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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18
Plain skirts For Dax Wear,

Dresses for day wear continue to have
plain but very full skirts, so exquisitcly
cut, however, that the appearance of OK.
trcme fullness is lost in the graceful folds
They fit so closely around the hips that
tho seams arc cut with curve from the
waist to round out the fullness below.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18

Florida. Southern California and Lake
wood are sought each winter by those who
have weak lungs. Take a bottle of Adam
sons Botanic Cough Balsam for the throat
and lungs and get rs much relief in few
days as in season in the fashionable re-
sorts, tu th, sat&wkw1y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18
YULE Leg AND MlSTLETOE.
Christmas Customs That Antedate the
Birth of the Saviour.

In England the mistletoe and the yule
log are associated with the Christmas sea
son and date long before the time of the
nativity of our Saviour The veneration
of the mistletoe is a superstition OF the
Druids. This curious parasite growth OF
the oak tree is said to be propagatcd b!
the missel thrush. which lives on its Der
ries. 1t can be a1titcially propagated by
bruising it's berries and pressing them
against the bark of any fruit tree, leaving
them to take root, which they quickly do.
In Gloucester and Worcester counties
large gatherings are annually made OF the
mistletoe branches from apple trees.
Bunches of mistletoe are hung on door
ways or suspended from gas chandeliers or
ceilings in rooms, and on Christmas eve
the lass who passes under the bough is
kissed by her special cavalier. The custom
is q relic of the superstition of the Druids.
The burning of the yule log is an OBJ
servance relegated to the country, as towr
houses arc not built with ffreplaces adapt
ed to log burning. But the name clings,
and 1.-THE season of yule' is phrase
often in the mouths of better class Eng
lish folk. The burning of the yule log,
we find, dates from the earliest Scandi-
navian days, when the logs were kindled
in winter in honor of the Scandinavian
god Thor The fires blazing up the wide
chimneys today in old English houses al
said to burn out old animosities and by Il
fire publication make oil things new anc
clear. In the days of Henry vi songs
were sung about the blazing yule logs,
while wassail cups were pledged right
merrily. The last verse Of one Of the ia
vored ditties is today often seen on Christ
mas notices.:
Welcome be ye that are here,
Welcome all and make good cheer,
Welcome all another year,
Welcome yule.
With the yule log was the huge yule
candle to light the supper feast. The can
die was placed in an elaborate brass can
dlestick, and in still earlier times stone
socket was used.-Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18

~
Neb., writes Il enjoy
good health thanks to
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden
Medical Discovery I
was under doctors care
for two years with womb
disease, and gradually
wasting in strength all
the time. I was so weak
that I could sit up in bed
only a few moments, for
two years. ! commenced
taking DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and
his Golden Medical Dis
coyery,' and by the time
I had taken one-half doz-
en- bottles I was up and
going wherever I pleased,
and have had good health
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18

ever siuce-that was two years and a half ago."
A book of 1853 pages on " Woman and Her
Diseases" mailed sealed, on receipt of 10
cents in stamps for postage. Address,
WORLDS DIsPENSARY MEDICAL ASSoCIA-
TIoN, Cog Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18
HELPING SANTA CLAUS.
with Two Pretty Little thristmas Gna
Easy For Young People 70 Make.

Now, young folks, let us make Papa
Owl and Mamma Owl sitting side by side
on a twig and saying, II wish you Q
merry Christmas First fetch twig
from the garden and let it be not too
straight and not too twisty, not too thick.
but thick enough, and not too long. ou'
long enough-in fact, the exact twis or
which two white owls would wish to sit,
Cut out of red paper two little flags and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18

Red Seal Sarsaparilla is for sale every
where. Ask your dealer for bottle. ~
llways cures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18

Honesty Grange, Morrill,, recently con-
ferred the fourth degree on four members,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18
EYESiGHT AND ILLUSIONS.

