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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
srnrnicus Arc Not Suicides.

Scorpions do not sting themselves to
death with their own tails when surround
ed with fire That silly and on the very
face Of it improbable fable has been in
vented by savages and repeated by people
who ought to know better, solely on the
strength of the curious way the creatures
cock up their tails when attacked, in the
proper attitude for stingipg
Some years ago. however, so called
imam Of science, = who appears to have
inherited his methods of investigation
from red Indian ancestry, subjected sew
eral hundreds Of these poor, helpless
brutes to most unnecessary torture for NC
other purpose on earth than TO esta b1ish
the truth of this negative result, which
sounds to me like o foregone conclusion.
He burned the unhappy animals with
FIRE and acids, he roasted them alive on
hot stone, lie scalded them with boiling
oil, he lavished upon them every form and
variety of torment that diseased me-
diaval imagination could suggest, but in
the end he found no ingenuity of the in
quisitor could make the constant scorpion
take refuge ia suicide. I-merely mention
this fact here, very much against the
grain, in the hope that It may save other
helpless scorpions from needless torture at
the hands Of such amateur investigators.
-Csnhin Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
lCE6OUN) ENGllND.
The Most Notable Cold wiaier Of the Present
Century.

LONDON, jon. 2G.--The unwonted sever
ity of the weather In England this winter
has set every one to talking Of the cold
snaps of the past and to looking up old
records of low temperatures. 1t may not
be known in America that there is super
stition in this country to the effect that
Jan. IA, st. Hilary's day, is invariably the
coolest in the year, but such Is the fact. 1t
is probable that this popular belief began
in 1905, in which year, the cid chronicles
have it, there began on Jan. IA IA frost
which continued until the two and TWEEN
tieth day of March, so that the ground
could not be titled, whereof it came to pass
that in the summer following quarter of
wheat was sold for mark of silver in
many places in England"
The most notably cold winter of the pres.
ent century in England was that of 1914,
when the river Thames was frozen so solid.
" as TO support crowds of persons. But
this frost did not begin till the latter part
of January. so that the belief in Jan. IA as
the coldess of the twclvemonth was not
strengthened that year. When the ice
was the frmes., a lot CT booths were set UP
on its surface, and liquor and lunches were
sold from them, and skittles were played on
the frozen surface The second day of the
rivers freezing the booths increased and
multiplied, and presently the whitened
plain took on the aspect of a fair. All sorts
of games were added to ssittles, and merry
go rounds were set up
Whether these We're in the nature Of the
contrivances that 20 by the same name
nowadays the present deponent saith not.
Perhaps the most novel feature of Frost
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
A BRIGHT BOY. !
70 9sN1 ssfI
And What His Mother Tells
About Him.
Parents Will b. Much intere.ted |
Others are Not.
An Episode OF Great lmpsrtaacs in the Lille
Boys Lie.


The following incidental the lie of little
Willie Oliver, sged 10 years, will, we are
sure, prove intere sting to our readers.
His mother, Mrs. w. Oliver, who resi- les
at 554 S Sixth St, CAmden,N. j., tells the
story. II seems that her boy at first lost
his appetite. grew nervous, complained of
feeliog weak and tired and had less and
less interest in his studies or play. He ap-
peared to have lost his ambition and was
listless and out of sorts.
"He was kiling in this manner for nearly
q year. sail Mrs. Oliver. "Our doctor
said he was going into decline. With his
other troubles he had a cough and pains
over his system.
IL then began giving him DR.. GIeene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He used
Just one bottle of this medicine and just
started on another but he will not have to
finish it ss he is now we'll and strong sgain.
"Thanks to thi, wonderful mediciae he
is perfectly cured. His cough is stopped,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
How Roscoe ConklinS Ate.

Roscoe Conkling usually stopped at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. But no matter where
his rooms were he took his breakfasts at
the Brunswick. his lunches 1T the Fifth
Avenue and his dinners at Delmonicos S.
When political affairs were in good condi-
ton and satisfactory, he was good ma
tured, but when things went wrong in
the political world nothing could please
him and nothing was just right. His
breakfast all the year round was oatmeal
and cream, broiled ham end fried potatoes
and coffee. Only this and nothing more.
One morning l sat near the great Con
King during the time that the Garfield
Arthur trouble was waging in Washing
tor. And when Senator Conkling en-
tered the breakfast room there was a scowl
Oh his brow that would have scared any
waiter in the house. When the waiter mp
preached the table where the senator sat,
he looked up from his paper and said
"Make il deyiled. y
That meant that the ham must be dev-
lied ham, The order was brought and
put upon the table, and the waiter walked
away and stood at a respectful distance
The senator poured out his own coffee,
covered up his own platters and waited on
himself all through the meal. When he
had finished, he got up, tucked his paper
under his arm, walked to the desk and
paid his bill. Never tip to the waiter.
! spoke about it to the cashier afterward,
for l was curious to have it all explained
"When Conkling is out of sorts, said he,
"no waiter dases to approach him. lie com
plained of waiter and asked to have him
discharged for turning over n glass SO that
water could be poured into it.
@ Il tell yen will wait on myself, said
he, without any assistance from those
id walters, and l will not eat here if
they cant let my table alone New
York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
CURIOUS CULLlNGS.

