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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-19

keys are supposed to have aided tho god
Ramu In fhe conquest of Ccylon under
tho command of the black faced monkey,
Hunooman. This monkey is worshpcd
by one class OF Hindoos on their birthdays,
as he is supposed to be able to bcstow the
gift of long life. Many people keep an
image of him in their houses and perform
their devotions before it daily, and some
OF them even wear his sign upon their fore
heads, and thus openly own themselves as
his followers.
All monkeys arc supposed to be related
to this monkey god andciro therefore held
as holy throughout India They arc al
lowed to commit any acts Of mischief that
they please. Even If they should strip an
entire orchard of its fruit or tear tho roof
from house the unfortunate owner dare
not revenge himself upon them, or oven so
much rs drive them away. They swarm
into the temples climbing wherever fancy
may take thJm, and at Benarcs, the holy
city, there is n temple especially devoted
to their worship in Which about 100 mon
keys are Kept, and arc waited upon with
slavish attention by the priests.
Serpeuts arc worshipcd from fear. These
reptiles seem to inspire dread wherever
they are found. Their silent, stealthy
movements and damp, chilly bodies, their
forked tongues and ldless eyes give the n
horrible fascination, and yet we are told
that thore is a mixture Of admiration in
the Hindoo's feeling toward Them The
yearly casting of their skin, by which they
renew their youth, and their spiral mark
ings are considered by him as cmblcms of
eternity. The sacred books teach the poo
pie that by worshiping snakes they will be
delivered from the danger of being bitten,
and many of them mako drawing Of a
snake on tho walls of their houses, and
constantly worship before it. There is a
snake well at Bcnarcs in which devotces
battle, and there are various serpent tenn
pies whcro curious rites are practiccd.
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Travel In Spain.

One of the greatest charms of Spain to a
reflective mind is the entire absence of
anything like an atmosphere of labor
There is none of the fretting energy of
breadwinning, and the traveller in her
provinces seems to himself to have stepped
out of the nineteenth century and crossed
the magical portal into the sixteenth for
anything he can discover that bespeaks
what we term the spirit of the age" No
one is in hurry; even the beggars whine
lazily. Toiling and spinning and harvest
ing is not part of their code of life
There is no planning or thought for the
morrow, for they know the prodigal Ceres
will care for her children, and the sun
Drowned idlers fall asleep on the cool mar
bio steps of the cathedral or by the road
side in the shade of the olive woods, and
no one thinks to question their privilege
or right to do so. They live for the sole
enjoyment Of each day by itself. Now and
again the air is stirred by the sounds of
preparation for some picturesque process
sion or festival in honor of favorite saint
or for some royal tournament or bull fight,
but it is all a mere matter of pleasurablc
enjoyment and the thought or anxiety Of
their daily bread does not enter into the
question of the hour.-Art interchange.
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The craze to possess some article which
has touched tho sacred hands Of the repre-
sentative of st. Peter on earth has grown
to such dimensions that now the pope has
been obliged to be more careful in his hab
its than he used to be.
After he has dressed himself for the day
he locks the doors Of his private apart
ments and puts the keys in his pocket.
This accounts for the rafting OF keys
which is heard whenever he moves.
In this way he Is able to circumvent some
Of his attendants, who have apparently
been in tho habit of purloining numerous
small articles which are used by his Holt
ness In his daily routine. These they have
sold as relics to the British and American
Catholic tourists, who have gone of de-
lighted with their purchases.
One of the Americans declares he is the
happy possessor of a suit of pajamas the
pope used to wear another has slipper
much worn down at the heel, and third
exhibits with pride a silk handkerchief
which he was assured by the attendant has
frequently been Il great comfort to the vice
regents nose.
In the time of the late Pope Plus TX the
sale of similar effects was noticed, and
steps were taken TO put stop to it, for it
was the occasion ~ great scandal at the
Naturalization Family Magazine.
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1t is usual TO class rs tho lake states Of
tho Union only those that border upon ono
or moro of the great lakes, but there are
many other states that may be properly so
called Maine, New Hampshire and Yer.
mont have well developed lake systems,
and even Massachusetts and Connccticut
have n few small natural lakes North
western New Jersey has sort Of lake sys-
tenn; SO has northwestern Iowa. North
Dakota's lake system Is part OF tho larger
system embracing northern Minnesota and
neighboring parts of British America.
South Dakota east of the Missouri, has q
lake system that extends into tho edge of
Nebraska. Washington, Oregon, Califor-
MIA, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and
Montana have lake systems moro or less
interrclated. Eastern North Carolina has
n lake system, including several considcra-
BILE bodies of water. South Georgia shares
the extensive Florida lake system, or rath-
er systems, as the Florida lakes have moro
than one watershed Mississippi and
Louisiana have n lake system dependent
upon tho Mississippi river. Something Of
HE kind is true also of eastern Arkansas.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Killed by Aerolites,

