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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01

"A bargain: Hsvtnk purchased . large
lot Of iirst-class babpet metal. | can oelI
in lots Of 81 lbs. at IL cts. or 100 Ds: Or
more at 10 cents per pound. F. Clafks
machinist. Augusta mez4so4
SAFE FOR sALE-Fire and Burglar
proof Bankers Safe. 5000 lbs. weight,
with strictly first-class modern steel
chest. traverse hinges, but little used.
will be sold 500 below cost. Size.
Gpxi0x30 inches. IT Is great bargain.
Apply to Jno. F. Cobb. Auburn. or Z: y.
Fuller, Augusta House. teplVoSW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01
WANTED

A situation as nurse. Good rAfereno.-
Apply 10 Prince Stree. Pett!ngilrs Cor.
ner. mar, ,s,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01

A dozen other dogs have acted the
same way as soon as they heard that
hoWl. put in man who had been there
from the first
I'D look like fool killing my dog lust
because other dogs are afraid of him
said the owner.
Meantime the bulldog had been taken
across the street. where it howied dis
mally. A policeman appeared and entered
INTO the discussion. taking the side of the
pug's owner. who declared his willingness
10 sacrifice his animal if there was any
reasonable ground for belief that the
troubie was really rabies but believed
mat there was no good reason for that
diagnosis. Presently another dog APP
peared, wandered around unconcernediv
until 1t heard the pugs howl. and then.
ran away shrieking shrilly. a circum-
stance which went far toward bringing the
Pohceman around to the sports opinion.
he got out his revolver. and none too
soon, Tor without warning the pug sprang
INTO the air and began whirling around,
nttering snort. choking snarls and snan-
ping at the air furiously. That settled Ii.
and two shots from the revolver ended
the dogs sufferngs. while the bystand-
ers fled in all directions.
After the pug was dead Nero's owner
tried to persuade the bulldog to approach
me body. but met with such determined
resistance that he gave It up. The crowd
went away. debating the mystery of that
unanimous and instantaneous canine di-
agnosis to which they had been wit
nesses. which perhaps had saved some of
them from terrible death.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
AN ODD LANDMARK.

It's history involves the story of
novel and ingenious operation on the
old steam yacht Caprice, by which she
WIS transformed into another bont
and II building. The Caprice was
sixty ak feet long, and was purchased
in lS9a by Benjamin NJ. Whitlock. who
admired her particularly fine lines
lie decided to have II larger boat how
ever, and wanted her to he II duplicate
i'll model of the Caprice. TO insure
this, he determined to have the Caprice
extended fore and aft. keeping as
much of the original mldship section
Of the hull as possible. He according
~ engaged IL. !. Gielow. the designer
of fast going steam yachts to make
the plans and the work was done in
llnwltins's yard at Port Jefferson
The Caprice, which had formerly
been the Henry Douglas. built In 1883
Tor Charles SChOen of Philadelphia,
wns carefully taken npnrt When this
was completed the old Yacht stood In
three sections. From the mldshlp
section, only twelve feet long, n new
| yncht eighty Ave feet over all was built
| and named the Telka. About this time
| Hawkins discovered that he needed II
new pnlutshop. SO he bought the com
| plete bow section and stood ii on end
| III his yard, with the sharp cutwater
pointing to the Sky. In the starboard
side of the deck he cut door, aud the
forward hatch served nicely NJ II
window
| Hawkins then had building twenty
| feet high that afforded him large
commodious, well ventilated room
| with nm absolutely water tight roof.
| The short bowsprit he makes use of
MS II flagstaff and that Is what most
| puzzles the voNaging yachlsmnn when
from the distance he cspies the clean,
briali bow of II big boat sticking up
from among the trees with the union
jacl. hNing from her stem
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
DIAMOND PAVEMENT.
THE KIMBERLEY ROAD CONTAINS FOR
TUNES IN PRECIOUS STONES.

