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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-11
c. H. BRANN,
APOTHECARY,
Next Door to Post Office,
HailOWeii. Native,
JecI2tutt 4 a sitnus
Dyspepsia q National Charac-
teristic.

Some observer has truly said that we are
nation of dyspcptics, Bishop Still, more
than four hundred years ago, wrote two
lines which might be adopted rs motto by
the majority of our nativc-born citizens:
! cannot eat but little meat,
My stomach Is not good.
Many of our national characteristics, and
more particularly some of our New England
traits, may with extreme probability DO
ascribed to this cause. The sitchcraft delu-
sions, prosecutions Of Quakers, Blue Laws.
general religious intolerance, and antipathy
to mince pies Of our Puritan ancestors may
well be attributed to the torpid livers and
acid stomachs of confirmed dyspcptics and
the resulting mental conditions to which
such are subject. Daniel Webster says of
them
In regard to the moral character gener-
ally of our ancestors, the settlers OF New
England, my opinion is, that they possessed
all the Christian virtues but charity; and
they seem never to have doubted that they
possessed that also. And nobody could ac-
euse their system or their practice but Of
one vice, and that was religious hyprocrisy,
Of which they had an infusion without ever
being sensible Of il.
But for chronic dyspepsia, physical and
mental, the character Of the sturdy sub
luers Of the wilderness would have lacked
even these very human blcmishes. The
popular conundrum, "ls life worth livingf"
aust have been originally propounied by
victim of dyspepsia which Is the prolific
source of all forms of intellectual crsnki-
ness. and infests its victims with the dis
tressing symptoms of about onc-half Of all
the deadly diseases besides those peculiar to
itself. Mr.. +. W. Brown Jr., Chairman
Of the Board Of Selectmen of Brooks, Me-,
writes as follows:
have been troubled with a severe case
of dyspepsia and heart trouble for num-
Der of years. My stomach would not re-
tain any nourishment In the morning and
as the disease progressed, nothing but light
food during the day and very light ut that.
was so reduced in strength thas l was
obliged to take my bed. No remedies
seemed TO reach my case until my physician
advised the use Of Rodolfs New Medical
Discovery. commenced to improve while
using the first bottle; AMI after taking three
bottles, can eat three good square meals a
lay and have increased in weight about
twenty-five pounds. While this remedy
has performed wonderful cures in cnses Of
Consumption. CaDcerous and Scrofulous
perfect miracle.
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Countries that have inadvisedly Al
owed their forest lands TO be ,lenudei
wentually come to the conclusion that
mch recklesmess involves most serious
penalties. This appears to b. the Gaze
n certain parts Of Russia, where severe
thoughts cause great distress and injury.
These droughts are ascribed TO the gradu-
u depreciation Of the country along the
principal rivers, and TO the removal OF
obstacles in the river beds. Both these
factors combine in causing the rain.
vater and melted snow to pass OF more
apidly, and the low water level Of the
ivers therefore become abnormally aad
permanently low.
To remedy this ponds are TO be dug u
built up in the courses from which the
rivers are fed, and on tho plains long
hanks are to be raised. against which
mowdrifts viii be formed. Tho snow
thus accumulated viii melt more slowly
han the thinner masses elsewhere, and
will form valuable supplement to the
water supply at the period Of the ysar
when the droughts have hitherto OBJ
tanned. This u simply . whoaes&ls adap-
Iation Of . practice thss has long been
sttributed TO the more provident Rus
nan peasants, who are In the habit Of
using plank walls to intercept the snow.
