Vol. I. t a u * N o . 4z.

EAL & WORTHLEY, Phillips, Drugs, Fur­ OORE, O. M„ Phillips, Job Printer; Editor healthy competition much to the advan­ nishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Ac. and Proprietor of the Phonograph. B M N, B, (Narrow Gauge) E. E, tage o f the producers in that region.— This firm now occupying the first A poor, forsaken fellow, who knew Eastern Argus. store in Beal Block, is composed of no better than to stai t a newspaper in This road has a gauge o f three feet, Phillips, Franklin Oo,, Me, two comparatively young men of busi­ Phillips, where he can’t expect to make and a mileage from Fredericton to [N o t e .— Evidently the Argus man ness tact aud enterprise, who have a a living without working for it. Grand Falls, including the branches means Fort Fairfield, instead of Houl­ Saturday, O ct. 5, 1878. stock of goods in their line as good as ORRISON, Jas. Jr., Phillips, Attorney at to Houlton and Caribou, of one hun­ ton.—-E d .] any this side o f Lewiston. M L aw . dred and fifty-three miles. In October Senator from Franklin County, for 0. M. MOORE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. EAL, H. E., Phillips, Sleigh and Carriage it will be opened 38 miles further to Communication. B Painter and Repairer. the second term. Don’t care if he has Little Falls, at the most northeasterly another. A good lawyer, farmer and A young man who has recently es­ point of Aroostook county, making P resque I sle, Sept. 23, 1878. p Q C f P f , tablished himself here in business, hav­ law-maker. a total mileage of 191 miles. From Bro. Moore—By your kindness I ing learned his trade with Benj. Low­ ARKER, B. T., Phillips, Watchmaker and Little Falls to the River Du Loup, the am the recipient of the first number o f P Jeweler. DON'T LEAVE THE FARM. ell, Esq., of Farmington. Well wor­ distance is 78 miles, and the proprietor An old established jeweler, who does the Phonograph, which is a very thy of patronage. of this road, Mr. Gibson, has offered readable and spicy paper, worthy of BY JAS. M’GRANAHAN. a great deal o f business on “ tick.” L A N C H A R D , S a m ’l A ., P h illip s, Boots and to build it through to conuect with the the support o f the people o f Phillips Shoes, made and repaired. RATT, B. E.. Farmington, A tto rn ey at L aw B and Notary Public. Grand Trunk railway at that point and vicinity, as well as of people at a Come, boys, I have something to tell you, P An old resident; well known and An enterprising lawyer who does a for 5,000 per mile. River Du Loup distance, interested in the affairs o f Come near, I would whisper it low: respected as an honest trader and good Are you thinking of leaving the homestead? lot of legal swearing. is the ultimate destination of the road Franklin Co. That county was once my workman. D on’t be in.*a hurry to go; RESCOTT, E. D., Phillips, Proprietor Elm­ and it will undoubtedly be constructed home, and I was then acquainted with The city has many attractions, LETHEN, A. J., Portland, Counselor and wood H om e, thither sooner or later— probably Attorney at Law. P many of the people of Northern Frank­ But think of the vices and sins I B As neat a landlord, landlady and within two or three years. lin, and the reading of your paper nat­ When once in the vortex of fashion, Mr. Blethen is well known in this hotel as may be combined in three, in­ N o road has more corteous and urally revives recollections of your lo­ How soon the course downward begins. county, having been principal of Lit­ separable, and a parental pair in car­ watchful officials and on no road is the tle Blue School for five years. He is cality. I knew well many of the old You talk of the mines of Australia, ing for the wants of their guests. comfort and convenience of the trav­ residents of Phillips, such as Col. They’re wealthy in gold, without doubt, now a prominent lawyer in Portland. OBINSON, E. M., Phillips, Furniture, Cof­ eler better subserved. It has been in op­ Marston, Gen. Sherburne, Seward But ah ! there is gold on the farm, boys, UTTERFIELD, A. S., Farmington, Boots, R fins and Caskets. Shoes, etc. eration from Fredericton to Aroostook, Dill, Charles Church, S. S. Lambert, If oaiy you’ll shovel it out; B Keeps a fiue assortment of goods in The merchantile life is a hazard, sixty-two miles, for five years. It has Keeps a large and well selected his line, and makes a great deal of or­ W m . H . Josselyn and others. It is The goods are first high and then low, run as regularly as ordinary railroads now twenty years since I have seen stock of goods aud can furnish most namental work in fancy bracket saw­ Better risk the old farm awhile longer, any thing made o f leather. and has had not a single" accident in Phillips, but remember it as a smart, Don’t be in a hurry to go. ing, sign painting, etc. He is also en­ its whole length by which any passen­ stirring village, of enterprising busi­ URNS, Mrs. M. j ., Farmington, M illinery gaged in a grave business, which ac­ The great busy West has Inducements, and Fancy Goods. ger has been injured. It is capable B counts for his inability to smile. ness men, with good schools, well at­ And so has the busiest mart, A lady from this village, we under­ of doiug all the business on the route tended churches, and intelligent peo­ But w ealth Is n ot m ade In a day. boys, OBERTS, R. L., Farmington, Artistic Pho­ stand, whose ability as a milliner, is tographer. and all that will offer for years to come. ple. I rejoice that they have at length Don’t be in a hurry to start 1 R well known. • The bankers and brokers are wealthy, A first class artist, and an accepta­ The business now is not small. Cari­ a local paper which, if supported and Y R O N , j . H ., P hillips, Dry Goods and Gro­ bou alone averages four cars of freight cherished as it should be, will be to They take in their thousands or so ; ceries. Fine Family Flour a Specialty. ble successor to Capt. Merrill. Ah ! think of the frauds and deceptions, B daily, Houlton more, and every station that town and vicinity an element o f A small sized man doing a large AWTELLE, Frank, West Waterville, Tax­ Don’t be in a hurly to go. idermist and Stationer. of course makes a contribution. prosperity and advancement in every and well-deserved business. S The farm is the safest and surest, Keeps a. stock o f best goods, and As to the actual cost o f the road, thing desirable that nothing else can HANDLER, W . M., Phillips, Black Smith The orchards are loaded to-day, C and Job Worker. whose windows are filled with speci­ the public have no official data. For supply. For the small sum o f $1.50 You’re free as the air on the mountains, An inventive blacksmith—yes, ar­ mens of his skill. Has a fiue little some reasons it is believed by many annually, less than three cents per And monarch of all you survey; steamer on the lake near his home, that the cost is stated at a higher fig- week for each man or head of a fami­ Better stay on the farm awhile longer, tistic, with perseverance and pluck and does a thriving business. ure'than the actual fact. This state­ Tho’ profits come in rather slow, enough to abash a regiment of small ly, each business man, the town may Remember you’ve nothing to risk, boys, men. Engulfed by the flood, he AWYER, P. A., Phillips, Attorney and ment is $12,500 to $13,000 per mile, have an organ through which they SCounselor at Law. Don’t be in a hurry to go. emerges Phoenix-like to laugh o’er the including all items o f construction and may communicate with each other up­ — Words from Cur eh’x Musical Visitor. One of our enterprising lawyers aud the rolling stock. Here are some on all the affairs o f life, advertise their distruction, and, always striking while public-spirited men. iron’s hot, hits many a nail “ on the facts bearing on the question. The business, their public gatherings, MITH, E. B., New Vineyard, P rop rietor o f head” in the interest of the town and S the Franklin House. town o f Caribou agreed to grade aud w'hether religious, political or social, humanity. The travelers’ friend. fence the road, pay land damages and keep the world informed upon what provide sleepers from Fort Fairfield to they are doing, or what they wish to The Business of Phillips. ILL, Harry P., Phillips, Surveyor and Pub­ OULE. J. M., Phi!'L ( Manufacturer of Dlish er. S Grave St jilts, Ac. f v that village, a distance o f twelve miles, do, and in a thousand ways they now The boss of the boys, and pioneer W ho erects tablets o f enduring mem­ in order to obtain an extension o f the think little or nothing of, promote the W e do not wish to appear selfish or of fun ; enterprising and genial; a ory to the souls of the departed in a road to that place. It cost the town interest of each and all. There is good surveyor, an obliging postal unreasonable in our writings, and neat aud artistic manner. $15,000, or $1,250 per mile to do this. nothing secular that so promotes the clerk and telegraph operator. OULE, G. T., Strong, Grave Stone Manu­ And now the proprietor proposes to prosperity of a community as a well in attempting to show up the business UTTON, M, W „ Phillips, Boots, Shoes, R ub­ Sfa ctu rer. extend it from Caribou to Presque conducted, faithful and trustworthy bers and Moccasins. The father o f the other, whose souls of our adopted home, for we take a D Isle, 11 miles, fora gratuity of $15,- village paper. If any one has prop­ A man of business, with a soul of are one as regards business ability. native pride in Phillips, and intend to 000— $9,000 to be by Presque Isle erty to sell he has the means o f inform­ enterpries ; perception quick ; quiet and HOMPSON, J. E., Phillips, Cashier Union and $6,000 by Maysville. These ing all who read the paper of the fact. do our duty by it. So 'if we do not obligin g; always bearing a pleasant T National Bank. towns will without doubt accept the I f he wishes to buy any thing, no mat­ mention some o f our business firmsj face, which shows of itself an honest A gentleman who needs but to be proposition within a few weeks and ter what, he can say so to those who man to deal with. seen to be remembered, but to be they may understand our position. known to be respected. the road will be running by the first have it to sell. Public gatherings can ARMER, Sam’l, Phillips, Barden House ancl W e, as other enterprises, work for a F Lively Stable. ITCOMB, G. W ., Farmington, SchoolBooks, of next July. be ratified, and noticed after they are living, and while we shall ever keep an W hose house speaks volumes, and T Stationery, Fancy Goods A Picture Frames. About 70 tons of rails are required over. Attention can be called in its Full of enterprise and goods. columns to any passing event, to its eye upon the interests o f our patrons, whose enterprise will never down per mile and can be obtained for $32 till the^/b’st train comes in. OPTHAKER, D. H., Phillips, Dry Goods A per ton, or $2,240 per mile. The bearing upon the weal or woe of the those who do not patronize us are too T Groceries. LETCHER, G. H., Farmington, P rop rietor platform cars weigh three tons and car­ people. many to expect us to take an equal F Forest House. Ahead o f all our traders for length, ry eight tons load ; broad gauge cars In so many ways, can the village interest in them, whether they belong Another popular landlord whose and equal to any for business. A weigh five to six tons and carry ten paper be useful to a community that large assortment of goods, and for in Phillips or elsewhere. house is well known to travelers. tons load. Passenger cars weight after having enjoyed its influence for sale at reasonable prices. ILKEY, C. F., Strong, Horse Shoeing and seven to eight tons and seat 45 passen­ a season, no intelligent people will For these reasons ive shall mention C Job W ork. OOTHAKER, C. L., Phillips, Physician arul gers ; broad gauge weigh tea to twelve willingly be depriyed o f its use. only our patrons in business. The boss blacksmith of Strong— T Surgeon. A young physician of good prac­ tons and carry sixty passengers. Pas­ I sincerely hope that Phillips will strong and able to do first-class work. There are in Phillips, some fifty or tice. senger engines weigh seventeen tons, be so true to herself and her wellfare A R D E N , M . w., P hillips, Fashionable Hair more business places, carried on prin­ Dresser. ^pR U E , Henry W ., Phillips, Merchant Taylor. freight twenty tons, broad gauge en­ as to give a cordial and generous sup­ port to the Phonograph and make it cipally by enterprising men, some of The “ head man” of the town— in gines thirty to forty-five tons. In the, H True to color, and a perfect fit guar­ construction o f the road the necessity one of the permanent institution o f whom, simply, have not yet seen the his business, and a first-class “ head” anteed. for deep cuts or high embankment is North Franklin. But in order to do advantages of advertising, and there­ man he is. IL L , E. A., Ph illips, Watches, Clocks and Jew elry. carefully avoided. Sharp curves and this it must be sustained. It takes A L L , j ., New Vineyard, Proprietor New W fore are only known to persons who H Vineyard House. Will do excellent work and always many o f them are preferred, and even money to publish a paper. A small are well acquainted with the village, Keeps one o f the two hotels iu town, get. it out on time. grades of a hundred feet to the mile. sum however from each will do it. and knows his business well. And yet with a serpentine track and For less than what hundreds in every and its surroundings. O f this num­ ILLIAMS, E. A., Auburn and Phillips, ALL, Joseph S., Fort Fail-field, Black Smith W Dentist. steep grades the trains ruu more town spend for tobacco, perhaps for in­ ber we have about one-half, and really M Supplies, Horse Shoeing and Job Work. Small, but expert with the forceps smoothly than on the majority of the toxicating drink, in articles of luxury have no cause to, neither do we com­ “ Though far away, to memory and agreeable to the ladies ; does ex­ broader gauge roads. or what does no one any good. The plain. The patronage we now have, dear,” a heart that’s brave and a soul cellent work at our own doors. We saw enough of the working of number o f the Phonograph which lies we understand— and accept it as such, to shed a tear o’er other’s w oes; a OUNG, G. W . & Co., Rangeley, D ry Goods this road, and learned enough in upon my table has in it very much and Groceries. — to be not for the supposed benefit to hand that’s hard, to greet a friend, or Y regard to its cost, to satisfy us that, more than three cents worth of excellent Supply a large section of Rangeley the advertiser, but simply given us to bust the nose of burly foes who cross somehow, there has been an enormous reading for any intelligent family. with a good stock of general goods. assist in our enterprise. W e trust all his way. waste of capital in the construction of The historical article on the first page We have now exhausted our vocab­ our patrons may be agreably surprised UNTER, Warren, Strong, Physician ami the railroads o f the country. It is not upon “ The Rangeley Lakes” is worth * Surgeon. ulary, and are extremely thankful our in the result o f their kindness, and H claimed even by those whose interest to any young person to read and im­ A Christian gentleman o f large heart patronage’is no larger at present. reap rich harvests o f trade for their is to put the cost above rather than press upon his or her memory for fu­ and practice, may his be a long and We shall notice our new patrons as generosity. below the actual fact that this narrow ture use four times, yes ten times the prosperous life. tlieir favors are presented. Taking our Business Directory, in gauge road cost more than oue-fourth cost of the paper, and if any one does order aud alphabetically, we will pro­ UNTER. D. & Co., Portland, Groceries and not find in every number what is worth Provisions. Children’s Sayings.—(B y I. A . part of what has been the average ceed, speaking a good word for our H Young men doing a large business, II.) A little five year-old o f my ac­ cost o f Maine railroads ; and yet this more than it costs, if he will send it to patrons from abroad as well as at and well deserving of it. quaintance, astounded her mother the road could do all the business except me I will send him a three cent post­ home. upon trunk lines, and possibly even age stamp so that he will be no poor­ IMBALL, F. a ., Phillips, Physician and other day by saying, “ mama, I have ALK AM, S. L., Strong, Dealer in Drugs and Surgeon. that. Put the cost o f the roads down er for his having patronized the paper. B Medicines, Groceries, etc. K seen the Lord.” “ W hy, my child, A genial physician, to the body and at what this cost, and reduce the work Permit me Bro. M oore, in closing to Mr. Balkam has the store formerly what do you mean?’ “ I have been to mind, giving out medicine for physic, ing expenees to that of a narrow say to your readers that among other occupied by Mr. Dyer, and keeps a heaven and seen the Lord, and I don’t and smiles to heal sore hearts and gauge road, and every road in Maine, advantages which will come to their large and excellent assortment of goods love him one bit, for he whipped his wounded breasts. with possibly one exception, would town and village, by sustaining and in his line. Mr. B. was formerly in little boy.” She had been visiting a OWELL, H. W ., West Farmington, G rocer­ making permanent the Phonograph, trade in Lewiston. Mr. Lord, and he had had occasion to pay good dividends on its cost. The L ies, Ac. will be the addition to their number o f Who will buy all the potatoes our correct one of his cildren. Once a lit- aid which the State gave to the Euro­ EAL, N. B., Phillips, President Union Na­ an honest, reliable, intelligent and use­ B tional Bank. farmers can spare aud give them hon­ tle'two-year-old girl was standing at a pean and North American railway ful citizen. I well know— have been Mr. Beal is the owner o f consid­ est prices. window watching the first snow storm would have secured the building o f a narrow gauge road from Bangor into intimately acquainted with— the editor erable property in and about Phillips ; UCE, Frank, New Vineyard, D r y Goods am i o f the season. Pretty soon a calf set Groceries, B oots andl Shoes. and publisher of the Phonograph. a public spirited gentleman ; director L up a mournful bleating near the the heart of Aroostook county. W e Independent o f his being an editor, as o f the Sandy River Railroad, and has Keeps a large store well stocked with door. The little one pittied him, hope it will not be long before that im­ a man and citizen, as a good man, a the honor o f having the handsomest general goods. much, and soou after, hearing a noise portant section will be accommodated Christian man, a friend o f temperance block in town bear his name. He is OORE, E. W., Augusta, Crayon Portrait at the barn she said, “ what’s that? Oh with a railroad all within our own ter­ M A rtist. ritory. It would be important to the aud all good things, his worth to a also extensively engaged as a cattle A young man of artistic merit, I know : it’s God come down to see rest of the State, and would, beget a village is invaluable. D. drover. I whose work can be seen at our office. what ails the bossy.”

