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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-24
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement OF Trans IN Effect June 26 1892

asIy,s vLSr % 4 ~ fYr Te~i,t0p.
Pennington Hr~sifnd, fagtttsd, Boston md
NaptIsl p atrt % - N for Bali0gell tsif
ifH=f and -oaih f.attiiHef . B. and iH o. VI
t,t tfga-NIrk te~isfpn FaFmiuytoH EaekLtbd
Portland tni t.'.-tss. spnnarftng fJf white Ha,fn
i.ia Paiuts ffid ilifber 10 T. " fag HsiEestil
s,lf,t1,sr iad -.,afh lar'iinfr g. ls aud 30 g. "
iaf Buu. Rtrk i3ith Portland H,tssssa c. ia +
g,F fts'ipxsli f'srlinHr Ftnd south t,ardinrr
fiWT y uipNf fHilioHn rvoty ntghf for ii,N
is'pu Eaiu E'rEIaud Portland aud i;ostDp / IL
v stary lhi l..r f'FiiaBd aud ls.,siun
aoIN'. EAST LIAM sight express i,s
skaels san. B,lft,t iiapgor, iilF Iiarbof, It.
-istipsp. John aud kro1stopk cunts g q 4
" r,rry Hight f3f EsugpF AM. Bar Eisffe,r- : :.
V fnf Wpsr fils ~k.issiteg gitn Eanaps aud gaf
Hsfb1T 70 aud % i1 + VI for " atrrville. ink
IuA Eurth sl-qr Huziiapi, ~knwh hrzsn, Be4fast
ls,f.f. fnSrt'fi l-'ngnr. Bar Ilnr1oF->t ~trpheu-
~ Iotu and Nrfa'sty"k nuHty mixed +. T.. e VI
fDr wsd"r,Illf aH1 NuHdsy- only nj q. y \. VI
rbe (lgb' rufia.ia lr,in- going sa>t At 10 4
stuuE sect tt u ~ T.. NJ rIp raeh say every
aistf ~ibiap Included connecting for lewiston
s5t l4rsiunl hut itni ~ -kuW iirsAn ga Nnndas
,i,orpiug- fp iisltasi. D"sfrr. or beyond IiAp
g5r fs,rpuuz p" liar IiHrbnr, ~un,iay morn
H. ,lsy s>pre-, trains going vru a. tnli \
tnd fr-t a. ,ir u dab, SUNDAY rs
stuted b'ter'H i'".f0u. LeSi.top, Bath Bangor
4ni 20 JOHN.
>,gil l.,p,es- going ta-t At I''t \ 81 aud West
a. 10 re" "'ery night hetNeeu Ro-ipn
AfcouMoD,TIoN TRAIN for Augusta
have south t,tiiurr, y "a and 1pUU 4 VI II -
and /. - pm i,Hr,ltnet 81 - Hnd 20 10 ! VI tat
and g. T.. " Hglta'il. - ~ tnd 10 q \. NJ
l~i aud T.
ihruD4l u,sris 90 3l,ffnia aud ~ point.
soa'h ind H+.t nHY O." bad uf r.. II Walker
trsct agHui, Augusta, the only riiiee nI Augusta
sitting Flt di routes nnl checking baggage free uf
esprUs'
FAf~pN ftrEEE. yicc Pres. = Gent Manager
D. EontiIlh Ges'l f'ass- and Ticket As't
Portland. Iin. q lsy,.
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WELCOME SIR KNIGHTS,
And Royal Welcome From Trinity tc
Sir Knights Of Bethany.
Pilgrims from the Bay State Received and
Banqucted Last Evening.

