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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
REMARKABLE DEVOTION.
Old AMI Just 'Sp:sod Ills Master for a
Too Nice Consideration.


Too Nice Consideration.
AMI was an old school negro. who
regarded the emancipation proclama-
ton with contempt. and neither
threats nor brides could have prevailed
upon him TO leave an indulgent master,
whom he served with the most I'M
selfish devotion. He was q little
dried-up. black and much wrinliled
darby OF uncertain age. whose religion
consisted solely of blind alteration of
''Marsc Davy Jackson whose play
mate he had been in childhood. whose
nurse he had been in illness. and whose
personal attendant he had been through
q four years war.
MIR. Jackson was owner of a steam
pack line, plying daily between Nor
folk, Va, and Elizabeth City, \. c.,
through the Dismal Swamp canal, the
principal revenue of which was de-
rived from the carrying Of the United
States mail, AMI being cmpl Dyed in
the humble capacity of guard over the
pouches
The four years contract had nearly
expired and rival company, stage
coach line, was seeking to wrest the
mail-carrying from the steamers. With
view to proving that the overland
route was the more expeditions, and
therefore more desirable, the stage
raced with the steamer every day. and
as the roadway followed the canal
bank for twenty-five miles the contest
became very exciting. The wheeled
vehicle would usually forge ahead
when the locks were reached, bat IS
soon as released all steam would be
crowded and the little boat would again
be in the lead.
AMI was, probably, the individual
most concerned in these tests of speed.
and he sought to incitc the engineer to
extreme effort by all sorts Of thra Its
and promises. He regarded the coaches
with the utmost aversion and nearly
wept in his distress lest his old master
should lose his contract
One day the contest had been unusu-
ally warm and close throughout the
entire length of the canal and as they
were drawing near the south mills, !
where the canal enters Pasquotanls
lead. AMI was standing upon the rail
swearing at the engineer and threaten !
ing the captain, when the boat lurched |
slightly and the negro was thrown in I
to the water.
Immediately there was great con-
fusion on board, for the old negro was
revered by everyone, and it was known |
that he could not swim. Quickly as
might be the steamer was stopped, n
little yawl lowered, and AMI, half |
drowned, was fshed out OF tie water. !
Scarcely did he reach the deck be- !
fore he yelled ont excitedly to the cap
tain:
Gin her two bells, YOU fool. Den !
you see dat dun stage erscootin'?"
Then he rushed to the window of the |
engineer and shook his fist savagely at |
that official.
What fur you done stop dis yerc
boat? Ise done tell Marse Davy, m
den dere II be ingineer projec in fur
a job"
''But, AMI" expostulated the en-
gineer, IF hadn't stopped you would
have drowned
"G'long. | jis' 'spises yer, l does,
aspilin' time on one lazy Niger Now
you jis' heah ne; You SEN up dc steam
whilst sqaats on de safety valve, n +
ef you heafH anybody else drappin'
you leave EN- be. Chicago Tribune.
Collector John Desmond IF rF,ll r,f.-,r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
WATER BEETLE LARVAE,

ing in their flight that low, droning hum
of deep bass which on q summer night
is not unpleasing to the ear. In their hab-
its they are fierce and voracious, feeding
upon any kind of animal food and boldly
attacking creatures larger than them
selves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Siuncd For a Fight.

CINcTNNATI, April l.. - Peter Maher
last night signed articles for fight with
Steve O'Donnell, to take place at Coney
Island on Thursday, May 80 Marquis of
Queensberry rules.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Snrsa Ended Ia Death

BANGOR April ia-Charles Poolar of
Basin Mills, aged 40, was run over by a
train near his home and mangled to death
He had been on spree and laid down on
the track.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Marvin BUYS a Railroad.

TOLEDO, April 12.-The Toledo, Ann
Arbor and North Michigan railroad was
sold here yesterday for 100000 to Mr..
Marvin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Lille One Fatally Burned.

BosToN, April 12.-Mary +. Nash,
years cid. living At South Boston, died
yesterday afternoon from burns received
by falling into pan of hot water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Rice Mills Burned.

