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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
IN BLAZING HOUSE.
Narrow Escape Of VIM. Dodge's Family from
Death by Fire.

Ear Harbor. Aug 24.--Wm. Dodge.
a boat-tender at Seal Harbor, reached
home at o'clock, Sunday night, and
found his house in flames and his wife
and two children crying for help at an
upper window. He threw a rope to his
wife and succeeded in bringing all
three out safely. The house was de-
stroyed.
The rescued ones were compelled to
walk a mile in the cold rain in their
night clothes to the nearest house. A
cat had upset the lamp which had
been left lighted in the house for the
husband return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

has enlisted five times since then and
each time he was but As years of age.
III 1884, in the month Of June his last
term of enlistment expired, and the
company realizing that it was inros-
siblc to hide the fact that the ser
eoant was more than 15 years old any
longer, enlisted him for life. Sergeant
McAuliffe is 70 years of age but doesn't
look a minute over 50. and he is as
smart and pert-iille as most men I'M
der the age of IS. He was for two
years color sergeant Of the I'd ReGi-
ment. Today, he is in camp and about
camp performing his duty with vim
and readiness that young men would
do we'll to pattern after.
Guard mount by regiments passed off
finely, the men presenting very neat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

we would be wading in mud knee
deep, and probably muttering impreca
tons and all that. This morning, how
ever, old. Sol struggled hard and rolled
dem clouds away" good stiff
breeze was blowing. the foggy banks
disappeared eastward, and the sun
shone as bright as one could ask for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
HON. S. A. HOL8ROOK DEAD.
Was Formerly State Treasurer and One Of
Names Best Known Citizens.

Portland, Aug 24.-Hon. Samuel APP
pleton Holbrook of Freeport, died at
his residence in that town, at ) o'clocl,
this morning. He had been gradually
failing for several years, the direct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

,,;chael Vincent. the diamond
sto,,or who was taken into camp at
t,,a Now England fair, Friday, was ar
wy s1 in the Portland municipal
Us Nondav forenoon. He pleaded
10. 5,.,aedav He couldn't get bail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
Washington Forecast.

Washington. Aug. 2i.-Forecast for Tues
day. For New England. generally fair.
slightly cooler IN eastern portions
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

Havana. Aug. 24.-It is reported that
con VIEWER intends to prohibit the
grinding of the coming crop OF sugar
cane
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

The Ossipee Valley fair at Cornish.
will open. Tuesday. Twelve hundred
dollars in purses are offered for the
best trotting. Fortytive horses ara
already on the ground and will trOt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
CAMP CLEAVES
Has Taken on Every Appear
ance of Military Life.
The Soldier Boys Now Engaged in
Real Duties of Week.
More Men Arrive and The Total Force in
Camp is 1883.

f Adjutant Cen
eral Connor could
have planned for
b tier weather
than we have
had, today, he
W 0 u d h a V e
missed. When the
shades of night
fell, Sunday, it
looked as though
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
FAIR WEATHER..

Boston, Aug. 2i.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton ana Vicinity, Tuesday: Fair weather;
westerly Winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
1T WAS ALL He HAD.

but he spent ii with us and saved % to *
per cent on every dollar.
We don't claim to give our goods AWAY.
but we do claim to sell the pure. genuine
preparations and at>prices consistent with
quality Of the goods.
our prices are as low as ever. Look at
hprtl hriNN,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
FIRE INSURANCE !
4 Model Company,
Maine Mutual Fire ms. Co ,
OF AUGUSTA.

