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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

The potato crop seems 10 be seriously m
inred 10 some sections of the county th.s
year By rostins Of The seed, caused. as it 10
supposed. BY q grub. Ia Blaine several
large heids have been ploaghed ap and
90. ed 10 grain, and our Bridzesater CORE
spondens reports much complaint Of damage
70 the potato plant 10 that town In this
immediate locality ye have not heard AZ yet
Of much trouble in this direetloa.-4SoTrH
Star, Pyesqse Isle, June H.
We wish some Of cur correspondents IN
Aroo..ook county would send Us, or oar
aeighbor Of the Star you'd endeaVor to get
a more particulzr account of the grub Thhh
sppears 20 be the cause Of the rottins OF SEED
potatoes in the sections named SO Tar Ne
We are Informed it IL something ne~ in this
State. and our fear is that the grub namsd
{. the thread worm or nemztode which NJ
Tat. the .srfaee Of the potato and causes
new kind Of ro. This new insect has been
found infsstlnz the potatoes 90 the farm al
the Tennessee experiment station. and Prot.
=. Lamson scribner, in the bulletin Of the
station for A pril last gives description Of
them. but says their life history is thus far
unknown, and consequently il Is impossible
70 indicate Any course Of treatment. Addt'
,lonal facts are certainly desired What
With the old fashioned deadly rot and OR
modern COLORADO beetle, this valuable esetI-
lent has hard time Of il anyway and ~e
hope the ne. nematode. If it uust live on
Al - In fsr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18
Grx Old Maids

Iudependent cid maids are all the
fashion and all pervadiHs a; the winter
resorts. How times have changed when
women go hundreds and thousands of
miles away from home without chaPe-
ron or a champion. a guardian or pro
tector. They 90 into the offices OF hotels
and bargain for rooms and bully the
clerk, and get the best the house affords.
as wei as any man. and perhaps better.
In Old times the maiden auuts " lIo failed
of a husband were content to exist. Is il
were, on sufferance. They did the
drudgery of the family, earned and
saved the money to send the boys to
college. nursed their brothers and sis
tiers children through the mumps and
measles and whooping cough, and mad
themselves generally useful. but received
no salary and but scant consideration.
But the old girls now get all Of the fun
there is going
We have two in mind al present who
have been doing" the south. With
plenty of cash and good clothes, they
have had gala time. Although neither
Of them is young or handsome enough
to be attractive. yet they can command
every comfort and pleasure. and they
glory in their Independence. Judging
By them it would appear that old maids
have the best of it as far as q good time
in this world is concerned.-Aiken Is.
c. Letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

The modes of deaths approach are various,
and statistics show conclusively that more
persons die from diseases of the Throat and
Lungs than any other. Ii is probable that
everyone, without exception, receives vast
numbers of Tuhercle Germs into the system
and where these germs fall upon suitable soil
they start into life and develop, at first SLOW ly
and are shown by slight tickling sensation in
the throat and if allowed 10 continue their
ravsges they extend to the lungs producing
Consumption and TO the head, causing Cs-
tsrrh. Now all this is dangerous snd if al
lowed TO proceed will in time cause death.
At the onset YOU must act with prOmpmoss
allowing cold 10 90 without stteatiOn is
dangerous and may lose ycl your life As
soon as you feel that something Is wrong with
YOUR Throat. Lungs or Nostfils, obtain =
bottle Of B0sohees Germsp >yrup Il will
give snn immediate relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

Sir William Thomson delivered a series
of lectures on physics at Johns Hopkins
university. and the fashionable people
of Baltimore set out to make them an
event in social intellectual circles.
They understood that some mathenati-
cal training was necessary, but Sir Will
lam sailed right into questions involving
differential and integral calculus After
he had filled blackboard with ques-
tons, he turned and asked: DO you
follow me:' A few minutes later. in a
particularly difficult problem, he mildly
asked his audience if they saw any mis-
take, to call his attention to it He
wondered why every body smiled. Half
dozen very studious looking men made
up the audience at the second lecture
Chicago Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

