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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

It is generally stated and believed tina:
the sultan of Morocco. like the car, is
at once the temporal and the spiritual
head of his people. but this is not quite
true. Though one of his many titles Is
that of guardian and commander OF
the true believers. this authority Is
very snadowy-at least as far as tn"
Kairouin is concerned-and the sultan
had an opportunity of judging some three
years ago of the danger that might re
sult from his interference i'll purely
church government. For some reason
or other he commanded that the fnokad-
dum. or chief trustee Of the university
an office which has been hereditary in
one family since the death Of the Tu-
nissan Fatma-be dismissed.
This was done, but within three days
there arose such an outcrv and hubbub
at the sultan's attempt to exercise un
wouted authority in church matters that
he very wisely bethought MIN to an
nounce that in dream the appariticn
Of his sainted father had appeared 10
him and requested him to reinstate the
mokaddnm The mokaddum was rein
stated. and the sultan has never inter
fered again in the affairs Of the univer-
sity.-Fortnightly Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

1t was the night rush hour" on the
Brooklyn bridge trains. More people
were crowded into one Of the cars at tho
New York terminus than had any right
to be there without risking sutfocation.
Through the side entrance to the car
came three young and pretty girls,
swept on by the tide of humanity. The
car was crowded. but that didn't mat
ter. In the crush the girls were help
less. They couldn't help being pushed
into the ear. and an instant later they
couldn't Withstand the counterpnsil
which seated one Of them. willy nilly.
on the knees of an old gentleman. In
the jam her two companions were thrust
against this young woman. and pre-
vented her from rising. 1t was not nm
til the train was well on its trip toward
BROOKLYN that the crowd gave way a
little and she was enabled to regain her
footing. she begged the old mans par.
don sweetly enough. but to her friends
she said not word until the three were
safely out of the car and on the platform
of the Brooklyn station. Then she freed
her mind.
That's what l call an impolite man.
she declared
Why" said one of her companions,
Il thought he behaved beautifully. He
didn't say word"
That's just the trouble" snapped the
other. He didn't have the grace even
to cav sKeor, ynur seat madam Ne.
York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

In the Quaker City there is well
known business and society man wh,
pursues a strikingly original line of con.
duct. In his business he is quiet. reg
ular and Industrious, and particularly
prides himself upon the neatness and
accuracy which characterized mis- book
of account. During the social season
he fits about from entertainment To en-.
tertainment. frequently attending opera
and playhouses, always having with him
some one Of score Of girls to whom ~
pays more or less attention. When asked
why he had so many girls he said. "OI,
all girls talk as they write-very much
alike, but still there is more variety in
twenty than in one. Besides, keep q
regular set of books at home in which
enter every cent spend on them, and il
affords me considerable amusement.
For instance, charge cost OF theafer
tickets. flowers, supper and carriage
hire. and then credit it with the amount
OF pleasure | unbelievable time c1l-
joyed. Enjoyed the evening hugely.
etc. The.gi who afford me the most
enjoyment receive the greater number
Of invitations. so think | may fairly
say that seek relaxation and pleasure
in the same way that attend to nv
business--on system. "-Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Warnings are given in a German
medical Journal against the injury to
skin, and even bone. which may result
from the Ion continued use Of weak
say 3. 2l.. or even . PER cent.-earbo-
lized applications, especially upon periph-
eral portions of the body, such rs the
fingers. This effect. it is asserted. is due
in small measure 10 the action of car
bolic acid upon the vasomotor system.
but in the main TO its destructive effect
upon the red and white blood corpuseles.
This induces, partly in mechanical
and partly in a chemical way. stasis,
first in the capillaries, and. if the actio-.
Of the drug be continued. then in the
larger veins and arteries. with the result
that the nutrition of the part is inter
fered with, and the removal Of harmful
substances hindered. the maceration Of
the epidermis causcd by the acid favors
evaporation. so that the gangrene is n
dry one. a mummifcation, as it were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
Chinese Omcial.,

