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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-18

Indians from Roots and
Herbs. 1t will tone up your
whole system. 1t acts on the
Blood. Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys. Sagwa cures Con
stipation, Liver Complaint,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, loss
of Appetite. Scrofula, Rheu-
matism and Cliills and i'e.
yer. For sale by all Drug
gists.
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SIGNAL SERVICE


wsashsr Ir dioations for the Nsxt ~
Houss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-18

Wan DDYARrnur,
Once Of the Chief Signal Of6csf,
WAaHIEeros, Aug. I5, ! A. u.
For New England: Generally fair
continued warm; southwe esteily winds.
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HAVING A STAYING time.

This fellow is ''in it" sure enough,
but although. he is having staving
time, barrels are not likely to- soon
supplaut trousers in polite society,
even If it is hot weather. No more
will any other medium supplant the
JOURNAL WANT, FOR SALE OF
TO LET column for reaching the
people, For so cents week you
get results, and that's what we c
all after.
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To Make
Perfect.

N EVERY Re.
ceipt that calls for
baking powder,
use the "Royal."
Better results will
be obtained because it IS
the purest. 1t will make
the food lighter, sweeter,
of finer favor, more sdi-
gestible and wholesome.
1t is always reliable and
uniform in its work.
Miss MARIA PARLoA says: "The
Royal Baking Powder Is As good
q any can be. I have used H. .
great deal and always with sstiss
faction"
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Marriito.

KEsNxsEc.
Augusfz--AHgpst IL, JohA 0rtmes ard Miss
VI me pann, both Of Augusta.
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GOVERNOR AND CoUNcIL.
Gen. Mattooks Appssrs In Pardon
Cass-RsfoIm School Matters.

The Governor and Council met estssdsy
transacting routine business. At the even
ing session Gen. C. r. Mattocks appeared
for Tbos. j. Libby Of Portland, who 10
serving Q life sentence 10 Thomaston for
murder in the second degree OF woman
by the name OF Snow at the City Hotsl,
Portland, In 1884. IL Is contended that
Libby IS heSiih is 10 dagger. thst his eye
sight Is failing and thHt the seven
years sentence 'hst he has served
10 ample punishment for the crime. The
petitioners represent that at tine time be
committed the deed he was entirely insen.
sbie of his actf, being in delirium tfemens.
A petition signed by sll the jurymsu who
convicted him asking for his pardon vas
presented to the courcil. The matter vas
laid on the table.
Hon. Albion Little Of the board Of tSus-
tees Of the Maine Reform School, appeared
before the council in regard To rebuilding
the cottage burned the pas. season. He
presented for the councils consideration oil
the detsils ard the estmstes Of cost for 70.
building this part Of the school In which the
cottage system was to be tested. He
thought that ~ith what old material that
could be used 1t would cost only from
SIC, 900 to s1i 900 to rebuild.
The case Of Henry ]. Lord Of Bangor 10
assigned for today. Lord 10 in Psnobscot
jail serving . years sentence for forging .
check while drunk. He realized no money
from his forgery and has wife and chill.
dren DE- pendent on him for support.
J.E. Doyle Of Hsllowsll and Mrs.. Mary
f. Bresn OF this city were married ysstsr-
day at St. Mary's church, BY Father
Dohe.ty. There was . large audience
present, and the bride received many hand
some presents. The couple left for thsif
home In M ontpe Her, VT, on the forenoon
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MARKET IMPORTS.

usw Ysrk Money Aarkst.
NEW YoRr. Aug ".
money on cal easy. ranging from 10 3.
Prime paper At 6ia7i.
Government bonds, dull, steady.
Railroad bonds, active. strong.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
A New Cure for Drunkenness.

On ranch near Fresno, Cal, in the
foot hills, lives William Stephenson, who
makes wine from his vineyard. One of
his tenants, named Moreford, a few days
ago had a violent quarrel with his wife
because he came home drunk from the
winery. She declared she would get a
divorce and left the house. Moreford re-
turned to the wine cellar, where he lay in
a drunken stupor for several days. Mrs
Moreford returned and found her spouse
still in the wine cellar lying on the floor
with bowl of Angelica at his side.
When she saw the plight he was in, her
wrath was kindled and she opened the
faucets of the - wine barrels and six
barrels of vinegar and several of molas-
ses and let the deluge pour. Her hus-
band was too intoxicated to help himself.
AS the wine, vinegar and molasses began
to soak him, he howled and swore, but
the flood gates were left open and the
cellar rapidly filled with the contents of
the barrels. Fortunately, it did not get
deep enough to drown him before it flow
ed out over the doorsill. His wife found
a safe perch on top of a barrel and DELHI
erately let him take his chances for life.
The wine and vinegar escaped down a
gutterway toward the creek, 40 yards
distant. Thirty or 40 Indians, who were
near, drank the stuff, yelling meanwhile
and all became drunk. This frightened
Moreford into .sobriety and his cure is
complete.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

