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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-29

Hon. Samue, Hammond Talbot of this
town, . very prominent business man Of
Easseru Maine died Saturday morning alter
fortnishts illness. Mr.. Talbot vas the
oldess Of the cone Of the late Hon. NJ. J.
Talbot. aud Vas about 50 years of age. A.
member Of the firm Of P. 5. J Talbot L
Co.. lumber manufacturers and vessel own
ere. be Vas very active aud very widely
known III along the Atlantic sea.board. Mr..
Talbot vas in early years democrat 10
politics. but since the war republican He
served in both houses Of the Maine Legisla-
sere, and declined higher honors that were
eRersd him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-29

n. Aibars

". stcoHS
Mr.. II. u. Turner ~ho Was 80 seriously
hurt hv falling through his mill is still con
6ned TO his bed. although gaining slowly -
Mr.. N. B. Turner has his new wheel in
place and 10 having . general repair of his
factory and will soon be ready for business
MIR, Henry baker has gone TO Searsport to
work for HE brother In his harness shop
Both sre experienced workmsn and
will manufacture some excellent harue,es
for the trade. The other two brothers.
Albion and Frank. are located a.
Hartland In the same business and are hsv
ing good run Of trade The womsn's Re.
lief Corps and q. A. X. Post. held one OF
their baked bean supplies =, their hail, Sat
uriay eve, Oct 26. at which . gooily num-
Der were present 81. Albans Hall As
ISOLATION have lAthed aud plsstered their
dining hall and when fully completed will
have pleasant and comfortable rom fol-
picnic supper for the Grange and othe'
Orders Who may need IL on special occasions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-29

r Ogr-w etnesday evening, either o. Us train
IL fron Portland, or between depot and Pstter-
Finsi~r uti BE literally rewarded by having same
xs Journal Ofnce- ocfzdiw'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-29

Ahu Nhl SCI hSh ott II H.!
Phi made his way up the principal
thoroughfare from New York to Brooklyn,
wondering at the ihronged sidewalks and
brilliantly lighted shops, but he did not
neglect to eye the street names on corner
lamps. Soon he tarned INTO a street which
Was part of his course as laid down by Sol; At
the same time be turned from light to dark
nsss, the change being almost appalling in its
s,lddeuns=s Still he hurried on, and after
another turn began to hook for numbers on
the fronts of buildings His heart bounded
within him As be suddenly saw, by the light
Of street lamp, the sign, Edgar Tramiay.'
In an instant his hand WAS on the door knob;
but the door did not open Through the glao
door he saw two or three dim lights within
Probably the proprietor Was at his desk; pr.
haps, too, he should have knocked: 90 knock
be did
What dye want there, young fellsrP
shouted policeman across the street
Il want to see Mr.. TramlAy."
Guess your watch ID slow. ainr it,
growied the officer
i don't know mayts 80" Phil rsplisd
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Ballets originated at the Italian courts.
Carpets are of ancient use in the East.
The Huns were a race of warlike
Asiatics.
Bull fighting was in early times en- Eng
lish pastime.
London, England, was not paved at
the Conquest.
The last execution for forgery in
England took place December 81, 1929.
About two hundred misdirected letters
are found in the Boston postofice every
day. ..
The waving of shirt before the fire,
suggested to Stephen Montgolier the idea
of balloon.
A bloody war between France and Eng
land wc3 occasioned by quarrel between
two boy Princes.
"Sasha" is Russian abbreviation for
Alexander, and that is what ex-Queen
Natalie calls her son.
There is dog in Americas, Ga, that
lives on English sparrows, which he
catches by slyly creeping up on them.
Brunei learned how to tunnel the
Thames by observing tiny ship worm
persorate timber with its armed head.
Five hundred and forty pounds, or one
hogshead and one and one-quarter pints
of blood pass through the heart in one
hour.
The first hint which Newton received,
leading to his most important optical dis.
coveries, was derived from child's soap
bubbles.
Twelve thousand pounds or twenty
Four hogsheads four gallons, or 10,72Si
pints, pass through the heart in twenty.
| four hours.
Miss Kate Sherman, a buxom Tennessee
girl, met her father at the depot the
other day and broke two of his ribs at a
single hug.
Iron furnaces cmong the Romans were
unprovided with bellows, but were placed
on eminences, with the CRATE in the direc-
tion of prevailing WINDS.
Galileo observed the oscillations of q
lamp in the metropolitan temple of Pisa,
and it suggested to him the most correct
method Of measuring time.
Lady Mary Wortiley Montague intro.
duced inocul&tion fo- smallpox into Eng.
land from Turkey. Her own son had
been inoculated with perfect caccess IL
171S.
A puppy which was born short time
ago on board steamer coming from
Africa is quite curiosity. He look'
strangely like monkey and always walks
on his hind feet.
Out of 10000 people who cross the
Atlantic from New York to Liverpool thu
loss of lie is not as great as among 100,
600 who travel between New York ant
Pittsburs by rail.
Essex, Mass, is proud of certain
venerable pear tree which still bears leave
and blossoms, and occasional fruit, ant
which was planted by John Coggswell
who sailed from Bristol, England, Ma!
c3, 1885, and settled in the northern par
OF the town.
Cyclones have their good side. Their
is an old lady in Brooklyn who hadn'
walked without crutches for ten years
She forgot them when she heard the cy
!clone coming, and has been able to wall
&C well as anybody ever since.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
The BROKEN HARP.