Since the dawn of history great many
meteoric stones have been prccipitatcd to
the earth from the outer regions beyond
tho air, which our astronomers vaguely re
fer to as the "rcgions of space" Numer
Gus as these falls have been, there are but
few authentic cases Of people or animals
being killed by them. 1t is said (scc
Rhon's Elements of Meteorology, page
172) that there was a fall of aerolites in
Africa locality not definitely set FORTH
which killed many men and cattle in the
year 1920; also that priest was killed In
1911, and that monk met a similar fate
in 1860. As the writer omits to give 10
cality, even as to country in these two last
mentioned cases, but little value should be
attached to his mere allusion to such &C,
currcnces. The editor Of this department
Of The Republic has carefully searched for
information on this subject Of death deal
ing aerolites and will say that in all prob
abilities there is but one authenticated in
stance Of the kind on record.
Early one morning in August, 1879,
David Misenthalcr of milestone township,
Crawford county, o., was struck and in
stantly killed by stone which fell from
the sky. In this instance the aeroltc was
of about the size of a peck measure and
weighed about 60 pounds. From the posi-
ton of the remains of Misenthaler when
found it is judged that the stone came
down from a direction a little west OF
south. Tho mans body was cut entirely
in two.-St Louis Republic.
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THE BARRIERS OF NEW YORK.
Ten Cent Italians Disputine the Field With
Fifteen Cent Germans.


In the gradual substitution of italian or
German barber shops the question of rent
has cut an important figure Originally
tho best BARRIERS in New York were French
men, but they were superseded by Ger
mans, who worked at more reasonable
rates than skilled and experienced French
BARRIERS were accustomed to exact The
Germans held the field for some years al
most undisputed, and then the Italians en-
tered it as their rivals The Italians offer
ed one induccment to customers which is
always a strong one and especially in hard
times-cut rates They charged 10 instead
of 10 cents for shaving and Is instead of
25 cents for hair cutting, and it was not
long before they cut into the business Of
the German BARRIERS seriously. At the
present time the business is pretty evenly
divided between Germans and Italians,
with the former in charge of the higher
priced and the latter in control of the
cheaper shops.
There has been one barrier to the ad.
vance Of the Italians, and that is the ques.
ton of rent. A landlord charges as much
for a barber shop to be used for 10 cent
shaves as he does for one to be used for Ii
CtuG SIldNeS. l. lc 1tttllttIlS WHO llfSU cIltcf
ed the business overcame tho difficulty by
hiring cellars or easements. OF late il
seems to have become evident to the Ital
ian BARRIERS that people do not like to 60
down stairs for tonsorial service, and they
have hit upon the expedient of renting sec
ond floors. All along the principal streets,
and especially Third and Sixth avenues,
may be seen Italian barber shops which
attract the attention of those who ride in
the elevated railroad by their colored an
nouncements and bright, signs. The rem,
of a second floor on reading New York
thoroughfare bears usually to the ground
floor the same relation that 81 bill does
to n IS bill. In other words, the rent of
second floor is about one-fifth tho rent Of
ground floor, and as the question of rent
enters very largely into the BARRIERS bust
ness this is an advantage which is not to
be moderated. York Sun.
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MARK-wITH-THE-NgT.

When the wheeling swallows at dusk Nv lov.
And the hast rsd light on the vineyard row
Fades from the west where the sun is set
Then. as the children in Sicily know,
It's the time Of the coming of Mark with thu
metz
For the black fringed eyelids begin to droop
And the drowsy heads are inclined to stoop
To grandmother's lap or papa's knee.
AS the children are caught in magic loon
OF the net of Mark, like the fish Of the sea.
This net is Of Irvine that is soft as wool.
A cradle delicious and wonderful:
OF all the children there's none who feara
AS soon as Mark has the net quite full
Away for the island Of Sleep he steers
Over dim waters dreaming they float,
The little ones lulled by the rocking boat,
Where the rim of the world and sky are met.
While the sea birds call, with a laughing nofe
There goes the fisherman, Mark. with the
net!"
Then by the mist begirt island shore.
The boat is anchored, until once more
Tho roses Of morning begin to bloom
And the space Of the sea is a golden floor
Then Mark with the net brings the children
home.
'Marcu. according tosicilian popular legend.
comes every evening (like the American sand.
MANI to put the children to sleep.
Portland Transcript.
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cYcLoMANIA.
Tho Scientific Name Of the Crase For
Wheeling In France,

