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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
How Scalsl>ins are Prepared.

Few of those wearing sealskin sacque
have any knowledge OF the process by which
the skins are prepared for use. Seen when
first taken fr. the animal they little resem-
bile the warm. glossy skins worn upon our
streets, for until dyed and cured they are of
a light brown hue, coarse and full of sand
Before becoming valuable they are shaved
down on the flesh side until not thicker than
paper, the long hairs pulled out and the fur
dyed. The cost of the article is due to the
labor expended on it. The raw skins are
sold in London. where the finishing is done.
and then shipped back to America, where
they are sold with very heavy duty added
The killing season in Alaska usually begins
/ about the 18th of June, and the 100, 900 skins
are usually ready for shipment a month later.
( The work of slaughtering the animals is done
/ by natives who live upon the st Paul and
st George Islands and the process is an in
terestlng one. When skins are wanted the
natives 20 to the rookeries. station them
I selves along the shore between the seals and
| the water, and, at a given signal, spring to
their feet and make As much noise as posi-
BILE. The frightened victims, timid as deer.
! then stampede up the beach and are driven
( like sheep few miles inland, until their
captors attack them with hickory clubs. Be
ing knocked senseless, they are stabbed with
long sharp knives and the skins are quickly
stripped from the bodies The work is di.
vided among the men-some knocking the
seals down, others stabbing them and still
others taking of the skins, The native Indi.
ans number about 800. and under the terms
of the lease, are provided gratis by the com
pany with warm houses, sixty tons of coal q
doctor and schoolmaster, salmon and other
necessities and comforts. For their labor
the men are paid some $4,000 altogether
each season, sum more than sufficient tt
meet the limited needs of life in region o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
DISFicURINc
HUMoRS
Au MILlA1lNC
ERUPTIoNS
itching and Burning!
~ TORTURES

have tried for eleven year. 10 have my wife coreo
AZ a trryible kin disease The CCTIcUEA RENE
DIES fCUTICrgA KEsoLyEsT, the new Blood run
fer fnfernallv, and CUTICUEs, the great SKIN C9re
and CUTrcUKA soar. exquisite skin btantiner
externally have done in six weeks What have tried
for eleven ye4rs - have done. You shah have the
rsrfiee.ars as can give tbem 10 you, and ~
W are 90 well known In thi- part Of the country,
will beLsht y0u. and the remedies will cure All Eho
them. iHA-- H. VIM
KY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
The Cheapest Dinner in Existence

The cheapest, most nutritious and
what is more, most palatable dinner in ex-
istence." says a correspondent, sis the
following Egyptian lentils cost 20 shil-
lngs for l04 pounds (wholesale price,
This works out at under 3 4 penny a
pound weight; one pound yields nearly
two quarts of thick, strong pea soup. tar
superior to English pea soup in flavor.
The lenh is the most nutritious food
known for its weight. On it the CHILEAN
miner, the strongest man in the world
lives for one shilling per week, but the
Egyptian entl is nearly half the price
in Chill. If to this soup be added about
an equal weight in the fresh re-
fuse beef bones which are carried
away by the ton from all our London
butcher shops to be boiled down into fat
and to be ground into manure. Then
from one pound of lentils, costing under
three-quarters OF a penny, can be made
two and a quarter, or even two and halt
quarts of the very best pea soup, and on
this exclusively. | have frequently made
my own dinner, my family also preferring
it to any other. Two quarts are more
than strong men can well get through
in a day, and it will keep him in perfect
health and strength. Stale bread and
crusts, potatoes. meal or rice can be
added if necessary. or if available. as the
flavor of the soup makes the dryest crust
most palatable even to u sick child"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
RloTcHEs CURED.

l gssd your sirfCTEA RENEDtE- fDf bip'cte''
and am completely cured, 10 my inexprssslble Joy.
CrJrCuRA soar il the best have ever used, and 10
fhe p,ofe~son II H. Invaluable for CLEANSING the KID
ther.by removing all cork, grease paint, and an
The stuff used BY them, leaving the skin pure ana
white and soft My greatest pleasure y in recon-
r@nday sDef, Al article VI. MACK,
champion Cornique Roller skater
TI4YF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
5000 FOR NOTHING.

