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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Fire broke cut Sunday morning q hiile
after four O'Clock in a ssorehouse oi
Messrs. Lane L Wall, and in the rear OF
their establishment on Main street. The
night policeman had made bis last round
by the place at about four o'clock and bad
started for his home, bu, when short dis
lance down the s.rses be looked back, and
seeing dense cloud of smoke he gave the
alarm as soon rs possible. The depart
ment responded promptly, sni from the
time the first alarm vas sounded until two
streams Of water we're beiug played upoa
the fire from the hydrants only about I've
minutes ELAPSED. Ii vas soon under con-
tro;, not extending bey1nd the building
where it vas discovered. The bailding
was owned by Foster & Gray Messrs.
Lane Wall lad az insursnee of 500 on
the stock. but this will not eover their Iess.
The general opinion il that the Gre vas
started by Al incerdiary, AID yesterday
forenoon Mayor Neader took steps to have
ere inquess held- The locality where tie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

City Marshsl Maddox and wife left yes
terday for Mr.. Maddox's old home in Bucks
port, where Mrs. Maddox will visit weel
or more. the Marshal returning tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Miss Daisy Newell CT West Gardner.
sho has been dangerously III for some
seeks. is now Fnriiiy improving Her
many friends will be pleased 70 hear Of her
.ecovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Kew York Money Market.

NFw YORK. Sept. q
Money easier ranging from TO 5.
ttine paper at to II
Exchange, dali and ssesdy.
Government bonds, dull and steady.
Railroad bonds, quiet, heavy
The following are the closing quotations c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Mrs Z. NJ. Henderson and daughter are
visiting friends Ia Houlton and Bridgewatsr,
Me, for two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Mr. c. A Ccle has entirely remodeled
his grocery store by changing shelving
counters, etc. The looks of the store are
greatly improved BY the change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

kEyyEBEC Arsenal,
Augusta. Maine,
Auxru.f yt-h f.lsO

kESyEBEC Arsenal, \
Augusta, Maine,
August 18th, 1880. }
Sealed proposals, in triplioate, subject to ihs
usual conditions, viii be received until Il
O'Clock A. NJ. september Is lseo, and then opened
for furnishing fresh Vegetables requi cd BY The
Subsistence Department. L. :. A., al this Arsena
for the fiscal year ending June %, 1soi- Prefer
ence W be given to articles " domestic produc
ton or manufacture, conditions Of quality and
price Including in the price Of foreign productions
or manufacture the duty thereon being equal
The Government reserves the right to r, ject ans
or all proposals. Bank proposals and full in
form alton will be furnished on application "a
this Office. Envelopes containing p-oposai-
should be marked; Proposals for fresh Vegefs5 ..
Ht hepnebec Arsenasand addressed 10 CAPT
CULLEN BRYANT, Ordnance Department
A. G. s. daHg27 q ,29ssepte2 % "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

dr. Fred Files Of the 5. u. Warren
p per company, Cumberland Mills, arrived
3 4terday, and will assist in superinlend-
Hancock mill Of the company 1t the new
m L.. Although the work has beer vigor-
.usly pushed it is still far from compile
ION ard Will not be finished for several
-nnniha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

The students of Colby, the larger part Of
whom have been away from the city during
the long vacation that commenced at the
close of Commencement last June, are he
ginning to return, and tomorrow afternoon
Waterviile will probably be looking like
herself again, for the larger part of those
connected with the University. as well a.
those who are to commence their studies
will be here, ready for the opening which
occurs in the evening. No positive state
ment can now be made as to the size Of ths
entering class. but it is expected that it vii
be an unusually large one. and that the
number Of ladies who enter will be much
larger than fer any previous year in the his
Z a.. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

DR. j II. Vincent Of Burlington, W.,
As IN GardiJ or yesterday securing figures
5u lbe ,stimited eest Of an electric plant
- Burlington. lie has half interss. in a
@ wsier privilege there, DR.. Vincent
.iatsd the Ell etric railroad power station
% also ih' Holmes Cos. works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Mrs. Rev. J. f. Psrshley returned yes
tsfday from Auburn, where she has been
visiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Mr.. A. W. piekard of this city has been
cngsged to sing bass in the universaiist
church In this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

