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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
Subjects for Grange Discussion.

National Lecturer Messer in the Ma
tional Grange Quarterly Bulletin. gives
the following list of questions for oranges
TO discuss.
Hayins-when to cut and how much to
dry it.
Construction of silos. and how to fill
them.
Does it pay TO grind corn for horses?
70 what extent should nature studies be
introduced into the common schools?
W hat birds. If any, are the enemies of
farmers?
What has this grange done for It's mem
bers along educational lines:
Is not the tendeacv of the times 10
wards wa too much ne"spaper reading. 10
the exclusion of other reading?
" lat can the grange do that will be of
most benefit to this community?
Which is best for Il young mar who is
dependent upon his own eXertious for Il
living. classical or an agriculturaI col
lcge education. and why?
What is the yearly average cost of fur
nishine the milk. and making a pound Of
butter on the farm?
What IS the most profitable in this sec
ton, butter making or cheese making
and what advantage has the one over the
other?
DO farmers wives study the art Of
cooking as much as they should?
How much does it cost to raise a bushel
of corn. taking the average crop as Il
basis?
What is necessary to keep up the in
terest in the grange?
To what extent should the farmer be-
come a student. and what should he
study?
Phases of farm life. its pleasures. dis
appointments. sociability. ind pendence.
How to make the boys ard girls love
the farm.
Best methods of canning fruit on the
farm, with samples of canned fruit from
the members.
The history of hard times" during the
past one hundred years
In what way do the present hard times
resemble similar periods in former years?
Should farmer be elected to office
simply because he is IA farmer?
New cooking receipts with samples of
the cooking by the members.
What is the true meaning of an ed
ucated farmer?"
Should the principles of agriculture be
taught in our public schools?
What is the cause of the decadence of
agricultural affairs in this country?
How can agricultural fairs be made a
permanent success?
What is the ratio of failures amons
farmers to that of business men in other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
PAYING FOR THE WHEEL.
How Working Girls Economic to get b.
cycles.

How do the bicycle girls get money
enough to pay for their wheels? is a
question which the uninitiatcd OBJ
server finds hard to solve. The
greater proportion of the thousands of
young women who ride Il wheel here in
New York City are in but moderate
circumstances. The majority of them
are business women, self supporting
young women. With salaries varying
from Sc To $15 d week. Yet thousands
ii them own a wheel. and generally an
expensive wheel at that, That they
must have been economizing as only a
young person can who does so willing
~ and with an object in view is
an apparent fact
OF course, the terms on which BIZ
cycles are now sold are made very
easy. and yet in purchasing all wheels
certain amount of money must be
paid down and either weekly or
monthly payments must follow. Iii
addition to this there is the money for
the wheels accessories as well as its
maintenance.
An $50 wheel may be bought with a
cash payment Of $40, and the rest paid
at the rate of $40 a month. A number
OF the cheaper bicycles require but S.
down and the remainder may be paid
In 81 weekly payments. But no matter
how easy the buying of a bicycle is
made, the majority of the women who
ride have been forced to cconomize be-
fore buying it, and many are the novel
and individual methods of economy
which they have pursued.
,hn lie
rapher in n downtown Office, told a
Journal reporter that she had accu-
mulated the money to make her first
payment on her wheel by cconomizing
for three months in car fare and
lunches. She always walked across
the town instead of riding, as had been
her usual custom both night and
morning, and many days she brought
her lunch with her from home instead
of going to a restaurant. The days
when she did go to a restaurant her
lunch bill never exceeded 10 cents. Be-
fore this she had always paid 20 cents.
Another young woman, who is now
an expert bicyelist, declared that from
the tine she decided to buy a wheel
until it was her own she had not
bought single new gown. She ad
mitted that She hadn't looked exactly
stylish, but since she had bought her
wheel clothes had been but of second
airy consideration. An enthusiastic BIZ
cycle girl will never miss not having a
number of new summer gowns AL
most the only costume she has time to
wear is her bicycle suit.
Still another young woman, who
rides like professional. made all the
money necessary to buy a wheel and
an entire bicycle outfit by doing extra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

