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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, FOUR CENTS.
VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1870. NO. 96.
JUnntbtt Juuml.
Published on Water, Foot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA. MAINE.
BY SPBAGIE, OWEN & NASH.
gailg gUnutkr Journal
Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contain* the lat«st new* by telegraph and mail,
gives reports of the Markets, and has carefully pre
pared political aud load articles, and a generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with a full compilation of State news.
Terms, $7 per annum in advance; #s if payment
is not made within the year. Single copies 4 cents,
to be had at the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in
sertions or less. #1.00; 23 cts. for every subsequent
insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted
for any considerable length of time, will be inserted
at favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices 23 per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, #2 per square per week.
Mlceliln Jienncbet Journal;
Published every Wednesday morning,
(9 the largest folio paper iu the State, containing
news, political articles, agricultural and scientific
matter, talcs, poetry, anecdotes, household recipes,
markets, Ac., Ac.
Terms $2 per annum in advance
Transient Advertisements, $1.50 per inch foi
Hi st week; 25 cents per week for each subsequent
insertion •
Special Notices, $2 00 per inch for first week;
30 cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
per line for first insertion; 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertiou.
All transient advertisements to be paid for in
advance.
S, W. HUNTINGTON & CO,,
Wbolcalr Dfalrr» In
GENTS' EORNMNG GOODS!
190 Water Street,
AUGUSTA, ME.
84 Devonshire St.,
boston, mass.
S. W. Huntington, N, L. Hnntlwton,
Brn|. Huntington, Ckaa. H. >aaon.
B3fcb-ly
Brewster’s Hotel,
SKOWHEGAN, ME.'
rriHlS large and commodious Hotel is situated at
1 the head of the Falls on the Kennebec river, in
the enterprising village of Skowhegan, the terminus
of the Portland A Kennebec It. U
This is one of the best arranged Hotels for family
borders there is iu the State, and a better place tor
Summer report, cannot be found jn Maine. The
best of water, beautiful drive* on the banks of the
river, fishing ami sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout
brooks, where you can catch an abundance of the
spotted brook trout any day iu the year.
Prices for permanent or transient boarding are
verv low, so our customers can afford to come often
and stay a good while.
We also have a large airy stable to board horses
lor the guests that wish to bring their teams with
them. Also one of the best hall-mile trotting parks
in the State, is connected with the House, free lor
the guests to train their horses nr drive for pleasure.
* flTjan-tl 6. B. BREWSTER, Proprietor.
BATH HOTEL,
33y O. M. Plummer,
BATH. HE.
Board, - - $1 per Bay.
flljan-ly
Photographs & Melanotvpes,
At the same OLD PLACE,
At tl»« same OLD PRICES, via»
9 1-9 size Pieturet in Cards for 50 cents.
4 1-4 “ “ 50 “
4 1-4 “ in Card envelopes, 50 els.
1 5x7 “ in Mat, 50 “
15 TINTYPES for 25 cents.
A good assortment ol
FIUJIKS, ALBUMS, Ac.,
now on hand. KT Particular attention given to
copying.
$ Doors south of the Post Offlcc, Al'GrSTA, ME
tljnn70-3m IL BAILEY.^
Wire Worlds
- AT
Saecarappa, Maine.
Messrs. WARREN & PENNELL,
WOULD inform the public that thev manufnc
turo and keep constantly on hand every de
scription of
IFtOlV WIRE,
made from tho best material. Special attention
given to
i Spring and iJInrhinery Wire !
Also, Wire tinned, straightened and cut to order,
tda* ____
»RLL MIJIOXDN'
Fashionable Hair Dressing Rooms,
OppoBito Parrott & Bradbury’*,
Water Street, : Angosta, Me.
Shaving, Shampooing, Hair-Dressing, Cutting, Col
oring, Ac., in the moat approved stylo of the art.
Particular attention paid to culling and curling La
dies’ and Children’* hair. All kinds of HairJSVork
made to or<ler in the latent style. Ijau70-ly
Oysters ! Oysters ! Oysters !
Try Them! Try Them!
\\rK receive our Oyster* fVesh from the ship at
T f Portland and open them ourselves, and you
get them fresh from the shell.
