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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
Millions OF Melons.

southern Georgia is the land of water
melons Here the watermelon is king
Tor here everybody believes in watermel-
onS. The melon fields extend from 10 to
100 acres. Vines covering 50 and 60 acres
Or ground are not an uncommon sight.
Some growers have cleared 5000 on their
watermelon crop alone. Those who do
not make speciality of watermelous
nave from five to ten acres. This acre
age VIII bring at least $500. or at the
rate of $50 per acre.
The watermelon district of southern
Georgia extends all the way from Thorn
nsville near the Florida line. to Albany
lhcse Two places are headquarters of
the watermelon crop. although immense
Quantities are shipped from the many
other stations in the district.
The melons are packed into Il car on the
side track. having u layer of pine straw
on the bottom of the car Those of reg
OF the pile. and those of irregular size
are put on top When the special melon
train comes along, the car is hitched on,
and away it goes on its two days jour
ney northward. Side-tracking everything
that gets in the way. even passenger
trains.
Each day for weeks ear load after car
load of melons rolls over the railroads
leading into Jersey City. says a writer in
Harper's Weekly. Each car. as we have
said. will hold about 1900 melons. and
when the melon trains dump their ship
ments the big freight depots present
sights worth travelling across town to
behold The striped and dark green bal
looms are ranged in great piles. Each
pile belongs to some dealer. and often
bears his name. Although thousands of
melons come on each train load. every
one must be checked off and compared
with the bill of lading. OF course Il few
melons are broken in transit and at the
docks and depots you will find a crowd
of gamins desperately begging the long
shoremen or the drivers for broken bit:
Say boss. just t'row me dat chunk-do
please You will find your colored
brother eagerly eying the beautiful mel
ons. hoping against hope that one stray
melon might fall in his way. and only
those who have seen the southern darkey
in watermelon time can appreciate his
deepest feelings when he sings
''Oh. see dat watermillion a-smilin' thew
de fence'
How l wish dat watermillion it was
mine,
De white folks must be foolish to lef' it
dar alone.
A-Smilin' at me from de yine''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
EASTERN STEAMBOAT co.

Popular and Delightful Route between
Bath. Boothbay and the Islands and An
cient Pemaquid.
Steamers leave City Wharf. Bath. at
s.35 A. NJ, and BIS p. NJ, daily. Except
Sunday at 1L.40 Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays. Sundays leave at 3 A. NJ.
Leave Kennehec Steamboat Co.'S wharf
daily Except Monday at $50 A. NJ.
The S55 A. Nj. boat lands daily Except
Sunday at Isle of Springs. Mouse and
Squirrel Islands and connects at Mouse
Island with annex boat for Capitol Island,
Spruce Point and Ocean Point. also Heron
island, Christmas Cove and PemaQuid.
Returning. leaves Pemaquid at 10 r.
NJ, making same landings and connecting
at Bath with the train which arrives at
Lewiston at $50 z. NJ. and Augusta at
Ills r. NJ.
NOON EXPRESS, leaves Bath. Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday at 11.40 A.
NJ, arriving at Boothbay at LAO p. M,
Leave Boothbay daily Except Sundays)
at rs A. NJ. 2.i5 r. M, Ills A. NJ, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Sundays
sATURDAY EVENING STEAMER,
leaves Bath at $50 p. M. Leaves Booth.
bay, Morday morning at AS. connecting
with trai which arrives at Lewiston at
S.45 Augusta at 9.0S A. NJ.
Send for beautiful, descriptive folder.
JAMES b. DRAKE. Pres & Gen. Mgr.
W. w. MASON, Agt. Bath. 81 i. .,s.g..
1unessodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
Railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RlIlRolD.
Arrangement Of Trains in Effect
October 4, 1896.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as follows:
THROUGH TRAINS.