The inventor is personally overseeing
the construction, and is confident that
his vessel will furnish an entirely new
theory as a basis for boat building.
1t Will not be a pretty craft. but all
the resistance. which is the impeding
factor in boats as at present built. will
be done away With. and the new YES
sci will. unless Bazins theory and
mathematics are badly at fault. be
able to travel over the water at a
startling rate.
In one way the new boat resembles
the modern fcrryboat 1t has the same
broad platform, at 4 considera BILE
height above the water, which affords
enormous deck room. But instead of
a lower hull, settling down into the
water and so encountcring enormous
resistance, the new invention is sup
ported upon great hollow floats. or
wheels, which hold it 20 feet or more
above water.
These wheels, too. are the instru-
ments by which motion is obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
Died
FRANKLIN.

Farmingtou-JuIy II. Mrs. Julia G. But
terrified, aged ii years months. July IA,
Annie Menzies, aged Il years days: July
g. Matte T. t'redcrickS, aged Is years.
month, q days: July u, Fanny NJ. Wilder
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
W. Wilder aged days.
North Extraordinarily ., Mrs. Hattie
T., wife of Rufus \. Lovejoy, aged As
years. II days.
Everett. Mass.-July :. Augustus Lc-
land, formerly of North Jay. aged So
years.
East SomerviIe. Mass.-July r. Fred
G., son of Nathan NJ. French of South
Chestervile, aged % years.
Wilton-July -, Abiza Hood; June -.
Mrs. Nancy Pease aged "A years, II
months 70 days.
HANCOCK.
Trenton-July H. Asa NJ. Burns aged so
years months.
gwick-July 3. Mrs. Mary j. Carter.
aged - years. / month. Il days; July 6.
John $. Sargent, aged Il years, months,
u days.
West SulIivan-July 10, Bernicc NJ in
FAINT daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Murch. aged months, is days
Bucksport-July 10 James w. Patterson
aged 10 years. months. Is days
Deer Isle-July s. Bertha NJ. Stinson
aged years. months, days.
KENNEBEC.
Enthusiastically 10. Hon. Joseph H. WI
llams, in the SD year of his age. Notice
OF funeral hereafter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
QUEER SHIP.
With Which a frenchman Would
ReyoIutionize Navigation.
Immense Water Cycle 10 Travel Over Waves
With Startling Rapidly.
QUEER SHIP.

Is the water cycle the ship of the
future?
At least one scientist thinks so. and
is spending money to prove it,
There is an inventive Frenchman
named Bazin, who believes that, after
years of study and experiment, he has
solved correctly the problem Of marine
iocomotion
The device which is the outcome of
all his calculations is now being con-
s;ructed at the dock yards of st. Denis.
in the Port of the Seine. and within a
month or two will be ready for her
trials.
Marine architects and people in the
shipping trade generally have kept
close track of NJ. Bazin's experiment.
and are waiting with much curiosity
to see how his big roller boat will go
when he comes to try her on real
water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
Patent Medicines.

From the Hanford, Cal, Sentincl.
While talking with ]. Il. Baker the
other day the question of patent medi-
cines came up, and we asked him how
Chamberlain's medicines sold. Said
he, They are the best selling articles
| handle: | never hesitate to recon-
mend them. AS to Chamberlain
collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
it is simply supcrfinc. l never think of
taking a trip to the mountains. or
any where else, for that matter. with
out having a bottle of that remedy
with me" The 25 and 80 cent sizes are
for sale by City Drug Store, HalIowell.
m,w,f, form
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Tho Saeadahoc had a hard time of
ii, Sunday morning, being delayed
some three hours off Pepham. on ac-
count of the dense fog. The Della
Collins, of course, was also late, not
arriving III Augusta until O'Clock.
The fog was very thick. Sunday morn
inc. all along the river, due. they say,
to the GOODNESS of the previous night
The air being cold, made contrast
with the warmer water, and the vapor
formed in big clouds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
Maine Fires.

