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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

A Washington special of
January 9Th to the New Orleans
Peayune sass: All of the mem
oers elect 10 Congress in Ms
slSsipPi. except Mr.. Allen have
received notice Of conteSt.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

The post-omee at Bonneville
was recently robbed of SIS in
money and els in postage
stamps
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

Mrs. ii w Hughes. Of Jackson.
Tenn. died last week from sriel
over the death of her son. he's.
gno was murdered in the Duek
Hill robbery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

Inc Grand Masonic bodies of
Aetlul4h VII MEErfHr
psxt month
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

An Italian family ia Boston
make AJ0 a year grinding
Land organs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

We, the jury OF inquest sworn
and empanneled to enquire INTO
the death of Charles D. DELAY.
after viewing the body of said
Charles ID. Delay, and taking
testimony OF witnesses for the
State, ind that said Charles ID
Delay came TO his death by mur
der by a gun shot wound in the
hands of James Coleman. and
we the jury, further find thar
Charles Boggan vas accessory
TO the murder of said Charles ID
Delay, before the commission
thereof.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

Hon 70 R.Et--Ssta.tiso var,
afaaSie Apply = J L. Ez7L
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17
The CASE o. alLL DELAY.

"
The friends of the Delay fami
lv, and Of the late Capt. VIM.
DELAY, viii be concerned to
know tha. n prosecution has
been ilaagurated in Ch0e'aw
county against WIZ Delay, for
the murder Of one of the Cole
mans in the difficulty between
the parties. At the request Of
the Delay girls and boys Hon.
Chas. b Howry went to Choc-
taw county last Sunday To de-
fend the ease but was unable
to remain through the week By
reason Of the Cireuit Court be-
Ing in session here and he will
return to Aekernan when the
trial comes up next week to
make the defence In re pub
Fishing the verdict of the core
ners jury ia this matter we are
graii1ed to learn that although
the Coleman family is a large
one with many respectable mem
hers Of il aud the Delays are
strangers there, yet the best
opinion there Is In favor of the
theory that the Delays acted in
strict elfdefeRce. They fought
only when attacked aud repealed
force with force. No one whC
knew the mild, peaeeable and
lnofeBslve character Of VIII
and Charley Delay. will for a
moment believe that they did
wrong they Uould not be like
their brave old father If they did
not light when attacked. In
genuine courage, in two Indian
wars, in the Mexican war. Ia the
war between the states, Capt.
Delay was the brave soldier
throughout. In peace, whether
as Postmaster, or Probate clerk,
or private citizen, Capt Delay
Was honored here as one of our
truest and best men. Our PEG
pie are therefore interested for
Will Delay, and we hope to
hear of something being raised
for his defense. His friendship
Ior Capt Delay has induced
atr HOwry to say that he would
not accept compensation raised
this way but that something is
needed 20 secure the services
of local counsel as the family
are IN destitute circumstances.
their farm being In litigation
The ColemaH's have four law
yers employed. Mr.. Howry
Is OF opinion that the prosecu-
ton of Willie Delay is a move
on the part OF the Coleman in
terest TO more efectually de-
fend the Coleman that killed
Charley Delay ard that Willie
Delay behaved like a hero in
the defence of himself and his
home and his lawful rights.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-01-17

Hiram Doaks.
Z S--h you print that obit.
ebuary IN your aext isCo I ray
sign again for your shete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Every seat j.. the opera house was filed
last night and large number were obliged
to stand. The audience was thoroughly in
terested aud entertained, showing its entfusi.
asm by peal after peal of laughter. Although
it WAS the opening of the season for the COM
pany the piece ran smoothly from beginning
to end the competent hands in which each
character was entrusted ensuring a satisfac-
tory performance.
The play made hit without question,
the approval Of the audience being manifest
from the beginning. The story and the
characters are taken from real life, and are
no more overdrawn than is necessary to Sc
cure proper dramatic effect. The first act
il ripple of merriment the second act a
short melo-drama in rare picture repre-
sentiDg part of Central Park, warm with
summer sunshine the third act novel and
the prettiest kind of lovemsking scene,
and the last act a pathetic human little
comedy. Tears, laughter and applause can
not but get ntermingled before such q
wholesome exhibition Of the tenderest and
most natural bond of human sympathy.
The company is a thoroughly excellent one
and made the most of ths thoroughly excel
lent play. Mr., Coulter in the character OF
Hiram Pepper" added to the high reputa,
ton which he has always enjoyed here. Hi:
conception of the character was complete
and his acting in accordance. Mr.. DeGez
as Harry Horton" was polished and heart
less as required by the character
Mr. Gravs assumption Of the character Of
Joe Baptiste La Flamme, French can
uck, '" was as clever bit of acting as i,
often seen.
The "~histling bootblsck" ingrstiated
himself into the affections of the audience al
once and won their most liberal applause in
his various specialties.
The other characters were all we'll taker
and added much to the success of the per
Torrance. Bangor Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13
Hints OF State Happenings

