Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-18

Que of the eccentric characters of Maine
Is The Hermit of Mt Mica" some of
whose peeulisrities are described 10 the
last issue of the Norway Advertiser. He
lives alone near the mountain. from which
he derives his nane--thst il, alone in body,
but he declares that he is surrounded by n
whole host of spirit friends, who bear him
very pleasant COMPANY
The Hermit is mao of an investigating
turn of mind. He tackles the great prob
lens of science in a most practical sort of
way. One cold night recently in order to
test which was, the stronger. mind or mat er,
he slept out of doors about four feet above
'pring of running water. That he is now
alive proves he was not frozen.
Among the srirts whom the Hermit de-
ciares among his visitors is that of Long
fellow and he sometimes dictates TO HIM in
writing poetry Fhe Hermit by the way
writes very good poetry himself fIe wrote
the first few stsnzas of one poem he was
writing under the dictation of Longfellow
Then he became obstinate and wrote the
remainder As he wanted it. Longfello~ ex-
postulsted with him, but of no avail The
Hermit sent the poem to the publishers
again and this time the Hermit decided to
do ss he wished He sent TO the publishers
to recall the poem that he might rewrite it.
1t WAS too late, the poem had been publish
ed. In order to compromise the matter he
gave his mind up entirely TO Longfellov snd
the result was a beautiful little poem that
has never yet been published.
Arnostn,k penuhitcap. In. yiv ma /.
railroad up here, and the great West with
its miles of profitless whest and corn fields
that interpose between farmers there, and
enforce the dissdvsntsges of isolation, soil
tude and unsociability, can go to grass.
A s,ostook i. ahead of it now for every body
bat the capitalist and Spectator, and with
the Direct Line she will be out of sight in
advance of it in practical opportunities. in
social and educational privileges, aad in
fact. everything that goes to make up de-
sirable place to locate in.
General Manager Col. Pavson Tucker of
the Maine Central Railroad, gave dinner
At the Brsmhsll Club Friday night in OBJ
servsnce of his tifreth birthday. large
number OF the most prominent citizens of
Portland were in attendance. and the affair
was, in all respects, most successful and
enjoyable ore.
Or c. +. Hussey. of this city, va.
elsssmste of Isssc b Sa~telle in the Har-
ward Dental school, twenty years ago, says
the Biddeford journal Dr.. Hussey say.
that he does not think that Sswtele ever
g-sdusted, bat thai h, used to work in a
dental office in the city an | come out to at
tend the lectures, though he never took
laboratory course. DR.. Hussey has photo
graph of Sswtelle which was taken IN 1871.
The murderer's signature is across the back
of the picture. There il considerable re.
semhlsnce between the photograph and the
Gu, published in the Globe few days ago,
in spite of the twenty years which have
elapsed. Q number Of which were spent
within prison walls Or. Hussey RENE m.
bers Sswtel!e asa rather cranky" class
mate, who never seemed TO be much inter
ested in bis studies. After leaving college
he lost sight of him and it was only a day
ar two sgo that he Identified the suspected
murderer As his former clss.mate.
Large crowds of visitors are expected at
Bar Harbor the coming summer The warm
spring weather has apparently stirred I'D the
work of preparation. genuine old-time
boom IL expected at that ever. growing and
popular resort. Some cottages are let snd
others are the subject negotiation. The
prevailing rate OF rents will probably be |
lower this year than for some time. The |
hotel and cottage &C ,ommodstions are 90 |
much larger than they we're i've years ago |
that il would take tremendous rush nov |
to exhaust the supply There is according |
ly little danger of exorbitAnt prices.
Several young lady artists of Bath have |
been making sketches recently upon the |
Kennel bee ice felds. Ii would have been |
difficult indeed to have secured more pic. |
turesque wi'.ter scenes than we're there |
afforded them. The life and work upon the |
iee-coated river, the banks With their NAM
mouth ice houses fringed in evergreen and
the snow-clad hills dotted With COSY house,
stretching away into . limiting circle of
clear blue sky, might we'll form most de-
sirabls subject for the artists pencil There