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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-04

many years with the tempest and those in
the interior with the forests. The first
public school in the world was established
in the province of Maine, and the clause
in her state constitution providing for
public education was penned by Thomas
Jefferson, William King, her first gov
ernor, having made Journey to Virginia
TO consult with that statesman concern
ing public education.
Congressman Dingley said the occasion
seemed to speak for itself. If it had not
been for the absence of snow in the streets
and the mildness of the climate he could
have thought himself back in the old
Pine Tree State. AS he had taken by the
hand sons and daughters of Maine from
almost every state in the Union he was
impressed by the fact that they never for
got the old homestead. ''They all feel,
said Mr.. Dinghy, THAT the brightest
thing III their lives is that they were born
in Maine He added that he was glad
TO see go many acknowledge the state that
had done so much for them and to join in
congratulations over all those manners
and associations which remind one of the
Pine Tree State.
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Regrets From Chief Justice Fuller.

Ex-Gov. Perham stated that he had re
ceived letters of regret from Chief Jus
tice Fuller, Senator Perkins, Of Cali
fornia. and Mr.. John Bailey, all natives
of Maine, Mrs. Anna Craig Hills,
daughter of Maine woman, then sang,
and was followed by Miss Kicker, of Fal
mouth, who gave very sweet rendering
of Good-by," and by Miss Knight, OF the
anne place, both these young ladies being
quests of Congressman Hilhorn of Cali
orDia. who is a native Of Minot, Me,
aiss knight sang The Sunshine Song. "
which was very warmly applauded
Sergeant-at-arms B. +. Russell, of the
House. who is also Maine man, read a
poem by Horatio King now resident of
Chis city, and once postmaster general.
1t was a very happy rhyme and referred
20 his boyhood days in the Pine Tree
State.
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their growth they will cause the milk or
cream separated from il TO sour and no
ordinary stralning or even passing the
milk through a cream separator will re-
move them.
'fhcre seem TO be but three methods of
preventing this growth and consequent
SQUIRTING Of the cream: First, by means
OF cold; second, addition to the milk or
cream of some eermlcide like boric or
saiicyiic acid or third, by subiecting the
cream to sufficiently high temperature
to destroy the germs
The first method Is very expensive.
The use Of gernicides Is positively In
furious To the health of those consuming
the cream. Pasteurizing the cream is
best all things considered This is done
by quickly heating it To 155 degrees.
allowing it to remain at that temper
aturo for ten minutes and then cooling it
rs quickly as possible. Experiments 70
secure the best apparatus are now being
made at the station.
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Farm Notes.

| Bulletin No. % of the Maine agricul
tural experiment station treats Of The
Preservation Of cream for market " Tho
paper was prepared by +. L. Russell
The growing demand for fresh cream
lends especial Importance to the subject.
To quote from the bulletin. The only
obstacle in the way of this trade that ha
retarded its development is the perishabl.
nature OF cream. While it is but litti
more perishable than milk, it Is in q
sense manufactured product and sub
ject to delays in the process Of manufac
ture before it can find its way to market
This difficulty is "a measure overcom
by the perfectlng Of cream separators
which quickly condcDses the cream from
the milk without any long delay or oppor
tunity for change, or by what is Otter
found to be more practical way, tht
cream obtained from the milk by the deei
cold setting process is condensed by the
separator while it is yet sweet and com
paratlyely fresh. One reason why there
has been more risk in handling cream
than milk is the greater value of the
cream, involving greater loss when it
fails to reach the market in good condi-
ton. As is very generally known at the
present time, souring the cream is due t.
the growth of minute organisms or plants
called bacteria. These bacteria are not
present in the milk while it is yet in the
udder of the COW, but they are so univer-
sally distributed, especially in warm
weather, about the barns and in the dust
of the air. that the milk has scarcely
reached the pail on its way from the udder
of the COW before it is contaminated with
them. Under favorable conditions for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-04

