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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

Public Printer Rounds believes that the
type setting machine lately invented by a
Baltimore German American, which he
pronounces practical in every way, will
within the next five years. revolutionize
the art of printing in the United States and
throughout the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Maine Mo.sbacks Must stand From Un.
der.
Fairfield Journal

Fairfield Journal
If the new administration is to be led by
the Blaine democrats in this State, and re-
ward those who have worked against success,
then we have to say, as one of those who
have worked for the success of the democratic
party, that we will endeavor to give the lead
ers of the rotten democracy of Maine about
all the business they can conveniently attend
to. If Edmund Wilson and his gang repre-
sent the Democracy OF Maine. God help the
democratic party we want no more of it. If
we don't make this funny business interesting
for those who have misrepresented the senti-
ment of the democracy of Maine, to the ad-
u.ni,tration at Washington, it will be for
want OF an opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Mr.. Blaine Mesmerizimg Cleveland.

The democrats are getting anxious for fear
that Blaine will mesmerize Cleveland and a.
they believe that Cleveland is taking consid
cradle advice from Blaine, some of the hun
Qrier ones are in danger Of having a cOnnip-
ton fit. Our democratic friends appear to
believe that Mr.. Blaine though private citi-
zen is considerable political pumpkins yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

George William Curtis vent out OF his
way to NEEDLE in post office quarrel in
Amherst, Mass. but Cleveland gave the
Office to''the other fellow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
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The Best Policy.

Mr.. Alexander Henry, Drummond Place
Adelaide St. West, Toronto, Canada, certi-
fies that he was permanently cured by ST..
Jacobs Oil, the wonderful psin-conqueror, of
rheumatism. after other preparations failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

Miss Cleveland is a Republican. and
some Of the Washington Democrats think
she mas converted her brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
STATE AGENCY
EMILE RARRIER a 90.

awarded First Premium ut Maine State Fair
Amy kinds of Dress Goods, in the pieces, or mad
nto garments, Ribbons, Frin2es. Sacks, Velvets
slippers, Kids, Feathers, ETC., dyed or
oleansed, and finished equal to new.
Also Gents garments dyed. cleansed, repaired
snd pressed ready to wear. Carpets and Lace Cur.
insceansed. Velvet trimmings of sleighs dyed and
restored to their primitive color ripping
Goods received and returned promptly by express
send for circular pricelist Prices reduced Orders
elected by mail, express or in any Agency. Beds
.sl,ed and delivered If desired.
II. PENNIMAN, Agent for Winthrop.
Miss l.. GROVENOR, AGENT HatloweD,
Mrs. GOODWIN COLE, Agt, Gardiner.
mav20teod&w5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

ltyou have Sore Throat, a Cough or
Cold, try B. II. Douglass & Sons Capscum
Cough Drops; they are pleasant to the taste,
perfectly harmless and will surely cure YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

A Stitch in time saves nine and a bottle of
Fogns Cough Mixture may save your life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

Cinclnhatl IOmWercldI NNeP'TI
Harper.' Weekly should give page to
portrait of Mr.. Higgins, the great civil ser
vice, plug-ugly reformer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Voices of the Press.
Higgins q Fixed Star.
Philadelphia Press.
Compliment which Is Mr. Biggin.' d

Higgins, il is said, regards himself as a
fixed star. Senator German did the fixing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

The news from Europe is decidedly
wa..ike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Daily Kenuebtt journal.
Augusta. Saturday Morning. Mar. %.
!h vgsgIy NysEsE jJ!ssA.
PssbIished at Augmstn. Me-. ecery
Wednes6tHy by
9I3raEao sle son.
TERMS:
$500 Tor a year.
6l.OO for six months.
soc. for three months.
I. DAILY XIX 'gss: I1.;sA!

