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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

E. L Borns Of Boston. visited A. 8.
Pinkhana. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

The Public to Know 1 am prepared to
issue policies of insurance covering loss
or damage by TORNADOES, WIND
STORMS AND CYCLONES. Rates very
OPP Cony House. Augusta. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Master Seth Merrill a -
in the city. yesterday ~
Royal Day. Il 81 S 4 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Agents, local and special for Kenne-
bee county and other localities In Maine,
10 solicit Life Insurance for e flrst-class
Old Line Company. Liberal contracts
will be made with flrst-class men, no con-
tracts will be made with other than first
class men. II you want q good contract,
and one under which you viii be sure to
make money. apply early In person or by
letter at the ONCE Of the Kennebec Jour-
nal. Augusta. Me- aprSd&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

H. E. Bowditch made : trip to naaHnr
bay Hsrbor, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01
F0R aALM

One Deering moving machine, one
Wood moving machine; one work horse,
organ; all to be sold at a bargain. Apply
to H. o. Mcguire, II Scott street:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

g. o. vickery Is at Ocean Point, for
q short outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

In good order a two seated light open
carriage (surry); a hand made new light
open wagon, Bangor Punt,) both will be
Street. tune24dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

A down stairs tenement at Is Patter-
son etreeG East side. Inquire of the.
upstairg tenant or ct 3 Melville street.
may13dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

rooms. well and cistern water, con-
venient and desirable rent. Inquire at
1870 State st. june30, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Two convenient tenements. Corner of
Court and Sewall streets. w. q, Booth
by at Kennebec Savings Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Cottage at Ocean Point, suitable for
one large family ortwo small ones. A good
chance to take boarders. For terms and
particulars apply to F. W. Colby.
tune2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01
WANTED

A good cook; small family: wages, So
Per week: no washing or ironing Apply
at Mrs. Glidden's, Green street.
july1d2t"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

The people to know that my house at
the outlet of Cobbosseecontee is now open
for visitors. Boats to let. Competent
guide furnished. Finest view and best
fishing grounds on the lake. ]. W. EN-
cry Manchester, Me. june24d1mO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

supervisor of schools. In 1883 he was
chosen to his honorable and response
BILE position. and has conducted the at
fairs OF that Office with signal ability
md success.
He was nominated Tuesday, to again
serve as the county treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Two house lots on Chestnut street.
Address Nellie n. Stevens. City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Miss Alice v. Tobey he
from Cambridge. Nase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01
TO LET.
Squirrel Island,

House of eight rooms and bathroom;
Devine water; newly painted and papered
throughout. Apply at 80 Court St.
june30 d1W*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Furnished rooms to let. Address Mrs
Chas. A. Bennett, Ocean Point, Me.
june27dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

I<nowlton & Young wants everybody to
send or bring in their orders eariys for
salmon for the Fourth of July dinner.
iuly1t4t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

At q low price. hall Of the property.
consisting Of 2 large double hoEss and
streets. Apply to Memo M efevens.
Western avenue. aurilsodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

A canvasser in Augusta. Hallowell and
Gardiner for one of the best typewriters
made. and sold at a price that will enable
easy. ]. F. Bean & Co. Augusta.
june5dtf
AGENTS 5000 weekly salary to right
parties. Little work, snap for some
one. new scheme, failure impossible.
Write for special proposition, Lock Box
5303, Boston, Mass. aprZ3d3mo9
WANTS put in these columns secure
more answers than those who have mot
tried are aware.
Stoves to store in . dry loft. a. D.
Ward. L apr7dtf
VIZ "A NT0 put in these columns secure
~ &1AN ~ more answers than those
who have not tried are aware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

Furnished cottage at Squirrel Island
Inquire of H. E. Smith, II Crescent street
49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

For sale Or to lot. convenient. no6ru
house on ouimby stss9t L H. Rand6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-01

A first class boarding house. The two
new fats just finished over g. D. Haskelrs
grocery, they have been specially designed
and arranged for a first class boarding
house with modern conveniences. There
is fine front parlor, or sitting room with
broad veranda in front.fn the rear large
dining room, kitchen and store room. Above
are Is sleeping rooms and bath room. The
right person will be favored with good
forms by applying to @. d. Haskell, Au-
gusta. East Side. may2Sdts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Bgttle of New Orleana

