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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-07


Australia has been having a glorious
time celebrating its centennial during the
closing week of January. 1t was just 100
years ago when Capt. Cook took posses
sion of that vast island for the British
crown. The first colony was a ship-load
of convicts landed at Botaney bay. 1t was
not until 1926 that legislative council
was first formed. the growth Of the
colony has been rapid, the population now
being about 3,50O,0O0. There are now
nearly 5000 miles of railroad in operation
and about 100000 acres of land under
cultivation, besides grass lands. The iu-
portant part which the Australian coun-
tries are to play in the worlds future IL
certainly something to have pleasant
dreams about. How long they are to re-
main in a certain. degree dependents of
Great Britain, may be a matter of only
secondary Importance.
Sir Richard Cartright, who was former
ly Canadian minister OF finance, and ought
to know what he is talking about, thinks
that a majority of the Canadian people
favor commercial union with this country.
But the British officials, all the patronage
which the British government controls in
the Dominion, constantly weigh in the
scales Of influence against commercial
union as being hostile to English home in
terests and as surely paving the way to
political union. The only real remedy
which Canadian statesmen can APP
ply to their countrys necessities is
bold avowal and advocacy Of annexation
and admission into the American Union of
States. Sooner or later they must and
will meet that issue. Its pOstponement is
only postponeInent of the development
and prosperity of which that part of North
America is capable.
The almost weekly occurrence of the
bequest of large sums of money by rich
men for the purposes Of science, religion,
humanity, education, art, and reform, is
becoming an interesting and important
factor in the future civilization and healthy
growth Of this country. The will of the
late W. W. CorcOran was admitted to pro-
bate at Washington, last week. The
only public requests are 100000 to the
Coreoran art gallery, to which Mr.. Cor
coran had already given 81, 100000; $780,
600 to the Louise home, to which Mr.. Cor
coran gave in life $500, 900; 5000 each to
the three orphan asylums Of the District
and $1,000 to the Little Sisters of the Poor.
He makes many requests ranging from
500 to $4,000 to relatives, personal
friends and servants. The remainder Of
the estate Is left In trust for his three
grandchildren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-07

cold his colt. .sSlim jim to parties in vassal-
boro.-D. G. Wood has bought . very promis-
ing colt of L. S. Wade.-The annual March
town meeting was held last Monday. The
following officers were chosen: L. Lombard,
Moderator; n. E. True. Clerk; Chas- Allen
Chas Girdler, J. n. Trizzell, Selectmen !;
Alrinza Whitcomb. Jr.. Supervisor; Will j.
Drew, Collector and Constable. Voted to
raise for schools, 1904: poor, $500: town
charges, $500; on debt, $500; roads and
bridges, $500.
HARNoNT-0ur correspondent writes
The town officers of Harmony for the en-
suing year elected last Monday are Clerk,
r. II. Reed; Selectmen. &c. VIM G. Bailey,
C. A. Laughton, +. P. Pennell; Treasurer,
X. A. Marble; Treasurer and Col, J. v
Herrick: Supervisor, +. O. Turner. Voted
to raise $500 for current expenses: $1,000
for highways: $3.50 for free high school
and what the law allows for common schools
Only two officers who were the incumbents
issues.
WALDO.
SEARsMONT.-Our correspondent writes
March 5: At the annual town meeting today
the following officers were elected: A. G
Caswell, Moderator; A. l.. Maddocks, Clerk
| /. A. Mariner, o. ID. Wilson, l.. C. Poor
| Selectmen; A. G. Casweil, Treasurer: o. P
Fuller, Supervisor of Schools j. W. Farrar
| Auditor. Our assets over liabilities arr
| 81, 294 4s.-G. b. Dyer returned from Bos
ton, Mass. last Thursday with six horses
J. w. Farrar attended the session of thu
Grand Lodge, A. o. L. W. lat Boston, Mass
| last week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-07

