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VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, Mi:., SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 7. 1870. NO. 108.
Ittmubfc Jmtral.
Published on Water, loot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA. MAINE.
BY SPBAGCE, OWEX i NASH.
gailg Jttmtf&cc lourital
Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
gives reports of the Markets, and has carefully pre
pared political atul local articles, and a generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with a full compilation of Mate news.
Terms, #7 per annum in advance; $» il payment
li 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*
•ertions or less. $1.00; 23 ets. for every subsequent
insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted
for any considerable leugth of time, will be inserted
at favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices 25 per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week.
Ttalechlg iirnnrbfc Journal,
Published every Wednesday morning,
Is the largest lolio paper in the State, containing
news, political articles, agricultural and scientific
matter, tales, j>oetry* anecdotes, household recipes,
markets, Ac., Ac.
Terms $2 per anmnn in atlrance.
Transient Advertisements, $1.50 per inch for
first week, 2.'» cents per week tor each subsequent
insertion.
Special Notices, $2 .00 per inch for first week;
50 cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
per line for first ia-«*rtk>n; 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion.
All transient advertisements to be paid for in
advance.
WILLIAM H. WOODBURY,
•Successor tc^E. D. Norcross,;
- DEALER IN —
Hot Air Furnaces, Stoves & Ranges,
For Wood or Coal*
Tin, Pressed, and Japanned
WAJIEB t
and KIT CHEN GOODS generally.
TIN ROOFING & JOBBING
or ALL KINDS
Promptly attended to
Spoeial attention (riven to flu
XXot Air Purnacoa t
A feu: Doors south of the Railroad. Dredge,
Water Street, Augusta.
Tl2n»srAw-ly
BATH TIBS, COPPER BOILERS,
Water Closets, Wash Basins.
BIIAHH A PLATED WARE,
fast Iron Pipe,
Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead,
And every article pertaining to Plumbing kept con
stantly on hand and for *ale at
H. R. STRATTON’S,
Corner Bridge & Water Streets.
Under Hunt’s Hat Store.
N. B. Plumbing in all its branches done in a neat
and thorough maunor.
Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing. /
fltapr-tf
Cou^h Candy !
TirEKDGXRrRIi'R (Ol'fill CANDY cures
>> COUUIIS, COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH ami
all Throat troubles.
2 Doors south of Granite Block, Market Sq.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Taney Goods, «fco., soul by
' |nnl-lyt W. WENDENI1UUG.
BALLARD & CHASE,
1 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
TIN,
BRITANNIA.
PlUASItn and
UFAIIEDVARES,
| IROX WARE, GLASS HARE,
iTablc anil Pocket Cutlery,
JSwiiron*, Bruthe*. Br<win*, and a General Atiort
; ment of Kitchen Fur niching (jiotxlt.
ghooehs' cans,
Stove end Furnace Pipe,
l GUTTERS, CONDUCTORS, Ac., made to order,
and at the lowest rates,
a 44- Job Work promptly attemlod to.
te UNION BLOCK, Mater St., AUGUSTA.
k May 20,1800. ^
'Urewster’s Hotel,
SKOWHECAN, ME.
rpHIS large and commodious Hotel is situated at
X the head of the Falls on the Kennebec l iver, in
.the euterprising village of Skowhogan, the terminus
'*of the Portland A Kennebec It. R.
U This is one of the best arranged Hotels for family
borders there is in the State, and a better place for
1 Summer resort, cannot l»e found in Maine. The
•.best of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the
river, Ashing and sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout
Corooks, where you can catch an abundance of the
(Spotted brook trout any day in the year.
! Prices ror permanent or transient boarding are
•rery low, 90 our customers ciui ufl'oid to come often
line! stay a good while.
i We also have a large aiiy stable to board horses
or the gtierts that wish to bring their teams with
t hem. Also one of the best half-mile trotting parks
iL-n the State, Is connected with the House, tVee foi;
I he guests to train their horses or drive for pleasure.
