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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

PA" said the young philosopher, do doc
tors always disaeree7" VERY frequently
they do, my con, but they all agree that Ad-
amson's Botanic Cough Balsam 10 the best
remedy for coughs, colds. sore throats.
asthma and all ailments leading to consump-
don.' octlesi&eow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

A curious blunder in the paragraphing of
Governor Burleigh's Gettysburg speech oc-
Cured in the Portland Associated Press
papers yesterday. BY it the beginning of
one paragraph was made to serve as the con-
WAS probably bit sleepy and put the capital
letter in at the wrong place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

MIR. o. Williams is still engaged in the
coal business and until notice to the con.
trary appears will continue to sell the an
thracite and btumnous product at the old
stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

". u. Russell Ia going 10 raH again
His eiiane. u election Ia not a. good a. 10
wa. the frat time he led the Democratic
Hosts Of tn Old Bay State. The game
Of political foot ball cannot he altogether
enjoyable to the foot baiI--buf then Rus
sell IL young. exnberant, and loves dearly
To hear himself talk. lt looks az If be
would have to furnish most Of the wind
for the Democratic breezes 10 this cam
paign, but he has Away. been able TO rise
to an emergency Of this kind, and will no,
be found wanting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Mrs. +. O'Connor has purchased the
Arlington House of Mr.. Leander Taylor.
and that gentleman has bought the ten-cent
accommodation business formerly run BY
Boardman 4 Farnham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Messrs. Bowditch 4 Webster have recent
ly purchased the John Clifford house on
State street. and are engaged in renovatingit
throughout. I. will be painted aud papered
and placed in fine condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The 1890 issue of the Maine Farmers
Almanac will be issued about the goth of the
month. 1t will be up to the usual standard
Of excellence and will be hailed with Joy by
every Maine household.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The timbers for the second floor of the
of them are huge pieces Three beams
which arrived yesterday were each thirty
five feet long and two feet square
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Augusta controls quite little corner in
the recent boom in pig iron. Mr.. +.
O'Connor has recently placed 100 tons on
the market, realizing a neat little sum on
the recent rise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The first lighter load of stone from the
old Hxlloweli piers arrived in the city YES
terday noon. The stone will be used in the
piers to the new bridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

John Brown, of Togus, was committed to
Jail. yesterday. on quite serious charge
and it is understood he will await the actio,
of the Grand Jury at the December term
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Civilization appears to he making
gigantic strides among the noble red
men. Not long since joaquin Miller be-
Ing IN Lewiston, I. T., saw an indisn
sqaaw 20 down 10 the river wirh 4 sew
ing machine on her back, get into fsei
canoe, and paddle up the shoshese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05


During the time that Mr.. J. X Dodge
has been connected with the Department
Of Agriculture he has made stady of
agricultural statistics. and BY hi. abund-
ant eapaeity and indomitabie energy ha.
brought present magnificent sy.tem out
81 = former chaos Of eonjsetnres and s--
Inmates that were u comparatively little
importance or value. No part 81 the
present National Department Of Aricui-
ture IL ~ greater service 10 the farmers
u the country at large than that which
has charge 81 the gathering and summariz-
ing Of the statistics o. all branches Of the
agriculture Of our vast country, over
which the gcnins aud hard working ability
Of Mr.. Dodge presides.
To display and illustrate by charts,
oaps, colors, lines, comparative blocks,
and other means the agricultural re-
sources and statistics ~ our country has
been specially With Mr. Dodge, and in
the presentation Of the subject IN this
way he has been fertile 10 original plsB.,
which, by their colora and forms appeal
to the eye as we'll IA mind; whereas fig
"'cs nave !" "e V""p'''''"" !" wv u"
s''"ee' VIE ~ W. '"'se 'eP'''7
u this sort was that made To accompany
sh ehh'o'. Vi our 's''''''"'" p'''"''~ 1T
I'll" WIN" s'"''"" D'"'e'"'"' "Ap'7'.'o"
u" W." "''e'"s' !" ''''' III"
'cP"'' "HH so''"'Pa""" ny twenty
"Se" o'asfa"s' 'ePisNe"'''s Tue
'''"' '"'""'e Vi ""' "'""'"s TX '''"'e"
e'"P'' '"'"o' VI '"'' '"'"'' s''" ''"
NUMBERS u '"'" ''''.' ~" 'o' It's va,
was Wv "o'. '''"k ''"'' "', ""s' ,"''
e''' P"""'' :" WV ''"'' '''' ~ "''
NJ" s''e" '''' '"""'y '"' N"i'''"i
WIN ""''' '"' '''" " a" '''''''' VI
"S''o"''"'ai '''''t'''"'' i"'S o"'s'''' VI
sixteen eo'orc" maps oil "' ,hi'e"
''"''S' e"'" one pertaining :" "'''''e"'
s""leo'' anu VI "'"'fe"' '"'''' mus ""'
SHOWS Tue Pcfee"'"ge 81 """"e"p"" AN"
OF tar'h MINUS o'"efS give 'cte'geS III
o"'"' ""'"'' o"''' e'c' "''''S '"e y"''
per acre "i '''Se '"" "''e' 'e"u'"g cr"pS :
others tue 'ai"e Oh Il" GLASSES
OF 'af'h STOCK one tue f"f'' P"pu'a''"h
Oh the h''e" ''"'e- a. percentage OF
the total population. another the average
value OF lands. and sfiii another the pro-
P','''" VI '''"' ''''''"'' ot P'"i'"''''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Mr. ii s. Blaisdell, the popular clothier
comes ont with his fall and winter announce
mcnt in to-day's Journal. Mr. Blaisdell is
one OF those clothiers who seems to have
Just what the people want and his store is
headquarters for all that is latest and best in
gents furnishings. Everything s there and
at satisfactory figures. Give him call
An extra baggage car containing the seen.
cry tor the Days arrived yesterday fore
noon on Jewet's train The company APP
pesred at Togus in the afternoon aud even
ing In Irish Heads and German Hearts"
II Is new piece and it took with the vet
Grams II was well staged ami the company
has evidently los; none of it's old time repu-
tation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

