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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

home for few days.-A. b. Smart of Bos-
ton passed through here last Wednesday
on his way to visit his mother, Mrs. A. X.
Smart, who resides In Fortified, and who is
the daughter of old Gen. Kendall, the
founder of Kendall's Mills, now Fairfield.
On his way back he stopped here, Friday
night, and In the evening spoke to the
citizens of this place upon the subject Of
Equal Rights " He is man Of ability
and his lecture gave evidence Of it, al
though from our standpoint it seemed q
little fanatical; he couldn't seem to see
any good In the men nor any bad In the
women, and although his claimed to be
speaking for equal rights, his sentiments
expressed would indicate that he was in
favor of giving the franchise to the wo-
men and DISTINGUISHING the most Of the
men.
EAST VASSALBORO.
The band boys gave lawn party at the
home of Mr.. L. G. Barker Tuesday even.
ing of last week. After supper had been
served in booth ON the lawn, the band
favored their guests with choice selection
the listeners. A nice sum of money was
quite Ill, but has recovered sufficiently to
be out of doors.-Miss Blanche Marshall
has been spending few days at China.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dole of Sharon,
Mass, are visiting friends in town. Geo.
Butterfleld of Washington, D. c., is spend
ing his vacation at the home of his boy
hood. Oak Grove Seminary opened with
large number of scholars. The term
promises to be very successful one.-A
blackboard of ladies and gentleman from
Manchester and Waterville attended SER
vice at the Friends church, Sunday.
Jacob Pope and son and wife. Miss Irana
Pope John A. Lang and others from
Salem, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson Of
Boston, Mass, evangelists, are to hold o
series of meetings IN this village. Miss
Merryfeld and son Chester have returned
to Massachusetts, after three months
stay in the village.-The A. 0. U. W.
served supper at their lodge rooms, Mon
day evening The grange which was or
ganized here in the spring has gradually
increased in membership through the
summer months.
MT. VERNON.
Postmaster Charles C. Gilman has been
very Ill the past ten dayS.-MiSS Louise
D. Mayhem went to Pennington last
week and on her return home got out to
water her horse, and while getting into
the carriage the horse started and threw
her under the wheels, iniuring her
severely, but no bones were broken. The
horse was stopped about half mile away
and nothing was broken save the whip
Miss Mayhem returns to Lancaster, Mass,
this week.-George Gilman has returned
to Canada. He has been at work on Mark
B. Gilman's house.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. Ada Aver, matron of the town
farm, has gone to Bangor to spend few
days with friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

That handsome silver cup presented by
the Maine State Agricultural Society to
Mr.. James S. Sanborn, was deserved. The
man Is rare, who can get up coaching
parade from his own stables
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

No notice whatever will be taken OF IN
signed communications.
TEE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
scrfptions and advertisements to BuRLRIeH h
FLYur, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

The Magma Charta or great charter of
English liberties is still preserved in the
British museum. The impress of the seal
and King Johns name are both very dis
tinct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

The losses of the Forest City dreamer,
were well divided among the farmers
Wonder who divided the cream?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

Now that the base bali games are ended
nearly everyone wants rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
Ladies, Home Journal.