Il issued every morning except Sunday. at
$500 year.
$3.50 for six months,
el15 for three months,
60 cents per month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

The orders by the English government
upon Chicago firms for nearly ten millions
of pounds of corned beef afford an indca-
ton of what the effect upon this country
of war between England and Russia
would he II also shows that England's
preparations tor war are on large scale.
Arrangements have been finally COM
pleted for the permanent establishment of
"GoSpel Temperance" Church is Pitts
burg, of which Francis Murphy will be
the pastor. This eminent and success
ful advocate of temperance seems to have
been made more popular by the malig-
nant attacks OF some of J. p. St Johns
followers
Arbor day is now recognized by guber-
Material proclamation in eight States of
the Union, and it is generally observed in
these and in many other though smaller
districts. Its intent is to provide one day
in the year set apart to the planting OF
trees, and thus replensh the immense an
nual destruction OF forests which are en-
failing so much injury upon the country,
The New York Post has now an oppor-
tunity to get at" the Rev Dr.. Ball, of
Buffalo, rs it manifested desire to do
Immediately after election last November
Judge Childs, of the Supreme Court, sit
ting at Buffalo. has granted Mr.. Balls re-
quest and ordered the Post to give bill
OF particulars of its charges against him.
Mr. Bali appears to be very troublesome
individual and especially so to common
vilifers and scandal-mongers. The Post
evidently thought that it had to puff out
its cheeks only and talk loud to brighten
the reverend gentleman out OF his libel
suit He seems in fair way. however.
to teach il lesson that will be remem-
bereI through the next Presidential cam
paign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
PERHAPS HE WAS Nor AsLksr

The old man suored on his corn-husk bed.
And dreamed of rails and fodder and grain,
But his daughter watched by her window-sill
For the gay young man 20 come up the lane.
O, love is mighty-and bolts are weak
To restrain fellow that believes in cheek
"Hither, my dove" in soft tones came
From under her window. Out in the nigh;
She slid from clothes-line, all prepared,
And In less than a minute was out of sight.
While the rowdy old owl sang out "too hoe"'
And they both skedsdded 10 Kalamazoo.
The sun was up and the old man woke.
He missed his daughter and saw the racket
As he spied q note in her vacant room,
Stuck in the crack OF a walnut bracket.
He read it slowly and quietly said:
"poggone good thing that l went to bed"
- Philadelphia Ne1rs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
General News.

The honey crop of the United States reach
es 100, 900 pounds annually.
The Youngest member of the New York
Cotton Exchange is a youth OF 10 summers,
and the oldest a veteran of so years.
While large shipments Of pig iron have
heretofore been made from Savannah to New
York, in steamers, the first shipment in a
sailing vessel is now loading at the frs,
named city.
A serious epidemic of whooping cough has
run through the islands of the Fiji group.
The mslsdy has carried of all the very
young native children, and left decrease in
the population of 5000. A few wears age
30, 900 persons in Fiji died from an epidemic
of measles.
An interesting little boy of about four
years, the son of Clergyman in South Bos-
ton, recently recited the Scripture passage,
Matthew v. Q. to his mother thus Blessed
are the dressmskers, for they shall be called
the children of God.
The curious effect which the placing of
fertilizer on one side of an orange tree at Lake
Jesup, Fla and none on the other, had on the
fruit is noted by southern paper, which
says that the side which was fortified bore
large. bright oranges. the other small, rusty
ones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28
Special Advertisements

Swat Advertisements. not eecesdsns hree isrsr
coming kinder the head Of WANTED, FoR SAL
To LET, LOST. &C., sein &c inserted here one ts.s
for s5 cenfs three tiass for 80 cents, and
for so cenfs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-28

war.
, 1885-03-21
nass. Bs.wssn Men and Hor.s.


