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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
A NEDDYBEMPS SENSATION.
A Remarkable Recital of a Re-
markabIe Fact.
Full and Interesting Particulars
of a Case that Attracted
Wide Attention.
Mrs. Adeline Munson Who Resides in Mccoy
bemps. Maine. Declares:

For many years past have been aillc'
cd with general debility, slccplessnesS'a anu
numbness in my hands and feet, causo"
bv DOOR circulation and impure bloou'
Was at times affected with headache ui",
illness and severe vomiting, as my locu
would not digest properly. In later ye"''
my nervous system seemed to give ou' '"'
tirely. and "A general paralytic-like nuiho'
ness came over me. have tried numerous
kinds Of Sarsapariilas without optaih'ns
any benefit from them. They not oin'
proved valueless, but / believe actu'"'
harmed me: INV stomach could not retain
them and grow steadily wors'
About a year ago. | heard OF the wv
Seal Sarsaparilla, that was said to DC prF
pared by an entirely new and thorough
scientific method, whereby certain P''
sono,ls principle, very harmful to the uis'
tive organs, and which is brought o''
some process, was entirely climinateu
| found great relief in the first few uo''.
of the Red Seal Sarsaparlla, ana "i'''
taking three bottles | found ilSS'i
tirrly cured. and. although 81 years OIL "s',
| feel stronger and younger today 'n"A
have for many years past. 10
believe the Red Seal Sarsaparliia W
the best ne licine OF its Kind, ana s'i'A
" recommend it to all who WISH io' -,
speedy cure | will chcerfully CIV
Diet Ills Of my case to all WHO
further particulars.
Red Seal ss.rsapariila Is for sale e'''! :,
where. Ask your dealer for a bo''i7
Railways cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
EARNINGS WERE SMALL.
One Reason Why Fall River Mills Cut Down
Operatives Wages.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov II Tho re-
port of the quarterly dividends declared
~ local corporations for the third quarter
! the year 1894 was issued today by &. NJ.
intfartls s. Co 1t shows q great falling
of as compared with the corresponding
inartcr of 1893 OF the 81 corporations on
he LIST, the Bourne, Havol and Flint are
he only ones that paid the same dividends
his year as last. Fourteen of the 81
,,,>cd their dividends, while of the others,
few Borrowed money to preserve an I'M
broken record The average dividend Is
bout per cent for the quarter, or, i'll
ot,lhl payments, $2l5, 900, on capitalized
'Ochl OF sd, 49,, eco.
Mills Were Pushed.
From Aug. 30 until Oct. !, and some
,cehs thereafter a great proportion OF the
pindlos were idle on account of the labce
roubles. Trade was conducted on very
arrow margin before that time, and the
rsults show that several mills were being
pushed hard in the matter of earnings be-
ore the reduction in wages was agreed
non.
Extensive repairs and improvements are
till going on at Durfcc mills Nos. l ana
; and it is doubtful if they are i'll full OPP
ration again before the new year. Addi-
ions are being made to the Seaconnet and
.aurcl Lake mills and many radical i'm
sr0vcments have been made i'll the mo-
i've plant in many of the Older
mills. The Robson and Richard Bor-
len mills have had their en-
ines modcrnized, the Osborn mill No. 2
Ias had its boilers renewed, Union mill
No. will soon have new pair of engines,
and several important changes have been
.oing on IN the direction of substituting
ingspinning frames for mules, renewing
rarding and opaning machinery.
The mills are i'll an exceptionally flour
,shing condition, and bankers report them
as "conServativcly managed concerns
The prospects for an early resumption of
3c:ivc trade are not regarded as particu-
llrly bright, but the conCensus of opinion
,mung manufacturers, seems to be that
he advent of spring will witness condi-
tions that will
Warrant Restoration of Wages.
The following detailed report, furnished
" G. NJ Haffards & Co, shows the CAPT
al stock but the capital invested is prob
ably twice the amount given:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13

VANDALJA, His, Nov. 12.-Six masked
men seized the night Waterman at Nash
willie and took him along with them to the
postotiice, where they gagged him and
placed him in chair while they Quilted
the postoffice The burglars secure every
thing of value. They then knocked the
Waterman senseless and pitched him into
a church yard The marauders then en-
tered some 20 places. The Waterman was
no, found till ~ hours later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
ARE THEY TRUE /?
Are Advertisements
Strictly True?
A Talk on Their Honesty and
Actual Value.
Especially Those of Proprietary
Medicines.
Are the Testimonials Used in Them
Genuine?
Should People Believe in Advertised Medi
Should People Believe in Advertised Medi
cines?

