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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

FOUNDING Uf The Baptist foreign mIssi0n-.
Another illustration that Maine always more
,hsn does ner part in any good cause
Lewiston Journal The experience Of
Auburn in its late water fight, now perhaps
not wholly settled. calls to the front an ini-
portani legal question the constitutional
right of the Legislature or of municipal
corporations to make valid contracts by
the granting Of charters or by making agree
ments " hieh confer exclusive public rights
Turing future years on any person or cor
poraiion. The rights of the public 10 free
and open competition in all matters of a
public nature are so important To the pubic
welfare. that many LAWYERS believe legisia
tive and municipal right is -ubscrvient to
them. and they cannot he validity bartere'l
away. There have certainly been numer-
Gus instances even in Maine. of monopoly
nyerbearing and eSorhitant, claiming tx
lusive public privileges granted by publ,
representatives, and intended TO reach into
future years.
There isn't any doub. but the large NUN
Der Of those from abroad who come 10 this
country to visit the Columbian Exposition
will he we'll informed people That being
40 they will wish to see the great summer
resort State of the niou, Maine. Hotel
keepers at our resorts needn't despair.
4 Portland sea captain says, fifty years
ago when he was follower of the deep II
vas very uncommon thing to meet with
Christian seanen. Nowadays As | visit
them notice o"''r let" change in them,
on shore and atlosi. | find also that o
Christian service creates no great excite
ment among officers or crew when that
privilege is asked, which is often granted
NE when | soc the rig of the sailor of
the present day and contrast 1t with his
rig of forty years sgo--his short
blue Jacket, his tarpaulin hat, large rolling
shirt collar, with black silk handkerchief
tied with a square knot, his blue or white
Slowing pants and rolling gait cannot
help thinking what a change forty years
have made. For now he is alfred As an
ordinary civilian. Surely this lapse of TING
has made great change in his temporal ~
we'll "a his spiritual welfare. When the
sailor becomes Christian, he becomes =
missionary
The initial number nf the Ifniou Weekly
Times published by Editor Fish Is well
edited eight page paper recently added TO
the excellent list of Maine wecklies.
Portland man sounds a note of cholera
warning He says that he has read some
vhere that English spartows always leave
before = cholera outbreak and the scarcity
of the English sparrow in the Portland
streets has been marked recently.
The inhabitants of Molunkms are agits
trd over white deer that frequently sr
pears in clearing near the town. Mao'
unsuccessful attempts to Kill or capture II
have been made.
Certain maple syrup makers in Washing
tn county have lately been considerahl,
annoyed by deer drinking the sap, y drove
| l,s nina In rhnr uuiI a NIsii In the m NIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11
NEW ADvgRrisEnEsrs ron,

Flour Storcr's Best.
Blacksmith.
u. ". Turner. NJ, u.
Coffee Pot. }. l.. Fuller amt ca,
Statement Granite National Rank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

Judge and Mrs. W. +. Wbitehouee
turned on the Pullman "Wednesday n''
from Belfast, where the judge hss 'ss
holding court. He will give . hsa'''s
at the court house THURSDAY
equity case in which Hon. John u. h'es /"
New York, formally Of the Mainedeiess'p.
in Congress, and Josiah Crosby, ESQ.,
Dexter, appear as counsel sssi0@ :"
Joseph Is. Peaks Of Dover, pfo'D'
member Of the last State Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

has "a reputation as an expert and cxpc.
rirnrch tailor, which needs no reference
here. ~ il IL generally known anoug Zen
nebec people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

Elsewhere in this issue appear inc guar
tcrly statements Of our three nstlonal
banks. Every Augustan, after ca'eia'
examination Of these, must feel pride 10
our local financial institutions, and feeos
nize the fact that the three banks viii Coz"
pare favorably with any in the stale ,"
conservative management AMI SOMA CON-
dition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

