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The news., 1882-12-12
HAY AS FUEL.

A Dakota letter has this rather sur
prising statement concerning the use of
hay as fuel: The problem Of what 10
burn, no less than what to build with. is
one Of the first which must be solved bv
the settler. The Creator has kindly fur-
nished fuel unsurpassed in virtue.
abundance and cheapness. 1t is hay.
The first time / asked settler what he
burned for fuel and be told me. said.
why, how can you get enough to do yon
through the winter? / shouldn't think a
stack would last week" Since then
have heard many other persons make a
similar remark. The fact is, however
that ii takes about the same amount of hav
to run stove through the winter as il
does of coal. The grass cut for fuel Il
not the same as that used for feeding. but
is taken from the low or marshv lands
where it is long and heavy. II is stacked
and as il is needed is made into twists
about twelve to fifteen inches long, weigh.
ing from one to three.quarters of a pound
About five tons is put up for home CON
sumption in large stove during the Win
ter It make very hot fire and is pre-
ierred above all other fuels for bakine
purposes. | have a friend who twists
enough before breakfast to last him until
the next day. He thinks it is the cheap.
est and most satisfactory fuel the world
produces.
The news., 1882-12-12
ANEUsEnIENTs.

The following may serve to while
away some long winter evenings:
Can you place newspaper on the floor
in such way that two persons can easily
stand upon it and not be able to touch one
another with their hands?
Answer Yes. By putting the paper
in the doorway, one-half inside and the
other half outside Of the room, and clos
ing the door over it, two persons can cas-
lily stand upon it and still be beyond each
others reach.
Can you pat one of your hands where
the other cannot touch it?
Easily; BY putting one hand on the
elbow Of the other arm.
Can you place pencil on the floor in
such a way that no one can jump over it?
Yes, if / place il close enough to the
wall of the room.
Can you push chair through finger
ring?
Yes; by putting ring on the finger
and pushing the chair with the finger.
You can put yourself through the key
hole by taking piece Of paper with the
words yourself written upon il and
pushing it through the hole.
You can ask question that no one
can answer with "no" by saying what
does yes spell?
You can 60 out of the room with two
legs and return with six. by bringing
along chair with you.
The news., 1882-12-12
THE cURRENr OF RIVERS.

A very slight declivity suffices to give
running motion to water. Three in
ches per mile in smooth, straight chan
mel gives velocity of three miles per
hour. The Ganges, which gathers the
waters of the Himalaya Mountains, the
loftiest in the world, is at 100 miles from
the mouth only 800 feet above the level of
the sea, and to full 800 feet in its course
the water requires more than month.
The great River Mangdalena, in South
America, running for 1000 miles between
two ridges of the Andes, falls only 500
feet. A bout the distance of 1000 miles
it is seen descending in rapids and cata-
taracts from the mountains. The gigantic
Bio de la Plata has so gentle descent to
the ocean in Paraguay, 1,5OO miles from
its mouth, large ships are seen which
have sailed against the current all the
way by the force of the wind alone-that
is to say which, on the beautifully in
clined plane of the stream, have gradually
lifted by the soft wind, and even against
the current, to an elevation greater than
our loftiest spires.
The news., 1882-12-12

Some good stories are told OF Father
Stimson, Baptist clergyman, now Oh
Kansas. His people were not prompt in
paying him bis salary, mach Of which he
had to take ''in kind" One day a church
member asked him to bring Mrs. Stimson
to dinner. Certainly" said Father
stimson, @and / guess PIl put some hay
on the wagon when go back home.r
"All right replied the church mem
Der, "but bring one-horse wagon"
He came with wagon in which wa,
a hay-rig big enough to hold haystack.
"Is that a one-horse wagon p, asked
the parishioner.
"1es," said Father Stimson, "but it's a
two-horse hay-rig," and he loaded in a
ton Of hay.
tie was putting up gospel tent when
loafer came along and asked him if he
was going TO have circus. ~Yes,, said
he without looking up, "and want a
baboon; how much will you take to show
yourself"
lie was chaplain of the Ninth New
York Caverly, whose Colonel liked to
take his regiment through the puddles.
One day the Chaplain rode around them:
80 the Colonel at the close Of the drill
said to the officers "If Chaplain Stim-
son is afraid TO ride through muddy water
for fear of soiling his clothes, l will car
ry him across the puddles myself.r
THANK you," the Chaplain said, but
as the Government provides horses
don't see any reason why / should ride on
a iackass."
The news., 1882-12-12

