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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-08-13
A JOURNEY THROUGH EUROPE.

IT is estimated that there are 500, 600
blind people in Europe.
In Scotland the semi-annual fair for
hiring farm servants and fixing rates of
wages is still an institution.
The license law of Sweden forbids any
person buying drink without purchas-
ing something to eat at the same
time.
THROUGH a pneumatic tube seven
hundred miles in length letters are
whirled between Paris and Berlin in
thirty-tive minutes-at the speed of
twenty miles minute.
THE average length of life is greater
in Norway than in any other country on
the globe. This is attributed to the
fact that the temperature is cool and
uniform throughout the year.
On an average each inhabitant of
France consumes fifty liters or quarts
of wine in Il year. In Paris they do
better-or worse-with an average con-
sumption of one hundred and ninety-six
liters.
A SPANISH gentleman, accompanied
by his wife, has succeeded in perform
ing the feat of crossing the Andes in a
carriage. They started from the Ar
gcntine Republic and landed at Catama,
a distance of three hundred and sixty
miles. The vehicle was drawn by three
mules The journey was accomplished
in eleven days.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Work of grading and improving the
grounds of the Belfast Memorial Building
is now being done under direction of an
experienced landscape gardener.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

On his return from his visit 10 the east
Gov. MeKinIey vent directly 10 Indianapo-
lie, led, to assist in the campaign in THAI
state. The impromp8 demonstration 10
extend him welcome, says. the Journal OF
Tuesday i.st. ss great and gratifying
surprise 10 those who had feared that
the Republican masses would not
respond whenever occasion offered.
The Turnout was all the most sxaeting
Republican esaid ask, and the enthusiasm
xas that Of the ~eek before election. All
along the route Governor Mckinley vas
greeted With that applause which shows nos
strong hold he has of she wage-eArniDs
mas.e. AZ the most conspicuous champion oi
proseetion in the country. His brief spsseil
ut III. Denison ~a. ehsered TO the echo
his praises Of the Harrison administration
called forth responsive cheers; but the
thing which must have impressed the Oh
server va. the shoals Of approval winch
greeted every strong expression IN favor
Of the protective policy Applause
Wa not stinted at any time but
ii wss mos. emphatic ~hetf the rightfuines'
and necessity Of protection vas emphasized
Last NIGHTS erosd was largely crowd Of
sage-earner-. They tOih Governor Ne
Kinisy tha; they ns'itbcr sant free trade NOT
to be- paid in anything bat national dollar
Tie campaign is open on the Eepa biiean
side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
ois.,.s. x;ses Of Soils.

In the report Of Prof. Hligar,I- At the
l-uiYerzitF OF California. Ga the relations
Of soil 10 climate Soils are classified mis-
three chief divisions. ACCORDING 10 the pre-
aou,iuance Of shs several agencies result
ing in their formation
/. sestensary or residual soils. or sosis
in place. which result from the quiet action
Of temperature. frost etc. in puiserizins
the paresr rock together with the solvent
action of water charged with earisonic aesi
anil oxygen. but sithout any removal from
the .i.e Of the original rock.
2 Transpsantesi soils which have been
more or less removed from fE~ir original
source, prevzlsntiy by the action Of water-
hu, also BY the all Of grsvitg an! winds.
They naturally .ul,tiisi lied into fwo impor-
ssnt anil universally recognized -abiiTi-
| siohs viz
| A. ,slimvial soils, consisting of mate
| riais that have been trsn-portes! short dis
tancss onig ami have NOT Undergone any
ses.imeHta,ion or sterilization IN flowing
watsr of wa.e. coar.--. ami the distribution
Of which bears no obvious relation To the
latter. In the regions covered By glacial
| drift their materials may have come from
great distances. bat still the soil mass Is
destitute Of any definite structure. such a.
| belongs to-
b. illayial or sediment soils, which
have been Deposited in AMI from ho~ Ing
water. therefore occupy areas distinctly
| related to present of fornssr " alter courses OF
lakes ami have 4 more Dr lass distinct -irsf-
ifisd or bedtled structure, according 10 tbs
nature Of the ,!ep0siting current or basin
| The allavial class, therefore, inelpdes al
bottom and SECOND bottom valley soils
a. veil a4 those Of ancient or H0dern iakts
and sw amps.
II is harily necf 7sary To say that between
! these several classes of soils there is every
degree Of transition aud that it is frequently
a matter OF ch0ice shether given soil shall
| b.. con.iit.red rs hrIonging To- one or thu
other class This is especially true of th'
| older allnyial soils, many OF which III th'
course Of time have virtually become uplAnd
| soils by the subsistence of the water or the
| rising of the land an,i its consequent erosion
! into hills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
In Busy Maine.

