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

The Veteran will run every Sunday
from Augusta Bridge to Shaw's Hotel,
Togus Lake. starting at S 30 A. NJ. Price
round trip fifty cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Sccol 2Iloilcr&.

The weather yesterday was the most
agreeable that has been experienced this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Yours with much love,

M Dear tn II am very much pleased
with your long well-written letter. !
called you young lady in the list Jour
nal, but after reading your letter over
again, find you are only dear ittle
giri, just nine. How happy you seem to
be up here in Maine with grandpa.
grandma and uncle Frank. Wen, good
girls are always happy, but | do not be
lieve naughty girl would he happy
though she were surrounded with every.
thing that money could buy. 1t is what
is in ones self, not wealth. that makes
one happy, hope You will always be
as good, and sweet, and trusting a. you
are now, and am sure you will alway-
have something to be thankful for.
shall be very glad to hear from you
again during your vacation. But if you
can not write so soon, then will you moi
write me another long letter after you
get home. viii you not ask some OF
your little mates to write too:
49, Yours sincerely.
COUSIN BE>s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

Van Horros's CocoA-Pure, Soluble
Economical. deodnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

Dr Van Msrier, an American residlng
n Rome, Who Is considered an excellent
fndve Of art Gays he has seen the work Of
simmons apon the soldiers monument for
Portland and gives assurance that Il IL
universally regarded among artists IN Rome
a. the finest statesry that has BEEN produced
~ home for many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
TO VACATION TOURISTS.

Parties leaving the city on their sum.
mer vacations, can have the DAILY
JOURNAL sent to 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, 1890-08-08

Itseem. incredible that in our State should
be found examples of precocity in vice.
tina, might be expected occasionally among
the poor and ignorant of New York, who
live by constantly breathing the air from
hot beds OF vice An Auburn doctor the
other day found that one of his patients, a
bright little fellow of ten years, vas addict
ed to the hsbi, of smoking and had been fol
four yeats. Think of the terrible influence
the poisonous nicotine must have had on
that little BOYS physical aud mental devel'
opment, Influences that would be compar.
s,ively unfelt BY persons of mature age un'
,iermine the future of the little ones sub
lected TO them, and what necessity is thers
of cons AIT kno~ ledge on the part Of the par.
euts concerning the every Gay doings Of
their children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
MAINE GOSSIP.

Va fssotisissr man 10 the -ostd ser was born
shsH he whs'a ir0ws froabl" W tasiRx horn
fshfn hq - tGBef he has 40 mach tfosbss,
fgs .aF.sv can't iasssa IL vines he see. double.
Liberal contributions are being rsceiyed
from OLD students for repsiring and putting
aa addition on the Wilton Academy build.
ing. ALREADY sls01 have been subscribed
ani 4 the same spirit Of liberaiify prevails
the required sum will soon be raised,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
VERY LITTLE FOLKS.

SHERMAN Mills, Me-, July 1890.
Dear Cousin Bess Il will write You
for the first time. am little girl nine
wears old. NV home is ia East Cam
bridge, Mass but am now visiting my
grandma and grandpa Burnham. Ny
grandpa takes the journal and ] read
the children's letters, so | thought
would write to you. go 10 school from
September until June, except holidays
have eight or niue weeks vacation iD
the summer. | went to the Grammar
school last year; got the highest pei
cent all the year except the final exami
nation, one girl got it with me; had
seven studies, but will have two more
this year. will go into the fourth elias,
in September; | will graduate from the
Grammar school when get into tn,
first class. have little brother nance
Carl, and sister named Tina, both
younger than We have nice times TO
gether. do most all of mamma,
erra1ds when | am at home. | Cal
wash dishes and tend baby. | can sew
and do quite number of things. hay,
real nice times going to ride with IN,
uncle Frank. If see this in print viii
write again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

There 10 full attendance at the opening
.h. week Of the Maine State College.
Though doubtless a few weeks of hot
weather will be experienced yet on the
whole prosperous and delightful term will
be- enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

