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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

List of patents issued to Maine inventors
for the week ending March 8, 1885, reported
for Us by w. s. Choate. solicitor of patents
and counsel in patent cases: j. Berry, Bid
pharmaceutical still O. G Critchett,
Belfast-heel furnishing machine; }. w.
russell. Rockland-c rein holder
Trade mark. & .Wyman, Milbridge-
canned sheled fish, words, Island Brand
Labes-Canton Paint and Oil Co., Saco-3,
for backing and oil dressing Whole num-
Der for the week-patents. 425; designs, 10 ;
trade marks, s; labels, IA; reissues 2; total,
49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

chilly March air has prevailed for sew.
eral days past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

The present city government will hold it,
snsI meeting next Monday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

The trustees of the Insane Hospital were
in session yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

The visiting committee of the Insane Hos.
nital we're at that institution yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
n.rhas Isnkins ar his fish market, soutf

end of Water ST. keeps constantly on hand
ali kinds of fresh. picked, dry and canned
esh also Providence River oysters and
Srsrhoro CLANS. His stock is not exeeiied
IN freshness and good quality, by any in the
~ u = sept20dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

AT Inc preliminary meeting of the charter
applicants for a lodge of Knights of Pythias,
held at Hotel North, one evening last week,
s, F Chute, G.. X. X & s., presiding.
Twenty four names were baIloted on and ac-
ceptei to membership. The following were
elected as officers X. w. Pierce. p. c.; p.
A. DeCreuy, S p. c.. F. L. Pond, c. c. I:
F. H. Owen, V. c.; A. n. J Lovejoy, 7. ;
j. Frank Dyer, M. of E.. f. S. Mayo, M. OF
F;E f. Written K r. & S. &C o. Tibbetts,
NJ. Of A.. y. NJ. Arnold, G.; G. NJ. Tabor,
.. &.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
AT LARGE.

The Maine Veteran Association of Massa-
chusetts. will have reunion and dinner at the
Crawford House, Boston, on the evening of
March 10th.
1t is rumored that the Maine Central and
Boston & Maine Railways are negotiating for
the purchase of the Boston & Bangor Steam.
ship Companys lines and boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
YORK.

During the past winter a large number of
pigs have died in Saco, from a peculiar dis
ease. They are taken suddenly sick, and die
almost Immediately. James Cummings has
lost more than dozen from this disease
within few months.
Everett Lunny of Sanford, eleven years of
age, who has been the terror of the neighbor-
hood in which he located, according to the
Biddeford Times has been committed to the
State Reform School to remain during his
minority His latest exploit was house break
ing in Sanford, in which he stole a revolver
and watch from the dwelling house of Geo.
Drawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11

The days of his stewardship are ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
SOMERSET.

Aunt Mary" Hunt of Starks. as she is so
widely known in this part of the State, lis dead.
This old lady has been wandering over the
country, carving large bundle, for the past
80 years. She fell into distress in a town
near Bangor and died there In the pack she
carried so long was found $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
w ASHINGTON.

A Calais lady, whose father died when she
was II years old, leaving her a property of
about half a million. married her guardian
Louis Roche, a Frenchman. They after
wards sold the property and went to France.
Six children were born and died Four years
ago Roche firing of his wife, cut her throat
and threw her into the Seine. She was res
cued but had lost her memory and forgotten
her name. She married the peasant who res
cued her. She recovered her memory last
summer after an attack of cholera and brought
suit against Roche. She is now in Maine in
search of witnesses to aid her in recovering
her property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
The sleighing is prime.

Shippers are paying Sll a ton for hay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-11
State News.
AspROsCoCGrx

The revival interest is still sustained a,
sixth St, Auburn. Six persons rose tor
prayers at the Sunday evening meeting, Thir.
y-one persons have risen for prayers since
the first of January
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27

