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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Th- S..nttr Committee ia their luS"-tl
CATION lat week 10 9au Francisco brought
Dut the folloe ing fiet- \ number a.
PROMINENT business men Nere examined
". {. l.yndc, Of the firm ot Ltnde q
flough. t-.titicd that littl,. except Goldfish
l.. caught aud packed here Thr supply
II the northern ii-hin2 bank f,r thi- ii-h
T.. practically nexhan.tihr, and limited
only by the d"mand, which j. cheh
local some cod l. -eut to Australia, bui
not cn-t On the contrary. th. market ].
flooded With fish from the North .tIhntiy
fishing grounds. II the eastern c5mpefi-
lion wa shut off, the codf-hcric- Of thi-
coast would supply not only The western
market hut the world If necessary.
John Howard Of the oregon lnpro'e-
mrnt Company tc-tltitd that the coal in
du-try in the matter Of anthracite coal IN
the Bitcd States could comp"te with
canada. duty or NO duty Ia other coal-
the quality was the main question of
competition OAing 70 the fact that the
.hip- from Australia had To come back To
America for wheat cargpe-. they brought
coal for less than il cost To bring coal
from Washington Territory 10 san Fran
c'co. The Australian aud British tul-
uubla coal was better than any found nn
this coast or the Western ~t,t--.
" l. Merrie, Of the Chamher nf Com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

The local ice dealers are interested in the
fact that in single issue the lee Trade
Journal notes the prescott or near prospective
opening of fifteen new ice manufacturing e.
Establishments. Most of them are in the south
and Southwest, whore ice can be made art.
ficislly cheaper than il can he imported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

The statement in the new spspers yesser-
day that LUTHER SEVERANCE WAS the
editor OF the kennehec Journal when Mr..
Blaine first made his connection with the
paper is incorrect Mr.. Severance had
sold his interest in and hal res-ed 10 he
editor OF the kennehec journal, and was
United States Commissioner AZ sandwich
Islands, seversl wears before MIR. Blaine
became one of the owners and editors of
that paper In the autumn of 1854.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

"lf there were only a boom stretchea
across the river above the dam" said an Al
gusta boating enthusiast yesterday, rowing
would become very popular amusement N
Augusta At present tnid people mndfa'
OF the accidents which have occurred IN
past years are afraid to go out in bost'
Several good crafts have already been put
into the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

The Boston and Maine will transport BIZ
cycles free on the day OF the Maine division
meet in B,ddriori, May 3u,h fhe usual
rate is 80 cents each way between Bhle-
ford and Portland. The MAINE Central Of
frs half rates On that das and also carries
wheels free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Granite Hall was close yesterday fof
ed to the public till fall, when it, familiar
dinginess will have departed and It will be
one of the neatest opera houses in the State
Schumacher the celebrated decorator, vii
begin operations Immediately after his az
rival On Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

If child will tass M iicii with pleasure.
you may know that il is 20, In anv way
offensive TO the taste. Child X HAM
BUR ! FIGS, and it is no longer H.cesssr
to disgust them with caster OIL % ce,ts
Dose, one Fig. Mack Drag Co. y. Y.
For sale by c. B. Murphy aa.i J, NJ. Mixer
NAV ltdsoll wfollr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Mr.. Gladstone says that he has had his
portrait painted thirty-tve times, and
very often by John Millais, who takes
only five hours to do the work. As Mil
iais usually receives two thousand guineas
(sio,ooo) for aportrait, he may be con-
sidered to work, in Glsdstone's case. at
the rate of $1,000 per hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

