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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

A long continued and somewhat interest
log assault and battery case was tried
before Judge Larrxbee at the municipal
court yesterday morning. The plaintiff WAS
one Jacob MAheifer, an aged Datchmsn,
ard the respondent, Eugene Neal, a young
man shout twenty Ave years OF age,
Msheifer alleged that Neal, while in Al
irtox Gated condition, entered his yard 10
Randolph, Wednesday afternoon, and did
commit vicious assault upon him, 80 thai
it vas necessary for him to secare medical
a tendance to have his wounds dressed
The assault was made with = large piecs OF
ejging which was intr oduced into The court
Lawyer Fred Emery b. sne wAs retained
as COUNSEL for the complainant and g W
HazeItine as counsel for the defendant.
The defense admitted that blows were
struck but maintained that the assault vas
commenced by Maheifer. Nesriy dozen
~ilue sses were examined. and some spicy
cross sestioning served to make the trial
q lively one. Judge Lsrrsbee found the
prisoner 2aity and sentenced him to pay 8
fine Of $40 ard costa, an ountng in all tc
early $50. An alternative Of 80 Jays il
jail was given, bu. Neal paid AID was dis
charged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
SPRING RAKINGs.

IL butter makers as class were better
Judges of butter they would make bet
ter butter.
A full pedixreed animal can be made a
scrub by neglect. Care improves blood ;
neglect degenerates it.
A good COW that yields q big profit
consumes bat little more than poor
COW that yields no profit.
A rich farmer years ago would own a
large farm, while today he would have
small farm carefully cultivated and
everything we'll looked after.
1t is well to use plaster with all alb
sorbents; it holds the gases and absorbs
the ammonia; it is also one Of the cheap
est OF manures.
Some farmers are complaining, and
at the same time farming just as their
fathers did forty years ago. Others
have takel into consideration that we
live in different times.
A Minnesota farmer, who Ia now fat.
tening 1000 sheep, says: 81 can take
the wool from my sheep, throw itaway,
and then make more money on them
than can on cattle or hogs"
Bran and oats with clover make one
OF the best rations for the brood mares |;
especially, when they are heavy in foal,
sufficient should be supplied to keep
them in a good, thrifty condition.
Our population is beginning to increase
more rapidly than our agricultural pro.
duction increases. This means that VIC
shall soon have nothing to sell abroad IL
we do not increase our productiveness
per acre.
A skillful dairyman can buy food for
his COWS for the purpose Of increasing
his manure supply to better advantage
than he can buy commercial fertilizers
for the purpose from the market. But
to do this the liquids must be saved.
A skillIul fan .ner, In speaking the
other day of the importance of educa-
ton among farmers and the scope il
should take, said s'there were not half
the farmers who knew how to. hoe hill
OF potatoes Does he? 1t Is not the
easiest problem in farming.
The dairy is our sheet anchor In New
England, vet we have not entered into
an appreciation Of what 1t may do for
US. Our animals are but tools In our
hands to be changed, corrected,
moulded and perfected as we enter in
and appreciate the laws which govern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
xho ep'iug Outlook far Crcps and
StOck

Bulletin No. So, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, is just issued BY
Hon. j. X. Dodge. statistician. The
report gives synopsis Of the condition
of wheat, rye and farm animals. and i;
one Of the most encouraging we have
seen in long time.
The average condition Of wheat. al
this season last year. was put at 81; now
it is 90 0, nearly sixteen points better
1t is highest in Indiana, Kansas aud Cali
fornia, being represented at 3d. 1t il
lowest in Alabama and Mississippi, being
So and 50, the only states where the con
dition falls below 80.
Last year the average condition of rye
in April was 92.S; row it is 4, or 2 {
points better There is only one state
Texas, where the condition falls so low
as 80. In all the other states 1t ranger
between 90 and 90.
If the weather conditions should prove
favorable, We may reasonably expect
bountiful yields Of wheat and rye. 81
Jar nothing has appeared to darken thu
encouraging prospect.
The losses Of farm animals from
exposure and disease are estimated in
pCiStIoaSCo 40 AOl'OWs. isCoy
cattle, 8; sheep, 4, and swine, s 1.
Maine has 100,654 horses, and her loss
is IL per cent, just the average. Texas
has 1,5,2, 1886 horses, and her loss is l
per cent, being three tenths of one pei
cent. less than Maine. The loss Is high
est in Arkansas and Nebraska, where il
reaches 2 per cent.
Maine has 329, SIG cattle, and the losses
from all causes are estimated at 10 pei
cent. Texas has 1885, All head OF cattls
md her losses are estimated at 38 pei
cent just double those of Maine. Ar.
kansas suffers the greatest loss it being
5.3 per cent.
Mime has 547, $40 sheep. and OF this
number loses 1G,97S, or 81 per cent
Texas has 1896. 272, and her lossfs fixet
st 9,6ll, or 4 per celt. Of her entire
number. In Mississippi and New Mexi
co the losses are per cent.
Maine has rs, 253 swine and her losses
are figured at IL per cent. Iowa ha:
1921 100 ard loges S 2 per cent. Ne
braska sustiins the highest loss, it being
placed at IA 5.
Compared with some former years thu
loses On the whole are very light; thu
indications are favorable for good crops
the coming season; so that farmers al
over the country may reasonably lool
forward to better times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

