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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
PERSONAL.

Governor Coffin of Connecticut has ap-
pointed Frederick A. Belts of New Haven
to be insurance commissioner for four
years. from July l. 1885, The salary is
$500 per year.
The members of the Confederate veter.
ans association of the District of Colum.
bia are arranging to give reception and
testimonial the latter part of this month
to Dan Emmett, the author of the tune
aad song Dixie The venerable retired
minstrel is living in straitened circum-
stances in Mount Vernon, O.. and will be
50 years OF age on May g. He wrote the
song in 1S43, when he was one of the orig
inal four of Bryants MINISTRIES, who
played that year in the old Park Theates
in Park Row, New York city The other
three OF the big four" were Dick Pelham,
Billie Whitlock and joe Sweeney, all of
whom,afe dead. sold Dan," whose full
name is Daniel Decatur Emmett, expects
to be present at the reception. 1t is Gu
rious fact. by the way, that nearly all the
best songs that have become famous a.
southern melodies, were written by north.
ern men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
ssStcal Not This hook -

Students of sociology who are fond of
tracing back the customs of latter day
man to the practices of his remote ancestry
will note will, interest the fact that there
is authority at least 600 years old for the
entry, 'Steal not this book for fear of
shame" by which schoolboys proclaim
their ownership of work.
In curious volume in the Bodleian
library, cited by contributor to the last
issue of The Elk Libris journal, formerly
belonging to the monastery Of Roberts
bridge In Sussex, is the following inscrip-
ton: This book belongs to st. Mary Of
Robertsbridge. Whoever shall steal it, OF
sell it, or in any way ALLEVIATE 1t, let him
be anathema maranatha."
In the course Of the fourteenth century
the book came into the possession Of John,
bishop of Exeter, who seems to have been
somewhat troubled by the inscription, as
being likely to give rise to injurious suspi-
cions with. regard to himself. Accordingly
he wrote underneath it under date 1897,
II, John, bishop Of Exeter, know not
where the aforesaid house is, nor did ]
steal this book, but acquired 1t In law
full way. London Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
THE DONKEY.
A fearful Plea For the Downtrodden but
Obstinate Animal.


Civilization has used the poor ass badly.
Our ways are not his ways and he not in
frequently reminds us of the fact. When
he does express dissent, he shows himself
an uncompromising bigot. Yet let us
consider for moment why he is ''such an
ASST He has been taken from bold and
free life in the uplands, where the very air
tastes of independence, and has been de-
graded to the very lowest kinds of drudg-
cry. Nonconform;st as he is, he is more of
Tory than the horse. He cannot lit him
self to changed circumstances. He is like
the free Caribs, whom the Spaniards tried
to reduce to slavery. The condition is SO
foreign to his nature that he cannot fall in
with it without losing all the noblcr traits
of his old self. 1t brushes him. He is
proverbially patient, but his patience has
in it something of the dullncss of despair.
Yet obstinate and rebellious as he occa-
sionally is, he cannot he considered u fool.
If he appears to be one, it is because we
have removed him so far out of his natural
sphere. If any of us were taken from our
civilized surroundings and were turned
loose to get a living among the desolate
rocks of Abyssinia, we should doubtless
offer as fair laughing stock to the wild
uSStS anu UiDoCuS.
Now, where does the donkey get his OBJ
stinacy from? 1t is useful quality in tho
right place. On a long journey, with short
allowance of food and water, mule will
keep going longer than a horse. 1t seems
to me likely that the great difference in
character between the horse and the ass is
partly owing to the fact that when wild
the former go in large herds and the latter
in small. The horse is much more of a
society animal than the donkey, and SO
his manners are more suave. He, like all
those who have to mix freely with their
fellows, has acquired an accommodating
disposition. Let me make haste to say
that a donkey is distinctly moro intclli-
gent animal than a horse. 1t is his I'M
willingness to fall in with the wishes of
those who would influence him and his
stubbornness in sticking to his own views
to which l am abiding. In his mountain
home, where pasture is scarce, only few
wild asses. as a rule. 90 together. Should
foe suddenly appear when they arc scat
tered in search of the scanty herbago each
must decide on a course for himself, for it
would not always be possible to follow a
leader Hence self reliance and DISPOSE.
tion to act independently would be valua-
bic in the struggle for existence.-North
American Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
COuRTSHlP AND MARRIAGE.
Some New Light ca the Subject by an
English Writer.


