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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

o II. Holberg, Pastor Woodhaven M. II.
Church, South Woodhaven, Queens Co., N.
Y, states 81 have used Allcock's Plasters
for thirty years. Never found them fail TO cure
weakness Of the back, spine and kidney diff
culties. They are very agreeable and
strengthening. A short time ago / got in
profuse perspiration while preaching. I'm
prudently going home without mp overcoat,
lost the use of my voice, and the next day
had a violent pain in my back, kidneys and
chest. | could hardly breathe. Three ALI
cocks Pla-ters applied to nv back, chest and
kidneys cured me completely in SIX hours.
/ was astoni-hed how quick my breathing be-
came easy after applying"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

when you demand n BensOns Capcine Plaster Of
druggist, to expect to receive Yet there are,
we regret 10 say, few druggists Of the Cheap John
variety who will try to persuade you 10 accept some
worthless subs iitue with similar sounding name,
such as "Capscin," "Capsicum, ;" "Capucin," "Cap
-icine,r etc, prcnxed sometimes with the name
"Burton" or " Beuton." Cheap John will offer you
one OF these wreichcd limitations for half the price
of the genuine he well afford 20 do, its real
value being nothing and its cost but little more. Ben
sons are the only porous plasters that can be de-
pended upon 10 every ailment subject TO exter
nal treatment. They are prompt, sure and thorough
Protect yourself against deception by buying OF re-
liable druggists only. The genuine bears the "fhree
Seals" trademark and has the word "Capcine" cut In
the centre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
ACASHIER ARRESTED.
Inoui,itive Officials Looking After Miss
ing Dollars.
DEs MONIES, Ia Feb. %.

DEs MONIES, Ia Feb. %.
w. A. McGrew cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ottumwa, is under arrest for
making fraudulent entries upon the bank
hooks. A short time ago the national bank
examiner investigated the affairs of the bank.
and discovered indisputible proof of crooked
ness. One draft of several thousand dollars
drawn by McGrew was discovered OF ~hich
,here was no record at all. and the cashier
pretended to be ignorant of the use made OF
tho nroceeds. The examiner telegraphed to
Washington for instructions, and he was or
darad TO make the arrest Immediately. Dist.
Attv. Finch was sent for, and McGrew was
taken before United States Commissioner
Beaman and place under $4,000 bonds. The
affair was kept profound secret, and is not
vet known to the public of Ottumwa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
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Onlv Two Bottles. Messrs. Johnston, Iiol-
loway & Co Wholesale druggists Of Philadel-
phia, Pa, report that some time ago gentle
man handed them dollar, with request to
send good catarrh cure TO two army officers
in Arizona. Recently the same gentleman
told them that both OF the officers and the
wife Of well-known u. s. A. General had
been cured Of Catarrh by the two bottles OF
Ely's Cream Balm. Not liquid or snuff.
Price 30 cents. feb23de0d&wIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
MEDALS FOR CANADA.
The Volunteers who Went Against Riel
to be Decorated.
LONDON. Feb. q

LONDON, Eco 70.
In the House of Commons this evening
the committee o; supply reported favorably q
resolution granting fl200 for medals to be
distributed among the Canadian volunteers
who served in the campaign against the re
bell,on of Louis Re. Mr.. Healey opposed
the grant. William Henry Smith and Lord
Randolph Churchill denounced Mr.. Healey
and praised the bravery and patriotism of the
Canadian volunteers without stint. Mr..
Gladstone urged the rejection of the resolu-
ton on the ground that its adoption would
create ill feeling, but it was passed by a vote
of 209 to 66.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
Died in His sleigh.

