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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

National Life Insurance Company. a
purely mutual company. No c1pital stock.
AU pr fits to policy holders. S. S. Ballard,
general agent, Barre, ".
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
R. s. CURRIER & CO., Barre, Vt

Four $500 Capes, $11.5S to close
Four Sl2 90 Capes, $3.50 to close
Six $1,000 Capes, $3.50 to close
Four $500 Capes, So SO TO close
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
The Deacon'A Eyes Onened.

Bishop Hardhcad-Toll me exactly what
you want. Do you want minister or u
prcacherl
Deacon Observation-Disclosures want
both, you know.
Bishop Hardhead-I can't give you both
DO you want minister who will visit
your homes, romp with tho children, joke
with tho boys, pay compliments to tho
women folks. admire your pigs, praise
your cattle, inquire about crops and on
sundays put you to sleep, or do You want
preacher who will shut himself up with
his books, burn the midnight oil and Sun
days lift your souls with oratorical bursts
that would thrill tho throngs at q catho-
dral? Take your choice.
Deacon Wayback-I guess, bishop, a
minister Will be higher our size, and wen
promise to make no more complaints bout
dull sermons. Send us minister, bishop
send us ono that can play the fiddle
New York Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
SLEEP AND INSOMNIA,
No Mention of Insomnia In the Older Med
fcal Textbooks.

-
ical Textbooks.
Sleep Is greater mystery than insomnia.
We hear much of the latter state in these
days. But it is more wonderful that we
sleep so well than that VIC arc occasion
ally wakeful. We hear more of slcepless-
ness than our forefathers did 1t is q
remarkable fact that in scarcely any of the
Older recognized textbooks of practice of
physic is there any formal notice of in.
somnia per SO. In later works, and cspe.
cially in those devoted to treatment the
subject of insomnia does receive consider
able attention. And every now and again
the sleeplcssncss of q great man in the
world of science or In that of politics re-
minds us that cmincnco has its troubles
and of sort which seldom affect the poor
man. 1t is probable that this evil of wake
fulncss Is more common than it used to
be. The excitements and especially the
worries of life multiply Many of the ar
rangUncnts of society are of q nature to
drive away sleep. Even tho very pleasures
OF life are so taken by many as to rob
them OF one of the greatest pleasures of all
an eight hours sound Sleep for VIC main
tain that this is what everybody should
aim at. 1t may seem a long time to spend
a third of ones life in sleep. But Ii tho
other two-thirds are used well there Is lit.
tie cause for blame. No rule can be laid
down, but it would DO well for most people
In the intensive days in which we live tn
devote eight hours to the cultivation of
the mood and act of sleep and to resist the
domination of all habits and fashions that
are inconsistent with this purpose says
The Lancet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
THE KEYNOTE IN FURNISHING.
People Furnish Their Rooms ae ffe'on'
According to Their Own Capricess

THE personal clement in furnishing Is
an important factor. The literary young
lady fits up her room with furniture OF
ANTIQUE pattern, with bookcases in dark
wood and oak, with tiled fireplace and
brass andirons. A Venetian mirror and
deep luxurious rugs, rare engravings and
a Seyrcs writing table-"simple but
choice" one says on entering. If she Is a
fashionable lady, her room will be festoon-
cd with blue or pink silk covered WIN
lace. The spirit of Marie Antoinette or OF
Pompadour breathes from the interior. IL
is all roses and blue ribbons.
NOWADAYS the bunch of peacock s feath-
ers, the brass pot full Of cattails, the jap
anese vase the easel and the brown cur
tain embroidered in sunf1owers ore con-
spicuous by their absence.
The chief charm of modern artistic IN
terror is that, in spite of Its magnlncence,
it has a homo look. The chairs are easy,
the curtains are Hospitality drawn. Books,
photographs and cngravings lie around on
tables and although one is breathing the
heavy air of luxury there seems to be MOTH
ing too good for human being, which is
tho perfection of art. This is the keynote
of the modern school.
The decorations try to efface themselves,
just as persons of the highest breeding pos
sess the simplest manners. One is con-
scious of beauty, of the serenest loneliness,
but it is toned down to one harmonious
chord. Everything is an object of COM
fort, rs well as of beauty. AS in library
where superb lounges placed on large, rich
rugs and surrounded by warm and stately
tapestry to exclude drafts, so also the gen.
eral effect is an orderly arrangement of an
ovcr1owing beauty that produces sense
of enthusiastic rest, says The Decorator
and EurniShcr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
Plagiarism.