Tho Public There Travel ON n High Road
Literally Growing With Diamonds One
Small Piece of Road the Size OF He'd
room Yielded 500, 600 Worth.
II is not often that il is given to
man. outside of the favored gentle
men who figured in the stirring story
of Aladdin and his wonderful lamp
and kindred productions of rich Orient.
nj imagination. 10 travel daily on II
highroad literally grooming With dia
monds. When such an unusual priv
ilege IL vouchsafcd. 1t would appear to
be the proper thing To admit that one
might love the very ground he walked
on, Until Il few years ago there VAS
such "A road, and Ii was neither u
vision of the pipe nor the press agent
1t was located in the Kimberley dis
triCt in South Africa, and when Il
man walked over 1t he walked over
millions of dollars worth of the prec-
iuus stones.
Five thousand dollars Il yard was
the record of some parts of the road.
The diamonds arc not there now, 50
II Will do the gentle reader no good to
take n ticket for Kimberley aud seek
In find fortune in the street. 1t
seems that when the diamond mining
industry WAS some years younger tnan
II Is Today, there was Il NeNlng scarcity
Of water in the Kimberley country.
So when Il miner couldn't get n sup
ply of water TO help him in his search,
he had To do the best he could and
hustle around with his tools In the dry
earth, He would spade here and there,
until he struck n lump Of earth which
held the eagerly sought prize. Then
he would abandon the little mound
of earth his spade had overturned and
seek for diamonds in another place.
After II while, several years in fact,
these mounds amounted to Il consider
bile obstruction to travel and further
digging The loose earth was In the
way, but no one would volunteer to
cart 1t away. Finally the Kimberley
municipal council offered to use the
dirt in macadamizing the roads around
the city. which was branching out and
reaching quite respectable proportions.
The offer was gladly accepted by the
mine owners and the mounds were
cleared away
Nearly score of years after there
was Il drop In the diamond market.
.fhe price Of the stones fell. and. in
order To bring about ii return of high
figures, the mine owners decided tn
restrict their output This neeessltat-
ed n big cut In the pay roll, and. MS n
result the Kimberley district WAS soon
ovcrrun with unemployed miners
Then some of the wise men in the land
came to the conclusion that they might
f.,lg 4. nd
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

The old obstacles that used to prevent
the marriage of loving couples are out of
date. The blood d.thunder william is
myth nowadays. The cruel father is only
tradition Distance, absence and ship
wreck in these days of cheap, safe and
swift transportation do not count. The
new obstacle is common sense one. II
is ill.health on one side or the other and
sometimes on both.
Men nowadays hesitate to marry a WON'T
an, no matter how beautiful, no matter how
attractive or interesting, or witty, if she is
a sufferer from ill-health. All men worth
having desire happy, healthy children
Any woman who will, may fit herself for
the duties of wifehood aud the exalted func-
ton of motherhood. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription banishes all hindrance in the
nature Of local ill-health II gives health,
power and capacity to the delicate and I'M.
| portaut organs concerned i'll wifehood am
| maternity. 1t corrects all displacements,
allays Inflammation, heals liberation, stops
| exhausting drains and soothes pain. II
| prepares for natural, healthy motherhood
IL makes maternity easy and safe and al
| most painless. 1t insures newcomer
constitutionally strong and able TO Win
stand the usual ills of babyhood. II Is the
greatest of nerve tonics and restoratives.
| Medicine dealers sell it and an honest
dealer will not urge a substitute upon you
"Atter suffering untold tortures,". writes Mrs
| Ferguson Of Box az Douglas station, Seskns
/ 10 Manitoba ~ thank God found reiief anu
cure In Dr. Piercc's Favonte Prescription
The profit side of life Is health. The bal:
| ance Is written in the rich, red, pure Dloou OF
| health. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Peiiets cure
| constipation aud make the blood ricn ana
| pure. They never grippe. BY druggists
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
How to Toll AN OYSTER. Arr,

lie who wishes may find ont the
exact age of al oyster, though he has
not the tclltnlc evidence III teeth The
lines In the groove Of the hinge of
the shell tell the whole story, each line
representing "A year An oyster is Of
age ut four years that Is, lac IL old
enough 10 vote, take care Of family
and go to mnrket Going to market Is
u disastrous undertaking. for II four
year-old oyster is particularly pal
atahlc. by this 1t must not bc sup
posed that after an oyster has passed
the four layer period and has five,
six or even ten wrinkles on his shell,
he Is back number Indeed, there
are records of oysters being eaten
Just after celebrating their thirtcth
birthday, and IN most cases they form
ed n delicious meal Thirty Is an I'M
usual age for mn oyster 10 atlain, be
cansc few are given IN opportunity
TO live 10 long, If left Ia enjoy life
In his own way, 1t Is quite probable
that the oyster would become an octo-
genarlan or even IA ecntenarlan,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
10 Cure rcnIy Uoots.