The bsnls thus formed are sid to IRE
qusntly se1vs - The family water sup
ply up to ths month of August.-Nsva
Do News
Aslling - EnDsy Barrel.
ons Of the Interesting spectacles Of the
strssts adjaosnt 70 The great markets Of
tbs town u tie feats Of barrel rolling
performed BY predstory boys, mostly
Itadans. Il may seem an easy thing to
ron barrel along . crowded sidewalk,
wtthou1 doing snght that shall bring
down - dissppeoval Of the police, t,ut
II Knit Ths italian cleaner tips his
baszs1, cpm end up, ct an angle Of thirty
dag1e0 a lsss, and whirls It along BY
dsts touohas With one hand at the inner
edgs a IL rim. A barrel thus treated
b. eIsvss Lad oan be sent along for
bloc1n w11A only m occasional touch
hun - othsg hand Even at curbs
md csosinSs thsskillful roller keeps his
baRTs1 going with ons hand. There IL
n1s9 9 eu1liGinn With The Ordinarily
So loe1m ~ ~ H. II a.
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se = - eIsw ltsn-1fsw Yea
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HEALTH AND SOUALOR.

A Very Low Death Rate In the Moss
Crowded Ward In New York City.
Appearances are sometimes deceptive
and popular impressions erroneous said
DR.. Tracy, of the le9-,ii department.
What now:' asked.
II had friend, physician from Con-
necticut. call on me the other day. On
one of his tramps about town he had
strayed down in the Tenth ward, which
is bounded by Division, Rivington and
Norfolk streets and tho Bowery. 1t is
the banner tenement house ward of the
city. There may be dozen houses in
which less than three families live, but
most of the dwellings are double decked
tenements. holding from twenty to sixty
families to the house. Children swarm
like bees, and it is probably the most
densely populated spot in the United
States, perhaps the globe. My friend
thought that the mortuary record must
be frightful.
when / told him that it was about
the most healthfu1 district in New York,
and with nearly the lowest death rate of
any ward, he would scarcely believe me.
Take the Nineteenth ward, between For
tieth and Eighty-sixth streets, east Of
Sixth avenue, which is mainly filed with
/ the homes Of the rich and well to do, the
death rate is 2l.82, while in the Tenth.it
but 1878. The death rate in the old
Ninth, or the village which contains
but comparatively few tenements, is
1884 The First, Fourth and Fourteenth
are the three most unhealthful wards in
the city, the rate being $500, $3.50 and
1854 respectively. In the Twelfth ward.
which comprises all of Manhattan Island
north Of Eighty-sixth street, and which
contains the largest population, having
within its borders about 22J, 900 souls,
the rate is 1928.
Gas said. a casual observer would
consider the Tenth ward the most I'M
healthful III the city, owing to its crowded
tencia ats and its geographical situation.
The Twenty first ward. bounded by
Twenty-sixth street, Fortieth street,
Sixth avenue and the East river, con-
tains much of the aristocratic quarter of
the town, but the death rate is 26.G0. In
fact, the Tenth ward, with its $1,000
Russian Jews and Germans, has the low
est death rate of any ward except the
Third--a small ward, containing but
1 300 population, and whose death rate
is 16 50. New York Herald.
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The largest kite ever made in the
United States is that produced in Dur
ham, Green county. N. Y. The frame
consists Of two main sticks 2s feet long.
weighing each 100 pounds. and two cross
sticks 81 feet long and weighing 70
pounds each. AL Of these sticks were
2 by 8 inches in dimensions. Over the
framework was stretched . great sheet
of white duck IS feet by IS feet and
weighing So pounds. The tail Of the
Kite alone weighed 50 pounds and CON
tanned l55 yards of muslin. Twenty-Five
hundred feet Of S-inch rope served as
kite strings This playtking cost 800.
and when it mounted into the air it ex-
erted q lifting power Of 500 pounds- Six
men once permitted it to ascend 1000
feet-Erchange.
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sand. His companion did not venture
10 follow him in the expedition.
The river had year by year added to
the strip Of land, and the old fiatboat
was row nearly hidden by the under
brush that had grown up between it and
the water. The low hut which had once
been the boats cabin was still standing
,mid the decayed timbers Of the hull,
ind Will noticed with surprise that there
we're traces Of something like footprints
leading to 1t.
