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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
Will Appear February Fl. at the Opera House
A Great Treat in Store

The concert gocrs Of Augusta will have
their first opportunity Of listening to
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, that little woman
who has set audiences half mad with en-
thusiasm in many parts of the country
during the past season, If we may believe
the newspapers--and of course we may.
There IS hardly IL case in history where
a singer has gained such tremendous sue
cess in few months as has this same
Miss Yaw. A year ago she was unknown
to-day she is one of the highest salarietl
and most famous singers of America.
OF course it is as phenomenon more
than rs an artist that Miss Yaw has be-
come notorious 1t is her ability TO sing
the highest note and widest range which
ever came from a human throat that
makes her "A magnet which a curious
public cannot resist
But Miss Iaw Is an artist as well as a
phenomenon. 1t is said that her voice is
of great purity and beauty. and that she
sings well enough to justify her fame
without taking into consideration her
altissimo notes. However this may be,
she has been greeted by immense audi
ences in very many cities and her return
engagements have been numerous.
The singing of Miss Yaw is incompar
ably fine. Her high notes, taken with
ease, extend beyond the range of airy
soprano living or dead, and are absolutely
llawless in their purity. She possesses
great dramatic force which, added to a
range of nearly four octaves every note of
which is at the singers command. makes
it manifest that Miss Yaw's gifts are CT
no common order. She has been success
full in her various appearances and has
received the encomiums Of singers of note
and teachers of merit, as well as the press
of score of citiesin Europe aud America
Augusta may well feel fortunate of the
opportunity of hearing this excellent
singer, as she is an artist in the highest
sense of the word.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Walter Allen Harding and Miss Susie
Myra Parsons were united in marriage by
Rev. c. S. Cummings, Friday. The
ceremony was performed at the pastot $
home. The newly welded couple have
many friends among the employees at the
insane hospital where both are employed
Mr.. Harding IS studying medicine and
Miss Parsons has been nurse at the in
stitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The fourth and last of the very interest
ing series of lectures on the Bible will be
given by Rev. Mr.. Hayden, in the Univcr-
salist church tomorrow evening at
clock. Subject; THE Word of God not
Bound" showing that the word Of God
is in other world books as well as the
Bible; that great souls have been inspire d
as well as Hebrew prophets and poets:
and that the word that is sacred in our
lives one with another, all these make
God is not bound by church, creed or
hook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
The Canibas Snow Shoe Club.

The Canibas Snow Shoe Club is plan
ming another one of its good time trips
for next Monday evening. The members
propose to shoe out to Reids cottage at
Hammond 5, where a red hot supper will
be served, and after short rest the party
will return home in a large team. Those
that took this trip, last year, are al In for
it, and have got many more interested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The services at the Green Street Meth
olist church tomorrow Will be in charge
of Rev. H. f. Frohock of Bddeford. the
popular pastor OF the Methodist church in
that city. Mr.. Frohock is a fine preacher,
and is member of the male quartet as
well. The services both morning and
evening will be of special interest. Mr..
Frohock has never been heard in this CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Rev. c. S. Cummings, will attend the
funeral of Maj George w. Bryant at
Biddcford, Sunday, in the capacity of
chaplain OF the First Regiment, the first
battalion of which Maj. Bryant com
m ,nGed. 1t will be n military funeral
q ID very largely attended by military
men as the deceased had been identified
with the State militia for Is years and
had a gallant army record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

One of the local dentists had occasion
recently 10 give gas to a young French
woman Il short time ago, and matters all
went smoothly until after she had
awakened. With Il disappointed "Oh, -
she looked about her. "Why, this is too
bad. !" she murmured, II dreamed that
was on my way back to old Canada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Miss Charlotte Thorndike Sibley Will
give her popular lecture, cover Palestine
Hills on Horseback, under the auspices
of the Current Events Club, Thursday
evening, Feb. 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The only great candy sale 10 be offered
yon today is to be found at J. +. Fuller.
You know the immense variety and
may expect Saturday prices on several
kinds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

About 25 young people from Waterville
passed through Augusta, Friday morning,
and as many more i'll the afternoon, en-
route for the Maine Central Ball, which
was held, Friday evening, in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

DR.. Samuel Upiohn left for his home in
Germantown, Pa, Friday night, after the
conservation services Of the new organ at
St. Marks church. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Upjohn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The supper that is to be served by the
men of the Methodist vestry has been
postponed two weeks. Full particulars
will be given later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The many friends Of Martin Clancy,
clerk of the Cony house. gave him warm
greeting, Friday, on his appearance after
few days illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Miss Bessie Durfor gave Il pretty St
Valentines party, Friday evening, to a
number of her friends, at her home on
Gage street Progressive whist was
played making up most enjoyable even
inc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The Bowdoin Glee Banjo, Mandolin
and Guitar clubs passed through Augusta,
Friday morning, on their return from
Houlton, Bangor and Oldtown, where
they had given entertainments. They re-
nortcd successful and enjoyable trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
Saturday Special Sales.

