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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-12

A large number of doctors believe
that electrocution is not effective as an
instantaneous dispenser of death Tue
fact that several men have been re-
vived after being shocked more Sc
yerely than murderers are shocked in
the electric chair tends to confirm their
opinion. This is a matter that ought
not to be left in doubt. The prison
authorities of Sing Sing appear to be
unwilling to cooperate with medical
men who had volunteered to put the
matter to test in the case of Buchanan.
Possibly they are correct in thinking
that they have no legal power to do
so. In that case the Legislature should
be asked, at its next session, to pass
an authorizing law 1t is not a mat
ter that should be left in uncertainty
much longer
The electric chair never would have
been adopted at all except in the be-
lief that it was more humane than exc
cution by hanging. But If death by
electr city is not instantaneous or pain
less, and if, as many doctors believe,
we are not killing our murderers by
electricity at all, but are simply shock E
ing them first into condition IN
which they may or may not be SEN
sble to suffering and some time later
giving them the finishing stroke with
the surgeons knife, then the electric
chair is "A diabolical form of torture.
In the interest of humanity, to say
nothing of science, this CHASTITY doubt
rs to whether or not We are subjectiug
human beings to vivisection at Sing
Sing, under the pretense OF giving
them humane exit from the earth,
ought to be put to the test and set
tied.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
The Chinese Servant.

When Chinese servant becomes dssat
isfied he never tells you of it, but some
day you will go into the kitchen to find
your Chinaman cook having another
Chinarnan with him. Without being the
least disconnected he will come up to you
and say, Mrs. Blank, you likeo me
cookeef" why. of course, John" will
perhaps DO tho reply. You flndoe no
fault, hey?" will 10 the next question
Then, after you told him he was entirely
satisfactory, he will say to you: We'll
Sing Lee will do cookee now. Johns go
ing to leave" And with no further ox-
planation he will leave tho house. Tho
new Chinaman will Immediately begin his
duties just as if you had hired and mado all
arrangements with him. You will find
that the new cook has been coached in the
dishes that arc your fayorites, and you
VIII have no more trouble.
This may seem like a day dream to
housewives who have worried themselves
SICK about servants, but nevertheless it il
a true picture of tho manner in which
Cinnamon trent their employers. New
York Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
The Stars and strjpes.

A German periodical, Fuer Allewclt, has
the following story as to the origin Of tho
stars and stripes: The idea originated
with Dane named Marker. He was born
on the island st. Croix Of the Danish
West Indies, where his father and grand.
father had lived In 1875 ho left his ma.
tive island and proceeded to Philadelphia
he was among the first TO join company
OF volunteers for American liberty and
Independence. For yalor shown at Oris-
kany he was elected captain, and to show
his gratitude he designed flag in whose
upper corner he applied the 13 stars en-
blematic Of the 13 original states of the
union This was the first occasion upon
which the star spanglcd banner" was un-
furled. The original flag Of Captain Mark
er Is supposed to be in existence in some
national collection Of relics Of the war Of
the Revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
Heavily Hantlicapped.

A certain old Yankee had been hobnob-
bing with congenial companions at IA
vorito little barroom during a blizzard,
and the hour was late when he donned his
wraps and started for home. His gait was
unsteady, and he was scarcely we'll out of
the door before he stumbled and fell on n
pilo of lumber in such a manner that,
with the load of liquor which burdened
his powers, he could not get up. Jonathan
Hardbutton-that is his name-succccdeti
in raising himself to sitting posture, but
could not regain his feet, in spite of every
effort. Being at length exhausted, ne sat
still and waited until he should recover
enough strength to oxtricate himself from
his prodicament. And while thus waiting
his trousers froze stiff and fast to tho lum-
Der. Thon his trouble increased, but luck
lily belated friend passing that way no.
ticed him.
"Say, Jonathan, you old fool" he
drawlcd out, why don't you git up and
go home? What are you sitting thero for
sech n night as this?'
"Well, how be 1 a-goin to git up, -
bawled Jonathan, when all Nv the Lord s
creation is fruz fast to my pantaloons?"-
Utica Observer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
Jack Hare, Not Jack Rabbit,

