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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
A Wonder of Antiquity.

One of the greatest wonders of ancient
Egypt was the famous artificial body OF
water called Lake Moeris. According to
Herodotus, "tho measure of its circumfer-
ence was 3, 800 furlongs, which is equal to
the entire length of Egypt along the sea
coast" The excavation, which was made
in the time of King Moeris (the Mormon
of the Greeks and Romans), was of vary
ing depths, and its center was occupied by
two pyramids the apcxes of which were
300 feet higher than the surface of the wa
ter. The water for this gigantic artificial
reservoir was obtained from the Nile
through canal, which six months of tire
year had ar inflow and the other six an
outflow, corresponding to high and low
water in the river. The canal gradually
filled with sand and the lake has long
since evaporated, but its bottom is still
one of the most fertile tracts in Egypt
ST. Louis Republic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Birch Oil.

A very large quantity of birch oil is
manufactured in the wilds of Connecticut,
and with simplicity equaling sugar max
ing in the Vermont forests. Birch twigs
are cut into even lengths of five inches
and thrown iLto water tight tanks having
copper bottoms. A coil of steam pipes is
arranged i'll tho bottom, and three feet of
water poured in, the tops are Theoretically
sealed, steam turned ON and the water
kept boiling for six hours Into the side
of each boiling tank steam pipe Is in
serted and runs in the form OF. q worm in
to barrel of cold water, and cold water
Is flowing continually into this barrel.
The steam rising from the boiling birch
twigs passes through this pipe and is con-
densed in the worm, while the oil drops
from the end of the pipe into small re-
ceiving jar or pail. The oil as it drips
down, being dull brown, is carefully clar-
ified until of very light green. and, in
stead OF chemical processes, Qualification is
accomplished by simply spreading heavy
wooden blanket over the wood inside the
tank. In proper kind of mill, however,
the Oil now drops out pure and ready for
market One ton of birch yields four
pounds of oil, and the oil is worth SO or
more per pound-New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
THE MILK TESTER.
timpIe and Inexpensive and Invaluable to
Owners of Milk Cattle

The English agriculturist is slow to take
advantage of modern scientific discoveries
and inventions. Even the cream separa-
tor, tho principle and utility of which are
universally understood, has not yet como
into general use in this country. AS for
the milk tester, its very name is unknown
to thousands of English farmers Yet the
value of this simple and inexpensive ap-
pliance to every one who owns milk cat
tie is incalculable, and its employment is
doing more to advance the dairying in
duStry in America and elsewhere than per-
haps even the separator itself. Mere guam
tity of milk does not give any clew as to
the butter producing capability of q COW.
But by the tester tho percentage of butter
fat in each cows milk is ascertained, with
hardly any labor and with absolute ac-
curacy before the milk is poured into tho
common receptacle for butter making pur-
poses.
The dairyman who has no tester merely
knows the quantity of butter his cows pro-
duce in the aggregate He has no clew as
to the value of each individual COW in the
herd. With the tester on the other hand
he knows exactly how much butter each
individual COW produces from every gallon
of its milk. BY this means he is enabled
to Gull his herd, replacing poor butter pro-
ducers by good ones. The poor COW costs
Just rs much for food and attention as tho
good one, but the annual monetary re-
turns of tho two animals show o wide
margin of difference. Moreover, good
butter COW produces good butter stock,
and so, from his knowledge acquired from
tho use of the milk tester the breeder of
dairy stock is enabled to seltsD the proper
calves to rear and the proper ones to reject.
In this way it becomes perfectly posi-
BILE, as has been actually done on farms in
Vermont and elsewhere in the United
States, to grade up dairy herd from an
average production per COW of $50 pounds
of butter per annum to an average of 300
pounds and over. With these figures be-
fore him, even the layman will grasp the
value Of such an invention to each individ-
ual farmer who uses 1t. But let us reflect
what are the money advantages of the sys-
TEN when spread over the l 900 farms that
contribute to such q creamery as that of
St. Adams, Vt; what tho gain to the
whole of that great dairying state what
the enhanced profit to the vast dairying
industry of America. We're the milk tester
in universal use throughout Great Britain
and Ireland, the capitalized value of our
dairy herds might be increased in few
years time fully % per cont If, then, the
British farmer does not eagerly avail him
self of such an invention, can he fairly
grumblo' at Being ousted from his own
markets by his foreign ompetitorf-West-
minister Review
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, leads
all others In the country in the value OF
It's agricultural products. According to the
census reports Just sent out the first six
counties stand as follows Lancaster Penn
sylyania, 81, 657, 100; st. Lawrence New
York, SO. O5i, 100; Chester, Pennsy lvania
S., 1868, 800; Worcester, Massachusetts,
s., 489, 430; Bucks, Pennsylvania, IS, All,
$40, and Colusa. California, IS, 357, $50.
While the farms Of St Lawrence county
number Just az many as Lancaster they
are valued at only $32, 000 900, and Lam
caster stands at 500, 900, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
A Deserving Case.

