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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
THE CROCODILE.
4 Few Of His Peculiar Ways Of Trans
acting Business.

There Is little in the animal Kingdom
that can look SO dead and be so much alive
as a crocodile. The number OF unsuspect-
ing persons who have mistaken him for a
log and have failed to discover their mis-
take until 1t was too late to be of any bene-
flt to them will never DO known.
In ancient times, several years prior to
the British occupation Of Egypt, some OF
the people Of that country worshiped the
crocodile as god, there being nothing else
like him. They fed him on dainties and
logged him out with jewelry. In other
parts of Egypt, however, tho natives looked
upon him as n devil. Having no firearms,
they did not fill him with lead but they
managed to immediate him successfully
with such weapons AS were fashionable at
the time,
The crocodile is not SO numerous in the
Nile as he was in the days of the Rameses
family. In fact, he rather shuns the
river now below the second cataract ON ac-
count of the annoyances inseparablc from
tourist traffic 1t seems impossible for "A
tourist to see IA crocodile without trying to
plug him with revolver, and to "a reptile
that is fond Of quiet life this sort OF
thing is simply insutrerable He will not
modest IA man unless he can take him ut IL
disadvantage. and so long as man does not
unthinkingly stop on him, tho crocodile
will go his own way and calmly await his
opportunity.
He feeds on fish, but for course dinner
he would rather have humanity, black
preferled which shows that there is no &C.
counting for taste even among reptiles.
His methods of capturing large game are
plural as well as singular. Sometimes he
will lie on river bank, partly covered
with sand or mud, until an absentminded
native wanders within reach. Having
grabbed his prey, he will waddlo into the
water and there drown the strugglcr. He
will then drag his victim ashore and bury
him in sand or mud and wait for Digs be
fore he gorges himself. Pail Mall Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
LlNCOLN'S INAUGURATION.
There Were Fears of ASSASSINATION Emo
He Was Carefully Guarded.

There Were Fears of Assassination, and
He Was Carefully Guarded.
In The Ladies' Home Journal Stephen
Fiske graphically recalls the cScltement
and apprehension and the condition OF the
country when Lincoln Was FIRST In
augurated.' He tells the incidents OF the
memorable Journey to the capital, OF Mr..
Lincoln's reception, and gives rather
crewsome picture of the inaugural cere-
monies "AsI walked up to the capitol
the wide. dusty streets were already crowd
ed he writes. Regular troops were
posted at intervals along Pennsylvania av-
enue. Sharpshooters were climbing over
the roofs of the houses. A mounted officer
at every corner was ready to report to Gen
eral Scott the passage of the procession.
Detectives in plain clothes squirmcd
through the masses of people. The police
men had been instructed to arrest for dis
orderly conduct any person who called
Mr. Lincoln an opprobrious name or ut
tered a disloyal sentiment. There was
much suppressed excitement and the
prophctic word assassination was in ev-
cry mind.
president Buchanan, whose term ex.
pired at noon, was engaged until half an
muir iatttE III SlShiisS uIlS 'iii7 '4i'te AtN
been hurriedly passed, but the congress
sional clock had been put back to legalize
the transaction. At last he drove down to
Wizards and the procession was formed
The president and president elect rode in
al open barouche. But this confidence in
the people was more apparent than real.
On the front seat We're Senators Baker and
Pearce. A guard of honor of the regular
cavalry surrounded the carriage. Beyond
were mounted marshals four files deep.
From the sidewalks no one could accurate
ly distinguish Mr.. Lincoln. Close behind
marched regiments of regulars and ma
rines fully armed. 1t seemed more like
escorting a prisoner to his doom than "a
president to his Inauguration. Little cheer
ing and no enthusiasm greeted the process
sion. Every now and then an arrest for
| 'disorderly conduct was quickly and
quietly made in the crowd. The sunshine
was bright, but the whole affair was as
gloomy as if Mr.. Lincoln We're riding
through an enemy's country-as, indeed,
he was"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
The Most Desolate SpOt.

