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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

When Uncle jim was %runnin', le nrom-
iscd good an strong
That if he got to Congress he would
push reform along,
He told Us mid the cheerin' an the
tosSin' Of Our hats
How he'd make the poor man wealthy
an denounce the plutocrats.
SO we voted for i'm early am we voted
fnr i'm late,
'CauSc we knVwed fiat he was needed
in the councils Of the great.
reco'nized his talents. though the
s~coffcrS stood an kncercd;
We waited fur results which rely tells,
an never keerpd.
We saw as plain as day that jes' the
turnin' OF his hand
Would count fur more than speeches i'm
a-rlTnning' of the land.
II" took things calm an easy, but the
tide begun to turn
As soon as he riz up and made n motion
10 adjourn.
An now behold the difference. All the
mills is openin' wide
An gold is comm over in a leapin'.
Slarklfn' tide.
We've wheat in superabundance an a
call fur it abroad!
Prosperity is bowin' while the world
stops TO applaud!
An no one is denyin' that the praise IL
due 10 him;
It's all because we went ahead an
'lected Uncle Jim.
Washington Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

The cloth gowns for the spring, judg-
ing from the models shown so far. are to
he quite smart, and in lIYany respects
different from those worn during the
winter. An extremely odd gown is one
made of Il red cloth. The skirt is
in its fit over the hips. but
has a decided flare around the foot. 1t
* trimmed with bands Of braid. and is
very noticeable in the way in which
it opens in front instead of the back. 1t
is fastened with three large buttons at
one side of the front breadth. This style
of skirt is one THAT will be used for
spring gowns. and the cut paper pattern
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
THE sun SPOTS ACCOUNTED FOR
Ifrom Old Deacon's S~tandpoint.)

1From Old Deacon's S~tandpoint.)
Doan YOU b'leve what people tell you
bout de spots pom top de sun
Dat de mountains had q 'ruption, en- de
lava on de run;
Dey none er dem KIN 'splain it, end it
amt 4 bit er use
Ter say its dem volcanoes, when it's hell
broke loose.
| talkin' plain, m brudder, kase de
'portance er de text
Is leadin' me from dis WORT ter de fire
III de mex;
De wise mems keep a-talkin', like de
cacklin' or o goose,
But Gle changes whar DC sun is, means
dat hell broke loose,
| see dat sun a-shinin' sence de day dat
| wuz bon;
He blister Ell he bin me 70 dey blow
de Inner hon;
I'm he hotter now dan ever, en- it des
amt any use
Ter talk ter me bout earthquakes, when
it's hell broke loose,
Now. hcah's de way ter talk it: When Il
sinners day is done.
En- de devil reach en- git him. On des
pitch him in de sun.
His soul-it makes dc black spot; Amt
it plain ter any goose
Dat de devils in he sun, sub, en- its he'll!
broke loose!
SO, doan YOU b'leve what people is a-say-
in bollt de sun.
But bring De folks ter meetin' en- bantize
EN- ever one.
DE wise men keeps a-talkin'. but it never
Is no use
kase de changes whar de sun i means
dat hell broke loose,
+. l.. STANTON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
\ RAINY PHILOSOPHER.

No rainy weather makes me- fret
The suns somewhere. | know:
An when it rains | loves to set
An figger what | owe:
An no man duns you fer a debt
When it is rainin' so.
The sheriff from the wintler looks
An says: Hits too blame wet
Ter 90 out with my leyyin' books
| jest can't ketch 'em yet.
III stay inside and post my books,
An by the fire III set
An so, the nan that owes Il heap-
That mortgaged half his crop.
On rainy days his goods kin keep,
An thank God fer each drop,
That's what dan 20 To sleep.
An wish 'twould stop,
+. l.. STANTON
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

