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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25

0na~ - lneo9gse4 1neefpfssaxssa
1--we xsssssisassa Calling II CessesEs
4 mrrrripeion written by we'll known
pAvririnn in New York gave the foliow
ting directions. First day TAKE three pI.
= intervals uf an hour, second Gay ssAe
two rills At intervals of an hour; third oay
take one and then stop.
This i certainly obscure, and a. mss-
trr az fact the wording Of the prescription
came near causing serious trouble InS
direction for the third day would 30 hksiy
Of course to make any enc pause 70 consul.
e. what was meant by the whole, but ~
thas las. direction had not been gwen "
would have been easy for some people 20
ipterrres the directions rs take three piiis
every hour during the first day and two
Mills every hour during the second DAY
Vhst was meant of course was that tnree
Mills were to be taken on the first day, ohe
nil nj a time. with an hour between every
bin. two pills ON the second day, one at
ti,ue with ma hour between each. and one
pill only ON the third day
But there certainly was danger IN thc
directions 10 people who were either NOT
ou;ek 10 grasp a point or were careless IN
Following the whole meaning Sappose'
fur instance. some one had undertaken
~ read the directions ON the inssstlinen.
plan, so to spe',k--thsst Is. suppose ne haa
thought s.Sn.iieicnt To the day y the esn
thereof, . and had considered that u "euid
be time enough TO study the directions ior
the second day when the second day came.
Then he might have taken three pills every
hour for ~ hours, and the coroner couio
have done the rest.
But. to be serious. it is desired here 70
impress upon physicians that no room
should h.a left fer doubt as TO their mean
| ing, and upon those who read the diree'
tions OF physicians prescriptions tina, laes
should read the whole carefully, ana thei
hesitated if they are in 6oubt.--Nfw fork
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25

A hot northerly wind, laden with sand
and dust, had been blowing with great force
for two days. The thermometer in the
warmest part Of the afternoon touched up
to 100 in the shade, and even at night did
not fall below 100. The small birds, find.
ing but little shade in the straight leaved
gum trees came in under the covering of the
wide verandas of the huts. The snakes
were almost more dangerous at night than
they were in the day. In fact, it was in
tensely hot weather The sun rose on the
Christmas morning without any appearance
Of a change.
The forenoon was spent in branding cat
tie in order that they might be released and
watered, as detention in such heat much
longer would probably cause some mortal
ity. In the meantime the dinner was in
progress. The lady of the establishment
had roasted the wild eicks and teal pre-
pared the green peas-Potatoes there were
none--and boiled the plum pudding. At 8
o'clock we sat down in a long yeranda to
do our duty, notwithstanding the state Of
the weather, when we were not made cooler
by having. in default Of other beverage, to
drink hot tea, which we slipped from large
basins. The pudding was n great success
and was the more appreciated because the
whole of the ingredients had been brought
800 miles in bullock wagons at cost Of
$500 ton and had run many risks of being
stolen or lost on the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25

Murder In s<pss nb<r La~A
BARrExnyA, Dee. 9a---Ieee Gosizla- the
anarchist who hrs nlreasiy confessed that
be shre=t th@ bnmh that caused upward
Of 30 deaths in the LgeeuEa Tkea tire. has
made . further confession giving details
OF his crimes.
He says fhas be was selected by an an
arehist group 10 assxssinase General Mar
timex de Campos 10 September last He
In company with two CT three comrades.
Including Pslias wen. 70 view the march
past OF the troops. il being his intention to
then assassinase General de Cam pos. who
was the reviewing officer. He took a
position from which ii would have been
IN easy task 70 have carried ont his pro-
jeet. bot when the troops arrived his cour-
age failed.
Seeing that Codina hesitafesI. Pallas
angrily snatehed the bomb from him.
saying. You're no geosl'' Palias' nerves
were evidently uB-syung by the wraagle,
and fer a time he hesitatei 10 throw the
bomb that he hal seized. Hal he thrown
it as he originally intended, he would
have killed General de Campos, but the
delay which allowed the crowd sGrging
about the reviewing stand 10 grow thicker,
saved the life OF the general
Pallas when arrested and until his exc
cntion insisted that be alone WAS respon-
sible for the attempted assassination, and.
despite the close questioning Of the aa-
thorities, he never by word betrayed
that Codina or any one else had anything
to do with tAe crime.
II was this fact that made him hero in
the eyes of the anarchists who knew all
the facts. His stoicism and willingness TO
accept death rather than to herray his
cofnrade led Codina to determine that he
would give effect to Pallas's threat that
his execution would be avenged.
Shortly after Pallas was shot at Mount
Juich, Codina began his preparations to
ayenge his comrades death, and the ex-
piosion at the Lyceum Theatre followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
Heseian Christmas Lore,

