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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Under the existing gerry manders
the cpnntry $3.50. 10 repub-
Iicsp voters ele tel l6s congressman In
1855. while 5. $4,000 democratic voters
elected only 161 congressman. The fig-
vres are from the Philadelphia Press. :
republican newspaper. The Hoar- WICK
ham bill. now pending in congress. pro-
hibits any change in this vicious arrange
ment until further notice. We don't
wonder that even 80 extreme repnbii-
can partisan as Mi Mckinley Of Ohio
should refuse 10 swallow this most an
dscions and outrageous measure. India
nspolis Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

During the severe wind and rain
storm that prevailed Monday night, the
upper story OF the two-story brick house
of Mr.. Dan. n. LichIyter. = prominent
farmer living about two miles north oI
this city. was blown down The family
was ssleep At the time. Mr.. LichIyter's
aged father who was sleeping in one Of
the upper rooms was caught beneath
some Of the debris. but luckily escaped
with only . lew slight bruises. None OF
the others were injured. - gburg
Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

The Supreme Court OF Nebraska holds
that the Pullman Car Company is re-
sponsible Tor whatever IL put into the
care OF ils agents, the same as are rail-
roads. The case upon which the decis.
ion was rendered was that ofa man who
occupied berth for the night and went
out n the morning 20 get breakfast. leav-
inr bic overcoat in the seat, from which
Il was stolen. He sued for its value and
recovered. That seems good sense -
well as sound law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

| Change on THE The
board OF the Pennsylvsnis Compans
have decided 10 reorganize the manage.
snent Of the company. J. n. McCul.
Tough. first ice-president. will be 10
|chsrxe OF the tariff department and a.
nancial affairs. James McCrea was elect
ed second vice-president. Joseph Wood
was appointed general manager Of sll
lines west o. Pittsburgh. and f. b. Tay-
lor general superintendent Of Transports
fion or al Iiues west Of Pittsburgh.
Charles Watt was appointed general
superintendent o. the northwestern sys-
TEN. All these changes took effect on
March l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

A Henderson County man lei, y
containing e4l in paper money IA
fence while he was At work IN 4 r..
and when be returned II was gona. 4
calves IN the vicinity were sus pectct
me theft. They were killed and the y
snd money found in the stomach OF q
The sack had been badly chewed. \
al Of the bills but one were too m.
mutilated to be Of any service 10
ne will have the mutilsied bills SET
to Washington to he replaced by
ones.-Evansville Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

BwAzlL. Feb. ~ Atty Gen. Niche
ner's man, Fosdvke. was here yesterday
aud dew from the county treasury
t4s8 ~ school-fund interest, amount not
reported bv the county auditor to ths
state department because of instructions
OF Sups. Lsfollette, on which his (Michr.
ner's) commission will he $50 60. |.
this . scheme Of our superintendent and
sttorney-general to 'fry the fat" out o.
the taxpayers Of the state? Had th'
superintendent not issued his circular o.
this money would ell have
been reported, and the state not have
been compelled to contribute 20 per cent
10 the private funds OF the attorney
general. But Kitchener will derive
enough extra off eial doodle from thi'
source 10 conduct bri'iisnt ''b!ocks-of
five" canvass for the Z 3. senate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Assessment IN the Various Juris
dictiOns During 1880.
The following report is at hand from
the onlceso sof the supreme recorder. show
ing the number OF assessments OF 81 eacI
levied 10 the different jurisdictions our
ing the year 1889:
Pennsylvania, ~ ; Ohio. 81 Kentucky
81 Indiana. -; lows, l6; New York
81 X; Illinois, 10 /; Missouri, r.; Minnesota
l6; Wisconsin. "a; Tennesses. 50
Michigan, Is; Cslifornis, ~, Georgia
Alabama, ETC., 20; Kansas. IL; Ontario
IL: Oregon aud Washington. % Mas
sachusetts, ~; Maryland, New jersey
aud Delaware. 10; Texas, 20; Nevada, 23
Colorado, New Mexico end Arizonia, ls
q; Dakotas (sincc August
1882 8.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

There is famous spring on tho
art farm, In Perry township, Tirpe
county, and last week its wa.r-s n
strangely discoIored. This Led r. III
vestigation, and parties dug down W
certain the cause. Some disnnSs N
hank they found . basin wiz, q soit
bottom IN which snakes were hin
ting, snd altogether 3f3 blne racers.
fer snakes, black snakes. etc. y
killed. No rattiesnakes were found
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

