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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
a CAMPAIGN TRICK.
Getting the Best of an Abusive Adversary
In Kentucky.


The following story is told by Edward
J. McDermott in an article entitled Fun
on the Stump" in The Century:
A few years ago plain country doctor
and Mr.. May, who was fond of jewelry
and wore a valuable diamond stud in his
shirt bosom, were running for the legisla-
ture in one of our counties. The race was
close and hot At one speaking the doctor
made the following fierce and dangerous
thrust at his opponent: "Fellow citizens,
don't you want an honest maes in the
legislature? OF course you do. Now what
sort of man is my opponent? Why, gentle
men, look at that magnificent diamond he
wears 1t is almost as big and bright as
the headlight on a locomotive. Your eyes
can hardly stand its glare. 1t is worth
hundreds-maybe thousands-of dollars.
At what valuation do you suppose he has
put it for taxation in his return to the
state assessor? Why, at the pitiful sum Of
S20l" The crowd yelled for the doctor.
Three days later the two met again in
joint debate. Again the doctor took up his
telling theme and held forth eloquently
and passionately in denunciation of dis
honesty and diamonds and false assess
ments, and then he again told of Mays
false return to the assessor. "Looll at that
gorgeous pin, gentlemen! My eyes can
hardly endure its dazzling rays. Solomon
in all his glory
"Hold on there, doctorP said May. "Do
you mean to say this pin is worth more
than S20?''
Eyes, do-2O times or 30 times S20''
"Would you give $50 for it, doctor?"
"Of course l would
"Well, you can have it for that"
"All right" said the doctor, and he
hurriedly counted out the money and took
the pin. Then May rose to speak, and the
crowd cheered him. He was undoubtedly
game" and honest. He was willing to
take what he said the pin was worth. He
was elected. A week after the election he
called on the doctor and said: Doctor,
don't want to rob you of your money.
Here's your $50. That pin you bought was
paste. l got it in Louisville after your first
speech. Here is my real diamond. If can
ever serve you, let me know"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
PRUSSlAN HORSES.
The Famous Stud Farm That Supplies the
German Army With Animals.


In the easternmost corner of Prussia,
rear the village of Trakehnen, is famous
horse breeding establishment which was
started by the father of Frederick the
Great. This great stud farm is still carried
on with characteristic energy, and not on
lY provides the German army with the
hundred thousand horses which it requires
in times of peace, but does much toward
keeping up high general standard among
the horses of the country. Nearly every
farm in east Prussia is devoted to this one
occupation, and the German army gets
many more horses from this little corner
than from anywhere else in the kingdom.
The author of 1.-THE Borderland of Gar
and Kaiser gives an admirable picture of
the gentleness and docility of the Trakeh
men thoroughbreds:
We pulled up in field where were 100
3-year-old stations running free, and
watched by two herders, each bearing a
long whip, which he cracked now and then
as warning that some one of the herd
was straying.
The herd appeared very quiet, and paid
little attention to our carriage as it drove
up close to them on the grass. The major
said they were as gentle as sheep and not
half as shy, and at his invitation jump
ed from my seat and walked up to them,
into the very midst of them, strolling in
and out among them, patting them on the
nose or flank, wherever 1 happened to be
nearest them.
To secure this result a prize is offered to
those herders whose horses show the most
contiding disposition at the approach of
man.
One evening we went to see the horses
called home from the pasture. They came
in troops of hundreds, and gathered in
large Enclosures facing the stables. The
main body divided itself according to col
or, the blacks going to one corner, the
browns to another, the bays to a third; of
whites or grays l saw no specimens.
Here and there would be one that had
mistaken his corner, or was seeking for
hidden company out of mischief. The
keeper had no difficulty in bringing him
to his right senses, however, by simply
calling his name and waving his hand in
the direction of the corner to which he be-
longed The colt thus addressed invaria-
bly, leaped out from the corner to which he
was an intruder and galloped straight to
the corner whose color matched his. This
we saw done many times over, and it new
er failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
Cruelty al Sea.

