Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10

the Rock O Comfort, unterrified Demo-
crat, Hustler. Rustler, Buzz Saw, Silver
Hammer, Eye-Opener, cyclone. Blizzard.
Whizzer and Comet. and then comes
down to the quiet Eye. Optic. Fly Eli
Quill, Bee and the busness-like Cash
Book and Fact.
The first century plant to reach full
bloom at the executive mansion at WASH
ington Is now the chief center of attrac-
ton for visitors. The plant is of the Cen
trial American variety and is between for
ty and fifty years old. The head garden
has forwarded a number Of the flow
ers to Mrs. Mckinley ut Lake champlain,
and it is his intention to send specimens
to Mrs. Cleveland
Recently q small boy ate buttercups
and as result .iicd. Since then there has
been published a list of poisonous wild
flowers popularity considered harmless
but certain to he fatal If eaten by a
careless person or ignorant child. These
flowers are buttercnps, celandine, wood
ancmone. daffodils. narcissus, lily snow
drop. jonquil. wild hyacinth. monk s hood
foxglovc. nigh.shade. briony. mezerone
and hcnbane.
An automobile postal train, consist
ing of a postal car containing a Serpol-
let engine, a passenger and a baggage
car, has been run experimentally over
the railroad from Paris to Beauvais
The speed, according to the gradient
was 7.55 and GO liilometers, or from %
to 36 miles an hour. The engine con-
sumed about five pounds of fuel and
ton quarts of water a kilometer. ana
the cost was far less than that of the
usual postal trains.
The subject of premature burial is
the topic of a report from w. T.. Man
thus. American consul at Turin. Italy
He says that prominent physicians and
laymen are preparing an exhaustive re-
port, with exhibits, on the subject,
which will he feature in the medical
department of the national exposition
to be opened at Turin in April. 1898.
Prizes will be offered for the best
works on the solution of the problem
The consul advises American physi-
clans to contribute
The most expensive book ever pub
ished in the world is the official his
tory Of the War of the Rebellion which
is now being issued by the United
States government at a cost up to date
of 81, 300 900. OF this amount nearly
one-half has been paid for printing AMI
binding. the remainder to be accounted
for in salaries, rent. stationery aud
miscellaneous expenses. including the
purchase of records from private in
dividuals. In all probability it VIII
take three years to complete the work
and an appropriation of $500. 600 has
been asked. making a total cost of
nearly $30oo,o00 The work will con-
sist of 112 volumes.
The highest immigration record. ex-
Guiding the arrival of aliens not SO
classed, is that Of 1882 when the pro
digious number of 1882 came, follow
ing the previous years 500, 43l till then
unprecedented. In 1883 there was Il
heavy falling off To 603.322 ana the de-
crease went on until 334, 20S was reached
in 1886 Then the tide again turned |
and with some variations another eli |
max was reached in 1892, when the
figures were 623eS4, the third highest
mark. and not far behind that of 1881
But then began another ebb with J02.
81 in 1898. followed by 314. i67. then
279,9iS. then by 343 267. and now this
year by an astonishing reduction I
go, 1872 as shown by a special bulletin
of the treasury department
During the last two years. Victoria. |
Australia. has successfully dealt with
the labor question by the formation Of
labor colonies and village settlements |
for the unemployed. The colonists re
ceived governmental help in raising
their first crops This came in the
shape of loans at low rates of interest,
and secured on the crops. The village
settlements We're made near swamp
lands. the retaining Of which provided
ample labor and support for all able TO
work Thus. while aiding the settlers
to support themselves, the government
has realized large profits from the en-
HANGED value of the lands. In this way
25o0 families have been provided for
and are now permanently settled on
these once waste lands.