Cards Of thanks and revolutions Of rsspscs
win be charged u the rats OF Tan cents . lin
An advertising announcements Of entsrsai.
mems whose object Is the raising Of no.sy
will be charged as the rate Of fifteen cent?
6ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

An Auburn woman is said to have hung
up y calico wrapper in the pocket of which
was a potato, a year ago. She did not use
the wrapper till one day last week. when
she discovered a whole hill of potatoes ia
her pocket There were seven or eight
perfect little tubers. In accordance with
the commonly accepted belief that GER
tain amount Of soil is necessary to the
growth of tnbers there remains two infer
ences. either that the potato or the wrapper
was unwsshed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Or. woopsuars mrlborf

- appetite an d
is an uneq-
TOR DyspeIe
5 old By all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
for Sale or to get.
FOR SALE.

A number Of desirable residences in Augusta,
Me-, varying IL price from $3.50 TO s1,JOO, al
90 several 10 20 Is acre places In the suburbs Of
this city, two story hoase and lot In Lewiston,
Ne. A number OF farms in kennebec county,
varying in price from $1,000 10 $4,000. Houses
and tenefnenfs to let. T. W. WHITEHoUsE, At
sornev. Augusta, Maipe. isnldtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

Assessors Notice.
Card Of Thanks.
Wanted-t,irls,
sea Voyages,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

Piover arc reported plentiful about Ban
OR anil though, the birds have never before
been numerous about that city sportsmcn
Afe having good lack in bagging them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

And still Maine offers exceptional fscili-
ties for the gangs of burglars that infest II
and whose latest exploit was scooping 500
ont Of the safrhn the Wintsrport post office,
Doubtless these disciples of crime ARE ind
ing our climate delightful during these
summer months and no one to worry them
in their pursuit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

improves the
digestion. and
Jailed remedy
STA. Malaria
all M nts.
Druggists.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

The population of Bukutila struck US as
being of a somewhat finer build than the
Bolongo or lower river people, although
they cut their features with the same
tribal marks as do the natives of the
Equator and Lulanga districts-a series
of horizontal incisions about an inch in
length extending down the forehead
from the hair to between the eyes, with
similar incisions on each temple.
The women were generally clothed
in grass string cloth-a costume consist
ing of belt of woven grass the thick
ness of piece of Irvine from which de-
pended innumerablo strips of dried
grass, dyed either black, red or yellow
brown, reaching to the middle of the
thigh, and entirely encircling them.
Some of them were not content with
only one such costume, but had supple
mented the original black garment by
attaching a second red, and even a third
yellow herbal arrangement on top of it,
so that they presented the appearance
of row of lightly-clad premieres
d0HSeu5eS Of the comic opera stage; and
the agility with which they changed
their rcposeful attitudes of rapt admira-
ton or wondering regard of our strange
looking selves when the engineer blew
the stcan. whistle, into frantic attempts
to escape up the bank, or disappear be-
hind brushes or huts, heightened the
resemblance. How we laughed at this
sudden disappearance, and how timidly
the affrighted ladies' after quiet had been
restored, would peep out to see if the
coast was clear, or if there was any
Likelihood of a recurrence of that dread
full sound, ere they again surrendered
themselves to their natural curiosity to
observe the strange white creatures
who had come to their village and re-
turned to their posts of vantage on the
river bank. The men were nearly as
frightened as the women on first hear
ing the steam-Whistle-aud we found it
u never-failing source of amusement.
And then ii was we learned the true
value of a steam-whistle on board a
steamer. ROGER EASEMENT
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
HOLMES AT EIGHTY.
How the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
Takes Care of Himself

