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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
Old London Bridge.

New London bridge was opened in 1881.
Old London bridge was Il monstrosity. II
dated back to the year l16 A. ID. and at
least three wooden bridges are known to
have occupied the same site prior to that
date.
The old bridge was slightly over 900 feet
in length, according to the St. Louis Re
public. and had is solid stone piers, vary
ing in thickness from % To 81 feet, thus
confirming the flow of the river to less than
half its natural channel. TIE entire sur
face of the bridge was occupied by blocks
of brick and stone buildings ON
arches. with the roadway running tunnel
like beneath-some Of them four stories
high. All of these bridge buildings were
densely packed with human beings--at
one time estimated at i, I00--carrying on
all the trades and other yocations Of life.
Spanning the two center piers YVES huge
church building. dedicated to st. Thomas
Of Canterbury. but usually styled ST. Pet
er's Of the Bridge.
In very early time the arch opening from
the bridge toward the city was called
TRAITORS gate, = and it y,s.s no unusual
thing to see the heads of dozen executed
criminals hanging over it.-New York
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

In a room where many people gather III
q day is n water tank, and Il porcelain cup
hangs from it by n chain. 4 New York
man, going up to it with friend to get
drink of water, attempted to show the
other how one might drink from public
cup and still not mipgle lips, so to speak.
''You see," he said, ~ do it this way.
! take up the cup and touch my lips to it
at this point closest to the handle. Ev-
cry one, you know, naturally holds cup
by the handle. Holding it thus it IS OK
tremely awkward to get ones lips s.ny-
where except on a certain part of one eide
of the rim, so that people without know
ing it place their lips to almost the same
spot But as you see, he went on, Illus
trating his action. II twist it around this
way and get an untouched spot"
That was good theory, but it was not
borne out by facts. The two stood near
the water cooler for some time in CONVEX
sation Meanwhile several people came up
TO get drinks of water. About half of
them had the same theory as the first
man, SO that they all landed on the same
place by intention. OF the rest some
picked up the cup haphazard and drank
from any side of the rim. SO that their lips
were ms likely TO touch the rim near the
handle as any other place. Some were
boldly daring and didn't seem to care
New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
Better Than Tight Lacing.

GLOW did you get your waist so small,
Mabel? 1t used to be nearly as large as
mine"
"Ah, that s "a secret" was the answer,
with Il smile.
'tDo tell me- Can't you see what n
sight am? I've tried all kinds of flesh
reducing medicines, but none of them
seems to do any good"
''Well, | will tell you. It's a trick j
learned from Harry while he was at West
Point. You know how small wasted he
is?''
The other nodded.
81 asked him once how he did it, and he
told me that he stood squarely on his feet,
so. But come up stairs, and Ill show
you"
The young lady donned pretty gymna
stun suit-she was high school girl
and standing erect, with hands uplifted
and the thumbs locked. she gracefully
swooped down until the tips of her fingers
touched her toes.
1.-THE point is" she said, "not to bend
your knees at all. 1t looks easy, but try
it once 1t will take lots of practice to
touch the Goor, but after awhile it will be
easy"
GLOW many times do you go through
that motion?"
81 began with so times every morning,
just after / got up, and gradually in
creased until now do it 200. It's sure
cure for too stout waists ''-philadelphia
Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
An Opinion of Value.

tt takes some lawyers to know how to
achieve success whether or no. TO such a
one an acquaintance applied the other day.
II say, George" he said, 1--WE got n
case I want to ask you about and see ii
you will undertake it for me. y
estate it, responded the lawyer.
The acquaintance did 90.
Now, what do you think Of it, he
asked.
II wouldn't touch it with 10 foot
pole"
as that yonr professional opinion"
"1hat's inst it. p"
"All right. I'll drop it." And he start
ed ont.
''By the way suggested the lawyer,
"you owe me S25."
.'What forf'' asked the astonishcd Wis
itor, stopping short.
my professional opinion in the case yen
have just submitted - was the unblushing
answer, aud the dazed visitor paid it be
fore he recovered his wits.-Detroit Free
Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
TIE UNATTAlEA8lE.