A copy of The Red Record brief
record of some of the alleged and proven
crucltics pcrpctratcd upon American sea-
men during the past seven years, has been
received. These pamphlets are being dis
tributed among members of Congress
with view to securing the passa &C of
some legislation, which it is hoped may
afford at least measure of relief to the
seamcn. This publication is not an en-
Pertaining one for Maine man to read
Out of the 81 eases mentioned at least
80 were those in which Maine vessels
and officers We're implicated, in several
instances more than once. The names of
these vessels are: Tam O'Shantcr Bath,
Capt. Peabody; Hecla, Bath, Capt. Snow /;
Solitaire, Bath, Capt. Sewall; Commo-
dorc T. II. Allen, Richmond Capt. Mcr
rism; Rcucc, Richmond, Capt. Adams;
Robert c. Bclknap Bath, Capt. Staples
Edward O'Bricn, Thomaston, Capt.
Oliver, Rappnhannock, Bath, Capt, Dick
:
Carondclct, Dam ariscotta, Capt. Jones /;
Reaper, Bath, Capt. Sawyer; l. F. Chap
man, Bath. Capt. j. A. Thompson /;
Eureka, Bath, Capt. Dinsmore; Frederick
Billings, Capt. II. A. Williams; NJ p.
Grace, Bath, Capt. DcWintcr; Susquc
hanna, Bath, Capt Sewall, Formerly of
the Solitairc); Roanoke, Bath, Capt.
Hamilton; Henry b. Hyde, Bath, Capt.
Pcndleton; Shenandoah, Bath, Capt.
Murphy; Benjamin f. Packard, Bath,
Capt Allen; W. +. Babcock, Bath, Capt.
Graham; Parthia Bath, Capt. Day;
Willie Rosenticld, Bath, Capt. Dunphy ;
May Flint, Capt, Nickcls.
There are two eases against the Soil
tairc, Capt Scwall; and two against the
Susquchanna of which he was afterwards
captain, making four in all to his credit,
or rather, discredit. There are two cases
against the Rapp ahannock, Capt. Dickin-
son; there are two against the Reucc,
Capt. Adams; two against the Edward
O'Bricn, Capt. Oliver; two against the
Tam o. Shantcr, Capt Peabody; four
against the Commodore T. Fl. Allen,
Capt. Merriam; two against the Hecla,
once under Capt, Snow and again under
Capt. Cotton; two against the Benjamin
+. Packard, Capt. Allen; two against
the Roanoke, Capt. Hamilton; two against
the NJ. p. Grace, Capt. DcWntcr.
or all these cases but 16 We're brought
before commissioner, and in only one
was the result favorable to the complain
ing crew and that was where the men
were so sick from scurvy that any other
disposition of the case would seem impos-
sible. Now the fact that some of the
charges We're not brought before commits
sioners and that the most of those brought
were. dismissed, may be cited as proof
that the officers were innocent of all
blame, that they were merely victims of
the spite of their irresponsible crews,
This, however, would not do to tell the
marines. Reputable men acquainted
with scattering have been found who
admitted that they did not doubt that in
the main most of these charges are true.
Doubtless there are extenuating cir
cumstances in several OF the cases. But
If they ar untrue, then it would seem
that the National Scaman's Union. unde,
the auspices of which the record is, pub.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
Frank and Explicit.

a city visitor in country town had a
tea party given in her honor, where she
Rays she watched the country folk spoil
their pleasant customs by initiating city
rrtificiality. One old maiden. however, re-
lieved uneonsciously the boredom of the
afternoon. ''Will you have milk and sugar
in your tea" she was asked sugar, if
lump; If not, NO. Milk, if cream; If not
ne Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Whistler, the artist, once sat at the thea.
ter next to a lady who was going in and
out of her seat constantly, not only as soon
as each act was finished, but also while
the play was going on. The space between
the rows of seats was very narrow, and
the artist was subjected to much annoy
aace as she passed him. Madam" he
said at length in his sweetest tones, Il
trust l do not incommode you by keeping
nv scat9n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
Her Mistake.

at was very plucky of you, ma am, to
have set upon the burglar and so ably cap
tured him, said the police inspector, "but
need you have injured him so badly?''
''How did l know it was burglars''
asked the woman. .I'd been up three
hours waiting for my husband. l thought
1t was him. Liverpool Mercury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Why not let Senator Morgan fight Great
Britain about Venezuela while the rest of
ls look on?-Boston Transcript.
Because there are many who wish to
share in the glory, are willing to do their
duty and for those who are willing for
Others to fight their battles II draft law is
usually provided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
Just Waiting.

