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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

There was full attendance at the meet
ing of the city government, Wednesday
evening. In the aldermen's room all
were present except Alderman Chase.
Among the matters of business considered
were these: Roll of accounts No. 119,
amounting to SIG, 329.77, was received,
read and passed. The committee to which
was referred the matter Of fixing the
boundary lines owned by L. Dunbar,
A. J. Alden and the city near the old
gravel pit, reported that the bounds had
been satisfactorily settled report accepted.
Petition asking for an arc light on Col
lege avenue, near the James Perkins
place, SO called, was received and referred
to committee on street lights with power
to act as they deem best. A petition ask
ing that the east side of Main street, near
the store occupied by c. A. Hendrickson,
be made straight, was refereed to the
committee on new streets. Petition for the
laying out Of Sanger avenue, SO called.
was referred to the committee on new
streets. An order providing that the
board of engineers be authorized to pur-
chase for the fire department a span of
horses the cost of the same not to exceed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

question being on TIE adoption of the
amendment, the amendment was lost.
The question then being on the anne nd
ment offered by the gentleman from Can
ton fMr Gilbcrt so that the resolve shall
read $40, 600 for the year 1895 and $40, 600
for the year 1896.
A division was called for and the
amendment was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Haines of Wateryillc.
the resolve was read a second time and
passed 10 be engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Twitchell of Bath,
an act additional to chapter 80, Revised
Statutes, relating to insurance was taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Haines of Waterville
the order relating to insane hospital was
taken from the table and indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of Rowland,
An ACT to authorize the Katahdin Pulp
and Paper Co to locate, construct and
maintain booms in the Peno5scot river.
was taken from the table. On motion Of
the same gentleman, the bin was amended
and passed to be engrosscd rs amended.
On motion of Mr.. Plummer of Dexter,
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
THE ELECTRIC MAIDEN.
How Her Trick of Lifting Heavy Person
In Chair Is Performed.

There are many tricks in the ropertory
of tho so called electric or magnetic girl, all
of which seem, at first sight, to involve
either the possession of superhuman
strength or else some occult power. AS q
matter of fact, however, they involve
neither. The strangest part of them il
that they are all within the ability of any
one to perform Furthermore, it will be
found that the very mechanical laws
which these tricks appear to set at defiance
are tho ones upon which they depend for
their success, and tho chief reason why
they have remained mysteries to those
who have witnessed them is that tisr
have not tried to repeat them themselves
upon the first opportunity afforded.
Let us take the first trick mentioned
namely, that of lifting a heavy person in
the chair Tell him to sit down and hold
the chair against all your efforts. Ho will
plant his feet firmly on the floor, thus
throwing his weight chiefly on his feet in
stead of on tho chair, as he thinks no is
doing. If you are in doubt of this Try it
yourself, and you will realize that it is a
fact To move the person all that the
girl has to do is 30 get behind and push
In the STOPPING position which she as.
sumes she will obtain considerable pur-
chase by bracing her arms on her knees,
and will thus have no difficulty in raising
the chair slightly. As the sittar assumes
q new position, SO as to more successfully
resist this effort on the part of the girl,
she suddenly relaxes her push, directing
the chair off to one side or the other. Be
foro tho sitter has recovered himself sho
has raised the chair again, and he is al
lowed to throw himself again, and so on
Tho stronger he is and the more he OPP
poses or strives to oppose her the worse he
is off, and tho more successful she will be
Tho trick is more effective if three men
try to hold the chair down, because of
their divided effort and the tendency.
where more than ono is opposing her, for
them really to oppose each other rather
than her. She will be perfectly poweress,
however, should even single person sit
listlessly in the chair, with no thought of
opposition. IN. w. Perry in Casters
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
Stranded In London.

