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Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

Edward X. Lynde. eldest son of the late
John II. Lynde, formerly of the Whig, died in
Waterville Friday, aged 2s years. Mr.. Lynde
had been i'll of typhoid fever for a few days
only. but the attack was severe one. Mr..
Lynde was a newspaper man, having recently
been employed on the Waterville Sentinel.
He previously owned paper in Aroostook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

City Marshal White has appointed as police
officers for the ensuing year, the following
II. NJ. Breen, W. +. Tyler, II. A. Thorndike,
b. +. Gaslin. As special policeman, for
special duty at Granite Hall. he appointed
f. +. Pinkham.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

of buying worthless medicines, and spending
money on quack doctors whose only idea is to
gull the public. Is il not better to buy re-
liable medicine like Sulphur Bitters? think
so, as they cured me of Catarrh after suffer
ing three years.-,J. 7. Clark. Manchester.
MARI leOd&w2w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

DR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription for
all those weakness peculiar to women, is an
unequalled remedy. Distressing backache
and "bearing down" sensations yield to its
strengthening properties. BY druggists.
mar2IdSwIw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

Mr. ]. \. Carr writes US from East Win
throp that the robins and other spring birds
have come. while a correspondent at South
Gardiner informs US that he saw a robin there
Sunday. on his way to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

FS~We take pleasure in informing our
readers that by enclosing three-cent stamp
to Foster, Milburn & Co, Buffalo, y. Y,
they can secure, free, set of their fine lith-
ograph picture cards, which are an ornament
to any household. mar +ww2w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

Judge Andrews meted out his first dose of
Richmond. The recipient of municipal favor
had been drunk. and'was Aned 81 and costs.
which he paid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

John Hays, Credit. =. o., says that for
nine months he could not raise his hand to
his head through lameness in the shoulder,
but by the use of Thomas Eclectric Oil he
was entirely cured. mar2ld&wlw2p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

How absurd to wheeze with a cough which
Hale's Honey of Ilorehound and Tar will
cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
ute. MARI eod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

Excessive use of alcoholic drinks cured by
Wheat Bitters. prepared by solution and not
by fermentation. mar2 leOd&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

1t is said that the accommodation train
between Augusta and Gardiner has carried
more passengers the past winter than on any
other similar season since it commenced run
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

The Methodist sociable meets at the vestry
this TUESDAY evening. All are invited.
No admission fee at the door An entertain
ment by the children and others during the
evening. Ice cream and cake will be for
salo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

An enricher of the blood and purifier Of
the system, cures lasstude and lack of ener-
gy such is Browns Iron Ritters.
mar2Id&wlw2p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

Bible study at the First Baptist church
this evening at half past seven o'clock The
Quarterly Review will be conducted by writ
ten questions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21
The Attention Of Ladies'

Is respectfully called to Hecker Self Raising Gridc
Cake Flour. which is composed of wheat and white
corn -four, and is prepared especially for doing all
kinds Of cooking where batter is required. Ladies
will find this not only excellent thing for gridde
cakes, but to work admirably in making mullins,
gems, doughnuts and dumpngs for stews, that aflcr
once using none would resort 10 the old method in
doing this class of cooking. Gridde cakes made
at a moments notice. by simply mixing the Griddle
Cake -four with cold water or milk. Full directions
accompany each package. Hecker's Self Raising
Buckwheat fer making buckwheat cakes. and Heck
ers Self Raising New Process four for making light
bread and biscuit by the addition only of cold water
or milk and fine pastry, are articles which should be
found in every household, Each of these three
distinct preparations put up in three and six
pound packages, and are for sale by Grocers gener
ally. James +. Fuller, this city, has constantly on
hand large, fresh and complete assortment of
these goods. martin
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

DR.. Fitzgerald will be at the Cony House,
Wednesday. March %. for one day only
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21
Bib.

At Church HiIl Augusta. March 10th. Of typhoit
fever, lydia. wife Of Levi Ward, aged 81 yesrs ant
davs.
In Benton. March I'd. of quick consumption, Fan
ME Della, daughter of Albert q. and Charlotte II
CHft I'd. and granddaughter Of the late John B
Clifford. Esq, aged 20 years and months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21
MAYORS ADDRESS,
What His Honor Has to Say About CITY
Affairs.