There is fable which has itthat the pins
that are lest every year are picked up by
the fairies. who hammer them out Oh ellin
anvils into notes of music.
A powder made from fossil shell known
MS THE DEVILS thumb is regarded both AS
a cure and Ii preventive of whooping cough
in many parts OF England and Ireland
An English woman, writing of her expert
ence in this country. declares that she saw
in Boston an undertaker's sign which read.
"You kick the bucket, and we do the rest. =
There is club in Berlin called the ''Gi-
ants" every member of which is 6 feet tall.
Vienna has a Lazy club" no member OF
which docs anything for living, and Lon
Ton "Baldheaded club" where nothing
Tut polished skulls are seen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27

as are also the pains in his 'y. | earn
estly advise parents to use this remedy fof
their children and have already rec'm-
mended several of my friends to use IT,"
How many children there are who are
sick or ailing, who are run down in health,
who are nervous and do MT eat or sleep
we'll and complain Of feeling tired morn
ings Infants and young children are often
nervous restless and sleepless at night, toss
and tumble, murmur and grit their teeth
wi lie asleep. Such children are apt to be
cross and irritable.
Children muss be we'll in order to develop
into vigorous men and women. and DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
will make them hearty, robust and strong.
1t is purely vegetable and safe to give in
fant, and children of any age.
1t is prescribed and recommended by
physicians as the best household medicine
ard great children's remedy. Indeed it il
the discovery and prescription of we'll
known physician. Dr.. Greene, of "a Ten
pie Place, Boston, Mass, the successful
specialist in curiug nervous and chrotic dis
eases The doctor can be consulted free,
personally or by LITTER.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
GALE AND COLD WEATHER.
NV London Rarbor Crowded by Graft Driven
In by Rough Weather.

New LONDON, CT, Jan. Pa lovling
nortiieasrer has prevailed since Tnursday
al d made j, rough for vessels. This har.
bor is filed with Graf. tonight, the num-
Der including dozen tow boats and nearly
two score Of barges. About 20 schooners,
osiiy bound esstw arl, are beld here by
head Sinds and severely coll weather.
Vessels that came in late today were en-
cased in an armor of ice, and present the
appearance of having struggled against sea,
wind and extremely low temperature. In
the tows are more thap 80, 900 tons of coal,
y gre ater quantity than has teen sfi )at ID
this port before this winter.
Among the schooners that ran in here to-
day for harbor are the John Feenfv ,Addie
Hurley, Mary Miller, George and Albert
X .nsss City. Oracle Phillips and Sandusky
Mariners look for {; ST ason of thick weather
to follow the Geld wave.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
WILLIAM AND BISMARCK.
A Reconciliation FfIectsd Between The En-.
peror and the Prince.

BERLIN, Jan. 26 Prince Bismarck ar
rived at the castle today and was received
by the Emperor.
Hi, reception of the old statesman was OF
TIE warmest and most cordial nature. His
Msjcsty embraced the Prince with the ut
termost hesrtiness, and Hiss pressed on
the old mans cheek sealed the reconcilia-
tim between the Emperor and the greatest
of hi, subjects. Bismarcksgravi'y of de-
meanor during his reception by Hi, Mai
esty was much commented upon.
At 45 p. NJ. luncheon was served in
the Emperor's private rooms, where only
three covers were laid, one for the En-
reror, one for the Empress and one for
Prince Bismarck.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
s,saaack st1usns HOse.
me Fmpsscr and AiI osAsrs u a!sd Vim
With nest Distinguished censideFatisa.

