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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
BITS or MAINE NEWS.

Ralph Jackson of Morrill,, committed
suicide, Saturday evening, by hanging
himself in the barn of his father, Lewis
jackson. Ralph was about - years of
age and, with his wife and child, lived in
the house with his parents.
A. II. Patton of Massachusetts,, great
inchoree Of the supreme council of the
Improved Order of Red Men of the
United States. officially attended the
sixth anniversary of tho Pcquawket tribe
at Westbrook. Tuesday evening. The
grand officers of the State were present.
The steamer Vancouver arrived at Port
land, Tuesday. She brought Ii cabin,
seven intermediate and 56 storage pas
sengers besides 10 horsemen She brought
about l400 tons OF freight including aooo
boxes Of tin plates and the usual iniscel-
laneous cargo. She had fair passage
aud encountered no storms worth men
tioning.
Tuesday afternoon. Police Officer Beau
lieu of Lewiston. took Mrs. Driscoll.
mother of James Driscoll. the county jail
breaker, to the Auburn lookup, together
with Young brother OF james.
Mrs. Driscoli was taken into custody or
the charge OF assisting her son, James, in
his escape from Auburn jail, April |, by
furnishing him the saw that ne used in
saving off the prison bar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
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A NEW FLOOR COVER.
Wornout Footgear Turned to New and
Useful Purpose.


A rev use has been found, it is said
for old boots and shoes. This is how they
arc treated IN the process of conversion in
to q novel kind of house carpet:
Tho shoes are thrown promiscuously
into an immense tank, into which steam
and dissolying compounds are run, thereby
causing the old shoes to take thick liq
uid form. Certain proportions of tallow,
borGx and glue are then introduced, and
the pulp is run into molds.
The molds are shaped after the plan of
q regular sand mold and may have the
form Of flowers, leaves figures or geomet-
rical designs. The pulp is run into these
mOlds, and the figure hardcns in the cold
sir. These casts are arranged in the proper
figure or design, when a cemcnting proc
cSs begins. The cement is o compound
made from leather pulp and glue, and it
is run between the figures. Tho figures
soften little with the compound, and the
whole h2rIiens together.
In the casting of each figure q different
oolored pulp is uscd-rcd pulp for red
roses, white pulp for white flowers green
for leaves and so on. Thus elaborate de-
signs may be carried out. Then come the
pressing by the use of rollers and polishing
with varnish.
The result is q nice looking floor cover
ing, the cost Of which is less than straw
mating and loss than oilcloth-in fact, an
economical and durable carpoting-Shoc
and Leather Facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
How Perfumes Are Made.

Most of the perfumes arc made by lay
ing freshly gathered flowers in glass case,
the lid of which is spread with coating
OF lard half an inch thick. This in the
course of IL or "a hours absorbs all the es-
sential OIL The flowers are not spread
thickly in tho case The glass is evenly
covered with them and little more, but
the coating of lard requires many relays
of flowers before it is impregnated with
sufficient perfume. The number Of re-
lays of course depends on the kind OF
flower used. Some are changed SO times,
some even as many as 80, others only I've
or six. The lard is afterward melted and
mixed with spirit, which, combining with
the volatile oil, rises to the top and is cap
turcd and filtered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
Damn Linen.

Halls Journal of Health affirms tina,
damp linen is sufficient to account for fire..
quent colds, consumption ana premature
death Of whole family, and where the
mischief, not having taken that direction.
is developed in the form of a rheumatism
which, once set in from that cause, is gen.
orally incurable. All body linen shortly
before putting on should be made dry by
good fire. Whenever that is impossible,
It Is good plan to put the linen between
the blankets of your bed all night in a DO
sition to get plenty of heat. Those who
have experienced no signal evidence of the
mischief of damp linen are apt to be care
less on the subject, but the carelessness will
inevitably entail its punishment, which is
likely to accumulate insidiously until it
Is too late
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
IS IT The END +?
A Time of Great Mortality.
Especially Noticeable in Children. VIII
Man Cease to Exist? - Can the
"Omega" be Ayerted?