Geatlemen of the Board of Aldermen:
For the third time have the citizens OF
Augusta assigned to me the duty of presiding
over this Honorable Board and the business
affairs OF the city l enter upon my duties
with full realization of the responsibilities
which devolve upon me.
To us our fellow-citizens have entrusted
the transaction of their financial affairs, and
they have a right to demand of us that we
shall conduct their business with the same
care, and upon the same economical basis
that we do our own.
| am pleased to know that so many of the
Aldermen, who SO ably seconded all my
efforts for an honest and economical admins
tration the past year, have been returned to
assist me this year; and the character of the
new members is full guarantee that they
will materially aid us in giving to our citizens
an efficient and honorable administration
| will now call your attention. gentlemen
to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

After l6 years efficient service as Judge of
the Municipal Court, Judge True retires with
the respect and good will OF every one. Judge
Andrews commences his official term to-day,
and he has my best wishes that his official
career may be as honorable and efficient as
his predecessor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21
TEMPERANCE.

The only remarks on temperance wish to
make, is to call your attention to the almost
entire absence of drunkenness on our streets
at the present time. We have been free dur
ing the past year. from those spasmodic tenn
perance excitements which always rebound to
the benefit of the rumseller and are disastrous
to the temperance cause. There is no place
in this State, or elsewhere. where drunken
ness is less prevalent according to the popu-
lation, than in our city. This happy state Of
affairs is largely due to the good sense and
efficient administration of our police force.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21

Liabilities, Hnrch 20, 1882.
Temporary Loans, 5000 90
Five per cent Bonds 1864, outstanding i6,9OO 90
Improvement Bonds, 1867, 2O2. 500 90
Six per cent Bonds, 1875, 5000 90
Coupons past dne, l,2i7 90
Due school districts and High school, 1854 %
Due Old Ladies' Home, (St Nark's) 1000 0
Due Lithgow Library and Reading Room
Fund, 20 900 on
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21
WARD KoOM IN WARD OxE.

| again call your attention to the need of a
ward room in ward one. Through the
courtesy of the Directors of the village dis.
trict we have been allowed to use the school
house on Grove street for ward room for
the past wear. for which kindness they have
my heartfelt thanks. We have got to have a
ward room in ward one, and the sooner we
secure it the better for all concerned ask
your early attention, gentlemen. to this
snhiccf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-21
TELEPHONE FIRE ALARM.

Now that the telephone system has been
perfected in this city, | cali your attention to
the question of having a Telephone Fire
Alarm. The telephone alarm can be secured
at nominal cost per year, and Superinten,
dent Belcher WILL in the near future. explain
its workings to you. To me the project
seems feasible, and it will be for you to deter
mine whether we shall avail ourselves of it
or not. l respectfully ask your candid con-
sideratOn of the subject
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
Fibred Bank Note Paper.

The fbred bank note paper on which
Americans legal tenders, national bank
note currency and government bonds
are printed, is made at Dalton, Mass,
in an old mill, whose existence dates
bake to colonial times. If you should
stop at the old paper mill, with proper
credentials, you may, perhaps be al
lowed to handle sheet of the crisp
fibre paper, or take peep at the pulp
press, where, as the wet, grayish pulp
is pressed between heavy iron cylin-
ders, bits of blue and red silk thread
are scattered over it's face and silken
ribs laid on it's surface. You may 60
beyond into the counting room, where
each sheet as it comes from the drying
room is carefully examined and count
ed and then returned to the paper cut
ter to be divided into smallar sheets.
If you trace this paper still further you
will find that from the cutters hands
it passes again to the oounting-room, is
separated into little packages containing
1000 sheets each, the amount recorded
in register, and then packed into
bundles and stored in fire and burglar
proof vaults to await shipment to the
United States Treasury. From pulp
room to- vault the precious paper is
watched and guarded as carefully as
though each sheet were an ounce OF
gold. Its manufacture is one OF the
greatest secrets connected with the
governments money making.
From the vaults of the paper mill at
Dalton to the guarded storerooms OF
the Treasury at Washington is but
journey of two or three days. In the
capacious vaults of the Treasury build
ing, among gold and silver and copper
and nickel coins, bullion, paper cur
rency and official records, you will find
thousands of packages of the bank. note
paper that is manufactured at Dalton.
1t comes in little iron safes, such as are
used by the Adams Express Company,
and each package and every sheet is
carefully counted before the manufac-
turer and express company are relieved
Of further responsibility. The paper
that arrives to-day may lie IN the
Treasury storerooms for years, or 1t
may be sent to the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printed tomorrow, to return
In the course of a months time, legal
tender or band note.-NelU York Sun.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
DANGER OF IGNORANCE.
-. Accidents which Little knouiedg'
hA"' Hight Avert. t
Popular Science Monthly.


