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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-24

HARMoNY.
The tree High School opens with ne srly
sixty scholars. The tesCher, Mr. Perkins
OF Bates College IS master of the situation,
and is giving good ssusfacti1n.--A petition
is being circulated in town for signatures
TO obtain The pardon Of Eugene Hurd cor
fined in the State Prison for the murder Of
nus brother ten years sgo.-The Odd Eel
lows had 4 banquet at the Grange Hall last
Friday evening aud had the brothers from
the Hsr,land Lodge As invited guests. A
goodiy number came from that lodge, -
The prevailing iLiluerzs is subsidins -
The grsngers have chIldren's meeting In
one week from Wednesday evening, with
an entertainment. The order is thriving In
numbers and interest
MORRILL,.
The vain weather Is taking If the
.ieddipg here very rapidly -Weinesdsy
the remains Of DR.. B. n. Harris were re-
moved TO the Pine Grove Grove cemetery
where they will be inferred. DR.. Harms
has been quite prominent man snd den
tist in kennebec cou1ty. he vas the first
dentist IN Wsterviile shere he prseticed 3
number ot years; he then moved to Wins
low where he resided for 8 number Of
years, and vss burned out there at al ad-
vanced xse. lie finally settled
| ia this town where he died -
There is some talk of aestins = telegraph
line to connect with the Liberty line .,
| Belmont. The expense will De in the vicin-
isy Of $500 part Of which las been sut-
scribed.
STARKs.
The funeral services Of Mr.. JUL.
Oliver took place Feb. a2. she was sick
only few dsys.-Thsre will be Al enter.
tsiI uent CONSISTING Of dislo sues, tshlssas,
mE.ic. etc, at Remic's Hall lhe evening Of
Mar 2, the procesds Of which will be given
to Rev. G w. BHber.-rhe Union circ.e
viii hold its annual annivtrsa.y with Mr..
Henry williamson, Feb. rs There will be
. bail at Reuic's Hall, March 4sh- o. p.
Bracket ~iil turnish supper Miss Annie
Merry has yerurGsd from Pennington where
she has been sreI ding the Normal School
I-Our viii, z. school which las been uadeI
the ias.rucilon Of Miss Mary Hunt IT Vas
sslbofo, closed last Friday with literary ex
ercises in the afternoon. This was Mia
Hunts second term here and che is mucl
lresuected BY her puriis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-24
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5000 Fire at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Fire in the wooden
trimmings and clothing house of l.. c
Wschsmuth & Co, this morning, caused a
loss Of $50, 900; fully insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken From the
Current Events Of the Day.

Tha New Hampshire Republican state
committee. Tuesday night, voted to hold
the STATE and district conventions for the
choice Of delegates TO the national conven-
ton 10 Concord, April 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-24

BtKER's Aromatic biHger is a delic-
Ian. rpreparatlon, compoa .ded Of: the
a-o,.,s J.m.leA digger, Arcm m4sics nod
pq,e Ftsaca Btsa3y. ", more effect W
a, o..su5lr 'sn1etg '1r 'h~ reltse Of La
Grippe ,ad Colds in the Head, which atr
.,1,isas Af.cao1. rney cu5ns suide siy
.aA uaaecoan,abiy. A slight sxp0sate.
,ss yoq sts sqbjscE to irritslon Of the ir -
.sr sbiaz. Of tns nasal pss.age'. dry skin
c.a,ed By the closinz % The pores, wssery
A,chsrze. from ryss and no-s, ali Of
,h,eh ara gym 2tams n iuclpisat CA,arrh
,slch II checked. viii s0rsii upt9lt ant
farm, se1 misery. BAKERS GINGER,
,.tsn ia ums sni IN fall doses, viii cure
ne mast .svsrs cod issde Of "a hours.
RFWARR Of cheap snd often danger
oa, r..srs. BAKRR'S is d ssrent fsora
~ allsd JamIica ginsers.
aoId nUcrvwh
fstJ isf
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He Deserved 1t.

BANGOR, Feb. 23.-R. Delong was sen
teaced Tuesday to five years in the State
prison, for assault or lis wife with intent
sD kill
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Local Forecast.

Eosror, Feb 2S For Maine; Until
THURSDAY night, fair; slight changes in
temperature; norths asteriy WINS.
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TIE BlVEn OF LIFE !

