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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-06-16

Old Orchards Prophet

Henry q. vennor, the famous weather
profit who died at Montreal, Sunday. was
an enthusiast who came near being
crank. He had splendid brain, bat as
splendid brains are apt to be, it was little
one-sided. For the past six years. he had
spent every summer at Old Orchard Beach
where the writer became acquainted Win
him. Vennor is said to have enjoyed
much honor as a prophet in his own eoun-
try; be certainly was respected ana aa-
mired By the circle in which he moved In
which he moved at Old Orchard. Every
night it was his custom to promenade upon
the hotel piazza with one of his friends.
and after commenting upon the feeling OF
the atmosphere. drift of the air currents,
looks of the clouds and stars, ETC., to pre-
dict the weather for the next day. And
il is a solemnly believed tradition at the
beach. that not one of these predictions
was known 10 fail
Personally, Mr. Vennor was pleasing
man-retired but social, full OF entertain
ment. with a slight frame. round shout
ders, yellowish complexion and trace OF
effeminacy in his looks and manners. He
long had been an invalid, having mortal
disease of the spine brought on by an ac-
cident; and he said, last summer that he
did not expect TO live long. He was
close student and indefatigable worker,
and passed the most of his time at Old
Orchard in "a room full of meteorological
and electrical paraphernalia.
His researches were extensive and the
weather was his pet, but not his only
hobby. OF course he was an astronomer,
but he also was learned ornithologist,
botanist and entomologist. He had a
wide knowledge of these branches OF
science and pursued each of them with
avidity. At the time of his death. he was
immersed in the Lost Continent theory,
on which he was hard at work last sum-
mer. He enthusiastically accepted Dom
nelly's idea that the West Indies and the
Azores are the table lands of once vast
continent, now sunken under the Atlantic
ocean. He corresponded with scientists
in all parts of the world, trying to estab-
fish this theory.
Vennor told the writer that lot of old
diaries covering period of fifty
years, fell to him. While looking
over them, he said he discovered
that the weather repeated itself, and
on this basis he began his career as
prophet. Vennor made bigger reputa-
ton on the failure of his predictions than
on his successes, chiefly because he at
to NOW to wide a swath. In a
small field his predictions were remarka-
bly, accurate and great reliance was
placed on them IN Canada. He made
large fortune out of his eccentricity,-
LeWiston Journal.
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Pumping Sweetness a Mile Under.
ground.

In addition TO the gas, water and oil pipes
| that now honey comb the streets in the south
| ern section of the city two enterprising sugar
manu- featuring firms have resorted to under
ground pipelines for conveying molasses
| from their wharves on the river front, to
their respective works.
The first to try the novel method of avoid
| ing the carting of huge hogheads Of molasses
was Messrs. w. A. McCahan & Co, at Front
and Morris streets. This firms ''smear-
house." as it is called, is located about 1000
feet from the wharf. Much trouble and
delay occurred at most inopportune times in
getting a cargo of molasses hauled to the
sugar house. The cost of such carriage was
considerable, and it occurred to the firm that
if oil and water could be carried through a
pipe, molasses might be conveyed from one
point to another in similar manner. Though
the idea was a novel one, it was considered
practical. and the experiment was decided on.
Councils were asked permission to lay the
pipe under Morris street, and in due time it
was granted. A 3inch pipe was laid and
pumping engine located on the wharf. A
tank capable of holding eighteen hogs
heads was built near the engine house, into
which the molasses was dumped. The stuff
was then steamed, which had the effect of
thinning it, and the pumping engines set
to work The experiment worked like a
charm. In little while the pipe be-
came filed and the molasses poured
into the big vat at the ''smearhouse" with as
much rapidity as though the thick, sticky
fluid were water. For three weeks, night and
day. the molasses has been rushing through
the pipe without hitch occurring. Every
other day the pumping ceases for few hours
and the ''blower" il attached to the pipe to
clean it of the coating of sugar that collects
on the outside. In this way the passage is
kept free from all obstacles. The sue
cess of McCahan & Co.'S venture led to
the LAYING of a three-inch pipe from Bartols
sugar house. on Passiunk avenue, above
Washington to Reed street wharf The pipe
runs down Eighth street to Reed. and down
Reed street to the Delaware river. 1t will
cost about $4,000, which is only $4,000 more
than the firm paid for caring their sup
ply from the wharf, last season.
The laying has been completed as far as
Fourth and Reed streets. and it is thought
that by Thursday the remainder of the pipe
will be placed under ground. There is no
fear of either line freezing during the winter.
as they will only be used between March and
September. owing to the fact that these firms
receive their intire supply of molasses be-
tween the months named -Phiid Times.
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Oily Rec0llectiOns.