Work ia about finished on the Dexter and
Dover branch railroad
Bangor has accepted the new electric light
plant put in by the Brush Co.
The reunion Of Co. y 2lst Maine regiment
will be held at the residence of Capt. Joseph
N. Garland, winslow, on Wednesday, Sept.
18th.
Hon. Henry Lord. managing owner Of the
schooner Addie G. Bryant has received a
telegram from Capt. K z. Gilkey, Of tina,
vessel, announcing that the schooner had
gone ashore and was full of water at Key.
port, the lower harbor of New York, and
that the crew was saved. The schooner was
bound from Curacao to Bangor with 4 cargo
of salt for Morse i Co.
1t 10 reported that the tanneries of Henry
Poor 4 Soa of Boston. four in number and
located at Midway. Wayne. Lincoln and
Lowell are closed having been sold to the
English Syndicate. They produced about
ten tons of leather per day. and employed
nearly q thousand men. The purchase
would include many townships OF bark land
used IN the tanning process. which are OF
great value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13
Hearing Before q. r Commissioners

There was an interesting meeting Of the
Railroad Commissioners at their Office in the
Maine Central station, Thursday afternoon.
The feature Of the meeting was q hearing in
regard 70 the proposed new narrow guage
railroad from Gardiner to Togds All the
requirements having been complied with. the
commissioners were asked to approve the
articles Of association. A large number of
GARDENERS most energetic and influential
citizens were present, among whom were G..
w. Heseiton. A. c. Stilphen, A. NJ. Spear,
o. B. Clsson, W. ). Lander, II. 7. Ciosson,
Judge l.. W. Goodspeed, Franklin Stevens,
S. N. Maxcy, Augustus Bailey, A. W.
Peaslee, Capt. E. d. Haley, and z. H..
Winslow. Gen. Stephenson of the National
Home was also present.
The commissioners approved of the arti-
Giles of the ASSOCIATION The board was then
petitioned TO approve the location of the road
as surveyed. In consideration Of the peti.
ton the commissioners decided to meet at
the common council room, Gardiner. Friday
afternoon, Sept 30, when they will act on
the petition. The location desired for the
road is to have il extended from point on
the government wharf so called in the
town of Randolph to the Togus home. judy
ing from the high character of the men that
appeared before the board there seems little
doubt but what they are determined to push
4 Al. a..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13
BLEW OUT raE Gas.


