Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-25

Tomintoul, in Ranffshire, Scotland. is
the highest village above sea level in
Scotland--if not in Britain. JIntil re.
Gently. this village was eomparatiyely
unknown in the tourist world.
The late Duke of Marlborough. in al
luding TO the size of Blenheim palace
used to say, by way of joke, that il
was the only residence in England
which required $4,000 worth Of putty q
year to keep the window panes in
order
Campbell, comparatively unknown
received $ls,50O for the Pleasures OF
Hope" though Burns, less fortunate
was paid Sl25 for the first Kilmarnocl
edition of his pOems-single COPIES of
which now sell for far more-and S436(
for the second edition.
There are not many islands with a
more stormy or more heroic history
than that of Crete. In remote antiouitv
it was the redoubtable Isle of One
Hundred Cities" and had an iilustrio,,s
line of kings, among whom were
khadamanthus, Minos and Idomeneus
The collection of relics of CARLYLE in
his old house in Cheyne Row. Chelsea
has just received an interesting addi-
ton in the shape of the famous red
bedstead in which Mrs. CARLYLE was
born. 1t was brought from Craigen
Puttock and put up in the Chelsea abode
in 1872
Lord Tennyson died a rich man. his
will, recently proved, showing a per-
sonality of $2S6,000. His early pub-
fishers. Messrs. Strahan & Co, paid
him $4,000 year for the privilege Of
publishing his poems, and a royalty be-
sides, which was above the conventions
al 10 per cent. paid to most authors.
Apples are useful in nervous dys-
pepsia; they are nutritious, medicinal
and vitalizing; they aid digestion. clear
the voice, correct the acidity of the
stomach, are valuable in rheumatism.
insomnia, and liver troubles. An ample
contains as much nutriment as a no
tato, in a pleasanter and more whole
scme form.
The smallest book in the world is n
konversations Lexikon, published in
Berlin, and prepared by Daniel San
ders. The volume occupies the space
cubic inch-although it is claimed to
contain $4,000 words. The book must
be read through a microscope especial
ly prepared for it,
English authors have in the main
been better paid than on the Continent
Few countries, like Norway, pension a
poet as Ibsen has been, or. as in Hun
gafyproVide residence and income By
the gifts of friends as has been done
Tor MoritZ Jokai, the Hungarian poet
Schiller's heirs have been paid S575. .00a
in copyrights, but he only received
$4,000 from 1874 to 1906.
or Lady Tennyson's sisters. it was
the youngest of three daughters of
Henry Selwood who married Alfred
Tennyson's elder brother, Charles. who
took the name of Turner from an
uncle. Lady Tennyson's other sister
married Charles Richard Weld. author
of The History of The Royal Society
and of many other works. I.adv
Tennyson survived both of her sisters.
y rather startling industrial develor
ment is reported from Victoria. where
women have now been substituted fo,
men at no fewer than 200 railway sta
tons. The result has been a SAVING
OF 100000 per year in salaries. Tt,
average wage paid to station mis-
tress is 800 per year. whereas the
Objectionable male" used to receive
$3.50.
Prof. Max Muller of oxford, in a re-
cent lecture, called attention to tho
largest book in the world the wonder
iui huth Daw. 1t consists of 729 parts
III the shape of white marble plates
covered with inscriptions. each plate
puitt over with temple of brick 1t is
found near the old priest city of Man
daiay. i'll Burmah, and this temple
city OF more than 100 pagodas, virtuall7
makes up this monster book.