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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26
JOSEPH o. SMITH. Secretary of State.
Decorative and Useful Novelties.

DeCOraC1Ve anu USe1u NOVeIt1eS.
Among the novelties in jewelry and
fancy articles are new pins for the lace or
ribbon at the throat. One in silver repre-
sents half-moon, with the profile of a
man set in the hollow of the disk-the
crescent thrown across a silver bar which
is furnished at the ends with stars. An
other shows small bronzed head of a
horse. with tiny gold whip twisted about
it, hoof forming the handle this head
is wedged in between narrow bars, FORM
ing the frame of the pin. A still more
curions design consists OF a small plumed
hat in bronze metal laid across a sword in
its scarbbard; the sword draws out and
can be used as pin. its handle forming
an ornamental head independent of the
broach. Leaflets in colored silver, with
Rhine pebbles like dew-drops. upon them,
are very pretty. only the drops are too
large. they would look more natural il
they were finer and smaller.
The snowy gilt and gilded jewelry is
now quite out of date-all the designs are
copied from the antique and reproduce
frescoes and ancient coins, filagee work in
metals-antique heads and the like. There
are Japanese fans in minnture. of ham.
mered metal, with raised figures of gold
and which form very pretty ornaments
and medallion pendants which might have
been dug out of some old Cretan tomb
so completely do they reproduce in ap
pearance these relics of lost race.
HOofs are to play an important part in
fancy wares this season. Ottomans fol
receptions are covered with skins o
beasts, with their hoofs for standards
Small hoofs are used as handles to
new blotters made like graden rollers the
paper passed round centre bar set in 6
brass frame-removabl and replenishablt
as often as required. A hoof set length
wise serves as a bar for bronzed bird
whose head opens to admit ink on eithel
end are bronzed candlesticks, SO that the
whole serves as complete writing ap
paratus. when gas is not available.
very handsome new hall decoration con
sists of horses head, noble specimen
full caparisoned, the richly-mounted har
ness serving to suspend beautifully bev
eled glass in a leather frame Handsomely
ornamented.
New photograph frames represent WIN
dows. scme rustic with vines and flower
box. others curtaiBed off-the upper par
forming the cornice. There is, at last,
pencil for making on linen, said to be thu
invention OF Japaneses chemist, whicl
requires no preparation; can be carried il
the pocket and used any time. This il
indeed boon. Travelling dressing bag
have become articles Of luxury. A lad,
recently arrived from London, brOugh
one of these harmless little affairs, carrie,
in her hands as a reticule for which sb
paid fifty guineas in London. 1t was croc
odile leather and caravan in miniature
fitted with an innumerable company O
exquisite toilet appliances in cut glass
solid silver and ivory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26
The Magazines.

The Century Magazine for December 10 an
excellent number, furnishing the best Of rec
reation for the opening holidays. The
fron,ispiece is very life-like portrait of
Peter Cooper. An illustrated article describes
Devonshire. "The Fairest County in Eng
land" 'The Frieze of the Parthenon," re-
iates to discovery in connection with the
Athene. Echoes in the City Of the Angels"
is an interesting illustrated paper. Other IL.
lustrated papers are upon Peter Cooper,
George Fuller. "The Pretenders to the
Throne of France, and Original Documents
OF the New Testament. Serials already CON-
menced in the magazine are continued, and q
new one is begun in this number entitled
''An Average Man. ."by Robert Grant. Poetry
does not abonud, the only poems being
DAWN" by A. WV. The e.Miser"-''Ten
Years, by Andrew b. Saxton "At the Grave
of Charles Wolfe," by 5. NJ. b. Piatt. Un-
der the headings Topics of the Time,"
"Open Letters" and "Bric-a Brac" there
are many interesting subjects briefly but well
discussed.
Lippincott's Magazine for December has
great variety of articles, all of which are read
able. The opening paper, on 1.-THE Menha-
den Fisheries and Factories" by Charles
Burr Todd, is an exhaustive account Of
great industry, with lively descriptions Of it
incidental features and some admirable illus
trations from designs by J. Ward Stimson.
The most amusing article in the number has
for its subject doctor and Count Mattel" .
| renowned Italian charlatan. ''Studies from
the Census" by Charles II. Fitch, Is very
! instructive and suggestive paper. 1.-THE Fun
eral of Greek Statesman" by Eunice W.
| FELTON,, gives curious picture of Athsnian
manners and customs at the present day, and
an interesting sketch of the career Of the late
Alexander Koumoundouros. Professor Beers,
of Yale College, writes on 'The Modern
Feeling for Nature. A pleasant little paper on
"Women and Gowns contains hints in re-
gard to the appropriateness of different styles
of dress to particular occasions. Miss Thick
er's serial "The Jewel in the Lotos," 10 con-
cluded in this number. "The Old Colony
House," by NJ. II. Catherwood, 10 an admir-
able story, with characters well drawn, and
touches Of genuine humor and pathos.
''Saucy Betty Mork, /" BY Arlo Bates, 10 bright
and lively, and will have special interest for
lawn-tennis players. In the Monthly Cos
sip," such subjects ~ ''Distinguished visi-
tors to America" and "Ouida's Society Nov
els" are briefly discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26
General News.