If you say Jack Hare to a Texas cowboy,
he will laugh at you and then ask If you
mean Jack rabbit" But your namc
will be the right one, even though every
man, woman and child in the land OF
L2pGs callotis calls him a rabbit and shall
to the end of time. But whenever OF
whatever you call him you must do it
quickly or lie will be out Of hearing.
Some say the jack hare is all ears but
that is not literally true, for his makeup
includes pair Of uncommonly good hind
legs also. His ears are from to inches
in length, but his hind legs often measure
across a township
In point Of size this species has the
greatest length of head and body of all
the American hares, measuring from %
to 2S inches, but it is more slenderly built
than the polar hare.-St. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
THE CORPSE HAD A PISTOL.
A Telegraph Operators Exciting Expert
ence in a Texas Railroad Depct


'Talk about being scared to death, why
gentlemen, you don't know your y B C's
until you have served in the railroad bust
ness on the frontier rs l had to do when
was quite a boy"
The speaker was man beyond the bor-
der lines of middle age with iron gray hair
and strong. rugged face, which showed
by its lines that he had seen the service OF
hard life in some forsahen region of this
mortal vineyard.
wv hen L was young man, he re-
sumed, Il was depot agent for road that
ran out into the wlds of Texas. The
country was not well settled, and had n
rather lonesome time of il out there. l
never knew any minute that l would not
be attacked the next, and train wrecking
was frequent occurrence on the line
''Ono night was sitting in tho lttlo
depot by the lonely railroad track, keeping
track of the trains over the wires when
something happened that will not forget
till l die. There was in the depot n coffin
that had been brought there on the mid
night train, strange to say, unattended by
any one. 1t was addressed to some party
in the neighborhood, who, according to
my presumption, had boen detained by
swollen streams from coming to tho station
after it that night, SO had tho gaastly
caskct placed in the depot to await the
man who called for it. Ii was rainy
night, and as there was but one room to
the dopoo | had tho corpse for a compan.
ion that night and had about mado up my
mind to mako the best of the situation
till morning. 1t was about o clock, and
was clicking away with my telegraph key
when l heard a noise in the direction of
the coffin. Turning with a shuddor, was
craaed with fright to see the lid of the
coffin burst and a 1.-Two corpse pop his head
up with pistol in his hand and start to
ward me,
What did do? Why, broke through
tho back door and left tho follow in the
depot. | don't think l stopped running
until was milo in tho woods As soon
AS l recovered | went back and walked the
only two citizens of tho place. ana we
went to tho depot OF course tho robber
had taken all tho money had and fed -
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
Why He Sees Double.

The reason that man sees double who
has gazed too long on the wine when it is
red is that the nerve centcrs are changed
by the action Of the alcohol There is a
want of harmony in the action of the mus
Giles which move the eyeballs. Conse-
quently, instead of both eyes being focused
simultaneously on an object, one eye re-
ceives an impression independently OF tho
other. The two impressions are commu-
nicated to the brain, and the object is
therefore seen twice.
The infamed condition and loss of en-
ergy In the brain centers from over
doses Of alcohol also account for the stag
gering gait Of an intoxicated man.-New
York World.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
A PECULIAR CLOCK.
1t Is Simple and Accurate Timepiece, and
Is Run by Alcohol.