People named Smith are obliged 10 encoun-
ter the tedious joke about their name very
frequently during their lives.
at seems to me I've heard your name be-
fore, i, the form this joke usually takes, and
ii YOU notice it you will see that everybody
who utters il to any member of the numer-
Gus family of Smiths says it with the air Of
getting off very original witticism.
Once in while, however, something really
good follows this same old joke and atones 10
the long suffering Smthfor the complacency
with which good breeding forces him 10 smile
for the thousandth time ut the remark.
\ young man named Smith was introduced
to famous London clergyman.
"Ah, said the famous man, Jocularly, Il
think, don't you know I've heard your name
somewhere"
Possibly" replied the young man; but if
you'll pardon me for saying SO. did not ex-
pect man of your character TO say that
same old thing. Do you really think, sir,
that a clergyman should 60 TO heaven who
is capabeof saying that to oneof us Smiths:'
Quick as thought came the answer while
the good mans eyes flashed with merry APP
probation of young Smiths mirthful sar-
casm.
My dear lad" said he, don't you know
that heaven is peopled with Smiths, They've
been going there for hundreds Of years.
Chicago Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

With the rapid growth Of reconstructive
medicine comes oppnrtunely the rentroduc-
ton Of old and well known domestic RENE
dies. among which huttermilk demands a re-
spectacle place \ young lady patient Of
the writer's was Suffering from severe CON
sumptlve cough. None Of the usual anti
spasmodics, expectorants, etc, seemed to dc
any good. simply because her stomach was
too weak 10 bear enough medicine TO effect
the purpose. Finally suggested to her
mother the use Of hot buttermik 1t was
adopted at once. Her first nights experience
was one OF comparative freedom from cough
and pain, and pleasant slumber for several
hours Il was continued for a long time,
with an unyarying relief Of all her previous
distressing symptoms and an almost perfect
freedom from cough for several hours after
each drausht Of the hot buttermilk.
Lingering at one time for weeks from an
attack Of cougestive fever, dosed with Gallo
mel and quinine almost beyond endurance,
the writer began TO desire buttermilk to
drink The physician didn't believe in
humoring the whims OF PATIENTS as he ex-
pressed II; besides, he cOntended that single
drink of the obnoxious fluid might produce
death. as acids and calomel were incompatible
dweIlers in tine same stomach. But | a
good pcrsuader, and my mother was sus
ceptlble subject, The buttermIlk fresh
from the churn,' was procured and drank
No evil resulted; instead came perspiration
and speedy recovery DR. S. f. Iandrey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

The June meeting was held with the mem
bers Of Bethel Grange. on Tuesday, 9Th ms.
The meeting vas full almost to Overlooking,
regardless Of threatening weather. The
forenoon vas devoted to routine business, a
large cla.. was Instructed in the Fifth degree.
and Mr.. y. " Hillett, the we'll known wool
merchant gave the members present some
sensible remarks concerning the packing and
sale Of woQi The dinner hour with It's
greetings was highly enjoyed by all
The afternoon isuni Worthy Lecturer
Bradbury at his post of duty and his address
was entertaining and instructive Then fol
lowed the discussion Of the day. concerning
trusts and dealing IN futures How do they
affect the interests OF farmers Charles H.
Valebtine maintained that such combinations
resulted in higher prices 10 the consumer of
the nece..aries of life and failed to see how
such imitation Of prices could benefit the
farmer.
j q. Abbott did not see any essential diff
ference between such combinations and the
farmers Organization, the Grange, for when
practicable We seek through the Grange to
get the highest prices for our products. We
therefore should not wage a warfare against
others. II f. Chase gave clear definition
or description Of dealing in futures, SHOW
ing IL to be nothing more or less than gam
bling, taking of other peoples money with
out giving any return therefor.
Alden Chase showed marked difference
betwe cen the Grange and trusts The little
hat the Grange attempts far as aiiecting
prices is concerned Is to bring producer aud
consumer nearer together dispensing with as
many middle men as practicable.
Further remarks were made BY s : Her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18
New York Produce Market.

NEW foRK. june Il.
FLOUR Receipts. 4.g2s :sckages; exports, I27
barrels; sales =, % Repeat quotations including
City mill extra, u 35as4 rs, patent a s5a
D. 90; superine, o. shas3 10. extra No. 2.
- o0st3 IS, winter wheat low grade e. -0a&3 Is !,
Minnesota extra. ~ 95as5 80, Southern hour
hrm Rye dour stesdisr.
wHtAr-Receipt., 1850 exports, -: sales
$4,000. unsettled, No spring nominal los /;
No red,7;l Nc red aiasal, rlevstor ssiassi fob
Sias5i deh, cred, No red. nominal, s7lAse, No. /
white nominal P6aId
RYE--quiei.
BAELEY--nominal
Co.'S Rec ipt.. "a 800. exports 77ss sales, i6s.
ocu, 'atr seamer, to,s4oi. No. ., ilta4.i
store AMI elevator, .2!AigI delivered.
o. Is Rec ipts. is 400, exports. -; sales, So
)G1 trm. 20 2 do white 3taa3l, no 2ss2s;
20 white, 4,a}4,, No l. y, do white, -.
Mixed Western. .sa-O, white do iSa-ls.
CorFEE fair. Rio fair. ~
srGAE-ttaw firm; refined steady; demand -
lower; crushed 7,a9i. eNt-a crushed, 7.s7i white
Extra crashed, $50, Gu, loaf VI; grauulated, VI.
PErRotsuN hrn, quiet, Il
PORK quiet
bEkF---nui
LARD weak. IS; n steam. 81 sjas6 s7i,
closing g. IS -i'' steam, a. 60. re med easy
contin NJ - 70 y 5, 5. a. s. -
4. do creaHyit. '-stle1
CHEESE hrmer Freishts to Liverpool
easy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

