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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-30
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

The contract with Carnegie, Phipps g.
Co., of Pennsylvania, for s., 500 600 worth
of armor plate has been formally executed.
A white pitch has been discovered that
can be run into deck seams hot and will
stand the suns heat in any cline.
There are almost as few vacancies now
in the United States naval medical corps
as at any time in its history.
An expert, writing in The London Times,
calls for the abandonment and withdrawal
of the ITO ton guns. They are costly, dan
gerous and short lived. No armor floats
which cannot be pierced by 81 tonners.
The new law transferring from the linn
tied to the unlimited retired list of the
United States army all officers who have
reached the age of Ga is giving the war de-
partment good deal of work.
The secretary of the navy has received
petitions signed by Alb sailors of the crews
of six naval vessels, protesting against the
service Of marines on naval vessels at sea
and suggesting that the duties heretofor.
performed by them be transferred to re-,
ularly enlisted sailors.
Governor Russell, Of Massachusetts, has
been requested by joint resolution of the
legislature To petition the secretary of the
navy for "A United States war vessel to be
used as nautical schoolship il Boston
harbor.
In consequence of the new French law
compelling seminarsts to serve in the
army, the French bishops have taken meas
ures for their protection during the trying
period Of service. There is to be semi.
narists' home in every garrison town,
where they will, SO far "a possible. observe
the college rules and continue their theo.
logical studies.
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A while ago a lady in passing down a
crowded thorougnfare was relieved Of
her pocketbook. 1t was two hours be-
fore she missed it. After two hours
more of search. and returning to places
where she might have carelessly left it,
it occurred to her suddenly that she had
been jostled by five or six men at u street
corner. The circumstance made no par
ticular impression upon her mind at the
time, only that she glanced around with
tho thought that the street was I'M
usually crowded, and that the men were
taking up moro room than was neces-
sary. She reported her loss to the police,
and in relating the incident she de-
scribed three of the men so accurately,
their features, their clothing, and even
the design on one of their neck handker-
chiefs, that they were recognized imme-
diately as being the most notorious pick
pockets in the city.
The pocketbook was found rified of the
money, but with the valuable papers in
tact, in the engine room of prominent
building. The engine room had sky
light that opened into the alley near the
corner where the men.had crowded her.
They kindly lifted the screen and drop
ped it upon the marble floor near the en-
gineer. She was not indebted to the art
Of observing closely for the loss or the
return of the pocisetbook, but slight
hint was given of its value in the unveil-
ing of the brain picture, of which she
was unconscious Of receiving. Chicago
Herald
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8Do0kB - -
no Arst thought Il almost ev9ycns
q hsaring good Story b to find suns
o. elpe 10 whom it can b told. Some
pscule mako few stories Sand thm In
epod stsad for long time. and tale Is
hd of . Vermont man who had just ono
ssury, and who told that on every posi-
Bio occasion.
Il was an excellent story, without
doubt, the story Of gun which had
once belonged to q friend Of his, and he
told it well, though perhaps it might
have been improved by little condensa-
ton. But his anxiety to bring forward
this tale never abated. One new listener
IN group of people was quite enough to
encourage him to give his gun story
in all its details.
It is said that he always brought the
oonversation around to guns as soon as
possible; then he would say, ''And speak
ing of guns reminds me Of . good story"
and then begin his narrative.
There is a legend in his native town
that on one occasion u number OF peo-
pie who were well acquainted with this
thrilling tale underworld to keep guns
ont of the conversation at dinner
given by club of which he was q mem-
Der to distinguished visitor"
In vain the gun man tried to bring
the talk round to his favorite weapon,
and as time went ON his expression be-
came gloomy in the extreme. As the
guests rose from the table at last, SO the
story runs. he stamped violently on the
door as he approached the distinguished
guest, and then said, "Just little
eramp from sitting so long. my dear sir,
but that sounded almost like gun; and.
speaking of guns, reminds me"-and
linking his arm in that of the visitor, he
bore him triumphantly from the room
70 the music of his cherished anecdota
Youths Companion.
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ROYAL fLUSHES.

