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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16

G. l.. Spaulding possesses a copy Of
the "American Advocate" published liz
Hallowell in 1872. Dec 8. is the date Of
this well-preserved little sheet of four
pages. Nathaniel Cheever was tor AMI
proprietor II appears from it's columns
that merchants of that time were ad-
vertisers, but no display ads appear
on its pages. Dearborn & Coolidge
James Sewall. Pelatiah Morrell. Gross
L. Goddard, Joseph Johnson. Morse K
White, Gideon Farrell. f. GOodale, d.
CCny. VIM. Williams. Cromwell Aldrich.
Whittier & Tuckerman and John Mana
appear as advertisers. 1t was quite
Interesting looking over and handling
this paper. so many generations have
p1rusetl. ana then passed on. One item
in particular, at this time. appears
quite significant. Ii reads: Speaking
of the article as copied from the "Balti-
more American" "A preliminary
asr cement is supposed to have been
made between Mr.. Monroe and the
Count D'O'nis in behalf of Spain. for
the cession Of the F'loridas, under res
trictions to the United States" This
year 1872 was evidently warm one
with the young nation as they were
also in the heat of political excite
ni2nt when each party felt that the
safety Of the country depended upon
the success of their particular candi-
date. Here is a political head line:
North Carolina-Safe'' THE Result
Of Election Returns in This State APP
pears to Have Gone for Madison and
Gerry How would the following do
to prognosticate the Results of the Ohio
election for 1897? The returns from
Ohio are at Length Received and Only
Verify What we Have Often Asserted
(the same newspaper modesty that pre-
walls in 1890 THAT she Would Prove
True to Herself and Disappont the
Hopes CT the Enemies of Republican,
ISM" Such head lines as Increase of
Army Pay Northern Army also
suggest 1S61-5 to many minds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16


suit in the improper nourishment Of the
body and broken down condition of the
entire system. With a man in this condi.
ton, slight cold may lead to consumption,
or exposure in warm climate may result
IN persistent attack of malaria and liver
complaint.
Malaria, liver troubles and CONSUMPTION
are fully treated in DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser, free paper-covered
copy of which may be had by sending 81
one-cent stamps, to cover cost of mailing
only, to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y. These diseases
are cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. It cures % per cent of all cases
of consumption. It makes the appetite
hearty. the digestion perfect, the liver act.
i've and the blood pure. 1t does not make
habby fat, but solid, muscular flesh, nerve
ers sell it.
In the year Of 1891 came home from hard
days ride, attending my official business as an
acted eight years" writes Mr.. R. d. Hill Of Fan
to, Louisa Co.. Va. II had chill that night that
was the commencement of Malarial Fever. I
SalSo IN the doctor. but did not get any relief,
Saiied second doctor, put still got no relief
.niio doctor said had liver disease and treated
INC ior tnat but did me no good I than com.
menced taking Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery. in connection with Pleasant Pellets.'
took three bottles and it did me much good.
mao been very restless. could not sleep at night
snu mac n3 appetite had not been able to do
gould possibly have lived if it had not been for
the Golden Medical Discovery think II is a
capital medicine for the liver can now do as
coca Gays work as any man, recommend II
10 al VINO are suffering from liver complaint.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
The Catholic Fair.

LAST night was the banner night at the
fair of the st. Francis de Sales Catholic
Society. 1t was a fine night and 1t was a
fine crowd that gathered at the hail.
Balls band never appeared to a getter
advantage than last night in hail. Such
a crowd as was there One could hardly
turn around even when the young ladies'
would let him. The programme was diff
ferent from any other night of the week.
and by the way. that is the prime feature
Of the fair. ~
Father Desilets has a way of his own in
arranging the programmes, and they are
good ones to copy FROM All was hustle,
last evening, for there is but one more
night in which to win out prizes for your
friends. How the young ladies hustled
and how the 10-cent pieces clinked in the
fair hands that had enticed them from
the purses of the late owners. That school
building is going to be built or the young
ladies of st. Francis church are going to
know why.
1t required the brazen notes of the band
at times to quiet the throng that would
get noisy occasionally in shouting to be
heard over the voices of the book ped
dlers. A good number of the friends of
the society from Fairfield were present
Tonight is the last night of the fair, and
it is safe to say that the fair of 1897 will
go down into history as eclipsing all
others before it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
Box 46-Firaman Injured.

