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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31
Salt Rheum

William Spies, Eyria, O., suffered greatly
from erysipelas and salt rheum, caused BY
handling tobacco. At times his hands would
crack open and bleed. He tried various prep
arations without aid finally took Hoods Sar-
saparilIa, and now says: p" I am entirely we'll"
"My son had salt rheum on his hands and
on the calves Of his legs. He took Hoods
sarsaparilla and Is entirely cured" J. B.
SrANrON, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariiIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for ss. Made
only by c. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31
STATE OF MAINE.

kEENEBEC e.-Bosrd OF County Commissioners.
April Session, 1885, held by adjournment on August
12, 1885,
On the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the are respon.
sble and ought 70 be heard touching the matter set
forth In said petition. tbs ordered that thirty days
previous notice be given that the County Com.
missoners will meet at the Grange Hall in Pittston ON
Tuesday. the fifteenth day Of september next, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ; and thence proceed TO view
the route mentioned In SAID petition, and
immediately Afterwards hear the parties and their
witnesses, and then take such further measures In
the premises ~ may be adjudged proper Said notice
TO be given BY serving attesed copies Of said petit
ton and this order thereon, upon the clerk Of the
town Of Pittston, and by posting up such copies In
three public places In said town, and BY pub.
lishng the same In the Kennebec journal, public
Newspaper printed In said county, that ali persons
and corporations Interested may attend and be heard
II they think proper.
Attest A. q. OTIS, Clerk.
true copy Of the petition and order Of court there
on.
w3w33 Attest A. G. OTIS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
WEATHER REPtpRT.
Indications for the Next "a hours.
War Department.

War Department,
Offce Of the Chief Signal Officer
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 3l.-l A. NJ.
For New England and Middle States,
generally fair weather; variable winds slight
rise in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31
Oliver Wendell Holmes Celebrates His
10Th Birthday.

BOfTON, Aug. 30.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, yesterday, cele-
brated his 18th birthday by family dinner
and dinner party at his summer residence at
Beverly Farms. There we're many callers
and remembrances we're sent by large num-
Der OF friends unable to be present. Poet
Whittier sent brief but affectionate letter
and kind messages were received from many
others
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31
MAINE DINPATCHES.
THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.

bangor Eulivened With Visitors Who
are Arriving to Witness the Great Ex.
hibitiOu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-31
thought 90. He even wanted to &c on to .
finish, but that was impossible, a. Sullivan
had left the platform.

had left the platform.
CINCINNATI, Aug. so.
In his challenge Of last night to John L.
Sullivan, for . fight With bare knuckles, Nc
Caffrey proposed to put up the same amount
as his adversary. Tonight, Sullivan issued
: challenge for fight to finish, with or with
out gloves, to take place within three weeks
at private place. Sullivan offers to put up
$1,000 to McCahrey's $1,000 that he will whip
him. Men and money are at Sullivan's sa-
loon in the Grand Opera House building in
this city.
TOLEDO, Aug. 80.
Concerning the Sullivan Met Caffrev mill.
the Commercial Telegram will say tomorrow
morning: Referee Tate was seen last even
ing and questioned ss to his decision At Cin-
cinnati, yesterday. He had made no decis-
ion. He thinks Sullivan had the best of the
fight ~ far As fighting points were concern
ed, but if the Boston boy was to knock out
McCafrey in six rounds, he failed. ~ the
Pittsburger came up smilingly every round.
He has not seen the agreement a. yet under
which they fought and cannot in consequence
render . decision"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
How Vanderbilt Met His Wife.

