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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-02

The very smallest coin now current in
Europe, and the one having the least
value, is the Greek lepton. The lepton is,
according to the decimal monetary system,
current money in all countries belonging
to the Latin union. Some idea of this
valueless little disk Of copper may be
gained from the following: The lepton is
the one-hundredth part Of a drachnla Tho
Greek drachma usually passes for the same
value that the franc piece does. The franc
is worth o small fraction over 10 cents,
American money, which would make the
Greek lepton worth less than one-flfth of
a cent Greece has no silver or gold money
in general circulation. Such being the
case, business is chiefly conducted ION
paper. '-St Louis Republic,
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ovated by deep band of colored velvet
secured on either side of the waist by or
namental buttons, but this only comes
within practical policy where the slim are
concerned.
Trimmed skirts are not only more
talked of, but more in evidence, especially
on evening gowns. Elaborate front panels,
volants and embroideries are some of the
forms in which this fashion manifests it.
self. Th6cloth skirt, cut umbrella style,
Of handsome visiting gown has band
Of sable running around the hem and up
the side seams.
A bodice for a house dress, which,
while simple, is quite dressy, opens in the
center, to show some pretty guipurc, over
which are two jet agraffes. This same lace
borders the falling collar, while the up
standing ruff at the throat is singularly
becoming. The sleeves fall over the hand
in quite new style, with q lace ruf1e be-
low.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

December Tern, Judge Oliver 6. Mail, Prssil.
IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-02
A yic.riou. victim.

Mr.. Hayseed Tin city hotei)-Waal, J
guess you'll have to blow out the gas,
Mandy.
Mrs. Hayse0l-- Why. Josiah?
MIR Haysced-Thc porter made me prom
iso nct 70 % it.--Lifc's Calendar.
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Sheriff, Il. f. Norton.
Clerk, w. 8. ChoAte.
G. W. Hcselton. County Attorney.
r. A. Small, Stenogrspher.

Augusta. Jan. l.
Yeaton, admr. vs.. Yeaton. This case
was taken from the jury, this morning,
and settled BY the parties.
W. H. Mooers vs.. George H. Gibson
W. 7. Haines for plaintiff; Whitehouse 8;
Fisher for defendant. The parties to this
suit reside in vassalboro. and the action
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Ma WINDOWS SooTsnSG SYRrr has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN while TEETHISG, with rykFECT
eUCCESS. It s0OTHES the CHILD, s0fIhNs the
~ Is the best remedy for DfAERfftksA. 1oh by
NEiHa In every part Of the word. Be sure and AK
~ Mn. Windows Soothing SyIup." and ute ~
- KIND IwerdD five cents hottie. 2sa dkWlyy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01

majesty has not forgotten that IL was hts
financial aid which. after the refusal 81
the Norwcgtans to appropriate = sumcient
amount. enabled the explorer TO unuer-
take his hazardous expedition
The king has been obliged to submit TO
Sights on many occasions in Norway in
the last ten years and has . hard time IN
preventing the Norwegian storthing from
refusing TO appropriate its part OF the
royal salary. or appanage. But nothing
that has happened heretofore has so sx.
cited him or led him to express himself 50
openly as have the incidents subsequent
TO the return OF his protege-
The reception in honor OF hansen IN
Christiania. in fact. was at the same time
almost demonstration against the king.
Although the explorer was received as q
returning victor. the king. upon his ar
rival at the station TO take part in the
welcome. was hardly noticed But he did
not let this prevent him from giving \
gaia dinner at the castle in honor or the
returning traveller. He used the occasion.
however. to express in no uncertain way
his opinion Of the course things had TAX
en-. Only one toast was given. and this
was BY the king himself. for Nansen. But
the toast became a speech of unexpected
bitterness. After referring TO the fact
that 1t had been often said that he was no
Norwegian. but a stranger. the king
turned defiantly to the Radical leader.
ex-Atnister Steen, who sat at his side,
and shaking his finger significantly. he
continued: II look upon il not only as
my holy duty, but I also consider IT my
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chine is running at any given speed. the
pressure on the pedal multiplied by the
crank length VIII just equal the total re-
sistance OF the machine ,due to internal
friction, wind. the .rregularity of the
ground, and the inclination of the grade.
il climbing hill) multiplied by the theo-
ret4cal radius OF the driv:ng-wheel. Evil
IDENTIFY, If the driving-wheel, or gear.
be increased. the length Of the crank
should bs increased In like pro-
portion IL the pressure on the
pedals is to remain the same: and
IN general 1t VIII be found advisable TO do
this. On the other hand, increased length
of cranks means greater travel of the
riders leg. or increased ''knee-action."
and an increased fatigue on this account
alone.
AS rule, 1t may be said that the ques-
ton OF gear must be determined by the
general makeup Of the rider himself. The
man Of quick. nervous action Wal do bet
ter work with moderate gear and rapid
stroke. while high gear and slower stroke
VIII suit the more powerful but less active
r.der.-Scients6c American.
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WOMEN WANT FREAK vlOLETS.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston and the GEL
sha Are Some Of the New blossoms.
Nau ynrfr prnsa


