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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-07

CEpAR Grove.

The assessors are taking the valuation
for the ensuing year.-School meeting
Saturday. Mr.. Z. ". Moody vas chosen
agent Our beautiful, sparkling Kennebec
10 free from ice once mose.--wo,k has
commenced at the ice houses and crews are
getting ready to ship ice at an early date -
Miss Grace G.. Hall returned from Boston
where she has been attending school, for
ten days vscssion.-Sundsy, Rev. Mr..
Bennette lectured ut Cedar Grove, and
organized our Sunday school. Mrs. G. A..
Barker vas appointed superintendent; Mrs
Raseo Beedje. secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Jennie Ham, orgauist; Miss Winnie
Beedle, librarian.
EDGEcoxB.
High School commenced in District No.
Monday, laugh. by Mr.. futile Of Yar-
mouth. and in Di.trict No. 4, taugh. by
Miss Carrie varney of Wiicasset.-Mrs. s.
n. Greeoleaf left Wednesday for Racine
Wisconsin MIR. A. B. Hsggest has gone
to Boston for the season Capt E. Huff
sad family returned fran New York last
week where they have been Detained through
the winter by sickness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-07

DR.. Greene, the weil.known specials, In the
cure Of chronic diseases, ~ Temple Place. oee.
tor, Mass, can be Consulted free, personally OF b.
letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-07
HAlLoWELL LOCALS.


HALloWELL LOCALS.
Mr.. Peter McCue IL at home once more
Mr.. M. W. FArr went to Boston on bust
nsss yesterday.
Miss Edith Beemsn 10 quite i'll with one
Of the prevailing colds.
Sheriff Despeaux Of Brunswick was in
our city on business yesterday.
Mrs. A. ii. Howard intends returning to
Baltimore. Nd, in about two weeks.
Rev. Mr. Peckhsm vent to Boston yes-
terday. where he will visit relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Herher. Moshier returns to North
Jay today, where he 10 engaged in stone
cutting.
Deputy Marshal Cfoseil Of wstsrviIle
vas locking up acqusintances in this city
yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Dudley has been obliged to
retire from the logging buainess On account
Of poor health.
Tbs American Gfanite Co. expect to
chip the granite stored on steamboat wharf
ct an Early date.
x. a r, siss-rhcod viii give hearty
supper Wednesday evening in the K. Of r.
hail. ffoa stos-
Mn. Allen Dse-. il company with bar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
WASHINGTON TOPICS
Many Rumors About Secretary
 Noble's Resignation.
HE MAY SERVE OUT HIS TERM.
No Foundation for the Report that MT.
 Wanamaker Will Resign.

His Friends Assert that Nothing is T ur-
 ther from His Mind-Ths Presfdsnt's
 Proclamation About the Treaty With
 spain-Circu1ar from Comptroller La-
 oev-suDt. Porter ContradIcts a Rumor.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Secretary Mo- ble's friends as we'll as Private Secretary Halford say that MT. Noble has not re- signed his place in the Presidents Cab inet.
 High officials, however, state that the letter of resigEa ation has been in Presi- dent Harrison's hands for the past four months.
 Secretary Noble's resignation has not been accepted, and he probably feels that until it has been he may conscien- tiously deny all reports concerning 1t. It is even probable that he may serve out his term It all depends upon his health. If he thinks he can safely perform the duties of the office without injury to himself he will remain. His personal re- lations with the President are of the most cordial nature, and he had no pur- pose in rendering his resignation but to escape from the huge volume of work with which the Secretary of the Interior | is daily confronted.
 There is apparently no foundR~ion for the report that Postmaster General Wana maker also proposes ,retiring. MT. | Wanamaker left at noon to-day for Phil adelphiaRaand will very likely go on te | Cape May for his weekly conference with President Harrison. Two weeks ago he characterized the report that he had re- signed or intended to resign as the 'rav- | tngs of an irresponsible mind" When his private secretary was asked | as to the truth of the story published ir the morning he went one better than the Postm ster-General and called it the "drivel of an idiot" MT. Wanamaker'' | friends all assert most stouely that noth ing is further from his mind than leav l ing the Cabinet at this time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
Evidence That Cats Talk.

