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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13
Psnstons Granted Maine People.

WAsHISGT Dec. l2.-Pensions have
been granted to the following residents Of
Maine:
Re-issue-J. Addison Sprowl. Center
Montville; Gilbert L. Sanborn, Machias-
port; Geo. A. Tobey, South Norridgewock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13
KENNEBEc.
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The fair of Canton Halifax, No. 27, l. o.
o. +. began Wednesday afternoon with the
sale of fancy articles. Booths for the sale
were tastily arranged along the side of the
hall, presided over by the wives and daugh-
ters of the members. The sale was large
and fully up to expectations. A bevy of
little Misses kept busy securing = sale Of
tickets for the various prixes that are to be
given away. These presents are quite val
uable, amounting in all to about $1,000.
Among other articles to be drawn are q
grand piano, valued at $500, and 4 House.
hold sewing machine. On Wednesday even
ing City Hall was completely packed to wit
ness the play entitled, The Initiation of =
Candidate; or, Secret Work Exposed. -
Chain Tycoon and Pyramid. John MELON
aid; Grand Senior Humanitarian, Charles
Tyler; Grand Junior Humanitarian, Z. g.
Merrill; Sublime Secretive Secretary, w.
W. Merrill; Chief Watch Dog of the Outer
Post, W. II. Stewart; Reflective Ancient
Rhythm, Frank Lincoln; Candidate, Sidney
Moor Heath. Esq. The parts were well
taken aud elected frequent and hearty ap-
plause. The sale will continue tomorrow
and Friday evening, and there will be given
grand ball with music by Pullen.-At the
annual meeting of the city Y. NJ. C. A.,
held at its parlors Sunday evening, II. b.
Philbrick was reelected president. 1. Robin
son, vice president, G. A. Carpenter. tress-
urer, and H. r. Durham, recording secre-
tary. +. A. Wing, H. X. Dunham and A.
I. Hanson, whose terms expire this year,
were re elected trustees. Z s. Dollof WAS
elected = new member of the board. The
year has proved . prosperous one, many new
members have been added, and el25 will
make the books balance At the end Of the
fiscal year, Dec. 81 "A union meeting OF
the Methodist, Baptist and Congrega gationalis,
Societies of Christian Endeavor was held
Tuesday evening at the Methodist church.
There was an interesting programme OF
papers on religious themes, solos. etc.--I he
entertainment "The Chinese Village" was
given at the Methodist church, Wednesday
evening The last entertainment in the Y.
NJ. c. A. course, consisting Of concert By
the BoylstOn Concert Company of Boston
will be given At City Hall. next Tuesday
evening.
Litehfeid.
The Freewill Baptist church and society
recently purchased two acres Of the beauti
full grove in the rear Of their meeting house
Much credit 10 due Mr.. VIM. c. Smith in
this enterprise who solicited funds for tn,
purchase. At the annual meeting Of the 90
ciety holden Wednesday the soliciting com
mittee chosen we're instructed to secure thu
labors Of Rev. E. Manson, for the COMM
year if possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13

The Kennebec Journal 10 Of the opinion
that the numerous new church ediHces and
the improvements on the old ones, indicates
. wonderful degree Of prosperity in our bord-
ers. Certainly and alec laudabIe willing
ness 70 put in their earning where they would
give the most returns material aAd spiritual.
Come to look st h carefully. there are few
business enterprises that pay 20 veil from
every point Of view - the introduction Of q
church and il attendant commingling and
good feeling. where NJ soch organization has
been known.
(Ho uiton Times)
We had pleasant call last week from Mr..
A. W. Shav. proprietor Of the silver mine q
Brooklyn, N. B. He left With 10 . vefy
Ane specimen Of ciesile Of silver taken from
his mine. He has already over fifty tbous
and dollars worth Of ore aiken ous, some Of
is assaying over $1,000 70 the ton. He 10 .,
psf up smelling sssks this winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13

