Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
February 28, 1873

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frelwht. atthexoods came over the railroad, of coarse stop there till ta ken with horse teems, it seemed to be toore central at It regarded business travel; but everythlag t* about to be changed, by the railroad extending to Norridgewock, and so M m to Anson, Solon and 10 on. This will no longer be the tute of things with many depots much further up the county than Skow hegan and with a termini of railroad, very much farther up the connty than Skowhegan, neither horse teams or any other will have aav occasion to go to Skowhegan for freight that comes to the different merchants In dif ferent parts of the county to anything like the extent that it now doea.' And daily stt gee from these different towns, will no longer be needed when the cars carry both the malls and passengers right away ap to those differ ent towns In different sections, so that matters are very much changed. As to hotel accommodations, there is one moye hotel in Norrldgewock village than in Skowhegan village, and ono of those la the Norridgewock House, which was built at an expense of about eight or ten thousand dol lars, as I understand, by citizens there ex pressly for the accommodalion of those at tending courts, that is to say, that was the moving cause ol its being built. County buildings were extensively repaired, and jail extensively repaired, after the overwhelming rote of the people to let the shire town remain at Norridgewock, on account of which vote they had a rig lit to expect they would remain there. Skowhegan is at the south end of a long narrow county, and is a border town bordering upon Kennebec, and we have a whole set of good comfortable county build ings including jail at Xorridgewoek. and we do not need any more. Before the vote is taken, I wish to reply to seme of the points made, and a word in rela tion to the remarks of the gentleman from Gray. He speaks of Gov. Coburn's large heart, and of the bond he has given he says that if we vote to send this to the people, and the people allow it to remain where it is, ihat the bond given by Gov. Coburn is gone, because in that event it would be invalid, and that) we have lost that valuable bond, that came from that big heart, even if the people vote In favor of Skowhegan. He says he gives this band out ot respect and love for the County of Somcrse'. Xu* gentlemen, I ask, bow is the bond gone? How is it lost in that event? I* tfee bond lost in that event and if so, is the big heart of Gov. Coburn's gone too, with the bond? If Gov. Coburn's heart is so big, that lie gives the Coun ty of Somerset a set of County build ings, excepting a jail, would not that same big heart give the County buildings, except the jail, if tiie people voted upon the ques-I Cion, provid-d they did not vote to have shire town at Norrideewock, but did vote to have it at Skowhegan? The truth about the matter is, if Gov. Coburn has a big heart, and 1 do not say that he has not; but if lie has, in this particular matter, it ia big for the benefit of Skowhegan alone, and not for the County of Somerset. For that bond was hurried up, hurried into the County convention, and there read; and carried into the various town meetings of Sept, last, or the substance of it. for the express purpose of forestalling this very legislature. This was the whole mis sion and purpose of that bond to, in that manner, hold the shire town at Skowhegan. At to the validity of the bond, the gentleman from Gray, Mr. Vinton, is a much better lawyer than I am; but I will say that gen tlemen who are better lawyers than I, and who are as good lawyers at any we lijve, tell me, that if the bond be valid at all, in any event, it would be equally valid, In the event of our sending this matter to the people, and of their voting to let it remain at Skow hegan. Another position of ttie same gentleman is that there mast be something to put nn end to all strife,and that it strikes him that this is the time to do it. Now let us see how that is. This is an old warfare, as has been stated. The other side have been the ones who have been making the strife for the last twenty years, year Bfter year, disturbing the whole community tip there: and time after time, coming down to the legislature, and asking it to remove the shire to Skowhegan and every time unsuccessful until the last one. when they succeeded In the deceptive manner that they did; and now for the first time, the move is made by our side. While it happens that the shire town rests, just at this time, at Skowhegan, I do not blame the gentleman, who are advocating the cause of that town, for imagining that it is for that town's inter est that this particular time be selected as the time more fitting than all others to put an end to this strife, lieeanse selecting this particu lar time to cease strife gives them the victo ry that Is all. But that lias nothing to