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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
The Great Russian Canal.

From The Philadelphia Record.
The Great Russian canal to connect the
Baltic and Black seas will be begun In the
spring. The minimum waterway is to have
a depth of % feet inches. width at the
bottom OF 116 feet inches. and width
at the top of 2l6 feet inches. Its total
length is some 1000 miles, but only 12j
miles will be an artificial channel The
route is from Riga along the Duna as far
as Dunaberg. From that point to Lepsl
on the Beresina. an expensive cut must be
made. From the Lepel the course of the
Beresina will be utilized as far as its
junction with the Dneiper, and then the
line will follow the latter stream to Cher
son, on the Black sea,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Christmaa and, Afterward.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
He gorged himself on turkey till his clothes got
awful tight,
And munched away at stuffing till the stuft was
out Of sight,
He 5ammed and crammed in cranberries, din
pickles and chow-chow,
TIL his vitals and his inner man were In a dread
full row.
Mashed potatoes stewed tomatoes, soggy turnips
he devOured.
And waded Into salads TIL his stomach fairly
soured
Three-quarters Of mince pie on this mass he Laid
away,
And pint Of lemon ice cream that had seen
better day, -.
he topped the whole with coffee. wen. cup OF
Then FOR half an hour blew cigar smoke In his
eyes;
And when next day he dckened he admitted,
rather grim,
That be must have eaten something that did not
Igree with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Lffters and Leaners.

Just two kinds of people, no more, l say.
Not the good and the bad. fofstis well understood
The good are half bad and the bad are half good.
Not the rich and the poor, for to count a mans
We must a1st know the late Of his conscience and
Yet the happy are sad for thes swift flying years
Bring each man his lauEhter-an each man his
tears. g.,
No. the two kinds Of people OPP earth I mean,
Are the people who lift and the people who lean.
Wherever you go you Wilt ind The earth's masses
Are always divided in just these two classes.
Al; And oddly enough, you wiil find. too, wecn,
There Is only one litter I'd twenty who lean.
In which class you? Are Yfu casing the load
or overtaxed lifters who toll down the road,
Or Ora are you leaner who Jets others share
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
ELDER DUCK FARMS IN ICELAND.
ABOUT io."oO Pounds of Efderdown
Are Collected Annually,
From Good Words


All accounts / have read about elder
ducks say that nests are robbed of their
oown twice. the duck supplying 1t each
'ifne from her own body: the third time
the drake gives his white down. and this
Is allowed TO remain. But l was told nv
Farmers in lcel&rd that now they never
take the down until the little ones ere
Eatched 1t has been found that the bir,ls
thrive better and increase faster when thew
are allowed to live as nature meant them
10 TO- so now the poor mothers are no
IcHSeI Obliged TO strip themselves of all
their down to refurnish their despoiled
nests Sometimes IL the quantity is very
great little may be taken but enough
must be left to cover the eggs when the
duck leaves her nest for food
A writer upon Iceland in speaking of a
visit to one of the Isafjord farms wrote:
On the coast was wall built of large
stones, just above high-water level. about
three feet high and of considerable thick
ness at the bottom. On both sides of II
alternate stones had been left out so as to
form series of square compartments for
the ducks to T AXE their nests in, Almost
every compartment was occupied, and az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Give Me Content.

Dear Lord, to Thee my knee is bent,
Give me content II.
nll-pleasured with " hat comes to me
Whate'er it be;
An humble roof-,a frugal hoard.
And simple hoard; ::
The wintry fagot piled beside
The chimney wide. -rL!.1z-- .....
While the enwreathing flames up-sprout
And Irvine about -,
The brazen dogs that guard my hearth
And household worth;
Tinge with the emser's rudy glow
The rafters low:
And let the sparks snap with delight.
AS fingers might
That mark drft measures Of some tune
The childrt n Groom,
Then, with good friends, the rarest few
Thou holdest true,
Ranged round about the blaze, to share
My comfort there
Give me to claim the service meet
That makes each sea:
A place of honor, and each guest
Loved as the rest.
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
The Sunrise.

