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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15
How Stanton Oefied Lincoln.

The application of Il man who wanted
to be chaplain in the army during Mr..
i.incoln'S administration was recently
found. Attached to it are number of
Endorsements which are not only interest =
ing in themselves but aid in disclosing
the characters of the two men whose in
nucucr largely moulded the policy OF the
government in those turbulent times. The
Endorsements read aS follows:
Dear Stanton-Nppoint this man chap
lain in the army. \. LlNCOLN.
Dear Mr.. lincoln-lie is not Il preach
cr. r.. NJ. STANTON.
The following Endorsements are dated Il
few months later. hut come Just below:
Dear Stanton-flc is now.
"a. IINtOLN."
Dear Mr.. l.incoln-liut there is no W
Cancy T.. NJ. STANTON.
Dear Mr. Stanton-Appoint him chap
lain-at-large. \. LINCOLN"
Dear Mr.. Lincoln-'rhere is no warrant
of law for that. T.. NJ. STANTON"
Dear Mr.. Stanton-Appoint him any
how. y. LINCOLN"
Dear Mr.. Lncoln-I will not.
II. NJ. STANTON"
The appointment was not made. but the
papers were filed in the war department.
where they remain AS evidence of Lin
coins friendship and StantonS obstinate
nerve.-lndianapoli journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

While our wheat growers have com
petitors in other parts of the world,
in South America. in Russia, there is
no country in the whole world that can
compete with us in the growing Of
corn. SO it is very gratifying to learn
of the increased demand for that cern-
al among the European people. IT
affords a cheap bread 50 that it can
be shipped there and sold to those who
could not find means to buy much
wheat. \ more general use of corn
would be of benefit to the poor of the
old world as we'll as to us. The high
price of wheat and a better idea OF the
value of corn meal increased the cX-
port greatly last year. lS600 900 bush
els, or 70, 900, 900 bushels more than the
previous year. In the six years proceed
ing 1897 the average annual cxport1 .
tionS amounted to only 66.o00000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

In the Boston Hcrald's elaborate ac-
count of "A charming social affair we
ccived with Miss Il. was very elegant
in pale green etc. while Miss H.
was very girlish in a simple gown Of
white" Very elegant and very
girlish'' ought to be a winning comhi-
nation even at the exact center Of the
social Hub
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15
Maine G0ssap.
Shell.Tints.

Sra-shcll whence the rainbow dyes,
Flashing in thy sunset skies?
Thou vast in the penal brine
When appeared the saving sign
Yes; but when the bow WAS bcndcd,
Hope, that hung it in the sky
Down into the deep descended
Where the StarlcsS shadows lie:
And with tender touch of glory.
Traced in living lines of love.
ON my lowly walls. the story
Written in the heavens above.
by Father Tabb
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

There is throughout the country \
loyal feeling for the Republican party.
If anyone doubts that statement it is
because he failed to note the general
feeling of Indignation at the acts of a
few self-styled Republicans in Ohio.
who tried to sell out their party. The
was general among all Republicans
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

That vote in the House when Speak
er Reed broke the lie demonstrated
that however much some Of the Re-
it is from that party its support must
come. Nor ought it to be soon forgot
ten that while Democratic President
made loud protestations of reform 10
used it as cloak with which to cover
the entrance Of incompetent Demo-
Gratis into office. also that the Demo-
cratic party in Congress is for the Oul
and-out abolition Of all safeguards
bic for SpOilS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

Mr. Bryan says times are no better
BradStreet on the contrary shows that
they are decidedly better The banks
which are a very susceptible indicator
showed the past year but 10o failures
as compared with 191 the preceding
year and 59S in 1893. The liabilities
were 90 per cent less than in 1893. Thr
trouble with Mr.. Bryans conclusions
is his wish is father of the thought. h.
along with them would disappear the
phantoms he has conjured up ami
with the phantoms would likewise go
his hopes of political success
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

Four fat cattle hauling a load Of
wood through Guilford the other day
was a reminder that the time is fast
approaching when Maine farmers will
find it profitable to resume the raisin4,
of some of the best beef in the world
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot he held resnou.
"sble for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

The Senate committee has taken
plenty of time to investigate any
grounds for complaint made on ac-
count of the nomination of Attorney
General McKenna to the supreme
bench, and having done this unani-
mOuSly renders a favorable report
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15
Ret,cr Than KlOndike Gold

