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

Mr.. George Kimbsll, detailing in the
Boston Journal some interesting personal
experiences Of the exciting days in Boston
previous to. and just at the opening Of the
Rebellion. tells an interesting incident
about Rev. Elijah kellogg, the we'll known
and beloved minister Of Harpswell. and
author of so many popular boys books.
which we do not remember to have heard
before. Mr. kimball tells how. in the
carly part of April. 1861, he joined the
Tigers" as the second battalion of in
fantry was then known, and then he con-
6nues:
"0nc day soon after joining the Tigers
met my brother. then employed as a COM
positor in the Office of the Boston Post. lie
was three wears older than 1. and took =
msnlier view Of life and its afsirs than |
did, for vas boyish in many ways. We
walked to Tic Common noticed that he
was more serious than usual that day. and
y ve seated ourselye. beneath one of tn.
spreading vlms Of that historic Enclosure. he
said:
George, do ron know what all this ex-
eieement means. Il means thas re are 20
tss y hare great var. twill Be NJ chili's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
oaty . Ques.isa Of Time.
( Sew York Press. |

The EEssEnse Jot gsAI, shich is es'rted
BY the United States minister to the Ha-
e allan Issanis, In an article presumably
from his pm, calls timely attention TO tfss
strategic. Importance. Of these islands to this
country. They arr in position 10 com
mani the entire commerce Of over 1000
miles OF Western eoasttine. While Europe
may. a. she does. sbsaSb the trade Of our
Atlantic coast. natural and geographical
advantages gise.us the commerce of tn
Pseitie. If We oBly utilize the opportnnifies
aatyre hollis out to as The time is con-
W wisen The vast extent Of territory sloEs-
ing fr5m the Rocky Mountains 10 ti3e
Ws sJsrn steaan viii TEEN ish scores Of
nilifoBs Of peapl. and viii produce a
goiane Of commerce on the Pacific larger
Enan that of the Atlantic coast at present.
Most Of the numerous Pacific Islands have
been absorbed by European countries, but
the Hawaiian Islands, always jealousy
watched by American Statesman from Web
sier To BlaiHe, have as yet escaped foreign
freed ior dominion They are the key 10
the Northern Pacific from naval and COM
rnercisl st7n point
IL Is only question of time when the
fate of these islands must b.. deei1ed. II
they do not become u part of the United
States they will pass under the control OF
some foreign power Their people are in
sympathy 81 ith US, and their geographical
position makes them rightfulis ours. II
behooves our statesmen 10 be alert if they
are sverse to having another foreign strong
mold created in the Pacific.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
The Development Of Good Roads.

