Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
November 11, 1870
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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OWEN NASH. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, FOUR CENTS. VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1870. NO. 268 Jkniuluc Jmttml. Published on Water Street, Toot of Court, AUGUSTA. MAINE. BY SPRAGUE, OWE* MSI!. Dailjj Junnckc Journal Is issued every morning, except Sundays. Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail, gives reports oi' the Markets, and has carefully pre pared political and local articles, and a generous amount of forming, home and miscellaneous read ing with a full compilation of .state news. Terms, $7 per annum in advance; if payment is not made within the year. Single copies 4 cents, to he had at the bookstores and at this office. Advertisements one inch in length, three in sertions or less, $1.00; 23 cts. for every subsequent in sertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted for any considerable length of time, will be inserted at favorable terms to the advertiser. Mpociol Notices 23 per cent, additional. Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week. uiMilg Jcnncbrc Journal, Published every Wednesday morning, Is the largest folio paper in the State, containing news, political articles, agricultural and scientific matter, tales, poetry, anecdotes, household recipes, markets, &c., Ac. Terms #2 per annum in advance. Transient Advertisements, $1.30 per inch for first week; 23 cents per week for each subsequent insertion. Special Notices, $-2.00 per inch for first week; 60 cents per week for each subsequent week. Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents per line for first Insertion 10 c-cius per line for each subsequent Insertion. All transient advertisements to be paid for in advance. See, See JONES A CO. Burn), Komi. Iloml, Tubular, Tubular, Tabular Well, Well, Well. A Great Improvement over the old drive Well! 9 WELLS BORED AND WARRANTED AT SHORT NOTICE. Territorial Rights for sale. Ail orders leR at A, tv. M’OTT'N Office, Xronlu Building, Water Street, Avgusta, Me. C. C. JONES CO., 3 Cahoon Block, Portland, .Maine. gp Dealers in New Inventions. _scptiT-ur "Why do People PURCHASE THEIR KISII at BIKER'S FISII M AItHIiT 1 Because they get what they call lor. Suppose they get pour tUh why, they don’t often 1 hut if they do their money is re tumled. Fish, Lobsters, and Clams, Fresh and nice, delivered in any part of the city. J. s. BIKEII, Gardiner. Gardiner, Sept. 15,1870. septI7-t3m 1 PATENT ROOFING! THE SUBSCRIBERS would most respectfully inform the citizens of Augusta, lfallowtdl and Dresden that they have purchased the Exclusive liight to manufacture, apply ami sell Hutchins’ Celebrated Patent Hair Fabric Roofing In the above named towns. Wc claim many advan tages for this roofing over any other invention. It Does not Overload the Boor. It will form a perfect sheet over any shingled roof and make it tight. It is equally applicable for all kinds of flat or fitt-ep tinned roofs. The Fabric Roofing is pronounced by all who are acquainted with its merits to be SUPERIOR to any Rooting ever before offered to the public. J. S. BI KER, 8.K. ROBERT LITTLEFIELD, GARDINER, ME. All orders for Roofing left at «J. 8. Bl kkk’s Fish .Market, 2 doors below Johnson House. Orders may be left with G. W. JONES. AUGUm. Fcpt30-f8m Shooting Tackle. H. W. LONG, SUCCESSOR TO L. M■ LELAND, GUN SMITH And Dealer In Shooting Tackle of Every Variety Bifles anil Stint Guns maile to order uml war ranted. Old shot Onus rimmed out smooth and made to ahoot think aiul strong. Ala-), Ammunition of the nicest quality. ltepatriug done Neatly and Promptly. Illmstlntc Powder. The best quality and largest stork ever kept in this market, t or sale at Factory prices. Country Dealers supplied in any quantity or quality at dis count. iJ-'o-'y_ FIRST CLASS EATING HOUSE! THE subscriber would inform the travelling pub lic that he has opened A First Class Eating House, AT NO. 11> WATER STREET Gardiner, Maine, formerly known as Somes' Saloon. The rooms have all been refurnished in the best Iiossible manner. The Ladies’ Boom, up stairs, is urge and elegantly arranged. Meals will bu fur nished at all hours. Table Boarders Accommodated fly the week ut reasonable rates. And by strict attention