Passenger trains leave Augusta as follows:
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-6.3O A. M. for Lewiston,
Pennington, Rangeley, Rockland. Port
a. M. DAILY for Brunswick, Lewiston.
meets also for Pennington, Phillips,
Rangeley. Carrabasset, Rockland, Mont
real, Toronto and Quebec; 30s and 3.5oP. NJ.
texpress) for brunswick. Bath, Lewiston,
Portland. Boston; 11.00 r. NJ. might Pull
mani every night for Lewiston, Bath.
Portland and Boston; 1.5O A. NJ. Portland
and Boston.
GOING EAST-15o A. NJ. might ex-
pressl for Skowhegan. Belfast. Bangor.
Bar Harbor, st. Stephen, st. John, Hall
fax and Aroostook county; $40 A. NJ. for
Waterville, Skowhegan, Bangor; Vance
boro. ST. Stephen and st. John; 1912 p. NJ
for Waterville; 2.35 r. NJ. for Bangor. Bar
Harbor. Old Town and Houlton via 3. e
A: 3.47 p. NJ for Waterville. Oakland.
North Arson. Bingham, Skowhegan. Bel
fast, Foxcroft and Greenville, Bangor.
Old Town and Mattawamkeag; I18 =. NJ.
for WatervilIe.
SUNDAYS only, 9.15 A. NJ. and 255 p.
NJ. for Waterville and Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at 1.50
A. NJ. going east does not connect for Show
hogan on Monday mornings, or for Bel
fast. Foxcroft or beyond Bangor, Sunday
mornings.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOITTH GARDyNER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

IFriah Damon of Springfield. has very
fine string of horses headed by Ned
Forest. He is the owner of two fine year
ling colts. one being by this stallion and
the other by Parker Gan. He has several
other fine horses.
c. S. Osborne's bay gelding Sir Peter.
(2.42) paced half mile over the Fort
Fairfield track in 1.121a, second time
hitched to a sulky this season. With
proper wintering this gelding ought to
take a mark of go or better next year.
Fred Viles. the umberman of Stratton.
is the owner of Hal Wilkes. the four
year-old stallion, being handled by Fred
Davis of Dover. This horse having been
in the hands of a trainer only ten weeks
has trotted mile in 2291a. and paced Il
mile in 2.21L. Hal Wilkes will be claSsea
among the flyers before many years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06

From q letter written by Rev. ]. Cum
derman of Dimondale. Mich, We are per-
mitted to make this extract: II have no
hesitation in recommending DIR. King
New Discovery, as the results were al
most marvellous in the case of my wife.
at Rives Junction, she was brought down
with pneumonia succeeding la grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it
A friend recommended Dr. Kings New
Discovery: it was quick in it's work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial bot
les free at Chas. X. Partridge's Drug
augl2, m, w&f, &wtf, folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
9aiIy xtuutbsf Journal
CALENDAR COMING EVENTS.
Religious.

Religious.
At Portland, Nov Northumberland Con-
ference of Congregational Churches.
Temperance.
At Jackson Nov. 7-Waldo District
Lodge. Good Templars.
At Deering Center, Nov. 11-Cumberland
District Lodge Good Templars.
AT Caribou Nov. 11-12-Aroostook Nom
Partis Was W G. T. NV u Dis
trict Lodge, Good Templars.
At Perry, Nov. Washington District
Lodge. Good Templars.
At Goodwins Mills. Nov. 1S-YOrk Dis
At Rockland, Nov. ls-knox District
Lodge Good Templars.
took district Lodge Good Templars.
At Jay Bridge; Nov 24-Franklin Dis
At Poland. Nov. 25--Androscoggin Dis
trct Lodge Good Templars.
Educational.
At Belfast. Nov. 6-Waldo County
Teachers Association.
At West Paris, Nov 1o-Oxford Pomona
Grange.
At North Yarmouth. Nov. 11-Cumber-
land Pomona Grange.
At East Knox, Nov. 17-Waldo Pomona
Grange.
AT Columbia Falls, Nov. 11-Washing-
ton Pomona Grange.
At Cornish, Nov. 19-York Pomona
Grange.
At Kenduskeag, Nov. 2S-Penobscot Po-
mona. Grange.
At Augusta. Dec. I-19-Annual Meeting
Maine State Grange.
Miscellaneous.
At White Rock. Nov. 7-S-Cumberiand
Reform Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06

archal chaise gave them many rides about
the country So it becomes not at all
improbable that members of the Holmes
family, Oliver "WendelI' included. were
partakers of its cumbrous, solid hos
pitalty This particular chaise did ser
vice through it's hundred years but there
is no record of its going to eternal smash
with such suddenness as the poets i'm
agination pictured. Something like a
dozen years ago Mr.. Gould possessed Il
cross-bar with portions of the old thor
oughbrace still attached. that came from
this old chaise. and it was then 10 years
since the chaise came to Windham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
EXPORTS OF DRIED APPLEs
Points Concerning Grass Culture.

