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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-28

ID J Southland Sons new ship "Com-
modor,. T. n. Allen" reft the wharf in
Richmond at o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and was towed to Bath ~here she anchored
fer the night. Thursday she will be cleared
At the custom house, and be towed to New
have her copper examined. and will after
wards be loaded with general cargo for San
Francisco. Being the largest ship ever built
on the Kennebec river or in the State.
1880 tons while laying at the wharf she was
visited BY hundreds Of people.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
CONFUSING a Congregation.

The Rev. Dr. Charles S. Robinson
contributes to "Open Letters" in the
February Century, humorous protest
against '.Artistic Help in Divine Ser
vice" as too frequently rendered by
church choirs. In part he says: What
is the real purpose of the American
Board, or of any one of our churches,
in the act of singing in divine servicesp
Is it to render q musical thought adj
equately, or to give poetic sentiment
fitting expression Once
when l was preaching in church be-
side the Hudson River, in May. the
busiest month of the fishing season, l
gave out the hymn, Jesus, lover of my
soul The leader set it TO q tune
which, for the sake of some mans
musical thought. repeated half of the
final line. When l heard the first verse,
/ shrank with CONSERVATION in fright
full prospect of the second; for the
movement ran thus: oh, reeeive-Oh,
receive--Oh, receive my soul at last
That did no harm, it was simply I'M
necessary. But the next was awful.
When repeat it, it will be supposed
joke, although l am wiring in sad
earnest of fact which almost destroy
ed my service: Cover my defenseless
head-With the Shdd-with the Shad-
with the shadow of thy wing The
whole congregation stirred with ire
pressible laughter. Must we all be
forced to stand thisp"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
Terrible Crime in Russia.

A few weeks ago seven girls, en-
ployed in sugar factory at Balta. near
Odessa, in Russia left that town in the
evening to return to their native village
at some distance. The girls. belated
on their way, resolved to pass the night
in the fields and proceed at daybreak.
They had located themselves near q
haystack in field adjoining the high
way, and having some slight fears of
robbery, placed their united weeks
earnings in the hands of one of their
number for greater safety. The unfor-
tunate girls were all asleep when they
were tracked by u number of young
men. The girl who had sccreted the
money in her dress had taken the pre-
caution to cover herself with hay. The
miscreants finding no money on the
persons of the other six. murdered
them in cold blood. They then fired
the stack. and in the contlagration and
smoke the surviving and terrified girl
made her escape and reached the viii
lagc In safety. An alarm was given
and Sc murderous band was all" ar
rested. The survivor had recognized
the murderers, who were employed in
the same factory as their victims.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
Bill Nye's Experience.

Greeley, Col, is noted for its watch
makers. i sent nv watch to the first
one heard of, and he said it needed
cleaning. He cleaned it. paid him
81 and took it home, when it ran two
hours and then suspended. Then l
took it to another matchmaker, who
said that the frs man had used MT
chine oil on its works. an had heated
the wheels so rs 10 gum the oil on the
cogs. He would have to eradicate the
cooked oil from the watch, and il would
cost me s.. paid it, and joylully took
the watch home. The next day found
that it had gained time enough to pay
for itself. BY noon, however, it had
fatigued itself so that it was losing ter
ribly, and by the day following had
folded its still hands across its pale face
in the sleep that knows no waking. I
took it to the third and last jcweler in
the town. Every one said that he was
a good workman, but trifle slow. In
the afternoon went in TO see how he
was getting along with it. He was sit
ting at his bench with dice cup in his
eye, apparently looking into the diges-
tive economy of the watch.
looked at him some time, not wish
ing to disturb him and interfere with
his diagnosis. He did not move or say
anything. Several persons came in to
trade and to get the correct time, but
he paid no attention TO them.
got tired and changed from one
foot to the other several times. Then l
asked how he got along, or something
of that kind, but he never opened his
head. He was the most preoccupied
watch savant ever saw. No outside
influence could break up his chain of
thought when he got after a diseased
watch.
l finally got around on the outside Of
the shop and looked in the window,
where l could get a good view of his
face.
He was asleep.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
An Arizona Wonder.

