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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15
HOBBS
PREDICTION COMES
TRUE.
During the Past Three Weeks
| lThere Has Been in Augusta
a Great Reduction in the
Sufferings Of Those At.
fIicted With Kidney
Ailments.
Some Retail Druggists Estimate This Re-.
duction as High as Thirty Three
Per Cent.
Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills Are Doing
Heroic Work.

The great mass of testimonials re-
ceived in favor of DR.. Hobbs Sparagus
Kidney Pills must, as a matter oil
course, be held sacredly confidential,
but many of the cured patients from
different sections of the country are
anxious to have their letters published
for the benefit of others who are suf-
fering from kidney disease as they did
In the face of the convincing evil
dence that has appeared in these col
umns in favor of this harmless but
highly efficient remedy. and the gen.
eral publicity that has been given to
the matter, it would appear to the
average person that any one who was
suffering from kidney disease would
by this time have taken advantage OF
Dr. Hobbs grand discovery and thor
oughly proven specific.
However. for the benefit of those who
may still doubt the curative powers OF
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills we
herewith append to this article more
convincing proof:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

A number of desirable residences in
Augusta, Maine, varying in prices from
$3.50 to $500; also several 10 to Il acre
places i'll the suburbs of this city: one
two-story house and lot in Lewiston,
Maine. a number of farms in Kennebec
county. varying in price from $1,000 to
w. Whitehouse, Attorney, Augusta. Me.
jan1,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

LADIES, my monthly regulator nas
brought happiness to hundreds OF any
ious women; ] have never had sinEi.
failure, no other doctor can say lniS
longest cases relieved IN to days Win
out fail; no pain, no danger no inierier-
ence with work. by mail, 81; all letters
truthfully answered. DIR. TOi-MAN,
40 fremont ST., Boston.
mar6dimoS+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

Citizens of Augusta and vicinity to
know If you are contemplating on paint
ing or papering this spring that, before
doing so it would be to your advantage
to give me call, as am better prepared
than ever before to attend to all kinds
OF house painting and paper hanging.
that cannot be equaled this side of New
York in designs, quality and prices. All
orders by mail promptly attended to.
mars dino
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15
One Of the Best Known Men in Michigan In
dorses Or Hobbs Spsragus Kidney Pills
Say They Work Like Charm.

A reporter called on Col. a. +. Nc
Reynolds of 325 Madison avenue. Grand
Rapids, and found q man ninety years
of age. remarkably well preserved, and
in reply to his question told the follow
ing interesting experience: am ninety
years old and have lived in the state
of Michigan for siXtythree years, hold
ing many political positions during
hat time. i suppose ! am one OF the
Lest known men in this state today.
have not known what it was to be sick
or have doctor until a year ago last
winter, when was taken with la grippe
which. after getting over the acute
stage settled in my kidneys and blad-
der, causing me a great deal of pain
and trouble ever since. My feet and
ankles We're swollen to twice their nor
NAL size. I thought old age had a
good deal to do with my condition. and
had resigned myself to remain a suf-
ferer for the rest of my life. But l no.
ticed where the newspapers were Il
test DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills,
and thinking ] was a good subject. |
applied for a box. which they sent hit
started taking them at once and TO
my surprise. as well as satisfaction. J
began to improve from the very start.
am now using my first regular box
that l got from my druggist after the
samples were used up. l find that the
pains in my kidneys and bladder have
left me entirely, and the swelling has
disappeared from my feet. In fact. all
The weakness and bad symptoms have
gone, and / cannot find words to eX-
press my gratitude to the Hobbs Rene
dy Co. for bringing before my notice
remedy that does the work in such
satisfactory manner as DR.. Hobbs
Sparagus Kidney Pills. They work
like charm. and take great pleasure
in being able to tell my friends what
they have done for me.
Col "A. Il. Reynolds.
325 Madison Ave.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills
SOC. box or s fer $3.50
FOR SALE Ky
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15
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Ladies' or gentlemen in every town ia
correspond with us and investigate our
plan. whereby they can add to their
daily income without interfering with
their other business. until such time as
they see fit to obtain exclusive territory
for our business on a salary ana COM
mission. Address. 50 Atlantic Bldg,
Washington. D. c. maria div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

Mark your books, papers and clothing
with an Air Cushion Rubber Stamp
and indelible Ink. Stamp with name.
(any. style. of. type) and self-inking in
so cents. Packed in "a neat case and
mailed to any address upon receipt of
price. G: W. Fletcher. So Chapel ST.. Au-
gusta. Me. febl2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

