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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05
APPLE CROP.
present Prospects ladicais That II Will De
Coed One.

"A JOURNAL man met Charles Pope Of
Manchester Monday, who owns one of the
largest apple orchards in the State.
what is the prospect for the apple crop: %
asked the reporter.
From the present outlook and latest re.
ports 1t seems very favorable that the crop
will be good one."
"The indications" continued Mr.. Pope.
"are that the crop will also be large one.
The season thus far has been exceptionally
fine in every respect. The trees blossomed
freely and there was not any wind to blow
OF the blossoms. The rain has helped the
trees very much.
Have the worms done any DAMAGE
was asked.
mot 80 far said Mr.. Pope. at is
barely possible they will. Ny orchard has net
suffered any from them as yet"
In answer to several other questions Mr..
Pope said: "rhese worms we call the
canker worms. They have not been in
Maine but few Year,. Every other year
seems to be productive of good apple
crop. Regarding the price, would say it
will be low, as New York and Michigan,
the apple states which control the market,
report good prospect of large crop. My
orchard will probably yield about 10000
bushels this year, if the crop turns out as /
expect"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

IL would like to see three-story brick
block built on State street, adjoining the
Bennett block. on the lot where the old
buildings now stand and are occupied a.
stores, barber shops and hall" said one OF
our prominent citizens yesterday. He added.
at would enhance the value of the proper
ty and besutify the steeet and rid it of an
eye sore."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05
Card Of Thanks.

AT regular meeting Of Capital Hose,
No. 5, Monday evening, June 4, vote OF
thanks was extended to the Kings Daugh
tiers for the fine supper and entertainment
provided for the firemen at the Cushnoe
hose house, May %.
J. A. BUCKLEY, Foreman.
G. w. MERRILL, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05
New Corporations.

Seavcrn's Process Co., organized at Port
land, Me-, for the purpose of doing q stereo-
typing and publishing business, has filed
certificate. Capital stock, $4,000, OF
which $50 is paid ia. President, Chas. T.
Seaverns of Newton Centre, Mass; treas
urer, Chas. Winthrop Gardner Of Newton
Center, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

No one got left on the change of time OF
the Maine Central, yesterday, - badly -
the 10 cent men. Only one of them was
posted, and all the others drove up to the
depot and waited for the supposed $50 A.
A. train, but it had gone at 9.15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

A. W. Meserve, principal of the East
Corinth academy, spent last night in this
city having ridden over during the Gay
from East Cofinth. He leaves this morn
ing for Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

There 10 one case of diphtheria at the
hospital and it is understood that the pa.
tient is getting better. c. II. McGoone OF
Skowhegan died at the hospital, Saturday,
OF this disease. He had been there nearly
ayear. No other cases are reported or sus-
pected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

Mr.. J. L. Tuell Of East Machias, vas in
the city Monday, on visit to his sons, DR..
Tuell and O. A. Tuell, Esq. He went to
the State convention at Lewiston today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

Mr.. Oliver Stebbius of Ro ston is visiting
at Mr.. w. Z. s. Whitman's in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05
A GRAND CHANCE TO OBTAIN
THE WONDERS OF THE SEE

Is offered to all who will visit the shell schooner
Lizzie w Bannum, Capt. X. A. Sanchez, which
can be found at Steamboat wharf for few days,
corals, sponges, ETC., from East and West Indies
and the African coast, can be found on sale for a
few days. may7dlm
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
The Original Americans.

1t is possible. according 10 recent sci
entific researches. that the people from
whom. in the opinion of some investi-
gators. the name of America was de-
rived were originally inhabitants of the
Polyn,sian islands. Ages ago. il Is be-
lieved. a nearly complete land connec-
tion existed between those islands and
Central America. the Pacific ocean being
at that time almost bridscd with chain
of islands.
The tribe of Indians aftcrwarl known
as th" Aneriques are supposed from GER
tain remains Ia have first taken posses
sion of AN island-Momotom
the western edge of Nicaragua. where
they left some very interesting carvings
aud other tokens of their skill.
Afterwari. according 10 the theory, n
substance Of the land occurred, which
drove them eastward until they came 10
the fertile slopes of tine Anerql.e noun
tainS. where their descendants are still
to be found. Ii has been suggested that
Nespucius got lis l,seudonym of Amer
igo" from the name of tins tribe of In
dians.
If all THESE things are true, il might
be- pointed cut that even geological CON
vulsions have played part i'll the long
series of events leading up, as if in obe-
dience to Il decree of Providence. to the
naming of the new world not Columbia
but Amcrica.-i outh's Companion.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31