You will also And at our market a good supply ol
Fresh Fish,
Belfast Clams,
Smoked Halibut,
Prime No. 1 Mackerel,
and a general assortment of
Salt and Corned Fish I
Cushing & Holmes,
Xrar Railroad Bridge, WATER ST.,
*01eb-3m .IVfilHTJI, MU.
I
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
A FACT WORTH KNOWING.
TO THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA,
And *11 lmving business in Augusta please bear in mind that the place to buy
I’URE AND RELIABLE
D rugs, Medicines,
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLES,
And APOTHECARIES’ GOODS generally is at
FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE,
He has spared no pains in selecting Goods of the purest to he found in the best market
of the United States, and the same are offered to the public at
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL., at “Prices that Defy Competition/
He also continues to make all odd change IN GOLD AND SILVER. His motto
Quick Sales, Small Profits, Pure and Reliable Goods!
In hot weather FRANK S STORE is the coolest place in the city, and the Ice Cold Sod*
drawn from the
Famous Non-corrosive Arctic Fountain
refreshes many weary souls. Temperance Devotees can drink and not violate their pledge.
THE COLDEST AND THE BEST! THE COLDEST AND THE BEST
with rich ant! delicious FRUIT SYRUPS.
Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded from the purest Medicines at a!'
hours of the day and night.
REMEMBER THE NUMBER OF FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE,
No. 142 Water Street, Augusta, Maine.
BOS "W O B T BE
HAVING REMOVED TO
! (2 Doors south of Bridge street.) which has been expressly fitted up for his business, where
will be found a VERY LARGE STOCK of
SPRING WOOLLENS!
Of the Latest Fashions,
WHICH WILL BE CUT AND MADE UP TO ORDER IN TI1E
Very Latest Stylo
ALSO, WILL BE FOUND
A LARGE STOCK OF
Ready Made Clothings
-AND
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
j . OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
1*. T. BOS WORTH.
Augusta, Mar. 7th, 1870. +7mar-tf
f *9
5 >- D • te"
LVAL] SE-SL
TrunIs.s ! Trunlis!
THE PLACE TO HUY
Froixcli, Eugoixo, Solo Xioatlxor,
And nil kinds of common
TRAVELLING TRUNKS !
Also, Ladies’ and Gents' TRAVELLING A SHOPPING BAGS, is at
HAMILTON & TURNER’S,
135 Mater Street.
The Riifht Place to lmv vour HARNESSES, and get the celcbvated PUNN HAIINK—>, is at
lUlULTOni A TVltlVEK’S, : 133 WATER STREET.
The cheapest place to buy WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, UAL
TERS, AC., is at HAMILTON A TURNER’S,
135 WATER STREET.
HARNESSES!
For Business, Pleasure, Teaming, Trucking, Carling A Expressing.
Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the beet of workmen.
I »Ve would remind the public that our Harness took all tlic premiums offered at the last State Fair—
I four In number. Also the first premium at the late New England Fair,
1 As our customers arc daily informed that our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—we would iitTlto
them and the public generally to call and examine the largest stock of ready-made Harnesses ever of
fered In this city, and we will convince them that we make the best HAND STITCHED work to be had
for the same amount of monev, and if we don’t have on hand what is wanted, can make It at short
notice. Samples of Gold Gilt! Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japanned Trim mod Harness, may be seen at
our salesroom, NO. 172 MIDDLE STREET. HENRY DUNN & SON.
For Halo lay
Hamilton cfc Turner,
1135 WATER STREET, - - AUGUSTA, MAINE
I fUfeb-tf OPPOSITE DEERING & HOLWAY'S.
CONY HOUSE,
ir.f ##;« * Tttft'E t,
AUG USTA, >1AI IN E.
r|1HlS new Hotel affords accommodations that no
I, other one docs in the oity to the travelling com
munity. being located in the
CENTRE OF BUSINESS,
and very near the Depot.
The travelling public may be assured that no
pains will be spared to meet all their wants, and
with the assistance of Mu. Ti'UNKK, late of the
Augusta House, we hope to merit a share of the
public patronage.
Connected with Qiis House is a
First Class Livory Stable!
ft. A. ii II. CONY, Proprietors.
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A. P. COULD,
•DEALER IN —
STOVES,
WOOD « COAL FURNACES,
HIIGplTEUH, &c.
Particular attention paid to setting HOT AI It
FURNACES. Also Agent for the new
PEERLESS COOK ISO STOVE,
TIIE SAMPLE COOK, and
ESIOS PORTABLE RANGE.