o,a can not Judge from the brief &C ,
"a given what are the precise eau.
eo"f sneh disasters, but there is rea-
ses An belieye that ignorance is prolific;
IN sg many persons have only vague
u,nmnwIelge of the qualities of nitro
niycerine, can not recognize it when
nav see il, and are not acqueintedwith
. .ho, > ,y;ous forms in which it is COM
sIinnVunSed. or with the peculiar dangers
r. handling il carelessly. Nitro'gly-
% Oar;na itself is dense, yellowish
Tn,,;d. but. in order to diminish the
LANCER attending its use, fine earth,
uroand mica, sawdust, or some similar
,S,owder, is saturated with it, and thus
H. various blasting powders, known as
dynamite, mica POWDER, .dualin, rend-
vi etc. are formed. These com
nounds can ,be, transported with com
pporat;ye safety. But the nitrogly-
apsr;ne easily drains of from the powder
and oozes from any crevice IN the yes
seI Ia which tile compound is Kept.
nrons of Il thus believing the edges of
abox may easily be mistaken for oil
ascaninp. and if workmen ignorantly
ondsavorJto nail the box tighter.or to
omen il for examination there will be a
disastrous explosion. Several have
occurred in past years in this way.
The victims knew, no doubt, that nitro
olycerine Cor the compoundO may be
EMBODIED by blow Contact with fire
is not needfuD, but they did not suspect
tbaf the innocent-looking oil was nitro
plycerine, Why should not youth be
fanght in the schools somewhat OF the
practical dangers of these substances
which are coming into such common
use? They would pursue the study
with interest, especially If there were
;udicious experiments. A Missouri
story is that a teacher confscated a
small metal box which a pupil was
playing with in olhohrs, aM, think
inc it contained chewing gum, tried to
break it open with hammer. 1t was
a dynamite torpedo Of the kind used
on the railroad track as a danger signal,
and large bits of it had to be cut out
of the lady's cheek. Would it not have
been well if she had known somewhat
of the aspect of torpedoes2 Was it
not more important to the journeyman
plumber who threw the lighted match
into the pan of camphene; mistaking it
for water, by which the great printing
establishment in Franklin Square was
burned some twenty-eight years ago,
to know camphene by sight than to
have memorized many of the matters
prominent in school course? Surely
workmen, especially "raw hands," in
establishments where these things are
used, should be systematically instruc-
ted in advance, and the courts are now
enforcing this principle.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
The Area Of Texas.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Early in the
present session of congress, Senator
Maxey introduced into the senate and
Mr.. Wellborn in the house, bills provid-
ing for settlement of the boundary be-
tween Texas and the territories north
of that state. Senator Maxey's bill
authorizes the appointment OF joint
commission, representing the United
States on one side and the state of
Texas on the other, who shall ascertain
and determine (which is the true Red
River from the confluence westward of
the North fork of Red River and the
Prairie Dog Town Fork of said Red
River; that is to say, which OF these
streams is the true Red River" 20
BY the act of June 5, 1858, provision
was made for joint boundary commits
sion which began and continued its
labors until sometime in 1861. The
field work was at that time completed
and the preparation of the report.
maps, ETC., of the survey was III pro-
gress at the, land-office IN this city,
when in January, 1862, the secretary
of the interior directed the immediate
termination. of the commission. The
maps and drawingsof the surveys being
in an unfinished condition, the report
has never been completed.
The senate committee on territories
has been inquiring into the subject,
and after conference with the secreta-
~ of the interior, recommend the pass
age of Senator Maxey's bill. The State
OF Texas lays down on her maps the
area between the North fork and Prairie
Dog Town fork of Red river as Greer
county," and the interior department
laws down the same area as territory I'M
der the control of the United States,
and treats it as such. 1t is manifestly
proper and TO the interest of all con-
cerned that this boundary should be
ascertained by commission IN which
both the United States and Texas are
represented, and then permanently
established.
The trouble grows out OF the phra-
seology OF the treaty of 1928 between
the United States and Mexico, fixing
The boundary line between these two
republics. The committee cite so much
of that treaty January II, 1928 as
bears on that point, viz:
@The boundary line between the two
countries west of the Mississippi shall
begin on the Gulf Of Mexico, az the
month Of the river Sabine, in the sea,
continuing north along the western
bank OF that river to the 32d degree Of
latitude; thence by line due north to
the degree OF latitude where It strikes
the Rio Roxo Of NSchitocbes, or Red
River; thence following the course Of
the Rio Ro1o westward TO a degree Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
longitude 100 west from london ami
% from Washington. stc.7