All signs point to the prophecy that
the world is on the eve of the most re-
markable development yet seen in the
department of locomotion. That We
shall fly before this old century gives way
to the new is not the dream of enthusiasm,
but the confident expectation of mechanical
science. That railway cars will very
soon move at the rate of 100
miles an hour. under favorable condi-
tons, is not the talk of inflated OPP
timism. but the promise of civil engineers
and har,I-heaied capitalists who are well
along with their enterprise for quatruple
track electric railway, between Chicago and
St. Louis. To expect that presently a gen.
tleman who wishes to go out driving with
his famil, of an afternoon will order the
storage battery charged and placed beneath
the carriage seat. much as he now orders
the horse harnessed and put between the
shafts, is merely TO expect that the next step
will be taken along path whereon many
strides longer and more wonderful have been
taken since this day 10 years ago.
But just as the possibility of the steam
railway train depended on the building
of the railway, so the possibility of such
swift, easy and universal progress over
common public highways, as science
tells us We soon can hare. depends on
radical reform in the character of coun-
try roads, that mnst core quickly. II is
no longer something in which rural resi-
dents are chiefly concerned. Ii il gen.
eral necessity. The whole people need il
in view of What is hut much more in view
of ina, il To- be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Ply. Il viii b she duty Of every man viso
loves his country 70 CO. have carefully
considered IL question and hsve conelu-
ded that Is = my dufy to enlist. and
- you are the youngest and - father and
mother cannot spare ~ both. want
you to remain .; home and look after them.
have already enlisted. joined COM
pany this morning, and we are going to be
attached to Fletcher websser's regiment
1T vas long time b~fose could sum-
mon the courage to tell him what ! had
done and what we're my intentions, but
when did he seized my hand ani with
tears streaming frofa his eyes cried
"wefi do our duty together. Gods hand
10 in this afsir. If ne love our home il Il
our daty To defend it. II We do our dafy.
God gill in some way provide for those we
leave behind
II mention this incident not because il
was exceptional II was having its count.
erparf III over cur broad lsnd- 1t
liz alt history SOW Many strange
scpnss we're sisne,-esi 10 churches.
rhe Mariner. church Congregational i,
al the foot Of Samasr street, which
sfrs u tel. was pstfissic 10 the core. Rev
Elijah Kellogg, who siaee the Tar has won
fame as wrirer 1T boys stories. was the
pastor. He was very popular ~ith young
men and an sioquen, speaker. He saodas
evening prayer meetings ~ere iargeiy A.
tsn,Iei Hundreds of soung Hssn came froia
other churches. psrticniariy frofn Pars
street. Oae SUNDAY evening, 5000 after
became Tiger. h. spoke ferlinziY Of
tir mpendng crisis He was so pro-
t,hctie, outlining so accurately shat
after. ard proved 10 be the extent AMI
eour.e Of the secession mosemrpi
that many If Us have since thought him 10
have been inspired Whep he hal hnisii'''l
he a.sed Charles F. Brown, who hal joiuei
Company + Of Col. Cowdin's regiment (ths
first. Young man named Mitchell, whose
arst name and whose regiment 1 have for
gotten, and myself. TO step 10 th~ desk
THIN, amid a scene such "a is rarely wit
messed In sacred edifee, he talked TO ms
personally, while the great audience showed
il. sympathy by applause and tears. When
the enthusiasm had reached its highest
pitch he drew from under the desk three
reyolycrs and passed them to us, bidding us
20 forth in the name of God, in cause
which he declared to be as holy as any that
ever people contended for"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

In our telegraphic columns yesterday the
formation of new French Cabinet was
announced, but the event seems TO be with
out great political significance, and no
marked disturbance il looked for as a
result. Indeed il is believed by those best
acquainted with French politics that
change of ministry in the French republic
Ia rather IN affirmation of the stability OF
the present form of government than Il
menace TO its perpetniiy whatever
chenges ucsur in the ruiuistrs the French
reptlli, Is slr. tn h. inisinHl Ihete
is not the east t,gs' tor alarm nv 'iis1nl-
,ion in thr vents ,hranIelei hs sehls; Tor
Will. some pay rrs i'or with III" min
issry,' none says poWu With the Repnh-
lie" II has steadily gained in stability ami
distinction since it was first formed, and is
believed by every nation to be stronger
now than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Among the Washington letters in the
wonderful collection of J. c McGuire of
Washington. shortly to be sold in Philadei-
phia, il one known as The Headache Let
ter" which Was written at Annapolis, Dec.
2s, i7si, and concludes a. follows; at is
now near l2 at Night, and am writing with
an Aching head am ashamed TO
eend you such letter but cannot give You
fairer one" The letter contains many
blots and erasures, and thus eloquently
speaks of the pain the great man was suf-
fering while inditing it. Yet he wrote the
letter in defiance of his headache. and prob
ably would have been more ashamed of
himself for yielding to il than he was Of his
blots and crasures. George Washington
was in the habit of performing what be had
st out to do, unless insuperable obstacles
arose in the way. He had genius for
patient. persistent effort, and that is one of
the reasons why he left a name behind him
that cannot die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

York County Pomona Grange meets with
Cornish Grange, Thursday, Dec. 8. Re-
duced fares have been granted over the
Portland & Rochester Railroad from Spring
vale to Gorham inclusive. also on the
Maine Central from Portland and Cumber-
land Mills. The questions for discussion
are How Shall the Grange be conducted
to better effect the agricultural and indus
trial interests of the country This is the
annual session and election of officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
pafss coanfH1s.