An old lady, far advanced in years, was
walking one day through churchyard,
when she stopped before three mounds
that formed as it We're, three sides of
square. The graves We're those of the late
doctor and parson of the parish and of an
old East Indian, noted whist players in
their day. "There they are, A." she remark
ed placidly after pause; 1.-THE auld rub
Der, just waiting for me to cut in, San
FrAncisco Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Aside from those directly interested III
other cities, the selection Of st. Louis as
the scene Of the next Republican national
convention appears to meet with general
favor. St. Louis has an excellent record
as a convention city, and may be depended
upon to maintain it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

If Germany persists in unjustly closing
her market to American meats and
cereals Congress should close our market
to German manufactured goods It's a
poor rule that won't work both ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

The Beacon, FIT Fairfield, has notified
its subscribers that it is done This en-
phasies the fact that there is ii limit to
the number of good newspapers. The
Beacon proposes to pay every dollar of its
Indebtedness and expects those who owe
it to do the same. We hope it will not be
disappointed also that Editor Harvey may
continue i'll work for which he seems to
b. we'll adapted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Englishmen agree that if Bayard had
been an English ambassador and had said
about England, what he has said about
the United States, he would have been
censurcd if not recalled. Wonder how
this opinion Of his course titillates the
ENCYCLOPEDIAS of Ambassador Bayard?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

There is little doubt but that Carlisle
will endeavor to make his delayed treas
ury report show that there is sufficient
revenues, also that he was fool for say
ing otherwise, as white is black and the
cuckoo an eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

When Autographs of Bob 1ngcrsoll, ad
vcrtising lecture by him, were hung in
Hoboken, the clcrgymen of the place dis
covered better way to advertise him.
They went around and had the litho-
graphs taken down. We really don't see
what Bob needs of an advance agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Now that the Off ccs are about all dis
posed of people are beginning to appre-
ciate what myth so called Democratic
harmony has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
1ailu Kenuebef 5onrnal.
TERMS: 800 Per Year.

No notice Whatever will be taken OF I'M
siRned communications.
TEE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RRsPoSsIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected com
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub-
scrfptions and advertisements to BuRLEIe q
HLYrr, Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
MAINE GOSSIP.
A Transformation.

Might ez well go fast asleep
On Christmas eve;
Ell you seed IN wouldn't know
Ole Sanity, believe.
Ulster have his whiskers on,
Long an smooth az white:
Sanity went an shaved 'em Off
Jes' the other night.
Had ter do it. though he knew
Them whiskers would be missed;
Eff he didn't folks 'ud think
He was populist.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
The Chicseoau Abroad,

Old Friend-What did you see in Eng
land that most amused your
Returned Traveller promptly ENG.
lishmen Chicago Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

One cent letter postage promises to he
the next great advance in our postal ser
vice,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Dunraven is on his way to New York :;
and SO are the Deer Isle tars who sailed
the Defender. Who can have any doubt
of the result?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
.Johnsons. Anodyne ini1nent

originated 1870 late Dr. A Johnson good old
Family Physician for in his private practice to relieve
pain every Inflammation Every Mother should have
in the house Dropped sugar suffering children love to take
bottle Price cents H,on SIX SI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13
Last Saturday evening, James FIaherty

Last Saturday evening, James Flaherty
went adrift from fishing vessel in Casco
bay during a gale and was given up for
lost. After drifting about in dory for
two days and two nights he was picked
up. The night he was lost his shipmatcs
burned mattresses and every thing COM
bustible to light his way to the ship.
He could see the light and was straining
every nerve and muscle to pull to it but
failed. Depletion of his feelings would
be vivid to be lifelike, 1t is the wonder
of all how he managed to outride the
gale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

