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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
THE WRECK OF THE MARsellLE.


GALvEsroS. Tex, Oct. 20.-The steam
shin Palmas. Capt. Morgan, from Liverpool
bv way of Teriniffe, has arrived, having on
board 80 passengers and the crew of the
French steamer Marseille, which were
picked up in latitude 2G 80, longitude
20 10, on October 10, the Msrseille having
been lost in gales w.ile bound from Bor,
ieaux for New Orleans. Four of the pas
engers and one of the crew were lost, and
80 saved. r..
DR.. Blount, the quarantine officer, SAYS
that the rescued passengers AMI crew are II
4 most destitute condition they having been
Unable to save anything except the clothes
they wore when the Marseille went down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
STAIE BANK TAX.
House Committee Votes 10 Take II Up Nov. ~
and Dispose oi II.

WAsH.sGTox, oct. 20.-The House COM
mice on banking and currency today
adopted the following: Resolved, by the
committee, that on the 18th Of November,
the committee take up and proceed with the
bill providing for the repeal Of the tax on
state bsnk,, and continue the work On that
bill, until the same is fiually disposed of,
and after that date, no further discussion.
except by members of the committee, is to
be had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21

wAsHTNGroS, Oct. 3u.-Mrs. PL-, wife
Of Senator o. Ii Platt Of Connecticut, was
stricken with paralysis at the Arlington
Wednesday evening. She has recovered
speech and will probably recover. Her
son and daughter-in-law were teie-
graphed for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
FOR DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
Col. L. D. Carver Of RockIand Mentioned As a
r.. Candidate for Next Year.

RocKL,Np, Oct 2o.-Edwin Libby Post
G. A. r., of this city, announces the name
of Lieut.. Colonel l.. d. Carver, as candi-
date for department commander at the next
State encampment. Col Carver was a
gallant officer of the 4th Maine Regiment
and is widely known in Grand Army cir
rles +%t r. s.4I ~ =" z a&5 su4s-:=
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21

ips. wIssIDw's soorHINa SYRUP has been
T',fHtks sor n IN CHILDRsS while TEETH.
ISG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IL SOOrHE0
the CHILD. SOfTESS the GUMS, AI.LAYS all
every part o. the world. Be sure and aak =
"Mrs. winsiow's SoothirR Syrsp," and take 10
other kind. Twenty i've cents . bottle.
aprsodAviyY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
National W. c. I. U. Elects Officers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The National Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union conven-
ton tonlT elected these officers Presinent,
Miss Frances +. Willard; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge
treasurer, Miss Esther Pagh; recording
secretary, Mrs. l.. NJ. Stevens; assistant
recording secretary Mrs. Clara Hoffman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
supplementary Elections in ssrony

DRESDEN, Oct. 0.-Supplementary elec
tons tor members of the Iosrr liou,e Of
the Dit Of Ssxony resulted: Sixteen Con-
servatiyes, seven National Liorrsi,, FIVE
Socialists, two ProUessis,s and tao Anti
Stniies. The Conservatives lost foar
seats. National Liberals gain three, Pro-
gressists two and Socialists three.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement OF Trains in Eject Sept.
2ith, 1898.
p....ncsr Trains Leave Augusta as
Follows;

GO,ys. wEsT-s3O A. VI. for Lewiston, Farm
iaetoo, Roc kiauh, Portland, Boston and Montreal
10 A. VI for Brun1wiek. Lewiston. Farmlngtoh
goeklapd. Portland and Boston connecting f0I
White Mountain points aud Quebec B 10 and 3t5
f9t Brun.wick. Bath, Portland. Boston: ll.0o +
N night Pullman every night for Lewiston,
bath, Rockland. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAsT-l50 A. NJ. might express) fol
siovhegan, Belfast. Bangor, Bar Hafbor, ST.
sfeuhen, S. John and Aroostook county.
aeA N for Watervile, skowhegaL, Bangor and
Vancpboro: vi Pm. for Waterville 3i2 Z,
M Tor Wateryille, Oakland, North Anson, Bing
ham, skowhegan, Belfast, Dover. Foxcrof'. Ban
yo, 81. Stephen, st. John and Aroos-
foot county; 45 T. NJ. mixed for Waterviile)
a'yA. n Sundays only FOR Wateryille and Ban
g0f. "
NJ. going West at HOO r. NJ, runs every
sght' SUNDAY included. connecting for aud from
lewiston and RoGklABd. but not 10 SsowheRan on
Nonday morning., or 10 Belfast, Dexter. or be
yonh BsngDr sunday mornings
The day train. going West at 1910 A. NJ. and
East al s.e T. NJ, run daily, sunday included, be
tween Boston, Lewiston, Bath, Bangor and st.
Iahu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was n Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Cas,oria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
FOR BRAIN AND NERVE 20 u
Tp Acid BhnUnh rate.