81 knew an Irishman in Amesbury,' y
Whittier said, his eyes twinkling at the
remembrance, "who was very much OPP
posed to social equality for the negro.
L said to him: But there are many Cath
Ollie negroes in Brazil, the West Indies
and other places. Thy church accounts
of them as it does of thee. And thee'll
have to come to it in Heaven. Thee'll
have to meet the negroes there on equal
terms l thought" he continued, "that
/ had silenced him with an unanswerable
argument. He sat musing for moment,
then, looking up at me, said, And can't
the Lord make them white in Heaven,
Mr. Whittier" The poet laughed heart
lily at the remembrance of this sally of
his ready Irish iend.-[P Pilot.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
DIAMOND HILL, REDDING.

Mrs Underwood and daughter, Miss
Emma Cusick of Westport, were guests
at E. Grumman's, last week.
Misses Grace and Edith Boughton
have visited in Norwalk.
At the school meeting, Friday evening,
it was decided to remove the old desks,
add new ones and a new teachers desk,
repair the wall and ceiling, paint the in
terror and exterior, lay new floor and
make other necessary improvements. A
committee of three was appointed to at
tend to the business, B. S. Boughton,
George O. Platt, William Banks. J.Fred-
erick Olmstead was appointed committee
and George 0. Platt clerk.
Mrs Field recently gave a rosebud tea
party.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
SPORT HILL.

The Dairy Maids Drill will be given,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, July
81 and %. A great deal of time has
been spent in getting this drill ready.
Two young ladies have come from
Bridgeport to drill them and we feel sure
that it will be success. Admission 25c.,
including refreshments. The drill will
begin at 8 o'clock, sharp.
Mrs S. Il. Bunce of Stratford has been
with Mrs B. II. Beers.
Mrs George Sturges of Weston is with
her mother, Mrs Seeley.
Some of the Sport Hill farmers have
finished haying; others are just begin
ming.
Mrs George 3. Beers entertained her
cousin, Miss A. Libbie Benedict of Beth
cl.
The next union Sunday evening service
will be held at the Baptist church; Mr.
Duinkerke will preach the sermon.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
BRIDGEPORT.

Ex-Mayor John L. Vessels and wife,
with Mr. and Mrs Joel Farist, have gone
to Canaan.
l.. Eldridge and family have removed
to Broekton, Mass, where he has posi-
ton. He has been for 20 years cutter at
the shoe factory of Couch & Wisner.
George T. Barnum, formerly of Win
sted, has accepted position at the Ash
croft factory.
A. Vantine of New Rochelle spent
Sunday here. He was for many years a
resident of this city.
William Tomlinson, who has carried
on the grocery business for many years
at the corner of Broad and Cannon
streets, owing to failing health, will re-
tire about August l.
A boy named Thomas Bly,, while at
work on a machine at the Yost factory,
lost one finger of his left hand. He was
treated at the emergency hospital.
An unusually large crowd was present
at the concert by the Philharmonic band
at Seaside park, Saturday night. Many
fine new turnouts were on the drives.
Mrs Annie NJ. Putnam, who has suffer
ed from cancer for many years and
died at the Bridgeport hospital, last Fri
day, was wife of L. d. Putnam, assist
ant canvasman of the Barnum & Bailey
shows. Mrs Putnam bore her sufferings
with patience and it was thought that
she would recover. The funeral took
place on Saturday; interment was at
Mountain Grove.
From plans by Architect A. I'll. Beers
a handsome house is building on upper
Park avenve, lat the corner of Vine street
The house is 31x50 feet and two and {
half stories high. 1t is built in hand
some designs, the side elevation on thu
south being scarcely less pleasing thar
the front view from the west. 1t is O.
frame with slate roofs and is finished
throughout in hard wood. There are J.
rooms, furnished with modern conven
fences. 1t is expected that the hous
will be ready late in the Fall or early il
the Winter and that the owner, Georg
W.Beers, will be able to take his Thanks
giving dinner in the new house. tn
contractors are as follows: Mason work
John Rutherford; carpenter work, c. L
Chamberlain; plumbing, Schwing Broth
ers; stating, George McLevy. The con
tract price is about $4,000. Work has al
ready been begun, the frame of the build
ing being up.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
EASTON.

