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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
PERSONAL.

Senator German and family will sail
from New York early in May to spend the
summer abroad, returning to America in
September.
The Hooker graduate fellowship of $500
annually for two years has been awarded
in the Yale divinity school to Charles
Snow Thss NJ of Westfield, Mass, of Am
herst $50.
The Empsfor and Empress Of Russia
have planned to make long journey
through their dominions this year. They
are also to spend some time in Darmstadt,
when Professor Won Angel will paint
their portraits.
Richard Sugden of Spencer, Mass, in
his will left business block in that place
valued at So, 900 to the town, the rent to
go toward the maintenance of the public
library. Mr. Sugden's house is given to
the town for an old laas IS home.
Mrs. Charity Green celebrated her 1O3d
birthday in the home for aged colored
women in Boston the other day. Mrs.
Green was born a slave in Portsmouth,
Va, and came to Massachusetts in 1858,
having descended through four genera
tions as an heirloom
New England friends of ex-Chief Con-
structor Theodore d. Wilson, U. S. n,
will be glad to hear that he is much i'm
proved in health and strength at his home
in Washington. The bill to give him the
rank of commodore when he retires, in
recognition of his distinguished services in
the building of the new navy, was favor.
ably reported to the senate, but was not
reached and disposed of during the late
session. It is confidently believed, how.
ever, that it will be passed by the new
congress which meets next winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
THOSE MATINEE GIRLS.
The Boston Type-How She Differs From
Those of Other Cities.

The Boston Type-How She Differs From
Those of Other Cities.
The Boston matinee girl is quito unlike
the same dear creature anywhere else, re-
marks Boston Herald writer. The cul.
ture, the thirst for knowledge, the indul-
gence in "fads, F" the prevalence of reading
clubs, have all had their effect on her. In
other cities she may be a silly creature
about whom foolish but laughable dia-
logues are written. In Boston she is quite
different. She may DO excitablo, emo
tional, amusing-indeed, she is-but it Is
all la Boston, and the humorist looking
for subject would only find it at Bos
ION matinee by waiting and watching-or
having great luck.
In Now York if you watch matinee
audience entering Daly's tho Lycoum or
The Empire you will note that every other
woman kisses some ono in tho lobby, aru
that tho rest seem to kiss every one they
meet.
That doesn't happen in Boston. Prob
ably knowledge and tho microbe theory
prevent. Anyway you will note that
Boston women as they enter tho theater
Or loiter in the parlor are content to make
a great hustle of shaking hands. Then
such jostling as there is in the effort to
see every one, such standing up in the
seats to find out who's there and who's
with them, and such n hum Of voices that
the orchestra plays in dumb show! Yet,
with all this, candor must confess that the
matinee girl Is prettier than she is silly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
What People Write For.

Mr.. Froude, in one of our earliest talks
said:
And why do you want to NEEDLE with
biography? Why can't you be content te
write three volume novels?'
Il have no invention" said l.
"Then suppose you can't write that
sort of rot out of which Rider Haggard
and such men make their thousands"
II am not clever enough for that, " re-
Piled
THAT answer is disingenuous. he said.
''Well," said l, II don't want to write
those books.
That's better" said Froude and turn
ed away. But afterward he renewed The
subject and said: II am glad you don't
come to me saying that you think you
have a mission of any kind, or want to re
move veil from the eyes of mistaken hu
mainly on any subject, or to do anything
grand or philanthropical, or that sort Of
idiocy. l have heard SO much of that kino
of thing"
''Oh, dear, nor' 1 said. Iwant to put
a little money in my pocket. have nc
other motive, and as publisher asked fol
the book took the necessary steps. Moth
ing more"
That's well" said Froude.-Mrs. Ire
land in Contemporary Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
TELLING TIME IN THE DARK.
1t Needs Only a Little Calculation and
Regular Habits.

