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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12

J. d. Lennen Of Portland, now travelling
for Jordan & Marsh of Boston, has rented
the more northerly of Mr.. Horace Sofshs
new houses on Green Street Place. M
Lennen will be a member Of the new bfm o.
Spauldin9 & Lennen, which will occupy me
Mason store at the corner OF Water sna
Bridge streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12


IT," Argus presents its readers with the
elements of "A tragedy" and who is better
able 10 use them to advantage than the
bright Young writer who discovered them 2
The Methodist society of Green's Land
ing Is trying to collect one million postage
stamps. the sale of lich viii go towards
their new church. to be erected this wear
They call for public assistance and it is
likely they'll need it.
Ruckland Courier-,,aZette From com
ment in one cf our exchanges regarding
the Rockland hnhiing strike We should
judge that the exchange IN question has q
very erroneous idea of the class of men who
are ,nsayed in the strike. They are among
our most worthy and intelligent citizens.
and whatever may he the result W. can as
sure our friends that the workman III con
dutt themselves as law abiding members of
the body polite, and that no measures will
be adopted that are not legitimate and above
board The e. t. h. Iieves the nj e-hour
iay is coming, and hot Is up both hands in
favor If the system. but whether this is the
time fer il, ami whether the movement has
the proper element of success in it time
alone can tell, but we do hope for speedy
settlement of existing difficulties and the
early resumption Of building operations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12
Croder's Syrup,

croder's Syrup,
which has wrought a r,tAnrnt
rare No less than six physicians.
4nii medicines " ,thGHi i4dnthef have
Rated 10 help ine
! ns father s,Hasst have had
~ trpsia ALMOST ever since can
remember pt course ! was better
suretiiacs than others, but ! have
always suffered with vomiting, dis
'fass in the sfnfnarh and bowels,
4 iEzfBess. aud hahiinsl constipation
nWil I used Grnders Syrup. which
has cleared my head. given me 4
good appetite. sI'd my food does
not distress me. Our statements are
all true, and ! am ready to answer
questions concerning them.
Ma. Ann MRs T @ MckRRvFy.
Main 81, North. st John, n b.
The 6rodef Dyspepsia Cure Co.,
Nstsrville, Me, U,S.A-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12

Arbor day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12

1.-The recent continued spell of wet wesih-
er was responsible for what has almost
proved an epidemic of rheumatism" said
a prominent physician recently. "Its badef'
fects are still apparent and ] have an
unusul number of rheumatic patients"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-12

Thursday was q perfect May day.
cool breeze was blowing, the air felt fre'h
and bracing and the sun supplied plen'i'
tude of heat. In the early part Of the aftef'
noon thermometers registered Sc 10 the
sha lie and l05 in the sun and yet people
did not feel too warm.
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NO. 756-cURTAILMESr.

