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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Judge 4 r. Savage of Auburn, was in
Gardiner, Friday, guest at the Evans
hotcl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Mrs. George Stafford of this city, re
turned yesterday, from Edgecomb, where
she has been visitingehcr parents for the
past two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Mrs Myra Packer of New York, who
has been visiting friends here, will re
turn home, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Professor Marquardt returned, Friday
morning, from Charleston, where he had
been to deliver a lecture before the student,
of Higgins Classical Institute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Mrs j. b. Redmond has been visiting
in Augusta. this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Your correspondent received, Friday, a
few very pretty and natural pansies,
picked from a garden on High street,
Friday, Dec 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

The subject Of Rev. ]. f. Leland 5 ser
mon for Sunday morning, will be The
Christmas Idea" Sunday school at II 30
Y T. .. L. ut g. 80 F. Nj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

The St. Matthew'S Society will give an
oyster supper and hold a sale of aprons
ana useful articles in the lecture room of
the church. next Monday evening Dee. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Western steam. closed S5,i7! asked; old pkgs
s6.5Ca6 57i; G Il +, s67o; city, s5.OOas5.l0, =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

A. W. p. Cobb of Auburn, was in the
city. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Rev f. o. Thayer returned, yesterday,
from Orono, where no delivered lecture
Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

India mess. l6 59al7.0o, cut meats, Quiet,
unsettled picked bellies. "a lbs. 4 p iat 81;
picked shoulders, la; picked hams, Sissi:
middles, nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

The Continentals had large crowd
and is most delightful time at their bali,
last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

A. r. Ncwall will preach ut the chapel,
on Winter street, sunday afternoon, at
, 30 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Professor l.. NJ, Felch of the Kicker
Classical Institute, Houlton, was in the
city, Friday, on his way to Pennington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

'amily J.oOal2 09 ektrs mess. s7.5Oss 90;
beef hams, dun, -; Sl5 O0ssl550; tieIcsd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21
MOONS PHASES
GARDINER.

Mrs f. A. Cook left, yesterday. for
Weston Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21
OAKLAND,

Mrs Fred Blake of Sidney, is visiting
relative in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

DIR. G. W. Rowe of Portland is visiting
relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

BUTTEh-Qulet fancy steady;-----
state dairy new, i3a2i, do old. IOsl5; do cream
cry old, 20s27i do new. 20 Penn. do, Isa2O;
Western dairy new, llal9; 90 creamery new,
l9s2S; do june l7a2i; do factory, SAB; Elgins.
2sa-; rolls, llalS.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

1.-THE Black Flag was presented by
he Frankie Carpenter Co, last evening
to n good sized audience. The company
will give a matinee. this afternoon. ant
the play will be Joe the Wait For thi
evening, the melodrama Gyp'' will b.
the attraction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Mrs NJ, A. Hathaway left on the morn
ing train, Friday. for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Miss Annie NJ. Small of East Vass,lboro
was Il visitor to the city, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

". b. Caswcll, Maine State College 80,
is home for the holiday vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

In the municipal court, Friday morning,
James Crouin was fined So and costs, for
drunkenness; paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Miss Susie Dinsmore Of Belfast, was in
the city, Friday, the guest Of her brother
Wellington DinsmOre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

No. J, -2iN-; % white, ia; No Chicago
3it-; No. 3. ia. do white. pa; mixed
Western, 1924 do white 2is2S, white stat e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

c. Il. Chamberlain, Colby 81. was
called to his bone in Lynn, Mass, Fri
day, by The sudden death of his father
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

The ladies of the W. G. T. y. will give
the usual number Of Christmas din.
ners, this year. Contributions Of money
are requested and may be handed to Mrs
+. ROwcll, Mrs. J. S. Hamilton Mrs
Parsons or Miss Smith. Contributions
of cooked food, pies, bread, doughnuts or
cake, also meat, poultry and vegetables
are earnestly solicited to be left at the city
council room, Tuesday, before 3 O'Clock
u NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

rs-Receipts, i2,0co; exports, 3Gj bush;
20. nLL hneh. nlInI sIEal.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