There are nine negroes in the new Vir-
ginia Legislature.
Nearly 5000 births occur in London every
week.
Fifty million envelopes were printed in
Hartford, Conn, for the Government last
month.
good illustration of the interdependencs
of industries, however wide their national
separation, is furnished by the fact that an
important branch of the iron trade is mourn
ing over the idleness Of the whiskey distille-
ries. When only little whiskey 10 made
there is little need of new whiskey barrels.
and consequently great decline in the de-
mapd for hoop-iron
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26
Care Of Laying Hens.

At this season of the year when eggs
are rapidly advancing in price. it pays to
give LAYING hens a little extra attention
and pullets that are approaching the lay.
ing period should also receive extra care,
that they may commence laying before
the cold weather commences.
A little extra care by the way of better
food, and greater variety, remarks an
exchange, will make great difference in
the profits of flock of fowl, either old OF
young. One of the mistakes that is mos,
frequently made in the care Of fowl, is ir
feeding out cheap food, especially grain
Too many have an idea that anything ID
good enough for hen. 10 they buy pool
corn because they can get It iew cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26

No one medicine will cure everything, but
it il IN incontestibIe fact that Thomas Eclec-
tric Oil will cure sprain, bruise, . bite, or
an ache, and 10 also an active and pronounced
cure for neuralgia and rheumatism.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26

By the advice Of the Executive Council. and with
proper respect for venerated New England OBJ
servance, hereby appoint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26

Sick Headache
CURED.

The real and first Of these headaches is to be
found in poor and impoverished condition Of the
nerve haid, and while in this condition ther are
many locsl exciting causes for these headaches,
such as fatigue, everwork. bright light, hot sun,
going without the usual meal, stimulants, and
various other things may bring on an attack. but all
because the nervous system is run down; Now for
the cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26
The LADD
vmnroyed Patent Stfffened Gold
WATCH CASES.

THE continued Improvements of
the last few years, with those re-
Gently added, keep the Ladd Watch
Eases to the fore -front-the stand.
ard-and above all competition.
The Ladd is the only case that has.
or has ever had. any patent upon
it. 1t is the only stiffened or filled
case made that has nickel compost
ton for base, or stiffening. and
TO distinguish it from all others in
which the common soft red plating
metal is used) it was designated
"stiffened."
The patents granted to the Ladd
are for most valuable improve
ments. whereby stout, heavy centre
rim gives perfect protection to the
movements, and thick plates Of gold
are added to those parts most subject
to wear. All exposed surfaces are
covered with, or are entirely of solid
gold, making it by far the most dura-
BILE, the best wearing. the most salts
factory to the wearer, and the cheap
est case, tor the price in every re-
spect, ever produced.
THESE IMPROVEMENTS ENABLE Us
To WARRANT THE LADD CASES TO
oUTwEAR ANY MAKE OF FILLED
CASES IN THE MARKET.
Ask your jeweler tor the Ladd
Case. If he has not got it. go to
one who has and compare it with any
similar case-in fact. we challenge
comparison for mechanical construc-
ton, workmanship, artistic design,
engraving, turning. style. finish. and
appearance, with the finest heavy,
high karat. solid gold cases.
Buy the Ladd. and you will buy the
best and cheapest in the end.
All genuine Cases of our manufac-
ture have Ladd's patents, with dates,
stamped on the side-band. underneath
the glass bezel. Refuse all others.
Send for full descriptive circular
to the
LADD WATCH CASE CO.,
IL Maiden Lane, New York.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-26
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,-,,,.sed at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street.. foot
.Ico"rt. by SPRAGUE SoS.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
rUE PASSING or THE CAT

