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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

the Opera house and speak in exception
ally favorable terms of the beauty of Au-
gusta's chief place of amusement
The following are few of the many
testimonials to the ability of Miss Mary
f. Redington as public reader:
Her selections delighted every one in
the audience and she was recalled after
each selection -kennebec journal.
Her sweet voice, combined with her
easy grace and true understanding of her
lines, make Miss Redington an an artist
who keeps the sympathy and interest of
the audience awake all through her selec-
tions -Waterville Sentinel.
A refreshing feature of her reading
was an entire absence of what may be
termed professional mannerisns. She is
natural in every movement and in every
phase. -Watcrville Mail.
Miss Redington proved to be an I'M
usually good reader-thc palm Of the
evening being awarded to her for her
reading of ''The Birds Banquet" 1t was
positive hit.-Lewiston Journal
Her platform work has always given
excellent satisfaction Prof. WIS. BATHS.
regard Miss Mary +. Redington as a
public reader of superior ability. She is
also gifted with an unusual degree Of
versatility and is equally successful with
the most dissimilar selections. Her work
is thoroughly conscientious and finished,
ard will win the highest recognition with
all intelligen critics.-James +. Morton,
A. NJ, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

Who will tell New York and Newport
how to be ultra swell now that McAllister
is dead?-[ Manchester Mirror.
The inventive genius who can tell us
how to store up the excessive heat of July
and August for use in January and Feb
ruary will confer the greatest blessing
both on sweltering and shivering human
ity.-[New York Morning Advertiser.
The Republicans in caucus would vote
to support the president; the Democrats
in a caucus would vote to oppose his meas
ure. This is one of the last situations of
the drama of Democratic imbecility. The
curtain drops in a month. Lawrence
American.
Senator Camden Of West Virginia AYERS
that the Lords prayer could not pass the
United States senate without an amend
ment. tits more than probable that the
Lords prayer would pass the majority of
the senators without recognition.-[Po Ports
mouth Evening Post
Massachusetts, seems on the right track
ultimately to secure good roads. The state
highway commission was wise move
and has been followed up by the recon-
mendations Of Governor Greenhalge. He
wants the state to invest in highway ma
chinery and lend to the cities and towns.
Howell Courier
Restore the Mckinley law with all
needed amendments, let the currency
alone kick the thinkers and ''reformers,"
SO called, to the rear, and the treasury
would soon be filled and running over,
and prosperity would come to every de-
partInent of business throughout the
land.-[Dover Republican.
The row between Breckenridge and
Heard is now said to have grown out OF
the refusal of the Heard family to receive
socially the Breckenridges. The silver
tongued statesman is going to have a
lively time OF it If he tries to fight every
one who despises him as humbug and
hypocrite. Taunton Gazette.
Germany's Populists demand, among
many other things, national granary
and high tariff taxes on American grain.
All classes of Germans seem to think they
are ruined by cheap American food pro
auctions, and we have even had to send a
missionary to persuade them that plate
Of golden brown corn cakes with white
clover honey is good to eat.-l Fitchburg
Sentinel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
The voting contests will furnish vast