Entertaining Experimentation TO See
Faint Star Best-Thc Light In the Eye.
There is a dari; spot in every human eye
that is, a spot which is insensible to
fight The eye is generally regarded as
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-18

With the yule log was the huge yule
candle to light the supper feast. The can
die was placed in an elaborate brass can
dlestick, and in still earlier times a stone
socket was used.-Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08

boy weighed the pail In his hand and
then looked at the bartender with a
cunning leer.
With an oath he exclaimed, splitting
through his teeth: Oats dandy pint
to give feller.'
The remark was much applauded.
The bartender burst into outlaws. A
red-faced old man in a chair by the
stove laughed until his face was pur-
pie, until he could scarcely keep hts
equilibrium.
Hes dandy, that youngster," cried
the purple-faced old man. "a chip of
the old block"
Some of the children as soon as the
side door-the family entrance"-as
soon as this mouth to hell was shut be-
hind them, put the pail of beer or ale
to their lips and drank from it. One
boy and youngster who was with
him drank from the pail full of ale the
boy carried. Then he filed up the pail
with water from hydrant in the
ALLEY.
What viii your mother sayP" asked
him.
Jaw, she's drunk" he retorted.
The night grew older, still in a chain
that was almost endless these children
passed to and fro between Double alley
and the tenements round about it and
the saloons.-Christian at Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08
SCORPIONS DO NOT SUICIDE.
Interesting Description of the Creatures
Queer Habits.

During many years of scorpion hunt
ing | never remember to have seen two
individuals living together in amity;
and even their more tender relations
are tainted at times with the unamia-
BILE habit of cannibalism. The males
are decidedly smaller than their mates,
whom they approach accordingly with
the utmost caution. If the fair IMAM
orata doesn't like the looks of her adj
vancing suitor she settles the question
offhand by making a murderouS spring
at him, catching him in her claws,
singing him to death and making
hearty meal off him. This is scarcely
lover-lille. On the other hand, if a du-
bious wife, the female scorpion is a
devoted mother. She matches her eggs
in her own oviduct, brings forth her
young alive unlike her relations the
spiders), and carries them about on her
back, to the number of fifty, during
innocent childhood, till they are OF an
age to shift for themselves in the strug-
gle for existence.
Scorpions do not sting themselves to
death with their own tails when sur
rounded with fire. That silly, and. on
the very face of it. i'm .obable, fable
has been invented by savages, and re-
peated by people who ought to know
better, solely on the strength of the
curious way the creatures cock up their
tails when attacked, in the proper atti-
tude for singing.
Some years ago, however, So
called man of science" who appears
to have inherited his methods of inves-
tigation from a red Indian ancestry,
subjected several hundred of these
poor, helpless brutes to most unneces-
sary torture, for no other purpose on
earth than to establish the truth of
this negative result, which sounds to
me like foregone conclusion.
He burned the unhappy animals with
fire and acids, he roasted them alive on
hot stone, he scalded them with boiling
oil, he lavished upon them every form
and variety of torment that diseased
medieval imagination could suggest;
but in the end he found no ingenuity
of the inquisitor could make the con-
slant scorpion take refuge in suicide.
| l merely mention this fact here, very
much against the grain, in the hope
that it may save other helpless scor~
pions from needless torture at the
hands of such amateur Investigators
Cornhill Magazine,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08
THE DEvOUT MUSSULMAN.
He is Profoundly in Earnest In All Reli-
gious Matters.

gious Matters.
The Yeni Jami is one of the beauti-
tiful mosques of STEAMBOAT, frequented
at all hours by a motley crowd of wor-
shippers. Leave behind you the glare,
the hurry and the rush of the thronged
street, thrust your feet into the wide
slippers at the door, and enter the
beautiful building at the hour of
PRAYER. The contrast is sudden, solemn
and grand, and something of the deep
mystery of Oriental life is all at once
made clear to you.
In the cool shadows Mussulmans of
all ages are prostrating themselves be-
fore the Mihrab-the small shrine
exact direction of Mecca-or before the
sacred writings in other parts of the
wall. There is profound belief and de-
yotion in their attitudes, gestures and
accents, a belief as superior to the
idolatrous superstition of the far east
as il is beyond the conviction of the
ordinary Christian in simplicity and
sincerity
1t is indeed impossible to spend
much time among Mussulmans with
out acquiring the certainty that they
are profoundly in earnest in religious
matters and that the unfurling of the
standard of the prophet which is occa-
sionally limited at as vague possible
ty would be productive of results not
dreamed of in the philosophy of Eu-
rope.-F. Marion Crawford, in Scrib-
ne-'S Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08
A Terrible Record.