About n week ago Walk Williams
and Joe Russell. while sinking a shaft
upon their cave mine, on the eastern
slope of Copper Queen Hills, in Bisbee,
at q depth Of about thirty feet, broke in
upon an opening, the extent of which
was not fully known until recently,
when hole large enough to admit a
man was made. Rocks had been
thrown down, and from the resound it
was evident that the opening was of
considerable extent, but it was not I'M
til q man with candles had been lower
ed by a rope to distance of 80 feet
that the full extent of the wonderful
place was discovered. With lighted
candles he explored the cave, rivaling
in grandeur that of Aladdin, with the
difference that, instead of precious
stones, our Bisbee cave was literally
hung with stalactites of copper stain,
while from the bottom uprose stalag-
mites of the same material, caused by
thousands of years of trickling water
through the everything limestone. Ga
al sides were found great deposits of
copper-carbonates, in places appearing
like green velvet the greenish re-
Election from all sides appearing ghost
like, but grand. Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
How a Proverb Was Originated.

Albert Durer is more famous and
more widely known ~ an engraver
than as u painter. His first copper
plate engraving was made In 1897 and
from that time he executed numerous
works of this kind. One of the first Of
these was "St. Jerome's Penance," a
good impression of which was sold q
few years ago for five hundred dollars.
In 1893 Durer published his first series
of wood-cuts illustrating the Apoca-
lypse of ST. John. These cuts marked
new era in wood-engraving, and
showed what possibilities it contained.
Before this time it had been rude art,
chiefly used by uneducated monks.
There are one hundred and seventy
four wood-cuts attributed to Durer.
The other important series are the
'Great and Little Passion" showing
the sufferings of Christ, and the Life
of the Virgin" He often chose such
scenes as remind us only of death, sor-
row, and sin. Again, his grotesque
and fantastic humor was shown; and
nothing more wild and unusual could be
imagined than some of his fancies
which he made almost immortal
through his great artistic power. A
wood-cut called the ''Triumphal Arch
of Maximilisn" is two and a half feet
high and nine feet wide; it was COM
posed of ninety-two blocks, and all the
remarkable events in the Emperor's
life are illustrated in it. as well as
many symbolical figures and pictures
expressive OF his praise, nobility, and
power.
1t is said that, while this engraving
was being finished by the engraver
Rosch, the Emperor drove often to see
it. On one occasion several of Rosch's
pet cats ran into the presence of the
sovereign, and from this incident arose
the provcrb, "A cat NAV look at
king. "-Clard Erscsae Clement, in ST.
Nicholas.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
singular Contests OF Strength.

Apropos of Sullivan's claim that he
can knock a bull down with one blow
of his fist, Arthur Chambers says that
some years ago he saw Bauer, the
wrestler, force bear off a platform af-
ter three hugs, and he saw two men in
Manchester, each in pen with n bel
ligerent bull, each striving to win a
wager they had made of E10 as to who
could stay in the pen the longer Both
were to fight the bull at the same time.
II the animal rushed at one of the men
the other man was to come to his de-
Tense. Thus they were to continue I'M
til one of the men had to jump the
fence. The pen was about five feet
high and thirty feet square. The bull
took . corner. When he came out the
men struck him in the neck and be-
hind the ear and upon the ribs. The
bull could not dodge, while the men
could. He fought q John L. Sullivan
fight At last the bull ran horn
through the cheek of one of the men.
The other fellow jumped the fence.
The injured man was repeatedly but
ted down and gored, and died of his in.
juries. His widow got the f10.-Neso
York Journal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
Excuses for bankruptcy.

One day three or four weeks ago a
retail grocer over in Jersey sat down
with his clerk one evening and said:
"James, owe New York houses
ever $1,000"
Eyes, sir"
1--WE have 81, 900 In cash in the safe,
the stock is all run down, and this
would be the time to fail in business.
cit certainly would"
''But / want reasonable apology to
give my creditors when they come
down on US for explanations. See II
you can't think of something tonight
and let me know In the morning."
The clerk promised, and the grocer
wheeled chest of tea and bag Of cof-
fee home as beginning. Next morn
ing when he appeared at the store the
safe was open, the cash gone, and in
the desk was note from the clerk
reading:
81 have taken the $4,000 and am pre-
pared to skip. 1t will be the best ex-
cuse in the world for your failing so fat
that creditors cannot realize two cents
on the dollar. Wall Street Nes0s.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
Warm Times in Syracuse.