Choate, Gen. and Mrs. Smith Of Bangor
Miss Mollie Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lord, Mr.
Jacobs and Miss Helen Jacobs. Capt.
Prince and the Misses Prince, DR. ami
Mrs. John Merrill, Mr.. George w. Hall,
Mr. f. II. Kelly, Dir. +. II. S. Marble,
DR.. Carlisle, DR.. A. Pntten and the
Misses Patten, Capt. Fernald. Prof. G. 7.
Merrill, Mr.. sumner l. kinball, Maj.
Piper, Gen. and Mrs. Ellis Spear, Mr..
and Mrs Crowell, Capt John McIaugL
lin, Mr.. w. II. Pennell, MIR Willis II.
Wing, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Higgins and
Miss Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Dlns
more, Miss A. c. Bodwell, Miss Pulsifer.
Mr.. 5. q. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Presley, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Goodwin
and Miss Mable Hall. Mr.. F.. j. Brook
ines. Mr.. Edward E. Morse, Mr.. Fred f..
Barbour, and Mr. H. II. Parcher, Mr..
Herbert NJ Heath Of Augusta, Ne Col.
Thos. s. Hopkins and Miss Hopkins
formerly Of Mt. Vernon. Me Mr.. Il. p.
Seavey, Mr. Arthur H. Frsbec, Mr.. n,
=. Haskell of Poland, Me, Mr. J. c.
Boatman.
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STATE NEWS.
Waldo.
BrRNHANI

| . = ~ II - NJ.
There was baked bean supper at th,
Town hall last Tuesday evening, for th,
benefit of the Methodist parish here. Al
interesting entertainment was onjoye,
sfter supper by an appreciative audience
The rain Of Saturday and Sunday 1aiset
5hc water in the SebasticCol very high
Phe ice Is breaking up and much damage
is feared if the river continues to rise.
MONTVILLE
Elias Hall went to Lowell, Mass. OF
business, recently.-Mr. Pattee has regis
Gered 81 scholars in his free high school
and expects an increase. Miss Olive Mar
len is visiting her cousin, Miss Eff,
Thompson. About so attended the sur
prise party at Lalisco Fosters, recently
+. b. johnson has been on the sick list
DR.. Croker of Searsmont, has attended
him.-Mr and Mrs. L. T. French visited
friends in Belfast, last week-A. f
Plummer was at Branch Mills, Feb 81
on business. Mrs. Carpenter OF Brooks
was in town, Feb 27.-Miss BERTHE Mood,
visited her uncle, +. NJ Moody of Brancl
Mills Feb. 81.
THORNDIKE.
There will be grand ball at Johnson.
hall, Wednesday evening, March al. G
Monroe shipped 1000 pairs of grapples tC
Boston, via Belfast, Thursday night. He
will make 1000 or more pairs more.-B
A. Gowen is building a large lot of grocery
wagons and Bangor punts.
HALLDAEL.
Owing to the heavy rain, Rev. I. r.
Pentecost did not preach at the Vose
schoolhousc, last Sunday Rev. J. Wash
burn is in town and expected to preach in
Morrill,, last Sunday, but the storm was
so severe that he failed to reach there-A
F. Clifford of Winthrop, was in town, a
few days, last week, the guest of n. Hall
j. +. Hall is disabled by a badly
sprained wrist-J. W. Plummer of Lynn,
Mass, is visiting his father, C. NJ Plum
mer.-Elias Hall went to Lowell, Mass
last week, to visit his children Mrs c.
nj. Plummer had an attack of tonsilitis
last week, but is mproving.-Rev. S. Fl
Burton moved to Razorville, last week
where he will preach, the coming year.
CENTER MONTVILLE
Miss Lizzie Bunker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank A. Bunker, died, Feb
%, aged about 20 years. Miss Bunker had
been confined to the house for some years
but has ever been patient and uncom
planning Her remains We're inferred al
Vinalhaven, Feb. 81. Miss Ivauella
Jackson has been visiting her brothers in
Pittsfield. = Sevcnty-nve members OF
Union Harvest Grange attended the
Waldo County Pomona Grange held al
Freedom, Feb. 20. 1t was successful
meeting with a large attendance. TIL,
master was not present. and Past Master
d. c. Bowen Of Morrill,, presided.
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LaGrippe Promptly Cured.

s. T. Wiley, well known school
teacher at Gibbon Glade, Fayettc Co.,
Pa, says: Il am very much pleased to
testify to the efficacy of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy, one bottle of which
purchased of James O'Neil, of this place.
It gave me prompt and permanent relief
from a severe attack of the grip Sincc
then, | have used it whenever attached
by any throat trouble, and it has always
effected u prompt cure" For sale by
City llrug store, Hallowcll. eodtf folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-04
Gully 8slsasl'ee goasuat.
PROUD OF MAINE.
Ali About That Reception TO Our Members OF
Congress by Maine Residents in Washington.