In Bermuda the soldier crab carries
heavy shells up the hills to puzzle future
geologists Another species climbs the
mangrove trees A shore crab in the Cape
Verde islands may ''be seen running along
like piece OF paper blown by strong
wind" In Ascension island there are crabs
which climb up to the top Of Green
mountain, and the larger ones steal the
young rabbits from their holes and dcvour
them" The famous robber crab of the
philippines that cracks and eats cocoanuts
Is itself routed out Of its hole and feastet,
on by the wild swine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

HARMoHr.
Glossary OF Poultry Terms.

Chick. A newly Matched fowl.
Chicken A term indefinitely applied to
any age under one year.
Clutch. A term applied to setting OF
eggs when being incubsted BY fowl.
Crest. The feathers forming topkrot
on fowls.
Coekerel. A mate fowl under one year.
Cock. A male fowl over one yesr.
Pullet. A female 70 al under one year.
Hen A female over one year.
Dabbing. Cutting off the comb wsttles
and ear-isbss, a. is doGe especially with
games.
Ear.lobes. The featherless folds Of skin
just below the ears, called by some deaf.
esrs. They vary in color according to
breeds, being brigh. red, yellow or white,
and on the Japan silky fowl, bluish pur-
pie.
Gills. Same as wattles.
Hackle. The neck plumage Of both
sexes.
Pes comb. A triple comb formed with
three rows of rounding top serrations. the
centre rev being the highest
Single comb. An upright comb, With
serfatioEs varying in depths and siza. Five
or six serrafions 10 the number called for
by the American Standard of Perfection
Rose comb. A low thick comb freely
corrugated, or covered with email rounding
points, broad and quite square in front. AMI
uniformly t,pering to the base, where 1t
should end in well defined spike or tip,
In some breeds this tip 10 required to sigh.
ly turn up, and in others to follow the cor
tour Of the head.
i5ickles. The upper two long curved
feathers in the tail of the male bird.
SQairrel-tailed. Tails carried towards the
head hey ond perpendicular line
Sag. A term used in speaking of q
cockerel, chiefly employed by game fan
ciers.
Strain. A race of fowls carefully bred
BY one breeder. who has succeeded in
developing individual characteristic pecu-
liar to the breed.
Surface-eolor. The plumsge or feathers
tisp.
the feathers are disturbed or lifted from
their natural position
Vultue-hoek. Stiff projecting feathers
from The hook. joint.
Hook. The joint between the thigh and
shank (leg),
There are ia varieties of pure-bred
poultry recog lied by the American Stand
ard Of Perfection, divided as follows:
Gallinscaous-American IL; Asia,;o, Z;
Mediterranean, 10; Polish, g.; Hamburg
q; French, 3; English, 8; Gsmes. l6;
Game Bantams. Is; Bantams, g.; Miscel-
lsnsous, s.; Turkeys, 8. Aquatic-Duek5,
10; Geese, Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
Population Of tho World in 1890

In the proceedings of the Royal Geograph.
ical society for January, 1891. it is estimated
that the population of the world in 1890
was ,4S1 100000, representing an average
OF 81 to the square mile, and an Increase OF
8 per cent. during the decade. or the con.
tinents Asia has the largest population,
SSo,0O0,oo0, and the lowest percentage of in
crease, per cent. Australasia has the
smallest population. 4,73o,00o and the
smallest average per square mile, Ia, but
the highest rate of increase during the de-
cade, 30 per cent Europe is the most thickly
settled continent, with a population of $50,
100000, which is l0i to the square mile.
The population of North America is esti-
mated at s9,25O, 900, which is an average of
Ia to the square mile, and represents an in
crease of 20 percent during the past decade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