Oliver Wendell Holmes thinks that he
owes his good health and the retention
of his mental vigor in his eighty-first
year to the extreme care he has long
taken of himself Never robust, he was
still Wlry in his earlier and maturer
life, but since he reached seventy his
hygienic vigilance is unceasing. The
rooms that he daily occupies are
equipped with barometers, thermom.
eters, aerometers-every kind of instru
ment' IN short, to prevent his incurring
the slightest risk of taking cold. II
knows that pneumonia is the most for.
mldable foe of old age. and he is deter.
mined to keep it at distance. if posi-
BILE. He never gets up until he knows
the exact temperature. during winter.
or takes his bath without having the
water accurately tested He lives by
rule, and the rule is inhexible. His
tlmo Is scrupulously divided-so much
allotted to reading, so much to writing
SO much to exercise, so much to recrea
ton. His meals are studies of prudence
and digestion. He understands the
speclhc qualities of ordinary foods and
never departs from the severest discrc
ton in eating. One might think that if
would be serious infiction to keep up
existence by such precise, unvarying
methods. But the little doctor eniovs
them. having settled firmly into these
habits years ago. Philosophic as he is
about death, he has an eager curiosity TO
see how long he can live by following
the laws he has vigorously prescribed
tof himself. lie has long had vigorous
theorles on the subject of health and
longevity, and he relishes experiment.
ing upon himself. lie thinks sometimes
that he may attain one hundred. which
ne would dearly like, it he could retain.
as he has retained thus far, the full
possession of all his faculties. CONNER
cial Advertiser
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

station and was the blood broth
err" of many of the surrounding chiefs
and the friend OF all the natives. They
daily crowded the precincts OF the sta
tion, carrying spears and shields and
other implements of war yet with
friendly smiles on their faces and good
will apparent in all their actions.
Rarely during my three months stay
at Equator was the peace of the district
disturbed by strife between neighboring
villages or attacks from outsiders, and
although we heard of the decapitation of
slaves in villages not far distant, exc
cuted to accompany their masters to the
spirit world, our presence and oft-eX-
pressed adherence OF this custom, re-
strained our more immediate neighbors
from INDUCING In their head-cutting pro-
pensities
Sometimes a canoe full OF RonlSis, ma
tivea OF the banks OF the great tributary
OF that name, tho Ronk or Black river
which enters the Congo only four miles
above the Equator-would pass by our
stntion, keeping well out in stream
and challenge the natives of Waugatta,
our nearest village, to come to their
river In search of ivory and see tho
HNfh 81 reception bHtY NOuih ptt, anu
the Waugatta men lining the banks
would shout themselves hoarse in hurl-
ing back insulting epithets at the Rom
kiss their mothers grandmothers and
entire line of female ancestors
soon after my arriving at Equator we
determined to go on hunting excur-
sion to the north bank of the Congo
whore elephants were reported by the
natives as being very numerous. Our
way lay through maze of channels be-
tween ferest-eovered islands or sedgy
sandbanlls which here stud the placid
bosom of the Congo at this point, or
for several hundred miles of its course,
two or three leagues in breadth
Owing to the great heat in the day
time We decided to start at night and
paddle the greater part OF the way be-
fore morning. Manning two canoes
with about twenty men in all, friendly
natives of Waugatta who were always
eager to accompany as ON hunting
Journeys, for the sake of the fun and
the meat we were likely to secure. we
started at nine y, IN. one night early in
October 81. A chief named Mongessi
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

with one of his wives and two slaves
helped to swell our party, for Mongessi
was ever ready to show his liking for
the white man, and 1t vas feather in
his cap if he had only worn onel to be
a sh2rer of our hunting exploits.
My servant "Iati, Ia coast native
had brought up with mel and Glaye's
itae native cook, a youth of twelve or
so named Mochiudu, came also to at
tcud ON US.
We padded steadily on for several
hours between thick walls of foliage
through narrow channels or out upon
broad sire tehos of the river lit up by
glorious moon.
Toward one u. IN. the men feeling
tired they suggested n halt for an hour
Or two's rest and scaing fires shin g
amid the trees on an island some hal. "a
mile oil We made toward them. As We
drew in nearer the shore we could see
many figures squatting around the fires
which lit up the bare tree trunks of the
forest background and revealed several
little grass huts scattered on the edge
of the clearing. As our approach be-
came known the gathering round the
fires broke up, Wild yells arose from
a score of lusty threats, and voices in
the Ronki dialect shouted to us not to
dare to land and that we should all have
our Threats cut if we put loot on shore.
Spears and knives were brandished.
guns seized and pointed at US (old flint
lock muskets from far down the river
which had passed through a dozen
tribes in reaching their present owners)
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

