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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
GENERAL FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES.
In Command of the Army Of the foeonn~0
While Grant Got Mint JuieP'

The cobbler who mended my shoes was
named Bigly, and he was always caiieu
general. which somehow did not qui.o
COMFORT with my idea of the copoief.
True. he had been soldier during the
whole of the rebellion, but just what hiho
of a soldier did not know. true, a.so,
he had lost his leg at Gettysburg, but IL
was a dozen wears after the war IN the ac-
cidental unset of a traction engine drag
pino n thrashing machine into the nelu.
Still he was General Bigly'' in the com
mon parlance, and one Gay s'sAo" HIN
about it. 0,,,a
Weren't you in the army! l inquile1;
..Yec sir,, be answered proudly and
promptly. -,
"Sce much fightingY' -,
"From April, 1861, to september 1000.
Il notice that everybody calls you gen
eral. What was your rank! "ere W" 1"
generals'' +ho
Potomac, sir he said, as truthful In tone
as any man ever heard speak. :,
"Oh, come" laughed, II never heara
of a General Bigly i'll command or that
army. You are giving me gun, as 1he
boys say.
;.It's true as gospel" he insisted.
.Tell me about it, if it's all the same.
"Well. YOU sec, it was this. way he
said perging away at the shoe in his lap,
and not looking squarely at me. II was
in the Army of the Potomac when General
Grant took charge, and 1 was "a sergeant.
I used to know the general out in Galena
when he wasn't so much, and he was
mighty friendly with Inc and made mo his
orderly. | used to go every place With
him, riding over the field and that kind OF
thing, and sometimes there WASH t nobody
but me and the general riding around for
miles together. Well, one day we had rode
out along the road and we come to little
place where il man lived that could make
the finest mint julep in the whole state OF
Virginny. l knowed about the place and
so did the general, and when we struck it,
l could kinder see his mouth watering, for
mint juleps didn't grow on trees in them
days in Virginny. When we got opposite
the gate, the general sorter stopped his
boss and looked over at mo, and l shut
down one eye soft and easy.
"'Bill, says he--he always called me
Bill in private Bill, will you do me Il ia
vor?'
"'Anything on top of earth, general
says l. What is it,?
"Will you be kind enough to take com
mand of the army while go in here and
get mint julep?'
"'Of course 1 will, general, says l,
Strengthening my back as if had q ram
rod stuck down it and coming to salute.
Thanks, says he, 'and please hold
my boss at the same time
"'Then he went in, and for about Is
minutes l sat there on my boss like Ma
poleon crossing the Rubicon and was in
command of the Army of the Potomac,
and ever since that timc the boys have
called me general, and l didn't see any
use of saying they shouldn't .'-Washing-
ton Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
FIRE AT WARREN, R. !.
Wipes Out Warren Mfg. Co.'s Plant
with Over $1,000, 900 Loss.
Town Practically Ruined by Fire-isoo
People Out Of Work.

Providence, Oct, 3---One OF the nosl
destructive fires that has occurred In this
st,ts for many years, this evening, de
stroyed the buildings constituting tbs
mills Of the Warren Mfg Co. at Warren,
making fine sbeetings and shirtings.
Loss. over 81, 900, 600. Just how the fire
started Is not known, but an explosion is
said to have occurred in the engine room.
The fire broke oct about 2, and before
the Warren fire department could get
water enough, the mill was well alight
and blazing ferccly. Aid was telephoned
for to Fall River and this city, and from
here two steamers were sent.
The MIL buildings, including ware
houses and contents, were totally de.
stroyed, the lumber yard adjoining badly
scorched, as were the cempany's tene-
ments The disaster will throw about
1900 hands ont Of employment.
The insurance, so far as known, is:
On mills and machinery, $3.50. 900; tene-
ii,vrits, 800, 600; warehouses ard con-
tents, E0s known.
The town is practically ruIned by the
fire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

A post Office has been established at
Films, York county. and Charles e. Clark
appointed postmaster.
Unknown parties robbed the home of
DIR. Cody, Peck block. Lewiston, Thurs
day, Of two diamond rings, gold watch
and a sum of money. No clue.
A blacksmith shop, grain and drug
store were entered ut South Portland,
Thursday morning. Considerable money
was stolen. Tools were taken from the
shop.
About 5000 people attended the ndros-
coggin Valley Fair at Canton Thursday.
Usurla captured the unfinished 2. 10 race,
and Lalla Rock the unfinished 2.35 class,
The 80 class was won by Black Eva
Flashlight second: best time, 2.33. Queen
Wilkes won the . 80 race. in five heats
best time 2,20A, by Moseline; winner
best, . 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from The North, East.
South and West.

