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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

The knights of Pythias are making
arrangements for their sociable on Jan.
30th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

NC. Foster il ont again after an illness
Of three or four week..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Spear will entertain
the Tuesday Evening Whist Cub at their
home on Dresden avenue this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Mrs. William Keene is tick at her home
on Fillmore place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

The Columbian Whist Club will NEE
thi, week with Miss May Sheppard II
Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Edison Clarke and~ life Of Norridgewock
ere visiting relatives in town for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

judge W. T. Hall of Richmond, was one
Of the visitors to the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23
FAIRFIELD.

Geo. W. Weeks. ESQ.,, was in Augusta
on business Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23
Daily 4fnnebff Journal
cALE.pAa conIMe EvEnTs.

Religious.
April 1s-2z-Naine II. r. Conference. 6kowhegnn.
Nay S-l3-Maine II. z. Conference, Houffon.
Feb. e-Cumberland District Lodge Good
TemplaTs. Portland.
Feb ID washington District Lodge Good Ten
piars. ut Calais.
r B. a. York District LodgsiGood TempIafs. 1t
Kennebunk.
Feb. o. Knox District Good Templars At Camden.
Feb. A-Oxf0rd District Good Templars Ct Bethel.
Feb. 2s-Androecog Gin District Good Tempiars
at Lewiston.
Feb. x2-Hancock District Good Templars .
Marchi-Penobscot District Good Templars At
Bangor.
- AlscelJansous.
Jan. "A 25-Annual meeting, Maine Press Assoeta-
tfon, Portland.
Feb. 6-7-state Grand Army Encampment. Ban.
eor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

WA NT9 pst n these ecaInas &
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Linwood Barnard of Boston il visiting in
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Miss Manter of Bangor, is spending q
few months with her aunt, Mrs. George B.,
Benson, Water street,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Hosea Cary of East Pittston was in the
city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

The Baptist sociable will Re held thi
evening with Mrs. George T. Benson, Sum
mer street. &C
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Ellefy S. Vose il holding the lines on
one of Thomas 1O-cent teams at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

The young people of Chelsea will give
minstrel show in Chelsea Amusement hall,
Tuesday evening. Jan. 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Mrs. George Gay will leave today for
Boston, where she will visit for . few
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Mrs. Charles C. Hersey returned to
Providence, r. l., Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23
GARDINER.

! Capt. Collins left Monday forenoon for
Bah.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Among those who left the city yesterday
was Miss Emma Basford for Marblehead,
Mass. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23

Miss Belle Coville returned Monda.
night from . weeks visit in Lynn, Mass.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13

frauds exposed under the direction oil
the courageous and generous veteran
soldier now al the head If the bureau
leave no room for the clam that no
pu,gation Il our pension rolls was need
&c. or that continued vigilance and
prompt action are not necessary @ the
same end. The accusation that an Ell
Tort to detect pension fraud. Is evidence
If unfrendliness towards our worthy
veterans and a denial Of their claims
10 the generosity Of the government,
suggests an unfortunate indifference 10
I the commission OF any offence which
has for its motive the securing OF
pension, and indicates a willingness to
he LIND to the existence OF mean and
treacherous crimes which play upor
denagogic fears and make sport OF the
patriotic impulse Of grateful people
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13
POSTAL. AFFAIRS.

The report of the postmaster-general
presents a comprehensive statement Of
the operations Ct the postoffice depart
ment for the last fiscal year. The re-
ceipts OF the department during the
year amounted to $7o, 1850, 479.O4, and
the expenditures to $S4 1924 ,4l4O5.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.

The recommendation contained III
the report of the secretary for 1915
that the vicious System OF promiscous
free distribution of Its departmental
documents be abandoned, Is again
urged. These publications may well
be furnished without cost to publlc H.
bravies, educational institutions and
the Offices and libraries OF the states
and of the federal government, but
from all individuals applying Tor them
price covering the cost of he docu
ment asked for should be required
Thus the publications and document:
would be secured by those who reall,
desire them for proper purposes Hal
l:i:Iion Of copies OF the repor; 81 TIT
secretary of agricultural are printed TO
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13
UNCLE SANS PENSION ROLL.

