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The morning times., 1896-02-02
THE BOARDING HOUSE JOKE.

A boardcr trying some new butter was
surprised into saying Good lardr'-
Judge.
Customer, in cheap restaurant-Say, wait
er. please take this steak hack and swap it
for anything you can find in the kitchen.
1t is so tough that can't even bend it
Barker.
Oh Boarder-what's for brea kfast? Hope
not ham and eggs again.
Waiter Chino, sir; not ham aud eggs
this morning.
Thank the stars; what is it?''
''OnIy ham."-New York Dispatch.
Bing-what's the difference between
murderer with shotgun and waiter in
cheap restaurant?
Bang-None; they both fill you full of
things that don't agree with your stomach.
Bulletin.
The morning times., 1896-02-02

In the neighborhoOd Of the Black Forest
one can pick up delightful specimens OF
the work. Table tops. book racks. picture
frames footstools-in fact, anything fash
ioned OF wood is eligible for carving.
White wood is the best for the purpose.
and afterward ii can be stained in any
color-a black walnut tone brings out the
carving to perfection, or white enamel
paint is pretty.
A novice might begin with Eookrack.
one of the miniature kind which holds half
a dozen or so vonnIes and stands on the
library table. This, made of white wood,
can be bought for exactly ninety cents.
The two ends are all that require carving.
The pattern, which is usually one of
gcometrical design for chip carving, is
drawn or traced with lead pencil. Then
with TOOL in hand, one sits down at ones
ease. in the corner OF the dra wing room,
The morning times., 1896-02-02

Tor the kitchen dishes and for the ironing
utensils.
In the outer kitchen were a sofa and
some rocking chairs, seldom used till after
dark, when the vanished roller shades were
drawn down; also swinging lamp over
the ra nge and another above the la BILE where
the kitchen people eat. and the whole place
looked then as If it were more n fairy
laboratory for the making of flowers than
a common kitchen for the cooking OF
meats.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
: unless it he enclosed in a paren-

Mrs." unless it he enclosed in a paren-
thesis.
Never write letter in the third person
to a servant. DO not underline words. ex-
cept in extreme cases. A note written In
the third person requires similarly con-
strIcted answer. Always heed the old
adage: In love letters. keep your pen from
paper The same advice applies To angry
matters at least until the anger has had
time % Bbate. obviously. never send a note
of congratulation clothed in the trappings
and SuitSor woe, whether you are in mourn
ing not.
''RrinrRber that Ny dear Mrs. Blank Is
more formal than bear Mrs. Blank. ANA
is the only courteous way of addressing
strangers. There is no shade of difference
between Ny dear Frances and Dear
Frances Both imply warm friendship.
Anonymous letters are decisions and SHARES
aud always should he ignored
The morning times., 1896-02-02
White Fingers
And Keen Knife
THEY NAY MAkE VERY PRETTY
THINGS FROM SOFT CHIPS.
Carving Is the Latest Fancy
Work for Those Who Must
Have Il Fad.

Tie maiden of this end nf the century
has added a new accomplishment to her
repertoire of arts and sciences
Ii is chip carving. the mos, delightful
and ''LIdyiikr' work iinaginahle. a Ncri-
able fancy work. which one can take up
as easily as hit of knitting or einhroid-
cry. II has the advantage of wood cary
ing. which requires such u vast para
phernalil before one can begin opera
tions and is SO noisy in the doing that
ones companions must be long-Suffcring
cr-delf
English girls are devoted 20 chip cary
ing. but the art originated inssGcr:nany.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
KEEPING A KITCHEN CLEAN.
How to EniOy Cleanliness and Cool
ness at Small Cost.

