Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
December 12, 1885

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VOL. XVI. AUGUSTA. MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12. *885 NO. 276. Catarrh Cured Catarrh is a veiy prevalent disease, witn distressing and oBensive symptoms. Hood’s Sarsaparilla gives ready relief and speedy cure, from the fact it acts through ihe blood, anil thus reaches every part of the system. I suflered with catarrh fifteen years. Took Hood’s Sarsaparilla and I am not troubled any with catarrh, and my general health is mucli better." I. W. Lillis, Postal Clerk Chicago A St. Louis Eailroad. I suBcrcd with catarrh 6 or 8 years tried many wonderful cures, inhalers, etc., spend ing nearly one hundred dollars without benefit. I tried Hood's Sarsaparilla, and was greatly Improved.” M. A. Abbey, Worcester, Mass. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is characterized \rj three peculiarities 1st, the combination ot remedial agents; 2d, the proportion,- 3d, the proem* «i securing the active medicinal qualities. The result is a medicine of unusual strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown genu for book containing additional evidenc, “Hood's Sarsaparilla tones up my system purities my blond, sharpens my appetite, ana seems lo make me over." .1, p. Thompson-. Register of Heeds, Lowell, Mass. “Hood’s Sarsaparilla beats .ail others, and Is worth its weight in gold.” Babkington. 130 Bank Street, New York City. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. Si six for $5. Made only by C. I. 1IOOI) CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar. is Strange as Fiction AND is True as Gospel. East 8toughfcai, Mass., Nov. 22,1885. To the FLOWER MEDICINE 00. Dear Sirs With great pleasure I send you a few lines telling you of the wonderful cure your LIVER AND STOMACH SAN ATIVE has ‘done for me. I have been trying about every thing on the market, BESIDES TWENTY DIFFERENT DOC TORS, and found nothing to help me permanently. I some times felt better for a short time, hut would then go down again. I have had the DYS PEPSIA and NERVOUS PROS TRATION IN THE WORST FORMS, but to-day I call my self well, and all the result of taking your medicine. I gen erally had a bilious attack about once in two weeks, and now I have not had one since I com menced taking your Sanative, and that was months ago. I CALL IT THE BEST MEDI CINE ON THE CONTINENT, and I ought to he a good judge by this time. I am now i58 years old, am doing my work, and feel like a new being. With best wishes for your success, for you are doing a great work lor suffering hu manity, I remain your sincere and grateful friend, MRS. THOMAS TRIPP. ai>r2iM&wly-nr Maine Central R. R. Co. Annual Meeting. N'OTICE is hereby given Glat the Annual Meet Ing of the Stockholders of the Maine Central Kailromi Compauy will be held at the Directors y®ce in Portland, on Wednesday, the Sixteenth *5jy of December, A. D. 1885, at one o’clock in ’he afternoon, to act upon the following articles^ vii.: 1—To hear the reports of the Directors and Treas urer, and act thereon. _ 2~-To fix the number of, and elect, the Director* tor the ensuing year. 5—To act upon anv other business that may come b^ore the meeting. Per order of the Directors, _ J. H. DRUMMOND.Clerk. Portland, Oct. 20, 1885. nov24dtd X mas Neat, attractive goodafor preaenta, not extravagant, but rutted to the meat critical taate, —AT— PARTRIDGES’ DRUG STORE. BY TELEBRAPH. WKATHKR REPORT. Indications for the Neit *4 Hour*. __ War Department, 1 Office of the Chief Signal Officer. I Washington, D. C., Dec. 12.—1 A. M. j For New England and Middle States, fair weather; westerly winds, becoming vari able stationery temperature. MANE DISPATCHES. MONEY HIM GOO. A Maine Man in New York Absolutely starves Himself to Death With Tbous a nds ol Dollar* in Hi* Pocket*. Boston, Dec. 11. A special from New York to the Boston Journal says A man dressed in tattered clothes, with a tottering step and with the general appearance of being half starved, hired a room at lodging house 151, south filth avenue, New York, a few weeks ago. lie appeared to be suspicious of every one. He did not seem to have any business and went in and out all hours of the day and and night. Two weeks ago he became sick and was confined to his room. Finally the neighbors complained to the board of health, and the man was removed to Bellevue Hos pital on Monday. At the hospital a more minute examination of his body was made. Nothing but the framework of the body re mained. The man did not appear to be suf fering from anything except a lack of nour ishment and cleanliness. He finally said his name was Rufus Clarke, that he came from Camden, Me., and had a sister, Mrs. Crocket in Rockland, Me. He did not care for his relatives and they did not care for him. lie had been a broker, but he could not accumu late any money. There were many people in this city who knew him, hut as he was poor they would not notice him. He was ravenous and swallowed whatever was given him like a flash. Ilis body, however, was in such a weak condition that it could not re spond to the tonics that were given him, and Friday he was seized with spasms, in one of which he died. The clerks of the hospital, in making a search through his clothes, found in one of Ins pockets a roll of bright new bills,wrapped in a piece of paper, amounting to $253. Con tinuing the search, he found a package of bank books, which showed that the dead man had in the National I’ark bank of New York $1800 to his credit; in the Bleecker street savings bank $200; in the Seamen's bank in Wall street $400, and in the Bowery savings bank $400. In a dirty envelope was a deed to Rufus Clarke, with an abstract of title, showing that he owned five hundred acres of land in Scott coonty, Tennessee, free and clear of incumbrance. FROM PORTLAND. A Hoy Dnngerously Wounded by a Pistol Hall. Portca'no, Dec. 11. A special to the Argus says Willie Good win, 5 years old, of Kennebunk, was shot by Ralph McKenney, aged 12, today. The boys were out in a boat McKenney had a pistol and tried to fire it several times, but it would not go off. Then he aimed it at Willie and discharged it. The ball entered the neck. Doctors think there is but a slight chance for his recovery. Fire in Portland. The two story and a half building in Cur tis' shipyard, Portland, used as a storehouse, burned to the ground, Friday morning. It was owned by Lorenzo Taylor. Loss about $500; insured. The building was within a few rods of the Portland Smelting Works, which had a narrow escape, but were not damaged. Dentil ol n Prominent Citizen. Briiigton, Dec. 11. Luther Billings of Bridgton, prominent in business, and in republican politics, died Thursday night, aged 73 years. He was post master under Lincoln and Johnson, a tanner and boot and shoe manufacturer, a merchant, and one of Bridgton's moat prominent and highly esteemed citizens. He was a native of Lancaster, Mass. He leaves a widow, brothers and sisters. He was a brother to Horace Billings, the well-known Boston leather merchant. Family Injure*. Oakland, Dec. 11. Wm. J. Bickford, an employee of Hubbard Blake's aie shop, was fatally injured this afternoon by the bursting of a grindstone. His skull was fearfully crushed and he re ceived other injuries. __ C hild Scalded to Death. St. Albans, Dec. 11. A little three year old son of Stephen Gor don of St. Albans, tell backwards into a pail of boiling water that his father had just dipped out to scald a hog, and died in twenty hours in great agony. Result of a Hoy’s Play. Farmington, Dec. 11. Henry Gould of this town, 11 years old, tried placing obstructions on the track of the Sandy River railroad. He was bound over and obtained bail. His Neck Broke* by Falling. Calais, Dec. 11. Allen Kennedy, aged 16, fell through a trap in the barn loft at St. Stephens last night, and broke his neck. MAINE NOMINATIONS. A Caucus of the Republican Senators to Consider Them. New Yoke, Dec. 11. A Washington dispatch says the republican senators have called a caucus for Friday to receive s report of their caucus committee on the policy shich should be pursued towards the President’s nominations. This caucus committee consists of Mr. Edmunds, chair man, Messrs. Allison, Hale, Spooner and one or two others. It has had some conference and is divided as to the general course which should be taken. In regard to the appoint ments in Maine, there is reason to think that there will be united opposition by the sena tors from that State, to all persons who were connected with the connt-out. In this cate gory is likely to be included Mr. Pillsbury. collector of internal revenue at Boston, formerly of Maine. Massachusetts demo crats say that letters have been received here from prominent democrats of that State urging that the nomination of Pillsbury be withheld. Washington, Dec 11. John Herrick has been appointed post master at Kangeley. An Auburn Hoy Buried Alive. Lewiston, Dec. 11. A five year old boy, son of L. B. Leadbet ter of Auburn, crept under the bank where the men were excavating near the ciiapel in the Barker mil! district, Friday afternoon, just as the hanking gave away and fell upon him. The boy was buried about four feet in the sand and earth. It was fifteen minutes before he was dug out, although five men worked busily at the earth above him. He seemed not to breath when first brought to the open air but soon revived. The physician could not tell the extent of his injuries but thought the chances in favor of recovery. Drowning Accident at Livermore Falls. Livermore Falls, Dec. 11. Gustavus Record, carpenter and builder, brother of Alvin Record, the pulp manufac turer, while working on the head gates at Livermore Falls, Friday morning, fell into the river and went down over the falls, kill ing him instantly. His body was recovered, being in the water but a few minutes, but all efforts to resuscitate him were of no avail. He was a very estimable man. He leaves a wife and two daughters. A SHOP LIFTER’S PLUNDER. Stolen Propeity Valued at 02OOO Hecov eied from a Woman. Boston. Dec. 9. The inner room of the State police in the Commonwealth building occupied by Chief Wade, presented a scene of wild confusion, Friday. Piled high on tables, chairs, desks, the safe and on the floor is a collection of ar ticles w hich have been recovered from one of the worst and most successful shop lifters who have ever made Boston a field of operations. Two large wagons loaded to their utmost capacity were required to remove the goods. The person who gathered together all this plunder is a woman known as Jane E Wel don, although that is not her right name and she lias many aliases. On the lid of last month she was arrested for shop lifting, and was sentenced to three month’ imprisonment. Three thousand dollars’ worth of stolen prop erty was recovered from the same woman in 1878. The present lot is highly miscellaneous consisting of jewelry, dress goods, pocket books, money in gold and bills, household utensils, hardware, diamonds, bric-a-brac, 200 keys for doors and bureau drawers, trim mings, stationery, paints, eyeglasses, dolls, hair, and other articles too numerous to men tion, in all estimated to be worth over 02000 MEXICO TROUBLED. Great Fears of a Revolution Produce Intense Excitement. Monterey, Mex., Dec. 11. Alarming reports in regard to the progress of the revolution are being received here. At Galena the revolutionists are In charge of the city and an urgent appeal has been made for the assistance of State troops. Manuel Roduguz, with 500 men, is advancing toward this citv. The State legislature this morn ing passed urgency measures for the purpose of securing a larger organization of troops for the defence of the State capitol. The legislature cannot now proclaim a martial law since the State is administared by its legal authorities. It is further stated that should the federal government disregard tile constitution of the republic, a general revo lution would follow. Reports are current that President Gonzales has GOO men in the State of Guanajuato and Gen. Falevtino 4000 in the State of Guadalajora ready to take up arms in defence of the constitutional right# of the State of Ntiova Leon. Report on the Iron Ore Industry. Cleveland, O., Dec. 11. In its annual summary of the iron ore in dustry of the country, tiie Iron Trade Review will say tomorrow that more Lake Superior ore was sold the past year than ever before in the history of ihe industry, the sales aggre gating 2,938,48t; tons. There remained at the close of navigation on the dock at Lake Erie ports 1,948.140 tons, of which all but 130.000 tons were sold. In consequence of this exceedingly small surplus and the in creased demand for ore, especially for Bis semer steel making, an iron ore famine is threatened. Celebration ot the 200th Anniversary of the Introduction of Printing. Philadelphia, Dec. 11. The celebration of the 200th anniversary of the introduction of the art of printing in the middle colonies began tonight, under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, at the hall of the society. George Dana Boardman, D. D., delivered an address on the “Art of Printing in Americs," and traced the history of the progress of the art of printing through two centuries. No Railroad for Fifth Avenue. New York, Dec. 11. The aldermen today postponed indefinitely the action on the application of the Cable Railroad Co. to lay its cables in certain streets of the city. The board also