The New York kaickefboekers com
sescei shipping from the railroad ~hsrl
,sta ye,ssrdsy. Tbs ice comes frem sbos'
he dan At Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Deputy Sheriff J. +. Hill Of Wa.erville
was in the city yesterday in search Of some
violators of Cneie Sans laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

In the solemn conviction that duty to the besi
interests of the temperance cause demands the
raliying of the women OF our State, who believe
lst., That the temperance question ia one that i
higher, deeper and broader than any mere party
question. one that effects the moral as well a the
material interests Of the people. and should b.
kept above the plane Of party politics: that the
grand moral power Of christian women is circam
scribfd when their work Is ribjec'ed to party lin
iiations, and that the position occapied this
question, by other temperance and phiIanthropie
soeeties.-The Good Templars. sons Of Temper
ancc. thu National Temperance Society, the o
mans Relief Corps, the Daughters of kebekah The
Eastern s,ar, the Grand Army OF the Republic
the Odd Fellows, Nasons, 4. o. L. W, kn gb;s Of
Labor, etc, etc, ia the core I attitude.
2nd " hole hearted service Is wha the temper
ahce cause demands, in accomplishing most for
God ard humanity, ami this cannot be- given IN.
ess judgment and conscience are hand in hand
with effort. Therefore call upon the women
Of Maine, sho can endorse our platform and are
ia sympathy with ron partisan methods in temper.
effort, TO inert with "a AZ the coB-regat anal
Churet, in Foxcruf We sept. 20, and Oct. / a .
to organize state Non Partisan Wuman'- Chris
fiau MON.
On Maine Central and New Bru, swick Tor Ca
nadisH Pacific railroads, tickets will be sold at
one fare 70 round trip. Convention proper will
commence Wed, oc; II. Al who expect 10 at
tend will please - nd their names early pos
sibls to MEs. H. r. FLINT, Dover, Me.
Ms, A. G. Paul, Provisional President, Fort
Fairfield Me. Mrs Florence &. Porter, National
sec'y Literature. Old Town. Ne; Mrs j, A. Clas X,
Me-; Mrs n. Fes-s nsien, Fort Fairfield Me-; Mira
4. j. Mayo, Fuxeroft, Ne; Mrs. Dr. Porter, Old
Town Ne. Mrs W. b hing. Calais Me; Mrs l..
II. Taylor, Portland Me, Provisional Committee.
Mrs. iir. Seymour Calais Ne, Mrs. ;. Back,
Caiais Ne. Ms Chas. n. Nozs. Forest CITY " /,
Mrs. c v Henson. sSowhegan Ne Mrs.. ?. NJ.
Rollins. skowbegs Me-; Mrs j. r. Wing, Mon
son Ne, Harriet c. Palsifsr, Auburn Me; Mrs
Ii. Thomas, Auburn Me-; Mr.. ". W Bolster.
Aahura, Me, Mrs. Gertrude II. DEMO, Bangor.
Me, Mr.. g. II PRisifer, WaferviiIe. Ne /;
Mrs. Matte b. Dunn. waisryiile Me; Mr.. G. c.
Hunt, Augusta Me-. Mrs. s. j. N. Williams.
Augusta, Ne
Fort Eairheld, Ne. Sept =, isoo- septisdzv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Mr. James 4. Worthing is at the Hub.
locking up the clothing business a bit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

An excursion on one of the Eastern
Steamboat Co.. boa,s will arrive this fore
room bound for the National Home. 1t
Genes from all points down river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Mr. viii Fl. vsrnsy has returned to his
duties at Providence. r. |.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
SKOWHECAN LOCALS.
j. A. Desly and wife and ". B. Hesel-
ton left for Boston yesterday.

Cary. the man who broke into a dwelling
house in Cornville. has been sentenced to
one year in State Prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
HALIoWELL LOCALS.
R. NJ Johnson i. IN Boston On bushes.