i “ Oh, Sir W illiam ! oh, my lady—oh, Plenty of time ! The sea was flowing Items of Interest. Night Among the Hills. “ I meant no offense, your honor, nor to harm any one or anything belonging my dear, good lady------” in. Often as the party on the shore A well-read officer—General news. So still 1 So still ! to you. I saw the children, and made And then Emily shrieked three or four turned their eyes in the direction in There are 854 churches in LondoL The night oomes down on vale and hill 1 bold to enter, thinking it would please times running, and, turning white as which Mr. Ling had ridden to procure a and its suburbs. boat, there was nothing in sight. So strangely still, I cannot close them to see my” ------death, fell back into the chair in a fit. Some editors own real estate, have My eyes in sleep ! No watchman goes “ Oh, that’s a very old story,” said “ Heavens and earth !” exclaimed Sir Lady Windus had fainted. Sir W il­ liam stood a picture of agony, looking lots of fun, that is. About the little town to keep the baronet. “ When thieves and gyp­ William; “ what is the meaning of all at his children. Sarah Chambers, Em­ When you are seeking to get out of All safe at night. I cannot sleep ! sies prowl about gentlemen’s parks we this? Chambers, do you know?” all know that their intentions are per­ “ Only, Sir William,” said Chambers, ily, and the stable boy were grouped the way of a mad bull, to be slow is not fectly innocent.” very slowly, and selecting her words round the old game-keeper, who assisted to be sure. So dark ! So dark ! “ Do you call me a thief, sir?” said with a precision which showed that she them in shedding many tears, but had Au echo in Woodstock Park, Eng­ Save here and there a flittering spark, Duval, his dark cheek coloring and his was resolved neither to undet or over­ nothing better to offer to his young land, repeats seventeen syllables by The firefly’B tiny lamp, that makes eyefi flashing fire. state what slie had heard from Emily; master and Miss Joan, though he avowed, day and twenty by night. The dark more dense. My spirit quakes “ Scoundrel !” exclaimed Sir William, “ only, Sir William, this much. Emily and perhaps truly, that he was ready to The number of savings banks in Cali­ With terrors vague and undefined his blood rushing into his face and mak­ Carter came to the door, as I were look­ die for them. fornia at this time is twenty-nine, with I see the hills loom up behind. ing it in a moment red with rage ; “ do ing out of the lawn, and with an awful The rat-catcher had seated himself on deposits amounting to $71,331,025. you think I would chat logic with a countenance—and every one knows what a stone. “ Are those your children?” asked a A Massachusetts chemist analyzed the strolling vagabond like you? I told Emily’s countenance is when Emily’s in pickles put up by twelve wholesale deal­ So near ! So near ! one of her------” man who stood at Sir William’s side, Those solemn mountains, grand and drear you to pack up and be off. Do so at ers, and found copper in top of them. “ Confound it, woman ! oome to the but whose approach had not been Their rocky summits! Do they stand once. ” To my inward vision, things are achieved when And as the baronet uttered his com­ point 1” cried Sir William. noticed. Like sentinels to guard the land V The baronet did not turn to look at they are well begun; mand he raised the hand in which he “ So, sir, she says to m e,” said Cham­ The perfect archer calls the deer his own while Or jailors, fierce and grim and stern, held the whip as if about to strike the bers, suddenly quickening her pace; the speaker. It was some seconds, yet the shaft is whistling. To shut us iu till day ‘return ? acrobat. ‘the children,’ says she; ‘ the boat,’ says indeed, before he recognized that any — The /Spanish Gypsy. Duval looked at him with a savage she; ‘ where’s my lady?’ And when I one had addressed him, but when he A raptured writer inquires: “ What did, he replied, in a very deep whisper I hear a sound, glare of his keen dark eyes, and slowly, told her, sir, where you and my lady is there under heaven more humanizing, of despair. A chirping, faint, low on the ground; in a deep voice trembling with suppress­ was, she rushes in, and as my name’s or, if we may use the term, more angel- “ They are!” A sparrow’s nest is there. I know ed rage, said : Sarah’s Chambers, that’s all as Emily izing, than a flue black eye in a lovely “ You had better not.” Carter said to me.” The man’s gaze was fixed upon the woman? Answer: Two black eyes. The birdlings flew throe days ago; children. Sir William’s was fixed upon Yet still return each night to rest “ Duval,” said his wife, gently pulling Though Chamber’s information was It is a fact demonstrated beyond dis­ him by the sleeve, and in a tone of him. He thought he remembered him, And sleep in the forsaken nest. neither copious nor distinct, it conveyed pute that the person who is entirely mingled pathos and humility, “ never forcibly enough that the children were aud so he did, for it was the acrobat. alone when slipping down on the side­ miud the gentleman. We shouldn’t in danger, and that the boat had some­ It was D uval!—Duval, who had walk is more hurt thau if he were sur­ No fear! No fear ! have come in without his leave. We thing to do with it. prayed for vengeauce as the sole favor rounded by scores of unfeeling people. Sleep, timid heart! Sleep safely here ! for which he would trouble heaven. It humbly ask your pardon, sir. Come, It is impossible to describe the ghastly What a grand faculty is that of the A million helpless creatures rest was Duval, at whose door, if he could Duval, let us go. ” hue which spread over Sir William’s poet who can paint, in glowing aud Securely on Earth's kindly breast; be said ever to have had one, all the “ Take your wife’s advice, my man,” face, as the thought flushed across his graphic verses, the feelings of sorrow While Night her solemn silence keeps, said the gamekeeper, “ and don’t come mind that his children had been drowned. miseries of life had knocked, and at whose hearth they had seated them­ and joy, of terror and despair, that Ho wakes to watch who never sleeps. into gentlemen’s parks no more till such But he had hardly time to realize the harkss men in various hours of this —Joy Allison. times as you’re specially invited. There possibility of such a calamity, when iu selves. For did not she, whom he had loved more than himself—Martha—did changeful life; but no pen of the now ; gather up your toggery anl get stole the curate, with a soft step and divinest bard was ever able to depict out.” smiling face. she not lie in her cold grave, with her baby by her side, in the same pauper’s the mystic thoughts that sweep ^ross While Martha and the gamekeeper “ There is no imminent danger,” he coffin ? Aud now, what was left to the soul of a maD when a watermelon THE ACROBAT’S REVENGE. had been speaking Duval’s eyes remain­ said, at once. “ There is yet half an Duval?—only to wait for death. Nay, slips from under his arm and smites the ed riveted on Sir William’s. The baronet hour, during which it is quite possible something more—to live for revenge. pavement.— Cincinnati Breakfast Ta­ had dared to threaten him with a blow— to save them. But lose not a moment No boat made its appearance, the tide ble. with a blow of that whip with which he iu sending a messenger on horseback to had risen six inches more, and now they Of General Lafayette’s personal ap­ The sun was setting behind the hills was wont to chastise dogs. Duval would the nearest fisherman, and bid him bring saw the boy kneel down in the water, pearance an old newspaper gives this o f Maldon, one June evening in the year have died sooner than endure such a de­ round his boat directly. If you’ll lend and look up as if he was praying. And description: “ General Lafayette was 1845, when an acrobat, with his wife, gradation, and he felt half inclined to me one of your horses, I ’ll go myself.” only Duval could save him and his one of the finest looking men in the were seen plodding along the road to­ spring upon Sir William as it was, and Orders were given for the immediate sister— only Duval. He alone of all army, notwithstanding his deep red hair. ward the next market town. show him that when it comes to close saddling of a horse, and meanwhile Sir who stood there could breast the flood His forehead was fine, though receding; They were weary and sad. The acrobat fighting between man and man, wealth William learned from Mr. Ling that his eye clear and hazel; his mouth and himself was a man about thirty, of dark and rank make no difference in pride of Master William had run his boat upon to the rock and back again with the boy. Why not tell Sir William so ? Why chin delicately formed, and exhibiting eomplexion, with raven-black hair curl­ manhood or strength of limb. Sir Wil­ a sunken rock; that she had filled and beauty rather thau strength. His mien ing over his forehead. His eyes were liam saw the fierce spirit that was strug­ gone down ; and that the boy, with his not indeed. Is not revenge sweet ? And still the tide was rising. Lady was noble, his manners frank, and ami­ black and piercing, and there was some­ gling in the acrobat’s breast. He felt sister, were now upon a point of rock a able, and his movements light and thing in his look which bespoke a nature that he could not bear the steady gaze quarter of a mile from the shore from Windus, restored for a moment to consciousness, but no sooner realized graceful. He wore his hair plain, and above that of a mountebank. he fixed on him, and that his proud and which they were cut off by the flowing never complied so far with the fashion His wife was some years younger, and her position than she relapsed into overbearing nature had met its match: tide. In half an hour the point on of his times as to powder carried an infant child on her breast. which they stood would be a foot below insensibility. His blood boiled with rage. Speaking of persistence in advertis­ She too had the appearance of a person water, and unless a boat could be pro­ “ Sir William,” said Duval, “ I see “ Impudent villain!” he at last ex­ ing, au exchange says : Advertising, as superior to her lot, and her face was claimed, stamping on the ground, “ do cured by that time they would be in you remember me. Once I thirsted for the means of prosperity, is not as well comely to look upon. you dare to beard me, to browbeat me peril. revenge upon you. For two years I understood as it should be. Nothing Their life was a hard one, but they with your insolent look ? Take that. ” thirsted for it. Heaven has sent it to me. ” In a few seconds more the saddled can take its place. It is a fact that no bore it well. Nor, as yet, had all the And, lifting his arm, he brought down A bright light shot from his eyes as horse stood at the door. Mr. Ling one who has advertised liberally and hardships which poverty had brought his whip with a thud on the acrobat’s he said this, and then he walked slowly mounted it, and rode off. systematically has felt like disputing into their door sent love, as the proverb back that could be heard as far off as the down to within a few paces of the water. “ By this time, however, Lady W in­ He undressed ; he waded into the sea that it was the best spent money lie put has it, flying out of the window. Lodge, dus was on her way to the shore. The They were now journeying to the mar­ Mad with rage, frenzied with insult, till it came up to his breast, and then, into his business. As a horse was never moment she heard of the boat, she throwing himself forward, struck out made fat by a single bushel of oats, so a ket town of Maldon, and as to-morrow Duval, with a tiger spring, rushed at the guessed all the rest. would be market day, Duval thought he baronet, and dearly would Sir William for the rock. single advertisement is never a perfect The truth, however, was that Emily might come in for a portion erf the money have paid for his rash act if the acrobat We shall not describe the joy with test of the benefit of advertising. The and Miss Joan had been sent out in the that would be changing hands. But as could only have had one blow at him which the parents, who had watched iu man with genuine wares to sell who ad­ phaeton, tinder the charge of the page, it was very desirable that he and his wife delivered with the prodigious strength agonized suspense the acrobat’s attempt vertised them in the right way, without for a drive; that William, seeing the should have supper after a long day’s of his muscular arm and broad shoulders. to rescue their children, received them success would be a curiosity. equipage, ran his boat in shore ; and journey, and a place to sleep in, he was But, as Duval rushed forward, Leo, one back into their arms. But while they Three hundred apes, four feet high, anxious to earn a few pence in the town that, as Emily decliued ito venture on were fondling them, Duval had dressed “ great brntes aud as savage as wild of the noblest hounds in Sir William’s account of her toudency.lo bile and her or before reaching it, and presently an kennel, which had for some time watch­ and slipped away. He had regained the boasts,” have taken possession of Au- opportunity arose by which, aa he ed the parley between his master and dislike of sharks, he took his sister, of road, and was pursuing his journey with gurpara. a village eight miles from Cal thought, he might do so. Duval with grave, sedate face, sprang his own lordly will and authority, under a light step and a light heart, for he had cutta, and having ejected the inhabitants Almost opposite to him, at two or upon the acrobat and intercepted bis at­ his protection. The boat strnck, filled had his revenge. have billeted themselves on the orchards and went down ; and, by the greatest three hundred yards’ distance, was the tack. Meanwhi’ e two under gamekeep­ , No, not all of it. Sir William no aud gardens of the hamlet, whenoe they lodge and noble gateway of a gentleman’s ers had arrived. And Lady Windus, good fortune, William, with Joan in h;s sooner missed him than he went in pur­ direct various offensive strategic move­ park. As Duval approached it he heard from her bedroom casement, saw the arms, was able to reach the point of rock suit of him. ments, uight attacks and predatory raids voices sounding high and mirthful in struggle between the man and the dog, on which he now stood. “ Here,” exclaimed the baronet, when upon the neighborhood. They attack What were the feelings of Lady W in­ the air—the voices of children making and wondered what it all could be about. at last he came up with him, endeavor­ children and even full-grown women merry, with their light, young hearts, “ Down, Leo, down!” cried Sir Wil­ dus when she reached the shore and be­ ing to put a well-filled purse into Duval’s without fear, selecting always the female held her children on a small spot of rock, and their clear, ringing laughter. liam, and the dog sprang away from the hand. “ You have saved my children, and weaker sex as the special objects of As he came nearer and looked through man, and sat down by his master’s side. with the sea all around them—smooth and are entitled—I say entitled—to a their violence. The villagers dare not the gate, he saw between twenty and “ Now put him out,” said the baronet, almost as glass, it is true, but with the reward.” shoot one, the police are not strong thirty children, in holiday attire, playing as he turned away and walked off toward tide flowing, and every minute covering Duval drew back his hand. enough to interfere, and the Calcutta upon the lawn before an old and spaeious the hall. a fresh portion of the rock on which her “ I have had it l” he exclaimed, dart­ volunteers are to be called out. mansion, which had belonged to the “ It’s no use making any more fuss babes were standing. ing a look of fierce and withering scorn Windus family for many generations, at the baronet, and then, turning from The following curious case of petrifac­ about it,” said the good-natured game- But in vain did her mother’s heart tion is lecorded by a California paper : and was now in the possession of Sir him with an expression of contempt, keeper, as Duval sprang upon his feet, swell within her till it was well-nigh More than twenty years ago Judge Almy Windus, the tenth baronet! and it was pursued his journey. his face and hands covered with dust bursting, as she saw the little dimpled sunk a well at Bolinas. Happening to the birthday of his little daughter which And the proud baronet stood looking and blood. “ You were wrong in the hands of her Joan stretched out toward have three or four large oil casks at the the children were celebrating. beginning. Be advised, and go your her, and her brave boy take off his cap after him, rebuked aud humbled. The acrobat’s eyes kindled as he time, ho knocked in the heads, burned way quietly. ” and wave it cheeringly to her with a out the oil, and set them in tho well, looked in at the bevy of holiday-makers. manly courage, which he drew from her And Duval was advised, the more one above another, and, strange to say, Here was a grand chance for him. own generous blood mucli more than easily because of the appealing look his they all turned to solid stone, and are Surely it would delight the children to wife gave him as she gently wiped the from his sire’s. Some Accidental Jokes. see him flash his golden balls in the air, But could nothing be done ? as perfect to-day as when they were pat blood from his face. He flung his box It has often been said that the best into the well. The top cask is about whirling them up and up, like the ever- Sir William now appeared on the road once more over his shoulders, and walk­ jokes are those which are made by acci­ two feet below the surface, and a curb of springing stream of a fountain. Surely which ran along the shore. He was fol­ ed slowly toward the gate. He passed dent, and this is certainly the case with common boards is set over the well, all the other wonderful things he could through it, closed it, and then, pausing, lowed by the old gamekeeper, by Emily roper names. Few intentional “ bulls” do would be the very thing for them. Carter, who had recovered, by Savah E running down to meet the casks. Sev­ he clenched his hand, and, lifting it up ave ever been more complete thau the eral of these curbs have rotted away, Surely the great and wealthy parents toward Heaven, cried out, in the agony Chambers, who wished to see with her grave official entry in a list of Scottish would pay handsomely for the amuse­ own eyes what the precise extent of the aud been replaced, but the oak casks of his heart: landed proprietors: “ John Elder, the appear likely to stand forever. Is there ment of the little ladies and gentlemen. “ My God, I only ask this favor of danger was, by the housekeeper, the younger, in right of Mrb. Margaret Hus­ He paused for a moment, then slowly stable boy, and a rat-catcher who hap­ here a hint for well builders, or are the Thee—that I may one day be revenged!” band, his wife.” The worthy country causes of petrifaction local ? pushed open the gate, and walked in to­ So he and his wife resumed their pened to be passing along the road at gentleman who eighty years ago, taunt­ ward the lawn, followed by hie wife. journey. the time and was drawn to the beach by ed the leader of th6 English opposition h a r y ’ s l i t t l e c o r n . Had there been any one there whose Presently a pony-chaise, driven by a that love of the terrible which kings, with looking like “ a fox that had fallen Mary bad a little corn permission he could have asked, he lady, was heard behind them; when it philosophers, high damsels and low, Upon her little toe. into a pit,” was as much astounded as And everywhere that Mary went would have done so. But there was no came close to them, the lady drewr up, noble marquises, baronets and rat­ any one at the roar of laughter which one but the children themselves; and, The corn was sure to go. and asked them, with slight agitation, catchers share equally among them. greeted this unconscious pun upon the — Camden Post. therefore, addressing one of the oldest, Well, was there no one there who the way to Natwich; then asked Martha names of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox. The And to the cooling ocean’s shore he asked her if they would like to see whether the infant she carried was a boy could swim ? three last governors of the Don Cossacks some of his feats. The girl smilingly It followed her one day; or girl, looked at it, kissed it, dropped a Unhappily Sir William could not, nor have chanced to bear names which re­ But the little ache corn was so sore replied that they would; and all the lit­ sovereign into Martha’s hand, and sud­ the game-keeper. The rat-catcher be­ spectively signify Fire, Flood and Fiend. She couldn’t play croquet. tle faces, with their great eyes, were denly drove off. It was Lady Windus. ing applied to by Emily Carter, looked In the list of the English Navy for the — Island Review. turned upon the acrobat and the wonder­ at that young person solemnly for sev­ last century the reader’s eye is still “ What makes the corn hnrt Mary so ?” ful box which he took from his shoulders eral seconds, and then quietly closed his startled by the sight of the Irigate Ven­ The other players cried. and laid upon the ground. . c h a p t e r n . eyes, and thus addressed her: geance, commanded by Capt Death, “ Because she wears her boots so tight, And now the eyes of wonder opened Two years passed, and a beautiful A looker-on replied. “ Young woman, do yon see this here with a first officer called William Devil, —/Seaside Press. as far as they could go. And so intent was lady reclined upon a sofa in a large and rat in this here cage ?” his little audience in watching the acro­ and a surgeon bearing the pleasantly richly furnished drawing-room of a “ Well ?” demanded Emily, with much suggestive name of John Ghost. But “ And you a little lump upon bat, and so intent was Duval in catching country mansion, everything about Your toe can grow to suit, dignity. of all the authentic cases of this kind, By putting on a ‘five’ sized foot his brass balls, that none of them per­ which betokened tlie great wealth of “ Then, unless some on you can swim ceived that Sir William Windus was ap­ the most singular is one which occurred A number two sized boot.” the proprietor, who sat by the window, furderer nor me, or unless a boat comes at a wayside tavern in the West of Eng­ Boston Traveller. proaching with his gamekeeper. He patting the head of a noble mastiff, up, or unless someth ink else happens, land not many years ago. Three com­ Aud so the doctor dug it out, came forward with rapid strides, and which every now and then looked up at which I sees no promising sign on, I when within a few paces of Duval, he mercial travelers meeting there one win­ Which made poor Mary bob; its master, and gave a bark, as if to atk wouldn’t give the life of this here rat for And no v no corn she knows about called out to him, in a voice of thunder: ter evening, had a hemty supper togeth­ what he could do for him. There was the life of them two children. ” er. Supper over, the three found some Except what’s on the cob. “ Vagabsnd l how dare you enter not much that dog or man could do for —New York Graphic. here?” And the tide was rising. Smooth as difficulty in allotting their respective the wealthy owner of Windus Park, for glass—smooth, spacious and smiling as For a moment Duval stood astounded shares'of the bill; but one of them a Squibs From New Jersey “ Republican.” time had lavished on him all her favors a lying hypocrite it was rising, and Lady and dumb at this sudden interruption. length cut short the dispute by propos­ —ancient descent, great wealth, a beau­ Windus could see that it was already A light garment for warm weather— He saw before him a gentleman much ing that whoever had the “ oldest name’ ’ tiful wife, and two promising children. licking the feet of her children. the elose of the day. taller than himself, in shooting coat and among them should go scot free, the ex­ Well might Sir William be proud. “ Look, look, William!” she exclaimed, penses being halved by the other two. Never tell a blonde young lady that boots, with a felt hat, narrow shouldered, Suddenly the luxurious silence of the you wish she blonde to you. fair, with a shaven lip and chin, but at the same time directing her husband’s This amendment being promptly accept­ room was disturbed by a loud clamor in attention to the rock; “ he lifts her up. ed, No. 1 produced a card inscribed Good steal makes sharp shears, but a bushy whiskers o£ deep tawny hue; his the hall, in which questions were heard eyes, of a bluish gray, large and bright, The water is at their feet! My God I “ Richard Eve,” which No. 2 trumped sharp shearer is a good stealer. rapidly put by some one in an agitated can we do nothing ?” with “Adam Brown.” The No. 3, a and his bearing that of an aristocrat, voice: “ Where is my lady? Where is W e are morally certain that the man with a strong dash of the bully. Yes, it was true. The water was at portly veteran with a humorous gray who steals a thermometer will never Sir William ?” and the next moment their feet. William had raised Joan in eye^ laid down his card with the quiet “ Come, pack up your trumpery and. Emily Carter, Miss Joan’s maid, rushed freeze after death. begone I” said the baronet, seeing that his arms; and as he saw his mother confidence of a great general making a A correspondent, speaking of merit, into the dr&wiug-room. direct the baronet’s attention to them, decisive movement and remarked with a Duval stood looking at him. Sir William and Lady Windus started says: “ If a man lms anything in him, it But the acrobat had recovered his he called out, though she couldn’t