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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington, March 24.-These
changes in the postal service in Maine
are announced:
Route 20l,137 Bddeford, York
county. from Boston & Maine Railroad
route 1of,9l1, and Saco, Me-, 81 and rs
miles, often as required. Establish
service to Route 155,001. Boston &
Maine Railroad, 81 miles. From April
l. 1897.
Special service will be discontinued
to Jemtland, Aroostook county, from
New Sweden, and to Reynolds, Aroos-
took county, from East Caribou, from
March 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25

Hammers are represented on the monu
ments of Egypt 20 centuries before our
era They greatly resembled the hammers
now in use, save that there We're no claws
on the back for the extraction of nails
The first hammer was undoubtedlya stone
held in the hand. Claw hammers were in
vented some time during the middle ages
Illuminated manuscripts Of the eleventh
century represent carpenters with claw
hammers. Hammers are Of all sizes, from
the dainty instruments used by the jewell
er, which weigh less than half an ounce,
to the gigantic SO ton hammer of ship
building establishments, some of which
weigh as much as 80 tons and have fall
ing force Of from 80 to 100. Every trade
has its own hammer and its own way Of
uSinu Il $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
A RELIC OF THE PAST.
A Visit to the Cheshire Cheese, a Ouain,
Old London Inn.

A Visit to the Cheshire Cheese, a Quain,
Old London Inn.
Along Fleet street nineteenth century
humanity PUSHES in throngs, feverishly
intent on the main chance. But now ant
again units from the mass fall out and
disappear into little doorway SO unob
trusive in its character as to be easily
passed by strangers in search for it. A
small passageway, a bit of court, and ont
enters the old Cheshire Cheese treadinp
In the footsteps Of generations of wits and
philosophers. A wit the visitor may moi
be, but he is certain to be the other in one
way or another, and his purpose in com
ing here can have little in common with
the hurry burly he has but just left out
there on Fleet street. The tide of affairs
has left him stranded on an oasis of pecul-
lar charm-a low ceilinged room, brown
as an old mecrschaum, heavily raftered
and carrying to the sensitive nostril the
scent of ages, the indescribable aroma in.
separable from these haunts Of ge.iality
wide windows, white curtained on two
sides and smiling upon the newcomer; the
merry glow of the fire in the old CRATE,
flirting tiny flames upward that caress the
stcaming, singing kettle hanging Just
above.
The old copper scuttle glints with tbs
fitful CLEANS upon its FURNISHED, pudgy
sides; the floor spread abundantly with
sawdust softens the sounds of footballs
The white tablecloths make the note OF
tidiness, relieving the prevailing low tone
of the room. Over against one wall hang
two cooked hats and canc-Johnson' s.
The silk hats and trousers of modern Lon
don almost seem out of harmony with the
coy quaintness of their environment, but
smalls and buckles and cooked hats pass
away, and architecture survives the fash
ions and persons of its creators.-"The
Field of Art" in Scribner's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
children's Terrors.

Professor G. Stanley Hall Of Clark uni
versity says that thunder and lightning
cause terror to more children than any
other one thing, and following in the or
der named come reptiles, strangers, dark
ness, fire, death, domestic animals, disease,
wild animals, water, ghosts, insects, rats
and mice, robbers and high winds. It Is
pleasant to notice that the fear Of ghosts
comes very low on the list. Some special
forms of dread are to be found in all parts
Of the country. For instance, the thought
Of high winds excitcs no alarm in the east,
while in the cyclone states 1t is common
cause Of apprehension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
WILLIE AND TAD LINCOLN.