80 gaudy was the first funeral pro-
eesslon that | witnessed on the island
that actually mistook it for the Cuban
way OF advertising a circus. 1t consisted
Oh highly enameled black chariot.
orhamented on top with tall, waving
olack and gold plumes. The charioteer
wore long plume in his hat a scarlet
laeketelahorately embroidered with gold
cora and trimmed with gold lace and a
uouple row of gilt buttons. The trap
pings OF the horses were black and gilt.
anu TWO men, wearing gorgeous uni
FORMS walked on either side of the
leading horses, holding long black reins.
rms was followed by line of carriages
extending the length of five blocks. In
each carriage were seated one or two
gentlemen Some were talking, all were
smoking. brakes Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

SOME BIG BRIDGES.
Engineering Feats That the Anciel
Would Have Thought Impossible.

Engineering Feats That the Anclenl3
Would Have Thought Impossible
The inventors of phrases have musa
exercised their ingenuity of late d
coming a proper title for the preseal
age, and to the list of labels alreaaY
made there may surely be added that Il
the Age of Big Bridges. The BrooklM
bridge led the way, then came It'd
across the Firth of Forth, next the I'D
ject to join the shores Of the EngliA
channel, and now congress has Zee
asked to grant company of engines
and capitalists the right to span Ia
Hudson from New York to New JERSEY
1t is claimed that this will be the I'D
gest bridge in the world the engines
ing standard being the length Of spaH
and not the length of the whole struqt3
ure. Thus, while the English channs
is twenty miles wide at the point to Y
bridged, the longest span OF the conteH'
plated great link between England aM
France is to be but LOO feet, while tas
span of the North river bridge is to
1850 feet. A better idea of the bole
ness of this enormous leap may be gain
cred from the fact, in comparison, tlsl
the river span of the Brooklyn 0fldss
is 1.495 feet, while that at Niagara
but /, 26S feet. The height OF this glaM
span from the river is to be $50 feet \
fifteen feet higher than the Bro0klYa
This will leave the river practically uF
DISTRACTED.
The dispatch does not say 50 IN
many words, but there is very ialf 4
ternal evidence that the bridge Is 70 Y
of the suspension order OF conStfaelI7'
the most graceful form OF all BRIGGS
1t is to be built of steel and steer why
materials now so much cheaper 'Ii'1
thew were at the time the Bfoohlll
bridge was built that the probaoAllS
that the airpassage over the North FYg
will be completed at no greater II ho'
a less cost tSS, 900, COO than was thaVo'd
the East river. One important la0'ol |
this probability is the fact that the ~
York-New Jersey bridge is to De op,'
for traffic in seven years from 'ne u 'o
of franchise, while fifteen years e ip1s
before the New York-Brooklyn DRUG
was completed. "a,
The enterprise is undoubtedly ! g9 9S'
commercial one, as the success " ,, sn
Brooklyn bridge has proved; anu S.; H.,
haps by the time the Jersey V sniTi
is in good running order IN tne .,a oFD &
of boldness may have maze i's . "rs
far West that we may begin TO S ,,.S con
discuss the feasibility of a slmlla' oak AK
nection between SAN Francisco """
land. San Francisco Chrohloi0'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

We Quilted the friendly Boiongo
people early next morning. ana
steamed mp between forest-clau
Islands, and banks of high trees amid
which troops of silyer-gray and black
monkeys were sporting.
The district we were approaching, we
learned from our guide, was Bukutlla,
and on drawing near we were greeted
hv an immense crowd of men, women
and children, calling out to US to come
on shore, and by regular flotllia OF
small canoes which put off to US.
On putting the steamer in to the bank
and coming to anchor alongside the
shore. we were crowded by the numbers
of people DESTROYS of seeing us and sell
ing us pieces of firewood (of which our
stock was never too ample), and eggs
These latter we purchased for single
cowrie shell each, which gives about
twenty-five or twenty-three eggs for
two centsi
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
The Longevity of Birds.