There is land where golden citrons grow.
Where white r,agnolias blossom all the year:
Those dwelling there pine for the arctic snow
The frozen pines and whitened landscapes
drear.
There is land where nightingale and thrush
Make day .ne,oaious and the naoonht night
Those dwelling there long for the chilly hush.
The leafless bougas and lonely ravens flight
There is land where winnowed northern
SHOWS
And winters cold awake the sleighbell
chimes:
Those dwelling there desire the da.nask rose
And the sweet drowsiness of southern chimes
With gaze fixed on some unattainable star,
The soul still yearns TO reach vague TO be-
Fond dreamer, while we dream neglect doth
mar
Tic harves,s OF a rich reality.
oh, heart OF mine, that doth forever pine
For that which lies beyond lis full desire.
Cease for awhile. Today alone Is thine:
Tomorrow Death may light Thy funeral pyre.
Rudolph Steinhagen in New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
THE HUMAN SPLEEN.
Curious Bodily Organ That Is an EniE.
ma Even to Physicians.

Curious Bodily Organ That Is an ENG
ma Even to Physicians.
The human spleen is physiological
1iystery-oae Of the eaigmas of the hui
man makeup. 1t is Il spongy, PUPPY or
gan, weighing about two pounds on IN
average. varying IN shape in different in
dividuals. the color much resembling that
noted in the kidneys and liver. Two or
three hundred years ago the NJ. ID. $ were
almost unanimous in the opinion that it
secro.ed 2 .svenom." and that the fire.
ouent and persistent use Of cathartics was
very necessary in order to eliminate the
''spIeenic poisons'' from the system.
Shakespeare and other writers of the rath-
er indefinite period mentioned above fire.
quently allude to the "venom of the
spleen" and one eminent fellow of the
Royal society advocated the curious idea
Of removing the organ and extracting its
poisons in alcohol to be used in neutraliz-
ing the virus of blood poisoning.
Practically speaking, the spleen is an
unknown Grgan even to the enlightened
physicians OF today. One of them Will tell
you that perhaps it has its uses: that 1t
may serve the purpose of withdrawing
surplus blood from the circulation when
the heart is unduly or unnaturally eNclt-
ed. and that in ell probability it acts as n
kind of safety valve to hold the action of
other organs in check, and then il you
press him still further be will tell you
providing be keeps his temper-that he
doesn't know anything about it, That
has been my experience at least.
But | haventss told you anything yet
about the spleen in particular, and from
the admission already made rs to the sun
knowableness" of the organ it is not at all
likely that this mote" will prove a store
house of splenic information. One writer
on oddities in physiology believes its func-
lions to he the formation of red blood cor
puscles from white ones, but as it is a
granular organ with no outlet for secretion
it is safe to say that it was not put in its
present position for the purpose mentioned.
| believe that the idea arose from the fact
that more red blood corpuscles are found
in the spleen than in the organs adjoin-
ing it,
Although the normal weight of the or
gan under discussion is two pounds, there
are cases on record of its being found in n
diseased condition, weighing upward of
90 pounds
Removal of the spleen does not seem to
interfere with the general health and spir-
it's. which seems to argue in favor of the
idea of its being Il ''useless bodily organ. !"
Zacarelli was the first to make an opera
ton of the kind in 1919. ellison collected
statistics of IS removals. the patient fully
recovering in each instance.-St. Louis
Republic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
r,,,oc. From the Press.

Asbestus was known to the ancients. who
made towels, napkins and other like articles
Of il. They rsed to clean them by throwing
them into the fire.
The first notice of the use of coal is IN the
records of the abbey of Petershorough, Eng
land, in the year $50 A. D.. which mention
~ item of la carloads of fossil fuel"
In Japanese saws the teeth point toward
tho handle, and both saws and planes cur
toward the workman. :.
A whales throat is so small you could
choke him with your fist, and he feeds on
the smallest things in the sea-
r. a mint Of water be added to pint OF
,,roof shirt, the mixture will not make
pnart, A chemical change is the explana'
ton.
Artificial ivory is made from condensed
skimmilk.
r,ba largest known species OF night nyinG
,,,sects i the atlas moth, resident OF tns
i american tropics, which has wing spread
Q; over a foot. -.----.------------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
on fHE GREAT pRAaRIEs.
vas:ness. Isolation and s1onotcny Reign In
the Treeless Plain Stretches.

