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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-24
eINK IN COLLISION.
Cspssiu and Twsnty-two OF the ships
Crew Drownod

Lospos. Dec, ga despatch from
Perpambuco says the Hamburg ship Libu'
80 coll ded with and sunk the Rritish IN
Islookdar. Calcutta, for London. Th
captain and 22 members Of the crew Of thu
Tslookdar were drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-24
Schooner St. Thomas OF Bath on the
Rocks.

Providence r. l., Dec. 23 The three
masted schooner 81. Thomas of Bath, Me,
Baker, with q cargo of anthracite coal from
Philaielphia for Boston, ran ashore this
morning on the south side Of Hedge Fence
Shosl. The revenue cutter Dexter pulled
her off without appsrant damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-24
Royal Baking Powder
Leads All

The latest Investigations by the United States and
Canadian Governments show the Royal Baking Powder
superior all others in eayenng strength
Statements by other manufacturers to the contrary
have been declared by the official authorities fasica
tons Of the official reports
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-24
Biddsford Clothing Mans Goods At
tachad.

BIppsroRp, Dec. 2S.-An attachment
was today placed on George W Donneli's
clothing store ss security in suit brought
against the proprietor by David Garpsche
for the recovery of 81 GA. alleged to be
due him for wages and money loaned
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4atiroaos 4 .-slsaa.o0ssa
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement ef Trains In Eject Oct
18th, 1880.

Untn further notice 1ains Leave Augusta e.
oliovs;
GOING wEsT-s.N a. NJ. Tor Lewiston.
kockiand, Portland, Boston and Montreal, 7-ao
A. n. for H2iiJweli. Gardner and South Card
nsr. 1910 A. N. for Lewiston, frmington,
for Hailoweil, Gardiner and south Gardiner
sss r. NJ. for BfuIsvIck, Bath. ILockiand.
Portland, and Boston, a.4s, fexprsssl Port
land and Boston, sos r. N. for HalloVeH, Gafdi
and South Gardiner. 100 Z. n. might Pull
man for Lewiston. Bait, Portland and Boston
GOING EAsT-2i0 A. NJ. might express foi
bhowhegan, Belfast, BEngor. Bar iiartor, 81.
stephen, St. John and Aroosiook County; sIs A
n. for watsrville. 3ro~heEan, Newport, Bangor
sBd vanceboro, izH r. N. for Waterviils.
s+s r. N. for Waterviie, Skovhegan, Bel
fast, Dexter Dover Foxcrofi, Bangor,
b., strphen, 5t. John and Aroostoos gounty. and
At 10 p. M. fssturdays only for Naicryllie
sunday paper train for Wslesyille and Bangor si
p.b A. n.
The Night Pullman Trains each way ever
night, sundays included, but not 10 sk0vhegan
or Belfast on Monday mornings, or 10 Dexter,
or beyond Bangor. on sunday mornings,
The day express trains going Fast at 3fs p. N
and West At 1910 A. NJ, run daily, Sundays In
Guided. between Boston. Lewiston, Bath Rock
and, Bangor and ~. John.
ACCOMNODATIONT TRAM for Augusta
leaves 5oui,- Gardiner. 6.25 A NJ. leo and i.Ss
r. M. Gardiner. SO A. NJ. i.io and t45 Z. ".
HAIiowsii, 6t2 A. M, i1j and t59 r. NJ.
Through tickets 10 California and all poiGts
South and West may be had of Z. H. Walker
ticaet agent, Augusta, the only office selling Wis
all routes and checking all baggage free Of ex
pense.
PAYSON TUCKER, Vice Pres. b GenI Manager,
y. n. BooTHBY. genT Pass and Ticket Ag't.
Portland. Oct. sth, 1880.
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Patents for M aius Iuvsnt 3rs.

Patents have been granted to Israel Shar-
off of Livermore Falls on nut for csrfisgs
axle, and to Charles A. Waeg of Bruins
wick for picks for looms.
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House Adlourns Till Friday.

After the reading of the Journal the
Speaker announced number of committee
appointments. after which the House ad
journed till Friday.
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Four Bodies Found at aalilsx-oae
Miseins.

