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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-08

A BAD TEMPER
and a bad liver
you'll always find
Joined together.
Make a note of this,
and SEQ IL it Int
true.
Now, why not give
your naturally sun
ny disposition a
chancei DR.. Pierce's
Plaasaut Pallata
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
GstricheS For Dinner.

When the author of Meeting the Sun"
was at Brindisi, he was waited upon at
the inn by boy whose face, as he says,
was 80 constructed that when he opened
his mouth to speak or laugh the operation
shut up his eyes" This boy rejoiced in
the name Of Ulysse and proved to be very
attentive.
When l called him Ulysses of Ithaca, he
understood the allusion. His mouth
opened with grin, and of course his eyes
disappeared.
"Wen, Ulysses of Ithaca, what is there
for dinner todayF'
Again the same facial expression ap-
peared, and my establishment may be
guessed when he answered, "Ostriches,
SIR
1t was not joint of ostrich nor even a
single bird. He persisted in the plural
number. Even the man who said that
goose was too much for one person and
not enough for two might have been APP
palled at the prospect of flock of ostriches
for dinner. The heel of Italy's foot is not
very far from Africa, and it was possible
that ostrich was indeed one Of the rare
dishes of this southern cline. Specula-
tions of this sort went through MY mind,
but dinner itself at last solved the mys-
terry. Ulysses of Ithaca came in, his mouth
open and his eyes closed, bearing plate
of oysters AS my inability to understand
him had assumed the appearance of doubt,
there was an air of triumph as he placed
the plate on the table and announced that
these were the 'ostriches. The Italian
word for oysters is ostrica, and Ulysse
thought that he was pronouncing the Eng
liSh word to me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
STATE COLLEGE.
Annual Meeting of the Board
of Trustees at Orono.
Financial Condition Improved But
More Funds are Needed.
LEGISLATURE viii be Asked for New Dormi.
tory and Drill Hall.

Orono. Nov. 27.-The annual meeting
of the board Of trustees Of the Maine State
College was held, today Hon. Henry
Lord, president, was in the chair, and the
following members were present: Hon. W.
r. Haincs, Hon. Rutillus Alden, Hon. b.
+. Briggs, Gen. r. d. Shepherd, Hon.
Arthur l.. Moore. The report Of the treas
urer shows greatly improved condition
Of finances. Pres. Harris's report was
very full and showed great need Of better
accommodations, larger faculty, higher
requirements in English, etc, also sun
appropriated by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture for food investiga
TORS.
The trustees elected Prof Stevens tc
take charge of the electrical course; Prof.
Aubert, the pharmacy course, and Prof.
Jordan in general charge Of the four de
partmcnts Of agricultural chemistry, horti
culture and agricultural practice, com
parativc medicine and veterinary science.
Instructor Grover was elected assistant
professor Of civil engineering; Mrs. Wait
and Mrs. Balintinc, stenOgraphcrs.
Voted to ask the legislature for an ap-
preparation for n new dormitory "A drill
hail. and also for'a tax of one tenth OF
one mill for the support Of the college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
Over the State.

DR. George II, Bailey of Portland, State
veterinarian, found three eases of glandt rs
in Lewiston and Auburn Saturday,
which he appraised and ordered killed.
They were valued at $50 each. They were
all Western horses. This makes over
fifty cases in Maine, this year, says DIR.
Bailey, "a greater number than in any
three previous years. .
Another electric railroad is projected
from Bryant's Pond to Andover, connec'
ting the Grand Trunk with the lake re
gion. This route will wind along the
fertile valley of the Androscoggin about
% mics and connect the prosperous vii
lagos of Bryant's Pond, North Woodstock,
Rumford Point, R,mford Center, Milton,
North Rumford, South Andover and An
dover The road is very level. largely
over intervale lands, with abrupt hill; on
each side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
Startling.

