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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
DEAD WEIGHT.
The Old Man of the Sea a
Fact, Not a Fiction.
How He Has Fastened Himself Upon
Thousands of People.
The Only Way to Successfully Get Rid oil
Him.

The well known story in the Arabian
Nights Of the Old Man of the Sea who
fastened himself on Slnbad and wns con
stantly with him, is one Of the few fairy
fictions that can be applied to every day
life. What resembles this terrible Old
Man more than these most painful Of all
inaladies, rheumatism and neuralgia
There is listlessness, depression of
spirits general debility, disturbed sleep
Indigestion, and more or less trouble with
the bowels Then come sudden twinges
of pain in different parts Of the body,
and finally. rheumatism or neuralgia Of a
severe form sets IN. The real trouble is
in the blood and nerves Therefore, in
order to ria yourself II this old Man Of
the SEA who IS making your life burden,
you must get your nerves and blood In
good condition. How this can be done is
shown by the following letter from Mr.
c. L. Kelley IF Bangor, Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

PROFESSOR SANFORD 9 APPARATUS.
MET in the same way the coins inside n
purse and not tho purse itself. II has been
said that he has discovered new Kind of
light or energy which would penetrate
things that we are accustomed TO call
Opaque. Commenting upon this, the New
York Tribune recalls a parallel 10 the Ger
man scientists brilliant achievement and
SAYS that tho Wurzburg investigator must
divide the honors in some degree with
Professor Sanford Of Leland Stanford uni
versity in California.
Late In 1898, according to this authority,
n photograph was obtained at Palo Alto in
the following manner: a silver hall dollar
was laid down on an ordinary Photographic
dry plate, with thin sheet Of mica inter
posed. At the back Of the glass there vas
n round piece ri tin foil Of the same size rs
the coin and directly opposite It. This pc
ct.liar sandwich was completed by apply
ing a hard rubber plate to the Tin foil and
blocs Of wood to the coin. These were
OH pressed firmly together and the edges
protected from any lighr. The package
syas kept in q dark room where the dis.
charging apparatus of an electrical mn
chino was situated. The brass knobs of
This device were about oue-.ixteenth Of
an inch apart, and IA constant stream 81
little sparks from one to the other was
maintained
10 the rods on each side Of the spark
gap were attached copper wires, one being
connected with thG rear Of the coin and
the ether To the tin foil on the back Of the
Photographic plate Any electric impulse
proceeding from one rod Of the discharger
along this new circuit To the uf her r0d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

Last year ! was troubled with tbs
rheumatism so badly that was unable to
walk, and suffered all the pain that
thirk it ispossihle for any one TO be afllc
ted with and live
II thought | would give DR.. Greene
Neryura blood and nerve remedy trial.
| tool, two bottles only and was complete
= restored TO my former viEor and en-
lbled 70 attend to business with my usual
activity can thank God with a snc art
1eart that | theron ghly believe in the
yirtue~ &c Nervura, and advise all sufferer,
from the terrible 0end. Rheumatism. to
follow my example. just think Of it.
Ny appetite was gone and after the sixth
iosc, ! could feel it, cheering effects by
1ccuning hungry. ana finally when tn,
rheumati-n deserted INC. / could eat
-avenousiy and today l am perfectly
well man
Can you afford to live in pain and
misery when such q marvelous cure is close
It hand The spring is the easiest ana
hest tipQ 10 Cure these complaints This
wonderful remedy was discovered by the
,minent specialist Dr. Greene, Of "a
Temple Place. Boston Mas, who can b,
consulted frec Of charge either personally
Or by letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
VACULi/f TU6E
a CEOOkEs TrBE.