PORTLAND, Feb. 26.
Sargent Files. milk-man of Saccarappa,
drove his milk-slegh to the city as usual this
morning. On the return trip to Cumberland
Mllis' the horse was seen to halt. and on in
vestigating Mr.. Files was found dead. The
cause is supposed to be heart disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
An Attempt to Wreck a Train.
HARRISBURG, Pa, I

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.
nSttempt was made tonight to wreck the
Reading accommodation train, by placing
four ties on the track. The engine struck
III. obstruction with considerable force and
va. considerably damaged. but none of the
cars were thrown of the track. Passengers
on the train were greatly Jared, but none
sustained any injury. There is no clue to
the perpetrators of the act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

No investment can be made that will pay
family so well as the weekly expenditure OF
five cents for The Golden Argosy. II Is
safe paper for the family, filled with choice
stories and other matter of the highest char
acter. 1t is endorsed BY such prominent
men as Hon. s. B. Elkins and Cornelius
Vanderbilt who take it for their families. 1
can furnish it by the week or year. J.F FRANK
Pierce, Augusta, Me. Dealer in BOOKS
jan19deod6m3p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
Beware of ScroMk

scrofnla is probably more general than any
0,ber disease. 1t is insidious in character,
,nd manifests itself in running sores, pustulaI
arnntions boils, swellings, enlarged Joints,
.hscesses. sore eyes, etc. Hoods Sarsaparilla
sypels all trace of scrofula from the blood,
saving it pure, enriched, and healthy.
81 was severely afflicted with scrofula
and for over a year had two running sores
On my neck. Took five bottles OF Hoods
s,rsaparilla, and consider myself cured"
@ f. LoyEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
e. A. Arnold, Arnold, Me-, had scrofulous
cores for seven years, spring and fall. Hoods
sarsaparilla cured him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
CHAS. A. CABRERA, 32 Hawley
St., Boston, Mass, writes:


''One year ago was apparently so far
gone with Consumption that my life
seemed only question OF days rather than
months. With my faith in the ability of
physicians to help me all gone. tried al
most every known remedy, with no appar-
ent benefit. Finally, as last resort. was
induced to try DR.. r. G.. Flowers Lung
Cordial. The very first dose gave me re-
lief, and with the first bottle | took new
lease of life, and can honestly say to-day
that one spoonful of this remedy is worth
more to the sufferer from Lung troubles
than gallon of any other known remedy.
A bottle of it is now one of my choicest
possessions. and at the first symptom of a
never fails to give"
DR.. FLOWERS LONG COR
DIAL is without question the most
wonderful Lung remedy ever dis
covered. 1t eradicates the germ of
CONSUMPTION AS NO RENE
DY HAS EVER BEEN KNOWN
TO DO. 1t stands without a rival
for COUGHS, COLDS, BRON-
CHlTIS, ASTHMA and CON-
SUMPTION.
Price $l.O0 per bottle. a copy
of DR.. Flowers Rules for the
Treatment of Consumption accom-
panles each bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
,,ovoraItv =, Nominations.

LEWISTON, Feb. 26.
The republicans of Lewiston nave no"i'
,.,sa for mavor Hon. David Cowan.
The democrats nominated d. >. mcolA''
cuddy, Esq.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
Found Dead.
HAyERHILL, Feb. :

HAvERHILL, Feb. 70.
Miss Clara A. Gordon, 40 years old, of ~
roerson street, was found dead in bed this
. afternoou. She is supposed to be dead since
Tnesday night. She had been eating canned
corn and had vomited. A Apost mortem will
be held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27
Salt Rheum

william Spies, Elyria, o., suffered greatly
from erysipelas and salt rheum, caused by
handling tobacco. At times his hands would
crack omen and bleed. He tried various prep
.r,tous without aid finally took Hoods Sar-
s.narilla. and now says: Il am entirely we'll"
NV son had salt rheum on his hands and
=, the caives Of his legs. He took Hoods
s,rsan2r.lla and is entirely cured" j. B.
STANTON, Mt. Vernon, ONO.
HOODS Sarsaparilla
Sold By all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
orlyty c. l. HOOD z CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

The Louisville ladies, who are remarkable
for their beautiful compilations, all chew
ColQan's Taffy Tolu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

4ugUSfd Beer Compang's Wholesale Price Current.
BEEF-roday's prices OF fresh beef;-Sidcs, 7as;
tanks trump and oins lgalic short rib cuts sa
loc ,rAttes &c, backs. 6a7c; ehucks, stripes, Sc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

Miss Josie B Crand0n, daughter of Hon
John II. Crandon, Esq, of Columbia Falls.
has recently been awarded prize Of twenty
FIVE dollars at the North West University,
Ill for the best class defamation.
The owners Of the steamer Flushing, re-
Gently burned at St. John, n. b., have char
tered and placed on her route the fine tug
Storm King.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
An Elephant Patronizing the bar.

