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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

length II The stairs Il pronouncine
anathcmas upon Inc woman ana con
dcmniug her method Of exhibiting hes
Christian hcnev0leuce.
Watervile Mail: In discussing In,
projects Of The Maine State fair fpi
1898 one Of it's trustees declares that tn,
management: must provide more at
fractions rf tho sensational sort 4
draw the people and their money This
is in lin" with the policy that has been
gradually gaining ground for SOM
tim" with What We're formerly. but arr
~ longer, agricultural fairs in Maine
The Lewiston fair managers see that
Bangor has pretty We'll given up tho
idea Of the Old fashioned fair and has
undertaken To give a sort Of carnival
with novelty and variety enough to i
10 make ii 4 drawing card. The agli-
cultural department IF the fair has Well
nigh disappeared but the people have
not seemed to care for that ana they
have come year after year in increas-
ing numbers. Taking their cue froT
this the Lewiston mana gers are urgIn2
the same line Of policy. The new ordrl
Of things hasn't much Of agriculture in
Il but it is fun Of amusement and per
hans Inc uatrons are oi,ita as wei
satisfied 10 get away from home ant
simply he amused as to go to the fan
/" gam Information ABOUT SUBJECTS WIZ
Whi'n thtH iAHi'HafltN Is 50 great lhd'
ihrH often pecolhe 'feSoile.
The story i told of a Franklin county
deputy Sherli WI" arieS'e" TN hir''
On, '"'a might ana HaNi"E h"th'lE ~
secure 9hei' WIN H'aue it'eI'' an '"u'-
men tongues |" inc frosty IRON ran 90
Pla'I"ri' ana tHeif ne hdu htfli-t'Ii
someone came a."hA anu poured Nail"
o.
'i'i'e 'ii'iV'
,,a+r;,,,i,. PAN n;,i,.,, ,,.h., ,,,.1,,.,,
NN''i 90 '"' mo- ~ o. "eeN' 80"
any knd would 90 except spanish
mackereI"
Charles Shorey of SaCo, has Ma
sonic dog ANYHOW he wears a square
,,1 oo,,,,o, c,, ,,,,,>, ~, J..
vas N'"4"eu an" M i'all lr'' ""' iNH
IL CAME out AGAIN a'uidaitiE ana an
"'''"S' PEI ic'' Slu'i' anu toiiii''9F
NH'"S fia'ii'A Oh MS '"ch III mt
r,..t, r,: ,. ~, 49,.
chufch Is uSeu as pace ol Shelitr pN
tramps. Five Of the hohoes kept house
| there durirn tho recent storm We'll
the church MIGHT h.. puttoa worse nse
and the tranps might he engaged in
worse business than attending church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
i
5 Maine Gossip.
III
East and West.

a road runs east and road runs west
And the lure of the one is u rowing quest
And the lurc of the other lotus dream.
And the eastward road leads into the
OF the lifelong chase of the vanishing
gleam
And the westward road leads into the
Where the spirit from striving is released.
Where the soul like Il child in Cod 5
AIMS lies
And forgets the lure Of the butterflies
AMI west is east if you follow the trail
to the end;
And east is west if you follow the trail
to the end:
And the East and the West in the spring
of the world shall blend
And the spring for the East is the sap
in the heart of Il tree:
And the spring for the West is the will
i'll the wings of bird
But the spring for the East and the
West alike shall be
An urge i'll their bones and an ache in
their spirit, a word
That shall knit them in one for Times
folsom. once they have heard
Richard Ilovey, in Poet Lore.
Now let the sun devour those drifts
How good it seemed when Old Prob
turned on the sunshine, yesterday.
But the beauty of the winter day was
maired by the storm signals that were
still displayed.
The small boy and his snow ball are
very much in evidence these days.
And the road commissioner and his
snow bill will be much in evidence al
the town meetings.
This is the week of the winter IN
Lewiston.
Saco has swollen head-but it is
nothing worse than the humps.
Wonder if we have heard the last of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

In the midst Of the exciting news
rushing over the wires from all parts
of the world, it is almost refreshing to
read the mild sensation furnished by
Russia, 10 the effect that the angus;
has he r,as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
A Proper Test Wanted.


