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The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-08
A Though, Before Christmas.

From Robert >tevenson Christmas sermon" serlbner
To lie honest, 10 he kind-to earn little and To
spend little less, TO make upon the whole family
happier Tor his presence, to renounce when that
Is necessary and not To be embittered 10 keep few
friends but these without capitulation-above ALL
on the same grim condition, 10 keep friends with
himselt-here Is a task for all that a man has of
fortitude and delieacy. lie has ambitious soul
who would ask more he has hopeful spirit who
should look in such enterprise to be successful
There Is indeed one element in human destiny that
not blindness itself can controvert: whatever else
we are intended TO do, are not intended TO sue
coed failure is the tate allotted Ii lie so in every
art and study; ii is above all the continent
OF living we'll Here is pleasant thought for the
years end for the end of life: Only self-decep-
ton will be satisfied and there need be despair
for the despairer.
The Lapp mother lays her baby In
die. One would naturally suppose that she would
hold the child-ha shades of Douglass Jerrod =
I'm her lap brakes Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-27

The Governor and Council met yesterday
cept Hon. Tobias Lord, who arrived in the
afternoon, and Col. A. B. Sumner, who will
come tomorrow. Tie nomination of DIR. j.
o. II. Burnham of Buxton for special liquor
constable was first considered. DR. Burn
ham appeared in his own behalf and stated
the urgent need of a special constable in
York county; that the law could not be en-
forced by the c,unty authorities. He stated
that there are &3 U. S. licenses held in Bid
deford and Saco, and since his nom nation
he had been called upon to suppress the
Illegal sale of cider in the towns. F. ".
Higgins of Limerick and J. VI. Lesvitt of
Alfred appeared against the confirmation,
stating that a constable was not needed in
the county. After deIiberstion the council
decided not to confirm the nomination.
The nomination of Geo. Bisbee of Buck
field for bank examiner was laid on the
table till the council should be full.
The following nominations were con
irmed Ezra C. Brett. municipal judge
Bangor; A. W. Shaw. municipal judge,
| westbrook.
The report of Liquor Commissioner How
ard of Auburn wa. accepted.
The council then adjourned ill o'clocl
this morning
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Editors Table.

The Sanitary Inspector for November,
contains n most judiciously selected miscell-
any Of fact and questions of personal and
public hygiene, selected from a number of
sources that entitle them to high respect.
Among the facts stated are That tubercu-
losis appears to have. been communi-
cat, d from phthsical nurse to two children
who had been well until after they were en-
trusted to her care. Regarding Diphtherla
it is stated that data presented at the recent
International Congress of Hygiene at the
Hague, which had been collected in cities OF
over 5000 inhabitants, and had extended
over the past eight years, showed that the
greatest prevalence of this disease had oc-
cured in those months and those places where
inhabitants had been most confined in heated
rooms day and night The garbage furna es
for disposlng of the waste of cities Is com
mended. Such furnaces have been erected
in several American cities, al. of which are
said to have worked satisfactorily. Dr
Young has an editorial on the second out
break of diphtheria at the Insane Hospital in
this city thirty lone days after the last pre-
vious case on the male side, and after an in
terval of over two months of case on the
female side, which he regards as almost
disheartening;' showing the wonderful te-
nacity of the disease to cling in localities In
to hich the infection becomes localized.
In all there are more than twenty tive very
valuable notes, items and articles IN the num-
Der, making it one of both value aud inter
est. Edited by DIR. A. G. Young, Secretary
of the State Board of Health, Augusta.
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GEN. LoaAN's REMAINS
Removed From Their Former Resting
Place to the New Logan Chapel