There was considerable of a romano G
attached to the marriage of the late Will
liam II. Vanderbilt the railroad mag
nate. On bright moonlight night, at
about 10 o'clock, Miss Nissan was walk
ing through the quiet and deserted streets
of Albany. Suddenly she was startled
by the catter of horses hoofs. Soon
she saw coming up the street break
neck pace bay horse, on which was
seated young Vanderbilt, handling his
horse with ease and grace. When the
horse and rider had reached the corner
where the young lady stood, she. being
of modest, retiring nature, withdrew
in the shadow of doorway. The horse
saw the movement, and being spirited
animal, shied and threw its rider, who
fell heavily on a pile of stones, striking
the left side of his face. Miss Nissan
screamed and sprang forward, supposing
that Vanderbilt was either dead or very
badly hurt. Hardly had she reached his
side when he jumped up, shook himself
and brushed the dust from his face.
"Arc-a you hurt badly" timidly
inquired the young lady.
mot at all, Miss-a-" STAN
mered the youth.
Miss kissam." whispered the young
lady, while many bushes sutTused her
pretty face.
well, I'm not hurt, Miss Kissam,"
said William II. Vanderbilt, as he intro
duced himself, "but I'm pretty badly
shaken up"
Miss Nissan appeared embarrassed
and insisted upon young Mr.. Vanderbilt
going to her home, as ne suddenly APP
peared very faint 1t did not take much
persuasion to induce him to escort her
home. Here he was introduced to Miss
kissam's father. A pleasant evening was
spent, and William proved such an ex-
cellent conversationaist that when he
took his departure that evening he was
invited to call again, which he did re-
pcatcdly until they were married.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
The DelusiOn of Growing Fat

II you continue your present dietary
and HABITS and live five or seven wears
more the burden of fat will be doubled
and the insinuating tailor will. be still
congratulating you. Meantime you are
running the race of life andi-
capped by weight which makes active
movement difficult, respiration thick and
painting. Not one man in fifty lives to
good old age in this condition. The
typical man of eighty or ninety years,
still retaining respectable amount of
energy of body and mind, is lean and
spare, and lives on slender rations.
Neither your heart nor your lungs can act
easily and healthily, being oppressed by
the gradually gathering fat around. And
this because you continue to eat and
drink US you did, when youth and activ-
ity disposed of that moety of food
which was consumed over and above
what the body required for sustenance
Such is the import of that balance and
ailment which your tailor
and your foolish friends admire, andthe
gradual disappearance of which, should
you recover your senses and diminish it,
they will still deploIe, half frightening
you back to your old habits again by
saying: "You are growing thin; what
can be the matter with youl" Insane
and mischievious deiusion. -Nlleteeath
Century.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25

It is common thing for the people of
South Africa to have tame ostrches with
the rest of their poultry and live stock.
A recent traveller had an opportunity of
Witnessing what the Scotch call Gilt
ting or the removal of several families
from one district of the country to an
other, and he notes that these ostriches
had very quaint and unusual effect
something to which European eyes are
quite unaccustomed, whether in reality
or picture. The strange birds generally
stalked at the head of the procession,
and appeared to be on most excellent
terms with all the domestic animals. Oc-
casionally one would deviate to the right
or left of the track to peck a mouthful
of grass, but as soon as the driver would
leave the road and shout at it, it would
Immediately fall into its proper place
and march forward with the most de
mure gravity, as if to be guilty of an in
fringement of rules was the last thing it
would think of.
Ostriches always have an intensely
stupid look, but they are not nearly such
fools as the uninitiated would take them
for; and although the most timid Crca-
lures on the earth when in a state of ma.
ture, yet in captivity, or when domesti-
Gated. they are bold and dangerous.
They will attack horse or rider indis-
criminately, walking up to the object of
their Indignation with quiet, measured
stride, never evincing for moment the
slightest evidence of hostility, in fact,
looking such fools that no one would
imagine them capable of inimcal ideas,
when with quick movement done with
great strength and velocity, they raise
their foot and strike forward, the edges
of the toes being so sharp that they will
cut ones clothes the whole length of the
stroke. AS they are too valuable to be
knocked on the head, perhaps one turns
to run from them, but their speed is
such that an attempt thus to elude them
is useless. The only plan then to be
pursued is to throw yourself down, and
lie still on ' our face or back
They cannot kick you in these positions
but they will jump on you, and tramplo
all over you. While this operation is
going on, you may give vent to your feel
ings, and satisfy your self-esteem, by be-
slowing upon them a few reminders that
two can play at the same game.
In South Africa, in the lands of the
Wee Beers, tiocks of ostrichcs on the
banks of the rivers form most pictur-
esque sight, and one very tempting to
the hunter especially if he be an English
man.
The hunters of the African ostrich arc
sometimes themselves hunted by disturb
ing the natural bee hives in the vast
tropical forests. These bees are very re-
vengeful, and their sting very poisonous.
The natives when attacked by them are
sometimes obliged to seek refuge in the
streams, as the bees will pursue a party
that has disturbed them, for great dis
lance, and half-naked African may lose
his life in an open conflict with them
I0utNS C0mpdnioa.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
Over EyertiOn.