An Androscoggin county woman will have 1t that animals talk to each other. And this Is the anecdote she relates to prove her theory, says the Lewiston Journal: She has two cats. Dot and Dots youngest, named for. his exploring propensities Christopher Columbus. One morning little bird flew in at the open window, and falling to the floor lay panting and dying. Christopher Colum- bus just then appeared in the doorway. ''No, you don't, Christopher Columbu 3 exclaimed his mistress, and, procuring a tiny box, she put the still warm body of the feathered mite into it and made a deep grave under the apple tree. Chris topher followed and looked longingly at the box, then went away where he was not seen for some time: Only Christo- pher witnessed the burial, yet an hour after, going out to look at the grave, she found Dot had dug up the box and Christopher was just about to devour the dainty mouthful. Now if Christo- pher didn't go to Dot and say:" Mother, there is little bird buried under that apple tree; get 1t for me, please" how did Dot know there was bird there?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
DRESSES OF PURE GOLD.

The Costumes of Sumatra Women Dis
 count Those of the Civilized Heiress.
 have seen women of Sumatra wear ing dresses of pure gold and others wearing silver gowns, says writer in the New York Sun. Both these metals are mined there in Sumatra, and the natives possess sufficient knowledge of the arts to smelt and form the ingots into wire.
 The weaving of the handsome and costly cloths is quite the principal oc- cupation of both the men and the women.
 Never in Christian countries dc women dress as extravagantly. I re member that once the chief told me he Q would have two pretty maidcns dress as they would on their marriage.
 The two bright-eyed girls were gone some time and came back wearing, one dress of gold and the other one of silver. They had bracelets one above another from the hands and above their elbows. At the elbows they wore pc culiar bracelets, jointed to permit easily moving the joint.
 In brief, their arms were armored with precious metal. The ey had neck laces of gems and other costly orna- ments, and the cloth-of-gold and cloth. of-silver dresses were made loosely fit ting above the waist and the skirts iu f1OunceS,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
BACHELORS IN SINGAPORE
Tho Luxurious Existence of Two Young
 Merchants.

Tho Luxurious Existence of Two Young
 Merchants.
 M any of the white men In Singapore keep bachelor quarters, and one de- scription of bachelors bungalo low wlu suffice for all. Two young Englishmen, says a writer in the Toronto Globe, have a one-story, rambling hous e among some cocoanut palms, covering lot of ground and open on every side. Enter in and sit; leave your pith hel- met at the door, and one of the bache, lors says: "Now, wouldn't you take a gin fizz? It's very nice." And before the visitor can answer he calls out: "Boy!' when from some unforeseen screen or crack China boy appears and gets the order. In few minutes he returns with long glass filled with ''gin fizz" and powdered ice, and then the host goes on and asks the guest to take champagne and port and sherry and cognac and julep, and I can't go on; there were more, but I really for get the names. This is hospitality in the orient. There are sixteen servants for these two white boys, and such at tendance and obsequiousness spells them, let alone the question of ruining their stomachs by so many liquor con cOctiOnS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
HE GOULD sYMPATHIZE.
A shabby-COated Boy Who Understood F. Human Nature.

A Shabby-COated Boy Who Understood Human Nature.
 A lady, writing anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly, describes little street encounter, in which she was put to shame in a most unlikely manner.
 was walking along a street given over to the smallest of shops and almost the cheapest of restaurants, when met good looking ten-year-old boy iD shabby-respectable clothes.
 It was autumn and carried a bunch of flaming, splendid maple leaves. He stopped as if the sight of them really took his breath away.
 > 'FOh, give me one!' he gently ex claimed, in a manner that was more than polite. It lifted our interview straightway into some rare, superhu man atmosphere, where perfect sim plicity became a matter of course. Un fortunately, this was not so becoming to me as to him.
 I said: "Oh, hate to!'' but at the same time began looking for the mean, est little leaf I could find. When I had discovered it and was presenting il shame overcame me and, torn with con ficting emotions, I said:
 ''I know I'm being horribly stingy.
 ''Never mind," said my boy, in a big masculine, comforting manner, ''I know just how you feel"
 He smiled his thanks reassuringly and we parted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
DANGEROUS FREIGHT.
A Cargo That Steamship Men Do No
 Like to Carry.