WAsHfSGToN, Dec. 20.
The remains of Gen. Logan today was re-
moved from the Hutchinson vault in Rock
Creek cemetery where they were placed two
years ago. to the rew Logan chapel in the
new Logan chapel lot in the national soldiers
home cemetery. There were present John
A. Logan Jr., and wife, Maj and Mrs VIM.
Tucker, and their son Logan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Shepard and Miss Mary Brady of
Chicago, Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Mullett, Rev.
DR.. C. II. Cory Of this city and seven artil-
lery men who fol nearly two years have
kept constant guard over the remains.
The transfer was made without ceremony
and as the little company were ready to leave
the cemetery john A. Logan, Jr., in a few
" words thanked the guard for their watch
fulness and fidelity, and pinned on the
breast of each 20 d medallion, being Gen.
Logan's head in bls relief on one side and an
Inscription on the other, hanging from bar
bearing the word Fidelity"
The new chaps is built Of Maine granite
built in Norman style and intended as a
family sepuchre. A Saxon cross surmounts
the apex of the roof, and large stone stands
out in bold relief over the arch of the door
way. The interior space is Is feet by 20
feet, 20 feet h gh and lined with pressed
brick, with ornamental trimmings Several
Windows give plenty of light. The coffin
bearing Gen. Logtns remains will be en-
cased in a stone cisket aud rest on the floor
in the center of the chapel, visible 10 the
public through heavy grated iron doer.
LATEsr-The corrected list makes total
of soto, 900 upon which is known insurance.
of S2265 90. There are also many small
losses of from $3.50 to Sl0O. 900 each. which
will probably sweil the total to over 5000 900,
1t is impossible to make any estimale of the
Insurance as there are so many policies in
the safes are in ruins.
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Senator Frye is home from Washington.
J. o. II Burnham, NJ. D., of Buxton,
was in the city yesterday.
The Japanese Village Company are stop
ping at the Hartford II ouse.
Justin NJ. Leavitt, register Of deeds for
York county, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Frank NJ. Higgins of Limerick, e1-county
attorne, of York county. was in the city
yesterday.
Gov. Marble has appointed DIR. W. B..
Lspham of this city, trustee of the Maine
General Hospital
Hon. L. NJ stillwell of Bangor and Hon.
II. o. Stanley of DiIield, Hsh And game
commissioners were in the city yesterday.
Will z. Dunn and Herbert Scribner two
of Augu'ta's likely young men, lef. Tues
day for Portland, Oregon. We wish them
success.
Mayor Macomber went yesterday to Mar
blebesd, Mass, to assist in the settlement Of
some of the losses ocessioned oy the great
confagration of Tuesday night
Hon. q. A. Gilbert Of North Greene, Sec
retary of the State Board of Agricaltur.
has appointed as his secretary during the
legislative session, Mr.. A. II. Whitmore of
Verona. Mr.. Whitmore is weI-kno~n
farmer and is eminently fitted for the posi-.
ton. He vas member of the last Iegisla-
ture.
One of the bright young men Who for.
merly lived in Augusta was Mr.. Frank A
aunsey. Mr.. Munsev is nor proprietor Of
a juvenile paper in Sew York. and has re
Gently published holiday book entitled
The Boy Broker" Viii h has met with grest
success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-27
FAIRFIELD.

The Framing Mill at Fairfield is at present
at work On an elegant residence for II. F..
Ross of Newton, Mass. The house is to be
built on Mount Ida in that town and is a very
expensive one. Business is first class at this
establishment just at present
Fhe Opera House is to be publicly opened
for the first time on Thursday evening when
the young ladies' will take their gentleman
friends there for Leap Year ball, The
scenery has arrived and is being put in place
for the grand opening, January lst, when an
extended programme is to be offered. over
fifty singers will appear in the first part,
under the direction of Mr.. J. 7. Murray
Following this is the comedy, The Loan of
a Lover" presented by well known local
talent.
Candidates for the post Office multiply rap
idly, and thus far four are reported as being
in the field.
Mr.. II. Z. Tuck, collector for the torn.
has made his final settlement with the off,
GERS, taking a receipt in full for the entire
tax, SI7 900, not one dollar having bee n
abated.
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CABLE FLASHES.
Fresh Bits From the Old World.

The Catholic societies in Rome are organ
izing for vigorous snti-slavery campaign.
Deserters from the rebel force in Suakin
report that there are many wounded Arabs
in Handoub. Osman Digua, they say, is pre-
pairing a retreat to the Nile.
The British steamer Storm King has
foundered in the Bay of Biscay. The cap
tain and FIVE others were drowned.
NJ. Martin, French Siberian explorer,
will soon start on an expedition to Central
China, and the unexplored regions of Eastern
Thibet He will have a small escort and
carry with him complete outfit of astro-
nomicsl and typographical appliances. He
will be gone three years.
Herr Won Gossler, Minister of Ecclesiasti-
cal Affairs and Public instruction, has sane
toned the order of the government of Och
leswig that the German language alone shall
be used in elementary schools after the lst
of April next. Certain exceptions are made
in connectionsswith religions instruction.
Nine. Bernhsrdt has declined an Offer
from the Sultan of 2300of for single per
formsnce in the palace.
Before Withdrawing entirely from Suakin,
the British will build strong pecmanen,
forts on which guns will be mounted so as
to sweep the plains. Black regiments will
be kept to garrison the place. t
Count de Foresta, secretary of the Italian
legation at Washington, has been appointed
to the legation at Brussels. He will be sue
ceeded at Washington by Sig. Demnitto.
General Boulanger will contest the seat
made vacant by the death of NJ. Hude.
Panama shareholders in French provincial
centres have passed resolutions in support
of DE Lesseps.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

