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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-22

F. w. Devoe & CO.., New York; estab-
lished 1854. Oldest and largest paint
manufacturers in America. John w.
Thurston, agent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-22

Stoves and ranges at Vallee Brothers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-22

Stoves and ranges at Vallee brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
GARDENERS. THIS EVENING.
The Contest At City Nall With Augusta. Prom
ises 10 Be warm.


The GARDENERS and Augustus will
play polo in City hall, this evening. at
$50. 1t will be game that will call
out big crowd, and one of the hottest
contests of the season is anticipated.
Manager Smart has signed w. Broad
bent, goal tender. late of the Lewiston
team. Broadbent has appeared here,
before. both with and against the home
team. ard has done some very strong
work.
After the game at Gardiner. Satur-
day evening, one of the best yet seen
in this section. the POLO lovers via have
an opportunity to witness ANOTHER of
doubtless similar intensity. II will be
a hot one beyond all question. as the
Augusta players are eager to turn the
tables in return for the defeat. w. H.
Long will referee
Previous to the regular contest, the
Kennebec and Valley teams viii play
or the tie game they had. last Wednes-
day evening, resulting in score of 4
to 4. This game will commence at rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

d. Burton of Boston; treasurer, Henri,
d. Tudor Of Boston.
The Jacobs and Louis Company or
ganized at Portland for the purpose
of dealing in gentlemen's furnishing
goods and general merchandise of a
similar character. Capital stock $780,
600 of which nothing is paid in. Presi-
dent, Charles Jacobs of Boston; treas
urer Leopold Louis of Boston.
Kershner Piano Company, organized
at Portland. for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in organs,
pianos and all kinds of musical instru-
ments. Capital stock. 100000 of which
$4,000 is paid in. President, Oliver
Kershner Houck of Memphis, Tenn;
Treasurer. VIM. H. Poole Of Boston.
National Publishing Company organ
lied at Portland for the purpose of car
rying on publishing, advertising, book
and binding business. Capital stock
100000, of which $500 is paid in. Presi-
dent. Howard G. Scarborough of Port
land; treasurer. Walter c. Scarborough
of Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
Dress,n01er AID 1fllltner.

Is now here from New York city; the
great inventor and teacher Of French
dresscutting has opened school al
Cushnoc house. 1854 Water street, where
he will exhibit his new French gar
ment-drafting machine and teach the
entire art Of French dresscutting, dress
making, basting, boning. finishing,
draping and designing; wonder to
the world. It has taken the lead in
New York and Paris, and gold medal
at Worlds Fair-the quickest and most
perfect ever invented. Entire dress
cut with wheel and machine in seven
minutes. directly on the cloth, without
the aid Of paper, pencil. weights, screws
OF pins. and 1 will give, $500 If any
dressmaker using my new lightning
garment-drafting machine cannot cut
five dresses while any dressmaker u.s.
ing any other Invention can cut one; IL
dress cannot be cut. basted, stitched,
boned and finished without one altera-
tion.'
And, Furthermore. have a new sys-
tenn by which I can cut a waist for
ladies without any seams on the Shout
der or around the waist, and without
any darts or VS. anywhere. War
ranted to fit any form without altera-
tions.
will make no charge, instruction
free one week. Lady wanted to man
age general agency for the city; travel.
ing agents wanted agents wanted
every place. Agents are making from
- to SO per week.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
THE FIFTH WEEK
Begins, Today, With Live|ier
Days in Prospect.
A Recess That Was Unusually Quiet
at the Capitol.
Fish Hatchery Exhibit-Reports Made Pub.
Iic-Hew Corporations.

This afternoon at o'clock the 6Sth
Legislature will reconvene and enter
| upon the work of the fifth week. AS
usual during the recess peaceful
calm prevailed at the Capitol. though
on account of the storm fewer of the
members went to their homes than over
previous Sundays. This afternoon all
will be at their posts and business will
begin again. The session is probably
between a third and a half through,
and it is commonly agreed that it is
proving the tamest and most unevent-
full for many winters. Only two OF
three bills. very unimportant at that,
have gone to the Governor for his
signature. and scarcely word has
been spoken in either body except
by the presiding officers
The committees have had some busy
sessions and there are stacks of work
PILED up for them to do. There has
been flood of bills. resolves and petit
tons in both branches, but the most
important ones seem to have been held
back. There is a general feeling that
there will be some exciting sessions
yet. and that some of the able speakers
and debaters of the Legislature will be
given ample opportunity to exercise
their powers. There are numerous
measures brewing that may, before
many days. give the Legislature its old
time aspect. The lobbiest is keeping at
his task all the time. and finds the ses-
sion up to the average in furnishing
field for operations. His sessions are
far longer than an hour a day, and it
is feared he does not always adjourn
over Sunday.
Governor Powers passed the recess in
Boston on business Next Sunday he
will spend at his home in Houlton. His
time thus far at the Capitol has been
more taken up with callers, than
other forms of executive work OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Several department reports for the
past year are to be made public short
~. The report of Forest COMMISSIONS,
Oaks is made public today. and will
prove of absorbing interest to all. The
committee to examine the State treas
urer's accounts finished this task. last
week. and their report with that of the
treasurer will be made public, tomor-
row. No report is more looked for and
carefully studied than the State treas
urer's. Adjutant General Common also
has his report completed and will give
1t to the public very soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

