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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
BIRDS OF ILL OMEN.
Some Feaihered Creatures About Which There
is Much Superstition.

If YOU see a crow or raven on your
left hand do not bet on the races. That
is good advice under any circum-
stances. but the ebon bird will make
assurance of your loss doubly sure.
How long ago certain of the winged
wanderers of the upper air became
birds of i'll omen no man may say.
They were so regarded before HOmers
time, for the poet more than once men
lions the i'll luck that they brought his
heroes. 1t is a case of giving dog
bad name. Harmless flyers, distrusteI
by the ignorant ancients, are still
viewed with suspicion by people who
ought to know better. A Superstitlo
is harder to kill than an established
daily paper Once the property of Il
race, it will outlast the race. Birds
have paid the penalty of being dis
agreeable Those of brilliant plumage
or voice are never regarded as fore
tellers of disaster One has to be ugly
to be sinful. Something of this obtains
also with humanity.
The owl is harmless. In nine cases
out of ten he is beneficial. But because
he is a night prowler and has CHASTITY
eyes and an uncanny voice for more
than 40 centuries he has been regarded
as a child of Shetan. True, the Greeks
liked him and dedicated him to Min
erva, and made of him an emblem of
wisdom and gave him the place OF
honor in many temples, but the Ro-
mans hated him with power. Virgil.
Ovid, Lucan and Claudian have harsh
words to say of him. Pliny wrote OF
him fearfully. He called the horned
owl 1.-THE minister of the night, and the
allow beat of his wings above the head
Of a laborer returning from the field
meant death or at best short crop.
People who live on the prairies or in
the heart of the great American forests
know little about Pliny, but when tn"
screech owl sings under the waning
moon they huddle closer about the fire
and glance fearfully at each other. In
case there happens to be sick person
in the house, all hope is surrendered,
MANY a time when child | have seen
the negroes of Southern plantation
crouch and shiver as the eerie note cut
through the blackness outside The
authors of old so worked upon the Ro-
man populace that members OF tn :
high hearted legiOns that carried TN"
eagle to the uttermost confines OF the
known world prayed fervently to their
many gods at the sight of harmless
brown bird with google eyes, and once
in the consulship, when an owl flew
| into the capitol. a lustration was or
dered that the people might make sac
rifices to avert the threatened national
calamity.
| The hooting of the owl 500 years later
foretold the deathSof emperors. Con
| sidering that the birds were plentiful
and voiceful and rulers were assassin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
His Grievance.

Mad. sir. Mad. I'm mad clear
through
II was evident to the lawyer that he
was on the verge of securing goou
Islander or personal damage suit, ana
be invited the stranger to be seated.
"Mad." repeated the stranger. I'm
mad enough to eat Bessemer steel; 1 III
mad enough to put this case through
if it costs me all of SIS.
81 infer" said the lawyer, that some
one has wronged you.
"wronged mel" roared the stranger.
..IJa,s made a monkey of me. tell
YOU, sir, he's made me iook my i
Incoming idiot. He's given the puo'ic
a wrong impression OF my mental
strength and the educational al
yantages of my youth. and l want 10
make him sweat for 1t.
..rell me about it," said the lawyer
land we will see what can pe done >,
1T all hinges on my middle name
axn,aioed the stranger. anu lna'
noroo is .Xerxes.' Now l am not pre-
,,ared to deny that that is more or less
- foo, name for any one to carry
around at tnlS pen -. ~, ~
history, but l can't see '''''
blame for it"
certainly not" asserted the .a" ~,
lust because my parents VIZ wy, 10 !.
ish enough to give me ina. N,no oua !
name is no reason why e'e , o 90
meet should think he mas l .:,,ad ~
,, 80 f,,n with me. and l am ehti'ieu ~
the protection of the law do
it,"
"Most assuredly." ~ -. ,;s dam
Then it's cinch III &c. ,, p,s every every
I ages said the stranger WIZ, I'm mos.
evidence of satisfaction a. .i is .Johr
meet You see, my full na.le Son.,
Xerxes jones' but, OF course
use the middle name
| ..Of course not 1ones an,
! ~ lust write it John \. JONES'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

