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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
MAINE GOSSIP.

a new bell boy at the Falmouth hotel wlo
amused himself, when left alone In the
office, by playing upon the cash register
and watching the money drawers fly
open When the cashier came to make
an examination OF the register the next
night he found himself little over 5000
short and unaccounted for. 1t was only
when the boy was sent for and cross ex-
amined that the shortage was explained.
Frankness is sometimes an embarras-
sing quality as would appear by the expert
ence of a Camden stove dealer who was
irving to sell hot oven" article to
prospective purchaser. Noticing citi-
zen coming along he said: ''Ah, here's
Mr.. Deerow, he has one Of these stoves,
and he'll tell you all about it. How do
Won like that stove, and how does the hot
oven work." Works fine, answered
Mr. Decrow, sits good place to keep ice
in July.
Bicycles and strest railways, and the
shortage of fodder iithc West, have put
tho horse market upon the lowest footing
it has seen for may years.
The Rockland Courier Gazette tells Of
the use Of anti toxinc upon three children
in Rockport several weeks ago, the result
being that cures were affected in each
case. The patients commenced 10 improve
after the first application, and their re-
coycr!es were very rapid
An aged citizen Of Vinalbaven, recently
called upon an island undertaken and Sc
lected his casket and paid $40 for the same.
He made arrangements 70 have the casket
stored until he should need it. In consid-
Grafton for the trade the undertaken pre-
sented the old gentleman with fine cane
which pleased him greatly.
Wateryillc is looking for building
boom the coming season. This live Maine
city enjoys the distinction Of having made
the largest percentage in growth in the
decade between 1850 and 1890, of any city
in Maine; namely, 81 per cent. This is a
record which has rarely been attained in
ten years by any Maine town and Water
vile will have hard work to come up TO
it in the long decade. although the indi-
cations seem to be that she will make a
good attempt TO do it,
Two Guilford youths undertook recent
ly 10 drive home a bull from a neighbor
ing town. Before they had gone far how
ever, the situation was reversed, and the
bull was doing the driving. The boys
thought it wise to scramble over a stone
wall and shin up tree, as result OF
which they finally succeeded in reaching
home in safety.
4 mysterious wild animal is reported
to have his abode in the woods of East
Belfast and Searsport, and the wood chop
pers in that vicinity are arming them
selves when they venture into the woods.
OF course, being q mysterious animal, it
must, of necessity, be an "lnjun Devil. y
An item is going the rounds Of the press
credited to the Kennebec Journal, oppos
ing the increase of salaries upon the
ground that the cost of living is lower
now than it has ever been before. Now
we do not like to steal other peoples
thunder. The item in question never ap
peared in our columns. neither do we have
the slightest idea where it originated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Insane Hospital.

A. GARNER, Secretary pro tenn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

The time of the present congress
counted by weeks now; soon it will b
days. They will be long weeks and days
and when over the nation will breathe
sigh Of relief PORTSMOUTH Evening Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Towns.

The committee on Towns will give public
hearing In the Senate Chamber, State house:
wednesday, Feb. i;s, 1875, Mt = O'Clock
y. Va.
On petition OF assessors of South Paris viii
lage corporation for certain territory to be re-
stored to South Paris village corporation.
On petition of Charles +. Smith, Otis wy
man and seventeen other citizens of Peru in
the County of Oxford to be set off from the
town of Peru and annexed to the town of Rum
ford.
Thursday Feb. i.Is95. nj = O'Clock +. VI.
On petition of E. F. Hill and "A others, to-
gether with six other petitions for the division
Of the town of Cape Elizabeth.
"wednesday, Feb. 20, 1925, at . O'Clock
pm.
On petition of Ernest Etnaud and 1888 others
asking for adivision of the town OF French
vile, Aroostook county
Thursdny, Feb. II, at 2 O'Clock y. m.
Petition of l.. n. Joyce and others for act 10
incorporate the town of Swans Island.
Petition of Samuel G. Allen of CentTeyille
to be set off from said town and annexed 70
Columbia Fails.
Petition of Josiah " Jones and 30 others OF
Marlborough asking change in the spell
ing of the name of the town.
BY order of committee,
R. A. RYEnsoY, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

lister to Hawaii, will be sincerely mourned
by all patriotic citizens of the United
States He was first an American at ali
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

A white rainbow was seen recently at
Westnewton, Aspatria, in Cumberland.
during a hard frost 1t lasted for more
than half an hour and was much broader
than the ordinary rainbow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

currency with which to pay current appro.
priations for pensions, building navy
and other things. New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Thursday, Feb. IL, 1898, at 3 p. M:

On petition for legislation for the better pro-
lection of the public at the railroad crossings
OF Rines Hill, Augusta, and at Milliken's Mill,
Hallowell.
Wednesday, Feb. go. 1895 at a.30 p. m;
On act to incorporate the Warren Il Thorn
aston Street Railway Co.
on act to authorize the extension OF the Ken
nebec & Wiscasset Railroad.
wednesday, Feb. 2O, 1925, at 3 p. M:
On act to revive an act to incorporate the
Boothbay Harbor Railroad.
On act relating to railroads crossing other
railroads and highway bridges.
Thursday, Feb. II, 1895, at $40 p. M:
On act to prevent discrimination in favor of
public officers.
On act TO amend and extend the charter of
the Waldo & Somerset Railway Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Education.
Tuesday. Feb. IL. 1893. 2 p. M.

| The committee on Education viii give pub
| lie hearings at their room in the State House
as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

The committee on Legal Affairs will give
public hearings at their room in the State
House as follows:
Tuesday. Feb. Ia 1898. at = O'Clock u. IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

The committee on Shore Fisheries will give
public hearings at their room in the State
House, as follows:
vx-....a.,~.. AL, ~ ISaI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex
presses.

The committee on Railroads, Telegraphs
and Expresses win give public hearings at
their rooms in the State House as follows:
Wednesday. Feb. l3. at 2.JO p. m;
On act to extend the charter of the Ellsworth
Street Railway Co.
On act relating to the Portland Rumford
Fall Railway
ON charter for Electric Railroad in the town
of Wells from Ogunquitt to the Boston &
Maine Railroad station.
on act 10 incorporate the Somerset Traction
Co.
on act to amend the charter of the Saco
River Telegraph and Telephone Co.
Thursday. Feb. II, 1890, at 2.3O pm.
On act authorizing steam railroads to use
electricity as motive power.
On act to incorporate the Wiscasset &
Moosehead Telegraph and Telephone Co.
On act to incorporate the Lake Hebron Rail-
way Co.
On act to amend the charter of the Bath
pail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

Delegates from church society recently
sent to Northumberland refused to deliver
addresses illustrated with lantern slides
on the ground that ''Paul and Barnabas
never carried magic lanterns about with
them ("
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

Postmaster General Bissell is reported
to be about to resign. 1t has become
something of chestnut to say that a
member Of the cabinet is intending to re-
sign. They are just going to but never
quite do -[Keene Sentinel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

ON petition Of Barker Holt OF New Glouecs-
ter. and 2Oo ether citizens % the state 81
Maiae, on proposed amendment To Chap. p
r. :. relating to Intoxicating liquors.
ON act 10 provide for the treatment and cur,
of habitual drunkards.
q. u. CHUrE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Tuesday, Feb. NO, 1898, at z o'eloei

On petition of the seleetmen OF Harpswell
for permission to build a wharf in the tide
waters Of Casco hay, town OF HaTpswell.
BY order OF the committee,
GEORGE u. BAILEY, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
temperance.

The committee en- temperance viii give pub
/ lie hearings as follows:
"wednesday, Feb. IL, 1899
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

Resolve authorizing the land agent to sell a
part of Williams Island i'll Freeport; also GER
tain islands in Sheepscot river and Boothbay
Rarbor.
Petition of ]. A. Russell for aid to build a
road in Dallas Pl.. in Franklin county.
Petition of county commissioners for aid to
build a road in Jerusalem Pl., in Franklin
county.
III. JACKSON, Chairman.
r. w. SHAW, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

A boy whose mouth is wonderful, in
that it docs the double service OF tasting
and hearing, has been found in Texas.
His name is John Mihand, and his home
is at Sabinal. He was born 10 years ago.
Both ears were closed at birth, and they
have never been Of service to him. But by
remarkable freak of nature his mouth
has done what his ears ought to have done,
and he is not incommoded in the slightest.
Several local doctors examined an tested
the powers of the mouth and pronounced
the case phenomenon without parallel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
State Lands and State Roads.
Wednesday, Feb. 30. at O'Clock p. M:

The committee on State Lands and State
Roads will give public hearing at the Land
office:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

\ mysterious wild animal is reported
TO have his abode in the woods of East
Belfast and Searsport, and the wood chop
pers in that vicinity are arIning them
selves when they venture into the woods.
OF course, being mysterious animal, it
must. of necessity, be an ''Injun Devil. p"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

Red Seal Sarsaparilla is sold by all drug
gists. 1t always cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

Inc outcome of the debate shows that
oohus nave thus far been sold under tho
aaise pretence OF getting gold solely for
leueihption purposes, the real necessity
anu purpose having been all along to get
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
"JOHN COLLINS" 1T is
Som ething About the Drink Most
People Call "Tom Collins"

