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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

Postmaster Barker Of Portland was in the
city Yesterday and was present at the sere-
made last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

Kennebec District Lodge, l. O. G. t., will
meet at Gardiner, to day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

The Capital Guards expect to engage in a
serie. of prizes competitive drills the coming
winter There will be individual and squad
drills
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19
Mr.. heath's speech


Mr.. BLAINE:
Your tellow citizens have commissioned
me to bring TO you expressions OF their good
will and esteem.
For thirty years you have lived among us,
known and seen of all men. A kind friend
and generoushearted neighbOr, you are en-
deAred to tins community by ties of affection
unoroken, and unbreakable. There is no man
here SO lowiy as not to call you friend; no
man so humble as not to pull the latch string
OF your door.
In the exciting canvass, just closed, We
hailed the opportunity to break party lines
and twice testify to our appreciation Of your
greatness by majorlties unparalleled in the
history of our city. We would the result
had been otherwise. The countrys loss is
your gain We know the standard was
placed in your hands unsought. The
call of duty found you in the peaceful enjoy
ments of private life. You obeyed the call.
You reformed the lines of great party
wavering under the stunning defeats of 80
Wherever the fight has been hottest, you
have led TIE columns with courage that has
challenged the admiration even of your OPP
ponents.
Your command retires from portion of
the field, defeated not routed, checked but
not conquered strong in defeat. with lines
ready t0f "A new lttie. OuCn leaueTsnlp eau
turn defeat Iutu vIcirry. With colors saved,
this grand pntt, III, grandest known In
history, OF " iIu.e acLler rements you can truly
say, "A great part OF which l was marches
on to new trIumphs, its standard inscribed
with your majestic words of thirty years ago,
"Dare to do right, and leave the conse
quences TO Infiulte Wisdom "
Whatever your future, whether in the heat
OF politics. the whlrl of commerce, or the
peace of literature, we, your fellow citizens,
your neighbors, your friends, bid you II hear
ty God speed.
This was received with applause and Mr..
Blaine replied in his characteristic, perspic-
uous aud vigorous style. He wore closely
fitting overcoat, in the pockets of which he
placed his hands, except when gestculating.
Several lady members of the family stood in
the doorway at his rear MIR. Blaine said
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

See card in another column concernin!
Prof. Pullens juvenile dancing school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

The river fats are sheeted in ice at low
tides.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19
Ltfn.

In this city Nov. IL, Mr.. James Cogan, aged "a
years, 10 months, days. Funeral at $50 A. NJ, to-
day.
In Damariscotta Mills, Oct "A, Mrs. Nancy Clark,
aged 20 years, II months.
Quietly sleep, dear mother,
Rest from thy toil-thy labor IL done:
Rest till the trump from the opening skies
Bid thee from dust to alorv arise.
Peacefully sleep. peacefully sleep,
Sleep TIL that morning, peacefully sleep.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

Buy your election hats of +. G. Storer. at
the Boston Branch Clothing House. move
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

Street and Dress Boots for gentlemen, by
Waukenphast. London at Moseley's. 469
Washington street, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19

TUESDAY, Nov. 18th.
Gray VS.. Gray. Verdict for plf.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-11-19
NOVEMBER TERM

supreme Judicial Court-Judge Danforth
Presiding.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
How TO Prepare Wool.