c. L. Higgins has been engaged as the
solo cornetist, ana leader of the Ncker-
son Comedy Companys band. The
company passed through Augusta Sun
day. en- route for Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

A letter received from John p. Cony
of this city, who is now situated at
Augusta. Ga. says he is enjoying per-
feet health. Mr.. Cony has a good po-
sition in telegraph office at the capt.
tol of Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
4 Card.

We: the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on q fifty cent bottle
Of Greene's Syrup Of Tar II 1t fails to
cure your cold or cough, We also warrant
q twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
Bowditch 4 Webster.
John Coughlin,
+. x. CourtemauchO.
Arthur Tetrauit,
]. ". Mixer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Mr.. Geo. l.. oliver, formerly OF
Phippsburg. and Lydia J. Brann OF
VassalborO. were united in marriage by
Rev. c. S. Cummings at the Methodist
parsonage. Saturday morning. The
happy couple left on the 1906 train for
Parker's Head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
Nursery Chairs
49c

course many callers merely drop in to
pay their respects. but most of them
have little matter of business, gener-
ally relative to some appointment for
themselves or their friends Governor
Powers is most approachable execu-
tive. with genial. hearty manner that
puts all callers at their ease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

w. A. Roberts and son, W. A
Roberts, Jr.. made some very enjoyable
exhibits of the X Ray machine at DR.
L. J. Crookers offices. Saturday after
noon and evening, there being present
a number of spectators. including sew
eral Legislators. DR.. Croker has mad
some valuable photographs of bone
fractures with the machine. The ar
engagements were such that those pres
ent had an opportunity of seeing tn,
shades of some of their own bones, a.
they will appear without the rays som,
time later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

The remains of the late Olive Pickett
who recently died at the Insane Hos
pital. were taken to Portland. Satur-
day, for interment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

The Salvation Army had their free
dinner, Friday, giving feast to over
so poor people. A number of families
had baskets of food sent them. Capt.
Brundlette wishes to thank the many
friends who so willingly helped the
worthy work in furnishing food for the
dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

The schooner Henry G. Milliken of
Bath, which recently sailed from New
York, and was reported lost,was owned
by a number of Augusta people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01


The Abnaki Club rooms are certainly
kept in the best of condition and i,
the charming appointments and &C
commodations, the members have plen
ty OF cause for congratulating them
selves. The parlors are comfortable
and cosy. and the reading matter witt
which the club is supplied, makes it al
interesting place for one who wants a,
opportunity for q quiet read. No on,
takes mere pride in the looks of
all than the janitor. the genial "Alf
Perkins. OF course he sweeps out ever,
day, and sees that the rooms are busted
with care. And, once a week, usually
on Saturday the floor of the rotunda
is given a careful polishing, by means
of heavy weight, on a piece of car
pet. To and fro Alt keeps it going,
It's as bad as saving swood, he says
But it all shines like the face of bill
lard ball before he gets through with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

b. d. Sullivan, formerly clerk at
Getchell's drug store in this city, was
in town, Saturday. Mr.. Sullivan is now.
the representative of the Sleeper Eye
cigar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Mrs. Walter Damrosch will meet her
husband in Boston, this week. He will
be in that city to conduct the opera.
Mrs. Beale will accompany her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Miss Alice Gallagher of Togus passed
Saturday with Miss Josephine Robert
son
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Miss Reid. the principal of the North
Waterville grammar school, was the
0aV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

The Abnaki club will observe ladies'
night, next Wednesday evening. The
delightful informality of these meet
ings have made them great success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