While the people of tho kennebec valley
have been enjoying base ball games, of a
higher order of merit than they have ever
seen before-one of tho truest, and clean
est young men who ever entered the works
of professional base ball has been confined
by u terrible accident to a bed of pain.
We refer to Charles F. King of Holbrook,
Mass. To know King was to admire him.
He was young man of sunny dispose
ton, and an untiring worker for his team.
He was without single bad habit. He
was a true man In the highest and truest
sense of tho word. He Is quiet and I'M
assuming In his manner, and his CHEEKY
presence was always an inspiration to all
the members of the team with whom he
was deservedly popular. When his terrible
accident befoll him he was rapidly coming
to the front as one of the most promising
young players In the business His
brilliant playing was attracting favorable
comment from leading newspapers all
over Now England and, with his clean and
temperate habits, his future In base ball
was a most promising one. To be cut
down Mt such a time was certainly a
terrible misfortune, and one which should
enlist the sympathy of all.
Prior to entering professional base ball
King was employed In a grocery store in
Holbrook He and an older brother en-
ployed in a large firm in Boston, were
the only support of a widowed mother
and crippled brother II years of age
Throughout the long and weary weeks Of
suffering which have followed his sad
accident at Pawtucket, no word of COM
plant has escaped him. Ho has borne
has greeted the friends who have called
upon him at his bedside with his old
CHEEKY smile, and has made the atmos
phere of his sick room a sunny and hopeful
ooe. The expenses of the accident have
been large, and we believe that the people
Of Augusta, with whom this manly, low
Aple, young lelloW was ueserNcuiy Popu-
lar, are too generous hearted not to give
King substantial assistance, in the misfor-
tune incurred in efforts for the Kennebec
team. A subscription paper has been
started in his behalf, which may be found
at Smart's drug store and we trust that
all of our citizens may call there and add
something to It's list even though the
amount be small. Let us.s too, turn out
in::force today to Kings benefit game, and
give 1t the largest crowd OF the season.
When the Remedies go on their Western
trip the middle Of next week, Manager
Burnham will go to Holbrook and see
King taking to him the money that has
been collected for his benefit. King's
knees are now in plaster casts, and the
doctor tells him that 1t will be year be-
fore no will recover the full use of then
We would DO glad If patrons of The gan G
In Gardiner, Hallowell and watervile
would start subscription papers for King,
We are confident that the good people
in all Of those cities will be glad to,oon
tribute to SO worthy a cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
MAINE GOSSIP.