But few apples for eating purposes are on
sale and prices are ruling high. They were
selling for sixteen cents per dozen YESTERDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05
oct2d&wIw.

Many yonng children become positively
repulsi~e with sore eyes, sore ears. and scald
head. Such Affections may be speedily re-
moved by the use Of Ayers SarsapaFilla.
Young and old alike experience the wonder
full benefits Of this medicine
Octlde0dkvlv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Group. whooping Cough and Bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shilohs Cure. For
sale at c. b. Murphy's.
iutys.l6 y I vehvkv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

20 education has just reeeived the al
most unanimous approval of the faculty
Of the University Of Pennsylvsnia. This
IL great age for the girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

THE second Battle of Bunker Hill. is
the facetious way in which the Kennebec
Democrat refers to the recent case of Hill
vs.. Bunker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

No rosin. No rosin! No rosin. This
is what you get when you buy Brussels soap
Of Lucius Hill,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

For lame back, side or chest. use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. For sale
at c. b. Murphys.
julysd&wiwchwky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Every soldier who was ruptured in the
line of duty during the war is entitled to re-
ceive single or double truss of such style as
may be designated by the surgeon general of
the army, and whenever such truss becomes
useless from wear another will be furnished
upon application. but not oftener than once
in two years and six months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

A Belfast man recently went into the
country tor visit. A gentleman sent a let
ter by him, to be delivered to a person living
home the other met him and said did you
deliver my letter." No" replied the other,
II forgot your name, SO couldn't deliver ii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

For delicacy, for purity. and for improve
ment of the complexion nothing equals pox-
xoni's Povd der. octld&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The Bowdoin Seniors will enjoy an excel
lent drill in fencing under the direction Of
Prof. Whittier, the accomplished gymnasium
instructor. some Of the students are al
ready said to be quite expert with the foiis-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The man who observeth the thickness of
the corn hnsk and getteth unto himself much
wisdom from the goose bone, is abroad in the
land warning the people Of the hard winter
that il coming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The Juvenile Temperance Society will
meet this afternoon in the Friends Chapel
at three o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05
TOPICS OF rns r1nana.

Richard RobillaFd. = Minneapolis engi-
ncer, claims to have Invented = machine
which is solution Of the problem of per-
petual motion. DIX q late. A Biddefor,i
policeman Is said p have got together a
machine which Il An entire success and is
practical illustration Of perpetual mo
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Foot travel on the great Brooklyn
Bridge increased from eight million FIVE
hundred thousand In isst 10 thirt, mil
lion In 1919
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The street commissioner is laying new
sidewalk in front Of the Salvation Army
barracks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Fresh chestnuts are In the market and are
quite novelty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Italy wtlf not want 10 receive any royal
pEesenes from Abyssinia in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Shilohs Vitalizer 10 what you need for
Constipation. Loss of Appetite, Dizziness,
and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10
and rs cents per bottle. For sale At c. B.
Murphy's.
julySd&wlwchwky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05
RECEIVED the ONLY FIRST AWARD SPECIAL MEMo MELBOURNE EXPOSITION 1888
A First Class Press for First Class Printers