Editor Floyd Tucker of the Farmer has
decided to dispose of the farm of the late
Floyd Tucker.
What seemed a case of mistaken iden-
tity occurred, one evening recently, at
the Center. John Ogden had been look
ing for lost cattle and stopped at the
post Office. When ready to return home
he unhitched Charles Clark's horse.
through mistake and started for home.
Soon after, Thomas Turney was awaken
ed from his slumbers by call for help.
Lights were procured, when it was
found that Mr. Ogden had been thrown
from the buggy, which was bottom up
ward and the horse down. Charles
Clark soon appeared on the scene and
claimed his own, Mr. Ogden returning tc
the store for his team.
Robert Pattison is harvesting grass for
Mrs Mary Pattison.
Rev Mr. Duinkerke is to preach in the
Congregational church, next Sunday at
Is m, in exchange with Rev Mr. Og
den,
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
FAIRFIELD.

Miss Annie r. Jennings is to teach the
primary department of Mill Plain school.
Jacob Schietenger of Bridgeport, who
owns a farm near Stratfield church, is
preparing TO build house upon it and
has employed Architect A. II. Beers to
draw plans for six-room cottage.
Mrs A. III. Beers has returned from q
months visit in City Island, n. Z.
A low retaining wall of granite, to
form the line of the approach to the via
duct at the depot, is being built through
nearly the center of the enclosure be-
tween the post office and the corner oc-
cupied by E. W. s. Pickett, known to
some as the park. It was, years ago,
mud pond and it was finally decided that
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
GREEN'S FARMS.

There was an insurance of $4,000 on
the burned barn of J. F. Dingee and it
has been paid.
New fence is being built at Sooy-
smiths.
Charles Meeker expects 30 or 35 board
ers at his pleasant home, in few days.
Rev DR. Seward of Norwalk continues
to preach admirable sermons in the
Green's Farms Congregational church.
Four tracking is going on rapidly be-
tween Green's Farms and Southport and
two extra tracks have reached the signal
tower. This, which formerly stood di-
rectly beside the rails, was moved, last
Friday, to give room for extra tracks.
When the Austin Jennings matter is set
tied and the Stewart property obtained,
the railroad will have finished it's work
here, save for the location of the new
passenger station.
Good authority says that the town is to
take a hand in the Becker-Alvord quar-
rel anu JIIdL WIlbS Will SI1Oibly ny ISSuGu
to compel Mr. Alvord to open the lane
leading to Mrs John Becker's house,
which he closed. Mr. Alvord claimed a
right to close the road, because, as he
said,it was only lane over private land
Despite the suits brought and threaten
ed, Mr. Alvord maintained a certain van
tage ground, in that the fence still re
manned and the Becker family was com
PEELED to go by roundabout way when
ever they left the farm. An application
to have the obstruction removed wa!
made to the Westport selectmen and al
investigation proved that the road wa
really public highway. Nothing but
town meeting can close a highway ant
then only when proved not of common
convenience and necessity. Lawyer j
D. Toomey, Jr, of Fairfield is pushin,
the case against Mr. Alvord.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
SOUTHPORT,

The iron bridge at the Elwood crossing
was finished, this week, but the highway
will not be ready for use for weeks yet,
as there is much blasting to be done.
The Mary Elizabeth of Jennings line
came in, last week, from Port Jefferson.
She has been repaired, re-fftted and re-
painted.
w. F. Henebry has left the harness
shop of G. Buckingham.
Meeting of the Y. 2. S. c. E. of the
Congregational church, this week We'd
nesday evening, at Mrs Charles S. HAYES
of Hul1's Farms.
Miss Kate Henshaw is spending fort
sted.
The more sensible people of the village
laugh at the wild rumors circulated by
outside parties that the new Hand man
sion or castle or whatever it may be call
ed is to be private lunatie asylum. The
building is far from ssnearing complet-
ion, the second story having been reach
ed;" in fact, it is to be hardly two stor-
les in height. ssContruetors' Hand is FL
wood S. Hand, Esq, not of Springfield,
but Chicago man who spends deal of
time in Philadelphia. The building is a
huge oblong, polyangular structure of
cobblestones and the dwelling, barn,
stables, etc., stretch away under one
roof The carpenter work is being done
by Robert Birch, who has exercised a
general supervision of construction. So
far as the plans have been shown, they
make no provision for the bars and bolts
and the padded cells of a lunatic asylum.
The building is decidedly unique and the
workmen already there have been piled
with questions, pertinent and imperti-
nent, until patience almost ceases to be a
virtue.
1t is understood that Contractor Brine
is to do the stonework at the retaining
walls of both G.. e. Northrop and Simon
Banks and that at the change of the rec
tory crossing.
A band of gypsies has been camped
near Mill river.
Next Sunday morning, 1ath, the annu-
al collection for the American Board will
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

Each night we seek temporary death,
And are unhappy if 1t fails to come,
And morning dawns with life in every breath,
And the tongue speaks, that for a time was
dumb.
And when the longer death, that none escape,
Ccnquers our 20 years, or less, or more,
Is it not sleep that takes another shape?
And shall we not awaken as betore?-[Charles
Mackay.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
NEwTowN, JULY II, 1891.

