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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
DafLr Krnneher 5nnrnal.
Fattening Hogs.

The natural climate of the hog, like the
negro, is nearer the tropics therefore the
best time to fatten this animal is before
cold weather sets in. 1t is only on the
rich lands of the West, where corn is east
lv and cheaply raised. that hogs are raised
in large numbers with profit.
A small lot OF hogs may be kept on
every farm with profit as scavengers.
Without scavengers. such as the hog and
buzzard. the atmosphere would become
great pestilential effluvium. Corn is most
profitablv fed to hogs when it is little
too hard for roasting ears; when IN TINS
stage they will often eat cob, stalks. and all.
Hogs should have spacious lot to feed
in and never be imprisoned in pen, how
ever, they will be fatted in close
pen. Those fattened on the ground
with plenty of room will exercise enough
to throw off some of the disease produc-
ing matter, and are more fit for food. But
look at the stupid gluttonous beast imprls-
oned in his pen, wallowing in his own
filth; at every breath he inhales the foul
emanations of his offal. An animal fat
tened under such unphysiological condi-
tons must be diseased.
A swil barrel should not be tolerated
on any farm; it is always in a state OF
fermentation the strong, foul smell lEdl-
Gates rottenness swarms of maggOt flies
revel in such corruption Let your hogs
have the slop before it ferments. The hog
being more liable to disease than all other
animals, and his flesh being the cause
of more disease in the human fam
ily than all other causes, should be a
consideration worth noticing in producing
pork 1t is officially stated that the loss
from hogs that die of disease in this
country is annually not less than twenty
million dollars in some countries where
distlleries are numerous five thousand
have died of disease in one season.
Some farmers give their fattening hogs
salt, which will make them gain in weight
much faster but it produces morbidly
increased appetite. and occasions constipa-
ton. The result is the animal fills up
with effete matters which are accumu-
lated in the cellular tissue in the form of
fat. The animal grows more bulky, and
as its commercial value is reckoned by
weight, this process OF fattening is profit
able to those who sell the swine. but not
to those who eat it ; for the adipose accum-
ulation is itself a morbid condition, and
the more any animal is tattened the more
unwholesome it becomes.
Farmers who use pork as Il food in their
families. should produce it as healthy as
the nature of the beast will admit OF.
Hogs should have range in a spacious lot,
and have the free use of their nose, and
all the pure water they want to drink and
if it is convenient, let them have plenty of
water to wallow in. When fattened under
the most favorable circumstances, there is
not more than one out of ten that is not
diseased. if they have attained the age OF
eighteen months.-C0r. Tribune and
Farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Thunder and Lightning.

When children hear so much about cleo
tricity, as used to send telegraphc dispatch
es, and know that railroad men are anx-
ious to see the day when engines will be
run by electricity instead of steam. thew
may be surprised to learn that the light
ming which so often frightens us in the
summer time, is caused bv electricity.
There are two kinds of electricitv-the
positive and the egative-most of which
is formed by the moist air rubbing against
the dry air, and by the turning of the salt
air into vapor by the suns heat, or bv the
blowing of the wind.
When cloud filled with positive cleo
tricity comes in contact with a cloud filed
with negative electricity. we see a flash of
lightning and hear clash of thunder.
When lightning passes through the air it
leaves an empty space behind it, and the
surrounding air rushing in to fill up this
space makes the noise which we call
thunder. The reason we do not hear the
thunder as soon as we see the flash of
lightning, is that light travels more than
million times as fast as sound
r. you can count five as slowly as the
tick of clock between the flashes and the
noise, it is said that you may be sure the
cloud is not more than mile away.
Sometimes the lightning is zig-zag or
forked; sometimes it is straight, and
sometimes it is sheet lightning. and
sometimes it takes the shape OF ball of
fire.
When a thunder cloud is near the earth.
the lightning comes straight down to the
earth. because there is little air for it to
pass through. When the clouds are fsrth-
er from the earth, the air in the path of
the lightning is pushed closer together,
and as light passes more quickly through
the thin than through the thicker air, the
electricity runs from side to side to find
the easiest passage to the earth, and so
looks forked instead of straight.
The sheet is the shining on distant
clouds of flashes of zig-zag lightning, or
else is caused by slight discharges in the
clouds which do not contain electricity
enough to send forth zig-zag display.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