Le Velocipedistc'' is tho title Of an
amusing little essay in the Paris Figaro.
| in which that familiar division of the I'M
| man family, the cyclist, is discussed from
a naturalist's point of view.
'Like the June bugs, which skim buz.
zingly over The flower beds" saws The Fl.
caro-, the Neiox communis flies along the
surface OF our streets with disquieting ra-
pidity, frequently grazing in its course the
careless pedestrian who loves to cross
crowded thoroughfares while reading his
newspaper. Of all the animals of the Pa
risian fauna it is by far the most prolific
ana muitiplies with startling rapidity.
The male, of grayish yellow color, is gen.
orally homely. The female. on the other
hand offers in the harmonious and opu-
lent beauty of her outlines ve,itable treat
for our charmed eyes. She is tanned with
out difficulty.
The number Of metaphysics has so
augmented during the last few years that
1t has become public danger. The Acad-
envy Of Medicine is justly alarmed at the
progress of cyclomania, as is called this
circular madness, which was studied for
the first time by the celebrated Esquiroul,
who himself at last fell victim to the
same terrible malady
1T is dangerous to get in the way of the
'Velox communis, this animal not being
accustomed to diverge from the straight
line which it follows imperturbably The
frequency with which it runs down and
mains whatever happens to be in its path
Is too well known to be dwelt ON here
Sometimes the 'cyclist migrator' travels In
troops, and even in single file, like the
wild duck. The augurs of antiquity
verse OF Ovid seems to prove it at least
would have drawn good or bad omens &C
cording as they perceived the flight Of the
WEDGES in odd or even numbers.
IN. de Lacaze- Duthiers believes that
these animals have among themselves con-
tests of speed analogous to our horse races.
He has even been able to observe 'velox'
OF large frame which moved necessarily
about circular track without taking the
least repose or absorbing the slightest nour-
ishment. He concludes from this that this
insect possesses q crop like that of the tur-
key, which permits it to store q certain
quantity of nourishment, portion of
which it lets fall from time to time into its
stomach.
1.-THE cry Of the 'velox' is frightful Its
terrifying discordance is sometimes aug
mented by an apparatus which reminds
one of the cow bells of Switzerland, or the
horns used on our tram cars"
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MAKING GUNPOWDER.
Process OF Manufacture From Charcoal
and Saltpeter to tho Explosive.

and Saltpeter to the Explosive.
Tho plant of powder mill is vastly diff
ferent from that of u cotton or wooden
manufactory-or in fact. any other kind
of mill. There is not, as the word mills
generally implies, a group of three or four
brick buildings standing close together If
such were the case, an explosion would
cause terrible loss of life.
The first process in making powder is
the pulverizng of the charcoal and the
grinding of the saltpc;er. 1t is perfectly
safe to have tho buildings in which this is
done near each other because there is no
great danger of explosion, although the
saltpetcr is gingerly handled.
From these mills the saltpeter and char
coal are conveyed in cars pushed by hand
to the wheelhouse, where wheels ten feet
in diameter, by a method of rolling and
twisting, thoroughly mix the two ingre-
dents. When the wheels finish their work,
the mixture is again loaded on tho cars
and taken to the presshouse. Here by
means of hydraulic machines, with pres
sure of $500 pounds to the square inch,
the mixture is jammed into large cakes
about an inch in thickness and becomes
a solid mass. Then the powder goes from
the prcsshousc to the No. corning mill
Here the solid cakes are ground or broken
into smaller pieces.
Then the powder is run up a hill to an
other building, the chargehouse, where \
sort of glazing process is performed and
then the explosive takes ride to the No
2 corning mill. Hero it is ground again.
much finer than in tho No. mill. 1t is
afterward trundled back to tho glazing
house again, and after finished there Is
given a ride to the dryhouse. From there
it goes to tho packing rooms, where the
different grades and sizes arc assorted
and then a trip is made to the storehouse
where it is held until sold.
Now, of all these buildings, except the
two first mentioned, there is none nearer
than 100 yards, and some are 200 yards
distant from the nearest SO it can easily
be seen that the powder is carried great
distance in its different processes, and the
necessity for large territory is easily APP
parent in the ordinary process OF manu1ac
ture. The methods are complicated ana
somewhat secret, because it is not deemed
safe to allow visitors to enter the works.
Boston Herald.
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st. Petersburg has now tho wonderful
clock bcqueathcd by Duke Charles OF
Brunswick to tho Swiss republic. Tho
clock has 90 faces and shows the time of
day ut 30 different places, the movement
of the earth around the sun, the phases Of
the moon, the signs of tho zodiac, the pas
sage over the meridian of 90 stars Of tho
northern hemisphere and the dato accord
ing to the Grcgorian, Greek, Mussulman
and Hebrew calendars. 1t took two years
to put the pieces together when 1t was
transported to Russia.
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a Household Treasure.