maker wrought with cunning hand and mind
of mighty ken.
And he made a soul that like like the souls
that are made for men;
Twas like that it lived and would live for aye I'M
dying till end of time.
Nor like like in its horrible awfulness, hideous
Thing of crime;
And he viewed his worked when it all was DONE
this maker who thought him wise,
And laughed at sight of the ieering light that
lurked in the iidless eyes.
He looked and he laughed. and he laughed again
and went on his customed way,
But the homeless soul he bad wrought TO life came
following day by day;
And he PRIMALED on with quickened step. a fad
ing and faded smile,
But the nameless thing TO his footway chung, still
following while by WHILE
Till he turned at last with a cry and curse this
maker who thought him wise.
And screamed at sight Of the lurking light that
leered in the lidless eyes.
He screamed and ran with fruitless Two the hor-
in his train
And its bodiiess voice came on before and with
cred his writing brain;
For il made demand of "a grantees thing a House
aud n God and Goal.
And the batesonie thing in it's ioathiiness made
strife with the makers soul;
And the one was strong and the one was weak
the soul of the maker wise,
And fed at sight OF the ,eering light that urked in
the lidless eyes.
The years grow old in the lap of Time, and the
House with its robber guest
Goes wandering mp and down the world undying
nor seeking rest:
And the goddess soul at the other gbes as II follows
on day by day,
For the law is writ that its place il car! Till the
body has turned to clay;
And it leads IL on with Ieer and moek-the soul Of
the maker wise,
And laughs at the sight OF the tortured light that
looks from the pleading eyes,
-lRoS MASK, Batavia. n. Y.
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appointed one Of the Board Of Navy Commits.
sioners, and was serving as such when the duel
took place. Commodore Decatur had purchased
the estate formerly belonging to the Hon. Joel
Barlow. known as Kaorama, near Washington
City, d. C., and also owned a mansion in the
city.
After his death his remains were deposited
in vault on the Kalorama estate and subse-
qnently removed. He was Of the highest type
of a Naval officer, aud through him our Navy
achieved great fame. 1t is said that Admiral
Horatio Nelson pronounced Decaturs destrnc-
ton Of the Philadelphia as the mos. bold and
daring act of the age" which is high praise
coming, as it does, from that great naval COM
manGer.
Commodore Decatur had many warm friends
and some bitter enemies. He was man oil
great strength OF character, and at the same
time was charitable and gentle. He could not
brook any opposition, and was brave to a fault
lie believed in our Navy, and has left behind
I him name which is an honor to our Nation
with small means he accomplished great re-
I suits
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olitans. and he Immediately formed the plan
of recapturing or destroying her. Having OBJ.
tanned the consent of Commodore Preble, he
sailed for Syracuse on the Sd of February, 1904
in the ketch Intrepid, with 20 volunteers, in
company with the Z. S. brig Siren, commanded
by Lieut.. Stewart
In due course Of time he arrived at the har-
Dor of Tripoli, which be entered about o'clock
in the evening, alone as he was unwilling to
wait for the boats of the brig Siren, which
were several miles away. The adventure was
hazardous one, as the Philadelph was moored
near to the Bashaw's castle and near heavy
battery. Several gunboats of the enemy and
two cruisers lay near by, and the guns of the
frigate were loaded. The attack was to be
made by a single ketch. When he approached
within 200 yards which was about IL o'clock
at night, be was hailed by the enemy aud or
dered to anchor. A Maltese pilot which he had
on board was directed by Decatur TO answer that
his anchor had been lost in gale of wind, which
was fact. The enemy did not suspect his OBJ
ject until he was about alongside the frigate,
when the Tripolitans were thrown into the
utmost confusion Decatur sprang aboard, fol-
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most, caught the arm of the Tripolitan who
was about to stab him, and with pistol shot
him. The crews were at the same time fight
ing around them. and with difficulty he extri-
Gated himself after killing his adversary from
the dead and wounded. Tripolitan aimed a
blow with his saber at Decatur's neck, which
would no doubt have finished him, when a
sailor named Reuben James interposed his own
head and saved his commander by receiving
the blow himself. he having lost the use of his
hands by a wound. His skull was fractured,
but he recovered. and was favorte in the
Navy ever afterward.
Decatur returned to the squadron with his
two prizes, and. being taken in tow, stood out
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CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

Attention is directed to our prize offers above.
and each and every reader is extended cord al
invitation TO take hand in tho competitions
While in Oswego on the 18th inst the
writer endeavored to hunt up viii u. Smile
but the attempt was unsuccessful. Syracuse
was also visited and our old friend Dromio
located, an enjoyable chat following. We were
sorry. indeed, to learn that the latter puzzler's
health has been snch that 1t will not permit
him to do any solving, and the fraternity will
receive with regret the news that he is :" out of
the ranks" for good I'D Ward, we have heard
is conducting a new department. We have not
as yet seen copy of It'll. S. Nut is one of
the editors and publishers of n new bicycling
Journal called The Scorcher. The February
Study was late-Dorothy's Mystic Sisterhood
duties made the delay unavoidable-but the
contents are of more than usual interest Mar
mion's rondeau being particularly fine. Only
one thing mars the neatness and beauty of The
Study-the editors plan of attaching nnsightly
tags" to numerous definitions in word forms
Miss Terry sends answers and promises
to solve often. This is good news. --Another
old fricnd-Arcanus this time-bas been heard
from, and we trust be will favor us with some
contributions current number of
Beech Nuts paper contains very neat piece
of verso by Violet. The latter, who, blythe
way, contributed her first efforts to Mystery
is turning out some exceedingly good fats,
ow-a-days.-No. 706 was pronounced No.
] by many solvers. and No. TO was also the
subject of considerable favorable COMMENT
6uidon has q novelty In the way OF card.
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New Enclan1i,s niaIect