When public readers 20 nome to Eng
land with lined pockets and abuse This
.ountrv. another reading test for immi-
grafton might be discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

The United States treasury never
held so much gold as today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Cncie Sam realizes that While wait
ing to learn all the facts it is best %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

1t would be well to muZZle such
irresponsible hot heads as Allen of Ne
braSka.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Thank heaven for a President Ike
Mckinley and a secretary of the navy
like Long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
Ready for Treatment.


From a cursory glance the free silver
situation is acting very much as If i
were in need of dose of gold cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
A Popular Saying Revised.


INVN DIX FItH--I
Let or go. Gallagher" should hence
orth be written: Letter. go. d. LONE. '
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Bar Harbor was represented on the
Maine by Martin Y. Weboer. who was
among the saved though he was badly
wounded. He is young man of %
years and his mother lives at Bar Har-
Dor. He enlisted in the navy from Bar
Harbor last August, and was assigned
to the hattleship Maine, where he has
been doing service ever since. Young
Weber will probably be sent home.
and the people of Bar Harbor intend to
receive him with honor when he arrives
there. a grand ball will be given in
his honor, and Mr. w. H. Roberts, pro-
prietor of the Newport hotel. and a
wealthy citizen, Will give free supper
on that occasion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
No. Squelched Yet.
washington Post. }

Whenever an embarrassing question is
proposed the court proceeds 10 circum
sent the same by sitting down on Znla's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

The Machias lady who climbed into
the minister's window and left a cream
pie on the head Of the cellar stairs.
expected. meant all right-but the man
who tended the fires and entered in at
putting his. foot into il and sliding the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

My health became poor that L had to lea
,chool. | tired all the time and had dreadful pa
n my side and back. | would have the headae
30 badly that everything would appear black be-
lore my eyes, and / could not go with my
studies. | also troubled with irrcgularity of :
nenScs. / was very weak, and lost much flesh II
hat my friends became alarmed. My mother, who S3
S a firm believer in your remedies from expert Y
ence, thought perhaps they might benefit !
and wrote you for advice. | followed the advice
YOU gave, and used Lydia +. Pinlhams Vegetab!cs l.
Compound and Liver Pills YOU directed, and :
now as well | ever was. / have gained flesh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Scald head is an eczema of the scaiph he
very severe sometimes. but it can ue
cured. Doan's Ointment. quick ana Ore. p
manent in its results. At any drug
80 cents. "a 4 -
mon. wed&fritf > .A.AIa A-9AA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

The Grand Lodge Knights oil 1o oin ~
Maine has a total membership Oh o'"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Portland is the only place in tn"
state that usually turns itself loose on
the evening Of February -. and shows
its patriotism and honors the memory
Of the immortal Washington by build
ing huge bon fires on every street cor
ner, blowing tin horns and trumpetS
ana making all manner of internal
noises This is called tar buckle t
night" and is the one night of the year
when the boys and young girls have
an opportunity OF making all the dis
turDancc they want 10 without inter
ference from the police authorities and
they usually embrace the opportunity.
But this year tar bucket night was a
dismal failure, and the small boy is
disconsolate and fears the country is
going to ruin because the occasion was
not celebrated as formerly. With snow
and rain filling the air and slush and
water covering the streets the Forest
City did not feel equal to rising to the
occasion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25


kinda
nedici Miss MARIE F. JOHNSON, C.ntra Pa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Saco has a swollen head-but it is
nothing worse than the humps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Wonder if we have heard the last of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
One of Mrs. Pinkham'S Talks
Concerning Mothers Duty to Her Young Daughter.
Chat with Miss Marie Johnson.

life On the
ornan of this functio depends her health
itself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

This is the week of the winter IN
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
Coughs
That Mil

are not distinguished by any mark
or sign from coughs that fail to be
fatal. Any cough, neglected, may
sap the strength and undermine the
health until recovery is impossible.
All coughs lead to lung trouble, if
not StOpped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