Especially Noticeable in Children. Win
Man Cease to Exist? - Can tho
"Omega" be Ayerted?
Why is it, with our improved sanitary
appliances. our care to obtain fresh air,
pure food, and plenty of exercise, the OBJ
servance, in fact, of every hygienic law,
that in spite of every care each succeed
ing generation seems to become weaker
and shorter lived? Is it that we are now
suffering for indiscretions of our ances-
tors, or is that terrible, unknown end of
man at hand
Whatever the cause, the existing con-
dition of things is too apparent. Especi-
ally is this noticeable with the babies.
Instead Of the mothers life-giving milk,
they are compelled to begin struggle for
existence with the bottle. The result in
many cases is disastrous. The little one,
falling to obtain necessary nourishment,
grows weaker daily, until death ends the
struggle. The end in these cases is
Simply Starvation.
With this termination so often the case
the best physicians of the day have re-
sorted to the use of Bovinine, that great
and original raw food product, as a means
10 save the babies.
In this connection DR.. A. B. Robinson,
81 Dudley ST., Boston, after commencing
Bovinine most highly for various compli-
cations where the waste of disease must
be checked, and new blood, flesh, and
strength created to effect a cure, SAYS
concerning this life-creating preparation,
"With feeble, bottle-fed babies, small
amount added to the milk has in my
practice saved many children"
Boviaine is not medicine, but a
life-mamtaining, flesh, bone, and blood
making preparation that contains the
greatest amount of nourishment in the
least possible bulk.
Give it to the l.ttle ones while there is
still hope. Your physician, if you ask
him, will recommend it, and you will
bless the results obtained forever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
FOND or THE LETTER Il.
Men Irse II For an initial In Names When
ANY other Would Do.

sIt,s a pcculiar thing said the know
ing clerk in a hotel which is noted moro
for its hospitality than it Is for its inquisl-
tiveness into the character of its guests,
..it,s peculiar thing the fondness that the
average man has for the letter ID as an IN
itial. Now don't suppose that there are
more middle names beginning with II
than with any other letter, NJ or Il or , or
b. but nine men out of ten. II they are IN
doubt about a middle initial decide on II.
Now my middle initial is w, ant for oV-
cry letter get except from people know
we'll. that has my initial right get three
in which it is put down II. It's very sell
dom, too, that you'll find man with suf-
ficient strength of character to leave out
the middle initia, of the man he's writing
to if he doesn't know it, so he claps in an
H and lets it go. There seems to be pre-
vailing superstition that a man isn't Just
what he ought to be unless he has n MD
die name, and that the chances are very
strong that name begins with the eighth
letter of the alphabet.
Now here's another instance Cast
your eyes over this page of our register.
That is mostly late guests who drop IN
here late at night and sign names other
than their own. See the result, Charles
H. Jones', John H. Smith, George ii.
Robinson, "A. H. Brown, f. W. Brown,
and SO on There are ten names on that
one page the middle initial of which is II.
Now that letter isn't any easier to write
than any other letter. it certainly isn't
any moro ornamental, and l can see that
in any>respect it has an advantage over
tho rest of the alphabet. Yet the human
race sticks to it with a fidelity worthy OF
a more important cause. I'd like to have
some wise man tell mo why. New York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
Meissonier's "1SO7.1

Meissonier's favorites among his own
pictures, says The Art Amateur, were the
Siege of Paris" the Death Scene, .
which is at Amsterdam; tho "Barricade, u
which he had presented to Eugene Della
croix; the Prayer" the Virgin Of st.
Mark" tho "Tuilcries, :" Samson, 4"
'1S07" and "1S14." The "1s07p is in the
New York Metropolitan museum, having
been bought by the late A. T. Stewart and
presented to tho museum by his business
successor, Judge Hilton. 1t is one of tho
artists largest and most labored works,
and he appears to have been at infinite
pains to secure historical accuracy in tho
details. We need hardly add that it is
now considered one of the chief treasures
of the Metropolitan museum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

The distance which derelicts traverse is
much greater than is generally supposed.
"A careful record of observations has re-
suited in tho preparation Of chart which
shows that tho hulk of the schooner Fan
ME i. Wolston has driftcd during the last
five Yeas moro than 10, 900 miles. This
calculation is based on 40 reports of its
having been sighted. Another dereict,
which began its wanderings in 1891, drift
ed about $500 miles up to the time it was
last seen, when it had been afloat 615 days.
The w. l.. White, another floating terror of
the sea, roamed over the north Atlantic
for 80 days, covering in that time about
5000 mi!es.--New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
A Grand Improvement.