The voting contests will furnish vast
amount of amusement at the coming
Masonic fair One around which much
interest and fun will centre is the disposal
of the registered bull calf which has been
donated to the fair by Hon. j. II. Manley
to be voted to the most popular farmer In
Maine. This animal is the possessor OF a
long and proud pedigree, ard it Is said
there will be an animated contest among
the friends of Maine Masons high in Leg
islative circle, who have won fame and
popularity either as farmers or in cham
pioning the cause of farmers There also
promises to be lively competition in the
voting over the saw and saw horse which
A. w. Brooks has donated ~ the fair to
b, voted to the LATEST man in Augusta
The committee of entertainment of the
Masonic fair has pretty vol completed lis
labors, and the multitude which is plan
ming to attend the fair is sure of rich
treat each evening. 1t is only week
now, before this grand event that prom
ises to surpass anything of the kind ever
known in the city. Among the attrao.
tions secured are: Tho Clark Hood com
bination Of Boston; Edward H. Cook, the
we'll known reader; the London Novelty
Punch and Judy, and Dog Toby Company
fresh from England; a drama to be pre-
sentcd by the leading amateur talent OF
Augusta; tho Bohemian glass blowers,
who show. among other attractions, an
engine running at full speed, composed Of
aTO0 pieces Of glass Mr.. Folsom, with
his photograph and an orchestra which
will furnish music for dancing each
evening In the large dining hall. The
inspection OF tho hall with its superb dec
orations win itself be chief attraction.
G
Those present mt the Current Events
Club meeting on Wednesday afternoon
last, enjoyed rare trent in listening to
the paper by Mrs. C. H. Mason, treating
Of "Recent Literature for Young People
Its Aims and Attachments. Readings
from the poetry and prose of representa-
tive authors were good illustrations OF the
points taken by Mrs. Mason. Miss Ellen
Hamlin Butler Of Bangor, recited one OF
her own beautiful compositions in verse
There were also present as guests; Mrs
f. A. d. Burlington Of Belfast, Mrs
Florence Porter of Caribou, Mrs Elliot
Wood Of Winthrop, and Mrs. <. r.
Gtindle Of Bluehill The opinions OF the
visitors were gladly welcomed in the DIS
cussion following the paper. The meet
ing Of Wednesday having been adlourned
from last week, the next one VIII De heid
at MIRA 6. A. Robertson's at the reguisr
time, on Wednesday afternoon, feD' iS'
When Mrs. Frank Partridge Will, IN
paper treat Of the theme, "Whnt Snail
We Do With Our Girls and Mrs. A. ,.
Bangs Will present a paper on Science.
:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

The Cotton kim. ).

Inc audience that packed the Onera
mouse to the doors, last evening. witt.
messed one of the best melodramas eve,
presented on an Augusta stage. Small
wonder that 1.-THE Cotton King has had
Immense success wherever it has been
seen. 1t is superb production and its
scenic effects have never been SURPASSED
here. Every part in the cast seemed ner-
fectiy filled, and the play carried the house
Oy storm. The audience was very enthusi-
astic In its applause and Messrs. Mawson
onine, Hastings, Lipman, Henderson and
Moulton, and Misses Knott, Baudet and
harrington were repeatedly called before
the curtain. About 200 were present
from Gardiner and tonight an equally
large delegation will come by srecial
train from Waterville
The story Of the melodrama is in brief
as follows: John Osborne, an American
VINO has won renown through his opera
lions in the New York cotton market and
won the title of the Cotton King" be-
comes the owner Of the Ashton mills in
Manchester, England. He is in love
with Hetty Drayson the daughter Of his
housekecpcr, who by her refusal to marry
one Stockley incurred his bitter wrath.
The latter in reparation Of his injustice
leaves will giving his property to his
son Richard Stockley now manager of the
Ashton MILL the fortune to go to him in
the event of Hetty's death or his mar
riage to her. Failing to win her premise
of marriage, Stockley under the guise of
friendship, INDUCES in bitter persecution
of Osborne, to whom Hetty has plighted
her troth. Having in various ways cruel
ly wrongcd Osborne, and sought Hc:ty's
death to conceal the divulging of his Sc
crets, Stockley finally falls into a trap he
himself has set. Numerous side scenes
and Incidents furnish many intensely
dramatic situations.
The cast was excellent, all the leading
roles being intrusted to good hands. Mr..
Edward r. Mawson and Miss Rosalie
Knott, in the leads, are every way capable
Of filling those important positions and
their work called forth repeated applause.
Mr.. Mawson is an actor of much ability
and gives finished Interpretation to the
part Miss Knott is strong and forceful
in her trying situations. In comedy
lines, The Cotton King" is excellent and
the wo.k Of Mr.. Moulton, and Miss Beau
Diet is admirable. Miss Beaudet is beau
tiful woman and she dances most exquis-
itely. An artistic success is to be &C
corded to Mr.. Shine as Shellinglaw, the
engineer, for the pathetic delineation of
a rough man with good heart, man
t,ken to drink but struggling between
the good and the bad
This evening 1.-THE Cotton King will
be repeated, and is sure to be greeted by
an equally large and enthusiastic house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.