We front 1t one" the uuVucstioull b"
fact, full 81 -igni lcauce, that the Gospel
of Christ has far more power in thi-ooun
try TOW than il had 100 wears ago; not
merely more. absolutely, because tn"
number of churches and Christian cougrc-
cations Is larger and the number of com-
muncauts Is vastly increased, but more
proportionately to the growth Of the ma
ton in population and wealth. in general
Intelligence and in power in the wnrl1.
For where there was one commitment TO
perhaps thirteen or fourteen of the poru-
ntion then. there is now. a. Won know.
one communicate to every live or six of
the entire populations knd " Whereas therr
were less than 100000. think, Of com.
municapts at thar time. there, are no,y he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

according to Western ad>iec- Two i.u-
portaut elements have entered into the
crop situation within the last two Wr"k-.
the high Nind@ and the rains. The " iul-.
where they prevailed in fun -trrag'h.
were detrimental The rains were general
throughout Minnesota aud Dakota, and
we're every where heneiiciIl The dam r.
FROM III" wind appears to have hecu co'-
fined principally, however, To- land rhaf
had been sumuer-falloWed, or ~porl II
titled, " hich WAS therefore liz At and dusty.
aud to land living up high or along thc
edges of the timber. he .ummeI f,lloNrd
land j. estimated at 10 to H. l"rerut Of
the eutirr acreage in Western Mitu,,ott
and Eastern u k"ta,and a large proportion
of that escaped damage by the winds.
Land on which the seed was itiltd iu dill
not evervN here escape harm, for at ~uae
points even this deeply -owu seed va. uu
COVERED The damage j. largely temporary
ns it i, not Vet too lite to rrserd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Admiral Porter says the missing log
book of the Harriet Lane was on board
that vessel at the time Of her capture At
months after the fight at Fort Jackson,
and it is not surprising that the document
has not been found, as the Confederates
were not in the habit OF sending such
things to Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

f. +. PLkham is building sever on
Green st. the water pipesa at Nlckery & lIlT',
pairs and alterations. j y. Wade is grazing
his grounds On Sewall st. A slight leak 10
the water pipe in the mill yard va. repaired
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Fifteen hundred sch reports just issued
have been sent to ali parts of the Stat,
Each supervisor or experimenting school
committee OF each town is entitled u, law 10
three copies OF the report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Adjutant General II. NJ. Sprague returned
yesterday from the wilds of Penob.co
county, where, with Major c. j. House, be
has been on fishing trip. Both caush,
large strings of trout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

The comptroller of the currency has called
upon all the National Banks for u statement
of their condition at the close of business.
May -. These statements are made five
times each year upon call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Straw berries are reported as scarce ana
high even for this early time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

.he 81 rr'afy 81 -. Marks Iiornv desire,
10 express h-r RIA. aud heartfelt thank,
% Va sInI / .vtj> vino, b! thrlr contrbu
lions ,nd lnc,r. e., assist. 10 msku, the
sale AID surre' "f rnur day evening per
feet success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Several members OF the jury yer, Dis
changed yesterday aud only onr pa tl /, nos
left. One Jury man, VINO had served iurty.
fix days. received ~ payment SO 60 the
largest sun la'd tor "A sinslr tern tor ZONE
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

The annual returns from schools are rsp.
idly coming in. About two-thirds Of tn.
fiscal and nearly AS many of the statistical
returns have been received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Several more of the State street sh,i.
trees have fallen before the axe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Thomas Francis. for drunkenness w..
sent up for thirty days in the Chelsea Com,
recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

Secretary Young of the State board a,
health reports two new cases of scarlet feye,
at kents Hill, Readfeld Neither are ,tu.
dents at the seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

5. c. c. Ward is making extensive Inn.
provements on his residence on Schoo
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

G. ID. Haskell, the East Side grocer, wilt
have supply of strawberries for his cu,
toners today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

A little soap and water would material,
brighten the glass which covers the 70
boxes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18
Socol 2O0!lcrs.

Fred Brett went up for 50 days yestenl,,
Several Augusta gentlemen will spend tn.
Sabbath at Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

A party of gypsies in an "Ar1os:ook a,
Bust wagon with yestbule attachment passed
through this city recently on their way dosn
river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18