Old James Faux aer, who was a wild
over and million tire, had more &C.
centricity than is common to rich men.
At one time old Faulkner, arrayed in
his ugly homespun, the bottom of his
trousers tucked into the tops of his
great red cow-hide boots, stalked into
the dining-rcom of the old Empire
house, then the finest hotel in the city
of Syracuse, and, looking about him q
moment, carefully selected table ut
which were seated number of elegant
ly dressed ladies, and planted himself
in chair by their side, and in stem
torian tone summoned waiter. In
stahtly the ladies, with noses elevated
to an angle of forty-fve degrees, ex-
pressed their indignation by showing
back from the table, preparatory to
leaving the dining-hall. Old Faulkner
felt the contempt thus expressed, and,
believing it was aimed at his coarse
clothing, instantly sprang from his
chair. kicking casters, tureens, silver,
and miscellaneous assortment of
crockery over the dining-hall. Then
he jumped up and down on the center
of the table until it caved in, and in
less time than it takes to tell the story
he had completed the wreck, and tables
and broken chairs and crockery were
heaped up in miscellaneous mass.
Meanwhile the guests of the hotel had
hurried screaming from the room, fly
ing, they believed from a mailman.
The landlord, hearing the racket, and
supported by several men from the ho-
tel Office, hurried to the side of Faulk-
ner, and was about to seize him, when
the latter turned from his work of de-
struction and demandod:
Whats my billp"
"Five hundred dollars at least" was
the excited reply.
Here's your money" said Faulkner,
as he drew from big roll a bill of the
denomination named by the landlord.
Here's your money, and let me give
you little advice, which you can in
turn give to your Id fool guests.
Don't Judge a mans rank and position
in life by the clothes he wears. "-Uttco
Observer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
Anglo-Maniacs ut the Occident.

Hitherto San Francisco has been
comparatively free from anglo-mani-
acs, for, excepting an occasional East
ern traveller who electrifies the clerks
and habitues of the Palace Hotel Office
by asking "what he shall do with the
brawsses" when he is DESTROYS of re-
deeming his baggage from the transfer
company, the Queens English has not
been inflicted upon the public ear. But
those good days are over, for far away
in the wilds of the western addition the
principal of primary school has un-
dertaken to anglicize the mode of
speech of the rising Americans under
her charge. A reporter of the Chronicle
saw two little girls returning from
Sunday school yesterday morning and
was astonished TO hear them take
leave of each other in the following
manner: Hits 'awlf pawst 10, Attic,
awnd must GO 'ome. Me mother will
be hangry. Goodbye" Don't for
get to come hover to me 'ouse this
awfternoon, Hawnie," replied the
other. and they parted.
"Who told you to say 'hawfternoonp"
the reporter asked of one of the little
misses.
"The teacher" she answered. Hall
the boys and girls ave to do that"
.'Since whenp"
ION, long time now Our teacher
SAYS that hit is not proper to say aft
ernoon.
You don't say so, said the aston
ished reporter ''Does she make you
use any other wordsP"
"Oh, yes; she makes us say awnd."
and the little girl opened her jaws like
a rock Gods, to give the proper pronun-
citation. "Awnd she says dawg, too"
she continued, ''awnd braves awnd
cawnt awnd pawk awnd mawn.. Oh,
hits beginning to rwain," and she
scampered off without giving the re-
porter an opportunity to ask the-name
of the school and Its principal.-San
francisco Chyonicle. - - = :. ,,,,r
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
A Bright Boy.