Who will tell New York and Newport
how to be ultra swell now that McAllister
is dead?-[ Manchester Mirror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

The main topic among Augusta citi-
zens, Friday, was the death of Hon. John
L. Stevens. He had a very large and
warm place in the hearts of his fellow
townsmen, who had always known him,
and sincere expressions of sorrow were
heard on all hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
Stage Settings"


A play entitled "The Power of the
Press" Is meeting with success.
1.-THE Old Homestead is enjoying a
prosperous run at the Star Theatre, New
York.
Rory of the Hills, which pleased a
small audience at the Opera house, last
fall, is now making hit at the Aclde
my theatre in New York.
The recent issue of the Dramatic Mir
ror contains very inter, sting interview
on the life of James O'Neil, who appeared
n this city in "Virginius.
Augusta people were delighted with the
production of Hands Across The Sea- at
the Opera house last winter and will un-
doubtedly give the piece second hearty
welcome.
Richard Golden, who has been starring
in Old Jed Prouty," was recently mar
ried to Katherine Kittlcman, who has
for some time been leading lady in his
company.
The latest dramatic news says that
Elita Proctor Otis, who appeared at Au-
gusta in "Oliver Twist, denies that she
is engaged to Charles Howard johnson,
the artist.
With the Bubb Comedy Company at
the Opera house and the Masonic fair in
progress the last week of February, the
capital city people will have plenty of
amusement.
People visiting the city take great
pleasure in attending entertainments al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

The Hill, Macomber, Wight block will
be ready for occupancy by March |, and
Jeweler Wight will have one of the finest
stores in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

The Great Popular Remedy of the day for
coughs, colds, asthma, and all lung dliii-
c,ilties, Is Adamson's Botanic Balsam
inexpensive, reliable, pleasant to take,
cures as by magic, and gives universal
abstraction. A trial is the best testimo-
ial. Feb5tuthsat&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Miss Harvey will meet her juvenile
class in dancing at Grand Army hall, this
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

Trini Commandery will be inspect ed
next Thursday evening by Grand Gener-
aissimo Albro +. Chase of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

The recently organized Kennebec Val
ley Lodge OF Perfection 18th degree A. A.
S. r. of Masonry, has just received from
The NJ. S. Lilley Company elaborate para
phanalfa for the working of the Scottish
rite. Treby johnson is the thrice puts
SAINT master of the new lodge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09
Praise Tor the Oyster.

An eminent French scientist has
some very pleasant things to say OF
the oyster, and 1t is an agreeable
thought that the anticipations OF en-
ioyment with the beginning OF the
season will not be marred by fears OF
Infection and disease. NJ. Chatin
says that he has often pointed out
clchness OF oysters in bromine, iodine
and luorine. Instead OF being, as
popular notions have it, a sea scaven.
ger, the oyster IS very careful and
dainty feeder, and as an article OF
food is so rich in phosphorus that it
is OF great value to persons who are In
need OF this substance. The Portu.
guese oysters are the richest OF all in
phosphorus. Each OF them contains
very nearly one-twelfth OF a grain OF
phosphorus. Ordinary oysters have
about one-third OF this amount.
These mollusks are equally rich in
iron, their brown color being due to
diatoms. A great number OF infps'
oris on which the oyster leeds are
filed with these diatoms, which are
40 rich in iron that the ash from
burning them 10 OF deep red color.
N. Gautier remarked that all sea food
10 very rich In phosphorus In the Or
ganic state. Thus cod liver oil con-
tains phosphoglyceric acid, besides
its slkaloid. NJ. lie Roy de Mericourt
stated that he had long time ago
odicated the services rendered by
oystsrs in the alimentstion OF per
attacked with chronic disrrh0a 10
tropical countsieA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09
THE FALLEN NAPOLEON.
All Had Turned Against Him When
lie Finally Left Paris.