Nevertheless he stepped quite unsus-
piciously over the doorway. Once fairly
within he felt himself roughly grasped
by the arms from behind.
"You make a noise to. call that boy"
said voice close to his ears, land IN
kill you! tell you I viii never b taken
prisoner
The person who had seized him now
faced him, still holding him by the
arms. Win saw youth scarcely older
Than himself dressed in worn gray uni
form. His grip was ike steel, but his
face was so pinched and drawn and his
eyes so desperately miserable that the
heart Of his captive warmed to him.
Recovering his cornpsure a little.
after his first establishment and alarm,
Win said, with an effort to laugh: Let
me go. Tn the only prisoner there's
likely to be. I'm not after You. Twas
only looking for ghost"
"Who are you! know all the boys
ever there, and know you are Yankee
by your cap and your voice. tell yoa
can't be taken"
..See hero. said VIII, TIN only . boy
like you- and though I'm soldiers son.
and / don't deny either my voice or my
cap. don't want 70 harm you at all.
What is up. anyway, and why are you
playing spook on this strip Of sandY'
II IS all up now, SUPPOSE and may
- well tell you all about It. Have you
got mother 80 by your face you
haven't; 70 perhaps you viii be sorry for
. poor fellow who q going to lose his.
ny nams = John PIsscott, - ova
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Il
lii 1 can help 1t, but don't drive me 4
desperation"
| At this recovered my self possession
and began to think of a way to get nea
Ienough to grapple with this desperate
william. In such an encounter knew
could easily handle him. A sudden
heavy blast of wind, followed by blind
ling flash Of lightning, fairly stunned q
for moment.
THAT was terrible fash. said. no
,icing that my companion slightly paled
t"You are not afraid of thunder, ar
tyou."
II Eso recovered himself in moment.
| Afraid? No, yon idioti' he replied
But give me that money, or III send
Ihullet through vonr head"
zone moment" l cried.
Mot a.
The sentence was never finished. Their
J YVES q peal of thunder that seemed t
, rend the heavens in twain. and then
brilliant streak Of FIRE flashed bstweel
:. MS. I felt the building tremble. heard
lcosfased ynunlur of strange noises
ard then blank.
When | awoke to consciousness. day
light was just breaking in the east TIL
sky was clear as on summer morning
and the fields and woods were vocal witt
the songs Of birds. But in my oftic
; everything was changed. AT my fee
Hay the stranger of the previous night
with little dark spot near his lef
temple. The heavy tinbers Of tn
, station were burned and cracked, an
my papers were scattered all about. Tn
work Of the tAunderbolt had been effect
: live, but on the table lay the money I'M
; touched
When the guard came. handed hin
! the property. The stranger was idenh
fed q notorious thief, and was dull
Irswarded BY the company for my wosl
: in saving fhe money. Bat since that "
IyibIs shock thundGEstoEm hAs bsen =
- - mt pn11giEat1e ding q q
eeee II -
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would be worse for you to have helped
me than for any one else. / see and |
appreciate it."
"'The only way In which I can settle
it with my conscience lie to consider you
my prisoner on parole while you are in
side tho lines, and see you safely outside
before leave you"
How about your pickett
Fortunately for you he Il mp at the
old sawnili. He saw me, hailed me. and
got the password as went up. Lie low
now as we go by. He knows me and
will merely wonder what am about"
As they were swinging inshore by a
raft Of decaying logs suppressed voice
called to them:
joint It's Fred, and It's all right.
You slip of here and cut for the side
gate. Harry Is there and Nina"
'Now, Prescott, said VIII. cts 10
o'clock and ! give you until midnight
Goodby."
1t was long walk. Viii never for
got those two hours alone On the great
river at night. An sorts Of doubts and
nisgiyings came crowding into his mind
- he listened to the mysterious noises
Of the night and the river. A brigL.
constellation which he had watched q,
home seemed like the visit Of friend.
