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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

Some years ago, while drawing wood to
town on a rainy day, he got stuck with a
heavy load at the foot of Blackwood's hill,
and tl.e team he had being daisies to draw, he
PUT them down to business. The horses
PULLED and the traces commenced to stretch,
md the horses walked up tie hill with case
fho traces continued to stretch until they got
To tio Lisgar house corner, where the driver
embarrassed the horses and threw tho harness
over Il post, fed ths horses and had dinner.
Tns sun came cut in the meantime and shrurk
lie traces. and wien TIE f1....cr went out he
was surprised TO find the load of wood at tho
;.oor.-St. Thomas Ont Journal
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

According to population, -Amoilnns con-
sumo nearly ts|:cc IL. amoi;:d of tobacco
that is consumed by Europeans. i'his comes
Of the great smoking oi tph."ro i'll tho form
Of cigars In cigar smoking there IS only q
partial combustion of The Tobacco. Tie To-
bacco in cigar wolild load an ordinary pipe
four or five times There is another thin, t.
consider, Cigar smoking is very cxpensiN
compared with indulgence in tic pipe II
habitual smoker who buys the cheapest cieai.
could for the same money provide hiinacl
with the best and costliest pipe sno:;ing to
bacco.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

Among the materials stored in Edison's
laboratory are samples Of every substance in
tii2 world; the thousands of pigeon holes and
drawers contain skins, feathers and furs Of
tho whole animal creation, bones and tusks
OF all sorts Of creatures minerals, barks,
grasses. drugs, fruits and gums in bewilder-
ing completeness. Some Of the species are so
raro that they are kept like diamonds, in little
folled papers. Tho grotesque nature of some
Of the materials there collected prompted the
inquiry:
How can you over want such things as
sharks teeth orirhipoceros'. horpa2b d q if1,,.
l.. "That shows that you don't lnoIy y what
queer things electricians usc,t aIiIfed tur
modern VIRGIL During tho prog ras ofthes
experience with the ;ineandssrsns; electric
light, for instance, nearly eyerythns onecan
tllinI; Of was tried as a primary mater ial
from which to form the delicate carbon fila
lacnt whose incandesccnce Is tAe sourceo OF the
Light Finally, as perhaps you know, shreds
# ono particular variety Of bamboo were
found TO give the most gratifying results;
an there, by the way, you can see few
bales Of the very reeds from which those
strips are cut. Again, the eelicate needle
which, affixed to the under sidcof the vibrat-
ing diaphragm Of the photograph, indents
tho smooth, revolving surface Of tho waxen
cylinder, had To be formed of some material
possessing peculiar properties of elasticity
aud rigidity Scores of the most unlikely
substances, both organic and Inorganic, nat.
uial and artificial, were tried before the right
ono was hit upon. And 50 it goes Will ell
tho details Of electric appliances. ."-Cosmo-
DDlitaD
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
Wanted 1t Changed.

doctor, what's st!.c matter with :ne.r asked
Blifkins when the family physician arrived.
Anything very serious:'
Swell, you'll have to t,e careful and stay
in the house awhile"
''But my wife-Doc, allcs an awful ,alIser" :"
sit can't be helped, you're got the dumb
aGue, and you'll have to take caro- OF your
sclf.'
Say, Doc, couldn't sou eoA...i"atc ;Eo
ralady for nc & LITTLE tii,'
"How do You ,...atl:''
Could you obljgo n,e By tllrowics; it into
the deaf and dumb egale: :'-.Mereiant Tray
eler
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
The Inconsidcrato Children.

1sITeSs- W tI!, Dl lTVsstt, ''I1dL % It!
Bridget fresh from the CID countryl-Sure
it's the chtlder, mum. Don't | clane the
scraper By :he dure, as yez touid me; All'
win the ch'lder kim bone from school sure
they plastcred it all over wild mud ntirely
Will ye behave, NUN, they RUBBED their dirt
SHOES ON i: Divil bit will be after clan
ing it again! Sure it breaks the HART of me
to be :hrated so.-Harper's Dazar.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
His OCCUPATION.

