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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

An old nurse once told me 4 story of lit
tie boy whose parents were dead and who
went from honse to ouse for his daily
food Well. this little boy called at house
where there were already more children
than he father and mother we'll knew how
TO feed and clothe. but was given permits
sion to remain over night For said the
father a. he looked with loving eyes on the
happy faces of his own dear children.
How could sleep in my grave or be hap
Ply in heaven if one of my children should
he refused a nights lodging on such night
AS this d" And the wind blew a gust round
the corner of the house that was sharp and
piercing and the father was glad his heart
had been opened to the little stranger
Surely" unused be, whatever makes US
love our own more tenderly can never come
of evil" When supper time came the
moth r toasted one end of a large loaf by
III tire and while hot she spread ii With
butter made By her own hands. As she
placed the knife upon the loaf she looked
toward the boy indicating that the first slice
was for him. Cut it thick said the father.
Tn, kpite was moved On to the loaf making
tn. slice Just double uhat IL would have
been. The t0astng, spreading and
cutting went round till again
II WAS the ooN - Turn AS tue kniie WAS
placed upon the loaf, Cut it thick. said the
father. Again the knife was moved on to
the loaf and another slice was placed in the
hands IF the hungry boy. Again the third
time, Cut it thick came from the father.
after eating which the little stranger was sat
sied. Have you had enough" said the
father. Quite enough, thank you said
the boy The next morning he was told that
he might make his home with the children
II he could be content TO remain" He could
6nd no words to express his gratitude but he
finally sobbed out, just wait and see what
III do sometime to pay you for this Years
rolled on. The children grew up and one by
one went out to make homes for themselves,
but the stranger could never be induced to
leave his dear father and mother as he nov
called them SO he lived with them until
they were old, caring for them and attending
to their every need. One day as the aged
man raised his almost sightless eyes to the
form that was bending over him he said,
What have done TO merit all this kind
ness II am only trying 10 neasure my
Kindness to YOU by the thickness of those
three slices of bread you gave poor, hun
cry homeless boy" "Then like the boy
am satisfied" And the old man died thai
very day. The good mother soon followed.
One DAY she said, Have not waited and
have | not seen what is in your heart to do
for the kindness we once dill youf |, too.
am satisfied" And she died that very day.
The young man became great as he was
good He lived to a good old age. He, too.
vas satisfied. He also lied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

S,eeps Little Bile Pills are without On
equal for stimulating the liver to healthy
action, aud creating proper secretion Of bile,
thus removing from the syst. N the germs Of
malaria, curing constipation, indigestion,
and inducing healthy circulation Of the
blood, without which no one can enjoy sound
health. They are small. bu, effective; FREE
from nauseating propensities and aripins
pains, and do not interfere in their action = ith
the ordinary routine Of daily life. Heavily
sugar coated To be had in Augusta Of J.
bottle.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03
Entitled 10 the Rest.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have, at once, bottle of the best family
remedy. Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sys-
TEN when cossive or bilious. For sale in
soc and 81 90 bottles BY all leading drug
gists. apr30d&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

Then 10 the time to give the strins . jerk
ard ne have . frightened, live gopher on
the end Of it, Almost every school
boy carries gopher snare
in his pocket. The gray gopher 10 the Won't
to dig up corn. II they are not caught or
poisoned they viii sometimes destroy o.
twenty acre piece The pocket gopher il
seldom seen on top of the ground They
have . pocket on each side with the opening
near the shoulder They dig long holes in
the ground, and every few feet. or - often ~
they Gil their pockets With dirt they come to
the surface and empty them They live on
roots and sometimes they eat the roots Of
quite large trees. thus entirely destroying
their growth. II they get into the garden
they do a good deal Of damage BY eating the
plant roots. Ths pocket gopher is the hard
est kind I, catch. send my love to you
and all my down east cousins.
From FLossrk VI. EwsE.
Nv Dear FossIs II can hardly tell you
hat thoroughly nice and interesting letter
yours is. No, you did not guess the right
word so I will tell you. 1t was the way in
which you u,ed the word 's~iil." Your let
ter has given me = very correct idss of the
sharing process and can assure you that
it will be read with delight by scores of the
journal cousins poDusr you nave never
xritren before, how mach we all lost
But trust you will make it ali up BY writ
ing ofiener nov.
MOTH BELFAST. Me.
Dear Cousin Beo;-My papa takes the
Journal. read all the little girl's letter.,
90 will write one. I am eight years old.
b I'VE three dolls their names are Lena.
Laura and Daisy. My papa has two nice
colts their names are Maggie and Scoitie-
love pets. My school kept twelve weeks
last winter and did not miss day. like
TO go to school. am going to board with
my grandma this summer. | love her very
muth She takes me 10 ride almost every
day. II you care for this letter will write
again. I wish could see you-good bye.
BLANCHE A. Downs.
OF course I care for your letter. Indeed
| care great deal for il. know you will
enjoy your visit to your grandms's. All little
girls love their grandmas. And do you know
that sometimes think my little cousins have
just the best grandmss in he world, you are
all so fond Of speaking of them. | wish you
would tell me more about them.
Yours sincerely,
Letters 10 be answered next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