A guest at one of our leading hotels
waited for his dinner as long as patience
allowed and then raped smartly for a
waiter. The head waiter approached.
Hasn't any gentleman taken your order.
sah'' he asked bIandly.
Being told that mo gentleman had vet
volunteered for that service. he said ia a
most stately manner:
You must have been overlooked. viii
see that it do not recur agin. "-Detroi,
Free Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

In this issue OF the Journal An an
nouneement 10 made Of the grand benef.
c,ncers to be given by the Gardiner Ladies'
Orchestra At the opera house on the even
ing Of May l2th. There aye 10 young
ladies' in the organization and they have
been In constant practice under the In
s:fuction Of Mr.. Henry Bates, and, - the
programme which is contained in the I'D
veitIsement will show, they will render
several selections Of an advanced character.
They will be assisted by several artsts
whose names appear in the announcement,
oil of whom have appeared in this city in
hizh class entertainments and are par ex.
cellence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

Nj. h. C. Right, proprietor Of one q
he Hvsry stables here, and Mr.. Geo. ~.
Ycuns, blAcksmiss. have about completed
srraresmsnss for milling thsir two esaab-
ushms nfs, ard cs,fyltg them on Ia cos
psny. Mr. Hight ass seven harsss and I'll
shs carriages, etc, necessary Tor
Carrying On tie livery essinsss
Nj. Ycuag pIs IN these xnd
bis blacksmith shop They viii keep tso
mea 1t sork. ard .seir own shSeirg and
repairs vili be quits an item d work. TIE
new arrangement will probably DO com
psesed in fhe cours. Of Day or tvo. and
: trust Il will be very satisfActoRy TO all
parties concerned. They will run hsck
80 and from the tfAins, . fe1sufe uh1eh ths
public will appreciate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
rhs nai.usopomoh' Guns.

wAsHmeroH, April 30.-The cficsal
test Of the third ten-inch gun for the MiAn-
tonomoh has been completed At the naval
ordnance proving ground a Indian Head,
on the Lower Potomac. and very sa'isfsc-
tory results were ob,oined. The gun 10 "a
csiibres 10 lens b and 10 calculated 70 give
iss prejscIile an initial velocity Of 1850
feet per second. with pressure Of Is tons
TO the square inch in the powder chamber,
burning charge Of $50 pounds Of brown
pPi.mss.c powder. In these tests 1t gave q
velocity Of 2ll0 feet per second, with .
pressure Of Is tons in the powder chamber,
burning only 239 pounds Of powder. The
gun was . complete success. Il was found
that the mount needs some slight alters
tons, which can be made, however, with
ont causing any delay in putting the Man.
tonomoh in commission. The last one Of
the ten inch guns for this vessel 10 also
completed and will be tried in . few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

Oliver Wendell Holmes remarks in one
of his books:
The older grow the less use I make of
alcoholic stimulants-in fact, hardly
NEEDLE with them at all, except a glass or
two Of champagne occasionally. l find
that by far the best borne Of all drinks
containing alcohol. think, as one grows
older, less food. especially less animal food,
is required.
What do | say to smokingl l cannot
grudge an old man his pipe, but think
tobacco often does good deal of harm to
the health-to the eyes especially, to the
nervous system generally, producing head
ache, palpitation and trembling. myself
gave it up many years ago. Philosophi-
cally speaking, | think self narcotization
and self alcoholization are rather ignoble
substitutes for undisturbed self conscious
ness and unfettered self control
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