In the London Lancet is reported the
case of healthy boy belonging to a
robust, healthy family, who had never
suffered from rheumatism, scarlet fever,
or indeed from any disease save chicken
poX, who died sud denly under the sad
dest circumstances, because his death
was so thoroughly prevcntabc After
coming from school one day, he ate
hearty dinner and Immediately began to
play cricket. Finding the time draw
ing near for the afternoon session,
he ran to school "a quarter of
mile, and as he entered the yard,
fell unconscious to the ground. In q
very few minutes he was dead, notwith.
standing the persistent practice of arti-
fetal respiration. The NelicaL and Sur
gic0l Reporter states the results OF the
post-mortem examination, and adds:
Here clearly was a death due to exer-
else, the loaded stomach and bowels
being the needed exciting causes. We
have ere this sounded the warning
against violent exercise; iron muscles
generally indicate an hypertrOphicd
heart; the athlete is not destined to be.
come the long lived respectable. and
useful citizen: the slugger is all right in
his place, and is Il popular beast, but he
is doomed to an early dissolution. 1t
may be accepted as general truism that
any kind or amount of exercise that
will cause the heart to jump and thump
against the chest wall is exercise carried
to an excessive and alarming extent"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
Banking in China.

The ways of business houses are by no
means the same the world over. Ac-
cordiug to Il resident of Hong Kong,
some pecuiarities of custom attend
banking transactions in that place. lie
says that the interior of the bank con-
ssts of a large, sombrc hail, kept fairly
cool by the waving of innumerablc pun
kahs. We wish, suppose, to cash a
check.
"Schroff." shouts the clerk, and i'm
mcdlately answering to the term-not
German, but corruption Of the Hindoo
word Sarrof, banks clerk-there glides
forward one of the native cashiers, with
smooth shaver skull, a fourfoot pigtail,
and spotlessly white flowing garments.
lie is silent and rapid in his move
ments, and though his scanty stock of
English is scarcely ineligible, he salts
factorily carries out the transaction in
hand, your own complicated pencil and
paper conversion of pounds into dollars
and cents being easily distanced by the
schroffs peculiar method of calculation.
Taking up counting machine, his
long, 1.-the fingers move over it far more
quickly than the eve can follow; he
plays on it with the rapidity of lace
making.
"All right as regards the total" says
the traveller. "Now give me three
pounds in small change" For a supply
of tiye-cent pieces is indispensable in
China.
A means has been devised for avoiding
the WEAKNESS of counting out the three
hundred tiny silver coins representing
the sum in question.
A pile of them is poured on flat
wooden tray, containing one hundred
recesses, each of which is Just deep
enough to lodge one ive-cent piece, and
shallow enough to prevent the possibility
of two such lurking together. a jerk of
the wrist; the one hundred recesses are
instantly filled, the surplus is swept off.
and you have your correct amount, the
scroll tucking up his enormous sleeves,
as the money is poured into your hand,
to disarm a possible suspicion that he is
concealing any stray coins in their folds.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,
1T16,
Philadelphia.
..................., ..

