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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Hon. Horace II. Burbank, Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge of Maine, Free and
Accepted Masons, has cent out a. circular
announcing a special communication OF the
Grand Lodge to be held at Augusta, on
Thursday, June IA, 1894, az o'clock T.
NJ, for the purpose of laying the corner
stone of q public library building, and
thereafter, on the same day, of laying the
corner. stone of the new Masonic Temple
The Grand Master also announces bis de-
sire to have the aid of as many Grand or
fcers 40 convenience will permit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The me embershjp Of the Maine Floral
Emblem Society is growing in Augusta and
vicinity, and a list of members will be pub
lished soon. 1t is desirable to register the
votes as rapid y as possible, and oil persons
intending to join the society or desiring fur
ther information are requested to commu'
nicate with the secretary, Mrs. A. H. Brain
erd, or the treasurer, Mrs. G. w. Martin,
of Augusta. School girls may vote and
have all privileges of members. on pay yment
of ten cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

FIR. Averill and wife, who have been
visiting 10 the city several weeks, willleave,
todsy, for Waterville, where they will make
their home, Mr.. Ave,ill having secured
fine position as bookkeepe. with Foster &
Foster, lawyers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement OF Charles f. Trask on
our first page. Mr.. Trask is one of the
horse dealers in Maine who has an es-
tablished reputation for fairness and
honesty, and parties who buy of him know
that the horses they get are, to the best OF
his knowledge, exactly as he represents
tn m. The auction which Mr.. Trask ad,
vertises today affords an excellent oppor'
tuuity to secure a good horse at low
figure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

There will be meeting of Trinity Com
mandery, No. 4, X. T., this evening at the
asylum for the purpose of instruction in
tactics and drill with view to their appear
ance in the procession on Jure IA, at the
lsving of the corner stone at the temple.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

A play called 1.-THE Toy Shop" is to be
given in the Unitarian church parlors on
June Is, by SO children, for the purpose of
raising money for the fresh air fund. y
This worthy object Is deserving of patron
age, and we hope the children will be able
to forward to the directors of this charity, q
substantial sum.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

This is the time when common prudence
suggests vaccination. In timely I'd Bow
ditch { Webster cill attention to their
tfesh supply of vaccine points for physici-
ans and family use. II ese are of the finest
quality charged with lymph direct from
stock whose untainted blood is traced back
~ three hundred years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The F. G. SIS L. Club had an enjoyable
lawn party at the home of Miss Cora Fol-
som,at SO Arsenal street, Tue sday afternoon.
A number of games were played and re-
treatments, consisting of ice cream and
cake, were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The Augusta Granite Co. has shipped one
cargo of paving blocks one dsy this week
and expect to load two schooners imme-
diately, each of which will hold about 20
600 blocks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Some definite decision in reference to
the collateral inheritance tax will probably
be rendered at the July term of the law
court, which will be held at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Secretuy McKeen of the State board of
agriculture and A. II. Smiley, clerk, and
DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell left here, Tuesday,
for Bangor where they attended q meeting
of the board last evening. Today they will
20 to Orono to attend the field day of the
Maine State college.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Frank T. Noble and daughter Bessie,
left, Tuesday afternoon, for Bangor and
Aroostook county. They will pass week
Asbinp in the woods before returning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Mrs. VIM. X. Smith has gone to kendle
Green, a part of Weston, Mass, where she
will remain about month on visit to her
granddaughter, Mrs. Daniels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The roof of the lutheran windows on the
Jail will be Singled Immediately in order
to avoid leaking. The shingles to BE- taken
off have been there since 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Ruth Partridge, the 5-year-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Partridge, had birth
day anniversary party Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

There's no hard times At Gaslin's cigar
factory, Judging from the fact that five
men ate constantly employed to keep up
with the orders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

j.. M. McNamaIa, business manager OF
"Charley's Aunt company, which will ap-
pear here, June IA, was in the city Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

A neat little card entitled the "Pocket
Reminder" has been issued in the interests
of the Maine State Fair. 1t contains q
schedule of the stakes aud races.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Mrs. III. II. Toothachcr of Portland, is
visiting friends in the city. She will leave,
today, for Bangor on visit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Mary Brown of Sidney, is visiting
friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
Maine Personals.

