Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-05
MAIZE GOSSIP.

Occasionally, We regret to say, reports OF
cases of extreme cruelty to horses are
brought to public notice. Municipal au-
thorities cannot; act too promptly in in
vestig iting all such cases and bringing about
prompt and vigorous punishment when the
facts in the case are such as to warrant it..
One such instance of extreme cruelty was
recently brought to light in the town
of Cornish where pair of horses,
kept by George w. Folsom, were reported
to be underfed and suffering from abuse.
On. of the animals was found as described.
1t was unable to stand upon its feet, and
one side of its body was covered by sores.
With some difficulty the animal was taken
into the yard outside of the barn and shot.
1t is understood that warrant was to he
taken out for the arrest Of Folsom. An ex-
ample should be ade of him.
The Hallowell Register states that citi-
zen of that place, who has kept a record
of the storms the present winter, claims
that IS inches Of snow, Elk and one-hslf
feet, have fallen thus far this season. The
probabilities are, however, that this enor-
nous body of snow will disappear quickly
when the warm weather comes, as there il,
said to be tile or no frost 10 the ground.
The landlady of popular house at West
Harbor, known as the Bachelors Re-
treat" recently offered prize to the board
er who maintained the cleanest place at the
table for week. The rivalry was intense,
and the fortunate man who outdid his COM
panions in the struggle for neatness, has
been duly awarded the medal in the shape
of large doughnut. 1t is presumed that
he will harg it about his neck with rib
bon, and cherish it for exhibition 10 later
years to his admirers of the rising genera
ton.
A travelling salesman, who hal never
visited Bath before, recently entered the
American Express office in that city, planted
his grip upon the fl ,or and asked the agent
W hat time dinner would be served! He was
somewhat chagrined when his mistake ives
explained to him, remarking, as he passed
out, ~ thought it was hotel
A good story of Poet Longfellow is told
in a recent issue of the Bath Independent.
Theodore S. Mcclellan was foreman of the
printing establishment of Joseph Griffin
hen AIongfellow, then living in the Bar
rows house, issued his first volume of
poems, and worked on the book. Longfel-
low was very psinstsking with Lis manu-
script and always used to send in the copy
for each form nicely stitched together. To
distribute it among the compcsitofs, it had
| 10 be cut apart. This annoyed the poet
greatly and he prote sted earnestly against
the mutilatian. Three different proof
sheets were sent him, i. being understood
that, if the last proof was MT re-
turn. to the Office within half an hour,
the form could be struck off. On one
&C sasion, Longfe How wrote on the back Of
the frat revise
'.Mr. Griffin, Mr.. Griffin
| If you let that devil Theodore,
Cut ny copy any more
! Ill destroy him ia jifia."
The lines were set up and printed in the
final revise, which was sent to the poet,
and then taken out The boy had hardly
reached the Office when Longfellow rushed
| 10, white with excite M mt and fear, lest
the form had been run of. His relief on
6i.covering that he was the victim of a
practical joke may be imagined better than
than dc scribed.
| One Of the young gentlemen boarlers At