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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
AUGUST MAGAZINES.
The Atlantic Monthly.

The August Atlantic Monthly contains
several articles which are calculated to
create widespread Interest. One of the
most striking contributions is by Jacob
ID. Cox on How Judge Hoar Ceased to
be Attorney General" Mr.. Cox was Il
member of Grants Cabinet with Judge
Hoar, and this paper is an important
chapter in our recent political history
Percival Lowell, in his fourth paper on
Mars, tries to answer the questions,
is Mars Inhabited, and, if so, b.,
What Kind OF People, Among Other
features are 1.-The Political and Profes-
sional Life of a French Macon" by J.. NJ
Ludlow; IA Talk over Autographs, " by
George Birkbeck Hill; President Folks
Diary" by James Schouler; The Wrongs
of the Juryman," by Harvey n. Shepard
and THE New Art Criticism" by Mary
Logan. Houghton, Mitflin 81 Co, Bos
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Stomachless Cats.

Cats can get along perfectly well with
out stomachs, according to experiments
recorded ia Archives de Physiologio.
In II cat, which died As hours after its
stomach had been cut out, the ~esophagus
was found to have been completely united
with the intestine, Another cat, which
weighed 4 pounds when it lost Its stom.
ach, was alive and well and weighed Az
pounds 81 months after the operation.
1t found difficulty in digesting pure milk,
but got along nicely when the milk was
mixed with yolk Of eggs and rice, and ate
cooked meat, cheese, and a PURGE of pota.
toes. This proves that all three classes OF
food, albuminoids, fats and f~arinaceous
substances, are digcsted by the agastrit
cat. AS it had previously been proved thai
dogs can do without stomachs, the next
step would seem to be the production Of
agastric man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
HABITS OF THE CITY PIGEON.
He Soon Drops Country Ways and Gets to
BE Il Bird of the World.

The city pigeon affords an illustration
of the radical change which artificial sur
~roundings produce in animals and birds.
Naturally one of the shyest of birds, tho
pigeon, after Il short experience of urban
life, becomes as thoroughly at home as the
sparrow. But while sociable and confid-
ing, the pigeon is never obtrusive or impu-
dent, as his little British cousin is. Pigeons
settle down on the busiest streets and
gather up the food which is scattered about
in abundance with a quick, energetic mo-
ton of tho head, as undisturbed by the
chatter of the forest of horses legs about
them as if they were in the primoval groves
of their ancestors. Horses in getting at
the bottom of their MONDAY nosebags spill
a great deal Of the grain, n the cutters
are ~favOrite resorts for the birds.
On this account the proposition which
has been vcntured on several occasions of
abolishing the practice Of making u kind
of equine lunch counter of the space around
the city and county building would not be
popular in pigcondom, particularly that
part of pigeondom which has its headquar-
tiers ON the roof of that imposing structure.
This has through many administrations
been n ~fayorite breeding place for the birds,
md they literally swarm there. They may
be seen all day long fluttering among the
capitals of the pillars or perching on tho
head of Dcmosthcnes or some other Of the
stone notables over the entrances. Occa-
sionally in the summer time one of them
flies through an open window into one Of
the offices, and or one occasion one of them
interrupted the proceedings in IA dry case
of law by 1uttering into one of the court
rooms.
In the winter time the big warm CHM
neys afford a comfortable shelter from tho
winds, and the sparrows resort there a
good deal also. A good many people in tho
outskirts of town and in the suburbs have
pigeon boxes in their barns, but most Of
the pigeons dow OWL nave nests around
the big elevators. They get fat from the
leakage of the grain cars along the tracks
and are seldom molestcd by anything more
formidable than the small boy with his
"nigger shooter" as the elevators are kept
as nearly ratproof as possible. Chicago
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

In America, says Professor Rathrock,
the beech tree extends from Nova Scotia to
Florida and from the Atlantic seaboard to
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. All In all,
1t Is among our commonest forest trees.
Its wood Is not durable in exposed situa-
lions, though it is strong and heavy. 1t
polishes well, and the silver grain imparts
a peculiar beauty to it in the manufac-
tured state. 1t is valuable for making shoe
lasts, plano stocks, and also is being large
ly consumed for the so called chemical"
or NWond Yineuar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Lincoln.
WHITEFIELD.

