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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

George II. Fisher is putting in founia.
ton of granite and making other improve
ments upon his house on Cushncc Heights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Mrs. Cordelia A. Quimby and son, Muir
ray, arrived home Monday morning. Mrs
Quimby has been in the South for some
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Complaints have been made by Ban
gor authorities to the military officers
here, regarding the Bangor rife range.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Do not forget the entertainment fot "" :,
benefit of the Manual Training Schoo',
g. A. X. ball, This evening. Adn ie,e''
% cents, including refreshments. ~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Rev. Isaac Meade preached at Dexter,
Sunday, occupying the pulpit for the Uni
vers alist pastor at that place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22
The Spring Medicine

"All run down from the weakening effects
Of warm weather, you need good tonic
and blood purifier like Hoods Sarssparilla.
Do not put of taking il. Numerous little
ailments, if neglected, will soon break up
the y stem. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla now
70 cxpsl disease and give you strength aud
appetite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

The apple trees ATE in full bloom.
never saw them blossom so early BEFORE
said an old resident yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Garden and field seeds, at F. l.. We ,e,s
227 Water St., Augusta. m"iV'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Highland Lodge, A. y. U. W., paid
policy TO Mrs. Gordon of East Readfekl,
Monday, amounting to $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22
Waldo County Granoe.

The regular meeting of Waldo County
Pomona Grange was held with Hillside
Grange, East Thorndikc. May 10, Worthy
Master A. L. Mudgstt. presiding. The ad-
dress Of welcome by Nathan Webb. and re-
spouse by DR. w. Mitchell Of Freedom,
were both el.ertain;ng and instructive.
The Attendance was quite large, delegates
from IA oranges being present. A class of
10 was instructed in the fifth degree.
The topic, what things are most needed
to make country life pleasant!' was litter
estingly discussed by Sisters Ellis, Miller
and Durham, and Bros. Mudgett, Harding,
Durham, Mitchell and Shepherd. The ques-
ton "Resolved, That success in life de-
ponds more on good work than on good
luck" was ably argued by Brothers P-rley
and Harding, followed by Brothers Ellis,
Shepherd, Foster, Durham, Fowler,
Mitchell and Harding and Sister Durham
II was voted to DO the next meeting with
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, June 5, with the
following programme: Opening; address
Of welcome, by Sister Bellows re spouse by
Sister Grace Bowen; reports of oranges !;
music; conferring of fifth degree; topic,
How CAM farmers wives and daugh-
tiers best supply themselves with money
needed for their own wants. ques-
ton, "RcsoIved, that the legal rate OF in-
terest should be fixed by national law, and
not be more thal per cent" affirmative,
Il. Merriam negative, M. +. Hartman.
The remainder of the programme to be furn'
ished by Dirigo Grange. The committee
also recommended another meeting on June
26th with Star of Progress Grange, Jack
son.
Somerset Pomona Grange.
The. monthly meeting of Somerset
Pomona Grange was held with East Madi
son Grange, May s. Owing to the fact that
the funerals of member of Skowhegan
Grange and Of Scion Grange occurred OF
that day, the attendance was not as large a:
usual. The address of welcome was giver
by G.. l.. Holmes, aud response by LII
Moulton. A very fine literary programme
was furnished by the members of East Madi
son Grange. The t pic for discussion
(Which is the better way to keep up the
fertility of the farm. to buy grain to increase
the value of the manure by feeding it, or to
buy fertiizers?" was discussed by Brothers
Stevens, Moulton, Eaton, Emerson, Hol
way, Strickland, Aver Gallons, Boswortt
and Nelson. A majority of the speakers
favored the purchasing of commercial fer
tilizers to keep the fertility Of our farms
During the business meeting class OF
seven was instructed in the fifth degree and
admitted into the Pomona. The next meet.
ing will be held with Victor Grange
June H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

The trees are nearly fully leafed and the
avenues about the city are becoming shsty
and attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Miss C. L. Chapman, recently with Mis-
White, will leave today for her oil home in
East Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

President Drake of the Boston and Ken
n bee Steamboat Co., was here from Bath,
Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

neees Pills are the best family cathartic
snd liver medicine. Harmonious, reliable,
sure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

