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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20


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fsssnfg Trssissrsg Earaand bessrags. Eoesisnd.
tssaafq roansassieasr Henry !. sleeper, Z aien'
Pessbsest.
senators so HAs Rtaia y Thstsf'fr, Ranger.
Efasips q Hyset. spFinghsid,
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ghsysg YIN r. Reed. Rahgor.
Tssstfg .iEforssy Charles Bsils y, Bangor.
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Ssssaty Tesas.rsr lsssissals Is Ibasnas. issnsof
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Bgsesfsg.is.
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foumfy stiforaeg-~ NJ. ". Mcintosh, isrownSllis.
Jadgr ef Pr4hats-E Hail, fexef0ft.
Hepjafeg nj fis4As A. N. Warren, Dover.
shFr4B hisi ". Leonard, Milo.
SisnafY Trimmer Frank h.. tssfneseY, Dover,
1Dsaig fDa,a.isstoaeg-H Ia. .. Bo,igefs, Green
yiits
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Reeator Henry ", avsntgH Bash.
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OHsfy TreasRrer- y. W Weeks.
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f6aHsg fflfstis siaffcFs-sH, W Carr ,Bowdoinham.
John II. Blbtssf. Bath.
Somerset,
81 aafor Syisestsg Walton, skowheRan.
ff,isfe fihrHsg frank W fI1ysy, Plttsheid.
Easy'td- { atyia II Jnnps, AtheBs.
NfGisfcr ri f'sests 10 William II EmsFy Fairfield
fsssHty fomsyi ssig,seS Albert Lrayitt. Athens.
fDaRfg Fresattgee-~t!eorge Gushing. Skoehegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Some of the merchants are busy figuring
on taking the contract to supply the Ar.
sensl for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Tanker lin appears 30 lose none of its
historical interest with the flight OF
years. In two days last week IL was
visited by 10, 30 people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

King Kalasaua. of the Sandwich ISL
ands, is not inclined to punish the man
and three boys who recently laid siege
TO his palace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Mr.. Daniel Saowis horse became s'ar,le !
a. tho cars AZ the foot of Rltes Ill., yes
ierlay about noon, and Mr.. SNOW jumped
out Of tbe buggy whip in hand to take the
horte by the head. The whip gave the
horse additional cause for fright and be
started up Water street with SIR. S0os sill
holding fast to the reins. Opposite Graz
lie block several wagons were encountered,
one overturned but no special damage
done, aud then the horse cleared himself
from the wagon throwing Mr.. Snow to the
pavement at the same time and continuing
up Water street where he vas soon caught,
Mr.. Snow vas Immediately taken 10 the
c!licc of DIR. Bolster. Careful examine
ton showed that u severe wound was in
Gicted upon the side Of his head when he
struck the pavement, but he was not sefi-
ously hurt Otherwise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

From our own correspondence
salboro Mills under new manage
ment Lawn Parties.-A Accidents --
Better Mail Service on Somerset
Railway, needed summer Notes
from Local Resorts.--Re Jniona -
New Buildings. Political.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
APPOINTMENTS.

Hos Tfos.A u, RgKp will speak
AZ CITY Han, Portland, August -.
Al Alfred. August 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20


Farmers are about all done hayng. Hay
ia good crop and we have had fine weather
for getticg it - Two new bulldogs are be
ing put IN at Mars Hill village, large
arrisgc shop by Geo. W. Drawn. and a
dwelling house by Rev. Charles Orser -
Among those who went to Boston 20 attend
the q, A. X. Entsmpnent were j. ID. snow
and Isaiah Snow aud wife They will also
attend the reunion of their regiment, the
18th Maine. which is at Lynn, Mass,-Miss
Jennie Bell. formerly of this town, was
married to Mr.. William w Pyle of Blaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
M AfNE GOSSIP.

Lightning has done large amount of
damage ia Maine thus far this season. The
list 10 date includes the killing of several
persons, the complete or partial destruction
Of number of buildings, and the loss of a
number Of valuable cows. It is hoped that
Il has about reached its full length
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
Iotice to Contractors.

