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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12


recalled the circuuptance, he threw
back his head and laughed as heartily as
he had ever laughed In his life. The fire.
man, casting a farewell glance at his
companion, saw him laughing. and con-
cluded. in his last moment that the
driver had suddenly become insane. but.
as he glanced ahead. where death was
waiting, he was not sure that he was
sane himself.
The driver having finished his laugh.
and still feeling no shock. looked ahead.
The track was clear! He unlatched the
reverse lever and threw the engine In
the forward motion. and the speed of
the train. which had been but little
checked, carried them away down among
the sand-hills. The driver looked at
the fireman and asked: did you see
enythingT
mo-" said the fireman. Ibid your
and the driver said no, tried his water.
and opened the throttle. and the engine
whirled away while the fireman returned
to his place. at the furnace-door.
GHOST TRAINS.
The two men scarcely glanced at
each other again until they stopped for
water at Green River, but each IN his
own mind was recalling all the wild tales
OF ghost trains he had ever heard. Each
was firm in the belief that he had seen
a ghost. but he would never tell it--not
for his Job.
The Official I'm the special train felt the
resistance Of the engine when the en-
gineer shut of and reversed. and tho
general manager. turning to the superin-
tendent, asked, with surprise: when
did you pat In that sidirgT'
what. back there? That's Coyote
spur. and has been thero for six months"
was the reply.
II know very WELL" said tina man
ager. where Coyote spur Is, for we
waited there fftsen minutes for No. 8.
going down the 0thsr day. but We 5ust
passed a siding on the north"
Tho superintendent was inclined 70 be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
THE UNITARIAN EXCURSION.
Pleasant Time Enjoyed at Ocean Point-Mr
and Mrs. Newbert Entertain.

The excursion of the Unitarian
church and Sunday school, Thursday
to Ocean Point was very pleasant
occasion. There was a good attend
ance and all heartily enjoyed the
charming scenery presented in the
pleasant sail down the old Kennebec
The party arrived at II and were most
cordially received and entertained by
their pastor, Rev. NJ. Newbert. and
wife. at their lovely summer home.
Fresh clans. Holsters and other lux
urcs were freely served to all. and
during the four hours stay happiness
reigned supreme. On their return
home, three hearty cheers were given
for the pastor and wife, who had made
the stay so pleasant and cheerful to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
Competent Tests Demanded.

At a meetingof the Maine Veterinary
association. held at Lewiston. Tuesday
evening. the following resolutions
We're passed.
Resolved. That the Maine Veterinary
association does respectfully protest
that the testing of cattle for export to
Massachusetts or of furnishing milk to
our own citizens is a matter of such
Importance that il should only be done
by competent and well qualified men
and so far as it is being done by men
of no professional training. the results
may be misleading and of no value.
We would further resolve that if this
important test cannot be made by pro-
fessonal men that there is no valid
reason for its being made at all. as it
entails an unwarranted expense upon
the shippers and owners of such cattle.
1t has been claimed by some Maine
cattle owners that the tests made upon
their herds by some veterinaries We're
wholly superficial and inadequate and
that they, the owners. detected the
fact when the tests were in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
Curious Bicycle Experience.
(New York SUM

"A man who has ridden horseback
for many years. said a physician,
doesn't quickly lose his feeling of un-
certainty as to what his steed is going
to do in an emergency after he has
taken to riding a bicycle. | had Gu
rious illustration of this, yesterday.
was riding my wheel up the Boulevard
when | met a big steam roller at 92d
street. Horses that will rub their
noses against moving train will shy
at a steam roller for some unknown
reason. HorSemen recognize steam
rollers as things to be avoided at any
cost. Now. / have been riding a wheel
for a year. but as soon as l saw that
roller coming down the Boulevard
instinctively turned my wheel into a
side street to avoid it. For the moment
felt that | was in danger of being
thrown. Then / realized the advan-
tage that wheelman has over a
horseback rider when it comes to
steam rollers. and l turned around and
rode past this particular roller with
great satisfaction"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