The ce;ling had been painted before
the drying of the plaster 81 that II Gould
bc always scrupped when smoke and steam
AMI flies had .isoc!ored 1t. Its tint was
the very 'ast and raiest and coolest shade
OF biuc The walls were wainscoted with
hard wood for a height OF some six feet
from the f,oor, so thai all spatter OF grease
could he waShedon at once. The same COM
patirlc end would have been attained.
however, had the wainsooting been OF var
nishcd pine. Above the wainscoting the
wall space was covered with a yellow
drap.d paper, OF the Kind That receives
varnish. and that, owing TO the coating
OF varnish. can bc washed. The paper
costs fifteen cents a roll. The kitchen
was a double room, the range being IN
the outer room, ard pipe from II rum
ming through the inner room TO the
chimney, which did not oyerheat that
room in summer and made IL comfortable
in winter. In this inner ICON was the
ironing table and the marble slab for
pastry making.
In both Kitchens was white porcelain
sink. open beneath, with rows of hooks
for pots and pans, and bright copper artl-
cles. There was 10 possibility OF hiding
places under these sinks for uncieaned uten-
sls, or for oily rags, or for filth of any
sort. On shelf over the sink of the inner
kitchen stood the lamp, and in this room
they were cleaned ana trimmed and filled.
The corresponding sink of the outer kitchen
was used for dishwashing and general
kitchen work. over this sink hung a
double row of skillets and stew pans. the
oul side dark lapis lazuli, the inner pure
white porcelain. In the adjoining pantry
We're places for the flolr and grains. for the
bread and cakes and pies, a refrigerator for
cold meats and one for milk and butter.
In the Kitchens themselves We're cupBoards
The morning times., 1896-02-02
A New Calling.

Htron-How l am TO get my living?
That is quito simple, Her Graf. As you are
aware, 1 have many acquaintances among
the elite of the capital. and 1 intend to enter
into an engagement with a large firm of
dressnrasers and niiliiners. II will be my
duty to attend during the busiest hours OF
the day, and In my presence the fair pur-
chasers will feel quite ashamed to haggie
about the prices, dye see?"-Flicgende
Batter
The morning times., 1896-02-02
Give Her IA Thimble

A novel gift for the maiden who has
everything is gold thinbie. with tiny
band OF diamond at its base. When IL
pieases the young woman of fashion 10
busy herself with embroidery this costly
trifly make very effective addition to
her workable appurtenanccs.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
A Professional Trfal

Doctor-Your wife is in critical state.
should advise You to call in some special
ist to consult on the case.
Husband-I told my wife long ago she
ought to get proper medical advice, but
she thought you would be offended.-Pick-
Me-Up.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
Rendy to sympathize. j..

Maria-it says here they're very particklcf
b England about who'll go own first for
10 dinner.
siIas-Don't they have cnougi, for every
hady.-Paek.
The morning times., 1896-02-02

lily.
The result is charming to a degree,
and satisfactory in every way. In the
first place, looking glass, about three
and half feet long by two and half
feet wide was purchased, set in plain
frame OF pine wood about four inches
wide. This frame was entirely covered
with blue and white cretonne, which
also forms the wall covering in the pretty
bedroom for which the mirror was de-
signed.
The next step was to procure two large,
strong hinges, and fasten the mirrors to
The morning times., 1896-02-02
Clever Woman's
NeW Idea
INGENIOUS CONTRiVANCE FOR
HER DRESSiNG-ROON.
Long Pier Glass Made From Two
Small Mirrors Answers All
Purposes.

An ingenious woman has hit upon a
clever plan for seeing herself and her
new gown as 'ithers'' see her.
She has recently moved into a flat, which,
although spa acious and handsome, does not
possess among its furnishings long mirror
or pier glass One WIS absolutely indispen-
The morning times., 1896-02-02
THE CURE.

Where il is possible the cure in Il san
itarium 5 advocated for here is eenu-
inc case OF neurastheniG where IL will
require month or six weeks 10 sooth
and partially restore the distracted and
depleted nerve force. In such cases the
rest cure acts like magic, the patient
is treated ;s though she was recovering
from an acute and eXhausting Jilment.
But the sanItarium is costly luxury
and where the nervous disorder has not
arrived at Il crisis the rest cure at home
can be used with great benefit. There
room should be given patient which
she has never occupied before, one that
Is sunny and quiet and where she may
be put comfortably to bed. The atteEd-
ant should bc trained nurse, who un-
derstandS adjusting light and ventilation.
giving slight treatments or massage and
electricity, rubbing the body with brine
and alcohol, administering the food prop
crly and wardng off intruders.
A few weeks In such seclusiOn has
good effect, but the proper treatment OF
nervous prostration is the timely inter
yention that prevents a crisis. Persons
living in the northern States and chiefly
indoors should retreat at once TO warm
relaxing region, where salt baths, a fruit
diet ard great quiet VIII work prompt
and pleaSa cure.
The morning times., 1896-02-02

AT first these trying phases are attributed
to the ingram perversity of the feminine
nature Anovcrtaxed dhousekeepcrs scarcely
stous 10 consider a little loss in appetite
and flesh. and troublesome attacks OF dys-
spcpsia. tie recurrence of slight neuralgia
headache and a desire, when no special de-
mands are made on her time, to sit yawi'
ing over tie fire warming her cold hands
ard feet. Added 10 these indications in
sonnia follows with fcarfully bad dreams
disturbing the brief snatches of sleep.
It is not. However, until a sharp attack
of vertigo or a shocking sort OF mental
incompetence alarms the patient that the
physician is consulted and the collapse
comes. .-
The morning times., 1896-02-02
CHRONIC AND HEREDITARY.