1t is said that Tennyson enjoys telling this
story of a iahoring man wi:o used to work
Near tic potts carly residence at IIa,lemerc:
Vino ii.e, there's: asked a visitor 70 that
region. pointing t. the iaurcate's house.
Muster 'lennys2n,' answered the !abo:ins
man.
What does 10 dog was tie next inquiry.
We'll, master, / doesn't rightly l.low
what he DOES, answered the rustic st'ra;cil-
ir3 lis head. Use often beer aAcl u nat lis
hi:si:.e,s is, but think he's the nlan ..s makes
tic poets Youths Compallon
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
~. q. Him Fee, cor,for,;,,,,,

''Eo you know what is the difference be-
tween you end myself
THIS coMu.r;rrnn was hurled ii. u iittaLurg
b.oier b. h, Letter hall, who had been Sit
ting up fpr him, when he arrived at home
about o'clock III the morning.
''Cni't ..,5', ny dear he replied What
isi:'
'Ycu Speculate al day and spec you
Ltc at III g..l. II iittsbUr., Chronicle
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
Her Little All,

Mrs. Hichmch-E was panied to SET
that you put only twenty-five cents in the con
tribution box this morning.
Edith-It was every cent had in TIC
world Father gave me SD yesterday, au,l
after paying for my spring bonnet and buy
ing pound Of candy | had just twenty five
cents left. gave that willingly. gladly te
the church, and you don't seem to appreciate
my good deeds at all-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
MAnKs OF DISTINCTION.

In the twelfth year of Charic, II buttons
constituted tho chief imports of tn, country,
and were subjected TO II heavy di;y Soon
after this reign, Eowcvcr, gold aud silver
buttons de.s,.ncraie,l into those OF paste,
which at The same time rivalc.l the brllianry
oil tile most precious gems, while steel ;uttoils
OF abnormal size, highly polished, became the
distinctive mark of tho dandies who frequent
ed tho Mall aud I'ir!ca:;o wall; of ST James
ltrl; in the days gone by In proof Of this, a
popular caricaturo of the gear Ia, has fu!
lis subject on" of these clfenlinate iniv d,lai
duIllin, 1, lady by tho brightness OF lis steel
buttons
Ii is, lGrli;ps, well for us that the pros;.ic
age in which wc 1.-Two affords little encourage
Inent for ccccntricity in regard to tho wear.
Ing OF buttons, whether in points Of size or
number And yet tho button rd.o of th.
middle ages certainly foEnda rev iva between
the years 1915 and lSSl, during which period
tho birmingham button manufacturers must
Lavo made their fortunes: Then it WAS that
the buttons on n lady costume rcsomblcN the
stars III the heavens, for there existed no pos
sibility of counting them. There wcre but
tons on the back and buttons DOM the front,
buttons over the shoulders and buttons all!
tie way ,lo"n aud across tho skirts. buttons
vi tilc 'otkclS ilitu buttons everywhere, tAtre
were oven buttons round the hat
In China the highest grad, of literary
distinction is marked BY gold button af
Excl OIL the cap Of tie Individual The diff
fercnt ;ra.es oi ..,an,arns are i!:c,,is. do
noted By TIC color o: the buttons which they
are privileged to wear. SO also, in Europe a
button on the front OF ihc cap formerly rep
resented I, mark pi civil honor. Thus Shake
On fortunes cai, are 10. the v,ry n.t;on;
meaning cot the mos; highly latorl Again,
George Cascoignc, in bis 'Hoe.ln.t,ship,"
makes q similar allusion to the county favor
of ono Of ;' g;ti;,i4ts:
His bonnet Lnttcnei will: rn!l
His cen.i!e cape Regarded! 81! with ts;J
Ills bo'ni,!st hose with li!i!aS ;ii.til,.oll
-i.3:i,!pn Queon.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

Nh. Cieati.ead-i lave devised a great
scheme, Nr. iiotlon Il railroad TO convey
cor!s.ro to all the lA.i:iei:,sl cemeteries.
MI. llpldon-if You CD: assure than of II
return ticket .our fortune is .Aaslc.-Phil;.-
li.iynil Gail.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
!, noncyconn in a Tree for riny Years.