Regular Habits.
"What time is it?'
81 think / can tell you without look
ing"
He drew out his watch and held it up
close to his ear and slowly turned the
stem winder. lone, two, three, four five,
six, seven, eight" he counted, and then
he said: "That means 70 minutes. i
wound the watch up tightly at O'Clock,
and so the time ought to be about IL min
utes past A. Let's see how near came to
it, Well, it's Ais. I was only six min
utes off. "
The other was regarding him with
amazement. do you mean to say that
you can tell the time of day By winding
up your watch?'
mot exactly, but can come mighty
near Unusually within. ten minutes-and
it's very simple too. All you have to
know is how long one tick in winding up
will run the watch. I'll explain to you.
Suppose that at O'Clock wind up my
watch until it is tight, as we say" that is,
until another turn of the winder would
apparently break a spring. At O'Clock
wind the watch again and find that the
winder clicks II times before the watch is
wound up to the place where it sticks
Then you know that l2 ticks will run the
watch 800 minutes, and that ono click
represents ten minutes of time"
What good is it to know that?"
"Well, suppose you go to bed at II
O'Clock tonight, and on retiring wind up
your watch and put it under your pillow
During the night you wake up and won
der what time it is. You don't want to
get up and light the gas. All you have to
do is to pull that watch out from under
the pillow, hold it to your ear and count
the ticks as you wind. If you count 49,
then you know that the watch has run
down $50 minutes since IL O'Clock, and
that the time must be very near O'Clock.
70 be sure, you can't tell tho exact time,
but you can generally get within quar-
ter of an hour of it.
"Wouldnt the same rule hold good for
a clock or watch which is wound with
key?"
II dare say it would, but never tried
it on anything except a stem winding
watch know blind man who always
tells time by winding his watch and
counting the ticks. His sense of touch is
quite delicate, and he can wind up his
watch three or four times a day and then
calculate within ten minutes of the correct
time. Chicago Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

Lord Dunraven's yacht, Valkyrie, will
be commanded by Captain Sycamore in
conjunction with Captain Cranfield. He
was born in 1856 and as the Yachting
World says, may be called in Colne native,
his parents being natives of Rowhedge, on
the banks of the Colne. When very young
he took to the sea, particularly yacht rae
ing, in which he has had much experience
and has won almost innumerable prizes,
in most cases first prizes. In one of the
races last year at Cowes, the German
Emperor sailed with him in the Carina
and himself presented Captain Sycamore
with valuable diamond scarf pin. Cap
tain Sycamore was the pupil of the late
Ben Harris, of Itchen Ferry, and usually
accompanied him when racing the
schooner yacht Lady Evelyn, owned by the
Marquis of Ailsa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
VOICE FROM TIE PULPIT.
What the Minister Himself Says Re-
garding His Wonderful Case.
Read Every Word Of His Remarkable State.
ment. II is Gospel Truth.
Rev. John Pettingill. Pastor Free VIII
Baptist Church, ROckland, Maine Says

For years I was troubled with most
alarming and painful symptoms Of dys-
epsia, indigestion, heartburn, headache
md sleeplessness. During these many
ears OF illness consulted the best of au-
horities on the diseases of the digestive
rgans, specialists of great renown pro-
louncing my case hopeless, some assert
ing that my stomach was infested with
,ancers. 1 have tried countless numbers
If so-called medicines that were recon-
nended to me or otherwise bought to my
notice. Like drowning man catching at
q straw would buy bottles after bottles of
Sarsaparilla and other medicines l saw
advertised in the papers, giving them all
thorough trial. All of these, although
highly spoken of by persons whose integ-
,ity l could not doubt, proved worse than
Useless in my case, and / kept growing
steadily worse. l became at last con-
,inced that the numerous physicians I
lad consulted were right, and that my
disease was indeed incurable. Giving up
Ill hopes, the only course left for me was
20 reduce the pain to a minimum. This
was obtained by eating as little as would
keep body and soul together, and alb
staining from all substances containing
Eats, sugar and starch. Some months
since kind friend gave me bottle of
Red Seal Sarsaparilla. At first would
uot take it as had lost faith in every
thing, believing thatGod alone could bring
relief. Being told, however, that this Sar-
saparilla was prepared in a peculiar man
Ter of its own whereby certain injurious
principles contained in most all such pre-
oarations were effectually eliminated ut
last, but still without much hope, gave it
trial l fervently thank God that in His
goodness He has allowed me to find this
precious medicine. Finding relief with
the first bottle / obtained more, and kept
5aking it until today am completely
cured and as well a man as ever drew the
breath of life.
I am convinced of the superiority of the
Red Seal Sarsaparilla over all others
have tried, and consider it my solemn duty
TO tell what have told in the foregoing,
80 that others like myself suffering from
dyspepsia or kindred diseases of the diges-
tive organs may be cured by this wonder
Jul medicine.
This statement is made Of my own free
will and without any solicitation from tho
company owning and manufacturing this
5arsaparilla.
Rev. John Pettingill.
Red Seal Sarsaparilla is sold by all drug
yists. 1t always cures. a-,.tss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
sparselv Settled Counties.

