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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-07

The average ad valorem rate of duty
paid last year on lead, was IS. S4 per
cent. on the ore, pigs, and bars; 0.S4
per cent on sheets and bars, and As per
cent. on shot and manufactures of lead
The duty on sheet and bar manufac-
lures was practically prohibitory, as
only $3.50 worth of the former and 1850
worth of the latter was imported. Pro-
tected from foreign competition by
those high rates of duty, the manufac-
turers of lead, seeing that a combina-
ton would cut off all domestic compe-
tition, organized the National Lead
Trust Co., with headquarters at St
Louis The aim of this syndicate is to
keep up the prices of lead Among
those composing the company are St
Louis, New Mexican, and Colorado
Smelling works owners. The mainte-
nance of this ''trust" is favored by the
almost prohibitory duties laid on lead.
1t is the aim of these duties to keep out
foreign lead, and it is the aim of those
who make these com binations to kill
competition at home, and to exact from
consumers price almost high enough to
invite competition from abroad; to make
the people pay to protect home man-
ufacture almost as great a tax as they
must pay to the government when they
buy the same kind of goods from for
eign manufacturers. By thus combin-
ing to the peoples injury, do they not
invite reduction of the tariff rates,
which enabled them to form monopo-
lies? And why should not the govern
ment accent the invitation?
The National Lead Trust controls
one-eighth of the linseed oil business,
one-eighth of the lead smelling busi-
ness and 90 per cent. of the white lead
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18
Natural History and Antiquarian
Society

For several weeks past . movement has
been taking shape among few students
Ia this city looking towards the formation
Of . local Historical and natural history
society, not unlike the Portland soclsty Of
natural history and similar associations in
other cities. The gentleman who are en-
gagged in the promotion Of this society
believe that sufficient number Of
persons Interested in local antiquities and
history, or some one Of tho many branches
Of natural sciences, can Be found in this
city and vicinity. 70 maintain such society
and carry forward its work in the most
enthusiastic manner. Already several
informal preliminary meetings have been
conducted in the most hsrmoni-
Gus manner and have resulted
in determination that such society shall
become one Of the permanent fixtures Of
our city institutions. The result Of sew.
eral conferences was the issuing Of cir
cular letter inviting those 10 favor Of such
. society, or willing to become members
and aid in ito work, to send their names 10
. committee authorized by the movers to
call future meetings. A sufficient
number Of our citizens have responded
favorsbly to this invitation to warrant the
movers in believing that the opportunity
for the formation Of the proposed associa-
ton has surely arrived. A meeting for or
ganiz stion will therefore be held on Thurs-
day evening next, Feb. &c, at the Office
Of Capt. Chas. 4. Nash, Nash's building,
foot Of Oak street. All who signed the cards
Of invitations, and all those who have not
Jet signed them, - well ~ all others inter-
ested in the objects Of the society, are
invited to be present and assist in the
organization Of the "Kennebec Natural
History and Antiquarian Society
1t the above place and date.
The society proposes to occupy rooms
in which ito library and cabinet. may be
kept and it, meetings held. II will hold
regular meetings for the reading of papers
and their discussion and anticipates nsId-
day excursions during the summer season
to points OF hist ORIG interest, where collec-
tons may be made and the social ameneties
INDUCED. From time to time We shall &C.
quaint our readers with the doings Of this
society which cannot be other than bene.
ncial and interesting to ito members, and
creditable to the intellectual life Of ouI
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18

Mr.. Walter Payson Of Boston, vas in
town yesterday.
Mr.. e. M. Small Of waterville vas in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. eevall b. Diasmore OF Skowhessn
was in the city Yesterday.
General Henry G. Mitchell of Bangor
vae 4 yisisor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Davis Of Old Town, was 10
the city yesterday and called on friends.
Mrs. L e. Lenfess OF Boston Is visitins
win Mrs.. Z. M. Boynton for few days
IA. Fassets and wife Of Bristol, are
visiting Mr.. joseph E Fasse't in this city.
Mr.. /. A. stanvood Of Brooklyn. N. T.,
Il visiting his mother on Chestnut street, in
this city
Mesefs. Arthur Parrot and Bert Brooks
vsrs among the passengers on the train
eoirg West yesterday afternoon.
d. J. Briggs, Esa of Turner, former
msmber Of the board Of agriculture and
one Of Androscossius's prominent farmers.
vas in the city yesssrdsy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18
STATE HOUSE.

