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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-12
1Coniinued on 9Th page.
The Life of Business.

"The life of business is advertising"
can be classified as business truism.
The question of the day is not Shall l
advertiser" but ''How shall l advertise
to gain the best results?"
Advertising costs, but it pays, and it
paws manifold more than it costs if done
in the proper way. As to the proper
way there is a wide difference of opinion.
As to the medium to be employed, tho
experience of the most successful bust
ness men says IS the daily papers"
An advertisement must be more than
a catalogue-a mere recital of the things
to be sold. The times demand that it
shall be entertaining as well as explicit
crisp, terse sentences; phrases and words
constantly varying and changing; care
full, simple and dignified language; not
meaningless chatter. not big words. The
logic of events occurring in the store
day after day, told in bright, business
like style. inspires wish to see what you
have to sell. Never criticise COM
petitor. That shows an enyious spirit
and only advertises him.
Let your advertisement, in every in
stance, be an exact reflex of the goods
themselves. The public appreciate a
good thing when they see it; they detect
sham as quickly.-An Advertising Ex-
pert in Washington Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-12
Methods Of Healing Passenger Cars.

While we view with pride the satisfactory
advancement that is yearly being made IN
the sty lie of passenger cars, and also in the
abortion of appliances for the ifety and
comfort of passengers, we think it may be
interesting and instructive to the public to
take A retrospe ctive view of the progress
made with n the past few years, in methods
of heating cars. Mary will doubtless rt-
member the days, not far in the past when
the blazing wood fire in sheet and cast iron
stoves, burned to blister the paint and
yarnish in each end of passenger cars,
while the passengers were undergoing
free ling process in the center of the car,
and finding only occasional relief and this at
long intervals, by roasting their benumbsd
bodies at the side of these stoves SUCH
method of heating care, though attended
with great danger in case of accidents 10
trains was good naturally accepted as no
better or safer method was then known.
The public will also recall the subsequent
change from wood stoves to coal stoves.
Although this change was recognized I'M
movement and an advance Ia the right Dit
lection. the stoves, as then used, were little,
if any safer, in case of accident to trains,
than the former wool stoves.
Alta later date the b ,ker and johnson
Hot watr Heater came into pretty
general use on all important railroad lines,
where artificial heat was required. These
heaters were designed TO atforl heat by
for, log hot water through pipes to all por-
tiors of cars, As steam heat is nov commu-
nicated but the stoves then in use for It'll
method of heating, were made of cast
iron and were but little, If any, safer than
the former wood or coal stoves previously
described.
BY this method the distribut on OF hot
water tn oagh the cars made the temper.
.ture more even. but on account of lis closed
circuit, it was liable to explode from ex'
cessive pressure, and it FRI qaently failsd to
furnish sufficient heat to make cars comfort
able during the winter months in this cl.-
mate.
On account of several passe niger train &C.
cidents. attended with the horrors OF passen,
gers being burned while caught or entrsppeo
in the wreck, by fire communicated ifo1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-12

stoves and the heaters above mentioned, the
inventive mind was directed to devise come
sifer method for heating cars than those
then in use. As result, several kinds of
stoves, made of steel, have been constructed
with devices to prevent the escape of fire
from them when tipped over, ami also to
extngu.h the fire in them when so over
turned. Such heaters are now in general
use in this State, on mixed trains and in
cars where steam from the locomotive can
not be used for beating purposes.
In connection with the efforts to provide
safety heaters, as above mentioned, expert
ments were made as early as 1877 aud per-
haps even before that time, to heat cars by
steam taken directly from the locomotive,
and thereby to do away With stoves or heat
ers in cara. Where or when this method
of heating cars was first successfully put in
operation, we are unable to state definitely i;
but we are pleased to say that the managers
Of the important lines of railroad in this
State were not behind those of other states
n making experiments in that direction or
ia adopting the best me thods devised. This
last named method of heating is now in
general u.e on passenger trains in this
State, and has proved to be a safe and sat
isfactory method of heating. In cars SO
heated, by proper attention, an even TEN
perature can be provided, and excessive
cold or heat avoided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-12

