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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

In connection with this last issue of
five per cent bonds we are reminded that
had it not been for the demagogcal char
acter of the last session of Congress law
would have been passed by which bonds
could be issued at a lower rate Of interest
and for a shorter term than ten years.
Those crossroads prophets spent weeks
in talking through their Populstic whis-
kcrs while business languished and be-
came stagnant under the assaults of these
buncombe bullies. Their sole efforts
were directed to vote getting among con-
stituents whose prejudices and ignorance
they fattered and cultivated. While the
premium on the bonds will considerably
lower the rate of interest in effect, that is
not to be credited to legislative asininity.
The retribution which has swept those
mouthers of an i'll wind into oblivion is
simply grand to contemplate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
Literary Notes.

The original Maurice Lcloir edition OF
'The Three Musketeers, is to be pub
lished Immediately by ID. Appleton q Co,
in a superb edition de luxe.
Three effective full page pictures will
appear as frontispieces to the Christmas
Scribner, representing the best work of
A. b. Frost, Albert Lynch, and Emile
Friant.
Geo Gottsberger Peck, II Murray
street, New York, publishes this week
1.-THE Daughter of the Nezz Perccs, by
Arthur Paterson, "A story of Indian life
founded on fact. -
A volume of political essays under the
title of Law i'm Free State has been
written by Wordsworth Donisthorpc au-
thor of "Individualism," and will BIZ pub
lished at once by Macmillan & Co.
o. $. Marden has prepared a book which
he calls Pushing to the Front; or, Sue
cess Under Difficulties. 1t is full OF
anecdotes, showing how pluck and per
sistence carry the day. Houghton, Mifflin
& Co., will publish it. (
''Shinto, the Old Religion of Japan,
will be described by Nobuta Kishimoto
On. A., Harvard) in the December Popu-
lar Science Monthly. His account gives
additional evidence of the often depicted
joyousness and purity of the japanese
character
The many admirers of "The Autocrat'
will be glad to learn that HOughtOn,
Mifflin & Co. will soon publish an Oliver
Wendell Holmes Year Book, containing
selections for each day of the year from
Ia
have a new portrait.
"The Golden Fairy Book" announced
by ID. Appleton Il Co, is a selection of the
choicest continental fairy stories, and in
cludes classics of French, German, Rus
sian, Servian and Italian origin. and one
story which comes from South Africa.
These charming tales are most delightful
ly illustrated
The scene of Rudyard Kipling's first
American story, which is to appear in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The Columbian half dollars were never
the success that it was anticipated they
would be. In spite of all the efforts to
dispose of them more than 5000, 600 of
them still remain unsold. Mr.. Carlisle
has decided to pay out the coins at their
face value, but to get some small return
for the delay and annoyance they have
caused imposes condition. They are to
go at the face value, but only in redemp-
ton of gold coin. He is said to hope that
merchants will buy them for the sake of
the advertising they may obtain in an an
nouncement that they will give out these
pieces in change. Mr.. Carlisle also hopes
to see little increase in the gold reserve
by reason of the sale he proposes, and is
inclined to think that many of the half
dollars will be kept as souvenirs and SO
add their mite to the actual balance in the
treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
Not a Personal Enemy in the Country.
Evening New Bedford, Mas

Evening New Bedford, Mass. )Standard. }
Hon. Thomas B. Reed doubtless occu-
pies the most conspicuous position of any
public man in this country. He is certain
to have no competitor as candidate for
speaker of the House, position which
he has once filled with such eminent abil-
ity, even compelling his political oppo-
nents to adopt his own methods against
which they had acclaimed with so much
virulence and personal vituperation as
the only means of accomplishing legisla-
ton, and preventing an obstinate or trea-
sonable minority from practically reduc-
ing the national government to impo-
tence. This position of Mr.. Reed also
makes him a prominent, perhaps the most
prominent, candidate for the Republican
nomination for President in 1896. OF
course he will have rivals, and it will be
for the Republican convention to decide,
after reviewing all the considerations
which will present themselves, who shall
be the Republican standard bearer in the
next presidential campaign. But Mr..
Reed is certainly fortunate in one respect.
He probably has not a personal enemy
in the country. Although he has a vein of
satirical humor, he has never said word
which could rankle in any heart He has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

