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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

The fall term of Colby University begins
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

A Stitch in time saves nine and bottle of
Togus Cough Mixture may save your life.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01
state News.

A THIEF AND Hrs SPorLs CAPrURKD.
A BLuEHILL MAX CANE Ixro PossKssIox
OF HORSE AND WAGoS.-SAp AccI-
DENT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

The windows of the new factory are in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

A concert of unusual merit, consisting of
selections, vocal and Instrumental, from IA
vorite composers. is to be given at the Gran
lite church on Thursday evening next. Mr..
Walter Skeele, a young musician of great
ability, will act as organist, assisted by Miss
Emma Dewitt, who is well remembered in
Augusta musical circles as proficient pianist
and vioiinist and who will be warmly well
coined here, after years Of study in Boston.
Mrs. F. A. Milliken, who always charms
with her exquisite voice and her graceful re-
sponse to the many calls for her services,
will also give her assistance on this occasion.
The concert is for the benefit of the church
musical fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

Veal shipping to Boston is still in progress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

The fair season has opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

Dog days end this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

Jesse Tarbel and Stillman Clindenin of
Meddvbemps were allowed back pensions,
last week, Gays the Calais Times. Clinden-
ms arrearage amounts to $500. and Mr..
Tarbel received . check for nearly $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

Assistant Quartermsster Gen. Beals, of
Auburn. SAYS that business in his department
of the G. A. r. is slack at present. The first
Of October the work of organizing new posts
will be begun again. and vigorously.
number of posts will be organized in small
towns in the eastern part of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01
FINE JOB PRINTING.

This is a fall month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01
WASHINGTON

Dogs killed seventeen sheep belonging t.
Alphonso Stinchfield of Hartland, few day.
ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01
The Nf.ranocook Regatta.

The Passamaquoddy Indians are in train
ing for series of competitions with the Old
t,wn Indians which promise to be of rare in
,erest. John Teemer will be among the en-
tries for the single scull race, and he is ex-
pected early this week. The entries already
received for the working boat race include
the Columbia crew. No. !, Boston, West End
crew. Boston, Halifax. N. S. crew, Emmett
crew of Arlington. Bay View crew CT Marble
head, Gookin Casey crew and two others.
Three crews have already entered TOT the
eirht-oared race, and it is hoped that the
Crescent eight will also enter. Ihere is
possibility of double scuil race with seSera'
ax,alIent entries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

Mr.. William H. Oberton was at work be-
low the crib that is being constructed by the
Camden and Rockland Water Co, the other
day, when workman at the top, driving a
plank, let the heavy beetle, weighing over
ten pound. drop. 1t fell a distance of fifteen
feet, and struck Mr.. Oberton on the head. 1t
cut through his hat and scalp, but the skull
was not fractured. He is now improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-01

Thursday, Howard Arlington, aged nine
teen, committed robbery at the Fryeburg
House, Fryeburg, stealing the following art-
Giles: Two silver watches with gold plated
chains and seals, tan colored valise, and a
suit of clothes. Friday night he was arrest
ed in Portland and all the stolen property
recovered except one watch chain, says the
Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
a PROFITABLE ANECDOTE.
How an English Farmer Managed to Pro-
vide Dowries for His Daughters.