Oranges will be piled in the window of
Hill x Locke today. in great profusion; is
for % cents This Is becoming great
resort for oranges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Rev J. NJ. Wyman will give series OF
Sunday morning talks on Christian
Evidence" The talk, tomorrow, will be
of an Introductory character on 1.-The
Place and Importance of the Word of
Cod >;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

In his illustrated lecture, Sunday eve
ming, at the Unitarian parlors, Rev Mr..
Newbert will discuss the origin and de-
yclopment Of religion, with further
stndv of the races of man, the black aud
brown races, causes of coloring. etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Miss Carrie Page of Boston, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Cony, ON state
street, for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

L. A. Guptil., clerk for J. W. Beck, is
reported to be recovering but slowly from
his Illness. He is still confined to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
EXPECT SICKNESS.
After the ground freezes up, all the
foul surface water runs direct
into the river.

1t Is an acknowledged fact that nine
tenths of the sickness so prevalent during
the fall months can be traced to impure
water. 1t will cost you less to buy
Diamond Spring Water for few months
than to pay Doctors bills. Why run the
risk of sickness or possible death, when
you can be absolutely sure of pure water
for so small an outlay.
Order Diamond Spring Water today.
One gallon delivered daily for 20 cents
per month"; % cents extra per month for
each additional gallon.
GEORGE +. TEMPLE,
Cor. Western Ave- and Florence St,
Augusta, Maine. apr1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The graduating class of the Cony High
school is busy preparing the term essays
which are soon due
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Hon. Orville ID. Baker is in Portland.
on business connected with the Earring
ton will case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Mrs. Ellen Green of Winthrop was in
Augusta, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Mrs. Peter Breen is reported to be fast
recovering from her illness from pneu-
monia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
CANADA HORSES.

Cummings 4 Prescott have Just received q
carload OF heavy draft horses from Canada.
Now Is the time to get good horse at prices
70 suit the times. jan4dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Mrs. E. c. Hendee and Master Walter
w. Hendee are visiting Major Frank A.
Robinson OF Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

If this special sale COS not fill G. W
Wadleigh's store (river side Water street,
with customers the writer will lose faith
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

c. H. Blackington' special sale covers
vcrything in his store and is mark
down that should actually FIJI his store
every day, and it would If all the public
realized the cut made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Fred NJ. Hayes bakery teams will be
loaded to the muzzlc today with thoss
large ginger snaps at half price. Last
Saturday the demand was too much for
them. Don't forget to hang up your
cards early
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

+. l.. Staples went to Portland, Friday
afternoon, TO return Saturday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Do not be induced to buy any other If
you have made up your mind to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Remember that
Hood 5 Sarsaparilla cures when all others
fan. Do not give up in despair because
other medicines have failed 10 help you.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla faithfully and
you may reasonably expect to be cured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Miss Geneva Whitney Of Winthrop, is
passing a few days with friends in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

W H. Gannett left on the Pullman,
last night, for New York. on 2 10 days
business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

The " Lebanon beater. This is called
the best in the world, for eggs, cream,
potatoes, fruits, &c Now ladies if you
want a wonderful article for this purpose.
way ahead Of any you ever tried, you can
today buy it for Just one-half price, %
cents, instead of fifty. Pierce (l99) will
sell them to you at this price just today,
at less than cost. to Introduce them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

large number of people from Angus
ta attended the Maine Central Relief ball
given, Friday evening, in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

HOOPS PILLS are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best ingre-
dents 25c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

With such a special sale which closes
today, how could business be otherwise
than good with Guy Q. Vickerye If you
want one of those beautiful eye glass
chains free, you must call for ii today.
The offer in his laIgc all closes today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

in the peoples judgment or in the local.
Carolina rice, nice and clean barrel Just
opened. six pounds for % cents Can yon
believe it. Also a beautiful lot Of nice
layer raisins. only $l.25 for box of 90
pounds or three pounds for 25c. To see
these is to take box in most CASES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Fred Bragg, a clerk in the post office
stamped 1000 postal cards, last night, in
35 minutes which eclipses all previous
records
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15

