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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. E. E. Norton returned. last
evening. from short visit to friends
at Lewiston and Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Henry Merrill Of Lynn. Mass. ana
Howard Merrill of Colorado. have been
the guests Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles
Vaughan. Second street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weber have re-
turned from a few days at Busselrs
camp on Winthrop stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. Edith F. Sumner, who has been
visiting friends has returned t her
home in East BridecWIt"r. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

F. c. Wise's store has been so reno
waited. whitened and painted that
it has much the appearance of a new
store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. NJ a. Brennan, ]. g. Broderick.
A. NJ. Tobin ana +. G. Kelley Of Bos-
ton. are visiting at Joseph Emery's.
Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Edison and chill
dren Of Worcester. Mass. are visiting
at Mr.. Edson's sisters. Mrs. George II.
Seavey. Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

The improvements On the IL" rcsrr-
voir are about completed ana it is De-
ing flooded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Rev Robert +. Bisbee 81 Massachu-
sets, addressed a fairly good sized
gathering Of Democrats in Wilson hail.
Friday evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08
NATIONAL HOME.

Jacob Ring has taken furlough to
North Whitcficld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. Orlando Currier. Mrs. Charles
Dinsmore ana children, and Mrs. William
Fitzsimmons. went TO Squirrel Island
Friday, for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. Frank Benner returned to Show
hogan, Friday, after a short visit with
friends and relatives in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. William J. Bodwell and grand
daughter. Miss Pauline, have returned
from visit to relatives in Lawrence
Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

NO >. ii can probably be found in
Beane's drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

officer If the day, capt. Lowering;
Sunday Capt. WallwDrth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

The National Home Band, Prof. z. W.
Theme. director. win give an open air
concert. al 4 o'clock Sunday afternoor.
with the following program:
March. "Pers,us." Cfirst time. Collins
Overture, "Tancredi.' ROssini
Levy Athan' ]. Levy
baritone solo, Mr. FournierD
Selection from lie Cumte DRY. ROsSin
'\inrttd. Brazilian Dance. COrbin
POtpourri. Chips" Beyef
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. F. +. Boston and son Fred went
TO Waterville, yesterday where they
VIII make short visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Rev. g. \. Wight has returned from
very pleasant vacation passed with
his mother at North Hatfield. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

The municipal officers will be in SEES
sion, forenoon ana afternoon, today. u
add new names To the voting lists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08
HALLOWELL.

Mrs. J. b. Anderson NJ Boston. Is visit
ing in the city.
Mrs. J.. 5 Young II North Arson, -
visiting friends in th- city,
Mrs. G.. y. Howard of Milwaukee, Wis.
~ the guest uf Mir. M. N. Clearwater.
Mrs. LrOrI Kingdom Nj san Francisco,
is the guest ~ Nj. ANA Mrs. o. W. Sims.
Mrs. ". II. Henderson returned. Fri
day. from "a ~hpr, visit To Vassalboro
friends.
o. /. Sumner Of Damariscotta. is the
guest " his parents over Sunday ana
Monday.
Miss N. F. snow returned. Friday.
from q week visit 70 Miss Nettie Sprar.
It West Gardiner.
Mr.. ANA Mr.. W. :. Boucher 81 Bath.
are visiting friends in the city for 4 few
days
The municipal officers will be in SEES
sion. forenoon ana afternoon. today. Ia
add new names to the voting lists
Rev. g. \. Wight has returned from
q very pleasant vacation passed with
his mother at North Hatfield. Mass
Rev. Robert +. Bisbee Of Massachu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs t. 5 Young II North Arson,
visiting friends In th, city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

from 2 weeks visit To Miss Nettie Spear.
ut West Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

o. /. sumner Of Damariscotta. is the
guest of his parents over sunday ana
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mr.. ANA Mr.. WI $. Boucher Of Bath.
are visiting friends in the city for 4 few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. G.. y. Howard oi Milwaukee. Wis
~ thr guest NJ Air.. IN. II. Clearwater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Hoods Pills cure liver ills: tho nonirritating and
only eathartio to take with Hoods saTsaPsr!lla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. W. ID Henderson returned. Fri
day. from ~hur, visit To Vassalbor
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08

Mrs. Leora Kingdom Nj san Francisco
is the guest ~ Nj. ANA Mrs. o. W Sims
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
Londou Wine Tasters.

