Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-19

hungry because there Is too much foo,
d clothing.
M The fussle of Poverty.
n this city the greatest proportion of tn,
''iemployed is among the makers OF cloth
A. *, especially of eloaks and the finer
pumds of dress goods. and the workers II
hacco. During September some So,0N
re idle out of the S0,oo0 ordinarily en-
Z! Dyed in the clothing trades, and since tn,
l,t,ol weather set in there has been great
ne crease of employment for these, though
: ley fear it is but temporary. OF tn,
Zoo ordinarily employed in making
CARS. including the sorters, strippers and
her assistants, nearly one-half are now
cile, and the chances for renewed employ,
ent do not seem good. Popular opinion
ptributes the extreme depression In these
- lines to the sweating system" "a il Is
these that that system is most in vogue,
~ Il also to the enormous influx OF Russia,
VS..
loAt this season there are seldom less than
900 unemployed men and women In this
y, and this does not include the hahitu.
y idle, but those ordinarily at work and
ways willing to work. At present the
employed of this class are at least 100,
anu increasing as the summer Jobs ex-
re- burihs the PAST summer the I'M
= ua' amount Oh paving, uock puildihg,
v"er construction anu other municipal
'fk reduced the hummer OF unemployed
n number even below the average, but
9Th the approach of winter most Of such
- rk ceases.
t is n singular fact that, despite this In
-ysaSe of the unemployed the surface indi-
~ ions OF want are II anything less than
S:l 'a. ihere IL apparently less street beg
thah usual ana III some sections OF
~ city housekecpers TESTIFY that appiica-
&Gns FOR food are no more than usual.
ti'ner 'he unemployed nave not yet eA-
ii""N'eu 'heir savings OF ore"hlAeu charity
mas matte reiiei less os'ehtatious'
Cause OF Religious Revival.
II is almost an axiom among cvangelists
that commercial panics and depressions are
followed by renewed interest in religion,
and the great awakening Of 1857 8 IL with
them an oft cited precedent for encourage
ment. That class il therefore unusually
active as are the organizations for Bible
study. The American Institute OF Sacred
Literature in it's current session In this
city has discussed many plans for system
atizing Bible study for the numerous or
devoted thereto.
The plan which meets with much favor
is one providing for uniform course Of Ii
each day of the year for four years.
ms VIII cost Tor the needed literature
ohiy, but % cents year Tor each student,
ana Tue course VIII cover the entire Bihle,
IL VIII be divided under four great heads,
Shich VIII DE studied IN the following
lrder: me Idteot 'hrlst, Founding ana
tafiy HISTORY Oh the christian thurch'
va testament History ana PROPHECY
ma wa Testament Legislation ana Poet
y
Inc many advantages OF this plan are
sell evident. III concentrates the christian
intellect OF the country week by week on
peclhc points ana the various young
'eople societies ana i'ible Glasses VIII nave
ach week the very latest conclusions oil
ne BEST minus on All obscure or cohtro
'erted points. Among the many recent
OF interest III the reIiRi"us line
IRE the ministers conference OF the Massa
Association Oh ffee hhptlsts at
Nmesbury, the "ihhons jubilee at 'alti-
hore' where Archblahop ShtoiIl ana ID
thcr archblshops were present on one day,
nd the celebration NJ lfhoN, III the Indian
dIit"iy' VI ,he seNeh'S MIN anniversary
:, o.. i,, VI ''' WIN "'''''s
"o y ''''''" ''''''"'''
announcer trump" f"r 'h'c"go'
From the lar east comes Information OF
mother triumph Tor chicago ana Tor the
nited States in general. The contract
Or building the railroad from Hahn, IN
yrla, 10 Damascus has been awarded To
hicago firm, and the engines, cars, tanks
nj general e1nipments are to be OF the
itest ana best American pattern. In II
lonths, 1t ~ announced, the road IL to be
sady for travel, ana then one can ride
'om Jaita, the ancient Joppa, to that noted
ty which Is believed to be the oldest in
ne world
The plan rs to extend the road through
ersln, II permission can be secured, and
ITO northern India, ultimately connecting
nth the BRUSH system III the southern
art OF that country. 1t Is an Interesting |
'ct that Just ut the time railroad extension |
our lar west appears TO have come toh |
'hd slahhStliI' When the hrst Pacifc rail |
hy managers have gwen mp the light |
ld that rohd has gone into the hands OF
'ceiVer there should he something ike n |
Dom IN the TAR east.
Maynard and Morals.