DR.. Charles H. Burr of Boston, the
supreme president Of the American
Benefit society. was in Augusta, Sat-
urday. on business with S. C. C. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Mrs. w. E. Perkins and child passed
Sunday with friends in Deering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Miss l.. G. Proctor of Waterville.
passed Sunday with friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

H. A. Black passed Sunday at his
home in the city, to return to the Bow
dom Medical college, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Hon. J. II. Manley will deliver his
lecture at Cushnoc Grange hall, River
side. Tuesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Col E. c. harrington was in Port
land, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

) Polo, this evening, at City hall. al
$50, Gardiner VS.. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Cony Sturgis passed Sunday at his
home in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

In accordance with an order passed
last week tanks for the exhibition of
the products of the Maine fish hatch
cries have been put in at the State
House. Five large plate glass tanks.
open on top. were set up Saturday in
the rotunda near the office of the sec
rotary of State. These wifi be stocked
today. and will prove objects of great
interest to the legislators and all visi-
tors at the Capitol The object of the
exhibit is to show the development
from the egg to the seven or eight
pound fish. and the species represented
will be trout. salmon. saibling. brown
trout, and steel head trout. The water
will be kept running through the tanks,
as otherwise the fish would die almost
at once. The tanks are loaned for the
purpose by the New England Agricul-
tural society.
The first report from the committee on
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The herring before the committee on
iniana isneries ana game at the Repre-
hr;ns ,ose,har 10 ,a.~s.. p .,,.a,'s -
those interested in these matters that
ever assembled in Augusta. The rail-
ROADS give mar rates from all parts of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

land consent to have them picked; for
in many places the berries have some
value upon the bushes. The high bush
blueberry is a fine fruit and worth cuI.
tivating.
The market gardener is now busy
cleaning off his early peas, beans, beets,
onions, etc, and sowing spinach and
lettuce seed and planting celery upon
the cleared land. Spinach seed sown
this month is usually cut up in the fall
for sale or storage.
During the comparative leisure OF
this season is a good time for an cutting,
and there are few people, We believe,
who need the change/and profit more
by it than the farmers Massachusetts
Plowman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

they want, and when we consider the
fact that by the time this hay reaches
the consumers in the New England
States it costs them from fourteen to
to sixteen dollars per ton, we cannot
blame them for requiring and exc citing
good article. One argument produced
by the farmer that ripe hay is better is
it weighs more You know that the
farmer is great for weights. That
theory does not hold good. If we thrash
a ton of hay we get about three bushels
of seed-135 pounds-but we must
allow something for the weight of new
formed seed, say 25 per cent. Allow
25 per cent for loss of seed, shelled out
in baling, and that leaves a gain to the
seller of 563 pounds per ton. Hay at
81 per ton would m AXE a gain of 90
cents, and have ton of hay worth 81
less. Hay bought on its merits would
make loss to the farmer OF 81 H."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
BUYING BRAN.

A great many dairymen find them
selves obliged to use mill products, and
especially bran, during the winter and
early spring. There is rarely a season
when it does not pay, under euch cir
cumstanCes, to make the purchase in
the late summer and fall. Ban run
ming but 20 pounds to the bushel is a
very bulky product, and its storage re
quires a great deal of space. The mills
in preparing for the season, are glad to
get rid Of the bran in order to save the
space it occupies, and for that reason
will generally sell it at a considerably
lower price per ton than if they them
selves are obliged to hold it over until
early spring, and then sell it In the
face of the brisk demand that usually
springs up then. The rule is, and for
a good many reasons has been, that
when bran is needed it pays to buy it
in the fall in bulk.-Western PloWman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
AGRICULTURE.

The real cost of keeping sheep ls
ccm mo8rativeiy much less than that OF
any other farm stock, for, to make
pork, a great proportion of the food
consumed is cash gain, and to make
beef, butter or cheese, nearly every
thing used is that which would bring
money in the market,
The Yves: ern Plowman gives the fol-
lowing sensible advice which North
Carolina farmers will co well to heed.
1t ssys: Secretary Wilson thinks
that the hog cholera can be abolished"
and will study the thing from A to z.
1t has been etudied already, but the
more it is studied the worse it Is. Feed
less corn, breed from more mature
stock and keep the hogs under health
iul conditions are all the science there
Is to the subject.
An Indiana farmer who markets pigs
keeps mixture of a bushel each OF
charcoal and wood ashas and peck
each of salt and sulphur (Al we'll pul
Verized) where the pigs can get 1t at
will, and in sixteen years of experience
ne has never had a case Of cholera. He
never lets pig intended for market
grow to be hog, and he sells his prod
uct at one or two cents above the mar
Ret because he never lets his pigs be-.
come too fat to furnish good proper
uon Of lean meat.
This Is North Cardinals haying sea
son aud every farmer should see that
Els hay now is filled to Overlooking.
With the fine soils and seasons which
Tue State possesses, it is a shame, and
a'noss disgrace, that so many OF our
farmers are compelled to spend their
uafd earned savings to buy hay during
summer. The average farmer never
Ta'nks " of using any but natural grass.
" an Old bottom" gets almost worn
Su'' ne calls it a meadow, mows weeds,
t0omsage, and sprouts and calls that
Sy. Our farmers should try some of
le Oest meadow grasses and note the
1''eSSe OF their pocket-book.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
No. 27