That was neat defense which Marion
crawford interposed when he was accused
OF plagiarizins the elopoment scene in
Casa Braccio" from an old magazine
story. He simply admitted the fact and
stated that the story in question was writ
ten by his wifc's aunt, Mrs. Hobson, who
herself told him the story, which was
founded on an actual occurrence, SO that
there was no plagiarism involved. Charles
headc concerning one of his numerous
plagiarisms, alleged that he had purchased
the right to use the material from its au-
thor, but the plea was not allowed because
tho story was not true, but the invention
OF the other man, which an author had no
right to pass off as his own.-Springfeld
(Mass.) Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men,
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praisc.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils.
Salt Rhcum and other affections caused
by impure blood drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well as
cure all Malarial fcvers.-For cure of
Headache, Constipation and Indigestion
try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refundcd.-Pricc
90 cts. and 81. 90 per bottle at J. A. Jack
son and Emery & Wards drug store,
Gardiner d,m,w, f&wfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The monthly meeting of the Central
Maine Theological Circle was held in this
city, Tuesday. The essayist of the meet
ing was Rev. G. b. Ilsley of Bangor, whose
subject was, "The Baptism of Fire -
Those present were: Rev. Messrs. n It.
button, ID. D., Fairfield; G. B. Ilsley,
Bangor; W. c. Stetson, Vassalboro H.
r Mitchell, Foxcroft; l.. H. Copeland,
Skowhegan; c. M. Emery. Norridgewock
X. X. Longley, Smithfield; f. N. Cayer,
b. L. Whitman. ID. d., W. H. Spencer, u.
DIG. ID. b. Pepper, ID d. and A. 7. Dunn,
ID. d., Watcrvillc. There were also present
as visitors, Rev. A. j. Padelford, Calais
Rev J. H. Foster, Waterville; Rev. +. J.
Bicknell. Rockland; f. W. Padelford,
Rochester N. Y; Y. Chlba s. r. Robin
son. +. + Norris and G. 2. Kittredgo OF
Colby university.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

G. +. Kent of Madison, was in the city
yesterday, and during the stop which The
railroad commissioners train made at the
station. he sold to +. W. Hill of Exeter
who was on the train, his i-year-old mare
Mona, and 3-ycar-old tllly, Mora. These
two most promising horses are own sisters
being sired by ST. Croix. dam a STANDARD
bred mare by DR.. Franklin. The oldest
has been handled during the winter by r
ID. White at Fairfield and will be able tt
make a low mark before fall some predict
ing that she will enter the go list easily
while the younger of the two is equally a.
fast but will not probably be driven to Sc
low record this summer. The price j!
not made public, but is understood to b.
more than the three figure limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
The residents of the northern part of tt

Tho residents of the northern part OF the
city arc greatly pleased that the attention
of the city government has been called to
the poor service rendered by the gong
striker on the hose house of Hose No. 4,
on Ticonic street. At the last meeting Of
the city government petition was re-
ceived and referred to have the gong
changed from its present position on the
wall of the building, to the tower, hoping
that by this change it could be heard
more plainly by she residents of that sec
ton of the city in case of fire alarm. 1t
is stated by many people who 1.-Two in the
immediate vicinity of the hose house that
the alarms can be heard but very
short distance away. .n+.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
pea CAPITA DEBTS OF EUROPE.
Every Child Born In France IL o*S Ia
Francs Worse on Than Nothing.