Shearers and handlers should spare
no pains in preparing wool for market:
moth ng pays better than nice handling
of wool at shearing time; while wool
containing burrs, filth, chat, seed or
other eNtraneous matter loses much
more in value than it makes up in
weight. The proper folding and tying
of lleeces is very important, and should
receive much more attention than it
does. Keep the body of the fleece whole
and compact. fold by hand and tie with
continuous Irvine, when properly
done it can not be improved upon by
any of the presses. Fleeces should be
squeezed or turned so tight rs to make
them feel soggy. but should be left soft
while elastic and woolly. The most de-
sirable shape is near the cubical, in
large tleeces, having more length than
width or thickness; small and medium
feeces should be twined twice each
way, large ones twice one way and
three times the other: if very heavy,
more will be needed. The best condi-
ton and appearance of wool will de-
pend very considerably on how it is
piled, if not sacked Immediately after
shearing it; this should he done with
view to keeping symmetry of shape, but
handlers should not make the pile
bulky or heavy enough to compress the
bottom feeces too hard, which, how
ever, is not likely to occur with clips of
light wool. Sacks should be filled with
the same view of preserving fleeces in
as good shape as possible, and not any
harder pressed or tramped than is nee
essary to keep in place, and not have it
.'shuck' around in handling and trans
rorting. Il is economy to use plenty
of sacks rather than to pack so hard as
to scare buyers of extra weights. The
nice, smooth, even filling of sacks adds
to the attractiveness of lot. Ship IN
clean cars, as fine dust Sits through
the sacking and often gives very bad
appearance to all the outside fieeces.
BURY woods are classed as slightly
bury" or such as can be hand-picked
at a cost of from one cent to three cents
per pound; ''burry," which may be
hand-picked at cost of from four to
seven cents per pound, and ''hard
bury" which can be freed only by
machinery. This latter class, no matter
how healthy the growth be, is degraded
in selling price to about the same as
the lowest and meanest class of wool in
like condition.-SG's francisco ChrO1s-
icLe
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Held for an Accidental Killing.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 81.
Several years ago Edgar Wyatt, of this
city, while in the internal revenue ser
vice, shot and killed young man named
Pfanz, of Portland, while in search of
moonshiners near Horse Cave, Hart
County. Wyatt has always claimed that
the shooting was accidental, though
he was indicted and has had several
trials, one of them resulting in sentence
for ten years. His attorneys appealed,
and q new trial was granted. The
Tompkinsville correspondent of the
Bowling Green Gazette of yesterday says'
''The case of the Commonwealth against
Edgar Wyatt for killing young Pffanz
near Horse Cave, seven years ago, re-
suited In fine of $1,000. Being unable
to pay so large sum, he languishes in
prison."
Those who know Wyatt best have al.
ways doubted if he intended to kin
Pfanz, and believe his explanation that
the shooting was accidental. Edgar
Wyatt is a brother of the noted revenue
officer, John Wyatt, who, after a long
and efficient service against the moon
sinners, died at the hands of policeman
while resisting arrest for misdemeanor.
He has also brother, Jesse Wyatt, who
is an efficient lieutenant of police in
Louisville.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
A SWINDLER CAPTURED.
A Bold and, For a Time Successful Swindler
Brought to Grief-CoIOrsdo Has Him and
Missouri Wants-Excellent Chances to
Survey the Interior of a Prison.
sPRINGFIELD. MASS, August 1.

A Bold and, For a Time Successful Swindlef
Brought to Grief-COIOrado Has Him and
Missouri Wants-Excenent Chances to
Survey the Interior of a Prison.
JOPLIN, Mo-, July 81.
A very successful attempt to obtain
money by false pretenses is coming tolight
since the arrest of the perpetrator, John
E. bearing, in Golden, Col. bearing
played very bold game, and realized in
all about $4,000. He came here last
spring, and being civil engineer, was
engaged to do some surveying in
Newton County. While looking
over the records at Neosho,
bearing became familiar with the
names of several business men of that
place, to whom he represented himself as
being an intimate friend of George II.
Nettleton, of the Gulf Road. He said
that if the business men of Neosho
would pay for the survey he
could induce the Gulf people to
extend their road from Joplin to
that point. They accordingly engaged
bearing to do the work, paying him tor
his services. He employed Engineer
Sam Mckee and a corps of young men of
the city aud the line was soon located to
Neosho. bearing then told the business
men that the CUT management desired
to extend the road to Fort Smith,
Ark, if they could meet
with proper encouragement. The
gentlemen told bearing to go ahead.
While the party was at work between
Neosho and Southwest City bearing
formed the acquaintance of the daugh.
ter of a prominent business man and
they were soon afterward married.
Meantime he contracted as many, and
paid as few debts as possible. bearing
took his bride to Bentonville, Ark, where
he obtained $3.50 from a bank-a dead
loss to that institution. He then placed
Mckee in charge of the survey, with in
structions to make out the pay roll and
send it with the field notes to the Gulf
headquarters in Kansas City, and that
the men would soon receive their pay.
bearing then started on his bridal tour
through Colorado, and Mckee followed
the instructions of his employer, but the
papers were returned with the informa-
ton that the Gulf Road had nothing to
do with the proposed extension, aud that
the man making the survey was
fraud. No definite Information
was received from bearing until yeSter-
day, when it was learned that he had been
captured and lodged in jail at Colorado
Springs for frauds committed there.
Steps will be taken to have bearing re-
turned to Missouri as soon as the Colo
cado authorities get through with him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
A CANDIDATE FOR HEMP.
A Series of Crimes that Will Probably Re
suit in a Hanging Bee in the Near Flu
ture.