Bids will be opened on the u h Of August fer
the fcttisg Of atoat three millions Of brisk At
this point For -preifcatsobs and plans apply at
the ofiic4 Of THE AASEF ATT RING IsF EsTNsSr
CO.. Madison, Me- aHg19dIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

stiIl the victims Of The sail boat craze
coo,;noe 10 increase. Why is il that pee
,Ia vbo know nothing about the manage
ment Of ,tese tlekiish crafts viii persist in
sailing them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Tn, proud Bird of ars icm IN his aati's
State is a very bad fellow TO TITLE Win q
small boy who undertook 10 MONKEY WIN
an eagle which was recently captured a.
Bald Head. lost quite section OF ms pan'A-
looms. IT, sill know better than 10 uhuet-
take such = pastime 10 tie future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Hucklebeiries were in the market yes-
terdsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

damage ia Maine thus far this season. The
list 10 date includes the killing of several
persons, the complete or partial destruction
of u number of buildings, and the loss of
number of valuable cows. II is hoped that
Il has about reached its full length
The most objectionable thing about the
transfer nf the New Brunswick railroad to
Aroostook people, is the fact that il de
pryes them. outside of li1ulton, of the
American Express Company aud forces
them 70 patronize the Dominion Express
Company or 10 without express service.
For this condition of affairs however, the
Canadian Pacific is probably not RESPONSE
bic. That Company is said to have au
exclusive contract with the Dominion
Express Company hy the terms of
which ali roads under its control are to be
used for express service by the Dominion
Express Company alone As result the
American Express COMPANY has been forced
out Of the upper part of the county entirely.
II gets to Iiouipn by coming from Danforth
hv team. The writer can not but regard
this as misfortune for Araostook people.
FIe has haul hat one experience with the
dominion Express Company but has no
desire 10 deal further with it. He took
from the office in Pressure Isle a small box
raid as far as Vancehoro. and paid the nest
little sum of eighty cents! II this il a fair
sample of the charges of the Dominion
Company. ii is not TO be wondered ut that
AroastDok people sigh for the Direct Linz
Rumors of gigantic railroad movement
a'' III 'ne af ~ aro"s'"'A a. III" p'c'eut
'i'ns' Ni''en IA .a''''i '"tous" N"i " 80
sPPss'si'eS pu' sn e'p 10 any heesssl'F ior
'us Nor1etn as''e roan' men VINO e'Nu'
10 &c POSTED tegsralng tne ina'csuohs sA
press 'ne opiuio,i thss vac '.sho ituhS nss
noS "a eon'eunp,a'on we ous'aihs ot =
ofiuRe aetoss me 81 SOM I'VE, " Ed
mon''s'on snu ','e or rosa uoNn 'h1
N9ps'ook Naiiey 10 Iafioou' from 'hs'e
with its own line at that place
and securing the advantages of deep
sea Harhor at Portlsnd, thus cbeapenipg
Western freishts through competition with
the Canadian Pacific. and securing the
great business of lower Canals, Now Bruins
wick and the grcst aroost0ak region. So
| great is the disappointment of Aroostook
people over the failure of the Northern
Name road 10 materia'izc this season, that
prominent citizens of the county arc said Ia
BE- urgieg this scheme. The Grand Trunk
is already engaged the present season in
extending it. line - Fort Rect. and prom
,aens aroosteok citizens predict that this
movement that il IA h.xs = yre.t bra,;ps.
nnon ~, s,,nr, hr,;,sss ,e1eIanment Of
Name
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
Daily &saatbte aaasaal
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 70. 1880.

Cards Of thAnln and resolutions Of respsct
viii b charged u The rate Of ten cents . lin
An advertising announcements Of entersai,
menss whose object Is the raising Of monsy
viii Be charged Il the rsie Of 6fsecn cents
Ev.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Parties leaving the city on their sum.
mer vacations, can have the DAILY
JOURNAL sent 10 their address for any
length Of time desired, at Is cents per
week. Address Of paper changed when
wished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
A Good Idea

for all, when going away on a vacation, is to or
der the Daily Kennebec Journal sent them; then
you will be able to keep run of what is going on
in your absence. Only 60 cents per month,
postage paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