adopted the report of its railroad committee against granting the franchise to any railroad com pany on Fifth avenue. FUNERAL HITES. Banal of the Great Millioaaire—The Body Taken to His Old Uoae lor Burial. New Yoke, Dec. 11. At nine o’clock Friday morning the rector of St. Bartholomew church, of which the dead millionaire Wm. H. Vanderbilt, was a member, held services at the late residence of the deceased, at which only members of the family were present. The services were very simple, the clergyman praying atd read ing from scriptures. At the conclusion all save the members of the familv withdrew. After the family had taken their last leave of the dead man, the coffin was closed and sealed. Then followed by the family, the pall bearers and friends, the coffin was conveved to St. Bartholomew church and placed upon a low catafalque at the foot of the altar near the chancel. The family and friends occu pied the eentre seats in the church and the pall bearers sat in the front seats at the right of the main aisle. They were Chsuncy M. Depew, Samuel F. Burger, J. Pierpoint Mor gan, Judge Charles J. Kapallo. C. C. Clarke, Judge John K. Bradv. Wm. Turnbull, Wm. Buss, D. O. Mills, Wm. L. Scott, S. V. Cadr well and George J. Magee. The church services were the burial cere monies of the Episcopalian church. Every teature was simple and unostentatious. The rector was assisted by Assistant Bishop Pot ter and Kev. Frederick W. Clampette, in conducting the services. The choir rendered Vanderbilt’s favorite hymns, “Nearer my God,” and “I would not live always.” The body is now on its wav to New Dorp. All his contemporaries of any eminence were present at the church, with every railroad notability, and every banker of high stand ing. One quarter ol the church was occupied by railroad employes and his own servants From the church the hearse and carriages proceeded to the ferry boat at North river. It was found impossible to accommodate all of the occupants of the 50 carriages on the boat, and many were left behind. The boat landed at 12.25 P. M. at Clifton, and the procession again formed and started toward New Dorp, several miles away. Hundreds ot people came from all parts ot the Island to see the funeral and on nearly all the hotels and prominent buildings Hags were at half-mast. It was after 1 o’clock when the cemetery was reach ed. and the body was then placed in the re ceiving vault and the casket hermetically sealed in the presence of the four sons. The body will remain here until the mausoleum is finished. THE MEXICAN CONGRESS. Passage ol an Order Granting Conces sions to the Tehuantepec Snip Rail way Company. New York, Dec. 11. A telegraphic message received today from President Diaz of Mexico to the president of the Tehuantepec Ship Railway Co., an nounced the passage of order No. 10 by the Mexican Congress ot the amended eonces ions to the company. These amendments add to the previous land grant 1,700,000 acres, the whole land concession being equal to half the area of New Jersey; coaling stations are to be permitted at either end of the railway to which coal from the United States or any other loreign nation, cooperating with Mex ico in guaranteeing interests on the bonds of the railway company is to be admitted to the exclusion of coal trom all other countries. This will give a new market to the United States coal trade if the United States Con gress joins with Mexico in a guarantee on which bonds to build the ship railway are to be based; the Mexican Congress guarantees the payment of $1,250,000 a year for fifteen years, provided that some European nation guarantees $2,000,000 more for the same period. The time for completing the road lias been extended to 1894. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. A Lawyer Shot and Ilia Assailant Com mits Suicide. San Francisco, Dec. 11. Shortly before 11 o’clock this forenoon C. YV. Brown entered the office of John A. Ben son, and said: “Benson, I am in trouble with a woman at Cheyenne and want your advice and help.” Benson replied that he was busy and rose to go out. When he reach ed the door of his office Brown drew a re volver and fired, the hall striking Benson in the left cheek. Brown fired again the hall taking effect in Benson's neck. Tile wound gave rise to the belief that the throat had been cut, as it was bleeding profusely, when he was found. Brown then turned the revolver on himself and fired three shots. He then seized a large paper cutter and thrust it into hi« neck. Benson said on being raised up that he had not had any dispute with Brown; that he had known him for sev eral years and had had many law transactions with him, but beyond some business disputes he did not know why he should shoot him or take his own life. THE MINIMA TROUBLES. Quiet Heigns Throughout Mnnnngaheln Valley. Pittsburg, I’a.. Dec. 11. Quite reigns throughout the Monongahela valley mines today, despite the uneasiness felt last night. The non union miners at the Pine run did r.ot go to work till daylight this morning. The workmen at Alliquippa ex pected an attack during the night and made preparations to give the mob a warm recep tion. Thev were provided with repeating rifles and each man was given 30 rounds of ammunition. The strikers did not put in an appearance, however, and this morning the men went into the mines as usual. The sheriff has stationed posses near Alliquippa and Pine run and has also sworn in a large number of men living in the vicinity who will respond to his call at a moment’s warning. A .Murderer Executed. New Orleans, Dec. 11. John Alexander, colored, was executed to day tor the murder of his wife with an axe. He cut her to pieces, put her in a sack and buried the body in a ditch, where the remains were found several days afterward. Alex ander professed to have been converted to religion, and yesterday stoutly maintained his innocence, asserting that another man killed the woman. A Little More Powder. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 11. Trouble is reported to exiat at the Alliater mines. Coal Hill. These mines are operated with convict labor, and about one hundred of the convicts are on a strike. They demand a larger supply of powder to shoot coal than ia allowed them by the superintendent. The prisoners refuse to send out any coal or to permit any of the firemen to enter. WASHINGTON NEWS. Meeting of the Seaate Repeblicaa Caa. cas Coaaiitlee—Sessiaa ei the Hoane Committee oa Rale*—The Labor Coa reatioa. Republican senators met in caucus at 11 o clock today and continued in session until 2 o'clock. Senator Sherman resigned liis position as chairman of the caucus, and Sen ator Edmunds was unanimously elected to that place. This action is due to the fact that no senator has ever been chairman of the caucus and presiding officer of the Senate at the same time, and Senator Sherman felt it incumbent upon him not to depart from the line of precedents. The action of the caucus committee in the arrangement of the chair manships of Senate committees, namely, in deciding to tender to Senator Sewall that of the joint committee on library, and to Sena tor Logan his old place on military afiairs, was ratified. Nearly all the time was de voted to the discussion of the line of policy to be adopted toward the presidential appoint ments no toruial action was taken, and none was proposed. The senators expressed their views freely, and were found to be nearly unanimously against any general policy ot' opposition, but agreed upon the advisa bility of treating each nomination upon its merits. Opinions were expressed and gener ally asserted to that good men appointed to office because they were democrats should be confirmed, except in eases where their prede cessors were removed upon trumped up or un founded charges, brought for the purpose of making pretexts tor the creation of a vacan cy. In such cases it was urged that the nominations should be brought up to give the removed official an opportunity for vindi cation The senators who were present ex press the opinion that tins plan for the pres ent will govern the course ot the republicans. The caucus adjourned without day. The Huuse committee of rules held a ses sion of about two hours and a half this even ing, during which various propsitions, which were submitted to the House by Messrs. Morrison, Springer and others, were consid ered. No final conclusion was reached, how ever, and a consideration ot the subject will be resumed tomorrow. The committee will meet tomorrow immediately alter the ad journment of the House, and expects to com plete its labors and be ready to make a report to the House on Monday. At the evening session of the national labor convention a resolution, indors ing the measure of Senator Wyek. providing lor precluding of aliens from acquiring land in tills country, was adopted, and the secre tary was instructed to forward to the clerks of both branches of Congress copies of the resolution. It was decided to hold the next convention at St. Louis, the second Tuesday in December, 188f«. Resolutions were adopt ed, protesting against the present svsteui of employment of journeymen printers in the government printing office, and requesting the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint on the committee of labor the fol lowing named gentlemen Koran ot Ohio, Weaver of Ohio. Crain of Texas, Lovering ot Mass., O’Neill ot Missouri, Haynes of New Hampshire, Tenney of Mich Lawler and Plumb of Illinois, Cole of Maryland, Karquahar of N. I’ and Wade of Missouri. The convention then adjourned sine die. A PUBLIC MEETING Under the Auspices ol the Boston Civil Service Kelorm. Boston, Dec. 11. A public meeting, under tbe auspices of the Boston Civil Service Association, was held this evening in Music Hall. A large audience was in attendance and many promi nent gentlemen occupied the platform. Among them were Postmaster Tobev, Mayor Samuel C. Cobb, Hon. G. G. Atkinson,’ K. Treat and others. Darwin E. Ware presid ed and after brief remarks introduced Hon. Carl Schurz as principal speaker of the evening. Mr. Schurz replied to the various criti cisms passed upon the subject of civil service reform, dwelling at some length upon the subject of official patronage, which he termed one of the princinal properties of the spoils system. Much more already has been done, said the speaker, towards destroying this evil than the most sanguine would dared to predict three years ago, and with patience and persistence still better results may be hoped for. He quoted President Cleveland’s words upon this topic, as given in his mes sage, and urged that the executive should be supported in the position he has taken. Whether or not he was supported by either of the existing political parties, the reform movement would go forward and would find a party to carry out its purpose. Mr. Schurz was followed by J. E. Russell, secretary of the state board of agriculture. Hon. Dor man B. Eaton, who was to have made made an address, was unable to be present owing to illness. THE IRISH PARTY. Secretary Harrington Says they arc Absolute Masters of the situation. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 11. Patrick Egan, President of the Irish Na tional League, received, this evening, the following important despatch: “Dublin elections, as concluded, result beyond our most sanguine calculations. We were 39 at dissolutions. We return kli united as one man. Of the 3+ nominal home rul ers not a man survives. Of the 27 Irish whigs not a solitary survivor remains Leinster, Munster and Connaught are ours to a man. In Ulster we have a clear majority of the seats and a majority of two to one of counties. The Irish vote in England has changed—a whig coercion majority of one hundred and twenty to a minority of four. The Irish party are absolute masters of the situation. (Signed) Timotht Harrington, Secretary of the Irish National League.” A Newspaper Sold to Satisfy a Debt of $144. Galvestos, Texas, Dec. 11. The Galveston Daily Civilian, the oldest newspaper in Texas, was sold at a constable sale today to satisfy a debt of 8144 The Civilian was was founded in 1838. For a quarter of a century it was the most power ful and successful newspaper in Texas and was the organ of Gen. Sam Houston during his public career 11 opposed secession. Ad Old Lady Horned to Death. New Yore, Dec. 11. Fire about 10.30 o'clock tonight, in a base ment on West 27th street, and after the flames had been extinguished the body of Mrs. Eliza Dessemaun, who lived there with her husband, was found burned into a shape less mass. She was 60 years old and met death while seated in an arm cbair, probably dozing. Mr. Dessemaun escaped from the apartment and thought the too had left. Polo Contests. At Somerville—Somerville 3, Cambridge Ok At Boston—Boston 3, Salem 1. FOREIGN NEWS BRITISH ELECTIONS. Interviews With Gladstone and Thos. P. O’Connor. London, Dec. 11. Gladstone has written a letter referring to the election, in which he says: “It has been a wonderful election and will prove that we gained on the tories since 1880 it allowances is granted us of 15 seats lost through the liberal candidature and 15 seats Parnell gave the tories. Thomas P. O’Connor, M. P., elected for Scotland division of Liverpool, and Parnell's trusted lieutenant, in a interview today de fined the nationalists view of home rule tor Ireland as like that of the government of Canada, the Irish members not to sit in the Imperial Parliament and the people of Ire land not to contribute toward the expenses of the imperial government and not to share in the payment of the national debt. Referring to the funds to carry out the nationalists measures O’Connor said the Parnellites could easily raise 100,000 pounds in America. FROM PANAMA. The Present Condition of the Canal De scribed by an Official. Panama, Dec. 11. The present condition of the canal is de scribed as follows by an official of the com pany “Operations are underway on two thirds of ihe entire length of the proposed canal. The other third will he the easiest of all to operate as it is composed of soft earth only. Active preparations are being made for ihe beginning of the work on this section and the erection of the machinery- is now in progress. The amount of machinery now in use is considerable and is constantly in creasing. Excavators for the Culebra* sec tion are now being disembarked. It these excavators in actual practice prove to pos sess only one-fourth power they have dis played when on trial they will be sufficient to excavate the bulk of the Culebra section in less than three years. The company and engineers are straining every nerve to bring tile work to a speedy conclusion. Nearly all the requisite buildings are finished and the American dredgers on the first 20 kilometres are all working to their lull capacity. The number ot laborers now employed is 12,000 and it is tlie purpose of the company to double this number during the dry season. The work will then proceed upon all sections. The inundations of Chagres river this season caused only slight damage to the work in progress. There are in the hospitals at Panama and Colon about 450 cdnal em ployees. 