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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28
Arbor Day Manual.

AfDOt LAY @anooi.
Within the entire body of literature re-
lsting to the beauty and sentiment of trees,
the love Of natare and observance Of Arbor
Day. We do not know Of 90 valuable and
elegant volume - that which has just
been published by Charles X Skinner, A.
N Deputy Superintendent Of Public In
,tructiOn Of the State Of New York, entitled
"Arbor Day Manuel" 1t contains choice
selections on trees, forests, aowers and
kindred subjects, arbor dav music and
specimen program, the volume being
designed as an aid 10 PREPARING programme
for Arbor Day exercises. The volume is q
really elegant specimen Of book-making
embracing over $50 large octave pages,
illustrated with eight full page engravinss
printed in colors. and is beautifully bound.
The first 1856 pages are devoted to selec-
tons in verse and prose on trees and fow-
ers. which embraces 3 chapter telling how
Arbor Day is observed in the various States,
with another detailing . report Of a conven-
ton Of the trees. Others are given on
Historic trees, Trees Of the Bible. Choos-
ing = State Tree. and there 10 = great
wealth of beautiful poetry in the selections
which filled more than 200 pages Forty
fur pages are given to sps cimen programs
appropriate to Arbor Day exercises, and
about 60 to Arbor Day music. And we may
id just here. that Mr., skinner will send .
few sample pages of programs to any one
enclosing a stamp and dressing him at
Albany. N. Y. The Arbor Day Manual 10
. book which we hope to see have \ vide
circulation all over the lsad, and especially
in Maine. It should Ger siniv be placed in
every town and grange library in the State
within the next fes weeks. Price $50
Address the suthor ~ above
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

"Wear it a week o. t.s,, u
three, till you make IF Your
mind about it, and then brig
it back and get your money
back.
Wear it a year and, II .
bone is broken or kinked
or slipped or shifted, bring It
back to US and get your
money back"
What do you think Of the
Kabo corset when It Is sold
with such guarantees as those
two2
We have a primer on Cor
sets for you at the store.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

II you will send Us your address. Ne will
mail you our illustrated pamphlet explain
ing ali about Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Volsaic Belt and Appliances, and theiI
charming effects upon the nervous debili-
tsted system, and how they will quickly
restore YOU TO vigor and manhood. Pam.
inlet free. II yoa are thus afflicted We
viii send YOU Belt and Appliances on 9
rial.
voitaic Res Co., MARSHALL. Mich.
S.-9-IA -tolvvr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

hs rumored that the trustees Of the
iasaae Hospital have purchased the Carrie
20 hoyt place. which sdjoins the Hospital
uesnds on the southeast corner. 1t con
- Of six acres Of land, dwelling houss
nd ousbuildinss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

HE third and last coat Of paint 10 being
gwen the bridge, which will put it in excel
knt condition to stand the weather for the
sen six or seven years. The last Of the irou
nnee va placed in position Saturday and
Ne approaches to the ends we're being
Aselled up With gravel,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

The radical and very noticeable change
nat has been effected in the gallery be-
Asvior in Granite Hall during entertainments
must In itself be source Of qualification to
~ e@cers Who have brought il about. But
afev days since and Augusta vas noted
anons show people far and wide for it,
soodlun nuisance and no oil 10 changed.
Then decent person blushed to be seen
assing In the galleries nov the seats there
~ - eligible - any in the hall. This
saaase vas brought out very forcibly the
ssher evening when one Of the actressss
NIL psostrate on the stage. The actor and
- people in the body Of the hall looked
~ howl from above with all the former
scconpaniments of catervauling etc, but
~ accident vas passed over in the most
sesr'eous manner possible. Let the good
sssk 90 on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28
forts J!
WHAT We HAVE TO SELL.