The insurance on the stock of the
apothetary establishment of c. X.
Partridge, who was burned out in the
great fire that consumed the Opera
House block. on the night before the
Fourth, has been satisfactorily au-
Justed. Mr.. Partridge and the insur-
ance companies failed toagree upon the
per cent. of loss. and the companies
have taken the goods and paid MI
Partridge the full amount of the in
surance, $'S00.h retaining the fixtures
1his of course, doesn't reimburse him.
For the summer Mr.. Partridge will
take much needed rest, and we have
no doubt that in the fall, after the
building is regretted, he will occupy
his old stand in Market Square We
should hardly know Market Square
without ''Partridge's old and reliable
drug store" Three disastrous fires fail
to dampen the ardor of our friend
who has yet before him a long and
prosperous business career-Maine
Farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
Fact and Fancy.

Every bicycle is the best. For proof of
il read the advertisements.
One of the most Interesting exhibitions
of confidence in American amity that ever
was given was the London Telegraph $
request that our orators would not twist
the British lions tail on the Fourth of
July.
Both politically and dramatically. Chi
cago expects a very warm time this week.
Mir. Hill said. II am Democrat" and
everybody praised him. Mr.. Harrity said
II am a Democrat first and Il sound
money man second. and everybody de-
nounces him. Mr.. Hill knew when to
stop.
Tilman boasts of being 81 man of the
people is pretty hard on the peo-
pie.
A Paris doctor has accrtaincd that raw
oysters carry typhoid baclli. This is the
proper season to make known such a disa-
greeable discovery.
Suspicious people might easily find in
the prevalent silver craze a.shreWd scheme
of the gold bugs to get rid of their hoard
at 200 cents on the dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
A VETERAN HoRSEMlN
Drove to Boston Fires on
Engine No. IS.
Has Handled the Ribbons
Over the Best HorseAesh.
The Interesting Experience Of Nj.
A. J. Breed.

Mr.. 4. J. Breed is we'll known amonn
the most distinguished horsemen o{
New England, for he has driven for
such men as Charles o. Rogers, of the
Boston Journal, Jim Fiske, Jr., s. r.
Payson, of Belmont, and ten wears for
Francis Blake, of Weston, Mass.
Ho also distinguished himself in the
Boston Fire Department as tho driver
Of Engine 10.
Mr.. Breed, who Is now ticket agent
at Keith's Theatre, makes the follow.
ing statement
81 had kidney complaint, indigcs.
ton, and accompanying troubles.
was SO used up and nervous that
could not sleep two hours a night.
Although l had . good appetite,
could not eat, as everything In the
shape of food lay like brick on my
stomach. own place at Wolfboro,
N. H., where l go every summer, but
experienced no relief from the change
of air until took DR.. Crosbv's prize
formula. When my suffering was
greatest, my son, DR.. c. S. Breed, the
proprietor of the st. James Stables,
at 1440 Washington St, Boston, sent
me some Puritana. The relief it gave
mo was marvellous. I found that
my nervousness left me, my kidney
trouble disappeared, my indigestion
was cured, and l was enabled to eat
and sleep. can honestly say that
gained at least 20 pounds and am
feeling altogether another man.
cannot only cat anything that is put
before me, but feel so we'll that
cannot do enough for Puritana to
compensate for the good Puritana has
done mo. My only wish is that others
may SEQ this and profit thereby, as
am a firm believer in Puritana.
"a. J. BREED"
Mr. Breed also SAYS that he re-
Gently advised one of his neigbbors at
Wolfboro to try Puritana, and he
finds that the old gentleman is much
pleased with the results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
Rudyard Kipling as a Newspaper Hack.

My experience of him as newspaper
hack suggests, however, that If you
want to find a man who will cheerfully
do the office work of three men, you
should catch a young genius. Like a
blood horse between the shafts of a
coal wagon, he may go near to burst
ing his heart in the effort. but he'll
drag that wagon along as it ought to
so. The amount of stuff that Kip
ling got through with in the day was,
indeed, wonderful, and though l had
more or less satisfactory assistants
after he left and the staff grew with
the papers prosperity, l am sure that
more solid work was done in that
Office when Kipling and l worked to-
eether than ever before or afteE-E.
X. Robinson in July McClure's.
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~ 6AAN0N MADE FROM TREES.
How the cubaa Insurgents Secure Modern
Artillery.