Religious services have been held in
Treble's grove for the last two Sabbaths.
The preaching has been by Rev. B. b.
Byrne and Rev. c. W. Lowell of East
Pittston, and there has been very fine
singing.-Dr. and Mrs. z. f. Hopkins of
Newtonville, Mass with their children.
are at the Tullock place.-A party of
young men have been spending a week at
the Whitefield Grange cottage, Bristol
Will Lehman Of Chelsea, Mass, spent last
| week in Whitefield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
THE ARCTIC MUSK OK.
One Big Animal Which Is Not Likely to
Become Extinct.

Become Extinct.
There is one large bovine animal on
our continent which is not destined to be
snuffed out of existence like the unfortu-
| nate bison, and that is the musk OK. He
is under the protection of the frost king,
| whose game pastures are seldom penetrat-
| ed by white poachers. On the map OF
| arctic America you can put your finger
| down almost anywhere, so that it be on
| land north of the Great Slave lake and
| east of the Mackenzie river, and say,
'sThere lives the musk OK, without fear
| of successful contradiction.
Just beyond the limit of trees and
| bushes, even the smallest and scantiest,
| on the silent, dcsolate and awful barren
| grounds northeast of Great Slave lake, at
"a degrees north latitude, the musk OK
! draws the line marking his farthest south.
A man who can endure cold like an Es-
| kimo, travel like a caribou, live for weeks
| on frozen caribou meat, starve as cheer
fully as a Yellow Knife Indian and en-
dure the companionship of vermin covered
natives can reach the southern border land
of the musk OK and possibly get back alive
with two or three skins. Mr.. Warburton
Pike, Englishman, can do and did do all
those things no longer ago than 1891, ana
his book on "The Barren Grounds of
Northern Canada" is a most interesting
and valuable contribution to our knowl-
edge of that very desolate country.
The musk OK is perhaps the rarest and
to white men the most difficult to secure
of all our lane q~uadrupeds. Robes are by
no means and often sell for as
little as $15 each, but of mounted skins
there are in our country exactly seven.
Three of these constitute a group in the
National museum, two are at the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History in New
York, and the museums of Philadelphia
and Cambridge have one each. Although
during their long sojourns in high ATTITUDES
General Greedy and the members of his
expedition party killed many musk ken
you will notice that they We're unable to
bring back even so much as a single horn.
w. II. Hornaday in St. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
STATE NEWS.
kennebec.
SOUTH

- ICIIT EIID
Rev. A. 4. Ringold of Gardiner ad-
ministered the ordinance of baptism to
seven candidates, Sunday, at South Itch
hsld.-Capt. h. W. Cunningham and
Wife are spending a week at the seashore.
"A large crew of men are at work on the
TAR grounds this week, getting them In
r'adiness for the coming centennial cele.
pration- A large tent will be erected on
the in which the speakers will
address the people.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Prof. s. X Smith and family arrive
from Watervillc, Tuesday Il. j. Aver,
OF Fishkiii, n. T., is visiting friend.
here, after an absence of eight ye,rs
Miss Emma y. Adams is visiting her mar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Daily 4euuebef gourual.
TERMS: 800 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken Of I'M
signed communications.
TIE JouRsAL AsSoT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all Communications relating to sub
scdptions and advertisements to BURLKIeH q
PLYsr, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

By.adding to the tax bills of farmers
who neglect to keep the road sides along
their lands trimmed up and in neat con-
dition, the Kansas Legislature appears &c
have hit upon a very practical and by nc
9 Ineffective method of highway i'm
proyement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Weak and Nervous

