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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06

Frofessor Munyon is winning fresh
triumphs each day From all parts of the
civilized world come words of gladness
from those who have been cured
Physicians themselves admit that Mum
yons new system of curing disease is the
most rational of any yet discovered. 1t is
as far in advance Of the old method as an
electric light is beyond tallow dip.
Munyon guarantees that his Rheumatism
Cure VIII cure nearly all cases of rheuma-
tism In a few hours; that his Dyspepsia
Cure will cure indigestion and all stomach
troubles: that his Kidney Cure will cure
w per cent. Of all cases of kidney trouble;
that ms Catarrh Cure will cure catarrh no
matter how long standing: that his Head
ache Cure will cure any kind Of headache
In a few minutes that his Cold Cure will
quickly break up any form of cold, and so
on through the entire list of his remedies
Guide to Health and medical advice abso-
Iutely free. Prof. Munyon. 1905 Arch St,
PHILADELPHIA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Base Ball Notes.

The Journal is in receipt of kcith's :;
official Guide Of the New England
League of Professional Base Sail Clubs,
edited by Jacob G. Morse of the Bos-
ton Herald the secretary ana treasurer
ii the league. The book is published
Ivy the II, a. x W. G. Keith Go. OF
Erockton. Mass, ana Providence. r. T.
BESIDES the playing rules of the league
the book contains a review of the sea
son of 1897, the records OF the PLAYERS
the constitution and schedule the of
iiccrs and players and much other in
;crcStinG matter to those Interested in
the national game There are some
Very fine cuts Of the Erocllton and
Newport teams, who were tied for first
place. last season, President T. II
Murnare, Secretary Jacob G. Morse,
ana President Horace A. Keith OF the
I3rockton club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
HOBSON'S ANCESTORS.
For Generations They Have Been Fighters and
Prominent Men.

Washington, june 5.-Richmond Pearson
HohSon's descent:
t-great-grandfather go Maj. Joseph
Williams of the Revolutionary army
fought with distinguished bravery at
Kings Mountain and Coupons
-grandfather-Col John Wililams'
fought with Andrew Jackson at the pat
tie of New Orleans; afterWafd uhlteo
States senator from Tennessee.
andfather-Richmond NJ. Pearson Tor
40 years chief justice of North Carolina.
Father-James NJ. Hobson, entered the
service in 1861 and fought
gallantlv throughout the war.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. con-
.1,,tod the Merrirnac into the harbor of
Santiago and deliberately sunk her under
the pnpmv'S guns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, June 5.-Upon request
Of Dingley, the House ordered the
printing Of 5000 copies of the war
revenue bill as it should pass the
Senate.
The Senate bill to grant an American
register to the ship China was passed.
Lacey, Rep, Iowa, secured consider
alton of the Senate bill to protect home
steaders who may enlist and serve in
the forces Of the United States.
After some debate it was passed.
and upon motion Of Dingley the
House at l2.47 =. NJ. adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Death OF Jonathan Abbott Lane.

Boston, June 5.-Jonathan A. Lana
of the firm of Allen, Lane & Co, died,
this a fterncon, at his home 623 Ire
mont street. of heart failure, aged &C.
Mr.. Lane had been in Very poor health
for some months Last January weak
ness Of the heart developed to an
alarming degree and he had failed
gradually since.
jonathan Abbott Lane was a distin-
guished citizen of Boston, and honored
merchant, an able representative. a
Well-known reformer worthy mem
Der of many benevolent orgariiza tons
Of the city, prominent religious leader
and an elder of the Union Congrega-
tiOnal church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Arrangement Of
Trains
n effect Oct. 4, ~