The "Humpty Dumpty' Company will
stay at the City hotel while here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

To Let-Tenement.
Wanted-Salesman.
Observation-Disclosures
SAM ;as Grape Food.
Pre-Digested Food Co.
For Sale-Large house.
Northern Steamship Co.
Wanted-Man with $500.
For Salc-Machinery, etc.
Augusta Spiritual Society.
Wautcd-Ladies to canvass.
Ladies' Jackets-F. 5. Smith & Co,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Miss Mollie Iugraham returned to Brook.
line, Mass, Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

Joseph Young has painted part of the in.
side of his drug store, East side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22
MAINE STATE GRANGE.
Patrons Of Husbandry.

EDWARD wIGGIs Master, Presque IsIe, P. o.
Address Maysvil.e.
y. H. ALLEN, Secretary. Auburn.
w. ". STE1 son. Lecturer. Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22

The painting of the Atlantic Hose house,
East side, has been completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22
Lee al Matters.

+. Emery will leave today for NORWAY,
Frederick Cony has gone TO New York,
on business.
Percy w. Brooks left for Boston, Mon.
day morning.
Robert 7. Whitehouse returned to Port.
land, yesterday.
Judge A. G. Andrews was in Boston, yes.
terday, on business.
f. f. Knowles of Fairfield, was in tie
city on business, Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

sleeves, as the hands meet In front Of her
face. completely hide the face from the
groom. Then the two go through numerous
bows. the woman still keeping her face hid
den, and the bridegroom finally going down
on his knees and humping his head against
the floor in front of the bride.
After this is over, the bride and groom are
offered cakes and wine. They drink out of
the same glass. and it Is this drinking that
constitutes the ceremony of marriage.
There Is also marriage certificate about
as big as small tablecloth. which is sent to
the brides father in a ceremonial box. This
paper contains about seven lines. The first
is taken up with the date. The second ex-
presses his wish for the brides fathers
health. The third and fourth read some
what as follows: My son and heir is old,
but as yet unmarried, and You have agreed
that your daughter should marry him.
am much obliged to you for the compli-
ment, and herewith express it in this let
ter. This letter Is signed by the BRIDE
grooms father, and the lines which follow
give the name Of the grand ancestor and
the district from which the bridegroom
comes. 1t closes with the words: Il salute
You twice" This paper Is folded up and put
into long envelope. which Is sealed with a
piece OF ribbon. On its outside Is the brides
fathers address, with all the honorific titles
that can be added to 1t.
After the ceremony of marriage at the
brides house is over the bridegroom
changes his wedding clothes and sits down
with the men of the family to a feast
The bride, meanwhile, goes back to her
apartments and the groom later on goes
home. Following this the bride goes to
the groom's house and che is treated to a
dinner by the ladies of the family. The
first night that the couple begin their life
together 1t Is the groom's duty to I'M
dress the bride. and 1t Is etiquette that
she resist In every way possible. After
marriage the bride goes to the house of her
husbands father to live. She no longer
has any place in her own home, and she
is bossed by her nother-in-law. She is car
ried to her new home in a closed chair,
and she changes from the prison Of her
girlhood to the prison of her married life.
Hereafter she Is practically the slave Of
her husband, who can treat her as he
will and who can divorce her with little
trouble. Divorces among the higher classes
are not common. and the women are.
among these classes. fairly well treated.
as far as the use of the whip Is concerned.
1t Is only the slaves and the wives of the
lower classes who are much punished. but
II a woman Is unfaithful no matter what
her class, she can be taken by her hus-
band to the magistrate and be punished
with a paddle. y
This punishment with the paddle or the
whip is, l am told. sometimes melted out to
woman servants or slaves by their masters.
1t is against the law to punish women as
men; that is, in a nude condition. They
are required. however, to take of their
clothes and put on n single cotton garment
which entirely covers their body. This Is
then wet so that it clings to the skin, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

