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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-02

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"A Fellows Han. State St, opp, Coart HOUSE
Meetings Frtdsv evening 81 30 o'osOos.
Wort in Third Friday, Oct 70.
All Ods keGusf IN 90 0 arr Softsl7 n
viisd 10 the meetings.
II. l. SHERHuHS'-. N. Y
a II MnRxa Sse'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-02

ITO LET-Pleassnt furnishcd rooms. with or
= yiihost board. AZ lizGroye rreet ccffsiis
ITO LET TO the right parties furnished hsus.
II at reasonable rates for the winter month
Or one year. Also fiofng wagon and harness yer,
cheap for cash. O. G. SuEss. 81 Grove Street
AsgualA- o3ldlgs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-02

E1OR sALh-3oo Plymouth Rocs, Brown
Z and Viii Leg Horn hens and pulisis at
IS Green st. Gail and look them over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-02

TEPHrnA ENCAMPaaNr No. - 0. o. =,
81 Odd Fellows Hail. state St, opp. CouTi
aouse. Regular meetings second ARd fourth
Tuesday Of each mouth AZ O'Clock
A cordial welcome 20 AL PatriAreos IN the Sity
EvEKKrr s. HAIL, c. ?
A N. ]. LnNAJnr. hcrike.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

The bone Luz. or the resurrection
bone" is at the lower extremity Of the
spinal column. The Jewish rabbis
taught that it was incorruptible, and
from it, as from a seed, the human
body would spring at the resurrection.
There is a Jewish tradition that the
Emperor Hadrian questioned a rabbi
as TO the existence Of this bone, and
was convinced by the production Of one
by the Jewish teacher. Various at
tempts were made TO destroy it. IL was
cast into a furnace and came forth un-
consumed; it was stepped in boiling
water. but remained unsoftened it was
smitten with a hammer, and the ham
mer was broken. Some trace of the
former reverence for the bone j. found
in the modern name-Os Sacrum--St
Louis Globe-D Democrat
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

A neurological achievement in land
scape gardening is that Of one Of the
florists in charge Of the fora Of the pub
lie parks in Chicago.
The howerbed is laid out on the
points Of the compass in the form Of a
huge semi-circle, and foliage and flow
ems are grown in il in such a manner as
to render it a perfect sun dial, or, a:
the classical inventor expresses it,
"Sol's clock" A slab of stone Of proper
shape Is set in the center Of the diaI
and casts the shadow by which the
time is read
The idea is not strictly a novel one.
Sun dials composed Of growing flower
and foliage have been made in Europe,
and il is not improbable that in the
days Of the greatest popularity Of these
4jmepieces floral ones were Of frequent
occurrence. Jewellers Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

They tell a story Of Hon Bill Camp
bells first visit to Washington. Camp
Jell was walking up Pennsylvania ave
nue when a stranger stopped him, shook
hands with him and spoke a few words
of sympathy.
"But, really, IL do not know you,
sir" said Campbell
Il know that" answered the strang
er, "but / want you to feel that / sym
pathize with you. I've Just lost my
wife too"
But my wife is well and happy
said Campbell.
Then may be your parents have
Just died" pursued the stranger, "OI
maybe a favorite child or dear friend
mo, sir, - answered Campbell, moth
ing of the kind"
well it doesn't make any differ
ence what it is, persisted the stranger
Il can tell by the looks Of you that
you're in some sort Of serious trouble.
and / thought it would encourage and
cheer you 10 know that ] sympathized
with you.'-Eugene Field in Chicago
NaUc
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

Several gentlemen were standing in
the lobby Of the Emery hotel the other
evening when a rather small sized ines
senger boy rushed in and handed one
of them a telegram. The gentleman
glanced at the clock as he signed the
blank and said. We'll, | didn't know
II was that late; where IS time going to,
anyway Quick as a flash came the
reply from the little fellow, Into eter-
nifty" and picking up his book Inc
walked out. The oddity Of the re.
mark struck the men as funny, and
they laughed loudly at the little preach
er for "A moment, and then the laughs
died out on their lips and each one
looked as though he were thinking o.
something like that which he had heard
when he was a boy.-Cincinnati En-
duirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

He baa. t seen her for a long time,
S58of course they had an infinite deal
Of nothing to 81 to each other. Little
lister therefore. Eas very much de
Iop. -,
Run along up stairs, dear" she said
TO the little one. I'm give you some
candy if you will"
Il don't want to-"
'sThere's a good girl. Please do"
'rBat I'd rather stay here"
81 won't let you come into my room
while I'm dressing If you don't
But even this G.reful threat had no
effect and little sister remained Pres
entity mamma came in and the CONVEX
sation Jagged a trife. Suddenly q
thought struck little sister.
SAY" she asked, what did you
want me 10 go up stairs for a while
aQoT'-Chicago Post.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
cnu.u, Unclaimed p.po.It,.