From this fact physicians have con-
Guided that neurasthenia may become
chronic. With care 4 woman can live down
her nerves, but imprudence, overtaxation
Of strength. ard excitement will always
exhaust and disorder the system. From
ncrvously weak mother the daughter
Will receive yet weaker organization
breaking down under any unusual burden
OF grief. care, or even maternity. And
therein physicians recognize The exceeding
danger mena cling the whole American race
IN this growth Of neuras thcnia among
women.
Naturally n great many cases that come
under treatment are merely incipient ones
aggravated by ina ginaiion- These are COM
mon among that small class OF our rich
young women who in the sharp contradic-
tions of American life have nothing TO do
and suffer accordingly and almost as
acutely as their over-burdened sisters
Finally. the stransest phase of neura he
mia is that IT does not make sharp physical
impress on IT'S victims. The nervous woman
Is apt Ia look younger than her more
phlegmatic sister, her skin does not wrin-
kle so soon. she bears the weight of her
years more easily, though her strength is
but onc-half and her powers Of endurance
are feebler as she grows older and as she is
reproduced in her children.
The morning times., 1896-02-02
FOR WORKING WOMEN.

Even the working women can avoid
q collapse by little effort anu care,
though vacation is out of the question.
When she begins to- lose her full eight
hours OF sleep and fall into fretful alarms
over her duties let her recognize that
her nervous force Is running low. She
can help herself first by Il diet chiefly nitro
genous, but fats, vegetables and fruit
can be added. Sugar and starchy foods
must be avoided, nor should water be
taken between meals. Where insomnia
occurs luke warm baths at night, thor
ough rubbing OF the skin and gentle
iumb-beli exercise in the morning soothe
the irritated nerves and stimulate Cir
culation. To breakfast in bed, retire
early and make no mental exertiou out
side the actual duties to he dispatched
are helpful precautions. Outdoor eXer-
else is an absolute requisite to the recov-
cry of nerve tone. and the bicycle used
with discretion every day is the very
best means OF getting this, while walking
Tor example does little or no good. In
this way the actual prostration may be
avoided and the forces slowly recruited
The nervous weakness, the inclina tion
TO worry after any over-exertion with
the annoying languor may endure from one
tn five
The morning times., 1896-02-02
Our Women's
Nem Disease
NEURASTHENIA is WHAT FOR
EIGN PHYSICIANS CALL 1T.
Women of This Country Afflicted
With This Peculiar
Trouble.

When an unfortunate woman IN n Tor
eirn land comes down with what she de-
cidcs is nervous prostration, the physi-
ciaI she calls in will likely regard her
with good deal OF amused contempt.
He is apt as not TO call IL a plain case
of the American disease and go about
its treatment Bwkwar,ily enough. Plainly
he does no, believe IN nervous prosirati"n,
while his American fclluw-professionai
gives ii tic zane of ncuras thcnia defines it
as nerve eXhaust;on and admits it is pc
cul.ar TO the natives of our States.
a SPECIALISTS OPINION.
''Ncura sthcnia,' - said a weli-known nerve
specialist, 'iS hardly distinct disease.
doctors are inclined TO regard it as Il
condition of the body that comes about
gradually and is caused mainly 10y the cruc
exiecnctcs of uur American civilization.
We are even coming to believe II an
hereditary weakness, and women are par
ticuiariy prone Ia its Influences through
Their irurc ,iciiratc nervous organization,
their rather uncontrolled imagin1'ions.
The New England and Middle States"
he continued, show a preponderancc OF
cases. II has also been found that Amer
lean women between thc ages oi SiSuiceu
and thirty and between forty and fifty
ar. neurasthenia' 5 most willing subjects.
Before eighteen and after fiIty one rarely
finds a genuine example OF what the
foreign man of medicine is apt TO think
mere American vagary.
DEVELOPS SLOWLY.
THE workings in cases of nervous pros
tration are many. What are they? Well.
I'm what we call ucur;istheHia. where hypo-
chondria plays no part. the first noticeable
symptom seems always To bc gradual
decrease OF general vigor. followed by an
unpleasant, moody lanSour. win an III
clInation TO excessive anxiety and rrctiul
worry over even the minutest trifles.
Where the mental depression is marked
and stupid, morbid fears trouble the brain,
the average woman makes an effort 10
dissipate her melancholy by increasing her
diversions. The not over strong. highly
strung society girl merely redoubles her
fashionable duties To get rid OF the b.ues,
and the brain worker finds her quickest
relief in redoubied eXertionS over her
duties.
AT first the added exert ion has a
most stimulating effect, but this is niere-
ly burning the candle in three places in
stead OF Two, and presently the spirits
alternate between most delightful pc
riods OF cxhiiara and painful shocks
OF hysterical tears. There are lensthen-
ing attacks of sulky gloom when ones
faults are nagnified into crimes and the
temper grows imperious and sensitive.
The morning times., 1896-02-02