low Wharton, joins them with his
German wife, and an evening is pass
ed very merrily. Sometimes Sam
Lee and his vie come from their
home on Thirteenth street below
Cataarine, aud help 10 make up the
party.
At No. 259 South Eleventh street
there dwells Sam and Joe Lee, broth
ers, with wives who are white WON
en-, and Hang Wong with a wife VINO
is also a white woman. Mrs. Wong
is an exceedingly attractive looking
woman, with rosy cheeks and spark
ling eyes. The three wives are said
to dwell together in harmony, but
they never go on the streets with
their husbands. They accompany
each other VIXEN they 90 oat, leaving
their husbands to take care of the
house. and when TIE meA wish to
take an evening out their wives stay
closely at home.
Wung Lung, who keeps a laundry
on Tenth street, near Moyamensing
prison, has o white wife whom he
woocd and won more than a year ago.
Wang Lung and his wife belong to
the down town colony and Chinese
society, whose head seems to be Mr..
and Mrs Sam Sing.
All Sing, who works in a laundry
on Monroe street, near Fourth, has re-
Gently taken 10 himself q bride, and
in consequence he has donned Ameri~
can clothes. His wife is SAID 10 be a
very pretty and charming young
Irish girl. Her parents at first OBJ,
iected to the union, but she declared
she loved Mr.. Sing, and that if she
could not marry hum she would .ot
live. This brought a consent and the
couple Is said to be as happy as two
cooling doves. a few months ago
Sung Wong fell in love with a Wild
ow, who was the janitress of a large
building on Walnut street, above
Sixth. He courted her AID won her,
and uow ne and the widow are happy
as Mr.. and Mrs. Sung Wong, They
live on Tenth street, below Locust
A most singular thing about this
Indignation IS that while the WON
en who marry Cinnamon almost al
ways brave the %displeasure Of parents
and friends in doing so, they can
never be induced to appear on the
streets with their husbands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
INTERIOR, JUSTICE, AND PosTorF1cE.

INTERIOR, JUSTICE, AND POsTOFFICE,
each, the same excepting the 8 cent
stamp. Since Dec. II, 1873. prepay
ment stampsfor newspapers and per
iOdicals from publication oifice have
been issued. The denominations are
2 3, 4 s, s. 6, 10, -. ~. so, 4S GO,
~, 81, and 90 ceats. and 1. 9, $. 6. 3.
- %, 81, As, and so dollars.
+ TAe aggregate issue Of stamps in Is.
81 was 1, 400 SOS, 19S; Of ncwspapers
and periodical stamps 1859 75S 500;
and of official stamps $3.50 440.
The idea Of the stamped envelope
was also the thoughto Of a Connecticut
man. Eleven years after John NJ.
Niles, the Postoftice Department was
taken by j.. d. Hubbard, of thessme
State, aud at his suggestion, in June
1858, the FIRST issue of stamped envel-
opeS began. The denominations were
8 and 6 cents, and April %, 1855, a
10 cent envelope was added. In Oct
ober 1860, a new series was issued,
with additions of l and 4 cents, in
December, 1860. In war~time were
issued envelopes dcnominated 1. 2, 3,
6. 8, 10, ~, %, "a 80, and 40 cents,
Oct. l, 1870, tits series was changed
in design. The first printed request
envelopes" were issued in May, 1865
the first newspaper wrappers In Oct
obcr, 1861, and the first postal-cards
In May, 1873.
Il may be added that, while it is
worth remembering that the two Con
necticut Postmasters General respect
lively originated the use Of postage.
stamps and stamped envelopes in
America, another Connecticut man,
Edward Allen, Of Norwich, invented
the envelope machine, which manu-.
features 80, 600 stamped envelopes per
day,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27

served them from corruption is able
70 preserve as. It's influence is sweep
ing on as the tide of emigration moves
westward. The public school, the
daughter OF Christianity, is the guar
dian Of u citizenship. While the
music Of church and school bells rings
cut on the still morning air Of New
England, moving in grand symphony
TO the Pacific, our beloved country
will stand secure.
As we look through Tie dim and
shad@wy past, and ever two and S
half centuries, the venerable forms of
the Pilgrims rise before us. We seem
- see them standing on Plymouth
Rock returning thanks to the Presery-
err Of their lives through so perilous q
passage, and asking HIS blessing on
the yet unborn nation. Could they
have seen beyond the veil that separat-
ed that time darkened by want, cold
and disease from the present lighted
uD by the glorious sunshine of pros
peritv, liberty and peace, their joy
would have been full. Again we see
them standing on the same rock, not
in the dark night OF the past, but in
the midday splendor of the present,
bidding us to be OF good cheer and to
rest assured the the right will at last
prevail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27

