Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-28

excluding those whose physical health
il sufficiently good to enable them -
support themselves upon the regular
pens On received from the governments.
The object is % give their place. TO sol
di-rs whose health is 20 sh&ttef q
thst they eaunos take care d themselves.
This examination has heed conptrted-
81 d : report has been made TO the board
ri nlaasgers. whose decision Il awaited
with much Interest Already some Ut
the members of the home have with
drawn In anticipation Of their discharge
The people Of Aroostook county are
showing their faith iu the Bangor 4
Ayosssook h X enterprise Ia most
substantial manners Edward wiggin
has been devosing week 70 eauvassfnE
Presque hle and vicinity for subserip-
tions 10 The stock Of the road and has
already secured over one hundred shares
Olher Localities are doiug as we'll. All
eyes are directed towards Bangor, and
tie people OF Aroostook win feel as II
that city had left them In the cold. II
her business men and capitalists do not
come up literally in the matter Of stock.
subscriptions 80 as to ensure the com
meneemens of work this fall.
Portland Press Gov. Burieigh has
very wisely decided to ask the courts
opinion of the constitutionalisy Of the
law which empowers Governor to re-
move county attorney. before attempt
ing 10 execute it, There are certainly
very strong reasons for believing that
that law was not within the eonstilu
tioazl power of legislature to
pass. The Constitution specifies two
ways by which an official may by re
moved; one Is by Impeachment. and the
other by the Governor, ION the address
of both branches Of the Legislature
lac law In question permits the Gov
ernor to remove county attorney with
out the Intervention Of the legislature at
all. The constitution does not say in
terms that no civil officer shall be re-
moved ia any other way than by i'm
parchment or address, but 1t seems
evident that the specification of these
two methods was inIended to exclude all
other methods
A singular case came to light recently |
Of an old time contract in Sac0. A map
eased farm Of Saco man aud was to |
give half the proceeds. At the end of |
he year the mans wife came down to |
'aco and brought two cats as the Saco
mans share.
Warren Bray OF South Deer Isle had |
luite An adventure with shark the |
,rher day. he WAS out in a skiff, gun
ling for seal As he shot at one he felt |
Jar of the boat. He turned to look and |
large shark appeared and made grab |
or the boat. taking piece from the |
tide. Mr. Bray tried to drive the shark /
way, but In some way lost both oars,
md was In rather critical condition |
Gut by padding with his hands he man
ged to get to ledge near by. whence
he was rescued by man with boat
90 large for the shark to attack.
This has been a most propitious year
or boating on the lakes and streams OF
ur State. There mas been noticeable
Increase 10 the number of small crafts
o popular among excursionists, and
anOeing is as much in vogue with the
Using generation now as il was two hun
red years ago with our dusky forefath
RS.
A final test was recently made of "ter-
orite," one of the latest Of modern
Explosives. This terrorite is most
ocular article, being proven at the test
our times stronger than dynamite, capa-
lie of being handled more safely than
will not explode on contact
18th fire until white hot temperature
reached. The force of its power can
e regulated, and it Is designed for use
l either rifle gun motor or torpedo. Age
oes not deteriorate, nor contact with
ny metal disintegrate it Altogether it
a most convenient article, and it is said
nat no ironclad could resist a single
hot The commodity is the invention
( Prof. d. Mendeleffs0f San Francisco.
! is understood that Mexico has pur.
based the right to terrorite on land and
-ater
In the past ten years Aroostook
ounty has doubled its valuation, and
MIA without a railroad. In 1880 it was
: 564 932. in 1890 1t was sl5, 437, 15s.
nd the Star Herald believes that with
lie new railroad it will be $4,000, 900 ,
hen the next census is taken.
The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
ters one of the best fields for the invest
ent of capital that can be found any
here. The stock Of the road Is sure to
ivance rapidly and those who invest in
i'll be snre to make handsome profit.
hundreds of Maine people who have
Popped money In the West had put it in
safe and growing home investment |
icy would be decided more prosperous
day.
RAINMAKINo IN wYoMINo. h