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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

A Spanish bull fighter is not without
honor in his own country. When 10000
people turn out to attend the funeral of
one OF that class. who was gored to death,
the sport has still good hold upon the
people of SDain
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

New York has demonstrated that . g
does not want an income tax, but ...at
will not count much with this congress.
The men who control things do not reside
In the Empire state nor north OF Mason
End Dixon's line.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The Third District convention convenes
at Waterville today. The indications are
that there will be . large attendance of
delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Sold throughout the world. Prios,
Cuticura, b0c.; Sosp. 36c.; Resolvcnt, u.
Potter Drug and Chem. Corp, Sole Pro
prietors, Boston. ~" How to Cure
Skin and Blood Diseases" mailed free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
NOTE AND COMMENT,

year. The next will enRulf the Demo
cratic party and is due in November.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

The United States Senate would be vast
ly improved with few less stock specula-
tors anda few more statesmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

Uncle Sam hasn't warships enough to 60
around just now.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.

If the lumber industry were in the
hands of trust able to manipulate the
stock market it might secure favors from
the ariff-for-personal-rev senator's
[kennebec Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06

stock market 1t might secure faVOrS from
the tariff-for-personalr Senator's
[kennebec Journal.
They are becoming a little particular
on the morality question in Breckin-
ridges district in Kentucky. which may
be said to argue against the congress
mans return.-[Waltham Free Press.
Governor Waite OF Colorado is probably
a fair sample 81 the governor we shall
have when the socialistic parties get into
power. Then will come anarchy. misrule
and general breakup. Howell Courier.
Dr. Solomon, chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, says that if all the cows
afflicted with tuberculosis are killed milk
will cost as much as champagne. Even
then milk would be the cheaper in the
long rum Taunton Gazette.
II secession was constitutional in 1861,
as ably set forth by Confederate expound-
ers in Richmond, Va. then the same
right to withdraw from the Union exists
today. Are the brethren of the south be-
ginning new crusade'-[New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The government building at the Chi
cago exposition, which cost $t00. .OO0, has
been sold by treasury officials for $3275
This sale may be taken as proof that the
era of low prices predicted as q result
of the tariff agitation has arrived with
its boots on" as Coxey would say
[Dover Republican.
Senator Hill is at least espousing a
popular and sensible cause in insisting
that the senate bribery committee con-
ducts its investigation publicly. The
custom of secresy and courtesy which so
strongly prevails in the senate is very
wearisome to the people who still believe
officials are but their servants. Nashua
Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-06-06
WHY RUN TIE RISK

" - ASVN ! u0 4lkUA
OF Dphtheria, Typhoid Fever and kindred dis
| eases, when 75 cents per month will insure you
against them.
Read the following written by one of Augusta's
Oldest citizens:
have known the Diamond springs more than GO
known 0hough having made diligent enquiry OF
single case OF typhoid fever, diphtheria, or kid
ncy complaint in the families Of those who have
drank no other water. Two cases of the latter of
more than 10 years standing. l have known it to
permanently cure.)
ANY washerwoman will tell you that pure wate,
will cleanse linen and that foul water will leave
sediment. Of course any water company can
hire man to analyze and recommend the water
they sell as pure but the only reliable test s the
effect it has on the human system, though the ma.
jerity of our doctors have been made to say that
as the river water did not cause all the typhoid
fevers there was no reason why we should credit
IT with any. That sounds well but the plague,
cholera. or smallpox does not attack all that are
exposed TO them but like to keep out of their
way just the same.
JAMES N. WADE. Augusta, Me.
Order Diamond Spring Water
Today.
One gallon delivered daily for % Cte. Per
Month. % cents extra per month for
each additional gallon.
GEORGE F. TEMPLE
Cor. Western Ave. 4 Florence It..
Augusta, Maine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12
Tommy's Opinions.

Little Tommy had heard that h
sister, who sings in the choir, had
sweet voice but when she scolded hi
for not doing as he was told he sait
"They say You have II sweet voic
think IL is sour voice sometimes.
At another time his father had e
planned to him the difference betwe,
hard and pine wood. or course
was anxious TO display his knowledg
so being in the cellar with his young
sister, he took up n piece of oak al
said: "raat is hard wood" tn
picking up piece of pine, "and IL
is easy wood. boston Transcript.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12
THE MAN TO KNOW.

