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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

The legislature of Arizona has peti- toned congress to withdraw from the public lands now subject to entry a cer- tain forest track of perhaps ten miles square in Apache. county in that terri tory. The region is called sometimes the chalcedony forest, and, in fact, con- taihs many huge partly petri1ed trees. Some of the trunks are said to be 200 feet in height and from seven to ten feet in diameter. The petition represents that tourists and others blast the big trees and logs in search of the crystals that are found in the center of many of them, and that great quantities of smaller limbs and fragments are sent off to be ground up for various pur- poses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

A colored woman who was slave of Jefferson Davis runs successfully a cot ton plantation of one hundred and thirty acres.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28
Notice.

We cannot accept anonymous or return re- Jected communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required not for publtca- ton. but as glarante good faith.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

The construction of the great admir- atty pier at Dover, England, has had one unforeseen result. It seems that the recent falls of great masses of the cliffs in that part of the coast are due entirely to the effect upon the tide caus- ed by this enormous breakwater. The protecting shingle which lay close up to the base of the cliffs has, since the building of the pier, been secured out and carried on to Kingsdown and other spots further to the east. The loss can not be replaced, for the pier cuts off all shingle as it drifts along the shore from the west. The sea, therefore, dur ing recent years, has been steadily un- dermining the cliffs with results which are now becoming apparent The only possible remedy, it is said, would be the erection of low solid concrete wall. Among the places endangered by the action of the sea are Dover Castle, the Dover Convict Establishment, the two South Foreland lighthouses, the Corn hill coastguard station, and it's bath
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

A curious fact in the life of the Rev Joseph Stevenson, the defender of Mary Stuart, who died recently in England at the age of ninety, was his becoming a novice In the Society of Jesus when 72 wears old. His whole life was spent among the manuscripts of the British museum, which he entered in 1881. He edited great many manuscripts for the Governments Record Series and for priyate publication societies, like the Roxburghe, Maitland and Bannatyne clubs, and Surtees and Historical socie- ties. He was clergyman of the Church of England, but at nearly sixty was led by the character of his studies to enter the Roman Catholic Church, and after the death of his wife became first a priest, and later joined the Jesuit order He was then employed to search the Vatican archives for material relating Ito the history of England. He wrote a number of books in defense of Mary Stuart, and by strange coincidence died on the anniversary of her execu- tion, February 8.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

Japan has banking house that has been in business without a break for over three hundred years. It began with Yechigo No Kami, an impoverish- ed feudal noble of the province of Isle, who broke away from the traditions of his caste and went into the liquor trade, manufacturing sake from rice. One of his sons established a bank which two centuries ago was removed to Tokio, the present capital, and from the name of the principal at the time took the name, by which it is known, of the Mitsui Bank. Like the Rothschilds, the whole family is engaged in the busi- ness, a marked feature of which is that the capital belongs to all in common, while no one member can claim sep arate share. The most competent in dividuaJ is chosen president. The bank has now over thirty branches, and is the largest private benk ill Japan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

T see that Hoyt is going to have his new play vaccinated." What for?'' "To see whether it will take or not,"--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-29
Close Fistcd.

"Mr. butterfly, my old time neighbor OF
40 years ago, was what we call in the
country close listed, said the man from
the rural districts. ''He could drive the
closest bargain of any one ever met and
could keep house with the least buying.
One of our coins in those days was the old
silver 1917 cent piece, variously called
'ninepence, York shilling and bit, ac-
cording to the part of the country you
We're in, and it was the existence of this
coin that enabled him to make a browning
triumph in the way of a close trade.
"A farm boy came along one day with a
load of pumpkins which he was peddling
about the village at cent apiece. Mr..
Putterby, after examining them, thought
he would invest, but half Il pumpkin was
all that he cared to buy.
But whole pumpkin is only cent,
said the boy. How are you going to pay
me for half Il oneY
- Tho easiest thing in the world, said
Mr.. butterfly, and so pumpkin was cut,
and he took one of the halves under his
arm and handed the boy shilling. Now
give ne the IL cents change, and taking
the 12 coppers from the astonished boy he
walked away with his purchase. New
York SIM
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The Mace.