Continent. ,6 90; "a. $3.50; compound, s4sa5
PoRK-dull, steady---;s ales--
bbls; ola mess. s9.OOa9.5O: extra prime,
nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

er aAoat. =; yellow. s-4Oc: ungraded
|. biia55i; steamer mixed. 57ls57i; Mop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

'ex div. ibid. tasked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

81 a sfoat; No. 2. Az
No n Az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

J. NJ. Sib!ey Of Mechanic Falls, was in
the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21
WATERViLLE.

Rev. j. NJ. Bates of Oakland, was in
The city, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-21

H. C. Hanscomb left, yesterday for his
home in Auburn
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Durability of Chalk Marks.

About five years ago an article ap-
peared in one of the city papers stat
ing that when the old city bell was
taken down to be replaced by the new
one chalk writing was found, plainly
written thirteen years before by a
young engineer. In the year 1922
the bridge over the Big Gunpowder
falls at Ridgeleys iron works, about
fourteen miles from Baltimore, was
constructed by Robert Burr, consider
ed at that time famous architect and
engineer of New Jersey. When the
bridge was erected several persons
wrote their names thereon with chalk
and they can easily be read at this
day and the date "July 4, 1922. -
Philadelphia North American.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Liliiput of Dogs.

A lilliputian dog of queer breed
of wild dogs of chihuahua, now all
but extinct, reached here recently in
the pock ct of its owner, G.. Y. Mcclure,
picture dealer of the City of Mexico.
Mr. Mcclure takes the twenty-eight-
ounce canine wherever he goes, even
to the theatre, or on business and So
cial calls. The dogs home is in his
pocket, in fact. The dog is no bigger
than a small squirrel and is covered
with tawny hued hair as soft as elder
down. He rides about in the overcoat
pocket, or Just inside the vest of his
owner, only insisting on his head
sticking out. Mr.. Mcclure is a giant
of over six feet, and the curious can
inc relic of bygone race attracts
some attention by comparison in size.
When set afoot the small dog can run
like streak of light, but is too small
to fight even a mouse. AS for con-
test with rat, his owner says that is
not to be thought of, for rat would
make mincemeat of him in no time.
He barks when playing, but his barks
are quite feeble. His owner is teach
ing him tricks and he can do many
things that show remarkable intelli-
geace.
"This dog is descended from o
strange race of wild dogs in Chihua-
hua, now almost extinct" said Mr..
Mcclure. "1hey have long been
worth from $3.50 to $500 each, but
now they are worth good deal more.
l bought this one some time since OF
poor peon.
"From all I can learn these wild
dogs burrowed in the ground. 1 was
told that this dog was one of litter
found in such burrow. 1t is now
eight months old and has attained its
full size. San Francisco Examiner.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Losses from the Burning of Grass.

The practice of burning the old and
dry grass in unoccupied lands, in or
der that younger and more tender
growth may give pasture to cattle, Is
still common in some of our States,
and its results, though of benefit to
few, are disastrous to the general well
fare. In Florida the cattle men have
long been omnipotent. They have
sway in the Legislature, which enacts
laws to suit their wishes, even to the
extent of prohibiting towns and villa
ges from passing ordinances to pro-
hibit the running at large of cattle. A
considerable portion of the State is
thus annually burned over. Nor is it
the grass alone that burns, but fire
communicates to the pine trees, thou
sands of which yearly succumb. Mean
time fences must be maintained to
keep out cattle commoners, only to
than all, the humus in the sandy soil is
burned out, and the future wealth and
resources of the State are destroyed, to
privilege a few, whose entire interests
are not thousandth part in the value
of the ruin they accomplish. At this
day and everywhere may be encoun-
tered tracts of utterly barren and
worthless land, in the midst of COM
paratively fertile, whose fertility has
been thus destroyed. In northern CAL
ifornia simular aggressions are COM
mited by the sheep-herders, and the
Government reserves have to be pro-
tected by the army, acting as patrols.
Popular Science Monthly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Hunting the Giraffe.

