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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-10
Sunny Rooms Make Sunny Lives,

Let us take the arrest. choicest and sun
niest room in the house, says the Home.
for living room-the workshop where
brain and body are built up and forward
ed !; and there let us have bay window,
no matter how plain in structure, through
which the good twin angels-sunlight and
pure air-can freely enter. This window
shall be the poem of the house. 1t shall
give freedom and scope to sunsets the ten
der green and changing tints of spring,
the glow of summer.t the pomp of autumn,
the white of winter. storm and sunshine,
glimmer and gloom-all these we can en-
Joy as we sit in our sheltered room, as the
changing years roll on. Dark rooms
bring depression of spirits. imparting a
sense of confinement. of isolation, of
powerlessness, which is chilling to energy
and vigor, but in light is good cheer
Even in gloomy house, where the walls
and furniture are dingy brown, you have
but to take down the dingy curtains, open
wide the window. hang brackets on either
side. set flower-pots on the brackets and
ivy in the pots. and let the warm air
stream in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-10
Advertising Cheats ~!

at has become so common to begin an ar
ticle in an elegant, interesting style,
Then run it into some advertise ment, that
we avoid all such,
"And simply call attention to the merits of
Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as pos
sible
''To induce people
ITO give then one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use anything
else"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-10

THE REMEDY so favoraby known in all the pa
pers.
Religious and secular, Is
"Having large sale. and is suppanting all other
medicines
"rhere is no denying the virtues of the Hop
plant and the propretors Of Hop Bitters have shown
great shrewdness and ability
elm compromising medicine whose virtues are so
papable to every ones observations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-10
BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR DYE

STAbLtSHkD ISL.
Best in tho world.
Harmless. Reliable, In
Simultaneous, No dis
appointment. no ridic-
ulous tnts: remedies
the i'll effects of bad
dyes: leaves the hair
soft and b e autiful
Black or Brown. Ex-
planatory circulars
sent postpaid in sealed
envelopes, on appliea-
ton. mentioning this
/ paper. Sold by all drug
4 gists. Applied by ex-
" perts at BATCH E.
LOR'S Wig Factory, 30
East leth St.N.Y. city.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-10
Maine Central R. R. Co.
Annual Meeting.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Annual Meet,
~ ing Of the Stockholders Of the Maine CenIs,,
Railroad Company will be held at the DIRECTORY
Once 10 Portland, on Wednesday. the SixteenSn
Day Of December A. d. 1855, Ut one O'Clock IN inc
afternoon. to set upon the following articles, vis
ITO hear the reports Of the Directors and Treas
urer, and oct thereon.
2-To AZ the number of, and elect. the Directors
for the ensuing year.
40 oct upon any other business that may como
before the meeting.
Per order Of the Directors.
J.H. DRUMMOND, Clerk.
Psstland. Oet. =, looS nov3Sdtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-10

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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
A Happy-Go-Lucky Yankee Farmer.

We ran across an old New Hampshire
farmer last week in one of our rambles
who has lived sixty-five years on the
farm he was born. He guessed he
had about five hundred acres of land,
large share of which is mountain pas
ture. A small brick cottage and two
barns were on the place. and he
wintered last year twenty-six head of
cattle. He sells milk to the Writings.
at present furnishing five cans a day.
But he could not say exactly how many
cows he has, how many he is milking.
or just how much he is getting for
milk. Nor could he say. more than
approximately. how much land he has.
how much hay he cuts, or how much it
costs him to make his milk. He did
not believe he was getting what it cost
him the year through, but just at this
time, when pasturage is at its height.
and he feeds no grain. he thought he
was making something. He said he
thought the whole place was worth
Sc, 900. He had raised family of ten
boys and girls. all of whom are still
living, and he had twice served in the
general court, and always voted the
Democratic ticket. 1t was a fair illus
tration of the happy-go-lucky Yankee
farmer. who seldom has any system or
INDUCES in any plans, and possesses
only such an indefinite idea of his bust
ness as would ruin manufacturer or a
merchant.-LoUeU HAS, Courier.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
FASHION NOTES,
Some of the Trifies in Dress Which De-
light the Metropolitan Woman.