The Bath Times urges upon its readers
the need of a new city hall. 1t announces
that IA lady stands ready to contribute
$4,000 towards the $40, 900 or $50 600 nee
cssary for that purpose With such a
start there seems to be no reason why
this worthy movement should not be
crowned with success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Fred Hall of Hebron, has an axe with
which be cut 1876 cords of wood last
winter, and it is still Il pretty fair axe.
There is no chopper who wants any part
of a genuine Maine woodsman. They
are products of Yankcedom and trot in II
class by themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

II is true indeed that a pulp mill that
turns out carload of product per day
can cut pretty wide swath in the Maine
forests. 1t is also true that our forests
are still enjoying II pretty healthy rate of
growth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

gain hunter mistakes another for a
deer and shoots him No wonder this is
called an historical age. But it's high
time the Maine woods weren't used as a
stamping ground for the feeble minded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

1t is said that opposition to the proposed
location of that Old Orchard pier is dying
out But possibly expectation that the
pier will be located is dying out too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Mr. Isaiah Pompilly of Auburn, deplores
the tendency of farmers and others for
driving horses of inferior quality. They
might just as well breed for large stylish
horses good either for driving or heavy
team work There is money he says in
breeding the right kind of horses. Many
farmers breed for speed only and they sci
dom get it. If pcrchance they get it, it
costs them far more than they ever get
ont of the venture Mr. Pompilly says
that he doesn't know of many farmers
who ever made dollar by breeding for
extreme speed. 1t takes men of large ex-
periencc and knowledge of the horse to
breed fast horses successfully.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-13

Good marketable horses, says Mr..
Pompilly, are growing scarccr in this
locality every year, while poor horses that
buyers couldn't take as gift are multi
plying very fast. Sometimes ask myself
what are we coming to. Canadian and
Western horses are coming here by train
load and our people manifest Il disposition
to make this class of horses do. They are
made to answer for work horses and for
driving horses and everything else.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-30
EXPERT HOTEL RossER.
He Relieved Schuyler Coifax Of Bag Full
Of securities.

He Relieved Schuyler Colfax Of Bag Full
Of Securities.
'Did you ever hear of Charley Holt,
the prince Of hotel thieves?" said Detect
i've James McDevitt. well, I had two
encounters with that gentleman here in
Washington. My first experience was
brief and devoid Of sensational incident.
"A guest in an up town hotel awoke
one night and saw man going through
his clothes He gave chase to the rob-
Der, who dropped his booty, consisting
of watch and several hundred dollars,
in the hallway.
He managed to outrun his pursuer
and reached his room ON an upper floor
unseen. The hotel people sent for me,
and after searching the register and
making some inquiries went straight
to Hollis room and put him under ar
rest. He accompanied me to headquar-
ters without a murmur, but as we had
no proof against him he was let go, with
warning never to show up again at the
capital
HE staid away three years, hut the
next time he came he did job of no
less magnitude than to rob the Vice
president of the United States, Schuyler
Colfax, of Sf25. 600 in bonds and Sc
curities. Therobbery occurred at Worm
ley's hotel, between and 6 O'Clock, on
the evening of Feb. 20, 1869. had
been to Alexandria that day and heard
Of tho affair as soon as I reached the
city, about p IN. The first thing did
was to go to arestaursnt keeper and ask
him if any crooked people were in town.
Ha replied that there was party in the
hadqaE line at q place ON Tenth street.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-30
The south african plain.

The plains here stretch in illimitable
expanse to the horizon. Far to the west
is a range of mountains, 40 good miles
away, which in the clear morning air
stands out as sharply as II but a dozen
miles distant. You may see the dark lines
and patches of the time worn seams and
krantzes that scar its sides. This trans
lucency Of atmosphere is very common IN
southern Africa.
The rains have lately fallen, and every
where around the dry plains have started at
tho breath of moisture into a splendid If
short lived beauty Miles upon miles of
fats, all glowing and abiaze with purple
and rich flamelike red are spread
around. The wonderful composite are
in flower, and the barren, desertlike flats
are for few brief weeks transformed into
carpet of the noblcst coloring and pat
tern Look closely, and you may see the
bleached and blackened limbs of former
growths Of low shrubs which stand amid
the gallant blaze, gaunt reminders Of the
transitory existence Of African flower life.
<-Blaokwoad's Magazine
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-30

