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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

NkW YORK. May Is.
FLouR-Receipts. 27.317 pkgs; exports. loeis
easy; small sales at concessions; low extfas
sl90t2to; City mills. S3.35aS so; Pat
iSs sSSa4 soi winter te wheat low gr2ds'
patents. $ loa3 30 3O-.Minucsoia clear. , % 10
s.raights, 25s3 20, patents, IS a4l5. rye
mixtures 23oa2 60; surel nne G )a2 10; fine. s5
al 95.
SOUTHERN FLoUR-dul, weak: common TO
far extra 2a:'; good to choice 3.00a3.5O.
RYE FLoUh- quiet, ste ady.
CORN MEAL quiet, steady ,-- yellow
Western, 65a2 20; Brandywne. 27G,
RYE-dull, nominal; " esJera. 4sho7
BARLEY-out of season; No. Mllwauk kee 6567
western, 63a67; two rowed state, 63a65; NJ.
Toronto, s4ao5.
BARLEY MALT-quiet - western 7oas2,
two rowed state 7oaao; sixrowed state soasb: oft,
WHEAT-Rece pts. 202, S25 bnsh: exports. 6.79o
sales, 100000; fairly active; firmer ;---
No. REQ. store ana elevator. 5za5zi
No. ? spring 77aa7s; No. northern 66ao4i
Nos. northern, 75a73l; no g Milwaukee 7oAa70s
No. red, Il: No spring solasoA; ungraded
red. 724a73A; No. white 500.
CoRN-Receipts. I59,275, exports, 1855; salet
81 900 quiet, frmer;
No. /. 4iaai4S elevator: 435a4i afioat; No.
2. i2ia4s5 elevator; 4sA4si ahoat; No 3. s9ia
graded mixed. 45.45,; steamer mixed. 45sa
45s; No. white. Ella.
sales, 13l,C0o; fairly active, firmer:
No 2, Ssais5 CO white, 42si2i; No.
Chicago, 39a395; No 3, 37a-; DO white,
4iia4li; mlx.o Western, 3ssa391; do whit,
i2af5; white stat 42ai5
BEKF- dull, steady; beef hams, quiet; tierced
white be f. Inactive, steady; cut meats, steady.
quiet; middles, nominal.
LARD quiet opened weak, closed firm -
Weston stean. closed, s7.55s. s.; city
S6.5OaSG.a5; - refined, quiet; Gov tinent.
$3.50; A, IS %. compound. S575aS6.12l.
PoRK- moderate demand, easy; sa'es, - bbls;
mess, s13.25af1J 20; "xrrs Dr,me, $13 So.
BUTTER fsir emaud, steady;
state dairv new. i2a9 do old. 10a,4, do crearuer,
new. l5al7; Pe"". dc, l5t Z; Western dairy
new ital3, do creamery new, lssl7, do factory.
9asl2; EgiIs Ia: roll llal6.
CHEESE mode' ate dfmand, weak;
state large. 9ialol dc cLoice iotaIOa; fancy old.
81 81; stale small, 9lal0l; do new,
" /; old, a; DO white, ioaIJt: part skim
81 81; do new ata9a: ful' atir 2a3: westnr,
small, old 10ia124 Western part SKINS new, 3te9l
PETROLEUM. quiet. United, &c bid.
CoFFEE-r.o, dull nominal; No. z. l6is1di
SUGAR-Taw quiet firm; ---reiincd, fairly
No. l, 3 3l6a4; No. 2. 9-1oa: No. =,
4 al 3-ls; No, 6. II l6a3 rs; No. ,. o-i6asl
No. s, l-2aslt tl6; No. y, 33-Sa3 9-lG;
No. 10. 5-16a31 No. II, 33-l6a33S; No.
Il, l sa3 5-16: No. IL, 21S; of, a 916i3 Is !G
mould, 4ii4 10; standard, a 4s4 3-16
confectioners. g IA l-16; cut loaf. iSa4 l5 It; ;
crushed, 4ie4 Is 16, powdered. sil4 7-I5; graz
ulated. 4 a 10; cubes 4iaf Is.
treights 10 Liverpool, market dull, weak.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