- UNI W. su0Ue ~ Se6es
Paflaf Suits, $500
Chamber Sets, 1900
The best Plush Paflof Suit ever offered iof
As. SIX pieces, al eots. fine crushed
plush. lsDlentid Silk Plush Suit for $500.
parl0f Suits are not iWaye wanted.
Some people prefer The Old time sitting room,
50 We always keep The cosy Easy Chairs and
Rockers. the eaniftahle Lounge and The
Cane Seat Chairs.
In Chamber Sets. TOO. tastes differ. Many
prefer Painted Sets, others dislike them. 50
We keep al kinds from The painted At $lS to
the finest at two or three hundred dollars.
In carpets We have Brussels and VelVets.
tapestfys and Woods, Unions and nemps,
from IS to $ls0 a yard. and plenty ALWAYS
to select from.
Rugs al al prices. Baby Carriages and
letigefatnfs are seasenahle goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

For dyspepsia and liver complaint you
have a printed guarantee on every bottie OF
Sbiloh's vitalixer. II never fails to cure.
For sale ut C. b. Murphy's.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28
when YOU BUY

You want b have he invest styles d
select from.
You want As very best you ean gel
hf your money.
You want 70 20 about The business o.
furnishing Is economically as you can.
leu want your goods delivered BY
careful men.
You want 10 meet senuemanly statesmen
Vhe VIII attend to your wants carefully.
al these wants you ean have filled Al
ow store.
We keep DO Old stock. We buy ID large
quantities, pay cash and can afford to mark
Our goods low.
We do not believe ID pushing goods 10
The annoyance Of customers, but believe
every one knows best what they want
themselves.
Our statesmen are most attentive. Our
terms are as liberal IS you could Wish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

Several traders have remarked TO the
Journal, well. nov this weather 10 beau
hful and people have been making morey
On the Ice harvest aud other business, sill
seem' - II trade was no brisker." The
tact 10 the men have been earning lots Of
money and ere still doing 80. Many have
cot yet received full pay for work done in
he winter. and If they had are now too
buoy to get time in which to spend II. They
~ loading the crop on the many vessels
that line the Kennebec. but it 10 safe 70
ssssme that our traders will get their share
d the good fortune Of their customers.
We In Maine are now having an example
Of how the ripples from . wave Of proc
psrisy that rolls up in our country. the
graf land, widen out and are felt in all
parts Of the country. Showmen and all
tanner Of drms that send out agents are
turning their attention to the Pine Tree
Ssaae and the advance guard has already
arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

Vspt. wu B. Morse the veteran ice
.'er IL driving very nice mare. which
Se'eas i4'o pounds, and which be has just
Iacnased Of Chss. Track Of Gardiner.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
2 Thursday, May l, 1890
PRETTY. FREE RUM.

The decision just rendered by the Supreme court of the United States that State can not by legislative enactment prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the original packages in which they are brought into the State is, of course, making much stir. It makes prohibition of no effect, and it seems to be almost as fatal to license as to prohibi- tion, for the dissenting opinion, delivered by Justice Gray, says: If the statutes of State, restricting or prohibiting the sale of intoxi- eating liquors within it's territory, are to be held imperative and void as applied to liquors sent or brought from another State and sold by the importer in what are called original packages, the consequence must be that an inhabitant of any State may, under the pretext of interstate commerce and without licenses or supervision of any public authority, carry or send into and sell in any or all of the other states in the Union intoxi- eating liquors of whatever description, in cases or kegs, or even in single bottles or fasks, despite any legislation of those states on the subject, and although his own state should be the only one which had not enacted similar laws.
 One of the noteworthy features of the de- cision is it's bearing on the state rights ques. tion. When Republican chief justice pre- sided over the Supreme court that body made several decisions which carried joy to the hearts of the State rights advocates. Now that Democratic chief justice sits in the center of the long bench we have de- cision which vigorously afirms national supremacy and relegates the States to sub- sidiary position.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
ssuIiun Rultsss