w. j. >. writes regarding the use oil
cotton bales during the defense OF New
Orleans in 1915, and asks for the facts
in regard to their utility in repelling
the British attack Answer: The
facts with regard to the cotton bales
employed by General Jackson in the
defense of New Orleans are briefly
these: After the troops had been en-
ployed for a few hours in throwing I'D
the embankment across the Delta, II
became extremely difficult to procure
the requisite supply of earth. The soil
there is so thin that, at the depth OF
three feet, water is reached, and, con-
sequently, eartn had to be pared off
over great surface. This operation
being both slow and laborious, French
engineer suggested the employ
ment Of cotton bales. a shipload of
which happened TO be lying near. The
idea was at once adopted, and a large
number of bales were placed in posi-
ton. Six days after the British can
nonaded the American lines with great
fury, when it was found that the cotton
bales were worse than useless. Not
only did the balls OF the enemy knock
the bales out of the rampant, but set
some OF them on fire.. which caused
volumes of smoke to roll back over
the American army. AS soon as the
enemy had retired General Jackson or.
dered every bale removed, which was
promptly done, so that on the day OF
the great and final struggle, January
Sth. there was no cotton in the Amer.
lean lines. The British made a similar
mistake in employing hogsheads OF
sugar to strengthen their works. They
soon found that a cannon-ball goes
through hogshead of sugar with
scarcely any diminution OF its force
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
A rayor;ts Trick.

Few jugglers get through their per-
Torrance without introducing that old
and well-known feat of spinning plates
on the end of a sharp-pointed stick.
Everybody knows that the equilibrium
Of the plate is due TO centrifugal force,
End that the equilibrium will be de-
stroyed as soon as the rotation of the
plate becomes slow enough, or weak
enough, to permit the ordinary force
OF gravitation to act. Yet We always
admire the skill of the performer.
Here Is a more delicate experiment
of that kind. however, which any mem.
Der of the club may make. 1t is moth
ing more nor less than balancing a
plate on the point of a needle. and
even making it spin on that infinites-
imal base.
Get two long corks and cut them
nicely and evenly down the middle.
from end to end, thus making four half
corks. In the end of each half insert
the prongs of fork, the latter being
inclined to the smooth side of the cork
at little less than a right angle. Place
the four corks as shown in the illus
tration, around the rim of the plate
at equal distances from each other. and
see that the teeth of the forks are
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
The Nom efiIIabIe Rot,t.

80 much has been said about tho
non-renllable bottle that 1t may be in
teresting to describe in brief a patent
,nat mas Just been issued. The bottle
Is OF the usual size, with notches nm
either side Of the neck. These notcbes
are under-cut so as to form shoulders
ior a piece of metal which extends
from one notch to another. After this
piece OF metal is put on and securely
pressed into place, molten glass Is run
around the notch, which 1t securely fills
up when the bottle is emptied this
glass must be broken away, which re-
leases the strip and allows the cork 10
De Drawn. 1t is claimed that the bot
~. We cannot be refilled without detec-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Bernhardrs wealth OF Hair.

Bernhard, wno has really the most
remarkable personality of any living
woman, will not exercise, and hates
fruit unless she happens to feel in a
mood for eating it, and still she has
a handsome head of hair, and this, the
health doctors say. is quite remarkable,
in view of the fact that fruit and ex-
ercise make beautiful hair. She makes
her hair grow winter and summer by
exposing IL. For several hours a day
that hair hangs down her back with the
air blowing through it and the sun
touching it. Her theory is that wher-
ever the hairpins touch her hair 1t will
be dull and gloseless. In the morning
Nine. Bernhardt's locks are scattered
over her breakfast robe, and caught on
ly by the narrowest of ribbons, that do
not tie the hair. but only confine it.
Not until dressing for theater is her
hair done up" and this Is for getting
in and out Of her carriage in street
dress. In most OF Bernhardt's plays
the heroine wears unconfined locks, and
here again madam has chance to car
ry out her theory and show the result
OF 1t in the magnificent gloss of her
long locks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
WAr RallOnna