II this now silent harp could wake,
How pure, how strong, how true
The tender strain its chords would mako
OF love and grief for you'll
But like my heart, though faithful long
By you cast forth to pain,
This hushed and frozen voice Of song
Must never live again.
Yet haplJ when your fancy strays
Der unregarded things,
And half in dream your gentle gaze
Falls on its shattered strings
Some loving impulse may endear
Your memories of the past.
And If for =s you shed one tear
think 'twould wake at last:
Wake with note so glad, so clear,
So lovely, so complete,
That birds on wing would pause to hear
Its music wild and sweet;
And you would know-alas, too late
Eow tender and how true
Is this fond heart that hugs its fate
To die for love and you.
William Winter, in HdTpeT's Month,!
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
A Tree. Climbing Dog.

A gentleman living near Milwaukee
writes that he has collie that is great
tree-climber, and it is hard lines for q
squirrel tackling tree that the dog can
make his way up. Straight trees are too
much for him, of course, but where there
is lean to it he is all rights Jack is
what the collie is called, and he always
had craze for SQUIRREL hunting, and was
SO eager in the chase that he got in the
way Of scrambling up inclined trunks,
finally becoming very expert. He has
been known to go up tree to height
of forty feet above the ground. When
returning he hugs the surface of the tree
as closely as possible, and backs down,
digging his short claws into the bark
until near The care.,, ,vhen he jumps.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
MORNING IN THE COUNTRY.

shrin crows the cock, misty light creeps ins'
At windows looking on the eastern sky,
The cattle low, and pigs and COWS begin
To raise their voices in discordAnt cry,
When Farmer John, with many a lusty
yawn,
Deserts his bed and stalks into the dawn.
With ears APPOINT, subdued but Joyous neigh
Comes faithful Dick his outstretched hand
to 'nose,n
While Beauty, springing from her couch Of
hay,
Sweeps circling round, loud baying as she
goes;
A hundred voices answer to his call,
The robins treble winding through it all.
With liberal hand he takes from stack and
store,
And smiling feeds his trooping hocks and
herds,
Each known by name; the weak he linge-5
DER
With soothing touch and kindly, cheering
words.
From him they learn obedience and trust
They teach him that the gentle are the just.
Compared to his what pleasure may they
know
Who in dull round of cert-per-cent en-
gage?
About his feet the fragrant blossoms blow
Fen while the thpnders DER the hill-tops
rage.
Here thick-leaved naples grateful shades c.
tend,
There cows.ip blossoms Ger the brco.;let
bend.
The sloping uplanGs clothed in emerald
sheen.
The solemn woods, the fields of velvet corn,
The clover meadows stretching gay between,
The lark in carol to the dewy morn,
These, these are yours with all their clu-ter
ing charms
Great hearted tiuers 0; ou- c1unry'5
farms.
And here amonS the-o rich, se-ue-:erel
scenes,
An independent, peaceful path you tread;
No tainting substance e'er your sky terrenes
Nor marshaled chi-nEeys turn your airs to ~,
lead,
Above you bend the blue unsullied dome,
The sun unveiled looks smiling on your
home.
Charles E. Banks in Formers Woes.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
HUMOR OF THE DAT.