I roamed to-day past where the state house stood And gazed upon the spot with moistened eye. The bricks and mortar, which toward the sky Once towered-all were vanished from the scene; Only the site remained on which 1t ross In simple majesty upon the Green,
 Beneath whose sod the ancient dead repose. No more shall sapient legislators "spout" No more the city urchin's sportive shout Resound against its venerable wall. No more shall orators harangue the crowd No cerrders ses wthe oud Reecho to the sound of revelry. No more shall lawyers keen or judges green Plead knotty points or justice stern dispense; Or prayer, or strain of preachers elequence. No more the tramp" beneath it's sheltering porch Shall, on it's rocky bed serenely lie; No more the sophomore with mask and torch Shall wake the air with registering melody. No more ehall lovers moonlight rambles take, To whisper VOWS and tender nothings here; No more shall freshmen the night hideous make With horns and ''pow-wows'' wild that vex the ear. No more shall Jerson lead the youthful choir In patriotic lay or psalm sublime Upon the steps. to fan the patriot fire
 When treason rears it's head second time. No more the frequent 'fair and festival" au. No more Snail venturous boys their seds impel Up the north steps to swiftly coast" down hiii No more shall sage historians meet to hear How Dfxwell fared-where Goffe and Whalley lie; And other narratives inscribed on 'sere And yellow leaves" Of ancient history Hail and farewell! old architect'ral pile. By goths and vandas ruthlessly o,efthrown; Let every tongue pronounce their action vile Throughout the world ,whereer the deed is known. Bold Erostratus fired the fatal shrine
 Of Ephesus, t immortalize his name And suffers since the punishment condisn Of dark damnation to eternal fame. So shall their names be held ia low esteem Who razed our noble temple to the ground! And children's children execrate their scheme Of demolition while the world goes round.
 REvERENTIA. New Haven 1s9O
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
THE KEMMLER CASE.


 The case of Murderer Kemmler will be 8 celebrated one. He chopped his mistress up believing that he must kill her some time, and that he "might as well do 1t then as la- ter." He was properly convicted and sen- tenced to bs executed under the State law providing that the execution of murderers under the death penalty, shall be by elec- tricity. When this conclusion was reached he discovered that he had powerful friends. He suddenly found that he had no need whatever to consider any question relating to his escape; that all such considerations wese in the self-imposed keeping of power- ful lawyers, who begged him to let them ap- pear as his counsel. Burke Cochran went before the court of Appeals and argued the case, claiming that electricity came within the constitutional prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments, and when asked for whom he appeared Mir. Cochran replied: "For philanthropy and justice" The de- cision was that the law was constitutional. The court sen- tenoed the criminal to be executed within the week beginning on Monday, April 2S, 1850. The dynamo, with all the apparatus necessary for the execution in an instantane- ous and painless manner, had been provided, and the criminal was to be executed this week. But on Tuesday noted lawyer ap- piled to United States circuit judge for a writ of habeas corpus to bring the prisoner before him, for the reason that he had been sentenced in violation of the Consultation of the United States. which provides that "cruel and unusual punishments" shall not be inflicted. The judge issued the writ and the execution is again delayed.
 If Kemmler ever is killed by the law now 1t can fairly be claimed that his punishment is cruel and unusual. It is supposed that an electric company is making the fight in his behalf, and that there is much more business than philanthropy in the proceeding.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

To-day is the first of May. Tomorrow will probably be the second, although some people are scared.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

COME AND TRY
 THEM, WE ARE ABOUT PUTTING ON THE MARKET OUR NEW PREPARATION CALLED MUFFINE1TE." THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO VISIT D, M. WEIGH & SON, WHERE WE ARE COOKING IT, AND
 TEST THE Quality of the Delicious
 Muffins made
 from it.
 THEY ARE FREE. s. H. STREET & co. ap25 mwf&w Manufacturers
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
LAST.