The BLOOD OF A HUMAN BEING in
f,il health l. likewise r. burning, corrosive
lcvonring RIVER deadly and destructive
10 every form of germ life that fills the atmos-
pnerc and permeates every part OF the human
body.
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STATE NEWS.


WOODLAND.
Mild weather continues We are pleased
to know that those Who have been suffering
with Is grippe are about again. Some new
cases are reported. .-laite 3 number will
go to HOulton from this town the comiD z
~eek to attend court-Schocl in District
NJ > commenced again lsst Monday, atte.
Il vacation of two week .-Pots'oes are being
sssen quite rapidly to the station from the
different towns in this section. Prices Tor
Hcbrons, 65 cents; for i Erly Rose, 81 10.
CARIBOU.
While the grippe has proved fatal in but
few cases IN cur village, 1t has left many
mourners here. Two weeks ago the OAK
brothers and Mrs Barker were called to
Garland by the deaih Of their father, Last
week Rev Mr.. Yourg vent to Corinna to
sttend the funersl Of his father, and Sstur
day last Mr. 4. +. Grimes was called to
Miiltown to the death bed of Rev K. w
Harrington, Mrs. Grimes father, she being
unable to 20. Much sympathy is expre ssed
toward the beresved OAK family and to the
beloved psator Of the Bqpsist church, and
now in tha death of Rev. Mr. Harrington
the whole village mourns, He was 4 per
soual friend TO many aud ito know him was
to love him" To his sorrowing wife and
daughter the sympsthy of wide circle Of
friends is gwen.
ISLAND FALLS
The cold wave has sgsin passed over and
~e are now having very mild weather for
February; snow shout IS inches deep -
School in Nnion district closed last week
after very profitable term OF II weeks,
under the inst. uctiou of Miss Csroline
Miles of Ps'tan. The village district is
-7tll in session under the Instruction of Miss
Wiggin Of HodRdon Miss Wiggin Is a
tirsi-class ieschar and giving general sstis-
faction 1.-The Railroad man has appeared
to us, and is doing 3 grand work in secui-
ing subscriptions for the road.
CoRrYNA.
A large msiori.y Of our people are pros
trsted by Ia grippe, and the remainder are
almost panic stricken,-Dr. John Young
OF Boston. Rev Charles Young of Caribc u
and Rev. Will Young of Milo were called
to the old Homestead at the
Centre for the burial services
OF their father on Mondsy last -
Inc municipal clHcefs are IN session pre-
parstory to placing their report before the
town At the annual meeting in Msrch.-Dr.
0. L. Merrill and DR.. o S. Pesse were in
consultation on Friday on very severe type
of la grippe j. II. Stewart, senior MEM
Der of the firm of Stewart & Son, Fox
croft, spent the Sabbath on Center street
as the guest Of Miss Pratt. - J.
Knowles Post has engaged Geo. W
Goulsiug, aide. de- camp oa staff Of the CON-
mander-.n- chief, to deliver the orstion
Decoration day at this villsge.-The obse-
q aies Of Mrs. X sniston were observed on
thursday last, and csllei together relatives
from Boston, Bangor, Madison snd other
places.
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FAIR WEATHER,
With Brisk Northeast Winds Fair on
Thursday.

WAsHIssros Feb 90 For New Eng.
land; Far; aoftbs a-E xiEds, brisk On
soashssu coast; fair Thu,.day.
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STATE NEWS.
AroostOok.

SMYRNA.
William Cook and willard efisld
Iett Tuesday Of asst week for Newburyport,
Mass Elder Wentworth. presiding elder,
will preach here Sunday evening the 2Sth
inst School in district No. 3 closed last
Friday. II was very successful term, as
the lsscher Miss Carrie Cleaves Of Presque
f.Ie, snd all the scholars worked together
for that erd The grsugers celebrated the
snrIva-ssry Of their organization lsst Sat
u-dag p. NJ. and evening with discussion,
speskins, sibging, defamation and supper
There was good attendance. and pea =
ant time enjoy ed Frank Ball Of Sprsgue's
Mill. Esston. formerly Of this town has
had hi. pension rsiseo to seventy two dol
lars a month TO date from last July John
Wilcox hiss put 1000 sleepers into market
this winter ard Z BuIts.ll VI Castle Hill
hs, hauled il 100.
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New SHARON.
The friends of Wi lism c. Gteeulsaf
gave him surprise parts on the
evening Of Feb. 20, Is being bis 81 Il birth
day. pleasant evening was passed With
Aames and s9csi converse. Mr.. Green
leaf received some lice presents -Mr.
Stephen Chapman aged e is very sick with
grip. Hts daughter Josephine ls also sick.
-sirs. x A. Eursis snd Relen SmIh re-
urn.d from Boston lsst thursday, Miss
Smith having been there for medical tcess-
tuent and received much bepefs.-Q lite q
number of cur farmers have lately sold
rhsir .pries. at 81 25 for No l, ard IS
for No The County Sing ls to be held
y Nv onsron Villsgs next "wednesday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
The Buzz of Insects, Wings.