Rigby park ought TO have good ball
field within its enclosure A good horse
trot or good ball game usually draws a
crowd. 4 good horse trot and good ball
game always draws a crowd. The ball
cranks, however. are more numerous
than patrons of the turf. II you don't be
lieve 1t attend some great combination
like this, and see what portion of the
crowd follows the horse trot, and what
portion the ball game. The enterprising
manager of Maplewood park, Hon. j. P.
Bass, established the fact as far back as
when the New England fair was held at
Bangor, that good trots and good ball
games are the best possible attractions to
draw enormous crowds. And that each
may be in progress at the same time with
out interfering in the least with the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
Don't BE Frightened When You See the
Flash, For the Danger Is Past

If you see flash of lightning, you will
not be struck by it. The chances are large
ly against your being suck by the next
1t Is wise, however, not to make yourself
a convenient means of escape for electricity
on its way into the ground. Therefore do
not sit or stand by an open window or
door nor in any place where there is a
strong draft. Lightning is moro danger
Gus before the rain begins, for the rain
helps to carry it to the ground If out of
doors, do not seek shelter under tree or
in a barn.
recent report sent out by the govern
ment states that tho popular belief that
barns are struck moro frequently than 9th
er buildings and are particularly liable to
disaster when filed with hay is correct
The fact is accounted for principally by
the strata of warm air which a we'll filled
barn generates. 1t may also be due to the
absence of crops in the fields, for each stalk
acts as a miniature lightning rod An
English lecturer states that a thunder
cloud cannot cross river, but the general
disturbance may spread so that a similar
storm is developed on the opposite side.
This probably accounts for showers meet
ing.
Heat lightning may be the reflection of
distant thunderstorm or 1t may come
from storm raging high in the air. In
this latter case the reason we do not hear
thunder is that the sound loses its inten-
sity as it passes through the dense lower
air.
A thunderbolt or ball of fire is a real
ity, though not of the character generally
imagined. It is not solid ball of fire, but
merely electricity in a spherical form.
Sometimes when it plows into the earth it
yitrifies the flint or sand of which the soil
Is composed, and, this substance being
found, the ignorant suppose it fell from the
clouds.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

There are many ways of playing pool,
but the queerest way ever saw the game
played was at the Louisville hotel the 9th
er night, said n rounder. ale was a
young man and was the admired of every
pool player in the room. He played with
two cues, but never struck a ball with his
cue. He held a cue in each hand, with the
points touching. He picked his cue ball
up with the cues and rolled 1t back into
the groove formed by holding tho cues
nearly together. Then he took aim, and
slanting his cues down let the cue ball
shoot down the improviscd groove He
rarely missed running from FIVE to ten
balls every time his turn to shoot came. -
Louisville Couricr-Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
eADEREWSkPS HOME.
a Description of Its Elegance by An Amer
lean Correspondent.

lean Correspondent.
A correspondent of the Milwaukee Sem
tinel was permitted to see Paderewskl's
home in Paris, which he thus describes:
The room in which he works is somber
and picturesque. Paintings line the walls
and crimson hangings shade the windows
The air is laden with the perfume OF flow
ars. the gifts of those known and I'M
known who during his stay in Paris sur
round him daily with those silent tributes
to his genius. The first thing that strikes
the eye on entering is portrait of the
great musician by famous Austrian
painter, and to the right, on velvet
plaque, is beautiful silver laurel wreath
presented to Paderewski by the Boston
Symphony orchestra. \ picture of Chopin
on his dcathbed and landscape of great
value adorn the wall on the left, while
standing loftily in a luminous golden at
mosphere is marble bust of Chopin
crowned with a wreath of exquisite work
manship, presented to Paderewski in Par
is. l was not allowed to linger very long,
SO l passed to the tables where rare and
valuable gifts from admiring friends wero
Observation-Disclosures pianos, musical in
strumcnts and endless pocket souvenirs.
A painting of Paderewski by Alma Tade-
MA magnificent work-hung opposite,
and from it l turned to the sketch of the
greatest of living pianists by Burne Jones,
which is well known. The piano, Stein
way grand, was reflected in the polished
floor, which a priceless rug only half con-
ccaled. Pictures of his fayorite composers,
Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, etc,
and photographs of American friends are
numerous. Draping the door in the hall
way are the Polish and American flags
presented to Paderowski at the close of the
first season at the Metropolitan Opera
House on the occasion of his concert for
the Washington monument now completed
in Washington park. An entire wall is oc-
cupied by the superb laurel wreath pre-
scnted at Lcipsic There is all the elegance
which modern luxury can provide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.