In mixed husbgndry. meadow lands
are seldom continued more than three
or four years without a change. Pas
lures frequently remain undisturbed
much longer. In either case, if the
field becomes filed with weeds or
worthless grass, it is time for rotation.
All land with an impervious subsol
may be greatly benefited for grass by
thorough drainage. The grass will
start earlier in the spring, grow later
in the fall and be Of much better quail
it,. Where the ground is sloping and
the subsoil porous, draining is not nee
essary. On water-soaked pastures.
PUSHES and sedges grow luxuriantly.
crowding out the more nutritious and
valua bic grass plants.
The kind of grass seed to be sown for
meadows and pastures must depend
largely upon the soil. climate, drain
age. stock to be pastured etc. Milk
COWS require a different pasture from
sheep or horses. Their manner Of feed
ing varies widely. Sheep Craze very
closely. while cattle must have a con-
siderable length of grass to secure "a
good supply. These things must be
kept in mind when selecting varieties
for seeding. No precise rule can be set
down.
Be careful not to turn onto the pas
ture in spring before the grass has a
good start. This rule applies partic-
ularly to sheep, which will eat out the
heart or crown, often causing complete
destruction of the young plant. Cattle
should not be turaed in until there is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06

fell together like pack Of cards when
his opponent uttered the unalterable
truth. He could not long survive. their
ruin, but the patriot In him survived
his life and led an army OF Democrats
into the field. When compromise was
no longed possible he accepted the is
sue of war"
HARRIET MONROE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1SiS. a ssfi,rs
Banking Rooms 236 Water
Street.

TRUSTEES-Wm. 8. Badger. J. H.
Manley. l.. C. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb,
B. +. Parrot.
Deposits received and placed on inter-
est the first day of every month.
Interest paid or credited on account on
the first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by law from all
taxes, and accounts are strictly connden-
tial. ssl.,s
Especial privileges afforded to Execu-
tors, Administrators, Guardians. Trno-
tees, married women and minors.
apr2.dtf EDWIN C. DUDLEY. Treaa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of E.
H. Walker ticket agent. Augusta, the
only Office in Augusta selling via all
pense. PAYSON TUCKER. Vice Pres.
and Gen. Manager: +. E. BOOTHBY.
Gen'I Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Portland, Sept. 2S 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06

Jinks-"Been to the circus, eh? See
anything new" Blnks-"Yes. The chill
dren who laughed at the clowns were
new. N. Y. Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06

We are almost Daily recsiv-
ing new things to take the
places Of rapid sellers which are
closed out, and this week We
call attention to three special
values.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
IN THE COURTS YESTERDAY
4 Number of Disorderly Negroes Con
tribute 10 the City Treasury.

Number of Disorderly Negroes Con-
tribute 10 the City Treasury.
The Mayor yesterday had before him
his usual collection OF Saturday night
offenders.
William Wall and Lum Jones conciud-
ed to go ont in society at about the same
time Saturday night. and as it happened
they selected the same BOwery belle
as the object of their attentions,
William arrived a short while before
Tum. and proceeded to lock the door
against all intruders. Lum considered
that his intimate acquaintance with the
lady of the house entitled him to some
rights on the premises. So he proceeded
to pound on the door with, his fists and
curse with his tongue William replied in
kindred language from within. About
this time Policeman Jones came along
and captured the two offenders and yes
terday the Mayor relieved them of 1925
each.
Florence Brooks, too, was rather tur-
bulent Saturday night, and on complaint
of her neighbors, was up for disorderly
conduct. 1t seemed to be an aggravated
case, and, in spite of her explanation that
she lived in neighborhood 81
negro preachers and women OF bad
character, and that nothing she did would
please such people, the Mayor fined her
$7.25.
Mamie Lee, colored nurse, had also
behaved badly, and had to help the city
treasury to the tune of $5.25.
In Justice Roberts court Miss Ida Will
der, colored girl who had fallen victim
to the wiles OF one Sam Patterson, asked
that the aforesaid Sam be compelled to
support the child. AS Sam had only re-
Gently married young wife, he couldn't
take the other alternative Of marrying
the girl, so he is now in Jail trying to
decide whether he shall pay cash down
or go to the roads and work it out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
Respectfully,
ROGERS WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Refused to Pay His Dog Tax aud the
Apex Police Arrested Him.
W. II. WORTH.
State Treasurer.

