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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21
A Niece Of Robert Burns.

Returning past the thorn aboon the
we'll, we came by a pleasant way to Bridge
side cottage. the home Of Miss Isabella
Burns Begg, niece Of the bard and his
only surviving near relative. The cot
tage Is a cozy structure in stone, from
whose matched roof a dormer window bril-
liant with flowers, peeps out through the
foliage which embowers and half conceals
the tiny homelet. The trimmest Of little
maids admitted us at the roadside wicket
and conducted us along path bordered by
flowers to the cottage door. where stood
Miss Begg beaming cordial welcome upon
the pilgrims from America She is the
daughter and namesake of Burns youngest
and favorite sister, Isabella, who married
John Begg. We found her to be q singu-
larry active and vivacious old lady, CHEEKY
and intelligent and manifestly pleased to
have secured appreciative auditors for her
"reminiscences Of her gifted relative, She is
of slender habit, has bright and winning
face and soft gray hair, and when she was
seated beneath the Burns portrait we could
see that her brilliant dark eyes are like
those on the canvas.-T. +. Wolfe in La
dies Home Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21
VOICES or the PRESS.



One of the industries menaced by tariff
revision" and in which the people Of New
York state are especially interested, is the
of knit fabrics. The men who
are engaged In the business are now ar
ranging to present to the ways and means
committee protest against severe changes
in the duties and reasons why such changes
should not be made At this moment tie
mere apprehension Of reduction of the du-
ties has resulted in closing most of the mills
in Amsts rlam and Cohoes and il othtr
towns in this state, in New Englin AMI in
Pennsytvsuis.
t'rdar she shelte- of the tariff the manu-
fac. ARE of kntt xouis in tine [ .iiea States
has developed with remarkable ra lity, so
that now, while the finest grades of hosiery
are sought for in Europe because of the
high cost of labor here. the domestic mills.
with sufficient protection, could easily and
within brief period, supply the home de-
mani for knit fabrics Of all other kinds
Between 1880 and 1890 the number of estab-
Iishmeuts increased from 359 to s07. the
Of operatives, from 29, 900 to So 900;
the wages. from 81 600 600 to sis .000, 900
and the value Of the product from SEQ 600
900 to Sos 900. 900. The growth of the bust
ness has been even more rapid since 1890
" hen the pres, ut tariff Law went into opera
ton. Meantime, while the existing duties are
slightly higher than those that were in the
old Law. no serioue obstruction to importa-
ton has been presented. In fact the i'm
ports for the last tiscai yesr exceeded those
OF the preceding year by more than $780,
900.
Nor have prices advanced. Indeed. in
the cases of many kinds of goods, they are
really lower nov than they were three
YEARS sso. This is explained by the fac,
that European manufacturers have cut
their prices in the hope that they would be
able to hold this market. whieh 10 invslua-
BILE to them. In Chemnltx, the great Saxon
hosiery center, If report speaks truly every
kind of sacrifice was made by manufzc-
turers and ors ratives to avoid surrender of
the American trade. Reduction of the
sutie. at the present time will simply trans
fer from our treasury TO the pockets of
these people the duties which they nos
largely pay for the privilege Of selling their
wares to us The consequence TO the
American industry must be reduction of
the ~xses Of the people in our mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21
Tine Ter Actiea.