Governor Burleigh has received invita-
tons to attend the annual reunion Of the
Pine Tree Club at woburn, Mass, March
t.h, also the sixth anniversary banquet Of
the Michigan Club on Feb. 23d. The
Woburn invitation states that there are
some 800 citizens Of woburn who are
natives Of Maine and who would be pleased
70 honor their nrst reunion BY your pres
encs on that evening"
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Marrlieo.

CUMBERLAND.
Gorham-Feb. 8, Mrs. Nellie L johnson Of Cor.
ham and Emery II. Sanborn Of Hsmpden.
OXFORD.
Canton-Feb. /, Il. 4. McCollistcr OF Canton,
and Emma N. Farnum OF Dixfeld.
PENoBsCoT.
CorinAa--JAn. 20. W. s. Twombly of Dexter and
Miss Minnie T.. Knowles OF Corfnna.
Dextef-Jan. al, II. W. Fish and Miss Annie n.
France, both Of Dexter.
PHCATAQuIs.
Sangervilie-Feb. Q, James 4. Mouiton and Misc
Mary A. Hoibrook, both Of Sangerville.
YORK.
Biddeford-- Jan. "a, Edward H. Woolard and
Miss Maria Bardsley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18

There vas good attendance q Novelty
Hall last evening on the sntsftainnsaG
given BY 6trieklsnd's Beass Band. Remarks
we're msde and readings and sopss intsfs-
persed With the music BY the hand. This
band has been organized only abost six
weeks and vet they played through ihe sew
eral numbers on the programme with an
ease and skill worthy Of old performers.
The following selections were given BY the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18

All are entitled 10 the best that their
money will buy. 20 every family should
have, at oacs. bottle Of the best family
remedy. Syrup Of Figs. to cleanse the sys-
tenn when costive or bilious. For sale in
50c and 4l.00 bottles by all leading drug
gists. feb2d&wfolfm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18

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~ three 81 th~ cierBT u his diaesss
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4ieo.
CUMBERLAND.
Bowery Beach--Feb. ., Mrs. Mary Staples,
widow OF the late Hiram Staples, aged " years,
Ensenada, Lower Calitornia-Feb. 6, Georg.
stAnwood Blethen, eldest son of Capt. j. B.
BIethen. formerly of Portland, aged 20 years.
FRANKLIN.
wilton--Feb. 1, Ernest Young.
= HANCOCK.
Deer Islg-Feb. 9. Mr.. Hexekiah Haskell, aged
n years.
Weeks MlIs-Feb. 1, Miss Dora Malcolm. aged
about q years; Feb. II, Mr.. Ephriam Weeks.
aged rs years.
Denmark-Feb. 2, Lydia Harnden, widow Of
Capt simeon r. Harnden, aged 70 years.
Norwegian. 20, M. J. Rowe. aged II years, =
y A ndover-Jan. 20. william Littiefeld. aged IS
west Paris-Jan. 81. Mary starbsrd. aged a
Paris-Jan. 20, ssda. wife of Frank Smith aged
~ years, Ii months.
PESoBscoT.
South Orring:on-Feb. 2, Sarah W., wife Of HI.
chsel II. Rich. sged 70 years, months and days.
sAGApAHoc.
Bath-Feb. Z, Waldron n. Troop. ased 81 years
Feb. g. Mrs. Francis Z. Palmer. aged 80 years;
Feb T. Mrs. Olive Fisher, aged 90 years.
Topsham--Jan. 70. Albert williams. formerly
Of Woolwich.
SOMERSET.
St. Aibans-Jan. 70, Mics Josephine. only daugh-
ter OF the late Joseph p. Adams, Jan. IS. Mrs.
Augusta Avery, aged 90 years.
YORK.
Kittery-Jan. -. BENJAMIN Seawood. aged 81
years. :.
Biddeford-Feb. 9. Bertha H. Lord, sged "a
years.
MISCELLANEOUS.
rhiladeiphia, Pa.-Feb. "A, Margaret Leonard
Bartlett, daughter of the late Augustus L. Bart
lett. and grand daughter of Erastus Bartlett, Esq.
OF Augusta; aged about % years
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Born.