The magician's means of support is
sleight.
A remark is always rred when it getsa
fellow into trouble.
Order is Natures first law, and It has
never been repealed.
Promissory notes-Tuning tae fiddle
before the performance.
If you are out in driving storm, don't
attempt to hold the rains.
A large head does not always ho-l
brains-the hogs-nead, for instance.
The less head man has the more fire.
gently he loses it.-OA City Blizzard.
Many mans work gets week behind
by his having a weak back.-Boston Cou-
rier.
The rain is no deadhead. When it
drives into our streets it lays down the :
ust.-Binghamton Republican.
Now that bustles are going out of
fashion, it is 80 be hoped that the Indians
will leave off their war whoops.
1t is a little girl of five who makes the =
discovery that the shad is a porcupine =
turned inside out.-Boston Transcript.
The sportsman cupid whets his darts
And dons his hghtest suiting
To sally forth midst f1uttering hearts,
Upon his summer shooting.
In many cases people who boast sAat
they play cards for fun only, get merely
the fun while the other man gets the -
money ey.-Merchant T9aoef-.
Live within my income?
Very much doubt It.;
What I'd like to know i;
How to live without it.
Judge
It is said to be an omen of ill-luck to
sit thirteen at dinner. This is particu-
larly true if all are hungry, and prepara-
tions have been made for only five.-
Bdzar.
The physician who asserts that disease
may be spread by kissing evidently refers
to complaint known as pslpitation of
the heart. AnC let her spread.-Norris-
to,on Herald.
Let us then be up and doing,
With heart for any fate,
If we cannot do the fishing,
Possibly. we may cut bait.
-Wdshjngton Critic.
When q cabinet-maker and an under
taker are located side by side, it is a
forcible reminder of the shortness of the
distance from the cradle to the grave
Merchant Trace.er.
New Yorker-''!,nc game out West Is
fast disappearing, SO I understand" )"
Western Man-'Guess not. The Off
GERS at the frontier post have not quit
playing poker. ."-Sytimgs.
Photographer-"Now, sir, tle expos
ure is about to be made. Put on a
pleasant expression. Think of some
thing agreeable-yor wife, orinstance. :"
The same "a moment later -" Good
heavens, sirl You have cracked the
camera. ~ Burlington Free Press.
Whimpleby (at the musicale)-"Who
is that distinguished looking man over
there; he seems to attract much atten-
tion9" Podsonby-"Ah! I must present
YOU. He is the author of that six-column
article telling how to pronounce the word
vase. '"-.Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
A Fortune i'm a Beggar's Shan:y.

Felice viart, aged seventy-two pro-
fessional beggar, died in New Orleans a few
days ago 81 debility and neglect in an old
shanty. She had lived there over twenty
years in abject poverty, supporting her
self by begging, which she followed as a
regular profession. The coroner discov-
cred hidden around her shanty $38, 900,
Of which $25O0 was in gold, secreted in
an old flower POI in the yard and S36, 900
In gold, bonds, stocks and securities, con-.
cealed in the walls. The woman was be
Iieved to be in destitute cizcc:--cstan32s.-
Wash:1G.oa S.a:'
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The ancient japanese custom of Hari.
Kari, or Happy Despatch, has received a
setback. For. centuries it has been the
custom for officials Of high rank who may
have offended their sovereign to disem.
bowel themselves upon intimation from
the Mikado. Not long ago an old and
trusted official wounded the feelings Of
the monarch and the next day an officer
brought him the fatal sword, mag.
nifcent weapon incrusted with rare jew
els. The culprit received the sword,
packed his valuables and took the steamer
for Harve en- route to Paris, where ht
sold the syc-d o. honor -or $50, 900.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
Trees Yielding Milk.