The composition of smokeless powders
is kept profound secret by all the in
ventors and by the governments which
purchase them. Nearly all of them con-
sist essentially of gun cotton or other low
or forms of nitrocotton. acted on by a
solvent. such as acetic ether or acetone,
which reduces the nitrocellulose to Wis.,
cous paste. The paste is then rolled ont
into sheets and the solvent allowed to
evaporate.
The sheets are left as Il dense. horny
substance and are cut first into strips,
and then the strips are cut crosswise into
grains of any size, or the substance can
be left in strips or III Il fibrous form.
The French were the first to use smoke
less powder. and this they did in the Lee
bel gun. 1t is believed that this Vieilles
powder was made bv mixing picric acid
with the paste as I'VE. This powder
was found rapidly to'!et"riorate and had
to he abandoned. The Germans intro
duced smokclcss powder in 1889. IL nj
trated gun cotton like hat of the French
Ii also was wanting i'll stability. 4
first class smokelcSS powder must not
be too violent in its action: must be able
to stand extremes of heat and cold; must
not absorb water or dcteriurate other
wise while in store. And il is IA prob
lem In find suitable powders To answer
all these conditions. Baltimore Amer
lean
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
Women Hair Cutters.

am not an authority on BARRIERS. 80
can't say whether women would be an
improvement in that trade or not. But
do think that women would make ad-
mirable hair cutters. especially for chill
dren. Show Ele Il mother who was ever
satisfied with TIE work of a male barber
when the head of her offspring was con-
cerned She has her soul full of poetry
about that darling head, but II she ever
conveyed any of it To the barber-geher-
ally phl.sma,ic Tcuton-l am not
aware of il. His idea of scissors is that
they were made 10 cut with. and cut he
does until stopped by the Indignant par.
ent Now, woman hair cutter would
understand these delicate points much
better and could. think tlrum up a
large and lucrative Juvenile tra,le.-Pol
ly Pry in New York Recorder
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
A REMARKABLE PIGEON
He Lived an Eoari ship For ThirI. .-three
Years and Never >irayed Away.

He Lived an Eoard ship For Thiri. three
Years and Never >trayed Away.
In 1861 Captain Newbury, row of Oak
land, ran ont of New York i'll the ship
Mary Jane and anchored at Norfolk ON
April 10. With the night came the news
that Virginia had gone out of the Union,
and the captain hove anchor and pre-
pared To run for it. fearing the contisca-
tion of his ship.
Just as the vessel WAS under way,
when the first hint of the morning was
streaking the black of the sky, Il pigeon,
spent with the wandcrinss of the night,
fiuttercd above the ship and alishted
upon "A yard Ii WAS secured without
difficulty.
From that time until a few days ago.
during life of nearly :3 years. it never
attempted another flight and lived mate
less. unclassiiied and lone.
Captain Newbury made pet of the
bird. which had many of the markings
of long distance pigeon, but which
was unlike any otlsr pigeons known To
America. Though frequently exhibited
and taking valuable prizes for lis beauty
AMI unusual intelligence. no one ven
ture.l 10 say 10 what family of the avi
fauna il belonged and it seems to have
been the last of its race.
1t scorncd the nrsi provided for other
ligeonS. but made it's hoine in shoe
lined with wool. into this he was tucked
and covered like a child III crib. If
threatened 10y Il predatory cat or want
dering dog. Billy wonli not take refuge
i'll flight. but hopping 10 the door of Il
meinhcr of the captains family would
peck on the door AMI coo piaintively for
protection. At TIE approach Of strangers
he would give warning i'll the same man.
her.
Through all its days il would not mate
with any other dove or pigeon. but lived
n life of bachelorhood. its extraordinary
age of IS years indicating that cclibacy
tends Ia longevity i'll birds rs well rs
men.
In ordinary dcmeanor Billy was grave
and reserved. but he unbent 10 the music
of waltz and trippcd his measures in
perfect time and with no inconsidera5le
grace.
1t was Captain Newbury's intention TO
have exhibited the bird as part of Ala
media county's display at the Midwinter
fair, but this plan WAS stopped by death.
The taNidermI.s who was intrusted
with "sctting up" the ancient pet said
the species was entirely new To him. and
it is probable that Billy had been blown
from some far shore before finding IA
haven on the Mary Jane. Having one
sad experience of flight, he never at
tempted it asain.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31