he felt convinced that she would hence
forth second him in his efforts to do his
duty to humanity at large, and that
their lot would be happy and prosper
Gus. At the church. too. where the
service was conducted in very bril-
liant manner. as the clergy had made
special point of showing their ap-
probation of Picquet's behavior. the
rector in his discourse called him lie
premier sauveteur de France" and
spoke in touching terms of the brother
hood Of Christians. At the service
there were Populations from various
societies. and party of students of
the Ecole Polytechnique was also to be
noticed. In the evening the marriage
was celebrated by fete got up by the
Sauveteurs of the Department of the
Seine.-LOndon Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

human nails and hair from a dead person
is of no avail. The rabbits foot is
powerless. The only defense is "rasslin"
in prayer. This is highly esteemed. as
the more arduOus the ''rasslin' the less
The jaybird is safe from negro attack
safe through fear. On one Friday in
every month he visits hell. carrying in
his beak seven grains of sand. and these
seven grains dropped into the flames
make hell seven times hotter. AS this
has been going on since Adams unwar-
ranted luncheon the holiness of the bad
negro's future is by this time difficult of
cOmputa ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

that's the way l put it on big petit
ton that is being circulated"
What has that to do with your suit
for damages"
Why. the big. numbering idiot l
want to sue came along and wrote his
above the X and mark below it, ami
I'm either going to have him arrested
or he's going to have case of assault
and battery against me. The Chicago
Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
A Partisan Hero.

Picquet. the plumber who at great
risk to his life 50 CALAMITY saved more
than a score of women by dashing in
and out among the flames when the
structure in which the Charity Bazaar
was being held on May was burning.
was married yesterday to the young
to whom he was engaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
A.Procession Of Days.

The great days and the small days.
They come and go so fast;
The spring days and the fall days.
The summer days. and all days.
They take their turn at last.
Need winter days be drear days?
We laugh at storm and cold.
For Christmas days are dear days
And ull-of-happy-cheer days
For AL the young and old.
st. Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Before the Scrap.-Hooley-"D yaz
hear about Casey quittin' work. at
noon yisterday?' ~Dooley-"Oi did not.
Pivot med inn" Hooley-"Shure. it
wOr tn twilve- o clock WHISTLE
Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Spogs-"Was it not dlsgraceful, the
way in which Smiggs snored in church
today Stuggs-"I should think it
was. Why. he woke us all up."-Tit-
Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
Quotations For Christmas Gifts.

The passing of the Christmas card is
Thoroughly signalized by the vogue
sven the selected quotation. which is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
BUCKLEY E. GOODRICH
Greetings and Bargains
of the Season.


in
to A
Cloaks
Christmas
mon
get with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

MADDOX TABLE.
Beautifully carved as per cut Top
24x32 inches Lunch or card table. Just
the thing for sOcials. lawn, church or
house use. Excellent for camp or sum-
mer cottage. Oak antique finish. Pre-
scented with $3.50 trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

SANTA CLAUS OR CHII4D'S ROCKER.
Very strong and cannot break. We
have seen a 2O-pOund man rock COM
fOrtably in this chair without injury to
the chair. Give all the children one.
Beautifully carved as per cut. Oak an
tique finish. Presented with $500 trade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

HALL RACK NO <
Made from solid oak Handsomely fin.
ished. Height over all feet: width al
base, - inches. Size of glass frame 81
xiSh Beautiful French plate mirror 6x12
s sti PLAIN or beveled edge as ordered
rms articie does not fold but packs flat
for shipment. Base completeiw y n
with parts numbered so they go togeth-
err exact without possibility of mistake
Presented with $50 trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

ENCLOSED BOOK CASE
height. feet I inches width. 2 inches;
depth OF shelf 10 inches. A perfect article
OF furniture: folds completely for ship
ping. In appearance exactly the same as
CABINET made book case. Equally as
strong. Brass rod for curtain. Solid oak
extra finish. Beautifully carved as per
cut. Presented with 5000 trade.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,

