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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-03-18

"a splendid compliment was
paid to our senior Senator, Col.
Money" says the Aberdeen Ex-
aminer, in the expiring hours
of the senate, by his nomination
by Senator German to succeed
Col. Mills, of Texas, on the for
eign relations committee, Col.
Mills, whose term was about to
expire, resigning for that pur-
pose. Senator Money was not
in the chamber at the time and
was surprised when congratulated
upon his promotion, for it is no.
torious that he never asks for
committee assignments, but is
ready to work wherever placed. :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

And holIered. John oh massey me-, you're
But I-wny, land o. goodness, / was
cOOler'n be now"
And he passed his red bandanna up
across his steaming brow M n
IT Jest got out my Ratchet and / chopped
two cakes of ice
And held 'em on my friZ-up ears-'twa3
Granny Jones' advice.
1 didn't dare go in the house but ser
there in the shed
A-holdin' them two chunks Of ice to
either side my head.
The chunks weighed fifty pounds apiece
that doctorin'. didn't cost
And so / got 'em big enough to take out
all the frost,
NV wife at last come out to see what
made me keep so still
And there | was, sab, sound asleep and
snOrin' fit to kill
She got me in and give me tea and helped
me inter bed,
With that ere ice a-frOzen tight and solid
to my head.
Twas sort of curtis l confess, but still
:. slept complete.
A crystal palace on my head and soap
stones on my feet.
IT wasn't what you'd really call a calm
and restful night,
But when the ice peeled off next day
them ears came out all right.
THEY'RE better far than fizz or smash or
juleps, sure's you're born.
These honest little narratives from
Frgid Weather John.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
0uR WEALTH INCREASING.
The State Assessors Say that Maine People
Are Prospering.

Bangor, Me-, July 9.-The people Of the
State of Maine are growing wealthy; THIS
is the opinion Of the Board Of State AS
SCISSORS, and they are supposed to know.
The board was in Bangor recently on It's
way to Augusta from P!scataquis county,
and Chairman Pottle said:
The feature of our work this year mas
been the discovery that Maine people are
prospecting to an unusual degree. They
aren't saying anything about 1t. but inc
farmers are in better condition than they
have been and there ALA signs OF a
greater general wealth.
I'm the farming country. for instance.
we find very large increase IN the mum I
Der Of COWS owned by Maine people. That
Is always a good sign. When the farmers
have plenty Of cows they are generally
doing well. Besides. we have seen a gen
eral addition TO the stock OF personal
property held in the State. and that Is an
other Indication that the farmers feel
happier and have more money than they
have been enjoying.
The hay crop in eastern Maine seems
fairly good. In the western counties 1t Is
away off / have heard that the apple
crop would be light. but the farmers don I
seem to complain much. on the whole,
believe Maine Is in a gratifying condition.
and that. better still. she is growing
Weather all the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