Critical investigation has warranted the
conclusion that the wings play no part Tor
if they do it is but minor one) in the
buzzing noises SO often heard to come from
the direction of insects on the wing. |
know that the suppositlon that the wings
make the noise is even more than plausi-
Bile on first thought, but the results of re-
peated experiments by the best entomolo-
gists show that the prevailing hypothesis is
erroneous. 1t has been found that horse
flies, bees, bumblebees and other insects of
that ilk can be held by the legs and made
to produce the humming or buzzing noises
so characteristic of the two winged insect
family, even though their wings be entire
ly removed, and that partial (say the
clipping of a half or two-thirds of EACH
wing) removal of the organs of flight only
serves to increase the shrillness of the noise.
The part Of the insect by which alone the
sound is produced is the cavity known as
the thorax, which corresponds with the
chest or breast of larger animals. The I'M
side lining of this cavity is thin, resonant
membrane to which are attached the wing
and leg muscles. Two small holes or air
passages communicate with this natural
.Eolian harp, and the motion of the Insects
wings and legs causes these holes to open
and close with every turn made necessary
by the divers ms and outs of fight. The
inflow and outflow of air through these
holes (Which may be compared to breath
ing and which really is species OF that in
teresting operation), is the true cause of
the sound which we call the Cumming"
or "buzzing" of the wings. Any curious
person so disposed can test this by catch
ing an insect of the class named and clos
ing the air holes with wax. Be careful
not to injure the creature or the results Of:
the experiment will prove unsatisfactory
ST. Louis Republic, j
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Hard on the Janitor.

The city of culture and scientific re-
search, Boston, is responsible for valua-
BILE patent in 1866 A resident of that city
invented a ''counterweight for an ele
vator," which was to aid the machinery
and require less steam power, thereby saw
ing fuel. A series of 60-pound weights
were to be kept on the upper floors of
building, and when a person wished to de-
scend he was instructed to place one of
these weights in the elevator. When the
ground floor was reached the person was
requested to remove the weight from the
elevator and hang it up in a place pro
vided. The inventor was silent on the
subject as to how the weights were to be
returned, but it may be inferred that the
janitor was supposed to carry them up
stairs and replace them after the elevator
stopped at night. The practical applica
ton of this device in building like the
Equitable would create much interest and
profanity. York News. &
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Papxrus and Paper.

In ancient Egypt the papyrus plant grew
in enormous quantities. The roots of it
were used for food, the bark for ropes,
baskets. mats and even for river boats.
The fine skin of the inner bark was glued
together in strips and employed as writing
paper. The word ''paper'' is indeed our
modern form of the word ''papyrus.
Now this fine skin or rind was imported
into Rome and by the Romans was called
''iber," and when the papyrus was made
up into book it, too, was known as a
''liber." The case in which such collec-
ton of books was kept was termed Gin low
Latin) ''ibraria," whence, through the
French "ibrairie," we have our English
library"
The Greeks called the plant "byblos, ~
and when among them the papyrus became
book the latter was termed 'byblos.' u
The earliest Christian writer's, using the
lures as 'biblia" (the books, and later.
when the Scriptures were regarded as
single work and not as collection, the
plural form "biblia" (the books was
adopted as a Latin singular, "biblia," (the
book). With slight modification "biblia"
spread into all modern European Ian
guages, and appeared in English as 'the
Bible" some time after the Norman con-
quest.
So the very word "Bible" takes us back
to those dark days of the oppression, when
as yet the great lawgiver was but weep
ing babe in the water flags, and the annals
of the Jewish people had not got beyond
the second chapter of Exodus.-Good
Words.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Whittier and the Publisher.