The two fellows who wont up to the en-
trance of Mount Pleasan. cemetery IN an
intoxicated condii,n and lay down to sleep
off their potaiions, moved very lively
when police officer came in sight with in
tent to capture them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

kENNEBEC $50 the Honorable County Com
missiontrs of the tnunty of kentebec.
The undersigned Municipal Officers OF fine CITY
Of Augusta in said county, respectfully reptes. MT
that the true boundar # tue 80 lowing described
street or highway ioca ed 10 said ciy OF Augusta
are doubtful. uncertain and lost, VIZ:
Jhc boundaries of the street or higlipay known
as Nortnerp Avenue or Siduey Road or that por.
too thereof extending from point opposite the
residence of Geo Is. hoate to that pJnt where
the Townsend road meets said Northern Avenue
or Sidbev Road.
Wherefore your petitioners rear fecifully request
tina your Honorable Board ftcr due notice will
proceed TO hear the parties and examiae said
street CT highway and n boundaries and points
thereof and loc sic and tclns the limits
and boundaries of ,hc. same aud cause
durable monument, 10 be erected at the
ang es theIeof and take sdch ia ther action
in the premises as may be necessary under the
law IN snch ca.es IN ide and provided and rs in
duty bound willie or pray.
Dated at Augu "a this iG day of May, 1874.
CIARi ~ A. ilLiKEN,
Mayor Of The City Of Augusta.
w. II. Davis, has u Cunningham, j. H.
tbander, III. j. CrOts A!derm n If the CITY of
Augusta.
STATE OF MAINE.
kENSsBEc S. Board OF County Commissioners
Ap II session. 1891.
On the foregoing Petition. satisfactory evidence
having been Received that he Peti ioneIs are re-
spOnsible and ought To- be h. touching u q mat
Ter set forth IN sad P,ti ion. il IL Ord. red that
tlhty days previous notice be given, that the
county Commiss OHcrs Will meet at The hnu-e Of
Ieo u, Chodte IN AVgu'ta. on Thur day, lhe Plat
thsnce proceed to view 1he ro.ie mentioned in
said Petition, and inn eda ely afterAards hear
the parties and their " lDessrs, AID Then take
such further measufes ia The premises IA may be
adjudged proper. sa'd notice 10 be given by srry.
ing an attes'ed copy OF said Petition and this order
thereon, upon the Clerk Of tGe City of Aogu.ta
ana Dy posing up such cJpias in three public
places in said City and by publishing the same in
Inc hkSSEBEC JouRNAL public newspaper
printed IN said County; that all persons and cor
porafions mt rested may atteni and b. heard IL
they think proper.
Attest; W. CEoATE, Clerk.
A true copy Of the Petition and order Of Court
thereon.
Attest; w. g. CEoATP, Clerk.
mayl9dlt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19
BY FLAG.
INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS

No l, alone, Indicates fair weather, station
airy temperature.
No 2 alOaa, Indicates rain or snow, station
airy temperature.
No. B. alone, indicates local rim, stationary
temperature.
No. l. with 80. above l., indicates far
weather, warmer.
No. l. with No. below it, indicates fair
weather, colder.
No. 2, with No. above 1t, indicates warmer
weather, ram or snow.
No. 2 with No below It, indicates colder
weather. ram or snow.
No. B, with No t. above IT, indicates warmer
weather with local rams.
No 3, with No. 4 below 1t, indicates colder
weather with local rams.
No. l, with No ;. below 1t, indicates fan
weather, cold wave.
No. 2. with No. s, below l% Indicates wet
weather. cold wave.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

Horace Purinton of Waterville will begin
next week 10 construct new chimney for
the boiler house at the Soldiers Home.
The chimney will have fue four feet in
diameter and will be So feet high, and will
require $4,000 bricks in its construction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

The funeral of the late Lyman Trask
took place yesterday afternoon from the
residence at North Augusta. Rev. MIR.
Abbott, Methods: pastor in that part of
the city, conducted the services. Si' ging
was furnished by j. W. Beck, Mrs. Mar
den, Mrs Leland aud G. +. Hawes. The
floral tributes were very BEAUTIFUL. The
burial took place at Belgrade. A large
number of friends and neighbors attended
the services.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

WEATHER SIGNALS.
By WHISTLE.

