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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
According to Contract.

A man the other day employed a carpen-
ter to partition off part of his study and
particularly instructed the workman tc
make the partition soundproof. Tho car
penter declared that he could do this effec-
tually with filling of sawdust. When it
was finished, the man stood on one side
and called to the carpenter on the other:
Can you hear me, john
No, sir, not bit, was the prompt re-
y.-Household Words.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03

wound to make the tail. Pass the ends of
the rubber bands through the holes at A
and A and faston them securely there with
pegs, as represented in Fig. 2, or if your
rubber band be too long you can twist ii
over and fasten it on the inside with q
gimp tack You now draw the end of the
Irvine out to form the tail, and the mouse
is done. Placed on the floor and its tail
pulled, then suddenly let 60 it will scamp
er with such lifeliie motion that you may
possibly be afraid Of your own handiwork
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
STITCHES on LINEN.

decorative sampler showing tho many
changes that can be rung upon simple
stitches.
Cassells Magazine gives a few stitchc.
for Filings that might with advantage be
employed upon the traced linen goods now
prepared for amateur workers. In this lit.
tie sampler the stitches are entirely such
rs are used for filling broad spaces between
tho outlines of conventional leaves and
scrolls. Workers will easily recognize VA
ricties of the cross and other familiar
stitches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
MODELLING IN DOUGH.
How the Girls Can Make q Mouse That
VIII Scamper Over the Floor.

Girls who have brothers do not need to be
told that boys books contain much that
is equally interesting to girls. But for
the benefit of those who imagine that
books which teach boys chow to do
things" are solely for boys, be it told that
girls could make use of the directions to
much greater advantage. For instance,
in book called Boys Useful Pastimes"
is suggestion which, if boys were to fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
Morning or Evening?

The learned Henry Ainsworth says tha
as darkness was before light Genesis i, 8
the evening is named first, and the Jew
began their day in the evening. TIL,
Athenians did the same. The Chaldean.
counted from sunrise, the Egyptians from
noon, the Romans from midnight Note
and Queries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
STATE NEWS.
Hancock.
MARTAVU,IE

MARIAVILLE.
There was baptism held on Sunday
Two were led forward in baptism, Lizzie
Joran and Isabel Jordan.-Fred Grover is
very ill-Mrs Claude Durham is improy-
.-The3P enney reunion was held at
Mrs. Susaa, Penney's home, this year. and
a goodly humber were present. Ira
Garland of Eden, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in town. has re-
turned home.-The Smith sisters met at
jeremiah Smiths, this year, in this town.
The Jordan reunion in will be held in
the Leonard Jordan grove, Sept. IS. All
connections are cordially invited 1t will
be q picnic dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03

A minister took his 3-year-old girl to a
funeral, and when he lifted her up to see
the body she innocently looked up in his
face and said, "Why, papa, he's as dead as
a hammer!''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
New Ornaments.

New ornaments are constantly introduced
from Japan. The latest are Of straw or
native grass curiously plated and arranged
so that they may hang on the wall and
give foreign character to hall or sitting
room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
Useful Embroidery Stitches.

As a rule the paucity Of stitches used in
embroidery upon linen is to DO deplored.
In Germany tho utmost variety is dis
played, and it would often seem as though
the object of the worker were to make n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03

The ''holy grail is glass dish of hex.
agonal shape to be seen for fee at the ca
thedral of Genoa. 1t is part of the spoils Of
The crusaders from the holy land in 110l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
Politeness In Business.

Politeness does much in business. An
inpudent clerk can do more injury in o
store than the neglect of the proprietor 20
advertise his goods.-New York Ledger,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
The CLIMBING FERN.
But q Single Species Grows sparingiy
From Massachusetts to Florida.

