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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
A Much Puzzled Husband.

There Is one married man living who
was badly frightened the other night. He
sent a note to his wife about 0 o'clock to
say that he would not be home until late.
The messenger boy when he delivered the
note to the wife hapgAtled to mention that
he had gone to the wrong house and had
been very wrathfully treated by man for
disturbing him. The wife read the note,
which was on a scrap OF paper. She
thought minute. Then she said to the
messenger boy:
''Ill give You a shilling If you will take
the note back to my husband and tell him
that story without saying that you came
here at all"
The boy poclleted the money and went
back to the husband with the note.
''Well why do you bring this back2" he
asked.
Because they wouldn't take it. A man
came to the door and told me if 1 didn't
go away he would break my neck for me -
The husband did not stay out late that
evening. On the contrary, he got home as
fast as the underground train could take
him. He looked suspiciously at his wife
and said:
Il sent note, but the boy must have
taken it to the wrong house,
81 suppose so," said the wife innocently.
II haven't got IT,
The man was dying to find out if any
body had called, but he was afraid to ask.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
The Point of View.

"What do you think of itS" asked the
artist as he exhibited his latest bit OF
work.
! "Do you really want to know" asked
the critic, as If anxious to avoid giving
pain.
"Yes," replied the artist resolutcly.
"You will not be offended If 1 speak
frankly?"
II will not"
"Then," said the critic, II do not hesi-
tate to say that it is the most diabolical,
hidcous nightmare that 1 ever saw. In
my opinion it resembles nothing so much
as drunkard's vision"
'Is that your honest opinionp" asked
the artist, as if loath to believe it.
"It is replied the critic. "And what
makes it worse is that you are capable Of
really good work"
81 know it is out of my usual line and
methods" admitted the artist, "but
thought thought
"WellP'
"Why, thought I'd just try my hand
at posters, in view of the fad that
"Posters!' exclaimed the critic. "Let
me look at that again. Then, after
critical examination: "My boy, 1t is sub
lime-superb Your reputation is as good
as made now. Why didn't you say post
ers' in the first placef"-Chicago Times
Herald
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

has been successful 1t has secured LOT the
United States treaties with Brazil Cupa
and with other of the South American
states, and at the same time damaging
European exporters In all American mar, !,
kets. Mr.. Blaine's idea has already iorceo
Germany, Denmark, Austria ana rance
to repeal their prohibitions OF meat; ano
Italv will do the same. The Central Eu-
ropean Tariff Union has been rendered IN.
effective with reference to the United
States.
Immediately after the repeal OF the re-
ciprocal agreements the official Demo
cratic figures, SO far as they are given lor
the fiscal year of 1895, show that the WORK
of the vandal was as effective in destroy
ing German trade as it was In that with
other countries From shipment OF over
81 0O0, 600 of wheat flour IN 1898 our ex-
ports have fallen in 1895, reckoning on the
basis of ten months, to 1929, SIG.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
He Got His Dinner

An absentminded Roxboro citizen was
sent to the city, says the Philadelphia
Record, to make few purchases for his
better half. On prior occasions he had re-
turned home complaining of headache,
caused by missing his noontime meal. To
make sure he would not forget any OF the
articles wanted, his wife prepared mem
orandum. At the head of the list WAS
Don't forget your dinner" and to make
doubly sure she finished with the same ad-
monition. Arriving in the city, the paper
was pulled from his pocket. Seeing the
dinner notice he dropped in a restaurant
and filled up. Each article was marked off
the list as purchased, until he reached the
bottom, when Get your dinner" again
appeared He dropped into the nearest
eating house and gave an elaborate order
1t happened to be the same place visited an
hour or so before, and his appetite was a
revelation to the waiter, who was the same
man who served the first dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
A CANOE PARADE.
Charming Festival Given by Summer Wis.
itOrs at Bar HarbOr,

