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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

tack 20 support Hin, but it met with tho
same fate. Repeated attempts 10 carry
The key positions failed, and then Long
street organized grand attack Of four
brigades. Meanwhile Jackson's guns had
been heard OF on the flank, ID. n. Hills
troops had burst through pcrters right
tcnter, and the whole left as far ms the
FLYER gave WY before Longstrect's steady
advance.
At Gaines MIL Longstrect gave an
example 81 tho sledeo hammer blows
which he so ably dealt I'm battle. Al tho
prnucr time they count far more than tho
most brilliant dash After day of such
work at Antictam, where he saved Lees
army, his chief embraced him on the
field, calling him my Old warhorse, 4" n
name far morn appropriate for his solid
character than the favorite one used by
his soldiers, Old Pete
In the heat Of battle Longstrcct was i'm.
perturbable, rare quality among leaders
who acquire brilliant fame Union sol.
dicrs uDon Round Too paused ~ SEQ bim
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

rlclng calmly ia the lss Of tho wheatfield
and along DEVILS den, preserving state
~, firm seat, as though passing down
line on royiew. On one occasion after
charge of his command where the ranks
had been torn into patches by the Union
shells and canister the leader OF a Georgia
brigade, General Bennins, galloped up
TO him on an artillery horse, using trace
rope for whip. Red and painting with
excitement, he cried outs General, my
brigade Is cut to piecesl For Gods sake
send me some menr Without turning
his head or moving a muscle OF his face
in sympathy Longstreet coolly said.
Don't you think you can find ono man
Of your brigade, General Benningr
Dumfounded with the provoking man.
ner Of his chief, Benning stsmmerOd out,
"Yes, general, probably could ind one
man"
Then" said Longstreet In the same
calm tone. "go and fetch that one man
here, and he and you and will charge,
General Bennlng, for nothing In all the
Confederacy can prevent we three sacrinc-
ing ourselves now that your brigade Is all
cut to pieces, General Benning."
Taking the hint, Benning rode away to
collect the pieces of his brigade, which, as
is usually the case, made a showing when
brought together.
Gaines Mill was followed, so far as
Longstreet's troops were concerned, by
Glendale, or Frayser's Farm, where three
days later he attacked Old Bull Summers
line. 1t was a desperate battle, for the
southerners marched TO the cannon's
mouth, as they had done at Gaines Mill.
But StonewaN Jackson failed 10 come up
on the Union flank, as 1t bad been plan
ned he should do, so Sumner paid his old
antagonist of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks.
Just two months after Glendale the
armies met on the old Bull Run battlo-
ground, and Jackson was tho one to be
caught In the tolls, overmatched in front
and ouSlanked. Longstreet decided the
battle by a skillful march which enabled
him To grapple with Fitz John Porter's
corps, the last reserve of the Union army,
and prevent the destruction of jackson.
Antietam followed close upon Manassas,
and that has been called by Confederate
soldiers the best fought battle OF the war
on their side. Longstreet's command bore
the brunt of it and for several hours con-
tested the field with Hooker and Sumner,
the generals who had fought him at Will
linmsburg, Fair Oaks and Glendale.
Hooker led the attack on Longstreet with
two corps. Afterward Sumner added his
corps 10 the column, but Jackson rallied
fresh reserves to the line, so that In the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

In the whole range of the Alps
there are but two peaks which meas
ure moro than Is, 900 feet in height
and only six or seven that go above
1900. In the Himalaya range,
however, there are thousands of IL
tanic cloud piercing peaks ranging
from 20, 900 feet downward. In the
limited portion Of that great range
with which the English geographers
are familiar there are LOO measur-
ed peaks which will exceed 10000
feet in height and not less than
1000 separate peaks which are taller
than the giant of the Alps. st. Louis
Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