Miss Elizabeth L. Yates of Maine, who
has finished a very successful lecturing tour
in New York, has gone to Kansas to take
part in that campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
c, rms, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
ively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
or. For sale BY Emery & Ward, Gardiner.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Charles L. Sherman and wife of Bow
doinham, were in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Over 100 feet of the foundation of the
LithSow library building has been com
p,eted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

A. W. Foster was shaviug his grocery
store, on the East side, painted, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Mrs. S. S. Williams is spending few
weeks with Eer daughter, Mrs. Millie Will
liams Shepard, in Phillips.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Prof. A. w. Harris of the Maine Stat
College, Orono, was in the city. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Miss Cunningham of Sheepscot Bridge II
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles A. Wads
worth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

N 0RTIIERN STEAMSHIP CO.,
N GREAT NoRTHERs RAILWAY LINZ,
Buffalo, Duluth and
The Pacific Coast.
Exclusively Passenger Steel Steamships.
North West and North Lands, 800 tons.
Send for the Itinerary and
fun information TO
George A. Butler, Gen. Agent.
2ll Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
junldi6wks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangements of Trains In Effect June
Sd, 1894.
Passenger Trains Leave Augusta A.
Follows.


GOING wEsT-o.3oA A. M. for Lewiston. Farm
tngton, Rockland, Portland, Boston and Montreal
10 10 A. NJ. for Brunswick, Lewiston, Farmingt ton
Rocklapd, Portland and Boston connecting for
White Mountain points and Quebec; s.I5 r M.
for Brunswick. Bath, Portland. Boston; $50 Pm
express for Portland and Boston ;i1.ooP P "A (night
PulInan) every night for Lewiston, Bath, Portland
and Boston.
GOING IAsT-i.5o A. M. might express) for
showhegan. Belfast. Bangor. Bar Harbor, St.
stepheu. ST. John and Aroostook county,
,.1b A. NJ. for Watervlle, SkowhegaL, 2.45
Express for Bangor and Bar Harbor, 3.i7
L. n, ior WateTvilie Oakland, North Anson, Bing.
ham. sko~hegan, Belfast, Dover. Foxcroft: Ban
yor, 81. Stephen, st. John and Aroos
ooh county; 7.46 P. M. (mixed for Watervillf }
o1'N Snpdavs only n, Wsterv',Ie and Ran
s.10 P. NJ. SUNDAYS only for Wateryille, Ban.
gor, st. John and Aroostook county.
Inc Might Pullman Iran gong East At so A.
NJ, going West at 11.oo p. NJ, runs every
aight. Sunday included connecting for and from
Lewiston, but not 10 Skowhegan on Monday
mornings. or to Belfast Dexter. o. bevond
Bangor excepting TO Bar Harbor) Sunday morr-
ings.
The 1910 A. NJ. train going West runs daily,
Sundays included to Lewiston, Portland and Bos
ton,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
Teachers' Certificates.

At meeting of the Board of School
Examiners, Saturday, June 9th, 1894,
SO applicants were examined and certifi-
Gates granted as follows:
For One Year-M. Blanch Henry, l..
Blanch Glaze, Mabel Beck, A. L. Reedy,
E. @. Rhoades, M. E. Sonner, M. Jodry,
William R. Thompson, L. v. Hall, l. H.
Wright, j. E. Walker, H. W. CLANCY,
s. s. Thompson, o. M. Barnes, Edwin
Todhunter, Edward B. Roads, ]. M.
Kesler, G. g. Farley, J. w. Larkin,
Anna Hiser, Lila Roads, Olive Roads,
Daniel Hiser, John Caldwell, F. G. Cox,
Charles R. Kimberly, G.. E. Priest, w.
@. Barrett, ]. D. Booth, E. F. Fenwick
and Rose Perry.
For Two Years-C. G. Foust and G. O.
Peddicord.
For Three Years-E. F. Ellis.
The above is correct.
HENRY G.. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
MOTH HUNTING.
A Professional Entomologist Describes
His Methods.