NEW CASTLE. April ~, 1891.
The funeral of Miss Marin Rogers Booth
took place yesterday afternoon. Services
were held at Emmanuel church and In
terment made at the adjoining cemetery.
The pail bearers were Messrs. James G.
Shaw, Jr., John H. Rodney, DR. R. R.
Tybout, John r, Lanbson, Edwin NJ
Herbert and d. W. Elkinton.
Misses V. S, Cooper and Sarah Rodney
were among the merry dancers at the
New Century club last evening.
The reception by st. Peters Y. A. b.
Society in the Opera House last evening
was II brilliant affair. Handsome ladies
in pretty dresses with gay and gallant at
tendants danced To tie inspiring strains Of
soul stirring music.
The march was led by Owen +. Sheridan
and Miss Josie Fitzgerald, Her gown was
OF white organdic trimmed with lavender
ribbon and violets,
The march was a pretty one. Dancing
continued until day light. Two trolley
car loads of dancers from Wilmington
were in Il tendance.
Owing tn the storm on the river yester-
day only one boat ventured out after the
sbad
The overcoat that was carefully stored
away last week was taken out again to.
day
Enoch HIyard crossing f1ngmaD at
Farnhurst, is visiting his son john Hill
vnri. # Nilmin t!nn. George Murray is
watching in his place
Mr.. John Fl. Martin Is visiting Plila-
delphia friends
Tho many friends of Joseph File Of WI
mngton wore shocked to learn Of his
death. Mr.. File was young mau highly
esteemed by many persons here.
The Committee of the Commercial
club that has charge OF the prospectus nf
the city will hold II meeting his week nnrl
make arrangements to have the bnpk
issued early in June A Wilmington
photographer will come hero and take
photograph of the different churches aGl
other buildings in the city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
THE LAST ADIEU.

Adieu, fair maiden, once again ~,
Adieu, my belle Of Brandywine,
Thy lover seeks across the main
Some lonely spot to waste and pine.
Adienl but sometime will you think
OF him who loved like none before,
Who, now on hopes despairing brink
Would die to gain thy smile once moro
Oh that form like thine so fair
Gould, meath that heaving bosom, hold
A heart that gave to love no share,
A beating heart, but oh so cold.
While /, who oft have tempted been
by beauty, wealth, and fame combined,
Have held aloft with luslrous sheen,
This heart for thee alone to find.
Farewell! perhaps some other day,
That rover lovers song you'll hear,
When dewdrops glsten on tho May. -
Perhaps for me you'll shed q tear.
Farewell we ne'er may meet again,
For shall seek some dreary shore,
In savage lands beyond tho main
For broken hearts can love no moro. :
Reading the old love letter,
While bitter the teardrops flow,
Its chains doth her heart still fetter,
While none but herself doth know.
AS she steals through the misty cleaning,
With weary and haggard face,
By the riverside crystal foaming,
To the same old time trysting place.
And there mid the twilight shadows
From her bosom unfolds once more
A faded and crumpled rosebud
That once for his sake she wore.
"Oh why art thou gone forever,
oh where art thou from my side,
Oh why did we ever sever
So widely and sad" she cried.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
Tho Coming Postal Congress.

Washington, April 2o.-Postmaster
General Gary yesterday appointed the
committee on arrangements for the in
ternational postal congress, to be held
here early next month. The committee
consists of First Assistant Postmaster
General Perry s. Heath, chairman;
Captain N. M. Brooks, superintendent
of foreign mails; Captain James E.
White, superintendent of the railway
mail service; DR.. Wesley b. Davis.
United States postage stamp agent,
and Mr.. N. A. C. Smith, chief of the
appointment division Congress has
failed to make any appropriation to de-
fray the expenses of the congress, but
the work of preparing for the enter
tainment of the visitors from all parts
of the world will now be rushed
through in anticipation of congression-
al action,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20

Columbia, S. c.. April 20-The SUI
preme court has just rendered an i'm
portant decision in reference to con-
tempt proceedings in this state. Sew
eral months ago the Palmetto brew
cry, in Charleston, got into financial
troubles. Judge Simonton, of the Uni
ted States court, appointed one receiv-
ler. and Judge Benet, of the state court
another. Several lawyers interested
went to the United Sratea sSasA ana
made legal motions to upset the order
A Of Judge Benet. The judge held them
IA. contempt of his court, and fined and
debnrred them from practice. They
appealed to the supreme court Of the
state which unanimously decided
against Judge Benet, holding that the
lawyers, in the exercise of their pro-
fession had perfect right to go to the
United States court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20

