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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

! Monday, by the way of Brunswick;
another on Tuesday. by the way of
Monmouth; and the third on Saturday.
by the way of Wiscasset.
\ mail to Pennington and one to
Norridgewock arrived and departed on
Thursday of each week. The stage to
Brunswick required from IS to 90 hours
to cover the distance, and was driven
by Col. T. S. Estabrook. who had pre-
| viously carried the mails over this
route on horseback. The mail to Nor
ridgewock was carried by Peter Gil
man.
Peter Gilman was born in Pembroke,
n H., and went to Norridgewock when
young after his marriage. He was
more extensively known than any
other man in town, being the first mail
carrier between Norridgewock ana
Hallowell. There was no road possible
for carriages. and he carried the mail
on horseback for 20 years. following
the course of the river AZ miles and
back once week, afterwards 10 or II
years with coach or wagon He was a
faithful and active man, always atten-
tive to every little matter of business.
He had Il retentive memory: without
making any memorandum he always
remembered the most trfling errands:
always cheerful and pleasant. he was
always ready to accommodate and
moderate in his charge.
Nathaniel Backus advertised as post
rider from Augusta to Pennington.
and claimed that he performed the
journey in II hours GS10). In 1872 Gil
man advertised that he had contracted
to carry the mail from Augusta to
Bangor, to leave Augusta. Tuesday
morning. and arrive at Bangor.
Wednesday night. Returning 10 leave
Bangor, Thursday morning, and arrive
at Augusta. Friday night
MIR. Titcomb removed to Belgrade.
where he kept a seminary and was a
very influential citizen, representing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

common people" had little or no use
for the mail facilities The influential
people Went regularly to the post office
for their papers and their other mail.
and while waiting naturally discussed
the news of the day. A postmaster
soon became the authority on all news
items and was known and respected by
everyone for miles around as a person
we'll acquainted with all the political
and State news of the day. and who
had more or less political control.
When Maine first became a State,
General John Chandler and John
Holmes We're elected to represent this
State in the Senate They tossed cop
pers to see who should fill the long
term and Chandler won. By his influ-
ence his nephew. General Joseph Chan
der was appointed to succeed Mr. Vose
as postmaster in November, 1880.
General Chandler had served as a
captain in the United States army in
the embargo times Of 1905 commanding
the forts in Portland harbor In 1911
he was the clerk Of courts for this
county. but the next year he failed for
reelection. He then entered the bank
ing business and was successfully the
cashier of the Kennebec bank and the
first president of the Granite bank.
He was also chosen major general of
the second division of the militia. His
son. Mr.. Marcellus Chandler. acted as
his clerk and deputy in the post office,
which was kept in the store about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

the present aspect. Let US imagine
ourselves for a moment, seated in the
hourly that was being run. Leaving
the Hook by the present road we
rolled up to "Hinckley plains" Where
the cemetery now is in Hallowell.
stood a barn known far and near as
"Hinckley's barn" 1t was large and
commodious, and served almost every
purpose: for u westinghouse, Sundays;
n dance hall. during musters; and in
1919 was fitted up as theatre. If it be
the great gathering of men and
women, boys and girls. Down in one
corner of the field a dancing floor has
been put up Gfor the barn this time
has been converted into a selling
New England RUM, and the boys and
girls are footing it merrily to the stir
ring music Of Il couple of violins and
an old bass viol played by Stephen
Jewett That same bass viol was
bought for $50 ITO promote harmony in
church," and not to give time to your
wicked young feet to jig to. Out in the
field are the companies separated like
sheep from the goats, uniformed COM
panies superciliously unmindful of un-
uniformed companies of string beam
ers,'' who will fling cutting sneers at
the uniformed, aristocratic men in
spite of the scowls and commands of
the major general, who dressed in a
wonderous uniform of blue, dazzlingly
trimmed with silver, and an immense
ohapeau. is at once the envy and the
terror of every civilian as he prances
about upon I.is charger to the stirring
peal of the fife and drum.
Leaving the top of the hill we come
to the top of the hill leading down into
Britt's gully. On this hill Clark has
lust built house C'the slaugh-
ter house'D. The road winds down
the hill and at its foot after cross
ing a bridge turns westerly, follow
ing Kennedy brook until it passes the
Kennebec House (Nolan's), and turns
into what is now lower Grove street.
On your right hand all the way up TO
Deacon Everleths house (the Central
House,, is COW pasture, with gate
where State street now is. AS you
cross the street you see four or five
houses. built or building between Grove
and Bridge streets. Capt. Cages (Mr.
Sturgis) house is on the right hand.
then the house now occupied by
George Lawrence and two houses, now
removed. where the Augusta machine
shop stands, and a house occupied by
! Jimmy Black, the old Scotch surveyor,
where the railroad now crosses. Pass
| ing one other building We reach Par
son Stones post office and our journey
is completed.
The coaches of this period and in fact
for the remainder of the stage days,
were large Concord nine passenger
coaches, painted in red, blue and yell
low. Four and sometimes six horses
were attached to each coach. When
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