It is related that years ago, when Whit
tiers works were not as popular as now,
be was walking one day on Cornhill, when
he met Muzzey, the publisher and book
seller. After some conversation about
poetry and one thing and another, Muzzey
proposed to pay him $500 for the copyright
of his productions and percentage on the
sales. Mr.. Whittier was vastly astonished.
He thought pill and bookmaking had COM
bined to make the man crazy. But Muz-
zey was in dead earnest, and at last Mr..
Whittier, with reserved feeling of COM
passion for the demented publisher, con-
sented to the arrangement.
Muzzey brought out the hitherto i'll
dressed and obscure children of the poets
brain, which he picked up here and there,
in neat and attractive shape. The sales
which Immediately followed astonished
nobody as much as the poet himself, but
he gradually reconciled himself to them
and began to put money in his purse. He
realized, however, no very great sum from
his productions before the advent of 'sSnow
Bound" which he himself considered
very Indifferent bit of versifcation, it's
sudden popularity being one of the great
est surprises of his life.-Boston Journal.
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worth something to Know How.


A we'll known pump man, who has just
put in wells and cisterns all around the
western circuit of Chicago and is noted
for the facility with which, after due and
proper notification, he fixes well and els
tern pumps of all makes and every degree
of brokenness. was in his younger days an
itinerant pump member in the east. One
day he stopped at big mandatory and
solicited job of repairing. Now, the
pump of the institution that supplied
water from a deep well had been out of
order and the machinery at standstill for
several days, for the reason that not one of
the experts and professionals employed
had been able to fix it. The manager said
to the repairer:
I'VE have got pump that needs fixing
and you might see if you can do it"
The pump man examined the source of
the factory's water supply, and taking
piece of leather, bit of wire, a few tacks
and some wax he had the pump working
all right in about half IN hour. The work
men meantime had told him how long the
pump had been stopped, and the troub!eit
had occasioned the institution, as well as
the fact that the experts had failed to
make it work. He therefore made out a
bill for fifty dollars for doing the job. The
manager protested and said the charge
was outrageous for simple little job that
took only half an hours work
'You make out a bill that is right and
we will pay it," he said.
"All right" said the pump member; "I'll
do it. Give me the bill" Thereupon he
altered it to read as follows and handed it
to the manager:
For fiyinO pumn & IN
For knowing how.,........... 40 50
$50 90
The manager then saw the the point and
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Changing Cars and Trains.

''You may not believe it, but it is fact"
said a railroad man, ''that saw two ladies
on Black river train few nights ago.
when the trainman at Theresa junction
sang out, Change cars for Carthage, Low
vile and UTICA pass from one car to an
other one on the same train! They learned
their mistake, however, before the train
started, and when chided about it de-
clared that they did just as they were told;
that they did not know but the car they
were in was to be cut out of the train and
left at that station for some cause. And
l couldn't help thinking that the order,
change trains would in fact be better
because more definite than the customary
one of change cars when another train is
to be taken. Utica Observer
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
About Airing Beds.

In airing beds the most thorough careful
housekeeper often errs through her very
thoroughness.s She will shake the sheets.
blankets, ETC., and hang them out of the
window and over chairs, having them all
exposed as much as possible to the direct
rays Of the sun and in the strongest breeze,
and this is just what should be done Then
the pillows will be taken up and thumped
until they are soft and fluffy and placed in
The very sunniest spot, and this is all
wrong. The sun will draw the oil from
the feathers and the pillows will have a
rancid, disagreeable odor. Expose them to
the air daily; be as thorough as you please
in this, and place the pillowslips in the
sun if you wish, but do not make the mis-
take of giving pillows, holsters, cushions
Or anything containing feathers a long sun
bath, or you will do them more harm than
good.-Exchange.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14

aw lille, ard III tine cool DlacKness aIle13p1
ed to decide what course to pursue Finally
the sound above him became more and
more distinct Suddenly there was Il crash
The yielding mass came down, and with it
a red petticoat, in which floundered very
greatly excited. not to say frightened.
woman. Sitting there on the mass of min
eral debris she blinked in a dazed manner
at Boulder's candle and then at Boulderi
In an instant she was up again and climb
ing through the aperture she had uncon1
sciously made. Boulder also started for
the surface through his own property
They arrived at the blackboard by
common impulse almost at the same time
Boulder seized the chalk:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Electric Ritters.