The bush is horribly dense and
thorny, and the thorns are of such
nature that the strongest cord breeches
can scarcely withstand their assaults.
The old giraffe bulls, with hides near
ly an inch thick, care for no thorn in
the forest, and plunge through the
armed thickets as though they were
black currant bushes There is only
one thing to be done-to forget the
sickle thorns and follow them. The
spurs go in, the gallant pony springs
forward, and the chase begins. 1t is
truly headlong. Crash go the tall
giants, their long necks rising and
falling rhythmically, their heads some
times bending low to escape bough
which all but scrapes the withers
It is wonderful how such monstrous
game can evade branches and tack this
way and that among the Interruptions
and obstacles of the forest. 1t is
tough gallop indeed, but in ten min
utes the hunter has driven his pony
right up to the tail of the nearest bull,
and, from the saddle has fired his
shot. He falls behind little, then
closes up and fires again. Both bull
let's, planted close to the root of the
tail, have plowed deep into the short
body of the giraffe and done their
work. The painted giant falters,
sways, and then in an instant falls
crashing to the earth, carrying with
him in his ruin o stout sapling.
Dark chestnut of coat, almost
black with age upon the back), this
old bull, measuring nineteen feet from
the hoof to the tip OF the false horns,
forms noble prize indeed. AS he lies
there in the long yellow grass, he
looks, surely, the strangest of all sur
vivals of the fauna of the Dark Ages );
priceless and pathetic relic left to
the modern world by the rayages OF
time. Saturday Review.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
The Original Chinese.

Before the discovery of iron, and
not less than 5000 years ago the terri
tory of what is now called China,
Korea, and Japan was occupied by a
brown race, either Malayan or Malay
negroid in character. This is pointed
out by tradition, by ethnology, anthro-
pology, and archaeology. The brown
people bore the same relation to east
ern Asia rs did the Iberians aud Lapps
to prehistoric Europe. While of low
grade intellectually, they had mastered
nearly all the primitive arts. They had
domesticated the buffalo, dog, cat,
monkey, and the barnyard fowls. 1t
may be questioned if they had tanned
the horse or COW. They lived in huts,
titled the soil, and understood pottery.
As race they were split up into IN
Vulnerable clans and tribes. They were
perpetually warning among themselves,
using as arms weapons made from
wood or stone. They worshipped fetl-
ches and devils, practiced ploygamy
and polyandry, offered human sacri-
fees to their idols, and were altogether
pretty respectable savages' Overland
Monthly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Elouuence is vehement simplicity.
Cecil.
Mercy to him that shows it is the
rule. -Cowper.
Algebra is the metaphysics of arith-
metic. -Sterne.
Good order is the foundation of all
good things. Burke.
What's gone and past help should
be past grief.-Shakespeare.
Opposition infames the enthusiast,
never converts him. Schiller.
Let France have good mothers and
she will have good sons. = Napoleon.
Only actions give life strength;
only moderation gives it charm. =
Ritcher.
Nature is to thin screen; the glory
of the one breaks in everywhere. =
Emerson.
The less we parade our misfortunes,
the more sympathy we command. =
o. Dewey.
The opinions of men who think are
always growing and changing, like lly-
ing children. Hamerton. /.
Individuals may form communities,
but it is institutions alone that can
create a nation. .-Disraeli.
Passion, in its first violence, con-
trolls interest, as the eddy for awhile
runs against the stream. johnson.
Modesty is proportioned to the oc-
casions of life, and strongest in youth
when passions is so too. Jeremy Col
lier.
A proper secracy is the only mys-
terry of able men; mystery is the only
secrecy of weak and cunning ones. -
Chesterfield.
A fool, indeed, has great need of q
title; it teaches him to call him count
or duke; and thus forgot his proper
name of fool. j. Crown.
Manners are the shadows of virtues,
the momentary display of those quail
tiles which our fellow creature love
and respect. Sydney Smith.
All the molestations of marriage are
abundantly recompensed with the
other comforts which God bestowed
on them who make q wise choice of
| wife. Fuller.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Dangers in the Pocket.