hear thick chuckle; “I don’t much think is as sure to wo‘rk out as a new arrival up. him: you’ll beat this ’un, gents.” And he self-possession, and now said, with a “ What is the matter?” demanded the from the Emerald Isle.” Now, did that Ann voice: “ All right, mamma; there’s plenty of was right, for the name was, “ Mr. B. fellow ever have the Jersey “ shakes?” baronet. time y e t ” Ginning.” That’s what we would like to know. Not the Dress. myself and go and visit some of the poor days, I could bear it no longer, for I FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD people in the village, so I filled my bas­ have ready some cloths dipped in melted W ho shall ju d g e m an by hiB m anners V felt I should have brain fever if I went brimstone, and wound on sticks; two Who shall know him by hie dress ? ket with some little delicacies for the on in this way, so I determined to go to Farm and Garden Notea. sick and set out. will be sufficient, put them in a candle­ Paupers may bo fit for princes, Melton, where Mrs. Cartwright lived, A dust bath is essential to fowls. Wherever I went it was the same stick, or anything to hold them in an Princes fit for something less ; and see my husband. I came to this story, all held forth on my husband’s Low perches are preferable for fowls. upright position; hang the flannel in a Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket, decision one night, and went into Maud’s barrel, so that the smoke can come up goodness and kindness, for all had been room early in the morning to tell her of Provide shelter for farm implements. May beclothe the golden ;«re helped by him in some wav or other, through the middle and around it; light my intention. I expected she would Peaty soils, well drained, are very pro­ the brimstone candles and set them in. Of the deepest thought and feelings and all loved and respected him. As I laugh at mo, but I think she guessed ductive for grass crops. That to honor upward soar. the bottom of the barrel and cover olose- listened with burning cheeks I felt as if something was wrong, for she seemed Good, thorough tillage is death to I was the only person on earth who had ly, If carefully done, they will come There are springs of crystal nectar glad to“hear it and helped me to pack a weeds and their propagating powers. out nearly as nice as new. treated him with cruel ingratitude, and Ever welling out of stone ; few things and set off in time to catch “ Scaly leg ” in fowls may be cured by There are purple buds and golden I was the very person whom he most the morning train. loved and cherished. carbolic soap suds or sulphur and lard Oyster Breeding in China. Hidden, crushed, and overgrown, It was three hours’ journey. They At last 1 went home, tired and sick at mixed and rubbed on. Galignani’s Messenger says: Like so God, who counts by souls, not dresses, seemed three years to me, for the nearer heart, but there was no one to notice I I got to my husband the more impatient A morning wash with a decoction of many peculiar things in the Celestial Loves and prospers yon and me. was pale and worn-out, no one to get me I was to see him. At last we got to walnut leaves, the London Farmer Empire, the system <»f breeding the While He values thrones the highest wine or soup to revive me, no one to Melton, a largish town. Of course, as I says, will keep flies from horses. above-named bivalve differs widely from But as pebbles of the 88a. make me lie down and rest, as he would was not expected, there was no one to Cut your corn and shock it as soon aB that pursued in Europe or America. In — Observer. have done had he been there. Oh, how meet me, so I took a fly to Mrs. Cart­ it is glazed, and thus avoid damage the southern part of China “ collectors” I missed him ! What a fool I had been! wright’s house, where I arrived about from early frost and secure good corn of bamboo are placed in the oyster beds, A WIFE’S CONFESSION Was there ever a woman loved and cared three o’cl jck. fodder. much after the same fashion as the elab­ for as I had been ? Was there ever a I learned afterwards that Andrew was Weeds absorb moisture as well as orate tiles and “ hives” employed in friend so ungrateful ? Oh ! why had I France. These oyster catchers are, I did not marry for love. Very few with his mother in the drawing-room plant-food from the soil, and nothing ever let him leave me ? I was sure he however, prepared in a curious manner. people do, so in' this respect I am when I drove up, but thinking I was but science and laziness can justify never would come back. W hy had he only a visitor, he escaped into another their growth. T U canes are exposed for about two neither better nor worse than my neigh­ gone away ? months to the rays of the sun, and then bors. No, I certainly did not marry for room, so I found my mother-in-law A dressing of linseed oil will serve to And conscience answered, “ You drove alone. placed a similar period in salt water, love; I believe I married Mr. Cartwright prevent iron and steel from rusting, and after which they are dried for several simply because he asked nfb. him; he gave you all he had to give, and By her side was some of my husband’s mixed with lead and applied will prevent in return you gave him nothing but cold socks which she was darning, socks days, the object being to preserve them This was how it happened. He was the decay of wood of farm implements from decay and prevent the twisting or looks and unkind words; and so he left which I had handed over to servants to and machines. the rector of Doveton, and we lived at warping of the bamboo. Notches are the Manor House, which was about ten you to seek love and sympathy from his mend, and which I now longed to snatch The great want in farming is more mother.” away from his mother. His desk stood then cut in the canes, into which empty minutes’ walk from the church and rec­ stock and more manure. Exhaust all oyster shells are fixed, like so many tory. We had daily service at Doveton, This thought almost maddened me. In open, a letter to me which he was writ­ your home resources in barnyard ma­ fancy I saw her sitting in my place by ing lying on it. cups, and thus prepared they arq driven and I nearly always attended it, and it nure and materials for the compost into the seashore between high and low came to pass that Mr. Cartwright in­ his side, loving and caressing him, as I The servant announced me as Mrs. cheap before investing largely in arti­ had the best right to love and caress Andrews, my voice failing as I gave my water mark, and left standing to catch variably walked home with me. It was ficial fertilizers.— American Cultivator. the y*)ung spat. Those localities are a matter of custom now, and I thought him. I pictured her receiving tenderly name, so that Mrs. Cartwright held up the little loving acts I had received so her hands in astonishment when she A legal bushel of oats in Maine, New considered best where the rise and fall nothing of it; it pleased him, and on the Hampshire and New Jersey must weigh of the tide is the greatest, so that the whole it was rather pleasant to me also. coldly, and now I was seized with a saw who it was. jealous anger against her. I mentally “ My dear 1 N elly! Has anything thirty pounds; in Canada, thirty-four bivalves may be alternately covered by I must confess, however, I was rather pounds; in Oregon, thirty-six pounds; the flood and exposed to the air on the surprised when, one morning as we got accused her of estranging my husband happened ? How ill you look 1 What from me, and of trying to wi;n his love is it ?” she exclaimed. in Missouri, thirty-three pounds; in ebb. There the young oysters thrive to the avenue which led up to the Manor Iowa, Massachusetts, New York and well and develop rapidly, and are quite House, Mr. Cartwright asked me to be from me, as though his heart was not “ I want my husband,” I gasped, sink­ large enough for both of us. ing on to the chair, for I thought I most other States, thirty-two pounds. ready for the market when they are two his wife. An Austrian journal states that cows years old. A large trade is carried on I have never been able to find out When Maud arrived in the afternoon, should have fallen. Without another I treated her to a long tirade of abuse word Mrs. Cartwright left the room; I have a great liking for celery, and that by the persons who pursue the calling, why I said yes, but I did; perhaps I “ in many districts ” the leaves are fed and who have many thousands of these thought it a pity to throw away so against mothers-in-law in general, and feel sure now she guessed all about it, my own in particular, and I vented all and I can never thank her enough for to them either scalded or cut fine and collectors planted in favorable situa­ much love; perhaps it was because he mixed with bran-mash, and that they tions, and some successful breeders was so terribly in earnest that I dared the anger I really felt against myself on forbearing jto worry me with questions the innocent Mrs. Cartwright. as to what I had come for. are preferred to red clover and bring have been known to realize large for­ not refuse him; perhaps I feared his “ a far richer and sweeter milk than any tunes. In China large quantities of the pale face, and his low, pleading voice “ Why, Nelly,” said Maud, “ I thought In another minute I heard his step you liked Mrs. Cartwright so much, and outside the door, and then he came in. other food.” oyster are dried instead of being eaten would ever haunt me if I rejected his in a fresh state. For that purpose they love; or, perhaps, it was because he thought her so nice, that you even want­ “ Nelly, my love—my darling! what is A correspondent gives expression to ed her to live with you, only your hus­ it?” he cried as I rushed into his out­ a commonplace but important truth, are taken frpm the shells, simply plung­ only asked me to marry him—he did ed into boiling water, and then removed not ask me if I loved him, for I think band, very properly, as mamma says, stretched arm, and hid my face on his when he says that “ it is actually less objected.” breast, sobbing bitterly. For some work to hoe a field as often as weeds can at once, after which process they are he guessed I did not; perhaps it was all exposed to the rays of the sun until these reasons put together, but anyhow “ So I did,’’ I answered; “ but I did moments I could not speak; at last I re­ be seen, than to allow them to get the not know then she would ever er ace my covered myself'enough to sob out: start of you and then try to conquer.” every particle of moisture has evapo­ I said yes, and in due time we were rated. In that state they will keep for a married. husband away from me in this way, or, “ Oh, Andrew, my love! my dear lovel He adds that he has “ learned this lesson many times.” length of time, and are said to preserve I ought to have been very happy, for of course, I should never have liked can you ever forgive me? I came to ask her. ” you, and to tell you I can’t live without all the delicacy of their flavor. The he was a most devoted husband, but I Don’t allow weeds about your door- finest and fattest bivalves, bred and fed you. ” I would have said more, but his was not, and though I did not notice it “ ’Really, Nell, you are very hard on yard, barnyard, roadside, in the hedges on the leaves and cuttings of the bam­ kisses stopped my mouth, and when at then, I know now that for the first six the poor woman; for, as I understand, of your fields, in the garden where you boo, are selected for preparation by that length he let me go there were other months after our marriage he was not Mr. Cartwright went to her on his ov a have taken off a crop, to ripen seed; nor method, those taken from the natural tears upon my cheeks beside my own. happy either. free will, because she was not well, and should yon put ripened weeds, full of beds being inferior in quality, and not That was the happiest hour of my life, It was all my fault— I either would he thought hiB company would do her seed, into your pigstye. Neglect not sufficiently plump to stand -the opera­ in spite of my tears: and before my not or could not love him; I accepted all good,” said Maud. these hints and suggestions, lest you tion. fairf devotion to me as a matter of course, “ Nonsense; I am sure he would never mother-in-law again joined us. which should ere long be inquiring how to but I made no effort tc return it; and I have lelt me alone, unless she had put she discreetly avpided doing till dinner­ eradicate weeds. “ Prevention is better The Hair Snakes. him up 10 it,” I replied, rather crossly. time, I had poured out all I had to tell than cure ” is an old adage. am sure he had found out that he had The idea that the hair snakes come made a mistake in marrying a woman “ Thfe truth is, Nelly, you are so into my husband’s ear; and I had learn­ A solid, compact, hard or densely much in love with your husband that ed from him that he had left me to try from hairs thrown into water, is much who did not love him. packed soil holds little or no air, hence more universal than you may suppose. One morning, ab nt six months after you are jealous even of his mother; and what effect his absence would have on is a powerful conductor of both heat are making yourself miserable about me; for he had felt for some time that It was only the other day that a lady our marriage, he told me at breakfast and cold ; while a light, loose, porous was talking with the professor: that he intended leaving me alone for a nothing. Why, Mr. Cartwright will be my pride was the great barrier he had to soil holds a large volume of air, and is a back in a fortnight, and I dare say yon overcome to win my love. “ You needn’t tell me that it isn’t so, few weeks, to stay with his mother, who poor conductor, is not liable to extremes because I ’ve pulled hairs out of my own was not very well. He watched the will get a letter from him every day; so He had judged right. He was too of heat or cold, retains moisture well, cheer up, and let us go for a drive,” generous to tell how much he had suffer­ head and put them in water, and have effect of this announcement on me, but but not water, is warmer in cool seasons, seen them turn into snakes before my though I was really displeased, I con­ said Maud. ed from my indifference, but I know it oooler in hot ones, and thus is more I agreed to this plan, and giving Maud must have grieved him terribly. He is own eyes.” cealed my annoyance, and asked care­ congenial to plant growth at all times. What could a poor professor say? lessly when he would start. the reins, I lay back and thought of her a different man now, he looks so happy, The following table gives the number and I know he would not change places For, of course, he didn’t believe her for He replied, the next day if I had no words. Was she right after all ? Was I of trees t* the acre when set out at cer­ jealous ? Was I really, as Maud said, in with any one on earth. We went back a minute. She may have seen the hairs objection, and so it was settled. tain distances: move with the motion of the water, and He was more affectionate than usual love with my husband ? Had I. only to the rectory the next day, but we could Distance apart. Number. found it out now I was deprived of his not persuade Mrs. Cartwright to come so made up her mind that they must that day, and I was colder than ever; I 8 feet by 8 fe e t...... 680 have turned to snakes. You may feel only once alluded to his journey, and company ? Was this the reason that I with us; she said we were best alone, 9 feet by 9 fe e t...... 537 could do nothing but inwardly reproach and I think she was right. 10 feet by 10 feet...... 486 very sure, however, that no hair put that was to ask if I might have my sister 11 feet by 11 fe e t...... ! ...... 360 into water ever became a snake. It fact myself for my conduct to him ? And the Maud to stay while he was gone. 12 feet by 12 feet...... 302 the so-called hair-snake is only a worm. longer I thought, the more convinced I The next morning I was anxious to Pyramid Lake. 13 feet by 13 fe e t...... 257 You will find it at certain seasons of the avoid a formal parting, so I drove to the became that Maud was right, that I was 14 feet by 14 fe e t...... 222 Pyramid Lake, among the mountains year in small pools of water, and even station with him. As the train moved jealous and that I was in love, as she A correspondent of a Philadelphia of Nevada, and little known to the on wet or damp cabbages. off, I remembered this was our first called it. paper says that milk set and kept at a world, is described as a singularly pic­ Examine one through a microscope parting since our marriage, and I wished This knowledge did not make me hap­ temperature of forty degrees will not turesque, unique and lonely spot. I| is and you will see that it has little rings pier, for I no sooner knew I loved him sour, but the cream will become bitter I had not been so cold. away from civilization, and miners and around its long, slender body. If is "When I got home the house looked so than I longed to tell him so, and make before it is ready to skim, and milk set fishermen are the only people who go what scientific books call an annulated up, as far as I could, for all my former at a high temperature, say seventy de­ dreary and empty and there was no one there. After the Great Salt Lake it is worm. cruelty, for I could call my conduct by grees, will sour in twenty-four hours. to meet me; presently one of the ser­ the largest body of water west of Lake There is one very strange thing about no milder word. I passed a sleepless A proper temperature for setting milk is vants came for the shawls, and with her Superior, being fifteen by forty miles in these creatures; they are never still, but Nero, Mr. Cartwright’s retriever, which, night, and as I lay awake I composed between fifty and sixty degrees, with constantly wriggling about. Neither do various letters of confession, which I re­ extent. It is 4,000 fe<"t above the sea, which fact, no doubt, the majority of when he saw I was alone, set up a howl and sounding lines dropped 1,600 feet they stretch themselves to their full solved to send the following day; but dairymen are familiar. for his master. I patted him and tried have failed to find a bottom. There is length when on the ground, but curl when morning came, my pride stepped to comfort him, feeling rebuked by his no outlet to the lake, the dry air of the To cure and heal up places of broken themselves up in some way or other. in, and I began to feel it would be im­ grief, as he followed me, whining, into place absorbing the water rapidly. At skin on the shoulders of draft horses, You have seem an ordinary earth worm possible to write, and I settled I must the house. Every room seemed empty, intervals pyramids of rock rise out of dissolve six drachms of iodine in half a crawling into his hole, and have noticed wait till my husband came home and and each spoke of the absent master. At the water in fanciful shapes, having pint of alcohol, and apply it on the sore that he pulls his body in almost a last I wandered into his study, where he then tell him how his absence had been worn by the waves and storms. with a feather as soon as the collar is re­ straight line; but when the hairworm spent his mornings and liked me to sit altered me. One of these islands has a height of 500 moved, and when at rest, twice a day, creeps, his body is generally in the and work; and now I remembered how I got up early and walked out to meet feet. A San Francisco Bulletin corres­ morning and evening. The article should form of a semi-circle. often I had excused myself, saying I the postman, so anxious was I to get a pondent, who visited the place a month be in the stable of eve" y hostler, as it is You remember the notices in the pa­ preferred my drawing-room, and this re­ letter from him; it was the first I had ago, says vegetation is very rare. Sev­ an excellent application on horses where per about a great “ shower of snakes” flection did not add to my happiness. ever received from him since our mar­ enty or eighty goats roam at will and the skin is broken by kicks or other acci­ in Memphis, Tenn., a year ago last win­ There was a photograph of me stand­ riage, and no girl was ever so anxious afford shooting for whoever considers the dents, and is a sure cure for splints if ter. These were our hair worms; and, ing on his writing-table, and another on for or so pleased with her first love-letter game worth the powder. They live on used in a proper manner, says an ex­ as they were found only in one place in the chimney-piece; on the walls hung as I was over this. alfilaree, which is getting plentiful, and change. the city, scientific men thought that the Household Hints. two or three of my drawings, which he It was a long letter, full of loving a bunoh of grass which grows in crevi­ heavy storm must have blown and had begged of me when we were en­ messages and terms of endearment, all ces, and are as fat as if stall-fed. The The juice of a lemon willremove claret washed them from some neighboring gaged; indeed, the room was full of lit­ of which cut me to the heart, for they whole place is alive with ratt'esnakes, stains from table linen. pool or garden. tle remembrances of me; I opened a sounded like so many reproaches; in and a man might kill a dozen in an Peel and bake ripe pears, with but lit­ For such little fellows they seem to book I had given him, and in it was his reality, I think there was a tone of gen­ hour’s walk. A gentleman, who is the tle water. When cold, cover the top be just crowded with life, it being com­ name in my handwriting, and under­ tle reproach throughout the letter. He oldest inhabitant, told the correspond­ and sides with a cake-icing flavored with paratively difficult to kill them when in neath iu his own, “ From my darling gave me an account of his journey and ent he had seen 250 tons of duck, geese vanilla, and serve with cream and sugar. water.