William Lloyd Garrison has pub
Shame" To have been perfectly true
to it's title it should have contained the
picture of the author together with
those of Edward Atkinson and the
other Tagal allies who keep up a fire
in the American rear. The real shame
and disgrace of the nation is that it
has among its 75.0OO,0OO of inhabitants
a handful of men who are giving aid
and comfort to those who are in arms
against it. But Mr. Garrison has put
in his booklet a collection of nine SON.
nets upon the virtues of Aguinaldo and
the glory of his cause. He calls Presi-
dent Mckinley pirate. curses the
country for attempting to restore order
in the Philippines, canoniZes Aguin-
aldo and fervently prays for his sue
cess. What pity that traitors of the
Garrison Atkinson type cannot be with
Aguinaldo to cheer his dropping spirit,
tIeSc uayS vi toulSt
will not make a single convert to the
Tagal cause or induce a single deluded
soul to go to the Philippines to enlist
with Aginualdo for the purpose of
shooting down American soldiers, but
their intention is. nevertheless, as
damnable and they make the pamphlet
triotic citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The New York Tribune calls atten-
ton to the fact that of the COO replies
received in reply to the war depart
ment's circular in regard to the wis
dom of retaining or abolishing the So
called post exchange as a feature of
garrison life, only six are hostile to the
present system, while the other 594
commend the canteen as an institution
calculated to promote sobriety, good
order and discipline in the army. This
testimony is to be presented by the de-
partment to Congress next winter, in
the hope of dissuading that body from
any further attempts to prohibit alb
solutely the sale of alcoholic liquors at
military posts. and there is ground for
believing that the attorney generals
construction of the ambiguous clauses
of the army appropriation bill will be
Endorsed, and that the canteen will re-
main, as a choice of evils.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Some idea of the Texas floods may
be had from the statement of the Bos-
ton Transcript that they cover an area
three times as large as the state of
Massachusetts. The calamity has
grown with time and there is no reason
to think that accounts are exaggerated.
The deluge was not caused like the
Johnstown calamity by the sudden re-
leasing of a great store of water
After weeks of drought, when all CEN
trail and eastern Texas was parched
and appeared desertlike, came rains at
first welcomed. then dreaded and next
suddenly perceived to be more dis
astrous than the condition that had
preceded them. The rain continued to
fall long after the rivers had become
raging torrents. Nor was the pre-
cipitation a drifting. easy shower. The
rain came down hour after hour with a
violence that was one of the most aw-
full of the elements of the disaster.
The powerlessness of man in the face
of nature grown hostile never had a
more apt illustration. The very works
which man had reared against such
emergencies were swept away People
were driven to the forests for shelter
and the forests We're soon but tree
studded lakes. Survivors have been
taken from the tops of tall trees by
rescuers who reached them in boats
Many on the other hand weak from
hunger dropped from the trees into the
water before relief could reach, them
Taken ali-in-all the Texas catastronbe
Is unique in the recent records Of the
nptry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The next intercollegiate athletic
event will be along international lines.
A picked team of the best field and
track athletes from Harvard and Yale
is now on the ocean en- route for Eng
land where they will meet a similar
team from Cambridge and oxford
place in London in few weeks, and
much interest is manifested in England
over the outcome. The American team
is made up of good athletes, but by no
means of the best college athletes in
this country, for Pennsylvania, Cor
nell, Princeton and some of the smaller
colleges can furnish men superior in
the various contests to those who eX-
eel at Harvard and Yale. They will
their home grounds. and will be at a
disadvantage on account of the long
voyage and the strange climate. But
the Yankee collegians will go in to win
and their supporters are confident Of
success. A Harvard-Yale combination
is unique thing in athletes and shows
the wholesome spirit that now prevails.
The international contest is good
feature and may be made a permanent
event. Whether America wins or loses
it is safe to say that Harvard and
Yale will be glad to entertain the Eng
lish boys on this side, next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

tie there is left of it-gone back on
Bryan and Organism? A New York
statistician figures that Bryan will
have in the next Democratic conven-
ton the solid delegations of 80 states,
with eight states classed as anti-Bryan
and four doubtful. All the New Eng
land states except Massachusetts are
classed as anti-Bryan, and that is put
on the doubtful list. Wonder where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Again has B. II. Howell, an American
boy, Won the diamond SOULS at the
Henley regatta. The surprise now is
any international contest in which he
is engaged. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
Ills Perfectly Reliable.

Eve have sold many different cough
remedies. but none has given better
satisfaction than Chamberlain's," says
Mr.. Charles HolZhauer, Druggist,
Newark, n. j. 1T is perfectly safe and
can be relied upon in all cases of
coughs. colds or hoarseness. Sold by
Jno. Coughln, IL Water St. druggist.
m wifi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
Maine Gossip
Thu Weaver.

Beside the loom of life / stand
And watch the busy shuttle go;
The threads hold within my hand
Make up the filling. strand on strand,
They slip my fingers through. and so
This web of mine fills out apace,
While l stand ever in my place.
One time the wool is smooth and fine
And colored with n sunny dye:
Again the threads so roughly Irvine
And weave so darkly line on line
My heart misgives me. Then would
Fain lose this web-begin anew
But that, alas! L cannot do.
Some day the web will all he done,
The shuttle quiet in its place.
From out my hold the threads be run;
And friends at setting of the sun
VIII come to look upon my face,
And say: mistakes she made not few
Yet wove perchance as best she knew"
The Independent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

