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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
Wasted Vacations.

The chief physical good resulting from d
vacation. or a summer ia the country, is due
in majority of cases to q change of air and
scene and to the greater amount of time
which one spends out of doors.
Physicians are agreed that there is no such
sovereign restorer of nervous waste az pure
air, taken in connection with just enough ex
ercise aud abundant rest and sleep.
1t is discouraging to note what large
proporti IN of people at summer resorts
fail to utilize their opportunities for i'm
proving their physical condition. At half
the seaside places a majority Of the people
neither battle nor go boating. The women
eat too much and sit on the piazzss to
gossip and grow fat The men laze and
smoke, and in the evening play the same
old games of cards in an atmosphere of
burned tobacco and lamp or gas fumes
In the parors there is the same old com
petitive exhibition of gowns. figures" and
jewels that is seen in the winter, with simply
a difference in fabrics and fashions. Drives
and piazza promerades help the situation
some " hat, but the summer outing loses hall
its value by being made so much an in
ing.
To secure rational enjoyment and to store
up vitality aud vigor for the long season in
town are the main objects of change in
the summer. To miss these is to waste time
and money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
Advertise Maine.


The Journal fully agrees with the Port
land Express that Maine and Maine cities
should be adyertised--not on the half
inch, e. o. d. plan, but la West. This
is the age of booms. Advertising. "boom-
ing" has made made the West what 1t is.
Its natural resources are great, but under
system of persistent blowing" these
resources have been magnified r thousand
diameters. Millions in money and wind
have been expended In setting before the
civilized world the matchless inducements
to locate there. This nation and the
countries OF the old world have been and
are being literally sown with literature
descriptive and laudatory of the Great
West" until it has become the study Of
men and women by day aud their dream
by night how to get into this land of pro-
mise.
The Journal has referred to this very
matter several times, at length, but it will
bear repetition. As advertising has built
up the West, so it may build up the East.
Compare Maine with any western State,
AS to natural resources, and note how we
excel them all. The West has rich soil.
lumber and mines. yet no western State
these to any great entent. Maine
all three to a liberal degree, and
then she has what they have not-a line
Of sescoast unequalled in the world for its
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
Tho Dsspotism Of Rum.


The arrogance and snscrupulousness 81
the Rum power could NOT be- more glaringly
displayed than 10 the recent threats made
In this city and rlsew here, that II attempt
day against rumshop-, all the dead-iette'
statutes Of by-gone years will be revived
In the manner that will most annoy the
public. Ia other words, 1t H. threatened
that unless the saloons are permitted to
defy all laws, the saloon interest will or
ganize to hsrass and Inconvenience the
public in every possible way until the de-
mands Of the saloons to be freed from all
the restraint Of law shall be complied with
In such way a. to establish rum de--
potism 10 place Of popular government.
The manner In which rumsellefs who
have been compelled to close their
baunts in BAR Iiarbor have Themselves
become prosecutors Of others, shows the
utter lack Of any principle In their
clamor against the law. which they are
40 ready to invoke In spite; and tn.
threaienco boycoitiDg Of trade-incn in
this city for signing petition In favor OF
enforcing the plain requirement OF the
Constitution aud laws Of the State, shows
the arrogance with which the Rum power
proposes to crush out all opposition to it,
sway.
An Intelligent public, jealous of the
peoples own rights thus menaced and in
vaded by the greed and insolcnce of Il
traffic that Is everybody's foe, does not
fail to measure the import Of events, and
the determination to overthrow the
desroii-m Of the Etim-shops is growing
strohg.r aud more earnest every hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
The English Watching Our Tin Mines.

