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chuckle. “I’m much obliged for your ]
kindness. You can come back into the j
sitting-room now.”
“What is tin news?” asked the captain
quickly.
••Oh! she’s mittened me, he! he! he!
Don’t want to marry. Think she's satis
tied with her present condition. That is
what they all say. I have asked a dozen
or more.' Don't any of them know whSt
is for their good."
"You don't tell me." exclaimed Capt.
Hughes, with undisgused astonishment.
"She doesn't mean it. though. Women
never say‘ves’ at first. Yon mustn't think
of giving it up so. Court her a while
longer, and then asfc her again. That’s my
advice.”
“It's a terrible storm,” said the old man,
looking lYotn the window into the white
nothingness without. Then, alter a mo
ment> hesitation, he added. “If these good
people would only let me stay all night 1
think I could manage to drive my new
yoke of ovolt ahead of me to-morrow, and
break the roads. I couldn't get through
the drifts at all now.”
“You arc quite welcome, sir,” respond
ed my aunt. “Yon will find a place in
the barn I dare say for your horses. Our
men folks arc away, so you must wait up
on yourself."
Captain Hughes proffered his assistance
before going home, and the two men went
to extend the hospitalities of the stable to
the patient but half frozen animals.
While they wero thus employed, Dick
came home from school, and I was not
slow in giving him an account of the ro
mantic little episode.
“I wish you would stop your gabbling
about such nonsense,” said Miss Pecksniff,
in her snarling voice, as 1 teetered all her
mending out of one of the kitchen chairs,
and Dick stepped on it while hanging up
his cap.
"Von mav oe sure mat mis man is a
blessing in disguise,” responded Dick, “l
only wonder at his choice."
“Rebecca Trinidad, go into the other
room and stay there.”
It was an order not to be disobeyed,
for no matter by What whiff of fortune
Miss Pecksniff had been blown into the
seat of government, she was undoubtedly
there. So 1 went muttering: “That is
what I get for being small in stature. She
would not dare to speak to me in that way
if I was as tall as Aunt Deborah. I am
fifteen. There is Dick only three years
oldor than I. He is never sent out of the
room, and would not go if he was."
“What is the matter?” asked Mrs.
Crieton, as I dropped into a chair beside
her.
“O, nothing much. I wouldn't sew any
more if I was you. How nice it mustbeto
have a beau.”
I nicer shill forgJt th; reproachful
look she cast upon me, as if she was try
ing to see clearly through a forest of sor
row-.
“Rebecca, I think it would be much
nicer to be allowed to mind my own busi
ness.”
It seemed as iftea never would be ready,
Miss Pecksniff had her hands in the bis
cuit at least au hour, before they were
ready for the oven. Dick was bringing in
wood for the night, ami stopped after
every armful to condole with her because
Mr. Canlelope had been such a big goose
as not to propose to her instead of Mrs.
Crieton.
•‘I wouldn’t marry linn if lie was made
of gold," she declared triumphantly, and
her shrill notes reached the comfortable
little party by the sitting room fire. 1 saw
Aunt Deborah smiling.
“You sit opposite Mr. Cautelope," said (
Dick, when we ware at last summoned to
our repast. 1
Mrs. Drieton sat next to me, and Dick (
beside Mr. ('antelope. My uncle and |
aunt occupied their respective ends of the .
table, and Miss Pecksniff stood round and
waited upon ns, with her face looking as f
if it hud been tied in a double bow knot <
and wouldn't conic straight again. After I
blessing was asked, Dick passed the bread,
and the butter, and the pickles, and the
cold meat, and the doughnuts, to ('ante- i
lope. Aunt Deborah inquired after his i
family. •
“I Iiave nobody just now but a daugli- '
ter about the size of your Rebecca here 1
(how I pitied her.) She's well but wants 1
to go to the factory to live. My wife has J
been dead nigh about a year, and it’s a
pretty lonesome life-”
Dick passed the doughnuts, and the
pickles, and the cold meat, and the butter,
and the bread, and 1 pinched Mrs. Crio- ‘
ton, but was sorry for it the next moment. (
“I have a good kind of a house over in
Norton, and 1 am a first-rate provider. 1 j
always keep a barrel of pork in my cellar,
bin full of potatoes, and onions, and ear- J
rots, etc. Then there is all the corn meal j
and rye Hour a woman wants to use. No
body is ever scrimped-"’
Dick passed the biscuit, the doughnuts,
the cold meat, the pickles, and the bread,
and the old gentleman, intent only upon
overwhelming those present with his in
valuable traits of character, allowed his
plate to overflow, and busied himself with
piling up the provisions in heaps for some
distance on the table, when he went on
illustrating:—
“I furnish plenty of wood to keep one
fire always roaring. 1 like good old-fash
ioned fire places. They are much more
sociable than your black stoves, and save
candles, too. 1 am a kind man; my wives !
would all tell you that—•’’
now many nave you nan.- interrupted
Diek, holding the plate ol doughnuts for
Mr. Cantelope to take his fifth.