The clerk It Hotel North while passing
through the corridors shout ! O'Clock yestsr-
day morning s1eiied escaping gas and traced
il to one Of the rooms the door Of which sas
10 ,ke9. Dse Of the assistants climbed over
the trsn,0m and dis. syered the inmate Of
the roeia lying ike one dead. The eccu-
pant was man about IS years Of age. dark
compieriorea. biaes lair, and wearing .
heavy 5s.rs ls4sts,f4 ce. The room vas Z
small one sai the s,ssper had retired sith
hi. win..e~ Al trassem closed tightly. DR..
g. W Martin vas summoned and every
thing possible vas done TO resuscitsie the
lasn;mzte victim.
The man arrived "Wednesday night and
through some insiyertence his name was not
put spoa The register. He paid for his
night. Lodging and breakfast in advance and
hi. APPEARANCE when he csme 10 Is was
thought that he had been drinking
Il "a. a matter of surprise TO ell that with
the closed room he WA not found dead IN
the morning n. HoFi psDpts hbi SH2l
they eoald, but d.d noS khow the name
of the unfortunate man and search
Of mis- pc sessions revealed only tao silver
half dollars and letter written to
him last January addressing him ss dear
brother asd signed with rubber stamp. G.
*. Natting. 3sdison. Ne. A telegram wss
sent n sh, address. abouSi + " hit no
answer had been received last evening
Marshal Morse procured the services Of
Mr.. Geo Patterson 10 take charge Of the
patient during the night Aoout half past
seven in the evening the patient vomited up
u black looking fluid and after that lay
breathing heavily. His pulse became a lit
te stronger after this. A little after eight
O'Clock in the evening County Attorney
Carleton visited the room whore the patient
lay and recognized him AZ C. Y Abbott Of
Winthrop. lie has been working on a farm
IN that place and was summoned here n a
witness in liquor prosecution. At last re-
ports Il was thought he would recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Miss Jennie y. Hinekley returns from her
vacation today.
Mr.. II. s. Bisisdeil went To the Lewiston
fair yesterday.
Mr. +. II. Murch is on q hunting erpedi-
ton in Oxford county.
Governor Burieigh left on the 1916 train
yesterday forenoon for Lewis. on.
Mrs j. II. Phair of Pressure Isle was in
the city yesterday calling on friends.
Ira u. Sturgis, Augustus Prominent ium-
herman, ia in the city, says the Lewiston
Journal.
Miss May Kinds, who has been visiting
Miss parrott Of this city, left for her home
Thursday.
c. H. White, business editor of the
Gardiner News, was in the city on business
yesterday
Mr.. Richard Perkins, who has been visit
ing the Etons. left yesterday for his home
in Boston.
Mrs. !. NJ. Murch with two children is
visiting her father Mr.. ). Is. Fields in OK
ford county.
Dr. A. g. Young, of Augusta. Secretary
Of the state Board of Health was at Bangor
On business Wednesday.
Miss Mary Poole. cashier of the f.. C..
Allen establishment. left yesterday on a
vacation trip to New Hampshire.
Miss Mabel Lovejoy, laboratory assistant
at the office of the State Board Of Health.
left yesterday for weeks vacation.
Hon James G. Blaine and wife arrived
here Thursday from Bar Harbor, They are
to return again Saturday. While here they
occupy their residence on State street
Mrs. Nancy Clark, who resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Severance, on Bangor street.
met with painful sccident Wednes day
afternoon. While entering her house she
slipped aud fell and is now confined TO her
bed with the injuries she received. No bones
were broken.
Among those who visited the Lewiston
Fair yesterday. We noticed Howard Owen.
Esq j. T.. blanchard. Walter ID. Stinson,
John p. Carson. Esq, Deputy Secretary of
State Chsdbourne W. II. Turner. Gen. II,
NJ Piai.ted, Mr.. and Mrs. +. W, Chase.
W s. Cotton. clerk in the Secretary of
States Office. II. p. Milliken. Esq Hon.
Samuel W. Matthews, Lon. II. Chsdbourne.
State Librarian Hobbs, and Maj. :. }.
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13