In tropical countries, where vegetation
reaches its greatest luxuriance, ferns take
ON many curious forms. Some tower like
trees TO height of many feet; others creep
over the ground or grow on the trunks and
branches of trees while still others. vine
like, Irvine about the shrubs and bushes OF
the underwood. In temperate zones, how
ever, fern life presents more monotonous
character, being confined, for the most
part, to stcmless terrestrial forms, which
vary comparatively little from . common
type.
And yet it Is not necessary to visit for
eign climes to find representative Of this
class, according to Popular Science News,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03

The following real estate transfers have
been made in Kennebec county during the
past week:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-03
WIVES TOO EXACTING
A BACHELORS COMPLAINTS ABOUT
AMERICAN WOMEN.

He Finds Something Essentially Faulty In
the Social Relationship of American
Husbands and Wives and Cites a Case In
Illustration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
SOME ODDS AND ENDS.

The total number of graduates from
Yale college since its foundation in 1701
is given as 1871, of whom 1855 are
dead and 1862 are living.
J. w. Robinson of Croswell, Mich,
exhibits potato which measures IL Ia
by 10 IA inches in circumference and
weighs two pounds eight ounces.
Charles p. Robbins of Calais, Me-, has
a pair of shears supposed to be at least
$50 years old. They are clumsily made,
are about foot long and weigh over two
pounds.
On October ID, Crews, a notorious MUIR
derer, will be hanged at Denton, o. T.
Excursion trains will be run and it is
expected that 10000 people will witness
the execution.
In attempting to catch a horse in a
field at Parkersburg, w. Va, Grin Web
ster, we'll known farmer, was kicked
in the head and instantly killed.
1t is said that the sweeping of the
streets of Paris costs about $1,340,000
a year. The pay of a sweeper is about
Z cents an hour. The annual cost of
watering the streets is said to be about
S4000 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
ANALYSIS.

1 am sure that it will be interesting
to learn something about the character
of the present lake water. -Four sam
pies of this water were procured some
days ago. These samples L shall call
A, B, G and D, and they were obtained
from two different places and from diff
ferent depths.
ga" was obtained from the surface
near the bulkhead, "B' from the same
locality, but from depth of eleven feet;
&c" and "D' were obtained from point
out in the lake, sc" from the surface,
I'D" from a depth of SO feet. 1t was not
attempted to have an exhaustive analysis
on account of the limited time. The bi-
illogical analysis was made by Professor
Norman and one of his advanced stud
lents. Professor Norman found all the
samples about the same, and that all con-
tanned living organisms-green forms
Hof the genus micro-coccus. Other organ
isms of large size of both plant and ami
NAL life were found. One dozen to ~
Of these were seen in a field OF view
with a microscope that magnifies 400
diameters. Make dot on a piece of
paper with a soft pencil when moderate
~ dull, and you will have about the size
Of the field of view. This is circle of
about one-sixteenth of an inch in diamet-
Ser. Then if there are even one dozen IN
cube of say one-sixteenth of an inch
edge, how many will there be IN one
cubic inch?
The chemical analysis was made by
Professor Schoch, G. c., tutor in
chemistry, and I subjoin his report:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
CIRCULATION INCREASING
DAILY

Since the change in the Houston and
Texas Central schedule took place The
Statesman's circulation down the Central
road has been increased several hundred
and the subscription list is piling up daily
now. The people living on the Houston
and Texas Central road from here to
Houston say that The Statesman is one
of the best papers in the State, and it is
certainly one of the most reliable. This
change of schedule on the part of the
The Statesman into Houston by II
o'clock in the morning, and all along the
line demands are being made for the
paper, which is the first to cover this
field. The Statesman is now on the
high road to widespread popularity, as
is evidenced by our subscription books.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
QUEER KINDS OF MUSICIANS.
The oldest Kinds of Musical Instru
ments and the Strangest Players
Upon Them.