The readers of the journal are already
aware from our dispatches that the recep-
ton given by the society Of the Sons
and Daughters of Maine to the Maine
members Of Congress at Washington on
the evening of Feb. 2G, was n very enjoy
,, able affair. Nevertheless the following
elaborate accodnt appearing in the Wash
ington Post of Feb 27th, will, we arr
sure, be of general interest to Maint
people:
The members of Congress from tn,
Pine Tree State were accorded reception
| by the Maine residents of Washington last
evening that was marked by real Dowl
East cordiality. Probably hardly any
one believed SO many Maine people could
be found within the boundaries of the
| district, for they filed the hall Of Masonic
| temple with types Of sturdy New England
men and women, genuine Americans,
such as possibly no other state in the
Union can boast Of. There were present.
| men of local distinction-no to mention
the statesmen representing Maine in Con
gress-for it is notable fact that in the
business and professional world of Wash
ington many Maine men are found neal
the top.
The gathering was satisfactory one il
all respects, and reflected credit upon th.
society of the Sons and Daughters o;
Maine, under whose auspices it was given
All were glad to greet the friends of thei
earlier days and to listen to the speakers
As Senator Frye remarked, the occasion
was a, compliment to the state, as an ex
preston OF fraternal ties which bind he,
people together He thought it showed
that Maine blood was many times thicker
than water. Home industries We're par
ticularly prominent for all the entertain
ment was furnished by Maine talent
Even the flags with which the hall wa,
prettily decorated Were furnished through
the courtesy of Mr. S. W. Woodward, o.
Woodward & Lothrop, he being a native
of DamariscOtta.
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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1S48
BANKING ROOMS a35 WATER STREET.

TRusTsEs-Wn. Badger, !. II. Msnley, l.
c. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb, b. +. Parfott.
Deposits received and placed on Interest the
first day OF every month.
first w eonesdsy OF February and August.
Deposits are exempt by law from all taxes,
and accounts are strictly confidential.
Especial privileges afforded to Executors,
Administrators, Guardians, Trustees, married
women and minors.
spr2dtf EDWIN DUDLEY, Treas.
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How 1t Happened.

Mr. President:
Before start TO make my speech,
Your ear a moment | beseech,
10 tell you how it came to pass
That [ appear in rhyme-alas
One of your members-name unwritten-
He must have been by rabies smitten.-
Asked me to write poem and bring;
Just think of it! to read-or sing.
Don't ask me" (Aldrch pleads. beholdD
To write poem when am old"
On this wise ground, you will admit
| might, in reason, stand acquit.
But what is there to write about,
Amid such wrangling, gloom and doubt?
MY mind, for quiet, seeks some fountain,
Near the cool shades OF Streaked mountain,
70 breathe its air, and get my fill
With stories rare of Paris Hill,
From which two boys with prospects bright,
Took wing, and boldly made tneir fight.
W hat has become of them, you know;
SO their history forego,
All in full view, my homestead lies,
Where erst baked beans and pumpkin pies
Found hearty welcome, any day,
When furnished after work or play.
This was the time Of life the best
The only time secure for rest,
Free from all care and worldly strife,
SO sure to come in active life.
But where. oh, where, ask i n truth,
" here are the comrades of my youth?
call, and list. but none replies;-
finger points me lowr'd the skies.
A generation fills their place,
10 me unknown, IN form or race,
save here and there, one, bent with age,
Still fingers, waiting, on the stage
A truce flow. to this somber strain
Turn me to thoughts of lie liter vein,
word for our old state we love,
However far from her we move.
We love her mountains and her brooks.
Her valleys lakes and quiet hooks,
Where hides secure the luscious trout,
Till some sly sportsman hooks him out;
1t may be Frye. or it may not;
But if it oe, he's surely caught.
My fishing was, "by hook crook
Confined, perforce, to Stonybrook,
Whence oft the speckled trout | took.
Our noble rivers share our love,
AS all our senses clearly prove.
Still more love-and that is plain
The Daughters of our State of Maine.
Refreshments were then served under
the direction of committee of Main,
women, composed of Mrs. RiXford, Mira
Cleaves, Mrs Patton, the Misses Perham
Miss Paine, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Metcalf
Mrs Crowell, and Mis-. Pulsifer. TIL,
remainder of the evening until midngh
was spent In dancing by the younger
folks Before the close of the entertain
ment Senator Hale came in and wa.
gladly welcomed by large cotere O
Maine people. Congressman Routell,
was also present most Of the evening
Congressman Hilborn was one of tn,
prominent guests, and renewed many O
his old Maine acquaintance.
Sore Of Those Present
: Among those present, not already men
toned, was Rev. and Mrs. S. NJ New
man, Gen. and Mrs. John B. Cotton apt
Miss Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Babson
Mr.. Amos Allen, Miss Dingley, Mis-.
Boutelle Mrs b F. Russell, Mr.. Her
bert Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. M. f
ODonoghue and Miss Norris Capt. ant
Mrs. Robert Carter and Miss Carter, Mr.
and Mrs. Gift, DR.. and Mrs. Rufus
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17