A Dividend paying company, managed
by careful. well-known, conservative,
business men.
is paying 10 per cent dividends TO its
policy holders on expiring policies. Larg-
er dividends are anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
FAR M Frs

Needing money until crops are sold can
be accommodated by us.
s. to $500 on Hay, Live Stock, Furniture
Pianos Bicycles. Watches Diamonds
Can be repaid in installments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
For Sale,

The entire stock of millinery Of iieb .ht
& Shea will be sold in one iot 70 '. nf
Bridge and Water streets, on Thqrs ,rai.
August q, 1896. at o'clock +; NJ; ms ms
affords an unequalled opportunity 40 H1o,,i,
S. Holway, Assignee. au5-V"A"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1S4S.
RANKING Rams 235 WATER STREET,

TRTSTEES-Wm S. Badger, j. H.
Manley L. G. Cornish. Lendall Titcomb
b. +. PARROT.
Deposits received and placed on inter-
est the first day of every month
Interest paid or credited on account oii
gust u
Deposits are exempt by law from all
taxes, and accounts are strictly coihlueh-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to ETecu-
tors. Administrators, Guardlans' lus-
tees married women and minors:
EDWIN C. DUDLEY, Treas.
apr2,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

We've given you list of genuine prep
rations, like some they haven't been kept
two or three months on our shelves, but
are fresh.
ALFRED e. HUTCHINSON,
Prescription Druggist. 1872 Water St. next
Door Z. O., Halowell Maine.
NAY 2Seodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

DIRECTORS: Henry G. Staples. Charles
T.. Nash, James +. Fuller. Greenliei
T. Stevens, Frank l.. Weber, AiSef-
non S. Bangs, Charles II. Blaisdei.
EDGAR S. TURNER.
Sec. and Treas.
HOME OFFICE, Cor. Water and Bridge
Streets july9eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-25

BUSINESS Conttdential.-
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY,
219 Water ST., opp. Cony House, Augusta.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

ton recurring care and skill. The art1-
cles are bathed in the liquid glaze-a
muddy looking broth-and the greater
part of the superiuous glaze shaken
off. But it is impossible to free them
perfectly; besides, the fingers leave
marks which have to be removed after
the glaze has been dried i'll a hot room.
Women and girls are employed for this
work. The ivory glaze is delicate
salmon pink before it is baked, the white
q dark drab. After it is glazed, the pct
terry for the second time, is packed i'll seq
gars and baked. After this the colored
china is painted and baked again. The
gold is also baked i'll. Few people know
that the gilt On china is the purest gold
that can be bought. It is ground with
mercury and turpentine into black
looking paint and applied with a fine
camel's ha:r peIciL Boys are trained
fer this work from II years Of age, it
being nearly i:nrossi5lc for cider people
to acquire the accuracy Of eye and hand
necessary. It is great drawback to the
production of artistic pottery that the
coloring is totally different i'll the paint
to the result after burning. For instance,
gold paint is black before and dull gold
afterward; the brightness is produced
by polishing it with an agate Other
co1ors are obtained from metallic OK
ides; iron gives red, cobalt, blue, etc.
Boston Transcript.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick 81
II a. m. and D. m. Pastor. Rev. A. M. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at II a. m
and 8. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. worship on
West Frederick st. Services at IL a. M, and
p. m,, Rector. Rev. r. C. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
IL a. M, and s p. m. Rector Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen
United Brethren chCfel, Lewis street. be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
II a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. D Dom
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
m. and Sp. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. FL. Boyd, d. d
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at IL a. m. and p. m. Pastor. Rev.
n. T. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and washing
ton streets. Services at il a. m. and s d. m
Pastor, Rev. M. L. Wood.
st. Francis Roman Catholic North Augusta
street, Mass at and 1870 a. m. Vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at
p. M. Pastor. Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at D. m.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
ENGLISH CAVE JEWELLERS.