Farewell, the backyard fence the midnight
moon Farewell, the roOf-ridge and the chimney
pot! Farewell the strdent serenade, the seepess
pillow, the wild-whirling bOOtjack!
The Cat Must Go.
IL was on both artistic and humanitarian grounds
that Mr.. Ruskin so fercely denounced the wearing
of stuffed birds as ornaments on ladies' hats.
Other voices echoed his, protesting against the
ruthless Wholesale slaughter of hummng-birds and
songsters to crafty caprice of fashion. A long,
hard fight ensued, which now appears to result in
victory for art and humanity. The stuffed-brd
mania is on the wane. The bird is saved. and,
with that much-taked-of but little-seen poetic JUS
tce the goddess of fashion claims saorifoial
substitute the birds inveterate foe-the cat.
Stuffed heads Of kittens are henceforth to re-
place the birds" says Partisan authorityj and on
the largest hats the entire kitten will be visible
peeping out from jungle of flowers" This is news
indeed, calculated to put trill of joy in every
canary's throat, and turn the attic-windOw SYM
phony into misGr6rG hundred million kittens
year il is estimated, will be needed to supply the
milliners demands. Such slaughter means extinC-
ton.
SO farewell to old Egypts goddess Pasht the
Greeks beast with the waving tail"; the witch's
familiar in all clmes and ages, The memory of
Mahomets Muezza avails not to save; nor tho
traditions Of the Chatti of Tacitus sturdy Clan
Chattan; nor the "great lady of the cat" as the
Gaels term Her Grace Of Sutherland. Fashion de-
crees it, and the cat must go. Dame Fashion, hith
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
KELLY, CLETELAND, AND cox.

The omen war declared upon Governor Cleve-
land bv Mr.. Kelly, through the columns OF
vesterday's World, is only the announcement Oh
n nurDose which no intelligent observer OF city
politics has ever doubted; and yet it certainly
adds TO the piquancy of the situation. 1t is well
understood that the contest on the State ticket
tbis wear is Governor Cleveland's canvass for
the leading place in the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention; but here is Iammany ii'n'
which can overthrow any candidate 1t pleaseS'
declaring that "all the disaffection existing TO-
@day in the Democratic party III this county
Gbas its root and centre in the brain OF the EA-
Gecutiye," and that his interference with Iam-
many's plans for the distribution OF city Offices
was "a mistake which he will sooner or later
deeply regret.n We shall be very much sur
nriscd If the Governors regrets do not become
poignant as early as next Tuesday night. MI.
Kelly is capable of executing his threats; ana
this manifesto, In the last hours OF the cam
paicn. is a notice which his followers can hardly
misIndcrstand. Nothing could suit the scheme
of Tammany better than to carry the city ana
county ticket by an imposing majority, ana 10
throw AWAY the State. That would not only
rive Mr.. Kelly control of the enormous munl-
cipal expenditures but it would arm him with
ON obsolptc veto on the Presidential nOmina-
ton.
The declaration of war also adds piquancy to
Mr.. Samuel S. Cox. This may seem like paint
ing the lily; but the fact is that while Ihe
World was getting the proclamation into shape
Mr.. Cox was making a great speech at Tam
many Hall, aud warning the Democracy, amid
savos of applause, that the election was not
local one. that il rose into Federal dignity, ana
directly involved the Presidency and the phil
osOphy of our politics y; and then, rising into
Federal dignity himself, ne electrified the as
sembly with the remark: "The little inScctly0-
"rous questions of local government should not
snake you forget the relations of your candi-
dates in n Federal way" OF the npturous
outbreak which followed this fash of cloquence
we despair of conveying to our readers an ade-
ouate idea. Mr. Cox ia always grand but he
never did finer thing, in talking way, than
when he hurled the little inscctivOrous qucs-
tons of local government into that smoking
and perspiring crowd.
1t is true that the statesmen of the Hallwere
divided In opinion whether "insectivorous
was a complimentary allusiOn to Senator Grady,
or something hard on the Governor. But they
liked it all the better for not knowing what 1t
meant; and moreover though they did not
understand the beautiful adjective which
adorned tho sentence, they did understand the
noble words of advice which formed its sub
stance. They most certainly will not forget
the relations of their candidates in Federal
way" When he read yesterdays papers, ii
must have dawnod upon Mr. C0x's mind that
this was a business which his audience under
s:ood great deal better than he did.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03

