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Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

| Aeranky educational theorist discov-
cred some time ago that IL was a waste
Of time 70 teach the alphabet or spelling
% children, and that time could be saved
By teaching them to read words by sight.
10 recognize the words themselves with
out regard 70 their component parts, the
letters The idea was accepted In some
quarters, and the work a-day world is
beginning TO get the fruits of the new
idea. Or. William &. Prime relates hi-
experience with a "~ell educated" gIri
brought up on this system, whom he
wanted to employ as an amanuensls' Al
though she was intelligent and had some
knowledge Of literature she could not
spell word she had not seen nor
divide a word into its syllabIes, and was
useless a. an amanuensis or for ordinary
clerical labor. Dr. Prime adds as com
ment. 1T has never occurred TO the
theorist that writing is one Of the arts
Of utility, and is not merely orna-
mental accomplishment. To write for
practical purposes one must understand
language. To understand language one
must understand words without being
taught their syllable construction
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Use Haiey's Tooth and Esrachs Drcps
Sure Cure noy27sod3mos
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16
Don't Want the Earth.
Notice To Contractors.

sealcd proposals will be received up to moon
Thursday July 2srd 1891 for alterations of and
addition to the First Christian Church building
at Augusta, Me. Plans and specifications can be
seen at the residence of 20. Boycs, Northern
Avenue, Augusta.
The committee reserve the right to reject an,
or all bids.
JoHr O. BoyEs,
D. W GLfDDEN,
july!3dlw' o. u, WAND.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Mr.. Chas. 8. Hichborn has sold bic hss
horse, which has developed into = tfotssf,
At good price
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Cards Of thanks and resolutions Of respees
will be charged at tho rate Of ten cents . Iiae.
All advertising announcements Of entertain.
ments whose object is the raising Of noaey
will be charged at the rate Of fifteen eeah
iue
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

J. C. Davis Old Soap is the standard.
Jul. ieoS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

The larger number Of the press escu'
sionists were booked so return ysssefns.
among them being Mrs. 2. o. vicfsy q
Mrs. Knowlton Of this city. Dr.. J. 7. hh
and wife returned Tuesday. A few Of -
party made an outside excursion down ~
Saguensy and will not return probably VI
Friday. Mr.. Hill says thst be found -
gardens Of Qaebec in appearance y =
advanced - those in Maine and The ssss
in the country round about 10 rips fsf 81
ting though the farmers up there osps
their hsying season considerably lassf ~ !.
d. the Maine people. The excusson's" ~
declare one Of the most dslishful ""
taken BY the Maine Prsss Association
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

J, G Davis Old Soap ia the standard.
iuly SdeodSm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Rev. Howard Il. Mitchell Of Dover, viii
preach at the Baptist church next Bunda,
at the usual hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Rev. Il. M. Heywood and family have
xone 70 Noryhpors and vicinity to spetd
tneir vacstioa.-As Marshal Bishop was
leading . colt to water q few days ago be
reared up and struck Mr.. Blshop when hr
came ao~n and dislocAted bis shoulder
Charles Halls bulldogs at North Vienns
were burned July 18th, caused by
fat taking Are iu eookiog. Nearly all of HE
hsy had beea cut, IL tons. and was burned.
CHARLES Cram has gone to the White
Mountains. Myrtle and Edith Foss have
gone TO Su,rento, near Bar Harbor.-
Charles Fairbanks remains very feeble IN
hanlth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16
STATE aBw0.


