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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19
Gen. Neal Oow's Home Lie.

The home life of the late Gen. Neal
Dow. was very beautiful. writes a Port
land correspondent. There has been Of
late great interest felt in all that re-
lated to the last days of the superb
fighter. Miss Willard in a note to the
New York Voice that queer paper with
4 system of spelling all it's own, gave
this charming. and at the same time
touching view of the old general during
the days when he was waiting as he
said, ito be free Miss Willard said:
1T is but a few weeks since l was
privileged to enter the generals room
for two or three minutes. He was
seated with a book or two near him
and the morning paper. 1 saw how
weak he was. He had no pain, think,
except that indescriba BILE sense of an
infinite fatigue. He did not wish to
speak about it, and so l talked of how
glad l was to see him and of the love
that we in the temperance army bore
for our great leader. Before leaving 1
ben. over that hallowed form to leave
q kiss upon his forehead. when he
raised his face and kissed me. saying,
Good bye and we both knew it was
the end until the happy dawning of the
better life"
"A young girl of this city. and another
girl, a missionary, will always re-
member with pleasure visit they paid
to Gen. Dow few weeks back.
They called late in the afternoon and
were told that the general was tired
but would see them for very short
time. When they entered the room
they saw how frail and feeble he was
and how slight was his hold on life.
The great man received them kindly,
and in a moment was deeply interested
in the story the missionary had to tell
him of the far off land where she had
,abored He forgot that he was tired.
and talked in a charming way of her
work Then they asked him about
himself, but the aged general modestly
declined to talk at all of what he had
been able to do; he wanted to hear
more of Japan.
And when the missionary turning to
leave said, Gen. Dow, what message
shall 1 take to my class of boys in
Japan from your"
Tell them to be good" replied the
general.
OF all the days of his life from boy
hood up, there was left to Gen. Dow Of
a real home life only his closing
| months. All the rest he had given to
the public. For 70 battling years he
was constantly before the public, and
then waited as patiently as he might
for the end.
1t must have been hard for him to
pass so completely out from the storm
and din of his lifelong conflict to his
chair and his book. The world did not
forget him, and even if Portland
doesn't cherish his law as something
sacred. it does hold and it will hold his
memory in lasting respect. Not even
Reed was to so great a degree the first
citizen of Portland as was the ancient
soldier who had filled for 50 long a time
SO large space in the public eye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

Circumstantial evidence may not be
sufficient to condemn Luetgert in the
popular mind but not so with his
sausages. If cleared he will be out OF
a job at his trade unless he can con-
ceal his identity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19
Maine GOssap.
The Hunt.

Wild stream the clouds, and the fresh
wind is singing,
Red is the dawn, and the world white
with rime-
Music. Oh. music! The hunters horn
ringing!
Over the hilltop the mounted men climb.
Flashing of scarlet and glitter, and jim
GLE
The deep bay, the rhythm of hoof and of
Echo Oh echo! The winds rush and
mingle!
Halloo, view halloo! And the Hunt has
swept by.
Stay. All the morning is hushed and is
sober.
Bare is the hilltop and sad as its won't
Out of the ghost of long-dead October
Blows as the dust blows the ghost of the
Hunt!
Harriet Prescott Spofford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

Spellbinder Simpson secured $4,000
from a New York congregation Sun
day. Yet thousands continue to visit
his meetings without taking precaution
to leave money and jewelry at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

One day recently Mrs. Joseph Board
way OF Charleston, heard commotion
among her hens and on going out saw
couple of cartridges flying into the
carriage house. She quickly closed the
door and her son caught them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

German has offered to turn over the
leadership of the Maryland Democrats
to the editor of the Baltimore Sun.
But have the Democrats themselves
nothing to say about selecting their
leadership. Verify German has more
power than the average despot of this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19
About time to harvest the turnips.