Francs Worse on Than Nothing.
II will probably be news to most people
that. according to tho latest statistics, ev-
erv baby born IL France is, from the very
bour of its birth 02n francs 80 confines in
debt. The national debt Of France IL
greater than that Of any other country in
the world, amounting in round numbers
to 35. 425. 900, 900 francs, of which about
4. GOO. 600. 900 are departmental or com.
munal debts, while the rest strictly speak.
ing is owed by the state itself, OF which
each of the SO, ESQ., 900 inhabitants Is part
After France the gay nation of Portugal
has the largest per capita debt, each little
Portuguese being 600 francs worse of than
nothing when it comes into the world,
while every subject of King Humbert Of
italy is burtlened with 400 francs Of na-
tional obligations.
1t may be thought that as France carries
a heavier financial burden than any other
country it Is nearer the verge of ruin. But
figures, which ere said not to lie, are some
times deceiving Italy and Portugal,
though their national debts are much less
are more nearly insolvent, for they arc al
most entirely indebted to other countries,
while the people of France are the credit
ors of tho nation.
The German debt is only 2,131, 900, 600
francs, many times less than that of
France. The French pay an average of So
francs 20 confines per capita in taxes for
the support Of the government, while the
German contribution is but Al francs for
each individual This is accounted for by
tho fact that it costs the French people
377, 900 francs per hour to be governed
while the monarchical machinery Of Ger.
many is much less expensive.
Another reason is the constant and rapid
increase of population in Germany, despite
tho steady and enormous immigration
Statistics show that tho Germans are the
most and the French the least prolific peo-
plo of Europe. The French arc nation
of stay at homes, and do not adapt them
selves in foreign lands so easily as the Ger
mans, yet their population, instead Of in
creasing, is slowly diminishing.
When DR. RouX's discovery of antitoxine
as an antidote for diphtheria was made
| public, he was hailed as the greatest bene-
factor of his age, rs 3 clio per cent of tho
population of France fall each year victims
to that disease, and the saving of so many
lives means that the population will begin
to increase, or at least hold its own.-New
York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
WINDOW SEAT FOR LIBRARY,

a simple plank arranged to bridge tie
space between them, provides coy nook
and most artistic decorative effect Mt q very
limited expense, when one counts the cost
of a divan that would look as well. AS ev-
cry clever woman will understand, the
plank between the bookshelves is sup
ported on legs az convenient height from
the floor and furnishes tho foundation for
the upholstered window seat This is pad
ded with a hair cushion or several folds of
cotton comforts and covered with some
fabric that harmonizcs with other fitracnts
in tho room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
QUEENS BATH IN MADAGASCAR.
A Strange Ceremony Practiced at the Ma
tional Festival Each Year,

Tho following is an account of the
strange ceremony practiced at the Mala-
gaSy national festival every year, as related
by nearly all the travellers that have visited
the land of the Hovas. The "Fandroana,"
or royal bath, was first instituted by King
Ratambo and is held annually, by royal
proclamation, from the 22d of November to
the 10th of January. During this time no
business is allowed to proceed. The people
of the kingdom meet the queen in the sill
yer palace on the first day of the festival,
and red cock is then brought by the head
priest or sacrificcr of the court. Its neck is
wrung, and the blood being caught in
banana leaf is carried to the sovereign, who
touches with it her forehead neck, stom-
ach, armpit, finger nails and toe nails, the
rest of the assembly following the exam
pie.
Next day the people assemble again for
the royal bath in tho great palace. This
the queen takes in one of the sacred cor
ners of the hall, in silver bath, being
screened from view by "lambag" held by
her attendants
Amid the firing Of cannon and the joy
GUS shouts Of her humble subjects her ma
jesty then passes along the balcony, and
from horn in her hand sprinkles tho
crowd with the water she has just been
using for her ablutions, exclaiming at tho
same time, "Masina, ahor' Il am purl-
fed. This sprinkling is said to typify the
abundance of rain during tho coming year.
10 DO absent from the ceremony would
be to incur the royal displeasure Every
wife, also, must be with her husband at
that time, or it is considered that she is us
good as divorced. The new year is then
supposed to have begun, and for several
weeks there is q great deal of visiting and
fpasting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Mr. p. c. Holmes has q handsome and
very suggestive picture on exhibition in
his booth at the Coliseum. Upon one
side is beautiful young lady looking for
ward dreamingly to the future On the
other side is the same lady. grown gray
and bent with years, looking backward to
her childhood days. Between these two
pictures is small picture of the
+" Betrothal, I" and also the Wedding 1t
is unnecessary to say that it attracts
merited attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The directors of the Fairfield Textile
Mil Co met, yesterday afternoon and
awarded the contract of building the mill
to II. Purinton a. Co Of Waterville, thew
being the lowest bidders The mill Is to be
ready fer the machinery, Sept l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
The New England Telephone and TIE