'you will favor us by holding the stakes'"
Very we'll, )" ho replied. with an amused
smile. If you wish 10, will do so."
Fright you are, said the American
and handed him over f5 note. / took
one from my case and handed him also.
"Now, sir, who is to deoidei" asked.
"Well, gentlemen" said the stakehold-
er, II think / can settle the matter, as,
curiously enough. / happen to have an
English history In my valise. l am a
schoolmaster and &c happens to he my
particular branch of education--in faot,
myself could settle the point at once"
mo- no, cried the American. II must
see it in print"
''Very good, very good, answered the
schoolmaster as he opened his valise and
took from it we'll thumbed English his
tory, and turning to the page recording
the events of Henry Wis reign he gave
the decision in my favor. The Americans
face dropped, and smiled
Now, sir perhaps you will not be SO
positive in the future, remarked, "and
allow other peoples memories to be as ac-
curate as your own"
BY this time the train stopped at Rug
by, and my two companions prepared to
leave.
"Well, gentlemen, as i have won, VIII
you come and have a bottle with mes" I
asked.
''No, thank you, don't drink" replied
the sedate one.
Il am not thirsty" curtly answered the
American, and they both disappeared In
the crowd.
did not care to have one myself, so set
tied down in my seat with self satisfied
smile. The train was soon in motion
again, and as we moved off i went to
place the two rs notes TIA Hay ease Some
thing about them attracted my attention,
and upon closely examining them found
l had been done. They had taken my
good a5 note and given me two bad ones.
London Tit Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
ORDINATION SERVICE
OF the Assistant Minister of Central
Congregational Church.

The ordination service of John j. Wal
ker to the Gospel ministry at the Central
Congregational Church yesterday was
very impressive, although not largely at
tended, owing to the inclement weather.
The council met at 4 p. m, TO examine
the candidate and collation. for 80 per-
sons was served afterward.
1t t7:45 O'clock the public service began.
The organ prelude was followed by the
salutetion, invocation and a chant, and
Rev. 5. j. Fleming read the Scripture
lesson.
The minutes OF the council were read
by Rev. Mr.. House and Rev. Professor j.
w. Churchill OF Andover preached the
sermon. The ordaining prayei was made
by Rev. j. q. Vose and the charge deliv-
cred by Rev. +. l.. Goodspeed. The fell
lowship of the ministry was extended by
Rev. L. c. Moore.
The music was especially fine, the
anthems and the hymn, "a Mighty Fort
ress is Our God, }" and the benedictions by
the choir being among the most notice
able.
Professor Churchill's sermon was elo-
quent and masterful. He took his text
from Luke r. 57: "Yea, and why even of
yourselves judge We not what is right?"
Among other thing he said: "rhe APP
peal OF Christ was to something within
His final appeal is to man within the man.
Not TO the intellect alone, but to the
spiritual faculty, the supreme faculty
which we call conscience.
The whole interior nature is conscen-
tious always and will speak to US OF God.
$50, when one comes TO Us with mes
sage from God we must convince our
conscience OF the reality of His message.
Our faith, then, in Christ is founded on
experimental evidence.
q Criticism itself Is a means OF making
Christians more active and the critics are
a part of Gods scheme.
. There is vast complexity OF truth.
What should be the proper mental atti-
tude toward truth ? Bacon took all
knowledge for faculty; Newton's genius
was a copying from patience and hu-
miliiy. You look into spectioscope and
see-litile; an astronomer much.-Afe
truths lrore clear than a spectroscopef
awe must look TO the great centers OF
scholars and thinkers. Are we all com
peient to iudge7 Are there not truths in
philosophy We have not dreamed OF 2
a mere is a great body of fundamental
truths. On these We can rely, and all who
have attacked these have always failed.
Zone may easily detect the character OF
this age ~ rostlessness. IL you decline to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
USED HIS CLUB.
And Now Policeman Charles A.
Bennett is TO Be Reported.

On Monday evening patrolman Charles
"A. Bennett, OF station l, had drunken
prisoner la charge at the patrol call in
front OF Greene's drug store at the foot OF
Westminster street.
There were other policemen standing
about and q number of citizens.
Pretty soon the bystanders saw Officer
Bennett strike his prisoner a smashing
blow in the face with his club Tho blow
brought blood
None OF the bystanders could discover
any cause for the blow, and after the patrol
wagon had carried of the prisoner one of
them protested to officer Bennett. Where
upon the officer moved the citizen acros
the square something in the Spanish
fashion.
Now petition has been drawn up re-
porting the affair to the committee on
police and requesting an investigation of
the brutality charged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
Unintentional FIimfiam.