Mr.. Drape, the real estate broker, read
paper On oil production and consumption
before the Historical Association, an ex-
tract of which is as follows:
While it is source of wonderful reve-
nue. to the judicious operator, it is at the
same time a rapidly depicting force to the
bank balance OF the novice. The origin
of petroleum is involved in greater obscur-
ity than the origin of coal. Some contend
that it is substance of organic origin.
while others claim it is of a mineral origin.
The first oil company OF which we have
any knowledge existed in Venango coun-
ty in 1929. A couple of men gathered a
few barrels of oil from Oil creek. and,
procuring horse and wagon. began VEN
ding it throughout the country as a medi-
cine. The name was derived from petro.
rock, and oieum. oil. or rock oil. The
Egyptians recognized its value 100 B. c.
On one of the Ionian islands there is an
old fountain that has flowed for over g.
600 years. General Hays states that in
1906 he purchased the entire product of
the Franklin region, amounting to 16
barrels. and retaled it in this city at 81
per gallon. This was probably the first
corner in oil. In 1S45 Lewis Paterson. Sr.,
brought sample bottle of petroleum to
this city from his salt well at Taren-
tum. He, Morrison Foster and David
Anderson experimental with it and found
that it could be made an excellent lubri-
Gator. 1t was used in the Hope cotton
factory for ten years, the proprietors be-
ing the only ones cognizaut of the fact.
The Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company was
formed in this year, and experimental in
the neighborhood of Titusville. On Au-
gust %, 1859. oil in large quantities was
first discovered The first cargo was
brought down on the steamer Venango in
1860 by Captain Reynolds. The cargo
was readily disposed of at 32 cents per
gallon. This lucky venture sounded the
Keynote to the oil interests in Venango
and other counties, and the entire district
was thrown into blaze of excitement
Oil City Pithole. Tidioute and other cities
sprang up with mushroom rapidity, and
Oil creek became the centre of ceaseless
activity. The first oil carried across the
Atlantic in 1860. and taken over by can
ny Scot in homeopathic doses. The traffic
has increased to such an extent that now
several hundred vessels are engaged in
transporting it across the sea. In 1861
the exports amounted to $4,000 gallons,
while in 1888 the shipments amounted to
over 492, 000, 900 gollons. During the past
twenty-five years, the raw material has
fluctuated in price from Al cents to $40
per barrel, with an average price of 81 sc
per arrel.-PiHsburg Commercial Gazette
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~Ayer's Pills are one of the best rem
edies for bilious arrangements that we
possess.s DIR. WIN. PRESCOTT, Concord,
N H.
aAyer's Pills are active. searching and
PROF. j. n. LOCKE, Cincinnati, O.
savers Pills are far superior to any
which have fallen under my notice." DIR.
j. r. CHnTON, Ne,c York.
ayers Pills are adapted to all the
disorders which can be cured by the judi
cious use of 3 physic." DR.. SAMUEL
MCCONNELL, Montpelier, VI.
ayers Pills 1 am using in my prac-
tice and find them excellent" DR. j. W.
BROWN, Ocednd, W. Va.
"Ayer's Pills have entirely corrected
the costive habit and vastly improved my
general health" Rev. +. B. HARLOwE.
Atlanta, Ga.
"Ayer's Pills have cured Rheumatism
and Kidney troubles among my crew. and
they did away with my Dyspepsia
CAPT. C. MUELLER, Str. ''Feiicid."