It was novel accident, with a novel
sequel, that bofell Admiral Home during
tho war with Chinain 1912 He had dined
On one CT the ships of the fleet, and when
he came to return to his own ship the tide
H0s running so strongly that his men
ould not pull against it, and he was COM
4cllcd to take refuge for tho night in the
rigatc Dido.
When getting out Of his oockle5hell boat,
Ie made a false step, and as no was large
ma heavy the boat tilted over, and in an
Instant he and his crew We're struggling in
he wa ,er.
The admiral luckily seized rope which
luIg over the side of the ship. Five of the
non seized hold Of his legs, and there they
lung, shouting Justify for help till they
we're drawn in by the Dido's crew The
ADMIRAL, pretty well exhausted, was put
0 bed, with hot drink, and soon dropped
sleep after giving directions to be called
arly
At the stated hour the officer of the
watch reused the admiral, who, still dream
ng Of drowning and other horrors, drows'
ly asked, Who's therc?'
Death, was the reply.
1t was startling, and the admiral looked
lut of his cot expecting to see skeleton
II some other CHASTITY object, but now
ully awake and percciving only very
conference.-the young man standing close
o him he observed:
1T is very singular. l thought was
old that death was before nc. ~
And so he is, answered the young
flicer My name is Death, and have
ono to tell you that the tide has chang
d."-Youth' Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28

The great fortune amused by the late
DR.. Helmbold was powerful testimonial
to the benefits OF advertising. 1t is said
that he spenta million dollars in advertis-
ing his buchu, and the money came bacl
to him tenfold, but he could not stan
prosperity, and so his money went alinos
as last as it came. There are many star
ting stories about his reckless expeno :
lures. He gave 100000 rs o campaign
fund and spent $50, 900 upon team
white horses and barouchc, in which HI
took General Grant to the Monmouth rae,
course tho day il was opened. He gave
SlO0 to poor shoemaker for tapping the
heels OF his shoes, and to poor flower girl
In the lobby of hotel he paid $40 apiece
for al the bouquets she had on her tray
Boston Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
The Earth In Miniature.

Four leading French scientists, Willard,
Cotard, Scyrig and Tissandier, have sue
ccedcd in making wonderful model of
tho Garth. 1t is huge sphere AZ feet In
diameter ard has painted upon its outside
all tho details of the earth's geography.
At Paris, where this pygmy world is being
exhibited, an iron and glass dome has
hcon erected over the globe. The building
is eight sided and is we'll provided with
elevators and stairways, which make it an
easy task for the visitor to thoroughly ex-
anime ali parts of the world !" The globe
weighs IS tons, but is so nicely balanced
that it can be easily rotated by small
hand wheel The entire surface area is 52o
feet. which is sufficient to exhibit all the
mountains rivers, islands, cities, etc.
even to the principal thoroughfares of the
latter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
DRESS su.Ts TO RENT.
Facts a 1ous the Bnsincss, tie Prices and
the Men Who Hire Them.


Mose men than ever Bay dress suits now
a1ays, and more dress suits than ever arc
hired also. There nro In New York prob
ably so or so places where dress suits can
be hired. The cost varies from 80 cents to
81 night, depending on locality and the
character of the suit The yycarers of hired
dress suits include guests In hotels and
visitors in the city who have Unexpectedly
found neel Of dress suit. Dress suits are
sent daily in the season from this city to
Brooklyn and Long Island, Hoboken, Jer-
rey City and Staten Island and frequent
Iy to places farther away.
There Is one establishment whose sole
business is renting dress suits. Generally
the Business is carried on in connection
with some other trade. Some men hire a
iress suit once a season, others two OF
.hrcc times, and others again hire them
season after season, thus avoiding the
.roublc cf keeping dress suits of their own
in order. AT the establishment devoted
exclusively TO the business there are kept
n stock from $50 to $50 suits. The suits
.rc Of good quality and fashionably cut.
rho charge runs from 50 to SO. The latter
9ricc might be charged for a suit that had
never been worn. A party Of a dozen OIL
Is men hiring together would get them at
4. so each. Sometimes entire clubs, per
laps 50 or 60 men, hire dress suits for a
3all or reception. In such cases they get
hem ut perhaps 81 n suit. When strangers
eant to hire dress suits, "a deposit is some
lines required, usually $50 or $25.
Tho ordinary life of dress suit is about
wo years After that it is let at a lower
price, perhaps $3.50, to be worn in anna
eur minstrel entertainments or for uses
mailing harder wear than it would be
likely to get in ordinary social service. In
heir final estate the coats arc sold to wait
rs for 81 50 or 3d. Such coats may be in
GOOD order and not much worn, but no:
n the current style.
OF course winter is the best season for
his business, but there is something doing
he year round. 1t is not unusual for men
going away over Sunday to hire dress suits
% take with them. The best months OF
The year are January and February. The
greatest demand of all comes on the nights
If the great public balls.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
He Who Runs May Read.