Mariavfile-Feb. u, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Frost, n daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18
soosutaeas Of vasnas3os Con-
On DhaDnn'a Onaeh

uooo,u11ooo OF yatnnx1oo Co001oq1oo
on 0assnsa's 0sasA-
Ths ysIsatssa Commiasioa have sdspssd
fssolutisns % the assth Of Gen. GAssnss.
Csomissisnes Il. 3. P4rtSidss, Tussesy
s9sfsd the following resolutions which
vsss unaninouSIy adopssd sls<r iniefsssiss
rsasshs By President KnevIson sad Gen.
Mssssys
SrArE or MArxx,
VALUATION Connrsssoz.
AususrA, FEB. ~. 1881.
Whereas. Gerersl William Teeumssh
Shsrnan expired 10 the City o. Nsv Yosh
On tbs fousteerth day Of Tshfassy, 1891.
Kssoiysd, that the citizens II this fepub-
nc, and I'll uho admire i've psosscsirg nag,
IL crest possibsiitiss far msfitesioae
schievsmsnts. iis liberty sad its arestpsss,
recognize In the civil and military life Of
Gsnsfal Sherman IN sxempiasy and kind-
hearted man; . warrior whose consummass
shii, tndo0iiabls courage. ard sxcslisnt
judgment in conducting his brilliant cam
psi6ns for the issesrity Of this nation, have
won fer him IN impsyishahle name which
10. and ever viii be chisslied dep and vide
upon the subsssntial columns which support
this government.
Resolved, That ell who love AmeYics.
al Who love genslensss and eoe3nees. ali
who love greatness and dissin0nidksd abiii-
sfss (pfominens clemens Of HE chaxacsssl
viii recognize In the death Of Gsnsrni 6hsf-
man ioss 10 America and American inssi-
t1tions.
Resolved. That our vhols psopls viii
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End enjoying the music. There one viii see
little children drinking beer from slasses
that look almoat ~ large - themselves.
oae never sees any trouble or disorder af
such places, however, though it can be
imagined what psndemonium such gather
inss would mean in this country.'
do they have horse cars?"
Yves, and electric roads, though they
have not adopted elevated lines for city
travel. The regular lines though come int
Berlin On elevated tracks. The Govefnme.s
coatrols the railroads and telegfaphs 10
Germany and ii must be admitted that
both are admirably managed. Ore rarely
hears Of accidents. The German railroad
ofacials are exceedingly cautious. and viii
patiently wait on side track until they
know precisely where every train 10, II
A.y entertain the rsmosest doubt on the
matter"
Their cars are net like ours arc thsyg'
No. the steps are on the aide AID run
ne whole length Of the car. The
car 10 divided into compartments.
Each Of these will accommodate
nom seven to eight persons. In
travelling the pasiengefs are locked inss
these eempartnents, % that they are VIZ.
tsally prisoners between staaioos. Thsy
have window which they can raise q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-18
NOT 4 cuRE.ALL.

eases that have their origin in an impure
poisonsd condition of the blood,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-15