The Herald's correspondent in Mon.
tevideo, Uruguay, telegraphs that 2
Spanish resident, an electrician, de-
clares that he has discovered mean
whereby he can guide balloons in am
direction in the air.
The inventor has been asked by the
Spanish government to visit Madrid
that his invention, if found to be prac.
ticable, may be applied to use in Cuba
report is current that the Cuban
revolutionary delegation in New York
is at present considering plans for q
monster balloon. This aerial ship. Il
is stated, will carry 100 men and q
quantity of dynamite to Cuba. The
dynamite is to be used in blowing IN
the trochas in Puerto Principe and
Pinar del Rio, the Spanish warships
in Cuban waters, and the big cities oc.
cupied by the Spaniards.
Cuban leaders appear greatly sur.
prised when questioned about the al.
legged project. The report. however.
says that Carl Meyer, an aeronaut. who
made an ascension at the Cuban festi-
val at Waverly, N. j., on July 4. is 10
take flibustering expedition from
Florida in this manner and is to land
at specified point in Cuba. Other bal
looms VIII then be brought into service,
which will drop down hundreds OF
bombs upon the Spanish strongholds
and thus win Cuban freedom in n
month.
1t is alleged that the scheme origi-
mated with DIR. Rufus Gibbon Wells.
and that two Cubans, Seniors Morel and
Hardinas, will assist him. DR.. Wells.
II is said, will raise $4,000 in ST.
Louis to carry out the scheme. He
also promises to raise 20 900 volunteers
there. The doctor, rumor says. wants
the Cuban delegate, T. Estrada Palma.
to contribute $4,000 to start the project.
New York Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
A New Means OF Locomotion.

Just about the time that everybody
gets a bicycle the flying machine prob
lem will have been so perfectly solved
that the rank and file of humanity will
be able to propel themselves through
the air and travel about without COM
ing in contact with the earth, for those
who know declare that the principles
of the flying machine are so thorough
ly worked out that nothing remains but
little mechanical adaptation to put
the thing in practice. 1t is almost too
much to believe that the fying-ma-
chine will become general. Indeed,
there are many who think it will be
disastrous day If it ever becomes as
common as the bicycle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
The Fragrance OF Plants.

1t is said to be necessary to establish
an exact equilibrium between light and
moisture in order TO produce flowers
with perfume. In exceedingly hot. dry
countries flowers have comparatively
little odor. An authority on this sub
iect says: "The intensity of the per-
fume OF a flower depends on its equi-
librium, which is established every
hour of the day between the pressure
of the air in the cellules of the flower,
which tends to drive outward the per-
fumes already contained in the epider-
mis-, and the action of light which con-
tinually combats this condition. In the
east flowers have less odor than with
us. Vegetation is thorny, and this con-
dition of affairs is accounted for by
their having too much light and too
little water.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

work when she has forced herself to
partake OF the usual breakfast OF
meat. rolls and coffee. One woman,
whose salary depends upon the clear
ness of her brain, has discovered that
q breakfast of fruit, bread and butter
and egg lemonade suffices for nourish-
ment, while IL does not overhead her.
Her lunch is modelled on the same lines,
iced tea or coffee. iced consomme or
sour lemonade being frequently sub
stituted for the egg drink difficult to
obtain at the ordinary restaurant,
while a cool salad sometimes takes
the place of fruit. After two such
meals as these she goes home at night
ready, after a bath and an entire
change of raiment, to do ample justice
to the hearty dinner that awaits her.
Brought up to believe that a heavy
meal at night was injurious, 1t was
only after narrowing experiences with
dyspeptic pangs that she worried out
such a summer regime for herself In
winter both breakfast and lunch are
more nourishing and always made up
OF warm hot dishes, but both are light,
so as not to overtax the stomach.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
Butler at tho Ball,

The talk about Gen. Benjamin F..
Buffers presidential canvass in 1884
brings out good story of him in one
of his several unsuccessful campaigns
for governor of Massachusetts. 1t
should be known that II to be governor
of the old Bay State was not Gen. But
ier's highest ambition, 1t certainly was
his strongest determination He was
defeated for gubernatorial honors in
1871, when he was the republican nom
inee. and in 1873 and 1879, when he
was the nominee of the greenbackers
and one wing of the democrats. He
was elected in 1882 and defeated in 1883
The story is an incident that happened
in the 1873 campaign, when he had
Gov. Talbot as his opponent. Both
were anxious TO win, and the party
feeling ran high, as IL always did when
Butler was candidate. The two were
invited 20 attend a ball given by a
labor organization whose votes each
candidate was DESTROYS of securing.
They were pretending to enjoy them
selves hugely. when the floor manager
came up and asked Butler to lead a
coti.lion. This was poser for the gen
eral. and he began TO get hot and to
show IL. Gov. Talbot looked over with
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