to business, the Proprie tor hopes to merit a liberal share of the publio patronage. O. V. VININU. G ardluor July 16,1870. gJtn-julylD MANSION HOUSE, STATE STREET, AUGUSTA, ME rpIIIS House is provided wit's Bath Rooms, v X where Hot and Cold Baths can be had at ail times. It has also a First-Class Billiard Hall, for Guests only. Connected with the House is a large and commodious Sample Room, on Water Street centrally located, where Sample Agents can show I their goods, free of charge. The Proprietor, thankful for the liberal patronage which the above House has enjoyed since its open f Ing, takes pleasure in informing his patrons that he will run Free Carriages to and from the Cars and k Boats until further Dotice Connected with t!ie above House is a Livery Sta ble, where good teams can lie had at reasonable rates. W. M. THAYER, Proprietor. G. P. Cochrank. Clerk. JMAGrEE S NEW PORTABLE RANGE! THE LATEST AND BEST. Cornbiningf tlie Advanta^eH of* .A.11 Otlierw Wltli ninny SKW anil P.4TKXTED Features. 33EAUTIPITI. IN' DESIGN PEHPECT IN OFBHA.TION CAUL AND SEE IT Every Range Warranted in Every Particular For Sale bj ^V. 1*. CiOULD, One Door North Railroad Bridge, AlJdJSTA. Also for nale tlie New and Improved 4IPEEULE88M Cook Stove, Fur Coal ami Wood—The Beet Stove in the Market. The “Golden Eagle Furnace,*’ For Coal, constantly for sale. ang&j-ttf FRANK KINSMAN S DRUC STORE, Is the place to buy Pure and Reliable Drugs [and Medicines, Toilet and Fancy Articles, and Apothe caries’ Goods generally. Give him a call at 142 Water St., Augusta, MAINE, OPPOSITE MARSHALL WIIITIIED’S Red Front Store. F.W. KINSMAN. -HUM T run 1&- s Z Trun Is. s TIIE PXiACE TO BUY Fi-cucli, Kugono, Solo Xjoatlier, Aud all kinds of common TRAVELLING TRUNKS! Also Ladles’and Gents’ TRAVELLING SHOPPING BAGS, is at HAMILTON TURNER’S, 135 Water Street. The Right Place to Buy your HARNESSES, and get the celebrated DUNN HARNESS, is at llAniLTON TURNER’S, i 13* WATER STREET. The cheapest place to buy WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAT, TERS, &c„ is at HAMILTON A TUHNER’S, 135 WATER STREET. HARNESSES! For Business, Pleasure, Teaming, Trucking, Carling Expressing. Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the bestnt workmen. %Vc would remind the public that our Harness took all the premiums offered at the last State r air four in number. Also the first premium at the late New England Fair. i ir.. ..I. ..1 1, I insdn As our customers are daily informed that our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—we would invite them ami the public generally to call and examine the largest stock of readv-made Harnesses ever■ ol fered in this city, and we will convince them that we make the best HAND STITCHED work to be had atm) amount of money, ami if we don’t have on hand what is wanted, can make it at short samples of Cold CiilL Oroide Silver, Covered, aud Japanned Trimmed Harness, may be seen at Broom, NO. 17*2 MIDDLE STREET. HENRY DUNN ft SON. For Hiulo by Hamilton cfc Turner, 135 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE tllfeb-tf OPPOSITE DEERINO HOLWAY’S. Cutlery and Plated Ware! A full assortment of Table and rocket Cutlery, SeitMort TK*i T'U.l l’S, be. Also Dated Tea Sets, Ice Pitchers, Goblets, Knives, Spoons, Forks and Castors ot the best quality, at PIERCE'S CROCKER! STORE, ,\o. 15tt Water Street August*. mayj-ttl' WANTED! i?ARMKUS and Hunters having prime Alnia Skins on hand will Jlnd a cut h customer at highest market price by sending them te I. H. WfiLM* a 1 E 1 i Dress Goods Comprising all the NOVELTIES of the SEASON! We call special attention to our stuck of BLACK SI LKS For Ladies’ Suits and Out* [side Garments. AIho to our JAPANESE SII.KS. In Plain, Plui.lv, ami Miri|»eS' N. B.—Always on hand, Androscoggin Remnants OP BROWN COTTONS. Barton Russell. June 13,1870. Til LAWN VASES! Wishing to close out our stock of I.uwii and (>:irM1C ui uous nanus, wun mat suoinissiou which is true piety. The next day as I went my rounds with I)r. 1\, 1 happened to ask which man in the room probably suffered the most; and to my great surprise, he glanced at .John. “Every breath lie draws is like a stab; for the ball pierced the left lung, broke a rib, and did no end of damage here and there so that the poor lad can find neither forgetfulness nor ease, for he must lie on his wounded back or suffocate. It will be a hard struggle and a long one, for he possesses great vitality but even his tem perate life cannot save him; I wish it could.” “You don't mean he must die, doctor?” “liless you, there is not the slightest hope for him, and you'd better tell him so before long; women have a way of doing such things comfortably, so 1 leave it to you. He won’t last more than a day or two at the farthest.” 