Som eth1ng About the Drink Most
People Call 'Tom Collins."
There is no such drink as a Tom
Collins. The proper name is John Col
Inns, according to writer IN the Phil
adelphia Times. After the Trent af-
fair, in October, 1861, when Capt.
Wilkes Of the United States navy took
from the British mail steamship Trent
Mason and Slidell, who were accred-
tied by the Confederate government
as commissioners to France, and i'm
prisoned them in Fort Warren, Great
Britain hurried many soldiers into
Canada. In ono Of the regiments was
a very popular sergeant named John
Collins. He had knack Of brewing
tempting beverages, and when asked
to prepare something to assuage the
heat Of an American summer he
squeezed into a large glass the juice
OF lemon, added teaspoonful of
sugar, generous drink of Old Tom
gin and a bottle of Delatour or Club
soda-that which comes in the egg
shaped bottles. This became yery
popular, was introduced MANY wears
later to the states and was known as
a John Collins" In time this was
corrupted to Tom Collins by reason of
the fact that the drink had Tom gin
as a basis, and this was further ac-
centuated by a popular joke of those
days regarding the whereabouts of a
mythical person known as tom Col
lins.' This beverage was the progeni-
tor of the present gin fizz, in which
slphon soda takes the place of the
more expensive bottled article.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
DAUDET'S CHARMING WIFE
Excels RS Housekeeper, TalIxer ant
Poet, and L. Her Husbands IlnI

Excels rs Housekeeper, TcIker and
Poet, and Is Her Husbands Idol.
a good deal has been heard of AL
phonse Daudet during his stay in Lon
don, says correspondent of the New
York Morning Journal, but very little
of the wife of the novelist, who was
also with him, so the following au-
thentic particulars about her from a
personal friend may be interesting:
There is, perhaps. no woman in all
France more skilled in the mysteries
of housekeeping. She is an excellent
conyersationalist, can ''talk dress" to
perfection with women, has special
recipes of her own for cookery, and al
together is unpretending. Nine. Dau-
det is also poetess Of no mean order
and she wries prose with great sue
cess and originality.
In 1878, when lie Nabob' was pub
lshed, the author sent his friends a
special edition on the first page of
which was inscribed: ''To my devoted
and indefatigable collaboration, my be-
loved Julia Daudet, I dedicate this
book, which owes everything to her.
Nine. Daudet's prose is expressive
and her ideas are original, while in
matters Of art and literature her
tastes are in accordance with her own
special talent. She is, in short, ex-
actly the right woman for the place
to which her matrimonial destiny has
assigned her.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
HIS WIT WON THE PRIZE

The Clever Retort Of an Art Student
snatches Victory From Defeat
How true it is that fame and fortune
both hinge on some trivial circun-
stance. The most successful artist at
the annual exhibition of the French
salon one year was a young gentle
man named Baldwin Sewers
Mr.. Sewers particular line is the de-
lineation Of still life, and so he paint
ed a cheese.
After it was hung some malicious
person. says Vanity Fair slipped into
the gallery the night before the exhi-
bition and cut round hole in the can
vas, completely removing the cheese
When the examining committee were
on their rounds they came to the de-
faced picture and angrily sent for the
artist to give an explanation. An Or
dinary individual would have been
overcome with despair at the outrage.
Not so Mr.. Sewers. When the chair
man said Sternly:
"Where is the cheese?' he responded
calmly.
''Alas, gentlemen! I perceive I have
painted it with too great fidelity. The
mice have eaten it,
They awarded him the first prize,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
Japanese Red Cross Bands

A large number of "The Broad Ar
row. Uondon has letter from a cor
respondent at Wei-hai-wei in which
reference is made to the herOism Of
the Red Cross medical bands connect
ed with the japanese armies.
while the storm of lead was still
hurtling thickly through the air. Il com
pany of Red Cross men marched out
from the ravines, two and two. with
stretchers, and 'first-aid' appliances,
for their comrades, right under the
whitening fire from the gunbcatS. with
never a moments hesitation. Urarm-
ed but for paltry dirk at the side
helpless in any case against such an
attack,-their foes needless Or igror-
ant of the sacred significance Of the
Red Cross badge,-they did not finch
for Il moment on their errand of mercy.
1t. would have been easy to wait until
the fire should cease: but they no,ly
went on and did their work as if on
their parade ground at home. One NV
one the. dead and wounded We're sought
out all oyer that wide field Of blood,
and borne away: until within twenty
minutes the place was completely
cleared of every man, living or dead"
Foreign attaches declared it the mcst
splendid deed they ever saw.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
Noah webster's Dfsrnay.

