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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
LOW WATER
Not Only Is Bothering the Kennebec Mills
but the Lumbe.men.

For some weeks past the mills that use
the water power service on the Kennebec
dam, and the loggers who send their logs
over the same, have been growing and
grumbling over the scarcity of water
furnished by the Kennebec river. Thew
have reason, for the river is now lower
than 1t has been since 1891, and at that
time the river was much lower than it
had been in the memory of the oldest in
habitants
M. NJ Stone of the Edwards Manufac-
turing Co., said, yesterday, to Journal
reporter:
I'VE were compelled to shut down for a
little over two days in 1891, and that was
the nrst time We have been compelled to
stop on account Of lack of water. 1t was
about the latter part of September or first
OF November of that year I'VE have not
been able to run full time, lately but have
not been compelled to shut down wholly,
at any time since 1891 Last week we lost
about 10 per cent. Monday, we ran full
power, and, today we have fallen off a lit
tie, perhaps per cent -
The loggers are having hard time of
it. To get the logs over they have to be
iloatod to the opening on the east end of
the dam, broadside on, and are poked,
pushed and pulled over the edge, when,
once started, they roll down the apron of
the dam, and are floated away at the con-
venience of the wind and tide.
The Cushnoc Fibre Co. has been run
ming short time for some days, and has
been shut down entirely. several days
A lumberman who has been through
the Moosehead lake district and along the
banks Of the Kenncbec, says that the rive r
looks positively bare, " and that many
of the lakes and ponds, which are the
sources Of supply Of the river, are foot
below the levels of their outlets.
Evaporation, it is said, is quite az great
in the fall months as at any time of the
year and unless much rain soon comes the
record of 1891 will be brokcn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

Mrs H. +. Tibbetts' grand opening as
before announced, was duly inaugurated
on the first of the month, amid all the
beautiful surroundings of comparative
a charm and gives a pleasing effect to
everything in It, The large and elegant
mirror near the center the neat reception
room adjoining the convenient and well
arranged work room, are all convenience
an apprecative public will not be slow
to approve, as it is all in keeping with
the excellent taste looked for in this en-
porlum CT fashion. IF the mountain
will not come to Mahomet, then Mahomet
ladies cannot go to Paris and New York,
Paris and New York must come to
Augusta, and here in this room of bcauti-
full surroundings one can rest and view
so II any of the wonderful mportations in
the shape of exquisite hats and bonnets,
which really appear to be so fragile as to
nave taken 60 themselves wings aS though
they would fly away to milder climate
The rage is, as in the past, for birds of
brilliant plumage, and the noble ostrich
has been called upon oftener than ever to
be plucked for the votaries of fashion.
This Is truly season for ostrich feathers.
Green and brown are the prevailing col
ors, and the trimmings are of many hues,
chameleon shades. The effect is dazzling
and when the fair sex are arrayed In all
this beauty there will be one consolation,
as the pocketbook responds to the numer
ous demands and that is that fine
feathers make fine birds, - and who would
detract one iota from the plumage that
causes beauty adorned to be only the more
beautiful. One glass case in this opening
displays some beautiful fabrics sur
mounted by several tropical birds that
have such life like appearance as though
they had but just rested down in this
northern region for q moment, before they
again take wing for their far away south
ern home. So many of our readers will
avail themselves of the opportunity for
setting these attractions, it will not be
necessary to go into more minute details.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
SUPERIOR COURT.
September Term, Judge Oliver G. HALL presid.
inc.

Sheriff, f. Z. Norton.
Clerk, W. S. Choate.
". ". Heselson, County Attorney.
+. A. Small, Stenographer.
Augusta, Oct l.
French VS.. Day ct ais This case was
gwen to the jury at Pas p. NJ. At 9
O'Clock no agreement had been reached
and the court directed tie jury to seal
its verdict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

At the meeting Of the Warren q
Command. Union Veterans Union, last
evening, the following were elected 70
represent the command at the state meet
ing to be held at Brunswick, October 80
Delegates, II. F. Blanchard, Lewis sci
bling and c. W. Weymouth; alternatcs,
P. NJ. Folger, A. A Nichols and Geo. IL.
Ramsell c. !. House and A. B. Perkins
will also attend, being delegates, ex'
officio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Sowing the Wind"