1 could have sat down on the spot and cried heartily, if I had not learned the wisdom of bottling up one’s tears for lei sure moments. Such an end seemed very hard for such a man, when half a dozen worn out, worthless bodies were gather ing up the remnants ot wasted lives, to linger on for years, perhaps, burdens to others, daily reproaches to themselves. The army needed men like John,—ear nest, brave and faithful; fighting for lib erty and justice with both heart and hand, true soldiers of the Lord. After that night, an hour of each even ing that remained to him was devoted to his ease or pleasure, lie could not talk much, for breath was precious, and he spoke in whispers; but, from occasional conversations, 1 gleaned scraps of private history which only added to the respect and affection I felt for him. Once he ask ed me to write a letter, and as I settled pen and paper, 1 said, with an irrepres sible glimmer of feminine curiosity, “Shall it lie addressed to wife or mother, John 1“’ “Neither, ma'am; I’ve got no wife, and will write to mother myself when 1 get bet ter. “Did you think 1 was married because of this he asked, touching a plain ring that he wore, and often turned thoughtful ly on his linger, when he lay alone. “Partly that, but more from a settled sort of a look you have, a look which young men seldom get until they marry." “1 didn't know that; but I’m not so very young, ma’am, thirty in May, and have been what you might call settled this ten .years. Mother's a widow. I'm the oldest child she has, and it wouldn't do for me to marry until Lizzie has a home of her own, and Jack’s learned his trade; for we’re uot rich, and 1 must be father to the children, and husband to the dear old wo man, if I can.” “No doubt you are both, John yet how came you to go to the war, if you felt so? Wasn't enlisting as bad as marrying?” “No, ma'am, not as 1 see it, for one is helping my neighbor, the other pleasing mvself. 1 went because I couldn’t help it. 1 didn’t want the glory or the pay 1 want ed the right thing done, and people kept saying the men who were in earnest ought to Ibrlit. 1 was in earnest the Lord knows case gave me her ring to keep me steady, and said, ‘Go!' so 1 went.” I A short story and a simple one, but tin I man and the mother were portrayed bettci than pages of tine writing could have done it. “Do you ever regret that you came, when you lie here suffering so much “Never, ma'am; 1 haven’t helped t great deal, but I’ve shown l was willin' to give my life,and perhaps I've got to,bu I don’t blame anybody, and if it wa to do over again. I'd doit. I am a litll sorry 1 wasn’t wounded in front, it look cowardly to be hit in the back, but I obey ed orders, and it don't matter in the end, 1 know.” Poor John! it did not matter now, ex cept that a shot in front might have spared tin: long agony in store for him. He seem ed to read the thought that troubled me, as he spoke so hopefully when there was no hope, for lie suddenly added: “This is my first battle; do they think it's going to lie my last “I'm afraid they do, John.” It was tlie hardest question I had ever been called upon to answer; doubly hard with those clear eyes fixed on mine, forc ing a truthful answer by their own truth. He seemed a little startled at first, pon dered over tlie fateful fact a moment, then shook his head, with a glance at the mus cular chest and broad limbs stretched out before him; “I'm not afraid, but it’s difficult to be lieve all at once. I'm so strong it don't seem possible for such a little wound to kill me.” Merry Mereutio’s dying words glanced through my memory as lie spoke, “’Tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door, but. tis ’enough.” And John would have said tlie same could he have seen the ominous black holes between his shoulders; ho never had, but, seeing the ghastly sights about him, could not be lieve his own wound more iatal than these, for all the sufferings it had cost him. “Shall I write to let your mother know I asked, thinking