do with the merits of this question. One word more in relation to the conven ience of the people, in going to and from Skowhegan and Norridgewock. I have lived in Somerset County, as I said before, about twenty-five years, and I know all the roads, and I hare the means ol judging of the fu ture prospect as to the travel from and to different parts of the County, and I state here upon my reputation, that the roads are as good and convenient to Norridgewock as to Skowhegan for the next five ten and more yearsattking an average of the roads, and taking into account the future prospects of railroads and such changes in the business community and travel a9 those railroads will effect. Towns in the eastern section of the county would have five miles further to tra vel to Norridgewock, bnt that is a very tri fling inconvenience on u good road, and dai ly stage road connecting with the cars. Now. how is it with other parts of the county, Starks, Fairfield, Smithfield, Mercer, some parts of Anson and Madison, and so up through there? And then again, Franklin County from which lawyers generally at tend our courts, and parties, witnesses, quite I numerously have to come through Norri Ige- woek to Skowhegan. 1 he iron is already laid to Aurridgewoek, and it will be convenient to reach Xorridge- wock from the great distance away up the eounty by railraad in the morning, before 1 the Court goes in, and return home at night by the same kind of conveyance. And this I cannot be done to and from Skowbegan, for I railroad goes no farther up than Skowhegan i from that point. And from all other parts of the State it is just as convenient reaching X'orridgewock as Skowhegan, for it is as easy taking one rail road as the other, anil both connect with the .Maine Central. Mr. Adams alluded to the fact the bill pro- j tides for reimbursing to Skowbegan whatev er and all it has expended under the act of! last year which changed the shire town to! Skowhegan, in case the MU i« passed nndtbe- come* effectual by vote of the people of Som erset, and then read the section in the hill which makes that provision, and explained that it would in that event leave Skowhegan in a* good condition, and in all respects as well aa before the shire town was t.tktnj from Xorridgewock. It i* admitted that last year it should liav, been left to the people of that county, but some now *ay that as the last legislator.-, re- i moved us to Skowhegan. and certain expen- j diture* have been made under that net; we j better let it remain. Xow it is well undi-r stood .that the bill now before the House makes full provision for all this, and require- their entire and full reimbursement to Skow- began, so that if it should have been left to the people last year; it certainly should this, and at will be clearly seen, for still stronger reasons than existed last year. The new matters, at well as thg old, are such as be long peculiarly to Somerset, and are their questions, and their interests, and whst possi ble harm can arise to those outside The site purchased is there, acd the stone purchased is there, and all are worth as 1 understand, all that they cost; and if Somerset see tit to take them, and reimburse the money they coat, and alsu reimburse the other trifling ex penditures, they certainly should have the privilege of so doing, and settle the question themselves where their shire town shall be. I Furthermore, the very law of last year c-haog log to Skowhegan, contemplated that the county should not proceed to build under five years or perhaps four years, in season to have them completed within five years. And one reason why the last legislature had inserted this five year provision, was, as I understand, that the center of business in that county wps not fixed; and that it wa9 thought best, nut to have expenditures, by way of building, until the people had time to see what they really iiid want about that. Hence that provision. Not that it prohibited them from building sooner; but it contemplated that length of time for those reasons. Then why this hot haste in building? It is very easy to see, that they make baste to expend money in that direction, for the purpose of enabling them to come down here with the argument that mon ey had been expended under the act of last year, .and with tl at argument clinch this whole matter, thus unjustly forestalling this legislative proceeding.

To the Public __ Having parsba«ed of M. W. Long hi- stand, stock, tools, &c., and having engaged competent workmen, the subscriber U ready to' atfeud t«» ev erything in the JOBBING Line formerly done at tb« old stand. Guns, Pistols, Sewing Machines j Locks, &c., Repaired A i -diort notice; also Keys Fitted, Scis.-ora Ground, and all misceHaneou-.i>blmig attends 1 to faithfully and promptly. He w ill al-o continue to ca^y oh Itis old business at Carpentering, Building, Wood Jobbing, and Bell-Hanging, As r.. rotofore. Etc will eDdeavor to be prompt with all o dors. R. C. LOVE.