I The Cleveland Plaindealer not
another instance OF Carnegie's flnns n
ism in the following editorial paragraph
| Andrew Carnegie. whose ambif: N
evidently IL TO 10 assistant presides
gave State dinner IL Washington lse
Tuesday to Republican officials OF hir;
degree and delegates TO the Pan Amer;
can Congress. Mr.. Carnegie il one q
the most valiant and aggressive cbar,.
lpions OF "protection 10 American ind.ss
tries" At the dinuer IN question ever
the fish was imported from Engiand ~
the lamb from Scotland. while thu trb.
was set with Royal Worcester 0aro a1d
Hsviland china
More than this, Carnegie has been a
IL now . standing candidate for = seal
the British Parliament. ne has lie,
been naturalized se an American citi-r
IL reports are true. yet no tnsn IA f
country is more ofiicious with hia cn
sells IN American affairs. His imp
nate attentions to persons Of nois
made him offensive on more thar
occasion. Lord Salisbury declined
invitation to dinner repeatedly. LAs
did not in Any way discon
Carnegie. and when finally "his Incsa
consented 10 dine with him. Carn.i
went All the way to London TO give
the dinner. This Washington episctis
but another example Of tho! ssme kis
OF toad yiam.
Carnegie has no end OF monev AM \
has made Il all in this country thros
the operations Of the protective" Tar.T
In an article which be wrote for tLe
North American Review some montha
ago, he advocated the idea that Il was x
benefit TO country 10 have the create.
part Of its wealth concentrated IL tho
hands Of few men. The ''profective
Tariff has produced exactly this resr,t.
and this little vulgarian is one Of iAr
favored few in whose hands the went
y concentrated. EIe gives AVA MN.
lie library worth 100000, n
only . little moro than one-th NJ
yesr's income from the Edgar-4 n
Steel Works Of which he is prcr
he gets this money BY paying star .-.s.z =
wages 70 his employees, and then care,
before the world % philanthrop. fa-
giving away what ofrlght should VA
70 other people.
Hasn't The country had about ent ,o
Of Carnegie - Evansville Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

The indianapolis News well remarks
THE American school hook Business q
|she last thing thar the omniver0us Eng
lish ryndicase proposes 10 absorb. III
makes = more rspacious agency out Of i
|thsn u has been in home hands, the pco-
pie are to b. pitjed. IN al the States
they will have t0-as some Of them have
done follow Indiana's example. This
seems to he case in which the power Of
the Government il necessary for the
protection of the people Our state u
we'll rid Of the old Octopus and is now
under happier auspices. thanks 70 Gov
arnor Hovey and the Indiana School
Book Company. Long may il be before
she is again placed at the mercy Of .
~ouIless monopoly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Cleveland Plaindesler: To-day Ic
has . Democratic Gouernor. She M
Joined the ranks OF the redeemed. r,
twenty-five OF the fortv-fwo State
the Union have Democratic Governor
and next fall the number win he sweIle
The States with Democratic Cover
ors cast 1.20O0OO votes more than n.
States with Republican Governors. ~
have 100000 more population, VIII
ID ~ per cent. excess.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Mai. John II Simpson Il well known
shroug ghont the district, aud II the Democ
racy should select him TO represent VI
In the halls Of Congress its interest.
would be in safe hands. lie was a gal.
liant soldier In the late war, . thorough
Democratic gentleman and we'll quail
lled 70 ill the position to which his
Comrades have urged him TO aspire.-
Pa0li News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

The general manager OF The Wabash,
IN court, recently. testified that Il cost 20
cents each time an ordinary passenger
train vas stopped. The decision OF the
Jury. after hearing expert testimony, " As
that i cost 80 cents each time . train
was stopped.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

State statisticAn w. A. Peele says
lof debts Of municipalities IN indiana that
the total bonded debt IL the various
cities and towns 10 s.. .9O9. $50; floating
debt, e2s6. li6; sinking iund, o2Ss, l34 ;
met debt, Sy,043l1O
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

a western man announcing The illnes.
of the editor piously adds: "All sub.
scribers who have paid cash in advance
are requested to mention him In their
prayers. The others need not. a. the
prayers Of the wicked avail nothing"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