ASG AAFChf9s Aaiu 5AKCtNuGSs
# there he any region in the world where
the natural gregarious instinct of mankind
should assert itself, that region is our
northwestern prairies. where a short, hot
summer is followed by long. cold winter,
and where there is little il the aspect OF
nature TO furnish food for thought On cv-
cry hand the .reeless plain stretches away
to tne horizon line. In sammer it is check
cred with grainfelds or carpefcd with grass
and flowers. ard it is inspiring in its color
and yastness, but one mile of it is almos.
exactly like another. save where some wa
tsrcourse nurtrrcs fringe Of willows and
cottonwoods. Whes, the snow covers the
ground, the Prospect is bleak and dispirir-
ing. No brooks ba1Lle under icy armor
There is 10 bird life after the wild geese and
ducks haze passed on their way south The
silence of death rests on the vast landscape,
save when it Is swept b. cruel winds that
search oat every chink and Granny OF tie
buildings and drive through each unguard-
cd aperture the dry. powdery snow.
IN such region you would expect the
.iwellingsto be Of substantial construction.
but they a-e not. The new settler is too
poor TO build of brick or stone He haulsa
few loads of lumber from the nearest rail
way station t.ad puts UP Il frail little house
OF tive, three or four rooms that looks as
though the prairie winds would blow it
away. Were it not for the invention CT
tarred building paper the flimsy walls
would not keep out the wind and snow.
With this paper the walls are sheathed tn
der the wcathcrboartls. The barn is often
u noadescript aiTair of sod walls and straw
roof Lumber is much too dear to be used
for door yard fences, and there is no inclo-
sure about the honse. A barbed wire fence
surrounds the barnyard. Rarely are there
eny trees, for On the prairie trees grow very
slowly and AUST be nursed with care to get
Il start. There is Il saying that you must
first get the Indian out of the soil before a
tree will grow ct all. which means that
some savage quality must he taken from
tho ground Ivy cultivation.
In this cramped abode, from the windows
Of which there is nothing more cheerful in
sight than the distant houses of other, set
tiers, just as ugly and lonely, and stacks OF
straw and unthrashed grain, the farmers
family must live. In the summer there is
Il school for the children one, two or three
miles away, but in winter the distances
across the snow covered plains are too great
for them to ravel in severe weather. The
schoolhouse is closed. and there is nothing
for them to Go but to house themselves and
long for spring. Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The get of Director have won SlC4.1Co.
There are only four mares wi h fast re-
cords named Nightingale, viz, Nightingale,
chestnu. mare, ty Alcantars, record 2.l3
| 2, facing Nightingale, chestnut mare,
by Mambrno King, record 2.l0 l.2, trot-
ting; Nightingale (Anderson's), black mare,
by Osgood's Patchen, record 2.l0 1-2, trot-
ting, and Nightingale, bay mare, by Erics-
son, record 2.2S "a, trotiing. As for the
Mauds there is no keeping track of them.
There are 81 horses in the 2.lO
Ii t and 80 tracks that a 2.l0 record
b IS been made over. These fast tracks are
SC .ttered over % states. Indiana has eight,
or more than any ether state, Ohio and
California coming next with five each,
held by five trotiers and 20 pacers,
Nancy Hanks taking the lead with
seven. Another point is that of the &c
rec ,rds of 2 10 or less, half were time
and half race records. Nashville heads the
list with % heat, in 2,l0 or better,
Independence is next and Terre Haute
third with %. but Terre Haute and
Nashville head the list with race.records,
! Z for each.
The IIorstmsn dedGces the following
from tables which j. has complied: "The
lesson il that the daughters of speedy stall
lions are ihe most prolific speed producers.
T1ere are % sires whose daughters have
produced 30 or more standard performers.
Fifteen of these sites obtained records, and
six more were trained enough to show that
they could have made records if given The
olportur iiy."
The original Hambletonian was famous
English horse fosl' in 1902, by King Fer
gus, dam by Ifigtfyer, grsndam by
Matchsm. Among his descendants which
have been imported 10 America were such
distinguished sircs as Margrave, Tranby,
bennington and Australian.
II is sail that the owner of Dandy Jim,
PIG 4, has carried n horseshoe that
weighs three ouaces in his picket for over
three years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
Tho Word Vim.