At the close of the last fiscal year, on
the 3Oth dav of June 1894, there were
900 .544 persons on our pension rolls,
being net increase of 1882 over the
number reported at the end OF the pen
sion year. These pensioners may be
classified as follows: Soldiers and sail
ors survivors of all wars, 1853, 1858 wld-
ows and relatives of deceased soldiers.
215, 1852 army nurses in the war OF the
rebellion, Ala. OF these pensioners -,
O39 are surviving soldiers OF Indian
and other wars, prior to the late civil
war, and the widows or relatives OF
such soldiers.
The remainder. numbering 937 800,
are are receiving pensions on account
OF the war Of the rebellion and OF these
469 1874 are on the rolls under the au-
thority OF the act OF June 81, 1880,
: sometimes called the dependent pen
f.. sion law.
5 The total amount expended for pen
; sions during the year was 81 80 ,oO4, 46l
: leaving an unexepnded balance from
/ the sum appropriated of $50 ,2o5,712.
4 The sum necessary to meet pension
IS expenditures for the year ending June
q 30. 1896. is estimated at $40, 700, OOC
J. The commissioner of pensions
n of the opinion that the year 1898, be
o ing the thirtieth after the close of tn
war of the rebellion, must accordin7 t
ALL sensible human calculation, see til
,g highest limit Of the pension roll, an
re that after that year it must begin t
d. decline,
O. The claims pending in the burea
g. decreased more than 10000 during IL
Of year. A large proportion of the he
al claims filed are for increase Of pensiC
#. by those now on the rolls. The nur
by Der of certificates issued was SO,213.
,se The names dropped from the 70
tn for all causes during the year numbe
ne ed 81 ,95l. Among our pensioners a
~
cd nine widows and three daughters
,s'' soldiers of the revolution, and forty-fi
in survivors of the war of 1912.
IIH Eba harefaced and exte nsiye pensi,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13

THE GOLD RESERVE AND THE BONDS.
During the last month the gold re-
served in the treasury for the purpose
of redeemlng the notes OF the govern
ment circulation, as money IN the
hands Of the people became 80 reduced,
and its further depletion In the near
future seemed so certain, that IN the
exercise of proper care for the public
welfare it became necessary TO replen-
ish this reserve and thus maintain pop
ular faith in the ability and determine
ton Of the government to meet, as
agreed, Its pecuniary obligations.
1t would have been we'll II 10 this
emergency authority had existed to IS
sue the bonds of the government, bear
| ing low rate Of interest and maturing
within a short period.
But the congress having failed &c
confer such authority, resort WIS nee
CONTINUED on SECOND PAGE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13

Tho result i great los Of revenue TO !
tho Government. beside its h,Hnlliating I
i, . as an agency = ali in carrying out
,ba schemes Of a business mouse 70 adj
vertj.e its good, by means q trick !
,,non both its rival houses ana the
regular and legitimate newspapers
Paper-covered literature consisting
nainlv Of trashy novels. 70 the extent
81 many thousands Of tom, i sent
through the mails al cent per pound
while the publishers Of standard works
are required to pay eight times tie
amount in sending their publications
Anotbes abuse consists in the tree .
carriage through the mails OF huhdfeo7
Of tons Of seeds and grain uselessly as
trlbuted through the department OF
ooricnlture The postmaster-general+
nredicts that if the law be so amended
az 70 eradicate these abuses, not only
will the postoffice department show 10
deficiency. but he believes that III me
near future all legitimate newspapers
and periodical magazines might he
properly transmitted through the mails
70 their subscribers free of cost. L IN
vite YOUR prompt consideration on this
subject and fully indorse the views OF
the postmaster-gene
WooDMAN, SPARE THAT TREE.
It appears that the appropriation Tor
f the current wear on account OF special
f service for the protection OF the pupllc
lands and the timber thereon is much
Y less than those for previous years, ano
$ Inadequate for an efficient performance
). of the work A larger sum OF money
; than has been appropriated during
e number of wears past on this account
G has been returned to the government
IS as a result of the labors Of those EN-
o pioyed in the particular service men
80 toned, and I hope it will not be crlE
le pied by an insufficient appropriation
3. 7 fully endorse the recommendation {
III. the secretary that adequate protecto
i'd be provided for our forest reserve, an
t. that comprehensive forestry system
tie inaugurated.
is Such keepers and superintendent
an are necessary to protect the tore
nd already preserved should be provide
ire am of the opinion that there shou
be an abandonment of the policy san
at toned by present laws, under while
to the government for a very small consl
49, Grafton is rapidly losing title to immen
tracts of land covered with timb'
which should be properly reserved
ro1 nermanent cources Of timber supply.
Of The suggestion that change
,rt- made in the manner of securing surve
re- of the public lands is especially wort
the of consideration. | am satisfied II
md these surveys should be made by CO
of competent surveyors, under the
.ico mediate control and direction Of
the commissioner Of the general land Off
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13
TARIFF RECOMMENDATIONS.

