Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-10-20

The death of George w. Powell, Of Will
mngton, Del, Of hydroph0bia, has caused
much excitement in that city, where he is the
third victim within year, all Of whom were
bitten while petting their dogs. Mr.. Powell
was taken to the vapOr baths of Philadelphia
and subjected to vigorous treatment, but it
was too late. While there the sight Of water
would throw him into spasms, and he be-
sought his attendants to kill him. Mr.. Pow
ell was an estimable and public-spirited citi-
zen of Wilmington, and it is not surprising
that his death should cause the adoption Of
stringent measures to prevent similar cases.
IT'S night. Two lovers lean
Upon the gate;
A nearing form 10 seem
1t is their fate.
A piercing scream from her
The welkin rent.
1t was, as you infer,
Her pa-ri-ent.
The lovers sought to scOOt,
Alas too late.
He's hoisted with boot
Beyond the gate
A keeper belonging to Oroszi's circus in
Paris, who slept near three elephants, was
cries. He at first thought that cat or dog
had gotten into the circus, but listening at
tentively he heard suspicious noise in the
c0stumer's stOre-rOom. He went on tiptoe,
and saw stranger, with dark lantern, try
ing to pick the store-room lock. The keeper
unclaimed the largest elephant, which with
characteristic sagacity went straight to the
burglar, put his trunk around the felOn's
throat, and kept him at proboscis' length un-
til policeman came.
The latest variety Of matrimony is report
ed from Vandalia, ILL., A brother and sister
named Fred and Louise Rauckman, children
of a respectable farmer, living about twenty
miles from that city, went to St. Louis and
got married. They remained there day or
two as husband and wife, and then returned
hOmewafd, wandering in the woods for day
or two near Vandalia, to avoid their parents,
who were "much opposed to the match" ?"
they said. The young man is twenty-one,
and the girl nineteen. They affirmed that
they did not know it was against the law, and
they "lOved each other and thought it would
be all right to marry" They have been ar
rested and sent to Jail in default of $500
bail.
Some female philanthropist in Chicago, be-
ing instigated thereto by desire to promote
harmony, and not by financial considerations,
has organized q vant-girl-reform," whose
chief feature is that all servants are hereafter
to be paid the same wages for the same sort of
work, regardless Of experience, skill or value
For instance, in families of eight or ten, cooks
are to have "a a week, whether they are worth
it or not in families of Ave or six, S3; in
small families, where the ladies of the house
assist, So. so. This arrangement will be very
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it does not seem to offer high premium for
intelligence, special training, fidelity and in
dustry.
"One must be prince to make such an act
remarkable" is the comment made by the
New York Evening Post after relating this
anecdote The Prince of Wales has been pic
nicking in Devonshire, England, and making
himself agreeable to humble people. On
one occasion, while pcnicking with aristo-
cratic hosts, it was found that the cream had
been left behind. The Prince seeing in the
distance another picncking party rushed off
and explained to the ladies the melancholy
condition Of his party. The ladies gave him
plenty of cream, not knowing to whom they
were giving it, and soon the Prince was seen
walking along bearing a jug full of cream
without spilling it.
In some Louisville business houses they
scale an employees salary if drawn in ad-
vance. At one Of them last week young
clerk asked for S5 in advance. The treasur-
er said: 81 suppose you know our new rules
whenever We advance any money now we
take of 10 per cent. If we did not do it the
scalpers would, and we might as we'll have
the advantage as they" "You fellows" said
the employee, "remind me of horse-thief" Z"
That's an unlucky comparison. How do you
make 1t out?' "a man was once travelling
around in Kentucky, and he saw a stable
with doors wide open no one around, and a
horse standing there. He reasoned this way
Now somebody will steal that horse. In Or
der to prevent such crime think will
take it myself"
A sad and touching story 10 told of scene
witnessed at the terrible railway accident a
few days ago near Jackson, Mich. While the
dead and wounded were being extricated from
the wreck, one lady, afterw ards ascertained
to be Mrs. Rice, of Philadelphis, vas discov.
cred to be dead with her arm wound around
the neck of her little four.year-old boy. Both
lay under the car, the boy alive, but, with
his leg broken. and so surrounded and con
fined that it was for sn hour or more impossi
BILE to get him out. james AcDonough, o.
the round-house force, worked long and faith