LEAVE Portland, 100 P. NJ; Augusta.
i.5o a. M; Watervlie. 2.45 A NJ tam
gor, 100 A. NJ; Arrive Lagrange. s.l5 A.
Iron Works, $40 A. M; Norcross, 9.47 A.
M; Sherman, 1880 A NJ: Island Falls.
n.20 A. NJ; Smyrna Mills, 11;55 A: M; Ma
sardis, Ito P. M; Ashland, 1.35 2. M;
NJ; Presque Isle. POS P. NJ; Caribou. 2.35
P M; Fort Fairfield. 2.3O P. M; Dover
and F'oXcroft 9.15 A. M; Guilford. $40 A.
NJ; Monsoon, 1918 A. M; Greenville. HOO
A. NJ.
LEAVE Portland. 11.20 A M; Augusta,
3,45 p. NJ; Arrive Brownville. SIS 2. NJ;
Norcross. 622 ?; NJ; sherman; 40 T. NJ;
H. Ltti ao 81 Sol p M o Bridge wa:
9.S4 p. NJ; Pressure Isle. 1922 P. NJ: Car
ibou, 1850 P. M; Fort Fairfield, 1910 P.
LEAVE Bangor, AIS P. NJ.
ARRIVE Dover and Fnxcroft. $40 p.
NJ: Guilford. 7.05 7. NJ: Monsoon juno
ton, 7.23 p NJ; Greenville, SO P. NJ.
LEAVE Greenville. . =. III; Monsoon
Dover and FoXcroft, 100 A NJ; Brown
vile, IT'S A. M; Lagrange 7.57 A. NJ. '-t
ARRIVE, Bangor, 9.15 A NJ. i.r
LEAVE Fcrt Fairfield. 6.sJ A. M; Car
ioou; % 4: NJ; IPresaue Isle s.i5 A. NJ:
Masardis, 705 A. M; Smyrna Mills, SIS
a. M; Island Falls. $50 A. NJ; Sherman,
913 A. NJ; Norcross. 1913 A. NJ: Brown
yille 11.07 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor, 12.45 p.
Nj; Watervjle. 247 P. NJ; Augusta. $50
2. NJ; Pnrtlrnd, 5.45 p NJ. l'"aifh'
LEAVE caribou, 1l.05 A NJ; Pr" sque
Isle, 1i.35 "a. M; Fort Fairfield. lilo A.
NJ; Bridgewlter, 1926 p. M; Houlton, 10
p. NJ; Island Falls, 2.1S p. M; Sherman,
2.i2 p. RI; 5Torcross, 3.45 p. M; Brown
Vile AS p. NJ; Lagrange, 5.2t p. NJ;
Grecnville. 2.40 p. NJ: Monson, 315 F. M;
Guilford. 357 p. NJ: Dover and Fox
croft 4.25 2. NJ; Sebec, Ads p NJ; Ar
rive Bangor, 6.35 z. NJ; Waterville, 1000
F. NJ; Augusta. 1850 p. M; Portland. 1.40
A. NJ
GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
f. w CRAM
V. P. and General Manager.
Bangor. Sept. 80. 1897.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
HON. ELIJAH A. MORSE DEAD.
P asses Away at His Home at Canton. Mass.
After Long Illness.

Canton Mass. June 5,-FIon. Elijah A.
Morse died 1T his homo in this town at 5
O. clock this afternoon. aged 81 years.
Mr. Morse is survived by his wife and
three sons He was born ut South Bcnd
Iowa, his father being Rev. Mr.. Morse.
During the Civil War Mr.. Morse went
10 The front as private in Co. A of the
4th Massachusetts Infantry.
He entered politics in 1873, being elected
to the lower branch of the state Legisia-
ture. that year and later to the Senate
In lSSS he was q member Of the Governors
council ana the same year was elected to
the 3lst Congress. lie served four terms
in Congress, retiring in 1896
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
War Revenue Bill Will Soon Be Settled in
Conference The Weeks Programme.

