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The Portland daily press., 1894-10-06
Waves Gained BY a Net.

The observation that the marine plant
called filum, which swims on the sur
face OF the ocean, has the power to calm
the waves like oil poured on them, has
Induced some Frenchmen to construct
loose kind of net, which has been
found to have similar effect, and is
believed to be useful for navioators.
The Portland daily press., 1894-10-06

No Coasts in the Land of Dykes and bitches
But Fine Level Roads and Curious
Customs and Landscapes-How the
Rich Dutchmen Spend the Summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Rev. William j. Potter of New Bedford
was the only clergyman drafted during the
war. He showed an earnest patriotism from
the beginning of the contest and expressed
M intense desire that he might be drafted
July % his name WAS drawn. The follow
ing Sunday he preached sermon on Tine
Voice OF the Draft. !" which attracted Sec
rotary Stanton's attention, who wrote TO
the young clergyman TO come to Washing
ton, though Mr.. Potter answered that he
intended to abide by the result of the draft.
Leave of absence was granted him by his
church, and he served out his term.-Bos.
ton Commonwealth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

NJ. Bidel s menagerie has lately been en-
riched by couple of magnificent Bengal
tigers. A brief account of the capture OF
the denzens of the jungle may interest
our readers.
4 party of Indian hunters, on being tax
en- by one of the native guides to a well
known haunt of these beasts of prey, pro-
ceeded to collect a4nass of withered leaves,
which they spread over considerable sur
face of the ground and afterward sprinkled
pretty freely with liquid cement. They
then climbed into a tree to await the re-
suit
Presently half n dozen tigers Issued forth
into the space, where they found their prog
ress impeded by the Shiny leaves, which
stuck to their paws, while their attempts
to free themselves only made matters
worse, as the leaves adhered to their
mouths and eyes, when in their despair
they rolled about on the ground until they
presented to the eyes of the spectators a
living mass Of tlecayed vegetation.
Our sportsmen now descended from their
hiding place and secured their prey, which
was comparatively easy work. After strip
ping the tigers of portion of their super
incumbent loads they attached the fore
paw of each to the tail of its predecessor
by applying little of the cement, then
marched them in Indian file to the nearest
port on the Ganges, whence they were con-
veyed to Europe.
The above cement is rinrivaled for re.
pairing broken glass, china, ivory, etc. 1t
is manufactured by IA and can be had
of all reputable chemists.--London Mil
lion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
FACTS ABOUT DISEASE GERMS.


The Strangest Of tho ''True Fairy Tales 81
Modern Science.
Among the well known diseases whose
bacterial upigin is already placed beyond
reasonable doubt are erysipelas, tubercu-
losis. diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid iever'
croupous pneumonia and influenza. Inc
facts discovered regarding some OF these
during the past Is years are among tne
strangest Of the 'strue fairy tales OF mod
ern science. For example, the micrococeus
of croupous pneumonia, as discovered py
Dr. Sternberg, turks in the mouth and Is
harmless there, awaiting, as 1t were, an
opnortunity when condition OF lowered
vitality of the system, as from exposure to
cold. shall enable it to take up its active
abode in the lungs and begin develop
ment whose results will be manifest in an
Inflammation of those organs. Again, II
anpears that the bacillus of tetanus, or
loekiaw. is abundant everywhere in the
soil and NAV rest ON the surface OF tine
human body or be taken into the stomach
without producing injury Even on tne
surface of an open wounc II CANNOT oevei-
on. it being one of the bacteria that can
not grow in the presence OF fres oxygen,
But il introduced into a per wound
away from the air it may d selop rapidly
and produce the painful and often fatal
disease tetanus. Thus is explained the
fact. always before mystery, that even
slight and seemingly insignificant pune
ture wounds are more likely to produce
this disease than are open LESSONS that
otherwise are far more serious.
1t is an interesting and highly suggest
i've fact, as showing the power of resist
~. h,.Jv 1nr mr. n
conditions, that a bacterium capable OF
producing such a disease as this may be
so abundant all about us and yet so infre-
quently find opportunity for malignant &C
tivity. But the same thing appears to be
true in greater or less degree OF all the
other bacteria that may develop in the hu-
man body. Even when introduced into the
body they are harmless, unless they find
the conditions there favorable to their de
velopment Thus there are probably very
few persons who have not at one time or
another inhaled the bacillus of tuberculo-
ris or its spores, but the lungs OF only the
relatively few furnish Il favorable soil for
its development These susceptible per
sons develop the disease. The Others are
said to be immune as regards this parilc-
ular bacillus. But susceptibility and inn
munity are relative terms. and person
whose tissues at one time resist the mi
crobe may at another time succumb to it.
The exact nature of the inherent vital
ity'i which we are accustomed to speak OF
as giving the tissues power to resist the
micro organisms we understand as little
as our ancestors understood the real cause
of the contagious diseases. Perhaps the
microscope will help to enlighten us IN
this regard in the next half century,
Harper's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
The Confederate Cent.