H. S. Parsons, formerly Of this city
but now living in South Hadley Falls.
Mass, is visiting relatives in Hart
ford. Mr.. Parsons, who is WELL
preserved man Of IS years. came to
Hartford when a lad in 1884, and for
several years was employed in the
book store Of Bellnap & Hamersley.
Noah Webster was daily visitor to
the book store. When Mr.. Webster
had his dictionary placed on the
market the success of his effort was
problematical, and much to his dis
may he saw an advertisement in
New Haven paper offering to sell it
at auction among other articles. This
had disheartening effect on Mr..
Webster. He went to the store Of MI.
Booth the bookseller in New Haven.
'Are you Mr.. Booth?' said Webster.
eyes. sir,' said Booth
"Is it true" said Mr.. Webster, in a
trembling voice, with eyes very moist,
''that you are selling my dictionaries
at auction?"
care you Mr.. Webster?" said Booth.
"I am
''Well. now Mr.. Webster" said
Booth, "I'll tell you all about it. only
bought one copy, for which I paid the
full retail price. I thought I might
work Off a lot of unstable stuff by
putting into my sale one Of your
books. I expected to lose money on
that, but I thought I could make it
up on the others" The relief that
Mr.. Webster experienced can be
imaglned>-Hart2ord Courrant.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
The Clever Suggestion

The book-ageht who really means to
make his way in the world has to be Il
person Of an inventive turn OF mind
People rarely want to buy TIE books
he has to sell, and it is his hard fate
often to have to argue long and strong
1y in favor of his wares The most
ingenious Of these Woodworking peo-
pie that has yet come to notice is the
one told about by one Of the London
papers. The agent in question had n
volume to sell that did not go off ex-
actly like hot cakes. and at one par
ticular house he was met with most
decided rebuff.
Its no use to me. I never read"
said the householder.
But there's your family" said the
canvasSer.
''Hayen't any fami1y-nothinS but a
cat"
'Well you may want something to
throw at the cat.' suggested the agent.
The book was purchased.-Ha
Young People.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
HO" He Was Initiated

A Springfield. Mass, high school boy
was Initiated into one Of the schools
societies the other day in a rather
novel manner His schoolmates Der.
suaded two Italians to wheel their
street piano in front of the building,
and then the would-be member com
menced to grind out such classic mu.
sic as you Can't Play in My Yard"
and The Bowery.' After both arms
were tired one of the Italians tied q
rope around his neck, and he collected
more money than any monkey could.
After filling Mr. Monkeys place to per.
fection for about five minutes ha
mounted the front steps and delivered
a short but appropriate speech.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
Mortality of TeleErnphists.

The telegraphists in the service OF
the London Postofflce have at last sue
ceeded in securing an inquiry into
their grievances by government
special committee. Some Of the rules
of the postofhce which the telegraph
lists complain of are roughly handled
by the English medical press. Much
complaint is made against the prac-
tice of the weekly changing OF the
hours Of work, necessitating change Of
habits, irregularity Of meals, etc., to
the great detriment of health. The
most startling part Of the evidence,
however, is that which shows the
large preponderance of phthisis among
the causes Of death in the telegraph
service, which produces a mortality
greater than that among the Sheffield
grinders, a trade which has hitherto
been considered as most fatal in res
piratorY diseases. An author. .ative
table. prepared by a frst-class tele-
graphist, shows that in cases of death
from respiratory diseases, including
phthsis, up to 55 years of age, the tel
egraphist's average is 595 as against
57.3 Of that of the cutlery trade. These
diseases are responsible for a death
rate iof pa of the adult male popula-
tion between the ages Of Is and 50, so
they are nearly two and one-half times
more fatal in the telegraph service
than among the ordinary population.
In phthisis alone the ration is still
more striking. Telegraphists. 466;
grinders, 33.l; average male, 1873.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-11-23
How to Remove Tattoo Marks.


The example Of the Duke Of York,
the future King Of England, who has
had some elaborate designs tatooed on
his arm, is said to have set the Eng
lish aristocracy wild, and tattooing has
become the rage. On the other hand
there are many people who have sub
mltted themselves to this needle and
ink decoration, who have outlived their
pride in it, and who feel rather asham-
ed of what they formerly looked upon
as distinction. For the benefit of
such medical correspondent tells how
tattoo marks may be removed. The
marks are painted over with concen-
trated solution of tannin. After
wards, by means of fine needles
series OF pickings is made over the
tattooed design, and over the surface
thus picked is passed a stick Of nitrate
of silver. At the end of few minutes
the black pickings previously made be-
comes detached and the superficial
layers of skin are charged with a tan
nate of silver. In order that the pro-
cess may be perfectly successful this
surface must be powdered with tan
min for two or three days. At the end
OF that time. the inhammatory action
has almost subsidized, and the picked
parts turn black, forming a thin crust,
very adherent to the deeper skin, but
painless. In fourteen or fifteen days
the scab falls off. and in it's place is
seen superficial red mark, which
gradually fades away until, at the end
Of few months, all signs Of colorati
disappear OF course, antiseptic pre-
cautions are dull taken in performing
this operation. The old tattoo needle
is the hest thing it can be done with.
Dr. Ballot suggests that bioxalate Of
potassium is even better for the pur-
pNse Of tattoo marks removal than nj.
t.ate Of silver