An intelligent person when hurt will at
once procure bottle of Salvation Oil. 1t is
the best thing to cure swellings, burns,
or wounds. All druggists sell it st twenty
five cents q bottle.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup should be kept
in every family. A slight cough, if un-
checked, 10 often the forerunner of con-
sumption. One dose Of this wonderful
medicine has rescued many from the grave.
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BowDoINHAM.-Our correspondent writes
The following town officers were elected at
the annual meeting: Moderator, Samuel
Donnell; selectmen, J. l.. Browne, A. S.
Purinton. II. NJ. White; town clerk, l.. ID.
Small; treasurer, II. 7. Kendall; collector,
at two per cent commission, James NJ. Full
ton; auditor, J. +. Cornish; school COM
mittee, DIR. J. C. Irish J. +. Cornish, Rev.
Lucian G. Graves; road commissioner, John
F. Gray. Voted for roads, 81, 900; common
schools, 81 900; free high school, $500
bridges and miscellaneous repairs. 81 900
poor, 81, 900.
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DJonte,f.

WANTED-reople TO know tina, Mrs. lrann,
w Fortune Teller, describes past, present and ~
ture events. Advice on all matters. Ladies' e5ct.;
Gentlemen 5Octs. over SpeuCrr's Livery stable
Winthrop ST., Augusta. Me. fcblOllm,
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TOR SALE-lIouscs Ia different parts OF the
L city, ranging In price from 1850 10 5000. Also
desirable store ON Water street. Also good farms
in this city and elsewhere. Apps at the Office Of
T.. =. FOG6,
next south American Express Office f,b2Gtt
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CORISNA. - Our correspondent writes
March 8; The spring term of the high school
began Feb. 9th and with about 40 scholars
in attendance. Mr.. David Fletcher is the
principal. More pupils are expected and the
term promises to be successful one.-Mr
Oakman's dancing school closed Thursday
night with a social dance and supper.--The
ladies' have announced a leap year ball for
next Friday evening enterprising editor
of our local paper has changed its name from
Advertiser to Owl.
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WLToS.-Our correspondent writes -
Annual town meeting today. The following
town officers were elected: ID. G. Bean,
moderator; L. 7. Hiscock, clerk; Gilbert
Meter, f. NJ. Bridges, Benson Brown,
selectmen; |. A. ID. Blake, supt. school
committee; G. H. Bass, treasurer.-Sleigh-
ing the very best and business good
Fletcher of East Dixfield while on his way
to church yesterday, fell in the street and
fractured his leg above the knee. Drs.
Adams and Young of this place were called
to set the broken bone.
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works in machine shop at w atervllle, spent
the Sabbath with his family in this place
A couple of strolling musicians visited this
village last Monday. Evidently they belong
to the family, "Tramp."-A donation will be
given at Union church next Friday evening
for the benefit of Rev. Timing.
NoRRrDGEwoCK.-The following officers
were elected at the recent town meeting
Moderator, c. A. Harrington; Clerk. Edward
Lowe; Seiectmen, Assessors and Overseers
of the Poor, Edward Lowe, G. A. Sawyer,
II. c. Powers; Treasurer, G. A. Hussey ;
Supervisor Elbridge Pepper; Auditor. A. ..
Frederick; Collector. J. H. Burgess: Con-
stables, ]. II. Burgess, f. c. Doyen, X. NJ.
Baker, II. II. Cross. Voted for schools,
1920; poor and town expenses, 5000; pay
ment of debts and interest, sll 1000; roads
and bridges, cash, $500; labor tax, $500 !;
for Memorial Day expenses, $50; voted dog
tax to pass the article relating to the abol-
ishng of school districts. The town with 100
Republican majority elects Clerk, LIST and Sd
Selectmen; Treasurer and Collector are
Democratic.
CoRSvILLE- - Our correspondent writes
Mar. 5 Members of Cornville Lodge, l. o.
of G. T., brought out the drama ''Our Folks"
Tuesday evening last, and received many
congratulations for their complete success.
Music by Cornville Orchestra and Mrs.
George HAYES of Skowhegan. Nicho-
las Folsome is very sick, and her recovery is
considered deubtful.-Reuben Reed has par
tally recovered from pneumonia, but with
weakened lungs still remains in q doubtful
condition.-The following officers were
chosen at the town meeting: Moderator, c.
E. Smith; Clerk. George E. Doe; Selectmen,
p. C. Kinsman, F. W. Stone. Thos. S.
Emery; Treasurer, George E. Doe Super
visor, Alonzo Smith: Collector, George W.
Neil. Money raised for schools, $500; for
roads. $1,000; for other purposes, el400;
highway money. $500.
MERCER. - Our correspondent writes,
March 6: Tuttle & Son have sold their saw
mill, single machine and grist mill to Chas.
Allen and Willie Walker They have also
sold their box lumber to the same parties
Allen 4 Walker will make the corn boxes ~
per futile 4 Son contract.-Geo. Snow has
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THoAAsTos.-Our correspondent writes,
March 6; Joseph Watts while hauling lime
rock got caught in the rocks and was severely
injured.-Alfred Mansfield jammed his foot
severely, being caught between two rocks
Jerome Hall started for California last week,
ha;pu in vory ypnnr haolth
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27
VOL. V.
MEDICINES