Some of the Triaes in Ores. Which De
light the Metropolitan Woman.
Stripes are coming in vogue.
Very little crinolette is worn by the
best-dressed people.
The Marquise Catogan couture grow:
in fashionable favor here and on the
other side.
Large wooden or porcelain beads are
some of the decorations of the latest
woollen laces.
The new woollen laces with velvet
figures applique thereon come in colors
to match fabrics.
''Housemaid' frOcks of white lawn,
nainsook. and null are the order of the
day.
Fluffy Fedora hair curriers' are in de-
mand this warm weather.
Woollen lace comes for fall enriched
with the addition of a velvet pattern
chain-stitched on the wool ground.
For evening. dinner, and garden
party toilets young ladies wear one
small tuft of natural flowers in the hair
and another on the shoulder.
The coarser and rougher the fabric
the more fashionable it is for the day
wear, but for evening it must be the re-
verse, as fine or sheer or elegant as pos
sible.
Drawn thread work, filled in with
braidene, the new fancy embroidery
stuff for flower petals, is the popular
occupation for mornings on the piazzas
at Saratoga and Newport.
A woman must have good figure to
wear the English housemaid's dress.
for its plain skirt reveals all deficiencies,
and to try to cancel them with crinoline
makes the matter much worse.
The .'housemaid dress" so popular
in England, is gaining ground here. 1t
is good dress, but its chief charm, sim
plicity, is entirely lost when it is worn
over crinOlette or artificial prOtuber-
ances of any kind.
The costumes seen on the various
beaches near the city yesterday. when
the wearers were near enough to be seen
under their portable canOpies of red,
blue, black. beige. and white-their
parasols-showed that the art of dress
making has progressed lately among
the masses. But for all that, there are
still plenty of women that nothing can
ever float into the heaven of taste in
color, form, and niceties of detail.
A gown or printed lawn, rhythmic in
form and harmonious in color, is made
by having the ground of the material a
warm, pinkish shade OF cream falling in
a full straight conlisse skirt over a white
petticoat. banded with maroon Saline
edged with narrow cream color wOollen
lace, the blue bodice of lawn worn I'M
der short cutaway Figaro jacket of
maroon Saline, bordered and edged
with wOollen lace. and high collar
and cuffs of maroon velvet to match the
Saline. This frock, worn BY a tall.
slender. pale brunette, along with hat
of pinkish cream straw trimmed with a
nodding tuft of maroon and cream
feathers, and lined with maroon velvet.
makes picture worthy of the study of
a Vandyke. Joshua Reynolds, or Angel
lea kauffiman-N Y. Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
FARM AND FlREslDE.

Rock salt, put where it can be lickeo
at pleasure, suits sheep.-Prdirie Farm
er.
To stain wood blue, boil pound of
indigo, two pounds of wood and three
ounces of alum in a gallon of water;
brush well over until thoroughly stained.
philadelphia Press.
Lemon Pie: Into one pint of boil
ing mOlasses put one-half cup of water,
the grated rind and juice of three
lemons, one tablespoonful of corn starch
and two beaten eggs; bake with only
an under crust.-Ihe Household.
"A very good way to clean rag car
pet is to cut fresh grass and sprinkle
over the carpet and sweep. A good
way to clean wall paper is to take new
baked cold bread and rub the paper.
1t will take off almost all kinds Of dirt.
~ Y. Times.
"A clothes-pin apron is made Of two
pieces of ticking the same size; these
are fastened together in band for the
waist; the lower corners are rounded;
in the upper piece of ticking make two
round holes large enough to admit the
hands, bind. or stitch firmly around the
edge. This is convenient for hanging
out or taking in clothes, and the pins
can be kept in it and be always ready
for use.-Boston Budget.
Lancashire Pie: Take cold beef or
veal. chop and season as for hash; have
ready hot mashed potatoes seasoned as
If for the table. and put in a shallow
baking dish first layer of meat. then
a layer of potatoes, and so on till dish
is heaping full: smooth top of potatoes
and make little holes, in which place
bits of butter; bake until nice brown.
n. Y. Ernmlner.
For Scotch shOrtcake (not straw
berry, take one-half pound of slightly
sailed butter and one pound of flour;
then mix flour and butter with the hands;
then add four ounces of loaf sugar. and
work all into a smooth ball; then roll
out until it is an inch thick; prick over
with fork and pinch round the edges,
and bake for half an hour in an oven.
with moderate fire, in a round or
square pan, according to taste.-Tolecio
Blade.
MIR. Thomas Meehan says: Rose
cuttings are generally easily raised by
those who know little about it. In pro-
portion as one becomes skillful florist
the failures to strike rose cuttings in
crease. Almost every one who puts in
a few ''slips" of half-ripe wood into a
pot of earth, and sets the pot under a
shady fence. succeeds; but as soon as
he or she knows all about it." they
can't strike roses. Here, at least is an
encouragement to the beginner.-N. E.
Farmer.
For good common whitewash
take piece of stone lime as large as
child's head. having it new and entire
ly unslacked, and put it into an iron
kettle that will hold a pailful. Pour
over it a few quarts of boiling water at
night; cover and let it stand till morn
ing; then fill up with water and set on
the stove. Add handful of salt and
stir occasionally till hot. Pour of into
pail, and if too thick, add more water.
Allow it to become cool before using. as
the smoke will strike through worse if
used hot.-Rurai NeW Yorker.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
go. 1sr. n1s II As,a.,..