If the reports in several papers re-
Gently are to be credited there may
exist considerable danger, of which
the public should be warned, IN the
act of carrying in the same pocket
certain articles which are in popular
request, but which together, as would
appear to have been demonstrated,
may form a firework ready to "go
off" en- the slightest provocation.
Thus it seems that the simultaneous
occurrence of safety match box and
chlorate of potash lozenges in the
same pocket led to a series of small
explosions, setting fire to the clothes
of the unfortunate wearer and severely
burning his legs. 1t is well known
fact in chemistry, of course that red
phosphorus-one of the constituents
of the safety match box rubber
combines with explosive violence with
chlorate of potash; but the possibility
of such a reaction taking place in
persons pocket has not been foreseen,
although, on reflection, we easily see
that in these materials there occur two
powerful acknowledgement and phos-
phorus-which simply yearn, so to
speak, to combine. This effected, the
lively combustion of the sugar of the
lozenge would follow as logical but
very unpleasant sequence. When,
therefore, chlorate of potash lozenge
is placed in the same pocket as the
safety match box, the pocket is unwit.
tingly converted into miniature
magazine for fireworks, which, if they
happen to ego off, cannot certainly
be for anybody's "beneiit." In any
case, person commits a breach OF
sanitary law surely when he keeps
soothing medicaments in the congenial
company of a safety match box
London Lancet.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
were married by Squire Harris?" !

were married by Squire Harris?" I
asked
eyes, in course we're all right and
jined," the youth responded.
"Then what right have the father
and friends of the girl-your wife-to
run after you in this manner?"
"Wall, to tell the truth, hadn't
thought of that" the young fellow re-
piled.
The girls sunbonnet was pushed
back at this part of the conversation.
She was pretty thing, a good type of
the Ozark young woman. Her eyes
were red with weeping, but they
frightened up at my words.
can don't you think that"
The girl started to speak, but she
was stayed by the hand of her hus-
band.
"What was you goin' to say,
stranger?" he asked.
81 was going to say that you are
foolish in running away in this fashion.
Do you know how far you've gomez"
"About fifty mile, I reckon"
"You've gone across Oregon
county," I answered. "You are in
Ripley now"
"But they're right after u.s."
"What of it?"
"They'd take Clorindy."
The girl burst into tears.
"Stuf and nonsense!" I replied.
"She's yours for all time. You ought
to be ashamed of yourself for running
away like this. Where have you been
sleeping?"
'In the wagon. Clorindy druv
while slep' an 1 druv while she
snoozed."
"Well, I'd advise you to turn back
and go home"
can can't they take Clorindy?"
81 should say not, 1 replied. eff
you have a marriage certificate.
The girl almost laughed aloud.
"Well, I'll be gosh blamed" the
groom exclaimed. "Gee about, you
leather hided sons of Satan. If we
meet them fellers an they say shoe to
us I'll put 'em so full O. holes that
they won't hold sand and"
'Don't be rash," exclaimed, "just
show your certificate. They'll growl,
but that will be the end of it,"
"Stranger," said the young noun
taineer, "you've done me good turn,
so I'm goin' to do you one. You kin
s'lute the bride eff you want.
The girl did not hesitate moment.
She pushed her bonnet back and
leaned far down from the seat, her red
lips puckered and her eyes dancing
with merriment. The blush was there
vet, but it was more delicate than at
first, the rich tan on the forehead
blending with the roses on the cheek.
My wife has always wanted to know
whether or not | took that preferred
kiss. Detroit Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
The Centre of the World.