The Chinese worship their ancestors
and consequently exalt 6lial piety among
the highest of personal virtues. No sac
rifee is SO costly that child is released
from making it, should the parents well
fare require it. Mrs, Newman tells in
her book, "The Flowery Orient" the le-
gend of the Great Bell of China, which
pathetically illustrates the Chinese idea
of child's duty toward the father.
1t is suspended in tower in the rear
of the Great Bell Temple at Ta-Cung-tz.
1t ia made of the purest metal, oblong in
form, eighteen feet high and fifteen in d.
ameter, weighing one hundred and thirty
nine thousand pounds. The entire sur
face within and without contains one
thousand square feet, on which are in
scriptions said to have been taken from
the Chinese classics-chiefy prayers for
rain-elaborately executed all over the
bell, rendering it a choice work of art.
Its pure tones would be greatly improv-
ed we're it struck properly. A huge wood
en- clapper, the same as for those beauti-
ful bells at Japan, is used, and struck from
the outside. 1t can be heard for miles,
but is never allowed to peal forth except
on occasions of drought or great private
or public distress.
1t is an idol, and the Chinese believe
that the rain-god presides over it. The
superstitious priests and attendants believe
that when it is struck the attention of the
god is called, and fearful food may be
the immediate result. When we urged
them to ring the bell our entreaties
ayailed nothing, nor even the almighty
Mexican dollar. They, as an excuse, at
tempted to force upon our credulity that
not long before we came, lawless set of
young Englishmen were there, and de-
flying their remonstrance, struck the DELL
themeelves, and that the first peal shook
the whole heavens, and brought down
such torrent of rain that everybody fled
in utter CONSERVATION at the result.
A curious legend is related Of this won
derous bell, that the Emperor sent forth a
royal edict that bell, perfect in tone,
should be cast in honor ofthe gods. Sew
eral attempts were made but failed to
reach his standard Of perfection, when he
became enraged and threatened the life of
the designer, who implored that he might
be granted one more effort. His only and
beautiful daughter, knowing the immi-
nent peril Of her fathers life, and wit
Messing from day to day his agony, sought
the gods to learn the cause of his defeat,
and was told that the blood of fair
maiden must mingle with the ore and
then it would be perfect. She treasured
this as secret in her own heart; but en-
couraged her father in the final effort,
and watched with him until the metal
glowed in the furnace like molten mirror.
Suddenly seeing her own face reflected
therein, she plunged beneath the surface
and the father, who had been transHxed
BY the loyeliness of his daughters face.
saw now only her life blood difused
amid the ore, which it is said mirac,i-
lonsly flowed into the mold.
The news., 1882-12-12
invitation.