How much confidence should tne puDiic
place in advertisements of medicines:
Every human being is interested in this
great question because it deeply concerns
| us all In these times of hard work and
/ ovcr-cxcrtion when almost everybody
| needs medicine of some kind, it is absC-
! lutely necessary that people know what to
do for their tired nerves, weak bodies and
/ diseased organs
| Our daily papers are constantly adver-
Using medicines, and giving testimonials
of persons who have been cured by their
use The questions arise, are these test
monials genuine: Are they exact and
| truthful statements made by people who
have really been cured by the medicine
advertised? There is not the slightest doubt
| that the ma ortv of advertised medicines
are just what they are represented to be.
and that the testimonials are perfectly
reliable, being accurate statements of per
sons cured. From our experience, such
! testimonials are true and state only what
are facts. We know positively that all
! the vast numbers of testimonials OF cure
published in regard to DR.. Greene 5 Ner-
yllra blood and nerve remedy are true,
strictly and accurately true, and that peo-
pie can and should be guided by them, for
these true testimonials prove that the
cures were made by this wonderful medi-
cine, and that this remedy will cure Others
| who axe it.
Newspaper men themselves are often
cured and often give testimonials, and
no newspaDer man would allow unreliable
or false testimonials to be published in his
paper Thomas \. Lindsay is one of the
most popular newspaper men in the coun-
try, and is connected with Albany's On.
/ W leading morning paper, The Morning
Express He makes the following inter
esting statement:
For many years | have been subject to
severe spells of headache and nervousness,
at times almost enough to drive a man to
insanity from pain, loss of sleep, etc.
Medicines, narcotics patent and prs =
scribed, did not give relief, and the all
ment increased continually. Having read
in the Albany Morning Express, at differ
cnt times. the advertisements of DIR.
/ Grceuc's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
| concluded to try this remedy, and after
/ the Use of six or seven bottles, found not
only relief, but a radical cure
THE headaches are thing of the past,
while the terrible nervous spells have
| gradually becomC less and less, until now
have little or none OF them left, and my
sleep Is natural and refreshing
II do not hesitate in saying that this
remarkable change is entirely due to Dr.
/ GrCcnc's Ncrvura blood and nerve remedy,
and heartily recommend it for ailments
/ like my own, no matter what the cause
Of them.
DR. Grc2ne, the diScovcrer Of this great
remedy, has long been the most successful
/ specialist in the cure of nervous and
chronic diseases, and this grand medical
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
English Rose and Florentine Lily.

The English rose and the Florcntinc lily
will each have a place on the memorial
slab that is to cover the grave of Robert
Browning in Westminster abbey. The
slab is very simple in decoration and bears
rs inscription only the name and date but
the stone on which these are carved is of
oriental porphyry set in franc OF Sienna
marble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
May and December.

RICHMOND, KY, Nov. l2.-General Clay,
aged 81 years, postponed his marriage Sat
urday with his 15-year-old protege, Miss
Dora Richardson. until today. Judge
Chenault, on whom he relied to perform
the ceremony, refused, and Squire Milton
will unite them. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
A Good Indication.

Medical practitioners of prominence are
prescribing for the cure of diseases springing
from arrangement of the digestive organs,
Dr.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. This
professional endorsement is justified by the
fact that no other preparation has been found
in the most advanced and severe cases. 1t has
cured gravel in the kidneys, stone in the blad-
der and inflammation of the kidneys, where
all other medicines had failed. 1t can be pur-
chased of any druggist. book is wrapped
about each bottle, explaining its use in the
aiff( rent diseases,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Committee Business a Farce,

LONDON, Nov 12.-The Graphic, CON-
mcnting upon the objections of the New
York Yacht club to the proposals of Lord
Dunraven, in connection with next years
race for the Americas cup, asks: What is
the use of going through the mockery OF
a reference to a committee!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
For Sienographsrs and Typewriters Only.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 12.-The first
grand lodge of the American Union of
Stenographers ard Typewriters has been
organized in this city. This organization
will be Incorporated under the laws of the
state of Missouri, and lodges will be
formed in every state in the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Body YicWad BY Three thousand.

