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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

There has been within the past few years
VI atify ing attendance on the farmers in.
stitutes leld in this State. But there is
great room for improvement in this partic'
llar.
The Mirror and Farmer states the matter
very forcibly. 1t says;
Farmers should remember that the insti-
tutes are held for their benefit, and that the
only way to be benefited is to attend and
listen and talk if they have anything to say
Our modern institutes are not like the farm
ers' meetings of twenty five years ago where
all man could hear would be what one man
guessed at and what another had learned By
experiment on his farm and thought lie had
a rule that wonli sppiy to all cases, and
where the whole discussion, however wis
and earnest, brought out but few new facts
in proportion to the number of theories. II
saying this, there is no attempt to brlittle
the labors of the men who conducted anG
attended those meetings. They wer'
earnest thinking Inen - no felt the need
Of more light md were wiling 10 i'm
IT far others What they had found
TOR ihemst Ives; and many farmers rhs
sere helped in no other way were greatly
ncoursgcd by learning that others wert
tedying on the same problems and suffer
NJ from the same drawbacks as themselves
But now nth our stations where experi-
cents are carefully conducted BY CON
,etent men, with due allowance for and OBJ
'ervasion Of eanss- Itch nay affect re-
.ui,s ard escape the mott of common
armers, We can listen to facts in plac,
4 theories. We can ask questions of
men y no can answer them on n wiler bisi.
han the results Of hslf-tried experiment
m soma special field or crop. In adiiii N
20 this, there is the same amount of et-
coaragement and aid to be had from meet
ing others and listening to their vans.
There is no danger Of farmers getting to
rether too much. Our business Is al, con
Quoted under competition and eompe'isg a.
long range, at randem. over the counters OF
the produce dealers, only increases he con
ten,ion, ehile more intimate stqu.intsue-
you'd benefit all parties. 1t is not enong'
10 attend the fairs and grange meetings, T
they ia time become too much like toavei-
,ionaI routines and do not give opporsuri Y
e ough for new ideas to be gathered freu
informal talks. Go to every farmers meet
ing you can. and listen Ii sou hear moth
ing new at one, you will at the next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22
Farm facts.

Along the coast lime ashes are used 10
considerable extent IS farm dressing.
W. b. Frost, one of wayne's leading
poultry men. is bUildine a large poultry
house tso stories high. Mr.. Frost breeds
many varieties of pouitrs, and il making a
succ, $, Of the business.
Amony the many raisers Of mammoth
vegetables the past season is Captain
George Barter of Martiasvilie, who rsised
some turnips that weighed ,wefty-fogr
pounds, and abou. Of which fifty filed an
OK cart.
G. T. Moses will run the Corinna cora
canning factory next year which has bsen
leased for several years to Baxter Bros.
This factory was built by Mr.. Moses in
1883 and is ore of the best equipped fac
tories in this State.
1t is reported that tuberculosis, il, a most
serious form, has appeared at North Car
mel. According TO q correspondent from
that place, tro bulls have been killed with
in the past three weeks. which were badly
affected with the disease.
Mrs. J. G. Demerritt OF West Dover
raised from an old pasture Of eight acres,
2s2 bushels Of oats and 520 bushels Of DO
tatoes, using fire nunslrsd pounds Of super
phosphate PER acre. She slso raised mixed
grain to the amount Of 533 bushels.
This following Caribou farmers report
large yields CT araia: Geo. T.. Ross raised
seventy-swo and oae-hslf bushels cf whest
on two acres; John Edly ninety-six and
ore-half bushels ON t~o AMI f,e-sighths
seres. Mr.. Eddy also raised four bushels
Of beans on seventeen square rods Of lad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

A very eminent Philadelphian, now de
ceased, had two daughters married in an
other city. One of these ladies was very
fond Of society and of having good time
On one eccasion her husband made a trip
to Philadelphia and saw her father and
told him that really there was such a
thing as going beyond moderation, and he
feared he would be compelled to break up
and send the daughter back TO Philadel-
pha to the parental home. 70 this the
old gentleman responded In his quiet way
that he was very sorry, as he was Just on
the point Of making arrangements to set
tie quite sum Ut money upon his daugh-
ter, realizing hat he wss growing old, and
that it must be difficult for her 10 sustain
her social position adequately.
Upon hearing this II decided change Is
said to have come over the complaining
husband. He had to acknowledge, he said,
that she had many fine qualities which
could not lie overlooked, and, although she
had been u great trial to him, Yet if the
father really felt this great interest in her
he, as her husband, would try to overlook
her eccentricities and bear with her little
longer He did, aud nothing more was
heard OF the matter Philadelphia Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