Mas. MISSIONS Soothing SYRI'Phas been
used 10y mothers for their children while
tccihing. II sooihcs the child. snficns the
gums. allays all pain. cures wind collie. rcgli-
hates III" stomach and bowels. and is the hest
remedy for Diarhd.a. Twenty-Five cents u
bottle. Sold 10y all druggist throughout the
world BE- sure and ask for "MRs. wINSLow's
SooTIIING SYRrP."
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
Tha, rcmp,inr Wedding Cake.

A country visitor to the metropolis
was wandering along Oxford street agape
at the many wundrous things that met
his view. Passing large confectionery
establishment, he paused To look at the
good things temptingly displayed in the
window, IA huge bride cake particularly
striking his fancy. Unable to resist the
temptation. he entered the shop and in
quired the price.
"Ten pounds" replied the shopman.
eying curiously the very unlikely pur-
chaser, who looked not a bit like pro-
spective bridegroom.
"Ten pounds" echoed the countryman
in astonishment.
Then lie pondered the matter for
few moments and fairly petriiied the
shopman by saying:
Then I'll hev' "A la'porth. London
Tit-Biis.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
oDpS AND ENDS.

The Dible has an annual circulation of
10, ,O00, 900.
Don't dro" nickel in any slot. how.
ever promising and expect Il - bill.
American stoves are meeting with q
large demand in Amsterdam. Holland.
OF the present population of the United
States more than $1,000. 900 are immi-
grants.
Byron's poems have been refused adj
mittance to the Turkish empire by the
state censorship.
Mann of the big hotels erected for the
accommodation of visitors 10 the World $
fair are being turned into flats.
AS you walk the streets. rs You 90 in
to the shops. watch for sad faces ad-
vised the Salvation Army speaker.
There is more religion in loaf Of
bread 10 hungry man than i'll car
load of religious literature. baltimore
World
In 36 state prisons IN this country soli-
tary confinement is used as "a punish
mcnt. and in ~ the prisoner Is handcuffed
To the wall.
In times of scarcity the South African
natives sometimes rob the nests of the
tcrmites, and as much as five bushels of
grain have been taken from single nest.
Aluminium can he successfully used
for engraving in place of stone ar steel
plates. The only stone used for litho-
graphing Is found at Sohlenhofen. Ba-
varia.
''Where can you find any polished
English in New York;" asked the man
from Boston. ''On the brass signs" :"
promptly replied The man from New
York.
The Egyptian inscriptions show great
numbers of war chariots. each contain
ing two men-one To drive. the other an
archer-but no cavalry was employed
ON the field.
At Lucknow, India, where 80 years ago
so many Europeans were murdered dur
ing the sepoy rebellion. 81, 1000 children,
all of Hindoo and Mohammedan parent
age. recently marched i'll Sunday school
procession.
There is club in Berlin called the Gil
ants. every member of which is feet
tall. Vienna has n Lazy club. no mem
Der of which does anything for "A living,
and London n Baldhcadcd club, where
nothing but polished skulls are seen.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
4 Ari,h In an Oyster Shell.

The Rev. John \. Burk. | .501 West
Lexington street. recently received a
barrel of oy sicrs from Recdvillc. North
ampton comfy. Va. Upon opening ono
Of the shells. the two parts of which
We're joined a. if they held AN oyster, a
live fish ,. inches long fell from the
she'll and began /" wrigglc. The fish was
put in water and il still alive. There
was no oyster in the shell, the fish being
the sole occupant.-l1atimore Srn.
Just received Il car load of South
Bend Wood Split Pulleys; all have
iron hub ant iron bu>hlng>. The hest
pulley mads. can fill your ciders
prom tly. ( all or address
l.. W. GrNEl, Salisbury, Md.
Wall paper samples for Spring ol
1891 just received. l.. Elw. Boehn,
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
Hallway Damages In Germany.