Kiralfy Bros. trained elephant, ii
Mahdi, left the California Theater
about nine o'clock last evening by the
stage entrance, after his little part had
been played. The keeper was temper
arilly absent at the time, and FL Mahd'
was at full liberty to wander about at
his own free will. Attracted by
the lights and snowy windows, the
elephant crossed the street and forced
his way through the hall open door of
Brewers Exchange saloon. The few
customers present, together with the
bartender, were frightened out OF their
wits by the sudden apparition OF the
unexpected New I ears guest and i'm
mediateiy stampeded toward the back
ward. Once safely out side. one or two
Of the more curious returned and gazed
through chlnk in the door IN order
to observe the actions Of the little ele-
plant. which looked as big as noun
tain to the excited and scared men. At
ter shifting suspiciously about for q
moment Ell Mahdi made a brake for the
lunch counter and commenced tickling
mis- big palate with the many delicacies
theron. When all of the edibles were
demolished the sagscious animal
reached his trunk over the bar and took
bottle Of whisky from the bar shelf
The bottle was corked, but little dex-
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
About Going West Young Man.

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The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Going Into Pittsburgh at Night.

A great yellowish white speck low
down in the distant horizon ahead Is
the first sight one sees Of Pittsburgh
That speck is fame forty or fifty feet
long and half as wide. It is the adyer-
tisement of a gentleman's furnishing
goods store on Smithtield street, the
Broadway of Pittsburgh. The enter
prising brothers who keep the store had
a figure of Liberty Enlightening the
World in the. corner of their great
new building. and when natural gas in
vaded the city they took the cumber-
some Bartholdian imitation Of fire.
brand in her hand, substituted twenty
feet of gas-pipe for it, tapped the main
in the middle of the street, and now
they send man up a ladder every night,
and he lights match and raises it to
the pipe and, bangl section of the
city is lighted as no electric light ever
began to light any part of outdoors.
and there over the city this great bal
loon-shaped blaze sways and pailsates
in the wind all night roaring like q
giants furnace. Just so the river side
is illuminated by two great flames that
jut from ordinary little tubes sticking
out of Du Queane Heights. Iii is won
derful to see the wind catch one of
these masses Ct fams and wrestle With
it and bear it down and roll it over and
bite great yellow and white pieces from
it and fling it away, patches of Ere thai
look as though they were going to float
along and keep their shape awhile as
whiffs OF steam do. but instantly they
are gone. This natural gas carries no
odor with it. You cannot detect its
presence even when the air is laden
with it. 1t leaks from the mains in the
Pittsburgh streets, and. finding a vein
Of sand, penetrates to the cellars of
near houses. Several times it has hap
pened that a resident has gone down in
the cellar Of his house 10 look for
something. has lighted q match there,
and has seemed to become the center OF
a conYulsion of nature which has
wrecked all the windows. cracked the
walls, and blown the doors of their
hinges. In some Of the mills and in
the lot where the new jail ls going up
the q S jets burn forever. There is at
least one town or city 10 this region
wherein the street lights are never put
out, because it would be waste Of
money to hire lamplighter after the
original lighting New York Sun.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Marrying for Money.

| 1t is said that a witnesses who was be-
ing examined IN divorce case at Laur-
ems, Go, was recently asked the maiden
name of his wife, and was unable to
giveit. Cases of this kind are great deal
more frequent than one would be led to
| suppose, especially where a man mar
ries az old maid for her money. He
does not love the woman, and therefore
does not stay in the house long enough
to learn her name. Down town he
speaks of her as the old woman, and at
home as Mrs. Jones, White, or what
ever her name may chance to be. AS
long as there is plenty of money in the
till, and he does not have to work for
her support, he is happy, and don't
give a continental whether she is or not.
Of course, this kind Of fellow some
times catches a Tartar in the shape OF a
woman a little larger and huskier than
he is; woman who, until married, has
been obliged 80 fight her own battles,
and when her husband tries to impose
upon her, there is low, mufied noise
that sounds something like 'bif-bif -
and the neighbors are obliged to inter
fere to save his worthless life. 1t
would be a blessing to humanity if every
man VINO marries for money. and takes
pleasure In making his wife unhappy,
could be knocked end over appetite
every time he causes the tears to come
to her poor eyes II this could be done
there would be less suffering in the
world, and fewer divorce cases On re-
cord. Peck's Sun.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Robert Houdin's Escape From q Trying
Position,

