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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
Hygienic Value of Perfumery.

DR.. Anders of Philadelphia few years
ago made the interesting discovery that
the ozone in the atmosphere, the element
which is the great purifier, was mainly
supplied from blooming flowers, and for
this reason blooming plants were health
full in dwellings as well as attractive.
Some interesting experiments with the
odors Of flowers have been made in the old
world, and it is found that many species
of microbes are easily destroyed by yarl-
Gus odors. The odor of cloves has been
known to destroy these minute creatures
in 25 minutes. Cinnamon will kill some
species in 12 minutes; thyme in So. In 40
minutes the common wild verbena is found
effective, while the odor of some geranium
flowers has destroyed various forms OF MI
crobes in so minutes. The essence OF Gin
namon is said to destroy the typhoid fever
microbe in IL. minutes and is recorded as
the most effective of all odors as an anti
septic. 1t is now believed that flowers
which are found in Egyptian mummles
were placed there more for their antisep-
tic properties than as mere ornaments or
elements in sentimental work.-Meehan' S
Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
St IacksVn's Day January 8.

TIL res faint and ffr.off rustic of u pair Of
Tapping wings,
There's tremulous low murmur as a touch
npon the strings
OF harp long time silent; and through the
mists If years
In burst Of outraged glory Andrew Jactsons
ghost appears.
With a heart bowed down and breaking by the
weight Of pres'nt ways
He turns his face of sadnes, in . reminiscent
gaze
Upoa the White House tenant. who 30 lately
The. Democratic presige-and Jackson wipes
his eyes.
Withs fierce and grim resentment which he
does not try to hide
He list Ms to the vandals as they sing The part, g
pride.
Aud h. shakes hi. bony finger at the Muswump
And asks. By the Eternal Why was it ever born.
With ghostly gaze of vense-cs which appears
He turns hi. wra:hful sountenauce towa- d. the
distant dim
Pacific here tyrants throne has lately come
OF paramount importanc, to the bann, Of the
free.
With an oath in which all vir.ues are concentred,
good snd rong,
He iercely strikes at leaders who would do the
party wrong
By trucking to that Mammon which, in tariffs
ae elsewise,
Makes minions of the millions. who would gain
the vicious prize.
What trayesty OF part, what 4 farce of
politics
Have been before the public in the years since
SO:
And the gho of good old Andrew, diegusted
with the sham.
Floats upward through the ether ON concen.
frat. damn.
WASHINGTON. Jan. z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
She Smoke Without a Tongue.

One of the most remarkable cases on REQ
ord was that of a woman, well authenti-
Gated at the beginning of the last century,
who had no tongue, and yet spoke with
perfect clearness She was brought to Lis
bon by Count d'Ericeya, from Monsary, in
the territory of Elvas, Portugal, and the
following account is given of her by an
eminent divine:
''She is II years old, but does not look
more than z. She can pronounce distinctly
every letter in the alphabet. She has not
the least bit of tongue, but the teeth in
both sides of her under jaw turn very much
inward and almost meet. Her chief diff.
Guilty is in eating, for while others move
their food with their tongue she is forced to
use her finger. She says that she tastes
well. Her voice, though very distinct, is q
little hollow and like that of old people who
have lost their teeth. Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

The spirit of lawlessness in Kentucky 10
80 strong that apparently it must have vent.
A gang of fifty "Whitecaps" amused them
selves few EVENING" ago by terrorizing
community. There was No provocation
but in course of the raid one man
was shot and several were whipped.
But this entire gang was composed
of speaking towards. Anyone wishing to
associate chivalry and whitecapism will
hereafter 60 outside Kentucky at least
THY continued their brutal work that night
until they came to the cabin of man they
had threatened to kill. He was at home,
and informed them so saying he was ready
for them. They rode away. Everyone of
them ought to be convicted and punished
for murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Bitters, and have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or that have given
such universal satisfaction. We do not hes
itate to guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase price, if
satisfactory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great popu.
larity purely on their merits. w. A. Ersk-
inc, Druggist, Gardiner, Me.
july3od&wchwkyf Olrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
The Famous Cotton Plant Backs.

The history of cards in this country marks
many interesting periods of the nations
growth. Old time players will remember
the famous cotton plant" backs, which,
as the name would imply, were mostly used
in the south, but which were known from
one end of the country to the other. One
of the prettiest designs of this kind was a
competitorat the first of the Crystal Palace
exhibitions in London, way back in the
''fifties," and easily drew prize over the
best of the British exhibits The cards were
beautiful examples of the photographers
art, and even with the marked improve
ments in methods and machinery that have
since been made have never been excelled.
A pack of these cards sold for $40 in gold
in those days-New York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

The number Of the unemployed in New
York city is now over $4,000 and steadily in
creasing. Other large cities of the country
make as ba and in some cases, worse show
ings, and stillthe Democratic party, regard
less of tn, ruin ard misery it has brought
about,is pu.hiug forward for the passage Of
the Wilson bill with an evident determination
to make the present unhappy conditions
permanent If possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
A Longer Sitting Than the Senate's.