Of murdered man to Hstimulate his zeal in
the prosecution of the murderer. The checks
given bore the Endorsement of Mr.. Downing.
In removing Mr.. Downing the Governor took
occasion to remark that the Office OF public
prosecutor is one of great Importance, ana tne
demoralizing effect of allowing an officer OF
atbis description to receive or exact compensa-
q tion from individuals for the performance OF
q duties which he owes to the public is ineyita-
sble and dangerous. The public prosecutor
swho lends himself to the qualification OF prl-
avate malice or the satisfaction of individual
q vencconce is not less guilty of malfcasance
q than when, upon like consideration, he yio-
Slates his duty to the public and allows crime
"to go unpunished." =.
Nevertheless, the Democratic Committee Oh
Queens County decide by eleven to three that'
though Downing is not good enough to be Dis
trict. Attorney. he is good enough to be Senator
The election of Downing would be a reproach to
the people of the Long Island District
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
TIE DVyIuITE PROBLEM.

The report that the Irish in London attribute
the underground railway explosions to dlab0i-
zeal device of the enemies of Ireland to create an
anti-Irish feeling I'm England reminds us OF
what was so often said by respectable lrishmcn
nj the time of the Phoenix Park assassinatiOns,
that those outrages, too were committed by the
enemies of Ireland in order to bring Ireland into
discredt. We remember hearing most excel
lent and intelligent gentleman of that nation
declare his firm belief that Lord Frederick Cav
cndsh and Mr.. Burke were murdered by the
paid agents of the landlords in order to infiamc
English feeling and prevent land reform; and
his grotesque theory was accepted without ques-
ton by n circle of educated cOuntrymen OF his
TO whom he prOpounded it. fondness for
paradox i'm politics is marked characteristic OF
IrishmG.., and also of tho people whom they
most nearly resemble-namcly the French-and
il illustrates one of the gravest difficulties with
which statesmen have TO contend In dealing
with them. 1t is necessary always to look out
for the unlikely, the unreasonable, and the use
less
This iswhat is making the inventiOno of the new
explosives such terror TO mankind. Govern
mcnts can guard themselves; protection can be
thrown around individuals who have become
obnoxious TO the violent faction, or points at
which the ruling power is vulnerable; but no
precaution can avail against a secret enemy who
strikes at the inoiIensive where the blow can do
no good TO his cause and no harm to the State.
Ii would be difficult to invent an outrage more
futile as a political demonstration or moro
atrocous in its cruelty TO innocent persons than
the blowing up of passenger trains on an under
ground railway but it was not wilder affront
to common sense than the night explosion at the
Home Office, or the absurd attempt upon the
Office OF The london Times, or the dynamite
conspiracy recently detected by the English
police. or the setting fire TO British steamships
at the New York wharyes, or half dozen other
crazy operations upon which the hard-earned
money of servants and day labOrers is wasted
by professional agtators of the vilest type. lie
knows little of the English character who I'M
agines that England can be intimidated by
crimes and follies like these. The danger to
society lies in the fact that a tremendous agency
of destruction has fallen into the hands of a
class OF fanatics who TO the hardness OF crimi-
nails unite a child-lillo inability to calculate
consequences or proportion acts and motives.
The only safeguard seems to be n stricter
supervision of the manufacture of tho new ex-
plosives. and Government surveillance of all
who purchase them. We shall not be surprised
TO find Parliament considering the possibility
of making the preparation of these compounds
an absolute Government monopoly, permitting
their use only under special police authority,
and furnishing the unlawful possession of them
as felony.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03

for the energy and persistence OF Mr.. Low IN
arousing apathetic and Indifferent trustees,
whom he inspired with some of his own irwin
chile determination to push the work with all
possible dispatch, the ferries would be to-day,
and for many days to come, the only means OF
crossing the East River. 1t was the resolution
that neither any faithless and delinquent trus-
tees nor any engineer in completely with thenr
should stand in the way which secured the
opening Of the Bridge five months ago.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
TO uEy WHo BELIEVE IN FAIR. PLY