OF health aud strength renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of Syrup Of
Figs, as il acts in harmony with nature 10
sfectually cleanse the system when cositive
or bilious. For sale in SOC and 81 90 bottles
by all leading druggists. mar95d&vlm
Know thyseif BY reading the "Scasnce d
Lite ;s= best medical work ever puhishee
for sas~s 80 zsi.!!la-sses Een
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

Pozzoni's Complexion Powder is univer-
sally known and everywhere esteemed ~ the
only Powder that will improve the complex
ion, eradicate tan, freckles, and all skin
diseases. apr30dlv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

There are many so letters on flowers rhst II
| is impossible TO announce the winner of the
prize until next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

The air has borne some tender words,
A. aee"t ~ melOdi Of birds.
And beurdictiuus soft and clear
ave n nihled on the walting ear
Bnt never ~ e"t'r accent, f-li
Than Faith has uttcred-"It IA we'll
HNpe sits through each to day and waits
The opening IT mOrrow's gales,
Aud patience w.afily abidrs
The vail that each 10 morrow hides,
But whether good or ~ forefell,
Faith sNreily whispers 1t we'll
Alas FOR him who never hears
The words frat quiet souhts and fears,
Who. bent With burdens. ii lis along
v it'll never ANY heart for -ong,
Who murinnr-. come whatever will
To Lless or rha-teu-'If Is III"
How dai the night when shine no stars
How duh and eavy beings bars
when thrnugl them Faith eau ever see
LTt.u fe d. beyoi 4 aud liberty
ow sad tue day when sailing knen
l. louder than ths-"lt is wrll'"
A. -pothing ~ soothing balm,
\ grand and ct n tender psaltu
l. ssrr boating on the ir.
Is blending vita the mourner's prayer,
Aud .add.-t p sints tina ever fell
tiud answer IN the-'It Is WELL"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

Dress your hair With Barry's Tricopherous,
then ask our mirror If you ever looked %
handsome. apr79NwAF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-03

Mrs. winslovs Soothing Syrup should
slvsys be used for children seething. II
soothes the child. softens the gums. allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and Is 10 the bes,
remedy for diarrhoa. twenty-five cents Q
bottle. feb1OdMWeIFiAWly
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
BELLEVUE BREVITIES.

WI HAMMOND returned home last week.
]. NJ. HUGHES went to Beaver Falls last
night to spend Sunday at home.
Mrs. CHARLES BENNY has returned home
after few weeks absence, visiting relatives.
MRS. REV. DIR. SWIFT, who has been con-
fined to her home for the past two months. is
convalescent.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM P. HERBURT, who was
in Harrisburg the fore part of last week, re-
turned home Friday.
MRS. JENNIE DAVIS, Of Pittsburg, well
known IN musical circles, was the guest of Mrs.
J. NJ. Clancy last week.
FRED MASON met with an accident last
week by falling down and seriously injuring
his back. He is recovering slowly.
I'D. QUAIL presented Farragut Council
last week with beautiful crayon pictures of
General Washington and Admiral Farragut
VIII. GRIFFITH and the Cook Sisters en-
tertained a large and appreciative audience at
the Presbyterian Church in Bellevue last Tues
day evening.
THE ladies of Bellevue are assisting the men,
bers of the A. o. U. w. here in preparing an
entertainment and supper to be giveu at their
be made by Prof. Rohbacker, w. R. Ford and
Past Grand Master Workman Custis, of Phila-
delphia Only the members of the order and
their friends will receive invitations.
THE citizens of Bellevue borough turned out
in full force last Thursday evening and suggest
ed the following named persons to fill the vari-
Gus borough offices: Burgess ]. NJ. Balph
and J. j. Mccormick; Council 1.-TWO
to elect. George H, Quail, Nile
and j. II. Stutz; School Directors, 1.-TWO to
elect), George NJ. Paden, ]. II. Wilkinson, NJ.
]. Caughey. John Young and g. HI. Quail; JUS
tice of the Peace, ]. NJ. Clancy; Auditor, B. ].
Mcclure, R. T. Neal; Judge OF Election, G. g.
East G. Graham, A. ]. Clancy; Inspector of
Election, S. K. SJeck, R. ]. Miller. G. Taylor;
Assessor, w. r. Johnston, ]. Fl. Dawson;
Constable, Nat SkilsoD, II. Dauber and William
Bigley Speculation is going on as to who will
be our next Councilman, as all the candidates
are well known and popular
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17