Strangers are invited to visit
our store, when in Philadel-
phia, to leave packages there,
and to make a convenience
of it generally. 1t is a handy
place, right by the new City
Hall, at the very center of the
city. 1t answers our purpose
to welcome you, and to pro-
vide for such of your wants
as we can.
The store is about twice
as large as it was two or
three years ago; made so by
digging under ground and
building overhead, and by ex-
tension on Chestnut street.
Parts of the store are about
as comfortable as any place
can be; and one Of the most
comfortable parts is now be-
ing got ready for the rest and
refreshment of strangers.
One of the pleasant things
about the store always has
been the fact that you can
walk all over it, either alone
or with a guide, without ever
being asked to buy a thing.
We know y ry well that most
OF you come to us for a good
share Of your supplies; why
should We spoil your visit by
intruding goods upon your
attention, when you come to
see the place
But perhaps you are not
coming to Philadelphia just
now. Very we'll; take a cool
er time. It's cool enough in
the store, when you get here.
You can write for any goods
that you may happen to
want; and get them, proba-
bly,, just as we'll as if you
were on the spot. Any how,
you know, you can return
whatever you get that you
don't like.
We sell more sorts of
things than we can put into
an advertisement. So, what
ever you want, suppose you
drop us a line. Well help
you if we can.
john WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
streets and city-liall square,
,PHILADELPHIA.
The news., 1882-12-12
GRAY HAIR.

/ Some of the dust from the road oflife
Has fallen upon my hair;
And silver threads from my raven locks
Are cleaning out here and there
And, oh, these meshes of SILVER gray
Tell OF the moments flown
OF the day that's drawing to close,
And the night that's coming on.
But the coming night seems cold and dark
And my heart is filed with tears,
As thought flies backward, on weary wings,
Der the waste of vanished years;
And in the castle Of Memory
Few jewels are treasured there:
But dross and rubbish that tell of earth
Are visible everywhere.
Even on the faithful register,
That hangs in Memory's hall,
find only worthless deeds are traced
They are dark and blotted all;
Hence, as approaches the eve of light,
Ny spirit shrinks back with fear,
For threatening clouds o'erspread the sky,
And the night seems very near,
By faith turn-in the rosy East
beautiful star see
Stand DER the manger in Bethlehem,
And it seems to shine for me;
And from the city of golden spires,
Whose gates are now sjar,
/ catch radiant beam of light
From the bright and morning star.
And when upon JordaK's restless wave
shall launch my way-worn bark,
The dust from the road eflife" shall fall
From the tresses long and dark;
And the lines of care upon my brow,
And the pain within my breast,
Shall pass away as my bark draws near
The beautiful land o frest.
Mrs. LOUIS BBDFoRD
The news., 1882-12-12

shadows cast by the revolving lantern on
the wall exactly the space of the great
crystal cone, and at glance could tell
whether that space needed to be checked
or accelerated. The dull, whirliug sound
of the clock work-the only sound ordi-
narily to be heard in the keepers watch
room-was another means to indicate
whether the lamp was throwing its fash
ing messages regularly abroad. He could
sit and read, and change in an incessant
fitting shadow Or variation :in con-
slant mcnotonous sound would be warn
ing to him. He had two assistants, and
the night was divided into watches, as
on board ship. He was on duty from
sundown until eight o'clock, an assistant
from eight o'clock till midnight, another
assistant from midnight, till four o'clock,
and the keeper himself again from: four
o'clock till daylight. The tower swayed
under the force OF high storms; a lantern
hung upon peg in the wall would swing
back and forth, and the keepers wife sit
ting with him in the watch-room on
stormy night had been made "seasick."
Sea birds occasionally, attracted by the
light, dashed against the windows pro-
tecting the lantern, shattering the stout
panes and killing themselves.
The reporters request to be permitted
to sit up all night in the watch-room and
think was readily granted. The keeper
went and his assistant came and went in
their turn, and the keeper came again.
"You have been asleep" he said, kind
ly.
Il have been deeply impressed by the
silence and weird mystery of this place. :"
mo doubt" Mr.. Hubbard replied,
drawing series of rapid whiffs on his
pipe and enveloping his strong head in
cloud of tobacco smoke. II have slept
in this room in spite of myself, but never
more than minute at time. am GO
ing to put out the light, and woke you
up thinking you might like TO see the
operation.
The reporter followed Mr.. Hubbard
into the lantern and beheld him extin-
guish the Fire Island light in the man
ner in which lamps are shut off ordinari-
ly. The dawn had come and the land
scape had grown gray. No sun was TO
be seen. The whole sky was lead color,
and the line storm was whistling with
vigor and rolling up tremendous surf
along the coast.
The news., 1882-12-12

