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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The open space in the river opposite the
city isn't SO U ide as few avs ago and IN
view of the fact that the days are growing
longer. people are beginning to think that it
won't freeze over at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28
Local Notices.

ES-Unme made mincemeat carefully
prepared from the best materials for sale by
F. l. Weber. jsn2sdIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

Ss-Boiled cider, crescent olives, Saratoga
potato chips pure cider jelly at F. L. Web
hos ian26dIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

For beauty, for comfort, for improvement
of the complexion, ass only PoEzonfs Pow
der: there is nothing equal to it,
jAn22div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28
sonal

Judge A G. Andrews was in Skowhegan
SATURDAY
Mr.. c. F. Grover is visiting friends in
Portland
Mr.. a. J. Haskell i. recovering from his
late Illness
Mr. C. b Wager has left for his home in
Chatham, y. Y.
Miss Alice Emerson Of oakland is visiting
at Capt {. f. Nash's
Mr. r g. Blake aud wife of Pennington,
and Or. Alfred Hitchcock and wife of Strong
are visiting at the home of Mr.. A, c. Otis.
Landlord Yeaton of Belgrade was in town
saturday He reports the pickerel fishing
At Long Pond As excellent.
Mr., Gen. II VI Sprague aud daughter of
Auburn arrived Satur lay evening and will be
At the Cooy Ious, during the remainder of
the legislative session
The Governor has re-appointed Samuel W.
Matthews as Labor Commissioner An in
dustrious. capable officer is thus given a
new lease of official life Bath Times.
Cushnoc Tribe No. ~, Improved Order of
Red Men, sas instituted on Thursday even
ing of last week, by Great Sachem A. !. Ma
Their of Rockland, who also installed the fol-
lowing officers Sschem, II. T. Morse; SEN
ior Sycamore. J D. Foss Junior Sycamore,
+ A. Hamilton Prophet. +. L. lIersey
Keeper of Wampum. NJ Leighton; Chief
of Records. F. II. owen; First Sannap, G.
II. Cunningham; Second Sannap, L. II.
Dudley; Guard of Wigwam, EFF Pinkham;
Guard OF Forest. J \. Merrill; Trustees.
DR.. Il j Martin. Charles knowlton. l. II.
Cunningham There were forty-ive char
ter members and the next meeting will be
held on Thursday evening at which time
pale faces will be adopted.
one of the brightest boys in augusta is
Leonard Pullen He is naturally possessed
of great mechanical ingenuity, and has sue
ces.fulil, constructed models Of several in
tr;cate machines One of these is NINA
ture mouse trap. patterned e1a 'tly after the
large steel fox and bear traps. which is
made out of small bits of iron neatly fitted
together Placed in box of meal the trap
IS remarkably effective.
The open space in the river opposite the
city isn't so Idle as few tsys ago, and in
view of the fact that the days are growing
longer people are beginning to think that it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENT, TO-DAY
Skw ABvEKrIszSxsrs


Those desiring Extra
Copies Of the Journal of
any date, should leave
their orders at the Jour-
nal Office, or with the
Journal news boy at the
State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