By WHISTLE.
The first long blast is merely to attract
attention.
One long Fair weather.
Wo lUfIS. t-....... ....hiln OF snow.
Three long ................. ...... Local rains.
One Short. ............Lower temperature.
Two short. Higher temperature.
NM, ,o,,,< o,,o a1.y Fair weather, lower
'' -'o' '' 0Hoi' temperature.
,-,,., ,o,,,.. ,.1s,,e,.. , Rain or snow, higher
''o' temperature.
.o,o. ,o,,,. ..,ooo,,., FAIR weather. cold
waye.
Tho. .,c,,,ox .,,,,., .,ou. Local rain, higher
AHiSe 'oHs- '1iee 7o' temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19
MARKET REPORTS.
The Stock Market.

These quotations are furnished daily by S. j..
uegarty. manager Baldwin Bros. Co.. stock brok-
erase office in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19
spsfial A5oosrtissmss,ts.

Small advertisements not exceeding four line
thirty Uordsl coming under the head of WANT.
IN. For SALE, To LET, LOST. SC. will be inserted
two times for Is cents three times fos SIS cents and
one week for SO cents, advance payment
In sending by mail, remittance of postage stamps
or postal note should be made with order, as
the charges are too small to open accounts for.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19
NOTICE.

In Regard to Obstruction of Side
walks.
CHAPT. VII, SEC. z. CITY ORDINANCE: ANY
person wto shall place or keep any Lox, barrel.
bale, eocdr wood or other cumhf0us art c e on
any street or sidewalk, except for immediate coz
yej ancs across the same, drive or lsad any
hose. cow or other animal upon any sidewalk.
shall forfeit not less than one nor more than ten
dollars for each offence.
Fer order mayor. maysdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

of money, and al others are
invited to inspect our new
stock of Black and Brown,
Fine Quality,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19

Tex div. ibid. tasked.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-19
Chicago Market.

Meu fusi 0uasy msrksl.
NEW YORK. May Is
Money. easy.
rnne mercantile paper. 3,af.
0Overnmony bonds. lower.
Railroads. weak.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
Conditional Punishment.

The journals Of Legislative bodies Are
In general pretty dry reading. Here
and there, however, one may come by
chance upon bit of wisdom or touch
Of humor, conscious or unconscious,
such rs a Youths Companion CORE
spondent has found in the Journal Of
the ToWa senate for 1884. A bill was
before the senate ITO provide fund
from which to pay for sheep or Other
domestic animals killed or injured by
dogs" This bill Senator c. moved
whether in jest or earnest is not 9
matter Of record-to amend by insert
ing the following clause: And shall
sew up in sack and drown or other
wise kill all pups under six months O.
age, IL it can be determined that sait
pups will be likely to kill sheep wher
they grow up to manhood"
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
Tho Agreeable women.

II, as Frederika Bremen says, 1.-THE
great duty Of life is not to give pain"
the well-schooled society dame is per-
forming the great duty Of life with ad-
mirable success. She not only does
not give pain, but she bestows positive
pleasure, Even to these who know
that her words are meant only to
smooth the passing moment and must
not be taken too seriously--her little
"euphuisms" are grateful. Among the
better class of well-bred people COM
pliments are not laid ON with q
shovel nor dragged in by the hair"
They flow easily, for they are the re-
suit of lifetime Of effort to make one
self agreeable to everybody, so far as
one can do it within the limits Of truth.
The unfailing aplomb of the well-bred
woman assists her wonderfully here.
She recalls clearly at the first glance
the peculiarities and the circumstances
of her visitor; she sorts out the pleas
ant from the unpleasant, and she In
variably alludes In her remarks to the
pleasant The transplanting, without
Its luxurious effusiveness, Of this good
custom into the home life and into the
narrow circle Of the ''outs" could re
suit only in good.-Philadelphia Ledger
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