that these sud den tidings might change all his plans and purposes. Put they did not; for the man received the order of the Divine Com mander to march with the same unques tioning obedience with which the soldier had received that of the human one; doubtless remembering that the first led him to life and the last to death. "No, ma’am; to Jack just the same; he’ll break it to her best, and I’ll add a line to her myselt when you get done.” So 1 wrote the letter which he dictated, finding it better than any 1 had sent; for though here and there a little ungram matical or inelegant, each sentence came to me briefly worded, but most expressive —full of excellent counsel to the the boy, tenderly bequeathing “mother and Lizzie” to his care, and bidding him good bye in words the sadder for their simplicity, lie added a few lines with steady hand, and as I sealed it, said with a patient sort of sigh, “I hope the answer will come in time for me to see it;” then turning away his face, laid the.ilowers against his lips, as if to hide some quiver of emoiion at the thought of such a sudden sundering of all the dear home ties. These things had happened two days belore now John was dying, and the letter had not come. I had been summoned to many deathbeds in my life, but to none that made my heart ache as it did then, since my mother called me to watch the departure of a spirit akin to this in gentleness and patient strength. As 1 went in John stretched out hum nanus. “I knew you’d come! I guess I’m moving on, ma’am.” He was; and so rapildy that, even while lie spoke, over his face I saw the gray veil falling that no human hand can lilt. I sat down by him, wippd the drops from his forehead, stirred the air about him with the slow wave of a fan, and waited to help him die. lie stood in sore need of help—and I could do so little; for, as the doctor had foretold, the strong body rebelled tgaiust death, and fought every inch of the way, forcing him to draw each breath with a spasm and clench his hands with an imploring look, as if he asked: "IIow long must I endure and be still?” For hours he suffered dumbly, without a moment's respite or a moment's murmur ing; his limbs grew cold, his face damp, his lips white, and again and again he tore the covering off' his breast, as if the light est weight added to his agony; yet,through it all his eyes never lost their perfect se renity, and the man's soul seemed to sit therein, undaunted by the ills that vexed j his llesh. One by one the men woke, and round the room appeared a circle of pale faces and watchful eyes, full of awe anil pity; for though a stranger John was beloved by all. Each man there wondered at his pa tience, admired his fortitude, and now lamented his hard death for the inllueuce ot an upright nature had made itself deep ly felt, even in one little week. Presently the .Jonathan who so loved this comely David came creeping from his bed for a last look and word. The kind soul was full of trouble, as the choke in his voice, the grasp of his hand, betrayed but there were no tears, and the farewell of the friends was the more touching for its brevity, "Ul’d boy, how are you faltered the "Most through, thank heaven!” whis pered the other. "Can I say or do anything for you any wheres "Take my things home, and tell them that 1 did my best.” "I will!” I will!” “Good bye, Ned.” “Good bye, John, good bye They kissed each other tenderly as women, and so parted, for Ned could not stay to sco his comrade die. For a little while there was no sound in the room but the drip of water from a sump or two, and John's distressful gasps, as he slowly breathed his life away. I thought him nearly gone, and had just laid down the fan, believing its help to be no longer needed, when suddeuly he rose up in nis bed, and cried out with a bitter erv that broke the silence sharply, startling every one with its agonized appeal: “For God's sake, give me air It was the only cry pain or death had wrung from him, the only boon he had asked and uone of us could grant it, for all the airs that blew were useless now. l)au Hung up the window. The first red streak of dawn was warming the grey cast, a herald of the coming smi. John saw it, and w ith the love of light which lingers in us to the end seemed to rca< it a sion of hopo of help, for over his -ssssr ■ssrss
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