Before he vas -ent out to Honolain =
American minister. Mr.. John t. Stevens
conducted that excellent newspapef - =
credit TO the city Of Augnsta md the ssste
Of Naine-she KEsSEBgc JoEsSAL- He OF
some one else nov tells the government and
people of the United State. through the
editorial columns OF the kExsgExs JorEsAI
that the tine il ri hand when they rsEst IN
corporate the Haw s:ian Isiznds in this re-
uublic or zee them pas. ansser the flag and
rule, of soHe European powef- .Iheis
ultimate possession BY the United States.
saws the author OF the kESSsBxc JorsSAt
article. 'sis Of the utmost importance 70
American commerce in the Pacific, which
promises vast Developments, If wisely eare.i
for and without too much delay. Shall
Americans sleep while Others are arakef
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
Hawaiian Talk Of Annexation.

San Francisco special TO New York Mai!
and Express, Nov. 2s.
The recent editorial of Minister Stevens.
our representative in Hawaii, in the kenne-
bee JouRN,I, has created Il sensation IN
this city. The minister urges annexation
with the United States. it has always been
supposed heretofore that Air. Stevens OPP
posed annex ,iiou. Perhaps the recent
action Of the Examiner in sending a repre-
sentative 10 Honolulu to ascertain the views
of the members of the Hawaiian Legislature
may have changed Mr. Stevens mind
However that may be, the result OF the III
vestigaiion is of national interest.
The Mobiles, who represent about 2s0o
whites, are almost united in favoring annex
alton with the United States. The natives
in the Chamber are divided, but as rule
look upon the scheme with disfavor. The
Mckinley bill has greatly injured the trade
of the islands, and has turned many of the
natives against the plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

According to the tressurer's annual re-
port there we're In the United States On
June 80 last ~ .755 ,353 ,7t5, an Increase OF
$40 900 900 luring the hscsl year. Th'-
gradual addition TO our currency from
nenth 10 month and year 10 year in-t about
keeps pace with the increasing d~man IL 81
business. A more rapid expansion wo'iti
be sanctioned by neither jgstiep nor wisdom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

An outline of the American proposition
TO the international monetary congress,
may be summarized rs follows The gov
eminent of the nited States believes that
the re-estabiishment AMI maintenance of a
fixed parity between gold and silver and the
continued use of both AS coined money of
full debt paying power would be productive
of important benefits to the world. These
ends will he accomplished by the removal
Of the legal restrictions now existing and
the coinage of silver into full legal tender
money. restoring by International agree
ment parity Of value between the metals
at such ratio as the conference may decide
upon. The essentials of such an inter
national arrangement should be- First,
the Unrestricted coinage of both gold and
silver into money of full debt-paying power.
Second, fixing ratio in the coinage be-
tween the metal. Third, the establishment
OF uniform charge, if any, to the public
for minting gold and silver coins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

The natives do not want annexation, be-
cause they are proud of their history, on
good terms with the Queen and generally
satisfied with their own way Of living. They
know enough of the white mans laws to
prefer their own. which fit the conditions OF
their life Their laws and customs about
water rights are an excellent illustration.
The anDexationists of Hawaii may be di-
viied into three ciasses.
First--Those Americans who see the
strategic advantage the possession Of the
islands wond he to the United States, and
who are novel By patriotic feelings only.
Secon,l--Thosc Americans who have
lands to sell in the vicinity of Pearl liar-
Dor or who have such things as ocean cable
franchises that would be useful If Pearl
Harbor was grand nited States naval
rendezvous.
Third-Those foreigners and native born
capitalists who fear Ior their investments
ON account Of the revolutionary tendency
OF kanaka politicians. or ~ho feel that the
hn,neih plans couii be- ep, rate'l to greater
sdtantagp # the islands were unier the
STAR alf Stripes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

SIXTY thousand barrel. Of whiskey have
Just been purchased in Louisville for about
t~en,y I've cents a gallon. As the govern
ment tnI is ainety cents gallon, the1Hei
cost becomes si.l5. The purchase has
been made in expectation that Congress VIII
put up the tax to 81 30 per gallon. ilo"
many Democratic congressman are on the
inside Of this deal Is not stated, but an au-
'Ieipated profit of about ST. per barrel there
viii be- a vast sum TO divide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
MAINE GOSSIP.