One of the out of the way modes Of
getting living in London is that prac-
ticed by the wine tasters of the London
docks. These persons, who are supposed
to have palates of exquisite delicacy,
with much knowledge of wines, hang
about the docks. where they are hired by
both dealers and buyers to accompany
them to the vaults and give their opin-
ions of the various wines submitted to
them for examination. Though they care
fully avoid swallowing the wines they
taste, yet their calling slowly saps their
health, and they become at an early age
physical wrecks. The sensations which
they experience in sampling the wines
are of the most delicate and subtle ms
ture. 1t was one of these men who de-
tected the flavor of iron in pipe Of wine
into which shingle nail had fallen.
The language in which they describe
these sensations is altogether unique
full, sometimes, of the subtlest illusions
and analogics. At n trial in which the
quality Of n cargo Of wine was in dispute
one of these professional tasters, who
had been summoned to appear rs a wit
ness, expressed the most positive convic-
ton that, us the plaintiff contendcd, the
wine that had been sent was totally diff
ferent from the sample.
"And how do you know that" asked
the opposing counsel.
"Oh, it is quite different wine to my
taste. There was a fine farewell flavor
about the sample which the wine sent to-
tally lacks. "-Saturday Evening Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
DRIVING TO The LEI.
d Canadian Custom Which Greatly
Puzzles American Horsemen.

2 Canadian Custom Which Greatly
Puzzles American Horsemen.
Though l knew from experience that
keeping to the left was the rule Of the
road in England" observed n well known
horscman to Star reporter, II did not
know that rule prevailed in Canada until
the week before last, when | took short
drive on the outskirts Of Toronto. | have
been h0rsemnn for many years and
know the rules Of the road pretty well,
but ! had considerable difficulty to keep
out of trouble there, l assure you.
"a friend loaned me a nice turnout,
which had rather u free stopper in the
harness. AT the first turn out | naturally
turned to the right in passing. The man
l met was pretty well fixed also in the
way of a horse, and the first thing l
knew we came together in splash bang
style, the result OF it being that | lost
wheel and got pitched out into the road.
| supposed OF course that he would turn
to the right, and he supposed for similar
reasons-for he thought from the kind Of
horse that ! was driving that | knew
what | was abOut-that ! would turn to
the left Mutual explanations followed,
but l was the loser in the transaction,
for felt obliged to have the mishap fixed
up ut my expense.
IAN American driving In Canada Is as
a consequence in one continual worry,
for ii matters not how clever one is with
the rcins it is extremely hard to unlearn
the rule which obtains in this country of
keeping to the right. The Canadians
have an argument to prove that they are
right in the matter and that keeping to
the left is much safer in the way of pre-
venting collisions on the road, but could
not understand it. and three days later
had similar trouble happen in Quebec
though in that case it was the other team
that got the worst of it. Still it was just
as annoying to me, though not as expen-
sivc. 1t is the same thing with foot pas
scngcrs and bicycles. and the American
whrelmcn have hard time in conse-
qucnce of it. collisions being frequent
and in some instances very dangerous.
The Canadians may be right about it;
but, just the same. no American can ever
get it in his head thoroughly that they
are. The Canadians drive from the right
side Of the team, rs we do, and the whip
socket is on the right. but all the rest Of
it is to the left. "-Washington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
Thinks Columbus Made n Mistake.

We liked Americans very much indeed
the kind of Americans one meets-but
we did not like the American mob, the
human background, the kind one doesn't
meet, and it is unfortunately the mob the
human background, and not the chosen
remnant in the foreground, that gives 4
country its character. its dominant note
American food, American hotels, Ameri-
can railway carriages, American shops
land the ladies" and gentlemen" who
flung things at us in them) American Of
fcials, American servants, American
newspapers, the starved looking Amcri-
can landscape, and last, but by no means
least, the great American climate, ended
by getting on our nerves to such degree
that we were compelled to wonder with n
French friend of ours whose affairs ne
cessitated his residence in New York
"why Christopher Columbus had not ex-
ercised a little discretion and kept his
disgraceful discovery o secget."-LQpdon
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
Italian TOIIcenlen.

Everywhere we 80 in Italy we see a
pair of gendarInes standing in the rail-
way stations or in lazy way parading
up and down the platform side by side.
One is never seen singly; they are always
in couples. They are generally hand
some young men, Immediately dressed
in black, with cooked hats, white gloves
and swords. They never appear to be
doing anything but looking about and are
apparently too well dressed to think Of
soiling their clothes with ordinary police
mems duties. Their existence has no
doubt been a mystery to many n traveller.
They must be exceedingly numerous, for
they are seen at even the smaller stations
and always in inseparable couples.
They are known as caiabinari and are
made up Of picked men from the Italian
army, who receive increased pay, serve
for eight years and then have claim for
some civil post in the public service.
They are said to form very ereditable
and efficient national police. and without
their watchful surveillance acts of brig
andaSe would be frequent In Italy as in
former times and perhaps political out
breaks also.-Lctter in Detroit News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
HOW ELECTRICITY KILLS.
Its Action on the Heart, the Lung
and the Nerves.

