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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25
Local Notices.
Popham Beach Excursions

The readers of the Journal will bear in
mind that daily excursions are now made to
Popham Beach from Augusta and all along
the line, One can leave Augusta at 30 in the
morning and return home in the evening al
I 80 and have six and One-half hours at the
beach. Saturday, can leave on the ) o'clock
Jewett train, or Flying Yankee at 1852
go to the beach, stay over Sunday and
return home Monday morning at 3 O'Clock.
Fare for the round trip Sl.75. Hallowell
Gardiner, Richmond, etc, have the same
excursions at less prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

With the record of the past year in view it
is question whether we should not have
tributing most largely to the death rate in
Maine, which is published in another column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Some one says that an umbrella will last
downward to dry. To preserve it still longer.
attach it to your body with a long chain and
paddock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

The committee appointed to examine the
State Treasurer accounts met at 10 o'clock
in the Treasurer's office and organized by
clccting Hon. Seth NJ. Carter as chairman,
and John f. Sprague, Esq, as secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

How many people who read the vital sta
tistics in our issue to-day will exclaim when
they see official proof that Maine is the
healthiest state in the Union, "Oh always
knew that"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

The services at Union Hall conducted by
ing in interest and the young people think
they must soon have a church. The Sunday
School are talking of a picnic soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

ON August first the season for pover opens
and the sportsmen will then begin to try their
luck with them. There are already many of
them, not quite full grown, in the fields.
They stay in the long grass until the grass is
cut, when they make their appearance in the
open fields aud furnish target.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Mr. Harry Hopkins was the lucky guesser
who came nearest the number of beans in
the jar at Libby's barber shop. He won an
SIS French clock. The exact number of
beans was 27s5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Mr.. c. X. Partridge showed US a beautiful
pillow and wreath of flowers, designed for
the funeral Of the late Gideon Gilman
by G.. NJ. Roak of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

The republicans of old Litchfeld will have
grand rally and raise the good old flag next
Saturday evening July 90. Hon. A. NJ.
Spear of Gardiner, will speak to his boyhood
friends on the issues of the time; and Hon.
Oramandel Smith will also be present. Let
there be grand turn out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

The BARRIERS and clothiers will play their
long-looked-for base ball game next Mon
day afternoon at Capital Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

The Colby's have written to the Secretary
of the cricket and athletic Club in St.
John asking for two games in that city the
first week in September. Arrangements
will be made as requested The Skswhe-
gans who play the Nationals in St. John next
week will probably also visit Halifax and
meet the Atlantas before they return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Maine has several National League play
ers Gore of the New Yorks, Madden, Ray
Conway and O'Rourke of the Bostons, Hat
field of the New lorks, Shaw of the Wash
ingtons, who formerly played in this city,
and Sattery of the New YOrks, who once
played in the old Biddeford team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Children under ~ years ACCOMMODATING
their parents on the Highland Lodge excur-
sion will go free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

A lady in this city has told the fortunes of
nearly seven thousand people during the past
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Wholesale grocers are endeavoring to de-
wise some plan by which they can make a
profit by the sale of sugar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

". S. Moulton & Co. have recently put
telephone into their fish market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Mr. r. W. Soule has disposed of over
fifteen hundred punches of bananas during
the present season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25
What the Dealers say OF Browns In
slant Relief

NORWAY, Oct. &c, 81.
My throat was SO sore yesterday morning
that feared Diphtheria. | used Browns
Instant Relief" freely as a gargle, and the
soreness rapidly disappeared. | can heartily
recommend il to all. T. l.. WEBB.
july24d&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25
Iocal 2nolters.

There will be basket picnic at Ocean
Point tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

try. The next greatest number of deaths in
Maine occur from
HEART DISEASE AND DRoPsY
the percentage being 20 and over out of every
1000. During the census year the total
number of deaths in the United States re-
ported as due to these causes was 1886, of
which 2O,3l9 were males and 90 ,537 females.
Dropsy alone caused the death of 6,9ss
males and 7 1907 females, being l 1854 deaths
out of every 1904 deaths from all causes.
The apparent decrease in deaths from this
cause is no doubt due mainly to improve
ments in diagnosis owing to which deaths,
which formerly were reported under the
vague general designation of dropsy, which
is merely a symptom, are now reported as
due to diseases of the heart or liver or to
Bright's disease, ETC. further examina-
ton of the map shows that out of every 1000
deaths among Maine people over IS are from
CANCER.
Other maps and a number of hundred pages
of statistics relating to other diseases are
given, none of which affect Maine to any
appreciable degree. Thus it will be seen
that out of every 1000 deaths which occur in
the Pine Tree State, these causes named
contribute "a follo-s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25
SPECIAL OFFER.