little braiding in a heavy black cord is the
only other adornment. Black gloves are
added with a bonnet of claret or deep blue
or crimson felt with black velvet. jet and
black feather trimmings.
Thu New York woman is in her element
in November, for the tide of life is begin
ming to be at the flood, and she enjoys it
thoroughly. l may tell you a little about a
few reception dresses l have lately seen.
One for evening wear and for a lady OF
years and matronlv figure to carry it was of
pale violet velvet with trimmings OF heavy
Bruees lace and with train Of silver gray
satin. A dark brick red silk. of 4 shade
supposed to become both blondes and bru-
nsttes, but in reality trying to nearly every
body who puts it on. was cut with a prin-
cess robe bordered with a two-inch band of
astrakhan edged with a line OF gold. A
band of nstrakhan confined the sleeves half
way down, and went about the throat also.
A heliotrope silk brocaded with flowers in
= shade SO light as to be almost white was
perhaps az characteristic an example as
any, It was made with a high bodice and
long sleeves, the tops of the sleeves rather
full, but caught down upon the lining. The
costume was trimmed with n bead passe-
menteris made expressly for ii, the beads
shading from mauve dow to crystal white,
and arranged in harp shapes with pendants.
These were placed on the wrists and up and
down the front of the bodice, which
opened over a full crepe putting. The skirt
had a short pointed train.
The frock which is illustrated ia an ex-
cellent example OF an elaborate costume. l
saw 1t at an afternoon reception, on the
person of u young woman who was chape-
ronsd by Mrs. Leslie Wilde, or. al she pro-
fers still to be called, Mrs. Frank Leslie.
In color II WAS a pale brownish yellow silk
with sleeves, simulated o~vsr-bodice OF peas
ant shape, and deep, upturned scallops at
tho bottom, Of a rich. yellow-brown velvet.
The long coat bodice was embroidered
heavy, but not wide bands Of gold pnsse-
msnterie striped tho skirt perpandiculArly
all around. Long cuffs OF silk came up
over the velvet. reaching nearly to tho el-
bows, and at the back the skirt lay upon
the floor in a slight train.
Quite as d In its way and almost as
striking WAS tho dress OF soft green cloth
which In tho figure il its companion. To
the bottom Of tho long pointed bodice wsrA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-15
|ATS, COATS AND FURS.
Which the Women Will Wear, but
for Which the Men Will
Have to Pay.
8 Winter Comes on the Dress
makers Are Busy, Like
wise Thrifty.
lew York Offers Many Fine Things for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Costumes
Seen at u Reception.

special Correspondence of THE INDEPENDENT.
- EW YORK, NOV. 13.-SOROSIS Is
~ under way again for the winter.
x and at tho first meeting of the sea-
son it was impossible not to be
truck with the prevalence Of tails to all
be furs. / can remember a big chest that
sed to stand in the attic when was q
by brother rolled sweet fern cigars. 1t
las painted pale blue and there were a few
pillars inside with long ends frinped with
lils. I used to wonder then why anybody
ad ever worn fur with tails and I am won.
ering now.
A nice young woman who read a nice
Dung pspsr-this was at the Sorosis meet
hg-wors thu sable cloak which ia figured.
t was Of tho three quarter length, and was
billed with beautiful regularity all around
he, bottom and all around tho shoulders.
b testified in unmistakable terms to the
laughter of at least three dozen tail bear
hg animals. A patient, long suffering,
urry face with bright eyes and pointed
ara lay across the fair essayist's bosom.
|bn her fur cap was another face and more
bills.
Sealskin coats are trimmed quite extern
lively this winter with furs of Il lighter
dior and the effect in general 10 not un-
leasing. BY the way. ! was standing over
he last form" OF q daily paper the other
ay just as it was to be locked up to go
own to be stereotyped for the 'last edi-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-15
NEWS OF THE

Chicayo's Great Road, the Famous Maple
Leaf Line.
The Chicago, st. Paul d Kansas City was
the first railroad in the country to issue
special transportation advertising for the
Worlds fair at Chicago. That is enterprise
and an illustration of The sort of manage
ment that within a few wears has trans
formed the Chicago, st. Paul d Kansas
City from a short and unimportant line,
with little to encourage its continuance, TO
one of the most prominent and most popu-
lar ines in the northwest. With its termi-
nails in Chicago, Kansas City and st. Paul,
southwest. The territory it embraces is
the garden spot of America. In it dwell
100000 people whom this great road ac-
commodities. The great states of Illinois,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas are
tapped by it's lines.
The general headquarters of the road is
at st. Paul. while the freight and pas
senger departments direct their business
from Chicago. In the latter city the com
pany's trains arrive at and depart from the
Grand Central passenger station, COM
pleted at the beginning of the present year,
and acknowledged to be without a peer in
this country. The three main lines of the
road unite at Oelwein, in Northeastern
Iowa. Aside from these are several short
branches, all Of Importance, tho longest
being from Sumner to Hampton, Iowa.
The latter state is divided nearly in halves
by tho road, which crosses its very finest
portion. The mileage in Missouri, Kansas
and Minnesota is comparatively small. but
in lllionois again increases, the northern
and most populous part of the Prairie
state reverberating to the thunder of its
trains
Much Of the success of the road is due to
the ability and energy Of a railway man
we'll known to many in Rochester, w. II.
Busenbark, tho traffic manager of the road.
In his intercourse with the patrons of the
road he has won thousands of friends for
himself and his company.
The equipment of the Chicago, st. Paul
a. Kansas City ia unexcelled by that OF any
road in the country. Its vestibuled COM
psrtnent sleeping cars are modelsof lux
ury, comfort and convenience. No other
line west of Chicago runs compartment
sleeping cars. The dining car service is
fully up to tho requirements of tho most
fnstidious and luxury-loying of modern
travellers. In short the Chicago. st. Paul
u Kansas City is the best line between Chi
oaeo and Sc. Paul, Minneapolis and the
northwest, between Chicago and the prin-
Opal points in Iowa, between Chicago and
the southwest. Persons going from east
ern points to Chicago and beyond will do
well to bear these facts in mind.-Roches-
ter, N. X, Democrat and Chronicle. Oct.
20, 1891.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-15