Since the close of the railroad year, June
~, 1898, to which time the reports to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-12

determined py tHe In'ho"" ",
that are required to use them. Ihey ana
their employees are the bert judges or the
merits of any device that is or may be mere
after offered.
II i, probable, however, that the vertical
plane type of coupler, which has oeen
recommended by the Master Car Builders
Association will be universally adopted. :,
Many meritorious devices OF the vertical
plane type have been invented, and these
are generally being adopted, especially on
railros ia the West and South.
Since the enactment of the law ABOVE
mentioned, some progress has been made to
comply with the provisions of the law, oy
corporations operating railroads IN this
State. All new cars constructed or pnr-
chased for use are equipped as required by
law.
During III, transition state from the use
of the link and pin coupler to that OF the
vertical plane, We may REASONABLY expect
that casualties in coupling and unconpling
cars will increase rather than dtmlnish' TOT
the reason that il is much more inconven'ent
and dangerous to couple the two diuerens
types, than it i. 10 couple cars with the INK
and min alone. The casualties to those en-
Usred in such service, differs little TINS year
from that of lsst year. As appears oy Tue
returns, 10 employees were injured 10 1885,
while 80 engaged, and 10 1892 Is were M
! iured and one killed. .,,;,,
We trust that managers of railroads III
realize the importa ce of an early det.rmin-
alton of the type and coupler they WIN use
md take early measures TO comply with the
provisiors of the Law and thus avoid acci'
aents. which will occur by dilatory com
pliance herewith. - the
CHAPTER 1876. An Act to promote tne
..fetv of employees and travellers upon fa'i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-12
Railroads. Old and New.

Feeling that it might be profitable and
interesting to give, by illustration, the pro-
gress and Improvements made in the condi-
ton and operation of railroads in Maine
and the appliances now and formerly in
USE. we have secured and herewith present
certain cuts of old and new bridge strrc-
lures, locomotives and time tables.
In 1860, as appears by the report of the
railroad commissioners for that year. there
were about 4iO miles of railroad in Maine.
This mileage was made up of several lines
of railroad, and managed by different cor
porations as follows The Androscoggin,
with line extending from Leeds Junction
to Pennington; "The Androscoggin and
Kennebec," with line txtending from Dan
vile Junction TO Waterville; the Penob-
scot and X ,nnt bee" with a line extending
from Waterville to B ,ngor; The Kenne-
bee and Portland" with line extending
from Portland, vi. Brunswick, to Augusta,
also from Brunswick to Bath; 1.-The Somer-
ret and Kennt bee" with line extending
from Augusta to Skowhegan. These sew
eral mes are now consolidated and c)nsii-
tute portion of the Maine Central Railroad
system.
The other railroads then in operation
were the Portland, SaCo and Portsmouth,
with line extending from Portland to
Portsmouth; the Boston and Maine, !"
with line extending into this State only
about two miles. and connecting with the
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth at South
Berwick; THE Great Falls and South Ber-
wick with line extending from Salmon
Falls in New Hampshire to Brooks Cro' s.
in in South Berwick, distance of about
$ miles. These lines are now portion of
and included in the Boston and Maine sys-
tenn.
The renal ing lines of railroad then e1-
s'ing and in operation were 1.-The Atlantic
and st. Lawrence" NOW a portion of the
Grand Trunk Railway, with line extend
ing from the State boundary near Gilead to
Portland; The York and Cumberland, y
now part of the Portland and Rochester
Railroad; 1.-The St. Croix and Penobscot,"
then know as the calais and Barring Rail-
road" with a lice extending from Calais to
Princeton and the Bangor, Old Town and
Milford Railroad" with line extending
from Bangor to Old Town, and across the
Penobscot river to Milford, distance of
twelve miles.
The railroad mileage in Maine now is
about 400 miles. This does not include
the Bangor an Aroostook, the extension of
the Portland and Rumfo,d Falls, and tn ,
Georges Valley Railroa Is, all of which are
now nearly, if not quite, completes and
which will give an additional mileage of
ia 90 miles.
By the consolidation of the corporations
and lines of railroad. above mentioned. and
the many ad li,ional lines since constructed
and row largely under one management,
the public are afforded better and cheaper
railroad facili les, and saved the inc onven-
fence of changing cars at many points as
formerly.
From 1860 to 1890 the population OF the
State increased but about $4,000, or about
five per cent. Although the population
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r, His E1ce'lency, Henry 3. Cleaces, Cor
eraor Of Maine
The board of railroad commissioners
RESPECTFULLY submits its Thirty Fifth An
nual Report for the year ending November
20, 1888:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