“Three. 1 have been uncommonly ill
fated in my conjugal relations. My first
took the consumption young. My second
had the heart disease, and was always ail
ing. My third committed suicide.”
In trying to balance his last biscuit upon
a doughnut, Mr. Cantelope failed and was
brought suddenly to a realizing sense of
his greediness by the view before him. 1
did not help the matter any by a bit of sup
pressed laughter. He was actually um
burressed for a minute or two. Then,
turning to Diek, he asked,
“Were you ever crossed in love, young
man ?”
“Only a very little as yet, sir,” replied
Diek gravely.
“Then you cannot understand my
Iircseut feelings. My heart is suffering,
ien«e 1 aiu absent-minded.”
“Tour heart, sir! Don't you know it's
nothing but a great force pump? It is your
brain that is in danger from unrequited af
tcctiou.”
“True, true. 1 have had trouble before,
hut nothing like this.” He looked across
the table toward Mrs. Crieton, who was
sipping her tea in silence. ‘May I not
hope for a relapse from your unalterable
decision ?' he asked in a despairing voice.
“Iso, sir.”
So promptly ami yet so quietly spoken
that we all felt there was nothing more to
be said, even in jest. Aunt Deborah and
Uncle Felix adroitly turned the conversa
tion, and we soon after returned to the sit
ting room. After the chores were done,
Miss Pecksniff, as was her wont, came in
with her kuittiug. Mr. Cantelope talked
with Uncle Felix. Dick worked at his j
Latin lesson, ami 1 made pictures on the |
slate, Instead of studying, and kept show
ing them to Mrs. ('rieton. About 9 o’clock
we were electrified tav another musical tor
nado front Mr. Catireiopc's nasal organ,
and he addressed u few remarks to Miss
Pecksniff.
"How would you like to change your
name?”
"Whit ?”
"Don't you think Pecksniff sounds very
oddly ?”
"It is good enough for me.”
"How old arc you ?"
"Seems to me that is meddling with
what is none of your business, and 1 don’t
know, any-how.”
"Have you any obje tions to becoming
Mrs. Simeon C'antolope.”
"What ?”
"If you got tdl them victuals' that we
had for supper I think you are the smart
est woman 1 have ever seen yet, and 1
would like to make yon my wife.”
She opened her mouth w ide and looked
him square ia the face without saying a
word.
“Will jou have me ?”
She Waited fully five minutes after that,
and then turned her head slowly and fix
ing her eves on the fire she said hesitating
ly :—
"1 don't mind if I do.”
As nobody had any earthly objections to
her getting married, and as my uncle of
fered to buy her a bureau and a half-dozen
chairs, the arrangements were soon made.
When Dick wickedly quoted her former
remarks, she replied ;—
"1 did not know that he wanted me
then.*
Jlailg ^cniuljfc Journal
AUGUSTA,
SATURDAY MORNING, April 23. 1870,
THE PLEBISCJTUM.
The meaning of this term as now used
is, that the Emperor of France has con
cluded to submit to the vote of his people
for acceptance or rejection a change in the
constitution of the government. The
principal changes proposed are that the
Senate, which is not now a legislative
body, he clothed with the attributes of a
legislative assembly, similar ty the United
States Senate, and that the imperial digni
ty he made hereditary and legitimate in
the family of the present Emperor. Sen
ators will he appointed by the Emperor, but
the members of the Corps I.egislntif will
be elected by universal suffrage, the same
as at present. These are the important
features of the plebiseitum. It is difficult
to see wherein popular liberty would gain
inything by the proposed change in the
Senate. It would still be the creature of
he Emperor. The establishment of the
Napoleonic dynasty is the object of the
Emperor, and to secure this he will en
leav'or to make it appear that he enneeeds
n other respects enough to fairly claim j
his. Since the Emperor is France there |
s no reason to doubt that the proposition j
■vill bo declared accepted after the vote is |
aken.
[From the Lewiston Journal.)
THE BELFAST AGE AND MB.
KS OWL TON.
The Belfast Progressive Age of last
week, in publishing Hon. Ebenezcr Know-I
on's letter of withdrawal of his name from
he list of candidates for the gubernatorial
hair, says that the Age supposed Mr,
vnowlton stood simply on the national re
mblican platform, and ignored “side is- j
mes;” and odds that the Age cannot stand 1
m Mr. Knowltou's and Mr. 1’erham's plat- j
form or definition of republicanism. The!
