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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-17
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Hear the tinkle. tinkle. tinkle of the water
In the brooks:
And the happy, happy love songs of the
In shady nooks
Fling your heart and soul wide open now
and shut your eyes
TO look:
Just remember
'ris September
And be satisfied,
oh, see the pumpkins swelling in the au-
tumn-browninS
Patch:
The leaves are growing golden now. with
sunsets
Made to match:
There's jollity and gentleness from
hearthstone
Up to hatch
just remember
'Tis September.
And be satisfied,
Bangor Commercial.
Fred Fl. owen of Bangor, was in the
city, yesterday.
G. A. Stillings of Some-ville, was in
Augusta, Wednesday,
Prof. j. j. Turner of Gardiner, was
in the city Wednesday, on business.
Remember Hoyts play. "A Trip to
Chinatown" at Meonian hall. tonight
Mark Kimball. one of the clerks at
the postofIice, will leave, Friday on a
two weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-17
Railroads and Steamboat.
BANGOR I ARoos100E R. R.

Pullman Buffet Parlor cars between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at ZOE A. II. and Bangor. at 12o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

moonlight night, while the Acanthus was
steaming across the Indian ocean, one of
them finding his berth in the forecastle
too uncomfortably hot, went out and lay
upon the deck. The moon was nearing
her full and shone almost directly over
head. When the watch was changed at
midnight he was awakened and was hor-
rited to find himself blind At first The
captain thought the man might be sham
ming to avoid going on duty, but IN in
vestigation was made, and it was found
that he could not see, although his eyes
were wide open. The calamity was at
once diagnosed as a case Of moon
blink" and the captain cautioned his
men against running such risks. When
day began to break sight began TO re-
turn, and by sunrise he could see as
we'll as if nothing unusual had happened
All of that day the case formed the chief
topic of conversation and when night
came two more men determined to test
the effect of the moon. After a
two hours nap in the full
glare of the moon both men were
awakened totally blind. An order from
the cantain prevented any further ex-
perimenting in that line during the rest
of the voyage
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
CLEVER SEA DOG.
A Canine on the Liner Ohio Chews To-
bacco and Blows Out a Match

Grip is the name given a remarkable
dog that follows the fortunes of the Nep-
tune liner Ohio, an account of the tana-
cious hold on life he has shown, he hav-
ing fallen from the ship into mid-ocean
no less than three times. He is a cross
between Bedlington and a Skye terrier,
and does many things that other dogs do
not do.
He will eat raw potatoes ravenously,
but will not touch meat. The sailors
have taught him to chew tobacco, and
he has developed a taste for whisky and
water, under the influence of which he
does many foolish things, and shows a
bad temper.
He will blow OF lighted matches. He
has one trick, of standing on his hind
legs and by little twist throwing into
the air and thence into bis mouth any
article placed on his nose.
His brightest accomplishment is to Sc
lect at word of command q given coin
out Of g collection composed of half
penny, siXpence, shilling and half crown,
which are laid on the floor of the cap
tain's cabin, Grip being sent below with
the command Bring me the shilling" or
whatever it may be that is asked for
New York Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
ERRORS FROM BAD WRITING.

Cost One Man Quite Sum for Using
Wrong English in the Bargain.
A Cincinnati grocery house found that
cranberries had risen to $6 per bushel.
The purchasing clerk Immediately sent
this note by the firms teamster: Zone
hundred bushels per Simmons" (Sim-
mons was the drivers name) The we'll
meaning correspondent thought the
scrawl read: Zone hundred bushels per-
simmons" and boys were straightway
set to work, for persimmons were plen-
tiful.
The wagon made its appearance next
day loaded down with eighty bushels
The remaining twenty bushels were to
follow next day, and when the CORE
spondent found out his mistake he angri-
ly demanded why the order did not read
by Simmons?
An English gentleman, in writing to a
Lincolnshire friend, mentioned the lat
ter's kindness to him. and said he should
soon send him a suitable equivalent -
The friend read the word elephant"
and Immediately built handsome barn
for the reception of his elephantine maj
esty. But much to his surprise a bar
rel of oysters was the equivalent
Harper'S Round Table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
sEALSKINS GROWING CHEAP.
Demand in This Country Has Fallen OFF
Other CIOaks Which Cost $4,000.