ception. ST. Mark was beautiful to look
on. Caiaphas had :; sense Of elocution,
the Virgin was tender and sweet, ana
Iula. rose powerfully TO his great
twcnfy-uiuutc9' soliiiquy. But the huik
of the players, though all were earnest
aud f~cTgrnt, were clumsy or Self-con-
qcioua. The crowds were still and awk-
unrd. painfully symmetrical, Ike school
children at drill. \ chorus of ten or
twelve ushcrcd in each episode with song.
and Il man further explained it in bald
narrative. The acts of the play proper
Wcl<s interrupted by tahleauX yivants
If Old Testament scenes from Adam and
and Eve onWardS. There was much. you
see, that was puerile, even ridiculous:
and every now and then some one would
open the door of the dusky auditorium
and Il shaft Of sunshine would fly IN from
the outside world to remind me further
how unreal was all this gloomy make
believe. Nay. during the entr'acte I went
out like everybody else and lunched off
saIsages and beer.
And vet. beneath all this critical con-
seriousness, beneath even the artistic CON
sciOuSneSs that could not resist iotting
down n face or Il scene in my sketch book
something curious was happening III the
depths of my being. The play exercised
from the very first Il strange magnetic
effect on ne; despite all the primitive
humorS of the players. the simple. sub
lime tragedy that ~disenga@eI itself from
their uncouth but earnest goingS-on be-
gan to move and even Cypress my soul.
Christ had been to me merely Il theme
for artists: my studies and travels
had ~famil.arized me with every pos
sible conception of the Man of
Sorrows. | had seen myriads of Ma
donnas nursing him. miles of Magdalens
hewailing him.. Yet the sorrowA | had
never felt. Perhaps it was my Jewish
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
By |. ZANGWILL,
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
NO

| don't make no weather. an so,
It's all right ter me ef it's NOW
IF icc-halls air peltin'.
Or mankind air meItin'.-
Serene an u~ntroubled | go.
I don't make the weather. an so,
IF biizzards air out fer a blow,
faint none o my doin-
The wreck an the ruin
Serene an untroubled 90.
| don't make the weather-that's so!
Eff | did, not Il grass blade 'ud grow!
An 50. | content me
With jest what is sen me-
Serene an ~untroubled ! go!
F. l.. Stanton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
A GENTLE REMINDER

Mister Prosperity, wish-ef YOU please
You'd come long en- do us some good F.:
Wish dat knowed whar YOU takin' yer
ease,
ID sen you n ticket would.
1'ls Is de new year, en- doan you fergit
oars house rent en- so fo'th ter pay;
nope dat you knows we expectin' you
yit,
En- Q been a long time on de way.
STANTON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

1t is said that Oman owing to the
peculiar construction of her form. i
nable to jump-except at an offer a
marriage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

New York's 16O-acre geological garden
will have to be enlarged if the Tam
many tiger is placed OH exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08

Governor Powers and party came on
the grounds at 9.45 in the morning,
and visited the points of interest in the
park. They were driven in open car
riages about the grounds and later
taken through the exhibition building.
They were then aaken to the Maine
hotel in Auburn, where fine dinner
was served the guests by Landlord
Durrell of the Maine Hotel and with
them few friends of the fair invited
in by the committee.
Mayor Harris of Auburn sat at one
end of the Governors table and Mayor
Newell of lewiston at the other end.
At Mayor Hairs right was Gov.
Powers, Hon. N. Dingley, Jr., Adjutant
General Richards, Col Maybury, Col.
Stetson, Major Spaulding and Hiram
Kicker. On his left Hon. w. p. Frye,
Ex-Gov. Garcelon, Hon. A. r. Savage,
Gen. F. L. Hoyt. Col. Printable, Col.
Eaton, and James S. Sanborn. Esq,
Messrs. F. L. Dingley, A. b. Nealey,
J. L. Reade, George c. Wing, J. II.
Little, Gen. Lee Fairchild and Master
sPrindable. Messrs. c. H. Osgood, f.
II. Briggs. Stephen Lee. J.. A. Walsh.
Master Powers, II. G. Foss, NJ. c..
Wedgewood.
All told. 81 enjoyed the feast.
Continued on page -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
ORDER REVOKED.
Maine Batteries Will Remain
in the Service.
Adjutant General Corbin TeIegraphs
that They Will Be Retained.
Department Expresses Qualification Over De-
sire 10 Remain Under Arms.

Adjutant General John T. Richards,
who is In Lewiston with Governor
Powers attending the Maine State Fair,
telephoned the Journal, last night. CIV
ing thefollowing dispatch which was
RECEIVED during the evening in answer
to the one sent in the afternoon by
Governor Powers, recommending the
retention of the 1st Maine Volunteer
Heavy Artillery in the service of the
United States.
The officers and members have been
working hard to be retained and their
efforts have been seconded by Cover
nor Powers and General Richards, who
have a deep interest in their welfare
to help them. The telegram:
Washington. d. c., Sept. I. 1898.
Governor Powers, Lewiston Me-:
Your telegram, this date, received.
Am glad to know the Maine Batteries
desire to remain in the service and the
order for their muster out has been re-
voked.
H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General
The orders as to the disposal of the
batteries have not arrived and the flu
ture is almost as dark as it has been.
They will remain at Camp Powers for
a while, but how long, it is impossible
at present to say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
A GREAT UPROAR.
Meeting Of Spanish Senate
a Stormy One.
D'AImenas Says Spanish Generals
Incompetent Shouted.
Weyier Condems Politicians Tor FsilMs d
Spanish Arms In America.