STOVE REPAIRS,
Pumps and Lead Pipe. Tin, Drittannia,
and Toilet Ware.
*3-TIN ROOKING, and all kinds of JOBBING
promptly attended to.
1 Door .North of Hail rood Bridge,
Water Street, Augusta.
janl^&witf____
Paper Hangings!
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
Stamped and Machine O dd. Satin, White
blanks, buff aiul brown
PAPER HAAGIAGS, BORDERS,
Paper A l.incn Curtain!,,
Of the very latest strli-s and in gn at variety, just
received, which we offer at
Loir 1‘rices for Cash !
Beale 6c Farnham,
SlOo Water Street.
Augusta, Mar. 10,1S70. llmar-3w
“UNIVERSAL.”
IMPROVED.
[Double Fogs and Double Pressure.)
THE STRONGEST & BEST WRINGER
.
IN THE MARKET.
It is often asked. Why i.< it that the Universal
Wringer is so much more durable, works so mu' li
easier, and wrings articles drier than any othei
wringer? We reply. The Universal Improved ha*
KowrllS Patent Doublr fogN on our end oj
th>' roU, in combination with the Patent fctop,
(which is in no other wringer,) to prevent the Dou
ble Cogs from separating so far as to lose theii
power.
These Patent Double Cogs have very long and
strong alternating teeth, and can raise sufficiently
to let through the largest article easily, yet cannot
separate so far as to disconnect and lose theii
power, but always retain complete control over the
rolls, whic h is of the greatest importance to the du
rabilrty of the machine and ease of operating.
NOTICE.
The importance of this is not generally under
stood, and people sometimes buv a wringer with
single cogs on noth ends of the shaft, expecting tc
get the same advantage, but as articles can discon
nect these single cog-wheels continually on either
one side or the other, one-half of the power of the
cogs is constantly lost; or if a large article passes
through the centre, all the cogs are frequently dis
connected and rendered useless. Such a wrmgei
has double cogs for w ringing a very small article
but practically only single Cogs fora medium arti
cle. and no cogs at all lor a large article, when mosi
needed.
The •• Universal” also has the peculiar advantage
of two pressure screws, so arranged with the Pnteni
Wooden Springs, that each screw presses on boll
ends of the roll alike, the same as if it was in the
centre, w hile the two together give double the ca
parity for pressure.
The “Universal’’ has the patent
EE VET J CL AM P
which takes firm hold of the tub by pressing on op
posite sides of the same staves (thus avoiding any
possible strain or injury to the tub), and is adjust
able by a single screw to tubs of any size or curve
The “ Universal” has ail its iron parts eithei
w rought or malleable iron, and is bufit *>o strongly
and substantially that for years it cannot be broken
in wringing garments by the strongest person.
It is also improved in appearance by having all
its iron parts nicely tinned.
We will now furnish the various sizes of this besl
and strongest of all 'N ringers, on as liberal terms
and at as low prices, in either large or small quan
tities, as other licensed w ring. r> can he obtained.
Sold to the trade everywhere. No exclusive sale
given.
GEO. II. HOOD, GenM Agrnt,
97 Water Street, Ronton.
Wringers of all kinds repaired.
Till? CKI.HBBATED
Sold on the most liberal terms. ( ireulars sent fret
on application.
GEO. H. HOOD, Gen’l A*eot,
eo«-13-ttll» 07 Water Street, Boston.
Hotel Notice.
rviflE Gardiner Hotel having: been thor
JX oughlv reuaired, ami entirely new Air
lushed, will be opened Wednesday. Dec
13th. OMVKtt C. KOI.UN8.
Gardiner, Dec. 13,18U9. tljan70-tf
COVERKMEKT OF MAINE, 1870. ^
GOVERNOK,
Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick
council.
lit District, Uranus 0. Brackett, Berwick.
&1 District, William Deering, Portland,
dd District, William Rogers, Bath.
4th District, Ambrose II. Abbot, China.
6th District, Edward K. bp*-ar, Rockland.
6th District, Joseph W. Porter, Burlington.
7th District, D. K. Ilobart, Deunysville.
executive oirms,
, Franklin M. Drew, Brunswick, Secretary of State.
George C*. Stacy. Kesar Falls, Deputy Secretary.