The lecture on Flowers" before We
Kennebec Natural History and antIqasf'a'
Society. Tuesday evening. by Mrs. ueo'ss
y. b. Pepper of Watervillc was one Oh VIZ
most enjoyable Of the season. a large =.
dencc was present anil listencl with u'.p
Ioyed delight to the pleasant charming '"
on Mrs. Peppers personal observations =
the lives, habits, distribution and cns'A
teristics of our Maine wild flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

The initial number nf the mon Weekly
Times published by Editor Fish IS a well
edited eight page paper recently added TO
the excellent list of Maiur wecklies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11
Be SURE 10
WEAR ONLY
THE VERY BEST

in fashion and material that you can get or
the money. Make one dollar do The work
"f a. many cent. ever ION as you can.
l.. Il. Sm'i, may be able 10 help you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

Judge A. G. Andrews, grand master
workman of the New England jurisdiction,
A. q. u. W, returned Wednesday sifrf'
noon from a four days business tflp 10
New York city in the interests Of the orief
During his absence Recorder u. W. White
house has bccn t.arryipt, on the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-11

NICHOLAS FKasESpgS. Soc. Of State.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09

An old custom once prevailed In q re-
mote place OF giving clock TO any one
who would truthfully swear that he had
minded his own business alone for a
year and day and had not meddled
with his neighbors, Many came, but
few, if any, gained the prize, which was
more difficult to win than the Dunmow
fitch of bacon Though they swore on
the four gospels and held out their hands
in certain hope. some hitch was sure to
be found somewhere, and for all their
asseverations the clock remained sta
tionary on the shelf, no one being able to
prove his absolute immunity from UNI
called for interference in things not in
any way concerning himself.
At last young man came with per-
fectly clean record, and the clock seemed
as if it was at last about to change
owners. Then said the custodian, "Oh,
a young man was here yesterday ana
made mighty sure he was going to have
the clock, but he didn't" "And why
didn't he get it," Whats that to your
snapped the custodian. That's notyou
business, and--you don't get the clock. ="
Home Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
Treatment of the wrists.

Very few people know the importance
Of keeping the wrists cool in warm
weather. Actors and actresses tell You
that if one of their number faints they
pour cold water on their wrists. Ath-
letes engaged in the performance of
feats of endurance know that in winter
the wrists must be kept warm and in
summer cool, but the general public
still continues to wear tight gloves and
heavy cuffs in the dog days, and then
wonder why it is hot
Taking off ones gloves especially in
church) often makes quite an amazing
differencei in temperature. Tight sleeves,
above all things, make the wearer hot
in oppressive weather; delicate girls
have been known to faint from this
cause alone. -Exchange.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
His First Thought.

Fowling is now very little practiced in
the Shetland islands, although many
eggs are secured annually. Many thrill
ing storieso of fowling adventure are told
by the Shetlanders. A man who had I'M
dertaken to climb certain steep cliff
was neither very experienced nor very
brave. although he boosted of being
both. He pushed upward, however.
briskly without looking behind until he
had got up about 100 feet, when he
stopped to breathe. The pause was fatal
to his self possession, and he called out
in tones of terror, ''Mcn, men, am go
ing-I am going" But he still held on
for a little, and it was not till he had
shrieked many times Il am going that
he did fall headlong.
His comrades, having thus been warn
ed. moved the boat out of the way, SO
that the poor fellow came sheer down
into the deep water Mighty was tine
plunge, but at length he rose to the sur
face, when of course he was instantly
caught hold Of and dragged into the
boat. After many gasps and much splut-
tering of sea water from his mouth, his
only remark was. Eth, men, this is sad
story ~ have lost my snuffbox." =
"Sketches and Tales Of Shetland"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
THE cHARTReUsE PEREs.
The Midnight Mass and the Rigid Life of
This Silent Order.