BosToN, Nov 12.-The funeral of Mike"
Kelly of baseball fame was held yesterday
afternoon. In the parlor Of the Elks
building at least 5000 people of all ages
and classes came to look for the last time
as it lay in state The interment was in
the Elks' let at Mt. Hope cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Arrest OF a fuuitiye From !ustica

Boston, Nov. 12.-Calvin ID. Collins.
aged 3d. q fugitive from justice from
Poughkeepsic, \. Y, who escaped from
an officer by jumping from train while
being taken to Re Albany penitentiary,
vas arrested by a Boston inspector yester-
day and was delivered to the New York
officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
No uprisinu OF ChoCtaWs.

PARIS, Tex, Nov. 12-News from In
dian Territory reports that there is no
foundation fer the report that the Choc-
taws are rising for the purpose Of aveng
ing the death OF Silan Lewis, who was r.
rcntly executed for murder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
P0s.ofiice Finances.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Thc deficiency
in the posto!licc department for the fiscal
year 1893 was $5,066, 1853, while the de-
ticiency for 1894 is S9243 935. The decrease
of receipts in 1894 was 1916, 454, and the in
crease of expenditures $3.50, 300 The
total expenditures for 1894 is $S4, 234 Ali
and receipts So, $50 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Prison Awaits Him.

! NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE po
lice of this city made an important cap
ture in the arrest of Albert Hurd. Hurd
has operated as a horse thief for several
years and has a long record of crime to
look back upon. He has served terms In
Two state prisons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Found St13 on the Body,

WILMINGToN, Del, Nov. 12.-The dead
body of Edward Mcconnell aged As years,
was found in the Brandywine river. The
body was ba lily bruised, and it is not
Known whether he was accidentally
drowned or murdered. His clothing coz
tninrl Sll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Better Late Than Never.

PUEBLO, Colo, Nov. 12-"GeneraP j.
S. Sanders, who commanded Il Coxey
Ermy which left here last March on Il
stolen train and was captured in Kansas,
has been arrested on warrant charging
him with the thefL of u locomotive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
PLAYERS Left In The Lurch.

NEWPORT, R. l., Nov. 12.-The Baker
Opera company, of which George A. Baker
is manager, is stranded here. The play
ers claim that the manager went to Bos-
ton Saturday night with the company's
receipts, leaving them without a penny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Murderer Hanued Himself.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. H. James Foley,
a. years old, awaiting trial for the murder
OF his mother, whom he kicked to death
while drunk, hanged himself yesterday in
his cell. The rope was made of his coat
lining
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Assets $500 COO less Than Liabilities,

HAvRE, Nov. T. - The liabilities of
Busch s CO., cotton and coffee merchants
OF this city, are 100000. The assets
amount to $4,000 Their failure is at
tributed to the decline in the values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-13
Makers Backer Flyinu Hiuh.

ssed. *+Semi-annual. %**Due DISC. l.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
one OF The Delig,.ss Of Life.

When Old Kaiser Wilhelm was still
Prince OF Prussia, he had one day at
Babeisberg, near Potsdarl, his beautiful
and ever fayorite residence, \ visit from
that prince among landscape gardeners,
FurSt Hermann Won Puckler- MuSkau,
who somewhat blUntly expressed his
disappointment at the slow rate OF prog
ress III certain improvements II the
groUnds-impr0vem which he had
himself suggested ON the occasion OF q
previous visit. The future emperor plead
ed his limited means But does your
royal hiShneSs never borrow money!
Queried Prince PUckleT, evidently much
anSzed. Never, my dear prince, - was
the smiling reply. Then your royal
highnesS has never tasted LIES greatest
delight-to wit. the pleasure OF finding
yourself able 60 pay your debts, after
all!"-ChicagO Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11