Is health and strength gained by tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great
blood purifier. 1t fortifies the who,e
system and gives you such strensth
that nervous troubles cease. and work
which seemed wearing and iapor'ous'
becomes easy and is cheerfully per
formed. 1t has done this for Others IL
will for you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

Seventy eight snakes in one writhing
mass were unearthed by men in the
employ of the public works depart
ment of New Bedford. Mass. the other
day The reptiles We're about a foot
below the surface of the ground. and
had gone into winter quarters. Near
the same locality the same men dis
covered a nest of 20 snakes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

running low" And be il known the
Observer is a well equipped news
paper. But what can be expected
when everybody in the community is
being installed?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

\ circular signed only Per orde, d"
announced to the startled citizens ur
Deering the other morning that there
was To be a mass meeting to over
throw the city government. The fall
thereof has not resounded So far away
As this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

interesting that the Democrats will br
too busy to administer defeat to the
Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

The sugar trust is using the beet
sugar interests as a club with which
to beat the life out OF Hawaiian an
nexation. The latter, however, is very
tenacious.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

II that Brookfield murderer came
this way it's TO be hoped he won't
find Maine To his liking.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

The opposition to the government
seed appropriation is getting a little
Seedy with age and failure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

\ little more OF sleighing inter
spcrsed with skating. please.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

Dull times-for the horses.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

A naturalist of eminence finds that land
birds make their journeys in the daEli'hc
and water birds at night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

HOODS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle re-
liable, sure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

Very few idle persons in Whiting,
writes the local chroniclcr, who adds.
several Of our young men are con-
;emplating natrimony." Good,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

We always thought this ''jinins"
craze would result in something awful
and it has. the Piscataquis Observer
lack OF periods in some articles in this
issue are not typogra phical errors but
the result Of so many officers being in-
stalled anu the cases consequently
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15


Of flowers about this time of year must
have been very unpleasant to them
while with us the crisp. clear, invigor-
ating air. has been seasonable and on
the whole delightful. Maine is Il good
place to live in winter as well as sum
mcr
IM@ime Gossip.
Shell. Tints.
Sra-shcll whence the rainbow dyes
Flashing in thy sunset skies?
Thou vast in the penal brine.
When appeared the saving sign.
Yes: but when the bow WAS bendCd
Hope, that hung it in the sky,
Down into the deep descended
Where the starcss shadows lie:
And with tender touch of glory.
Traced in living lines of love.
ON my lowly walls. the story
Written in the heavens above"
by Father Tabb.
a. little more Of sleighing inter-
spcrsed With skating, please.
Dull timeS-for the horses
II that Erookfield murderer came
find Maine to his liking
\ circular signed only Per orde, d"
announced to the startled citizens ur
Deering the other morning that there
was To be a mass meeting to over
throw the city government. The fall
thereof has not resounded So far away
as this.
Very few idle persons in Whiting,
writes the local chroniclcr. who adds.
several Of our young men are con
;enplating matrimony." Good
ore Lewiston woman has completed
q Christmas present for '9S. 1t wou!d
make the New Year feel old to come
across such d reminder
---
9oiie'hlIs mas diSasFeed win the
Oceanville correspondent of an eX-
change. He saws wild goose was
s,, a,.;,,, a,..t ,h,, otho. ,,a,. ..,,,,.
aoAS LOOMING ior 'lfe terminus OIL LII
,,,,..,.a o., .,,,, '.,.,.,
living gravel down that way indicates
nothing.
---------
Ihc reporter needn nave added u
O.. ,,.,r , ~ >.,,-., .,.,
49,. ,.
..licksrs"
At the last meeting OF the Bangor
w. c. Z. L. after considering weichtv
mo '''' =
- - N'.' Wv
In,y;py resolution was .dnntnd. "pa-
solved. That no lady shall be cousi,l-
cred to he in good standing in this
union and entitled to all the rights
and privileges of membership unless
she can produce a certificate. properly
that she keeps her husbands
stockings darned and his huttoHs
;cwcd on" But why. pray a mock
meeting TO consider such a subject
The T.. o. & O. Railway has decided
that the FIVE cent fare is better all
,..,,, alma, a., ais, ,+ .;,.,
Nv '"'''l '"S"' u MY t"' ,oh.'"'
,''9 ""' ~ "'i' i''9Nl''c "'l9' '''ci ny
Keeping '''c"i ""Ss'
-r,,. .,,,,,., i,,,.,- ~, c.,,,, tu,..,
''''N '''"7'''' '''r VI u '"' '''
embcZzlcmcnt was evidently not
+ba, Ma mead IN. ,rir.in,, In ra,iny
the interest
---
hS lt'fi"ci' "'cutfe" az the oheh
house last Monday afternoon. The
II, tl,, - fr, =. r.aco Dr.,f f-b,,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