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OIL press ar to he truth adnaI
p car h they io ceded
V Y d va l Gd press
Ay machine h u it certainly n e6undayM nhm
pgC
M his hCoutNm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

II ia reported that the Blideford Times
has become the property of Dir. Hampton +.
Nm of Saco The purchase price according
t. the record in the city clerks office was
81 900. The transfer vas not recorded until
6 81 of Sept 30. At ) 80 upon that
date the same property WAS attached for
$1,000 by Deputy sheriff Elliot, in be-
half of Richard NJ. johnson, for the pub
iicsiion Of an alleged libelous article
rejecting upon Mr.. Johnson's service
as collector of taxes. Upon serving
the writ of attachment Sheriff Elliott
put Clarence Watson, the foreman OF the
Office, in as keeper of the property which is
sill IN his charge notw outstanding the previ-
Gus transfer
II will nov be in order for DIR. II. Il. Hlil,
the new proprietor, TO serve u written notice
upon Sheriff Elliott that the property at
tached is his and after forty eight hours no.
tee. If the attachment is not released, Dr.
Hin may. as proprietor, give bond for the
amount involved, and enter either suit in
replevin or q suit in usspsss against the
sheriff. 1t will then rest with the court to
decide whether or not the attachment holds
good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Most complexion powders have = vulgar
glare, but Poxzoni's 10 true beautifer. whose
effects are Il ting. sept24dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

WtuHI'fs hIieufHafIC buIItts.
The .atest and best remedy offered to the
public for the cure of Rheumatism, and all
Rheumatic affections. They are compounded
with the greatest care by experienced chem
lists, from the formula of an eminent French
Specialist in Rheumatic difficulties. and are
put out with entire faith 10 their doing all
that is claimed for them. Price 90 per
bottle of J. N. Mixer and c B MURPHY 4
n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

Stop that coughing; il you do not. it may
kill you. bottle OF DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup only costs you 25 cents, and its timely
use may save your life.
I had always been much annoyed by
neuralgia and headache. At length de.
termined {, try Salvation Oil am glad to
recommend it. as it made perfect cure in
my case. MARKS New
So Aisqrith St. Baltimore Nd.
oct5dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-05

The Heritage Of Dedow Marsh. and other fal $,
by Bret Harte. Boston ioughton, Miiiin 4
10. lssp, z mo, PIP $50 Price $40. Augusta
~ RI. ia, h a.,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-04-15