Having paid about sso6 10 first class doctors 10
cor. nv baby witt out success. tried the CCrTcuEA
EEnpDigs, which completely cured after using
three bottles. WIN. 1OkDpN.
n Arlington Az. Charlest0gr, Mass.
Sold yeryvhrtc Price: CUTicUEA. 50e. soar,
Csc EssnI yEST, 81. PorrgE DkrG ANb CHEM
ICAL Co BOSroS.
send for flow TO Cure sLin Di-~nses'
auYiClRa SOAP for Rough. thapped
I'LL / | and Uydd,nrd skin and Hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Something for all the Preachers.

Rev. II. H. Fairall, ID. d, editor of the
Iowa Methodist says editorially, in the No
vember (lSS3) number of his paper 1--WE
have tested the merits of Elv's Cream Balm
and believe that. by thorough course of
treatment, it will cure almost every case OF
Catarrh. Ministers, as class, are afflicted
with head and throat troubles. and Catarrl
seems more prevalent than ever. We can
not recommend Ely's Cream Balm too high
w." Not liquid nor snuff Applied to
unstrils with the finger MARI deod&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Attention !! u!

An exceptionally good opportunity TO invest in the
Bonds and Stocks of a new Gas Company in an East
ern City having population of over 100000. The
plan on which they offered insures handsome
profits Fine substantial works built Cd most ap.
prov ed plan Company will be in operation in sixty
days. Liberal patronage assured. Anyone wishing
safely invest from t1 90 to $4,000 advantageous
iy should not miss this chance.
FIN. DELANO, Beekman ST., MY.
mchlld3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
SALT RHEUM.

have mad tie salt Rheurn for about three ear.
and have .pent time and money 20 have II cured
without 80, cess until tried the CUTICrEA RENE
Pie xtlch are doing the work. q j. YOUNG.
kEHsHFIKLD, coos Co, OKKGoN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

ssaies money the great Cough cure, 25c, 50c.k 81
Slenn's sulphur soap heals h beauties, CSC.
sterLnaDCoTnReniOv kills Corns Bunions
RT Hair and Whiskcr Dys-Black and Brown, &c.
Esikc's TOOtiache Drops cure in Minute. Csc
Beams Rheumatic Fills are a sure cure, SOC.
jan27+eod&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
DaiIu 4kennebrr 5onrnal-
Using the Ak.

Since the advent OF wOOd-sawlng ma
chimes. and the growing of hedge fences
the Ak is not used one-third as mucn as II
was previous to that period. With tne Pr
oneer in the primitive forest. 1t was tne
main implement of husbandry. tor with !.
t;mher was fs]led ready for the torch. and
the crotch harrow was the Implement a"-
ded to put the field to wheat
The woodman priced his ak. ana IL was
seldom indeed, that he used poor one
TIE bit was of the best Of steel, the nerve
of the best second growth hickory. ana
shane and ..hang'' such as would mol
cramp the hand To-day very little atten
tion Is paid BIZ the farmer to the CONDITION
Of this tool. and men become wearled no"
swinging the Ak for few hours. and per-
baps bring upon themselves permanent
injuries. .Lo,,a
There is no reason why the ak should
no, he kept in as good order now as IN
DAYS of wore. tor not Il little pleasure IS
derived from the use OF a good one. IL
should be thin at the cutting or steel por-
ton. kept well sharpened. and nave
belve after an approved and tried pattern;
Where a man has become accustomed
m a belye that suits him, he should pre-
serve the pattern of the same. 10 DO
this AZ soon as it becomes useless fiatfen
one side. or rather split it with saw
from end to end through the broadest way,
and use these as patterns for making sue
cessive helves.
To hang the ak have the cutting portion
of the bit on direct line with the heive,
and when it is set upon level surface. as
a board or bench. and the handle at the
knuckle of the little finger touching the
board, the bit should rest upon the same
level plane, exactly in the center OF the
rounding edge Such an AK will not
cramp the wrist. When the bit hangs
ont or in. or is not on line with the
helve. the muscles of the arm are con-
stantly strained to bring 1t down to the
right point Two axes at least should be
kept for use by every farmer, one for
chopping and one for splitting, and the
first should not be used for any other pur-
pose than that mentioned. When an axe is
used now and then as wedge or as an
anvil the head becomes bruised or as a
blacksmith would call it upset." and
this makes resisting force in the atmos-
phere that will tell upon mans strength
if used long for chopping. The resisting
force will be perceptible both in raising
and bringing the axe downward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