Sir knights have captured the town.
The terms of capitulaiion we're agreeable, !,
in fact, We are proud of them.
More hospitable Knights than those of
Bethany of Lawrence never entertained.
Trinity cherishes sweet memories of their
hospitality And then Sir Knights of Trim
ty never do things by halves,
Bethany Commandcry came to Maine
Thursday stopping with the brothers of
Maine Commandery at Gardiner for u por-
ton of the day. There they were met by
Eminent commander T.. McMurdic and
Past Eminent Commanders II. 7. Blan-
chard and Treby johnson and Sir knights
!. T.. blanchard and -. W Imcry all of
Trinity tommandery, and the pilgrims
from Bethany were escorted by them to
Augusta by special traiuy arriving in this
about 80.
Trinity Commaulery was drawn up q;
the station under the command of Senior
Warden Plastcd. To receive the guests.
Forming in line Trinity marched to- the
augusta House headed by the Yarmouth
band The visitors brought with them the
Lawrence brass band. They boarded nm
electric car owing To the rain, and were
taken 10 the Augusta House.
Never ha- a finer body of men been seen
in this city than the Sir knights of Bethany
and the excellence of their drill was mani.
Tested even in the short march last even
ing
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,,.ws. BLOOD SYRUP may be
nR. Will. ~ n, druggists at ~ 90 . bot
" psartair that you get the only gen
as, tie rake no Substitute though II may oe
rrnrr.ented Just as seoa'
prepared only by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-24

and club banners were slowed away fo
safety sgsins; drowning.
finsily, after nearly three-qaarters q
sa hour, Bragg resumed his speech and
nominated Hon, John l.. Mitchell Of Mil
waukee
W. +, Vsndivel, 6eergis, on hehalf OF
the soldiers OF the South, seconded the
nomination of Judge Morse, ]. IL. Ming
Of Alabama also seconded the nomination
of the 'sone,Srmed hero of Mtssionar,
Ridge. Applause.
The Chair directed the secretary to cali
the roll of states. and voting for candidate
for Vice President hcgsn, As the voting
proeee,led il was evident tina, the two
strongest candidates were GRAY and Steven,
son. and the adheren,s of each alternated
with wells anl cheers rs the delegations an
nounced their votes,
When the roll was finished the figures
showed for Stevenson, 40s; Gray, e3S; no
choice,
Then changes began. Montana. Ne
hraska, Nevada, Ohio, oregon, Missouri,
Georgia and Texas went solid for Steven
son.
General Stevenson now having received
more than two-thirds vote, MAS declared
by acclamation the nominee of the eonven-
tion for Vice President, amid great cnthusi-
ASIA,
The usual resolution of thanks to the Of
ticers was passed. and the national commit
tee notifications were made.
ten, Patrick Collins of Massachusetts,
moved that the Democratic national com
mittee should at the next national conNen.
tiou provide accommodation only for dele
cations, alternates, press, national commit
tee, and no others. This was demanded in
view of the gallery interruptions during
this convention. General Collins advocated
his resolution.
The resolution was before the House
when an electric are lamp fell among the
delegates, and stampede was imminent
for a brief time. No harm was done, how
ever.
The Collins resolution, after the confu-
sion suhsidcd. was referred TO the eXccu-
tive committee of the new national commit
tee with affirmative recommendations Al
5,l1 L. NJ the convention adjourned sine
die
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SPARKS FR0r "uNE WIRES.

An unknown man was killed at West
Paris Wednesday night at the Grand Trunk
depot.
Miss Minnie Bette eff Lewiston. the tai
entei musician died at Boston. "Wednesday,
of appendicitis.
The BidJeford Democrats Thursday
celebrated the nomination of Cleveland and
Stevenson with music. fireworks and
speeches
Matt j Turner of Charlesfown, Mrss.
freight brakeman on the eastern division of
the Boston & Maine, fell between the ears
early Thursday morning. at Conway juno
ion and Was fatally injured. He was taken
. Portland and died soon after arriving,
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GROVER FEELS WELL.


BrzzsRns BAr Mass, June 23.--Cl5ud-
mess and rain marked the day at Gray
Gables. and Mr.. Cleveland passed the en-
tire day at home He had few callers, his
time being largely occupied in reading tele-
grams of cnngratulation from various
sources OF which he had over 200, one or
two from members of the Tammsny organ
ization of New York.
Mr. Cleveland was asked this afternoon
If he had received any congratulations from
the Hill or Tanmany organization as
whole anil he smiled as he answered in the
negative.
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The valuable curative properties Of An
cocks Porous plasters are due to the efa-
ployment Of the highest medical AMI eheml-
cal skill. They are purely vegetable, and
in ingredients and method have never been
equalled; safe, quick and effective in their
action they do not burn or blister, bu,
soothe and relieve while curing, and can be
worn without csnsing pain or inconvenience
DO not be deceived by misrepresentation.
All other so-cslled Porous Plas,ers are irni.
tations. made 10 sell on the reputation OF
AIleock's.
Ask for Allcock's and let no solicitation
or explanation induce sou to accept sub
s;itute. junei3eod&wfolrp
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SHORT AND SWEET
Was Career of Sea View Cot
tage, Cape Elizabeth.
While Being Opened With Dance by
Knights Of Golden Eagle
y Takes Fire ssd Guests are Obliged to
Leave is hurry.