The Kennebec Journal will be sent post paid
TO any address during the campaign, ttn septem
her 2o) at the following special rates:
Weekly. .-.....................s Is
Daily d
sE-The cash must accompany all orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Steamer Islander will leave for Ocean
Point and Fort Popham with the Highland
Lodge A. O. L. w excursion Thursday,
July 26. st. Joseph's Band will accompany
the party. picnic dinner and grand good
time are down on the programme Members of
other lodges and all friends are invited.
Tickets only - ccuts. Children under IL
years accompanied by their parents free,
The boat leaves Augusta at 6 30, Hallowell.
G45. Gardiner, rs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

~ Physicians prescriptions are care
fully compounded at Kinsman's Drug Store
corner of Bridge and Water SITS. at moderate
prices. jan20deodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Leaving 522 to be carried off by the vari-
Gus other ills to which the flesh is heir, and
by accidents. These figures look dark and
melancholy, but our readers must bear in
mind that they deal wholly with past causes
of death.
On the whole they are very encouraging
to the citizens of the Pine Tree State, for
they prove with official figures and undis-
putable fgures-what patriotic Maine people
have always claimed-that this good old
State is the heaithiest one in the Union, and
that more people die here of old age than in
any other place ON the continent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Grand Commander +. |. Day of Lewiston
installed the officers of Morrill, Commandery
L. O. &. c., on Monday evening, July 23d.
Members of the order were present from
Gardiner. Waterville, Winthrop and Hallow-
ell. After the installation services were
over the remainder of the evening was de-
voted to music BY the Misses Cross. short
speeches by several members and refresh
ments consisting of 'ce cream, cake and
fruits closing with general social and hand
shaking. making the evening one of pleasure
and profit to all present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

The report of the inspector of the first
lighthouse district has been received at the
Treasury Department The report on the
condition of Maine lighthouses, stations and
light ships which comprise nearly the entire
number in the district, gives an excellent
showing They are in perfect working
order and repairs have been made when
necessary at the lighthouses near Portland
and they are now in good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

party of Augusta gentlemen consisting
of DIR. J. W. North, c. \. iIamlen, Lendall
Titcomb, Trehy johnson, ;. Lancaster and
J. $. Icndee leave this morning for Jefferson
Lake where they will spend two cor three
days. This Lake is becoming popular re-
SORT and already has Boston visitors, who are
spending the summer there. There are two
steamers upon the lake. one of which con-
meets with the Knox and Lincoln Railroad at
Dauariscotta, and there is a good hotel at
the head of the lake large enough for hun
bred guests. The fishing is said to be good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25

Don't if you're wise
Credit plausible lies
With SOZODONT comparing some cheap
article.
No dentfrice that's sold
Spite of protestations bold
Of resemblance has to it the smallest particle.
july25deod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-25
MORTALITY
And vital Statistics Compiled from the
Last Census.
nnat People Die Of in the United States.
what Diseases Kill the Most people
in Maine.

we are IN receips of Volume XII. Part RI
VI 'he report on Mortuary and Vital Stats
''cs' compiled and published by government
onncias from the data furnished by the tenth
census OF the United States. The work ia a
large one fully illustrated with plates. maps.
ana diagrams and containing SOB pages. 1t
Is sate TO say that no more valuable study of
vital statistics than this has ever been made
IN our country. In order to study the inau-
ence upon the health of the Inhabitants or.
erted by peculiarities of topography, drain
age climate, ETC., the country has been
divided INTO regions, the physical character
sues OF which are more or less distinct. This
DIVISION was made by Mr.. Gannett, the geog-
rapher of the Census Office The whole of
'hls gigantic work has been compiled under
the immediate supervision of John S. Bill
ings, Surgeon U. s. Army.
In making a necessarily brief abstract of
this great work we shall do so with view to
what pertains to the State of Maine. with an
occasional reference to other States merely
by way of comparison.
The causes of death are studied to a con-
siderable extent and the figures on each
disease are accompanied by colored map
the shading of which shows the percentage of
the death rate in different sections. The
minimum number shown by this map is ten
and under in a thousand; the maximum is
fifty and over. 1t will thus be seen that
these maps do not assume absolute correct
ness but only relative differences in various
regions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10
Summer Hotel Children.