I ng
nkhams Vegetable Compound regulator
haste of
will all the female their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
Ayers Cherry pectOPaI
Cures COUGHS

my wife was suffering from dreadful
cough. We did not expect that she would
long survive, but Mr.. R. " Royal, deputy
surveyor, happened to be stopping with US
over night, and having bottle of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with him, induced my wife to
try this remedy. The result was SO beneficial
that she kept on taking it till she was cured"
R. s. HUMPHREYS, Saussy, Ga.
my little daughter was taken with dis
tressing cough, which for three years defed
all the remedies tried. At length, on the
urgent recommendation of a friend began
20 give her Ayers Cherry Pectoral After
using one bottle found to my great sur
prise that she was improving. Three bottles
completely cured her.
J. A. GRAY,
Trav. Salesman Wrought Iron Range Co,
st, Louis. Mo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

And the road commissioner and mis-
snow bill will be much in evidence a,
the town meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

The small boy and his snow ball ar,
very much in evidence these DAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Charles Shorey of Saco, has Ma
sonic dog. Anyhow he wears a square
ana compass. Some months ago h
was scalded and his hair fen off The,
it came out again a1undantly and al
almost perfect square and compass:
shows plainly on his back in white.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

sease 1t is of the greatest Importance that regu-
'ty be accomplished possible after the flow
is an established fact.
Disturbance of the menstrual function posons
the blood. In young girls suppression develops
latent inherited tendencies to scrofua con-
sumption, and time must be lost in restoring
regularity. Many young girl goes to her grave
because this difficulty has been thought lightly of,
and mother has said, thine will bring about a
h cure; she is young don't worry about her"
Mother, when you your daughter languid
and Indifferent to things that usually interest q
young girl when you note that flush her check,
that CLASSY appearance in her eyes; when your
, daughter tells you that the weight of her
dress waist Expresses her, and that she has terri
BILE pains in her stomach shortly after eating don't
ignore these signs! If you do you will be follow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

South Paris is not a big town. but il
evidently keeps in communication with
the outside world. one day recently
ovel 1000 letters We're mailed at tho
office there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

The Biddeford boy who Went to Cuba
20 help the island win freedom has de-
cided that newspaper work is near
enough to active Mar u suit his tastes
ana he is now reporting On Jackson
Vile. tF'la). paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

But the beauty of the winter day was
marred by the storm signals that were
still displayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

deputy sheriff Who arrested Six men
one cold night, and having nothing tc
secure them with. made them all touch
their tongues tn the frosty iron rail Of
a platform and there he had them-tlli
someone came along and poured warm
water on the rail ana released them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

Now let the sun devour those drifts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

How good it seemed when Old Prob
turned on the sunshine, yesterday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

tabliers, entire waists, sleeves, yokes,
guimpes, vest fronts, and like purposes.
The cost of this fancy silk is but little
in excess of the material before IL IS
submitted to the shirring process, ana
it is sold in ivory white, cream, ecfu'
pink, blue, and black, with silk ru1f1es
of the same shade to re in conJunc-
ton. these laid in fine -pleatln9s,
and very frequently edged with two
rows of very narrow bebe ribbon in silk
or satin.
Very beautiful kid cloth" costumes
are being made for elegant spring
wear. This fabric in finest wool is the
most beautiful quality cloth Of light
weight that has ever been produced on
any loom in France. The surface OF
the fabric is as soft and flexible as that
of an undressed-kid glove-hence its
name.
The very newest head-covering is a
graceful replica of the old English
walking hat, with crowns, both round
and square, to suit various faces. At
a recent fashionable afternoon gather
ing, where many very elegantly attired
women appeared not more than three
of the huge wild picture hats" APP
peared. Toques, very handsomely made
and trimmed We're greatly in evidence,
but the most novel and noticeable
shapes We're the hats first mentioned,
many of the pretty brims turning up
moderately high on each side being
made of shirred velvet. in green, dah-
liza, golden brown, gray. or black. Fur
and yiolets, with a touch of very rich
lace. comprised the trimming for the
most part Not a flower, except the
shaded violet or a shaded velvet orchid,
appeared upon these hats, which were
much more dressy in effect than ali
English walking hat is usually designed
to be. Some of the shapes en- suite with
elegant cloth tailor costumes were
trimmed with short full ostrich plumes
Of the same shade and a jewel buckle.
As is usual at this approaching spring
season, felt hats are brought out and
the French models this year are as fine
and soft as velvet, especially those in
white, cream and pale colors of pink.
gray and fawn for evening wear. These
hats are shaped in numerous ways,
some most becoming, others less SO.
They are chiefly trimmed with velvet
and feathers, with sometimes additions
of handsome ribbons with Rhinestone
buckles in the center of the loops. With
varying fashions in millinery, the ar
rangement of the hair undergoes GER
tain changes. A soft, wavy coil with
a few curls in the center, or a short
airy cluster and a compactly braided
roll in the nape of the neck, are the
fancy of the moment in Paris, the latter
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
Just From Dawson.

