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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-16

The following clerks of Fowler &
Hamlen's are enjoying vacations:
Miss Nellie King, at Lewiston and
Fairfield: Miss Emma Yeaton. at the
Islands in Portland habor; and Roland
Weymouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-16

With two games at the Augusta
admission price. there is every reason
to anticipate the largest crowd of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-16

a very pretty party was slNeh'
Wednesday evening. at the residence
of M. and Mrs. Trcby Johnson by
their daughter, Miss Alice II. Johnson
in honor of Mr. Robert Belcher OF san
Fracisco, Cal. There was large hum
her present, and the party was III every
way very enjoyable. Mr. Belcher ana
his father, Judge /. ;. Beicher' VIII IT.
turn. Thursday, to their home in Cali
fornia
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
VENEZUELA'S BELL-BIRD.
Silvary-Voiced Warbler that Lives Dow1
Near the Schonburgk Line.

Silvery-Voiced Warbler that Lives Down
Near the Schomburgk Line.
The present Venezuelan boundary dis
pute has been so widely discussed and
written up that considerable attention
is being given by most of the civilized
world to country hitherto almost I'M
noticed. One happy result of the
wrangle has been the knowledge of the
bird, animal, fish and plant life in this
little republic, which has thus become
suddenly worthy of acquisition. The
birds particularly are extremely beauti
full in plumage. graceful in form, and
have most of them voices of ravishing
sweetness. Many are singers of Won
derful compass and possess notes as
voluble and ever-varying as our own
mockingbird.
One bird that is perhaps entitled to
the place of the most striking vocal
artist is the bellbird. Strange in other
ways besides his voice, he is, too. His
spotless white coat, his tall black horn
BILL and his fond clinging to the ground
except when frightened into fight
makes him distinguished. The horn is
only erected when he is excited or call
ing at twilight.
Piercing and loud, but sweet and full
as the deep notes of a harp. his vibrant
calls ring out over the silent woods.
Well may the astonished hunter look
about him for signs of a clearing and a
mission chapel. 1t is just at sunset
that these campaneros (bellbirds) ring
out their gentle tones. The different
birds seem to possess voices of varying
depth, and the distances, long and
short, serve to modulate and harmonic
them all. For three or four miles you
can hear the faint. responsive rings,
like echoes of the louder ones hard by.
The great moras and ceibas stretch
heavenward, and meeting overhead form
grand arches of green that roof in the
moss-tufted aisles of natures cathedral
The traveller notes these, instinctively
doffing his cap to the choir of sweet
singing jupubas and grosbeaks and
Spanish warblers break out into a vast,
deep-swelling vesper hymn, and over
and through it all. like the chimes of
ding-dong. ding! ding-dong, of los cam
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
GOLD IN WASHINGTON.
Rich Placers Near Blaine Cause a Gre
Rush.

itIch P1acers Near Blaine Cause a Great
Rush.
George Weber, a United States Gus
toms inspector. tells of great excite
ment among the people at Blaine, Wash.
and across the British Columbia line
over a gold find.' Mr.. Webber's story
sounds like q tale OF fiction, and while
there is nothing romantic about it, there
are exciting suggestions of wealth to be
gotten from the earth. Mr.. Webber says
that rancher named James Goodfel-
low. whose acquaintance the inspector
made While on duty at Point Roberts,
came to Blaine and asked him to re-
turn to Point Roberts with him and pass
all opinion on what GoOdfellow consid-
cred gold in the sand and dirt in the
hills in the neighborhood of the can
nerles of the Alaska Packers associa-
ton. MI. Weber. who was at first
skeptical, having had number of years
practical experience as Il miner, at last
consented, and hiring a team, accom-
panied by Goodfellow. made the four
teen-mile drive to Point Roberts. He
procured a pan and went to the hills,
directed by the excited rancher. Good
fellow pointed out the place where he
had first made his discoveries, and Mr..
Webber, scooping up pan of the dirt,
went to a creek near the place and be-
gan washing it. The first thing after
the soil and surface dirt had been re-
moved was a black sand lying at the
bottom of the pan. After this had been
washed out Mr.. Webber states he could
hardly believe his eyes, for the bottom
Of the pan was covered with shot gold
Having in mind several sailing prop
ositions, Mr.. Weber again took up
pan of earth at considerable distance
from the place where Geodfellow claimed
to have made his discoveries This sec
ond pan was even more prolific of the
yellow metal than the first, and upon
convincing himself that Goodfellow had
told the truth, he jumped into his buggy
and as fast as possible made for Blaine,
from which place he proceeded to What
com, where he recorded two mining
claims and then returned to Point Rob
erts. In the meantime Goodfellow, who
is not a citizen of the United States,
had started his son to Whatcom to take
out his naturalization papers in order
to be able to file upon claims for him
self. When passing through Blaine
young Goodfellow told the story and in
less than half an hour half the popula-
ton of that town was on it's way to
the new Eldorado
Not only is Blaine represented in the
Mines" said Mr.. Weber, ''but the ma
jority of the men from Ladner's Land
ing, across the British Columbia border.
are pouring across and panning out the
dirt of the Point Roberts hills.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
"ESCARGOTS," THAT is SNAILS,