Archdeacon Farrar lately delivered
a midday discourse at st. Michael's
church, Cornhill, to large congrega-
ton. He contended that the abuse of
drink was the deadliest form of ma
tional evil and calamity with which at
present we had to struggle, and 1t was
also the most prolific cause of the
pauperism and misery in our midst. sit
was estimated that the working classes
alone now spend $4,000, 900 a year in
Intoxicating drink. He put it to them
as businessmen whether they did not
believe that if that large sum. or con-
sidera BILE portion of it, was expended
on the ordinary necessaries of life,
pauperism throughout England would
not in great measure disappear? The
police court mission, in behalf of
which he had been asked to speak,
could not put an end to the drink
curse, but could remedy it to a
large extent and save people from fall
ing lower and lower. In the last year
alone it has helped no fewer than 49,,
600 OF the most wretched people; 1890
men, women, boys and girls had been
redeemed from life of misery and
placed in situations; 701 women and
girls have been rescued from shame
and drunkenness, $50 special cases
from magistrates have been dealt with.
London Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
TIE HELPLESS LITTLE ONES.

A fair-haired, healthy BABY,
Bright-eyed and rosy checked,
On whom the flend of whisky
Has horrid vengeance wreaked>-
Across my dull horizon
She fiaGnts her golden curls,
AS fair as pets of fashion
Or c'GtI=s'5 oasicest giSls.
clasp the dinpled fingers
And seat her on The knee.
What is your name, my beautyr
She looks askance at me
In soft contempt she answers
by asking: Don't you known
My name is mammals darlin';
Her Daisy told you So"
Where is your mamma. precious~
She peers beyond the door;
why. there she is, a-scrubbin'.
Sec. down there on the floor"
where is your papa, baby"
Why papa, he is drunk"
Come, Daisy" calls the mother,
To wreck and ruin sunkl
Oh. weak and useless people,
Who never feel nor care,
Behold this helpless angel
Within the tempter's snarel
why, he is drunk" she utters,
With never thought of shame
No more than though the sentence
Were ono Of JOY and fame.
All, dread The coming future,
When judgment; takes her scat
How will she bear temptations
That all must surely meet?
The earth no strength has given
To save her from despair,
Unless the bending Heaven
Responsive is to prayer.
o Cod You must assist usl
Our labor is too great;
We can not save the children
Or shun this cruel fate.
This sad and stern Indictment
viii follow all her years,
Burnt in through all her tissues,
The fount of future tears.
Thistle" in Chicago Dispatch
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08

gain hikfeet leaned over the void.
"Theioable is broken" said he. 1--WE
are loosel"
Secretly frightened, but unwilling to
let it be seen, said:
This captive balloon; will it be
strong enough to permit us to land in
safety"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-08

arms around my neck and said to me,
between two kisses. Monsieur, owe
you my life"
have often seen Arabella since then.
Indeed, see her Almost constantly, for
she is now my wife, and 1 must admit
that love her dearly. San Francisco
Cali
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
STIRRING sPEECHES.
T. ID. O'Brien, John II. Ives and
Others In the Fifth Ward.

T. ID. O'Brien, John II. Ives and
Others In the Fifth Ward.
The Democrats of the Fifth ward
held an enthusiastic rally last mig Int at
$40 West Seventh street. The people
gave very attentive hearing to the
speakers and showed unusual en-
thusiasm. John Snyder presided and
Frank johnson was secretary.
Thomas d. O'Brien made the first
speech and 1t was an earnest one. He
reviewed state politics and state candl-
dates, and asked the party to be loyal
To its principles and ticket. He also
discussed the local ticket, with an earn-
est appeal to the voters to beware of
the lnsinuating voices Of Republicans
and Independents. He dwelt upon the
candidates for district Judges, and laid
especial stress upon the point that
Juuge Brill. as well as Judge Kelly
should be given hearty support by the
Democrats. He said that he had prac-
ticed before Judge Brill for eighteen
years. and had always found that ha
knew nothing in the hearing Of a case
but the difference between right and
wrong, and applied the law with great
lmpartiality. He hoped that Judge
Brill would be given every Democratic
vote. and like compliment should be
paid Judge Kelly.
Robert n. Hare made a vigorous
speech, in which he reviewed the
merits of the ticket, and decIked that
it should have hearty support and a
rousing majority.
Hon. John ii. Ives delivered an ad-
dress that WIS received with great
enthusiasm. He was in happy frame
Of mind. and dwelt upon the worth of
party principles and measures, and
pointed out the Inconsistencies of Re-
publican legislation. He asked that
the masses Of the people be true to
themselves by supporting the Demo-
cratic ticket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
TWO WIFE BEATERS.
ONE GETS 80 DAYS, THE OTHER
TO BE HANDLED TODAY.
Two Old Pensioners Let Off for
Drunkenness-Boy Hit With
Rock.