where Meonian hall now stands. The
room used as a post office is described
by an old resident as just about as
large as the space in front of the box
es in the old Granite bank building.
When he moved into this office General
Chandler fitted it up with glass boxes.
fifteen in number with a general de-
livery with pigeon holes alphabetically
arranged.
A few years prior to this time to per-
form a journey TO Philadelphia or
Washington required eight or ten days,
but now speed in travelling had so
much increased that one could take the
mail stage at Augusta. after dinner,
and be at Boston the next day at night,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30

NV ,ocr,I ASTER THOS. J. LYNCH.
house" he rendered to him the
office of deputy postmaster OF the
place" He also informed nm that ne
would Receive a further communica-
tion from the general postofilce before
the first of next October, when the car
rage of mails on the new post roaus IS
To commence" and expressed hope
that gentlemen whom their friends
have named for trusts so useful 10
their towns and neighborhoods will not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-30
OUR POSTAL HISTORY.
A Brief Resume Of Augustus Post Offices and Posi-
Masters Since the First in 1894.

The First Service Was Fortngh by Horseback from
Post Office Kept by Where Hall Now
Sands-Today, Augusta Has National Reputation For the
immensely of Her Matter Improved
and Building
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20
and Of sticking to your purpose if you

and of sticking to your purpose If you
mean to reach the top.
1t teaches the advantage of always
being on the right side of the road-in
your own proper place-attending
strictly to your own work and progress.
1t also teaches the adyisabiity of
temporarily yielding your strict rights
when you meet an obstacle too ugly to
be overcome on the spot-say drunk
en- team5ter, driving big brewery wa
gon at full speed on the wrong side Of
the road AS between two evils, los
ing the right to that particular position
on the road or losing your life, it gives
you a quick lesson in choosing the
lesser.
1t teaches the profitableness of avoid
ing personal collisions, which are just
as likely to hurt yourself as the other
patry.
1t teaches by the incidents and acct
dents of a long days wheeling. the
great moral truth that men are inter-
dependent one upon another, in a hun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20
GOVERNING A FAMILY.