About time to harvest the turnips.
I Speaking of Shylocks we have them
in Maine and they appear to thrive,
which is not surprising, when they can
find plenty of dupes who will borrow
money at an impossible rate of in
terest. Here is an instance: An Au-
burn money lender" recently loaned a
Shoe City man $40 with the under
standing that he should receive so
cents per week for interest until the
whole principal was paid. The man
who borrowed the money was poor and
circumstances being against him he
has not yet paid only S. of the original
lean but has in the meantime made
the penurious individual richer by $26
as interest on $40 principal.
There have been times when those
in attendance on the oxford county
court in days that are gone have
smiled during the prayer of the chap
| lain. Up on Paris Hill, one time, the
| chaplain prayed for wisdom, for the
| judge and juries love of justice for the
| other court officials, righteousness for
| the members of this bar land then sent
up petition that Sin time the visitors
| might come to know as much as the
members of this bar" On another oc-
casion, different chaplain prayed that
1.-The county attorney might bring no
indictments which he would be unwill-
| ing to consider as indictments against
| himself"
a Bath dog lays in q winter store
OF bones with as much evidence of
foresight as the squirrel who gathers
nuts against the day when nuts cannot
be found elsewhere.
A South Washington woman raises
cats and canaries and makes a sue
cess at both.
It only excited the curiosity of a
Waterville boy of five when told that
we are made of dust and he exclaimed:
well, there is one thing I'd like to
know and that is, whether God makes
his own dust or whether he sweeps it
up out of heaven or whether he gets it
at store, that's what I'd like to
KNOW"
1t is said that a shoemaker's children
have to go bare footed, a carpenters
house is always in need of repairs AMI
it looks as though some physicians
are greatly in need of medical advice.
OF such is theBath doctor who smokes a
dozen strong cigars every day.
novel kind of bee has come into
being in New Sweden. 1t is "chees-
ing bee" and the last recipient of tina It
manifestation of community interes.
and helpfulness was favored by contri-
buttons of milk sufficient to make five
large cheeses.
The town Of st. Adams doesn't pre-
tend to raise only champions, but il
knows one when it sees him, SO we are
disposed to admit that our correspond
ent is not in error when he laws claim
for st. Adams to the champion absent
minded man of this universe, especially
as what he has to say concerning him
bears out the boast This man is n
modest well-to-do farmer, He missed
his two COWS last Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

Any enc in possession of 25 cents can
go to The nearest dealer in medicines
and procure bottle of Salvation w
and be cured at once Of rheumatism
neuralgia, or any pain or ache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

A Brewer leghOrn hen was black a.
a chick. half white as a year-old anu
at the age of two is nearly all white.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

The diphtheria microbes have met
with reverses on the Fort Kent battle
ground. -' ...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

Those who didn't go to Bangor are
going to Portland. also some who did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

Temperature normal and strong
hopes of complete recovery on the part
of October weather are entertained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

The sponge man was walking in from
Thorne's Corner on Tuesday afternoon,
He had several barrels of dry sponges
on ropes and tied about his neck. The
sun had long since disappeared and
now and then he cast an anxious eye
skyward. At last just as the rain fell
he began to run, in a vain attempt to
reach the city before the storm. At
ex-Gov. Garcelon's the rain fell and the
frightened man fled like the wind.
The rain came down in torrents, and
the sponge mans steps fell slower and
slower along the sidewalk. At last he
staggered and finally fell. Then he
commenced to wiring out the sponges.
At last he jumped up light and free
and ran along till he reached the hos
pital. when he again fell as If a mill
stone were about his neck. He squeezed
his sponges desperately and this time
leaped upon the rear OF car and rode
into the city. He got off at Lisbon
street and sprinted for a downtown
boarding house.-Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

Diseases and Care Of Sick Room Free
The Ds's sGns % ossoa co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

This certi6es thh Dr. A. Johnson, whose
name is signed to every genuine bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne I.niment. in the month OF
Jan. 1890 first left at my store some of the same
since, lover fifty years. with increasing sales.
have used it in my family for spsains, coughs,
colds, lame back. and consider it the best.
JABEz KNowLroN, Newburg, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

a Bath dog lays in winter store
OF bones with as much evidence Of
foresight as the squirrel who gathers
nuts against the day when nuts cannot
be found elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-19

A South Washington woman raises
cats and canaries and makes sue
cess at both.
The record-union., 1897-06-11
THE PRESIDENT AND CUBA.