Two little clinging velvety arms;
Two little hands with rose-leaf palms;
Two brown eyes in whose clear deeps
The brooks own sunshine laughs and leaps;
Two little ears like pink white shells;
A snowy chin where a dimple dwells;
dainty nose; two peach. bloom cheeks;
A red-lipped mouth that soft words speaks
A brow rejecting the soul within,
Untouched by sorrow, unmarked by sin;
A crown of curls whose traceries hold
The chestnut's warmth and the sunbeam'i
gold;
A rounded body and rosy limbs,
A voice like notes from cathedral hymns;
Two restless feet and n laugh of JOY.
What is the total2 Mothers boy.
= Emma q. Dowd.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
How Colored Troops were Ordered
Armed.

Mr. Stanton, secretary of war, to-
gether with Vice President Uamlin, had
frequently urged upon President Lincoln
the advisability af organizing regiments
of colored troops. The president. how
ever, did not at first look favOrably upon
the proposition and Mr. Stanton had
almost given up hope of bringing him to
his way of thinking. One evening while
this was the situation, deputation of
10 army officers, all brave, well informed
and earnest men, though none of them
of particularly high rank, went to the
vice presidents lodgings and begged
him to urge the president to authorize
the arming of negroes. "If such thing
can be DONE" said Mr. Hamlin after
hearing them through, "would you and
other men like you be willing to COM
mand the colored troops?'' Eyes, sir,
gladly" they replied almost in breath.
every WE'LL" was the decisive response
of Mr. Hamlin; ''if you are willing to
undertake the task, I will see to it that
you have an opportunity of presenting
your views to the president" Saying
this, though it was 10 o'clock at night,
he sent a messenger to the White House
asking when it would be convenient for
Mr. Lincoln to see him and his army
friends. The president, without delay,
fixed an interview for s o'clock the next
morning. At that hour, Mr. Hamlin,
with the 10 officers, went to the White
House. The latter fully presented their
case to Mr. Lincoln. When they had
done so, he turned to Hamlin and asked,
evidently much perplexed: "What is
your best judgment about this?' 81
think" was the reply, ''that these gen.
tlemen are entirely right. If they are
ready to move; if they and other good
men like them are ready to give up their
present positions and take places in
negro regiments, am sure it is but right
that you should give them authority to
do So" eyes, yes,'' repeated the presi-
dent three or four times, and then, with
the exclamation 81 suppose the time has
come 20 he turned to his desk and for a
few moments wrote rapidly. Then
turning to Hamlin he said, "Here is an
order to Secretary Stanton authorizing
the arming of colored troops" ''May L
be your messenger to the secretary?"
eagerly asked Mr. Hamlin. eyes, yes"
said the president, smiling in his own
quaint way; ''take it to Stanton, take it
to Stanton / am glad to know that you
are both satisfied" Without moments
delay, the vice president hurried to the
war office, found the secretary in his
private room and hastily told him what
had occurred. "No, no; it can't be posi-
ble," exclaimed Stanton with suppressed
excitement, hardly daring to believe that
one of his pet schemes was about to go
into effect. "Here is the presidents
ORDER" was Hamlin's simple response.
Hastily the secretary took and read it,
was silent for moment and then, throw
ing aside his usual gruffness of manner,
his real deep, earnest, impulsive feeling
came to the surface, great tears welled
up into his eyes and flowed over his
careworn face. Then convulsiyely
throwing his arms about Hamlin, he
cried out with all the earnestness of
deep, strong nature: sThank God for
this Thank God for this !"
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
HUNTINGTON.