It is not undeserving Of notice that
in a schedule to the annual parliamen-
tary return, issued by the supreme
court Of iudicature England, is given
a list Of unclaimed boxes and other
miscellaneous effects deposited in the
Bank Of England, belonging to suitOrs
or their Representatives. The follow
ing are the more curious items:
A bag Of clipped money, ia Jones VS.
Lloyd, August, 1726; a box containing
small articles Of ieweiry; a sealed en-
velope containing a promissory note for
e4OO in favor of John Spilman; a pa
per marked George Colman, VIII" a
debenture dated 1879; Bouverie Va
Jacques. plate, etc. Salm Kyrburg vs..
Pomansky, said TO contain bills Of ex'
change for 25, 900 francs; f. a. Will
Jams, deceased, plate, jewelry and pres
entatiOn plate; LOusada's estate, dia
mond brooch bequeathed to wife Of g.
A. Lousada; Joshua Blackburn, a per
son Of unsound mind, plate and jew
elry (six wooden and four tin boIes)
Wade Gerry vs.. Handley, heirlooms Ctw'
boxes).-Chambers' Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
A SONG oE IhE SEA.


watch the motion Of the ocean, Of the berry,
coated ocean. as il dofls q little white cap
10 each pebble on the beach;
Hear the rattle and the prattle Of the loving
wave words spoken. when the half reluet-
ant pebble ~clatters down within its reach.
How the cloudships float above ii.
And the daring seagulls love 1t!
Who could fail to heed the lesson that these
foamy pillows teachl
Watch the motion Of the ocean,. OF the cannon
aiding ocean, a. each wave while bot WITH
anger leaps 20 stride the stopping cloud
the looming and the booming Of each moving
wall Of water, hurled against the walls OF
granite with an echo long and loud
How the seaguIls skim above IL.
And the stormy nctrels love il
When the wind rolls up those snOwdrtfts with
such iron strength endowed!
Watch the motion OF the ocean. Of the eveI
changing ocean. tossed by every transient
stormwind. rufied by a passing treeze;
Resting never, but forever in a ceaseless voice
repeating, day by day. the self same storl
in such fancied words a. these;
Praise Him. all sc heavens adore Him.
Let the earth bow down before Him;
On the floods He halh prepared II. founde Il
upon the seas.
Harry II. Mo- re in Good Housekeeping.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
STOPPING ELECTRIC CARS.
Results Of some Experiments on BOstOn's
Principal Line.

Results Of Some Experiments on bostohs
Principal Line.
Some experiments that have been
made TO determine the distances re-
ouired to stop an electric a under or
binary circumstances, from various
speeds, have furnished interesting re
suits as to the brake power of street
cars, as appears by the annual report
of the railroad commissioners. In max
ing the experiments the following con
ditions were observed: A man with a
number Of surveying pins was sta
toned on the step of the rear platform;
two observers with stop watches stood
upon the platform; a fourth gave the
signal for the driver to stop. With the
car running al a uniform speed, it was
necessary TO detemine-hrst, the rate
of speed, and, second, the distance re
quired to make a stop.
At a given signal the first stop watch
was started and a pin was dropped
upon the ground. At the expiration
of ten seconds the observer with his
stop watch gave another signal and
| stopped his watch. When this signal
was given a second pin was dropped on
the ground, the second stop watch was
started and the signal given for the
driver TO put on the brakes. When the
car came TO rest the second stop watch
was stopped and a third pin was
dropped. The time required 20 pass
over the distance between the first
and second pins showed the rate Of
speed. The distance between the sec
ond and third pins was the length OF
stop.
On a subsequent occasion the speed
was obtained by measuring the time
necessary TO pass over the distance be
tween given streets. This method OF
observation was easy to carry out, but
was. Of course, not precise, and the
given lengths Of stop were slightly
greater than the distances passed oveI
from the time the brakes were actually
applied 70 the wheels, owing 70 the
fact that a fraction of a second wa
probably lost in giving the signals.
A great variation vas shown between
J the different stops made. ''SuppOsing,
say the experts, the friction to be tn,
same, the length of stop should be a
the square Of the velocity. Really thu
friction is less the greater the velocity
so that the length of stop should b
somewhat greater than in proportion Il
the square Of the velocity. This wa
shown in a stop in thirty-six feet at g.
; miles per hour, and in a stop in forty
eight feet at 1872 miles per hour in
stead Of a stop in IA feet, as it woulC
be according to the square of the veloc
ity; or II the stop in ~fOuyeight feet b
taken a. a basis Of comparison the stol
J from six miles an hour should hav
been made in twelve feet The grade
in these cases were not greatly differ
emit Again, comparing two exper
z ments in which the speed was nearl
! the same, the stop on the down grad
was much better than on the up grade
Other discrepancies Of a similar charaf
ter were noticed. boston Transcript
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
In r-usntr.a,c serIou. Accidents.