II. M. Pishoo, Vassal boro’, Clerk.
B. IJ. Murray, Jr., Pembroke. Adjutant General.
Augustus L. Smith, Augusta Clerk to Adjutant General.
George N. Page, Norridpewock, State Pension Clerk N
Adjutant General’s office.
William Caldwell, Augusta, State Treasurer.
Sylvanus Caldwell, Augusta, Treasurer’s Clerk.
Parker P. Burleigh, Linneus, Land Agent.
governor's staff.
Jolti M. Brown, Portland, Colonel, Assistant Inspecto
I General.
Eugene F. Sanger, M. D., Bangor, Colouel, Assistant 9ur
geon General.
Jids-tie-Camp, u ith rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
i SeMcn Connor, Thomas W. Hyde,
George Varney, Nathan Cutler.
I Prentiss M. Fogler, Augusta, Messen’r to Gov. and Council
Benjamin F. Harris, Mac hi as, Supt. of Public Buildings
George I.. Goodale, Brunswick, Suite Assayer.
Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick, Suite Assayer.
Daniel Winslow, Westbrook. Inspector Gen. of Beef At Pork.
David Fernald, Camden, inspector General of Fish.
Geo. F. Dillingham, Uldtown, Agt. Penobscot Tribe Indians.
Geo. F. Wadsworth, East port, Agt. Passamarju’y Tribe In
Albert W. Paiue, Bangor, Bank and Insurance Examiner.
Asa W. Wildes, Skowhegan, i
Samuel H. Blake, Bangor, S Railroad Commissioners |
Solomon T. C’oruer, Portland, )
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
John Appleton, Bangor, Chief Justice.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
Edward Kent, Bangor.
Jonas Cutting, Bangor.
Jonathan G Dickerson, Belfast]
Charles W. Walton, Portland.
William G. Barrow-*, Brunswick.
! Charlui Dan forth, Gardiner.
Rufus P. Tapley, Sjico.j
ATTORNET GENSRAL
Thomas B. Heed, Portland.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Henry M. Harlow, M. D., Suj»erintencleni and Physician
liigelow T. Sauboru, M. D., Assistant Physician.
TBl>TKKSj
William B. Lapham, M. !>., Woostock, President.
John T. Oilman, M. D., Portland.
Dr. M. R. Ludwig, Thomaston.
Hon. Geo. A. Frost, Springrale.
Hon. A. G. Wakefield, Baugor.
STATE PRISON
Warren W. Rice, Warden.
; Elbridge Barton, Deputy Warden.
INSPECTORS.
' William Wilson.
, Hou. Rufus Prince.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL
1 lion. E. W. Woodbury, Superintendent
TBrsTKKS.
lion. Noah Wood**, Bangor, President
W. E. Gould, Portland, Secretary.
Hon. Nathan Dane, Alfred, Treasurer.
Hon. Jeremy W. Porter, Strong.
Tobias Lord, Standish.
STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICCLTCRK AND THE MECHANIC ARTS*
Tru*tccs%
Hon. Abner Coburn, Skowhegan, President.
Hon. Thomas S. Lang, Augusta,
lion. William P Wingate, Bangor]
Hon. Lyndon Oak, Garland.
Rev. Samuel F. Dyke, Bath
J. C. Madigan, lloulton.
1 Hon. Isaiah Stetson, Bangor, Treasurer,
j Samuel Johnson, A. M., Orouo, Secretary.
Executive Committee.
Hon. Wm. I*. Wingate, Hon. Lyndon Oak, Hon. Thomas
• S. Lang.
Examining Committee.
Joshua L. Chamberlain, LL. D. j Rev. Amory Battles-, Hon.
' Thomas S. Lang.
Faculty.
Merritt C. Fernald A. M., Acting President and Professor
i of Mathematics and Physics.
Samuel Johnson, A. M., Farm Superintendent and In
structor in Agriculture.
Stephen P Peek ham, A. M., Professor of Chemistry.
Calvin Cutter, M. D., Lecturer on Anatomy, Physiology
I and Ilvgene
. Corydon B Lakin, Instructor in Book-keeping.
1 Captain Henry E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor in Military
I Tactics.
HOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
• Samuel Wasson, Ellsworth, President.
I D. II. Thing, Mt. Vernon, Vice President
S. L. t Jo dial *, Saco, Secretary.
I M. C. Fernald, Orono. 1
S. P. Peck ham. Orono. J
| Charles E. llamlen, Waterville. \ Members at Large.
Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick. |
l George L. Goodale, Brunswick. I
MEMBERS FROM OorXTIES.
Seth Scam man, for Cumberland County, Scarborough.
Wildes P Walker, Sagadahoc County, Topsham.
, William Swett, Oxford County, South Paris.
Levi L. Lucas, Somerset County, St. Albans.
Ira Doe, York County, Saco.
Elijah B. Stack pole, Penobscot County, Kenduskeag.
Samuel Wasson, Hancock County, Ellsworth.
,J. Varnum Putnam, Aroostook County, Houlton.
Jeremlali R. Norton, Franklin County, Avon.
Luther Chamberlain, Piscataquis County, Atkinson.
Moses L. Wilder, Washington County, Pembroke.
Isaac II >bbs, Knox County, South Ilope.
Daniel H. Thing Kennel*ec County, Mt. Vernon.
I George E. Brackett, Waldo County, Belfaat
/.. A. Gilbert, Androscoggin County, East Turner.
Calvin Chamberlain, (State Society,) Fox Croft.
John Bodge, Lincoln County, Jefferson.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Warren Johnson, Topsham, State Superintendent.
Joseph F. Dunning, Clerk of Sui>eriutendent, Portland.
O.iCXTY SfPEKVISORS.
Androscoggin, C B. Stetson, Lewiston.
Aroostook, W. T. Sleeper, Sherman.
Cumberland,.!. It. Webb, Gorham./
Franklin, A. IL Abbott, Farmingtou.
i Hancock, W. If. Savnry, Ellsworth.
Kennebec, W H. Bigelow, Clinton.
I Knox, G, M. Hicks, Rockland.
Lincoln. D. S. Glidden, Newcastle.
1 Oxford, N. T. True, Bethel,
j Peui'bscot, S. A. Plummer, Dexter.
Piscataquis. \V. S. Kn owl ton, Momod
Sagadahoc, D. F. Potter, Topsham.
Somerset, A. II. Eaton, Ncrridgewock.
1 Waldo, N. A. Luce, Freedom,
Washington, W. J. Corthell, Calais.
, York, M. K. Mabry, Limerick.
MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
President, J. II. Hanson, Waterville.
Vice-president, C. C. Rounds, Farmington.
I Secretary ami Treasurer, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
KXECCTIV* COMMITTER.
’ J. H. Hanson, Chairman, Waterville]
, C. It. Stetson, Lewiston.
A. P. Stoue, Portland.
J. S. Barrell, Lewiston.
W. Johnson, Topsham.
C. C. Rounds, Farmington.
J. P. Gross, Brunswick.
G. T. Fletcher, Castine.
J. It. Webb, Yarmouth.
STATE LIBRARY.
Joseph T. Woodward, Librarian.
XVEMOVED 1
; Miss V. Turner. Milliner,
llah removed to Room* under
Meonian Hall,
Ami DIRECTLY OVER Mrs. Hodges’,
j bJlmar&lwlA
SF.O. E. BKIFKETT. M. 0.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Aiurm, me.
Office over Hunt’s Cap Store, West Enel of the
Kennebec Bridge.
tg- Residence on Spring Street. my$©*68
RICH’S
Vegetable Cough Cordial!
O' \*F of the best remedies for Cottghe, Colds,
Croup, Bronchitis, and all alfectiouH of the
i Throat and J nngs, fhr sale by
JOHNSON BROTHERS,
Opp. Post Office, Augusta, Me,
A Wonderful Discovery!
NATURE’S
YEARS OP STUDY AND EXPERIMENT.
It Contains Ho LAC SULPHITE—Ho SU9AE
Of LEAD-Ho LITHAS3E—Ho HI7EATE
of SILVEE, and Is entirely free from the
Poisonous and Health-destroying Engs
used In other Hair Preparations.
It is sure to supersede and drive out of
the community all the POISONOUS PHI7
P All AT IONS note in use. Transparent and
. clear as crystal, it trill not soil the, finest
fabric. No oil, no sediment, no dirt — per
fectly SAFE, CLEAN, and EFFICIENT
desideratums LONG SOUGHT FOli, and
FOUND AT LAST !
i It colors and prevents the Hair front be
coming Gray, imparts a soft, glossy appear
ance, removes Dandruff, is cool and refresh
ing to the head, cheeks the Hair from falling
off, and restores it to a great extent when pre
maturely lost, prevents Headaches, cures all
Humors, cutaneous eruptions, and. unnat
ural heat. ONLY 73 CENTS PER BOTTLE.