Wednesday. about noon, fire was dis
covered in the west END of Selden Smiths
barn in the southwest part OF Readfield.
There was considerable wind at the time
and it was blowing directly toward the,
house, Before the fire could be got under
control 1t had destroyed the barn and a
portion OF the ell. The house was saved
in a damaged condition. Cause of fire
not known. Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

There Is some talk Of raising fund BY
subscription among Maine breeders TO
erect a suitable monument to the memory
OF the stallion Gen. Knox who prohably
got greater average degree OF spec q
than any OF his contemporary sires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

ork at night for months beforehand
Preparing To buy bicycle has at least
taught many young women one i'm
portant lesSon-the lesson of economy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
The MenaWarmet Hotel
BOOthbNy HM Dor, Maine.

This modern summer hotel has been en-
tirely retitted for the season opening, July
], 1896.
The Menawarmet is one of the most en-
joyable resorts on the coast of Maine and
its guests come from nearly every state IN
the Union.
1t has an electric light plant and hot wa
ter IN its bathrooms on every floor.
1t will be pleasantcr for guests to secure
rooms in advance. Particulars given on
application to manager: july ldl3i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
How Many
- Stay?

Ofthe many brands of soap
placed upon the market dur
ing the past fifteen years,
how many are now in exist
ence?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

The time honored custom of having
prescriptions filled al Partridge 5" drug
store has taken a strong hold upon the
people, so much So that now. since the
books of c. X. Partridge have been
pie pharmacy business at this metro
politan pharmacy is more than lively,
ard all new business is not only sure
of a cordial welcome, but also of care
full and conscientious attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

The following fire alarm boxes will
be tested, this morning: Box IS at 8
A. M; 81 at go A. NJ, and IS at 10
A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

DR.. l.. j. Croker went to Boston. Sat
urday, accompanied by his niece, Miss
Wright.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Mrs. j. X. Smith and Miss L. Maud
smith of Soncryille, Mass. are at owen
Il. Wellman's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

MISS Emma Harvard of Richmond, was
in Augusta, Saturday.
An important meeting of the w. G. T..
I. Will be held tomorrow afternoon at
$50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Mrs. Il. Il. Davis and family are at
ocean Park, enjoying the sea breezes
there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Mrs. George NJ. Page of Boston. former
~ of Manchester, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. George Cony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Il. NJ. Blanding of Bangor editor of the
Industrial journal, WAS in Augusta, Sat
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Hendee and Master
Walter lIcndee, have returned from a two
weeks sojourn ut Squirrel Island. at Ter
race Lodge,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

The Big Four a. II. Chadbourne. c.
y. Sturtevant Everett r. Hail and Mr..
Williams of Boston, will leave for Ocean
Point. today, for a weeks trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude w. Townsend and
son. returned Saturday. from d two
weeks visit at Belgrade Mills. Mr.
Townsend had some great fishing he said,
and landed some fine bass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Frank Blackman of Winslow. Il poor
debtor. having been committed to Jail by
order of T. * Shaw, Esq, of Water
vile, disclosure commissioner, for failure
to appear before him on sub pocna to
make disclosure of his affairs upon an
execution, WAS brought before Judge
Hall of the superior court, last Thursday
on Il writ of habcas corpus, and after
hearing was discharged upon the ground
that no legal cause was shown his i'm
prisonmcnt The debtor was again ar
rested on another process.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

j. a. Merchant, formerly Il clerk in the
store of Fowler < Hamlen, now located
in the dry goods business in Oakland
California, was in Augusta. Saturday,
visiting his many friends. This is the
first trip he has made to his former home
for six years. He is staying with his
brother, ExMayor Merchant of Halo
well
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20

Rev. John Gibson of the Maine Confer
cnce has bought residence on North
street Augusta, and moved his family
into it. The i'll health of his wife. OBJ
liged him thus to do. Should any minister
church. or deacons of churches, desire Il
supply he viii be ready to serve such, by
having due notice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
SOME DAY.

