Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-05

old mill, which will run through TIE new
Most likely the old factory will soon be start
ed up, atfording employment for Il large num-
Der of operatives. The apron Of the dam is
approaching completion, and is receiving its
ballast
1t took all the fornoon yesterday in court 10
finish the Cullinan case. The jury gave the
plaintiffs verdict for Si00 No rs, james
w. Bradbury & ais. VS.. George Cony. In
this action the plaintiffs, owners Of the Smith
and Bradbury block on Water street are
seeking to establish the center line of the wall
between them and the defendants block. now
the Cony House, the dividing line Of the
estates. After partial opening OF the case,
il appearing that the question ut issue is
mainly one OF law rather than fact, the par
ties agreed to withdraw the case from the
jury and report the same to the full court for
their decision. Libbey for plh-s, T.tcolnb and
J. Baker for diff
Some discussion took place in the morning
between the court and counsel as to the as
signment of day tor the trial of loswcll. Il
was finally arranged for the trial TO commence
Monday afternoon, November 2oth, being the
Monday next following Thank sgiying week
At the last session of Congress, the Com
mittee on Military Affairs were instructed 10
inquire into the management of the National
Military Asylum. With this view Hon. Joel
+. Asper, member of the committee, with
Hon. E. V. Smolley, the clerk OF the COM
mittee, accompanied with Hon. b. L. Butler
and Mr.. Clancy, his private secretary, visit
ed the several branches of the Asylum, arIiv
ing at the Eastern Branch, near this city, on
Thursday of this week They examined the
buildings, grounds, and the farm with the
stock kept on it. and also the books, leaving
on the IL O'Clock train yesterday. Mr.. Asper
expressed himself as pleased with whae the
management were doing for the disabled sol
ders The report of the committee may be
looked for soon after the meeting of Congress.
The appointment of the Committee was at
the instance of Mr. Farnsworth, an implaca-
bic enemy of Gen. Butler. But the General
was pleased to have such committee appoint
ed, being confident that the result would be
vindcaton of the management of the fund
appropriated for the care of the disabled men
who served their country during the rebellion.
The Teachers Institute for Kennebec ceun-
ty is to be holden at Meonan Hall, in this
city, commencing on Monday, Nov. l4th, at
2 o'clock p. NJ, and continuing until the Fri
day evening following. The Institute will be
under the instruction of Prof. +. A. Allen of
Pennsylvania, who has labored so successful
ly in the different institutes of the State. He
is one of the most successful educators in the
country. Prof. Allen will be assisted by Prof.
Woodman of Dartmouth College, Hon.
Warren johnson, c. b. Stetson, Supervisor
of Androscoggin county, and w. ii. Bigtlow,
Esq, Supervisor of this county. Those who
heard Prof Woodman on the subject OF
drawing" at the State Association in Bath,
last autumn, will have a strong desire to list
en- to him on this occasion. The other in
structors are well known in this vicinity.
After the first day there will be three daily
sessions of the Institute, commencing al .
o'clock in the morning, O'Clock in tbs after
noon and o'clock in the evening Evening
session devoted to lectures and discussions,
to which the public are invited. Persons at
tending the Institute will be furnished with
reduced board at the Cony House and other
places, and half fare on the railroad.
One oc the editors of the Farmer recently
passed half hour in the oil cloth factory OF
Messrs. Page, Wilder & Co., in Halluwell,
and gives an account of the method of max
ing oil-cloth carpeting The cloth is made i'll
Scotland from jute fibre, and is cut into
pieces twenty-five yards long. a sizing OF
glue is applied, and after allowinga sufficient
time to dry, the cloth is again rolled up aud
allowed to lie until ready for the application
of the paint. Before any OF the figures are
laid upon the cloth, it receives several coats
of a uniform color, generally reddish brown,
as a groundwork. This paint is composed OF
linseed oil and ochre. 1t is applied by draw
ing the cloth through machine consisting OF
rollers and scrapng edges, which spread the
paint evenly and rapidly over the CLOTH one
man standing by the machine, and dipping
on paint with great ladle from large tut
s'"hoihS he"i ~ Ahe pam, h'aculhe luhs vi
track in the room. After passing through this
machine each piece of cloth is drawn upon
one of the racks and there lies twenty
hours to dry, when it is ready to receive a
second coat, on the other side. Standard
goods receive six coats o.. paint, three on each
side, but cheap article must be contented
with four. After the second coat of paint is
dry, the cloth is taken to an adjoining room,
and secured by blocks of pumice stone moved