ore Lewiston woman has completed
a Christmas present for '9S. 1t wou!i
make the New Year feel old to come
across such reminder
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

Something has disagreed with the
Oceanville correspondent of an eX-
change. He says a wild goose was
seen lying east the other day prob
ably looking for the terminus of tn 2
Shore line" There's got to be a ter
minus for that sort of croaking or the
flying gravel down that way indicates
nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

The trutting park at Bangor, the
city where the product of the Maine
weeds occupies greatest prominen"r
is To have a steel grandstand. That's
not showing the proper respect to the
material on which is based 50 much
of that city's prosperity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

The reporter needn't have added Ia
"A Sit Still and Do Nothing" club in
Portland that it is composed of
"kickerS.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

The grand jury that found Lubec's
bank treasurer deserving of trial for
embeZzlcmcnt was evidently not
that he used the principal in paying
the interest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-01-15

that the five cent fare is better all
around than the six cent VarietG.
tors out of any possible mischief by
keeping them busy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
HE EXPLAINED.

He was an old man, and he had an
honest face. but it was evident TO all
the passengers in the street car that
his persistent stare at the pretty To-
man opposite embarrassed and annoy
ed her Several hints were thrown out.
but he did Dot take them, and the man
beside him finally asked:
Did you ever see woman before?'
"Of course" was the reply.
"Well, they don't like to be stared at
as you are doing. Can't you see how
uncomfortable you have made that
lady?"
Have 1? By George. | didn't mean
TO! Say, ma am, you must excuse me.
/ didn't mean no disrespect nor nuth-
in, but you are a gaul-durned good
lookin' woman( and was gain at you
same as / would look at a cow!"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
RECEIVED WITH THANKS.

"The Spaniards have many traits to
be criticised,' said the man who had
made tour Of the old cities but we
Americans would do we'll to ape them
in the matter of politeness. | left Sc
vile on foot after stay of week. and
Vas twenty miles away when over
taken by the landlord of the hotel
where l had stopped. He rode along
side of me for an hour before he could
get his courage up, and then he began:
If the senior and God pleases,
made a mistake in his bill yesterday
How | naturally replied.
Z" L forgot to make a charge for his
candles to light him to bed,'
6" But it being moonlight, I had
none
Then, senior, with the help CT God,
I forgot to charge you with the moon
lightl'
Ills charge amounted to two cents
in our money!. explained the tourist,
."'and he had to collect it. While l was
astonished over the trifling charge, it
struck me that it would be un-Amer-
lean not to kick, and so l blessed his
eyes for robber and offered him a
cent to settle the bill He worked up
beautiful smile and held out his hand
and replied:
"5'I take it with thanks, senior. and
GOD will bless you for an honest
mani"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

all Tennessee, and when the feathers
began to fly l heard the old woman
heave a sigh. sorter hoped it would
fetch her out of her sotness but it did
MT She preferred sotness to feathers.
Lawd, but how l did ache to git at that
| bar"
| But you were also sot?"
"As sot as the sottest, sab. l shet
my teeth and let that old bar rip that
bed clear down to the fioah, and I
didn't make a move when he got
| through and went over to the cupboard.
All our dishes was in thar, and he jest
clawed the doah open and tumbled
things down till we hadn't pate left.
The last thing he did was to eat up six
taller candles which come down with
the dishes. When thar wasn't nuthin'
mo- to be eat up or destroyed, he went
to playin' by hisself. He jest raced up
and down and jumped over things, and
Eff any bar in all this world ever had
a good time he did. 1t was plumb
midnight befo' he got tired out and left
the cabin
And then you moved?" queried.
mo, sab, not skassly. I waited fur
the old woman to move fust, but she
didn't. l was bilin' mad, and I wanted
to git up and jump on the pieces, but
l was bound to presarve my sotness.
Bimeby laid my head down on the
table and went to sleep. The old wo-
man did the same. 1t was daylight
when | woke up, and she woke up at
the same time. I waited for her to
speak, but she wouldn't, and we went
on sittin' and sittin' all day long. We
might hev persisted right thar but fur
the Lawd"
How did He interfere?"
"Why, jest about dark thar come up
a thunderstorm, and the fust bolt O
lightnin' hit the cabin and sot it on
fire. We both jumped at the same time,
and we both yelled out at once, and
we both had to hustle to put out the
ness, however When the fire was out
l stands in the doah and perlitely says:
Excuse me, ma'am, but does Zeb
White live hereabouts?"
"'He do she answers, givin' me a
kerchy, and what might you want O.
him.?
"T wanted to ask if he married an
idiot
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

