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, 1888-01-20

Far different arc the circumstances
under which the poverty stricken fresh
man with an allowance of $500 enters
upon his academic career. He ''rooms"
in College house-a tumble down, uncom-
Portable barracks across the street from
the yard. His apartment is unheated
md i'll furnished. The atmosphere,
though cold, is one of hard study. The
young men in whose company he is
thrown ave como to the university, like
himself, to work. They arc not frivolous.
They have no money to friyol upon.
Many Of ~thcm-bcing driven by necessity
to take n serious view Of cxistcncc-scek
consolation in religion. In this subject
| may us well remark parcnthetically-
Mr.. Gorgius Midas, Jr., and his friends
exhibit little or no interest. 1t is in Col
lege house that the headquarters of the
Evangelical persuasion Mt Harvard are in
variably round.
Once identified with this laborious ele-
ment the youth becomes known con-
temptuously asa dig and n ''grind'-in
other words, a person whose excessive in
dustry renders him socially ineligible. He
"feedsn-no other word will justly express
it-at Memorial hall, with 600 others, Mt
$3.50 per week. At such a price-sup-
posed to be net cost, with no rent to pay
the food, supplied thus by wholesale, ought
to be Of s~uperlative quality. AS n matter
Of fact, it is wrctched. So-half starved
and quite frozen-he goes through four
dreary years Of scholastic training, at the
end of which he receives n degree of A. B.,
after delivering, in n shabby coat, before u
large and cultivated audience an grafton
upon the Advantages of u Liberal Educa-
ton He would have less to say did he
know of what small value n college d.
ploma really is to the young man who has
to struggle for his bread and butter in an
unsympathetic world.-Boston Cor. Chi
cagO Tribune.
, 1888-01-20

Mutual organizations to insure against
epidcmics are being established in some Of
the large manufactures Of Sheffield, Eng
land. Each workman contributes 2 or . 1-2
pcr cent. Of his wages, and in return is
guaranteed n payment equal to his nv
crage wages should he be obliged to quit
work on account Of any epidemic in his
family. The proprietors of the manu-
factories have charge of the funds.-New
York SIM.
, 1888-01-20
Dr.. Vagaer&cp.
sPwCHAhrsrs-

We offer no apology for devoting so much ume
ana attention TO TINS much neglected class of
Is TOO wretched 10 merit the sympathy and best
services OF the profession to which we belong
as many are innocent suIerers, and that
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
tnem from worse than death, is no less a
phllanthrophist and a benefactor to his race
thal the surgeon or physician who by close APP
pllcallOn exeels in any other branch OF his pro-
iession. and, fortunately for humanity, the dGy
Is dawning when the false phlisnthrophy that
condemned the ylctimB of folly or crime, like
tie iepers under the jewish law. to die uncared
Tor. has passst nWaY
, 1888-01-20

Arc quickly given to every part of the
body by Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired
feeling is entirely overcome. The blood
is purified, enriched, and vitalizcd. and
carries health instead of disease to every
organ. The stomach is toned and strength.
ened, the appetite restored. The kidneys
and liver are reused and inyigorated. The
brain is refreshed, the mind made clear
and ready for work. Try it.
, 1888-01-20

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two unce
tin boxes, and is AT absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
AB1ETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N. hunt, at 25 cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1888-01-20

Ayoung German officer, rather new to
his work, was drilling II squad of raw re-
cruits, and gave the word of command:
Lift the right lcgr' One of the soldiers
by mistake raised his left leg, 50 that it
joined closely to the right leg of his neigh
Dor. "Donncrwutterl' exclaimed the
officer, ''what ~jackanapcs has lifted both
his lcgsNn-Flicgende Blntter.
, 1888-01-20

n gentleman who returned from the
diamond districts Of Brazil recently says
that the stories OF exhaustion Of these
once profitable mines are pure fabrica-
lions, designed to influence the market.
He declares that he could buy 81, 600, 900
worth Of uncut stones in Rio Janeiro to-
morrow-if he bad n million dollars
New York Mail and Express.
, 1888-01-20