Describes the condition of thousands of
people at this season. They have no an
petite, cannot sleep, and complain of the
prostrating effect of warmer weather.
This condition may be remedied by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which creates an ap-
petite and tones up all the organs. 1t
gives good health by making the blood
pure.
Hoods Pills are the best a~fter-dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

ents.-Mrs. A. V. Harrington Of Newton,
Mass, and.her daughter, Eta Gertrude,
are visiting relatives here.-Mr. and Mrs.
K. Lord arrived HON from Lisbon Falls.
Wednesday.-A large crew of men are
busy on the Fair grounds preparing fol
the celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

We should be as courteous to a mar as
we are TO a picture which we are willing
to give the advantage of the best light
Emerson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Short Stories.

Among many other good things. the
August Short Stories has a prize story
by J. j. aBecket, illustrating some feat
ures of italian life In New York. Conan
Doyle is represented by IN interesting
Napoleonic tale, and there is a translation
from Leon do Tinscau's amusing an6
Witty story called "Pompon." Miss ElleI
Glasgow contributes a well written sug
gestion as to the future woman, and
there are dramatic stories by Grace Saw
age, II. H. Arnold and others The fam
,us story for the month is dc Balzao's "A
Passion in the Desert " Current Litera
ture Publishing Company, 52-54 Lafayette
Place, New York;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

The Flint river, in Michigan, was called
by the Indians Perwonigo, 1.-THE river of
the flint, from the abundance of this
stone On its banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Romance.

One of Anna Katherine Green's excit'
ing stories of hidden crime and its dctcc'
ton is the leading feature of Romance fnl
august. In addition there are interesting
tales by such authors of note as Gran
Allen, Anthony Hope and Others. The
translation from the Fronch of Pau
Hervieu-called "A Night of Horror
has a good deal of "thrill' in 1t, and
there Is a graceful little love story Of al
unusual kind entitled "Yhe Princess
Bamboo" (The Current Literature Pub.
fishing Company, 52-54 Lafayette Place,
New York;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
MAINE GOSSIP.

This ID the season Of the year when
peddlars flourish in the Pine Tree State
No less than eight called at one house IN
Lewiston not long ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

A scashoro atmosphere is evidently
not essential to the existence of the merry
potato bug. A Bethel man put some 6o
of these insects into q bottle and tightly
corked it, some go days ago. Upon open
ing the bottle, this week, for the first
time, the bugs were all in good health and
spirits and ready for business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

Among the exports lately made from
this State to the West Indies was a cargo
consisting mostly of ice, but with quite
q lot of canned goods, fish, potatoes, etc
but the %strangest thing sent, as per or
der, was q complete outfit for a bar, Evl-
IDENTIFY they had not heard of the prohlbi'
tory law out there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

Ten gas companies had, in 1865, q mo-
uopoly of the lighting of Paris. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