The Hessians contend that only those
whose consciences are clean can hear the
animals talk, and they tell this story in
confirmation of the assertion. One Christ
mas eve a farm servant went to confession
by way OF preparation for the sacrament.
The church was some distance off, so that
when he reached home it was late, and to
avoid disturbing his master he went to bed
In hay loft over the barn. Underneath
was a stall In which was pair of oxen.
The man fell asleep, but was SION awaken
ed by the sound Of voices. Listening, he
heard one say to another, Let us blow out
this fellows light OF life"
No" was the reply. ''Hc has been ia
confession today and tomorrow will go u
the Lords table. We cannot do it,"
But he has heard us and will repeat
what we have said"
mo matter. BE quiet and let us pray
The time will soon he gone In which we
have the power to do So"
Gathering courage, the man crept to the
ladder, and looking down saw the oxen on
their knees making the sign Of the cross
kith their right forelegs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS
lnsnaciinn Of tor &. "a z. &.


Tue rallroai commissioners male an in
spect,on or the Bangor < Aroostook Rail
road, Thursday the 2lst. Hon. Benz. +.
Chadbourne one of the board, was seen on
his return Saturday and gave the reporter
some interesting facts concerning that road
The right of way is six rods and this extent
mas been cleared of ali trees and brush, 50
that the whole six rods is free from any
thing that would obstru the view or fall
upon the track so far as the construc-
ton is completed" remarked Mr.. Chad
bourne, '.it is the best made road il was
ever my good fortune to examine. It's road
way and bridge coverings and masonry are
superior TO any in New England that has
come under my observation. The rails are
20 pound steel; its stations are Simply ele-
CANT and planned with a view TO comfort
hardly attained elsewhere. The arrange.
ments for coa!ing and water are well nigh
perfect. There are several fve-miie tan
gents and in one place the line is perfectly
straight for 4 miles. The engineering has
been marvel in engineering science, the
best the country aforis and the construe-
ton outf. the best ever saw" Such, a:
as uesr as the reporter can remember, were
the words OF one who speaks from a long
personal acquaintance with railroad build
ing. He further said that all along the line
great preparations had been male to com.
mence business in shipping lumber and
farm products which are now waiting it,
opening. The road will not have to wait
for business, for already trainloads are
awaiting shipments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
THE STOCK MARKET.
Dealings In Leading Securities In Bostt
and New York.