Now there abideth these things, which
every man can do better than anybody
else:
Poke fire.
Put on his own hat
I. Edit a newspaper.
Tell story; after the other man has
begun it,
Examine railway time table.
Did You ever notice that if you open a
railway guide and begin TO look for some
particular train some officious man in the
crowd will spring up and lay bis great
thumb right over the column your train
is in, and to find you the night express
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
by roaming up and down column head
ell Accommodation" in the Illinois Cen
trail side Of the page? And you can't
bluff him of, either A few days ago a
quiet looking man on the Wabash Rail-
road called the train boy and asked him
for railroad guide for moment. Then
he began to examine the columns, and a
busy-locking man behind him leaned
over the seat and said:
what train are you looking for !?
Where do you want to 60? | can find
it for you if you're not much accustomed
to this sort of a thing ?"
The stranger thanked him and said he
was looking up some of the connections
of the Wabash Railroad, and he guessed
he could find what he wanted.
The busy man Immediately took hold
of the guide and pulled it away from
him.
you'll never find it looking that way"
he said, "now tell me where you want to
go; / know nearly all the connections of
this road; | travel over this road twice
every sixty days"
After vain effort to get his guide book
the stranger reluctantly yielded. and the
busy man looked down the column of
"ticket fares," and ascertained that the
strangers train reached Danville at $4.76
and then he looked down the column of
distances and discovered that the train
from Vincennes left at 1854. Then he
handed the guide back to the stranger
and leaned back in his seat with the air
of man, Christian, unsel6sh man, who
had, at some trouble to himself, of course,
set bewildered wayfarer right. The
stranger thanked him quietly and with
every appearance of profound gratitude.
"Oh," said the man loftily, that's all
right; these railway guides are all Greek
to people who amt accustomed to rail-
roading."
By and by the stranger went into the
other car, and the busy man noticing the
respectful demeanor Of the brakeman as
he passed out, called the employee and
asked:
"Who is that man? ?"
"Mr. Fl. G.. Townsend" said the brake
man ,"the General Passenger and Ticket
Agent of this road"
And the busy man looked straight out
of the car window long, long time, and
every time the train boy went by shout
ing railroad guides" he turned pale and
shuddered. -Ha,rkeye.
The news., 1882-12-12
ITEMICAL AND STATISTICAL.

AAA~-tkAS@AAA -N4NAS = 4 - = - AO~"k~f
Collin county, Texas, has shipped near
ly 100000 bushels of grain this season.
The Texas corn crop will reach 14O,-
100000 bushels, doubling that of last
year.
A queen bee lays, in the height OF the
season from 1000 to 5000 eggs in twenty
four hours.
The California wheat crop is put down
at 100000 bushels, and that Of Kansas
at 100000.
The celebrated Drummett orange grove
has, according to Florida paper, been
sold at $1,OOOOOO.
A gardener of Watertown, Wisconsin,
has grape vine which yielded one thous-
and pounds of fruit.
The cream producing qualities of the
milk of Ayrshire COWS is quite as great,
and in some instances more 80 than the
Jerseys.
Ohio is credited by the censes with 25,-
100000 pounds of wool in 1880, with s.
100000 sheep-or over eight pounds TO
the head.
The cultivation Of mushrooms is pay
ing branch of gardening in France, where
this succulent is consumed every year to
the value Of 81, 100000.
1t is estimated that forests still cover
twenty-nine per cent. of Europe and forty
per cent. of the vast territory of Russia.
Russia's timber includes two hundred
acres Of pine.
The chief of the Burean of Statistics re-
ports the exports Of breadstuffs during the
seven months which ended July 81, $751;
l5O,715; against S1Sl, ,957, ,64S in the cor
responding period last year.
Chemists believe that coal tar is 10 fur
nish complete substitute for madder, in
the way of coloring textile fabrics red,
purple, black, etc. and for which the coat
to manufacturers has been so heavy.
The Texas Homestead and Farmers
Association, Of Dallas, has filed a charter,
the object of the association being to en-
courage immigration, especially Of the
negro race, and to purchase subsidies and
sell land The capital stock is 100000
900.
A weed far superior to oakum has Deen
discovered in Putnam county, Florida,
which after being put through process,
proved the above assertion. A stock COM
pany is being formed for the purpose of
utilizing il. The weed is found in abund-
ance
The news., 1882-12-12