As regards speed for a mile or two, Of
even several miles, thoro can be no compaft
son between the pace Of a horse and that Of
n man on a bicycle. Tho horse is far aud
away the speedier, but after about twenty
or twenty-five miles the horse, IL seems, be
gins to come back 10 the man. The relative
speed OF horse and man, quite unincu mbere
by weight, has never been tried, as il /,
always necessary either to ride OF drive a
horse when he is being tried.
But in comparing the best times on record
OF a trotting horse driven In a light gig, a.
Ia the fashion in America. and a man riding
and propelling u twenty seven pound !
cycle, the conditions, taking the relative
strength Of the contestants into considcra-
ton, may be thought lolerably equal Maud
s., Mr.. Vanderbilt's celebrated horse, trotted
one mile in 200; the champion time for a b.
cycle is $50. Leaving out intermediate dis.
tances, l find that Lady Mack did Eve miles
in 1900; Mr.. Hllier has ridden 1t on a bi-
cycle In 14:lS. Controller did ten miles in
27:23h; Mr.. English accomplished that dis.
tance in 1919 IS. Twenty miles was done
by the horse Capt McGowan in 5s:25: MIR.
English, who holds the record for twenty
miles, accomplished il in 5D.O0 3-5.
Twenty miles well within tho hour must
surely be looked on as q wonderful perform
ance. But after twenty miles the mar rapidly
begins to go TO the front The best fifty miles
on record has been done by Ariel in
1855 :40k, but Ion Keith F~alconer rode that
distance on q bicycle IN 2:43s5s 3-5. Con
queror Travelled 100 miles in ss35.53; y. r.
Fry, ON a bicycle, did l0) miles in $50: 05 2-5.
Tho same distance, 100 milas, was dons on
the high road by George Smith in 7.ii;l1.
The other times mentioned were pcrforned
on the cinder-path. No trial has been rec
orded for a horse beyond 100 miles But q
trlcyclist has ridden 222X miles in "a
hours, and a few weeks ago n performer ON
a newly-invented little two-wheeled machine
Of strange appearance, called a kangaroo,
Travelled 266 miles within the same time. II
is, therefore, plain that in staying power
man on a bicycle, or even on a tricycle.,
which is a much heavier machine, not pri-
marily adapted for racing, is infinitely supo-
rior to a horse. Probably up to twenty-five
miles the best horse would beat the best BIZ
cyclist, but, after that distance, the horse,
would. yachtracing phrase, never 800 the
way his adversary went.
, 1885-03-21
HOW HEAT is MEASURED.
A Few Leading Facts About the Truthful
Thermometers

-"tNN
Thermometer.
Detroit Free Pressl
Thermometers are curious instruments, I"
said a manufacturer Of instruments.
Sometimes We find one that is all right
at certain points and at others It will vary
several degrees
what causes the variationsl7
The Irregularities of the tube. They are
frequently imperfect. At some point the
tube may be too large. and when the mer-
curry rises to that point IT Is depressed toe
much. The tubes have to be seasoned.
This requires u year or two. Glass changes
almost like wood. When it is new
it expands, contracts and warps al
most as badly as green wood. Ere
quently people come in and tell me hat their
thermometers registered is or 20 degrees be-
low zero when in fact it was only 10 or Il
degrees below. An cheap Thermometers
vary more OF less"
allow are the best thermometers nader
THE tube Is blown the sizo wanted, the
top being left open. The bulb Is heated to
expel the air and while hot is inverted in a
cup Of mercury. As the tube cools the mer-
curry Is drawn up into the tube. The open
end is then closed up and the tube placed on
a scale. It Is put into water of a known
temperature and the point to which the
mercury rises is marked. A number Of tests
Of this sort are made before the instrument Is
placed OH the market
How can we tell whether our thermome-
ters are accuratef'
There is at Harvard university n place
for testing thermometers. They are care
fully examined at various temperatures and
any variation is marked. A certificate is
given with every thermometer examined"
Spirit Thermometers" continued the
speaker, "are used for very cold climates, as
mercury congeals at so degrees below zero.
They cannot DO used to measure extreme
heat, as above a certain temperature the
liquid expands too fast. It boils at 160 de
grses For very high temperature the Ply
rometer takes the place OF the thermometer.
The heat Is measured by the expansion OF
metals and the instrument will measure
heat accurately up to 1000 degrees. There
is a Thermometer made in Buffalo on the
same principle as the pyrometer and can be
placed in the back OF a watch
, 1885-03-21


1t looks like our folks mover will get rich.
Somehow or other they can't make the first
$1,000. II they make it they can't save 1t.
An lrishman was asked how he managed to
get 50 rich, and he said he never bought any
thing that be was Obliged to have, but our
people reverse the rule and buy most every
thing they are not Obliged to have. That
is the way we do at our house, and most
everybody else's that / know Of. We have
got rich folks ways with a poor mans purse
and so we live on a strain. II Is a curious
circumstance in this life that the folks who
would be most liberal and charitable with
their money haven't got any surplus to give
away. Their very habits OF FREQ living and
generosity keep them from accommodating.
There are $40 rich men up north to one
down here. Thoy begin early to save and
economic They take cara Of the Titles,
and before long they nave the first thousand
clear, and then they are safe. Our folks
begin early to keep up with lociety and the
ia ihions, and never get the thousand that 4
tho mud-sil, the foundation Of wealth.
, 1885-03-21
COUNTERFEITING.
WONDERFUL INGENUITY AND DELI
cAcY OF WORKMANSHIP.