Rev Mr. Park preached at the Lower
White Hills school house, Sunday after
noon and will hold service, next Sunday,
at Booths hill.
Charles Bartlett and family, who have
been at A.Crandall's for two months, left
for York State, last Friday.
Stiles Nichols and wife were at
Charles Judson's, over Sunday.
ID. III. Chatfield has returned to Bonni-
brook.
W. S. Hooper is painting St Panl's
church.
The families of Arson Smith and Lew
is Thompson have been camping out
by the sea in Milford.
Legrand G. Beers, Esq, of Long Hill,
is executor of the will of the late Mrs
Susan M. Bennett.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

An English syndicate proposes toopen
direct water communication for freight
and passengers between Chicago and
Great Britain. The syndicate will build
and operate its own vessels and capital
Of IS, 600, 900 has been. subscribed. The
feet will at first consist. of 10 steamships
of about 1900 tons, fitted with refrigerat-
ing machinery foI the transportation of
dressed beef. In the Winter, when lake
navigation is closed, the American termi-
nus will be Portland, Me.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

Good looks are more than skin deep, dc
pending upon a healthy condition OF all tn
vital organs. n the liver be inactive. yo'
have bilious look, If your stomach be dis
ordered you have dyspeptic look and |
your kidneys be affected you have pinchet
look. secure good health and you win hay,
good looks. Electric Bitters is the great al
Z ,rative and tonic facts directly on these vi
tai organs. Cures pimples, blotches, boils
and gives d good complexion. Sold at Il. r.
Hawley's drugstore. voc. pcr bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

Schwatka writes from somewhere in
Alaska to friend in Victoria, that after
perils amid voracious Alaskan mosqui-
toes and some rather stiff mountaineer-
ing, he has struck big lake (75 to 100
miles long) at the head of the Newberry
river and is now going to explore that
stream in portable canvas boats. No big
game yet, to speak of, but plenty of
grouse, fish, etc. In Schwatka's opinion,
the expedition will have valuable results
for Alaska.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

New York has done well to substitute
electricity for rope, and even better yet
to forbid newspaper access to the execu-
ton. The disgusting and shocking stor-
les of the gallows have done nothing to
check crime, but deal to brutalize peo-
ple.--r Courant.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

The merchants exchange of San Fran
cisco has authorized Mrs Sarah B. Coop
er, president of the Golden Gate Kinder
garten association, to organize another
free kindergarten, which they will sus-
tain. This is the 9th free kindergarten
under the charge of that vigorous associ-
alton.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

The rector-"Good morning, Miss
Browning. Out for a constitutional be-
fore breakfast?' Miss Browning-"Oh
no, take my constitutional after break
fast. I'm just out for little stroll be-
fore my constitutional" The rector
"Ah, see; a sort of preamble Them
-TElmira Gazette.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

The German Reichstag has voted not
to admit woman to any of the profession
al schools; in no other country, except
Turkey, are women SO effectually debarr-
ed from higher education as in Germany.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

Indirectly our word dollar depends
upon great mans name. The word is
an abbreviation of Joachimsthaler, a
coin first minted about 1918 i'm the valley
of ST Joachim, Bohemia. The valley
(thal) bears the name Of the saint.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

Wisdom supreme, the earth is thine
The cup whereof thou art the Wine,
The light, the shade that Gibbs and flows.
Whatever comes, whatever goes,
All things begin and end in Thee
Whence leads the path of destiny?
know not; but He knows knows.
IL r. IL. Sfoddard
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
WESTON.

Flora, seven-years-old granddaughter
of William Beers, who died in Bridgeport
of scarlet fever, was buried here.
The WestpOrt Water Co. has bought
the water power of Henry Finch for
&100l
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

'Della, saw you on the porch, last
night, with Mr. Twiddles of Boston and
tonight you were walking on the beach
with Mr. Bungle of Chicago. l trust you
are not flirting, Della sob, no, NAM
ma; I am only making collection of
souvenir spoons"
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17
ON TO SARATOGA SEASON 1891

Renewal of the delightful personally
conducted Grand Four-days' Visits by
Special Limited Express Trains, the
first leaving ssNewtown, Monday, July
90, at II O'Clock A. M. and thereafter
weekly until close of the season. Total
cost, SO 30 for all expenses
of the round trip,
which includes board at excellent private houses
admission to all the splendid Parks, Grand Con-
certs, Mineral Springs, the magnificent Pompeia,
promenades, Drives, etc. and small addition OF
price will include trip to Lake George and
Mount McGregor, two of the most famous places
Of the world. Stopping at the Continental, the
great Congress Hall, the famous Grand Union or
other hotels will cost 81 or more extra for the
trip. These splendid trips are given by the Sar-
atora Hygeia & Recreation Co., 7 E. Peck, Man
arer and the Housatonic 3. 3. Co., A. W. Perrin
d. p. A. Get circular for full information and
Book Of Coupon Tickets at Depot Of Ticket Agent.
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-17

President f. A. Turner of the Lincoln
university in Nebraska is the youngest
college president in the country. He is
now only 30 years old and he has held
his position for two years.