A California gold mine has been
named the Grover Cleveland
Among Princess Beatrice's 800
dresses there arc several Mother Hub
bards.
"Green Timbers7 is the name of a
we'll seasoned citizen Of Rswlins
County, III.
The newspapers and their outfits in
the United States is valued at 500, 800,
600.
a German mandatory is turning
out over a ton a day of glucose made
from old linen rags.
This country is drinking 33 per
cent more coffee than Tea. Ia 1881
the difference was only IL per cent.
Ward, New, which cast over 500
votes less than ten years ago, now has
a total population Of about so.
A mar with wax birds in miniature
cages has been sailing them TO conf
dent Poughkeepsle people for by
traps.
A Philadelphia woman, les years
Olhs 10 1uihAnE q hIW eIh VI LR&kA anu
has recently regained her eyes.ght.
Taxation in MarbleheaG, Mass,
which was $500 per $1,000 last year,
and still higher for several previous
years, has been fixed at SIC 20 Tor
next year.
Base ball is now played in Siberia,
the game having been introduced by
the military authorities as q RI creative
reward for meritorious convicts off
duty.
Copying letters in the treasury at
Washington is now done by CALI
graph ON separate sheets Of paper for
binding in volames. The new process
saves time and money.
There is a town ia Nottaway county,
Va, named Blacks and Whites"
Some OF the people there have signed
a petition TO the Legislature asking
that the name be changed.
The Roman nobility, at the close of
the third Pune War, b 9. 1874, wore
a strip OF purple ON their tunic and u
gold ring on their finger, TO distin-
guish them from the plebeians.
San FranciscO's death rate for the
past year, 10 IS per / 900, is lower than
that Of thirteen foreign and Of eleven
American cities, and the lowest Of any
city Of its size IN the world.
Barbed-wire fences are much com
planned Of by tanners and hide deal
ers, on the ground That hey inhlct
the severst injuries upon hides-in~
iuries not easily discovered until too
late.
The maidens' ball, IN London, was
very successful. Each maiden paid
$25 and received thereby the privilege
OF inviting five gentlemen. The wall
flowers were exclusively Of tho male
sex.
a man in Livingston, n T., tried
to fire off a bunch Of red bananas, to
which he applied lucifers, under the
impression that they were cannon
crackers. He was ia a hilarious con-
ditiom at the time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
Why, Certinly Colonel.

How is it," asked a reporter Of a
Stockton, California paper, Of a prom
inent wheat buyer, that you wheat
men always spit out the grain you
sampler THAT is easy enough TO ex-
plain said the man Of cereal procliy-
tiles, "Do you know that many a
man has ruined his constitution, and
in lots OF instances consumption has
been brought on by acquiring the
habit Of eating wheat The reasen is
this, the husk Of the wheat somehow
or other finds its way into or affects
the lungs. In Mark Lane II is the
custom to Gne any IAN found eating
wheat one shilling. This VIII be
received as news by the %eneral pub
liz
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
The Hungry Ducklings.
Hartford Times

A Hartford gentleman and his wife
went down TO Wetnerstield on the
open h0rse.car the other day, aRd
stopped over few trips to enjoy some
fishing in he cove. The gentleman
went into 9 private yard near by to
get some bait The gentleman's wife
occupied her time in watching 3 flock
OF young ducks which had been
brought up by a hen. The first shov-
elful thrown up revealed several ang-
leworms, and as the city gentleman
stopped to gather them In those little
duckliEgs sailed in also. AS there
was not worms enough TO go round,
the fisherman had to be content with
a fragment Of one, which he had de-
prived a duckling of by suatching one
end of it after it had got three>quart>
ers down the little ducks throat, drag
ging &c abnut ten rods before he could
gain possession of it. 1t was rare
sport for the lady, who laughed heart.
lily 10 see her husband struggling
with the little torn.enters. The next
shovelfui produced like results, and
it occurred to our city friend that he
would feed the ducklings first ard
then dig his bait. So at it lac went
The ducklings responded to his efforts
most molly, and at the end of half
an hour they showed no signs of fati-
que, while the city chaps starched
suit looked as though it had taken a
bath, and the would-be fisherman
was laid out on a plank trying to re-
cuperate. While the boy he had hir-
ed to dig his bait was at work, he
told his wife ne should never again
try TO satisfy p~luttouous little ducks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
Bill Apps Views on Education