that plate. At the end OF an hour the cur
rent was shut of, the plato developed. -
and an image Of the coin was found i'm
pressed thereon.
In many recent experiments by various
scientists on the behavior Of electricity
when passed through rarehed gases the
electricity has been discharged through a
closed tube, into each end Of which was
sealed wire or tiny metallic disk, and
from which most Of the air was pumped
mt. sir William Crookcs, after whom
The device has been named, found that
after certain degree of exhaustion the
Jrue electric discharge ceased, and his tube
became entirely dark. II he then contin-
ucd to pump ont air an entirely new phe-
nomenon presented itself The interior
If the glass began - glow with a strange
yellow or grcon:sh yellow phosp horescence.
a certain amount Of heat, which he calls
radiant heat. is also produced
The Tribune explains that ii is with a
CrookeS tube. operated with an induction
soil, TINT Professor Rontccn obtains his
remarkable pictures he is said to place
his devise behind tho object SO that its
rays may pass through the latter to the
'enslesS camera.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North East
South and West.

Car<fonttpo,,la a5,.;r.s st,4o +h.+ Iii
he 'pn,,rs ~. ,s.s,,,,.l g., 49,, -,.,.''t
tior If prrnr, Frr,tl,,s,,, IL +ta f,r.f,,-
rplor of rnlror,,
"a d ~, i,''I99 i'eftllls no dartmouth Coz
,F~'' .iu's''aH' n. - hohlns' y, Of
Eat RalI A.s,oi.,tin,. -
G,''', vs. - ei'o"'' .,i9n On me ION
'oi ''' ~. i-N'''ii1'' "eui .SulF' tha'
''i'',''' 4 arranging i"E the put
-''>'''' "a E"' Day
Among the winners at Wesleyan COL
Icge Hartford, Ct, Wednesday night ful
~ ~" '.' s''''''' n.,tc,'I'eB'Atc l'1hat
'i'@ i-e"N" az, WIS H. W. RICE ". West
'''''i'''' ~
4hH westerly SILK mill at Providence.
K. l., closed ut noon, Tuesday, for an IN
islin3te period, because of TIE small mum.
hey Of orders received and The general
iullness Of trade
The New York hoard Of United state.
Inspectors Of steam vessels has finished il,
report upon the stranGtng uf the Ameri-
can inner It Paul The report eSOncrates
Captain Jameson from all blame.
The engine of the Boston cvnross h.o,.,
her drivers ana left the track ~ Di,,,ond
bridge, near Newmarket. n II Wednes.
\ -, s..-,,aa, 49,
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but today permission had been given, and
the boys quickly took advantage Of it,
They soon reached the pond, John being
first to start sliding. Hip hip, hooray."
Ae shouted rs one after the other they
went down one slide and up another. made
BY its side, so as to lose no time. George
Fielder is second, Charley Ray third, and
Willy Cotton brought up the rear. Char
ley was a big boy, not used to sliding. and
he felt rather timid. Once he just touched
Georges heels and over went the two boys
in the snow. and Willy Cotton fell on top
Of them. No harm was done except that
each boy got lot Of snow in his ears and
down his collar. Laughing John helped
them mp, brushed them we'll, and away
obey went down tho slide, one behind the
other, as happy as before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
Brighis Disease Can Be Cured.

That this most treacherous and insidiops
Of all diseases can be cured Is now proved
conclusively and absolutely. by DR.. Hobbs
Doctors, The most cOnsf rvative Of an
professionals, now admit that DR.. Hobbs
Sparagus Kidney Pills are the very Sine
Qua Non in sll forms Of Kidney and
Urinary disease. They are positive and
absolute specific Their formula Is pub-
ished 10 every prominent medical Jour.
nal. ana from this timeforth Will prove 10
be he mainstsy and sheet anchor Of the
medical profession in this class of dis.
eases.
1 know Of no remedy says Prot.
Henry II Kane Of New York, that go
veil deserves the name Of specific in Kid.
aey and Urinary diseases as these Spara
Gus pills Of DR. Hobbs Ny practice *
devoted solely to this class Of disorders
nd hence my opportunity for testing the
value Ct such remedies is, perhaps excep-
tional
Or. Hobts' Sparagus Kidney Pills are
Kidney Heaters, Blood Purifiers and Life
savers generally.
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney pills are
endorsed by the best physicians and sold
by druggists al 80 cents
A valuable book mailed free Address
Hobbs Medicine Co, Chicago or San
t'ranpIScu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
Not In the Bible.