Is Run by Alcohol.
There is in this city clock that for
simplicity and accuracy surpassSs the his
toric one of Benjamin Franklin. 1t is the
property of Gerhard Eckhardt, l242 South
Fourth street, and was constructed on u
plan designed by ono of his assistants,
Robert Si.Sch
The framework is shaped like an elon-
gated horseshoe, about ? - feet in height,
| and from its center hangs wheel 1 i
inches in diameter and an inch wide.
This wheel is inclosed by glass so as to be
alright. Along its inner circumference
are 10 small partitions, connected with
each other by means of puncture the
size of pinhole.
The wheel turns on an axle 6 inches
long, about which is coiled tho thread by
which the wheel is suspended. Now, if
the l6 partitions were empty, there would
be nothing to prevent the thread about
the axle uncoiling and the wheel falling
down. As a counter force, therefore, eight
of the partitions are filed with alcohol.
and when the thread begins to unwind
the alcohol Oh one side is higher than on
the other.
Consequently the force of gravity acts
W pLNNNho Iiic iIpil ubtN llts.
further. 1t is here that the pinEolcs come
in, for, as the alcohol slowly oozcs through
them in order to seek the proper level, the
thread unwinds a little more tho one side
is again raised slightly, and so the thread
by scarcely perceptible steps slowly do
sCends.
On the scale figured out in this instru
ment it takes just II hours for TIE wheel
to descend the distance of two feet 1t can
then be easily wound up again by twist
ing back the thread upon tho axle TO
mark the exact time of the day there is
constructed ON one side of the framo u
straight dial with divisions as close as five
minutes A single hand, balanced upon
the axlo of tho descending wheel, points
the time upon the scale.
Mr.. Saloch told reporter that no had
been at work on this ingenious device dur
ing tho whole Of the summer. He had
tried all sorts of substances, water OIL
etc, but had found none so serviceable as
alcohol. There is, of course, no very great
merit to the clock as it is now, except us
show piece
BY slightly complicating matters, how
ever, adding four wheels and enlarging
the axle of the wheel Mr.. Saloch says that
the clock can run from three to ten years
with q descent of only about foot and .
half during that time.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
EARLY CALIFORNIA SHIPS,
How Commerce Grew In tho Early Days
of the GOilcn State.

Tho first European vessel to enter this
port (San Franoisco), of which there i;
any record, was tho Eagle, in 1916, com
mandod by Captain William H. Davis
She sailed from Boston via tho Sandwich
Islands and Alaska. She brought an as
sortment of goods which were a revelation
to tho natives, and their garments of skins
and hides were substituted by tho clothing
of civilization Payments We're made in
hides, tallow, soap and fish. The Eagle
then became engaged in the sea otter trade
and was very successful as ottors were
plentiful in this bay and all along the
coast Sho made three trips netting about
$25, 900 on each trip. This stimulated
Others, and this discovery no doubt gave
an impetus to commerce which made this
port known to the world.
Commerce i'll those days of mama was
carried on in what might be termed a
free and easy manner. On many arti-
cles tho duty was 100 per cent, which prac-
tically amounted to confscation or made
smuggling necessary in self defense The
Mexican officials generally opened tho
door. Frequently vessels were permitted
to pass Monterey, tho port of entry, com
ing to Gerba Buena, and after selling as
much of tho cargo rs possible to return to
Monterey for entry and dispose of the re
mainder
Tho shippers were'not sworn as to tho
value of the cargo. They gavo fictitious
invoices, and by this means would get off
on the payment of $1,000 on $50, 600
cargo.
1t became so customary TO swindlo tho
government as scarcely to excite comment,
except in cases where goods were concealed
in false Innings of the vessels, and tho gov
ernment officials were outwitted. Over
land Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
A Successful Grange Fair at 0rIand.

Nsrramissic Grange Orland. assisted
by the farmers, held its annual fair, Sept.
60 There was a goodly attendance and the
exhibits were all up to the standard. The
fancy work department was better than
ever before The special feature was the
baby show where is babies, all handsome,
fat and healthy, competed for the prizes.
1t was hard for the committee to decide
who was the handsomest. Dir. Smith,
the photographer, gave one dozen photos
each to the heaviest and prettiest The
grange gave the pair of twins OF Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Hutchins, a very nice pres
eut A dance in the evening closed the
fair as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
MY LADY's VIOLIN.