BERLrs, Jan. 2G.-At 8 o'clock Chsncei.
Ior Ven Csprivi called At the palace and
had an interview vith Bismarck that Lasts
three. quarters Of sn hour. At o'clock
the prince was driven to the palace Of En-
press Frederick, mother of the Emperor,
and psii her q short yitis. Asthe carriage
moved along the crowd in the streets sar g
patriotic songs. At 6.15 dinner was served
in onebf the rooms st spart for Bismsrck's .
use. The Emperor, King Albert of Sax
ony. PIiace Henry and five others TOOK
dinner with tie Prince.
At 40 this evening the prince started en-
his return to Freidribhsruhe. During the
entire visit he was treated With the most
distinguished cousid Grafton. The Emie
accompanied him to tie station. When the
Emperor and fhe prince entered the royal
waiting room His Majesty threw his arms
about the p,ince and embraced him repeat
edly. BIsma.ck, as the train drew out of
the station. stood at the indow saluting the
Enperor in military fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
National Board OF Trade kdjourns.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The national
boarJ of trade convention adjourned sine
die this afternoon, after adopting resolu.
tions in favor of the Nicaragua canal con-
solidation Of third and fourth class mail
matter at one cent for two pounds ;referring
of all infringements Of the national bank
ing laws to the secretary of the treasury,
controller of the currency and the United
States treasurer, instead Of, as now, to the
controller alone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
ueine,, sense of Humor.

Heine's sense of humor did not leave
him until the last. A few days before his
death Hector Berlioz called on him Just as
iiresome German professor was leaving
after worrying him with his uninterestipg
conversation. II am afraid you will find
me very stupid, my dear fellow, y he said
.'The fact is have just been exchanging
thoughts with DIR. ~ On one occasion
when the doctor was examining his chest
replied, ALAS, no-not even the pieces Of
NJ. Scribe San Francisco Argonaut. :
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
EDUCATIONAL ECHOES.

1t costs {. 100000 year to run Harvard
university.
A publication called School is issued in
New York, and Schoolmaster and School
mistress appear in England.
n'he province of Ontario has G2 public
kindergartens. of which Toronto has p.
with IS trfined kindergartners in charge
Teachers in Baden aud other parts of
Germany i0Q years ago were So poorly paid
that they used to go about singing in front
Of the honses in the evening TO earn few
extra. PENNIES
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27

Areekless 6isrsgarl of the laws of health
stamps the character Of many man. This
ismer;ty crops out on every oac cisin. Y,
can never male such man upd .rstar
,hst csueh is = premoniiian of consump-
zion AMI 4 st utling m=rac. to his life. The
stages are first the or,liusry cough, then the
Stubborn. hacking coAgh, and last consump.
,ion. Let him. heed the friendly warnin ,
and learn to cure the affection at its FIRST
stage with DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27

another OF those
men, like Blaine
and Gresham, who
have the quality
of attracting and
winning. In Cor
mans case, how
ever, it is not so
much q gift as an
acquired art. Cor
man and Brice are
fast friends, and if
you want to alight
upon two chums
who know about
Ill
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
In the Senate.

WAsu,NeroS Jan. 26.-in the Senate,
4 Chandler's motion to postpone federal eiec-
.,ion bill waa defeated. Chandler spoke
against the bill but yielded for an executive
&c ssion and the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27
Plat and Perry Appoiaist New England Re-
coissrs for ARassashssetts.

Eosrox. Jan. &c ~ Judge Colt has ap-
poin.ed Me.srs. Plat and Perry as perma-
) ems receivers far.s the New York & New
Eug'and. for the district of Massachusetts,
anu ordered to furnish 500 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27

Herbert +. Estman of Cnarlcstown,
corAuctov on the Res,on & NJ .ine, who had
hi. leg broken Monday By getiieg csught
nader a car. Asd ili.-leg amputa,ed Ffitsy
At Newbnrypors, between the knee anl
sAi9h. Blood poisoning has Sc. N and he
may die.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-01-27

