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The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14
WASHlNGTON'S LINE.

Friendship Never Influenced His Se lection of Official Assistants.
 The line between public duty and pri
 vate friendship is practically such s thin one that many transgress it. Few men, when called to administer public affairs, ever think of initiating the Athe nian CleOn, who, on becoming the ex- ecutive of the city, told his friends that he renOunced their friendship lest ii should induce him to act with partiality If he had renounced his passions, as we'll as his friends, he would have prov ed successful administrator.
 George Washington, when he became President of the United States, did not renOunce his friends, but he did not per- init their friendship to sway him ever so slightly from the path of public duty. A gentleman, an intimate frien l who for seven years had been the gen. erals associate in war, and was at all times welcomed as guest at the Presi- dents table, applied for a lucrative office.
 Another gentleman, who had made himself conspicuous as political oppo- nent of Washington, was also an appli- cant for the same office. He had, how ever, every qualification for the position integrity, skill in business and ability to do prompt and continuous service.
 Every one, on learning of the two applicants, said, "Why, that man has no chancei He's one of the Presidents most earnest opponents, and he hasn't a single testimonial from any one of importance. Besides, he is opposed by the Presidents favoriter'
 They judged Washington altogether by ordinary standards. When the ap- pointment was announced, the name, not of the Presidents friend, but of his opponent appeared. A mutual friend, who had interested himself in the fay. orite's application, ventured to inquire of the President the reason for this action.
 My friend" said Washington, 'T re. ceive with cordiality; 1 enjoy him al my table, and give unto him my hear ty friendship. But good man as he is he is not man of business. The other man, though he is politically opposed to me, is a man of business. My private feelings have nothing to do with the ap- pointment. l am not George Washing ton, but President of the United States. AS George Washington I would do my friend any kindness in my power but as President of the United States l | can do nothing for him."
 The anecdote is an old story, but be cause it is old it marks a far-off point of departure. Public men have drifted far away from Washi gton's line which marked for him the distinction between public duty and private friend ship.-Youth's Companion. l
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in height, weighing about 165 pounds and lift turribly when riled," accord ing to local gossip. He did not under stand the art of putting up his props, J but he could "rassle'' like a profession al, and if he got an adversary down he "chewed him" usually until the feler hollered." The stand-up and knock-down fight was a rare occur renee in that district. The battles par took of primal spirit and the we'll established and common usage ae against a combatant was "to git him down and chew him till he hollers"
 Nancy Was a Belle.
 "Ike" and "Link" Sprowler were not so aggressive as Bill" but they were his faithful adherents and as a trio they nearly ran the district. Besides, there was Nancy Sprowler She was the prettiest girl, the best horsewom- an and the most graceful dancer in the settlement and was only r at that. 'Nance," as her folks called her, had tawny brown eyes and vel low hair and was just about to finish her education by going to the summer term of school, commencing on the first day of June and ending Sept. 1. There had been good deal of trouble in the district regarding teachers. The Sprowler boys had ''licked" two teach. CTS and the new master was an un- certain quantity. Link" Sprowler had seen him pitching horseshoes over to Sanders and said "he was a thin fellow, but wiry looking" The school was to take up in three days and the Sprowler boys did not know whether they would drive this fellow" out or not. The committee had gone clear into Adams County to get a teacher and some of the neighbors were get ting restive over the bel1igerency of the Sprowlers. The day before school opened "Bill" Sprowler passed by Sanders house and old man Sanders called him in. Nance was in the buggy and Uncle Tom," as every body called the old man, insisted on her coming in, too The attraction was the fact of a discovery on old man Sanders part that the new teach
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CT could play a fiddle better than any man in the township.
The New Teacher

Ludu III tue lOWuSulI.
 The New Teacher.
 The Sprowlers, brother and sister, were introduced to the new teacher, MT. Clarke, and the fiddling went on. 'Bill" Sprowler could dance a pretty fair jig, and he was induced to un- Timber his feet for the benefit of the company. All went merrily, but the teacher spoiled it all.
 He handed the fiddle to Uncle Tom. who was no mean performer himself, and said: "If you'll give us the Ar kansaw Traveller Uncle Tom, I'll shake my leg a little." Uncle Tom complied, and the teacher chased out on the floor and began. Such dancing! The like had never been seen in Hick- ory. Side steps, back steps, pigeon wings, single and double shuff1es, steps that they had never seen before. "Fas- ter" he called to Uncle Tom. The flying notes kept busy with his agile feet, and as he stopped with a grand bow to Nance old Tom laid the fiddle down and gave a "holler" that "just nigh tux the shingles off" Nance was simply charmed, and so was Bill for that matter, but to him there came slowly but steadily feeling of antag onism against the man who danced so we'll.
 What business had a teacher dane ing hathaway? An fiddlin', too"
 Nance's evident admiration nettled him also. The ride to town and back was made rather moodily, "Nance" divining, by his silence, that he was in no good humor. On their arrival at home Nance dilated on the teachers excellence as a dancer and fiddler to
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unpleasant revelation, and 1t Is sin cerely to be hoped that the same cus- tom does not obtain on this side of the ocean. Nor do we think 1t does; while there are no better trained serv- ants than the English, the service in the best American hotels and restau- rants is in many respects superior to that in similar institutions in the old country, and such a state of affairs as this incident reveals would not be toll erated here for an instant by either patrons or proprietors.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