\ Boston < Maine director saws that the
August earnings were sS0,0o0 in advance
of the same period last year.
Work on the Walker Art Building, Bow
dom College has now reached the dome
for the season. The stagings will come
away before long
George A. i.oring of the Massachusetts
scale works, wishes To establish factory
in Bath for the manufacture of scales. II
would bring to the city desirable class OF
workmen, and the Board of Trade is en-
couragIng the matter,
The new freight house at the Knox sta
ton of the Belfast branch of the Maine
Central is nearly completed, and, with the
enlarged platform and other improvements
makes the depot much more convenient and
Of better appearance.
Hayward Pierce, Esq. has completed the
railroad at his Mosquito Mountain quarry
Prospect, down the river so that ears are
running Mr. Pierce has purchased six
teen horse power hosting engine and con
templates erecting a steam travelling derrick
for use on this road.
It is reported that a syndicate of Bath
people have obtained control OF the Haiu-
able water power at simpsons kips helo"
brunswick and intend to utiize 1t IN a some
what unique manner. dam VIII DE put ID
AMI power developed IN the form OF cleo
tricity, which will be transmitted to Bath
for manufacturing purposes.
The thriving town of Guilford, in Pts
cataquis county, is now enjoying good
sized boom and the prospects are very
bright. The work of laying the founda-
ton for the new WOODEN mil was com
menccd this week. In spite of the large
number of houses erected this year rents
are in great demand in the town.
Topsham is banning and the new land
recently op4ued by the syndicate compan,
il haino randy taken for house lots The
nav, suspension bridge is completed and is
"a substantial a piece of work as one would
wish tn see. There is no vibration. even
whom a number are crossing il at the same
time The proprietors are to be- congrat
Mated an seruring so solid n structure
-, - a. Goo, 80 p;,,oeora
a. 'e"' rh,.,' fo. ,i,o
s,an'f' '" q, - .",', 49, ,niiHa Ch;,,,D
mdih' ' ,a, - al, IA ais'ae
i'''.'s y "''N 80 o. IL .,'a
Vt wiz W. o'Isp''" p ,.r '" ' an '' an
,"f",s"e" wv, "..e" a.. w. ,;,.,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
Up in n Balloon.