James T. Maffett. rep, member of the
present Congress from the 2sth district OF
Pennsylvania. has been admitted to the asy-
lum At North Warren as a private patient.
lie suffers excessive nervousness brought
on by the arduous lsbors of the recent cam
paign.
Peter Lyndon of Boston. while inspecting
the pipes of the Boston steam heating com
pany, was blown rs feet into the air and
died within an hour. Eewzrd Powers was
blown across the street but not seriously in
jured.
Jake Hysm, the English lightweight cham
pion, was knocked out in the nineth round
by Jack McAuliffe, Wednesday night, at thu
Palace rink, Brooklyn.
meeting of the citizens of Marblehead
was held "Wednesday evening to devils,
means to help the sufferers of the recen
fire. A committee of Is will he appoined Il
solicit subscriptions for the needy.
Frank Green of Louisville, KY, Wit
killed three men, WAS drowned Weinesda,
while attempting to escape from the officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-27
Maine Personal.

Capt John Gilkey of Islesboro, took a
trip this week on steamer Electa from his
home to Belfast and return. This is not re-
markable but the fact that Capt Gllkey, who
is sc years of age and followed the sea for
40 years, took his first steamboat ride tina
day is remarkable. He has not yet ridden
on the cars, and has that experience in re-
serve.
Among the Maine people now in Pasadena,
Cal, are the following; Rev. Thomas N.
Lord and Edward 5. Frost, formerly of
Biddeiord. Mrs. George Jewell OF Water
vile; Mrs. Warren Ward, Miss Edith Ward
and Miss Minnie Ward of Auburn; Miss
Grace Woodbury. of Portland and Mr. Geo
Means of Saco, were among those who regis
tered at the Raymond Hotel, Nov. IL They
joined the Raymond excursion party which
left Boston some ten days earlier.
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MISSISSIPPI'sTEAMBoATS


New ORLEANS, Dec. 26.
The Mississippi steamer John Hanna, with
large number of passengers on board. and
cargo of 2 500 bales of cotton, was burned
near Plaquemine. La, Yesterday morning.
rhe fue steamer vas coming down the river
just before Christmas day dawned Many of
the crew and passease-s we're asleep when
the ire broke out. The boat had reached a
point which was bat short distance above
the town when a negro near the boiler room
ran out to the deck and shouted that the DO 1t
was on fire,
Men yelled and ran about the decks of the
burning steamer like maniacs, and others,
screaming at the top Of their voices, threw
the mselves into the dark waters and were
lost in the twinkling of ane eye. The number
of passengers on t1e steamer was nearly 100
and of these between 80 ami 80 persisted.
special says the loss of life will n ach
"a, four or fye of The injured men will die.
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MARBLEHEAD IN ASHES.
Six Hundred thousand Dollars Con-
sumA BY Fire.


BosroS. Dec z6.
The business po -tion of the old town of
MarbIehesd is this morning a heap Of ashes.
AT ten O'Clock last night there was q naphtha
explosion in Powers house furnishing store
on Pleasant street, soon after which the
building sAs in flames.
The water supply vas scant and the wind
quite high, so the FIRE spread beyond the
control of the freineu, sweeping fariously
down town Aid was 81 mt from neighboring
cities, but little co aid be done until some
time after midnight.
In fifteen minuu.s from the first alarm the
entire business portion Of the town was = sea
Of flames. The estimated loss this morning
BY the hre of last night, Is $500, 600, with
fifteen hundred men thrown out OF employ =
ment. and many families rendered tempora.
rily hom less.
Thirty seven str rlctures in all we're de-
stroyed, including manufactures, prominent
blocks and business houses. Thirteen Of
these were dwellings, twelve shoe factories,
and twelve miscellaneous.
- Though the boundaries of the fire are al
most identical with those of the big fire of
June, II, the losses on last nights fire are
nearly double those on the former. For a
while there was panic among the inhaol-
tantsi who packed up their household goods
in anticipation of the destruction of the
town, The flame, spread so quickly that
whole blocks were ruined in less than If
teen minutes.
The heat was very intense. Glass from
the windows melted and tracked to the side
walks like water. Between eight and nine
acres were burned over. Charles Ch0ate,
who broke leg By jumping from second
story window, is the only injured person so
far reported. None of the manufacturers
think it possible te rebuild this winter, and
there is general feeling of depression in
the town.
Early this morn ng the town surveyor put
large force of men at work clearing the
sidewalks. The local military company will
keep guard over the larle piles of furniture
placed in conspicuous places.
Ii was after =. NJ. before the fire en-
gines left their positions and the dense
smoke cleared away. One of the saddest
events was the death of Mrs. Sally Evans,
who had been unwell for several days pre-
vious to the FIRE.
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CENTENNIAL OF wAsHINoTOre
INAUGURATION.
Commissioners Aop,io by tho a
ernor TO Represent Maine on 2
Occasion.