ID. W. Fuller, of Canajoharic, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR. Kings New
Discovery in the house and his family has
always found the very best results follow
its use; that he would not be without 10,
if procurablc. &. A. Dykcman, Drug
gist, Catskill, n. Y, says that DIR. Kings
New Discovery is undoubtedly the best
Cough remedy; that he has used it in his
family for eight years. and it has never
failed to do all that is claimed for 10.
Why not try n remedy so long tried and
tested. Trial bottle free Mt j. A. Jack
son and Emery Il Wards Drug Stores,
Gardiner. din, W, f&folrm
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part to anothcr9 Tho natives use tracks
through bush and forest. They are swift
of foot ana carry even big parcels on their
heads or shoulders. But the white settlers
are not equal to this fatigue, owing to heat
and risks of low fever. For them, then,
the only way to travel is in the palanquin,
a kind of couch or chair borne by four por-
tors. Eight porters always go with the
palanquin--four to carry and the other
four to relieve then when they wish for q
rest.
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Washington.
CENTERVILLE.

"oShiHytVH.
CENTERVILLE.
FRED Allen. who is In the employ of d.
Lowell 81 Son, Boston, came home on
saturdays boat, for short visit at his
fathers. Mr.. John Allen, who is In very
poor health
COLUMBIA.
Abram. son of Mr.. Lorenzo Ingersoll.
was accidentally shot in the leg, while
out with companion, Saturday. DR..
Chandler from Addison was in attend
ance.-Rev. c. B. Morse, teacher from
Columbia. preached at Little River
church, Sunday afternoon, and also held
a meeting in the evening.
HARRINGTON.
The West Washington Sunday school
convention. was held in Marshville, Har-
rington. The Union church was we'll filed
all day and evening, and nearly all the
Sunday schools In West Washington
county were represented. Much interest
was shown in discussion of the various
questions, concerning Sunday school mat
tiers. Besides the resident ministers, Rev.
Mr.. Hooper. a missionary OF the State
Universalist society, was present and took
COLUMBIA FALLS.
f. E. Turner and +. Master are at
home during their vacation having closed
their schools at Jonesport. -Miss Grace
Ingersoll is also at home.-B. N. Allen is
teaching in Jonesport, Seth H. Allen in
Centerville. Harry Turner on Swans Is
land. The schools in town will close next
Saturday. MIR. Charles Moore, teacher of
the grammar school, will 60 to Gott's
Island. His has been q very successful
term so also has that of Miss Eva Allen,
teacher of the primary school, A young
man from Milbridge, was riding down
the hill by Hamlin schoolhouse ON a
bicycle. In turning to cross the bridge
he lost control Of his wheel and was
thrown through the window over work
bench, and into the middle of the floor of
Charles Woodward's work shop. The
wheel was ruined, also the window. The
young man escaped with slight in juries.
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SACRED ANIMALS.
Why the Hindoos Worship the Cew. the
Monkey and the Serpent.

Animal life is highly regarded among
the Hindoos. Birds build their nests un
fearing, for they have never learned to
dread the presence of human beings, while
monkeys and parrots range the streets and
compounds and even snatch things from
the open stalls of the shopkccpcrs without
any ono daring + prevent them. Tho list
OF animals whiclfarc looked upon rs sacred
Is long, but there arc three which receive
more alteration than any others-the cow
from feelings of gratitude flor among pco-
pie who eat little or no animal food milk
Is invaluahlc), the monkey from admira-
ton and awe, and the snake from fear
The Hindoos have an Intense respect for
cleverncss and cunning, and the marvel
Gus instinct of the monkey stamps i. in
their eyes as sacred above measure. Mon.
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Dainty Sumner Dishes.

Baked Checse-One and one-half cup
fuls of grated cheese, onc-half cupful OF
very fine bread crumbs, a cupful of milk,
an egg beaten separately, dash Of pepper,
pinch of salt. Bake half an hour In hot
oven in buttered dish.
Puffs For Tea.-One cupful Of corn
starch, two-thirds Of cupful of pulverizcd
sugar, one half cupful of butter, well
beaten eggs, 2 teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. Bake in gem irons or patty tins in a
quick ovcn.-Good Housekeeping.
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OYSTER Plant FrIttcrs.