The New England Telephone and Telc-
graph Company has lately put in several
additional instruments in this city The
new subscribers which are already been
connected are DR.. J. H. Knox, residence
Waterville Water Company, K +. Webb,
office Watervillo Mail, Daney Bros j..
II. Pearson, DR. A. r. Bcssey, office.
Several residences have been supplied with
instruments which will be connected with
tho exchange in few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
PILES =: : ::: -: ::: :::

The fame OF DR.. CT. Fjske Of lewiston. Tor
the successful treatment of Piles, Fissure,tls-
tula and all forms Of Rectal Troubles mas
brought to him so many patients from dlHer-
ent sections OF the state that he has Thought
it advisable to give them an opportunity Tor
treatment.
At Evans House every Tuesday from
A. NJ. TO = T.. M.
Dr. Fiskc has cured hundreds OF cases in
which other physicians have previously faiied.
He never uses u knife; he never uses a liga-
ture; he never uscsa cauteryi his methods are
his own they are modern, scientific and sue
cessful; his charges are reasonable; he never
charges for consultation; you Will 1nd nm
honest, fair and cmnently straightforward
his work is his evidence.
Following are n few of the old and obstinate
cases of Piles and Fistuia that have been cured
under his treatment. Go see these people
or write them.
Charles NJ. Gay, Gardiner; G. w. Averih
Gardiner, G.. $. Rogers. Gardiner, H.A.Clark,
Pittston.
Sufferers do you wish to be cured? II so, in :
vestigate the merits OF this system. Call 1t not
quaekery without full investigation
Remember IL does not cost you n cent to see
Dr. Fiske at his rooms and have "a talk with
him. Frank l.. Noble, mayor OF Lewiston ana
other prominent men of the state highly IN
dorse DR., Fiske. mayEfrlMcn&Wea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
The Cold Wnter Fad

The cold water fad is essentially Eng.
fish, for tho icy plunge is punishment to
Americans, and therefore, according to our
medical men, wrong for us. Tepid and
warm baths help us most, whilc for the
lace the water must be as hot as we can
bear it to produce the best results
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

some idea of the heart enormous DOVE,
may BIO gained from a statement that i,
forces blood through tho arteries at the
average rate of 12 feet per second.
Tho largest 124 cities in the country
snow steady, uniform decrease in the
average size of tho family.
Inc statistics Of life insurance show
mat In the last 25 years the average OF
nan HE has increased 5 per cent, or two
years. from 41.9 to 43. Q years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Manager Chase has the bill boards
covered with the paper of the great Bristol
Horse Show which will be the attraction
at City ball, Monday and Tuesday, May
81 and IS. 1t is claimed that the COM
pany offers greater attractions this year
than ever before and that alone is'enough
to ensure good houses at both evening
performances. There will also be NATL
nee performance, Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
BETTER.