y remarkable discovery has been made at
tho Cathays yard of the Taft Vale Halfway
company y large elm tree, grown in
Gloucc. tcrshirc, WAS being cut UP into tim
her, when, right in the very heart, Il cavity
was discovered almost completely filled with
the comb of til honey her together with Il
squirrels skull. No olncals of acres, 10 the
hollow WAS ,iiscovcrablr, neither WAS decay
anywhere apparent, and around the cavity
itself no less than fifty rings" each ring do
noting II years growth, were counted, ll.o
outer liark being, too, without Il flaw The
hollow WAS of uniform s!zs tlr"u siuul, and
presented the appearance OF having been
bored with a augcr, and, great though its
dimensions We're, il was practically filled with
the comb, proving that the bees must have
been i'll possession for several years.
Empty combs of The queen bee a,>o showed
that they had swarnin,l. How the bee: got
there can only he guessed, but il is surul:scl
that squirrel once uecWpirl a,erayed hole
iii the tree, cleared away the decay, occupied
the cavity us lis homo and there linl Then
tic bees entered into posse. sion and filled the
hole with comb when by ,on!n nr.;ns Ia" en-
trance, which must have been s;iEil, became
bcin., taEca rs administrative that tho nest
waa not voluntarily deserted Then for fifty
years tho growth of the timber went Oh. The
entrances hring ol,litcratcd and tic hole her
mciically scaled the comb WAS preserved! from
decay for hall ii century, to- he found ut last
in the way described. Mall Gazette
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

a Jamestown, Pa, baby was photographed
thirty-fve minutes after it was born. The
happy father took the picture.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
BELLS OF THE ANGELUS.
Bells of the past, whose unfcrgottcn music
Still fills the wide cXpanse,
ringins the sober twilight of the present
With color of romance

SUN his tne Wlde cXl)aGSe,
ringins the sober twilight Of the present
With color of romance
l hear you call and see the sun dcSccnlins
On rocks and waves and sand,
AS down the coast the mission voices blending
Girdle tho heather land
Within the circle of your incantatioa
No blight nor millew falls;
Nor fierce unrest, nor lust. nor lost ambition
Passes those airy walls
Borne on the swell of your long waves rccediag
touch the iarthest past
1 SEE the dying glow o.! Spanish glory
The sunset dream and last
Ecfora me rise the dome shaped mission towers,
The white VrrSidio,
The swart commander in his leather jcrkin,
The priest in stole of SNOW
o:rrc more see rorta!a's cross uplifting
Above tho setting sun,
And pa>t the lirIdlanl norhward, slowly drifting,
The frightened sal!con
OH, solemn hells whose conSecratcd masses
Recall the faith of old
Oh linking bells that lullcu with twilight music
The spiritual fold
Your voices break, they ialtcr in the darkness
Break faltcr and are still;
And valued and mystic. like the host descending,
The sun sinks from the hill
-trrt IIurtc
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

Including policemen, postofIice officials
E:arhetmen and women, care takers, hospita
purses and newspaper writer's and printers
i is estimated that fully 100000 Of the in
LGbitants OF London ere night workers
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29
posY AID MOTTO RINGS.

Posy rings came into vogue with the Six
tctnth century. These We're motto rings, and
they form one of the most interesting chap
ters Of ring lore. 1t is said that the famous
ring which Essex sent to Queen Elizabeth by
the Countess Of Nottingham, but which the
willful woman did not deliver until after the
dukes death, was posy. These rings were
common between lovers and friends all over
Europe. They bore rhylning notices and at
fectonate sentiment, and the lady without
posy ring was looked upon torlorn and
With but few hopes Of marriage ahead.
Shakespeare knew the posy ring, for in the
Merchant of Venice he makes Gratiano and
Ncrissa say:
Gratiano-Abo,lt q hoon Of fold q naltry ring
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-06-29

The sign language of the ring is varied and
quaint. For instance. we are told that
ring on the forefinger indicates a naughty,
bold and overbearins spirit, on the long
finger, prudence, dignity and discretion; on
tlle marriage finger, lovo and affection; on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-04
GARDINER.
Bartlett Family Re Union Election OF
Officers, I, o n. M.-Base Ball Notes
Hotel Arrivals.