Cheap shoes are not necessarily OF
poor material. said II shoc-clerk.
"Creaking often accounts for the low
price Cheap double solcd shoes near.
~ always creak, and the reason Is
that two soles do not quite fit on one
Is of more pliablc material than the
other, so that they rub against each
other Among the remedies usually
tried is soaking the shoe In water or
oil. This is effective for time, but
the cure Is only temporary. The creak
invariably returns ina few days, How
ever thcr" IL one certain and simple
remedy. II Is 10 drive three little
wooden pegs into the sole. The pegs
prevent the friction Of the soles. Any
c0bblcr viii do II for you for 10 cents,
and SO not only restore ybur own
peace of mind but also that Of your
friends"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

SparInWs are the most determined
fighters among the birds the bulldogs
among the four footed animals being
the nearest To these liltlc pests IN point
of grit and endurance Two of them
were recently observed in terrific com
bat oh the roof of II house. In the fury
of BATH" they neaycd the edge of the
roof and one TOPPED over Instantly
the other flew on the top of him and
forced him To the pavement. where
the contest was resumed as terccly as
ever. They took no notice of IL by
ISLANDER who approached the angry
birds and picked up both of them
After carrying them Il little distance
he set them free, but their spirit was
unbroken, and they went ut il agnin.
bill and claW. BY and 10y one Of them
gave in and fled, but his rival was not
generous enough TO let him be, for he
gave chase, but whether he caught him
or not th" Onl0Oker wns unable To
learn. Wherever they may roam
these birds may always he relied upon
for impudence and quarrclSomrncss
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
The Saw Fish.

More energetic than any other
sharks are the sawiish, whose shouts
are prolonged into n broad blade of
carthage which is horizontal when the
tsh Is swimming In n normal position,
aud has both Its edges set with slight
ly curved teeth about an inch apart.
lhe end Of this formidable looking
weapon Is blunt and comparatively
soft, so that 1t * quite incapable of the
feats popularity attributed to it of
piercing whales bodies. ships iimbers
&c. II attacks other fish by swift
lateral thrust of the saw beneath them.
Then II feeds upon the soft entrails,
which are apparently the only food IL
can eat from the peculiar shape OF
its mouth. 1t has an enormous mum
Der of small teeth, sometimes ms many
M fifty rows in one Individual but
they are evidently unfit for the rough
duties required Of their teeth by the
garbage eating members of the family.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
FRIENDS WITH MANKIND,



Have No Fear OF Man.
The slaughter of birds has almost
entirely removed one of the delight
full accomnanimcnts of life In the
rural east--the music of the feathered
songsters. Apropos of this, 1t may
be said that one of the most pleasant
features of the drive through the
Yellowstone National Park is the APP.
parent intimacy between man and the
animal and bird life In the park.
Thanks To the wise and stringent regu-
lHtions, no shooting Is allowed within
It's boundaries
The result says an English tour
list, lis positively charming. Hundreds
| OF little chipmunks, with their gaudy
striped backs, scampercd impudently
about or peercd ut the passing coach
| from the roadside. The squirrel did
not bolt for the nearest tree, but nodd-
ed welcome. All bird life treated
us likewise. Even the lordly eagle
lowered near, and the wild turkey
stnlked unconcernedly through the
rank grass. We We're fortunate en-
ough 10 see n fine specimen Of the wolf
tribe. He stood, beautiful creature,
and watched us out of sight, showing
only curiosity, not fear. Another time
we perceived "A doe and fawn grazing
by the road Not until we were with.
In few feet did they seek the shelter
of the woods yet not TO fly. They
simply moved aside. Here at least
mankind WAS regarded as Il friend
one who could be trusted. The only
animal who ran away was brown
bear. He turned tall at the sight of
u coaching party, yet IL was quite Il
common thing for bears to approach
close To the hotels ut evening to feed
on the refuse thrown out. Ii was an
nfter- dinner relaxation for the guests
To watch them feeding. They MUNICH
ed and disputed the choicest morsels,
for the most part Indifferent to the
company. Only when we became in
qulsitive and approaching too near did
they retire; and these animals were
perfectly free and unfettered In their
movements. 1t may read like fairy
tale, but IL is solid fact"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
An I.IorI,nnt'a Ionsm.