His Methods.
DIR. Aldricks, of Kentucky, who is an
enthusiastic entomologist, when asked
for some information on the subject
he has made speciality of, says the
Philadelphia Press, said: 'To study
the habits of the moth family you must
live and grow up with them. The
finest varieties fly by night, and it is
with some difficulty that they are cap
tured. The usual way is to go out
with hand net and pot of stale beer
sweetened with quantity of molasses
or sugai. A dash of this mixture on
the bark of the tree, whose leaves the
moths feed upon, is the bait which
lures them to death. AS soon as they
light the net is sprung over them, and
later on they are asphyxiated by being
dropped in an etherized jar, after
which they are carefully mounted and
labeled. l have a house built espe-
cially for their propagation and filed
with leaves of their favorite tree.
With the caterpillars crawling to the
right and left Of me, spend many a
night watching their habits from a
rude cot in one corner of the building.
1t is quite a profitable business, be-
sides being unusually instructive.
Some of the largest varieties are the
size of a humming-bird, and the rarest
kinds, when properly mounted, easily
bring twenty-five dollars, The Smith
sonian institution at Washington, ID. c.,
before the fire of several years ago,
had one of the finest entomological
collections in the world"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT.
This Il Found In Nature. But the Score,
IL Still Undiscovered.

This Il Found In Nature. But the Score,
IL Still Undiscovered.
To the speculative mind none of the
possible future applications of cleo
tricity is more attractive, says the
Electrical Age, and none SO full Of Inn
mediate interest as the possibility that
seems almost within our grasp of OBJ
tanning light without heat, of making
the light waves without the heat waves
that have thus far always been at the
same time the companion and the bur
den of all artificial light.
The time is ripe and the exact science
of the day seems all but ready to give
the analysis of the two great problems,
the answer to either of which would
stand the crowning achievement of a
century of progress in the application
of natures secrets to the requirements
of daily life.
One of these-the navigation of the
air-seems to be mechanical problem
only, while the other-the production
of light without heat-we may as con-
fidently say is only question of proper
ly handling the electrical current. Ma
ture presents us with beautiful exam
piles of both solutions, butguards jeal-
ously the key to her method of opera
tion, by which well-known forces are
made to do the apparently impossible
thing; and it is equally beyond our
science to-day to explain how the bird
scars aloft on motionless wings, and
how the glow-worm emits CLEAN Of
light without ray of heat. But they
do it, and the many imitators of the
bird will soon be equaled in number
by those who are chasing the firefy's
secret
What nature does with natures
forces man doubtless will be able to do
with full knowledge of those forces
and a better comprehension of the
methods by which nature applies them.
Who shall say which is the more diff
cult accomplishment, the production
Of an artificial ruby or the production
of an artificial light without heat?
There is no certainty indeed that the
latter will not come from the hand of
the chemist first. We are only too
prone to hastily write that down as the
impossible which is simply not yet
done and our last achievement as the
most difficult of all accomplishments
Let us not, however, forget that the
chemist has striven for more than a
century to make the artificial stone
with commendable success, and the
mechanic has striven for century to
navigate the air, while the electrical
engineer has wrestled but compare
lively short time with the problem of
light without heat, and has already
shown that the solution, far from be-
ing impossible on the lines of his at
tack. is indeed reasonable eXpecta-
tion of another decade of electrical ad-
vance.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
Has Res ted for Fifty Years,

A story which drifts over from Maine
recalls that pathetically delightful
story-del ightful because it ends SO
triumphantly for the rebel-of Miss
Wilkins 1.-THE Revolt of Mother"
Nearly fifty years ago this Maine
mother hung up her dish cloth one
morning after washing the breakfast
dishes and announced: There! I'm
not going to do any more work" Up
to that time her days had been full as
only the days of the wife of a poor
farmer and the mother of large fam
lily of children can be. but from that
morning she rested. Her daughters
and afterward her sons wives took
up the burden of house and farm
work. which she thus suddenly laid
down, while she has lived on among
them, always idle and usually cheer
full. She is now nearly ninety years
old, and is apparently, as she has been
throughout this strange vacation. per-
fectly well.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
A Tall Cat Story,