Other CIOa<s Which Cost $4,000.
| A cargo of furs arrived at San Fran
| cisco, Cal, which, though not the largest
cargo ever received at that port is new
| erthelesS an important contribution to the
worlds stock of furs.
In the old days of the Alaska CONNER
| cial, their annual steamer brought lOO,-
600 seal skins, worth in their raw state
from $3.50 to SIS each. The steamer
above mentioned, the Kotik, brought the
seasons cleanup from the Commander
islands and Kamschatka which included
14,41S fur seal. 1876 sea otter. several
hundred Russian sables, and thousands
of fox skins, silver, blue, red and gray,
besides minor furs. These skins vary
in value according to size and condition.
At the November sale of furs at Lamp
sons, where the furriers of the world get
their stock, the seal skins will probably
average $13 each, or $3.50 when they
are dyed and dressed. When these op..
erations are completed this portion of
the cargo will represent something like
$10S.000.
Seal skins have been slightly declining
in value of late years. The demand
in this country has fallen off. The Unit
ed States used to consume % per cent.
In Continental Europe there has been
run on other furs. Meanwhile the prod
uct continues large.
The total catch this year will amount
to 100000 skins, of which 10000 have
! already arrived from Alaskan waters;
! $4,000 are coming in from Japan, and
$4,000 from Behring sea, outside of Rus
| sian waters. But the catch of the pela-
| gic sealers is 10000 less than it was last
! year. and considerably less than it was
| in 1894, when 10000 skins were taken
! in Japanese waters alone.
Lampson's late sales have exhibited
| such a depressed market that many lots
were withdrawn, and consequently
! large Overplus has accumulated IN Lon
! don. This probably means lower prices
| for seal garments.
A more expensive fur than the fur seal
! is the sea otter, of which the kouk
brought 1876 skins. The sea otter used
| to be abundant on the Californian coast,
| and was at one time taken in the bay of
! San Francisco. Almost the only market
for the sea otter is in Russia, where OF
| ter skin cloakS are the fashion among the
nobility. A small skin. without silver
points, often sells for SO or $50. But
the skin of a full grown otter, in fine
| condition, is generally worth about $3.50
mand double the money.
| about SO in value, but some have been
! er, the furrier, took several years to col
| lect the sables which were exhibited at
the Chicago exhibition in the shape of a
| cloak. This was afterward sold to Mrs.
! George Hearst. 1t consumed forty-seven
skins, and is said to have cost $500.
A similar cloak, costing as much money,
has Just been made for the wife of the
! President of Guatemala.-New York
! Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Debt of the British Metropolis Could be
Paid OFF with Years Liquor Sale.

Debt of the British Metropolis Could be
Paid OFF with Years Liquor Sale.
The most recent temperance statistics
published in London show that the an
nuaI consumption of liquor in the capital
is largely on the increase. It is estimated
that the sum of G2O,000,000, or 100000
00G. will be spent this year III alcoholic
drinks by the dweilers in the metropolis.
This sum, it is computed, would nearly
eight times pay for the school board
maintenance, added to the cost of neces-
sary new school buildings.
The appropriations for the relief of the
poor in London are about S13.000000,
which is only one-eighth of the total
drink bill. The London debt of about
500, 100000 could be paid in one year
by the amount spent on liquor and a
balance of nearly 100000 left over.
When it is taken into consideration
that liquor is much cheaper in London
than here, the enormous quantity con-
sumed is largely in excess of what it
at first appears to be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
SOMERSAULTS FOR FATNESS.
New Swedish Cure for Corpulency Which
Endangers Dignity.