One Of the pages appointed by Door
keeper Wintersmith is bright boy
from Kentucky, who, though only
about IS years old, was unwilling long
er to burden his widowed mother for
his support. His name is Geo. Hardin,
and he came to Washington awhile be-
fore the meeting of congress. He was
seeking position under the house and
made himself very useful as messen-
ger to some of the candidates. George
had no money, so he went to the pro-
prietor of an eating-house, one con-
Quoted on the economical plan. ex-
planned his condition and asked for
board until he could get work. He
promised that if he got anything to do
he would square up. Finally, after
several disappOintments, George got
place as page, and on last Saturday he
drew, under the resolution of congress,
his pay for December. That night he
called upon his friend, Representative
Phil. Thompson, who has stood by
George in his dark days, and at last
got him place.
With merry twinkle in his bright
eye, showing that he fully appreciated
what he was relating, George said:
''Well, Mr.. Thompson. got my pay
to-day, and as soon as got through at
the house l came by and saw Mr..
about my board bill. had been living
there on credit and my meals had
been made up of cold victuals and
scraps. Well, pulled out my roll of
money and said: Mr.. -, I'll pay
you my board bill AS he reached for
the money he called to waiter. Here.
boy, bring Mr.. Hardin, of kentucky, q
quail on toast and q small bottle of
claret.' Always before i had been
George, and l had to wait, too. till
everybody was served to get my grub,
but roll of money made me first
class boarder right away."-Louisvitle
Courier JOurndi,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
A Better Thing.

A lawyer across the Hudson received
q call the other day from man who
wanted to begin suit against rail-
road company. He claimed to have
been run over by hand-car, but close
questioning revealed the fact that the
car was in possession of gang of boys.
I'm afraid we could not hold the
company responsible, said the lawyer
when he had all the particulars.
''But the company owns the track
and the hand-car, protested the man.
Eyes, but that won't do you any good.
Are you anxious for suitp"
"Well, I've rather set my heart on
one"
Let's see. Did you 60 to WARP"
mo"
Have you any relatives therep"
II had a brother living in Virginia
when the war broke out"
..Good! He'owned farm, and the
Union troops occupied it and damaged
him to the extent of $4,000. We con-
sequently file claim against the gov
eminent for that sum and interest.
Don't say another word about suing q
railroad company-we've got better
thing"
..But my brother isn't deadI'
'Then 90 and kill him at once! We've
got dead sure thing on Uncle Sam,
and triHes must not be allowed to stand
in the way. Please kill him so as to be
back by o'clock to swear to the
claim"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29

The retirement of Mr.. Carl Schurz,
few weeks ago, from the editorship
Of one of the leading journals of New
York on the ground that irreconcilable
differences of opinion existed be-
tween him and his associates with
regard to the conflict ofthe Telegraph
and Railroad men with their employ
ers, has awakened curiosity in no or.
binary degree; and hence when he de-
fines his position upon the question at
issue, viz, "Corporations, their En-
ployes and the Public, as he does in
the North American Review for Feb
ruary, he is sure to command an atten-
tive hearing. To the same number of
the Review ]. c. Sharp. Principal Of
the University of St. Andrews, contrib
utes an admirable sketch of the life
and works of "Henry Vaughan, Silu-
rist", poet of the 9TH century whose
genius exhibited rare and almost un
ique combination of gifts. Senator ].
]. ingalls, writes of "John Browns
Place in History, his purpose being
TO disprove the several counts in the
recent article by the Rev. David N.
utter. The question "Must the Glass.
les Cor" is discussed by Prof. Andrew
F. West, of Princeton College, who
presents very forcible argument for
the retention of Greek and Latin in
the curriculum of our educational sys-
tenn. "Race Increase in the United
States," by Congressman J. Randolph
Tucker, makes a very substantial con-
tribution to sociological science. The
Rev. M. ]. Savage, in pointing out
sundry "Defects of the Public School
SYSTEM" advances certain views of
the ends to be attained by State edu-
cation which. if accepted, would very
materially modify, and indeed revo.
lutionize the existing system. Finally
an important question in hygiene,
"Rival Systems of Heating, is treat
ed by DIR. A. N. Bell and Prof. w. p.
Trowbrldge who point out the advant-
ages and disadvantages, from the
standpoints of both economy and
of health, of the different methods in
use for warming houses. Published at
80 Lafayette Place, New York, and
for sale by booksellers generally.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29


Miss Nellie Bates, of Flint, Mich.
carried off the prize for violin playing
against 40 competitors at the Cincin
natl Conservatory If music.
George c. Gorham, formerly Sec
rotary of the U. S. Senate, is going to
New York, to be General Manager of
the Drawbaugh Telephone Company.
Froze-up in Montana, snowed-up
in Dakota, washed.out in Ohio, spring
birds singing in Texas, with ripe
strawberries and summer sun in
Florida, gives an idea of the extent Of
this our glorious country.
An organization has been formed
in Pennsylvania to "boycott" all
dealers in French goods until the en-
barge OF France against American
pork products shall have been remov-
ed.
Edwin P. Whipple is preparing a
critical review of Matthew Arnold for
the North American Review.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
A Small Boys Painful Discovery.