In Twenty-Five Serious Accidents.
John n. Hutchinson, of Covington,
seems to be death proof From his
strange experience he was not born TO
be killed. He has met with no less
than twenty five accidents in the last
ten years. At the Sullivan gas pits in
Indiana in 1874 there were thirteen
men killed. He was a green hand and
escaped. He fell from the roof Of St
Mary's school house while il was being
erected. He dropped a distance Of
seventy-fve feet and was badly in
iured. He was also hurt at the fruit
house. and fell from a church in West
CovingtOn.
While walking on a railroad track
with two other men a train came along
and killed his companions. He was
stealing a ride with two other tramps
in Indiana. The train jumped the
track and the two tramps were killed.
He was hurt at the Dueber works
and a dozen other places. Both OF
his arms have been broken, several
ribs fractured. his head crushed, his lee
broken, and yet today he is a pretty
| good Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

There has been discovered IN D loN
ests of India a strange plant Whlen
possesses to a very high degree aston
ishing magnetic powers, and which Is a
great source of annoyance to sportsnen
and tourists. It has been named the
PhiIota ca electrical The hand which
breaks a leaf from this plant receives
Immediately a shock equal to that
which is produced by an induction ool.
At a distance Of six yards a magnets
needle is affected by it, and will be de-
ranged If brought near. The energy OF
this singular influence varies with the
hour of the day. An powerful about
9 O'Clock in the afternoon, it is abso-
IuteIy annulled during the night. Al
times of storm its intensity augment
TO striking proportions During rain
the plant seems 70 succumb and BEND
its head during a thunder storm.
IL remains there without force or yir
he. even If one should shelter Is vita
an umbrella 10 shock Il telt at IN
hrnakfnn tha IeaVoa and N'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

The agricult lral districts are the re-
cruitiug gou ds for porters; perhaps
it would be r ore correct 10 say breed
ing @ounds. Tor no company has any
official 70 d. the recruiting. As a rail-
way now II rs within walking distance
of every V lage throughout the coun-
Try, men seking employment on the
railway soon find out all particulars
Necessary to get into the service. Ii is
not unusual to come across half a dozen
porters at our large stations, each
plainly showing by his talk the county
he comes from; and il would be highly
interesting 70 get them together and
hear their conversation with M an
other.
Raw recruits from Yorkshire, Lanca-
shire, Northumberland, Norfolk. Som
ersetshire and Cornwall on a London
platform holding a serious conversation
would lead a Londoner TO think that
he was verify among strangers. They
must go wherever they are sent, and
before they are appointed must be ex
amined by a doctor. All things ther
being satisfactory they are supplied
with their uniform and a book Of rule
and sent where they are wanted Thu
new hand can generally be told by the
look of discomfort he cannot help show
ing in appearance in corduroy and
brass buttons for the first time. Cham
bers' Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

needle is unaffected beside it. one
never by any chance sees birds or in
sects alight on the electric plant; an in
stinct seems to var them thai they
will find certain death there. Ii is also
important to remark that where IT
grows none Of the magnetic metals are
found-neitber iron, cobalt nor nickel
an undeniable proof that the electric
force belongs exclusively to the plant
Weeks Sport.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

Railway brake shoes are made OF
compressed leather scraps in New South
Wales. Scraps are stepped in a solution
and subjected 10 a hydraulic pressure e
mold them into any desired shape.
This leather shoe weighs 4 - pounds
against p ] pounds for iron, and ha'
a greater deficient Of friction. 50 thai
forty pounds Of air pressure Is a. effect
i've as seventy pounds with iron brake
hoes-EXchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

Savage Lander said, in his savage
way, that no person should ever have
more than five books ON hand. He
said that when you had read a book
thoroughly you had better give il away,
and that il was idle to keep around you
30 many monuments of unfinished read.
ing as most men had in the books OF
their libraries. This is straining a point
undoubtedly, and a few of us would
say that Lander's rule was a working
uIe in education or life. But whai
Lander meant was that it was worth
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

do you know why the streets OF
Jerusalem were kept sac cleanf' asked
an old Scotch beadle of his pastor. The
minister confessed himself unable 70
answer this query. well, then" re-
marked John, I'm tell you It was
lust because everybody kept their ain
doorstane swept"-which was a polite
way of saying. Mind your buS-
mes. "-Gentleman's Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
The seed Of Teaching Patriotism.