them the woman wears stockings of wad6ed
white cotton. These make her feet look
about five sizes larger than they are. and
the winter stocking is half an inch thick
extends only about two inches above the
ankle. The Corean lady wears no shoes
while at home. She trots about In her
stocking feet. and the poorer classes GO
barefooted When she goes out. she puts on
slippers Of rabbit skin faced with silk
Some of these are very pretty. but they look
uncomfortable. ami are quite heavy. They
have soles of oxhide. which are nailed on to
the slipper with iron pegs. the heads Of
which are as large around as that of ten
penny nail. and they are clumsy in the ex-
IRENE In addition to these divided skirts
or drawers, she has overpants of white.
which are very full. and reach from the
arhpits to the knees, and over the whole
she wears q cloak-lixe gown, which falls to
her feet. and which is tied on with ribbon
Ihfs practically makes up the costume of a
Corean lady. 1t usually consists of good
material. and often of silk. The younger
women are fond Of red. The middIe-aged
AFFECT blue and the widows always wear
white. which is the color of mourning
Ike the way the Corean women comb
their hair. They part ii in the middle and
put II up in a coil on the nape OF the neck
They wear the biggest hairpns OF their sex
the world over. The average one Is as thick
as your little finger. and IS about five inches
long. 1t Is of gold. silver. or amber, and it
Is poor woman. indeed, who does not own
enc or two of these pins She Is fond Of
jewelry. and she likes finger rings. though
she has her own way of wearing them
The custom Is to have two rings on the
third finger of the right hand. With such
rings. and a hairpin or so, and the above
dress SHE considers herself decked out, pro-
vided Eer face and eyebrows are properly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
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From the New York Herald.
why don't you stop that hiccoughing?
asked man of a friend, who was con-
vulsed with the annoying commissions in
the street near the Astor House the other
day.
stop them" gulped the other. Il
wish 1 could. Held my breath-fifteen min
utes-drank nine swallows-water: lime
times. Tried to-scare myself; made be-
lieve-lost my watch. No good. They won,
60"
"Will you buy, IL I cure them for your
asked the first speaker. laughing at the
frequent Interruptions in his friends de.
scription Of his troubles. The other gasped
an affirmative reply, and the two entered
the rotunda.
"Give this man a heap,ns barspoonfui of
powdered sugar." said the friend to the
barkeeper. The man did go Now, swal-
low it." continued the speaker 20 the nc
tim of hiccoughs. The latter essayed to dc
so. and succeeded after some little effort
for 1t Is not an easy matter to swallow a
mouthful of powdered sugar When he
mastered 1t he looked inquiringly at his
friend.
"Well. where are your hiccoughs now?''
remarked the other with smile.
They seem to have gone. ne replied
but they'll come back again. 1 suppose,
after little WHILE
IF they do said the frien1. ut will be
the first case I know of where powdered
sugar has failed to give relief for ficcoughs
II one spoonful of sugar won't do 1t two
certainly will. So far as I know, it's a
positive remedy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

touched up. All Corean women paint. They
ccver the face with white and dash their
lips with red. They use India ink to mark
tie line Of the eyebrows. and they are very
particular that this line should be very deli
cate, and arched in conformity with the line
Of Asiactic beauty. This Is supposed to be
a curve like that of line Of swans flying
In the sky, and with pair Of tweezers she
pulls out the hairs Of her eyebrows until
they approach her ideal. She Is also by no
means averse to hair Oil, and her locks
usually shine like creased ebony.
The daily life of one of the Corean ladies
Is interesting. She rises with the sun and
spends an hour at her toilet. She Is wait
ed upon by her own slaves. and her rooms.
in the winter time, have fires built under
them. so that her bare feet fall upon q
warm floor. In nine cases out Of ten she
sleeps on this floor, and while she Is making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

