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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-15

DaiIp kennfbel 3ournal.
The Best Kind Of Plums.

Tho London Gardeners Chronicle says
that the six best plums are the following:
The Green Gage is the first on account of
its exquisite flavor. though it is regarded
as moderate grower. The second is
Goes Golden Drop which. for general
culture. is pronounced without rival.
The third is the jefferson. which is larger
than Goes and exceedingly rich, and Il
strong grower. The fourth is Refine
Claude de Bavay, and is regarded as the
most valuable market variety. The fifth
and sixth are Kinks Plum and Refine
Claude Violette or Purple Gage. which are
both excellent plums. The Green Gage
is placed first in this country by the Amer
lean Pathological Society. The McLaugh.
lin. Imperial Gage and Lombard are pop
ular plums in Maine to which might be
added several others. We are in doubt as
to which kind we should set. and before
setting should consider carefully the OBJ
ject for which We proposed to raise them,
although there is not much danger in set
ting either Of those mentioned.
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What it Did for an Old Lady.

Coshocon Station, N. Y, Dec. 2s. 1873.
Gents-A number of people had been using your
Bitiers here. aad with marked effect. lady Of over
seventy years. had been sick for the past ten years,
she had not been able to be around. Six months
ago she was helpless. Her old remedies. or physi
clans being of no avail. sent forty five miles, and
got a bottle Of Hop Bitters. II had such affect
hr that she able to dress herself and walk about
the house. After taking two bottles more she was
able to take care of her room and walk out to
her neighbors. and has improved all the time since.
My wife and children also have derived great benefit
from their use. W. b. HATHAWAY,
Agt. u. b. Ex. Co.
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A Rich Lady's Experience.

Travelled all over Europe and other foreign coun-
tries at cost thousand of dollars In search Of health
and found II not. returned discouraged and die.
hearteped. and restored TO real youthful health
and spirits with less than two bottles OF Hop Bitters
hope others may profit by my experience and stay
at home. A LADY. Augusta Ne.
had been sick and miserable 80 long. causing my
husband so much trouble and expense. no one know.
ing what led me. I was 20 completely dishesrt.
rned and discouraged that ] got q bottle of Hop
Bitiers and used them unknown 10 my family. !
soon began TO improve and gained fast that my
husband and family thought it strange and unnat-
ural, but when told Them what had helped me, they
said. "Hurrah for Hop Bitters long may they PROF.
per, for they have made mother well and MS happy
TIE MOTHER.
NY mother says Hop Bitters is the ouly thing that
VIII Keep her from her old and severe attacks Of
paralysis and headache-ED. OsUego SUM-
Lnddfngt0n, Micn, Feb. 2. 1897
have sold Hop Bittsrs for four years and there II
no medicine that nurpasses them for bilious attacks
kidney complaints and many other diseases Incident
TO this malarial climate. II. I. ALEXANDRA.
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Honest Old Tim.


G0rham, N. H., July r., 1s7p.
Gents-Whoever you are don't know but thank
the Lord, and feel grateful to you to know that In
this world OF adulterated medicines there one CON-
pound that proves and does all il advsriises to do
aud more. -Four years ago had slight shock Of
palsy, which uDnersed to such extent that the
least excitement would make shake like the aeue.
Last May ~as induced TO try Hop Bitters. ] used
one bottle but did not see any change; sne1Aar did
so change my nerves that they now - soun4g ~
they II used to take both heado ~ write.
but now my good right hand writes this. Nov, n
you conti ne TO manufacture honest 81 nuu1 IN
article as you do, you will accumulate IN hoaest
fortune, and confer the greatest blessing on your
iellowmen that was ever conferred on mankind.
TN nstu
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The Journal of Forestry narrates an
instance where farmer planted the COM
mon white willow by the roadside on his
farm. After 20 years the farm was sold
at large price over adjoining farms in
consequence. Nothing is pleasanter to
the traveller than trees planted by the
roadside. 1t requires only small amount
of time and the value of the farms are in
creased by planting the trees.
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Anna Maria Krider, wife Of
Tobias X.
Chambersburg, July rs, IL.