Age concludes as follows :—
“Prohibition is going backward rather than |
forward. It never can be more than a local,
side issue. It should never be in politics at
ill. We once put the question to the people,
on purpose to get it out of politics. This at
tempting to make it the principal question in
tins State, and to apply a total abstinence
test to party candidates have a meaning not
:o he mistaken. It means a hobby for dema
gogues, and lie w ho rides it the most skillful
y may win the race.”
In reply to some, of the statements of the
Aoc, and in explanation of his reasons for
withdrawal Mr. Knowlton has forwarded
:o the Age the following manly note,
showing him (as his friends have ever
known him) to be one of the truest and
purest of public men ill the State—just
such a man as we need in official posi
tions :—
So. Montville, Apr. 18th, 1870.
To the Editors of the Progressing Aye:—
You and I differ on the temperance ques- ;
tiim. and as to the prominence it should have
in the republican party in this State. We
w ill r.ot go into a newspaper discussion of the
subject ; 1 only ask space to define my posi
tion more fully.
I stand upon the National Republican plat
form, and upon the State Republican platform
also. The latter declares for “prohibition
and the vigorous enforcement of laws to that
end." This must mean such laws to enforce
the same, as will he effectual in doing the
work. I am committed to nothing more, I
shall be satisfied with nothing less. I am op
posed to the third party movement, because j
the republican party having put itself upon
the prohibition platform, is the real temper- :
ance party ot the Mate. Mimctimcs unw ise
nominations may be maile. Sometimes “the
trumpet gives an uncertain sound,” from the
lips of some republican editorial, and official
watchman, llut. upon the w hole, the repub
lican party is undoubtedly doing more for the ;
cause of temperance than any party of come
outers would be likely to do.
Lust year I refused to have my name used
as a candidate for Governor and encouraged'
the use of Mr. lVrhatu’s. This year, the
same issues are before us, and all the con
sent 1 gave to the use of my name, was with
the distinct understanding that it was not to
be used against his. My sense of honorary ob
ligation bound me to tins course, though not
a word ever passed between us on the subject;
and the day 1 learned he would be run again,
I withdrew my name.
To prevent a construction some arc dis
posed to give to my withdrawal, I say distinct
ly that being released from the conditional
assent I gave to the use of my name, and hav
ing an ardent desire to stick to the appropriate
work of mv profession, I shall not consent to
be a candidate in the convention, whoever
may or may not be. Yours, &c.,
E. Knowlton.
The lYeshet occasioned hy the storm is
spoken of ns heavy and having caused a
good deal of damage in some rivers. The 1
Kennebec shows a pretty good tide, but as
it is at least fifteen feet below high water '
mark in the big flood last winter, we think
it rather a tamo affair.
The McFarland trial has been delayed
by llie sickness of Recorder llackett, who
is quito severely sick. The proceedings
so far indicate that the wife and not the
prisoner is on trial. The use made of!
Mrs. Calhoun’s letters is shocking to com
inon sense and justice.
THE LOST CH1I.D FOUND.
About three weeks ago a little girl
named Nellie Burns, living with her par
ents in Boston disappeared, and though
advertised and searched for diligently by |
parents, friends and city authorities, could
not befound, and was given up for dead;
or lost, beyond discovery. On Thursday
morning however the child was found alia e
and well. The facts are related as fol
lows in the Boston Journal of Friday
morning:
Last Wednesday evening a young man |
named Janie Doliertv. assistant steward on
board the steamer William Kennedy, called
at the residence of Mr. Burns, when some
conversation occurred relative to Nellie, dur
ing which Mr. Burns asked Doherty not to
lead him astray, as had so often been done, ,
but if he thought he was right he should be
glad to bear what he had to say. . In a low
tone of voice, as if speaking to himself.
Doherty uttered the words, “finger in her
mouth when asleep,” and hesitating for a mo
ment, he told Mr. Burns that he thought lie
knew something of his child being at a bouse ;
in Institute place, where he sometimes ealled J
when in the city, and spoke of its wearing i
rubber slippers. The matter of the finger in
her mouth and the rubber slippers led Mr.
Burns to believe that the child must be bis
lost Nellie, but it being late and quite dark, lie
preferred waiting till daylight before visiting
a locality in a section of the city of which lie
knew nothing of the character of the inhabi
tants. Before leaving Doherty stated that a
Mrs. Bowman kept the house where he had i
seen the child with Mrs. Lizzie Chase and
heard her call it Nellie. His attention was 1
first ealled to the fact of the child being lost,
by reading a printed notice about it. which
was shown to him by his brother six or seven *
days since. After some further conversation I
Doherty left the house.