Evidences OF Thom Found In the Region
Made Merry by Robin Hood.
The town of Nottingham is 1874 miles
north of London. A part Of the town is
on low lying ground close to the river
Trent, where floods sometimes occur,
but the rest of the town is built on
series of red sandstone hills. It is sit
uated on the southeastern fringe of the
great Derbyshire coal field, and the
spread almost up to the city walls.
Now this forest has. in a great measure,
been cut down, and this has reduced the
rainfall, raised the temperature and
rendered the climate Of the town drier
and more bracing than it used to be.
The mean annual rainfall is now %
inches and the temperature 47 degrees.
AS sandstone is soft and easily cut it is
only natural that the early dwellers in
caves came and lived in holes dug in
the hills Of Nottingham, particularly
as the forest close at hand was a good
hunting ground where game could be
captured for food.
Bronze and other tools employed by
these early and prehistoric inhabitants
are occasionally found, and the first
name known to have been given to the
place was Snotingaham. This i'll Celtic
means "the home among the rocks. .
Afterward it became one Of the towns
Of the kingdom of Morcia, and in the
ninth and tenth centuries was one Of
the five chief northern strongholds Of
the Danes. Already what is now known
as the Castlehill was a strongly forti-
fed position, and it was in his attempt
to capture this fortress that Alfred the
Great was signally defeated by the
Danes. Two hundred years later, when
William the Conqueror in his turn sub
jugated the Saxons, he rebuilt the cas-
tie of Nottingham and placed it under
the command Of his natural son, Will
liam Peyerel
But it was here also that Saxon re-
sistance continued for many long
year, for it was in the great forest hard
by that Robin Hood and his merry men
dwelt. These outlaws were Saxons who
were dissatisfied with the Norman rule
and preferred q life Of brigandage to
submission. The holes dug i'll the rocks,
the passages made through the sand
stone mountains, enabled these bold for
esters to occasionally appear in the
town and close under the Norman bat
Elements Boston Post.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
VIRGINIA.

Virginia has been called tho Mother
of Presidents, - from the fact that it
has furnished seven men who aided to
guide the destinies of the nation. 1t has
also been denominated the cold Do
minion," from Il singular and little
known historic incident. Being settled
under the auspices Of cavaliers, the col
ony remained loyal to tho Stuarts, even
during the Puritan revolution, and
Cromwell is said to have more than
once been Oh tho point Of preparing an
expedition to sail to Virginia and re-
duce to submission the rebellious col
onists Not long before the accession Of
Charles II TO tho throne Of his fathers
the VirginiaDs sent a deputation to the
exiled prince, inviting him to come to
the new world and become king of Vir-
ginia, and. according TO this story, he
is reported to have been Oh the point of
sailing when lie received an invitation
to the throne Of England As the story
goes, in gratitude for the loyalty of the
Virginians he quartered the arms Of
that province with those of England,
Scotland and Ireland, and thus tie
province received its complimentary
designation. A less popular designation
is the "Mother cf States.'' an allusion
to the fact that it's settlement was in
1907, before that Of any other colony.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
Soul Superstitions.

The Greeks had a pretty fancy about
the Basques, and that the two were in
terchangeable Among the cannibafs
living east of the Gaboon river Mr.. Z.
L. Garner has collected q neat lot Of
folklore about the butterfly. As I:ig
ished from their pigeon talk it runs as
follows: In the old time there was a
good and bad divinity, Ga-se and
Hull. Case was master of all the beau
tiful things, as the flowers and birds.
Hull held the serpents and creeping
things under his sway. There was a
caterpillar, a servant Of Hulu's, whose
duty it was to devour the flowers. Once
he crawled up tree, and, seeing a
flower, began to eat it. "Stop," said
Case, "why destroy that flower? If you
will let it grow it will be a fine fruit. y
But the caterpillar answered, 81 must
do my master Hulu's bidding" Then
Case said: "Nibble only the leaves; !;
they ought to suffice you. and if you
will be satisfied with the leaves, when
your little ones are born you may put
them in the fruit, which is certain to
grow, if you do not harm the flower"
And the caterpillar agreed to that,
and only munched the leaves, and the
flower grew and grew, and in time was
fine, large fruit In those days cater
pillars always crept, and never changed
their shape. But Hull was good; so
when the eggs, which were laid in the
fruit, became caterpillars, they took On
wings and few and flew. but they we're
not handsome as they are today. Hull
was the sun, SO he shot rays of light on
the butterfy's wings, and they were
decked with his brilliant colors and
some with spots. Ingenious folklorists
will see once more in this the sun myth.
Following the general anthropological
rule, MIR. Garner says that these canni-
balls were very much superior in ply
sique when compared with their native
surroundings New York Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
TIE BOSTON FAMINE, A. D. II.