The Empress Frederick has at last got
her late husbands Persian Order of the
Sun and Lion into her possession, and this,
too, in spite Of the efforts of the Emperor
William.
The Princess of Wales writes on a paper
of MORE pattern of green and copper
color, with her name in metallic letters
and the three feathers and the royal crests
on either side.
The car is credited with these words
when the closer alliance with France was
pressed upon him recently: "If they could
only have one of my brothers for emperor
the alliance would be concluded speedily
The mad king OF Bavaria sometimes
smokes as many rs 100 cigarettes day.
For each cigarette he uses an entire box OF
matches, touching off the others to see
them burn after he has used one to secure
light.
The sultan is said to be studying Ger.
man with avidity-something new for the
grand Turk. He says that when Emperor
Wilhelm visits the Bosphorus again he
will be able to welcome him in the Ger
man language.
Emperor Williams speech Is nearly as
rapid as Phillips Brooks. DR.. Engel one
Of the chief reporters in the reichstag, who
has stenographed the emperor's speeches
frequently, says that he rattles Off about
300 syllables minnta-
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Facts for Falmsrs.

A few years ago fertilizers cost $50
per ton and were worth $2l. There has
been q constant increase In value and
decrease in price since then. The re-
suit is a saving Of over 500, 900, 900 to
consumers. From all sources the farm
ers are learning and now unders tand
things which their fathers never heard OF.
Better times are In store for us as farm.
ers. The era Of competition Is passing
away, for the consumers are Increasing
much faster than are producers. Farms
are getting smaller and the arabic land
Is nearly all taken up. In few years
home consumption will take all we can
grow. We may be obliged to import
coffee. but not sugar, mOlasses, fiber
and hides. Could we save the cost Of
these we would be able to build roads Of
silver. Our best farmers are those
progressive men who have come to
the farm from other professions
and give 1t business methods.
Live stock consumes sixteen kinds
Of food worth $4,000, 600. and Of this
value sixty-six per cent remains in fer
tilizing elements. The food value Of
these sixteen kinds ranges from 80 to
80 per cent. of their cost. Their average
is III per cent. Of the cost. BY judi
cious selection a great saving In cost
can be made. All OF the coarse folders
have high value, aud no farmer can
afford 10 sell a pound Of hay or straw
DR.. Peter Collier, Director New York
Experiment Station.
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In order to afford relief to American
cattle raisers by opening up foreign
markets, Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk
has been quietly engineering an inter.
national campaign, the first complete
public knowledge OF which came to light
yesterday, and which explains the sen.
sationally large purchases Of cattle In
Canada which have been made during
the past week by American capital.
lists. 1t appears that the Canadian pur.
chases are simply In the natuse of pre-
liminary tactics to secure the unre.
stricted entry Of American cattle into
Great Britain. Canadian cattle, though
inferior to the American product, are
legally unfettered by British enactments
and the Americans who have Just bought
some immense Canadian herds propose
to utilize the Canadian animals to famill.
arize the people of rural Eogland, Scot.
land and Wales with the beef from this
side OF the Atlantic. This Canadian
venture Is certain to result In loss to
the Americans interested, but they are
confidently counting on recouping them.
selves when, under the plans laid down
by Secretary Rusk, the American beeves
are freely introduced and slaughter ed at
will throughout Great Britain. At pres
ent American live stock can only be
landed or killed at three ports, and that,
too, under harrassing restrictions.
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FAIRFIELD LOCALS.

At the Center, Mr. T. G Lord. . gradu-
ste Of the Maize State College. 10 teach
ing the High School, sbou. thirty pupiis
beirg Ia asfsr dxnee.--Ms. aad Mrs. W. H.
fibbsts will have charge OF tbe Town
Farm and Poor House this year. They
formerly occupied the same position. aai
performed its duties to genera sasisfAction.
Mr.. J. H. Holt contempiates immediate
enlaygements AZ his store 81 feed mill.
Rep pairs will be made upon the
church this spring, tome OF the lumber
having already bsen purchased Several
cnas ges In the ownership Of real estate are
reported Chester Nelson has exchan ged
bis residence fer Mr.. B. r. Haynes place
OF the Oakland road; Nj. Haynes has
bought the Richard Keith farm. on the
road to East FAiraed. and nesf Good VIII
Farm, whittier be gill move soon; Mr. W.
A. Mc6fsfh has bought Mr.. Brasg's place
near the church, AID Mr.. Bragg Will move
20 Nosh VAssaiooro.
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Shswsred and Cured.