How closely the license movement Ia
i1entlied with the liquor interests Is
shown by the recent attack of the Ban
gor commercial upon the Municipal
Court aud police officials for serving
warrants upon the liquor dealers Of that
city "A duty which the law very clearly
Imposes upon them.
There will apparently not be any great
change in the political balance by the
new appurtionment of members of Cen-
grrss based upon the recent census.
rhe gains IN the West and Northwest
will Strengthen the Republicans while
hose In thr South, unless some measure
for the securing Of honest elections is
passed by Congress, will 70 To the Bour-
hon element which has usurped all po-
lifical power in that section.
"fhc negroes remained away from the
polis" say the reports of the recent elce-
lion Ia Alabama. doubtless our Demo
eratic brethren will see Ia this growing
version TO political affairs among the
olered people of the South. The rhila-
elph'a ifeSs states II very peFun'nt'y
'Fhen 1t Says thHe "the uf"p N-Sefuol'-
IAN hallot-iu the box and get a Demo
raue-builct in-yonr-oody system has no
4an@rr any charms Tor the negro
ttiato he hopcd that thore arr no MAINLY
nan,hy Hcpnblicans In the United States
rpatr VIM IA IN olstruct the passave az
he trederaI election hill The countrv
,as crown heartily siel nf fine noIitiea,
anna that h,v,. b.sn e,ae,,l !, ,ha
or,h IN, many voars and NOW that ,
,,.as,,rs tocl.fn,, to,,,r3s bonost e1oc.
iIcus IA hefor, ro,qress II will scarcclv
,.xn.,., ,o s.o IL on,,os,., ~. ,,a,,hor. -,
has ,,.o.t ,.,,t,. nh,c,, b.s .i,,avs .,ood
80, hon,s, h,,tn, nj s,,r non,
5-.-------.---
The wings columns have always been
open :" sincere Pron,''tioh'sts' out we
nas., go, ,,h., ,s,,t,,,,5 r., So ,r,,,,e;
ion while stralnjug every nerve to aid
he license movement BHg9r Hhid.
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''V""@''S''' p'''''"''"' ho a'''''r "'"e'
"'Ss "'"''.' SUI" '"o" MAY assume 'e
"sssn' i"eie are "'''S 1--WE ways IN 'h''
sahli's'gh' ohe VI she great parties mas
'ee'afe'' Tor incense OF ehe liquor trsiiie'
. seahas Tor 'i'e liquor interests me
"eaS' great party mss ae's'fea strongly
saa unefaN"sa'tS tor Pf"h'o't'on' II
Nsh"S sos temperance. Az meh must
~ 1p'" que soc VI tue o.hef' inese
~"e ~ea~ee tue hePoehssh party
s''eps.n." ''e party 'i neehse anu vac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
DR.. WooDBuRYs ANTIpoTE

- appetite an d
~ al uneg
for Dyspep-
and Stomach
; old b y all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
Sccol 2llotlce&.

Jap. pruueis were in the marke, ycster.
lay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Hssnss & Lavrepee began shipping let
from their houses Oh the Day Place to-day.
The ether ice companies are all shippans
steadiiy.---Mr. C. Il. Church and wife aHsi
Mr.. VIII Church and wife AID child OF
Washington ID. G., who have been inc
guests OF SIR. and Mrs. C. w Church TOT
the past few days. left for the "DiF
Mountains Monisy. They VIII fesutn
home from there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