The story is telegraphed to a Cali
fornia paper that the President has pre-
pared note addressed to Spain recit-
ing the opinion of the Government of
the United States that Cuba is irrevoca-
bly, lost to Spain; that the latter is i'm
potent to protect American citizens in
Cuba; that Spain has failed to comply
with her treaty obligations towards
our citizens. 1t is said that the mes
sage will wind up with a suggestion
that the offices of the United States
be accepted to secure the pacifcation
of Cuba; that if this is refused this
Government will either recognize the
independence of Cuba outright or will
issue its decree recognizing the belli-
gerent rights of the insurgents
1t is not likely, if the President
is preparing such an ultimatum, that
he has failed to guard it securely from
the newspaper correspondents. The
story therefore is probably mainly one
of speculation. Nevertheless it is very
shrewd conjecture, and it is probable
that there is substantial basis for it in
the main. We are inclined to believe
that President Mckinley does contem-
The record-union., 1897-06-11
WHAT WILL WE DO ABOUT 1T ?

A special correspondent of San
Francisco contemporary telegraphs
that he has it from President McKin-
ley direct that he will soon send in
message to Congress advising action
looking to negotiations for the annex
alton Of Hawaii to the United States.
Assuming this to be verify, and ac-
cepting the statement that strong
majority of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee of the Senate favors annexa-
tion, it is not improbable that the sub
ject will be before Congress at the reg
ular session in a manner that will bring
the whole question to a speedy settle
ment
This news is to be considered in con-
nection with the advices from Hawaii
that sthe sugar planters not in the su
gar trust are exceedingly angry under
the belief that the reciprocity treaty
is to be abrogated, and are organizing
to provide for cutting off shipping re-
lations with San Francisco, and provid-
ing fo- shipments East direct, possibly
by way of the Canadian Pacific route
which, it is added, is anxious to Sc
cure the business, and also that the
same influences propose to establish a
refinery on the British American Coast
for the Hawaiian planters But it is
believed that the growers are more dis
posed to ship to some of the refineries
in the East
It is probable that there is a large
measure of truth in all these news dis
patches. And it is also altogether prob
able that the abrogationists in their ar
rognace and impudence have played
into the hands of the friends of the
reciprocity treaty they so much de-
sired to put down. This is certainly
true. that if the unwisdom of abroga-
tion by any unhappy action does pre-
vail we will find that the people of
Hawaii can and will retaliate, and no
one can in justice complain if they
do; that they may shift their COM
merce from American to foreign shores,
and it is not improbable that control
~ tAAC 1SletIAQ GONGIA1ilSlI VIII lOuOW
that action. The American people have
thus presented to them, or probably
Will have, to be more accurate, the
simple question whether they will
throw away and abandon the splendid
advantages a closer relation with Ha-
wall will create, and that in large de-
gree we now enjoy, or whether they
will put the sugar trust to one side and
follow the counsels of common pru-
duce and business good sense 1t is a
question whether by continuing the
reciprocity treaty we will make Cali
fornia great distributing point for
Hawaiian production, or will deliber-
ately forego that benefit, and sacrifice
the powerful advantages close relations
with Hawaii will assure us, in case
of war with European or Asiatic Pow
erS
The record-union., 1897-06-11