UsLIrAx, N. s Dec. 23.--The broker
timbers and piles were removed, and ID.
DIVER resumed his search this morning foi
tbs bodies Of the men who lost their live,
at Cunsrd's wharf Fopr were found. and
one 10 still missing.
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FREE IWATc4Hd u & &.,y9 l59 (: CIGARS

Yes, The Havana Cigar Company, Agents.
Winston. y. T., TO introduce their great "SiekIe"
Cigars. viii send TO any merchant or consumer,
c. o. ID. by express with privilege of examina-
tom. sample 70. OF $50 Cigars for ass retail
value g. So, and in the same package gold -diled
stem winding watch. aceompanied by the manu-
facturvr's guarantee to wear twenty years.
- noyz7dkwlm
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SIGNAL oEavIcE.

weather Indications FOR the Next a
Houxs.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Ofiice Of the Chief SiguAl 0dcer.
WAsEIxorox, Dec. "a. l A. NJ.
For New England; Colder; fair We'd
nesdsy and Thursday; nofthvesseily
winds; cold wave. Storm signals are dis
played from Eastpoft to Sandy Hook.
Meteorological 1eport.
fDec n isoc 70 PM
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
OBSERVATIONS ON WHIST.
What Is It That Constitutes . Good Whist
Player?

What Is 1t That Constitutes . Good Whist
Player:
The game Of whist lies 80 close to human
nature that when we say of man that he is
good whis: player we necessarily imply
| that he is not only good fellow, bat has
well balanced intellectual faculties. But
| there are many persons who are dubbed good
whist players who do not deserve the title
You hear Miss KS name mentioned ooh,
yes" says some one, land such good whist
player, too" With the majority of people
the affairs of life are so urgent that they
have not the time to devote to thorough
study Of the game-and no one can master it
without devoting to it much time and aIten-
ton.
When, therefore, these people meet some
one who knows a few more rules than they
do. who occasionally disputes play and who
carries about an air of confidence. immedi-
ately they exclaim, "What good whist
playerr' Thus it is that many have reputa-
tons which they do not deserve l once
played with lady who insisted ON playing
the highest card of a suit first and who in
variably led from her weakest suit. When
the opportunity came | mildly demonstrated
and was snapped up for my pains, and shortly
afterward was informed that the lady was
considered one of the best players in the
small community In which she lived
But what is it, then, that really constitutes
good whist players Not knowledge of
rules, or, indeed, any amount Of experience
although these are necessary, can of them
selves alone constitute good whist player.
One must have all the best qualities of
judge, united with the quici1ness of intellect
which makes a good Frenchman; one must
have a sense of humor which instantly per-
ceives contrasts, together with the best judg
ment, which unites extremes. In brief, the
ability of good whist player is the ability
to rise above the battle field, to throw off the
petty annoyances and to be able to view In a
broad minded way large results. One must
be able to play his own hand, which he
knows, and the hand of his partner, which
he can but infer, just as if they were one
He must be able, Also to view the hands of
his opponents in the same broad way.
But more than this, he must be able to &C
commodate himself to his partners play, and
to drop all rule If the occasion demands, ON
the instant and to be able to take it up as
quickly. This is where his knowledge of hu-
man nature comes to the front and this is
where he leaves all rules and precedeuts and
text books behind him. The plays which we
see illustrated in books are good to study,
but they must necessarily suppose that each
player is a perfect hand. AS there are very
few perfect whist players, consequently the
good player must be guided in many cases by
his partners idea of the game, and not his
own Thus we will perceive, if we examine
the matter, that not every one who tries it
can make good whist player.
TOA LANSING.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26

! onne cav . very sm Hsins tD-iaens b
Hong Kong that gave me an insight into ths
ChinAman1 keen sessse of hsmor / was ano
ply spectator In tkis case, but the story VI,
bear chronackug. This was in 1878 / nad
finished REASON as tie Theatre koyal, All
by SPECIAL invitation gave al exkihsssOs =;
tie swell Chinese theatre. tho PoSex In~s
s~s a number II mandarins a.6 rich rDer-
chants IA tbs sac,tofIun AID ~ | had N
tne1pretsr We got a,oag sSiru.Axiy. had
. coeDs1z4s On the Sag- when. l Id my
cabinet trick One If the cou,uitseenen as
v~y inquiaEve. Alter eAea test ne insisted
upon exzninAag my na.ds to - t.At vss
securely t.d
Whie be was beo33ng o-er. . feno- eo-o
r1i--eesenaA, portly InsodAris, toss f-oEa tie
char q tanooz-ine and Lst the sooprg Or
h<t4sl . saArp rap on TIE bes1 Tsen putting
he nssranses behind hss back - e.z.d ioso
spacs VITA That inp.rsufbAbaissy At eos.se-
nanoe TIA. only . Cs.naTnso can exzuss %
cnrErSs sne suescoee av The RScs aod rcAred
With !angbssr. bas tie pnc- fellow did ses
see Il An expr~lpn u usssteraAss horror
sYrsad ovs1 kis face. add with CRY Of sssTur
BE rushsd from she theatre .. . pace sdas
would awe enabled s2T s&s 70 Ess kss psgtAj
lar eiG.Aa. Ens
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
Hitting the Bulls Eye at Random.