Compared to Europe every American
city is far behind the times in the matter
of lettering tho streets, said Paul G..
Bushby, an American artist. ''Take Paris,
for example. After countless experiments
tho city government came to the conclu-
sion that the only satisfactory way of
marking the names of streets where stran-
gers can read as they run was not on the
street lamps nor on small strips of wood
or tin on house corners, but on permanent
metal plates attached to the corners of
houses. These plates are very large, the
letters are half a foot or more in length
and are raised. These letters are painted
white, while the background is painted in
cobalt blue, which enables one to read the
name of the streets at night as well rs in
the daytime with little difficulty. Every
sign also indicates by appropriate letters
what arrondissement, or ward, the street
is in, so that there can be no mistake about
the political subdivisions of the city
When man moves into another quarter
Of the city, he has only to go to the near
est street corner and look at the sign to
find ont in what ward he is living. Signs
on lampposts are all right in their way,
but the lamps are often broken, and n
small sign on q house corner is 90 times
out of 100 invisible to the naked eye. -
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
The BishOp's Reception.

A good story is told ON Bishop Henry e.
POTTER of New York When the bishop
listed London several years ago he was
1yitcd to u reception by the English
ishops at Lambeth palace. He was IA
Iiliar with the conventional costume of
nc highest order of the English church,
nd in order to do honor to his hosts or
cred from fashionable English tailor an
English bishops full outtlt-full skirted
oat, knee brooches, shovel hat, silk apron
md all tho rest Of it. He donncd this at
ire with some trcpidati0n, bit sustained
md soothcd by unfaltcring rust in his
ntuitions of proprcty drove to the recep-
ion in n comfortable frame of mind.
What was his horror to discover every
other bishop present wearing long black
dooskin trousers and minus aprons and
shovel hats Out of consideration for
their American visitor the English bishops
had all donncd tho costume with which
he was most familiar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
DID NOT WIND HIS cHRoNoMETER
An Instance In Which Forgetfulness Car
q Man Promotion.

An Instance In Which Forgetfulness Care
O Man Promotion.
One Of the most distinguished naviga-
tors in the United States navy was en-
gagged some years ago as navigator on
one of the old fashioned sailing ships OF
the navy, and as it was his first plllet ne
was very DESTROYS Of making a good I'M
preston For the first few days he TOOK
his reckonings with the greatest care, out
when the ship had been out several Gays
he forgot to wind his chronometer, when
kept Washington time. 1t was Impossible
to make any calculations on the ships po-
ytion. He did not dare tell the command
er of his mishap. and so he continued to
take the latitude OF the sun every day IN
the most serious manner and reported the
ships position by dead reckoning, very
uncertain operation.
Early one morning, when he thought
they must be near Barbados, their first
destination, he called young sailor to
him and said: my man, l want you to go
to the masthead and look out for land, and
when YOU sight it do not call out Land, no!
in the usual manner, but come down
uuietly and tell me about it. The sailor
ran aIoft, and when at about seven bells.
or half past i o'clock, he saw thin blue
streak 10 the south ard he ran down from
aloft and reported it to the navigator.
Go aloft and report land in the usual
manner at eight BELLS" said the naviga-
tor. Hardly had the sailor reached his
perch when the captain came on deck, and
walking to the navigator said:
About what time shall we sight Bar
bados, SIR"
AT precisely eight bells, sir, was the
answer.
What" cried the captain, 'do you pre-
tend to be able to figure to the minute the
time VIC will sight land! Why, / never
saw navigator who could figure within
two hours, and 1 have seen some good
ones"
At that moment the bell struck eight
times, and the cry of Land, ho!' rang
out from the masthead. The captain took
the navigator's hand and said, "You, sir,
arc the finest navigator afioat, and l shall
report your splendid work to the depart
mcnt." The captain kept his word. He
wrote to the navy department about the
excellent work of his navigator, which was
tho direct cause of his rapid promotion
San Francisco Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
The Place OF Torment