had put up at the shauty OF Dakots
settler for the night. and soon after sup.
per his seven or eight children showed
signs Of WEAKNESS. and the father stopped
his conversation with me to say.
wall, children you'd better be on to
roost Henry, you come here and sit
licked"
Henry was about Is years old. but ne
promptly came forward and was hauled
over the parental knee and given half a
dozen vigorous spanks. When he had fall
len back the father cried:
Now Oscar. It's your turn
Oscar advanced with a shy look al me,
and got the same kind Of dose: and then
Charles, Richard, Sarah Tilie and Nancy
succeeded him in rotation. Not one Of
them made tho least resistance, nor did 1
see a tear on any cheek as they fell back.
All were more or less embarrassed over
the fact Of a stranger beng present. but
the whipping seemed to be part OF the
evening programme. After they had gone
to bed and we had talked out other sub
jects the father said:
what dye think of my children,
Stranger"
They are about as healthy and good
looking lot as can be found in the state"
/ replied.
That's all in the bringing up. sir-ali In
the bringing UP" he proudly continued
Eyes. guess you'd have 10 20 good
ways TO beat this lot Of children. Ma ard
me think we have right to feel proudof
en- Not one Of EN- ever says or does a
thing to be licked for
"But I noticed you spanked the who;s
lot this evening"
Yes. spanked EN- same as usual, but
they hadn't done anything. That's Jest
one OF our rules. you know
do you mean that you've made Il a
rule 20 spank your children every evening
In the week. asked.
''sartinly. sir-sartinly. I spank EN- four
nights IN the week and ma spanks en- the
other three. Regular thing. sir. We be-
gin with EN- when they are a month old
and keep 81 right up. Don't even miss
Christmas Eve"
.But what Is the ob5ect7'
Family government. sir-family govern
ment Not only that. but Il cireulates the
blood. prevents cold feet, and makes EN-
hungry in the morning Beats any tonic
in the world for children. n happen 10
get home late they cant 90 to bed with
cut it. Use the right hand on the boys
ard the left hand On the gals. while tho
Old woman takes the boofJaek 70 all alike.
Sarah. how old IL the baby7"
That's three days 0ff. but she'll get her
spanking Sunday night wIth the rest. Yes.
sir. II establishes family government. adds
dignity 20 the head Of the house. and ma
or me don't have 20 spend half our time
chasing EN- around with the axe or fing-
ing clubs and hai-lrons az their heads"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

rows are cut in the surface leading to
basins scooped out in the rock, so that
moisture condensing on the rock might
trickle into these channels and be led
off into the receptacles prepared for
them. But in sandstone districts it is
not always dry. At Drives is a series
of grottoes in the sandstone that are
literally streaming with water but the
burrows cut in the rock carry it all
away and actually these terribly damp
holes were at one time occupied, and
that in historic times. Even now one
of them is turned into church.
Some OF these villages in the rock
have their kitchens, baking ovens, sta
bles with managers, wells, all cut out of
the solid rock; not only so, but also
silos In which the hay was prepared
for the cattle.
The jewellers in these caves have a
very ingenious method of preserving
from damp such things as are liable
to injury by contact with the walls.
They suspend them from the roof in
baskets, and indeed all clothing is hung.
Little holes like inverted bottles are
cut in the rock, then stick with
piece of string attached to the middle
is thruts through the small orifice, the
string is drawn tight and the stick lies
athwart the opening. To this they
hang what they need to keep dry.
There is certainly one advantage in
these subterranean dwellings, they are
deliciously cool in summer and are
warm in winter. The people of the dis
trict greatly prefer them to ordinary
houses; and they do not seem to be
unhealthy. In the department of Lo-
zerre, | visited a ca y that had two
openings to ii walled up, in which lived
a woman with her children. The cave
descended into the bowels of the noun
tain in pitch darkness for a long way
to a pool, the collection of the drops
that fell from above. She told me that
her children would grope their way
fearlessly down into this abyss in
total darkness and get back with a
pitcher of water so accustomed were
they to darkness that it had lost all
terrors to them.
There is a good deal Of curious re-
search still to be made among modern
cave jewellers in our civilized Europe.
The North American Indians have
a story that their first ancestors lived
altogether in caves. and never saw day
light. This went on for long time.
AT last one day, child saw some fibres
hanging down from the Roof of the cave
and he laid hold of them and climbed,
and by means of them crawled forth in
TO daylight. He Went back and told
the rest what he had seen. Then. all
the race of men laid hold OF the pend
ent roots and scrambled into the light
of the sun. In this fantastic form,
they retain a Renaissance of the period
when the first men actually did live
in caves, having no knowledge of the
art of building, nor had they tools
wherewith to cut down timber, whereof
to fashion cabins. It is interesting
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20
In the Department of Dordogne there