NoRwAr, Nov rs, 81.
A fev days ago vas suffering from Chill
bisins. After using many remedies without
benefit, tried s'Browns Instant Relief"
IL gave Immediate relief and . few applica-
tons completely cured me.
WALLAeI DuRsu.
gouR money refsnded If I. fails 10 bensnt you
vhsn used siriotly directed on inside wraDI or,
20 you take ri-k ia trying u.
SRSold By Al di aJere dec5d4mtopcoin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13

H0Hlt0a.
Again il rains. Within . week we have
bad every variety of weather and roads
good sleighing, no sleighins, good wheeling
and mud. But with all. business has been
good, and II the present storm cools down to
snow, we shall be all right.-There is =
large amount Of numbering going on and
three large tanneries are putting in an un-
usual stock of hemlock bark.-Teams and
men are in good demsnd.-The Catholic
society Of Houlton are nov holding their an
nual fair and there are many attractions.-
The Supreme Court 10 in session At Caribou
and Attorneys Powers. MadigaD, Wilson and
Hersey are attending the same.-Mr. Lum-
bert is in Augusta.-There is much anxiety
among our citizens about the reported illness
of DIR. Young Of Augusta.-Everybo body 10
getting ready for Christmas. and IL. we have
snow our town will boom ~ it never did be-
fore and welcome the new year with rush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-13
Few Yosk Stock Market

Nnw YoRE. DSs. 10.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
THE RACES At wan

Riot on Christmas Day at Tackett's
Mills, Va, In Which One Man II
Killed and Several Others Wounded.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. q. The
town Is in much excitement over report
which has reached here of riot at Tack
ett's Mills in Stafford County, Va, be.
tween q number of whites and blacks.
They gathered in country store
on Christmas afternoon and advices
say that dispute arose between
the white and coiored men on questions
concerning the late election, A white
man by the name of Bennett Hifen and Q
colorod man participated in the wrangle,
and finally got to blows. A general riot
followed, during which H fen, the white
man, was shot and instantly killed. The
negro was badly mutilated. Many others
were baliy wounded in the fight, guns,
sticks and rocks being freely used in the
ARRAY. Tackett's Mills is some twenty
miles from this city. and about equally dis
taut from any poiut Of public travel Much
excitement prevailed in the county over the
ARRAY, aud additional trouble as to the
color line is likely to follow. The officers
Of the law have made efforts to restore
order and arrest the guilty parties W..
s. White, the attorney for the common
wealth for that county, whose ONCE is in
this city, left for the soeus Of the riot 70
investigate the MATES.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
RAILROAD EXTENSIONS.

The Mileage Completed During the Year
Ha That of 1sS7-The New Lines Built
for Local Traffic Instead Ut Being for
Competition.
New YORK. Dec. 29-The Engineering
News this week says: Since January l,
1883, the total amount of railway construc-
ton in the United States has been 6, 43O
miles. This new track has been laid on
2S6 different lines, which were built by
100 different companies
The c, 43O miles completed III the past
year in the Un ted States, while it is only
half that recorded for 1857 and but two.
thirds of the mileag. built in 1856, is still
a large showing for the year n which con-
fidence in railway investments has re-
ceived such serious shock.
Kansas still stands at the head of the list
of States with 523 miles, and is followed
by California with 465. Georg with 319,
Kentucky with 351, Washington Territory
with 2O9 and Alabama 304 Taken as
whole the South has shown more activity
compared with the North than ever be-
fore.
A notice BILE difference between the ex-
tensions of 1eSS and those of the two pre-.
ceding years is that very few of the for.
mer are important as competitive
lines, while in 1856 and 1887 the great
feature of the work was the construction
of lines to compete for the traffic between
Chicago and the two centers, Kansas City
and st. Paul, as well as the ccmre citing
route for the trunk line traffic via the Sault
Ste. Marie Many Of the extensions of
1888 compete, indeed, with older lines,
but the competition is of only local impor.
lance, and in general 1t is local develop.
ment rather than competition which has
been the spur to railway building during
the past year.
The curren: belief that the Inter State
Commerce law tends to force the local
roads to consolidate with the great
system is hardly corroborated by
the large number of local lines built
in 1888 1t seems, indeed, open
to question whether the law,
while it tends to force the consolidation
of competing lines. does not handicap the
great systems, which are seriously affect
ed by competition, and leave almost
untouched the small local roads which, in
their limited fields, are monarch of all
they survey.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
A busy YEAR.