A Series of Crimes that Will Probably Re.
suit in a Hanging Bee in the Near Flu.
ture.
BooNvILIp, IND, July 81.
A number of horses have been poisoned
near Taylorville recently. Suspicion
was entertained against Spradley and
one of his farm hands named Ingram. A.
vigilance committee was formed and q
reward of $500 was offered for the arrest
of the guilty persons. A notice was also
given Spradley to leave the country with
in ten days. John L. Bethel,
a farmer, endeavored to earn the
reward, and, getting Ingram under
the influence Of whisky, he succeeded In
getting the desired Information, which
was to the effect that Spradley aud hiIa.
self had done the poisoning. Last Mou-
day Ingram was arrested and placed
under bonds for his appearance at court,
and has apparently left the country Yes
terday while Bethel was Oh his way to
town he was muI dered. The ten days'
notice given to Spradley expired last
night, and the committee declare they
will lynch him. The Sheriff and posse
OF men have gone to TaYlorville.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Our Minister to St. James.

MALvERE, Eng. August 1. 3
Minister Lowell presented the prizes to
the graduates at Malvern College and de-
livered an address to the students He
spoke of the growth of education liz gen.
eral and alluded to the desire for learp-
ing evinc.sd by the early colonists Of Mas
sachusetts, one outcome of which had
been the founding of Harvard University.
He observed with pleasure the indications
that America and England were growing
more friendly Day by day, and declared IL
to be his chief ambition to have part in
furthering this growth of cordial rela-
tons between the two great English
speaking communities.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

What Newspapers Prize Offer Brought
Ont in Relation TO Farming Operations in
New EngIand-Fhe Benefit of Keeping
Accounts Plainly Apparent.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, August 1.
In March, 1883, the Ne,o England Home
stead, an agricultural journal, printed a
plan for keeping farm accounts, and Of
fered prizes for the best years. accounts.
Ninety contestants began keeping ac-
counts April LIST, 1883. Forty-two ac-
counts for the year ending April LIST,
1884, were submitted to the Committee
of Award composed of the Secretaries of
the Boards OF Agriculture of the New
England States, ex-President Stock
bridge, of the Massachusetts Agricultural
College and the editor of the Homestead
The first prize - Gu eighty-dollar
moving machlne-was awarded to
II. T.. Russell, of North Hadley, whose
farm paid Sl9.O2 per cent. profit on the
capital invested, after paying for all
labor and other expenses, including
wages to the proprietor. Other prizes
were awarded. One account is given of
a New Brunswick farm that paid almost
sixty per cent. on capital OF Sd, 300. Out
of the forty-three accounts returned,
thirty-six show profits on the capital in
vested above all expenses Gncluding
labor) of from one-half of one per cent.
to over forty per cent. The average of
the thirty-six different farm accounts that
show gain, indicates a profit of
ten per cent. on total cap
ital of Sl60, 900. Six accounts
show loss of from one-quarter of one
per cent. to twelve per cent. The av-
erage of the six accounts is six per cent.
loss on total capital of $22, 500: The
average for the whole fOrty-two accounts
is net profit of eight per cent. on an in
vested capital of Sl85,000. The losses
shown in the six accounts were ascribed
almost wholly to the unprecedented
drought of last year, following upon the
similar disaster of the previous year.
This is the first record ever made or pub
lished giving facts and figures of the bus
mess of New England farming. The
showing is a most remarkable one, the
more SO when it is remembered that the
season of 1888 was one of the worst ever
known in New England.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
The Surviving Sufferer.

Jim Curtiss and Tom Morton, two
New York dudes. while they were going
home from the club, were talking about
he lightning killing so many people in
pennsylvania, the other day.
"Tve got a mortal dwead of lighten-
ing" said Curtiss.
Eva been stwuck byIghtening?''
"Nevah, but my aunt was killed by
a thunderbolt. 1t was dweadful."
Il expwect so, but she didn't suffah
much, did she?''
''You cawn't have any idea how
dweadful it was She hadn't made her
will, you see, and another fellah got all
the property. Nav, she didn't suffah
at all 1 was the suffahwah. - Texas
Siftiuos.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
The csty of Yazoo Goer Doxn.