First was skewered and then / was
cared" Gays Jones, and he laughs heartily
over his little joke. Well. let him laugh.
Let lsugh, who wins. He was skewered
through and through BY dyspepsia and ns
attendant train Of ills. He was cured BY
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Do you feel dull, lanauid, low.spirited +;
experience sense Of fuilness or bloa,ipg
after eating, tongue coated, bitter or bad
taste in the mouth, irregular appetite, dizzl.
ness. frequent headaches, nervous prot
tfaiion or exhaustion, bo. fushs .
alternating with chilly sensations, shsrp,
biting tran sient pains here and there, cold
fse', drop siness after mssis. wskefulness,
or disturbed and ubrefseshing sleep. con-
siaot and indetcribsble feeling Of dread, or
OF impending cslamiy1
There are symptoms of Bilious Dtspep.
els. or Torpid Liver. associated with Dys-
pepsis, or Iadigestion. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery will subdue the
cause, IL taken according to directions, for
. Reasonable length Of time. or money paid
for It will be cheerfolly refunded.
ma30d& wfolrm
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AnO 1bcA8SAouA VI OonnntD
This is boys essay on his family re-
vtions: Ma is my mother. l am her
son. Mas name is Mrs. Shrimp, and Mr..
Shrimp is her husband. Pa is my father.
My name is John George Washington
Shrimp. Therefore pas name is Shrimp.
so is mas.
My ma has ma. She is my grandma.
She is mother-in-law to pa. like grand
ma better than pa does. She brings me
dimes and bolivars. She don't bring any
to pa. Maybe that's why he don't like
her.
Aunt Jerusha is my aunt. When pa
was little boy she was his sister. ]
like little sisters Dicky Mopps has o
little sister. Her name is Rose. take
her out riding on my sled. Aunt Jerusha
don't like her She calls her that Mopps
girl" think Aunt Jerusha ought to be
ashamed of herself.
Aunt Jerusha lives with us.
Aunt Jerusha has state Of health,
too. On washing day she has the head
ache, and does her head up in brown
paper and vinegar, and have to make
toast at the kitchen fire. make some
for myself. too.
Aunt Jerusha says nobody knows what
she has done for that boy. That boys
me again. told pa what she said Pa
said it was just somebody did know
Ma says Aunt Jerusha means well, and
that she is pas dear sister. don't see
why that's any reason she should scold
me when | eat cabbage with a knife
Golden Days.
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Easter Sunday dswned bright and fair
Oh Soi's bright rays warming the air 80
that the mo.t frsil could venture forth TO
join in the Easter services OF their respec-
tive churches. Rev. r. N Houghton
delivered an Interesting sermon At the
Uniyerssiist church to large as
ambly. taking As his subject Woman
Why ~eepest thou3' The church WAS
beautifully decorated with white flowers
ADD plants. Special Easter mu.ic WAS well
rendered by a quarteite composed Of Miss
Cehs Hard, Mrs. Bullen, and Messrs
Wood and rioksrd. The organ voluntary
wa, played very credi,Ably by Mrs. d. X
Jewell.
At the Congregational church Rev.
Edsstd Chase preached an appropriate
sermon for Easter. The floral deco
rstions were both numerous and elegant,
nsisting principally Of Easter lilies sent
BY Mrs. Alex McConnelly Of New York
The fiorsl decorations at the ether churches
we're extensive, the people taking more
interest than usual in the appearance OF
their churches.
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y N vinhse wheat crop h Ne south Of
R.saia h very unpfemisiag. The snail
iarnsrs ~ in a.hcpsless condition In con-
sequences.
A telesrsn froo Bariaa. Issiard. re-
posis that DE-. Tanner vas ssfiously -.
ssnle,d - hostile mob Sunday, knock ID
down and dragged through the mud.
Michel O'3rlen Dalton has written
rinoshy Heaisy spolos sirg for the Assault
h. made on the later NJ CAk GA the Esd
Dalton deniea that any ore instsassd any
assault. and bess Mr.. Healy to remember be
fWrites) had inst been released non jail.
and d smartirg undc. uojust accusation.
4 new law just promulgated empower
the French criminal courts, In dealing with
certain trapsg ressions, ~ postpone sent
ences for fisss offences hve years. In hope
Of offer deYs' reformation. and IL there 10 no
SECOND offence the sentence 10 then void.
second offsress are to be Visited with
severity.
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aernoe % Inesss ovvsslA