We luhlisb thi. morning. =" '"'' '''~
- the conception and develop
,he f@ur through Enropc On b.
q, b,eh y To H. made ny party Of
A.. yi.e young men VII" -ai' from b"--
40. no,ting Maine p'tpie VIII feel
ftr,,rr.t 10 this tour iir't becaus@
-, II VA originated by Mr.
\ IL \. Elpell Of Portland under hose
.',.,., mana cement IL VIII be- and
=, ,..,,,,.. there are quite uatH-
.eli-k po~u Maine young
nam IN he party. It hA fr''" Ia" hr-t
,ee,,eA 10 The PROPRIETOR Of tn" hFnneh'c
.Ionr,..l that a par travelling in th'-
manner would have nh excellent oPp"'
tunttv II .rtipg much that - never tak"h
in b., the tourist Who follows thF "'l con
,...,.to,,I routes. scenes and character
,.J ia, lti.nt. that show how the gf"A'
,...-,. II Tia. people IN foreign c"untff'
IA. mu neee-sariiy form part 81 th'
,v,rv,lay exp' fi"Bc" OF thl- ""''"
az, they will have an opportunity
h.,.oIt.ctlug material for interesting yet
IN. which 49, believe. Ia very seldom en-
t.,.d Ia, travellers ia foreign landS- ""t
,.sarr. ain therefor. be pleased We kh""
f.. f,4,rn that We have completed "rf'ng'-
u,rur. With Mr. :. Il. Phillip, m"mh'i
of rhe party. to write ~ regular letter.
nom All pant. of Europ" Mr. fhilllp- i
fright experienced new paper man AN"
an accomplished .tcu"graph"r. ne WIN
thu. be- ,ble to give u bit.of c"hv'rs't'""
win rhc people of thu countries through
which he passes iut A. II h'l''
tron tie lips Of the -p"aker. we zee
thnt hi4 letter. atll prov" both Interesting
and lnafrnctive written, ~ they VIII De-
from the midst Of the very Sc n"- anu IA
cid. Mt. whirh hc eill d"-cfihr. w" rnn
bui helirve that they will prov" feature
of the J urpal for the n"Xt f'~ m""'h''
which win he cngerly looked for lay 'ts
man' readers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18
VIEW ADVERTISEMENTS ro.D.,

Nkw AnvERrisKNkNrs
Entertain ments-Musicale.
See adv't of ". Il. fiheld 4 Co.
wanted-iuformatiOn.
Notice ON Composition.
Wspted-siN good men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18
And Proposals. VII! he, Iscs.ei>sd
NTH June 18th. 1850 fprIIo--
pitaI supplies.

Schedule living IN" KIDD AMI st.,nnt' ,l,i1n .ifies
n iulf"i, particulars a. Co r.li' .1u- .h t.r,
and terms ~ contract and Iavm.u'- will Pea furu- I'd
on Application. JufiN IL tNp1E~
maylldeodtilljunrl Treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-18
oleeOqe NIGHTS

DIAMOND 0YsS X g.. l. ',,.,.,.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23
Beauty and Accuracy of Great Clocks.

Accuracyand beauty are the objects
aimed at by the builders of great clocks.
You may get a severely plain one with
out chimes for $3.50. or you may pay
$1,000 for one that will give you the year,
month, day, hour, minute, second,
moons phases and half dozen other
things, together with chimes and rich
frame. When extreme accuracy is aimed
at four pendulums are sometimes put in
One corrects the other, and you get an
unvarying clock. One of these has never
been half second wrong in a year, and
has been tested daily by time telegraphed
from the National Observatory at Wash
ington. 1t is mistake to suppose that
the works of such clocks are complicated.
They are extremely simple. A wheel
here and pin there produce the results.
Sometimes the works of an ordinary old
Dutch clock are supplemented with few
simple contrivances, and all manner of
information is conveyed thereafter. It's
an easy matter, too, to build clock that
shall run for almost any length of time, a
month, year, five years. But expert
clockmakers take no satisfaction in such
clocks, because they cannot be made to
keep accurate time. A slight jar will
nut them wrong. The eight t-dayclock is
better. If properly attended to it will
run for years without overhauling, and
keen time almost to the minute. e.-Neao
York Star
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

