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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

1t is hoped there will be large atten
dance at the meeting Of the Rebekah lodge
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Miss May Redington is assisting on the
books in the Merchants bank during the
vacation of L. r. Spencer, the assistant
cashier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

George and Jimmy Barstow and their
sister, Minnie, went to Oxbow, Wed
nesday, where they will stop for week in
their camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

John Pollard was in Augusta, Wednes
day, in attendance at the reunion of Co. u
of the 2lst Maine Regiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Steward Wing of Norridgewock, was in
the city, Wednesday, on his way to South
port, on account of tie illness of relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Levi johnson of Randolph went to Port
land, Wednesday, to attend the reunion of
the 10Th Maine Regiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Henry Pollard went to Auburn, Wednes-
day. to attend the reunion of the Sd
Maine Regiment Association. 1921
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

c. H. Lewis and wife returned, Tuesday,
from Sullivan Harbor, where they have
been stopping for the past three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13
FAIRFIELD.

Miss Ida Nye l. fit, Tuesday. for visit
of two W. eks with friends, in Bethlehem,
n. H., and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Mrs. NJ. II. Klgore of Skowhegan, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John H. Wight,
in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

| Luther Stephenson went to Pleasant
pond, Wednesday, where they will stop for
week at Pioneer cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13
ABOUT KOREA.
A Country In Which Many Nations Are Now
Taking q Lively Interest.

To most people, young and old, Korea,
the country which has so suddenly and
recently come into great notice, is but q
name, an unknown land. This is because
the Koreans like the Chinese, for years
resisted the entrance of foreigners within
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Motorman Libby is sg4in attending to his
work, on the Electric railroad, after an ILL
ness of several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13
Good House Girls!

Are generally considered hard tc find, but hun.
dreds Of families in the Kennebec Valley have &c.
cured them through the "WANT COLUMN" Of
the KIsNxBKC JOURNAL,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

SUPERIOR KILN DRIED
BIRCH. Floors matched with
related back, nail punched and
sandpapered, constantly in stock.
Best HARD WOOD FLOORS
made in the state. Prices $25,
S35, S45, & $50. Orders by
mail promptly attended to. Ad-
dress A. G. BOWIE, Architect,
Builder & Manufacturer of Sash,
Doors, Blinds and all kinds of
House Finish. Waterville, Me.
maylid6mos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

" "A NTa put in these columns secure
" &A@N = - more answers than those who
have mot tried 1t are aware
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13
HALLOWELL.

Miss M. E. Snow of Augusta, was call
ing on friends in the city, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13
Tom Shea at City hall, tonight.

G.. f. Mathews was in Augusta on bust
ness for the day, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Leslie r. Bunker returned from Boston
on the boat, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

One hundred and thirty five pupils attend
the high school this term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Mr.. AMI Mrs. Geo. II. Stone returned
fir a visit to Orr's Island, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

The infant child of Eugene Edgeco NIB
died, Wedne sday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Uriah T. Stone arrived, Wednesday from
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

The Knickerbockers finished shipping ice
from their Chelsea houses, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Hon. Seth l.. Milliken was in Gardiner,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Mrs. Capt Lord of Ellsworth, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. F. S. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bailey went to Saco
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood is in an impure condi.
ton. due to menstrual irregularities.
are peculiarly benefited by the Won
derful tonic and blood cleansing prop.
critics OF P. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-13

For primary. secondary and tertiary
syphilis, for blood poisoning. mercu-
rial poison, malaria, dyspepsia. and
In all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers.
letter. scald head, boils,. erysipelas.
Contradiction, that P. P. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
just a Few Kisses.

