Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-18

sewer system begins this week and the
people already feel safer. The contractor
has been besieged by hundreds who want
employment in digging the sewers.
Franklin county affords a peculiar illus
tration of the results of a divorce
case. A couple who had four
children nearly out Of their teens
got divorced. The woman continued to live
housekeeper. She has been receiving pay
for this work during the past two years.
One of the neighbors is now Sparkling"
her and there's to be wedding soon, when
the former husband will lose her altogether.
Bucksport has got the speedy horseflesh
and is now realizing that what it needs, or
thinks it does, is race track.
It's not surprising that much interest at
taches to relic with history like that of
silver masonic badge, now in the possession
of citizen of Presque Isle. About fl fly years
ago his uncle, when living near there, lost
the badge. Thirty years after an Indian
took it into store at Grand Falls, and sold
it for some tobacco. The storekeeper knew
to whom it belonged and restored it. A
lady relative of the family who was
missionary in India, has since until recent
ly carried the badge in her wanderings.
We notice by our exchanges that Con-
gresham Milliken, who has received many
congratulations since his return to Washing
ton, is hard at work upon his official duties.
in getting through the House of Represen-
tstives bill appropriating $639l IL to pay
the clients of II. 4. Hamlin of Ellsworth,
for work done upon the Bar Harbor break
water. Mr.. Milliken is to be congratulated
upon his success in the matter.
Henry G. Carville of Aroostook, the
we'll known dog man, is out in long wall
of woe in the Lewiston Sun, because the
platform of the Republican State conven-
ton did not contain plank on dogs. Henry
gets quite excited over the matter, and
incidentally ranges, in a somewhat pred
atory manner over the whole vast field of
the dog question. Here are q few of his
most pungent observations upon this burn
ing theme. "After reading about it 1.-THE
Republican State convention) 1 felt so
mad that I did not eat anything for "a
hours" 1t is to be hoped that Henry
did not force his dogs to fast with him.
But to continue our quotations: 81 feel
that it is getting to be very hard place to
live in when poor people must be dominated
that they cannot keep peaceable dog.
no matter how small or how old, without
having to pay about one dollar too much
or be subject to having the dog killed.
Il look upon the dog licensing law as the
same thing as confiscating about 81 of a
poor family's property to help pay the tax
of person who is better off," =
II hope the poor people who have peace
able dogs will not be unwise enough to vote
for the ones who made the dog license
law"
We are not surprised in view of the fore
going sentiments, to find that Henry is the
victim of dreams. He says: 81 dreamt
that old Napoleon Bonaparte was alive, and
was dominating and terrorizing the people
In Europe. .
81 dreamt that went to Europe, 20,
command of all the troops that were op-
posing him With the rank of lieutenant gen.
eral." /.
II would not have horse or uniform,
but preferred to wear citizens' clothing, and
old At that, in sight of the enemy would no,