The South Mads Rapid Iudustrial Prog.
rsss During 1000-Aany and Widely
Diversified Enterprises Born-sone In-
tsresting Figures. 4.ssF
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. @.-There
were built and projected during the year
In the South agricultural implement
works. In North Carolina, 2 In Arkansas
and each in Alabama Georgia, South
Carolina and Tennessee; Z breweries-s in
Georgia, each in Alabama Ken.
lucky, Tennessee and Texas; IS brick
Works-16 in Alabama, each in Georgia
and Tennessee, the remainder scattered
throughout the other States; 8 bridge
works. each In Tennessee, Texas and
West Virg mia; boot and shoe factories
. each IN Alabama and Arkansas and l
each in South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas; IL car works. in West Virginia,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas;
So canning factories, evenly distributed
over the South; 81 cigar and
tobacco factories, North Carolina lead.
ing with 9; 163 cotton and wooden
mills distributed as follows: Alabama, IS;
Arkansas, 8; Florida, 5; Georgia. 80; Ken
lucky, 4; Louisiana, g.; Mississippi, L;
North Carolina, Il; South Carolina,
10; Tennessee, II; Texas, E; Virginia,
10; West Virginia, Q; II electric
light works, II in Texas, IL Tennessee
each North Carolina, Mississippi and
Kentucky, the rest scattering; 1903 -four
mills, Tennessee leading with, q, Texas
with % and Kentucky with Is; AS
toundries aud machine shops, Alabama,
o6; Georgia, %; Kentucky and Tennessee,
II each; Texas, u; Virginia and West
Virginia, each 10.
There were 80 blast furnaces projected
during the year, in Alabama, 9 in
Georgia. in Kentucky, 10 in Mississippi,
q in Tennessee, each in Texas, Virginia
and West Virginia; glass works. in
Georgia. in West Virginia; SO ice fac
tories-11 In Georgia, 9 in Tennessee, Yin
Alabama, remainder in other States.
The total number of mining and quar-
ryin9 companies organized during the
Tennessee, 20; Kentucky, q; Georgia,
"a; West Virg MIA, q; Texus, 20; V,r-
GINA, IA; North Carolina, IL; Arkansas, IL:
South Carolina, Is; street railways organ.
lied, SIT in Georgia, Is in Tennessee,
and the rest equally divided among the
other States; water works, 81 pretty
evenly distributed among the States;
woodworking establishments, 483IGeor-
gia, IS; Tennessee, g.; Alabama, I'll;
North Carolina, IS; Arkansas, 80; Ken
tucky. So; Texas, %; Mississippi, %;
Florida, %; miscellaneous industries es-
tablished aud projected, 5s3-Texas lead.
! ing with &C, Georgia with 81, Tennessee
with SO, Alabama with 81, Virginia with SO
and Lou siana with 81.
The total number of railroad companies
org 'nizei was A5-Alabama 80, Georgia
50, Tennessee 81, Texas %. Arkansas and
N'r'da each g, Kentucky 10, Virginia 1G,
West Virginia 9. Louisiana and Mississippi
each 8, South Carolina g. North Carolina
S; nat ural gas and Gil companies, IL; oil
mills, 81; rolling mills, Z.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

DURING the last third of q century
onesof the surest indices Of the pros
Rerity Of the country has been the &C.
piy in railroad building. Last year
krked the highest point ever reached
he mileage construction, and 1883
lording to the figures compiled by
ails0ay Age-now stands sixth in
Eespect. The great railroad build
ears have been 1871, 1879 miles;
1856 miles; 1882. 1860 piles;
900 miles; 1887, $4,000 miles,
:, 1880 miles. The mileage
has bsen mainly that Of
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