81 don't altogether like this young
man Millikin who comes to see you so
! often. hear that he is nothing but n
poor dry-goods clerk" Is what the
head of the family said to his daughter
one day at the dinner table.
"He is q very nice young gentle
man." replied the daughter, "besides
he is something more than a poor dry
goods clerk He gets large salary,
and is manager of one of the depart
ments, and expects some day to have
an interest in the business"
Il hope he may" responded the old
man, "but he strikes me as very
fippant, impertinent young person,
and in my opinion he should be sat
down upon"
"Well l have invited him to take tea
with us this evening"" said the daugh-
ter, land l hope you will treat him
politely at least. You will find him a
very different person from what you
suppose him to be-"
"Oh. I'll treat him politely enough"
he said.
That evening Mr.. Millikin appeared
at supper, and made a most favorable
impression upon the old gentleman.
''Hc is clever young fellow after all, I"
he thought. II have done him an in
justice"
1t was just here thatBobby spoke out.
Bobby was well-meaning little boy,
but too laxative.
Papa" he ventured, ''you know
what you said to-day at dinner about
Mr.. Millikin that he was an impertinent
young man and ought to be sat down
upon"
"Silence, sir!' shouted the father,
swallowing mouthful of hot potato.
But the little fellow wouldn't silence.
"1t's all right" he continued, con-
iidentially, but in a whisper loud
enough to be heard out doors, che has
been sat down upon. Sister sat down
on him last night for two hours"
After this the dinner went on more
quietly. owing to Bobby's sudden and
very jerky departure. Philadelphia
cal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29

Brushes or combs used on the heads
of persons afflicted with scaly badness
will communicate the disease to other
heads, and DIR. o. Lassar considers
that badness is spread by hair-dress-
crs who employ combs and brushes on
their customers, one after another,
without any regular cleansing of these
articles after they are used. Hair
which fell from heads in which dam
druff occurred plentifully were collect
ed ANA rubbed up with vaseline. The
ointment thus made was applied to the
fur of rabbits or white mice. Such
badness made rapid progress in the
parts so treated.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
well, old fellow, l hear that you

'Well, old fellow, hear that your
grandmother is dead" Eyes, replied
The "old fellow" somewhat sad y,
''she died yesterday" at is the way OF
the world. We all must die sometime,
and the old lady was well advanced in
years. She left last will aud testa-
ment. of ccursep have understood she
was very wealthy" ''On, yes, she left
u will aud testament" still more sadly.
You were always favorite of hers.
Your name was mentioned, of coursep"
Yes" he replied, and the tears began
20 stream down his cheeks, my name
was mentioned. I'm TO have the tos.
tament."--Detroa Free Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29

The Cape Ann advertiser, published
at Gloucester, Mass, reports that dur
ing the eight years ending with 1888
the total loss of life among those en-
gagged in the fisheries from that port,
was 99S. During 1888 alone seventeen
vessels and 209 lives were lost. The
worst year in the sad history of the per-
ilous business was 1873, when thirty
one vessels and liza lives were sacri.
feed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29

A little girl in Connecticut was taken
by her mother to a dentist, who re-
moved tooth. That night at prayers
she sali: Forgive us our debts rs we
forgive our dentists"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29
A LADY's PERFECT COMPANIor

A LADY'S PERFECT COMPANION.
PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH, new book, tells
how an, woman may become a mother rVihi-
ont suffering any pain 7OAatrver. 1t also
tells how to prevent and overcome morning
sick ness, swelled limbs, and all other evils
attending pregnancy. Physicians highly
recommend it as the wife's true private com.
panion. Send two-cent stamp for full de.
scriptive circular, testimonials, and confden.
tial letter sent in sealed envelope. Address
FRANK THOMAS & Co., Pub, Baltimore,
Md
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29

About $780, 600 worth of property has
been stolen from express wagons in
New York this winter