This Silent Order.
| made visit on the 10th and 18th
inst. to the Convent La Grande Char
treuse, which lies off in the mountains
south of Chambery and north Of Greno-
BILE. staid all night in the convent and
attended midnight mass My bedroom
NO. 49, was about half as big as that
little bedroom you and | occupied at
JEST during our Italian trip, but more
plainly furnished. AS | couldn't sleep
very well, got up and went to mass at
a quarter to II, staid there nearly two
hours and then went to bed at 2 a. m.
At a few minutes before II the monks
peres, not freres) came filing in from
their cells, each carryinga little lantern.
Not one of them uttered word for
some time; then one of them made a
slight noise as though with his knuckles
on a desk, and the Latin chant of about
four notes began and continued with
slight Interruptions for an hour and
three-quarters. Then each relighted his
little lantern, put out the light held in a
little reflector on the breast to light up
the book before him, and as silently as
they came they went off to their cells.
There are 40 peres or pretres there and
A freres. The peres are the more ad-
Yanced, live in their cells from weeks
end to weeks end, except for their
church services at midnight and one
meal together on Sundays and church
holidays, These peres never speak TO
each other nor to any one whatever ex.
cept when out on promenade, which
they take once a week. The freres do
the business of the convent and are less
restricted, though they never go outside
of the 10 acre walled Enclosure without
permission. No woman is ever allowed
to go inside of that walled Enclosure ex-
cept by written permission from the
pope, and Queen Victoria was the last
one having that permission.
My trip to this convent, through
beautiful mountainous country, and the
last nine kilometers at the side of
mountain torrent, delighted me greatly
There was nothing but mule path to
this convent until 1854, and their idea Of
living s'dans une solitude absolue" was
we'll carried out for nearly 800 years. 1t
is a strange idea of God and of the way
to get to heaven that you should abandon
the world and all its trials and duties so
that you may please him and gain hap
by hereafter. l used to call this band
box virtue, but now 1 withdraw con-
demnation till I know their individual
griefs and mental makeup.
1t is at least better than suicide, for
time is almost always curative, and
reflection and study bring peace and
mental equanimity. Twill add that all
the freres met were pleasant, intelli-
gent men, charging me moderately and
treating me well, and when | left the
convent between and in the morning
bright, intelligent brother guarding
the outer door with a monster key said:
"Bon jour, monsieur, ct bon souvenir
de la Grande Chartreuse," before he
locked the door behind me.-Cor. Hart
ford Courant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
A Startling Contrast.

Two chorus girls. came out of the stage
door of Palmer's theater one evening.
One was covered with satins and laces,
and the diamonds which adorned her
little pink ears made the electric lights
ashamed of themselves She slammed
the old wooden door with naughty air
and waved pretty white gloved hand.
Her coachman was quick to see his sig
nal, and private victoria was soon be-
side the young woman. The driver got
his orders in low tone, and the carriage
was whirled away. The other chorus
girl was pale, thin and actually looked
hungry. A cheap dress, evidently de-
signed and made by its wearer, and a
winter hat formed part of her costume.
A bundle Of sewing in her hand proved
that she wasted no time between the
acts.
While waiting for a car she counted
the few pennies in her possession. She
looked at an approaching car and at her
bit of monoT, then resolved to walk.
Manager E. E. Rice and friend had
been standing near the stage door
"What a remarkable contrast in the two
pictures!" said the friend. "Bothreceive
the same salary" explained the man
ager as he shrugged his shoulders, "but
it's the old story-the first one saves her
money and the other doesn't. New
York Evening Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
what Botanists Do Not Know.

How water. commonly called sap, nee
essary to the life Of a tree. passes from
the roots to the topmost leaf and evapo-
rates is a problem not yet solved by bot
anists 1t is known tina; the ascent is
made chiefly in cavities il the sap wood
only the heart and bark serving othe,
purposes. That is the extent OF our
knowledge Of the matter Beyond is
mere conjecture, and every theory yet
advanced has failed to stand the test Of
experiment. Exchange.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
Snare Moments.