Three years ago a prominent citizen of this
city, and the owner of a block OF buildings
on Main street, lost crowbar, and up to this
morning never had any trace Of IT. He acct
dentally stepped into business place, and
overhearing a conversation about a crowbar.
it reminded him OF MS lost treasure, and for
fun he said to the proprietor: Uncle -,
l wish you would send home my crowbar.
Isn't three years long enoughf" Upon my
word and honor" said the proprietor. Il
have put out that crowbar no less than
twenty times to bring home, and have for
gotten it each time. Here, John, YOU go I'D
to my house and bring Mr. rs crowbar
home. and don't let the grass grow under
your feet" No one has sufficient vivid i'm
agination 20 picture to himself the surprise
of the owner Of the bar. He thinks il was
the biggest hit he ever made in MS life
Danbury News
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
ELECTRICAL NOTES.

A late report shows e.ghty-five electric rail
ways, completed or in course of construction
in the United States.
The opacity of steam issuing from nozzle
is greatly increased by bringing electrified
orange brown.
An Official return shows that in the year
1883 the time occupied i'll passing through the
SueZ canal by vessels not using the electric
light was 81 hours 81 minutes ON the average,
whereas the average time occupied by vessels
using the electric light, and thus being able
to navigate the canal by night, was % hours
and y minutes
Electricity is being adopted to very large
extent in Sweden. In Christiana the uuas-
ton OF all electric tramway is being dis
cussed. A committee appointed to inspect
the electric roads of various countries has
reported that electric trauways are both the
safest and the cheapest, and the result is that
extensive schemes for electrical tramway
installations are being developed.
The big guns turned out by the English
arsenais are now fitted up with device to
facilitate firing at night. The ordinary sights
are illuminated by small incandesoent lamp,
the rays from which, passing through lens,
are converged, so that only minute point
OF line Of sight, just sufficient to distinguish
the sight, is obtained. By means of an adj
Unstable resistance the light can be modulat
TO suit the degree of darkness OF the night or
the eye of tie observer
very useful invention, tending to lessen
the possibility of accidents in factories, is
now being extensively adopted in England
The breaking of glass, which is adjusted
against the wall of every room in the mill,
Will at once stop the engine, an electric cur
rent being established bot wen the room and
the throttle valve of the engine, shutting Off
the steam in an instant By this means the
engine was stopped at one of the mills re-
Gently in a few seconds, and a young girl,
whose clothes had become entangled in an
upright shaft, was released unir jured.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
The Woman Does the Counting.

In the Ukraine, Russia, the maiden is the
one that docs all the counting. When she
falls In love with a man she goes to his house
and tells him the state Of her feelings If he
reciprocates all is well and formal marriage
is duly arranged. If, however, he is unwiu-
ing, she remains there, hoping to coax him
into better mind. The poor fellow cannot
treat her with the least discourtesy or turn
her out, for her friends would be sure to
avenge the insult. His best chance, there
fore, if he is really determined that he won't,
Is to leave his home and stay away as long
as she is in it. This is certainly peculiar
way of turning a man out of house aud home.
On the Isthmus Of Darien either sex can do
the counting, with the natural result that a
most everybody gets married There is not
quite the same chance where the girl has to
bide the notions of hesitating or hashfuI
swain--Exchange
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
ABOUT CENTRAL AFRICA.
iNFoRMATIoN REGARDING THE RE-
GsoN TR1yERse0 BY STANLEY. .

