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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-28
AUNT HELEN'S PLUCK.
A Venerable Lady Who INDUCES In Gym,
nastic Performances.

nAsttc performances
Twas making call the other day at
a house where the family aunt, an old
lady well on toward ninety years of age,
is an inmate. We were sitting quietly in
the drawing-room, and had just about
reached the middle of capital story,
when ] was interrupted by startling
series of thumps and whacks on the
floor above. paused for a moment
thinking it likely that my hostess
would desire to rush upstairs at once
and ascertain which particular boy had
broken his leg or otherwise disabled
himself; but she appeared to be perfect
~ unconcerned, and her husband en-
deavored to reassure me by saying
"Go on; there is no cause for alarm; i
is only Aunt Helen practicing calls
themes"
Now, inasmuch, as Aunt Helen is, to
my knowledge, between eighty-five and
ninety years old, and. what is more inn
portant, has recently sustained severe
injury, so that she has to go on crutches,
l took this remark of my host as bad
joke, and greeted it with feeble at
tempt at laugh. But / soon perceived
that had fallen into an error. A frown
gathered on the lady's face. and my
friend explained, seriously, that Aunt
Helen, though lame, as have said.
and forced to pursue her exercise willis
standing on one leg, is yet so bent up.
on living that she engages for half al
hour every day in certain gymnastio
performances. the exact nature of which
do not quite understand.
recall one similar spirit in history.
Sarah. Duchess of Marlborough in Hor.
ace Walpole's time, lay very ill, with
her attendants gathered at her bedside.
.'She must be blistered or she viii die. "
whispered the physician. II shall do
neither" said the old Duchess, and she
was IS good as her word. Boston Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-28

will work two hours a dav
produce for home consumption l. ! -
live. An old fellow from r. ~
says: IF man will work :.
here as he has to do in that Sta,a a' I
can mi Ike a better living" etc. =
peat florida is but little knom. =
cept for the finest oranges n !, Z
world. Hogs. cattle and poul,,, ~ Y
as healthy here as any part !, = g
world. while food for them o., :
grown through every month. NJ
explains the possibilities for ..m,., as
a living at home" Cor n.s
Farmer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-28
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Living improvements on the Farm.

The farmer who changes for the bet
ter either plant lifs or animal life as it
passes from one generation to another
improves a vital power that extends
back toward the birth of the planet no
one knows how far and may extend
into the future with all possible inn
provements until no future shall exist.
Attention is invited to that growing
vitality which has developed so large
d airy interest in this country and
Europe from very small beginnings.
In the first, second and third decades
Of this century Orange County.
N. Y, became famous for its delicious
butter. and by choice selection and
wise exclusion families of native cows
of rare excellence were bred. whose
parental blood had great value. A
statement of an Orange County farmer
lies before the writer, and is believed
10 be true. that says. in substance, a
native COW. eight years old. born on
the farm. made three pounds and two
ounces of butter from the milk secret
ed in twenty -four hours and drawn in
two milkings. From March n to
April Z. 1888 her milk contained
thlrty-three pounds of butter. The art
of putting heap of butter into cows
milk without harm to the mother of
milk is something that farmers may
talk about
The organized elements that form
butter. sugar and cheese are all. or
nearly all. ready for use before di-
gested in the stomach of the
COW. The vital energy consumed
in changing cotton-seed oil or lin
seed oil in oil-cake into butter is small.
The expert dairyman or dairymaid
makes her cheese curd before the
milk is formed, using the decom-
pounding and recognizing power of
Gods sunshine for that purpose. The
study of this industry leads up to both
animal and vegetable physiology.
This study has added about four-fold
TO the yield of butter per COW for a
year s feeding and milking within the
writer's memory. Valuable cows of
excellent blood have been killed by
overlooking. Treat nature with more
respect. and do not expect miracle
from either plant life or animal life.
There is usually little more sugar in
milk than butter, and this sugar ought
to be worth more for human con-
sumption than TO feed to pigs in whey
or buttermilk.
But how does an Orange County
farmer put 633 pounds of gilt-edged
butter in cows milk in nine months?
Of course there is plenty of grass,
sweet green corn, and as much corn
oil or cotton-seed oil as can be taken
and not faint the product. The COW
that yields three pounds of choice
butter day can hardly be said to eat
butter or drink butter, but she does
the next thing to it. She has deeply
bred taste for rich. fatty cow-feed-a
pretern atural growth, which may not
be quite sound or desirable. This
power to form three pounds of butter
in twenty-four hours is the vital
growth of ten or fifteen generations Of
butter cows. 1t shows the Importance
of physiology to the farmer. All life
is hereditary. Cor. Southern Cult
GATOR.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-28
HERE AND THERE.