A Dawson City mining man lay dying on
the ice
He didn't have woman nurse-he didn't
have the price
But comrade kneeled beside him as the
sun sank in repose.
To listen 10 his dying words and watch
him while he froZe.
The dying man propped up his head above
four rods OF snow
And said. Il never saw it thaw at nine
ty-eight below
Send this little pin-head nugget that I
swiped from Jason Dills
To my home. you know. at Deadwood at
Deadwood in the Hills.
Tell my friends and tell my enmies. if
you ever reach the East
That this Dawson City region is no place
for man or beast:
That the lands too elevated and the wind
too awful cold.
And the Hills of South Dakota yield as
good a grade of gold:
Tell my sweetheart not To worry with a
sorrow too intense.
For | would not thus have panned out
had | had a lick of sense.
Oh, the air is growing thicker, and those
bTeezeS give me chillS.
Gee. / wish | was in Deadwood in Dead
wood in the Hills
Tell the fellows in the home land to re-
main and have cinch,
That the price of patent pork chops here
is eighty cents an inch.
That l speak as one who's been here
scratching round to find the gold
And at ten per cent. of discount | could
not buy up a cold.
Now. so-long,' he family whispered, II
have told YOU what to do
And he closed his weary eyeEds and froze
solid p. q. q.
His friend procured an organ box and c.
o. id the bills.
And sent the miner home that night to
Deadwood in the Hills.
-Deadwood Pioneer
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

stances under such circumstances show
disposition to gather about one or
the other of the two terminals, or poles.
That fact is turned TO advantage n
eiectroplating. The silver which IS
gradually liberated by electric dissolu-
ton Cor electrolysis). is deposited on
some object Ia fork or spoon. say) AT
the end OF one wire. and the acid ac-
cumulates around the other In an
electric forge, if the liquid used be wa
ter. then the. oxygen gas seeks the
metal lining of the bath and the hydro
gen goes to the Immersed iron. II
some other kind be used the same phe-
nomenon occurs. one element going in
one direction and the other one in the
other.
Another familiar principle comes into
play here. also. When an electric cur
rent is sent through n circuit it pro-
ceeds quietly if the conductor is large
enough and of the right character -
favor the passage. But if the eonduc-
tor, or short link in il. be reduced in
size or be poorly suited TO the flow.
then the resistance which IS offered al
that particular point produces heat.
This is the reason that carbon fila
lamp as soon as the electricity is turn
ed on.
Now. in an electric forge the copper
wires, the metal lining OF the tank. the
water, the tongs ard the iron spike
which the workman wishes 70 heat are
all excellent conductors of electricity
But the film Of hydrogen gas when
forms around the negative pole. the
immersed iron. is a poor one. The re-
sistance which il offers produces in
tense heat, and does so Instantly. That
effect would not be observed if q feeble
current were employed. But a powsr-
full current requires better facilities Of
travel than a weak one, and II its
demands are not compiled with It gets
hot in the collar" The heat thus gem
Grated is impaired TO the iron rather
than the water, at the point OF con-
tact. Hence, the effects which have
been observed
The apparatus. which has recently
been the subject Of experiment in New
ark. and which eventually ought 70
prove serviceable in certain lines Of in
dustry. was devised by a Boston man.
George ID. Burton. But the fundamen-
tai idea of it was discovered about five
years ago by two Belgians. Lagrange
and Hohe, who took out patents in
Germany. 1t was believed at one time
that the system could be applied on a
very much larger scale than MIR. Bur
ton proposes, and that it might prove
useful in the treatment of armor plates.
Negotiations We're conducted for a trial
OF the process 1t the krupp works IN
Essen.-New York Tribune.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