George Augustus Sala, the English journalist.
that the only things he found to object to here
were tn, pie and the hotel child, and he sug-
gests that the child be made into the pie in
order to make either tOlerabe One of the I'm
pleasant features ~ life at a summer hotel is
this same child. He or she, as it happens to be,
is allowed to romp on the piazzas and in halls,
behave rs he or she pleases at the table and
prove, in general, an annoyance TO the great
body Of the guests Some OF the loOkers-on
speak of him, if it is a him, as a smart boy, but
so rogush, or they mention that the little girl
who makes SO much noise is remarkably well
dressed or in other ways encourage the offend
erS by letting them know they are objects OF
interest.
1t would be far better for the children them
selves if they We're taken to the country farm
house or the SeaShOre cottage, rather than to
the faShiOna BILE hotel The mother might not
be able TO show her dresses and diamonds to
such an advantage, and the dinners might not
be as satisfactory TO the father, but the chill
dren themselves would be removed from the
excitement of the crowded summer hosiery.
The vacation spent among the quieter sur
roundings would certainly prove more health
renewing than the children's parties, the late
hours and late suppers which make up a large
part of the life at a popular resort the pub
Lefty which is inevitable In a hotel life is not
conducive to the best development of either
childrens minds or bodies, which need the pri-
vacy of a home in order to produce healthy and
wholesome men and women.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10
SOnlnanbulism.

Rev. DR.. Buckley in the July Centurv con.
tributes an article under the title of Dreams
Nightmare and Somnambulism, from which
the following is an extract:
SOplH0nibtliSn}, in its simplest form is seen
when persons talk in their sleep. They are
plainly asleep and dreaming; yet the c0nnec-
ton ordinarily broken, between the physical
organs ana the images passing through tne
mind is retained or resumed. in whole or in
part. 1t is very common for children to talk
more or less in their sleep; also many persons
who do not usually do SO are liable To mutter if
they have o. erCaten, or are teVeriSh or OF her.
wise i'll. Slight movements are very f.auuent
Many do notlEGcy that they have ever exhibited
the germs OF SpnnGinbullSm grOan, cry out
whisper, move the hand or foot. or head
plainly in connection with ideas passing through
the mind. From these incpent manifestations
Of no importance somnambusn reaches
frightful intensity and almost inconceivable
complications.
SOmnambustS IN this country have RECENTLY
perpetrated murders, have even killed their
own children; they have carried furniture ont
of houses, wound up clocks, ignted confagra-
tons. carpenter not long since arose in the
night. went into his shop and began to filo a
saw; but the noise of the operation awokc him.
The extraordinary featS OF somnambuliStS in
ascending TO the roofs of houses threading dan.
gerOus places, and doing many other things
which they could not have done while awake
have often been described and in many cases
made the subject OF close investigation. For.
mPrly il was believed nv many that il tbav yyara
not awakened they would in process of time.
return to their beds, and thar there would not
be any danger of serious accident happening TO
them This has long been proved false MANY
have fallen out of windows and been killed and
though some have ssirted the brink Of danger
safely, the number of accidents 10 sleeping per
sons is great
Essays have been written by somnambulists.
young lady, troubled and anxious about a
prize for which she was to compete. involving
the writing of an essay, arose from her bed in
sleep and wrote paper upon subject upon
which she had not intended to write when
awake; and this essay secured for her the prize
The same person, later in life while asleep
selected an obnoxious paper from among sev
eral documents put II in a cup and set fire to it
She was entirely unaware Of the transaction in
the morning
Intellectual work has sometimes been done in
ordinary dreams not attended by somnambu.
ism. The composition OF tho "Kubla Khan"
by Colcrllge while asleep, and OF the Devils
sonata, by Tartini, nre paral eod in small
way frequently. Public speakers often dream
out discourses; aud there is clergyman now
residing IN the western part Of New York state
who many years ago, dreamed that he
preached powerful sermon upon a certain
topic, and delivered that IDENTICAL discourse the
following Sunday with great effect But such
compositions are not somnambulistic unlpsg
accompanied by some outward action at tho
tune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10
The Servants that Remain in Summer