Charming Festival Given by Summer WIS.,
itors at Bar Harbor.
Turning from Lenox and its environs to
the far northeasterly end of our Atlantic
coast line. we find on the rocky shores of
Mount Desert new and elaborate examples
of the rural festival Long years ago, be-
fore that rare and charming isle had been
formally adopted as the chosen resort of
summer pilgrims from all parts of the
continent, athletic contests, foot races and
canoe races among the Passamaquoddy
Indians were known to Bar Harbor. By
the descendants of those Indians was
aroused the interest in canoeing shown by
visitors of recent times which resulted in
the formation of the Canoe club, now
numbering hundreds of members.
The first public parade of the club was
arrange in honor of an expected visit from
Matthew Arnold who, in discussing his
anticipated expedition to that Eden of the
Sea, had expressed hope that he might
there find some spectacle possessing the
true local color which he had failed to dis
cover elsewhere in America. Marshaled in
line, with bows toward the south, upon a
fortunately CLASSY stretch of Frenchman's s
bay, near the westerly point of Bar island,
gathered a number of flower wreathed ca
noes to perform series of maneuvers as
deXterous in execution as ingenious in the
planning.
The canoe parade, repeated the following
year, was followed in another season by an
illuminated fctc To this midsummer
nights dream Islture leht herself in all
graciousness. The sun had set upon sea
of opal. AS the moon rose and the tide
flooded the bar, people living along the
shore on each side of the Eden road sat in
their vcrandas to wait for the coming Of
the boats, in an atmosphere as soft and
caressing as that of June night in Ven
ice. From the starting place at the chief
landing of the village, out of darkness
streaked with columns of light from the
electric arcs above the town and from the
lamps of q flotilla of yachts and other
boats at anchor in the harbor, came silent
ly stealing u long train of mysterious black
craft tossing lcaShes of fire bubbles into
the air or wreathcd from stem to stern
with multicolored lanterns. Their destina-
tion was dwelling situated upon the
shora at some distance up the bay, where
the performers in these mysteries of the
expedition were expected ultimately to
congTegate at supper. For an hour the
meanderings of the fire laden boats gave
delight to many watchers ashore. At last,
answering the signal of dance music from
the house, the cortcge fell again into line
and proceeded to disembark upon a float
ing wharf lighted by bengal fires and
strung with colorcd lanterns. The boats,
deserted by their crews, were then strung
together by boatmen and towed back to
the starting point, the revelers electing to
return by the highways. Burton
Harrison in Century
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Ism { 1t about time the Democrats ceased
sneering concerning the millions Uncle
Sam has to pay the pensoner? 1t would
seem SO The millions that go out in
pensions are not lost to circulation; but
the millions wasted through the incompe-
,tenoy and disastrous policy of this admin
istration are gone not to return. Enforced
idleness, shrinkage in consumption and
shrinkags In values cannot be retrieved
To tho Democratic party may be at
tributed loss to the country the past
two years almost If not quite equal to that
resulting from the Civil War 1t does, in
deed, seem worse than ridiculous to hear
this same antlquated busy body croak-
ing for economy" by cutting off a few
pensions. But after all 1t is so character
istic of that party S management of nation
al affairs that few give it the heed it dc
serves
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Gen. Henry r. ID. McIver appointed
consul to Denia, Spain, about eighteen
months ago, has resigned his consuIship
and makes the charge that there Is collu-
sion and corruption In the service, extend
ing from Denia, Spain, to the innermost
sanctuarles of the state department.. To
think OF this stalwart old brigadier re-
signing Gracious! but there must be
something rotten in Denmark, and General
Henry Righteous Democrat McIver must
have been excessively shocked thereat
Truly 1t is very depressing Gen. Nc
Iver will deserve brevet If he succeeds in
ripping up some of the bad features of the
consular service, which Joe Quincy did SO
much to debauch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
COFFlNS IN ADVANCE.
Sunset Cox Bargained For His-In Anoth
er Case the Boy Lived.