In Eject Juns -, 1888.
Trains leave Augusta as follows: ~
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING wEST-6.35 A. NJ, for Lewiston.
Pennington. Rangeley. Rockiand. Port
land. Boston, Quebec and Montreal: 80
main line points,. express for Brunswick,
Lewiston, Pennington, Phillips, Range.
ley, Rockland, Portland and Boston,
connecting for White Mountain points,
and Lancaster; s30S and $50 r. NJ. for
Brunswick. Bath, Rockland, Lewiston.
Portland nd Bpst9n f1 MSnre pa,m aa6 CHI
and Boston: rs x. NJ. Portland and
GOING EASTL'l.35 A M. might ex-
press). for Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor.
Moosehead Lake and ArOOst0ok county,
via Il. e a. X. r.: vanceboro. st.
madam eRnnP PACING i and Aroostook and wash
ington counties; '250 A. NJ, Bangor and
Bar Harbor; .e.0 A: NJ. Tor Waierville.
press daily for Bangor, Bucksport and
Bar HarbOr; 335 p. NJ, for Waterville,
Oakland North Arson, Bingham, Show
hogan, Belfast. Bangor, GA Town and
Mattawamkeag; 7S +. M, Tor Water
vile, Bar Harbor and Bangor.
Train leaving Augusta at 308 2. n. go
ing West runs daily, Sundays included
to Lewiston, Portland and boston;
The night Pullman train going East at
.35 A. NJ, going West at 1888 +. M, runs
every night, Sundays included, connect
ing for and from Lewiston. but Mt 20
Skowhegan on Monday mornings. or to
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, lex
cepting TO Bar HarbOr), Sunday morn
ings.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
South Gardiner to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
Hai!2 kennebec 3ournal.
TERMS. 800 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held rcsp6n-
sible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
address all communications relating
tn subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

They are now suggesting that the
automobile" be called the auto for
short. In support of this it is urged
that the term cab comes from the
now unheard of "cabriolet."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

1t seems we'll settled at last that
General Luna is no more. 1t is prob
able that the American people could
that Aguinaldo had followed his lieu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The Shamrock has been painted 4
blueish green which we hope will be
expressive of the feelings of her owner
after she has met the Columbia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

been carried by its developments be-
yond all reason it ought to be absolute
~ prohibited. Something better is de-
manded on the Fourth, something
worthier Of it's high traditions. 1t is a
shame that we should suffer it to be-
come a time Of dread and aversion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Small wonder that William ]. Bryan
lives in mortal dread of the kissing
bug. It's bite causes the lips to swell
so that speech is impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Kansas and Aguinaldo has one point
of common interest. Both are happy
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The peace congress will leave matters
about where it found them, which isn't
the worse thing it could have done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

strides toward the fire box. He rushed
to the electric light pole which sets
near the railroad crossing at the
junction of Main and Pleasant streets.
he yanked away at the lock. howled for
a key. and swOre in mixed English and
French for several seconds. until the
laugh of the jolly old crossing tender
called him to his senses. He found
that he was trying to pull in an alarm
from a letter box. Had he succeeded
in reaching a fire alarm box the city
would have been out $50. The Mail,
which tells the story. doesn't state
what happened next, but it is safe to
assume that the man went home and
found satisfaction in jawing the
woman. as men always do when they
have made fools of themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The New England Y. NJ. c. A. is
talking of moving its summer en-
campment from North Lubec to some
point near the mouth of the kennebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Beautiful Merrymeeting park is the
Mecca of the excursionists, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Bar Harbor places intellect above
wealth and fashion at present, but not
for long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The Piscataquis Observer had some
stirring local events to record last
week. including a broken engagement,
leading to an assault case which came
before the municipal court in Dover;
and an elopement. But through ii all
Brother Evans refrained from using
the well-worn quotation. THE course
Of true love never did run smooth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Who will be the captain and first
lieutenant from Maine? 1t is under
stood that this is the allotment to each
State under the new quota Of volun-
teerS. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The city cousins are arriving, and
aren't they happy to get here!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

The haymakers would like a week or
two of cloudlesS skies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
STEAMBOAT co,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing June 18th 1909