longitude 100 west from london ami
% from Washington, ete.7 a. a
The boundary Of Texas was the
same when admitted into the Union,
December "a. 1915. Ii will be observed
that tho treaty makes no reference to
two prongs or forks in the river, but
simply requires the course of the river
TO be followed from the point where
the line runs due north from the in
tersec,ion OF the 23i parallel with the
west bank Of the Sabine strikes the
Red River westwardly, or mp BED River
10 the Tooth degree OF longitude, so
that when the pointof confluence OF the
North Fork and Prairie Dog Town Fork
is reached il is question Of fact,
which, in the judgement of the com
mittee, can best be determined by an
actual survey, which stream should be
followed westward as the true Red River
from that point toythe Tooth 'degtee
west longitude. 4 4 B 0AkNp
The bill takes the point where a line
drawn due north from the intersection
OF the 32d degree OF latitude with the
west bank of the Sabine strikes the
Red River rs the initial point of the
proposed survey, because there is no
question that, nor is there any question
as to what is the true Red River from
that point to the confluence. Hence,
practically, the only actual survey need.
ed TO be made is of the North Fork of
Red River, and Prairie Dog Town Fork
of said river 'Il d 'i-'t liu. n oo' Z
The third section of the bill makes
provision for the United States to pay
for the commissioners on their part and
Texas to pay for those on her part
Nelv Orleans Times. Democrat.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
AmoIe...A Plant That Yields Soap.

These cacti grow on the American
Continent from mount Shasta on the
north to q similar latitude in South
America, and from Pacific coast to the
east of the Rio Grande, through New
Mexico and Western Texas.
The Flower stalks are destitute OF
leaves, but are plentifully supplied with
branches about eighteen inches long,
from which flowers of white and yellow
colors are suspended in the Towering
season. The dubious root is from one
to six inches in diameter and from six to
eighteen inches long.
A saponaceous juice is expressed from
the root, and the fiber of the leaves is
hacked for the manufacture of mattress
es, cushions and chair seats. The veg
etable soap extracted from the root has
been used by the indians, Mexicans
and others for many years as a hair
wash, and exceeds in purity our manu-
facture from animal substances.
Cattle eat the leaves in the spring as
a purgative. And cut into bits and
thrown on water where fish abound
the effect is stupefsction of thet fish,
when they can be easily taken.
The price among the Indians and
Mexicans, who sell it in Tucson, is five
cents for bunch of two stalks inter
laced (mancuerna).
For cleaning fannels the amole is
found vastly superior.-Tucso11 Cttt-
zen.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18