The Need OF reaching fatrtotisms
At the close Of the fist half century
of the government, when, for instance,
Webster delivered his eulogy Of Adams
and jefferson, or his Grafton at the
foundation Of the Bunker Hill monu-
ment. there was no necessity Of cOnsid-
ering how 10 stimulate and deepen the
sentiment Of nationality. The vast
food of foreign immigration with which
we are familiar had hardly begun 70
rise, and an appeal to American patriot
ism touched every heart with the same
emotion. That day is passed.
The necessity and the consequent
duty Of instruction in national history
and Of preservation Of the national
traditions are imperative. The funda-
mental truths that there Is no liberty
without law. that every form OF class
legislation is metropolitan, that edu-
Gated intelligence h a chief bulwark OF
free institutions, that individual vigi'
lance and activity are the guarantee OF
political progress, must be constantly
and practically inculeated. -Harper'
Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

A New York and a Boston girl wers
lately discussing the comparative merits
Of their respective towns. You love
New York. said the Boston girl IA
the pianist loves his piano. There arr
parts Of il that lac doesn't think much
about But we love Boston rs a violin
ist loves lis violin. lie knows ever
grain IN the wood p he hugs IL up un
der his arm. and feels it 10 he all "A par
Of himself - Boston Traveller
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
should BE Punished.

"a. Scrubs indignantly Sir, l
have Just discovered that your son has
engaged himself 10 two Of my daugh-
ters.
Mr.. Grubbs Cstupehedl-The young
rascal. He should b. compelled 20
marry them th.-Dondon Tit-Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

while for a man to be of with the old
love before he was on with the new.
He meant that it was worth while foI
people to finish, and finish thoroughly
one line Of study before they embarked
ON another. Boston Commonwealth.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

Good Minister am glad to find you
bear up so well under affection Mn
De Trade. l did not hope to find you
so cheerful after your husbands failure
Mn. De Trade-An his property is IN
INV name.-New York Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

81 think" said Willie, looking up
through the chimney iue, that Santa
needed his claus to get up through
there. "-Harpers Bazar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
THE L

l. the only illustrated paper IN the
world containing all the latest sensa-
tioua; and sporting news. No Saloon
Keeper, Barber OF Club Rooi can al
10, 20 be without il. 1t always makes
friends wherever IL goes.
Mailed to any address i'm the United
Sta;es, securely wrapped, IL weeks io'
800.
send FIVE cents for sample copy.
R~ICHARDsK. FOX,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

THAT man has a wonderful mem-
Dry"
How does he show itf'
"He W leaves his rubbes IN q
restaurant. Puck.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

'Did you enjoy the play, Ethelr
sNo, / didn't cry once"|udge.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15
An Unexpected Compliment.

City Editor TO reporterCPerkim L
don't think you'll ever make an edito-
rial writer.
Reporter-Thank you, sir, for the
encouraRement.-Judge.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-15

Up IN the AUG
Did you sit in the stallsat the operAF
mo. l was way up stairs in the
oper-a4ic. Puck
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-03
BOULANGER'S LAST LETTER.
Regret That He Could Not Die Fighting
for His Country.