R tl7Jtwi tt 8. B BRKW8TBR, J*roprictor.
MICH’S
• Vegetable Cough Cordial!
,f*VNE of the best remedies for Cough*, Cold*,
f Croup, Ilronehiti*, and all affections of the
ijtiroat and J.un*s, for sale by
JOHNSON BROTHERS,
)|>p. Post noire, Augusta, no,
i FARMING TOO1ST
AT
VijM'MJVSOJr X tiKEEJTWOOB'S. .
[
THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE!
AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT,
The W illeov & dibits Soving Uaeliine!
! 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,
| lhal its strongest advocates and most enthusiastic admirers are always found among
those who have used and are most familiar with other leading machines.
From the thousands of testimonials from all parts of the country, we select the following
from the citv of Augusta :
AUGUSTA, March, 1870.
Having used the Willcox & Gibbs Sowing Machine in our respective families upon
all the 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 the use of other leading machines,
we cheerfully recommend it as a most excellent family machine. It runs easily ana
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 entire satisfaction
Mrs. S. tS. Brooks, Mrs. C. 1. Penney,
“ John McArthur, •* Enoch Sampson,
** 11. M. Potter, 44 S. G. C. Pullen,
“ A. M. I.vford, “ G. B. Iloyt,
“ G. W. Cross, 44 A. J. Reynolds,
“ C. E. Page, 44 II. G. Smiley,
44 T. C. Iloyt, Miss Minnie Wourt,
44 C. H. Starbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth,
Willem & Gibbs Sewing Machine Agency,
At Store of' F. LYFORI),
t5m«r AUGUSTA.
Also, for Sale as above, A. B. HOWE, Improved !
A standard, and one of the most reliable Machines in use.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
A FACT WORTH KXOWIXG.
TO THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA,
And all having business in Augusta please bear in mind that the place to buy
PUKE AND RELIABLE
Drugs, Medicines,
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLES,
And APOTHECARIES’ GOODS generally is at
FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE,
He has spared no pains in selecting (mods of the purest to be found in the best markets
of the United States, and the same are offered to the public at
WHOLESALE OK KETA1L, ut “Prices that Defy Competition.”
He also continues to make all odd change IN GOLD AND SILVER. His motto
Quirk Sales. Small Profits, Pure and Reliable Goods!
In hot weather FRANK'S STORE is the coolest place in the city, and the Ice Cold Soda
drawn from the
Famous Non-corrosive Arctic Fountain
refreshes many weary souls. Temperance Devotees can drink and n«t violate their pledge.
THE COLDEST AND THE BEST! THE COLDEST AND THE BEST
with rich and delicious FRUIT SYRUPS.
Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded from the purest Medicines at all
hours of the day and night.
REMEMBER TIIE NUMBER OF FRANK KINSMAN'S DRUG STORE,
No. 142 Water Street, : Augusta, Maine.
Trunlis ! T run Is. s S
THE PLACE TO HUY
French, Bnsonc, Solo Lonthor,
And all kinds of common
TRAVELLING TRUNKS!
Also, Ladies'and Gents’ TRAVELLING A SHOPPING BAGS, is at
HAMILTON & TURNER’S,
. 135 Water Street.
Tlio Rigid Place to buy your HARNESSES, and get the ooiebrated DUNN HARNESS, is at
HAMILTON & TURNER’S, 135 WATER STREET.
The cheapest place to buy WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAL
TERS, AC., is at HAMILTON A TURNER’S,
135 WATER BTREET.
HARNESSES!
For Business, Pleasure, Teaming, Trucking, Carling 4t Expressing.
Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the best of workmen.
We would remind the public that our Harness took all the premiums offered at the last State Fair
four in number. Also the first premium ut the late New England Fair.
