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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
MRS. HANNAH ROBINSON. AGE lo2.
BY ANNA SARGENT HUNT.

Mrs. Hannah Robinson was born in
that part of Halowell now known as
Chelsea, April SO. 1875, before the setting
off of Augusta from the former town
limits She has passed the most of her
life in these two tOWns.)
Do you see the bent form at my window
That can say as she rocks to and fro.
In the days of the dim long ago?
You may bring all your treasures of leg
OF our city's fair history too.
But the grandma will tell if We ask her
How Augusta in infancy grew
For yet more are the years of her jour
ney
Than are those of the city we love,
And the voices of chldhoods companions
Call her now to the mansions above.
We may muse on the century's changes,
She has noted them all as they came,
Felt a heart-throb of pride at our record
On the pages of honor and fame.
Genera tons have risen and vanished,
She has watched them from cradle to
tomb
Heard their wedding bells JuDllant cnlm-
ing,
And the death-knerl in gathering gloom
O. the music and wailings commingled,
o. the egions of hopes and of fears,
In a hundred years woven together
On the loom of earths joys and her
tears!
Now our city's bright sun to the zenith
Climbeth proudly and steadily on,
But for grandma the day-beams have
faded,
And her strength and expectancy gone.
Waiting now in the last rays of sunset
All the burdens of life are laid down.
Just at hand are the meetings and part
ingS,
Just at hand is the victor's bright
crown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
CITY HALL.

Augustus new City hall is the prid~'
of the city. 1t stands at the eastern
end of kennebec bridge. within a
stones throw of historic old Fort West
ern. The hall cost about $4,000, and
was built by a local corporation from
whom the city leases it with the option
of purchase after 10 years. The hall IS
built of brick with a granite front. 1t
has a frontage on Cony street of SO feet,
a main width of 73 feet, and a depth
of 107 feet. The basement contains tn
police headquarters, the lookup. the
municipal court room. and the armory
of the Capital Guards. The main floor
has the city government rooms. and
the headquarters of the various city
officers and departments. and the sec
ond floor is an immense hall for con-
ventions. public gatherings. etc, capa-
BILE, with its galleries. of seating over
5000 people. The hall S~o- dedicated
July L. 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
The HOSPITAL FIRE.
Loss of the Maine Insane Asylum With
Twenty light Lives in 1850.

one of the greatest tragedies in the
history of our city was the partial
destruction by fire of the Maine Insane
Asylum. December 4, 1880 with the loss
of twenty-eight human lives. The
affair thrilled with horror the whole
State and the almost half century
that has elapsed has not effaced its
memory with those who were then
living.
The asylum. the story of whose
founding is told on another page had
been established a decade and was
crowded with patients. In the summer
of 1919 the heating apparatus had been
changed and the new system proved
defective and dangerous. At about
O'Clock on the morning of Wednesday.
December t. 1880. an attendant discov-
cred smoke issuing from the hot air
tlues leading from the furnace. De-
scendng hastily to the basement he
found the fire near the point where the
smoke pipe passed from the air cham
Der \ few buckets of water We're
thrown on by himself and DR.. Harlow.
who came to his assistance, but the
flames spread rapidly in defiance of
their efforts. and they hastily assembled
to the dormitorieS to arouse and rescue
the patients who were threatened with
suffocation by the dense smoke passing
through the air fumes to all parts of
the old wing.
To this work of difficulty and DANCE
the efforts of all were now directed.
The sleeping apartments We're un-
locked and the patients were aroused.
Some We're Stupetied and bewildered,
others We're wild with excitement. and
they We're urged, driven and dragged
into the new south wing as place OF
safety and escape. Several however,
returned two or three times after nav
ing been as many times rescued, some
to perish in the fire.
The smoke 50 rapidly increased from
the spreading fire that all efforts to
reach many OF the patients from the
inside We're frlitless. They appeared
at the grated windows of the third
story screaming for help. Ladders
We're brought and placed at the win
dows which We're broken in and many
patients thus rescued Many acts of
heroism We're in this way performed
by the brave attendants and others.
VIM CROPPED their way through IHe
smoke and in many cases bore the
stupetied patients on their shoulders
and down the ladders to safety
Th" flames soon spread to the new
south wing. and the smoke and hot air
swept through its galleries with blast
ing and suffocating power. Here
Henry - Jones, one of the attendants.
rushed through the smoke toward one
OF the rooms where he thought he heard
the noise of a patient. fastening to
his relief, he faced the blast. gained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