Washington, June 5.-Thc war revc-
hue bill as it passed the Senate, viii be
presented to the House when il meets
tomorrow. The desire Of Chairman
Dngley and the majority members of
the ways and means committee is to
send the bin to conference at once and
not delay it by debate. In accord with
his desire the committee on rules prob
ably will report Immediately rule
IDENTICAL with or generally in line with
THE resolution which Mr. Dingley in
troduced last week, to provide for a
motion to disagree to the Senate
amendments and require a conference.
This motion Will prevail without de
bate and conferees Will be named.
At present there is an understanding
| that the Hawaiian resolutions prcvid-
ing for annexation. are to be consid-
cred in the House before session nd-
joulnment. just when ana how the
consideration shall proceed has not
been determined. Appropriation bills
will occupy much attention. The con
fen ees upon the sundry civil have
reached an agreement upon about
four-fifthS of the measure but cannot
agree on the remainder without talk
ing the sentiment of their respective
houses, and il is probable that a repor,
setting forth theh agreements and diff
ferences will be made this week
Progress upon the Indian, post office
ana District Of Columbia bills has been
made ana they may he expected at any
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement of Trains in
Effect April ~, 1898.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol
THROUGH TRAINS.

Passenger trains IeaFe augusta as IOl-
lows:
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEsT-630 \. NJ. for Lewiston
Pennington, Phillips Rockland, Port
land, Bridgton. Boston, Montreal and
Quebec, 1902 4. NJ. DAILY for Bruins wick,
Lewiston, Portland and Boston, week
days connects also for Pennington Phil
lips, Carrabasset, Rangeley. Rockland
Montreal and Toronto; 3.35 P. NJ. (ex-
press) for Brunswick, Bath, Lewiston,
Portland. Boston; HOO z. NJ might Pull
mani every night for Lewiston. Bath,
Portland and Boston, 200 a. NJ Portland
and Boston, Sundays only-11.32 A. NJ.
mixed for Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-I.5j A. NJ. might ex-
PRESS for Skowhegan, Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor, st. Stephen, St. John, TIa flax and
Aroostook county; 80 a. NJ for Water
vile, Belfast, Skowhegan and Bangor;
lis p. NJ. for Waterville. Oakland, Win
throp. Bangor. Bar Harbor Old Town
Patten and AroostOok county b. & A..
Vanceboro, st. Stephen, Houlton. Wood
stock. St. John and Halifax; $40 p NJ
for Waterviile. Oakland, North Anson
Bingham, Skowhegan, Belfast, Foxcroft,
Greenvile, Bangor, Old Town and Mat
tawamkeag; 7.25 2. NJ. for Waterville
SUNDAYS only 9.l5 \. NJ. ana 2.55 P
NJ for Waterville and Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at l5s
A. NJ. going east does not connect for
Skowhegan on Monday mornings or for
Belfast. FoXcroft or beyond Bangor, Sun
day mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
CAPT. GRlDLEY DEAD
From the Effects Of Injuries Received IN the
Battle OF Manila.

Washington. June Capt. charles
V. GridIey, commander of the cruiser
olympia, and one of the heroes OF the
h,irIiant victory at Manila, is dead The
advancement of his death was re-
aai,.o1 ~, the navy department. late
this af+ernoon. in cablesram from
pa,ra.ster Gait of the navy, dated u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Our GaIlart Soldiers
and Sailors.