In these days of seton guns. 1t seems
hardly possible that an enlightened peo-
pie would make cannon from trees. That
is just. what the Cuban insurgents have
done. however, and with excellent sue
cess,
:, ThkteI Crews In the interior of Cuba Il
p wooa 4 sfe gl'h . xndns sa sr Thf
by ordinary means il ai,n,st a., inippossi.
bility. When wanted for aftilieTy pur-
poses the tree is felled a section sofses
I'VE =; ieet IN length and one foot in diarrletes
and all knots and uneven places on the
surface are dressed down
me embryo cannon is then placed on
rude trusses. and bore burned in it with
from, the sugar mills. This burning out
OF the Interior serves. to still further
tougher the wood. While the bore is be-
ing burned, green OK hides are cut into
LONG strips by commencing In the center
and working towards the outer edge, as
one would peel an apple.
When all is in readiness, one end of this
rawhide band, which h about three in
ches in width. is spiked to the wooden
cannon near the breech A lever or bar,
is attached to the butt, Two or three
stOught negroes grasp the arms Of the
bar and slowly turn the followed log on
its supports.
The band of green hide is kept under IA
cannon is wound with one Of the tough
est materials. wire excepted. In the world.
The first layer of hide is tightly wound
to the muzzie of the growing gun and
back toward the breech again to the muZ-
zle ANA back until number os success
sive layers have thus been wound on and
the promising piece Of artillery has grown
several inches in diameter.
1t is then placed in draught of dry.
hot air and allowed to harden. When tho
hardening and curing process is complete
the presevering patriots have really
serviceable weapon. which will stand
greater strain tina ma ntIfa cturerS of mod
ern artillery would readily believe.
One of these home made combination
wood and rawhide cannon Is said to have
becoming useless. The proiectiles for ii
were made of scrap iron. round stones
and fire hardened clay balls.
The utmost ingenuity has been shown
by the insurgents in supplying themselves
with weapons. Almost everything has
been pressed into service, which would
suffice for cannon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
Through the Mountains to Niagara.

Niagara Falls, that scenic Mecca OF
beauty have so often been written by
the poet, essayist and novelist and SO
seldom have been adequately de-
scribed, still remains, as of yore the
potent. peerless, almost hypnotic at
traction to every lover of nature who
can find the opportunity to pay a pill
grimage thither.
This year the trend of summer travel
toward this priceless possession of two
English speaking nations appears t.
be even greater than ever before. 1t
has become one of the seasons most
pronounced vacation fads-possibly
because so much has been said and
published of late concerning the
Harvesting of its limitless power by
the men of science and commerce, and
whose successful experiments in this
direction have enhanced the popular
interest in the great waterfall without
in the least dctracting from its inner
ent picturesqueness.
In response of this popular desire Il
visit Niagara and the numerous Other
summer stopping places in the great
inland lake region, the Niagara Falls
White Mountains and New England
Coast Line has instituted a splendid
through car service between Portland
Me, and Chicago, by means of which
sleeping cars between these points. and
~ H..
most beautiful mountain and watery
scenery in North America.
This route takes the traveller
through. or in close connection with
the White and Green Mountains, Lake
Champlain, the Adirondacks, Niagara
Falls, Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago
and affords a rarely delightful and
diversified vacation menu. at a mini
mum Of time and expense.
The railroads forming this conven-
lent line are the Maine Central. the
Boston & Maine, the Central Vermont
the Rome, WATERFOWL & OgdenSburg
Chicago being reached by the Michi-
gan Central road through cars be-
tween Portland and Chicago. Passen-
gers from Boston, Portsmouth, Bar
Harbor and Bangor can make good
connections with this line, which UNI
questionably is destined to become the
most popular tourist route between
New England and the West.
For folders and information address
ID. j. Flanders. general passenger and
ticket agent. Boston. & Maine Railroad,
Boston. Mass. or F. Z. Boothby. gen
eral passenger and ticket agent, Maine
Central Railroad. Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
kineo Excursion. Tuesday. July Fl.