An alarm was rung in from box 46,
Ticonic street. at $50, last evening, for a
on Drummond avenue occupied by Mrs.
Sophia Hart. The fire had Started
around the chimney on the first floor and
had gained but little Roadway when the
fire department arrived. The flames were
quickly extinguished with but slight
damage to the house that is fully covered
by insurance.
Ladderman A. 1. PrOsser, while at
tempting to jump onto the ladder truck,
as it was speeding up Main street, missed
his calculations and was thrown to the
ground with considerable force The ac-
cldent occurred at the Maine Central rail-
road crossing and Prosser was thrown to
the planking. Fortunately he rolled away
from the wheels and they did not pass
over him but he was considerably cut and
bruised in the face, escaping serious in
jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
The Mayor Goes Afishinu.

Yesterday morning. Mayor Redington.
City Marshal Call and Bill Edwards made
up their minds to go out and try the fish
at Petty's pond. The mayor ordered out
fine rig and it was brought down to his
office. Just as he and his party were
about to embark for the drive, three
hoboes of questionable reputation came
along in a helpless state of intoxication,
The city marshal recognized them as
three men that he had ordered out OF
town the day before. This would not do
and he called Edwards to his assistance
and nabbed the three of them There
was some hesitancy on the part Of one of
the inebriates about going to the city
prison and Just about the time the MAYOR
was getting out of the team to take a
hand. Special Officer Tom King hove in
sight. Tom got his flppers mixed up in
the collar of the kicker and then it was
another case of "he who hesitates is
lost" 1t made an interesting procession
the sight of three officers taking three
men to the cooler in the broad, open
light of the day" but they had to go, and
this morning. they will have a chance to
face Judge Shaw. When the men had
been safely stored away in the cooler, the
mayor. who had driven down to the sta
ton, said to the Journal: 1--WE started
out to go fishing. We have had pretty
good luck so far. Come on. Reuben.
come on, Bill let's try it again. it won't
be said, today. that we did not get a
thing, anyhow We have not heard
from any other catches.
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genuity in shedding seeds, and one of the
most curious is the explosive fruit of the
:'aild-box tree. The nut consists Of hol-
low crescentS packed round n central
rosette; but whoever tries to preserve the
nut as a relic had better keep it in a so re
or else plate it with n metal by electric
ity. II ne docs not wish to be alarmed by
an explosion and imagine himself the vic
tim of a bomb outrage. A man Innocent
~ preserved one in his bedroom as "a rel
nc OF ms travels. and forgot all about it
aItcr time. as one generally does with
such things, until one midnight lie was
startled out Of his sleep by the report as
OF "A pistol near his head. and the mys-
terry was only explained when he came to
look inside the box and found the nut in
pieces The air inside the nut-which by
the way. was used for busting sand on
writing before the days of blotting pa
per-expands with the heat and bursts it
asundcr. letting the seed escape Months
or even years. may clapsc before the nut
explodes.
In the Life of Sir William Napier it
is related that while taking q country
walk he became a witness of one of those
childish agonics of tears that come never
more readily than over n broken treasure
A broken bowl. in which IL little girl
about five years old was carrying her
fathers dinner TO the field. told its own
story. It was not alone the sight of the
broken basin that troubled the little one
but also the thought Of the punishment
tHat awaited her AT nome. with sud-
den CLEAN of hope she looked up into the
face of Sir William and said. But We can
mond il. can't ye?" Sir William cx-
planned that though he could not mend
the bowl. he could yet extricate her from
her trouble, Tor a Sixpencc would buy an
other: but on opening his purse her
friend found that il was empty Of silver
He thereupon promised the child 10 bring
"A Sixpence to her ut the same sDot the
next day. on reaching home Sir William
found an invitation to dine in Bath the
following evening. there to meet one
whom he especially desired to see. He
hcsitatcd. lie wished to go, but the
thought of the childs confidence in his
word stood in the way. He tried to de-
wise some method of meeting her and
still being in time for the dinner party in
both he wrote and declined the invitation
on the plea of a previous engagement
rcmarking as lie did So Il can not diSap-
point her, she trusted me so implicitly"
over in Japan, where the people are
fond of everything in miniature the
smallest breed of dogs in the world has
its home. They belong to the family of
spaniels. and are black and white or yell
low and white in color. and the smaller
y pup of one year weighing five pounds
is worth $3.50 If the breeder is fortunate
enough to raise a spaniel weighing only
three pounds or less he can get almost |
any price he wants for it. Sales have |
been made to the sum of 500. one OF !
these queer little dogs can easily lie on Il |
mans hand or find n comfortable nook |
delicate and tender and they have to be
watched ana cared for like a baby. II |
given proper attention they viii some
times live to the age of ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
Farm Notes.