KENT'S HILL.
Rev. Dr. Gallagher returned, Wednesday,
from a three weeks trip through southern
New England. The doctor will be found
at home the remainder of the vacation.
The outlook for the coming fall term of
school Is excellent, quite large number
have registered at the boarding hall for
the coming tern.-Miss Theo L. Morse
has been spending the vacation at Ocean
Point She returned, Wednesday, report
ing grand time.-Dr Morse made a fly
Ing trip to Portland and Boston this week
in the interest of the school The Kent S
Hill summer base ball nine played the
Monmouth team Wednesday forenoon
They are to play the Winthrop team on
Saturday, August Bin the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
A SPLURGE IN WHEAT.
The Farmer Who Wanted to Sell Learned
All About Options.

~ see, remarked the wide awake farm
er "that wheat has gone up to 20 cents in
Chicago, and there's a report that it will
keep goin till it gets to dollar. Now, I'd
like to contract to sell you my crop for 70
cents. Seventy cents will do me. I'd rath-
er have sure thing while it's goin than
to take my chances on doin better by wait
in"
But" replied the commission mer-
chant, II can't agree to contract for your
wheat at 20 cents"
why notp It's goin up to dollar, and
you'll make 80 cents bushel. Amt that
enOugh?"
ooh, yes, but you see that 20 cents is
only speculative price. 1t amt what
they pay for real wheat"
Don't pay that for real wheat9 What
in thunder do they pay it for, thenf'
"Why, for options"
"Well, what the blazcs are options?"
"Why, they're promises to get wheat
and sell it for such and such price
"Well, then, they got to get the wheat,
amt thcy?'
"No; they sell the promises again, &C
cording as the market rises or falls"
"And they don't buy and sell any real
wheat at all?'
mot much'
"Just buyand sell wind at 70 cents a
bushel?"
"That's about it,
Thunder and Mars, wish I'd knowed
that last fall 1 wouldn't a-sowcd any
wheat. I'd tied my grainbags to the back
o my fannin mill and kept the boy turnin
it all winter till I'd filled all the bags
could get hold of. But it amt too late
yet. BY gosh, If it's wind they want,
stead of wheat, can supply the market
for the hull country right off my own
farm n'-Buffalo Eynross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
He Was EQUAL to It.

An Irish Car driver was called upon to
settle wager which turned upon his
ability to answer any question that was
put to him without stopping to think. The
circumstances having been explained to
the man he said, "Be after askin me the
question, your 'onner."
well, now, Pat, tell me what's moth
ing?"
'Arrah, now, shut your eyes and yen
see nothing Immediately, was the instant
and brilliant answer.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Weak and Nervous

Describes the condition of thousands of
people at this season. They have no an
petite, cannot sleep, and complain of the
prostrating effect of warmer weather
This condition may be remedied by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which creates an ap-
petite and tones up all tho organs. It
gives good health by making the blood
pure.
Hoods Pills are the best after-d dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The Democratic state convention IN
MARYLAND established without doubt the
fact that Senator German Is still the
Democratic boss In that state. In spite
OF the frantic efforts Of the Cleveland
leaders he ran the convention just as he
chose and nominated his candidate for
Governor upon the first ballot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Hjs Wheel Exercise.

Mr. Henpeckt-I'm thinkin to buy bi.
cycle an tax some outdoor exercise
Mrs. Henpcckt-Ye'H bicycle naethina
ABBOTT. it. Yen TAX tile wean DOT in the
perambulator on the saturday afternunes.
Ihat'll gle ye outdoor exercise. Glasgow
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Curiosities of Chance.