1t was q stubborn fight with fate that
went OH In the gllded Elysian Palace
In the street of st. Honore In those
bright days Of a Paris June. An EN-.
peror was trying the hard task of rul-
Ing his own spirit; conqueror was set
to the bitter struggle of conquering
himself. Than this there Is no harder
task In all the world, whether for boy
or emperor.
And. In this fight, allies were not to
be depended upon; foes really were
l:iends. For the first would have tempt.
I'll the OverpOwered monarch to stand
at bay against victorious Europe and
distressing France: the others were de.
termlned to drive him from France at
all hazards. And. In his case. to go was
his only safety; though had he died fight.
Ing for his lost crown. history would
have given him even greater glory.
Then came the end. when his minis.
tiers set themselves up to be his mas.
tiers: when those he had most richly re-.
warded became his keenest foes: when
France refused to acknowledge as Its
ruler man twice overthrOwn: when
from those to whom he looked for cOun.
sci came only lukewarm loyalty, false
protestatiOns. or unwelcome truth;
when from anger ut the unreliable
Chamber of Deputies. whom lie. like
Cromwell. threatened to turn out meek
ana heels" he would change to indie.
cision. silence. even timidity. 1t was
plain there was but one thing to do.
He did 1t. On the twenty-secOnd of
June, 1915. Napoleon signed Il second
abdicatlon. proclaimed his little son,
whom Austria had kidnapped. Emperor
Of the French. and three days later left
Paris forever.
He drove to MalmalsOn, twelve miles
from Paris. that beautiful estate, half
palace, half villa. which had been the
home of the Empress Josephine. Here
Napoleon had spent many happy hours
In his days Of power ana prosperity;
here Josephine had died while he was
AT Elba; here the Emperor had planned
out his greatest campaigns, his most
glorious victories: ana here Philip came
to him.-St. Nicholas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09
Wildcat Whipped ey Tabblss

A wildcat was killed in Farmer
Ephraim Staynor's barn, at Whee-
lef's Farms, Conn, one night recent.
Staynor has family OF nine pure
Maltese cats, OF which he has always
been very proud. People from all
over this region have heard OF their
rat killing accomplishments, and
tried to buy some OF the kittens. but
he would never part with one. They
are OF an unusually short legged
heavily built breed, and though not
large, are extremely strong. They
seem to fear nothing, and two or
three good sized providing dogs have
been killed by them within the last
year, and farm hand who kicked one
was set upon by the whole family Of
cats and barely escaped total blind.
ness, receiving very severe injuries
about the face and arms. Rats,
mice, weasels, and skunks have been
practically extinct within the limits
OF the Staynoi farm since the arrival
OF these fierce pussies.
They live in the barn, granary and
stables, and never como into the
house. The hired man, Patrick No.
Ian, hearing q fearful disturbance In
the constable about twilight, ran In a.,
pitchfork In hand, to see what was
the matter. He merely took one
look around the stable door, and see.
ing q big wildcat crouched In the
furthest corner ready for spring,
he slammed the door and ran to the
house. Mr.. Staynor's wife and son
Ben were the only ones at home, and
the latter got his revolver and pro.
ceeded to the stable. There he
found the savage lynx engaged In
mortal combat with the whole tribe
OF Maltese. The snarls, spittings,
hissings and growls were frightful, he
says, and when the wild cat saw him
she attempted to leap for the door.
He closed 1t all but an inch, thrust
his revolver through the opening and
waited for o chance to shoot. When
he got II he hit only one ear OF the
beast, but that was fatal, for when
the great cat raised her head mo.
ment to see whence the blow came,
Dinah, the old mother Maltese,
sprang in and curled around her neck
sinking two rows OF teeth In the Jug
ular vein. A second OF fierce strug.
gle, Of vain attempt to fling of the
tame puss, and then the wild one
gave up the ghost. She weighed
fifty-one pounds, and is the biggest
wildcat ever taken in this vicinity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09
l,Ll,PUr,AN OXEN.
less Than Thirty Inches In taslsht.