of her melodious whistle escapes her lips. She
appears at Lafayette Hall next Saturday after
noon and evening. Tickets may be had at
Hamilton's after Tuesday.
THE WIFE. (which will be seen at the Grand
Opera House this week has been playing to
large business the past week at Baltimore, and
the Baltimore american says of it: 1t is ex-
tremely refreshing in this day of adoption to
have the privilege of enjoying distinctive
American play which deals with American
characters without idolizing them on the one
hand or burlesQuing them on the other. 'The
Wife, is not merely American play in its
location, but thoroughly SO in construction, and
1t is very clevsrly constructed at that. There
is nothing harsh or loud about it. The charac-
ters in the play represent the best society, and
its good features, as well as its dark shadows,
else The Wife" presents the American girl
with the national characteristics of independ-
ence, intelligence and sauciness which have
proven SO fascinating to our cousins across the
ocean.
THE Australian Novelty Company will be
at the Academy of Music this week. This COM
pany is altogether different from other special
ty companies, as every act is a novelty. The
company Is headed with Mile. Amiee the orig
inal human ny, who will walk upon the ceiling;
The Austin sisters in their daring trapeze act;
the greatest tVentriloquist living, Fred w. Mil
for years at the Paris Hippodrome, and the funny
Dutch team, Weber and Fields, are among the
performers.
THE Casino Museum offers large and varied
bill OF curiosities and good variety show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
The New China Store.

Messrs. French, Kendrick & Co., as will
be seen from an announcement in another
column, will open their new store at 516
Smithfeld street. on Monday, the 25th inst,
and will accord hearty welcome to all who
are interested in ceramics. Conveniently
displayed on four spacious floors are some
of the most elegant and recherche goods
ever seen in Pittsburg, and a walk through
their rooms will be more like visit to an
tons, Dresden, Royal Danish, Worcester,
Doultons and every firm of note have con-
tributed some of their finest pieces, while
the authors of plastic sketches have excelled
themselves in some charming novelties in
their well-known style.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
Fair and Flag Presentation.

Next Friday evening, Washington's birth
day, Post No. 236, of Allentown, will open a
fair in Salisbury Hall market house), South
side. 1t promises to be grand. success. A
special feature of the opening night will be
the presentation of beautiful silk banner to
the Council of she Jr. o. U. A. NJ, located on
the Southside, which shall have the highest
the great parade of next FRIDAY. There will be
grand chorus of 40 voices upon the stage, and
the whole entertainment for the occasion will
be gotten up to instruct and please. The ladies
success of this undertaking by the comrades of
Post 2S6, and will endeavor to make every
visitor feel '.at home" There will be quite q
number of visiting Grand Army men present
cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17

Some vulgar and ill-bred persons have been
known to accept a dinner invitation and to cut
and ignore the kind entertainers ever after
ward. This is the height of vulgarity. Be
careful to be punctual at the dinner hour, 70
enter quietly without formality. and if your
hostess does not introduce you, enter into con-
Versauon with the person next you. In En-
gland no one is introduced, but everybody
talks
Fifteen minutes is all the time allowed
tardy guest. More than that should not be al
lowed the most distinguished person.
The host can give his right arm or his left, as
he pleases. to the lady whom he escorts, it is
generally the right arm, but the other guests
should notice and follow his example. The host
and hostess can sit at either end OF the table
or IN the middle, as they please, or mix them
selves up. A round table, now SO much the
fashion, is used to obliterate any necessity of
head and foot" but the principal lady guest
must sit at the right hand of the host.
The lady of the house has meantime to place
the gentleman she desires to honor on her left
hand; but she should explain why she does so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
Grand Army Whisperings.