OF bilious people is chiefly in the region of
the liver, but with the extreme discomfoi t
located there are associated sour stomach,
ycllowness of the skin and eyeballs, morning
nausea, an unpleasant breath, furTed tongue,
sick headache, and irregularity of the bowels.
For each and all of these unpleasantnesses.
Hostetters Stomach Bitters is o swift and
agreeable remedy. 1t is greatly preferable to
any vegetable purgative or drastic mineral
cathartic. Such pseudo-specitics usually do
more harm than good. In malariai COM
plants the liver is always involved. For
suoh disorder, as we'll as for rheumatic and
KIDNEY trouble, nervousness and debility,
hostetter's Stomach BitSers is benign
remedy. Physicians strongly commend il
ior ITS prcmptitude and thcroughness, and
professional approval is fully justified by
public experience during more than a third
OF a century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
Her Qualification.

Theatrical Manager-You say you want
an engagement to star in my theater!
Your name is not familiar to me. Have
you ever starred?
Would BE Actress-Never.
Where have you played?" ..t
II never played on the stage"
"Have you received any dramatic In
structions'
None whatever"
but you have at least studied the arti
You are familiar with the works Of the
great dramatists, are You not'"
Never read a play in my life
Good heavens, madam, what prepare
ton have yoa, then, for going on the stage
as q starr
Il have had my photograph taken in
14o different poses
The manager faintcd.-Liverpool Mer
curry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
Isebuked.

g A self important little country gentle
man entered Baron Haussmann office in
Paris one day, having some complaint to
make, and proceeded to state his errand in
n pretty lofty tone and without taking off
his hat The officer was equal to the occa-
sion, 'Wail a moment, he said, and he
rang bell. A servant answered the sum-
mons Bring me my hat, said the pre-
feet The hat was brought, the officer put
it on and turned to his caller Now,
said he, Il will hear you. San Francis
co Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28

in daily circle of suffering, because sl,
thought there was no relief.
Her suffering was caused by female
weakness in its worst forms. She had pain
in her back and loins, great fatigue from
walking, leucorrlioa. local Inflammation
and frequent desire 10 urina.e.
All this time relief was close II hand
and she had only to accept it with til
same faith that has saved thousands 0
others. Every druggist had it.
Lydia f. Pinkbala's Vegetable Cor,
pound cured her of all weakness aid dis
ease, and she is now different woman
This woman is Mrs. Walter u iicox, OF T.,
West Street, who advises all women VIII,
suffer so from female Weaknesses TO try
and be cured. 1t cures kidney trcubi
in either sex, eXpels tuIno-s. remove
backache, and invigorates the system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
Sensible.

That was both kind and wise man
who. when about to marry for the second
time, settled $40, 600 upon his unmarried
daughter. Il should like to have her GO
on living at home" he said, "but who can
tell whether she and her stepmother will
be harmonious and quite happy together'
She shall feel that she is free to go OF
stay" The Gems sequence was mutually
happy relations, since both women knew
there was no dependence or necessity foi
them to live in closer relations than might
prove agreeable. York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
Is the Earth HOLLOW?

According to queer belief in existence
among the Icelanders, all waters which
flow toward the north are drawn thither-
ward by a suction created by the oceans
tumbling downward through the hollow
which, they firmly believe, penetrates our
globe frcm Pole to pole. Their authority
Tor this curious belief is the 'Ctama
saga somisacred work, written early
in the Fourteenth century-St. Louis Re
public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
WHAT
1T
Is.