A.-What is that curious machine that
Count NJ. has had constructed on your rec
ommondatiCn? He tells me the thing cost
a lot of money, but he is delighted at its
for?
b. Count NJ. IS medical adviser)-The
machine is intended to pump fresh air
from outside into the close and stuffy IL
brary where the count spends most of his
time.
Ayes, but wouldn't it do just as well
if the windows were opened?
B.-Cortainly, but my occupation as the
counts family doctor would DO gone if
dared to suggest anything so simple. -
Buntes Allerlei.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
ALI Free.

Those who have used Dr. Kings New
Discovery know its value and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to try
it free. Call on the advertised druggist
and get trial bottle free. Send
your name and address TO H. +. Bucklen
q Co. Chicago, and get sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills Free, as well
rs copy of Guide to Health and House
hold Instr Ictcr, Free All Of which is
guaranteed TO do you good and cost you
nothing. j. A. jackson and Emery &
Ward 5 DIR ig stores, Gardiner.
DIN, W, f&wfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
CHASING THE REBELS.
Spanish Soldiers in Two Battles Manage TO
Take Four Prisoners.

Havana, April 9.--The Governor of
Puerto Prince reports that band of in
surgents numbering As men moving west
ward was attacked by the government
troops in the vicinity of San Migul and
Baga The leader of the band was killed,
and number of his followers We're
wounded One of the band was taken
prisoner and the remainder fed toward
the river Gauto.
Gen. La Chambre reports that a govern
ment accommodating party met band of
insurgents who had landed at Duaba.
The troops attacked the insurgents, tax
ing three prisoners. The rest of the band
fed and are being closely pursued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
TABLE MANNERS.
How They Have Been Evoiuted Out OF
Savage Customs.


Savage Customs.
How did table manners arise? Where
do they como from? Like Topsy and 9th
err human institutions, they Just grow
ed" And it is surprising how slow of
development has been the sentiment of
cleanliness and neatness which was the
principal cause of the invention of the i'm
plemonts and dishes used in serving food
and eating.
In good old paloolithic times, when hui
man beings were always within 24 hours
Of starvation, man ate only with his fin
gers. He hunted for his food in the woods
or by the scashore and he picked the bones
clean. Two table articles are found among
uncivilizod peoplo--the knife and the
spoon. The knife was originally a weapon
of attack and defense. 1t was used for cut
ting and carving flesh, but its convenience
in eating soon became apparent.
The origin of the spoon is uncertain.
1t must have been invented at a very an
cient date, for it is found among people
that have never como into contact with
civilization. The necessity of having some
Implement for dipping water seems to have
led first to the invention of the calabash
Or the use of the cocoanut shell and later
on to the spoon.
We must wait 1000 years before we find
the fork. Or, as French writer on table
etiquette has said from tho creation OF
the world to the beginning of the seven
teenth century man ate only with his
fingers" This is, however, a mistake of
400 years, for wo find forks as early as the
thirteenth century, when they are men
toned as being kept for special purposes.
Thus John, duke of Brittany, Is said to
have used a fork to pick up ''soppys," and
Piers Grayeston had three for eating
pears with.-Loe j. Vance in Lippincott's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
A BAD STORM
About BrattIeboro. Mass.-The Damage Will
Reach Several Thousands.