PokftASe, jane aS-Sea View cottage,
Esw hotfi on Cape Elizabeth, was burned
IA, this evening. Loss SliVso, partly in
sured- The bailting was owned by ID.
Heib.r of this city.
Forest tfty Co.nmandery. knights of the
Golden Eagle. were opening the hotel with
dance.
The fre caught in the cellar near an oil
barrel, ami the guests anil the band were
forced to have in hurry.
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c0BuRs CLASSICAL INSTITUTE.
large Audience aiiend and Enjoy the Middle
Glasses Eyhihliien.

W.rERviLLE- June s3-fSpeeiall The
Baptist church vas crowded again Thurs
day evening despite the pouring rain. the
occasion bring the exhibition OF the middle
classes of Coburn Classical Institute The
programme comprissd nine essays BY ladies'
Of the classes shile the remainder. eight
to nHmber, were Young men. The front of
the church vas eiabnratsly adorned with
flowers, ferns and tropical plants, placed
about the platform aud inside the choir rail,
PRAYER was offered by Rev Dr. Dunn of
this city, followed BY music by the orpheus
Club of Boston. The essays were of a
most interesting and instructive character
giving evidence of very careful composition
and thought The young men of the class
seetr to be natural orators and the subjects
chosen by the speakers presented ample
scope for their best efforts in gesture and
eloqnenee. Following is the programme
The Federal Qo.stloB. ....-,....... ..GreeuaIgr
beDrgc n Bassstt, WiHslow.
i.-say ....-....w won-n of the Mn-ical World
Helen +. Bunker, NaierVile
keCpFoctfY inguiir
Fred r. Brabecn. NE.
Battle Field of Maine
Lacy T.. crosby, Wafcrviile.
hu-4r.
fhe Gr,at.st tur.,. 10 Labor. .Powderiy
fharlrs T.. thamberlln, Lynn Mass
f-slF -AHNiltt
r. Lrnrn 'hi-am v Whiirfeid
The Victor uf Marrngp, p,...............-,.''' Anon
Edward e. Hooper, Franklin.
i--hN ftHes
Mona I. Lrwis, Springfield
Music.
luz bt Nlht'N
Fred T.. shaw. LINN, Mas,
Essay. The Ideal Made k.al
tleumie {. McEwen, It. Peters Bay, =. h. |.
The Pilgrims a. Con'hter0rs. Lodge
Charles \. >tHrieN tilt Oakland.
Five kcrnels Of Torn
Hniiie j. Nrt alum. Warren.
Music
lh" t'ruut Monument .............- D"pew
usrry Il. Watson, oakland
lena + Met alum, Warren.
Washington aud nnr >chapis pis,.---.-..........E Eliot
Percy F. Williams, Fairfield.
Essay. Castles in spain
Lena VI TDkier, Fairfield
Essay ........... Louisa May AeOtt
sadie T.. Ward, China
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A Heavy Verdict.