HCw an English farIneT SuaNaSCQ Pro-
vide Dowries for His Daughters.
They tell in England 4 profitable am
ecdote about Mr.. Bakewell, of Dishley,
who was an eminent agriculturist and
breeder of stock. He was also regard
ed as a very wise and shrewd man, and
his neighbors were in the habit of re-
sorting to him for counsel and advice.
On one occasion an old friend went TO
pay him visit for the purpose of ex-
planning to him his position, and a. the
same time begging him that he would
recommend him what to do. He had
lived all his life upon his own farm of
one thousand acres; he lived very well,
but he had never saved a shilling. He
had three daughters, and the eldest was
about to be married. He highly ap-
proved of the match. but the Intended
husband expected some portion, and
he had nothing to give him. Should
he mortgage his estate, or what should
ne do? Mr.. Bakewell begged him to
spend the night with him, and prom
ised, the next morning, to give the re-
suit of his cogitations. Accordingly,
the next morning, when they met at
breakfast, Blackwell said: Il have made
up my mind what you ought to do;
give your son-in-law ore-fourth of the
farm. keep the remaining three-fourths,
and do not part with any portion of
your capital and stock, and work
the remaining three-fourths with it.
Do it better than you have hitherto
done, and your income will be rather
increased than diminished" His
friend followed his advice, but at the
end of two OF three years another
daughter would be married. and the
perplexed father again resorted to his
friend Bakewell for advice under this
new difficulty. Blackwell coolly said
he had watched his proceedings and
seen their results; he must do in this
case as he had done before; he must
give up another fourth of his farm, and
keep the original capital and stock.
The father seemed somewhat puzzled,
but as the first experiment had sue
ceeded. he determined to try it in this
case also. Last of all the youngest
daughter was to be married, and, in
utter despair, the poor father paid an
other visit to Dishley to explain his
perplexity. "Well," said Blackwell,
tell me honestly whether your income
has diminished by having your farm
reduced one-half2'' The father ac-
knowledged he thought it had not.
''Then," said Blackwell, "you must
give up another fourth of your fern,
and keep the remaining two hundred
and fifty acres for yourself, and, to tell
you the truth, you will then have just
such farm as your stock, your capital
and your head are tit for, and will be a
better and happier man than ever"
Old Blackwell used to tell this story
with great glee, and declared his friend
left as much stock and capital upon the
two hundred and fifty acres as he ever
had upon the one thousand, and, as he
believed. made a better income out oft
--4mericdR CuticatOr.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
The Birth of an Iceberg.

The berth of huge iceberg, phe-
nOmenOn that has been seen only once
or twice by European, and to a GER
tain extent has remained matter of
theory, was observed by the Danish ex-
plorers on the east coast of Greenland
last summer. The bergs are formed
by breaking off from the end of glaciers
extending from the perpetual ice of the
unexplored interior to the coast and
into the sea. The water buoys up the
sea end of the glacier until it breaks
by its own weight with noise that
sounds like loud thunder far awav..
The commotion of the water as the ice
berg turns over and over in the effort
to attain its balance is felt to a great
distance along the coast The natives
regard it as the work of evil spirits.
and that to look upon the glacier in its
throes is death. The Danish officers.
when observing the breaking off of tho
end OF the great glacier Puissortok
through their telescopes, were roughly
ordered by their Esquimaux escort.
usually submissive enough, to follow
their example and turn their backs on
the interesting scene. They had hap.
PLY completed their observations, and
avoided an embarrassing conflict with
their crew by seeming complianca
With the GENERALIZATION transcript.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
UNDER-SKIRTS.
The Most Popular Styles for Cold Wealth.
er Wear.

Black under-skirtS to wear next the
dress will be as generally used this
winter as black stockings. Colored
skirts are shown, especially dark red
and blue skirts, but two-thirds OF those
seen in the shops are black. These
come in all qualities from the cloth,
alpaca and farmers satin skirts up to
those of black satin with tlomces of
black wool lace or of the silk Spanish
laces; the latter are furnished with q
pad hustle and steels, and do away
with the necessity of adding these to
each dress; but palmer skirts are sim
ply gored to the figure in front and Oh
the sides. with more fullness behind. and
are finished at the foot with quilting.
There is a decided fancy for the old
fashioned quilted skirts such as our
grandmothers Wore, and such as are
still worn in very cold climates. The
economist makes these of black farm
ers satin, and puts quilting only across
the lower end, to protect the limbs
from the knees to the ankles; this quilt
ed border is made of black satin lightly
wadded and neatly quilted in waved or
diagonal rows. then bound ON the end
with wide black velvet ribbon. Black
alpaca is used in the same way, and, to
make it warm enough, is lined with
red flannel and covered about one
third its length from the foot up with
quilted black satin. Black cloth
skirts with wide quilted satin
border are liked because the
quilted part supports the lower
part of the skirt nicely, while the warm
cloth clings closely to the upper part
of the limbs. Entire skirts of black
satin without wadding or quilting,
finished with a neatly plated flounce
at the foot. are shown merely as Bal
moral petticoats. while others are quilt
ed one-third or half way to the waist,
and still others are quilted all their
length, yet axe light. because stuffed
with eider-down. Striped wool stuffs
made of the waste of fine woods are
woven in stiff poplin-like reps on pur-
pose for petticoats. and are made up
in iengthwise stripes or in cross stripes
rs the wearer chooses. For trousseaux
are imported pale blue and pink satin
skirts with steels and pad hustle set
in them. and flounces Of fine white
mohair lace.-Hdrper'S Bazaar.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
BABY iii HEAVEN.
KANSAS