It is not known unto this day
Why Boston tasted: but ray
OF knowledge comes to US betimes
In an old chronicle of rhymes.
There it is stated that ga field
Crop failed" The annual yield,
The lack of which filled Boston air
With the sad music of despair,
The legend fails to specify,
And SO to guess it we must try.
OF corn and wheat there was store,
And cod and halibut were off shore;
OF deer and bear meat could be found
A plenty on the Common ground
Potatoes, peas and cabbage grew
Abundantly, and parsnips too.
Alas, that on that hungry town
Gaunt famine should come stalking down ;
The young and old in health declined
It seemed that cruel fate designed
To have this wholesome people die.
'Tis hard today to tell just why
The merchants sent to far and near
For succor, and it would appear
That succor came, but wild storms tossed
The ship ashore, and it was lost.
A second vessel failed to reach
The harbor; sunk off Salisbury beach.
The famine spread at frightful pace;
It looked as if the robust race
Of Boston town would fade away,
And that her streets would grow green hay.
Things got unto such fearful passes
The women took to wearing glasses;
AS if by merely shielding sight
They might control the appetite.
Much that in Boston now we see
Is doubtless pure heredity.
The children in the district school
Escaped unwhipped, for tho ferule,
Within the masters weakened hand,
Was harmless as a fairy wand.
The deacons of the church could not
Collect the pence, and tithes forgot.
Don't contradict know what !
Am writing; history won't lie.)
Twas hard to tell how it would end
Did not the winds and tides befriend.
A loaded sloop, with beans and pork.
Got safely in from far New York.
The bells were rung all up and down.
And famine ended in that town.
Edward S. Creamer in New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
MAKING CtilNAWARE.
Interesting Description of How the Work
Is Done In Worcester, England.

Interesting Description of How the Work
Is Done In Worcester, England.
Close beside Worcester cathedral are
the ugly workshops and tall chimneys
Of the Royal porcelain works. When we
watch the thrower molding on his magic
wheel the plastic clay we are filled with
wonder at his skill and ask ourselves
whence came the clay which takes SO
readily any form the potter wills. The
flint powders found upon the plains Of
Brittany in France, feldspar from Corn
wall and Sweden, bones from America,
besides other things, all pay tribute.
These unlikely constituents are calcined
and then ground exceedingly fine in
mills. The grinding takes from IL
hours to days. It is sight worth see
ing, those powerful mills racing round
the deep trough (made out Of stone from
Derbyshire) weighted with heavy blocks,
churning each material, fer each is
ground separately, into o thick white
cream. When finished, the liquids are
strained through fine hair sieves, and
all particles CT iron withdrawn by laeans
Of magnets. The different ingredients
are then mixed together in proper pro-
portions and kneaded into the required
consistency. and then the clay is ready
for the thrower.
The art Of molding clay has become
much more exact since the employment
Of plaster Of paris molds. After the
thrower, with the help Of his wheel, has
roughly shaped the clay into what is
termed the Ginning" it is taken off the
wheel and put into plaster CT paris
cast, which, in turn, is placed upon the
vhirling wheel, and the 'hning'' is
then deftly nodded to the exact shape.
AS plaster of paris absorbs moisture
quickly the lining is soon firm enough
to be handled. It is then ''turncd" like
ordinary wood or metal, and has ham
dies, which have been NEEDED i'll plaster
Of paris, fixed by the same clay
It was always u puzzle to our minds
how the handles were induced not only
to stick on TO the jugs and cups, but 10
bear the weights Of the same cups and
jugs when full of liquid. Tho porcelain
is then ready to be baked. For this it is
packed in G1eproof baking dishes called
'sseggars'' and supported cn every side
by powdered calcined flint. These seq
gars are made to fit exactly one upcn
the other, although they are Of different
sizes and depths, and they are arranged
in columns side by side in the oven.
This oven is then brickod up and eight
fires are lighted and kept burning for 48
hours, night and day. The oven takes
four days to cool, and then the contents
are unpacked and are ready for variety
Of processes.
Most of the china is glazed. an opera,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
"A Story OF CrocRcrr.