A Houston street chr had just crossed
avenue /, yesterday afternoon. when the
driver suddenly vhirled the brake around,
pulled in the horses and cried mt the top
If his voice:
clay. Toni Hello, Toni
A young man who was walking along
The street with a girl came 10 a stop. gazed
lrouud for moment, and then ran out i'll
% the street and jumped on the car.
"lIello. Jack, old hoy! How are yous"
They shook hands for nearly minute.
and then the young man said:
"Did We hear / got married: tcs.
That ! her. en- ere, Annie"
The girl walked through the mud and
stepped on tie front platform, bin-hiug
like n rose.
'tThis Is Jack. oh, she knnw' MI about
We. Jack Come up and see Us some night.
will your
Then the conductor rang tac bril- half a
dozen s.mcr. agt Tom and hi4 life janp-
ed oil. and The car went on. and the passeu-
gers wondered giumhlingly what all the
delay had been ahout.-~Ncw York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22
woMeNs EXCITEMENT OVER WOMAN
Helen wstterssn Says Uonen's Wrongs
Are Aggravated by Too Much Talk.

Helen Wattergen says Hohehs NrohSs
Are Aggravated by Too Much Talk.
Whatever amelioration the condition of
women may need TODAY. it is not to be ac-
eomplished by going into rhetorical or eH-
ecutive session about it. The individual
wrongs from which individual women are
suffering are not, alas to be righted by
papers in congresses and the sex wrongs
from which all women are supposed to he
suffering are only aggravated by beng
made the subject of excessive consideri.--
ton.
Take, for example. the one wrong of
which women complain with most sharp
ness and most justice-unequai payment
for equal work. Anything that helps to
Emphasize the fact that women are new
comers in any field of work tends directly
To lower the wages of that work; anything
that helps to arouse the prejudices OF men
and so keeps up unfair DISCRIMINATION
against women workers tends directly 10
depress wages; anything that introduces
false distinction into work-and the sex
distinction is false one-will lower wages;
any sentimental consideration that serves
to obtrude the fact that women are not
equal to men in units of horsepower is sure
to lower wages. The fact is, women work
Prs are at a considerable physical disadyan-
tage in comparison with men, and the less
said about it the better.
So il Is with other favorite themes OF DIS
cussion among women. The less said. for
example, in declaration of womau's rights
and in glorification of her achievements the
better for both rights and achievements.
The strongest assertion of right is the As
sumption of it, and the only proof of equal
ity of work is equality of work.
Now, all these and many other things like
them are the stuff of which women's CON
,.ressional discussions are made, and they
Ill serve charmiugly to keep alive that in
tangible something called the Woman
Question of which men are already very
tired. and of which women ought to he
For men have already risen. with the
wonderful multiplication within the last
lew years of powers aud activities common
20 both sexes, to recognize the fact that
work i, II neutcr noun, and that SO far as
women workers are concerned the chivairy
of disregardng their sex is greater than
the chivalry Of recognizing it. Both men
and women were equally culpable in the
sex consciousness of two centuries ago.
Today it is women and not men who are
responsible for it.-Helen Watterson In
Eorum
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The rulers Of the miniature republic OF
Andorra decided recently that the country
should ,1osSesa cannon. hrupp there
fore was ordered 10 manufacture one Of
the most modern type. The great gun ar
rived at its mountain destination a short
time ago and was placed on the highest
point IN the country. 70 that the citl-
gems could SCR that the valley was well
protected A dsy was appointed 10 try the
cannon, which rs able To send ball Il.
kiIometers. just az the two artillerymen
OF Ant,orra were ready to fire 1t occurred to
one Of the prudent citizens that the shot
might cause some trouble
The territory Of the republic OF Andorfs
does not extend over more than six kilo-
meters. To direct the shot therefore to-
ward the surrounding mountains would
be the same as firing at France or Italy,
a. the ball would necessarily fall on the
territory Of one OF these countries a
war might be the result. 1t was then de-
cided 20 shoot the ball In the air, but
some one suggested that il would end4n-
ger the lives Of too many people in its Ne
scent and possibly bore great hole in the
republic OF Andorra Good council prevail
ed, and the two artllieiymeu were com
manded to unload the gun. The shot has
not vet been fired. and the good repu bic
ana are uncertain what to do with the ex-
pensiye gun.-\ew York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