In Che early days Of Methodism IN Scot
vas but one rich man, desired to build .
new chapel. A church meeting was held.
The old rich Scotehman rose and said:
Brethren, we dinna need q new chapel:
I'll give IS for repairs"
just then q bit Of plaster falling from the
ceiling hit him on the head.
Looking up and seeing how bad it was,
be said: Brethren, it's worse thon I
THOUGHT; I'll make it so pun
"Oh, Lord, exclaimed devoted brother
on a back seat, ''hit i'm aeNin!"
There are many human tabernacles
which are in sore need Of radical building
over but We putter and fuss and repair in
spots without satisfactory results. Il -
only when we are personally alarmed at
the real danger that We act independently,
and do the right thing. Then it is that We
most keenly regret. because We did not
sooner use our Judgment. follow the advice
born OF the experience OF others and jump
away from our perils.
Thousands Of persons who will read this
paragraph are in abject misery to-day
when they might be in a satisfactory con:
dition. They are weak, lifeless, full Of odd
aches and pains, and every year they know
they are getting worse, even though the
best doctors are patching them in spots.
The origin OF these aches and pains is the
kidneys and liver, and il they would build
these all over new with Warmers safe cure
as millions have done. and cease investing
their money in miserably unsuccessful
patchwork, they would be well and happy
and would bless the day when the Lord
hit 'em" and indicated the commOn-sense
course for them to pursue.-LOntlOn Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
A Russian Trick.

A number of Bashkirs have just been
brought to account for reducing the
size of their chests by semi-starvation
and other tricks. and thus obtaining
melical certificates of exemption. In
Russia q conscrpt is rejected by the
doctors If his chest does not measure at
least half the length of his stature. In
one quarter only of small district
there were $50 men disqualified on this
account out Of 500. which fact led to q
strict investigation. Il was found,
several months afterward. that those
reipsted had quite recovered their nor
nlel ke1loHy condition. and measured
IT, chest even moro dan W.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
THE BLACK MUSEUM.
Aoollection Of Ourios Connected
With Crime and Criminals.
Representations Of tho Heads Of Sundry
Executed Criminals-The Stocks-in-
Trade OF Various Noted Burg
lars-A Little Piece
Of Professional
Advice.

The name at the head of this paper
viii be puzzle to good many of our
readers. Even among Londoners born
and bred. not one in hundred per-
haps has heard of the Black Museum
Whitaker's Almanac knows it not; and
Dickens Dictionary of London" that
sEuide. philosopher and friend of the
wsnderer in the great metropolis,
makes no mention of it. MIR. Samuel
Weller himself, .4extens've and pecu-
liar" IS his knowledge of London is ad-
mitted to have been. might have had
to plead guilty of ignorance in this one
particular. And yet the Black Museum
oan show names of mark in its Wis tors
hook. Counts . many. and dukes a
Nv. from royal highuesses downward.
have here inscribed their signatures.
Literature and mus G are represented
sby Mr.. w. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur
6ullivan. the drama by Miss Minnie
Palmer. the ere brigade by Captain
Shaw. and the last offices of the law by
III. William Aarwo0d. who. we are
tod Was frequent visitor. Not to
koop the reader in suspense. the Black
Museum Is small back-room on the
Soeond door of the Offices of the Convict
Supervision Department. Scotland
Yerd. and is curios consists exclusively
al &rficles connected in one way or an
0fher with crime and criminals. The
Offsets exhibited are about one hundred
md 6fty in number. They are careful
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
BANANAS are more easily recognized In
the fall than at any other time Of the year.
-Pretzel's Weekly.
All "Playest Out"