Orient iienbabn iiber l~tn9arn, Serbtet
ur0 8ul9arien unD&on1tantinopel Ill be-
geben. Gon bort aus fdbrt 9falrs@o6ilt
mad Gumdnien u1b tebrt oann iiber &uB>
Lamb mad Yeriien 3uriid. Sn 8egleitun9
bes S6a6 BON 8erlien miro ii6 Der 8re>
mierzM iniiter @min Sultan befinDen.
9pil6en benz ierbtf6en Sc
1@an6fen unb Der Yforte. ba6e1
8erhanoIungen gei6mebt, I'M
5t erntittelr, Db e5 &0nig Wilan geitattct
iein milr0e, in &on1tantiuOpel gu lDobnet.
Dem 8ertreter SerbienS tpurDe 5u Dcriteben
qcgeben, baB Der Nufentbalt beS Gr>&0ni8s
III Der tirfii6en !6auptitaOt ni6t germ gez
ieben ipiir0e; folgli6 nuroen Die 8erbanoz
luneen eingeftclt.
= Stir bic S6uIe bes beufi 6 II
6IIfspereins in Borto NIegre
in g it6s8raiilten, Die na6 latgen
8orarbeiten bot e;nigcn Sobren tn's 2e6en
gerufen mur0e, bat Wtlbel m
aus ieiner Briuati0atulle Die .Summe BON
500 Dollars 6eipiuigt.
= 9as eleftrii6e2t6t iDGl nun
aud in Siam ietnen @tn5ug bat
ten, uno eine 8erItner ST t ma lit eS,
mclde oieie @infi6rung betptrft. Qlus elmer
Sobrtt 5u 8erltn iinb bcreitS Die
betreffenoen W2aidinen na6 Der fiameitz
i6en 6auptitaot Sangfof %a6geganget. S1
iener Sabrif itno audi einige pornebme
iunge Sialneien als @lettrote6ntter ans9ez
biloet por0en.
-0ie Qon6oner3 ettun9en mti7
len man0erlet bibl6e 3n9e pom
benz leBtc Wo6e reritorbenen Str3Do7
mas @lab # tome, DEM Glteite1 Sru>
Der beS liberaIen SiDrers, 2l err
sG9len. Cir 36omaS mar our6 1lnO our6
Elm Sor0 Der alien patriatl6en Dirt. Nber
er tputbe bod iebr empfinolt6, penn 8e1
merfungen ii6er letHen 8ru0er in ieiner 0e>
geniport fielen. Ginmal glau6te Elm betBz
lporni9er GonlerOatiuer Dem BarDnet gu
l6mei0eln, lpenn er pegtperfenO iiber 0ellen
8ruoer @iQiam ii6 duBerte, Sir S6omaS
lmnitt ibm aber Die Jteoe nit ben Worten
ab: vWtetn 8ruber uno t6 mogen i'll Der
Yoltttt ia ie6r bon chamber abtDei6en, aber
CT lit benro1 Elm groBer unb gutter Wiann."
Sn Yortsmout6 belt bic Wenge ben Sir
GbomaS, tpel6er Dem WiniIter auBerorbent>
lid G1nlth lab, bel Der Nbreile oeS 2ebteren
fir ben 9efeierten 6elDen beS QiberdlisntuS.
y2aii't ooS 6o6rufen," rief Sir IbomaS,
yi6 bin ni6t mein gru0er." Spra6's
uunO entfernte iid Obne jeOe tpeitere 8emerz
flung.
= Sine g dGan9e NIT bret
&Opfen, fein gta6tomme Der 9ernats
i6en Supra, saudi niht Die aljdbrlt6
CUR 6unOsta9s5eit pieOcrfebreHOe uSeez
idlange", i%OnOern Elm 30 en- IoltgeS Stat
ter6en, lit fir3lt6 iii Spanten
al Dem ufer beS 6liiB6enS Waloonabo BET
Der Staot 8elgrano BON einem &an0z
mann |gefunben unb Der 8eb0rbe our
Nblteferrng an bas natur6titorii6e Wtus
ieum 81 Waorio ~iiberge6en porben.
0aS Gbier6en bat an Stele oeS
ibli6en etnen, bret gang e1ttDtdelte
unO ani6einenb ale BRET regelz
re6t in ibren Organen fuuctionirenoe
&0pfe, ipel9e it6 ba abionOern, no Der critic
!0alSring itbt; II bat icOer Sopf 1tatt
5rpeier Qlu9en, ie zines auf Der Dtjtte Der
Sttr1, aber obne 2%lugenltOer. Der 2anbz
miami fano bic Jtin9elnatter DerDunoet,
tpabrl6einlt6 BON etretn 8ogelbtB, auf
benz Mege lie9en0 Dor unO ~lieferte tie nod
in lebenOem 3uitanbe ab.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-04-15
m0dentlide Jtinois Staats5eituno, u1ontoe, Is. 2lprl 1885,

fen f6nnen, beibt IS in einem 8lotte, i6eiz
ren ielbit bic Beantten int Gourtbaus Mat
at beipGltigen I'M Stanbe gu letn, trobbem
9eute bar1t1ter ictn louen, Die 5temlt6 piel
Blab binter Der Btnoe baben.
= Inter Dem GiteL vMe9t Geraniz
l6es" beri6tet Oer vSeyas 8ornGrts"
folsenOe, ie6enfaqs iebr gut erfumz
bene @ei6i6te: rSn Slie8enpiQe
bate Der Interchangeable oeuti6e Sormer
nit ieinem bODmii6en Bddter cine cute
MilbfuD III @emeini6uft 0efauft. Oa
aber ~eriterer bas @elb porgei6olien bate,
tpollte CT ith borithti9er Netie rebt iifer
itellen uno eS iDuroe I'M Saufbrief feitee>
felt, baB Sic critic !6Glfte benz beutiden
5armer uno crit Die 3tpeite 0Glfte bent BOZ
mtldeu BG6ter gebDre. Oils IS nun aber
sur Gbeilun9 Der M1tl6 fam, rIadte Der
80bune geltenb, paB Die erite 6dlfte Der &r6
teoenfoQS bic Doroere !0dlfte Jet uno Der
Sornter beSbalb ni6t CUR Wtilh berehttgt
lei. SIS fam CUR Glage un0 Der SrieOensz
rt6ter entl6ie0 oenl1ah, baB Der 806nte
i'm 9ed)te lei, benn BET Gopf gebDre cur cr>
fen 6dlfte Der Sub. SIS lollte aber nod
better fom1nen. 8or einigen Ta9en puroe
Der 8obme beim Dtelfen erit bon Der Sub
nit Dem re6ten 6tuterbetn geiblagel, uno
Damn nod gum 11eberfluB nit ben 6ornern
bon ibr geitoben. Sen u&id" muBte er in
ben &auf rebr1en, benn er fam bon ietner
!6Glfte, aber fitr baS StoBen bat CT ieBt cine
Sdubeneriabtlage BON % Dollars 9egelt
ben @tgentbiiner Der eriten 6Glfte eingez
ret6t.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