Webrob0se to KEEP a stock Of
aHMe 0a,7oAs Proprietary Meaz-
zines that there IS any de0aana
far, and 0O1H from time to time,
aid to err stock all safch that may
be euqan,ra fer. w annex a
b,7ire list, and ran furnish any
b,ocanuM articles IN this line
at a6ouf the same acreage of Prize
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27

VENDERS.

81 want a box o: the cheapest axle
grease in stock, one-half pint of alcohol,
one ounce of oil of mustard, three dozen
small tin salvc boxes and the same number
of one-half ounce walls"
Now that was certainly a queer looking
purchase for such an ''ornery' looking fell
low to be making. So the druggist asked
him kindly to come in and look at his
samples when the wine in them was red,
and he soon had the fakir. for such he
was, making a confession to him. And
this was the drift of it.
''These things cost mt less than 10 cents.
| shall sell the boxes and walls when they
are filled at % cents each-six dozen in all,
equal to S1S. But have material suf-
ficient for twice that number of boxes and
walls. so that for about 80 cents more, or
about 81 in all, I shall realize $36. Any
trouble to sell? Not a bit of it. | rarely
stop at a farm house that | fail to sell one
of each-sometimes two, three or a half
dozen; while at every village l enter a
dozen or so go off like hot cakes. What is
it. you say, and how do | work it? Moth
ing simpler. The axle grease goes into
the tin boxes. | did not ask for the
cheapest to save money, but for the smell.
I've done considerable patent medicine
vending, and have found that the viler the
smell the reader it sells. This axle grease,
once it is in the tiny tin box, call it corn
salve-recipe obtained from the Sioux med
icine man. Nine people out of ten in the
country have corns on their feet, and a
single smell of the stuff is enough to effect
a sale. III the Walls | pour two tablespoon
fuls of alcohol, five or six drops of the oil
of mustard and fill it up with water. The
vial then becomes toothache drops, which
/ learned how to make q mean | tell the
people this) from a Turk, whose life |
saved in the sea of Marmora, and he gave
me the recipe ont of gratitude. There's
lots of toothache among farmers, their
wives and daughters. As to their virtues,
what of that? Farmers are the most cred
ulous people under the sun, and their self
esteem, the bump of which is awfully big,
but makes imposition upon them more
EASY. There are probably hundreds of
men in the United States engaged, like
me. in selling nostrums to villa &c and
country people, not one of whom knows
or cares whether there be virtue in them.
Do I ever hear from those ! have victim
lied? Bless you, this country is big and
wide, and | never return the way | go, and
am disinclined to sell at the house at which
| put up for the night until the following
morning. ! give it to you straight, young
man. | do not miss a sale one time in ten,
and were | not so averse TO gadding
about | should follow this business as a
livelihood. There's ten times as much in
it as In farming - hscaqo Herald.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27
POELTEsESS THE FOUNDATION OF A
FORTUNE.