Cook county, Mimi, is one of the most
thinly populated counties in the Union.
1t had, by the census Of 1890, only 90 in
habitants, a gain of but SO in ten years.
Bowman county, n. D., had inhabitants,
and Sheridan county had but 5. Choteau
county had only 8 Inhabitants and Martin
county Z. Most of these sparsely settled
counties Of the new states have doubtless
gained considerably since 1890, but the
sparsely settled counties of Texas are prob.
ably little changed in this regard. Lamb
sounty had inhabitants, Farmer 2, YO-
akum and Loving 3.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The only wonder excited by the sentence
OF Mrs. Dominis of Hawaii, appears to be
at Its leniency. 1t will be remembered
that Lii did not hesitate to tell Minister
Willis that she would "behead President
Dole and his associates, if she should re-
gain-through the kindness of her great
and good friend, Grover Cleveland-the
power that had been taken from her, by
the property owners, and Intelligent
Christian citizens of the islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
LitteIPs Living Ages

Recent issues of this popular eclectic
present all the accustomed variety but are
especially rich in biographical sketches or
personal recollections. Two articles APP
pear in the early March issues on Chris
tina Rosseti, the exquisite poetess who
has so recently passed away-one by Mrs.
Alice Meynell, the other by Arthur Chris
topher Benson "Recollections of ] ames
Anthony Froude, by the late Mrs. Alex
ander Ireland; Count Moltke, Field
Marshal" by Sidney Whitman; "Oliver
Wendell Holmes -" James Darmesteter, I"
by NJ CASTOR Paris; 'Rubinstein, by Fl.
r. Haweis "Tennyson at Aldworth, by
f. G. Kitton, are papers which will be
eagerly read Other notable and timely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Simple.

A woman living in the north OF Eng
land, not being able to tell the time by the
clock, was asked one day by friend how
she knew when it was time to get her hus-
bands dinner ready. She answered,
when the big finger points to the pantry
door and the little finger to Mrs. X. S
(meaning her next door neighbor), then l
know. London Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

zach town discovered what was going On
and changed their offer at the same time,
Sandwich paying for the tails and Bourne
for the heads. Tn boys cheerfully &C
quiesced, as it made no difference to them
whether they sold the heads in one town
or the other. In either case it was Heads
l win, tails yon lose'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

\ At Brighton, Eng, Christmas dole of
half sovereign has tsse distributed for
years to the oldest poor inhabitants 1t
was given this winter to 100 persons, g5
women and So men, who averaged over So
years of age; and, as the day was fine. 96
of them appeared in person, headed by an
old lady of IS.
Colonel Warning of the New York street
cleaning bureau appears to be that men,
her of Mayor Strong's administration
who has weakness for Afro Americans.
He has thus far appointed four of them as
foremen of gangs, with a salary of 1900
per annum attached. Edward Barefield,
benjamin Franklin Palmer and C. r.
Dorse are three of the appointees. All
these men are intelligent and competent.
A local paper tells how the boys Of Sand
Wich. Mnss., have been buncoing the au-
thorities on the muskrat question. The
town of Sandwich offered 20 cents for
bvery muskrat head, and the town of
Bourne, adjoining. offered 25 cents for
every muskrat tail. The boys began to
hunt muskrats, selling the head in Sand
wich and tho tail in Bourne, every animal
netting them 50 cents. The authorities in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