A correspondent writes: With respect
to your article on long sittings and long
speeches, will you allow me to point out
that the longest sitting in the house OF
commons was three hours longer than the
80 hour sitting of the American senator 1t
was in 1881 when the house met on the 3lst
of January, at in the afternoon, and con-
tinued sitting all that night, all day on
Tuesday, the ist of February, and all Tues
day night, till the speaker closed the de.
bate at $3.50 on Wednesday morning. The
house had then sat Al hours. London
News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

The American manufacturer has some
elements of strength in the outlook for the
iron trade. One of them ;s the fact that
the prices have already been hammered to
the lowest point. Commenting on the new
wage scale at Carnegie's Homestead mills,
the American Manufacturer says; "It's in
timated that even with the cut earnings
will be nearly, if not quite a. large - they
were before the great improvements were
introduced. The earnings will range from
Sl.20 to So or $40 . day."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Why don't the Democratic papers that
are making so much talk about "pension
frauds" back up their charges by citing a
few specific cases of such fraud to back up
their statements? Until they can do so til
venomous frothings against Union veterans,
originated in the South, and reiterated by
Northern Copperheads, will have little
weight with patriotic people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

When those in control of railroad have
mi.mausged it or filched all possible in
that capacity, they get appointed receivers
to garner what crumbs may be left. At
least it seems so. With such opportunities
for loss to the investor and gain for the
management how long will railroad Sc
turities retain their attractive features?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

The New York senators appear to be
quite successful in impressing upon Presi-
dent Cleveland that although he may do the
appointing they have hand in confirming,
and that it might. all things considered, be
a ivis lble for him to consult them in the
selection of Federal office holders for the
state of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

A cable to Hawaii right now would be
worth considerably more than its weight in
copper Boston Herald.
A President with sense to discriminate
between the executive office and a dictor-
chip would be worth just now Clevelands
weight in gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
Easy Enough.

Bingo-Dd you have any trouble in CASH
ing that check gave youf
Mrs. Bingo-No, indeed. 1 took it right
to my milliner.
Bingo-What did shedo Give you golds
Mrs. Bingo-Gracious, mol She gave me
the loveliest bonnet You ever saw.-Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

There are some Democrats who approve
of the absenteeism of their party repre-
sentatives in Congress. They hope it may
result in keeping the party from political
suicide in passing the Wilson bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

What Democratic state or Congress dis
trict ia the North could be carried for the
income tax or the Wilson bill?-New York
Sun.
IIoll on that kind of talk will help pass
those measures. New York didn't elect the
Democratic administration; the South did
it, and its desired reward seems to be re-
yenge on the North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Rest assured the Democrats who oppose
the income tax are not Office seekers. 1t Is
estimated that should it become q law % 900
new officials would be needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Will crank kill crank? We will cot be-
ieve it. Governor Lewelline is safe from
assassination. Otherwise Kansas pops will
be synonymous with Kilkenny cats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

There was something poetic and grand in
the thought Of the Worlds Fair going out
of existence in mighty confagration. It's
very doubtful if such artistic possibilities
were, however, the incentives to the incen-
Iiovios
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Tariff for the preservation Of the for
ests" is the uame they now apply to the free
lumber schedule. They might add land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

The he tility to the Wilson ILL that h'f
developed among the Democratic members
of Congress, is giving the free trade organs
a great deal of uneasiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