r. S. Lawrence, wealthy American
who has spent much time in Europe de-
scribes the danger to strangers of placing
entire reliance on American letters of
credit Mr.. Lawrence was in London
when the American Exchange went under
and witnessed some of the distress among
American travellers occasioned by that
event AS many of our people had letters
of credit based upon deposits at the Ex-
change bank, these letters suddenly be-
came valueless, and the victims were in a
painful predicament. 1t was quite differ
emit from such a disaster at home. They
were caught in a strange land without
friends and some of them without money
enough to buy a breakfast. Some of them
were en- route in countries where strange
language was spoken. Those who were
blessed with bank accounts at home could
cable and sit down and wait, pawning
their jewelry or something till reply
came. But lots of people go abroad leav-
ing no such sheet anchor, though they
may be in comfortable circumstances
These usually pawned everything TO reach
London. London was full of these unfor-
tunates, and the greatest distress pre-
vailed Mr.. Lawrence himself sent home
at least 80 persons, either contributing
some or tho whole of the necessary funds
Nearly every one of these men was a total
stranger to him. Mr.. Lawrence says he
never lost dollar by reason of such as
sistance, every one promptly remitting the
money thus loaned, which he thinks high
ly creditable to the character of Americans
abroad -I'ittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

S400, was presented by Alderman Lang.
The Introduction Of this order was fol-
lowed by q short discussion and then
passed. +. r. Drummoud was appointed
a member Of Hook and Ladder Go. No. /.
Ordered, that the street commissioner be
authorized to cause to be made one or
more copies Of the city's plan of the city
sewers, the same not to cost over S35, and
that the original plan be placed in the
vault for protection against fire. Ordered,
that the mayor and treasurer be author
lied to make temporary loan of $4,000,
for current expenses, till the money is
available from uncollected taxes.
An order was presented by
Alderman Drummond, providing
an amendment to the city ordi-
nances in regard to the time of holding
meetings of the city council The change
provides that when the first Wednesday
of the month falls on n legal holiday.
the regular meeting shall be held on the
next succeeding Wednesday evening. The
order received passage A long list of
names for jurymen was presented and
approved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
AN INLAND NAPLES.
Burlington, the Queen City Of
Vermont State.
Headquarters Of the Great Firm Of
Wells, Richardson 4 Co.
Where Paine's Celery Compound in Prepared
Tor the World.

Fair Burlington! | bring a song to thee,
Thou lovely Naples of our midland sea.
The finest inland sea in America Is LAKE
Champaign; the finest city on its shores
is b arlington.
It's site, sloping upward from the curved
shore of the bay for a mile, rises to rid &c
300 feet above the water, crowned by the
college buildings and by handsome resi-
dences, which stand relieved against the
background of the Green mountains, ris-
ing into the peaks of Mansfield and
Cancels Hump, 1000 feet above the level Of
the lake.
Burlington in Brief, the title of d
handsomely illustrated book just issued
by Chas. II. Possons, describes many Of
the features OF the city.
The valley OF Lake Champlain is his
toric ground. Events have taken place
in it which have again and again shaded
the destinies of large portions of the
American continent. Before the foot OF
a white man had troddcn its solitudes, it
had been, for no one knows how long, the
dark and bloody debatablc ground on
which the great rival tribes of North
America fought for supremacy.
On the eastern side of this historic lake,
and amid the scenes of these events, sits
the city of Burlington.
It's public buildings are handsome, sub
stantial structures, and its schools and
charitable institutions are unsurpassed by
any city of equal size Tho fine building
of the Young Mems Christian Association
was largely the gift of the present mayor,
Mr.. W. j. Van Patten, of the firm Of
e..
The most widely known concern in
Burlington is, of course, Wells. Richard
son & Company, one OF the largest and
most successful firms of manufacturing
chemists in the country. which has its
headquarters here, and does tremendous
business shipping diamond dyes, lactated
food, and Paino's celery compound to the
four quarters Of the globe. The buildings
of this concern on College strees extend
nearly through the block TO Main street
and impress the visitor To the city with
the importance and prosperity of the es-
About two acres of floor
space are compactly devoted TO the in
terests of the company
Wells, Richardson & Company, are
known To millions of fam dies. In the
various departments of the house some
800 or 400 men and young women are
and a tour of the establishment
is intensely interesting. In the various
departments, such labora-
tories, shipping facilities and finely APP
pointed Offices are met with in no similar
It is n great concern, and TO one sec king
the cause of such success in this line,
Burlington people will say that it is strict
and the fact that every prepare
ton bearing the firms name is at least
all that is claimed for it,
Another institution is the Vermont
with its famed medical col
lege, where the great DR.. Phelps was once
0 lecturer.
The city is the home of Senator Ed
ex-Minister Phelps, DIR. W. Sc
ward Webb, lie Grand b. Cannon and
many more men of national repute. 1t is
well named the "queen city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

