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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14
Boston Wool Market,


SATURDAY, Dec &
The wool market continues In strong position
with the tendency towards still higher prices The
demand, while hardly active as during the past
three weeks, continues very fair, and that buyer.
still In want of supplies, can be by the still
liberal movement.
The total receipts Of wool this port during tn.
past week comprise lO.74i bags domestic and 76s
bales foreign, against 7,7l2 bags domestic and w
bales foreign for the same time last wear.
The sales for the week comprise 3.lol 100 lbs o.
domestic fleece and pulled and $4,000 lbs of fore n
making the weeks transactions DOT up Isl 100 bs
against i,sls,o00 lbs. for the previous week am
2ls6 go lbs. for the corresponding week last year
We quote selling prices as follows
Prices: Unwashed and unmerch woOls-ohi
aud Mich fine unwashed, 2ls23c; Ohio and Penn
unmerch, 25a26; Mich unmerch. Z2a24c
Pulled and super wools-Maine super pulled. ios
f2tc Eastern lambs, s7ailc, super. 29a35e, super
DOC, extra pulled. 25a32c.
Ohio and Penn feeces-So l neeces 37aasc:
and above, 3@s:I3c, Xxx. 81 SIC, Xxx and abov,
Mich, Wis, etc-Mich X, age; Mich No ssasc
\ !. II and VT \, 2sa9oc, n and N Ii No /
Combing-Ky blood 2sa3lc; KylbIood. 2sa,7c
Ind and Mis- blood. 2eaz7c, Ind and Mis- blood
l7a2sc No OHIO, 37s-a,c; No 2Uhio, 25a.36c No
Mich, Sc No hich, 25a96c.
Delaine woods Ohio. ooa.l7c; Mich fine, s4a3k,
The following are the sales for the week. and the
prices pal !
Ohio . nd Penn Fleeces i5o 600 ID. Ohio X and
k and ab!ye, 93a3 e; 5000 lbs No Ohio, a7ssse
soocoo lbs Ohio and Penn; on pit, 5000 lbS Ohio
lbs super, &c. Total, S 500 lbs.
Mich. Wis, etc.-i0o.0so lbs X Mich sssg3l,
1900 lbs do 81 goeo lbs 80 do. &c, iOcoo 10.
"ieh. 1npt Total, 1900 b.,
on I, 5000 lbs do do, 36a37c. 10 600 lbs IN
washed comhing 27aesc- Total, so,Ooe lbs
Iuwashei ana Unmerohanf able.-40,Doo lbs on p :
Pulled Wool and Noils.-1O,oo0 lbs SUPER pulled
on 4, 1900 ID extra do onpi. 1900 10. pull d
on p I; 20 600 lbs do on pit 5000 lbs super
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14
The Carnival Of Crime.
b. FRANK HOWARD HOWE and Las
CELLEs CEEsTER MAXWELL

Everybody Knows kitty Clyde That
the TOD Aoor Of the waies. whers she does
cigarette II you are Helf acq1ainted-
Kitty paints . very nice picture. Not
great. you know. but last = pretty piece
y genre work that hang. well IN = draw.
ing room, and To- not Q check 70 frivolous
con vsrsation There isnt better little
woman 10 Gotham than Kitty hersslf
We al call her Kitty--ths fellows do.
Shs writes occasionally for the press
about art. musie and the higher sdgnsr
ton tor women.
W much for Kitty. And myself Well.
hoping. like Panl Pry, don't intr7ds.
this Is / man about town, with .
weakness for Bohemian life weakness
that may surprtse you when | tall you
that I'm feIlo~ Of fashion. With some Of
the best cards Of Gotham In my mirror.
Bat Ike cheerful company, and the
folly quiIldriysrs furnish IL. without ear
ing 20 follow me out Of Bohemia into my
own world. So I manage to Let ny As
soeiations there lie perdue. a. 1t were. In
truth. the beggars are not pushing They
have q dignity Of their own II they are
at times bat familiar they don't mean to
compromise one By It. For instances. II
Escort Mrs.. Potiphar Phipps To hsr car
rage after the opera. Bob Jones. the
dramatic man Of The Orb, may favor NE
With . furtive wink from under bis tile
the ancient, the weatherworn-but he
never prssumss to bow
The boys ike me. or appear to. And
80 1t has gradually come about that
rood many Of them make me the deposi,
tary Of their hopes and cares. Whsn
Jack Mills scores a failure with his play
he comes TO me-and curses the critics
And when Fred IAeburns has another
story refused 1t is into my tender bosom
that he pours his grief Some say that
this foibls Of the scribes IL owing TO the
fart that keep a brand VI particularly
Hno cigars and a lot Of good old brandy In
my rooms. but then some people would
say anything
early. and was inst stepping into our sls
vatOr. when felt great thwack on my
back and hearty voice exclaimed.
Hello How's his nibsf' ! turned
around and recognized Fred Raeburns
Now | hate TO be hit in the back and
called his niba II hurts both my
spinal cord and my amour propre. So
with some aspority informed Fred that
my health was a. good as could be
expected under present circumstances
But Fred has tho skin Of rhinoceros.
Going mp to sce Kitty Clyder" he con
tlnued, oblivious Of my irony Same
here And he beamed at the elevator
boy "She is dear little woman En-
old mann
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14