Perhaps the most desolate spot on earth
is IA tiny storm swept islet in Bering sea
nearly midway between Alaska and Sibe
ria. Nearly so miles from the nearest
land, Kings island, is barren rock, SC
steep that no beach landing can be found
Here on the southern side, pcrched like
nests above the roaring surf and secured
to the rocks by walrus thongs, are the
skin dwellings of the walrus hunters.
Here the sun is never shining, the sea never
smooth. Cold, chilly fogs enshroud the
place in summer, while the frequent and
furious gales that sweep through Boring
strait at all seasons render the narrow
summit of the island quite uninhabitable.
Ice locked d. ting nine months of the year,
tho natives depend entirely upon the seal,
walrus and whale as means of existence
During the brief summer a stray whaler
may visit the island for couple of hours,
but this is the sole communication with
the outer world. The Kings islanders are
closely allied to the Alaskan Eskimo.
They are fine hardy race, Injured to daily
dangers and privations. and are reckoned
the best and hrayest sailors in Boring sea-
Their boats OF walrus hide will carry from
20 to 30 persons in a mountainous sea-
London Graphic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
THE CHATEAU CHkNTlLLY.
How 1t Came to BE Left to the Institute
of France.
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The chateau of Chantilly was bequcathed
by the late Due 4 'Aunale to the Institute,
but this was really no new gift, as it had
been virtually made in 1854. The Satur-
day Review of 1886 speaks of it as follows:
Tho Due d'Aumale has responded by a
crushing blow to the unmerted indignity
offered by the French republic to the house
of France. He has rcquited the penalty
IF ostracismi inflicted on the Orleans princes
as Il sop TO the tyrannous rancor of the ex'
treme republican party by lowering the
land of his birth with the most splendid
and the rarest gift ever offered to u nation
by an individual.
To the north of Paris, about % miles
from the capital, Chantilly is situated on
the confines Of vast forests, in an uDdulat-
ing region .watcred by the Disc. bout
1910 the Due d Aumale first conceived the
Idea Of rebuilding Chantilly. His two
sons, the Prince dc Condo and the Due de
Guise, were dead.
During 40 years tho Due d Aumale had
sedulously collected all the remnants OF
the splcndor OF the Montmorencys and OF
the Condos that he could find. NJ. Daumet
was asked 10 build n palace worthy 10 re
ccive these precious souvenirs But, like
his predecessors, NJ. Dauuct was limited
by certain natural conditions
This marvellous subterrancan rooms and
galleries existed still, and the meats, and
the strangely shaped triangular rock, and
this subterranean plan dictated and com
mandCd the form of the structures above
ground, because the foundations remained,
and on this honcyeornbed rock it was next
n iglvtpse hin n tiisviap,. itfrn
The plan Of the castle Of the Boutilliers,
OF the Montmorencys and OF the grand
Condo had IN be followed by the Duo
d'Aumnle. The strange perimeter had to
be respected, and the new facades inevi
tahly reproduced the big towers at the an
giles, the strong spurs. the posterns and
the drawbridges, which existed from the
earliest times, in the ground plan. The
technical difficulties which the architec,
had TO sur,n0unt were immense. especially
the works undertaken in the honeycom bed
rock, with q view to supporting the pro
jeetcd structure above ground.
In brief, his performance was this; I'o
follow vigorously the perimeter of the old
renaissance castle, to provide fine state
rooms and galleries Tor the reception OF
certain specified objects Of art TO accom-.
mediate the chat2let for living purposes and
to build chapel, III tic adjournment of
which were t. hr utilized stained glass
sculpture, wood ca.yin4, atatuary and
faience slabs saved by Icnoir from the
chateau OF 41coneU. Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
The DUR Light.

The remarkable light which has been
brought forward in Germany and known
as the DUR light is declared to be equally
is orig mated by automatic evaporation and
overhcating of the vapors from ordinary
lamp petroleum. The vapors, being con-
verified into gas, when burned yield a light
of from $500 to II 600 candle power The
apparatus consists of a tank containing
the supply OF petroleum, which is removed
sufficiently from the burner to avoid all
danger of fire from the flame. The oil is
conducted by drops into burner of special
construction, after the latter has been
heated for about five minutes by means of
Oil which is burned in small heating pans
furnished with the apparatus. Behind the
burner from which the flame issues there
is second burner, which, after the heat
ing of the pans has been removed, contin-
ually produces the vapors and heats them
to n high temperature, at the same time
completely surrounding the first burner
with a strong flame. This arrangement is
said to make the extinction of the light an
impossibility, even in the strongest wind.
Fresh air is drawn in between the burner
and the external cylinder by the force #
the flame rushing out, and by using t. S
air in the burner u smokeless flame results
ON account of the air supply being heated.
The Oil used is ordinary 100 proof coal oil,
the consumption of which is about "a
Rlnts per LOCO candle power-Railway
Review
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
To the Rescue.