Robert Houdin used to tell this story
about himself: One evening during a
performance | had borrowed hat to
make all omelet In. Those who have
seen the trick are aware that it is
chiefly Intended TO produce laugh, and
that the object borrowed runs no risk.
| had got through the first part excel
lently, consisting in breaking the eggs,
beating them, throwing in the salt and
pepper, and pouring it all into the hat.
After thus had to teign the frying of
the omeiet. placed the candle on the
ground, then holding the hat sufficiently
high above it to escape the flame, be-
gan turning it gently round, while
making some Of the stereotyped Jokes
adapted to the trick. The public
laughed SO heartily and go loudly that
j could scarce hear myself speak, but ]
could not suspect the cause of their
lilarity. Unfortunately, detected it
too soon. A strong scent Of burning
made me turn my eyes on the candle, it
had gone out. | then looked at the
hat. the crown was quite burned and
stained I had kept on turning the hat
round unsuspectingly until [ at length
put it on top OF the candle and covered
it with grease. Quite da2ed by the
sight, | stopped, not knowing how to
escape, Fortunately for me. my alarm,
though SO truthful. was regarded as a
well-played farce, to heighten the effect
of the performance. My only chance
was TO gain time; SO continued the
trick, with a tolerably easy air, and pro-
dueed to the public splendidly cooked
oInelet, which had enough courage
left to season with q few Jokes. Still.
that quarter of an hour of which Rabe
lais speaks had arrived. / must restore
the hat and publicly confess myself 8
clumsy bleckhaad. I resigned myself
10 this, and was going TO do SO with all
the dignity could muster, when 7
heard Antonfa call me from the side.
His voice restored my courage, for /
felt assured he had prepared some war
Tor my escape. Went up to him and
found him standing with q hat ID his
hand Look here he said, exehang
ing it for The one held: lit is yours,
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Advice to Wives.

DON'T disturb your husband while he
is reading his morning or evening pa
per by asking foolish questions. lie
may be only reading the latest scandal
or divorce suit; but he is just as much
interested as though it were foreign
news or market reports. Be patient,
and when he comes across anything he
thinks you can comprehend, perhaps he
may read it to you.
Don't communicate unpleasant news
or ask a favor before eating. The
heart is not easily touched when the
stomach is empty.
Don't impose upon your husband just
because he is good enough to assist you
little in your houseWork. Don't leave
the stove-handle in the red-hot stove,
and don't ask him to empty the ash
hod. Draw line OH the ash-hOd. AM,
don IT drive free horse to feath.
E&.it''es .,,sssaher an all his receipts and
notes that he has put carefully away on
the sitting room table, and tuck them
away in the fire the moment his back is
turned.
Don't trade off his old clothes for a
pair Of china dogs, anG then tell him
about it.
Don't monopolize every hook ID the
closet. Graciously tender him one nail
for his very own-and then, in mercy,
hang your :. Mother Hubbard your
pelerine, your shopping bag, and your
bonnet in some othe place.
Don't be explicit in giving directions.
When you ask him to go up stairs for
your portemonnaie, tell him it is either
on the table, or in the further corner of
the left-hand side of the upper bureau
drawer, or in the pocket of your brown
dress in the closet.
Don't ask him where he has been the
moment he enters the horse, Or where
he is going if he starts out for d walk
before breakfast.
Don't ask him to wolk the floor with
the baby half the night. A man who
tramps industrioasly around a billiard
table three nights in the week, or buys
an admission ticket to the opera, cam
be expected to be on duty at home the
other three nights.
Don't waste your breath In useless
against his fayorite chum.
Cultivate thechum yourself ostensibly
when your husband is not around and
matters will assume different aspect.
Chicago Herald
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
The Error About Goblin City.