Yesterday morning Mr. Burns called at the .
Chiefs office, and relating the for* going facts
substantially, asked Deputy Chief Quinn to
let him have an officer to visit Institute place, |
and officer lloughton of the Second-Police ;
was accordingly detailed by Capt. Vinulforj
that duty. Previously, however, the officer,
and Mr. Burns visited the steamers William i
Lawrence and William Kennedy in search of
Doherty, whom they finally found, and he 1
accompanied them to Institute plabe.
As Mr. Burns and his companions turned
into the place, where several children were j
at play, officer lloughton and Mr. Burns!
at the same moment, almost, discovered |
Nellie, when Mr. Burns rushed for and seized
her in his arms, at the same time showing her *
a potograph of himself, and asking her who
that was. She promptly replied “Papa.” He |
next entered the house with the officer, and !
going up stairs, saw Mrs. Chase and asked!
her if she claimed the child, how she came by
it, &e. Mrs. Chase did not make any direct!
reply, hut said her husband was at sea, and
asked if she had got to be taken away. Some- j
thing was said about her confessing to having
taken the child and telling the whole story, to j
which she made no response, but produced 1
the hood and cloak worn when she was first1
missed. Mrs. Chase was ordered by officer i
Houghton to put on her shawl, as he wanted '
her to *go with him to the Second Police j
Station, and as the party left the house they |
heard a man named Patrick Murray exclaim
“Nellie!” or something like it. lie was ask
ed what made him call her that name, and re
plied that every one called her Nellie. His
manner induced the officer to take him to the
Station, hut he was soon after released from
custody.
l ne news oi nnuingtne mini spread rapulir :
through Court square and the immediate vi
cinity. and but a few minutes elapsed before a 1
crowd of several hundred persons, all anxious
to see the lost one, assembled in front of the
Station. Nellie looked bright and happy,
and stroking her father’s face, repeatedly
exclaimed, “Papa ! Papa!"
Mr. Burns being desirous to reach his home 1
at the earliest moment, a carriage was pro
cured, and with Nellie, accompanied by offi- 1
cer Houghton and Lieut. Twombly, he left
the Station. As they leP, Mr. Twombly lift
ed the little girl so that all cotfld see her. and ,
the clapping of hands and three cheers for
tile lost child signified the joy of the crowd.
On the arrival of Mr. Burns with Nellie at
his house on Shawmut street, men, women i
and children residing in the neighborhood
flocked to his residence by hundreds, and soon
the street was fairly filled with a gratified
crowd.
The mother of Nellie was up stairs when
her husband reached the house, and before
coming in sight of the door, she exclaimed
“My child! my child” and the scene that fol- j
lowed was quite affecting.
The people outside requested to see the
child, and as soon us her face could be washed :
Nellie was exhibited from a window, and
greeted with applause and cheers from the
crowd. During the afternoon and evening
many persons called at Mr. Burns's house and
congratulated the parents on finding their lost
child.
The arrested woman, Mrs. Chase, states
that she found the child three weeks ago on
the Common, and Mrs. Bowman, with whom
she boards, stales that Mrs. Chase brought
the child to her house three weeks ago and
claimed it as her own offspring.
Mrs. Chase also states that she came from
Portland a tew months since, and that her hus
band has been absent about six weeks. She told
Capt. Vinal, after her arrest, that the reason
she had not taken the child to the Police
station was because she had no clothes decent
enough to wear to the station. She also as
serts that she had no knowledge of the child
being advertised or anything being said about
it in the newspapers.'
The following is a copy of a letter post
marked April lti, and directed to “Mr. Burns,
1G Shawmut street, Boston,” and was duly
received by him :
BOSTON, April Hi.
Sir : Your daughter has been in good hands
ever since she li lt your house. She will be
returned to you immediately on the following
conditions: 1st, That you will send §200 to
the address below, with a written promise not
to prosecute, and the remainder of the re
ward of §(i00 to be paid when the child is de
livered, and unless the promise is sent nothing
can be done in the matter. No counterfeits
or marked bills will he received. 2d, 1 think
you ought to allow me for the ehild’s board.
It will he no use to arrest persons sent for
letters to the office, as they will know nothing
about the afiair. My place of address is J. (J.
A. SMITH, Boston Post Office.
In reply Mr. Hums wrote the following:
‘•(iive me my chilli and 1 will comply with
your wishes,” and put it in the Post office,
where ail officer has constantly been on the
watch for some person to call for it; but no
one had called at the lust accounts.
Yesterday afternoon officer Houghton ar
rested Thomas Manning, a visitor at Mrs.