The tariff act passed at the last ses-
sion of the congress needs important
amendments if it is to be executed
effectively and with certainty, IN addl-
tion to such necessary amendments as
will not change rates of duty. ! am
still very decidedly in favor Of putting
coal and IRON upon the free list. so Tar
IS the sugar schedule is concerned, !
would be glad, under existing aggrava-
tons, to see every particle of differen-
tai duly in favor OF refined sugar
stricken out of our tariff law. II, with
all the favor now accorded the sugar
refining interest in our tariff laws, 1t
still languishes to the extent of closed
refneries and thousands Of discharged
workmen, it would seem to present a
hopeless case for reasonable legislative
| aid
What ever else is done or omitted,
earnestly repeat here the recommends
ton I have made in another portion OF
this communication that the additional
du,v of one-.enth of cent per pound
laid upon sugar imported from coun-
tries paying bounty on It's export be
, abrogated 1t seems to me that exceed
inclv important considerations point t.
the propriety of this amendment.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-13

1t an annual cost OF ~ 'u'
$500 600 Large numbers & them re
cn,,i.e-inr i nc rooms Al tie cali'ol
ara lie shelves Of secondhand : ok
.tore. throughout tie country :"
~. labor ard wa-.e might he avo.' ed /
If .be recommendations oftie secretary /
we.e adopted.
pls .isvriox or srtns
Tie secretary also again recommends
-. ,ba cratuitous distribution Of seeds
cease and that no money he appropH-
,,ea FIR that purpose except 70 expert
mant stations. He reiterates the fea-
sons given IN his report Tor 1888 ior
disseminating this unju-tlfiable eratnity
and | FULLY concur IN the conclusions
which he has reached.
srPPIY AND DEMAND
\ further important utility IN asrl-
cultural statistics j. found IN their Gu
.;a,tiop Of The relation of the supply
~ farm products 10 the demand ioi
the,n in tie markets OF the nlteu
states and of the world. II Is deemed
possible than an agriculture 'o''o''
may I've taken each year through TN
agents of the statiscal division OF tn
department
Snch course is commended for tria
, nv the chief OF that division. Its scop
( would be % the area under each {
, no more ,nportant crops, CD the a;
: preoate products of each OF such crop
d 90 the quantity Of wheat and corn
. 10 bonds Of farmers at date after II
! snring sowing and paintings and befo
; the beginning of harvest, and also II
It quantity of cotton and tobacco re1iai
mo N the hands of planters either
- tho Same date or at some other design
~ tod time The cost of the work is es
mated at 100000.
N Owing to the peculiar quality OF t
"A otatist;cian's work and the natural a
at acquired fitness necessary to Its succe
he f,ll prosecution the secretary OF agrlc
mr. ture expresses the opinion. that eve
10 person employed in gathering statlst
,rt under the chief of that division sho
i no admitted to that service only ate
thorough exhaustive and successful
animation at the hands of the Uni
States civil service commission. L
has led him to call for such examl
!. ton OF candidates for the position
assistant statistlcians and also OF {
!. didates for chiefs OF sections in
rlt-
oil division.
49, The work done by the department
agriculture is very specifically d
with in his communication, and |
has mend the report OF the secretary
Jew the very important interests with WI
The 1t deals to the carel''l a'ten'ioi' VI
tnts gress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-16
DEAR OLD GRANDMOTHERS
Healthy, Hearty, Happy, Using
Paine'S Celery Compound.
How to Make the Last Miles as
Smooth us Possible.
The Illness Of the Aged Mainly Comes Under
the Head OF Weakness.

For ages the world has been piling
up its indebtedness to the the sweet,
sunny, sanity grandmothers, who.
when mothers hands have been fnll and
strength oVertaxsd, have surrounded
the young lives under tho home roof
with the atmosphere OF peace and un-
selishness.
Caro- for them, then.
Give them the bsst Of care and love
and thought
Do not let the old folks any loagsr
think theyare retired aud must Siteclesr
back out Of sight from the world, lesl
ing that they have no relation to it.
Give them your arm when the streets
are slippery Carefully avoid saying
anything that implies that thSy are in
the way. Remember that they, more
than younger people, need Gomsthng
to stir aud clear their slow blood and
give strength and tone to their nerves
and more feeble powers OF digestion
and assimilation,
The illness Of the aged mainly comes
under the head Of weakness. but none
are to old to be helped by PAins'S celery
compound
1t brings new material for building
up WORKOUT nerve tissues.
The many forms that nervous weak.
ness takes all disappear when once the
veins are supplied with pure, more
abundant. more vigorous blood.
PIine's celery compound cures dys-
pepsia. sleeplesSness, headache. aud
neuralgia. 1t cleauses the blood of
svsry trace OF poisonous humors and
encourages rapid addition OF the red
corpuscles upon which the Vigor Of the
entire body depends.
White cheeks, white lips, badly
uourished frames indicate thin, poor
blood. Paine's celery compound re-
stores 4 rich. pure current to the blood
and healthy action to the nervous
system
To those who cannot sleep because
OF nervous exhaustion. Pdiues celery
compound will show itself the one
thing needed. Men and women OF
every age who have to struggle daily
TO meet the needs of too great nervous
expenditures should take this great
remedy. It's invigorating. soothing
action begins at once at the nerve cen
tsrs which manufactures the nervous
force for every muscle and organ OF
the body.
Not only has too little attention been
paid to the aged, but the prevention Of
nervous: diseases in children and youns
adults has been neglected Pains's
celery compound is genuine food FOL
the tired and used up nerves 1t cures
tendency to headaches and all those
diseases which are duo to disordersd
nervous system, Try it, you will b'
convinced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-16
Old Coaching nays.