Madrid, Sept. THE Chamber has
followed the Senate in discussing the
late war behind closed doors. This
action has caused the greatest sensa-,
ton.
The Senate session was stormy
one
General Weyler reminded the Senate
Of how Count D'Almenas had greetc1
the returning soldiers. ignoring the
officers He declared this was q re-
Election upon the officers ability.
This mistakes made in Cuba are
not to be blamed upon the army" he
said, but upon the politicians at the
head of the government"
The latter he declared, were res
ponsible for not sending supplies to
the armies in Cuba and Porto Rico
and indeed, for completely abandoning
them.
The responsibilities for the surrender
of Santiago rested wholly upon the
government instead of General Toral.
General Weyler strongly condemned
the secret session of the Cortes.
Count D'Almenas, replying to Gen.
eral Weyler's structure, said:
II addressed my greetings to those who
have been martyrs for their country-to
the Spanish soldiers, because they de-
served such greetings. / did not address
the generals. for they showed themselves
incapable of leading soldiers to battle or
Of showing them how to worthily fall on
the field
Marshal Primo de Rivera shouted:
"That is not true ard Gen. Weyler and
others Joined in the protest.
Count D'Alrnenas. addressing General
Rivera, replied: II am not afraid Of such
cries or of epaulets or of the decorations
that will have to be torn off the breasts
of several officers. The sashes of some
generals should be torn OF and put
around their necks."
a great uproar enSued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
A $4,000 FIRE.
Clark 4 ChapIin's Ice Plant,
East Bowdoinham, Burned.
About $1,000 Tons Of Ice Spoiled.
5000 May Be Saved.
One OF Largest Plants on Kennchec Report ted
to Be No Insurance.

Richmond, Me-, Sept. 7.-(SpeciaD.-
The Clark & Chaplin ice houses at
East Bowdoinham We're totally des-
troyed by fire. Tuesday night, with
about 10000 tons of ice. The plant con-
sisted of u buildings and was one Of
the largest on the river.
1t is thought that about 5000 tons of
the ice can be saved. A crew was Set
at work, Wednesday, and timber is al
ready on the ground to make cover
ing.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 ana
it is understood that there was no in
surance. The property was owned by
the New York Consolidated Ice Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
ganized and equipped by August or

oHAAANSNAefHu SqaPPSu ~ <Au5ucS vi
September.
He contemplated that with 10000
cavalry thrown to the center of Cuba,
cutting the Spanish forces in two and
moving west to Havana, by the time
the rainy season was over, and it
would be possible to manoevre an
army, we could move against that city,
well organized, well equipped and
well disciplined army and complete the
capture of the Spanish forces.
1.-The enclosure of Cervera's fleet in
the harbOr of Santiago changed the
conditions and made it necessary to
move military force to that point.
"Gen. Miles while at Tampa organizing
the expedition felt the Importance of the
enterprise SO greatly that he requested
permission TO accompany that expedition
or to immediteiy organize another TO join
it. This permission was not granted so
far as accompanying that expedition was
concerned. but authority was granted to
equip a second for Movement and opera
tion against the enemy in Cuba : and
Porto Rico.
However. before THIS expedition was
equipped. calls were made for additional
forces to GO to Santiago and they were
Immediately forwarded. On the third day
Continued on page R)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
THE STATE FAIR.
Governors Day Attracts an
Unusually Large Crowd.
An Exciting Accident During Afternoon
Races--Rain Spells Sport.
Some Striking Exhibits About the Fair Grounds
Which Please the People.