A few 0abbaths since ssutlsunsn
WAS passing By certain church be1ua1
which were hltChed many teams, -
property Of af{iuent Christlans. n
owners and their families were insi5H
listeuing. no doubt, to the old, old aforv
az loving kindness. mans brotherhood
confederation for the weak and lavIvs
protection to the helpless, etc. Thos
rncti0uslv eecondiug prayer for u
coming OF that kingdom In which suffer.
ing would be unknown, aud the MIN
OF human kindness would ceaseleoelv
flow they were probably contributips
literally TO the work Of lifting out Of ~
darkness Of barbaiism and up Into -
shining light Of modern civilization ~
benighted heather Of far of lands. b.
all this time not few OF the hornes
were enduring torture more reflnded
and exquisite than any that harbaruua
heather could invent. The heads OF ~
poor brutes were held In cruelty uunat.
ursl positions, and their necks vers
heartlessly strained and tortured by that
Infamous device Of fashionable over.
head check. IL the Father IL mindful a.
the sparrow that falls. should not His
worshlppers be mindful Of the sufF- rlnss
Of that noblest aud best Of the hrufe
creation, the h0rses
The gentleman unchecked the tortuved
horses, and for moment enjOyed ~
keenest satisfaction In seeing the poor
animals straighten, stretch and twist
their necks to get cords and muscles
into their normal positions once more.
He fancied, too. that he saw thanks ARA
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Autheosicassd HxtEacs ircn N Ad-
tlfsss that Dossn't Agsee Win cet-
tain osAtsmeats.

wAsHsorox, March 99.-It having bsea
denied By 1nlciais Of the Co0aniou 81
Canada that the ovestnfes for the reciprocity
tfeasv With British GUIANA was rejected.
the bureau Of the American republics
furoishes the fsllovisg extract from annual
adore sses cf viscouns Gormanstcn. gov
ernor general Of British Guiana. to colonial
authorities: The passing Of the Nc
Kiuley Tariff Act has - you arc asafe, led
the governments Of Canada to make pro-
pohals for reciprocal trade relations be-
tween that colory and the Bfitsh West
ladies and B.itish Guiana.
Ga this subject received from Hon
George Foster, hnsnce minister OF the
dominion, q letter in which he proposes In
return fer diRerentAl treatment Of our
sugars and fruits exported 70 Canada
equivalent diffefentisl treatueut accorded
certain Canadian products imported into
this colc-y. vsp,isd. that while anxious
in every way to facilitate ard promote
an extension Of commercial relations
between Britain Gaiana and Canada,
could not er courage the government
of tie dominion to believe the consent Of
this government would be given to any
d nereI tial treatment which will exclude
the sugars Of this colocy. from admission
to the markets of the United States Oh the
mort favorable terms. Ia connection with
an extension Of The trade relations between
tiis colony aad Canada, . memorial fela-
tive to encouragement Of the line steamer
communication will be laid before you"
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CONDRN0HD DI9PAYCHHo
The Pith OF the News Taken From the
Current Events OF the Day

The Mechanics snd Traders bank Of
New York hss been declared solvent.
Miss Ella J. Learned died at Hartford,
Saturday, Of hydrophohia. though the pet
dog which biz her 10 not mad.
Margaret A. Lynn, aged ll3 years, died
II Cambridge Friday, STE was horn in
the county of Derry. Ireland, In 1873.
A fire Sunday night in West Rutland,
VT, burned two dwellings and one store
Loss. about $500; insurance, $4,000.
Gen. Thomas E~ipg's handsome r,,i
dence at Yoshefs, N. Y, burned with its
contents. Friday. The family barely e.
capped with their Iives.
John PIankintop, Milwaukee, foremos,
citizen, died Sunday nieh:. He bull: up .
crest fortune in the packing business In
in which be vas lor z associated with p. d
Amour of Chicago.
Pearl Starr, the daughter Of the notorious
Belle Stur. has been arrested In Texss for
h,rse stealing ard other mis:emsanor
She 10 but l3 years old. and when arrested
was alfred in mans clothes.
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rARM BRInrs

five want the rights Of agrIeultura
respected, it Is first our duty to AK for
il. When these rights have been over.
looked il will generally be found that
those directly concerned have been
neplectful of their duty.
:, mus, ,o horno ~ ro,,a tho, la.
ar mas an .,na,,.,ona, nnn =, ' .hs n sss'
iun,;on 80 hn,tar Vao ,,.;, s' Y,
New York paper savs: "Instead ~ there
teise only one June. there was June ali
through the mopths of June. july.
August and September.
VIII ooa :.
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be Lsnt c1asn .nS "a U sr o qua owa,n,SInS
no,,,sar,st'Ia Oh" Ts h... "" os' .n +s
s.ai ths b,,to- rn n" III, 't sa. h., NV.
=, H. III A. S"Ias "I W" W. WEI
snra an s1 ,a naoo ses~seI I.o oap ems
'",. M" ie'.'p'' VI your aa''y A''osn''
II an intelhgent animal we're As SLOW
10 learn inc lessons set MIN oy M
Trainer rs men and communities are 70
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NJ Laying .. 81 gasd.