Chambersburg, July rs. 1876
This IL to let the people know that l, Anna Maria
krider, wife Of Tobias Krider, past seventy
four years Of age. My heslh has been very bad for
many years past ] was troubled with weakness.
bad cough. dyspepsia. great debility and constips
tion of the bowels. VAS miserable I could eat
nothing. heard of Hop Btters and was resolved
TO try them, have used only three bottles, and
hove srs soD snns,i,s ane d
gone. think II my duty to let the people know how
bad-I was and what the medicine has done for me,
they themselves with IL.
Biy wife troubled for years with blotchee
moth, patches, ireckes and pimples her face
which nearly annoyed the life out of her. she spent
many dollars the thousand infxlIabe cures, with
nothing but injurious effects. lady friend, Of Syra
euse, n. T., who had had similar experience and had
been cured with Hop Biiters induced her to try H.
Une bottle has made her lace as smooth, fair and
soft child's and given her such health that II
seems almost a miracle.
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Assessors Notice.

10 the Taxpayers of the City of Augusta:
lou ARE hereby notified to bring in true and com
fr ,ts Of your polls and States real and personai
hot by law exempt from taxation OF which you
we're possessed ON the first day of April. lesS atd
also ss Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Irns
~. For the purpose Of receiving ss,d lists and
administering the oath authorized thereto. tbs
Undersigned Assessors of said city, will be In ses
ION ut their Office in Granite Block, each Saturday
oeiore or on the 5th day Of May next. from to ]:
O'Clock, A. NJ. and from . To- O'Clock z. NJ, and
also on all stormy DAYS up to and including that date
Railing TO bring in such lists, you will Their b, bt
earrcsi Of any right to make application to the
,oan'y Commissioners for an abatement OF an!
axes which may be assessed against You.
Blanks for returns may be had OF us on applicsion
"es Calling at the City Treasurer's ofice.
WM. III. LIBBY, Assessors
ASA u. TOWNSEND. OF
JOSEPH II. WALL. Augusta.
Narch 81. lsSs. marsif lw &w;diS
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Winston, Forsythe Co, \. q, March Is. lssn.

Winston. Forsythe Co. \. C., March Is. 1881.
your wonderful Hep Biiiers was troubled with
Dyspepsia for five years previous to ncing the
cure ha. been wonderful. l am pastor Of the First
Methodist Church Of this place. and my whole
eregation testify to the virtue of your Bit
Rochester. N, y, March ii, 1850
Pop Bitters Co.-Piease accept our grateful &C.
Acknowledgement for the Hop Bit,ers you were so
kind TO donate. and which were such benefit 10 us
We butt up with ii We ieel Young again.
OLD LADIES OF rHE HoME OF Tak FRIKSnLEss
Dele, an, Wis.,, Sept. ~, 1850
Geats-l have taken OF quite one bottle Of the
Hop Bitters. was feeble old man of ?s when l
go, it. To-day I active and feel as well a. I
did at 80. see great many that need such medi
cine. d. RoYCR.
Monroe. Mich Sept. 20, 1870
sirs-i have been taking Hop Btters for inf.mma.
ton of the kidneys and bladder Ii has done for me
what four doctors failed to do-curcd me- The effect
of the Bitters seemed like magic. W. l.. CARTER.
IL you have a sick friend whose life 10 burden,
one bottle of Hop Biters will restore that friend to
perfect health and happiness,
bradford. Pa. May 8. 1851.
at has cur, me Of several diseases, such as
vousness, sickness at the stomach monthly troubles,
&c. have not seen sick day since took Hop
Btters. MRr. FANNIE GREEN.
Evansville, Wis, June "a, iss2.
Gentlemen-No medicine has had one.haf the sale
here aud given such universal satisfaction as your
Hop Btters have. We take pleasure in speaking
for their welfare, every who tries them well
satisfied with their results. Several such remarka.
BILE have been made with them here that there
n number Of earnest workers In the Hop Bitters
cause. One person gained eleven pounds from taking
only few bottles. SMITH lDE.
Bay City. Mich, Feb. 3, 1880.
Hop Bitters Company think II my duty to send
You "A recommend for the benefit of any person wish.
ing TO know whether Hop Bitters are good or not.
know they are good for general debility and indiges.
tion; strengthen the nervous system and make new
life. recommend my patients TO use them.
DIR. A PLATT Tr, ater Of thronic Diseases.
Superior, Wis, Jan. 1881.
heard in my neighborhoOd hat your Hop Bitters
was doing such great dea Of good among the sick
and afflicted with most every kind Of disease, and
had been troubled Tor fifteen years with neuralgia
and all kinds OF rheumatic complaints and kidney
trouble, took one bottle according to directions. II
at once did me great deal of good. andI u.ed four
toitles more. am an old man. but am well
as can wish There are seven or eight families In
our place using Hop Bit,ers for their family medl.
cine, and are 80 well satisfied with II they will
no other. One lady here has been bedridden for
years rs well and doing her work from the Of
three bottles. RONARD WBITBkCK.
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is hereby given that the City Ordinances In regsro
Q fast driving In the streets Of Aueusta. Viii -
igidly enforced rom and after this dste 6sfefv .
lie and limb compels me 70 this oourpe n Il -
become common nuisance.
By ordse of the Mayos.
Asgush Uteenbe =. io0A
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Angus =, May tn
sealed proposals will be received at the once OF
saN Of Pubic Buildings, Augusts. until Friday .une
10 O'Clock A. NJ. for furnishing two new boilers
20 the state House and necessary repairs upon heat
apparatus. The Committee reserve the right TO
any or all bids. Information In regard TO the
Ssins ~ and Specifications will be given by the Supt
y rabhc Buildings
AT. F.cRocKErr.) Committee on
&C. CORNISH and Buildings.
ma, Sdtjunei
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NO. la
A Voice From the People.
THE GREATEST CURATIVE sue.
CESS OF THE AGE.