English Writer.
An English writer has recently been
giving some what he calls new light on
love, courtship and marriage" that is
worth considering. Anybody, no Gays,
who has not yet fallen in love can readily
raise the vision of the subsequent dear one
by looking at himself in the glass. If he
be stout, tho girl will probably be thin; il
he have snub nose his love will center
about the Roman one; il lie be dark, ten
to one n blold ultimately captures him.
Thus nature corrects defects and strives to
realize her ideal. The same holds good in
measure Of the mental qualities. "A fool
should make 1t his business to fall in love
with n clever woman, and, conversely. a
wise man should marry fool IL he has
any respect for nature Note, further,
that girls with Roman noses are, as a
rule, good house managers, but against
this amiaEle quality must be set the fact
that your Roman nose is essentially man.
aging in every direction and is not con-
tent with domestic duties alone.
Your Roman nose, in fact, requires a
complete surrender and is rarely happy
till she gets it. Noses, he thinks, are q
leading index to character. Avoid sharp
nose. If, besides being sharp, it is tinted
with varying shades of red or blue or is
blue pointed, there is an asperity of tem-
per which it would not be well for you to
encounter. Let your converse with "blue
points be confined to the oyster bar,
then. Avoid the blue nosed maiden as you
would the blue nosed orang outang-both
are capable of infinite mischief. He also
cautions us against red hair and bushy
eyebrows. In selecting a husband choose
sensible man, one of solid, mature judg-
mcnt. A broad, perpendicular forehead,
with the upper part somewhat projecting
over horizontal eyebrows, and vivacious,
deep set eyes are said to denote practical
common sense and mature judgment"
Excellent advice, only bit too general, as
is his infallible recipe for winning his
love. To do SO woman must possess wom-
anly graces, the power of setting out her
qualities so as to inspire the tender pas
sion and gift of fascination. That Is
the whole secret.
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Orders Of the Day.

On motion of Mr.. Savage of Androscog-
gin, Senate document No. 40. an act to
amend section 2, chapter 65i of the Private
aud Special Laws of 1866, entitled an act
to preserve the harbor of Portland, was
taken from the table, read second time
and pissed to be engrossed
On motion of the same senator
Senate document No. 40, an act to regu-
late the practice of medicine, surgery and
midwifery, was taken from the table and
referred To the committee on judiciary.
On motion of the same senator Senate
document No. SO. an act in relation to
the sale of lands for non payment Of taxes,
was taken from the table and referred to
the committee on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Spofford of Hancock,
Senate document No. 43, an act to pro-
tect deer In the town Of Deer Isle, was
taken from the table, read first time and
tomorrow assigned.
House document No 46, Resolve in
favor of the Eastern Maine Insane hospi-
tal specially assigned for today, was
taken from the table and read second time.
On the motion that the resolve pass tn be
cngrossed, on motion 70 Mr.. Day of Penob
scot, the vote was taken by yeas and
nays. The vote was rs follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Day, Engel, Ferguson, Hovey,
Marston, Mitchell, Penney. Savage, Seiders.
Shaw. Simpson, spoiford, walls, Weeks ana
NaYs-M essrs. Cook. Gordon, Hill, Morrill,,
Prescott. Reynolds ami Wood-7.
PAIRED--Yeas, Messrs. Ames, Hume, jack
son and Nickerson, with nays. Messrs. Max
we'll, Higgins, Stone and Warehouse.
Absent-Mr. Harlow.
The resolve was Accord ngly passed to
be engrosscd
The following communication was re-
ceived from His Excellency, the Cover
nor, in regard to bill an act to fix the
compensation and expenses of the superin-
tendcnt of the insane hospital in the per-
formance OF the duties required of him by
chapter 295 of the Public Laws of 1898:
Executive Department,
Augusta, February s, 1895.
To the Honorable Senate:
have examined the bill, entitled " An
act to fix the compensation and expenses
of the superintendent of the insane hospi-
tai in the performance of the duties re-
quired of him by chapter 295 of the Laws
of 1893.
1t will be seen from an examination of
the Public Laws, that legislation, regulat-
ing the compensation Of the resident Off
cials of the insane hospital, has been had
at every session of the Legislature since
the last revision of the Revised Statutes,
and in every instance in the direction OF
increased salaries
In addition TO the cmolmnents at
tached to the office of superintendent, the
Legislature in 1888, increased his salary
from $l300 to $500. In 1891, the salary
was further increased from $1,000 to
$4,000. An additional assistant supcrin
tendent was provided in 1889, making
three assistant superintundents, instead
OF two, and the compensation OF these
assistants, In addition to the emoluments,
was increased at that time from Sl7oO t.
$alO0. Another assistant superintendent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