While Detective Timoney of the East
Twenty second street station was making
out complaint against prisoner at the
Yorkville police court recently, one of the
clerks. az a joke, clevcrly picked his peck
ct, getting fine gold watch and chain.
lie did not discoverhis loss until late in
the afternoon. Then he felt greatly dis
comfited, for to have his pocket picked in
police court is not a pleasant experience
for ''fy copper.
Yesterday morning he received a pawn
ticket by mail and on going to the shop
was overioyed TO find his watch. He re
deemed it for S. aud then determined to
keep the little affair quiet.
He went to the Yorkville police court
yesterday with another prisoner and was
overcome with surprise and embarrass
ment when Clerk Thomas Ryan handed
him IS bill. explaining that it was the
money for which the watch had been
pawned.
A roar of laughter from his associates
greeted the detective as he pocketed the
bill. felt to see if his watch WIS still in his
pocket and hurried out of the eourt.--New
York World
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4 Hsv TseA DruEgist Isl1s Msu u RssSD
Ii Cnsssosssf AerssneA
ayo. never keep any books, said .
druggist the other day. fD the intervals 81
ueiliu0 . 9 cent stamp TO one customer,
cents worth OF Rochelle salts TO another,
4 postal card tn y third some quinire pills
70 q fourth AMI u glass of ssTsa water 50 iaa
aspiring nnetst@r 81 the rising generation
II don't bother mys&lf with beeesp-
ing At ali. he went Gu, although COZ
siderable namh<r Of my customers run
small accounts with n~. IL j had TO bother
with books in tbs t.sokkeepers sense my
life would be miserable indeed, for have
enough ether things 70 ootn~r ifis. sha
yeti know it Is at-olutsly Necessary Tor a
druggist to keep clear head IL ne MAKES
a mistake. he may kill somebody and be
sent to the state prison Tor IT, why. even
the handwriting OF physicians that We
have To deeiphsr IN reading prescriptions
is enough to bring the gray hairs TO any,
body's head. TX l could have my way.
would require every candidate for the de
gree OF doctor OF medicine TO gave evidence
Of his ability 10 write isStnie I'ana, and
would then compel bani TO take an s'ath
never 10 write prescription tnat eo'ldh
or rean WIN r1t~s- " ~". - -
prescriptions are written Ia Latin aoeaa
make much, IL any, difference 10 druggists
but really cap see no reason Tor ,he use
Of Latin, for most iptsufSent peSIlie MS"
adays kho" "nss pfescf4petoh ."i.ssth'
On reading IL, or else they VIII Insist on
their physician telling them. People some
times ask me what prescription CON
tains, but druggists you know, never give
anything OF that hilh away IL - asoiflse
the rule OF HE profession
but this ism I what set out TO tell you
at all. That was about my way OF keep
ing aecounts- Here IN TINS drawer, you
see, are a number OF sips OF paper faeh
one Of them contains the account oil one Oh
my customers. and some OF theh' you
perceive, are very large. keep II" other
records When man comes III 10 pay ms
bill. | have everything here Oh the slip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