No medicine introduced to the public has
ever met with the success accorded to Hop
Bitters. 1t stands to-day the best known
curative article in the world. Its marvel
lous renown is not due to the advertising il
has received. Ii is famous by reason of its
inherent virtues. 1t does all that is claimed
for it. 1t is the most powerful, speedy and
effective agent known for the building up of
debiitatei systems and general family
medicine.
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Daily Kennebec Journal.

Issued every morning. .exceptsundays. Itcontains
=, Msrkets and has carefully prepared political and
i.,cal articles, and . generous amount of farming
sone and miscellaneous reading with full cempilz-
ou OF State news.
Terms. 81 per annam In advance, es II payment
. moi made within the year. Single copies Scents to
- . oaa Al the periodical stores Of +. Pierce, Au.
..ts: C. L. spaulding, Hallowell: w. C. Palmer
srdnsr; +. Percyal .,aIervile, and at this ONCE
Advertisements inserted onreasonableterms. on Rates
m,, te had On application at this Once.
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dbe Kennrebef 5onrmaI.

Psblished at AUGUSTA. MAINE, Water Strest, foot
,Court, by SPRAeUE & SoS.
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Advertising Agents.
Kennebec journal.
DAILY IND WEEKLY.

Ih. following Advertising Agents are authorized
70 f-cive subscriptions and advertisements for the
kGySEBEC JOURNAL:
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Street.
s.R. NILES, No. 25e Wishing.
ton st.
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street.
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GDfugnut and Sth streets.
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Examinations for adms sion to the College and the
Professional schools are held every year In Cam
bridge, Mass, Exeter, N. II. New York. fhiladel'
CISCO on the Thursday, Friday and saturday follow.
ing the last Wednesday in June (this year june 2s,
" and 20. The Harva ard Examinations for Women
sre held In Cambridge, New York, Phiadelphis aud
Cincinnati on the same days.
special students received without examination
IN every departmtn exceI he Medical School
Graduates OF other colleges admitted to ad-
,anced standing In Harvard College upon such con
dttions as the Faculty deem equitable in each case.
FOR information concerning the terms OF adms
sion, the college professional course, the
scholarships (is6l and other beneficiary aid, the
studies In each eparfn' MT. any other subject con
nc''d with the University, address the Registrar OF
Harvard University. Cambridge, Mass.
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PRICE $500.

s,.r,itie and economical spparaius for lighting
for How 9. cuisines ;ofhce. Min hg and Msnrac.uI
ing d rposes. Complete In Itself i Ihe IisSl;s Th;.
M n,rent be:ps produced by che ricai aciion. in's
.nnarstus by our adjustments. fer which ~e max
rxtrs charges B. adapted n e use ,r a. su"ssie
,rrc,e ,ba, The int ur Immediately confson,ed
win sht and bell alarm M a. ss sse country a Essoe
ann Tor Circular. PORTABLE tLECTRiC LiGHI
co. b Water street. Boston, Cnsst.reo C. unu-' INK
Isrs OF Massachusetts, 'tcemoer. ~: 49,,
,,ns;rev sold be- ihe Portable Eiecfrsc Lsgn. %.
% Water Street. Boston, an eeo.S"s t.,s;ass. as
safe apparatus for hghfing yor no"< ,.r yorI. pee.
is, 1889. msystim
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Weekly Kennebec Journal,