In China there are two officials for
each post. in order that one may spy
upon the other, the rule being that nc
official shall report what he has done
but only what The other has done.
From fine highest official TO the lowest
all practice system of unblnshiag rob
berry. called squeezing" The salary of
a vicerov III some cases Is $50 a year;
he regularly draws not less than $1,000.
The salary of judge is $40 a year; he
regularly draws at least $4,000, There
are 1890 police in Canton, not one Of
whom receives wages, and yet the Office
is much sought after. Tie fact is, we
are assured, that the police are on excel
lent terms with the guild or fraternity
of thieves. and they work harnoniously
together. Jesse Herbert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

we're damaged, but after two hours the
flames were subdued. The total loss VIII
be $40 600; partially insured.
The London Times published a state
meut from which it deems trustworthy
source, intended to show that the present
rise in cotton is without precedent. except
during the American civil war, and that the
movement is wholly speculative. Middle
men, ii says, are buying as fast as they can
in the teeth of the bad state OF trade, and
the strike in Lancashire, and in the absence
of anv proof of a diminution in supplies.
An estimate of an American crop OF $780,
900 bales will probably be, as was the case
last year. greatly underrated.
Representative Bland of Missouri, chair
man of the House committee on coinage, is
very earnest in his tlenunciation of the plan
which Baron Rothschild presented 20 the
monetary conference at Brussels he says
that 10 establish the value of silver at ~
pence per ounce, as the Rothschiid PROPOSE
lion would demonstrate, the silver cur
reney would be contracted to about one
third of the silver currency of the world or
81. 300. O0o, 600. He does not see how
American commissioners can agree to the
proposition; but even if they did, he be-
iieyes Congress would never raiify the
agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Apropos of round shoulders. | decided
the other day as sat in great public
gathering, drawn from all parts of the
land. that what we need most is not more
currency, or less taxes, or new banking
system. but law to enforce sitting mp
straight. Take 100 Americans-men and
women, and you could not find enough
good shoulders among them to make up
a table at whist. This defect Of car
rage used to be thought peculiar to the
rural districts. 1t is not so. City peo-
pie show it less. but this is due to the
cunning of their tailors, and not to any
virtue of their own.
| am opposed to meddlesome legisla-
ton, but l should welcome the appoint
ment of officials who would go about
and compel the populace to sit and stand
erect, as the old worthless of the Puritan
meeting house compelled the congrega-
ton to keep awake. II such a statute
were enacted, in two generations we
would not know ourselves-or rather
our descendants-so great would be the
Improvement in health, physique and
dignity.-Kate Fields Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
NEWS NOTES.

The snow storm on Long Island Wednes-
,iay vas the heaviest since the blizzard of
SIS, the fall being from Is inches to two
feet Railroad travel is greatly impe'led by
the drift
4 Spanish cabinet crisis is imminent.
Senior Silva, minister of the interior, has re-
signed. and much excitement prevails IN
political circles. The cause of the trouble
is chiefly financial.
The President has virtually decided that
the exigeneies of public business require
that he shall temporarily disregard his per
sonal atficlious, and he therefore devoted
himself Wednesday to the consideration of
his message to Congress with view OF hav-
ing it ready for transmission 10 that body,
Tuesday next.
At o'clock Wednesday morning fire was
discovered in grocery store at No. 512
Elm street, Cincinnati, kept by Mrs. Solo
mon Levi. The fire department responded
quickly and after much difficulty sue
ceeded in taking from the building
80 people who were sleeping when the hire
was discovered. The fire is believed to
have been set by the daughter of Mrs. Lew.
whom the police are looking for
Gladstones majority in the House of
Commons is now 40 Messrs. Clayton and
James, Conservatives, beiag unseated by
the court. The Clayton offence was in
giving a check to the ardent Conservative
who used the money to organize picnic.
James lost his seat because he provided hat
cards or favors for his adherents.
Charles Brathen, street car conductor
at Minneapolis, while riding, Friday night.
shot and fatally wounded George +. kel-
Ter, the cashier of the Monahan Bottling
Company, and shot Michael Montague in
the right arm. Brathen was captured and
narrowly escaped being lynched before he
was locked up
Schooner Gen Banks Of Boston, Capt.
Bickford, New Bedford for Sullivan, Me-,
in ballast. parted one chain in Vineyard
Haven harbor Tuesday night during the
northeast gale and dragged afoui of another
vessel. TO prevent sinking she was COM
PEELED to slip the remaining chain and run
Ashore ut the head of the harbor.
The Hamilton Wooden Co, controlling
II; mills at Amesbury. Mass, known rs the
Hamilton Mills, with the exception Of the
help in three spinning rooms, Tuesday IN
creased the wages of each employee ger
rent The others received an increase of
10 per cent short time ago. The coin
psnv gives employment to over 900 hands
ami is having new machinery placed in the
works.
Coi:asset. Mass, was the scene of most
stubborn fire, Wednesday morning, and as
northeast gale was raging at the time,
the place MAS only saved from destruction
hv tho hardest work. 4 barn owned by
.Ipscpl, st. John, where the fire cangh:
frcn Az uuknown cause, was destroyed
with ITS contents. which Included three
horses aud vo*. Neishbering dwellings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