Is it came wheeling into sight over the.
hill. 1t cheered him not htfle. but IL
was marching westward rapidly before
the paroled prisoner returned.
eNina's cedar skif II just here Pres
colt explained, as he came ont prompt.
on time. 1T IL loaded with all need
for my journey. She has planned foi
everything, and you need only go hall
way with me, Denning. Your duty will
b done then. Strike directly acroes
and miss your picket We can mal.,
the Towhead by hard pull on the othes
sids--at least l can"
At daylight win WAS IN his fathers
room again.
us it all right, WIN
IAN right, fsslssss andI N NJ sossy
Vooe Is ~ j. 40
The ta1k q IL tpwn iouna - Co.
uandantis boy's infimacy With - Pm
eeetse - tast yenes - -
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I M
late; now therefore is the time for &C.
tion. The hour is a little unusual for
visiting people. but when l reflect that
FIVE hours hence I shall be no more !
conclude that I have no time for stand.
ing on etiquette. Forward-my life for
Nicettec'
Anato!e rose. and then perceiving tina,
he had no money he gave his gold watch
| 10 the waiter in payment for the cham.
pagne-a watch worth 500 francs.
The garcon took the chronometer and
examined it closely-weighed it in hi:
hand, opened it and finally put it in his
pocket doubtfully and without thanking
Anatole.
| 1t was I o'clock in the morning wher
he rang at the door of N. Bouvard, the
guardian Of NJ. Nicette. He rang once
twice, and at the third tug broke thu
bell wire. At length NJ. Bouvard him
self. in his nightdress and in greai
alarm. came and opened the door.
..whas il the matter-is the house or
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II was barely a quarter of a mile to tn
crossing, but it seemed ages to me befor
reached il.
All was quiet; not q moan nor shriel
of any kind could be heard. The storm
still ragged around. I looked down tn
emhankment. expecting to see q heap o
broken. twisted iron mixed up with tn
dead and dying passengers.
then examined the crossing an
found the line in good condition.
small slip had been caused by larg
current of water, but everything-so fl
as could see-was in perfect order.
What could it all mean? And in al
agony Of fear and dread l stood still an
thought. In my excitement ] had no
asked the woman where the acciden
had happened. but took it for Srante'
that it was at the crossing.
1t might I've half a mile farther ON. Q
it nigh, be mile or mere. reasoned
But. at all events. it would be better :
return to the station and tset tho fiSu
place from the woman's own bps. 80
turned my face in the direction OF tn
station once moro and began xunnin
with all my strength.
As hurried along / glanced OCCASION
ally at the line to see if it was in goo
condition. When l reached tue ne'
switch, which was used for siding trans
suddenly stopped. The switch wa
turned. could not believe It possioi
that had been 90 careless as to leave
in such condition. II the express shout
come along when it was turned. nothin
could save her from being dashed dow
steep enbankment.
White was still wondering q %
strange condition Of things heard tn
long. shrill shrek Of the belated and,
supposed. wrecked express. The nea
moment the headlight of the engine rusl
ed in sight around the curve and made
long path Of light along the line.
There was evidently NO accident, 81
there would b one in few moments
tho henkswaa not $nrnsd hack
This could - d0ae ID one Wy only.
b. reachinx - stnfina befnes ~ tn
xsacAsd ~ uuitl - tnr1ing g
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-08
74TH COMMENCEMENT
Of the Bangor Theological Seminary
Held Last Evening.
Coed Sized Class Graduated Addresses
Assignments As Announced.