According to my opinion, the use of this
word as I. synonym of energy, vigor, etc.
has ;.risca in this way: Some pedantic jour
nalst. considering perhaps the Anglo-SaX
on noun Strength" too vulgar. and wish
ing to overayve his readers with a Latin eX
preston. chose the word wis" probably
in connection with II verb governing the
accusative case, bat reluctant to ofTeno
against the sacred rales OF Latin grammar
he employed the accnsative vim.
This mode Of expression may have beer
repeated several times. and as the people
liked the sound Of the word, even without
knowing what il meant, they also EN-
ployed it in instances in which no accusa
tive w2s required, and thus the MISUSE
word became current eSpression.-NCte:
and Queries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Tuesday even n an illus r :tea sscsirt o !
uettsyburg. Fredericksburg AMI Chancti-
lfssi'ie b.ttl,s will BE- given in q A. u
naa, Thre will be 80 thii X BAT ie
scenes displayed on canvas GOALS feet and
'he lecture will h,vs reference to the aeree
struggles. There will be so fine Niaws Of
me Hawaii i.lsnJs AMI Interesting things
'oli regarding the paradise of the Pacific
Inc lecture i. new in selection of views
ana will be instructive and entertsia'ny
Vannonier J. +. Chase will be the lecturer
and is fully capable of pleasing the audience
Hom the iact thst he was a participant IN
many Of these memorable battles. The
aoors open a. 80 AMI tn. entertainment
oes'ns at s. Admission IS cts ), children
under IA years. 25 c.s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
Always Giving Satisfaction.

REASpEETn's PnLs have always given
satisfaction In fifty years there has been
life in The Uuitsd States and millions of
persons have used them. There il no dou b.
that they have established them selves by
merit slone. They cure rheumatism, dys-
repsia, tiles, liver compisirt, biiiousness,
and any disease arising from an impure
s.a'e Of The blood. Ore or two at night on
n empty stomach, for week or two, y i'll
eep you in good form sni tone up the sys-
TEN. They are purely vegs table, absolute
ly harmless, and safe 10 take at any time.
Sold in evsry drug or medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
jan6eod&w folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
4 Discreet Warrior.

A Marseiiiaise is telling of the campaign
in TonQuin: Il was on the lookout. Sud-
denly | saw three pirates. armed to the
teeth, rushing toward me- A moment or
70 watched them, then got my bayonet
ready. and without any hesitation p
Attacked the pirates
NC. retreated to the rear in double
quick time p Paris Figaro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

An English court has decided that a cook,
male or female, is not bound to give an EN-.
ployer notice before leaving, nor on tie
other hand is the employer required TO noti-
fl the cock before discharging her. The
reason given is that If the cook was forced
to remain against her viii she might re-
yenGe herself on the members OF the family,
or. in case of a club, on her employers pa
irons New York Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

An English ven.riloquist recently beat
\ handbag, ut the same time mimicking
the cries of n dog. \ sympathetic man
rushed up and gave the man thr'isfims
The ventrilcquist sued hin, fer dslinayeS
but the case was decided against him. on
the ground that the dog champion acted
in good faith.-London Letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
The Pu-,s Parlor.

English underservants. who are always
excluded from the housekeeper's room. re.
fer to this sacred spot az the pilg's par
lbr.u It strikes one as being an exceed
ingly appropriate name. conjuring mp 20
ones imagination the compliment house
keeper, sleek butler and "genteel" ladies
maids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
His Interpretation.