Look here, now!" began the cock.
eyed man as he reached the door, lis
this passenger or hog carp"
Passenger, sir" mildly replied the
conductor.
| Then, why don't you turn out the
| fifteen or twenty hogs in there? There's
| six fat old buffers who are taking VI
| the room required by ten ordinary
passengers. Either bounce 'em out OF
make 'em pay double fare
Yes, sir"
"And that 300 pound woman in the
corner with two bundles and basket
what right has she to occupy four
teen seats for one fare? You conduc-
tors on this line run things as if you
were in the hog business, and no decent
man will take one of your cars unless
driven to it by dire necessity. I'll
make it my business to see some of the
newspapers and have things written
up"
OOOu LudH he oC-I dIo HAL, uuI IL
all owing to the weather." said the
conductor to the beetle-browed man in
explanation. con a pleasant morning
I've crowded that man into car with
fifty-eight others, and he was as good
natured as clam over y. Take your
own case, for instance"
Eyes, I'm getting ready to kick. In
fact, l do kick. l say the man who
designed a car with a roof just long
enough to let the rain pelt down on a
feller's feet and knees as he stands
| out here ought to be boiled in oil. There
are fifty other Tom-fool things l could
| mention
But save 'em up till next time. All.
the fat man and the lame man have
got at it in there. l expected a row be-
| tween EN-"
The lame man had been hanging tc
strap for nine blocks, while the fat
| man occupied a seat and half and
| had his elbows in the ribs of the pas
sengers right and left. The lame mar
was mad from the start, be he con.
! trolled himself until the fat mar
| pushed out foot against him by acct
dent. Then he suddenly roared:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

"You blamed old hog, but do you
want to walk over everybody in this
carl"
who are you calling a hog?" fierce
ly demanded the fat man as he looked
up.
You, sir. If nature hadn't grown
hristles on your back you'd have got
up long ago and offered one of those
women a seat No wonder the Span
ish called us nation of pigs"
eff we were outside I'd knock your
head of"
Come out and try it,,
Its the weather that does it-noth-
ing but the weather" sighed the con-
ductor to the beetle-browed man as he
turned from the door Now, then the
pug-nosed woman and the red-headed
man are gettingfi ready for set-to."
The pug-nosed woman was sitting on
about an inch of seat, and had been
mad about it all the time. The red
haired man was standing up, and he
had been swearing to himself for ten
m .nutes. A jerk of the car caused him
to lift one foot, and when he put it
down the pug-nosed woman uttered an
"Oh-oh!" and added:
IF there isn't room in this car for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
BUSINESS. IN INDIA.

1t Is a common custom among the ma
tive traders Of India to do business un-
der the name Of some distinguished An
glo-Indian soldier or statesman, and
such firm names as "Hayelock & Co"
"Elgin & Co." and "Outram & Co.. are
quite numerous. Even the name OF
viceroy-elect Curon has already been
utilized. Recently Mr. Greenwood
protested against the use Of his name
by Arm with which he is not connect
cd. and the high court readily granted
him an injunction. On the next day
the Judge, having occasion 20 pass tbs
shop, was astonished to find that thu
name of Greenwood has been. erased
from the sign and his own substituted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
GOING AWAY FROM HOME.