The funeral of Hon. Frank c. Towle,
state senator, was held, Thursday, at his
late home in Hooksett, n. II.
More than 900 persons marched in
single file past the coffin of Prof. Louis
Pasteur at Paris, Thursday and viewed the
body Of the dead chemist and scientist,
which lies In the Pastcur Institute.
A big forest fire started. Wednesday, In
an extensive pine belt at Egg Harbor
City, n. j., owned by Weymouth & Co,
New York. and ragged all night. Thurs
day, tho fire was at its greatest height
and hundreds of people were out to fight.
Joseph f. Herman, prominent St.
Louis real estate dealer, died recently at a
private hospital. He was secretary Of the
Security Building and Loan Association.
Investigation shows that be was short in
his accounts Some estimates Of the
shortage place it as high as $780, 600, and
possibly more. Mr.. Herman was regarded
as wealthy and man of the strictest in
tegrity.
Ia committee of the whole of the Epis-
coral convention at Minneapolis, Thurs
day, the house of deputies, after consider
able debate threw overheard bodily The
solemn declaration of faith with which
the proposed new constitution and canons
prefaced; refused to concur in the recon-
mendation of the committee that the
name OF the triennial gathering be
changed to the general synod, and rejected
the proposition to recognize the title The
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States The chairman of the
standing committee appointed in the
house Of deputies include domestic and
foreign missionary society, DR.. Letting
we'll of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
Coughs,
* Consumption.

The greatest cause of terror of
the present day, formerly con-
sidered hopeless, is now conceded
by the best physicians as durable
under proper conditions. Its
cause "a depleted condition of
the system a mal-assimilation of
food (; a wasting away OF the
tissues an impoverishment of the
blood. The result "a diseased
condition of all the organs OF the
body formation of eating ulcers !;
and the result death from collapse
or hemorrhage. But the cure is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04

The serious Illness Of Mr.. Mansfield up
set all the plans and bookings at this
house. 1t was originally intended that he
should follow the Hollands at the Gar.
rick, and his physical inability to do SO
will let in Medjeska and the Duff Opera
company. Two weeks still remained open,
and Mr.. Mansfield has selected Mr.. Charles
Rohlfs to supply the entertainment for
that time. During the first week of Mr.
Rohlfs' engagement he win present an
elaborate revival of 1.-The Merchant of
Venice" of course playing Shyloek him.
self. This will inaugurate Mr.. Rohlfs'
starring tour, during which no will pre-
sent a repertory consisting of 1.-The Mer-
chant of Venice, "Sganarelle; or, A Ply
sioian In Spite of Himself, ""Tho Leaven-
worth CASE" which has been renamed, and
several other plays, among them Orchard
1IT'-perhaps. Mr.. Rohlfs is one of the
most promising actors in this country, and
with proper management should succeed
He was at different times with those two
ornaments of the AISerican stage-now
both dead, more's tho plty-Lawrence Bar
rett and Edwin Booth
The lighter forms of entertainment have
been quite successful in this city. AT
Palmer's theater Della Fox is doing even
better with her new opera, "Fleur de- Lis"
than she did with "Thc Little Trooper"
last season at the Casino when she started
out as a star. At Abbey's Francis Wilson
has made the hit of his recent career in +.
G. Burnand and Sir Arthur Sullivan's
operetta, Tho Chieftain," which is tho
old "Contrabandista" revamped, and at
the Broadway Willard Sponsors "Princess
Bonnie, which is on it's first visit to New
York, is playing TO excellent business. At
the Bijou jolly May Irwin, fat, fair and
funny, has caught on in great shape in an
emanation from the pen of John j. Nc
Nally which revcls in the alluring and
euphonious title of ''The Widow Jones'"
A French farce of the Palais ROYAL Or
der was produced at Hoyt's theater last
Monday night. 1t is called 1.-THE Gay Pa
risians." In the farce n young wife who
cannot make herself believe that her hus-
bands business keeps him from home as
many evenings rs he claims it does con-
suits friend and after complaining of the
heartless manner in which she is neglect
ed asks for advice. The friend tells her
that the best thing for her is to do as her
husband seems to do-go out for the even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Appliances for Practical Training ART
Inadequate.