The Canoes Of Tippoo Tfb-A BELFAST
Village on the Conso-Travenng In .
Hammock Nap of Stanley's Route
Across the Continent.
The great canoes Of Tippoo Tbs 6osilA are
from 90 to 100 feet in length. In conssruc-
ton they are mere dugouts made from the
trunks Of trees followed out by Ak and fire.
They have strength enough TO sustain the
stress of passing the rapids IN the Congo snd
carry immense quantities of goods stored
away underneath the awning Of kanika cloth
The fotilla of Tippoo lib is commanded by
Arabs, but r,anned by native slaves. The
Arabs have navigased the Congo for many
yea,s, and by friendly alliances with the
fisher tribes of natives have become in q sense
the masters Of navigation on the great water
way Of Central Africa.
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
THE LATEST IN JEWELS,

Cattails entwined with grasses of varie
gated gold constitute lace pin that shows
the result OF artistic design and skilled work
manship.
Three balls-the emblem of the pawnbroker
each of different colored gold form scarf
pin that will command attention from lovers
of the unique.
An oxidiDed silver horse shoe nail twisted
into knot, in the center of which rests a
toulInaiine within bright gold claws, forms a
unique scarf pin.
An exceedingly pretty scarf pin Representa-
bright gold wind mill with platinum band
around the roof and with tine sails studied
alternately with diamonds and rubies
Gold and platinum leaves resting around
the edge of q comma of alternate diamonds
and sapphires, with variegated gold pansies.
make hair pin that cannot fail to be received
with favor
Moonstone cuff links, representing ordinary
mother OF pearl shirt buttons, are an inuova-
ton. Gold threads cross the buttons. their
ends being inserted in the fopr holes usually
seen III buttons add 20 the effect
moonstoue cupid bowling roguishly in the
curve Of d crescent Of brilhantS deserves more
than passing notice as a lace pin Around
the throat OF the little god e necklace of ros,
diamonds and small rubisS is shown. termina-
ting IN star of similar stones.-Jewelers'
Weekly
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
A HA-YANH VILLAGE.

deri1g on the Seukurru Is found to be infest-
ed by nonad hunters of pigmy stature not
Pheasant TO encounter al a disadv antase. The
are found scattered over districts extending
many hundred miles The explorer Dr.
Wolf some tine since made q study Of this
people in their dark and sunless ha1nts He
found them living in grass hats in clusters Of
eight or ten families. moving from place to
place in search of game. They are Of coffee
brown color and the adults are from feet
5 inches to feet ~ inches tall, the average
being about feet inches TEey are com
pact and well Quilt, and szliltully wield the
bow and the spear.
When hurting they de in aunbusia Tor the
largest game, and pursue oaE&loes sod eIe-
plants vita rssspsiess Deal. Tneir a-rovs
and spear beads are barsed. 30 that sev re-
main inec5dsd in the fssa- As fighters the
barwa are repusei TO be peEnAc,ens and
ugly. Beng slight tdsy ssaal noiseless,y
upon tie enemy. wourding and kalAnE With
taeir Poisoned weapons. They ars caualIaak
and the NATIVES Of other tribes are IN fear Of
them The explorer Created. who ssavaxad
tbs Rasva country l.ss rear VIZ warned &c
avoid the drsxfs, berause they permit 10 one
20 enssr tAeir COUNTY, fae bes~s wear
ei1cso.h bur 10 osh.r csosixAx- and are very
savage in si,eir oGssro-nx The gcograph-r
Won Francois, wiring % his sxr.r,socs~ IN
this region, describes t1s ho~il1g kssie de-
noRs On tas saoro d sbs D10GA shA0A
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
Energy and Luck.

hen my business partner came home
from the war, in which ne had gallantly
commanded a battery, he had neither
breeches, home nor money. His wife cut up
a wooden dress she had worn for many years
and made pair of brooches Gathering
odds and ends from the ruins of Atlanta, he
built shanty, of which love made home
His father gave him five dollar gold piece,
OF which ingenuity made capital In three
years be had built a s. so home, IN eight
years 5000 home He now has q SEQ, 600
suburban home and is well worth over SIS
COO HIS life is an epifome Of the south in
lSS5-its swift energy, = cheerful heroisn,
its shrewd knack Of eu-1iag something from
nothing, its stages OF sr>wth, and its present
prosperity W. Grady il Toe New
YORK LodSax
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
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9ai1y eagle
SOME USES FOR AMMONIA.