Joseph Holmes, the eolored man who
hurled broken bottle at his wife Min.
ME aud cut her arm severely, got off
with thlrty-day sentence yesterday.
1t was the general opinion that an addi-
tional sixty days would have been
punishment more commensurate with
the Offense.
John Kelly was in the municipal
court yesterday on the complaint of his
wife, Mary, who charges him with as
saulting her. Mary did not appear, and
her case was continued until this morn-
ing.
James Shaw and Stephen Smell, two
gray-haired veterans, were brought
before Judge Orr yesterday on the
charge OF drunkenness. They admitted
the soft impeachment, but pleaded for
mercy in order that they might go to
to Minneapolis and collect their quar-
terly pension. To do this they were
obliged to be at the pension office by 4
p. N. Judge Orr SympathiZed with the
old warriors and let them off, much to
their delight and that Of the spectators.
Fred Swanke, boy some eleven or
twelve years of age. was arrested on
complaint of Thomas KraI. who
charged him with hitting his little boy
with stone and injuring hin So badly
that the boy could not appear in court.
Judge Orr continued the case until
tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
RALLY ROUND DORIAN.
Enthusiastic Democratic Meet
ing in the Ninth.


Smiths hall, corner Jackson and Val
ley streets, was crowded last evening
at the regular meeting OF the Ninth
Ward Democratic club. W. Boland
occupied the chair. and Joseph Harvey
performed the functions of secretary.
After considerable routine business
had been disposed of. Capt. O'Connor
addressed the meeting in an able man.
ner. He spoke on the tariff. Democrat
ic principles. and eulogized the candi-
dates of the Democrats. and touk Occa-
sion to refer to the GLOBE as the great
est newspaper Of the Democratic per-
suasion west of Chicago.
Anton Miesen, candidate for sheriff !;
Aid. Murphy, M. F. Kahn. county au-
ditor; MIR. Long railroad man; Charles
Jessrang. MIR. Koch, candidate for regis
ter of deeds, and Mr.. Wilcox all made
rousing speeches, and complimented
the entire Democratic ticket. The NEIL
ton of each candidate was the cause of
loud applause, and the enthusiasm dis
played was proof that the Ninth ward
intends to give big majority for the
cause of the people.
Hon. Michael Doran. candidate for
the senate, was not present, as ex-
peeted; bit he was highly fiattered by
Messrs. Murphy, O'Connor and Jess
rang. Mr.. Murphy took considerable
time in eulogizing Mr.. Doran. and also
had several good words for r. A. Walsh.
candidate for district judge. The name
of K. A. Walsh was well received by the
meeting.
The club accepted the invitation of
the Ninth Ward Democratic Doran club.
to attend the meeting of the latter club
at 19l Cayuga street, Friday evening
next.
The meeting closed with three cheers
for the entire Democratic ticket. The
club will meet again next Wednesday at
the same place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
CAMP AIGN WOE OPEN
Democrats Stand Shoulder to-
Shoulder to Elect Every
Man.
THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Over 5000 Names Registered
1900 More Than First
Day Last Spring.
RALLYING AROUND DORIAN.
Democrats Do Not Propose to
See This Candidate Go
Down.
THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
RALLYING AROUND DORIAN.