GARDINER. july 3.
The Bartlett family, some sixteen or
eighteen in number, of this city hold fam
lily reunion at Purgstory, on the Fourth.
and have chartered one Of Boyntons barges
for their transportation.
Charles A. Dean, who is connected with
the Hollngsworth & Whitney Paper Com
pany and wife, of Boston. are quartered at
the Evans: also. Edward S Paine and wife, /,
Of Boston; and George 2. Martin. Auburn.
j. Cunningham who has been doing
such fine pitching for the home team. AMI
who is to take Patterson place in right field
on the Augusta club for a short time is a
good find for that team. kesy and Nc
Csr;hy. who played in Augusta last season,
were classmates with Cunningham at Dart
mouth. and for four seasons PLAYED with
them on the college nine.
j. W. Russell who lost the four fingers of
his left hand recently. is improving slowly
Fred Preo. employed by Putnam { Clos
son. left "Wednesday for wsterville, where
he rill spend few DAYS with friends.
Manager Houlehan of the base ball club,
has given official notice of the iisbandment
of the club. and their withdrawal from the
Maine League 10 secretary Skoueid. tlere-
by esncelliug all dates.
The following officers were elected by
the Red Men: Prophet. A. L. Stephenson ;
Sachem, J. c. Lander: Senior Sycamore,
Geo H Mari; Junior Sa9amore. E. L.
Blake; Keeper Of Records, H. A. Fuller
Keeper of wsmpam. T. A. Jevett; Keeper
of Wigwzm, J. W. Turner; Keeper of
Forests. Sam1el Soper; First Sannap, Benz.
Shaw; Second Ssnnap, E. S. Lincoln; First
Warrior. ". g. Ellis; Second Warrior, J.
C. Morrison; Third Warrior, Bert Tasker
Fourth Warrior, G. d. Libby; FRS. Brave,
G. W. Brown, Jr.; Second Brave, c. A.
Woodxsrd; Third Brave. B. E. Lamb
Fourth. F. NJ. Lord; First Powow, ". S.
Dudley. Jr.; Second Powxow, E. 5. Col
Iins. Installation next Tuesday evening.
John Towne, agent for the Berlin Bridge
Co, Eas, Berlin, Conn, J. B. Friend, Pots.
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HEABQrARTERs FIRST BRIGADE,
MAINE VoLUSIEER Militia,
Bangor, July 2, 1889.
Circular No. /
Because of the misleading comments rela-
tive TO the inspectors report of the encsmp-
ment Of this command in 1879, that have APP
peared in several Of the leading newspapers
of the State, and for the purpose of protect
ing the brigade inspector from unjust crit
cism, 80 far a. the performance of his duties
under the orders of the general commanding
are concerned, the following is published for
the information of this command.
As the inspector general vas excused from
performing tour Of duty with this command
during the encsmpment Of 1898, he requested
the brigade inspector to ahs in his place and
make detailed report Of that tour Of duty
for the use of the inspector general, therefore
Major Plaistei was directed by the brigade
commander to make his report impartially
without fear or favor. and as he would make
it we're be the inspector general. Major
Plaisted's report was received at brigade
headquarters in Nov. 1898, copy at once
sent to the inspector general V no subsequent
Iy informed the brigade commander. that the
brigade inspectors report vas made part Of
the inspector generals report to the COM
mander-in-chief, and the inspector generals
report for 1888 val forwarded to the adju-
,ani general in December, 1888.
1t is supposed that when the adjusant
generals report for 1888 is distributed, the
brigade inspectors report viii be found
therein ~ part Of the inspector generals
report
All the officer. and men in this command
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ARRIVED AT WOODSTOCK.
The President's Party Meets With Wet
Welcome

WOODSTOCK. Mass, July 3.
President Harrison made one stop between
Hartford and Putnam. At Willmantic the
President stood on the platform of the rear
car and shook hands. When the train reach
ed Putnam il rained heavily and the streets
wee in terrible condition. The square be-
fore which the train stopped was packed
The military company and grand army tried
10 reserve space for the passage of the
Presidents party.
All control over the crowd was lost When
the President passed over the plank part
laid in the middle Of the road the people
rushed forward to the Presidents csrris &c
and sought to grasp his hand. All the visit
ors were placed in carriages and preceded by
a band, regiment Of militia, Irish Society.
French Canadian Association and Grand
Army post, passed through the town which
was decorated. The throDg accompanied
the visitors about half mile ont of town
when they turned back The guests drove
to Browns residence in Woodstock. Con
gresham Reed of Maine Joined the party at
Putnam. President Harrison, Gov Buckley
and other prominent men of the party re-
ceived the people Of the surrounding coun-
try in the parlors of Browns residence
tonight. The reception lasted from O'Clock
TO midnight.
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ABLE SETTLEMENT.
Boston & Maine and Concord Railroads
to Bury the Hatchet.