@Ayer's Pills invariably cure me Of
headache" JOHN STELL, Germdntotcn,
Pa.
layers Pills have cured me of Consti-
patton of long standing" EDWARD y.
EAsTERLY, Rockford, III.
ayers Pills gave me new life and
vigor, and restored my health" JOHN
LAZARUS, st. Johns, ". B.
Ayers Pills cured of Indigestion. Con-
stipation and Headaches, NJ. V. WATSON,
1872 State St., Chicago, III.
Ayers Pills cured of Liver Complaint,
nx-vnorS;a ond No,,ral,ria D III ROCEPS
Needmore, Brocn Co., Ind.
"Ayer's Pills have cured me entirely"
MRS. MARY A. SCOTT, Portland, Ne.
Ayers Pills cured of Rheumatism, S.
NJ. SPENCER, Syracuse, n. !.
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The i'll that flesh is heir to are legion, but
few are more distressing than rheumatism
and neuralgia. Their conqueror has been
found, however, in Athlophoros. Rev. ]. c.
Kinder, of Burlington, Wis, writes as fol-
lows; Il took your medicine as directed and
find am well of rheumatism. Iregard it as
the most Wonderful medical discovery of the
age. being especially valuable as a specific
for the most painful diseases to which hu.
mainly is heir. I have recommended it to
others"
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Old DIR. johnson was q benefactor.
Seventy five wears ago he invented what lie
now called Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, the
wonderful success of which, in the cure of
diseases of the head, throat and lungs is
truly astonishing. No family should be
without it.
Thousands of dollars might be annually
saved to farmers if they would give freely of
Sheridsn's Condition Powders to their
horses, cattle, sheep. hogs and fowl. They
prevent disease and promote the growth
We said Sheridan's. Those put up in large
packs are utterly worthless.
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Acidity of the stomach and Elatulence,
Yellow jaundiced skin.
Enervafion and Languor,
Rheumatic and Neuralgic Pains,
Sick Headaches and Nausea,
Chronic disposition to Costiveness,
Auemia caused BY Dyspepsia,
Torpjdity of the INSTRUCTED liver.
Heart disease induced by Constipation,
Apoplectic tendencies similarly originated,
Relaxation of the nervous system,
Torturing sleeplessness from Indigestion,
Inflammation Of the costiye bowels,
Cloeying and deterioration of the kidneys,
Pain in shoulders and back,
Indigestion and Constipation,
Liver Complaint and Biliousness,
Low vitality and Nervousness,
Skin Eruptions caused by Constipation,
Costiveness and Pain in the bowels,
Uric acid poison in the blood,
Rashes and Boils caused by Constipation,
E nfeebled sight and Nervous Tremors,
Mental and physical depression,
Agueish symptoms from Indigestion,
Nausea, Dizziness, and Foul Breath,
Youth and age troubles Of women,
Iuaction of the secretory organs,
Looseness of the bowels,
Loss of appetite and furred tongue,
Swellings symptomatic of Dropsy.
There is no form of disease, caused by
Indigestion and Constipation, that does
not Weld to their benefcent power. They
stimulate the digestive and assimilatOry
organs, strengthen the machinery Of life,
and have no drastic or weakening effects.
ANY one who chooses to enquire will
find in his own community abundant will
ing witnesses to assure him that the best
pills in the world for cure of the many
ailments consequent upon arrangement OF
the digestive functions are
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ssallroans ann STEAMBOATS,.
"$"''' 0""7 wv ~ Ne,'-
Malne Central Railroad
Change of Time.
Additional Train Service.

