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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

HThe Young Peoples Mission Band OF
the First Baptist society will give an enter
tainment at the vestry this [Iharsday) even.
ing, at half past seven o's16Gk where dia-
logue will be peessnted with characters in
Kaun, Burmese and Chinese costumes. Ad-
mission i've cents Cake. ice cream and
fancy articles will be for sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

", II. Z. Tuck, collector OF taxes for
l.. ,oxn of Fairfield has finished his labors
q, the wear 1888, having collected and paid
,,s, making q settlement in full on the 3lst
A, ~ Dee, the total taxes for State, county,
,o,u and village corporation amounting to
ns4ol. O2, and that. without single abate-
man, or mistake. Who can beat Tuck?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

What seems strange about the conduct of
some people is, though endowed with good
Judgment in other matters, they permit q
severe cold to go unnoticed, until it assumes
severe aspect. Jadwin's Tar Syrup is .
household necessity under any circumstances.
Try it, For sale by Allen & Co., Augusta.
dec94t&wim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03
City Rers0nsls.

Mrs. Leslie Cornish il on visit to Boston.
The friends Of Mr.. E. McMurdie, to the
number Of fifty, happily surprised him with
. New Years call. Tuesday evening. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
Josiah ii. Drummond, Esq, of Portland,
passed through the city yesterday on his way
to Belfast, where several important railroad
cases are coming to trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

$4,000 would not purchase from me what
Swift's Specific Is. s. S. has effected in my
case. 1t has cured me of Malarial Rheuma-
tism. ARCHIE THOMAS,
Springfield, Tenn.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

IT,. item in this mornings Journal, which
-. THE Howard Benevolent Union met
Monday afternoon and organized etc. ss u should
s ..Tbe Executive Board Of the Howard
p.,.volent Union"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

At the annual communication of Augusta
Lodg.. No. al, F. & A. NJ, holden At Ma
.ouic Hall, this city, Tuesday evening, Jan.
lat, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing Masonic year: C. H. Dudley,
VIM McMurdie, S. W.; ]. E. FOssett,
Jw.; Geo. Doughty, Treas. 4. Sewall, Jr.,
seey.; Geo. E. Macomber, 5. D.; Eugene
/. Spear, J. ID.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

Friday evening at the regular private party
and Saturday evening for the public, the
ro,u, Serenade Skating Band, Prof. b,
W Theme, leader, will appear at the
Novelty roller rink and make merry
music for the skaters. 1t will be gala sea-
ann a, the rink and crowds will be in attend.
,oee Tickets at the Novelty store Of Gan
nett & Morse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

HEFor golden and silver weddings We have
cards and envelopes specially adapted to such
occasions. They are very neat and printed
with the new script type to be found at the
| Journal lob office are very desirable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

=. had st the Kennebee Journal e0ee.
Can sway . n.mber Of conpetent h.nds are con
: si: ::: :s: :s. :a
sortnenf o. ~ - issued Every variety q Paper
cassed = soo an hand. q we - samples Of dance
stock 10 keksi ;ne cards, visiting eardss 70.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

To THE PUBLIC :-Kean's Kidney and Back
Plasters are recommended by physicians and
Acknowledged by those who have tried them
to be Absolutely the best Porous Plaster in
the market. d&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

When YOU have cough and want relief,
think Of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lunes, A guaranteed remedy for those
diseases. Price so cents ana Si.o. o0id
bv Bovtlitch, Webster Co. Sample bottles
free. ocS<STEWiv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

Tho County Commissioners settled with
-, Treasurer Rollins, yesterday. bis
ut. we're found correct to cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03
Marrien.

In Wfrdror Jan. !, by Rev. 8. G. Sargent Of this
civ. Charles g. CroWen Of vassalbofo, and Miss
HATTIE ri. Barton Of Winaeor.
IN WaAhi1eton. Dee -. john L. Law and Mrs.
a ddfe +. Heneon, both Of Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

Dro..n douglass & Sons Capsicum Cough
M r. are Manufactured BY themselves, asd
i co. s result Of over forty year, experience
"Pounding cough medicines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03
or Matchless Merit.