'I hr Eastern Difficulty. London, Dec. 11. The Times says "The Eastern difficulty may be regarded as virtually settled. The powers have agreed to recognize the union of the Bulgarians. A demarition commis sion has been appointed which insures an armistice of a month and will hardly fail to secure peace. The Ohio Elections. Columbus, Dec. 11. It is semi-ofScially announced that the Supreme Court will tomorrow formally render a decision in the Cincinnati election cases, which were brought up on a writ of error to the Circuit Court of that county and which directed that the certificates he issued to the republican candidates for Senators The Supreme Court will reverse the former de cision in ail cases, and the result will he that ihe democratic candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives will receive the certificates of election. Charges ol Embezzlement. Nkw Orleans, Dec. 11. Charges of embezzlement were made yes terday against .1. V. Niclo and (1. E. Lacoze, composing the firm ot Niclo Lacoze, pro duce dealers, who assigned a few days ago. The amount approximates #20,000. Hill Approved. City of Mexico, Dec. 11. Congress lias approved the modified con tract with Capt. Eads fur a ship railway, and the hill has gone to the President for his signature. Husineas Failures. New York, Dec. 11. The business failures that have occurred in this country during the last seven days number 2.10 for the United States and 17 for Canada, as compared with the total of 250 for last week._ HAKIHNKK. The Weekly Kennebec Journal is on sale at Blanchard s hook store every Wednesday, after the arrival of the 10 o’clock train. Owing to the present cold snap the plan of bringing some coal schooners up to Gardiner to unload Iibs been abandoned. The platform at the Maine Central passen ger station lias been completed, and work will be commenced on the awning at once. This will tie twenty feet wide, and extend the whole length of the platform. Whitmore Clark’s minstrels attracted quite a large audience at the Coliseum last evening. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL i bii'ncn Prodnce Market. CHICAGO,!** 11. IT LOU K—dull. w u cat- lower, No. 2 ChicaRO Bprlnx, 88aS81; Dec. 85| a 861 Corv— weaker a: 401. Oats—easier 281. Rtk—steady uOOp Barlkt—#rm 56 Pork a: 8 90 a 10 00. Lark a’ 6 OS a 01\. Bulk Mkat—shoulders. 3 78: Short rib, 4 00 Bbor* ale r. 6 25 NOW tork Produce Market. Nkw York, Dec. II. Klocr— Receipts, 15.280, exports, 3757,sales, 14, 800, No. 2, 2 20 a 3 25; fancy white Western, extra, 5 30 a 5 50; common to Rood, 3 40 a 3 85, Rood to ohoice, 3 80 a 5 50; City mill extra, 4 80 a 4 86 superfine, 3 00 a 3 50 8t. Urals extra. 3 40 a 5 80, winter wheat extra, 3 40 a 8 80; Minnesota extra 3 40 a 6 36. Whut- Receipts, 10,800; exports, 44,000; sales, 88,000, No. 3 red, 80, No. 2 red, 96; elevator No. 1 Red State, 98j; No 1 White Btete, 871 Rte—■qnlet. Barlxt—easier. Cor*— Receipts 158.408 bushels; exports, 68,108, sales, 210,000; spot No 3, 431; No 2, 61|. Oat*—Receipts, 33,260, sales. 86,000; No Ml, do White, 334; No 2, 34| a 36; do White, 301 a 38]; No 1,31; do White, 46 Mixed Western, 36 x 38. White do, 37 a 41; White State, 38 a 40. Buoax—Cut loaf and crashed 7 a 71; rrannlated, 7; white extra C, 8] a 8]; yellow, 41 ail; woald. **Pxtxolxum—Catted, 811 hid. Tallow—easier. BKir—steady. Poax-Msss spot, 8 78 a 18 M; dear back. 10 00. LAKD-fdaed, 8 88. N«w Vwk ItMk luktu *«W Torn*. Dm. il unic.*o« Alto*. I.W Fniimd, iw ChtaMto, Barltaftaa _ Qalacr. IM Mi M «*r*i<wrad, tot Illlaolf Oatral, IMI Lako Short-, ft Mitt. Soathrra Ml Mlohlca* Oatral. n) BaSPf^i If. T. Caatral fc Had. Siaar, MK| CMaafo* Kaak.lt., iff ,5* Daloa Paella. Ul Wat. Daloa Tal. Co 7*1 Hew York Moaev Market Own** Arson. NRWTOKI.DM.lt. stone) ecey Between tram tUi nnd closed*! t PrtT»r Mercantile paper, a k. Kachan*. *-,*d» for Iona, and .GJ for abort. Government? a.emdf Ctcslnc bid* t Celt*.I stater Threes,, re*. MH New *1, (ref.! llfl (COBp.' till New iTen.' IQ) tconp.t 52 PnoiHr^N <|5| Adflrt «o Hoihfra Are you disturbed at night and broken of your reat by a aiek child aurtering and cry ing with pain of cutting teeth? If *o, rend at once and get a bottle of Mas. Winslow'* Sooth iso Strut tor Childrkn Tfkthino. Ita value ia incalculable. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately. Depend upon it, mother*, there ia no niiatake about it. It ture* dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates the stomach and bowels, cure* wind colic, softens the gums, reduces in flammation, and gives tone nnd energy to the whole system. Stas. Winslow’s Soothino Strut for Chilhukn Tkkthino is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and host female nurse* and phy sicians in the United States, and is for sale by all druggists throughout tlie world Price 25 cent* a bottle. Pile Tumor* however large, speedily and painlessly cured without knife, caustic, powder or ointment Consultation free Write for pamphlet and references, enclosing two letter stamps for reply. World's Dispensary Medical associa tion, Ot*! Main Street, Hutlalo; N. Y decH-dWSSAw 1 w Nervous llehllltated mm You are allowed a free trial of thirty days'of the use of Dr. Dye's Celebrated Voltaic Holt with Kleetric Suspensory Appliances, for the relief and premanent cure of Nervous Debil ity, loss ot Vitality and Manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also, for many other dis eases Complete restoration to lualili, vigor ami manhood guaranteed. No riak is in curred. Illustrated pamphlet, with full in formation term*, etc mailed free by ad dressing Voltaic Belt Co.. Marahall, Mich. declfiteodiw ly When ltabv was sick, we gave her Pea forte. When ehe wee e Child, she cried for ('eatnrta, When ehe became 11 tee, she clnug to I s*torts, When ehe hed Children, ehe gave them Ceetoria, aug25<ITuThS4wly Kits.—All fits stoppod free by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Hestnrcr. No (ft* after first day's use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and #2.00 trial bottle free to fit cases. Semi to Dr. Kline, ‘.till Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa. dee.lleod&wlv I'roan It. Frank Swan, Boston* “I have been troubled with asthma for twelve years, and have employed «kilful phy sicians of Boston, *l*o two of the leading physicians of Augusta, without effret. I liave telt nothing of this trouble since taking Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.'' decld&w2w SHILOH’S VITAL1ZKH is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Disxi neas, anil all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. Sold by How ditch, Webster 4 Co. K. K. C!A KIt. of Dsggcta Mills, Pa says lie saved the life of his child with croup by using Gilmore’s Magnetic Klixir. Sold by K. O. Kinsman. C. W. Dyer, No. 45 Ktilton Market. New York, a gentleman of seventy-two yesra of age, bus been using Brandretb's Pills for up ward of thirty years, lie ssya they havo cured him of imfismmatorv rheumatism three times when physician's prescriptions were in vain. He took one or two pills every night fora fortnight. dec8deod&wlw Dale's Money innpreatuougn eura.l»e.,SOe.kB ClletuiVSuliiliurkwup heals k beautifies,Mo. s-n-iuantiirn Remover kill* Corns k bunion* Hill’s H nr and Whisker Dys—black and Brown, »0c. Pike's Toothache Drop* euro In 1 Mlnuto.Mo Dt;. n's ItbcumatJo Pitta are a sure cure, 140. jan27Jeoil*wly SCOTT'S KNTI.SIOX OF Pl'BK Cod I.lvcr Oil, with Hrpoptiosphltra, For Wasting, Delicate Children Dr. N’vsewander, of Des Moines, Iowa, savs: “I have used Scott's Kmulaion, and find it satisfactory in every respect. Children take it readily with excellent results.'' Know thyself by reading the “Science of Life,” the best medical work ever published, for young and middle-aged men. in*v7iltw 1 v DEERFOOT FARM SAUSAGE Fresh Celery. CAPE COD CRANBERRIES. Best St. Louis Roller Flour, $6.00 Washburn’s Superlative. 7.00 Pillsbury’a Best, 6.75 8. P. EATON, 131 WATER ST. GERMAN AND FRENCH, A tigunt u, Maine. The Most Thorough Efficacious Instruc tions In German k French, by the best of nutive teachers. Natural Method. rHerlitx hystem). No Kng. llah u«ed In our recitation* Thl* method enables the Ntudent, In a comparatively short time, not only to under itan/l the foreign tongue, but to -HFEAK IT.— Mod careful uttention given to pronunciation. Free lectures and readings to pupils. Trial lessons free. Price* eatremtly low. Best of references. The professor will be In the city In a short time. Ladies and gentlemen desirous of perfecting them selves In modern languages, will apply to Prof. A. W. Spanhoofd, Lewiston, d.clOdfcwlm* Mains. FORSALE At you own prloe almost, s large lot of fhney braid, tueaa sad edging, Just what the ladles wsat to make fancy articles. Too can bay as mach or little a. yo« like. Coma and aaa It at Ika Hit and Bonnet Bloaohery, Oak Strait.

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gxftg getmrfart frontal Aueusta, Saturday Morning, Dee- 12. Pillsbnry and Chase have a hard road to travel. The defenders ot Simon S. Brown say be is no worse than republicans have been. But is not this a reform administration? Senator Beck of Kentucky is booked for£ speech at an early date in which he will attack the conclusions of the Presi dent and Secretary Manning on the silver question. The democratic party is rapidly divid ing on the silver issue that is so vigorous ly presented in the President's message. There is no possibility of a compromise on this subject. That lively democratic organ, the Fair field Journal, sends out a couple of spicy columns this week upon “Boss J. P. Bass, as a Political Disturber.” There exists a great deal of “unpleasantness” in the democratic family. The Bangor Commercial, the newspaper of Mr. Bass, who appears to have control of Maine democratic appointments at Washington, speaks in the following man ner ot a man who has been the Maine member of the national democratic com mittee for many years: “L'nele Edmund Wilson will probably not secure the Wal doboro colleetorship, but it is reported that he has been offered the position of night watchman at the Riggs House.” Mr Bass had better give "Uncle Ed mund" a wide berth alter this. Simon S. Brown has written a letter to the Argus in which he labors to detend his post-office brokerage business. He says he has dono only what the democrat ic State committee urged him to do. Mr. Brown oughIKo know that a defence like this does not relieve the business in which he was engaged of its disreputable features. It is just the same, just as re prehensible, whether one or sixteen were engaged in it. All that such a defence does is to inculpate the whole committee equally with himself. Again, Mr. Brown urges as an excuse for his course that he was doing the best he could to “put dem ocrats into office.” Now there is no ob jection to his attempts to “put democrats Into office,” provided his methods of do ing such work were honorable, and with in the rules laid down by an administra tion pledged to eliminate politics from the distribution of government offices. But waiving the objection to such busi ness as an infraction of civil service re form principles, still there can be no ex cuse, no defence, for a system of office brokerage carried on by extortion of money from the victims whom Mr, Brown caught in the crafty net which he spread for them. Mr. Brown has not cleared his own skirts by his letter, but he has succeeded effectively in making the whole democratic State committee appear as partners with himself in office broker age and extortion. The Holiday Season Tho holiday season is close at hand, with its good cheer ami tokens ot love ami fellowship. A year li is quickly slipped by, and once again wo arc about to usher in a new era of activity with its attendant jovs and sorrows it has been said, and with truth, too, that tho American people have too tow holidays and