This is to certify that John II. KlTTFR \g»;, now foreman lor .Mr. L.ove, has beam in my employ for two and a half years, and 1 a.n satisfied he is com petent to do aU kinds of miscellaneous lobbing and gnu work to the satisfaction of the public. >1. W. LONG, j Aagnntft, Feb. 3,1873. feb4-Jtf Williamson Greenwood, —AUFNTH r.'.R The Meadow Kim; Mower, and Shares’ Patent Harrow. X large assortment of Ploughs and Plough j»-t nes for Repairs. IVo. 19 Bridge's Block. \ICHOLS’ H ydraullo CEMENT PIPE! For Drains, Culverts, Blow Pipes, Sowers, Chimneys, Hot and Cold Air Flues, Ac. BAHCFACTCRKD AT Corner Water and King St*., near VI. C. R. R. Repot, BATH, Me. Pipe can be seen, and orders left at Gorui d Cboh»’ Store Store. Water Street. Augusta. aprat-tt! HENRY O. NiCIlOLS, Agent. I Emery Whitehouse, DEALERS IX Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, POUIiTRV, SAlSUiK. SiliT PBOYISIOXS, tc.\ -ALSO Vegetables of all KlniU. A. F. EMERr, FR ANK O. WITITEHOL'SE. Augusta, Nov. 25,1*72. uov2ti* tn CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS —GO TO— ATKINB' For Mine and Spruce Boarding, Prime Shippers, Spruce Floor ing, u nice stock, Clapboards, and tieneral House Finish. Buies Box Shooks or every description Made to order. Hot rd 7'NMNf fmr Pumpt mud tyurdtirti Stevens* Patent Egg Case. PlniiliiR, Matclllii*. lad all klfc»lR of Straight and Scroll Sawing done to f»rd**r at short notice K.AJ. ATKINS A CO.. *ov20-!H Kennebec Dam, Augusts. MOSES X. SWAN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, V U t 'm

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2 K HU stock embrace* a sue Hue ot American and Swiss Watches, u gold and silver case, including the celebrated National or Klgua Watch, Waltham, Tremont. ru>r* min, Bonnet. Par-left ux, Jecot. Ac., in both l.s. j li and gt^Ttlemen's sizes. J'Mjtx.c' Gold JT ©wolry, ^olid Gold Leooltnn I Vest and Neck Chains. I’KKUNCJ A COIN SILVER tiaoj*. FISK PLATED WARE SPECTACLES AND EYE BLASSES, of the most a}.proved kinds. CLOCKS or ALL KINDS. sli ding the c-’.brMod ITHACA CAI.KVI*\J; all of whi :h will oe sold at the Lowest Prices, ana Warranted. 3’itri tculnr attention given to repairing all kimU t»l Klne Watche-. chronometer Balance* applied and a-rusled to temperature and position. lianT Hallowed Savings insitutioii. De»>oallft All depositor** account* are private and rud denlial. No information furnished to assessors v»r other inquirer*. Dividends are made tv. ice a year, in August end February, and extra dividend* of profit* once lu four year*. All dividend* not drawn out are at ouce added to the Principal deposit*, and thus in terest id compounded twice a year. Interest on deposit* commence* with the flp-t of each month. Loan* will be made on first mortgage* to a limit ed amount, uud ou bonds, mortgage* and deposit books left Ah collateral*. Office over the Northern National Bank, Water Street, Hallowed. H. K. BAKEIl, Treaaurer. lUhotrell, March la?J. tuaritt-tlawif. Self-Raising Buckwheat j IXlB SALK BY 1 If. A. B. I iiANIiLL.lt THE EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society, 120 Broadway, Tostit. rj-r>urine each of the years, 1888, 1870, 1871. this Sociaty transacted more New Business than any other Life Assurance Company In the World.- 4w A COI LTLR «W CO., Clurlottr, Midi. a FlRST CLiss BUSINESS for a reliable man with assurance of making from $2,000 to $:kooo a jear. can be secured In uonnection with an ugeu ev for the exclusive saloot works by Kev. IIenry \VAU!> I»KK( HKIt, WlLI.I AMCl I I.KN »K\ANT.il At: rift Bkf:. kO L. GULUNsJbiY, Concord, N. it. feblS w #0RWii‘rCLftSS^4KS nespecmble employment at home, day or evening; no capital requited; lull iirntructionsTuid valuable package of goods bent Arc© bv mall. Addrer-s, with mx cent return -Pa-ap, .d. 1 OUNU CO.. 10 Con st., N. V. t t'A.M'iSblTie BOOKS SENT I KE FOB Trs>L Fowler’s Great Work On Manhood, Womanhood and their Mutual Inter-relations; Lovo.Jra Laws, Power, etc. Agent* nr© belling iron* JiQ to 430 copies Hus work it day and we send a imvaeoing b «>k Jree to any book agent. Address, staling experience.etc., national publishing lo., Phiia., i a. febi8 4w 8500 CHALLENGE; tow.iitia expense ol u 1‘uulio Te*t th.it the PaTEfiT HGHTHING SAWS F.