Work is good. No one seriously doubts
this truth. But work is not the only good
thing in this world. 1t is not fetch to
be adored, neither is it to be judged,
like sum in addition, by its outward
and immediate results. DR.. johnson had
scant sympathy with inconsistent and
arrogant industry. No man, sir, is
obliged to do as much as he can. A man
should have part OF his life to himself"
Leisure has value of its own. 1t is not
a mere handmade of labor, it is some
thing we should know how to cultivate,
to use and to enjoy. 1t has a distinct
and honorable place wherever nations
are released from their first rude needs,
their first homely toll and rise to hap
pier levels of grace and intellectual re-
pose. ''The success of any society worth
considering is to be estimated largely by
The use to which its fortunate put their
spare moments. Agnes Repplier in
Scribner's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
FLORIDA SCANDAL.
THE FATHER OF THE GIRL RANKED
HIGH IN THE u. s. ARMY.

Negro Unprepossesing-The Girls Mother
Censured For Her Daughters Downfall
The Negro Removed to Escape
LYnching.
Sanford, Fla, July 81 The Zellwood
scandal is of most painful character.
The negro, Vennor Adams, with whom
the young lady eloped, was carried
through here today from the Tavares
jail to the orlando jail for safe keeping,
as lynching was feared if he was held at
Tavares. sHeis a tail, light colored, mus
cular fellow, not at all prepossessing in
appearance, about % years old, and has
a wife and several children. Although
not educated, he is a thrifty negro and
owns farm over in Georgia and good
home at Zellwood, where he is employed
in looking after groves for non-reside
and working ABOUT for his neigbols.
There is quiteia colony of retired Uni
Ted States army officers in that vicinity,
the most prominent being Col. George
F. Foote, from Michigan, WHO'S depart
ment commander Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. of Florida, and an active
democratic politician and county official.
Col. Charles Sellmer, a lieutenant in the
Third United States artillery, in antici-
patton of future retirement, purchased
an orange grove home there for his wife
and three children, the oldest, Miss Ber-
tina T. Sellmer, beng about 20 years old.
This negro had been employed on the
place from time to time, and his intimacy
with the unfortunate girl is said to date
back several years, beginning soon after
her return from boarding school at Bait
imore. The mother is lar e German
woman and quite talker, and rumor
says Adams was allowed too much social
equality in his visits to the place. AT all
events, public opinion deeply censures
the mother for the downfall of her child
Colonel Sellmer served calamity as a
non-commissioned officer in the regular
army previous to his entering the vol
unteer service. His record shows sew
eral brevets for gallant and meritOrious
conduct and it seems hard to have his
family standing in the army settlement
about Zellwood so suddenly and dis
gracefully destroyed. Mrs. Sellmer was
in Winter Park last week before this sad
affair occurred, and rented the Alcout
place, near Dr. Hinkle's, in the suburbs,
for two years, her purpose having been to
educate her other two girls, some II and
IA years old, at Rollins College. Nothing
was said about Miss Bertha, and it is sup
posed she was to have gone elsewhere.
At that time she was absent in Jackson
vile, and on her return Adams, the ne
gro, took her to his own house, but
when his wife interferred, they eloped,
but were captured, the girl being taken
home and the negro carried to the Tav-
ares jail. His denial of all guilt is met
by the girls own confession and by a
thousand circumstances that combine to
convict them both and condemn the i'm
prudent mother.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
London's Gaslights.

There are at present something like
10000 public gas jets in London. Their
average power is that of 16candles-that
is to say, the total is equalto 11,4QO, 900.
Were these all clustered together and
placed at height of 1900 feet, the re-
sulting light could be seen for distance
of more than 100 miles. -London Tit
Bits
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09
Antiquity of the Fan.