New ORLEANS, August LA Baton
Rouge special says: John IL Hanna has
arrived with the report of the sinking of the
steamer City ST Yazeo at St Delphine, nine
mikes below this city. The accident was
caused by collision with a stump. The
wreck is said ts be complete. Steamboat
men say the CITY of YazOO was sunk by the
anne sRag which proved fatal TO Laura Lee
ONE tine ago. The cargo was forty bales
of eottoR, fourteen hundred sacks of seed
and FIVE hundred barrels of OIL No lives
were lost She struck the snag at the stern
and ripped TO amidshipS. She was valued
at $4,000 aad insuredin Western companies
for $4,000 1t is dSubtful whether she
can be raised
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
al Traement Horror.

NEW YORK. August 1.-The six-story
building at SO Water street the upper stories
OF which were occupied b. two families
while the rest was devoted to business,
caught fire yesterday morning. Bartholo-
NEW OKeefe, janit0r, was fatally burned.
Ann Gibbons and childreR, Geo1ge, aged six,
aud John aged two. were terribly burned.
james Gibbons, aged four, was burned to
deata. Janitor O'Keefe was, 90 badly
burnee' that he VII die Mrs Gibbons
climbed the stairway to the roof with two
children in her arms all having their
clothes buffA ed. The police found them on
the roof with their clothes burning. They
tore the clothing of, their flesh coming of
with the clothes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Indignant Cattle Men.

GALVESTON, TEX, July 81
The Texas Pacific Railway agent
here yesterday neceived telegram from
headquarters instrncting him to refuse
all shipments of cattle to points north o
DeDison and Texarklna until further or.
ders. This action Il owing to alarming
reports of cattle fever in the north.
Cattle shippers express great indignation
at this action, which they denounce as
arbitrary, and calculated to do them seri.
Gus injury, as all cattle in the interdicted
sections are in the best of health and
condition. Many cattle are now await
ing shipment The shippers and ranch
men Of Mitchell County an indignant.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
PAPILLON
cAIARRH CURE.

Has received the commentator Of thousands ~
nic-ed with that dreadful disease, CXrAERH It Is
positive and pleasant to that when once
applied the effect is 30 apparent that the treatmenS
Is continued with confidence. Il does not smart ex
initiate, but soothes and heals.
E. NJ. HORTON. car accountant Of the ]. C. r r.
writes under date Of Nov. Is 1871: "Paptlon Cstarh
Cure, cured me Of obstinate offensive catarrh or
fifteen years standing"
JNo. W. STsxxrxz. N. D., - Afdme Square. Chies-
80. writes July IS 1Ssi "Ps ylllon Cafarrh Cure
cured me Of my recurring RosE COLD IN g few days
have suffered for years. tried every remedy knew
without benefit; finally tried this remedy and the e
feet surprised me- shall prescribe &c for RosE Cold
CNrARRH and HAY FEvxE, being confident It vin
cure"
JAMES s. COOK. y Rockville Place, Boston. Mass
writes Sept Is 1881: "Psplloa Catarrh Cure cured
me Of catarrh after AL kinds Of remedies had failed
Insulated few days and must say the disease COM
menced to cure at once"
PETER G.. THOMPSON, fD Vine street. Cincinnati, o.
writes Sept. 10. 1851: "Pspillon Catarrh Cure cured
me Of hay fever. l have recommended 70 to great
many, and all have been benefited wonderfully"
Papnon Catsrrh Cure IL purely vegetable and q -
positive cure for catarrh rose cold and hay fever
For sale by all druggistx
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
German Emigration.