about forty-fve years ago." said Mr..
Linzeler, 81 had 4 small jewelry store in a
side street off one of the principal boule-
wards. Business did not prosper. Sales
were little or nothing. My small savings
vanished, and l was tortured with the
thought of debt that | had no mean of liq-
uidating. One day | was seated by my
nearly empty showcase, in despair at the
situation. and in doubt whether to close NJ
my store and go ont of business entirely,
for | had not made a sale in five days, when
a stranger TO me, an Englishman, entered
the shop and said
Il have lost the swivel from my watch
chain, can you sell me one?
"tCertainly, sir, | will replace it for you,
| said, leaving my seat with alacrity. The
matter in itself seemed of slight impor-
lance, but in its consequences it was high
ly important. What if ! had no swivels in
stock. I thought? Opening my box
found two. which, unfortunately, Were too
small. One of the last gold watches left in
NY CdSt idd Il Cthiu tbbts&Siitb, tiAi oCiNfi-
this with my p%incers, l took off the swivel
and fitted it on to the E~nglishman's chain.
1t was an exact fit.
"'IIow much is the watch and chain .
asked the stranger.
81 stated the price"
"'Put on one of those small swiyels that
wouldn't fit my chain, he continued, and
| will take it,
"Putting the watch into his pocket, the
Englishman turned to me, and, ina foreign
accent that made it all the more impress
sive, said these words, which | have not
forgotten from that day to this
"sThe jewellers of the great boulevards
are not obliging. They nave no time to at
tend to the small wants of a customer.
They may be reading the paper, perhaps,
and will not disturb themselves to sell 4
swivel. At the three or four stores which
| have just visited have failed to find a
swivel, although am anxious to make n
call and need one greatly. You were more
obliging than your competitors, and put
yourself to some troIble to accommodate
me, and for that reason | have bought a
watch that | didn't need. My daughter is
to be married soon and you shall furnish
the rousseau
GA few days afterwards | received a let
ter from him requesting me to call at his
hotel, where a cordial reception and an
order for a trousseau, costing 20O, 600 francs,
awaited me. This stroke of good fortune
lett me a cash capital of 40, 900 francs after
li%quidating all my debts. Notwithstand-
ing the warning of the Englishman, /
moved up onto one of the fashionable boul-
evards and had him and all his friends for
customers. But, as a matter of principle,
both myself and my sons have ever shown
a willingness to oblige ogr customers IN
the smallest matter. This has been the
cornerstone OF my fortune. "-Iaris Letter
a. tie J11oeler's R6gie1.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27
SIMPLE CURE FOR CORNS.

The whole secret of curing or preventing
the human affliction known as corns lies in
making a very loose boot which will still
hold the foot so firmly that the latters
sides will not, by wabbling about, be ir1i-
tated by friction worse than the steady
pressure of too much tighsneSs. That can
be lone by making the shoe (boots cannot
be used to advantage fit closely around
the instep and all back of it up to the
ankle. And in front of the instep all de-
sire for beauty must be abandoned and the
shoe made very loose. Forsome feet it must
be so loose that its upper can be pressed
into folds. and the looseness should extend
even beyond the extreme ends of the toes.
With this shoe, also, all the joints of the
foot will expand and play with the freed ON
needed TO ward.of those more unsightly
and no less troublesome arrangements
known as bunions.
Before long the wearer will step off with
a stride as unhampered as that OF the soft
moccasined aborigine, and he will be
ready to plunge into a crowd where feet
are planted at random with a fearlessness
regarding his own and an Indifference as to
where those of others may fall. which
alone is worth the price OF his new shoes,
Then he will wonder how he ever submit
ted for an hour to the oppressive measure
ments of his shoemaker, and, after the
manner of a man without headaches who
'sneyer knows that he has a head his
walk through life will be completed In
blissful ignorance that he has a foot.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27
CIGARETTEs.