The little town of Apex, in this county,
has Il sensation. 1t is in the form of d
| 5000 suit and it is against the town
A damage suit for that amount is cal
| culated to produce a sensation, especially
| If it has any sort of tenable ground as its
basis. This one seems to have, if ono
may judge by the version of the matter
given by Register of Deeds Rogers, who
brings the suit, and who is resident of
Apex.
1t seems that some time back in the
early summer, an ordinance was passed
by the commissioners imposing a tax of
81 upon all dogs owned in the corporate
limits. 1t appears that no provision was
made for listing the aforesaid canine
property, but the ordinance simply pro-
vided that tax of 81 should be paid into
the town treasury for every dog owned
within the incorporate limits.
According to Register Rogers story he
knew nothing of the new law until, on ar
irving at his home on Wednesday after
noon before the election, the town mar
shall called at his house for the tax on
his dog. Rogers told him he knew moth
ing of the tax, but that he would inyesti-
gate the matter and if il were right he
would pay it. But he didn't pay it, and
on the Saturday following, just three
days before the election, the officer again
waited on him; this time with a warrant
for his arrest, and escorted him before
Mayor Burns who proceeded to fine the
delinquent taxpayer 50 and costs.
Rogers refused to pay the fine, and
took an appeal to the Superior court, and
unless it is compromised it viii come up
at next January term for trial
In the meantime, however, Rogers has,
through his attorney, Mr.. Herbert Norris,
instituted a suit for $4,000 damages for
false arrest. He claims that he was
taken under a criminal warrant "for will
fully refusing to pay his dog tax" when
a civil process should have been issued to
collect it, as the ordinance does not make
ii misdemeanor to fail to list the prop
erty, as is usual in such cases.
1t is said that the Mayor now acknowl-
edges his mistake and wants to compro-
mise the matter. But Rogers thinks hp
has dead sure $4,000 in sight, and so re-
fuses to kiss and make up. He claims to
have Witnesses who viii swear that they
believe he was arrested through political
prejudice and TO injure him in the. cleo
ton. lie says he thinks the arrest
caused him to lose votes, and it is upon
these grounds that he bases his claims.
FIe is represented 10y Messrs. Herbert
Norris, of Apex, and w. @. Douglass, Of
Carthage.
This is not the first time Mr. Rogers has
had a damage suit against the town
which claims him as distinguished resi-
dent. Early last spring he had eols to
fall throupb a bri3un across a ditch a0d
get q few scratches. He placed the mat
ter in the hands Of his attorney and a
suit was instituted. But the damage
done was so ridiculously small that the
case WAS soon abandoned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
REGISTRATION OF FERTILIZERS.
Twenty Five Per Cent More Used This
Year Than in 1895.