There was only one complete die made
for the purpose of coming money by the
Confederate States of America that for a
cent piece, which was made by Lovett,
the Philadelphia engraver. in 1861. After
he had finished the dies Mr.. Lovett found
that lie was unable to send them to the
persons that had ordered the work done.
and becoming alarmed he ''struck off, II
nickel cents and then carefully secreted
both coins and dies. For 12 long years the
engraver kept his secret, which was final
ly revealed through an accident. One day
in 1873 he went to the hiding place of the
rare coins and selected one for pocket
piece and within the month passed it ont
unknowingly to Hazeltine, the Philadel-
phia restaurant keeper. This man, know
ing the piece to he LOvett's work, sent it
to j. G. Randall, the coin collector. After
some little trouble HnZeltine and Randall
succeeded in buying the die, and from it
they struck 80 copper pieces, II in silver
and { in gold This accomplished, they
mutilated the die. and coin dealers now
hold Confederate cents at "a very high fig
ure.--St. Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
The Old southern Gentleman still.

'sThere are some touches of nature to bt
found among the decayed gentility of the
south that to me are peculiarly sympathet
IT, ,, said l.. F.. Buford of Charleston. 81
was in Augusta, Ga, some time ago, ana
| will relate an incident that illustrates
what | mean. Green street in Augusta
constitutes the principal business street.
and at either end of the business thor
oughfare is market in the center of the
street. Twas strolliDg through one OF these
market houses when / noticed very old
man with an Anticipated hat from which
all the nap except a few struggling threads
of silk had been brushed, n wide shaker, a
broadcloth suit buttoned to the throat
and carefully darned at the elbows and
around the binding, and carrying gold
headed cane. He walked with an air of
dignity. while at his heels trotted a bare
footed, ragged pickanniny. He went to a
meat stall, and in tones of unconscious
patronage said, Give me cents worth
of round steak, sir The meat was wrap
ped up and the old man searched his
pockets, the expression of his face show
ing the greatest modification. Il did have
dime. sir, he said. The dime was found,
and after receiving nickel in change the
old man handed the meat and the nickel
to the little darky, who trudged home be
hind the old man. 1t was Il little thing,
but it contained whole biography of that
mans life to those who knew the customs
of the old time southern aristocracy. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Surprised Celestials.

The usually calm, expressionless China
men who run an mp town dirt Graduating
and linen polishing establishment were
startled into manifesting great surprise
by II customer who took notion TO test
the genuineness of their apparent immo-
bility. After chatting for several minutes
and while all three of the Celestials in the
place had their eyes turned upon him he
suddenly gave a pull at his upper row OF
false teeth and held them up before the for
once wide opened eyes of the Mongolians,
who instinctively dropped their occupa-
tons in their complete establishment.
After tbe.lapse of Il moment one gave a
yank at his natural teeth and was followed
by the other two in similar endeayor 20
pull out their incisors, with no result save
CONSERVATION. 1t took the white patron of
the sallow laundrymen some little time to
recover from his laughter and longer still.
to explain that Mclean men had teeth
made TO order that could be inserted and
removed at will.--Philadelphia Call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
A Curious Relic Of the War.