Quarters are kept Cor them in the backs Of
the houses. and the best of the Corean
wives would commit suicide IL a stranger
OF the other Sex rudeiy put his hands upon
her Many OF these women are actually
slaves They have been bought, and they
can be whipped If they do not obey. Little
IL known about the condition OF Corean
womanhood- TIE lines are so strict as to
their being seen upon the street, or as to
their coming into contact with any but
their own sex. that such travel letters end
b%oks as have been written concerning
Corea contain but little about them. Only
the women OF the lower classes go out Of
thu house, except In closed chairs, and
those whom you see with their faces I'M
covered are generally slaves. Now and
then a common woman goes about the
streets or Seoul with a green cloak over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

her toilet she squats upon 1t before a little
looking glass. Her breakfast Is brought
into the room to her. 1t Is served on q
Corean table about as big around and as
high as q half-bushel measure. She sits
on her heels while she eats 1t, and her
table furniture consists of a spoon and a
pair Of chop-sticks. The food IS served in
brass bowls. She has no tablecloth. and she
Uses no napkins. She Is very particular to
wash after her meals, and, contrary to the
general belief, the better class of the Cor
great deal of salt Is used. The mouth Is
filled with salt, and with the finger or
brush the teeth are rubbed until they are
perfectly pure and clean. She washes her
neck and face every morning, and In sum-
mer she takes a bath every afternoon or
evening. Her bath tub Is a big Jar, made
Of burnt clay, and in the summer her bath
Is cold. A Corean lady seldom takes a nap
In the day time These Corean mobiles do
nothing. They are the greatest professional
lOafers on the globe. but they think It
would be lazy man who would take a
nap when the sun is up.
The winter clothes of a Corean lady are
often made Of fur and Of quilted silk A
fur gown may cost as high as a hundred
dollars, and a quilted silk gown Is some
times worth $25. II she wears cotton, she
a good summer outfit for $40. The clothes
are made so that they have to be ripped
apart before they are washed. and this Is
50 with many of the garments OF the men.
Corean washing Is, In fact. about the big
gest industry that Is carried on in the
country. and shall speak further of 1t in
another place. The Corean lady seldom
does any washing herself. This IL given
over to the slaves II she Is blue FLOODED.
poor and proud, she may do some ironing
behind the doors Of her apartments, but
she cannot be a lady and go out to wash.
The business of Corean woman of high
rank Is to keep the accounts, to boss the
servants and to now and then pay a social
call upon her friends. Some of the wo-
men are educated. That is, they are taught
to read and write Corean. AS q rule how
ever. they are very ignorant.
There is a great difference In conditions
as regards the classes of women. A middle
class woman when she meets the wife of
noble has to address her in reverential
tones. and the lower classes bow down to
the middle classes. The middIe-cIass wo-
men never go out of their houses except in
chairs. and among them may be classed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
The Detective story Nippcd I'm the
bud.

From the Chicago Record
The door opened and there came into the
Clark street office. Of the famous night
Waterman and detective a tall man. with a
wrinkled face and a pair of keen gray eyes.
YOU are from North Clark street?" said
the detective.
The man started convulsively. How did
YOU know it?' he asked.
by the two shiny spots on your coat
sleeves. Those spots mark where your
arms rest on the window sill while you are
leaning out to watch the cable cars go by.
Every one on North Clark street does that
You live on the west side of the street.
Wonderful" gasped the visitor.
"You ask me why / know. Because your
right arm is longer than the other. In
catching the cable cars you grab the rail
with your right hand and the jerking
which YOU receive day by day has length
ened your arm so that to trained eye the
difference is apparent. III you lived on the
east side of the street you would use The
left hand for catching the rail. You are a
widower and your wife was red-hcaded."
True enough" said the visitor, staring
in amaZement.
How do 1 know these things? Because
I see that watch chain on your vest. 1t is
woven of red hair. II your wife were alive
YOU wouldn't think enough of her to wear
a chain made out Of her hair, and II you
had remarked you wouldn't dare TO be
wearing il. You have just come from Lin
coin Park. can smell peanuts on you. At
one time you were police officer. I saw
you look both ways before you came in
that door. Force of habit, you know. You
have been shooting craps. Your right hand
is soiled from the little finger lack to the
wrist That is caused by raking up the
dice from a dusty table. You need a shave
and ate soft-boiled eggs for breakfast. Now
what can do for your" And the great de-
tective and night Waterman sat back in a
listening attitude.
"Just wanted to ask you II the Paasy
Chrome Company has an office In this
building
Thus what might have been a great de-
tectiye story came to a short stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
a COrean Darling.