Always has the last word-the dictionary. Lawrence American.
 When gunboats must be lowed to the sea, then comes the tug of war.-New Orleans Picsyune.
 It improves your memory to lend friend $5, but it destroys the memory of your friend. New Orleans Picayune.
 e'There is no smoke without some fre," sadly remarked the young man who was in- formed that he would be discharged if he didn't quit using cigarettes. Washington Post.
 "Maria, dear," said the fond mother, "the postman asked me to-day whether you wouldn't use some other perfume on your letters. Violet doesn't agree with him."- Harper's Bazar.
 Finder (suspiciously)- Can you identify the pocketbook which you say you have losta Seeket--Well, I've got some greenbacks in my pocket that will match the exact sizs of those you found in it.-Texas Siftings. No doubt the meek will inherit the earth, but the tile is not likely to be passed until certain gentlemen who were never publicly accused of meekness have got all they want out of the property.-BostonT Transcript.
 Tired Husband-"I sometimes wish, wife, that was an indicted New York alderman" Wife-"Why, what funny wish, dearl" T. h. NOs uOt 1uuuy. 1uey are CQ0 OEly ones who seem to have no trials. s."-Yonkers Statesman.
 Deacon-"Young man, think I will give you an order, but much fear you have not told me the exact. truth regarding the goods. !" Drummer-''Well, sir, the fact is have not, Why, sir (sinking his voice to a whisper). were to tell the truth about these goods I'd be murdered for my samples before reached the next ttown."-Philadelphi Enquirer. "Ma, I've an idea that some of the folks in this graveyard haven't gone to heaven" "You don't sayl What makes you think tombstones." "No!" 'tYes, did, though. It is carved on ever so many-"Peace to his ashes.' Now there ain't any ashes 'cept where it's very hot is there, ma?'-Lippin- cott's Magazine.
 Mother-Well, John, how do you like married lifes
 Son-Very we'll, indesd. "Is your wife amiable?' Extremely so." "And you try to be 50 yourselfs' "I am so."
 "Does she cook as well your mothera" "Mother, I cannot tell lie. She does."- Boston Courier. Major Culpepper-'Doctor I'm knocked | out; am feeling very poorly this morning." Dr. Wyse-"Take pill and follow it up with quinine." Major-"Oh, never could | endure blue mass." Doctor-"WelI, dose of castor oil, then" Major-"Ugh im- | possible!" Doctor-'Hum! I don't know take a-take good stiff julep-plenty of l mint and whisky" Major-''Anything you say, doctor, anything you say" Rings the 1 bell. )-Puck.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

The Farmers alliance will amount to something in politics. Indiana now has a State organization of the alliance, which af- ter absorbing various minor agricultural so. cieties, will have about 100, 900 members.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
Tne 4nnrmaI aud Gnnrter.

NOS1Ecs - We cannot accept anonymous or return re1ccte1 Communications. In eil cases the name of tae writer will be required not for publication, but es guarantee of good faith.
 Situations, Wants, Rents and other small adveF. teements, One Cent q Word each insertion. Display advertisements-Ones square lone inchl one insertion, 20: each subsequent insertion 4u cents: one week Ss.s0; onemonth, $l0.oG: s. line. Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths and fu- Advertisements on second page enc price and . half.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own imnc dlAte business, (ell matter to be unobjectonables and their contracts do not include Wants, To Lett For Bale. etc. Epecialratesfurnshed on application for contracts covering considerable length Of tiEnc, OF e large space.
 Yearly advertisements at the following rates: One square, one year, SAC; two squares, one year $7O: three squares, one year, 3lO0
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

To-day is the first of May. Tomorrow will probably be the second, although some people are scared.
 A woman's will written in lead pencil on the back of physician's prescription blank was recently admitted to probate in Phila- delphia. It vas evidently thought useless to stand in the way of woman's will.
 The Farmers alliance will amount to something in politics. Indiana now has State organization of the alliance, which af- ter absorbing various minor agricultural so. oieties, will have about 100,0 members.
 This curious case is puzzling the Chicago probate court: Two or three years ago Heesh, a saloonkeeper, was found hung in his house and his wife also dead in her bed. They left an estate valued at $6,000. The coroner's jury decided that he killed his wife and then hung himself. In that case the property goes to his relatives. But her relatives claim that he hung himself first and that she died of heart disease caused by the shock. If that is true she as her husbands survivor inherited the estate and her relatives inherit it from her.
 At certain Berlin cafe the lighting and ventilation are effected by means of electric ity. In the center of the room there are several large glass jars through which passes platinum wire in spiral form. The elec- trioity, on heating the wire, speedily raises the temperature of the water in the jars to boiling point and prepares the coffee in the sight of everybody. Lastly, a small electric railway transmits the coffee to the various tables, 50 that the guests may help themselves to their liking.
 The mathematical fend has recently been at work upon 8 calculation of the work per- formed by the human heart. His calcula- tions are curious and give the work of the | heart in miles and beats. It is based upon the presumtion that the heart beats sixty nine times each minute and throws out blood nine feet. Computed thus, the mileage oi the blood through the body might be taken as 207 yards per minute, seven miles pel hour, 16S miles per day, 61, ,320 miles pol year, or I, ,292, 400 miles lifetime of seventy years.
 According to recent Japanese return 1
 appears that the great majority of person.
 committing suicide in Japan are over lift! l years of age. Next on the list coms person
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