about the whols thing b went en-
"IaRra stuck to ms iks sriek, though
0Fred has . mack Of mixing bis Essra-
phorsl. and said shs didn't ezrs Whist Ar1A
Rutledgs said Shes dsucsdly fond sf
ms. you know "-conplAcsn.ly earessing
his n1stachs Bat was not going -
have that Old cat saying that had Enar
RED Miss Window for her money and
couldn't support her Would your
Not IL could help myself" admitted
But don't ses quite how shs could b
rl1zzled" Fred looked at nss for mo-
nsnt cabionsly and went On:
''e'as day 1t occurred 70 LAurs-l zav
her soIastiEass -
aoal You saw her sorastimesy put In
Yes, Of course. There was . ians
back Of the Csdarhurst track that she
hksd 10 drive through used 10 Eaest
hsrs there As was saying when you In
tsrruptsd me. with . severe glance IN
ny direction. it occurred to Laura that
might try and make some money just to
show that was good for something She.
Of course, never doubted ny ability. but
she wanted me 10 convince other people Of
it. Funny had not thought Of it my
self. was 1t mott queri-d Fred pensively.
There seemed to me TO be no reply to
this. So merely bowed my head in as
sszlt
with a rcproaehful look on his face, as II
he had rather hoped TO be contradicted
50 then We talked over all the different
sorts Of business. Laura and |, and Laura
eoneluded-shs 10 very clever. you must
knoz-that rs 1t took eight or ten years
to get q footing In any other business,
and as we could not afford 10 wait that
long, must start out and be an author
In earnest. That, she said. was the only
trade where fame and fortune were OBJ
tanned at once You know have dabbled
In verse more or less | have written some
really lovely stanzas about Laura, but Of
course she would not allow them to be
published So all this fall | have been
trying all ! knew to get something Of
mine accepted And that's the reason I've
got TO have sonnet hing accepted" con-
eluded Fred emphaticzuy. adding anx
iously. DO you think have a ehanee:'
Now, what should one say 20 q fellow
like that
Fred. said |. after considering mo
nent you have my best wishes. old fel-
low But why don't you and the girl
marry now and then 60 on to fame and for
tune hand Ia handf 1t sometimes takes
year or two FOR q writer in Gotham to
make his mark"
Sarcasm ia simply thrown away on
Fred.
That Is Just what Laura says. he re-
Joined cheerfully, 80 We have decided
that whenever my first story is accepted
We will get married at once
That is very sensible determine
tom cried l. Success to The Carnival
Of Crime'"
seized the package out Of Freds
hand and waved 1t enthusiastically around
my head. Offering up silent prayer the
while that some editor might, in q mo-
ment Of temporary mental eclipse, DO in
duced to accept il.
Just at this moment saw Raeburnc
suddenly rise from his chair and stare
open mouthed at the screen Lehind me
with eyes that stuck out like hat pegs
turned in my chair and saw sight that
brought mo to my feet instanter Over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14

Mark Twain once said that when
women we're permitted to vote, ard we're en-
titled to make cur laws, they would among
other things enact.
First -Thst every MAJ must b. At home
ct ten r. NJ, without fail.
Second.-That married men should bestov
some attention TO their own wives, &c, &c
He might have added also that they would
ensct that mar be compelled TO keep his
liver IN good shspe, and consequently bis
mind At ease. And for this purpose there is
nething so efacscions as Steele's Little Bile
Pills, rs cent. per bottle. For sale BY J. n
Mixer and c. B. Murphy 1 Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14
A sound LexaI Opinion.