Dr. o WoErnLy Lancaster, N. il.
,sys: II have used II IN cases requiring
train AMI nerve food az result Of over
ork, attended with exhaustion and loss of
strength, with impaired digestion, with good
70 sults.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
Maine Pensions.

wAsntxGroS, Oct 20-Pensions have
oeen granted 10 these Maine people; :.
Increase, Ellton W. Ware; original,
Mary A. Mcclellan, widow, Bucksport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21

BosTos, Oct. 2o.-For New England
Saturday, isir, followed BY local rain dur
ing the afteIn Don or evening; slight change
in temperature; southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

\ nun daily, Sundays included run Sundays only.
Through tickets TO the Worlds Fair, California
and all points South and West may be had of f..
II. walker ticket agent, Augusta, the only office
N Augusta selling via ali routes and checking
baggage free Of expense
PAYsos TUCKER, vicetFres. & Gen'l Man.
F.E. BooTHBY. Genr Pass Ticket Agt.
Portland. Sept. goth, 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-21
FAIR AND COOLER.

WAsaIs6rox, Oct. 2o.-Fof Maine
Fair in southern, showers in northern por-
tons; cooler in interior; fresh south to
southwest winds.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08
FAcTs lN AsrRoNoMY.

THE nearest fixed star is q 600, 900, 200
miles from thc earth.
THE moon is without water, and des-
dtute 81 an atmosphere.
SouE OF the stare move with a veloc-
fly Of City miles % second.
THT fixed stars arc suns and each may
have its own planetary system
THEEE nrc twenty stars Of the FIRST
magnitude aud seventy Of the second.
THE fixed star second in distance 81
$1,000. 600, 900 Of miles from The earth.
To THE nalted cyc 5000 stars are Wis.
iblc. tho best telescopes show $500 600.
Tnz planets Venus and Mars most
nearly resemble tho earth in climatic
conditions.
THERE are stars whose dion ter IL
greater than that Of our whole solar
system.
TIM tail Of a comet f. believed % bs
matter similar 20 that contained ia the
uebulae.
THE strongest telescopes bring On,
moon 90 an apparent distance Of one
hundred miles
THE SUMS volume is 1407.i24 time.
Chat Of The earth. md COO times craatoi
chan all the planets.
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Crivcr glanced baci, ON the tense chain
AID nesitafet. eco ON. yelled the
prostatc uuu, and the wheel went
over bin. Another and another gun
followed out Of the dust cloud. until
the whole battery had deploycd ON the
slope. Before the dust cloud had fairly
settled. the falling bacl, Of the painting
horses with their drivers gave "a mo-
H"ntary glimpse of tAe nearest gun
already iu position and Of the four
erect hTures beside 30 The veil that
seemed 90 have evoked this sudden APP
partition again sounded nearer: "a
binding flash lroke from the gun.
which was instantly hidden bv the
closing group around BE-. and dcafen-
ing crash with the high ringing OF
metal ron down thc lane. a column OF
white. wo.lr mHl,r arose ae another
dash broke beside &c. This ygas quickly
followed br another and another. with
% response from the gun Gr. fired. until
the whole lpc shook and Numbered
aud tae smoke. up longer white and
wooIF. uut oarItcainIau0 thi.keuiuva.
with unUral grains Of vanu1vder.
mingled into Che ono umIn1ua vap1r.
and driving along ttc .aac bid even the
slope from view
The yelling hal ee..d. but tho Grind
ing ani ratt.iuy hol-I through ,hc dec
tonaion 20 gums seemed r.a-.r atu.
and suddenly tHer. $50. 10 hover ~
leave. and twi1 from Oh. lower
brauehe ~ % chestnut tr.. rclr r..
broken hn.gc. 49, ,a. smoke ,hiuncJ
again .g aHd falling fev of
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miles further TO the terminus when we
last stopped? And why, in thunder!
with all this firing up, can't we go
faster?"
The younger passenger, whose calm,
well-bred face seemed to indicate more
repose of character, smiled quietly.
If you really wish to l1now-as
We've only ten miles further to go-Tll
show you why. Come with me-"
He led the way through the car to the
platform and leaped down. Then he
pointed significantly to the rails below
them. His companion started The
metal was scaling off in thin strips
from the rails, and in some places its
| thickness had been reduced a quarter
