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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Grand Lake Stream, or better known N
Hinckley township, 10 to organize ~ plan.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

mss. Or. shssMas. ch'sspsdisi. viii Be =
Augn-ta from Monday, October
A. NJ, until October lG, 1t Mrs. Dow.
Is bridge street. Ali persons troubled VIZ
COINS, banions and bad nails can be s.,'r
fully treat d. oct5dls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

There i, a crying need Of guide boards
on many Of the country roads in the good
Pine Tree State. Some towns take pride
10 their highways and have them well sup
oiled with guide boards wbile others neglect
them and leave travellers to guess their
vay along. IL you'd certainly seem as if
the mat er was one that concerns the whole
State suiIl ciently to have some general law
governing 1t. There seems to be ample
room for the accomplishment Of a worthy
work by the enactment Of q statute law max
ing ii obligatory upon towns to maintain suit
able guide boards at all cross roads. Such
law would scarcely fail to be appreciated
by the travelling public and would not be
without influence in increasing the number
of our summer visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Not long ago Jot R~sL representative
CHANGED upon bound volume, in
an excellent state of preservation. contain
ing the issues of the American Advocate
and General Advertiser, published at Hal
lowell, Maine, for the years 1895 and 1926.
What an insight into the manners and Gus
toms of Kennebec people in the early part
Of the century is afforded by these old pub
LEGATIONS II seems odd to read the mar
eisge notices of men and women who have
long since passed away and whose grand
children and great grandchildren are now
actively engaged in the business life of the
community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

II. 8. Blaisdcll, the clotbier, has taken
advantage of the financial depression in the
large business centers, and laid In large
stock Of winter overcoats and clothinga
low prices, which will be disposed oil "
corresponding low rates. These garments
are all of the latest styles in cut and goods
and have only to be seen to show their osn
worth and the great bargains offered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

While the JOURNALS reporters sfe e.
pected TO have large acquaintance they are
not supposed to know the meaning Of oil
the initials in town. For this reason nun.
her Of good news items, signed with initials
only, have recently accompanied their IN
signed fellows into the scrap basket and
thence to the burn from which no anony-
mons communication returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Old fashioned bakers gingerbread q 10
nestle Bakery today. sept30du
To TIE LADIES: II will pay you
bring your old felt hats 70 the Hat Bons~
BiescheSy, and have them made ineo
latest style. W. II. HOLMES, Pfopfieso.
oct3d1mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Gre en- OTTO lsa5
WHEREAS my wife dorothy togather with hir
Children do rise in hebean against god Il man !
therefore Forbid all Pc sons trusting them on my
account after this date
Walter Fogg
Paid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Several Augustans have recently been
reminded quite forcibly that it is against tho
law to ship partridge. unless accompanied
by the gunner who brought down the game.
Friends down East expressed several brace
Of these delicious birds to these gentlemen
who did not get them, for the wschful
game wardens captured the game en- route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Horseman report this As an unusualy
healthy season for their favorites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

A leak in the gas main near the Journal
Office was discovered and remedied Thur
LAY. These leaks are the cause Of con'f'-
cradle expense to the company, in the wy
of keeping n crew of men constantly
work locating and repairing them, toset&f
with the value OF the gas that escapes. The
entire length of the mains, from the {"
works to Hallowell and over that city an'
about our own city, including line to w
Insane asylum, makes long route to cover
and lots of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

Verify, this is a season Of second child
hood to the year 1898, for = number Oh
spring like antics on the part Of Dame ~
ture have been noted. The latest that 'e
JOURNAL has heard Of comes from Mfs1
d. Flynt Of Dexter, in the shape Of fs'I'
berry sprig With number Of ripe and PSF
TALLY ripe berries upon it. Mr.. ny"
picked this of a bush in his garden on "so'
nesdsy, October 4th. He hss sever"
bushes bearing fruits. The most striking
feature about them 10 the large numo1
Of buds that they bear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

The merry Jack Tsrs who come to Az
gusta and try to run the town invansov
hnd out their mistake by landing in 'ns
police station and there having to "
ceive 4 lecture, with a fne Tor .
moral, from Judge Andrews The lsss''
sailor 10 realize his folly 10 one Jsme'
Phinney Of New Brunswick. lie ""
arrested Wednesday night for the u'O"
offense, drunkenness. THURSDAY morn
Jog he got the lecture and the nns'
the latter costing him o., about oil '0'
money he had left With him after bis spree
He left the court room for bis schooner
sober, ssddes man. after having promises
TO try to reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

The Wakefield trial 10 the general suh.
ect of conversation about town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

There is something exceedingly entertain
ing in the picturesque side-lights which such
a volume as this throws upon early local
history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

While it may he inferred from the Ian
guage Of the above ''notes" that Mr.. Foeg
was not one CT those men who do rise in
Rebelian against god 4 man." it will
scarcely escape the attention of the critical
reader that he did not scruple to spell the
name OF the Deity with q small g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

However. it is to be observed that Mr..
Fogg paid for his notes" and in so doing
has set the present generation noble ex-
ample in every way worthy of emulation.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others ard enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
tie needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
Tt has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
ToMBs OF THE PToLEMlEs.
No Mistake About the Discovery of t.
Burial Place of Cleopatra.