the bank, we survivors poured, pur-
sued by the bowling enemy. l remem-
ber my horror at the thought of being
shot in the back, as l retreated from
the top of the bank and galloped as
gracefully as / could with the refiuent
human tide. Just by my side ran a
youthful soldier, perhaps three years
my senior who might, for all l knew,
have been recruited as was. l heard
him give a scream of agony, and, turn
ing, saw him dragging one of his legs,
which 1 saw in an instant had been
shattered by a bullet. He had dropped
his rifle, and as 1 ran to his support
he fell upon my shoulder and begged
me for Gods sake to help him. L half
carried him for some distance, stlli
holding my Enfield rifle with its beau
tiful curly stock, and then, seeing that
/ must either give up the role OF GOOD
Samaritan or drop the rifle, L threw 1t
down, and continued to aid my unfor-
tunate companion. All this time, the
bullets were whistling more tlercely
than at any time during the engage
ment and the woods were filled with
flying men, who, to all appearances,
had no intention of rallying on that side
of the Tennessee River. My companion
was growing weaker all the while, and
finally | set him down beside tree,
with his back toward the enemy, ana
watched him for a few moments, until
/ saw that he was slowly bleeding to
death I knew nothing of surgery at
that time, and did not even know how
to stanch the flow of blood L called to
a soldier who was passing, but ne gave
no heed. A second came, stood for a
moment, simply remarked, He's
dead man." and passed on. l saw the
poor fellow die without being able to
render the slightest assistance. Pass
ing on, | was soon out of range of the
enemy, and in q moment / realized how
utterly famished and worn out was.
Nv thirst was something absolutely ap-
palling / saw a soldier sitting upon
the rough stump of a tree gazing to-
ward the battle and, observing that he
had canteen, I ran to him and beg
ged him for a drink. He invited me to
help myself I kneeled beside the
stump, and, taking his canteen, drained
it to the last drop. He did not even
deign to look at me during the per-
formance, but he anxiously inquired
NOW the Ddlllc was sums III AAOAAS
gave him the information which did not
please him in the least, and moved on
toward the point known as the Land
ing. toward which all our fugitives
seemed to be tending. But my friend
on the stump shall never forget him.
How gratefully I remember that drink
of warm water from his rusty canteen.
Bless his military soul, he probably
never knew what a kindness he rem
dered me!
A short distance beyond the place
(Continued on Sixth Page)
The record-union., 1897-06-11
What is More Attractive
Than a pretty face with a fresh, bright
complexion? For it, use Pozzoni's Powder

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT
their regular meeting held on the nth day
of May, 1887, made the following order;
The Board of Trustees Of the city of
Sacramento hereby determine that the
east half of lot No 6 in the block p and
Q, Fifth and Sixth streets in the city of
cred with stagnant water for portion of
the year.
1t is therefore ordered that the owner
or owners thereof fill up the same TO
such level or grade as will prevent the
same from being 50 covered and that in
the event OF a failure 50 to do the city
the expense of such owner or owners Of
said east half of lot 6.
Notice having been duly posted as re-
CURED by city ordinance No. 365 and the
City surveyor having estimated that SEQ
cubic yards of earth filing will be re-
quired, it is hereby ordered that sealed
bids will be received for doing the work
of hlling up said real estate at the Office
OF the City Clerk until the 21st day of
June, 1897 at 8 o'clock D. m.
Bids must include all work for a gross
sum or for price per cubic yard of the
amount OF earth used in doing the work.
The work must be completed within
ninety days after the acceptance OF the
bid.
The "Record-Union, a daily newspaper
published and circulated in this city, is
hereby designated as the. newspaper in
which notice hereof shall be published
as often as three times a week for two
consecutive weeks.
Adopted June I, 1897, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Tozer Devine. Pennish, Leonard.
Absent-Trustee Bentley.
CHAS. E. LEONARD.
President of the Board of Trustees
M j. Desmond, Clerk of Board of Trus-
tees. 1e9,n,14, ,16.18,21
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE
of California County of Sacromento
In the matter OF the estate of SOLO,
MON RIJNYON. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday. the
11th day of June, 1897, at 1:30 o'clock d m
of said day, and the courtroom of said
court. Department No. l, at the Court
house in the city Of Sacramento, county
of Sacramento and State of California
has been appointed as the time and nlace
for proving the will of said Solomon Run
Won deceased. and for hearing the annJi
cation of Ephriam Damn and n Andersou
for the issuance to them of letters tes-
tamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this 9th day of May. 1881.
[Seall W. B. HAMILTON. Clerk
BY b. II. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
A. p. Catlin, Attorney for petitioner.
Indorsed: Filed May o. 1897.
w. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
BY 3. II. Gallup. Deputy. m28-td
THE WEEKLY UNION THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