The late !. S. Lambard, says the Re
porter Journal, was insured in the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Co, and its prompt
ness in paying it's death claims is demon
strated by the following letter:
Gardiner. Me-, Feb. 5, 1895.
Mr.. Edwin III. Langston,
Mgr. Union Mutual Life ms. CO.
Dear Sir-Accept my sincere thanks for
the prompt manner in which the claim on
Policy No. II, BIS, held by my late hus,
band. Joseph s. Lambard, in your COM
pany has been settled.
The proofs of death were mailed on
Feb and check for $1006.67 was re-
ceived by me, today, about "a hours after
the funeral. The manner in which this
claim has been settled fully justifies the
high opinion my late husband always had
for your company.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Mary L. Lambard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
Stub Ends of Thought.

Waited-for opportunities are usually
more or less frazzled at the edges.
If a man can see good in anything,
don't try to show him that there may
be something else visible.
A handful of sunshine can knock out
a CARLOAD of clouds.
It's cold day that can't get colder
Work fast reaches rest first.
A man doesn't stand around with his
hands in his pockets if there's money in
them.
A ton of complaining won't raise a
pound of relief.
1t isn't the long sermons that reach
to Heaven.-Detroit free Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
PERSONAL.

Mortz Neidner the founder ~ The frs,
derman newspaper of the west, died t..
other day ~ st. l.auis of which city ID,
was conspicuous resident 10, ueaif, s.
years
Bloodgood Il. Cutter, "the Poet ri In
tie Neck" l.. l.. is visiting Washington
1t Is rumorcd that he is gathering mate.
rails for an epic poem in which the popt..
lists will figure largely.
Representative Tarsney of Missouri has
propoundcd a conundrum. He wishes to
know why Abbott. in his Life of Nano.
leon. always uses the word telegram 70,
dispatch. when, rs he supposes, the worl,
was written before the telegraph was in.
vented. Mr. Wilson thinks TINT tho
word was written in tentative sense ana
that the possibilities of tho telegraph
might have been foreseen as that time.
Kate Chase Spraguc. who 30 years ago
was reigning belle, is at the lowest ebb
of poverty. Her home has been so,d
under deed Of trust, and her housebold
effects are In an auction room. These in.
clude portrait and bust of her father
and other heirlooms. Her eldest daurhter
is on the stage at a miserable salary. ana
she and her youngest daughter are living
on the charity of friend who is not able
to support them There is talk of RAISING
a subscription among her fathers friende
to keep her in comfort for the remainder
of her DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
A Blind Newspaper vender.

Fred General, ono of Louisville's best
known Ioca, characters, is a blind colorcd
newspaper vender, and most successful
one Seventeen years ago shotgun was
fired into his face, leaving him blind.
Many do not know his name, but there is
scarcely citizen who is not familiar with
the figure of the colored man, who, sight.
less as he is, knows every quarter of the
city. Among the newsboys he is an auto
craft, and their conduct toward him has
often taught how much manlincss and
consideration for the unfortunate lie be-
meath the battered coats of little gamins.
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