The llrgest stock of fine ~brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice ltqueurs and superfiue
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
sInnnfs
, 1888-01-20

Halleck Is tho coolest place on tho line OF
tho Central Pacific. 1t is n terror to railroad
men. At that point n current of air comes
down from the north through u series of val
loys-a sort of trough that extends up into
arcti, regions. Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.
, 1888-01-20

A manufacturer who makes tools for
dehorning cattle can not produce them
fast enough to meet the demand. One
large stockman has been dehorning at the
rate of 1000 PEI week.-Chicago Times.
, 1888-01-20

NN and reliable Medicines are the best
oSN t~odepend upon. Ackcr's BLOOD Ell
'ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
p~urities oftheBlood. Incvcry form of Scrof-
~ulous. Syphilitic or MercurinI diseases, it is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal.
DR.. w. n. Hunt.
, 1888-01-20
YOUNG MEN

Who may be- suffering from the effects OF youth
iul follies or indiscretions, will do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
At the alter of suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER VIII guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars Tor every case of seminal weakness or pri-
Nate disease OF any kind or character which he
undertakes and falls TO curr.
, 1888-01-20

NON>N trife with any Throat or
~ Lung Disease. If you have
a Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and preveni
further trouble. 1t is a positive cure
and we guarantee it. Price 10 aud soc
DR.. w. N. Hunt
, 1888-01-20

1t costs the United States So, 600, 900 n
year to carry on the war of 1912 even at
this late date.
, 1888-01-20

a bureau OF journalism has been estnb-
lished ut Johns Hopkins university md is
now under full Roadway.
, 1888-01-20

ChudreH'S cIO0kS at e.1-
frenefy IOiC prices. flyers
, 1888-01-20

FERRIS MOVES HOUSES
FOG Fifteenth street
, 1888-01-20
MEN.

mere are many men Of the age OF so to co who
are troubled with too frequent excavations Of
the bladder, often accompanied by Il slight
sHartlng or burning sensation and a weakening
OF the system in a manner the patient cannot
account for. On examining the urinary deposits
z ropy sediment will often be found, and some.
times small particles OF Glbuinen will appear, or
tle color Will be of akin or miikish hue, again
changing to n dark and turbid appearance.
Ihcre are many men who die of this difficulty
ignorant OF the cause, which IL the second stage
OF seminal weakness Dr. Wagner Will guaran-
tee q cure In all such eases and q healthy restora.
ton OF the genito-urinary organs, Consultation
free. Thorough examination aud advice. IS 10.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Denver Daily News and Tri5une-Republi-
can.
All Communication shoold he addressed
DIR. WAGNER Il GO.
liii iarirer street Address, Box 27s3. Denver.
Colorado.
Cut this out and take sIoug.
, 1888-01-20

Soils cigar, Inter ocean.
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HALLOWELL.