New York Tribune: This is bow
some one figures Il ont: From snshal
of corn : distiller gets four gallons c.
whisky, which retails 1t slC .so ~|,v.
eminent gets 80 80. the farmer ao I'M
ca the corn gets 40 CENTS, tbs AiirDaa
gets oI. the manufacture gets
retailer gets "a. and toe condrm
drunk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

The Davicss county democratic con-
vention Thursday instructed lie dele
gates for .. n. Taylor, Daviess county,
for congress; J. G. Lavelle, Dsviess, for
auditor OF state. and A. N. Sweeney, Du-
boir, for clerk Of supreme court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Ia court 90 elderly woman on ths
witness stand 80 How old are YOU n
were you born 2" II cannot remember
I Was TOO smalI.v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Ex-President Cleveland has sold Oal
viev. his country home near Washing
son cisv. 20 r. G. Newlands, the repre-
ssr,s.jve of Californis syndicate which
has been buying largely Of suburban
nroperty In this vicinity. The price paid
"a II 10000, which nets Mr- Cieveisnd
! nrofit Of about 100000 over the price
- nsid for the property and the cost q
;mrroyemsats during the four years he
owned it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Their Fertility shown In the
statistics Of Various Crops the
Farmers Raised Last Year.

1 The agricultural statistics of the stat,
for the year 1889, the compilation o
which has just been completed by VIM
A. PeeIie, Jr., shows that there were
'sowh " tndiana last year. 773,6s3 acres
OF wheat 81 increase over the preceding
year Of i7,772 acres. The wheat crof
for the year Wa Al 81 $50 bu sheis. nexr,
lIy l3.OOO.00O more than iD 1888. The
average per acre was IA 8 bushels against
100 bushels year before last Knox
County has the largest average. % bush.
ei- per acre. hut Is followed closely by
Eixhart Gibson and Noble, with 81.
Perry and Crswfnrd Counties were the
lowest IN the lisi. with an average OF
bushels each. Gibson County produced
the most - .469 .s5s bushels. The corn
crop fell of nearly 26.OOOOOO bushels
from the preceding year, the total yield
being iO6.5s3.I6l. The average was 81
bushels, against 81 8 in 1888. Crawford
County leads with an average OF IS
bushels. while White County is the low
est, with 20 bushels, Tippecsnoe's total
crop was the largest. x457. .42O bushels.
and Ohio's the smsllest. 2O5. .665 bushels.
The oats crop was 2e,7lO.935 bushels,
over 100000 bushels bigger than IN
1883. Carroll County shows the largest
average, 43 hnshels, while Perry is at the
foot with 13 bushels. The yield OF har-
ley was 4i6325 bushels, nearly 14.0O0
larger than the preceding year. Dear
born County leads with total Of 34056
tusheIs, while Crawford brings up the
rear with 293 bushels.
The rye yield was 6l7,216 bushels. .
large increase over the previous year.
Spencer County il in front with an aver
age OF 40 bushels. The crop OF buck
wheat was S9.754 bushels: clover seed.
253, ,72s bushels; timo,hv seed. 80, ,49
bushels; clover hay. 2,3s9 526 tons, au
average Of two tons per acre, snd timO-
thy hay, 623 Ol7 tons. IN average OF
III per acre. The Irish potato crop
amounted 10 7.7S3.267 bushels, raised on
1928 acres. Ofsweet potatoes the acre.
age Was 2,772 aud the crop 94,0aO BUSH
els.
There was produced 80 24C,6 GIG pounds
of butter aud SIS. .s3s pounds Of cheese,
and Indiana cows gave 15l 365 Cos gal
Ions Of milk. There were raised 722.O65
dozen Of chickens, l7.734 dozen turkeys,
|l9.845 dnzen geese, 1866 dozen ducks,
while 2l. .750.039 dozen sggs were laid,
and l94, ,592 pounds or (tsfhers plncked.
During the yong 1854 007 rods of ra1l
eonee. 5oOoG5 rod " ooard 6onco end r.
|3l1, $40 rod o WiFe fonoo woro bulll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Hon. John L. Bretz, Of Dubois county u
u candidate tor the Democratic nomi.|
nation for Congress. lie V . hustler.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Men soIace themselves with cigars. but
women a. lace themselves with coIscls,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Elisha Martin and wife eettIed d
White River Township. Randolph
county, ID 1883. and nineteen children
were born 70 them. OF whom twelve are
still living. The husband is aged seven-
ty-eight and the wife seventy.flve. and
both are still active. physically. the Wo-
man doing her hoUsework. while Mr.
Martin IL employed on his farm. In his
youth Mr.. Martisn was Z brick-molder
and Ia June, 1854, when ltwcnty :vesrs
old. he engaged In contest II Cincin-
natl with Siiss ConneII, in which he de-
feated his competitor bv molding 25.l46
brick bv hand between sun and sun.
while ConneIl nodded but 23,26S The
last minute Martin worked in that match
he nodded forty -eight brick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