The following is the order of ex-
Sportsmen Fish and Game association,
Wednesday, July %:
10 O'Clock A. NJ. public meeting; Hon. l..
o. Vickery, president, presiding.
Ten minute addresses. will he made by
Hon Herbert M. Heath. Augusta; Hon.
z: NJ. Blanding. Bangor: Hon. W T. F r.
Haines Waterville: Hon. A. NJ. Spear,
Gardiner: Hon. J. +. Sprague. Monsoon
and Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Houlton
The topics to be discussed VIII pc sucn II
as the speakers may desire to present TO
the audience.
At 80 F. NJ. canoe racing; Two events
log racing capsizing canoe. and right
ing it. getting in, and padding ashore.
The struggle for "Old Glory.
This will be an amusing contest,
being an attempt to go out over the
water upon pealed, and creased pole,
to take the flag from the end of the
pole.
In the evening the guides will give
an exhibition of moose calling" by
use of the birch horn
All these contests will be for cash
prizes.
The S45 P. NJ. train changing at
Newport Junction. will reach Green
vile at S.35, when arrangements VIII
10 r,ode for simmer. and will proceed
to Kineo, reaching there at lo3o'
Parties returning can do so at any
time to Monday following, leaving
Kineo and connecting with all regular
/ Trains. 90 --L --
Mrs r d Cook and daughter left
Yesterday, for Damariscotta on two
weeks visit. Mrs. Guy A. Hull OF
Damariscotta. who has been visiting
Mrs. Cook, returned with her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
No Symptoms Of Repeating Their Folly.

Hon. S. j. Chadbournc, in a business
letter to the Journal from penobscot
county where he is on vacation. an
Ponds the following which we take the
liberty of making public: Il don't see
any signs here of any Republican lean
ing towards silver
1T is IA craze: there will soon be q re-
action.
Il don't think we shall see the scenes of
1873 re-cnacted. Republicans learned
wisdom then, and will not now be caught.
as many were then. by the deusion'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
A NEW RESIDENTIAL sEc1low
Capitol Heights on winthrop Mil Soon 10 be
Opened to the Public.

EuSeHe =. ItuSSell, q gentleman from
Boston, who came to Maine, CHANGED
to stop off In Augusta. and was at
once struck with the fine location and
extended view OF the land known as
the Mulliken estate.
On searching for the owner he found
him in the person of~W. H. Gannett
the publisher of Comfort He soon bar
gained with him for about two acres.
on which to build a home. The land
selected is just south of the lot sold to
Mrs. Blaine. and in front of the farm
house of Mr.. Gannetts.
Mr.. Russell said that this was the
most beautiful spot he had found in
Maine, and proposes to interest his
friends to also locate there.
Parties in the city are also contem-
plating purchasing lots in this locality.
which will hereafter be known as Capt.
tol Heights. 1t Is proposed to call the
road leading from Western avenue to
Winthrop street, Blaine avenue.
AS extensive improvements are pro-
posed in this section, the matter of es-
tablishing stand pipe for water sup
ply will come before a meeting of the
board of directors of the Augusta
Water Co., Monday next.
Parties having the matter of inves-
tigating for suitable site for the City
hospital have a five-acre lot of land
under consideration.
While there are quite a number of
residences that have been erected, this
season, there bids fair to be a much
larger number, next year, by opening
up this section of land that has been
confined. The land was bought by Mr.
Gannett, five years ago, but, having
decided to sell to Mrs. Blaine, the bal
ance of the land on that side of West
ern avenue will be disposed of.
The recent changing of hands of
what has been known as the Augusta
Granite, with prospects of it's soon
starting up, and the quarry of A. T.
Fuller. adds to the enterprise recently
noted in this section.
In Capitol Heights, situated high, as
the name implies, on Winthrop hill. is
a section Of land that is very fascinat-
ing. With the muster grounds behind
II it iS almost a nj a ho VII
from it, along Blaine avenue. opposite
where the Mulliken farm once stood.
is a very beautiful one
The lot where the remains of James
q. Blaine and Walker Blaine will
be laid, is a very impressive place.
in summer especially, with it's graceful
enclosure of clms. and driveway lead
ing about it. In the center, where will
be the tomb, are still left the re-
mains of the old Mulliken estate.
Mr.. Gannett has well named his land
thereabouts Capitol Heights" He has
done much towards improving the land
for haying. with phosphates and other
south of Western avenue has some 20
acres devoted to oats and barley and
potatoes, which look very pretty, grow
ing in green fields, at some distance
from the avenue.
Mr.. Gannett says that with the in
PRODUCTION of water service which is
only question of time. that section
will grow into q suburb" that will be
at the same time very near the heart
of the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season of year your feet feel swoI-
len ha and dl hot. and get tired easily If you
nave ching feet. new or tight shoes, try
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet. blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
or shoe stores. BY mail for CSC. in stamps.
Trial package free. Allen s. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. 1. july10 eod&w,4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