Beautiful as are very many or the
hand-painted toilet articles of white
and tinted celluloid-pin and COMB
trays, handkerchief cases, mirror anu
picture-frame, work-baskets, and man
fold ornaments made of cellulold, II
has been found to be a most dangerous
compound, to be almost as careIuily
guarded as gunpowder. very sad
accident recently happened to a chlld
who held a dressing-comb too near
gas jet. The comb, coming IN sudden
contact with the flame, burned as oniy
celluloid can burn, and was the cause
of the child's death. Celluloid is at
tractive in appearance, but a new dan-
ger is added to life when this highly
combustible substance is made into ar
ticles for daily use. A spark from
hearth or lamp or the head of lghted
match falling on it is sufficient to pro-
duce a serious confia grafton. Pho
tograph in a celluloid frame, held near
a lighted candle for closer inspection,
resulted in the loss of the picture, the
belongings on the pretty flVe-o clock
tea table that held the candle with its
fiimsy pink shade, broken china,
burned hands, and ruined tea-goWh
1t is we'll to remember that cellulold
flares and blazes with a ferocity rare
ly equaled.
Moonlight gray is beautiful opaliue
tint of that very fashionable color.
One thing pointing TO a new lease of
life for the blouse bodice is, that this
style favors the fancy for what is
known as slaShing-an effect much EN-
ployed by both ladies' tailors and dress
makers. A handsome model just COM
pleted-making one of half-a-d dozen
gowns included in a very pretty trous-
seau-is of soft fawn-colored cloth lined
with green and gold shot taffeta. The
blouse bodice is slashed from the waist
upwards for some distance, perhaps
nine inches, and reveals a gren satin
bodice beneath. This is striped hori-
Zontially with narrow gold braid. The
blouse is cut out rather low and round
ing in the neck, with a guimpe of the
braid-striped satin showing above. The
close sleeves made with a full short
puff at the top are also slashed to show
satin interstices.- Judiciously carried
out, Ibis now familiar form of decor
alton proves very effective, and, strange
to say, has never become sufficiently
popular to become in the least hack
neyed Inch-wide bands of brown fur
Were used to outline the edges where
slashings were made on the gown just
described. >,~
Modistes are making considera BILE use
of shirred silk, which to many is a
pleasing change from silk of the accor-
dion-p leated variety 1t is utilized for
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
Eight Days on the Witness Stand.

The longest time L ever saw one
witness on the stand" said o man from
Hardinsburg. was during the life of
Judge kincheioe, who was regarded as
one OF the ablest members of the Brock
inridge bar He was honored by his
people With the high offices to which he
aspired, and he was always respected
in the highest as man of learning and
ripe scholar. During his active legal
practice land titles were much unset
tied in our county, ard some of the
most important suits came UP over I'll
ties In the case of Askins vs.. Askins
in which Judge kincheloe and the late
George w. Williams of Owensboro were
the counsel. the taking of testimony
consumed two months. 1t was then
that Mr.. Askins was on the stand con-
tinousiy fer over eight days. and when
the Judge had questioned him from
every conceivable point of view, he
said: Well. Mr.. Aslxins you are ex-
cused. bat I'm afraid we've pumped
you 50 dry you won't have anything TO
tell your wife and family when you get
home The witness retired badly con-
fused. but evidently glad TO get eff the
rack s-I4ouisyilIe Post
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
Getting Even.

Seems 10 me I've seen your face be-
foree" said the Judge. peering through
his spectacIes.
Yes. your honor You have" replied
the prisoner. Il am the professor whe
gives the young lady next door to you
lessons on the piano"
six years." came from the Judge
quickly onkers Statesman.