uYosToy. Dec. 23-ln the outside market call
money is quoted Mt per cent, and time money
is nomnally per cent.
BY all traditions. today should have been
one of fun and frolic on the stock exchanges.
As il was the sun shone everywhere except in
those particular srots. There the air was
nurky sentiment iudigoish, and condi lions
intensely feverish. New England tor the
moment jumped to the place which has been
occupied for the past two or three days bv
Atchison. The statement wns given out from
unofficial sources that the company had not
yet secured its money for the January inter
est, some S:I}a,0o0 being the total requirement.
This, of course. brought The stock out in vol
;imes. and he quotation dropped sharply to
Is. The tape" however. followed with this
explanation: I'VE are informed that a com
mittee OF New Englonl directors has been
appointed to secure money for January inter
est payments. A member of this committee
saws he thinks the money viii be secured.
This was further explained by a statement
that meeting 81 the New England directors
wa held in New York yesterday anj this
question of interest referred To y cnm,pitipe IS
above stated. The amount needed is ss4,t9o.
FMS commit 'e consists Of Mcssrs. Mcleod.
Armstrong, Platt and Erwin. The directors
meet again oil Wu}brsslay to hear the success
IF the committees efforts. On the announce
-nent OF TINS there wiis n rally In The stock to
IA. with thr final ale at lt3i President MIG
beoa Il '7as slated at the office Of tie con-
pany in Nety Yort would ROT Us at hi, desk
.o-day. 80 no ~ plaraion or settlement was
Ibi..iaAbla from hin.
Opinion mss fixed upon r rcCairetship ffr
Atch!s1n and Quotations for the securities %
that company ve~f au hat basis tnhay The
stock settled tolp5. with TIE frul soics at
~. The FIRST tours held at "a, while the sec
,uds dropped to 3l3., with lie last sale n, 3eiE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25

"Good will toward men" is the all per
vading sentiment Of Christmastide 1t Is
the time to bury unkind thoughts and petty
jealousies It is the season for loving deeds
and kind remembrsnces, a day of general
amnesty, a time to forgive and forget, and
with a mantle of Christlike charity &c
cover the foibles and frailties of our fel
lows.
The sentiment Of common brotherhood
should predominant 1t "a sentiment that
does not lessen the tender ties OF kinsbip
but broadens and ennobles its possessor
The man who confines his Christmas char
ties to his own family circle misses the
purest and hottest pleasures of the day.
The custom of giving Christmas presents
is said to have originated in the oriental
practice of bearing gifts on all pilgrimages
and visits. Thus the wise men of the east
laid gifts at the feet Of the infant Christ
With US the custom has, or should have. O
higher and nobler significance.
The act Of charity or the testimonial oil
friendship and esteem should be entirely
spontaneous. To bestow gifts with the hops
OF return or reward. or to propitiate friend
ship or interest, is to masquerade seliishness
In the guise Of generosity.
The oriental idea of charity was recipro
cal, to exchange benefits for favors expected
Christ inaugurated a Dobier system, thu
principle of brotherly lore - Peace or
earth, good will toward men,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
SIX PEOPLE DROWNED.
Skln Caught In a Squat Is Cspsixed With
Fearful Result.

Jennings La, Dec. 24.-News Of the
drowning of six people in Grand lake in
the storm OF Friday last has just been re-
ceived. Some tiIae previously party OF
seven persons consisting of ID. Thibo-
deaux and wife, widow Thibosleaux and
three little daughters. and q Mr.. Miller
left Mermentenu in skiff bound for
Chenier Pardeaux, 20 miles south of gen-
ningc, on visit 10 friends.
They started On the return trip on the
morning of Dec. ID At 10 O'Clock that
night, while the shifT was about in the
middle of the lake, a squall came on with
great fury They were then about half a
mile from the west shore; aud though
they exerted every means in their power
to reach it, the small boat was tossed
about like chip on the waters aud they
could make no Roadway.
Gradually the boat began to fill, and
suddenly capsized, throwing all into the
water except Miller, who chung to the
gunwale Mr.. Thibodeaux caught his
wife and tried to keep her atloat. but,
overcome with cold. his strength gave ont.
and both went to the bottom of the lake
with the Others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Germany does not like Gladstone's naval
policy.
A satinet mil was burned at West Mill
bury. Mass.
Burglars got 5000 worth of diamonds
at Maspeth. r. |.
A staging fell ut Medford, Mass, seri-
susly injurine three men.
-The cruiser Columbia was accepted by
the secretary Of the navy.
Friends of the state bank tax repeal
have not abandoned hope.
A kidnapper at New York was SEN
fenced TO seven years in jail.
A woman starved herself to death in
the Brewer, Me-, almshouse.
The receiving teller Of the st. Nicholas
bank OF New York was arrested.
Governor Waite of Colorado wants to
keep up the fight for free coineae.
The cash balance in the treasury Is at
the lowest point it has Jet reached.
Burglars cracked the safe Of the Jewett
City, Conn. postoffice and got 5000.
The Wakefield building at Boston WINS
destroyed By fire. Loss nearly roo. 900.
Fulton Market schooner John Feeney,
with : crew Of II men, i reported Lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN THE ARCTIC.
Hungry Explorers Celebrate with Fen"
~ seal Ment and Blubber.