Miss A. NJ. Lakeman, of the Lakeman
Grammar. is confined TO the house by Illness
Mr.. c. n Smith has utilized the building
next east of his livery stable on Central
street for additional carriage storage room
1t isa great improvement on the former
somewhat cramped quarters.
The story is current of a Hallowell citizen
residing ON Middle street who on Sunday
morning last, attempted to exterminate a
ouadruped of the genus canine which was in
,ulsing in a fit of madness or low spirits
nnder his window Rumor has ii that five shots
we're fired, only one of which uckled the ant
NAL TO consciousness of the nearness OF
man and his weapon of death. He was finally
d;sna,ched by another gentleman resident
with shotgun.
Smuggling aid other improvements are be-
ing made on the residence of the late justin
F. Smith. Esq, corner of Winthrop anC
Middle streets.
] The successful presentation OF "Longfei
Ioy,s Dream" last night will be repeated to
night
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League rules will be used.
For more than week all the students have
been drilling except the Seniors, who are
hereafter excused from drill owes Or
chestra" consisting mainly of college boys
and led by c. L. IIowes of the Senior class
has quite local reputation and has been in
considerable demand for lectures, concerts,
dances and other entertainments during tn,
accomplished performer on many different
Instruments is also leader of the College
band.-Owing to rain. May LIST, that day was
not observed as Arbor day, but last Thursday
forenoon was devoted to tree planting, and
as result, about twenty new elms
and naples now adorn the campus.
After much discussion for and against, the
location of the new building for the expert
ment station has been decided. 1t is be-
tween the Q. T. V. Hall and the farm build
ings, and not just south of the laboratory as
before stated. 1t is thought that the ad-
vantages offered by this location over those
of the other, will more than counterbalancc
the extra cost of excavating, which is some
what difficult on account of the nearness of
ledge to the surface.-A field containing per
haps twenty-five or thirty acres has been
given over to the use of the station, and the
survey of it is now being made under the
direction of some of the JUNIOR evils
Some blooded cows have been purchased by
Prof. Jordan for use in experimenting in
butter and cheese making at the station
Mr. A. II. Saunders 81, has been visiting
his friends about town recently. and has been
about the College considerably .-The last
and instructive article by Prof. Harvey. on
Economic Botany" 1t is the first of a
series from the same source and coming
from a botanist of so good repute cannot fail
to be of value.-Coburn Hall is nearly com
pleted, at any rate will be finished in ample
time for dedication, on commencement week.
The building presents fine appearance, but
we regret to say it is not possible greatly to
admire the taste of the person who is
responsible for the looks of the tablet
and the inscription thcreon.--A fine
position as master mechanic on the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa F'e, r. r.,
has been offered Mr.. F. L. Eastman, SIS.
He will accept, and be located in Topeka.
1t is possible In may be called away before
the end of the present college term.-Our
ball team has had hard luck as to weather
They have thus far attempted to play three
league games the first. MAY 5th. was called
on account of rain; the second, May 10th
came near being failure for the same
cause: the third, they were TO play Saturday
with the Colhy's at Wstervile, but or
arriving there, it was pouring, and continued
50 until their return in the afternoon. Let.
hope for something better in the way Of
weather later on.
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Coal Bills vs.. Matrimony.

81 suppose the trade in oil stoves is be
"A hardware dealer yesterday.
"Well this weather, coming Immediately
after some progressive people had moved out
their parlor stove and gleefully kicked the
coal hod down the cellar stairs, would seem
to demand some sort of stove whereby
person could remove the frost from his
fingers occasionally"
Aren't the people getting pretty well sup
mand continue good 2
There is more call for oil stoves today
than ever before"
There has been some change in the con
structon of the stove has there not ?"
ayes they are larger. The tops are of in
creased size and the wicks are larger"
What was the object for which the oil
stove was first made 2"
used in the sick room, serving both as a nurse
lamp and also to heat little messes occasion
required They have been improved and
yearly made larger to meet the want of a
summer cook stove Until recently, how
ever they have not been suitable for all
kinds of cooking. You can readily see,
added the dealer "by the price and cost of
running the stove that a young couple
economically minded had better be married
in the spring ira la and avoid large coal
bill on the start
The scribe suggested that the husband of
ware business where economies cease from
troubling.
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Personals.

Fish Commissioner Stllwell was IN the
city yesterday.
Gen. Geo. l.. Beal of Norway was at the
State House yesterday.
Councillors Sumner and Rand arrived on
the G. A. NJ, train yesterday.
Assistant Bank Examiner Arthur w. Mer
rill was in the city yesterday.
Councillors Rand and Carter returned to
their homes yesterday afternoon.
Miss Annie NJ. Hatch is spending few
weeks with friends in Boston.
Mr.. J. W. Phinney, of Haverhill, Mass,
formerly of this place, is in the city for a
few days.
We were favored with pleasant call yes
terday from Rev. Edgar L. Warren, former
ly city editor of the Journal
Mrs. c. c. Hunt, Mrs. NJ. Z. Fuller and
Rev. S. G. Sargent left yesterday to attend
the National Baptist Anniversary at Wash
ington, d. C.
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REAL ESTATE.
Transfers of Real Estate in Lincoln Co.