Walter French has curious relic of the
war. 1t is a watch with n bullet firmly
imbedded in one side of the case. The
watch belongs to Captain Mc(iunnigle,
who was member of the Ninth Massa-
chusetts Infantry volunteers and now lives
in East Boston. In 1864 at the battle OF
Laurel Hill, during the battles of the
Wilderness, Captain McGunnigle was car
ryinx the watch in his breast pocket when
he was struck by n bullet The bullet
could not penetrate the watch, and his life
was saved.
When the watch was shown to O'Ferrall
of Virginia, he became interested at once
and told how during the war he was car
rying an old fashioned daguerreotype OF
his sweetheart in his pocket, and bullet
struck it and glanced off, saving his life.
1t was the picture of a Baltimore girl, but
the end Of the romance was out of the
ordinary run. When the war ended aud
O'Ferrall looked her up, he found her mar
ried to another man. and thus she lost the
chance of becoming the wife of the govern
or of Virginia. Boston Advertiser
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Very few people have a correct idea Of
what dynamite is, of what it is made and
the uses to which it is put. The Industrial
World says of it: To the French belongs the
honor of its discovery and its practical use.
Nitrogly cerin is the force of all high eXplo-
sives. Dynamite is the name most usually
given to these explosives, though other
names are sometimes used.
Dynamite is simply nitroglycerin mixed
with various ingredients. Nitroglycerin is
made by mixing suiphuric and nitric acid
with sweet glycerin, the same that is used
by the ladies to prevent chapped hands.
Mixing the acids and glycerin is where the
great danger lies in the making of nitro
glycerin.
The other ingredients for making dyna-
mite are: Nitrate Of soda, which is found
only in Chill; carbonate of magnesia and
wood pulp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

The composer of the popular song, Rock
ably Baby" which beautifully adapts and
incorporates the old and familiar lullaby,
is. according to the New York Times, Miss
Efiie l.. Canning, young girl who was
born and formerly lived in Rockland, Me.
She is now resident of Boston. Her
success at either verse or music making
had not been especially great until by a
sort of sudden inspiration she one day pro-
duced the now celebrated lullaby, whose
popularity, it is a pleasure to state in the
face of so many unlike instances, has been
n source of much profit to the composer.
Miss Canning is a tall, slender girl, with
big brown eyes, full of the sympathy that
finds its best expression in art.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Soper's hall was the scene of most brill
liant occasion Tuesday evening, it being
the grand ball and german which the young
society people have been looking forward
to for some time. As this was the first
swell ball of the season, it was, of course,
the occasion of grand display of lovely
| costumes. Music was furnished by
Halls orchestra of this city. The
hall was very prettily decorated
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. Chss, L
Marston, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wheeler,
Miss NJ Agnes Bunker of Bar Harbor,
Miss Barrelle, Miss Stevens. Miss Mead
den, Miss Wheeler, Miss Lizzie knauff,
Miss Emma Knauff, Miss Lang, Mi"
Dorr, Miss Grace Webber, Miss Nellie
Weber, Miss Helen Bunker, Miss Lou
Clark, Miss Nellie Clark, Miss hrl-
ley of Camdan, Miss Sadie Brown,
Miss Caddie Brown, Miss Smith, Mi~t
Plais,ed, Miss Fountain. Miss Parker and
Miss Fannie Parker OF Bangor, Miss Wat
son of Bath, Miss NJ. 4 Gallert, Miss NJ.
f. G ,llert, Miss Hunt of Bath, Mr.. A. L..
Hsu, Berno S. Gallert j Peavy, Charles
A. Re dingtop, DIR VIII Pulsifer, Herbert
Wentworth of Skow hegsn, Prof. n. L.
Bass' tt, S. M. Gallert, r. T. Pstten and
F Phiibrick of Sko hogan, j. Colby
Bassett, VIII Clstiin, George Morse, A. Fl
Bickmore, F B. Nichols, NJ. f. Bartlett
Vern Whitman, Freelsnd Howe. S. A
Burleigh HAIRY O.g 'oi, Il. V. Hopkins,
W. L. Waters, NJ. l. Grey, r. L. Burce,
F. E. Bradsen, Fred NJ. Mansur and Roy
Barker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

TOLD 6Y A RETIRED, BURGLAR.
Robbery In which He Was Caught Win
the Goods In His Possession.


