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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

The Maine State Fair trustees held Il
meeting f'riduy at the Elm House in
Auburn. The business was to revise the
premium list and make up the trotting
stakes for the 1897 fair. All the officers
were present Isaiah Pompilly of Auburn,
the new trustee. met with the board
The matter of dates conflicting with those
of the Eastern Maine State Fair at Ban
gor. was discussed and it was the senti-
ment of the meeting that the MANAGE
ment of the fair ut Bangor would not
hold their exhibition on the same days as
the fair in Lewiston. The colt stakes
were settled as follows: Maine colt
stakes. 4 years old, for trotters. For
years Old: years old eligible to the 2.:;;5
class. :: years old eligible to the 2.40 class.
Stake racers. trotters. 2.45. 2.s1 and 2.26
Stakes $500. Eligible up to May Is. when
the entries close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23
PURIFIEs POISONED AIR.
With I. in the Mouth, Firemen May SaieI,
Breathe Smoke.

Eiremen who have to enter smoke
and miners who have to breathe after
damp will not need to fear these dan
gers when a recent Niennese Invention
comes to be used by them. 1t is called
"pneumatophor." and enables q man
to inhale noxious fumes with impunity
Chevalier de Watcher Uysdal and DIR.
Gaertner. professor of the University
of Vienna, are the inventors.
1t consists of an air-tight india rub
Der bag, containing. first, a steel bot
tie holding sixty litres of pure oxygen
at pressure of 100 atmCspheres. and.
secondly. glass bottle protected by
a metal one). containing 425 cubic CEN
timetres of a5 per cent. solution of
caustic soda. BY means of a hand
screw outside the bag the oxygen can
be let into the bag at intervals as re-
CURED for breathing, while the turning
of another handscrew breaks the glass
bottle inside and allows the caustic
soda to flow out and be absorbed by
the network of knitted strips of dimity
in the bag. Then there are an india
rubber breathing tube, with a mouth
piece and two nose clips Zone a spare
one).
After strapping the apparatus on to
his chest the user let's some oxygen
into the bag. breaks the caustic soda
bottle. takes the mouthpiece between
his lips and puts on nose clip. SO as
to breathe only through his mouth.
He inhales pure oxygen, while the
oaustic soda absorbs the carbonic acid
he eXhales. and thus sets the oxygen
free to be re-breathed. This makes it
suffice for more than half an hour If
he is moving. and about an hour and a
half if at rest.
In it's satchel ready for use it weighs
little and costs about SIS. Numerous
tests recently carried out by the Wen
ma Fire Brigade land in the Silesian coal
mines have proved it's absolute efii-
Cheney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

At the regular meeting of the Skowhe-
gan school board. Saturday night. Albert
S. Cole rendered his resignation as super
visor of schools. to take effect at the enc
of the present term. March q. The APP
preparation asked for by the school COM
mittee for the next year will be $1l. 500.
an increase of $1,000 from last year. The
town appropriated $1,000 more. last year.
than for the preceding year. Frank G.
the next school year at u salary of $3.50.
an increase of $500 above the present
year. One of the articles in the town
warrant is to see of the town will raj sc
the sum of $500 to pay the heirs of John
F. Ray, who was killed by tne caving in
of Il sewer on Elm street on Sept. last.
Ray was one of the workmen who was
buried in the sand that filled the deep
ditch when the accident occurred. 1t is
claimed that the sides of the ditch were
not properly supported and an action has
been brought against the town for $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
Wallace kimball Of Gardner. Loses Part OIL
His Right Hand.

Wallace Kimball. a freight brakeman
employed on the Maine Central r. r.
met with a most unfortunate accident
Monday morning. while coupling cars
at Riverside. He was on freight AZ
due here about A. nj. He had his
right hand so badly damned that il
was found necessary to amputate the
thumb at the first joint. and the ends
Of the first and second fingers.
The poor fellow suffered much COM
ing down on the train from Riverside
no attendance there being at hand
On arriving at Augusta he was taken
to Hotel North, where medical aid was
given. and the operation performed
Mr.. Kimball is resident of Gar
diner. where his many friends will be
sorry to learn of his misfortune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23
New. Which is Good News to Women.