Now is the Time When This Doubtful
Dainty is in Season.
The season for snails begins about the
middle of January. Until Il few years
ago all the edible snails used in this
country came from England. They now
come almost exclusively from Burgundy,
France. From the opening of the season
until March l the snails come upon the
great ocean liners, each vessel bringing
from $4,000 to 10000. Most of them are
consigned to French or German restau-
rant proprietors.
The snails are shipped in small casks.
A layer is first placed around the side.
AS soon as they have taken hold on the
wood another layer is added, and so on
until the cask is full, each snail clinging
as closely to his neighbor as possible.
These casks are kept in Il cool place on
board the vessel, but not in the refrig-
orator. The voyage fattens them.
On arrival here the snails are kept
without food for several days in fairly
warm place. but not warm enough to
make them shed their shells. They are
then prepared for the table. On the
menus Of French restaurants they APP
pear as ''Escargots de Bourgogne,' and
are served in tiny tin dish having
three or six holes in it. In these holes
are fitted twisted cornucopias of white
shell, steaming hot and swimming in
melted butter, chopped parsley and
sweet herbs, in which it has been stewed.
There are several varieties, the most
esteemed being the large white snails.
The gray colored come next. Others are
classed as Inferior and are principally
used in ''soupe descargot.'
Snails were introduced into England
from the south of Europe during the
Seventeenth century, The Romans con-
sidered them great delcacy. At one
time they were considered an infallible
cure for consumption, disease to
which glass; blowers are particularly sub
ject. Fifty years ago, when the glass
blowers Of Newcastle. England, held
their yearly feasts, they would go along
the chalk districts and gather the snails
which then formed one of the principal
dishes.
The average American considers snails
q very much over-rated and expensive
delicacy-New York World
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
SILVER MINES IN CHINA.
A San Francisco Chinese Millionaire to
DeYelOD Them.

"A 9aH ETsSHClSCo ShAHOSC ~
Develop Them.
Lee Vice. one of the leading wholesale
merchants and importers of the Chinese
districts of San Francisco, has gone into
mining, says the Call. He has been in
San Francisco since 1852, most of the
time merchant. Within the past few
years he determined to be a miner of
Chinese gold and silver. and within the
next two or three months half a million
dollars worth Of machinery will be
shipped to the empire from this city.
1t is we'll known to students of history
that the superstition of the people has
opening and development of gold. silver,
copper and other mines in China. If the
body of 4 ng-ago-deDarted Celestial is
known TO reDose in a hillside. the miner
must be intrepid to bury so much as the
point Of his pick in that precious soil.
Lee Wee knows that as we'll as anybody.
and, in speaking of the superstition of
his countrymen yesterday. said: Its
all foolishncss. I'm as good a Chinaman
as any Of them. but l don't believe i'll
any Of that stuff. | live too long in the
United States"
Lee Wee is too shrewd to embark in a
wildcat scheme 20 invest his thousands
in an enterprise for the development OF
mines unless he knows that he can get at
those mines despite the prevailing super
stitions. His agents are in communica-
ton with the Emperor, and Lee Wee did
not come to a definite conclusion until he
was officially assured that his expensive
machinery and operations would be pro-
tected Two of the sons are now in
China. and the third one recently re-
turned with a large collection of ore
specimens Some of the ore from the
province of Quong Soy. near Canton, is
very rich. assaying as high as $500 ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
WONDERS OF CooLGARDIE.
interesting Observations Made by
United States Special Agent