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing June 18th, 1889.
Leave Bath daily Except Sunday at
$50 A NJ, landing at Westport Junction.
tol and Squirrel Islands, Spruce Point,
Ocean Point and Boothbay Harbor; con-
meets at Mouse Island for Christmas
Cove, Heron Island and PemaQuid.
Returning, leave Boothbay at 80 p. NJ,
making same landings.
Leave BoOthbay Harbor at IT'S A. NJ,
landing daily Sundays excepteO Mt
Squirrel and Mouse Islands, Southport,
Riggsville. Westport Junction and West
port Mon, Wed. and Fri, at Ocean
Point, Spruce Point. Capitol Island, Five
Isle of Springs and Sawyer's Is. Return
ing leave Bath at 2.30 p. M.
saturday evening express commences
July Sth. Leave Bath at $50 p. M.
Noon express commences July 18th.
Tue. Thu and Sat. leave Bath at 1l.40
A. MI; BOothbaY HarbOr at II A. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
Popham Beach Route

Commencing Thursday, June Is, 1883, .
steamer will leave Popham Beach daily,
except Sunday, at Z A. NJ. and $50 r. N.
Returning will leave Bath at 3 A. m. land
Parker's Head. Hinckly's and Bay Point
each way
JAS. B. DRAKE, Pres. and Gen. Ngr.
Bath. June Is, 1889.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

Old Orchard hasn't seen the sea SER
pent this year but the guests on the
hotel verandahs along the beach were
treated to spectacle quite as interest
ing the other forenoon. Off the north
ern end of Wood island, there doomed
up along the horizon a likeness OF
great city. with rows of tall buildings,
church spires, wharveS and a harbor
in which We're grouped vessels of vari-
Gus sizes and shapes. including n long
craft with three tunnels, looking like
an ocean steamer. The mirage was
plainly seen with the naked eye, but
through spy glasses the real thing in
the hands of spectators perfectly
sober) the smaller detail, such as the
windows in the buildings could be
made out. Hundreds of guests gazed
at the wonderful sight from the hotels
while along the beach and on the rail-
road platform there We're many other
groups all with eyes fixed on the
mirage. 1t lasted for half an hour or
more, fading slowly until invisible.
Old residents of Old Orchard say they
never saw 50 perfect an illusion before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

An observing gentleman makes the
following suggestion, which appears to
be a practical one and worthy of a
thorough trial by a large number of
citizens in all our towns 1t is this:
Build a bright fire near your premises
IN the evening to attract and destroy
the caterpillar moths. 1t will cost but
little to try it and the way they cluster
around the electric lights. indicates
that these bright fires may each de-
stroy thousands of these moths. and
make a corresponding shortage in next
years caterpillar crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

-
Perhaps the lawyers who do bank
ruptcy business are more active in
Kennebec county, or there may be
some other good reason for it. but the
unpleasant fact remains that it has
had more petitions in bankruptcy the
past year than any other county in the
State.
The laugh is on a Brewer woman
who got slightly mixed up on the days
of the week last week. The Fourth of
July was so quiet in Brewer that it
seemed so much like Sunday that when
the woman arose Wednesday morning,
she commenced to make preparations
for washing thinking it was Monday.
She was getting well along with her
work when some member of the family
brought her attention to the day and
all work in the wash line was brought
suddenly to close. That is to say, the
clothes We're not prepared for the line.
Some of the Maine papers are becom-
ing facetious over the curfew law
One daily asks how it would do to in
clude dogs that take an hour or two
each night for their concerts; and
another inquiries how it would do to
include cats whose songs are a
proverbial disturbance. But the cur
few laws are for the protection of
those restrained. not for those whom
they may disturb.
1t is an Ellsworth American cor
| respondent that is so unkind as to
make this remark: Now that cater
pillars are gone, another apple tree
pest is disturbing the people-the tree
agent. Spraying will not kill him."
A woman's presence of mind and a
mans excitement prevented an I'M
necessary call for the fire department
in Waterville, the other morning. An
oil stove blazed up and threatened a
cOnflagratiOn in the shed of resi-
dence. The only man about the place
cried "Fire!" and started for the fire
box to give the alarm. The only
woman about the place seized the
burning stove. and tossed it through
the window into the garden without
injury of consequence to herself. Dur
ing this time the man was making long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
BANGOR & AROOSTO0k RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at 60 A. N. and Bangor at as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10