NC" o"ouAsA Sufo IOf OOrpul6ncy w men
Endangers Dignity.
Except the common cold, against which
thousands of years of scientific inquiry
have been ineffective, there is scarcely
a disease which has not it's patent cure.
Many inventions came from Sweden,
where massage establishments are more
common than public houses, and where
there is hardly an i'll, from headache to
heartburn, which cannot be cured for
you by the ministrations of ingeniously-
cOntrived punching machines But the
strangest Of Sweden's inventions for the
lettering OF the health of humanity has
only just been brought into publicity.
1t is a cure for corpulence, and it's
main principles are that the sufferers
should turn somersaults There are
some who might object that any lady or
gentleman capable of turning soner-
sauit camrot. strictly speaking, be re-
garded as C"rpulent, and most people.
unless very corpulent indeed, would Ger
tainly prefer their present state to this
eventful and inconvenient method of
charging it. Even the most particular
of us would surely prefer that our elder
~ relations, especially if feminine.
should prefer their present appearance
rather than descend to such an alarming
sacrifice of dignity.-London Graphic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for The following Wisconsin
inventors nre reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler. So and 80
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Inventors Handbook free:
De Lonson E. Barnard, Beloit. grinding
MILL Carl r. Georg, assgr., Milwaukee,
box cover brace or support; Delbert E. Lane.
Beloit. stool; Orion c. Little, assgr., Mena-
sha, weather strip; James R. Mole, James
vile. harness buckle; Henry r. Rockwell,
Milwaukee, machine for making dowel pins;
Henry Il. Rockwell, Milwaukee, dowel pin
and joint; Theodore S. Wilkin, assgr., Mil
Waukee, valve.
w. J. Bennett, Fond du Lac, fire kinder;
George Gibbs, Milwaukee, safety apparatus
for railway crossings; Peter Jacobson and
G. e. Cain, Milwaukee, street sweeper;
Charles Lohr, Milwaukee, stone dressing
machine; Publius V. Monroe, Waukesha.
carlSt stretcher: G. w. Prescott, Eau
Claire, steam offset for sawmin Carriages;
]. F. Scheuer, Milwaukee, cash register and
recorder
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
MOOnblink.

Three cases of .'moonblink" occurred
on the British steamship Acanthus,
which reached Philadelphia the other
day. After the low-lying hills fringing
the shores of Batavia faded from view
on the afternoon of July IA for eighty
days her crew of sixty-six officers and
and encountered no storm. Among the
crew are three seamen who, during the
run across the Indian ocean, suffered fer
ribly from sudden blindness at night.
the result of that strange disease of the
eyes prevalent in the tropics, and known
to sailors as "moonblink." One bright
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. 1t speedily relieves irregu-
larity, suppressed or painful men
situations, weakness of the stomach,
indigestion, bloating, leucorrhea,
womb tt ouble, flooding, nervous pros
tration, headache, general debility,
etc. Symptoms of Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi-
tude, "don't care" and want-to-be-
1eft-alone" feelings, excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
fatulency, melancholy, or the g blues"
and backache. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will correct all
this trouble as sure as the sun
shines. That Bearing-down Feeling,
causing pain, weight, and backache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. It is wonderful for
Kidney Complaints in either sex.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
The Indian at the Dentists.

can Indian came to my office and had
said Waterville Me) dentist Monday.
This dentist went on to say that he
had been practicing dentistry for over
thirty years, and this is the first time
in all his experience he has ever done
any work for an Indian, or had ever
known of an Indian having anything
done to his teeth.-Boston Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
A MOSQUITO CANDLE.
Gives Forth an Odor of Camphor Which
Drives the Insects Suddenly Away

Gives Forth an Odor of Camphor Which
Drives the Insects Suddenly Away.
The mosquito thus far has survived
all attempts to get rid of him. For
centuries he has baff1ed the scientists.
Oscar Roelecke, an artist, is the latest
would-be exterminator of the ancient
pest. Mr.. Roelecke, in his leisure mo-
ments, having studied the peculiarities
of the mosquito, observed his aversion
to camphor. He straightway made a
candle lamp, but impregnated the wick
with enough camphor to make its odor
perceptible to the mosquito nostril
Result-no mosquitoes. He added to the
obnoxious odor by adding a few oils,
and with these ingredients he believes
he has hit upon a mosquito cure for
which the human race has been waiting
until now in vain.-New York Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Waste Good Fish.