There is a tin mine at Tcmescal Noun
tain, San Bernardino County, Cal, that
assays very highly. and the title of which
has been in litigation for twenty-five
years. 1t il said to contain enough tin to
supply the markets Of the United States
for century. The Mining and Scientific
Press is authority for these particulars
about IT.
at ia reported that two Englishmen
have been kept there to watch all the time,
source, but no one seems to know where
il comes from. Whenever a tin mine is
discovered in any part of the world an
agent from England appears on the
ground to investigate its extent and
value, and if it is of importance enough
to create competi ion to their monopoly
what ia the most likely thing for
them to do? or course, buy it and
lock it up. But why should they
buy them Off? For the best reason in the
world. The mines of Cornwall are now
being worked to a great depth and miles
under the sea, and in order for the stock
holders to get dividends from them they
have got to keep up the price of tin to
y and - cents per pound. 1t is said they
work ore that only yields per cent and
even rs low as three per cent What
could they do in attempting to compete
with American tin, where YOU can go and
dig it out of the surface, that will yield
Il and 30 per cent, as it does in Temescal?
Now, IL Cornwall miners can make it
pay to work 5-per-cent ore at 81 cents a
pound, Ii and 20-per-cent ore ought to be
made to pay, even to sell it at Ii cents a
pound. To allow tin to remain a mono
poly in the hands Of alien mine owners,
to be locked up or worked at their op-
ton, would he one of the greatest mis-
takes that Congress could possibly
make. At this very time child
cannot take drink Of water at the
spring out of a tin cup without being
aliens are allowed to buy and hold these
mines there will not be pig of tin pro-
duced in the United States for the next
two generations to come. Can the United
States afford to do that when we are pay
ing millions every year for foreign tin:''
And it stands to reason. In view of
these facts, that to create the American
tin'plate industry by high duty on tin
plate in conjunction with law against
alien ownership of tin mines. would
result in cheaper tin sooner than most
people have any idea Of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

There il letter from the Righs Honor
able william Y. Gladstone, in the August
number Of the North American Review.
which contains few observations sug-
gested by the career Of the late Allen
Th0rDdike Rice. After saying that he
possessed. In = very remarkable degree
: the gifts required for the effective dis
charge Of the functions OF an editor Mr..
Gladstone continues II regard the earee
Of Mr.. Rice with interest and respect, be-
cause. az understand, he was a man Of
independent fortune; and being such, he
nevertheless gave himself to a laborious
occupation. The growth Of class
of idle rich men. would 10 my
opinion. be great misfortune to America,
~ it IL To any other country, and take il
a. a sign Of mind aspiring to public
virtue when the rich man frankly aud
practically owns himself 70 be amenabie
to the common lot Of honorable duty and
labor
These words Of the grand old man are
among the wisest he has ever uttered
They embody the truth Of the ages
Wealth, like life, Is great trust, and ooe
10 be jadiciousIy and prudently used
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
State of Maine.

kENNEBEC, ss.-superior Court, In yaca; ion
Augusta July rs, isso.
Leila Newell, Lih'f, W.. George F. Newell
HFON the annexed libel, ii is ordered By me- the
u ande rsigned, Justice of said Court that notice
Thereof b. given TO the libeee by publishing an al:
tested copy Of The same. abstract thereof to
gether with II + order thereon, three weeks sue.
cessiveiy in 'ae hennebec Journal, newspaper
printed in Augusta in said county of kennebec the
last publication to be Is DAYS ut least before the
ne xt term Of said court 10 be holden at Augusta
within and for said county Of kennebec on the 6rst
Tressisg II aepie pber next that he NAV then and
there appear IN said court and answer to said libel il
he see af-
WI. T. wHITEHCUsE, J. 8. C.
abstract Of LIBEL
The libeiant alleges that she married TO the
said Hbelee at Weld, in the state of Maine, on
the 18th day Of April, iss5; that the
said iibsiant and nielee cohabited in this State
after their said marriage ha the libelsnf resided
Is hereinafter set forth, and had resided here in
good faith one year prior to the date hereof that
the HbeIan; has ever been faithful to her mar
rage obligations. but that the said Iibeiee
has been annlibdful of the same. that on the
10th day of Sept. mber. 1853 he utterly deserted the
iibeiani without able and has continued
said desertion until the present time:
that being OF suffcen. ability be has grossly van
tonly and cruelty neglected ard refused TO provide
been guilty Of craei and abusive treatment and ex
IRENE cruelty towards her. as follows, to wit
That child has hern born TO them during
their said marriage, now living, viz Essie u. Newell
Wherefore she prays that aIvorcs from the bonds
Of matrinony between herself and said libeiee may
be decreesf and thar the and custody Of theft
minor child may be given to her
And the Hbelant further alleges that she has used
reasonable diligence 70 ASCERTAIN the present resi-
ience Of said blee. bu; Is unable to do co. and does
not know where Ii il.
Mrs. LEILA NEWELL, Libelant.
kESSEBEc, S.. Feb. 18th, lsee.-The said ioelaat
made oath that the above sllegstios the resi-
Hence of the ibelee Is true.
Before me,
NC FLETCHER.
Justice Of the Peace.
A true copy of tho order of notice. with abstract
II libel. ATTEST: ". .CH0ATE, Clerk.
djzlyz7 ,5,ysag7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
Improving Summer Resorts.