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30
Alonu the Line OF Industry.

Friday, the Kennebec Clothing Co.
started into what is hoped to be a sue
cessful business career the company
is composed Of S. a. Mitchell and ] S.
Spaulding. Mr.. sMitchell has resided
here for the past six years and has en-
joyed an enviable reputation as a
merchant tailor. Mr.. Spaulding has
been N business in this city several
years in the Gilman block. as whole
sale manufacturer Of clothing and has
been eminently successful. The new
company have established their place
of business on the second floor Of
Thayer'S block on Main street and viii
make a specially Of custom made
clothing, giving employment to 20
hands and they intend to do q business
that will give work to more people in
the near future. The company will
make to measure in the best possible
manner custom suits Of the $l2 sI4 and
SIS grades. This city will soon have
in the kcnncbec Clothing Co. the
largest establishment of the kind in
the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30
DISASTROUS FIRES.
Waterbury, Ct, Scorched to Extent
of $50, 000---0rigin Unknown.
Somersworth. N. H.. and ST. Paul Also Have
Large Blazes-PartiaIly Insured.

Waterbury, Ct, March 29.--At 3
o'clock Saturday morning the worst fire
that Waterbury has experienced for years
broke out In the mammoth yards OF the
City Lumber and Coal company, located
near the depot of the New England Rail
road company, and practically in the heart
Of the city, and burned fiercely for 10
hours. Three large establishments have
been burned out, and thousands OF feet OF
lumber and quantities OF coal have been
consumed.
Several New England freight cars went
up in smoke and flame, Seventeen horses
were roasted to death and II loss OF at least
$1J0,000 has been caused. When the fire
men arrived upon the ground the low
sheds OF the City Lumber and Coal com
pany were mass of flames. and general
alarm was ordered 10 which the entire
department responded. The wood and
coal furnished great material for the
flames. and the fireinen were powerless TO
save the property of this company.
They confined their efforts to neighbor-
ing property, but in spite VI all that they
could do the fire communicated to the es-
tablishment of Lilley. Swift ~ Co. whole
sale pork packers and beef dealers. Their
building was a wooden structure 2l2
stories In height and was filed with meat
for the Saturday trade. Within "A short
time this place was in ruins and the
flames jumped to another wholesale beef
house, the proprietor of which is Valen-
tine Bohl This place was also heavily
stocked, and, like that Of its neighbor, was
soon III ruins.
After most heroic efforts the fire depart
ment succeeded in preventing further
spread, and the flames We're confined in
the yards Of the lumber and coal company,
where the fire originated. In this yard
were three freight cars, owned by the New
England railroad, and before they could
be hauled away they were burned. An
effort was made to rescue II horses, but
the animals were roasted to death. One
Michael Welsh, employed to sleep in the
Lilley, Swift * Co.'S establishment, was
badly burned, but will recover. At noon
the fire was still burning in the lumber
yard, but the flames were under control.
The losses ms accurately as can be esti-
mated are: City Lumber and Coal com
pany, $4,000, insurance $50, 600; Lilley,
Swift 81 Co. $4,000, insurance $40, 600;
Valentine BOIL, $4,000. insurance total
sundry loss $4,000.
BY many 1t is thought that the loss may
reach s300, 900, but $4,000 is given as a
conservative estimate. The origin Of the
Gre is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30
A DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY
Causes Most Disastrous Fire in the History Of
Somersworth. N. n.