A Cargo That Steamship Men Do Not
 Like to Carry.
 The recent discussion as to whether ocean liners should carry cotton as well as passengers, and at the same time has brought out another fact. It is says the New York Recorder, that they carry other kinds of freight that makes the danger of fire just as great as from cotton. A person who knows some thing of such matters states that just ut present there are being made large inn portations of French silk that are es. pecially dangerous as freight.
 At present importers here," the gen. tleman said, "are receiving large con. signments of a heavy-dyed silk known as French twist. The French manufac turers do not spare the dye of these goods, for 1t adds to their weight. Tn this dye chemicals of a peculiar kind are used, and it is this fact that makes this silk dangerous freight.
 ''There is always fear of spontaneous combustion unless the greatest care Is taken in packing the goods. These come in bales of various sizes, but gen. erally averaging about five hundred pounds. They are wrapped in cotton bagging with underlying layers ot straw and brown paper, and are made compact by hydraulic pressure. There is constant danger of fire originating from them, and they must be watched with care while in transit There have been cases where bales have been de stroyed from the causes mentioned, anG not many years ago a serious fire was caused on 8 French steamer by these same goods.'
 Steamship men generally say that they arc aware of the danger of carry ing these silks, and that the greatest care Is taken whenever they are car ried as freight. One or two lines, in deed, discriminate against this freigt and will not carry it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
Didn't Want Much.

A young Tennesseean, inspired by martial ardor, last winter wrote to the superintendent at West Point for the terms of admission. The usual circu- lar of information from the secretary of war was returned to him. Some time after he wrote again, thus: "I re- ceived your terms some time since. I was not seventeen years of age when I heard from you. I can't come under such terms. will give you the terms that I will come under. want only to study military tactics. want to stay three years. want forty dollars per month. At the end of the term want position over some army of the United States. want you to send me a round ticket there and back. think am both physically and mentally qualified to fill the position. will not be out anything, but I want the posi- tion. Please answer this"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Surplus in the Treasury $57, ,018, 504
 It is reported that Dwyer's celebrated racer Potomac, has broken down com pletely and will probably never again be seen on the track.
 British authorities are seriously alarm ed by the information that socialtstic literature is being widely distributed among the enlisted men.
 Foster, who robbed the New York Pro duce Gratuity Fund three years ago, is in Spain, and may make restitution in con sequence of inheriting $20O,0OO
 The operatic artist, Emma Flames, was married during the morning at the Reg istrar's office in London to the son of the well known American sculptor, w. w. Story.
 The Newfoundland Association of Bos- ton claim that if the matter were left to the popular vote in Newfoundland to-day fully two thirds of the population would be in favor of annexation.
 A London dispatch says that news has been received of a fatal collision in the English Channel off Dover. The steamer Godmunding collided with and sank the Norwegian schooner Lorna Eight per- sons were drowned.
 John Eckhert, 8 young real estate appeared, leaving his accounts in a badly unsettled shape. He is thought to be in Canada. Speculation in real estate caused his embarrassment. His debts ag- gregate about $10,000.
 It is reported that Hon. J. H. ManIey, of Augusta, Me, will be candi- date to represent his district in Congress. Governor Burleigh is already in the field and Hon. Seth L. Milliken, the present incumbent, wants renomination. It is said MT. Blaine favors Manley's ,ndi- dacv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
LIFE IN THE TROPICS.
The Terrible Midnight Visitors Which
 Arouse the Natives,