change; indeed, u miracle In a few
weeks the sores began TO heal; he gained
strength, snd could walk around the
house. We persevered with the Sarsa-
parlla. yet having little hope of his re-
covery. To-day he can run rs far as any
o,her boy of his age. The sores on his
arm. shoulder, and back. have nearly
healed. his muscles are strengthening. and
he is the picture of health" Equally
important facts concerning the use of
Ayers Sar-
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Saved and

restored thousands. Walter Barry, !
Hollis ST., Boston, Mass, after vainly try
Ing number of medicines, for the cure
of lumbago. was persuaded to try Ayers
>arsaparilla. He writes: Your valuable
medicine not only relieved me. but be-
ieye it has worked Il perfect cure. although
my complaint WAS apparently chronic"
Tho>. Daily. Watertown. Mass. has long
been Il sufferer from hunbago and rheu-
matism. SO great has been his improve
ment since using
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Nftr advertisements.
Railroads auo STEAMBOATS,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

On and AFTER Oct. 10Th. lss4, trains will l....
Augusta wave
For Lewiston, Portland and Boston a, a.,
and 1000 A. NJ, as and 1885 Z. NJ ""
For RockiaDd, 600 and 1000 An
For Pennington, 900 and 1000 A. NJ
For Bath, 900 am iC.oo A. M: "a u ~
and on Saturdays only AZ 20. IS Z. NJ. ~
For Materville, 2.s5 and ~, A. NJ, 4os an.
For Skowhegan, Belfast and Dexter, 22s A.
4.n6 p. NJ. ~ H.
For Bangor. Ellsworth and Aroostoos county, a..
st. John, as A. NJ; and 4.oo T. NJ AUG
ForBar HArbcr, 2.25 A. NJ.
Night Pullman Trains each way every nirht s,,
days included, but not 70 Skowhexan on W,n SIn
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ra,
gor on Sunday mornings. "a'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

Salvation Oil is what YOU want. Ii kills
pain and cures the worst cases of rheumatism
neuralgia, sore throat, hoarseness. and head
ache. Take no Just as good" Price
twenty five cents bottle.
Johnson's Anodyue Linimeut is one of the
few really valuable patent medicines which
we always take pleasure in calling attention
to, 1t is both for internal and external use
and isworth more to = family than a whole
medicine chest
Impure blood is the cause Of more misery
than any other source of disease. but this
fact is often overlooked. Parsons Purgstive
Pills will make new rich blood and will change
the blood in the entire system in three months,
AIKEN one night. mari4+ &wlw
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
A Ride ON O Whales Back.

We went out In gang that day,
some with rifles and some with har-
poems, and I reckon their was ten bots
(boats) all told, and right down by the
mouth of the creek we struck school
of 'em, SO big that there was, nothing
but heads a-poppin' up all around.
When we got into the lot the boys be-
gan a-shootin' and strikin', and got so
mixed up, that we didn't know where
we was for awhile. My boy had my
harpoon, and the only thing l could
get hold on was lance, jest like this,
and as was standing in the bow big
whale came up under me. I let dive
and sunk the lance into him about two
feet, and at the same moment one of
the other boats struck me right amid
ships. I lost my balance and afore
knew it I was a-settin' on that old
whales back, hangin' on to the pole,
and goin' along like creased lightnin'.
The boys set up yell and made way
for me and off / went.
''Ye see," continued the speaker,
''the water was only about four foot,
and the critter couldn't dive, so I Just
chung to it. First she struck in shore
and then skirted along the beach a.
snortin' and putin and beatin' the wa
ter with her tail soft you could hear her
clean across the bay. But she couldn't
shake me off. I just chung to the handle
and let her rip, and pretty soon, when
we come to a shoal place / beached her
or she beached me, I didn't know
which. Anyway, reckon I'm the first
one that ever rode whale in these dig
gins. Hartford Courant."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
CORRESPOND
Mr.. EDITOR.