SAVANNAH, April 12.-The Savannah
rice mills on the water front was conn.,
pletely destroyed by fire last night with
probably 80. 600 bushels of rice. The loss
Is estimated at about $l25, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Counterfeit Bills al Provide nee,

PROVIDENCE, April 12-Several counter
felt IS bills have been discovered in circu-
lation here. They arc on the Blackstone
National bank of Providence. and have
been passed upon liquor dealers mostly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
The kaiser's Request.

BERLIN, April IL. - Emperor William
has requested Professor Lindner to write
popular history of the Franco Prussian
war, to be published on Sedan day Sept
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
Fire In Shoe Factory.

SALEM, April l2--The shoe factory of
Dennis Brady caught fro last night and
$500 damage resulted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13
MADE HIM NERVOUS.
ne WASN'T AFRAID IN A FRACAS,
BUT SUSPENSE TOLD ON HIM.

Closing Episode In the Life of Dallas stude-
never, the Quick Shot-He Had Twenty
seven Wounds and Carried Three Bullets
Around IL His Body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-13

"Glong. l jis' 'spises yer, I does,
aspilin' time on one lazy Niger Now
you jis' heah ne; you sen up dc steam
whilst sqaats on de safety valve, n
eft you heaiK anybody else drappin'
you leave EN- be. Chicago Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
THE TURF

q
San Francisco. Jan. Fifteen thou
sand people saw Floodmore sustain his
first defeat of the season in the Flood
stetrlechase stakes, after eight consecu-
tive wins.
He was an odds-on favorite and carried
thousands OF dollars, but Eli Ixindig at
course not being to Floodmore's liking.
Soup" Perkins on imp. Vigor, an odds
on favorite, fell asleep on his mount and
was nipped at the wire by Str Reel, a ~
stakes from Grandee by a nose in a driy-
ing finish. Three fayorites WON
Fist race, six furlongs, 3-year-olds and
upwards--Jake johnson, 104 CPerklns), . to
5, won; Barcaldine, 80 IiNennie), ~ TO l,
second Del Norte. 81 q; Isom, 21s TO !.
Glen Echo, and st. Patrick also ran.
Second race, six furiongs. 3-yaal'-clds
and upwards-Sir Reel, liz (Burlingame}.
10 to l, won; imp. Vigor, "a (PeTklns), )
Is to |, third. Time-1:25. Realization and
San Luis Rey also ran.
Third race, Sunset stakes, seven fur
longs, selling, all ases, value Sl,00a-DoE
Fulano, 104 Carr, 10 ). Won; Grandec,
IS (HilD, 8 to l, second; imp. Percy, IS
Perkins), to i, third. Time-1:57la
Fourth race, steeplec lase, Flood stakes,
extreme short course, about one mile.
value $1.0OO-EM Kingid. 1876 (Redf1eld). 10
TO l, won, FlCodmore, $50 tAl!llasliiA), 10
315 to l, third. T1me-2:G5. Morven, Nul-
can and Wocdford also ram.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs,
selling, S-year-olds and upwards-Gold
Bug, 100 (Chorn), to 5, Won; Zampost.
1O4 Carr, s to l, second; Blue Banner,
n4an'e, f'r:dal Veil, Chemuck and Mel
anita also ran.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
ECHOES OF VANITY FAIR.