SrRIScFi,Lp Mass. June 23,-The jury
in the suit of Albert T.. Foth against the
Street Railway COMPANY. rendered a YER
dict of sll 800 this afternoon.
Foth fell while aligiting from
an electric ear. Aug. ~. 1891,
anil HE left foot was ampu,aied. The claim
Of the plaintiff was that the conductor sig
nailed ihr nutofmnp before he bad chance
To- get of. and the car started violently
throwing him nndcr the wheels.
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Hover. HrTreT ~ ~ofIiefInes. fi'an ar. svsf..
II fltfec far when ahw ell to sHspetf hus
ryHptUtHt' iliaA 10 gunr' the 10 -ib hts nf hi.
,,- aru.-s taHtiou &. af iH sbiclt III. uHis,riy
ri HsIgt ,nti toH-ffHfa,nally lrtlng thg tI.oue,
isas- 10 Disregard a 4 gti esla = par q ulnfty
-'r hing. IhF4 m'psf a,liuent ., ipv'yrf. a pre-
ti.cessor u Ia gr.ppr . naI,dt n,ch Gb.n de,ei.
oEad - flss nps' fatal Character. iu1riHary .s-
f.iie- attest Af.r = ei,th or when Tire Fremont
tory eFuittniHs % injfpnls-sHrn sn.s<ing Hnd
sbvefltsg sacesceled by frt eFisne-- and drtmss
of The .k;H--sre pefeepsi'e, fntfa.di8ie recourse
.agilld h. had 10 HD-tett't'- stomach Bitter. y
zei.H sfeplsrr's,r at the beoti's cbcuia.on wbiei
diffn.es su sgfcsalGIe hsaithfal warmth through,
the .f.tn iHductstc If jrf- faiiop. y means IT
wiiir tie fSirplsgi IS eNeii.,i tiY gii he pore
anf ~ fuTfisf ien'silry epanietaeted. Wonder.
fng fffraroa. 10 the iiiiirr, fsg ipsiats c,,n.
..itias lGR hFsr empaiu' r'isntiHii-ip sn, kt'nry
'fpsible \ w.negisss fsIl before r.'iFipg Ihtiuees
be si'li. rieidiBg sis~p.
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wasHrxeroS, y. G., June 23.--Pensions
have been granted to these residents of
Maine
Originai-Robert Curlen. Henry G.
Stone, Albion Wyman, Chas. c. Berry
James Barrett; additional. Bradbury Boggs.
Nathaniel Hall, Casper Scbamberger
Frank Cleaves: increase, Seth Littlefed.
William u. Foster, Alexander Benner
original. widow, Maria f. Mahes.
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Nelson is In Fine Condition.

The Journal Is in receipt of the follow
ing from C.. II. Nelson of Waterville
owner of that noble animal, the stallion
Nelson
Nelson. Thursday was worked three
heat, in = ~, 2;ia and 2.29 I-2, the las,
quarter 10 IS seconds. lie never was in
better form, for the work he has had. than
now. NELSON.
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SIR KNIGHTS At BATH.


BARN, .gunc 2j.--Hugh DE Payens com
mandery X. r., of Nelrnse, Mass. arrived
in Bath Thursday morning, and was enter
tanned by Dunlap eommandery of Bath.
They came on the ksnnebec and were re-
ceived with cannon and fireworks.
4 light lunch was taken at the Opera
House They witnessed the launching Of
the Olympic IN the morning and were ten
dered grand ball IN the evening
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A SCHEME
To Extort Money from Million
aire Edward Searles.
The Story Of Little Louisa Haley
Believed to be Invented.
And Tha. the Family Mas Trying 10 Raise
Money in that Way.

LswsnNcs, Mass, June sS-Thc story
Of per, little Louisa Haley is belivcd now
To have been wholly invented to secure
money reward from Millionaire Scarles.
1t trsnspires that the Haley family bought
house MAY aS, paid sloo down, and were
to pay Ssopa more tciss, but hal no
money,
Then cane the story of the girl. The
officers behcve, after careful Investigation.
that Louisa deliberately manufactured ev-
er, word of the story, 50 MIR, Searlcs might
appreciate her, and perhaps pay oa the
deb, on the house, Officers believe the
girl, or some one dircc,l, interested, cut on
her hair
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Other Games.

At cambrilge-Ha Harvard, : Yale o.
At Albany, I :; Buffalo, ..
At Elmra- Elmira, 10 Providence, !.
At Rochester Syracuse. .: Rochester, :.
N Exhibition game, Clrye-
land, I Cincinnati. =.
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ROME SPEAKS.


BttaR Rtpr. June 33.-N 4 caucus held
IN Eome to-day, a delegate favorable TO
Ciovcruor Rurleigh was chosen, the vote
standing Bnrlcigb, % Mllikcn. :.
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BosroS. june u For New England
Friday -hower- slight changes in tempera-
ture, variable winds; SATURDAY and sunday
fair cool
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Penobscos County Peoples Party Nomination.

BsSeoR. June 2a.-The Pen9bscot county
convention of peoples party was held here
to-day, Isaac X. Clark of Bangor. presiding
The following nominations were made
judge of probate, Elliot Walker. Newport
county commissioner. John Robinson.
Newhurg; county attorney. Charles p.
Brown, New burg; senators. Henry Brown,
Stetson: D. W. Chsmblain, Bangor Ed
ward GATES. Carroll; county treasurer.
Mark Mclaughlin, Carmel.
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NEWS NUGGETS.