FARM FOR SALE-The south farm of
the late Chas. e. Hamlen. situated in the
town of Sidney on the river road. nine
miles from Augusta and Waterville: con-
tanning 40 acres, divided into woodland.
pasture and hay land. has two and a half
story house, slate roof. has ten rooms and
all necessary farm buildings and work
shop. VIII be sold on easy terms. Apply
to j. c. Sullivan, 2. Common street, char
lestown, Mass. mar5d&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

Cheap for cash. New upright piano.
handsome French burl walnut case, and
rare quality of tone. Enquire at 45 Sew
all street. Augusta. march2 diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15

An experienced chamber girl. who also
at the City hotel. mars,diw
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22

nearly to its full depth. which is li9 feet The
solidity of its walls il well displayed. cut as
they are out of solid rock. The width of the
pit averages % feet. but at the top this WAS
extended in order to provide room for masonry
walls & feet wide carried down to rock, thr
width between the walls being II feet. Chan
neiiing machines we're used 10 cut the rock.
which was then blown out in benches by dyEa-
mite care beirg taken to see that too much of
the explosive was not used To disturb the tur
blncs already in place. At the far "nd j. seen
Tn. stcpke appearance left by the removal If
the rock in benches 70 the left at the top, are
to be seen the huge penstock mouthpieces fitted
into the walls Of masonry. and ready - be-
connected to t at part Of the pcnstock which
leads down into the pit TO the turbines Here
and there along the walls &C tlr ~ project the
castings which thr grid ~ o. The pit Will T. st.
This placing If III. castings is .; feature new
to :hc pit a. ia the old section the ends Of thr
girdcrs werr placed right in the walls. The
length Of tho pit cXtons. n is about 29i :cot.
making tho total length about i3i feet. At the
bottom it IS be.ng hr:ck,d Up 20 Il hcgh; Of
about 10 feet with a wall 30 inches thick. Thi
wal! is to protect III" soft stratum Of rock at til,
bottom from leing undermined hy the action.
Of the water and to make the resting-plac. of
the turbines more safe The old section of the
pit is likewise bricked. and it will b. recalled
that the tunnel is br.cked the entire lrnsth.
Dr. Coleman Sellers, the chief engineer Of the
Niagara Falls Power Company. has suggested Il
notable change in the manner Of supporting the
turbines in the pit. ani it. will be adopted. In
the old section of the pit the wheels are sup
ported on immense girders. but the S.heel cases
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22

and lower penstoc elbows in the new pit VIII
have projecting ribs to support them on cast
ings The supports Of these ribs will be brcked
into the walls In the present installation cur
rent for exciting the fields Of the generators Is
obtained from rotary transformers, which stand
at the end of the switchboard structure, but
with the completion Of the new installation IL IS
proposed to place four small turbines ia the pit
to operate n like number Of eXcitcrs in the power
house above. This direct operation OF the ex-
citers will be in the line Of an Improvement
which will give an Independent source Of sup
ply Of current for the exciters.
The pOwcr-house at Niagara is biz building
as it stands to-day. but It's proportions viii be
greatly enlarged by the addition, which vii!
cover the wheel pit and afford room for the in
stallation Of seven more 5,VO-horse-pOWer gen.
orators. The same style of architecture which
has made the power house SO much admired VIII
be closely adhered to. and when it is completed
it will be one of the most impressive and npos-
ing structures at the Falls Its entire line of roof
will De unhroken by single chimney. as the
power-house will be heated entirely by electric
ity the same as the old building
The broken rock, muck" taken from the
wheel pit extension has been used for filling in
beneath the trestle of the Niagara Junction
Railway which is owned by one of the allied
companies Of the Niagara Falls Power Com
pany. This work Of itself Is a notable improve
ment. When the first section Of the pit was
built the muck" was used for filling in and re-
claiming land under water on the upper Niagara
In this way many acres were reclaimed, and
on some Of it large factories stand to-day
1t means much to the scientific industrial and
engineering worlds that the Niagara Falls Power
Company has thus early seen the advisability
of extending and enlarging the capacity of their
great power producing plant. When the idea
was first conceived and it was announced that
the development would be undertaken, the eec-
tric field was far more limited than 1t is to-day.
Recent years have been years Of wonderful prog
ress and the movement Of the Niagara Falls
Power Company and its research in many fields
have been material factors in developing clec-
trical matters
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22