AA0 AWV SOL Ox tn9 Hrcae Ereoldent and
Their Natures.
Julin Taft Bayne contributes an article
to st. Nicholas on "Willic and Ind Lin.
coin, who were playmntes Of her brothe.
during the tiae that they lived in the
White House. Mrs. Bayne says: Willie
Lincoln was the most lovable boy ever
knew-sensible, sweet tempered and gen.
tie hammered. He was rather fair, with
blue gray eyes, while Tad had quick, dark
eyes and fiery temper. Though very af.
lfectionate when he chose, Tad was un.
yielding In his dislikes. His peculiar de.
fect of speech made 1t difficult for stran.
gers to understand him, but those who
saw him every day had no difficulty.
The two Lincoln boys were then little
over 10 and years of age, my two broth
ers being q year or two older. The elder,
Horatio, or Budd, MS he was always call.
cd, was fair, like Willie Lincoln, while
Hally was dark. This resemblance of the
two pairs Of boys was often remarked
upon.
Willie and Tad were two healthy, rol.
licking western boys, who had never been
accustomed to restraint. The notice which
their father saxaltcd station brought upon
them was ut times distasteful. Willie once
said: Wasn't there ever president who
had children before? wish they wouldn't
stare at lis so.
The first time they went to churc! with
us Willie said: "Will he pray for us, do
you think? Preachers always pray SO long
for pa. . DIR. Smith did pray for them, as
he recognized them in our pew Willie's
cheeks grew very red, but Tad was sitting
on the floor of the pew and needed not. He
was SO uneasy that he always sat on the
noor good part of the service, drawing
pictures and amusing himself with what.
ever he could find in his pockets.
On another Sunday, when he was un.
usually restless, a young officer friend OF
ours gave him knife, which he thought
Tad would not open, but he did and cut
his finger, and had to do it up in my
best embroidered handkerchief
On this occasion was goadcd to say:
"I'll never take you to church again,
Thomas Lincoln"-he hated of all things
to be called Thomas 81 just suffer ago.
MES all the time" "Well," said Tad,
wasn't Willie sitting up there, good as
pie, and you poked mo with your toe9"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
Maine Pensions.

Washington, March EXTENSIONS
have been granted residents of Maine
as follows:
Original, Edward J. Lunt, Portland;
George w. barnes, Waterville; John
Murphy, Augusta; Edmund Ryan, To-
gus: William Plummer, Albion. Addi-
tional, James O'Berne, Togus; Clinton
Lincoln, South Freeport. Increase
John OSuIlivan, Danvillc Junction;
Samuel T.. Morrison, Bangor: Jonas H.
c. Wilcox, New Vineyard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
BANGOR ( AROOsTOok R. R.

Pullman Buffet Parior e.rr h.tv..,
aoulton and Bangor q ffafna iSovin1
Houlton ct an A. II and bangor. & l2S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
0Verst0cked.

And I shall sell a large variety Of
new, desirable goods during the next
80 days at COST. and In many cases
Below Cost, to reduce my stock and
turn it into cash.
If you have any presents to make
during the year, you will save money
by purchasing them now, or if you
want for yourself Toilet Case, Glove.
handkerchief or Necktie Case, an Ink
stand. a Photo Frame, Album, Writ
ing Tablet or Desk, Wallet or Pocket
Book, you can certainly afford to buy
1t now, il ever.
Books and Stationery at prices that
VIII save you as large a percentage as
you can obtain by the coupon or any
other scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25

The position of the missing arm Of the
Venus de Milo, which has SO long been a
puzzle to artists and psychologists, is
again discussed by The Illustration, which
publishes documents intrnsted to it by the
Marquis de Trogoff Lanyaux. The docu-
ments established two points namely, that
it WINS between March and II, 1890, and
not In April, that the statue was discover
ed, and that it was then complete and held
an apple in one hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25
Eastron,onical.

"What Is nutritious food. Uncle Aleckf"
sit Is fcod that is SO cheap and plain
that many people are ashamed to eat It
Chicago Record.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
Bible Society Net.

The 9Th annual meeting OF the
Lancaster Bible Society was held
In the Presbyterian church Sunday
night and was well attended. An
admirable address i'm reference TO
the society's work was made bv
Rev. I. II. Law, ID. d., of Spar
tanburg. a collection was taken
amounting to $25.35, and S25
was donated to the American
Bible Society, of which this is a
branch.
The old officers were all re.
elected, as follows, for the ensu-
ing year: President, Rev. G.. w
Humphreys; vice-president, Rev.
j. H. Boldridge; secretary and
treasurer, r. Il. Beatty; deposita-
rian, w. c. Thomson.
A report read showed that the
society has done good work du-
ring the past year in distributing
to those in need of them bibles.
&c.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13

MIR. and Mrs. j. +. Patterson
has moved here from Fort Mill.
Mr.. Jno. T. Mackey, who
was at the home of his parents
here several days with fever, re-
turned to his post at Fort Mill
last Wednesday.
MIR. Barber Montgomery Who
lives over the line in North Caro-
lima, lost his barn and lot of
forage last Thursday by fire. The
origin of the fire is said to be ac-
cidental. The loss is about 800.
Hon. w. Il. Wldcman will deliver
his famous lecture "IIit The Grit" in
the Court House Thursday, October
llth, at 30 p. m. General admission
% cents. Children 10 cents. Reserved
seats 35 cents. "Come, Laugh and
Grow Fat"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
See as BeTOl'e Buying.