prcnarations are in progress at the
Agricultural Department for the new
registration OF fertilizers and fertliIzlhg
material which begins on December J..
New registrations books tags ana biahks
for monthly reports from railroad agents
were received from the public printer
yesterday, and the work Of registration
win begin in few days. All uranus
must be registered before they can DC
legally. shipped into the State.
Since the first Of last December the
farmers OF North Carolina have pur,
chased 151 ,666 tons of guano' ms pala
into the State Treasury about S3I9oV'
as against $4,000 last year, or an III
crease of about 25 per cent.
This fertilizer cost farmers OF the state
nearly S3,500000. But the money dld not
all 20 away from home, as used TO DC tne
case There are in North Carolina II
fertilizer factories, 3 bone-mills ana :
fish scrap mills. All of these 10 minis
are doing a good and profitable business
Following are the North Carolina Ter
tilizer establishments:
Fertilizer miIls-Caraleigh Phosphate
Co. North Carolina Cotton Seed Oli
Co. Raleigh: The Acme Manufacturing
Comnanv. Nayassa Guano Company,
Powers, Gibbs & Co, ], +. Carroll n
Co. wilmington: Charlotte Oil and
Fertilizer Co, Charlotte; The +. 5. Roy
ster Guano Co, Tarboro; Durham Fer
tilizer Co, Durham; Reidsville Fertili-
ger Co, Reidsyille; Goldsboro Oil Co,
Goldsboro,
Bone Mills. II. Ward & Sons, Rags
dales & Smith, Henry Potter, James
town.
Fish scrap mlls--Day Bros, and Bell;
Westbrook & Co, Beaufort.
The fertilizer trust, which does business
under the name of Virginia and Caro-
lima Chemical Company, and has a
branch factory at Durham, last year had
125 brands Of fertilizer registered in this
Sfate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.

The Annual Eastern Nor'6 Carolina
Christian Conference meets with the
church at Garner, this county, next Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock, and continues
in session four days, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday Mr.. J. H. Fleming,
of this city, is president Of the Conference
and will deliver the address. The other
officers are Rev. r. L. Foster, standing
secretary, and Mr.. j. Il. Ballentine,
standing treasurer
The reports from the various churches
in the Conference are said to indicate the
best years work in its history. Two new
churches are to be admitted at this
session-one from this county, Six Forks,
ten miles north of here, and one from
Franklin county.
Reduced rates have been given by the
railroads and large attendance is ex-
Dected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
HAD HEARD HE WAS DEAD.

Capt. w. Il. Kendrick, the well known
representative of the University Publish
ing Company, yesterday received the fol-
lowing solicitous letter from an admir-
ing friend in Batesyille, Miss, who had
read the Captains obituary in Missis-
sippi newspaper:
Dear Captain.A number OF your
friends here have heard that you were
dead They request me to write you
and ask that you answer and tell us
whether it is SO or not Please let me
know at once Your friend, etc"
This epistle found the Captain live
and kicking, as full OF fun as ever,
and preparing to go off on a business
trip to the Eastern part of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
THE WHITE CROOK.

The attraction at the Metropolitan OPP
era House on November 9th win be Ed.
+. Rush's Spectacular Extravaganza,
1.-THE White Crook" Mr.. Rush has pro-
duced many burlesques, but 1.-THE White
Crook has striven to give performance
that would excel any previous effort.
''The White Crook" is said to be scintil-
liant with extravagant and humorous
situations, incidents and dialogue, while
the music is bright and melodious. The
production has been mounted superbly,
costumed beautifully and interpreted by
an excellent company, while pretty girls,
bewildering and picturesque ensembles
are sure to delight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
WHO'LL Be SPEAKER
The Republicans Now Have
Two Candidates.
ne popULlsTs HAVE ONE
The Place WIN BE Given TO the
Populists.

WILL HtlEmAN BE The MAN9
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
DID YOU EVER.

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and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure OF all Female Complaints,
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
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Ii you have Loss Of Appetite, Consti-
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ancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and Strength are guaranteed by
its use. Fifty cents and $1,0o &C john
Z. MacRae's Dragg Etere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
SUPREME COURT.

Appeals from the Tenth district will BE-
called on next Tuesday, the first day OF
December in the following order;
State y Pearson.
State V. Gross.
State v. Galloway
Bernhardt V. Brown.
Childs v Wiseman.
Ray V. Honeycutt.
HaIyburton V. Burgin.
Mcbride V. Welborn.
Bird v Corpening.
Hemphill V. Annis.
HaIyburton v. Burke County Fair As
ISOLATION.
Adams v Hayes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
STEAM LAUNDRY REMOVED.

The Linnell Steam Laundry has been
moved to 105 and 107 West Martin street
(under the Academy Of Music, and is
now ready for business. The wagon will
be sent ont this morning to wait upon
their former patrons. The name OF the
firm has been changed to the Excelsior
Steam Laundry. Sewers and Harding
proprietors.