Some wag with plenty of time on
his hands has conceived the idea OF
hunting through the works Of all the
prominent English and American
authors for the purpose Of gathering
all the adjectives with which they
qualify the word kiss. The result OF
his labor is that kisses can be as fol-
lows: Cold, warm, icy, burning, chill
ly, cool, loving, indifferent, balsamic,
fragrant, blissful, passionate, arc
matte, with tears believed, long, soft,
hasty, intoxicating, assembling, de-
licious, pious, tender, beguiling,
hearty, distracted, frantic, fresh as
the morning, breathing fire, divine,
satanic, glad, sad, superficial, quiet,
loud, fond, tricky, criminal, heaven
ly, cxecrable, devouring, ominous,
fervent, parching, nervous, soulless,
Supplying, slight, careless, anxious,
painful, sweet, refreshing embar.
raised, shy, mute, ravishing, holy,
sacred, firm, trembling, electrifying,
ecstatic, hurried, faithless, narcotic,
feverish, immoderate, lascivious, II.
bidinous, sisterly, brotherly, and par.
adisiacal. The task seemed inter.
minable and he gave up at this stage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

ried woman she was denied admis-
sion to the bar, but subsequently
after spirited fight, during which
the State law, excluding. married
women from the practice Of law, was
amended, certificate was given her
and she was the first woman admit
ted to the bar in America. She was
the first woman made a member of
the Illinois Bar Association also OF
the Illinois Press Association. The
first weekly legal paper published In
the Western States was the Chicago
Legal News, which was established
twenty-three years ago with Mrs.
Bradwell as manager and editor.
Lawyer Bradwell retired from the
bench in 1869 in order to assist his
wife in her large business to which
the Legal News Company had grown.
Mrs. Bradwell managed to find time
in her busy life for much charitable
and philanthropic work. During the
civil war she was an active helper
among the sick and wounded soldiers,
and did good work in the Sanitary
Commission. She was member Of
the Soldiers Home Board. She was
untiring in her efforts to secure the
Worlds Fair for Chicago. Mrs.
Bradwell was also a member Of the
Chicago Women's Club, and the ILL
nois Womens Press Association.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Too Magnetic for Safety.

The story that a deviation Of her
compass, resulting from the presence
of steel in cork leg worn by the
man at the wheel, caused the steamer
Susan E. Peck to strand near Bar
Point, Lake Erie, in September last,
with loss to the Underwriters Of
upward of $4,000, has brought out
another quite funny one.
According to the narrator, on one
Of the trips Of the fine steel steamer
Castalia down Lake Huron the past
season, the second mate reported to
Capt Allen that the compass had
suddenly gone wrong; that the needle
would swing three or four points tt
the right or left at intervals, and
that because of these cratic move
ments it had become utterly impossi-
BILE to steer cOurse-in fact, he had
lost track Of the course Of the steamer
altogether. Capt Allen accompanied
the mate to the pilot house and
found matters just as they had been
reported. Besides the man at the
wheel two lady passengers were in
the pilot house when Capt. Alien en-
tered. Turning to them, after medi-
tating for moment, he asked If they
wore steel corsets. A reply in the
affirmative led to a further question
as to where they had been, and this
elected the information that the la
dies had paid a visit to the engine
room, and that while there the
engineer had afforded them an oppor-
tunity to inspect the dynamo which
supplied the electric lights of the
steamer.
THAT settles it; you must get out
Of here!" next greeted the ears OF the
ladies as Capt. Allen opened the pilot
house door for their exit. And while
they were walking back to the cabin
in a maze of surprise and astonish-
ment at Capt Aliens exhibition of
bluff, sailor-like authority, that COM
pass got right down to staid business
again and showed the man at the
wheel the way with its usual precision
1t is hardly necessary to explain
that the dynamo had magnetized the
steel corsets worn by the ladies, and
that thus the corsets became respon-
sible for the crazy race the needle of
the compass ran as the wearers
moved to and fro In the pilot house.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
1t Was the HIT.