Der unsafe and We're of opinion tina
there was sufficient supply of water
i'm the cisterns of the hospital to have
saved the main building and new south
wing. in case suitable provision had
been made to reach the water from the
outside They We're further of opin
ion that the officers and attendants
We're deserving of commendation fer
their eXertiOns in relieving the patients
from their perlous condition. and that
no effort on their part could have pre-
served a greater number than was res
cued.'
AS soon as possible the burnt por-
tons We're rebuilt and the heating
system underwent a change. The hos
pital has since been many times en-
larged and vastly increased it's field
of usefulness. and its history has been
free from any other great tragic Incl
dent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

&C. Noble. may be found on the hill that
looks down upon their old homes. May
l. our venerable citizen live to celebrate
This own centennial. The father of
your distinguished orator also lived on
winthrop street, and 1 am not certain
ibut that the Augusta boy who holds
one of the highest places in our cOun ry
is Winthrop street boy.
Very few of the boys of that time re-
manned in Augusta as they grew to
manhood. 1t was time of migration
from the old homes. In those days the
syoung man was not in evidence. Tor
sin business and the professions the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Some kind friend has sent my wife an
invitation to be present at the "Au-
gusta Centennial" 1t may have been
assumed that I was dead or ought to
he after all these years, but l am very
much alive, as most all Augusta boys
are, wherever they may be, and regret
very much that I cannot be with you to
celebrate your hundredth annivers Try.
Born more than half-century ago.
at the corner of Winthrop street and
State, .where the Lithgow library now
stands. ! am particularly interested in
that part Of your beautiful city. | cal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
AN OLD AUGUSTA BOY
Writes Interesting "reminiscences OF Win
throp Street in the Fifties.

The committee on invitations re
ceived a great number of replies to the
invitations sent out to former residents
of Augusta asking them to be present
on this occasion, and many of the let
tiers were full of interesting reminis-
cences of the old days. All We're full
of loyalty to the city and of keen inter
est in it's present welfare. The follow
ing letter from Charles F. Moore of 544S
Marion avenue, Philadelphia is good
sample, and is taken at random from
large number as of sufficient interest
to be published here:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

of the fire. Thus deprived of water,
the flames spread for time I'M
checked. The "Deuge." city engine, was
not in working order, and by the time
the Hallowell engines arrived the
flames We're bursting out at the WIN
dOwS The only recourse now for
water was the Kennebec river. fifteen
hundred feet distant and seventy feet
below the level of the hospital. The
Tiger" of HallOwell was placed at the
river and forced the water up the hill
side through seven hundred feet of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

the room, which was empty. and in re
turning so dense had become the smoke
that he mistook an open door next to
the stairs for the stairway, threw him
self into it in suffOcating condition.
without strength to correct his error.
and persisted. Some of his bones. with
Il bunch Of keys he carried. We're found
under the spot where he fell, after the
fire. Mr. James T. Weeks. another
attendant. saw Mr.. Jones disappear in
the darkness. and fearful that he might
not be able to return entered to his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

recall to memory every foot of that
grand old avenue. and remember so
well the good citizens who We're its
residents in my boyhood days. Allow
me to name few of them: Governor
Lot NJ Morrill,. John Macarthur, John
Mulliken. Joseph Baker, Colonel Stan
ley J. p. Wyman. William Treby john
son. Lewis d. Moore, Owen White
house. Charles Keene. Moses Noble. Al
Staples. Joseph Anthony and Thomas
C. Noble All of these honored nam s
except that of my old friend, Thomas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

older men held the positions and had
the confidence of the people. so the
boys went to the large cities. to the
South. the West and the Pacific coast
to fight the battle Of life with varied
success. Many of them l knew have
been brought back to lie in the beauti-
full cemetery on Winthrop hill, where
l expect to join my father, mother.
brothers and children, already sleep
ing there My best wishes for the
prosperity and welfare of my native
city.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14
UNDERTAKING.