of an inch, while in others the project
ing edges were torn off or hanging in
| iron shreds, so that the wheels actually
ran on the narrow central strip! 1t
seemed marvellous that the train could
keep the track.
Now you know why we don't 90
more than five miles an hour, and are
thankful that we don't" said the young
traveller, quietly.
But this is disgraceful, criminall''
calculated the other, nervously.
Not at their rate of speed" returned
the younger man. The crime would
be in going faster. And now you can
understand why a good deal of the
other progress in this state is obliged to
fgo as slowly over their equally decay
ing and rotten foundations. You can't
rush things here as we do in the north 8"
The other passenger shrugged his
shoulders as they remounted the plat
form and the train moved on. 1t was
not the first time that those two fellow
travellers had differed, although their
mission was a common one. The elder,
Mr.. Cyrus Drummond, was the vice
president of a large northern land and
mill company which had bought ex-
tcnsive tracts of land in Georgia, and
the younger, Col. CORTLAND. was the
consulting surveyor and engineer for the
company. Drummond's opinions were
a good deal affected by sectional preiu-
| dice and a self-satisfed and righteous ig-
norancc Of the actual conditions and linn
itations OF thepcoplc with whom he was
/ Co deal, while the younger man. who had
served through the war with distinc-
| ton, retained a soldiers respect and
\ ttA A''A AAAH AtANts ANITA fllll~l0 WIN a
conscientious and thoughtful observa-
/ tion Of their character Although he
I had resigned from the army. the fact
| that he had previously graduated at
I West Point with high honors had given
/ him prefermcut in the technical APP
/ poiutment, and his knowledge Of the
/ country and its people made him val
/ liable counselor And it was fact
I that the country people had preferred
this soldier, with whom they had once
/ personally grappled, to the capitalist
/ they had never seen during the strug-
. gle.
The train rolled slowly through the
woods; so slowly that the fragrant pine
smoke from the engine still hung round
the windows Of the cars. Gradually
I the "clcarings' became larger; they
saw the distant white wooden colon.
nades ~ some planters house. looking
. still opulcnt aud preteutious. although
. the fence Of ITS inclosure had broken
gaps, and the gate waggcd ON its single
hinge.
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There were vestiges of,the severity of n
former military occupation, the black
ened timbers of railway bridges. still I'M.
repaired; and along the line of a certain
memorable march, sections of iron rails
taken from the torn up track. roasted
in bontires and bent while red-hot
around the trunks of trees, were still to
be seen. These mementoes of defeat.
seemed 20 neither excite revenge, nor
the energy to remove them; the dull
apathy which had succeeded the DAYS
OF historical passion and convulsion
still fingered; even the slow improve
ment that could be detected was
marked by the languor of GONZALES
cence. The helplessness of n race.
hitherto dependent upon certain bar
barrie conditions or political place and
power, unskilled in invention and sud
denly confronted with the necessity of
personal labor, was visible everywhere.
Eyes that but three short years before
had turned vindictively to the north
now gazed wistfully to that quarter
for help and direction. They scanned
eagerly the faces of their energetic and
prosperous neighbors-and quondam
foes-upon the verandahs of southern
hotels and the decks of southern steam
boats, and were even now watching
from group in the woods the windows
OF the halted train, where the head and
shoulders appeared of two men of man
ifestly different types, but still alien
TO the country in dress, features and ac-
cent.
Two negroes Were slowly loading the
engine tnn1ar- frnr,, al
The rich brown smoke of turpentine
knots filling the train with its
singing fragrance. The elder OF the
two northern passengers, with sharp
eastern angles in his face, impatiently
glanced at his watch.
"Of all created shiftlessness this beats
everythlngl Why couldn't we have
taken in enough wood to last the ten
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tro rs covrrxUEDI