There are osIy two establishments veAv-
fnx. ore at Webster, Mass, and the other al
Appleton. Wis, the latter doing but little
ard neither Weaving anything finer than
crash. There is nothing in the climate or
soil conflicting with the assertion that Just
a. good fax and linen NAV be produced IN
every state In the American Union a. IN any
country. There is every reason Why the
American farmers should produce million
ace. of fax for both ,eed and fiber over and
above What is nov produced, which would
xivs n. 900 900 10 Is 900, 900 bushels of seed,
worth a. many millions of dollars, and p
100 600 tons Of FAX straw, worth $50, 600 600
ard from which 10000 tons of fax hber
xosh be obtained, Worth 100000 600.
Once established. American invention
xouM, as in all other industries, soon build
up an industry to consume this raw material
-Bradarests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's library is a
suite of four rooms. One of these is a
bathroom, where Mr.. Carnegie can cool
oil an enthusiasm in a moment, or rein
vigorate himself with convenient ath-
letic machine, Another small room Is
for secretary Here the habitable uni
verse is suspended in maps. any spot of
which can be Immediately unfolded for
the owners inspection. The fourth room
is a luxuriously curtained alcove, over
looking the rear Of the Cornelius Wander
bilt house. and across the way to ex-Sec-
rotary Whitneys portal. The library
proper, large room in the center of
these. has been decorated by the Associa-
ted artists. The part of the decorators
is seen in the harmonious impression Of
golden brown color New York Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

r,ss,s;ve,i The amount Of money fairly due her
When Helen starts name was called she
aivsn,si tinidly. with her brown clad com
panion az her side. NJ
..Helen Starr sharply enanciaicd Mr.,
Sargent, s-rutinixing her roll of worS- -Four
dollars-deiuct 40 centsl
..Ou what account, sirf~ faltened MIS-
Starr.
Work soiled in making up-pass on,
You are mistaken. Mr.. Sargent, indeed,
pleaded Helen Starr; ''the stains were IN the
linen when it WAS given out 10 me II Is NOT
in the least soiled in my hands
Il can't stop to argue matters with inso-
lent sewing women in my employ" snarlsd
Ernest SARGENT. Take your $50, Mrs
Starr, without any more words, or leave the
establishment. We can get plenty Of hands
who won't tell lies"
Helen Starr grew crimson and then pale,
but knowing her own utter heipiesSness IN
the hands Of this human vampire, she was
about to take the miserable sum tendereu ner
and pass on her way when a low, SOFT voice
at her side detained her
Helen. stop an instant Mr.. Sargent,
and turning hack the long black ven which
had hitherto concealed her face, Tiny Clar
ence looked calmly into the rich bullys eyes,
Il am sure that my friend, Mrs, Starr speaks
only the truth You lose all claim TO the
name Of gentleman when You allow yourself
10 speak thus iusolently 10 ausht bearing the
sta,np and Image OF refined womanhood'
Miss Clarence" he stammered, overcome
with confusion. there is some mistake here
r.
There is No mistake" she answered, calm
IN contemptuouS Il have been near max
Ing one that might have lasted lifetime,
but rny ewes are fortunately opened Fay
Mrs. Starr the money rightly due her and
let us leave this den of money making in
iquityIH
Mr. Sargent paid Mrs Starr the - with
undisguis.d awkwardness, and strove 10 de
tain Tiny AS she turned away
Miss Clarence he faltered. will you
allow me to EXPLAIN
mo, Mr.. Sargent" she answered, haushti-
ly, Il will never allow you to speak 10 me
again"
She kept her word Ernest Sarseats ma
ture had been tried in the balance of her
womanly discrimination, and found wanting
Tiny Clarence was heart whole still!-Chi-
caso Evening Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18
A WISH.