This Id the season Of the year when
peddlars flourish in the Pine Tree State.
No less than eight called at one house IN
Lewiston not long ago.
A scashoro atmosphere is evidently
not essential to the existence of the merry
potato bug. A Bethel man put some 60
of these insects into a bottle and tightly
corked it, some go days ago. Upon open
ing the bottle, this week, for the nrst
time, the bugs were all in good health and
spi rits and ready for business.
Among the exports lately made from
this State to the West Indies was n cargo
consisting mostly of ice, but with quite
a lot of canned goods, fish, potatoes, etc,
but the strangest thing sent, as per or
der, wa a complete outfit for a bar. Evil
IDENTITY they had not heard of the prohibi-
tory law out there.
A Lewiston citizen makes a good sug
gostion in urging the importance. as the
CITY grows, in pains being taken in the
laying out of new streets. Upon the care
and method with which this is done will
depend the future beauty and symmetry
OF the city. The Importance of this sub
ject may well appeal also to other Maine
cities.
Charles Robinson of Ninalhaven has a
builders record which it will be hard to
beat. During the past three years he has
constructed, in that town, no less than
45 buildings.
The meanest young man in Maine, at
the present time, is said to reside in Mars
Hill. Not long ago he attempted to palm
off a piece of paper upon a blind store
keeper of that town, and would have sue
oeeded had not a customer entered who
exposed the fraud. Persons of this stamp
deserve to be severely dealt with. If they
are allowed to pursue their own ways I'M
checked, they are pretty certain to bring
up, sooner or later, at Thomaston.
Eugene Goodrich of Canaan, has a girl,
Ina, ten years old, who has driven a span
OF horses while loading, and drove the
team into the barn, and also drove out
one uOTSt abbhtlitu W IL ltOioS YIN All
Goodrich cut about 30 tons of hay and
used two spans of horses and Ina drove
one through haying and thinks she can do
the raking next year with a good horse.
A Topsham gentleman of 20 years of
age and a Brunswick gentleman of about
the same number of years are among re-
cent converts to the bicycle fad. Truly,
the march of the two-wheeled vehicle is
irresistible.
The blueberry market, owing to the
phenomenally large crop, this season, is
in n demoralized condition. Pickers only
get two cents per quart now, and, al
though these berries are about rs easy to
secure rs any, there is scarcely a liveli-
hood In procuring them ut that figure.
r.. Il. Lander of South Paris, has n
broadcloth coat that has been In use forty
years, a pair of oalfskin boots twenty
years, Il pair of pants thirty years, n
pocketbook that was his Grandfather
Lander's one hundred and thirty years
ago, n gun used IN the Revolution, an
apple grown in 1861, or AZ years ago.
He also has a wagon wheel that was used
by a South Paris merchant in hauling
rum, etc from Portland 20 years ago,
and is now in use on a farm wagon.
STATE NEWS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Godey's Magazine

for August is an issue of beauty and in
Gerest in every page. Among the dozen
illustrated articles and stories are "The
Princess Zora," by DR.. S. M. Miller
Virginia Beauties adorned with por-
traits of some of the most famous of the
beautiful women of the Old Dominion
'Cupid's Ways In Many Climcs;' "A
Cruise on a House boat. which gives
valuable hints for a summer trip al
small expense; an account of the art gal
lery which is to be presented to Mont
pelier, Vt next month and the true anc
laugbable story of the Cardiff Giant Hoax,
by Albert l.. Parkcs, the manager of THU
gigantic fraud. The Cooley Company,
52-54 Lafayette Place, New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Business Cards.
JOHNSO ON, M. D.

Physician & Surgeon.
Office 2ss Water st., Aliens Building owe,
Nason's Clothing Store.
Hoprs 10 to Il A. M.,l.So TO 3 and : to p. M.
Sunday. 0 to 10 A. N. and 2 to 8 P, NJ.
Residence, 10 Elm street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16
Demorest's Magazine.

Governor Mckinley, Chief Dunn, Jot
jefferson, Rev. Thomas Dixon. DR.. Cyrus
". Edison, and Camille d'Arville writ,
about the best way to enjoy an outing
in 1.-THE Question of Vacations from
Different Standpoints. published in Dem
orest's Family Magazine for August
Apropos to the same topic, a charmingly
illustrated paper in the same number,
"A Queen of the Coast, " a most vivit
Inscription of that popular resort Allan
tic City. The "silcnt stCcd, " the favoritt
one this year, is treated both humorously
and practically In two profusely Illus
grated articles, My First Experienc,
With a Bicycle" which will appeal tc
every m oycler, and "Woman's
Dress for Cycling which gives excellent
advice on the all absorbing matter OF
iress on the wheel. (The Demorest Pub
fishing Company, 40 Fifth Avenue, New
York;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

Avoid substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S
GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the
wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEN. Corr, Sole Pyoprietors, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