food; then follow printed directions
and note results. In the evening, just
before the chickens go to roost, feed
plenty Of corn, or corn and oats.
OF course one cannot expect good re-
suits If the business is neglected, or if
the chickens are given drink Of water
occasionally, and then made to "scratch
for their living" Many a case of chol.
era(O is only another name for neg
lect IN regard to food and water. Keep
the drinking vessels clean and filed
with clean water; warm the water in
the winter In the summer, change the
water as often as it becomes hot. LAST
year l had about eighty hens and I
sold, according to my account book"
just twenty dollars and ten cents
worth OF eggs, and twelve dollars and
twenty five cents worth of chickens:
total, thirty two dollars and thirty five
cents. did not count" the chickens,
and eggs for sitting, that gave away
to cyclone sufferers, either. hatched
about four hundred young chickens,
used many dozens foY the table. and
had by the middle of January, late fell
chickens~that were just right to fry.
For several years / have had young
chickens to fry all winter long, and
they are very nice. OF course, they
are Matched in the fall.
Some one may think that the sum
realized from the sale of eggs last year
is not very large in proportion to the
number OF hens kept. Remember that
/ Matched over four hundred chickens.
and every egg was furnished by nv
biddies; besides, dezens upon dozens
were used for table purposes. The
dozens OF eggs consumed at home far
outnumbered those sold.
Poultry raising pays from another
point OF view. It takes one outdoors
into the fresh air and sunshine. If you
are tired of doing fancy work and
this, that, and the other" fad has be.
come monotonous, make up your mind
to try poultry raising. Begin in q
small way, if you must, but add to
your flock each year, and see if it does
not pay in more senses than one. It
is not, necessarily, hard work, and yet
the work viii not bear neglect In
this business, as in all others, eternal
vigilaI CO is the price of success; and in
whatever we undertake we always find
that ''there is no excellence without
great labor. Minerva R. Bond, in the
Housekeeper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
CRIMSON CLOVER.

| Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
Crimson clover is native of Italy
and other parts of Southern Europe. Il
was first introduced in this country
several years ago by the late DR.. Hava-
dine, florist of Delaware. Being a
great lover of flowers, he was attracted
to this plant by it's beauty, which is
hardly exceeded by the finest flower
that adorns yard or garden. The beau
tiful deep green which may be seen all
through the winter when not entirely
covered with snow, grows deeper and
brighter as spring advances until early
in May, when the flowers appear and
the field changes from a deep green to
brilliant crimson, making sight to
behold aud to remember. At fret its
value as forage plant was not under
stood, and as soil restorer it was un.
known, and the progress of the plant
at first was rather slow. Every one
admired its beauty and numerous plots
were grown for ornamental purposes,
but elapsed before farmers awoke
to its value as a regular rotation crop.
Crimson clover is now successfully
grown in all parts Of the Union. It is
good for hay; yields two to three tons
per acre. 1t is valuable for seed, which
it produces in large quantity makes
good fall and winter pasture and is q
good bee plant; the honey is very white
and Of excellent quality, but its great
est value lies in it's ability to store up
plant food, and at the same time sends
down its deep feeding roots far in the
su6soil to gather and bring to the sur
face elements of fertility that would be
otherwise lost. Crimson clover is an
annual, and must be sown in it's proper
season; this extends from the first of
July until the last of September. One
peck of seed are usually sown to the
acre.
If any of the readers of THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER would like to give
this clover a trial, will send them q
trial package Of seed free by mail if
they will send me 10 cents in stamps to
pay postage. 1 would recommend
sowing the seed in July or August if
ground is ready. Every flower garden
should have bed of crimson clover,
as the plant is strikingly beautiful.
CARL B. CLINE
Columbus, Oaio.