Three millions of people have within
the pass sixty years emigrated from
Germany. and to-day four special so
cieties are giving their special support
to the colonization movement. German
settlements are being formed on the
West soast of African. Recently Eng
land has consented to the hosting OF
the Imperial flag over Angra Peguena.
Prince Bismarck, it would seem, is now
favorable to emigration; but he is
anxious, while Germans are settling in
various countries, that there should be
sown with them the seeds of German
trade.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Singular Mortality Among Fish.

s1AD1cON, W IS-t AuRust
The fish in Fourth Lake, principally
perch, are dying at the rate OF tons daily.
Great quantities are being washed to the
shore, and the city authorities have en-
ployed large gang of laborers and are
carting the fish outside the city limits
and burying Them in the sand banks.
Although tons are thus removed daily,
the quantity does not seem to be
lessened. As yet no Inconvenience has
been suffered by the city on account of
the stencil. The city authorities are act
ing promptly. Fish experts are unabie
to assign any cause for the wholesaIs
mortality.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Exports and Imports.

The report on the foreign commerce
of the United States shows a balance
In favor of this Government for the last
fiscal year as So, 1885, 1897, against BAL
ance in our favor of 500, 65s, 4ss the pre-
ceding year. The total value of the exports
of merchandise for the fiscal year just
closed was $40, 5r 500, against $685..
sS9, 402 the preceding fiscal year; a fall
ing of of $50, 1926, S42. The imports of
merchandise amounted to s667, ia. 5e3,
against Sis, O,9l4 the preceding fiscal
5ear; falling off of s55, 466,35I
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
cousf, Experience of a schooner,s Crew.
Boston. MASS, August 9.

Boston, MASS, August 3.
The schooner Piers 1, at Boston from
Rio Grande, had heavy weather from
June 70 the 4th, and was blown q long
took on beard a heavy sea from the east
ward, which filed the cabin and spoiled
nearly all the provisions. During the
last thirty days the crew had nothing OF
consequeaee to eat except kind of root
which they ground into meal. Pilot boat
No. took on board on Thursday, off
Cape Cod, some meal and bread, which
was devoured most ravenously.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
To Test Our Steel Production.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 1.
Before final adjournment the House
Rt Representatives appointed a select
committee of seven, with Mr.. Randall as
chairman, to inquire as to the capacity
of steel-producing works in the United
States to make steel of suitable quality
aud sufficient In quantity to furnish metal
for guns Of high calibre and metal plates,
and other material for the construction
of vessels of war, and to furnish the
armor or eheathing for such vessels. The
committee was empowered to sit dunlng
the recess.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Better Than Diamonds

And Of greater value than fine gold is q
great tonic aud renovator like Kidney
Wort. 1t expels all poisonous humors
from the blood, tones up the system and by
acting directly on the most important
organs of the body stimulates them to
healthy action and restores health. 1t has
effected many marvellous cures and for all
Kidney diseases and other kindred troubles
It Is aninvaluable remedy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
LADIES of all ages who suffer

of appetite, from imperfect digestion, low
spirits and nervous debility, may have
health renewed and life extended by the
use of Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies
for all complaints specially incident to the
female constitution. We not only have q
living faith in Mrs. Pinkham, but We are
assured that her remedies are at once most
agreeable and efficacious.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
Farmers Folly.

Some farmers adhere, even against the
fashioned folly of coloring butter with car
rots, annatto, and inferior substances, not.
withstanding the splendid record made by
tho Improved Butter Color, prepared by
Wells, Richardson & Co.. Burlington, vt
At scores of the best agricultural Fairs i
has received the highest award over al
competitors.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

Ii your breath is offensive, your nostrils
fetid and filed with putrid matter, and
you are rapidly becoming consumptive,
use Papillon Catarrh Cure; you will be
purified and permanently cured.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

HIn the Diamond Dyes more coloring
is given than in any known Dyes, and they
give faster and more brilliant colors. 1Oc
at all druggists. Wells, Richardson & CO.,
Burlington, Vt. Sample Card, 80 colors,
and book of directions for &c. stamp.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

aft an aged ship-captain is called IAN
old sea-dcg,' why don't they call an aged
landsman an old land-dogr" is asked.
Because the landsman never had q bark.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

A POET asks: "Where shall we find con-
tentr Try the newspaper bushes, friend,
and if you find that it don't answer look
In the dictionary and you will probably
run across it.-BOston Transcript
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

Wherever there is a necessity for
making the land yield the highest
rvenue of which it is capable. resort
must be had to the rearing of live stock
and to its Improvements and high deyel
opment.-.Pfdirie Farmer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07

THE man who called another q dog,
apologized by saying he did not do it purp-
ously.-Gosrerneur Herald.