The Anglican synod at Quebec has
elected Rev. Hunter Dunn, All Saints,
South Acton London. England, Bishop Of
lnnbec.
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w,sHtSsroS. june 23.--For New Eng
Land loc&i showers On coast, generally
fair in interior Friday northwest wind.
slightly warmer.
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Got hay fever? Some ssy .Iobnson's Ano-
dyne Liniment will cure il. Try it and
report to US. jung i3i&wt tolrm
Lane. Family Me,Iiciue moves the bowels
each day. Most peerie need to use il.
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AurtSrA. ME.. Aug 4. 1891.
trNrON MEDICINE Co, Augusta Me
Grsr1EMrx For the past three years
have suffered untold misery from o1ooa
na..oninr contracted in the South |
iN"t nj desire for food, could not re.t
n;sbts and became SO weak ana Sck
,hst went TO the city hospital in Pitts
S"r,, penn. where / was doctored Tor
,hrre M months without doing ne any
,oeA The head physician there tod me
s =, 20 Il, the Hot Springs in Little RoeS;
arSsrsas. A; that place ! TOOK tsHl
,,,,,rs,, OF baths and medicine under Dr.
W,;Isn, who had the name of being the
ssst doctor In tie State!0
Iwas there six months but It did me No
r,ad Last Spring was induced to Try
r. wilIiams' BLOOD SYRUP. As
90 .,nn as began to take it my arEeste
...r-nea. - and could sleep seund1y all
',;Ii,t am now as wall and strenS as
So was. am almost cured ot niooo
ne;soo ana the sisod Syrup has done
|. recommend it to all my trienas as .ne
=. ", ,nedicise in the world for impure
Bleed. a.
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CHIcAeo. june 23.--Hon. James g
Blaine, wife and daughter left for home
this morning, via the Lake Shore road.
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DEDHAM.
Another Hancock County Town Swings Into
the SurIeigh Column.

ELp, ,woRrH. June a2.-The town of bed
ham has been carried for Governor Bur
leigh by a decisive majority.
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AT OLD BOWDOIN.
Graduating Exercises Close the Com
mencement Week Programme.
Degrees Conferred DinAer in the SYN
Presidests Reception in Evening.

BKuSswIck, June 2S.-Tiie commence
ment exercises of Bowdoin College occurred
tolsy. The following was the order of ex-
ercises:
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

For aisordered liver try BErcHAs's
PfILs
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New England League Standing.


Al CIV gstoN.
Salem. - o . Y i
Auburn Gazette, Q . q o = p-- >
Illts->alrm, :: AuhHrn tazettc. e. Errors
~Hlrm, :. Auhurn Gazette, g. BATTERIES
u'Neill and Ncfa faihy; Iagure -nd potahuc-
The Broeki0n game ai Portland was called iu
iir,t inning ram, and the Wo"nsuekrt and Paw.
tnckct game wns postponed; rain.
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lccMTC who sre handbag our pahheatious
hulHtN are niakipg measy, a. W. 90 tpt
fSaes IN their hands aaly such pubiieaffahs ~
there Is popular demand for sud car ha''ss ate
ali 2aod settlers One agen; in the heid reports,
t,si he sold hundred copies OF ''>n'nsgt,f- %
'hes'eet tire first week, suosher ", ami ve aFe ~
tei'iRg glowing reraFis from agcnts thrnHgaeet
ise >ssir. III. ass ucy 10 this wonderful book g
Prttlus to he q bonanza 80 sgents. fhere Il stii
A'fir more territory in the state that MSS ~
eoen lsksa up and those who apply hrSt are ~ us
sstvrl hrSt 10 pr,.etlre IN, agency for this gie-
ii"ss book. address, +. Z. KNOWLES w.
Augusta, Me
pa,id RsrSer's Poems are published of - p, e.
hNowLKs 4 Co Augusta Me. Some Of our
agents arr handling this book with the ">nugssfs
e chestnut and ind that the two do not ceea.ct
pay. dee.Ad&w
Smyrna times., 1892-03-02
A CeIebrnteh nnr