TO NEN WHO BELIEVE IN FAIR. PLY
One evening last week Mr.. A. &. Chaplin,
Democratic candidate for State Controller,
made q speech at a Democratic ratification
meeting. The meeting was held in the Acad-
emy of Music in Brooklyn and was the largest
on the Democratic side, of the campaign. In
the course of his remarks Mr. Chaplin offered to
leave the vital question Of the causes OF iu-
creased taxation to Ira Davenport, and ne prom
ised in the same breath that 100000 copies
of Mr.. DavenpOrt's answer would be distributed
by the Democratic State Committee. Ihe sig
nifcance of referring the question to Mr..
Davenport of course lay in the fact that as the
chief fiscal official of the State he was to be pre-
sumed to know better than any other man the
precise reasons that account for the rise OF tho
tax-rate from 245 mills in 1882 to 3.25 mills
in 1883. To refer disputed tax point to him
was equivalent to referring disputed law point
to the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Chapn's chal-
lenge was loudly applauded by his audience, as
well it might be. 1t was taking the bull by the
horns; it was boarding the lion in its den 1t
was forcing the fighting on the enemy's ground
Mr. DayenpOrt's attention being called to this
challenge, he promptly sat down and wrote a
letter on the point to which NIr. Chaplin had
called his attention. This letter appeared in
THE TRIBUNE last Monday morning. In Mon
day evenings Brooklyn Eagle an interview was
printed which one of the reporters of that paper
had had during the day with Mr.. Chapin IN re-
latiOn to the letter. The interview closes as
follows: He LMr. Chapin] said the Demo
cratic State Committee would attend to the
smatter of printing 100000 copies of Mr..
"Davenport's letter." Mr.. Chapin's promise has
not been made good in whole or in part lhls
is practically the last day of the campaign, but
the Democratic State Committee has not
printed and circulated Il single copy Of the
letter.
We submit these facts to men who believe
tnat fair play is jewel. Quite independent OF
other considerations, Mr.. Chaplin richly deserves
to be beaten next Tuesday because OF the
spectacle he has made of himself in this matter.
Protesting to represent the better element in his
party, he has demonstrated that he IS an un-
srlupulous trickstcr.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
amusements Co. Might.

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%zwzsIois IssrrTUTE-Exhibitlon. o ,,.u.uo,.
BILLY BIscH's OPERA HOUSE strda1, ana or -
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5sIT's TnEATEE2 and slSE 40 po5asTs Miss ana senSe
Ssnzslpo, &nza0 ~ rTsx OPERA HoUsE-2-" Mignon."
MsnTsoS souARR TmEArRE-2 and $3.50" The Rajan-
NV PARK THRATRE-2 and S-MinstreB
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STar THEATRE-2-" Chsrles II; g." The Bells.
STASDaRD THRATRE-2 and g. " In the Ranks ,,.,
ravaTRE COMIoUE-S-"T The Muligan Guard Picnlo'
srusGtA T;IEATRE-2 and g." Bettelstudent A.,
fJS0S SQUARE THEATRB-2 and g." The Crlcket Oh LILO
Hearth" - .,.Ay
W.IIAcKis THEATRE-1:30 and g." Moths"
IN AVgNUR THEATRR-2 and g." Cheek ., ,,...r
ETr AVENUE THEATRE and g." Ihe Duse ioV'V
14Tu STREET THEATRE and g." Fedora
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
Nrw.yoRk DAILY TRiu1NE, SATURDAY, NoyEM8sH 1853

erto we have found fault with you; called you
cruel capricious, silly. But this last freak of yours
atones for all. Your heart is in the right place,
after all, and we don't care who knows 1t. Here's
our hand. Shakel
The Cat Must Col
But now there arises to vex our souls troublous
question, which assumes this form:
What are We to do with our Bootjacksf
New-York tribune., 1883-11-03
ELEVEN TO THREE.

By a vote of eleven to three the Democratic
Committee of Queens County decide that Mr..
Downing, their candidate for Senator is good
man and must remain in the field. Mr.. Down
ing has just been removed from Office as Dis
trict-Attorney of Queens County, by Governor
Cleveland. for receiving pay from the relatives