The l.. e. 3 st. L. II X, i
Grandview Monitor. pays IL .es 90
20 IN Spencer county. The
property Of the county u esi.
about q, 100000. So the taxable rru
~ Of the railroad u one-twentietk "
whole amount Of taxable property =.
county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

mare. l0lines orless, week. 81 %
for .hsaouent nsertion. rs cts.
..rer advertisements ~ the same
,,,e A fraction over even square ' o.
',,-,s. counted as square: These
y y III terms for transient advertise
sF' w. ressona ,l e deduction will be
y m,is ,i 10 regular advertisers
nv ~ ~ appointment of admins
.ualegal n"tices oflike character
. be paid in advance
AsvorScI~o CANDIDATES
~ Township Officers, each 81 ~
For County s. sm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
.usLrsHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER,
nrnoss COUNTY. INDIANA, ny
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFICE.-TS CouRIrR BU'LDlSe on
wysr SIXTH STREET.

rrroE ~ SUBSCRIPTIONS.
.,n,l. subscription, for SO Nos, 81 g
VAR six months, "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

The Augusta police force comprises one
pure love Of the course without, pay AMI
| without orders. He is kn4s everywhere
- "Old Ben" Dignified and of stately
presence "Old Ben" is no other than
great intelligent New foundland dog who
acknowledge no master though
nominally Mr.. Bart Folsom is
his owner. Every night in rain,
snow or starlight "Old Ben" is at the station
when the night force comes on and when
they 60 out on their beat, accompanies one
Of them. He doesn't believe, however,
in showing Partially and after remaining
pany to another m mber OF the force and
ard so ON throughout the night HIS
day work 10 more Irregular. "oid
Ben" didn's become . policeman because
he vas c0sxed into the bunness by KIND
words and dainty It'd bits He occasionally
gets "bite" from the officers lunch bas-
kets, however, though he looks outside biz
business for his staple diet Any one meet
ing the officer rill fad sod Ben about
two PAGES behind, walking snsies,icaiiy
along, looking neither to right or left
scoTnipg to fight unless set upon when be
peoceeds in . business like way 10 give his
asssilsnt such = sound thra.hiog that he
kseps HE distance ever after. Up and down
the pavements, into banks and bywass' %
Ben" tfudges with the policemen night ID
nd night out. and woe to the ruiiisn tn"
o1srs violence to the officer 'Old Ben 10
With.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

rhs Third District Republican Convention will
b hsiA In Granite Hall. Augusta. Thursday. June
10. issp. o. "a 70 O'Clock r. ~ for the purpose Of
soainassns . candidate for Represen sentative to the
~. Ceasress Of the Uni ID states.
rhs District IL composed Of the eoantiss Of kss-
ssbes. Somerset. Waldo aud Hancock.
Ths basis Of representation viii be - follows
sach city. town and plantation will be entitled to
o. dsissa and for each rs votes cast for the
nspsbliean candidate for Governor In isss Rd-
1ttional de~Gsts. and for fraction Of forty votes
IL sncess Of seventy five votes. further addition
u delegate.
Vacancies In any delegation can only be Allied
iron The residents Of the coun,y in which the va
sassy occurs.
The District Committee will be In session IN
The Aidsfmsns Room at ten O'Clock the morn
Ing sf the Convention for the purpose Of receiv-
iag ~ credentials Of delegates.
NArH,l MEADEs. Republican
l.. L. WALTON, va,.,..
JoHs u. HOPKINS, '
NV. BLACK, Comnittse.
Wstssvtlis, May 18th. 1850.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