When Dav h : burden OF toll and care
Has lad at the golden gate OF the west,
And the purpiiu@ haZes ill the ar.
And tic bird and the be- have gone to
rest
wonder ther mid the tender light,
Who taking care OF baby tonight:
IF somewhere above. in the far-oT SKY,
Is the home where uv baby stays tonight,
A watch the sphere OF l@ht On hi@ti,
wonder wh'cn TayS of Golden l"Et
Fail Gu thai unknown dwelling waere
Liyeth my baby, Goldcn-ha.r.
Whose is the vo;ce that lovingly
Tells what her questioning soul would
know?
Whose is he hand frat -epdcrly
Leads her where f;i.iciesS blossoms blown
In thai happy land, 9, .alr. so bright,
Who's taking care OF baby tonight:
O soul Of mine. couldSt thou only know
what she mas learned since she went away.
Wonders more great Heaven can show
Than have met the light OF an earthly day;
The new, new song, The GlOr ous Name,
The haru the crown. and the sea-iihe flannel
wonder if. when yhe burst of song
From Heavenly choirs first met her ear,
And she saw the countless, white-roOed
thrOng.
She thought of the love of her mother
here:
Orif. IN her fearless innocence,
She met the gaze Of DmnipOtelce.
She went in the spr.nG-t,me away from mei
And oft as the skies bring the fair spring
time.
long for tire hour when | shall see
That happier land, that perfect cline.
Where these WEAR arms Shalt fold once moro
My lOden-hGirGd one as in years of yore.
--tiC0T0c i. HEATH in YOUTHS Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
RANDOLPH'S SARCASM.
How He Silenced Young Man Who Tried
to I" DO Him Cp."

On tie death of certain Senator,
his place was filled by young man
with more courage than judgment. He
determined to do up the "Bald Eagle
of the American Congress. and in his
maiden speech" proceeded to carry
ont his intention. The House listened,
amazed, and waited in eager expecta-
ton that Randolph would rise and with
his formidable forefnger and wither-
ing wit demolish the young aspirant
for oratorical honors. But nothing of
the kind occurred. Randolph of Roam
oke kept Cd writing, making no sign
that he even heard the speech. A few
days after, however, resolutions were
passed on the death of the late Senator
Randolph rose and said that the House
had met to eulogize and pass resol,.-
tons of respect upon the late grea,
Se: ator from -. whose seat,n he
added. pointing to where his successor
sat. sis still vacant!' This is all the
notice he ever took of the young man
who had attempted to do up old
Randolph. San Francisco Argonaut.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
LIME IN AGRICULTURE.
rs Excellency as Fertilizing Agent Dem
trated in France.

Lime is specially valuable agent in
the French mode of farming. Inquiries
have been instituted to poll, as it were,
French agriculturists as to their views
on that substance. Their replies have
been summarized, as bearing on the
physical and chemical action Of lime
on soils. The applications of science
are not quite satisfactory so far. Adj
ded to clay lands lime opens and rem
ders them more friable, permitting in
dry seasons the moisture to ascend and
battle the parched soil. while prevent
ing assures and all caking. Chemical
ly, lime induces decay in organic mat
ters difficult to be decomposed, trans
forming them, into assimilable food.
Perhaps it facilitates the limitation of
potash in clays. In the form of ear
Donate it favors TIE process of nitriiica-
ton. but not so powerfully as in the
sulphate state. Quick-Gme acts con-
trarily. A mixture OF lime and manure
is held by very many 10 be ininlical, as
it expels ammonia. But some remem-
bering that azote exists in. three states
in manure, and in that primarily of
dSSIiniidoie HitfiC aciu, WHOSE iOrind-
don lime promotes, such a gain is not
to be ignored. Again, lime. according
to competent authorities, renders also
phosphOric acid assimiiable. Swiss
scientists hold lime as necessary in the
soil to induce the action of potash. On
peaty land lime corrccts acidity; in this
ease it should be applied in the quick
form. For meadow top-dressing lima
must ever be applied in the compost
state. If farmS ard Manure be added
the earth and lime ingredients are
mixed apart some time previously.
The pasturages of Normandy attest the
sxceilency of this fertiliziug agent. In
the case of tired land lime should be
applied in small and repeated doses
Indianapolis Sentiisek
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
"DEM WHITE wlMMlNs."
Why . Colored Domestic Declares Them
to be Unreliable and Decei.fui.