December number of The Century IA
laid in Vermont, and all of the dramatis
personae are horses. The walking della.
gate, from whom the story takes itS
name, is raw boned horse from Kansas
who tries to stir his companions TO rise in
their might against the " Oppressor Man
A delightful book on amateur rose cul.
ture has been written by Rev. A. Foster.
Melliar, rector Of Sproughton, in Suffolk
England, and will be Published imme.
diately by Macmillan & Co.. under tbe
title, THE Book of the Rose" Ii gives
the fullest details Of rosarian's work, and
is profusely Illustrated from photographs
of specimen roses and other rose subjects
A History of English Lteratunr
for secondary schools Harper g. Brothers,
by j. Logic Robertson, first English
master, Edinburgh Ladies' College in.
cludes an historical sketch and a literary
survey of each period: biographies Of the
principal authors with characteristic speci,
mems of the poets; short references to au.
thors of less note; and very full chrome.
logical lists of writers and their works
A paper in the November ANNALS of
the American Academy, which will with.
out doubt attract wide attention. is H. 7.
Newcomb's article on Reasonable Rail.
way Rates. Mr. Ncwcomb is one Of
the experts employed by the interstate
commerce commission, and is in a position
therefore to write authoritatively on this
question. Contrary to what might he
expected he defends the present rates.
philadelphia
The children of this country will soon
be indebted to Houghton, Mifflin & Co,
who are about to publish another Of Joel
Chandler Harris fascinating books. The
title of this one is Little Mr.. Thimble-
finger and his Queer Country The book
consists of series Of adventures of a small
| boy and girl, with small black nurse In
the magical land in which Brcr Rabbit
and other of Uncle Remus' characters live.
The book is fully illustrated by Oliver
HEREFORD.
Walter Camp, author Of American
Football, has prepared another book, IN.
titled Football Facts and Figures,
which the HarpcrS announce for early
publication, and which embodies the NJ
suits of careful and painstaking inquiries
as to the effects of football upon The
physique and character of players sta,
tistics have been gathered from those best
qualified to supply them-expert and eeis'
brated players, and members OF the iacnl'
ties of colleges-and the work throwsa
flood of light upon a much discussed SUD
ject. .....
Portraits in Plaster, just publisher
by Harper & Brothers, has the initial az
tractiveness of novelty Of topic which
indeed is almost startlingly interesting.
Laurence Huttons large collection y,
casts of the faces of eminent men anu
women, of all types and epochs, has long
been famous in the circle of hisprlvate a'
quaintance, and can be cataiognea az
unique in its scope and dignity a prip,
history and survey of it is here ahoraN
the public, the profuse illustrations adalhs
a most essential aid to the reader STUDY
of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The tenement house committee in New
York city with Richard Watson Glider
as chairman has, it is said spent much
time in the past few months investigat-
ing tenement house evils with amazing
results. There are some dazzled by our
present civilization who affect to Won
der what improvement the future can
possibly have. We venture to predict that
one most marked improvement and that
in the near future, will be a decided
change in the conditions in which human
beings are allowed to live and work.
There are at present few of common in
telligencc who object to the sanitary laws
which quarantine Il home because some
member has contagious disease The
law steps in and forbids the father with
IA child sick with diphtheria, from pursu-
ing his daily avocations among outside
people, even though the future support of
his family be imperiled by this detention.
1t is difficult to sec wherein law for
bidding the construction and renting of
unsanitary and firetrap buildings and the
occupying of the same, and living in con-
ditions that not only breed disease of body
but of mind would be any more radical or
less imperative,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Men with store teeth" are now eligible
for the German army. 1t is said by way
of excuse that false teeth have been found
to be more serviceable than natural ones
in poor state of preservation. The rea-
son for the change, however, may probably
be found rather in the need of getting all
the able bodied men into the service than
from any new discovery as to the masti-
eating powers of false teeth applied to hard
tack. There have been times in history
when some with pretences to manhood
would sacrifice a mouthful of sound teeth
for "uppers' and "unders" if they could
escape military duty by so doing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The American idea of Russian prisons
will not be rendered any more favorable
from the statements of Capt. johnson of
the sealing schooner Emma who says he
was unlawfully seized by the Russians
and farcically convicted of illegal sealing
and thrown into prison. Capt. johnson
says that he and nine of his men were
thrown into cell 1ax16 in which were
IS in ALL The horrors of this confinement
drove one man crazy and he committed
suicide. In this manner the captain says
they were confined for six months before
being brought to trial. When their SEN
tence was completed the Russians refused
to furnish them with either food or money
and had it not been for the Chinese they
would have starved. This version of the
indignant captain is likely to be preju-
diced but at least demands investigation
and helps to arouse public sentiment
against the enormities Of Russian prison
life,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