A profound reason frequently 'liscloses
itself In things that men call chanco--a
mysterious hand in events, indicating in
some manner the way and the purpose.
We talk loudly about the caprices of for
tune, the tricks of fate, and all of q sudden
from this chaos arises an alarming light
ming flash o, wonderful rays of Light
Victor Hugo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Give The llssls oaes an ou,ino.

Two prominent citizens Of Augusta
have agreed to start..a subscription with
So 90 each for the purpose of giving Tho
poor children of the city the pleasure o, a
days outing, either at thu scashore ~
in the country. The plan Is certainly ono
that may properly cnlisssthe active and
hearty support of all our catis ms. such
an event would CONSTITUTED : bright .no,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

In the lives OF the little ones who enjoyed
it, and would be practical application
of the principal that charity should begin
at home. We start today in the Journal
a subscription for carrying this project
into effect, and trust that 1t may receive
the hearty support of our citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Lord Salisbury is now busily engaged
In concocting the document which is called
the"Queen's speech" The American peo'
pie will not soon forget Salisbury's hostile
attitude towards the United States our
ing the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Susan B. Anthony is still In the van of
the woman suffrage movement. 1t has
been long hard fight for her; but now
victory is fairly within sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The detectives who are looking up evil
dence against II. Fl. Holmes, appear to
have overlooked the fact that cave full
of skeletons has been discovered In Ari-
unpa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Daily 1euasbee 5oaraal
TERMS: 500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken OF un-
signed communications.
TEE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return OF rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
scriptions and Advertisements to BURLKIeH q
FLYsr. Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Father-what do yol mean, sir, by hug
ging my daughter?
Jack Ford-I was merely obeying the
Biblical Injunction to hold fast that
which is good. Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

They don't have any football elevens In
Italy, but the chamber OF deputies ap
pears to answer the same purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

The memory of beloved mother will
often warm the heart and sway the life of
a strong man as her presence never did
when, us boy, she ycarned over him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Wyoming should lose no time In organ
wing a GOOD state militia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
The BARRIERS Advice.

Joachim, the violinist, once entered a
smart London hairdresscr' to get his very
plentiful locks cut. He wears these rather
long behind, and intlmated Ks mitch to the
barber, whereupon that astutc person re.
piled; II would not wear it too long, sir.
II you do, you II look Just like one of them
fiddling chaps. London Gontlewoman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

TRusTnns-Wm. 3. Badger. ]. n. Nanlsv. Z,
Y. cornish, Lendall Titcomb, B. y. Parrot.
Deposits received and placed ON Interest the
nrst day Of every MONTH
interest paid or credited ON account Dou the
nrst Wednesday Of February and August.
Deposits are exempt by law from al taxoes
ana accounts are strictly confidential.
Administrators, Guardians, TYustses, naRrio1
aDFsda lDWIN O. DUDLEY, 1ssas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Avoid substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CRIx. Corr, Sole Projectors, Boston.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-30

LENA Peru, August 1S.-The dis
pute with BOLIVIA has assumed a SER
1ous aspect. II is feared war is inevi-
table. Bolivia has put off indefinite
ly the receiving of the Peruvian Min
lister at La Paz.
The government of Peru has order.
ed the Minister to return if he is not
received within a specified time. The
naval squadron has been ordered south,
while troops have been sent to differ
ent points on the Bolivian frontier. A
band of guerrillas has captured Payat
and seized the Project. A censorship
of telegraph messages having been es-
tablished, the details of affairs receiv-
ed here are very meager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-30

Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan,
hereby makes known for the informa-
ton Of subjects residents in or resort
ing TO Japan, that he has received q
note from his Excellency, the Japan
csc Minister for Foreign Affairs, stat
ing that the regulations OF June 20,
1894, for inspecting vessels from chol-
era-infected ports, will now be put in
force at the ports of Yokohama, Kobe,
Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Shimonseki
and Moi in case all vessels arriving
directly or otherwise from ports in
Formosa and Corea, being localities
infected with cholera"