There is good deal to be learned
from balloon accidents" said the Emf
nent Person. although l am by no
means sure that we shall learn it."
The height at which the balloon was
when the accident happened has been
variously computed" tine Journalist
said, but it seems to have been higher
than the top of st. Pants cathedral, ac-
cording to one computation almost
double the height. So one can imagine
little how terrible the fall must have
been.
Il should like TO be at that height
above London occasionally" said the
poet: "one could realize the unimpoi
lance of a lot of uninportant things 80
much better. When men appeared 10
me to be the size of the ordinary house
fly. difference of income, for instance,
would seem to be too small To he worth
consideration. We know how higl.
above the, earth there is breathabie at.
mosphere: wonder how high one would
have to go before one lost ones sense Of
social status"
You can do that without going up in
balloon" the Ordinary Man observed.
Mix with your superiors. and you are
bound to believe in social equality. Mix
with your equals and you'll still bs
proud"
"!And if mix with my interiors;
Now, why take impossible cases?''
said the Mere Boy genially. Black and
White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Mr.. Guntheg, i'll his work on 1.-THE
Study of Fishes states that the only
species Of fish in which the mother takes
any care Of her offspring are of the genera
Aspredo and Solenostoma. But have
seen the common catfish guarding her
Young in the most devoted manner; il
may however, have been the male, but
| don't believe it, Ii was in July 1882
and | was on the west shore of Long
lake. in the great northern wilderness of
New York state. The catfish had got
her Young fifty or sixty in the school ]
should say into little bay so shallow
that her enemies could not swim i'll it.
The Young cattishes were very small in
deed and looked like little tadpoles.
ventured into deepish place he was
sure to be seized by some large fish the
large fish seemed to be perch and there
We're half dozen or so of them.
Every perch that came near was at
tackled by the mother fish and driven
back several feet or yards; but when
ever the mother fish turned to 90 back
TO her young one or more OF the
perch would bite her. Her caudal fin,
or tail, was torn to pieces. l watched
the battle for some time. The old cat
fish was getting the worst of it, and
when | left she was making a brave but
losing fight. One by one her offspring
Here picked off, the perch occasionally
rushing into the shallow water close to
the school of the young fish. do not
know whether my observation is the
only one of the kind or not. -Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

While it is over thirty years ago since
alicoek's Porous Plastsrs were first intro
iuced to the medical profession and public,
the marked success and unprecedented
popularity which they met with not only
continues but steadily increases. No other
plasters have been produced which gain so
many testimonials of high value as those
continuously accorded to Allcoek's Porous
piasters. AMI the only motive for these
exceptional tributes lies in the fact of their
being medicinal and pharmaceutical prepar-
atiou of superior value. Additional proof of
the true value of Ailcoek's Porous Plasters
lies in the fact that they are being largely
initiated by inscriptions persons. who
seek to deceive the public by offering plas-
ters which they claim to be the same. y
equal las good, '.better." best porous
plaster etc, while it is in general appear
ance only that they resemble -Alleock's.
Every one of the so-ealled porous plasters
are limitations of Aileock's Porous Piasters.
Avoid dealers who attempt to palm off
inferior and worthless plasters that are pur.
chased BY them at low rates for the pur-
poses of substitution.
Septl2eod&xf olrnl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
EDITORS TABLE.

Pocket Cyclopedia of Protection is the
title of pamphlet of ~ pages, which, in
brief compass covers the whole field of tar
if discussion. furnishing authoritative in
formation on every phase of it. The topics
are alphabetically arranged. besides having
an exhaustive index, so that with il in his
possession the champion of protection can
find in moment the very facts and figures
he needs to silence his free trade opponent
no matter what the point in controversy. II
is one of the best publications in its way
that has sppeared during the campaign. and
no friend OF the Mckinley tariff should b
without it, particularly as its price is only
ten cents. 1t is bound in stiff MANILA mus
lin cover and with rounded corners. it dts
the pocket easily aud can be carried about
everywhere without inconvenience. New
York: The New York Press Company
Publishers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
Was Shakespeare mistaken ::

Among anecdotes of Sir Edwin Landseef
is the following. containing an interesting
criticism on Shakespeare:
When the ladies' had left the dinner table
some one spoke of Shakespeare and Land
seer remarked that even Shakespeare had
made mistakes. for in ''As You Like It"
be makes "a poor sequestered stag shed
big round tears" Vow" said L.andseer.
Il have made stays my especial study. and
know for fact that it is quite impoaai-
bic for them to shed tears"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

The ALBANY Evening Journal in its com
ments upon the results of the Name ciec-
ton, saws The Democrats have been dis
appointed in their hope of eleeting con
sressmen and cutting down the Republican
plurality TO 5000. II the rest of the conn
try does as well as Vermont and Maine
have lone, the Republican ticket will be
elected by q majority decisive enough to
give free trade In this country its death
blow That's what We arr after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Al the new city of Elwood, Indiana on
TUESDAY last the American Tin Plate
factory was formally opened in the pres
ence Of an immense attendance the central
who gave an admirable Grafton ON American
protection. what il and what II had
done The factory will give employment
to several hunired skilled workmcn, and was
possible only under the provisions of the
Mckinley bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