1t is claimed by some that III
peach will thrive best when grafteda|
the plum stock.
BE tuty and ornament add TO II
value of q farm. A few trees aroud
the house may sometimes be Of mod
value than the ground.
An experienced breeder Of svs|
says that often when hogs are sls|
gish and indifferent about eating nei
ing in the world ails them but aI
toothache.
Over ten thousand boxes Of sFsE|
berries have been grown on an sml
of land. which shows what can
done with good varieties aud e1cslsa|
cultivation.
Any body can introduce neEu|
rieties of fruit by planting The seed
though the chances are that but ea|
variety in a thousand will be WORTH
II retention,
The mechanical condition Of VI
soil has much to do with the groHa|
of crops. Lumps. clods and crusts y
drawbacks. The harrow and eslt|
vator should be used wherever nseas|
1t is better and healthier to 4
hens that want to set do so IT one u
the convenience. IL is most nata'i|
for them to take rest from Laying
The eggs from such hens arc naI
likely to be fertile.
When many young chicks =
raised on farm. il is best to set y
the coops in small colonies rather vi
have them all together. The m]
thrive better if the colonies arc
least one hundred feet apart
"A prominent packing firm y
thority for the statement that hogs =
for lean are worth nine cents
against six cents for those fed ior \
In Germany the demand is largsq
favor of the lean hog.
Kerosene oil will kill all kinds \
insects when used on trees, pus =
oil will injure the trees A shs
quantity used in an emulsion ns u
sprayed on apple trees. but It WIZ.
the peach trees, even when use'
them IN small quantities. h
The castor oil bean plant ma,
ain excellent and beautiful Oo'1
along the walks, but it is a strong y
vigorous grower and demands > ~
proportion of manure. The piaa'
said to be a protection againss ~
kinds of insects. !,
Manure is complete plant iooa : :,
cause it contains all the clemens J
quired. Commercial fertilizers Il.
in composition, and the advantas"
their use is that they enable the lslp y
10 select special substances tna' :
be lacking in the soil. !.
Watering fower-bed Gauss .
grass TO come up, as we'll asthe ns'.
seed. Pick the young grass y. !.
fast as it shall appear. until tneis.l
flower plants shall have becoms
rooted. The hoe may then %
The first cultivation-is the mos1 iDr
tant. w
Every time a crop is remove. .
soil loses the amount OF iersmY I
quired to grow the crop. No son H
therefore, produce crops unie', !,
provided with food. which shou ~,
in The shape of manure or ieru'- 4
Keeping up the fertility OF the :"
simply feeding the future crop :
Both meadows and pastures \
quire some looking after durns
spring. If there be bare or y 1
places throw on little seed.
pasture had been seeded iaHsfj
and the catch was not ~ =
would be a good plan to again ~ y
The whole. giving seed IS woula :"
L
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-28

WE can never see this world in its true
light unless we consider our life in it as q
state of discipline, condition through
which we are passing to prepare us for an
other state beyond,-J, ". Alexander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16
SOME CHANGES
In the Editorial Force of tho journal.

Once more we must announce to our read
ers several changes in the editorial force of
the Journal
Mr.. F. +. Manson who has been connected
with this paper for nearly two years has re-
signed, to accept the second editoria, posi-
ton on the Lowell Mail. We regret ex-
ceediugly to part with him for he has proved
himself an accomplished and successful
journalist-fully competent to ill--and ill
well any position upon daily paper. lie is
gentleman of genial manners, excellent
character and industrious habits and all who
have been associated with him in his work
upon this paper will wish him God-speed in
his future occupation. We feel that he will
be success in his chosen profession and
is destined to find place among the leaders.
The place made vacant in the night editor
ship by the resignation of Mr.. Manson will
be filled hereafter by Mr.. J, V. Lane, whose
work as city editor has made him too well
known to our readers to need any intro
ducton. He has done his work thoroughly
and well and has been a genial COMPANION.
His many friends in this city will be pleased
to learn of his promotion.
The city editorship will henceforth be in
charge of Joseph Williamson, Jr., who
graduates from Bowdon College in the
present senior class. Mr.. Williamson is a
son of Judge Williamson of Bel
fast, and we predict will win
hosts of friends in this city. He stands high
in the scholarship of his class, and is one of
the most popular young men in the college.
We trust our friends upon the street will
give him what assistance they can until he
has gained an acquaintance without which
any newspaper man must work at disadvan-
tage.
We assure our readers that we shall spare
no pains to keep the Journal in the very front
ranks Of Maine newspapers.
BURLEIGH & FLINT.
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ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
R. G. StoIaP the A9ls Hofse-thisf
eaws off the Intervening Bars and
Gains His Freedom.