THIS is the month for department encamp-
ments.
PETER b. AYERS has just been elected Com
mander of the Department of Delaware.
THE Department Encampment of New York
will be held at Binghamton next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
THE annual encampment of the Department
of California, was held at Stockton on last
Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
ANOTHER post in the Department Of Penn
sylyania has been disbanded. This time it is
Post No. $685. of Ogdensburg Tioga county.
CoMRADE L. H. WILLIAMS, of Post No. 145,
located at Ripley, o., is a strong candidate for
the position of Department Commander of that
State.
FIVE camps of the Sons of Veterans exist in
the States of Alabama and Tennessee. These
two States have been made Provisional Di-
vision.
GEO. A. CUSTER Posr No. 40, of Chicago, Ill,
during the year 1883 paid out for the relief of
veterans and their families 81, 46S ~, and buried
II comrades.
PAST SENIOR VICE CoMMANDER-IN-CRIEF
sELDEN CONNER will deliver the GRAFTON at
the unveIling of the Maine monuments at Get
tysburg next July.
CoMRADE JAMES R. HUTCHINSON, of Abe
Patterson Post No, SO, of Allegheny, is the
President of the ex-Prisoners OF War Assooia-
ton of Allegheny county.
ANOTHER member of Post 157-the second for
this year-is dead; James E. Watt, late of Com.
pany F, Twenty.eghth Pennsylvania. He will
be buried this afternoon.
OWING to the action of the State Legislature
Decoration Day, May 80, will probably be more
extensively and better observed this year than
at any time since its introduction by the Grand
Army.
GEORGE W. SHANE, late Captain Company
II, 10th Indiana, New Castle, Indiana, lost his
sword-belt on the outside OF the breastworks of
Fort Fisher, N. O., in 1865. He will pay reas-
enable reward for its return.
Mr.. j. B. CoNovER, of Soule & Co., Washing
ton, d. c., and q warm friend of Grand Army
men throughout the country, was ia the city
last Friday. He was warmly receivedby many
of the veterans and their friends.
CoMRADE G. B. HorcHKIN, NJ. D., late sur
geon of the First Pennsylvania Reserve Cav
airy, and member of Post 49, was in the city
on Friday last He was warmly welcomed by q
number Of veterans of the late war.
The sFall Of Atlanta" will be produced at
the Opera House. East Liverpool, o.. next
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
A Martha Washington Tea Party,

The Ladies' Aid Society No. l, auxiliary to
Davis Camp, Sons of Veterans will give a
Martha Washington tea party next Friday
evening, February q, in Hamilton's Art Cham
ber, which promises to be an event of the sea-
son. There is quite i demand for invitations,
and great many have already been given out
to prominent ladies and gentlemen of the two
cities. Grand:Army men and Sons of Veterans
of local prominence will also be in attendance
The tables and booths will be arranged in an
attractive and unique style. The ladies are
busily engaged preparing the costumes to rep
resent the style of dress during the days Of
Martha Washington. Tea will be served from
to 10 P. M, and the music will be furnished by
the Gernet and Guenther Orchestra The
committee on invitations includes the follow
ing well known ladies': Mrs. A. P. Davis, Mrs.
W. L. Foulk, Mrs. George A. Gormley, Mrs.
Gilbert A. Hays and Mrs. ]. H. Seiferth, Sr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
SeMickley Society.

Miss Jennie Arrott, of Osborne station, is
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. A B. Starr has for guests Miss Cole
man and Miss Bently, of Williamsport, Pa.
Mrs S. F. Burrows left early in the week for
a short visit to friends in Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Alex Nevin gave a delightful pre-
gressive euchre yesterday afternoon from 2
to 5.
Mr.. William Zimmerman and family leave
for New York City in April, where they expect
to reside permanently.
The fourth and last of a very pleasant series
of assemblies was held last Friday evening at
the home of Miss McVay.
The Sewickley Valley Club gives the third
entertainment this season on Tuesday evening.
The play and cast will be the same as given
last week in THE DISPATCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
Doran Discharged as BIameIess.