1T Is standing rule in my church, /"
said one Clergyman to another, "for the
sexton to wake up any man that he secs
asleep"
.! think" replied the other, "that 1t
would BIO better for the sexton whenever o
man goes to sleep under your preaching to
wake you upr'-London Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

William Flynn and family OF North
Vassalboro, were very much more seriously
injured in the runaway, Sunday, than
was reported, Tuesday Mr.. Flynn sus-
tanned fracture of the collar bone aud
the child received very badly sprained
ankle 1t was also found that Mrs,
Hymns shoulder was dislocated. Dr.
Hill of this city reduced the dislocation
and says that all of the injured ones are
doing well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

f. W. Berry packed the cylinders and
other ways overhauled the Hecla fire en-
CINE Of Randolph, and also of the Tiger
engine of Hallowell, Wednesday, in view
of the contest to be made at the firemen s
muster here, FRIDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Mrs. II. NJ. johnson of this city, who
has been i'll several months, rode to
Gardiner with friend, yesterday, and
while there the horse beanie frightened,
and started to run away, but was stopped
before any injury or damage occurred be-
yond Mrs. johnson fainting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The special rate of rs cents for the
round trip from here to Gardiner. is only
good for the special evening train, and not
for the regular day trains, as was stated in
the Journal, yesterday. The fare on the
day trains is IS cents for the return ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

There was meeting of the committee
on salaries of the city government, Mon
day evening, to fix the salaries TO De
recommended to the meeting of the city
fathers, this evening. 1t is understood
that it will recommend an increase i'll the
salary of the street commissioner, the
night watchmen and the members of the
fire department. 1t is also stated that
none of the present salaries are reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Il. G. Douglass, ticket agent of the
Maine Central Railroad at this depot,
will leave, in c few days, for Bluehill,
and p. f. Fuller, baggage master, will
assume charge of the Office during Mr..
Douglass absence of several days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Clay are visiting
their old home in Gardiner, this week, and
enjoying the carnival ut the same time
Fred Redington, +. j. Arnold and
Scott Durham left, Tuesday, for fishing
trip for a few days to Moosehead lake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The special train with the railroad com
missioners who are now making Their
official examination of the Maine Central,
arrived in this city over the lower road,
Tuesday afternoon. The train stopped
here about half an hour, then left for Ban
gor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Miss Ellen Hamlen Butler, who has
been in the city several months, has gone
to her home at Bangor. Her visit here
has been delight to many of our literary
people and great pleasure to her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

There were two cases in the municipal
court Tuesday morning. Anon Derocher
for drunk enncsss, was fined So and costs
paid A. W. Spooner, drunk, was fined
So and costs; fine remitted on the pay
ment Of the costs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

When the South Gardiner-A ugusta ac-
Electric Road track at the steam mill
crossing. yesterday, the brakes somehow
became set, necessitating delay of sew
eral minutes to both the dummy" and
Electric cars. No damage resulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The "Y's" held a pleasant social at the
home of Mrs G. +. Parsons. last evening
Refreshments were served and music
and games provided. All seemed to
greatly enjoy the occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The Maine Outings Co. of Portland,
will present to the member of the Gardi-
ner Gun Club making the highest score
at the shoot, today, n handsomely en-
graved silver cup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The Hallowell Granite Co. will prob
ably soon begin to tear away the old
storehouse and workshop near the track
of the Maine Central Railroad and erect
in its place a much more attractive build
inc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22
A Cow Window Sent.

Tho fad for window seats has elected
from various quarters models to be copied
by amateur carpenters and upholsterers.
Numbered with several sketches designed
for Tho Ladies' Home Journal is one that
makes very effective feature in library
or sitting room. Plain shelves for books
placed ON either side Of the window, with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

There are now 30 horses at the River
view stock farm. with great amount of
blooded stock among them, and the public
is invited to visit and inspect them at any
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

b. +. Fuller proposes to make some
changes to his residence on Middle street,
which will make it much more convenient
and attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

Schooner Race Horse arrived, Tuesday,
with a cargo of cement for &. II. Har-
rington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-22

The Sagadahoc accommodated q large
number of people, Monday night, who
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the comfortable quarters provided for
them and the very excellent table.