Wordsworth and Scott both celebrated
IN their poems the famous old Gelert
This dog, deerhound, was given bv
King John to his son-in-law Llewellvn
who kept him at his hunting lodge. in
the neighborhood of the Welsh moun.
tain Spowdon Gelert was missed one
morning from the hunt by his master
Llewellyn, upon his return to the lodge,
saw the dog, and discovered that its
mouth was hesmeare1 with blood. Con
cluding that the dog aad devoured his
child, the infuriated master slew the
poor animal Upon investigation. he
discovered a dead wolf by the child's
cradle, while the child was safely and
soundly sleeping. The brave dog had
saved Llewellyn's heir from the wolf
A monument was erected to the faithful
creature, which bears the name of Beth
Gelert. -Harper's Young People
Smyrna times., 1892-03-02
ScntInnh nnd ~. n,.,-.,-

The thistle was selected as the national
emblem Of Scotland in the year 1910. IT
was during the reign of Malcolm that
notable invasion of the country was
made by the Danes. They came in
thousands, and landing on the coast
swarlned over the inhabited districts
like locusts destroying, burning and
plundering wherever they went. For
safety the inhabitants fed to the castles
and fortified towns. and among the most
notable Of the fortresses of Aberdeen.
shire was Staine's castle, where were
collected a large number of people Of
the neighbOrhOod The Danes projected
surprise. Approaching the castle in
the darkness they planned to scale its
walls, and laid aside their shoes that the
greater secrecy might be observed when
drawing near to the Notifications.
The surprise might have been success
ful had it not been for the fact that. on
descending into the dry moat, they
found, to their great discontinue and
modification, it was filled with thistles
by which their feet were so severely
prlcked that several made an outcrv
which aroused the defenders of the castle
and brought them to the wall in time to
repel the onset. Regarding their good
fortune in repelling the Danes as due to
the thistles, these plants were immedi-
ately placed in the arms of Scotland and
adopted as the emblem of the countrv.-
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1892-03-02
Crow Catching.

Reedy Island, on the Delaware
river, opposite Port Penn, NAV instIv
be called the Grow Roost ." The
| greater portion of this island is covered
with dense growth of reeds. and
crows can be seen during the winter
wnen the sun is sinking, flying in flocks
/ OF hundreds toward this roO-ting place
1t Is common belief that these birds
come sometimes fifty miles to rest at
night at the seemingly popular resort
ne night being dismal and stormy the
island l. literally black with the tray.
eIIers, that are eager for a quiet nigbts
rest amOug host of friends. and shell.
tered from the cold piercing winds bv
OVerhanging reeds. They are ma.
ware that on yOnder Delaware shore
traPpers are preparing for their whole
sale capture The night is dark. the
WIND fierce and bowling, DISSOLUTION
pictures every side, and the trapper
having launched his boat plies with
muit1ed oars toward Reedy Island. At
last the goal Is reached, and with net
and sack the most dense spot is sought
The net Is then hurled over the sIeep-
ers and while thus imprisoned they
a. "VNtVl 'ouslN caught ana thus I'M
prISoned III the sack. If the night be
very gloomy and particularly if the
snow Is falling the birds Will not at
tempt to fly. and it is only a question
OF an Hour or 80 before the boats are
laden with probably 10 bushe bags of
half smoothered birds On the shore
the trappers have cages, similar to
corn cribs, built, to which they take
their prey and release them. The
birds are afterwards used for target
practice and shooting m ttches or fed TO
the hog. And his swim, ship soon be-
comes fond and fat after being fed on
the toWl.-NiddlefowR NeW Era.
Smyrna times., 1892-03-02
An Expensive Dining Rnnn,

A well known statesman took dinner
at Iilden's old home in Gramercy park
New York He was captivated by the
decorations of the dining room Next
day he looked up the decorator. II
want you to convert my dining room
into just such room as the one at Gram
ercy park, said he.
ii shall be delighted to do so. replied
the man, but the COST
Never mind the cost, said the states
man. Il know it will be large, but YOU
do the work and will pay you for it,"
Yes, | know you will, persisted the
man; but think you had better know
Just what you will be expected to pay.
That room at Gramercy park brought
me $4,000. The statesman got over
his infatuation Immediately and told
the decorator that he would call on him
later. - Washington Cor. Cleveland
Leader