss wss . Aosss faii of scholars,' bst sslosssnsssly 'hsss vsss bst ssvsa or sight beoks. l
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12
LIM NINGS.

Bismarck's health has improved won- .derfully of late, and it is hin,ed that the old gentleman has become fond ot the ham bone of the American hog.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-15
A New Kind of Bank Note.

An entirely new kind of bank note,
printed in colors instead of the black
and white of the Bank of England
notes. is being prepared for issue by the
Bank of Scotland. The promise to pay
in the body Of the note is surrounded
on two of its sides by broad orna-
mental band, and on the other two
sides by border in which the value OF
the note is printed great number Of
tirhes. On one border the seal and
counter seal of King William ii. Of
Scotland are printed in brown on q yell
low ground. and between them are the
royal arms on blue ground. On the
upper border are the arms of the bank
in brown on a yellow ground, with the
date of the establishment of the bank.
1895. The chief novelty of the new
note is in its colors. which will. Of
course, make reproduction by photo.
graphy impossible, and it is believed
will prevent forgery. The paper on
which the new note is printed is made
by the same firm as produces the Bank
II England note paper.-N Y Post.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-15
CHEAP MONEY.
The Woman who Mistook the Charact
of u Brokers Shop.

The Woman who Mistook the Character
of a Brokers Shop.
She pushed her way through the little
crowd of ex-capitalists that was con-
gregated about the ticker" and set heI
shopping-bag down upon the counter
with slam.
Il see by the papers that money is
cheap" she began.
Never so cheap as at present." re
piled the broker, affably.
"How are you selling tens?' she con-
tinued. ...
ITEMS, MADAME" said the broker il
surprise.
Eyes, ten-dollar bills. Where do vol
keep them? This doesn't look at al
like bankrupt sale. expected to fine
them in little baskets ticketed: ANY
thing in this basket So, and so on
Have you any remnants quarters
halves, and all that-at a great sacri
fee? What is the cause of this fearful
reduction, anyhow Must you close GU
your entire stock of money within tn,
next thirty days. regardless of cost. t.
make room for fresh goods? Or is you
stock damaged by firep"
1--WE have some stocks that are dam
aged by water that we can let you hav'
at very low figure. said the broker.
"Yesp BY the way, you didn't tel
me what you get for the n-dollar bills
20, wine and cigars and theate
tickets" said the broker, absent mind
eddy.
Il mean, how much do you sell then
forp"
Ten dollars"
"Do you call that cheap"
Eyes, l do" growled the financier
"I've seen the time when had to pa
S15 for the use of ten on my persona
note at thirty days, and it was dir
cheap, too, considering the security
What did you expect to payP"
20. not more than five. I'm look
ing for bargains. Good morning.
Detroit Free Press.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-15
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
PoLLY's QUIET FOURTH.

MD over you hear of Miss Polly shannon
Who nearly goes mad at the sight OF can
gnst outside of Bristol she lives all alone.
And hasn't 90 much AS a cat of her ownl
while dreadifis the thought OF the Fourth OF
She said TO herself: Il shat certainly fiy,''
Then suddenly there popped in her head the
Most serenely to spend our National day.
Al stering, abe plugged ali the key'ho'es
And over each window hung blankets from
Then. nliins her ears full Of pink cotton
She tied on her nishi-cap, all rufacs saa
And said 70 herself; Nov we'll see If that
Al four in the morning will rouse Polly
Shannon
The Mayor Of Bristol however was sick,
And even so low ~ TO mind the clocks uch,
And. therefore, the Council MADE haste 10
ny means Of great posters. in letters Of
Beeaifse Of His Honor the Mayors condi-
Pronounced very cvisieal by the physician,
Tomorrow no crackdT gun, cannon. or
shall once be shot OF in the city Of Bristol.
Police are Instructed, aud will, without f1ii,
Most promptly remand all offenders to JAIL
tast think Of the grief of those poor Bristol
When S, rss, S,.s this pla0ard which vetoed
But Polly slept swcctiy, fer no thunderous
OF cannon terrific awoke her al fguyi
Twas late when she rose, with supreme
preparins herself for dav OF inaction,
For how could she work-the house dark o.
And mercury going way up IKE rocketa
But when Precipitation meant peace sno
She felt she could stand it with bttls objec-
ton.
So all the day long In the darkness and hes
She sweltered and worried, while outside
the sweet
Ripe fragrance of summer pervaded the afr
The birds gave their concerts all natur'
While never gun. a torpedo. nor pistol.
The ghost of sound woke In solemn Ole
BRISTOL
The next morning came. With sense o
which iiiied her whole soul with content
She tossed wax and cotton far out Of sight
Threw wide doors and windows and Fazo'
Her neiehbor, Dick Jones' came and lounges
Good mornin'i How are yer You're u
rather late
upl
Too bad on the boys thcs are bill they pu
upl"
| what bill2' Amt you heardr lhets Wh
| twas so still
They put OH the Fourth cause the Mayor
so ILL.,"
And didn't they shoot on the cannon at all ,
Cried Polly amazed. Not "A gun, great o
small;
There amt been day, as ! know on, fhi
| year
So dead level still Us twas yesterday here
| Miss Polly said only: "well, therel d.
| clarei'
Thou slammed to the door and dropped Int
chair.
with look very sheepIsh, and manner les
| curt,
She thzught; 9 After this 1 wont cry u
| I'm hurt"
| Fannie e. Newbe,ry, IN Wide Awd'e.