The troupe called Pavanillos are n
queer lot. These people-four in num-
ber-are known as the marvellous musi-
cal PAYERS and really entice the most
delicious musical notes from ordinary
paving stones, using for the purpose the
big two-handled hammer usually seen
when street PAYERS are at work laying
cobble stones or blocks of granite. The
music so obtained is not of a common
place character either; on the contrary,
the very wonderful performers succeed
in getting some remarkable effects and
sweetly playing many of the popular
airs. Besides the hammers they vary
their performances by extracting the
most harmonious and delicate sounds
from the stones, using ordinary pick-axes
in the same manner as violinist uses
his bow. Then they take brooms, Civ
ing limitations of celebrated flute players
and producing sounds in every way re-
sembling those obtained from the reed.
This entire performance comprises one
of extreme novelty, and are just as one
might expect to find with four such YER
satile Frenchmen. In strange contrast
to them are the crude performances of
the Samoans, Fiji, Gilbert and South Sea
Islanders, who dance and sing, mean
while accompanying their curious .ac,,
lions with the quaint and odd musical
instruments brought from their native
countries. Another band of novel must
clans are the Guatemala Miranda play
ers, and still another is the Algerian
street band of native musicians. The
bowling and whirling Dervish may be
considered as belonging to the curious
musicians of the show also, but certainly
the 80 buglers, the Turks, Armenians,
Singhalese, Cossacks, Muras, and other
people of the chronological congress all
give exhibition with musical accompa-
nents also, so that there is quite won
derful variety of it. The show will be
here next Friday, when Barnum " Bail
ey will present the most marvellous eXhi-
bition ever seen in this country, of which
the few things mentioned are but small
part. Three rings, two stages, race
track, steel-barred trained animal arena,
and net work of arial apparatus are re-
ouired to give the 100 acts comprised in
the big program of performances, while
50 cages confine the greatest exhibition
of wild beasts ever seen. Twenty-four
elephants are among the led animals,
while in the two menageries are such
rare creatures as Jahanna, the giantess
gorilla, a huge, blue-nOsed mandrill, 81
RATES., Glands, adds, rhinocerous, wart
hog, water box, none of which are to
be seen anywhere else in this country
There are no extra charges for anything
connected with the show, but all can be
seen for one ticket, while the monster
street parade, will all its novel features,
will be on the streets free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24

on the 10th day of April, 1895. That
senate bill No. 300. which is chapter As
OF the acts of 1895, which attempts to
repeal section 20 and to amend sections
II and "a of senate bill No. 95 (chap-
ter AZ, acts of 1885 was introduced in
the senate and house on the 10Th day of
April, A. d. 1895, and passed both houses
OF the legislature under suspension of
the rules, and was on the 10th day of
April, A. d. 1895, presented to the gov
ernor for his approval on the 10th day
OF April, A. ID. 1895, and was by him
on said day duly approved and deposited
with the secretary of state, all of which
is manifest by said original enrolled bill
and pages 495, 496, 497 and 500 of the
senate journal. That said senate bill
NO. 299 attempted to amend and repeal
the certain sections above mentioned of
senate bill No. 80, after said bill had
passed both houses of the legislature,
and while the same was in the legal con-
troll and custody of the governor and
before the same had become law, and
at time when the legislature had no
control, authority or jurisdiction over
said senate bill No. 80; that by reason
thereof said senate bill never became a
law and is therefore null and void. That
the said commissioner of the general
land office refuses to lease said lands to
petitioner for the sole reason that said
senate bill No. 300 is in full force and
effect and that by it's terms the minimum
lease price for said lands is fixed at
cents per acre. Petitioner further AYERS
that said chapter 4S of the acts of 1895
being null and void as aforesaid, the
said Hon. A. J, Baker, commissioner of
the general land office, refuses to lease
said lands to petitioner as applied for by
him, without any legal justification or
cause, to the great detriment an injury
of petitioner.
Premises considered petitioner prays
for a writ of mandamus to the said A. |
j. Baker, commissioner of the general
land office, commanding and requiring
him to award said land to petitioner and
to execute and deliver to him lease for
the same for the period Of two years at
2 cents per acre, in accordance with
his said application and in accordance
with law, upon petitioners paying to the
State treasurer the said sum of $25.60 |
for one years rental in advance, as pro-
vided for in said law (Which said pay
ment this petitioner has always been
ready and willing to pay and is still ready
and willing to pay, that this court grant
to petitioner all further relief that he
may be entitled to in the premises.
WARD & JAMES,
COCHRAN Il HILL,
Attorneys for petitioner, II. Mckenzie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
THE SPRING UNDER THE POWER
HOIISE