The mace was originally potent weap-
on Of offcnse, originating doubtless in that
earliest and most common weapon, the
wooden club. II was an essential part OF
knights accouterment, being useful at
close quarters. For ready convenience it
was hung at his saddle bow. Says an an
oient poem:
And with his heavy mase Of stole
Then he gave the kying his dele
The besague and baston were varied
forms of the mace. The mace used on
horseback was small weapon, usually OF
Steel That used on foot was much longer
and commonly of wood, with head armed
with iron rings and spikes. TWAS carried
by the escort of magistrates and Others us
ready protection against violence. AS
society quietod down and its original use
fell into allegiance, the thing assumed tho
ornamental appearance it now has, 1t now
being carried in mere honorary form
Notes and Queries.
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GOUT, RHEUMATISM,

rheumatic govt, or any equity or
rheumatic affection whatever,
has its surest remedy in the Carls-
bad Sprudel Salt. There's roth
ing so successful in clearing out
the excess of uric acid in the
blood. That has been proved in
hundreds of years and in thous-
ands of cases at Carlsbad.
So with any of the ailments
brought on by sedentary habits
dyspepsia, indigestion, per-
verted nutrition, constipation,
Carlsbad cures them, and cures
them permanently.
But the best way is to prevent
them. A little Carlsbad Sprudel
Salt taken when you suspect any
trouble, will keep your stomach
and liver and bowels and kidneys
in perfect order.
Take only the genuine import
ed Carlsbad Salt (solidifed and
bottled at the Sprudel Spring.
with signature Of "EIsNER &
MENDELsoN Co., Sole Agents,
New York" on every bottle.
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TRIALS OF A BOOKSELLER.
The Frequent Mistakes Made In Giving
the Title o. a Book.


"To be q successful bookseller" said a
dealer in books, lone must almost be a
mind reader People come in and ask for
the most generally known novels by the
most distorted names you can imagine. In
fact, it is only novel or a book which
has had a great run that stands in fear OF
having its title mutiiated. When book
becomes popular, some one hears another
person talking about it and perhaps only
gets vague idea of the import of the title
without remembering the exact words.
Then they come with no sign that they
are in the least doubtful and ask the book
dealer for it, wSo is supposed to know by
intuition what is wanted. One of the
most mutilated titles is that of The
Heavenly Twins You can expect to have
this book called for under almost any
name. If you are in doubt as to what a
person means, The Heavenly Twins usu-
ally fills the bill For instance, it is COM
mon to have it called The Twin Angels.
Then another popular style of the title is
The Heavenly Prodigals, or, again, The
Blue Angels or THE Heavenly Angels. ;
The other day man came in and asked
for THE Travelling Hebrew When l told
him thought he meant The Wandering
jew he began to laugh and said, We'll,
was sure he was on the go anyway
Not long ago lady came in and quiet
ly asked if we had Two Boats Which
Went By In the Dark She was not the
least abashed when 1 handed her Ships
That Pass IN .he Night, nor did she refer
to her mistake One of the most common
bulls in book store is that which people
make when they ask for a vest pocket edi-
ton of Webstcr's Unabridged, or the BIZ
bio with both the Old and New Testaments
in it,
Il had to retire to the Office to have q
good laugh the other day when a young
lady came tripping in and carelessly asked
me as she handled some books, Have you
the Mill ON the Slush?'' She explained
that she had made a slip of the tongue
whei. l gave her the Mill ON the Floss. ;
1t is most common for people to ask for
Lew Wallace, by Ben Hur.' Not long
ago young man came in and asked for
that horse book We named over lot
of treatises on horses, but he said, 1t
wasn't them We were then compelled to
confess our ignorance, when he explained,
Well, my boss didn't exactly tell me it
was horse book, but he said to ask for
1.-The Horse With Seven Stables. We
told him that we thought his boss meant
The House Of the Seven Gables and gave
him the book with the privilege of return
ing it If it was not the right one. The
book never came back. A gentleman who
wanted q set of tho works of Shakespeare
was very particular to get an authorized
edition. He said to us, Now, / want you
to give me a copy revised by the author
himself Rut I suppOsp we hnyp no moro
trials than merchants in other lines have,
and we should be thankful that we have
customers, even if they do make bulls by
the way, you may not know that the book
trade this season is larger than it has ever
been before in the history of the business.
People are becoming more literary in
clined, SO books, especially good ones, arc
in demand. ''-Pittshurg Dispatch.
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PREMIER RlB0T
Succeeds In BIufing Off At
tack of M. Goblet.
Outlines the intentions Of His Govern
ment for the Present,
And Succeeds in Winning Chambers Appro-
vaI-voie on Amnesty Bill.