The original Raw Food.
An unrivalled nutrient.
It builds muscle and bone.
II makes new blood.
Is retained by any stomach.
Satisfies the hunger of
consumptives.
Unaided it will sustain
strength for weeks.
Contains the largest amount o
nutrition in the slnallesI
possible bulk.
:. :; will sustain life by injection
It is simply the vital principle,
Of raw beef concentrated.
It is prescribed and recon-
r1ended by more physician:
than any other food III the
world. We refer to any
physician you know.
Ali druggists sell it.
THE BOVINlNE CO., NEW YORK
AP. BUSH & CO. New England Aets I'D PearlSt Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
rCures Disease.

DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy has
Aas been wonderfully successful in curing
persons suffering from Inflammation of the
kldneys, catarrh of the bladder, enlargement
of the PROSTATE gland, and in fact, every all
ment OF urinary nature, has yielded to this
great medicine, M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28
WHAT A hiSThNE!
Mrs. Wilcox Suffered Years Th,nni....
There Was No Relief.

ESPECIAL To Or LAZY ESaoTasi
One nightin a terrible snoustoim I INA
walked in q circle till daylight 3ssas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an Impure condl-
ton, due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the Won
critics of P. P. P.-Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28

For primary secondary and tertiary
syphii,s. for blood poisoning. mercu.
rial poison. malaria, dyspepsia, and
in ali blood and skin diseases, like
blotches. pimples. old chronic ulcers.
eczema- we may say, without fear or
Contradiction, that p. P. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world. and makes
positive. speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-28

P.P.P. purifles the blood. builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
fappiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-02
POISON MADE THEM SICK.
Murderous Plot Of Prisoners on McNeil.s
Island Fooled.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct 2.-Attcmpted
wholesale murder and a partially success
full jail delivery have occasioncd no little
excitement at the United States peniten-
itcntiary on McNoil's island. Warden
Palmer of the prison and four guards had
a remarkable escape from death. The
prisoners, led by John Wade, "a notorious
smugglcr, who once before made a suc-
cessful escape, secured poison and placed
it in the food of Warden Palmer and as
sistants. But for the fact that the prison.
ers used too much of the poison, not one
of the intended victims would have es-
capped alive. As it was all of them were
made dcathly sick.
During the excitement which followed
four of the prisoners, including Wade.
made their escape from the Island, and de-
spite the most vigorous search have been
at large ever since. The island is about n
mile from land. Ii is believed that the
four men escaped on n raft and are started
for British Columbia, and have probably
already arrived there. The prisoners in
tended to kill the guards and then set all
the men in the prison, fifty i'll number, ut
liberty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-02
Proved a Complete Tizzle.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 2.-Thc sensational
charge of Attorney \. II. Rowand that the
grand jury had been corrupted TO secure
the throwing out of an indictment against
John Murphy, dircctor of public safety of
Allegheny City, proved complete fizzlc
Murphy was charged with receiving
money from keepers of disordcrly and
gambling houses. The Indictment was ig-
norcd by tie vote. Rowand
then alleged that he had affi-
daviUs showing that members of
the grand jury had been influenced by
offers OF money and position. The court
and grand jury insisted upon an invcsti-
CATION. Rowand produced the men who
made the atlidavits, but each one declared
that his statement was made on inlorma-
ton received and that he had no personal
knowledge of the alleged corruption
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-02
All Sin L. n Sleek One.

Tucson, A. T., Oct. 2-Sincc the enact
ment of the Gcary law many Chinese
have gone to Arizona from Mexico for
the purpose of securing transportation to
their native land at the expense of the
United States government. The exclusion
law provides that in the discretion of the
court Chinese found unlawfully in the
United States may be imprisoned at hard
labor for not more than one year and
then deported. 1t is likely that hereafter
Chinese convicted of this charge will be
given the full benefit of the law to stop
the wholesale immigration of Mongolians
from the south