Ii my lecture tonight has aroused Won
TO sense of the Importance of filtered
water, my time for the past month has
| not been spent in vain. 1t has seemed
10 me that Fate, anxious to atone for
ner marsh treatment of the city, has of
1ered us the very thing that science says
we should have. 1t was a rather hard
blow to the city when the foundation to
the powerhouse was shattered and the
bulkhead cracked and settled. But sup
pose this did cost $4,000 or $50, 1000, will
II be money out of pocket if Fate will re-
turn it in filtered water? A plant, you
nave seen, will cost about $4,000 per
acre. This spring under the powerhouse
vents over three million gallons of water
every "A hours. This estimate is based
on measurements taken on Friday morn
ing, October 1S, 1895, by Stephen Greg
DRY, q. b., tutor in the engineering de-
partment. The data were given to four
seperate calculators, two of them pro-
fessors and they all, working independ-
antly, obtained the same result. This
water is filtered through natural filter
beds. DIR. Harper is of the opinion that
this spring supplies water from sub
terranean source apart from that which
supplies the main body of the Colorado"
Whether this is true or not is of little
consequence. Granted that this spring
is Colorado water, it simply emphasizes
the fact that filtration does succeed
DR.. Harper found no pathogenic disease
producing) germs in this water, aud he
pronounces it Wholesome in every res
pect." And now, in conclusion, it seems
to me that if we have 100000 gallons
of water of excellent quality" already
filtered, and near the pumps, it is tempt
ing Fate not to utilize it. If there is not
sufficient here for the city supply, it
could be reinforced by driven well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
-FOUR BIG SUCCESSES.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed for
reached a phenomenal sale: DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, Coughs
and Colds, each bottle guaranteed-Elec-
trio Bitters, the great remedy for Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, the best in the world, and DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are a per-
feet pill. All these remedies are guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed for them
and the dealer whose name is attached
herewith will be glad to tell you more of
TEN. Sold by G. o. Yates drug store,
219 East Sixth street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
EIGHTH WARD CANDIDATE.

Mr.. Ed Rosengren announces himself
in this issue as candidate for alderman
from the Eighth ward. He has lived
here and been in business for years and
stands high among the business men OF
Austin. He has identified himself with
the city and her progress to such an ex'
tent that his friends who are voters in
the Eighth feel sure that he is the man
of all others who should represent their
interests. He has been solicited time
and again to make the race, but refused
friends waited upon him that he con-
scented to make the race. Mr.. Rosengren
if elected will make a splendid council
man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
ARMENIAN REFORMERS.

COnstantinOple, Oct. 21.-An Oficia
communication embodying the Armenian
reforms has been made public through the
Turkish press. 1t is carefully worded
with the existing laws so as to avoid ex
citing the Turks. In addition to theil
reforms already known to have been ap
proved by the sultan, says the communi
cation, the inhabitants will be protected
by troops when they visit the mountain
pastures, but that they must not carry
arms. The nomadic tribes will be set
tied upon lands which will be granted
to them by the government. The Mo
hammedan cavalry will be subjected to
special regulations and four officials will
be sent yearly from Constantinople to
enquire into abuses of the new admins
tration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
LEFT FOR ATLANTA.
The Train Bearing the Presidential Party
Pulls Out

Washington, Oct. 21.-The special train
on the Southern railroad bearing the
presidential party left Washington for
Atlanta at II o'clock tonight. A delay of
ten minutes was caused by the non-arrival
of some of the baggage. There was a
large crowd at the station to witness
the departure, and it required the efforts
of number of special officers to pre-
serve order. The party consists of Pres
ident Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Car
son. Secretary Herbert and Mrs. Micon,
his daughter; Secretary Morton and Miss
Morton. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont,
Mrs Harmon, wife of the attorney gem
eral. and Private Secretary Thurber.
The presidential train will be in charge
of w. A. Turk, general passenger agent
of the Southern railroad, who will accom-
pany the party to Atlanta and return.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
QUEENS DEATH CONFIRMED.