Paris. Jan. 2s.-In the Chamber Of
Depu1ies. today, NJ. Goblet, Radical
Socialist, declared that he had no wish 70
upset the plans Of the government, but be
lieved the Chamber entitled to an i'm
mediate explanation Of its policy. NJ.
Casimir Perier's strange message 10
Parliament ON the occasion Of his rcsigna-
tion. wherein he denounced the country
and It's representatives, again demonstra-
ted the necessity for revision OF the con-
stitution.
When NJ. Bourgeois failed in his efforts
t. form ministry, NJ. Goblet said, Pres'-
dent Faurc ought to have summoned an
other Radical instead OF entrusting tne
construction Of "a cabinet to Nj. Ribot,
whose ministry would merely continue
the policy OF the late premier, NJ. Dupuy.
He proposed resolution that the Cham
Der reject the policy Of a compromise with
the Right and resistance to Democracy
Premier Ribot replied that the Cover
nmcnt did not aspire to achieve anything
except the passage Of the budget. rms
measure being disposed OF they would
leave the Chamber to decide whether IL
shouId be a reactionist or reform BODY
In the meantime he believed that his past
history and attitude while president or tne
labor commission, was sufficient to show
his loyalty to the Democracy he would.
he declared, govern MS honorably as when
he was premier of the ministry which
voted to institute an inquiry into the
Panama scandals.
M. Goblet's motion was rejected, and
the Chamber voted, 329 to z, its approval
of the governments declaration. A vote
on the amnesty bill was taken. ABIDE
Lcmirc proposed n vote of amnesty to the
clergymcn against whom disciplinary
measures were taken for political acts OF
offences. This motion was vigorously
opposed by NJ Poincaire, but the Cham
Der adopted it, 1855 to 100. Chamber
adjourned
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North, eas,
South and West.

A Vandalia train was wrecked ut Cats
VILE Ind Monday, and two persons
killed and 81 injured.
The Republican Club of Massachusetts,.
Monday. elected Francis III. Appleton,
president; and Forrest c. Manchester,
secretary.
Charles Fisher Goddard, aged go, for
mer wholesale New York dry goods mcr-
chant died there, Sunday, of pneumonia.
He was born in West Gardiner, Me.
Maggie Mcclure was instantly killed,
and her brother William and a boy named
Veryier badly injured by their team being
struck by a train at Arctic, r. l., Monday
night.
Hayerhill shoe manufacturers arc said
to be about to rcorganiZe the Manufac-
turcr's Association. 1t is claimed that
four more firms signed the arbitration
papers, Monday.
A freight left the rails near Winsted,
Ct, Monday, on the Philadelphia, Read
ing x New England, smashed IA cars,
did $40, 900 damage and injured six men,
two perhaps fatally.
J. Bucklcn Adams, about 20, for many
years instructor in Bryant & Stratton'
business College. Boston, fell dead on a
Is. & A. train while he was returning
home to Wcstboro rs it was leaving
Boston, Monday.
Schooner Win. Todd, New York fol
Portland, with oil, in distress off Chat
ham, Monday, was towed to Hyannis b,
the cutter Dexter Schooner Chanticlecr
Long Island for Boston with gravel, was
worked into q safe anchorage by the life
savers.
Charles Hankc, an Italian residing IN
springwood, CT, was murdcrously at
1 tucked at his residence Sunday night 10y
Michael Demott, a neighbor. and perhaps
fatally stabbed with long dirk. Botf
men were arrested, Monday, and Demot'
bound over for trial in the superior court
The electric lights erected on Nortl
Wntuppa pond, Fall River, for convenience
az tho skaters, being out, Monday evening
George Fisher and Susie Terry. each agct
TX. skated into the open channel ant
drowned before the eyes of 200 skaters
powcrless to help them, owing to the un
safe condition of the ice near them.
Information was received at Gloucester
Mass Monday, that the treasury depart
ment has sustained the collector of thu
mort in an important ruling concernin:
American fisheries whereby it is decide,
that fisheries prosecuted under the Amer
lean dag and under the direction o
American shippers and in American Dot
toms are entitled to land fish free OF duty
even though aliens are employed III forcigi
waters to assist in the enterprise
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DE LEssEPS AND HIS INLAND SEA.
The Great Promoters Scheme to Restore
Fertility to Northern Africa.

