The sun., 1892-03-25
gUNBEAMs.

| Samuel Davis OF Whitneyville, No. who 4, n
Of age, shot four foxes In one day, maxim, /.
forty this season. He says that foxes ar. onosss
cute critters, but they're easy to get II Won tno,
Mark Kenniston OF Phillips. Me-. has q bun ~.
which he has raised from . calf. which n. a, s ~.
that he turns It out every warm day to bror..,s'
neighboring fields. Ho catches the big bn,l a,
Hs he would pet lamb, and is breaking him IA ~
ness. He hitched the moose TO a wagon las, ,r, S
and was carried ten miles at railroad spesd b.,o,
could stop the animal
An amateur violin maker OF Portland N.
secured prizo In q spruce beam from an ola hor.
North Yarmouth. The beam had been ..s,on,n. =.
more than hundred years and the little thin No..
from IL give forth the clear mellow sound h,,
desired in violin stock. Gemunder tho Nav "
maker OF violins. was In Portland recontlv an. "
cured some Of the wood.
In Aroostook county. Me. is man who ha, s.., a.
Jail for nearly four years because he IA
debt which no might have settled easily, tle d.a...
that he wouldn't pay. and that II sent to fail hs 49,,
stand It rs long as his creditor could the n,,sr h.
obliged to pay tho prisoners board The debtor ma, -
liberated soon. he having promised to pay his bin, ~
promptly in tho future, but the bill for which h. -,
incnrcerated will never be paid. Tho prisoner W..
soldier. and known ns a "stufy" man.
Some curious items are found In the list, ~ c,,
trade statistics. For instance the report OF .,no,
from 1chang. largo city on the Middle yenee Ki,,.
contains item Of 1900 pounds OF tiger bone. -,
ued at nearly 5000. Only Chinese would thint !.
putting tiger bones to any other use than thai,
fertilizer but in China tiger bones arc used AZ mst
cine. They impart to the invalid some OF thu t,v.,.
strength. Another item Is 5000 pounds OF old d...
horns. worth Sl.T0o-another medicinal agency x,N
whose peculiar properties Western medical scieue, IA
not yet acquainted.
Some Good Templars won't into drug store IN bA
deford. Me-, ono day last weck and called for Ann.
thing to relieve stomach troublesome thing ho, sn
"a at, 1SV
cohoL Tho druggist winked at a drummer on ,,oa
and stirred up three sin hot whiskies which Ii. Ton
plars drank with expressions OF satisfaction "rb,,
three Good Templars" the druggist remark.d,oM M
drummer Afterward. who have each had on. soI
stn drink Of whiskey II they never get another No,
suppose. they will up to the hail and tell how p,s
hibition prohibits in Biddeford."
"A remarkable disturbance Of the eArth's surts.,
through peculiar causes that allied In some VI,
to volcanic action, occurred In Wyoming last v,u
About one-third Of tho OF the State underui
with coal deposits and in several districts heavy d.
posits Of coal have been FIRE for years Gases an
generated in the seams. and explosions of more Or I'm
violence occur frequently Tho disturbance last w,.t
on the Sweet Water cattle range. about ESQ miw
west OF Cheyenne. More than hundred acres of ,u,
face displaced with q report that heard fa
thirty miles around. Into big hole in the ground 4
considerable stream that in tho vicinity is poun,
now and withdrawing tho facilities several
ranches. Al Ock springs coal ana rock were thrown
into the air to considerable height. Tho exis.nes@
the underground fire has been known for twelve ye,r
In the northern part OF the historic town OF Cans
near tho banks of the Bngaduce River. ia house with
history. 1t was built about the year 1871 by job,
Perkins and Capt. Thatcher Avery. and was at thu
time Tho most imposing mansion in that section. II
1914 tho British occupied 1t As quarters for ocen Of
rank and under tho mante shelf in the principal room
is the name OF Lieut.. Henry Bishop OF the British army
carved in bold letters On the wall In n picture of
N. s. Spencer. seventNfour. which was at Ave1.
wharf for tho protection of the officers during Brit
sh occupation Tie picture has considerable merit snd
10 signed "Licut. r. M" ono of tho ships of,csn
From 1890 to 1870 the old house known Ave.yv
nn and the field by tho annual musters OF The
Hancock county militia were reviewed by Governor
of tho Commonwealth OF Massachusetts. of which, uY
to 1890 Maine formed a part. Gov Caleb Strong
Ebrdge Gerry. and John Brooks were among those
who honored Avery's Inn with their presence. Ih,
mansion is owned now by Albert Dodge. who married.
Of Capt Avery.