"Nlolet5 are the most cantAnkerous
flower known TO commerce. remarked
broadway florist yesterday he sorted
among several hundreds of the little blue
flowers that lay on a marble counter.
His customer looked inauiringly at him.
and as he went on viciously pulling and
swapping at the flowers and bringing them
into neat bundles with a dizziness born
only OF long practice. he continued:
There is perpetual demand for new
fancies in flowers. Women who wear
nowers--and all women do when they can
think that nature should give them new
varieties. even though nothing such as
they desire grow on earth. We can fit
them out with what they want in most
eases. Roses are shown in all shades OF
the deepest crimson to the most delicate
pinks. and they are as different In shape
and the inclination of their petals as
chrysanthemums themselves"
He dropped his violets and brought over
small white chrysanthemum with in
curved petals tinged with pink on the ex.
treme edge
What do you think of this? This fow-
or fs forced. of course for chrysanthe.
NUNS viii not be out for a month vet.
But put this one through. 1t is new
variety. and is called The Geisha' We
are Obliged TO be prompt In these things.
for a new play will create demand for
n Hover as quickly as anything. This
flower was popular In England last year.
but 1t was not called The Geisha.' II
has many points of beauty. as you see"
The florist tried to show the difference
between this chrysanthemum and ell 9th.
ers. and satisfied himself IL not his Gus.
toner Then. reverting to the violets. he
said that no one had produced a really
new style OF vioiets for years.
There has been some talk about a nex
violet, which Will be OF pinkish shade
TO be called the Mrs. John Jacob Aston
But do not believe it will be done You
can mako Sewers funny colors by spelling
their natural beauty. as was done with
the green carnations a year or two ago
But that Is not a new flower, II is only a
freak"
He gathered great heap and held them
In his two hands. allowing them TO tran
and fan over his hands I'm the graceful
manner peculiar to III. experienced florist
There" he said. There are so v.olets
In that heap. and plenty of women wear
even more than that at one time The
nowers arc put up in punches of fiftv, but
the women place several lunches together
and make a heap like this They are
pretty flowers. however So that do moi
think woman can wear too many. Bu,
do not allow yourself to expect NV new
coiors in vioists. If you do yo1 will he
disappointed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01
AN ANGRY KING.
bitter Words of Oscar of sweden
over His Cold Reception.
49, V~rt-