"Don't BIZ nervous. Thera'd he so iackies
over the side after tho youngster before
he'd have time to strike the water" Sc
said naval officer once il my hearing to
the anxious mother of two little chaps
who, visiting one of our memo war in the
harbor, had gone for ard among the crew
in company with hall score of kindly big
hearted bluejGckcts. And what he said
allowing for some sajlurlike picturesque.
ness Of languagc-was largely true, fol
when did one ever hear of man o wars
men-at least Of those that speak English
failing to take any risk short of absolute
imrcssihilities to save life or to &c to the
rescue Of those in peril and distress on the
'mighty deep
think it is in one of Clark Russell's
stories that the hero. storm tossed on sink
ing wreck, breathes forth u prayer that the
sail he has just sighted may fly English OF
American Col0rS confident of resCue at all
hazards Mt sturdy Saxon hands. On the
Trenton, dragging, with colors flying
slowly to destruction on the wind torn wa
tiers of Samoa bay, generous hearts vet
found means OF rescuing comrades from
the masts of the already submerged Van
dalia Only the other day tho telegraph
flashed from farotf China curt news of tn,
laundering of II steamship With its load OF
passengers and the prompt response of the
crews of our warships near by to the cry
for help. Over and over again the heroic
story has been told. and it will be told
again and again as long as men Ego down
to the sea in ships "-Harper's Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
sANcTA CLARA. !

When the great nations rose, in days OF yofe:
And girded them for strife. then floated ior'n
Above the conquering armies OF the nortn
That standard which the storied legena bore
OF him who slew the dragon. Nevermore
Those hideous fangs should tear their human
prey.
Since good incarnate henceforth should hoio
sway
Ger evil vanquishcd, prone to rise no more
Yet still, from age TO age, The hydra heaas
OF the slain dragon rise from out the dus'
St. George! St. Michael Whore are ye TO-DAY
The reek of carnage from the orient spreads:
The dallying nations sheath their blsdes III
rust, .
While, in Gods name, u woman leaas ING
Woman Journal.
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They Sized.

Governor Drake of Iowa tells "a story OF
ameeting between Lincoln and A. II. Pick
ering of Chicago. Mr.. Pickering, who is
a very tall man, was resident of Iowa at
the time of Lincoln's election and was en-
gagged in shipping cattle. He and Mr.,
Drake came to Chicago ON business, and,
hearing that Lincoln was in the city, they
sent up their cards and were shown to the
president elects room. "Whcn we got to
Lncoln's ROOM" said Governor Drake in
his speech, he opened the door, and on
seeing Pickering asked, How tall are your
Pickering said, six feet four Why,
cried Lincoln, that's my height Let's
measure. " And then the president of
the United States and the cattle shipper
stood back to back, while the first lady of
the land, Mrs. Lincoln, who was little
woman, after standing on tiptoe and reach
ing to the tops of their heads, decided that
it was tie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19

she comes ne docs not say, THE name,
please" He simply says: Thank you,
Mrs. Sknggs The goods will be sent; III
X street, isn't it?''
OF course it's iii x street, and Mrs.
Skaggs is naturally immensely fIattered at
being customer of sufficient Importance
to be so well remembered. Naturally,
too, she prefers to deal with that salesman
and at that store thereafter and I'm sure
that if the proprietor of that shop only
knew what that young man is worth to
him, he'd double his salary -Washington
pa.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
GoInic lieadgear.

The curious fact was mentioned in re-
cent lecture on costume that in medieval
times, when the Gothic style of architec-
ture prevailed women wore what might
aptly be called Gothic hcadgtar The tall
cones, some of them measuring fully four
feet in height, with wells depending, We're
in the same lines rs the castles and tombs
of the day. The lecturer com mented too,
on the extravaganza Of those former days,
which far g cccdcd the criticised lavish
ness OF our own times. When has the
mncteenh r0ntury cqualcd the expendi-
ture of Francois l, who paid $500 yard
for his coveted cloth of gold?-.New York
Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
HISTORIC QUEBEC.
Parts of 1t Suggestive of Scenes In the
Old World.