Huwman's to sec her and Mrs. Chase, on sus
picion of being the person who wrote the
letter, and on comparing his signnture with
1 the above letter there appears to be great sim
ilarity. Manning wus committed to the Tombs,
-and it is probable that lie will be examined to
day on a complaint lor attempt to wrongfully
obtain money, and Mrs. Chase will probably
be arraigned on the charge of kidnapping.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Reconstruction Committee has post
poneil the Georgia bill until May 5.
Active movements have been renewed
from the Executive Mansion for the ratifi
cation of the San Domingo treaty.
The Senate Committee ou Commerce j
will report against the establishment of a j
Department of Commerce, which several;
Hoards of Trade have asked for.
Commissioner Delano decides that to-!
bacco and cigar manufacturers' bonds need I
not l>e resumed on the first of May of each
year, provided the amount of the old bonds
are deemed ample and the securities good.
The President has nominated Gen. Adam
Bndean. his biographer, to be Consul General
at London, in place of Freeman II. Morse of
Maine; ami Edward Phelps to be Marshal of
the Territory of Arizona.
Messrs. Americas T. Wilson of Washing
ton. Louis Montague of Quebec and Charles
S. Donaldson of Toronto have issued a cal!
for a convention of delegates from Canada and
the t'nited States at Niagara Falls on the 4th
of July, to see about uniting the destinies of
both countries.
Henry Wilson. George W. Julian. Grace i
Greenwood. Mrs. Southworth and many oth- .
ers have invited the American Woman Suf- ■
frnge Association to hold a convention in
Washington. They will probably comply,
and set the time during this or the next ses
sion of Congress.
There was a rumor at tlie capital Thursday
of a prospect of difficulty with Spain. It
arose from forged dispatches to Admirals
Steadman at Boston and Gordon at Boston to
put all available vessels in commission ns
war w ith Spain was inevitable. It is believ
ed to have been a scheme of the gold gam
blers.
The Senate has passed the Northern Pacific
Kailroad bill, which confirms to that Com
pany its original grant of 2.">,n00 acres of pub
lic land for every mile of road "constructed.
Provision was made, through the exertions
of Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania, that
the road shall be constructed of American
iron, and care was also taken to guard against
holding of lands in large tracta by specula
tors, to the exclusion of actual settlers.
Domrstic Xrtos.
Launched in Ellsworth, last week, from the
yard of I. M. Grant, the schooner Charles
Upton, eighty-eight and 84-1000 tons, new
measurement. The Charles Upton is owned
hy II. II. Hall & Bros., and is to be com
manded by Capt. Frank Bellatty, as we learn
from the American. Also from the same
yard, schr. Annie Harper, owned by Mr.
Grant, Everard Grcely, Mr. Friend, Capt.
Benj. Wood, who is to command her and
other parties. W. II. Sargent of Sedgwick
has a vessel nearly completed of 130 tons to
be commanded bv Capt. L. B. Sargent. A
fine schooner called the “Mary J. Ward."
233 tons burthen, old measurement, built by
the Robertson Brothers, at Calais, was
launched from their yard on Thursday. Schr.
Nellie, 231 tons, was launched from the yard
of Capt. Henry McGilvery. in Belfast, on
Saturday. She is owned by the builder,
James 1‘. White, William Pitcher and others,
and is a first class vessel in every respect.
She is of 2ol tons measurement, and will be
commanded by Capt. Oscar W. French.
On Monday evening, as wo learn from the
Whig, the barn of the late Jonathan Treat, j
situated on the northerly side of Marsh River
and at a long distance from any other building i
in Frankfort, was set on fire by some rascal. j
It was full of loose hay. The hay and barn
were wholly destroyed. Insured. Tuesday
morning about two o’clock, the joiner’s shop
in the ship-yard of E. P. Treat in Frankfort-,
was wholly destroyed by fire. It was the
work of an incendiary. ■
The Somerset Reporter says the stock of,
he Xorridgewock bridge lias been so nearly |
:akcn up that that a committee consisting of
Messrs. Wm. Taylor, Wm. Spaulding and
Benj. Townsend has been raised to procure 1
plans and specification for the bridge. The i
purpose of the stockholders is to build a
better bridge than has ever been built there,
costing some 810,000. It is a very unfortu- '
nate locality for a bridge, eight having been
carried off in the past.
The Ellsworth American says Mr. Seth '
Carter of South Sedgwick has a bowl, made !
from a gnarl or cxcresscence from a yellow ;
birch tree, 4 feet long, 3 feet wide and 18 |
inches deep, pefectly tight, without a scam or j
crack in it. Mr. Carter has often crossed
Frost’s pond in it sometimes with another per- !
son. The "wise men of Gotham” didn't have]
such a bowl as this one.