Cor. Marble has recently received q re-
quest from the committee on the centennial
celebration Of the Inauguration Of Geo. wSsh-
inston as Pesident to appoint CO nmis.ioners
who shouli represent the State of Maine.
Accordingly the fjlI,~ing were appoict ed
ami comm s'ioned Saturday Hon. James @.
Blaine. Augusta; Hon. John A. Peters, Ban
zor; Hon. selien Connor, Portland: Hon,
Artemus Libby. August; Hon. Arthur
Sesaii, BAH; Hon. W. l.. Putnam, Port
land; Hon. PAyson Tucker, Portland;
Hon L1~is Barker. Bangor; and Hon.
Chas. y. Libby, Portland. Gen. Washing
ton vas not inaugurated in March Ike all
succeeding Presidents. but on April 80. 1850,
and jnst one hundred year. from that date, ,
the event will be appropriately celebrated In
New York. The com mnisso1 will meet In
the Governors room. New York city on
Jan. sth next. TO consider the plan Of repre-
ssntztien Of States in the rArads.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
A SAD ACCIDENT
Which Results in the Death OF ono OF
Richmond's Most Respected Citizens,

speeia Correspondence of the Journal.
RscHsosD, Dec. 26.
One of the saddest accidents that ever &C.
CURED in this place happened Monday. late
10 the day. Samuel w. Jack. one Of our
most prominent citizens, was returning from
his farm, when his horse became frightened
and went down Main street on the dead run.
When the foot Of the hill was reached the
animal attempted to turn down Front street,
but the great ,eed with which he wa. going
threw the puDs against a telegraph pole an
stone hitching post, near Farnhsm's store,
finally bringii up on the front of the store
itself. Mr. Jack WAS hurled with great force
against the telegraph pole and stone post, and
fell back into his puDg, helpless. lie was
assisted to his home, Drs. Libby and Price
called in haste, who found that his left thigh
was broken in two places and the small bone
of his left arm also broken. The result of
the accident indicated that some internal in
juries must have been received though he
complained of none. His health has been
poor for some years but he stood the shock
very well until about four o'clock Tuesday
morning, when he suddenly, and without
warning, fell into an unconscious state in
which he remained until his death, about five
O'Clock in the afternoon, apparently without
anv suffering.
Mr.. Jack was one of our most honored
aud respected men and his loss will be felt
from the number of our solid men by the
whole town. lie was an ODD Eel ow, .
member of the Uniyersalist church. had held
several important offices and was for some
thirteen years treasurer of the Richmond
Savings Bank, a position which he resigned
th. year on account of his h alth. He
leaves wife and one son C.. W. Jack,
and three sisters in town, Mrs. Susan Alex
ander and Misses Miranda and Rosetta Jack !,
also brother and sister, Andrew Jack of
Gardiner and Mrs. ID. W. Marshall Of Prov
idence, X. I. The deceased was born in
Litchfeld and was ca years of age at the
time of his death. The funeral services
will take place at 80 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Strange to relate the horse was
uninjurel, though they struck with such
terrific force that the stone post snapped like
pipe stem and glass was broken from the
store front. 49,
10 render the family Christmas still sad
der word was received that Frank Libby of
Litchfeld, a brother of the wife of the de-
ceased, while cutting Christmas tree Sat
urlay had his leg badly broken and crushed.
fhe limb has been put in position but fears
re held that they may not be able to save
it so badly was it injured.
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HARDSHIP AT aEA,
Drifting on Helpless Schooner With
out Food or Water.