health-giver, and millions nave
been cured by the Carlsbad Wa.
tiers of all sorts and manners OF
diseases. The genuine Carlsbad
Sprudel Salts are the Carlsbad
Water solidifed, bottled and
placed in every American drug
store. to relieve the public OF
malassimilation of food, flatulent
obesity, catarrh of the stomach,
and gives to all healthy appe-
lite, Strong, vigorous flesh, a per
feet digestion. Take no 1mlta-
lions. EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co.,
Sole Agents, New York.
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Queen MargheritA.

The tendency to embonpoint which %
distresses Queen Margherita is probably
due to her fondness for italian cookery,
with it's oils, spices and pastry. She is es-
pecially fond of cakes fried in oil, spa
ghetti with cheese and olives, and when
there are no foreigners present at the royal
board the national cookery is always In
the ascendant, and garlic and onions liter
ally rule the roast. Rome Letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

Apropos Of the death of Robert Louis
Stevenson, "H." wrote this to the Lon
don Times; "Sevcn years ago l lay i'll in
San Francisco, an obscure journalist,
quite friendless. Stevenson, who knew
me slightly, came to my bedside and said:
Il suppose you are like all of us-you don't
keep your money. Now, il a little loan,
as between one man of letters and another
-ehs This to lad writing rubbish for
q vulgar sheet in California; aa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
Read and Assigned.

An act to amend sec. "A, of chap. ass OF
the Private and Special Laws of 1898 re-
lating to the charter of the Pemaquid,
Damariscotta & Newcastle Railroad Co.
An act to amend sec. T. of chap. 500 OF
the Private and Special Laws of 1891.
This bill was amended in the Senate by
adding to the title of the bill the words
relating to the Waterville Municipal
Court.
On motion of Mr.. Ryerson of Liver
more, the House reconsidered the vote
whereby it passed this bill to be engrossed.
The amendment WAS adopted and the
bill passed to be engrossed as amended in
concurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
Times Corners.

Much may be done in those little shreds
and patches of time which every day pro-
duces and which most men throw away,
but which nevertheless will make at the
end of it no small deduction from the lit
tie life of man.-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