~ think Christmas, 1883, was my most
memorable one" said General 1feeis' .ie
famous arctic explorer. with my eoh'
mand l was proceeding southwark IN .he
hone of obtaining help, and about the -oth
Of October we ensconced ourselves IN q It,
tie hut at Cape Sabine. Our supply oil ioou
was running very low and we were on very
abort rations, every one being allowed JUST
enough food in each "a hours to sustain me,
Under these depressing circumstances ana
amid the awful silence Of the polar nish.
the cheerfulness that we contrived TO mann
tain was remarkable. As the Chrlstinas
season approached we all looked forward
TO it With eager anticipation, not only Us
festal day whose as - atoms and memories
would to some extent vary the wearison'e
monotony of our lives but because we kne"
that the winter solstice would fall about
Dec % and that then the sun would return
and the long dreary night he at an end
"Christmas day came at last. Christmas
in the arctic regionsl AT d O'Clock We had
our breakfast--thin soup made OF peas,
carrots, blubber and potatoes. Our CHRIST
mas dinner was served at o'clock. lark
en- to our menu. First course, stew OF
seal meat, onions, blubber, potatoes and
bread crumbs Second course. served one
hour after the first, a stew OF raisins, biub-
Der and milk. Dessert acup OF hot choco-
late. The best and most Christmaslke
feature of this meal was that we were al
lowed sufficient quantity of it to satisfy
the pangs Of hunger.
"Our enjoyment of the dessert-one cap
of chocolate--we tried toprolong as mitch
as possible. Over 1t we told each otner
Christmas stories; we exchanged reminis-
cences of bygone Christmases at home with
the loved ones so far away Wediscussed the
probability of our ever reaching our own
firesides again, and we entered into I'm
agreement that if we got back to civilizil-
ton before another Christmas we would
pass the day together in memory OF that
awful Christmas we were then spending IN
the realm of the relentless ice king. Alas,
many of those brave fellows never lived to
see another Christmas.
"Then we had some singing. There were
some good singers among us, and oil diner
ent nationalities, too, SO we had songs IN
English, French, Danish and German. And
then we received the only Christmas pres
ent that was vouchsafed to us that year.
One of our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by name
had some tobacco still left, and knowing
that most of the men were destitute OF 1t he
very kindly made a cigarette for each OF
our little party. Twill wager that in all
Christendom that day not present was
given or received that gave such intense
delight to the recipient US did those little
rolls Of tobacco and paper. They were
quickly aHame and being pulled away at
for dear life, and thus my most memorable
Christmas---a Christmas near the north
pole-ended in smoke. buffalo Express
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
LEFT UNCONFiRM o.
Many Nominations of the President Were
Not Acted Upon by Senate.