"Have yon ever noticed" said St
Louisan yesterday, those massive iron
pillars now standing erect in the base
ment Of the new Planters House2 Well,
did you ever stop to think Of the i'm
mense weight they will lie compelled to
support steadily for many, many years?
Oh, you have. But | suppose you have
thought the manufacturer just made
those pillars and sold them without
knowing anything about how much
weight they would bear or how long
they would bear it. Let me tell you
about that.
Those pillars are cast in the same
manner as cast iron stoves by running
the liquid metal into sand molds. but
alonside OF each pillar is cast an iron bar
from the same metal The bar is pre-
cisely an inch square and 81 feet in
length. When cold. it is subjected to a
very simple test Each end Of the bar
is placed upon a table and weights are
suspended from the center by n rope. II
must bear a tensile strength of 500
pounds to the square inch. The test may
begin with 400 pounds and be gradually
increased until the bar is found to be
perfectly supporting the required weight.
If it breaks, for instance at 4S0 OF 400
pounds, then the pillar cast from the pot
of metal which cast the bar Is discarded.
broken up and put into the pot again,
with more pig iron added. The pillars,
you know, are largely made from scrap
iron, and the manufacturers cannot know
q nf ,spC Ct cd
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

British Honduras is crown colony,
and Of its 10000 population there are
about 300 whites, mainly English. There
is an American colony of about 90 people
at Toledo engaged in sugar growing and
rum making. They are mainly from
Kentucky, and it is prosperous colony.
The country is healthful for tropical
country, and there has not been a case OF
yellow fever in several years. The prin
cipal product is mahogany, and it will
be years before the forests are exhausted.
Great quantities of logwood are also
shipped to Europe. We ship only ba-
nanas and plantains to the United States.
shipping last year 72S, 600 punches of ba.
nanas to New Orleans. The great prob
lem with us is labor, and we import ma
tives from the West Indies.
We need immigration, and Sir Alfred
Maloney, the governor, is very pro-
gressive man and is doing much to bring
us to the notice of the world. We have
no railroads beyond tramway drawn
by mules, penetrating the plantations
for about six miles. There is not tele-
graph instrument or line in the province
and only short telephone line between
government buildings. We have no
money of our own, but use the silver OF
surrounding republics, which is so de-
preciated that S. in American money is
equal to $500 Of the money in use.-In-
terview in Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
Time.



The idea of time in its widest and most
expanded form cannot be grasped by the
human mind, for it is not tangible or Wis
ible nor, in fact, to be tested or manifest
ed by any Of those means by which we be-
come cognizant of objects around us. The
notion of time is said to be understood by
means of a succession of events, and un-
less we could compare those events or
count them we should have no idea OF
time. Thus we sec the alterations of sea-
sons, and we become aware of years. The
changes of the moon speak to us of
months. The daily rising and setting OF
the sun define the periods of day and
night hence by natural means we become
conscious of portions Of time or mcasur-
able parts of that whole the entirety of
which we can neither gauge nor under
stand. Time Is measured by motion, and
the duration Of that motion we ascertain
by artificial means. The revolutions of
the hands of u clock or watch serve to show
equal divisions of time while the beats Of
the instruments measure out small por-
tions of the great mystery which we speak
of as time. To measure portions OF time
accurately is one of the aims of science,
and we may almost at once decide upon
the amount of learning possessed by ma
tlons If we know the means which they
adopted for the measurement of time.
The earliest means adopted were the sun
dial and the water clock. The revolution
Of the heavenly bodies is a natural meas
ure of time and has been used for that pur-
pose from the earliest ages. 1t may be said
briefly that time is the impression left on
the memory by n series of events, of which
we were certain that they were successive,
and motion constitutes its most suitable
measure. Brooklyn Eagle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
He Was u Nobleman by Nature.

