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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-12
faE REPUBLICAN POSTMASTER
GENERAL
Tbs Mail Service In 1hs Hands of FIRST
Class Business Man

John wanamaker 5f philadelphia,
whom President Harrison has selected as
Postmaster General il descended from
German and Huguenot stock, and was
born In Philadelphia in 1887. His father
was bricklayer, and young wanamaker
received only rudimentary education.
He worked 10 briekyard in his leisure
bours during his school terms, and at the
age Of Il entered bookstore as clerk.
Later on he became salesman in a cloth
ing store. and after five years at this oe-
cupation had saved $1,000. Subsequently
he served for some time az Secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Of
Philadelphia, and at his fathers request
became a master brick-layer. Ia 1851, In
partnership with his brother-in-law, Nath-
an Brownie opened a clothing store. In
this business he prospered. His estab-
lishment grew rapidly. He was pushing
and energetic. and introduced new fea-
lures into the trade, spending money
literally for advertising. His retail store
/ in Philadelphia ia now the largest
in the United States, employing 1000
persons. Besides this, he conducts a
| wholesale dry goods business, which IL
one OF the most extensive In the country.
lIe il Interested In banking, railroads and
many other enterprises. and in spite Of
all his business cares, finds time TO per-
.onally conduct Sunday school with
5000 pupils. It was about % or % years
ago. while Mr.. Wanamaker was still a
poor young man, that he started this
Sunday school. II began in a shoemaker.
shop. Then increasing in mum.
bers II met in tent. II now occupies
/ a commodous and elegant building,
and l. ons Of the cherished institutions Of
the Quaker City. Mr.. Wanamaker has
pastors and assistants TO take immediate
charge Of his big school but he himself
Is the responsible director. He selects
the hymns each Sunday, lays out the
work and awards the prizes. He is wide
ly known for his benevolenee and public
spirit. 4 Democratic merchant, writing
] OF MT. w dnIfl1ktT u lew Wtfhs ago III
Harper's Weekly, said of him that The is
and has been for years more intimately
associated with great public movements
| Ia Philadelphia, whether Of an Industrial,
| philanthropc, OF educational character,
than any other man who could be named
He was the chief Philadelphia promoter
/ Of the Centennial Exposition Of 1876.
Mr. Win ION t. the Oldest member OF
the new Cabinet, being very nearly 60
years Of age. Mr. Miller is the youngest
member, not having reached his 18th year.
Mr. Blaine and Mr. Rusk are about the
same age, 50. Nr. Proctor is IS and Mr..
Tracy. so. Next to Mr.. Miller the young.
est man in the cabinet is Mr.. Wanamaker
who ia not quite 81
The oldest man whoever entered a cab
met was Lewis Cass, wh) became Buchan-
ans secretary of state at 10. Ale xandeI
Hamilton WAS the youngest of al! Cabinet
! officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-12

The Argus dispatch from Augusta in
the issue of Saturday, charges Governor
Burleigh with making trade with DEM
ocrats to secure votes on the Capitol en-
largement. 1t is sufficient to say that this
statement is utterly without foundation.
The plan of having two Republicans
and two Democrats on the Com
mission for the State House en-
largement was not an eleventh hour
thought, but it was assented to
generally by the friends of the measure
as fair and just towards the public and to
make it a directly business and non-par-
tisan measure, thus removing it from the
domain of politics. 1t was by no sug-
gestion or effort of Gov. Burieigh that
this understanding was reached, but it
was early arrived at by common consent
. - proper provision in the bill.
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A recent article in the London Statist is
devoted to the affairs Of Russia and Eng
land in Central Asia. The Statist thinks
1t very unlikely that Russia will seek to
make quarrel in that region, assigning
as its reasons therefor:
In the first place, it is of the utmost i'm
portsnce TO Russia that France should re.
main strong. and, therefore, she 10 hardly
likely to fritter away her resources by Great
ing complications in Central Asia In
the second place, nobody knows how soon
untsward events may occur in the Balkan
Peninsula. And Russia, therefore. is bound
to be prepared for what may happen there.
In the third place, it is greatly to the interest
of Russia to do nothing that might drive
England into slliancSSith Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy. Already the triple al
lance is strong enough to impose a check
upon Russia, and II it were strengthened by the
adhesion of the United Kingdom, and possibly
Turkey, Persia aud the Scandinavian powers,
the position of Russia would become critic al.
In the fourth place, Russia is not yet pre-
pared for war. And in the fifth place, Russia
is engaged in converting her existing debt
and borrowing fresh money. And the oper-
alton would be rendered impossible by the
outbreak of war.
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kESsEBEC,