The twenty first annual Cooperative
Congress, recently held in England, Of
fers some suggestions to workingmen in
this country which might be made of
great practical benefit. This congress is
made up of delegates from cooperative
societies in England. These have to-
tai membership of $3.50 They en-
gage in various business enterprises for
the benefit of their members. Last year
the sales in these cooperative stores ag-
gregated over $40, 900, 900, and the
amounts saved to the members ran up
into the millions of dollars. What, asks
the New York NeaoS, is to hinder the sue
cess of similar institutions in this coun-
trys american worl1ingmen are the
most intelligent of any class of workers
in the world. And yet they fail to util-
ize their unused ability, as do their Eng
lish competitors. Some efforts have
been made here in the direction of COOP
Grafton, and they have failed. The same
thing is true in Ireland. There co-opera-
ton has failed. 1t is hard to tell Just
why this is SO. Our workingmen seem
less willing to work together than those
of England. Cooperation is the true
ideal of the workingman. By that
means he could derive whatever profit
there is to be had from his own purchases
and from his own labor. Whether or
not the time will come when this will be
generally carved out is. doubtful. We
are making no appreciable progress in
that direction except through building
loan associations
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

A well-known lady of st. Louis, who
has been abroad for more than year, was
in Boulogne at the time of the recent visit
of President Carnot and Nine. Carnot to
that noted old city of the French coast.
In describing an incident Of the French
Presidents tour she says: "a deputation
of sailors from Sortel, as well as of
Boulogne, waited on Carnot and his wife,
presenting to the lady a magnificent bou-
quet, and Nine. Carnot presented in turn
her cheeks to be kissed, which to refuse
would have been anti-democratic. But
not only did one sailor-he from whom
the bouquet had been received-avail
himself of the opportunity to kiss her,
but every blessed mothers son of that
band of sailors stepped forward and
saluted the first lady in the French Re-
public first on one cheek, then on the
othero
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

Berlin is very much taken with a
young Cossack giantess now on exhibit
ton in that city. She is only eleven
years old, but is nearly nine feet high,
weighs about $50 pounds, and is still
rapidly growing. She has large, dark
eyes and a pretty face, and in the cos
tune of the Don Cossacks, which consists
of red skirt, blue jacket and long
apron, embroidered in gold, she presents
most interesting appearance. 1t is said
that she spends much of her time in play
ing with her dolls.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

An English wife suing for divorce
alleges in her complaint that "the de-
fendant does not come home until ten
o'clock at night, and when he does re-
turn he keeps plaintiff awake, talking,
sometimes until midnight" In an.
other case the complaining wife de.
clares that the defendant is guilty Of
cruel and inhuman treatment in this
when he suffers financial loss he lays
it to the plaintiff, and censures her in
bitter terms"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

There has lately been unprecedented
activity in building new cotton seed oil
mills, most of which are independent of
the Cotton Oil Trust, though the Trust
has, it is generally reported, recently vir-
tually secured control of the Southern Oil
Company, with its eight large mills. The
Manutacturers' Record, of Baltimore, pub
fishes complete list of all the cotton
seed oilmills in the South, showing 213
mills, with an aggregate capital of about
$40, 900, 900, against 80 mills, with a
capital of So, 500, 900, in 1880.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23
A Land That Leaks.

An Englishman, in exploring the
North and Baltic Seas on his yacht, once
picked up pilot, who made sundry sar-
castle and patronizing remarks as to the
leaky condition of the yacht, for she was
a boat requiring constant pumping. Pres
emily across the dikes loomed up an enor
nous congregation of windmills. "What
do you have all these windmills for9"
asked a sailor. ''To pump de water off
de land" replied the pilot; "if those was
not always turning round, us Hollanders
would soon all be drowned" "Wel,
pilot, +" returned the Captain, ''you were
very severe just now because our boat
leaked, but you must confess that your
country leaks harder still" The pilot
smiled, in spite of himself .-ArgOnaut.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