1t is a fact that women who suffer
from female complaints and are con-
sequently weak. tired, nervous. dragged
out and full of pains and aches. do not
have the same opportunity to be cured
as do the residents of the great cities
where the most successful specialists
in female diseases reside. DR.. Greene
of "a Temple Place. Boston, Mass, who
has the largest practice in the world
and who is without doubt the most
successful specialist in curing female
complaints. offers to give free consul
tation by mail to all women suffering
from these distressing weaknesses, dis
charges. pains and Irregularities
Write at once and we promise DIR
Greene will cure YOU.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

Among those reported at the Au-
gusta House. last evening. We're Hen.
and Mrs. Waldo Pettengill of Rumfcrd.
Mrs. j. w. Palmer. Miss Josa Palmer,
Miss Pomroy and Miss Alice Pearl, all
Of Bangor; Miss Edna Moody of York,
G. w. Smith and wife of Hampden,
Hon. and Mrs. George d. Bisbee and
Miss Bisbee of Rumford Falls, Senator
Chamberlain and wife. Mrs. N. NJ
Jones and the Misses Hattie and Lila
Jones and Hon. S. w. Carr and wife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

Very interesting exercises were held
at the Hewins school, Monday after
noon. Sketches, prepared by students
of the school. on the lives of George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and
Eoted American statesmen, were read
Many anecdotes from history given by
others. Recitations. songs, ETC., inspir-
ing love and loyalty to our country and
it's flag, were much enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

One of the incidents connected with
Washington's birthday was compost.
ton written in one of the Portland ,prim-
airy schools 1t started out by declaring
that George Washington was born in
Vinegar and his mother made him Il
landscape. The teacher easily guessed
that the boy intended to write Virginia
instead of Vinegar. but she was puzzled
to know what was meant by landscape.
1t was finally ascertained that he meant
to state that Washington's mother made
him q land-SuryeyOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23
lincoln.

Real estate transfers in Lincoln county
for one week:
BRISTOf-Frank Osier to inhabitants
of Bristol. land and buildings. 81 etc; Ed
win II. Greenwood to VIM. NJ. Cpham
land. 81 etc.
Monhegan-Alonzo /. Pierce TO Geo. C..
Everett. land. $50 etc: Alonzo I. Pierce to
Geo. G. Everett. land. 81 etc.
NEWCASTLE-A. c. Whites estate to
VIM. g. Hodgkins. land. sii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

A party consisting of five girls from
the Gannett & Morse Concern, Miss
Annie Smith, Miss Gertrude Daniels
Miss Carrie Farnham and the Misses
Helen and Sadie Holmes, attended the
wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
G. Minot at Belgrade. Saturday even
ing, returning Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

Miss Mary T.. Carleton of Rockport,
add Mr.. M. NJ. Genthner of ROckland,
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| E. Sturtevant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

The meeting Of the Augusta Board of
Trade, last evening, was adjourned till
Friday evening. at $50 o'clock, in the
council rooms, City building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

Quite a number of the members of
the Legislature returned on the even
ing train. Monday, and several OF them
were accompanied by their wives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

R. ". SOULE.-.
-(AUCTIONEERJ-
augusta, Maine.
NOTICE..

me members of the Augusta Citv Hos
pitai Corporation are requested to meet
hn;ii, ie common council room in the city
th the n,s. Feb. 26. 1897. at $50 P. NJ. for
fiji t PURPOSE of electing four directors to
annual aInaual meeting who declined to serve.
committees. '''"' may es' IA
Z. B. BURLEIGH, President.
l.. ANDREWS, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

While visiting an ancient cemetery in
Boston recently. Mayor Bibber of Bath.
found near one of the soldiers graves Il
colonial button. which had doubtless been
there since the Revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Staples re-
turned from Bath, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23

LACE CURTAINS. I am now opening
the finest line of curtains, and at the low
est prices ever seen in Augusta.
CLOTHES WRINGERS, s1.25, s1.45, 81. G5.
CHICKERING PIANO, worth 5000,
sell for $500.
MUSIC BOX, 20 tunes. Cost $1,000, sell
cheap.
BEATTY ORGAN. nearly new. great
bargain.
WASH BOILERS, No. s, copper bot
tom, IS cents.
BROOMS! BROOMS!! 121s and Is cts.
Carpets and Draperies lower than ever.
New parlor suit, pieces, worth 5000
Sell for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-23
Married.
KENNEBEC,