BuRtEiGh FLrsT.
The lee a, Riverside i. several inche.
thirk
Farmer. are getting but eighteen cents
;or Eggs.
Another mild case Of diphtheria in the per
son Of Az ate ndant na. Developed at the Ho.
pi,Al.
IIeyine 3 Coughlin have just received half
ton Of spruce gum from the Adirondack
region.
The Unity Club will meet With Mrs. "
A NulHken, sesall ~ Monday evening,
Jan 27,h
The Odd Frllo~s Will tender reception
to their friends at the nes bali next Wednes-
day evening.
Mr. G. b Murphy has just beautidel bis
Apotheeary establishment bl putting IN plate
glass windows.
There promises to be profuson of
flower. at the coming Citizen. reception.
The florist. have already received large
number Of orders.
oo Er,day l,s, ACQUIRED thu. f,ue,alof Mr.
/ p Wym,o. old hors. Bilv. Brlv had
b..o +, the family d. vears and w.. .nnno,.
I'd IN HI. "a wear. Of ago
The annual meeting of the Board of Trade
occur. to-nish, at the rooms of the Board at
73uP. NJ Election of officers and general
business will he in order
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Mr. " f. WEIGH was male the happy
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When the psll. closed at the Frenc, fair
ON Saturday evening. the vote on the gold
headed cane stood as follows Foye. J35.
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Mr. : II Dudley, the tailor has engaged
the services of that popular and wed known
salesman and prc.-man Mr.. Robert II.
Thompson Mr. rhompsous acquaintance
'''''
lhe steps leading from Granite Hall to
the sidewalk are IN their present unsanded
couditi m pitf'll and a snare AZ the close
IF the last entertainment one gentleman
fail and several other. narrowly e.caned tho
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Webster Yesterday.
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trip east having but recently returned from
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The plas,erers have begun work on the
Interior of the Conrre gational chapel owing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

Drvne 8 Coughlln have just received half
ton Of spruce gum from the Adirondack
region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

There WAS lively state of things at the
stock exchanges Saturday morning The
wheat sellers were very juhlant. but the men
who had money IN Atchi 'ou looked decidedly
weary Augusta people buy an sell more
wheat in lay than is exported from the
whole country in the same space of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

Another runaway which came near having
serious consequences occurred Friday. As
Mr.. Fred Doe accompanied by two ladies,
was driving down Bridge Hill, his horse be-
came manageable. The ladies sprsng
from the team and landed unhurt in 4 snow
bank. bnt the driver didn't leave the sleigh
and succeeded in steering the equipsge down
the hill and into the wrong side of the bridge
without accident. 1t so happened that Judge
Stevens of Chelsea was driving in the opPo-
site direction. and had just time to slight and
draw his horse close to the center OF the
bridge when the sleigh reached him. 1t was
& close shave but collision was escaped and
the excited animal was stopped on the oppo
site side of the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The legislative train Is well patronlzed
aud every seat is taken out Of Portland each
dsv. It's predicted that later on this train
will run through from Boston TO St John
and an opposite train from st John will
reach Portland in season to connect with the
$40 Z. VI. train for Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The Unity Club will meet With Mrs. NJ
A Huiliken, Sesall st Monday evening,
Jan 25th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

There isa great str un On the circular saw
which cuts the wood into short lengths at the
pulp mill and unless the steel of which 1t is
composed is without iaw it is apt to break
Oae iay last week saw ilew into million
pieces which were distributed impartisiiy in
all parts Of the building one piece was
thrown with such force that it Gu, hole in
cast iron steam pipe and new Joint had to
be put in Though several men were stand
ing near luckily no one vas injured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

Me.srs Blackington, Shorey aud Lyon
sent fox hunting FRIDAY and returned with
two handsome skins. one or which measured
four feet and half in length. In the fore
leg of one OF the foxes was found several
bird shot which the animal had evidently
carried for some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The Ice at Riverside i. .cverd inche.
ihirk
Farmers are getting but eighteen cents
FOR Eggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The VIII x. Lincoln Concert Company Of
Boston Is booked to appear in Granite Hall
Thursday evening Feb =. lsS9 This con-
pany is immense, meeting with great success
every where they appear This is their hrst
trip east, having but recently returned from
a succrs.fuI western tour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The Ladies' Relief Association. A. .. L
" gave turkey supper on FRIDAY evening
to which only the husband, of the members
of the association were invited The oecs-
sion was so successful that the ladies pro
pose TO entertain their husbands in like man
ner once in two weeks during the winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The plas,erers have begun work on the
Interior of the Congre gstional chapel owing
to the bad weather during the fall it was
thought that the building could not be com
pleted in the time specified in the contract.
Mr. wymsn. the contractor. now believes
that it will be ready for occupation before
April LIST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