Last evening at the Opera house. a
thoughtful audience saw Sowing the
Wind" The play Is full of intensity, and
poignant grief and in it hopeless pathos
grows, as it grows in life From a begin
ming, false ard unjust and "a seeming
fatality, aided by mistaken fact, "A life of
sorrow and disgrace. follows.
Sowing the Wind is most refreshing
contrast to the ordinary run of thunder
and lightning plays which thrust upon II
public scenes which never We're and never
could be, and which, if they were plausi-
BILE, mean nothing to one who really and
soberly thinks.
Those who saw Sowing the Wind, )"
last evening, did not leave the theatre go
away home, forget and try to forgive
themselves for wasting time over "mcre
play"
. The parts were all exceptionally well
taken. The characters are strong and
natural, with the right persons in the
right places
Miss Hampton, as Rosamond acted her
part of true, sensible and sensitive
woman, and was well received.
The scenes are full of motion and inter
spersed with n striking humor which was
keenly appreciated by one of the largest
audiences which has appeared at the Opera
house, this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Arnold Emerson.

AT high noon, Monday, a pretty HON,
wedding took place at the residence CT Mr.
and Mrs +. f. Pinkham, Mr. Perry NJ.
Arnold OF Bangor, and Mrs. Minnie G.
Emerson of this city being the contract
ing parties.
After wedding breakfast, the happy
couple left for Bangor, where they will
reside
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
f. c. Hayden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
BuckIen's Aruica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe-
yer Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Chas. X. Par
fridge augl6 eod&w, tt, folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
AMUsEM
Hoyt's "A Trip 10 Chinatown"

Mr.. Burt Haveriy will surprise his
friends at the Opera House Oct 10th.
when he will appear as joint star with
Miss Laura Biggar who is Mrs. Haverly
in private life, in Hoyt's A Trip to China
town This favorite comedian has never
appeared In any city of America, Under
more pleasing auspices and with such a
vehicle as Hoyts best comedy. They
ought to be a great 90 in the starring cir
Gle, as both of these clever people are de-
serving In every way, and are constituted
by their talents, fit to star.
The Two Orphans"
Miss Kate Claxton, supported by an
excellent company will appear at the
Opera house. Thursday evening, Oct. },
in The Two Orphans Miss Claxton
has long since become famous for her i'm
PRESERVATION of the deserted, helpless and
abused blind girl. Seats for this enter
tainmcnt are now on sale at the usual
places
Prof. ]. J. Turner's Musicale.
Great pleasure is in store for all who
attend the musicale to be given by Prof.
j. j. Turner in Library hall, Gardiner,
Thursday evening Prof Turner will
be assisted by Miss Sa.ome Thomas of
Boston, the Winthrop Street Quartet
and Mr.. Har,ej Murray of Portland
The press of Boston has the following on
Miss Thomas:
Miss Thomas has delightful voice,
and sang with much skill. -Philip Hale
in Boston Journal.
Miss Salome Thomas was heard in
several solos with great pleasure Boston
Globe
Miss Salome Thomas has a clear,
bright, fresh well-developed, soprano
voice, every tone of which stood out in
strong relief, but not obtrusively, In the
" Bell Song" from 'Lakme." The young
lady proved herself subtle accomplished
vocalist, who knows how to sing to the
satisfaction of cultivated audience
Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

About IS couples participated in the
dance, held under the auspices of the
United Friends, at Golden Cross hall, last
night Higgins Orchestra furnished ex-
cellent music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Goods are going up.
WE: bought e0rly.
YOU better do
the same.
me same.

oar prices Were neUer iOWer
than nOC. Our stock Wds neccr
more attractive, the quality is
fine. the quantity is large. oar
store Is too smdU. Sizes and styles
from the smallest REFER suits NTH
sailor collars for children. 90
three yearS.OId to the largest extra
sizes. 40 to so breast. We also
hare the tail and slim. the short
and stout. Il 0uble or single
breasted. frOck or sack cut.
REMElTBER that are are the
sole agents in augusta for the
Uiicor" Hats. the easiest Jitting
aud re beiiece the best $500 hat
to be found.
NdckintOshes and Thin Octr-
coats in abundance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
TIE OUTDOOR WOMAN.