One OF the greatest curiosittes
among the domestic animals Of Cey-
Ion is a breed OF cattle known to the
biologists rs the sacred running
oxen. They are the dwarfs OF the
whole OK family, the largest speci-
mems Of the species Eever exceeding
thirty inches. or two and half feet,
In height. One sent to the Marquis
Of Canterbury in the year 1891, and
which is still living and believed to
be somewhere near ten years OF age,
Is only twenty-five inches high and
weighs but 1904 pounds. In Ceylon
they are used for making quick trips
across the country with express mat.
ter and other light loads, and 1t IL
said that four OF them can pull a
driver Of two-wheeled cart and
200 pound load OF miscellaneous mat.
ter sixty to seventy miles day.
They keep up a constant swinging
trot or run, and have been known to
travel 100 miles in day and night
without either feed or water. No one
knows anything concerning the origin
ofthis peculiar breed Of miniature cat.
tie. They have been known on the is
land Of Ceylon and in other Buddhistic
countries for more than q thou.
sand years. One story told to account
for their origin 10 to the effect that
they were originally cattle Of the or.
binary height and bulk; that q
Buddhist priest was once imprisoned
in Q stone building, one.half Of which
was used for o cattle stable. During
the night he managed to dislodge one
OF the stones in his prison wall. The
stone in question was exactly two
feet square.
. 1t was almost daylight when this
apostle Of Buddha felt the air rush
through the opening he had made
and realized that he was all but free.
He knew that he would be unable to
get out OF the enemy's country on
foot. so he prayed that he might be
provided with beast OF burden that
would safely carry him to the homes
OF the followers Of Buddha. No sooner
had he done this than one OF the
large oxen which had been quietly
feeding in stall ct his side walked
leisurely to the thirty.inch square
opening and miraculously passed
through it. The priest followed and
mounted the now sacredly dwarfed
beast and was soon safe in his own
country. Since that time, so the
story goes, there has been breed oil
sacred running oxen" In Ceylon,
which never grow too tall to pass
through an opening the size OF that
made in the prison wall by Buddha q
representative on the back OF the
first Of the famous dwaried oxen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09
And She Was, Too.

A writer III the Paris Temps tells q
story of IN English army surgeon nam.
ed Macleod, "a grave, skillful, wise AMI
reserved practitioner" His comrades
sometimes rallied him on his sobriery
ana confluence. but he replied only
with u shrug Of the shoulders. One
day. In India. a lieutenant of his mess
jokingly said that he lived like young
lady. Macleod jumped from his chair
and slapped the officer In the face. \
duel followed and the lieutenant wa,
shot. The surgeon then resigned and
returned to England Upon his death
some years later, it was found that the
surgeon was woman, and among hel
Iapers We're found some showing tina
she was member of one of the oldes
families In Great Britain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-09

The people one enjoys meeting three
times day don't seem to be bound for
heaven. and are not of the kind that
are going to hell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
SOME ooNTs' IN DRESS.


Don't neglect quality for the sake o.
quantity.
Don't wear a white petticoat unles.
it is white.
Don't forget that long credi: often
brings discredit.
Don't trim good material with com
mon trimmings.
Don't imagine that beauty will atone
for untidiness.
Don't look trump because you can.
not look swell.
Don't expect great bargains to turn
out great saves.
Don't dress to startle peoples eyes,
but to satisfy them.
Don't make your own dresses unless
you can do it well.
Don't jump into your clothes and ex.
pect to look dressed.
Don't achieve the grotesque while at.
tempting the original.
Don't wear fur or a feather boa
with cotton dress or skirt.
Don't dress your head at the expense
of your hands and feet.
Don't buy cheap limitations if you
can afford the genuine article.
Don't put cost before cut. Corded
silk won't cover clumsy fit.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
Now Bread Pudding RecIpe.

A new recipe for bread pudding has
been found and is presented with the
Endorsement of being worth a place in
the appendix leaves of the house
keepers cook book: Soak one pint of
fine crumbs in a pint of milk until soft,
add three tablespoonfuls of cocoa dis
solved in a little water, three we'll
beaten eggs, a half cupful of granu-
lated sugar and another pint of milk.
Set the pudding dish in pan of hot
water and bake one hour. Whipped
cream favored with vanilla Is very
good with this pudding, or a sauce
made from a scant cupful of sugar, a
tablespoonful of corn starch and a
cupful of water may be used. Cook the
ingredients in a double boiler ten min
utes, and just before serving add an
ounce of butter and half teaspoonful
of vanilla.