KENNEBEC.
Halowell--Feb 20. by l.. S. James. Esq
Mr.. Amas; Douglass and Mrs. Angi,
Parker. both of Manchester.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
Kalamazoo Celery Industry.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
Kalamazoo celery is so well known in
every part of this country that the name is
used for all the better kinds of celery, and,
ike ''Blue Point oysters and ''Little
Neck CLAIMS, the guarantee contained in
the name sells the article to the exclusion
of other brands. The excellence of this
celery is said to be due to three things
good seed, dark, heavy soil, and care in
growing and bleaching it. Careful pack
ing might be added. But as any gardener
can select good seed and give the plants
good culture, Kalamazoo must excel in
the soil or better natural conditions as
celery region.
The celery meadows are just outside of
the town Of Kalamazoo, Mich, north and
south of the city, and surrounded by hills,
divided crosswise by high ridge on which
the houses are built. The meadows are
about three miles long and mile wide,
These bottom lands are not common farm
ing lands, but are composed of peculiar
form of black muck, the result of vegetable
decomposition, and formerly they were SO
rich that no fertilizers were needed. Not
more than dozen years ago very little
celery was raised on these meadows, and
none for shipment to other markets. The
growers are nearly all Hollanders, and they
i've in dwellings ON their small holdings,
which generally consist of from five to ten
acres. They are frugal, industrious race,
and they adopt the most advanced system
of intensive farming. Five acres easily
support an ordinary Holland family, and
there is no doubt but the head of it saves
money
The city of Kalamazoo is one of the
prettiest in the country, and it owes not
little of this to the industry of the celery
growers. The amount of celery shipped
from the city varies from year to year, but
a conservative estimate places the average
quantity at sixty tons per day from July
to January l. This would mean about
3. 600, 900 dozen, and, at 10 cents per
dozen, this would amount to $3.50, 600.
As this is very low estimate, one is al
most safe in saying that the industry nets
the town at least half million dollars
year
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
On a Stocked Stream.

had just got my rod together and was
hooking on worm when the owner OF the
brook, sturdy and somewhat Unlocking
farmer, appeared on the bank beside me.
offered a short salutation, and received
one in return considerably shorter than my
own
oAny trout in this brook p | asked
''Chock full on um
You allow fishing here, of course ??
"Yaas, eff the pay is all right. .
''How much p
s'Five dollars trip, now she s stocked. "
"Oh, she's stocked, is she? Well, I'll
give you $5; in advance, too.
He pocketed the money, and | swashed
down the brook, basketful of half-pound
ers swimming before my dazzled vision.
In the first three miles the only bite l had
was from my coat pocket. l spent an
hour casting in 1.-The Pool, another one
through ''The Cut and finished out the
afternoon skirmishing around the shores of
"The Pond. The night came on, and
[ was glad. IF ever have an evil deed
to perform, anything like numbering an
able bodied farmer, l prefer to do it after
dark. On my way to the station stopped
at the house of the farmer and inquired for
him
..Pa's gone tur the village, said the
boy; she got some money turday, so he's
gone over ter git some groceries.
your father told me the brook was
stocked, I said fercely.
$50 tbs.
II don't believe there's trout in it
over an il ch long.
II don't nuther,' said the boy; ''pa
didn' stock it tell las summer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
The Bicycle in Relation to Health.
From Harper's Weekly.