1t VIII pay to pour a weak brine over
the horse manure pile. That will ar
rest decomposition and prevent loss
from heating. GkJ1nean be noistened
and gypsum bel piied thereby pre-
venting loss ofsanfncmSa without ar
resting decomI41lt3en
In every expefilSSpf made with the use
of sassarras ia form as remedy
against lice it ha&given excellent results.
One who tried the method gave tea.
spoonful of OIL Of sassafras N the mixed
1000 of ten hens. twice q week, ana
claims that lice left the bodies Of the
fowls. The use of snssafras root. STEPPED
IN boiiing water, the water being used for
orenching the roosts. proved excellent
ana even poles of sassafras as rOOsts. are
better than any other to prevent lice. A
mixture of one part sassafras oil and four
parts sweet oil. applying IA few drops on
the nead, comb. face. wattleS legs. undef
the wings, and around the vent. Is exce-
lent. and when well rubbed into the SKIN
OF the head and neck is sure remedy for
the large head lice. Bear in mind that
When using oil or grease of any kind on
fowls only a little should be applied, as
grease will sometimes destroy chicks. As
spray for the poultry house use kero,
sene emulsion Tor kerosene). adding gu
OF sasSafras oil and half pint of crude
carbolic acid to IL gallon of the kerosene
or expulsion. Two or three applications
Will destroy not only the lice but the
'nits" and eggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
He Was Wearing Mis- Own Hat.

It was so nice and warm. yesterday,
that one OF our citizens ventured out with
a straw hat. At once everybody that he
knew was very solicitous for his health
and those that did not know him laughed
at him. The proprietor of the gents fur
nishing store thought he had perfect
right to suggest that it was not the sea-
son for straw hats and the doctors looked
upon our friend as though they expected
to be called upon to examine him for
admission to the insane asylum. The
particular friends asked him if he had
not made mistake and was told to 90
to. The small boy "hollered'' at him and
the school girl Uttered when she passed.
Life was beginning to lose it's charm but
the the citizen E plodded on his way to the
store. When ne reached there he turned
and stood in the doorway. and as every
body came along, before they could get a
chance to make some remark about
weather and the chances taken in wear
Ing a straw hat he would open up hos
tilities himself thusly: II want you to
understand that when it is IS at my house
1t is warm enough to wear a straw hat.
and don't care blankety blank, blank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
Paragraphs for Children.

For young children an interesting and
instructive game is played as follows:
Cut from the headings on magazines or
newspapers the words in large type:
paste each one on Il slip of pasteboard;
put in Il box and shake WE'LL divide equal
ly and instruct the little ones to form
sentences. All the unavailable words
should be thrown back in the box. Then
each one without looking takes out one
word until five have been drawn. The
child must form a sentence from the five
words if possible The children must be
provided with slips with the word tick
ct on them. Whenever Il blunder is
made Il ticket must be given to the per-
son who corrects it. The player who at
the end of ten rounds possesses the most
tickets is entitled to Il prize.
Nature has displayed prodigies of in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16

The committee on street lights has de-
cided on the following locations for the
10 32-candle power lights to burn along
Water street and vicinity, from mid
night until morning: At the corner of
Winter and Water, Bridge and Water
Maine and Water streets, at the upper
turn near Preble & Keene, in front of
w. r. Studley's. and the lower end near
the stables. In the rear of the store.
behind Cunningham, Vannah Hard
ware Company land Dingley & Deck
er's and on Mechanic street in the vi
cinity OF the Johnson house. This will
make all the places along the street
very light and greatly assist the night
oiffcers in the pursuit of their duty.
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More and Better Manure.

