Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-15
OUR rALE-BELRER
Tells Sore Things That BE Knows and
Hints Il n0Re.

The following little incident related to me
the other day may seem in advocacy Of re-
cacy in cases Of drunkenness 10 certainly
demonstrated. The little affair re mention
occurred al . 18th Of July picnic on our
coss, not many miles from Cutler las,
summer. The party. which was very re-
specialize, vas annoyed BY the presence Of enc
In q state Of hilarious intoxication. To aR-
gravsie matters the fellow vas a dude with
an innate desire to make himself conspicuous
The picnic grounds lie along the banks Of
. little inlet where by extending rope
across AMI attach ing to shears on either side
members Of the life saving station were &C
customsd to practice the use Of breeches
buoy. The men on this day were making
practice trial, for the ediAeasion Of the pic
picker,. Our hero Of Baechus and ane linen
APPROACHED and asked to be put in the breeenes
buoy and given a ride across the inlet and
return. With a knowing wink the cap
tain complied with the request Seated
in the buoy and waving aloft toy flag the
victim called out, "Hic, boys gimme
sr pro.hperu.h voyage. Sho long mesrtii,.
The buoy sped along the tau, rope ill over
the middle Of the stream when by deft
tri., the captain slacksned the rope
and down came Alsernon into
the soup Clear to his ears
. t-o..J hin, ans cta,ba. .nJ Ill 40,
once bat thrice. With redeeming grit, how
ever. the victim throughout waved aloft the
flag he bore and gurged forth patriotic
cheer. for its folds. soberer or better be-
haved individual never graced picnic than
did the bumptious Algi after his duckng.
It requires no first robin or .pring chicken
10 convince the Augusta Benedict that beau
tiful Spring trailing robes of glory and she'd I
ding the perfume Of arbu,us has at length
arrived Ere he succeeds in tbrusting his
pedal eItremities into the restful slippers Of
an evening, he hears soft voice. 1t pro-
cseds from that half Of him which yearns for
the rustic Of a new gown With the same in
tensity that the Steiner bi-segment adores
crease. in the latest pantaloons oh.
George it says. "you must come and pick
out the prettiest samples for those spring
dresses you promised me. I've got such
heap. Of lovely bits to examine and it won't
take more than an hour This piece is
TOO lovely, but it won't wash. That would
be a poem, but twill show the dirt lots, and
I'm getting awfully economical, you know"
LsbyrinthiAn mazes, and no string for guide.
Did you ever make a choice of Kaleidoscope
com oinations: Neither did George. and the
sample isn't yet selected.
Salmon one dollar per pound 1t Bangor;
arrival Of sporting men to participate in the
fishing. These are the events which delight
the hearts Of the newspaper scribes and hotel
keepers in the Queen City on the Penobscot.
Let us hope that the dminution Of sawdust
in the Kennebec and the tide of good fortune
setting in toward Augusta may serve to bring
the succulent salmon to the shores of the
Capital city.
Our sidewalks are undergoing the transit
ton period as regards the snsres they afford
the unwary pedestrian. As the warm sun
comes to Danish the mud from under foot,
the awning like . lowering cloud descends in
collision with the tall hat and umbrella.
Wouldn't your front door sunshade. Mr..
Storekeeper, serve as effectuslly, if placed
. little hi CHER up, and were extended farther