that occupy the space only Of one and
that can ut need be separated and
lifted each to its appointed place. All
are, indeed, boons to tho entertainer.
once saw a large company served
with supper in comparatively small
rooms with absolutely no confusion by
the help Of number OF Japanese
"nests." They stood before supper in
corners here and there and occupying
little space. Suddenly, when the up
pointed time arrived, attendants lifted
them out, separated them and placed
them here and there, SO that every
guest found convenient place in
which to rest tho plate Of salad, the
glass Of punch anu the refreshing ice.
The new styles show inlaid tops and
many really beautiful designs. They
can be bought for forty dollars q nest,
for four or five.
The very quaintest form of the teas
table kettle comes from Japan and is
made Of bronze in varying colors. The
support is a silver stork from whose
beak the kettle hangs, md the kettle
itself is Of warm brown tone. The
whole stands upon fiat strip Of orna-
rnented bronze in which the lamp Is
set. The price complete Is fifty dollars.
A rather large sum to pay for q simple
kettle, but small compared with what
many women spend upon mere fancies.
Near-sighted persons, or those who
have learned to like the lorgnette,
will be glad to learn of new form OF
eyeglass that contains the convenient
handle with less space and smaller di-
mansions. Very pretty designs in fine
gold-plate are made with slender stem
like handles that fold when not in use
against the eyc-pieces and can so be
carried in small case. Their price is
$3.50. What it would DO in solid gold
or silver cannot tell, rs these are the
only ones seen so far.
Two new desks. both designed to
economic space, are put upon the
market in tempting shape. One, when
closed, Is simple, substantial square
table of oak that can be used for q
dozen purposes; when open it contains
a perfect desk and an excellent mir
ror. Its price is $32. The other costs
only trine more-s35, to be exact. 1t
is Of white enamel, stands about feet
high, and, whilo only occupying the
depth OF nm ordinary book shelf, pro-
vides for generous number OF vol
umes and gives ample writing space.
1t is wonderfully graceful in design.
There are two upper shelves, the door
to the desk that when let down be-
comes o table and behind which are
pigeon holes, drawers and the like,
and below again two shelves more. To
complete 1t are brass candlesticks at
tached one on each side of the desk.
Wherever it may be placed, or at any
time Of the night. q soft, perfect light
falls upon the paper and the writer is
enabled to work under the most per-
feet conditions.-Clare Dunce, In Chi
caOo Record.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13

place, that seemed SO safe, although IL
overlooked the little village and was in
plain sight OF all the passers-by.
The next morning found the pair
again at work. All day long loungers
at the village hotel across the street
saw them going to and fro and scarce
ly stopping to snatch bit of food. By
evening they had built upon the fiat
top of the black bell a structure that
needed only few more bits of grass
to finish it. But in their haste the lit
tie housebuilders had not considered
that on Monday morning the bell
would go ringing again. The foreman
of the factory, who was kind-hearted
man, was afterward heard to say that
the bell was not really needed and
that he would not have allowed them
to be disturbed If he had known that
they were there; but neither he nor the
boy whose duty 1t was to pull the bell
rope knew that a pair Of robins had
taken possession, and at the first swing
of the great bell the nest fell off. It
appeared on examination that II lit
tie more mud had been used, and II 1t
had had time to harden, SO as to be-
come as solid rs other nests that robins
often build land perhaps II they had
not worked on Sunday, the nest on
the bell would have remained In place.
In that case the little mother, sitting
on her Ave blue eggs, and, later on, the
hungry youngsters themselves, might
have been rocked in that swinging,
changing cradle, morning and night
and twice at noon. But on that Mon
day morning torn nest lay upon the
roof beneath the belfry, and two rob-
ms were flying about, chirping discon-
solately. Soon, however, they took
heart again, looked for better nest
ing place, and found it, not far away,
upon n wide, fat beam In one of tho
sheds. There their troubles were ut
an end until the little, big-cyed, hun
cry nestlings had pecked their way out
of their shells q few weeks later.-Our
Animal Friends
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
WHEN BABY BATTLES.
Several Small Details Which Should Me-
He Neglected.