Mr.. EDITOR, s..
Having occasion to 60 to
to Herman last week we noted down
few incidents which we thought
might interest the readers of the
TRIBUNE az to their neighbors across
the county line.
Building improvements have al
ready commenced In earnest. Mr..
Gust johnson amongst others being
engaged in the construction Of a new
meat market.
The flour mill promises to have a
change in it's owners soon. A talk
with a number of Herman merchants
developed the fact that they were inn
porting large share of their flour
from Wahpeton and Fergus Falls,
which they do not desire to do, and it
is hoped by improving the mill to in
crease its patronage. ~
Some steps have been taken to-
wards the construction of a private
telephone line between Herman and
Elbow Lake, the county seat. What
pity Herman could not have the
county seat. Its enterprising citizens
certainly deserve it.
We were shown a fine set of Alb
stract books of Grant county, just
completed and brought up to date.
They are property of Hermans enter
prising real-estate and loan agent
Mr.. o. G. Eaton. Considering the
fact that every year the title to- real
estate is becoming more and more G IN ;
ple1 this enterprise of Mr.. Eatons must
be in the end very fortunate invest
ment not only to himself but to the
people of Grant county.
A very spirited meeting of the
Grant County farmers Alliance was
held at Elbow Lake the Goth inst.
The attendance was large and the
organization was made permanent by
the election of officers. Measures
were discussed as to feasible plans
for purchasing binding wire and Irvine
and fence wire. A number Of new
names were added to the member
ship list. a
The meeting Of the Grant County
Forestry Association met at Herman
on Tuesday April 1st., The meeting
was o very enthusiastic one, and reso-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
Natures Remedy Hop and Malt Bitters.''

The great Blood Purifier and Kidney
and Liver Remedy, compounded from
the well known Curatives Hops, Malt,
Buchu, Mandrake, Dandelion, Sasa-
pharilla, Cascara Sargada, etc., COM
bined with an agreeable Aromatic
Elixir Hops and Malt Bitters are the
greatest Health and Life Restoring
agent on earth. They cure dyspepsia
and Indigestion, acts upon the Liver
and Kidneys, Regulate the Bowels.
They cure rheumatism and all
Urinary troubles, and Invigorate,
Nourish and Strengthen the Nervous
ystem. For General Debility, Loss Of
Appetite, Vitality and Lack of Energy
there is nothing that will give inn
mediate and permanent reliefequal to
Hops and Malt Bitters. They are es-
pecially recommended for all the vari-
GUS complaints and diseases Of Women
Breaking Down, Lassitude Of the Sys-
tenn, Headache, etc. Hops and Malt
Bitters is the best Blood Cleanser now
extant, and will promptly fulfil its
mission, and restore you to Health
and Happiness. We claim that Hops
and Malt Bitters is preparation far
superior to any other yet placed be-
fore the people. A trial will surely
convince any one of its merits. Call
for Hops and Malt Bitters. For sale by
G. H. MUNRO, Druggist.
4Ot4 Morris MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
Notice

Twill care for herd of cattle and
horses during the coming season.
Any one having stock to be cared for
will do we'll to see me before engaging
elsewhere. I have u pasture of 80
acres inio which to turn the herd at
night, thus avoiding small yards of
filth and mire in which most animals
suffer during the warm weather. Terms
Al. so per season for cattle and $l.OO
per month for horses and colts.
l.. H. PUsHOR
1Ot6 Sec. Is, town of Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
Editing a Newspaper.