The Times says work is going forward at ;
Ihc Knox & Eineoln Railroad wharf in Hath, I
preparatory to the erection of a repair shop
for the purposes and wants of the road. The
building will be 100x45 feet and will contain
the necessary machinery for the construction
and repairs of the rolling stock.
At the annual meeting on Fast Day, the
Congregational Sabbath School at Farming
ton, regretfully received the resignation of
Mr. I. W. Merrill, who for nine years has
happily filled the office of Superintendent, as
we learn from the Chronicle.
Gov. Chamberlain hns responded to the invi
tation to lecture in Ellsworth, and the Ameri
can says will probably speak there about the
20th of May, in Hancock Hall. The Gov
ernor will also lecture in Calais the second
week in May.
We learn from the Reporter that the Bap
tist Society in Skowhcgan have extended a call
to Rev. Hosea l'ierce who filled the pulpit of
that church so acceptably the past winter.
Mr. Pierce has accepted, and entered upon
his pastoral duties on the 17th inst.
The Whig says fifty names have been placed
on the rolls of the new military Company, now
organizing in Bangor. The young men have
taken the matter in hand in good earnest and
are bound to have an organization which can
not be excelled in the State.
fi he Journal says the lease of the American ^
House in Belfast, having about a year to run,
has been purchased by Mr. John C. Robbins,
of North Union, w ho will assume the man
agement the first of May.
The American says the Grand Jury sitting
at Ellsworth, on Friday morning reported
eleven indictments, of which ten were for vio
lation of the liquor law.
Mr. Solon Wilder, who will be recollected
by the musical people of this State as a pop
ular director, has been chosen vocal director 1
of the Boston Philharmonic Association.
A gift enterprise which wns to have been
drawn in Lewiston Thursday was tlanked by
an injunction being served on the proprietor.
HARNESSES f HARNESS GOODS
Of* ©very Description.
WE ARE STILL MANUFACTURING ALL CLASSES Op DAICNKSSEN,
Varying in Price from $17.00 to $100.00 2 |
IU E do not keep any man’s celebrated Harness, but having had ninetam year’s experience in manu
\y factoring every Variety of Harness Hoods and the greater portion of that time lor the people of |
Augusta and vicinity, we will let tin* qualify and worth of our goods rest upon their own merit.
As we keep a larger number ot w orkmen and consequently a larger stock and greater variety of j
manufactured work than an\ firm in our line in this eity, we’ invite all in want of such goods to call i
before purchasing, hearing m mind that we keep no Harnesses mnnu!a< lured by other firms for whole- ■
sale trade but m mufaeture all our goods and warrant them to give satisfaction.
COLLER & GARDINER,
{Opposite Cony House.) 113 Water Street, Augusta.
Don’t pay two profits on your Trunks, but buy tit the only place in Augusta « hero they are manufactured
AT COLLER & GARDINER’S
Augusta Trun it Factory !
Sign of tlxo “ BIG THUNK.”
We manufacture all our Trunks, and as our retail trade in Augusta and neighboring towns is very
large we make them specially fur that trade and warrant them They are no slop work, not cracked,
and have good locks. We letter with initials and deliver in the city without extra charge. We also
manufacture VALISES and ( ARPETF.AG^ of every -trie, ami k*a p constantly on hand the largest
and best >tock of Ladie-' and Gent’s TRAVELLING BAGS, SHAWL STRAPS*, »V< , in the city, and
sell them at SPECIE PRICES, Remember the place,
Sign of the “Big Trunk,” - 143 Water Street.
Oppotite font/ Miottir. f*22apr-tf fOl>M*KM£ A* 6'*IIf0l»Vliilf.
RARE CHANCE!
Valuable Hotel Property For Sale!
Mansion House, Augusta, Me.,
fX THE MARKET.
rpHE proprietor wishing to engage in other business. offers for sale this well known property. The
| house eiitoys a paying patronage and a good reputation abroad. is sold for no other reason than a
desire to retire fVom the business. T" any one that means business 1« an satisfy them by reference to book*
that this i- a chance seldom offered, there are plenty of Hotels for sale that will not pay runningexpenses.
This an exception. Anv enquiries bv letter will receive- prompt attention, a- 1 am bounfi to sell for a
fair price. Homes, carriages, Ac., with the property if desired. A part of the purchase money may
remain on mortgage.
IV. M. THATFit.
AugUfta, April 18th, l-7o. . flttapr-tf
M A XSIO.N IIOUS E,
» STATE STREET, : : AUGUSTA, ME.
^ r|MIIS IIou«* is provided wit'u Bath Room*.