The sunboat Marietta arrived at
Key West, Saturday. from the. Pa
citic coast. All we'll on board.
The American steam yacht Alfredo
from Great Lakes, bound to New York.
having been secured by the United
States government, arrived at Halifax
\. s.. fer coal.
edward y. Dingloy. son of Congress
man DineleY. and the editor OF the Kala-
lnAzo0, Mich. Tclc@r1nh las been az.
pointed clerk of thu House ways and
means committee ut Washington, 10 sue
cted n ii. Horhert NJ. I.ord, who has re
Gently been appointed FAEmaster in tn,
army.
Lieut.. Charles G. Sawtelle Of the %
Cavalry, who was promoted, the other
day to be assistant Quartel1na ster.
with rank of captain, is a son of Brig
Gen. SaWtelle, United States army.
retired, who is a native Of Norridge-
Wock. Me, and WAS formerly quarter
master of the army.
orders were received at New York
To send To Tampa the two large bal
Icons recently brought to this country
from France by NJ. Hallct. These bal
Il ons. which were constructed espe cil!-
ly W.th a view to being used in naval
operations, are now the property Of
-A"Ii'''b' Sampson ~ use a the al
tack on Porto Rico.
nh. ,,..,r d,.,,r.,,,,,t ,,,. i..f,l...1 10 ne.
..iiin ,,,' XXX III ,,;',,
,'1I',,, r,,,l bo+. rtnn,lfI, .l,1 Wv
1frg y Xiv t,,J( - .,,.I i. f,.'' nr
,'xrrrl" f. H. ..,,''.,5,,,,.1 ,i,.i,. ~.
vi, rt. no ,,t,,,,,1,. ,,,t,1.1 NJ j,In,1;,,c
viii accommodate 500 patients, ana it viii
@ Lea .t-tt lt , Il
er nm l.st,t s,i t,', in H. ,'.,nl
now i'm Washington mas been ordered to
proceed to Chick maug2 and assume gen.
- u ''''
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WIS mu,lc that Che following States ana
tgrrit"rirs received under tn" President $
~ ,itt l%I '"u ar ''i}!i HI III
first ami second calls. VIZ: Dclrvart
Idaho Montaha. Nevada. North Dakota
,,%ot y
oklahoma ara Indian TERRITORY. Thosc'
therefore, Will not be included in the ap-
poi 'ortionlneht OF troops uhdef 'Ae second
,r,n,-. j.. r.. il6,in,. IN tho 81 (,,,.,lr,. 7,
becam. known at TamIla. Fla. SATURDAY..
that Gen. Wesley /. Merritt, who is Ia
~ ii-' H9N'lhoI general oi 'hC nun.
that can't. Ccorgr 4, Dodd Troop +, ri
D'4 @IA' pG i'IdC'p n cii}Et o. tl@ ."
ot[s Lntlies Of finhtrrs baror}n = n3rt nf
The forces detailed for the Philippines.
ms IL an n9H0f WniGh h3d come rtTN
Con,1fl'ndjn~ onjrnr ind Tho iva rnai.
ments will he heard from in the Philip
pines
AdJutant General Barry OF Nebraska,
has received a telegram from Sec, AL
ser saying that the 81 AtfSIment, Ne
brasha, Volunteer Infantfay, organized
by William j. Bryan, mas bee1 accepted
by the government, ana that 1t would
he added to IN" contingent gong to the
Philippines. When TINS news WIS re-
ceiNed. Mr.. bryan was notified ana
went to GOV. H"lconbs once. n con-
ference was heId, the outcome OF Wnch.
although it has not yet been pubilcly
was that bryan was APP
pointed colonel Of the regiment ana
given his commission. AdJt. Gen.
Barry at once issued the first general
order in the history OF the new feGl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Other Games. Sunday.

At Buffalo-Buffalo II. Syracuse 10.
Vt NcWark-N Newark. s; Lancaster. /.
~ Notwithstanding. "a: Hartford 3
~ PaterSon-AllentoWn, II: Paterson, u.
Ut Rochcster-Wi Ikesburre. y; Roches-
ter. 8.
~ Fan River-Ncw Bedford, I: Fan
River, 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
BASE BALL.
National League Games. Saturday.

At Erooklyn-Brooklyn. 6; Chicago, T.
At Observation-Disclosures :; st. Louis o
AZ Neutrality-suspicious. II Washing
ton, .
At Philadelphia Pitt@burg. /; rhiladcl-
phia, 2.
"A New Cincinnati, >; New
York. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED.
Senate Vote Stands 48 to 28-Now Goes
to Conference.