Nine persons out of ten, If asked where
.he expression, God tempcrs the wind to
the shorn lamb, can be found. will an
swer in the Bible But they win be mis-
taken. This is one of the three or four
proverbial quotations generally believed to
De III the Bible which are not there. 1t is
from Laurence Sterne's famous s'Senti-
mental Journey" in the chapter called
Maria The other proverbs commonly
credited to tho Bible are, 'sCleanlincss is
next To godliness, which is found in one
Oh John Wesley's sermons, and "Pour oil
on the troubled waters, which is derived
rom statement in Plinys natural his
'ory' written eighteen hundred years ago
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Six Things For a Boy to Know.

That quiet voice, courtesy and Kind acts
are as essential to the part in the world Of
a gentleman rs of a gentlowoman.
That roughneSS, clustering and even
foolhardiness are not manliness. The
most firm and courageous men have usual
ly been the most gentle.
That muscular strength is not health.
That brain crammed only with facts
is not necessarily q wise one.
That the labor impossible to the boy Of
IA will be easy to the man of 90.
The best capital for a boy is not money
but the love % work, simple tastes and u
loyal heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
QUEER FOOT COVERINGS.
Some of the Caprices of Fashion as Essfn-
pliiied In the Larry Footwear.

some of the Caprices of Fashion as Ess4n-
pliiied In the Larry Footwear.
Probably the earliest kind Of shoe was
the sandal 70 which we find allu>ion in
the Bible. This while protecting the sole.
lat ihe upper part Of the foot naked ana
so suited an oriental people Bat more
complete covering existed in the east 1t on
carly date Those great enemies Of the
Hebrews, tho Iittites. appear, judging
from the sculptured memorials, TO have
worn q kind Of boot, a fact probably TO be
accounted for by their sprinuing from
locale whore the weather was much colder
and retaining the boots to which they had
become accustomed when they migrated a.
Asia Minor and Palestine. The Egyptians
also wore baotS-ar least some of them.
fhc As~yrians. the Persians ana the classic
nations had both boots and shoes.
All these we know from dclineati0ns.
seulptured or painted, and few Egyptian
fragments which have come down 10 us,
but Of the footgcar Of the later Romans
more IS known, rs was demonstrated not
so very long ago at an exhibition Of foot
Wear held in London There were shown
eAa!hllcS "l the Sanual proper (SOlea), the
outdoor shoe or boot tcalceus) and the in
door shoe (crepida) both Of adults and
child. Boots and shoes Of the English
modipNal period are very interesting from
their frequent quaintneSs and eccontricitl
OF form. These were at this exhibition
represented both by actual antique speci.
mems and by copies of footgear from 4. u.
1916 onward.
one OF the queerest caprices Of fashion
as eXomrliiied in foot coverings. was the
long, pointed toed shoes fashionable among
me 'toifs of the fourteenth century
Toes were then mado of such preposter
ousiy exaggerated length that they had to
&c chained To the knees, ana an enactment
was issued that Il shoemaker who should
make for any others save mobiles boots
or shoes with toes exceeding two inches in
length should be fined 20 shillings. a large
sum IN those DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
Little Mr.. By-and-by.

Little Mr By-and-by,
You VIII mark him by his cry
And the way he loiters when
Called again and Yet again,
Gmm If he must leave his play,
Though all time be holiday.
Little Mr.. By-andby,
Eyes cast down and mouth awryi
In the mountains Of the moon
He is known as Pretty Soon,
And he's cousin 10 Don Care.
As no doubt you re well aware.
Little Mr.. By-andby
Always has a fretful why"
When LES asked to come or so
Like his sister-Susan Slow.
Hope we II never-you or l.
Be like Mr.. By-and-by.
ST. Nicholas
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Scriptural Statistics.