ooh, yes, I've had few queer expert
ences," said the upper Broadway under
takcr. you've heard of the man who
superintends the construction of the grave
he expects to fill. Quite in the same line
was my introduction to Sunset Cox.
Zone day he came Into my office, and
smiling gently asked me what the cost of
first Glass funeral would be.
after 1 recovered from my astonish-
ment 1 told him that about $3.50 would
cover all expenses and for that sum man
could be very decently inferred. He bowed
and left the Office.
zone afternoon three weeks later re-
ceived a telephone message to call at his
house. / did so and was ushered to his
room. He was lying in bed very ill., but
he managed to say to me: You see, /
wasn't ve!e xluch off in my calculations
when asked you ABOUT the cost of fu-
neral. Now, you'd better get your appara-
tus ready
"Two days later Cox died.
"a few weeks ago an excited woman
rushed into my office and cried out: Get q
coffin ready. My son is lying deathly sick
at the New York hospital and is expected
to die this afternoon. Here's deposit of
so, Wnlcn l tnlnk Will DC satisfactory Tor
the present.
'She gave me the measurement of her
son, selected the trimmings and the style
of caskct and left the office almost in o
state of collapse.
Il got everything ready at once. A
week passed, and two weeks, but there
was no sign of any corpse or anguished
mother One day in walked the woman,
her face smiling and radiant. She was ac-
companicd by stout young man.
" Mr.. Undertaken, she said airily, this
is the young man for whom ordered that
coffin. l brought him here to look at the
taste of the caskct thought he'd occupy
Mother and son inspected the burial
case critically, and the son said he would
not have been ashamed to tenant one so
tastefully adorned Now York Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
Tint Was Different.

"Young man." said the fond father.
"in giving you my daughter 1 have in,
trusted you with the dearest treasure of
my life.
The young man was duly impressed.
Then he looked at his watch. "Rcally," F."
he remarked, II had no idea it was so late.
The cars have stopped. Could l borrow
your wheel to get down town."
Young man, Iwould not trust anybody
on earth with that wheel. .'-Indianapolis
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Gladstones prophetic eyes are not
dimmed with age. His last message to
the people demonstrates this. He knows
that the English nation will not long al
low the etfete and degenerate House of
Lords to remain an insuperable barrier to
the will of the people, as expressed by the
House of Commons, and to be expressed
only through that body. Mt Gladstone
also realizes that the time must come,
when, to grant the just claims of Ireland
will be seen to be for the best interests of
the English people. Realizing these
things he says:
Above all other present purposes vim
dioate the rights of the House OF Com
mons as the organ of the nation and estab-
lish the honor of England as well as con
solidate the strength of the empire by con
ceding the just and constitutional claims
OF Ireland ;"
The Liberals can't win on this or any
other war cry at the coming election but
there is little doubt Is will be left for the
Liberal party to sustain aud put 10 effect
these very principles sooner or later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Before Americans contribute more to
the Irish campaign funds, those factions
which, except under the leadership of
Parnell, have done so much to injure Ire
lands cause, should come to terms.
With united front it is not now impossible
that they could hold the balance of
power in the next House of Commons.
They can do no less than bury the hatchet,
II they would deserve the respect and
support for which they are asking.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

found his wife dead by his side. Mrs.
Aver had been in poor health tor some
time but Monday, seemed much better.
Her death must have resulted from heart
disease She leaves one son five years old,
who with husband mourns her loss, a
babe one year old, died six weeks ago. p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
STATE NEWS.
kennebec.
WEEKS MILLS.

WEEKS MILLS.
Brown u Hopkins of Augusta, have
Just set three nice Italian marble tablets.
one for Franklin Percival, VIM. Perciyal
and wife.-The ". d @. Il. r. Company
have the rails laid as far as Branch Mills
and will run train there within a week
or ten days Mrs. Joseph Atkinson h rs
returned from visit to Wiscasset. Mrs.
Mary Percival and daughter Verda. are
IN Wateryille. Mr. James Goddard of
Waterville, is in town.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
When Geo. F.. Aver who lives near this
village, awoke, Tuesday morning, he
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

The Democratic central committee has
applied the gag to bumptious lackburn,
who has been going about the state like a
roaring lion In quest Of "gold bugs. "
What marvellous power that Committee
must possessl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
There'd Be Barrels Of Fun.
Bangor Whig and CourierD

In connection with the report that Presi-
dent Cleveland is quietly engaged in
working up a boom for third term, a
Massachusetts Democrat is authority for
the statement that he can have delega-
tion from every New England state. A
convention IN Maine in which an attempt
was made to secure a Cleveland delegation
would be more fun than a three ring
circus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

"She will be beautiful, clever, eccentric
and healthy, her mothers counterpart
will marry at 22 and may lose her father
early next year" Such is the horoscope
of little Miss Cleveland, the newest wom-
an at Gray Gables.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
The New Woman.