For the nose and throat, externally or in
terpally used, Thomas Electric Oil is match
less. Asthma, catarrh, and serious throat
affections are quickly amenable to this Ell.
Gent remedy. janld&wlw3p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

IT,. .;tv treasurer and collector has paid
he State and count. taxes for the year $780,
o,,,ng to S28. 236, II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

IT,. Edwards Manufacturing Company
,..,.,.d a dividend Of 8 per cent, pays-
III. Jan. 10th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

No Cure. Moray! DR.. Lawrence's Cough
Balsam. when once used, takes the place of
ali Others. See our advertising columns.
nov10-f1v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

Douglas vs. Trask. Verdict for the plff.
for 472 30.
Hannah B. Luce vs.. Kennebec Savings
Bank. Carleton for plh., Beane & Beane for
DIETS. Aasumpsit on account annexed to
writ Tor $685. 81 On trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03
Local Notices.

Notices of business affairs, meetings Of lodges
church sociables DC riH be inserted under fhis
heading for 10 cents per line first insertion, ana
cents for each subsequent tnserfion.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

MrS. Marks Parish Aid Society will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon and evening, al
the house of Mrs James Bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-03

Two elegant new parlor cars, the Per'ob-
scot and Kennebec, left Boston Thursday to
carry the Raymond excursionists to Chicago.
They will be placed on the Maine Central
and Eastern to run from Boston to Bangor
on their return. They are finished through
out in mahogany, ornamented with rich and
delicate inlaid work, Nth comparatively
little carving, gliding, or frescoing. Each
car contains, in addition to twelve sections
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

An onion resembles the tone of ring
ing bell in that peal follows peal. Va
terLOO Observer.
Young man, when you see an old maid
adjusting her spectacles and clipping out
that part of paper headed "Sealed Pro-
posal, it is time for you to take to the
woods. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
EDO you believe in cremation ?" asked
a dude of Miss Dudine. ''Yas, my
deah. Ice cremation" Poor dude
clapped his hand on his empty pocket
book and tainted. -Peck's Sun.
: And old farmer who wrote to an editor
asking how to get rid of moles, and re-
ceived the reply, ''Plow them out, !"
answered back: 'Can't do it. It's on
my gals nose Burlington Free Press.
A woMAN's DUTY.
One u d think wife had naucht else do
But follow her hu band around,
And pick up his coat, ST, slip per or shoe,
That all over the house are found.
Chicago Sun.
Mountain telegraph cables are recon-
mended for carrying news across the con
tinent, and for squaws to hang their
clothes out to dry, that is, if they ever
think it necessary to wash their clothes.
---SVttags.
1t always pains us to see our contem
poraries referring to the cup that cheers
The cup, we have frequently tried to ex
plain, never cheers 1t is the man who
fills and empties it too often who does the
cheering. Blizzard
Evergreen hedges may be trimmed
remarks fashion paper. The prevail
ing style, however, is to have them
plain. An evergreen hedge trimmed
with bugle beads and point lace ought
never 10 be popular -Ne'o York Graphic.
They sit no more in the parlor where
They sat by the glowing CRATE,
But they stand and talk in the starlight fair,
As they swi 9 on the old i, ont gate.
And the old man weeps; but his bitter tears
Bring never palm to his soul;
It will cost him more for gate, he fears,
Than it did last winter Tor coal.
Utica Observer
The feminine mind early attains to the
consideration of the ethics of the affec-
tions. In one of our city schools the
other day the class an English grammar
was discussing the difference between
the words ''like" aid 'love." ''Now, y
said the teacher, 1--WE can like tomato,
but is it proper to say we can love a
tomatoW mo, it is not" said a fresh
young miss; lone cannot love tomato
''Why not2" inquired the teacher. BE
cause, you know, you cannot-you can't
well, you can't hug tomato. - Hart
ford Post.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
How to Keep Cut Flowers.