"Compulsion in Child Training" Is the
subject which the Rev. Charles II. Park
hurst, D. D., discusses In the September
Ladies' Home journal His article Is
ably supplemented by Edward W. Box s
excellent editorial on "Our Schools and
Our Teachers. !" "The Woman Who Paints
Cats, " is the striking title of full page
devoted to Madame Henriette Ronner, the
celebrated cat painter. "The Men Who
Write Our Comic Operas" are represented
by portraits and sketches of 1.-The Com
poser of Wang" 1.-The Composer OF
Robin Hood and 1.-THE Composer Of
Princess Bonnie (" Grace Greenwood
writes of 1.-The Man Who Most Influenced
Me, and Amelia E. Barr of 'Conversa-
tion at the Dinner Table" Women who
love dainty needlework will be delighted
with Helen Mar Adams Greek EN-
broidery Designs" and Mrs. Barnes
Bruce's "a Bridal Table Set" This
autumn's brides will find much practical
advice in Mrs. Hamilton Motifs up-to.
date article on "This Autumn's Wedding
Etiquette J. Harry Adams writes of
"Some Artistic Doorways" and several
bright women give some charming ideas
for Beautifying the Home" Eben n.
Rexford writes of Cultivating the Lily, -
and Emma M. Hooper of Dressing the
Young Girl" (The Curtis PUBLISHING
Company, Philadelphia, Pa)
Godeys Magazine
for September falls into the spirit of the
month and shows fine drawing of De-
fender under full sail, by Parker New
ton, on the cover, and a leading article on
1.-The Pleasures of Yachting" by JESSE
Albert Locke Very timely and able is
Rupert Hughes article on the Cuban
Revolution" Recent Amateur Photog-
raphy" and Women Writers of the
Day" offer fine opportunities for Illus
tration and anecdote A good variety OF
fiction is given in stories by James Bur
ton Reynolds. Lucy Cleveland, Frank
Chaffee, and E. j. Carpenter. (The
Cooley Company, SO Lafayette Place, New
York;
LitteII's Living Age.
Recent issues of this excellent magazine
have contained, together with other no.
table papers, the following: Recent
Science Prince Kropotkin; "The Let
tiers of Coleridge,' Andrew Lang; "The
Grave OF the Druids," Harrison Barker
"Unconquered Mithras," Thomas H. B.
Graham; "Glimpses of Some Vanished
Celebrities" f. NJ F. Skene; "A Drive
from Paris to Nice" E. Johnson "Color
Music, VIM Schooling; Intellectual De-
tachment, Sir Herbert Maxwell; "Eng
land and France In the Nile Valley" Cap
tain f. d. Lugard; Ireland Revisited, -
Lord Houghton; Robert Burns, - "Old
Italian Gardens, !" Vernon Lee; Religious
Movements in India by Banda Khuda
and Mental Work, from the French, by
Guillaume Ferrero. (Littell & Company,
Boston, Mass.)
Romance.
The September number of Romance
offers a goodly variety to its readers
Among the best of the stories is The
Flowing Source" by, CUTLER Couch, who
stands in the front rank of modern Eng
fish writers of fiction; and Jules Claretie,
j. NJ. Barrie and Max Pemberton are rep
resented by well selected tales The cover
Is unusually attractive 1.-THE Current
Literature Publishing Company, SO La
favatto Dlaca NaD VorE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

So Lemuel e. Quigg rather be an editor
than congressman. This may seem
Quiggsotic to some.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

"Baby" Mckee recently saved little
cousin from drowning. Neither did he
have Rrandfather's hat to float him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

Fifty-one new houses built in Houlton
this season and more needed to meet the
demand. All towns in Maine cannot say
as much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

Rockiand is trying to think out thu
source Of typhoid fever in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

lish last year, writes
that she hopes Mrs.
Pinkham will continue
to use her name, as the
publication in newspa-
pers of the account of
her own wonderful cure
and relief from years of
misery has been the
means of influencing
many suffering women
to try Lydia f. Pink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
PRESS COM MENTS.
Chicago Times Herald }

Chicago Times Herald
Apropos of Susan B. Anthony's retire.
ment it may be proper to explain that the
reason she never got married was because
she never asked any one to have her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

Half and 'alf Now make it three
straight Cap'n Hank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1S48.
BANKING ROOMS 235 WATER STREET.

TRUsTEEs-Wm. Badger, J. H. Manley, L.
G. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb, B. F. Parrott.
Deposits received and placed on interest the
first day Of every month.
Interest paid or credited on account on the
first Wednesday Of February and August.
Deposits are exempt by law from all taxes,
and accounts ar. strictly confidential.
Especial privileges afforded to Executors,
Administrators, Guardians, Trustees, married
women and minors.
spr2dtf EDWIN O. DUDLEY, Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY EEApERs.]
The "tell-tale face " is worn by many
American women, and is symptom of
symptoms, signal of distress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

The church vacations are nearly at an
end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

nam Vegetable Compound, and become
well like herself. Mrs. Wampier feels,
and rightly, too, that in this way she Is
doing great good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

Dunraven's much talked about sports
manlike qualities may yet be put to the
tAet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
A plucky Defender.