Brattleboro, Mass, April 9.-Reports
from all parts of the county show that last
nights rain was one of the most powerful
that has visited this section of the state in
many months Mountain streams swelled
by the melting snow, swept away bridges
and did vast amount Of damage to high
ways.
Wilmington reports one or two bridges
spanning the Deeriield river gone, as well
as several smaller ones. Putney's high
ways are badly damaged, and in Brattle-
boro some streets show the results Of the
heavy washing
f: A heavy thunder storm passed over here,
tonight, with some damage from light
ming. It was an unusually heavy storm
for the time of year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

Sir Edward Grey, replying to an in
tcrrogation by Sir George Baden
Powell, said the government had
received no proposal that they
advance the money to pay the damages
awarded the sealers under the award of
the Paris tribunal, pending a settlement
OF those claims by the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
At and Around Greenfield. Mass. BY Wash
outs and Breaks.

Greenfield, Mass, April 9.-RepoIts
from the surrounding country show much
damage from the storm and washouls.
Numerous small bridges and culverts
were washed away and the hill roads
badly quilted. The loss to Hartley Hale
of Bernardston. by washout of 100 feet
of dam, is $4,000 Blake bridge over Fall
river, Bernardston, was washed away.
At Turner's Falls, the Connecticut was
raised four feet in ~ hours, and is still
rising. Most of the smaller mountain
streams are not as high as at noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
His Bed Holiday.

The late Lord Randolph Churchill evil
IDENTIFY believed in the rest cure. He is re-
ported as having an ideal of holiday,
which was Ito go to bed in quiet room,
stay there during the day reading and doz-
ing, dine in slippers and dressing gown in
the evening and as soon as convenient
thereafter go back to bed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
ANOTHER DAM GONE.
Frcshet in Ammonoosuc River, New Hamp-
shire-Alder Brook Dam Gone.

Littcton. n H., April 9--Thc heavy
rain of the past two days has raised the
Ammonosuc river above here, breaking
the ice and causing a freshet A large
amount of timber Of the Waunbeck Lum-
Der CO., broke loose tearing out the dam
at Alder brook, Bethlehem. and seriously
cndangering property here No further
damage has been reported as yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
Mara's Voice.

Mara had voice that extended from
middle G to L in alt and was one of the
most facile and flexible ever known. She
delighted in the ford music of Hasse,
Graun, Benda, Jommelli, Pergolese, Por-
poga, Sacchini and others of that school,
and with the utmost ease executed passages
that are now consigned to solo instru-
ments, such rs the violin and flute She
held the stage from III to 1902, with an
occasional appearance after the latter date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
Lost Opnortunitx.

Some ono once complained to M. dc
Blowitz, the great little man who repro
sents The Times in Paris, that Prince
- had not really said what the fans
correspondent had put into his NOUN;
"Then he missed saying very goou
thing" replied the correspondent'-"es"
minister Budget.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

Binghampton. ~ Y, April 9.-The
Chenango and Susquebanna rivers have
risen rapidly and arc threatening much
damage to property on the banks. Both
driving parks and the ball grounds arc
under seven feet of water All the fami-
lies on Shear street have been driven from
their homes by the food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
a Connecting Link.

Tho echidna is ono of tho most extraor
binary creatures still in existence, per
haps quito the most extraordinary. 1t i.
an egg producing mammal. Here is a
creature, contemporary with the plesio
saurus which still lives exactly as it die
in the ages back, when the world was real
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
NO LACK OF WATER
Throughout the Country After the
Fierce Storm of Tuesday.
Rivers Overflow, Dams Give Way, and
xuch Damage Done.

Keene, N. H., April 9-The dam at
FairHeld's reservoir, Beech Hill, gave
way, this morning leaving gap 30 feet
wide in the center, and a torrent Of Water
pouring down Water and Roxbury streets
into the low lands without reaching the
residences. The street was washed out
three or four feet fellow the surface.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
FLOOD IN NEW YORK.
Rivers and Streams Swollen 10 OVERLOOKING
People Driven From Home.

Kingston, N. Y, April "a heavy
flood prevails in the streams in this section.
Rondout Creek Is over the docks and nav
igation is almost suspended. At Eddy
vile the water is higher than it was II
years ago when the guard lock washed
out and Eddy Vile was destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
ReciprOcitY.

Mrs Nuwed-I want to confess some
thing to you, dearest. / deceived YOU
about my age; it is more than 1 told you.
Mr.. Nuwed-Then l may as well recip-
rocate, darling. deceived you about my
income; it is less than told you.-Lon.
don Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
His Motto.