II. v. slower, who was put in Kennebec jai
about six weeks ago for stealing horse belong
ing to Mr.. B.W. Fisher, of this city made hi,
escape Thursday night and is yet to be found
visit to the Jail yesterday showed tn,
scribe the rather shrewd manner IN which
this escape was effected. Slower was con
lined in cell on the top corridor. By som,
means-very likely through the assistance
of HE wife who has visited him twice since
his sojourn at the jail-he became possessed
Of a fine steel saw for cutting iron. With
this he cut the bars of his cell off close nj
to the iron cross piece. By means of small
wooden wedges he was able to keer
them in position and thus avoid any
| chance of detection. It is evident that h
must have cut off the bars of his cell several
days before his escape. During the painting
OF the interior of the jail which is now in
progress Stovor evinced perfect willingness.
to assist in the work painting his own cell
among others, and thus avoiding any chance
OF discovery. painter in doing his work
might or might not have discovered that the
bars were cut, but Slower was evidently shrewd
enough not to run any chances. Once out of
his cell he descended to the bath room in the
basement and sawed off one of the large
inch and half iron bars which guards the
windows on this floor opened the window
pried off the heavy wire screening on the
outside, and made his escape. glance at
the window bars shows that Slower must have
done his work rapidly especially on the
second window. That he was able to do this
is strong argument in favor of the substi.
tuition Of good steel bars in the place of the
present soft iron ones.
Slower has led rather checkered life. He
has always had an acquisitve disposition, and
his father, a respectable calker in Belfast,
strove so diligently to correct it, that the
young man suddenly left the paternal roof
tos belonging to his father and various
neighbors. During his absence he became
converted with the Salvation Army, and mar
ried Rockport girl. He next turned up in
Belfast with a boat load of manila and hand
spikes, which wee found to be stolen from
a Rockland schooner. Through the interven-
ton of friends the matter was settled, and he
departed in peace to the bosom of his family
which was then in Belmont.
His next exploit was the horse thieving ex-
petition above described. He is a slender,
athletic-looking young man, five feet nine
inches in height, twenty-five years old. dark
compile xioned, and at last accounts wore
snuff colored clothes and had slight black
mustache. Sheriff McFadden offers a re-
ward of fifty dollars for his capture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16


Hon. ]. W. Bradbury was in Portland
Thursday.
Father Butler of Ellsworth was in the city
Thursday.
Gen. Henry Boynton is spending few
days in Unity.
Mrs. F. Lyford Of this city is visiting
friends in Boston.
Maj. G. T. Stevens of Oakland was in the
city yesterday.
Hon. Geo. P. Wescott of Portland visited
the city yesterday. erE,.1d 1Lt
Hon. A. A. Burleigh of Houlton was in
the city yesterday.
Rt Rev. Bishop Healy of Portland was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. W. H. Harris left on the afternoon
train for Belfast yesterday.
Fred W. Adams of Portland, is to edit the
Old Orchard Rambler this summer.
Mrs. E. H. Jones is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Goss and Mrs. Moore of Lewiston
Mr.. Jas. H. Phair of the Phair Hotel,
Presque Isle, passed yesterday afternoon in
this city.
Mr. Horace B. Clapp, Special Agent,
"Orient In. Co" of Hartford, was registered
1t the Cony House yesterday.
Mr.. Daniel C. Robinson and wife of Bos-
ton are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Lambard.
They arrived yesterday on the Yankee"
Mr.. d. c. Robinson and family of Boston,
who arrived here yesterday, will spend
portion of the summer at their cottage at
Hammond's Grove.
Mrs. J. w. Fogler of Kansas. passed thr ough
the city yesterday en- route for Skowhegan,
where she will visit relatives. Mr.. Foger
will visit here later in the season.
Mr.. Daniel Webster, the American Elk
Dress agent here, will take charge of the
Bar Harbor Office of that company during
the summer months. This Office will prob
ably be managed by Mr.. Fred Webster, now
in an Auburn bank.
Mr.. II. w. Parrish, for the past ten years
a popular and prominent member of the
Boston Comedy Company, and one of the
best known professional actors in New Eng
land and the British Provinces, died in Win
throp on Thursday last. June IA. The de-
ceased was well known in this city and his
death will be mourned by a very large circle
of friends and acquaintances.
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Church Notices.