interesting observations Made by a
United States Special Agent.
j. NJ. Smart, United States special
agent OF the department of agriculture
Washington, who has been on tour of
Australia to obtain information concern
ing the beef. mutton, butter and cheese
products and exports landed at San
FRANCISCO few days ago and was inter
viewed by a Call reporter. Agent Smart
spent SIX months at the Antipodes. He
visited the famous Coolgardie gold
mines and remained some time.
The camp of Coolgardie, where
months, is a remarkable place. said Mr.
Smart. L do not think there is the
equal of it on earth. 1t has from 10000
70 oO,OOO people, and it has grown to
this size entirely in eighteen months
lhe people are largely English-speaking.
1here are many Californians there as
well as mining men from other parts of
the coast.
AS for the mines they are developing
enormously. The output now is about
So,0OO,OOO year, and in the last twelve
months investments have been made
there and elsewhere in West Australia
to the amount of $15,OOO,0O0
CoOlgardie is the most attr. ctiye
place on the globe. All around It is a
complete sand desert. It looks worse
than the Mojave desert. There is very
little water about there, and what they
get is from 'soaks' or great natural
basins in the rocks. These basins have
been filled by the wind with sand. You
dig down in them anywhere from one to
five feet and you get water. The trouble
is to find these basins. however. The
surface everywhere is the same and you
may dig for weeks and not find any
thing. The basins are in size all the
way from an acre to two or three miles
across. Were it not for these 'soaks
which are provided by nature no living
thing could exist there.
New discoveries are being made all
the time at Coolgardie. AS for floating
stock companies, we don't know any
thing about it here. The stocks are high,
too, and going up every day. The Bal
ley's Reward, which was the first mine
at Coolgardie, has 100000 shares. the
shares now being worth S. each. The
Londonderry has been f1oated by Col.
North, the nitrate king, for $5,OOO,OOO.
In single pocket was found gold of
the value of S25O,0OO From this pocket
was taken the Great Ben nugget, bigger
than a bucket and worth over 100000.
Another large strike has recently been
made in the LOndOndprry'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

cemetery some of the old fellows of the
town-Milford- into dispute about
the weight of the dead man. One said
it was 100, another $50, third 200
ard others all the way from 10 to 24O.
The argument led to hot dispute, and
before we knew it the funeral procession
was stopped. the coffin was taken from
the hearse and weighed at the nearest
grocery. In putting it back in the hearse
it was found that there was mud on one
corner and it was showed back and forth
through the snow to wipe off the stains
the procession advanced.-New York
Press
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
KNOWLEDGE

.,,n,fort and improvement and
!, '' nprsonal enjoyment when
.,5 The many, who live bet
.1 sa, and enjoy life more, with
ss,oditure, by more promptly
F tbe worlds best products to
nf pbvsical being, will attest
W W health of the pure liquid
|, nrnciples embraced in the
| syrup Of Figs.
|.siIence is due to its presenting
ts-m most acceptable and pleas
|s. II. the refreshing and truly
|, pyoperties of a perfect lax
,5pfitually cleansing the system,
.e colds, headaches and fevers
,;;,pentiy curing constipation.
,rpn satisfaction to millions and
Il the approval of the medical
I, because it acts on the Kid
|rsr and Bowels without weak
,en and it is perfectly free from
Tpctionable substance.
rf Figs is for sale by all drug
-7r and 81 bottles, but it is man
n BY the California Fig Syrup
/ whose name is printed on every
| also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
A, we'll informed, you will not
NV substitute if offered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
w Weighed tn e Corpse.

The American Temperance union cele-
brated at Chlckering hall last Sunday
afternoon the seyenty-tifth birthday of
John w Hutchinson. the veteran singer
of abolition and war days. [ knew
Johns father well. He was one of the
pioneers of New Hampshire and died in
his native state about forty-six years
ago. l was at his funeral. 1t was a
very cold lay and the snow was about
three feet deep. On the way to the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

by trlf1lng with cold many one al
lows himself to drift into 4 condition INV
orable to the development of some latent
disease, which therea fter takes full pos
session of the system Better cure vonr
Cold at once with DR.. u. Jaynes EN-
pectorant good remedy for Throat ails
and Lung affections.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
"A MARTYR TO SCIENCE.

There was maiden scientist
VINO would not let herself be kissed:
Tor kissing. as she did insist,
Inc spread of microbes doth assist.
For many years she did exist,
And never knew how much She missed +.
New York Tribune
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
PASSAGE THROUGHA TREE.
A Curious Way OF Saving an Old Land
mark in Relleyii}e

1t was announced week ago that one
of the most notable trees in this coun-
try was doomed by the march of i'm
provement 1t is huge and aged syca,
more. or buttOnball. standing in the mid
die of the sidewalk in Stephen street,
Eelleville Records show this tree to be
at least $50 years old, and in that time
it has grown to diameter of seven feet
at the butt. The sycamore is invariably
a picturesque Tree. and this is one of
the most picturesque of sycamores.
Contractor Mccain. who is engaged up
on the task of widening and straighten-
ing Stephen street. decided that the tree
must be cut down. and it really looked as
there is little of that sort of sentiment
in Belleville which would move to save
a tree when there is plenty to talk about
in the political field.
There was one man who loved the tree
enough to go to the contractor with the
familiar lines, ''Woodman. Spare" etc
1t was Christian Ortholf, the barber,
whose shop is on the corner of William
and Stephen streets, and is overshad-
owed by the big tree. He is good sing
err and he rendered the old poem SO well
that tears came into Contractor Nc
Canns eyes. and he promised to touch
not a single bough.' but said he would
have to do something to the old trunk,
and finally decided to cut an arched pas
sage through it. This will amuse the
will probably save the big tree for years
to come. When the electric lighting
plant is completed an incandescent light
will be put over the arch on each side
of the tree.-Newark On. j. Sunday
Call
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