We have just received a car
load of Haydock and other grades
of Buggies and Carriages and
road " agons, with or without top,
and the celebrated Mitchell Wag-
ons, which are warranted the best
on the market, all Of which we
offer to the public at greatly re-
duced prices. Be sure to inspect
our stock before buying, and we
will either sell you or save you
money.
STEVENS, HEATH & ELLIOTT.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
Mr. McCdrdeU Stricken DOrcn
Uith Pdfdlysis.

We are panied to have to
chronicle the fact that our towns
man, Mr.. j. :. McCardell was
stricken with paralysis Friday
afternoon about 6 o'clock, and
that he has been lying at his home
in a critical condition ever since.
He was at the store when he re-
ceived the stroke and had to be
carried out home.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
The Gang Strength ened.

The chain gang force was in
creased by the recent term of the
court as follows:
Wash Ingram, William Huck-
leberry, Elvin Kelly, George
Phillips, white, Ed Robertson
alias McIlwain.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
CO"Ft CORcJudcR.

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charged with larceny. He plead
guilty and was sentencad 10 <
months ON tbe chain no,,uo. ,.
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D'|l9 Nicharuson ana Chas. Lo yd,
charged with house breaking and
larceny. Verdict, not guilty.
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
Gfdnd JnIy's Report.
TO the HOn0rable W. &. Bennett.
presiainy J~dge.

I'eS'"1"y "~dgo.
The Grand Jprv resnao,f,,,l,
make the following renort W.
have investigated ord nossad
upon all hills or indictnants 81,
mitted to us and have renortod
our finding tberoo, 70 tbn ronrt
We have bv comuittee y;s;,
ed the poor house and end i,
neatly and we'll kcnt The ia
mates are anparentlv woI corad
for.
We call attention to the condi-
ton of the court house Tba
plastering overhead in tho \Vast
ern corner of the court room ha.
fallen and presents an unsjahtIv
appearances. We notice iboI ,ha
plastering overhead has fallen in
other places and has haan ra.
placed. We think it would bo
we'll to have the plasterinc knock
ed off and have same replaced nv
ceiling. 1t is now really in :,
dangerous condition.
The jail is we'll kent and is in
fairly good condition. but we re.
commend that some different ar
rangement be made for supulvinc
heat to the iail without endon
gering the building. The stove
now in the iail is lust above tbe
wooden stairway connecting the
second floor where the prisoners
are confined. In case of fire
breaking out the stair way would
most certainly catch and the only
communication to second story
would be cut off. An iron stair
way in place of the present one
would be better.
We commend the County Board
Of Commissioners for the atten.
ton they are giving the public
roads of the county. We notice
that where the chain gang has
been the public roads are i'm
proved. We hope the conyicts
will be sent to every portion of
the county as soon as practicable.
We find the convicts are we'll and
humanely treated.
Since our last report Chief
Clerk Derham of the Comptroller
Generals office with the foreman
of the Grand Jury has visited the
different county Offices and made
careful examination of the
books of the County Treasurer.
Auditor and County Snperiuten-
dent of Education and were found
in satisfactory condition.
The bonds of the different
county officers were found bv us
to be satisfactory. There has
been only three Magistrates books
turned over to us at this term and
would recommend that they be
presented at every term of court
We nresent John Lucas WIl
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
Paid Out.

Davis, the young man who was
in Jail from Magistrate Burns
court for stealing box of cigars,
was released last Friday upon
payment of the fine and all costs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
MARkSMEE At MONTEREY.
Fifth Tournament of the Lnanimute
Target Association to Begin
To-Day.