The Law in regard to removal Of invalids
| from jails, 50 the local authorities think,
needs to be remodeled, says the Lewiston
Journal. The instance of John French who
was sick unto death but who could be got out
only by appeal to the Governor and Council
| for pardon, was cited. The Journal supposes
/ . prisoner, who should come into Jail for
| term, should bring with him an incipient
case of smallpox or other contagious dis
ease, which should break o. after his en-
trance. Must he be detained in j all until
the Governor and Council can convene and
the man who thus jeopardizes the life of
every other inmate, could be pardoned and
| thereby isolated? If this is not the right
construction of the law, the local authori-
ties would like to know. If it is the right
construction they think it to be decidedly
wrong law.
A Litch6eld correspondent writes Us
that nearly all the apples in that section
have been sold at 50 90 per barrel. A good
orchard is always q source OF revenue and
sill not fail to give good returns for the
time devoted to it. Now is a good time for
Maine farmers to resolve to do lot of
spring grating such q new years Tesolu-
ton would be worthy one, and, if adhered
to, profitable one.
They will miss the long experience of
Hon. Henry Lord as president of the Ban
gor board Of trade, but they secured q
Pearl for the new president.
The good Samaritan role is not always an
easy one to act. A kind hearted Bangor
man went to considerable trouble recently
to assist man whose sleigh had been over
turned. At last everything vas picked up
and in readiness for the unfortunate travel
er to start. The Bangor philanthropist took
up his own bundles, whereupon shower of
curses fell upon him from the booty Veazie
unfortunate, who claimed that his benefac-
tor was running away with bis goods. The
result was scrimmage and a vow on be-
half of the Bangor man never again to play
the good Samaritan in such case.
Sarah Ofne Jewett's charming story of
the gentle old lady, an inmate of a Maine
poor house, who managed to get to Phila
delphia and see the wonders of the centen.
NAL is recalled to mind by the adventures
of Charles Snowman, half-witted inmate
of the Castine aims house who started last
summer to walk TO the Worlds Fair. He
got as far as Rockland where be was ar
rested as tramp and given 80 days exer-
cise in the city stone yard. After serving
his time there he managed to get to Bucks
sport where he borrowed money to pay his
fare to Bangor. Here he found quarters at
the aims house where he remained until
Monday. when he was discovered and taken
b. X to Castine.
Hurrah for the ice tracks A new half
mile course is t. be scraped out on the
Penobscot at North Brewer.
The friends of Bates College will be
pleased to learn that the trouble between
the faculty and the members of the sopho-
more class has been amicably adjusted, and
that most of the members will return to
college again in the spring. Why wouldn't
government by jury of college students be
good thing for Bates? 1t has worked
splendidly at Amherst and Bowdoin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
PRESS COMMENTS.
Not Friends Of the People.
New York Recorder. J

New OK NeCOrueT.J
The crank newspapers which advocate
free bread funds in one column and the
closing of mills and reduction of wages in
another are not friends of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Sing to ne, sparrow. out there on the sill;
Sing 70 my sorrow, today and tomorrow
The Wintef 10 dfeafy and chill.
Sing to me, sparrow. Of comfort you fad
Say. Are ron merry, cOntenfed-eo ve'y-
Out there ON the Stat Of the blind:
Sing TO me, epasfow, Why are you % gay:
Chifiping and cheery-no weather too dreaTy
For you to be piping away.
Sing to me, sparrow, that. too, may learn
AoW not to worry tho trouble may furry
And blow me wherever turn.
GEORGE e. Bowen, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Mr.. T.. J. Sullivan of the Cleveland. q :.
Catholic Universe, in speaking of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup says, that the editor Il that
paper, Mr.. Manly Tello. has used it Tor his
children for seven years past and considers
it . frst-clas remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

No notice Whatever viii Be takaa Of unagnsd
eonmanicattons.
The JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RKsPuHsIBLy
PoR THE PRESERVATION Oh RxTUKx OF
REJECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
Address al communications relating to subscsip-
lions and advertisements to BURLKIoH FLYzT.
Publishers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

II Dole has sail 81 won't" we don't be-
lieve Grover'll dare say "you shalP' pig
headed as lie is. We were right in believ-
ing Dole by far the better man of the two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Workingman's dinner pail hangs from .
rusty nail and the Democratic editors seem
to have forgot all about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

II Minister Willis has ordered the res
toration of Qneen Liliuokalani 3 greater
injury has been done American govern
men. than Hawaiian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Count Michael Koenigsmark, dashing
German officer. in a recently published
book of travels says American women are
the crown Of creation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
A Sure Way Of Suicide.
Boston Globe, Dem. J

lDOstOu OiOUSs Dcm.J
If any political party in America ever
wishes to commit suicide it can find no
surer means than the endorsement and
adoption of the discredited. un-American
and wholly odiou' policy of levying tax
upon incomes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

"Don't let The people know. Keep it
dark" is the motto of the Cleveland i'd
ministra.ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10
A Marked Resemblance.
Boston Herald)

NDU5tUu IeIdIUJ
The New York World has a picture of
Chiko. He looks like frst cousin to q
Tammany statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

Hurrah for the ice tracks. A new hall
mile course is to be scraped out on the
Penobscot at North Brewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-10

A number Of desirable residences In Augusta
also several 10 to 10 acre places In the suburbs Of
this city; two story house and lot In Lewiston.
Me. A number of farms In Kennebec county
varying In price from ol2OO to $4,000. Houses
and tenements TO let. x. W. WHITKHeusk A.
torney. Augusta. Maine. 1anldu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