Before baby takes the all-over morn
ing bath, there are several small de.
tails to be attended to, which will
simplify matters for nurse or mother,
und give to the little one comforta-
bly-clcanly person.
Have at hand cupful of lukewarm
water, together with two pieces of soft
old linen, one of which, dipped In
water, will cleanse tho corners of the
eyes, while the other, wet with borax
md water and passed about inside the
lips, will give the mouth wholesome
sweetness.
Tho head bath comes next. A velvet
sponge or the palm of the hand should
be dipped in water to which has been
added teaspoonful of borax, and
passed across the silky head-fuzz,
which is then dried with some soft
fabric.
Now the tiny bathcr Is ready for Q
body-bath. The temperature Of the
water must be carefully suited to it,
system. If healthy and vigorous, II
will enjoy q tubful Of tepid water;
but. II not very robust, baby should be
given daily sponge bath for several
months, followed by vigorous rub
with alcohol or olive oil, applied with
the palm of the hand. Either the al.
cohol or the oil will be found strength.
ening and a preventive OF colds, but
the alcohol, on account of its drying
propensities, is less desirable than the
oil.
Speaking Of baby's bath, perhaps
some mothers would appreciate hint
as to the getting up of a unique little
tub, which will furnish this sweetest
piece Of natures bric-a-brac with the
morning ablution.
Take tin dishpan-the largest Of
Its kind-and enamel outside and In
with some faint-hued enamel, either
violet, rose, azure or buttercup yellow.
II anything of an artist, the deco
rator may touch up the sides and bot
tom of the pan with oils, scattering
across the enamel surface q few feath-
cry grasses, or blossoms.
A couple of big bows decking the
handles complete the beauty of this
masquerading dishpan, but when the
tub is in active use, the lustrous
lengths of ribbon will have to be BAN
ished to some other corner of the in.
fantile wardrobe, or laid aside until
called upon to add beauty to the basin,
when it is brought out to receive the
admiration of the little king or queens
willing subjects. Days.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
FAMILY SCRAP BAG.

WOMEN have abandoned spoon col
lecting for silver hatpins.
DON'T backbite your neighbors un-
loss YOU want them to bite back.
IT is for more easy to acquire a for
tune like knave than to expend 1t
like gentleman.
CHINA or glass dishes IRE the only
safe things in which ''left-overs" may
DO allowed to stand.
Work for the best salaries or wages
you can get, but work for half-price
rather than be idle.'a Y
TIE now version Of the golden rule
these days is; "Do unto others as they
would like 70 do unto YOU"
A MIXTURE Of two parts OF crude oil
TO one OF turpentine, applied with a
soft cloth, makes an excellent furniture
polish.
WHEN you are buying a horse don't
consult pedestrian, and when you are
SQUIRTING woman don't ask advice of
bachelor.
BREATHING through the nose is the
only proper way to sleep. II you
awake in the night and find your
mouth open, get up and shut 1t.
TELEPncNEMETER is the new instru-
mcnt that registers the time of each
conversation at the telephone from the
time of ringing up the exchange to the
ringing-off signal.
A NEW substance, called valzin, is
now being manufactured in Berlin
under patent, and 1t is claimed to be
two hundred times sweeter than sugar
and free from certain Objectionable
properties of saccharin.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
Throe New York Heiresses.

Three young women who will at
tract great deal Of attention in New
York this winter are Helen Gould.
Gertrude Vanderbilt and Virginia Fair.
Miss Gould is possessed of more money
in her own right than my young UNI
married woman in this city to-day,
says Foster Coates in Frank Leslie's
Weekly. Her fortune is In the neigh
borhood OF $4,000, 900, just half the
sum that gossip sets down to the credit
of Miss Mary Garrett, Of Baltimore.
Miss Vanderbilt will be the richest Of
the seasons debutantes. If all goes we'll
she will some day be the possessor OF
as much money as Miss Garrett. Miss
Fair may seem poor In comparison,
for rumor credits her with being worth
only 81, 1000, 900. OF these three young
women Miss Gould is the eldest, and,
like Miss Vanderbilt, much Of her life
has been given up to charitable work.
Miss Fair is strilsingly beautiful. All
of these young women have admirers
and it would not be surprising il they
should become matrons during the
next twelve months.
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
INTELLIGENT INSECTS.
4 Swarm Of Bees Socks Shelter During
Rainst0rm.

