Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-16

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en- exteaded their hands but Irving. Who
ru9eiy passed her b..
What . lively cid place the viyaciouf city
Of Belfast il. 70 be sure. We learn from
the Age, that even in dull times THIS nuss-
hing burg ccntirues TO a6ord her csflzens
lively entertainments. When tisnsa huge
old hog running smuck or wild Gov dsshias
about The streets it is something else Sssur-
day il vas dog fight In which the two OWL
ers were present each kicking and blaming
the others dog II would have finally
ended in . row between them il friends had
not interfered. What need il there fos the
adventurous small boy, inspired by the
stirring tales Of the dime novel, TO 90 70
the great, wooiy West in search Of the al
venture and excitement, that his Soul
craves, when il can be had in such generous
abundance within the limits of his own
State.
A coiored porter AZ 8 Belfast hotel hAd
sn exciting experience the other day when
ne viii not soon forget He was engaged
in washing windows when big humble Dee
strolied along and gave shout of defiance
under his ear. The descendant Of Ham
jumped into the air with hoSl Of fright
and swung his hs, wildly about his heat ;
bat the bee merely smiled and continued
his remarks. Finally the colored man gave
up the contest and retired into the house.
and the disguised bumble bee wandered
away in search Of . more appreciative
audience.
Almost every Maine town has one or tso
strong" men. We Gee them At every agri-
cultural fair, and are amazed to note the
0lympian heights to which they are able to
maui the pound indicator on the strength
testers that usually abound upon such oecA-
sions. One Of these modern SAmsons was
in certain Maine hotel the other day, and
allowed that he could lift q chair by the
lower rung with big weight in II. He
succeeded in lifting it as high - his head.
and vas enjoying the admiring glances OF
the astonished crowd when the chair canted
and the weight fell with = dull thud upon
his toe. Since that time, il 10 safe to say,
that he has given no more Samsonic exhibit
tons.
Even the bears are getting sociable this
fall. A large one was recently seen near
the residence of Mr.. Ainsley Gardner in tn
town Of Charlotte. He ambled leisurely
across the highway and disappeared in q
strip of woods beyond. As 10 usually the
case when game 10 present, nobody had
gun. II he should ever come that way
again he will be sure Of warm reception.
Maine people will be sorry to learn of the
lab
Bath tug, B. W. Morse, in Charleston hsr-
Dor, S. c. She was engaged in towing a
schooner into the harbor when she struck
water. 1t is thought that there will be no
difficulty in raising her and repairing the
damage.
The York Coursnt says that number OF
summer visitors at that place this year, de-
parted for their homes leaving behind them
unpaid bills. There are always few of
these individuals among our summer visit
ors every season, but fortunately their num-
Der has been comparatively small. Perhaps
the experience may not be without its adj
vantage in teaching summer landlords to ex-
ercise . greater degree Of caution in dealing
with their guests.
We learn from the Aroostook Pioneer
that Professor Henry L. CarvilIe of Little
ton, knowing full well the antagonistic q
feelings that exist towards the present dog
tax, has been urged to permit himself to be-
come candidate for governor. 1t is Ger
tainly q momentous issue and one which
might well roll down the vistas of a politi-
cal campaign In the old Pine Tree State,
with all the sonOrous reverberation of a
marching host The platform might be put
in this brief but pointed form:
WHEREAS, it is an outrage upon Ameri-
can citizenship to force any dog to pay
tax.
THEREr ORE, Be it resolved, that all dogs
be abolished This would advocate a
brief but sure way of abolishing the dog
tax and would at the same time, afford an
ample field for true and stirring eloqnence
of the Demosthenic order.