The up-to-date bride must boast Of
her wedding presents stored in the
vaults of a safe deposit company.
a society for the accumulation of lint
and bandages for aniseed cripples
seems now only a question of time.
Everybody says 'sAh'' and "Oh" be
cause a. newspaper reviewer has writ
ten harshly about a new society novel.
Women who don't want it are to be
pitied whose portraits appear in mag
azines, newspapers and even circulars.
An influx Of titled foreigners is ex-
pected after the holidays. They will
all find their social lines cast in plea
SAINT places.
An Englishman recommends his book
from the pulpit. Society recommends
one Cd. its members who backs" an art
shop.
Marital ipfeIicities of the socially
great seem to interest most Of the peo-
pie Who are in no wise affected by the
unpleasantness.
Afternoon oolongs," otherwise
o'clock teas, are a verita!ble craze. In
Lent. the resorts for the nervouSly
FRUSTRATED will be damned.
Some qnammas have decided to keep
their budding daughters back another
year. There arr too many fascinating
mafdens coming out this season.
It is not yet plaearded on the walls
that foreign artists are coming here to
paint some society women's portraits,
but there is no telling what may hap
pen.
How social fashions change! Time
was when an orchestra seat at an op-
era was fashionably reprehensibIe.
Now, however, the society braves
have made It allowable.
Mrs. Grundy fell and injured herself
the other day running about to tell the
news that a distinguished alienated
pair had become reconciled. Alas, II
was only a rumori
There is q. French saying OF long ago
particularly applicable to Vanity Fair
at the present time. 1t reads: Women
of the world never use harsh express
sions when condemning their rivals,
Like the savage, they hurl elegant ar
rows. ornamented with feathers OF
purple and azure, but with poisoned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
STARTLING REPORTS.
What The Figures Of the B0ala
Of Health Reveal.
REGARDING MEN AND WOMEN
Attempts to Account for the Alarms
ing Increase OF Certain Troubles
Throughout Americn.


The New York Board of Health re-
ports show large increase in the
number of deaths from kidney. liver
and urinary diseases last weeit. as well
as from the various troubles which
afiict women. II is possible that the
weather has much to do with this, but
there is no denying the fact that THESE
troubles are very prevalent and require
prompt care and attention.
What there is in the atmosphere, the
water, or the mode Of living that tends
to weaken the Kidneys ana urina y
organs of Americans, can only be con-
jectured, but the sad fact remains that.
as a people, we are very weak in these
respects. What man does not feel I'M
strung, lacking in courage. apprehen-
siye and unable TO cope with the duties
of life at times? Where is The woman
VINO does not have pains in the back,
bearing down feelings, depressions, and
the thousand and one symptoms that
indicate disordered organs? All these
things are natures warnings. She
tells you in the plainest language that
she needs help, and that you must aid
her or suffer the consequences.
Any one VINO has read and thought
knows that there has never been but
one discovery that win Invariably con-
troll these troubles, and place psrfecl
health in their stead. Docsor0 and the
best thinkers all know this, and agree
tfat for every form of kidney liver,
bladder and urinary difficulty, or female
ailments, Warmers Safe Cura stands
alone. II ia king. There are several
hundred thousand men and women in
America alone, irrespective of the vast
army al0roa5. who are kept In perfect
health and strength wholly by its use.
There are thousands of others who need
its pure and powerful influence just as
badly.
VIII you, reader, be warned by the
statistics which are shown in the health
reports every week, examine yourself
carefully, and, il you find any indica-
tons of the approach OF these seri-
Gus troubles, act in time Bear in mind
that prompt action is certain to
result in restored health and hsppiness,
while delay may mean misery all the
rest Of your shortened life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02

s. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma-
tism: his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree. appetite fell away and he was
terribly reduced In flesh and strength.
Three bottles Of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill,
had :, running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
Buclglens Arnica Salve and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, CataW-
ba, o., had five large fever sores on MS
leg; doctors said he was incurab bic
One bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucl1len's Arnica Salve cured him en-
tirely. Sold by q. C. M. 1. drug depart
rnent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
NO ARSHSTICE.
VIII Be None Till the Peace PIeni-
potentiaries Meet.