eoston-ee.i meal 10 ONE Of the numerous
materials which are sis.ser rs-sfni OF mutt
gu, according 70 the way 10 v n "A thxs are
used. Ii il valuable .pr fexasang " eos =
provided the quantity il not too Sarge ana
/. mixed with other fool Ia llsse quanl'ies
il i injurious and nsas he dangerous \
friend of the writer .l-oiis,l very nne Gov
hy feeding her too snHeb of this material.
He fouru III 4 nth. increased the guam
tiss oil sut,sr. and reasoned that more ao-
eral feesi.pg woabs give ssssi n'ore orpe-
fetal re<s.ts. Fer white u
ioukel 80 tIsoagl, he had found cheap way
OF ssgskioe butter. bat soSn after high rate
of Ysyss.uclian had been reached The COW pc
Gar, 4, have serious attacks Of garget. and II
was not very hong teferc the Gov was utterly
sp<,;l.,I for ,iaitv purposes The writer had
very promising heifer which started on well.
but soon had various Ills which it Is highly
probable were caused by eating cottonseed
meal and which made her of little value.
Other heifers which received the same guam
t;sv were uninjurei, bat this one Was prob
ably more susceptible than they were TO
harm from such a canse, and what Was en-
tirely harmless TO them proved TOO neass
feeding fer her, Other experiences might
be quoted, but they DO not seem 10 De re-
CURED. The lesson 10 be drawn from
such results as those mentioned IS to COM
mence feeding cotfonseed meal TO cows 10
very small, quantities TO increase the iced
gradually. to watch its effects closely, ani'
to diminish the quantity as soon as the
slightest i'll effect is Observed The claim,
often made. that feeding thi, material
to cows will injure the quality of the butter
they produce is well found only in those
cases in which an excessive quan'ityis used
A moderate allowance seems to be bench
cial in this respect rather than injurious
All that need be said about feeding cotton
seed meal to pigs is hat the less they re,
ceive the better it will be for the pigs and
the more profitable it will be for their own
ers. Pigs can do we'll on almost anything
that any domestic animal can eat, but the,
seem TO draw the line at cottonseed meal
American Dairy man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains Ia Eject Oct. z. 1882

GOING wEsT-s.2s A. ~. foI LEWISTON
Pennington, i.oekiaEd. Portland. Boston sse
Montreal. I'D a. ~. fpf ifsliO~sI. Gar
diner sai 1agih Gardiner. i0.ia a fol
Eynnswlek. lewiston. FDfpisgion, hoeslai'h
Portland aaa Bs.-foa. connecting for hite apHn
ta,n Points and 6scbce, 2d1 T. " for Halloween
Gardiner aud south Gardner S-ig tiG 80 y u
fof brunswick Bath. I'gFtfaHa. Boston, Go y
~ Tor ualiowfii. Gardiner ard south t'afhihef
itf" 4. VI. might iolimani ey.fy n,g1i ~ iT"
s.OINs. EAsT--2.t0 s. 81, tgigbi ekPffssj 20
slovbegan, Eelfast, Bangor. Bar Harbor. -
hI.pneB, st. John and AFoosioes ioHi'tyj 80,
NJ ar WafrrVil!e. and SkowhtRaa ana
for Wairfsilis. connecting Ut Wa'erviils
ats l.. N. for Waier,,nc, Oakland
NnFih Aass,r, Bingham, skowhegan, beitasi
I,vy.r to>crofr. liangor. Bar HaFhor, IT stephfn
~ isI,n and Aruo-ts,ok County. vi A VI. sun
Ssf. on for Wai.rviile and Bangor.
The Nigh' i'Hllman Trains going EAST at 2.lo a
Nj going west nj 4 no T.. NJ run each way every
night S1n'iAy lpci'tded, connecting for lewiston
and l.bt IiHHi boz not 20 skowhcgAh on Monday
,narninss, 90 20 Belfast DrxteF, or tcyohI Ban
ger. sunday morning.. 49, 40.
IAp daY tsirs gmUf West Mt 1910
~ and fa.' at 80 +. a. run dosiy, Sunday in
cindsd, b,tss~n Boston. lewiston, Bath, Bangor
"a xCcSMMoDATIos TRAIN for Augusta
leaves south Gardiner, 625 A. NJ, i.io
and AS =. "; Gardiner, 635 A. NJ, LEO
aud 40 r. NJ, HalIowei. 80 A. NJ. iJo and
$50 Z. "
South and West may be had OF H. H. walker
ticket agent, Augusta. the only Office In Augusta
ceiling Via all routes and checking baggage free OF
expense
pAYsOS TUCKER, Vice Pres. 4 t}en' Manager
D. T. BOoIIiBY, Gent Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland. Oct 2 lss2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