This remedy is becoming SO well known and so
popular as to need no special mention. All who
have used Electric Bitters sing the same song OF
praise-A purer medicine does not exist and 1t Is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum
and other affections caused by impure blood
Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent
as we'll as cure all Malarial fevers.-For cEfe OF
Heasache, Constipation and Indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded.-Price so cts. and $l.0O per
bottle at Hughes & Bells Drugstore. febS ly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
The Outfit of a Big Hotel.

The table furnishings needed for the
Manhattan Beach hotel alone included
1,79s tablespoons, 1913 teaspoons, 1885
forks. 2,139 knives, 237 soup tureens, $50
ladies', 1900 pieces of glassware, 414 cas-
ters 1900 dinner plates, 1900 tea plates,
1.50o cups, $500 saucers and 500 platters.
In the matter of the linen supply there
were LOIS tablecloths, $50 napkins, $3.50
sheets, 2,153 pillowslips, 1910 towels and
1900 aprons. These are but few of the
articles needed to run big seaside hotel.
BROOKLYN Eagle
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
The manager then saw the the point and
paid the bill forthwith Mail.
Riches Not Necessary.

No man who is young and well and has
good moral character is too poor to
marry girl who is his equal in these re-
tpects, provided he loves her truly and is
beloved by her in return.
For IL they do truly love each other, they
will be willing to bear and forbear, to worz
for each other, to pull together, to paddle
hopefully their own domestic canoe, and
fate however relentless she may seem to
be-, seldom fails to yield success to those
Who toll for it with fearless hearts and
willing hands Il ndgate Weekly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
It Should be In Every House.

J.R. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsburg, Pa, says
he w ill not be without DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, thatit cured
his wife who was threatened with Pneumonia
after an attack of "La Grippe" when various
other remedies and several physicians had done
her no good. Robert Barber OF Cooksport. Pa,
claims Dr. Kings New Discovery has done him
more good tnan anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble Nothing like it. Try it. Free Trial
Bottles at Hughes & Bells Drug Store. Large
bottles soc. and 81.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14

81 have just found a well defined case of
Asiatic collarer!" shouted the excited citi-
zen rushing into the police station. The
health office was telephoned to; the patrol
wagon was called out, and five policemen
and doctor were hauled around to the
address given by the citizen, where an in
offensive Chinese was found putting a
CLASSY gloss and wire edge on the neck
wear of some person or persons unknown.
INDIANAPOLIS Journal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
AN lNTERlUDE.


Signing she spoke, and leaning clasped her
knees:
''Well hast thou sung of living men and dead,
OF fair deeds done and far lands visited.
Sing now of things more marvellous than these:
OF fruits ungathered upon wondrous trees,
OF songs unsung, of gracious words unsaid,
OF that dim shore where 10 mans foot may
tread,
OF strangest skies and unbeholden seas!
Full many golden web our longings spin,
And days are fair and sleep is oversweet:
But passing sweet these moments rare and
fleet,
When red spring sunlight, tremulous and thin,
Makes quick the pulses with tumultuous
beat,
For meadows never won or wandered i'm
r. Armytage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Mean Nothing bx If.

On the return from a long cruise Ad-
miral Goldsborough's chaplain was asked
as to whether or not he considered the re-
suit of his lahors satisfactory from a
clerical standpoint. ''Yes," he answered
"the result has been in the main most
satisfactory. The only serious impeachment
to progress with the sailors has been that
it is impossible to prevent their swearing
when they hear the officers guilty of the
very fault for which | correct Them"
Tut, tut, man, that is not to be helped:
the officers all swear" replied the adj
miraL,~ Il do it myself sometimes, but
don't mean anything-not bit more than
you do by your praying."-Kat Fields
Washington.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
Couldn't Resist the bargains.

woman was walking the streets of
Boston short time ago carrying a box of
pencils. and around her neck was card.
on which was printed, "Help the Blind.''
As she walked along she seemed to take
much pleasure in looking at the pretty
things in the store Philadelphiss
Ia-l4rnr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-14
A Tree Worth Grom1n. ..

What is of particular interest in the
scarlet Powered horse chestnut, and what
has attracted much notice, is the pretty
shape OF almost every specimen. It is well
worthy of extended culture, for it is at
once snowy, neat of habit, occupies little
space, and is perfectly hardy and easily
managed, London Garden.