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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The Cony High school nine went down to
Gradiner, Saturday forenoon. and played
game Of ball on the Common with the Gar
diner High school nine, which after a very
hot and close game, resulted in a score of 20
to 27 in favor of the Conv High school. Um-
pire, Mr.. Chas. StrOut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

On invitation of the Boys Christian Asso-
citation, about seventy FIVE boys of the Boys
branch Of the Augusta Association will visit
Portland, Saturday, Jnne 6. as guests of the
above society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The bids on the contract to erect an addi-
ton to the Court House, will be opened on
June End. The county commissioners were
occupied Saturday in explaining the archi.
tect's plans to contractors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The city board Of health met last week. A
code Of by-laws was presented; also reports
of the committee on drainage, both of which
we're referred to the city council. The ques-
of houses and stores was discussed.
The annual supper Of the Boys Branch of
the Y. NJ. C. A. viii be gwen tomorrow
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

R. B. Capen, ESQ.,. leaves the city this
morning for Aroostook county. He will
organize a new lodge of Odd Fellows At
Washburn on Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The regular meeting Of the Y. M. c. A.
will be held this Monday evening at 7.30
o'clock. Important business will be brought
before the meeting and large attendance Of
is requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

California cherries were in the market
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01
NOTICE.

Will be sold at public auction on the premises,
June 18th, at 1880 A. n. the Belle Haren Hotel and
stable in the town of Wiscasset. This property IL
well situated for business and offers one Of the
pleasantest summer resorts on the coast. For par.
tisuIars in regard to sale and property enquire Of
GEO. W. JOHNSON, Bath, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

An elegant Pullman car passed through on
the afternoon train, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01


Memorial Day morning opened clear and
cool and the programme arranged By
Heath Post No 6. G. A. B., for the proper
Observance of the day vas very successfully
carried out. In the forenoon detachments
we're sent out BY Heath Post TO decorate the
graves in the hurying grounds At Farming
dale, High Street, and at the Flagsta6. At
O'Clock, p. NJ. . procession Was formed on
Water Street, and proceeded to Maple Grove
Cemetery in Pittston, where exercises we're
held and the graves decorated. Returning to
Gardiner. the line was reformed in Depot
Square in the following order:
Chief Marshal
Aids: Mr.. James Jick. Mr.. Geo. Crees
Gardiner Band.
Richards Light Infantry.
Heath Post No. 9.
Pittstoo Band.
Hecla Engine Co.
Cobboesee Steamer Co.
President, Of the Day.
Orator and Cl-rg, men.
City Government In Carriages.
Disabled Comrades in Carriages.
Citizens in Carriages.
The procession marched to the Common,
where exercises were held at the Soldiers
Monument. Proceeding from the Common to
Oak Grove Cemetery, the graves were dec
GRATED. and march taken up for Water street
where ranks were broken. DR.. Crandall of
Portland. delivered a fine Grafton to large
crowd at the Coliseum in the evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The Star Of the East brought the largest
number of passengers this season, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

Six drunken men were arrested. Friday
night. They will be tried this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

Rev. Mr.. Skeele preached very sound
and timely discourse, touching the Salvation
Army question, yesterday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The livery stable keepers had bonanza
Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01
A TRUCE.

The salvation Warriors Liberated From
Jail Under n Promise Not to Beat the
Drum Before Monday-They are Glad
They Went to Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The Memorial Day procession had dusty
march.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

City Personals.
ven. James A. Hall Of Damariscotta, was
: We city. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The Law Court sets again to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01
PINE JOB PRINrINa.

me Job Printing Establishment Of the Reppehec
is always well prepared for doing TIE nicest
work, - well a. the more common branches This
Once employs competent printers, carries large
styles OF type Wedding and visiting cards md enve
1epes In stock; also . varied assortment Of dance
orders. programs. announcements, etc., etc. Orders
10y mall Will receive prompt and careful attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