Forty.seven seconds were at least g
minute too much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
MAINE GOSSIP.

Beautiful September weather despite
the dust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
Somerset.
WEST MADISON.

Miss Emma J. button spent the Sab
bath with friends in this town-The
Blackwell Sabbath school had sociable
at Frank Adams, Sept 2. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. Misses Grace
and Mabel Harding have returned from
Cushings Island, where they spent the
summer months.-Mr. Hoyt, the mail
carrier, spent the week at State fair -
There was no Sabbath school at the town
house, Sunday, on account Of the spirit
uaiist campmeeting. Mabel Hard
ing will go to Moscow, this week, to teach
school.-Twelve Corner Sabbath school
will hold basket picnic at Hay den LAKE.
next Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

in producing an absolute cure for all dis
eases of women. Lydia E. Pinkhdm's
Vegetable Compound stands to-day as it
did then, pre-eminent.
Mrs. H. Wampler, of Barabo, Wis,
whose letter we were permitted to pub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
Business Cards.
JOHNSON, M. d.

Physician & Surgeon.
ONCE 2ss Water St., Aliens Building over
Nason's Clothing Store.
Hours 10 to II A. NJ, 80 to and to sP. NJ.
Sunday. to 10 A. NJ. and tosP
Residence. 16 Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
Daily gtnuehtt saarnsl.

TERMS: 800 Per Year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11

Containing among its ingredients the purest
of medicinal French brandy and the best of
imported ginger, it is vastly superior to the
cheap, worthless, and often dangerous gingers
urged as substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-11
TELL.TALE FACES.
PUNCHED AND CAREWORN,

As Worn by Many American Women.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-04

ills of our critical financial plight. T.
desire, however. to assure the Congress
that l am prepared TO cooperate with
them in perfec.ing any other measure
promising thorough and practical relief,
and that I will gladly labor with them
in every patriotic endeavOr TO further
the interests and guard the welfare Of
our countrymen, whom in our respective
places Of duty We have undertaken to
serve.
(SigneO, GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, December 2, S95.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-04

nc- even D lul- .l rlo eX25por31ing VIZ -l-
draWcls 0f sold. On the contrary, they
grew larger and more persistent than
ever. Between the 4th day OF Deem
Der 1894. and early I'm February. 1895
@ period of scarcely more than two
months after the second reinforcement
or our sold reserve by the sale OF bonds.
it, had lost by such Withdrawals more
than $60000000. and had fallen TO ST.
3f01S1
Nearly Sl300000) had been with
drawn witbin the month Immediately
preceding this situation.
In anticipation of impending trouble,
Z had on the 2Stb day OF January. 1898.
addressed q communication to the
Congress fully setting forth our diff
CultiCs and dcneerOJs position, and
earnestly recommending that author
fly be given the Secretary of the Treas
Ury TO issue bonds bearing a low rate
OF interest. payable by their terms, in
gold for the purpose OF maintaing a
sufficient gold reserve. and also for the
redemption and cancellation OF out
standing United States notes and the
Treasury notes issued for the purchase
OF silver under the law of 1890. This
recommendation did not. however,
.me1. wish leg.sl3 i've approval.
In February 1895, therefore, the
situation was exceedingly critical.
With a reserve perilously low and a
refusal of Congressional aid, everything
indicated that the end of gold payments
bv the government was imminent. The
result of prior bond issues had been eN-
+. r,. nrnI tho LARGE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-04
EDUCATIONAL.
MRS. HARRIS SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN

1915 Market st, Wheeling, w. Va.
Filth annual session begins MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER, 10, 1898. This school offers
a complete and thorough education IN PRAc-
TICAL ENGLrsH MATHEai TICS. ENCLIsH CLAs-
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ELocUTioN. Special advantages offered
graduates from Public Schools, and Others
who desire 20 pursue higher branches OF
study. Methods and course OF instruction
compare iavorably with the best seminarles
In the country. Boys received in the Primary
and Intermediate Departments. For circu-
lars or interview. apply TO
MRS. NJ STEVENS HART,
au2Sh Principal, Wheeling, VIVA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-04
IN CONCLUSION

7 especially entreat the peoples repreg-
en.a.ives n the Congress, who are charg-
Cd with the responsibility CT inaugural
ing measures for the safety and pres
peri-y CT cur common country, 10
promptly and effectively consider the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-04
TRANSACTIONS

an astonishing capacity Of multiplying
itself N financial work. Every unstable
and fuctuating dollar fails as a basis OF
credit. and In its use begets gambling
speculation and undemines the founda-
tons Of honest enterprise.
I have ventured TO express myself on
this subject with earnestness and plain
ness Of speech, because ! cannot I'd my
self Of me belief tia. there turks IN the
proposition for the free coinage Of ST.
yer 50 strongly approved and 50 enLhus-
.as.ically advocated by & multitude Of
nv counTymen, a serious menace %
our prosperity and an ipsidious tempta-
ton to cur people to wander from the
allegiance they owe to public and priv
ate integrity. It Is because I 90 not
dstruy. the good faith and sincerity
Ct those who press this scheme that
have imperfectly, but with zeal, sub
mitted my thoughts upon this omen-
tous subject. I cannot refrain rom peg
ging them 70 re-exam.ne Their views and
beliefs In the light Of patriotic reason
and familiar experience. and 70 weigh
again AMI again the consequences OF such
legislation as their efforts have inyolv-
ed. Even the continued agitation Of the
subject adds greatly 10 the difficulties
Of a dangerous financial situation al
ready forced upon US.
~ COArT1r T-cTONr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

the sources of the Euphrates and Ii
girls. and In the extreme north Of the
earth, as far as It was then known, in
that mythical region from where God
proceeded to the earth, according 10
Hebrew legends.
That God lived in the north was an
Idea generally accepted among the He
brews, The Babylonians. too, believed
Ia Paradise and the Tree of Life. Ac-
cording to their idea Eden was situated
near the Persian Gulf, In the neighbOr-
hood Of the region where the four rivers
fall Into 1t, for there are four rivers,
though not the rivers mentioned In the
Old Testament. OF the rivers of the
Scriptures we have to this day the
Euphrates and the Tlgrls; the others
are kerah and Karoon. 1t can be
proved that all four of them, in olden
times, fell into the Persian Gulf. At
the present time the upper part of the
gulf has been filled up by the sand
carried by the four rivers. The delta
now advances 20 feet per year: in
former times the growth must have
been even greater.
AS to the Imaginary source of the
river that went out of Eden to water the
garden, and from thence parted and
became into four heads 1 can only as
sumo that the Black Sea. situated
above the sources of the Euphrates and
Tigris, Is meant"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Berlin. March 22-The oId-time dis
cussiun as to the geographical sltua-
tlon of Eden is once more hgitating
the theological and scientific mlnds.
the Impetus TO It's revival being due
TO the announcement OF the publication
of II book ON the question by Prof.
Friedrich Delitzsch, OF the University
Of Brcsluu. who attempts to prove that
the garden Of Eden was established
somewhere in ancient Bahylonia De-
lit1sch Is the great cuueiform scholar
ana explorer of ancient wcdge-shaped
character manuscripts, who Is looked
upon as an authority on ante-llluvlaa
and prehistoric geography
colleague of his, Prof, Paul Hnupt,
who had studied an advanced copy of
Where Was Paradise Slultcd@' by
Dellt2soh, pronouuces the theories put
forward by the Bresllu scientist as
most improbable" and as It will be
some time before the original work
VIII be given To the English reading
public. The paper publishes herewith
Adupts essay, which Is Interesting MOI
| only FOR Its critical points. but also
for much new and important informa-
| ton on the subject treated.
Haupt agrees with Prof Delltzsch
/ that the First Book of Moses, chapter
/ II, 1914. must be looked upon, even in
these fin de steele times. as the origI-
! mai source of information on the slto
| OF Eden. at Is generally accepted, :"
ne continued, that the Genesis was
/ written by Moses at the beginning OF
1900 Il, c.. but investigation has proven
that the story Of the four rivers men,
TONED therein IN connection with
/ PARADISE was added in the middle OF
the seventh century before Christ, on
about the time when King Assurhani-
pals OF Assyria resigned, the same
whom the Greeks called Sardanapal
(66s TO 625 b. O.
can we accept that writer's Of San.
ranRpafs times had any aagaelous no,
lions us to the geographical descrip.
ton OF "a FAR distant reglone" ask,
Haupt, and answers the question him
self as follows; at Il fact known 1,
all that the geographical understand
Ing and enlightenment came 20 u,
slowly. little by little; that II develop
ed like astronomy, geology, biology
or any other branch OF science. II,
treat description OF the Far East b,
Hebrew legendRrist Of the year 6b
y, {, seriously, Is as undlgnlhed an un
dertaklng Ms an attempt would be L
eslabllsh oongruity between tn
Biblical story OF creation. In the open
ing chapters OF Genesis, AND the ne
suits OF modern natural sciences Do
lltzsch's EFFORT TO locate Eden 4
Babylonia for the reason that the fou
rivers mentioned In Moses Il, 1914. ca
be traced In that country's river an
canal systems. must therefore be char
acterlzcd al most improbable ON IN
face OF IT,"
Haupt then explains that It took IN
scientific world many centuries 1
achieve even a shadow OF the exar
geographical knowledge we boast !
today.
THE old geographists," he SAYS. "b,
lieved the world TO be platform n
closed on all Sides by the ocean. III
: monks OF the Middle Ages fouri
= among themselves whether 1t be NOR
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

