Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-18

classical Q man az Sir EdNaru eDntu not
possibly make up his mind 10 leave rhis
country without visit to the American
Athens.
The prevailing feeling Of baoyaney in
business circles, augurs we'll. The fall
trade has started In finely and there IL no
where any sign Of depression. \ great
cause of this hopefnlBess 10 business
circles arises fron. the certainty that tariff
thinkers Of the Morrison stripe have no
longer any power for evil, and that the
protective tariff, under which this country
has prospered beyond all other nations,
will be- carefully maintained.
Loud mouthed state senator Grady IL
TO be a candidate for reelection In New
York. Grady, II will be remembered, was
senator when Grover Cleveland was
Governor Of the state. lie made himself
40 obno xious 10 Mr.. Cleveland that John
Kelley was asked 10 prevent his re
s't,ersonal comfort" Since then he has
been known "a Personal Comfort" Grady.
lie Ia one of Hills props, and the fallen
Grover no longer has any power over his
political fortunes.
Governor Hill has laid cut lots Of hard
work for Tsmsny this fall. David is a
great favorite with the braves Of this wig
wan and il ia safe TO assume that the
State Senators whom they elect will be
solid Hill men.
The question OF the manufacture OF cane
sugar by diffusion IA now attracting con
siderable attention. Prof. Spencer Of the
Agricultural Department, who recently
made quite extensive experiments IN
Louisiana gays that his work fully demon
strated the practical manufacturing value
Of the process IA applied to sugar cane
The cane will submit 70 rougher treatment
In the diffusion battery than the beet, and
consequently the manipulations are sim
pier. With the fuller development Of
this process new era Of prosperity APP
pears to be assured for the sugar industry
Of this country.
The model burglar turned up in Omaha
last week. lie invaded the house OF a
widow, and though he ransacked the place,
left without taking anything but bath.
The District of Columbia is said to be
ciamoring for home rule. II certainly
seems a. il that little corner of the coun-
try already has Government enough
Paul Du Chaillu made the British lion
roar recently by asserting that THE
Vikings. are the direct ancestors OF the
English People The way the great
English lights jumped upon Paul and de-
ciared his premises utterly at fault,
showed that Englishmen are sensitive
upon this point even if Americans are not.
The prevailing opinion over here seems To
be- that there was good deal that WAS
admirable in the the old Viking courage
and energy, even il their ideas Of personal
rights were somewhat narrow.
The crime of forgery is the latest one
laid at the door of Henry 5. Ives 1.-The
Young Napoleon Of Finance The per
niciou- activity" of that beardless youth
is becoming terrible to contemplate.
Though the great strike in London. is
settled England has another source OF
national discomfort. This is nothing less
than syndicate or trust which has
formed correr in cotton, the effect OF
which has been to almost paralyze thu
cotton trade Of Lancashire. 1t is be
coming more and more evident to thu
public every day that matters are by NJ
means as serene in that Free Trade coun-
try as apostles of the doctrine in this
country would have US believe.
Scientists deny absolutely the report
that comb honey is or ever has been arti.
ticiaily manufactured in this country
Mr.. 4. J. Root, of Medina, o., stand:
ready to pay reward Of $1,000 ito the
person who will furnish evidence thai
comb honey has been manufactured, filled
with honey and capped by machinery; OF
who will furnish Information of any place
where comb honey is manufactured by
machinery The Encyclopedia Britanni-
ca made the same error in an article on
"Glucose" In its American supplement
but on being notified by Mr.. Root, the
publishers wrote that they had started an
investigation and found that the author
had not as good grounds for his asser-
ton As he should have had" The whole
matter appears to be simply another OF
those wicked newspaper fakes"
In reply to few criticisms from the
so-called independent press" the Phila
delphia North American begs to be par
doned for doubling its sincerity but adds
ali these critics could endure the partisan
abuse of privilege of Black, and intended
prostitution of the privileges of the
great office of attorney-general to
private and corporate ends, We must be
excused from taking any stock in their
horror at the peccadilloes Of the late Pen,
sion Commissioner Tanner"
ireland has been blessed with a fine crop
this year. The hay and corn have both
done well and the improved condition OF
the country Is much commented on by
tourists who visit it every year.
Somebody says that it makes no differ
ence what man predicts all he has to dc
is TO keep on predicting, and in thi;
changeful world he will hit it sometimes,
and the fools will forget his failurs and
go wild with wonder because he succeed.
ed once.
Maine Gossip.
A correspondent of the PHILIPPE Phono