The co operation between the summer res
dents and villagers of Bar Harbor for
village improvement" is one of the most in
teresting features of the weeks correspond
eDce from American resorts In the midst of
the gossip of arrivals, tennis tournaments
picnes and other doings of an idle season.
which are seriously chronicled by the resort,
reporters, the plan of the Bar Harbor society
has an especial value. 1t speaks Of kind
feeling between villagers and outsiders" as
summer residents are often called, of at
t. mpts at mutual understanding, of mutual
interests and of a love for the beautiful
among all classes of people. Bar Harbor
has long been disfgured by cheap wooden
structures on its principal streets, by con
trasts between the old and the more elegant
and picturesque new The Village Improve
ment Society, in which it is whispered Sec
rotary Blaine is interested, will aim to re-
move unsightly objects, plant trees and take
other steps necessary for the improvement of
the already beautiful summer resort
The success of such societies wherever
they have been carried on with sincere inter
est, is one of the pleasantest features Of
summer resort life. Ii has seemed possible
for holiday makers in some countries to en-.
joy their great deer parks and their opportu-
mites for sport while the foul huts of crofters
disfgure the landscape; but Americans are
anxious that no miserable blots should mar
their employment of nature. Instead of
acting independent of the native in
habitants of place, they have found
most satisfactory results by cooperating with
the town authorities and the townspeople
Many charming country towns could be men
toned which have profted by the sy stem of
village improvement societies. Sometimes
the scheme Of Improvement has extended be-
yond the superficial aspects of place to
moral and mental improvement through pub
lie libraries, literary and scientific societie:
and musical clubs. Philanthropsts like Rev
Edward Everett Hale have spurred on the
movement by pictures of palaces of deligh.
but, usually, the people who enter upon the
| scheme need no encouragement beyond the
results of their efforts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

We hotr Public educators appreciate
the vnlnc and importance 81 that series
OF publ, ntiona issued by the Bureau of
Education uninr the general title Cir
culnr- Of Information - heading so
modest aud umprei.nding ~ to convey
no ad, quatr idea Of the value Of some Of
the t., atises thus published. when COM
mcnc,d in 1870 they we're in fact little
more than "circulars" of il formation,
though even then the information was in
many eases very useful. Their publica-
ton has gone on periodically, but with
no set regularity since that d tie. During
the past year seven numbers have
been issued. ranging in size from
sc to 30s pages. These num-
bers have each formed a portion of what
Ia to he when completed u full American
Educational liistory-a series Of mono
graphs on the educational history and pro-
gress OF the different States. One Of the
most interesting of these ia devoted to
"rhomas Jefferson aud the University of
Virginia II NOiutie OF over Jth pages
contaniuga vast mass of facts relating to
the early history Of public education in
the United States. This contains num-
Der Of plates, portraits and Illustrations.
Educational systems and histories of
other States are also taken up. One of
these "circulars' il devoted to the
methods and means of the study Of
history in leading American colleges,
and universities: another to the pre-
sent condition of industrial education
throughout the South, and yet another to
a report of the meeting of the National
Educational Association held ut WASH
ington, with the papers and lecturers pre-
sented. The matter in all these publica-
lions is Of great value: it is we'll present
cd in works that are systematic and
thorough In treatment, supplied with in
dices for ready reference and coutaiuing
photographed information OF much SER
vice to the public educator. Altogether
they are among the most valuable of the
many useful publications of the National
Government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
The Railway Mail Service.