Whoever has looked inside an elc
plants mouth has seen II strange
sight Elephants have no front teeth
and they never eat flesh or any food
that requires tenrlng teeth. Eight
teeth are all they have, two above and
below ON each side huge yellow molars
MS wide rs u mans hand and about
two inches thick, over these hHy or
fodder IL shifted by the qucerest
ugliest tongue In the whole animal
Kingdom. n tongue that Is literally
hung AT both ends, having no power
or movement except In the middle,
where IL shifts back and forth from
side to side, arching up against the
roof Of the big mouth like an immense
wrinklcd pink serpent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
Mnl.lng Mood TlreprooG

A cheap method Of making wood
fireproof, 50 far as lis bursting into
flames from II heat which ordinarily
causes fires, has been discovered and
the secret made known to painters
The method consists In printing thu
woodwork Of buildings with cllcote Of
soda. This stuff fills In the pores
After the colors are applied another
coat Of cilcote or soda Is given instead
OF varnish. The effect is exactly the
same, but cilcote Of soda resists fire.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

HOW 10 REACH HANLAAM Mon ASfEltNs
This WAS the only monastery Which
could Ice entered on foot, plank
draw bridge spanning the abyss which
div idpd II from the adjacent mountain
"Iloodoads or Turkish lrrcgnlnr
Guards. lay In ambush near. and, on
The bridge being lowered in the morn
ing. rushed in. robbing and destroying
Disappointed of the rich booty they
expected. the invaders proceeded To
torture and Nil many Of the monks.
Indeed In the first Greek War Of Re
volutlon. all the monks would probably
have been massacred had it not been
for the English aud Russian Consnls
ut EarisSn.
The remainder of the mouastefies
can be entered only by means of 2
rope. windlass and net, In which one
sits and is drawn up TO II window
several hundred feet above. or by rope
ladders fastened against the side OF
the cliff Either method is somewhat
trying t0 the nerves, for the slightest
giddincss on the swinging ladders
would probably prove fntal. The
monks themselves usually use the
ladders, and look like hlack flies crawl
Ing up Ine IhCc Oh the ROCK. HtA
climb with the body bent almost
double, and hands and feet close to-
ecthcr, monkey fashion.
The most picturesque of the old
castles" are Burlaam and Ilagia
Moni, neighbor of St stephens.
Life In these "Castles in the Air
Is The most peaceful possible. one IL
completely cut o" from the world,
and can lie on the soft patches of grass
outside their doors. aud dream 10 ones
hearts content no sound coming up
from below save the linkling OF the
sheep bells and occasional faint cries
Of the villagers. The air Is delight
fully fresh and pure. the sun is warm,
and all around there stretches mag
niticent panorama of rich plains, bril-
iiantly tinted hills. and snowy mount
aims
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

When the British forces We're march,
ing OH Pckln in 1860, after the capture
Of the Taku forts, one Of the rivers
became 50 swollen with the heavy
rains that It was rendered impossible.
Being aware tbnt the Chinese general
ly order their collins years In advance
and keep them on the premises, orders
were given to search all the houses of
the village and collect every coffin.
With the aid Of n few empty casks the
soldiers constructed Il pontoOn bridge
OF collins sufficiently strong TO bear
the artillery, and the river was thus
passed in safety
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
A PERFECT NEWSPAPER

o publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and
succinctly and in the most readable form,
without elsion or partisan bias; to discuss
its significance with frankness, to keep AN
OPEN EYE FOR PUBLIC ABUSES, 10
give besides a complete record of current
thought, fancies and discoveries in all de-
partments OF human activity III lis DAILY
EDITIONS of from 10 to Il PAGES, and To
provide the whole for its patrons at the
nominal price of ONE CENT-that was
from the outset, and viii continue 10 be-
the aim of THE RECORD
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
AN ODD LANDMARK.
A SIGHT THAT NEVER FAILS TO EXCITE
THE INTEREST OF PASSERSBY.