On aud alter JUNE I'd, 1874 Taint viii Ieav,
Augusta
For Lewiston. Portland and Boston at 600
10 90, A. NJ. $40, $50 and 1885, NJ.
The $50 p. NJ. train is the Fast Express, and stops
between Augusta and Portland at Hallowell, Gardi-
ner and Brunswick only-arrives in Boston at $50
Z. Nj.
FOR Rockland, 90 and 1000 A. NJ
F~- E~---,- gtcp, 90 auG 1000 A. NJ.
rsr oati 900, 1000 A. A.; 2.i0, $50 Z. N
and on Saturdays only at 1885 P. NJ.
FOR Wat ~ Ne Z Is. 9.47 n ;3.l5, O0P. NJ. and
on Saturdays only III 500 z. NJ.
Sor Ssowneyan, Belfast and Dexter, 2.25 A. NJ.
400 A.
For Bnsar, Aroostook Co. and st. John
rs A NJ; 3.l5, Oh =. Nj.
The 3.l5. NJ. tram for Bangor stops at Water
vile only.
Ni.,tt -'-,iu 81 T-sirs zach WAY every night. Sun
-sri~Ss", but not 10 Skowhegan on Monday
mornings, OF to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
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This machine is propelled by ste am. and
will carry two people twenty miles in an hour.
it is said. 1t is quite an invention but does
not compare with Burdock Blood Bitters,
which will carry the invalid along the road to
health to beat ALL iunel6teodSvlv4p
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On account of the sudden changes in
the temperature at this season and in this eli
mate. it is almost impossible to keep free
from colds and coughs; but a prompt use
of n. II. Downs Vegetable Balsamic Elixir
will prevent any serious result from q sudden
cold and effect a speedy cure. If you are
bilious. or have the jaundice. .ick headache
or dizziness, try Bakers Mandrake Bitters.
june3.eod&wlm
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Mr.. j. W. Reed, editor TO the Farragut, la
News, says Il was afflicted with rheuma
tism, so badly l could scarcely walk ST.
Jacobs Oil, the great pain-cure. was applied
but once and it cured me-"
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The volsaic Belt Co., Of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send DIR. Dyes Celebrated voltaic
Belt and Electric Appliances on trial. for
thirty days, to men, old and young, afflicted
with nervous debility. lost vitality, and many
other diseases.
See advertisement in this paper
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Sprsins, Lsmeness. Pains and Stitches.
Weak Back or Disease of the spine will be
Immediately relieved on application of a
Hop plaster over the affected part. Its pen
etrative power is wonderful. Warranted to
be the best made. junel0tSwiw
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This don't indicate q shortage of the corn
crop. million bottles of Kinds Radical
Corn Remover sold and guaranteed.
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Malaria positively cured With Emory's Stand
ard Cure Pills, never failing remedy pure
ly vegetable, contain no quinine, sugar-coat-
ed.-25 cts febl2eod&wlw
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CoSpESskp NEws.-From all directions
come approving words for Kean's Kidney and
Back Plasters. Hundreds have given them
. trial. and now will use no other.
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kENNEBEC COUNTY-fa Probate Conrf. held
az Asgssto, the fourth Monday Of May.
1854.
FLNHE nrsf and final account of Francis Robin
L soc, executor and trustee of the last will and
tesfamen. OF Ezekiel Robinson, late of Readeld, in
the county OF kennebec. deceased having been pre-
sented oy Caroline y. Robinson. executrix of the
viii Of Francis A. Robinson:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks excessively, prior to the fourth Monday Of
June next, In the kennebec JouFnal, = newspaper
printed In Augusta, that al persons interested may
attend ct Probate Court then to be held at An
susta, and show canse, II any, Why the same should
not be allowed.
EMERY O. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWN, Registex. WA
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Spartanburg, s. C.. March "A, 1884.
have for IA years been a sufferer from running
sore on my face that everybody called Cancer.
have used over $500 worth of medicine an found
relief. About four months ago, bought one bottle
of Swft's Specific from Dr. II. r. Henitsh, and since
have bought five Others have taken it, and they have
cured me sound and WE'LL My face is ms free from
sore as anybody's, aud my health Is perfectly re-
stored. fee like forty years had been lifted Of my
head. Yours thankfully, ELIZA TINSLEY.
Mr. b. +. Burns, Hope. AK, says, under date of
Jan %, 1854: II have taken FIVE bottles of Swifts
Specifc for n my temple--sad TO be cancer.
have been wonderfully benefited and will coon be
a well man.
Mr. W. X. Robinson. Davisboro, Ga writes, under
date Jan. g. 1ss4 81 am getting finely, the ulcer
Is gradually healing feel that SwIfts Specific will
The horrible Cancer which has been feeding on
me for over 20 years"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
Our Treatise on Blood and SKIN Diseases mailed
free to applicants.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
n. Y. Office, lJ9 West I'D st. bet. 9Th q 9TH Avs.
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gor Portland and way, s.45 NJ. and II 40 A. N
Fer Vanceboro and way, 1916 and 2.46 +. Nj
Due from Boston and way, 1882 and 1882 7. NJ
5'ue from Vanceboro and way, s.25 A. l., and lis
A. VI.
Through tickets TO California and all points south
and west may be had of +. II. Walker, ticket agent
Augusta the only office selling via all routes and
checking baggage free of expense.
PAYSON TUCKER. Gent Manager.
+. L. BOOTHBY, Geu,l Pass. and T'kt Ag't.
t'ortapd, May 26, 1854.
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0cr0nc0c Of the late war who were refused
UITuJIUO pay FIR the time between date of
commission and official muster, win find 1t to their
interest TO communicate promptly, and with particu
lars. with MCNEIL RlRCH. Attorneys and So
licitors Drawer 457, Washington. ID. c. No fees in
advance; honorable dealing; highest references
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tvFcr CONSTR alton 's 81 slet 70 and diseases OF the
bowels take Uawisys Stomach and liver Pills Is cents
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CANCER
CANCER forl4 YEARS.