The Spaniards have caught the
bicycle fever, and there is great de-
mand for cycles"
Lake Biwa, in Japan. is the largest
sheet of fresh water in that country,
having an area of 500 square miles.
Queen Victoria during the las.
twenty-five years has received 447
agricultural prizes on her Winds OF
farm stock.
The Princess Imperial OF Brazil
has organized corps of negro troops
whose Office it is to act as an I'm perial
guard.
Some forty miles from Barcelona
there is an actual mountain of very
pure salt. which is hewn out in the
open air, like stone from quarry.
The proceedings of the Japanese
Parliament are reported verbatim by
means of stenographic system orig
inal in Japan. The characters are
written in perpendicular rows from
right to left
Belgium. of all nations. has the
greatest density of population, the
largest diversity of occupation, the
most uniform distribution of wealth,
and the minimum of pauperism.
There is every probability that
Japan will soon become entirely inde-
pendent of other countries as regards
its coal supply, vast coal fields having
been recently discovered on the islands
OF Kinsio and Yesso.
In the Prussian army recruits are
regarded as narrow-chested, the cir
cumference of whose chests is less than
half the length of their bodies. When
such narrow-chested men are not wild
ened by drill. they are weeded out as
physically incapable, or likely soon
to be.
"A Russian officer with the same
powers as an American constable can
make or forbid holiday in village.
forbid work on certain day, order
every house to be searched, seize and
hold all cattle for inspection, and in
fine play autocrat with higher hand
than any man in Germany, France or
England.
"A swindler in Vienna. who had
borrowed large sums of money and
had collected great deal of jewelry
which was unpaid for, knew he could
not get away from the city by train.
so he advertised a balloon ascension
and parachute performance. He got
the balloon made on credit also, and,
in company with his wife. not only
went up, but went off. His capture
was as curious as his escape. That
evening a pigeon came to Vienna bear
ing dispatch from a correspondent
to the Carrier Pigeon Club announcing
the descent of the balloon, and the
man was soon caught.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
THE BLACK DEATH.
1svsSes of the Pestilence in Euroue Dur.
lag tho Fourteenth Centurv.

8avsSes Of the Pestilence in Euron. NM.
lag the Fourteenth Century.
Inls disease is believed to have
originated in China. and took its name
from the black spots which usually
appear on the person of the sufferer.
1hese spots were symptomatic of
putrld decomposition. and their ap-
pearance was nearly always a fatal
sign. Beginning with infammatory
ooits and tumors, the black death pro-
duced stupOr. mental affections and
palsy OF the tongue, the last generally
becoming black. as if suffused with
blood The characteristics of the
disease We're burning. unslakable
thirst. pains in the chest. splitting of
blood and fetid breath. This pesti-
ience attacked Europe in a mild form
In l342 and may be traced as moving
In the wake of the numerous caravan
routes from the East. Spreading from
the north coast of the Black sea to
Constantinople. and thence to Italy. it
radiated from there by many routes
over the whole of Europe. Where
ever it appeared it committed such
fearful ravages as materially to ch eek
the increase of population; in China
the deaths from this disease were esti-
mated at II. 600. 900, and the rest of the
East lost nearly 24,o0O.0OO. while a
moderate calculation puts the loss in
Europe at 25OOO.OOO London and
Venice lost 100000 inhabitants each;
and Paris. Florence and Norwich half
that number apiece. 1t caused so
serious a decrease of population in this
country for time as to create q great
dearth of workmen and laborers; and
in consequence greGt rise in wages.
Prot. Thorold Rogers. who has in
vestigated the economic bearings of
this disease very thoroughly. states
that the working classes were at no
time so we'll off in England as during
the period which Immediately followed
the ravages of the black death in the
fourteenth century. 1t is never known
to have made its appearance since
then.-Chambers' Journal.