insufficient re spite from the toil and drudgery of every day life. It is a pleasure, then, to note the tendency ot the multitude to not only observe tho Christmas holidays but to prolong their stay. In some ot the large cities it is a common saying that Christ mas begins tho night before the 25th and does not end until twenty-four hours of a new year have passed away. In New York and Boston, particularly in the first named city, the wheels ot trade are clogged for fully a week. The streets are gav with busy throngs of shoppers and pedestrians, and the stores, transformed for tho time being into bazars of all na tions, are packed with crowds ot eager buyers whose most exacting taste cannot fail to be satisfied in the tempting array of goods piled upon the counters and dis played in tho brightly lighted show win dows. Everywhere is to be noted this desire to hasten the advent of the Christ mas season ami prolong its stay. In our own city the throng on the streets and in the marts of trade increases as Christmas Day draws near. There is hardly a deal er in the lines of goods which attract the attention of Christmas shoppers who has failed to replenish his stock and make his place ot business attractive for the season of good fellowship. The store windows are in themselves a study, and calloused indeed, must be the nature of one who can pass them by without a glance. From time immemorial the Christmas season has been associated with cold weather and a fall of snow with the attendant sleighing and other out-door pleasures. The mild ness ot the season at the present writing is phenomenal. The river is free from iee for a goodly portion of its course through the city and in place of frozen ground and a mantle ot snow we have more than a generous Supply of mud. There is time enough, however, for the traditional Christmas weather, but whatever the de cree of the gods which control the uni verse there is no reason why we should not make the holiday season of 1885, like its predecessors, an era ot peace and good will to men. A deaf and dumb couple were married out West recently. The ceremony was performed by two ministers, and a deaf mule who inter preted the words of the minister, who read the service to the other deaf mutes. There was a large attendance of neighbors and rel atives at the novel ceremony. In after years the village gossips will have no means of knowing whether they live happily or not. If they quarrel at all it will be so quietly that be neighbors will never suspect it. t Vanderbilt's Personal Character isdcs His Pessios fob Hobses. The last few year* of Mr. Vanderbilt’s life were devoted almost entirely to the pursuit of health. Though a man apparently of pow erful frame, he had far less strength than his father, who, after he had passed four score years made an eight months’ battle against a frightful complication of diseases before he succumbed Mr. Vanderbilt for several years made an annual ocean voyage solely for the benefit of his health, sometimes spending onlv a* much time in Europe as was required by the steamer to diacharge the old and take in a new cargo. Hit resources for entertain ment and amusement outside of business hours were not varied or extensive. Club life lost it* attractions for bim early, and though he was fond of pleasant company he did not devote himself to society In the life of the Commodore he would frequently make one of the familiar party of eucher and whist plsvers at Saratoga, but the habit did not grow on him. His summer* he spent partlv at Sharon Springs and partly at Sara toga, usually going from the first place to the second. His strong passion was for horses, and it was only when he was on the road be hind a team of swift trotters or in the midst of a group of horsmen that a full undisguised view could be had of one side of his charact er. There was an inspiration to him in the pull of the reins, and the handsomest picture he ever presented was when he was driving Maud S or his trotting team Aldine and Early Rose through a brisk breeze that sent his whiskers flying back of his head, brought out a flush on his good humored and broad Dutch face, and put a cheery tone into the voice that usually came out sluggishly. The love of horses was an inherited trait.and one of the strongest that came to him from Ids father. Before he built his palace in Eitth-ave he built his stable at Fifty-second St. and Madison-ave. It cost $110,000 with out the land, and its walla, floors, ceilings and stalls are all finished in polished cherry, ash and black walnut. Besides the laniilv horses, he kept there Maud S., the trotting mare for which in 1870 he paid $20, 000. Aldine, Early Rose, Leander, Lvsander, Bay Dick. Small Hopes and Charles Dickens, all animals with excellent rec irds. He took his horses with him to the watering places, and there kept un the same habit as in the city of a drive of two hours or more every afternoon. In 1877 he went to England chieflv to see the Derby, and on returning said that the sight of 300,000 people looking at a horse-race was itself worth a trip to Europe. When obliged to be in Europe dur ing the trotting season he kept the offices of his confidential employes flooded with cable grams inquiring about his horses. When St. Julien and Maud S. trotted at Rochester he was io Europe ami cabled instructions to his genera! auditor to proeeeti to Rochester anil report the details of the race to him by wire. A special car went to Rochester filled with Ills friends and cable dispatches were sent to Mr Vanderbilt after everv heat. On October 17, 1883, Mr Vanderbilt’s love for horses came near bringing about his death. He was driving Maud S. rapidly around tile track at Fleetwood Park when he came in collision with a sulky going in the opposite direction. Mr. Vanderbilt was thrown violently to the ground and tor a time remained senseless. Friends rushed to his assistance and he was carried still uncon scious to the club-house. Fears were then entertained that serious injuries had been done him, hut his naturally strong constitu tion carried him safely through the difficulty. He was severely shocked, hut suffered no serious harm. His first question on recover ing consciousness was whether the mare was hurt. Business Habits Mr Vanderbilt's husinsi habits were irreg ular and his manner of work lacked method. He worked with great labor to himself, and tor reasons that were nnlv guessed at by some of the men nearest him did a vast amount of drudgery which executive officers ordinarily assign to clerks. He was accustomed to write his own business letters and open and read his own business correspondence,though surrounded bv men who had attested their fi delity to his mt rests through many years of service. He eould not he induced to employ a stenographer or permit others to dietate let ters for him Under such circumstances,and as he was unaecustomed to systematic office work, it may be readily seen that even the few hours whieh he was wont to give to his office during his active career, coupled with the responsibility placed upon him at all times by his great holdings of securities, whose values depended upon the feeling in Wall street, could seriously affect his health, ami it was viewed by ins friends as an act of wisdom when he laid down entirely his man agement of Ins sys'ern of railroads and sought more persistently than ever for a cure of his physieal ailments. Vanderbilt and Wall Street. Mr. Vanderbilt's attitude toward Wall street was an ambiguous one. Following the example of his father (who professed to forswear the street after liis disastrous tilt wit's Daniel Drew and his Erie printing press), he always condemned speculation in railway stocks in the strongest terms and pro tested that he never either pur chased or sold for speculative purposes. He frequently stated for the public prims that he never bought any stocks hut those of his own companies, and never nought those unless for investment or to sustain their price against a sinking market In such cases he said he would deem himself justified if, after sustaining or restoring values, he should place his purchases again on the market at a fair profit. “I am a first-rate buyer, but a poor seller," was a favorite expression with him. and he did not hesitate to say tiiat he never bought a stock for speculation or sold a share “short" in his life. He drew a rigid line between himself and the mass of opera tors in securities. Once before a Senate com mittee investigating the question of “corners” in commercial matters, he said bethought all speculative transactions wrong and immoral. "They have a bad tendency on young men,” he added; “theytend t»* idleness and a desire to get money easily. I never hought a stock in mv life that I did not put up a margin of 20 per cent; but there are hundreds and thousands of men in Wall street who never put up a cent. I'm like the man who goes to the tailor; 1 expect to pay for mv own clothes and for the clothes of all who don't pay." Still he admitted that he hated a “bear" of any kind, and believed in a man sustaining the properties he had put his money into. Oriental Opinion. Professor Kanny Loll Dev, the famous medical expert of India, on whom the Em press conferred the order of ••Companion of the Indian Empire,’* besides elevating him to the rank of Kai Kahadoor, publishes an offi cial opinion that the new discovery,—Red Star Cough Cure—is free from opiates or poisons, that it marks a new departure in medicine, and that he prescribes it with won derful effect. It costs oniy twenty-five cents. An Eatern paper says: “Every man who goes into the lumber woods this winter should take with him a supply of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment and Parsons' Purgative Pills This little precaution may save months of labor and much suffering.” The exposure of the utter worthlessness of the large packs of horse and cattle powders has saved our people a vast sum. There is only one kind now known that are strictly pure and these are Sheridan’s. Don't throw away your money. dec$d&wlw WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalixer is guaranteed to cure you. Sold by Bowditch, Webster Co. Colgan’s Taffy Tolu clears the voice. All speakers and singers are beginning to use it. doc7Jlw. POWDER Absolutely Pure. fhii powder never vanes. A marvel of parity strength, and whole some ness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in oompeti Lion with the multitude of low test, short weight, iJum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans, ttor al Baking Powder Co., 106 W all street, N. Y. octatAwly WINTER OVERCOATS For immediate use. Fine Goods. Well made and trimmed in Blacks, Browns and Blues; made from Latest Style Materials. -NEW STOCK OF Fur Caps, Cloves Leather Jackets. _ e. e. pm k CD. R. W. SOULE, Commission Merch't Auctioneer Allen’# Bloch', Augu#ta. Thr following consignment of goods just received, and to be sold at an EXTREMELY LOW PRICE: 50 bbls. Malaga Grapes 50 b’xs Florida Oranges —Also A Fresh l ot of CHRISTMAS GOODS 49* Rogers* Plated Ware never so low before.^9 Damaged Corn, ON TUESDAY,DEC. 15 We shall sell 000 bushels of damaged corn for account of shipper. D. A. CONY CO., AUUIISTA, EAST SIDE. decl2d3t Now Is the Time —TO HUT— Christmas Goods. PRICES WERE NEVER SO LOW. WATCH ES.JEW ELRY, WARE, EYE AND OPERA (CLASS ES. A (food assort meat at A. Iff. WIGHT'S, Augusta. dec lOdeodk w3w PBOXQ&BAPBEB, IM Water St., ot«« am. express office Au ousts. Fine Photographs of All Kinds, from Carte de Visits to Life Size Portraits. We guarantee the Tery best work to be obtained In this part of the State. nortUdtf Dry Milled Wood Cut Stove Lengths for Quick Kind ling, from Bangs Bros.; or apply to Benj. Copp. Orders by Postal Attended to. Dec. 10,1885. declidlw* OUR DECEMBER Bulletin! Extra Values this Month in Our Clothing Department. MEN’S OVERCOATS, 1 S4.50 WORTH Strong Serviceable, i 86.00 MEN’S OVERCOATS, 1 *6.00 BLACK KLYNUSr REAVER f Velvet Collar, I 87.60 We Offer Two Decided Bargains In Overcoats: No. 1 is a very handsome Black Elyaiau Beaver, cut single tf'Q breasted, fly-front; velvet col* f ipW.VV lar, at No. 2 is a very handsome, all wool Oxford mixed diagonal; cut single-breasted, fly front; vel vet collar, at MEN’S FINE OVERCOATS —WE OFFER AT— $15 00 and $16.00, Lines of very choice goods, equal in every respect to garments made to measure for $22.00 and $25,001 —Also some very— FINE DRESS OVERCOATS, at $18.00 to $25.00. The same goods, same work and same trimmings as in coats to measure at $28.00 and $30.00. We offer an Immeme Stock of HEN'S SUITS, BOYS' AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING. (IIIS. II. urn Manufacturer of FINE READY MADE CLOTHING, ONE PRICE STORE, 135, 137 139 Water St., AUGUSTA, ME. septlWTu-Th-S-tf BASKETS I BASKETS -FOZR. DOGS, CATS, WOOD, CLOTHES, LAUNDRY, HARPERS, OFFICE, LADIES, SCRAP, Ac. New goods constantly arriving. Don’t buy till you have looked iny stock over. I have many new novelties which I know will suit. The Largest Stock —OF— LAMPS AND LAMP GOODS In the City. Trices and goods guaranteed, at the old stand, PIERCE’S CROCKERY STORE, 159 WATER STREET. A. J. PIERCE. nov30rily BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAYCOODS —AND— Seasonable Novelties, Expressly Selected for X-MAS AND NEW YEARS, —AT— Pierce’s Book Store, AUGUSTA. novWdtf WHAT BETTER For an old friend than a pair of the B«*st Crystal Lens 8PECTA CLL8 or ETE t.UNSEH for a ChrintmM Lift —FOR SALE BY— PARTRIDGES’ DRUG STORE.