Published every Wednesday merning, rs one ofthe
,est Quaro papers in the state, containing news
,lltlcal articles agricultural and scientific matter
ses poetry, ,ccdOtes, household matter, markets;
&C., &c.
i.rras, u per annnm; ESQ y not paid in ad.
rance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-08-16
The Cara Of Ice

In most localities ice-houses are now
so common that there is usually little
difficulty in procuring a supply of ice.
Still, in newly settled places, ice is often
difficult TO obtain, and must be brought
from a distance. In the sick-room, espe-
cially in some feyers. the life of the pa
tent almost depends upon having ice.
Then the usually cheap commodity be-
comes very precious, and every care
must be taken for its preservation. The
common method of wrapping lump of
Ice IN blanket answers very well as
long as that remains dry, but as soon as
the blanket is wet through by the smelt-
ing of the ice, it becomes u poor protec-
ion. The advice to place the ice upon
a feather pillow and cover it with an
otter, may be followed, if nothing bet
ter can be done. This affords the proper
conditions for the preservation of ice, in
completely surrounding it by some nom
conductor of heat 1t will not require
much ingenuity to so prepare box,
with a lining of cotton-battinr, felt or
other none-conductor of heat, that it will
preserve ice for long time. If the ice
is to be used in small bits, to be placed in
the mouth of the patient, use sharp awl
for chipping off pieces of the proper size.
Ii powdered ice is to be applied to the
head, etc., first break the ice into pieces
Is large as hens egg, then put these
nto canvas bag or coarse, very
strong towel, and by using a wooden
nallet, gradually at first, it may be red
iced to fine powder. Rubber bags are
made to hold ice in applying it to the
head, ETC., but in the absence of these,
L bladder will nswer.-American Aq-
-ic2i2f7l3.iSt
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Making Cross Ewes STRAIGHT

1.-The operation to be undergone by
the patient is simple and practically
painless. For the convergent cases
there is no pain whatever, only little
annoyance while the operator is reach
ing the LITTLE muscle which has to be
divided. | have performed the opera
ton hundreds of times on other people,
sometimes giving anesthetics, and often
with no such aid. The patient is stretch
ed on the table / draw apart with nv
fingers the lids of his eyes and insert
between them a little steel instrument
shaped like the letter o. The sides OF
this expand by a spring and force the
lids open, disclosing the eyeball and the
network of muscles holding it in posi-
ton and directing its movements. When
this expansion is accomplished, / lift
up the muscle with small pair of
tweezers, and divide it with my instru-
ment When it is cut it feels to the pa
tent as if small band of rubber was
being snapped. There is no pain at all.
Very often, however, painful operations
are performed. The muscle has some
times been divided too much. and the
error has to be rectified. This requires
some stitches to be taken, and a new
cut to be made. The patient must be
made unconscious while this is going
on"
''Can you cure any case of strabis-
mus?'
II can benefit any ordinary case.
even when it can't be entirely cured l
have often wished that | could operate
on Ben Butler. | think | could give
him as straight eyes as | have in half
an hours time. ID doctor in Neao York
Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-08-16
Foul Air in Houses.

IL the air OF n room smells sweet there
Is apt to be no consideration of the dam
ger which may still Turk in tie atmos-
phere in gases and organic impurities
whose natural odors are subdued BY
something stronger. When foul gases
cannot be detected by the nose, defective
drains Will not be repaired, much less
examined for hidden defects. The only
safety from sewer gas is to bar it out of
the house; and when this can be done
so easily and so positively, it is fairly
criminal that 1t should not be done. AS
TO foul air, there need be none in a
house except such as comes from the
breath, and caused by the excretions of
the skin; this may be, also, quickly and
easily removed by simple ventilation
through CRATE or stove. There need be
no refuse within the four walls of a
house, nor, indeed, near it, without the
walls, if people would respect the plain
requirements of decency. As to the
fungus germs thev may
be-dry walls. dry foundations and dry
rooms will prevent their growth. As to
diffusing ''disinfecting agents." disin-
lection in the sense of destroying the
germs of disease means the destruction
of human as well as germ life. No
vapor will destroy the germs, or poison,
of smallpox. scarlet fever or diphtheria,
which may be supported by sewer gas,
that viii not also destroy the person
who breathes it. = Chicago Sanitary
Meas.
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nlanitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1e, 1883.
StretehF Religior,