There's more in the boy than there
is in the college. In these days Of
cheap books any bog or girl can get an
education if they want it, but nay OBJ
s~ervation is that not more than one in
Ten want an unusual quantity. If tie
family takes a good newspaper ans
has a bible and a few books in the
house and the children DO an honest
days work they'll get along about as
well as the college boys in the long
run and do as much good in the world.
Congress has got more smart men
than any place, / reckon, but il l was
hunting for honest men ! would cruise
round outside a while before ] went
in, and If I was hunting patriots who
thought It was sweet 70 die FOR their
country / wouldn't 90 in at all. The
best people I know Of aud the most re
liable in time Of trouble, are liYingan
humble life and making no noise in
the world, and they are not surfeited
with education either.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
A Erenchman's Peculiar viii.
New orleans Pioayune

Courts are now and then called ON
to decide upon the validity Of some
strange wills and testaments. but the
one OF p cotton spinner who has Just
died at Nalreas, in the south OF France,
is certainly entitled to rank with the
most original OF such documents on
record in this or any other country.
The first clause of NJ. Henri Meynsrd's
will reads. 81 bequeath my estate,
at Valreas. TO my morta! remains, y
aud then he goes on TO direct that the
coffin containing his body must be de.
posted ia a tomb cut in n solid block
of stone; cement is to be run into
the interstices aud over the top, Sc
that the whole SHALL form one solid
mass, A stoneis then TO be cemented
on the top, after which this novel
funeral monument is TO be set up n
the cupola OF the house, The property
thus devised is, apart from the art
collections that it contains, worth
$40, 600, and it is thereafter to remain
untouched excepting for repairs, aud
to have as sole Inhabitants, during
their life, the dogs, chickens, pigeons
and other pets of which the testaior
had a large assortment. Or course
the heirs OF Maynard intend contest
ing the will, and they will probably
succeed in satisfying the court that its
author was a mailman, notwithstand
ing the fact that he had wit enough
To amass a handsome fortune, carry OF
successfully an extensive manufactur'
ing establishment and serve credita.
blY as q memberof the counsel genere.
of his department
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
Detrimental TO Beauty.

Grief, as we'll as all agitation of the
mind, is detrimental % beauty. Too
much excitement of the tear ducts
dims the eyes, and traces OF the work
ing of the passions are left upon the
face. Those people who arc happily
gifted with an equable temperament
grow old much less quickly than those
whose dispositions are the reverse.
Girls sometimes bite ard suck their
lips in order to make them red. II is
a foolish habit, and may injare their
shape. Dryness and cracking of the
lips, as we'll as fever sores are usual
ly due TO a disordered stomach. Per-
sons liable to such troubles should APP
ply 10 their lips every night d salve of
glycerine mixed with lard, which is
the best application known for that
purpOse. A fever sore begins a hot,
painful lump on the liz, soon chang
ing into a blister. II IS both annoy
Ing and disfguring. The sore should
never be rubbed or scratched. Atthe
very outset it should be touched with
this preparation every few ho.rs
Carbolic acid, ten drops; glycerine,
a teaspoonful; altar Of roses, two
drops.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27

Hungary has an insurance company
which pays married ucn from 100 to
500 forms in the event OF the elope
mtut of their spooses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27

Social Philosopher David Ewing
has finally solved the mystery Of the
crazy quilt "as the haal attempt OF the
feminine heart to express its love Of
variety"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27

The Marquis of Lorne, known to al
most every body, of course, as one Of
the sons.ln.law OF the British Queen,
dips his private pen into an ink bot
tie made out Of the hoof Of Lord
Gives Crimear charger.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12
What They do in New Or
leans Nova days.

The great crowds in New Orleans, at
the Exposition, literally contributed to
the audience present at the 177th Grand
Monthly Drawing of The Louisiana
State Lottery, on Tuesday, Feb. 10th.
The sum of $265, 800 was fairly placed
by the hand of fortune where it prob
ably will do the most good. AS sample
bricks, how the goddess treats her vo-
taries, we note that Ticket No. 2s. 600
drew the First Capital Prize of $75, 900,
and was sold as a whole to a resident
OF San Francisco, CAL, and collected
through the Nevada Bank of that city.
Ticket No. IS, Ala drew the Second Cap
ital Prize of s25, 600, and was sold to a
party In New Orleans, La, visiting the
Exposition probably. Ticket No. 1870
drew the Third Capital Prize of SIC, 600,
and was sold in fifths, one TO Reuben
Joel, g. Munroe ST., Lynn, Mass. an
other collected through First National
Bank of Birmingham, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nos. 70.929 and 9S.476. drew each
$1,000 and were held In New Orleans
and Cincinnati, o., &C., &c. The
whole thing will be repeated again on
April 14th, next, of which NJ. A. Dau-
phin, New Orleans, La, will give all
information on application.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12
Written for the DEMOCRAT.
Cleveland's Inauguration Day.

