Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-05

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A~a:<zz@ III
Distinctions and honors are all COM
parative; some kings are bigger than
others, but a pound-keeper may feel
just as exalted as President. Says
an observing writer in the Belfast Age:
II noticed man on our streets. Satur-
day, with a large red badge, not unlike
pin cushion. very conspicuouSly dis
played on his coat At first l thought
ii quite possible that he was advertis-
ing small poX or some other dread
disease. But he was only truant Of
ficer from a neighboring town and was
very proud of his Office" The man
who is proud of his Office il likely to
be a good officer
Benz. Calden. nearly 9S years old, of
West Phillips, was able to husk the
good crop of corn his son. William.
raised. but predicts he shall never husk
another.
There does not appear to be any good
reason why chestnuts may not be used
in Maine. Mr.. John Strattard of
Monroe, has some fine ones raised on
his farm, from tree planted by his
wife II years ago.
The depression in the prices of horses
makes it still more important than it
has been in previous years that the
farmer who has superfuous horses
shall, after his fall work is done, dis
pose of. the poorest of them, to save
winter keeping. For a great many
such horses, killing and skinning them,
and selling the hide for what it will
bring, is the fairest way to get rid of
them. An old horse, in the fall of the
year. is bad gift to receive. unless the
man receiving ii promptly converts it
into money by selling its hide and
using the meat and bones after cook
ing as food for fowls.
The young man who ate several
squash pies at I<ittery husking the
other night is still livng-but he will
know better next time.
Bowdoin College enthusiasts say that
they expect great things of their base
ball team, next year. Williams, the
ex-Lewiston pitcher. is to return to
Bowdoin and finish his course; Steere,
the New Bedford shortstop. a Brown
University star. is to enter the medical
school: Coburn. last years heavy hitter.
is to attend the medical school: Bacon,
freshman "phenom." will he great
ND DIV. &c.
return to Bowdoin and help out by his
heavy stick work. If all of these
things prove true. Bowdoin may have
| as good a team as Harvard We shall
| see.
| Piscataquis Observer: The effect of
| cigarettes on boys is deemed of such
| Importance by Principal Graves of
the Augusta schools that he has writ
ten long letter which the kennebec
journal has published and made the
subject of a leading editorial, The
Legislature has already passed law
restricting their sale and we think the
coming session might do we'll to let the
| prohibitory law alone for once and de-
vote itse.i to the cigarette evil which is
/ IL CloSc Sctoilu " tilC iiluoi CNii anu We
are not sure but it's equal in destroy
| ing our young men.
| Senator Frye has presented his
Rangeley guide with. one of the new
United States military rifles from the
! government armory. 1t is guaranteed
to send bullet through a pine target
a mile away and will shoot close
| enough to hit a man at that distance
! Why should home seekers, who wish
to build them houses, be forced to go
away out to the edge of the city to
| find land to build on which can be
I bought at a price within their means.
| when there are hundreds of acres of va
| cant land within five minutes walk of
| the business section of Main street?
Tax the vacant land to the full rental
| value, and take off the tax on houses
-Rockland Opinion.
By all means there should be no
| special penalties for man who i'm
| proves the city by building good
| home in it.
| PASSPORT Sentinel: AS soon as the
schooner A. Hooper hauled into Wads-
worths wharf last Monday afternoon
and Capt. Patterson offered Baldwin
and fall Russell apples for sale at a
dollar barrel, there was a great rush
for the wharf with empty barrels; but
the apples did not hold out, and in less
than half an hour they were all sold.
capt. Patterson sees his mistake in not