— Christian Union. wife. ” I laid it down with a sigh, as I of his mother’s health, begged me to and pelicans’ eggs there, and not con­ This makes a delicate and healthful thought how carefully he treasured write to him a few lines every day, but tent with that huge story, added that in desert, and but little time is consumed Useful for Reference. everything I had ever given him, and he said not a word about returning. another place, which he pointed out, he in its preparation. In general, 20,000 pounds is a car how little care I took of all his gifts to I spent the morning in answering it, had seen “ 100 acres of solid pelicans-’ load ; it is also seventy barrels of salt, much to Maud’s amusement, who, of Take full-grown tomatoes while yet seventy of lime, ninety-nine of flour, me. green, cut out the stems, and stew until Everything I attempted, everything I cotirse, thought I was pouring out vol­ sixty of whisky, two hundred sacks of tender; press through a seive; season looked at reminded me of his good­ umes of love and complaints of my tem­ American Passports. flour, six cords of hard wood, seven of porary widowhood; after tearing up A Washington dispatch says that from highly with pepper, salt, ground cloves, s o ft; eighteen to twenty head of cattle, ness to me and of my coldness and in­ allspice and nutmeg; boil the pulp until gratitude to him. At last I went to bed, about a dozen sheets of paper, I at last the first of January, 1878, to the 31st fifty to sixty head of hogs, eighty to one sent a short note, cool and with no allu­ of August last, 5,438 passports were thick. Worcestershire sauce may be hundred head of sheep, 6,000 feet of where, after working myself into a fever added if liked. This is nice with cold sions to my misery. The more I tried, issued by the State Department. For solid boards, 17,000 feet of siding, 33,- of anxiety lest he should not have meats. reached the end of his journey in safety, the more impossible I found it to write the same period in 1877 3,750 passports 000 feet of flooring, 40,000 shingles, I at length cried myself to sleep. any expressions of love or penitence, were issued. The revenue accruing to Many do not know that hot fruit can one-half less of hard lumber, one-quar­ The next morning I went down to though I was hungering to do so. the Government from the sale of pass­ be put in cold glass jars without break­ ter less of green lumber, one-tenth less breakfast with a heavy heart, for I knew For a whole week I went on this way, ports for the eight months first specified ing them. Place an ordinary table­ of joists, scantling and all other large I could not hear from him till the next suffering more actutely every day, and is $27,190. Five dollars apiece is spoon (silver plated, or pewter) in the lumber ; 340 bushels of wheat, 460 of day: it seemed so strange to breakfast every day receiving long, loving letters charged for these safe conducts by the jar or oan, before putting in the hot corn, 680 of oats, 400 of barley, 360 of lone, and Nero appeared to think so, from Mr. Cartwright, and writing short, Government. It will be observed that berries, tomatoes, or anything that is flaxseed, 360 of apples, 480 of Irish po­ too, for he was unhappy, sniffing round cold answers. the difference between the number of canned. Also, when putting jelly in tatoes, and 1,000 bushels of bran. The his master’s chair in the most melan­ I lost my appetite, I could not sleep passports issued to summer travellers tumblers, place a tablespoon in the foregoing table may not be exactly cor­ choly manner. at night, and the torture I was enduring ttiis year and last is not at all commen­ glass, then pour in the hot jelly. Do rect, for the reason that railroads do not My plate, for the first time since my made me look so ill that Maud became surate with the very great increase of not be afraid, the glass will not break if agree in their rules and estimates ; but marriage, was empty, as I sat down to frightened, and declared she would foreign travel in 1878 caur cd by the sound. It saves much trouble in can­ it approximates so closely to the aver­ breakfast, for my husband, who was an write and summon my husband home, French Exposition. The supposition is ning fruit. For an experiment, put a tea­ age that shippers will find it a great early riser, always had a little bouquet and tell him I was pining away for him. that many travellers who simply jour­ spoon in a tumbler, and pour boiling convenience as a matter of reference. to greet me with every morning; fre­ I forbade her doing this so sternly that neyed to the principal cities of Europe, water in and see if it will break it. quently I forgot all about it, and left it she dared not disobey me, for I was de­ and were not absent from home longer To whiten old flannel, make a suds of Some time since the Free Press inquir­ to be put into water by the servant; this termined he should never hear from any than two or three months, neglected to hard soap and soft water; dissolve a tea­ ed incidentally if fish could talk, One morning I would have treasured h most lips but mine that at last his heart’s de­ provide themselves with safe conducts spoonful of borax and put in the suds; paper answered “ seal skin.” Another, carefully if he had gathered it. sire was attained, for I loved him. American passports are only good for put the flannel in the suds and let it lie more recently, says, certainly, out in After breakfast I determined to rouse At last, when he had been away ten two years’ time, a few minutes, then wash and rinse; Colorado, Pikes Peak. nfiUTTir^yir '» v --« « .iy .E ™ !n ir Tomatoes, Frank TJ Howard 1st; Dan’l Quim­ .— C. W. Huff, of Freeman, sold a F.vtr D a y . A very fine harness .was placed on by 2d exhibition by Messrs; Everett & Esty. JJgHoney, H V H u n ter 1st; T B H u n te r 2d pair of three year old steers for Si 15 ffte f ■ 3|0% *0Q . A fair, day indeed, and the “ fair” Grapes, S Dill 1st, Orrison Dill 2d Acrayou portrait of the P monog. man Canned Fruit. Andrew Norton at the cuttle show at Strong last week. were there, also. The crowd was Largest display of grafted fruit, Seward Dili was spoken of as a fine piece o f work. 1 st, Trn Davenport. 2d. Phillinss, Franklin Oo., Me, larger by far than Tuesday, and the Pears, J Boston 1st, Orrison Dill 2d — Mr. Mark Harden, the Govern­ ladies, of course, were as plenty and And this comprises, as far as possi­ FARMING TOOLS AND SMITH WORK. or’s able Secretary, is in town, with S a t u r d a y , 0 < * i. l w 7 8 . ble for ns to mention, the exhibit in Ox yoke and bows, C W Can- oo-ood looking C3.i as * generally- * gather at O x staple and ring, )Y 1>1.Chandler liis lady, and gave us a pleasant cull Ox chain, same 0. M. MOORE, EDITOR AMD PROPRIETOR. country shows. The display at the the ball, and ii we have not fully set Single w a g o n , S D Davis Show day. hall was “just splendid, splendid, it forth, we know the show cannot be r.RATHER AND LEATHER MANUFACTURES. — We understand that, Mr. N. i’. Single driving harness, Everett & Esty CHURCH DIRECTORY. splendid !” surpassing any, perhaps, beaten in any similar locality. The FLORICULTURE. N oble is about to return to Phillips, PHILLIPS. ever exhibited by even this society. exercises at the church, with the ad­ Pot plants, Mrs S S Williams 1st; Mrs Wm and enter the law office ot P. A. Saw F ree W ill Baptist. — Rev. C. W : Purrinton; Howland 2d; Mrs George Cushman 3d services every two weeks at Union Church.— A s this is ladies’ day, we will just dress will appear in our next. Cut flowers, 51rs Isaac H arlow yer, Esq., to read law. Noxt service,Oct.6th. Sabbath school at noon Bouquet of cultivated flowers, E J Harden The premiums awarded are as fol­ each Sabbath. notice their display, praying their in­ — S. W. Soule, of this village, ha- M ethodist—Rev. E. W . Simons, Pastor. Ser­ dulgence while we comment, as we lows, except three or four lists not yet vices every two weeks. Next service, Oct. 13. brought us a stalk of sweet corn, meas­ Sabbath School at n o o n , every Sunday. are not so well posted on feminine handed in. Services at W est Phillips, once in four weeks. uring over ten feet, with green corn Next service, Oct. 30. manufactures as we might be. The LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED. —Mr. Bell, of Strong, offers for UniversaUst— Rev. O. H. Johnson, Pastor; upon it ju st ready to cook. services at Union Church every four weeks. last to reach in the hall, but the first NEAT STOCK.—FULL BLOODS. sale his tin shop in Weld. Next service, Sunday, 37tli. Sabbath School Ayrshire Milch Cows, T B Hunter, Phillips, — A young couple, coming to I la- each w eek, at 2;30 P . M . in excellence, is the tabic o f Miss Ilda 1st and 2d. 3-yr-old heifers, 8 Dill 1st, T B — W o are indebted to John F. Per- fSIF’Eriends from abroad cordially invited. Hunter 2d. 2-year-old heifer, T H Hunter 1st. ball, Fair night, upset one of those M. Robinson, o f this village, contain­ VearliiiK iioifer, 8 Dill 1st and 2d. Yearling kins, Esq., for a peek o f fine prize on­ bull, T B H u n ter 1st. Bull ca lf, 8 Dill 1st. “ birds” on the road, and the perfume The Phillips Show and Fair. ing sixty-seven pieces of her own man­ Jersey 3-yr-old heifer, S Dill, tst. ions. was not near so good as som e. ufacture, showing a degree of taste GRADE AND NATIVES. Milch oow,Stephen Qulrnby, Phillips 1st, GA —The address by Mr. Glover, at The Summer hath goue— the harvest and skill, with unaccountable patience, Berry, Phillips 2d; Stock cow, D DajrKott, Phil­ — f>ee advertisment in another col­ lips 1st, J R Wells, Avon; 2-yr-old heifer, El)ill, the Strong show, will be found on the 1st, J Badger, Avon, 2d; yearling heifer, umn of tenement wanted. A perma­ ended, and our thanks be unto Him which must needs require the placard eighth pnge. Stephen Quimby 1st, Danl Graffam 2d; 2-yr-old nent abiding place is wanted, and the who sendeth the rain alike upon the just upon the fair portrait—“ not entered bull, W in r o s s , Avon, 1st; yearling hull, L It Bunnell 2d, J B Wells, Avon, 1st; bull calves, — We were honored with a call from and the unjust, giving bountiful har­ for premium.” A dainty little parlor D D a g g ett 1st, E Dill 2d; 2 yearling grade Jer­ upper village is preferred for location. sey hei fers, A Walton, gratuity, flue animals. S. L. Boardman, Esq., of the Maine vests, rich in store of golden graiu and and chamber set first attracts the eye. — The UniversaUst sociable of last OXEN. Farmer, on Wednesday. orchards overburdened with delicious It is of scroll work and stuffed with Oxen, Hiram French 1st, Win Rollins, Avon, Saturday evening, was a nice affair ; 2d;W S Badger, gratuity, fruit, to encourage His people in the bright colors, while the bed and cradle 3 years nld, J B Wells, Avon, 1st; Elbridge — Ourthanks, from Editor to Devil,’ the “ squirrels” thick aud nimble, es­ time of discouragement and depres­ were ready for occupancy— made up D,2 year olds, Elbridge Dill 1st, C O Dill 2d are due the estimable landlady of pecially some of those who climbed 1 year old, J B Wells, Avon, 1st; John Smith the Elmwood, for abask.etofexcelle.it sion. W ho ever saw a summer— seed and tucked in just fit for a queen— a 2d Mt. Blue the same day. Working oxen, John Smith 1st; A 8 W h e e l­ apples. time and harvest— equal to the past ? dainty pair of slippers well fit for light er 2d; E A Peary, Avon, 3d — Don’t let any small matter or mo­ DRAWING. — We have received a copy of “ The W hat crops are wanting? W hose barns and tiny feet; au ottaman; fancy Drawing oxen, J B Wells, Avon, 1st; W H tive deter one and all from attending Phonograph,” published in Bellaire, are empty? Nature has outdone her­ wrought pottery ; toilet sets, mottoes, Rollins, Avon, 2d; G E Beal, Avon 3d the railroad meeting this Saturday BEEF CATTLE Ohio, Vol. I, No. 6—two weeks our self in all her bounteousne^s, and the brackets, and worsted work of various Beef oxen, VVm H Rollins. Avon, 1st; J F evening, The band will he present, Perkins, Weld, 2d; beef cow, A L Bradbury, senior. people should render thanksgiving as kinds, to numerous to mention separ­ aud enliven the occasion. TOWN TEAMS —We now have on hand a good never before ; take new heart for an­ ately, and to nice to misrepresent. — A hear was caught in Weld, last 3 year old steer team, Phillips 1st; Avon 2d assortment of blank Tax Receipts, other season, and come down to the The next table is by 8. Dill, but 2 year old steer team, Phillips 1st; best pair Monday morning, by Willie Ranger of steers from town team, Elbridge Dill, 1st; adapted to any town, which can be honest conclusion that farming can be evidently bis estimable lady had a Joh n Sm ith 2d and J. P. Swett. Weighed one hun­ made to pay. hand in it, so we take that next. Some stock cows. had at a low figure. Stock cow, John Smith 1st; C O Dill 2d dred pounds, and was killed and sent The week has been a week of June 35 varieties of apples, with pears and YEARLING STEERS AND STEER CALVES. A very pleasant time was enjoyed to Boston, by A. D. Russell. days—beautiful, bright and warm, grapes, gave a rich aspect to the Steers, John Smith 1st; J H Davenport 2d; bv nearly a hundred persons at the calves, a Toothaker 1st; II M Butterfield 2d; — Wm. Hoar, Esq., of Rangeley, in with only the autumn tints upon the table, while the ladies’ work composed John Smith 3d; yearling steers, Sherb Hinkiey Methodist sociable of Thursday eve­ and J B W ells, gratuity each forms us that he lias produced from grand old forests to remind one o f the pencil drawings, a pyramid of fruit HORSES AND COLTS. ning, at the parsonage. one cranberry bean, the past season,, season— save the plentiful harvests. and evergreens, surmounted by an owl Matched 4-yr-old {horses, Abner Toothaker — We want a local correspondent in 1st!; Roan Horse, EJ Ross, Nat hi Grover 2d; 754 beans— a case where a large num­ A foggy atmosphere greeted the of grave aspect. The Lords’ Prayer J W Hinkiey 3d; Stock Stallion, Siunl Hines every town in North Franklin, to 1st, Sam i Soule 2d; Breeding M a r e s ,S T w o m b lv ber can he taken from a lesser, as is morn o f the show, but the warm sun worked in worsted, was a very fine 1st, Sami Soule 2d. Silas M W ing 3d ; Draft whom we will be glad to give a year’s Horses, Elbridge Dill 1st. genei*ally the case in this county. soon dispelled the vapor, and shone affair and showed excellent taste aud subscription to our paper. — We have hardly got in running out in all its autumnal gorgeousness. careful workmanship, Ladies' Manufactures — N. B. Beal, Esq., of this village, order yet, having been overburdened With the rising o f the sun, came the Am ong the fine arts, we noticed two DIVISION ONE. started the fall cattle driving business with work ; but we hope soon to tome influx o f the people— from Rangeley, very good oil paintings, and many Cotton and! Wool Flannel—Mrs J M Kemp- ton 1st, Mrs C O Dill 2d. • Monday of last week, with a drove of down to a system, and give a fair Freeman, Kingfleld, Weld, Farming- handsome exhibits of worsted work, ia Fulled and Dressed Cloth—Mrs Daniel Lib­ by, Phillips, 1st & 2d. twenty-five, for Brighton, • quantity of “ local news,” besides a ton, and intermediate towns, came flowers, wreaths, &c. A large amount Cotton wool wale—Mrs G D Hinkiey, Phil­ lips. gratuity. ... — In the poem, at close o f Mr. small quantity of miscellanous reading teams loaded with the gladsome faces of patch work and quilts were noticed, Satinets Mrs Daniel Libhv, Phillips. 1st; Mrs D W Badger, Phillips, 2d. Glovers’ address, on 8th page, Yead o f farmers, farmer’s wives, their sons oue o f which was made of silk and Best 6 yards Domestic Diaper, Miss Nancy — After this week, we shall com ­ Cushman 1st* 2d. “ mickle, m ight/’ instead o f “ m eikle,” and daughters, all rejoicing in the day, satin by Mrs. Enoch Winship, a lady Domestic Carpetings, Lettio Worinell, Phil­ mence a system of crediting subscrip­ lips, 1st; Mrs M Worinell, Phillips, 2d /L ig h t” o f his home, for “ sight.” the season, and the success o f their 70 years of age. The drawn and Counterpane. Miss Nancy fushman, 1st; Mrs tions, which we hope will he satisfac­ G L Kemptoni'2d. untiring efforts in their noblest labor braided rugs were shown to good ad­ Quilt, Mrs Mary Sanborn, Phillips, 1st; Mrs — True & Dodge, of Strong, have a tory to our patrons. Each week we Salina Haynes, Phillips, 2d Calling. The handsome, in some cases, vantage upon a frame-work, and many Puffl or Comforter, Lucy Bean, Avon, 1st; pair of yearling steers, well matched, shall give credit for all sums received N ancy Cushman. 2d. and almost universal neatness o f the were very tasty. A handsome pair of Rugs drawn, Ella Ellsworth, Phillips, 1st; of Durham blood, which girth five feet for subscriptions, with the name of Mrs C L Turner, Phillips, 2d turnouts, together with the well-fed counterpanes were also noticed. The Braided Rug, Mrs.) Morrison, Jr.Phillips,1st; ten inches. Trot out your large year­ the subscriber. Mrs M J Kelley, Phillips, 2d. lings. look and dress of the gathering, display of butter and cheese was very SEWING AND HATCHING — We have beeu shown by A. Tooth­ looked, to a casual observer, like any­ creditable to the dairy-maids o f North Pair pillow eases, Mrs Wm Bradburv 1st. — The Chronicle publishes a letter aker, a potato* of last year’s, growth, Emma J Sargeant (aged 10 years) 2d thing but “ hard times.” The hard Franklin, and comprised a large quan­ Tucked shirt, Miss C T Crosby from Paris and a story from “ no- taken from a barrel in his cellar, which Pair pillow shams and best hand sewing, Mrs times were mostly experienced by the tity. For liaise plants, flowers, cloth­ M S K elley bodies’ land,” o f no local interest what­ is apparently “ hatching” a large quan­ Ladies' underclothing and best machine sew­ .arious hotels, in providing for the ing,cloths, knit goods, fancy work,&c., ing, Mrs E N Vining. ever. This information may be “ news” tity of new potato brood. As many Pair chemise, Mrs Joel Carlton, 2d wants of the assembled people, and the exhibits were numerous and fine. DIVlJON TWO. but rather stale, we’ ll admit. as twenty small new potatoes are the pockets o f many jingled with the A fine specimen o f velvet flower work Knit drawers, Mrs C V Quimby bursting from the old potato without Gents' hose, Mrs Elizabeth Boston,Avon,1st; — We publish on our first page one “ hard times” money o f the day. was shown, very tasty. M rs .T M Kem pton, Strong, 2d vine or soil to propogate growth. Ladies’ woolen hose, Alice M Sargeant, 1st; o f the pretty selections given by the The show of horses and cattle at The display of fruit and vegetables Mrs E S Barnes 2d Ladies’ cotton hose, Gracie McKeeu 1st, Mrs choir at the Strong Fair, last week. — Services at Union church, to-mor­ the park, was very good. Some 25 was of course, very large, aud of ex­ Hannah Barden, Madrid, 2d Fringed mittens, Mrs J Strickland 1st, Mrs E Very timely and appropriate, and ex row, are to bo as follows: A. M., yoke of oxen on the grounds, half of cellent quality. Nearly every variety J H arden 2d Knit gloves, Mrs J Strickland, gratuity cellently rendered by a gentleman Bible lesson, Luke, 12, 22— 30 ; sub­ the number girting seven feet and of apples was represented, and we Double mittens, Mrs J M Kempton, Strong, 1st; Mrs A b b ie N ew m a n , A von, 2d who believes there’s “ gold on the ject “ Warning against Formalism.” over. The largest pair, owned by F. challenge the county to produce better Triple mittens, Mrs E S Barnes 1st; Mrs Renj P. M .: Seruion, subject, “ Testing fruit in this line. Some pears, though C Powers, Letter E, 2d farm.” Perkins, o f W eld, 7 feet 9 inches Woolen yarn, Mrs A n d r o w Sargent,Letter E, Christian Character,” Gal. 6 ; 3, 4. few, looked well, and for crab apples, 1st; Mrs J M Kempton, Strong, 2d — Daniel Tarbox has sold his stand girth. In town teams, Avon ranked Sofa pillow, Minnie Beal Prayer meeting in the evening at 7 excellent samples were shown. Two Worsted chair tidy, Minnie Fuller, 1st & 2d on the east side, to Silas J. Farmer. first. Some fifteen pairs o f fine look­ Cotton chair tidy, Eva Golden, Strong o’clock. lots o f cranberries showed what can Toilet Sett, Mrs William Bradbury (80 years Mr. Tarbox is a soldier o f the war o f ing steers were exhibited. Major Dill’s old) Avon, 1st; Nancy Cushman 2d be done in that line ; while corn, pump­ Lamp mats, Emma Dutton 1st, Mrs Natli’l 1812, aud has lived alone with his — Rev. E. W. Simons informs us herd of Jerseys and grades were ob­ Wilber, Madrid, 2d kins, squashes, melons, citrous, tom a­ Worsted flowers, Sarah Stevens, Avon, 1st; wife and done his chores till the pres­ that recently a few meetings have served by all, and were an honor to Einma Davenport 2d ent summer. He is about 89 years been liolden at the Grove school house, this section and the State. The }rear- toes, cabbages, potatoes, and every­ Bouquet grasses, Nancy Cushman Card board, Winnie Fuller o f age, and his wife is 86. lie now- and five have been converted to Chris­ ling stock and calves were a ver}' cred­ thing necesary in the vegetable king, M otto, Jen nie P h inney 1st; Mrs O Carr 2d Wrought slipper, Mrs E J Gilkey, Strong, lives with oue of his sons. tianity. Professors have been quick­ itable portion of the show, while some dom,was plenty and ready to burst with 1st; Minnie Beal 2d Crayon drawing, E W Moore, Augusta ened, and the interest is yet unabated. fine sheep and lambs were present. the exhuberance of their ow n'im port Oil painting, Flora Golden, Strong The Phonograph talks about “ dam­ Penciling, Cora Davis sels” eighty years old.