Don't know what ails me lately. Can't
eat well ,-can't sleep well. Can't work,
and don't enjoy doing anything. Amt real
ly sick, and l really amt well. Feel all
kind O. played out, someway." That is
what scores OF men say every day. II they
would take DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery" they would soon have no &C.
casion to say it. 1t purities the blood,
tones up the system and fortifies it against
disease. 1t is a great anti-bilious remedy
as we'll
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

II want to thank you for telling me OF
Or. Pierce's 'Favorite Prescription
writes lady to her friend. "FOr long
time was unfit to attend to the work Of
my household. l kept about, but l felt
thoroughly miserable. had terrible back
aches, and bearins-down sensations across
me and was quite weak and discouraged. l
sent and got some OF the medicine after re-
eeiving your letter. and it has cured me. l
hardly know myself. feel SO well.''
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

Pixies TOOTHACHE DROPS cure In minute, &c
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. sc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Ccrns BuIionA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

ALLOW mew struck In Brown
The ship IL plainly going down:
And. ere she sinks beneath us,
Would most decidedly deny
The theory of which you speak.
II 10 ingenious, but weak
6 a vain though pleasing fallacy,
That never has deluded me.
BESIDES, the theory, II true,
Applies with equal force to you;
Eor. dearest Jones, II you are drowned,
Doubtless another will be found
10 comfort your dear wife. and be
- 1Athor to your children three!"
= Hr0Wn -
But 1t this point the ship went down:
ne arguments of both. you see,
Balanced to such q nicely,
q hne. 50 subtitle, SO profound,
Ehot both held 0n-and both were drowned |!
4 -R0bcrts0n Tf0p5rfdJc, in Century.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

TIE man in the moon must feel all broke
up when he is reduced to the last quarter.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

DoN'r disgust everybody by hawking,
blowing and splitting, but use Dr.. Sa9e'0
catarrh Remedy and be cured.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
0I Feel So Well.o

HALING cabs is a common thing when
it is raining pitchforks.-BOstOn Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

CAN . place to teach swimming be called
dive-in-ity school:-Attleboro Advocate.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

vAVeV8VBo8o
Ihavo boea . gfooe -
1sssf ffua HAy-Fsvsf fuR
= yeaeA I rcd e ~
vsoAEVas cares By Hy's
Cream Balm saA thought I
VUald Try once more. AT
q one Application ! vas
wonderfully helped Two
weeks aeo I eonmeoced
using Il snd nov I feel g.
e1reIS csved. Il isthe Rreat-
est discovery kn0Wn.-
DCHANKL CLAn. IofDers
CREAM BALM
has esined On entiAbie rep
ufation wherever Known.
displacing al other pfep1'
faiions. A particle 10 ~
pli ed into each nostrfl;
kY5e0 Soc. by mall or af dru
ELY BROTHERS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06
cREAM BALM


Ny wife has been soreiy anlie:e1 WITH Ec1ema or
remedy but 10 no avail She was also sf3icted with
1 periodical nervous headache, sometimes followed
by an intermittent fever that her life became .
burden 10 her, Finally determined TO try B + ;:
She commenced s.veH weeks ago. After the third
bottle the insmmatfeA disappeared and sore spots
dried uS sid turned white and seay. and finally she
brushed them on IN impalpable white powder r.
eembling pure saIt She is taking the sixth poe
tie every appe.ranee Of the disease & gone and ber
nesh 10 soft and white . childs. Her headaches
have disappeared and she enjoys the only good health
she has known in 10 years. No wonder she deems
every bottle Of S. S. S. II worth thonsand times III
weight In gold. JOHN y. BkAUL
Detroit. Mich. May 16 1855. n Griswaid 81
FoT ssle By all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.
NY, Isl ". 8dSt. Drawer 3 Atlanta. Ga
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