The river is settling to its summer level
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

to compete with it in the arts of war. The
grandeur and influence of people, so cir
cumstanced, able to stand unarmed before
the nations of the earth. and command their
Difference and respect, must be apparent at .
glance. In the light of high heaven-mess-
ured by the standard of eternal right and JUS
tlce-by the divine necessity of baptismal war
-one result stands transcendently high, and
leaves the national escutcheon untarnished
before the nstions of the world. The one
blemish upon the fair face of our republic
distrustfuily recognized by the trainers of
the government. had grown into a mighty
cancer, its repulsive characteristics only
scared upon the surface by the compromises
to which the people had submitted, in the
vain hope of staying its growth and Gripping
its strength, until only the terrible fash of
the sword, mid pain and blood, could rid Us
of it's presence. No result of the war was
more grand than this, and we rejoice not only
in the maintenance of national honor
and unity, but that the one great stain
upon our national escutcheon has been
obliterated by the Acknowledgement forever Of
that race, whose dark faces, during all our
struRQle, covered no traitor hearts; whose
long stified aspiration for freedom, and in
stinctivc perception of the underlying nature
of our conflict, made them unwaveriugly our
scouts in the field, our benefactors in the
prison, our shelter and our guides In the es-
cape,-and whose blood. poured out in the
historic assaults at Fort Wagner, before Rich
mond, and At Port Hudson, sealed forever,
as by an irrevocable and divine decree, their
right to the manhood of freemen. How mo-
mentous, then, are the duties devolving upon
this and succeeding generations in our own
land for the preservation of these institutions
transmitted to our keeping. When the wal
was over, the North resumed, with quickened
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-01

may not mere assume 10 IOreteii.
In the great procession of nations, in the
great march of humanity, we hold our
place. Peace is our duty, peace 10 our
policy. In its arts, its labors and its
victories, we find scope for all our energies,
rewards for all our ambitions, renown enough
for all our love and fame. Time makes no
pauses in his march. 1t is with the future
that our destiny lies. And with all our learn
ing, literature, science, art, with which We are
surrounded in the present, with all our rever-
ence for the past let Us remember that our
activities and responsibilities lie in the fu-
ture. Let us, then, teach our children how
sacred and holy 10 the inheritance which they
are to maintain. Then shall the republic
endure with no danger to threaten it's peace
or cloud its luster. And rs the genius of his
tory shall record the peaceful triumphs of the
nation, preserved by the valor of these men
whose deeds we commemorate to-day, and
succeeding generations shall witness this
mighty republic powerful in its union and
glorious in its purposes of justice and human
ity. holding its honored way among the en-
pires of the earth, above their honored duet,
10 letters of living gold shall be inscribed the
words of Rome's immortal bard,
"They have builded . monument more lasting than
brass,
And more sublime than the regal elevation Of
pyramids,
which the wasting rain, the unavailing north wind
And the flight of seasons shai not be able to des-
troy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
All Kinds of Baby Buggies
Az Pinkard q Joyce's.I
Frightened by Red Headed Dan.

Daniel w. voorhees, says lie once APP
peared IN lawsuit In which one Of the
chief witnesses on the other side was
the mother OF Senator Booth, OF Caro-
lins. In his free and easy way the
Tall Sycamore asked harrassing ques-
tions, but not the slightest attention
came from the woman. He became
impatient and snappy. Finally he de.
manded In his Oratorical way, wheth-
err or not he was going 10 be answered
at all. Then, With "A smile, she turned
to the lawyer Of her friends and
asked with seeming innocence:
Must really say any thing 10 a
man who looks like that ." She
pointed to Voorhees, aud shuddered.
The counsel advised her TO be brave
aud answer the questions OF his Wa
bash friend, Then III do II with
my eyes Shut she said, and she did
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
BIG SPRING.
Equalizing the Assessment Roll A
Cry for Water.
special to the Gazette.


special 70 the Gazette.
BIC SPRING, TEX, June 20.-0ur
commissioners court of Howard
county, sitting 81 board Of equalizs-
ton, Is in session. Land Is held at
Sl.25 and $3.50 per acre, cattle at Sl2
per head and sheep at $50 and $500
per head.
Fine rains continue to fall through
out this section, and prospects for fat
stock are good.
We noticed number OF wool-buyers
from the East in town during this
week. Our citizens anticipate
lively times soon, as q
result OF the recent incorporation, M
well as the improvement In the condi-
ton OF money matters.
A bank Is badly needed here and we
understand that responsible parties
will soon put one In operation. such
an institution would do good busi.
ness, as our business men have 10 do
their banking elsewhere.
Like the speechless Irishmsn our cry
In 'water;n we incorporated for IL, and
II we can get II, which we are sure Ia
do. our town will rival anything west
of the Fort 10 get wster-works will
be the first undertaking OF our city
government
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
MIDLOTHIAN.
Ellis County Crop Prospects-A So.
cial Event.