Tons of fish are going to waste on the
beaches in Uppertown and Alderbrook
in Oregon, says the Astorian. Within
the past few days millions of sardines
have been thrown up by the high tides
on the shore along the city front. and it
has appeared to spectators that something
should be done toward packing this
magnificent article of food. The fish are
as fine in quality as ever any put up in
oil, aud it would seem that new in
dustry of remunerative and large pro-
portions only awaits the energy of some
nra ctical man
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

"Now, gentlemen and ladies'" said the
street fakir, exhibiting bottle of his
famous hair restorer, this preparation
used externally will insure a full suit
of hair to the smoothest pate in the
crowd. But remember this one neces-
sary precaution: When the hair is once
grown, then take a couple of doses inter
nally." Whats that for?" asked the
prospective purchaser ITO clinch the
roots" replied the fakir, as he handed
down the bottle and pocketed bob
Larks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Learn Shorthand by Mail

And secure lucrative position. Bright
young people trained for high-grade
work. Only school of its kind in the
West. All graduates have positions.
Circulars containing names and adj
dresses of graduates and full particulars
free. Guests School of Shorthand, Mil
waukee Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

there is only one best place, for they
have the best and newest of everything
and their prices are the lowest, is at
CLEMENT, WILLIAMS & CO.,
426-42S-430 Broadway, Milwaukee,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Her Match Box.

The up-to-date girl can now sport
match box. IF she is a bicycle girl she
has perfect right to carry one, because
matches are needed to light her lamp, in
stead of her cigarette AS a result, the
match boxes made just now are smaller
and daintier than ever before. The pref
test are of gold, with an enameled deco
ration. This is in the form of a college
yacht-club flag, or is a hand-painted
miniature, showing one dainty design or
another-New York Letter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

shades, heavy, fancy embroidered backs
all sizes. Value $3.50 at CSC Mail or
ders receive the best of attention.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

Blast furnaces Of today which pro-
duce FIVE times the amount of iron cost
very little more than the furnaces of
twenty-five years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

A hospitable woman spending the
summer iii her mountain cottage. gave a
little card party not long ago, to which
she invited several of the rural popu-
lation near at hand. Nor was the in
vitation thrown away on them. A coun-
try beau, who was a member of the
company, approached his entertainer at
the close of the festivities to bid her
farewell. Goodnight, Mrs So-and-So,"
said he, ''your euchre has been great
success; it has been the elitest party we
have ever had here"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

An eccentric sportsman owns a tame
gray squirrel which has been trained to
drive rabbits out of their holes after the
manner of ferrets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

Has It's Uses.-"Do you take any stock
in this fad for going barefooted 2" ''WeI,
it may be helpful to women who wear
tight shoes. Chicago Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

Prof. James e. Keller of Allegheny
attended the recent meeting of the Brit
ish Association for the Advancement of
Science ia Liverpool and at one of the
meetings of the section of physics de-
scribed his method of measurements of
the velocity of rotation of the planets by
the spectroscopic method.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

The autumn is the season in which
typhoid fever is most frequent IN the
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

John Warwick, the telegraph super
intendent of the Midland railway of Eng
land, who died recently, was the in
ventor of the block system used on rail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

Special sales in Dress Silks, Dress
Goods and dependable linens, each week.
Send for samples Same attention paid
to mail orders as if you were here in
the store.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke YouR


Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, regain lost manhood, be-
made well, strong, magnetic, full of new
life and vigor, take No-To-Bac, the woD-
der-work<r that makes weak men strong
Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over
100000 cured. Buy No-To- Bac from your
own druggist, who will guarantee cnre-
Booklet and sample free. Address Ster-
ling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never scken. weaken or grippe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