Winthrop.
Plans for the rebuilding of the Town Hall,
DESTROYED by Are last winter, have been
BIZ Mr. +. II. Fassett of Portland, and the
people of the town are highly pleased with
his design.
Monmouth.
The friends and relatives Of Mrs. Nancy
X. Prescott, to the number Of thirty, gathered
at the residence of her son, B. NJ. Prescott,
To celebrate her eighty first birthday, on
Wednesday, March g. There were present
four generations whose ages ranged from
to 50 years. The evening was spent in
games, singing, select readings and concluded
with a supper. Mrs. Prescott is the widow
of Chas II. Prescott. who with his father
before him, used to keep the old Prescott
Tavern. an old lard mark, in which the
first Methodist Conference was held in
Moine Monmouth Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
met with its first loss since its organization
four years ago, in the death Of VIM. II.
Tilton, Feb. rs. Mr.. Tilton had a large
circle of friends as in his business, which
was buying and selling horses and cattle, he
made many acquaintances. He was man
of strict integrity and liked by all with whom
he held dealings The lodge added eleven
new members at its last meeting, with appli-
cations from two more to be acted on.
Fast Fihstoa.
The ice business has closed with a short
career and most of the "boys" are tackling
the wood piles Mr.. John Plummer and his
nephew arrived from the town of Weld this
week. They will remain here few days
aud then will start for Michigan, their pres
ent home Mr.. Henry Clark went to Port
land Saturday to spend few days.-Miss
Helen Clark of Randolph is visiting at Mr..
l.. 3. Clark's.-Eyangelica meetings are be-
ing held at the NJ. Z. church and will con.
tnue for two weeks.
North Boothbay.
| Mr.. John Holton went to Salem, Mass.
| Friday. His daughter Miss Jennie Holton
is very low The Good Templars are rails
ing funds to repair the vestry.-Mr. William
! Spinney of Belfast is visiting his daughter,
/ Mrs. Lizzie Adams.-Town meeting at
/ Town Hall. March lsth.-Our citizens have
changed sieighs for wagons.-Miss Addie
| Baker of Boothbay Harbor arrived home
/ from Bar Harbor, Friday.-The last pay
roll of the Knickerbocker Ice Co. amounted
to $500
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STATE NEWS.
ARoOsToOK-

The South Aroostook Baptist quarterly
meeting will be held with the Baptist Church
in Houlton, commencing Saturday, March
10th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and contin uing
over the Sabbath
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name of the medicine
given at the time. | can
also prove I b at bushel
basketsfui of empty bot
ties OF Hunts R6mesiY
were taken out OF a doc-
tors office after hts death.
No one supposes for .
acmeut that these bot
ties were used for desk
ornaments or brfe-a-
brac. but the contents had
undoubtedly heen given
to patients IN small quanti-
ties at a nigh price. The
medical profession syider
=. I..u IL. =
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only occasional Inconvenience. and had sudden
" been awakened to the fact that death was
staring him in the faoe. He had overlooked
little, passing troubles, without realizing that
they are often the beginning of the end
He had neglected interests that concerned
his very life, Just az thousands Of others do,
simply because they come In quiet and often
unnoticed way. And it Is cause for gratitude
that his experience 10 having so good and
srousing an effect on others WHO were drifting
In the same dangerous direction.
| was in the office of the Kingston Freeman
one of the best interior papers of the State
the other day. and had q talk with Mr. W.
H. Winton, its popular manager. Quits
naturally the conversation drifted to Mr..
smiths case, and the stimulating effect Il wa
having on the people. Mr. Winton said, =
81 can especially sympathizs with Mr. Smith
for have been through much similar experl.
snce in my own family. Ny wife became
troubled and weakened as so many women DO
and from small symptoms and beginnings grew
worse until She finally began to bloat terribly.
She had been attended by physicians, sometimes
with temporary SUCCESS, usually without We
finally determined to try the same MEANS
which Mr.; smith employed 30 successfully. and
my wife is not in her grave, but in the enjoy
meut OF health, wholly because Hunts Remedy
rescued her. This is grand meiiGine. and 4
large suffering world lies behind it, too often
ignorant or skeptical of its life-saving,
health giving qualities"
1t is certainly receiving wonderful endorse
ments," remai ked. do you think it usrits
theEG'
Every one of them. Why, when my Wits
began using the remedy she discovered the
same medicine had been given har by . pby-
s1cian some time ago without her kno wing tn
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Mr. Cornelius b Smith. the father OF Jsrs
Smith. oopfirmed all his son had said, and
added; have not words strong enough 70
give Hunts remedy tins praise It merta and
there are hundreds of others In this city Who
feel the Sane way"
Mr.. Edwin II, Sasset said that the facts above
given bad been the town talk Of Kingston,
and his assertion wis confirmed by Nj. VIM nj
Brennier.
Messrs. Cooper and Winchell. who are popu-
lar druggists, declare that not only are an ~
facts above stated trie. but the demand for thS
remedy Is something remarkable Il ~
become a househ I'D necessity here, as Il IN.
doubtedly deservts to he everywhers
WINTHROP.
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A weeks rain has made the roads almost
impossible Rev. A. W. Young has the
sympathy Of many friends in the sudden
death of his mother.-Mr. and Mrs. K A.
Shaw will celebrate the tenth anniversary of
their Wedding, March l6th.-Sewsn ID.
Shaw, Esq, has purchased a lot and will
very soon begin the erection of large build
ing for a market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-12