Bone day, dear heart. 1t may be far or near.
Perhaps at bright'ning morn or dark'ning
night,
some calling voice will family catch my
And rouse within strangely dread de-
light.
And friends will ask, perchance, with quiv-
e. ering lips,
fAs they may hear. at times. stifed
moan,
And I shall long for touch Of finger tips,
Some loving hand to warmly clasp my
own.
Perhaps in my distress you'll not be near,
The SHOWS may lie above you, cold and
white:
The voice love so much may not hear,
Unless in spirit whispers through the
night.
Death never comes for naught. and shall
Eome day 1t will be so-it comes to all;
And will you, list'ning. hear my faintest
cry,
Returning answer to my feeblest call?
Another's hand may gently stroke nay hair,
And close my eyes and watch while life
endures;
But, Oh! my soul shall wander everywhere,
With ceaseless. longing cry in search Of
yours!
Then IL the first you go the way alone,
VIII you not waiting, list'ning ever be?
And when you hear the old, familiar tone,
Along with Heavens morning, como to
me?
E W. butcher. in Banner Of Gold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE SPELLING MATCH.

Ten little children, standing in a line,
"F-u-l-y, fully" then there were nine.
Nine puzzled faces, fearful Of their fate,
Chilly, silly" then there were eight.
Eight pairs of blue eyes. bright as stars of
heaven,
"B-u-s-s-y, busy" then there were seven.
Seven grave heads, shaking in an awful
fix.
"L-a-i-d-y, lady" then there were six.
Six eager darlings, determined each to
strive,
"D-u-t-i-e. duty" then there were ive.
Five hearts so anxious. beating more and
more,
"s-c-o-l-l-a-r, scholar" then there were
four.
-Four mouths like rosebuds on a red rose
tree,
Merry, merry" then there were three.
Three pairs Of pink ears, listening keen
and true,
"o-n-l-e-y, only."then there were two.
Two sturdy laddies, ready both to run,
"T-u-r-k-y, turkey" then there was one
One head of yellow hair, bright in the sun.
Hero, hero" the spelling match was
won.
IN. o. Picayune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

There are plenty of dictionaries Of
French slang in existence, in which a
slang word is explained in good French,
and the first dictionary in which the
slang equivalents for good French
words are given is to be published in
Paris. 1t is needed apparently by the
writer's of stories.
A sister of the poet Longfellow,
Mrs. Pierce, is still living at an adj
yanced age in Portland, Me. She used
to be famous Sunday-school teacher,
and there are many women, some OF
them grandmothers, who have bond
of union in having been members of
''Mrs. Pierce's class"
-Heber M. Wells, the first governor
OF the state of Utah, was born in Salt
Lake City 81 years ago, and was
educated in the University of Utah. He
was the republican nominee for mayor
of Salt Lake City in 1892, but was de-
fcated by r. N. Baskin, the present in
cumbent. He has been for five years
cashier Of the State bank of Utah. He
is member of the Mormon church.
Lady Eastlake's letters and journal,
just published, are full of racy reading.
Here is one little tit-bit: "A lady was
telling me yesterday that she had met
Herbert Bismarck at the duke of West
minister's, and never came across a
more conceited prig. I should like to
tess Herbert Bismarck and Herbert
Gladstone in one blanket and their pa
pas in another. / must not venture to
say more, or will shock even YOU"
Clara Barton is the first woman
who ever held an official position under
the United States government. When
she was about "a years of age she was
appointed clerk in the patent Office.
which had then been organized but
few years, and she was still holding that
position when she commenced her phil
anthropic work at the outbreak of the
civil war in 1861. t.... .
Much has been written about the
home habits of the princess of Wales;
less is known about the prince. 1t is
stated that he is most ordinary and
mcthodical in all his arrangements. Out
OF doors q dead tree or branch unre-
moved, hedge unclipped, or weedy
walk, are positive misery to him. Like
the princess, he loves animals, chiefly
dogs, and always has one special ia
Sorite.
A London newspaper is authority
for the statement that since William K.
Gladstone's words of appreciation
served to make several recent English
novels famous he has been in receipt
of nearly every new work of fiction
published in the English language.
Every day his mail contains novels
forwarded to him by publishers in
England and America. If he read
them all he would have no time to sleep
or eat.
In book Of "reminiscences of Con-
cord 80 years ago, by Frank Preston
Stearns, just published, the author re-
lates how Miss Alcott came to him one
day, and asked him to take her out row.
ing. He complied, but he found it more
of job than he had anticipated. "This
is the darndest boat ever pulled" he
remarked. Frank" said Miss Alcott,
"rever say darn. Much better TO be
p1ofane than vulgar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