For seans time citizens Of Augusta have
been making aTrangsments for buitdiag I
faiirosd from Aususts 70 Togu. sd iases
exssniiag il to Cooper's Mills. asd se learn
thas those Who have acted u eommissee to
make preliminary examinsfions and esd
mates, have reported, and the psomoters Of
toe plan will proceed al once to forward the
vesk- One careful location has been male
and the grsies AMI enss estimated, bu: vish
viev Of making, If possible. shorter line
new survey has been ordered. Mr. Cspea
has male preliminary examination Of the
proposed nsv route and has begun surveying
and running the levels This will NOT take
ions and when completed, the d..cision ~ 70
the route will be made.
II the new survey proves o, be - fasossbls
as il expected. il viii no doubt be used and
the old one abandoned. Whichever line 10
adopted. IL will make close connection with
the Maine Central railroad on the east side
Of the river, north Of the present railroad
bridge. This viii increase the usefulness ri
ths road, and with the immense amount ef
freight going east from the city daily. ought
10 insure il good business. The gentlemen
interested say that the nes road shall not be
10 any way cheap affair. but will be rosd
veil and thoroughly built and equipped With
the best rolling stock.
The line already run is no more difficult
than the average Maine railroad, but it is
thought that an easier line can be found,
and II 40 it will we'll repay the increased
expense IN engineering The expenditures
already made make IL certain that the pro
ject is not one to be abandoned but will be
pushed on To completion.
Among the promoters Of the new railroad
are Messrs. v. G. Allen. j. II. Marley, b.
v. Parrot, Samuel Titcomb, Oscar Holway,
Elias Millikea, j. Manchester Haynes, W.
II. Libby. James W. Bradbury, James W.
North, Thomas Lambard Daniel A. Cony,
Ira II. Randall, Samuel W. Lane, Treby
johnson, George z. Mscomber. T. W.
Whitehouse. Lendail Titcomb and others.
=
large one in number as many have offered to
subscribe as soon As the new company shall
be organized.
In this connection it would seem a pity il
the new railroad to be built from Gardiner to
Togus should not be the same gnage as the
Augusta road as in that case they would
business each to the other, and
be sides would make new circuit road be-
tween the two cities.
# is long time since any project has met
80 favorable reception among those able to
furnish the sinews of war in Augusta, as this
Togus railrosd line. Its construction will
will add one more to the undertakings which
furnish work for the izboring man. With
work on new State House. = new cotton
mill, q new hospital, = new bridge and q
new railroad, it looks - though work would
be plenty and wages good 10 Augusta for
some time to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Owing to extreme heat moisture, aud other
causes there has been much dullness and
disease among poultry the past summer, and
especially among chickens and young puilets
expected to lay this tall and winter For
this reason, it would be a great mistake to
kill off all the old hens when the moulting
season is at hand and the hens have stopped
laying. got fat, and seem to be eating their
heads off because it is fact that
year-old hen, if properly cared for
and helped at the moulting season
to get her new coat quickly, so she can be
got to laying early. will lay more and better
eggs than young pullets, particularly if the
pullets are weakened by diarrhGa, cholera,
gapes, etc. Many people have learned by
experience that Shefidsn's Condition Powder
given once. daily, in the food, will supply
the needed material to strengthen and invig-
crate sick chickens or moulting hens and get
them to laying earlier than any thing else on
earth. Mrs, Edwin Brown, East Greenwich,
X. l., says; Il could not do without Sheri-
dams Condition Powder when hens are
moultng. 1t is the only thing to
keep them healthy. use it for gapes and
diarrhGa; for when chickens are small they
often droop and die. To pint of clabbered
milk l add teaspoonful of the powder, mix
wen, anu tet the Cf1tCks eat Ill tney Will
once q day; it does seem to be just what
they need, they soon become 90 vigorous
People laughed at me when began to use
Sheridaa's Powder. and had no idea
should win premium. They laugh best
who laugh last, however. got more eggs
than any of my neighbors. and some of
them had over 100 hens We Matched CT
chickens from IS eggs. obtained while
forcing our hens to lay with your powder !;
| 80 you can see there was no trouble about
eggs Matching" I. s. johnson Co.. %
Custom House Street, Boston, Mass (the
only makers of Sheriiau's Condition Pow
der,) will send, postpaid, two 25-cent
packs Of Powder and their Poultry
Raising Guide, for 60 cents. The book
alone costs % cents. For 81. 90. I'VE packs
of Powder and book; for o. 20, = large Fl
pound can Irregular price, and book; six
cans. $500, express prepaid. Send stamps
or cash. Interesting testimonials sent free
also, for cents, sample copy Of the best
Poultry paper published septl2d&v1v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13
Amusements.
The GREAT Doc Snow.

The GREAT Doc Snow.
Prof Gentry with his happy family Of
thirty intelligent dogs will arrive here
this morning from Togus. They will be
quartered at Cony's Livery Stable, where
they will rest until Saturday, when they ap-
pear at Granite Hall in the afternoon and
night performance. Seats for sale this
morning at Hunts music store. The
Manchester Union says:
"Smith's Hall WAS filled with an apprecia-
tive audience last evening. having been
drawn thither by the announcement that
Prof. Gentry would exhibit his troop of
trained dogs. The dogs are well trained,
very well trained, and the exhibition of edu-
Gated dogs which the Professor carries with
him, is remarkable result of what man 8
patience and work can do when he sets out
There were poodles, hounds, NewfouBdlands,
black-aud-tans. terriers, pugs and silkies,
and the most of them had more intelligence
than some men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