Il never realized the truth of Shak-
speare's saying that the apparel doth
oft proclaim the man. till l made my
first trip to New York City," said Ed
itor McAdams, who prints the Chick
asaw Chieftain away down in the In
dian Nation, to some friends at the
Ebbitu.
"You see the sombrero l have on
now-well, the brim is pretty wide,
but not marker to the one / wore
that day on my pilgrimage up Broad
way. / must have looked pretty ver-
dant, for there were just seventeen
sharpers that struck me between the
Astor House and the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. When / reached that point
the thing got monotonous, and /
went into hat store and bought a
derby. Then l resumed my sumter
ing and walked mile further, but
never "con' man reached out his
hand and with an insinuating smile
pretended to know me. Washington
Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Musical Vibrations.

I, for one, believe that we are on
the eve Of great era Of applicable
force, and that the wasteful methods
of steam and electricity will be rele-
gated to desuetude such as has
overtaken the stage coach.
The grounds of my belief are based
not wholly on hearsay, but chiefly on
a curious experience. A few days ago
a young man living in the vicinity
Of Boston took me to his room and
showed me an apparatus which he
had himself constructed with amaz-
ing ingenuity and skill. The funda-
mental primum mobile of this SIM
pie machine was musical vibration.
l have no right to describe the ap-
paratus, but the force produced in
an incredibly brief interval of time
by means of fiddle bow was so enOr-
nous that there seemed to be no way
of measuring it, and the chief diff
Guilty in the way of practical appli-
cation lay in the regulation of this
force, which If directed full upon a
human being, the inventor believed,
would instantly vaporize his body.
A single drop OF water confined in a
hollow stell tube was resolved by a
small fraction of this possible energy
into a motor capable Of running an
engine il properly applied.
10 is well known to all scientific
men that a cubic foot of atmospheric
air contains latent Qf one might use
the term), or in suspension, force
enough to kill regiment. Musical
vibration seems TO set free a portion
of this energy, and its resources are
infinite. If once they can be reg
ulated it will be the simplest and
most inexpensive way Of doing all
manual work, for it will require nc
heat.
The young man who thought out
this wonderful series Of apparatus is
self-made, not having had great adj
vantages of education; but for pure
genius, / think, whether as prac-
tical inventor or as a theoretical ex-
perimenter, he will take high rank
among the great Of the world.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Aluminium Used in Dressmaking.

The French couturieres are some-
WI at in advance of the American dress
maker in making aluminium perform
its duty in the modern gown. They
place in the bottom of the skirt, about
two inches above the hem, hoop OF
that metal, perfectly supple, and, Of
course, extremely light. 1t is con-
cealed by a ribbon matching the color
of the lining to the dress. 1t Is the
best material made up in this manner
to use for the purpose of making the
skirt hang well and gracefully, and its
adoption is tribute to the shrewdness
Of the foreign dressmaker.-New York
AdYel tiser
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Size and Weight of the Giant ofBells

DIG anu w elsnC VI tuc UiauO OI bellS-
The "titan of BELLS" the skiing OF
BELLS" the great bell of Moscow,
etc., was cast in 1892, part OF the
metal used being from the fragments
of "The Giant" one Of the former
monster bells which have made Mos
COW famous. The "king" was only in
use five years before it met with an
irreparable accident, having a huge
piece broken from it's side during the
great fire Of 1877. 1t is now on the
ground, and will probably never be
repaired and hung" as it would be
impossible to do so without recasting
it. During the present century this
monster bell itself Is said to have
been used as church, the three-c cor
nered break In the side serving as o
door. This story is not at all imp
sible when we consider its gigantic
proportions, which are as follows:
Height, 10 feet inches; circumfer-
ence around the margin, so feet and
8 inches. The weight of this "colos-
sal folly" has been variously estima-
ted by different travellers and authors,
but 1t has never been set down at
less than 240 tons-St. Louis Re-
public.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Webster Was Lazy.

