Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-24

a. . spsshsr, 10 said by the Dovde,n Orient,
10 have bees won during bis college course
In JOINT debate between the Atbs6@ss and
Peucinian societies. Reeds speech WAS not
impsssioped or jerky, but vas hns 10 die
ton and delivered In an even, veil msdu
lated tone which held the college in admire
ton not unmiIsd With surprise. From that
time on he sas recognized BY all the classes
~ fellow of superior ability.
A Lewiston borssmsn 10 reported to employ
. heavily bsrricaded stAli to prevent The
parties who trade With hin from back
ing cut This indicates that he 10 not In
the habit Of getting left when he swsps
horses.
Biddeford Timss Here 10 the prsseyip-
ton Of the New York Board Of Health for
ia grippe the Russian innaeaxa. Put Il
away where you can Icy your hand upon it
when needed: Spray the Effected membrane
with . ten per cent. solution Of quinine free
ly and frequently. and take four or dvs
tlmes n day pill made as fsli0ws Quinins,
grsins; campbor. Ia grain; extract Of
belladonna, - grain
plssss, Santa Claus.
The ANAL boys srs makisg . clean sweep
Of all bones and sersps Of iron laying around
loose to obtain money for Christnss presents.
And won't they prize the things thus earned.
Sweet are the rewards Of honest Industry.
The numbering operations on the 0achias
river promise to bs very large this winter.
In ten townships on that river, thirty one
numbering frms will employ total Of hfty
Oxen, ia horses and 1882 men. Thess fR-
ures. however, do no, isclads teams and
tsamste,s engaged in truckisg supplies and
hay 10 camp
The Mschiss Republican records the re-
esst discovery Of q pesridsd apple weighing
! IL ounces 1t was found embedded 10 six
inches Of soil in . manure shed belonging
TO Geo. II. Cof'in Of Harrington. The euri-
osity was found by two bovs vhs Ia 4 been
sent there to procure come fine dirt for house
plants The apple vss changed 20 the color
Vt marble The stem and blossom were sp-
psrenily A. perfect az when the fruit fell from
the tree.
Those two Young Biddsford burglars ssem
to have started out on their career Of crime
early in life. II 10 TO BE- hoped that the firm
discipline and helpful training Of our excel
len, Reform School may yet make rsspeeta-
bic citizens Of them
one of the most talented lady writer's Of
Name is Mrs. II, g. Rove Of Bangor Moth
ing ever comes from her pen that 10 not
interesting. and ~ . writer Of short stories
che has already attained . high rank. The
Christmas number of the Youths Companios
,ontsins charming story from her pen
entitled "Beth's Memorial Stocking" The
success which has attended Mrs. Rowe's
short stories has led many Of her friends to
hope that she might be induced to undertake
something longer and more sustained. A
novel from her pen could not fail to be OF
intense interest and to form q most valuable
contribution to literature.
Miss Jennie Understood, Of Fsrette, isI
one OF the best lady rife shots in Name. She |
recently bsgged loon and q partridge ~ q
resah OF her good Workmanship.
young man in Bovdoinham recently set
box trap beside brook for the purpose Of
catching a mink he had seen in the vicinity |
many times He baited The spindle Of the |
trap with meat Soos after he had set the |
trap a heavy rain set in which caused the |
brook TO rise over the ground where the Hsp
was placed. After the water had subsidized I
somewhat he vent 10 lcok after the trap and
found it sas still whore he had SET it but it
vas sprung. Thinking he had caught the
mink he carefully peaked in sss Instead Of .
mink he found . trout about fourteen inches
long.
The wster,ille Fire Dspsrtmsnt has shown
BY the efficient way in which the recent hres
there have been handled. to be one of the
best in the State.
Congressman Milliksn will make an aJ |
mirsble chairman OF the committee on pub
lie buildings He has been very much in
terssted in this branch Of congressional
work, and the magnificent new public build |
ing in this city staBds as . sponsor for HE
success in It.
The attempt to raise Christmas poultry |
scare" seems to have fallen fat. One |
Thanksgiving hasco scsms to have pretty !
ehectually bottled up enterprise in this line |
High tidss are reported in. Bangor. This
probably refers to the condition Of the Psnob
scot river. But it indirectly smphasizss that
this has been year Of high tides in Maine. !
business high tides in the development Of the |
States material interests, whica show no
sign Of sbbing and have. apparently, come
to stay.
1t 10 said that the people OF Thomaston
would not be ct ell sorry to zee the State
prison removed to some other locality.
Never give a the ship. DR. Bulis Cough
Syrup will cure yon, as it has done others.
Price 25 cents.
A Baltimore Butchers Experisace.-I
have suffered with bad headaches for years.
and have tried many remedies without OBJ
tanning relief. was advised to give Saliva
ton Oil trial aud it has entirely cured me.
ED BAIrz,
La Faystts Market, Baltimore, Nd.
dec74dltfolrm
For lame back, side or chsss, use ShilsA's
Porous Plaster. Price ~ ssah. For sals
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