There seems To be no reason why the ma
jority Of the United States Senate should
permit so-ealled senatorial courtesy" TO
enable the advocates of free silver in tina;
body to block the wheels Of legislation for
weeks and even for months, while the bus
mess interests Of the country are ciamoring
for relief. There 10 point where forbear-
ance ceases to be a virtue. The people Of
the country are growing heartily sick and
tired Of the iiibustering tactics by which
minority of the Senate are endesvoring to
tire out the majority and defeat the will of
the people 1t is high time that stop should
be put to this boys play. The
cause of repeal should not longer
be permitted to suffer for lack
Of aggressive and competent leadership.
The country is impatiently calling for ac-
ton. It rests with the friends of repeal
who are in an unquestioned majority In the
Senate, to say whether IT shall be had, or
whether the senseisss dribble Of talk from
minority obstructionists shall be permitted
to consume the time that should be given to
other matters. The people who pay these
men large salaries for the performance of
the nations business. and who bear the
numerous expenses of the legislative ms
chinery have some right to ask that 1t shah
be done in business like manner. From
all over the country goes up demand for
the adoption Of a time limit to de-
bate In the United States Senate. 1t
has become necessary to the welfare of the
country for that body to throw off the fet-
tiers that have been gradually put upon the
legitimate course of its business progress,
by traditions and observances that have no
basis in good common sense, but have been
tolerated until they have grouped them
selves into a sort of code, with almost the
force Of unwritten law. This code goes by
the misnomer of senatorial courtesy 1t
might more properly be called senatorial
tolerance. There Is no good reason for its
existence. When minority can avail
itself of it to usurp the rights Of the
majority and menace the welfare Of the
whole country. 1t is time for its abolition.
We hope that there may be aggressive force
enough in the advocates of repeal to &C.
complish this most desirable result If not,
the outlook is certainly not an encouraging
one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

Whsx die nsnufseeufe9 n - eoW1y
has TO contend vifh, a-d the serious natsfe
Of his need Of proeeesion. nay y indic.ssd
~ fact respecting uaoss juse conveyed =
~ By m Americaa nansfscsoSef VIA
Visited Chemnikx iase eamMes- The work
for which 81 30 u 800 . day . paid IN .
American hosiery Mill b paid fse q de
.sse Of q 50 10 % % week in ChemIi1z
mill. Where child in the Unifesi
States earns seventy-fve cents : day
for E&hs vagk. child similarly s0-
pioyed IN Chemnftz earns seventy Eve cent?
. week. No American msnufscruYef can
eonss.d With sueh ehesp labor ~ this anless
he can have protective tariff duties sufficient
iy large 70 compensate for the difference Ia
vaaes American woskmen viii 10 vel 70
consiies these figures, and 90 reflect upon
their meaning in visv Of the promise Of
tariff neyision-
II IL rorth While to say ia connection With
this matter that since kni. goods msnufsc-
tufe began 10 assume importance ia the Dni-
ted States American inventive ingenuity
has been % Stimulated that our own knitting
machinery, particularly for the manufacture
Of cheap hosiery, sarpasses that OF any 9TH
er country ic the wefld The demand fof
labor saving machines caused by the pres
eaee here of the industry has been ~ usual,
fully met Thus protection has given TO NJ
this great business and the means for con.
Quoting /. in such manner that the wants OF
the people are supplied at low prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The Boston Herald does the public wei
fare good service by calling timely attention
TO the inadequscy Of the sentences usually
tiven by courts in cases of brutal and sg-
vravsted personal assault. The crimi-
nal convicted of theft IL usually
ven term in the state prison, and that is
the proper place for him but men who com
init brutal assaults, mutilating their victims
and endangering human life. rarely get
more than a short Jail sentence, and too
frequently are let of with fine The
Herald we'll says that either the criminal
Law, or the judgment of those who admin
isser IL, 10 wefally at faul, when crimes
like this bring no heavier pen
a'ties." We have always believed
that the whipping post, and vigor-
Gus application Of the cat o-nine tails, is
the proper punishment for despicable brutes
who take advantage OF their superior
strength 70 pound women. We are aware
that this may seem to some like the sdvo-
cacy Of "a relic Of bsrtsrism." but we
believe that its use in cases of this
kind would make such occurrences
exceedingly rare and contribute to
the peace and welfare of society. The
courts could be trusted not to apply 1t un-
justly. We are getting altogether too nsmby
p ,mhy In these days in dealing with criminals
Of this class. and Il 10 refreshing to see =
prominent New England paper like the
Herald sounding . call for reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