WOODLAND.
Another beautiful week has passed. The
sr,t part Of the week vas rainy, since the q
The weather has been all that could os
desired. Crops are looking their best
Grain Of all kinds is very promising. The
farmers are jass Anisbing up hiiiins Of
potatoes. Hs, log will be little late but
mere viii be . fair crop. Everything points
% 4 bountifui harvest 10 the fall for the
farmer. Geo. Z. Ross Of this town has
nis house in Caribou village nearly finished
an the inside, which will be when done not
only realty faished but ia al Of its depart
ment, convenient. Mr.. Ross 10 not only .
good farmer bot 10 . 6rstcIass house car
pentsr-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Work was commenced yesterday on ths
south end Of the Gage and Crescent ssfsst
sewer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

ssras.or,a IS the besi rtsrusdy for children C,
which am ae1':sinted. hope the day Is nos
far distant when mothers vii conSiler the real
interest OF their children. AMI us. Castoria Ia-
stea,i If the y, ,rioa5quaek postr'ims which are
,iastroyin.. their loved ones, By forcing opium.
,por,,,npa. soothing syrup ard ether hur'f,ii
gents doan their throats' thsre2y spe'ih-'
,hem 10 premature graves
Dr. J. T. KiScH zLoE,
Conway sSS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-16

Trunk rsilvays On their way to foreign
eCuntry, a. goods coming from one point
Ia the United States to another one, up
On either Of those roads are not affected
by them. As regards imported goods,
the regulations merely require an er-
animation Of the contents Of the
cars by . customs officer 70 see
that they correspond with the
manifest Ordinarily this will NOT
cause serious delay, though possibly
in aotse cazes iE may. Assistant Seefe
.zsy yettleton decides that In the matter
Of the removal Of transit seals upon cars
containing merchandise passing from
one American port 70 another through
Canadian territory, that the transit seals
have served the purpose for which the
we're intended, II found.fntAet upon the
return Of the ears 10 the United States.
There removal upon such return would
aeeeszlsare the re-seAiing Of the cars By
railroad employees which would involve
more or Iess delay. No reason 10 per
ceiyed by the department why such
requirement. should not be enforced
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
4 New ilAtjroll.

Some ingenious person has patented
and put on sale hatiron which espe-
cially commends Itself to women who
board or any who employ dressmakers
in their homes. 1t is made with an
opening in the upper part and is hol
low inside. Within are placed blocks
of a new sort OF fuel which comes in
little cakes AMI when these are lighted
they will burn six hours and keep the
iron we'll heated all the time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
4 Lazy Maine Man.

'.Mose" Little was a shiftless inhab-
liant Of Maine town. who would not
work minTte longer than was neces-
sary to get money enough to support
him in idleness for u few days.
He went into the village store TO
purchase some groceries. one item OF
which was dollars worth of -four.
He put the smaller articles in a basket
which he took on one arm, while he
carried the flour in the other.
All at once he set the bundle down.
Say. Jack" said he. lis flour
lower"
"les,' replied Jack. I'VE give
thirty five pounds for a dollar now,
instead OF thirty
"Well, " drawled Nose, IN be glad
when II goes up again. so shan't ha"e
to lug SO much for dollar
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
Cant You Catch On

To known means of overcoming that OBJ
stinate disorder. constipation; or course
you can. Then why don't you? Ask those
who have tried it. and they will tell you that
Hostcttcr's Stomach Bitters is "A niatchless
laxative. cffcstual without violence thor
onghly Alternative, but perfectly reliable
1t iuviCorates. too, no less than it regulates
the system, and it Is chiefly to this first
quality that II owes the pcrmaueucy Of its
regulating effects. since. IL vgor Is lacking
in the region of the bowels, the stomach or
the liver healthful activity in those organs
Is suspended. Dcubstrueuts aud cathurtics
In general are simply that and nothing
morc; they relax the bowels merely without
inN!goiating them, and as their laxative
action is usually abrupt and violent, they
really tend to weaken the organs. Use tho
Bittcrs, also for malaria, rheumatisn in.
digestion. debility and kidney trouble.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