SRw YORK. Dec. q.
Fi.ouN--i.csespt. sl.9o5 phss; exports. Is bbls:
biV saeks, sales, $500 pags. market dull, weak:
tow extras, t2 05a2 IS, city mile - City mills
- soaS IS; patents, 4 eoaA 80; winter wheat low
grades. eco . iS; FAIR to fancy. st3ssss;
patents. 90e4 81 -Minnesota clear. soa2 70;
s'raights, 2hs2 70, pa tents. 80 az 49, rye
roivtuyes. 26he 50, aa9o'ape 7saa %; hns. Is
~ 20
RACE FLoCR-qnict easy.
SOUTHERN fLouR-saal weak; sales. - bhls.
Ryk ELouR--guiet, steady, e. sSsS 10.
Buckwn SAT FLouR-SJ,0oaS3.i0
BuCkwHtAr- e3aso.
CoRs MhAl~--steauy, dull.
RYE dull. nominal w esfern. Soa57.
BARLEY-aaict, steady Mo z, Milwau-
K ., 6ia62, western, ooa6i; state. S5aso; No.
Toronto, ataha.
BARLEY MALT dull, - western yoasa;
two Iowed state 7oa75; six rowed state soass city
mace Canada i00alo6. =
wsKAr- Reeeipts, 2eSSo bush; exports. 7ao7s;
ssl's :. 10000; duh. lower; ---------
NO. red. store and elevator. 66iadei;
afoat. 67ia67i fob, o. is6si; No. hard. 7s,a7o,;
No sp9ns 77isss; No; M northern ,aila,l!
No. rcd. Il: Noa spring solasoi; unsraded
red, 12Sa73l.
1oEsIiieoeis,s. iole; exports. $3.50; 'ale'.
No. !, 4iisi6. elevator; ibiai6A nfost: No.
:. 4iaiii elevator; i5aiol aiioa,; No. 3. iSis
o ,e"%s, a'ic s,,.ss A; yellow, SCI an
Az No. 2 white AZ. elevator.
oArs-kee"ipts. 6i,oS0. exports. - bush:
sales. ZOO dull, steady -----------
No. :. 32ia32i do sh'te. Ar3oa, No, Chicago
Ola; IA D. 52i t.; DO white, 55a33l, mixed
,.stetn, s3ln3is. do white, 35iaio waite state
95Iti0
BtrF- duh, steady: family, si2aii.5o; extrs
mess, S,o-5oall.oo. beef hams. quiet; tierced
be (, inactive, steady. cut meats, dull. steady;
middies, nominal.
LARD quiet htmer; - Western
seam uioseu, g. 25as.s5 -: city, 81 20;
iiefuPd dull - Contisost. s. 80. 3 A Ss.75.
PORN more active .saes,-bbls. 10 me--, elf.7oA
fi5; new mess. SIS o0ssis 70 extra prime nom
inal.
BuvTER-quiet fancy steady: ------
-ieio dairy. l9a26l DO creamery 22a27. do
Western dairy lsa22 do creamery 20a2si do
factory, !6iai9 ENn, 2sis2sl role. Tenn
cTesmers, S0a3o; do factory. 7a2s
tnEEsE- mcdera'e export demand firm, -
STATE large white, Dahl do eoiored, sia3i; do
small, lolal2i fancy, ili'lll, do fine white.
ssi0; old,-u--: do white, idaloi; part shims,
4 9ls DO new has. full skins, 2a3; Western
small, sa9i.
TALLow scarce, stronger, city (s2 per pkg),
81 bid, country (pkgs freel bsa5i. as TO quality.
MoLsssEs-dull, steady.
PETROLEUM quiet; United, 70.
toFfEE-Rio, steady, quiet - No. 2. 1slalsi.
SusAH-raw. siesdy, quiet. Refined. steady;
"A $40. No. 3 I3-i6s-. No. :. 3 34s3 1910;
No. :. 3 li.l6pS rs: No. .. 8 ss3 1915;
No. 10, 3 g-i6a3i No. II. s1.2s3 iI.is, No.
II, 3sf3 30. No, IS, -. OF II 7-sa4 1910;
mould, ilai lI-l6; standard, i3l6tti.
ton,ectiurcrs. d 4 sof b l6: cut loaf. ta52 ls;
crushed. 5a5 ala; powdered. 4 9lsi4i; gran
ulstcd. 5-i6aiI cubes 4 9.isaii.
lrH1ghts'" 'av"rrpnl, market quiet, steady;
grain steam Sd asked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

A lady now living in Virginia has had
two or three experiences of something like
an intimation of the death Of friends or
relatives While visiting the house of her
husbands brother in n historic county OF
southern Virginia several years ago she re-
lated to her sister in law Mt the breakfast
table u dream that she had the night be
fore. 1t was that her child was lost, and
that she hired n carriage TO hunt for him
Remembering the old saying that if you
tell Il dream before breakfast it will come
true, she said nothing about this dream
until the conversation that followed break
fast, before the family left the table Her
sister in law and two nieces were present,
and the former said; "Thats bad dream
I'm glad you didn't tell it before break
fast" The brother of the dreamer, to
whom she was very much attached, died
that morning in a distant part of the state
Chicago Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

It is allowable for man to pun upon
his own name. ii he does it well and moi
too often.
Cardinal Manning used to tell story
of his friend Bishop Bramstone, who
seems to have been wit as well as an
eminent ecclesisstic.
One day member of his flock approach
ed him, whether in earnest or not does moi
appear. with the remark that he wanted q
wife. and he added the usual modest con
ditions that she must be young. rich and
pretty.
The bishop answered him upon the in
slant.
tYou are mistaken" said he. MY
name IL Bramstone, not Brimstone-I dc
not make matches. youths Compan
ion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

1t may surprise many readers to know
that any observance Of the old English
Pope day. or Guy Fawkes day, is held in
our own day in America, vet such is the
ease. Boniires are still lighted on the 9Th
of Novernb her in New En- Gland coast towns
by boys who have OF the slightest notion
of the exciting and picturesque events in
English history aud the old time English
holiday that they thus commemorate. In
Newburyport, Mass. II still is celebrated,
aud in Portsmouth. n. H., and Newcas-
tie, " II. Ia the latter town it is called
:. Pork night" an absurd and meaningless
corruption Of Pope night. 1t is not uany
years since chill November jths iii Giouccs-
ter and Marblehead saw Guy Eawkes bon
fires on every independent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