Col. A. ;. Bangs, supreme commander
of the United Order of Golden Cross
went to Watersille on the evening train,
Friday, where he performed the installa-
ton Of officers at the local commandery
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-07

The universal prevalence of scrofu-
la is a fact we'll known to physicians.
The only medicine that has hitherto
proved a specific for this dreadful
complaint isAyers Sarsaparilla, which
expels every germ of poison from
the blood. You cannot begin to use
it too soon.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-07


A lettuce crop needs plenty of vege
table matter in the soil, which should
be free from trash, as in onion cultiva-
| ton. Lettuce is a shallow feeder, and
there is no necessity for deep culture.
Fertilizer is decidedly good thing for
lettuce. Do not try to make a crop
with less than ton per acre, and one
and a half tons is better, if you have
the money to buy it with
For such varieties as we have named
make the rows two feet apart and put a
plant every ten inches in the row.
When you transplant do not forget to
press the soil firmly around the roots of
the plant. Keep your lettuce patch free
from weeds, Lettuce fertilizer should
contain eight to nine per cent available
phosphoric acid, twelve per cent potash,
and five to six per cent nitrogen.
There was asked the writer, some
years ago, a question which has nothing
to do with the growing Of southern fruit
Ing on the way of marketing these crops.
The question was, "Who are the actual
consumers Of our products?" We could
not answer it at the time, but, remem-
boring it, while in some of the great
northern markets we made considerable
inquiry to find out what class Of peO-
pie did consume the oranges, pine
apples, strawberries, spring vegetables,
etc. Commission merchants, retailers
and other close observers of these mar
kets all told the same story, and it was
ments were consumed by the working
classes-the mechanics who work in the
large manufactures of those cities.
They are not the consumers Of the 81
per quart strawberries nor the SIS per
box oranges or vegetables at similar
prices, but they are the consumers when
berries get down to Is cents per quart,
and oranges $3.50 to $500 per box.
When shipments of our products reach
a point that brings them down to these
prices this class of buyers consume more
than half of the shipments of fruit and
vegetables, and thus heep the markets
clear Of the immense amount of stuff
that would otherwise break down the
market. A prominent Philadelphia
dealer, with whom we are well &C.
quainted, said to me: "These people
consume this product when they are
working on full time, as they did up to
four years ago. Since then they have
been working from one to three days per
week instead of full time, and they have
not had the means of purchasing these
semi-luxuries. Why will you people of
Florida and the southeastern states con-
tinue to do your best to overthrow the
conditions that keep these men to work
on full time and enables them to pur-
chase such large proportion OF your
products? These mems interests and
the interests of your truckers and fruit
growers are Identical" What we
learned and saw in these large northern
markets set us to thinking very hard on
this question of consumers for our pro-
ducts, and we have kept it in mind ever
since. The reader can draw his own in
ference from it. This man told the
truth. Our interests and theirs are iden-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-07
Farm and Garden Notes.

good family garden after the country
has gone contrary to the political beliefs
of many of our readers, as 1t is bound
to 60 in November.
September has generally been very
unfavorable month for getting started
more so than usual, and, in many in
stances, you will have to plant over
again. You will have to be guided in
your paintings by the latitude you are
in, and it's liability to frost.
Let us remind you that you can now
get the 1896 crop of the genuine Ber-
muda onion. Most Of our readers know,
by sad experience, the difference be-
tween the genuine and spurious Italian
and California-grown offered you by
northern seedmen generally. The onion
seed for a market crop should get into
the ground at rs early date as possible
after the new seed comes in. We sup
pose that all who intend to plant onions
for market crop have already given
their soil the necessary preparation. If
you have not begin right now and clear
your ground of all trash, grass and straw.
1t is almost useless to plant onion seed in
trashy ground, for the seed termination
must necessarily be poor if our sandy
soil is made more porous by trash.
We wish to again emphasize the ne
cessity of firmins the soil after planting,
not only in onions but every vegetable
seed that is planted in the open ground.
Failure to firm the soil is responsible
for more "poor stands" than all other
causes combined. Firm soil after plant
ing should be painted in large letters on
every farm in the country until the i'm
portance Of it is learned by planters
generally.
October in Florida is an active month,
and we firmly believe that much of the
seeding of cabbage, cauliflower, beet and
turnlp which is done in September could
be proftably postponed until the cooler
weather of this month. All Of these
seeds terminate better in cooler tenn
perature than September usually brings
to the Gulf and South Atlantic states,
and the result of September planted cab
bage and cauliflower seed is small per-
centage of termination, and weak,
sickly plants that do not mature as early
as those from October sowing. In the
last seven years we have seen but one
September that proved an exception to
this rule.
Next to celery there is probably more
interest now manifested in lettuce as
market crop. Fabulous prices were re-
ported for some crops of it last season,
and these reports, whether truthful or
not, will lead to large increase in the
acreage, too much, we fear, for the mar
ket to stand, hence, as a matter of pre-
caution, our market gardening friends
should not put all their eggs in the let
tuce basket this year.
Seed for crop for northern shipment
should be sown from October 18th to
December 18th, sowings to be made to
insure successive crop. The head va.
rietieS are the only ones to be planted,
such as the Drumhead White cabbage,
Florida Header and Big Boston. Seed
should be sown in beds at the rate of
ono opI a ho1f 1oOurIc oooh ooro Of
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-10-06
Accidental Happenings.

