Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-24

found il full Of cats tie next morning, AL
of them securely hooked is phi!anthropist
withc ut knouing it. Hang the boot jack on
the wall and pin your faith to the trawl.
You'll get square" with the nei2hbor's cat
yet.
The Piscataquis Observer prints in foil
the address delivered before the Mair e
Sportsmen's Fish and Game 1Associstion a.
Bangor this month, by Hon. J. f. Sprsgue
of Monson. No matter what ones belief
concerning the game laws in this State may
be, he will derive advantage from reading
Mr.. Sprague's address. He is thoroughly
acquainted with the subject matter AMI Lis
suggestions are valuable.
The award Of one cent damages to the
plaintiff in libel suit against Biddeford
newspaper is not calculated to prove muz-
zle for the press in that community. We sup
pose the plaintiff felt much like the man
who, when told by his lawyer that he'd bet
ter pay certain claim as the chances of
law were greatly against him, remarked,
"That's all right, you 60 ahead. Some folks
get their amusement, out of circuses and
operas but Law pleases me pretty we'll" It's
this same inordiEate desire for the en- ite-
ments of lawsuit that has dissipated for
tunes and doubtless will continue to do SO
a. long as the lawyers are a. abundant as
now. -v i- .s
The bond that binds Maine people to-
gether in Whatever part Of the world they
may be is well illustrated by the efforts be-
ing made by Maine people of wealth in
Boston to assist Maine born people living
in that city, who are in want. The natural
inference is that they are worthy.
Complaints come from some of the more
northern parts Of the State that country
roads are in bad condition from the drift
ing storms there. la kennebec county,
however, nearly all the country roads are
in excellent condition, fact that many
sleighing parties are using to their advan-
tage.
Aroostook county has genuine plot for
wholesome but exciting novel, little
old fashioned perhaps because true to the
life with which the common people are
familiar. Soon after the war a returned
soldier left his family to 60 West and earn
money with which to pay off the mortgage.
His letters containipg money came regular
ly for time and suddenly ceased. There
having been a great fire in the woods
of Northern Minnesota where her husband
was the wife thought be must have persisted
in it. She struggled on however, and
brought up her children. Finally she ap-
piled for pension and the inquiry begun
revealed the fact that her husband was still
living. 1t seems that a man from Ar0OstoOk
county, whom he met, told him his wife
had got divorce an married again. The
blow nearly killed him and he never tried
to investigate. The family i, reunited.
There is much "kicking" in Lewiston on
account Of the condition of the streets
through which the street railroad passes and
at Bath report saith the electric railroad
track is canal in the street, "a raging
canawl" as the old song goes, judging from
the number of shipwrecks.
laws have not been respected by certain
parties III Appleton. and application will be
made for the appointment Of warden.
The gratifying increase of game in our for
ests since the enactment of protective legis-
lation is proof of the wisdom of the present
laws and the necessity of their enforcement.
3 The Bangor Commercial hears q rumor
that ere lopt sbspalpts of one of the most
prominent churches in that city will be va.
cant. 1t is understood that the parish in
question and the pastor, who by the way,
has but recently assumed the charge, are
rather at variance in their ideas and that,
or some other reason, or perhaps several of
them combined, will lead to the resignation.