1t is matter of regret that in introducing
Hoods Sarsaparilla, its proprietors are
obliged to overcome certain distrust by
some people who have unfortunately bought
worthless compounds mixed by persons igno-
rant Of pharmacy. Messrs. c. |. Hood &
Co. are reliable pharmacists of long expert
ence ard they make no claims for Hoods
Sarsaparila which cannot be substantiated
by the strongest proof. And we say to those
who lack confidence, read the unsolicited tes-
limonials in favor of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and then prove its merits by actual personal
test We are confident You will not be dis
appointed. but will find it medicine of great
value, which can be implicitly relied upon.
100 Doses 81, janl3+&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

We caution our readers to beware of diph-
liberia, pneumonia. influenza, bronchitis,
congestion of the lungs, coughs and colds at
this season Of the year. Get a bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne Eminent and keep it
ready for instant use. 1t may save your life.
1t has saved thousands.
Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders will
positively prevent all ordinary diseases COM
mon to horses, cattle. sheep, hogs, and fowl,
besides constantly improving them. Beware
OF the large 25ct picks; they are worthless.
jan13t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

Catarrh We have yet to hear of a single
case of catarrh that has not succumbed to
the power of Ponds Extract, which is an
absolute specific for the disease. 1t strength
ems the glands, and promptly restores them
to normal and healthy condition. Severe
cases of Chronic Catarrh have been cured by
its application. Colds in the head are also
greatly benefited by lite use. For old and
obstinate caaes we recommend Ponds Ex-
tract Catarrh Cure and Nasal Syringe.
Janl3+eod&wlw
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Appetite

renders the partaking of needful bodily
sustenance matter of pleasure. When
ever the appetite fails, you may be sure
the stomach and liver have become de-
ranged, and need to be corrected by the
use of Ayers Pills. c. Danly, Bolton,
Texas, writes: 81 have taken Ayers Pills
for various affections arising from de-
of the liver and digestive
organs, and find them to be powerful
corrective" If your
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Superior to Any.

zone of our oldest and most experienced
physicians after many trials and consultations
without benefit, gave DR.. Seth Arnold's
Cough Killer a thorough trial and pronounces
it superior to any cough remedy he ever saw.
any one wishing to know who the doctor is
we will inform him. "-Minneapois, Mimi,
Evening Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

Take in season DIR. Graves Heart Regula-
tor, time but strengthens the hold Heart Dis
ease has on you the Heart Regulator will
give YOU relief. thousands say so. Free
pamphlet of +. f. ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass.
Sl.00 per bottle, janl3t eod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
ECZEMA ON A CHILD.

Your most valuable CUTIcURA REMEDIES have
done my child so much good that feel like saying
this for the benefit Of those who troubled with
skin disease. My little girl troubled with &c
zerna and I tried ,everal doctors and medicines,
but did not do her any good until used the CUTI-
cURA REMEDIES, which speedily cured her, TOR
which owe you many thanks and many nights OF
rest. ANTON BOSSMIER, Union BAKERY.
nd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

| found it sure cure. | have been troub
led with catarrhal deafness for seven or eight
years with roaring noise in my head. |
bought medicine in - States but nothing
helped me till procured bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm. In four days could hear as
we'll as ever. | am cured of the Catarrh as
well. | consider Ely's Cream Balm the best
medicine ever made-GARRETT WIDRICK,
Hastings n. Y. janl3+eod&wlw
FITs.-All fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
s.. 90 trial bottle free to fit cases. Send to
DIR. Kline, 93l Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa.
dec3l eod&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

