The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-01
EUyBEAMS.

On one Of the islands of the coast of Maine lives
man. now 60 years old. who born there. and has
never been OF tho island. He has accumulated for
tune in the grocery business and is content live and
die on the few seagirt acres.
"A coppersmith at the Bath Mo-. Iron Works has
hammered miniature teakettle from a small copper
cent Tho small teakettle has swinging handle and
movable co,er and nozzle. Just any teakettle has
and water can be boiled In 1t. Robert Quicker. the
maker. was eight hours on tho Job.
Joshua wotton aged IS. who lives on Cranberry
Island. three miles from tho mainland at Friendship.
Me-. rowed alone to tho latter place tho other day.
walked mile to a STORE bought some garden seed.
turned as he came and went TO work in his garden lie
says he feels as well as he did forty years ago.
James Rediker of Fort Fairfield. Ne. has Just been
released from Houlton Jail after incarceration Of
four years for debt lie able to pay hut wouldn't.
and transferred all of his property. worth several
thousands of dollars relatives saving that he could
stand boarding at tho iai long the county and
hts creditors could Tho amount OF his indebtedness
was Insignificant.
The Ammen ram. tho stocks Mt Bath. Me-
jeaiousy guarded by the naval officers on duty there
who keep constant watch to prevent all foreigners and
possible enemies OF the United states from entering the
yard. as the ram embodiss some new Ideas that 10
desired keep secret Yankee get by the SEN
nel ehsy enough but several foreign suspects have
been eject ed from the premises.
The storekeeper ut small stations along the rail-
roads of Maine is great man among few people He
soils dry and fancy goods boots and shoes groceries,
ain feed. crockery hardware. room paper, and
patent medicines. lie is nearly always Justice Of the
peace usually snaster and frequently agent Of
company. lie the only hay scales for
miles around sells ice cold" drinks in tho hot wealth.
the best nve and cent cigars in the world,
and agent for fertilizer that would make the Sahara
desert bloom like the rose.
There dug up recently at Eliot No.. gold ring,
bright and shining. bearing tho inscription; " Hon.
John Frost ESQ., OBJ % Feb. 1928. n. 81" The Hon.
John Frost the son of Capt. Charles Frost. who
was killed by the Indians tho Berwick line Of
Krtery about 1882. Capt Frost = noted Indian
fighter and when he buried by his friends the In.
dug him up and elevated the body In the air
poles The whites were obliged to bury hts body again
great depth. and cover the grave with stones to
prevent further dissertation
An angler who went to sebago Lake, Ma. after
trout tho other day nshed for hours without single
catch but his companion finally landed beauty. "H
will weigh eight pounds II It weighs an ounce!" OF.
claimed tho lucky fisherman. to which the other
sponied: - haven't caught any fsh. but have box
good cigars here. and III give them to you II that
ash weighs eight pounds II youn give me the fish II IL
doesn't" Tho offer accepted. The trout wsiEh,A
two pounds and half. aud the man who caught no
nsh got the only that WAS caught and saved his
cigars besides.
Mrs. Royal Leighton OF woodfords Me-. sailed from
New York about week ago on her way to Palestine,
whore she will continue her work missionary of the
Society of Friends During previous visit to the Holy
Land Mrs leighton established school for girls in
small towa near Jerusalem, and this year she will
found another school 100 miles further into the in.
terior. The only means of transportation Is litter
placed upon poles supported by two donksys fore and
Aft fashion Upon such litter as this, with native
driver upon donkey. Mrs leighton will journey 10
tho OF her abors in the Holy Land. and as
she co years Of age and weighs 700 pounds the
trip be regarded sonnet OF undertaking
-Wayfarers who stop at n country Inn at Sttc"ehs
Corner kennebsc county Me- are surprised TO md tho
ONCE with souvenirs OF the deep sea and ca
riosIties from many parts OF tho world GeoFs" Glib
son. the landlord, was wbaler ana sailor and no
likes keep the Numerous mementos OF his voyages
where he can see them every day. suspended from
the ceiling arc whales ribs SIX feet long and the
aoor are two Larry, sect ions Of whales backbone Be
hind the stove Is backbone of big shark with thu
laws attached and suspended from the ceiling in ono
corner are thrashers tail anu tue blade OF sword
nsh Mr.. Gibson carries a cane, turned perfectly
round from a whales Jaw bone. with ahead carved
from whales tooth.
Tw.n,y odd y.ar. ngo Capt r. A. Warwick OF Port
land lat, master of the bark Rose Junes found stow
away ON board hs weasel Just after leaving German
mort for the United states ihng tue ragged ana half
starved boy AT Capt. MaTwick, who never was noted
for amiability asked what he meant by coming on
board vessel and todd him to prepare Tor the sound
est thrashng he ever got inc hoy Iephea thAt
tbraIhIng was lust what ha expected, This excited
Cant Aarwicks curiosity and he questioned the boy
who i'd TINT h. had hren accustomed TO daily thrash
inRs at home and thought that he could not possibly
fare worse as a stowsway oman American merchant
man AT this Capi. Narwlck'sanger changed TO admir-
alton for tho plucky lad. whom he soon artsrward
adopted. The old captain has now retired from the
sea- the poor Stowsway comm ands the Hose Junes
aud has a wife and children In . pleasant home AZ
Pennington. where the man who gave htm staxs "
tAA weld instead Of thIashiag often VISA