Its Action on the Heart, the Lungs
and the Nerves.
Although with the increasing use of
electricity for power, lighting and chem
ical purposes the world sees increased
precaution against accident, there are oc-
casional exceptions to the general rule of
safety, and the question how powerful
electric current acts on human being is
therefore n matter Of vital interest.
DIR. r. III. Cunningham, who has given
this subject a good deal of study, re-
counts in The Electrical World expert
ments which he has made on some of the
lower animals. These tests lead him to
believe that the first and most immediate
effect of powerful shock is to interrupt
the heart beat. 1t does so by impairing
the automatic tendency of the muscles
to contract rhythmically and in unison. An
effect known to Psychologists as "fbrilla-
ton" is produced. That is to say, the
separate fbers of muscle that should act
together fail to harmonic and thus neu-
tralize one another. One result Of this
quasi paralysis is that the cells at the
chief nervous centers, where sense and
will reside, lose the nourishment which
the blood supplies and on which they rely
lIp. Illus EODDtO, lutS ldpldiJ uiS.
Furthermore, the electric current often
stops respiration. IL the volume is small
and the potential Tor electric pressure)
light, this effect is only family observed.
But stronger currents, especially if pro-
longed, interrupt breathing more positive
ly and thus lead to asphySia. Convul-
sions are frequently an attendant symp-
tom.
The revival of an animal that had SEEM
ingly been killed was effected by DIR.
Cunningham in the following manner:
He aimed to restore the activity of the
heart by two agencies; he injected into
the arteries what is called "dehbrinated'
blood and Mt the same time gently stimu-
lated the organ with electricity. So
much laboratory preparation would be re-
Quired to repeat this procedure in the
case of man that it could hardly be en-
ployed effectively in cases of pure acct
dent unless the necessary means were
close at hand, in consequence of unusual
forcthought 1t is doubtful whether
central light or power station will ever be
equipped with these facilities for restor-
ing injured men, and it would probably
take too long to carry one who had re-
ceived an apparently fatal dose Of cleo
tricity to the nearest doctor.-New York
Tribune
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
Largest Plant In the World.

1.-THE largest plant in the world" said
an eminent naturalist to the writer the
other day, sis probably gigantic sea-
weed, known as the 'ncrcocytis,' which
frequently grows to n height of more than
300 feet. The stem of the plant is as
strong as an ordinary rope, and large
quantities of it are dried and used us
rope by the inhabitants Of the south sea
islands, where the curious vegetable ropes
are found. This scawced usually grows
to depth of from 200 to 300 feet
AS soon as the plant takes root
spear shaped balloon is formed, which
grows with the stem toward the surface
of the center. This balloon frequently
has diameter of six feet or more. 1t
has, of course, an upward tendency and
therefore keeps the stem growing until it
floats on the top Of the water. This cnor-
nous weed grows in such quantities that
large meadowlike islands are formed,
which are often so big as to impede nav
igation. The ropes made from the stems
of the plant are used for building pur-
poses, and the balloons when dried make
very seryiceable vessels. Washington
Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16

This is no rc1aady discovered by the Quick
luack Indians or any other ignorant persons.
/ Is the result of Ave years experimenting by
scientific specialist, and you can take il with
lie certainty that it will do harm if it does
1ot do you 'nuch good 1t won't keep your hair
rom falling cut, nor will it cure any and every
disease. All it is good for is Rheumatism, Kid
ley trouble and kindred diseases, but it is
mighty good for them.
still, it wont cure every case of Rheumatism.
Some cases emit be cured But it will abso-
utc!y RELIEVE: ANY CASE, and il properly
aiken. cure most OF them. Neither do you have
o wait two months for results. This remedy
AIMS to give ALMOST INSTANT RELIEF, and
Iou will be- in TO feel results the very first day.
We have enough confidence in its merits to
Ern Sh trial package Of twelve tablets, enough
o give relief to the most stubborn case. We
send ibis for twenty-five cents (to cover cost Of
material. packing, and postaEcl. Then, if you
satisfied send for fn;l-sizcd package tprice,
Size! Of fly tablets, W: clI Will put you in a fair
way to complete recover
The tablets are not nasty, but easy TO swallow.
You see low plainly We tell you just what we
have to Offer. That's because we are using hon.
est methods with all honest remedy.
eAddress XXI CHEMICAL CO.,
Room 33sA, Equitable Bldg, Baltimore, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
EGG SWALLOWING SNAKES.
Their Performance Looks Wonder
full Until 1t Is Explained.