The antiquity of the fan in the east,
particularly in Asia, extends far back
beyond the possibility of ascertaining
it's date. In China and India the orig
inal model of the fan was the wing OF a
bird and at one time was part of the en-
blems of imperial authority. Washing
ton Star.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09

We offer One Ii hundred Dollars re ward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls CatarrF Cure.
F. J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the las Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
TOLEDO, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimo-
malls sent free. Price 75c. per bottl1.
Sold by all druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09

Mr.. H. ]. Mayors, of Oakland, Md,
says: Il have sold thirteen bottles Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to-day
and am literally sold out. This Is the
largest sale on record of any one prep
aration in day over our counters. 1t
gives the best satisfaction of any cough
medicine we handle, and as seller it
leads all other preparations on this mar
ket." For sale by Farrar s. Far"ar,
Druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09

Baron Liebig, the German chemist,
says that as much flour as will lie on the
point of table knife contains as much
nutritive constituents as eight pints of
the best beer made.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-08-09

Fever Thermometers for sale at Ken
bricks Drug Store.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-01
ROBBERY AT THE HOTEL
THE ADMIRAL'S APARTMENTS
ENTERED.
Quantity of Jewelry and Trinkets
Stolen While the Family Were
on the Lanai

AS is usually the case when there is
a band concert the guests of the Ha,
walian Hotel spent most of last evening
on the verandah and lanai, among them
being Admiral Skerrett and family, who
occupy suite of rooms on the main
floor. The Admiral's children use
one of these rooms, and during the
evening it was entered by some sneak
thief, who got away with jewelry and
trinkets to the value of about 5000. In
conversation with STAR reporter this
morning, the Admiral says the room
must have been entered between half
past six and ten o'clock, that the
thief made clean sweep of
the articles lying on the top of the
bureau, where the children had been
in the habit of leaving their valueables.
Among the articles stolen were
a necklace set in diamonds, a
small silver watch and chain, silver
shoe horn, bracelets, rings and other
articles. The thief even carried off a
small bottle of smelling salts, supposing
the fittings to be of silver, when they were
only nickel. The rooms Of the Adj
miral and Mrs. Skerrett were untouch-
ed, the thief probably being disturbed.
The matter has been reported to the
police but no clue has been found to
the robber or robbers as yet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-01
THE FLAGSHIP PHILADELPHIA.
She is Due to Arrive Here in Three
Weeks Time.

Admiral Skerrett states that he ex-
poets the flagship Philadelphia to arrive
here on the goth of September. The
vessel has 1924 tons displacement and
engines of 1915 horse power. Her
main battery contains twelve guns.
Following is list of the cruisers Of
fiCers
Captain Albert S, Barker command
ing.
Lieutenant Commander, Leavitt c.
Logan.
Lieutenants William NJ. Wood, Sam
uel Seabury, Alexander Sharp Jr.
Lieutenants q. g. Percival ]. Wer-
Itch, William Sims.
Ensigns Chester M, Knepper, Philip
Williams, Henry ]. Zeigmeier, Lucius
A. Bostwick.
Naval Cadets Joseph A. Perry,
David M. Berry, John S. Doddridge,
Percy N. Olmstead, Frank B. Upham,
Alfred A. Mcclellan.
P. A. Surgeon, Rand P. Crandall,
Edward S. Bogert Jr.
Assistant Surgeon, Middleton S.
Guest.
Paymaster George f. Hendee.
Chief Engineer, Isaac r. McNary,
P. A. Engineer, William N Little.
Assistant Engineers, Frank H. Co
nant, Urban T. Holmes.
Engineer Cadet, Frank d. Read.
Chaplain, Charles H. Parks.
First Lieutenant Of Marines, Thomas
c. Prince.
Acting Gunner, Henry A. EiIers.
Carpenter, Frank S. Sheppard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS SEND-oFF.
He Leaves for Hawaii Amid Saluting
Guns and Music.

President Dole took the steamer
Kinau for Hawaii this afternoon, upon
which island he will make a short stay
for rest and recreation. Many promi.
nent officials and citizens went to the
wharf to see him off. Besides these, a
detachment of police and Herr Berger's
band lent eclat to the scene.
AS the President left his carriage the
band played the Provisional Govern
ment march. There was no speech
making but everybody shook hands
with the honored executive and wished
him a good time.
When the Kinau moved away from
the wharf the President stood bare
headed while the band made the air
vibrate with patriotic melodies and the
guns of the Boston Numbered Presl-
dental salute.