apparently, the workers stock of Scrip
tural quotation failed, for she continues:
''My home is in Heaven" 1t is painful
to have to relate that the good lady
who worked these pious sentiments has
been over three hundred times convicted
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct!
She presented this pin-cls:,ion-in
honor. We presume, of old acquaintance
to Rev. Mr.. Horsley, chaplain of
the House of Detention. who in turn
presented it to the Black Museum.
A tall hat on peg and much covered
with dust next attracts our attention.
This homely relic was the property of
Rev. Mr.. Spoke. the eccentric cler-
gyman who suddenly disappeared.
leaving his headgear-here present-in
the Green Park. and was believed to
have been murdered. but was subse-
quently discovered. in the garb of
laboring man. at Padstow. in Cornwall.
He ultimately died, we believe. in
lunatic asylum. Close beside Mr..
Speke's hat hang coil of rope. q pair
of boots aud an old horse-pistol. These
articles were the property of another
clerical gentleman. Rev. John Selby
Watson. an eminent scholar. of St.
Michaers Road. Stockwell. He was
convicted in January. 1872. of the MUIR
der of his wife. whose body he had in
closed in packing.ca corded with
the piece of rope here shown. He was,
however. respited on the ground of in
sanity, and thenceforth kept in confine-
ment. He died quite recently at Park
hurst Prison. in the Isle of Wight, falling
out of his bunk in fit and fracturing
his skull
Not far distant are mcmentos of other
well-kn0wn murdererx Hepe h the por-
traik cat fspn - 0eily Telegraph, a.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-06

HdNtiSdCh SluuS dt MS slut "A ldtel
expert. captured in the act of an ut.
tempted burglary at the British Mu.
scum in 1884. took a holder course, ana
carried his implements-also here pre-
served-in an ordinary carpenters tool
basket, over his shoulder. This gen.
tleman affected the early morning for
his explo is, and unless caught in the
very act, would naturally be taken for
harmless British workman going
about his lawful vocation.
As might perhaps be anticipated. we
find here an ample collection of crow
bars or '.jemmies" of various descrip-
tons. These formidable appliances are
made. it appears, in regular gradations
OF size. the three largest being known
a> the Lord Mayor. the Alderman"
and the Common Councilman The
Lord Mayor is four feet three inches in
length. and is only used on great occa-
sions. say. the breaking open of a strong
room or very heavy safe. The specimen
here shown was used in what is known
As the Hatton Garden burglary in 1880.
by Smith and others. The Alderman
is three feet three inches in length; the
Common Councilman about two inches
shorter. and, as BELTS its lower dignity.
not quite so stout. Whatever may be
said as to the projected reform of the
city of London. our readers will agree
with us that the sooner this corporation
is abolished the better. Passing down.
ward from the Cc.lmon Councilman.
We come ultimately to the pocket"
jemmy-James the less, in more re-
spectful language-which is about
twelve inches in length. The Black
Museum specimen is OF finely tempered
steel. and hinged so as to fold in half.
in which condition . curate might carry
it in his breasts pocket without exciting
1nsuicioq. The larger sir6 1fgide into
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-01
100, 900 Tickets at Five Dollars each
Fractions, in Fifths, in
proportion,

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
Q Approximation Prizes of $3.50,
S6,750.
9 Approximation Prizes of $500,
$4,000.
9 Approximation Prizes of $3.50,
$2,250.
1867 prizes, amounting to $265, 500
CERTlFIcATE-We do hereby GER
tify that we supervise the arrange
ments for all the monthly and semi
annual drawings of the Louisiana
State Lottery Co., and in person
manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness and
il good faith toward all PARTIES
We authorize the Company to use
this certificate, with fac-similes of
our signatures attached, in it's ad-
vertisements.
G. T. BEAUREGARD,
J. A. EARLY.
Applications for rates to clubs
should be made only to the Office of
the company in New Orleans.
For further information write
clearly, giving full address.
Remit by Postal Note. Money
Express Order, New York Exchange
or draft Cd New Orleans.
Letters with Currency invariably
by Express. Wepay Express char
ges on all sums of SIS or upwards.
Address, II. A. DAUPHIN, New
Orleans, La.
Address Registered Letters and
make Money Orders payable to New
Orleans National Bank, New Or
leans, La.
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General Agents. Alexandria, La
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-01
Wesleyan Female Institute1
&auston, Virginia.

Opens September 21st, 1850
One of the First Schools for Young
Ladies IN the United States. SUI
rpundings beautiful. Climate IN.
surpassed. Pupils from eighteen
States. Refers to one thousand pa'
pills and patrons. Terms among :. .' !.
best IN the Union. Board, Enghsn
Course, Latin, French, German
Music, &C., for scholastic year, NON =
Sept. to June $23s. For Oa,ss
logue write to Rev. VIM. A. HAn
R1S, D.. d., President, Staunton'| 3
Virginia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-01

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