10 retain an abundant head of hair of
a natural color to Il good old age, the
hygiene of the scalp must be observed
Apply Halls Hair Renewer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

The Denver Times announces the
sale of the Commercial group of mines
in Sawpit Gulch to New York syndi-
cate for 100000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

British officers in Duhlin must 1vo,r
nustaches, by order of Lord Frankfort
Gle Montmorency, the general in com
mand " 0A''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

The Spokane Touring mills produced
last year 56S, 900 barrels of flour, against
1888 1913 ,25O barrels for 1884.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

The Genuine Browns Bronchial
Troches' are sold only in boxes. They
are wonderfully effective for Coughs and
Throat Troubles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
surfaces of the system. Send for testi.
monialS, free. III 'e"'A
s +. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. "
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

A proposal to prohibit vivisection has
been rejected by the inhabitants of the
Canton of Zurich by a vote of over two
to one. BY nearly the same vote they
accepted a law for the protection of ami
mails. with due satisfaction to the de-
mands of science.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDo
LUCAS CorSry SIS

tho RANK sat; j.: Cheney makes oath that he is
H Cie senior partner of the firm of 4. I
~ me y Co. doing business in the City
that said f G1nnt W, and state aforesaid ana
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and eye nT
case or Catarrh that cannot be cured by The
use or Halls Catarrh Cure ~ 'Ae
Sworn to before ne and Subscribed in INV
PEeIeessense' this 9th day of December, A. d.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

Prince Edward of York being now a
year and a half old is to be reproduced
in a life-siZe marble statue.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

My doctor said / would die, but Pisos
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
helncr, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. %, 80.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

1'1110uTy II the Assay office at
1Pbn : Ida. shipped So, 257.32 in gold
&c n1e Z, nsure is very large for this season
ol 1nc year, shaving the growth Of the
s11l INDUSTRY. January is usu-
MAN, nns very yer !. duh month, the highest ship
been more than $4,000 in any year i',. ins
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
"A Canal Choked r.

Is pIactlcally useless The human or,,o,;
h Is provided with canal which somstimaa
t peronaes r GhoSed up, namely, the bowels
m nith Wn1ch much of the effete and waste
nra ~, nIiet VI tEe system escapes When thav
a." "lg .constipated. in other words
them Stomach Bitters will relieve
sritn 1 ee.aec1ua,ly, but without pain and in
cine e,s regular habit of body This medi-
rine also remedies malarial bilious. dvs.
PPSI Ri rheumatic, nervous and kidney iron
oie' ana strengthens the entire system
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The great success of our Treatment any
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-03-24

Malta Lodge No. so, A, F. & A.
NJ, desiring to pay the balance OF
tile debt due on their Lodge, have
emil sted the cooperation and assist
ance of the wives and daughters OF
the members of said Lodge 10 hold a
Fair in their new hall for three days
beginning Wednesday, April 22d.
A committee of gentlemen will call
upon the business men of the town for
contributions, and each contribution
will be acknowledged through the
press, giving name of donor. The
aides are fully aroused to the i'm
p~ortance of this laudable undertak
ing, and success is assured. This
occasion will be gala week fol-
Charles Town, as lodges from this
and adjoining counties will be pres
ent. The enterprise which has aided
so materially in giving an imposing
appearance to the handsomest build
ing iE our town deserves the en-
couragcment of all classes of our
citizens, and that this will be be
slowed in a liberal N there i:
little reason to doubt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-03-24
Beware of Countefeiters

Who infest the market and arc the means of
robhing sick people OF their money, and what
is of still greater consequence of not unfrc-
queutly uggravating the complaints under
which they labor. 1t is an act of duty we owe
to society to warn the people against these
dangerous frauds. A little care on the part
OF the purchaser will protect them from i'm
position by bearing in mind these facts: Never
buy where it is offered in bulk, Gin kegs OF
iugs) as the genuine Hostettcr's tomac Bit
tiers are sold only in bottles having the hand.
some steel plate label displaying the combat
between st. George and the Dragon, and hav,
ing at the bottom u miniature note of hand
for one cent. bearing a facsimile of the presi'
dent of the company Over the cork is 4 me
talie cap. on which is impressed the name Of
the article, together with Il medallion head il
the ccntrc. Any person selling the counter
felt Hostctter's stomach Bitters we shah no
hesitate to bring to justice, as we never fail te
convict.