Boil oyster plant by putting it in boil
ing water that has been calculated by add
ing tablespoonful of vinegar TO quart
When the oyster plant is tender, mash it
and add to 2 cupfnls a scant half cup Of
-four, half a cup of milk, 2 eggs well beat
en- and a tcaspoonful Of salt and salt
spoonful Of pepper. Beat tho batter well,
then mold into balls or little obiong rolls
and fry in u well creased frying pan or in
deep kettle of lot fat.
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Railroad and Steamboats,.
8AEG0R I ARO0STO0K R. R
ILL., ARRAUaEMEKr or
NE( TRAi1S
M1f. NEffEeV APRIL lsT, 1893.

LEAVE Portland, HOO r. NJ; Augusta la 4.
w.; Waterviile, 245 A. M; Bangor, 6.4b A. NJ
ARRIVE Lagrange. s.Is A. M; Brownvilie,. 901
AN. ;KatahdiuiIron Works,955 AN. Norcross,
lo.o5 AM: fisherman. 1I.l6 AN; Island Falls.
u.oi A. M: Houlton ,12.40 r. NJ; Bridge
water, .05 p. M; Pressure Isle, 3.15 p NJ; Carl
oou, 4.15 y. M; Fort Fairfield, 4.05 PM; Dover
and Foxcroft, go A. M; Guilford, 9.45 A. NJ;
Monson, 1925 A. M; Greenville, 1i06 A. n.
LEayE Portland, 7,1s A. M; Augusta, s@ Al
ARRIVE Lagrange, 6.4I p. NJ; BrownviIle, $50
2. M; Katahdin Iron Works, 40 r. M.
Norcross, 7.22 p. M; sherman, $50 r.
~; Island Falls, 1855 P. M: Houlton. g.bb p.
LOS Up. M.:Monson Junction 7.25 p. NJ; Green
Vile, 825 +. NJ.
LEAVE Portland. 10 p. M; Augusta, s.lS p.
NJ; Waterville, 40 p. NJ, via Newport and
Dexter ARRIVE Guilford. 7ob p. NJ; Monsoon
Junction.7.25 p. NJ; Greenville, s25 p. M:
LEAVE Greenville. SOB A. NJ; Monson Juno
ton, Z. 05 A. NJ; Guilford, IN A. M; Dover
and Foxcroft. 7.45 A. NJ; Katabdin Iron Works,
$40 A. M; Rrownville junction, 7.25 A.. M;
Brownville, 7AoA. NJ; Lagrange, s.ss A. M. :,
p. M; Augusta. 8.42 p. NJ; Portland .6.3b p. n.
LEAVE Houlton, 1854. M; island Falls. so
A. M; Sherman. si3 A. Mi Norcross, s.43 A.
NJ; katahdin Iron Works, 1918 A. M; Brown
sllls D s :; N Nj ARRIVE Bangor ia@ p Nj
LEAVE caribou, $50 A. M; Presque Isle, 10 20
A. NJ; Fort Fairfield, $40 A. M; BridgewateT,
ll.4o A. NJ; Houlton, LILO p. NJ; Island Falls,
2o5 p. NJ; Sherman. 2.2s p. M; Norcross, ga
P. M; Greenviile, 2.35 p. M.;Monson, $40 p.
NJ; 9uilford, ass p. M; Dover and Foxcr0ft,
40 p. M; Sebec, AZ r. NJ; ARRIVE Bangor,
$40 p. NJ; Waterville. 1000 p. NJ. Augusta.
Hoo p. NJ; Portland 1.4o A. N.
F.w.CIAx. v. P. and General Manassr.
BANGOR. march ~. 1910. juiyison
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9ailg 8sunehse aai.r,4al.
STATE NEWS.
Waldo,
Waldo
SOUTH Liberty.

SOUTH Liberty.
The thunder shower of last Friday was
very severe here, and deadly work was
done. Mr.. Daniel Overlook was SITTING in
bis door with one Of his children on either
SIDE OF him, when he was struck by light
ming and Instantly killed. The children
are unhurt. He leaves wife and fonr
chiidren' an aged father and mother. who
have our sympathy. During tho same
shower lightning struck the house of Will
Lelgnor demolishing the chimney, tear
ing up the floor, and shocking Mrs. Melvin
nartiett and child, who were visiting there
into insensibility. They were taken nm
ior dead, but at the present writing are
out OF danger, Mrs. BARTLETT was badly
burned and her hair was scorched by the