Four lives were lost by the SINKING
of barge at Milwaukee.
AZ Aurora. Ill, an old building con-
tanning $50 tons of wool was burned;
loss, $4,000.
A reviewing stand at Burlington, Ia,
collapsed, injuring large NUMBER Oh
people, including Vice President Sue
Yenson and Gov Drake.
Many towns in Florida were swept
nv the cyclone, and at least nun
dred lives are known to have Deen
lost.
John 7. Ralya, a machine manutac-
turer of Indianapolis, while walking
on the Big -Four track, was struck by
an engine and instantly killed.
The Little and postoftice block at
Merrimac, Mass, were DESTROYED ny
fire Total loss, 1000, of Wh!cf>S-I%S
600 is on the buildings. The insurance
on the block was $4,000. Two iirenen
were slightly injured.
banner across the streets ut Wa
karusa, Ind, was pulled down Ivy boys
and the rope also pulled down Il chin
ney. to which it was fastened. Drick
fell on the head of Jesse Kauf man,
merchant killing him instantly.
Bernice, the little daughter OF ii. j.
Hilbert of Rockford. H., while visiting
at the home of her grandmother, ATE
some bread containing rat poison, ana,
after suffering terrible agony for ten
minutes, died.
Mrs. G. Llrtz was riding to the sec
ond floor at the b. & M. clothing store
in Peoria, Ill, with her two boys, When
Oliver J., the elder, was caught be
tween the elevator and ceiling and IN
stantly killed
James Jones, pioneer resident of
Kouts. Ind, in getting off train on
the Panhandle road, was struck on
the head by mail pouch thrown from
the train, dying shortly after. He was
20 years old.
The British tramp steamer Sirius
met with a serious accident while Off
Chester. Pa, and three of her crew
and an unknown stowaway lost their
lives. The dead are Alfred 7, 1cche,
first mate; Hans Jaggers, and Fred
Hillner, sailors, and the unknown stow
away.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-10-06
People in Print.

Gen. Euclid Borland, treasurer OF
the city of New Orleans, died in Nor
folk. Va.
Paul Kallgas, a celebrated jurist,
and at one time minister of the Gre
clan government, is dead.
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett earns
a larger income than any other woman
writer in the world.
James M. Sperry, prominently identl-
fed with the business interests of the
San Joaquin valley, died at Stockton,
Cal.
Ian Maclaren" says that the Scr
mon on the Mount was Christ's man
ifesto and the constitution Of Christian
ity."
Miss Mary Taylor, who is said TO
have been the heroine of the poem,
MARY Had n Little Lamb" died re-
Gently at Somerville, Mass.
Ex-Commodore e. D. Morgan is re-
ported to have sold his yacht the May
TO Mrs. ]. III. Fell of Philadelphia,
who this year chartered the Barracoh-
ia.
DR.. S. A. baltimore, of the depart
ment Of chemistry of the University or
Rochester, will be acting president
until a president is secured. PROF.
Wheeler of Cornell university has been
elected, but has not yet signified his
acceptance.
John Lee Spohn, Cincinnati photog--
rapher, claims to be the fifth earl OF
Ludlow, viscount Preston and baron or
Ludlow of Ardsalla, in the peerage OF
Ireland, and baron Ludlow in that OF
the United Kingdom. His brother has
gone to Shropshire, Wales. to claim
the rights and titles of the elder broth
er.