The perils of daily life in the tropics are almost inconceivable to dwellers iu other climes. In a Borneo village, 9 man and his ten-year-old son were sleeping in their house inside a mos quito netting. They were on the fool near the wall In the middle of the night the father was awakened by his son calling out. It was totally dark and the father passed his hand over his son, but found nothing amiss, so he turned over and went to sleep again, thinking the boy was dreaming. Short, ly afterward the child again called out, saying crocodile was taking him, This time the father, thoroughly aroused, lit lamp, and found that a snake had closed its jaws on the boys head. He shouted, and, the snake re leased it's hold, drew the whole of its body into the house and encircled the body of the father. He was rescued by the neighbors, who were attracted by the cries for help of the terrified couple The snake when killed was found to be fifteen feet long, and the head and fore head of the boy was surrounded by { circle of punctured wounds produced by the python's teeth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
A DEVOTED MAIp-
The Resented Any RefectIo- on He
 .sMYssus."

Iho Resented Any Rehecti0. Her
 'sMIssus."
 People who strive to elevate certain classes in the social fabric, often find, to their surprise, that these very per. sons jealously guard the barriers o1 class distinctions. The following illus. tration of that fact is given by the author of ''Four Years in Rebel Cap itals."
 A Richmond lady had maid who devoted and constant to her mistress still burned with curiosity for sight o1 everything pertaining to Mars Lin kum's men," and especially for "de skule." For swift indeed had new corners been to preach the gospel O. Alphabet, and negro schools seemed tc have been brought in by every army ambulance, so numerous did they spring up in the captured capital. So, early one day, Glarissa Sophia donned hel very best, and with shining face, hied her, like anything but snail, to school
 Very brief was her absence, her re turn reticent, but pouting and with un duly tiptilted nose.
 It soon came out that the teacher haG begun by impressing the children witl the fact that all present were borl free and equal" and that each of then was quite as good as she was.
 Wa dat yo's sayin' now?" inter rupted Clarissa Sophia ''Yo' say Is jes' ekal as yo' is2"
 "Yes, said so, and will prove 1t t you"
 "Ho! 'tain't no need," was the re sponse. "Reck'n is, sho' huff. Blu does yo' say dat I'se good as missus, m missus?''-
 Certainly you are."
 ''Den I'se jes' gwine out yere, righ off," cried Clarissa Sophia, suiting ae ton to word. "Ef I'se good as TO missus, T'se goin' ter quit, fer I je: know she ent 'soshiatin' wid no sic white trash like you isl"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
A Hard Corner.

The age of 30 is 8 hard corner for a woman to turn, and 35 is still harder. She feels that she is fast leaving her youth behind her. But there is no req son why woman should be faded and passe at 35, or even at 45. The chief cause of the early fading of American women is found in the fact that many of them suffer from some form of fe- male weakness or disease which robs the face of it's bloom, draws dark circles about the eyes, brings early wrinkles and sallowness, and stamps the face and figure with signs of ill health. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription will cure all these troubles, will bring back the lost bloom, and remove the pains and ailments which make women grow old before their time. Guarante ed to give satisfaction in every case, or price ($1.00 refunded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
Made Himself at Home.

Among the visitors at the white house lately were an old farmer and his twc daughters from the west. They were shown through the private parlors by one of the ushers, and then went into the cool and pleasant east room. Soon after the chief doorkeeper had occa. sion to go into the east room and he was greatly surprised to see the old farmer stretched out at full length on one of the large sofas, while his daughters sat near by and fanned'him to keep the flies away. The old man was dozing. When told he must not make a bedroom of the east room he got ur rather dazed, and remarked that the sofas looked so good he thought they were to rest upon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
MILLIONS OF STOCKINGS.
They Cost New York City Over Two Mil
 lion Dollars 2 Year.