II was all mistake. A gentleman
called to learn something from the files,
and as he wasn't having very good luck
we called a reporter and told him to help
the man out, We we're as much sur
prised as anybody when the reporter
tackled him and threw him down stairs
The news., 1882-12-12

The right kind Of dog in yard is a
terrier to evil doers.
The news., 1882-12-12

go into the room and bring that cake
off the table," said a mother to her son.
"lfs too dark; I'm afraid to 20 into The
room" go into that room this instant
or III go and bring out the strap "If
-you-bring-out the strap replied
the boy, sobbing, "bring the cake along
too"
The news., 1882-12-12
LUCAS RBhDY -MIEID PAINT |

after 26 years experience in the business,
ever used 1t is scientifically combined, SO
that 1t will not chalk crack or peal off. This
paint is acknowledged to be unequalled.
guarantee all work done with 1t to give salts
faction. R. L. NIXON.
May 81, $780,
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
Winter arrangements.
lSS2-S.2.
OMce Hours.


From A. NJ toeP. NJ Sundays excepted.
Sundays, open from rs to 1918 A. NJ for Carriers
and General Delivery.
Money Order Office opens at A. NJ. Closes At
6P.M.
Registered Letter Department opens at A. NJ
Stamp Once opens att A. NJ. Closes at Up. N.
Arrirai aud Departure Of Mails.
Portland. Boston and Southern and Western Mails
arrive at 2is A. NJ, and 4O7 and 755 p NJ. Close al
8. 40 and $50 A. NJ, and 1880 Z. NJ.
Portland and intermediate Offices; arrive at 4o7
and as Pm.
Lewiston and Auburn and intermediate Offices;
arrive ais A. NJ. 407 and So Z. VI. Close at $40
and $50 A. NJ, and 1890 p. NJ.
Brunswick Bath, Rockland, Squirrel Island, Ocean
Close $40 and $40 A. NJ.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and New Brunswick
10 p. n. a. n" anu '''' NJ 0'''' '''' anu
skowhegan and connecting routes arrive s.s7
A. M, and lo.45 z. VI. Close s45 and 10 z. NJ.
Stage Mails
Searsmont and intermediate Offices arrive Daily,
6P.M. Close at A. VI.
Belfast and intermediate Offices arrive daily (Sun
day excepted at $50 A. NJ. Close s.45 T. NJ.
Waldoboro and intern ediate offices, arrive dali,
(Sundays excepted at p. NJ Close $40 A. NJ.
Litchfeld and intermediate offices arrive daily
cept sundays, at $50 A. NJ. Closes 3.I5 z. NJ.
Winthrop arrives daily Sundays excepted eP. NJ
Manchester, Mt, Vernon. W. Mt. Vernon and No
Vienna daily except Sundays arrives IL NJ Closes
Belgrade. W. waterville. Somerset R. R. and con
Meeting routes srrive daily Sundays excepted nj
l2s0 Close at LIS.
Weeks Mills and W. Windsor arrive daily (excep'
Sundays at $50 A. IL. Closes at a.4S 2. NJ.
National Military Home Togus, arrives go A. NJ
and Z. NJ. Closes A. NJ. and S.i5 Z. VI.
Carriers deliveries made daily (Suu
days and legal Holidays excepted in the
business portion of the city, at 40 and
10 A. NJ and and s p. VI. Deliveries made
to all parts Of the city within the delivery limits
twice a day sundays and legal Holidays excepted
at go A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Collections from the street boxes made of
week days as follows The boxes on Water, State,
Winthrop, Bridge, Green, Grove, corner of Chapel
and Court Streets Maine Central K. r. Station, East
End kennebec Bridge and At corner of Bangor and
Cony streets are collected at A. NJ, $50 and M
All other boxes collected at . A. NJ. and T. NJ
Sundays and legal Holidays, collections are made
at6P.M.
All Letters are delivered free by carriers when ad
dressed to the street and number. People should
inform their correspondents of above, and have their
letters addressed accordingly.
ANY irregularities in theCarrier's Department
should be reported to the once
J. II. MANLEY, p. NJ
October l6. 1852.
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STATE OF MAINE.