HAVE III sJock nice lot of Me
l. tallic CASK ETS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
full assortment of cloth-cOvered and
wOodtinish9d Baskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are first class
Goods and range in price from So. 90 to
81. 90. They are handsomer and give
better satisfaction than $500 or so. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. lam
also prepared to cmhalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully.
JOHN A. handy.
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I'OETR "
THE OLD HOUSE

Il stands in II dCs0latc, wood grown garden
Where once the rose and III, lilac grow
&0G tho lilly lifted n waNcn ChaliCo
.' catch the wine OF the su,umsr's dow.
TIL" grass CrcCps in o'"r the ruussy threshold,
The dust lies deep on the rott,ng floor.
A'@ the wind Mt will Is coming. going,
Through broken window and open door.
~, poor old house, do you gricve IA men do
tur tho vanished things that were yours OF
y0rc,
!:&' a heart I'm whom lovo was one time ton
ant,
Eat has gone away to- come back no more1
H. You dream Of tho dead n tho days pass
uvurT
Nf tho pUng Of parting and joy 81 h;rth
u hearts turned duSt2 All, tm:,t dust ~ scat
tered
!v winds OF lifetime to ends II carthl
- Here by the path IL ono little blossom.
T. hits TO tho sunshiu" a frIslio face.
- Springs from root that some deal hand
PLANTED
) century back in tn dear homo place
....;l' Thought they whom tho old house shol
tered
THAT life would fade ~ tn" leaves that fall.
80. !. Il their day and are quito forgotten.
'0r lttlr flower has outlivri them NIL.
Econ T. RCXford in Youths Companion.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14
a Glimpse OF Rosa Bonheur.

Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Avery
went down to BY one morning to
see Mime. Rosa BOnhcur Mt her coun-
try Place on the outskirts of the for
est of Fontainebleau. Her we'll ap-
pointed trap met them Mt the sta
ton and carried them to the house
III time for luncheon. Nine. Bon
heur poured ont their wine for them
herself, and they talked Of the for
est and the beautiful surroundings
of her home. Yes" she said. but
hear them cutting down trees in
the forest sometimes. and every
blow of the ay hurts my heart. q"
She had met Mr.. August Belmont
and had received commissions from
him to paint two pictures when he
was United States minister ut The
Hague. She had told him that she
was exceedingly busy and couldn t
paint them very soon, and he had
said: How long must ! waltz One
year, two years. am getting old,
and l want them soon" She asked
him how old he was, and when he
said, "Sevcnty-one, she replied,
THAT is my age too. So she shook
hands with him and told him she
would paint the pictures for him at
once.
Nine. Bonhcur related this Incl
dent to her visitors and added: Mr..
Belmont is great Democrat. isn't
hof When will he be elected presi-
dent of the United States" She evi-
IDENTIFY thought his chances were
very good, but Mr.. Vanderbilt told
her he thought they were about as
good rs his own, and his he consid-
cred painfully small, SO Nine. Bon
heur was enlightened on American
politics AT this time" says Mr.
Avery, "she did not seem at all old.
She had n refined, womanly face and
a very sweet voice Her temDera-
ment was bright and gay and her
manner charming. - William A.
Coffin in Century.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14
Artificial Hlrds.

In very early times men began to
experiment with n view to making
artificial birds and animals that
would initiate the motions of living
creatures, and, If we are to believe
the records, some of tho artists in
that line wero remarkably success
full
Archytas of Tarentum, who lived
i'll the year 400 B. c., constructed an
artificial pigeon that could fly, but
which was not able to resume it's
flight after once alighting.
John Muller, a German of great
mechanical skill, constructed an
artificial eagle, which, on tho entry
OF Emperor MACMILLAN into Nurem-
borg, flew out to meet him, and, re.
turning, alighted on the city gate to
await his approach.
The wonderful artificial duck made
by Vancanson has been described in
Notes For tho Curious" since tho
opening of the present year.-St.
Louis Republic.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14
WARM YOURSELVES
BY
KING HEATER