! took the gentle Annabcl
10 see u foot ball game,
4 nd flia- unto friend Of hers
B,d shs describe the same
"Oh, May, you should have seen them play,
Twas such Il lovely sight
And though the iirsi game had seen
understood ii quite.
First came the lales. all dressed in blue,
Then Harvard came in red.
One fellow yelled, the rest all tried
TO jump upon his head.
Is Ind then one fellow stopped and stopped,
Aud all the rest got round.
And every fellow stopped and stopped
And looked hard n, the ground.
And then another fellow yelled,
And each man where he stood,
just hit and struck aud knocked and kicked
At every one he could.
And then one fell upon his neck.
Ana all the others ran,
And on his prone and PROSTATE form
Leaped every blessed man.
And then the Ambulance drove On,
And loading up with men,
With twisted necks and broken lungs
Went driving Of again.
''oh. foot balls just the cutess game,
II cannot be surpassed
But Yet il really Is n shame
10 use up men so fast.
Boston Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Congress meets on Monday and senator's
and representatives are beginning TO arrive
in Washington preparatory for the work OF
the last session. Opinions are about equal
" divided. among public men, as to tn
probabilities Of an extra session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

II 10 by no means an impossibility. says
the Traveller, that Boston will vote no
license In December. The majority for
license last year was but ih96, IN to'a'
vote Of II. 700. change of four per cent
of the registration would have changed the
attitude of Boston. An average increase
in the mo" vote 10 each ward of l6i would
have given a majority against the saloon !;
an average increase of the same vote OF
only twenty in each precinct would have
ban shed the legal liquor shop. Friends
Of temperance are inclined to believe that
with q reasonable amount of work they can
carry the city for no-license.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
The Rich Nan. son.
The rich mans sou in'iersts lands,
Aud piles OF brieK aud Stones aid gold,
.t;s.i he sniferits soft white hands,

md trndeF fesii flias feilFs The eo''i.
Like soft hands. and tender flesh, many
diseases are inherited; especially tendencies
to Asthma, Consumption. Bronchitis, and
Stomach and Liver troubles. but there is 4
remedy known as the .'(solien Medical
Discovery which overcoInes these dis-
eases, and cuts off all tendencies toward a
fatal result. DIR. Pierce Of Buffalo, has
put this remedy within the reach of all, so
that even the poor as well Ne the rich, can
obtain it. II is worth more to You than
.,piles of brick AMI stone and goid.- AK
your druggist for IT, II il guaranteed to
benefit or cure in every CAGE. or money paid
for it will be refunded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

There Is probability Of . urp.enslon Of
immigration into this country for one year
from the tth Of March next. Let as have
IL BY all means. We have enough third
sad fourth cias. foreigners for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Everything points to an early restoration
of thu sugar tax. under Democratic rule
and the result of present talk about 1t, 1t Is
thought, will lead To the formation OF ing
syndicates to buy mp all the sugar in sight
or within reach. and hold it I'LL this iegisla-
tiop comes into force. This 10 an enect
of the election that Democrats VIII
feel the force of every morning
at breakfast. With free wool and
tariff on sugar the farmers of the West
and the Pacific slope will have chance to
understand jus, what m alliance with the
solid South means for them and their inter
rsta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Mr.. GieyelAn,i harf hts thumb while ost
shooting. 4, IL too bal. Bat il il worrti
half column 10 The sally pspesss Ghfr
nsen have theft leg. tshrn on that 10 not
get three lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

P,anoforse and organ tuning, Mr. y. -
Graves Of Portland viii be ins Augns,a ~
Monday Dec. 9Th, aud follo~ins ~,
Order. for tuning to be left with Mr. ii'"e'
,..,',;s, ~ Saiot Marks. 20 Oak street.
,..v3ceoifw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

A Portland hoy had to speak piece"
for the first time in school, and he chose
that old-time favorite
Twinkle. twinkle little star
How wonder what you are
He learned it easily enough, but when he
came to speak it before the school, he was
so excited that he made the following funny
transpostion of words:
Twinkle twinkle little star.
How YOU wonder what are"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