From Quebec correspondent writes to
the Paris Messenger: lei on parle fran
cais' might be written OH the portals OF
this quaint and picturesque old city.
Strolling in lower Quebec, you might cas-
lily fancy yourself in Amiens or Dieppe.
In the upper town there is more English,
but everywhere an amusing mixture. On
the same card you will read, "Maison a
louer, F." House To let; :" on ono side Of the
door Pas d'admission sans aifaircs, : and
on the other mo admittance except on
business" This biliugunl necessity causes
"a little extra painting and printing. Each
railway crossing must be marked like
wise, Traverse du chemin du fer, and
every official 'notice" must be printed alse
in full as an Avis" The blending il
often curious, as when two adjoining shops
have their announcements one in French
and the other in English. Along the
Grande ALE. running right across the
Plains of A hraham, you might he in Brus.
sells or Paris, only that Clifton terrace
seems to recall you to kensington. Amer.
lean travellers for whom Europe is too dis.
tant are advised TO 20 to Quebec there to
find bit of the medieval old world trans
planted to the new, but still embalmed III
its ancient religious sentimcntalism, upon
which the rush and roar Of modern unrest
produce as little effect as the Atlantic
breakers on the cliffs of Cape Breton.
French continues uppermost until you
pass Montreal. hut from Ottawa and
Kingston to ehe Pacific the legend Of the
nearly universal tongue is like that of the
Paris shopkeepers, who announced Eng
lish and American spoken. In most OF
the best schools English is taught, and a
large number OF the people are conversant
with both languages English being indis.
peDSable for commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
Ey,ee.e.:, = p-ocr.,ss.

Two Washington county boys were dcdg
Ing bullets at Sharpsburg The balls COM
menced to shave off the bark of the pine
tree which they were using for shelter
Finally an enfilading fire began to chip off
the other side of the tree One of the be.
sieged Georgians remarked:
bill, don't you remember that General
Toombs said in his speech at Sandersville
that Yank ees couldn't shoots"
Eyes. Tom, ;" said the other, che certain
ly said So
well, Bill, they are learning - fast,
aren't they" Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
The Right Sort Of a Clerk.

A young salesman in one of our dry
goods stores has a scheme which is likely
to make him his fortune some dav, for it
Is built upon that most solid of founda-
lions, womans vanity. He keeps private
notebook, and she gives him her name
and address. He writes them down, togeth-
tr with IA note or two calculated to fix her
appearance IL his memory, Tn. next time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
= REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Official list, showing the number OF
delegates which the different cities
towns and plantations are entitled to
20 cities, AL towns. and IS plantations
entitled to 1926 delegates.
Republican State Committee,
Augusta, Maine, May 2, 1898
The basis of representation in the cal
for the Republican State convention tC
be held at Augusta, Tuesday, June %
1898, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Governor to be supported
at the September election.
Each city, town and plantation will
be entitled to one delegate and for each
- votes cast for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1896. an additional
delegate. and for a fraction of 40 votes
in excess of IS votes a further addi-
tional delegate.
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing, the secretary of the committee has
made a classification of delegates based
upon this representation. The town nr
plantation which threw II votes is, I'M
der this call. only entitled to one dele
gate. In order to get a second delegate
ii must have thrown IS votes for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1896. The fraction Of 40 votes to give
another delegate, must be in excess of
% votes.
1t is hoped that if any errors are
discovered in the list they will be
promptly reported to the secretary so
that all mistakes may be corrected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
BOudOir.

The much used word "boudoir" really
means "a S.llkery. 1t is derived from the
French verb bouderie, meaning to sulk.
Thackeray had room in his house upon
the door of which was the sign, my Sulk-
cry" Whenever the door was locked, he
was never to be disturbed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19

The distin ction among animals of re-
curing lcas. sleep belongs to the elephant.
In spite Of capacity for hard work, the
elephant selfnm if ever sleeps more than
four or occasionally five hours For two
hours before midnight, and again for two
hours after O'clock, these misborn noun
sains sleep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
The Circulation of Water.