anaotdt Thanksgiving Supplies. —Just received, a CHOICE LOT OF NEW RAMINS, in half and quarter boxes. Leghorn Citron, Figs. Prunes, Cur rants, Nuts of all kinds Florida Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Cape Cod Cranberries, and Celery. —ALSO— Turkeys, Chickens Meats of all kinds. LUCIUS HILL, Under Hotel North. norjodtf Special Advertisements. SsssaU adetriUemmtt, not exceeding there line Doming nndtr the head of Wasted Fo* 3al> To Lrr, Lost, Ac., leilibe inserted here one li» for S6 ceute, three timet for 40 otnta, and one met 'or SO cents. __, Lost. LO«T-Between thl* city and Gardiner, a bearer driving glove. One dollar reward (or leaving it nt Ihl* office.dec»d3t» Wanted. 'Sir ASITE1»—Walter* at Hotel North at once. TT Steady employment. Apply to K. QUINBV. dec93t ANTED—Chance as housekeeper; or would take care of invalid. Call at or address 107 Grove St. _ _decOdlw« NTT ANTED—Five men to canvass for Singer W Sewing Machines. Experience not neces-ary. Apply at once to the SINGEk M’F’G CO.. Corner Bridge A Water Sts., Augusta, Me. nov30d2w* WANTED—A girl to do housework. Apply to Mrs. F. L. Hersey, Corner Sewall ana Wes ton streets, or at Boston Boot and Shoe Store. dec?dlw* _ LADY %«ENT« of tact wanted for our bu>t and form developer; no humburg; indorsed by p!iv*ict»na. WHte for sealed description and terms. Erie Med. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. novHdfw WANTED—Custom pant and vest makers to work in shop. Highest wages and steady employment. S. L. HUNTINGTON, aug&dtf_190 Water St., Augusta, Me. For Sal*. IIIOR S4IaE—New harness, rubber mounted, al most new; wolf robe; also second hand sleigh. O. O. STETSON, declld2w 25 Eastern Avenue. T/OR SAIaE.—Houses in different parts of the Ij city, ranging in prioe from $560 to $5000. Also a desirable store on Water street. Also good farms in this city and elsewhere. Apply at the office of E. S. FOGG, next south American Kxnress office. feb25tf FOR SAEK—In complete order, the house on State street, which I now occupy, dec* .JAMES KEEGAN. FOR SALE—Three Houses, One Top Buggy, One Sewing Machine, One Gross Albums, job lot cheap. septlbdtf _B. W. SOULE. Let TO I«ET—Small down stairs tenement on Chap ell St. Apply corner of Green and Chapel .Sts. dec9dlw U. GLIDPEX. TO LET—A house. K. W. SOULE. nov23d;f FOR RENT—House, situated on State street, formerly occupied by Or W. S. Hill. Good stable and carriage house. Enquire of Horace Cony, Cony House. nov;i0tf I^OR RENT.—Two offices at low rates. James W. North. oct!4tf Highest degree of quality in sures lowest cost and best work. The price per gallon higher but quantity needed is less than if any other paints were used. Any Building that is not satis factorily painted with it or upon which its use has not cost less than if other paints had been used will be re-painted at our expense. For sale by WARD A COGAN. )une2d0m Coal Coal! The Celebrated Thomas Lehigh, Spring Mountain Le high, Lincoln Frank lin, (of Lyken’s Valley) Pure and Reliable, At Lowest Prices. 49»Connected by Telephone. O. WILLIAMSON, 6 Union Block, 9 Bridge’s Block, 1M„ AUGUSTA. tanlAdtl SWEET HERBS, SPICES For Thanksgiving and Christmas Turkeys, Mince Pies and Cooking. Fresh, Extra Quality and low price, AT— PARTRIDGES’, Market Souare. FURS, FURS. If you want a Fur.Seal,Otter, or Be iver Hacque.have it made to measure bv a Practical Furrier who will guarantee a perfect tit, or it you want any kind of fur work done in a thorough manner and warranted, give me a call. B* ing a Custom Tailor,! can guaran tee a fine fitting garment in ev»*ry case, and at prices lower than Boston or Portland. Repairing Promptly Attended To. Wolf Robes Relined at short Notice. W. F. LADD, Cufttom Tailor and Furrier, He4 Water St., OA.nDiKruriMA.iixrFi nov Vital No Cure! No Pay! EVERY BOTTLE WARRANTED. Cough Syrup Every person baying a bottle of this remedy is given the privilege of returning it and receiving their MONEY BACK. If. alter using two thirds of Its contents, they have derived no benefit from it. It is a sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all other affections of the lhroat and Lungs. Price AS sand ort li of Post Office. AUGUSTA. ^IAII>E. dec4ttl For t Llo llotiae, For a Party. For a Woddlns, For any Oooaaioa. We hare made arrangement, »ith Mr. T- Horne, At E. Rowse s Jewelry Store, Who will take order., and make price, the same a. ourselves. No Charge for Express FUNERAL FLOWERS A SPECIALTY. M. IHQTGHINSON k Co, Florists PoTtioolli, l F M. H. GUNNELL, m i man, Gardiner, Me. Mr. Gunnell furnishes to Parties and Entertainments at short notice, all kinds of Fancy Bread and Cakes. _ HIS IOB CREAM la up to the beat In the Tine Tree State. Communicate with the underaigned. M. H. GUNNELL. novl8d3m ORCHESTRA MUSIC. Having *ecund the services of MR. OIIARLKS KNOWLTON, Boston’s most renowned Prompter, I am now prepared to challenge the world with fur nishtng Music for Orchestra or Military Bands with any number of men, to the best of satisfaction, at moderate terms, for any occasion. B. W.THIEME, Bandmaster N. 8. Home, Togus, Maine. juneddStf NEW CARDS For Christmas and the Holidays, fold low —AT— PARTRIDGES’ DRUG STORE. JOHN W BERRY, Interior Dtcmitr ui .Scenic Fainter. HAI.TR, CHURCHES, BANKS, —ASD— PRIVATE houses Freacoed tn Modern Color F.flecta and Original dealgna. Stage Scenery In full aeta or part piece. Specialty made of Society Banner* and fancy Buai. ness signs. OFFICE, GOOD3PEED BLOCK. Oardinet Maine. oct28deod3m PLUMBING, GA8 STEAM FITTING. iyPublic buildings and private resi dences piped for hot and cold water, steam and gas. in the most approved manner. \frlron anil lead water pipimj of every description. X3TParticular attention paid to house drainage, its ventilation, and repairs of de fective plumbing. fy With a practical experience of sixteen years at the business, and the assistance oj THRE' FIR8T-CLASS PLUMBERS with their helpers from Boston. AH favor ing me with their orders can rely on secur ing first-class work. fy All steam healing under the personal supervision of Mr A. A. Mauboru, one of Boston's most practical steam heat ing engineers, with thirty-fire years ex perience. J J. MURPHY, Practioal Plumber and Gas Fitter. S*. a Union Block. Water Street. Angaria Maine. JnIjrWU w H I S T Progrcaatve Kucher, Kle. Fine flnh Playint Carls And New Card! In Great Variety, at attractive prtoea, —sold AT— ns’ ra m A YEE, PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER, In all Branche* of the Art. Haring .ecured the aerTice. of n nklllfhl operator who It up with the latest improvement*, and artistic in the most fashionable positions, I am prepared to do the very best work this side of Boston. ▲11 work made by the Instantaneous Prooets. Crayon Portraits and Copying a specialty. Visitors Always Welcome. G. O. AYER, Comer Bridge and Water HU.. Augaata. Me. Oppo •ite Kennebec Brtdfk. feblitl) PURE FRENCH Confectionary, Bon bon*, Choco late*, Ac., very nice, can be found —AT— PARTRIDGES’ DRUG STORE, Under Granite Hall. WINTER TERM begin. Dee. IS, 188#. There conreee: Claaalcal, Seminary and RngUttb and Scientific. Superior advantage! in French and German and in Mnaic. For further information ap ply to EDWARD CHASE,Principal. Hallowell, Nov. 28,188#. oovl#d2w

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f Aral and State lew*. Saturday. December 12, 18F5 A New Thing. combination lettrr-sheet and envelope. Also bill und statement*. The most convenient, eco. lomlcal. «i»Plpend the winter. He says his “Nel is the best colt in the country. MAtltE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. The corporators and associate subscriber* or the Maine Industrial School for girla met in annual meeting at the institution, on Wed nesday last. There were present.—John L. Steicns, Henry K. Baker. Stephen Allen, Mrs. S. G. Sargent. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, Mrs. Geo. W. Quinbv, Miss Clara M. Far well, Maj. E Rowell, Chat. E. Nash. In the absence of ex-Gov. Perl.am, by reason of illneaa. Judge Baker was chosen to preside at the meeting. The annual reports of the superintendent and treasurer were presented, showing the school to be in an excellent con dition and promising much for the future. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Sidney Perham, president; Chas. E. Nash, secretary; E. Rowell, treas urer. Hon. Moses Giddings of Bangor, and Mrs. Sarah M. Ware of Waterville, were elected trustees for three years. Miss Clara M. Farwell, Mrs. Margaret T. Merrill and Chas. R. McFadden were elected associate subscribers. The meeting was made pleas ant by the fact that the new school building is now completed, and ready for occupancy, as soon as the furnishing is effected. The meeting passed a resolution that t'ne contract for finishing the new building by Mr. Wm. Wing of Augusta, has been executed m a faithful and satisfactory manner. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, Mrs. S. G. Sargent, and Miss Farwell are a committee to solicit funds for furnishing the building for occupancy by Jan. 13, 188fi, if possible. The old school build ing is over-crowded and it is highly desirable to open the new school bv that date. The board of managers of the school, elected the following board of visitors for the ensuing year: Mrs. M. T. Merrill, Portland; Mrs. A. D. Knight, Hallowell; Mrs. O. William son, Augusta; Mrs. I. I) Sturgis. Augusta: Miss Clara M. Farwell, Rockland; Mrs. G. W Quinby, Augusta; Mrs. James D. White Gardiner: Miss Sarah A. Hyde, Bath; Mrs. 11 K. Baker. Hallowell; Mrs. Moses Gid dings. Rangir; Mrs. J. O. Smith, Skowhe gan; Mrs. J. R. Bod well, Hallowell. Mrs. L. M. N. St-vens and Mrs. Sargent were constituted a committee to engage a matron and assistant matron for the new school. Ilr. Vincent'* Lcnurc. I)r. J. H. Vincent of New York, delivered liis fiimoua lecture, “'That Boy’s Sister,” un der tlie auspices of tlie Y. M. C. A., at Gran ite Hall last evening, ami it not only proved deeplv interesting but possessed a decided practical turn which was very refreshing. He first introduced the little girl and referred to the question which every devoted, sincere mother asks,“How shall I make my daughter a true woman?” The characteristics of the girl of tender years were accurately pictured. The speaker thought «he should not always be talking about beaus, possessed with the idea that she was to marry rich, or give her attention largely to following the fashions of the period and thinking about her dresses. She should be taught that the ideal woman is she who is most womanly. The girl who wishes she was a man did not find favor with the spenki r. The vwitng lady of sweet six teen and her vug .ri re alluded to and the lecturer fivorcd physical perfection which was to be obtained hv fresh air and exercise, as well as intellectual training, which he regarded as indispensable. Educa tion in household duties and housekeeping whs strenuously advocated, and he thought the lady should always be at home in her kitchen. A good word was spoken for old maids, some of whom were characterized as possessing most estimable qualities. Women for performing the same work equally as well should receive the same compensation as the men, he said Woman might be em ployed in many different Helds but none was more favorable than doing house-work. Dr. Vincent did not think the ladies ought to vote and in conclusion drew a sweet picture of the affi ctionatP wife and mother, attending to her household duties and ministering to the wants of her children without a murmur. She would wear a jeweled crown bearing the inscription, “A true woman, strong and pure and patient.” Church Notice*. Revival meetings this afternoon and eve ning in the M. E. vestry. All are cordially invited. The young people of the Methodist church have an interesting week night Bible study conducted by S. Allen, D. 1). There will he a morning service at the Unitarian church at 10-37, preaching by the pastor. Sunday School at 12. St. Mark’s church, 3d Sunday in Advent: 7.30 A. M., Holy Coramunioq; 10 30, morn ing service and sermon; 2 30, Sunday school; 3, first evensong; 7, evening prayer with the third sermon on the “Four last Things”— subject “Hell.” Rtv. Oscar F. Safford of Cambridgeport, Mass., will preach in the Winthrop street Uni versaliat church, at the usual morning hour. Sabbath school in the vestry at 12 o’clock. Conference meeting in the evening at the usual hour. There will be services at the First Chris tian church on Northern Avenue to-morrow as follows Sermon on “The Second Coming of Christ.” at 10.30 A. M. Sunday school at 2 30 I\ M social service in the evening at 7 o’clock. All are invited. There will he services at the Methodic church, to-morrow, as follows: Quarterly Love-feast in the vestry at 9.15 A. M. ser mon by Rev. A. W. Pottle, P. E, at 10.30 A. M.; Sunday school and pastor's Bible class at 12 M.; revival meetings, young peo ple’s at and general at 7, in the evening. Mr. Joseph Devine has leased a shop be longing to E. F. Pinkham, at the corner of Green and Cushman street., and will use it for shoe manufacturing. The Week ot Prayer. Following are the topic* for the week of prayer January 3—9, 1886, as suggested by the Evangelical alliance: January 3. t unday—Subject for sermon “Occupy till I come.” Luke xix:13. January 4. Monday—Praise and thanks giving. Ps. cxvi: Heb. xiii :15. January 5. Tuesdav—Humiliation and confession. Isa. lvii:l-14; II Cor. vii :6-ll. January 6. Wednesday—Home and for eign missions. Z.-ch. iv; Actsx:34-48. January 7. Thursday—The church and the family. Eph. iv: 1-16; Col. iii:18.25. January 8. Friday—Nations and govern ments. Ps. lxxii; Rom. xiii: L8. January 9. Saturday—The Christian life. I Cor. xiii. ICPEBIOB COCKT. December Term, How. W. p. Wblte boese presiding. Friday, Dec. 11th. Sute rs. William Paine, apl’t. W. T. Haines, Esq., for Sute, W. A. Lancaster, Esq., and J. H. Potter, Esq., for the respon dent. Indictment for the larceny of $34 from the person of Jeremiah McCarty. The re spondent and complainant are inmates of the Soldiers’ Home. Verdict, not guilty. 8t‘,e Minnie Austin. Cora Smith and Charles H. Whitman. W. T. Haines, Esj., for State, H. M. Heath, Esq. and J. H. Potter Esq., for the respondents. Indictment for larceny from the clothes lines of several par ties in Hallowell, on the 9th of November, of the alleged value of $25 00. On trial. Tbe lee Bnelneas. The Kennebec ice men are putting the houses and machinery in order for filling. The past season’s shipments from the Kenne-! bee show the largest ever made, being 770, 000 tons. There are now in the houses, to carry over for another season, 140,000 tons. The houses not empty, all being in order for filling the coming winter, make a total capaci ty f I 000,000 tons. Thus it will be seen a livdy niter's work is before the Kennebec ice d a ers, and there will be a great demand for labor. As all the companies have recent ly erected suitable and convenient boarding houses, men can find ready employment and good accommodations during the harvesting season. On the Penobscot river 63.000 tons have been loaded and 21,500 tons are carried over. The capacity empty, ready for filling j the coming winter, adds up to 163.500 tons. I The coast business falls somewhat behind I its usual shipments, loading 166,000 tons and having on hand 11(1,000 tons, with empty j buildings of 262,500 tons capacity. Thus, i should the empty ice houses in Maine be all I filled during the coming winter the harvest will exceed all others, and the present out look warrants expectations of a large harvest, which would sum up nearly one and one-half million tons. The houses on the Kennebec are models of convenience, neat in appear ance, tastily painted or whitewashed. Dur ing the shipping season, when the river is full of vessels, going and coming together with many large and powerful tugs, pleasure boats and the Boston steamer, few more pleasant or lively places can be found. Com ing up on the steamer Star of the East during the busy season, one old traveller, fully ex pressing himself with his long “T.-xas” ac cent, allowed, “I reckon, it’s a regular Bar nutn’s show.” Local \olive*.