morning. When these return to the
station, two other men take their
places till sunrise. The next night. at
sunset, two new men keep guard until
eight in the evening, and at that hour
their places are taken by two othrcs
until midnight. Then, returning to
the station, the keeper is called, new
dial-plates are inserted in the clocks,
they are locked and given to two new
patrolmen, who walk till four in the
morning. So from sunset till sunrise
our American coasts are patroled by
solitary watchmen. on the lookout for
vessels in danger.
No weather is severe enough to daunt
these brave men, and they trudge all
night in rain, hail, wind or snow, while
we are comfortably sleeping.
The patrol duty at a station is SO ar
ranged that those men who have the
long patrol one month are put on The
short patrol the next; the night
watches are divided into three wstches
of four hours each.-"The Story of a
Life-Saving Station" by Teresa A.
Brown, in ST. Nicholas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
ROBBlNG A SPIDER.
A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.

A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.
This IS written for boys only. Girls,
of course, wouldn't touch the nasty
things-not for anything. Unless, in
deed, there is a new" girl, too; and /
rather hope there isn't, for / am such
an old boy now that l don't like innova-
tions. The old girls-that is, the sort
of girls used to know-seem to me
hardly to admit of improvement. And
they just hated spiders. sm
One day was watching fine large
specimen completing his web. The
stay-ropes were already stretched
across the open window; and begin
ming where they crossed he was hob
bling round and round fastening the
cross-lines of fresh shiny silk.
Suddenly it occurred to me that /
might reel out that silk for my own use
or amusement. Really, I fancied
myself on the verge of great discov,
cry. Why might not most beautiful
fabric be made of that glistening ma
terial? Who could tell what might
come of it?
So l managed to get hold of the end
of the strand, and began to draw it out.
Now if there is anything that a spider
particularly detests it is to be robbed
of his silk; no pack-peddler values his
stock half so highly. AS soon, there
fore, as my victim perceived what was
at, he reached back with a claw and
shipped the thread. This was repeated
several times.
Then 1 saw that ! must devise some
means for preventing this sort Of in
reference. So 1 cut small round
hole in a bit of cardboard, and made n
slit from the hole to the edgc-see cut.
This arrangement slipped about my
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
FACTS ABOUT OUR COINAGE.

Money Making Began in This Country Two
Hundred and Eighty-Four Years Ago.
The earliest coinage of America was
made in 1912 for the Virginia company
at Somers islands, now called the Ber-
nudas. In 1915 the assembly of Vir-
ginia provided by law for the coinage
of copper pieces, but the law was not
carried into effect. The earliest reg
ular colonial coinage was in Massachu-
sets, in pursuance of an order of the
general court, passed May 81, 1852. The
coins, 12-pence, spence, and g.
pence pieces, were soon afterward put
into circulation. There was Massa-
chussetts 2-penny piece. One variety
of the Massachusetts coinage had what
is termed "a pine tree" another "a
willow" and the third IAN oak The
first coinage of that colony was the
pine tree shilling" of 1850; the open
ny and 1-penny pieces were coined in
1862. In 1885 the congress of the con-
federation adopted the plan presented
by Thomas jefferson for the national
coinage, and in 1856 decided upon the
names and characters of the coins. In
1887 a contract was made~with James
Jarvis for 800 of the copper coins au-
thorized by congress. These were
coined at New Haven and bore the
date of 1857. In 1892 code of laws was
enacted for the establishment and reg
ulation of the mint, which was estab-
lished in 1898. The first issue of cents
from the mint in Philadelphia was in
1898. The regular issue of the. half
dime was in 1894, but a half-dime styled
the Martha Washington" was coined
in 1892 as an experimental or pattern
piece. The first issue of silver dollars
was in 1894, and of dimes in 1896. The
first golden coinage in eagles and half
eagles was in 1795-N. Y. Dispatch.