Sir Henry Howorth, the author of wei
Known History of the Mongois, - sat at
dinner one day next to a lady whose mind
seemed full Of the tIistresses of her pet dog,
and who bomlar,Ied Sir Henry with ques-
tions as to what should be done for the
animal.
Not being satisfied with his replies, she
finally expressed her great disappointment
at his ignorance and remarked, ''Weil,
Sir Henry. must say did think you
wonld have told me how to manage my
little dug, particularly as it is crossbred---
you who wrote that delightful History Of
the Mongrelsl' San FraneisccArgonatit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

Ancient Egypt writes n correspondent
is ''looking up in every way, Some of
its contriyances appear to have been quite
up to date. Actually, they had already
more than 1000 years ago, what we call
IA penny in the slot" for the extraction of
something useful, pleasant or otherwise
desirable. Heron, the philosopher of ALEX
andria, describes an automatic machine.
which he asserts to have been in Use in the
Egyptian temples for n long time past,
even before his time. BY throwing n
piece OF money in the slot, the worshirers
received some consecrated water through a
valve The stature or stand, the two armed
lever with its closing valve and the other
details of the machine are all correctly de
scribed. Truly. the sage WAS right when
he declared that ''there is nothing new
under the sun.-St. James Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

A popular English Nonconformist min
lister was staying with a family in Glas
gov while on visit to that city, whittier
he had gone on a deputation from the
Wesleyan Missionary society.
At dessert. when invited TO take some
fine fruit which he declined. he mentioned
to the family n curious circumstance con
corning himself-he had never in his life
tasted an apple, pear, grape or any other
kind of green fruit.
This fact caused considerable amazement
TO most of the family, but II cousin who
was prescnt-a cautions Scotchman of a
most practical turn of mnd-listencd to
the statement with great nnconcern, and
when the various ordinations which it
had aroused subsidized, he remarked dryly
at : a great peety we hadna been in para
disc, and there MIGHT ma haze been ony ia -
Youth \ Communion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

Cu'usan. Dec. a.
tLouH-quet ceiling easy. prices unchanged.
pkAT quiet, easy; NO. spring
Gia6lli No red. fia3ii.
Corn quiet, easier; No. 2. 49,.
OATS quiet, easier, No. 2. :7sa-; No. red.
* shite, Bap--. No. white, 2yia.
EyF-noz i6i.
hAELET-No. z, b3a5t.
btAgsErD-no !. l3l.
PROVISIONS trong, hie her.
"oHE- nels tl2 5Bns y 60. short ribs, sides,
{. 'Jn6I0: div sailed shoulder, 6.25a6 80; short
clear, 6.7ja7 o..
fsPr,-. e. s5aS7 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

Turning from war to drink, we find that
hle origin of cocktail" is ingeniously de
,!uced In Mexico they drink pulque, de
lived from the cactus. The Aztec for
.uque is ''octel," hence Yankee cock
qil." Octcl was an Aztec girl who gave
iulpuc TO Moutezuma. The monarch
u,.led. hence Yankee ''to smile, ;" Ito take
smile" 10 authority is given. Per
maps the story is in Ixtlilochitl, the Mac
dulay % Mexico. As for "cobbler," twas
| cpbbler who brewed "cobbler's punch, :"
oence sherry cohbler." Here we may
lctect IL folks etymology," for who an
,wers for that shoemaker "Julep" is de
lived from Arabic "julab, " 'rosewater,"
50 they say. Chocolate is really of Aztec
origin. London Daily News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

During ray life have known many
men who violated all tae rules Of life and
seemingly prsspcred for a time But in
eyitably they have come to ruin. When a
man is pursuing y wrong course, his ruin
in the end is as certain as his death. The
great thing IN this life is not to find some
thing new, bit to study that which is OLD
and profit BY the example Of ofhers. -
Raxsou Twtne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

She--Do you know why God, after he
last of all,
Newell, have ideas on the subject.
lie made woman last because he want
ed to put the crown on his work."
ayes; maybe So. You don't put the
mortgage on building until after it is
finished Texas Siftings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

"I.end me hole" is not unusual re-
quest from one commuter to another rs
tley cone into New York by rail II
means thas he who has preferred the re-
quest has forgotten his Communication tick
1t and begs that his companion have
hole punched in his own on the negligent
ones account. 1t is courtesy constantly
exchanged by commuters on railways
New York Sur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

A Scotch gentleman of fortune. on his
ieathbed, asked the minister whether, il
he left large sum TO the kirk, his saliva
ton would he secured. The cautious min
ister responded, 81 would not like to he
positive, but It'll weel worth trying. "-Ex-