Gadzooks-As the new woman claims TO
stand on the same level with man, sup
pose we are not called upon to offer her d
seat in a street car.
Aounds-Oh, yes, you are; the new
woman Is athletic, and athletes should be
honored.-New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

In making comparisons between the
present industrial situation and that of
1899 you will find that wages should be
spoken OF as restored - rather than as
Increased "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

The Rus sian chief of police has just re-
celved present of ten thousand roubles
from the Gar for the arrest of eight Nihi-
lists This is twelve hundred and fifty
roubles bend. Surely thrifty and un-
scrupulous chief of police In that corrupt
country ought to get rich Matching and
discovering conSpiracies
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

The ball for ex- Police Inspector Nc
Laughlln is fixed at $50, 600; and yet his
crimes were such as many so o-called re-
spectacle citizens of New York used to
wink at. There has been decidedly
healthful change in the point of view In
that n;tp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Spanish cruelty and obstinacy are show
ing to disadvantage in Cuba. Isn't it
about time that Mora claim was collected?
Spain will be bankrupt before she settles
the Cuban question.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
Peculiarly Fitted for the Place.
(Lewiston journal.

Hon. Edward Wiggin of Maysville Cen
ter has been sppointed clerk in the State
Educational Department, and will enter
upon his work, August /, 1895. Mr.. Wig
gin has served two terms as member of
the State Senate, and is peculiarly fitted
by training, experience and natutal abili
ties to perform acceptably the responsible
duties of his new office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Good mortar and tight roof may not
be necessary to the safety of building,
but Bangor wishes these features of her
city hall hadn't been slighted The roof
can be fixed but the mortar cannot
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

30 many great, illustrious spirits have
conversed with woe, have in her school
peen taught, as are enough to consecrate
distress and make ambition even wish the
irown beyond the smile of fortune
Thomson,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Old Nantucket is having a splendid
holiday In honor of her centennial and
biccntennial and she deserves 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Lucy Davis, who was lOl years old,
Monday, witnessed the Lewiston centen-
NAL, proud in the consciousness that she
is a year older than that thriving town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

1t looks as II Democratic free trade pro-
clivities extended to Cinnamon, judging
from the successful smuggling in of ce-
lestials across the Canadian line.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BIIK.
Organized 1sls.
BANKING ROOMS 235 WATER ST.

TRusrRrs-Wm. 8. Badger, J, II, Nanlsv. L.
y. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb, b. r. Perrotf.
Deposits received and placed ON interest the
nrst day Of every month.
Interest paid or credited on account Ion tha
nrst Wednesday Of February and Au9usf.
deposits are exempt by law from An tsxes.
ana accounts are strictly confidential.
Administrators, Guardians, Trustees, maYrio3
sprsdM NDwIN o. DUDLEY, YYeas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Grover Cleveland Walton is the eu-
phonious name of Knox county candidate
for the reform school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
MAINE GOSSIP.

This is very lively season at Bar Har-
Dor, what with the raids on rumsellers,
and the excellent work upon the high
ways.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
Tired in the Morninu,

Sidney, Me-, juno 6, 1861 have beer
troubled with that tired feeling in th,
morning, and was thin in flesh. begar
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and now !
weigh more than have for long time
am very thankful for the benefit derived
from Hoods Sarsaparilla and recommend
it to all who are sickly. Miss Ethel NJ
rhayer.
HOODS PILLS cure sick headache.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Rockland people are grumbling at the
dust "kicked up" by their new street
sweeper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

The Ocklockonee river, in Florida, Is
named from Seminole word meaning
yellow water
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

That falling off of only 10 per cent in
Names hay crop is not very discouraging,
thanks to the rain which though late was
timely.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

Pretzels don't constitute legal lunch
for the Sunday beer bibber in New York,
NOWADAYS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
Business Cards.
. JOHNSON, M. D.

