Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-01

SO unfamiliar with our wild flowers.
'''Tis true, it's pity, and pity tbs, ills
true One great reason for this is the
fact that whenever botany is taught in ouI
public schools at all the instruction given
is too technical and complex. A lutte
volume that would give In simple Ian
guage and few pages, the names OF our
wild flowers and how to distinguish them
would be a valuable addition TO our
school system A more extended study
of the subject may well be lett Tor our
academies and colleges.
The Portland Express says that in a
cemetery not thousand miles from Port
land are five small stones in one lot, all
alike except for the inscriptions, which
read something like this; Anne, first
wife of John Brown; Mary, second wife
of John Brown: Jane third wife of John
Brown Clara, fourth wife of John Brown
John Brown, AT rest, at last
Beside a small bridge on farm Oh the
West Farmingdale road, that is owned
by one of Names famous singing teachers,
saws the Hallowell Register, stands sign
reading this wise: "Towle Wanted -
Now we want to know whether the afore-
said singing expert was suffering from a
lapse of his photographed knowledge at
the time he painted that sign or whether
be did 1t for the same reason that small
boy once gave for wearing fur cap on
a hot July day-"To make fools ask ques-
tions
1t Is costing the town of Warren S125
per week for its ball team, but the citi-
zens there are bound to have it-eyen If ii
does come high.
There are many people in the Old Pine
Tree State who have the spirit and pluck
to triumph over physical misfortunes. A
correspondent from Palmyra gives two
excellent examples of this He says
1--WE have had a man, Freeman Moody,
in our employ during the haying season
who had his left arm amputated at the
elbow several years ago and he can do
nearly all kinds of farm labor with an
agility that is really surprising. He has
a strap fastened over his left shoulder to
steady the scythe-snathe, and can NOW
nearly as fast as any one. ;"
Mrs Annie Hart of the same town Is
another example of what any one can dc
with one hand if they only have the per
severance. Mrs Hart lost her left arm,
which was taken off at the shoulder three
or four years ago, and she now maintains
her family by taking in washing nearly
every day in the week. No one would
suppose when they see her well-filed lines
Of snow white clothes that 1t was all done
with one hand; but the only help she has
is the wringer and the assistance of her
little boy.
A movement is reported to erect suit
able monument to the memory of the late
Hon. Nathan Reed. The body of this
distinguished gentleman lies unmarked
in Grove cemetery, in Belfast Judge
Reed died Jan. 20, 1S49, and he was one
Of the most prominent men that ever re-
sided here. He was born in Warren, Mass,
a graduate of Harvard college and subse-
quently tutor at the same institution
iit uWlOC iVptCoChOtu uhO INooCA, -hhoo,
district in Congress He came to Belfast
in 1907 and was foremost in every public
enterprise to benefit the city. He was
chief justice of the court of common pleas
for Hancock county. 1t is claimed for
Judge Reed that in 17SS-S9 he invented
the necessary machinery to adapt Watt S
steam engine to boat and land carriages,
with the avowed and special purpose of
applying it to both of those objects. He
constructed models of steamboat and
locomotive, substantially upon the princi-
pie which afterwards gave Fulton and
Stephenson their success. Such a man
ought to have a monument, and 1t is to
be regretted that his grave has so long re-
manned unmarked
1t Is plainly evident that the people of
Washington county want railroad. and,
with it that section of the State Is sure to
have marvellous growth and develop
ment.
The Old Orchard Sea Shell still main
tains its record as the best seaside daily
on the Atlantic coast 1t is brighter and
breezior than ever this season.
There are some kinds of Maine game
that 1t is difficult indeed to kill. A citizen
residing at the Creek in Thomaston,
caught skunk in trap che other day
He shot at him four times, then called a
neighbor who shot at the animal nine
times. and then they killed him with a
pitchfork.
Oxford Democrat: While in York
county recently we heard of woman who
has pretty good grounds for declaring that
marriage is failure, and yet there are
reasonable doubts in the matter. She is
GO years old and has had thirteen chill