Tho demands made upon our
columns during the session by the
regular Senate and House reports
are such as to leave US absolutely
no room for conducting forum,
neither do We think 1t incumbent
upon Us to do SO. The Legislature
will give every man who has any
thing to say In regard to proposed
matters Of Legislation ample OPP
portunitv to be heard. II Is for this
purpose that committee near
ings are held, and due notice OF
them given to the Interested pub
Tic. We can not exclude our
Geographic dispatches to provide
composition and secure space for
articles embodying pcrsonaIviews
and designed to influence legisla-
tfon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

articles are: IA Change of Cars !" The
Court of Ferrara in the Fifteenth Cen
tury;" Stony Sinnai," by = y. nuA-
ton; "An Old Society Wit, by MIS-.
Andrew Crosse; Single Chamber Demo
Gratis, /" by r. Wallace, NJ. p, and " hecoi,
lections of the Chinese War" by Coionei
Hill James. (Littell & Co., Bosom,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

No n0tics whatever Will be taken OF nm
signed communications.
TEE JOURNAL CANNOT 81 HELD HnsfoHsaSLs
for the reservation or return Of rejected com
nunications.
Address all communications relating 70 sub
vcriptions and advertisements to BuRL1IeH q
RLYur. Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

after he has showed you his pens and arti'
fetal mud banks, where he keeps alive
sometimes 500 little gators till the de-
mand grows brisk, and tells you what a
host of dealers he supplies all over the
state, you cannot but admire the sturdy
old darky-New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The attitude maintained by our State
department since the beginning of HOSTILE
ties between China and Japan simply
serves to further emphasize the utter in
capacity Of Secretary Gresham to deal
with diplomatic affairs. He Is very
small man, in a very large and response
HE office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

Somebody kissed somebody in the de-
partment Mrs. Lease presides over in
Kansas, and that lady is raising a row
about it. 1t is safe to say Mrs. Lease was
not the person kissed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Agriculture.

The committee on Agriculture viii meet ~
the Agricultural room during the session o.
the Legislature. Wednesday aitefnoons ~
O'Clock. aac,v
Per order OF com. =. % AoAA'' oeS -
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Banks and Banking.

Committee on Banks and Banking will hold
their regular meeting in the bank examiners
A. r. DAY, Chairman.
FIJI. PARKHURsT. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The Machias Union remarks: I'VE
have heard it suggested that the three
towns Of Machias, East Machias and
Machiasport do away with the Fourth OF
July and in its stead celebrate annually
the coming of the steamer Frank Jones.
Difference - One is celebrating our hide
pendence, the other would be celebrating
our dependence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
parobscot county Delegation.

There will be regular meetings OF the PenoD-
scot Delegation at room OF committee on
Legal Affairs on Wednesdays immeoiS'eiy 81
ter adjournment. Per Order.
" STANLEY PLUNknR, bec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
commvttea on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give a
public hearing at their room in the State
House, Monday, March IS, 1925, at 80 O'CLOCK
p NJ, on an act to change the ward lines OF
the city OF Lewiston.
By order OF the committee,
WI. KNowLToN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

An armed mob shooting negroes on the
Ievecs of New Orleans is not pleasant to
contemplate, but the picture is less pain
tul when one reads the declaration of the
address by the trade councils of the city
which says that all, regardless of race or
color, must be protected in their rights.
When tAe latter doctrine is enforced things
Sin be different in the south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Seashore Fisheries.

Committee on seashore Fisheries Will meet IN
eesshore Fisheries room every wednesday u
-" ~ MCPHERSON, Chairman.
II. 7. CsocKHrr, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Labor.