How many people have heard the verb to
strawn sermont), or 70 STRAIN fNantucket),
meaning TO wander about aimiessly? Could
the phrase / don't guess it's so" be properly
attributed to genuine Yankee, speaking the
rustic speech?
Yankee says g reckon" only less often
than he says II guess ~; is this rs ancient a
use with him as " guess" or did he somehow
pick it up from the SouthernersY
Are dOughnuts called simballs elsewhere
than IN Weymouth, bingham, and few other
towns IN southeastern Massachusetts?
How far West or North must one 20 before q
doughnut becomes "nutcake," and how
much further West before it becomes fried
cake"2
What is the origin Of the former New Eng
land term, now almost obsolete, of "dodunk .
for stupid, simple person? The word is often
found IN Mr.. Rowland L. Robinson's Vermont
stories, which, by the way, are the best Yer.
mont dialect vet put in print
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to sea, where he received the highest COM
mendation from Commodore Preble, who COM
manded the squadron, in a general order. On
the Sd of June, 1905, the treaty of peace was
signed, and the war with Tripoli was over.
After peace was concluded Decatur returned
home in the Congress frigate, and was employed
in experimenting the construction of gunboats
until he was ordered to the command of the
frigate Chesapeake. In our war with Great
Britain he was given the command of the frigate
United States. and on the 25th of October, 1872,
oil the Western Islands, his ship fell in with tn
British ship Macedonian, Capt. Garden, fri
gate of the largest class. carrying 40 guns and
800 men, The Macedonian being to windward
had il in her power to choose her distance, and
al no time was the ships nearer than musk Ell
shot. The action lasted for two hours On
board the Macedonian there were Sc killed and
IS wounded. She lost her mainmast, was
much cut up in her hull, and surrendered. The
frigate United States suffered little that q
return TO port not considered necessary.
Her loss was five killed and seven wounded.
In May, 1913, while in command of the frig-
ate United States and the Macedonian, which
had been reftted as United States frigate, De-
catur attempted to get TO sea, but was compelled
to enter the harbor of New London. where, for
a long time, he was closely blockade by the
British. This blockade was maintained until
after the season had passed in which there ex
isted any prospect of escape The ships OF which
the squadron was composed were ordered up the
river and dismantled, while Commodore Deca-
tur with his crew was transferred TO the frigate
President, then at New York.
As the British blockaded New York, the
Commodore thought il safer for the President
to venture out singiy. and after ordering some
other vessels TO follow. and appointing place
OF rendezvous, he sailed. In consequence of
the negligence of the pilot the President struck
upon bar and remained there humping for
two hours, by which her ballast was deranged
and her trim for sailing entirely lost.
At daylight next day he fell in with British
squadron consisting of the frigates Endymion.
Tenedos, Pomona and Majestic. and after an
dent was considerably damaged, and lost % of
her crew, killed and wounded, among the latter
the Commodore himself The British frigate
Endymion was badly injured. and large por.
ton of her crew killed and wounded This
occurred on the 18th of January, 1915
He WAS sent to Bermuda, but the war soon
closing he returned to New London, in Febru-
airy. 1915. and was dispatched with squadron
to the Mediterranean Sea, to punish the AL
gerines for their depredations on our commerce
He captured the Algerine frigate Mezourah, Of
49 guns, on the 18th of June, 1915. killing Rails
Hamida, the bravest and most skillful officer of
the Algerine navy. treaty was soon made
and the Algerines taught to respect our flag.
he also obtained indemnity from Tunis and
Tripoli and procured the release of many capt
ives.
Upon his return to the United States he was
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OLD MEDAL AWARDED TO DECATUR.

lowed by Midshipman Charles Morris, who
were nearly minute on deck before they were
joined by their companions, the enemy. in the
meantime, being crowded on the quarter deck
in establishment, and not offering TO attack
them.
The Tripolitans were soon assaulted and over
powered. aboGt 20 of them being killed on the
spot Many jumped overheard. and the rest
were driven in the hold. After setting fire 10
the Philadelphia in different parts Decatur
retrested 10 his ketch. and, a breeze springing
Up, he was soon out Of the way of the shot from
the palace the battery, and the frigate itself,
whose guns had been double-sbotted by the
enemy. besides the two corsairs, which kept
up a brisk fire. Decatur did not have a single
man killed and only four wounded, and for
his eallantry in this action was promoted to
the rank Of Past Captain.
On the I'd OF August. 1901 our Navy attacked
Tnpoli, and in the attack Decatur commanded
division Of gunboats, which he led into action
under cover OF the guns OF the L. S. frgate
Constitution and some smaller vessels With.
out regarding the fire of the enemy's batteries
with q men he boarded one Of their gupboats
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NO. 754-uETAGRAM.