There are several kinGs of tropical trees
that secretc C 1uid resembling milk in
appearance, but only small number of
species yield nutritious and hcalthful
fluid. The most remarkable and, per-
haps, valuable of these trees is the one
known as the ''cow tree" of Venezuela;
and first described by Humboldt. This
tree grows to height of from 80 to 100
feet, and forms large forests. On incis-
ions being made in the stem, a copious
flow of the milk-like sap is obtained, and
this is extensively used by the natives as
substitute for milk. Travellers like
Humboldt, visiting the regions of the cow
trees havc used this milk freely without
feeling any i'll effects. Careful analysis
of this tree made many years ago shows
that it contains about thirty five per cent.
of fatty saponaceous matter and about tif-
ty-eight per cent. of water, with small
amount of sugar and albumen. There is
another kind of COW tree found in British
Guiana, which is called the hya-hya by
natives. On wounding the stem copious
flow of milky sap issues, tasting like
sweet milk, but it is rather sticky and
far inferior to that obtained from the
cow tree Of Venezuela. The COW tree Of
Para, South America, is very lofty tree,
attaining height of hundred feet or
more. On incisions being made in the
bark, milky juice flows most copiously;
it is about the consistency of thick
cream, from which, but for slight pecu-
liar fiavoc, it can scarcely be distin.
guished. After exposure to the air it
thickens and forms an adhesive glue. 1t
is quite probable that some of these COW
trees would succeed in southern Florida
and perhaps in California.-Nesc York. Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The Cherokee outlet is the next section
of the boomers promised land. His ad-
vance guard is already there, announces
the Washington Star, lodging the United
States army, fighting over worthless
claims, and, as in Oklahoma, swallowing
great quantities of alkali dust in the
water and air. Alkai water in the
Oklahoma cities is now very expensive,
and, after drinking, the imbibe- heartily
wishes that he hadn't.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

A railway company in Texas, which
has Z, 100000 acres of good land to sell
on easy terms, has agents drumming
among the disappointed boomers. As all
Oklahoma contains less than 1900, 600
acres, there should be no trouble, remarks
the Detroit Free Press, in accommodating
the overflow. "There is a little food for
thought, too," it adds, Sin the possession
of SO much land by railway corpora
tion."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The Chicago Journal thinks that the
coming census may show decrease in the
population of some of the States. Itpre-
licts falling off in some of the New
England States and in the two Carolinas.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

Alta recent banquet in New York Gov
ernor Buckner, of Kentucky, said that
after the surrender at atAppomattox General
Grant followed him into the woods, and
offered him the use of all his funds and
food for the comfort of himself and his
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

Cincinnati fremen gave ball the other
evening and an alarm left the maids and
matrons without partners while the fire
men worked for three hours in white ties
and "swallow tail' coats in. the line of
duty. Both the ladies and the fire were
mt Ol1t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

Both France and England have decided
that the female sex has not the necessary
Intelligence to make proper use of the
oallot. And still American girls run af-
ter those fellowsl Indignantly exclaims
the Detroit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The statement is made, says the At
hnta Constitution, that not more than five
eminent scientists in the United States re-
iect the Darwinian theory of evolution.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The revival of the spelling bee promises,
thinks the atlanta Constitution, no end
of innocent and hearty amusement. There
is more genuine enjoyment in one of
these contests than there is in hundred
walking matches or other tests of physical
n.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
!. days, and I could not think what

three days, and I could not think what
was the matte-," owned Ellie, softly.
''I thought had no right to come
near you;" but he held her close now.
'Ithink you have been very unhcky,"
she said, smiling, cor very much ill-used.
This is the second time you have been
warned off your own propertyP-Cas-
SslVs
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

It is of some interest to recall the fact
that Ramsey says in his "Life of Wash
tngton" that Washington's mother twas
from the influence of long established
habits so far from being partial to the
American revolution that she often re-
pretted the side her son had taken in the
controversy between her King and her
country"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The wives of the foreign ministers at
Peking, China, must have been highly
battered to receive portions of the State
dinner at their homes. This was the
uearest approach to recognition that they
have any hope of in country where the
woman is never deemed worthy to appear
A., ,,,,hl;o
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

One may stand on top Of the Eiffel
Tower in Paris, they say, and be entirely
out of heavy storm that RACES at lower
level. The structure is 9S4 feet high.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

Our country is not altogether defence
less on land. The Centennial demon
,trated that 70, 900 militiameu can be as
,embled in New York within fifteen
0ours
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The New York Telegram estimates that
there has been in three years a twenty
sye per cent. decrease in prison inmates
In prohibition Iowa.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30
Work has already begun on the eleV-
snth census.