CUR1os1TIEs ABOUT CoINs,-Her-
odotus says that Croesus was the first
ruler to order gold coins made.
In the year 450 B. c., round copper
coins were first r ade. Each weighed
~ ounces. '''''' .'''-5.'' s'' ~
The most valuable United States
cents are those of1793, 1899, 1904, 1909,
1918, 1928 and 1927.
The rarest and most valuable United
States coin of what is called the "reg-
ular mint series" is the silver dollar of
1904.
A silver half:dime of the year 1902
is worth $50, if in good condition, and
from $40 to $25 if in only fair shape.
The only valuable nickel scent
piece is that of the year 1877, which
the collectors purchase at 81 each.
The little silver 8 cents piece was
first coined in 1851. 1t was discon-
tinued in 1873. One of the first date
is worth dime, one of the last 81.
The face on the silver dollar is that
of young lady residing in Philadel-
phia. Her name is Anna w. Williams,
and she is teacher of Kindergarten
philosophy.
The very oldest coin in the British
Museum is an Aegian piece of the year
700 B. C. 1t is not dated, of course,
dating being a modern innovation, ex-
tending back only 500 years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17
ONLY A RAT.

A boy 10 years old suddenly appear.
ed on the street with rat-trap held
high in his hand. The trap contained
rat-an old veteran-who had pro-
bably eaten 20 times his weight in
cheese. For years and years he had
been too fly for those who had sought
his destruction, but the pitcher had
gone to the well once too often. He
was squealing and squitming about,
but there was no one to pity. The
boy had scarcely gained the street
when there was rush for him, and
men and boys were heard shouting:
"He's got rat! :"
"Lemme git my dog 81"
The man who knows all about rats
was there of course. Also the man
who has made the killing of rats a
specially all his life.
"You don't want to fool with that
rat," cautioned the first.
II think I know my business" "
bluntly replied the second.
Three or four dogs were brought
into the crowd. The man who is al
ways willing to boss the job got off
the street car and elbowed his way in
to demand:
"What's all this fuss about? A rat,
eh? Now, then, everybody stand
back. Gimme that trap!"
The boy demurred. 1t was his trap
and his rat. He felt that he ought to
be consulted.
"Let her 60, Gallagher!" yelled one
of the crowd.
A policeman appeared. He began
to use his official elbows to open path
for his body, but the crowd resented
the action and began to hustle him un-
til he threatened to collar someone.
Meanwhile, the two men who knew
all about rats were jawing with
the man who wanted to boss the job,
and the boy was declaring that his
brother would lick the man who stole
his rodent.
"Look out for the cop!
The crowd began to circle around,
and the boy fell down and lost his
trap. Some one picked it up and shook
the rat out, and dogs, and men, and
boys were all mixed up and falling
over each other. In the confusion the
rat got away into the sewer, the police
man raped three men on the back
with his club, and the crowd dissolved,
leaving about dozen hats being kick
ell around on the battle-ground. Then
lot of people shook their fists in the
air, and another lot called somebody a
liar, and everybody went away mad,
and threatening to get even if. it took
him a whole year.-Good News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17