Cut flowers in vases should have fresh
supply of water every morning; the dead
buds and decayed leaves should be taken
away and the ends of the stalks cut off.
All the leaves should be removed from
that part of the stalk that is in the vase.
When the flowers begin to hang the head
and show general aspect of languor,
cut off the ends of the stalk with sharp
knife and put them about two inches
deep in warm water for few minutes !;
the water should not be actually scalding,
but as warm as you can hold your hand
in without pain; the moisture will make
its way through the cells of which the
stem is composed, and if they be taken
from the warm and Immediately replaced
in fresh cold water the flowers will revive
and yet i've for some days or hours longer,
according to their kind. They should
not be exposed to hot sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
An Heroic Deed.

"Greater love hath no man than this,
that man lay down his life for his
friends. /" This is what Chief Engineer
Balm, of the steamer State of Florida,
did. The only woman saved from the
wreck of that vessel was Stewardess Jane
Mcfarland. of Glasgow, and she owed
her life to the self-sacrifice of the chief
engineer. He was in one of the boats
when he saw that this woman was left on
the sinking steamer He gave her his
place. returned to the Florida, and went
down with her. Such a decd recalls
that thrilling scene on the sinking Birk
enhead many years ago. There was only
room in the boats for the women and
children, and there were many British
troops on board. At the command of
their officers those brave men put all the
women and little ones in the boats; then
drew up with parade steadiness on the
deck, and as the vessel sank they fired a
volley and went down with her, their
ranks unbroken to the last. That was
collective heroism, but it was no nobler
than the perfect seif-devotion and manli-
ness which the Scotch engineer displayed
when he deliberately gave up his own
life that helpless woman might be
saved
1t is such deeds as this that prove the
survival of exalted conceptions eof duty
in an age which is sometimes accused of
being sordid and degenerate. For
''greater love hath no man than this, !"
and the human intelligence can conceive
of no more complete demonstration, of
no more utter self-sacrifce Nor does it
appear that in this case there was any
spec tally close relation between the par
ties. The chief engineer probably knew
little of the stewardess. All he recog
nized in that supreme moment-that
moment in which, as has been finely OBJ
served, all disguises are thrown aside,
and the real nature stands for what it is
was that she was a woman, and in
deadly peril. That sight brought his
nature into full view, and it proved to be
noble one. There was no time for
thought Or consideration, nor did he
need time. He instantly, calmly, re-
signed his one chance of life in favor of
the woman.
Such deeds deserve record and remem-
brance, for there is no man, whatever
his achievements, whatever his capacities.
whatever his material triumphs, who
must not feel and acknowledge that the
heroism shown forth i'll sacrifice like
this brings us all for the moment in con-
tact with higher and purer sphere of
action and thought than is encountered
in the most engrossing ambitions of the
workaday world.-Neao York Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

the boiling water, and boil 1t for fifteen
minutes; then drain it; meantime trim
bunch Of celery, and cut it in half-inch
bits: mix together six tablespoonfuls or
oil, two of vinegar, tablespoonful OF salt,
and quarter of a tablespoonful of pepper;
mix the cabbage and celery together,
dress them with the oil and vinegar, and
then serve the salad.
SQUIRREL SoUP.-Even person who
find squirrel distasteful as meat regard it
as supplying delightful material for soup.
Three squirrels are none too many to al
low for making tureen full of soup,
Put them on, with small tablespoonful
of salt, directly after breakfast In gal
lon of cold water. Cover the pot closely
and set it on the back part of the stove
to simmer gently, not boil. Add yege-
tables, just the same as you do for other
meat soups in the summer season, but
especially good will you find corn, Irish
potatoes, tomatoes, okra and Lima beans.
Strain the soup through a coarse colander
when the meat has boiled to rag, so as
to get rid of the squirrels troublesome
little bones. Then return to the pot, and,
after boiling while longer, thicken with
a piece of butter rubbed in flour. Celery
and parsley leaves chopped up are also
considered an improvement by many,
and those who like it thick as gumbo
add a spoonful of powdered sassafras
leaves. Toast two slices of bread, cut
them into dice an inch square, fry them
in butter, put them into the bottom OF
your tureen and then pour the soup boil
ing hot upon them. Virginia Cookery
RooE
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