In the Department of Dordogne there
are also whole hamlets composed of un-
derground houses; the caves have, how
ever, their faces built UP. But there
outcasts, but respectable peasants.
| visited one near Les Eyzies, on the
vezere, where the father and mother
were both i'll with influenza in separate
beds; the canopies were crooked up to
the rock overhead. The windows were
without glass, mere openings in the one
wall that closed the face of the cave.
By the side of the mans bed was a
deep descent of forty feet, where anti
quaries had burrowed in search of the
deposits of prehistoric man. To this
habitation there was no chimney, the
smoke curled out at the door or Win
dow. For floor it had the earth, and
after a meal the bones and skin were
cast on the ground to be trodden in,
sous were dropped and went In like
wise, so that slice out of the soil for
forty feet revealed the successive ages
of man from the reindeer hunter OF
the first period, who had no pottery,
no domestic animals, who knew moth
ing about weaving or tillage up through
the several sequences to the discovery
of bronze, then of iron, then to Roman
coins, then to those of the French mon
archy to the last sous with La Repub-
liuue Franchise on it. One very curl
Gus matter connected with this habita-
ton is that under this mans bed In the
cave, some forty feet beneath, was dis
covered a perfect skeleton of man
who had been killed by the falling in
of stones from the roof of the cave
above. He had put up his hands TO
save his head, but a great block had
crushed in his thigh and pinned him to
the ground. He had been clothed in
skins and the skins adorned with
shells brought from the distant Medi-
terranean coast.
At no great distance from this habi-
tation is whole village that may be
said to be underground. The rocks
overhang and make an immense cave,
and peasants have walled up the face
of this cave, and pierced the wall with
windows and doors, and have also put
lateral partitions so as TO divide the
one cave into a great many dwelling
houses. High up in the face of the
cliff above them is an opening, and
within this a large chamber scooped
out of the rock. This is only to be
reached by an enormously long ladder
from below, or by being let down by
a rope from above. In this chamber in
the face of the precipice. in times of
civil war, the occupants of these cave
houses were wont TO place their little
treasures.
II might be supposed that these I'M
der ground houses were damp. This.
however, is not the case where they are
scooped out of the chalk or limestone.
There the damp only hangs on the
walls when there is rapid change of
weather; and an ingenious contrivance
is visible in these houses. Little fur
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20
BICYCLE MORALS
AND PHILOSOPHY.
New York World.

New York World.
Reflective riders of bicycles know
that the wheel is a great teacher Of
morals and philosophy.
1t teaches the folly of intemperance
alike in eating and drinking. No man
can be strong and expert wheelman
who is not sensible eater and a mod
erat drinker.
1t teaches the wisdom of looking just
far enough ahead to avoid trouble, and
the folly of looking SO far ahead as to
borrow trouble"
1t teaches the necessity Of getting a
good start in climbing a difficult hill,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