This week throughout the length and
breadth of this broad and favored land,
thousands Of schoolhouse doors opened to
millions of hright-eyed school children, and
a great army of teachers met still greater
army Of pupils, each and all on studiou'
work intent. From now on it is To be a
campaign of education, and the schools are
will work. act and vote for our country and
its best interests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Itisy very difficult indeed to understand how
q true American and well wisher of bis coun-
try can be Democrat or vote to put a
government in power which is bound to
carry out the free-trade policy of the Dem
ocrafie party. To vote the Democratic
ticket is to vote to reduce the wage of the
working man: to put American labor in
composition with the unaerpaid labor of the
old world, and to build up foreign interests
TO the injury of our own. 1t seems incred-
ihle TO believe that a majority Of the intelli-
gent citizens of the United States can vote
to bring such condition to pass. and we
do not believe they viii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

The distinguishing mark upon the ballot
of Indiana. under the new secret ballot act
/. picture of spread eagle surrounded by
q heavy black line forming an obiong square
OF frame This devise is pgt of the
official ballot, and TO vote the straight ticket
i, il necessary 10 make stamp or cross
,a-ide the square surrounding the eagle.
The idea Is "A good AMI appropriate one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Hold every Republican state is the
motto Of the national campaign this year
and we are going 10 do it. Tins far the
lat embraces Rhode Island, Oregon, Yer
mont. Maue-all that have yet voted.
There must be no break in this chain. and
November nth will see Il solid and complete
encircllng every Republican state with an
unbroken GORDON of honest votes in favor
of American protection, labor and prosper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

No candid and intelligent man can give
himself a good reason for voting the Dem
oeratic ticket this year--unless all his gym
psthies are with foreign power, foreign
policy, free trade. and the building up OF
English industries and Interests to the de
naainn Of our ON Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Republican journals of New York city
report that the returns received at Repuhli-
can headquarters in that city from all parts
of the state clearly show that the Republi-
cans of New York state are in much better
condition than four years ago They are
solid, united and organized, while the Hill
Democrats are much dissatisfied in many
localities. Democratic veterans are reported
To have declared for Harrison. AS General
Sickles told the Chicago convention they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

In striking contrast with decorations
worn on the clothing, in the hair. around
the neck and arms or pendant from the
ears, lips and nose, is finger ring. the
model Of convenience. 1t is seldom lost.
for it need not be taken off, requires no
preparatory mutilation Of the body. is not
painful. is always in view. a perpetual re
minder, either Of the giver or of the pur
pose for which It is worn. The popularity
of the ring must therefore be in large
measure due to its convenience, and that
this good quality Was early learned may
be inferred from the Hebrew tradition.
which attributes the invention Of this orua-
ment 10 Tuba.-Caln, Instructor Of every
artificer in brass and iron"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
That Nonstrosity. the II COP.

The magnitude Of the hoop which -four
ished as the "Farthingale" under Queer
Elizabeth, ret turned early in the Eighteenth
rentury. The hoop is said to have made
its first appearance on the French stage
tow ard the end of Louis XIV. Actresses
who personated the heroines Of tragedy
had, from the time Of Corneiile, s-en
greatly given to increase the amplitude a
their skirts by artificial help. They eager
ly adopted the fashion of the hoop from
some English ladies' who visited Par.
after the peace Of Utrecht. The wei
abused monstrosity reached its CREATES;
extravaganza OIL the stage in both France
and England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

The latest intelligence from Great Britain
i. anything but hopeful concerning the out
took for labor particularly in the iron and
textile industries. Suspensions. reduced
honrs and wage reductions are discussed,
and in many instances have already taken
place. The repeal of the Mckinley law
would help them some by displacng Amer
iean labor at home, but it cannot bring them
to Nh. American standard of wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