Ah our customers are daily informed that our Harnesses arc Machine Stitched—we would invite
them and the public generally to call and examine the largest stock of ready-made Harnesses ever of
fered in this City, and wo 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, cim make it at short
notice. Samples of Gold Gilt. Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japauued Trimmed Harness, may be seen at
our salesroom, NO. 171 MIDDLE STREET. HENRY DUNN A SON.
For Hale by
Hamilton cfc Turner,
135 WATER STREET, - - AUGUSTA, MAINE
Ulftfb-tr OPPOSITE PEERING 0 HOLVAT'S.
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE, 1 870.
GOVERNOR,
Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick
COUNCIL.
l*t District, l.'ranus O. Brackett, Berwick.
2*1 District, William Deering, Portland,
3d District, William Rogers, Bath.
4th District. Ambrose II. Abbot, China.
6th District, Edward R. Spear, Rockland.
6th District, Joseph W. Porter, Burlington.
7th District, D. K. Hobart, Dennysville.
executive officers.
Franklin M. Drew, Brunswick, Secretary of State.
George G. Stacy, Kozar Falls, Deputy Secretary.
, H. M. Pishon, Yasaalboro’, Clerk.
B. B. Murray, Jr., Pembroke. Adjutant General.
Augustus L. Smith, Augusta Clerk to Adjutant General.
George N. Page. Norridgewpck, Shite Pension Clerk in
Adjutant General’s office.
William Caldwell, Augusta, Suite Treasurer.
Sylvanus Caldwell, Augusta, Treasurer’s Clerk.
Parker P. Burleigh, Linneus, Land Agent.
governor's staff.
John M Brown, Portland, Colonel, Assistant Inspector
General.
Eugene F. Sanger, M. D., Bangor, Colonel, Assistant Sur
geon General.
Aids-de-Camp, unth rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Selden Connor, Thomas W. Hyde,
George Varney, Nathan Cutler.
Prenii s M. Fogler, Augusta, Meeseu’r to Gov. and Council.
B- njamin F. Harris, Machias. Supt. of Public Buildings
George L. Goodale, Brunswick, State Assayer.
Cyrus F. Brackett. Brunswick, State Assayer.
Daniel Winslow, Westbrook, Inspector Gen. of Beef & Pork.
David Fernald, Camden, Inspector General of Fish.
Geo. F. Dillingham, old town, Agt. Penobscot Tribe Indians.
; Geo. F. Wadsworth, Eastport, Agt. Passamaqu’y Tribe In.
Albert W. Paine, Bangor. Bank and Insurance Examiner.
Asa W. Wildes, Skowhegan, }
Samuel H. Blake. Bangor, > Railroad Commissioners |
Solomon T. Corser, Portland, y
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
John Appleton, Bangor, Chief Justice.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
! Edward Kent, Bangor.
Jonas Cutting, Bangor.
Jonathan G Dickerson, Belfast
j Charles W. Walton, Portland.
I William G. Barrow?, Brunswick.
J Charles Danforth, Gardiner.
Rufus P. Tapley, Saco.
ATTORNET GENERAL
Thomas B. Reed, Portland.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Henry M. Harlow, M. D., Superintendent and Physician
Bigelow T. Sanborn, M. I»., Assistant Physician.
TRUST EESg
William B. Lapham, M. D., Woostock, President.
John T. Gilman. M. I)., Portland.
Dr. M. R. Ludwig, Thomason.
Hon. Geo. A. Frost, Springvale.
Hon. A. G. Wakefield, Bangor.
STATE PRISON
Warren W. Rice, Warden.
El bridge Burton, Deputy Warden.
INSPECTORS.
William Wilson.
Hon. Rufus Prince.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL
Hon. E. W. Woodbury, Superintendent^
TRUSTEES.
Hon. Noah Woods, Bangor, President.
W. E. Gmid, Portland, Secretary.
IP>n. Nathan Dane, Alfred, Treasurer,
lion. Jeremy W. Porter, Strong.
Tobias Lord, Sutndish.