Tho JPturncd RoM section of the Yacht
Caprice IL Now tsed rs pRintshop--
The Novel and Ingenious Operation by
Which II Mas Procured.
One of the most curious landmarks
along Long Island Sound. and one that
never falls to excite the interest of the
Nachisman who secs IL for the first
time, stands on the shore of North
port Bay. From the distance it looks
like large Indian tcpec. On nearer
view il is seen to be the bow of II
finely modelled yacht, apparently
sticking right up out of the earth.
Approaching closer. the puzzled yachts
nun discovers 1t is really II house.
This freak structure stands in Hawk
mss shlpyard, overlooking the bay.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
CASTLES TN THE AIR.
AERIAL MoNASTERlES IN ODD cor
NER5 or THE WORLD.

b"iit far Aien tor safety=some Can BE
Reached only by Rope aud Windiass or
Swinging Ladders An Idaal Spot for
Peace and Hepose.
The monasteries of Meteora, near
larissa and the Gulf Of Salonica, in
Turkey, are In very litcralncss castles
i'll the air Tie ideal of every monas=
terry is high. and those at Metcora
translate this aspiration into brick
and mortar.
They We're originally sci tar aloft
In their inaccessible situation Tor the
sake of safety; but in many eases even
such precantion has proved made.
quate. \ few years ago only eight of
the original twenty two We're inhahlt-
ed, the remainder having been de
stroyed, often 10y artillery lire from
commanding positions in the vicinity.
Since then 81, stephens, too, has gone
the way of the majority.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

Sir William H. Willis. member OF
Parliament for BRISTOL writes of the
origin of Augustus Montague Top
lady's grand hymn The Rock of
ages" as follows;
"Toplady was one day overtakcn
10y II heavy thunderstorm in Burning
ton Coombe, on the edge of my prop
erty, rocky glen running up into the
heart of the Mcndlp range, and there
taking shelter between two massive
piers of oW native limestone rock, he
pcnDed the hymn"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

Altogether, 1t is quite an ideal spot
Tor fortnight's perfect peace and re-
pose, safe from the many worries of
onr modern frantic civilization; but
let the intending visitor beware of the
numerous brigands, official and other
wise, who lnfest the neighborhood
and who can be relied on 10 make
things extremely unpleasant for the
unfortunate tourist who should fall
into their hands.
Besides these interesting air cas-
ties" In Turkey there Is one even more
interesting In Chinn. Ii is the dwell
ing place and the temple Of little
band of monastic priests on the top
and side of a great rock in the middle
Of the Yang Kiang River 1t Is IA
little below Iiankow and not much
visited by tourists. Ii has all tho
charms Of mountain home, and Is one
Of the most picturesque sights In Asia
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18

settling. bar II Is certain that SOME of
them were intent ionully 50 construct
ed, and when one considers the i'm
probability of II building ns massive
as this. and only ~ times lis diameter
in height. settling in II WAY neither
to cause It's destruction nor even crack
II, he IL strongly inclined 10 the be-
lief that il was the fashion of the age
so Ia build towers. This WAS erected
In Hi
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
A CURIOUS TIMEPIECE.

The white spot In the centre of the
disks shadow not only indicates ac-
curately solar noon when II Is bisected
by the central vertical line. but also
means solar noon when II Is centrally
over the line of the iigure-of-S loop,
which allows for the equation Of time
on cach particular day
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
SHAVING IN PORTO RICO.


The natives OF our new territory,
Porto Rico. have no need to buy soap,
for the wooded country ahounds in
plants whose leaves and bulbs supply
most fully the place of that inds-
pensahle article Among the best of
these is the soaptrce, So called, though
1t Is more bush than a tree. Its bulb
when rubbed on wet clothes makes II
SNOW white lather, which has an odor
like old brown Windsor soap. The
Porto Idcuns, who are all. from the
highest TO the lowest, handles In their
way, make soap cut of coeoanut and
home made I've aud Il line soap it is.
smooth and fragrant This coconnut
oil soap is used for shaving. When
man wishes 10 have shave in the
morning he starts out with his cocoa
nut shrll emp, and his donkey tail
brush and bottle 1t is never any
trouble To find an empty bottle in
Porto Rico, Cuba. jamaica, or almost
amy of the larger West ludia Islands,
even in remote spots In the mountains
At least twenty generations of thirsty
people have lived there and thrown
away bottles. fhe man carries no
mirror; he is too poor To own such II
luxury. Not one house in twenty In
Porto Rico has even the very cheapest
lookingglasS. But generously rich
nature provides the mirror. rs We'll
as the soap. The man goes 10 some
convenient pool in the mountain
stream Where the water il quite Still
there is his mirror. He breaks his bot
tie on Il stone. and dcttlN picks out Il
sharp piece OF suitable size Then In
fathers his face protuSrlN, and hrglnS
to sefape away with his piece Of glass,
which iii his haadS Works a. welt
as the best steel razor \ cut, or even
slight scratch. is extremely rare uS
II result ol this al frrscu form OF shay
ing.