-
New York Tribune
The dispute between Norway and Swe-
den which has ragged with more or less
bitterness for the last decade. has become
more acute since the return OF DIR. Nam
sen from his expedition TO the north pole.
1t has reached point, In fact. that leads
many people TO expect serious trouble.
The Radicals. one OF whose leaders Is the
famous poet. BJornstJerns Bjornson,
whose ardent desire Is to make q republic
Of the western part OF Scandinavia. have
used the explorer. in truth. as a means to
their end. and Nansen apparently has cast
his lot willingly with them. Leaving cut
of Consideration the merits OF the political
question, II Is a pity that he should lend
himself at the moment Of his scientific
triumph to political intrigue
But this evidently he had determined 10
do before his return 10 civilization. for on
the mast OF the Fran az she sailed from
the frozen north homeward bound was ths
single flag of Norway. and not the Swed-
ish-Norwexiau ensign Nanzen's fellow
Republicans in christiansa, therefore,
were not surprised when. at the great fes-
tivai In his honor. he poured out his soul
in plea for an independent Norway. But
there was one man from whom every
word drew biood-king Oscar. the schoi-
ariy occupant OF the double throne. Al
though the symparhies Of all Americans
are naturally with Norway In It's longing
TO become republic. King Oscar. IL must
he admitted. had reason TO expect a less
yeaetionary course from Nansen- His
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irrevocah3e 49, i !. :3l!g!I
prefer OF the ~ f.
subjectx." 1
No one reo1laa ~.
and the Ru>sts -.
came 70 Ieavo ~ ~s-.e -.
TVS remarkahle -. l =
discussion frnrs -. ~. 49, =
the other. He -.
gauntlet Il No.
The tndisnsssn~ 81 Z
reflected upon -
decided to atter.S ~ 49, - Z
ENTERTAINMENT. - r.
tia mornars sss ~ r. 4
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A fe-year-oli boy wrote the following
composition on breath: Breath Is made
OF air. We always breathe with our lungs.
and sometimes with our hvers. except at
night. when our breath keeps life going
through our noses WHINE we are asleep. II
II want for our breath. we should die
whenever we slept. Boys that stay In a
room all day should not breathe: they
should wait TIL they get outdoors For a
lot OF fcys staying in a room make car
bonleiae. ard carbonicide n more poison
Gus than mac dogs; though not Jus, the
same way. II does not bste: but that does
not matter as long as II kills you.'
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Inc year draws near It's close. so azure
eyed and fair
One wonders II IN truth the wear Is old
wear. - wv
Such ,eweled brightness IT canno, be
Hath + not somewhere caught upon It's
immortal beauty such as canno, dr.
Holds not the autumn all the warmth Of
sprinS: -
Its scent 2. flowers. The brigh,-winred
air, 0N "
As happy a. Ia Nav Il sins the dew
Ard yeiiow-heiled srhufes<rs haze sre
w here swings tia hu.nusfpw-ht,s ,ns
fresh and new '"
Frl-ai roses ope their petals To The avn
Which kisses them until in crirsso-, s,,..
Like maidsrs olasaing stand thew synry
enc. e'0fs
And even the blue. cloudleSs. sun-swept
hr~exa "sfe
As fans With tender touch TIE sprinrss
Young flowers
1@inEeTs amid the emerald OF the sreas.
cny comes lesser space sfefIxt .ha sss-,~
ana sunset hours w. y ~
As X TIE year Was weary snss wx,ssta s3eu-,
TRADED within the seasaiue-s golden se.,
Eliza A OTIS
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FRENCH CHILDREN.
stwilaritfes and OthePvvtse between
Thea and Americans.