Leather waste, owing to its insoluble
character, has been prohibited by law
from being used in the manufacture of
commercial fertilizers While it con-
tains a fair proportion of nitrogen, its
addition to formula is of little account
because it so slowly decomposes In the
soil While farmers do not want to pay
for it as an ingredient in a high-priced
fertilizer, they will be wise to utilize any
leather scraps or refuse on hand by com
posting it. Ten years ago a quantity of
leather waste was applied on the New
JERSEY experiment station farm, and for
several years there was no apparent re-
suit. A recent report, however brings
the information that decomposition has
evidently been slowly progressing during
the ten years that have elapsed, and its
benefits are now beginning to be seem
The crops grown on the land so long ago
treated to the leather waste are now more
thrifty than those on the surrounding
land 1t is also reasonable to suppose
that the good effects of this refuse will
be more lasting than those resulting from
more soluble material. -New York World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
Did Not Succeed.

1t takes two to make slander-one to
listen, the other to report. If mankind
would act as Russian general once did,
the race of scandal mongers would die OF
enforced idleness.
A Russian once tried to tell Skobeleff
of certain scandalous reports about him.
Zone of your officers" he began, els
spreading lies about you. May give
you his namen
''No, no; not word" answered the
general, sharply. my officers fought
like heroes | love them. One word of
mine was sufficient for their going will
lingly to death.
When the Russian, thus silenced, had
left the room, Skobeleff called his ser
want, and asked:
ssDid you notice well that facet"
eyes, general"
eff so, then remember for that man |
am never at home, never Do not forget
my orderp
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

ZEPHYRs.-Heat two cupfuls of boiled
hominy. adding sufficient water to make
it thin enough to pour. Add piece of
butter as large as an English walnut, and
little salt. Have ready iron gem-pans,
heated very hot, and well buttered. Fill
these with the hominy, and bake half an
hour in hot oven
LYoNNAIsE POTATOES -One quart of
cold boiled potatoes cut into slices, one
tablespoonful of chopped onion, three Ia
blespoonfuls of butter. one tablespoonful
of parsley chopped fine. Fry the onion
in the butter till yellow. then stir in the
potatoes and parsley, one teaspoonful of
salt, one half teaspoonful of pepper Stir
carefully with FORK so the potatoes viii
not get broken.
RED CABBAGE SALAD.-Have ready
over the fire saucepan of boiling sailed
water; thoroughly wash a head Of red
cabbage, cut it in small bits, put it into
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
ROumanian fortunes.

Recently there was lawsuit at b
deni Roumania, between a landoTs
and some peasants. The maglsl5
lodged at the landowners. The p
ants believed the latter would bribe
magistrates, and about two hundred
them armed with cudgels went to
landowners and struck him dead, 2
would have set fire to the house had
help come. AS in the inquiry the!
fused to tell who committed the cn1
many were tortured in different mann
Some were bound to trees without u
hats, their faces Turned to the sun =
water was refused them. Others Z
their hands tied on their backs an'
large piece of wood set in. The mas
trates threatened to set fire to Y.
boards if they did not stand upns1
Other sorts of cruelties are related :"
other prisoners. A similar case also
CURED recently. The mayor of w
tortured few inoffensive men to DI
them confess that they had stolen. \
of the tortured men, Costache Neao /
said that the mayor, Gavri Nec.i
not only whipped him without ceas
making his body black and blue
gave him during five days neither
nor water.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
About Flowing.