TRusTIls-Wm. 3. Badger. ], II. Nanlsv. I.
o.Oorniah, Lendall Titcomb, B. y. ParrotS.
Deposits received and placed on Interest tho
nrst day of every month.
Interest paid or credited ON sooouut m NJ
nrst Wednesday Of February And August,
Depos1ts are exempt BY law from Ill 1nHoG,
sno accounts are strictly CONFIDENTIAL.
Administrators Guardians, TrusSee1, 10ySS01
women and minors.
a1ISdN lDwIN O. pupLnY, sssas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

A Lewiston citizen makes a good sug
gostion in urging the Importance, as the
CITY grows, in pains being taken in the
laying out of new streets. Upon the care
and method with which this Is done Will
depend the future beauty and symmetry
OF the city. The Importance of this sub
ject may well appeal also to other Maine
citias
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

Charles Robinson of Ninalhaven has a
builders record which it will be hard to
beat. During the past three years he has
constructed, in that town, no less than
45 buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

The blueberry market, owing to the
phenomenally large crop, this season, il
in u d~emoralized condition. Pickers only
get two cents per quart now, and, al
though these berries are about rs easy tC
secure as any, there is scarcely a liveli'
hood In procuring them ut that figure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-16

A Topsham gentleman of 20 years of
age and a Brunswick gentleman of about
the same number of years are among re-
cent converts to the bicycle fad. Truly,
the march of the two-wheeled vehicle is
irresistible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21

ure riding. He thinks though. that this objection
able feature will be readily done away with in this
country, although able inventors In Germany have
for getting around the trouble was to have a large
engine started by succession OF smaller ones each
trihe larger tnan the other Mr.. Rogers thinks
that weight spring could be so arranged as
either to wind itself up to coil itself with the
momentum OF the motor while running. to
supply the necessary motion to start the cylinder
explosions by being let go when 1t is desired again
to get under way. Such device this read
lily enough invented at the time much attention
given to the speedy starting OF horseoars.
Briefly, this contriyance consists Of a stiff steel
spring passing around the axles OF other
vehicle. which wound itself up by the motion Of
the car. and when released powerful aid
10 the slightest initial movement in starting given
by the horse.
There several ways to look at the cost OF the
new horseless carriage. The first cost does not
amount to q great deal. viewed from a strictly
nomcal standpoint. In Paris there is a system of
newspaper delivery by tricycle. That may sound
laughable to American. but in Paris the condi-
tons different There. for a paper reaching
almost solely the glsh-speaking residents. 1t Is
sufficient II the sheet goes press by o'clock
in the morning. for the Paris edition. and a larger
and better delivery be made with a score OF boys
provided with the little tricycle. carts boxes
mounted tricycle. wheels than could be made
with elaborate system OF horses and carts Still
in Paris when this experiment first tried 1t
would have been less expensive from the point of
view VI the first cost to have fitted out the de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21

N in the centre OF the face. This is constantly
done when the clubs begin TO wear and crack
In the back OF the wooden heads Is run n con-
eideraby quantity OF lead TO give the club weight
and driving power. The driver Is more supple
than the spoon or brassey the putter quite stn
The irons are similarly handled but shorter. being
swung closer TO the body The heads being OF
Steel as rule they sitter. too. than the play
clubs though the cleek and light iron should
be a little springy. For irons lancewood makes an
almost perfect shaft. but hickory s lighter. and
is generally preferred. For the play clubs. hickory
Is far and away the best.
In choosing the play clubs. dark heads are gen
orally the favorites with most players. as they
show best against the white ball; but heads are
stained various coors. and often are without stain
al all. Some will have OF the dark heads
Just as others will have none OF the light Many
players use them OF different coors. so as TO be
able TO distinguish them more readily
The driver Is the golfers favorite club. With II
are PLAYED all full tee shots. and with 1t are made
those far and drives which constitute his chief
pride and glory. Between holes the player may
get lie where the driver be used advantageous
ly, but, unless ne ia old and experienced one.
II Is better to avoid the overfreQuent use OF this
club The length OF the drver-in fact. OF all the
clubs especially the play clubsvaries accord
ing TO the players height and length of reach. For