Special to the Gazette.
MIDLOTHIAN, Ten, June No.
Wednesday night we We're again Wis.
tied by splendid rain, continuing the
greater part of the night, which at
this time Will prove to be an absolute
aud an incalculsble benefit to the
planters of our section.
Corn never locked better at this sea.
son OF the year, and, in some localities,
il almost fully matured,
Cotton has had serious backset for
at least ten days to two weeks. The
cotton, or what is more Familiarity
known in the cotton-growing belt Of
the South, the careless worm, has
eaten the entire foliage from the cotton
plants in goodly number OF fields In
our section, until nothing can be seen
but the trunk. However, IL Is pre-.
sumed it will rebud, rs our hot nights
are beginning to heat the earth.
Wheat has Tipened very rapidly
this year. Harvesting continues with
q rush, which will be concluded In
about week. The oat crop il being
cut, After computing some OF our
most enterprising planters they report
the acreage aud yield of small grain AZ
follows; Wheat, in acreage, about -
per cent. lees than last year, but the
average yield, say, twenty-five bushels
per acre. Oats ia acreage about % per
cent. grester than last year and AN NV.
erage yield OF fully fifty bushels per
acre.
Thursday evening was decidedly the
gayest in the social history Of Midlo-
THAN. An ice-cream party was given
by Mrs. and Prof. Works ut the Poly
techDic academy. BY request the
young people began TO assemble
at 6 o'clock In the afternoon and spent
the early part OF the evening in cro-
quet-playing, music, both vocal
aud Instrumental, and, rs usual
the moonlight love-mRking prone
nades. The music rendered by
Miss Walker Of Waxahachie was
rare treat. At the hour Of 9
o'clock We were most sumptuOusly and
Hospitality treated by Prof Works,
his most es.imable lady and attend
ants to ice-cTeam, cake, and all the
fruits that could he found within a
radius of many miles. The evening
was most assuredly one to be enjoyed,
and the supper was characteristic OF
the manner in which Prof and Mrs
Works serve their many friends.
Miss Lillian Patterson of Roanoke liz
visiting our town, and IL IL surmised
will assume control OF some depart
ment at the September opening OF the
Polytechnic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
A Cnre Of Pneumonia.

DR.. d. II. BarnAby OF O,sego, n.
Y, says that nis daughter was taken
with y violent cold which terminated
with pneumonia, aud all the best
gave the case up and said
she could live but few hours AZ uios :.
She was IN this condi .ion when q
friend recommended DR., William
HALLS Balsam for the Lungs and Id.
yised her TO try 10. She accepted Il 81
a last resort, and was surprised 10 see
that IL produced marked change for
the better, and by persevering Ia ita
use cure WAS effected,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21

call, and had two wounded. The loss
Of the Indians was supposed 10 be
about thirty killed. Fearing another
attack from the savaSes the
rangers remained In the ra.
vine for several days, UNI
I'll they were relieved by n party OF
rangers who came TO their assistance
Alter burying Capt. Bird and his I'M
Fortunate comrades who had fallen,
the rangers at once went
IN PURSUIT or THE INDIANS,
and had proceeded Ms far NJ Stampede,
where they camped for the night.
From some unsccountable cause all
their horses stampeded about mid
night and left the men afoot,
which circumstance gave 10
the creek its present name.
The bullet holes may still be seen in
many OF the trees on Birds creek
where the engagement frat com.
menced. The little spring In the
ravine that slaked the thirst OF the
pesieged rangers, and cooled the fe.
vered brow Of their dying comrades,
still bubbles forth its sparkling waters
as ON that memorable day, murmurlng
AN ETERNAL REQUIEM
TO the memory os the heroes who so
nobly perished to protect their homes
and loved ones The battle-ground is
now Enclosed IN farm and all that
marks the scene Of the desperate con.
htct Is lone cottonwood tree, a liv.
ing monument TO the sacred memory
of the fallen heroes.
Nathan Brookshire, commanding, in hts
report of May b. 1897, states that the sup
posed number OF indians killed WAS thirty.
TINS rs incorrect, rs II was Afterwards aScef.
tanned 10 be mucn greater, some say as many
gtNs .ttss N,ta a s4s.N ffs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
wEATHERFoRD.
An Arrest for Completely in the Lee
Murder.