The greatest danger of bicycling, in
common with other sports, results from the
strain which active exertion necessarily
brings upon the heart That all-important
organ tends, like other muscles, to lose
tonicity under the sedentary conditions of
the average life, and readily becomes en-
barrassed if asked to perform an unusual
work as any one who is not in training can
assure himself by climbing flight of stairs
rapidly, or attempting to run few hun
dred yards. Under such conditions the
heart often doubles the frequency of its
beat in attempting to dispose of the in
creased food of blood that is driven into it
by muscular contraction. With a dis
eased heart the strain thus imposed may
be hazardous. Several cases are recorded
where person with such a heart has fall
len dead while riding bicycle But then
thousands of other cases are recorded
where persons have similarly fallen dead
while riding in carriages, or while sitting
in easy-chairs at home 1t does not fol-
low, presume, that we must all eschew
easy-ehairs, carriages, and bicycles, but it
does follow that any one who has rea-
son to doubt the normality of his
heart may wisely consult physician be-
fore deciding to undertake any active ex-
ertion, bicycling included.
Even the perfectly normal heart may
suffer permanent injury if subjected to pro-
longed and excessive strain This fact
should be borne in mind by every novice
in bicycling, for it is peculiarly easy to
overdo under the exhilarating influence of
this pastime. Presently the heart gains
tone and strength, and is able to adapt
itself to the new conditions; but until time
has been given for this it is the part Of
wisdom to proceed carefully, training on
gradually. Furthermore, the person who
is wise viii use reasonable discretion as to
the amount of exertion he will undertake
even when thoroughly trained AS we
have inherent differences of strength, each
one Of us should be in some measure a law
unto himself as to how fast and how far he
shall ride, keeping well within the limits
of his own strength and endurance, and
remembering that healthful fatigue is one
thing, complete exhaustion quite another.
The person who rides for pleasure and
health and uses reasonable judgment will
not feel obliged to cover ten miles in half
hour, or to pedal up every hill that some
one else has managed to climb. Above
all, he will eschew such insane and harm
ful performances as century runs and
similar attempts to cover distance for the
mere sake Of covering it regardless of con-
sequences.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30

a miser for her son S sake-how, in spite
of death, she had heaped her all upon the
beloved child, and had returned to her
shanty and her COW. There was very
good picture of the cow
Ann went down to a newsstand on a
neighboring street corner and bought a
supply of this forid article, Of which she
was the heroine. Then she borrowed a
postal card of Mrs. Mandelbaum and sent
for Kitty Mccarthy to come and see her.
1t happened that the McCarthys, not
being much given to literature, had seen
nothing of the famous article.
Hold yer hand, Kitty Mccarthy, "
an OF Il pay the car fare fer the whole Of
yees to go an see. It's tin cints there
and tin cints back, for ye git wan trans
fer, do We mind THAT Il take yer
mother She paid two more That
fer Moike, yer father. (Two more. }
There fer Dan; there fer Terrance,
there's fer yerself, Kitty Mccarthy;
there fer Nora there fer Meery Ann.
It's no use payin' fer the twins. Sure
yees can take them on yer laps on account
av the small size av thin; but there the
fare fer Bridget Docherty-seein We trait
her like wan av the family An here S
the peppers Take them wild ye an doan' t
be losin thin. They'll be tellin' ye all
about it.
The tomb was quite all object of pill
grimage, being jauntily accessible by trolley,
and Benoni' work was noticed even by the
graver Journals as worthy of visitation
The sculptor had hewn from pure block
of Carara marble very beautiful angel of
the resurrection The strong young fig
ure springing from vague design of clouds
seemed to give itself with a free upward
leap of every line to infnity and to spread
its life in the one utterance that was cary
ed as nearly as sound can be carved from
the long trump pressed upon its lifted lips
The message was the fuller to the heart
from its silence on the human ear; one felt
that it was harmony too great and round
ed for the narrow sense of man, like the
super mortal music of the spheres But
to the Intelligence of the McCarthys, when
they saw it, it blew familiar pipe in
very human key.
''Aha! and did yees get left or didn' t
yees, me darlin 81 it seemed to them to
be footing. ''An' aint this an Elegant
tomb intoirely-an' Dinnis in it?'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
GHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of writ of feri facias issued out
of the Circuit Court for Carroll county at the
suit of n. w. Steele against the goods and
chattels, land and tenements of Lousia Mer-
ring and George w. Merring, and TO me di-
rected, have seized and taken into execu-
ton all the right, title, claim and interest of
the said Louisa Merring and George w. Mer-
ring, both at law and in equity, in and to the
following propertY A tract Of land, called
"Marshall's Desire" containing 80 Acres of
Land, more or less, it being the same land
the said Louisa Merring obtained from Har-
riet E. Oursler, by deed dated October 26,
1887, and recorded among the Land Records
of Carroll county in Liber w. N. NJ, No. 81,
Folio l, &C., save and except two acres, more
OF less, sold off. The improvements consist
of good frame dwelling, barn, &c. The
property is situated in Freedom district, near
Haight postoffice, and adjoins the lands of
Christopher Hanson, Franklin A. Parker and
others. The land is well watered and there
is small orchard.
And hereby give notice that Twill sell the
property so seized and taken in execution to
the highest bidder for cash, on the premises,
on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1897,
at one o'clock, P. m:
J. OLIVER MURRAY,
ian IS Sheriff.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30