The oldest man who ever entered Cab
ans secretary of state at Is. Alexander
Hamilton WAS the youngest of al! Cabinet
officers
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-04

There have been some half dozen
great civilizations within the memory
OF man. There have been the Roman. the
Persian. the Greek. the Assyrian and the
Egyptian, and each and all Of them havo
ceased to exist under the same cir
cumstances. The Roman Empire at
tanned stability and organization
which well might promise to be etcr-
nal. Even in the time Of Caracalla It
seemed sound in every part Of its inn
mense frame. and likely to compete
with the solid fabrics OF nature. Yet
within century or two afterwards
hordes Of Goths and Huns, whom a
few years before no one knew even by
name. were trampling on the tombs Of
Cesar and the Antonines. The Persian
Empire. for Oriental vastness and awe
which such splendor creates, seemed
once so permanent that folly
alone could predict its rum. Yet
down swept an unexpected cata-
clysm OF semi-barbarous Maccdonians
and Persia was no more. The
Assyriaps. in the decline OF their
power. were yet the undisputcd princes
Of Asia. Who would have thought
that Babylon could become desert
that night when the barbarian Cyrus
knocked at its gates? Egypt with all
its wealth. all its learning and all its
commerce. was in a moment ovcrrun
BY wild marauders. with Cambyses at
their head. and not vestige OF its
power was left. The great Greek En-
pire OF Byzantium, after lasting .
thousand years, and. regarding II as .
continuation OF elder civilization. en-
during for nearly double that time.
seemed. indeed, to haze its dissolution
indefinitely delayed, in order that the
event might come about in the strictly
orthodox form OF the human drama
1t had outlived the furies which beset
the Empire OF the West Even the
Saracens hurled themselves at II In
vain. II was like TO be an imperial
prodigy. as a man who lives on. en-
powered with an immunity from death,
| a monster, a portent, an unnatural
being whom death has forgotten and
all men point at with horror. But tho
| end came--the death OF a civilization;
| its only way to leave the world-in the
| inroad and overwhelming by the bar
| barian Turks. 49, Gcnfiemdn's Magazine.
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only to meet that lady's gorgon-liks