sssYotIire right-my mistake and YOUR
| hands the bills back to the man, still at
full length, goes down, in his trousers
pockets'with his rightphand, and gets a
silver dollar, which he shoves into the
strangers hand, laughs, says something
about mistakes will happen claps the
manson the shoulder.with laugh and is
gone in the crowd, while the ticket
buyer jams his moneyinto his pocket and
hurriesinto the tent where the elephants
are believing.
s'But the fal1ir has ,got the $40 bill,
because when he doubled that over in
counting the'seventeen-h tipped it clear
over and his agile little finger crushed it
into a very small wad, and held it there
unnoticed' while the other fingers were
| free to use. And inasmuch as the
sucker has himself twice counted the
bills, and has-seen the fakir count them,
he wilLswear that he has got@all that be-
longs tolhim when he has compelled the
fakir to go down into his pocket and
fork out the silver dollar. He doubles
up the bills without further examination
and is gone.
''But the work doesn't end there
When the fakir laughingly claps his man
on the back he puts'a chalk mark on him
which keeps all other fakirs away from
him. He may try to buy red lemonade,
or,peanuts, or prize packages, or concert
tickets, but he can't do it. The men
he halls and beckons refuse to see him,
and pass him by. The reason is this:
If they sell him something they might
cause him to bring forth the roll of bills,
in which, case he would notice that the
SO was missing. and would be apt to
raise row. But if one of them should
overlook the signal, and be instrumental
in appraising the man of his loss, he is
compelled by rule among the fakirs to
stand the loss and restore the $40, or
whatever sum it may be. In case man
gives up ten instead of twenty the
fakir only makes five, and'if it's "A five he
probably-only gets one. You see there
must be enough bills left'in the wad so
that the absence of one won't be
noticed"
"That's good scheme" remarked,
"but suppose when the robbery'is com.
pleted the purchaser of tickets should
take the notion to count his money
again?"
"There isn't one man in thousand
who will do it, You see he has counted
it twice and has seen the other man verify
his count"
eyes, know" persisted, "but sup
pose he should count it; wouldn't the
lfakir be in pretty bad boat?"
''Not in the least, he replied. If such
a crank should happen along, and they
do occasionally, the instant he starts in
to count the money the fakir drops the
big'bill from his left hand'to the ground
and catches the buyer by the arm with
some such explanation as:
L" Look out there! You're losing
something. You'll get the worst of it if
you're not carefulH
Gas. he says this, he either picks up the
money and hands it to the man or points
it out to him and moves away in the
crowd. Maybe the man suspects that
the fellow tried to rob him, but he has
his money and can make no kick, and
beside the fakir is gone. Oh, there's no
way of catching him. But, as l said,
there isn't one man in thousand who
twill count his money that one last time. y
Chicago Mail.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

Fuel is so scarce in some portions of
Russia that naphtha is now used in i'm
mense quantities in place of coal or
wood. 1t comes from the oil measures
about the Black Sea, and during 1888
over 500, 900 tons weight were shipped
up the Vo,ga. The shipments this year
will probably reach a million tons.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23
Tennessee.

Merchant-"Here did you direct this
letter."
Office Boy--"Yes, sir"
Merchant -''Well, what do these let
tiers XEC mean2"
Office Boy-''That's the State. You
told me to abbreviatc everything could
to save time."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

In 1880 the district of Birmingham
paid less than one-eightieth of the taxes
of Alabama. To-day it pays quarter of
them, and the pace of its development is
growing faster every day.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

Ingham University, lie Roy, n. Y, estab-
lished over fifty years, offers superior advan-
t.ges in its Literary, Music and Art Depart
ments. Excellent home. Attention given to
social culture. Rates moderate. Send for
catalogue. Address Miss r. NJ. Webster,
Principal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

Leprosy has existed in Norway for
nearly century. 1t is hereditary dis
ease, and breaks out among the children
of Scandinavian settlers in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Illinois.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23
1t Don't Pay

To use uncertain means when suffering from
diseases of the liver blood or lungs, such as
biliousness, or liver complaint" skin dis
cases. scrofulous sores or swellings, or from
lung scrofula commonly known as consump-
tion of the lungs) when DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is guaranteed to cure all
these affections. If taken in time, or money
paid for it will by prom pity refunded.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

Three hard things to keep are diary,
an umbrella and lead pencil
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23

Long range practice doesn't necessarily
make cook good sharp shooter. -.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23
A School of the Highest Order for Young
Ladies.

THERE are about $1,000 locomotives in the
United States.