To many there seems to be a plethora OF
theories and discussions of the problems in
which capital and labor are involved
Just now there is an arbitration congress
in Chicago and much threshed straw is
still under the fail. Mr. Wright is still
maintaining his belief in compulsory re-
cognition of arbitration, forcing the par
ties to the controversy into making their
position public but not compelling them
to abide by the decision of the arbitra,
tors. In this Mr.. Wright relies upon
public sentiment to effect justice in the
end Certainly his ground is the most
plausible argument for arbitration but in
practice it has achieved little. These dis
cussions, however, should be welcomed
and encouraged for the price of industrial
liberty no less than political liberty de
ponds upon eternal vigilance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Experimenting with deadly germs is as
dangerous as! experimenting with dyna'
mite. it seems. DIR. John NJ. Byron,
who though but 35 years old is one OF
the most eminent bacteriologists in Amer,
lea, and the discoverer of the bacteria
which cause leprosy now has consumption
contracted in his work with the bacteria
of tuberculosis. He thinks some of the
germs must have become dry while he was
handling them and got into his system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The New York newspapers are making
rival claims to being the first to support
Dr. Parkhurst With all their facilities
for getting facts and their boasts of print
ing all the news is it not little strange
that they left it to DIR. Parkhurst to ex-
pose the true condition of things in the
municipality?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

When Senator PETER says the Democra-
tic party has killed itself forever, he mere
ly shows his own inexperience. Everyone
who knows American politics knows that
the Democratic party is a living example
of repeated recovery from habitual suicide.
New York World
Yes, but the country, which is seriously
injured by these repeated and disgraceful
antics, will yet perform an autopsy on the
remains before resuscitat.on takes place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The lawlessness in Indian territory is a
disgrace to civilization and yet the secre-
tary of war and attorney general declare
they have no power to interfere. Suppose
they attach mail cars to the trains and
send along force to protect the U. ;.
mails
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
They Always Smile"
brooklyn Standard Union. }

(BrOOkIyn Standard Un1On.)
The Democrats of Kentucky are the
only Democrats who are laughing about
the election. The Kentuckians regard the
deluge as joke, and they take a big glass
and a little sugar and little water and a
little spoon and little ice, and stir it un-
til the sugar and the ice dissolves, and
then they pour delicately tinted and arc
matte fluid into the cold, sweetened water,
until the glass is full, and remark before
they drink: Here's my sentiments,
and the smile goes round @ i'f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Let's see, Secretary Gresham made some
such talk as this to Japan last summer
1.-THE United States views with regret the
levying of an unjust war by Japan upon
a weak and defenseless nation like Korea. y
1t sounds little funny now to hear Sec
rotary Gresham proposed as an arbitrator
of the oriental difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Belfast has a potato of the crop of 1898
which was allowed to lie on a bench ever
after it was dug. Last summer it cracked
open showing five small but perfectly
formed potatoes on the inside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
Their Ranks Are Thinning.

As the smoke of the recent political bat
| tie rolls away it is seen that the veterans
of the Union armies were still able to make
themselves felt at the polls. 1.-The boys
in blue are growing gray" but with the
passing years they lose none OF their hold
upon the affections of the American peo-
pie, and the attempt of the Cleveland adj
ministration to harass and humillate
them in their declining years has been
promptly and sharply resented by the
American people.
1t is sad thought that the brave men
who preserved the integrity of the Union
are passing away. But all realize now
that their ranks are rapidly thinning.
At the recent meeting of the Grand Army
of the Republic, at Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania, it was stated that the parade OF
the veterans, always one of the most I'M
pressive features of the annual meetings
of this patriotic organization would here
after cease to be part of the programme
for the reason that, at the advanced age
and consequent infirmity of so many OF
the survivors Of the war, the physical ex-
ertion was too great strain upon their
failing strength.
! Still another suggestive sign OF the
times in this connection, is found in the
late report of the commissioner of pen
sions, from which it appears that at the
end of the last fiscal year the total number
of pensioners was 900, 544. At the close
of the previous fiscal year there were 966,
O12 names upon the lists. During 1898 "a
there were added to the roll 80, 0S5 new
pensioners; 23OS previously dropped pen
sioners We're restored to it,and 81, 051 were
removed from it, mostly by death. The
new claimants decreased from 1868, 100 in
1891 to 40, 14S in 1S93-94. From 1879
until the end of the last fiscal year there
had been an increase in the number of
pensioners, but from the latter date GER
tain and material decrease has occurred.
This decrease must inevitably continue
unless Congress broadens the present pen
sion laws and so adds new classes to the
lists which time and death are inexOrably
shortening. The men who entered the
army in 1861 and who still survive,
fixing their average age at 25, are now
nearly 60 years old, and among men of
that age death is always busy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