Louisville POSI-
United States Detective w. @. Bauer re-
turned from Memphis. announcing the con-
viction Of the celebrated counterfeiter Mar
tin Ogle. A re7orter found Detective Bauer
in his room surrounded by piles OF counter
felt bills and looking over The tools with
which the counterfeiter accomplished his
work To the reporter he explained tho pro-
cczses, which certainly display a wonderful
amount Of ingenuity and delicate workman
ship
Ogio had procured a genuine $40 bill and
split this In halves, this being In itself a re-
markabls operation The two sheets thus
made were so thin that they were trnnspar-
emit He made n plate OF copper and brass,
n little larger than the bill, and spread one
Of the sheets on the top Of il. With a stoel-
tracing pencil Of his own manufacture he
engraved through the sheet Its exact coun-
terpart on the plate. The other half was
engraved on a different plate in a similar
manner, and then he was ready for printing
his spurious money. This method Of work
mnnship looks very simple, but 10 is the first
time II has been done by n counterfeiter, as
it Is almost impossible to split tho bill.
The method always before used is as fol-
lows: The workman took, say, a $40 bill,
aad spread over it a piece of transparent
gslatine paper, and traced the figures Of the
former on the latter. The metal plate was
next put in use, and WINS coated with a solu-
ton Of shellac. On this the geiatine paper
wns pasted, and when torn of It left on the
shellac the outline OF its figures By follow
ing these In tho solution they were also
traced In delicate lines on the plate. The
shellac then being washed Off the latter they
could be cut TO the right depth, and the
counterfeiter was ready for his work. Ogle's
methods obvfated these three or four methods
and rendering the engraving on the plate
far more accurate, as tho CORRECTNESS Of
the lines was necessarily lost through SO
many transfers. This man thus accom-
plished a piece OF work alone and unaided,
with tools OF his own manufacture, when
the national government paid over 100000
for a steam machine TO do the same thing.
Detective Bauer showed Ogie's tools, which
were fitted to rough wooden handles, but
possessed points as sharp as steel He also
displayed the genuine bill split in two sheets,
and perfectly transparent He had on a
table several packages Of bills Of Ogle'a man
u~fdcture, amounting in all to $50, 900, in tens
and twonties They were all on the Third
National Bank Of Cincinnati, but the new
plates were intended for the Queen City
bank.
"Ogle," said Detective Bauer, lis the first
man who has issued any spurious money
during the last six years, and he has shown
an almost u~nexampled skill and astuteness-
His brother, who has been returned TO the
Pennsylvania ponitentiary, knew nothing
about this workmanship, but was merely a
kind Of head servant to Martin. The latter
did all his work on n fatboat, and scattered
the money chiefly at river points He
turned ovor to me In all $3.50, 900 Of about
the best counterfeiting l ever saw.
, 1885-03-21

Montreal Cor Philadelphia Record
The annual races OF the snow-shoe clubs,
which occur in February, are Of an exciting
sort, as then the whites and Indians at times
como into competition. The noble savage
stands no chance with his white brother at
the dashes or over hurdles-for hurdle races
are run ON snow-shoes-and even at a mile
the white man has the better OF II, as a rule.
But beyond that distance the Indian has tho
best OF IT. Alas, that the old four-mile race
has been cut down TO two, and the walking
race practically abolished A mile covered
In less than 81 minutes. two miles in IL O7
and four miles in a trihe over "a minutes
these are some OF the records made by the
Indian wonder Keraronwe, whose pedes-
trian prowess was indicated by the old chief
who first brought him to Montreal by q sig
niEcant pantomime Sliding one hand
slowly forward he darted the other rapidly
past 1t, and remarked: @Keraronwe-other
Indian-whooshi'
A snow shoe race Is a very pretty sight
As usual, the blue sky overhead and the
puro white snow underfoot, form an effective
framework, and the mountain, dark with
trees, makes a noble background. Against
1t shines out the grand-stand, all one blaze
OF bright color; the track is marked out
with bright pennons; the runners wear gay
Jerseys and trunks, or tiRhts-everything
shimmers and shifts brilliantly like a kalei-
doscope. Nothing could be prettier than
the start, where the long line Of mingled
colors breaks into a huddle and then resolves
itself into m Indian file; or the hurdle-race,
when a dozen runners storm the first flight
all together, with a rush and a rattle Of
snow-shoes against the top bar hat make
the blood thrill. And in old days nothing
could DO more exciting than a struggle be-
tween a champion of the whites, like Maltby,
and such an Indian as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pluck and resolution against savage endur-
ance and skill-with the crow roaring en-
-courngement and comment to the painting
racers rs they sped like shadows over the
snow, leaf and blind to all the mad excite
ment around them.
, 1885-03-21