"a conductor on the international and
Great Northern once told me a queer
story" remarked Ezra Morgan at the
Lindell. His name was Painter. and
his run was from Galveston to Willis.
Tex. He said that shortly after his mar
riage he made compact with his wife
that whichever died first should appear
to the other. She only lived about a
year. and shortly after her demise, while
he was Sitting reading one evening, she
walked up to him and laid her hand on
his shoulder She talked with him a
few minutes rs freely as though in the
flesh; then, picking up pair of shews
that laid on the table, said: After | am
gone you may doubt that | appeared 10
you. You may think it a dream or a
Authorization. Keep this as a souvenir
and doubt not She cut piece from
her dress. laid it on the table and van
ished The goods resemble white silk.
but the textile experts confess that they
do not know what it is: that if auy such
goods were ever woven in an earthly
loom they DO not know it.'-St. Louis
Globe- Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

In one of the large confectionery
stores on Chestnut street the girls who
have been there long time know most
of the engaged couples in town, and can
tell how long the sweet ENHANCEMENT
has been pending. They also are pretty
well posted as to what engagements are
broken. The reason is that one of the
things the engaged young man is sup
posed to do is to keep his fiancee sup
piled with candy. Usually when a
young man lets up on his supply of
candy it is sign either of a misunder-
standing or that the wedding day is near
at hand, for, strange to say, with the
approach of the nuptial date the bride
groom elect generally gets economical
in sweetmeats. possibly because he is
saving up for the bridal bouquet
Philadelphia Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

49, DsagA - h - = IsssAs
- HsAass eeAsssA
HDR 0Any psRsDn1 know mat sew
York city hAs . 6iAlect IL ~ own. ana
a. tAAt Il maintains IN purity by teach
ine Is IN tt pablic schco1R Many per
euns have commented en- tho precision
with which New YORKER en- SPOT
stranger the instant the stranger UNDER
takes to pronounce the name OF the piih-
cipal streets IN the to"n. we eau
Broadway, emphasizing tne iast ssna
BE very strongly. II appears 70 oe quite
. trick TO 90 TINS, and ~ y eSiaentis an
unnatural pronunciatiou, iof We hoeiee
that the very great HJori.s OK s.tai-
gers say broarwA 90 we Spot tnein On
the mstans anu ASK ,nen rom ~n.s
part OF the country .nes nan, juse "
SHOW tnelu .n"' s.AS4 =
them thar Is not eityneu, anu 10 se'
them pursuing auoos ~u0, ~ - III 'ne
shape Oh theil na.' VI 'u0 sssie VI 'AeA
Shoes OF VIVA. -.
feopie iron .ne SCUM le.ias ,he lag
BY calling our houston street news'oh
street. as .nat name Is plonouneeu ifoiii
Texas 70 the OnesapeaAe' ou. We play
IS strange uica Win announcer hahe,
TOT we cali ooen'ies sup Tunnes sup
As no one "ouio oo .ilas hatura.s, We
detect strangers py tnat pronunciation.
The name OF hoooken Is another .hat
we tribe with, calling II Haooncken-
But IN ways ana pyWoros o1hef than
these can PICK our New Yorker any
where that he ana may meet, whe'her
1t be IN boston or IN the ROCKY noun
tains. can do TINS by noticing now ne
pronounces the "ur sound IN snch
words as birth, bird, earth, heard, etc.
All the rest OF the country pronounce
those words burth, burd, urth and hurd'
Not SO the New Yorker. lie IS care
fully taught not TO do so IN all the puo-
lie schools. as well as by his parents at
home.
The queer little twist that enters SO
largely into our language IN marrlng one
Of the cardinal sounds tnat compose II Is
thus expressed by our tongues; ur-yi'h
is how we say earth, our-yid IS now we
say bird. We say hur-y1d Tor heard
and mur-yid-der Tor murder. All OF us
who were born III New YORK nave heifd
the pubic school teachers INSISTING upon
this peculiar TWIST, commanding the
pupils to put on the trademark as hSht-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
An An4r.ln,e Of E.nan.