Officer chsate Is spending few days in
Boston ani vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

The Bowioin Quarterly conference of
Foe Baptsts holds its September sessions
- "Wednesday and Thursday Of this week
Al Spears Corner West Gardioer. The
lqsuing service will be delivered AZ 10
d clock wednesday forenoon by Rev. Dr..
oBerviIe of Lewiston. The services will
l interesting and representatives from
q De forty ehurehrs will attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Titcomb's Block, in Post Office square,
Is to be painted At once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Rev Mr.. Lsdi Of TIE Methods. ehurei
administered the eriiasncs Of baptism u
four candidates sunday, BY immersion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
Railroads l. 5isanlb0ats
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains In Eject Jun,
Goth, 1880.


uutil further notice trains leave Augusta
oliows;
GOING WEsT-s.so A. M for Lewiston
Rockiand. Portland, Boston and Montreal, 7.Ss
A. NJ. for Hailowcll, Gardiner and south Garti
ncr, $40 and log A. N. texprcss) for Lewiston
Pennington, RoeklNnd, Portland and Boston, II ~
A. NJ. and l.35 =. NJ. for Hailuwell, Gardner and
land. Portland. and Boston; a1s. tcNIrrss) Fort
land and Boston, 6.G5 L NJ. for uaiioEell, Garii
ner and South Gardiner; HOO +. N. might Pan
man for Lewiston. Bat Portland and Boston
GOING EAsT-2.l0 a. NJ. might cxpress) for
Skowhegan, Bangor bar Hatbor, St Stephen
-, John and Aroostook County; ql6S A. N. foi
WaterY.lie, aud skowhrrau, IA T. NJ. (rNprcssl
for Waterville, Newport, Dover, FuNcroft, Han
gor aud har liarb0r, 345 L. NJ for Npteryio
Skowhcgan, Belfast. Dexter, Dover 3 Foxoroft,
county, and al ~ T. ". for Hateryille; sur
III T.. 'S' ""n Tor "''''''i' '0a hA"s''
The Night Pullman Trains gen each Wag ese,l
eight, sundays included, but moi to Skowhegat
on Monday mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter
or beyond Bangor. excepting 70 Bar iIarbor.
The day express trains going East ai 2ltPM
aud West At 10, p a. NJ, ron daily, SuHday- In
slnded, between Boston. Ear iiarboF and 81
John.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN for Augusta
leaves south Gardiner, go, 1850 A. A.. iz.bG and
10 i. M.; Gardiner, Ga, il.0o A. NJ; 90 anO
40 y. NJ; HR,lowsD, G.i9 and ilii a. NJ, LII
and 80 r. NJ.
Through tickets to California and all point,
south and West may be had OF T.. II Walker
ticket agent, Augusta, the only Office selling viz
All routes and checking all baggage free Of ex
penae.
PAfSON TUCKER, Vice Pres. 4 Gen1 Manager
y. +. BOOTHBY, Gep'i Pass. and Ticket Az
Portland. June 18th $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

If the weather continues good this week
the Somerset Central Agricultural Society
will have grand cattle show and fair, as
every one is working with will. The
horse trot will be unusually good as they
have received Is or more entries already
and NJ. T. Pooler will show his stallion al
so fast mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

Prof. II. NJ. Brstol's troupe of educated
horses showed here Friday and Saturday
night to crowded houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23
RANDOLPH LOCALS.

The Glasco Ice Company commenced
shipping again yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

President Small Of Colby University
with his family, who have been on S'uih-
ern tour the past few weeks, returned yes
Ia nj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23