=
TIVE OF THE UNITED STATES.
the scene of bloody resolutions,
with certain grotesque parody
of civilized government.
The latest outrage perpetrated by
Hippolyte that has been reported took
place the last of May, when he sought
to violate the right of asylum by TAX
ing four political prisoners from the
Mexican consulate in Port-au-Prince.
The entire diplomatic corps called on
the president to protest against this
violation. Mr.. Twecdy, who acts in
Port-au- Prince as British consul tenn
porarily. spoke first and in rather ag-
gressive way, which made HippClyte
angry. He jumped up from his chair
saving, "Is this the way to talk to me.
the president of this great country?"
and then went out, slamming the door
after him.
In marked contrast to the conduct Of
the United States minister, Fred Doug
lass, who stood by trembling with fear
while the black tyrant raved and in
suited SO many civilized nations, was
the attitude Of the German consul. The
latter said he was there as q represen-
tative of the German empire and the
German emperor, and he protested
against the rude behavior OF the presi-
dent and would report the
insult to his government. This
frightened Hippolyte and he Of
Tered more explanations and apologies,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
august
Flower

The Hon. ]. w. Fennimore is the
Sheriff of Kent Co., Del, and lives
at Dover, the County Seat and Cap
ital of the State. The sheriff is a
gentleman fifty-nine years of age,
and this is what he says: II have
fused your August Flower for sew
"eral years in my family and for nv
Town use, and found it does me
"more good than any other remedy.
IL have been troubled with what I
"call Sick Headache. A pain comes
"in the back part of my head first,
land then soon a general headache
until I become sick and vonit.
AT times, too, l have a fullness
later eating, a pressure after eating
0at the pit of the stomach, and
"souness, when food seemed to rise
"up in my throat and mouth. When
II feel this coming on if l take a
little August Flower it relieves
"me, and is the best remedy have
lever taken for it. For this reason
II take it and recommend it to
"others as great remedy for Dys-
"pepsia, &C." o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
Where to Find Happiness.

1t is related --the story is so good
that it probably isn't true that one OF
the officers at the state prison, who
recently rendered his resignation, was
asked by Warden Lowering if there
was net some other situation in the in
;titution which he would like to fill.
There is but one soft sit in the pris-
on." he replied. DO you mean mine?"
asked the warden. "No, | mean a
convicts." was the officers reply.
They are the only people in the
building who seem happy and con-
tented. boston Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
PRESIDENT HIprOINTF,

has ruled over the black republic for
over Il year. and though his sway has
been disputed in three revolutions and
four sporadic riots he seems stll quite
firm i'll the presidential chair. Ianni-
bal Price. the Iaytian minister to this
country. has informed Il newspaper in
tcrvieWer that when congress meets
next month General liippolyte Will be
confronted with some opposition to his
measures. but that it will all be of a
"healthy' character.
OF course, General Iiippolyte does not
expect to complete his presidential
term of six years; an ordeal SO severe
and SO long drawn out would snap even
the hard fiber of IA Haytian politician,
seasoned though he may have been in a
hundred revolutions. General Hippo
lyte has very nearly completed the
average term of eighteen months
which, by some unwritten law is al
lotted to the Haytian presidents to rule
in. and doubtless we will soon see
him following in the wake of his
predecessors. Solomon and Legitime.
sail away to Paris to join with them in
the pursuit of eX-prcsidentia pleasures,
and assume his proper position as an
interesting figure in that circle of South
and Central American eX-potentatcs
who help to make a certain section of
society life in Paris picturesque, and
who are quite as worthy of the biting
wit of naudet as the eXiled royalties
Hayti seems doomed to factional fury
and terror. For century it has been
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
H1PPOLYTE, OF HAYT7
ne is HOLDING HIS OWN u,ru
GREAT ODDS,
me BLACK Republic No Pine. cor
OF civilized Government.
The Representatives OF all Conn.
'r'e' Recently In.ulted by the Pres.
idenI