Ben Butler has done great deal in the
Tewkesbury Almshouse, but his work will
not be complete till he orders good supply
of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, the peoples
remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Good

health depends largely on the condition of
the liver. This organ is easily affected
because of its sluggish circulation. When
it becomes disordered, stagnant blood
accumulates in its venOus system, causing
it to discharge inert or bad bile. Many
forms of disease result from its imperfect
action, which deranges all the digestive
and assimilatfve organs, and, through
these, impairs almost every function Of
mind and body. There is no
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Better

way to insure the proper. action of all
the apparatus necessary to health, than
to aid the stomach and liver by the
occasional use of Ayers Pills. E. A.
Robinson, Isl School St., Lowell, Mass,
says: "For number Of years I was
stationed in the tropics; and, while there,
suffered much from torpidity of the liver
and indigestion. Headaches and nausea
disabled me for days at time, and it
was only by the use of Ayers Pills that l
obtained relief. know them to be the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Health

is impaired good cathartic medicine may
aid you. Miss NJ. Boyle, Wilkesbarre, Pa,
writes: 81 use no other medicine than
Ayers Pills. They are all that any one
needs" DR.. w. j. Talbot, Sacramento,
CAL, writes: "The curative virtues of
Ayers Pills commend them to all judi
cious practitioners" DR.. Charles Alberts,
Horizon, Wis, writes: "Last year pro-
cured from you the formula of Ayers
Pills, and have since prescribed them with
decided benefit" No poisonous drugs are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
IVY POISONING.

For all cases Of poisoning by ivy or dogwood /
warrant CUTIcUKA to ours ever time. L nave
sold 1t for five Yeas and 1t never fails
&. II. MORSE, Druggist.
HollistOn, Mass.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura. Soc. Soap, 25c
Resolvent, 81.
Potter Drug and hemicai Co.. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

Samuel Snow, Fayetteville, N. Y. sup
piled to lady suffering with neuralgia, a
bottle of Athlophoros. He says, at touched
her case like charm
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COVERED WITH nLorCaEs.

want to tell you that your CUTICUKA REsOL-
VENT il magnificent. About three months ago my
face was covered with botches, and after using
three bottles of REsoLyENT was perfectly cured.
FREDERICK MAITRE.
20 st. Charles Street, New Orleans, La.
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TETTER OF Tue SCALP.

] was almost perfectly bald. caused by letter OF
the top of the scalp. | used your fUTIcURA REM
EDIEs about six weeks and they cured my scalp
perfectly, and my hair is coming back as thick
as II ever was j. +. CHOICE.
Whitesboro Texas.
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See Advertisement in another column, of
DR.. Porters Healing Vital Oil. 1t is pow
erfu remedy yet viii not harm the weakest
infant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
KEELER'S
Little Joker" Pocket Printing Wheel

Selfinking. novel; finely nckeled, closes dust tight
Prints cards, envelopes, books and linen indelibly
Bankers and business men say 1t is "perfect prin
ter" Teachers, Students and Travelling Salesme
regular business. Live Agents Wanted. Send 2-cent
stamp for catalogue and terms. TO 1t now.
KEELER'S LITTLE JOKER CO., cor. Main and
Seneca Sts., Buffalo, MY. dec23d&wln
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17

Stitch in time saves nine and bottle of
Togus Cough Mixture may save your life.
6+&WWtf
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A3-None are genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile, poison
GUS stuf with "Hop" or Hops" in their name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Itching Diseases

ECZEMA, or Salt Rheum, with its agonizng itch
{ ing and burning, instantly relieved by a warm
bath with CUTIcURA SOAP, and single application
of CUTIcURA, the great skin Cure. This repeated
daily, with two or three doses of CUTICURA RE.
SOLVENT, the New Blood Puritan, to hep the blood
bowels open the liver and kidneys active, will speed
lily cure Eczema, letter, Rngworm. Psoriasis,
Lichen, Pruritus, Scall Head, Dandruf, and every
species of Itching. Scaly and Pimply Hunors Of the
Scalp and SKIN, when the best physicians and all
known remedies fail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-17
Baby Saved.