The Odd Fellows viii tender reception
to their friends at the nes bali next Wednes-
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-28

when the polls closed at the frencl fair
on Saturday evening, the vote on the gold
headed cane stood as follows Foye, J35,
Hayes, 2il ON the ship the ballot va, AS
follows Chsrbonneau, 1879, Laurel, g..
The fair will be continued during this week
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
The Newsnaner Bore,

There is not more intOlerable nuis-
ance upon the earth than the newspa-
per bore. He carries of your exchanges;
insist upon reading your proof-sheets,
and then goes out and tells what will
be in the paper; upsets your paste pot,
and, worse than all. obtrudes his adj
vice upon you. He listens keenly to
any private conversation you may he
having about something that dosen't
concern him in the least. Turn him
loose in the composing room and he is
worse than a bull in a china shop,
We remember once hearing of a new
ly married bore, who, as all newly mar
ried men do, thought he knew every
thing, took his fresh victim to explain
to her the mysteries of printing office.
Coming up to an unoccupied case
about half full of letters, he said to his
bride: "This, my dear, IL where they
keep the types (pointing to u lower
case) and this (laying his hand upon
the cap case,) is the lid they have to
|: cover 'em up at night to keep the rats
and mice out" Suiting the action to
the word he pulled down the lid to
show how it worked. Was anybody
mad? Oh, no!-Rinters' Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07


The proposed substitution of India
rubber for metal in the manufacture OF
horseshoes is based upon various sup
posed advantages, one of these being that
the former enables the horse to 60 easier
over all kinds of roads and rough or slip.
perry ground without slipping.
According to this design, the shoe con-
sists Of an India rubber bottom piece
nodded to fit over or around the frog Of
the hoof. with a ledge or protecting rim
rising up the front and around the level
where the nails are clamped, the protec-
ton having ledge under which steel
band or other appliances can be drawn
and nipped tight to retain the rubber
shoe. The band is connected by studs,
which pass through the heel part of the
hoof, this being cut away from the inner
side for the purpose, and the stud or
studs may work eccentrically to obtain
grip or fixing. II the rubber shoe is
used with an iron shoe the frog portion,
or pad, has front plate and two side
wings partially imbedded in it to hold
the rubber shoe in place. II the rubber
shoe be divided or made thin in the
center a swivel or other bar can be con.
tracted from the rear to reduce the width
of the pad, SO that it enters easily and
also expands so as to fix the rubber shoes
in position. York Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
Rubinstein and Won Bulow Quarrel.

The most fiery of pianists and of or
chestraf conductors, DR.. Hans Won Bulow,
has been pointing his baton at his old
friend Rubinstein, to whose ocean
SYMPHONY he has taken sudden dis
like. After directing at rehearsal the six
movements Of Rubinstein's symphony,
which is, indeed, "vast and illimitable"
like the ocean, DIR. Won Bulow, according
to not unfreGuent custom of his, adj
dressed to the members of the orchestra
some disparaging remarks on tho work
they had just been playing, and ended
by saying: "A symphony like this can
be properly dealt with only by con-
ductor with long hair" Dr. Won Bulow
wears his hair shorty On reading the
report of DIR. Won Bulew's little speech
Rubinstein wrote from st. Petersburg to
the paper which had published it, ex-
pressing his surprise that in the midst of
his important and numerous occupations
the learned doctor should have found
time to measure the length Of his (Rubin-
stein's) hair. He also inquired affection
ately after the length Of DR.. Won Bulow's
ears; wishing in particular to know
whether they had grown since the even
ing when, after hearing Rubinstein's
opera of "Nero" for the first time, he
shook the composer warmly by the hand
and even embraced him.-St. James
GazettA s .a .e.Fs,g
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07

go to bed, sir, in the closet there"
said an enraged father to a son who had
given him just cause of offense; "were it
not that these gentlemen are present l
would give you a sound whipping, but
you shall have it before breakfast to-
morrow, certain" The little rebel went
to his crib with a heavy heart, and the
enjoyments of the party continued until
late hour. Just when the party was
about to break up, the closet door was
quietly pulled back and the young Of
fender put out his head, requesting that
the sentence might be put in execution.
Father, would ye just gle me my liks
this night, for Gamma sleep without
them"-London Telegraph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
Wel,ster's BIuo Suit.