There is Que editor who has
achieved the feat Of running q news
paper to suit everybody Occasional
ly, to be sure he has complaints, but
he never fails to satisfy the complain
ers that they are in the wrong. 1t
wasn't always so with him. He only
adopted the system after he got des-
perate. 1t was one day after he had
received seven complaints that he
tried it. \ man came in and said:
"Why in tophet didn't you print the
whole of the proceedings ofthe Society
for Prevention Of Cruelty to Hogs, in
stead of brief abstract?" The editor
replied: "Oh, you made speech
that wasn't in the report, eh?' Then
he went around the counter. The
dust flew for few moments, and then
it became more quiet. The editor re-
Taxed his grip on the mans throat
sufficiently to let him speak, and he
said that he guessed the article was
all right, and he had only come in
to renew his subscription. He was
let up, paid the money, and left ana
as he went out he collided with man
who had an ugly glare in his eyes,
and who dancing upto the editor, SAID !:
What dye mean, sir? [ pay for q
sensible newspaper, and here got a
lot of stuff about cruelty to hogs. You
ought to be put in Jail for printing
such rot" The editor went around
the counter again, and again the dust
flew, and cries of flakes your teeth
from my earl" "Let go O. my hair!"
etc., were heard. 1t was full five
minutes before the editor could get
the mans coat torn off and put him
him on the floor with his head in the
coal scuttle. But he jumped high in
the air and sat down upon the mans
stomach, and the yell the man gave,
echoing in the coal scuttle, sounded
awful. The editor was about to re-
peat the operation, but tie man said !:
1--WE needn't prolong this agony.
Your paper is the best in the world.
1t is all right. I'll take it for ten
years in advance.n Eight more visi-
tors had the same experience. Then
came one that the editor couldn't
thrash. It was woman: '1'What dye
mean by publishing fashion articles
from a three-year-old magazine %
she asked. II made q bonnet accord
ing to your directions, and its three
years behind the style. Oh, you
wretch! you mean, horrid, inslgnifi-
cant-oh-h.n MY dear madam"
he said, "you are right. I'm not fit to
run a paper. I'll stop at once" (To a
reporter). "John, don't send up any
more copy. Kill that article saying this
lady was belle of the ball last night"
"StopN she cried. Your paper is a
household treasure. I don't care
about the bonnet, and came to ask
you to our house to tea tonight"
The editor says he wouldn't drop the
rule for anything. Everybody leaves
satisfied with his paper.-Boston Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-04-08
A pioneer in fact as we'll as in name

The March number of The North
west magazine gives some interesting
facts in connection with the growth
and progress of the Pioneer Press. 1t
says:
1.-THE Pioneer Press establishment
is more than q private enterprise-it
is an institution which has always
been closely identified with every
phase of the rapidly developing civili-
cation of which it was in fact as we'll
as in name, the pioneer.
1.-THE Pioneer Press as newspaper
stands forth as striking illustration
Of the growth and prosperity, not
alone of the cities of ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, but of the empire of
states and territories of which these
cities are the centre and type. When
the first dawn of political life in the
Northwest in 1888, the ST. Paul Week
ly Pioneer made its appearance, it's
founder being the famous James M
Goodhue, and from the germ has
grown and blossomed, the Pioneer
Press of to-day. Other journals have
come and gone in endless procession,
and their very names are almost for
gotten, but the Pioneer Press of has
COnJt1luct us lSSlSUlSSS IlhFcus
''The Pioneer Press traces its line
age from the Pioneer, established
April %, 1S49, and from the st. Paul
Press, founded on the first ofJanuary,
1861. The Pioneer displayed a snap
and vigor that soon enabled it to out
shine and absorb all its Democratic
rivals, and it grew into strong and
self sustaining journal. The st. Paul
Press, in turn, absorbed the Republi-
can paper, that proceeded it, and this
paper under the management of the
present proprietors of the Pioneer
Press, soon commenced that career of
marve Gus prosp Gritty which Is scarce
ly parailed in the history ofjournalism
For about twenty-three years it has
never ceased to grow In stature and
strength NOT a single year has passed
that has not shown circulation and
a volume ofbusiness greater than that
of the year preceding. There has
been no pause in its development, and
at no time has it ever taken O step
backward.
''In 1875 the Pioneer was taken into
the embrace of the Press the CONSOLE
dated paper being the Pioneer Press,
and from that time to the present, as
it's readers will cheerfully testify, the
only changes in its character aud per-
sonnet have been in the direction of
Improvement and enlargement as
rapidly as means and opportunities
presented themselves for meeting the
Increasing wants of its widening cir
Gle Of patrons. sTaf1s kH
The Pioneer Press is regularly sold
by train agents. upon more than
10000 miles of the eighteen lines Of
railroad which are directly tributary
toSt. Paul and theIocal news agents sell
Pioneer Press at cities and villages on
all these lines. and it also has large
subscription LIST supplied by mail di-
rect. It isone of not more than four