Renan while travelling alighted at
Naples. One morning a servant of the
hotel came to him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathedral
make use Of his name many times. sha
would be thankful if he would choose
for her number in the lottery about to
be drawn. If you are saint, said she.
''the number is snre TO be a good one; r
you are devil. it will be still better
Renan smiled and chose number. bar
be never knew If the servant was lucky.
London Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Besides being a university of learning,
the Kairouin of Morocco is also cara
vansary and an inn. in which are vel
come to sleep and to rest all those VINO
are SO poor as not to be able to pay the
small copper coin which the fondak
keeper requires before shelter Is given.
and the fact that its doors are wide open
and its hospitality granted without any
restriction whatever is widely known
throughout the empire. - Fortnightly
RavievC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

J. Fields Murray the genial and popular
proprietor of the Maine Central dining room
is a philanthropist in the widest sense of the
term. He feeds the hungry and when oc-
easion demands he can pass as surgeon
and dentist. A slightly inebriated individ-
nal entered the restaurant one night recently
and complained of an aching tooth. Have
il out said Mr. Murray. There was no
regular DENTS, at hand bat j. Fields grasp
cd the situation at once. Securing pair
# pliers he took the victim outside and
placed him upon box with his head lean
against the window ledge. He proceeded
TO an examination but the pliers persisted
in slipping. What could he do? A happy
thought struck him and be acted upon it at
once. Bringing out pair of gpod-sized
wire cutters Mr.. Murray hooked ON to the
offending molar and out it came. The
patient was very grateful and expressed
himself as in favor of granting diploma
to his benefaetor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Ticket Agent Bates informs the JOURNAL
that the reductions in passenger rates on
the Maine Central railroad 90 into effect
this morning. 1t is quite reduction as
the following instances will show Gardner
To South Gardiner. IL cents, > cents of ;
to Dresden, 30 cents, 10 cents of To Rich
mond, 10 cents, 10 off to Bowiolnham, 10
cents, 20 on to Brunswick, regular, 20
cents, formerly 81 90 for limited ticket to
Yarmouth junction. 81 30, 10 of ; to Wa
terrible, % cents, ) off to Skowhegan, 81
90. II: Is off to Burnham, sl.45, Ii off !;
To Belfast, 81 go, % of to Dover and
Foxcroft. S. 90, IS of to Newport, sI.95,
80 of 10 Bangor, 50 30, 20 on, to Vance
horo. regular, s6.to, former price of Inn
tod S. 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
About Two English Poets

A cottager near Farringford said one
day to his clergyman, They tells me
that this ere Lord Tennyson's great
poet Certainly he is--a very great
poet And I've been readin man
named Shakespeare was great
poet too! '-Ir deed he was Well"
said the rustis critic as he struck his
spade deep into the soil, Il don't think
nothing o neither Of 'smr-New York
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

w..s-x;,te ,odre. r. and A. NJ. have
- ~ ,oliow;,v officers. who will be
'.-..s,s.., ,,aod,y evening. Dee. ~: Frank
w., w NJ. chas. !. johnson, S. w.
" G. p.,tls,, ! W; Geo. Jewell, treas
- I n s,,ul5ing sger,tarv; Frank
pot,,r,on s u II. NJ. Fuller, j., d.; +.
q crsvss ,v,e, The installation. which
occurs Mon hay, Dec. H. VIII os phoiic io'
members and their ladies'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
"oid Physscs" Crawford.

General s. W. Crawford was called
''Old Physics because in the beginning
Of his military career he was surgeon.
he was with Major Anderson during
the bombaFdment Of Fort Sumter. and
saved the life Of Roger A. Pryor, of vir-
ginia, who, while under a flag of truce
inside the fort, unceremoniousIy picked
up . glass Of liquid from table and
drank il for . whisky straight" II
proved to be iodide Of potassium, bat
"Old Physics" pumped him ont and
saved his Mc.-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

CIV Marshal Bunker left last night on
the pallman for Lawrence, Mass, TO bring
home Joseph Pooler, who Is suspected OF
having stolen s35 from Henry CLAIR last
week in this city. When the money was
missed Joseph had disappeared, ami 1t was
nn,,systooa that he had gone to Canada
rI;. t;t,Ie b;t of fiction lid not trouble the
r;,s marshal. who was on the mans trail
Nv some neat detective work Mr. Bunker
sc,,,d thu, the man hal started for Massa.
chusetts instead of Canada. After con.ii-
srahle work one way and another Mr.
Runker located the man at Lawrence and
started after him as stated. They will prob
ably reach here Friday.