rent will be generated at 5000 volts. and will
be an alternating one. At four points along the
line however. there will be transformers and
converters that will reduce the voltage to 500
and change the current into a direct (or con-
tnuous) one. The third rail will be supplied
with electricity at short intervals. from n cop
per feeding cable. BY means of switches and
signal boxes any section can be "cut out" with
out the current being taken of from the others
speed Of Az miles an hour will be realized
1t Is expected, and stops of twenty seconds VIII
be made at stations To facilitate slowing down
and getting under way again. the track will
rise on approaching station and fall on leav-
ing. with a grade of 3 per cent Gravity will
thus be utilized in a simple and effective man
ner to save time
1t would hardly be appropriate in this con-
ncction to discuss the alleged superiority of the
electric elevator compared with the hydraulic
elevator. Both systems tried to get the con-
tract for supplying the Central London sta
tiOns and Mr. Sprague declares that there was
a rigid investigation into the merits of both be-
fore he was permitted to carry off the prize. He
was also obliged to compete with other de-
signers of electric elevators. foreign and do
mestic.
THE LARGEST CONTRACT FOR ELEVATORS.
This contract is the largest ever given for such
machinery. No less than forty-nine elevators
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
MIGHTY FORCE.
THE ADDITION TO BE MADE TO Ihh
ELECTRIC STATION AT THE FALLS.
rr WILL, FURNISH IN ALL FIFTY THouSANi
HORSE PoWER-TIIE GREAT WHEEL fir'

IT WILL FURNISH IN ALL FIFTY Iiio'""'"
HORSE powER-TIE GREAT WHEEL PIT.
Within a few months there VIII he aVa'IdD,'
IN tho central power station Of the Niagara faii'
Power Company at Niagara Falls no less 'ii'''
10 600 electrical horsepower. This Is an III
rnense amount of force. and it Is imposs'p'c u
conceive what It would be possible 20 acCoi'
plish by its application to the Industrial heiu'
The additional amount Of power mentioned VIII
bc made available through the extension OF the
rIant Of the Niagara Falls Power Company an"
This work is one Of the most Interesting IN thc
engineering line now in progress IN New 'o'N
state The present power station oi tli' coii-
many has three 50O0-hOrsc- power generators III
oneration making II 900 horsepower IN ALL ana
when the extension is completed there VIII DE Il
total of ten great 5000 horse power turbines ana
IN. same number of generators OF the Sa'ic
canacity at work turning out their Invisible
forco TO give life to the factories and ralIroads
for miles around.
The Illustration in, connection with this
article is a view of the deep wheel pit eXcaVated
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22

are to be furnished Tie shortest vertical dis
tance traverscd by any one of them will be III
feet; the longest @ll2 feet. SIX shafts VIII have
but one elevator, fourteen VIII have two, and
five viii be provided with three The floor area
will vary from 40 to 800 square feet, and the
speed will average 10 feet per minute. y
great quantity Of material like overhead beams.
shcaves and cables. can bc upilcd IN England
as well as from the United States. But the
nurelv electrical part Of the system Will all be
urovidcd from this country. The elevators VIII
be operated with current taken from the same
source as that which runs the electric engines
II is hoped that the Central London road Will
be fully equipped before the close OF next year.
Until the tunnel and shafts are completed and
the track is laid there will be no need " either
TIE locomotives CT the elevators. IS yet none
of the material has been sent off. good deal
Of special designing has been done for both
classes Of apparatus. And the equipment or
Of both the road and its stations is certain to
attract worldwide attention among engineers.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
MEMORIES or GEORGE PEABODY.
INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES OF y COUSIN. NOW
N CHARLESTOWN. MASS.
From The Boston Evening TRANSCRIPT.
trical matters.