We are so thankful to say that our nursing baby
was permanently cured of dangerous and protract.
ed constipation and rreguarity of the bowels by the
use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at the same
time reetored her to perfect health and strength.
The Parents, Rochester, N. Y.
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Few advertisements

WANTED AGENTS for our magnisc.u,
W tic Book" including the "GreeIv ~. are-
tiOn.v Superbly illustrated. Nothins ilpsedis
Marvellous success. Address b. B. Rus9sy,n,xe l.
Usher, 81 Cornhill, Boston. jansda ruh
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ECZEMA TWENTY YEARS.

My gratitude to God is unbounded for the relief l
have obtained from the use Of the CUTICURA Rem
EDIEs. have been troubled with Eczema on my
legs for twenty years. had not comfortable night
for years, the burning and itching were 80 intense.
Now. am happy to say. have no trouble: only
the liver-colored patches on my limbs rem"ln as
HENRY L. SMITH.
1s6 West Avenue, Rochester, N. 7.
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$4,000 Lost.

So. BLoOMINGvILLE, o., May I, 70.
SIRs-I have been suffering ten years, and tried
your Hop Biters, and it done me more good than all
the doctors. Miss s. S. BOONE.
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Woman's Suffering and Relief.

Those langud, tresome sensations causing you to
feel scarce, able to be your feet; that constant
drain that is taking from your system all its former
elasticity; driving the bloom from your cheeks that
you irritable and fretful, can easily be removed by
the of that marvellous remedy, Hop Bitters. IT.
regularities and Instructions OF your system
lieved at once, while the special cause of periodical
pain permanently removed. None receive so
much benefit, and none are profoundly gra eful,
Btters women.
A Postal Card Story.
| was affected with kidney and urinary
Trouble
"For twelve years.
After trying all the doctors and patent
of Hop
'Bitters;"
And am perfectly cured. keep it
"All the time!' respectfully, B. F. Booth.
Salisbury, Tenn.-Mav 4, 1888.
BRADFORD, Pa, May s, 1875.
1t has cured me of several diseases, such
yousness, sickness at the stomach, monthly troubles
etc. have not seen "A sick day in year, since
took Hop Bitters. All my neighbors use them.
MRS. FANNIE GREEN.
$4,000 Lost.
"a tour to Europe that cost me $4,000, done me
"ess good than one bottle of Hop Bitters they also
"cured my wife of fifteen years nervous weakness,
R. NJ. Auburn, y.
So. BLoOMINGyILLE, o., May ], ~
SIRs-I have been suffering ten years, and tried
your Hop Biters, and it done me more good than all
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
The Signal Oaics Fire.

A board Of survey, consisting of Captain
Mills, Fifth U. s. Artillery; Lieutenant
Ray, Eighth Infantry, and Lieutenant
PuTssell, Signal Corps, has completed its in
vestigation of the recent fire at the Signal
Office, but has not yet IN ade its report. The
board finds that comparatively little dam
age was done, and that the records eau
probably be repaired in about four weeks
work of the divisi on of meteorological
records Tho papers de stroyed are the re-
duced observations mad at the various in
ternational meteorological stations. These
records are prepared by months for publica-
tion in pamphlet form, and so but few
original records were in the rooms at any
one time. The board was unable to deter
mine the cause or origin Of the fire, but it
is known that it did not originate from IL
defective hue, as at first believed.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11

me TO tell them what young man bought
a certain valentine. / would look wise
and tell them to guess. OF course | did
not know. Tho young lady would guess
her favOrite young man. would then tell
her thatiI was not saying anything, but that
she was very good gucsscr. | used also TO
send over piles and piles Of valentines to
Baltimore. They were already addressed.
They were sent over there just to get the
Baltimore pOst-inark."
What do you think Of the custom -
1T was very amusing and simple Gus
tom as long as IL was kept within
bounds, but when IL came TO insulting pic
lures and verses 1t was time for it to fall
into disuse."
"There is one popularity about valen-
tines" said Brad Adams to tho reporter.
"Iou sec when they commenced to pat
them up in boxes it was, of course, some-
thing new. And those put up that way
were more costly than the others. Now IL
is so that you could not sell child val
entipe that was not in box.
"They are no better nor do they cost any
more when so put up, but that does not
mako any difference. The child must
have one that comes in box, so nearly all
are now in boxes. l am selling a good
many Of this kind"-pointiug TO some
handsome ones in silk and satin "They
bring from S1.50 TO $40. Yes, the sale of
valentines has greatly fallen OF, but still
there are large numbers Of them sent every
year. And Mr. Adams turned to sell a
small girl ten-cent valentino-in box,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
A GREAT SCHEME,
The work of Mighty Intellect.