Daniel Webster went to college in a
homespun suit, of which probably every
thread was carded, spun and woven by
his mothers hand from the wool of their
own sheep A contributor to Wide
Awake says it was dyed-in-the-wool
suit, and the color was indigo blue-the
old New England color.
In the south it is butternut; but though
our Yankee grandmothers and great
neutrality-suspicious. knew all about
what butternut bark woulG Go, and the
subtitle power for slate color that lay in
sumach berries and bark Of white maple,
and ahe various dyes that root and
flower, bark and leaf could be made to
yield through the a;sncy Of vitriol and
alum and copperas to "se0" them fast,
the universal stand by was tho blue pot
par excellence the "dye pot''-that
stood in the chimney corner of every
kitchen worth naming. .....
So Webster was fitted out in indigo
blue from collar to ankle-unbecoming
for his swart skin-and set off grand
and Gophomoric. Before reaching Han
over, there came on one of those drench-
ing rains which, like the Scottish mist,
wet a man to tho skin. The suit held
its own--for has not indigo blue been
warranted fast" since first indigo was
heard of?-but it had parted with enough
SO that Daniel, too, was died blue from
head to foot.
Daniel Webster had liberal stratum
Of sentiment in his make up; and fol
some reason, this color of his young
manhood became his favorite wear
through life. He wore blue coats to his
dying day. If any one ever saw him in
different one, the fact has not been put
on record. Youths Companion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
A WARRIORS Matrimonial Fate.

Walking along Lake Shore with an
old soldier, who had married thrice and
for money every time, had some new
and valuable light shed upon the ques-
ton, ''Is marriage failureT' The war
rior takes an easy view of life. He is
inclined to think that women are not as
bad as they arc painted, but that they re-
quire strong handling. "Tho marriage
laws are much too easy on women.
Now, look here! I'm man of family
I mean social position. | have an in
como of between $1,000 and $4,000.
'Tisn't much, but as Shakespeare says,
''tis mine own married widow for
my first wife. She had $1,000 year of
her own and no social position, as her
first husband was saloon keeper. /
got her into refined and fashionable So
ciety.
'.'How did she repay me, think youG
Well, she insisted upon spending all her
own coin upon herself, and then de-
manded half of my little income. Wasn't
that pretty cheeky? She paid mo moth
ing for my social position. She got
everything and gave nothing-savc the
$1,000 year when she died to a twenty.
second cousin near Prince Bismarck
homo in Pomerania. My second wife
was in her second widowhood, but not O
bit softer about money matters thar
when she was a maiden fair. Evcrg
thing settled, upon herself. paid fol
the wedding Breakfast. She had large
income and she never gave me q cigar
She went to heaven and left her money
to q sister. The sister wouldn't marry
me, but got nice little woman witt
four children, who had buried three hus
bands and was as merry as butterfly
She is alive now and is the hardest nu
of all She doesn't take half my none,
-she takes the whole of it, pays my bill
and allows me fifty cents day fo
spending money. No, sir; marriage wa
no failure-for three women who ha,
the good fortune to marry me."-Chi
cago Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
Coon Hunting.