The following are the transfers of real
estate in Lincoln county for the week ending
May IA;
BooruB,y VIM, Murray to Frederic Farnham,
land 500. CYRUS Nckown to Minnie \. Baker, ct
ais, land, 81.
JEFFERSON ENNIS J. Ashley TO Susan Mcguire
land $40 -.
WA1poBoRo.-Mary G. Wmslow to EDWIN l..
uilIor s9f0 Edwin L. Miller to Mary {. Minslow,
land $500; Norman l.. Miller TO Edwin l.. Miller,
land 500; Geo. u. Smouse to Newell Lash, land,
$50, -
nus land and buildings, $500. Arlotta Jeuison to
same siuO: Casda Roberts 10 Chas. ii Munsey
land s4Qa Fannie l.. krskiue TO Frances r. John
son. land 500 Fannie l.. Erskine to seth Patterson
land $40.
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s..nben.on's Great $4,000 Story

posrox Nav l5.-Robert Louis Stevenson's new
,os ahont which there has been much talk and
for which he paid w s ,se tn Eve
n u,'e ,.ho has read Treasure Island, hid
aarsd or apr. Jeckyll and Mr.. HYDE knows that
write, in the wS which hs
Slenad IL 1.-THE Outlaws of Tunstall Forest
h n. hr;ef The story is that of most remarkable
series Of with the thread .adx OF a be- ns
nance 5 running ,%n most soted American artists
nnntiuued each week day until completed.
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Salmon are very high in the city markets
and will remain while this weather lasts
1t is an exceedingly bad time to take them
lust now and the owners of the down river
vers are making no catches. The fish re-
tail for fifty cents per pound here in the
local markets and are scarce at that price
BangOr CONNER 40'
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Quite an amount of fishing tackle for
salmon fishing has been sold right here in
Augusta. Several of the sportsmen in the
city claim that they are going to do some
fishing for the wary salmon right on the
keunebcc.
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A special train was sent down from Water
VILE last evening to meet the Portland even
ing train and take to Watervile DIR. Gordon
of Portland who had been summoned TO a
consultation by DR. Thsyer of Waterville, in
the case Of Master Mechanic Pillsbury of
NJ G. K. r., who is very i'll at that city.
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The funeral services of Mr.. VIII II. Hop
kins, were postponed yesterday from 2 to 4
+ NJ Meanwhile county attorney Carleton
arrived and examined the body. He spent
the remainder of the afternoon examining
several of the witnesses who testified before
the coroner's jury. Probably there will be
no action in the case before the sitting Of
the grand jury.
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Did you ever have popUtation of the
heart papa?" said little Augusta Miss the
other evening, desiring to speak some high
sounding words she had heard
yes my child when / was young and
handsome, but don't tell your mother" was
patcrs reply.
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Inspector General Beal was at the capitol
yesterday for the purposes of inspecting old
military clothing which had been turned in.
The old clothing was condemned and sold to
ing consisted of 900 coats, over 500 trousers
and 500 old blouses also some hclmets. The
Adjutant General made arrangements with
Gen. Bcal to commence the annual inspec-
ton of companies next week. The order
will be issued at once.
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Mr.. A. II. Lyon, who had the contract Of
repairing Mr.. VIM. jenkins house which
was damaged by fire several weeks ago,
finished his task in a manner that made Mr..
into his residence
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PORTLAND. ME-. March 2l, IS.
We are pleased to note the rapidly increas-
ing sales of Browns Instant Relief" Al
the present rate it will soon become the
leading article of the kind in the market.
Cook, EVERETT ( Pencil.
may15lSwlv
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Whether on land or at sea on the prairie
or in the crowded city, Ayers Pills are the
best cathartic, being convenient, etiicaciouS,
and safe For torpid liver, indigestion, and
sick headache, they never fail.
may 4deod&wlw
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The front of Mr.. Darius Alden's residence
on State street is undergoing some changes
and carpenters were at work yesterday on the
piazza
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Z Grain and mud ad libitum and a prevailing
desire to commit suicide" was the reply
gentleman made yesterday to the scribe's
query for news.
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The pretty fashion of side combs of
tortoise she'll is coming in again. They
make very pretty effects among the puffs of
the new couture built upon the head.
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Daily xtnaebtt auuraal.
WEDNESDAY, NAY 10, 1888.
Gocal 2nctiers.