They Cost New York City Over Two Mil
 lion Dollars . Year. = The women, girls and children of New York wear close upon 5000, ,000 pairs of stockings in a year, and that Is putting the average only trifle above three pairs for each, says the Philadel- phia Press.
 The difference in the price of stock ings is so great, ranging from the un- bleached cotton, which you buy for four cents pair, up to the beautifully em- broidered silk pair, made to match the costume and bringing $1OO, that it seems absurd to try to name an average price. But let me get at the totals in another way.
 There are about 2,500, 900 pairs of cot ton, woolen and lisle thread stockings and socks bought in the city every year, and average these at 20 cents pair, the lowest price being four cents and the highest $1.75 to $2, the sum paid for them would be just $500, ,000.
 This, am assured by large dealers in hosiery is quite below the mark. But consider the other 100000 or 0,00O pairs of mixed silk and pure silk stock ipgs and socks worn by rich girls and
 
 to make a display of costly hosiery and the figures are almost incredible. Their chief wear is pure silk, and the stockings range from $2.5O in plain color up to $40.
 Add in this list the fancy, al-silk ar tic1es, those hand-embroidered with all kinds of artistically-wrought figures, produced in open work and done to match the costume, and the prices range from $10 to $100.
 But put the average down to $S 8 pair and you can scarcely purchase an all silk pair for less-and the bill for the 400, 900 pairs is $1, 200, 900, which, added to the half million dollars for the stock ings worn by the poorer classes, amounts to $1, 900. It would be no exaggeration to say that 1t costs New York city every year for socks and stockings for her female population a round @, ,oo0, 1000, or enough to maintain a wholo city for a year ip f00d
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
4 Commodious Cow.

An old brindle COW belonging to an Indiana man broke into another's field, and in court the owner of the field proved that the cow destroyed the fol- lowing mentioned property, to-wit: Two four-year-old cherry trees, seven apple trees, five pear trees, one plum tree, one hundred head of cabbage, twelve rows of beans five rods long, one row of beets one and one-half rods long, fifty to one hundred and fifty sweet pc tato plants, one bed of onions, three grapevines and fourteen blackberry bushes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01
GALL ON NATIONAL BANKS.

The Comptroller of the Currency Sends
 Out a Circular To-day.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. l. 1.-Comptroller of the Currency Lacey sent out to-day cir cular to all national banks suggesting 1rompt action on the part of those banks that have circulation secured by 1-2 per cent bonds either to secure the continu- ance of the bonds or deposit other bonds in their place.
 The Comptroller in his circular says: "Your attention is respectfully called to the circular of July 2, 1891, issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, authorizin g holders of 1-2 per cent. bonds to present tn em for continuance at per cent. This option will expire on the 2d day of Sep tember, 1891, after which day any of said bonds outstanding, and not continued by request of the holder, will cease to bea interest by virtue of the call for their re- demption issued June 1, 1891, rendering g them unavailable as security for circula- tion after that date.
 Banks desiring to continue their bonds should execute the papers which have already been sent them from the Depart ment, and forward them, accompanied by the Treasurer's duplicate receipts repre- senting the bonds, to the office of the Sec retary of the Treasury. Banks desiring to substitute other bonds or retire their circulating notes should apply to the Comptroller of the Currency for the necessary blanks.
 "Your attention is also called to the fact that under the act of July IA, 1870, the last bond issued thereunder must be first called, and that there is, therefore, an advantage to be obtained by the early application for the continuance of these bonds, as the new bonds will be issued in the order of receipt of perfected nsDeraD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-01

Sometimes it:is. a >goodl.deals.::better to svade. the point than to come to it. That altogether depends on the kind of point you want to emphasize, but here's one which will bear all the inspection you can give it: We MUST clear out our stock ot Summer Clothing, Straw Hats, etc, within 80 days. No ailder term than MUS1 will describe the situation. Necessity knows no law and, as the highest neces' sity is always the ruling principle, we'@re not looking for alternatives, we are simply accepting the inevitable. Here is an un' precedented opportunity for you to pur chase what you may need in Boys ol Mems Clothing ut about two thirds of the usual prices.