Some exceedingly interesting figures
are given In the eleventh number of the
Statistical Abstract OF the United States.
Just published, concerning the growth of
the railway postal service, and increase of
the mileage carriage of mails during the
past fifty years. In 1888 there were 1913
miles Of railroads in the United States,
the total cost Of carrying the mails upon
which-slso including steamboat lines, of
which no separate reports were kept-was
sli0, Ass; cost per mile being s,i70l. In
ISIS. there was u total number of l49, 9l3
miles OF railroads in the country, OF
which 1878 miles were used for
the mail service. at total cost
Of sis,5al,a59: cost per mile s.lt5a.
Railway mail clerks were first employed
by Government In lSt5, in which year q
clerks were occupied. Down to the out
break Of the rebellion in 1860. the service
had so increased that the number of
"route agents" was So. Between the
years 1861 and 1868 inclusive. the postal
service WAS suspended in all the States in
rebellion, and during these five years the
highest number of postal clerks employed
was In 1865 when it reached 6la. Ia 1867
the number was s0a. and from that 1t in-
creased to LA? in three years. In lsSs
the number Of clerks of all grades
employed by the railway mail
service Of the country was 1904. In |
ls45, the year which first records the
number Of postal clerks employed as u,
their total cost to Government was
ss7 ,sl3. These employees were at that
time called messengers" later "route
agents." and now ''postal clerks" In
1855 the total cost Of this part of the
postal service to Government WAS S4,9Si,-
$685.. In ls45 the Government paid the
railway companies esl3, 100 for carrying
the mails; in 1855. the amount paid for
this service was sl9.5a4,a59. These
figures show the somewhat stupendous
character Of the railway mail service Of
our country, and, consequently, our vast
and rapid developments in population,
business and other elements Of greatness. !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
Speed on Railroads.

The famous English railroad races of las,
summer appear to have bad one value and
permanent result. far beyond, probably, the
anticpations of the rival managers and en-
gineers They set railroad men all over
Europe. and indeed throughout the world to
looking over their time tables and ,mparing
the speed of their trains with that of the
English racers; and thus they led directly
to a general quickening Of rates on the great
highways of travel. There is scarcely an I'M
portant European road that has not, since last
summers contests, put on faster train or
made existing trsins more rapid. In France
there are new and swif,er express trains from
Paris to Marseilies. from Paris to Berne. and
from Paris TO Bordeaux and Barcelona. Dur
ing the winter there was q rivalry between
the two great Italian lines between Milan and
Rome. BY which the time was reduced BY 10
less than four hours in the 400 miles Ger
many has established new fast express from
Berlin to Belgrade. And in far Australia
people are asking why their trains cannot BE-
run ~ swiftly as those in the Mother Coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
Gossip OF the Hour.

Roger Q. Mills will not be the Democratic
candidate for governor of Texas. He hal
said so himself. Sa has his pArty.-PtiIa
dsiphia Press.
A dispatch says whiskey is going up in
New York Something of this sort vas to
be expected of the dudes Of Gotham. II il
still going down in the good old way out here
in the vest Chicago kaL
Edison. the greatest wizard in things cleo
trical the world ever knew, insists that il is
wholly and entirely possible to kill man BY
electricity This The Record has argued
from the beginning. We don't think the first
criminal selected for death will dispute it
worldly .-Eeeaing Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
A Settled Policy.