Woman II stored 10 perfect health! -
faith ard onddsi &c enough required >
lay hold 81 Dr. Pierce's Fsvorite Pseecs'p.
ton. adninistsf Il With . little paatsnoe
and little JefsevsrsDee. Ard comps.
restoration to health and vitality 10 Injuries.
Not far. indeed. from the mifaculoss, -
mary Of the wonderful cures Of -
wcmsrhoed IL has ffscsed. There afs ~
eases, Indeed. ~isiia The SsquiSeneses 9
sick and sufferips woman, outside q
hey end iss helpful il fiasnce. 81 coeeeeo
srs the makers II Ds. Ifsrc.s Fsvoss.
Prescription OF i.s power 10 hesl =
f. male disc AIS, that they warrant ssbtet
ion 10 tuiy instarcs, or refuAd ucsey'
Large bottles u 90 70 for t5 c0)i . deee
fists. mN30dAvfehD
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Elk .Postmastsr Toby CT Boston Dies
This MofpioR,

BosroN, March 80 -Ex- postmaster, f.
s. Tobey, died Of pneum ,uis. at his resi-
dence in Brookline a. midnight, aged IS
years. For many years he was prominently
Identified with business interests in this
city, one of the founders Of the Board of
Trade, and was greatly interested in ship
ping. He was pottms ster under Pfesi.
dents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur,
and WAS prominent in phiIAnthropic and re
tigious work. He leaves = widow, three
sons and four daughters.
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pet conducted - il shosld be. Aldef-
man Brown, in behalf of the boasd.
ssid the agency business vuaid be insesa-
gsted and IL sbrses we're found 70 eXiss
they would be corrected Fer bis ovn paRs
b. did not believe thas Eques wss essena1Ai
- . medicine, but the sseneJ bad been
established In secofdaace viii Lag that
had been mnts AMI which sens believed
Vas p-cssssyy. Prof Hall thanked the
bosr1 for tie cour'. sy which bad bern
exrendsd ia the meeting, and pledged to
Them eanest sympathy sad hearty suspoft
in any efforts which they might make %
night The wrongs which many believed 70
exist The meeting then broke up.
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Mexican Reciprocity 0oing Alorg
olowly.

WASHINGTON, March 29-Mr. Romero,
the Me- xican minister, said tonight that the
Uated States department IF state and the
Mexican government were in correspon.
denee on the subject Of treaty Of recipro-
city between the two countries. The min
ister added that the people of Mexico had
not forgotten the treaty Of 1888.
This treaty was suggested By the United
States government and ratified by the Sen.
ate. hut The ways ard means committee Of
the House refused to report the bill favor.
ably, which was necessary to carry it into
operation. 1t is Understood that the pres
ent negotiations will not be pushed rapidly,
tie reason for the delay being to sllay some
irritation which Mexico now feels towards
the United States.
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Nearly a MuI dsr Ia tho Arkansas
Lobby.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 2S-ln the
lobby of the House Of Representatives last
night, ex County Clerk Ham o. Williams
attempted to kill Judge R W. Martin, one
Of the owners Of the Brinkley & Batesville
Railrosd.
Williams Was clerk Of Pulaski county at
the time of the ballot box robbery two years
ago. He accused Martin Of being u lobbyist,
and having defeated the railroad commits
sion bill. besides working against a bill
which Williams hss before the House.
Martin denied the charge when Williams
drew a revolver sni tried to shoot him.
Martin jumped from bis seat and knocked
Williams down aud then ran. Friends dis.
armed Williams before he got chance to
shoot.
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NO sYMPAraY roR MArIA.
Italy Feels All Right Ccnosrniug the
Nav Orleans Affair.

LONDON, March 29.-The Times cor
responderce from Rene says the ex-
cite ms mt caused by the lynching at New
Orleans has completely subsidized. The
government fully appreciates the diff ;ul-
ties under which the Amsrican government
lAbors. and it is rot likely that any pressure
will be brought to bear upon the latter.
1t 10 conviaced that the American gov
ercment ~iil readily make the ccmpepsa-
ton that ju.tice demands. Public opinion
goes 10 chow that no sympathy for the
lynched MAfiA 10 manifested. Many Italians
Say that il would be we'll il the other men,
beers Of the Msfis were treatel.. in the came
way. The correspondent AIDES: "There
has never been the slightest pretext for An
appeal to force in connection with the
affair."