STATE COLLEGE Uf AGRICULTURE AND THE MECHANIC ARTS
Trustees
Hon. Abner Coburn, Skowhegan, President.
Hon. Thomas 8. Lang, Augusta.
| Hon. William P Wingate, Bangor
: Hon. Lyndon Oak. Garland.
I Rev. Samuel F. Dyke, Bath
I J. C. Madigan, iloultou.
lion. Isaiah Stetson, Bangor, Treasurer.
I Samuel Johnson, A. M., Oronn, Secretary.
Executive Committee.
I Hon. Wm. P. Wingate, Hou. Lyndon Oak, lion. Thomas
| 8. Lau?
Examining Committee.
Joshua L. Chamberlain. LL. I).; Rev. Amory Battles; lion,
i Thomas S. Lang.
Faculty.
Merritt C. Fernald A. M.. Acting President and Professor
of Mathematics and Physics.
I Samuel Johnson, A M., Form Superintendent and In*
1 structor in Agriculture.
Stephen F Peck ham, A. M., Professor of Chemistry.
Calvin Cutter, M. D., Lecturer on Anatomy, Physiology
and Hvgene
Corydon B. Lakin, Instructor in Book-keeping.
Captain Henry E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor in Military
Tactics.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Samuel Wasson, Ellsworth, President.
D. 11. Thing, Mi. Vernon, Vice President
S. L. Goodale, Saco, Secretary.
M. C. Fxrnald, Orouo. )
S. P. Peckhanu Orouo.
Charles E. llamlen, Waterville. £ Members at Large.
Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick. J
George L. Goodale, Brunswick. I
MEMBERS FROM COUNTIES.
Seth Scam man, for Cumberland County, Scarborough.
W ilde? 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. Slack pole, Penobscot County. Kenduskeag.
Samuel Wasson, Hancock County, Ellsworth.
J. Yarnum Putnam, Aroostook County, Houlton.
Jeremiah R. Norton, Franklin County, Avon.
Luther Chamberlain, Piscataquis County, Atkinson.
Moses L Wilder, Washington County, Pembroke.
Isaac Hold*®, Knox County, S uth Hope.
Daniel If Thing Kenneliec County, Mt. Vernon.
George E. Brackett, Waldo County, Belfast.
7. A. Gilbert. Androscoggin County, East Turner.
Calvin Chamberlain, (State Society,) Foxcroft.
John Bodge, Lincoln County, Jefferson.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Warren Johnson, Topsham, State Superintendent.
Joseph F. Dunning, Clerk of Superintendent, Portland.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
Androscoggin, C B. Stetson, Lewiston.
Aroostook, W. T. Sleeper, Sherman.
Cumberland, J. B. Webb, Gorham.
Franklin, A. If. Abbott, Farmington.
Hancock, W. H. Savary, Ellsworth.
Kennebec, W. ft. Bigelow, Clinton.
Knox, G. M. Hicks, Rockland.
Lincoln, D. S. Glidden, Newcastle.
Oxford, N. T. True, Bethel.
Pen* bacot, S. A Plummer, Dexter.
Piscataquis, W. S. Knowlton, Monsou
Sagadahoc, D. F. Potter, Topsham.
Somerset, A. 11. Eaton, Norridgewock.
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.
Secretary and Treasurer, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. If. ITanson. Chairman, Waterville^
C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
A. P. Stone, Portland.
J. S. Burrell, Lewiston.
W. Johnson, Topsham.
C. C. Rounds, Farmington.
J. P. Gross, Brunswick.
G. T. Fletcher. Caatine.
J. B. Webb, Yarmouth.
STATE LIBRARY.
Joseph T. Woodward, Librarian.
S. W, HUNTINGTON & CO,,
Wholrsalr Dralrrs In
GENTS’ FDRNISHING GOODS!
190 Water Street,
AXJGTJSTA, MB.
84 Devonshire St.,
BOSTON, MASS.
