Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-11

The Portland philosopher say osnesta tne
academic shades Of Lincoln park and After
four yrigzIins caterpillArs fell upon his nat
he discovered thai trees in certain sections
0. tbs city are fairly alive with the squifm-
Jog hairy pests.
What fac eampmessinz weather to be
sure.
The RoekIand Opinion advises . Woman
Who ..blusberried" from 9 O'Clock IN the
morning iili ?. NJ and got only pint
and half Of berries 10 JOIN ''UnIoaD
and strike for higher wages or less hours
Mr.. Arthur K Hunt has publicly declined
the position Of captain Of Co. A, LIST Resi,
u which be was elected.
The worf Of building the piers for the
Rnex & Lincoln ferry slip 10 something OF
more magnitude than may have appeared st
arss, says the Bath Times The outer
corner mus. be forsy-one feet high, built
rear shore and then flosted out whsn
ready to 20 into p1si-ion. To build This
great cob structure aud keep ii balanced is
q work Of some skill, but progress 10
steady, the frs. beirg nearly three quarters
done already.
A gentleman and lady from Portland,
were thrown into the water OF the hsrbof
BY the capsizipg Of q ssilboa! Sunday fore
noon. FortuuAtely for them they were
given but little time in which to rsfsct
upon the evil OF sailing on the SAbbAlh,
when q passing steamer rescued than.
Brunswick Telegraph: Never was the
old proverb illustrated better than in one OF
our barber shops last week. A customer
came in and asked the proprietor If he could
be shaved for five cents. The barber told
him certainly and proceeded to lather him,
then calmly sat down to read the paper
After waiting a while the man demonstrated
and received the information that he was
promised shave for 5 cents but WAS not
promised when be should be shsved. He
capitulsted and said he would pay the bar
b, ten cents. The paper was Immediately
aid aside and the mao was shaved. He
started TO 20 out the door without paying
and when reminded of his lapse, said: II
told you / would pay you ten cents for
shave but did not say when l would pay
The barber promptly acknowledged the
com
1t 10 reported that lightning played few
startling prank, with Pullman train Sat
nrday, near No. Berwick. Every one on
board experienced shock that led them to
think the train was off the track or the blue
tag signal was at fault again.
1t Is rumored that q new industry is to be
started in Portland with capital Of = quar-
ter Of g million for the purpose Of supply
ing the packers Of canned goods with Labels.
When /, is considered that in this State we
use over 20, coo, 900 of these each year its
importance can be seen at once.
The schooner Ellsworth has been put
nader $4,000 bonds, and the owners, Say
ward Brothers Of Gloucester. arrived 10
Portland Saturday. The schooner will be
allowed to go on sureties being given, the
writ being returnable to the September
term Of the Superior Court for Cumberland
county.
1t is intended before lorg to replace the
present wooden Maine Central Railroad
bridge at tn. mouth Of Kenduskesg stream
xith an iran structure, and the work will
bsgin 10 few weeks. In accordance with
their general policy it's safe to presume the
Maine Central will build fine structure.
A Boston horseman says there is no state
ia which the owners of horses appreciate
their value as Maine. There was once q
time, he says, that . man could come into
Maine and get horses at his own figure, but
that has now chapg ed, and sgood horse
calls for more money in Maine than in any
ether horse raising state. He also says
that Maine horsemen are IS . rule partic-
ularly foxy and shrewj, and that the more
desire q customer manifests to obtain q
horse. the higher they set the price. Is it
surprising that Maine horsemen should have
learned so readily the tricks Of their Mas
sachusetts brethren? What seems to
trouble the man from Boston is that Maine
men are shrewd enough to sell their horses
for as much as possible rather than con-
tinue in the ruinous practice of selling for
what the the Boston horseman calls His
own figure
Some Of the fishermen along The coast
are complaining Of the depredations Of
large quantities of dog fish.
The quick time that the iae steamers of
the Kennebec ard Boston line have been
lHhhAUk tuls schsuu ha5 tAil6u AHOm Dhth
gentleman an account Of trip made by the
old time steamer John Marshall when she
won the record from Boston to Bath
The Marshall was pine vessel very
light on the water and almost q perfect sea
boat. Ga the trip In question (and 1t was
in the days of the opposition lines every
thing was favorable for good work and
there was good deal OF money put up
-, Oh - tha hall
and he felt that he must give the old Ken
rebec 3 thorough beating. As the Bath
gentleman was watching the machinery the
captain appeared and asked the engineer
how things looked. The man questioned
only smiled little, distributed little oil
where he seemed to think 1t was needed
and replied, II guess you'd better take
your regular nap captain, everything is all
right. She's going"
About one o'clock in the morning this
same gentleman WAS awakened By hearing
the captain, who WIS an expert pilot, call
out the leadsmsn, what do you fnd?"
Sand" WAS the reply and the course Of the
steamer WAS changed. Investigation showed
that they were ia the midet Of dense fog
and the captain was trying to enter the river.
Again the leadsmsn was questioned the
reply bsing lost to the passenger but soon
he saw they we're passing Cox's Head and
they made Bath in Just eight hours.
The frst land that old kennebec made
was Pemaquid and she got to Hallowell
about noon.
Not long ago big Irish tramp entered
Wiscssset schoolhouse and confronted the
astonished little mistress and her frightened
flock. There WAS . moment Of soul-sick-
ening terror for me schoolhouse was upon
bleak hillside afar from neishbors.
The tramp approached the teachers desk,
evidently liking the looks Of her watch. The
spunky little school ma'am came At him
like hornet and buzzed around him with
her whip, dealing viciously singing strokes
with the weapon. The tramp made . few
vain efforts to advance or to catch his
nimele antagonist then blinded and mad
dened by the flying whip he turned and
streaked it out Of doors and down the hill. |
He stood afar eff and lifted up his voice |
and swore at his victor with tremendous |
energy but he kept away from the whip.
Isn's it about time to pick one or two
specimens Of this Increasing crop of Almys
reported in different portions Of the State
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Doshishl Mission q Hospital.
The ffth annual report Of the Doshishs
Mission Hospital in connection with the
American Board Of Foreign Missions Ut KY
oto, Japan. for the year ending March 81 |
1891, is received from Dr. John c, Berry.