Don't tell me now that men are callous
and selfish when the woman is an old
one, for / won't believe it.
We were hurrying to catch the ele-
waited train when poor old Irish woman
stopped, and directly in the way of all
other would be passengers endeavored
to readjust strap that had slipped from
the package she was carrying.
Her hands were cold, and she seemed
unable to loosen the buckle, when good
looking man came up and seeing her diff
ficulty laid his own packages down on
the platform while he asked:
Cant you manage itr Here, let me
do it for you"
OF course "time and tide" and ele-
waited trains wait for no man, and we
rolled away from the station just as he
had completed his self imposed task.
We saw him pick up his bundles and
walk toward the waiting room to gel
warm-for the wind was cold-never
seeming to regret the train he had missed
for doing kindness for "some ones
mother!'
found myself hoping that his wife, If
he had one, would not scold him for com.
ing home late.
Oh, the world is full of charity if we
only stop and look for itl-New York
Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

my old colored cook" said woman
recently, ''keeps pad of her OWE man
ufacture always before the kitchen sink
1t is made Of several pieces of old carpet
tackled together with strong thread, the
whole being made over and renewed
quite frequently. When asked her the
other day why she kept the rather un-
slightly rug on her neat linoleum covered
floor, she explained that it was a great
rest to her feet to stand off the unyield-
ing floor
And when my attention was thus
called to it could see that it must be,
and the idea was worth handing around
81 have heard saleswomen and men,
too, complain TO one another in the shops
of the pain which they suffered from
constantly standing on the wooden floors,
and presume this condition would be
much relieved if a strip of rope mating
could be stretched for their use. New
York Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

Johnny, who had been much Interested
In American history, thought he would
:est grandpa's historical knowledge, SO US
the old gentleman sat reading his paper
Johnny began:
Grandpa. do you know what great war
broke out In lSl2N'
The old man slowly raised his eyes and
looked at Johnny over his spectacles.
Why" said he, that was the year mar
ried your grandmother. boston Sacred
Heart Review.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

"Why, Mrs, Howcomei am so glad to
meet you! | have not seen you since we
left NJ Yawk. You are attending the fair,
of courses"
"Yes. / was there one day"
"Only one day? I've spent the whole
week there Isn't it wonderfult Isn't it
magnifcent9 | could wander forever
among the great buildings and over the
Wooded Island. And those lagoonsl To
ride by moonlight swiftly in and out of the
shadows and see the lights flashing on the
domes and minarets and hear the happy
voices that come to you over the dancing
waters and through the perfume laden at
mosphere is like dream Of paradise"
"But the crowd"
"Yes, the crowd is not the least interest
ing part of the great exposition. So cosmo
politan, so unique, so variedl Such endless
opportunities for character studyW
But such a crushl Such mobsl"
"Of course. And there's charm even in
that. They are good natured mobs. When
are you going againS"
I'm not going againp'
you - are - not - going-againl Why
mott"
'"They knocked my hat offr'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

First Speculator-I have some valuable
land in new suburban place, which will
be worth fortune as soon rs the branch
railroad and trolley line reach 1t, Have
you anything TO offer in exchangeS
Second Speculator-I can give you city
dwelling close TO the elevated railroad. 1t
will be a charming place of residence as
soon as the engines and cars are furnished
with pneumatic tircs.-New York Weekly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

Browson-Look a-here, Mrs. Browson,
how long d 'ye think I'm going 10 be crowd
ed out Of my own library by that young
man that comes to see your daughter and
occupies il every other evening"
Mrs. Browson-'Sh, dearl It's all right.
Wen stay out until they're engaged. and
then we'll stay in until we force them to
get married In order to see each other
alone. Then can bring Grace out when
Margaret safely of our hands. New York
Morld.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

Very severe colds are caught indoors,
the result of indigestion or foul air A cold
is frequently brought on by eating a hearty
dinner becoming mentally absorbed for
two or three hours Immediately afterward
and retiring to Il warm, close room. The
food is not digested, the temperature Of
the body is raised by this excrtions Of the
stomach, the sleep is bN,ken, and tho in
dividual rises chilled and i'll. Had relaxa-
tion followed the dinner and the room
been supplied with refreshing air, every
thing would have been different.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
RESTORED TO HEALTH
ny THE USE OF
Ayers SarsapariIIa
Mrs. NJ. A. Cumming. of yarravilIe,
Victoria, Australia, says.