HALIFAX, y. s., Dec. 26-
T. G. Lunt Of fremont. Me. master o.
the schooner Montezum2 Of Calais. Me.
arrived at Yarmouth with three of the crew
He gives the details Of the loss of the vesse
as follows: The schooner vas rs tons. 5,
years old and owned BY Bo2rdmzn Bros. 4
Eaton of Calais. Dec. IA the Aontex1mz
left Maehias for Boston with lumber. Soer
after during q heavy northwest wind
shs vas struck by large sea which carried
away the only boat.
The schooner then began to leak badly
and the deck load being frozen together
couldn't be thrown overheard. The mer
were driven from the cabin and all the fresh
water was spoiled by the sea. They had tC
ha-g provisions to the main boom, but thi,
get. unIer water, and for seven days the only
food that the crew had was aqnarter of fresh
beet ouly partially cooked The only water
the men had to drink was little caught in a
bucket during a rsih shower. The cold va.
intense and the captain and two men had
their fee, badly frozen,
On the second day Of the storm the sehoon-
er's stern with rudder and hawsers was car
ried away and the sea washed through the
wheel house. Dec. Is the headstays gave
way and both masts went overheard. On the
,lsr the schooner Edward ID. rescued the
crew and carried them 10 Yarmouth. They
were T. G Lunt, T. Lunt, Fred G. Com
mice and Harvey Hurd. The Capt. and
Hurd have their feet badly frozen. The
crew saved nothing.
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GARDINER.

The Christmas eve festival ut the
Methodist vestry last Monday evening, was
a pleasan, affair. A vel Arranged program
Of so"gs, declsmafions ard recitations va.
carried out by members Of the Sunday
school. and Sae tree Ioais Of presents we're
distribut. among the audience. The pastor,
Rev DIR. Bass and Mrs Bass. we're the re.
cipitents Of fine silver water pitcher and
goblets and also a handsome silver tea
service. given them BY members Of the
society.
The business q, police headquarters /,
boxing up bit. Dfunks are quite FIRE
quent. Monday three we're run In an'
Tuesday two others we're taken 10 the cooler
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TO KEEP THE SECRET.
Old Pals Endeavor to Blow Up an Elk
confedsrate With Can OF Powder.

MIDpLEIowS, n. Y. Dec &c.
A 25 pound can of powder exploded early
Sunday morning in the sitting room OF
Frank Heinman's house in Roscoe Hamlet.
Scllisan county Mrs Hsinnans face ~as
badly burned and the house greatly damaged.
The explosion was evidently intended to
destroy the inmates. Louis L. Sehuster,
Who lived with the Heinman's. Mrs. Helm
man b. ing his adopted daughter, w=s con
vieted 25 years ago of passing counterfeit
money and senten ed TO seven years impris-
onment When be had served i've years be
vas pzrdoaed BY President Grant and re-
tnrned home. IL is thought that he was
hired not to divulge the names Of his confed
crates and they nov hope to get rid of him,
lest he tell the secret.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE AIMS
HOUSE
A Truly Merry Day for its Inmates.

Among the many happy people who sat
down to bouutiful repast on Christmas
Day we're the inmates Of the Augusta Aims
house. 1t was indeed Merry Christmas to
them, and the Journal scribe felt we'll repaid
for bis visit to this institution, in witnessing
the genuine pleasure which is brought to
these people. The past yssr has seen many
needed improvements in the condition Of ihs
almsh ouse and the comfort of its inmate.
Chief among these has been the fitting up Of
q frst-clsss bat room The amount Of food
has always been ample and TIE quality Of
food wholesome. Everything possible ba.
been done for the comfort Of the unfortunate
inmates Of this place, and their condition ha,
been much improved
The overseers of the Poor Messrs
Maher, Hoyt and Ward, have attended close
! ly and faithfully to the duties of their Office
and the beneficial result of their labor 10 yer,
apparent
All Of these gentlemen were present st tn.
! Amshoase, Tuesday afternoon, and assisse'
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THE SPEAKERSHIP.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.
Three new cand dates for the speakership
of the 5ist Congress are being placed in the
field by their friends or the friends of the
other candidates. The new man who seems
To be the leader OF the trio is Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massach lsetts. On several occa-
slons he has taken prominent position in
party counsels, AMI the Imprs ssions he has
made have been universally favorable. Some
shrewd ones, however, think Lodges candi l.
dacy is insp red by one or more bright west
erners who think honor should go.to their sec
ton aud " no feel sure that an active canvass
by the young New. Englauder would weaken
Reed in his fight. The other candidates are
Farquhar of Buffalo and Thos. NJ. Bayne of
Pennsylvania.