attached basques SO long a1d OF such pc
culiar shape, opening in front and ending
in points ut the knees, that they seemed
IN overskirt of some dignity, rather than
anything less consequential. From the
shoulder seams, from the arm sizes, from
started Fowl of fine green and gold braid,
which met in a great green and gold rosette
on the bosom. Abou the the throat and
around the bottom of the skirt ran heavy
braids of beaver. From the fur started
rows of braid at the bottom and these were
a curious skirt procession OF triangles.
Hats continue very small and do not
change their shape greatly, perhaps because
they have assumed to themselves such a
great variety of shapes that to find any
greater variety is more of o tax b even
now shelf-shaped or like a little basket up
side down, with a low soft crown and a
brlm of cloth or velvet, either fulled or
pleated outside. Nearly all millinery orna-
ments are small. One of the newest is the
colonel Rigrette, which is thick and short
and ugly like q paint brush. instead Of be-
ing long and feathcry. Prince of Wales
tufts are popularity worn and ribbon bows.
/ saw a pretty blonde yesterday who wore a
velvet basket shaped hat with q trellis work
Of Jet over it. causing it to glitter like the
sun and making it as heavy as the heart of
inc woman 10 WnOm IL la8 given q mead
ache. Its trimmings were a little feather
crest at back and front, a lace aiRrette and
narrow strings.
A nasturtium velvet bonnet was very sim
liar. Max O'Rell's daughter dresses very
maturely for her age, and yet prettily. I
noticed her a few days ago in a bonnet with
a soft, black velvet crown with a plating of
maize ribbon about the face. and jet
leaves. A white felt hat worn by the girl
who accompanied her in her brisk walk on
Broadway was far more girlish, and there
fore presented points of advantage. 1t had
gold spangles on it's crown and a gold
~aigrette in front. of the stubby brush va
riety Of which I have spoken. Less gold ia
used now than in tho past, and copate
strings have grown narrow, though hat
strings are strangely and Incompetent
sibly wide. If you care to use the latest
technical names in millinery you must be
particular to call the full soft crowns you
SEQ on half the heads and in all the windows
''fonds patissier," they being supposed to
be like the full crowned white caps worn by
chefs and French pastry cooks when about
their business.
Millinery ribbons are especially n~oticea-
bic. Tartans and plaids with great con-
trasting spots thrown out upon their sur
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-15

in folds; a second cape, which is sharp and
pointed, is gathered to a pointed yoke over
it. and about the throat is a curling feather
collar. The most unprovoked fashion of
the early winter, however, is that which in
ficts upon cloth coats long and full and
heavy fur sleeves. ,
wish I could set the figure of the typical
New York woman before you as she appears
at the Vuestchagin exhibition, at the chry-
santhemum show, listening to the Kendals,
of a bright afternoon IN Broadway. She
wears, let us say, a cheviot frock Of %claret,
or deep blue or crimson. It is cut. as
shown in the figure, with q straight, plain
and extremely narrow skirt. which lies on
the floor for u very considerable distance
behind. Over this is. buttoned snuely q
close-dtting coat of the same material
with a narrow edging of astrakhan. A