Keep your wits about you when
making change. It is simple mat
ter to be fimhammed out Of good
sum, and any merchant is liable to
be a victim either ofJl,e unconscious
or intentional fimfammer. A few
days ago trade journal mentioned
a case of how bright young mer-
chant was almost out $50 through
this means. A customer owed bill
of 81. 9b and rendered $50 goldpieoe
In payment. The merchant pulled
q couple Of $40 bills out of his pook-
ct, laid them on the counter and
then opened the cash drawer to get
some small change. "Hold on, )" said
the customer. don't want to rob
you of all your small change. Come
to think Of it, I've got couple Of
silver dollars here. Just give me
nickel, and we will call it square.
And, handing the merchant the 50,
the customer picked up the $50 gold
piece and dropped 1t into his pocket.
Then he picked up the two $40 bills
and the nickel and laid them away
with the goldpiece and walked out.
The merchant studied the situation
few minutes and then realized that
he was out $50. The customer who
secured the money was an eminent
ly respectable person, however, and
the act of fimhamming was un-
doubtedly piece of absentminded-
ness. All fimhammers are not of
this class unfortunately, and close
eye should be kept on the change
Shoe and Leather Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

The smallest living colt ever foaled
IN the United States made its ap-
pearance at Hartford City, Ind, in
1889. When days old, it only meas
ured inches from the name to the
root of the tail. was only 81 inches
high and weighed but 27H pounds.
1t was of the Shetland breed and be-
longed TO Harry b. Smith. Louis
Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

Christmas is almost in sight, and
stockings are much longer than they
were last year. Dallas News
A praiseworthy Christmas decoration
Lining the pousots os the poor with
gold and silver. New York Journal
Christmas comes bot once year. aud
when II does 10 snealSs mp ON every one
nnawsre.. Chicago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
LnclIY Chaps.

The Seventh Ward Republican commit
tee are having great luck.
Alderman Robert u. Little enter
tained then at a dinner at Tnlinghast's 5
last evening, and on Friday evening
Councilman Davis is going to blow them
of at mis- residence.
Some time next week the entire Repub-
lican city committee propose to have a
Apread. inst 10 iollifY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

Atlanta was originally called Mar
thasville. It's name was changed, it
is said, to Atlanta because of its geo.
graphical position on the divide be-
tween the waters Of the Atlantic and
the gulf. IL is, however, probable,
that tie name was a contraction of
Atalanta.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. i2--In collision be-
tween cable ears In tunnel last evening.
two men were killed, seven more people
were seriously injured and "A score Of
others were more or less bruised The
cars were set ON fire by the stoves. and for
. time there was fearful paals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
SCOTS Emulsion

the Cream of Cod-liver Oil and Hypophosphites, is
a preparation which has record of taUe2aty
gears standing. 1t is endorsed by physicians be-
cause they know all about it. No secret about
its ingredients. 1t contains no harmful or worth
less drugs. 1t is for
Coughs, Colds Sore Throat Weak Lungs, Brcn-
chitis, Consumption Scrofula, Anae1nia, Emaca-
ton, Poor Mothers Milk, Weak Babies, Thin
- Children, Rickets, marasmus and
|A1 All Conditions of Wasting.
IKfM Buy only genune has
IElI aod ayatbo Beware OF limitations and inferior biu
lAL4Az Send pamphlet S0Hs Emulsion FREE
SCOTT BOVINE. New-York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

The response of certain French.
man to handsome woman who
complained that she had discovered
three gray hairs in her hesd was
paradoxical, but pretty. Madame, "
he said, 80 long as they can be
counted, they don't countl'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
To Tint Icing.

tind Of an orange strained through a cloth
will give it yellow tint, and strawberry
br cranterry juice will produce a pretty
shade of pink.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12

Oil extracted from maizc Is one Of
the best known iAuminants, but has
not been generally manufactured on
account of the expense of making it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
OLD War HORSE.
GENERAL LoNGSTREET, RIGHT HAND
MAN or ROBERT e. LEE.
A Leader Remarkable For Goodness I'm
Action Who Dealt the Enemy Siedge
Hammer Blcws--His Battles With "Old
bull. Sumner and "Fightlng Joe" Hooker.
lCopyright. 1894, by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reserved

EADERS OF bat
tie history can
but wonder at tho
superb achieve
mcnts of the Army
of Northern Vir-
ginia. Sometimes
oyermatchod, al
ways poorly fed,
as well as imper-
feotly equipped,
fba gannQ man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-29
THAT NEW MASONIC BUILDING
Is 4 Project That Assumes Tangible Shape In
Minds Of Leading Masons.