her head She holds this close to her face.
leaving a crack out of which one eye peeps.
ana IT she meets q man on q country road
she runs. There are. indeed. three different
casses of women n Corea, the upper, the
middle and the lower class.
The upper class are usually the daughters
of Eobles. They marry mobiles, and If their
husbands can afford 1t, which is not often,
Trey have slaves to do all the work for
them, and they lead lives of comparative
id,eness. The dress of all classes is prac-
tfcaIly the same, but that of the upper
classes Is made OF much more expensive
material 1t Is a very unbecoming dress
The Corean women are not, as a rule, beau
tiful. and this dress does not add to their
looks. My interpreter, General Pax, who
has wife. concubine or so, and two or
three female slaves. has given me the de-
tails The corean lady starts in with a
divided skirt. This consists of a pair of
very full drawers, which fall in folds about
her feet, and which IL stretch ID upwards
would have room to spare when being
gathered about the neck. The top of these
drawers has a band fully eight inches
wide. and this is fastened tightly over the
breast by a white ribbon drawstriug, which
is tied In front. This garment is always
white. and II Is fastened so tight that the
band cuts into the flesh at the back, and
among the lower classes often runs below
the breast. leaving IL exposed. Above this
band. and just meeting ii. there Is a little
Jacket with long sleeves. This jacket IL
not more than six inches long, Judge 1t
Is sometimes of yellow, green or blue and
at other times of white.
1t is tied together with ribbons of the
same color as the Jacket and IL is so scanty
that great sunburned streak, an inch WIDE
shines out below the shoulder blades of such
women as get into the sun. The drawers
are not tied at the ankle. They narrow
down as they fall to the feet and below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

OF Agriculture mas
prepared, by order OF
Congress. a bulletin
about the way foods
are adulterated. 1t
will not be ready for
distribution for some
time. The title page
of the book will con-
tain the announce
ment that the publi-
cation was by order
of Congress-" and the
introduction, by Prof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
SINCE WEBSFER'SDAY
Changes Observed in the Character
Of the Senate.
BLAINE and BUSINESS METHODS
"a 4
No Longer Place for Displays Of
Rhetoric.
VIEWS OF OLD SENATORS
BLAINE and BUSINESS NET
VIEWS OF OLD SENATORS


HE E X CIT I N G
events in Congress
consequent on the
personal" letter Of
President Cleveland
to Chairman Wilson
regarding the tariff
situation furnish an
interesting chapter
on the "decadence of
the Senate" The out
burst Of oratory, the
impassioned indigna-
ton, the forensic fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
Noble Ladies and Degraded Slave
Girls.
MORE SECLUDED THAN THE TURKS
The Original DMi led Skirt in That
Far Off Land.
PAINT, POWDER AND JEWELS
copyrighted 1894. by Frank G. Carpenter)
HHHE PRESENT WAR

in Corea Ii bound to
better the condition
of her women.It could
not be worse than II
Is. The 100000 wo-
men OF the country
are practically slaves.
They are bound TO
their husbands with
letters of iron, which
only the men can
loosen. They dare
not go upon the
sire is. Their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
A Headache Is q WARMING.

From the Atchison Globe.
You see people every day who are suffer-
ing with headache. When you see a ma
chine with hot box you say the machine
Is being ruined. But lots of people do not
seem to know that a headache Is q sign
Of bad disorder that should be attended
to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

Do not wear lmpermeable and tight fitting hats
that construct the blood vessels Of the scalp Use
Halls Hair Remover occasionally, and you will not
be bald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
ADULTERATED FOODS
Results Of Recent Investigations by
the Department Of Agriculture.
SOME OF THE THINGS PEOPLE EAT
Ingenious Methods for Producing
Food CheapIy.
D RUGS AND BEVERAGES

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

To go back to the more generally accept
ed drinks-tea, coffee and cocoa-there is
quite as much adulteration OF the other
two as there ID Of coffee. The chief treat
ment of tea is by the process termed FAC
Ing" hy which damassd laavss ~AaAiva q