Service at the Unitarian Church as usual.
Preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at
IL NJ. Young folks meeting at 100 p. NJ.
Universalist church: Morning service with
preaching by the pastor, 1890 A. M; Sun
lay school, IL M; Conference and prayer,
7.3O P. NJ. All are welcome
First Baptist church: "Children's day
Sermon, 1890 A. NJ by the pastor; young
peoples meeting, $50 p. NJ; Sunday school
anniversary and concert, 7.30 p. NJ. All are
welcome.
At Union Hall: Preaching by Rev Hannah
Pratt at 10 80 A. NJ. evening, preaching and
social service, preceded with song and praise
at 730. No collections, seats free, every
body welcome.
Christian church Services, 1890 A. M. ;
Sunday school. 1l.45 A. NJ. preaching fol-
lowed by a praise service at 7.45 P. NJ. &;
prayer meeting Wednesday, 7.45 p. NJ. ;
Bible study at Pettingilrs Corner at P. M.
At the Congregational church there will
be service at 1890 A. NJ. with preaching by
the pastor; Sunday school at ~ NJ. Y. p.
S. c. +. at 6. 30 p. NJ. in the chapel; Sunday
school CONCERT at 7,30. All are cordially in
vited.
At ST. Marks church: Third Sunday after
Trinity; Sunday school at $50 A. NJ. morn
ing prayer and Holy Communion with SER
mon, 1890; choral eyensong with sermon.
7.30 p. NJ. The open offering in the morn
ing will be devoted to the Maine General
Hospital. All cordially invited.
At the Free Baptist church: Rev. j. B.
JOrdon, pastor. Children's day will be OBJ
served at this church sermon by the pastor
at the usual hour; childrens prayer meeting
at $50 p. NJ, and Sunday school concert at
100. Cordial invitation extended to all.
The church will be decorated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

Contracts have been awarded to the fol-
lowing parties to furnish supplies for the
National Soldiers Home, Togus Fresh and
corned beef, veal and mutton, the Gardiner
Beef Company, out of thirty items of gro
ceries, d. A. Cony & Co., of Augusta, get
10, j. f. Fuller of Augusta, 8. and +. A.
Smith & Co., of Portland several; fish,
Chas. Jenkins of Augusta: coal, Potter
Co., of Gardiner; potatoes and onions, j. A.
Bagley of Troy; brooms, E. S. Forest OF
Riverside; buckets, brushes, etc., Oscar
Howe { Co., of Boston. The bidders were
very numerous and the figures were SO low
that the margins of profit must be small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16
STATE NEWS.
NEBEC.

WArERvILLE.-C II. Nelson has entered
Artist in the four year old, and Aubine in
free for all class, while Rogers and Soper
enter Chance in the spring race of the An
Horse Breeders Association at
Lewiston next week.-David 7. Haines, car
penter in the railroad shop, while at work at
a circular saw, Saturday, had the sharp
point of flying silver strike him in the
right forearm. intering into the flesh about
five inches, which was Withdrawn with diff
Guilty. The injured limb is now doing
well under the care of physician.
SOUTH LITcHFIELD.-Our correspondent
writes: On Wednesday evening Mr.. Roland
True was driving down the hill near the res
idence of Mr.. George Howard, on the Neck
road The breeching broke, when the horse
became unmsnageable and ran, throwing Mr..
True out of the carriage. He sustained Sc
we're bruises and remained unconscious until
the next forenoon. He was attended by DIR.
Adams and is doing we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs are in danger.
Consumption always seems, at first, only a
cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose
upon you with some cheap imitation of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, but be sure you get the
genuine. Because he can make more profit
he may tell you he has something just as
good, or just the same. Don't be deceived,
but insist upon getting DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which is guaranteed to give re-
lief in all Throat, Lung and Chest affections
Trial bottles free at J. NJ. Mixers drug
store. Large bottles 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