KESSEBEc IS. Superior Court, In Vacation,
AUGUSTA, October "a, lbs2
MARY T.. EMERY VS. FRANK EMERY.
Upon the annexed libel, 1t is ordered Dy
me, the undersigned, Justice of said Court, that
notice thereofbe given TO the ibeee by publishing an
attesed copy of the same, abstract thereof To-
gether with this order thereon, three weeks success
svely In the kennebec journal, newspaper printed
in Augusta in said county of Kennebec, the last pup
LEGATION TO be twenty days at least before the next
term of said Court, TO be holden at Augusta wltbin
and for said County of Kennebec, on the brst tues
day of December next, that he may then and iheIe
appear in said Court and answer to said libel lie
w.P. wHITEHoUsE.
abstract of libel.)
The libelant alleges that she married TO ihe
said libeIee at Hallowell in the State of Maine
on tine 3lst day Of December, 1879; that ahe
said lbelant and belee cohabited in this state a1i
their said MARRIAGE that the belant resided u mn
State when the of divorce accrue1s
hereinafter set forh and had resided here In go
faith one year prior 10 the date hereof; that lne
libean has ever been faithful to her marriage oDBa
tons, but that the said belee has been unmindiu o.
the same that on the LIST day Of July, 1850, ne
deserted the HbeIant without reasonable cause
that the said libelee has been guhv "
habitual drunkenness; that he has been ai
cruel and abusive to the lbelan', Ihas
though of sufficient ability he has negec art.
that one child has been born to them during the'
said marriage. now living. .,d.
Wherefore she prays that divorce from ,ne po,u
of matrimony between herself and said noeieefs
may be decrecd, and that the care and CUSTODY
their minor child may be given to her. And lhis s
would be reasonable and proper ,conduc'e Ia
nestle harmony and consistent with the peace an.
morality of society. And the libelant further ahes
that she has used reasonable diligence TO ascertain wy
present residence Of said libelee, but is unable T"
do so, and does not know where 1t Is. v
MARY T.. EMERY.
Kennebec IS. October 81 lss2-The said iioeiaa'
made oath that the above allegation TO the resi-
dence of the lbelee is true
Before me,
A. NJ SPEAR,
Justice OF the Peace.
true copy Of the order Of notice. with abstract"
libel.
xxrll
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KENNEBEC COUNTT.-IH Probate Court, held
at AUGUSTA, on the fourth Mondoy OF October,
1882.
JUSTIN Z. SMITH. Administrator on the estate Of
q Simon Page, late of Haliowen in said
county, decreased. having presented his fifth ac-
count of Administration Of said estate for allow.
ance
ORDEREe, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior the fourth Monday OF No
vember next, in the kennebec Journal, q newspaper
printed in Augusta, that all persons interested NAV
attend at Probate Court then 10 be held a, An
gusta, and show cause, if any, why the should
not be allowed.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest HOWARD OWEN, Register 3wf4s