The assumpsaon thak ! lArge ameant
Il property b essential 70 enjoyment
Ieads many 70 expend AL thelr enerxtes
b efforts to ket rich. intrndin9. when
Uealth Is secured, 20 supply themselves
and families Abundsntly with comforts
40 luxuries. They tug and toll
without rost or recreation, deny them
selves MANY pleas1Yes easily with
n reach, till boarding becoues .
habit. passlou, . mania they get mon
81 Tor the pleasure Of getting and having
e. not for the good uses It may be put
ii. Finally they die from worry and
over work. victims Of deplorable avarice.
s.whieh l. idolatry.o Ne should enjoy
lie while living iE: comforts and pleas
ures should mot be postponed 70 an I'M,
certain future, money Is valuable only In
Asss uses Comforts are needed and
appreciated while health, vigor and
vitality are unimpaired, and espcc-
tally, while the children remain 81 hone !;
neg sseted 0apo- sunities never return
A happy home - rot necessarily . costly
one. Its architecture may be unpre-
te .tious, Its a1oz lments simple, It's fur.
nishipcs plain. - But It must be neat,
orSeely, arranged with good taste and
af apted to the wants Of the occupants.
There sfoald lot be too much of TIA
yesy comlco1 fault; rooms may be too
large aud too numerous. IL IL irdss.
pensable that we live within our means.
Debt has blighted many Otherwise
happy lives; it may pro.nise relief, but
in the end hlS1gs ten times more dis
tress and daI.aSe-
Whoever wo1ld be thoroughly fur
nished unto every good work, must set
his standard high. Intelligence, moral
and social culture, increase capacity for
enjoyment and wonderfully adm giving
enjoyme1t to others. School privileges
are greatly to be priced, but far more
important are suitable books, and the
disposition to make the best possible
use of them. A good public library
will be in every school district ii the
Inhabitants are considerable and progress
sive. More families are deprived Of
home comforts by thoughtlessness and
criminal neglect than by poverty. Heads
| of families could tighten the labors OF
wive7 and housekeepers very materially
without much expense, II considerate
and obliging IL possible keep n pony
and buggy for the women and children
la good musical Instrument, and many
things too numerous to mention. Some
must be eolteut with very humble
abodes; but il these be neat
and orderly, with the help Of vines,
| shrubbery, flowers aud simple adO,i,.
meats, they may be made very enjoy.
| able. But whatever the surroundings,
hest Of all is strong bond Of affection
q gentle loving spirit, that leads every
met Der Of the family to minister to the
comfort and happiness of every other
membe..-HUGH T. BROOKS in New
| York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

A meeting for the election OF cheers Of
the Public Library Association vas held u
the efscs Of Mayor Spear on Tuesday even
ira and the following gentlemen we're
gentlemen we're elected President. Z. W.
Merrill; yice-prssident, z. Ii. Wnslov ;
,ecretsry snd treasurer. G o. WsdswoYth-
z. II. Winslow vas chosen 3 director 70
act With The directors Of TIE public library
which are elected BY the ely government.
II s. Webster vas authorized to renew the
subscriptions to the msgszinss which ex-
uire In June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
asw York Produce MARKET.

NEW YoEK. April 30
fLoUR-Receipts, z006d pkse; exports, 5o33 obls
sscks $3.50; Gull depressed lower tose ,saes 10 70<
bbls; low extras, a2sa4 Is Gi.y mills Is lcses 60
Git, nil patterns Is 7sst6so; winner wheat
low grades, sf25ae47 5 fair to fancy. s4ssass 80
pate nts, IS i5a$50; Minnesota clear, - sOa 81
sYaights Is 15atdyo0; do patents, Is so rys
mix, ure. t4soass so; superane. ssessS4 IS; d ae
WHEAr-Reoeip.s 1890 bash: exports, 81, 4ss
saies al coo; weaker, fairly active. no red Ri
eleva or, -; store. i1ss, eioat. 1ls1ali0l
fob; No. northern, I2si; No. hard, lsoa;3ol
No red,
RYE-Quiet, steady.
BAELxr-Quiet. fsn-
coRs-seoeIpts. $500; axports. s7. ,as,
$4,000; duh, and weaker No.
81 elevator, q, ansas; steamer. mixed. 7sa7s
OArs-Reoeir.s. 1o4 600. erports, 1852; sale.
92.ooo. lc higher scarce No / 50
g white, col 81; No: 2. so-ci. DO white sIias2
do white so~7o;vhits State, s6Aso; SO. . Chicago
a..
corYKx-Rio, quiet, firm; fair ca-soes, 10,
SUeAR-Raw, dull, norminsl; refined
quis I. unchanged: No. Z, 4l-is ofs4 sisa4 l.
mosl1 al IS; standard, -; oonfestioners
- powdsret -; gransisted. =; cube
PErRoLxux-Quie easier, united esl.
posK-auiet. steady rates. leo bbls; old msss
sls ooAl2 80; new msss. els 75ai4 80.
1KRF-quf firm.
LARD stronger, quiet. western steam
III .. o'e; g sy .'--.' sSS fsaass' dull
BuTTKI-n,m, quiet; state dairy. s2sx7; d
creamery, a2s; western diary, l3A2a; do creaa-
cry, ERALS; do factory, t1a2t.
CAKgsg- quiet. slea1y.
kfeiGhss - sAvsfvos dull, weak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01
SUPREME COURT AT BANGOR
Aptii (1iv.) Tenn.