Wilson hall was field, last evening and
the large crowd was thoroughly delighted
with the minstrel show, which was pre-
sented mainly by local talent. twas the
first night of the long lookedfor Halo
well Wheel Club fair, and the opening was
a most suspicious one in all respects.
The burnt cork artists had worked hard
to perfect this entertainment, and they
scored decided success. The local hits
were especially appreciated, and the sing
ing and dancing would not have shamed
professionals. The interlocutor was a
leading star of the evening, and each end
man and every one in the scmi-circle did
himself credit and won repeated applause
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
just Judgments.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a
falsehood.
Only morbid mind is on the lookout
for Sights.
Silent people are misunderstood, and
they deserve it.
He who gathers no wisdom from ex-
perience has no future.
Beware of q man when he begins to
disparage himself.
Never let thy right hand know what
thy left hand doeth badly.
Wise men cat their words; fools chew
them a-d spit them out again.
No man is lovablc unless he has some
womanly qualities, and no woman is
respectable unless she has some man
ly ones.
What we call luck in our neighbours
case and special providence in our own
is probably but q fortunate accident in
either.-Madeline Orvis, in Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
1aily aenacbet journal
CALENDAR COMING EVENTS.


Feb. s-1o-Edgecomb Quarterly Meeting.
Georgetown. -
Feb. 1i-f3-Bucksport District Western Min
isterial Association, Surry.
Feb la-13-West Washington Baptist Quar-
terly Meeting, Cherryfield
Feb ls-14-Bowdoin Conference OF Free Bap-
fist churches, Augusta.
Feb. l7-Quarterly Meeting Of the Church Of
God, Dixmont Center.
Nav 2-Maine Methodist Conference, Saco.
May s-East Maine Methodist Conference,
Bucksport.
Temperance.
Feb. 9-Knox District Good Templars, Cam
den.
Feb. 15-Oxford District Good Templars,
Feb. is~waldo District Good Templsrs. Bel
fast.
Educational.
March l4-Kennebec, Teachers Association,
Wateryille.
Miscellaneous.
Feb. 12-ls-Annral State Encampment, g. A
R., Skowhegan.
Grange.
Feb. 8-Hancock Pomona Grange. Sedgwlck.
Feb. 12-Somerset Pomona Grange, Athens.
Feb. 14-York Pomona Grange, Biddeford.
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Crops.

The figures marked with an asterisk are
the estimated values for the year preced
ing the census year. The figures and the
comparisons they suggest are interesting
That there is growing demand for
pigs which give the greatest percentage
of lean meat of the highest quality, rather
than for the huge. oyergrown, excessive
ly fat swine, is the belief of Prof. Luther
the best system of feeding, the time to
secure this is when the animal has just
reached maturity, the muscles being fully
developed, and when continued feeding
would only add fat. The appetite, with
the digestive and assimilative functions,
is most active in the young animal grow
ing less so rs maturity is reached, when
the hog eats and digests only tho food
necessary to maintain heat and respiration
and to rcp.cnish the waste of the body.
In the young and active stage OF growth
the percentage of waste is much less than
it is after maturity. With the young
animal the risk is lcsscncd; there are
quicker returns from the investment.
better quality of meat, and, consequent
ly, greater profits. The food of support
needed to supply the constant waste of the
system and keep the animal without gain
or loss, increases to n large item at
maturity. There is constant increase
in the amount of food needed to produce
n ,,na,Y,l ,f l;x.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
Don't Tobacco Spit or smoke Your Life
Away

is the truthful, startling title Of a book
about No-To BAG, the harmless, guaranteed
tobacco habit cure that braces up nicoti-
nized nerves, eliminates the nicotine
poison, makes weak men gain strength,
vigor and manhood You run no physi-
cal or financial risk, as No-To- Bac is sold
by +. G. Kinsman under guarantee 10
cure or money refunded Book Ircc. Adj
dress Sterling Remedy Co., New York or
Chicago. jan2Sdlmfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

r. E. Ransted, local agent of the New
York Life Insurance Company, is giving
out some convenient desk blotters on one
side of which is a plan of the floor of the
Maine House of Representatives, showing
every seat and also giving the name and
address of the gentleman occupying each
seat 1t is an original and taking form
of advertisement the credit for which is
due Representative T. E. Burnes, of
Westbrook, general agent of Maine for the
company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