only to meet that lady's gorgon-like
gaze.
A. the lawyer slowly unfolded the
important document the eyes Of all
were upon him, and they wondered AZ
the amazed and bewildered look with
which he regarded the paper. He
turned II over and over. held IL TO the
light and with Mr.. Smelling carefully
examined IL
This Is very extraordinary. he
said. II myself wrote and sealed
this will. and am certain that il has
not since been tempered with. The
seal was intact and the paper un-
doubleday the same upon which l
wrote. Here are marks 70 prove IL;
but the writing itself with the sigma
lures. have disappeared"
Every body stared. Ambrose Peck.
with white face and wild eyes. came
| forward.
'.W-what ink did you use?" he
gasped-
The lawyer turned suddenly to Miss
Judd.
Miss Judd. can you produce the
bottle OF ink which you presented me
for the writing Of this will?"
/ mo. SIR promptly replied the
lady, rising as if on the witncss-stand
OF a court OF justice. III you re-
member. informed you when ] went
for you that there happened to be nj
ink in the house. and asked permission
To take bottle from your Office. which
| did while you put on your coat: and.
after the will was written. requested
you TO take the bottle back with you to
the Office. which you did"
Certainly. remember now: a
bottle with a mulberry olored label
or wrapper, which | had noticed on
your desk. Mr.. Peck. Perhaps il
would be a. well TO produce il"
Mr.. Peck turned his eyes wildly up
on Miss Judd. What he saw in the
gaze which unflinchingly met his own
only himself knew. but he at once
without uttering word. sank linn
and helpless into chair, trembling a
though under a stroke Of palsy.
The affair was more than nine
days wonder to the good people o
the town. For there ensued a yer,
complicated lawsuit. in which Il wa
finally decided that no legal and au
thentic will OF the late Mrs. Jollifel
had been or could be produced; hel
whole property naturally reverted (
her niece. Mrs. Hayes. So Alice an,
the doctor were enabled to MARI,
without further waiting. and wer'
happy; while Miss Judd set up a mil
linery shop opposite Mr.. Peck's Office
where he is daily compelled 70 see her
but he never speaks as nc passes by. wv
s. A. Weiss. iH Detroit FREE Press.
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Social Farm Gatherings.

Let not winter 60 BY without reap
ing as much benefit as possible from
associating with your neighbors. DO
not let yourself depend solely upon the
public gatherings, but make an effort
70 induce your personal friends 70 join
you in hospitable gatherings. Get the
young people interested. This can
often be done by requiring each one to
do something Mt each meeting 70 amuso
or entertain the company, taking turns
make out list Of questions TO be an
swercd or agreed upon concerning tho
dairy. the farm and the market. A
little fun will help things amazingly.
Let. for instance. the question come up
which Is the most useful on tho farm,
the dog or the cat. Make the boys
take the side OF the cat and the girls
the dog 50 as TO teach them TO argue
against their own sentiments. There
are many other and far more impor-
tant subjects that can DO reasoned
about ut these gatherings, but be care
full not 70 get the matter too heavy or
the members will be inclined TO go 70
sleep over them. american Dairy.
man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-04

A correspondent Of the London
Times relates remarkable occurrence
which took place on the night OF Sat-
urday, November 3. 1888 He says:
AT time as near eight o'clock as
possible the tens Of thousands OF sheep
folded in the large shcep-breeding dis
tricts north. east and west Of Reading
we're taken with sudden fright.
jumping their hurdles, escaping from
the fields. and running hither and
thither; in fact. there must for some
time have been perfect stampede.
Early on Sunday morning the shep-
herds found the animals under hedges
and in the roads. painting and fright
ened as II they had been terror-strick-
en-. The extent OF this remarkable oc-
currencc may be judged when we mem
ton that every large farmer from
Wallingford on the one hand to Ivy
ford on the other seems TO have had
his sheep thus frightened. and It i al
so noteworthy that with only two or
three exceptions the hill country north
OF the Thames seems TO have been
principally affected" It Is suggested
that there may have been . slight
shock OF earthquake.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-04