— Chronicle. Mr. Simons is conducting the good The exhibit of poultry was large and ance. Gent’s scarf, Minnie Beal 1st, Rosilla Wyman 2d work. varied. Several specimens of honey were Pin cushion, Minnie Beal — People will he led to believe there Coral work, Miss C F Crosby are dam-sels o f the male persuasion, Twenty horses were entered— ten entered, the first award being to H. Leggings, Mrs George Lakin — We’ve been so very busy, of late, Gent’s knit shirt, same half that age, if we do not say some­ as driving horses. The races for A. Hunter. A hive of working bees Ottoman cover, Mrs E J Gilkey, Strong that we’ve totally overlooked some Knit fringe, Nancy Cushman was exhibited by S. Dill, Esq., and at­ Lambrequin, Thalie Toothaker thing soon to relieve the impression. items of interest in onr village. For Thursday were as follows :— Wall basket, Gracie McKeen tracted much attention. The stuffed Ottoman, Thalie Toothaker Can’t do it this week, and hardly THREE YEARS OLD RACE. instance, we see with pride, and as an Hoods, Minnie Beal think it necessary to multiply words S. S, Hinds & Son, Salem, ns. Science bear skin, which a week before roamed Motto, Bertie L Hinkiey (aged 7 years) item of enterprise, that Mr. W. F. John Record, Phillips, ns. Black Hawk Crochet set, Louise Howard the forest, stood sentry o ’er the bees with our neighbor who has so kindly Fuller is making extensive additions Half mile heats, best 2 in 3 ; w on by Science; BUTTER, CHEESE AND BREAD. tim e , 1.45, 1.50. welcomed us to our new field o f labor ! he was wont to rob— a very sleek Tub butter, Mrs Samuel Stanley, 1st; Mrs L to the beauty of his already attractive THREE MINUTE RACE. H Toothaker, 2d and sly looking animal, traped by We believe our readers are of an intel­ homestead, while his neighbor, N. U. E. G. Goding, Farmington, ns. Black Hawk Ball butter, Mrs A L Bradbury, Avon, 1st; Mrs Julius Blanchard, 2d m°£n Kelsey, Lewiston, ns. Detective Patehen Mr. Geo. Harris, of Salem. ligent class, who “ pay their money aud Hinkiey, is about finishing a splendid P. S. Norton, Kingfleld, ns. Warrior la iCheese, Mrs D W Badger, 1st; Mrs Julius l>. E . G ou ld, Freem an, ns. Jack H arris Blanchard, 2d take their choice.” W e should do injustice to an enter­ Browr? bread, Mrs Orman Wilbur.lstvMrs M residence, which, when finished by Mile heats, 3 in 5; won by Patehen in three W Bean, Avon, 2d; Sarah Wilbur, gratuity straigh t h e a ts; tim e, 3.00. prising farmer (P. A. J. Nortou, of White bread, Mrs D H Toothaker, 1st; Mrs — The two day’s show and fair closed experienced hands, will be an orna­ W S Badger, 2d SECOND PAT—2.50 CLASS. Strong) if we did not notice his fine very pleasantly, to a large company of ment to our already beautiful village. SEED CORN AND VEGETABLES. N. N. Hutchins, Chesterville, ns. T o m m y and large display of home products, 8-rowed seed corn, A L Bradbury, Avon, 1st; our young people, by the ball given by T, S. Norton, Kingfleld, ns. W arrior — Edwin S. Barns, o f this town comprising about fiifty articles — W W Bean, Avon, 2d. 3 W o n bjr W arrior, th ree straight h e a ts ; tim e, 12-rowed seed corn, H Beal, Avon, 1st; P A Mr. Harden, Wednesday evening. We has three splendid orchards upon his Sawyer 2d vegetables, fruit, seeds, canned goods, wore in to hear the excellent music SWEEPSTAKES. Bfeets, Ornam W ilbur 1st; E Staples 2d farm, each one of which is overburden­ Carrots, H Beal, Avon, 1st; E Staples 2d Henry Carviilo, Farmington, ns, Shooting Star jellies, preserves, syrups, pickels, and T u rnips, C F a irb an k s 1st; N H H aynes, 2d (composed of five pieces) aud saw the ed with the best o f apples. He informs I\. E. Gould, Freeman, ns. Jack Harris an excellent specimines of maple Cabbages, G W Harris, Salem, 1st; Harvey John Kelsey, Lewiston, ns. Detective Patehen Sampson, 2d * happy throng engage in the opening us that he shall gather in all some five Pumpkins, W C Beal, Avon, 1st; NHHavnes Won by Shooting Star, 3 straight heats; tim e sugar, with butter and cheese— a cred­ 2d set. It was a very pleasant affair, 2.15'A, 2.58, 3.50. hundred bushels, mostly grafted fruit. itable exhibit for one gentleman. Onions, H Beal, Avon, 1st; D Quimby 2d. Potatoes Alonzo Pease, Avon, 1st; G A Ber­ and creditable to the management I f Many of his trees have broken down A large number were present at the Two canes by W . M. Chandler, ry 2d Squashes, D H Toothaker. more o f the parents o f our youth under their heavy weight, while near­ 'races, both days, and the intervals attracted much attention. They were Farm products, P A J Norton, Strong, Socie­ ty’s Diploma would attend—for an hour or so— ly all are sustained by props. One being occupied by the excellent music Watermellons, G L Larkin, gratuity wrought by Mr. C.’s own band, and these social parties, the sin o f dancing FRUIT AND HONEY. tree has at least fifteen bushels deli­ >f the Phillips Band, everything was were carved from, solid wood. W e Cranberries, Seward Dill would undoubtedly he largely miti­ cious eating apples upon it. Mr. Barns i’leasaut to the spectators, whether the shall describe them more minutely Early apples, E S Barnes 1st; Ira Davenport 2d gated, to their own minds, if not in wife has shot nearly 75 squirrels from horses and drivers enjoyed it or not. hereafter. Fall apples, W E Heal 1st, Frank E H ow ard 2d W in te r apples, J Barton 1st, W E Beal 2d reality. the apple trees this summer. The Railroad Meeting. [From the Farmington Chronicle. [Written for the Ph o m o or afh . Supreme Judicial Court. Communication. Franklin Central Agricultu­ A very respectable company of busi­ ral Society.

ness men and citizens o f this section, Hannah Holley vs. George Manter. HUMAN INFLUENCE. President—J B K n o w l t o n , Strong. Action for breach of promis of mar­ Vice Presidents— E l i Cr o s b y , F reem an. assembled at the town house, last Sat­ Last night I sat by the shore o f a D K H a r l o w , Salem . riage. Verdict for Plff., $1500. beautiful pond. The winds were Secretary—A J P o r t e r , Strong. urday afternoon, and much enthusiasm Edgar A. Fraser vs. Nicholas T. Treasurer— L io n e l T r u e , Strong. hushed, and the placid waters lay Trustees— St e p h e n M o r r il l , Strong. was exhibited. The meeting was Blarney. Action for damage resulting spread out before me smooth as a sea W m T a r b o x , Strong. from the bite o f defendant’s dog. Ver­ E l i Cr o s b y , Freem an. called to order by A. Toothaker, Esq., o f glass. O T J a c o b s , A von . dict for Plff., $13.66. R u fu s G r a f f a m , Salem . who stated the object o f the meeting— Taking up a stone that lay near, I C ollector— L io n e l T r u e , Strong. Hervey W . Lowell et, al. vs. Har­ M arshals—>W E B a t e s , Strong. to devise ways and means of complet­ idly cast it into the water. Imediately low E. Harvey. Action against de­ Sa m u e l B L u c b , Strong. ing the construction o f the Sandy Riv­ an eddy began to send its ever increas­ Gate Keeper—A J M o r t o n , Strong. fendant as endorser of a promissory ing circles from the spot until they broke er Railrood. Mr. Joseph Hoyt, one note. Verdict for Plff., $121.10. on the shores o f the pond. I then List of Premiums Awarded at the E. M. ROBINSON, George W, Wheeler, et. al., Ap- of the projectors o f the road from cast a small pebble into the clear Fourth Annual Show and Fair. DEALER IN plts vs. Thomas B. Smith. Action Leeds Junction to Farmington, was water; and the same thing was ob­ St r o n g , Sept. 24th and 26th. on a store account originally tried be­ O x e n —Town team, Strong; three year olds, present, and spoke enthusiastically of servable, only in this case the ripples Freeman; draft oxen, J M Lambert, 1st; Fred fore a Trial Justice, and comes into were smaller. A Morrill 2d; best pair three year old steers, W m Tarbox, 1st, Otis Preston, 2d; gratuity, J FURNITURE the proposed road. Many o f his good this court by appeal. Verdict for This methought is like human influ­ A Whitney: two year old steers, Fred A Mor­ Has Constantly On Hand points are contained in the article Plffs., $20, ence. We live and we die, but we rill, 1st, C W Huff, 2d. B e e f—Oxen, B E Delano; cow, do.; heifer, copied from the Eastern Argus. Mr. Asher D. Horn, Applt., vs. John each leave an influence behind, which Isaiah Welch. D. Jennings. Action on an account N a t iv e s —One year old steers,True & Dodge; Coffins and Caskets, Hoyt saw no reason why the proposed though it may be small like the ripples one year old heifer, Fred A Morrill; heifer calf, annexed for $6.00. Verdict for Deft. by the tiny pebbles, will never cease W K H ow es. —ALSO— road should not pay; thought the fact Benjaman Lowell vs. Orren Tufts F u l l B l o o d s —Jersey bull, J H Bell; one until it reaches the shores o f eternity. year old Durham bull, H Cook; Jersey cow, Coffin and Casket Trimmings, o f its being a paying enterprise and Action of trespass against Sheiff for A Dyer; 3 year old, Benj Hunter; 1 year old, P I once knew a school teacher who Daggett; calf, A Dyer; Durham heifer, J M F O R S A L E . good investment for capitalists was the act o f his Deputy in attaching a was an infidel. Wherever he went he Keinpton; Hereford cow, Fred A Morrill. Embossed Pictures, wagon, the property o f P lff., as the G r a d e s —Grade stock cow,F.li Crosby: grade easily demonstrated ; that money could left his evil influences. It seemed to milch cow, J H BeU, 1st, Eli Crosby 2d; For Ornamental Work. property of one Lewis Gardiner. Ver­ be his delight to initiate the young 3 year old heifer, J M Kempton; 2 year heifer, be easily raised among men who under­ dict for Plff., $57.75. 8 Morrill, 1st, W H Howe, 2d;i one year old Picture Frames at Reduced Prices, men, who chanced to be under his care, heifer, J B Knowlton, 1st; S Morrill, 2d; heifer stood such matters. Thought farm­ Daniel Burnham vs. Charles C. calf, J W Porter, 1st; E K Hitchcock, 2d; bull Writing Desks, Albums, into the mysteries o f the ball-room and calf, E K Hitchcock. ers should take hold o f this matter, Bangs. Action o f trespass against the gambling saloor. More than one can H o rse s—Gentleman’s driving horse, True & Stereoscopic View Holders, defendant who was a Deputy Sheriff, Dodge, 1st; D Brackley, 2d; 2 year old colt, E as surely they were better off to-day point to him and say, “ To you I owe G Jones, 1st; J L Boston, 2d; one year old colt, Brackets and Card Baskets. fo attaching property ofr plaintiff on a my ruin.” W B Sprague, 1st; E K Hitchcock, 2d; spring for road to Farmington than 20 years colt, G w Welch, 1st; John Hoyt, 2d; draft writ in favor of Andrew P. Young and On the other hand, I know another horse, A J Porter, 1st; B B Harvey, 2d; 3 year ago; how much better off they would against this Plff. Verdict for Deft. old colt, D E Clark, 1st; E Harlow, 2d. FRENCH CHAMBER SETS man engaged in the same profession, Sh e e p a n d L a m b s —Fine wool buck J B be with a road to their very doors. Daniel Burnham vs. Andrew P. who tries to develop the moral as well Knowlton, 1st; W K Howes, 3d; coarse wool CHEAP FOR CASH. Young. Action by guest Against an buck, J T Adams; flue wool sheep,W K Howe; Call and see for yourselves. All orders for Farmers along the line of Androscogg­ as the mental part o f the minds of his fine wool lambs, J B Knowlton.lst; D E Clark, inholder for loss of property occuring 2d: coarse wool lambs, J T Adams. Painting in R. R., though poor, took as many pupils, and more than one can say to P o u l t r y —Light brahma hens, C G Kinney; by fire in the Hotel of the defendent. him, “ To you I owe a debt of grati­ brown leghorns, J B Knowlton; Plymouth Promptly attended to. shares as they could, and gave day’s Verdict for Deft. Rocks, D E Clark. E. M. ROBINSON, tude which I can never pay ; you were Seed Co r n , V e g e t a b l e s , e t c .—P op corn, No. 3 Beal Block, Phillips, Me. work in aid of it’s construction. Will H. C. Hayden vs. Thomas P. Wood. the first to point out to me the path of A J Porter, 1st; E Luce, 2d; seed corn, 8-row- Action on sewing machine contract or ed, M Richardson, 1st; J T Adams, 2d; Cramp- farmers o f old Franklin do less than virtue and honor, in which I have been ton’s early, B Knowlton, 1st; Thos Dickey, 2d; NON RESIDENT TAXES, lease. Submitted to Court with right Beets,IsaiahWelch, 1st; A C True, 2: cabbage, this ? Let your answer be at the next trying to walk.” G T Jacobs^d;onions,Wm Hackett, lst;GT Ja­ In the town of Avon, In the county of Frank­ to except. Plff. non-suit. Who shall say when the mighty cobs, 2d; potatoes, S L Boston, 1st; A C True, lin, fo r th e year 1877:— meeting (to-morrow). Farmington is, Hiram W. Foster vs. Gilman 2d; pumpkins, E H Porter, 1st; A C True, 2d; forces of good and evil, set in motion Hubbard squash, A J Porter, 1st; J W Porter, The following list of taxes on real estate of of course, interested in this branch to Storer et. al. Action on a special con­ in the human mind by these two men, 2d: Morrowfat, Fred Weymouth. non resident owners In the town of Avon, for F r u it —Cranberries, Seward Dill, 1st; J M th e year 1877, in bills, com m itted to G . F . our village, which would add so much tract for sale of ash lumber. Verdict shall cease. Reader, what sort o f an Lambert, 2d; Fall apples, J L Boston, 1st; A Beal, collector of said town, on the 29th day for Plff., $40. F Smith, 2d; Winter apples, A Dyer, 1st & 2d; of June, 1877, has been returned by him to me more to its own prosperity. Surely a influence are you casting? crab apples, Wlllison Clark. 1st; Solomon Luce as remaining unpaid od the 28th day of June, Elbridge Gerry vs. Henry Cony. I. A . H. 2d; Winter peart, A Dyer; grapes, J B Knowl­ 1878, by his certificate of that date, and now branch road in every direction, would ton, 1st & 2d; largest display of apples, G W remain uupaid, and notice is hereby given that Action on account annexed. Verdict Welch, 1st; Fred A Morrill 2d; largest display if the said taxes, and interest on charges are do Farmington no harm, but add so for Plff., $18.85. A LOOK AT MAJOR DILL’S RESIDENCE. of pears, J W Porter, 1st; Chas Fogg, 2d. not paid into the treasury of said town within B u t t e r , B r e a d , Ca n n e d F r u it , e t c .—T u b eighteen months from the date of the commit­ much more unto it. Thos. Lewis vs. Dexter B. Sprague. I called on the Major the other day butter, Mrs^A J Porter; ball butter, Mrs A J ment of said bills, so much of the real estate Trespass for damage done plaintiff’s through an invitation previously given, Porter; brown bread, Mrs S W Weymouth, as will be sufficient to pay the amount due P. H. Stubbs, Esq., of Strong, 1st; Mrs F Golder, 2d; white bread, Mrs 8 Phil- therefor, including Interest and charges, will horse by the horse o f defendent. Ver. to look at his far famed apple trees brick, 1st; Mrs A J Porter, 2d; pickles, Mrs E with out further notice be sold at public auc­ spoke good words for the road, for our H Porter, 1st; Mrs J M Keinpton, 2d; jelly, tion at the house of Joel Wilbur, In said town, diet for Plff., $29.65. and other fruit, which bf his own in­ on th e second day o f N ovem ber, 1878, at one old “ back farm,” which must be opened Mrs A J Porter, 1st; Mrs J W Porter, 2d; can­ Robert McKeen vs. John A. Rich­ dustry he has reared. I found him in ned fruit, Mrs E H Porter, 1st; Mrs J W Por­ o’clock in the afternoon. up to the world, & c .; well said “ facili­ ter, 2d; barrel flour, Fuller Smith; harness, P Owners. Lot. R. A. Val. Tax. ards. Action against a surgeon for his library engaged in writing. He D aggett. Joel Chandler, 50 $90 $3.36 ties of doing business beget business. malpractice in setting plaintiff’s leg, very pleasantly and politely received L a d ie s ’ M anufactures — All wool Flan­ 40 40 1.48 nel, Mrs C Butterfield; quilts, Mrs John Aaron Dyer, Mike Dyer farm, 200 10.93 Think of this, ye people— strike to-day. Verdict for deft., Friday. me, and laying his pen one side, im­ Hoyet, 1st; Mrs A J Norton, 2d; comforters, Johnathan Fellows, 8 3 160 67 2.48 mediately started to show me his Annie Hunter, 1st; Laura Thomas, 2d; drawn Jeddediah Sweet or heirs, 17 126 4.62 If the directors of the project were all rugs, Mrs W H Dyer, 1st; Mrs A Daggett, 2d: Elias Jones, 1 3 66 76 2.78 The sixth annual exhibition ot the grounds near his house. The land gratuity, Mrs A J Norton; braided rugs, Mrs. Elisha Jones, 100 100 3.70 as enthusiastic and earnest as this Maine State Pomological Society came W T Davis, 1st; Mrs Emma Wright, 2d; door Wm. V. Libby, 3 2 160 160 6.56 where his trees are, is somewhat mat, Mrs A Daggett: gents’ hose, Mrs John 4 2 74 35 I . 30 gentleman and others present, the en­ off in City Hall Lewiston last week elevated, rocky and broken, with Hoyet, 1st; Mrs J L Boston, 2d; ladies’ hose, Benj. Mace, 8 2 160 100 3.70 Lulu Welch, 1st; Eva Boston. 2d; mittens, Mrs Albert McKrillis, 7 50 60 1.85 gine’s whistle would reverberate and was a splendid success. It is said plenty of boulders to contend with, John Hoyet, 1st; Mrs Isiah Welch, 2d; gloves, 44 44 9 60 25 .92 by the principal fruit growers present Such a place in the state o f nature Mrs IsaiahlWelch; woolen yarn,Mrs ChasFogg, Estate of Geo^Norton. 12 80 10 .37 through our hills before the hay was 1st; Mrs J M Kempton, 2d: sofa pillow, Cora 13 60 60 1.86 to be the best show o f fruit ever ex­ many would think worthless, but Winslow, 1st; Mrs P Daggett, 2d; chair tidy, S. R Norton, 13 60 60 2.22 ripe for harvest another summer. hibited in Maine. Ten tables run­ Mrs J O Dodge, 1st; Mrs J R True, 2d; chain Wm. S. Norton, 13 60 30 1.11 through the indomitable courage and tidy, Laura Thomas, 1st; Eva Dodge, 2d; un­ James Perkins, 1 80 80 2.90 Major Seward Dill spoke briefly, of ning the entire length o f the Hall perseverance together with uncommon derclothing, Sara Devenport, 1st; Laura Thom­ Sumner Perkins, 1 72 150 6.56 as, 2d; wrought slippers, Mrs L T Gilkey, 1st; John L. Stevens, 80 60 1.86 business already entered into in pros­ were packed with apples, pears and skill and ability, after years of con­ Sophia Lagha, 2d; toilet sett, Mrs W L Dag­ C. H. Vining, 2 6 160 200 7.90 grapes of the finest quality. Frank­ gett; lamp mats, Mrs Frank Knowlton; pillow Jonathan Wright, 8 6 150 75 2.78 pect o f this railroad— ours among the stant labor, and an immense outlay, shams, MrsM J Keen; Ottoman cover, Mrs L 2 4 80 60 2.22 lin County was represented by S. R. has made that spot on earth a very at­ T Gilkey; tidy, Laura Thomas; card board toi­ 2 3 160 100 3.70 rest. let sett, MrsJ RTrue; snow flake hood, Min­ 3 4 50 1.86 Leland, of Farmington, and Major tractive place for visitors. The beau­ nie Beal, 1st & 2d; knit fruit dish, Mrs J L W il­ Sam’l Wade,land and mill prop., 400 600 18.50 Mr. Toothaker, and Jerry Porter, Lorin Adams, of Wilton. The fruit tiful scenery is more than I oan well ber; knit basket, Mrs J L Wilber; work bask­ Nathaniel Roberts, 12 2 160 80 2.96 et, Mrs J L Wilber; card receiver, Lovey E. H. S. Brown, farm, 160 300 II . 10 from Franklin county, though small Knowlton; knit slippers, Minnie Beal; watch Esq., of Strong, gave some interest­ describe. His garden and his pleasant JOEL WILBUR, Treasurer of Avon. in quantity in comparison with some case, etc., Mrs W m Woods; bureau cover, Ju­ ing statistics for farmers, which walks are worth your going to see, lia Bates; baby socks, Julia Bates; husk bask­ A v o n , Sept. 23,1878. o f the older counties, was o f the finest for his trees are filled with fruit, as et, Mrs J B Knowlton; lambrequin, Mrs Wm should rouse them at once to a sense o f Woods; fancy bureau, Mrs C F Golder; memo­ quality. Mr.Leland entered four va­ fair and fine as fine can be. His lady rial motto, Mrs J R True, 1st & 2d; Worsted their prospects— mentioning the single rieties, two o f which drew the first flowers, Grade McKeen; oil painting, George she’s a fine good mate and has helped R Winslow, 1st; Flora Golder, 2d; Pot flowers, fact that poplar wood, with a road premium. J. J. Towle of South Car­ the Major many 3-ears to heap up his Mrs L T Gilkey, 1st; Mrs J W Porter, 2d; bo- quette, Mrs J W Potter; rustic basket, David near, would be worth $2.00 a cord for thage exhibited a large variety of good pile. I would advise young men Vining: hand sewing, |Sara Devenport, 1st; splendid fruit which was awarded the who are leading or intending to lead Laura Thomas, 2d; machine sewing, Mrs E H 10,000 Bushels stumpage, and beach and birch $4.00, Porter, 1st; Mrs P Daggett, 2d; darning, Mrs first County premium for Oxford coun­ an agricultural life, to visit the Major. P H Fiske. where it is now scarcely worth cutting. ty. He also exhibited some splendid Ch il d r e n ’s D e p a r t m e n t — Quilts, Annie He will give them many hints that will Hunter, 1st: Emmie Porter, 2d; hose, Grade CHOICE ROSE POTATOES, An excellent idea for thought may be McKeen; pin cushion, Flora Winslow; watch specimens o f trees from his nurseries. be of great benifit, besides the pleasure FOR WHICH case, Carrie Brown, 1st: Abby ;Wright, 2d; gained from the illustration by Mr. Such an exhibition o f fruit is calculat­ o f seeing his well cultivated fruit and edgeing, Annie Hunter, 1st &2d; motto, same; ed to encourage the fruit growers of worsted flowers, same; Letter case, Carrie The Highest Shipping Prices Porter, o f a man who said he had put other productions rarely found. Brown, 1st; Abby Wright. 2d; underclothes, Will be Paid. Maine to persevere in their efforts to A. J. P a r k e r . Annie Hunter; tidies, etc., Carrie Howes, 1st; $50 into the Farmington road, and Annie Hunter, 2d; card receiver, AbbyWright; make Maine one ot the first fruit pro­ wall pocket, Mary Howes; patch work, Hattie Flour, Grain, Salt, Lime, Nails, never got a “ dividend,” while he had ducing States in the East. J3^The Portland Advertiser, of Hunter,1st; AbbyWright2d; splint work, Em­ mie Porter. Cement, Lead, Paints and been, ever since the roads’ construc­ David Richardson, of Avon aged Thursday, says:— R e p o r t s — Best report, Albion Dyer, 1st; Mrs A J Porter, 2d. tion, hauling potatos and hoop poles 78 years, fell before a loaded cart a The grand jury at the beginning o f Oils, Groceries, &c„ to the depot, and getting nearly double short time ago, and the wheel passed o f the present term o f the United As Low as the Lowest. MARRIAGES. for them that he received before. No the length o f his right leg and over States circuit court brought in an in­ S3f“ Please call and examine my stock before his arm, breaking it below the shoul­ dictment against John O. Winship, purchasing elsewhere. dividends? H e also stated that, in the In New Portland, Sept. 20th, Willard Met­ der. The limb was set by D r. Hunter, George W. Swett, William A. Leavitt calf and Alice A . Jordan. H. W. LOWELL, survey of this route, there was shown of Strong, and is now doing well. and Thomas A. Holland for conspira­ DEATHS. 13 West Farmington, Me. to be no grade o f over fifty feet to the cy. The indictment contains several Sept 10th, 1878. Mrs. Lucinda Farrington of Ches- mile, while a narrow guage train, will counts. Mr. John O. W inship is the In Avon, Sept. 27th, Mrs. Jonathan Irish, terville a lady some 65 years of age, well-known lawyer of Portland, Mr. aged 66 years. easily surmount a much steeper grade. who had been in feeble health for In North Jay, Oct. 1st, Bertha, only daugh­ Beal & Worthley, George W . Swett was the postmaster ter of E. S. and Carrie M. Kyes, aged 3 months. several years, but had recently consid­ DEALERS IN Joel Wilbur, Esq., believed we at Windham. Mr. Leavitt is the fore­ erably improved, was found dead in could build, own, and run the road, man of the Oriental Powder Company Tenement Wanted. Drugs, Gent’s Furnish’g Goods, her bed a few mornings since. and the “ house” thought so, to. at Gambo. Several o f these parties The Proprietor of the Phono­ Ready Made Clothing. graph is desirous of securing a con­ —ALSO— Frank E. Glover Esq., of New Mr. E. A. Peary has commenced were arrested, but the alleged prime venient rent for small family—five the construction of a two story house mover and counsel, Mr. Winship, was minutes’ walk preferred. Inquire JZats, Caps tfc Furs. York, spoke o f universal prosperity at­ at this ofiioe. on his farm on the east side of the out o f town. Wednesday he returned Our custom department is under the charge of tending opening up of new country by river in Avon. When completed it to the city, and was immediately ar­ railroads. will be one o f the finest set of build­ rested on a warrant from the United Union Nat’l Bank, ITunry W . True, ings in town. States Marshal’ s office, and was order­ who guarantees a perfect fit in all the “Nobby” Mr. Farmer, spoke with his usual O F F H IX jLIFS. Styles of the day. A full line of ed to recognize in $3,000 bail, which he interest— with the interest o f one of The Franklin County Agricultural WOOLENS AND TRIMMINGS had not procured at a late hour. Mr. B u s in e s s H o u r s :— 10 a. m . to 12 m . 