A very pleasant affair was thee marriage,
inurday evening, of Mr.. Roscoe E. Penney
and Miss Susie H. Leighton, only daughter
VI Mr, and Mrs. Henry Leighton, at the
a00se Of the groom on Leighton street. Rev.
A. !. Skeele officiated About one hundred
.ad nifty friends Of the happy couple assem-
''eo to pay their respects to the bride and
groom. Numerous and elegant presents
we're received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

On Thursday evening over a hundred
friends Of Mr., Geo, J., Weeks, met at his
pseasant residence in the North Parish to Gel
eorate his twenty birthday. In behalf
Of Mr.. W. S. Weeks the assembly. in an APP
pfopriate speech, presented the host with a
handsome rarlor clock. Several other pres
ent' were also received. Refreshments were
nen served and aftera general good time the
party dispersed about midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

Ar. f. A. Colby, special agent of the Union
1He Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. the COM
my which had the insurance on Mr.. Leretts
''a0le and contents and Mrs. Harvey's furni-
''fe' that was burned Thursday morning,
1ne to Augusta that evening, adjusted the
~ and left on the 10 A. M. train yesterday
snlng. This is what can be justly called
FOmpf payment of losses" Mr.. Chas. s.
D0Sning represents the Union in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

An idea Of the number of rats about the
stable which was burned Thursday morning,
may be got from the fact, that when the gen
tleman, who has charge of the blacksmith
shop adjoining, came in the next morning he
found his place full of the rodents scamper-
ing about in all directions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

Ane Secretary of St. Marks Home CRATE
WY acknowledges donations for the month
nay Mrs. H. B. williams, parsnips,
sece' asparagus, pine apples; Mrs. Thos.
-~noard, oranges. Mrs. E. W. Whitehouse,
'aipsi Mrs. G. o. Tobey, 2 boxes straw
,4les; Mrs. J. E. Fuller. s boxes straw
es; Mrs. North, cream; Mrs. Weeks,
Aoultop Z Co., cans corn, ? cans
idiscount on bill Of C. Beal & Co. Mr..
:. Cogan. 800; Maine Farmer, New
- kennebec Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

A four year-old son of Mrs. 4. Grady had
a narrow escape from serious injury yester-
day. While playing about the foundation OF
Benefits new building, the bank caved in
and he fell against the underpinning. A
stone loosencd BY his fall struck him on the
right side. He was taken out only slightly
hruispd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

Some young man, probably in love, stood
bel meath the chamber window of young la
dy last night and for fully fifteen minutes
whistled ''for dear life" much to the discom-
fort of the pretty maid. 1t was the midnight
hour She says she knoweth not who the
young man can be. Most likely the lover
stopped at the wrong house.
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Don't Read This for $500.

For many years, through nearly every
newspaper in the land, the proprietors of DR..
Sages Catarrh Remedy. who are thoroughly
responsible, financially. as a ~ one can easily
ascertain by proper enquiry, have offered
in good aith, q standing reward of $500 for
a case of nasal catarrh, no matter how bad.
or of how long standing, which they cannot
cure. Junel5W o&wIwnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

The larger part of those who saw the car
penters busily engaged in tinkering up the
on the corner of Water and Laurel streets
Yesterday, entertained the wicked(?) wish
that the FIRE department had been ten min
utes later. Is it policy for the city to allow
the rebuilding of such unsightly and danger
ous Ore traps on the business street of the
city?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

Landlord Milliken has been making i'm
provements in some of the large airy rooms
on the first floor of the Augusta House. Pa
per hangers and painters have done some first
class work and added very much to the ap-
pearance of these pleasant apartments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-16

The Boston Glade nine will play with the
auvustas Monday, June Goth, on the latters
grounds at Capital park. This will be the
tirs, game that the home club will play this
season on the Augusta grounds. The Globe
nine will play in Lewiston Friday, June ~
and in Portland, Saturday, June 90.