Some snakes are noted for the ease
with which they will swallow their prey
whole, but in most cases of this kind the
victim becomes elongated in the process
and hence better adapted in form to the
reptiles throat. The python and the boa
crush their prey before swallowing it and
thus render that feat comparatively easy.
But small African snake, known as the
rough anodon, lives exclusively on eggs
and does not resort to any assistance Of
this kind, for it bolts them whole, with
out breaking the shell. In an article
translated for Popular Science News the
following description of this reptile and
its habits is given:
st is an innocuous colubriform snake,
q inches long and but two-ffths Of an
inch in diameter-about the thickness Of
ones tnger-which was captured in the
very act of swallowing an unbroken
ducks egg, nearly two inches in trans
verse diameter.
"Now, how does it manage to get down
its throat such thing as a ducks egg
not only SO much larger than itself, but
also hard and peri -ctly smooth? We
know that q common snake is aided in
swallowing a toad by its hooklike teeth,
which hold the prey while the upper and
lower jaws glide over it alternately and
thus push it backward. Lizards, boas,
the heterodon Of Madagascar, ETC., are
said to place the cgg-of Il canary or 9TH
er small bird, that is-against an irrcgu-
larity of the ground or within one Of
their own folds, which enables them to
ram it into their mouths. In the case of
our dasypeltis and its ducks egg, how
ever, these explanations do not suffice.
this genus being destitute of true teeth.
We can therefore only suppose that q
couple of mcmbranous folds which have
been discovered, one on each side of its
mouth, lay hold Of the shell like cupping
glasses and thus work it into the throat.
"But here we meet with another diff
Guilty. After the egg has passed safely
between the prodigiousty distended jaws
and upper esophagus it would seem as if
its bulk and solidity, when lodged in
comparatively inelastic portion of the d.
gestive tube, whose juices are unable to
dissolve the shell, must quickly prove ia
tai to the animal A remarkable instance
of natural adaptation is afforded by the
manner in which this danger is provided
against. The rough anodon, as already
observed, has no true teeth. So called
gular teeth, however, are present, these
being really the tips of the long, inferior
spines of the first eight or nine vertebrn,
protruding through the esophageal wall.
When the shell is broken by the gular
teeth, it is elected from the mouth, and
the fluid contents pass, with little or no
waste. into the stomach"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
READING ALOUD.
One of the Lost Arts Which Might
Probably BE Renewed.

Profitnbly BE Renewed.
Reading aloud to the children and in
the family circle-how fast it is bccom-
ing one of the lost arts. What multi
tudes of children of former days were
entertained and instructed by this prac-
tice, and how few there are who are so
entertained and instructed nowadays.
Children now, after being taught to read,
join that great army which takes in the
printed word, swiftly and silently. Most
parents doubtless are too busy to spare
time to educate their sons and daughters
by reading to them, and as the children
grow older they find their hours too
crowded to devote any of them simply
to listening. What is the use?" they
would say, if asked. Tastes differ, and
we can read what we want in a fractio2
of the time that would be consumed if
we had to sit still and hear it."
This is all true enough, but is there
not something lost in having the custom
of reading aloud lapse SO entirely? As
q sign of the times, the change is an
other proof of the rush and hurry of
life, and, il the family, it is more or less
to be considered an evidence of the tend
ency to independence" on the part of
the younger members. Common interest
III good book, read aloud by father
or mother, is a factor in the home that Is
important enough TO have some attention
paid 10 it. The opposite Of Swimming"
a book, it develops certain mental facul-
ties that it is well to have developed and
as an exercise i'll elocution for the reader
it has distinct advantage. Books so read
are remembered, and their influence on
character far exceeds that of many u vol
ume whose pages are turned in Il despcr-
ate effort TO reach the last. Reading
aloud is salutary check ON the habits OF
reading too much and reading too fast.
1t would certainly be worth while to
take up the practice in families, where
the conditions favor it, as an experiment.
The winter evenings are long, and as one
looks back on them he can find at least
few hours that could have been devoted
to reading or to listening. Reading aloud
is quiet enjoyment, to be sure, but it is
an Observation-Disclosures Courant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-02-16
Not to BE DiSsectcd.

The Rochester Post Express recalls the
story of n cnIorcd waiter in hotel in
San Francisco who handed an English
man table d'Eotc menu. The gentleman
In question did not care for the set dinner
and selected what he wanted.
you don kccr for dc tab dote dnnah.
then. sah" said the waiter.
Il told you what | wanted" returned
the Englishman.
"You want dat off de tab dote billy"
queried the darby.
Il don't care. L suppose so. Just as
you like. only be certain that get it,
We'll. sah.' replied the waiter. "ef
you want it off de tab dote. you has to
have it all. Tab dote can't be selected
from. sab. Tab dotc is French, an means
jest de whole hog, sah!"'