Bsngor's arti-prohibitory element is show
ing its hand in the direction of petitions cali.
ing for the repeal of the prohibitory Law and
the enactment of license measure Ban
sor would really Ike local option. and in
fact has had this. practi ally, for a number
of years. But Bangor, like all our cities, is
a part and parcel of our great commonwealth
and she must cheerfully aequiesce in the
will of the majority; and, in the estimation
of very large proportion of our voting pop
aiation, prohibition and not license is the
settied rolicy of Maine A. to the liquor traf
1c- Rridafnn Netcs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

iy advertiseing the bona ldde Inducements
offered for capital and lsLor 70 locate in
Maine would pay many fold, without .
doubt Maine has been settled for nearly
three centuries. and to-day lis natural
resources are yet in the infancy Of deve[
opment. Two hundred years hence Viii
ind them but little advanced IL the
people shut their eyes and let things drift
with the tide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

We are too apt TO regard small ailment much Il.
would some pigmy, unpleasant OF aspect and
praLk i.h indeed, but in apabe of serious mischief
We ignore the fact that 1t grows prodigiously
strengthens in proportion. and beg, Is evil progeny
A ut of Indigestion, slight billion, attack, sensa
iians Of and lans uor when the system should
have been bracrd by recent sleep, u accountable
nervousness inactivity of the kidneys bladder
what these but the precursors of obstinate and
serou. bodily disturbance? In either Of the above
emergencies, common sense and expe rience unite
in indicating iiO.tetter's Stomach Bit,ers the
best preventive. Particularly should its use be
PROM when III. languor, yawning, chliness down
the back, ard feyerishnrss thst preocde maaria
attack, manifest themselves. Incipient rheumatism
grows apac. Don't neglect it. SO with constipa
ton n nd debility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

The Augusta base ball team will play 10
win in their game with Bangor today. They
realize that the members of the Queen City
team will play for = record, and they are de.
terrnined that this record shall be as small u
possible. At any rate fine game will be
played and the result will be eagerly awaited
by our citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

1t 10 understood that several tennis player
in this city will enter for honors in the CON.
ing tournament of the Portland Lawn Tennis
Club for the championship of Maine. The
meet will be held in Portland, on clay courts
September End and will co n,inue for several
days. Some fine prizes will be given the
winners in all events
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
4 R~f.rsn In stamps.


To lay the sickls green postage stamp in
Al unbonored grave is perhaps glory enough
for one administration, but there is one otheI
little reform which might well be wrough'
This is ieadjustment Of the denominaliou
If some Of the stamps. In the days Of 3-cent
postage, the higher priced stamps were made
muitiples of three, hich was all very we'll.
But there appears no good reason now for
proionging the existence Of 30 cent and 30
cent stamps. Why not abolish them and sub
stitue 25-cent, 50-cent and 81 stamps, thus
conforming TO our system of eurreLcy! II
certainly would be more logical AID mo c
cony nienf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

An important meeting of Capital Grange
10 to be held this evening, and the Master
desires full attendance Of members. DO
account Of the storm on Saturday last no
meeting was held. Therefore it is the more
important that members are present thu
evening. Members of all Fair committees
are especially invited To be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

Mr.. j. Z. Moore, n prominent manufac.
turer of Gardiner, has leased the IIartwel
house on State street and will move here
with his family in few days. Mr.. Moore
will still continue his business in Gardner
but moves to this city to place his children
in st. GATHERINGS school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
The Presidents Visit.
Biddeford Journal,

The President has made up his mind lie
will come to Maine, Dec volen;e Let every
body say Welcome.
Evening Traveller.
1t isquite certain that Benjamin Harrison
President of the United States will be fol
one day in Boston early in August The
last time General Harrison was here was to
pass a somewhat quiet day, stopping al
Young's, OF his way home from campaigning
in Maine during the Garfield canvass. He
will return as the chosen ruler of great r.,
public. and the occasion should be marked
one for Boston. At such times we are all
fellow citizens, and partisanship has no place
in the reception by this city of the national
President We will give Boston welcome
by the whole people to President Benjamin
Harrison.