Robbery In Which He was Caugns WIN
the Goods In His POSSESSION
"fspent one term in prison that never
disturbed me in the least, said retired
burglar, for the proof against me was OF
such nature that there couldn't be any
possibility of mistake about 1t, ana then,
distressing as it was to me, couldn { help
admiring the manner in which l was
caught.
II had found my way. in house to the
principal occupied chamber and had sur
Seyed the room as well as l could by the
dim light that was burning without using
my own lamp. 1t was handsomely iur-
nished room, and it gave one comforta-
bic feeling just to look into it.
~ got over to the bureau and set my
lamp down on top of it and got to work
The key had been left in the top drawer.
That seemed a little careless, but 1T made
my work just SO much easier. turheu
that key as though it had been III veiV T.
The drawer, like the drawers in all well
constructed bureaus, opened smooth ana
true
II reached in at the right hand corner
where people generally keep their pocket,
books, and almost the first thing my hama
touched was silver purse, one of the KIND
that people USED TO carry more .nan VI
do now, wallet shaped, opening on nlnse'
with accordionlike compartments lnsl &
and shutting with a snap. ms POCKET
book was carved or embossed on the SUES
and it was beautiful, knew, ana Ike
pretty things, and sort OF heia ONO H.
with my hand still in the drawer, ac Tue
same time running my other mana aiong
toward the other corner. WIN tha0 manu-
moment later picked up u siehuer su'er
bottle, and | never regretted anything 70
much in my life, for that oottle was the
other handle of an electric battery, ana
couldn't let go.
II cried out couldn't help 1t-ou' INA,
didn't do any harm. for the instant
touched the bottle bell began 10 rlng
loud enough to wake nybody up even II
hadn't made sound myseh. iheh d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Quaint Old English Epitaphs.

The following is refreshing in these days
of deceit on account of its candor:
Here lie the man Richard and Mary his wife;
Their surname was Prichard. and they lived
without strife.
The reason was plain-they abounded in riches;
They had no care nor pain, and the wife wore
the brooches.
The owner Of this inscription was prob
ably democrat and had some little Opin-
ion Of himself:
This humble monument Will show
Here lies an honest man;
You kings. whose heads are now as low,
Rise higher if you can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Antiquity of the Thermometer.

Hero of Alexandria, who lived about $50
B. c., is usually given the credit OF having
been the original inventor of an instrument
for measuring the heat and cold of the at
mosphere This early thermometer con
tinued in use until about the close OF the
sixteenth century. 1t was then reduced to
a more convenient form by one Sanctonio,
an Italian. During the following century
it was improved upon by several different
persons, especially Fahrenheit. In 1'20 this
man Fahrenheit, who, by the way, lived at
Dantzig, on the shores of the Baltic sea,
affixed the graduated scale and added other
details which chiefly render the thermom
eter which bears his name the instrument
of practical utility which it is at the present
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
n fearing the Grave.

In old age ipfrmities and weakness hasten tc
close the gap between rs and the grave. Happily
.cientffc resear and pharmacai skill have allied
themselves in fl rnishing us reliable means Of
ameiiorating the ailments incident to declining
years, and of rens wing waning physical energy it,
aame il HOstettef's Stomach Bitfers, a widely com
prefensive remedy In disease, and an inestimable
iescent. Rheumatic ailments, trouble with the
kidneys and inmbasO are amoDg the more com
mon ailments Of the aged. These are efectual1y
coupteracfed BY the Bitters, which 10 likewise q
prevention and curative Of malar1al complaints,
dyspepsia, constipation and biltousness. It Il
highly promottve Of appetite. deep and the acqnl-
sition Of yjgor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Ex-Presiaent HAYES Suayity.

Ex-President Hayes was never known
to talk on politics after his retirement from
the White House. Numberless attempts
were made to induce him to answer even
nne question. but he always politely but
immoyabiy refused. Yet he was never
known to decline seeing a newspaper man,
even at the most interpretive hour. It
was indeed pleasure to talk with him
about other affairs when he had in his own
quiet, dignified, unassaiiable way explain
ed that under no conditions would he con-
sent to discuss politics. Chicago Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Origin of "Cut q Dido"

Dido, queen of Tyre, about seven CEN
turies before Christ, after her husband had
been put 10 death by her brother, fled from
that city and established Il colony on the
north coast of Africa. Having bargained
with the natives for us much land as could
be surrounded with BULBS hide, she cut
the hide into narrow strips, tied them to-
gether and claimed the land that could be
surrounded with the line thus made She
was allowed to have ler way. And now
when one plays sharp trick he is said to
''cut q dido"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Women Live Longer Than Men.