Jinks-There's man whose motto is,
q Pay as you go.'
Winks-An excellent motto. Who is he?
Jinks-He's a railroad president and
never gives passes. -New York Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
First Thunder shower Of Season.

Manchester, n, H., April o-Tho first
thunderstorm of the season occurred, to
night, with heavy fall of rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

The first lighthouse where gas was used
in the lamps was the .Howth light of Dub
lin in 1869
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

Shocks Of earthquake We're felt at
Reggie Di Calabria, Italy, Monday even
ing No damage was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
/ he.
Best
Spring
/ oniic.

Is the one which will the
most thoroughly and quickly
drive out of the blood the
accumulations that are in
evitable in thewinter months,
and which threaten health
when the habits of life change
under the warming sun of
spring. @
p. A "spring cleaning" is as
necessary for our bodies as
in our houses. You will never
have spring fever if you an
ticipate it by thoroughly
cleaning the system.
3 This is the best time to
put your bodily house i'll
thorough order. You can do
it easily, comfortably and
satisfactorily with
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08
Mr.. OSFIELD'S LECTURE.

The lecture delivered last evening by
Joseph Osfeld, Jr., Esq, before the
Young Mems Catholic Association was
a well prepared effort, and showed most
truthfully and conclusively the alb
surdity of those bigoted organizations
which have crept up from time to time
under one name or another, being
afraid OF Catholic domination here.
He pointed out most conclusively
how Catholics were in the forefront of
every struggle from the landing of
Catholic Columbus, through the wars
OF the Revolution, again in the war of
1912. also in the Mexican, and in the
late war of the rebellion. When the
bigots who are now most loud in their
protestation of loyalty we're appealing
to British consuls for protection from
the draft Catholics were in the fore.
front of every battle from Bull Run tc
Appomatox.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08
ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST.

The Pawtucket TRIBUNE, one OF our
brightest exchanges, now comes to us
enlarged from four page S2-column
t. an eight page 4s-column sheet, with
other improvements for the better.
Martin Murray, the energetic proprie-
tor, formerly of this town, is evidently
making splendid success Of his ven
ture into daily iournalism.-[Moo
Conn Journal.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08

There is no holding Atlanta, now that
she has made up her mind to haye a
bigIexposition. The original promot-
ors planned to expend 100000 upon it,
but the hustling Atlantans have
smashed this estimate, and now talk OF
laying out 81 ,25O, 900 on their fair. On
the very spot where the buildings are
going up Gen. Sherman pitched his
camp thirty-two years ago and began
TO lombard the city.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08
FALL OF A BRITISH PROPHET.

Only three days ago the London
Times was raising the voice of lap enta-
tion over the fearful wickedness OF Chi
cago, and congratulating the Windy
City upon the fact that Burns and
Stead. two English howlers for virtue
and morality, had recently visited it,
and thus, perhaps, saved it from the
unfathomed depths of wickedness to-
ward which il was descending,
But how about London? Burns and
Stead both live there, and London gets
all the year round the benefit of their
presence. They are professionally oc-
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08

cupied in saving IL all the time, and yet
the Oscar Wilde case shows that In
describable kinds OF shame are Incl
dents of it's daily life in the perfumed
chambers and decorated boudoirs OF its
most esthetic circles. Chicago has all
the old, downright vices in its slums,
No doubt, but London rejecting ordi-
nary vices, indulges itself in almost in
credible degradations Of human nature
and not in the slums, either.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08

A st. Louis woman has applied for n
divorce on the noyel ground that her
husband is addicted to the snicide
habit" 1t is evident that it takes more
than Hamlet's bare bodkin to get the
breath out in that neighborhood.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-08

SALEsMEN WANTED to sell Seed Pota.
- toes, Farm Seeds and Nursery Stock.
Fine chance to increase your income. Lib
eral terms. Outfit tree. Apply at once. A.
ID. Pratt, ,Nurseryman and Scotsman, Roches-
ter, y. Y. mA 4w