Ever STAGE the tne weather commenced
a rev Of men have been at work on the
ga K at Merrilrs Meadow Park. and yes
&c day the horsemcn on returning from
irirg the horses little work preparatory
to 'odsys races reported that it was in first
lass condition. just right for good trot-
'itg. The races will be called at two
81 sleek this afternoon, and some, sharp
atos's are predicted. There will be a
{ ne Of barges run from the track to the
ity to accommodate those who wish to at
end the races The journal will contain
nil accounts of the races. aud can be had
: Blanchsrd's book store or of the news
bows aud carriers on the street.
Since the first rather unsuccessful uisl
If the water wheel at the power station o;
The electric railroad, the Holmes company
rhieh put in the wheel, has been at work
on the regulators and other parts of the
machinery ard yesterday they gave it an
alltf TEST NDltH Nhs taIsidttotN
There was very noticeable decrease in
10 the cottage from the 500 standard tt
about 800 then the machinery was work
ing under heavy load. The motor mer
reported no change in the power on the
ears as shey continued to make time as US
ual. II IS now believed that the lack Of
power on the cars is not due 10 a lack Of
power at the station, but is due TO the fac
tba, the feed wire is not large enough tc
convey the full current to the end of thu
line, II 10 probable that this difficulty vii
he remedied by running second feed wire
direct 20 Augusta, and then tapping it in or
gas house hill. as this would supply the
power necessary to make the ascent of tho
only troublesome hill on the line. The
voltage was tested at the Augusta end OF
tae / ne recently at a time when four cars
we're running on The line aud while the in
d Gator at the power station showed that
tile power ihsre was all right the Indicate,
at Augusta showed very large decrease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

On Saturday the members Of the Meth
sdiss ,ac.ely ard Sunday school viii make
"a cxcurti3n 10 the National Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-23

0AIEs'IEN WANTED io aell oar'Tao
~ vnHrtira " choice Nursery Stock YAH cam.
II pnign just opened. best sp'cil.ltles. Bcsi
trrms, steady work raY weekly We
guarantee what We advertise Aidrr-s.
{lhia house l. relinbol GlEN EHus Rochester.
snpiNlenlLAMlM u
The Delta independent., 1890-11-18
CashinG Forged Checks.

The most criminal trade in this
country is that of certain money lend
ers who advance cash at usurious rates
of discount on paper which they know
to be forged. There are several OF
these miscreants among the habitues
of Dclmonico's, where they are rs well
known as their victims themselves. says
the N. Y. World. They rely for
security on the fact that his family will
take the forged paper up rather than
allow the young scrapegrace to be
criminally exposed and punished.
One of the most notorious is now
threatened with the loss of part of his
plunder at least. His victim in this
case was the sou of a retired merchant
of large means and unblemished social
record. He secured from the usurer
an advance OF nearly 500 on three
checks. apparently drawn by the father
OF the negotiator to his sons order.
The forgery was. am told, SO ilagrant
that it might have been detected by a
child. The money was paid on the
checks, less savage rate of interest,
and was lost in couple of days at the
race track. Then the young scamp
became alarmed and made a clean
breast of it to his father. The latter
promptly shipped him out of the
country to either Africa or South
America-exactly where, however. is
not currently known.
Then the family lawyer was called
in and the usurer was summoned. He
boldly demanded payment of the
checks in full. under threat of send
ing them in to the bank and so bring
ing the forgeries to light and securing
the indictment of the forger. He was
notified to go ahead with the assur.
nnce that he would also be arrested for
entering into a criminal conspiracy.
Then he proved more amenable to a
compromise, and it is believed that he
will be paid the actual amount Of cash
he disbursed, about GO per cent of the
alleged face value of the checks, for
their sllrrenler
The Delta independent., 1890-11-18
The Compass In the Watch.

A correspondent of the London
Truth sends the following: "a few
days ago l was standing by an Ameri-
can gentleman, when l expressed u
wish to know which point was the
north. He at once pulled out his
watch, looked at it, and pointed to the
north. asked him whether he had u
compass attached to his watch. All
Watches he replied, ARE compasses.'
Then he explained to me how this
was. Point the hour hand to the sun
and the south is exactly half way be-
tween the hour and the figure XII. on
the watch. For instance, suppose
that it is o'clock. Point the hand
indicating 4 to the sun and II on the
watch is exactly south. Suppose
that 1t is O'Clock, point the hand in
dicating to the sun and the figure X
on the watch is due south. My Amer
lean friend was quite surprised that
did not know this. Thinking that
very possibly was ignorant of n
thing that every one else knew. and
happening to meet Mr.. Stanley, l
asked that eminent traveller whether
he was aware Of this simple mode of
discovering the points Of the compass.
He said that he had never heard of it.
l presume, therefore, that the world
is in the same state of ignorance.
Amalii is proud Of having been the
home Of the inventor of the compass.
| do not know what town boasts OF
my American friend as Citizen"
The Delta independent., 1890-11-18
blind!