A bewhiskered man who didn't lool
as prosperous as some Of those behind
him pushed himself to the front of the
line in the city compuoller's office yes
terday and stood at the license window.
''Is this where they get wagon IL
( censes?'' he asked the clerk
eyes, this is the place Pay your
money up stairs and bring the receipt
down here, - was the reply.
Lem me see. How much is wagon
license?" inquired the unprosperous man
as he fingered his pocket
1t will cost you So.
No les'en that?''
NO, that's the price regulated by
law"
How much for an express license?''
That will cost you S1.25."
"Well, I can t afford it. I'll run my
old wagon in the shed and turn my HOSES
out to pasture. I amt got enough mon
ey and cant borrow it.
"Well, I'm sorry
"Say, bow much is a dog hcense?"
zone dollar.
"Weu, GIN me one. That's all can
afford indianapolis Journal
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-30

near the old gas office IN company
with the ctiof Of police went 20 the
house aud asked Of the landiady If she
had any strangers stopping there. She
said yes, and ON telling her our business
she admitted us into the parlor where
a good looking young man was walking
the floor, apparently in a nervous CON
dition.
Before we could say a word he re-
marked; I knOy who you are after.
Charley Holt has stolen Il lot Of bonds
belonging to the vice president He told
me so himself and SAID he was nearly
scared to death when he found whose
property no had taken You'll find the
stuff in the express office, for he boxed
it all up and shipped is TO Philadelphia
this evening.
Here was a revelation to take a
mans breath away. I never dreamed Of
making such swift capture. We went
to the express and got tho securities
right enough without any trouble 1t
would have been an easy matter to get
Holt, but Mr.. Colfax. for some reason,
vetoed the proposition 20 catch him, and
he went scot free Of that particular
crime. The fellow who told me was a
crook. but had nothing to do with the
transaction, aud in consideration Of the
give away was allow ed to leave the
city with a warning - Washington
Post.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-30
uNwELcomE GUESTS.


A Highly Conventional Social Visit Dy q
Party Of Indians.
Some years ago three young men were
camping in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, killing deer, fishing and cooking
delectable food One day it happened
that one Of them had twisted his ankle,
and the others went hunting without
him. As he could not move about he
was naturally somewhat bored, and aft
en- reading awhile in the shade of a tree
be fell asleep Thus he tells what fol-
lowed
woke up with a start and the feel
ing that something was about to hap
pen. Something had happened Fifteen
Indians sat in half circle about me,
waiting for me to stir.
They had fixed upon me their 10 pairs
of black, beady eyes, and not one Of
them moved q muscle. All Of them had
guns, and, what was more important,
each had presumably two sound legs,
whereas was handicapped by my lame
ness.
1 looked at them, and they continued
looking at me. A lightning express Of
speculation ran through my head. re-
membered that the deputy sheriff Of the
nearest settlement had lately shot an
Indian by accident and that the tribe
had sworn to have his scalp Did I look
like the deputy sheriff. Was it my scalp
they wanted?
Their eyes never wandered, but mine
did, for I could not help glaneing at my
gun, at least Is feet away, and at the
spot where big Indian sat composedly
on my cartridges. Finally one buck
made a remark.
"Fishhookf" said he.
''No, " said l. "No fshhooll. "
Silence again for . minutes. Then
another indicated by a glance a piece Of
venison hung up in tree and grunted
his approval of it. l nodded, and he
rose, solemnly took it down and laid it
ON the ground beside him.
A little, boyish fellow, with eyes
more restless than those Of the others,
removed his gaze from me to a greasy
piece of red flannel beside me, with
which one Of our men had been clean
ing his gun. / took it up and held it
out to him, and he accepted it with out
ward composure and, I have no doubt,
inward rapture. Then we had another
period of silent reflection, and they
rose, stalked solemnly away to their
horses tethered in a neighboring grove
and rode off. They had made me
highly conventional social visit -
Youth s Companion.