MONTEREY, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE fifth
annual tournament of the California In
animate Target Association, which is TO
be held here tomorrow and Sunday,
promises to be the largest meet ever held
in the State.
Already over 100 contestants for the
prizes have arrived. and almost every
town of any size in the State is repre-
sented.
To-day was devoted to practice shoot
ing. The shooting is under the auspices of
the Monterey Gun Club. and its grounds
at Del Monte Shooting Park have
been fitted out with latest appliances for
the accommodation of participants and
spectators. There are four sets of electric
traps and five traps to each set, so that
twenty men can be shooting without any
delay.
The first DAVIS programme will consist
of seven events, among them the Allen
cup. the gold-dust diamond medal and
the Overland Monthly trophy.
The programme for Sunday also in
cludes seven entries, among them the
Golcher indy dual trophy, the California
Inanimate Target Association champion
ship medal, the Ross three-men team
trophy and the association club cham
pions hip for 1897. Two hundred and fifty
marksmen are expected to compete.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
REPLY TO LABOR COUNCIL.

The Manufacturers Association Resents
the Refusal to Cooperate.
The board of directors of the Manu-
facturers' and Produ Association met
yesterday and transacted the routine
business of the month.
Referring to the refusal OF the Labor
Council TO CO. operate with the association
in the fight against prison-made shoes the
president, James w. Kerr, reviewed the
CORES pondence in regard to the matter
and read the letter he had sent to the
council in reply 10 one from them re efusin g
to cooperate.
In the letter he stated that he did not
desire TO belittle the value of union la bells,
but that he thought the evil in question
could only be RENE died by leeis ative en-
actments. He said in conclusion:
would also state that since this association
was organized there has always teen la Dor
representative on our board of dire ctors, the
first being NJ. MEG .ynn, who served until
heal tn, when this vacancy filed bv Mr.
Mckee oil the lronmoiuers' Union. Consider.
ing The facts have related. l do not feel justi-
fed In asking his assccia ion to give any
further guarai tee OF It's coed faith than its
record pres ents. had hoped that in view of
the danger which threatens this State from
the evil in question the time had come for
united action ftr the common good but in
view OF the distrust of the purposes OF this as
socia tioa, as indicated in your insis Ting upon
u guarantee OF good faith, / feel that I have
made mistake and that 10 good would result
from concerted action when suen uistrust |
prevails. and l would thereupon ask you 10
consider our communication Withdrawn.
This action by Mr.. Kerr was approved
by the board.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
Remarkable Escape of a
Tuolumne County
Miner.
Giant Powder Explodes Under
Him. but His Life Is
Spared.
Tossed by a Succession of Dis
charges at the Bottom of a
Small Shaft.

SONORA, CAL. Sept. 17.-Martin Bor-
land, miner 40 years of age, of this
county, IS probably the only man who was
ever in the bottom OF small shaft when
five blasts Of giant powder were exploded
under him and yet lives to telI the tale.
a lew days ago he, in company with a
partner, was engaged in sinking a pros
'Pect shaft on JaCkass Hill, near Tuttle-
town. Boriand attended to the work in
the shaft. while the other man handled
the wiHdIass. The shaft had been driven
down 10 a considerable depth and at one
point little drift or level was run. Rock
was hauled 10 the surfa ce in a bucket,
Nwnile hanging ever within reach of the
E.ner was another stationary rope that
lad been knotted about every foot of its
length.
1t had been Borlands practice TO ex-
plode several charges at once, and as soon
as be saw all the fuses burning 10 seize
the knotted rope and haul himself up
hand over hand to the drift but few feet
above him, where he would be safe from
the flying rock.
On the day in question Boriand had put
in and loaded five holes. spitted the fuses,
applied The match 10 them and jumped
for the safety rope. To his horror be
found that il was not there. Looking ND
the shaft he saw 1t high out Of his reach,
hanging on a jutting rock, where it had
been landed by getting fouled with an as
Cending bucket of ore.
The scared man yelled to his partner to
lower the bucket, which was instantly
done, and Borland, jumping in, gave the
signal TO hoist.
He had scarcely got four feet on his up
ward journey when the first blast ex-
pIoded. The shock threw him out of the
bucket and he fell 10 the bottom of the
shaft. Then the remaining four blasts
exploded.
The man On top at once went down, ex-
peciing TO find his partner blown TO pieces,
but instead found him conscious but COW
cred with blood. SummoniEg assistance,
he had the in jured man conveyed 10 the
surface. The surgeon who was summoned
found that the unfortunate man had, be-
sides a broken ankle, badly lecerated
scalp and a long and deep cash in his leg,
which required a dozen stitches. His en-
tire body had been peppered with parti-
CIes OF rock.
The esca ne from instant death by Bor-
land was remarkable. He will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
JUDGE LOW RELBNTED.
I ocked Up n Young Barkeeper for Pc
jury, but Released Him.