Contentment, that balm against the ravages of worldly unrest, where can 1t be found, and what is its price? Not silver or gold, but patient striving with a thankful heart will bring it to the soul who desires it; and in its posses sion turks the charm to chase away unhappy visions, to still unwise long, ings, and to open the inner vision to the peaceful delights of the home, the friends, the advantages which may be ours. And through all the phases of human happiness we may go, finding always that its true essence is some thing that must be gained without money and without price.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

A waiter being accused of "prig- ging'' some of the silverware at a
 banquet in England recently, several spoons. forks and the like having been found concealed in his pockets, proved by the testimony of several of his fel- low-waiters that it has long been their custom when serving at such affairs to carry supply of extra spoons, etc,
 in their pockets, in order to be able to furnish any guest on the instant with any table implement necessary to fulfill his complement. This is a most
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door. As he threw back the door he called out in a commanding voice. 'School is open.'' There was some thing in his voice that brought the plotters off the fence and into the schoOlhOuse in double-quick order, all though Bill and his brothers were the last to obey. Their calculations had been upset, and they did not take the precaution to provide for such a contingency.
 2att1er Diversion.
 But in every scholars breast there was a sense of impending conflict. When they had all seated themselves the teacher proceeded with the les sons as usual, but he kept walking about great deal up and down the alSleS, and it puzzled the conspirators considerably to know what that meant. At recess the scholars filed outdoors some few starting a game of "shin- n.y. and others lounging around and Whispering mysteriously. In front of the schoolhouse, across the narrow. dusty road, lay the virgin prairie. Bill SproWler and few of the bigger boys wandered across to the sunbaked grass and began to talk together. An other boy from the schoolyard came over to join them, walking diagonally across the grass to where the crowd stood. He had not gone more than two steps from the road when he gave a cry and sprang to one side. A dark, whiplike shape dropped to the grass as he leaped. It was rattlesnake, and at his cry everyone from the schoolyard, teacher and all, came run ming to learn the cause. Now there was just one thing Bill Sprowler was afraid of and that was 8 rattlesnake
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14
BROUGHT TO TERMS.
HOW THE NEW TEACHER CON-
 QuERED THE SCHOOL.
Conspiracy of the Sprow1ers to Drive the Teacher from the Township Captured the Majority of Them with Dancing and FiddIing.
Bill snrowler ..Ca11ed.v .v

The Sprowler boys were the leading spirits in Hickory Ridge township and what they decided on in local affairs was generally the law. "Bill'' Sprow- Ter had never been called "Willie" at any stage of his interesting career. He had always been an "orn'ry cuss," ac- cording to some of the neighbors, but there were none of the younger genera tion who ever found it convenient to
 tell him so. Bill was about feet 10
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

A teacher is a,sovereign. Not often, however, does an instructor have roy alty represented among his pupils. A woman teacher has just died in Ha- waii, and of her scholars it is said that six have ascended a throne That country has seen royalty reduced to its lowest and meanest terms, and it is possible that the teacher in question found the truest kingliness among her scholars in some of the humble souls whose development she watched and furthered.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14
DOG CATCHERS ON WHEELS.

How a Long Island Pound Master
 Rounds Up Stray Ours.
 Louis c. Masta, poundmaster of Flushing, l.. l., has long pondered on plan for running down and cap- turing the many stray dogs which have become a pest in his bailiwick. Finally he concluded that if dog catch CTS were mounted on wheels they would have a better chance of round ing up and eXterminating the owner less CUTS. Acting on this idea, he pro- vided himself and his two assistants with stout secondhand machines, the
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

The pugilistic world will be grieved to learn that John L. Sullivan and a mastiff were pushed into the mud by an electric car conductor in the Mod ern Athens. It is true that when MT. Sullivan had removed some of the modern Athenian mud from his per son he removed the sense of sight from the side of the conductors face, but this will not atone for the ex-cham- pion's loss of dignity among his fel- low-thugs.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