From The Boston Evening Transcript.
When George Peabody, the eminent banker
and philanthropist was. by the death Of his
father, left an orphan at the age of about ten
years. he, his sister ana their mother were
given a home By the mothers brother, Eliphalet
A. Dodge OF Georgetown, then part Of Rowley,
Mass. The daughter Of the generous-hearted
brother and uncle. Miss Amanda Dodge. Is now
temporarily living in Charlestown. AS she is
the youngest Of family of thirteen children,
she has, of course, no recollection Of her dis
tingushed relative before he was Il man or
mature years.
Her father took great interest in the lad and
predicted for him a successful career. not be-
cause Of any early predictions for industry,
but from the fact that he once observed literally
the injunction about killing two birds with one
stone a feat which he accomplished with one
throw of the little implement with which the
valorous David laid low the mighty Goliath.
When the proud lad picked up the trophies OF
his remark rkable skill with the sling. he expressed
much satisfaction as he ever dad over his
marvellous feats in the financial world. the re-
suits of which We're 50 layshy distributed
among the objects If his bounty II not only
sh Dwed little inclination for labor as a lad. but
he exhibited a marked tendency for idleness,
and his uncle used t. tell with great gice how
he sent the boy into a field overrun with sumac
with Instructions To clean it up He did 50. but
in his own way: for instead Of cutting the
bushes close to the ground. he left the stumps
a high his shoulders. being too INDECENT. as
his uncle believed t. stoop. He got bravely
over this inclination - shrk b for he reached
his fifteenth year. Nhen he left the hOspitable
roof that had sheltered him during his years Of
helplcssness to become a 4fk in grocery
ST pre.
Miss Dodge frs, saw her cousin in tn carly
sixties when hc visited th1 home Of her father,
who wds then Twins in the little village OF Post
Mills "A part # Thetford. VI. Mr.. Peabody was
on his way from he Thousand Islands in the
st Lawronc" River. where in CoiHn}ny With n,
sons IF MS sis;'r. Charles ami Sn-letpn Daniels.
he had been fishing for salmon. sport # which
he excessively fo.d, as n vas If all out
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22
ARE THERE LIVING 1/TECH!


Dr. Saville of Washington. read paper be
fore the meteorological section of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, in
The absence of the author. Miss Xca Nuttal.
The author contcndcd that the AZtccs are not
an extinct race. but many representatives, are
alive now. men and women Of magnificent
physique not withered decrepts as many be-
lieve who still speak the language of Monte
yuma Miss NuttaIs paper was startlingly orig
inal and productive of much discussion, the
greater part Of which. however, was In her
favor.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-22

From I'll, Chcaao |meS-He;ald.
The IlarrodslVrg tky) Sayings remarks:
parties wishing . SEQ heir names in print VIII
please give the san To Mrs Sarah coyd or Miss
Sallic Burton" II some eligible bachelor gives
nam. to Miss Saliie she may decide to keep 1t.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

A recreation pier has been opened on
the east side of New York this season by
the city authorities. 1t is at the foot of
East Third street, near the tenement
quarters of 25o, 900 persons. Three more
will be ready by next year. The lower
story is left open for trade. Steel arches
support the floor above, which is exposed
to the sea on three sides and affords room
for 3, 1000 people. Harmless refreshments
are allowed, and the city supplies music
several times week,
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

..a.-.5g. a SET 90 cups and
...-r, white, not china, sold
.t,r Nl. for............... 5000
EIcHMOND, SEPT. 80, '63.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning July 22 1897

March 6. To-day the State made its
distribution in this city of cotton cloth,
8 yards to each member of family, $50
for rs and 6.25 for 4 width. The State
paid 800 per yard for it and the profits
make portion of it's revenue, or, per-
haps the revenue of its officers and agents.
Nevertheless, there was large crowd and
one man tainted. The shops sell at 12 90
to Is. 90 per yard.
March O. Meal is selling at 200 per
pound or 100 per bushel to- day. Bacon
13 90 per pound.
March 10. Yesterday bacon was SELL
ing at 20. 90 per pound and meal at 100 90
per bushel; flour is held at 1,5OO. 90 per
barrel.
March %. Beef in market this morning
sold at 200 to 100 per pound butter
20. 90.
March 30 A chicken, believe, would
cost 5000; shad are selling for 5000 per
pair
April 3. Another clear and bright
morning. 1t was quiet night with it's mil
lion of stars and yet how few could sleep,
in anticipation of the entrance of the enc
my; but no enemy came until a. M,
when some 500 were posted at the capital
square. They had been waited upon pre-
viously by the city council and the sur
render of the city stipulated to occur this
morning.
April 5. feel that this diary is near
it's close
April 10. Ten a. M. 1t is true: Yester-
day Gen. Lee surrendered the "Army of
Northern Virginia." His son, Custis Lee.
and other Generals had surrendered few
days previously . There were 300
pieces of artillery belonging to the army
few weeks ago. This army was the pride,
the hope, the prop of the Confederate cause
and numbered, believe on the rolls, 12O, :
600 men. All is lost. No head can be
made by any other general or army if in
deed any other army remains.
If Mr. Davis had been present he never
would consented to it, and | doubt If he
will ever forgive Gen. Lee.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