Somersworth, y. H.. March 29.-A fire
which proved oIieof the most disastrous
ever known here. broke out in the mil
linery store of Mrs ]. ID. Morneault, IN
Dixon block on High street early Satur-
day morning, and that block and two adj
joining ones we're destroyed, entailing n
loss of $40 900 upon the owners and occu-
pants Of the buildings. The fire resulted
from defective chimney. The total in.
surance on the losses, as nearly as can be
learned, is SCI 900.
The fire broke out at 1890 a. M, and at
II o'clock was still burning. The flames
were uncomfortable from the time they
started until the three big buildings in the
square, Dixon, Watson and Prey blocks,
were destroyed. These buildings were oc-
cupied by eight firms, including clothing.
millinery, grocery, drug and hardware
stores and the office of the Somersworth
Free Press, one of the leading weekly
papers in southern New Hampshire
The loss on the buildings will reach Sl4,-
600; insurance SS000 The losses as esri-
mated by the various firms and occupan Is
of offices in the burned buildings aggre-
gate $50 POO: insurance Sl3,950.
The individual losses and insurance are
as follows: Dixon block, 5000, insurance
$1,000; Watson block, 5000. insurance
$500; Pray building, $500, insurance
$500; j. c. Dearborn's clothing store.
$1,000, insurance $4,000; Morneaults mil
linery store, $500 insurance $500; d. c.
Horne, groceries, $500, insurance $500;
J. H. Joyce, Insurance business, 800; in
surance 5000; Clark 81 Nutter, drug
gists. $4,000, insurance $3.50; Cults Il
Wright, groceries, 5000, insurance $500;
David Wingate. hardware, $500, insur-
ance none; Somers worth Free Press office
$1,000, insurance 5000; Lewis Jacques
confectionery, $500, insurance $l400.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30
AkTi-aMERlcAV SPIRIT
Showing Itself In Spain Too Much for Min.
lister Taylor's Comfort.

Madrid March 29-Minister Taylor
is rather worried over the action taken
by the Cnited States Congress in re-
gard to Cuba.
There is noteworthy revival of the
anti-Amcrican spirir in Spain. / am
called Yankee" everywhere
Although the Cuban news is unpleas-
ant the idea that further trouble is
feared by the Spaniards is quite
gr0undless
The decision of the government not
to send Spanish SQUADRON to Cuba
has been the subject of much adverse
criticism in official and other circles
No one appears to put any faith in
the ministerial explanation that the
decision has been arrived al in the in
terests OF economy. and those best in
formed state openly that the real ex-
PLANTATION is to be looked for elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30

A warrant was sworn out for n resi-
dent of the country near here against
one of our citizens, Saturday after
noon. 1t seems that the defendant
went to the house and made some very
abusive and threatening language to
the compartments wife He imme-
diately drove to the city and obtained
the warrant. AS soon as it was learned
that warrant was to be sworn out, a
crowd began to gather at the police
rooms, among these the defendant. All
went smoothly and quietly and when
the judge had finished making out the
warrant he called to the defendant
who had found an empty chair and
made himself comfortable, to rise.
What" he said Am | in this" and
when informed he was, he plead
guilty and paid his fine and left. say
ing he guessed he would not hereafter
be particular to find out out what was
going on in police circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30

No clue has yet been obtained toward
finding the culprit who stole the box
of money from the house of Alec
Campbell, who resides on the MarSton
road. No report of the robbers has yet
been made to the police, but from the
investigation they have made. no
blame can be attached to the persons
who were present at the time the affair
took place. as they are of unquestion-
able character. There is a chance that
there may have been some mistake
made. as Miss Campbell may have
placed the box in another place than
its usual one, but as yet it has not been
found 1t is hard blow to Mr.. Camp
bell as he and his sister have been
saving all the silver coin they could
spare, for some time, to pay their fun
eral expenses, and as this happened
on the evening of the death of Miss
Campbell, it seems all the more fiend-
iSh. Whoever stole the money, if il
has been stolen, made quite a haul as
there was over 500 in the box, but
should they be apprehended it will
surely go hard with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30

store number one In the Dunn block,
under the Bay View hotel and is hav-
ing the same reprinted and decorated.
Here Mr.. Mitchell proposes to begin
the manufacture of all kinds of straw
goods like those manufactured in sew
eral cities i'm the state of Massachu-
sets Mr.. Mitchell has had over 20
years experience in the business ana
knows every part of it. At first, and
until he can secure larger quarters at
reasonable rental he proposes to manu-
facture the goods at the store in Dunn
block beginning with eight or ten
hands. The city of Watervlle extends
kindly welcome to Mr.. Mitchell and
everyone wishes him the best success.