Physician & Surgeon.
Nason's Clothing Store o'er
an Sunday. e'' mug
Hours ~ to IL A. NJ. l to and ? To a. D NJ
May De round at office for night calls.
may1dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11
PRESS COM MENTS.
Third Baby Better Than Third Term.

IN. Y. SUM-
In this country third baby is better
than third term. THERE'S no unwritten
law against il.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

There's lots Of go In the Cornell oars.
men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

1t is anything but complimentary to
the newspaper ..profession of that city,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

The superstitious sports thought Tues
days rain at the Old Orchard track was
sure sign that last seasons "hoodoo,"
wet race days-is to be repeated this
year. Wednesdays delightful weather
ought, however, to dispel the delusion.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

uay ram dG tn6 Olu OrC0dru tTdCk Nds
sure sign that last seasons "hoodoo u
wet race days-is to be repeated this
year. Wednesdays delightful weather
ought, however, to dispel the delusion.
The Auburn Water commissioners have
law suit on their hands. 1t is alleged
that after several bids for the water
bonds We're opened, the commissioners
came to this one "We offer a premium OF
1555." Col Taylor, who represented the
bidders, was present, and he interpreted
the bid to mean 1.555 per cent. The in
sertion of this decimal point made the bid
the highest and Is the point over which
the controversy is to rage.
The city council of Portland is expected
to pass an ordinance, requiring bicyclists
to carry lighted lantern at night
The Cumberland county agricultural
society is getting some free advertising
At recent election held by the society
declares that several voted who had no
right to do so, and refuses to give up the
books and records. The society has taken
steps to compel him to surrender them
A Deering family recently had a curious
experience with bats. A hole under the
caves through which the uncanny bats
were seen coming and going was stopped
up and startling results followed. The
bats finding themselves imprisoned came
out into the rooms of the house and in
tested every part of it. At last account
200 had been killed and the war of exter-
mination was not ended.
"Tony" Frates, the oarsman rowed a
half hogshead from custom house wharf,
Portland, to Peak Island, Tuesday, In
two hours and eleven minutes. When he
finished he had to be lifted out and his
hands were terribly bljstered He under
took the feat on a wager of $50 that he
couldn't do it in four hours.
Machiasport sea captain, Capt. J. B.
Crockett, is authority for the statement
that his cook, on the return voyage from
the West Indies, disappeared and was sup
posed. in fit Of delirium tremens, to have
jumped overheard. Eight days later he
appeared On deck having passed the time
in the hold, where the Temperature was
120 degrees above zero and the air so
sitting that person conld scarcely
breathe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-11

HOODS PILLS cure sick headache.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-14
TILE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY. ) ULY "a, 1895.
RADFoRD NOTES.

RADFoBD, Va.,July 1a.-Special-The
force OF hands at the Norfolk and West
ern shops here was put to work yester-
day and our people take this to mean
brighter days for the employees as we'll
as settlement Of the strike.
James franklin, On old colored man,
while hunting for berries Thursday was
attacked by bull and badly hurt.
When found he was gored badly in the
thigh and bruised ell over. His escape
from death was almost miraculous as
the bull horned him until tired out and
then left him.
The "Radford German Club" gave an
elegant german Wednesday night to the
visiting young ladies. Mr.. Rad ford Ad-
ans with Miss Mortimer, Of Philadel-
phia, led the german and the figures
were intricate and we'll executed.
Miss Edna Ryells and Miss Eva Pritoh.
ard, of Roanoke.
Superintendent 8. o. Malin, OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad; Captain
VIM. Ingles and Capt. r. b. Adams are
on Wolf creek trout fishing.
DR.. R. B. James, formerly of this
place. WAS elected city physician OF
Danville on the 7th.
Mrs.. James s Battle and family, of
North Carolina, have moved to Radford
and expect 10 make their home here.
At the meeting Of tho city council
Monday night Col. ]. 81. Washington
was reelected president of the council !;
Mr. 4. L. Jordan reelected clerk; R.
ii. Kello. city engineer; DIR. l.. b.
Moore, city physician; W. R. Whortou,
city solicitor; Messrs, O. G. johnson,
3. 0. Malin and w. B. Roberts, mem
bers Of school board; DR.. L Il. Moore
and Aaron Jeffrey, board Of health.