between twenty and thirty years of age. Of these the greater number turn their backs on the world because of disappointed love. For suicides of all ages July is the favorite month. During the period of six years from 1883 to 1888, inclusive, the number of suicides in the month of July ranged from 800 to 800, while the number during the remainder of the year averaged from 200 to 300 only.
 Such is fame. R. D. Blackmore, the novelist, whose "Lorna Doone' fig, in the opinion of many competent critics, the most masterly work of fiction produced by any living English author, is known only to the editor of the Fruit and Farm Review, a leading English periodical, as a gardener, and not greatly esteemed in that capacity. The Review lately said: ''We are told that MT. Blacknore is a novelist We never heard of him as such before, but if it is true. we advise him to keep to what he un- derstands. But maybe he failed even as an author"
 The oldest man in the British navy is now in his one hundredth year. Sir Provo Will liam Parry Wallis, G. 0. B., the senior ad- miral of the fleet, is the only survivor of the famous naval combat between her msiestys ship Shannon and the American frigate Chesapeake, off Boston harbor, on June 1, 1913. He was the actual captor of the Chesapeake, the first lieutenant ot the Shan non having been killed and the captain dangerously wounded, SO that the American captain surrendered fo Wallis as ths senior in command. The aged and gallant admir- al was born at Halifax, in Nova Scotia, on April 12, 1791, and was actually entered on the books of the navy on May 1, 1791, on board the L'Olsen, at Halifax, where his fla ther was chief clerk in the naval yard. Thus he has really been in the naval service for the space of ninety-fve years.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

A woman's will written in lead pencil on the back of physician's prescription blank was recently admitted to probate in Phila- delphia. It vas evidently thought useless to stand in the way of woman's will.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01

According to a recent Japanese return 1t appears that the great majority of persons committing suicide in Japan are over fifty years of age. Next on the list coma persons
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-01
TEN DAYS EXCURSION
CHAT 7ANOOGA AND RETURN
 $50.

Mcssrs. Raymond & Whitcomb
 conduct of the East May B. 1s90 attend the sale of city and residence posed solely of vestibuled Pullman cars (parler, Chsttanooga Monday, May 5, a. m. All transpor- and we h in th $50, and the company will spare no effort to make the trip thoroughly enjoyable to all participants. ny's property is assured by it's absolute indspensi bility to the growth of the most enterprising and successful city of the whole South. Henry A. Electric cornpany, says: East Chattanooga has greater advantages as site for town or city than the city of Chattanooga itself It will be prosper ols town It cannot Do stopped It has got to come " Russell, secretary of the
 EAST CHATTANOOGA LAND COMPANY, 9s Summer street, Boston, Mass, or of any of it's officers or directors follows;
 President, A. A. Mower.
 Treasurer. J: W. Adams. lo4 East Eighth street, secretsry, L. B. Russell, as above.
 DIRECTORS. A. A. Mower, Lynn, Mass.
 J. Sullivan, M. D., Manchester, N. H.
 |. B. Russell, Boston. Mass.
 e. H. Bryant, Oakland, Me.
 J. S. Anthony, Lynn, Mass.
 Luther Adams, 165 State street, Boston, Mass.
 E. Heffernan Lynn, Mass J. T. Jameson, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 For the further convenience of the public Messrs. Raymond q Whitcomb will furnish full informa- tion as to the excursion, also prospectus of the company, tready April 15), and receive subscrip- street, Boston, 257 Broadway, New York; Ill South Ninth street, Philadelphia; Al Superior street. Cleveland. and los South Clark street, Chicago. ,