One night, my dear, dreamed that WAS dead,
And cold and calm within my coffin lay.
Ard friends there came who kindly words did
say
OF him whose soul from its poor clay had fed.
Recalled they then each gentle word I'd said,
Each good deed that I'd FIRST in ifes bright
day;
Then one by one above my coflned head
They sadly bent, then slowly passed away.
When they were LAST, you. who in life I'd loved.
But who had been cold ard distant then,
Bent weeping DER me and on nay lips proved
The love TO me denied time aud again
In that one kiss your heart given,
And thus knew my soul had found its heaven.
-GUIDoE, Washington, ID. G..
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containing 30 men. and cleared the deck i'm 10
minutes, with loss OF but three wounded,
making the vessel prize.
At this moment he received information
that bis brother, Lieut. James Decatur. who
commanded another boat. had captured one of
the enemy's boats. bat was ireacherousy shot
BY her commander, who Immediately pushed
OF. and WAS then masking toward the harbor.
Decatur pursued him notwithstanding, enter
ing the eDemy's line with his single boat. aud
overtaking the foe boarded her with all the
Americans lelt--lI in number.
lie attacked the Tripolitan commander, who
was armed with spear. aud in striking 1t
Decatur's sword was broken close 10 the hill.
The Tripoliian now made a lnnge 1T him.
wounjing him slightly. when Decatur seized
the spear and closed with his assailant. when
both fell TO the deck: Decatur, boiDg upper
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SOLVERS.

Complete list of correct answers received from
Ed Ward Belle Stockvis, 10 Mullins, Byzantine,
G. Race, AlumnlIs Guidon Cloves Y. l.. c. r.,
Iron Mask, and Eugene-il.
Incompetes from Odoacer, G. Whzz, nj. A. g.,
l.. A. Jackson, Bison. Remardo. Miss Terry. Nyas,
Waldemar, A. J.. S. Mildred, Ernest. Lone Fisher
man. Forette. Alexander, Tom A. Hawk, Allan.
Ellsworth. Lucille. Harry, Miss Chief, Lucrezius
Serpeggiando, 2 f. H. Jack OLantern, T. Tinker.
Aspire. Frank. Tyro, Dick Graver. Remlap, and
VIM. Wal--36 TOTAL. A.
Complete lists OF answers TO No. "A were received
from Guidon, Alumuus, and q. Race too late TO
receive proper credit last week.
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Matrimonial.
ircsas siaiags. ]


Mrs. Candid Taiker. fashionable lady living
on Madison Square, New York. called on a lad
friend and found her pefting one of those pug
dogs.
Where did you get that animal?" asked
Mrs. Candid.
My husband gave it to me to remember
him by when he was away travelling.
What horrid, nasty looking brute he is.o
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE

One side contains his name and address, while
the other bears this clever verse:
The Mystic tie that binds. us 10 eaeh other
Too subtle Is for language 10 define;
But you e'er greet me rs friend and brother.
And greet you as friend and broth1f mine.
An error occurred in x. L. c. RS biography
published March g.. 1t was caused by delay
in publishing the same.-4--We would be very
glad to hear from 0edipas and Sphinx.-We
would like 100 solvers to this weeks puzzles.
All remember this. ~
1898. 5f r. o. CHESTER.
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MYSTERY.

livery reader is invited TO send solutions and
original contributions and 10 compete for prizes
offered. Definitions in form puzzles are given nc
cording to Websters International Dictionary,
Phliips's Biographical Dictionary, aud bippln-
colts Gazetteer, edition of 1891. Definitions foi-
lowed by astersk (*) are of words occurring III
the Unabridged only. Contributors are requestedto
write on but side of paper. addressing all COM
munieations to Puzzle Editor, THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Washington, ID. C.l
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PRIZE OFFERS.

Fol; Contributors Best numerical, eharade and
letter enigma handsome y-bouud book each !:
best verse puzzle, not included in above same :
best square diamond and balf-square n valuable
book each best word form not included in above
same. Open to every reader. Competition closes
April3D. Mark your puzzles Entered for prize
and enter into the contest with u WILL
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NEW PUZZLES 81.
NO. 152-souARE.