+. cambridge Munday, Esq, County Atty
Clay Co, Tex, says Have used Electric
Bitters with most happy results. Ny brother
also vas very low with Malarial Fever and
Jaundice, but was cured by timely use OF
this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life"
Mr.. ID. |. Wilcoxson of Horse Cave, KY,
adds a like testimony, saving He positively
believes ne would have died had it not been
for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as well
rs cure all Malaria Diseases, and for all
Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorders stands
unequalsd. Price soc aud sl.00 at Mixers
septl7dSw lychwky
For delicacy, for purity, and for improve
meDt of the complexion nothing equals
Pozzonis Powder. decl ldlw
Colgate & Co.'S. baehet Powders
can be used in lining handkerchief and glove
bags, mouchoir cases etc, for the holidays.
declldTu&E
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14

Dr. E. c. Goodrich, prominent physician
of Augusta, Ga. writes the result Of his in
restisarion Of the baking powder question.
Il regard Prof Horsforl's powder As health
ful and surritious, il being composed of
phosphate acid and bi-earbonAte of soda
The excellence Of this combination IS so uni-
'ersally commended by physicians and chem
lsts, hat my Endorsement is simply superb L
Gus Bread made from unbolted or Graham
hour is more health;ul than that made from
refined tour, simply be ,aGse the latter ha.
been deprived OF the nutritious phosphates,
Horsford's powder restores to the -four the
phosphates removed in the boiling process
and increases the food properties of the bread
by that amount The phesphstes aid the di-
gestion, and nolrish and inyigorate the brain
and nervous system, and Prof. Horsfords
method of supplying them with our daily
bread is certainly a wonderful triumph o.
scientific genius. d&wlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14

Another hundred dollars was subscribed to
the Bangor r. NJ c. A. building fund Tues
day, making the amount tel, IT'S. Every
day adds something TO ths column
Mr.. E. c. Turn. Of Auburn. has Just put
m the wheel pit for the C2rrabssset Palp
Company at Skoxheszn. This is a so-tou
pulp IN L. The pit was blasted out Of the
solid ledge b, afro slyeerihe. 1t is IS feet
deep. 60 feet long and s. feet vide Ii con-
tains seven wheels. AL this work vas done
under the sHpersuaeture Of the mill. and was
completed in lbs days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14
MARKET REPORT.
Brighton and Watertown Live 6toos
Market
Reported for Kennebec Journal for week eAdin,
Dec. le

Reported for Kennebec Journal for week endin,
Dec. 10
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAHKr.
Cattle. Sheep and Lambs. Swine. veals House
1852 1921 2hss4 Jp4 5sI
NUMBER FROM MAINE.
Cattle Sheep and Lambs. Calves. Horles Swim
33i $50 l76 Ien G
PRICES OF MARKET BEEF.
few choice at a. 5lassoo, extra, o. Ooas7 IS
first quality %. 50 second quality as 0Qass 70
third quality. t40oasi.50.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS
In lots, a. 50, g. So 400 each extra d z3ls511
or from q to 81 cent? per pound spring lambs ala6
cents; veal calves, 2la6 cents.
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JANE sTocK AT MARKET