st-slarJtfes ana Otherwise Between
Then and Americana.
October Century.
phx.scaTly the French baby resembles
The Ar,s rfean much more than the English
baby. Ours are not magnificent Jumps OF
ptnk-and-white flesh dimpled all over, be-
ing agile. wsdeawake and misch:evouS.
they are not as shy as English children:
sttfl. they Jack the precocious assurance
of the American child. Who Is afraid Of
nothing. No one goes iato ecss1zies over
them although in fact. they are adored.
they do not feel that they are the rulers
OF the household. They soon learn 20 keep
their place. and seem TO understand that
though their mamma may give herself UP
to them entirely. they are not equally In
terestEng 10 the remainder u the world
IL called 70 the dra wing room. they come
in washed and combed. bow politely. and
leave before becoming tfresoFne- They are
not allowed 10 cGme to the table, even in
the stricsss. intimacy. until they can be-
have properly. Be silent. and commit no
awkward biunders. They are forbidden 70
ask for anything. bat this does not pre-
vent them from getting whatever they
want.
1t IL needless to say that Ne teach oar
children not to sop up their sauce with
bits OF bread, not to galp down THAR soup
audibly, and not TO eat with their knife:
Out We specially require tH1I tGey o0oIl0
not leave anything on their plate after
having accepted il from the dish. It Is not
the waste alone: 1t u the absolute inpo-
likeness Of the act, which consists in .
guest leaving half Of what he has been
helped to untouched. under the anxious
gaze OF the hostess, who naturally sup
poses that nothing 10 to his taste From
the moment our children know how TO
handle knife and fork they are told
never to express an opinion. favorable or
the reverse. as to what they are eating.
and to eat everything put before them.
The habit clings through lie. In general
they do not try to attract attention. do
not express opinions. are not Is loud and
noisy as American children
Their sayings. their clever tricks. are not
quoted, and what Is feared more than all
is TO make them consider themselves I'M
portant. Although their health is care
fully watched. yet their guardians do not
constantly experiment upon them with the
newest hygienic methods. Instead Of try
ing to develop the principles OF casualty
as early as possible. We usually advise
them not to be asking questions perpetu-
ally Passive obedience Is indispensable.
without Questioning the command. and
extreme poiiteness towards servants Is
strictly enforced.
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"sExD ME MI BOOMERS"
The Command Written by Mrs. Deni
son to Her Husband.

The COmlnah0 Written ny MRS. Oen1.
son to Her Husband.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Counsel for Mrs. Emma j. Denison came
before Justice Clement In supreme court,
special term. this morning and asked for
alimony and counsel fee in ner suit
against Charles n. Denison, builder, for
a separation. The couple were married
on September Is, 1892. at West Somers. in
Westchester county. New York. There are
no children. The plaintiff alleges cruelty.
and says that from the time of her mar
Rage to the time she was compelled to
leave him. six months ago. he continually
red-hot stove. She declared that her hus-
band was worth $4,000. three houses being
on Fifth street. 20 lots In Amityville and 20
lots on Park place.
Lawyer Daniel Manning. for the defend
ant. said that charges OF cruelty were de-
MED. and 1t was also denied that he was
worth seo.ooo. In fact counsel said. Deni-
son was not worth 500. He was so poor
that he had not been able to get enough to
eat sometimes.
'T know builders are having hard times
Just now" said his honor. II would like
to have the defendant examined on the
witness stand.
He is in court and is willing to be ex-
anined." said Lawyer Manning.
Denison. who Is a rather prepossessing
man, took his seat IN the witness chair
and testified that he had been unable to
raise ready money OF late. He had an
equity right, he said, in the property In
this city and Amityville. He had TO pawn
his diamond stud for $l2a. he said. TO pay
his grocer's bill. He hadn't earned 800 In
q year at his business
1.-THE trouble In this matter Is" said
counsel for Denison, 'that Mrs. Denison
Is a bicycle fiend. She rides day and night
on the avenues. Here is letter that she
wrote to him since this action was begun.
It does not show that she Is much afraid
Of him. She asks him to meet her and
bring her her black boomers. her Tat
wrench and oil for her bicycle that she
had pawned and that had been redeemed
by her. The plaintiff gave three addresses
where Densson mis- ht meet her. viz. 54S
Fourth avenue, SO Seventh avenue and
4s1 Fourth avenue. In a subsequent letter
she asked defendant TO send her her seal
skin coat
Justice Clement said on nearing the let
tiers read that he was compelled 10 deny
motion for aiimony and counsel fee and
asked the counsel TO stiprlate for an early
trial This was consented TO. Denison
lives al Els Fifth street
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TIE ms4afses which above All o,hs-x
cause nervousness sre dyspepsia h,I,n,,s.
ness ana sss:sss isAassoss- The grsai syrnpa
,ric region WITH sEs brain. il Ss-s 80 s-s-
5urionsly affected II the sfor,s~E "a
bowels are eisorsered; = perrsss n.n. % ~
fsnxenfent OF the functions OF ,hnsa a.
xans reacts By sympathy anon ~ go, -
nervous system. Hoxtefte~ss Ss.,r,ss.a 81 81
tiers. IN restoring tone ard resasl~ rs-v = "a
constipation. permanently rsrs,,sv 80
nervous Complaints which originate IN
altrneatars weakness or ssi~fnrhs 49,
he used. Ey eraslcatiug ,he s~.. -.
cSs<ts ot nervous ~ea saess they r.sfrrsE
neEztiy cSerccgsae The sis~=a nssgyr {sxAss %,
tais = noi all kv checking fhe Ys,sles 5sss
which cause neFsagssrsesS thav hssttss -,
anew M - stem weakened ard o.aletgd
~ nervous disease
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which makes her worthy ~ her destfny.
wnx<sver Ii may BE- Ths rrs1es which Ne
earn unconscsousiy. the gifts which are
bestowed unscughf. the beauty winch -
born Of .sse sweetness and nobility OF the
soul. these. for men ard women alike, are
che objects worth striving for 10 hsn
xsho sxsxs, ~f,sa b. gsven-s-LeUissou Jour
-
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Hesodotus ftsi-sns r. q mentions tho
oase Of a prisoner who amputated his own
leg 70 escape his shackies. and. escaping
10 ms friends. was provided with wooden
substitute. In 1856. in a tomb at Capua. a
complete tcirnen of an artificial leg was
uiscovere-f with other reAcs dating TO at
least as far back as 40 " =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01
OLD PEOPLE OF OHIO.
GATHERING or CHEERFUL OCrO-
GExARlANs AND UPWARDS.