A violent patient with handouts ON va.
brought to the Insane Hospital from Bau,o,
Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
MAINE PEOPLE.

c. VI. Weston. Esq, formerly county
commissioner for kepnebtc county. and
wife of Belgrade left Tuesday for Southern
California, where they will spend the win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

The epen-air concert by Howorths band
was good one, considering the number ~
pieces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

xas-Imnton. the leading phoios' .r.ss
makes his finest grade Of cabinet Pin 's,h
orapbs for $500 per doz.. from Nov IA.
Sin now f,r holiday work, before W 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Capt. Partridge received telegram from
President Drake yesterday noon announcing
that the Sagadshoc would leave Boston q
soon as any steamer did. The Sayadshoc
had been lying at her wharf since Sunday
morning, the weather being too rough to
venture outside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

The ladies of the Congregational socie,v
will give sale of fancy articles and enter.
tainment on the afternoon and evening AZ
Dec. 18th in their chapel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

The electric cars kept practically a,
time during the day yesterday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Second class sleepers are to be- run h.
tween Boston and st. John, beginuin,
within three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

The new organ for St. Augustine's church
has been placed in position and its music
will be heard at church service next SUNDAY
for the first time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01


Reference was made last week TO the or
ganization in our city of the Current
Events Club" in which many Of our ladies'
are becoming interested and which prom
i'es, during the coming winter, to be
source Of pleasure and profit To it, mem
bers. II is ofIicereh rs follows: President,
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt; ,ice president
Miss Olive f.. Dana secretary and treas
urer, Miss Marion Michaelis. Executive
board Mrs. Al2eron l.. Bang. Mrs.J. A.
Clark. Mrs. Margaret Harrington Living
s,on. Mrs. Kate w. Michaelis. The obiectof
the society is u study Of the following class
of topics literature, science philanthropy
education, art. music and the drama, physI-
ology and hygiene, social and political econ
omy, with such other topics as may be al
,ed hereafter Following the reading Of
papers il On in formal discussion after which
any members OF The club may present some
fact wbiei, has specially attracted her at
ten,ion in her late reading. In this way
A wide range Of subjects IL considered and
an interest awakened along many lines
which prompts TO farther study and nves'
tization. The first paper presented VI"
BY Miss Olive Il. Dana. II was most
comprehensive paper touching many iuPof'
fant events during the month Of October ID
-. rls<
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

A bust of the late Hannibal Hamlin
of Bangor, by r. X. Galley of Portland,
has just been presented to the Hebron
Academy by Mrs. Hamlin and three sur
viving sons and will be placed in the library
room of the academy. Mr.. iIanlin pre-
pared for college at Hebron Academy, of
which his father was for many years a
trustee. He always had a tender regard
for the institution A few years ago he
gave the academy $1,000 the income to be
devoted to the purchase of books. The
trustees then established the TIamln library,
whicl, now occupies convenient and
specially arranged quarters in Sturtevant
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01

Commencing today the reduction in pas.
senger tariff over the Maine Central goes
into effect. This reduction is designed TO
effect the rates to way stations rather than
between the larger places, the latter rates
having been lower than to way stations.
For instance the rate between Augusta and
Portland or Augusta and Lewiston will not
be lowered, but the rate to way stations
along the line will be. The plan 10 TO
equalize the rates so as to virtually reduce
the cost per mile from 4 cents to 3 ~.
After January list there will be reduction
in the cost of round trip tickets.
The win blew quite chill and strong
Tuesday evening but freshened into gale
turing the night. Wednesday morning the
gale was still 1T its work and along Water
street there were clouds upon clouds Of dust
following each other in quick succession
and enveloping the whole street. sitting
nto windows and doors and permeating
everything. If germ theories are half they
purport TO be the air was literally poison to
those who Ind to breathe il. About eight
o'clock in the morning The threatening
broke upon us and the SNOW fell
rapidly ill noon. when il began to slaeken
md the temperature suggested rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-01
Sleighs got out by noon "Wednesday,

Smoked pearls" at the Opera House n.
night.