Tor His Country.
BRUSSELS, Oct 2-The political test
ament of Gen. Bouianger was read
Thursday at private meeting of his
friends held in the hotel in the Rue
Montoyer. The text of it is as fol-
lows:
sire that IL be published after my death. / shall
kill myself tomorrow. am convinced OF the
future OF the party to which have given my
name. cannot bear the frightful misfortune
which befeil me two and q half months ago. l
have tried to get the better OF it. but have not
succeeded 1 am persuaded that my followers
are so devoted aud SO numerous that they will
bear me no anger for disappearing on account
OF sorrow so great that all work has been
impossible to me- Let them remember the
maxim Uno avulso non deficit alter and
may they continue then to oct against those
who, In scorn OF all laws. forced me to die far
from my country.
Tomorrow l shall be a dead man; to-day
have nothing to reproach myself with All my
life have done my duty and nothing but my
duty. My death is no shame to myself. but IL is
shame for my proscribers. those who sought to
brand a loyal soldier by the judgment OF q
political tribunal ] desire to recall the fact
that have many times offered to constitute
myself prisoner II they would accord me COM
Mon law judges. This the holders Of power
Asve always refused Thus acQuittal was not
possible.
.-In quitting life have but one regret-that
I have not died on the field OF battle fighting
for my country. That country, at least, will
permit one of its children at the moment OF re
turning into nothingness to recall himself to
the memory of all lovers of 10 pstrie.
.svive la Francel Vive In republiQue.
"Dope and signed under my hand on the eve
of the day Of my death.
ERNEST BOULANGRR"
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-03

and 70 Mr. Goald's utter Consideration
he moved 20 reconsider the sctlos
of the board SIR. Gould was eviaene
ly under very severe mentas strain
and had shown his extreme nery-
business In the earlier proceedings
When Mr.. Sage made his motion ne at-
tempted 10 oppose il. bat suddenly be-
came ghastly pale and sunk back in h.s
chair. il is "a il. in a 1t Of nervous prostre-
ton Then he became hysterieal. wept
and laughed alternately, and at hrst all
efforts 10 quiet him were unasaiiing.
The directors were almost panic
stricken. and the condition OF Mr..
Gould shocked them beyond measure.
The physician who now constantly at
tends Mr. Gould Was now called IN,
and after time he oEereame the nerv-
Gus excitement Of his patient and Mr..
Gould left the board-room in his COM
uaQY
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-03
Mod yyorth ezs. Ooo. 600.

NEWPORT, r. l., Oct 2.-Edmund H..
Schermerhorn died here at his small
villa residence on Narragansett avenue.
Mr.. Schermerhorn. whose wealth is es-
timated at SIS, ,oo0.ooo. had property
scattered all over New York city. He
had lived here about thirty-five years,
the greater portion Of which time he
PASSED inside his residence, taking
no part in public affairs and
discouraging the acquaintance of his
neighbors. II is said that previous TO
taking up his residence mere, while al
ready a millionaire. he failed to secure
the hand of New York young lady To
whom he was attached and that this
was the cause of his retirement from
the world into absolute seelusion-
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-03
THE SING SING EXECUTIONS.
OficiAl Report on the Death BY Electric
fty of -Four Murderers.

ALBANY. N. V, Oct 2.-Austin La
throp. superintendent of state prisons,
has given TO the press the report of the
details attending the execution of the
four murderers at Sing Sing on the
morning of July :. The voltage was
l.4s5 The conclusions of the medical
men are:
From the experieacs had In these four
cases ARE inclined 30 the helics tAas while
unconsciousaess was instantaneous snd con
tinuous from the frs, moment of each contact
IN each case. ret tn order 10 insure that
death snpervene a. speedily as possible, IL ~
necessary 10 coatinge q sure current OF the
voltsxs employed in these cases fos from
nfty 80 sixty seconds. In each case the tenn
peTssure Of the water near to and az the edges
Of the electrodes vas raised nearly 10 nos
quite. 70 the boiling point SO as 20 hister thu
skin more or l.ss extensively. There was alb
solsttely nowhere any smoking or eharring aad
bun,tng."
Tks current had 20 be..turned on twice
on SlocuEn and three times on the
others In the case Of Jugiro. the Jap,
extreme heat was noticed in The region
of the knee. above the point where the
lower electrode had been applied, and
. thermometer held against the skin
Tor only fifteen seconds ran mp TO lis
degrees. the highest point it registered.
while the sensation in conveyed TO the
hand was such as 20 render il probable
that the temperature had reached the
boiling point of water. tx not higher.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-03

TALuNE. Wis. Oct. 2.-The general
store of NJ. ". Harrington & Son at
Dakota village, few miles from this
city. was robbed about year ago, and
between $500 and $500 taken. Mr.. Har-
rington recently received letter from
a clergyman in Buffalo, N. Y, stating
that il he was the man who
had been robbed he would tell
him where part of the money
at least. could be obtained. Mr. Har-
rington replied to the letter. but did not
receive any reply until few days ago,
when he received check for $50 on a
Baltimore bank and a letter explaining
that the writer was priest and that
the thief had confessed to him and
turned over all the money he had in his
possession, to be returned to Mr.. Har-
rinrtOO