Mrs. Elisabeth Byers. AGED lOl. II
the Oldest Person Present. bat
she Has . Close seeond-Those
Under - Are too Numerous 10
Nention--The Genial ola Fellow
who Issues the Invitations.
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A SOCIAL CoxuSDRUM.

l.
This Is A dance In the evening. The muir
muring crowd and the music
Come TO my ears through the doorway,
and lead me to Join in the dancing.
Soon from the groups OF the people. select
ing the fairest among them.
I choose young girl OF great beauty and
take her 10 dance with the others
Closely l clasp n my own hand her Gear
one so small and so dainty.
Hold her heart near unto mine until can
feel its pulsations.
Hearing no word OF reproof while wills
per volumes OF sweetness.
IL.
Six months advanced IL the year and. un.
der the trees In the garden.
Low swings hammock of twine and In IL
myself and the maiden.
Softer my whispers grow. and. led by the
charm OF her presence.
Nearer and nearer ms arm has crept Til II
holds her ercircled
Instantly TO my ear there comes a scream
full OF horror:
Terror and wild disrnay with sternest re-
proof are now mingled
Yet at the evening dance twas threefofd
more closely held her.
What Is the difference pray- . say. can
you tell gentle reader
Marion l. Goodhuc.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
A REAR STATEMENT.

Memphis, Tenn, March 24.-E. W.
lie Baum, general passenger agent of the
Cotton Belt, thinks that the crop of cot
ton for the coming year will be the big
gest on record. that is if the weather
conditions are favorable. He says that
the reports from their agents in Texas
were to the effect that all of the fence
corners and large portion of the gar
dens, yards and cow lots would be
planted in the white staple, making the
acreage the largest on record.
",This," continued the railroad man.
sis the result of the better price of last
season and that was the result of the
decreased acreage. On last seasons
basis there was money in cotton in this
section of the country, consequently ire
mendous profit in it for the Lone Star
State. Texas can raise cotton any
where from 20 to 30 per cent cheaper
than Tennessee can and the consequence
is that when the farmers barely make
living here they are prospecting there.
A condition which stimulates the in
erase of the acreage here would lead
the farmers there to plant the whole
face of the earth in cotton. Eventu-
ally this will mean that this State will
have to abandon in favor of Texas the
cultivation of cotton and turn the farm
ing into other lines"