The development of the treatment of Cancer witt
Swis specific seem 80 wonderful, that all so aiict
ed should write US.
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AHEMrS Wanted TO SCH the
eAN6uN - "utfc efWendell Phil.
liPs." the emily authorized edition. Also, for our
sA0me Doctor" pronounced by the press to be
the best and cheapest medical work published. Send
for circulars.
WILSON BROS. 81 kilby ST.. Boston. Mass.
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important to You.
Ayers Pills Cure

EVERY PERSON IS NTKREsTED I
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Netg ADVERTISEMENTS.


Abraham Lincoln had strong back. Others may
By using Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters. Is cts
iune kexzos
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-04-16
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE KENTUCKY RACE.
TOLD AT THE Old SETTLERS MEErIN

TOLD AT THE OLD SETTLERS MEETING.
Hev you heard about that famous race o.
forty ynrs ago,
Way down In ole kentuol,yY 'Twuz a RATHER
From Piketon To Paducah, not Teller see that
ride
But what laid right down an laughed-ha, ha,
ha, Ia, ha-a-wl-tll he cried.
Twas give out round In LeXin'ton the race
"Fur cny beast that he'd four legs an grew a
An every chap that he'd nag fur twenty
towns wuz thar.
The day it jist wuz gorg'us, an the track it
wuznt slow;
The bosses they wuz anxious fur the tusslo-
don't you know!-
When up thar como n-ridin', right aforc the
ruCo-cOursc full,
Ole Athaliar jefferson, astraddlc on bull!
He he'd tin horn in his hand AN spurs upon
An SIGH yell never heard ez come from
them galoots.
The fellers on the hosscs flunlSod, an claimed
The jedgcs, laughed TO split Their sides, but
said the race wuZ far
"Fur eny beast that he'd four legs an grew a
crop o. har."
So the jedges they got ready, an they Civ the
word 70 go,
when sudden Athaliar Civ toot upon his
horn,
An stuck his spurs into the bun. Ez sure ez
you were born,
The bul began to bclleran' the HOSES flew the
track;
An round he come a-rushln with his tail up
in the ar.
The jedgcs said the pot wuz his-that he he'd
"He wuz critter. on four legs that grew n
crop o HAIR
sich laughin, SIGH hootn', sich howlln'-
ha, ha ha-a-aw!-
The State o Ole Kentucky never knew, or
heard or saw,
Ole Athaler took the pot-the bull an he had
The crowd it sided with the bull, an hollcrod
at the fun.
The owners o the bosses they begun to cuss
They said that Athaliar hednt won upon the
squar'-
THAT horn o. hs'n hedn't legs nor eny crop
hn'r."
Then pp spoke Athaliar; Boys, I'll lay the ole
'Fyouve got a hundred dollars, you kin hev
another try;
I'll put Tho pot ngln it, for I'm wllin'-don't
you know
To Civ you satisfaction, if you'll give mo cny
show"
They up AR raised the money in jiny then
an thar
Each owner o an animile a-chippin' in n shar'
To beat Ole Athalcr an his beast with legs an
ha'r.
Away, agin' they started with a whoop an big
hallOOl
That bull o. Athaliar's, how he bcllcrcd don't
you know
There wasn't boss among 'cm all chat showed
speck q sense:
Jchial Buford's thoro'brcd jist threw him thro'
the fence;
Some stood Their riders on Their hcds, some
scnmpCrcd from the track,
An half-a-dozcn turned Their tails an come
n-scOOtn' back;
While right ahead that critter tore, and jlst ca
sure ~ sin
He won nm Athaliar scoopcd another hun
drcd in.
An when afore the jcdgcs' stand the bull come
salin by,
With tail a-stickin' out behind, | thO't that
crowd would die.
The yell it gavc--ha, ha, ha,' ha-a-w!-it fairly
shook the ar
The bosses left, an never since hcz race been
free an far
Fur Cny beast that he'd four legs an grew
crop o. ha'r"
From "Alcdy ont Vest" bu Eugene J. Hal.