Young man. the books will bid you read
The seers from Kant 10 Plato.
But get acquainted with yoIrseI,
You are no small potato.
And though you swing a blacksmith.
sledge
or dig within the trenches.
Hold up your head with those that sit
Upon the highes; benches
Oh read the sages OF the world
And let their wisdom win YOU;
But get acquainted with yourself
And Hud what you've got in you.
In modes, arrogance II sou,
Make your own yiiIation.
Then slowly make the slu-gvl worll
Accept your estimation
Go. set acquainted with yourself
Before your leaf j. yellow.
N.pi. hui tltr fnaa beneath your hat
is son"thif Of follow
Then sir him out ami prod him "
Brior' bis force has tainted.
O.. -; acquainted with yourself
"Ian maze tn war! acquainted.
TE"n trr-' The NAN beneath Your nat,
AMI when yru corr" e. know Aim
You'll. nuia follow @, 70 s-le,
Auoy or o r7nw.
Go. c't acquainted with yoursel.
You'll Hul That very fnw grr.
For ;lsa- .or which you were des .ucl,
\ better man than your are.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12
Virtue in a Squlnt Sometimes.

A Maine schoolmaster said with sterr
emphasis the other day; II saw the
person who was whispering then.
am looking at that person now. vii
that person arise before the schoo
without obliging me TO call names? 2
Two boys aud four girls stood NJ
blushingly. The master is cross-eyeC
and wears glasses. Lewiston Journal
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12

Comparative trials OF sheep shea
ing by hand and by machine mado
Australia resulted largely in favor
the machines. IL was found that 10
sheep could be sheared by machil
for about $40. and tho yield of wool
about eight ouncesper head more tn
when sheared by hand.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12

Jillson says he has noticed that some
men are great deal like rivers. When
their heads are hwelled you realize il
from their mouths. Buffalo Courier.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12

rosoc mr hi, pretty girlish
wife by dint OF pressing bribe,
~ The form of large silver coin.
into the guards greedy palm. they
hal secured the carriage t. them
se,re'. and wore passing the time hv
playing "Halma. This under any
circumstance, --aG-rayAtlnS game wa,
maze doubly trying to the temper by
tae continued JOLT, jolt of the train,
thereby shaking all tine poor little red
ani green men ont OF their rgLtirl
standing places
"Ah that's harl luck"--this from
Eric, as his wife landed one Of her men
on the opposite side % the board by
iumpins over the heads og his red
ones. what dUirr IA. to be
sure, not 30 have seen that open gap I.
This game is too clever for me, Lv
JovP. Fave tussle NJ chess, Gwen
III beat YOU in that, anyhow"
Bnt Gwennie's laughing answer was
drowned in one long, shrill, deafening
ek from tSe engine. then fearful
bump, causing the train to stop sud
denly, aud noise ot crashing anC
spiihIe'inS oI 'iul"er' "i9Al' nj hrst
sueu i"I'5I any neHFe.' ERIC rusLe'
'r'u''ca''F 10 'he Hoor' oui-- on, nor
ror!-.t wa locked-perhaps the othel
sue """H N'e!"-"Lth something
'rei'c" 20 "r"s MN pac"- lis legs Tel
''eu was ne p'faIy%eaf
ne was a''"SSHnS "tSlera'r'y 20 re
gam 'He use "i ms le~s' which Ia,
grown ih'o TWO he"Vy' useless weights
whe" tue carriage gave sudden lurch
10 1Hs S-rE' 'AF'"'nS MN down alto
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12

The next morning Eric was not in
his usual spirits, and Instead OF his
bright lGugn and clever talk he was
almost silent The terrible railway
accident, with all its dreadful details,
had come before him in his sleep
again last night This time, however,
he had felt it was dream only, yet
could not awake himself before came
the horrible climax and instead of
forgetting it all this morning, the day
light brought it before his minds eye
clearly and distinctly.
"Did you sleep well last night,
Rick:' said Gwennie, at last.
"Yes, too well; | had nightmare
with all its attendant horrors, and
have rather bad headache in con
sequence. -
"Oh ! am so sorry. thought you
had one OF your headaches, you mus.
have been working too hard but
surely it will make it worse to trayel
all that way. Shall We not go to-day,
after all?" And, AS Eric Was silent
she went on: IL don't care mucl
about the christening really. Rick
dear; let's send Hettie a telegram
she will know il is not on purpose il
We are not there tomorrow.
For one second Eric felt inclined Il
give way 10 his presentiment-then- =
WHY should 30 naay foolish people
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12