Proper control over the breathing
apparatus is one of the most essen
tial things to be learned by swim
mer. The value Of slow, deep, reSpir-
alton, both for long ana short dis
tanceS. can hardly be overestimatrd.
and yet this point Is not always en-
phfsiZed in the many treatSeS de-
who has Won several swimming
races both here and abroad attributes
much Of her success to her superior
ity over her competitors in the matter
of wind" to use the technical ath-
lctic term. She is a singer, and con-
scquently has ha,. the advantage of
a thorough training in the science Of
correct breathing. BY practice she
has enabled herself to walk two and
one-half blocks in The interval from
one inhalation to another. Swimming
under water is Of course easy to H"r,
one breath SufIicing to carry her a
considerable distance beneath the sur
face. In 4 long race she makes 1t a
practic" 20 drop under about every
forty strokes, swim SIX ~ seven, and
rise 10 the surface again. This in
creaSes her speed materially on ac-
count OF the slight resistance offered
to the body when it Is entirely sub
merged in water When N the sur
face she follows the rule of all good
swimmers in allowing herself TO sink
IS low as possible, shoulders, chin,
and mouth well under. he nCstrIs
being just far enough put to enable
her t. breath 1t is said tia, a
drowning person always rises twice
after sinking. but that when the body
goes down for the third time, ii re-
mains under. This Is usually because
the air Is soon exhausted from IN"
lungs. or they become filed with
water taken In in convulsiyc gasIs
by the terrified victim. If one could
but have presence OF mind enough 10
take a deep breath upon each rise 70
the surface, and refrain from inha!-
ing while under water. there seems
no rea son why he should not come MP
any number OF times This would
allow greater opportunity Of being
rescued. The difficulty however is
that very few people who are not
swimmers are able to keep their
senses about them under such cir
cumstancR, and even II they knew
the proper thing to do, would he
likely to forget II In their fright
Harper's Bazaar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17

then been Imprisoned without trial
pressed brought about release of all
OF the prisoners In regard to the
conspiracy against Sir Lioncls life.
this IN the first that have heard
of IT,"
Mr. Davis added that he never
knew that any representations had
been made that Lord Lipncls life
was endangered and had never heard
before that he had been taken on u
ten days cruise hy General sherman
to avoid any possible violence to his
person
From semi official sources the fol-
lowing explanation Ii given Of what
took place at the time of the passage
of the crimes net in 1857 Iris sus-
poets had been Imprisoned under or
dcrs Of Mr. Foster, then secretary for
Ireland, but no disposition was made
to bring them to trial, Fosters policy
being to hold them In prison M slis
poets, The British parliament ea.
Nl'lF'h |i''' F'ih W wv I'tiHNuk' VI
n crimes act which empowered tho
lord lieutenant of ireland to hold Sllr-
poets prisoners until he chose to place
them on trial. There was n great uat-
cry In this country against the cIinIrs
act. As month after mon j paSse
without n trial. II was believed I'M
der It the prisoners could he b for
life without n trial. Pres lens Ar.
thur, In response to the public Sc'Ii-
menl did not demand the release ~
the prisoners. but requested ord
Granville 10 have the lord lieutenant
of Ireland exercise the discretion re-
posed IN him by the crimes net and
either release nr bring the PRISONERS
To trial. within two weeks after
that request was preferred tie Sus-
poets were all released AMI Foster.
whose policy had been overrulrd, had
resigned from the British cabinet,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
CHOICE OF PROFESSION.

If i hard worry hard un,1,u amy cir.
rnmStanrnS FIR a woman ia choose a
nr,fnSsinn IN Iife for mo rnnl r,ason
,h,t Shr Inns IA dn,iaa A,,vnnn tvo
bundlns or hyy. ono ON either side of
her. If she elects to give up her in
hrrited profession Of domHSticitv for
another of choice. il would seem that
she should I've mon than sure OF her
peculiar fitness for public life. And
vet, as the only possible school for
such equipment lies in punur work,
there is ample reason for prrpleXtty.
If we fail we fail, is not A motto for
women. Though written for a
wumau'S lips. they are manly words.
While manhood takes failure with
comparative Stolidity, ana tries again
on another tack wonanhood is
crushed and mmiliatrd Therefore 1t
is best that she should choose her
worlds work wisely. In the selection
of a profession there are Of course
many questions OF fitness for a
woman to consider. but there is one
universal test which applies equally
to all the professions she can enter
into, though 1t seems to DC conSid-
cred least Of all in the weighing of
pros and cons The first question u
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
NE\NSN PERSONALS,