maBbss y - DmH y Assuming them thaf
~ zoe Of min sSsrsaives hss been laffely
ovsssssnassd ~ ; far fBsn bsisg III fac-
~ = i ssrpossd 70 be, iassnseh = ; iasys
number 81 fhe people = employed ~
veoen and misess. Later -. evidentiy
feels thax the ssetosk = growing desperate.
sad urges upsa the Republicans ef The stsse
DE styisstsiey Of Dropping the subject Of
the tariff asd eea6niss theuseives 70 stste
issues. John T.. kasseil 10 also evi-
IDENTITY Impressed With the futilisy Of look
ing for strength among the vsge sasners Of
the State, snd 10 engaged in advertising
himself ~ farmer, He apparently in
duises The hops thss be can, in this wsy,
secure enough strength from the agricuI-
srrsl classes Of the Stsfe to Offset the losses
10 bis panty in the manufacturing tovns. Bat
sts farmers. - veil - the operatives. have
suffered from The evil results Of Democratic
bard times. Their markets have been coz
.rsesed, and many sources Of revsnns con-
sraeted Or cut OF. II viii require more
thanthe pessuasive tongue of Mr.. Knsssi!
70 yin them 70 the Bourbon standard There
are some Of the Democratic leaders OF the
Bay state who have been looking
for gYeat political advantages 70 come
20 their party through the pas
sage Of the repeal bill; and the res.
prosperity which they believe, or asecs to
believe. will follow In it, vaks. But here
again they seemed destined 10 disappoins-
msns through the open hostility Of ma
iority Of the Democratic senators to the
measure, and the incompesency Of it Dem
oerstIe leadership. Taken altogether the
cause Of the Msssschusests Democracy was
aeysr less bright. They appreciate. too.
The Importance that will be attached to
state elections this fall - m expression Of
popular sentiment upon the Democratic
tarIa policy; but they are powerlsss TO cope
sith the situation. II 10 no wonder that
they would gisdly eliminate the tariff
issue from the approaching campaign il
they could but the Republican party
~ill scarcely be oblising enough to accom-
nodste them upon this point. The contest
viii, necessarily. be fought out upon tariff
lines, and the Democrats will not be per-
mittsd to dodge the issue. With a cam
p.ign vigorously conducted upon this great
L.
the welfare and prosperity of the people
there can be no doubt Of Republican sue
n.sx
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

In the case of the sun we can see, with
the aid Of the spectroscope, in about what
order some of che constituents of its shell
are placed. but we can only scratch the sur
face Of the earth, and we know by direct
observation far less of the order In which
the deeper parts Of its crust are laid down.
Here, however. the study Of the sun comes
in TO help us in the study of the earth.
On the sun metallic elements abound I'm
,crnaath the lighter substances forming
the upper or otiter portions Of its lnc;sndes
cent she'll. There is reason to think that a
similar order prevails in the crust of the
earth, and that deep down beneath the sur
face If we could penetrate there. We should
find a mitch larger proportion Of the heav-
Ter metals than we find near the surface -
Youth's Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21
IrYiNl 10 Nsaqe.

There 10 something amusing in the eff
J,rts Of Masssehusstts Democrats as the
tiae Of the state election approaches. to
t,dse npon the tariff question. They are
n, ende- voring to make it appear that the
Democratic party has no desire to make
,a~ -a't~+i changes 10 tie existing tariff
I, Il IL i. IL ally sole i,ous for the welfare
II Am@ri' an industry and American labor,
sml ~,l, do aothiog to Lessen its prosperity.
lb- talk now emsnsting from Bourbon
lead - sni newspaper organs il in noticeable
90 ,rast of the frothy denunciations
of the 'robb.r tariff" that charsc-
progress e the national campaign.
This modification Of tone is due in no de-
xr.e To any change of heart upon the sub
i.ct Of the tariff. II arises wholly from
considerations Of sxpediency. Especially
dses this fact appear in the state Of Massa-
chusetts, y here the Democratic leaders are
becoming much worried st the political out
lsok. This State. With ito magnificent man
ufsetariny enterprises has felt the evil re-
salta that have grown ont OF the popular
fear Of the Democratic tarif policy. Man
aiscsurers there, - elsewhere, have been
,iisro.ed to incur few business risks in the
face Of declared policy on the part Of the
political organization in control Of the na-
tieusl government, which,if carried into ef
feet. would force them into direct compesi-
ton ith similar industries in foreign cour-
tries, where, owing to the much smaller
prices paid for labor. the cost Of production
il, very much lsss. The general ranic
inspired BY dist1ust Of the Democracy. hsa
also taid heavily against them. As re-
suit large number Of the leading mills
have been idle through the summer. and
shons,ads Of working people have been
threva out Of employment. Nov that =
part Of these mills are ressming operations.
In whole or In part, il 10 upon . reduced
scale Of vases. These reductions viii IN
doubscdly Be followed BY more sweeping
once should the Democratic party succeed
In securing the passage Of free trade
measure Of the Mills order. ~ they an
noance thsir intention Of doing. Labor
srsanisations all ever the country aRs be-
coains thoroughly aroused to the gravity
of ~ sitsAsion and leading Representatives
q tAea szs Appearing before the ways
and neeAs conmisses TO protest against
49, pnAnsAinn. = sA> <.v;R .l~s,a. No..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The coaching party which left the North +,
Wedne sday noon, for Windsor fair wss
made up Of the following well known men !;
Horace Cony, whip, Landlord Berry, J..
NJ. Mixer, W. +. Campbell. z. Z. Fol-
som, A. s. Bowker, J. M. Stevens, J. N.
Milliken and George Gladstone Craven.
The party started OF amid the blAfs VI
horns and were in for a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