The miilsman gathered himself up
from the ruins of his demolished
wagon, suapcd the whitsh-gray mud
from his clothing smoothed out the
dents in his hat wiped from his whisk-
crs The dripping nuid that had drenchcd
bis face when The catastrophe came.
gave one glance ~ the runaway horse
disappc down the street. surveyed
the dirty-Hhite puddles that represent
ed bis stock in trade, and turned to the
crowd.
"All I've got 81 say" he observed.
rolling mp his coat sleeves and speaking
iu Che tone Of man accustomed tocall-
ing cattle els that the Grst son-Of-a-
gun that says r. word about it's being
no use crying over split milk IS going
70 get his blamed head punchedr'-Chi-
cag0 Tribune
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fore high noon, al
ready crushed, beaten down and tram
Piled out of all semblance of its former
solitude. The heavy, spriugless Jolt of
gun carriage and caissou had deeply cut
through the middle track, the hoofs of
crowding cavalry had struck down and
shredded the wayside vines and bushes
TO bury them under a cloud of follow
ing dust, and the duh. plunging double
quick of infantry had trodden out this
hideous ruin into one dusty level chaos.
Along that rudely-widcned highway,
useless muskets, torn accoutrements.
knapsacl1s, caps and articles of clothing
were scattered, with here and there the
larger wrecks of brollen-down wagons.
"oughly thrown aside into the ditch to
make way for the living current. For two
hours the greater part of an army corps
had passed and repassed that way, but.
coming or going, always with faces
turned eagerly towards an open slope
on the right which ran parallel TO the
lane. And yet nothing was TO be seen
there. For two hours a gray and blue
ish cloud, rent and shaken with explo-
sion after explosion, but always closing
and thiclIening after each discharge,
was all that had met their eyes. New
ertheless, into this ominous cloud solid
moving masses OF gray or blue had that
morning melted away, or emerged
from it only rs scattered fragments that
crept, crawled, ran or chung together in
groups, to be followed and overtalIen
in the rolling vapor.
For the last half hour. also. the
desolated track had stretched empty
and deserted. While there was no
cessation of the rafting, cracking and
explosions on the fateful slope beyond.
it had still been silent Once or twice
it had been crossed by timid. hurrving
wings and frightened and hesitating
little feet, or later by slSulkers and
stragglers from the main column who
had boldly entered il from the hedges
and bushes where they had been creep
ing and hiding. Suddenly a prolonged
yell from the hidden slope beyond-the
nearest sound that had yet been heard
from that ominous distance sent them
to cover again. 1t was followed by the
furious galloping of horses in the lane.
and handsome red-capped officer. &C
eompanied by an orderly. dashed down
the track, wheeled, leaped the hedge.
rode out on the slope and halted. In
another instant cloud OF dust came
whirling down the lane after him. out
Of 1t strained the heavy shoulders and
hghtened chain traces of six frantic
horses dragging the swuying gun that
in this tempest of motion alone seemed
passive and helpless with an awful
forcknowledge OF its power. As in
Obedience 10 "A SIGNAL from, Tho a., i..,.,. .
crushed through the hedge after him, a
sudden jolt threw an artillery man
from the timber before the wheel 4
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n-niled stations and villages. some
'.u.s at .h. apparit.au Of truw-hat-
tel and Iucu-.Datod natives iu the
solitude Of pine woods. whore. after
decent interval ~ CHEEKY conversation
with the conductor and engineer &C.
either took che stranger ou board. or
relieved him Of his parcel letter.
ba- .tet. on even The vocal message with
which Doe was charged Much Of the
way lay through pine barren and
wampy woods which bad never
been cleared or cultivated, much
through decayed settlements and
ruined Villages that bad remained
unchanged since The war whose last
gun BAD boon lred three venr before.
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CHAPTER


1T T. two o'clock
express from
Ecdlands To- For
cstvillc. Ca had
been proceeding
with the laupuis
piacility Of the
river whose
banks 30 skirtcd
Tor more than
two hours But
unlike the river
st. had topped
quite frequently;
-ourfifnc-nfrpv-
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08

1T ras quaint saying OF Matthew
Henry that while man was refined,
woman WAS dust doubie-reBDed, being
Que remove furth er from the earth.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08
PROLOGUE.

ia L had been IN
the cool gray of
that summer morn
ing n dewy country
lane, marked only
10y a few wagon
tracks that never
encroached upon its
grassy border, and
indented only by
the faint footprints
of a crossing fox or
coon, was now, be-
fore high noon, al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
BIG PURSES AT DETROIT.
The Novelty Bace-Mascot Defeats Hal
Pointer in the Pacing Race.