Froxu dsn and strife Of town afas,
In SUMNER would find . home
SET 10 the green felts ike star.
That burns 10 heavens sappsirr tonae.
And Ike the placid sweep VI SKY
Around that Jewel Ct the uisAt
I'd have the clover meadows h-,
wherin the bs-s should And delight.
A winding silver brook 70 pay
The Dsbbly nsGsac Ct It's Hairth T.
To mirror heavens milky Jay.
And ne its echo on the earth
For clouds Be mine the fring-d trees,
In whose leaf arches birds might hifa
And hang their GRADES IN the breeze
And rock their young upon IT'S tide
Ny paLh. paved oy the sun and shade.
Swept By the wind and washed By deS,
Should be tnosaics deity aid.
Forever fresh. forever new
Such be my summer home, where tLfne
So softly, gnrecorted- goes,
That life seems ike inelodious rhyme
set in the worlds ma estie prose
And as the stzr-aight oysrpasr-
Dies 10 the dasn's dew scented breath
Lord be il mine, to find at last
bay 90 the morning sAArt death.
Frank Defupst.r Sh-f - in Youths Com
panion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

Tiny diamond sparks are being used e.lec'-
lively BY way OF simple ornameniaiiou- ihey
are Sc. in silver. and a single row worn about
the throat looks like a continuous line OF
light. \ seasons dehutan,e wore al late
dinner dance a costume of tulie. from its Pc
culiar lustrous. silvery quality called noon
tlle A fine strand OF diamond sparks en-
circls,i her slender white throat; three or four
Of the same bejeweled silver threads were
twisted about her arms; the several small
wrought silver combs that caught her DARK
coils OF hair were likewise bediamoned and
wee gems sent their iridescent CLEANS from
the tips Of her dainty satin shoes peoa-
tau,ss are not supposed TO borrow their bril-
nancy from gems, hut 50 delicaiely were
these s,,arkles added that they seemed quite
in keeping with the wearers youth and
freshness Table Talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

4 typewriter girl, who has seen much Of
men and their ways during business hours,
writes to The indianapolis Journal that she is
sick Of men. They are messy; they are
silly: they talk utter nonsense. am begin
ning to believe that trashy dime novel is
better society than the average man. and
equally improving" We told you so. We
said when men began to employ girls in bust
ness offices that it wouldn't be long before
they found us out. No; you wouldn't listen
to Us: You went on employing them, thinking
that because girl was pretty she had no
sense Now see where you are She has
sized you up before she has been with the
house long enough to learn where they keep
the postage stamps. -Burdette in Brooklyn
Eapla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18
Good Manners

Good manners must have a solid foun-
dation in kindness and self control To
be genuine, they must be the fruit of
sincerity and good feeling. and their ex-
ercise must be in conformity with the
working of these qualities in the heart
No art can successfully counterfeit true
elegance of manners and department. To
be real they must have roots deep below
the surface in the soul and heart.-Bos-
ton Saturday Evening Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18
MY LADY PLAYING.

She swept the keys with vibrant frgerA
And drove the nervous strain along.
Still IN my miDd the E1-ssc hnsyers.
Sweet IS the bari's unutteTsai souS.
Thea changed 4 10 an Icy peahng.
Cold IS the player was the tcoe
That came upon my spirit stealing.
Until felt was alone
onee more il changed So low and tender.
Throbbiag with love. the music sighed
Ny arm around her waist 50 slender
UnconscioGiSiy began to glide.
A dirty Of the golden age;
Just then her head she lifted. smiling.
And said "wil you please turn the pager
flown Topics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

Again the hard hearted historian has laid
violent hands upon the story of the Highland
lassie who, shut up in the walls of Lucknow,
heard the welcome sound Of the bagpipes Of
the Highland regiment playing The Camp
bells Are Coming" which, he declares, is
founded upon imagination and not upon fact
1t really does not matter much, People
enjoy Hamlet" and "Dandie Dinmont' and
"Sam Weller without botherng themselves
to inquire whether they are founded on fact
or not. and it is really an advantage for the
Lucknow lassie to leave the shifting sands Of
history and take up her abode on the firm
ground Of fiction-Toronto Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

The modern newspaper is the cheapest
thing of the a-e, and people constantly mar
vel that so much can DO supplied to them for
few pennies. When they buy garment, a
shoe or hat. they pay for the labor repre-
sented in it at the rate Of about 50 day for
each worker But the modern newspaper,
which is the product Of the labor of scores
and even hundreds of men, Is laid at their
door each day for two three or five cents
Dover Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