At the booksellers dinner IN London
S R. Crockett told how he was recent
ly introduced to q lady to whom his
profession was mentioned. "Mr Crock
cit. she said during the evening. i
hear YOU are all author Have you pub
lished any of your works yet?' Mr.
Crockett cnioyed telling the story,
though it was at his own expense But
he was decidedly nonplused for q mo-
,nent when glee club which was pres
ent Immediately burst forth with the
glee. Strike the Lyre.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
DIRECTORY OF LODGES.
M SONIC LODGE,

MFSONIC LODGE.
Staunton Lodge No. 10, A. T. and A. Nj, meets
every second and last Friday night in each
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas.
M. Lickliter,W. NJ; B. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
UNION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
No. 2, meet third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple. on Main street. W. W. Nc
Guffn. High Priest A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE:
Staunton Lodge, No. As, I. O. o. F. meets
cry Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall, owe
Wayt's drug store, on Main street. John q
Fretwell Noble Grand: C. A. Grafton. Sec
KNIGHTS OF HONOR LODGE.
Staupton Lodge No. 756, Rights Of Honor
meets every first az;d third Tuesday in each
month, in Pythian Hall, Main street. W. L.
Olivier, Dictator; W. A. Burnett, Recorder.
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. n6, I. o. G. T., meets every Friday night
In their lodge room over Wayt's drug store on
Main street. A. s. Woodhouse, Chief Templar
F. B. Kennedy, Sec'y.
DISTRICT LODGE.
No. %. 1. o. G. T., meets every three months
G: g. Shipplett, D. G. T.; s. Fl. Bauserman
District Secretary
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Augusta Council, No. 400, Royal Arcanum
meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hall, Main street. w. w
Robertson, Regent; Jos. B. Woodward, SEQ
retary.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Charity Division, NJ. A., Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. w. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
B. Cofrelt Sec'y.
UNIFORMED RANK, KNIGHTS CT
PYTHIAS.
e. D. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Hall. Sir Knight Captain, F. b. Berkley;S 8
Knight Recorder, S. 81. Rosenbaum
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. 49, K. of p, meets every
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West Main
street, over DR.. Wayt's drug store. C. T.Ham-
mond, Chancellor Commander; AIbes
Keeper OF Records and Seal.
KNIGHT TEMPIARs.
Staunton Commandery, No. s, Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, ON Main street. W. b,
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. e K
ridge, Recorder.
ONEIDA TRIBE, NO. Ss, j. O. R. NJ,
Meets in their wigwam, in VaIz Building
every Wednesday at sth run 3Oth breath
setting Of the sun. ]. ID. Anthony sacheu-
James W. Blackburn, chief of records. Al
visiting brothers welcome.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
Valley Council No. 1856 meets on the first and
third Mondays in each month. Commando
A. s. Woodhouse; secretary, Dr. J. NJ. Hange
collector. Isaac G. Morton. Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENEFICIAL
SOCIETY.
meets first Sunday in every mcath in Their
hall on the church lot. M. T. B = presi-
dent; J. j. Kilgalen, first vice-president: =
Murphy, second vice president; d. j. O'Connell
recording secretary.
'STONEwALL'' BRIGADE BAND.
Band meets every Monday and Thursday
orchestra, every Wednesday, at p. M, in City
Hall. Mr.. ]. NJ. Brereton, director
]. A. Armentrout, president, and G. Harry
| Haines secretary.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday In the
month at7:o0o'clock. Room n City Hat butlt
sacwpress,t' ident; 1.C.the. g