An old couple, man and wife, were
along the wharves day or two ago
limiting for an up-shore boat, and the
woman explained to a steam boat agent:
''lts very stormy season and we ex-
pect to be seasick, and we druther 90
on boat where the captain is relig-
ious man.
"Well, that's all right he replied.
We've got one very religious captain
on our line, and his boat sails tonight. +"
Can we 90 down and see him?"
''Oh, yes. Keep right down the street
until you see the boat
The couple walked on and finally
boarded the steamer. The captain and
all hands were busy with cargo, but the
old folks walked up to him and the
woman said:
Gaping, you have been recommend
ed to Us as a religious man"
The ---I haye!n he promptly
growled.
They looked at each other with con-
sternation depicted in their faces, and
then the old man said:
'.Capting, what church do you belong
to?'
''See here," roared the official, eff
you We come here to bleed me for some
charity, or want me to sign petition,
or expect this boat to carry lot of
dead-heads up the lake, l won't stand
it. What do you want? Out with it,
now, and no Internal chawing around.
I'm BANKED if amt bothered by more
dashed lunatics than other blanked man
on the dashed lakesr'
Man and wife retired to consult, and
after getting ten feet away the woman
said:
Henry, he's not religious man.
"Well, dunno"
''But he swears ike pirate"
Eyes, Maria, but you see this is out
West. We don't swear and belong to
the church too in New Hampshire, but
they may do differently here. Heswears,
but he looks like a man to depend upon
in storm.
''Shan't we look for another?''
Il guess not, Maria. | guess the reli-
gious out here in Michigan are kind of
stretchy and they low swearing on
steamboats, and around the depots.
Wen 60 by this boat, and if he don't
swear any harder than he did to US
mebbe Providence will let him squeeze
through on the up-trip and sink him
when he comes downn'
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A Business Son.

"Yes, there's heap o. difference in
boys" replied the old man, as he tied
up bag of oats. There's my son
John, for instance. Everybody beats
him in a boss trade, swindles him on a
watch dicker, and leaves him out in the
cold when he farms on sheers. He's
good-hearted, but there's no bizness
about him. If l had to depend upon
John I'd die in the poor house."
He wrestled the bag aside, seized an
other, and continued:
land there was my son Philip-keen
as d razor-eyes wide open, and so
sharp that no man in New jersey dare
offer him pair of old boots for a $500
boss for fear of being cheated
SIS he dead?"
Yes, he's gone; and that was the
sharpest trick of all. He found he'd got
consumption, and what did he do but
hunt up life insurance agent. take out
5000 policy, give his note for the
premium, and come home and fall off a
load of hay and run a pitchfork clear
through him. Some sons would have
hung on and doctored around and want
ed currant jell and chicken soup for
eighteen months; but that wasn't Phil
No, sir. He didn't even ask for any
thing better than 500 tombstone, and
he said needn't git that unless the
marble-cutter would trade even up for
q blind calf. Val Street NeaUS.
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1'hs CONSERVATION an Owl Made.

The action of the Washington monu
ment is watched most carefully and its
every movement registered. Two plum
NETS are suspended in its inside, one
from height of 260 feet and the other
from height of $50 feet The move
ments of these are compared many times
a day. The movement of one should be
about one and one-half times that of the
other if there were no irregular internal
movement on the part of the structure.
But the register shows that the move
ment is irregular in both direction and
in size. Sometimes the piunmets move
in opposite directions and sometimes in
the same. Sometimes the top moves
little, but its whole sway since the
foundation was strengthened has been
only one quarter of an inch. All of
these movements are very slight, and
some of them can only be detected with
a microscope. The longer plummet line
is encased in a wooden box. to prevent
the atmosphere having any effect upon
it, and since the finding that the spiders
had once drawn the line out of the per-
pendicular, careful investigation is
made daily, to see that the lines are not
Influenced by outside causes. Once,
when great CONSERVATION was caused by
the irregularity of the line, it was found
that an owl was perched upon the top
of the line. 1t was caught, killed, stuffed
and given to Mrs. HAYES, and it is now
probably on exhibition at Fremont
Cleveland Leader