The hot rolls and various sayory lit.
tie breakfast aisAe, were rapidly grow
ing cold, an ,pite OF tnc.r shining eov
crs. Breakfast had been on the table
half sn hou.---ior tn, gold hands of
the grandfather clock in the corner
OF the coy dlninG-yCom pointed TO
three minutes 10 ten.
Mrs. Nyyyan, with a slightly impg.
tieut expression IL hey deep hlue eyes,
was standing by the window, idly
watching the rain pattrrlng down,
sp,ashiug into the already overhowina
gutter and swelling the black puddles
in the middle Of the road below
She had read the Morning Post, and
all the items OF news bue cared about
in the Times lher husbands special
newspaper, and had begun to wonder
when Eric would come down, aud
whether the effort OF dressing on this
relaxing October morning had proved
too great an exertion for him.
II was unusual for Eric TO be so
late, for he had generally made his
appearance some time before the $50
breakfast gong had sounded.
In minute or 80, however, Gwennie
heard his dressing.room door open
hastily; then the refrain OF Love-
Own Sweet Song" whistled gayly, and
in another hali.second Eric was III the
room.
"Am desperately late? Awfully
sorry. Oh but | don't believe that
clock. Some maliciously disposed per
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28
What the Doctor Is.

Let any one. when his life is in the
balance. Try 20 realize what he would
like his doctor T. be and TO know. II
does not need a vivid imagination in
any man to conceive how much may
depend en- his doctors knowledge, on
his skill. and on his experience. 1t
Is a trite gu, stiOn What is life with
out health:' Few persons but have
had its truth wildly tetOre their
minds when in pain or weakness.
Ones doctor may make all the differ
nee whether life is worth living CT
not. He is welcome when no one else
is admitted. Not only his knowledge
and skill and practical resource, but
his ton. Of mind, his honor, hi. cour-
age. his sympathy, and his innate
power Of inspiring confidence. may
make a vast difference t. any Of us,
a difference it may be between sanity
and insanity. between penury and
competence. Or even between life and
death.
Few realize how much they are de-
pendent on the sense OF duty and the
honor Of the doctor apart from his
professional skill. What do they
know about the effects Of the power
tul drugs he gives: How can they
detect or counterfeit his mistakes?
Their bodies and their lives are in
his hands far more absolutely than
are the lives and fortunes Of his sub
jects in the lower of any Eastern
despot. From the public point of
view the profession Of medicine is
filling year by year a larger space.
The community is looking to ii for
more light and leading about SANTA
ton, about education. about the
choice OF occupations and profession.
for young people. about how to keep
well and happy. Practical questions
connected with heredity loom in the
near future.
Well might Mr.. Gladstone say that
Of all the professions ii i, the one
which IS in the ascendant at present.
Mr.. Disraeli did not without cause
construct his ep!gram. ">anitas sani-
tatum Omnia sanitas." as being the
question Of questions at present.
Lord Salisbury has lately added his
emphatic concurrence as TO the power
and usefulness Of the medical pro-
fes>iOn in modern life. - Scottish
Review.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

COLLEGE authorities are likely to
begin another spasmodic investiga-
ton into the results OF athletic com
petitions because Of several deaths
mat have occurred recently among
college athletes. II i declared that
certain Of these deaths were due
directly 10 oyertrainiug. The ottcial
Investigations viii PROBABLY amount
TO nothing. The college authorities
wouldn't dare 70 interterS with ath-
.etics for fear that students might lie
driven to one OF the opposition shops.
But there i very li.tle doubt that
serious results follow the hard train
ing which college athletes undergo.
Il i well known that OCCASIONAL
athletes are by 10 means a lcng-liyed
class. They seldom attain cd age.
and when they break down the col
lapse : speedy and complete. II this
j. ? Of seasoned and expert pro-
f~es:lOnals il cannot he doubted that
the co!leglans. who are scarcely more
than boys. not fully developed and
lacking experience, are likely TO do
themselves harm in the extraordinary
efforts which are necessary 70 attain
proficiency in athletic feats. The
spirit Of emulation * responsible for
this evil. and - .ong a. i%nterco.legi-
ate contests are encouraged 50 long
there will be overtrainitg. with pos
sibly fatal results.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