The more familiar people can become with the beauties of nature, the more freely they can become acquainted with the masterpieces of art, the oftener their eyes meet with beautiful streets, beautiful architecture, parks, pleasure grounds, museums and all the various forms in which beauty resides, the more responsive will they be to its si- lent influence, and the more discrimi- hating will be the taste with which they will view it and judge of 1t.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

Andree, the Arctic explorer, gives up his proposed balloon voyage to the North pole-at least for this year because the wind is not propitious. Considering the fearful risks involved in such an undertaking, it must be said that the breeze that did not blow was a most favorable wind for him.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

Europeans are said to be congratu- lating themselves because they take Frances announcement of its interna- of peace. But they should not be over confident If the exposition has a Board of Lady Managers and a Ma tional Commission and a Local Direc- tory the announcement means war.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

The question which a lady who re- ceives an offer of marriage should con- slider is not merely whether she has won the affections of her admirer, but also whether, if won, she can keep them. To have and to holG are two diff ferent things.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

riders having previously mastered the trick of throwing a lasSo accurately. Since adopting the new plan the pound master has had the satisfaction of largely decreasing the canine popula- ton of Flushing, but has no idea of ceasing hOstilities short of complete eXtermination.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

Instruction in Russian is to be one of the courses in Harvard hereafter. It will be handy language to know when the railway route to Europe is opened by way of Alaska and Siberia.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

Turkey would be dismembered in moment were it certain that the hand that holds the carving knife would distribute the tidbits without discrimi- nation
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

He that allows himself everything that is permitted j. very near to that which is forbidden.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

4 curious world is still waiting for General Weyler to explain the differ ence between a bad fix and trocha.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-14

Every good housekeeper can wish without vanity that her hand was small enough to go into a lamp chim- ney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
STRENGTK!FROM FOOD.
Bu. the Food Must Be Diqestsd.

There is no way to get strong without
food. Food is the strength maker.
Just enough food. properly digested,
makes the strong and healthy man or
woman Too much. too little. or even the
right quantity. not digested, will make
anybody weak.
The beginning of all sickness is weak
ness. The beginning of all weakness is
indigestion. So to keep strong, look after
your digestion. That is the most impor-
tant point of ALL
When your food ferments in your
stomach and forms gas, causes dizziness,
nausea, bad taste. sick headache, full
feeling, nervousness, irritability, etc,
you have indigestion. You are losing a
part of your life. Every hour you are
sick causes loss of strength
The way to cure it is to take Shaker
Digestive Cordial. A few doses will re-
lieve. If you take it long enough you
Will regain the strength you have lost.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs and plants by the Shakers OF
Mount Lebanon. 1t contains very strong
digestive tonic properties. 1t creates
strength 1t makes your food make you
strong and bright and healthy. 1t clears
your complexion and strengthens your
body against disease. If you want to get
strong and well. try a bottle.
Sold by all druggists at TO- %. so cents
and $l00 a bottle. tues, topcol, nr.U
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
The Selection Of Judges.
(The Horse RevieW.)

AS the campaign goes on and the
more important race meetings are held
the absolute iniquity of our present
system of selecting judges becomes
more apparent. Not that it is any new
thing; foolish, indeed, you would be
who imagined that it's age is less than
a score of years. Reams of paper, car
loads of lead pencils, gallons of ink,
years of time, in the aggregate, have
been consumed in the blaming the
system. No one has attempted to dis
cuss it for it has but one side, hence is
not in the least degree susceptible to
debate. This year so far as we are
able to learn, men are invited into the
stand much in the same manner as
they We're in 1870, and they conduct
themselves. upon accepting the invita-
ton, just as their predecessors did.
The result is sort of a sullen dis
gust on the part of spectators and
horsemen. They have little. if indeed
anything. to say, for the long econ
tinued spectacle has rendered the most
of them speechless. Will it ever come
to pass that the managers of the most
important tracks will cease to select
their race judges on the score of friend
ship or prominence? They should lead.
not follow, for they can afford to be
reformers. We have had quite enough
of the expensive to the sport, cheap to
the association style of judges and
judging.
Powerless, indeed are those most in
terested to force a change, as matters
now stand. but some day. somehow.
they will find a way. Intelligence and
fearlessness must be the recommended
tons for a judge. and the man who is
not possessed of both has no business
in a position which requires him to
pass upon the distribution of thou
sands of dollars every day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
sIoO REWARD.