To successive generations of both
Jews and Christians Jerusalem has
been the centre of the world, and the
temple the centre of Jerusalem. The
Talmud gives directions to those who
are in foreign countries to pray with
their faces toward the sacred land; to
those in Palestine to pray with their
faces toward Jerusalem; to those in
Jerusalem to pray with their faces
toward the Mount; to those in the
'emple to pray with their faces toward
The Holy of Holes.
Now this was not because this sacred
spot was ceremonial centre, but be-
cause it was regarded as the geograph-
ical centre of the earth. According
to the Rabbis, the temple was built on
the great central rock of the world.
1t is written in the Talmud: "The
world is like the eyeball of man-the
white is the ocean that surrounds the
wall, the black is the world itself, and
the pupil is Jerusalem, and the image
of the pupil is the temple" And
again, "The land of Israel is situated
in the centre of the world, and JerI-
salem in the centre of the land of
Israel, and the temple in the centre of
Jerusalem, and the Holy of Holes in
the centre of the temple. and the
foundation stone on which the world
was grounded is situated in front of
the ark" And once more: "When
the ark was removed stone was there
from the days of the first prophets.
1t was called Foundation. 1t was
three digits above the earth. ALL
the Year Round.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
SCIENTIFIC SCE APPS.
About one-third of an egg is solid
nutriment.

ABOUT One-tnlru OF an cBS III Soliu
nutriment.
The busy bee, scientists say, work
but three hours day.
Reliable ornithologists declare that
swans, ravens and parrots will live 200
years.
During the Brooklyn trolley strike
militiamen quartered in one of the cal
barns did part of their cooking by
electricity.
Peat enjoys certain antiseptio quail
ties. A dead body which was buried in
peat for over 100 years was found in
state of good preservation.
In Holland thefields are often separa-
ted from each other by water. and as
the canals are higher than the land
the use of water for irrigation be-
comes an easy and simple matter.
The London "Zoo" has secured
couple of specimens of that rare bird,
the apteryx, and proposed to solve the
mooted question whether it is the male
or female bird that matches the eggs.
California fruit growers are pro-
posing to ship fruit in tight cars with
carbonic acid gas. It is claimed that
this gas will preservsthe Huit in its
flavor and is an economy over cold
storage.
A Belgian inventor has devised an
immense lamp such as robably never
been seen before. 1t is 6 feet high and
measures 7. 10 feet in diameter. 1t is
fed with lard oil, and the consumption
to be very small.
No watch keeps perfectly time, and
aven the best chronometers used in
observatories and on board ships must
be regulated according to tables which
are kept to fix the variations to which
all watches are liable.
The lens of the new astronomical
telescope weighs about 1900 pounds,
rough cast, and will cost when COM
pleted about $45, 900 dollars. Its dia-
meter is five inches greater than the
one at the Lick Observatory.
A new process of casting horseshoes
has been recently patented. The whole
operation requires but few seconds
and the shoes come out almost perfect,
requiring hardly any trimming what
ever. James Vernon, of Glasgow, is
the inventor.
The movements of air commonly
called winds are due to the heat of the
sun. The warm air, being, lighter,
rises and the colder air flows in to
take it's place. This principle is beau
tifully illustrated at the seashore in
summer, where the daily sea breezes are
due to the air over the heated land be-
ing displaced by a current of cooler
air from the sea.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Suicide of q Dog.

A number of pedestrians witnessed
q strange scene near the Larimer coke
ovens recently. 1t was the unusual
spectacle of dog committing suicide.
About 730 o'clock a small, sickly
looking dog rushed to his death under
a west-bound freight train. The ami.
NAL was evidently under no extra
ordinary excitement, as he did moi
even bark at the train, but, with a
seemingly premeditated conclusion to
end his existence, dashed under the
train and was, without yelp, com.
pletely annihilated. Altoona Penn. J
Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-02
Instinct Betrayed Him. ,

A curious story is told by our
Vienna correspondent. A young
man, the representative of a large firm
who carried large sum of money with
him, recently spent the night at ho-
tel at Presberg. AS usual, he remained
some time smoking in bed, Suddenly
the burning cigar fell to the floor. He
bent over to extinguish it, when he
saw hand project from under the bed
put the cigar out. 1t made him very
uncomfortable. He lay awhile and
then, saying aloud, "How very cold !;
l shall get my fur coat, he jumped
out of bed, flew to the door, and cried
for help. The would-be robber was
caught. He confessed he knew the
occupant of the room had money,
which he hoped to get whilst he slept
He had been firemaR formerly, and
could not resist the impulse to extin-
guish the burning cigar. London
News.