asking for State pension. reported ought
not to pass. :
Mr.. Miles from same committee, OF
resolve in favor of Samuel Webb, asking
for State pension, reported ought not tt
pass
Mr.. Howe from committee on lega
affairs on bill an act entitled an act Great
ingTa lemon colts, reported ought to pass
Printed under joint rules.
sSsl Printed Bills Read and Assigned.
Resolve in favor of town ofssMadawaska
Assigned for Wednesday of next week.
An act to amend chapter 80 of the Re
vised Statutes relating to the protection
of game.
An act to amend section 1875 of chapter
6 of the Revised Statutes.
An act to authorize the county of Cum
berland to negotiate loan for funding
it's outstanding Indebtedness.
An act to amend section 81, chapter II
of the Revised Statutes as amended by
chapter 271 of the Public Laws of 1885
relating to the number of pounds of trout
and salmon to be taken.
Resolve in aid of repairing q draw
Assigned for Wednesday of next week
Resolve in aid of blasting ledge ant
repairing highway in the town of Con
cord.
Assigned for Wednesday of next week
An act to amend section 8 of chapter
95 of the Public Laws of 1S91,a amended
by chapter $50 of the Public Laws of 1898
to prohibit the killing of COW moose an(
fixing an additional penalty for killing
bull moose, caribou and deer in close time
An act to amend section 10 of chapter
217 of the Public Laws of 1898, relating
to production of books and papers in &C
tions at law.
An act to amend section 13 of chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes relating to pro
bate of foreign wills.
An act to amend section 3 of chapter
G7 of the Revised Statutes, relating to ap
pointment of guardians.
Resolve in favor of the clerk of thu
secretary of agriculture. e
Assigned for Wednesday of next week.
An act to make valid the doings of the
city of Lewiston in issuing certain bonds
On motion of Mr.. Noble of Lewiston, the
rules were suspended and the bill reat
third time and passed to be engrossed.
An act to amend section 3 of chapter
115 of the Revised Statutes relating tt
the salary of the judge of probate o.
Cumberland county.
An act relating to the ST. Croix &
Penobscot Railroad
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from 1st page.l

Report accepted. Bill laid on the tabls
to be printed
Same committee to which was referred
petition of Noah f. Emery and Others,
praying that the Portsmouth toll bridge
be made free public highway, reported
that the petitioners have leave to With
draw.
Report accepted.
Same committee to which was referred
bill an act amendatory of an act addition
al to acts establishing the trustees OF the
Ancient Land Mark Charity Fund, re-
ported that the same ought to pass.
Report accepted. Bill laid on the
table to be printed.
Committee on railroads, telegraphs and
expresses, to which was referred bill an
act to amend chap. 1874 of the Private and
Spccial Laws of 1891, relating to an
act to incorporate the Oxford Central
Telephone and Telegraph Company, and
that the same ought to pass
Report accepted. Bill laid on the table
to be printed.
Committee on agriculture, to which
was referred bill an act to make the Or
rin0ton Agricultural Society beneficiary
under the laws exempting agricultural
societies from taxation, reported that the
same ought to pass
Report accepted. Bill laid on the table
to be printed.
Committee on interior waters, to which
was referred petition of William Day and
Others praying for Incorporation OF the
Maine Water and Electric Power Com
pany, reported in bill entitled an act to
incorporate the Maine Water and Electric
Power Company, and that the same ought
to pass.
Report accepted. Bill laid on the table
to be printed.
Same committee to which was referred
resolve in aid of navigation on Moose
head lake, with petitions for the same, re-
ported that the matter be referred to the
committee on financial affairs.
Report accepted.
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a DslrYmaid.s Dress.

The dairynaid's dress at Ebling, in
Germany, where girls are employed In
dairy farming, consists Of short blouse
girded at the waist, Knee f,fecches and
Eether hose, with neat shoes. The costume
Is described as quite picturesque
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
Passed to be Engrossed.

An act to authorize the town of Carl
on to purchase lot of land upon which
toIbuild a court house and convey the
same to the county of Aroostook.
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the Portland Safe Deposit Co.
An act to exempt from taxation the
property of all agricultural, horticultural
and mechanical associations SO long as
held and used solely for exhibition pur-
poses.
An act in aid of the completion of the
st. Croix & Penobscot Railroad.
An act to amend chapter 90, Public
Laws of 1891, entitled IAN act relating
to the salary of the county commissioners
of Cumberland county,"
An act to amend chapter 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes by providing remedy for
the enforcement of liens on buildings and
lots by bill in equity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09

Teams worked all night on Water street
and this morning will find the street in
splendid shape after the great storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
Orders Of the Day.