At ueuhlein's restaurant on Mulberry
street large green turtle and frog are
inmates of the fountain tank 4 frog
cannot always remain under water. and
there is no chance for the fellow in ques-
ton to reach landing place on the side
of the tank But lie has discovered that
the top of the turtles back is out Of water
except when the turtle dives So he
mounts the back and rides around the
tank with an air of owning the whole
business. When the turtle goes under
he swims around until the back comes to
the surface again. when heagain mounts
and continues the trip--Hartford Cou-
rant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

You won't find malaria where there
are rattlesnakes, but you will always
find the home Of this snake where there
are the purest water, the freshest air and
the dryest, highest land. That is why
you always find trout where there are
rattlesnakcs.
Such was the declaration Of gentle
man from Clinton county. He did not
attempt to give any scientific explana-
ton of the fact. but affirmed that it was
fact all the same. -Philadelphia Press
4 Real Heipmeet.
There's nothing like having a wife
who is real helpmeet, said Mr.. Stow
away.
You're right" said ". sassiety.
Look at Simpkins now. What would
he he without his wife; He's just as de-
pendent on her as he can be"
lis that so?''
YES. just as dependent as he can be-
They say that when he takes pill she
always swallows glass Of water to help
him get it down. "-Lewiston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18
WHAT TO 90 IN EMERGENCIES.
In Case of Accident 1t Is Well to Know
What Is Here said.

Is
What 70 do in cases of emergency il
an imnortant subiect and information
m il sl,ould he either committed 10 mem
,rv or else 81 nIaced rs TO be easily avail
able in time Of need
R,,rrs nf tho owe nv calcium or lime
are moi vurv common vet il is useflll to
tpow how 10 treat them In the event
If lime getting into the eve or around
1on front nj the evelids il is well TO re-
member until the arrival of medical at
tenlau,. thar in no case must water he
nsad \Vosbine, with vinngar will neu-
tra,i,e th,. ,.,,sti 10 nronarties of the lime
and any fr.,ctin,al hits may afterwards
he removed Inv the Use of n feather or
ca,nAl's BAR .i1,sh LIGHTLY apnlied or if
,.;,I,ar hand Inv linan folded tn a
noint ,cuie Inflammation of the eve
n,,st In. L,,l,..t for after such an acci.
don't rvanwith immediate medical aid
I'm. rvc may bo much Jauaced but
without j; tl, ,,roan may be sacrificed
wo,dl Gk. TO call attention to a
remedy which possesses such wonderful
th,rane .rt. ,,.,,yers in the cure of almost
ali known Wounds that it deserves a
,Iacr in every household. 1t is called
oloform .,I comes in the form of a
no,yd.r # has no equal in the clre of
,hr,,,ic sores or ulcers. as well as cuts
and wound, of all kinds. Its value as a
remedy Las been somewhat inpcded bv
ito o,lnr which is tho only ohiertionable
feature about it, but for the sake of a
s,,..,I, c,,rc tins ca,, no tolerated II is
u,.qd in all hospitals throughout the
world and recommended bv the medical
profession IN every land. 1t is an in
gredient of all ulcer ointments now
adays. 1t is best used in conjunction
with some vehicle. such as vaseline
in the nroportion of one drachm of
iodoform TO one and n half ounces of
vaseline. 1t is well to have it carefully
and prominently marked Poison. for
external use only" Use it bv spreading
upon lint and bandace it to the wound
twice a dav. When removing and he
fore auplyinc a fresh bandare. wash the
wound thoroughly with warm water and
soap.
As we are often placed in positions re-
ouirinr assistance and. perhaps, thrown
upon our own resources. the following
NAV he impressed upon the memory to
advantage:
If scaldcd. plunge the part in water
This relieves pain instantly and gives
time for thought and composure.
An insect in the ear may be drowned
out with tepid water or killed by few
drops of sweet oil.
If ANYTHING hard gets into the ear,
double a stout horse hair place the head
on one side and drop the loop into the
ear. move it about until it catches the
object and then draw it out.
In eases Of poisonous bite suck the
wound Instantly. unless the mouth is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-18

Managing Editor Where is Mr. Faberl
City Editor-He has locked himself in his
room. eats nothing and won't be out for
forty eight hours
NJ T. Drunk or crayyi
c E.-Neither Simply thinking up new
adiectives for the sweet girl graduate season.
--Pittsburg Bulletin.