It is secured in the Patent Office of the
I'nited States by DR. G. SMITH, Patentee,
Gntton Junction, Mass. Prepared only by
PROCTER BROTHERS, GLOUCESTER, MASS.,
To trhom all orders should he addressed.
Sold by all first-class Druggists and Fancy
Goods Dealers. The Genuine is put up in a
panel bottle made expressly for it, with the
name of the article blotm in the glass.
Ask your Druggist for Nature's
Hair Restorative, and take
No Other•
The Restorative is tor sale at Wholesale in Port
land by W. F. Pmi i.ii\s & Co., and at retail by all
the Druggists in Maine. 1an23-3infAw
C. H. STARBIRD,
Photographer and Artist,
NEW GRANITE BLOCK,
Nearly opposite Post Office, (Up Stairs,)
Makes all the be*t styles of Pictures in the Art.
riCTIRES COPIED A ENLARGED,
— AST) —
Finished in India Ink or Colors.
At prices that cannot fail to be satisfactory.
The public are invited to call and examine
Specimens made and finished at his rooms.
AUGUSTA. ME. Mj :
SOMETH /.VO NE W !
Peculiarly Adapted to the Climate ol
New England.
nioirs
Vegetable t ough Btalsnui !
Pronounced by leading Physicians to be the
lies! General Remedy
— FOR —
Coughs, Colds, Croup, Bronchitis,
And all affections of the
Throat ftiicl Xjvuigs,
vet offered to the public. Try it. and bo convinced.
V’or sale by all Pruggir-ts. Price 50 ets. per bottle,
T. A. CHICK, General Agent.
Augusta, Me., Mar. 15, 1870. fl7mar-ti*
For Sale.
A Lnrgr Two Story House, Ell
and OutbuUcllutfs,
With 3 arres of I.anil, finely located on
Bangor Street, Augusta.
This is a nice residence to be told on
Very Pasy Terms.
Apply to Mrs. 11. F. UlGGS, on the premises,
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RATH TIBS, COPPER BOILERS.
Water Closets, Wash Basins,
HH.VhM & IM A TEO AVAHE
Cast Iron
Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead,
And every article pertaining to Plumbing kept eon
btautly on hand and for bale at
H. R. STRATTON’S,
Corner Bridge * Water Streets,
Under Hunt's Hat Store.
N. li. Plumbing in all its blanches iloue in a neat
ami thorough manner.
Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing.
fl2a pr-tl'
PAINT STOCK!
Great Reduction in
Prices,
-AT
TITCOMB & DORR’S,
West End Kennebec Bridge,
fSapr-tf
fatw aud ^brtrhw.
MR. CAMELOPK’8 (OIRTSHIP.
1 was puzzling my brain over an exam
ple in decimal fractions, and bad just
made up my mind that 1 was the family
dunce and never should he able to engi
neer those stupid points Into their right
place, when l heard sleigh-bells. As
such music did not penetrate our lonely
abode very often, you may be sure I was
an appreciative listener, notwithstanding
the fact that I had stayed from school on
account ol the storm, and had promised
to study every minute just as if I was in
my high wooden desk under my teacher's
frown,
"Who can that be?’’ exclaimed my
Aunt Deborah, as an old-fashioned one
lmrse cutter flew past the windows alid
stopped at the side door. I jumped up to
get a view, and my slate and book went
to the floor with a crash. I pressed my
nose against the frosty pane of glass in
pursuit of useful information, and it ad
hered so fondly that when I drew it back
it was with an echo something like a kiss.
In a swift trip to the next window I col
lided with the work-stand, and scattered
over the white pine floor all the spools,
buttons, beeswax and scissors of Mrs.
Cricton, the seamstress. 1 saw nothing
but two overcoated men, covered with
snow, after my trouble. .
‘Tick up those things quick: exclaimed
Aunt Deborah, as she bustled about to get
the chairs back against the wall.
1 was scrambling about on my knees in
dutiful obedience, when the door opened
and ('apt. Hughes, one of our neighbors,
walked into the room with an ‘at home’
air, followed by a brisk, wiry, wasphish
looking old gentleman, with a fretful nose,
and a domineering chin, to say nothing of
cheeks scorched into a dusky red by two
fiery red eyes.
