Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09
MAINE GOSSIP.

The Maine Farmer attempts TO mahe
merry over a recent item Oh oeoise
Knight. the wife murderer ana oioess
prisoner at Thomaston whose one alh-
hilton is to SEE the Poland spring mouse.
The Journal has never been dlsposeo W
condone crime; but the Farmer own
files will show case after case "here iheh
who have committed crimes as heIhous
AS that of Knight have been given SEN
terces less than a fourth as long as the
length OF time he has already served. IN
do, Il some wears back when succession
NJ n,nrderers were tried in this county,
each one getting off with lighter SEN
tence than his predecessor, we recall that
the genital editor of the Farmer pithily re
,,,rk.d that IL another one were to be
tried he would probably be discharged and
presented with IA chrome. George Knight
is a feeble old man, who mas very properly
spent the long years OF MS active lie at
the State prison. He expects TO cue there
During all this time he has been model
prisoner. We repeat that II his only wish
is to see the Poland Spring house, it
might be gratifed without seriously I'M
dermining the foundations of justice in
the old Pine Tree State.
All those who remark upon the recent
christening of Maine ship at its launch
ING with flowers instead of fizz, have to
admit that 1t is an improvement upon the
old custom. Dirigo.
Portland Argus Major Written, State
fish commissioner, is very DESTROYS that
Maine should have good exhibition at
the New England fair of the salt water
fish that are found off our coast, especial
" rare specimens. 1t is to be hoped that
all Maine fishermen who can will send
such specimens alive to Mr. Written at
his Office on Custom house wharf, on or
before the 9th of August. He has good
pounds there for temporary use and the
fish are to be placed in An immense glass
tank in the centre of.City hall. Among
other exhibits he has two seals that will
occupy q separate tank. Commissioner
Written has captured for the fair a small
lobster, but novelty. This little son of
Neptune is covered all over with barnacles
and spots, liked an aged dwarf.
The crows had been stealing the peas OF
Monroe citizen of inventive turn OF
mind That gentleman tried every known
device to no avail. He then as last re-
sort placed a chicken coop among those
pea vine and In the coop put rooster.
The next morning when the crows called
that rooster stuck his head out and crowed
Justify. The crows have not returned.
A barber in white suit was mistaken
by an historical young couple in Bidde-
ford the other evening for ghost. They
doubtless considered 1t close shave that
they got away.
The Old Orchard court seems to be do
ing a thriving business for the county, OF
least, having turned over $1,000 in fines
How much shall it profit person to
rifle neighbours flower garden and lose
ones false teeth In the operation? That $
the question asked by Lewiston man on
finding u set Of false teeth in his flower
bed from whence the night before all the
flowers had been plucked
A Lewiston merchant declares that
feeding spiders brings him good luck.
Perhaps eating them might do as well
and be better for the ncighborhood.
The bluebcrry market in his state is
demoraljzed and some of the pickers are
getting but two cents quart for packing
purposes. The consumer Is likely to get
short measure too.
A handsome brunette on the Peaks Is
land boat one day this week bewitched
not only the young men aboard but the
compass as we'll The magnetic needle
would follow her finger all around the
circle and had she bcckoned every youth
aboard would have gladly followed the
needles example. She was unaware be
fore that she was such a magnetic young
lady. The pilot made the discovery for
she DETECTED the needle by sitting down
to one side of the pilot house. causing him
trouble and exciting his curiosity SO that
he investigated