Washington, Oct. Capt. L. III.
Gamer supsrintcudent of the naval
academy. in his annual report says tlat
the limit Of age permitted by law for the
entrance of cadets Is too great, and urges
that It should be established bewteen Is
and II years.
In view of the large percentage OF fail
urea to pass upon denomination he
recommends the adoption OF a practice
prevailing at the military academy by
which the consent OF the academic board
10 necessary for denomination.
He recommends, also, that the selec-
tiOns for the various corps In the navy be
made sc the conclusion of the four years
course at the academy and that the sur
plus graduates may then lIc discharged,
doing away with the additional course
of two years ailoat.
Hc says that appointments should be
made one year In advance of admission In
order to afford proper opportunity for pre-
marathon of the candidate; admissions
should be only in tho month of May, and
the cadet engineers after a complete cruise
Of three years, with the rank of ensign
should be sent back to the academy for !,
one year postgraduate course, and be
then subjected to II competitive examiDa-
ton to define their relative position on
the naval lists
The superintendent says that the APP
pliances for the practical training of
cadets nre insufficient and he asks for two
new practice ships, 900 tons, composite
bark-riggcd sailing vessels without steam.
New boats OF modern type are also
badly needed, and, to encourage dispo-
sition toward nautical sports, instead OF
the athletic field games which have been
the resort in late years, it Is recommended
that the cadets bs provided with various
types of sailing boats, racing shells and
handy light steamers.
"A permanent plant of modern guns
from 6-lnch o,libre down is also regarded
by the superintendent as necessary for
n proper trimming. and in conclusion he
makes strong plea for the rehabilitation
OF the academic buildings, now anti
quated and unfit for their purposes.
The report Of Commander Brownson
upon the practice cruise with the cadets
on the Monongahela last summer con
dennis the old Monongahcla rs utterly
unfit for practice ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
WINE DRINKERS MAxIMS.
Sayings of Our Elders and a Contribution
From Theodore Roosevelt

From Theodore Roosevelt.
Jocose remarks, friendly toasts and
CHEEKY greetings rather than profound phil
osophical truths are to be sought usually
among those who continuously find solace
in wine drinking But there is some liter
allure of wine proverbs, so called, in which
there is an admixture of wit and sagacity.
"a cellar without wine, a home without
woman and purse without money are
throc deadly plaques " is one of the Oldest
and best known of the wine proverbs.
Red wine poisons oysters" is another.
wine is turncoat-frst a friend, then
an enemy, is a third. Burgundy. it
is an old saying, lis the wine of princes,
Sillcry of mobiles, clarct of the gentle born
and beer of the common people" 1t seems
to be fair inference that those who have
gone to the trouble of compiling in vari-
Gus works the apothegms of wine drinkers
havo chosen them as good cultiyator
chooses the best grapes, with much care
and when the authors of such remarks
were not drinking. Champagne" it is a
wine drinkers saying, sis like criticism
nothing more execra5le if bad. nothing
more excellent if good'' Love" says an
other, 'stolc its purple light from the
wine cup" Here is another. 1.-The bottle
is of the aristocracy, treated like gentle
man" Drink your cnemy's wine It's
as good as your friends" is an inhospita-
bic but not unphilosophic saying, and,
remember, says another, "olives and
wine tell what man is"
One recent saying of wine drinker does
not find place in the collected maxims
heretofore published, but later it may.
Theodore Roosevelt, police commissioner,
declared at dinner few years ago,
There is not one idea in keg of beer. y
New York Sun,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
ENGAGED ONES IN SOCIETY.
What Etiquette Demands of the Future
Husband and Wife.