1 to 3 Society will hold its Thirty-ninth A n ­ p. m . Constantly on Hand. the prime movers o f this route, and Winship will probably be arranged nual Show and Fair ou the New N. B . B e a l , Prest. | J. E. T h o m p s o n , Cashier. No. 1 Beal Block, Phillips, Maine. the meeting adjourned till this eve­ on Monday next, but the ease may be Franklin Park at Farmington, Tues­ Beal Block, Phillips, Me. postponed at that time until the De­ ning (Saturday) at o ’clock, when day, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. ALDEN J. BLETHEN, cember term of the District Court, or the band will be present, and the mat­ 8, 9, and 10. Barden House. possibly, until the April term o f the fST”The Barden House, Phillips, Me., is too Attorney at Law, ter will be further discussed. Let the Dr. Geo. F. French of Portland, Circuit Court. well known to require comment. Square ______*______0 meals, and good, clean and comfortable lodg­ PORTLAND, - - MAINE. business men of Phillips and all is in town, summoned as an expert, ings, for both man and beast, are always in in the case o f McKeen vs. Richards. The Nebraska Republican conven­ readiness, at low prices. Board, from SI to $2 fSFTrompt attention given to all business around attend. per day. SAMUEL FARMER, Prop’r, alse pro­ sent from Franklin County. Practice in ail A. J. Blethen, Esq., is retained as one tion opened Tuesday with a stalwart prietor of Stage Route to Rangeley. Private the courts of the State, and special attention Teams always in readiness at moderate prices. given to practice in the United States Courts. A mink which had lost his tail o f the counsel in this case. speech arrrigning the Republican President, and finally merged into an and three o f his legs was killed last As Samuel Parliu, of New Vine­ ,Jas. Morrison, Jr., F. A. KIMBALL, M.D, all-night squabble. week on the shore near Ellsworth. yard, was driving along the Basin Attorney a t Law, With one exception the wounds had road recently, his horse stepped through Depositors in the Franklin County Phillips, - - • Maine. Physician^ Surgeon all healed. Strange as it may seem a bridge and broke his leg. Savings Bank will be interested to this one-legged mink was capable of Office in Beale Block, learn that Judge Libby has ordered a TLLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, at the quite rapid locomotion ; and he severely A new and convenient school-house is being erected in the Norton Flat reduction of twenty-five per cent, of Lowest Frioes, Phillips, Maine. taxed the powers and ingenuity of three depositors’ accounts. At Mrs. M. J. BURNS’, men, well equipped with club and District, in Farmington. Main Street,______13______Farmington. Me. Elmwood House, 13. Emory Fratt, levers, to dislodge him from be­ Cattle Show and Fair at Jay on Rev. O. W. Rogers, pastor of the E. D. PRESCOTT , Proprietor, neath j'oeks and sea-weed, and finally Wednesday and Thursday of this Congregational Church, Farmington, Att'y at Law * Notary Public, Board, $ i .00 to $1.50 per day. capture him. week. has tendered hi3 resignation. Farmington, Maine. 13 Phillips, M e. *13 Detected by a Dog. THE MARVELLOUS MICKOPHOfo The Order of the Garter, SMALLEST MAN IN NEW YORK. t i m e l y t o p i c s . The judges who preside at the Courts Flies totally disappeared from the dis­ The Order of the Garter, with which Little John Uollan, the Broadway Street- of Correctional Police, in Paris, would A Simple U t ile liuttrum enl which Mntnir<‘,'rr|9 Mound io n Siirprlulnic Extet*i~Rearin' f* tricts affected wifh yellow fever. Earl Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury S w e e p e r . be almost justified in claiming an in­ have been invested by the Queen of Persons passing through Broadway crease of pay this year, so large are the By the courtesy of Agent Fallon,V p A Louisville young woman advertised Great Britain, is one of the oldest and additions made to their duties by the late at night may have often seen a Pacific Mills, who is quite an entljicia in the papers for an escort to a concert most famous of the orders of knighthood diminutive figure, with a broom a yard influx of visitors, fashionable and un­ ast in scientific matters, we spent, a Vii>' and forty young men replied. that remain in Europe. The exact date taller than himself, engaged with the fashionable, and by the consequent in­ of its foundation is not known. One night gang in cleaning the street. The crease of petty offences. Pocket pick­ lightful hour a few days since ifleitqtio11 authority ascribes it to 1192, when in a ments with that latest marvel of dl^ioti1 By rolling it in a blanket soaked in little sweeper’s name is John Boilan, ing and all sorts of stealing and cheating battle with the Saracens on St. George’s ery, the microphone, a little inaW,For] hot mustard an apparently lifeless child and he lives at number 538 East Elev­ have become unusually prevalent within Day, Richard Ccsur de Lion command­ which becomes to the ear what 0 1'' was resuscitated at Wethersfield, Conn., enth street. Next to “ Tom Thumb” the past few months, and the ingenuity ed twenty-six of his knights to wear microscope is to the eye. Thiaj'phoi recently. or Commodore Nutt, “ Little Johnny, of the knights of industry has developed around their legs thongs of blue leather. discovery of Professor Hughes of (J^ei as he is called, is perhaps the smallest itself to an extent which could hardly But most writers agree that it dates man in this countrv. He lives in a Britain, who, whilo experimenting 5 Jyei In England and Wales there are from Edward III., though the precise have been expected by the bitterest the telephone, founds a new elem^ur 68,638 persons of unsound mind, an small, dark, rear room of a big tene­ date is in dispute, Froissart giving 1344, oynio. through which he has succeeded inn?exte increase of 1,902 over last year. The ment house. An old woman who occu­ Another most elaborate device for and Stow 1350. General tournaments footing an instrument by which B«ncd' Vl'n rafdp to population is 27.57 to 10,000. pies an adjoining room was asked if she abstracting articles from the shop coun­ in that time were held at Windsor. At magnifiedmagmfie or increased and convenedoonv««*i a! »gal one of them, says the familiar story, the knew him. ter has just been divulged iu the police a wire, in wonderful manner, The Prince of Wales in going next “ Know Jolmny!” was the reply; court, and deserves to be ranked among Countess of Salisbury let fall her garter microphone of Mr. Fallon con year to Australia, China and Japan, and “ bless me! I have known Johnny for the brightest inventions of the Exposi wlien dancing with the king, aDd the thirty year. W hy, Johnny is next to from England, is a simple little the Gen. Grant, at the same time, will visit king picking it up, tied it round his leg. tion era. The actress in the perform­ Tom’ Turn ; you’ve heard tell of Tom a thin piece of deal, perhaps live in,J clou India, China and Japan, returning to There were smiles from the company ance—for this time , it was hot a Turn?” The old woman went on to re­ by three, insulated by meniiB of fo^u pos the United States by way of California. and jealous glauces from the queen, “ knight,” but a “ lady I ” of industry— late numerous anecdotes about the small­ of rubber, one at each comer, on*; the noticing which Edward restored the made use of a small child as a sort of est man in New York, when he appeared it rests; to this is attached a ^ ffU n The lady conductor of a well-known garter to the countess, saying “ Horn soit stalking horse to cover hor maueu- in person. He came up the steps and ordinary battery;ery; a small piece ofofr-, mileniil< English magazine recently cut out a qui mat y pense," (Evil to him who vres, and by this means contrived to walked briskly into the room. He is carbon is fastened with u bit. of vjdi leaf from an entire edition of the period­ evil thinks) and added that those who carry off a considerable booty before the board, and another piece of rooxit it m the newspapers.” the city without restraint of or punish­ have. A weak-minded young lady .for a ------. — Ch *My dear sir,” said the general, in ment by law, I consider it perfectly series of years changed her dark hair to The women of Cyprus, like fill * dm hts most tragic tones, I carried your bill blonde. She was forced to discontinue proper to describe a professional gam­ A Nevada newspaper tells how a Piute Greek women, chew great quautiM cec through both houses in my pocket. At the bler as a law-abiding citizen. its use, and now appears with dead gray mastic, imported by the island to mil next session, sir, when there will be squaw shoots: “ She will throw herself hair and blue goggles. She has utterly When the laugh bad subsided the dis­ on her back, clap both feet to the bow, and deem it graceful to appear il*1 poi less excitement I shall have it passed. trict attorney blushed “ loudly” and ruined hor eyes, complexion, hair and biting this gum, and it will AoonbM gei draw the arrow with both hands and, let­ health. Her handsome young husband Dum ber*' W* 866 y° n agaiu» sir, in said to the witness “ That is all,” __ ting drive, send it clean through the order for a later Byron to remark: , carries around a wreok of the beauty he o f Cyprus, now wo’ve come. Chicago Tribune. body of the deer. ” air. married six years ago. leave off chewing gum,” Hohh Agates in Colorado. THE PENNIES OF THE PEOPLE. After Many Years. For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WINSLOW’S A correspondent of the Denver News SOOTHING SY1UJP has been used for ohildreu There passed down on the train the P o c k e t Gatling Gun $ 5 —Arms Co.. Lawrence, Mae*. «nif aKate oovera large areas of The Poktolllcc uud School B iu iUh o f K n x with never-failing sucoess. It oorreots acidity Iniid—The P«nuy Him hit of Fram-c and other day and agaed but smart-look­ of the stomach, relieves wind colio, regulates ||pUA|UrC AMT111HA JVeier fails Solo by rin, 3 park, neutered over the surface in U 1 I I H I I I O C U R E all druggists. 6tio.abc«. U e lc lu m . the bowels, cures dysentery aud diarrhoea, V p 8 and larger fragments and occurring ing lady, between sixty and seventy In the last number of Cassell's Maga­ years of age, having with her a little whether arising from teething or other causes. 1 P $6 a day canvassing "T he Nassau Delight," lou Ofjso in massive ledges. Only a very An old and well-tried remedy. 25 cts. a bottle. lg e n ts ’l rofit. Sample free. Fred, Jones,Nassau,N.Y . thugj. ©all percentage of it, however, con- zine is an interesting article on the child about two years old, whose dark above subject, from which some valua­ complexion unmistakably betokened In­ Another Fat Man Reduced, A TEST and Best Books on Steam Bngineerino. Send a fa ,ius the curious and delicate crystaliza- 1 stamp Tor catalogue, F. K k ppy, Bridgeport, Conn. ble hints might be obtained for practical dian origin and naturally excited some H. A. Rufus, dealer in dry goods, Woodhull, 'xperj. iou of it'°u known as moss. Curious 111., writes Botanic Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. fbERGYM KN of 83 insured for $1,000 at $12.25 a year. liscoT' fltioun prevail relative to this substance, use in this country. A portion of the curiosity. The lady was communicative, Y., June 22d, 1878 . “ Gentlemen—Please find c ‘ Oircularflor iVl ut. Ixi fo. HeadinsfU'in, N<\\VtJt4rB^y. article is given below. rctnent formerly it was a common opinion that and told a story filled with romance. She inclosed $5.00, for which send me by express, I’ M 11 WATCH FREE TO C A Rl> AG ENTS. Send 3c. Penny banks were introduced into Anti-IVt. I have taken one bottle and I lost UUuU stamp to n . II. ARCHER, Troy, N .Y, it me»e “ moss” was fixed in the stone by a was a widow, with au only son living in Euglanil in 1857, the first being opened five and one-quarter pounds.” is is | ihotograpbio process, and I have often Connecticut. Her boy grew to bo a GUNS Price lust free. Addrec at Greenock, when 5,000 depositors young man, and, filled with love of ad­ U U A , I J Great W estern Gnn Works, Pittsburg, P» Grea* een shown specimens which the finders CHEW availed themselves of its advantages in venture, he forsook the parental roof and a day to Agents to sell a Household Antiola ’ widened contained faithful pictures of The Celebrated $9 Address ISiu-k e v e J P P g C o ,, Marion, Ohiq. the first year. ■ From year to year penny came West. His rovings at last led him “M a t c h l e ss” ment lamps of bushes, groves of treep or an A M ONTH— AgrcritH'Wanted—SO b,-»t banks have been on the increase, and to Bismarck, Dakota Territory, whore Wood Tag Plug . . . selling articles in the world : one sample free u pet’ -itended landscape visible from the $350 from recent statistics it has been shown he became interested with Indian traders T obacco. W Address JAY BRONSON, Detroit, Mipty. and jg point where they were picked up. The T h e P io n e e k T obacco Co m pa n y , that at the present time progress is in and finally married the daughter of a New York, Boston, and Chicago. A D AY to Agents an vassing for the r i r e s ld t ed by >gate >B hard, tough and susceptible of a every way satisfactory. One of the chief, the fruit of their union being one V isito r, Terms and Outfit Free. Ac dress The polish. Specimens are valued ac- $7 ______P. O. V IC K E R Y Augusta, Mains most pleasing features in connection child. At length in an engagement with Rheumatism is the most painful and most Kirted ordiDg to the perfection and beauty of P A Y .—With Stencil Outfits. What costs 4 with the movement is that so many of the hostiles the young man was killed. troublesome disease that afflicts humanity. It BIG cta/sells rapidly for OO cts. Catalogue fr affair- J>® mosa clusWrs contained and the these banks avail themselves of the ad­ The sad news in due time reached his comes when we least expect it and when we S.M.SPENCKB, 1 1 2 Wash’ah’n St.,Boston,Muj nebes learness of the stone apart from the ha ve no time to be interviewed by it The only vantages offered by the postoffice sav­ mother. She was almost disconsolate in \M AUTCn Men for one year to begin work at lr bitga08Si The 8reat agate field is south of reliable remedy that we ever found is John­ * f M H I I fcU once. Salary fair. Busine™ first class. ings bank as regards the gratuitous her grief. With true maternal affection son’s Anodyne Liniment. ^ *V r n ' V f 1* # y M o n ito r G i.ass W o u k s.C in c in s a t I jO u i s . which k® aut^ "west of Williams river, supply of books ami information, and she at once resolved to search for her small 1,1 a high sage plain. It is six or eight IMPORTANT NOTICE.—Farmers, Fami­ retail price S 2 SO onlyly $ 6 5 PIANOS the investment of their funds with the son’s child, and, if possible, find in it an ;retail price» UfaSt51 1 0O only S I 3 5 . Great pare ailes in length and nearly as great in lies and Others can purchase no Remedy equal to Dr. bargains. BEATTY, Washington, N. J government, thus obtaining a guaran­ object upon which she might bestow her 0RGAK5 ire to hdth, though agates are not found all TOBIAS’ VEN ETIAN LINIMENT for the cure of tee for their absolute security. The care and motherly love. Forthwith she Cholera, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Group, Colic and Sea- arbon this area. It has been culled and tickuoNs, taken internally—(it is perfectly harmless ; last report of the postmaster-general, journeyed to Minnesota. The difficul­ see oath accompanying; each bottle) and externally for Runs m oil. igtigeiy urea uy u. s. Government, eie. »m ig picked over by hundreds of people, and published in July, 1877, gives the fol­ ties in the way formed no barrier to her Chronic Rheumatism, Headache, Toothache, Sore Brice reduced. Huntoon Governor Oo., Lawrence. Mass. 5 sup.iioasands of jewels worn to-day all over Throat, Cuts, Burns, Swellings, Bruises, Mosquito lowing particulars: During 1876 au­ New England energy. Her diligent in­ Bites, Old Sores, Pams in Limbs, Back and Chest. The Iuveated in Wall St. Stocks makes piece &e United States bear settings from VENETIAN LINIMENT was introduced in 1847, and fortunes every month. Book sent thority was given for 172 penny banks quiry along the Northern Pacific railroad no one who has used it but continues to do so. many $10 to $1000 free explaining everything. by this “ agate patch.” Some agates are in various parts of the United Kingdom brought to hex acquaintance a man who si atinf?, if it was Ten Dollars a Bottle they would not Address B AXTER A OO., Bankers. 1 7 Wall St., N. Y. arefound north of the Grand.directly oppos- be without it. Thousands of Certificates can be seen at to invest their funds in the postoffice had known her son. For fifty dollars he tho Depot, speakinc of its wonderful curative properties. f J7XT1 A Q —The choicest in the world—Importers >oard, rt-e, and the largest and finest specimens Sold by the Druggists at 4 0 cts. Depot 453 Murray,St. JL -Ci-iX-kT» prices—Largest Company in Amerioa— savings bank, and since that time the offare4 to find the squaw who had been New York. staple artiole— pleases everybody—Trade continually li tbelever saw were picked up Ihere in 1863. increasing—Agents wanted everywhere—best induce­ progress has been made even more re­ the son’s wife. Without going into de ments—don’t waste time—send for Circular to ; the ihere* iH an agate patch—or several of markable, 117 penny banks having been tails of the search it is sufficient to say THe Markets. ROB’T WELLS, 4 3 Vescy St.. N Y ., P. O. Box 1287 withkem, small in extent—on the divide be- authorized during the quarter ending that the tribe of Indians was found, and *»r.W TORE. CAN BE KEPT onjy [teen Troublesome river and Coi-ral SenfOattle N*ttve...... 08 # 09M o toff Sm> i% as when pressed SWEET 31st March, 1877, exceeding by forty- for years, or fermentation can be arrested at any desired with it the squaw and the child. When Texas and Cherokee. 0C (A 10 ucingtreek. north of the Grand. Two or three one the number during the correspond­ the lady first saw her grandchild she stage by using Ford’s New P r e s e r v a tiv e , ftluterial pov-nt, »found—that is, the “ m oss” is red or Corn: Mixed Western...... 48 @ 67 and December, 1876. flesh by the exigencies of tho case and Hay> Per owt...... 6 0 @ 75 ment, x'ddish-brown, instead of black. Nearly In various parts of the country ener­ the gift of six sacks of flour to the be­ Straw, per cw t...... 30 @ 40 t of iipposite, across the river, near Beaver Hops...... 78’s—08 @ 15 ...... 76'i 05 @ 10 getic measures have been taken by reaved Indian widow. The old lady de­ P o rk : M ess...... 1 1 6 ' @ 3 3 (0 Pureon*’ Purgative PIIIm make New Rich ly theffeek, is another “ patch ” of the same certain societies to bring the subject be­ parted with her new found treasure, as Lard: City Steam...... 16 @ 07% Blood, and will completely change the blood in the Pish : Mackerel, No. 1, new...... 18 00 @18 00 entire system in three months Ary person who will 0 the dud. Red mosg agates are very rare fore the people: thus the Oxfordshire happy as a boy with a new toy.— Winona take 1 pill each nigbt from 1 to 12 weeks may be restored tower md curious. No search has ever been “ No. 3, new...... 7 00 @ 8 50 to sound health, if such a thing be possible. Sold t c.ry- Provident Knowledge Society has been (Minn.) Republican. Dry Cod, per owt...... 8 75 @ 4 00 irhere or sent by mail for eight letter stamps. t thenade in any of the localities beneath the employing agents for the purpose of Herring, Scaled, per box.... 17 @ 18 1. S. JOHNSON & OO., buzmlural surface of the ground for vulua- Petroleum: Crude...... 06%@08% Reflaed. ..10 ______Bangor, Maine. establishing penny banks in every vil­ Woo? California I'le o o e ...... 20 @ 23 ery ofble agates. Those gathered have been lage, school, factory and workshop in Anecdotes of Bismarck, Texas Fleece...... 22 @ 21 oved,picked up on the surface, generally in the county, where they do not already Australian F leece...... 85 @ 42 Here are two characteristic anecdotes State X X ...... 14 @ 14 1 of ibroken fragments of stone that showed exist, and has been highly successful in B ntt.r State...... 38 @ 25 GRACE’S SALVE. of Bismarck: The other evening, as he saibtyhe moss naturally. Western : GUotce...... 16 @ 18 its operations; and one good ' feature is and his wife were walking out at Kissen- JONE8VIX.LK, Mich.,Deo. 27,1887.—Messrs. Fowls*-, l mag------— :— • that all the penny banks organized by Western : Fair to Prims, 06%@ 08 sent you 50 cts. for two boxes of Grace’s Salve. I have Food of the Ancients* gen, they saw a family evidently anxious Weatern : Firkins...... 07 @ 18 had two and have need them on an ulcer on mv foot,and this society are in connection with the Oheess ; State Factory...... 06 @ 08% it is almost well. Respectfully yours, O. J. V an Nebo. to get a good view of the chancellor, who State Skimmed...... 08 @ 06 ’rush. The diversity of substances which Post Office Savings Banks, and are un­ Price 3 5 oents a box at all druggists, or sent by mail g two*e find ia the catalogue of artioles of was just about to turn down a private Western...... 06 @ 08% on receipt of 3 5 cents. Prepared by S E T H W . der the management of local trustees. Eggs: State and Pennsylvania.... 19 @ 19% a thefood is as great as the variety with path which he would reach before hia FOVV1.E A- S O V S , SO Harrison Ave., Boston,Mass. Another notable instance is that of the admirers met him. The youngest daugh­ BVWWAX.O. m nmrzATi«\>4 ; ear,which the art of the science of cookery Liverpool Penny Savings Bank Associa­ F lo o r...... 5 75 @ 8 26 CROWNING CON YEN- cam prepares them. The notions of the an- ter started forward, leaving the rest be­ Wheat—No ). Milwaukee...... 