A Philadelphia newspaper is rcspon-
sible for this story about cat. This
particular feline belonged to dentist
and seemed to take delight in watch
ing the doctor operate on his patients.
One day it was noticed that pussy re-
fused to eat and that she frequently
yowled In apparent distress, but no
one knew what was the matter. The
next morning, after patient had left
the chair. pussy jumped into the place
he had occupied and gave a pitiful
yowl. Struck with an idea, the dentist
carefully examined the cats mouth
and found a swollen gum and an ul-
cerated tooth. He promptly extracted
the incisor. and pussy immediately be-
gan to purr in very contented man
ner. II may have been only coinci-
dence, but 1t really looked as II the cat
know whore 70 60 Tor rslief
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
ESKIMO KAYAKS.
Some Pretty Steep Stories of the Gresn-
laud Boatman's Skill

nome Pretty steep stories OF the 0reen-
laud Boatnan's Skill.
THE kaiak is beyond comparison the
best for a single oarsman ever in
vented" So says DR.. Nansen IN his
"Eskimo Life" The kaiak. as most
readers may be presumed to know, is q
long, narrow, shallow canoe or she'll,
with deck. in the middle of which is
hole just large enough to admit the
body of its occupant. This occupant
wears a skin jacket, laced tightly
about the wrists and the head, and fit
ted so closely to the ring of the kaiak
that the man can capsizc and right
himself again without getting wet, and
without letting drop of water into
the boat
1t needs good deal of practice to sit
In such boat, to say nothing of man
aging it in all weathers DR.. Nansen
watched friend of his who got into
one for the first time. He capsized
four times within two minutes. "No
sooner had we got him up on even keel
and let him go than he again stood on
his head with the bottom of the kaiak
in the air."
Greenlanders begin their practice
early and develop wonderful skill.
Nobody is an expert kaiak-man until
he has mastered the art of righting
himself after capsizing. A thorough
expert can do this without an oar. by
the help of his throwing or even
by one arm alone.
''The height of accomplishment is
reached" says DR.. Nansen, when he
does not even need to use the fiat of
his hand, but can keep it clenched.
To show that this can really be done
have seen man take sto,A; in his
clenched hand before capsizing and
come up with it still in his grasp"
Such man is prepared to defy al
most any weather. If the sea is very
heavy he lays the broad side of the
kaiak to it, holds the paddle fiat out
on the windward side, pressing it
against the deck, bends forward and
lets the wave roll over him, or else he
throws himself on his side toward it,
resting on his fiat paddle, and rights
himself again when it has passed"
Some fishermen have recourse to q
still prettier feat of seamanship. Gas
the sea curls over them they volun-
tarily capsize, receive it on the bottom
of the kaiak, and when it has passed
right themselves again. think it
would be hard to name more intrepid
method of dealing with heavy sea-"
If man cannot right his boat and
there is no help at hand he is lost be-
yond hope as soon as he capsizes. It
follows, almost of necessity, that a
considerable part of the Eskimo
come to their death by drowning. In
some years full fourth of the mortali-
ty among the men is due to the upset
ting of kaiaks
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
POSTED ON PAPER MONEY.
The Drummer Knew All About Their Let
ter and Figure Marks.

The Drummer Knew All About Their Let
ter and Figure Marks.
The fat man who sat on the rear
seat Of the smoker saw man across
the aisle counting his money, says the
Buffalo Express. "Seeing that roll of
bills" he said, reminds me that
know something about money that
very few of the people out of the treas
ury department know"
He reached down into his pocket and
fished out one-dollar bill. 1t was
new, and he pointed out diminutive
letter on the right under the bills
number and another down in the other
corner. "Now," he continued, 81 don't
suppose that man of you knew that
these seemingly unnecessary letters
are on the United States bills. And
even if you had noticed them I am
willing to bet that not one of you can
tell what they signify"
Half of the men in the car were
listening to the fat man and none of
them could tell what the letters meant,
although one or two said that they had
noticed them.
"Well," went on the fat man, 81 wish
one of you gentlemen would take a
bill and tell me what the last four
figures of the number are"
The commercial traveller had a bill.
The last four figures of the number
were 5,321. The fat man said. almost
instantly: 1.-THE letter on that bill is
b." When the bill was examined the
diminutive B was found on it in two
places.
Half dozen other bills were pro-
duced, and when the fat man was told
the last four figures of the number he
was able to tell what letter would be
found on the bill. In each case the
letter was either A. B, c or d.
''The explanation is simple" said
the fat man, after he had done the
trick successfully every time. ''If you
take the last four figures of the num-
Der on any bill, no matter what its de-
nomination, and divide them by four,
you will, of course, have either re-
mainder of zero, one, two or three. If
the remainder is zero, the letter on the
bill will be A. If it is /, the letter will
be B. If it is 2, the letter will be c,
and il it is the letter will be D.
This is one Of the many precautions
taken by the government against coun-
terfeiters. You can tell instantly
whether bill is bad or good by mak-
ing that test. wouldn't give five
cent piece for a one thousand dollar
bill, no matter how perfect it seemed,
If its little letters did not correspond
with the remainder obtained by divid-
ing the last four figures of its number
bv fOuro
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
TAXES ON SNUFF.
Though the Practice Is Rare the Duty Is
Large.