There is more than one way to keep
cool in hot weather. When the mer-
curry was making century runs, last
week, Holman F. Day sat down in the
Lewiston Journal sanctum, and while
the paste pot sizzled and boiled and
perspiration dripped from the office
cats brow. he evolved the following
frigid and truthful verses which are
warranted to cause a SILVER on the
hottest day:
AN IDYLL OF COLD WEATHER.
When all the sky seems blazing down
and sunshine curls the bricks
And General Humidity puts in his big
l welcome to my eyry with moist and
dripping palm
"A placid old philosopher who runs a little
farm.
Who says imagination helps a deal in
keeping COOL
And who to comfort other men makes
this his simple rule:
To talk of piping, biting days, and drift
ing winter storm
When e'er the. weather pipes it up and
-r gets too thunderin warm.
They're better far than fiZZ or smash or
lulepS. sures you're born,
The honest little narratives of Frgid
Weather John.
oF tuouSn the Sizzling summer time
may boil and steam and hiss,
Who'd ever, ever think of it while listen
ing to this?
II never seed a winter have a durnder,
sharper aidge
Than in the year of Sixty-one, the year
that l drove stage.
l never had SO hard job attendin to
my biz
For everything twas frizable, that year
you bet was friZ.
At last L done caper that l hadn't done
for years,
l got 4 little careless and l fritz up both
my ears
The roads was awful drifted and I trod
ten miles of snow
And all the time that thund'rin' wind did
nothin', sab, but blow.
Them ears of mine was, froze so hard.
stuck out so bloomin' straight
thought the wind would snap EN- off,
it blew at such a rate.
And when at last hauled I'D Nome. the
missus bust in tears
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-01-10

mQbli9 oas refine 9ldu. uno ba npnl
SOnnenaolo nnO Serbltnebel aeiuoben
elm iiebliher Mbeno. ourdaittert BON
tauleno funtelnoen Strablen einlabeno
ipie gum ~baloi9en Nblhieoe, ourh @a=
brlelens 6enlter ldhelte, 10 Derlieb fe,
Der Ginlaouna f%oloeno, nit ibrer Mall=
oollne bic Gdume oes 3,nmers. uno
iebte llA aui cine BON MISUNDERSTANDING
laub umrantte Sanf. Sbre Sano
rauihte burh Die Saiten, uno lie fang
iiiBe 2ieOer Der Sebniudt, bic nit ben
SeufSern bes Nbenominoes oabin
ihluammen. Nm Ganoe Oes S%orisontes
la9erte lih cine oitte @pltenlhihte.
mie elm fernes bobes Qlpen9ebirae nit
ltellen 8letiherlpiben uno Ihneelaen
Guppeu. melhss uniibertci9lih lid
emppr tbiirmte uno bic Sln9erin bon
Dem 5reuuos ibrer Ssele sa trein,en
ihien. Ser @siana iuar beenbet. oas
Snfrnment ibrer Sano entiunten.
Sic fiibte ibr 2rfenbaupt in bic Sano.
uno Die 2iiite, Die Ourd bas pihte
@einlaub wie ell 8sflilter bon 8crs
trauten birsos. trua einsu leiien GruB
bon ibr nab SrantreiA bin.
nWeroe ib i'm tuieoer ieben?" oieie
Selbtfrase wiib!te bluti9e ShmerSen
uno oiitere Nbnul9en in ibrer Seele
auf; bod als lie oadte. Oab tcin
Strpm in Dem @eltenmeer lntergsbe,
Dab feline 8emdner oennOh fortbeIte=
ben, nit ben @oaenmaHen iih mens
9eno, uno odB aud Die Seelen lid
oriiben wieoer psreiniaen meroen, 10
liant miloer Srolt aus Der lrne oes
8laubens auf Die 6romme nieoer nno
periheudte bic finiteren Sraumbiloer,
Die tie eben nit Dem Sobne oes Sc
idides umsatnen pulteE.