Hos EsocH EosrER. Justice.
VIZ. F. REED, Sber 4.
CHAaLEs F. SWEET. Clerk.
On tri.l-Josish Crosby, Apit from de-
cision County Commissioners ". Dexter
and Pi.caf iquis Railroad Company.
This is an appeal from the decision of
the couaty commissioners in assessing dam
ages for land t. ken by said railroad in the
location Of It's tracks.
Crosby & Crosby, Vose & Mcclellan for
splt.
Wilson & Woodland, J. B, Pesks for deft.
The court assigns Saturday next to be
divorce day.
In The case Of G gorge Fl. Fairbrother vs..
the Bangor Street Railway which has been
on trial for the past two days, the jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

At the April meeting of the Birthday As
ISOLATION which occurred Tuesday evening
Of this week. about twenty five we're se ated
at the gaest table. The evening passed of
most pleasantly. The guests Of last month
prepared charming entertainment, one of
the most smusiog features Of which was
the "Old Ladies Tea" The meetings Of
the association give great pleasure and sat
issacaou to all who atteld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

Invitations have bean Issued by Canton
Evergreen, No. IL. PAtriArchs Militant, 70
. complimentary reception to be given al
Grand Army hall on the evening Of May
9Th, a. an evidence Of their appreciation OF
the valuable assistance rendered By the
ladies' and others who very kindly
aided them at their recent Is well
a. previous fairs. A brief literary
program will be given, Refreshments will
Be served and the evening will close with
= social hop An eli ;ient committee of
arrangements, aided BY the members of the
Canton, who are individually noted as
roy al entertainers, will see that the evening
ia passed 10 An enjoyable manner BY tbeir
guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

One of the most singular facts abont the
growth Of London is its regularity. 1t has
been stated that it may be roughly taken
that every month about thousand houses
are added to London. In August of last
year '65, SIT houses had to be supplied by the
water companies with water; in September
that number had increased to 766,7o7. In
August of 1889 s54, 46i houses had to bt
supplied, or II, 1l3 below the number in the
same month of 1880, In September, 1890,
the companies had to supply 1896 houses
more than in September of 1850. This ex-
tension Is not confined TO any one portion
of the capital. but preference is still
being shown for the north and northwest
suburbs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

Mrs II. NJ. C. Estes, state deputy Of
Good Temrl.rs, was in town Tuesday try
ipg to make arrangement to form Lodge
of Good Templars. There will be meet
ing in the Baptist vestry next Monday
evening when i. will be decided wha
action will be taken in the matter. There
Is, certainly, much need of temperance
work being done in cur town and Good
Templars Ledge, If properly conducted
would do vast deal OF coed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

There we're sb3ut thousand peopls con
grsenssd yesterday morning on The shssves
I'D in shs stores snd haiIdises near BY 60
sisses, she lsuachfng Of the schooner
s.Jsmes Barrett fron her imprisonment Oh
sk~snboss vhssf to heT more natural
slsnsnt Many Of them we're from Az
gusss ard 6afdinsY, sboUs half the people
sess ladies sho honoFed the occasion VITA
sh~ir presence At shout Is Cocdacsor
Cnas Lace Of Fairfield, gave the word -
knock the blocking from under tbs tssfn
which let the vsight dosn on the vsys
sloog vbieh sbe sessneiy giided iaso the
Ksansbse vishous stop. II vas, NO douos
The hrss launching ever Witnessed ~ many
pefsons and xhea tie schooner sisded into
the water, hearty cheer was given In
shics nearly all pariici pstsd. and slthoush
Cat Cromwell sd Csnsfactaf Lucs did
mot jain thsy were eefssisiy the most happy
over their success. III. Luce has been
enabled 70 employ but three men on the
average and her being launched On the
eighth day afef commencing operations
vas rather phenomenon. considefiferins
the shcroushnsss with which the work vas
done. The contract price for doing The
york VA $500, lumber being furnished BY
E. Miiiiken's Sons, and after ssttiins all
accounts fbe job will net Mr.. Luce e200.
The rug Charles Lawrence took the James
Barrett in TOW in ne afternoon for Booth
bay where she will be placed on dry dock
xnd be thoroughly repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

Workmen are moving Father Charlsnd's
stable back to the corner Of the lot and
another which formerly connected the same
with the other buildings, has been torn
down. This arrangement will give more
room which will be called for when the con-
vent is built. The work o: moving away
the buildings that have been sold will be
commenced very soon, the old cellar filled,
and the place generally put in shape for the
new structure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-01

When person wants TO secure tene,
ment or to hire . house girl, 1t is poor
judsment to use day or $50 in running
and driving shout frequently accomplish
log no result. when little notice ia the
Daily JOURNAL which is seen every day by
at least twelve hundred people in Water
VILE and Fairfield. will bring spplicanss to
you either personally or by mail. Why
don't you try It?