Large.
'How often do you see person who
takes snuff?" asked a tobacconist Of
one of his customers with whom he
was chatting recently.
The person addressed, says the New
York Herald, paused for an instant to
think, and then replied: about once
or twice a year, think. It's nasty
habit, and am glad it's going out Of
use."
''But is it going out of use?" asked
the tobacconist. "To be sure l don't
sell an ounce of snuff in a week now,
and the demand scarcely warrants any
tobacconist to keep it, and yet the fig
ures for last year show an increase in
consumption"
Ridiculous" remarked the custom
er. impossible. Why, thirty or forty
years ago snuff taking was common
practice. Now one ever or rarely sees
a snuffer. What are these figures you
speak Of? They'll have to come from
good source for me to believe that
snuff taking is on the increase
SWELL, here's the source" replied the
tobacconist, drawing out finance re-
port of the United States treasury, and
turning to the pages containing the
itemized account of internal revenue
taxes
The customer took it, and, to his sur
prise, saw that there had gone into
consumption in 1892 II, 1854 1851 pounds
of snuff, while in 1898 II ,912, S94 pounds
had been consumed, an increase of
74s, ,543 pounds.
II don't know where it all goes to-"
remarked the tobacconist, as his Gus
toner expressed astonishment. "It's as
much surprise to me as it is to you. I
certainly thought the habit was dying
out, but there are the government re-
turns OF taxes paid, and they show an
increase in consumption."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
UTILITY OF STALE EGGS.
Some OF the Uses tn Which These Objec.
tionable Articles Are Put.

Some OF the Uses tn Which These Objec.
tionable Articles Are Put.
1t is mistake to imagine that with
age eggs lose their value. They depre-
ciate, of course, but they still have
their uses. The commission houses in
large cities find ready sale for all
stale eggs, which are eagerly pur-
chased by tanners, who use them
largely in tanning leather.
1t has been found that the use Of
eggs produces on the leather beauti-
full, even polish, and by closing and
contracting the pores tends to
strengthen the leather; hence all the
finer grades of leather are subjected to
this process.
AS the news of this discovery has
spread, the retail grocer has found q
market for his 'dead stock" which he
sells to the bootblacks. The latter mix
their blaclking with the stale eggs,
thereby producing beautiful and dur
able polish, for which their charge is
double that of ordinary blacking. All
this trade has been developed within
the last five years, and It is spreading
70 rapidly that II l. impossible to pre-
Dict all the future naas fQr atsls sggA
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28

We see that pretty nearly all of the
work Of building the contemplated jail
in Highland county was let to local me.
chanics, who successfully competed in
bidding against the foreign contractors.
This should serve as cue for our me.
chanics in bidding upon our coming
new Jail. There stands no good reason
why they should not do the work as
good and at as low price as anyone,
thus retaining all the cost of construc.
ton within the county. Our people
are capable and should bid for the work.
w. u Inder.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-28
Once More,

In response to an inquiry we again
publish the provisions of the game law
You may shoot squirrels from July l
to December; woodcock, from July l5
to Nov. l prairie chickens from Sept l
to Dec. 15; duck, from Sept. to April
10, excluding Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday of each week: turkey, from
Oct. to Nov. 20; quail from Nov. 10 to
Dec. 10. 1t is illegal at any time of the
year to shoot or fish on Sunday. All
fishing is illegal save with hook and
line,