The Cleveland birds are flying away,
The Cleveland fires are burning to-day,
For this is Inauguration day.
The Cleveland brooks are ripping away
The Cleveland flowers are opening to-
day,
For this is Inauguration day.
The Cleveland trains are running to-
day.
The Cleveland boys are sshurrahing''
away,
For this is Inauguration day.
The Cleveland people are eating their
dinners away,
the Cleveland hats are worn to-day,
For this Is Inauguration dsv.
The Democratic wagons are running
to-day,
The Cleveland horses are pulling away,
For this is inauguration day.
The Cleveland flags are waving to-day,
The Cleveland people are cheering
away,
For this is Inauguration day.
The Cleveland guns are booming to-day
And the Democrats will cheer for many
day,
For this Is Inauguration day.
TOMMY EDWARDS.
March 4, 1885.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12

In Kansas If they don't prohibit
the sale of liquor they will knew the
reason why. Here is the way they
talk it up there;
TopEKA, KAN, March 7.--Governor
Martin to day signed House bill No.
S67, known IS the temperance bill,
which passed the House and Senate
last week. This bill contains pro
vision investing the County After
nsy with all the power OF Grand
jury, whereby citizens are required
to appear before him and testify on
oath in regard 10 their knowledge OF
the purchase and sale Of liquor.
Upon refusal to 90 SO, the County
Attorney can commit them for con-
tempt. He becomes both the Jnoge
and Prosecuting Attorney, and is
allowed a fee Of $40 for each con,
yietion.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12

The last vestige OF doubt In the
public mind in regard to the quail
ties Of Mr.. Cleveland's moral cour-
age has been swept away. His re.
cent utterance upon the coinage OF
The standard silver dollar has DEM
onstrated his moral courage to be OF
the bull dog order, ready to take
hold of any question Of public i'm
portsuce regardless of whether il
displeased his enemies or specially
pleased his friends. His views that
the coinage of the standard silver
dollar should be stopped at once
met an emphatic rebuke by bis dem
ocratle friends In the lower house o.
congress, but he expressed them al
the same, and with all the plainnes:
and earnestness of candor and con
viction.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12

CONNECTICUT, Maine, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Vermont, nine north-eas
ern states contain l62,066 square
miles of territory. Alabama, Arkan
sas, Florida, Georgia. Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina. and Texas, nine southern
states. contain 600, 625. or more than
four times as much. In the coming
future the prenonderance of popula-
ton will shit this way as matter
of course.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12

DEMOCRATS, don't be so careful of
an hour or so on next Saturday as
that you can't spare that much time
to go to the election aud cast your
vote for man, whe, if elected will
give US no further trouble about
filing an official bond. II is unwor-
thy of free man in an important
election like this to neglect the i'm
pertant matter OF his franchise for
the sake merely of saving an hour or
two of time. Your country needs
your services in the very important
matter of choosing those who are TO
exercise the functions Of her public
officials. We are now suffering for
want of greater vigilance in this par.
ticular. Don't let another mistake
occur through your indifference. 1t
is every citizens duty to do what
he can to procure efficiency and
soundness in official station. Serv-
ing your county in this way you
serve yourself. Again we urge sv-
cry citizen and especially every dem
ocrat to go TO the polls next Satur-
day and vote. Hickman for Assessor
and Grant for Coroner is such q
ticket as ought to cause general
rally all along the line.
The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12

A LONG standing prophecy of re-
pub.icans to the effect that the ne
groes would be put back in slavery
when the democracy succeed to pow
er in the nation has at last come to
where it can be put to the test. Let
the colored people put on their great,
est powers of observation TO note
carefully the fulfilllhent of this
prophecy, for according TO these re-
publicans the time is Aow here.
They will find cut at last with what
lies the republicans have been wont
to deceive them, that is. so far as
they could make them believe such
stories.