Philadelphia, April 19.-Flour strong;
winter superfine, $2.75ff2.9O; do. extras
$3q3.25; Pennsylvania roller clear SAG
Ais; do. straight S.l5I4.4O; western win
ter. clear, S4d4.16 do. straight, S4Qi.15;
city mills, extra, S3.10GSS0. Rye -four
steady at $2.25I2.40 per barrel Wheat
higher; contract wheat, April, SSlaaS9c. ::
do. May, Sl1aUSlMc.: No. Pennsylvania
and No. Q Delaware red, spot, SOIa@91c. :
No. northern spring, spot, SSl2gSSc.; No.
2 red April, S9c.; do. May, size; do. July,
SO7sc.; do. September, 73iac. do. December,
AO4c. Corn quiet; steamer corn, spot,
2b4G2Giac.; No. Q yellow for local trade,
SOC; No. mixed. spot and April, 2T4@
27kc.; do. May 27a4d2Sc. Oats firm; No.
z white, CARROTS. 25c.; No. 2 white clipped,
carlots. 25c.; No. white clipped, carlots,
2Sls@2ic.; No. white. April, 2i12125c.;
do. May, June and July. 23Iad2ilsc. Hay
firm; choice timothy, $l4 for large bales.
Beef steady; family. ss.50dl0; extra mess,
S7.5eQs; beef hams, $i9.5G6J20; packet, $aq
8; city extra India mess, $l3 5OdD14.50.
Pork quiet: family SlO.50al1. Lard easy;
western steamed, $40. Butter quiet;
western creamery, 13dl7c; do. factory,
8@l1Rc.; E!gIns. 17c.; imitation cream
cry, 1Oa15c. New York dairy, 1S@16tec;
do. creamery, 13Q17c.; fancy prints job
bing at 2OI24c.; do. extra, wholesale,
zoe. Cheese quiet; large. g9l2Ac.i DO.
small. 9GD12lac. part skins, 4a71ac.; full
skins, 21aM3c. Eggs quiet: New York and
Pennsylvania, 1vc.: western, fresh, 0ladp
10c: southern, 949Ac. Tallow dull;
city, 3Hc.; country, 3asc. Pig iron easy;
southern, $lUGl1; northern, $10.5O012,50.
Copper dull brokers' sll.25; exchange,
sll 30d1l,50. Tin dull; straits, S3.l5Gl3.SO;
plates quiet. Spelter quiet; domestic,
$ilOq42O. Lead easy at $3.27la93.32.a. ac-
cordng to the Metal Exchange. and
steady at $500 by brokers. Cottonsbed
oil steady; prime summer yellow, &c.
off summer yellow. 2214@22Ac. Coffee firm;
May, S760aTT5; June, $3.50; July, $7SO1
7s5; August, $7S5q790 September, 1850
$40; October, $795aS.15; December, S.s5@
SIS; January, $S25; February, $3.50;
March SS 25
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20

