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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
CASE DISMISSED.
Secretary Herbert Restores
Cadet bennett to Duty.
Orders Case Dismissed and bennett
Released from Arrest.
Satisfactory Result Of Maine congressmens
Efforts in the Matter.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary Her
bert, today, rendered decision in the
case of Naval Cadet bennett of Maine
The secretary says that review of the
case generates doubt in my
mind as to whether Cadet bennett is not
innocent. l have, therefore, ordered the
case against him dismissed, and he will
he released permanently from arrest
I'm conclusion, it is proper to remark
that the evidence in this case makes it
one of extraordinary interest, as well as
gravity, and it is not surprising that the
board which investigated the matter at
the academy, should have reached a conclu-
sion different from that at which l have
arrived -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16

The appealed case of DR.. Eben Maxwell
was heard before Judge Bonney in the SUI
perlor court at Portland, Tuesday. He
was charged with cruelty to animals in
pouring a blistering compound in a
horses ear to relieve collie. The doctor tes-
titled he had practiced 30 years and when
asked what the word abdomen meant,
said: THE same as rcctum." He testl-
fed at length in his own behalf regard
ing his treatment by Red linimcnt,
which consists in pouring it in the ear for
all complaints. The jury returned yer
dict of not guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
WILL INVESTIGATE.
The Tennessee Gubernatorial Election Scandal
to be Probed to the Bottom.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 15.-Thc House
of Representatives, today, adopted 50 to
IL, the Senate resolution providing for an
investigation by a joint committee of the
gubernatorial election before announcing
the result. The Populists voted with the
r republicans. The Republicans, it is
claimed, will do all in their power to aid
the committee in ferrcting out fraud and
intimate that they will make some start
ling revelations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Maine Pensions.

Washington, Jan 15.-Pcnsions have
been granted to the following residents OF
Maine:
Original, Robert H. Corey, Topsham
Charles II. Merrill, Gardiner; James A,
Poole. Biddeford Additional, Daniel ;.
Scott. Richmond; William Twomey, Ban
gor. increase, Mark Ham, North Ban
gor. James NJ. Rich, Bangor. Reissue,
Edward NJ. Prince, West Pennington
Samuel Morse. Belfast; Charles A. Cope
land, Thomaston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
JUDGE RICKS FRUSTRATED
By the News That House Judiciary Committee
Favors His Impeachment.

Toledo. Ohio, Jan. 15.-Judge Kicks,
today, ordered the entry of his decree in
the consolidated suits on the mortgage of
the Toledo & Ann Arbor Railroad. Fore
closure is ordered unless payment of
coupons and principals due are made
within 80 days. Judge Ricks is at Cleve-
land Frustrated by the news from Wash
ington that a majority of the judiciary
committee favors his impeachment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
They Can't Find a Bill.

Washington, Jan. 15-The Senate
finance committee tried in vain, today,
to devise some financial scheme that will
suit all parties. Mr. Jones has given up
hope of success with his bill.
The House Democrats on the banking
currency committee discussed proposed
changes in Carlisle bill, but made but
little headway
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Accident to LIeweIIyn Lawton Of South Nor
ridqewock.

South Norridgcwock, Jan. To-
(SpeciaU. Mr. Llcwcllyn Lawton, one
of the owners of the Lawton n Emerson
ouarrv was quite badly hurt, this fore
noon, by the falling OF DERRICK Mr,
Lawton is a large man, and the extent oi
the injuries is not known, but IL Is leareo
that he is hurt internally.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Gold Reserve. S76.OB1.799.

Washington, Jan. 10 Assistant Treas
urer Jordan at New York, telegraphcd the
treasury, late this afternoon, that 81, $50
900 in gold had been withdrawn from the
New York sub-troasury today. This re.
ducos the gold reserve to $40, 0S1, 100.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16

Schooner Gen. Adelbert Ames, before
reported, was towed to Vineyard Haven.
from Nobska, Tuesday, by the tug Argus,
( md will proceed to Portland after slight
repairs to her rigging, etc. Schooner
James Mallow, before reported, returned,
Monday night on account of leaking.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Fou Siunals for the kennebec.