A Swarm Of Bees Socks Shelter Dueins
Rainstorm.
A few years ago the person who
might give utterance to the idea that
any but human beings possessed rea-
soning powers would have been consid-
cred guilty OF rank heresy. But with
advanced enlightenment there are
thousands who have been driven to the
belief that the Creator has not be-
slowed the ''divine light" upon man
alone, but upon animals as well, even
insects coming In for share Of that
force which is grade higher than in
stinct.
Close OBJ servers are continually maxi
ing public examples which show that
that class Of animal life which has
been designated as "the lower orders"
when compared with human kind ac-
complish results the working out Of
which can scarcely be ascribed to in
stinct alone. This reasoning faculty
Is especially noticeable among dogA
while many other animals evidence .
power of thought, of ability to reason,
really remarkable. In a communion
ton to the Academy OF Natural
Sciences, some time ago, Prof. Mehan
related an incident that came under
his own observation which. while not
conclusive evidence Of reasoning pow
or In insects, yet is strongly indicative
Of It. During o slight spring shower
the professor took shelter under q
large linden tree In full bloom.
. While there he noticed an unusual
number OF bees busily at work among
the flowers OF the linden, while tree
Of another species, close at hand, also
in bloom, had no bees about It. The
reason was quickly apparent to him.
The deserted tree had light foliage
and the rain poured through freely,
while the linden had heavy foliage
and in such abundance that the rain
was shed almost as perfectly as from
an umbrella. The bees were evident
ly aware Of this, for they came and
went directly to and from the linden,
ignoring the other tree entirely.
He assumed, and seemingly correct
ly, that this could not be purely in
stinct, but was the result of reasoning,
Of a low order perhaps, but still line
above an onward impulse, unconscious
md involuntary, which guides to the
performance OF an action without
thought OF improvement In method"
The Van Buren press., 1894-01-13
coWeoY BALL.


An Evening With . Party OF Merry Revel.
ers on Our Frontier.
Onc!night the patron gave bale.
The vaqueros all came with their girls,
and string band rendered music with
very dancy swing. I sat in corner
and observed the man who wears the
big hat and who throws the rawhide as
he cavorted about with his girl, and the
way they dug up the dust out of the
dirt floor soon put me to coughing.
Candles shed their soft luster-and
tallow" down the backs of our necl<s,
and the band scraped and thrummed
away in most serious manner. One
man had q harp, two had primitive
fiddles and one guitar. One old I'D
dler was the leader, and as he bowed
his head on his instrument could not
keep my eyes off him. He had come
from Sonora, and was very old; he
looked as though he had had his share
of very rough life; he was never
handsome as boy, am sure, but the
weather and starvation and time had
blown him and crumbled him into
ruin which resembled the pre-existing
ape from which the races sprung. II
he had never committed murder, it was
for lack of opportunity; and Sonora il
long travel from Plymouth Rock.
Tom Bailey, the foreman, came
round to me, his eyes dancing, and his
shock of hair standing up like Cir
cassian beauty's, and pointing, he said:
There's woman who's prettier
than a speckled pup; put your twins
ON her." Then, as master OF cere-
monies, he Strengthened up and sang
out over the fiddles and noise: Dance,
thar. you fellows or you'll git the
gout."
In an adjoining room there was .
very heavy jug Of strong-water, and
thither the men repaired to pick up, so
that as the night wore on their brains
began to whirl after their legs, and they
whooped at times in way to put ones
nerves on edge. The band scraped the
harder and the dance waxed fast, the
spurs clinked, and bang, bang, bang,
went the Winchester rifles in the PATIO
while the chorus "Viva Ell patron rang
around the room-the Old Guard was
in action. Remington, +
Harper's Magazine.