The well known fact that women live
longer than men is illustrated as follows
by an English journal. The excess Of fe-
males of all ages over males of all ages in
England and Wales is only about 81 per
cent lin round figures, 15,OOO,0O0 minus So
00o to 1900, coo plus 50Oo0) But when we
begin to compare women over 90 with men
over GO the female majority becomes much
greater, and when we once pass So the old
men are nowhere. The female nonogena-
rians nearly double the male; there are
S54 women over 50 to only 354 men, and l0l
gammers to AZ CATERS who own to a Gen.
fury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

John Allen OF Chelsea, who has been
working in Rich's ice house, narrowly es-
capped drowning Thursday afternoon. He
was returning TO his work with his team,
and owing to the binding storm, which
caused him to lose his bearings, he drove
onto the new ice, which had formed but the
night before. In an instant man, sleigh
and horse disappeared from view. Mr..
Allen was saved with difficulty by some
workmen who were near by. The horse
and sleigh, together with two work har-
nesses, were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

The Gardiner Dramatic Club is making
arrangements for the presentation of
Strife" a four-act play with cast of 10
characters. The parts have been assigned
and are now beiug studied. The club is
composed of persons who possess consider
able talent for dramaties and seem deeply
interested in the success of the undertake
ing. 1t is expected that this play will be
presented Fast day evening. Sunlight
hop will probably be given in the after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

The paper for the Ullie Akerstrom Com
pany is on the boards, and this talented
young actress will appear. at City hall,
Wednesday, Feb. 81. 1t is as nice looking
paper as has been displayed here for some
time, and the theatre-goers may feel con-
fident that the entertainment will be first
class. Through the influence of Manager
Chase, the price of seats for thu, city alone
has been reduced from 10 to so cents, and
at these prices Miss Akerstrom is sure of
drawing crowded house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

On Friday evening the Waterville Clint
cal Society viii hola their first annual meet
ing at the Elmwood. The members will
assemble with their ladies and after shorI
business meeting, the whole company will
repair to the dining room and sit down to
an elegant banquet. The society has been
in existence just one year, and President
Dr.. F. C. Tnayer will present his first an
nual address. There will probably be &c
or more in attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
aAcknowledcing the Corn"

Tie following amusing story Is toid as
the probable origin OF the familiar. expires
sion acknowledging the corn: raw
countryman went to New Orleans Win
flatboats, the one laden with corn. the
other with potatoes. He visited gam
bling house, and betting lost his money.
corn and potatoes. Returning. he found the
boat containing the corn sunk, all a total
loss. He lay down and dreamed OF lack
pots" corn and potatoes, and about sun
rise the Child of chance" who had won his
corn and potatoes came to take them. hub
bing his eyes the countryman said
Stranger, l acknowledge the corn-take
'em. But the potatoes you can't have, by
thunder!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16
Great scheme.

Arthur-Say, Sammy, what are you
buying bouquet for
''Why, I'ze going to take it to Miss
Prim, and shall tell her young gentle
man sent it. She'll give me enough to pay
for the bouquet three times over. Frank
furter Zeitung.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

,lewett's tfajn was nearly an hour late
Thursday afternoon and the afternoon mail
and express from Boston two hours behind
time. The accommodation train between
South Gardiner and Augusta made is usual
trihs althonlh not on tims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

The Electric Road men called Thursday e
storm the worst of the season. The road
was KEEP open from the car barn to Au-
gusta for cars until afternoon, and the plow
made frequent trips back and forth until
evening. They have recently received
individual snow plows' for the cars, de-
signed after the COW catcher plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-16

Among those who are expected from on
of town today to attend the funeral of Mrs
Daley sre: J0hn Brown Of Hotel Elm
wool Lewist0n Philip Brown and wifi
NJ. Morphy and aifs. and Harry Hiads ans
wife of W4tervillc-