There appears TO have been good deal Of
official misapprehension about the alleged
attempt at suicide on the part of the woman,
Mary Doran, out in Soho. AT all events,
her husband, Michael Doran, evidently a
sober, industrious puddler, was honorably
discharged yesterday at the Fourteenth ward
station, as being free from all blame IN the
matter. He adds that his wife did not jump
into the river, and that there has been .
mistake all around
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
Personal Gossip.

Miss Carrie Goldstein, of Allegheny, is visit
ing her relatives in New York.
Miss Emma Simonton, of Butler street, left
on Saturday for the East to be absent for two
weeks.
Mr.. W. c. Steinert returned to Pittsburg
last Thursday from five months trip in the
West.
Mrs Chas !. Mckee, of Laurel station. gave
tea party Thursday in honor of Mrs. Rolens,
of Buffalo, N. Y, who is visiting here.
Misses Nellie and Jennie McGlynn, of Phila-
delphis. arrived in the city Friday, and intend
to spend q week or so with friends here.
Miss Lizzie Andrews, of Kirkwood, one of
the suburbs of St. Louis. NO., is visiting Mrs.
]. T. Capei, Homewood avenue, East End.
The Misses Marland. or Mt. Washington, re-
turned home last Saturday from a trip to Phila-
delphia, Harrisburg and other points in the
East
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
Harris Theater.

The Nelson family, as acrobats, have been
identified with the best vaudeville COM
panies travelling. This season they come to
Us with their own company. Mr.. Robert
Nelson last summer invaded Europe in
quest of novelties. By securing one
here, one there, he has. got together
, company, the duplicate OF which it
would be impossible to find. Each and
every player presents pronounced novelty,
not one in name Only, but in fact.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17

The above are the theatrical attractions for
this week.
Nothing but praise can be bestowed on the
excellent company of actors who gave US "Fas-
cinatlon" at the Grand Opera House last week.
The play is not as good as the actors in this
case are, but it is above the average, though,
for genuine interest and well broughtout pic
lures of characters Miss Cora Tanner, with
her companions, will be welcomed here next
season, and probably their cash receipts will be
bigger than they.have been on this occasion.
-
Theatrical business generally is good Just
now, and Pittsburg is not an exception. The
Bijou had no standing room unsold most nights
last week, Harris Theatre was crowded at
every performance, Harry Williams Academy
was well patronized, and toward the end of
the week business improved at the Opera
House.
Stories of enormous advance sales are told so
often that 1 very seldom believe them, but
know that the sale of seats fol- this weeks
season of light opera exceeds anything of the
kind ever seen at the Bijou since last Septem-
Der.
1t shows how foolish the managers of first
class comic opera companies are to avoid Pitts
burg as far as they can. Second rate compa-
nies may play to second class business here,
will always get plenty of encouragement from
Pittsburg's hands-even at prices little
higher than they ought to be.
The scenery of 'The Wife," if the photo
graphs can be trusted, is something extraor-
dinary to find with a travelling company. 1t
will surpass even the beautiful sets which were
seen in Fascination"
The Casino Opera Company also carries some
good scenery, including one of Hoyts famous
pink pillared drawing rooms
-
Here are some facts of interest about 1.-THE
Still Alarm" for which Mr.. Arthur is my au-
rhority: During the run of THE Still Alarm"
in London what were called 1.-THE Still Alarm
puzzles" were sold all over London; and in a
burlesque entitled Faust Up to Date" by
Pettitt & Sims Faust and Marguerite were
made to ascend to heaven in the last act on the
Still Alarm engine. A music hall artist named
Chas. Godfrey became distinguished IN single
night by his clever production of an act en-
titled The Still Alarm" in which he describes
engine, employing as adjuncts some scenery and
effects of lights. The play has been translated
and will be done in French next fall, also in
Germany and Russia. Mr.. Arthur complains
that dozens of cheap attractions in this and
foreign countries have appropriated his glass
window effect-among these Lost in New
York. Lights and Shadows" "Terry, the
Swell" and many Others
get to send in his bill. No less than six men
and women have claimed authorship of "The
Still Alarm" and two parties claimed to have
created the scene, but none of them have a
proof to offer. Mr.. Arthur is preparing a ro-
mantle novel founded upon the story of the
play, which he hopes to have upon the market
HEPBURN JOHNS.