An engaged girl may receive her future
husband alone in her mothers drawing
room. though it is requisite at some time
during this daily visit after a considerate
cough outside the portieres or preliminary
rattline of a door knob for the maternal
dignity to hover moment on the thresh-
old Out of consideration of her lovers
feelings she does not receive her young
men friends save on her mothers day at
home. She accepts no invitations, except
TO gatherings of her own sex, where he is
not included and devotes every attention
to his family, with peculiar courtesics to
his parents.
1t is considered most important that to-
gether they attend church at least once ev-
cry Sunday. They may drive, walk and
bicycle alone, but must take an obliging
Younger member of the family along to
the theater, opera and concerts. 1t is per-
mitted them to go TO dinner party with
only her maids company, yet to a ball an
older woman relative is the proper COM
panion, and any demonstrations of affec-
ton in public are utterly discountenanced.
Discussion has ragged high at times on
the question of just what part an engaged
pair have right to take in the frivolities
of society, and Of late it has been satisfao-
torily decided that when attending dane
ing party the happy couple should take
few turns together in round dance, with
partners Of their own choosing, and then
take their leave. As to the exchange of
gifts between these young people new
and very sensible decision has been reached
respecting their proper bestowal and value.
The engagement ring may be as splen-
did or simple an affair as the mans taste
and pocket can afford, while in exchange
may he given a thin disk of ivory on which
is painted Il fair face, shut into red
leather, heart shaped case. This case is
just large enough to fit nicely into an in
side waistcoat pocket and closes with a
lock- of which only the owner knows the
spring. During the weeks of engagement
an abundance of flowers, fruit, books, bon
bons and odds and ends of bric-a-brac are
tokens proper to lay on the shrine of love,
but not until the week before the wedding
ought jewels to be given, for beyond her
engagement ring none Of them can be used
by the recipient, and in case Of any rup
ture Of the agreement the return Of such
gifts is an awkward duty.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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He Took Her Back.

A witty and popular London Clergyman
had an unpleasant experience. One Sun
day he was going up the steps of his
church when he was asked by an old lady
(who, of course, did not know him) to help
her up the steps. With his usual good
grace he complied with her request
On reaching the top she asked him who
was to preach.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Jelf," replied he, that
being his own name.
80 Lori" exclaimed the old lady, "help
me down again. I'd rather listen to man
sharpenin saw. Please help me down
again; don't care to go in"
AT first he was inclined to refuse, but
then he gently helped her down again, re-
marking, as he reached the bottom, 81
would no: go in either if l was not paid
for it. London Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
Chance.

Mathematicians have for a century striv-
en- to mako law governing chances, but
such illustrations as the following beat
them:
The writer was once present at the fol-
lowing trial: A gentleman picked up q
lottery list containing the winning num-
bcrs, some $500 out of 1O0, 900. He in
vited two Others to put up $40 each, write
q number and if it came on the list it
would take the $50. One man wrote these
three successive combinations, 227, 1851
and Is, AIS. Each of these groups were
found on the list, so he won 500. He put
it all into 81 tickets and drew all blanks.
Certainly no human prescience nor sagac-
ity could order these things or change
them. -Philadelphia Times.
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that greatest concentration into
the least possible bulk of the
vital elements of lean, raw beef.
1t is absorbed and nourishes with
the least possible effort on the
part of the stomach. 1t creates
new tissue, enriches the blood,
makes flesh, and by Strengthening
the great vital centres of the
body enables them to perform
their functions in a natural man.
ner, and dispel disease. Thou
sands owe their life to its use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-04
A Blue breakfast.