Many Nominations of the President Were
Not Acted Upon by Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Of tine 400 nom
nations sent 10 the senate by the presi-
dent during the time hat the senate has
been in regular session los were Enacted
upon when the senate took recess for
the Christmas holidays. These nomina
tions Ito not expire at this time. however.
as they would in case of an adjournment.
but NAV be considered after Congress
shall reconvene on January B. just as IL
they had not been sent in until that time.
A large majority of the nominations
which go over are those of postmasters in
small towns. There are, however, Others
Judge Hornblower for the Justice of the
supreme court. Robert f. Preston sor di-
rector of the mint, J Scott Harrison,
brother of x-President Harrison, for sur
veyor of customs at Kansas City; Walter
II. Bum, appraiser of merchandise: Will
lam n Mailman, superintendent of In
dian schools A. J. Arnold, postmaster at
Topeka: kopc Elias for collector of Gus
toms in North Carolina; W. \. Poucher,
attorney for the northern district of New
York; +. w. Roberts of Maine, consul to
barcelona: c. III. Dunning. postmaster,
Rome, \. Y: Charles parlange, United
States district judge. Louisiana: W. J.
Bulger, collector of customs. oswego,
\. Y: W. II. Brawler, United States dis
trict Judge. South Carolina. and num-
Der of nominations for western district
nttorneyshiDs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25

When the grim boar's head frowned on high
Crested with bays and rosemary, hard by
Plum porridge stood and Christmas pie,
Nor failed old Scotland to produce
At such high tide her savOry goose.
-Marmion.
Next in importance to the boar's head as
Christmas dish came the peacock. To
prepare Argus for the table, says an Eng
fish chronicler. was no slight care.
The first step was to take off the skin
without loss or injury to the plumage
After being roasted and then partially
cooled" it was again enveloped in its coat
Of feathers, and its beak was glded.
.'In guise Of naturalness" 1t now appear
ell on the table. Abundance Of spices and
much store of sweet herbs and basting
with yolk of eggs and rich gravy combined
to make it "a lordly DISH" 1t was served
by lady guests. precedence being given to
those most distinguished for youth and
beauty.
1t was borne to the banquet hall by one
of the ''fayre maydens" and to the sound
Of music. Other lady guests followed in
procession. The master Of the house or his
most distinguished guest received it.
Upon very marked occasions OF festivity
the bird was served In wonderful Christ
mas pie. At one end his plumed crest
waved above the crust. at the opposite, un-
folded in all it's glory, was the spread tail.
Here, in the most approved fashion of the
period, knights Grant took oath Of fealty
to lovely women in distress.
Hence, it is added, Justice Shallow de
sired to take oath by cock and pie. ~
Harper's Bazaar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-25
A Merry Christmas
Harkf throughout ChristendoIa JOY bells arc
ringing.
Ernrn mountain and ysliev Ger Land aud Ger

Harki throughout Christendorn Joy bells arc
ringing.
From mountain and valley, DER land and DER
sea,
Sweet choral melodies peaiIng and thrilling,
Echoes Of ages from far Galilee.
Christmas Is here, merry old Christmas,
Gift bearing. heart touching. JOY bringing
Christmas,
Day Of grand memories. king Of the year.
The Christmas chimes are pealing, softly
pealing: the joyous sounds are ringing,
ever louder and clearer, ever nearer and
nearer, like q sweet toned benediction fall
ing on the ear. Glad ringers are pulling
the ropes, and In one grand swell Of melody
Christmas, with its old yet ever new and
marvellous mysteries, bursts triumphansly
upon the world once more.
The cattle have turned their heads TO the
east and knelt down to worship the King
Graded in the manger; the houses are
decked with holly; the yule log burns
brightly; the gray shadows sweep away;
the sun Is up, and the bright eyed children,
who have lain awake all night lis.euing for
the pstter Of old st. Nick's tiny steeis on
the roof, only to fall asleep At tho event
full moment, wake hurriedly TO find the
stockings running over with toys and
sweetmeats.
Beautiful and right It IL that gifts and
good wishes should ill the air like snow
fakes at Christmastide. And beautiful ID
the year in its coming and In its going
most beautiful and blessed because IL Il Il.
ways the year Of our Lord.
lido not know grander effect Of muSe
o. the moral feelings than to hear the full
choir and the pealing organ performing Z
Christmas anthem In cathedral aud fill-
ing every part Of the vast pile with triuu-
plant harmony. Washington Irving.
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