Washin yton, Jan. 15-In the Senate,
day, House bills authorizing the estab-
lishmcnt of fog signals on the Kennebec
river, Me, and to provide far the meas
urement of vessels, were passed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
in the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Thc Senate dis
cusscd the urgency deficiency bill, the
question being Hill's amendment and
Allen told what the Populists would do
if in power without action, Senate
adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Chinese Peace ENJOYS Again Delayed.

Lcndon, Jan. ia dispatch from
Shanghai. to the Central News, says: The
departure of the Chinese ENJOYS for
Japan is further delayed, owing to the
necessity of their awaiting orders from
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
III. w. NORCROSS.
DEALER IN
MAINE and VERMONT HORSES,
PRESSED HAY and STRAW
city.
OFFICE $50 STATE STREET,
AUGUSTA ME.
LOWest Prices for Cash.
nov23eod3mo'
FAIP. FOLLOWED BY RAIN.

Boston, Jan. 15.-For New England:
Wednesday, fair, probably followed by
rain, Wednesday afternoon or evening
warmer; northwesterly winds becoming
variable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
New Maine Postmasters.

Washington, Jan. l5-The Senate, to
day, confirmed these nominations: Post
masters, Maine, Elmer T.. Harris, Spring
vale; Henry l.. kilgore, Belfast; Frank
r. Bennett, Bridgton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Gov. Marvil OF Delaware Sworn In.

Dover. Del, Jan. l5.-Joshna I. Mar
vii took the oath of office as Governor of
Delaware, today, in the presence of mem
bers of the General Assembly and Others,
The new Governor made no address.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 15.-For Maine ::
Wednesday, fair; followed by snow or
rain; warmer; southerly, shifting to
easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Railroads. TeIegraphs and Expresses.
Banks and Banking.

BY Mr.. Marston of Somcrset-Bill an
act to incorporate the Fairfield Loan and
Trust Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Education.

BY Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook-Pctitions
of John 4. Millar and % Others of Houl-
ton; of Rev X. Mckay and 30 others of
Houlton: of Ninal b. Wilson and p
others of Houlton Of Geo. c. Purington
and & teachers of Normal school at
Farmington and of DR.. Geo. Carey and
% others of Houlton, all asking for cs-
tablishmcnt of Normal school at Houl-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-16
Insane Hospital.

Committee on military affairs, to which
was referred bill an act to amend sec. 122,
chap 266 of the Public Laws Of 1898,
relating to the militia, reported that the
same ought to pass.
Laid on the table to be printed under
the joint rules.
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Andros-
coggin the Senate took recess till II. 80
A. NJ
On reassembling the Senate proceeded
to vote for a senator for a full term of six
years according to the laws of the United
Continued on I'd page
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The Sphere of Silence.