Lord Rosrhcrry has numerous inter
cStS on this side Of tie Atlantic, among
others n cotton mill in the south. II
is said that some of his ventures have
not been very successful, and tnat he
intends to come over shortly ana In
vrStigatc his affairs himself,
Those persons who profess to be.
love that among the pooNr and more
ignorant classes art is not appreciated
should note the fact THAT when some
years ago TNyuhcr Hall, London held
an exhibition of paintings for the
dNrllcrS in WhitrchApel no less than
10000 visited 1t In five weeks. The en-
pertinent was tried In New York IN
1870 and in forty-ouc days the cNhihi-
tiuu was visited Ivy over 10000 per.
sons, rho next year $4,000 came IN
six weeks and this year the attend
anrr for thirty-thrcc days wis t05,'
6M
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
ART AND ARTIST.

\ London gallery is having just
now an exhibition of drawings and
paintings by many artists tending to
illustrate more or less indirectly the
stories of Thomas Hardy. who reigns
monarch supreme over WcSSeX. No
other contemporary author has ever
been so honored. The show itself is
not very exciting, 1t consists mostly
of exhibits of landscapes.
The garden walls of Che home Of
Alma -Tadema are so high that not a
glimpse Of the house can be seen from
the road. The artist himself is short
stout and shows traces Of his Dutch
ancestry. He is growing more fastid-
ious and critical over his work as the
years go on. He loves to paint
flowers and considers the "Oleander"
one OF his most successful pictures.
Carroll Beckwith, the well-known
artist, is a slight, active man with
something military in his carriage
and something Partisan in his bow
His abundant hair, trim mustachios
and imperial are almost white His
face Is thin and rather long and his
eyes are very bright. He is the most
punctilious Of men in attending to his
social duties. and although he does as
much work as three ordinary men he
always has time for an afternoon call
He was bro1ght up in Chicago.
The handSomest man in England. :"
profoundly pompous" and "melli-
huouS and suct essful mediocrity." are
a few OF the many descriptions that
Rave been given of Sir Frederick
Leighton, president OF the Royal
academy and one Of England's fore
most living painters. Sir Frederick
was reported dying in Algiers re-
Gently, but the report was not we'll
founded and the famous painter is
now said to be on the road TO recov-
ery. He was born In Scarborough
Dec. 3. 1880. and began the study Of
art when a Lad Of II years. lie is a
stalwart. broadchested man OF mid
die height. with piercing gray eyes,
beetling brows, large aquiline nose
and a pale. intellectual face His hair
and beard are silvered with age. but
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
THE USHER'S TROUBLES.

You might think" said a church
usher to a New York Sun man. that
there was nothing to do in church
but seat people; but, dear me. strange
things are happening all the time.
one summer day, when the church
doors We're open. saw Il dog appear.
| stood at the back of the pews just
beyond the end of the middle aisle,
and the dog stood right ri the end OF
the aisle, looking at me and wagging
hiS tail. He was Il nice looking dog,
gentle looking, but Of course church
was no place for him. But he was
nearer the aisle than | was and he
was bound to make the tour of the
church, and | was sure he would start
down the middle aisle the moment
made any serious effort to put him
out. Still l advanced toward him
With 4 friendly bearing and out
stretched hand, hoping he would stand
still until could get between him and
the aisle. He wagged his tail good
humoredly when he saw me approach,
but before | could get near enough
to cut him off he started down the
aisle, SO softly that nobody heard him.
and nobody SAW aim until he had
passed.
"In ona ~ mo nnvS ,hout half WAY
1ou,,, 40 oi.lo sot, littIn .il with ON,
bona roStirr ON tho arm If tho NOW
mo d,o holtod hnrn and with his nos,
w,n+,,. nushnd tn HttIn oirl's hand off
thn naw Sha snotrhod if away and
looked around wonderiuyly. and saw
for the first time the dog standing
there wagging his tail aud looking at
her She laughed outright; and then
the dog wagged his tail more and
started on again, BY this time every
body in the church knew about the
dog and everybody was interested III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
KEPT IN A STEEL SAFE.
The Constitution of the United States
Remains in Good Condition.