The Sultan of Turkey insists upon
the handing over of Thessaly to his
tender mercies, and the Powers on
their side insist that if they are to
respect and guarantee the integrity OF
Turkey, the latter nation must respect
the integrity of other nations-meaning
Greece. OF course the Sultan knows
that he will not be permitted to seize
Thessaly and thus strip Greece of her
fairest State. He is playing his fish,
and making capital upon which to base
extraordinary demands of a financial
character, which the Powers will not
strongly oppose. The British Embas
sador is credited with the declaration
that England will never permit Christ
ians to be again subjected to Turkish
rule. This has angered the Turkish
the Russian ambassador fell in with
the views of the English representa-
tives it is said that the German En-
bassador was greatly perturbed. And
we'll he might be. Germany has COUNT
ed all along upon keeping In line with
Russian policy, and this declaration
very naturally astonished the represen-
tative of the German Emperor, who
has not considered that there was any
other purpose in the Russian mind
than the parceling of Turkey when the
time came about, regardless of the
interests of Christians in Eastern Eu-
rono
The record-union., 1897-06-11

That there should be the slightest hes
itation, any backing and filling in San
Francisco about the establishment of
that free market is simply astounding.
The proposition is self-evident in its
force and wisdom. To haggle for ten
minutes over a scheme provided for by
command of law, approved by the en-
tire farming community of the State,
fortified by the logic of truth, and but
tressed by the opinions of the best COM
mercial men of the metropolis is shame
full and disgraceful. Over regulations
and details there will be some debate,
and there will, of course, be some delay.
But why the Harbor Commissioners
should for one moment pause to con-
slider whether they will obey the law is
something beyond comprehension.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

1t appears that the last instance in
which the United States compelled
Spain to pay damages for violation Of
the treaty rights Of an American citi-
zen, the Don did not apologize, though
that was a part of the exaction of
terms. We did not insist, and the
Spaniard was permitted to avoid that
humiliation. Word comes now from
Washington that President Mckinley
is resolved that such shall not be the
case when we again call upon Spain to
make reparation. If there is efficacy in
prayer, let all good people send up
dents resolution in this regard.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

plate very early expression upon this
subject, and so believing it would not
be at all difficult to forecast very close
ly what his declaration will be,
pursue.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

Tt looks very much as if the Sheriff at
Urbana has fixed the responsibility for
the failure to maintain order there up
on the Governor of Ohio. When the
first accounts were received of the
trouble the Record Union" said that
it seemed that the Governor had not
given the Sheriff the support he was
entitled to receive from the State Sub
sequent developments confirm this be-
lief, and the declaration of the Sheriff
is now positive that had proper mill
tary force been ordered to Urbana as
was requested, the tragedy that has
been averted.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

Shirt waist sets, handsomely enam-
eled, at Steinman's, 612 street.
The record-union., 1897-06-11


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Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 NJ street.
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Save carpets. Use Otto's Odorless
Anti-Moth Powder. For sale by Green.
1th and K, and all druggists. 25c.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

E. A. Bridgford, lawyer. Stoll build
ing, Sacramento. Telephone red, 123.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

Entered at the Postoftice at sacramento
as second-clasS matter.
The record-union., 1897-06-11

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