In the 222 pupils of the Chicago gram
mar schools who reached the highest
grade Of efficiency, 1877 were girls The
co-educaton of the sexes will be failure
unless the boys can keep up better than
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

indiscriminateu use Of the knife. Read
ing of the many cures made by S. S.
S., determined to give that medicine
trial, and after had taken it a few
days, the cancer became irritated and
began to discharge. This after awhile
ceased, leaving small scab, which
finally dropped off, and only healthy
little scar remained to mark the place
where the destroyer had held full sway.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

1908.
N.9 Yesterday flour sold at auction
4a- barrel; to-day it sells for Sl20.
F Nearly all the sugar in the
'r6y has been impressed by his
GENTS ll from 80 cents to S100 per
I4-4 Il is worth 500 now. Flour
~l4I per barrel to-day. My wife
t1a.r lresented me with an excellent
al.e.stu. made of one of her dilapi-
A-. petuooats. A new shirt would cost
cannon brown cotton land in a
1a.,'4 country sells for $500 per yard.
SASS common shirts sell at auction to-day
t1- >-l per pair. Beef Sl.5O per pound
adj nWk $500 But these prices are in
gN.u crate treasury notes and they mark
rapid depreciation of paper money.
I,-lar [ got a fine shin bone for 81. 90
Ip obtained it at the Government
sag fl the market, 1 was asked s.. so
f. ua
coffee wholesale, 50 per
ralu retail, SO, Sugar -. s. to 50. 25.
te te 81 cents.
Whisky 50 to SO per gallon. French
HaIr $50 to 100, per gallon.
-- ety markets, fresh meats are
"- ~.-l to 1.50 for beef and mutton
ot9- o9 for pork Chickens, Sc to 500
p. IaA Butter, Il. 80 to 800 per pound
>'s Gather, 96. 80 to 80 per pound,
4.p-i leather, $50 to IS per pound.
a4es Ae quoted at $3.50 to 81. Is for
#f n3 $50 for salted green.
40F To-day bread is selling at so
cents Ter oaf, small loaf.
NOV. -. Corn meal is bringing SIS to
" PEN hushel and scarce at that. We
give Jhe following as the wholesale rates {:
Bacon, Hog, round, So. 75 to $500 per
pound ard, 81. 25; butter, 1915 to 81. 90
Pc pound, eggs, s.. 90 to 50. 25 per dozen
potatoes $50 to 500 per bushel; tallow
candles, LOO per pound; salt, As cents
Per quart
Nov Il. My family had fine dinner
"'aay, the only one for months. As for
NotAes we are as shabby as Italian laz-
@aTons, with no prospects whatever of a
'splenlshed wardrobe.
Noy, y. A genteel suit of clothes can
4't be had now for less than 500, pair
OIL boots 500, if good.
q dollar in gold sold for SIS. in Con-
'sl'rare money to-day.
o''' s. A five dollar gold piece sold
T. '''t'a lturday for $40; S2S in con
-7l ale notes for in gold.
'7e 10. The following prices are
"o,ea in to-day's papers The brokers
l'T paying S1S for gold and selling
~ @' S-l Silver is bought at s14, and
Soda SIS.
"'lt may be quoted at SIS to S1S,
,.' 0ushel. Corn is bringing from S14 to
Per- bushel. Flour, extra, 500 per
'" Apples, S65 to $50, per bbl. Onions
S'0 per bushel. Turnips IS to So per
6asdel
oTown sugar, firm, at 50. 90 to 3.25 per
pY'na' English crushed, $4.6O to $5. 90
F7' pound. Sorgham molasses s13 to s14
per gallon. Black pepper SO to $40 per
Pound.
Dec u. Pound cakes, size of small
NlCch oven, sell at $40. Turkeys from
si0 to 40.
'tn' !. Flour is now held at $50, per
'"l'eI' Capt. Warner has just sold me 2
o1'hels of meal at $500 per bushel, the
p'lce IN market is $16 per bushel.
bought some tripe and liver in the
market at the low price Of $1.O0 per
pound.
= cAagaged to pay $25O.Oo hire for our
servant this year.
Jan I. Beef sells to-day at $1.25 per
f0uad by the IA and yet an Englishman
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
: from a Rebel War Depart
,,ierk's Diary, 1851 to 1905.

=, Dodge of Washington, D. c.,
go .s;.bed us with the following tran
4,.,n Government records. First
.. some market quotations, as fol-
u,toNp, VA. SEPT. 6, 1868.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

size of a small pea.
1t grew rapidly,and
shooting pains ran
in every direction.
l became alarmed
and con S u1t e d a
good doctor, who
pronounced it cam
Ger, and said that it
must be cut out.
This I would not
consent to, having
little faith in the