species Of storm. William P. Dyer vas in
bis barn milking ali The tsrse. Hearing a
terrible ncise b. rasIles 10 the do3r- Escry-
thing looked dark Tie air seemed fill 81
bricks. boxrds and iimbs. Ehsr il cleared
arzy be foani the boards missing from ese
eide Of BIZ hsra, oss chimney gore from his
house and nofhirg but stamp remained 10
frons Of his boase xhare. feS minases
before. scsakle gsm tree stood. 4 large
spruce tree wa. sIso missing. Fortunately
none Of Mr. Dyer'4 family we're Injured,
bas they wore all bpisy frightesea.
Geo. II Allen, the special agent 81 tbs.
eensns office. who has been colIeetinz STA
si..scs Requiring mortgage naeosedness ia
Cumberland coznty, REPORTS this total NAM
SET OF m7rtzsges rseoS.lstt for TIE ten YEARS
u bs Q ,sgs; Of shese. making rsaga e.
.iEnass. nfsr sne-h2lf are discharged OF
record, xnile judging from aass-rs re-
eeiYed 70 person4i Inquiries in other e,an-
,ies. many more must be discharged in fact
The amount Of eaea mortgsge varies. The
smallest noted being eleven dollars. while
the largest gees xeii up into tie thousands
The average amount, however, Is quite
small. The rate Of interest varies from
70 10 PET cent, The faTeriies being &, and
. Pc cent
The Argus impi9res asssrs pSine and
Lodge 70 return to " Arlington. No Won
der Is feels ashamed 10 have tine record Of
tbs Democrats in the prescott Congress
placed before It's fsll0S citzsns
Statistics ssem 70 SHOW that il Is not by
any means the farms Of Maine upon which
the mortgsgas Ia the Slate ehis3y rest
The re.arns from Cumberland eoaEty
show that by far the greater number OF
mortgages are on city sad village property
PDftlaaf having large share, while West
brook. Sacesrsppa aad Deering have many
bat al show Indications of havlag hsen
given for The purposes of Increasing bust
aess and to secure purchase money objects
ia every way eommeadable. The work
shows. by rough estimation. that the
farms Of the county are comparatively I'M
mortgaged, shlls The readiness 10 discharge
the lien Oh those already niortgassd, as
fast1as lhe loan natures, shows such signs
Of general prosperity, that the results can
not fail To compare we'll With other portions
of the STATE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20
SUMMER BoARDERs.

Parties wanting Summer Rear,iers
should advertise in the .'Want Cclumu~
Of the DAILY JOURNAL. Four lines
one week for 80 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

improves the
digestion, and
ualled remedy
STA. Malaria
all ents.
Druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

Asa gentleman and lady were driving
On State street near the Court IIouse yes
'crday the horse became frightened at an
electric car and assumed con'rJi 10 such
81 extent that the carriage became eLt,ug
led With another carrisge cont timing a gen
tlcman and two ladies', atd it is very IN
eettin h)w serious the result voBll have
been II Mr.. A. VI. Hanson, charcintto BE-
near by, Ind not with great presence Of
miad ard courage seized the excited apI-
NAL by the BIZ, and by sSerank al biz
strength, held him in cheek until qaist was
restored. As it turned out nothing more
serious rfsai,cl Than y crampeI forSard
wheel on bo.h cart,afe..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

How closely the license movement Ia
Identified with the liquor interests Is
shown by the recent attack of the Ban
gor ommcrcial upon the Municipal
Court aud police officials for serving
warrants upon the liquor dealers Of that
city "A duty which the law very clearly
Imposes upon them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

The Office of Baker and Cornish Ia
being thoroughly renovated. The inner
apartment has been newly iloored with
hard wood and both rooms are being newly
papefed on the walls and ceiling. aud the
wood work is being painted and Vanished.
A bard wood floor has also been lniJ in the
hail and when complete the whole viii pre-
sent very cosy aud inviting appearance.
The brick work on the walls Of the new
oiliec for the Edwards Company In. reached
the second story and that floor wss being
lal Yesterday. The mortar used in Ia. ing
the bricks is coIprcd red thus doing away
with The Inevitable uhic lines that char
a"'erize brick work, and giving the whole
uniform color. Enough has been done al
ready to convince the observer that II viii
be a fine looking structure when comp lpted,
The late John u. Owen~ used NJ make
np' Whatever in his celebrated character Of
Scion Shif gle. Nor does Dsnman Tbomp
son as Joshua Whitco nh, make any at
tcmit th-Ia mt or chalk On his face. re-
lying entirely npol h iatnrai farmsrlike
appearance. Bat Rich nd God4u, who ia
very sourg looking person off III, stage,
has to invoke the aid Of art to produce ih'
effect Of the adya1ced age Of his creation
of "Old Jel Prouty."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

We have just received large and
and Half Blcachcd Damasks. Prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

/ Tho eighth annual reunion of the First
/ Maine Regiment Association of northern
Maine viii occur III this town on August
- and Is. Hon. Hannibal Hsmln and
/ Hon. Charles II Bout lie are to be present
and the guhcring promises to be largely
attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-20

A LEGAL from this town cannot De hsei
because the wri:sr omitted to sisn AIS or
her nane Correspondents mass fenlea 'ost
TIA, unsigned communications are AKeh no
notice of. II the writer viii send ia name
the item will BE- used in ear next ednion-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
Usefulness OF til, Peanut.