8. W. Huntington, 8. L. Huntington,
Krn|. Huntington, (has. H. Mason.
tEifeb-ly
BRUSHES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT
JOHNSON BROTHERS.
JOB PRINTER WANTED.
4 UOOD JOR PRINTER will And a permanent
;V situation at the
1 KENNEBEC JOURNAL OFFICE
James H. Leigh,
DEALER IN
Foreign and Domestic
DRYGOODS
Also, Agent tor
Wheeler & Wilson’s
Sowing Mrtcliliic* !
\KEI)LKN and all Tools adapted to the Ma*
chines, constantly on hand.
H’ntrr St., llallowell, He.
tlaprtf
journalT
JOB PRINTING
Establishment!
%
OUR FRIENDS are reminded that having
the Largest
Steam Job Frintina Establishment,
On the Ravf r, and employing
COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN!
We are at all tiraea prepared to execute in the best mannej
and at low prices, all kinds of
PLAIN AND FANCY
Book db Job Printing
-8CCO AS
Books,
Pamphlets,
Newspapers,
Mammoth Posters,
Handbills,
Show Cards,
Circulars,
Business and
Wedding Cards,
Letter Headings,
Bill Heads,
Ball Tickets,
Programmes,
Auction Bills.
Invoices,
Bills of Lading,
Receipts,
Law Blanks,
PLACARDS,
SCHEDULES.
INVITATIONS,
RAILROAD and
Steamboat Printing,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
To all those who desire work Id our line, we would sa>
that It Is our Intention to
SUIT OUR CUSTOMERS
Both in regard to Prices and Execution of Work?
ICT Older* by mail or express will receive the same
PIIOMPT attention
as though delivered personally.
SPRAGUE, OWEN k NASH,
JOURNAL OFFICE AUGUSTA,
Acocsta, Oct. 16, 1809
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
(Established in 1825.)
Enlarged and Improved.
A POLITICAL & FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Not Excelled by any in the State.
• ~
Ji'st Enlarged and Printed on
New, Plain, and Handsome Type!
Having Full Reports of Legislative proceedings ;
carefully prepared Political Articles, Facta and Sta
tistics; Local, Domestic and Foreign News; Correa*
| pondeuce; Tales, Poetry, Agricultural and other
Miscellaneous Matter.
IVo Increase of KiihMcriptioii Price—A Good
Time to Nubm-ribe.
The Weekly Kennebec Journal.
The Kennebec Journal is In the Forty-fourth year
J of its age. It ha* just been enlarged, and is now a
| THIRTY-SIX COLUMN PAPER,
It* size not being exceeded by that of any other
paper in the State, and surpassed by but few m otner
States.
It will contain
Carefully Prepared Political Article*, Facts, Statis
tic*. Speeches and Extracts; Full Reports of
the Proceedings of the Maine Legislature;
Reliable Information in relation to mat
ters pertaining to the State Govern
ment; Report* of the Doings of
Congress ; Local and state
News; summaries of Do
mestic and Foreign
News;
Reports of the
Markets at Home
and Abroad; well se
lected Tales. Poetry .
Agricultural and other inter
esting and Useful Reading for the
Family; also Correspondence from Abroad
and original Articles upou subjects of'Gen’l Interest.
It has been enlarged from
Twenty-Kight to Thirty-Six Column*,
in width, and proportionately increased in length,
and is printed on an
Entire New Suit of Type,
Making it one of the
Handsomest and Most Readable,
as well as one of the
CHEAPEST PAPERS IN PRICE,
published. The price of subscription has uot been
increased on account of enlargement.
Now is the Time to Subscribe!
Terms: $2.00 per annum in advance, $2.25 at the
end of six months, and $2.50 at the end of the year.
Published every Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec Journal,
Will be issued every morning, (Sundays excepted,)
on and alter the first of January. Will give
Full and Accurate Reports of the Proceedings of
the Legislature from day to day; Reports of Im
portant Hearings before Committees; Abstracts
ot Discussion* in the Hoards of Education and
Agriculture; will have the Latest News by Tele
graph the same as other dailies, and will also
have Editorials, Correspondence, Locals and the
usual Summaries of News, also the most Import
ant Speeches of the Session.