On a recent blackboard ride at
Calais, Me-, there were four grandmoth-
ers and one great-grandmother present
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

(dnd their name is legtOn) save their clothes and
strength and let the S0d do the work Did u ever
try 1t? If not do next Monday sure Ask youS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
THE SPINNING WHEEL

Even the criminals have found out
how to use electricity. 1--WE cracked
more than seventy safes in my time,"
said a Chicago burglar to Sheriff Pease
the other day while awaiting transfer
to the Joliet penitentiary to serve a sew
en- years sentence, "but I've never used
anything except powder, dynamite and
nitroglycerine. If | live to finish this
bit at Joliet I'll do a little work after
ward that will astonish the boys. / can
cut through almost any safe in Chicago
inside OF two hours with electricity and
without making enough noise to Waken
a cat L got that pointer from the cleo
trical display at the Worlds fair, and
I've been working at it ever since. 1t
is entirely feasible. I'll prove it to you
by and by"
There are many new jokes in the re-
vised "Evangeline," playing in New
York. Fred Solomon at one stage of the
play announces that he will recite a
poem composed by himself. Striking
heroic attitude he declares:
Mary had little calf,
So she couldn't put on boomers.
-:O:-
1t is not easy to rattle" the average
reporter The last time the English ac-
tors, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall. were in Chi
cago the Sunday editor of a morning
paper sent reporter to interview Mrs.
kendall. He was received with great
cordially. The actress chatted about
dear old Lunnun' so freely that the
newspaper man finally was emboidened
enough II inquire whether she had ever
heard of Peter Blank, mentioning the
name of the proprietor of the largest
general store in the English metropolis.
The reporter is a nephew of the English
man about whom he made the inquiry
Mrs. kendall admitted that she had
heard the name before, and added with
an expressive shrug: but of course we
don't know his people, you know-mercy,
no! They are in trade, | believe" She
was kind enough, however, to say that
she fairly dotted on Chicago. She had
been so kindly received there and the
people whom she met were SO charming.
She would always remember Mrs. Lake
Shore as the most delightful woman she
had ever, known. And Mr.. and Mrs.
Prairie Avenue! And Mrs Calumet!
And Gen. and Mrs. Grand Boulevard
delightful people, all of them. Did the
reporter know them? "WeI" he said,
slowly, 1--WE heard their names before,
think; but of course, you know. | have
never met thenl-mercy, no! They are
all in trade, l believe"
Rockland-"That's a great surprise
about the Johnsons. l understand she's
begun suit for divorce. What was the
trouble" Stonington-"Oh, he accused
her of 'doctoring' her cyclometer. and she
told him that he hired boy to spin his
wheel around during office hours, and
one word brought on another until he
got so mad that he cut a hole in her
tire. That ended it, and she's gone back
to her mothers. | guess it can't be
patched up, either" Chicago Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

If the hair is falling out and turning
gray, the glands of the skin need stimu-
lating and color-food, and the best rene
dy and stimulant is Halls Hair re-
newer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

1t is estimated that Queen Victoria
spends $4,000 a year on literature of all
sorts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

The assessed value of farms in the
United States in 1880 was over $10,OO0,-
100000 and in 1890 over $13,00O,00O,-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

The Czarina of Russia has 257 cos
tunes in her Wardrobe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

After all, Father Pambianco will not
be Cardinal SatOlli's private secretary,
but Rev. Dr. Minkenberg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic: cure guaranteed; 10, 25c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
Instruction by Mail.

Bookkeeping. office routine, shorthand
taught by mail. Write for particulars
KNACKSTEDT'S COMMERCIAL
COLLEGE, 428 Grand avenue, Mil
YANKEE Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

State of Washington dealers have
begun shipments of apples to Vladive~
stock, Siberia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

The navy department, in deciding in
favor of the Colt automatic machine gun,
lays stress upon the fact that the Colt
mechanism will keep up the firing for a
long time without overheating
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28

The average sum received by Sir
John Millais for his 800 pictures was
$4,000.