Somebody of a statistical turn of mind
states that the Old Testament contains 80
books, 929 chapters, %, PA verses. 500, 1870
words and 2,12S, 100 letters The New
Testament contains - books, 260 chapters.
1859 verses, Isl. 253 WORDS and 1913, $50
letters. The entire Bible contains 66
books, 1,1S9 chapters, 81, l73 verses, 773,-
692 words and 3, 566, $50 letters The
middle chapter of the Bible is Psalms ii,
which is also the shortest. The middle
verse of the Bible is Psalms xviii, 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

Washington, Feb 19.-In the House,
The army appropriation bill was passed
without much discussion, most IF tho now
Legislation proposed by The committee on
military affairs going out on points OF
order.
Cannon reported an agreement of the
conferees upon the urgent deficiency bill.
and it was agreed to- As finally adopted
the bill carries 1905, 433, an increase of
ST, 584, 033 over the total as it passed the
House
The House adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

say he had a lump i'll his stomach and
felt too miserable to move. The lump
was probably two or three ter-ininute
lunches condensed. They were hurried
IN, but they were taking their own time
ABOUT getting out, or even moving on"
inns is a great mistake. but as long as
there's HE there's 4 chance to rectifv
mistakes.
The man who "bolts " his lunches viii
ind DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets the
best friend he ever met. The "Pellets !"
may not hurry as much as the man does
but they will do the work for which
they are intended = surely-promptlv-
efectually.
There Is no case of biliousness con,
stipation, indigestion, "heart-burn. " or
any OF the rest of the nightmare breed
ing brood, that these little "Pelletsn viii,
not cure.
They are not disagreeable to take
Neither are the effects disagreeable. They
are gentle laXatives. They cure bcy7sd-
nenfy- There's 10 danger of forming a
feilet habit" Therefore, You don't
become slave to their use.
Send 81 onc-ceut stamps to cover cost Of
Inaiiiiig oRl1, and receive absolutely e,aiir
" Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad,,
Wiser and find ont how to keep Yourself
and d family healthy. The book contains
l lo'o pages over 500 illustrations ard over
1900 copies have been sold at S.. so each
iiS new EDITION Of 500, 900 copies is 70 10
siYen away abSolricip fre 1t is a ye,;.
.Aplc medical library. complete in ono
y N; Address, with stamps. Worlds
nispensary Medical Association. No -,
DAait street, Buffalo, N Y.
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54th CONGRESS.
David B. Hill Put Out Over
the Floods of Petitions.
Numerous Pension Bills Passed.
Heated Discussion Over One.
Ycas' Salary Voted Widow OF Veteran Door
Keeper Isaac Rasseh.