The committees of the several Masonic
bodies in this city have hsd meeting and
chosen an executive committee to investi-
gate and report to the general committee IS
soon as practicable, which will probably be
within few weeks.
Every member of the committees with
the exception Of two was present at this
meeting, and the project for new Ma
sonic building was discussed with conf
dence and enthusiasm. All evinced deep
interest and the general opinion was that a
new building should be built with view to
providing Just such quarters as the Masons
want.
The plan most favored at this meeting
was the formation of a stock company
probably composed mostly of Masons, to
build large building on Water street, four
or five stories in height, and covering suffi-
cient area to afford nice arrangement OF
the quarters of the order and also provide
opportunity to construct large hall for the
work. Several locations are being con-
sidered.
There are at least 800 Masons residing in
this city and there is little doubt but what
the stock would be readily taken.
At the meeting of the committee, John
+. Hill was elected president, 4. c. Duc-
ley vice president, j +. Blanchard, secre-
tary, and an executive committee composed
of the following gentlemen, who will act
with the officers: George Il. Macombcr, +.
B. Smith, p. O. yickery, w. H. Williams
and +. W. Plaisted.
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Frsil culisrs Il mains.

". N. Munson, horticulturist 1t th,
State College issues bulletin on fruit cui
ture in this State, the first of q series OF
this subject. He considers the outlook fol
horticulture in Maine exceedingly hopeful
In connection with plum growing which il
again being undertaken in this State be
cites the remarkable fact that IS per cent
Of the plum trees are grown in Aroostooi
county and thinks that with this fact be.
fore US there il no reason for the neglect Of
plum culture in other parts Of the State.
The following schedules of varieties fol
the different sections named, are presented
after carefully considering the recommends
tionS Of leading fruit growers in those sec
tons
For Aroostook, Piscassquis, Northern
Somerset, Penobscot and Washington coun-
ties:
AppLEs.-Alexander, Dudley's Winter
| North Starr Famense, Hsyford Sweet.
Oldenburg. Yellow Transparent, Wealthy
and the Hyslop and Lady Elgin Crabs.
| The number of varieties tried and found
wanting would form much longer list.
PEARs-Only the most hardy will sue
coed. Fulton, Eastern Belle, Nickerson,
and Vermont Beauty are suggested. Pears
have not as yet been crown to any extent.
PLuMs.-Damson, Green Gage, Moore
Arctic, Smiths Orleans. OF these, Moore
Arctic is by far the most valuable, though
not of high quality.
SMALL FRUrs.-Agawam blackberry,
Cuthbert and Tyler raspberries; Fay and
| White Grape currants and the Houghton
gooseberry lead.
| Many other varieties, both of orchard
fruits and of small fruits are under trial for
this northern region at the present time and
the results obtained will be reported in due
season.
For Oxford, Kennebec, Waldo, and the
southern counties:
ArpLEs.-Baldwin, Ben Davis. Craven
stein, Hubbsrdston, Jewett Red (Nodhead) (,
Mother. Northern Spy. OldenEurg, Red
Astrachan, Rhode Island Greening, Tall
man Sweet, Yellow Bellefleur.
PEARs.-Angouieme, Apjou, Bartlett,
Clapp Favorite, Lawrence, Louise Bonnie
of jersey, Sheldon.
PLuMs.-Bavsy, Imperial Gage, Lom-
bard, Mclaughlin.
CHERRIEs.-Black Heart, Downer's Late,
Governor Wood, Early Richmond, English
Morello.
RAspBERRIEs.-Cuthbert, Golden Queen,
Shaffer, Gregg.
BLAcKBERRIEs.-Agaw Snyder.
CURRxNTs.-Fay, Versaillaise, Victoria,
White Grape.
ERRIEs.-Downing, Houehton,
Smith.
Strawberries -Buback No. 5, Cres-
cent, Haverland, Sharpless, Wilson.
GRAPEs.-Concord, Green Mountain,
Hartford, Moore's Early, Worden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-29
FARMERS INSTITUTES
Which Secretary MeKsen HAS Arranged
Speakers and Subjects.

A series of farmers institutes 10 now
fully planned a. follows: Danville juno
ton. Androscoggin county, Monday, Feb.
5: West Minot, Androscoggin county, Tues
day, Feb. s.; Wilton, Franklin county,
Wednesday, Feb. q; Rockland, Knox
county, Friday, Feb and Riverside
Kennebec county, Saturday, Feb. 10, with
the following subjects and speakers
Principles of Feeding" "Milk and Its
Variations" 1.-The Live Stock and the
Milk Tests at the Worlds Fair" Major Il.
4. Alvord of the Association Of the Ameri-
can Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations, Washington, d. c.; "FertlizinR
Value of Cattle Foods" Farm Economics,
"Use of Commercial Fertilizers Prof. W.
II. Jordan, director of the experiment sta
ton, Orono, Me-; Breeding and Care Of
Poultry" Geo. p. Coffin, Freeport, Me.
Tsese meetings are being thoroughly i'd
vertised, and, it is confidently hoped, viii
result in much good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-29