The oldest grapevine IL the country
was indeed interesting. One growing
near this, which was known 70 be more
than so years old, died finally or good
old age and was purchased and trans
l,orted IN its entirety 70 the Chicago
sair. This one Is A 10 90 years or age
and hale and hearty yet. At the base 1t
is % inches in circumference. It grows
straight up for about 3 feet, then dl-
vides into six branches, and &C this
point Is feet IN circumference At a
height OF perhaps feet it spreads itself
in all directions over an immense arbor
covering space by actual measurement
OF 70 by &C feet. &c bears IN one season
6, 500 pounds OF the purple mission
grape, of which no use Is made except
as it Is eaten and given away by its
owner 10 any one who viii take it
Santa Barbara Cor. Troy Times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
LUCK ~ ODD NUMBERS.
SUPerstftfons OF Modern Gamblers w-hicE
Are s-,ss Old a. the HIIIs.+

Are '-.ss Old a. the HIIIs.'
there Is one active principle that
II 70 gambling, IL Is superstition.
enters Il 7sE every mau that hunts the
and Tor aim 7vg the des0lats waste Of
eIusIve dollar 10th. or Oh the race
the green Oi1-S e other mUltitudi-
track. or II any OF T. r 80, - -
nous ways OF places til ,e-s ! = za-1-
siege 70 aII1rI1g fortune e.
arate fancy. t-,ovv,
Jack Mcdonald. one OF the best sat
bOOkmaksrs OF America believes
ne Is most successful n those yea
which are indicated by odd numbers,
and II you are doubtful OF the truth q
II he VIII offer you figures 20 prove II
ssCariev Z. - rs Bookmaker WOoI1 Is
best Known. nas i steadfas5 BELIEF N
%. - and after he has selected horse
70 bet upon rs VIII place IN extra heavy
wager on him If he discovers that he Is
numbered ''3'' on the programme
Several superstitiOus betting men az
the Morris park races 4 few years ago
noticed the coincidence that the thlr-
tenth day OF the meeting fell upon
June I 9, and they straighrway sought
numbered .'13'' on the card
They found one and Uvv -~r,a
20 make rhe coincidence most st1.
ne Won
this belief IN luck as applied 20
cerraIu numbers Is as old as our p1liiose-
INV Is shown by the fact thai ceIiT7---c1es
before the Christian era the Fythagorens
and Platonists, who represented all
movements and phenomena OF nature by
numbers, invented the science OF ar1rh-
uOmancy, consisting Of the use OF magic
al squares and applying occult powers
TO numbers On the combinations OF GER
tain numbers depended systems or dIy1-
nation. and particular virtues were as
cribed 70 numbers accordingly as they
were odd or even
There's luck IN odd numbers Is 3
saving as old as the hills. As ancient
writer rs Virgil says the gods themselves
esteemed the numbers odd, for N the
eighth eclOgue he wrote:
Around his .vzaxen image first I wind
Three wooden filets OF three colors Joined;
Thrice round his thrice devoted head
Which round the sacred altar thrice i led
Unequal numbers please the gods
The Chinese have similar ideas. With
them heaven Is odd and earth even, and
the numbers 1. 3, ., T., belong TO heay-
en-. while the even digits are OF the
earth earthly.
So 1t Is little cause Tor wonder that
orr modern gamblers stick TO their be-
lief that fortune abOunds IN odd num-
bers Only.-New York Herald
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
The caocUS

N sheltered corners and shady places
The wasting SHOWS OF the winter tie-
But there fs a token OF coming roses
In the tender PINK OF the sunset SKY.
Above the dusk OF the windy forest
The yOung March moon e silvery cold
Come. love. and lean on the gzre beside re.
and I VIII tel you \ leggEl old
A Jealous wizard with vThitensd trrsses
BeheId a maiden with yellow hair
And seized her form IN his frosty 11seEs.
and bore her far 70 his icy lair
lie bound her fast IN a sleep enchanted
And hid her deep in q -rave OF gtOou-
Til over the purple seas came sailing
y slender prince. with pale green plane
From the wfthered grass and earth above
her
Ee brushed the vTreeth5 OF the snow aside
And slew the wizard. whose name was " N
ter.
And she rose from the tomb 70 be MS bride
Look There she stands b. the broken treliis-
Where budding sprays % the Ivy eng,
For the 90 prfTe maid was the golden crDCIs;
Her gallant lover. the prince Is Spring.
Nina Irving II WOrILington's Magazine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
GIFTS at Baptism.