Complaint has reached tho
JOURNAL that papers delivered to
tho doorways of subscribers en-
Water street have been stolen dur.
ing the last few days. We will paw
ono hundred dollars in cash for
tho arrest and conviction or for
evidence that will lead to the A..
rest and conviction of any thief
stealing the Journal from our sub.
scYibers in any part Of the city.
BURlEicH Il FLYNT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
9aily xeiluebee journal,

CARDS OF THANKS, OBITuAp~
NOTICES. RESOLUTIONS OF Pr
sfECT. ETC, will be charged at N.
rate of ten cents per line. No charvs.
less than seventy-five cents.
ALL ADVERTISING ANNOrrNcr
MENTs OF ENTERTAINMENTS vho..
object is the raising OF money win y.
charged at the rate of fifteen centsa lin.
ADVERTISING NOTICES, news forn,
VIII be excluded from our local column,
except such as refer to advertisers occu.
pJing space In our advertising column,
ana VIII be run under separate heal
on one OF the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive IN.
JOURNAL promptly will confer 4 favo,
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the
New Great South American Kidney
Cure" This new remedy is a great
surprise on account Of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys. back and every part
of the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieves retention Of water
and pain in passing 1t almost imme-
diately. II you want quick relief and
cure this Is your remedy. Sold by
Bowdftch. Webster & Co.. Druggist,
Augusta. Me. I'm
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Sure to Win.

The people recognize and appreciate
real merit That is why Hoods Sar-
saparilla has the largest sales in the
world. Merit in medicine means the
power to cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures-absolutely, permanently cures.
1t is the One True Blood Purifier. Its
superior merit is an established fact,
and merit wins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
for Sale or to Get.

Small advertisements not exceeding
the head Of WANTED, FOR SALE, TO
LET, LOST, &C., will be inserted two
times for Is cents, three times for IS
cents and one week for 90 cents,
mail remittance of postage stamps or
postal note should be made with order.
as the charges are too small to open ac-
counts for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

\ 7ycars-old daughter of Joseph
Gerow. the French grocer on Cushnoc
Heights. dislocated her right elbow by
a fall, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Miss Georgia Dulac. clerk in Mrs.
Ernest A. Wakefield's millinery store.
has returned from weeks vacation
at Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

+. w. Church has had a rushing
trade the past week, but in spite of it
he has still quite stock yet to dis
pose Of lie proposes to make prices
this week that will make the pur-
chaser happy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Mrs. Lizzie French of Fairfield. who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Or. Fl. l.. Johnson. of this city. re-
turned to her home, Saturday. ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Saw
telle of Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Michael Collins of Belfast, reports a
big crop of hay from a small piece of
land. One field measures less than
three-fourths of an acre and he cut
from it on June 2Sth, two tons of hay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
Mothers, Mothers., mothers,,,

mrs WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
Sner CHILDREN while TEETHING, with PERFECT
EuCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS thu
GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO.
and ie the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sold By
Dfuegists in every part of the w0r Be sure Gad ask
oS MS Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and TAKE n
cher kind Twenty five cents . hottie akWlyR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Albert Smith. district deputy sachem.
Cushnoc tribe. next Wednesdays sleep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

II. c. Wilson. general secretary of
the Saginaw Y. NJ. c. a, is in the city
visiting hi; former home, accompanied
Mr.. Wilson was formerly secretary OF
the Augusta branch. and has any
number of friends who are only too
Glad to see him again. lie will speak
at the rooms in this city. a week from
next Sunday, at the afternoon service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Miss Annie NJ. Williams has returned
from visit with friends in Melrose
Highlands. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Misses Mary and Elizabeth McMa-
hon of Portland. are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Mary Clancy. on Crescent
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

HOODS PILLS are easy to take
easy to operate. Cure indigestion
headache
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

If you want anything in the silk line.
and where is the woman who does not.
don't fail TO read the advertisement of
Russell x Weston. They advertise one
of the greatest bargains ever offered
20 ard - cent goods for 30 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Mrs. Everett 5. Hail has returned
from months visit with friends in
Massachusetts,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Captain H. T. Blanchard is in Jeffer
son for a few days. visiting his son.
II. IL. Blanchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

The elegant estate situate IN Augusta,
at the junction Of Green and State streets,
owned by Erastus Bartlett Esq. and for
merly occupied by DR.. J. Q. Webster; it
the heart Of the City, and the house is
most thoroughly built. equipped with fur
mace, bath room. set range, open fire
places and thorough system of plumbing.
The stable which is detached from the
house could easily be turned into a dwell
ing. To be sold at low price. Apply to
or address Lendall Titcomb. Augusta.
Maine. novl3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14
CANADA HORSES.

Cummings & Prescott have lust received
carload OF heavy draft horses from Cans Do
Now is the time to get good hols Pat prices
tosuit the times. ia1ldtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

j. Casey and 3. Flynn of Bridge
water. Mass. are in the city, guests of
T c. Buckley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

Count Won Moltke pass through on
his way from New York to Bar Har-
bor. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-14

At Concert hall, opposite court house.
variety of household goods; seven Sec
ond hand carpets, bureaus. marble top
sofas, sinks, &c. Will be sold very cheap
to close out the goods. C. r. Well, Agt.
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