No Mistake About the Discovery of the
Burial Place of Cleopatra.
''The tombs are intact, and no doubt
as the excavations proceed the tombs of
all the Ptolemies will be brought to
light. There is no doubt about the
matter, as the names of the occupants
are over the DOORS The doors are of
bronze and covered with Greek inscrip-
tions. Here and there the bronze has
eorroded, so that with the aid of a mag
nesium light they could see the marble
sarcophagi and lots of other things in
the rooms. Some of the vaults seem to
be full of rolls and parchments, but this
is mere guesswork on the part of the
observers. All will be cleared up when
the khedive returns from Constantine
pie, as he is to superintend the opening
of Alexander's and Cleopatra's tombs."
DR.. Grant Bey, the writer of this let
ter, goes on to say: 'Lots of beautiful
vases and gold things have been found
and most beautifully executed stella, in
whose tomb they found a crown of gold.
My information is at first hand because
I had a long conversation with the pro-
prietor of the land and the manager of
the digging this afternoon. In the course
of digging the Greek gentleman came
upon pit that led down to a series of
vaults 30 feet below the surface. These
are the tombs Of the Ptolemies, and the
one exposed to view is that of Cleopatra.
The others have still to be excavated,
but they are there-only all the passages
are filed with earth. Twenty feet deeper
and only six feet above the sea level is
Alexander's tomb, all by itself, only
there are some chambers near it filled
with rolls and parehment-in other
words, a library of ancient books. -
Boston Advertiser.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
she WORE TROUSERS.
San Frnrrcisco's Polite Mayor Acts the Gal-
liant Against His VIII.


liant Against His VIII.
Mrs. do Forest, the lady who declares
her desire and intention to henceforth
walk the earth in pantaloons and other
masculine articles of attire in preference
to those usually considered as proper to
her sex, astonished Mayor Ellert by call
ing upon him at his Office recently. The
mayor, however, was soon relieved of his
fears as to what the visit might portend
by an explanation from the lady which
set him at ease. All she wanted was
that his honor would assure her of i'm
munity from arrest, as she was aware
that she had rendered herself liable to
being taken into custody owing to her
popularity of attire.
The modest mayor bashfully looked
at the floor while the lady explained her
errand, and then assured her that the
chief of police was the official to whom
she should apply.
''Indeedl" said the lady. "But where
will / find him?"
''At the old city hall, said the mayor.
"But I'm afraid, said the lady, "that
he will not grant my request unless I
come well recommended-we intro.
duced, that is. Now, Mr.. Mayor" and
here the lady smiled very coaxingly,
would you mind going with me to call
on the chief?
''Of course not, madam-that isl
mean to say-why, yes, certainly, GER
tainly."
But as he said it and thought of the
possibilities of the trip down town SO
accompanied his honor groaned in spirit.
So a few minutes later the mayor was
seen to leave the city hall and start
down town accompanied by lady taste
fully attired in stovepipe hat, creased
pants, Willie boy coat with long tails
and everything else that goes to make
up a modern everyday dude. No Won
der that his progress down town was at
tended by admiring glances from scores
of eyes.-San Francisco Examiner.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
Curious Effects of a slight Hn,t

Alfred Cook, who was hurt in the
railway accident near Marshfeld, is still
in precarious state. He is still deliri.
GUS and also totally blind from the blow
on his head, the only external mark OF
which is a bruise about as large as a
quarter. He imagines that he is still
under the car and continually pleads
that his companion (who was but slightly
hurt) be taken out quickly. ''He is
worse hurt than I am, and l can wait, "
is the constant cry which shows the ma
ture of the man. He thinks they have
been under the car three weeks and pro-
tests against the delay and darkness,
which he attributes to bad management
on the part of the railroad company.
He does not realize that he is blind and
frequently asks why lanterns are not
procured. At times he imagines the car
is settling down upon him and strug-
giles to hold it up until he sinks back ex-
hausted. At such times he has to be
held in bed.-Milwaukee Journal.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
Preparing to pemo1ish the Fair.