A little 5year-old boy. who had been
taught to repeat Love one another as q
text to speak on his first appearance at a
suburban Sunday school. made even the
minister laugh when. on his name being
called. be sarilly shouted, Love Little
girls. ''--Eoston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Quite large audience attended the lee
ure Sun lay evening in the Methodist
:hurch. The pastor, Rev. c. S. Cummings,
ec.ured to young men on "Uncrowned
Kings As usual, the address was full of
God adj, ice md finely delivered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

The first Indication Of approaching spring
was II young man ii ling down Water street
:, u-day on bicycle. He was occupying
the inter- of the Electric r al track and
mt king fairly god progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

AT the entertainment at St. Barnabss'
! all tonight (Mordty) Mr.. Howard Owen
will deliver his inmitable lecture on the
tips and Downs of Newspaper Life"
rich treat is in store for all who attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

The VS. meet this Mon ay evening with
Miss B ulah Chase, Middle street, East
s,is. Let every member come prepared
u s,W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Tho fl Ii lecture in the course in "Biol-
,gy" ty Prof. Lse, will be delivered in the
Congregational chapel tonight at o'clock.
The functions of the nervous system will
be particularly dwelt upon. The lecture
will be illus rated as the others have been.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Word has reached the Stat. house that
Secretary MeKeen's father died at Frye
burg, Friday. Mr.. M, Keen's mother IS i'll
and TWO of his children are quite sick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

While the speeding of horses was in
progress, IN III, ice Saturday. two tears
got tangled up in peculiar sort OF way.
One horse escaped over another sleigh be-
tvecn the horse and driver. One shaft was
broken. Fortunately no serious mage
ives done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

There will be regular meeting of Court
Kenneber, Ind, pendent Order of Foresters
At Col ltn Cross Hall at 7 80 this evening.
The members of the court are urgently re-
quested to be present, n, there will be ini-
tatory work and the annual election OF
Off ars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
The Oldest Lunatic.

As q general thing lunatics do not I'VE
very long. There is, however, one notable
exception. The Oldest lunatic on record =
Time out of mind.-Texas Siftings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Mrs. Everett Stone leaves here today on
10. A. M. train for San Francisco where
she will spend the winter with her sister,
Ms. M niger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

G. p. Fall, law studen in the office of
Baker, Baker & Stapec, wa, celle home
Friday night on account Of sickness in his
family AZ lbion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08
4 Jealous Vitaess.

A witness was called forward to Five bis
testimony. Having taken his place. LIZ
termed to the bar aud earnestly astes:.
which side am on."-T;t-Eit..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

New "risers' have been put in on the
Electric Road crossing over the Maine Cen
trail on Water street, which avoids the I'M
pleasant Jar before experienced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Will Springer Of the East side is keeping
the race tack on the ice above the dam
open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

The many trends of Miss Josie Reed
NIL learn " i'll regret tina. she il ohl'g ID to
eive up her position in the city on account
oil III health, aud returi to ler home IN
Lvermore Fails. We trust the needed resi-
VIII prove len, fetal and she will return in
tae spring in peri CT lie lth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Elias Milliken, who has been very i'll fol-
the past week or more, i, little better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Z. f. Parkman, freight agent of the
Maine Central at this place, is slowly re-
covering from severe illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Clifton j. Bailey, representing the Maine
X eley Institute, Deering, was in the city
Saturday light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

Will Kempton was GU, Saturday, after an
illness OF teversl weeks with pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

A horse ownad by Il. N. Trask dropped
d al on the ice race track Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

The Il sedale Company went through on
train No II Sunday, TO Bitg)r, where
they play tonight and tomorrow night.
They h I'd car load of scenery an large
troupe. The advance rale opened well
Saturday for the Wednesday evening pre-
eentali0n at the Opera house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

G. N. Hatch OF Au5urn, was yisito, a.
the ca itsl city over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

C.p Smith was in Augusta Sun lay from
Brurs sick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

L. H. jenkins, formerly of South China,
his purchased the store of Marden Bros
on cas-. SIDE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-08

The Atlanta Constitution claims that
Georgia is probably the richest and most
prosperous gid bearing state in the coun-
try