The Democratic county campaign NAV
fires will be ayloN until election day.
There is hearty support of the ticket
because it is an excellent one and is
free from any charge of clique or ring
Influence. The ticket was nominated
by the masses and they are going to
elect it and not swerye from the line
because Of any assertion emanatjng
from Republican source that any one
or set Of men dictated the nominations.
There is a feeling that the party is run
ming the Campaign and that neither
boss nor ring has any power to defeat
any member on the ticket. The Demo-
Gratis claim all the offices this time and
are united III shoulder to shoulder con-
test 10 carry all through. Messrs. j. E.
Hearn, o. II. O'Neill and David +.
PEBBLES, who compose the committee on
speakers and meetings. have made as
signments for this week as follows:
Meetings Tonight.
Second Ward - Kaltenhauser's hall.
German meeting. Speakers: j. T.
Kerker. Frank F. Wilde, Matt Bantz.
J. S. erode. o. E. Holman, Frank Ford.
Fifth Ward-y37 West Seventh street.
Speakers: A. E. Boyeson, Pierce But
Ter, E. c. Ives, A. b. Ovitt.
Sixth Ward Corner Fillmore and
South Robert streets. Speakers: T. j.
McDermott. d. F. PEBBLES, j. II. Ives,
E. j. Darragh.
Eighth Ward-Brandl hall, Western
and University avenues. Speakers: c.
E. Flandrau, Cary l. Warren, John E.
Uearn.
Friday. Oct. 10.
Sixth Ward-Concord and Livingston
avenue. Speakers: Capt. Kit, Matthew
Koch, Joseph Bergheld. j. L. Kerker.
Ninth Ward-19I Cayuga. Speakers:
J. X. Kane, o. H. O'Neill, James Mama
han.
Sixth Ward-Beethoven hall. Congress
and Concord. Speakers: }. ii. Ives, j.
j McCaiferty.
Saturday, Oct. 30.
First Ward-Norman Hall, 942 Payne
Ford, ID. +. PEBBLES.
Second Ward--Speakers. Hon. c. D.
O'Brien. J. e. Michael, F. w. NJ Cutch-
con.
Fifth Ward-Speakers, Hon. Charles
E. Flandrau, F. l.. McGhee, j. Z.
Hearn
Sixth Ward-Speakers. o. E. Holman,
o. IL. O'Neil, John Cavanagh.
Eighth Ward-Speakers. j. J. Nc
Catferty. DR.. A. j. Stone, J. L. Avery.
Ninth Ward-Speakers,T L. ID. O'Brien,
J. Ii. Barnard, N. NJ. Thygeson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18
JOHNSON KICKED,
Wanted Republicans to Quit
Praising Democrats.

Wanted Republicans to Quit
Praising Democrats.
By unusual effort more than twenty
people were gathered together last
evening at Eisenmenger's hall, corner
of University and Harrington, TO repre-
sent the Eighth Ward Republican
League club. The practical dissolution
of the numerous precinct clubs, which
were organized with q high flourish a
few weeks since, has induced the ward
managers to inaugurate new policy.
With two exceptions, therefore, all the
speakers recognized. with apparently
honorable frankness. the incontestible
merit of the Democratic candidates,
trusting to deceive the people by pre-
tentious promises and imaginary rec
ords. Ed Rogers, clinging to the final
dress. E. Fl. Ozmun. senatorial candi-
date; DR.. Nelson, wouid-be coroner:
Henry Weber, Mr.. Kellerman and 9TH
ers followed in the same strain, and
the managers expectations were
rudely overturned when w. K. johnson
broke forth and plainly stated
that the time-honor ed Republican policy
was to "glve the other fellows HI"
Forgetting himself, Secretary Colburn
appIauded wildly until headed off" by
Rogers. At this moment w. l.. Chaplin
dropped in and unconsciously threw
cold water over the enthusiasm by
complinenting the recruits present
upon their success in securing prOspec-
tive notice in the GLOBE, the sentiment
being warmly seconded by Gadboys, the
SeFgeant-at- arms.
The unnatural proceeding closed with
limited Grafton by Contractor George
GerIlck, the leagues favOrite, who spit
thOughttully upon the platform, stead
led his wavering step OIL the nearest
chair back, remarked generously that
he was good fellow" and mentioned
his long acquaintance with the latter.
after audibly inquiring their names Of
Ed Rogers. He then shook hands en-
Enthusiastically with his newly made old
friends, spit once on either side of the
chairman. and by rising (and DEPART
ing) vote the new policy was declared
failure.