Washington, Feb 19.-Iu the Senate,
Hin called attention to the accumulation
Of petitions, on the Same printed form,
received Ivy him, within the last 10 days,
against the sale of beer on Ellis island in
Nov York har5or. (where immigrants
landO, as having a demoraliZing effect on
the immigrants; aud on Bedloe's island.
as in furious Ia the men stationed there
The vast effort, ne said which well
meaning but misguided people put forth
in flooding Congress with those petitions.
showed the crusading spirit, extreme
Datrrnalisn. or extreme ROoscVeltism al
these Deople.
He hal also received a lot of petition.
from various places in New Work for a
Sunday rest law for the District OF
Columbia.
He SUGGESTED that the rule should r.,
changed so that petitions, instead of be
ing presented In the morning hour.
should he nlnced in a box kent for the
paroose. or he handed to the secretary.
There was a mania for the presentation Of
such petitions. esnecially on Temperance
81 h cts
no fonnd s,,,,e ,oairst tha sale of cidor
In pVIinnflV intended tnr Tho Now
York Jeo;sI,tura ana that showet rbe
carelessncss with which this petition
business was conducted He rave roficp
of y morton tn change thc ru,e on the
suhiect
Wolcott chairman of thc most office
comr,;++o' ronortod = nm 70 nrsvopt tho
sonding thronoh the mails hv any denar,
mont of tho royorn,nent If n,attnr watch
i,,l, ,,,,ra tban fonr no,'ds oxro,,+ VIII,
~ nr II rn,tter H. smoke Of tho a,eat
abrso NJ sandins tbrmqb tho mails Fvno.
writi,g and o+ber machines
Cartsr offorcd d, rasoyntinn IN reco,n,,,,,
,o +bo fp.ncn comnittea Tho Honsa tarit1
h;,l .,,,,I ,.o,,,,,i+r,o ,,oordner+ ma r,a,,-
rnt,ca ,ha+ he ,,,,nr1 addrsss rho Sona,e
m,,o,, + nav. Mnr1a,-
m, di,1on,,io ,nd oo,s,1.r o,,,ror,;o
So, AN ,,..,z ,,o--,,1 ,,i+b[,,. I,,.pria,
a,,,ard,,,,n+ ,,d IN oe,-oo,,,a,,t ,,,,na ,ba,
10 C,,l,an .o.oIn,il,,s ss,,Il ha talear ~,
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,.,,,-i11,s1 ava ,,.,,,s,,l 49,, +ta,,,
tiiI in(.raos,,a t,e ,onsior Of tho widow
af R1ovnt Rrie, CON Har,rn Honghto, ~
/ ,,,,,,l, .i,i,,,. - ,,,,,;,, - e.1'I,, :
,,'nntb ~ mo T S,I If Cen a N pos
Ian pl,,+ Con GiI},nn ADD 60
I,h,.,,,.,, tf,,,jr,r, at,d tn,s Nra+ha, 49,,
hau and lns p W. ana az - -,
,,.ido,v If Snr.rao, (,e,e-a1 cnt,o,I,nI
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
Woman S Relief Corps.

The members Of he Woman State Re
lief Corps elected the following officers
for the coming year:
President Mr.. Sarah 7. Pascal. Rock
port; vice president Mrs. Lydia f. Bick
ford, Biddoford; chaplain, Mrs : !
Brown, Bath. secretary. Mrs. Small
Camden: treasurer, Mrs. Grace f. Austin
Rockland CONDUCTOR Mrs A. NJ Hun
Portland guard, Mrs J H. SWEET, Kit
terry Installing officer Mrs ~. Spauld
ing. Portland; inspector, Mrs l. r.
Wing, Monsoon: past president MIR. 3 J.
Mll4tr. Walduhoro
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Totals ......... 6,ll3

Prices for market beef-A few choice. Ga.
G.5J extra, $5.5015.75; first quality. "a ,gS5 ::
second quality, Sj.I5a450; third quality, $50
Prices for store cattle-Wor1ing oxen, u
pair, S6HGl40; farrow COWS Sl0a22: fancy COW
e. H@6S: tnilch COWS and calves, $20dlS; wear.
nngS. $S@l6; 2-yearolds, $l2g22; 3-year:olds.
s. FeJ!.
Western fat swine-Live. 4aIa,c; northern
dressed hogs, 81 &c Z. h. -
Prices for Sheep and lambs-In lots, s26a2 %
,o23) each; extra, $2.I594. or gate p III:
lambs &95c; yea! calves, :Sd6c
Price, Of hides. tallow and Standardization
hides. od6c + ~ tallow, 3a &c n lb coun.
try hides, 443c 2 ID; country tallow, 1870
SLCG each; dairy skins, 35Giec each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
SLIDING ON The ICE.
Laughing John Layton and His School
mates on the Old Mill Pond.

Hip hip hooray! The ice will stand
Our weight today, Iny merry band.
These words were sung to tune Of his
own by Laughing John Layton, as he was
called by his schoolmates, as he and three
other boys ran down the lane to the old
mill pond one cold winter day The boys
had been warned by their schoolmaster
not to venture on the ice until it was
strong enough to bear them with safety,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

When no other sled can be obtained Inv
the small boy, large cake of ice will be
round to contain "a lot of fun. Tho little
russian cuts square cake, hollows n
piece out Of the back end, and stuffs it
Wlth rags FOR a saddle to lean on, and then
ne Is ready Tor the incline. To get the cake
up the hlll again he takes a straight rye
STRAW and Placing the end of the straw
ciose to the center of the block of ice AZ
me rear end, he blows gently through it
i1ht ms warm breath soon drills a hole
rient through the block. Then he passes
piece OF cord through it, and there he is.
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EIGHT MONTHS PAY
Due Crew oil Steamer Elysia. and They Refuse
10 Leave the Ship.