Yokohama, Oct. 20.-Newspaper ad-r
vices received from Seoul say that the
Corean government confirms the news of
the queens death. 1t is reported that the
Russian minister has protested against
the maladministration of state affairs in
Corea by Tai Kon Wun, the father of
the king, and has demanded that the
king shall administer affairs.
The Nichishimbu (newspaper) says
that Japanese Minister Miura and others:
of the Japanese legation are Indicated
as the principal fomenters of the distur-
bance, the japanese soldiers having acted
on Minister Miura's orders against the
views of the Japanese advisors to the
'Corean government, who declared that.
Miura's action would lead to serious i'm
ternational complications. Orders have
been given that over 40 japanese resi-
dents of Seoul should be deported.
A Toxic Journal, the Ask, says chat
Minister Miura and the japanese Stfi-
Gals are returning to Japan under an es-
cort of gen d'armes. The foreign repre-
sentatives at Seoul are stated TO have
demanded protection for their respective
legations. All of them agree in denounc-
ing the japanese as the murdercrs Of the
queen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
NORTHERN FAKERS.

The female representatives of North
ern dry goods houses are going the
rounds of the residence portion OF the
city and soliciting trade for their house.
Our citizens should bear in mind, how
ever, that they can get goods Just as
cheap and just as good here. MT home
from Austin merchants, and will not
have to pay express charges either. 1t
would be a wise plan not to deal with
these Northern houses, who pay neither
occupation tax nor living expenses on
Texas soil.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
THE COLT DIVORCE CASE.

Providence, r. l., Oct. 21.-Both par
ties in the Colt divorce case have made
statements through their attorneys. AT
5 o'clock this afternoon a writ was is
sued for the arrest of ]. J. Van Allen of
Newport, charging him with the aliena-
ton of a wife's affections.
Damages are placed at 100000. I'm
der the laws of Rhode Island he can be
arrested and held until he furnishes such
bonds as the court may order.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
FOURTEEN HEATHER BEHEADED

New York, Oct. 21.-The World has
the following cable from Foo Che, China
Mabel Hartford's assailant and 10
others convicted of taking part in the
Hwasang massacre, were put to death
this morning at Ku Cheng. The execu-
ton was witnessed by the foreign consul
commission, the Chinese project, the dis
trict magistrate and great crowd. There
was no disturbance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
no TERMs FOR CUBA.

Madrid, Oct. 20.-Senor Canovas Del
Castillo, minister Of foreign Affairs, is
quoted as saying that it is impossible
that Spain should come to terms with
the Cuban insurgents Advices re-
ceived here from Cuba say that General
divers column defeated 600 insurgents
in the district of Los Remedies and 80
of the insurgents were killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24

Secretary Olney and Mrs. Olney are
unable to go on account of the illness
of Mrs. Olney.
Attorney General Olney found it i'm
possible to arrange his business so as to
allow him to accompany the president.
in Atlanta now, and will join the presi-
dental party on their arrival.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 21.-The Mem
phs Barrel and Heading company, Of
which A. K Ward, the fugitive forger
and embezzler, was treasurer and general
manager, filed bill in chancery today
asking the court to appoint receiver to-
wind up the affairs Of the company. No,
statement was filed and the liabilities are.
not known. Wards defalcation was the.
cause of the failure,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24

way is to make a series of tests of SAM
pies obtained at different times and then
take the average. But l may saw here
that there is sufficient organic matter
ties. '' "u'noii-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
The following is an exact copy of Mr..
Hancock's reply to the above petition:

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. II, ISYJ'-
Messrs. L. NJ. Openheimer, Frank
Tips, Il. r. Moore and others: Gentle
men-Your favor of the 10th inst, re-
questing me to submit my name as ai
candidate for mayor at the ensuing cleo
ton is received. appreciate the con-
sideration to which so numerously signed
a call from the citizens of Austin entitled,
and, therefore, / comply with your wish
and hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for mayor ut the next December
election. Respectfully,
LEWIS HANCOCK