Surpasses all other Stoves in economy
and comfort. Everlasting fire.keeper.
Alright. Orders left with
:. +. Littlepage,
Blue Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
James Mccoy, Williamsburg, w. Va.
Stewart Knapp, Burgers, w. Va,
Il. W. Shields, Frankfort. W. Va.
5. F. Mvles, Failing Spring, w. Va,
Will receive prompt attention, and will
cost You just the same as to order di-
rect from me. Take Il look at the new
King Heater" when YOU visit the
Lewisburg District Parsonage, at Lew
isburg.
Would like to arrange with other re.
Sponsihle parties in Greenbrier and Po-
cahontas counties To solicit orders for
the king Heater" and Favorite
Washer. A new Portable Corn Mill
and Crusher for sale, or will trade for a
good saddle or driving horse.
J. l.. Men FER,
Lowry's Mill, reenbrler Co.,
Nov. l2-Sw. West Va.
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GsEENsElEs OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

Judge, j. NJ. McWhOrter g; States At
torney, John A. Preston County Com
misSiOners, John &. Patterson, Pres'i
Henry y. Wallace and j E. II. Arhuclilr :.
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan Mays &.
Clerk County Court, ChaS. b. Buster ::
Sheriff of the County, :. Hill Nickel
Surveyor, J. Austin Burr
JUSTICES.
Le,cisburg Dissatisfaction Lipps and
VIM. ~. Jenries; Fort !Spring-J. +.
Brown and }. w. Sampson irish Cor
ner-M. N. Humphreys and A. Z. John
son White Sulphur-D. W. Ayres and
Ed. Hines Anthonys Creek-R. w -.
Ramsey Failing Spring-A ndrcw Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright William sburo
j. r. kincaid and ID. G.. Rife Me1i-
oU Blu0-CliftOn II. Hill and w m. ii.
Burns Blue Sulphur-L. A. Mahan
and ThOs. J. Flint.
CoNsTABLEs.
Le,cisbur9 District-Henry Holly
williamsburg ii. Egglestun and
W. r. Johnson Blue Sulphur-J ohm
II. Forren: Meddor BluG-S. G.. Mar
tin ana y. ID. Ruckman Failing SPRING
j. f. McMillion and J. NJ. Uefner ::
Fort SPRING.. K. Barker Irish Cor
ner- --; Waite Sulphur
+. Il. Ayres and ---1
Anrhonu's Creek-W. ii. Van Buren,.
OvERSEERs OF THE PooR.
Le,cisburg District-,John Lips; Fort
Sprn.y--Campbell NJ. Lipps: Blue
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meddo,c BluD-A.
II. McClung; Failing Spring. Ohm
Pickering AnthOny's Creek--M. G..
10 r. al Gall w
and HHlidmsburQ-J. NJ. Thomasson.
ASSESSORS
LoIcer District-J. Michael CorrclI :
Upper District-.Iohn w. Legg.
SENATE AND House OF DELEG ATEs.
State Sendte-W lillian Haynes and
Thos. Il. Davies.
House Of Deiegdtes--R. ID. Erwin
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County Supe rintendemt-AleX. Thomp-
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, Jas. Withrow and
j. Nj. McWhorter.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
VIC. Walton, 0. p. Sydcnstrlcker,
James T.. Mcpherson, Samuel II. Aus
tin, 5. II. Turner, John NJ. Price,
Geo. II. Lewis, Henry a. Robinson,
Samuel Il. Patton, John w. Arbuckle,
Ferry w. Martin, Chas. J.. Davis, AL
bert & Williams, II. II. Dennis, Jas.
Williams, Henry Gilmer, Il. A. San.
dlge, Cyrus S. Larew, JamesC. Mccoy,
Washington Wallace, VIM. II. Shields,
David A. Dryer, f. =. HurXthal, John
+. Caring, William f. Nelson, J. w.
Young, George Kirkpatrick, Nj. G..
Jamison, l.. j. Williams, y. j. With
row, b. f. Harlow, James w. Goodwin,
Mason Mathews, ID. &. Rife, John A.
Blaker, Lualzo Rupert, A. G.. Handy.
Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns, NJ. n,
Humphreys. &. II. Smith, John NJ.
SammOns, J. 5. Wilkinson, J. a. Mil
Ter, J. M. Skaggs, Geo. NJ. llarrah and
b. +. Burns.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the first Monday in
November.
The Commissioners Court will be
held four times Il year, viz: On the
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, and
first Tuesday in October, respec-
lively. The July Court will be the
fiscal term.
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BEFORE BUYING YOUR
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
CALL ON
S. F. MYLES.