\»vi :n >;vi :uid Simplicity all others. 1,04M» bold ll:i* y» .v. a hi li have given perfect .-.uistjction. and prov. d r be ail ’hat claimed tor them. £«."0'-—s-d SuWs.fl. A MX-l'K.t !••»«’--cm ami a W-od S ;\v Blade sent— wlo re llu* hardwan-n-id doe- not sell them—on j'f ‘‘I U. M. Bo\ N l\»N, Beekman-bt., N. 'i So t Proprietor and Mamit’r. teblS*4\v A*..k ol tile dav. It tells all rd ;he i:r.\it OC' Sotntf it ‘-i nniorial 1 1' n and the w..ji icviul t i capital f he de in d O'r »l t- l.iiliJi J A.;i III lk.li,; »rlY p 1 i. ii' •1 '.ii e n ito: v. -n n*l for cir •n! 'i I o::r t ..*'d a fall d ri ption of I'mM'-rN. \Pl-t M. I UMINKMAI, PUBLISH INGCU.,1 Bo»»d--t New fork. fealsfw TI.it III KK. *Ti t> k' T fit Ago it t Wanted khe iumieu.-e Milo, jfj QflQ >N OMt MJ.MTH onr LIVINGSTONE ~s Ah RIGA i* hat :ug, IMP L l. rf~re at! other* me book the M4s>Ks WAN l If vo- ike W i LDKililv Over OBO pag' r.o More Agants Wanted. NOfiCS. not i:,,.-:eivTr»i5> Central St. R. Winter Arramfemcnt—Ceminencirr Bsc. 2, 1872. Passenger trains leave Augusta for Portland Boston at 7 and 1150 A. M.. 8 sM.w CO.. DrugKMts and Gen. Agti., San Francisco, CaL. and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts., ”.v York. SOLD EVALL DRUGGISTS AN’D DEALERS. L. H. TITCOMB, DRUGGIST ana APOTHECARY. -D2-U.ER IN Patent jVIediciiiea, £fair Preparations. Snaps, Toil et Goods, Brushes. Mnt«, Trusses, Perfumery, Oils, Paints, Varnishes, Ami Dj/e-Stuffs. West End Kennebec Bridge. J. HOSES' Flcetro Galvanic, P.tL 2 Jnne, STARTLING a BEAUTIFUL INVENTION A continuous stream of Electricity conveyed to the Optic Nerve! The Organ of Sight restored to it original strength! Eye l*. n'ioymont, however continuous, rendered free from discomiort!!~ —BT— J. MOSES’ Patent Electro tialvanic Spectacles. WHOLESALE DEPOTS: 10 Corllamit Street,AEW YORK, ami 398 Main Street, HARTFORD, Cons. For Sale In Augusta only by M. M. S1VAS. sei'H-Jly To Farmers! imidSII CiROUNJD Plaster t-_i_FOr. SALE From Extra Uiialiiy of Hock -APPLY TO B. COPP, Wes* End Kennebec Dam, 1*. O. Box 2.11, Augusta,Me. janSHli' Piano, Organ and Guitar. MRS. A. W. LINCOLN WILL GIVE INSTRUCTION upon the above Instruments, nKo in Vocal Composition and Theory of Mu Me. Residence on State Street, Si'f'om! iloor south Episcopal Church, IVblJ-Jlm* Al'Ht'STA, ME. I Send by tlio Kennebec Boston EXPRESS; For all Stations on the!Kennebec River, Lewiston, Auburn, Portland and Boston. Conn, cling In Boston with all other Expre-ise for the South ami West. Freight Forwarded at Reasonable Rates! septS-(tf I.ITTI.E ft BEAK*, Proprietor,. Steam Engines, Marine. Stationary Portnhlo. Boilers and Tanks. Tron anti liras* Cast fug*. Portland Machine Works, JaUI-KU Portland, 21.1 Commercial St. TE A i For 50 Cents a Pound At CHJSTDLER’S, Market Square. 1 First Class Hotel in Augusta for Sale! Mdenlgned helng compelled hy 111 health t: retire (Von bnslr»««, Trill Tell tho well Shown hole in Ai.gusia, Me., called l HE M AXSTOX tlOUSE* Together with the Furniture and Livery Stables connected with the same, at a fair valuation. Tiw 52?»ens8tAii?rSi?fSV,jWbeontaininst eighty I corns. The dining room will scat one hundred and fifty Rvn3ffL’i 1 l and commodiousoiltee, with n adingroom and parlors, Ac. Connected with the hotolare stab,ts ll la,lB ,or l5tl-v borres. It is ceuterally situated on State street, on a square lot comprising more than two acres, fronting on State street, and bounded on the north bv Court street and on toe wt'bl by Chapel street, making a good investment in real estate. This is no ordinary opportunity lor a person who desires to engage in a “pa> mg hotel Im iue s,” as the books ol the house for the past eigiit years will demonstrate. Any one u ishlug to purchase is invited to inspect the premises and ex amine the books. A large portion of the purchase money may remain on mortgage. 