SALES AT BRIGHTON.
store cattle in the shape of working oxen quie
cows move moderately. b W Hartman sold S back
yard -pringers for sl25. I e LIB, L Son sold 10
stickers, ny =" lbs at 4e " store cow at go
-od two ysar old hsifers. the lot for sss two
Yea old ste RS. tn To- for s7s. J b Hosmrr sold /
pr working oxen girthi & q in l. W 200 lbs At
800. pr grth Il 10 in l. W 2soO lbs at ss p
# 10 in l. " 2so0 l. W 2s0D lbs at 800 / pr girth
# in l. W 1900 ID sts l35. W scoans sold Is
yearlings at SO per head, store ut go each
nice mich cows at eco each, at s55 and at $50
store cows AT go each. + II Coolidge l. Son sold
farrow oows AT $40 each. 6mich cows at SO eseh ;
do at AS each, 3 nice cows at $50 each 5 Henry
sold nice cows Mt $50 each cows at si5 each at
rs each
CATTLE TRAFFIC BY MAINE DRovERs.
This state gave us some Is loads Of cattle this
week; not a bad supply for winter month. We
were not forgotten in the line OF Christmas cattle
and We don't know why they not as good AS
any other Christmas cattle of former years. The
butcher called them dandy cattle" and Was very
we'll pleased with their appearance, brought In BY
T.. A Bailey OF Winthrop, Me. The number as a
car load of Il whitefaced and estimated to dres.
800 to pair, and the price so near cents there
lbs at stl2 live weight. y. A. Trsfton sold cattle
Of $3.50 lbs nt cents, oxen, 1890 lbs. al cents
live weight. Hines Weston had 81 h. ad Of cattle
left over from last week. 7. W. Thompson & Son
sold cattle av. per pair 200 lbs. at cents live
weight. Patch Bradsireet sold S bulls TO dres.
$50 pound. zach at 90 6 H. Merrill sold pair of
at tllo, steers av. 100 lbs. at Il cents.
Mich Cows AND srRIseERs.
The supply does not decrease to much extent
Price. remain quite steady. The westher was
against the uade on tuesday c II Merrill sold {,
VS. and springcrs from ssia $50. including some
very good cows. Breck Wood sold / mich COW
aud springer, the pair for ts3 , cows for sip.
VEAL CALVES.
Nearly 900 head with a range in prices from 2ia6l
h ad of fancy. Whinple Farnham sold s veals
s6D lbs, at 81. Merrill sold rs yeals av 10 lbs
a. 80
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ITO be continued. ]

SoMN AcoN s S,sRis Is 's be
thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption. Coughs. etc Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedyr Ii is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on positive guarantee at 1oc., 5Oc.
]. NJ Mixer. 1874 Wster Stree. Graxsn..
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Special advertisements.

T OsT-A gold watch ~Ith fob, between 81 cath
II arine's Han and ~. Marks church. II founc
please leave Al this otice. deelsdtf
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
Keep It to Yourself.

You have trouble. your feelings arc
injured. your husband is unkind, your
wife frets, your home is not pleasant,
your friends do not treat you fairly,
and things in general move unpleas-
antly. Well, what of it? Keep it to
yourself. A smouldering fire can be
found and extinguished; but when
Goals are scattered you can't pick
them up. Bury your sorrow. The
place for sad things and disgusting
things is underground. A cut
finger Is not benefited by pulling of
the plaster and exposing it to some
body's eye. Charity covereth multi
tude of sins. Things thus covered are
cured without q scar; but once pub
lished and cOnfided to meddling
friends, there is no end to the trouble
they may cause. Keep it to yourself.
Troubles are transient; and wheu .
sorrow IL healed end passed, what a
comfort 1t is to say: mo one ever
knew it till it was over!''- CArtstiaa
Register.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
Ventilation Of Wasps' Nests.

An English gentleman lately took a
small wasps' nest, about the size of an
apple. and. after supplying its in
mates. placed it in q large case inside
OF his house, leaving an opening for
egress through the wall. Here the
nest was enlarged to a foot in diameter,
holding thousands of wasps, and he
was able to watch their movements,
and noted one new fact-namely, their
systematic attention to ventilation.
In hot weather, from four to SIX wasps
were continually stationed at the hole
OF egress. and. while leaving space for
entrance or exit. created steady cur
rent OF fresh air by the exceedingly
rapid motion of their wings. After q
long course of this vigorous exercises.
the ventilators were relieved by other
wasps. During cool weather only two
wasps at time were usually thus an.
gagged. -Golden DQus.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

"A Kentucky editor tried to run q
steam laundry and weekly newspaper
At the same time. His laundry work
was so much more satisfactory than
his editorial work, that he concluded
to drop the paper and devote his giant
intellect to the farmer profession. His
laundry SUBSCRIBER don't choler up and
come in to Interview him with horse-
whip. And he Is not told three or four
times daJ how to run his laundry
NosSjsSosCn Herald
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
KILLED BY A COBRA.