AS the hot weather and it's attendant
evils approach, bear in mind the old
adage: "a stitch in time saves nine. ;"
1t is well known that dose of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy taken in time is better than
nine doses whenoi prostrated with
cholera morbus or diarrhoea. 1t
should be kept in every home. ready
for instant use. The rs and so cent
sizes for sale by City Drug Store.
Hallowell. m,w,f, folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
DON'T Be A CLAM
-=E+=-

The average person when buying goods
of any kind. wish to ''get their moneys
worth" This is all right; but when buy
ing medicine for the sick ones, does it
bined with two cents worth of skill?
wouldn't it be better to get a little less
medicine combined in a clearly and care
full manner, with considerable more skill?
Think it over and take your prescription
to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rhcum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price Is cents per box. For
sale by Chas. X. Partridge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

Hon. p. o. Vickery received cable
message, yesterday, from DR.. J. f.
Hill, announcing the arrival of the
latter at Cherbourg, Germany, all well
and after most pleasant voyage of
six days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

Mr.. c. =. Burleigh, the president of
the Maine Press Association, accom-
panied by Mrs. Burleigh, Mrs. E. c.
Burleieh, Mrs. Byron Bayd, Miss
Ethelyn Burleigh and her guest, Miss
Hayes of Boston, will leave. Friday. on
the trip to the Rangeleys. the annual
excursion of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

DR.. Henry II. Hindshaw. curator of the
University of Washington. Oregon. re-
Gently shot femal specimen of the owl
known as Megascops flammoela Idaho
ensis 1t is said that the only other speci-
men known to scientists is Il male shot in
Idaho in 1892
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

Thursday, after making a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bangs
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Card OF Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the assistance rendered.
and for the many kindnesses shown to
us during our late bereavement.
w. W. Small and Family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17

There was rat in the State House,
yesterday, and great was the excite
ment. He was discovered in the entry
opposite the secretary of States office.
J. II. Libby picked up the nearest arti-
Gle, a shovel; Mr.. Stone the State
House carpenter had stick, and the
genial Abel Russell got broom. The
poor rat was naturally alarmed as this
trio emerged from the office, and ran
as fast as his little legs would carry
him. He put across the entry, for dear
life, and up the stairs, which lead to
the departments under the Governors
room. There he disappeared behind a
lot of storage. His pursuers closed
around him, and were getting close
onto him, when he lit out and made
for Mr.. Russell. The latter jumped up
onto a box, just in time to escape
The rat then made for Mr.. Libby, and
truly mouse fashion. Great was the
yell that sounded through the hall
But the rat got out of it in no time
and ran for the stairway. He went
so fast that he lost step entirely and
went flippetyflop over the stairs in a
way that would have killed a cat On
the first landing, the rat brought up
against the wall. and in his hurry to
again get into the race, he somehow
slipped through the balusters, and fell
with dull thud to the floor below
He picked himself up, and away he
since. a wonderful rat was he.