The peanut is n useful product-much
more so indeed than people imagine.
We all know how extensively it Is eaten
in its roasted. state but therein by no
means lies the extent of its value. The
nuts contain from forty-two to fifty per
cent. Of nearly colorlcs; bland fixed oil,
resembling olive oil, and used for similar
purposes. The best is obtained by cold
expression, but large quantity of info
rior oil is procured by heating the seeds
before pressing. 1t IS a non-drying oil,
changing but slowly by exposure to the
atmosphere, and remaining fluid in cold
several degrees below 30 degrees Fair.
1t contains besides olec and palnitic
acids, two other oily acids, which have
been called the arabic and hypogotic,
though it is doubtful if they are really
distinct. The principal consumption of
the oil is in soap making. In 1883 Vir-
gina began the manufacture of peanut
flour, the result being particularly pal
atablc biscuit, while Georgia has long
made pastry Of pounded peanuts. The
kernels, roasted, are largely used in the
manufacture of chocolate, while the
amanda dc tcrrc, 10 uari by confectiou-
ers. 1t is also eaten rs fruit and roast
cd for coffee. The poor mans fruit, the
peanut, is capable of sustaining life for
II long time, owing to is peculiarly nu-
tritive qualities, the negroes using it
alike as IL porridge, custard, or as n bcv-
cragc. Nor does its usefulness end here,
for the vines form splendid fodder rs
good as clover hay, while hogs will fat
ten on what they find in the fields after
the crop has been gathered. 1t is an
casy crop to raise, the demand for the
nuts has trebled within the past few
years, and the supply has never yet
cqualcd the demand. The quantity used
in this country may be set down at
5000, 900 bushels. -Neto York. Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
A $4,000 Thermometer.

'Thc finest thermometer in this couu-
try, and suppose in the world, is at
Johns Hopkins University" remarked
Lieutenant Finley, the Government Sig
nal Service Inspector. Lieutenant Fin
ley inspccts great many Thermometers
every year and he knows something about
them "This remarkable instrument"
he continued, sis known rs Professor
Rowland's thermometer, and it is valued
at the enormous sum of $4,000. 1t is
absolutely perfect, and so fine are the
Sraduations on the glass that it requires n
telescope to read them. There are a
number of fine instruments that are
rugged with telescopes. But an instru-
ment like that would be of no possible
use to IN ordinary individual 1t re-
qulrcs scientific education in order to
read them. The United States Govern
mcnt don't go in for expensive thermome-
tiers, said Lieutenant Finley. 81 don't
suppose the finest one at the headquarters
OF the weather bureau in Washington is
worth over 500. The thermometers
used at the signal stations cost SIS. A
thoroughly reliable instrument can be
purchased for that amount. These Their
| momctcrs are about twelve inches long.
Each station has several OF them. 1t is
necessary to have two kinds, the spirit
thermometer TO measure minimum tenn
pcrature and the mcrcurial thermometer
to measure the maximum temperature.
There are three famous makers in the
United States, two of whom are in New
York. A thermometer is like wine,'
Lieutenant Finley remarked; ssit i'm
proves with age. The older it gets the
better it is. 1t is absolutely necessary
for the tube to season. 1t must be sew.
eral years old before it becomes reliable. e"
Times Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-08
A Flour Made of Silver.

Silver floors are properly supposed to
exist only in the Imagination of the au-
thors of "Thc Arabian Nights" or of
poets whose descriptions are somewhat
exaggerated. But, going the other day
into the Office of Handy tS Hartman,
dealers in bullion, in Nassau street, l
found the floor of the room neatly paved
with some hundreds of slabs of the shin
ing white metal, each of them about the
size and shape of an ordinary brick. Mr..
Parker Handy of the firm informed me
that they were assay bars-that is to say,
silver that had passed through the United
States Assay Office and received the
Government stamp tcstifying to their
being Of the standard finencss, and con-
tanning each certain weight of the
precious metal He tells me that it is
no unusual thing for the leading bullion
houses here to handle in one day hun
dreds OF thousands of ounces of silver.
Just for the sake of the experience, l
took short walk up and down this silver
pavement, but cannot shy that, outside
of its appearance and the name of the
thing, the high-priccd material possesses
any advantages over the style of pave
ment patronizcd by the Department OF
Public Works.-Ne.c YORK. Star.