in the legislative or political world, and who
are about as smart as they make 'em in
this frail world, look at the man from Mary
land and the man from Ohio. German and
Gene Hale are great friends, too, showing,
as do many other similar instances, that
personal friendships among public men are
not bound by party lines at all.
You could travel great many miles
without coming upon two faster cronies
than Butler of South Carolina and Don
Cameron of Pennsylvania, the one a Demo
crat and the other Republican. So it goes
all through the senate. There is splen-
Md example for these nonpartisan friend
ships found in the case of Allen G.. Thur
man and George F. Edmunds. Though
leaders of the opposing forces in the senate
of their day, they were the warmest kind of
friends, snuifed out of each others box, and
each knew where the other had his bottle
secreted in the library of his committee
room.
Joe Blackburn and Senator Squire, one
Democrat and the other Republican, are
fast friends. So are German and Aldrich.
Al oda combination is that of Vest and
Quay. They may be found together half
the time.
4uar and sherman.
Senator Sherman has few intimate
friends, but enieysthe greatest respect and
admiration from both sides of the cham
Der. His nearest friend in Washington is
Senator Hoar, to whom he is also related.
Mcmillan of Michigan, one of the really
fine gentlemen OF our modern commercial
and public life, is a chum of Allison's as
well as his near neigabor on Vermont ave-
nue.. Cullom and Platt, two tall, thin, lank
men OF the Abraham Lincoln stripe, are
much together.
Over in the house there are no warmer
friends than that trio of brilliant fellows
Boutelle of Maine, Burrows of Michigan
and Doliiver of Iowa. Inasmuch as il seems
to be the style nowadays to form coteries
for personal pleasure and political advan-
tage, perhaps it would be good idea to
keep an eye on these three men in the near
future. ROBERT GRAVES.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
~ otico l. hereby given that meeting ~ the
stockhol1ers OF he Golden Nesicngsr Mining
company will b. hold AZ the Office Of the cun-
pam on the secuni floor Of tie Merchants va
tiunal aux building room J. in tho city OF
/ elens. Lewis and clarke county state Of Mon
tana, on friday, the Nth day Of March. A.
ID. 1874 for the purpose OF submitting Ia such
stock o dars proDo-ition 20 sell and convey All
Of the property Of said company.
conveyed Is particularly described a. foloWs TO-
4 certain right TO the usa o. water Of Trout
creek Meagher county, hnntana - evidenced
by "a certain indentufe entitled Notice OF Nn.er
Hight" dated the 2oth day Of Nay. lnsi. and eZ-
ecuted BY thomas Cuoney ard recorded june p.
1850 81 o'clock y m. In book - locations,
page g. q the records OF heagher county.
Siso tie fnua Eliza quartz lodge mining
claim, tie location notice OF which IL recorded
in book "a" o. 10 le locations. page ada, rec-
urds Of Meagher county Montana
Also e., boicen Me- ssr ger quartz lode mining
claim the location aotice OF which T. recorded
in boo ~" Of iodo locations. pago b.a, records
of cas- her county MontsnA.
Also Tie Asssyors iselichi quartz lode mining
claim tho loeafion nut,ce Of which Be- rec arded
in book ''l'' 90 lode locations, rae a,l rpcorls
OF seae hey comfy. ontana-
Also ths lttle andy qusrts lodo mining
cIalm the ocHt'un no ice Of which b. rrcortot
iu book ''i' Of lode locsi ols, page si- records
II MeNghos county. Non ans
Ais5 tie hCr1s q lnrd quart lode mining
cla m. the location noticc % which b. roco-tei
iu book -" 81 losie locations. ago p records
Of Mosrhcr coun y. Montana.
Also the lorenzo q nftt lode mining clatu
tho location notice 81 which is recorded IN 500 q
- % lode lucafinna, Iaga ~ records o.
NeacLer coantv. Etrtsna
ALSO tie home tuaId wils.te. tho lnra'lon
notice % which h recar, ga in book of mirc q
laneuus rocorus, psgs sti, Nen shcr county, Mun-
tans.
also 10 Idulo Dandy milsit,. tho ,o,,.ion
notice %. which o. recorded la book - mia-rl-
lsneous records. rsee 3ia Aeagher couatY. on-
IA
Also tie Goldea Messenger millsite the loca-
ton notice - which AZ 70 ordel ia book %
ui-c,l aneoua record, piEe 3ii. hcsgaer coun' 81.
Montana.
Alec tha , m Dandy quartz lode mining rlsiu.
the lorh ION notice q Witch Is terur iei a. huuk
--. pAse p. - lndo locations. records oi Sic. Ehcr
county. Montana.
tlso the hsiifGulca placer cisin. situaio
lyins rut b.inT iu Belt mining district. AeaIhcr
. comfy. MouiarA
Alsa tst CO.. al mill ana ali machinery. tools
anl u' Der 81 Qlisnura cuuuHFtat shnrouHu uuun
the Go'dea hefaenr mlhsite. or uuan am ni
tlir miulnF claims hefain above dnscrih.1. To-
geiher With an eco buili mas ssd hous - even
ifrr mullfe urFlfowhure upon any Of said prop
eftiga aud Also al reraunsl nrurcIty ui every
/ kiud a-d de cription teouEing 10 taid Gold M
Messenger Mtntug company.
IT order OF the board Of frurtara.
THOMAS ~ nOuUHfRrN.
attest. resident
/ HuANK fuI1Kn. secroiarT.
NALEN a. HfiNntCM.
Hhi hOE ". GLAhK
| CARL hEh. SIftANI.
majority u tho trustees.
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BEHIND THE FooruloHrs.