Lewiston Fair Grounds, Sept. L.
Especially Did you see the crowds at
the State Fair grounds, Wednesday?
If you did you must have made up
your minds that the Maine State Fair,
this year. is the biggest thing ever
seen in this section of the country.
Fifteen thousand people is low esti-
mate for the immense throng within
the grounds. for they were amost run
ming over one another in the exhibition
building. in the grand stand. where 1t
was next to impossible to secure good
seat, and around every point of inter-
est within the 40 acre Enclosure.
Wednesday was ushered in with
heavy fog bank in the east and
wind in the west. Twas anything
but suspicious, but Old Sol came to
the relief of the thousands of homes
and gradually supplanted the fog by
his gentle rays. 1t was sunshine. The
crowds began to come early and by
noon they were there in thousands.
At o'clock it seemed almost impos-
sible for the steam and electric cars
and other conveyances TO handle the
crowd. so great was the rush in the
directions of the grounds, but they all
safely arrived there. About 3 o'clock
a threatening cloud appeared upon the
western horizon. which grew and grew
until it completely overcast the sky and
then 1t rained.
The grand stand was filled with peo-
pie. Those in the first rows left for the
outlying buildings, but the majority re-
manned in the building and watched it
rain. 1t came gently at first as
though it was forcing itself against
the wishes of the populace. but soon it
took courage and came in torrents. The
Governor and his party occupied the
front box. 1t was considered to be the
best in the stand, but it wasn't-when
it rained. AS soon as few drops had
fallen on their silk tiles they were
taken in hand by President Pompilly,
and ushered back to less pretentious
but dryer box under the roof.
The thunder sounded and the light
ming flashed. The crowd sat in silence,
hoping against hope that the storm
would cease and that sunshine. W4(ild
come as readily to their assfstance' as
it did in the morning. but it didn't.
: The track was not badly wet down.
and if it is fair. Thursday, there will
be bigger crowds than ever present to
see the unfinished races.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
HANCOCK COUNTY FAIR.
Weather Keeps Many Away Some Good
Sports Seen at Fair.

Ellsworth, Me-, Sept. lowing to
disagreeable weather the attendance
at the second day of the Hancock
county fair was not as large as had
been expected. Special features of the
day were ball games between school
teams. athletic events, for boys and a
farmers race.
The trotting was confined to the 2.44
class. purse 500 and the 2.20 class for
an equal purse. The chestnut mare
Drew, driven by A. E. Lamson of
Union, won the first, time, 2.26A. while
the second went to Scooter, b. g., J. b.
p. Wheelden, Bangor. time, 2.26H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
DEEHAK. HOGAN.
Two Highly Esteemed Young Richmond People
United in Marriage.

Richmond, Me-, Sept 7-(SpeciaD. IA
very pretty wedding was solemnized in
st. Ambrose church here at 3 O'clock
Wednesday morning, in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends of
the contracting parties. Mr.. William r.
Deetan of Bath, and Miss Mary A. Ho-
gan of this place. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Father Mccarthy.
Mr. Henry Deehan. brother of the
groom. was best man, and Miss Nellie
Thooel was bridesmaid. The bridal party
moved down the aisle to the chancel and
remained in kneeling posture until the
service was over.
The church was very prettily decorated
with bouquets and ported plants. The
couple have lived in Richmond from
childhood and are highly esteemed. They
will reside in Bath, where Mr.. Deehan is
engaged in business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08
GEN. MILES SPEAKS.
Answers Some Of Criticisms
Made on the Campaign.
Was in Full Command and Response
bic for All Movements.
Plans Changed BY Circumstances But all Sue
cessfulIy Carried Out.

New York, Sept. 1.-The following
statement, written in the third person
by Gen. Miles. was given to the re-
porters on the arrival of the OLDHAM,
today:
while at Porto Rico, and during the
voyage returning on the OLDHAM, on
which steamer were Gen. Miles and
staff, two battalions of the I'd Regi-
ment of Wisconsin Volunteers, learn
ed the following facts concerning the
Cuban and Porto Rican expeditions:
I'm the first place let me say that the
war has closed after being conducted
largely as Gen. Miles stated publicly
at the beginning of the war that it
would be. The statement was publicly
made. and general order was issued
by him as commander of the American
army in which the plan that he has
striven to pursue was foreshadowed,
namely, seeking to accomplish results
with the least possible loss of life.
Owing to the fact that the season
been exhausted in debates and delay in
Congress, and in necessary prepara-
tions, Gen. Miles was opposed to rush
ing an ill-prepared, undisciplined and
unequipped army in Il movement
against the capital of Cuba, defended
by 100000 trained Spanish troops, and
in this position he stood practically
alone for several weeks
Havana, MatanZas, Santiago and a
few other points were down on his
military map as hotbeds of disease, de-
structive to an army and places to be
avoided, especially during the sickly
season.
when finally called upon to submit
a plan of campaign, he did SO and PUT
it in writing. In substance he took the
stand:
First, that every effort Should be
made to equip the Cubans and thereby
enable them to harrass the Spanish
troops. The cry of On to Havana
should be encouraged, but when the
transports. loaded with troops. were
out of sight of land, they should sail
as straight as steam power could bear
them to the gate of the Antilles and
the key of the whole position, Porto
Rico.
And then, having seized and occu-
pied that island. a movement to Cuba
was to follow by means of a strong
cavalry force. wh:ch was to be or