'"About year ago, ] had a severe attack
of Influenza, which left me very weak, with
out energy, appetite, or interest in life. OBJ
tanning little or no relief from doctors, or
from the many remedies recommended to me,
l finally tried Ayers Sarsaparilla, and from
that time, began to gain health and strength.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD.
sy the Government Survey, Published
Every Monday.
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE,

Steamships will leave for and arrive from
San Francisco on the following dates, till the
close of 1884,
ARRIVE AT HNLULU LEAVE HONOLULU FOR
FROM SAN FCIsCo SAN FRANCISCooR
OR VANCOUVER VANCOUVER
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
Tides, sun and Moon.

First quarter of the moon on the 9th at h
Al m. II. m. :.
fine Whistle Blows at H., 2sm., 34s. pm. OF
Honolulu time. which is the same rs l2h. 0m.,
Us. of Greenwich time.
For every 1900 feet of distance of the OBJ
server from the Custom House) allow one
second for transmission of sound, or seconds
TO a statute mile.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
Thos. G.. Thrum's
Fort Street Store
has long been famous

This seasons stock consists
of selected orders from France,
the Eastern States and San
Francisco, to which public at
tention is respectfully called,
comprising new and attractive
Toys and Games, Dolls and
doll sundries, Rocking horses,
w agons, Velocipedes, Bar
rows, Doll Carriages, Tool
Chests, Alphabet and other
blocks, Croquet sets, Drums
and other noisy instruments,
Rubber, wood, metal and other
Toys in variety.
New and attractive station
cry, Christmas Cards, Calen-
dars for 1895, Book let's,
Novelties, Finest Leather
Goods in stationery and Fancy
Lines, plain and silver mount
ed, Manicure and Toilet sets,
Work boxes, Collar and Cuff
boxes, Shaving and Travelling
cases, Vases, Albums, Photo.
Frames, parian figures and
brio brac, ETC., etc.
Next week will be added a
choice selection of presentation
and miscellaneous books of
latest issues from best authors;
also new styles Indian baskets
and other desirable goods.
Prompt attention to all orders,
and Goods for shipment packed
with care.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

ADVERTISING RATES:
RaJas .or transient and regular advertising
cav he obtained at the publication office.
rosccure prompt insertion all advertise
men IS must be delivered at the Business
ohi,e before 10 n. M.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
Santa Claus
Headquarters

bristles again with the usual
attractions of Holiday Goods,
for the excellence of which,
both as regards variety and
quality,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03
Thos. G.. Thrum,

lO8 Fort ST., Brewer Block.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-03

AGENTS AND COLLECTORS.
DAVID DAYTON,
Mutual Tel No $50 No. ~ Merchant 81
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-10
MRS. DAVIS ELIMINATED.
Abandoned BY Confederates Because She
Lives in the North.

Abandoned BY Confederates Because She
Lives in the North
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2s-The
Confederate Veterans association has
repudiated Mrs. jefferson Davis The
organization was formed chiefly for the
purpose of securing a pension to the
widow of the president of the late con-
federacy. Thursday, at the closing
session of the Confederate Veterans re-
union, the delegates reported that they
did not feel called upon to concern
themselves about Mrs. Davis The orig
inal intention of the association was to
secure pension of $500 each from Vir-
ginia. North Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, by legislative enactment. The
committee reported that wherever they
went to urge the pension scheme they
were told that Mrs. Davis had expatri.
ated herself by living in New York,
and that If she preferred the north to
the south, they had no more interest in
her. The report was adopted, and here
after the name of Mrs jefferson Davis
will cut no figure in confederate cele-
brationS