~ mas been reported that the serious
Polltlcal troubles on the island ~
!!ay'i hao eliminated in the assassina-
non OF Zen. Hippolyte by one of the
insurgents, but this has been denied
pv those IN position to know. The
!a'est reliable information received i,
10 the effect that the revolution is still
gong on however. This uprising had
us origin in Port-au- Prince ON Corpus
'hrlstl Day, and only about 200 men
and boys principally unarmed. are
sald to have lost their lives. Gen
Hippolyte is said to have acted with
gfea' moderation. In suppressfng the
le'4f revolution Of Gen. Sully-Gurrier
~. ne 'eaVes !; presidential possibility
ti,e leSs IN ne country. The
hay.ian press chaHacterizes the presen,
president as n mild-mannered. genial
gentleman. and one who owing to great
nehevolence Of temperament. is hardly
ht.eo TO play role in the stern poli.i-
Gal ofama of that republic. General
lilppoIyte is about Sky years of age.
says d writer in liarper's Weekly. and
OF coal-black complexion. He is the
political idol of the pure blacks. uncon
1anliatcd by creole marriages. Gen
eEai Legltlme. whom he displaced. was
mu.atto and the hope of the
creole population. Politics is still
somewhat primitive in llayti. and the
color of candidates complexion i,
more closely regarded than the plank-
IN his platform. llippolyte is the son
OF prominent laytian professor who
was educated in the normal schools OF
France at the expense of his govern.
ment, and on his return founded a mil
itary college at Cape Haytiun, which
is stlil the most prominent cduca
tlonal institution on the island Ut
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
THE CURFEW BELL.
Adverse Fortune Threatens TO Ex.
tfncul.Ih the lEonorcd Relic

For many century there has hecn
the old Cirque Port of Kent. the Cur
few bell. which marked at one time 50
distinctive a feature of English life.
The Church of st. Peter has main
tanned tins custom up to the
present day. hut adverse for
tune now threatens to eXtin~uish
this honored relic Of past ages. A
Sandwich paper says that relations are
somewhat strained between the rector
and the sexton of st. Peters, and as the
fund fr,-->. ch the latter was paid is
now claiI:C1 -. church wardcns,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
ST. PETERS CHURCH.

the sexton is consequently in the di-
lemma of having a time-honored office
without any salary. At the Easter
vestry his reelection was moOted, and
he thought it very hard,
and naturally. too, that he
should have to work for nothing. He
inquired if in the event of his giving
up the office the rector would have
power to prevent him from carrying
out his duties as ringer of the Curfew
bell, but no one could inform him.
We trust, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
the rector win not allow this interest
ing custom to fall into desuetude, and
perhaps, if he be anything Of an anti
quarian, he will see to its observance
himself.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
JOSEPH EWING NDONAI.D.

sincerely moulntd throughout the
nation and state Cf which he had been
resident since 1876 and which he has
served IN many official capacities. He
Nas attorney general two terms. served
as Il state Judge and was afterward Il
member of the national house of repre-
scntativcS and Of the | nitcd States
senate. He had Il high reputation as II
constitutional lawyer and commanded
large fees in his practice. His sobri-
Quet. ''Old S'addlchags." had H. origin
III the fact that in his boyhoed he was
;pprenticed to IL saddlcr. end it was
While his days We're spent in working
at the bench that he fitted himself for
the study of the law. Senator McDon-
aid was seventy-two years Of age.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

and. going up to the German consul.
patted him on the shoulder, telling him
that he had misunderstood him entirely,
and abjectly begged him to be pacified.
Hippolyte also promised that he would
respect the foreign legations and not
modest any people that had taken shell
ter there. He cabled to President Diaz
for permission to take the refugees
which President Diaz granted by tele-
graph. and they were taken out and
shot the next morning on the Champ
de Mars in front of the hotel.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
Gratifying to All.

The high position attained and the
universal acceptance and approval OF
the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup
Of Figs, as the most excellent laxative
known. illustrate the value OF the quail
tiles on which its success is based and
are aoundantly gratifying to the Cali
lOrnia Fig Syrup COMPANY.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
circumstances Alter Cases.