Blow out the candle, day is come;
The watchers need no other light
Than that which floods the solemn room
Where life Is passing with the night.
Across the smiling acres green,
Across the point, the bay, the hills,
Strong, like the soul that loved the scene,
The tide OF dawn the chamber fills.
Blow out the candle-small his care
Whose mortal light burns, ali! SO dim;
HAPPY his vision Opens where
The eternal sunrise shines for him
Yes, day is bright above his bed,
And night has vanished with his breath.
Lo! on his face all shadows fed,
The morning majesty of death.
M A. DeWOLFE HOWE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

A certain exaggeration is the mote" of
literary talks in Paris. You must not ex-
pect the text to mean just what it reads
to mean. The takers do not intend that
1t snail be expected. They are moving
loeas for the pleasure, hygiene, soiace of
the act, and doing so before an audience
whom every intellectual audacty finds pre-
pared, and besides prepared tolerant All
THIS tax ends by making a density in the
air which is almost to be felt, almost Won
might say, visible and palpable; real
literary atmosphere, which envelops both
the arrived and the struSgIers in a COM
mon medium, and has the effect Of making
other literary atmospheres seem, in COM
parison, OF a rather chilly insubstantial-
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
A Christmas Song,

Come wealth or want, come good or ill,
Let young and old accept their part
And bow before the awful will
And bear it with an honest heart.
Who misses or who wins the prize,
Go, lose or conquer, as you can,
But If you fail or If you rise
Be each, pray God, a gentleman!
A gentleman, or old or young
Bear kindly with my humble lays),
The sacred chorus first was sung
Upon the first of Christmas days.
The shepherds heard 1t overhead
The joyful angels raised 1t then.
Glory to heaven, on high. 1t said,
And peace on earth to gentle men.
My song save this, is little worth.
1 lay the weary pen aside
AND wish you health and love and mirth
AS fits the solemn Christmastide-
As fits the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, good friends, our carol still,
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth,
To men of gentle VIII!
-WILLIAM NJ. THACKERAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
The Mystery of sleep.

From the London Spectator.
The sleep Of a human being, II we are
not too busy to attend to the matter, al
ways evokes certain feeling of awe. Go
into room where a person is sleeping.
and 1t Is difficult to resist the sense that
one is in the presence of the central mys-
terry OF existence. People who remember
how constantly they see old Jones asleep
in the club library win smile at this: but
look quietly and alone at even old JONES'
and the sense of mystery will soon develop.
1t Is no good to say that sleep is only
moving" because it looks like death. The
person who Is breathing so loudly as to
take away all thought OF death causes the
sense OF awe quite az easily as the silent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Finished.
From Life.

/ Life.
The muscles Of my arms are sore,
My head is full of pain,
And IN afraid that never more
I'll use my back again.
There Is hoarseness down below,
My conscience quick declares;
1t is u punishment, you know,
That comes to him who swears.
My neck upon an angles set
OF As degrees,
And somehow l don't seem to get
Much action in my knees.
Yet on this glorious Christmas day
My heart remains undimmed,
For now at last I'm glad to say
That Christmas tree is trimmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Winter Twilight.

A little while ago and you might see
The ebon trees against the saffron sky
That shifts through flame to rose; but now a calm
OF solemn blue above, Silly time.
With pines that peer and listen. while the snow
CLEANS ghostly and the brittle sound Office
Iinkles along the dumbness, strangely lond,
Since all the air is tranced Housed ill., the folk
Close gather at the inge. and the hour
OF freside cheer and honely talk of kin
Is welcomed, as the big. vague world beyond
Moves niShtward, merges into mystery
RICHARD BURTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Why Ice Is More slippery Than Glass
From the Brooklyn Times.