Failing Spring, w. Va, and compare
ms prices with what you have to paw
elsewhere. His spot cash buying, in ad-
dltlon to his being satisfied with very
modest profit. enables him to offer Won
Goods III every department, at Prices
mat Defy Competition in any other Re-
Tall store III the Country. New Goods
arriving every week. You will not be
nilercd shelf-worn Goods that have
been III hands, but bright, New Goods
fresh from the Northern aid Eastern
market. Highest Prices will he paid
Tor Produce. But special inducements
at all times will he given to cash BUYERS
AS he sells only for Cash or it's euniya.
lent, you will not have to pay a large
proht on what YOU buy in order to pro.
tcct MN from losses incurred by the
credit system. Special bargains in
SOLID gold and plated Jewelry. Watches
Clocks, Notions, Stationery. RaZors
CUTLERY, Dry Goods, Clothing. HATS
ana caps, Boots and Shoes, Tinware
Hardware. Family Medicine. A fuIi
line of Groceries. Watch and Clock
repairing specially at lowest prices
watches cleaned for 81 cts, and other
work III proportion. Watches sent inv
man VIII receive prompt attention.
tiOn. s II MVIES
Jeweler and dealer in General Mer-
chandiSe,
FAILING SPRING, w. VA
Oct. 18th. 1896.
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tbotic sbonafocad ,lood;,o c,Ionoo
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rs snizirg IN. rnrtnr,s bond q
lcntlv conyovod to him that yvou1d
obey his wisbo.
"And said bo ,,if ,,r
sprak of nv door wife deol pcntlv
with her"
bowed my head IN rarlv f,,,
spccch WAS impossihl. md tben
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md loft +bo hams,
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ter if only the rector would STAY. A
third, to my intense Indignation. de.
Clincd to forgive the rector for his
deceit and DISPLAYED q Disgusting
proncness to criticise and carp at
the whole life of the man they had
so long professed to admire and
| love. Meanwhile the subject of all
this clatter calmly went about his
daily work, ONLY showing by n tim.
id shrinking in his manner that h,
was aware of his position.
Early the following Friday the
rector quilted forever the house that
had been his home for SO many
years. At his request l breakfasted
with him. He sat at the foot of the
| table, while his wife presided over
the tea ut the other end. and | no
ticcd how, all through the meal. he
missed no opportunity of paving
her little attentions. little quiet acts
of courtesy, rewarded by dumb
gratitude.
She looked far better than when
e,,v how a., .ho oh,, ,.
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That is what are here for How to get il and he
sure to hold it, is the question for ALL We have
found hut ono and that is by furnishing the LAT
EST and BEST GOODS to he found in the market at
the
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14

Ibid | hear that your mule was
struck by lightning, Eph ?"
Yaas, sab {; dar was a powahful
bolt hit de mule right ahind his ears"
Ibid ii kill him ?"
No, sab; but IL done broke up
de sto'm,n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14
Shadcless Forests.

Large tracts of dense forests in
Australia are practically shadeless
Many kinds of trees in that strange
country turn their edges instead of
the fiat surface of the leaves to the
sun, and thus one may stand under
n tree of enormous size and be as
fully exposed to the sun as though
he were in the open plain. Travel
through these forests is said to be
exceedingly arduous work, as the
trees, while they do not cut off the
sun, prevent the breeze from reach
ing the ground, and thus the tray
elcr experiences a sitting heat.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14

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