AS Col. Billson was going down the
steps he met suspicious looking boy
with lot of bills.
us Col. Billson's Office up stairs?"
'1es, but I'm not in-Or rather the
colonel is not in"
Amt you the man."
'.No, my son."
I'D like to find him. I've got a
telegraph money order for him."
Lets see. Who is the man you
want?"
"Col. Billson."
II thought you said Col. Billing.
am Col. Billson."
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13


The most charming Summer Resorts. Of
which there are over three hundred choice
locations, are to be found in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and the
Peninsula Of Michigan, along the lines OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry
Nearly all are located near lakes which have
not been fshed out
These resorts are easily reached by rail-
way and range in variety from the "full
dress for dinner to the flannel shirt cos
tune for every meal.
SEPTEMBER ANB OCTOBER.
The finest shooting grounds in the North
west are on the tributary to the lines Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee ~ st. Paul Ry. The
crop OF Prairie Chickens will be exception
ally good this year; also Ducks and Geese
In Northern Wisconsin and the Peninsula
Of Michigan splendid deer shooting is to
be had.
Full information furnished free. Address.
GEO. H.. HEAFFORD, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Washington 10 the only city OF i.s size In
the United States which has no factory girls.
Good company and good discourse are the
| very sinews Of virtue.
The celebrated Maud 49," Double Actins
Force Pump 10 the best. See advertisement
We spent 600, oOo, 900 in tobacco in 1890
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

Many so -called "Bitters' are lot medi-
cnes, but simply liquors so disguised as to
evade the law in prohibition sections. This
is not the case with the celebrated Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t is purely a medicine, acting
Oh the liver and blood, and by reason OF its
cathartic effects cannot be used as bever-
age. 1t should be in every household
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
BEAU BRUM M Ell.
Tale OF the Man who Was Once
known The World Over.

The Beau Brummel Of America died
the other day at the age of 81. His
name was Lawrence Gardiner. As q
youth he was rich and a protege Of
Aaron Burr From 1923 until 1887 he
was Gotham's glass of fashion" and
set the style for all the young bucks OF
the period. Then he lost his fortune
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
Restorative Wine.

If you arc weak and debilitated, use s2eer's
Port Grape Wine CT his Unfermcnted Grape
Juice. Either will purify Your hood, restore
digestion and make You feel like q younger
person. For sale by druggists.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
LATE JOSEPH E. MCDONALD.
4 Noble Type Of tile Selr.Matc MaU
Who Recently Succumbed 10
Death.

The death Of ex-senator Joseph f.
Mcdonald occurred at his home i'll In.
dianapolis, June y. For nearly two
weeks it has been known that his days
were near their close His death is
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

The United States collects S639 and spend.
l6l every minute Of the night and day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

Mrs. Window Soothing Syrup, for Chill.
dren tecthng, softens the gums reduces nnamma.
tion allays pain. cures wind collie. Csc. bottle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

The Best Way to Succeed in Business
Is to first take thorough business course, by mail
At your own home; Bryants College, Buffalo, N Y
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by m. KLINE's GREAT
Nerve RestOrer. No Fit after first day use Mar
veilous cures Treatise and S. 90 trial bottle free TO
Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline 1851 Arch St., Phla Pa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

Each Of the !, SEQ street cars OF New Yorl
earned $50 a day last year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

We will give 500 reward for any case Of
catarrh that canuot be cured with liall's
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
t. j. CHENEY II co., Props, Toledo, o.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

"Hauson's Magic Corn SNlve."
Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Ask
your druggist for 1t. Price IL cents.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

Nearly 81 900, coo is added to the net bal
ance in the treasury every day now.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

It costs the American nation about s., ZOO,
700 year to stop their teeth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

leader. He went into business and did
well. His accumulations were swept
away by . panic in 1878. For the re-
mainder of his life the weary old gen.
tleman found refuge in the Brooklyn
Home for Aged Men. There he VIA
discovered dead in bed one morning
recently Like Beau Brummsl he
reigned. retired and passed into the
obscurity of mere existence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

Majors Cement Repairs Broken Articles
l5c and 25c Majors Leather and Rub Der Cement l5c
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
June, July and August,

Cleveland is happy in the possession OF a
deaf mute policeman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

The forest area Of the United States Is
estimated at 4Sl, 16A, sos acres.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was q Child, she cried for Castora,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13

Washington 10 the only city Of i.s size In
the United States which has no factory girls