After all that has been or can be said
pro and con, on the subject of deep or
shallow blowing, no invariable .ule can
be laid down. The farmer must be his
own Judge, and be guided by circum-
stances. A deep rich alluvial mold
may be broken as deep as the pillow can
be sent; but thin, gladly soil, underlaid
by bed of gravel or coarse sand, would
not be benefited, but injured rather, by
deep blowing. The only way to make a
good deep seed bed in such situations is
to deepen upward by heavy applications
of rich earth, woods mold, and other
material. The probability is the soil
has been all washed away from these
spots, and all that is left is the poor inert
subsoil This and some other shallow
soil must be made deep, if deepened at
al, by applying manure on the surface,
and not by deep blowing. A sha low
soil OVERLAPPING a clay subsoil may, how
ever, be materially deepened in course of
years merely by blowing gradually deeper
every time the operation is repeated. Clay,
intermixed with vegetable mold and
sand, and exposed to atmospheric influ-
ence, gradually becomes fertilized, and
hence, productive. The farmer can afford
to pillow little deep on land of this Sort
and need not feel concerned if q modi-
cum of clay is brought to the surface
But let not much be brought up at the
spring plowings. In autumn and early
winter it does not matter, as there will
be time for the clay to weather and get
mixed with richer material If an old
field is not intended for immediate plant
ing, and can rest one or two years, it
may be plowed deep at once, as in this
case the poor soil from below will get
weathered in time to be of use. 1t Is
desirable that hard pan near the sur
face be broken up in any soil. If it is
not, dry weather will have disastrous
effect on the crop. A porous subsoil will
admit of shallow blowing without much
detriment to the crop. But deep soil
is the best for all purposes, and it should
be the aim of the farmer to gradually
deepen all that he devotes to the annual
touch of the pillow. For pasturage ii
does not matter. If soil is very shallow
and there is hard pan. use a subsoiler,
and the surface soil on top.-Lader Appeal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

caught sight of Mrs. Haines he %,
plunging toward her at full tilt, snort,
angrily. The terribly affrighted won..
ran with all speed to the nearest fen
and succeeded In getting on the ON
side Of it before the bull, which ~
close in her wake, could harm III
The shock was a terrible one y,
Mrs. Haines suffered for DAYS f,I
nervous prostration The terrible efe~I
of that fright was impressed upon \
unborn child, and when he was usbes
into the world the poor mother for
that her offspring partook more OF \.
nature of a bull than he did that Il
human being. Her grief over this n.
fortune was pitiable, and for almost tb-I
years her life was embittered by o..
temptation of the hideous child. W.
the wretched woman died John was
moved to the inhrmary, and has b.
confined there ever since. - ChiQin5
co.. Leader.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

Although there are several species of
these troublesome little pests, known by
the technical term of aphides, their de-
struction is similar. In light stony soils
they will fasten on the roots of apple
trees, and in a short time cause mass of
ungainly excrescences and knobs, so as
to injure the vitality of the tree and
eventually cause its death. Wood ashes
scattered over the surface of the soil
close to its trunk will often effect a cure :;
but in bad cases the tree should be dug,
then wash the roots clean, dust with
wood ashes, or air-slacked lime, and re-
plant.
The annoying green-fy is very readily
eradicated, but if not taken in time will
permanently injure many plants. Under
glass, the smoke from tobacco stems
quickly destroys them, and on roses in
the open air, little pyrethrum- powder
or white hellebore is sure death to the
unwelcome visitors. The black species
that disfgure the tips of chrysanthe-
NUNS in summer are more difficult to get
rid of, but frequent busting with snuff
is a partial cure at least, and if persisted
in will finally eradicate them. Occasional
ly German asters will assume stunted,
sickly appearance, and if taken out of
the ground by the roots will be found
covered with little aphides. They should
be washed in tepid water and sprinkled
with wood ashes. Indeed, wood ashes
on the soil, or a little weak lime water,
will often work cure without digging
up the plants. Josiah Hopes.