For the first time in several days thu
cells at the police station were empty. Nc
tramps were seen loafing about the city
Three drunken tramps were arrested Sat
urdsy afternoon. Two of them were giver
10 minutes in which to get out of town. II
not willing to do this they were told by thu
Judge that he should bind them over. Th'
other one, "Gunuy' Halves, who formerl!
lived here, was sentenced to 30 days in
Jail. "Gunny' is the philosopher who
several years ago, when asked by an lc'
operator if he could rely upon him to come
and work on the ice, replied: II don't
know whe her you can. If 50 dowr
there and work shall spend the money
getting drunk and will then be put in jail
l guess might as well 60 to jail in thu
first place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-29
POLICE COURT.
Tramps Vie Lsit rswa IL . Hur,y viii Them
aston In DIsiaaes.


Three tramps and one drunk came before
Judge Andrews Saturday morning.
John Lyon Of Kittery was given 80 day.
in Jail. He was up before the court the
day before and wss discharged only to be
arrested again for drunkenness in the after.
noon.
The three tramps we're frightened az
tramps haven't been in the Augusta court
before this winter. One Of them WAS an
old offender and the Judge told him he wa
going to make an example Of him. He
should bind him over until TIE April term
Of court and try and have the Judge send
him to Thomaston or Get him to work
breaking stone. The other two tramps
when he told them they might go did not wait
on the manner of going. They broke loose
from the gravity Of that court scene like wild
Texan steers and went up stairs and around
the corner on the run. The tramp who
was held, at this junctufe broke down
and whimpered and snivelled. What
would his wife and little children do.
This was probably the first time he'd
thought about them for months.) He knew
He poured forth a perfect torrent of ex-
cuses and laments. When he had finished
his jeremiad the judge asked him if he sup
posed he could overtake the other two if
allowed to depart in peace. The look
of relief which fairly cracked his
dissipated, weather beaten countensnce
resembled the clearing up of a
thunder shower. He grabbed his hat
and tattered overcoat. He didn't stop
to put the coat on but went up out of the
police station two steps at time putting
his coat on as he ran.
"Work," remarked bystander, "why
those fellows arc scared by thoughts of itas
they wouldn't be of his horned majesty him
SELF
Judge Andrews hopes to see the vaga-
bonds who now seek Kennebec Jail put at
work breaking stone. He says that chronic
drunkard who gets dollar only to spend it
for rum and who likes Jail life and COM
panionshlp should be set to work and fed
on only enough to sustain him.
The Judge believes that arrangements
might be made whereby the prisoners could
be made to work breaking stone for use on
the highways. "Give them that sort of
treatment while and they won't bother US"
added the Judge, and be doesn't believe
there's any other way of successfully deal
ing with this class.
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Bulletins From the Experiment Station

Prof. w. II. Jordan, director of the
Maine experiment station sends out bull
letin that will be read with great interest by
those engaged in dairyipg. 1t includes
carefully compiled statistics concerning the
waste of fat in SKINNED milk by the deep
setting process.
A representative of the station, during a
certain part of August, September and
October last, accompanied the cream col
lectors of two butter factories viz; the
Turner Centre factory and the Poland fac
tory, on their trips to the houses of the
patrons, and thoroughly sampled the
skinned milk from twenty -four hours
milk. These samples, which were kept
sweet by means of a preservative, were
promptly shipped to the station laboratory,
where the per cent. of fat was determined.
The conditions were favorable to the deep
setting process as we're the results. Speak
| ing of the figures Prof. Jordan says: "They
are much more favorable to the cold deep
setting process than any heretofore pub
lished, of which the writer is aware, and
somew hat diminish the argument for the
separator. in so far as it pertains to
the prevention of waste in the SKINNED
milk. One hundred and sixty-fve of the
two hundred and twenty-four herds tested
did not exceed 2 per cent. of fat in the
SKINNED milk, the average being about 10
per cent. By the use of the separator on
these farms not over .05 per cent. fat would
be saved, or one pound of butter fat to two
thousand pounds of SKINNED milk, pro-
vided the deep setting process is as success
fully used all the time. 1t is not claimed
that the work of the deep setting process
is always as good as this. The facts are
stated simply as they are found"