In 1928 driving had become fine art,
horses were good, the coach and It's ap-
pointments perfect, and both coachmon
and guard were superior TO the men of 10
or 90 years previously. Several broken
down gentlemen took to the profession,
including the famous Mr. Stevenson, Mr..
Gwynne and "the haronet, Sir st. Vim
cent Cotton. OF the less aristocratic coach
men the most celebrated werO Tim Carter,
who died 10 lately Us last March, and Rob
ert Snow
II should be remembered that the old
school drove heavily laden coaches over
Indifferent roads. The result was that
horses seldom lasted more than two or
three years, and much cruelty was un-
doubtedly pra6ticed,
~ find the animals, runs possibly
mythical utternnce, "you find whipoord. "
Some OF the stories Of the cross country
coaches, running TO Worthing, Ports
mouth, Bristol and NO on, arc curious,
particularly of that started by esquire"
Walker in an unsuccessful attempt 10 ruin
proprietor against whom he had a
grudge. One Of hia teams contained three
piebalds and white gray painted to
match the others. There ia pathos, too,
about the end of Uphold, an excellent
whip, who after u series Of mishaps finally
met his death through pulling the wrong
rein.-London AthenWum,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-16

Every we'll informed reader knows or be-
lieves that each twinkllnS star is either an
Inhabited globe or great blazing orb Of
fire, like our sun, but 30 far away that
they appear to he merely an immeasurable
distance One of the giants OF the lot is
Sirius, the "dog atar, which is removed
from the earth 10y such an immeasurable
distance that comparison is the only
thug that will give any idea of the i'm.
mensty of the sea Of space which separates
our globe from IL.
Now to the comparison Light travels
with velocity of 2lS, 900 miles per second
rays from the moon, 2lO 900 miles
away, reach us in about second and a
quarter; from the sun it would take eight
minutes for light to travel the distance
which interyenes, from Jupiter SO minutes
and from Sirius rs years.
Let us look at this from another point
Of view, Ii it were possible that Sirius
could have been blotted out on Jan. l, 1894
that is, had he been put into an i'm.
mense bag and tossed instantly into the
"abyss of time'--we could not possibly
recognize the fact before Dec 81, 1910
St Louis Republic
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-16
THINGS OBSERVED AND NOTED.

The establishment Of a board OF
health for this borough is a step in the
right direction and one it Ia TO be
hoped will be carried into effect az
speedily a. possible II there Ia sem
blancs Of truth in the many stories
that are la circulation, we az com.
munity are surrounded on all sides
with contagious diseases fatal In their
results The establishment Of such
boards in this commonwealth is Of
such recent origin that few OF the
many cities and boroughs have as yet
become entirely used or reconciled to
this 80 called innovation. The quss-
tiOn as TO the authority or mission OF
such boards is, 1t ia fair TO say, ques.
toned by not few. For the benefit
Of these Skeptic3 II Is necessary to state
that the local board derives it author
ity from the state by the act Of Gsasm- e
bly, Of May II, 1893. an extract OF
which appeared heretofore Ia these
columns. The board ranks az a de.
fendant only for the appointment OF
its members, it being coordinate
branch with the town council,
on which body it relies for
the approval and appropriation re-
quired to discharge the duties
incumbent upon it as body. While the
act Of assembly on the ono hand defines
the authority Of the local board. on
the other hand 1t sets forth the duties
and responsibilities which may bs
comprised in the few words: THE
preservation Of the public health.
The importance Of this question can
not be better illustrated by the mere
fact that If the responsibility be al
ready great when the health of an In
dividual only is concerned, how inf
nitely greater must it become when
the authorities have to deal with the
health conditions Of the whole com
munity.
To fulfill this mission, in view Of thu
prevailing prejudice arrayed against 1t
Is a problem Of no mean order. Tha
there will be more or less prejudice
against the establishing Of such boar'