IL was one of the leading tenets of the
pioneers of improved agriculture that as
nearly as possible everything grown upon
the farm should be returned thereto.
Ihese men saw that under the methods
tnat nave long prevailed, the soil has
sIeatiy decreased in productiveness, and
that the decline in the yield of farm pro-
ducts was still going on. They rightly
conJectured that this was largely dne to
the fact that the land had been cropped
; year aiter year, to a great extent. with
class of plants, and that very little re-
turn had been made in the way of sub
stances which could replace the abstract
ef etleinents OF fertility. The Importance
OF cnanSe to methods which would pre-
vent further exhaustion of the soil. and.
II possible, repair the injury which had
aifea 10y been ,sn,, done: was plain.
the direction indicated might. to a great
extent. be prevented by adopting a sys
tenn or rotation. which would not allow
ane 100 frequent production of the same
a supplement- to this method of prevent
ing a continuance of the evil, and n
means Of repairing the injury that had
already been done. the careful saving and
tlme!y appllcation to the soil. not merely
OF all the stable manure. but of all the
manurial substances supplied by The
farm was also recommended. AS a re-
suit of this agitation much straw and
other absorbent materials came into use
Ihey were spread in the stables scat
tered over the yards. or mixed with ma
nure and put In large piles to ferment and
decOmpOSe.
Ihere Is still an urgent need of increas-
ing the manurial resources of the farm
There should be a far more general use
OF cement floors in the stables. and of
sheds for covering the manure after II
mas been thrown into the yards. Legumcs
should be far more largely grown and for
many crops commercial fertilizers are
needed as supplement to the harm M
nure: These changes from the present
Dractlce are most urgently required.
Lney cannot all be made at once. but this
should not prevent a resort to whatever
means are available for securing the end
desired. Among the most efficient of these
means and also among those which are
easily within the reach Of almost every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16

Mr.. Leslie r. Bunker, formerly head
clerk of the Heselton at Skowhegan,
has lately taken lease of the Harra-
socket house. Mr.. Bunker has an eX-
tensive acquaintance among the trav-
cling public. No matter where you go,
you will hear the Knights of the Grip
say there is no better man in the hotel
business than Bunk" Mr.. Bunker is
putting the Harraseeket in first class
condition and will be pleased to enter
tain his many friends and the travelling
public.-FreepOrt Cor Portland Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
Doings Of the Y. N. C. 4.

The educational committee of the Wa
terville Y. NJ. c. A. have chosen S. X.
Marsh as chairman and f. F. Hitchings
as secretary. 1t was also decided to con-
duct class in singing during the coming
winter under the instruction of S. A.
Maxim and a class in mechanical draw
ing to be in charge of +. b. Philbrick. II
sufficient encouragement is given classes
in civics. penmanshp. advanced arith-
lished. There will also be short talks and
lectures on practical subjects all of
which Will be free to all members of the
association. Secretary Hitchings has the
following to say regarding the arrange
ments for the winter
1T is hoped that all the young men of
the city. who desire to take up evening
work. will avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity. The membership fee is only 81
for the year. This admits to all the priv
ileges of the association. A chess club
are being made. making four in all
We have about 200 vols. in our libra
ry. Our reading. ,Eoom is furnished with
four magaZineS@'SiX illustrated papers
ten dailieS. fifteen weeklies. seven relig-
iONs papers, and sixteen other periodicals.
We intend to make our work for the
winter such as shall benefit all who are
connected with the association 1t is
hoped that all young men. who wish for
self improvement and to help others will
join our classes and thus make them a
each member can mark the studies he
would like to take up: blank lines being
left for the addition of any study not
named that he would like in preference to
these mentioned. These to he filled ont
and left with the secretary at once"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16