The Ps,risrchs Militant of Czutons Ridge
" of Chelses and Bunker Hill of Charles
town, Mass. who arrived in this city
"Wednesday on their annual pilgrimage made
the most of their stay yesterday in visiting
the National Home at Togus, the Insane
Asylum, State House and other places of
interest. Much of this stay was forced
one. however as they intended to be in Bath
by afternoon and were unable to get boat
to take them down river. This necessitated
their waiting for the 7. NJ. train, thus
badly disarrsnged their plans for the day.
They made fine showing IS they marched
TO the train and the music furnished by their
band elected much praise from those who
heard it. The visitors expressed themselves
much pleased with the hospitsble manner Of
their welcome by their Augusta brethren
who had no notice of the visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

The foundation for the masonry of the
new bridge piers will he made of Portland
cement, forming solid rock ffty by six
teen feet. Nothing could be more substan-
tial than this. A. it will he equal TO the hard
eat rock. and will be, moreover, splendihly
protected on all sides The con,rsetor thinks
that six more weeks will see the piers about
completed Men were engaged 4csts rlay
afternoon in dumping heavy rocks ITO the
ease work of the Golfer dam on the east side
for the purpose of sinking it. The son'!er-
ful accuracy of the work will appear when
it is known that there will not be variation
Of more than four or five inches frcm level
when this is accomplished. The resut could
not have been much better if it had been set
right down on dry land. The dam will be
pumped out tom brow. The work is pro-
crossing finely and is being done throughout
in most thorough aud substantial manner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

The brief report given in the Journals
edition of yesterday in regard to the State
Fair exhibits at City Hall. was prepared be-
fore the official catalogue of the art collec-
ton had been printed. and before the identity
of the pieces Was known. The catal oeue 81
published shows that Miss Moliie s. Myrick
of this city contributes 1--WE pieces. all OF
which are hung in good positions on the
centre and left centre Of the best wall.
There are two rose pieces, 4 steers head,
dogs head. and a picturesque landscape
Swiss Cottage" the coloring of which il
admirably treated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Ii is but justice to the members of the
Augusta National Band to make an explana-
ton relative to their taking part in the pa
rade Wednesday with such small numbers.
They did not know until after two O'Clock
tina, they were to oficiAte, aud asa conse-
quence but about half were able to turn out,
and those who did 20 we're obliged to take
different positions from those which they
originally filled. II is an excellent organi-
1ation and played finely "wednesday. but
were no, in such good form as they would
have been had the entire band been able to
turn out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
Juice Of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be most
beneficial to the human system. acts gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, efectually
cleansing the system. dispelline colds and
headaches, and curing habituai constipation.
aug27d& wnr3p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Aark Twaia once said eAas wesn
women we're pcreai..si to vote, and we're en-
titled to make our laws, they would amons
other things enact
Firss-Thst every man must be ct home
1t ten r. NJ, without fail.
secoud.-Thas married men should beseou
,ome attention to their oun wives, &C., &c.
he might have added also thst they would
enact that . man be compelled to keep BIZ
liver in good shape, and consequently hii
mind 1t ease. And for thn purposs there i
nothing 90 emcacioss - Stecie's Lietle Bile
pills. Is cent? per boefle. For sale b. J. y.
Mixer and c. b. Murphy Z Co
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Open rivalry is honorable. But our effor,
to trade upon the reputation of peerless So
zodont, by forcing upon the public, dentifri.
ces represented as similar or superior to il
is an underhand game. Block il by demand
ing Sozodont only. ept2deod&w2wfolprm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

sE-This season of the year there are
msny case. of cholera morbus. diarfhGa and
cramps caused by eating vegetables and
drinking impure water. AZ remedy
KINSMAN'S CHOLERA MIXTURE will
instantly relieve and cure these ailments
Price CSC.
ian9lhieOsitf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

Long trains we're the order with those
vest bound yesterday forenoon. Ten pas
senser coaches were attached to the 10
o'clock train. Quite number from Ausussa
enroute to Lewiston helped 70 al them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

| Sleepless nights, made miserable by that
| terrible cough. Shilohs cure ID the remedy
| for you. For sale BY C. B. Murphy.
july3d&w1vchvky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-13

That hacking cough can be 70 quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee il.
For sale BY G. B. Murphy.
july 2dAvlvchvky
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SO REWARD |!

sE-Ten dollars reward will be paid for
information that will lead to the arrest and
conviction Of parties doing malicious ms
chief around my sand bank.
JAS. N. WADE.
AususrA. Aug. 20, 1889. aug3odlm