A Snake-Charmer Falls q Martyr to Eli
Faith in His Own Powers.
India has just lost a snake-charmer,
one Kondajee Mubojee, who fell q
martyr to his belief in his own powers.
A lad six years old, named Vittoo
Heorree. was bitten by cobra at
MazagOn, Bombay, and, as r::::Ss,, q
snake-charmer was at once sent for.
Kondajee arrived at the spot in half an
hour, but the boy was already dead.
The snake-charmer inquired where the
cobra had taken refuge, and, ON a
woodpile being pointed out, he re-
moved the wood, found and seized the
snake, and endeavored to make it bite
the boy, declaring If it did 80 the
child would at once be restored to life.
For two hours he persevered, but the
snake refused to strike the body, and,
at last, irritated beyond endurance,
turned and bit Kondajee in the hand.
The snake-charmer calmly placed
the snake in copper vessel and then
sat down. A vehicle was sent for and
the man placed inside, but by the time
he reached home he was dead. The
story testifies strongly to the belief Of
snake-charmers Of India in their power
over the snakes, and to the existence
of a superstition that the second bite
of snake will restore the life that the
first has taken away. The apathy Of
the HindoO is evident by the fact that
the snake-charmer used no effort what
ever to save his own life, Whether he
thought that he was proof against its
ill-effects was not stated in the evidence
given at the inquest held on the body
of the child; but it is clear that he had
no belief in the virtues of any anti
dote or mode of treatment.
It is most probable that he was con-
fident in the powers of the drugs, ONT
ments or charms he had previously
used to protect him, for the evidence
of the spectators showed that upon
finding the snake in the woodpile, he
had seized it without the slightest hes
itation. 1t is certainly singular that .
man accustomed to handle snakes
should have been so convinced that
their bite had power to restore life as
we'll as to cause death.-London Stand.
ard.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
THE OLD STORY.

You may call IL filtration. or what not
But don't see that was to blame.
How could know that you loved me,
When you never once mentioned the same
I've walked IN the starlight with many,
And have risked my life on the bav,
Yet among them I've never found any
But had something decided TO say.
You thought that your silence had told met
The silence that's golden we've heard,
But the girl of to-day prefers silver,
Coined into words sweet and absurd;
There are lovers whom there's NO mistaking,
Whose language leaves no one in doubt:
There are others who leave ones heart ach-
ing
For the word there's no living without.
But since the sweet year has grown older,
And you've failed as a special pleader,
Shall be left out in the cold. Sir.
Because l was not 4 nd reader;
You blame me, think. without reason;
II you really had something to say.
What matters the time or the season:
Why Can't we be happy-to-day:
-Harper'S BdzGr.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30
CONCERNING BATS.
Evidence Proving That They Belong "a
the Mammal Family.

Evidence Proving That They Belong q
the Mammal Family.
He is no transitional link between
the mammals and the birds, but be.
longs Individually to the former group
of animals. This is shown by his furry
body Though the collared bat of Nal.
acca has but little to boast of in thf'
respect). by his sharp teeth (though
birds of old were not toothless), by the
fact that the young are born and
sucked. not Matched, and by the unani.
nous testimony of the whole internal
anatomy. Skull and brain, breastbone
and hip, vertebraL column and tail,
lungs and digestive apparatus, all in
dictate that the bat is an utter though
undeniably lowly beast. 1 use this
word of course in its natural his
tory sense, and with no hint of
the disparagement implied by the
school-boy who. on being asked to
describe zoologically the cat, replied,
pithily: "A cat is an animal; our cat is
a beast" The wing, moreover, of the
bat is quite different from the wing of
any bird. 1t is q noteworthy fact. and
wonderfully indicative of the resources
of nature, that within the backboned
class the problem of fight has been
solved in three distinct -ways-uay,
four, if We may include the flight of
fishes. But do flying fishes vertically
fly; or do they merely sail. borne along
on outstrete he'd fins by the powerful
impetus with which they fash out of
the blue water? Often and often in
the tropics have 1 leaned from the
bows of an ocean steamer and watched
these creatures. frightened BY the
heavy plunging of the huge
steam leviathan. dart from the
water and, now and again just
grazing the summit Of a wave. ssail In
long curves for the space of thrice the
vessels length. For long was unde-
cided whether theirs was true fight or
not; nor am quite convinced to this
day. but lean to the, view that the
Tutoring of the wings. which
IL very obvious when the fish skins
and touches q wave crest, is an ac-
of the vigorous tail
strokes which often leave their mark
on the smooth surface Of the water,
and that the pickering Of the wing fms
as they sail ia mechanical result Of
the rapid passage through the air. /
am inclined. therefore, reluctantly TO
abandon my old belief in the flight Of
fishes, and to place it in the same cate
cory as the graceful sweep OF the ~.
ing squirrel, the ariel Of Australia and
the colugo of the Indian Archipelago
-AnTTay's 1agozssss.