1t is probably little known that the
material damages resulting from railroad
accidents in Germany have TO be borne
by the officials who on investigation are
found To have caused them and from
whose salaries they are gradually de-
Quoted. 1t may De supposed the railway
administrations are rarely fully compen-
sated. 4 ease is known of an official. at
present stationed at Berlin, who for IA
years has had To submit To deduction,
but requires 10 years more to work off
his Indebtedness. Whoever has to make
mp for the recent disastrous collision at
the Silesian station will doubtless leave
u heavy debt for his heirs to seitlc.-Par-
is American Register.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31

With regard to the seasons for cele-
brating marriage the church was for
merly Very strict. The parish register
for St. Mary's Beverly contains the fol-
lowing entry under date Nov. -. 1911:
When Advent comes. do thou rcfraige
Till Hillary sci yc free again.
Next S"piuagc>ima saith thee nav,
But " hen Low sunday comes thou may
Yet at R";:aiinn thou must tarric
Till Triuiti. shall bid thee marry.
The above appears To have been n pop
ular verse To inScribe III registers. for,
with slight variations, il is Ia be- met
with in several parishes. Phlomath's
almanac for the year 1914 contains sim
liar rules i'll prose:
TIMES PROHIBITING MARRIAGE THIs YEAR.
Marriage comes in on the Eth of january,
and al Sepiuasesima sunday il Is ont again
until Low sunday. at which time il comes in
again aud gncS not out till RugatIon Sunday.
Then il is forbidden until Trinity sunday. from
whence il Is unf"rbiddcn till Advent Sunday.
but then it gncs out and comes not in again
Till the 18th of January next following.
Westminster Review.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31

1900 bushels Western Rccinnnd
Clover Seed for sale by j T.. lIollond.
Milford, Del, m:,l
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-31
Government pawnbrokin..

The government has monopoly of
pawnhroking in France. the institution
being called Monte-de- Piete The cap
ital is not supplied by the state. but is
borrowed on the national credit by is
suing bonds. The director has Just bor-
rowed $I2. .001, 900 for use during 1894.
The money is advanced On all manner
Of security. moi less than 80 per cent of
til" value is lua;..a, and the tate of in
tercst is far less than American small
usuiers rhar.c
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
AS TO THE HANDICAP.

II yer soin' down to GrAvesend fer the Brooklyn
handicap,
An intend to bet yer Doodle cause ye think ye
gotta snap,
Ye'd Bette, pay yer board bill FIRST, for don't ye
never doubt
The booSios gwine to get ye, efye don watch
They'll tell We that the Clifford hosI kin run .
An the Doctor an Sir Walter an the rest Of
'em amt in it,
Oh. they'll twist ye round their fingers an
they'll turn ye inside out
For tn. bookies' gwine 70 git re, Of ys don
watch out!
An when We watch EN- scoot around an see
the big race run,
Ans dark horse turn up winner paying sixty
nine fer one,
Then mebby We won't kick yerself an clean for
git to shout
For ven find the bockieS' got ye ef ys don
watch outl
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
CONTEMPORANEOUS THOUGHT.

No good cause ever started with a
majority.-Our Dumb animals.
Nothing so became the life OF the
Republican Legislature as the ending OF
it.-SWGcUse Courier.
There Is nothing like bad luck 10 sci
a man making a mental inventory Of hii
riends.-MilirdlGkee Journal
What the people want is not party
compromises, but cessation OF folly and
attention to business.-SGrGtOgiGn.
Some people ara speaking OF Coxey's
Commonweal as a band" They ara
making some music.-Daly Sardiogidp.
The Legislature left four hundred
bills In the hands OF Governor Flower
for him to consider-Oslrego Palladium.
The walking delegate is 10 process OF
extinction. He will be replaced bv the
bicycling delesate.-ChicGgo Tribune
II he were properly approached, tbs
Hon. William L. Grace might be in
duced to accept Dick Croker's Shoes
Washington Post.
1t is understood that Captain Arson
israpidly becoming convinced that craps
is after all a superior game to baseball.
Chicago Post.
II there is one thing above al others
In which some politicians excel IL is Ia
trying to see what fools they can make
OF themselves-Glcu'SF Fails Republican.
One OF the great requisites in party
harmony is that. whatever the instru.
ment, the participants shan't try "a
play IL low down on each other Phil.
Gdclphid Times.
II Mrs. Lease gets Jerry Simpsons
shoes, IL is TO be hoped that she will DO
exempt from the illusions no drew on
himself as to his hosiery. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Sweet are the uses OF advsrslty."
The secretary OF the American Colin
Manufacturers Association says the
hard times have lowered the death rate.
Washington Star.
Pipe smoking is again becoming fash
ionable Let US hope for tina sake OF
the public comfort, that all men who
now smoke bad cigars viii at once begin
TO be fashionable. Boston Globe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
KosBY's KOCK.