On motion of Mr. Barrett OF Canaf n,
resolve in favor of the Maine insane hospi-
tai was taken from the table and assigned
as the special order for next Wednesday,
On motion of Mr.. league Of Caribou,
resolve in favor of State pension expend-
ing money under direction of Governor
and Council, was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Hooper of Castine,
the title of the resolve was amended by
inserting the word agent after the
word pension in the first line.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed as amended.
On motion Of Mr. Hurd of North Ber-
wick,
Adjourned.
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Passed to be Engrossed.

An act to fix the salary and allowances
OF the register OF deeds for the county OF
Kennebec.
An act to establish the salary of the
Judge Of probate for the county OF Ken
nebec.
An act to amend an act entitled an act
to permit the towns Of Boothbay Harbor
and Southport to erect toll bridge across
Townsend Gut.
Resolve in favor Of the hospital OF the
society of the Sisters of Charity OF Lewis
ton, Maine
Resolve in favor Of the Central Maine
General hospital
Resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and
Ear Infirmary
Resolve In favor of the town of Warren.
Resolve in favor of cities and towns
where stock of the Dexter & Newport
Railway Co. was owned and which have
not received their share of the excise tax.
Resolve to rebuild the State bridge
over Fish river on the road leading from
Ashland to Fort Kent.
On motion Of Mr. Hume of Washing
ton this resolve was laid on the tabls
pend second reading.
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Passed to be Enacted.

An act to regulate the alewive fishery
in Pemaquid river.
An act to amend the charter of the Port
land Trust Company, being chapter 203
of the Private Laws of 1888.
An act to provide for uniform blanks
and rules of practice and procedure In the
courts of probate and insolvency.
An act additional to chapter 267 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1868, relat-
ing to Little River Manufacturing Com
pany, and chapter 1923 of the Laws of 1865,
relating to the Worumbo Manufacturing
Company.
An act additional to chapter 2 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1872, relat-
ing to the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye
Works.
An act for the protection of smelts in
Damariscotta bay and river.
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HOUSE..

Friday, Feb. 8, 1896.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Newbert of
Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
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Passed to be Enacted.

An act relating to the extension OF
time of charter of the Sebasticook and
Moosehead Railroad
An act to authorize and direct the county
commissioners of Arroostook county to
build court house at Caribou in said
county.
An act to authorize the county commits
sinners of Aroostook county to enlarge
the court house at Houlton in said county,
and to construct therein fire proof vaults.
An net to amend chapter 240 of the
Public Laws OF 1898, in relation to bound
airy lines ON tie Damariscotta river.
Resolve In favor of the committee on
education
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Washington, Feb. S-President Clevc-
land sent the following message TO Con
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-08-29

VALKyRIt WILL GIT 4 SQUARE, DEAF " lHf
MANY vaehtsnen are eony need That THE
NallSyrie will not have time 10 rent, have
practice spins and BE ready or the first in
te,natousl race Oh Sept !. BY the agree-
ment between Lord DunfaYen and the Alne-
ricas rup committee, the Nakvrit eai take
three weeks after arrival to get into Shape,
and If is the opinion of those experienced in
such matter that she Will require ali that
Time and more in addition. She has much
to DO Many of her racing spars have not
vet been tried. Some of her racing sails
have vet to he tested and stretched, and
this, with changing her ketch rig to a racing
rig. viii take a long TIME
Chairman Smith OF the racing mmlttee
said Friday "The club Will ne ready WITH
its boat to defend the cup on Sept. b, # ne
cessary. But the date Of the first race may
he changed and probably will be, if the
Nalkyrie has not had sufficient time to get
ready The races Will be sailed III such Il
way and at such times as to lie satisfactory
to both parties.
"The Nalkyrie is entitled to time for pre-
paration, and will get it, no doubt. There
can be no objection to this course, as it is
elninently desirable that there be chance
given for complaints. All hands shall have
a fair show and if Lord Dunraven wants
more time for his boat he will be met in tie
same spirit which has governed all the ne
gotiations of the match.