Inside the cover at the back is an old
fashioned jewellers }ard showing that
the watch was repaired January "a, 1917,
by Thomas Parker of Philadelphia. On
the heavy gold face the words "W. Tom
linson, London, 15l1," shows where the
timepiecc was made. Little of the his
tory of the watch is known, except that
after Franklins death it was worn by
his son-in-law, Richard Bachc, who lost
it in a Philadelphia hotel, while on a
visit from his homestead in Bensalem,
Bucks county, Penn.
Mr.. Croft purchased the watch many
years ago from an aged friend, long since
dead, who had owned it so long that he
had forgotten how it came into his pos
session. 1t is thought that the watch
was presented to Franklin when he rep
resented the Independent Colonies in the
British court in London. Mr.. Croft has a
large number of relics of Pennsylvania.
The watch has been in his possession
nearly thirty years. during which time it
has never been repaired, and still keeps
accurate time.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
The "ThOmpsOnian'' Cancer Cure.

DR.. Samuel Thompson, the founder of
the Thompsonian school, grandfather of
the modern eclectic, botanic, and physio-
medical schools, describes in his book a
method of treatment which may have
something in it. 1t is to make an extract
in the following way; Fill brass ket-
tie heGping full of the blossoms of the
red clover, add a little water, place over
a fire, and let it boil for some time; re-
move the heads of the clover by strain.
ing, and evapOra'e the liquid carefully
to solid extract. With this material he
directs n plaster to be made, which acts
as caustic to the growth to which it is
applied; the patient to drink freely of a
tea made from the red clover blossoms.
lie cl inns to have cured many cases of
cancer in this way No recent mention
OF this cancer cure appears to have been
made. 1t certainly should be tested
again, now that the difference between
tumors are more readily made out than
forty or fifty years ago, when Thompson
hourished. -St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
WISE WORDS.

Method is the very hinge of business.
and there is no method without punctu-
atty.
A little praise is good for shy temper:
1t teaches us to rely on the kindness of
others.
Whatever you would have your chill
dren become, strive to exhibit in your
own lives and conversation.
There is no manner of speaking so
offensive as that of giving praise, and
closing it with an exception.
He that blows the Goals in quarrels he
has nothing to do with. has no right to
complain if the sparks fly in his face.
Good nature and evenness of temper
Will give you an easy companion for
life; virtue and good sense an agreeable
friend; love and constancy a good wife
or husband.
The best rules to form young man
arc to talk little, to hear much, to reflect
alone upon what has passed in company.
to distrust ones own opinions and value
Others that deserve it.
Women govern us let us try to render
them more perfect. The more they are
enlightened, so much the more we shall
be. On the cultivation of the minds Of
women depends the wisdom of man.
Retribution is one of the grandest
principles in the Divine administration
of human affairs; requital is imper-
ceptible only to the wilfully unobservant.
There is everywhere the working OF the
everlasting law of requtal; man always
gets as he gives.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
The Water Wolf.

Pike have curious instinct, which
sometimes causes them to embark OF
land journeys in search of food and
water. if deprived of either of these nee
essares to their existence. Mr. Newn-
ham, an English resident at Antwerp, in
order to test this theory of migration
made two new ponds and stocked one
with pike and the other with small fresh
water fish, such as dace, roach, barbel,
etc. After two days he had both ponds
empticd, when it was discovered that
many of the pike had travelled by some
means or other from their own pond into
that of their neighbors and had dcvoured
the greater part of them. That these
pike should have taken less than two
days to think out their marauding plan
and put it into practice is an additional
proof that the water is at least pos
sessed of prompt and decided charac-
ter. These Antwerp pike attained their
end land that of the small fry, but an
ether pike on record came near having q
different fate. He adorned the aqua
rum of the Geological gardens. One
night the glass tank in which
be lived broke, and the water.
wolf, not approaching being left thus
high and dry, was found by the keeper
at a distance of twentyfour yards away,
making for piece of water. Fortu
nately for him, he was not allowed tc
reach it, for that pond contained the
offers, who would no doubt have greatly
appreciated a morning call from fine
young pike.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
aNugVyw