BANGOR. June THE 74th anniversary
and graduation exercises of the Bangor
Theological Seminary were held this even
ing in the Hammond street church. The
following addresses by the graduating class
were delivered:
IAN Ancient Ascetic and a Modern saint"
The Churches and the saicon,"
Charles p. cIeaves
character and Work OF socrates,"
James Greer
"Induence OF Greek Thought on Christianity"
Rupert +. Mathews
"The Awakening"
VI, ron q. Patten
Peter Abelard."
place and Power of Medical Missions"
Samuel Thomson
At the close of the speaking, diplomas
were conferred upon the following: Her
bert Marsena Allen, Harpooi, Turkey
Charles Poole Cieaves, Yarmouth; John
Springer Curtis, Garland; Ephraim Syl-
vester Drew, Hodgdon, Edward Perciyal
Greene, Sherburne, \. H.; James Greer,
East Greenwich, X. L.; John Lawrence,
Toronto, Ont. Rubert Bowdoin Mathews,
Augusta; Arthur Bardwell Patten, Bow
doinham; Myron Oakman Patton, Lewis
ton; Francis Alden Poole. Peabody, Mass. :;
Andrew jackson Small, Machiasport Sam
uel Thomson, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Assignments of students are of senior
class, IL. NJ. Allen goes to Van, Turkey,
under appointment of American Board of
Foreign Missions; c. p. Cleaves to Enos-
burg, VT. J. S. Curtis to Lebanon and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-08
MAINE UNlvERSALiSTS
Al Bath Holding Largest Convention in His
tory Of the Church.

BaTH, June THE interest in the Uni
versalist convention increases as does also
the number of delegates.
Wednesday mornings conference was
conducted by Rev. W. E. Gaskin of Vinal-
haven, and the remainder of the forenoon
was taken up with business meeting at
which reports were read and resolutions
offered. A resolution was offered in sym
pathy with DR.. Briggs work and adopted.
The attendance grows at every meeting.
1t is the largest convention in the history Of
the denomination.
The afternoon session of the conference
was taken up with addresses on various
subjects by clergymen from the surround
ing towns. all of which were very interest
ing. A business meeting followed, but
there was no important business.
The first thing on the programme this
evening was an educational meeting under
the direction of +. NJ. Fuller, NJ. D., of
this city, a member of the school board.
This was followed by interesting addresses
by the visiting clergy. The church was
filed to overtlowing and the addresses were
much appreciated by those present.
Tomorrow is the last day of the confer
ence and they expect to get in much work.
They start in at $50 in the morning and
keep at work until the last of the afternoon,
when the delegates will depart for theiI
homes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-08
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
arrangement Of Trains In Eject June
9Th, 1893.
THROUGH TRAINS.

s.0fys WEsT-szs A. N. for Lewlston
p.,-in1t1n, Roekland, Portland. Boston and
xosiresl l6.0s A NJ. and i0.f3 express for Bruins.
- Lsnis.on, Fsrmington, kockiand, Portland
~ s0ston, connecting for White Mountain
psin,s and Clasbee, 3,io and 3.sS r. VI. for Bruins.
',fes Ea.h, Portland. Boston, 100 +. ". might
ysTmasj every night fof lewiston, Bath. Rock
isAA Portland and Boston.
GOIyt. EAST a. 20 A. VI. might espress} for
.ktsb. gaa. Belfast, Bangor, Bar Harbor, -.
.Iarhgn- - John and Aroosiook county. 9.i5 A.
u tgy Wa1rrylile ard skowbegan and for Bangor
I'D q ancsbofo, l245O Pm for Haferf!ile connect
~ At ararvi lr with 20 Z train for Lewiston.
- expre.e FOR Bangor and Bar Harbof; Rs r.
n f0f 0fWa,srvills. Oakland. North AHson. BfBg-
Tan, skoshegan, Belfast. Doger, Foxeroft. Ban.
,or. Bar Haroor. -. stephen, 81 john and Aroos-
,aoz county, ~ A. VI. sundays only for Wsier-
,iils and Bangor.
Ihs Sight Pullman Trains going East al ?. 10 A..