“Allow me,” said the polite captain,
who prided himself on bearing a striking
resemblance to Lord Chesterfield, “to in
troduce to your favorable acquaintance Mr.
Simeon ('antelope. Mrs. Crieton, Mr.
Cantelope; Mrs. Trinidad, Mr. ('ante
lope ; Miss I’ecksnitfj Mr. Cantelope ; Miss
Rebecca Trinidad, Mr. Cantelope.”
It is said that Cains Gracchus, when he
harangued the Romans, always modulated
his tone by an oratorical flute or pitch
pipe. Mr. Cantelope not having such an
instrument at hand, availed himself of the
musical organ which nature had planted
in the middle of his face, and tlirti made
a series of short, sharp, jerking bows,
aimed promiscuously at all the ladies
present. My Aunt Deborah was country
born and bred, but she had a queenly sort
of way witli her, and I particularly ad
mired the manner which she on this occa
sion assumed, as she relived two or three
chairs in the hack-ground from their
straight-laced position, and asked her
guests to be seated.
“We are having quite a severe snow
storm,” remarked ('apt. Hughes as he
shook the water from his hat.
“Quite so,” responded my aunt, “and
the weather is growing cold fast."
She arose and put on an extra stick of
wood, and the flames blazed round it with
a merry crackle.
■*»*!. V .lltU IV'JM UU1WICU UIU CHI tl lllll'
tens am! unbuttoned his overcoat in the
vicinity of his throat. Iiis eyes bobbed
about uneasily from one to another, and
at last rested upon Mrs. Cricton, who,
stooping over her work, was paying very
little attention to uew comers.
“Is Mr. Trinadad at home?” inquired
('apt. Hughes. .
“.No, lie is at the Falls to-day. I expect
him home in the course of the afternoon.”
“This is very cheerful, exceedingly
cheerful, remarkably cheerful," continued
the captain, as he shook his feet out of the
little pools of water that were settling
around them, and rested them on the ami
iron : then casting a sly look at Mr. ('an
telope, he said, “our errand here is rather
an uncommon one, and I suppose I may as
well explain at once. We come a courting,
this gentleman and I, that is," and ho
laughed a little, and looked wise. “I
met him down in the village, this morning,
and getting into a talk about a horse I
was trying to sell, 1 learned that be was
in pursuit of a wife. I spoke of Mrs. Cric
ton, and he requested me to come up and
introduce him. So we arc here you see.”
Our poor seamstress, a pale, thin, mel
ancholy widow of about forty-five, colored
deeply, but stitched on as if nothing had
happened. “Then we will withdraw from
I the room and give an opportunity for eon
I versatiou," said Aunt Deborah, rising and
leading the way to the kitchen, followed
I by the captain,"Miss Pecksniff and myself.
| "l looked back just as 1 was crossing the
threshold, and in the simplicity of my
i heart w ondered what was the first prelim
j inary flourish when a man was about to
pop the question. My curiosity was im
j mediately gratified, for Mr. ('antelope pro
I duecd a bandanna pocket handkerchief
I and perfected Ins programme by a sono
I rous blast from his nose, which nearly
sent the landscaped paper from the walls.
As we stood shivering over the stove in
which the fire had nearly gone out. Aunt
Deborah made some inquiries of the cap
t:un respecting Mr. C antelope. He knew
very little of him, hail seen him years ago
in passing through Norton, a small town
on the mountain some twenty miles off.
Guessed he was a good sort of a man. In
general, liked the principle of doing these
hard-working people a kindness when it
came in his wav. Mrs. Oricton, poor
soul, had had a tough time of it since she
| lost her husband and children. He was
I sorry for her. She would have him to
thank for this piece of good fortune.
I “It is my opiniort that she is enough
| sight better off as she is, than to be tying
herself to any such green eyed man as
' that are one in there,” spoke up Miss reek
sniff. She was my aunt's house-hceper
and general factotum, and had occupied
the same position for over forty years.
>lie had grown important latterly, and
held herself in high esteem among women
on account of her superior wisdom in all
i things relating to the Trinidad family.
We were all surprised to see Mr. ('ante
; lope standing before us.
1 “I'm through,” he said, with a little