Is it worth while that we jostle brother.
Bearing his load on the rough road of life?
Is it worth while that we ieer at each other,
In blackness of heart that we war TO the knife?
God pity lis all in our pitiful strife.
God pity us all as we jostle each other;
God pardon us all for the triumph we feel
When fellow goes down meath his load on the
heather,
Pierced to the heart Words keener than
steel,
And mightier far for woe than for veal.
Were it not well, in this brief little journey
On over the isthmus, down into the tide,
We give him fish instead of a serpent,
Ere folding the hands to be and abide
Forever and aye In dust at his side?
Look at those roses sauting each other,
Look at the herds all at peace on the plain
Man, man only, makes war on his brother
And laughs in his heart at his peril and pain
shamed by the beasts that go down the plain.
Is it worth while that we battle to humble
Some poor fellow mortal down into the dust?
God pity US ALL Time oft soon will tumble
All of US together, like leaves in gust,
Humbled. indeed down into the dust.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30

Someone has computed that the earth is
shrinking at the rate of about two inches
in circumference every year. This proba-
bly explains the nervous anxiety of some
people to possess it before it grows any
smaller.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
THE MODEL EMPORIUM,
WILLIAM T. DERR.
ian % WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND.
MORTGAGES SALE
AVA OF A VALUABLE
SMALL FARM,
At or near Alesia, in Manchester District,
Carroll county, Maryland.

By virtue of power of sale contained in a
mortgage from Thomas A. Reid and wife,
dated End day of October, 1884, to the un-
dersigned, mortgages, and recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
County, in Liber B. F. c., No 80, folio 5Sl,
&C., the undersigned, mortgages, will offer
at public sale on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY srd, 1897,
at o'clock, p M, all that farm described in
said mortgage, containing
so9 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
lying in Manchester district, Carroll county,
Nd, at or near Alesia, and now occupied by
Daniel Krebs and adjoining the lands of
Thomas Hare, Martin Sher-
man and othersi improved by 4
2-story frame dwelling. barn 80
and other necessary outbuild- EE19seSsh -
ings with abundance of water on the place.
Terms of Sale are:--One-third cash on the
day of sale, or on the ratification thereof by
the Court, and the residue in two equal pay
ments of six and twelve months, to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser, bearing interest
from day of sale, with approved security; or
all cash at the option of the purchaser.
JNO. w. HOFFACKER,
LUTHER H. HOFFACKER,
j. A. C. Bond, Solicitor. Mortgages.
jan9 is Jacob Hoffman, Auct.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
Tn the Circuit Court for Carroll Co.
l. NO. 35l0 EQUITY.
Ex-PARTE.

Ex-PARTE.
In the Trust Estate of William NJ. Brown,
William NJ Baker, Trustee.
Ordered this 18th day of January, 1897,
by the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity, that this Court hereby assumes juris-
diction ef said trust as prayed, and it is fur
ther ordered that William NJ. Baker, Trustee
persons having claims against the estate of
William NJ. Brown, 10 file their claims prop
erly authenticated with the Clerk of the Cir
cut Court for Carroll County, in Equity, on
or before the 10Th day of March, 1897; by
causing a copy of this order to be published in
some newspaper published in Carroll county,
once u week for four successive weeks before
the 18th day of February, 1897.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS.
True copy,-Test;
jani6 st BENJ. F. GROUSE, Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
THE VALLEY OF DREAMS.
Lydia N. Wood. in Chambers Journal.

Lydia NJ. Wood. in Chambers Journal.
A lilied stretch of shadowed waterway,
Cool and remote, unnoticed by the sun,
Where even Echo sleepeIh, silent aye.
As If her work were finished unbegun.
Dream-shadows hide within those depths unstirred
Dream-voices haunt the drowsy silence sweet
And, like the downward rush of startled bird,
Falleth remembrance of long-sileneed feet.
The MONDAY passeth unobserved, and 10!
Unmarked the night descendeth, starry crowned;
But still the silence broodeth here below
Unbroken ever yet replete with sound.