Tho Committee on Labor will hold Its regu.
lar meetings in the room OF Commissioner OF
Labor on Tuesdays at 2. 80 P. M.
g. Il. SIMPSON, Chairman.
ID. X. JEWELL, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
THAT OTHERS ARE SAYING.

John L. Sullivan says that he Is going
his farm up in Massachusetts and will
tay there The further John removes
himself from civilization the better
New London Day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Insane Hospital.

Regular meetings Of committee on insane
Hospital will be held on Tuesday atZF. M III
the Bank Examiners room.
G. N. WArERHoUsn. Chairman.
III PARKHuRsT, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Judicl airy.

RaSulsr meetings Of the committee on
Judiciary will be held in the committee room
On tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdayss u
4 o,ciock. +. NJ, until further notice.
WILLIAM j. KHowLr0N, Secretary
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Military Analrs.

The committee on Military Affairs will meet
In the Office Of the Adiutant General on
G. II. PRESCOTT, Chairman.
JOHN O. PATrHN, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The Joint special committee on Taxation N
vi1i hold regular meetings on Tuesdays at
eao p. M. in taxation committee room under
land agents office.
~ Per order, o.,,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
R+ate Library.

The regular meetings OF the committee on
state Library will be held in the Library.
M, 1nrther notice, Per order,
Ian. iO. 1S95. F.. A. FLOYD, SeCretay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Towns.

The committee on Towns will hold Its
regular meetings in the Senate chamber, on
R. g. PENNEY, Chairman.
r. A. RyERsON, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Ways and Bridges.

The committee on Ways and Bridges VIII
meet in the agricultural room during the
sessions OF the Legislature, Tuesday aIter-
moons at $50 o'clock. Per order,
ALBERT A. COLE, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

There are lots of smart old men IN the
old Pine Tree State One OF them, Mr.
Israel Jones of Waldo, who is So years OF
age, was seen coasting down steep hill
the other day with his grand daughter,
and apparently enjoyed thc sport as We'll
as the child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
Legal Affairs.

ReSular meetings Of the committee on Legal
A1~}ys viII be held in the committee room on
TnssHavs. Wednesdays and Thursdays st
o,ciock p. NJ, until further notice.
JOHN II. HILL, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Interior Waters.

,rh. covnmtttee on Interior Waters will meet
avery Thursday ct 2.30 P. N. Per Order.
'''As JOHN X. AMRs, Chairman.
Geo. p. Longley, Secretary.
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

There must be several candidates for
congress in the Indiana legislature that
lust went out of existence in bloody
scrimmage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The firing upon an American ship by a
Spanish war vessel does not trouble the
president-when he is outside the reach of
the telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
RaIlroad Telegraph and Express.

m. v.vuIar meeting Of the Railroad Tele-
~ranh and Express committee will be held
Gednesdsys at 2-So P. NJ, in railroad COM
snfani0nerIa once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

iuppose we all admit that Senator Hill
Vas right when he said we needed big
:uns in diplomacy as much as in the navy.
II Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The Goldfish, newly painted, will soon
hang high in the new representatives hall
at Boston. Yet there are people who are
unkind enough to allege that the legisla-
4 ire is doing nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
MAINE GOSSIP.

Auburn Is one of tho Maine cities thst
has been very fortunate during the past
wear in the matter Of fires, the total loss
from this cause aggregating only ss5s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

There have been no alarms there since
the new year came in, the last one being
on Dec go OF the old year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

. Just about 90 Democratic ex-congress-
Slen from northern states are now en-
gagged in wishing that they hadn't con-
,emplated public opinion through the
Misleading free trade goggles furnished
! y one Grover Cleveland, oculist.-[New
York Morning Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

The new railroad will change all this
and give the people of Washington county
the connection with the outside world
that they stand so much in need OF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
Inland Fisheries and Game.

The committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will meet at their room every Tuesday
ct $50 p. NJ.
Cyrus A. PACKARD. Secretary.