the first act Of an affrighted herd
we were right among them. MANY If
the older hunters dropped their car.
bines Gro their saddle bows. and
pulling their revolvers delivered a
deadly fire at binding range
Dashing through this little tewil.
dered herd like a gust of wind. the
hunting party swung to the left If
the slope OF the long ridge where
from $50 to 200 yards away, the main
herd had punched" 500 to 500. if
not 1000, strong. With all the
rough rattle Of shots, the hard hit.
ting OF horns against horns, and the
drum-like clatter of the hoofS, there
was a singular silence. incongruouS
with so much rapidly varying excite.
ment: for orders had been given that
Mt a whisper should be heard till the
elk had broken in an organized run
in a definite course. AS the western
wall Of elk-horns opened in that d.
rection. with a p%rinceiy buck at the
head, there went up from US a yell
that Glove the very clouds. and scat.
tered the band only to bunch again.
That shout delayed them hardly
three seconds. but that three seconds
made a success Of the hunt, and be.
fore it ended we were among them.
Far down on my right the Marshal's
carbine had been knocked from his
hand by the horns Of a plunging
buck. while near me. on the left. a
burly corporal. with empty. smoking
pistol, brought the barrel down like
a club on the head Of an elk that was
trying. in the crush. to push its way
directly over his horse. The elk fell
TO the ground stunned. 1t was hand
TO hoof and horns for a brief second
or two. and then the great surging
mass broke and tie long chase te-
gan. After it was ended we assem-
bled at camp. and then the wagon
brought in the carcasses Of nineteen
elk.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28
make a business Of catching parrots

make a business Of catching parrots,
and have regular parrot farms in
their villages. AT the breeding sea-
son the men, women and children
scatter in the wilderness and rob
nests. They wait until the young
are nearly ready to leave the nest,
and then they take them. Trading
vessels buy them in quantities and
carry them to ports where steamers
in the African trade stop for cargo.
Thus they are forwarded TO Europe.
The talking powers OF a parrot de-
pend 10 a great extent on It's being
taken in hand at a very early age.
This would be one advantage Of 4
ing these birds in confinement. Cu-
der such conditions also it would be
practicable to vastly improve the
speaking faculty by mating the best
takers together for generations.
Thus would be produced such feath-
cred conversationalists as are IN
known up 10 date. 1t would certain
~ be profitable to breed and raise
the parrots known As Carolina parra-
keets. These are rare now and bring
high prices. though they used TO be
very common as far north as Penn.
sylvania and Illinois. AT present
the few survivors are almost wholly
confined 10 scattered localities in
florida and the Indian Territory.
They have been successfully bred in
captivity. The gieen Australian
~parrakeets. of the sort used by stroll
ing fortune-tellerS on the streets. are
among the easiest birds to rear.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

The grain elevator monopoly in
Buffalo. which for many Z ruled
the trade as with a rod Of iron. i be.
ing strained il not broken. The foat-
ing elevators have done il. They have
offered 70 transfer grain al reasona-
able rates and have done 50 much Of
the business that the stationary ele.
vatOr combine has had to give way.
The latter has made il a rule 70 levy
a toll or cent per bushel n all
grain handled from vessels. and did
this in spite q an effort Of the Leg.
islature 10 lower the tariff. The as.
soclatIon now claims 10 he charging
: cent Ter bushel, Tut probably is not
collecting IL in a single instance. 1t
charges il up and il payment is not
made 1T Is all right" while rebates
are freely made 10 those asking for
them. When the floating elevators
began 70 do business in Buffalo the
combination made heroic efforts 10
drive them out. and gained assist.
ance from the city authorities. but
without avail. The oase was taken
into the courts, and the right Of the
floating elevators 10 do business was
conceded there. Now the question
is what will the combine do with its
vast mass Of elevator property, in.
Guiding several elevators that long
have been closed while their owners
were paid dividends out CT the profits
Of the rest?
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

reach Chemnitz that the cotton is
exposed 10 mud water. fire. and
theft. OF the original six or eight
iron bands. two. three. four. and
sometimes more are loose o. broken:
the cotton bulges out. takes up dirt
and dust when in a dry place. mud
in the docks. sea water when N the
ships. and rain water when on land,
on wharves. or in transportation by
boat. rail or wagon. In transporte v.
cry gust of wind tears away pieces of
the valuable commodity. The Gus.
courthouse floors. wharves, and freight
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