tCor. New York Telegraml
There are saloons where absinthe Is made
q speciality and which are mainly frequented
by absinthe drinkers. who never patronizs
whisky saloons, as they drink nothing but
absinthe, except at meals, when their
favorite claret Is part OF the menu The
sign aAbsinthe Saloon causes the visitors
10 stop and curiously peer in to SEQ what
kind Of an establishment It is. But It Is to
the Frenchman what the coffee saloon was
to the American years & when whisky
saloons were known by that deceptive title.
A few OF these landmarks still exist, and
coffee and cakes arc sold at one end Of the
rickety counter by a decrepit, veteran look
ing woman
On the narrow STREETS facing the old St.
Louis cathedral and little shops resembling
an und ertaker's, whore collins, wreaths, holy
candles, crucifxes from an inch 10 three
feet high, and all imaginary church reliq-
uaries are sold. Holy candles are kept burn
ing as long as the shop remains open, ard a
quistness prevails which gives the lay place
OF barter a solemn aspect, In addition to its
half weird and monrnfui appearance and
surroundings. The patron Is awed into the
subsection Of removing his hat, bartering Is
conducted In an undertone and tho proper
change handed over in solemn and iigni-
fed manner. But the chink OF the coin, the
high prices paid and occasional misropresen-
tafions no doubt remind the purchaser that,
notwithstanding the solemnity OF the places,
they are Of tho earth earthly" and are aftor
the dollars Ct our daddies
xV..hfuocn 1ouffuf -Iafrua A.. have .ulIal
, 1885-03-21

lCronut In New York World
How many pages must a versatile actor
commit to memory for the business Of a
season. Take Booth with his present round
OF characters at the Fifth avenue-AHam-
let" "Ruy Bias" ~Don Cesar" @The Apos-
tate" "Othello." The Fools Revenge"
"Richelien.' ~rhe Merchant Of Venice" and
not less than as many moro-say sixteen
plays in all. One-third OF these, at least,
Booth must memorizs-not less than 200, 600
words for this repertoryi Severe on the
star. IL is even sverer on the secondary
luminaries who have not before been In
classical plays
Harry Watkins once committed one of
the longest parts known to the stage in
eleven hours. Tho e.der Booth could do the
same thing. Il bolted 1t WHOLE he said,
and when / had spit it out | forgotit, every
word. Mr.. Barrett once told me, speaking
ON this point, ACTORS learn their parts In
different ways. Some can commit only by
the eye; it is photographed temporarily on
the retina of the brain, so TO speak, some
times by a single reading. Some commit
only by h~earins-the ear serving them as
the eye serves others. Some commit a part
by writing it out two or three times; the
writing fixes it,
, 1885-03-21
small ArmIs. More saees..lal.

lhhynie'a letter.
"An armed nation is not an army said a
distinguished American general to me not
long ago. and to this bonmot let me add the
remark OF a famous German critic, that sthe
generai-in chief may unchain the tempest,
but he viii DO incapable OF directing it." II
l cared to go into details l could prove that
in other times successful wars were wazed
with armies of well-drilled veterans, but
mail as to numbers. Hannibal never had
more han 10000 in any of his great battles
in Italy; Alexander, with $4,000 soldiers,
whipped Darius out of his boots; Julius
Caesar overran the land Of the Gauls with
no moro than six legions-that is to say,
about 5000 men; Napoleon, the greatest
captain the world has ever known, won Aus
terlitz with but 80, 900. Permit me TO con-
tribute the personal reflection that in my
humble opinion an army Of 80, 900 picked out
of the offices, shops, stores and fields west OF
the lakes and commanded by aOld Tecum-
sch, y Little PHIL or Gen. Grant could walk
through one Of these armed nations like a
torchlight procession through a country vii
laRe.