NO. 752-sQUARE.
!. A preacher always will define
His noble PRIMAL as divine.
9. "a purchase; / wish that he
Would buy bill OF goods from me.
8. The gossips, you will all agree,
Are rather partial TO THREE
4. To be man of FoURTHLY stamps
Us either millionares or lramps.
5. The English, whether wrong or right,
VIII still exhibit FIFTHLY spite.
6. The workmen are engaged TO fix
A building to display six.
z. Some people claim that folks in SEVEN,
Will ali ut last inherit Heaven.
--ERNEsT, Nash Mass.
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At the time of the trouble Commodore Deca-
tur was Navy Commissioner and had plenty
of friends. There being no disposition to settle
the matter amicably, Decatur called upon Com
mOd0rc Bainbridge to act as his friend, while
Barron selected Commodore Elliott to act as
his second. On the 22d Of March, 1920 the
principals and their seconds proceeded from
Washington ID. C.. TO Badensburg, Nd, some
six miles away. where in the early morning the
duel was fought, both being severely wounded
at the first fire. From the effects of his wound
Decatur died the same evening, and Barron,
although suffering exceedingly, lived many
years afterward.
Decatur entered the Navy in March, 1898 at
the age 0 10, under Commodore Barry, and
three times he went to the Mediterranean I'M
der Dale. Morris. and Preble. He reached that
sea the third time just after the United States
frigate Philadelphia had run aground on the
Barbary coast and had been seized by the Trip
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A Very sad Affair.
lTe1as Siaings. /

Mr.. 0ldchappie-Yo are looking very bad
Nanderchump-Yes, know it. l went to a
dinner-party on Washingtons birthday and
drank little too much wine. When / went
10 bed forgot to take off my boots and
went to sleep with my feet on the pillow, and
consequently dreamed all night had tooth
ache. when it was nothing but my tight boots
hurting my corns
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40. 755-souARF.

l. Put under shelter. g An inland town of
Sicily. [Lempriere.) B. The principal city of Ar
memia. 4. p. o., AIligan Co, Mich ). Young
lions. G. SIx-pointed stars. Z. Woven like dam
ask. ED WARD, Brooklyn, n. Y.
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40. 757-DIAMoyD.

l. In Mystery" .. To sketch g. Lighthouse
dress robe. (Dbs.l 4. Ceraes fObs1 g.
cirrus cloud. o. The title Of a poem by Burns and
the name Of lis hero. (Fiction.i Z. Small charity
gifts. q. Sessions of a public body. g. Local posi-.
lions. TO- A leash. tObs.) II. Ia Mystery
-REMARDo Ardmore Pa
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7l0-Undoubtedy familiarity propagates con-
tempt; consequently dignitied selfrespect, rigidiy
maintained, deserves unlimited admiration.
Authors of the above Dorothy Doolittle. Ed
Ward, Cloves, g. A. Frachner Remardo aud u.
Race, in numerical order
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no. 753-DIAMoND.

!. letter. .. River of Prussia. 3 Explored.
4. Immoderately increased. s. District of Africa.
g. A city OF Ohio. Z. Located again. g. English
landscape painter. l179-lS42. 8. A white crystal
line salt 10. Exclamations of delight. il. A
letter. II. HINKER, Bangor, Pa.
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WORTH $1,000.
1T TELL 3 Eli W

4 Lilo
hts<asas
Presidents we have had
and politics or each.
What party George wash
ingiofi represented. what
President. died while i'm
Office How many PrcsI-
dents served two terms.
Which candidate receive
ed the largest number Of
votes and WAS defeated.
When each political
party was organized.
How u, any Congresses
have convened. and the
political complexion of
each. The ma sIa b e = OS
in the United
States. and the one iIaE-
Ing the most miles of
railroads How many PO-
Ijtical Parties have ex-
listed in the United States.
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o duel ever fought by
Americans, except. per-
haps. the one fought by
Hamilton and Burr,
excited our people
like the one fought
by Stephen Decatur
against James Barron.
They were both Cap
tains in our Navy, and
were called by courtesy
Commodore. Both had
rendered good service,
and Decatur was the
darling of the people.
He had writton some
thing rejecting upon
the character OF Barron,
and refused to retract
,DLot ha had written