jury, but Released Him.
Robert Turner yesterday came near
becoming the needed example 10 the pro-
cession of people that take the witness
chairs in the police courts and mix per-
Jury with the mess of troubles ventilated
in those halls of justice.
The old assault and battery case in
which E. Racoullet is the defendant and
z. Z. Waterman the complaining witness
was UP for second trial before Ju ige Low
and jury in the afternoon. The trouble
happened in a saloon on Twenty-second
avenue some time ago and an old quarrel
resulted in Racoulet knocking Water
man down with chair and nearly brain
ing dim. Robert Turner was the bar
keeper at the time, and when he was on
the stand yesterday he swore positively
that he did not see the assault, though he
was Just behind the bar at the lime.
This seemed so palpabiy absurd to
Judge Low that he ordered the witness
into custody tor perjury, and Turner was
taken below on that charge and locked up.
An hour later, when court ad jourped and
appeals had been made tor Turner. the
Judge CONCLUDED TO give him the benefit
OF the doubt and relented. Going below
he ordered Turner released. and the
frightened boy felt better. The jury in
the case disagreed and the case was con-
tinued
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
'EQUISINE" OR
"ASSINIuE"
DR., d'EVelyn Scored for Max
ing a Scientific Dis
GOVery.
A Correspondent in a Medical
Journal Hauls Him Over
the Goals.
His Objection Is That the Discovery
Was First Announced in the
Public Press.

The announcement made a few weeks
ago that DR.. Fred W. Evelyn had dis
covered a ssrum for the incubation of
drunkards or those who are cursed with
a hereditary taint of alcoholism IN their
blood attracted widespread attention, par
ticularly in the columns of the local press.
Medical men, however, were not so quick
to accept the merits of the "eauisine," as
the serum was termed.
An anonymous writer in a late issue of
the Pacific Me iicai Journal round ly
scores Dr. d Evelyn in an article headed
"An Ethical Hound on q Hunt for
Heresv." The writer seems shocked that
DR.. q Evelyn should have the audacity to
make such discovery and, that having
made il, he should give it out to the pub
lie through the columns of the press 1n-
stead of revealing it to scientinc men
through scientific media"
The writer who signs himself "Medicus"
is apparently too busy 10 attempt to prove
that the equlsine is worthless, as he has
been very busy looking up DR.. d'Evelyn's
past career. and has made the stirling
discovery that when he commenced his
sci, ntitic researches he was not surgeon
in her Majesty's army, as stated in the
press. but was only high private in her
Majesty's volunteers. and did not receive
MS meQlcdl CeSlee, OF ueBreeS1 until seven
years laIer."
After having made this wonderful dis
covery, that some years ago DR.. d Evelyn
had al>o been guilty of having some half
a dozen of our very highly respected mem
bers of the County Medical Society
hauled over the Goals for permitting
their names to he use in the interests of
a private o,pital which an ener-
getic young physician was attempting to
establish" "Medicus'' goes on 20 regret
that $50 noble an animal as the horse
should have been sacrificed for these ex-
periments." He condescend$ also to offer
advice to one who has been guilty of max
ing scientific researches before he had at
tanned the degree OF Doctor Of Medicine,
and suggests that 1.-The same results could
have been accom- pllshed by using an ass,
and then the eguisine could have been
termed assinipe.'"
'Medicns" seems to have forgotten an
important thing, however as he has not
ex planned either TO the public or ''scien-
tific men" whether the equisine is valu-
able scientific discovery or no. and il 1t is.
why does the fact that it was first made
known to the pubic through the press
subject its d!scoverer to rebuke in the coli
umns OF scientific media? And if this
fact is also an excuse for having a mans
private life brought before the public in
it's worst po' sible light.