Chas. Jenkins is now selling Providence river oysters for 40 cts. a quart, and Norfolk* for 30 cents. He also has for sale now the first fresh smelts of the season and sea perch. dectilw Iteinoval. !9“VIr. J. F. Clark has moved his shoe making business to the west side of Water street, to the store formerly occupied bv J. H. Low, nearly opposite Steam Dye House. First class Hand Sewed Boots and Gaiters made to order. dec5dlw‘ Thousand* hay ho. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard. Kan., writes: “I never hesitate to recommend your Elec tric Bitters lo my customers, they give entire satisfaction and are rapid sellers Electric bitters are the purest and best medicine known and will positively cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the blood and regulate the bowels. No family can afford to be without them. They will save hundreds of dollars in doctor's bills every year. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Devine Coughlin. LADIES, is lift and health worth presev ing? If you think so, use Gilmore’s Aromatic Wine. Sold by F. G. Kinsman. The First Keen Twinge. As the season advances, the pains and aches by which rheumatism makes itself known,are experienced after every exposure. It is not claimed that Hood’s Sarsaparilla is a specific for rheumatism—we doubt if there is, or can be,such a remedy. But the thousands benefited by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, warrant us in urging others who suffer from rheumatism to take it before the first keen twinge. CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and Bron chitis immediately relieved by Shiloh’s Cure. Sold by Bowditch, Webster Co. Rncklcn's arnica Salva. The Bust ISxLvt. in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Devine Coughlin. dec27dAwly REV. W F. REQUA. Baptist church, Aurora. 111., says that Gilmore’s Aromatic Wine is a household remedy and that no family should be without it. Sold by F. G. Kinsman. A Wonderful Discovery. Consumptives and all, who suffer from any affection of the Throat and lungs, can find a certain cure in Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Thousands of permanent cures verify the truth of this statement. No medicine can show such a record of wonder ful cures. Thousand* of once hopeless suf ferers now gratefully proclaim they owt their lives to this New Discovery It will cost you nothing to give it a trial. Free Trial Bottles at Devine Coughlin's Drug Store. 40 cents ami $1.00. SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures Con sumption. Sold by Bowditch, Webster Co. I was in a very bad condition with rheuma tic pain* and was constantly growing worse. After taking Atblophoros I was free from pain in twenty-four hour# and seven bottles cured me. I think vour medicine sn infalli ble remedy. I). G. Stratton, New L indon, Ct. ___ For lame bark, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. Sold by Bowditch, Webster Co. DR. BOLL’S COOBH STROP For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarse ness, Croup, Asthma, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Incipient Con sumption, and for the relisf of con sumptlve persons in advanced stages of the D::--=s. For Sale by all Drug gists. Price, 25 cents. 8toteSew^~~'^ Androscoggin. Winfield Page of Minot, shot himself in the hand, Tuesday, with a revolver, inflicting j a flesh wound: he succeeded in extricating the bullet himself with a knife. The Lewiston Journal says that Fred Jack son of Lewiston, who is iu command of the Gospel Army in Bowdoinoam, had a gold watch stolen from his room while he was asleep. A writing was left on the oare boards of the floor, telling him in substance that it was time for him to move. Mr. Jacksen’s followers will sustain him, however. Cumberland. James Orr, who was shot at Harpswell, Wednesday, died the next day. Franklin. The Rangeley correspondent of the Farm ington Chronicle gives the names of twenty two residents of that town who each weigh over 200 pounds. Hancock. A man named Edgar M. Merrill, mate of a schooner lying at Bueksport. walked off from a wharf there during the storm Wednesday night and fell some distance, striking on the shore below, and breaking one of his legs above the ankle. Knox. A Rockland man found a strange gate in his front yard, and after waiting a while for the owner, split it up for kindling wood. When it had been reduced to ashes he found that he had burned his own back gate. There is nothing like being economical. Lincoln. Orrin Cummings of Boothbay was lost overboard on Monday, from the schooner Rival. Oxford. Mr. Janies A. Brooks of Paris has sold one halt interest iu his trotting mare Anna M. for 8800 She got a record, on the Portland track this fall, of 2.324 and promises to be a sharp one next year. Penobscot. A new iron bridge hav been placed across Olamon stream at Olaruon, on the line of the Maine Central It is one hundred feet long and a very substantial structure. Sagadahoc. Since May 1st the fire department of Bath has been called out 17 times. A supposed incendiary fire in Bath Wed nesday evening injured the house belonging to John Brennan to the extent of 8300. No insurance. Bath has now an electric fire alarm, put up by local electricians, the expense, which is light, being borne by a number of the citizens. Somerset. Joel Bartlett, now of New Richmond, Wis., is one of the living ex-members who served Harmony in 1830, when the legislature was held in Portland. Waldo. Capt. James Nickels of Searsport, went ashore at San Francisco, Thanksgiving Day to see about a berth for his ship. On return ing after dark he fell through a hole iu the wharf, broke two ribs and was otherwise bad ly injured. Several well dressed tramps who profess to be lecturers, are doing Waldo county. Washington. The Belfast Journal learns that the county commissioners of Washington county have in contemplation a thorough renovation of the Court House in Maehias, by which it will be made fire proof and one of the finest court houses in the State. A steam heating appar atus will be put into the jail, from which the Court House will be warmed. The cost is estimated at about 811,090 During the month of November there were received at the Eastport post office, 12,085 letters, 1,592 postal cards, 9,853 papers. Des patched: 13,545 letters, 1,389 postal cards, 2858 papers. York. Herbert O’Dell, a young man employed on the steam drill in Pepperell park, Biddeford, while performing his duties, Tuesday, think ing something was wrong with the machine, thrust his head between a heavy wooden beam and a solid iron crank just as the steam was let on. The crank, revolving suddenly, gave him a blow which rendered him uncon scious for some time. The ctieek bones were considerably crushed and the head was badly hurt, a piece of scalp three or four inches square having been torn ofi besides a num ber of small bruises. At Large. The unknown woman whose body was found by the roadside in Sharon. Mass., has since been ascertained to have been Caroline F. Whilnev of Wintlirop. For 15 years she was an outcast in society, ami was known in Boston as Carrie Lee. Her age was about 38 years. She went to Boston from Win throp when 15 or lti years of age in search of work and fell into the whirlpool of fast life. A new scheme for the agency business, to extort money from the susceptible housewife is now being worked in some towns in the State. The agent assumes the role of a doc tor. He enters the house pompously, com pliments the lady on her fine physique and appearance and adds “you appear tidy but never have you been dean.” She is asked bare her arm. He asks for soap, produces a potash compound, and beholds, on rubbing both on the arm a greasy scum appears. The doctor swells up, talks pompously about ex tracting it trout the pores, airs himself as a friend of humanity, sells a bottle and skips before anyone finds out that soap and potash will form a scum on a sheet of paper or a plank as well as on a person’s arm. Public speakers and singers find R. H. Douglass Sons' Capsicum Cough Drops a sure remedy for hoar-eness. Rheumatism Usually settles in the back or limbs, and often so completely overpowers its victims that all business or iabor has 11 be abandoned. Our readers should remember that Hood’s Sarsaparilla is not recommended as a positive specific for rheumatism its proprietors doubt if there is, or can be. such a remedy. But many people who were most severely afflicted stHte that they have been positively cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The dis- ase is often the result of impure blood—hence the power of this great medicine over it. Its success in 1 many severe ca«es justifies us in recommend ing its use to all sufferers from rhenmatism. 100 Doses One Dollar. dec8-d&wlw CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. Sold by Bowditch, Webster Co. CONFINED TO THE BED FOUR MONTHS, and almost nlind, and cured by one boy of Gilmore’s Neuralgia Cure. Sold by F. G Kinsman. _ M. L Blair. Alderman 5th Ward. Scran ton. Pa stated Nov. 9, ’83 He has used Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil for sprains,burns, cuts, bruises and rheumatism. Curad every time. deebdiw lw. THAT HACKING COUGH can be so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure We guar antee it. Sold by Bowditch, Webster 4 Co. Do not allow a cough or cold to get seated, but break it up at once by using Dr. Seth Arnold’s Cough Killer, the old reliable reme dy for coughs, colds, and all diseases of the lungs. Price, 25c., 50. and 81.00 per bottle. For sale by all druggists. Dr. Seth Arnold’s Pills are a favorite family physic. 25c. a boy decbdAwlw SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh’s Cure is the remedv for you. Sold by Bowditch, Web ster 4 Co. uiseiriTT mamnnw Statistics show that New Hampshire is ire-eminently the home of the centenarian, nonagenarian and octogenarian, of hale ami hearty old men who began life with the republic. Indeed, so numerous are the veterans of the war of 1812 in some of me*remote towns of the Granite State that a popular impression prevails there that “the last war," as it is still called by these warriors of bygone days, was fought en tirely by New Hampshire regiments, and that from Lundy's Lane to the battle of New Orleans they carried the American banoer to the front on every hard-contest ed held. Many theories have been spun as to why people should live to be older in New Hampshire than in Vermont or Maine. Of course, there must be some good reason for it. Perhaps it is because they take better care of their health and under stand what is the right medicine for the right disease. Such at least would seem to tie the inference from the following ac count by Charles M. Lampney, Esq., a well known attorney and counsellor, of Hamp ton, N. H., of how he was cured of rheu matism “I have had several attacks of rheuma tism within the last thirty years,” he says, “and have got rid of them the best I could with the help of gvxxl physicians. The lost attack, which began in April, 1884, w as the severest. I was daily under the j re of the doctor, who gave me the best -intention to relieve me of the severe pain and to relax the contracted muscles. I was taken in the back of the neck. In a few days the pain moved down into the limbs, and in the course of three weeks had run ail through the joints from head to foot. At the commencement of the fourth week it had apparently settled down to stay all over me from the hack of the head to’ the Past, and 1 was unable to move any part of the body except the right hand at the wrist joints. The dav before. Deacon Hobbs, a neighbor, who had been stitiering for several months with rheumatism, sent me word that he was taking Athlophoros rml that it was doing him good. My father accordingly sent to Boston for a bottle. It was brought into the house at 8 o’clock in t he evening and found me lying in bed like a corpse. “I was about to give up the ghost and of course was readv to take anything in hopes that it might do some good. A dose was administered and three hours later another. My hearing became obtuse and mv bead confused, ltd topped into a sleep and slept ali night. The next morning alter waking I bad no pain and could move any part of the body. In the course of three hours I sat up in bed without any assistance. 1 continued to take the medi cine every three hours through the day and a part of the next day and then stopped. ‘‘In a few days I had very severe rheu matic pains in the thumb, and when 1 went to bed one dose was administered. I slept all night and in the morning the pain was eone. A few days later it returned in the left hand very seriously. On retiring one dose was taken, followed by sleep and no pain in the morning. The whole amount of medicine taken was one and a half bottles, and 1 have had no occasion to use any since. I consider that the Ath I 'plioros saved my life and I recommend it to all who have rheumatic troubles.” T f you cannot got Armor oros of your dr: cist, we will semi it express paid, on receipt <f regular price—one dollar per bottle. We prof, that you buy it from your druggist, but if hasn't it, do hot lx- persuaded to try sometl i rise, but order at once from ns, as d<- Atm: -phouos Co„ 112 Wall Street, V For Cold*. For Croup. For Neuralgia. For Rheumatism. Doctor Thomas' Cclectric Oil. 13 Spent Fifty Dollar. In doctoring for rheumatism, before I tried Thomas Eciectrie Oil. Used a 50-cent bottle of this medicine, and got out in one week. For burns and sprains it is excellent." Jas. Durham. Last Pembroke, N. Y. 64 You Can Depend On It. For severe Toothache and Neuralgia of the head, I used Thomas' Eiltctric Oti. This 1a certainly the best thing 1 ever knew for the re lief of pain of any kind. The house is never with out it. Mrs. A. M. Frank, 177 Tupper Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 106 Speaks (tight Up. 41 Have tried Thomas' Ecltetric Oil for croup and colds, and find it the best remedy I have ever used in my family." Wd. Kay, 510 Plymouth Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 30 Worked Wonder*. 