There are things too low to be spoken
of, which indeed become low by being
spoken of. The appetites are of this kind.
They were meant to be the beginnings
of action rather than the end of speech,
and under the dropping Of words they
are as wholesome food analyzed into con-
stituent poisons. God lights that fire,
and does not want our breath to blow it,
or the fuel of our thought to feed it. The
inferior impulses in man are glorified by
being placed at the natural disposal of
higher sentiments. They are submitted
to the Transforming power of generous
aspiration and great ideas. Welded by
these, they are far above the level of
sense, and are not only controlled by
conscience, but dignified by the light of
beauty, and enn0bled by the alliance of
affection. Their just action is secured
far less by repressive discipline against
them than by nourisling the strength of
the humanities that use them, by keep
ing them wholly inattentive to them
selves, by breaking every mirror in
which their own face may be beheld.
Purity of mind is forfeited less by
exceeding rules of moderation than by
needing them, by intuition of the inferi-
OF pleasures as such. There might be
less of moral evil in the rude banquet
of heroic times, marked perhaps by ex-
cess, but warmed by social enthusiasm,
and idealized by lofty minstrelsy, than
in many meal of the prudent dietician,
setting police over his sensations, and
weighing out the scruples Of enjoyment
for bis palate. Not rules of quantity,
but habits of forgetfulness, constitute
our emancipation from the animal ma
ture,-Dr. Martineau.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Presbyterian Church. on Frederick 8,
between New and Market streets, services
Ii a. m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. A. M. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at IL a. m
and 8. Pastor. Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, worship at Y.
M. Z. A. Hall. Services at II q. m, and d. m.
Rector, Rev. R. C. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street. be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
Ii a. m, and p. m. Rector, Rev. W. O. Hull
linen
United Brethren church, Lewis street. be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
IL a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. d Dom
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street. between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
IN. and p. m Pastor. Rev. ]. H. Boyd, D. d
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
Is street, between Main and Frederick streets
services at IL a. m. and s p. m. Pastor. Rev.
II. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and d. M
Pastor, Rev. W. ] E. Cox
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Aupusts
street, Mass at and 1880 a. m. Vespers and
Denediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at
p. m. Pastor, Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association cornar
Main and Water streets. Services at 4 n. m.
Sunda
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Rapid Bridge Building.

In the building of bridges the ques-
tion of speed is very important one.
When the bridge costs $1,000,000 or
more, it becomes important to save in
terest, and it is always important to re-
duce as much as possible the period dur
ing which the unfinished work is ex-
posed to danger from sudden floods, ice
jams and other causes. Says writer in
Professor Shaler's "United States Of
American
A remarkable instance of the speed
with which the American bridge can be
erected occurred in the case of the Cairo
bridge of the Illinois Central railroad
over the Ohio river
The two channel spans of that bridge
are each more than 500 feet long. The
trusses are 81 feet deep and stand %
feet apart. The total weight of each span
Is little more than 2,000, 900 pounds.
One of these spans was erected in six
days. The false work on which the span
was built was then taken down; the
piles were drawn and redriven for the
second span; the false work again erect
ed on the piles, and the second span
built. The whole time used in erecting
the two great spans and moving the
false works was one month and three
days, and this time included five days
lost in waiting for the completion of
certain maso This is the quickest
time in bridge building of which there
is any record.
A Forcbodfns.
Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel,
who had been thoughtfully gazing into
the fire for long time, "they' jes' one
thing want ye ter promise me. -
''Whut's that, Josiar?''
"When ye git ter be 'mancipated
woman
''But, Josiar, 1 don't wanter be no
'mancipated woman"
"Thet's all right. Ye never kin tell.
want ye ter promise thet when ye git
ter be 'mancipated woman an air
lected to Office thet ye won't go ter the
hotel an register ez 'Honor'ble MANDY
Corntossel an husband. Washington
Star.
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TO INVENTORS.

If you have made an invention you want a
patent. And you want a good one. There are
various kinds of patents. Some of them are
not worth keeping around the house. They
don't protect. 1t is as unsafe to trust to them
as to lightning rod without a ground con-
nection. That is the kind an inventor is like
ly to get when he draws up his own specifca-
tions, OF trusts the work to an irresponsible
attorney. 1t is not the kind dealt in by the
Press Claims Company.
Do you want to know what the Press Claims
Company is 1t is a syndicate of hundreds OF
the leading papers of the United States. or
ganized to protect those of the subscribers
who have dealings with Government against
the impositions of inscriptions claim agents
The SPECTATOR is a member.
This able Company employs the best legal
talent in every branch of its work 1t makes
a speciality of all matters relating to patents
conducting interferenceS, prosecuting rejected
cases, registering trademarks and copyrights
rendering opinions as to scope and validity OF
patents, securing patents abroad, prosecuting
and defending infringement suits, etc. 1t
charges nothing for Information, and very
moderate fees for services.
AddresS,
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
No. 61S St., N. W.,
Washington, d. c.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
oct 17-tf General Manager
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Hours for aIrlVal and Closing Of Mails at Stdun.
ton P0StOffCe.