Come out in the orchard, Roger; the air rs cool
and sweet,
Here, give me your hand. old fellow. Wen walk
The w'fe's been sayin that lately you've been
up to your gloomy tricks:
We cannot allow that. Roger. in boy OF
scvcnty-siX..
Blind Why, thnt is the reason you ought to
be light and gay;
Qt wasn't till sixty-tive you know. that your
cyo-sight went away:
And pears to mo TINT the Master in His
wisdom done 1t well
To give you in place of the weeds Roger. the
blooms that in memory dwell.
Your hair who shall say II is white, Roger? It's
And Nature has rubbed on your check, Roger,
the rosicst roses TINT grow
Tis that am agoing quickly-lm eighty-one
to-day,
And my sunkcn checks arc yellow, and I'm
something more than gray!
I see all the winter SHOWS. Roger, when the gay
held flowers arc scar,
And the red leaf fulls fro.l tho oak tree, like
nm old mans deathbed tear.
i sec, deserted and mossgrown, tho aisle we so
oft have trod:
For the pars2n over the hill Roger. has an
The railway runs through the meadows where
the hlnckb kbcrries used to grow;
The ball field isn't the dear old spot OF fifty
years ago:
And ia like TO lay on the rascal whip with .
As made of our cherished school ground do
sirab!c building lots,
But you-you fortunate fellow-can sit in the
golden glow
That falls on your spirits vision from the
jcwellcd long ago;
Can laugh at the mighty hammers that are
smashlnG our gods of clay,
For all that is dearest and best, Roger. you've
safely stored away.
-Thou,ns Frost
The Delta independent., 1890-11-18
Dreaming Out an Available Story.

Having severe cold in tbe head
literary friend of mine had taken E
hot bath before retiring and dose os
fine whisky. says the Washington Post
II slept like II log." he Gays, "untii
about o'clock. When I awoke my
head was as clear as bell and l found
myself interested in peculiar story
which in all symmetry was passing
shrough my mind. The plot was some
what complicated. but thoroughly
Ertistic. | was astonished and Mt first
thought that my memory was recall.
ing some tale that l had read. As
reviewed the story, however. realized
that it was cmincntly original Much
pleased at this seeming presentation
from the gods of n literary nugget /
composed myself to sleep and in the
morning found that the tale was still
mine. Some weeks later 1 received
s.n order from syndicate foT
1: story of 10000 words. had thirty
Six hours in which to produce the
manuscript. The plot that had been
the outcome of hot bath. whisky, and
snund sleep now came into play and
lad no difficulty in completing my
story within the allotted time. AS
received $50 for it l am now patiently
awaiting another cold in the head"
The Delta independent., 1890-11-18
Foolish Martyrs.

There are martyrs and martyrs. Some
were wise in the loftest, some are silly in
the most improvident sense. The word
improvident exactly applies to the latter
class, since they neglect to provide against
threatened danger. We commiserate, but
we cannot respect them. Among the sill
licst are martyrs to rheumatism, who
might have prevented daily and nightly
recurring torture by the early use of Hos
tetter's Stomach Bittcrs, u blood depurent
more efficient in removing tho virus of this
complaint from the circulation than any
thus far brought to the notice Of the gen
cral community and the medical profess
sion. 1t promotes greater activity OF the
kidneys, the channel through which blood
Impurities, productive OF rheumatism, ,gout
and dropsy, are principally expelled, and
1T imparts degree of vigor to digestion
and assimilation which has a most favor
able bearing on the general health. 1t
also remedies biliousness, kidney troubles
and malaria.