There will be quarterly meeting of the
full board of the trustees of the Insane Hos
pital today.
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MAINE STATE COLLEGE.

The following is the complete schedule of
during the season, as revised since Bates
made up its mind to enter the league, B.
standing for Rnwlnin
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The farmers report that the stormy weather
of the past few days has put them back con-
.iderably in their planting.
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mess in the State of Maine.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
American, sG75 90
Biddeford, Saco and Boston (Sawyers) As 90
canadian, 1877 so
Charies A Milliken, 81 80
Homer & Co.'s, "a
International, 81 so
Merchants, Al 25
frnceIs, 81 80
Saco, Biddeford and Boston (Peyser's) As 90
Sandy River, I 80
Swetts, 81 so
Hoyt and Company, 80 90
L. s. Mail and District, Is 90
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Maine, sI.275 M
western Union, 1850 90
Great Northwestern, Toronto, Ont. 200 90
Eastern, $50 90
International, 1875 90
american Union, 200 90
atIantic and Pacific, 200 90
TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
New England Telephone Co. and
Telegraph Co., 81, 375 90
Beedy and Linscott's Telephone, II 80
AFTERNOON.
There were no hearings at the afternoon
session. VIM. II. Hanson of Skowhegan
MED bond with the Governor and Council
as private detective. The resignation of
John w. Mitchell of Belfast, a constable for
the country Of Waldo also the resignation
of Frank Anderson of Camd H. constable for
the county of Knox, we're accepted.
he. fpiI 4 l.,
Councillor Warren of Castine and passed
Resolved. That vote of thanks be and here
by is extended to the officers and crews of
L. 5. Steamers, Levi Woodbury." and IA.
}. Dallas" for meritorious conduct in saving
life and property during the winter of 1887
s.
Resolved, That a copy of the above reso-
luton be forwarded by the Secretary of
State TO the Captains of said Revenue Steam
ers.
The following may give the Journal read
ers an idea of the work done by the cutters
Woodbury." and "Dallars." Their cruising
season begins Nov | and ends April /. Their
work extended from st. Croix river to Cape
Elizabeth, Me, covering the most dangerous
coast in the United States. From the middle
Of January to March these cutters have liter
ally steamed through ice from one inch to
seventeen inches thick. The sudden closing
of the harbors in the island districts found
the people in that vicinity totally unprepared
for such a serious winter and, but for the
assistance rendered by these vessels, must
have suffered terribly for provisions, for I'M
til the ice was broken by the Woodbury."
many people hauled their supplies 30 or 40I
miles to keep from starving. About the
only ports open to navigation were Castine,
Rockland and Portland. The Woodbury."
has rendered assistance to 292 vessels, either
disabled at sea, stranded or ice bound val
ued at $1,000 900. 1t has spoken and
bounded $50 more and warned them of the
danger of ice, etc. The Dallas" assisted
l72 vessels in much the same many. The
severity of the duty may be imagined when
one thinks that nearly all of this service was
performed with the mercury at or below
zero
The committee on Indian affairs, consist
ing of Councillors Sumner, Hunt and War
rem will visit the Penobscot tribe of Indians
today.
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capitol yesterday. In conversation with a
journal man in regard to The st'ne1 Gshing
on the Pcnobscot he said that there had al
ready been taken 400 Tbs of fish on the fly.
And this too when the season usually doesn't
commence till the 18th. The general opin-
ion prevails that there will be good season
though it is impossible to tell with any de-
gre, of accuracy. The water is now so high
that the fishing has been stopped for time.