Every day brings it's letter from some
young man who says he is thinking OF
going to Mexico, Chilli, or Peru to bet
ter himself. Now and then he substi-
tutes Africa or China. He has no
money but lots of ambition, and is will
ing to begin at the foot. l want to say
to such boys that the best place In the
world to begin at the foot is right here
at home 1t is the best place in the
world to convert energy and ambition
into cash. The American who lands
in any foreign country without money
or a connection with some enterprise
or business will be worse off in thirty
days than if he were in an American
county Jail. Americans have succeed
ed in South America, but they went
there with money to fill places already
made for them. 1t is the same in China
and Japan. AS TO Africa, ne would
surely be crazy to think Of going there
to better himself.
mere Is uo COUNTY, oh Ih0 SiODS
paying as high wages as ours. There
is none with so many industries, Offer
ing so many places. Our term OF ap-
premiership to any trade is two years
less than in England, France and Ger
many. Our professional men graduate
in from one to three years less time
for any mans advancement, be he
farm hand or lawyer, are far greater.
For every man outside of the United
States who has made $1,000 by trade
or profession there are ten here who
have made a great deal more.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

I never heard that he did, but it's
all over the State OF Tennessee that his
wife was jined to drafted fule!'"
And that ended it?" queried as the
old man spat on his hands to resume
work.
1T sorter did and sorter didn't" he
replied. Wed lost our meal, meat,
bed and dishes, and missed bar.
We'd sot thar all day and all night,
and the old cabin had bin nigh burned
up, but nuthin' had bin exactly set
tied. l was sot and she was sot, and to
this day we can't agree as to who was
the sottest." CHARLES B. LEWIS.
Copyright, 1888, by John Brisben Walker. }
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

Clmei
And don't need to BE- told rne sem
sations." added the man on the left
TITS only about month ago that
was crossing the street at night. Along
came bicycler without light and
he was just humping himself. The
wheel didn't seem to hit me in any
particular spot, but all over. / was
knocked into the middle of next week
and lay there for half an hour, and I'm
feeling sore and lame yet. or course
the man on the bike didn't suffer the
least injury. They never do, you
know"
Il was going along, you know" con-
tinued the lame mani was going
along about my business. when
Being run over by one bike amt
enough to raise fuss about" inter-
rupted man across the aisle. 1T
stirred you up some, of course, but you
wait until you've been struck by a tan
dem going like a cannon ball! Then
you'll have a story to tell was driv.
ing out with my wife, and / got out
of the buggy to pick up my lost whip.
That tandem came smoking around
corner, and as l Strengthened up
with the whip in my. hand the heavens
and the earth came together with
crash and midnight darkness was
upon the land. Two ribs broken,
shoulder dislocated and one OF my
knee-caps fractured. and my whole
body generally bruised. The shock
didn't even throw tho fellows of the
tandem. 1t just checked 'em for sec
and, and as they went on one of the
would-be murderers threw kiss at
my wife! Don't go to giving us any
vivid yarn about being run over by a
common bike, for it's nothing to brag
about"
II was knocked down by one re-
marked timid-looking woman.
And so was l." added the big wo-
man with satchel.
And I. too
"And l."
In fact there was only one person in
the car who hadn't been made a vic
tim. He seemed to feel his position,
and when everybody looked at him
askance he rose up and bowed and
said:
i've been expecting to be run down
every day for year past, but have
somehow escaped. However, just be-
fore left Texas had herd OF eight
hundred steers run over me, and as
near as l can calculate. T95 of EN-
stepped on some portion of my body"
Then everybody looked at the lame
man to see If he had anything more TO
say, but he hadn't. and neither did any
one sympathize with him.
Copyright. 1898, by John Brisben walker)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18
a MANI

Every plainly, madame he replied,
but he should not have been in my
way
Five minutes later a hind wheel
came off, and l pulled the strap and
asked
Why don't you stop? Can't you see
that you have lost a wheel?
4 see, madame he replied, but we
have three wheels left
1--WE went scraping along for a few
minutes" said the lady, land then the
other wheel came off, l thought the
man would stop then, but as he didn' I
l pulled the strap and said
1--WE have now lost both hind
wheels
"'Ah! yes. madame he answered
with smile; but we have not lost
four.
And he whipped up his horses and
dragged along for a quarter of a mile
and brought me up to the hotel with a
great flourish. When l got out / asked
him what he would have done if the
other two wheels had parted company
and he waved his hand towards them
and shrugged his shoulders and re-
piled:
1t is impossible, madame. | never
lose but two wheels in carrying beau
tiful woman!'"