"Stand back, gentlemen Clear the track"
shouted the police, and as the quickly gath
ering crowd surged back steamer No 4 came
up the street, the magnificent black horse
striking fire from the pavement.
But hodl A wheel comes off! the steamer
is overturned, and ths brave firemen are
picked up bleeding and senseiess!
An investigation revealed the fact in oiling
the steamer that morning the steward
had neglected to put in the llnchpin A lit
tie neglect on his part had caused n loss of a
half million dollars. The busy marts of
trade are full of men who are making
the same fatal mistake. They neglect their
kidneys, thinking they need no attention,
whereas if they made occasional use of
Warmers safe cure they would nerer say
they don't feel quite well; that tired feel
ing bothers them; that they are plague
with Indigestion; that their brain refuses to
respond at call; that their nerves are all un-
strlluu - Eirp ,JOupunf
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
A Sailors Wonderful Escape.

Captain Sterling, of the schooner
Mercury, which arrived at Chicago re
Gently, tells an exciting story of the
marvellous escape of a seaman who was
washed overheard in Lake Michigan
during storm. About midnight a ire
mcndous sea struck the vessel, which
was laboring heavily, and carried John
Anderson over the side 1t was impos
sible to round to, and his companions
gave him up for lost Captain Sterling,
who was at the wheal, was thunder
struck few minutes later to see the
man holding on to the port quarter fen
der and cndeayoring TO climb over the
side. Captain Sterling sang out to the
mate to take the wheel, and rushing to
the fender rope, reached over and pulled
Anderson on board
The man says that the sea which
washed him overheard carried him about
fifty ieet from the vessel in the direction
in which she was sailing. He is a good
swimmer, and when he came up on the
crest of the wave he could see the YES.
sells lights shining family through the
driving snow storm, and struck out as
best he could to get as near them as pos
slblc. In his life and death struggle he
was materially assisted by the undertow,
or back sea, which, being strong, drag
ged him toward the vessel. At this mo-
ment another wave swept over him. and
as he came to the surface his head struck
against the s de of the schooner. lie re-
tanned his presence of mind and began
reaching for the Tenders. Fortunately
he succeeded in grasping the last one on
the port side ana was helped on board
more dead than alive.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
How to get Strong.

Dumb-bells and horizontal bars, Indian clubs
and the trapcsc are valuable under certain con-
ditions, but they are detrimental rather than
beneficial if the blood is poor and thin and pois-
oned with bile. Use of the muscles ncccssitates
waste as well as Induces growth If the blood
does not carry sufficient nutrtive material to
repair the waste. loss of strength necessarily
follows, and growth is out of the question.
Purify and enrich your blood with DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and then exercise
will develop and not consume your physique.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS of the Golden West
is the name OF Il secret society in the Pacific
al
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
King AIfonso's Romance.

The late King Alfonso of Spain kept
in his private apartments in Madrid the
veil and wreath his first wife-who, it
will be remembered, died only few
months after thei marriage-wore at her
first communion, and also the veil and
wreath she wore at their wedding, sew
eral pictures of her. and some toys with
which he and she used to play together
rs children. His present wife, so far
from Directing to his tender memory of
her predecessor, named her first daugh-
ter Mercedes for that i'll fated young
lady Not being the mother of a king
or queen Mercedes's body could not be
inferred in the same place where rest
those who, having married into the
royal family of Spain, have become the
mothers of some of those who have been
kings or queens. She was buried in
chapel, and all honors were shown her,
but her husband could not, for the
reason above given, be laid beside her.
- Washington Herald.
President Cleveland Ia doscrihad q.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25

the coffin remains for year or two, and
then, If the friends of the family can af-
ford it, they build brick vault over it,
This, in time, becomes covered with
dirt. and bye-and-by grass and weeds
and bushes grow on it, There are scores
of these burial places around Shanghai
and other cities, looking like a prairie
dog village on a gigantic scale. "-Ne,O
1Jr6 SIM
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-25
Ron Eranklin's Mntch.

Levi w. Croft, typical old farmer of
relic of over a century ago, in the shape
of heavy silver watch once worn by
Benjamin Franklin. The watch is of
silver and has an open face, while on the
back is engraved the words: