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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

have bee quite suf CENT for the y ork, and
Eotvithstandin the extreme coldness OF the
weather neither OF Il em were Afterwards
pumped out. TIL result wa VIA might
have been expected under such circum'
stances. The hydrants froze MP. and when
the fire broke out in the hotel Saturday
morning were not in condition for imme-
diate use. As was subsequently shown the
pressure of the wafer wolld have soon
forced the ice out Fl ON them, but the ire
men did not know this and very wisely did
not stop to experiment at such time. They
hastened to secure water from the nearest
hydran.s in readiness TO, use, although IN
doing so they were obliged to use 1000 feet
of hose. The delay thus occasioned enabled
the fir. to obtain most dangerous start
and involved considerably larger loss OF
property than would have been the case
had the Water street bydrants been in con-
dition foc immediate use. If this
occurrence, emphasizes one thing
more than another 1t is
the supreme importance of having every
member of the fire department in this city
given IL orough personal instruction in the
use and care of bydrants. The chief ensi-
neer ehould be given pay enough to proper
Iy remunerate him for the time necessary
to do Til, work, and do it eff ctullIy. lc-
structions and e1plar atoms could be Ven
the various companies in their hose houses
and put into effect by practical practice IN
the spring and summer when the conditions
will be favorable for such work. To obtain
the highest degree of efficiency, the mem
bers of a FIRE department must be given
considerable amount of practical drill work
I. is fully as essential in their case as in the
case of military company. We believe
that we have excellent m ,terial in our fire
department at the presen. time; but there is
much that can yet be done in the way
of practical drill to enhance its
effective strength in times of emergency.
The need of such drill is painfully apparent
when firemen frantically strive,in the mi ist
of a onfl agra,ion, to uncap ahydrant by turn
ing the wrong way of the thread! We have
all the conditions nee ,ssary for fighting
FIRE. An inexhaustible water supply, goot
pressure, abundant hydraats, we'll equipped
hose houses admirably located, and wide
awake firemen, who are prompt in respond
ing to calls, and not at all afraid of hard
work. All that remains in order to secure
high degree of efficiency, i, thorough
course of drill, intelligently planned and
vigorously conducted. We have faith to
believe that the present year will witness
some good work in this direction.
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And still the influx of tramps continues.
The van guard has laken up most of the
available rooms in our county jails, land now
the main ody of the army is just beginning
to put in an appearance. The Waldo coun'
ty Jail seems to be regarded as sort OF
tramp's Mecca-why does notappear, though
it might, perhaps. be advisable for the
taxpayers to inquire. With only ii
cells, the Jail at Belfss. was called
upon to furnish accommodations for
1908 prisoners, most of them professional
buns. Twenty-Five of them had to be re-
moved to Bangor where they will be main
tanned at Waldos expense. 1t is pleasing
to think that in the Penobscot county Jail
these great, lazy, hulking dead beats will be
obliged to work, Just think of it. We
have no doubt but what if some muscle try
ing industry were introduced into our
county jsils, and Spartan die. adopted,
the taxpayers would be relieved OF
a burden. 1t is our honest opinion that
when strong able bodied man is too lazy
to work. he is too lazy to eat-at least at
the expense OF the county treasures OF
Name
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15
A Live Papar.
(Aroostook Republican J

hEOUSlOUh AecpuuIlCdu
There is no city in New England of the
size of Augusta that possesses newspaper
as large as the DAILY kENNEDEC JOURNAL,
or one that carries an equal volume of
news. The field is altog Their too small to
support purely city paper. The present
proprietors of the Journal have been wise
enough to appreciate thi, fact, and have
m .de it the great morning daily Of the
whole Kenneb'c valley. 1t is in
fact, as in name, the KENNEBEt'
JOURNAL. In this way they lave sue
ceeded in securing the patronage es-
sential to the existence of the splendid
newspaper they are now giving their read
ers-a newspaper that i, credit to old
Kenne5ec and the State and which is a
power for Republican politics in Central
Maine. Democrats. too, read it for its fine
and impartial news service.
The JOURNAL will be fully up to modern
times in 1894, the daily being printed in
s.. zht page form and the weekly in twelve
pIge form. 1t is live enterprisipg news
paper that merits, and will not fail to re-
ceive the generous patronage of the read
ing public.
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FIN, FEATHER AND FUR.

The swiftest bird is the kestrel, or spar
row hawk. 1t has been known to make 100
miles an hour.
Turtle doves when they appear to kiss
are only propelling half digested food from
one mouth into another.
In the rivers of Surinam there is a fish
that has four perfect eyes, two on each side
of the head, one above the other.
Greyhounds have existed in very much the
same form as today for more than 5000
years, as we find them pictured on Egyp-
tian monuments of that remote period.
The reason of the shortness Of the ele-
plants neck is that the head of the animal
is SO heavy that were it placed at the end OF
a neck of proportionate length an almost
incalculahle amount of muscular force
would be necessary to elevate it.
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The Lesson Of Saturdays Fire.

Item sixth of the ontract between the
city and the Water Company contains the
following very explicit specifications as to
the uses to which the hydrants may be put
"Said company further agrees that said
city shall on all necessary occasions have
the right to use said hydrants for the pur-
nose of testing the same, or the IRE appa-
ratus, without unnecessary waste of water
or power, ercept chen the ground Is Frozen,
and without extra charge therefor"
Item seventh of the same contract says
water for flushing sewers. filing reser-
voirs and sprinkling streets may be taken
from hydrants, under supervision OF agents
Of the company, without charge OF such
supervision"
Nowhere in the whole contract 10 there
suything that gives the city authority te
use these hydrants, on cold winter day
for filing ur street railway track, with
out the consent. and without the knowledge
even, of the superintendent of the watel
company; yet this va, precisely what wal
done Friday. The chief engineer was mott
fed that water was needed from the by
drants for this work, and led to understand
that Superintendent Williams knew aboutth'
matter and had no objections to water being
supplied for the purpose. Mr.. Rickers worl
being such at the time that he was unable
to give his personal attention to the matter
he gave the necessary orders to his eubor
climates, enjoiniug the importance of prope
care. Events showed that the whole worl
Of using the hydrants was conducted will
gross carelessness and lack of judgment
Two hydrauts were used where one woult
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PULPIT AND PEW.

! Stephen Langdon, archbishop of Canter-
bury, first divided the Bible into chapters
and verses about the close of the twelfth
century.
The project to create Methodist episco-
pate has encountered so much opposition
among the younger ministers that it must
be abandoned
In a recent address Bishop Lawrence of
Massachusetts said that cremation is not
pagan. and therefore is not contrary to the
spirit of Christianity.
The Lutheran church in Hungary num-
bers 62S parishes, with $50, 600 souls. They
are mildly governed by bishops and SO
seniors or superintendent The number
OF pastors is Go
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MASCULINE fATTLE.

Senator MORGAN is called the sphinx OF
the capitol.
Edward solomon. formerly husband OF
Lillian Russell, has a musical income OF
800 day.
United States Senator Elect Thomas D.
Martin of Virginia never smoked, chewed
Or drank and doesn't swear.
Walter S. Gurnee is Chicago's oldest liv-
ing ex-mayor. He left that city in 1868 and
went to New York to do business in Wall
street.
William f. Cody buffalo BilD is said to
be quite gray and to have lost that appear
ruce of robust health which formerly dis
tinguished him.
Mr. Crackanthorpe. the noted English
lawyer, once spoke for an entire day on the
point whether an institution was penny
savings bank or merely savings bank.
City Clerk Ballard of Fall River, Mass.
has completed the thirty-sixth year in that
city's service, nearly half of that period
having been passed in his present position
Ex-senator Maxey of Texas is seen occa-
sionally now in Washington. He is tall and
thin and walks with an upright military
air. which he derived from his West Point
training.
Judge David McAdam of New York is
one of the founders of the Thirteen or Anti
superstition club. He makes a point, it
is said, of walking under ladders and be-
ginning enterprises on Friday.
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the English politician,
says gossip, is not famous for maintain
ing long friendships, political or otherwise,
but he is capital workman, not the less so
because he looks we'll after his tools.
Richard Croker, the Tammany chief, is
the smallest eater of any public man in New
York. and when dining at "A restaurant,
even when accompanied by his fastidious
wife, smokes between all the courses.
Elbridge r. Gerry is a good eater. He
knows good food and wants it every time
His regular dinner is terrapin stew. quail
on toast and champagne. He always eats
two uuails and handles them as if he loved
them.
DR.. Arbino de Freitas, one of the most
famous physicians of Portugal and mem
Der of one of its most illustrious families,
has been sentenced to eight years solitary
confinement for poisoning his nephews and
nieces.
John L. Stevens, late minister to Hawaii,
is tall, slender, loose jointed man, IS years
old, nervous, full of strong and free gesture
when he speaks, especially on the platform,
and he is likened in appearance to Abraham
Lincoln.
Wee Hung Pen, Chipaman who left
Arizona year ago with his pretty Ameri-
can wife, after losing a fortune is now re-
ported from Africa as having good claim
in the Matabele country that will more than
replace his vanished million.
1t was the late Henry w. Paine the emil
nent Boston lawyer, that made to chief
justice who interrupted his argument with
the remark, Mr.. Paine, you know that this
is not law" the quiet reply, ut was law
until your honor spoke" and proceeded
complacently with his argument.
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EDUCATIONAL ECHOES.

The income of Oxford university is $780,
600.
Chilli has $780, 900 people and not more
than 90 or 30 teachers.
In France the male schoolteachers great
ly outnumber the women.
The greatest college class in the world, or
that ever was, is the Chautauqua class of
1896. 1t has 10000 members.
NJ. J. Bertrand, a member of the Insti-
tute of France, will have completed next
March so years of teaching in the Polytech-
mic school of Paris
Alexandra college, the womans hall at
Dublin university, is named from the
Princess Of Wales, who took her degree of
doctor of music from Dublin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15
Allow me to add my tribute to the

Allow ne to add my tribute to the efficacy
of Ely's Cream Balm. 1 was suffering
from q severe attack of influenza and ca
tarrh and was induced to try your remedy.
The result was marvellous. l could hardly
articulate, and in less than twenty-four
hours the catarrhal symptoms and my
hoarseness disappeared and was able TO
sing q heavy role in Grand Opera With
voice unimpaired. l strongly recommend
it to all singers.-Wm. II. Hamilton, Lead
ing Basso Of the C.. d. Hess Grand Opera
Co. jan6eod&w2wks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

The rejection of the Hornblower nomin'
alton was not wholly due to Senator Hill
by any means, though he appears to have
got the sole credit for it. There was quite
general opinion 10 Washington that the po-
sitiop called for heavier man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

There are number of Democratic men,
beers of Congress who appear to be deter
mined to pass a free thip bill. Such men
evidently feel that the magnificent ship
wards which have built our modern navy OF
American material and with skilled Ameri-
can labor, should not be made an exception
to the general destruction of our home in.
dustries contemplated by the Wilson bill.
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of that village and, yet, If they but knew Il,
he il one of their best friends. He has
! adopted the sensible rule of seeing that the
youthful representatives of the rising gem
eration are off the streets BY O'Clock IN
the evening, and to stimulate them ne cn-
ries little sspersuader" in the shape OF
raw-hide switch.
There 10 talk OF introducing compulsory
drill into the Bangor high school. Such
rule might prove . trifs nksome to some Oh
the pupils; but we doub. not it would De
beneficial to all concerned.
La grippe has had wide swing in some
of our Maine towns this winter. There
we're sixty-four sick with it in Milo at one
! time.
The Pressure Isle Star-tlerald tells Of q
thrifty New Brunswick farmer who came
there to look for a place; but who has no
desire to purchase in case the Wilson bill
should become law, as he would he quite
as we'll off at home; but in case it does not
he wishes to buy ali Aroostook farm, being
able to pay the cash for one valued at $4,000
or $4,000. The Stsr-Herald we'll says that a
thing that stops the tide of such immigration
as tnlS, DIlukllK tuc SOIAu SdSh onN
thrift of New Brunswick as tribute to our
better inducements and advantages cannot
be viewed otherwise than as grave public
calamity.
The Pennington Normal school is in
flourishing condition with nearly 200 reg
,s.ered pupils. This certainly speaks vol
umes for Prof. Puripgton's able conduct OF
its affairs.
The Republican Journal tells of q prank
of a Belfast small boy that gave some OF
the good people of that place decidedly
hair lifting sensation. His father. retired
sea captain, was overhauling his bunting
and let the boy have few small signal
flags to play with. The youngsters first
move was to take the PLATA red signal Qet-
ter B of the International coJe) and nail 1t
to a post on the fence. The captain
couldn't imagine why everybody hurried by
the house so, until somebody asked him
who had the smallpox in his house.
Crows are reported to have been seen re :
Gently in Aroostook county. They prob
ably thought it advisable to get away from
Washington; before Grover Cleveland and
Gresham should need them as a wind up to
their Hawaiian policy.
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Chicago Inter Ocean

An Eastern paper Gays: "A young man
in Carmel, Me-, took his girl for sleigh
ride. She fell out and he drove mile bt-
fore noticing it, Well, they don't sleigh
ride that way out West. The young mt n
all drive with one hand, AMI sometimes tie
gill drives and leaves both arms loose 10
prevent accidents.
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There appears to be no excuse for the
Chicago Tribune in breaking faith with
Governor Boies o. Iowa, and publishing
lis message prior to its delivery before the
Legislature. Such acts are disgrace TO
reputable journalism AMI are no; to De
alsssed in the category of newspaper enter
,p;so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

The Kentucky friends of Minister Willis
are justly very much exercised over the IN
fortunate manner in which he has become
identified with Clevelands chump Haw allan
policy,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

No notice whatever will be taken Of unsigned
communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE PRESERVATION Or RETUEy OF
REJECTED CONCENTRATIONS.
Address all communications relating to subscrfp-
lions and advertisements to BuELKIoH 4 FLYST,
Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
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A Friend In Need.

1t is related of the late Andrew j. Da-
Wis, the Montana millionaire, that while
not known as an especially liberal man he
lent another in the time of need $500, 900
and once wrote check for friend in
financial trouble for $40 900, saying, Pay
me if you can--if you cannot, never men
ton it. New York. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

The Massachusetts Reform Club, ap-
pears, after many days, to have had its
eyes fully opened to the shallow hypocrisy
Democratic reform pretensiOns. AT its
asst meeting it laid aside ell mandy pam
byi,m and vigorously excoriated the Cleve'
land administration for its failure to keep
faith with the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

NRs, Willows SOOTHING 0Y1UP has been
used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN while TEETH
MG. with PERFECT SUCCESS. II 6OOTHE
the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS, ALLAY6 n
remedy for OLA RRHEA. Sold by druggists 4,
evtry part Of the world. Be sire and AK fcj
"Mfs. WinsloW's Soothing Syrup" a1A take n
othsf kt11. Tvsaty4vs ssots . BOTH.
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STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.

CIlNA.
From Town Clerk Washburn we learn
that the ru nDer of marriages in town dur
ing 1898 were 26, births 10. deaths 81
Miss Elvira Farpsworth died on Tuesday,
aged So years, l | months, days.-Frank
S. Mitchell and VIM. E. Colley have been
engag d for some wee ks in yarding logs for
Will Reynolds on the Alonzo Taylor farm.
They have yardsd 80 600 hemlock logs,
and are to yard an equal amount in pine and
spruce. The whole 800, 900 are TO be hauled
onto the Lovejoy poni 10 Albion and
in the spring they will he sawed into lum-
Der for use on the Wiscasset & Quebec
railroad Hon. Geo. H. Crosby, President
of the w. & @. r. r., is convalescing
from hi, recent sickness, and viii soon
be able to go cut. His illness has caused
anxiety among hi, many friends.-Fred
w. Gould, ho recently went t. Beacon
Park, Mass, t, handle horses fer Mr..
+. u. WigQin, hiss married Miss Wiggin,
daughter of his employer. Fred i, good
boy, and we wish him as well as he de-
serves-Mr,. Hannah NJ. Cl,rk. widow
of Deacon Thos. Clark, formerly of China,
died at the house of Dea. C. p. Lincoln, in
Albion, on Monday, aged 81 years and ~
days. Her remains we're laii beside her
husband at Cross Hill in Vassa!boro. Sick
nees has bsen somewh hat prevalent here
abouts, but not nearly so much as there has
been in Albion. The cases are mostly the
grip, and we ar. informed that there has
been nearly 100 cases in Albion.-Rev. +.
Wilson AMI James J. Varney in this viii
lage have been quite sick With the grip, but
are now improving u nion services are
bel g held every evening this week in the
churches.
Sagadahoc.
BowDoINHAM.
There il considerable sickness in town
and vicinity; colds, AMI grippe. with some
pneumonia.-Mrs = Caroline Cutter, one of
the oldest residents Of our village, died
Sunday, jan. -Willism Bibter, John
Rodwcll, Eliza Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett,
Mrs. Cornish and oshsrs are sick.-J. r.
Cobb is marketing hay at Brunswick.-The
fi,hermen on the river and bay are getting
coed hauls Apples and potatoes are very
scarce in farmers liars here-Willism
Calls the only one in town that is getting
wood for market.-It j. q dull winter for
lahoring men The religious meetings on
the ridge At the foreside and the village
continue with good resalts.-T There is good
body Of snow on the grounds and the fields
are will projected.
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In advocating the infamous Wilson bill
the Populist members Of the National
House are simply driving the nai's into the
coffin OF their defnnct party.
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kESSEBrc ss.-Sup. Judicial Court. Oaooe
Term, 1893.