Near the office of the Companion is a
troop into it every morning. with their
books in a strap, and give each other jolly
greetings as they meet.
As they come out of school, a few hours
later, many of them stop at the door, pull
out their bunch Of cigarettes, from which
one is selected, and then start away, puff
fling the smoke from their mouth and nos
trils. By no means all of them do so, per-
haps not one-half OF them.-but the pity
is that any boy can be so foolish.
The use of tobacco in any form is bad
enough. and it is a constant wonde why
it is that nearly every boy smokes at least
once in his life. But cigarette smoking is
regarded by those who know Of what ma
terial the cigarette is made. as the most
Objectionable and injurious way in which
the poisonous weed can be used.
We need not go over that ground again,
and tell our readers that the smoke of
paper is even worse than that Of tobacco in
the local injury it causes; that the tenden-
cy of all cigarette smokers is to inhale the
smoke into the lungs, where it does much
greater harm than it can do in the mouth;
and tha a cigarette is SO little that one
quickly inds the need of smoking a great
many.
The evil need not be described in detail.
Every one can see it at a glance. No de-
fence is possible. Men do not need the
stimulating effects Of tobacco, and boys
surely do not. 1t wea&ens their minds
and their bodies, and il leaves upon them
the incubus of a habit which is costly,
harmful. aud productive Of great dis
comfort.
Howe does one ask? Ia two ways. II
causes some form Of dyspepsia in mot less
than two out Of every three who indulge
in the habit. That is a permanent source
of discomfort.
On the other hand, there are many occa-
sions when the smoker cannot, for some
reason or another. light his cigar or his
| pipe. and the bodily Inconvenience he feels
from being deprived Of it is greater IN a
single hour than that which the nom
smoker experiences from the same cause
during his whole life.
This last evil is greater to the cigarette
smoker than it is to any other, because he
smokes SO frequently that the occasions
when he Is unable To indulge himself come
~oftener.
We are aware that these are not by any
means the strongest reasons for avoiding
the pernieious habit, but as to~baeco-using
Is a bodily i~ndulgence, 1t may be that some
boys will see from it that their physical
pleasure will be greater, on the whole. u
they refrain from the narcotic.-or u, has-
ing begun the habit, they break y, aud
stop where they are.-IoufA's Companion.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27
WHAT THE CR0CUs SAID.

Month after month, and day by day,
Beneath sweet mother earth 1 lay,
slept and woke, and slept again,
Lulled by the whispering winds and rain.
At times, within my shrouded bed,
! felt the restless, h%urrying tread
OF steps, and caught the beat
Of human hearts above the feet.
1 kept so still within my place,
That though | did not see a face,
/ heard each breath that passed my way,
knew what every heart did say.
l knew their hopes, 1 knew their fears,
l heard their laughter and their tears,
But over all l heard d plant,
Now lifted high, now falling faint:
A plant of doubt, and doubling dread,
\ questioning, hungry cry that spread
From heart to heart, until 1 heard,
Sometimes, no other sound or word.
And all the while the rootlets grew
About my bed; from Old and new,
/ felt the quickening pulse and breath,
The throes of life that conquered death.
/ knew that when the months came round
NY leaves would break the shelterine ground,
Would leap like light from ont the earth
In all the glory ofnew birth.
/ knew that thus from life.to death.
From death TO life, this living breath
OF bud and bloom, ofleafan n flower,
Eternal sprang from hour to hour.
Yet while.thus s%entient in my shroud,
Above me, moving in Il cloud,
These restless hearts cried in the bright
high noonday good, give us lightr'
-Nora Perry.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27

Mems Tennis Oxford shoes, - cents, at
Humphreys New Store. under the Opera
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27
Couid NOT Keen

Shop without them. | consider your Sui
phur Bitters a remarkable blood purifier.
| know OF several people, who's eases were
considered hopeless, that have been entire
" cured by your medicine. The sale of
SULPHUR Bitters is so large here that | could
not keep shop without them. e. 5. Yates,
Pharmacist, 80 Essex street, Lawrence,
Mass.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-27

Crinkled seersuckers are so popular that
wearers appear unwilling to accept any
thing else in place. We had almost eon
cluded they had served their time out and
not to buy any more, but hourly calls for
them forced us to stock up. We have 1900
yards, the Zoe were formerly 15e, the Sc ones
haye been selling at 12 cts. They're the
most sensible things i'll dress goods a lady
can buy for good service inc are neat in ap-
pearance. f. b. Humphreys & Co.
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