The Discussions in the Hoard of Education will give
New and Additional Importance to the Daily
Journal, as it will contain reports of them.
Terms, $7.00 per year; $2.00 for the.Session.
4®- Members of the Legislature will do their con
stituents and them.>elves a favor to interest them
selves in getting subscribers t<» the above pnbliea
| tions. The Daily keeps up that correspondence
i between the People and their Representatives,
| through their Legislative Reports, which is necoft
I -ary and agreeable to Doth.
; No Tri-Weekly will be publi.-hed. Those peisons
i who desire a lull report of the Legislative Proceed
; mgs, must subscribe for the Daily Journal.
Postmasters and Members of the Legislature
! authorized to take subscriptions.
#®-Th»* Weekly and Dailv Kennebec Journal
are published at Augusta, Maine, by
SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
Carpenters Wanted!
'IMIREE OR FOUR carpenters wanted. Apply
1 at
5TATIOKAL MILITARY ASYLYM.
W. S. TILTON.
fWapr-lw Commandant.
House to Let.
I OFFER to let my large two-story house on
Wintlirop street, near orchard street.
Apple to me on the premises,
tj,. AIKS. J. HAM.
DSLIi SIMOYDS*
Fashionable Hair Dressing Rooms,
Opposite Parrott A Bradbury’s,
Water .Street, : Augusta, Me.
Sharing. Shampooing, Hair-Dressing, Cutting, Col
oring. Ac., in the most approved style of the art.
Particular attention paid to rutting ainl curling La
dies’ and Children's hair. All kinds of Hair Work
made to order in the latest style. lianTO-lv
PIANO TUNING.
Subscriber would inform the
I citizens of Aumista and vicinity
II n ill that he will give personal attention to
■■ 1 w tuning Pianos. Orders led at his res
idence, 07 Wtnthrop Street, will receive promo
attention. M. C. MILLIKEN.
feb<>-tt' Tkacukk or Piano and Oboan
FREEMANS NATIONAL BANK!
IT. S. BONDS,
Coin, Coin Drafts <fc Coupons
Bonght and Sold on favorable terms.
I. L. ADAMS, Cashier.
Augusta. Julv 11. W».
glijsrdtomj.
THE DIAMOND ROBBKHT.
A TRUE STORY.
Tn March, 18f>0, there arrived at Con
stantinople, by the Austrian Lloyd's steam
er Vorwarts* a gentleman who styled him
self Count Steffano Perragi,
He took a suite of rooms atpiesirie’s
fashionable hotel in Pera, and, by his
lavish style of living, soon became the
centre of attraction. He said he was a
Colonel of the Austrian Imperial Guards,
and a member of the Diet. He had come
to Turkey on private Government affairs,
and was furnished with numerous intro
ductions to the foreign ambassadors and
i princes.
A month alter Ins arrival, he headed a
subscription list with the sum of five thous
and piastres, in aid of “Madame Sophie
Cartenagg, the widow of the late Monsieur
Cartenagg, formerly hanker of Berlin, who
by the death of her husband, found herself
in a strange land, with her three young
children nestltute of support.” In some
such manner ran the heading of the sub
scription list.
Count Perragi humanely took upon him
self the task of soliciting subscriptions;
! and incredible as it may seem, collected
I the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars in
! about twenty days !
| (hie morning, Perragi suddenly disap
peared. Suspicions having arisen, the po
lice authorities were instructed to find out
Madame Cartenagg. But alas for humati
credulity! the police swore by the beard
of Mohammed, that madanie was a myth,
and the Crescent City knew her not! Done
to the tune of $3o,000! Thus ends the
i first act in this strange drama.
! Now for the second act. Not far from
the Cafe do Paris stands the shop of M. M .