1 10 @ 1 26 l IENCE IS ROSE'S tion, formed to sustain and extend the hind. The princess noticed the girl’s Corn—M ix e d ...... 46 @ 45 Name Writing, Fancy Stitch e tinycients on this most important subject system ef penny banks in and around Oat*...... 30 @ 88 ing and Darning Attachment timid boldness and whispered to her R y e ...... 56 @ 5M for Sewing Machines. Its own >oard;ire worthy of remark. Their taste re- Liverpool, and to promote their efficien­ work is its strongest praise. theirferding me.it was various. Beef they husband, who at once turned aside and Bariev...... 8* @ 86 Price S I . Ask a Sewing Ma­ cy and good management. In the last Barley M alt...... 80 @ kO thereinsidered the most substantial food; sat down on a rustic bench by tho road­ chine dealer. Special attach­ report for the year ending 20th of No­ way till the girl had passed them, when, rHXX.AruSI.FBXA. ment for each kind of ma­ heardaeuee it constituted the chief nourish- Beef battle— Extra...... 08 @ 08% chine; in ordering, name the vember, 1877, it was shown that in rising, he bowed his stateliest bow to machine. A g e n t s wanted. retheraient of their athletae. Camels’ and seventy-four banks organized by this Shiep...... C3 @ 06% R. M. ROSE, Surf Building, boilerdromedaides’ flesh was much esteemed, her, and with a friendly “ Good evening, Hogs—Dr eased...... 08 @ 10 New York. association there had been 295,800 trans­ miss,” turned down the secluded path, Flour—Prxmeylvspia Extra...... 6 00 @ 6 26 * irontheir heels most especially. Donkey actions during the year. £14,931, lls , Wheat— Red Western...... 110 @ 1 0?% PROF, SCHEM’S Illustrated HISTORY OF pticalienh was in high reput*; Mtecenas, ac- leaving his girlish admirer in raptures. Rye...... (8 @ 69 10J had been deposited, £9,401 12s 5d At Berlin, during the conferences of Corn—Y e llo w ...... f 2 @ (2% ut, rtvrding to Pliny, delighted in it; and withdrawn, and £4,063 13s transferred Mixed...... f0% <* 61 THE WAR IN THE EAST , andihe wild ass, brought from Africa, was 1876 between the three chancellors, Oats— Mixed...... 2 6 % @ 25% to the Liverpool Saving Bank in the de­ Prince Gortschakoff made a particularly Petrolermi— Grads...... 08%@08% Reflaed, 1( % or confliot between R ussia and T u r k e y is the live back mciwompared to venison. The hog and the positors own names. There was at the Wool—Colorado...... 20 @ 28 for live agents. Has 760 octavo pages, 25 engravings of able, not to say tedious, exposition of Ba t t l e Sc en es, Fortresses, Generals,etc., and is the ouv*ild boar appear to have been held in end of the year an aggregate balance of Texas...... 18 @ 22 only complete work published. Has no rival. Sells at wn iigreat estimation. Their mode of kill- Russia’s position and policy, to which California...... 30 @ 25 sight. Price $13 .0 0 . '1 erms unequaled Agents W anted. £4,844 9s Id due to 22,759 depositors. Bismarck listened intently; indeed, at 308T0K. Andres- H S GOODSPEED A CO . New York. i onrinfi swine was as refined in barbarity as Beef C attle...... 08 @ 08% All this is satisfactory, more especially last, he was seen to take up a pencil and as noepicarism. Plutarch tells us that the as the returns show a steady increase in Sheep...... C6%@ 117% roe ofjravid sow was actually tramped to take copious notes of the speech, a fact H eps...... 0 6 % @ 05% the business, and prove that habits of winch surprised Count Andrassy. After Flour—Wisconsin and Minnesota... 6 50 @ 8 0r' h wedeath, to form a delicious mass fit for thrift are becoming permanent. Corn— Mixed...... 68 @ 58 renoe.the gods. At other times pigs were the conference was over, Prince Bis­ Oats— “ ...... f3 @ 87 One interesting feature in the scheme marck showed him his notes. Page Wool— Ohio and Pennsylvania X X . .. 83 @ 42% th noilaughtered with red-hot spits, that the California...... 16 @ 20 is that the promoters have secured the after page of paper was covered thus, whenblood might not be lost. Stuffiing a pig co-operation of the press, and two local BRIGHTON, MASS. set of with assafeetida and various small ani- ‘ ‘ P— po—pom—pomp — pompo — pom- Beef C a t t l e ...... 0 8 % # C4% newspapers publish the weekly returns pou — pompous — pompous — pompo — B h e e p ...... 05 @ 09% mileiinals was a luxury called “ porcus Tro- L a m b s...... 09 @ 10 of the association, and so keep the sub­ pomp—pompo—P ,” and so on ad in­ esolljmus;” alluding no doubt, to the war- ject steadily before the public. Hogs...... 05% @ — finitum. WAXBKTOWN, MASS. ie in-riors who were concealed in the Trojan Rapid as has been the progress of the Beef cattle— Poor to Oheloe...... 4 SO <§ 6 50 inter-horse. Young bears, dogs and foxes penny-bank movement in England, it is S tee p ...... 8 00 @ 7 50 Pronijit Reform of Bodily Evils, Lsm bs...... 7 on ig. 000 teie-fthe latter more esteemed when fed upon far behind Frauce and Belgium. In The prompt reform of those bodily evils, otheigrapes), were also much admired by the both those countries school banks have enfeebled digestion, incomplete assimilation, DYKES’ BEARD ELIXIR imeis'Romans, who were also so fond of vari- been instituted with much greater suc­ inactivity of the liver, kidneys and bladder, as A Wonderful Discovery. t ones hecry Moustache or achedous birds that some consular families cess than has hitherto crowned the at­ well as the nervous symptoms which these Daily and Weekly, ^Quarto,; ailments are especially prone to beget, is al­ , applied and certain in K!ti^»ssnmed the names of those they moBt tempt made in Eugland, and it is to the affect. Pag poet-paid 25 cte.3 for fid ct«. L.L.SMTTli B oston, Mas*s. ways accomplished by the use of Hostettcr’s i i CO. 8olo Ag’ ta, Palatine, III. Alluthera counterfeit. 3 dis-esteemed. Cattius tells us how to development of these school banks that Stomach Bitters, a medicine accredited by W F W II I QPWn 1 setfor oOc.or 3 sets forgil, The Largest, Cheapest and Best Family Newspaper s ser-drown fowls in Falernian wine, to ren- the marvellous increase in the total physicians, pronounced pure by analysts, and vvr. VUJLL. C C H U o{ our patent Steel wira and in New England. Edited with special reference to the Silver Metallic Violin, Guitar and Banjo Strings, to any­ varied tastes and requirements of the home cirole. All tneM,der them more luscious and tender, amount deposited in savings banks gen­ eminently wholesome and agreeable. Surely one wishing the Agency. They are warranted, and will the foreign and local news published promptly. t thePueasants were brought over from Col­ erally is to be attributed. In France such a restorative is preferable to unpalatable not rust Also. 1 piece for 3Uc. or pieces for g! 1, of Daily Transcript, S* 1 0 per annum in advance. and indigestible mineral drugs and unsanc­ our new Brats Band and Orchestra Music--all ports com­ Weekly “ § 2 ...... ei! upchis, and deemed at one time such a the movement is of very recent origin; plete—best in m irkf-t. Hurlbert Bros., Marshalltown,la. (5 oopieB to one address,) * 8 7 .5 0 per tioned nostrums. The nation at large assur­ annum in advance. iturn-rarity that one of the Ptolemies bitterly nevertheless, up to December, 1876 edly thinks so, judging by the unprecedented As ^lamented bis never having tasted any. penny banks had been intioduced into demand for the article from Maine to the Pa­ SEND FOR SAMPLE COPY. ereiiPeacooks were also highly esteemed. fifty-three out of eighty-two depart­ cific, a demand now supplemented by immense ition ■ ------ments, 3200 school banks were estab­ orders for it received from tropical America, Mexico, the British and Spanish Colonial pos­ icallj Cost of Instruction. lished, and no fewer than 230,000 schol­ sessions, and elsewhere. Both at home and a» The average cost of supervision And ars had deposited in excess of the total abroad it iB recognized as a standard remedy niga instruction for each pupil in some of the limit, and had transferred their account, and preventive, the decisiveness of its effects uures Dyspepsia, indigestion ;uosiilarge cities of the Union, varies to an to ordinary savings banks. recommending it everywhere. MAKE M S LAY. (^interesting degree. In New York and Time would fail to tell of the penny- Sour Stomach, Sick Headache. An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist now of ih.Vew Orleans, for instance, it is nearly bank movement in Belgium, and espe­ The destructive progress of that insidious traveling in this cout try, says that most of the Horse is othe same, being $21.99 and $21.90. In cially of that branch of it relating to foe to life aud health, Scrofula, may be ar­ and Cattle Powders sold here are worthless trash. He rested by the aid of Scovill’s Blood and Liver Dr. CRAIGS KIDNEY CTJRE says that Sheridan’s Condition Powders are absolutely Dw^Boston and San Francisco it is the high­ schqpl banks, and it is enough for our The Great Remedy for pure and immensely^valuable. Nothing on earth will Syrup, a botanic depurent which rids the sys­ make hens lay like Sheridan’s Condition Powders. est in a list of seventeen cities, being present purpose to quote just a few fig­ tem of every trace of scrofulous or syphilitic All Kidney Diseases ! Dose one teaspoonful to one pint food. $25.94 and $24.61. Richmond pays ures which speak for themselves. Out poison aud cures eruptive and other diseases liefer bi/ special permission In Rev. Dr ,J. K. Kankin, Sold everywhere or sent by mail for eight letter stamps. Wushingtcn, D. (J.; G. T. Heston, M. D., Newton, 1. S. JOHNSON & OO.. $13.71 per pupil, while Philadelphia of 15,392 -children in the schools of iudic&tive of a tainted condition of the blood. Bucks Co.. Pa ; John I,. Roper, Esq., Norfolk, V a .; Bangor, Maine. Among the maladies which it remedies are Dr. J. 11. White, 417 Fourth Ave , New York; Dr. O. (‘nCftpays $12.71, or the lowest sum in the Ghent, 13,032 are depositors, and their A. Dean, Charlotte, N. Y. ; Hon. C. R. Parsons, pres white swelling, salt rheum, carbuncles, bilious­ ent Mayor of Rochester, N. Y. Ask your druggist. conlist. Incidental expenses for each pupil savings amount to £18,512. ness, the diseases incident to women, gout aud Send for pamphlet, and address I>|-. (?RA1(4, 42 uerfltary in a similar ratio, as follows: New In Belgium an admirable plan is rheumatism. UNIVERSITY 1*1,ACE. NEW YORK. rsuid’erk, $5 68 and New Orleans, $5.12; adopted. Prizes are given by the Gov­ A W o n d e r for t h e W o r k sh o p. —Every me­ ?at ffBoston, $10.21 and San Francisco, $9.81; ernment to elementary scholars for gen­ chanic should have at hand a box of Grace’s i proRichmond, $2.61 and Philadelphia (an eral proficiency, in the shape of a deposit Established 1833. Salve, as it is a ready remedy for accidents, d tb exception), $7.26. In point of salaries book with a small sum entered therein Is the Old Reliable Concentrated Lye lisbepaid Boston comes first in the table of to the credit of the recipient, In this such as Cuts, Bruises, Contused Wounds, , anaverage annual salaries to principals of way good conduct is rewarded, and in Burns, Scalds, Poisoned Skin and Eruptions FOR FAMILY SOAP MAKING. ninggrammar schools, paying $3.200,to male addition a practical lesson in thrift is caused by operations in the factory, dye-house Directions accompanying each oan for making Hard inenttpachers and $2,000 to female. San imparted. In the years 1873-6, 1051 or printing office. Only 25 cents a box. Soft and Toilet Soap q u ic k ly . Gargling Oil Liniment IT IS FULL WEIGHT AND STRENGTH. "e llo w Wrapper for Animal and W hite for ruin*Francisco pays $2,466 to male and $2,200 deposit books were distributed in this Cottiure Gingerbread. The market is flooded with (so-called) Concentrated Human Flesh. Take one cup of butter and lard melted to­ Lye, whioh is adulterated with salt and rosin, and won't lieioto female. But in the high schools way. make soap, IS GOOD FOR joriprinoipals are paid $4,000 in San Fran- The fact is, the penny-bank movement gether. add ono cup New Orleans molasses; SAVE HONEY, AND BUY THE etir into this one cup each of sugar and cold Burns nnd Scalds, Sprains and Bruises, ichecisco and $3,780 in Boston. Primary in Belgium, is an enthusiasm; men work Chilblains, Frost Bites,Stringhalt, Windgalls, water, two large toaspoonfuls ginger, two oggs Scratches or Grease, Foot Rot in Sheep, gpirteachers are also best paid in San Fran- in the cause with a hearty good will, beaten, and four cups of flour, having in it [Chapped Hands, Foundered Feet, y tlcisco, receiving an average salary of and a zeal as great as ever was bestowed throe largo teaspoonruls Dooley’s Yeast Pow­ S a p o n if ie R | Flesh Wounds, Roup in Poultry, j8t.i»$l,500. Chicago ranks next, with $1,080, on the cause of temperance or evangel­ der. Bake in moderately hot oven. MADE BY THE External Poisons, Cracked Heels, I Sand Cracks, Epizootic, t, while Bostou pays only $800, and New ization. One curious feature in con­ Pennsylvania Salt ManuPg Co., I Galls of all kinds, Lam e Back, Awards to America at Paris. Sts Y o rk $800, with Cleveland last in the nection with their efforts is that a great ______PHILADELPHIA. Sitfast, Ringbone, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Tho cable announces most of the prizes won Poll Evil, “Toothache, the* list at $546. Teachers in music get number of bequests have been made at Paris. The Howe Scale Co. mu t feel satis­ Swellings, Tumors, Rheumatism, , uJ$3,300 in Boston, and those in drawing with a view to carry on the work. fied with their share. They take the gold medal I Garget in Cows, Spavins, Sweeney, [linDthe same, while at San Francisco $1,950 (the highest award), the silver medal in class jCracked Teats, Fistula, Mange," 68, (the only award to any scale manufacturer), A R K P A I D every soldier disabled In line Callous, Lameness, Caked Breasts, is paid the one and $2,100 the other. I Horn Distemper, A crabbed old fellow, who has been and the bronze medal in call 61 (the highest in of duty, by A c c i d e n t or o flie r w ls e . A Sore Nipples, Cincinnati pays $1,800 to both, and that c l a s s . ) ______W O U N D of any kind, loss of F I N ­ Crownscab, Quitter, Curb, Ola Sores, reading that “ a general break of parties GER, TOE or EYE, RUPTURE, | Foul Ulcers, Farcy, Corns, Whitlows, Chicago the same. A female teacher of If bHt slight, or D is e a s e o f L U N G S . Abcess o f the Udder, Cramps, Boils, may be looked for quite early,” remarks Nearly all diseases that afflict humanity orig­ R O U N T Y —Discharge for Wound, Injur­ [1 ^drawing was engaged at Milwaukee re- inate in the stomach, liver and bowels, and ies or Rupture, g iv e s F U L L B o n n t y . I Swelled Legs, Weakness o f the Joints that he wishes they would break up now | Thrush, Contraction o f Muscles. ies(cently for $1,200, and one of the com- might be prevented if people would use a little Lost Horses. Ofllcers’ Accounts at the hotel where he is staying earlier and all W ar Claims settlrtl. R E­ S^ttissionere explained that “ it was im- common sense; but they will not. They rather JECTED CLAIMS REOPENED. Merchant’s Gargling Oil is the standard than two o’clock in the morning, and take Parsons’ Purgative Pills, because one is a Send 2 5 c e n t s for a C o p y o f A c t s I Liniment of the United States. Large size, lw^possible to secure the services of a on PENSIONS, BOUNTY AND $ i; medium, 50c ; small, 25c. Small size for be Igentleman. ” that some one would give the young dose. ______L AND CLAIM S. Send stamp for family use, 25c. Manufactured at Lockport, puppy who puffs cigarettes in the entry C ir c u l a r s . | N. Y ,, by Merchant’s Gargling Oil Company. “ ------To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweeten WM. F. CUMMINGS A C O ., 0( «1 Fairbanks & Co., scale manufacturers, some tobacco to smoke.—Boston Com­ the breath, use Brown’s Camphorated Sapona­ 0. 8. CLAIM AGT’S and PATENT ATTYS, JOHN HODGE, Sec’y. already get three gold medals at Paris. mercial Bulletin. ceous Dentifrice. Twenty-five cents a bottle B ox 500, W as Ring ton, D . C. marching aw’ay. Well, who is to take their Meanwhile If our friends of maturer y ears will be content place ? Who is to take the place of these sil­ S. L. BALKAM, PHONOGRAPH to remain with us and listen, very good, we shall of vered heads that are being gathered, one by course be delighted to have them ; otherwise we wou one, like ripened gran, by the reaper? Oh, respectfully suggest an adjourned meeting at Faneu.l why can you not see the harvest that is in NEWSPAPER store for you if you will but remain at home! Hall—or perhaps still better, at Novelty Hall tornghl. What wholesome competition! Remember Strong,” Maine, Now you have, for instance, very sensibly decided that that the country is under a cloud at present as tanners compose the most independent class o. peo the whole country. Do not delude yourself pie in this extremely independent country, they oug with the belief that this business depression D F t T J G r S 1 whether they are or not, to be the best contented: is sectional,and th a t you are th e on ly sufferers. Truthfully I declare to you, that I have listen- wherefore you wlUlbe farmers. Accordingly you set ed to less complaint of hard times, that I have about selecting a spot on; which to locate. Now w x. witnessed less distress from hard times, since Medicines! Chemicals! shall it be? We are told that “ Westward the Star of coming into Franklin county, than I have seen Patent M edicines, Empire takes its waybut as this imperial starlight may or heard anywhere, at any time, during: the have more or less moonshine about it, it behooves you to last two years. Now why not be content for a —ALSO— PRINTING little while ? Be satisfied just now with simp­ give the subject very serious attention belore purchasing ly living—you can lay up some thing by and a through ticket and bidding your friends good-by. by. Times will surely brighten. Financial Surgical &. Dental Instruments, OFFICE, There lies a vast, inviting territory, where land is new disaster sweeps over every civilized country u n d e r the sun in tidal waves. It is a part ot Speech of Frank E. Glover, Esq. and cheap and lertile; it is threaded by rivers and rail Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes. Over tlx© Post Offloo, roads; it affords a convenient if not always a Profitable the discipline of nations. And you must not undertake too much until you see the dark Perfumery, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Etc. market for ail its staple products. Now what s the clouds lifting. Remember that, as Josh Bil­ 17 Delivered before the Franklin Central Agri­ matter with that? Why can’t any enterprising and in­ lings says, it is better to jump two yards and tSFT have also on hand a large stock of Dry out there,invest a lew hundred strike on your feet, than to jump four yards Phillips, Maine. cultural Society, at Strong, Sept. 25. telligent young farmer go Goods, Groceries,Choice Tobaccosand Cigars. dollars, and speedily accumulate a comfortable fortune ? and strike on your head. And you, young farmers—is not this dear Well, there was once a hungry gentleman who stepped old country rich enough? For two days we My Friends:—When I accepted the kind and flatter into a city restaurant to get a good square meal. Seating have been surveying her samples, and they “ FROM STEAM to PADDLE,” ing invitation of the Trustees to deliver an address before himself at one of the little round tables, his order was ought to fill your hearts w itli honest pride.— you, I was not aware of all the existing circumstances promptly attended to, and he began with considerable with blessed, sweet contentment. If her hills which would render this an occasion of peculiar interest satisfaction to appease the appetite which had caused ho and valleys can bring forth such fruits, what to me. At once I realized the hearty satisfaction I should need of looking further! Ah,it is a grand good Stereoscopic Views much disturbance. But he had not proceeded iar before thing*-as year after year give to us these gol­ feel in speaking to an audience composed so largely of he suddenly stopped, dropped his knife and fork and den days of Autumn, -to have the wealth of Illustrating the route from the Maine Central familiar forms aud sympathizing faces—faces that were pushed his chair from the table, while an expression ot her broad acres represented here in friendly Railroad at Farmington, through Strong, ever gracious in my boyish days; faces that never failed disgust and indignation swept swiftly over his face- rivalry. The Association under whose kind Phillips and Madrid to the to gladden me with welcoming smiles when I returned to auspices we are gathered to-day has earned Beckoning to him one of the attendants, he pointed to greet them after years of absence; but I did not know for itself the generous approval of us all, that something which lay on the edge of his plate, and stern y by its untiring efforts and skillful manage­ that just one-quarter century since, and on an occasion Rangeley Lakes, demanded: “ Walter, what’s that?" The Knight of the ment such a content Is rendered so conven­ of precisely similar character, within these very walls Embracing ull the chief points of interest— Spotless Apron picked up the suspicious object and eyed iently forcible and profitably pleasant. May that,now reverberate the accents o f my own adventurous your heartiest support, — entirely weaned Landscapes, Lakes, Hotels, Steamers. ,t with th* air of a critic. "That, sort—why, that’s a voice—upon this very spot, made sacred by the prayers from westward tendencies, and firmly c a ­ Published and for sale by HARRY P. DILL sleeve-button!” “ Well, what kind of a thin* is that for a and patient pleadings of the men of God—Lloyd Glover tered here in loyal Satisfaction,—be given to Phillips, Me. Send for list. man to find in bis food?” "Well, now,” exclaimed the this Society,through a long and prosperous fu­ stood and spoke—spoke to some ears that listen to me unabashed and equally indignant waiter—“d’ye expect ture; then, as you congregate within these now, the graceful, wave-like measures of his gifted verse. DILL’S SURVEY of the RANGELY LAKES. to find a gold watch or a silk umbrella iu a tin cint plate venerable walls at some now distant, (perhaps Size, 24x34. How then can I sufficiently express my thanks that, of hash?”