W 4~oAtHCAA <AAAASss
The late Count de Lesseps was at one
time engaged in daring and attractive
engineering scheme with which the pub
lie is not generally familiar. Its object
was to create new sea and thereby restore
to fertility and civilization large part of
northern Africa
Mr.. Max de Forrest, now of Nutley, N.
j., former officer in the French army,
met his famous countryman at this time.
II met Count de Lesseps." he said, lin
1881, at Cabes, in southern Tunis, where
l had been ordered with squadron of
cavalry. Shortly after my arrival he came
with surveying party to make soundings
for the proposed interior sea. l had orders
to place at his disposal both men and
horses, and the discharge of this duty
brought me into almost daily communica-
ton with him until his departure.
1.-The interior sea at that time aroused
all his enthusiasm. He brought to bear
the same persuasive powers that he used
when promoting the Suez and the Panama
canals and enterprises. To skeptics he al
ways replied, 1t can be done, and it will
be done, If the government will give me
the money to do it with.
Its proposed area embraced the entire
plain lying to the southwark of the bound
airy line drawn from Cabes via Gafsa to
Tamerza. The practicability of the scheme
was supported by many facts. 1t was
proved that an inland sea had covered in
ancient times the area which it was in
tended to flood. The level of the land was
generally below that of the gulf Of Cabes
Innumerable underground streams Of
fresh and salt water are found in the
southern part of Algeria and Tunis.
1.-The water was to be supplied to the
inland sea from the gulf of Cabes. The
tides would have minimum depth suffi-
Gent to allow of the passage in all direc-
lions of light boats. But the most valua-
BILE result of the scheme, it was held,
would he to restore the ancient fertility of
the country and to oppose a barrier to the
sirocco, the deadly burning wind which
piles up the desert sand about the cases
and finally buries them.
IN. de Lesseps dwelt on these benefits
with boundless enthusiasm and imagina-
ton. Buried cities would be unearthed
and the Coliseum of Ell Jemm, now a
crumbling ruin, but once approaching
that of Rome in size, would be accessible
to admiring tourists.
M. de Lesseps left the work in the
hands of the general staff Of the French
army, by whom it is now supposed to be
carried on. Whether any progress is being
made do not know. New York World.
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Jack and Jill.

Jill, or Gill, is an Authorization of the
once feminine name Gillian, or JuliaIa
In Icelandic mythology Jack and Gill arr
two children kidnapped by the moon while
drawing water, which is carried on theii
shoulders in bucket suspended from q
pole. The Swedish peasants still account
for tho moon spots in this way. A play
with the title Jack and Jill" was popular
at the English court between 1867 and
1878. How far back the English nursery
rhyme with this title dates is not known,
though every school child is familiar with
the lines:
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To get pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
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PRACTICALLY SURRENDER.
The Great Trolley Car Strike at Brooklyn Now
About Ended.