There was sport in the coon hunt for
our fathers, and in a measure a mans
importance in some communities was
Judged by the number Of coon skins he
could nail 20 his barn door after hunt.
Why the coon has come to be despised
by sportsmen in these latter days is one
of those things about which the remark
has once or twice been made that no
fellow can find out he is as cunning as
the fox and more difficult to trail He
is, moreover, the cleanest of animals, and
eats only the most wholesome Of food.
He should not be despised, surely, be-
cause he can be hunted only at night,
for in threading the woods in the dark
ness, following dogs that you cannot see,
and whose baying alone breaks the still
ness, there is most singular enchant-
ment.
Even in localities where coons are the
most abundant, nine out of ten of the
present generation never saw one, and
few people know anything about them or
their habits. Although the coon prefers
the vicinity of civilization as his habitat,
he plans to keep aloof from the eyes of
men, and his habits render this an easy
task By day he lies in out of the way
retreats, in the depths of hollow trees or
isolated crevices and holes in the rocks.
He wanders forth only at night and al
though his foraging expeditions may take
him to the very doors of farmers, and
even within the boundary lines of vii
lages, he never betrays his presence. If
more than one coon is brought to bay in
a tree they will invariably be females or
a mother coon and her offspring. The
scent the coon leaves on the trail is at all
times less than that of other game quad
ruped, but when the female is nursing
her young during the summer months
her scent is hardly perceptible to the
dogs, thus saving her and her litter from
many a race for life. The scent of the
coon grows stronger as the cold weather
advances, and through November and
December tho dogs follow it with COM
paratively little difficulty y.-Philadelphia
| Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
A Cheap Lesson.

"That piece of paper isn't worth shucks.
is it," queried q stranger, as he handed a
check in to the cashier of Griswold
street bank the other day.
"No, sir" was the reply, after brief
glance.
'It is signed John Smith"
II sec it is.
He's q fraud?'
II think so Where did you get the
check?'
cat the depot. Lent party $50 to
get off on train with, and he gave me
this check of $50 as security
"You have been confidenced."
81 know it. I knew it half an hour
ago. When l started to como to town
my brother said I'd let some one make q
fool of me"
Sand you have"
II have. Turned out just as he said.
Say, wasn't that confidence operator
rather fresh?''
"Howy'
"See here. Here's o wallet with SO, 800
in it, and the fool only asked me for S20i
Won't he kick himself if he ever finds
out how cheap he let me off"-Detroit
Free Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
An Unfortunate Recognition.

The minister's wife sat on the front
porch mending the clothes of one of her
numerous progeny. A neighbor passing
stopped in for a social chat. A large
work basket, half full of buttons, sat on
the floor of the porch. After various re-
marks of a gossipy nature the visitor
said:
You seem to be well supplied with
buttons, Mrs. Goodman"
"Yes; very well, indeed"
my gracious! If there amt two OF
the same buttons my husband had on
his last winters suit. I'd know 'em any
where"
"Indeedy' said the minister's wife,
calmly. II am surprised to hear it, as
all of these buttons were found in the
contribution box. So I thought might
as well put them to some use, SO L
what! must you go? Well, be sure to
call again. West Point Alliance.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07

Disease is a mean fellow; il always
strikes q man when he's down. Two
men come into car together-one over
worked. depressed, worried and exhaust
ed, the other interested In his work,
which employs every faculty to the ut
termost, comfortable and happy. with
the conviction that his wife is the dear
est woman in the world, his children as
bright as any ones children, and that he
isn't a very bad sort of fellow himself.
A draught blows through the car as
usual, striking both men. They both
take cold; one has pneumonia and dies,
and the other cold in his head, which
he meezes away in two days. It is easy
to draw the inference and with it to de
duce the formula that comfort, cheer
fulness and hopefulness are the best pro-
moters of existence.-Dr. Shrady.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-03-07
An Absent Minded AIan.

Cincinnati has the champion absent
minded man. A gentleman living in tho
subacbs went in store on Walnut street
to make few purchases The only
light in the store was o candle standing
On the counter near the money drawer.
After making his purchases he handed
the proprietor . bill, and after returning
him the change the proprietor walked to
the rear Of the store to arrange some
thing, when suddenly he was left in.the
dark. He started toward the counter,
and, groping around 1t, found, not the
candle, but the change. It struck him
then that probably the man, in fit Of
absent mindedness, had taken the candle
instead Of his change. He started out
after him, and, catching up with him,
saw that he had tho bundle in one hand
and the candle in the other. After apol-
ogizing for the mistake thestranger took
his change and gave back the candle. =
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