Builders of the Worlds fair are now
getting ready to tear the great exposi-
ton down. More than year elapsed
between the time congress voted to send
the exposition to Chicago and the begin
ming of operations in jackson park. One
day after the final closing Of the gates
on Oct. 80 the work of destruction will
begin. The organization is already per-
fected for the destruction. It only waits
the word from Director General Davis.
The word will be given on the morning
of Oct. 81.
How fast the exposition will fall cam
not of course be told now. Many ele-
ments of uncertainty enter into the ques-
ton, not the least of which is the state
of the weather during the closing days
Of October. IF the winds that sweep
down over Lake Michigan bring icicles
and snow, little will be left at the end of
a month but remembrance of the gor-
geous interiors. The buildings will stay
most of them for six months and some
of them longer-but the exhibits will be
boxed and Grated and hauled away on
freight cars.-C Chicago Herald.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
APersistent counsat.

Mr.. Oswald has the reputation of be.
ing the hardest fighter" at the bar.
Various stories illustrative of his persist
ency have recently appeared in the pa
pers, but I have not seen the following
which is perhaps the best: Mr.. Oswald
was arguing case in the court of ap-
peal at great length. Already the court
had intimated pretty clearly that it had
heard enough, but Mr.. Oswald had
treated these intimations in his usual
manner and went on raising point after
point.
Really at last one of the lord jus
tices demonstrated, really, Mr.. Os-
wald, if you intended to rely on these
points, you should have raised them in
the court below"
$50 | did, my lord, " replied Mr.. Os-
wald, "but their lordships stopped me. !"
"They stopped you, did theyg' in
quired Lord Esher eagerly. How did
they do it?'-London Truth.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
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Agents wild with success. Mr.. Thos. L.
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Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
AN ALL ROUND cRAcKsMAN.
His Thicvings Cover Wide Field, From
Canned Goods to a Tombstone.

| His Thievings Cover a Wide Field, From
Canned Goods to Tombstone.
Kansas City has developed one of the
most unique thieves that has yet beer
heard of in real life. Several months
ago the police force learned that sneak
thief was making depredations upon eel
lars and pantries and even on outlying
grocery stores, and carrying off canned
goods and such eatables as were not per-
ishable.
There were certain peculiarities about
the robberies that led the police to be-
ieve that they were all done by the same
person, but there was no clew that they
could follow to catch the thief. After
amassing goodly quantity Of food on
which to start to housekeeping the thief
began on fuel, and whole carloads were
carried away, each case showing the eyi-
dences of the food thief. When full
supply of coal was taken, the thief turned
his attention to furniture and carried
off articles of all kinds, from light chairs
to heavy bedstead with mattresses. An
entire bedroom set was taken from a
house and no trace left. The family
was absent for a night, and on their re-
turn they found their room despoiled.
Having furnished his bedroom and
parlors, the depredator set about getting
his kitchen in order, and first an ice
chest was taken from house in Ar
mourdale, and then cooking stove and
kitchen table from q house in Rosedale.
By this time the police were fully alive
to the fact that the stealing was going
on right under their noses, and they be-
gan to talk about the queer thief. This
attention seems to have fattered the
thief, for he signalized his presence next
by carrying off large baseburner stove
from a parlor in Kansas City, Kan,
while the family were spending the even
ing with neighbor. This occurred last
week, and since then it appears that the
man has his furniture, food a1ij. f..l e,.Al for
the winter, for the depredations have
ceased.
Another phase, however, seems to
have broken out, and it is evident that
member of the thief's family has sick
ened and died. A few days ago drug
store was broken into and medicine
taken, and last night the climax was
reached when the thief went to the cem-
etery out on tne Quindare boulevard and
carried off fine tombstone. There is a
talent here that shows the development
Of a system that would beat bank, and
the police are very anxious to make the
acquaintance Of the thief.-Cor. st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
ACQUITTED AFTER 81 YEARS.
AGeorgia Man Accused of a Murder Whicf
Was Enveloped In Mystery.

A Georgia Man Accused of q Murder Whicf
Was Enveloped In Mystery.
A Cleveland (Ga.) correspondent oi
the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat sends his
paper the following story:
At midnight a verdict was rendered
In the superior court which relieved
Marcus Van Diver of a charge of muir
der which he has been battling for over
81 years.
In June of 1879 NJ. K. Palmer, who
was at the time one of the most noted
lawyers and politicians of the state, at
tended court here. He was engaged in
the prosecution of cases against several
prominent men charged with forging
land titles. While riding to the home
of friend with whom he boarded he
was shot to death. No trace of his MUIR
derer could be found. A few weeks
later Marcus Van Diver, who was apoor
cropper, suddenly bloomed out into a
man of means. Where he got his money
no one knew, and for want of better
explanation the people declared that the
land title forgers had paid him to MUIR
QSI bLl0 4uttn WI1O was % OAACA IA UAACA
way. This theory led to an indictment
for murder.
For some strange reason, while pro-
claiming his innocence, Van Diver al
ways kept his case at the head of the
docket, and for 81 years has ayerted trial.
To secure these continuances required
influences of the strongest kind, which
he always commanded. The courthouse,
with many records, has been burned
since 1872, and many witnesses have
died. Van Diver elected this last week
that it was safe to allow his case to come
to trial. Among the persons present in
the courtroom was the posthumous
daughter of the dead lawyer, who is now
beautiful young woman. The verdict
of acquittal was unavoidable, because of
the death and absence of witnesses. Van
Diver is going to move to Texas next
week.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
Origin OF the Fan.