Scientists are specializing on tho causes
of some water currents that have been for
centuries uninterruptedly flowing int
some unknown reccptacles far beneath the
surface of the earth These currents are
continuous and could not, of course, be
merely filling an unoccupied space. That
there must be an outlet as well as an inlet
is evident from the enormous quantity Of
water which is perpetually pouring through
these openings in the limestone lodges.
After exhausting all other theories it is
argued that the thrush of water may he
caused by the tremendous volcanic heat in
some subterranean cavern, the heated wa
ter flowing out at some point more or less
distant. This volcanic and subtorranean
heating was spoken of some years ago a.
furnishing Il plausible theory as to the
causes of the high temperature of the gulf
stream. IT, as is generally supposed, the
interior of the earth is in q condition of
intense heat, the water that flows into fis-
sures and creviCeS in the surface of the
earth must come out somewhere either in
steam or hot water. Hot springs and the
gulf stream are perfectly reasonable phe.
nomena when viewed from this standpoint.
New York Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-19
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED 1919.
Banking Rooms 235 Waite,
Street.

TRuSTEES-J. H. Manley, l., G. Cor.
r n,sh, Lendall Titcomb, B. F. Parrott,
Deposits are placed on interest the first
OF / tpruary '1ay, august and November
interest p"lu ~ :~colcs. I'D on account
on hrst Wednesday of February and An.
Deposits are exempt by law from all
tial. .oi'i'oeh
especial privileges afforded to Execu.
80 ,,1 ,ith'h,sti'iofS, t!naf1.3-iS. Trus.
sees' married women an. minors,
EDWIN Z. DUDLEY, Treas.
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IL E.-

Having purchased the business and
good will of the Peoples Ice Company ]
am prepared to deliver ice in any uuan-
iity desired Prices as low as the low.
est. Place your orders now with sc
Peoples lee Company. Drop a card ~
leave your orders at Purinton Bros. coal
niilce; or with driver on delivery wagon.
The best of service guaranteed II n
Getchell, 100 Grove St mav1t. d1ws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

A gentleman who is quite a stickler for
the proprieties objects to the way most of
the married ladies of this city sign their
names. The proper way for married lady
to sign her name is to write her own given
name as MAUD Abbott Johnson" and then,
in the left-hand corner, add Mrs. Chester
II. Johnson" 1t seems like a queer GUS
tom that requires a double signature, but
If the first is used the second must be, and
not have it happen, as it did a short time
ago, when lady wrote an informal invi-
tation to a friend to luncheon and signed
her own name. The lady to whom the note
was sent only knew the husbands name,
and when she saw Maud Abbott Johnson
she had no idea who wrote the note, for
she knew several by the name Of Johnson,
but no Maud A. and. of course. could not
answer it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

they are taken from the kitchen when the
cateress arrives and are given some Of the
many other things TO attend to necessary
for such an event. The cateress is a slave
during the rush of a gay social season. for
with many parties on hand she has to work
night and day to keep her orders filed
but when the dull season comes she can
take her vacation with the quality folks. +"
and recuperate for another bout with soci-
or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18
A Trip to Paris.

1t will be as interesting as trip to either Paris
or London. and much less expensive, to attend the
opening display in our dressmaking parlOrs upon
the fourth floor Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week.
We have done your shopping for you, and the re-
suits are bewideringly beautiful.
Mines. Overholser and Mullen have just returned
from New York, and will exhibit superb array of
correct autumn dress fabrics including many exclu-
siye novelties as well mOdsh garnitures and
} trimming.
You are cordially invited to attend
N. B. We take pleasure in announcing the
gagement of Mr. p. BRO, for twelve years chief of
the ladies' tailoring department with Nine. Bannon
of Cincinnati. Mr.. BRO has few rivals in this
country designer and producer of fantlessly
correct and modish costumes 9sese"'"1'" s"~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

The engagement is announced of Miss
Gracia Marie Pierson, daughter of Mr. and
Mr.. John Bertrand Schramm. The wedding
will take place the latter part of October
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

bama street, has returned from White Bear
Lake, Mimi, where she was the guest of
Mrs. Welt and Mrs. Fry, of St. Paul.