As viii be seen by his advertisement in
another column, Mr.. J. G. Knight has pur-
chased the undertaking business Of J. A.
Jsquith. Mr.. Knight 10 well known in Au-
gusta, and has had large experience in
this business, and will no doubt meet with
large patronage. The many friends Of
Mr.. Jaquith will be pleased to know that
he will remain with Mr.. knight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The shooting by an armed mob of FIVE
nsgros held In the Jail at CArrollton, Ala
bama. on charge of arson il the latest ex.
hibition Of the Southern regard for
justice anil fair play. In the face Of
constantly recurring episodes Of this char
aeses how faroisl becomes the drivel about
''the liberties OF the people, that emanates
from congressman of this section Of the
country In their eager advocacy of the re-
PEAL of the Federal election laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

Lovers OF fine music will welcome the
announcement that, at very early date,
probably next week, there will be an organ
recital at the Unitarian church. Mr.
Kotzechmar. who 10 without doubt the finest
orgsnist in the State, and Mrs. Fellows, the
talented soprano Of the First Parish choir,
Portland, will, with other talent, make the
occasion a notable me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21
Literary Notices.

THE Nut Shelf is the title of the latest
Guide to the Worlds Fair" 1t is just
what its name implies, the Worlds Fair in
a nut shell. 1t names and locates all the
notable exhibits and contains maps and dis
grams of all the main buildings. The visit
or is enabled by the use of this guide to see
the most in the least possible time. The
Nut Shelf has been written by two expert
enced literary men after having been on the
grounds daily for months inspecting each
and every exhibit; therefore it cannot fail
to be of profit and interest TO all contem-
plating a visit to the Exposition. A. J.
Burton, publisher. room 704, Fl Quincy
street, Chicago, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

A citizen told the JOURNAL "Wednesday
morning that he vas glad to see the local
Tuesday morning calling attention To the
disturbance In the hallway Of the Opera
house by small boys. He said also that the
small boy Of Augusta had got to be nui-
sance about the theatre and suggested that
all 1.-THE kids be admitted free or driven
home by the police, that the audiences might
enjoy the play. Where are their mothersf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The young people Of the Univefsali"
church have secured the unique monolcsus
on Switzerland for their church, 0cA. 8.
The entertainment 10 given by Misses Chs'-
Iotte Allen and Dorothy Harrington. Who
have made hit in many prominent cities
II 10 the story Of . trip In switzerland pre-
sented in form Of . four-past play which
vas arranged BY the author Of County
Fair" Miss Harrington appears 10 chss'
acser impersonations. Miss Allen has tven
the monologue over GOO times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

There was almost a blaze in the msil
room at the Maine Central station yesterday
morning. BY some means an empty mail
bag caught fire but the man in charge des-
covered the fact in season to prevent q
confiagratiOn beyond the destruction Of
the bag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The trial Of Silver for granddaughter bss
been set down for Friday. He will be de-
Tended by g. W. Heseiton, Esq. Hon. A.
VI. Spear, counsel for Wakefield in the
same case but on separate iris, announced Ia
court Wednesday morning that the line OF
defense for Wakefield will be: 1.-THE In
consistency Of the innocence Of Silvss.
The public can draw il own inference -
to what Mr.. Spesr means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