Of his STAFF, receives reports while on
horseback. and attends to trifiing de-
tails with as much care as to important
movements. His manner is grave and
imperturble. 1t Is curious to note how
implicitly he is relied upon by his
troops.
A Turkish torpedo boat has sunk the
Greek steamer Athens in the Gulf OF
Salonica. On board were insurgents
and members Of variouD secret So
eisties.
A great panic prevails at Salonioa.
All vessels are prohibited from leaving
the gulf. The Turks have seized the
Greek steamer Kephalion.
Placards have been posted at Canea.
Gambia and at the other towns in the
island of Crete allowing the Greeks
a fortnight to quit Crete. This is re-
garded az complete annulment OF
the proposed scheme of autonomy.
With view Of anticipating an at
tack by Colonel Vassos Fort Iseddn,
Suda Island and the entrance to Suda
bay have been placed under the pro-
lection of the powers.
While the incidents of the day along
not been of notable occurrence, the
situation at the Gulf Of Arta and in
the vicinity of the Albanian frontier
have become more favorable for the
Greeks. The bombardment of Prevesa
was resumed at daybreak yesterday,
with but feeble replies from the Turk
ish batteries at Hamidieh and Pan
tocratoros The position of the TURKS
Is untenable, and 1t Is believed that
the town will fall into the hands of the
large Greek force in the vicinity which
Is waiting for the demolition of the re-
naming batteries. The Greek battle
ship Spstzia has taken the lead in the
bombardment.
1t Is feared that a massacre has
taken place at Prevesa during the bonn
bardment.
BY an order received at Prevesa from
Constantinople at noon yesterday the
Gulf OF Arta was officially closed to all
but Turkish ships
Cononel Manos, with $4,000 men, hay
ing crossed the Araphos under the pro-
lection of the Greek artillery batteries,
is now in Espirus. where, 1t Is believed,
his force is considerably in excess OF
the Turkish. It is reported In Athens
that large body of Albanians. esti-
mated at upwards of 2,c0O who had
crossed the Greek frontier with the
avowcd intention Of pushing on TO
Larlssa, has recrossed and is now raw
aging Espirus. Arta is practically de-
serted. The mayor has transferred
the public offices and official records to
Konipote.
dispatch to The Daily Chronicle
from Athens, dated midnight, says
that General Smolenitz, In command Of
the Greks at Reveni. has pushed Ed
hem Pasha toward Damasi. The sur
prise there is extreme. EVERYBODY is
waiting for the list OF killed and
wounded. Patriotic people and others
have offered the government over
million pounds.
The Greeks have occupied several
strategic positions around Damasi, In
cluding Viglia. Three thousand armed
peasants have Joined the troops, 1t is
now alleged that $4,000 Turks attacked
Reveni.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
ItaIian Inynders Massncred

Paris, April 2O.-The Temps publish
-es story saying that an italian expe-
diton under Major Bottego has been
annihilated in southern Abyssinia. The
Ethiopian general commanding at Baro
requested Major Bottego to halt until
the expedition was authorized by the
Negus to proceed. The Italians there
upon fired on and killed the messen-
gers bearing the flag Of truce, In the
fight between the Abyssinians and
Italians which followed only two OF
the latter succeeded In escaping.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
Tho Popultst Discussions.

Washington, April 20.--1f the Popu-
list party. or any portion of 1t. assem-
bles in convention at Nashville on the
Fourth of July, as is now proposed.
Senator Butler, the national chairman.
will not be present. And you may
quote me as saying" he remarked to-
day, that any Populist who does at
tend defies the regular organization Of
the party" Mr.. Butler said that he
had received the resolution adopted at
the Memphis conference suggesting
that q convention be held, and had
submitted 1t BY mail to each Of the l45
members of the national committee.
The responses had been overwhelm-
lngly in favsr Of Asn- action.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
Lowered the Greek Road Record

Boston, April 20.-The Marathon games
under the auspices of the Boston Ath-
letic association, and patterned after
the games at Athens, Greece, In the
spring of 1895, were held yesterday af-
ternoon, and were witnessed by thou
sands Of people. The games included a
rs mile road race from Ashland, Mass.
to Boston, and athletic games at Irv-
ington Oval while the road race was
in progress. The winner of the road
race was j. ]. McDermott. Of the Pas
time Athletic club, of New York, who
covered the distance in hours 55 min
utes and 10 seconds. lowering by ten
seconds the time made in the 2h mile
race at Athens. There were 15 starters.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-20
Judge Iectured the COnStableS,

Lancaster, Pa, April 20-At the
opening of the April term CT quarter
sessions court yesterday Judge Bru-
baker created no little CONSERVATION,
especially among the city constables
Term after term they report to court
that there are no violations of the
liquor laws in their respective districts,
and did so as usual yesterday. The
judge gave them a severe lecture, stat.
ing that he had private information OF
speakeases and bogus clubs, and con-
cluded by giving them until Saturday
to discover these places and report
them, and in default threatened to
have the constables themselves indict-
ed He spoke to the country consta-
bles in similar way.