Gifts 60 infants on their baptism are
Of ancient origin Formerly the spon-
sors generally offered gilt spoons TO the
child. These spoons were called apostle
spoons, becaHSe the figures OF the II
apostles We're carved &C the top Of the
handles. Rich sponsors gave the con-
plete set CT u, while for those who were
not SO cpuIent four was considered the
proper number, ami poor sponsors would
content themselves with Offering one.
In the latter case the handle OF the spoon
generally exhibited the figure Of any
saint II honor OF whom the child receiv-
ed its name. 1t Is IL alluslon 20 this
custom that, when C-anner PROCESSES
himself 20 be unworthy of being spOn-
sOr to the young princess. Shakespeare
makes the king reply;
''Come, come, my lord, you'd spare your
spoons
The mug or spoon and FORK Offering
OF the present day appears Is 4 very
debased survival OF really beautiful
christening Offering. -WesJEiinster Re-
view.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
Reformed Geometry.

Almost Ice, years ago two men set
out from Virginia 10 visit the SciOtO
valley. Of the beauty and fertility Of
which they had heard aIluring reports.
On the third night they reached Clarks-
burg, where chey put mp with q man
who appeared 10 be honest, but old fash
Toned and illiterate-
Can you tell Us how far it Is co Ma
rietta and what sort OF q road we shall
fnd?'' asked one of the travellers.
Yes, - answered the host; that Is
exactly what 1 can do, for was appoint
ed one of the viewers 10 lay out the
road and have just returned from the
performance OF that duty.
That IS fortunate. What do you call
the distance::'
We'll, the distance on 4 straight line.
which we first ran, was ) miles, but on
or way back we discovered and mark
eel another line which was much near
en-
The two travellers had each spent some
years III the study Of surveying and were
more or less amused &C the idea OF q
line shorter than straight line be-
tween two given points.
However, the next morning they took
the route which their Informant had
pronounced the shorter, and true enough
they found his statement correct, for
the crooked road wen5~ round the hills.
while the straight one went over them.
and the distance round WAS less than
the distance Over.-XOuth's Companion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
SOMETHING
PRACTICAL!
We have iustreceived from the factory
an assortment OF
Orange : Cups !

WHICH seem TO oe about the right thing.
No more soiling OF fingers, no slip
ping of the orange.
The fruit can De all ready served for
eating, with the orange held firmly IN
place, then with one OF our dainty little
orange spoons to eat u with. what great
er Joy can mortal wish for
To see them Is 10 want them, so be
sure to provide Yourself with a number
as they will soon be Indispensable on s
well appointed dinner table.
Add to that few pieces OF our besuti-
fuI cut glass, and your table viii be
complete.
New goods are constantly coming our
way, SO do not forget to look around the
store when IN town, there may be some
thing you need which you were going 70
send away for. Let Us save you the
trouble.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-11
IMPORTANT !!
National and Citi-
ZenS' Guards.
Having now arranged for

Having now arranged for
the insertion OF The Process
photos on the HISTORY OF THE
REVOLUTION of nearly all the
social and political bodies
connected with the Revolut-
ion we feel that thereis nobody
that deserves to be placed
more highly on record than
those citizens that at great
inconvenience banded them
selves together TO protect life
and property during the
stormy days of the formation
of the Provisional Govern
ment, we have decided to de-
vote a series of pages to the
officers and privates Of the
National Guard and Citizens
Guard. Some thirty or forty
names have already been sent
IN and we shall be grateful if
any member desiring to ap-
pear viii send word to Mr.
Wellesley Parker care of this
Office when he will imme
diately call and furnish full
particulars.
Early attention to this Is
requested as the pictorial
pages TO the History must
positively be closed III q few
weeks.