Term, 1893.
C.H. NELSON ". A. II. Moore.
And now on suggestion TO the Court that A. "
Moore. the defendant, at the time OF the setVice
the rit was net an inbabhant I this > are AZ"
had no tenant, agent, or attorney within tne ss" II;
that his goods or estate have been attacntu ~
this action, and that he has had no no ice or ssi.
suit and attachment, VI rs Or6ered. that no
the IeLdency of this suit be p!ven TO the ta," nj;
fsndan' b. publishing an attest-d ropy o. u .Ie.
order, to,etber with an abstract of the plainuu
writ three VI eks successfully in the hENNsn ~.
JOUPNAr. q newspaper printed Ut Augusta III ia h
county of Rennetec, the last publication ~ "f
not less than irty days before the next teIn, "a
this court, 10 be holden at Augusta, WITHIN an
for the county of Kennel C, on the first Iues Ss
OF March. 1884. that said defendant may then
a d there appear and answer to sad fuit' Nv
shall see cause.
Attest W. s. CHoATE' 'H'A
ABSTRACT OF PLAINTIFF WFIT
Writ dated February "a, 1884, returnaole. Of
entered October term '69t Attachment
one chest nut mare" Febv a. 1893, Ad dsmnutn ~,
a!Ot0.-Action OF assnmpsi' 10 recover ~ ,esr
service of STALL Nelson. No. 42Oy TOT .ne mar,
1891 and $50: upon defendants Chesnu. Iso'
"Sp,it silk" as per catalogue for the YEA did
lsg2-Also count TO recover $3.50, for keeping "a
m re from MAY 1891 to Feb 1893 aud for money Ri.
veterinary surgeon for care OF said " ,, ,non
suit IL brought to enforce the plsnfihs nen
the msre above described FIR amounts fpe'."
a true copy of the order Of Court win "0'"-'
Of the writ. Clerk.
s. s. BROWN, Atty. for Ptf wa.ervine' me-
dams l5-x2
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VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Inv .stigata a Rotten Egg When IFS Broken.
(The Sum-

The Hon. Hoke Smith has appointed a
commission to study the deficiency record
system in the interior department. A COM
mis- ion to investigate the Hon. Hoke
Smiths record for effi.iancy woull seem
more natural.
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MAINE GOSSIP.
Our President can blow his horn
In triumph never moe, -
Tae Senate caught on to his little game
And sat on his Hornblower.

George C. Sheldon Colby, '93, and prin-
cipal of til, Somerset academy, has been
appointed organizer of the Peoples party
for the ID district. So far so good. Now
will come the hunt for the party to organize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

Policeman Dunn of Presque Isle, il prob
ably not very popular with the small boys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

There is talk OF introducing compulsory
drill into the Bangor high school. Such
rule might prove . trifs iIksome to some OF
the pupils; but we doub. not it would De
beneficial to all concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

La grippe has had wide swing IN some
of our Maine towns this winter. There
we're .ixty-four sick with it in Milo at one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-15

Crows are reported to have been seen &c :
Gently in Aroostook county. They prob
ably thought it advisable to get away from
Washington; before Grover Cleveland and
Gresham should need them as a wind up to
their Hawaiian policy.