DETROIT. July 21.-With two races
left over from yesterday. 1t was neces-
sarv 10 begin early to-day, in order TO
finish the programme without having
something TO 20 over until tomorrow.
II was IL O'Clock when the second heat
Of the Novelty race was called. Ellard
had won the first heat yesterday, and
he took the first one to-day giving him
a cinch on first money. In the third
heat he took il easy, and Strader II.
came in first. He had been second IN
the first two heats, so this gave him
second money, and he and Ellard were
sent to the stable. Zembia won the
fourth heat, and was sent TO the barn
with third money. The fifth heat and
fourth money went 10 Maggie Sherman.
Jordan who won two heats OF the zIo
pace yesterday, had no trouble IN win
ming the final to-day. Auction pools Tor
the free-for-an pace showed Flying JiD
a favorite AT $50. Mascot. so. Hal
Pointer. $50 to S25. and Major Wonder 81.
For the 2IS trot Phoebe Wilkes sold
ot sos TO SIS for the field. After Lee
Russell won the first heat of this, Phoebe
Wilkes won three straight heats without
trouble. Summaries:
Glass 21S. trotting, purse s2,00o-Phoebe
Wilkes .. /. /. /; Lee Russell !. 3,
S. Z: Katharine $. 2, 2, 2, 3; Florid A. 8. s.
3. 2: Lady Jane 3. 4, 4. 6; Myrtle r. 4, 6, T.
10: Maud c. H. Z. 9. 4; Lee S. Pilot 10, 9,
5. 8. Martha 70. 8, 6, s; White Land on
ward s, if, 10. H. Tony Klock 9. TO- u. 9;
Ocio 7. distanced. Time, PIG IA, PA IA,
214 3D. 2:14 1-2.
Free-for-aH pacing, purse S30oO-Mascot
6, /, /. q /: Hal Pointer 7, 6, 2, /, 2; Fly
ing Jib l, 2, G. 8. 8; Major Wonder 2, 8, s,
3, 4. Guy 4, 4, a. 4. 3; Manager 3, 3, 3, drawn;
Blue Sign 3, distanced. Time, 2:O' 2:Oi IL,
2O61-4, 2:07 IL. 2:eS IL.
Glass 21S. pacing purse $500 Clrhnish-
ed from yesteTday)-Jordan 8, I, ], i; Luz
ellie Il. 2. 6. 2. 3; Willde Knox 10. ?. 3, s.;
May Marshall 8, %. 8. 2; Corn Cracker
T. 3 T. s; Jack Bowers 4, T. Z, Z; Leila
May II, :, C, 4; Haverland S. 3, 8, 10 7. r.
Fox G. il, 9. 6; Fannie l.. r. s, 10, .; Ivo-
rene Q. 0, dis; Atlantic King l, dis. Time
2l2 IL. 2:14, 215, 21l IL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
lifeline Guns for Use at Fires.

Had the fire department been equipped
with apparatus for throwing ropes 10
great heights or distances. such as are
carried By all life-saying stations, many
lives could have been saved from the
flames at the cold storage fire Every
man who escaped alive aid so by fiimsy
rope. With a proper gun or cannon
rope or numbers OF them, could have
been shot up over the tower, and made
fast by the imprisoned men. The ropes
can be rendered non-combustible. No
new nor expensive machinery would be
required. At the life-savinE station at
Jackson Park. Monday. could have been
found huge guns with endless coils Of
lifeline attached The guns fire heavy
spear. which carries the lifeline out 70
wrecks. helpless boats. and drowning
men, Twenty such hfe-iines could have
been fired up and over the burning
tower Every shot Of the gun would
have saved the life Of a brave fireman.
with high buildings in the business
centres. such apparatus would be most
valuable. and could be carried on every
hose cart individuals imprisoned In the
tenth story. cut of from all escape,
could be saved A lance could be- shot
into the window and the rope made
fast Nothing would be easier II the
gun. the lance. and the rope are good
70 save ufe at sea. why not use fireprooI
ropes 10 save men from death by fire.
Chicago Daily Globe.