A private letter from Rev. A. l. Park,
formerly of this city, but now living in
Redlands, Cal, says that Everything is
as green and beautiful as in June. Plenty
of Strawberries as fine as ever you saw,
brought in daily, two boxes for a quarter
Oranges are being picked and shipped and
bring better price than usual, owing TO
the destruction Of much Of the Florida
crop by the freeze. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

There will be an illustrated lecture in
the Congregational church, this evening,
by Miss Charlotte 7. Sibley of Belfast.
The subject will be, Castles in the
British Isles, and it is sure Of being a
most interesting entertainment. Music
will be furnished by the Temple Street
Quartet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
Her nrercenarx Shirt

She-I think highly of you, Harry. but
why Will you persist in asking me to mar
~ your You know that you have never
been able to support even yourself, and all
your friends say that you never will.
He-And to think that you should be
mercenary-you, whom l have ever re-
garded as far above all sordid considcra-
tions!-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
STATE NEWS.
Somerset.
NORTH PiTTSFTELD.

There was quite little excitement &C
casioned here on Tuesday evening last
A column OF fire was seen ascending into
the air in the vicinity of the Joyce post
office. Upon investigation it proved to
be the burning out of the chimney of the
house occupied by Mr.. Isaac Green. How
the entire house escaped burning is n
mystery, as the front yard was covered
with large pieces of burning SCOT, and a
high wind was blowing at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

was finely rendered with the exception Of
Miss Gilmore Bartlett who, suffering
from a severe cold, was obliged to disap-
point her many friends. Although q
stormy night, good number were pre-
sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

A good number of tickets for the
"Cotton King" at the Augusta Opera
house, Saturday evening, have been sold
in this city. a special train will leave
here about Z, returning after the theater
A few more good seats can be had by
calling at Larrabee's early, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

A number of young ladies and gentle
men of this city have formed class for
the study of chemistry, with Prof. San
born, sub principal of the city High school,
as instructor. They meet at the High
school building, every Tuesday and Fri
day evenings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08
A Cause of Badness.

The latest explanation offered for the
prevalence of badness among COMPARE
lively young men of the present day is the
fact that men have been cutting their hair
short now for some generations, with the
result that its power to struggle on and be
reproduced under such conditions has be-
como weaker and weaker until it is in
danger of complete atrophy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

The beautiful shore of the Avon river
was the home of Shakespeare, it was also
the home Of that very eminent physician
who discovered that wonderful remedy
for headache. The formula has recently
been secured and goods placed upon the
market by G. H. Beane, the popular
druggist Of Gardiner, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

President G.. f. Meserve of Shaw uni
versity, was in the city, Thursday Pres
ident Meserye graduated from Colby in
1877 and since that time has been princi-
pal of the high schools in Springfield and
Rockland, Mass and later has given him
self up to work among the Indians in the
Most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

Dept Com. J. Wesley Gilman OF Oak
land and Asst. Adj. Gen. j. l.. Merrick
of this city, went to Bangor, Thursday
night, to attend camp fire of the G. A.
r. post in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

Cards are out for the wed ding in Bos-
ton, of a former society young lady of this
city and prominent business man of
that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

State Superintendent of Schools W. W..
Stetson addressed the teachers of this city
at the High school building, last evening
A large number beside the teachers were
present, and all profited much by the adj
dress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

Mrs. III. j. HUMPHREYS, especial for
the Detroit Free Press, is visiting at
Captain William A. Nolan S, Oh the Togus
road, prior to her departure for China
and the East.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

Archie Thayer, the reformed gambler of
Bath, is coming to Gardiner. He will
begin work by relating his experience at
the Methodist church, this evening. The
Misses Cross of Hallowell are expected to
sing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-08

A large number of the friends of Mr..
anu Mrs. William II. Mann gave them
pleasant surprise, Wednesday evening, at
their home ON Spring street. The young
couple were tho recipients Of several valu-
able presents