A Substitute for tho Glazier's Diamond
A French scientist has discovered a
method of combining certain sub
stances that will produce perfect sub
stitute for the diamond as used in
cutting glass. He unites a compound
of boron and carbon by heating bora
cic acid and carbon in an electric fur
mace. The product is black, and so
hard that it cuts even diamonds with
ease. 1t has hitherto been too costly
for ordinary use. but by new dis
covery, it is to be greatly cheapened.
An important item in this new inven-
ton is that the pieces of hard material
can be produced in any size desired.
There have been compounds that
would cut diamonds, but they have
been produced in such small particles
that they were of little value, hence
the Importance of this new process.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

ence for small Jackets on the waist
principally the zouave Jacket, reaching
barely to the waist line. The little
sleeveless jacket harmonizes either
with the skirt to contrasting sleeves
and front parts Of blouse. or else IL
consists entirely OF lace OF embroidered
fabric, of batiste or gauze with yolant
edge. The supplement is the corselet
or ribbon belt. which must stand In
full contrast TO the costume; for In
stance. black TO blue or green. white
to gray or brown. ruby TO black OF
white.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

enough, gray and yellow are not COM
monty placed in conjunction by some
freak of taste. Perhaps that Is one
reason why the combination seems so
elegant.
Foulard Is increasing in favor in
Paris, and probably by next summer 1t
will be universally worn here, although
as yet little of 1t is seen. 1t is light.
cool and pretty and suited to the COM
position of charming toilets. Lace is
the preferred trimming, with embroi-
derry and all sorts of white accessories.
Sometimes plaitings of gauze are en-
ployed as a trimming; sometimes ap-
plication. White is used as much as
possible with all varieties of color and
fabric. Belts of white satin, collars.
vests and cuffs are seen with almost
every kind Of costume. Ribbons, both
white, black and colored, are used to d.
versify plain bodices.
Plated mousselaine de sole forms a
part Of the fashionable costumes. Some
times the plating is plain; sometimes
clusters of plaits alternate with plain
or lace flied spaces.
To-day's sketch shows gown of
blue and white checked batiste. On
either side OF the tablier is a panel of
white guipure, the tablier and the side
breadth Of the skirt being Joined over
the panel by a lacing of black cord.
The bodice is fitted at the back, while
In front 1t forms three plaits separated
by panels of white guipure. The plaits
are lace2 together with black cord.
The plain, close sleeves have full
epaulets and are closed from wrist to
elbow by lacings of black cord. The
collar, belt and shoulder knots arc of
black sa.,n; the neck and wrist frills
of white tulle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
A New Pavement.

A new idea in pavements is pro.
posed in which the paving blocks are
so formed that when they are set up
there will be hollow space in a GER
tain portion of one side. II is pro-
posed to fill in this space with wooden
bars. These hold the blocks together
and will, 1t is claimed, make what is
called a cushion pavement. having n
given amount Of elasticity, and yet be-
ing perfectly firm and snugly set. The
pavement as described is certainly nos
sessed OF common-sense ideas, and its
practical application will be watched
with interest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29

into use as a valuable adjunct to dem
tistry. While In its infancy In this
new sphere of usefulness, IL has found
strong advocates. and It's general adop-
tion would appear only a question OF
time. Like all radical innovations, IL
has met with opposition. but not In the
degree that might popularity be ex-
pected. That is, speaking from the
standard of the dentist. DIR. Thomas
Fillebrown of Boston, Mass, an au-
thority on dental science, says: Il
prophesy that in a few years every
man who practices dentistry scientifi-
cally will have his practice controlled
by the principle Of hypnotic sugges-
lions. II has been urged as an insuper-
able objection to the success of hyp-
notism in dental operations that the
constant cutting in the most sensitive
portion OF our anatomy, the dentine'
would rouse the patient. no matter
how thoroughly hypnotzed."
This. Il seems, is not the case when
DR.. Fillebrown's method is pursued.
He counteracts the constant pain by
constant suggestion that there Is no
suffering. DR.. Fillebrown does not con-
slider passes necessary to induce hyp-
nosis. He says: Il. myself, use my
eyes more for fixed point for the pa
tents gaze. Laying my hand on the
forehead and over the eyes TO close
them and exclude the light is very sue
cessful with me, and much preferred
by many. In these cases audible sug-
gestion is used the same as in Others"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
InterestIng to the ser.

The most fashionable hats among
oars-women are manillas, with black or
scarlet bands. Navy blue serges are.
of course, being worn, and their SOM
berness is relieved by bands OF white
cloth, edged with light blue braid or
piping.
Housekeeping in tents is the newest
feature at Long Beach. About forty
OF these abodes can be put I'D at a
moments notice. They have a wide
veranda, are divided by curtains into
two apartments and are provided with
gas and water fixtures.
The sash is once again basking in
the sunshine OF fashions favor. The
broad richness that adds such a pleas
ant note to the gown of last season
or serves so well to link the colorings
OF a blouse and skirts for a distinct
reaction, has set in against the cleft
in-twain effect We have harbored n
long and so fondly.