Washington, June 1.-The Senate passed
the war revenue bill. at 1.04 clock Satur-
day evening. by vote Of As to %. An in
come tax amendment was rejected. 81 TO
IS: one providing for a tax of / cent for
every berth in a sleeping car and seat in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Grand Vizier EddaouIeh Resigns.

Teherar. June 5.-The grand vizier,
Anime Eddaouleh, has resigned. and
the minister Of foreign affairs. Mou-
CHR Eddaouler, is forming a new cab
inat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06

Mothers lose their dread for that ter
DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry
in the house Natures specific for bowel
complaints Of every sort.
mon, lived, fri& Wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06

Ex-senator VIM. II. McMorrow died,
Sunday at his home in Dorchester MasS.
after Il days sickness. He was born in
South Iosson in ISL and served in the
lower house Of the state Legislature in
lSg4-5 and the Senate in 1896
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
BANGOR & AROOSTO0k R. R

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou a 5.45 A. NJ and Bangor, at 3.l5
p. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06

Steamer Lincoln will leave Wiscasset at
| F. NJ; Boothbay at go and Bath at 6
for Boston on Monday. Wednesdays and
Fridays. Returning will leave Boston.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
clock for Bath, Boothbay and Wiscas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
SUMMER RESORTS.
COttage at Ocean Point.

Completely furnished. Large, open fire
place. Location finest on the Point; 100
yards from the water with unnbstructed
view directly out to sea. Will rent by
the week or month. Price reasonable.
Address, j. y. r., Box 1916, Springfield,
Mass. may6 eod1mo@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06

Inc Maine Congregational Confer
e,ice VIII meet at the Saco First Parish
church in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Railroads and Steamboats,.
kennebec Steamboat Co. For Boston.

Steamer kcnnebec win leave Gardiner
at ,. Richmond 4.25 and Bath at o'clock
for Boston, on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. Returning will leave Boston,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings
at o'clock for all landings on Kcnnebcc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
EXPENDITURES IN

ENPEND ITUKFIS IN
Claims by death, endowments
and annuities. surrendered
policies and dividends or
returns premiums, total paid
policyholders ...............
Taxes. Expenses, including
agents commissions, adver-
Using. salaries, &c...........
Profit and loss account, in
Guiding premiums on bonds
purchased, and si00, 000
charged off from real estate
to cover possible deprecia-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Total
LIABILITIES

Reserve fund, per cent and
all other claims. SIS, s64, 1924 GO
Surplus, .company's standard, 4,160,l47 81
Surplus by legal standard of
n. j., n. Y, ETC., based on
market value Of assets and 4
per cent reserve. ...,....... 47S4,s25 "a
Policies issued and revived in
1897, Il, 149, insuring. ........ "a. GIG, DIG 90
Policies in force Jan. lst 1885,
90. 73S, insrring. .............. 2s4, 4eG 6ss 90
The company has paid over 1000, 900 in
Maine and has larger per cent. of all
the insurance it has written in the State
now in force than any other company.
c. +. DUNLAP, District Agent,
% Exchange St, Portland, Me.
r. II. ENWRIGtiT. So. Gardiner, Me.
Special Agent.
march4. eOdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06

Connects at Gardiner with The Maine
Central Railroad and Augusta Halo
well and Gardiner Electric Railroad t.
Augusta, and kenncbec Steamboats, for
Boston
LEAVE RANDOLPH. 722 and 1852 A.
NJ: LIZ ana 80 r. NJ.
ARRIVE Al NATL HOME: 742 and
n.12 A. M; 2.l2 and Az Z. NJ
LEAVE NATL HOME: SIS and II 20
A. M; 2 % and 800 f. NJ
ARRIVE AT RANDOLPH: s3o AIN.
lilo A. NJ; 2,i5 and $50 z. NJ
f. 4. ItAWTO>!, g..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
Total expenditures. 81, IL.
ASSETS JANUARY l. 1919

ASSETS JANUARY /.
Cash on hand and in banks.
Loans on collateral. u. S.
bonds and other securities.
United States and other
bonds. Observation-Disclosures.
First bonds and mortgages
on real estate.
Real eState.......................
Loans on policies in force. 80.
Agents balances and cash
obligations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Interest due and accrued. -.
Net deferred and unreported
premiums on policies in force
lctll B
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
,aA5. 1893
SD ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co.
NEWARK, NJ j.
ANZI DODD, President.