A blue breakfast that Mr.. Edmund Rus
sell tells about is both suggestive and
amusing. 1t was in summer time of
course. Ho says: in n city where l was
locturing, society dame asked a number
of friends to little breakfast. They found
their hostess exquisitely go~ned in blue,
presiding over beautiful breakfast table,
the center of which, up to the plato line,
was one mass Of lovely blue morfiing glories
bloom and tendril. This artistic effect
was produced by fine wire netting adjusted
over graduated glasses of water, in which
tho delicate stems of tho vines wero kept
moist and fresh. The harmony of blue and
green was carried out through the entire
servicc--ono course in old blue Conton
china, then one in green majolica, follow
cd by II third--a grandmother set of
green and blue and gold bands.
But what excited tho most interest and
admiration was set of pale blue open
work dessert plates, just the tint of tie
beautiful morning glories. When asked
about these unique plates, tho hostess
touched with Der slender, turquoise deck
cd hand her plate which seemed almost as
rare and fine as her jewels, and said: Yes,
purchased these on my trip abroad. They
NSIo NY STSatcst eAti.NaSdtiCe anu dre
said to be literally unique. could secure
but nine, so when / wish to use them /
have to limit my guests to that number
These unique blue plates were for mum.
Der of days the talk of all society. A few
weeks after the little blue breakfast one OF
tho guests, visiting an unfrequented part
of the city on an errand of charity, discov-
cred on the pavement before small, shah
by china store six baskets OF. the identi-
cal pale hlue plates-marked lax cents
each. Was the hostess of the blue break.
fast attempting art, cieverness or impu.
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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ing to the thoater and have good time.
He even offers to go with her himself 1t
happens that on this evening her husband
is not to be homo early; business down
town demands his attention. Captivated
by the friends agreeable way of arguing
and fired by a jealous little desire to be
revenged on her hubby, the wife accepts
the invitation, and tho two go to the then
ter. After the show they go to rcstau-
rant for supper. While there the woman
discovers her husband, who is really ut
tending to a business matter. The discoy-
cry greatly excites her, and there is u hub
hub, but she avoids her husband Then
the complications begin. Thoughtlessly
she has represented herself as the friends
wife, and when the real wife is interro-
gated about the excitement she starts out
on an investigation. Tho efforts to keep
the cscapado from tho first husband and
the second wife furnish tangles out of
which much fun flows.
John Drew opened his season at the En-
pire thcater last Monday night in now
comedy. In his supporting company Miss
Maud Adams, who has boon with him
now for three years-in fact, ever since his
first appearance as starts still valued,
valuable and bright feature. Among the
newcomers is Miss Ethel barrymore,
daughter Of George Drew Barrymore, who
was John Drew's sister. Mr.. Drew has
several new comedies ready for production,
and the flrstwas That Imprudent Young
Couple" The story of the comedy may
be told in few words.
John Annesley has met ut Lcnox q
charming young woman, Marion Dunbar,
and after short courtship they are mar
ried, without notifying friends. Annesley
is dependent on Uncle Tobin, who dislikes
women and is opposed to matrimony. Pre-
vious to meeting Anneslcy, Marion had en-
gagged herself to Langdon Endicott and
had written to him and to her own moth
er telling Of her marriage. These letters
Anneslcy neglected to post, and so begins
the complication. Anneslcy had had pre-
vious to marrying Marion Irritation ut
Bar Harbor with Katherine Kingsland,
who, to force matters, had announced her
engagement to him. When the different
parties meet at Tuxedo, Endicott pays at
tention to Marion, and Anncsley Is forced
to disclose his marriage. ADnesley's uncle
discovers that Mrs. Dunbar is the mother
of his nephew's wife, and 1t was to her no
was married some years before, q separa
ton following. The uncle gets angry at
this and makes serious cut In his neph-
ew's allowance-from $4,000 to VI sOO
year. The young wife, thinking her nus
band millionaire and unaware OF the I'M
ole's action, spends 81 900 of the reduced
allowance in single shopping and makes
things tight all around. When the news
gets about Of the structure in Annesley's
treasury, the young wifc's mother, igno-
rant that the knot is tied, attempts to
break off the match, but then come ex-
plantations and reconcliations between all
the parties, and matters are settled la
mode dramatique in most satisfactory
manner. OcTAvus CoHEx.
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NAVY KEN,EBEc JOURNAL. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895.
A ROYAL DUE.

How now, my little Puritan, "a. !,
With prim newfangled ways, -,
That wilt not smile upon man
Who has mind TO praise,
That wilt not dare to venture near
a Cavalier?
How now, my sweet psalm singing one
That art so sad of speech
The sober creed Is all undone
which thou vast wont to preach
From rosy lips that never kissed
A Royalist?
How row. since demand of thee,
Thou little crop cared maid,
A kiss for the kings majesty,
Which may not be gainsaidf
All loyal hearts must send the king
Some welcoming.
Pail Mall Gazette.