The rotund form OF Colonel Tom Donald
son occupied one-half of an F-street car,
and his gigantic intellect and leather grip
sack the other half, last evening, as The
CRITIC entered.
Good evening"" bowed THE Critic, as
he crowded mn to the fare-box to deposit
his nickel. "When did you get to the
city?"
Just come" replied tho Colonel, as ho
drew himself in to give the reporter roo n.
GLAD to see you" said the scribe. HON
long will you remain?'
Just going now" replied the Colonel, as
ho pulled the bell.
Isn't that rather strange, Colonel? Just
come-iust going?" queried the reporter.
'No-ol 1t is only three and half hours
ride from where live in Philadelphia, you
know. l run over here on business aud
run back. Cheaper than paying board, you
know. Good by!'
And the reporter was left the solitary
occupant of the car.
A flood of light burst on the mind of the
reporter.
The gigantic intellect of the rotuud Don
aldson run the intellectual part of the Re
publican campaign in the late conflict,
Cleveland will be inaugurated three
weeks from to day.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-11
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
General BIrneS's Resolutions {
School Examination Considered

General Birney's Resolutions on
school Examination Considered.
AS soon as tho minutes Of tho previous
meeting were read at the School Board meet
ing last night, Gen. Birney made charge
Of unfairness against tho Committee on
Teachers. He said tho committee inveiti-
eating the subject Of his resolutions OF
January 10, relative to written oxamin-
ations, did not invite him TO 60 bafOre them.
He was called to order by the chair, Mr..
Baum.
Application for the position of tolcher
was received from j. il. Meriwether Mary
b. Newton, Laura Given and NJ. |. Nc.
Bride, and the following list Of substitute
teachers in the second division was recon-
mended by Mr.. Lovejoy and approved by
the board Mrs. Emma l.. Smith, A. M.
FURNACE, Il. i. Hopkins, Mary Prather and
Florence Williams.
The report of tho comWittoo on the reso
lutions relating to written examinations,
introduced by General BiTney, was read by
Mr.. Lovejoy.
Nearly every allegation of General Bir.
ney's resolutions was characterized as un-
true. The words "is not true" were To-.
peated several times during the reading Of
the report. Tho report ended with the
accommodation that the order of General
BirDey suspending written examinations in
the Second Division DO declared null and
void.
In reply to this General Birney said that
he had been the victim of the most persist
ent Misrepresentation and limited that per-
sonal hostility was at the bottom of the re-
port. The scope OF his resolutions had
been misapprehended, What he wanted to
do was simply to do away with these week.
~ percentage examinations and curtail the
studies to some extent. He was in favor of
written examinations and not opposed to
them. They were going on as usual in tho
Second Division and nothing but the COM
petitiye feature had been eliminated. He
claimed that there was no rule of the board
requiring percentage examinations. He
read letters from General Francis A. Wal
ker and Drs. b. G.. Poole, Charles NJ. Gill
bert, S. s. Stearns and j. X. Bowen pro
testing against tho examining system as
generating and aggravating disease Messrs.
Brooks, Purvis, Baum and Griswold de-
Tended the report, and considerable sharp
Language was used on both sides.
AS the matter was an important one, he
moved that as two members Of the board
were absent that recess be taken until
Tuesday next. Mr.. Lovejoy stated that
Mr.. Birney's resolutions attacked all the
school officials, and they were interpreted
to mean that the schools had been rua for
years ON wrong system. The matter went
over for final settlement next Tuesday.
Prior to adjournment resolutions in re-
sncct TO the memory Of the late Isabella s.
Wheeler, "a teacher in the Brent school, were
adODted.