ana keportef'e Appet1tes
Speaking Of restaurants. how they
hold the mirror up 70 the nature Of
ones breeding. Let a man be- lifted
never 50 high by the most skillful and
artistic OF tailors. he will find his level
at the table. Tho failure OF our res
taurant keepers TO provide number
OF small tables for two compels tho
doubling. and frequently the quadru-
ping up process. 50 that one has An cx-
cellent though ofttimes uncomfortable
opportunity Of studying his dining
neighbour. sat in such position last
night Being in haste to reach the
theater. my lady and ! entered tho
first restaurant we came to-and II Is
called a good one-for supper. There
were no vacant tables. so selected q
table at which was seated very nice
appearing mortal. we'll dressed, and
who gave the impression OF being gem
tleman OF taste. His order was served
as we took our seats. and as we wait
ed for ours we were RECALLED by rs won
derful an exhibition Of gastrcnomic
gymnastics as had ever seem This
gentleman OF taste began with soup.
He evidently is fond OF soup. With ono
hand clasping the plate. 10 tilt
il as the compound grew less. and
the other the spoon as Arson holds his
bat when two men are out and three
on bases. he got on the outside OF that
soup in five breaths. and with such q
noise as comes from the waste-pipe OF
nearly empticd bath-tub. lie then
gave his attention TO his fish, and but
for his opportune coughing would have
certainly proved the worth Of our fears
| that some Of the bones would be the
death OF him. The fish dispatched, he
devoted his energies to nicc-looking
sirloin, some potatoes and turnips. |
am sure he likes hash, especially when
prepared by himself; for. after care
fully cutting the meat from the bone.
! he cut il in small pieces, dumped the
potatoes and turnip on top, and. by
1 dcft manipulation, had in the twinkling
Of an eye the three ingredients mixed
With a thoroughness worthy OF better
cause. He has little use for fork
when he eats hash. He prefers, as he
showed last evening, to get his knife
nicely heaped. using crust OF bread
for pusher. How he got through the
dessert don't know. My companion
complained OF a sudden faintness, an
took her out in the air and we wes
to the thcater without supper.
cage Journal
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vide Light aud Ventilation.
Too many fail TO realize the import
ance OF light and good air In the stable
where cows are TO be kept To be
sure there are holes and cracks enough
In many stables TO give plenty OF air.
and too much for the comfort OF the
cows, but when the stable Is made
warm some kind-hearted men think
they have done enough. II Is not SO.
Make the stable warm and comfort-
able. but have light and air, too. At
night shutters may DO placed ut the
windows II desired, but have some VEN
| tilation. especially at night, when
every thing is shut up.
Whatever contributes TO the health
and comfort Of farm stock adds TO the
profit OF the owner. II Is especially
| important 70 secure good ventilation
| for dairy cattle. for the milk Is con-
taminated by foul odors both before
and after IL Is taken from the cow
Unless the cows have pure air to
breathe. 1t may be expected that tho
butter made from their milk will show
the i'll effects OF impure air.
| Not only is milk contaminated. but
the health Of the cows Is affected by
badly ventilated quarters. In proof Of
this we give the following instance:
"A farmer was complaining OF tho
severe losses he had experienced year
after year among his milch cattle. On
visiting his farm il was found that tho
stable was a veritable Black Hole.
II was so low that one could not stand
upright in It. A the hay-loft was
above the cow-house had been made
low in order that more storage for hay
could be provided. The only light was
from one pane OF glass. about foot
square. and the milking night and
morning. both summer and winter, had
10 be done by candle-light The only
ventilation was by the door when
open, but OF course this gives no dis
tribution OF air. Year after year he
had lost one or more cows, and on
opening them the stomachs presented
the appearance Of being pitted.
Is though the cows had suf-
tcfcu IIOm sfndli- pO&. AuSEc 80 ~
hesitation in attributing the losses to
the condition OF the stable. The tens
ant then made representation TO his
landlord, who saw the force OF IL
Light was broken in. ventilation given,
he ceiling raised and the deaths
ceased. Several years have now
.apset. and there has been no rccur
:ence OF the former mortality; and Thu
proves conclusively that animals 70
,uire the same attention as TO natter
81 hygiene. il they are to do well, as d.
The human family. II the management
81 animals but approximated the rule
II health we lay down for ourselves.
rast annual sum would be saved to tn
armers OF the United States"
J, As the season for stabling cattle I
here, il behooves the dairymen to sc
that all needed changes to give ligh
, and air to his cows be made at once
: II will not cost much. and the pre-
{ noted comfort ard health Of the COW
/. will more than repay for the outlay (
q time and money. Give the cows warn
I light and airy quarters-you will nc
) regret it Chicago Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-04

In order to be Of practical service In
this world. man must have love for
some truth. or cause, or party, or per-
sonal leader, and must be loyal TO tho
object Of his devotion. No man can
compass any real good merely BY be-
ing a hater. scoffer or sneerer. A
man may do harm TO ono side, or to
both sides. in any great contest, BY his
hostility TO one or both OF the
contestants; but he would be Of little
worth to either side through simply
disliking the other side. You may
think IL shows your superiority for you
TO say that you care little who sue
ceeds ia conflict which arouses the
deepest feelings Of your fellows on
every side Of you; but the history Of
the race shows that men who are worth
initiating have never had that spirit
- observers Of the struggles OF human
ity in their day. IS. 8. Times.