by the faltering hand that pens these
lines, and We are still young. Death
has marked MIR. James for its own a
good many times, and now he has been
again butchered 10 make a Missouri
holiday. ''h 'i.' TI7-
The soil from Maine to California has
been drenched with his gore, and the
green grass waves above his ashes in
every portion of our great land. No
man has persisted from the face of the
earth soubiquitiously as Mr.. James, aud
nc American citizen has yielded up his
young life under such varied and pecu
liar circumstances. -" t.
Lay him low where the boboliuk bios
SONS on the sweet potato vine, and
plant him in the valley where the pecan
waves. ID. iY, e..lI-il .ni .It'.' afl.g
Born of humble and obscure parents,
he rapidly rose to tue proud eminenco
of Americas leading thief and muir,
derer. When death marked him as its
victim the last time he was as promi-
nent a man as Henry Ward Beecher or
Roscoe Conkling. His genius took q
different shoot, ii is true, but he won a
name as plunderer which throws the
proudest achievement of our modern
bank cashiers back into cold and clnm
my oblivion. Death has once more
stilled the pulse of man who, were it
not for his little eccentricities as a hui.
man butcher and grand larceny con-
noisseur, would have made an elegant
humorist or statesman. ~ gu
Had he pleaded emotional insanity,
instead of making an outlaw of himself,
he hight now be alive, loved and res
pected. But he was. ignorant of the
law, and thought when man murdered
all the frst-class passengers on train,
he would be dealt harshly with and
ostracised. That is where he commit
ted grave error. He went from bad
TO worse, and soon he lost all respect
for himself. Yellow fever and the
James boys have been a great scourge
to this country. The mortality from
these combined diseases has been
frightful. Now that j esse is dead once
more, we feel hopeful that the country
may be populated without serious de-
lay. Heretofore it has been an uphill
job, and such men as DR.. Hayford have
felt at times as though they would
sink down and die of discouragement.
But now there is hope again. The yell
low fever is subdued, and Jesse James
again reclines on his bier 8E B
The census should show a rapid adj
vance in the next five years, and boom
in way that will make the other ma
tons sick.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
Krupp's New Guns.

Novel artillery experiments of an
apparently highly important character
took place a few days ago at Messrs.
Krupp's great shooting ground near
Meppen. Trials we're made with both
new cannons and pfojectiles.s A new
shell, called torpedo she'll was fired
from AL centime tre gum This she'll
is stated to afford a practical solution to
a problem which has long engaged the
attention of artillerists, namely, to
construct missiles which. after piercing
the object aimed at, shall explode with
torpedo like effect. OF the new guns
experimental with the most important
was the pivot cannon, specially destined
for the equipment of gunboats. The
pivot, upon the top Of which the cannon
is fixed, is prolonged right down into
the hole of the vessel, where 1t is
turned, and so moves with it the cannon
above in any direction. This contri-
vance, it is asserted, quite obviates
any rebound, even after the firing OF a
heavy charge. 1t also contributes
greatly to insure the success of aim,
and at the same time gives increased
velocity to the projectiles. This pivot
system may, it is stated, even when the
guns are of large bore-such as
thirty, thirty-fve and forty centimetres
be emproyed for the equipment of
small gunboats. 1t is estimated that
the cost and equipment of each of
these pivot gunboats would not be more
that tenth of large frigate, and it is
insisted that they would be far more
effective instruments of destruction, on
account of their swiftness and the facil-
ity with which they are managed.-Ber
lin Cor. London Standard.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Nitocris, the spouse of Nebuchadnez-
gar, is described by NJ. Baudrillart as
the soul of his works, and to her is at,
tributed the design of the lake named
after her, which served the double pur-
nose of ratification and dam against
the Euphrates when in food. The Ia
nous hanging gardens are also attrio-
uted to female influence, to the longing
of 9 Median Princess, born in more
elevated region, for the GOODNESS ard
shade of her native mountains. There
were FIVE of these gerdens, about four
English acres each, on terraces support
ed by columns and covered with mold
thick enough for the largest trees to
take root in. One of the columns Was
hollow. and contained hydraulic ma
Cline TO raise the required quantity OF
uater. In fact. the art Of gardening,
nth ali its modern appliances, ineiud.
ing irrigation and the transportation OF
grown trees, was practiced IN Babylon
e effectively as inthe Bots de BOulogne
OF Hyde Park