II 4 were but her violin,
Pressed lovingly beneath her chin,
All, what ecstatic bliss!
To feel the throbbing of each vein
As from sweet mUsic's tangled skein
Come sounds as soft as summers rain
When storm clouds gently kiss!
If were but her violin,
Her wooing, cooling violin!
If were but her violin,
With enyied place beneath her chin,
How sweet would be the note
Ia yield to her caressing hands
The treasure which her skill demands,
Or servile be. Us slave who stands
To kiss the hand which smote,
If were but her VIOLIN
Her heart subduing violin!
If l were but her violin,
To rest no more beneath her chin,
How sad would be the day
When music's daughter was brought low
And when, with trembling hands ant
slow,
She'd lay me with the useless bow,
Forever from her touch away!
3, An old, neglected violin,
4 silent, soundless violin.
II. Hussey in Midland Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
NONRESIDENT TAXES.
Non-Eesident Taxes In the City OF Au-
gusta, In the County OF Kehnebec, for
the Year IsDl

The following list Of taxes on real estate
OF non resident owners. in the city Of Au-
gusta for the year lSs4. in bills committed
to j. r. Townsend. collector OF said city
ON the 2lst day of June, 1894, has been re-
turned by him to me as remaining unpaid,
on the 18th day of June, 1895. by his certfcate
OF that date, aud now remain unpaid; and
notice is hereby given that IN the said taxes
and interest and charges are not paid into
the treasury of said city within eighteen
months from the date of commitment OF said
bills, so much OF the real estate taxed as
will be sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor, including interest and cherges
will, without further notice, be sold at public
auction at my Office in Granite Block in
said city OF Augusta. on Thursday. the 2Gth
day Of December. 1895. at O'Clock In the
afternoon:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
She Was an Observer.

"You have brought new sunshine into
my life, he said rapturously.
"Do you mean that?" she asked timidly.
"Of course mean it. Can you doubt
mes"
"Oh, Of course, know you wouldn't in
tentionally misrepresent. But you know a
young man so often thinks girl has
brought sunshine into his life when, in
reality, it's only moonshine. Washing.
ton Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
Oct. 9th
& 9th,
FALL OPENING
-OF-
GARMENTS


Through the courtesy OF
the favorably known New
York Importers and Manu-
facturers, Smith Murdoch Co.
and II. Gerschal & Sons,
Their entire sample line will
be displayed in connection
with our unusually large as.
sortment at our Cloak Parlors
The public are cordially in
vited to be present to inspect
the finest assortment of Gar
ments east of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
An Educated Mean Man.

A mean man up the state sent through
postoflice presided over by a woman a
postal card on which was written:
"FRIEND SAM-lfere are the details Of
that scandal"
The rest was in Greek. k.-Philadelphia
Record
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.

Takers OF the Z ity water are hereby earn.
estly requested TO use the water, until the
severe drought is broken by q rain, with the
grestest caution ant in the most spa ring man
ner. The very l6w condition OF the water
makes IL timperstively necessary to thus eau
tion all the takers Of the City wster. All the
public fountains will be dscontinu. and all
the City. watering trougbs will be shut off
until We have heavy rain.
Per order,
AUGUsTA WATER COMPANY.
Augusta. Oct, lst.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02

A quarter of an hour seems very long or
very short according to whether you 'rc
waiting for some one or the other fellow
is waiting fS- you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
MAINE STATE GRANGE.
Patrons Of Husbandry.

EDWARD WIGGIS, Master, Maysville.
Y. H. ALLEN, Secretary, Auburn. ~
W. ". SrETsoS, Lecturer, Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02

Robert, the eldest son Of William the
Conqueror, was called Short Boots, from
the fact that he always wore a pair of
boots that reached half way to the knee
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
Waldo.
BURNHAM.

Forest fires have been raging fcarfully
in this town until the shower OF last
Thur lay. which dsadened them down
for the present. The selectmen had 30 or
40 men fighting fire the first of the week,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02

A well known London lady carries an
acorn shaped watch which has tiny pis-
tol that serves as an alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02

As early as 1905 a paper was read to the
Royal saoiety of England on natural gas
well in Lancashire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-02
- -
Died..
KENNEBEC.

North vassalboro Sept. y, Mrs. Dora wey-
mo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-12
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IN THE SENATE,
Finance, the Union Pacific Debt and
Election Frauds Discussed.