An International Congress Of GeogTa-
pbers is to be held in Paris during the
summer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

About fifteen companies are reported
10 have been organized during the past
lew weeks to build cotton mills in the
Eouth
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The Nebraska Supreme Court has de-
cided that mortgages on growing corn are
invalid.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-30

The Louisville Couwier-JoUrndl calls for
a free delivery mail system for the farm
ing communities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
A MYSTERIOUS WATCH.
Stem-A Pu zzle How 1t In Operated-
The Only One in America.

Its Works Deity Concealed Beneath the
Stem-A Puzzle How 1t In Operated-,
The Only One in America.
Mr.. !. E. 1saacs, of 419 Smithfeld street,
is the possessor of a watch which is a nov
city in that line. st. Paul says that faith
without works is dead, but here is watch
that hasn't any works that anyone can see,
save the hands, and they point the time ac-
curately; and, as time keeper it certainly
isn't dead. In appearance it is metallic
frame with glass center, in which are two
hands which appear to have no connection
with anything except the glass.
On opening the border, however, very
complete, but minute machinery is seen at
the base of the stem, but still no connection
can be traced between the works and the
hands.
Some people have suggested that the
chain forms circuit from a battery con-
cealed in the region of the small of the
wearer's back, and that the watch is oper-
ated by electricity. One man gave it as his
opinion, after critical investigation, that
the watch was a device of the devil.
The curiosity is called the Mysterious
Watch" and its value consists mainly in
its rarity, being, it is said, the only one in
the United States, which fact, like the
rarity of an old volume or a picture that
cannot be duplicated, makes value. 1t was
brought from Paris, and cost $50, and the
cost is certainly not in the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Coroner Mcdowell Investigates the Aban-
doning of Dead Infant-Nothing Of
Criminal Cha aracfer I'm II.

Coroner Mcdowell Investigates the Aban-
doning of Dead Infant-Nothing OF
Criminal Character in II.
The dead body of child, which gave
promise of developing murder mystery,
was found on the New Brighton road, in
Allegheny, yesterday afternoon. The dis
covery, which was made by Officer Ken
nedy, caused the police authorities and Cor
oner Mcdowell great deal OF work, but
turned out to be merely indiscretion on the
part of the father of the infant.
The policeman when he found the body in
q pepper box lying in ditch on the road
made an investigation and found that the
box had been thrown out of a buggy by a
man who had driven along the road a few
minutes before the box was found. He i'm
mediately secured description of the rig
and telephoned it to the Mayors Office. De-
tective Samuel Mcclure started out at once
to look for the man and found him near
Woods Run. He placed the man under
arrest and drove to the Mayors Office with
him. On the way the man said his
name was William Hood, and that he
was a farmer living at DeHaven station on
the Plttsburg and Western Railroad. The
child, he said, was not alive when born, and
he intended to bury it in the Bellevue Gem
etery, but changed his mind and threw it
into ditch. He was about to return for
the body when he was arrested.
Detective Mcclure put the man in the
lookup and notified the Coroner, the child
having been sent to Lowry's undertaking
rooms. Last night, Chief of Police Kirsch-
Ter and Coroner Mcdowell investigated the
matter and found that the child had not
been alive and no crime had been COM
mitted. The Coroner Immediately ordered
the release of Hood, and instructed him to
bury the body as soon as possible.
The wife of Mr.. Hood is seriously i'll.
She called at the Mayors Office in Allie
gheny several days ago and entered suit
against man who had threatened to knock
her brains out with an ak. Her husband
has been greatly worried over the affair, and
in speaking of his action last night said he
could not account for it. He did not in
tend to do anything wrong, and after he
had thrown the box containing the body out
of his buggy he relented and started back
to get it. Mr.. Hood is we'll known on the
North Side, and it is said that he recently
a fortune of $500, 900.