or How the King of MntabcInIand
Met His Death.

Net HIS Death.
Westminster Budget
LobenBula, suffering from smallpox,
worn TO 1t by his long flight, disap-
pointed in his hope OF peace, and al
together broken down by the loss of
nus country his power and possessions.
came TO a halt at last among the noun
tains north of the shangani river.
Here he begged his witch doctor 70
give him poison with which to end
ms lie, but the man refused, The de-
spairing chief went up the hill 10 the
1901 OF the crag which tops IT. and,
suing there, he gazed for a long time
at the sun as 1t slowly sank toward the
west Then descending, he again de-
ihanded poison Of his doctor. and
insisted tin finally 1t was given him.
onee more ascending the slope, he
sehled himself against the krantz, took
the poison ana gazed at the setting
sun stolidly awaiting death which
presently put an end to his sufferings
ana blood-stained life
mere Is something pathetic and
Grand IN the picture 1t is the last
scene or the great epic, the conquest
OF Matabelaland. His followers found
nm seated there In death. and. pllinR
ssohes anu rocks around him, they LETT
nm whether he was placed in his
I1SaI chair ianked by guns and cover
eu WIN his blankets and other nos
St ,.,on' as described In the South
NO, 5n review | know not. All this
10y pe true, ana also that n strong
pallsade OF tree trunks wns nIan,aS
around the spot, but / Give M 80.
US 1 heard II, and believe that no /,
correct one. "A'"' II Is the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

the animal and carry II out He va
about as successful as one would
trying To carry of shadow Mhsl
he placed his arm around the pig y
merely grasped an armful Of ali; 'n .l,
was no substance to the strange Wy
tor. Several men came forward aa
tried to remove the pig, but willo. .
immediate success. Finally one ielo'
succeeded in removing the figure ~.
the flood and carried II TO the az Il
but the moment he let II down Y. y
hog ambled noiselessly back 70 v
middle of the room. The dance ,ns
broke up, and the strange swine w
left in possession of the premise, al, ="
dancers and many OF the seanvsy.
VANS believe It an III omen, anu '1 n
the hog was the devil in one VI =
many forms.