RosBY's Rock, ". VA. May IA large
amount of grain has been coming ia the
last week. Hood, Dakan * Lutes Tor
warded a car OF wheat 10 Fairmon thi:
morning.
A private dance was given by Wall
Howard last night in behalf OF Mr.. w. D.
Pruden's short visit 10 our town gay
Oh fastened time is reported.
The Grocery and confectionery store OF
w. A. Knot was broken into one night this
week.
Mrs. II. J. Ross was home over las
Sunday at Pennington.
Fishing on Fish Greek has been snc
cess the past few weeks. The other night
l79 nice fish, the smallest eight inches Ions
were caught.
Luther Billeter was in Wheeling Thurs
day, on business.
Harvey Burge, IL Is rumored, viii b'
married shortly, and the curiosity amons
the women here is who will be the worthy
Mrs Burge
The rain last night and to-day please'
the farmers
The shooting club is completed By tskinr
in II. J. Ross as a member. He Is fne on
the peep sight, so fine be missed ground
hog a. fifty steps.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

ent Of numerous other gifts from her
American and Chinese friends.
When the bridal carriage arrived In
Chinatown a grand salute OF frecrack-
ers was sent up by the assembled celes-
tials. Chin Poo had obtained permit
from the Fire aud Police Board TO hold
the pyrotechnical display, and it was
used TO effect. All day long crackers
were burned and feastinR went on
around the joss house at Twenty-irst
aud Market streets. For two more days
the celebration Of the wedding feast
will proceed, aud then Lok Wing Yuen
and his fair young bride will settle down
to solid housekeeping.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
PROGRESS ON THE TARIFF BILL.
Republicans Have Not Abandoned tne
Plans of Opposition-Ths sugar echsd-
ME to be Attacked.

Republicans Have Not Abandoned the
Plans of Opposition-Tns sugar sched-
uie to be Attacked.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-The
Democratic Senators are gratltied with
the progress they have been making on
the tariff bill during the past day or
two, but they fear that the situation
NAV not continue TO be so pleasing TO
them as, some Of them are inclined to
suspect that the Republican opponents
of the bill are merely trying to lull
them into a sense of security. The Re-
publican Senators who in the beginning
manifested a disposition to antagonize
every item in the bill and who so
suddenly changed their tactics yester-
day have not abandoned their fight on
the bill, as their course yesterday in let
ting so many paragraphs go without
challenge has led some TO believe, but
the change in method was made for two
purposes. They felt that they had gone a
little too far in pressing their objection
by declining to let any OF the amend
nents go in without debate, and had
aroused the antagonlsm OF the Demo-
Gratis to q greater extent than they had
intended, and they concluded that moth
ing could be gained by provoking
friends Of the bill TO extreme measures.
They have not, however, changed their
purpose Of opposing many OF the more
radical changes which the bill makes in
the existing law, and it is probable that
they will consume enough time on these
10 compensate for the aggregate time
they might put in on all amendments.
1t is also probable that they are will
ing that a test question should be reach
ed, and it is believed that the sugar
schedule is expected to furnish this test.
Only part of the metal schedule and
the wood schedule stand between the
paragraphs already disposed Of and the
sugar question. The metal schedule, as
amended by the com promise, provides
for a reduction OF only about one-tifth
from existing rates, and IL is not prob
able that many of the paragraphs in
this schedule will be debated at great
length. There is sure to be more or less
discussion OF the lead and lead ore
duties. The wood schedule may also
develope a debate over the question OF
free lumber. All the indications are,
however. that the sugar schedule will
be reached next week. The debate on
this schedule promises to be sensational
and some of the Republican Senators
have expressed the opinion that this
schedule will prove to be the weakest
link in the tariff chain.