The constitution of the tnittn
States-the original pen-written con-
Stimtion. be it rem2mbcr"l-has been
dragged from its place of concealment
in the state department To be photo
graphed. 1t has been decided to send
a facsimile Of it to the Atlanta expo
Sition. OF course the Atlanta people
would rather have had the original,
but this could not be entertained.
The constitution is kept in steel
safe in the library Of the state depart
ment The safe, quite pretty affair,
in gray and gold, is massive and
strong. \ combination lock protects
its priceless contents. and the com
bination is carefully kept by one or
two officials. Yesterday, however,
the steel doors were swung open in
order to allow reporter to look upon
the sacred pages. No document in the
world has been so fraught with
destiny as this very same conStitl-
ton. 1t is today the foundation Of
the government. To see 1t as it came
nth day Of September, 1877, Is a
sight worth travelling thousand
miles to witness.
As is we'll known. there are in the
state department two copies Of the
declaration Of independence-one the
otncal and engrossed document. and
other the original draft in the hand
writing of Thomas JEFF ersOn. with all
the erasures and alterations that
were aue before the language was
finally 22Ieed upon. In the case II
the constitution there is only one
cOpy-the final engroSSment. with
the signatures duly attached. As thus
preserved, II consists Of four large
sheets Of parchment, each twenty-five
by twenty-eight inches. with the
words written cut in the old-fashioned
chirography CT a century ago. and
the curious capitalization OF letters
then in vogue, The first three words,
I'VE. the people are engroSsed in
very large black letters 50 that they
stand out In bold relief. On the last
page are the signatures Of the dep
uties from the various states, begin
ming with the familiar autograph "
George Washington, who signed him
self az president and deputy from
Virginia" Many of the names are
closely associated with the early his
tory 81 the republic Alexander Ham,
ilton. Rufus King. Gouvernenr Morris
B. Franklin, Daniel Carroll. and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-17
\ LONDON JOURNAL. E\tll SEES.
ACCUSES AND ADVISES.
LORD SACkVlLLE'S SCREED
II Causes Amusement ana Comment
Both Sides the Atlantic lntcrna-
tional Contests Dragged to the
Fore Opinions In Washington aud
Statements of EX officials.

London, oct 10. nhc statement
made by Lord Sackyillc caused
amazcmcnt here In dipomatlc circles.
Truth says: whether 1t was ruurlc.
GUS or Judcious for Lord Sackvllle to
publish this attack when l!ayard Is
ambassador is n dcbalablc question,
to which it may, however, reasonably
be replied that Bayard was immcus
urably more discourtcouS and nJudi
cIous in his behavior towards Sack
Vile West, when the latter was at
Washington. Baynrd therefore,
would he mean to make complaint ON
TINS point But the matter acquires
exceptional interest when it is cuuEid-
cred side by side with the recent dis
pulc regarding the race for Amcrt-
cas- cup. In our relations with Amer.
lea, experience teaches ~ always to
he on the alert. This has made the
English perhaps conscious, and being
50 they possibly Imagine trickcry
where ii does not exist For this
reason II Is especially advisable that
until this impression is removed or
Americans realize they are sufficient
ly strong to depend upon themselves
without support Of sharp practice
The two nations are very nearly al
He'd and everything should be done on
both sides Of the Atlantic To unite
them more closely. Both nations
have much In common, In America
they have our peers and In England
we have their hclrcsSes'
Washington, oct. 10 The extracts
from the pamphlet printed by Lord
Sackville West given out Tuesda Y
night created great attention here and
1t IL thought perhaps Minister I,ayard,
who was 80 severely scored In the pub
licatlOn, may ask the state department
10 make complaint against Lord Sack
lille West. The latter, although re-
tired, IL on the pension list Of the
British government,
w. j. G.. Bancroft Davis, who was
frs assistant secretary OF state under
FTclinghuyscn, and whose conversa-
lions Lord Sackyille repeats, made the
following statement:
Il appear IN the account twice once
ia connection with alleged requests
made by Secretary Frelinghuysen for
release Of the Imprisonment Of
Irish suspects and once in connection
with receiving information from Lord
- III Id.
splracy TO take Lord Sackyilles life.
In regard 10 the first, what took place
between the two governments was
this: Mr. FrclinghuyseD, by direction
Of the president, instructed Minister
Lowell TO ask Lord Granville TO have
the lord Lieutenant of Ireland instruct
ed to exercise the discretion reposed
In him by the law 70 order an Inn
mediate trial Of the prisoners who had