RECEIPTS IN 1897.
Received for premiums. ... SS.s
Received for interest and rents ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
zalIv Eennebec Journal.
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.

Under the auspices of the w. c. r. u
Conducted by Anna Sargent Hunt
DrocS Cl1pf
The record-union., 1898-02-21
FAKE JOURNALISM.

The fakirs who stand upon the street
corners and hawk their worthless.
fraudulent wares, offering something
for practically nothing. and a prize tc
whoever CANDLES in their games, are
not one whit worse than the newspaper
fakirs who have seized upon portion
of the public press to exaggerate. mis-
represent, falsify and comfort news
relative to the Maine affair in the har-
bor of Cuba These faklrs are wholly
blushless when their falsity is officially
exposed. There are set upon it to stir
the communities unhappily afflicted by
them into a fever heat of expectation
and anger. Though the War Depart
ment has with unusual and indignant
emphasis declared officially that activi-
ties in the army are not unusual that
the attention now being given to coast
Notifications and their equipment is
normal and in pursuance of a simple,
necessary and wise policy communi-
Gated to Congress more than six months
ago. these fakirs In the newspaper field
continue to alarm the public, or attempt
to do so, with pictorial scare articles
concerning the hauling and handling
of ammunition to forts, the massing Of
artillery forces, the planting of sub
marine mines, etc, as if the whole
country is about to be plunged into a
war affecting every line of coast of the
nation, though it has over 24G00 miles
of coast and navigable river banks We
have confidence, however, in the sound
judgment Of the people. They are not
likely to be deceived by the methods
now pursued by these bunglers and
bulls in news purveying The fact Is
that the larger part Of the community
is already Disguised beyond expression
with the fare and boast and lurid
methods of these yellow sheets which
vie with each other in an endeavor TO
boost their personality into a prom
inence that is as futile as 1t is vulgar.
The record-union., 1898-02-21
Why the Hoecake is Going.

Most middle-aged persons remember
well when cornbread was served upon
nearly all tables in the South and West
at least twice day. Sometimes 1t ap-
peared in the form of 'hoecake' or
batter bread" and again in 'tpones."
1t was par excellence the bread of the
negro. and every man who eerved in
the Confederate Army was also full
graduate in the use of it. Now the
darkies eschew it where wheat bread is
TO be obtained, and upon the tables of
thousands of Southern and Wetern
whites it never appears at all, while
others continue to use it only for din
ner.
Now. why is this? Surely cornmeal
is as it ever was Those who sincere
~, but probably mistakenly, believe
that waters ground" meal is better
than the product Of mills turned by
steam can always find a supply of that
in most cities. and it is common enough
in the country. There is no trouble
about the meal: but we doubt whether
the art of cooking it has been preserved.
The heightened colored damses who
are turned cut by our public schools
are not the adopts that our old Aunt
anu Aunt GSSS were. NO SELL
respecting pan of dough would be con-
jured into shape by such unskilled
hands. And then we may seriously
doubt whether cornbread can be
cooked in a stove as well as in an open
fireplace.
The Indians laid their doughcakes
between layers of forest leaves or upon
the hard ground, and cooked them in
the hot ashes. Hence .'ashcake."
very luscious product, indeed, when one
has whetted his appetite for it by long
days hunting.
The hoecake was so called because it
was originally baked upon hoe-that
ever-ready and useful instrument of
agriculture which ii to be found upon
every plantation. But later on cook
ing utensils were manufactured which
took the place of the humble hoe So
too, shingles We're used whereupon to
place the dough while it went through
the process of becoming a well-done
ashcake-Ri Dispatch.