Neto York Letter to the Springfield Union.
An acquaintance told me that the other
morning she asked her husband to have the
piano, which they hired, sent away, she
should not require it during the summer
months, while she boarded at a watering place
LatT in the day n servant whom she had de
clde3 to leave in her house during her absence
came to her with this question: Did | hear
you speak of sending away the piano." Yes, ."
said the mistress, wondering what it could be
TO her. Well then" said the servant, rather
than have ii sent away, will pay the rent for
1t myself during the summer months, for had
intended to take music lessons during your
absence It is needless TO say that the piano
did not remain, as she did not think favoraby
of the servant spending her time in the parior
rather than the kitchen or other parts Of the
house that required work to be done.
know of another lady who, with her maid
went TO Atlantic City recently, leaving two
other servants In charge of her house. There
| had been a recent death in the family and she
urged them to have everything quiet and decor
GUS during her absence Fortunately the maid
She TOOK with her was faithful AS she sat at
the servants table the night of her arrival she
was told by her next neighbor that she (the
neighbour regretted to be obliged to come to At
lantic City, for she had been invited to a large
party by two girls whose mistress was away
She then gave the address, which was that Of
the family whose maid she was talking to- Of
course the maid lost no time in telling her mis-
tress, who found the trains did not permit her
returning to New York in time to prevent the
party She did, however, go home as soon rs
possible, and found unmistakable proof that an
orgie had been held in her drawing rooms
Needless to say the servants were instantly
discharged, Notwithstanding one of them
had been with the family fifteen years, a period
of service that should have insured more graft.
tude. One reason for all this is the ability of
uncutivated people to earn more than the edu
Gated, cultivated set. A carpenter will earn
more than young physician, a lawyer or
journalist, yet the formers tastes are plain and
the latter must have refined surroundings to
I .,r,fr. tf..a a. !
| a journalist who with his young wife formed
charming, cultivated home, in spite of the fact
| that they lived in very unpretentious fiat. A
cook left them in a quarrel, and when she a
month after, married a milkman with a money
making route, for revenge purchased fine
house next door to her former employers, and
Haunted her greater wealth before them Is it
any wonder that New Workers do not care to
know their neighbors?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10
The Attacks on Parnell.

The outcome Of O'DOnnelrs libel suit
| against the London Times does not appear
to have settled anything, or to be satisfac-
tory to anybody. There are more
| charges and countercharges than there were
before, and the chief result Of the suit
! seems to have been TO intensity the feeling
of hostility between the home rulers and the
supporters of the government.
The effort TO connect Mr.. Parnell with
crimes which have been committed i'll Ire
land was a conspicuous failure. 1t is doubt
full if Mr.. Parne's enemies seriously believe
that he has encouraged lawleSsnesS and
crime. The truth is, as everybody knows,
his whole aim has been and is to secure
home rule for Ireland by peaceful methods.
He has not believed that home rule could be
secured by any other methods. When he
came to the front he found lot Of secret
organizations which were making a good
deal of noise, creating a great amount
Of disturbance and producing considerable
lawlessnesS, but they were not accomplish
ing anything. He began at once to organ
ize party which he hoped would in time
acquire sufficient strength to accomplish
the object he had in view He did not ex-
pect to succeed in a day or n year. He
mapped out work for number Of years.
How successful he has been all the world
knows. His party is now a power Irish
men in every civilized country are support
ing him by creating public sentiment in his
favor, and by contributing money to carry
on the work he has in hand.
If his leadership continues to be recog-
nlzed, and his mcthod-the ballot and not
the bullets adhered to, there is every rea
son TO believe that within a reasonable time
Ireland will have home rule.
In the course of the trial of the libel suit
against the Times the effort WAS made to
show that only a little while ago Mr.. Glad
stone, who is now favoring home rule for
Ireland, advocated for Ireland the policy
he is now condemning. 1t is true that Mr..
Gladstone at one time favored coercion, but
letters of his which were written when he
was primo minister, and which have been
published within the last week or two, show
chat he was III doubt whether he was pursu
ing the right policy, and that ne was per
uniting his views to be shaped against his
better judgment by the reports Of the sec
rotary for ireland. He became convinced
that Ireland could not be pacitied by coer-
cion, and he became an advocate of milder
policy, and supporter of ParneIps plan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10
BRIGHT BITS


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the Moff1t building OF the office boy,
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strong in ms breast. ne will be too tired to feel
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