MI and Mrs. Martin l.. Greene. Of No. ! East
Sixty-second-st. last night gave dinner party
at which Miss Edith Cruger Sands and her hance.
7. j. Oakley Rhnelander, were the guests OF honor.
The other guests about the table. which was hand
somey decked with American Beauty roses ana
spring flowers were Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Pel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander Miss Julia Wells
Miss Helen De Peyster, Miss Clarisse Livingston,
Walter Robinson. John T. Wainwright Ahster
Greene and Mr. and Mrs. Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Davis will spend some
weeks al Newport as the guests Of Mrs. Daviss
mother Mrs. Whiting. before sailing for Europe
early in July. Mr.. Davis, while in England, VIII BE-
the guest Of his daughter, Lady Blackwood.
a garCen party and kirmesS for the benefit Of the
Danes De la Retraite has been arranged to take
place on the afternoon Of Thursday, May Il, at
the beautiful home of Mrs. Robert J. hoguet
Oaklawn" hundred forty -hrst-st. and the
Boulevard. overlooking the Hudson River. The en-
Archbishop Corrigan. The patronesscs INCLUDE Mrs
Eugene Kelly Mrs. Schuyler Warren, Mrs. TheO-
Gore r. HaVemeyer. Mrs. Frederic Nelson Mrs
Frederic Il. Coudert, Mrs. Adrian lselin. Jr. Nine
ae Barri, Nine. j. Del Vale. Mrs; NJ La Mon
agne, Miss Marie La Montague, Mrs. Paul The
eaud, Mrs. Charles NJ. Oeiricns. Mrs. {. Montant
Mrs Auguste Montant, MIS-. a. Noel ana MIS-
John Lawrence.
Country Ciub at West Chester from the Hotel
Brunswick carried number OF guests Of Mr..
and Mrs Henry q. Trevor. In the party were Miss
Kemsen. Miss Van Rensselaer,, Miss Constance
HeAllister, De Forest Manice, H. o. Chisoim and
uoodhue Livingstone j. Clinch smith toOled the
coach. To-day the Tempest will be occupied by 1.
T. Watson and party Of guests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02
THE POET and HIS MANAGER.

Mr. FRENCH BECOMES INSPIRED AT THE SOUND
or THE NAME OF EUGENE FIELD
The Tribune last week quoted the statements of
THE Louisville Courier-Journal" that Eugene
Field had written the book of an opera that
Sousa was 10 compose the music. that he was 10
sing II himself. and that T. Henry French was to
be the manager. 1t added thereto Mr. French's
profession OF ignorance Of the whole affair and
limited that even before this time Mr. Field had
been known TO give rein, just for the sake OF
ercke 10 a certain sort of Chicago Wit that he
has Mr.. French greatly amused when he
read the announcement that he was to be Mr..
Fields manager. and the more he thought about
II the more amused he got. Ir a little while he
began TO feel poetical and before this mood had
passed ne began TO feel epis,olaiy. In this frame
Of mind he produced the following letter. copy
Of which he has kindly furnished 20 The Tribune:
New-York. April Is. 1891
Dear Sir: The Ney-York Tribune was kind
enough 10 send me clipping Yesterday from your
valued paper. in which. in rather a long article.
the important Information was printed at had
been appointed manager TO Eugene FfelG Of chi
cago. This startling intelligence was as new TO me
as 70 the public. and in tie excess 81 my 10y
As your paper seems 10 be the medium OF COM
munication between Mr.. Field and myself.
have not received any letter the subject from
any one else. l hope you will be Kind enough to
post Where and when does my engagement
I get and when 10 get it? With the usual frank
OF New Iork manager | have only 10 add
that considerable on account 10 me IN hand pdld
now would be acceptable 10 yours truly.
r. II. FRENCH.
The poetry accompanying this letter, which APP
pears 10 have been thrown off by Mr. French from
the pure white heat OF his inspiration, IS as follows
Oh lucky the man. although be- doesn't know IT,
That has been selected ndg~r flr poet.
And by such a poet our American laureate.
Sweet singer OF the Vest-Chlcago's pet,
Long may he his poetry rhythm true
Only stopping tell what his manager has 10 do
For many years l managed prna donnas mid
Leading men. comedians. Lord FaunterOy played by
child
All other kinds Of attractions but until this lucky day
Did imagine IN the poets affairs to have
What must do? Send band?
Or eulogize his writings in twentyeight- sheet stand?
Nus, the poetry editors and jolly along?
Show them his latest his most beauteous song?
Instead Of giving them TWO free passes
have 70 read them his literary molasses.
10 railroad make. same with hotel
Ny lot will be al easy one; like it well.
S. godby "CourierJ ournal" but don't forget 10 Yield
Ne ny fun title, Manager to Poet Eugene Field.
When Mr. Field reads this. II lie has anything
about him at all in the nature Of a fair mind. he
will see the prOpriety OF reversing the situation. lie
will let Mr.. French be the poet and ne VIII think II
enough honor for himself II he can be Mr.. Frenchs
manager.