—From which little narrative may be gathered very distant) date to hear the healthful praises Price, in Covers, 75 cts. | Plain, 50 cts under auspices so favorable, amid scenes he loved, among of your noble toil, you shall, peradventure, be the wholesome inference that we cannot reasonably an­ Address, HARRY P. DILL, Phillips, Me. faces that kindled with responsive feeling on that distant addressed by a third representative of my fam­ ticipate too rich a harvest from a small investment, it ily,—emulous of the honors of his lineal prede­ autumn day—I may follow in the footsteps of my sire. is a rule which perhaps does not apply in every case; but cessors. Reverently, yet with conscious weakness, I approach the E . A . WILL, it fits the average Western farmer like the paper on the Here you are surrounded by so much that task, as one who strives by patient, prosaic toll to fill a helps to make home attractive,—kind friends wall. I think the proposition is capable of every demon D ealer in place which genius once supplied witli thoughts that fell and fond associations; scenes whicli you have stratum:— In music from the mind. learned to love as tenderly as though they were Twenty-five years ago Ohio was out West endowed with life and sympathy; delightful A quarter century I That is a long, long time, my Having Just Fitted Up ^*1 It Isn’t now. In population it is the thud spots, whose simple, familiar charms have friends. There are married men and women here to-day State in the Union. Land is worth more an been like sweet companionship to you through WATCHES, CLOCKS who were not born so long ago as that. But the years have acre there to-day than it in Maine. But tw en­ many and changing years. Why, then, even flown swiftly b y ; summer has followed winter, and win­ ty-five years ago the best farms in Ohio could dream of leaving them all behind, fora land ter has followed summer again, in quick succession; and be purchased at a very moderate figure,and the which has none of those! Oh, you thiuk that wise men of the East went out there and pu - in that new and far off home such things can New and Nice! it is only when we thoughtfully consider the many and chased them. Very likely it was a sensible generally be gathered about you ; that after various changes which have occurred during the inter­ thing to do; for producers were comparatn e- long and patient waiting, other friends and W ith an experience of Eleven Years, as Job val, that a time so far removed assumes its proper dis­ ly few at that time, and there was a safe and other scenes,— dear and lovely as those of Printer, etc., we feel confident that tance In our minds. When we contemplate not only our ready market for everything they raised your boyhood—will come in to take their we can give as own individual experiences, but the history which this what followed ? Why 1 a never ending proces­ places! Optical Goods! sion of Yankees,English, Irish, Scotch,! rench- community has gathered to itself since then—when we W ell, I know a story which will fit your case Dutch, Germans, Swedes, and Norwegians- precisely. Once I was travelling down the compare the present with the past, and contrast the hundreds and hundreds of thousands of them Chenango Valiev road in the summer time, GOOD SATISFACTION W a t c h R e p a i r i n g a S p e c i a l t y comforts, the conveniences, the implements, the archi —who scattered up and dow’n the Mississippi Occupying the seat directly in front of me — IN— tecture of the respective dates—we shall find a mighty valley, and about the great lakes,and over the were a' clergyman and a farmer, engaged in span between them. far and fertile prairies of that promising land casual conversation. As the train stopped a t 1 N o. 3 Beal Block, 52 Phillips, Maine That was the time of spinning-wheels and patch-work, of sun-sets. ( You never saw the sun set in the a little village depot we saw a man in a neigh­ East.) And they went to farming. boring garden picking strawberries. They and tin ovens, and tallow candles. A time when many a Work and Prices Observe the wonderful competition that at were large and ripe and among the earliest of M. W. HARDEN, man still reaped his field with a sickle, aud whacked out once sprung up! The West was no longer a the season. And the clergyman, after the —AS— his wheat and rye and barley on the old barn floor by place of surpassing profits; but the tide of do­ fashion of one whose habit it was to make means of a double and twisted stica which to my fancy mestic and foreign immigration still contin­ himself heard on all conveient occasions,began FASHIONABLE “ ANY OTHER MAN.” always had considerable more poetry about it than a ued. And still continues!—to-day the peas to expatiate. Turning,to the farmer, and at antry of Europe are coming in greater crowds the same, time pointing through the open modern steam thrasher. For I’ve been near enough to a than ever in search of Western homes. Now window, he indirectly addressed his car-load thrashing-machine in full commotion to learn that the probably this is very excellent policy on the of congregation. “ Now just look out there HAIR DRESSER ! W e are prepared to do the man who expects to cull seutiment out of it must stand part of these poor people from over the water and see those strawberries! Ain’t they beau­ so far off that he won’t get his nose and ears and eyes —they do not generally leave much that is at­ ties? Wouldn’t they taste nice—just perfectly filled with a sort of dust which doesn’t dance over-much tractive behind them—but what a cosmopoli delicious—with sugar and cream! Ah, what is Next to Barden House, in the sunshine, and his head with some extremely practi­ tan congregation it is, to> be sure.foran Am er­ more delicious than a good sized saucer-full of ican to move into! Is i not better to live strawberries and cream !—and vet” continued HEAVIEST WORK cal ideas. But as farmers seldom thrash for the cent I where one can be surrounded by the lineal he, reflectively, “isn't there quite as much r*liillips, Maine. —AND— meant (sentiment), no doubt the modern invention is a forms and faces of his own dear native land ? pleasure in anticipation as there is In realiz­ wonderful improvement in that line of business. No doubt these sturdy, industrious foreigners ation? Now we sit here and imagine how nice That was a time when people not unfrequently rode in soon prove themselves very good citizens, oat those berries would taste; we picture it all out, EiF” Clean Towel and plenty bay H.u.xxi The Most Delicate, lumbering two-wheeled chaises which needed a 1200 their peculiar manners and customs cling to you know,till we can almost fancy the lucious, for every customer. *52 them for a long, long while; and to be among juicy fruit melting down our very throat!—I — n tO M — horse to draw them. And even then they were a most them is not like being at home, of their don’t know,” said he, evidently pretty well scandalous imposition on the poor animal between the descendents, however, right speedily become persuaded by his own reasoning—“ I don’t A. S. BUTTERFIFLD, thills; because one instant they had him clinging to the Americanized. I heard of one Httle chap know but what we get more actual enjoyment road by his very toes, while the next he was staggering whose parents had moved from England but « out of thinking ubout it, than we would iu the D ealer in A Mammoth Poster beneath a burden which many an old sinner could easily year or two before he was born. One day, af­ eating. What do you say?” “Well,” said the ter listening very attentively to a recitation in farmer, folding his arms and speaking with —TO— have toddled under had it been, say, a matter of con United States history, he rushed home in • ■ grave deliberation,” “ I guess you may give me Boots,Shoes, Hats, Caps, Furs science, but which no respectable horse could reasonably high state of excitement. “lather, exclaim the strawberries.” have been expected to support in avordupois. Thiuk of ed he, edging up to the old gentleman, and ap- Now don’t you see, ministers would be first Trunks, Traveling Bags, The Nicest Wedding the light and easy carriages which you ride about in rate men to go West. Besides there's noth­ ing for them to do in a community like this now-a-daysl Why, a pony can trot away with them — 1 suppose that’s why they are no better paid. Reticules, Umbrellas & Carriage Trim­ or Visiting Cards! Truly they possess a remarkable advantage over “ the and bred in old England. But But, you, young fellows—why, the necessary mings. wonderful one-horse shay.” Yet iu a barn, not 30 rods astonishment when Young America brandish inferen ce is th a t you are to stay at h om e,(ever from this spot, is a well-preserved specimen of the iden­ ed a grimy little fist beneath the paternal nose since witnessing that little incident on the Comer Main Street and Broadway, and shouted: "Well, d— ye! we licked ye cars I have understood why itistiiat ministers tical article which 1 have been so vigorously abusing. I 15 F A U M IN G T O N , M E, twice! an’ if ye want anything more of us, we have such a proverbially hard time in collect­ THE HIGHEST STYLE OF THE ART g» there occasionally to gaze in silent admiration at its kin do it agin!’” , , ing their salaries.; The good people of the ponderous proportions. I settle comfortably back in one Labor, like water, seeks its own level. When various charges— anxious no doubt to lighten o f its spacious corners, complacently fold my arms, and such a multitude of men rush into a country the labors, to brighten the lives of their re­ give myself up to long, delightful reveries o f the past. and go to tilling the soil, they must necessarily spective pastors—seem instinctively to realize Photograph Rooms And the result o f it all is—I would rather travel a dozen work on narrow margins, no matter how royal that, from a ministerial standpoint, there is BOTTOM PRICES the incomes of early adventurers. Miners do far more solid comfort to be derived through miles or so aboard that ancient and honorable vehicle, not gather the golden harvests in California to­ thinking about one's bread and butter than would announce to the public that I some pleasant afternoou, than in any other conveyance day which the old 49'ers did. Competition there is in eating it. The Lord knows his ser­ am doing a thriving business at the rooms for­ on the face of this earth. But you see it is only because long since regulated that little matter of busi­ vants have to practice a'good share of the faith merly occupied by E. C. Merrill, and would be I cherish rather an uncommon degree of reverence for ness; and competition in exactly the same man­ whicli they so zealously preach !) pleased to meet those desiring pictures of any description. Copying old anti faded Pictures W! W\ venerable things—a weakness for old relics. One such ner lias regulated the profits of Western far­ This dear land needs you all—every one mers, What you might have earned had you among you who has within him the spirit of a specialty. All are invited to call and exam­ ride, I calculate, would last me about twenty years. IXH"" gone West one or two dozen years ago, is no a man. She has been a generous parent. She ine specimens of work. Why, a quarter century ago we were in the midst of all erterion to go by now. There has been a rev­ has reared you with a firm but tender hand. sorts of old-fashioned affairs, among which many and olution in circumstances since then. She has given you advantages which have 3TL. Xj. Ilo b o r ts , Specialty. many a new-fangled notion, that has since become indis- Take a neighboring illustration. Not many’ proved an honor to herself and a blessing to Main Street, Farmington, Maine, pensible or has given place to something of its kind still years ago the KangelyLakes were comparative­ her children. Is it kind or wise to forsake ner, ly unknown; but of late—through the letters now that you are entering upon the years in better, was just beginning to creep. What did you know Among the various kinds of work we of newspaper correspondents,, the illustrated which you may requite the gratitude you owe? then about mowing machines, about corn shelters, about articles of popular magazn es, and the oft-re­ Far better to stay and give to her the wealth can guarantee satisfaction upon, may be men­ patent churns?—I dout know though; seems to me there peated flsh-stories of former visitors—their of ripening manhood ; the calm, enlightened ENTISTRY! tio n ed — have been patent churns for about two thousand years— counsels of advancing age ! For this is home! I can be found at Dr. KIMBALL’S and about 2000 Kinds of them: I guess we’ll have to throw and clustering like daffodils along this peaceful office, Beal Block, Phillips, Oct. 22d, A ll out the churns. Ah, the “ new-fangled notions’’ of the valley, and over the sweet slopes of these 1878, for three w eeks, w hen 1 shall be S izes stead of tens, haven’t they? And they don t rock-ribboned hills are the dreams of your I MAMMOTH POSTERS! E last twenty-five years have revolutionized farm labor. pleased to see all in need of catch 10 trout where they used to catch a hun­ childhood and school-days. You can never Uontal W or lx. You don’t have to drudge as you used to, my friends— dred. So competition controls some of our forget them ! Go where you will, their tender aud the “ old-fashioned affairs” are becoming very, very pleasures, as much as the great majority of our music shall still sound within your heart like E. A. WILLIAMS. Show Bills {r^xl0jl0xl;r’13x20,! 35 48-60-72-84-96-108, etc. 150^Remember the time and place. old-fashioned indeed. How tastily you build ! Compare profits. the mellow’ throbbing of far distant Sabbath the houses of to-day with the great majority of unpreten. This country lias long harvested more grain bells.—A h ! hoxv better can I tell it—what more 5x13 Inches, 6>tX20, than was required for home consumption; appropriate ending could I find to-day—than tious though probably comfortable structures which were Dodgers! 10x26, etc,, etc., etc. but ever since we began sending our produce in the words of one who sung of his own loved C. L. T00THAKER, M. D., standing then. One would scarcely suppose them to have to foreign markets, we have had to contend home I— sweet, soulful words of my father.!— been erected by people of tire same nationality; yet they with the extensive tillage and cheap labor of v n u l a TO • Pla>n and Fancy Circulars, of VJlx O U l d l o | any size or shape desired. are but the more conspicuous land-marKS of a progress Europe. High tariffs may protect us in various “There Is a charm which binds the wandering instances while we remain within our own ter­ which permeates everything around us in corresponding one ritorial jurisdiction; they don’t help us a cent’s As by ten thousand bonds of meikle might. Physician l Surgeon proportion—the clothes we wear as much as the roof that worth when we get outside the National do­ Tho’ lie doth wander neath tiie tropic sun, Town Reports, shelters us. And is not all delightful? Your fertile main, and our own farmers must needs meet Or in the dismal gloom of polar night; farms are covering one of the loveliest landscapes In their foreign competitors on an equal footing. Tho’ he doth bask amid ambrosial groves, Phillips, Maine. America, and hence in all the world. Few of you seem It is true that if one who goes West chances Where fields like magic and enchantment School Reports, to select land in a favorable spot,it will in time to realize this; but it is so. When now and then some b lo o m increase in value. This is the natural effect of Or drink his 1111 of oriental loves. D. H. TOOTHAKER, stranger, who has eojoyed the advantages of extensive immigration. But what time it will take, or Or lave his breast in India’s rich perfume; Dealer in Catalogues, travel and observation, comes through the valley with in what proprotion the value will increase, are % enthusiastic praise of the scenery which every where sur­ matters of extreme uncertainty. Not every­ “ Or when the Siren lures with winsome smiles rounds him, one may witness a proper appreciation of one who goes can have a town spring up And artful glaneesand bewitching grace, DRY GOODS & GROCERIES, Law Briefs, around him—it is more likely to be a cloud 5 Beal Block, Phillips, where the charms which Nature has so lavishly scattered Bnd with her honeyed tongue each sense be­ of grass-hoppers. g u iles "D1 o n V o i Warrantee, Quit Claim and Mort- throughout this favored land. Such a country is not Good Goods at Low Prices One thing I regard as beyond dispute:— To prove each beauty of her borrowed face; D id lllA o » gage Deeds; Bends, Bills of Sale, without honor save among its own profit seexers—them Notes, Drafts, Receipts, etc., etc. Western farm-buildings do not rank with those Or when ambition twines the laurel wreath. 2 is the order of the day. who simply regard yonder fair river as wasted w*ater of tiie East. They neither exhibit the taste And Wealth and Fortune deck his form with power; them who critically survey the graceful eim and nor posses the conveniences: they are altogeth­ g o l d ; er inferior. The money which your fathers in calculate how many cart tongues could be gotten out of Or when a captive, bound with chains beneath Bills of Fare, their honest pride laid out in beautyfying the The gloomy walls of dungeons stern and old;— it. But truly, I Know that thero are many here to-day appearance and increasing the comforts of whose hearts are filled with lojal admiration for these their homes, our Western neighbor puts in “Tis’ the charm of his childhood, the Bill Heads, his pocket and reckons as so much profit- grand cloud-crested mountains; these sun-swept hill­ sight of his home, Farmington, Mo., sides where the shadows fall in long and lovely lines; contented, meanwhile, to live in a very or­ That binds him and keeps him where'er he dinary looking structure, because everybody but I also Know how capital a thing it would be for some m ay r o a m ! Envelopes, about him does the same. ’Tis the voice of its spirit so calm and so still, G. A. FLETCHER, Propr. of you to pacK up and get out for a month or so. Go West, 26 Now wherein lies the advantage of going That teaches him honor and shields him from young man (and old man too, if you feel the need of it), out there to farm? Well, I don’t know, i ill! 63F“Free Coach to and from the Depot. Note Headings, believe that many a man would come back if and taxe a good long Iook at the flat, monotonous pros­ Then we’ll love our dear home, tho’ Time’s only his pride would let him. pect which pervades a greater portion of the territory so flowing wave W. M. CHANDLER, I have up to tiiis point confined my atten­ Is evermore bearing us on to the grave; Letter Headings, highly recommended by Herase Greeley about a dozen tion to those cases of Western fever in which years since; and come home contented. Go and be con­ Its loves and its joys like green islands shall the patient proposos to go to farming. Now be, BLACKSMITH! vinced that there is no sweeter paradise for you in all the let me widen the circle and administer a little ’Mid the surging of life's tempestuous sea, Shipping Tags, laud than right here among the dear, familiar places of wholesome medicine to the young malcon­ And when from on high the dread summons Fliillipis, Maine. tents of every trade, profession and occupa­ your boyhood. But if you can possibly be convinced shall conic, tion. What was the chief argument offered without going—wliy, stay at hom e; for these are hard Our watchword from earth shall be, ‘Heaven Particular attention paid to Interfering and « 5 t O ten or twenty years ago to induce the rising and h o m e !’ ” times, you Know, and there are mighty few of us who can generation to forsake the home of its fathers, Over-reaching, also to Edge Tool work. afford to travel about for fun. and emigrate Westward ? Why, it was said But the young men reason in this way: “ We don’t pro­ that competition would be less. That here, in a . w . y OII1NG & c o . , every venture youth had to contend with the pose to go West to look at scenery. We mean business| years and experience of age; while there lay W . HUNTER, M. D-, D ealers in A First Class Assortment We intend to settle where we can make the mast a land where were none of these obstacles in — OF— ____ monev.” Well, conceding for the sake of argument that the pathway ofaspiring but untried talent.— Dry Goods, Groceries, Corn, to make money is the chief end of man, do you think you that was a sound argument and a very truthful one; but ft would be neither sound nor truth­ FLOUR, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, &c. can make the most money in the West ? Suppose, as ful if offered to-day. To-day the most vigo­ Physician? Surgeon L A N K SEP this is an agricultural address, that we first scan the mat­ rous, and hence the most powerful competi­ N.B.-Tourists will find everything in Canned ter from a purely agricultural standpoint. Aud suppose, tion is in the West. It is a land of men in the Goods and general Camping Supplies. Goods always fresh, and best the markets afford. further, that henceforth I direct my remarks exclusively very prime of life: in the fullest exercise of Strong, Maine. rich and ripe abilities. Viewed in the aggre­ Rangeley, Maine. to gain, young fellows; because I am a young fellow my­ gate, tiie West to-day presents a tremendous self, you know, and I somehow feel as if many of these struggle of contending forces—mind and mus­ B . T. FiLP O tE B , laborworn and weatherbeaten grangers imagine that I cle subjected to tiie severest and most ex­ IP. A. SAW YER, Phillips, - - Maine. don’t know so much about farming as a last year’s birds- haustive tension of which humanity is capa­ And For Sale at All Times. nest, mid perhaps they think it a piece o f the grossest im ble. Every avenue to Fortune is crowded to over-flowing. It is a motley compauy,— Watchmaker and Jeweler ! position for me to get up here and attempt to give them Attorney ? Counselor at Law, A M ) DHAI.EH IN points on agriculture, wherefore I propose that we follow “Rich man. poor man, beggar man, thief. W atclios cfc Clocks. the example of the minority in a recent Massachusetts Lawyer, doctor, merchant, chief.” Over Post Otli< • Office in Beal Block, t-30 Repairing Fine W a tch e s a specialty. O ver State Couveutiou, aud take tin* entire control of this And still, misled by an argument, that 25 years experience. Watch Cases polished portion of the entertainment into our own hands was worn out years ago, our young men are Phillips, Me., Sept. 14,1878. without extra charge. PIIII jI iI F S , m e .