S 1 where II -t and Cold Bathe can l«e had at all
B times. It has also a First-Class Billiard Hall, for
B Guests only ■ Connected with the House Is a large
B and cnmnv«dious Sample Room, on Water Street,
B centrally htcated, where Sample Agents can show
B their g**»ds. fn*e of charge.
B The Proprietor, thankful for the liberal patronage
L which the above House has enjoyed since its open
Bf i ig, Elites pleasure in informing his patrons that he
» will run Free Carriages to and from the Cars and
B Boats until further notice
™ Connected with the above House is a Livery Sta
ble, where good teams can !*e had at reasonable
rates. W. >1. THAYER, Proprietor.
G. P. CocbraXR. Clerk.
THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE!
AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT.
The Wiilcox & (Jibbs Sewing Machine!
Will be found to excel all others. The ease with which it runs, its ready adaptation to all
kinds of work without delay or hesitation, its quiet fidelity, its
Superior Strength and Durability of Work,
are points that astonish and delight all who make its acquaintance. Ladies who are unfa
miliar with this Machine, do not yet know the full blessing and comfort of a Sewing Ma
chine in the family, though they may possess many others and think they are satisfied.
In proof of this assertion is the significant fact,
7hat its strongest advocates and most enthusiastic admirers are always found among
those who hare used and are most familiar tcith other leading machines.
From the thousands of testimonials from all parts of the country, wo select the following
from the city of Augusta :
AUGUSTA, March, 1870.
Having used the Wiilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine in our respective families upon
nil tho various kinds of work required, some of us from one to six years, others for
a shorter time, some of us also being familiar with tho use of other leading machines,
we cheerfully recommend it as a most excellent family machine. It runs easily and
quietly, is simple and easy in its management, does not get out of order, is always
ready, its work is strong and durable, and in all respects gives most ontire satisfaction
Mrs. S. S. Brooks, Mrs. C. I‘. Penney,
•• John McArthur, “ Enoch Sampson,
“ II. M. Potter, “ S. G. Pullen,
“ A. M. Lyford, “ G. B. Hoyt,
“ G. XV. Cross, •• A. J. Reynolds,
“ C. E. Page, “ B- G. Smiley,
“ T. C. Hoyt, Miss Minnie Woart,
i, Q i|. Starbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth,
Wiilcox & (Jibbs Sewing Machine Agency,
At Store of F. LYFORD,
tSmar AUGUSTA.
Also, for Sale as above, A. B. HOWE, Improved!
A standard, and one of the most reliable Machines in use.
Remnants! Remnants,
JUST RECEIVED BY
Barton & Russell,
ANOTHER LOT
[OK THOSE REMNANTS, OF
BROWN COTTONS!
In the following widths:
3-4, 4-4, 9-8, 9-4, 10-4.
The above Goods are the production ot the
well-known
Androscoggin Mills,
And will be sold
From 3 to 13\ Cts. per yd.
UNDER PRICK.
Barton & Russell.
Augusta, Mar. 11,1870. tlimar tf
Crockery and Glass Ware,
KOR SALE BY
ItAhLARU 4c, ( RANK.
Augusta, April 4, Wo. t5apr-tf
Female Compositor Wanted!
Apply at Hu' Joi knai. Orni’r. tSapr tf
PARLOR MATCH
fkei: nto.n odok.
A Desirable article for every floutekeeper,
— AT —
T1TCOMB & BOHR’S.
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MOSES W. FARR,
General Insurance Ag’t,
FIFE AND FI HE.
Capital Repiwtei aver 50 Millions.
OFFICE, NO. I DARBY BLOCK,
•*C'C+ljan70-tl
VGENTS WHO SELL OL'R NEW WORK.
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“PLAIN HOME TALK AND MEDICAL
COMMON SENSE.”
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Have no competition. There never was a hook
published like it. Everybody wants it. Anybody
' ‘MANY*'AGENTS ARE NOW MAKING *100 A
The work embraces 912 pages, 200 Illustrations.
Price only $3.25. if you want to make money and
do good, send for our 24-page circular, select your
territory, and go to work at once.
Full table of contents of this wonderful work sent
free on application. Address,
WELLS ft COFFIN, 432 Broome St., N. V.
Or B. R. sTCROKS, 7 Scollays Building, Boston,
Mass. mar28-teodlm&w
T>Y a person who is competent to do housework
I")or take care of children. Apply at FARMER’S
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Continental Life Insurance Co.’y,
OF HEW YORK.
OFFICES.
Continental Building, Nob. 22, 21 and ‘20, Naasati
8tr**et, New York.
OTTICElt.s.
Justus I.awrcnce, President; J. P. Rogers, Sec’y.
New Kngland Branch—“Boston Post” Building.
Devonshire Street, c«rner Water. Boston, Mass.
Baknaii!) Bkos., Managers.