As a boy, Daniel Webster was not
over fond Of labor. On one occasion
his father returned from short Jour-
ney and found certain work undone.
Summoning the boys, he asked, harp
ly, Ezekiel, what have you been
doing?" Nothing, SIR" was the re-
luctant reply. @Well, Daniel, what
have you been doing?" Helping
'Zeke, SIR" was the prompt and cheer
full answer, and the fathers anger
was lost In his mirth. On another
occasion Daniel was put to moving
but complained that his scythe "was
not hung right" "All right" said
his father, "hang it to suit yourself. I"
Thereupon Daniel hung the scythe
upon a tree, remarking: "There;
that Is hung to suit me-" And he
moved no more that day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

the warm, scent-laden air, floating In
spirals, with outspread wings, until,
as II spent, he sank gently back into
the tree and down through the
branches, while his song rose into an
ecstasy Of ardor and passion.
His voice rang like a clarionet In
rich, full tones and his execution
covered the widest possible compass:
theme followed theme, torrent Of
music, swelling tide of harmony, In
which scarcely any two bars were
alike.
/ stayed until midnight listening
to him; he was singing when / went
to sleep; he was still singing when l
woke up two hours later; he sang
through the livelong night
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Not Blown Off by the Wind.

About a year ago the telegraphic
dispatches contained an account Of a
wind storm in Missouri, which not
only blew down houses and fences
and caused great loss Of life, but &C
tually stripped the feathers from a
rooster. The correspondent stated
that not even the pinfeathers were
left, and his description Of how the
cock next morning strutted forth,
tapped his naked wings and crowed
with a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -but-still-
in-the-ring style caused considerable
merriment. 1t was reasoned that a
wind Of such force would have blow n
the fowl to Jericho, and the writer
was set down as a Munchausen.
Scientific research, however, sustains
the story, but ascribes the ROSTERS
condition to another cause. A writer
in Der Stein der Weisen says:
among the most astonishing effects
OF whirlwinds must be reckoned the
well-supported facts that, on their
cessation, birds exposed to them have
been found stripped Of their feathers,
and people with every shred OF cloth
ing torn from them. These effects
cannot possibly be ascribed to the
wind. The force necessary would
have sufficed to transport the objects
away bodily. Numerous similar oc-
currences were observed In France in
the tornadoes which prevailed there
three years ago, and these were grad
ually brought under investigation.
Over the whole region affected trees
were found rent in manner which
could not possibly have resulted from
the wind. These were, first, oaks
split down the center for a length of
twenty to twenty-five feet; second,
poplars and beeches for length of
six to twelve feet were shivered into
sticks of uniform thickness for ex-
ample, a beech tree sixteen inches
in diameter was split into more than
500 sticks a centimeter thick, two
centimeters broad and three and a
half centimeters long,; third, frs and
other resinous trees had their stems
cut clean through, leaving almost
even surfaces. These phenomena
and others of kindred nature can be
ascribed only to electricity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
oLD-FAsHloNED RELATIVES.
A Little and Aged Man Inquiries II "wil-
lie" Can he Seen.


A Little and Aged Man Inquiries II evil
lie'' Can he Seen.
Relatives of the old-fashioned sort
arc sad disturbers of the dignity OF
the rising generation, especially when
they trot out pet names in public,
as all fond parents of the old-fash-
toned sort invariably insist on doing.
It's difficult thing for parent to
realize, anyway, that his child has
grown up.
There is young man In position
Of great trust In one Of the largest
mercantile establishments of this
town. He came from the country
originally, but would rather have
that forgotten. Yesterday a little
old man entered the counting-room.
He was done up In about five lengths
of red-and-yellow scarf, and gave
other evidences Of hailing from the
latitude Of Johnson's Creek or Find
ley's Lake.
as Willie in?" he asked the clerk
at the counter.
"Willie? Who's Willie?" questioned
the puzzled youth.
"Why, our Willie. He's clerkin' 1t
here, amt hep"
The young man was about to reply
that Willie was not on his visiting
list, when the stately gentleman who
is known to the head of the firm as
"William," TO the cashier and the
principal bookkeeper as "Will," and
to the other employees as "Mr. Jones, "
with the accent on the Mister" came
forward and greeted the visitor as
father" But he will never again be
called any name in that establish
ment, even by the smallest office boy,
except willie. Buffalo Express
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
The Rhubarbs.