The first foot ball game of the season
will be played today. at Fairview Park
the contesting teams being the eleven
from North Arson and the Skowhegan
highs. A game was played last Satur-
uay at North Anson between these elev-
ems the score being to 6 in favor of tho
Arson Academy boys. The high. school
eleven will line up as follows: Estes, c.:
french, r.g.: Wildes. .r.t.; league, l.g.;
Simpson. DID,; Williams. h,b.: Swain
h;b.; Halves, f.b. Game called at ? p. M
The umpire is to be Corydon Young of
SCION. a supper will be served to the
visitors in the evening.
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The 0issoIving Power Of Roots.

That all cultivated plants take their
food only in the form solution. and
this almost exclusively directly from the
soil by means of their roots. are facts
generally recognized. The methods By
which the result is accomplished are, how
ever. comparatively unknown. yet their
practical bearing on the problem of plant
nutrition and food supply is of vital sig
niticance, says the Northwest Farmer.
Water passes through the soil. taking
but little soil IDatter with it in solution
showing that the plant food constituents
are comparatively insouble in water.
Much of the material added to soils as
sources of fertility is likewise only partly
soluble in the moving waters of the soil.
1t is, therefore. apparent that the ele
mentS of nutrition either naturally or ar
officially present in the soil would be COM
paratiVely inaccessible to the growing
crop, but would remain locked up in the
soil We're the dissolving power of water
the only available means for its CONVEX
sion into solution and thus becoming as
similable to the plant.
The roots of plants, however are en-
downed with the power of dssolvng their
own food when not otherwise available.
The roots possess the property of secret
ing an organic acid which being eXuded
from the growing tissue comes in contact
with the insouble ingredients of the sur
rounding soil and acts as n solvent on the |
same, much as the gastric juice of ami |
mails acts on the food to their stoma chs |
rendering the food constituents soluble. |
and reducing to solution. so that it is |
readily taken up and entering the plant
through the same roots is assimiated and
becomes the new tissue in the growth and |
development of the crop. The practical
bearing of this lies in the fact that the
most important nutritive ingredients of
the soil exist very largely in combinations
not otherwise sufficiently soluble to meet
the demands of the crop during the sea-
son OF rapid growth. The Importance of
this condition is still further enhanced bv
the fact that even materials added to the
soil in the form of soluble fertilizers are
TO Il very considerable degree transformed
IN the soil into forms not soluble in soil
waterS.' '
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Service at the Methodist Church.

At the Pleasant street Methodist church
tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev.
Recognition of Mans Sovereignity,' at
1920 O'Clock. At 2.3O P. M. Mr.. Lindsey
will preach sermon to the railroad men.
There will be special music and hand
some decorations. All railroad men and
their families and the general public are
cordially invited to attend. AT Z p. M,
there will be a special evangelistic ser
vice and special services will be contin-
ued through the week.
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The Journals little object lesson about
the itinerant peddlers touched a respon-
sive chord In the breasts of many a bust
ness man. Judging from the comments
We have heard about the matter. One
business man tells us that the peddlers
add insult to injury by using the fact
that the merchants of this city nav taxes
and they tell the dear people that 1.-THE
local dealer can not afford to sell as
cheap as | can because he has to pay on
ms store and stock and l do not" Well,
that is cold unmitigated gall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16

At Newcastle. Me-, the home of the
bride:E last Tuesday evening. were mar
ried Mr.. John A. Vigue of this city, and
Miss Mamie f. Hall of Newcastle. The
bride is well known in this city. having
for several years been employed in
Otten's bakery. while Mr. Vigue is the
We'll known grocer on Main street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16

The veteran Maine Central conductor,
John Jewett who has run trains into
TINS city since our boyhOod. and that is
not few years, has been transferred
from trains No. 1. 1O2. 10 and Ga. Port
land to Bangor to train No Z and "a,
Portland to Pennington. We will miss
JOINS familiar face and pleasant smile.
but as he gets home every night now ii
is our loss and his gain.