LILLE, S. c., FRIDAY, APRIL II,

ever was hurt as BAD III my life Whoa,
now Oh, I'll maui yo' old head into a
lobloliy if you don't quit yo' prancin
Come on here now, 'Lizabuth, and let
me help you up.
Andrews, the girl and Little Dave
stood looking after the old man and his
wife until bend far down tae, leafy
road hid them from view.
II must 60 and gather some snap
beans for dinner" said Miss Madam,
turning away.
"And I will 90 and help you," An
drews gallantly volunteered.
"No," Little Dave spoke up. II am
goin with her. We don't want to i'm
pose on company"
"Oh, it would be no imposition, but a
pleasure, Andrews declared, and be
went with them to the garden, although
he felt that by one at least his presence
was not desired. Little Dave carried a
dishpan into which the beans were put
and several times when Andrews at
tempted to deposit handful the cripple
adroitly and with the appearance OF &C.
cident moved the pan so that the beams
might fall on the ground. "You lEsle
wretch" the visitor mused, "Fd like to
shake that i'll hammered sullenness out
Of youp' 3
"Why, Mr.. Andrews" the girlvS1-
claimed; "you are flingin 'em ON the
groundp' h..
eyes; he makes the pan dodge me, I"
replied Andrews.
II amt doin nothin Of the sort, !"
Little Dave replied. II reckon the
trouble is you are cross eyed. I
"Oh, you ought to be ashamed OF
yo'self, Little Davep' she cried. "That
amt no way to talk about company,
and if you don't mind I'll tell pap when
he comes back. Don't pay no attention
to him, Mr. Andrews, for he don t mean
what he says.
"Yes; I do too"
CHOW, Little Dave, you jest know
you don't"
"Do too"
"Come on, now, we've got enough" I"
said Miss Madam. II can string 'em
without anybody helpin me. "
won't you let me help you?" An
drews asked.
"No," said the cripple II am goin
to help her. f
Andrews, disgusted with the boy,
lighted pipe and lay down under a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17

EIGHT HUsBANDs.-A dispatch to
The Globe e-Democrat from Butte, Mon
tana, under date of April 8, circulates
the following matrimonial story:
"John H. Green, mining man, told
an attorney remarkable story of his
matrimonial experience with hand
some woman whom be married last
September under the name of Gladys
Southland, and who deserted him about
three weeks ago, taking $500 of his
cash with her. Before leaving she had
dropped frequent remarks which led
Green to think that she had another
husband living, and after she left he
started an investigation and discover
ed that he was her eighth husband
and that she was divorced from none.
"The first trace he found Of her was
back on farm near Des Moines, la.
80 years ago, when she was about IA
years old, where she married widow
er named Amerman, with several
children. In six months she deserted
him and went to Des Moines and mar
ried one Gossage, with whom she
lived for a year, and then ran away
with travelling man named Lassell,
10 whom she was married in Helena,
Mont. He left. her and she went to
Portland, Ore, and married one Day
ton, and, subsequently in the same
city, married man named Daven-
port. A few years later she turned up
in Albany, Ore, as the wife of man
named Ryan, and later as the wife of
a sewing machine agent named Mel
son, at Portland.
"She next turned up in Butte as a
devout attendant ofthe Baptist church,
where Green met her, and after a
short acquaintance they were married.
Green is seeking to have his marriage
annulled."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17

For A BABY EXCHANGE.-The in
exhaustible energy of Editor Stead
of the London Review of Reviews
appears to have found a new outlet.
He has discovered that one Of the
wants of the modern world is conve-
nient baby exchange. There are fam
lilies of too many children and there
are couples who have none. There
are homes desolated by bereavement
and others that are rendered almost as
unbearable by the influx of supera-
bundance of little ones. At present no
medium of exchange exists that would
tend to equalize the supply and de-
mand or to establish the balance
between those who have too many
babies and those who have none. Mr..
Stead is convinced that an exchange
of this kind and the extension of the
practice Of adoption would have the
effect of alleviating much misery
New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-17

He SOLD HIS GOODS. There was
boy who was sent out by his father to
sell some potatoes. He carried the
bag around all day without sale, and
on reaching home at right threw it
down with the surly exclamation:
"Nobody that met asked me for po-
tatoes. One fellow wanted to know
what had in the bag, and I told him
it was none of his darned business"
There was, in the same town, col
ored gentlemen who went about bawl-
ing at the top of his voice: "Fish !!
Fish Fish Fresh fish !"
"Shut up that racket 7" said an an
cry dame at window.
"You hear me, missy ?"
"Hear you! You can be heard mile
away"
"Dat's what I'ze hollerin for. Fish I!
Fish Fish d! Fresh fish !"
The colored gentleman was an ad-
vertiser and sold his goods.