pOfentiaries Meet.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 1--Ninister
kurino, of Japan, said today that in
his judgment there would be no armis-
tice and no abatement in the war be-
tween Japan and China until the
peace plenipotentiaries have actually
assembled, have formulated some bas-
is which will warrant a cessation Of
hostilities, and have themselves asked
for Z armistice. Mr.. Kurino received
unofficial Information at an early hour
this morning that a manifesto had
been pre- scented to the japanese parlia-
ment by the Liberal party breathing
the war Spirit and asking the war de-
parunent to push on to Pel1in before
consenting TO an arInistice.
There is much talk Of an immed-
late srmistice," continued he, which
is likely to cause misapprehension 1
see no likelihood OF an armistice until
the plenipotentiaries have met and
agreed to request such action, together
with some preliminary understanding
10 indicate the advisability of termin-
ating hoStiiities. / am not officially adj
vised that this was the course, but it
seems the necessary and only one, It
is certain there will be no hurried ar
nlisJice, before it is known what the
plenipotentiaries are really likely to
accomplish"
The minister talked Of the great i'm
pOrtance Of the year just closed on the
hlstery Of Japan.
Tt has been a most eventful year
for Japan" said he to an Associate
Press reporter. 'fSince the declaration
of war last August Japan has advanced
steadily and it is a remarkable fact
that while our army and navy have
been gaining an unbroken series of
victories, the internal sources of japan
have not suffered by being drained for
war purposes. At first the people in
the northern parts had some hardships,
as their local commerce was injured by
the needs of the government in taking
these ships. But even these people
have recovered. At present the indus
tries, manufactures, commerce and
business Of Japan are Furnishing.
There is the same activity and trade
at Yokohama today as there ~yas prior
TO the war. Corporations stocks
showed some decline at the outset of
the war, but now they are strong as
ever"
HAS the japanese government been
weakened by the demands Of WARP" he
was asked.
Not in the least. 1t is stronger than
ever in the support Of the people and in
the resources available. The war has
aroused a dormant enthusiasm through
ee country. 1t has cemented parties
and made them all loyal to the govern
ment policy. In three days the diet
voted 15o,00o,oea yen for the government
for use in the war. The speed of such
an appropriation indicates the united
purpose of the people and their eegisIa-
tive representatives to uphold the gov
eminent at every point For that rea-
son the course the government deter
mines upon, either in continuing ag-
gression or consenting to an armistica,
undoubtedly will have united SUPPORT
Notwithstanding the reported enani-
feStO"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
A CHINESE PUZZLE.
The Difficulty of Locating the Places
Mentioned I'm War Dispatches.
Washington Star.


perhaps some who are trying to fol-
low the so far brilliant campaign Of
the japanese in the war with their
colossal enemy" said g naval officer,
nave been puzzled to ina the
Whereabouts Of many OF the
places mentioned in dispatches. Ic
is no wonder for the spelling
OF those names has been car
ried out under two distinct systems,
the continental (European) and the
English, and a few have been further
mangled by the telegraph after the
| correspondents have transmitted them.
For example, the old-fashioned geo
graphical word spelt chow bY the Eng
fish, may be written tchau by the
French, or chu by others, and 1t was
reduced to iu by the cable the other
day in at least one casa-Weiju, which
may be- found in some @tiases as
Y-tcheou. Reference has also been
made to the imperial palace at Je-hol,
which has been marked en- maps as
Zhehol and even Shehoi, which last
unpleasantly suggestive spelling is a
miSnOmer for the hunting park, though
the name does mean hot river When
in doubt it may be well to try all
names by both the continental and
English systems of pronunciation, and
to search the maps for either spelling.
"a few random notes may add inter-
est to our inspection CT the rather in
different maps we possess. and may
show that in China, ao elsewhere.
names have meanings, and in some
cases entertaining ones. To begin with
the cardinal points: North. south, east
and west are, respectively, Peh, Nan,
Tung and 81; so that the important
city which we generally call Pekin is,
| in fact, Peh-King, and means northern
capital. Marking used 10 be the
southern capital before the present Ia
Using or sublimely pure dynasty re-
moved to it's existing quarters. The
two provinces, Shang-Tung ami Shan
ST are, respectively, east of the hills
and west of the hills. the character
Shan being a corrupt form OF the ori-
ginal pictorial representation of three
mountain peaks. The province which
contains the capital is Chih-h, mean
| ing direct rule because Peh-King, the
source of supreme power, is in it. The
province Of Liau-Tung, also called
Shing King, between the Ya-lu river
and the great wall, has the appropriate
meaning remote distance.
The northern dialect is 50 different
from that Of the south that the ma
tives themselves are often compelled
to communicate with each other
through the written characters, or still
more strangely, through pigeon Eng
Itch
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
ouGur NOT TO COME IN.