N ,ulns We.: At 100 T., ". run eAsI way every
a,zsf SUNDAY Included, connecting from Lewiston
IA RaesianA. but not 10 sk8vhegan on Monday
rnornipgs or 70 Belfast. Dexter, or beyond Ban
,or. sscepting To Bar iiaFbor. on sunday mtFn-
iDss-
rhr 4ay rain. fplng West At 1913 4. NJ. and
Fa.f Al " T., VI run daily, sunday incladed, be
tssen Ra-;oa. Lewiston. Baih, Bangor, Bar iiar
a4 Iah
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-08
1900 MEN
Are Rushing the B. 4 A. Rail-
road Toward HouIton.
Pres. BurIeigh Says the Road viii
Enter That Place Oct. |.
Unissfsalists At Bath nayias largely Attsadsd
csnvsati Sa-Bewdeis College Lsttsf.

HorLros. June 7.-(SpeciAl. )-Presi.
dent Burleigh of the Bangor & Aroos.ook
Railroad says positively tina, the railroad
will be completed to Houlton by Oct..l OF
this year. Mr.. Burieigh has always been
known as very truthful man, man si
good judgment and one who knows what he
is talking about.
| Because large force of men have not
been put at work every few miles along
the line, parties have became uneasy about
the road being finished at all. while others
have come TO the conclusion that the COM
pany had no idea of completing the road to
| iioulton this season.
| Today there are 1900 men at work along
the road, principally at the Brow nvile end,
where the heavy work is being done. The
heavy portions of the grading are now be-
ing pushed.
| A large force of men will soon arrive
! from New York to aid in the construction
OF bridges, clearing and grading. The en-
gineer force, both outside and inside, has
been enlarged.
President Burleigh says the bridge abut-
ments will be ready for the finishing apa-
| ratus which the train will bring as soon as
| the rails are laid. The company propose
to transport every heavy and bulky portion
of the bridges and other equipments by rail
| over their own road.
Rails will be laid and the ears used in
grading and filling, also in hauling granite,
| sleepers, bridge abntments, rails and other
fixtures. There are several bridges now at
Brownville, which will be brought along
and put up as soon as the rails are laid,
hence the cause of the heavy work being
done on the Brownville end o. the line.
From the present outlook we nave every
| reason to believe that the road will be
completed by the time named.
The TyrOnneP Power Company of New
York appeared in the Opera house at lIoul-
ton Monday and Tuesday evenings. The
company is composed of fine talented ac-
/ tors and actresses, comprising members of
several first-class companies who are out
for the summer, touring Maine and the
Provinces. They played to first-class audi
ences both nights, and every visitor was
delighted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-08
A QUIET WEDDING
Al vassaiboro-Dr G. n. Randall Of Augusta
and Miss A. N. Hawes Of vassaiboro.

VAssALBoRo, June Especial DIR.
George NJ. Randall of Augusta,
and Miss Alice NJ. Hawes of this
place were married Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah
Hawes of Vassalboro. The wedding was
private and only few of the immediate fam
lily were present. The young couple left on
the morning express for Boston. They
will 60 first to New York, then to the
Worlds Fair, San Francisco. and finally to
Pasadena, Cal, where they will make their
home for at least a year. Both
are extremely popular young people
and will be greatly missed by
their friends in Augusta and Vassslboro.
The doctor has shown himself to be brill
liant and successful physician and has won
a high reputation as specialist in fever
and surgical cases. He is a graduate of
the Bowdoin Medical School and from the
post graduate course of the New York Med
ical College. He is bound to make name
for himself in his profession.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-06-08
Winners Of Exeter Races.

BANGOR, June THE winners at the
Exeter races this afternoon were
Three minute class, Lorin A. Entered by
f. r. Ireland, Stetson; best time,
PAP, 241 l-2, 2.40. The 2.39 class, Glad
stone, entered by c. G. Andrews. Bangor
time, 2.i0. 2.S7 l-2, 2.31. Free-for-all,
st. Lawrence, entered by W. G.. Morrill,,
Pittsfield: time, 234 l-2. 2.3l 81, 2.32 IA.