, DeGranti Brothers, diamond brokers to his
Imperial Majesty the Sultan. Opposite
this extensive depot of preeious stones
stood the pharmacy of Dr. Jacob Valpass.
Five minutes' walk from these two estab
lishments stands the Hotel Europe.
In the latter place, Madanie Estelle
Deorcst and her sickly son Albert had
| hired a magnificent suite of rooms for the
i winter. .She was a quiet melancholy sort
j of lady, of about thirty. All her thoughts
! seemed centered in her boy. But, oh! how
surpassingly lovely she was! They say
that the waiters at the Europe made quite
! a handsome tiling out of her by aHowing
sundry “sparks” to peep at Madanie
through the keyhole as she sat in her ele
gant morning costume at breaksast. SJie
paid all her bills regularly, saw no visitors
1 and received no letters. So much for
j Madame.
M. DeGranti, Jr., was rather a fast
' young fellow, very rich, and very fond of
horses. The elder brother was at this time
absent in Paris.
Dr. Jacob Valpass was a man of thirty
two, and considered very dtever. His fa
ther had left him some considerable
property, but, as lie was passionately de
voted to his profession, he still continued
in practice. Wo have now sufficiently
described the four principal actors in this
| drama.
it was alter ten o clock one night, and
Doctor Jacob Valpass sat in his studv.
A person requested to see him. A tall,
deep veiled lady entered. Dr. Valpass
politely offered her a chair, and asked her
the nature of her business. With a deep
sigh she threw back her veil, and the
doctor's weaker human half surveyed that
dazzling beauty in bewilderment.
She told her story in a quiet, brief man
ner. She had ap only son on whom she
doated passionately, lie was subject to
tits of monomania. And most extraordin
ary as it might seem, bis desires lay in the
fact that nothing but dimonds placed about
him would satisfy his cravings. She had
consulted the best medical men of Europe
autl they prescribed change of scene.
She had traveled considerably, hut without
any salutary effect upon her boy. She
laid been advised to consult Dr. Valpass,
and as her son had just recovered from
one of these periodical tits, she earnestly
requested him to visit iter at the Hotel
Europe.
Doctor Valpass took charge of this cu
rious ease, and soon became very intimate
with Madam Deorest. To be brief, poor
Valpass fell deeply iu love, aud a month
after their acquaintance he proposed to her
and was accepted. Thus stood matters iu
December, 1851, and so closes the second
act. ‘ '•
The last scene opens on the 4th day of
January, 1802. Doctor Valpass was put
ting on his gloves, preparatory to entering
his carriage, when ho saw liis affianced
bride rushing madly toward* him. He ran
out and met her.
‘•What is the matter, Estella?”
“Oh, darling he is worse. O, come to
him! come him!” cried the frantic moth
er.
“One moment; step into the carriage;
I will be witli you immediately.”
lie crossed over to the establishment of
MM. DeGranti.
“Let me have that diamond necklace,
these bracelets, this brooch and these rings.
Quick, DeGranti! 1 am in a hurry. 1 only
want them for an hour.”
“Hut doctor, these are worth millions,
and-urged the broker, rather at a loss
what to do.
“Give me pen. ink and paper. Here is
my note of hand for the articles. How
much are they worth ?”
“At rough calculations, twenty millions
of piasters.”
“Very wen; nereyou are; now quic*.
j the articles."
Ten minutes alter, the doctor and mad
ante reached the hotel, and found Albert
in the hands of two domestics. The rat'd -
l ieal man took charge of the yelling boy
and dismissed the servants. •' ••**-•*
lie drew forth his treasures and placed
them about the boy. It was ‘wbnaetfhl.'
The boy danced with glee, clapped his
hands, and gradually became padded
He then slowly left the room with down
cast head. The enraptured mother flung
herself into the arms of her savior, and,
with tears in her beautiful eyes, thattked
him from her heart. Then 'followed’One
i delicious kiss, and the doctor was in the