A LONDON theatrical manager is re.
ported as saying that the real reason
why English actors succeed so we'll in
America is that they know how to pro-
houuce the English language, and
American actors do not. American
actors will now please begin to drop
their h's and broaden their as.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

THERE is German newspaper pub
lished at Jerusalem, and it says that the
city is growing in size and population
at remarkable rate, which is surpris-
Ing, because neither its situation nor its
trade is favorable to rapid increase.
The Jews take the lead in building,
followed by the Russians and Germans.
The Greeks and Armenians are also
busy building cafes. bazars and shops.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

Miss SHAW, the whistling lady, has
much to answer for. She has set all
the girls to whistling. or trying to, and
In nearly every instance the under
taking proves a Notifying tailure-a
nero quicker, with no music in it's soul.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

A Mrs. De GRoTE, of Millsbury,
Mass. has given birth to four babies,
all girls, and the home of the parents
has become like an amateur dime mu-
scum. no admission fee, however, be-
ing charged. 1t is perhaps unneces-
sary to add to the announcement that
The father Of the babies is very poor
man. Twas ever thus.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

THE Panama canal seems to be the
biggest wreck of the age. The COM
pany owns about $500, 500, 900 worth
OF machinery and bad debts, the bulk
OF 1t in machinery, which will only
sell for the price Of old iron. The
worst of it all Is that it was bought
with the money. not Of the rich of
France, but of the class which will be
impoverished by the loss.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

The conspicuous figure of the Brit
ish turf of the longest standing, Judge
Clark, has retired, after judging all
the great English races for fifty years.
Through his services of half century
there has scarcely ever been a ques-
ton regarding the correctness of his
decisions,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
Tho Dairy Prod uct,

There were about $50, 600 mich cows in
Minnesota In 1885; now there are about
SIS, 900, an increase in three years Of over
forty-seven per cent. In 1885 the butter
product of the State approximated q, Co.,.
600 pounds; for 1883 it will go beyond 49,
600 900 pounds, an increase Of over sixty.
two per cent. The product Of cheese has
m we'd in q like ratio The annihilation
Of oleomargarine has wonderfully revived
the dairying industry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

AT Francis Murphy's twelfth ami
versary. held the other night in Pitts
burgh, letters were read from Canon
Wilberforce, Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon and
other distinguished Londoners. Since
Mr.. Murphy left England his corre-
spondents state that his work has
been faithfully executed by his con-
verts, and in the last five years 6, &c.,
700 signatures to pledges were OBJ
taired. Mr.. Murphy had before per-
sonally obtained 1000, 600, making the
sum total of IA, 900, 0o0 persons who at
tached themselves to his crusade.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

Miss JUSTINE NGERsoLL, daughter
OF the Ex-Governor of Connecticut,
will appear in Boston presently as
public reader, for the benefit of char
ity. 1t Is told anent her benevolent
disposition. that she once gave away a
coat which her father was to wear next
day at his Inauguration.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
Inn mjRratlon Statlstlcs.

WAsH1NaToN, Dec. N.-During Novem
Der last q, 40 immigrants came to thi.
country, against 81, l9S IN November, 1887
During the eleven months of the year
ended November 80, 49S, $50 immigrants
arrived In this country, or about II, O1o
more than during the eleven months OF
1887 OF the immigration last month Ger
many furnished G, 456; England and Wales.
1854: Ireland, 2525: Sweden aud Norway.
$50; Russia, 20s2; Italy, l. 233 and, Scot
land, 1854
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