The most nuccextful Company extr organized.
No. of Policies issm d in ISOU, 8.77S
Amount insured in 186!», $2l.2ir,.OUo
Annual Premiums in ItHJD, 2,377,000
Assets ot the Company, Dee. 31 st. I860, 3,.r>0<),]02.80
Profits of tin- Company annual!' divided. All
Polieies nonforfeiting Ttiirty days of grace al
lowed in payment of premiums and the Policy held
good during the time. No permits required for
travel.
Purely Mutual !
Dividends to Capital Stock being limited to seven
pereeut. (legal interest,. Policies grunted upon all
of the most approved plans.
AGi:\TH WANTED,
with whom liberal arrangements wdl be made.
a. a. i:obi:htno>,
Urnar tf General Agent, Augusta, Me.
BRUSHES
OK EVERY DESCRIPTION AT
JOHNSON BROTHERS.
James H. Leigh,
MAl.l.K IN
. Foreign and Domestic
DRYGOODS
Also, Agent for
Wheeler Sl Wilson's
Sowing Mnclilneis J
\EEDLEN and all Tools adapted to the Ma
chines. constantly on hand.
Water S(„ Ilullowrll. Tie.
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A Laundry in Aufznsta.
r|MTE subscriber has opened a LACNDRY at her
1 residence mi Capitol in Augusta, where
she would be happy to serve all in
Washing & Ironing!
The work will be done in the best stjle, and
At Reduced Prices !
MU*. >. A. FOWI.EK.
Capitol Street.
Augusta, April 7, 1*7»». tSapr-.Jin
MOSES M. SWAN,
Watchmaker and Jeweller,
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American s\nd Swiss Watches,
in gold and silver ca*e, including the celebrate*!
National or Elgin Watch. Waltham. Tremont. lior
quin. Ronnetf. Pardeanx, Jacot, Ac., in both La
dies’ and gentlemen’s sizes.
Fine Gold JT owolry,
Solid Gold Leoniton
Vest and Neck Chains,
STERLING & COIN SILVER GOODS,
FINE PLATED WARE,
SPECTACLES AND EYE 6LASSES,
of the most approved kinds.
CLOCKS or ALL KINDS,
including the celebrated ITHACA CALENDAR
all of which will be sold at the
Slowest Prices, und Warranted.
Particular attention given to repairing all kinds of
Fine Watches. Chronometer Balances applied and
adjusted to temperature and position. UjauTO-tf
Daily Express Line!
11 It I C K * H
Kennebec & Iloston Express!
KI NS daily from Augusta to Portland, Boston,
and all intermediate stations.
Goods forwarded, and Notes. Drafts and Checks
collected in all parts of the United States with des
patch and at Low Rates.
Orders for the purchase of Bonds, Bills of Ex
change, Fruit, &c., promptly attended to.
Goods Forwarded to all parts of ths United
States at Low Rates.
Having hail three year*-’ experienre in the Ex
press between tin* Kennebec and Boston, the pro
prietor hopes by strict attention to business to
merit a fair si are of the public patronage.
Boston Office, 57 Kilby Street,
Portland Office, 97 Exchange Street.
AGENTS: Boston. R. R. Smith: Portland, G. L. t
Lothrop A Co.; Augu.-ta. J. F. Pierce; Hallowell, ,
C\ E. Fuller; Gardiner, B. Lawrence, Jr.; Rich
mond, E. F. Hatch; Brunswick, K. Crawford,
tiapr tf Q. A. BR1< K Proprietor.
To Those who Desire
Trees, Shrubs & Flowering Plants!
ORDERS sent toor left with me for any Fttt'iT
or dunamf.ntai. Tkf.ks. Strums, Vinks, or
Flowering Plants, grown by Watson in the
Old Colony Nurseries!
(which embrace even thing that can be desired in a
northern climate.) will be answered by a supply in
my possession during the mouths of April and
May proximo. They will be delivered in Augusta
at the prices of the Plymouth Nursery, without cost
of transportation hither. Catalogues furnished
Satis when requested. There are many rare things
that excellent Nursery.
WILLIAM A. DREW.
Augusta, Mar. 8, 1870. t#mar&w‘Jm
Knickerbocker
Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
KRA3TUS LYMAN, • . . President
rpiIIS is one of the oldest, most reliable, and heat
_L dividend paying companies in the country,
ASSETS OVER $7,200,000!
Liberal arrangements will be made with Agents,
aid they are wanted in all parts of the State.
Apply at AUGUSTA* ME.,
I 130 YVuler Htrvet, (up-Ktulrw) to
CHARLES WHITE.
Manager for Maine and New Hampshire.
1 March it, 18.0. hiimar-tf
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