Election Frauds Discussed.
Washington City. Feb. lin the senate
Davis submitted resolutions from the leg
islature OF Minnesota, characterizing the
railroad pooling bill as an effort to legal
ize a gigantic trust" and requesting the
Minnesota senators and representatives
TO work against the measure.
Resolutions were presented by which
the legislatures OF both Kansas and Min
nesota expressed themselves. in favor of
the election of United States senators by
direct vote OF the people
The senate agreed 10 the conference
report on the bill for the removal and
settlement OF the Southern tie Indians.
Go.man's motion TO reconsider the bill
affecting important railroad mineral
lands In Montana and Idaho was dis
posed of by meniments which led to the
withdrawal of the motion to reconsider
I'ettigrew, Rep, South Dakota pre-
sented the following concurrent resoIu-
tion:
Resolved, That the president Is hereby
requested TO employ counsel for the pur-
pose or bringing suit against the direct
ors and stockholders OF the Union and
Central Pa1ifc railroads who resolved the
for the same; also TO recover from the d.
rectors, officers and stockholders OF said
roads such sums Of money as were stolen
b. them, or diverted and controver,ed TO
any unlawful purposes ana therefore not
placed IN the sinking fund as required by
,aw: and the president IS hereby author
izei 20 pay to said attorneys the sum Of
5 per cent OF all sums recovered from
sai9 directors or stockholders. The at
torney general IL also directed TO fore
close the mortgage CT the government on
sad roads at the earliest possible date.
and TO take steps 70 pay of the principal
encumfrances on said roa6s and to use
the sinking fund for the purpose: to az
certain the amount or morey belonging
TO the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads that has not been Invested in
other branch iines. and the amount Of
bonds and stocks Of other corspaniss now
ths property OF said roafs, AMI 20 take
steps 20 secure the government interest
there 10 ascertain she amount % lard
row ~ property Of said roads, ari re-
cover the same or protect the govern
rn@nt sn*eress in connection Herewith
For the purpose Of carrying out ire provl-
slons Of. this resolution the sum Of 500 cse
IL hereby aTrropTsated cni ~ any noney
In sha treasury rot Otherwise appro-
.riAsed."
Fsssstsgrew said he would AZ a Laser dnte
Submit fsxt of uarzsee. WITH sse amounts
~ igabilstses The senata- said the usan-
s,5alasson of these railroads Was ..dss-
grace 20 tSyilssatSo1.s
A new phase os the ananciai question
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-12
Takes Up the Grievance Of John
CranstOun, Hawaiian Rebel.
WILL PRESS HIS DAMAGE CLAIM.
John cranstoun, IN Englishman, aa
Adventurer. Wen Known in Seattle.
Esspls mere Expsessd sAas He We.la
Sss isss Tresbls. but never Dream-
ea snss the Ansricsa Secretary Of
ssats, IN HE Hatred u the Pssvisss,
WesIa BsfsissA ntins

washington City. Feb. 1.-THE STATE
department. Will take vigorous meas
uaes in the case OF John cranstoun.
VINO arrived at Vancouver yesterday ON
Ine NarriHoo. exiled from Hawaii. A
prief statement has been received from
the United States commercial agent at
vancouver. alleging that Cranstoun Is
an American cstizen. gu1ltsess OF any
participation in the rebellion. and that
no was forcifiy placed aboard uhe
steamer WarIEnloo and eyiled without
<rlal. and to his severe pecuniary loss.
should Cranstoun's assertions be borne
out by Inquiry. he VIA have q good
Claim Tor indemnity against The Ha-
wasian government.
Vanconver. B. c.. Feb. 1.-The trio
on Hawaiian exfles have retained :
local legal fiHm to bring an action Cor
damages against the CarraMan-AustT,a-
Ian steamship line for carrying them
of against thar Will.
Bordsntown. n. j.. Feb. lie. r Gu
mex, who u sentenced to be- executed
az Honoau.u for alleged compEc.ty in
the recent royalist revolt. married Mrs.
John Thompson, formerly Mis- Duncan.
daughter OF the late Capt. Duncan.
whose widow. Eliza Duncan. resides at
Bordentown. Gulick was a partner
with Thompson in Honolulu. The lat
ter died some years ago while ON his
way back to Honolulu after having
paid a visit to ffla family OF his
s1other-in-law. and Guilck married his
widow.