A novelty in landscape effects has been
arranged at Schooner Head, Bar Harbor
by summer visitors, and will be further
developed by the Village improvement
Society. This 10 the cutting Of a maze
of paths in the woods, marked by variou,
colors. As Is done in the Black Forest and
at Fountainbleau that is, rings on the trees
and coiored arrows denote each path. Fol-
instance. one goes in at the old Newport
path and hnds diagram OF all the New
port paths. IL he wishes to go to Great
Head he follows the white marks
right through. II he follow the
white and then red be will come to Meadow
Brook on the Schooner Head road. The
blue will take him nearer to Schooner Head.
The yellow will take him just there. The
red and white will take him over Newport
blue and white to the Bowl; yellow and
white to Otter Creek; brown to Bee Hive
from the blue and white, and so on. II il
the intention eventually to make most Of
the level paths available as bride paths,
but at present they will only be open to
pedestrians. They will never be open to
carriages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

II 10 to be hoped that the United Stat. =
government may yet be successful in s.cuf-
ing from Haysi the concession o.;
the mole 81. Niebolss A. coal
ing station, II could be easily for
tilted and would AFFORD the United States a
most valuable naval station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

When Congressman George Fred Viii
iiams Of Massaohasetts says that the intro
daction OF the bill for the repeal
Of the Federal election laws 10 the
South in the saddle again. he states An i'm
portant truth. He should have recognized
the fact. however. that the South has been
In that elevated position ever since the ith
Of last March. when President Cleveland
began bis administration by giving a major
ity Of the positions in bis cabinet to men
from that section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

About this time look out for fires. There
has been no blaze Of consequence in this
city for some time, but now that the stoves
are going up again, defective hues and
chimney fires will become fashionable.
Watch out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

There died in Newburyport, Mass, Mrs.
Joshua c. Rollins, formerly of this city,
after a long illness. A husband and one
son, George H., at Newburyport, and =
sister, Mrs. Dearborn Longfellow and
brother, C. X. Hodgkins, Of this city, sur.
vive her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

1t may have been our reporter, possibly
the careful "proof reader" but probably
the Intelligent compositor" that was re.
sponsible for the "Nelson's clothing EN-.
porium' local that appeared Wednesday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

Long kid gloves were introduced during
the reign of Charles II to accommodate the
short sleeves worn at that time by fashion
able women. Their advent is by no means
modern, and from earliest time boxes of
them have no doubt been lost aud won with
u courtly grace rs at the present day
Dry Goods Economist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The Massachusetts Democrats viii get
little support from Uaion vsfsrans shis fall.
The FL ~confsdsssss raid upon the pension
system has not been calculated to win much
Bousbon strength from that source.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21
nMse GOSSIP.

Mr. j. r. Jeferds, postmaster at Liver
more Pals, hose once was robbed several
nights ago with no loss 70 the government,
10 one Of the most Efficient officials in the
State. He Was for thirty years in charge
OF the railway service between Boston and
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The fire plug at Fowler 4 Hamlin's, Wat
er street, is being repaired. The superiu.
tendent of the water works reports the sys.
tenn in good state Of repair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

There 10 growing reason to doubt the
sincerity Of some Of the Democratic United
States senator's who profess TO be in
favor Of the unconditional repeal Of the
silver lav. Actions speak louder than
V0fsis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

W. +. Studley & Co., of Gardiner, an.
nounce in another column their great altera.
ton sale. The firm intends to mark down
in every department in the store. The
sale begins Thursday morning, Sept. 9th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-21

The popular occupation all over ARGOS
took county this fail is well boring, and
the steam drills are not only being driven
to the fullest e1.ent OF their capacity, but
have orders away ahead for all they can dc
this fall. Last sumners dry season warned
the farmers that they can't always depend
on the hole they dug twenty years ago Al
the forest passes away deep wells become
necessity, and they take this opportunity
10 procure them.