The growing fashion OF naming pri-
vate residences calls to mind the story
told by Kirk Munroe of a witty woman
who lived in an old-fashioned, quiet
New England town. She wrote note
in response to an invitation to tea,
dated at "The Elms," or some such
name, newly given by newcomers to
the old homestead they had just ac-
quired, and dated her reply from THE
Rhubarbs." For" as she said, 1t
would never do not to call our place by
some distinctive name, and there's
more rhubarb than anything else in
our back yard. "-Independent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Demanded Gold for His Cotton.

A few days ago Mr. Cole Nall was
asked by big farmer in this county to
60 out and buy his cotton, which he
had not sold for three years. Mr.. Nall
went out, weighed and classified the
cotton, which amounted to $4,000.
Mr.. Nall was about to write check
for that amount when the farmer said
he would not accept nything but five
dollar gold pieces. Mr.. Nall went TO
the New South Savings Bank and got
$500 five. dollar pieces and carried
them to him, whereupon the farmer
got out a jug and counted them into it
for burial purposes.-B ga.
Tourpa1
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22

were rapidly thrown along the teeth
of the wheel, and slowly the barrels
of wine came from the cellar.
The earliest use of the hydraulic
method is shown in the picture, and
a quaint study it is. The water was
forced against paddle wheel, which,
in turn, communicated its power to
a rope, and this did the hosting.
For unique screw attachment,
the one here shown beats the world.
1t was used by the builders of the
Middle Ages to carry the stones up
ward in raising the high walls that
surrounded the cities. 1t was pain
fully slow in its action, but at the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Mocking.Bird Music.

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt expresses
the opinion that the musical reputa-
tion of the mocking-bird suffers great
ly from its habit of mimicry. On
ordinary occasions, and especially In
the daytime, it plays the harlequin,
but at night during the love season
1t has "a song, or rather songs, which
are not only purely original, but also
more beautiful than any other bird
music whatsoever. Once, near
Nashville, he heard a mocking-bird
sing in way that he can never for
get. He thus describes his expert
ence:
The moon was full. My host kind
ly assigned me room the windows
of which opened on great magnolia
tree, where, l was t,ld, mocking-
bird sang every night, and all night
long. l went to my room about ten
o'clock. The moonlight was shining
in through the open window, and the
mocking-bird was already in the mag
nolia.
The great elm was .bathed In a
food of silver; / could see each twig,
and mark every action Of the singer,
who was pouring forth such rapture
of ringing melody as l have never
listened TO before or since.
Sometimes he would perch motion
less for many minutes, his body quiv-
ering and thrilling with the outpour
of music. Then he would drop soft
ly from twig to twig until the lowest
limb was reached, when he would
rise, fluttering and leaping through
the branches, his song never ceasing
for an instant, until he reached the
summit Of the tree and launched into
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
Great Irrieation Proiect.

The people of Arizona are enthusi-
astic over gigantic irrigation
scheme, which is hoped to enhance
the attractiveness OF that State.
The plan is to build big steel dam
in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
River of sufficient strength to resist
any pressure Of summer floods, part
OF. the water thus confined to be used
to operate turbine wheels to drive
pumping machinery for elevating the
remainder TO the plain above. The
supply of water in, the Colorado Is
unfailing, and many Of the most ex
tensive valleys in the Territory could
be irrigated by such system. The
scheme is generally said to be entire
ly Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-22
united States secret Codes.

The secret codes used by the
United States state department are
the most carefully guarded Of all the
nations secrets. One OF them is
called the "sphinx"-it is so guarded.
The sphinx" was devised by New
Yorker now In the state depaI tment,
and Is as susceptible to changes as
the combination lock Of safe. Hun
dreds OF messages have been sent by
IL, and it has never leaked.