. THE Board Of Health Of Orange.
n. j.. has issued a circular warning
people to desist from kissing. holding
that OSCILLATION is a decidedly IN.
healthful practice. The degree of its
unhealthfulness depends. Of course.
upon whether she IS married 70 some
other fellow or not. and. il she i.
s~econdarily. upon his size and mu>cu-
lari.y. But the proclamation Of the
sapient Board of Health OF Orange
does not enter into a discussion Of
degrees at all: it Just announces
briefly that kissing is unhealthtul and
must be stopped. II is likely, how
ever. that it will take Q than the
edict of a Board OF Health to put a
stop TO kissing. even in Jersey. In
healthful or not. its epidemic the
world over. aud no Board Of Health
ever constituted an maintain a quar-
antine sufficiently close { control it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

TEE Idea Of Red Lodge. OF Mont.
has a mated contemporary which il oc-
sionall! shows the error OF its ways
in language both forcitle and p.ctur.
e>Que. Here Is a sample: The brush.
piling jaw- and pumpkin rollers Of
the childlike and bland OttJ (Wy.l
Courier are squirting their venom at
us through their blacksmith poster
publication. Hal Blake,ley j. the
local editor OF the Courier and the
t9ns0rial artist Of the town Of Otto.
Louis Blakesley is the editor in chief
and professor # the otto college.
and runs a blacksmith shop and edits
a pow point 10 perfection. and does
the hO~rse->hoeips for the neighbor-
hood Of the Grey Bull country by
moonlight. We have 200 much Of
the milk OF human kindness in our
breast 70 abuse such genius" The
balmy days Of personal journalism in
Georgia and kentucky produced no
more edifying bits Of editorial rep
artee than this.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28
Long in Coming.

The following might be taken as
an Illustration OF a very broad hint.
a great military man says that he
once sat next Prince Bismarck at a
dinner-party. and at a very slight
distance rom the Old emperor. Bis.
marck vas literally loud in his ex-
pFessions Of gratitude and loyalty TO
his sovereign.
He has great generosity Of dis
position. he declared. "One day he
said 10 me. How can l show nv
sense Of the many Obligations ] am
under 10 you?'
Il replied that it was unnecessary.
but that if he would send me a few
bottles Of a certain hook he possessed.
II would be very welcome. That
was five years ago, and said the
prince, raising his voice. he has not
sent them vet
Hush. hush" whispered the other.
His Majesty will hear YOU
That is Just exactly what | want
him 70 do" said Bismarck.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28

cars are usually covered with pieces
torn or dropped from such bales. and
the danger from FIRE is great. for cot.
ton ignites easily. and sparks from
cigars or locomotives. famed by the
winds. even those caused by the
movement Of a train or wagon. could
cause not only the burning Of the
cotton, tut Of other valuable prop
erty.
"Contrasted with the packing Of
Egyptian and Indian cotton. the
American must be regarded as very
bad. Both Egyptian ant Indian
have c.ose, compact. tough coverings.
are rather long and smooth. and
leave little or none Of the cotton ex-
posed. The Indian and Egyptian
bales are - tightly pressed 50 well
covered AMI bound. that injury from
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-28
MONEY IN RAISING PARROTS.
Imported Birds Are Delicate, but When
Trained Fetch High Prices.

An Industry which invites the az.
tention Of enterprising Americans is
the breeding Of parrots. Or. >tejne-
ger says that il would be entirely
practical u propagate and rear them
IL hOthOQse>. The best takers
among these birds. according 70 the
WASHINGTON star. are the gray Afri.
can variety, with the red tail. They
are very delicate and make risky
stock for the importer. II one par.
rot in an invoice dies, all o. them
may be expected 10 succumb almost
immediately. II is suspected that
the water in this country does not
agree with them. They are worth
from 30 70 SIP unframed. and when
trained they fetch almost any price.
They come from Liberia and Monro.
via, where they are caught in great
numbers by the blacks. The latter