4f#“lt the premises are not sold by the lfith of Febr miry next the undersigned will lease the real estate to responsible parties for a 1.1 ot years. 1 will .11 the whole e-tute or one-half interest, giving to the purchaser the entire control of tile bud,a YY. >1. THAYER, Proprietor Angubta, January 0, lfcdtf. jau7-df FISH, LOBSTERS AND OYSTERS. :u«* it t ivlng iilv. of tin- Ut*--t Quality, »ltu K.inds of TTiah hlch we are tU liv*»Jin^ ic our cut-fozuera iu all jiartfi ot the ejtj*, lY£e. ensiling dSs Weel^s, Water Street, near Railroad Bridge, '’Ctls-'ti ATTOTTSTJV. Mew Goods! New Goods! FOR FALL AND WINTER Wadsworth. dSs Smith, MERCHANT TAILORS, NO. 133 ST., THE LATEST STYLES AND GOOD FITS! A ITT.I. LINE OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS JUSi RECEIVED. FINE SUITS, BUSINESS SUITS, FaLL AND WINTEB OVEBOOATS, GENTS FUBNISHING GOODS, EEADY-MADB CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, &c. All Work Done Promptly When Promised, and Satisfaction Guaranteed in All Cases. Cutting Done at Short Xottce. >Ul. J. K. I. AJtK IX still has charge of th« CuttLa* D#. dartment. HAPPf NEW YEARH My Stock of Watches, ims'WJsijiH-y, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Was never so varied and attractive as at the present time. lES^D^TtT" AIU3 ROWSE, 124 Water Street. Augusta Fish Market. .1. IVARTHEXAY will corsmenoe u. open those splendid Fall Hiver Oysters Oil I 'viday the IStli Hfptcniber, nftor which a mil supply will always be on hand Usobsters And all Fish la their season, delivered free of charge in all pans of the y N. B. Customers will pleaso return their oyster pails. BOSWOBTH Has an Overstock of Overcoat© and Reefers Which he vrill dose out I At Greatly Reduced Prices lu order to lualsL* mum for Jus Spring Goods. Also, hts Large Stock of n>i cliillntSy :iud heavy t*untaloo2i G-oocii. and nit thank tt+o of cfj“r |je. w A I WlliE ASSOKTitEMT OK j oiiNTK’ ij’icrrtKrisEiiiiirG ckoodb. \T111 bt- Sold Cheap for Cash. iwlHMAwtf It. T. 1108WORTH, 174 Waler AHfiuto. A. W. KIMBALL, Photograph Artist, lOO Witter Vt,t Augusta. Me.. ite-pectftilly announces to the citizens of Augus ta and vicinity, that having made improvements iu his gallery, he is now prepared to execute all woi k in liis line in the most Onished stylo. All ar<?invit ed to call ami sec the superiority of the new style over the ordinary photograph. Particular Attention in Taking Children. Uur motto— (first class work at meliorate prices, l ife-size photographs in ink, crayon, pastellc or oil. PICTITIK Fit A MILS for sale and made to or der. Machine Stitching. Hemming, Ruffling. Turking and all kind, ot'tna c.lbne work promptly auj neatly executed, and B. ati,taction guaranteed. SINGER SEWING MACHINE ROOMS, 121 Water Street, Jwll tiro Accra*!*. Something New 1 OB5I FT.orR for Bale by H, A. B. CHANDLER PARALYSIS AND DEFORMITIES CURED. The Oriont Springs Health Institute) la located at Amherst, Mass., for the treatment and cure ol Paralysis in all ils lorms. Spinal Diseases. Contracted Cords and Limbs, Crooked Feet and lianas, Enlarged Joints, Wry Neck, Curvatures ot tile Spine, Hip Diseases, Rickets, St. Vitus’s Da»ce, and AH Deformities. Neuralgia, Rheumatism, and all Lameness: Net yous Diseases, tiout. Convulsions, Diseases of the Drum, Heart and Lungs, Cancers, Hysteria. 4c. Apply to UEOKOK VV. RHODES, M.D„ Amherst Mass or to t 1'. FAXON. Esq., Agent for the In stitute, No. 1, Pemberton Square, Boston, decliHly Tin Hoofing DONE BT Williamson&Greenwood Tio Goiters and Condnctors MADE AND REPAIRED —AND— Warranted,!