A Washington dispatch Of May 10. says
that in settling the matter of recommends
tons in the Maine delegation some time
ago the district attorney ship fell to the lot
Of Senator Frye, and the President practi
cally agreed to appoint to the Office whom
ever he might recommend. The two can
didates for the office were Mr.. Isaac W.
Dyer and Mr.. VIM. H Loony. Both gen
tlenen had strong support from the Bar os
Cumberland County. members Of the
legislature and prominent Republicans of
the State. Senator Frye, after considering
the matter for some time, has recommended
Mr.. Dyer for the Office. and his nom;na-
ton will probably go from the Preside at to
the Senate, within day or two, and he
will be promptly confirmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

before whom parties charged with violating
the Law may be heard. As it 10 now, per-
sons are arrested frequently on represents
tons made by irresponsible parties, and
taken to Portland, where they are PROMPTLY
released, and then they have to pay their
own 'are to their distant home, to say moth
ing Of the interrupt n of their business
and all the annoyancies incident to the tran
saction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

Subscriptions to THE dairy AND WEKKLy
1OURHAL may b. made through the Purchas-
" Department Of the American Express Co.,
- any place where that Company has ~
sgsncy, Agents will give . money order rs-
ssipt for your subscription. and will forward us
~ money order. attached TO A. order 70 send
~ papsr for any stated time, free Of any
shAzgs, except the usual fee for issuing the
srasr. This y the safest and best wsy 10 piace
yUa1 suncripGsaA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

Every dollar Of currency based upon
silver should represent dollars worth
Of silver In gold measurement, That is
10 the kind Of silver currency that the
silver party does not want, and that the
administration does want and II IL the
only arrangement possible II the best
business interests Of all the people are
consulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

II makes one dizzy TO contemplate the
vast expenditures on the ship canal at
tempted by DE Lesseps across the
Isthmus Of Panama. He spent about
three hundred million dollars. The pres
ent official value Of the entire assets Is
placed At ninety millions, and 1t Is more
than likely that the whole concern will
by terms OF the agreement In less than
two years from the present time fall in
To the possession Of Colombia, the weak
est and most financially Insignificant
state In Central America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

Representative Bynum, as he was
brought to the bar Of the National House
by the Sergeant Arms last Saturday,
and received censure from the Speaker,
declared that he regarded 1t as decora-
ton Of honor. This reminds the Bangor
whig Of the traditional parsonage who
had the itch aud was proud to own It. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

During the great freshet of the first of
last week at Mooseheai the south wing of
the dam at West Outlet was somewhat
started but will probably hang The dam
at East outlet Is in solid condition and no
more trouble is anticipated. The logs will
soon be running out of the lake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

Jones Hello, Brown. See that man
going down the street with his pockets oais'
Ing out like . balloon "-Bro~n ;-"fe',
vho 10 he?" Jones Why, that's Jerkin''
and that's money that his wife saved fof
bin In economizins by using Bru''e"
eoAn.n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

Wanted-To buy up all the good wea,he,
In the market in job lots, remnants or orisi.
nal packages. Address. Ordinary Mortal.
Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

The trustees of the Insane Hospital have
purchased the Carleton lloyt farm adjoining
the Hospital farm the price paid being
9250O. The farm is to be included in the
Hospital land. The house will remain
where it 10 and will probably be occupied by
Mr.. II. c. Cony, Supt. of the Hospital
farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

We are in receipt of n bill OF fare at
Hotel Heselton of Skownegan that 10, only
Is gem of the printers art but slsl shows
that mine host of the Heselton thoroughly
understands prescribing for the inner man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

DIR. Parkhurst, Of the lions Herald.
Is one Of the strongest editors of the
religious press In New England. His
doctrine Is that patriotism and true re-
ligion go hand in hand. In the course
Of sermon recently delivered in the
Madison Square Presbyterian Church,
New York City. he said: at is as much
. Christians duty to love his country as
hi God. To an American the stars and
stripes ought to be as much Of actual
religion as the sermon on the mount.
1t Is as much the duty Of New York
Christian to 90 to the polls on election
day ~ for him to 90 to the Lords Table
on Communion Day"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

The Maine Centrsl's new style Of mile
posts 10 a slab of granite six feet high aud
six inches thick. On one side is painted
the distarce to Portland and ON the other
the distance to Vancaboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-21

II 10 said that the City Of Babylon has
bses purchased BY two Bagdsd Jews,
and the proud city which held the Jews
captiv" has now passed into the hands
Of their descendants Thus time brings
ies revengcs. but 400 years Is long time
20 walt, and probably the ghosts Of the
ChAldcans are not especially exercised
BY this transaction In real estate