The following Chinese legend accounts
for the invention Of the fan in a rather
ingenious fashion: The beautiful Kan
81, daughter ofa powerful mandarin. was
assisting at the feast of lanterns. when
she became oyerpowered by the heat She
was compelled to take of her mask But
as It was illegal to expose her face she
held her mask before it and gently fut.
tered it to cool herself The court ladies'
present noticed it, and in an instant 100
other hands were waving their masks
This was the birth of the fan. which to
day takes the place OF the mask in Chi
ma. New York World.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
A Record Breaker.

1t is not easy to predict what will hap
pen with our'ocean steamers next. Here
is the Lucania, the new Cunarder, on her
second trip, wrestling the western record
from the Paris and reducing it to days
13 hours and 20 minutes.
This remarkable trip is made, too, at
an uncertain season of the year, when
five Or six days of sustained fast running
cannot be safely counted on. But the
wonderful part of these performances is
that they are no longer exceptional
events, but are kept up with as much
regularity as the sailing of the boats on
their appointed days.
There is now fleet on the Atlantic
line whose arrival in New York within
six days after leaving the other side is
scarcely problematical. The only ques-
ton is will the record of few hours
over five days be beaten?
The Cunarders now hold the laurels.
But the Paris belongs to an American
line, and 1t will not be her fault if she
does not recover them. = New York
World
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
THE MIDWINTER FAIR.
It Will Have an Electrical Tower Witt
Over 8, 900 Lights.

1t Will Have an Electrical Tower Witt
Over 5000 Lights.
The Midwinter fair is assured of hav
ing feature that will be quite al
unique as anything seen at Chicago. II
is to be an electrical tower 266 feet high
and containing lights enough to turn
night into day in Concert valley.
The framework of the tower will be
gracefully constructed and decorated
with over 5000 .incandescent lights OF
different colors. 1t will be supplied
with an elevator running to a height OF
220 feet. There will be pavilions on the
ground floor for the use of the public.
Flanking the open space will be four
Moorish pavilions containing four stories
and decorated in oriental colors.
The base of the tower will occupy a
space so feet square, while the first gal.
lery, so feet from the ground, will have
a seating capacity of 200. Three other
galleries will extend beyond this and
will seat several hundred persons. The
topmost gallery will be within six feet
of the pinnacle. In it will be a great
searchl1ght. On the extreme top OF the
tower will be placed a large gold ball
bearing the emblem of the state-a Cali
fornia bear.
Fully 5000 people can be seated on the
tower at one time, while on the outer
edge on the circular walk there will be
room for several thousands. There are
eight approaches to the tower, practi-
cally making it open on all sides and
corners.
While the principal object of the tower
is for lighting purposes, it will be used
as agrand band stand, from which music
will be given throughout the day and
evening. The tower was designed by a
Chicago architect, but all the work on
the structure will be done in San Fran
cisco. When completed, twill cost $780,
000.-San Francisco Letter.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
AnImnrohal,Ie Yarn.

"One of my ancestors won a battle
during the crusades by his skill in han
ding his artillery" said the baron
"But my dear baron, said his friend
"at the time of the crusade gunpowder
had not yet been discovered.
II know that as well as you do. and
SO did my ancestors.
"How did he win the battle, then9
He brought his artillery to bear on
the Saracens, and the stupid fools, see
ing the guns, supposed that powder had
at last been discovered, and fed in dis
may."-St. Louis Post Dispatch
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
Specimen Cases.

S. II. Clifford, New Casse1, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism
his Stomach was disordered, his Liver
was affected to an alarming degree, ap-
petite fell away and he was tearibly re-
duced in flesh and strength. Three bot
ties of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw-
ba, o., had five large fever sores on his
leg, doctors said he was lncurable. One
bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entire
Iy. Sold by Hulburd & Co.
Morris tribune., 1893-11-01
Desertions From the Navy.

During the 12 months just ended there
were 1 ,259 desertions from the navy, 939
men and 800 boys. OF this number 776
men and BOB boys deserted at home ports
and 1853 men and II boys at foreign
ports. The number of enlistments was
about 1000 out of nearly twice that
many applicants.