Why . Colored Domestic Declares Them
to be Unreliable and Decei.fuI.
Mrs. Yerger advertised for colored
servant, and Matilda Jackson. fresh
from the cotton fields, applied for the.
position.
$50 you want to hire out. do you?"-
eyes, num-"
"Tll give you ten dollars month to-
do the cooking, washing and ironing
Oats mighty little money for
heap of hard work." replied Matilda.
well, I'll give you ten dollars al
month and clothe YOU
''G'way! You-se jokin.''
''No. l am not. I'll agree to clothe,
you. You viii not have to elothe YOUR
self at all"
'.Dat's de bes' offer Use rad in a
long time. You is lady, YOU is. You
treats de cullud folks ike dev was,
somebody. You does"
Matilda went to work that afternoon
Her work was done very well. and
Mrs. Yerger thought she had treas
ure.
Before Matilda retired for the night
Mrs. Yerger said to her:
Matilda, we will want breakfast on
the table by seven O'Clock.
"All right, num-
Next morning Colonel Yerger said
to his wife:
II don't hear that new darkey max
ing any fuss in the. kitchen. don't
believe she's up yet, and it is past
seven o'clock already"
"I'll 90 and see what is the matter
with her. Perhaps she is sick" said
Mrs. Yerger. dressing herself hastily,
and going to the door of the servants
room, she knocked loudly at the door.
who's dare" said Matilda.
Il am here" replied Mrs. Yerger.
"Come right in. mum. Use been
waitin' for We foah de las hour :
Mrs. Yerger did so, and discovered
that Matilda had not yet spurned the
drowsy couch.
"Why didn't you get up long ago
and cook breakfast? It's past seven
O'clock" said Mrs. Yerger, indig-
nantly.
q done tole yer why 1 didn't get
up"
mo you didn't"
Eyes did. tole yer was waitin'
fer you ter come in heah and keep yer
promise"
"What promise?"
Eyer promised me ten dollars q
mumf, and ter clofe me. What's de
use of me gittin' out of bed eff you amt
heah ter put de clofes on me pusson.
Tor. hn So, Il
last hour. Oars my clofes on de char
by de windy"
Matilda put on her own clothes that
morning, and as she shook the dust of
the Yerger mansion off her large and
generous feet, she was heard to say:
Oats de way all dem white VIM
minis is. Dey promise yer and promise
yer, but when hit comes ter keeping
dar promises dey amt dar. "-Ieras
SJfings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
4 VARIED EXISTENCE.
first q Boat, Then a Fish, Thou q Larger
Boat, Then Sail and Then a Bird.


Boat, Then Sail and Then Bird.
A riddle has been devised by Mr.. J.
G. Wood, the naturalist, who confesses
that he believes the sphinx might have
lived some two thousand years longer
had she propounded this. instead of
her own rather simple question. His
query runs thus: '.What animal is that
which is first a boat, then fish, then
larger boat, then sail and then a
bird9" How many OF us could guess,
on the spur of the moment, or even
after deliberation, that it means gnat?
TIE tiny insect is native OF the
water during the early stages of its ex-
istence. and only seeks the air and land
when it attains its wings. The eggs of
the gnat are destined to float on the
water, in order to be Matched, but as
they are very small. they would be
liable to destruction if they were sim
ply placed there at random, and then
left alone. Therefore the female,
when about to deposit them, sta
tons herself on floating leaf,
or other convenient support, cling
ing to it by her fore legs, and stretch
ing the hind legs as far as possible over
the water, and crossing them ut their
eXtremities.
By means of these slender hind legs,
she guides the eggs in the direction
they should take, arranging them final
ly in the form of boat, and fastening
them together with peculiar water
proof secretion.
In short time after the eggs have
been laid the young gnats within them
are so developed by the warmth Of the
sun that they force out the lower end
of their shells, drop into the water, and
swim away.
The future gnat now corresponds to
the caterpillar of the moth or butterfly,
and is called a larva. During this state,
it changes its skin several times. Be-
fore the last mOult, it seems to be in a
dying condition; it does not swim
about, but remains at the surface of
the water, where, presently, its skin
bursts, and the pupa issues.
The little creature now never dives,
except when alarmed, but merely floats
near the surface of the water. obtain
ing its air supply by means of two little
horns communicating with the atmos-
phere. The most noticeable alteration
which has taken place in it, since the
larva state, is the enlargement of the
upper part of the body; and if this por-
ton be examined under the microscope
there will be found within it, closely
packed together, the wings, legs, head,
beautiful feathered antenna, and the
complicated mouth organs belonging
to the mature gnat.
After a short time passed in this
stage, the pupa, remaining perfectly
still. takes several deep inspirations,
thus swelling the body of the enclosed
gnat, which is by this time quite sepa-
rated from the pupal envelope.
Tie skin cracks, the gnat energies,
and supports himself upon his discard
ed covering, until his wings are dried
sufficiently to take to the air. AS the
pupal skin on which he rests is so dried
as to be a mere shell, he may be said,
for the second time in his life, to act as
a tiny boatman. Presently, however,
he is up ard away, to begin new
phase of existence as a perfect winged
insect.-IOuths Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
A PARTISAN SYMBOL.
The Original of the Coney Island Ele
phantine Dining Parlor.