When Mr. Boutelle and Nh. Crisp meet
upon the floor of the next Congress it will
be upon equal terms so far as privilege
goes Under such circumstances Mr. Crisp
will be almost too small game for the able
representative of the fourth Maine dis
trict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

We guess that beautiful new Camden
schooner May Manning, will have just as
good luck christened with flowers as il
she had been christened with wine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

If it be deserved there is something pitt
able1n the humiliation which the Presi-
dent has heaped upon Secretary Carlisle
Surely the popular son of Kentucky has
fallen from his high estate. But what
means this placing of Assistant Secretary
Hamlin in charge during six months
absence of Secretary Carlisle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

These good qualities will not of them
selves, secure him the presidential nomina-
ton, but they will certainly tend to com
mend him strongly to the people of the
country, who, after the frequent exhibit
lions Mr. Cleveland has made of his tenn
per would certainly like to see good,
natured and at the same time able occu-
pant of the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Some of the OK Hill Democrats are
cruel enough to recall that Grover Cleve-
Mnd first attained to the presidency
through frauds in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
Daily Hennehee sournat.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken of I'M
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munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
scriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGH &
FLYNT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Democratic deficit versus Republican
surplus But then the country has ex-
pressed an opinion that is unmistakable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The President is reported to be writing
a me ssage. If he doesn't inflict it on the
public that's good way to relieve his
ncnt up feelings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

never been involved in any of those per
sonal disputes between ambitious poll
ticians of the same party, which have
often proved SO baneful to it, whether
Republican or Democratic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Hon. stephen b. Elkins will probably
be the next United States senator from
West Virginia, and he will be a credit to
his StatC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

The man who bid off mail route down
East for 1857 and can't sublet it for less
than 1866 is not getting any sympathy
from the people along the route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Next to keeping up with the times is
being able to make the old times keep up
with the present. Willard Hart of South
Union intends to have a singing school OF
two this winter though he is rs years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

An increased number of cases of acute
insanity is reported from one Massachu
sets hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Queer fate: Coxcy, SO long kept off the
grass by policemen and voters has now
"gonc to grass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

One farmer in Welchville was paid by a
corn canning company $SS3.03 for the
product of 10 acres of corn. Evidently
that farm won't be abandoned right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

France has mind to exercise her au-
thority in Madagascar and has begun pre-
parati ions to that end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
MAINE GOSSIP.

Names railroad conductors are a class
of men of whom the public naturally ex-
poets much and it was not disappointed in
the ball they gave at Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16
Life, Health and Strength.
APALAcHIcoLA, FLA.
of them.

APALAcHIcoLA, FLA
MEssRs. LIPPMAN BROS, Savannah ga
DEAR SIRs:-I will write to inform y you one
I was afflicted with Blood Disease. .,'1' Gas
bottle of =. and it gave me no rei lel. nhy
in bed seven months. tried preminens ~
sicians, and they could not do me any Ana
saw vour advertisement of p. p. r. IN the np;S
lachicola Times, and thought / would u, !sght
The bottle / got tonight makes seven on Nv, sver
and. oh. how good feel. have been ny .ip,o so,
since and at my business, iumoei Ihave In.
You may publish this If you desire ia. health
iolmeu my tiie"'' NJ. P.BoLDESs
Sold by all druggists and genera Tnv,nggists,
LiffmAN p"o''' Savannah, Ga
30. -, ov.
DuRANr, MISS, Of
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Mrssps. L,ppMAN Bros, Savannah, ga; ro,as
Observation-Disclosures in San Antohlo up
last snrinp. saw your advertisement w ,,mi In
d fprickIy Ash. Poke Root and Potassium ,, and
tbe naper for the cure OF rheunla,uiom sueh
thought I would try bottle, nI hnme had
great relief from it, on my return n n,ae, mel
nv druggist, Mr.. John McCiellah,t. TO- hotties,
snpplv. After taking, / think zen ovious 10
have not had a pain or ache since, ptos, years
that I had suffered for twenty -n'est ~ tried
and could not get the least benenl NV T., ,ecom.
p p p and therefore, take pleasure II"
mending it to all yours rs s RosAMoND'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

Only two cases of diphtheria reported at
Pennington. The citizens believe this
two too many and every precaution is be-
ing taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

BY the way, has any one heard from
Coxey since the election?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-16

That Bethel farmer who says he stoned
away bear that was eating one of his
sheep evidently let his temper get the
better of his discretion