special TO the Gazette.
WEArHERFoRD, TEX, June CO..
Fred De Smith, brother-in-law OF j..
II. Milliken, was arrested and Jailed
this evening, charged with completely
in the killing Of James Lee 10y Mill.
ken on Monday last.
q. l., Altfather OF this place has lust
returned from the Austin college at
sherman, Tex. This is his second
year.
:. IL Milliken, president OF the
First National bank, returned last
night 10 his home ahthis place with his
young, beautiful and accomplished
bride.
Mrs Winfield Scott OF Colorado
City. who has been visiting In this
city for the pas, week, returned home
this morning. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Or. w. F. simmons.
Farmers in this county report the
corn crop very promising and the dis
appearance of the cotton worm, which
has been doing good deal of dam
age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
An Old Offender Wounded

special TO the Gazette.
Fort SMITH, ARK June 20 - Sam
Couch was brought in this morning
from the Indian country ana is now
in the United States jail badly
wounded. He is an old offender, hav.
ing served two or three terms in the
house OF correction nj Detroit, Mich.
He was arrested last Monday by OIL.
cers, but escaped by breaking his
shsckles. Yesterday morning the Ia.
dian police came upon him and de-
manded his surrender, when he Ned
and was fired upon and shot through
the right lung. His condition at this
writing Is very critical.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
Honey

At l2i cents per pound at the Fort
Worth Grocer Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
Pure Powder,

The ingredients that enter into the
composition Of Silver Loaf Bak-
ing Powder are guaranteed chem.
icslly pure, and to this is attributed It's
unprecedented popularity wherever IL
has been introduced.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
Fancy Footwear.

Dahlmsn Bros, have just received a
handsome line OF very iine half hose
which they are selling nj prices rang
ing from 20 cents to $3.50 pair. Their
stock is large and varied, and the
styles are the very latest
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
THE SCIENCE OF LIFE. ONLYsI
A Great Medical Work on Manhood.

A Great Medical Work on Manhood.
Exhausted vitality, Nervous ana Phyaioa
Debility, premature Decline In Man, klIOrt
OF Ionth, and the untold mlgeriss IlsalDnt
from indiEcrstion Or exoessiop, book %
every man, young, middle aged and Oh. u
contains rs prescriptions for acute Anc
chronic disease, each or which - inyaigaOiC
go found by the author, whose experience fol
q years 81 such "a probably nevsr before TO-
20 the LOT % any physician. ~ pages boune
ia beautiful French muslin, eia bnssod cover
IN KIT, guaranteed 70 he = 1nef Work II
every sense lDeehanicgfl, literary and pre
ieaEiOuRl---ihan any other work bpld IN lhH
COUNTRY for $50, or the money Will % ~
funded in every instance Price only o. ~
mail postpaid. ilpstfastye Tampa D cents
send now. Gold medal awarded the nuthpi
~ the Eauonsl Medical association, 70 tbs
officers 81 which he refers.
The science Of Lifo should DC read ~ ths
young for Instruction, and by the aiiicter
Sor relief ~ viii bensft all I1gidon Lancet
There IL no member ~ Bocisiy 20 whom thf
Science Of Iife Will not he uReful, whether
youth, parent guardian, instructor or clsT
gymhu.--drgQgieli
Address he Peabody Medical Institute. OF DT
W. y. Parker No. 4, Buifncn Street, Boston,
Na4s- gho nay 10 aonsulted on all diseases
REBUILDING sEill and experiences. Chnonic and
oss59i S 3, u, o, ,sss Ssys anss
s sessy v;s sss ,rs'I nd THYSEL s sSs
OF fhiuFe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
Relrlrerators and CooIers.