New York, Feb. 19.-When Marshall
Mccarthy boarded the steamer Elysia. 10
day, the members of the crew came for
ward quietly and stood in line while the
warrant Of arrest was read. Through
their spokesman they refused to leave the
ship till their wages were paid.
They were told that they were under
arrest ard were ordered on board the tug
j. McCaldin, and Were brought to this
city, taken before United States Com
missioner Shields
Chas. Roberts, leader Of the men, say
the steamship Co. owes the crew nearly
ght months wages. The failure to re-
celve the money, Robcrts says, was the
reason for their refusing to leave the ship.
Com missioner Shields held that as the
uhruiy men were nnw ashore, the trouble
was at an end. He dlschal eod Roberts
anu ms companion after severe lecture.
The sailors will sue for their nav.
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a WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.


Great interest attaches TO tho IateTy an
nounced discovery by Professor Rontgen
of a wonderful new light by which he has
been able to photograph the bones Of u
living mans body without getting a pic
t1re Of this flesh, to obtain similar image
If an iron weight inolosed in . wooden
HOY without showing the box, and to dc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20

National Relic! Corps,

The members of the National Relic
Corps elected the following officers
Wednesday afternoon:
President, Belle J. Palmer, Monroe
:. Y. president, Nancy J. Colby Rum
ford, J. Y. president, Mrs Sarah NJ
Woods. Bangor, treasurer, Mary J
Richie Monroe chaplain, Mrs Bessi,
Clark. Bar IIarhor; executive board, Mrs
Clara Is. Leayitt of Skowhcgan, Mrs
Hattie c. Sprague Of Bangor, Mrs. Mar.
F. Bishop OF Hermon Miss Hattie Grin
die III RiinNill
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col. l., 0. CARVER,


were mate in regard to the work of the
past year by Past Junior Vice President
Mrs. |. \. Small of the National Corps
and President Sarah Pascal OF the State
Corps. An adjournment was then made
to 2 clock.
The encampment met at , O'Clock, and
the election of commander for the next
year camc up for attention. There were
four candidates for this important posi-
ton, Col. l.. ID. Carver of Rockland. Hon
L. L. Carleton Of Winthrop, Capt. Hill
man smith Of Auburn. and Rev. G. A
Southland Of Liverm0ra Falls. Great in
terest was maj iftsted in the proceedings
end it was not until after o clock that "a
commander was elected.
Comradc Geo. Nj. Seidcrs OF Portland
nominated Col. l.. d. Carver, and the
nomination was seconded by Comradc
William II. simmons The name Of Hon
L. I. Carleton was placed before the con
vention by Comrade J. d. Anderson Of
Gray, and was seconded by Comrade f. ;
Kelley. Comrade +. NJ. Drew Of Lewis
ton, presented the name of Rev C. 4
Southland, and the nomination was see
oudcd by Comrade A. :, Bangs Of An
gusta, Comrade J f. Foster OF Bangor.
and Comrade John +. Lamb Of Lewiston
The name Of Capt. Hillman Smith Of
Auburn, was put up for consideration by
Charles 5 Emerson Of Auburn, and the
nomination was seconded by Prof l.. C.
Bateman Of Auburn, Col. William T.
Eustis ami William F. Pnkham
After the four candidates had been
placed in nomination, Commander Green
called for votes. ana the voting WAS done
, by posts. As Asst Adjt Gen sawyer
called the post names, the delegates
stepped up TO the platform Al L deposited
their ballots The committee appointed
10 sort and count votes was made up 81
Comrades Gatelcy, Crockett, Carson.
Lamb and Sawyer, 1t took three ballots
to decide the Office Of department. com
mandtr, and the first vote resulted as
follows
Whole number Of ballots, 49,