BY c. AND o. RAILROAD.
5 a. III. from north, south, east and west.
2.4O p. M from Richmond and intermediate
points.
705 p m. from north, east and south.
BY ANDo.
7.22 a. m. from Lexington and intermediate
points.
1.5O D. m from the north.
500 p. m. from the north, Harper's Ferry and
intermediate points.
STAR ROUTES.
a. nj. from Plunkettsville, daily except Sun
10 a. m. from Mt. Meridian, daily except Sun
5p M from Middlebrook, daily except Sun
$50 p m from Monterey, daily except Sunday,
1870 m. from Sans ersville.
CLOSE.
FOR B. AND
$50 a. IN. tor Lexington, $50 a. m, Harper's
Ferry and points north.
els a. m. for Harrisonburg, Woodstock and
1.1O p. m for Lexington and intermediate
800 p. m for Lexington and intermediate
points.
FOR C. AND o.
800 p. m. for east, north south and west.
2.15 p. M for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
els p m. for the west.
STAR ROUTES-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. for Monterey.
600 a. m. for Middlebrook.
LOO p. IN. for Mt. Meridian.
6.15 p. m. for Plunkettsville.
12.30 p. m. for Mt. Solon daily,
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. m., closes p. m. Money order
and registry business opens at a. M, closes
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To MY FRIENDS
And the Public Generally.

L have rented the stable on Water street
known as the Club stable, and am prepared, at
my Sale and Feed Stable, to board horses by
the month, week or day, at reasonable prices !;
also to furnish saddle and driving orses,
double and single.
l can furnish you a nice rn-out-Surry,
BuggieS. Buck Boards etc, all in style.
accommodated at moderate prices.
Parties wanting first-clasS turnOutS can be
Fine horses always kept for sale.
Hoping to receive q share of your patronage
and guaranteeing satisfaction. am
Respectfully,
mar 13-tf r. A. CLEMMER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-12
OAKOTA'S SHELL MOUNDS.
Twin Hills on the Prairies Made Up Of
Oyster Shells.

Twin HIS on tnc 1ra1r1eS Maue Up OF
Oyster Shells.
In the south central portion of North
Dakota lies u butte, or mountain, which
is wonderful relic of an ancient era
when the ocean covered the state 1t is
really two buttes, 200 or more feet in
height, which are composed Of little else
than oyster shells. They are in the ex-
treme southwestern part of Logan coun-
ty, about rs miles southwest of this city,
and probably 35 miles east of the Mis-
Eouri river. The base of the butte, which
at height of about 100 feet is divided
and forms two peaks, each about 100
feet high, is about three quarters of
mile in length, oblong in shape and lies
extended in a northeastern and south
western direction. The sides are precip-
itous, except at the southern extremity,
where it is possible to drive part way
up.
The butte lies i'll q region almost en-
tirely settled by Russians, and none, so
faf as could be learned, has even visit
ed it Or even given it q name. 1t il q
conspicuous landmark, visible for miles
in every direction, as it towers above
the surrounding rolling prairie and the
valley Of the Beaver-a tributary of the
Missouri river-near which it is located.
Very little vegetation is found on the
butte besides prickly pear and in favored
spots punches of grass. The northern end
of the butte, which has borne the brunt
of wind and rain for numberless CEN
turies, is SCARED and eaten away and
presents almost vertical walls to the
northwest winds. Here and there ON its
face are huge blocks of the cemented
shells, which form kind of rock, which
from distance appears ready to fall
outward and downward with crash.
The jutting crags and rocks make wild
and picturesque sight.
The southern peak, which can only be
surmounted after stiff climb, is nearly
fiat on top, oval in contour, and nothing
is visible on the surface but oyster shells,
some of them whole, as though just
opened of their contents, some crum-
bling to dust, as though extremely old,
while on every hand are broken shells of
all sizes. An excavation ON the surface
reveals naught but more shells and a
slight intermixture of gravel.
The other peak is somewhat different
in character and contour, though this,
like the other, is composed of nothing
but shells 1t is rougher, and the shells
seem to have been united into kind of
rock which defies the wind and weather
This is separated from the butte by
huge block 10 or 12 feet square and is
almost as true cube in general outline
as though the hammer and wedge of the
stonecutter had fashioned it. Here and
there, projecting from the sides, are at
intervals large shells which countless
frosts have failed to loosen. A small
cave has been discovered in the side of
this peak. Shells form it's roof, its sides
and its floor. The butte is isolated, with
no hills approaching it in height to be
seen in any direction for miles. james
town IN. D. Letter in Minneapolis
Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-12
BOHEMIAN UPS AND DOWNS.