A little ammonia in tepid water will softe
and cleanse the skin.
Spirits of anmonia inhaled will often re-
Geve . severe headache
Door plates should be cleaned by rubin
with cloth wet in ammonia and water.
Il the color has been taken cut of silks b.
fruit stains, ammonia will usually restore th'
color.
To brighten carpets wipe them with warm
water in which has been poured few drop
of ammonia.
One or two tablespoonfuls of ammonia
added to paid of water viii clean windows
better than soap
A few DROPS in a cupful of warm water,
applied carefully, win remove spots from
paintings and chromos.
Grease spots may be taken out with weak
ammonia in water; lay soft white paper over
and iron with hot iron.
When acid of any kind gets on clothing.
spirits of Ammonia viii kill it. Apply chloro
form to restore the color.
Keep nickel, silver ornaments and mounts
bright by rubbing with wooden cloth satu-
rated IN spirits of ammonia.
Ammonia applied two or three times on
fresh cold sore will kill it, 1t will drive it
away if used when the cold sore is first felt.
Old brass may be cleaned to look like new
by pouring strong ammonia on it, and scrub
bling with scrub brush rinse IN clear water.
A tablespoonful of ammonia in gallon of
warm water viii often restore colors in car
pets; it viii also remove whitewash from
them.
Yellow stains, left by sewing machine oil,
on white, may be removed by rubbing the
spot with wet cloth with ammonia, before
washing with soap
Equal parts of ammonia and tUrpentine
will take paint out of clothing, even if it be
hard and dry. Saturate the spot as often as
necessary and wash out In soap sads.
Put teaspoonful of ammonia in quart of
water, wash your brushes and combs in this,
and all grease and dirt viii disappear
Rinse, shake and dry in the sun or by the
fire.
If those who perspire freely would use a
little ammonia in the water they battle in
every day it would keep their flesh sweet and
clean, doing away with any disagreeable
odor
Flannels and blankets may be soaked in
pail of water containing one tablespoonful of
ammonia and little suds. Rub as little as
possible and they viii be white and clean,
and will not shrink.
One teaspoouful of ammonia to teacupful
of water will clean gold or silver jewelry;
few drops of clear aqua ammonia poured on
the undersde of diamonds will clean them
immediately making them very brilliant
Bay Joyce in Good Housekeeping
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26
A FAMOUS DRAMA
The Successes and Failures of
Sardou's "La Tosca."
LONDON NOW LOOKING AT IT.

Mrs. BernaId-Beere Takes the Title Role.
Bernhardt's Triumph in Paris and Fan
ny Davenport's Peculiar Experience in
New Yors.-A Short Story Of the Plays
Plot.
Victorien Sardou's play, LA Tosca," is
said to be the great masters masterpiece. In
Paris, when, in 1887, Sara Bernhardt took
the title role of Floria "osca at its first pro-
duction, the critics went wild over it. Their
enthusiasm was immense; their praise unlim-
tied But when, nearly year later, Fanny
Davenport produced it in New York city,
the American press assailed the play with as
great vigor as had been displayed by the
Frenchneu in praising it. 1t was indecent,
it was an insult to religion, it was too hor-
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26

The fourth act is laid in Scarpias palace
The regent sends for I Tosca and tells her
thai her lover has hAen nteuced to be shot
IN the morning brt if Ia Tosca viii accept
his csresSes he WI; save Aario's life and give
tue lovers passport o. the frontier. He
says, however, thst in order 10 apparently
obey orders he will have the soldiers ruusSets
loaded with blank Cart lgeS They will Are
~ Aario.who nust fall md feign death. La
Tosca, overpowered by her love for Mario
Consents Scarpia places his arm around her.
but she revolts from his caresses Notvith-
standing her promises. she seiKss knife and
stabs him to the heart
In the fifth act the murder of Sca-nia is
stil undiscovered. La ToSca tells the can
tain OF the guard that she has reformed her
part OF the engagement, and that he must
carry out Scarpia's orders about the feigned
execution and escape. Mario Cavsradossi is
led out, and the soldiers fire, He falls. TIE
soldiers retire, leaving La Tosca alone with
the body. She exclaims:
Mario. come! All is readyt have our
Wichita eagle., 1890-01-26

lady who has for some time past suffered
from sleeplessness, languor and wan. Of sp-
petite, called upon one OF our leading special
lists for nervous complaints. The latssr. after
q careful examination of tne patient, wrote
few words down on sheet OF paper and gave
II to her, saying: You viii follow this pre-
scription 10 the letter" As she went down
stairs the lady unfolded cns pap-r and read;
Call at the first boot shop YOU PISS, bay SIX
pairs of boots and wear them out in two
months" All. if all our doctors were equally
plain sSoke1-Paris Newspaper.