44 My daughter was very bad off on account o! a Land pain in her lungs. Dr. Thomas' Ec lectric Oil cured her tn tiernty~/our hours. One of the boys was cured of sore throat. This medi cine las worked wonders in our family." Al vah Pinckney, Lake Mahopac, N. Y. M-A-K-E Useful x-mas presents, AND BUT THEM AT THE— Furniture Store —OF— C. M. STURGIS, 173 Water St., Augusta. Willow, Foldirg and Uphol stered Chairs, both hand some durable, Work Baskets,Sleds,Desks, Foot Rests, Music Racks. Beside# a Large Stock of All Kinds of Furniture Carpets That defy competition. Visit Novelty Fair, The Paradiw to NOVELTY HALL, o.er the NOVELTY STORE —OF— Gannett Morse. Santa Claus. Old Woman in the Shoe. Christmas Tree, *0. Admission Free. Read the Visit of St. Nicholas. DIAMOND DYES, —ALL COLORS, AT— PARTRIDGES’ DRUG STORE. Great Dress Goods Sale The Most Important Ever Attempted in Maine. Turner Brothers will offer Wednesday, December 16th, And continue until sold. Ten Thousand Yards of Fine French Dress UtKKis, purchased at a very great sacrifice from cost of importation. Lot No. 1, 75 worth $1.25 r v o' fi2$ cents. worth $1.00 t w j 50 cents, worth 75c. to $1.00 Lot No. 4, 37$ cents, worth 75 cts The above goods embrace the most desirable styles offered this season. This sale has never been equalled, and uo one can afford to let the opportunity pass without securing all they can use of these beautiful goods. GRAND EXCURSION ON WEDNESDAY. The opening day of the sale, from Lewiston, Auburn, Augusta. Hath and intermediate stations, half fare on railroads. Horse cars from Con gress bt. btation to and from our store. TDRNER BROTHERS, 488 490 CONGRESS STREET, Portland, Maine. d.'ClAOt CHRISTMAS! Will soon be here, and those wishing to make BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL GIFTS will do well to call at the store of FOWLER HAMLEN. -We have just received a great variety of goods_ And suited to the purses of all. Come early before the best tilings are sold, and avoid the crowd of the week before Xmas. ET OUR CLOAK ROOM jEt -IS WELL STOCKED WITH LADIES’ MISSES’ CHILDREN’S DARMENTS, In all Styles and at Keduced Prices. FOWLER HAMLEN, AUGUSTA, MAINE. oct2!po<1 We have recently made some large purchases for our Furnishing Department, and are prepared to show the Best Line of Fine Linen Collars and Cuffs f to be found In the city. We have all the Latest Styles, which we offer at W POPULAR PHICEM. Our Mock of Hosiery, 1'nderwenr, Cardigan Jncketa. Milk and Caalimere Muffler*, Neckwear, Ac., ia large and nllrncllve. -Our Celebrated Perfect Fitting White Dress Shirts Are considered Superior to all other*. M*Wr bare many Special Bargain* In Fine Keariv Made Clothing of our own manufacture,.** #GT*and art* also prepared to mxke Custom Clothing to order at Cow Price*..#* S. L. Huntington, WboloaAle and Retail Olotlalor, 190 Water Street, Aucnista Maine. octl7dTuTh*Hat-tf »*?SS *«"iT oi casJ1® ^-*5- sSS*rSi OaC10*S’C VBBS v»“ stis.wCa« f'“r'.,„B“T“ 4 ■*WU r- «|l tt£R J k* *n lr:n|£ Rfc*?5.. Jte t!*»dertft,„ Il.« ,‘M,,e F'^Cnit«re fgffj. STOVES, RANGES, AND FURNACES' Messrs. G. B. F. A. RBED, of Gardiner, beg leave to call attention to their immense stock of Ntoves. Ranges, Furnaces, Etc. Persons in want of anything in their line should give them a call. They have one of the largest, if not the largest stocks on the river, and I their immense stock enables them to sell at astonishingly low prices. They also employ a number of First-Class Workmen and make a speci alty of PLUMBING, PIPING, AND HOT WATER HEATING, DRAINING, ETC. -Remnober the place G. B. F. A. BBBD, No 22 Water Street, OABDINEK, MAINE. sorltdlia

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SKIM, SCALP, BLOOD Cleansed, Purified and Beautified by the Cuticura Remedies. Er cleansing the Hkln and Scalp of Dlaflgaring H amors, for allaying Itching, Burning and In tutloa, for oarfag the Crat symptom! of Eczema, Paorlnala, Milk Cruat, Scald Head, Scrofula, aad other laherlted Skla aad Blood Dlaeaaea, Ccticvka, the great Skin Care, aad Cuticura Soap, an ex qalalte Sktn BesatUer, externally, aad Cuticura KXaol.viXT, Ihe new Blood Pander, Internal!j, are Infallible. NAUGHT NUT GOOD. We hare been telling your Cuticuba Kkmbdies for the paat three or four yeara, and bare never beard aagbt bat good wordi la their favor Yoar Cuticu ba Soap la decidedly the beat telling medicinal soap we handle, and la hlgblv prized here for ita toothing aid aoftening effect upon the akin. .1. CLIFTON WHEAT, Jb„ Druggist, Winchester, Va. THE LARGEST SALE. Oar inlet of CUTICUBA ure at Urge, If not larger, than any medicine we tell; and we nsanre you that we have never had n tingle inatanee In which the purchaaer waa dlaaatlafled. Aa to your soap, we can tell no other, everybody wants CUTICUBA. MiLlEK A CHAPMAN, Drugglata. Loulaiaua, Mo. SALT RHEUM CURED. Two of the worat case* oi Salt Rheum I ever saw were cured by your Cuticura Kkmkdizs, and th- lr aalea exceed those of all other like remeoies. I tell very little of any other medicinal soap thao CUTICU BA. GEO. A. ANTHONY, Druggist. Kewanee, III. HARDER’* ITCH CURED. 1 have been telling your Cuticuka Kkmkijiks fo the last six years, and I find lha’ they give uLiversa satisfaction Tiny cured me of a severe cate of Barber's Itch when other remedies laih d. W. C. ANDREWS, Druggist, Cortland, O. DOCTORS PRESCRIBE THEM The Cuticuba Kkmp.uiks are excellent remedies for all diseases. J. C. WILSON, M. D., Harvel, 111. CUTICURA REMEDIES Are sold everywhere. 1’rics*: Cl’TICUKA, 50c.; Kk* HOI.VKBT, *1.00: NOVI'. 25c. PoTTKH DRUG AND Ciikmica I. Co Boston. lend for "lloa to Care Skill Dlaeaaea CDIIDC Pimples, Skin Blemishes and Baby uHUDw) Humors cured by Cuticura Soap. CATARRH rilHK Croat BaUamic I>U 1 filiation of Witch-Hazel Americai. Pine. Canada Fir, j Marigold, Clover lilOHMomw, etc called *nnforri*a Had* teal 4 lire, for tin* immediate relief and permanent cure of every torn* of f 'atarrh, from a Mirnple cold In the Head to Comh j of >mell, I ante and Hearinc- Cough and atarrnal Con sumption. Complete treatment, consisting of one bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent and one Improved Inhaler, In one package, may now be had of all Druggist* for $1 00. Ask for Sanford’s Radical Cure. lets frntnnt w.tt Irhiier, $1 00 ie only absolute specific we know of”— Med. Tim('*•" “Tin best we have found in a lifetime of suffering.”—Her. Dr. Wigyin, Jloston. “After a long struggle with Catarrh tin- Rudlcal Cure Inis comj'ji red Jin'. S. Hr Monroe, Leuinburgh, J'a ”1 nave not found a case thut it did not relieve at one*.”—Aruhew Lee, Mnnchester, Mas*. Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Bouton. •*r MUST HIVE UP, I cannot bear this pain, I ache all over, and nothing I try does me any good.” Hack ache weak ness, Ut* rine pains. Soreness, Lameness hacking Cough, Pleurisy and Chest pains cured by that new, original and elegant antidote to pain and inflammation the ni! glntn, 25c five for #1.00. Mulled free by Pottkk URI Viikmical Itoston. decldW&.s&wlmnr Advertising Cheats “It bus become so common to begin an ar ticle in an elegant, interesting style, “Then run it into some advertisement, that we avoid all such, “And simply call attention to the merits of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as pos sible, “To induce people “To give then one trial, which so proves their value that they will never use anything else.” Thk Kkmkdy so favorably known in all the pa pers, Ihdlglous and secular, is "Having a largo sale, and is supplanting all other medicines. "There Is no use denying the virtues of the Hop plant, und the proprietors of flop Hitters have shown great shrewduess and ability "In compounding a medicine w hose virtues are so palpable to every one’s observations." Did She Dio “No! "Slip lingered and suffered along, pining away all the time tor year*.” “The doctor* doing tier no good “And at last was cured by tlii* Hop Hitter* the paper* say so much about." “Indeed! Indeed!” “How thankful we should be fur that med icine." A Daughter’s Misery, “Eleven years our daughter sutlertd on a hod of miaery. "From a complication of kidnev, liver, rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility, “Under the care of tin best phvsieiana, “Who gave her disease various name*, “But no relief, “And now she is restored to u* in good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had shunned for years before using it.” Thk Parent*. WNnnr genuine without a bunch of given Hops on tile white label, shun ail the vile, poisonous stuff with "Hop" or “Hops” In their name, deal I cod* wlm BATCHELOR’S CELEBRATED HAIR DYE I>TAHMSHK1> I SSI. Best in the world. Harmless! Reliable! In stantaneous! No dis appointment. no ridic ulous tints; reined ivy the ill effects of had dyes: leaves the hair soft and beautiful RIack or Brown. Ex planatory circulars sent postpaid in sealed envelopes, on applica tion. mentioning this A paper. Sold by all drug Igists. Applied by ex "parts at ltATt'ilK TiOR’S Wig Factory.3U East UKhHldi.Y.oity. may lwcon a. w ly-nr Proposals for Swill. Offick Tkkasi’kkk N. H. D. V. S.t TOC.US, Me., Dec. 3, 1885. SEALED PROPOSALS, subject to the usual con ditions, will be received at this office until 12 o’clock M., Dec. 31 it, 1885. tor the purchase of such swill a* may be made during the year commencing January 1st, and ending Dee. 31st,'‘1886, stating prioe per barrel, to be taken from this Home. Informa tion as to kidding and terms ol contract will be ftir nished on application to this office. Envelopes con taining proposals should be marked “Proposals tor Swill,” and addressed to the undersigned. H. A. COBAUuH, Treasurer. Approved: LUTHER STEPHENSON, Jr., Governor, deo&dftt AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY. Corset Building, East Side. BLACKINOTON A CREELY, Prop's. Drem., Lm Cartaia. and Pillow Sham, a All work bmUIj aad promptly doao. SatiafactloB fmaranterd. Ordwr. by potUl prowpUy attaadad to. Good. oaUod for mod dalinrad Om of oharc*. JaaflOdl, Dailc Hmnrt re loumaL The Steam Plough. One afternoon during the Fat Stock Show at Chicago, we' went out into the country a few miles, in company with Prof. A. H. Sabin of Vermont, and a few other gentlemen, to seea steam traction en S'ne haul a gang of ploughs. Steam plough s' is no new wing, as stationary engines with cables attached to the ploughs, are used to considerable extend npon some of the large estates in England. Bnt such ploughing requires two engines, one sta tioned at each side of the field, the engines alternately drawing the ploughs across the land to tie ploughed. We were all the more interested in seeing the machine be cause two New England inventors of our personal acquaintance, have expended large sums, and no end of brain work in the attempt to construct a practical trac tion locomotive for heavy farm or road work. A steam plough was also exhibited some Tears since at a trial in one of our West ern States, and Look first premium for best machine, but was never heard from again. The great difficulty has been to get an engine that conld hold to (he ground without sinking and getting stalled, thus requiring a team to haul it out. The machine exhibited at Chicago was invented by Mr. (i. H. Ed wards and C. H. Wood. Its one feature that promises to give it prominence above any similar effort, consists in its broad track, and the distribution of its own weight over a large surface, so that it can move safelv over soft, miry ground, even where a team could not be driven. To imagine the endless tread of a com mon horse power, with its wheels enlarged to four feet in diameter, would perhaps give one some idea of the appearance of the machine. The plank, as it comes to the ground in its revolutions, makes a t.rm bed to support the weight of the machine. This may be of any size desirable. Inside of the belt of planks is room for the water tank between the four large wheels over which the planks revolve, two of the wheels being drivers, and which lock into the, e. gs attached to the planks, so that slipping of the drivers is impossible. The trial was made on soft, marshy land, which was as wet as water could make it, a portion ploughed, and with water standing in the furrows. The ma chine moved off like a huge elephant, ilrawing its gang ot ploughs behind it in a way that was a surprise to all, and moved witli the same apparent ease over sod or the softest plowed ground. Being the first full sized machine built, there is much about it that is crude and unfinished, the boiler in particular, being too small for the other parts, and not being protect ed from the weather by a jacket, of any kind, is not economical of steam, but while the steam lasted the machine did all that anyone could ask, and much more than the visitors had expected. The inventors believe that the labor cost of growing wheat will be greatly reduced bv their invention, the power being ap plicable in large fie’dsto ditching,plough ing, cultivating, seeding, harvesting and threshing, and cleansing the grain, so that no horse power will be required.thus sav ing the cost of feeding teams in winter, and enabling the (armor to work more hours per day, and get his work done in better season. The machine may also be used on the highway for shaping and hardening the surface ol common country roads, rendering them more desirable for travel than broken stone roads. It is not claimed that a steam traction engine,how ever perfect. will very soon come into use on the small fields of our New England farms, but if it succeeds on the large Western plains, it will exert a material influence upon American agriculture. Mr. Wood,the junior partner in the con cern, is not only an inventor and patent examiner, but also a practical farmer, a combination of qualifications quite desir able in one attempting so bold an innova tion. The progress of the invention will tie watched with much interest by all to whose kdowledge it may come.