Planquette'a opera "surdouf' has been
revived no the Gazette, Paris
Langtry Is writing IA novel. and Bcrnhnrdt
il soon 10 publish her memoirs.
Charles.f. Campbell. tenor. claims 10 have
a rcpcrtory ~ 80 operas. Whewl
@. IIerbert Leonard has become leading
man in the new stock company Boz Denver.
Euulce Vance. the cE music ball singer,
81 one Of next season probable mclDdra-
matte stars.
"The Black Cat" by DR. rodhunter, re-
Gently produced with success, iB likely 20
be- put on AS "a regular attraction.
Mime. Laura schirmcr- Mapleson, who
died recently. was carried OF by Illness nt
what might Doe considered the very height
Of her success.
a drnmntization Of Conan Doyle's famous
story, entitled sherlock HOLMES, Private
Detective" was recently produced for copy
right purposes.
lies Six Femmes de Paul" has found fi-
vor az the Dcinzet. Paris. 10 b. by NM.
jean la Rode aud Georges Role and de-
ponds entirely upon the sugges,ivene.s u
It's situations.
"a Back Number Is the title Of new
play which Willie Collier, the comedian, is
10 produce in the spring. His character Is
said to be far more ambitious than anything
ho has hitherto attempted.
james a. Hcrne, the author Of ashore
Acres" is writing "a new play. which be eX-
poets 20 have ready for production next
season. IL is a war drama, without the nc
compartment of gunpowder
"An Old jew" will shortly be produced
at the Garrick, London The east will IN
clude Mr.. Hare ia the title role and q. du
Mnurier. son of the famous artist, who
will make his first appearance on the pro
/ fessional stage
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12
Telling the Manner a Washington
Club Pokes Fun at Its
Guests
Dinners Given by tho Newspaper
Correspondents at the Ma
tional Capital
A city where Big BAnquets Are Always
Going on-An unmsrelfut Roast
Embarrnssing situation.


WASHINGTON, Feb 3 This II the season
Of dinner giving in Washington. The ma
tional capital is easily the headquarters Of
Pastronomy Ia this country. At this time
Of the year it is eminently the proper thing
for public officials, members Of the cabinet.
senators and others, to give IA dinner"
The president Is giving a long series Of ex-
eessively formal and dignihed "state" din
ners at the White House. The members OF
the cabinet are exceedingly fond Of dining
each other As one member Of that circle
said TO me few days ago: About all the
fun we are able TO get out of our official
life is that which we enjoy when we come
together with our feet under the same Ia
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?ennyroYal Pills.

pr rcrrv'a lcliahln srs the Ar 81 ard lost
razri.fo for lad -. nothing unpleasant aud
stsags electual Advice frce fackngte 81
ard 81 direc.. THE CAION 90. DrusE stS
Iostoa. AA4s-
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As a temedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has roved to be the very
best. IL effects permanent cure AMI the
most dreaded habitual sick headache Weld
10 its Influence. We urge I'll who nre
afflicted 10 procure a bottle. and give this
II Iuedy a fair trial. IL cases OF Lahitunl
constipation Electric Bitters cures by Civ
ing the needed tone TO the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use OF this medicine.
Try IL at once. Large bottles only 30 cents
at Parchon-D Acheul Drug Co.
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The beat salve in the world for CUT.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. falt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chilbla ns.
Cons aud all skins Eiuptions, aud ros.
lively cures piles or no ray requi' ed. IL is
10 give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cen's per box.
For sac by the Parchen- ID Acheul Drug
lOmnanT.
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Two GaveI Taps.

It is a serious question if che roasting"
dinner has not had its day. The process
makes great fun for the club and for those
guests who know they are not likely to he
called out, but il is death to the other fell
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-12

Two handsome female socialist orators
have been sentenced to Imprisonment in
Vienna. Fraulein Glass Is a comedy young
woman Of 20, Of the Jewish confession, and
looked very enthusiastic in a sailor hat, her
hair blown about her by the wind. Amelia
Riba is younger still-not much more than
17-and by her flrnness caused COO factory
girls 70 strike fO9 siS weeks. The girl can
talk very much to the purpose for two hours
at stretch. Both these socialist women
are pretty.
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Nncclnnllnn NIntlnrrs.

Vaccination mat.aees are the fashion Just
now in Paris, thanks 80 the prevalence Of
smallpox on the banks of the Seine. A
doctor and a calf constitute the accOmpani-
ment Of 5 O'Clock tea, and the company are
inoculated direct from the animal. On the
invitations issued for these parties the ira
ditional ION fera du musique" is replaced
Icy the words, ION vaccinera."