Brooklyn, Jan. 2S--The trolley car
strikers practically surrendered to the
companies, this afternoon. A formal
statement to the public was issued by the
executive committee and the men ten
,ercd their services to the presidents Tor
So u day for motornen and conductors
and 81. 80 a day for trippers. These terms
have never been in dispute.
The men say the move was made IN the
interests of public safety and quiet and
the non-acceptance of this offer will be
followed by an application for peremp-
tory mandamus against all lines.
The police had u hot fight with moi
at Nostrand avenue and Boulevard, this
noon. A conductor and motorman was
badly injured by the strikers, and the po'
lice shot Michael Madigan He Will re-
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
[Continued from 1st page. ]

inquire into the expedicncy OF purchasing
the Blaine homestead.
Mr.. Prescott: desire to call the atten-
ton of the Senate to the fact, that the
adoption of this resolve will carry with
it no expense whatever to the STATE. II
the owners decide not TO sell, the State
will have been put to no expense. tor
my own part, hope they will decide to
sell: and 1 trust this resolve will receive
passage.
Resolve received passage.
On motion Of Mr. Hovey OF Somerset,
the Senate adjourned.
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Seating Guests At Table.

Where the same persons meet at dinner
night after night it is wise to vary the or
der in which they arc to be seated at the
table, and Harper's Bazaar suggests that
good device is to place all the names OF
the gentlemen in a china bowl and let the
ladies draw them out In this way 10 par
tiality is shown. and no hard feelings are
caused, as it is all a matter of chance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-29

Hon. Chau:ccy NJ. Depew has answered
Hon. d. j. Foster, president of the Yer
mont Young Mems Republican club at
burlington. We, that he will speak at its
first annual meeting and banquet to be
held Feb. r. Other speakers expected
nre Conrressman-e elect Barrett and Colonel
Albert Clarke Of Boston.
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A Trait In Common.

/ my dear" said the man who had been
waiting for his wife to get ready for the
theatcr, ''I'm inclined to believe that If
you had been born man you would have
boon professional pugilist.
Why"
because it takes you SO long to put
on pair Of gloves Washington Star.
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Fur is treated in new guise. Dress bod
Ices are made with Elton jackets of fur, and
sleeves to match the gown opening over
blouscs, so that they can BE- worn without
the extra jacket if needed, and large col
lars of caracule and sable are to be seen
on dress bodices for indoor wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-29

According to Linnaus millet grows
wild in many parts of India, In central
Asia and northern Siberia.
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Why Throw Away SO Much hard

Why Throw Away so Much hard-earned
money trying worthless medicines. when
for S5 cents remedy can be procured
that will cure coughs colds, sore lungs
and Group? Give it trial. Adamson' IS
Cough Balsam will do it.
tuthsat&w
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Nv Mr. Daiclc of Madawaska,

BY Mr.. Daiglc of Madawaska,
Ordered. That when the House adjourn
it shall be to meet tomorrow morning al
10. 80 o'clock.
Mr. Hutchinson OF Auburn, presen'os
the following order:
Ordered, That the judiciary committee
have the use of this hall tomorrow ai'ci-
noon for public hearing.
After some discussion 1t was louhu 'n"'
the hall had already been granted 70 one
committee OH inland fisheries ana game
and also to the special committee on TAXA
ton.
The order granting the use OF the nal,
to the committee on inland fisheries anu
game taking precedence, Mr.. Gilbcrt Oh
Greene, announced that, with the consent
of the other members of the 'mmlttce,
the hearing by the special committee on
taxation would be held in the senate
Chamber.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Daigle from the committee on
education reported ought to pass on re-
solve in favor of the town Of Marion.
Printed under rule.
Read and Assigned.
On motion of Mr. Plummer Of Dexter
House bill No. Is, an act to incorporate
the city of Dexter, was taken from the
table, read twice and assigned.
An act to amend section 12 of cha oter
$40 of the Revised Statutes relating to
State prison.
An act to repeal chapters 2S5 and 2S6
of the Laws of 1898 relating to insurance
and fire insurance contracts.
Resolve relating to the report OF State
superintendent of common schools.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and
Ear Infirmary. Assigned for Wedn esday
of next week.