The British House of Commons was
the scene of an excitement the other
evening which showed that the legis-
lative bodies of that country are very
much like those of this country, tho
only difference being that there the OBJ
streperousness of the misbehaving
member is promptly punished. DR..
Tanner, member of the House, de-
nounced Mr.. Balfour. the Govern
ment's Secretary for Ireland, as "a liar
and q coward" BY unanimous vote
of the House DIR. Tanner was "sus-
Dended."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

ANOTHER crank turned up at the
White House the other day. He was
q man of medium height and dressed
In the regulation old soldier garb. an
empty sleeve being pinned to his
breast He announced that his name
was Hoover and that he had been
elected President of the United States
by the Knights of Labor and Inde-
pendents. He was placed under arrest
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

Colonel Thomas Lowry. the street-ca1
magnate Of st. Paul and Minneapolis, re-
turned from the East the other day and
said he would adopt a new motive power
on his lines in Minnesota next spring. 1t
will b. either that Of the electric motor or
storage battery, in operation in New York,
or that Of the conduit system in vogue in
Boston, where the electric wire is sunk in
a conduit not quite 50 deep as tho cable
and is controlled by lighter grin
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Chairman Brit
ton. of the Inaugural Committee. has re-
ceived letter from q man in Dublin, Ire
land, aud also from q man in the Isle o.
Wight, stating that arrangements are be
ing made for an EXCURSION from those
D tints to the inauRurAtion. They state
that y great many American citizens in the
British sles and others propose to take
advantage of this opportunity to attend
The inauguration.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

A PARTY of United States surveyors
who have been engaged on the coast
Of Oregon last summer say that there
are hundreds of fertile valleys unset
tied and several good harbors unused
and only waiting for the advent of
commerce to create another world of
aoki1.itv
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

GLADsroNE's ''right-hand man. is
his daughter, Mrs. Drew, who relieves
him OF much of the burden of opening
his vast correspondence, and whose
services as secretary free him from a
great deal Of the worry such a corre-
BDOndence entails
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

MICAJAH HENLEY, the man who in
vented roller skates, lives in Rich
mond. Ind. He was a poor wood saw
yer, and it took nearly his last dollar
10 pay for his patent, but the craze
tor skating that spread over the coun-
try made him rich,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
j., A JEALOUS WIFE.

She Took Strychnine Because Her Hus.
band Danced with Another Woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zieus, young couple who
have been married seven months, went to
the Turner Society ball In Duluth the
other night. Mrs. Zieus IL of jealous
temperament. and Ia disposed to allow the
green.eycd monster to overcome her better
nature every time her husband associates
In the least with other women. She tired
to restrain him from dancing with another
woman. although they were but ordinary
acquaintance She said she would kill
herself II he danced with anybody else.
The threat did not disturb the husband,
who thought it nothing but childishnesA
The next morning Mrs. Zieus carried out
her threat and took dose of strychnine,
dying before doctor could reach her.
her husband was FRUSTRATED with grief.
She was a pretty woman, about twenty
years old.
Minnesota Breeding Association.
The recent meeting Of the Minnesota
Breeding Association held recently in St
Paul served to renew interest In horse
matters Isaac Stephens presided, and G.
+: Gregory acted as secretary. Messrs.
Marrett, Sherwood, Gregory and Hinmau
were appointed committee on legislation
for advancing the breeding Of horses in
the State and protect ng them from the i'm
portation of animals suffering from Con-
tagious diseases. The following were
elected officers for the ensuing year:
Isaac Staples. President; DR.. O. J. Evans.
First V:ce-Presldent; G: w. s. .erwood,
Second Vice President; Seth b. Wool
worth, Secretary; T. B. Marrett, Treas
urer; c. r. Gregory, Il. w. Sherwood. T.
D. Abbey. st. Paul; w. o. Cross, Red
Wing, and J. L Lewis, Hutchinson, Exec.
utivo Committee.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03

Mrs. NELLIE GRANT SARTOR1s saws
she won't visit her mother this year,
because whenever she comes here the
papers have so much to say about her
unhappy marriage, and it isn't so.
She wholly approves of Mr.. Algernon
SartOria,