Students of maps may have noticed
upon nearly all maps of Colorado i sued
during the past twenty years a settle
ment indicated Upon White River, near
the western boundary of the State, de-
nominated Golden or Goblin City. This
is curious example of the persistence
of a geographical blunder. Many years
ago an army expedition traversed this
region, going from Fort Bridger,
Wy. T., to old Fort Massachusetts, Col.
In this neighborhood are bad lands,
eroded into curious forms, which nat
urally suggest a ruined city; and the
commander Of the expedition gave the
locality the name Of Goblin City, which
name appeared on his map. The map
makers, in their haste to fill up the
blanks in the unsettled region, jumped
to the conclusion that this was a
Yeritable settlement, and gave Mt a
nlace on their maps-a place which it
,aas ever since retained. Not only have
the commercial map-makers, almost
without exception, fallen into this er-
ror, but such authorities as the United
States Engineer Office and General
Land Office have adopted it. The name
has, however, been gradually changed
from Goblin to Golden, and thence to
Golden City, while mole than one en-
terprising map-maker, reasoning, prob
ably that a city cannot exist without
means of communication with other
settlements, has constructed on paper
a road down the White River to it. IT
is scarcely necessary to add that there
is not, and never was, a settlement in
this neighborhood.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

enoagl, to support himself and his fam
lily and paw enough interest to staye OF
foreelosur e--sucn a one will vastly bet
tar himself bv getting ON d quarter Or
half section Of the rich soil in the VAL
lev Of the James or Red River OF the
North. He will work eight or ten hours
q day instead Of twelve or fourteen; ne.
will live q little better, and have his
property absolutely free from encaIn-
brance and after educating bis sons
and daughters he will have been able 10
nut uo a thousand dollars in the bank,
perhaps very raueh more. Butto make
| q fortune out of such farm is an an
tiraly different affair, and a man not
already used to farming will find it hard
| enough to make a bare living.
1 ssAltogether q rancho is net the place
! for any man who is either feeble OF IT.
/ resolute. on unaccustonled TO outdoor
life But while ! would advise suck to
| STAY in the East, and while think that
a ne'er-do-Well who doesn't like work
| will amount to as little III one place as
/ another L at the same time moststrongly
believe that active, energetic young men
without much capital, but with stout
hearts and sound bodies, can usually
very much better their conditions by
going West. They would probably get
! along moderately well even in the East,
but in the VI est their progress will De
/ infinitely more rapid. And 10 almost
/ every Eastern family there Will DE one
! or two members who are square pegs In
round holes, they have genuine taste
for adventure and rough work, and
/ genuine willingness to endure hardship
coupled with an intense loathing for the
! decorous hopelessness OF the office or
/ the counting room Kept at home, they
/ may never amount to anything, and
will probably, iii the revolt against
heir surroundings, end by going to the
,ad entirely; whereas, if turned adrltt
Il the West to Shift for themselves, they
would be very apt to carve cut Tor
themselves honorable and useful
areers For such men, OF bold, free
pirit, yet with balance and seh-control,
he West is the place Of all others; and
indeed SO it is for any one OF TIE
Brotherhood of hard workers who hap
,ens to be short of money, but is will
ng to put both heart and body into
whatever he undertakes, and who III
addition possesses that most valuable
Of all qualities, horse sense
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
a. ,..a, ouun 1t llptle tnlng

,,.,..-- ii llGtte Unlng
Can such tremendous sequence bring,
Until too late, aud then we backward turn
The page that we have filed, and diully burn
The light Of other days III vain regrets
For opportunities gone by. The spirit frets
Against its destiny, aud deep within
Our hearts we mourn for what we might have
been.
All, soul, look upward, trustingi kiss the rod
And know there is no might have been" witt
God,
From Him, whenever lowly we draw near,
We learn of Love that casteth entail fear;
We find a Faith that in the oblivious sea,
Wheins every dread and doubt eternally;
a hope unfaltering TO isis given;
4 cender Charity, as broad as heaven;
4 perfect Peace, q calm, untroubled Rest;
Through these, all other things seem right and
best,
We rise triumphant over death and sin,
All pain ana sorrow in our JOY forgot,
And looking backward on our might have
been
Thank God that it WIS not.
Raldwin's Monthly.