CoScoRn, n. II July 3.
The conference betreen the Boston &
Maine and Concord railroad officials for an
amica Die adjustment Of their differences il.
being continued today and an excellent
prospect Of an early settlement. The princi-
pal matters are already agreed upon and as
soon az some minor details are arranged a
compact will be signed The more import
ant points now assented to by the partie. are
said to be as follows
Passage by TIE Legislature without oppo.i-
ton by the Concord railroad Of the limiting
ton bill in new draft.
Withdrawal Of the suit in equity, Frank
Jones vs. the directors Of the Concord Z
Boston, Concord 4 Montreal railroad.
Withdrawal Of the opposition by the B0s-
ton & Maine TO consolidation Of the Concord
& Iontresl railroads.
Withdrawal from the courts Of the suits of
the Manchester & Lawrence railroad agsins,
the Concord and their amicable settlement
by the parties,
Traffic arrangements for transportation of
Boston and Maine passenger and freight
business over the Concord road between
Concord and Manchester on terms favorable
Concord
Tha; a bill for the purchase Of the Con
cord railroad by Austin tOrbin and asso-
cistes shall not be introduced into the legi.-
Iature.
This leaves the Northern railroad 70 make
a lease either With the Concord or the Bos-
ton and Maine on the most favorable terms.
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PRIZES AWARDED.
The General Views His Old Room.
{ Special to the Kennebec journal.

Special To the kennebec Journal
WArERvILLE, July 3.
Gen. Butler and his party visited the cam
pgs this morning and went over the yarou.
bulldogs. Cen Buffers old room was visit
ed and the general RECALLED a crowd of listen
ers with "reminiscences of his college days.
The party formed part of the procession
and listened to the orations at the church.
At the close of the exercises at the church
the line of march was again taken up for
Memorial Hail. where the alumni dinner was
held The after dinner speeches were be-
gun by President Pepper, who made short
address of welcome, presented brief re-
view of the year. referred to Col shannon =
gift amid applause, and closed with the intro
duction of Gen Butler.
The presidents reception was held in Me-
mortal Hall in the evening. The bad weather
interfered with the promenade concert on the
campus.
1t was voted that the new Shannon obser-
yatory should be we'll equipped and that the
usual departments should he established.
Suitable resolutions were passed upon the
deaths Of VIM. Wilson and Gardner X. Col
by m. mbers of the board
Chas l.. Colby was elected trustee sue
ceed his brother Gardner T. Colby, deceased.
/ he prizes for the Junior exhibition. Mon
lay evening. were awarded, first, to f. a.
Gilmore second to j. T. Burke The first
prize for best Senior composition was award
ei to Miss Hattie Psrmenter
All pronounced the commencement the
best for years. They ART also agreed that
the salem Cadet Band knows how to give the
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A HARD TUSSLE


Special to the hrnnebec journal.
FAIRFIELD. July ,.
The croasers in town those who have
most 10 say against the fire engine being
maintained, against the extrayagance of the
town ia Introducing city water for protection
and who would if possible, return to primi-
We methods these got terrible setback
today when about ten the fire alarm sounded
and the large dry house of Messrs. A. II. i
c. f. Duren sa- found to be in flames.
This building Is located 10 the midst of
lumber yard where hundreds of thousands of
feet Of lumber are now piled.
IL is not twenty feet distant from the large
stable of this company, and had that gone.
with the wind blowing fresh from the south
terrible calamity would have to be re-
corded.
Thanks to the efficiency of our fire depart
mcnt and the number of available hydrants.
the fire was controlled without the entire loss
of this one building Never did men fight
more nobly to control the flames, and tonight
no one grumbles about the cost of supporting
tae lire department The loss to Messrs.
Duren will be several hundred dollars. while
the amount of the insurance We have not been
able to learn.