The Fort Worth China 90. are sell
ing refrigeratoTs snd water.coolers at
bottom figures for cash or on the In
stAllment plan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-21
Ten Cents, Worth

OF tobacco gives you n chance in q
pair OF boots at the Fort Worth Grocer
10 a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-22

storm-rocked tower, lay PROSTATE
form, cold and motionless, while the
joy bells of the glad new year were
ringing in the hopes and triumphs OF a
Thousand hearts.
Bravely the good ship Dauntless sail
ed into port on that morning with col
ors flying and friendly cheers from the
shore.
"a pretty narrow escape we had last
night-so the pilot tells me-" said a
passenger to his friend, after n hearty
greeting. '.All but lost off Fishing
Point. The light shOne on the rocks
just in time, or we should not have
been here now"
But Jack never knew anything of
this. All he knew was that his father
said, patting his head: "God bless you,
sonny. If it hadn't been for tile light
shining through the darkness of that
awful night, shouldn't have been
alive TO take care of you now And
Jack thought this quite made up for
the long weary weeks of pain before
he could use his lame foot again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-22
Death of a Noted Woman.

The death of Myra Clark Gaines at
New Orleans, Saturday, ends n half
century of lawsuits, and takes from
our courts as well-rOunded and AS COM
plete professional client as was ever
put into n work of fiction. She fought
for her rights" with great ability in
the Louisiana and United States courts
for sixty years. She was twice mar
ried, her second husband being Gen.
Gaines of the regular army. Her first
suit was against the trustees of her
fathers estate for property left her by
her father under his will of 1911, 10y
which he left his property to his moth
er. The will had been probated, but
eventually that suit was abandoned,
rs she claimed to have discovered proof
of IA later will in which she was recog-
nized AS his sole heir. The will was
never produced in court, but man
named Francois Dusuan De La Croix
an intimate friend of Clarke, testified
that it had been read To him by Clarke
himself short time previous tn his
death. He was told that it would be
fonnd after his demise in little black
box in the room he occupied. As soon
AS Mr.. Clarke died De La Croiy looked
in the box for the will, but failed tO
find il. This, however, was the basis
of the claim which size prosecuted for
many years against the city of New
Orleans aud others who had purchased
property of Relf aud Chew, the admin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-01-22
A Minnesota Winter.
FIFTY-sIx BELOW ZERO.

Our fear of cyclones is past. for this
season at least, but we are now won
dering whether we are going to freeze,
or ''worry it through" until spring.
This morning the thermometer regis
tered SO below zero the air was
heavy with frost, and the smoke was
falling to the ground i'll dense cloud.
One popularity of our climate is its
extreme dryness i'll winter. On account
of this person will freeze and he al
most unconscious of it. You will think
perhaps, that we must have suffered
intensely upon exposing ourselves to
the air this morning; but | have just
been convcrsing with il gentleman who
in company with his wife rode dis
lance of ID miles, and who said he
never rode more comfortably in win
ter. The amount of oxygen in the air
was very noticeable. A person could
not have exercised very much without
being exhausted. All complained of
feeling tired after walking IA few blocks.
December was very pleasant until
about Christmas. when IL cold wave
struck us, accompanied by heavy
snow. With the thermometer at 400
below zero, and Il gale blowing the
snow in great drifts, the prospect for "a
large holiday trade was not cheering F.:
and the result proved that our fears
were well founded. The business men
of this city depend upon the farmers
for patronage, and when they are pre-
vented from coming into town trade is
dull. At this time of writing the Their
mometer stands % below zero, Il differ
rnce of $40 in IL hours. The oldest
inhahitant has been interviewed, and
acknowledged himself beaten, but
thinks Providence is furnishing us for
toierating a republican administration
for so many years. Had the wind
blown this morning as it often does
here, no living creature, whether man
or beast, could have walked IA quarter
of mile without perishing. Come
West, young men and women and
freeze up with the country.-[A Wo-
mans Letter to the Hartford Times.