Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-04

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QUERIES AND RErI.IHe.
Qastasfon Wanted.
Where do the lines occur
ITO the glory that was Greece
Ana me Grzndure that va K0ne-
? fney are part Of that exquisite poem
TO Helen" written by Poe At the age O
fourteen, one of the most finished production
In the language. And, referring 70 thi
juvenile poem reminds us of other beausifu
compositions of precociow poets. 9TH,
Quiet Life" that familiar poem by AIsx.nas
Pope, beginning
Happy the man whose With and care
Few fraternsl acres bound l.
vas written at the age Of twelve. Thoms,
ChAsterton composed the hymn commencina
. Almighty franer Of the skies,
y let our pure devotion nae
/ Like insense in thy sight,
when he was but eleven year, Of age,
majestic hymn Of five stAnzss of six line,
each, perfect in diction and noble in
expression Bryants .'Embargo" was writ.
ten at thirteen; Kirke Whites 40 m Esrly
Primrose" at seventeen; Abraham Covleys
Echo" at twelve, and many of the sweet
est poems of Dora Goodzle At twelve or
earlier.
stnply Impsssibie.
Can an investment Of s34 per year return
$1,000 to the person who makes the invest
ment, in seven years. F.
No, not by any honest method and the
statement of any person no matter who,
that by any rule of finance q payment of
s34 annually can, in seven years amount to
$1,000. Is TO be taken with great deal of
caution.
/ What is the largest American city, and
its population. s.
/ New York. As near as can be estimated
its population on January lst, 1889, was
100000. Its population by the censu, of
1880 WAS 1906 ,293. Its total area is 81
$50 acres.
Base Ranner.
| In base ball when does the batsman become
. base runnerr BAT.
The bztsman becomes q base runner under
I've distinct conditions: /. instantly after
lie makes a fair hit; 2, instantly after
four balls have been called by the empire
3, instantly after three strikes have been de-
clared by the umpire; 4, If, while he 10 q
batsman his person or clothing be hit by
ball from the pitcher, unless-in the opinion
of the Umpire-he Intentionally permits him.
self to be so hit; and 8, instantly after an
illegal delivery of the ball by the pitcher.
The sulphur Remedy.
For several years. | have used sulphur as .
remedy for the troublesome lice on house
pl ,nts about which Home Florist" enquiries.
| wet my plants then dust them well with
sulphur and after some six or eight days l
wash it of. Twice year is sufficient. and |
think my plants cannot be excelled in fresh
ness and vigor by any in the city grown under
the artificial conditions of the dry heat of our
living rooms. MRS. J. N. WADE.
AUGUSTA.
"Tone-ImParters."
Makers of newspapers understand that it is
not an uncommon thing for writer's and editors
to answer questions asked through newspaper
columns in q negative or uncertain way for
the purpose of inducing correspondents to
send in other answers, or drawing out iDforma-
ton from readers. Hence while the writer
knowledge exhibited by some of our contem-
poraries, two or three correspondents have
kindly attempted to enlighten us on the mean
ing of the term "spellbinders' as applied 10
tha La ar prasi.
dental canvass, who have our thanks there
for 1t is said that Mr.. VIM. c. Goodloe
was the Inventor" of this phrase, as applied
to campaign orators. So eminent an author.
ity as Mr.. Rossiter johnson,
one Of the editors of Appleton's Cyclopedia
calls the term humorous one and says
it is "a fitting mate for 'tone-imparters' ap |
piled to people of high repute who are in
duced to occupy seats on the platform" The
former term is one much disliked by Mr..
Johnson.
We Cannot Discuss It.
Our correspondent at Washington, Me-,
who incloses clipping, cut from the New
York World, regarding the positions Of
Bishop Coke, and Bishop Ryan of Buffalo,
on the question of the bible in schools; is in
formed that its discussion in our columns by
publishing the question which he asks,
would not conduce to the interest or in
s,ruction of our readers. His letter will be
returned if he wishes.
Lost Its SAVIOR.
In the valley of salt in Judea, where it
has been exposed to the elements for untold
ages, the salt has lost its SAVIOR. and is used
instead of gravel, 'trodden under the foot of
men" Many people will use what salt there
is left in the bottom of the old barrel on
their new meat when sailing pork, and then
wonder why the pork spoils. The salt has
lost its SAVIOR j. N. WADE.
Arbor Day.
Are we to have an "Arbor Day. d" this year,
and if 80 what will be the dateS
A. W. KING.
BRApFoRp.
Gov. Burlegh has fixed Wednesday, May
Is, as ..Arbor Day." and the official procls
viii soon be issued.
Is it true that the American silver dollar
of the date of 1904 is worth a thousand
dollar, CoLLECToR.
No, it is not, although the silver dollar Of
that date is very rare and highly priced by
coin collectors. After 1904 there were no
silver dollars coined by the U. S. Mint for
period of thirty-one years. their coinage
having been resumed in 1885. 1t is hardly
because few were coined in 1904 which
gives them their value, for 1880 were
struck in that year-but it is rather the fine
design and beautiful work which they rep
resent. The largest number of silver dol
lar. coined in any one year between 1873
and 1860, was 429 ,5i5, in 1889; and the
least was 1000, in 1886. Coin dealers have
paid as high as 500 for an 1854 dollar, and
$500 is not an unusual price. But at these
prices the coin must be in absolutely perfect
condition.