Way up in garret high
Just few feet from the sky
Dwell in Bohemia.
What care for aught belowP
There huvc nor friend nor foe;
Pity the struggling throng
While live my life Of song
Up here in Bohemia.
Tween my teeth my brier root
Best of friends, since always mute,
Rare thing in Bohemia.
Upward as the thick smoke curls
What care for simp ring girls2
Love is weak; my pipe is strong.
Why for love, then, ba the song
Sung here in Bohemia2
Oft my little songs fall fiat.
Hungry? What care for that,
Fasting in Bohemian
Put my only coat in pawn,
Live OF that and still sing on,
Puff my pipe and think I've dined-
Barmecidal feasts find
Often in Bohemia.
Haply, then, my rhymelets take
With check my fast to break,
Feast we in Bohemia
Round the corner of the block,
Sign, o'erhead a Growing cock,
Mug of beer and sandwich fine,
What care we how nabobs dine,
Feasting in Bohemia?
Friends have I some three or four
Quite enough, for who has more,
In or out Bohemia?
With them iOv iS ALWAYS Young:
Grief is but song that's sung.
Live we, laugh we debonair,
Skies are bright and winds are fair
Always in Bohemia.
E. Campbell in Kate Fields Washington.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-12
The Devils House.

In Ladyard, small town in Conneoti.
cut, is house built prior to 171O which
bears the title of the ''DeyiIs Honse %
A curse is supposed to rest upon it. and
IN proof 1t is pointed out that in tba
present century more than 100 deaths
have occurred in it, most of which were
violent or more than ordinarily pathetic
The curse is supposed to have been put
upon the place by girl named Green.
who was i'll treated there by relative
to secure her property. .-Philadelphia
Ledger.
what are you so much worried ABOUT
the future of the country for?" asked Mr..
Smiggles. Haven't you got enough to
bother you right here at home?''
Yes, John" she answered, "but I
thought that after 25 years of married.
Life 1t was about time for me to take nv
turn at saving the country, while youi
did some of the speculating on where
the klndling and grocery money was
coming from. "-Washington Star
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-12
A Ten Inch vermiform Appendix.

a Ten Inch vermiform Appendix.
The vermiform appendix, or cul de
sac, the death trap attached to the large
intestines in the human and allied spe-
cies, and which Of late has received
much attention, has been believed by
some to be an organ just developing. 1t
has even been argued that the babies Of
three or four centuries hence will all
have to be operated on for the purpose
of removing that useless appendage. Re-
cent developments, however, in dissect.
ing gorilla, proved that the animals
appendix vermiformis was 10 inches in
length, whereas in the human being it
seldom exceeds inches. From this
1t is argued that the appendix is really
breeding out, and that the future man,
instead of having that organ developed
to the size of a ten pound sugar sack,
will really have none at all.-St. Louis
Rannh1in
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The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-12
Is Life
Worth Livinq?

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
tenn is out Of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
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the housekeeper Of the
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ike Nature, does not
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does not interfere with
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not Cd ply relieved brit cured.
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