The limit of size in object glasses has no,
yet been reached. The maker Cor polisher)
of the reflector for the Lick observatory be
lieves that he can turn out q. perfect object
glass 1--we feet In diameter if some one gives
him an order for it. The chief difficulty in
constructing large reacetors is mechanical
II is hard to cut glass disks of great size
perfectly free from defects. Even If instru-
ments several times as large as existing re-
Electors should he made it is by no mean.
certain that their power of penetrating tn.
mysteries of the heavens would be propor
Tomato TO their sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

The extent of the car building industry
may be inferred from the statement that the
total number of freight ears in use on the
various railroads in the United States is
ahout / 200. 900. and that from i20. 600 to
1000 new ears are required annually to
take the place of those that become worn
ont. the average life of 4 freight car being
from to 10 wears. Besides there is con-
slant demand for additional equipment by
the railroad on account of the increase in
their business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16
EPlTApHs IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Perpetuating the Memory OF Some Great

EPl APIS IN eNGLior1 IL chA Orc
Perpetuating the Memory of Some Great
Men.
An epitaph is Of all things the most diff
cult to write, the difficulty lying not st
much in the form As in the matter. Moth
ing save that which is praiseworthy can
be carved upon the marble which com
menlorates the blessed dead. l. II moi
Thackeray who in one of his stories ask
where ali the bad husbands and father
are buried? Those whose names appear OIL
the memorial marble are uniformly ten
der ;" "affectionateh and devoted. The
writer Of epitaphs. therefore, has not
seldom to write against his convictions-a
subject is set him and he has to make the
best Of it, Hence his work often lacks
spontancity, and iii the absence of true
feeling he resorts to eNtravagant iaudation.
Take for example an rpitaph rs Pope,
who prided himself upon the skill with
with which he wrote these things. The
| following eouplet appears upon the mon
ument to Newton:
Nature and Natures laws lay hid in night,
God said Let Newton be- and there was
Light,
Great and unparalleled as were Newton's
contributions TO the sum Of human knowl
edge they scarcely deserved such extrav
| agant praise as this. Nevertheless, Pope's
l eptaphs are on the whole excellent spec
linens of this class Of literature, They do
not come up TO Ben Jonson's famous lines
| beginning Underneath this sable hearse
| Lies the subject Of all verse" nor are they
| equal to some modern productions. Ian
| doris 'autoepitaph' would be among the
| finest ever written were it not for the first
| line.
| strove with none. fer none was worthy strife
| is too arrogant "A saving for any man be
| meath Milton Or a Shakespeare In the
| lines written lS Lori Teulfys0n for Sir
| Ioin Frnnklin's cehutaph in Westminster
| ,bbey we have perhaps the finest epitaph
written during the last hundred years.
Not here! the white North has thy bones
| - and thou,
| Heroic si.ilur soui,
Art passing or thy happier voyage now
Toward Il" earthly pole.
| OF ''autocpitaphs' there would appear to
| he lint few We recall those written by
Prior and by Cay, and the latter appeared
| above the ashes Of the dapnrte,l'
Life is - i,.,' .ind nl things show it;
| ~. thought ~ unre. int now know it.
THUS the coi.riet runs in one of Gays let
tiers to Pope, tin, /; may still he read in
Poets Corner to-day. prior's autoepitaph
l is in u different vein.
Mobiles and hcrgds, by your leave.
Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior.
The son Of Adam and Of Eve.
Can Bourbon or Nassau go higher
But this q;!Itrain does not appear upon
| the monument in Poets Corner, for the
L of, iCL ptia luft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-16

Every time al American who believes IN
ih. superiority OF American enterprise and
.kilI reads a free-trsde paper he must see
how difficult il il for one % vote the ticket
If the party sh0-e orators and editors maxi
var upon the manufacturing interests Of
49, anuutry