1a.+hh
The swan is the longest-ii's .aocbeil
and it is asserted that it mas i' ~ lid
the age of 100 years. Knaaer ! s III
work entitled "Reminiscences ,,as l8l|
that he has seen falcon tna' o %@ nrsI
wears old. The following eXaI l,ia sa,ls|
cited as to the longevity OF 1h asrs Cd ipI
and vulture: A sea eagle cap'u If ags
17l5 and already several years tsl9 d
died 1O4 years afterward N in 17odI
wbite-headed vulture, captured lnIa a Il
died in 1926 in one Of the awe Vienna
Scboenbrunn Castle, near oantir
where it had passed us years IN III an an age
ity. Paroquets and ravens pe of sea and
of over 100 years. The lie ,O 81 that Of
marsh birds sometimes eq'Ii ite many
several human generations. l., L'r sery Old
other birds, magpies live to Dc n et, reach
in a state of freedom, but 10 ity The
over 20 or 25 years in captlsrs' in cap
nightingale lives but 10 years canary
tiyitv y' and the blackbird 10 - st to i
birds tiTd.3 reach ep an age of from d u at
years in the cage, but thosS moss reach a
liberty in their native iSi'n'
much more advanced age
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
BLOWN INTO
Poor Abe Kills ul,a i
Maintain tho by Tr.,.

f"or Abe Kills Hllnss,, :
we We're riding alone 'lsaly.
highway when We cana y Kentu Il
cart backed :, up to farm- h mule
one OF the two men with i , gate, e
said: ~ y halted NJ n
strangers, l reckon yo,,,,
in the cart.'' ''' On this MI
We expressed our ,,;,,,
We're, We're shocked to discover i4 ths.
man. ooof Of d yoax
ITS my son Abe" explained .,
VINO was typical Kentnal.u,' ae nj
sixty years old. ''uoAian aid
hut Is he really deadgp Il
dead, Dead as a crowbar, gentlem.. ,
KILLED by some accidents smen.'
mo, sir; busted to dealt
burned foolishness. I,at,s y his N
into to- the house and then ri :, ex me |,
we carried 1t in and laid Il tAplaln
OIL the sitting room. Tho ~ VI .
mother wasn't home, and as soo sile
body was decently cared for sbo as
companled us to the door ana ss, naa
soon !, and I've sent for the old yd pa [
who Is seven miles away. Nom eOna
as to how he died. It's mon,' NV, 'Aa
town. you know, and me an Aha "a NJ
up. There was Teller there NV, wia'
OF them blowing machines WIN
mi Int Abe saw it he was dead go ara
10 you mean lung tester9p
Reckon it was. You blow into !.
plnter h1es round dial to tail y
many pounds You blow" ''i' Y
"Yes."
well, Abe was gone on IL ..,,
holding him back, when ono NV :, \
Stevenses stepped up and blem
was Budd Stevens, and Budd sna /,
didn't hitch, you know. Thew was y,
IKE two dogs, ready tofght, but v.is
1or the hat to drop. Budd mado NJ
pinter hump for dear life. and tbe ANY, y
yelled and applauded. Then Aha y
to me: y
8 Dad, it won't never do IL II
down for a Stevens. I've got IN N
that blow or we'll lose our resnea,.f1
ity.'" p'''@1
"' Abe, you let it alone saw.
We've got mo- doggoued respeetab1i
in five minits than Ne Stayeneas NJ
in a huh var.
" But | can beat it. dad.'p
"Sposing We kin? What's bovI
pinter around amount to? M
hain't jumpin', or shootin, or fobtl
is it?'"
But, gentlemen, that ere Abe h
sore to see that ere Budd struttI
around, and he took advantage Of
goin' into IA saloon after drink,
stepped up, laid down his nickel. and
told the boys he'd beat Budd all boll
or bust He sucked in enough wind
blow barn over, got purchase in
gravel with his feet, and then let !
60"
"And he diedn'
Died. Why, dog-gone him, he bu
ed hisself all apart in five or six plac,