The Original of the Coney Island Ele-
phantine Dining Parlor.
The huge structure of wood and
iron which an American speculator has
constructed in the shape of an ele-
plant on Coney Island is said to be at
tracing vast numbers of sight-seers;
and the capacious dining-rooms are
daily filled with crowds for whom the
novelty of dining in the interior of a
colossus adds, perhaps, a relish to the
meal. The monstrous structure stands
as high as the Vendome Column, and
Jumbo himself could have passed as
easily between its legs as an ordinary
spaniel could have walked between
Jumbo's. The idea is less original
than most of those we owe to Ameri-
can ingenuity. The great Napoleon
erected a similar structure in Paris, an
account of which is to be found in the
sixth chapter of lies Miserables.
Napoleon's elephant, which was only
some forty feet in height, and was,
therefore, pigmy in comparison with
Mr.. Kirby's. was still standing,
though in a ruinous condition, in 1882;
and it was not till the erection of the
Bastile Column in its immediate
neighborhood that the last vestiges of
it were swept away. The Coney
Island elephant is a commercial enter
prise; the French colossus, which
Hugo calls dream of genius" was
not designed to subserve any more
useful purpose than that of symbol
izing the people.-St. James Gazette.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-12-10
MEMS JEWELS.
M0OnstOne Buttons, Smooth Watch Cases,
Short Chains and Intaslio Rings.

MOOnStOnc Buttons, smooth Watch-C3SeS,
Short Chains and Intaslio Rings.
The extreme fashion in gentlemen's
attire demands that the broad expanse
of white exposed by the low cut even
ing dress be furnished either by
plated shirt bosom or one of pique
embroidered in dots. Naturally these
elaborate fronts call for more than one
stud, hence three studs are again the
correct style for evening dress. With
this increased demand have come
some changes in the fashion of the
studs themselves, the very newest style
being represented by moonstone but
tons set in slender gold rims. Very
asthetical young men are permitted to
have choice between white pearl and
pink pearl studs.S
The very newest thing in watches
for gentlemen is medium-sized watch
in a perfectly smooth gold case of
bright finish. These new watches are
not only diminished in size as regards
their circumference, but are rs Hat as
is compatible with the works inside,
hence they are OF exceedingly conyen-
lent form to carry. As has been in
timated the eases are devoid OF decora-
ton. indeed, do not even Indicate the
locality of the hinges. but present an
unbroken smooth surface.
The short vest chain, either of gold
or gold and platinum, very light and
unObtrusive in effect, is patroniZed
more largely by gentlemen than is any
other sort; in word, is considered by
ultra-fashionables as quite the correct
thing. The Charles Dickens or double
chain, however, remains q favorite-
with many who find it too convenient
and useful to put aside for other pat
terms.
Gentlemen are wearing fine intaglio
rings, and occasionally one sees ring
with a suitable antique coin in antique
setting. A ring popular among those
who wear gems is a head of carved or
nugget finished gold with a gem inn.
bedded in it.-Jeaceier's Circular