With regret and disapproval the people
observe the apparent determination Of
congress TO force through this winter the
iona and New Mexico as states. The
Democrats. who introduced them, are
held to their support by sense of shame
own jsecord. The Republicans are enticed
TO favor them by the fact that their party
carried both territories at the late cleo
ton, and may hope to control them as
states. Yet it must be said that the Gre
alton of these new states is crime
against the nation; because it intensifies
the battle which its best interests are
now Waging against ignorance and self
ed solely by considerations of political
expediency; and because New Mexico and
Arizona do not possess the qualifications
requisite for statehood.-Red Wing Re
rlnnlinan -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02
PHASES OF MODERN LIFE.
Advantages of Matrimony.

AGN5nflESS Oh MHtf3rS0DTs
The married man was talking to the
bachelor
why don't you marry" inquired the
Benedict.
Il don't want to be married man.,
suppose, replied the bachelor.
What kind Of a man do you want
to be-"
time For instance, I'd like 10 be q boy
part of The time; then q lover signing
out his heart; then q husband and
father for a month or so; then an old
man for another month. and so on,
changing about as the mood might
take me. That sort OF Q thing beats
these everlasting youth snaps all to
pieces
'"Then marry" said the benedict,
with supreme confidence.
THAT would knock my plans all to
pieces
"on the contrary, my dear fellow
said the married man, sitting down to
his work. cit would make you all o.
these. When you want to- be a boy you
could join your children in their pleas
ures and plans, in their sports and sor,
rows; when you wanted to be q lover,
you would always find your wife ready
10 listen to the same sweet words you
told her in the June nights Of long ago;
when you wanted to be n married man
you could take off your coat and put
UP stoves and get out and do the mar
keting, and study up new ways of how
not to forget what your wife told you
to get down town; when you wanted 10
be an old man you could sit down in
your Office and wonder where Won
were going to get money enough to
keep Things going and think over the
cares and responsibilities Of a man in
your position. There it all is old fell
low" concluded the married man,
and you have selected it yourself.
Now marry"
And the bachelor didn't.-Detroit
free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-02

Boston, Jan. IA letter just received
this city from a point near the seat
of the outrages in eastern Turkey
places the. number of slaughtered Ar
menIans at fully $1,000. 1t is written
by man in whon the fullest conf
dence is placed, and portions are toe
horrible to repeat. The writer, in part,
says:
THE Armenians, oppressed by Kurds
and Turks, said: we cannot pay taxes
20 both Kurds and the government.
Plundered and oppressed by the
Kurds, they resisted them, and there
were some killed"
Then false reports reached Constan-
tinople that the Armenians were in
arms and rebellion. Orders were sent
TO the mushier at Mus ErZegan to ter
inmate them. The order read before
the Armenian army collected in haste
from all the chief tribes of eastern
Turkey was:
Whoever spares men, women or
"2ildren IS disloyal.''
The region was surrounded by SOL
FRS, and 10000 Kurds also are said
have been massed there. They then
advanced on the center, driving the
people like a. flock Of sheep, and con-
finued thus to advance for days.
mo quarter was given; no mercy
shown. Men, women and children
were shot down or butchered like
sheep. Probably when they were set
upon in this way some tried to save
their lives and resisted in self-defense.
Many wounded fed in all directions,
but the majority were slain. The most
probable estimate is $1,000 killed, 81
villages plundered, RACED and burned
Women were outraged and men butch
cred A priest was taken to the roof
Of his church and hacked to pieces and
the edifice set on fire. A large num-
her of women and girls collected in a
church were kept for days, the sport
of soldiers, and then murdered. ItAsis
said the number was so large the
blood flowed out of the church door.
'''TE'he soldiers coptended over a beau
tiful girl. They wanted to preserve
her, but she, too, was killed. AS a
confirmation of the report, the other
sday several soldiers were returning
lfrom the seat Of war and one was
heard to say that he alone with his
own hand had killed 20 pregnant
women