dressed with an approach to decency,
when Intercepted by me told me that
she had been brought there by her
mother at the age of s. That was
twentyJfour years ago. She was faif
with tawny hair, and of the Nor
mandy type. She had been born in
village of the neighborhood, and her
mother took refuge in the cavern, APP
parently in consequence of the loss of
her husband.
81 heard of an individual who had
been on the parish on account of his
incurable laziness, till the Mayor, los
ing all patience with him, had him
transported to these cave dwellings
and left him there. There he settled
down. picked up wife and had a fam
lily.
These people live quite outside the
law, and are quit OF all taxes and obli-
cations AS to their marriage they
are preceded and followed by no for
malities. No attempt is made on the
part of the authorities to get the chill
dren to school, One gentleman resi-
dent in the neighborhood, M. Freder-
lex Passy, did take pains to ameliorate
their condition. He collected the chill
dren and labored to infuse into their
hearts and heads some sort of moral
principal But his efforts were inef-
fectual, and left not trace behind.
They recollect him and his son well
enough, but confuse the one with the
other And two of those who were I'M
der their instruction for while, when
I questioned them about it, allowed
that they had submitted to be bored
by them for the sake of profiting by
their charity.
Il Intercepted an old but still robust
woman, who had lived in the caverns
for three years. She had been consign-
ed to them by her own children. who
had sought by this means TO rid them
selves of the responsibility of maintain
ing her.
The elements of this population be-
long, accordingly, to all sorts. | no
ticed only one woman. of an olive tint
and with very black hair, who may
have come from a distance. But l was
told she was recent accession to the
colony, and that might be sure of this
as her clothing was still fairly sound
and clean. AS she is still young and
can work. her case is curious-one won
ders what can have induced her to go
there.
Il saw there, also, a couple without
children; the man had the SLOUGH and
hang-dog look of an habitual criminal.
Il may give an instance which will
show the degradation to which this
population has fallen. An old beggar I
visited, who has lived in cavern be-
longing to his brother for forty-seven
years. and who has had a wife, allowed
a billiard ball to be rammed into his
mouth for two sous Ga penny by some
young fellows who were making sport
of him. He was nearly killed by it,
for they had the greatest difficulty in
extracting the billiard ball again."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

dred and one ways--for consolation.
instruction, guidance and help OF all
KINDS. No man liyeth unto himself"
who rides often or far on wheel.
In short, the spinning of the wheels
has done more to popularize the Cold
en- Rule as practical rule of action
than any other invention of this most
inventive age.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20
4 BOYS QUERY.

Detroit Free Press.
you have only had half of the poodle
clipped. mama" said little Tommy.
YES. Tommy
Tommy thought a moment and asked:
rs Il 50 that the warm end Of the dog can
enjoy the coolness Of the other end AL
the morer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

to find still in Europe large numbers
of people living-so far as habitation
goes-in the same way as did our re-
mote ancestors before history begins.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26

and Mrs. L. IF. Wright and Mrs. d. S.
Burwell acted as chaperones on this en-
joyable occasion. one charming dcbu-
tantc graced thir; occasion. Miss Mar
gueritc Ames, daughter of DR.. Ame.,
of the navy yard, made her first APP
penrancc in n gown Of old rose and blue
Among the dancers were the follow
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Ircdcll Jenkins Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Parker Brecsc, Mr. and
Mrs. Carey u. Weston, MIR. and Mrs
y. p. Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Adams, u. $. N: Miss Virginia Miller.
OF Baltimore; Miss Bolts, of Newport
News; Miss Nan Kcnsett. of Baltimore;
Miss White, OF Abingdon: Miss Mar
cia Burgess, of Mobile; Misses Florence
and Mollie Milligan, and Miss Mar
Suerite Amcs, of the navy yard; Miss
Ruth Fercbee. Of the Naval Hospital;
Portsmouth:
Miss Helen BallOu. of Providence. Il. l.;
Miss Mary Beaslcy, of Petersburg: Miss
Carrie Hunter. of Winchester: Misses
Mary and Mabel chamberlaine, Miss
Elizabeth Martin, Miss Edith Tunis.
Miss Rosa Mckee. Miss Katharine
Heath, Miss Margaret Ward. Miss
Anna Taylor, Miss Josephine
Cooke, Miss Lissie Hilliard, Misses
Emily and Mabel Allyn, Miss Ida Cor
don. Miss Pattc Gregory, Miss Corne-
liza Tucker. Miss Elizabeth VIM. Miss
Emily Wilson, Mr. Estes. Of Lexington:
Mr.. X. II. pegram, Ensign Kimberly. l..
$. u; DR.. Bell. L. S. ~; Dr. Joseph
Gricc and Mr. WASHINGTON Reid of
Portsmouth; Mr. Cary Morgan. u s
n; Lieutenant Hopkins. u. S. n;
Messrs. j. Hugh ana 4. NJ. Henry. .Tr..
Mr.. c. Collins. Mr.. Elliott Heath AIR
Arthur In eman, Mr.. Ttnch Tiighmnn
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