—Cor. of New England Farmer. Plain Talk About ltulla. Why don't farmers take more interest in native cattle and try to improve them? Ol the rattle in this country, 75 per cent are natives. If you have a ••scrub” bull, fatten him and buy a good one. For but ter, Jerseys or Guernseys. For butter and cheese. Ayrshires. For milk. Ilolsteins. For beef. Shorthorns or Herefords. For milk and beef, Angus or Norfolk, both polled with more beef than milk. The Swedish cattle are a combined breed, most remarkable for vigor and leaning to beef. For oxen the Devons are superior, quick, handsome and of gentle nature. A chuckle-headed, poorly-built, coarse hided, mean-looking bull is a disgrace to any farm, and a bigger one to any larmer When thoroughbred bulls cost $100 or more there was some excuse for such “critters.” A good bull will double the value ot his offspring as compared with the average “scrub In Charlton, Saratoga Co.. N. Y., farm ers have used Jersey bulls for years, and have so improved their cows that it is a common thing for cows to make from 9 to 15 pounds of butter per week on pas ture alone. The cows are marked after the Jerseys but are larger, and are hand some and hardy. In Chautauqua Co., N. Y., years ago all the calves were killed when born, “deaconed” as the dairy-men called it. By a cross of a family of Short horns, which are good milkeis, the stock has been so much improved that it is now profitable to raise the calves and «ell them when a few months old to go west to grow into beet. No doubt a great many are deterred from trying a thoroughbred bull because most persons make too much fuss over them. They are bad pets, and the less they are pami>ered the belter. They should be kept in a thriving condition, and this is all that is required. Late Tuesday evening, Dec 8th, at a cross ing of the Texas Central Railway, Bryan, Tex Rev. H. T. Wilson and two daughters were killed by an engine drawing the pay car. The horses were also killed and the wagon demolished. One Benson's Capcine Plaster i carious. We further state, with all confidence, that Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Cures Incipient Consumption. Consumption is the blighting plague of our nation. In its silent march through the land, it is stealing away from our homes thousands of the brightest and best of their inmates. If, however, the disease is taken in time, its terrible rav ages may be prevented by the use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Prof. F. Sweet zer, of the Maine Medical School, Bruns wick, Me., writes: “Medical science has produced no other anodyne expectorant so good as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It is invaluable for diseases of the throat and lungs.” George E. Wilson, Battle Creek, Mich., writes: Twenty-nine years have been added to my life by Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. I had been given up to die, with what ray physicians and friends supposed was Consumption. I was weak and emaciated, and coughed incessantly. I procured a bottle of Ayer’s Cherry Pecto ral, and, before it was all taken, I was about my business. I have been a strong and healthy man ever since.” Mrs. S. II. Jackson. Far Rockaway, L. I., writes: “Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral saved me from Consumption, many years ago.” A. C. Bell, New Glasgow’, X. S., writes: “More than twenty years since, when a young man. I had a terrible cough, for a long time. My system was run down, and my friends thought I was going into a de cline. By the use of Ayer's Cherry Pec toral, the alarming symptoms disappeared, and I speedily recovered my health.” In all cases of sudden ailments, affecting the throat and lungs, the immediate use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is of the highest importance. It may always be depended upon in such cases, and for the effective treatment of these maladies, occupies a place, as a household remedy, that can he filled by no other preparation. Mr. Samuel Bcment, Principal of Bartlett School, Lowell, Muss., writes: “I have used Ayer’s Cherry rectoral for several years, in cases of severe cold, or throat affections, and always found it a speedy and effectual remedy.” Mr. II. E. Simpson. Rogers. Texas, writes: I contracted a severe cold, which suddenly developed into Pneumonia, presenting dangerous and obstinate symptoms. My physician at once ordered the use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. His instructions were followed, and the result was a rapid and permanent cure.” H. H. Woodal. Editor ‘‘Demo crat,” MeCounellsburg, Pa., writes: •‘Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has saved my life. After having suffered for some time from a disease of the lungs. Induced by bad colds, and, when my friends thought I could not recover, I tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. In three months I was well.” Horace Fail-brother. Rockingham. Vt.. writes: *‘A severe cold affected my lungs. I had a terrible cough, and the doctors finally gave me up. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral relieved my lungs, and, by its continued use. effected a permanent cure.” Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer A Co., (Analytical Chemists), Lowell, Mass. For sale by all Druggists. 0 KxeeU All other Kemrdio* .or knrran iso. •arCURES—Diphtheria, CURES-Catarrh, Cho. Croup, Asthma, Bron- era Morbus, Dysentery, chitis. Neuralgia, Rheu- Chronic Diarrhea a. Kid mutism. Bleeding at the ney Troubles. «nd Spi”**.; I.ungn, Hoarseness. In- ptapsise*. (IrnilJir^ tVr* f!uetiziij Huvkiug Cough, I. S JOHNSON Aj'CO Whooping Cough. Boston. Maus. FOR XTSTTEEUSr-AE AJLm.O EXTERNAL USE. PURGATIVE p|9 C I HllvUllW 1 MAKE NEW, SUCH BLOOD. flLLM Po»,t;ro’- wire SICK-BEADACHE, Biliousness -nd al! LIVEB and BOWEI. ('omiilainta, MAuAEIA. BLOOD POIbOx«, gan ‘•You rich fellows appear to think that money-uiaking is an intellectual process, and that the wealth acquired hv you proves that you are a very superior kind ol men. You are very much mistaken. There is nothing intellectual about acquisitiveness. It is merely an animal trait. It is less highly de veloped in you gentlemen than in the chip munk. The beaver is very much your supe rior in this regard. Where are the rich men in history? There are two only who live in the legends of literature—Dives, who sur vives on account of his fortunate connection with a pauper, and Croesus, because his name has been used by poets merely as a synonym. Gentlemen, where are the stockholders who built the Parthenon? Doubtless, in their day they sat around in Athens and spoke of the fine work that Phidias was doing for them, llut, gentlemen, where are the stock holders to dav, anti where is Phidias?” He went on in this quaint way for fully half an hour, and when he had finished, even the millionaires did not seem to think they had the best of it.—Philadelphia Telegraph. Eat Honey. Thousands and tens of thousands of children are dying all around us, who, because their ever-developing nature demands sweetness, crave and eagerly eat adulterated “candies” and “syrup" of modern times. If these would be fed on honey instead, they would develop and grow up into healthy men and women Children would rather eat bread and honey, than bread and butter; 1 pound of honey will reach as far as 2 pounds of butter, and has, besides, the advantage of being far more healthy and pleasant tasting, and al ways remains good, while butter soon be comes rancid, and often produces a cramp in the stomach, eruptions, soreness, vomiting and diarrhies. Pure honey should always be freely used in every family. Honey eaten upon wheat bread is very beneficial to health. The use of honey instead of sugar, for almost every kind of cooking is as pleasant for the palate as it is healthy for the stomach. In preparing blackberry, raspberry or strawberry shortcake, it is infinitely superior. It is a common i xpression that honey is a luxury, having nothing to do with the life-giving principle. This is an error. Honey is food in one of its most concentrated forms’. True, it does not add so uiuch to the growth of the muscles as does beefst-ak, but it does impart other properties no leas necessary to health and vigorous physical and intellectual action. It gives warmth to the system, arouses ner vous energy, and gives vigor to all the vital functions To the laborer it gives strength, to the business man, mental fore. Its effects are not like ordinary stimulants, as spirits, etc., but it produces a healthy action, the re sults of which are pleasing and permanent, a sweet disposition and a bright intellect.— Florida Dispatch Salvation Oil should be the companion of every traveling man. It extinguishes pain, whether resulting from a cut, a burn, a bruise, or a sprain. Coaucer says “For gold in phisike is a cordial For all that suffer from hoarse ness, cold in the chest, lung trouble, or bron chitis, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is golden “phisike.” Price 25 cent-. A Stieh in time saves nine and a bottle of Torus Cough Mixture may save your life. b+Awwtf DRY HARD WOOD In nil lengths, can he obtained of Mr. Randall Sylvester by dropping him a card, or leav lng orders with G. HASKELL, ■AKER LONGFELLOW, or CLARK CO. aevidtf {•Justness ®araa. OR. 6. HARTWELL BRICKETT, Physician and Surgeon. Office with Dr. Geo. E. Brickett, HO Water btree OlHceHours: '~£t 5P, M. Kc&tdence No. 19 Spring lit. niarl7ttl 4. C. TITCOMB, •UKGEON DENTIST. Oo»*rior filter and Bridg? Str««t» $09 tToor* 3 to 13 A. M,, 2 to C P. M. _ "CP’tl? E. G. BRIGGS. DENTIST. OFFICE-141 Water St., )&p23dly TP* IV T 1ST E. J. Roberts, D. D. S. Office: First. Door to Post Office HUNT'S BLOCK, Water St. Augusta. C. BRYANT, Successor to I>r. C. W Davis %o. 140 Water St., Augusta. Hie. Over IMerce’s Book Store. febldlj A Standard Medical Work FOR Y0UN6 AND MIDDLE AGED MEN. OSLI 91 BY MAIL. POSTPAID. KNOW THYSELF. A Ureai Medical Work oi> Manhood. Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Physical Debil ity, Premature Decline in Man, Errors of Youth,and the untold miseries resulting from indiscretion nr excesses. A book tor every man, young, middle aged and old. It contains 125 prescriptions for all acute and chronic diseases, each one of which 1s in. valuable. Bo found by the anthor, whose experience lor 23 years is such as probably never fell to the lot of any physician. 300 pages, bonnd In besuetlful French muslin,embossed ooversJUll gilt guaranteed to be a Oner work in every sense—mechanical, liter ary and professional-than any other work sold in this country for $2 JO, or the money will be refunded in every Instance. Price only fil.OO by mail, post-paid. Illustrative sample cents. Bend now. Gold medal awarded the author by the National Medical Asso elation, to the offloert of which he refers. Th!. book should be read by the young for instruct Ion, and bv the afflicted for relief, ft will benefit ill.—London Lancet. There is no member of society to whom this book will not be useful, whether youtn, parent, guardian. Instructor or clergyman— Argonaut. Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or Dr. W. H. Parker, No. t, Baifinch Bt., Boston, Mats., whs may be consulted on all diseases requiring skill and experience. Chronic and obstinate diseases that have baffled the skill of all other nh van n— M a specialty. Bach treated sacH bALce ss 2j52?V«£f*S THYSELF N(B amjrrttwmnu*. iiiiiwffpl tboaoande of casoe of ii g.00 6.3# Hallowell lv., 8.8.3 li.os 5.87 Gardiner ar., 8.60 2.ib 6.W GAKDINKK TO AUGUSTA. Gardiner lv., 7.46 1.00 4.46 Hallowell v., 8.0S 1.18 6.0i Augusta, ar., 8 10 1.85 6.10 Freight Trains. For Portland ana way, 8.40 and 11.40 A. M. F’or Vanceboro and way, 12.55 and 4.22 P. M. Due from Boston and way, 12.38 and 4 12 P. M. Due from Vauo» boro aud way, 8.26 and 11.15 A. M. Through tickets to California and all points South and West may be had of E. H. Walker, ticket agent. Augusta, the only office selling via all routes and checking baggage free of expense, PAYSON TiJCKER, OenM Manager. F. E BOOTH BY, —Young Ladies in city or country to work for us at their homes; lancinating em nlovment; no instructions to buy; work t an be sent by inuil (di.-tance no objection); #rt to to per week car be made. No canvassing, particulars tree, or sample of work mailed for four cents in statnot Please address, HOVE MANUFACTURING CO* Boston. Mass. P. O. Box 1**16. septlwd w3m WAiVTKIt—An active Man or Woman in every county to sell our gootis. Salary #75 per month and expenses, or commission. Expend* ja advance Outfit tree. For lull particulars address STANDARD SILVER WARE CO., Boston, Mm? sept lvMAw.'im /for iSn!r or id 51yt. FOR SALE! A number of desirable residences iu Augusta* Maine, var ing in price from to JriOO* also several desirable 10 to 15 acre plaoes in tkf suburbs of this city; one two story house and lot in Lewiston, Maine. 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Kach copy of I>*»morest s Monthly Magazine" contains A Coupon Order, entitling the holder to the selection of any Cltern illustrated la the fashion department Id that num* r. In any of the size* manufactured. Send twenty cents for the current number with Patten* Coupon and you will certainly subscribe Two Dollars fora Tear and get ten times It* value. Vol K. IttlJ W. J aiming, Demorejt, Publisher, E. 14th St.. Na« Ywb dee7dfcw£w GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 187* BAKERS •3 Warranted absolutely pars Cocoa, from which tbeeicessof Oil haa lx»en removed. It bMthree times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and Is therefore far more economi cal, costing less than one rent a cup. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and (admirably adapted for Invalid* as well as for persons In health. 8tld by Grocer* everywhere. V. BAKER A CO., Dorclester, Moss. 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