Ice has the property-peculiar to bodies
which expand on freezing-of liquefying I'M
der pressure and solidifying again when
the pressure has been removed. Conse-
quently the weight of any body moving
upon sheet of ice causes the formation of
a thin layer Of water. which separates it
from the ice, and thus. by reducing the
friction to a minimum. enables it to move
smoothly over the surface-Le., makes the
Ice more slippery" On glass. on the con-
trary. this liquid medium is wanting, SO
that the two solid and unyielding bodies
come into actual physical contact, causing
friction. which, in spite Of the smooth
ness of the glass. considerably retards the
motion of the body. If two smooth sheets
of glass be taken and a few drops Of water
sprinkled over the one and the other placed
about it, thin layer of water will be
formed, and until this layer has been
pressed ont the upper glass will move on
the other as smoothly as II on ice. This
peculiar property Of ice is due to the effeot
Of pI essure in lowering the freezing point
OF water, 80 that whenever ice is subjected
to great pressure it partially melts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Drafts for Destitute Diplomats.
From the New York Tribune

Remonstrances addressed by the foreign
powers to the porte have resulted in the
latter obtaining from the Imperial Ottoman
Bank q temporary loan Of 100000 for the
specific payment Of the arrears Of the SAL
aries OF the now destitute Turkish ambas-
sailors abroad. Drafts are now being for
warded from Constantinople to these long
suffering servants Of the sultan. But in no
case will the remittances thus made pay
the salaries to . later date than last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
To Keep the Streets Clean.

After great deal of thought and pa
tient figuring" he said, II feel that I can
safely say that have solved one of the
great municipal problems"
which is?' they asked him,
Keeping the streets clean" he replied.
How would you do it?'
would assess the cost where It belongs
-on the men who advertise by means of
handbills and circulars" he answered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
The AGecttonase once Boy.
From the Crypt.

One morning Tomlins. when editing Jer-
rold's Newspaper, found his Office locked
and no office boy on the premises. He
waited for some time. and when the boy
appeared reprimanded him for oversleep-
ing. The boy denied II tearfully. and ex-
planned that he had been up all night. Its
this way, sir he said. MY uncle was
hung at the Old Bailey this morning, and
although we weren't on speaking terms
with him. thought. as one of the family,
ought to go to be there" quite right,
said Tomlins. "Never neglect your family
duties. But when another OF your relations
10 to be hanged. please to leave the of1hcs
key under the mat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

From Our Animal Friends
In regular battles the proportion of loss
among men and horses Is quite close, and
in hand-to-hand combats of cavalry, as
we'll as in sharp artillery engagements, for
every man killed or wounded there is also
a dumb warrior entitled to a place beside
him on the roll of honor. The Light Bri-
gade at Balaklava rode In go mot GOO
strong and lost 2SS men, but of the $50
horses, 800 were shot down by the Russian
guns
In the fierce charges of the German Uhl-
ans and Cuirassiers at Vionville, Marsha
Tour, in 1870. 1,4OO men and loo horses
We're killed and wounded. In the fierce ar
tillery contests on the same field $50 men
and over 1000 horses fell around the guns
At GravelOtte. soon after Mars-la-Tour
the artillery fighting was also terrible
and LOO horses were shot down around
the batteries. though the loss of the artil-
lerlsts was less than LOCO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Gen. Russell A. Alger, whom it is
said President-elect Mckinley has de-
cided upon for secretary of war, is
four months older than Mr. Gage, who
will probably be secretary of the treas
ury. Mr.. Gage was born June %, 1886,
in Madison county, New York state,
and General Alger Feb. "a, of the same
year in Lafayette, Ohio. General Alger
had a liberal education and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1853. He entered
the Union army in 1861 as captain of
the Second Michigan Cavalry. He es-
pecially distinguished himselfa at Gettys-
burg and in the Shenandoah valley and
came out Of the war as orevet-major
general. He has amassed a large for
tune In the lumber business in De-
troit. From 1854 to 1885 he was the
Republican governor Of Michigan. He
was commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army in 1890. He has been an
enthusiastic campaigner and his name
has been prominently mentioned for
the presidency, and In 1883 he received
handsome vote in the convention. He
is man Of unblemished character and
the selection is an admirable one. Thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
Good as Far Is II Goes.

Senator Bacon of Georgia introduced
last week a joint resolution declaring
that the United States deprecate war
and desire the maintenance of peace
and friendship with all the world and
inviting all civilized nations to make
a corresponding declaration. Such a
declaration seems 10 be harmless and
whatever of value il might possess
would be in the interests of peace rath-
er than strife. II might allay the APP
prehensions which have so excited the
stock gamblers in the past few months.
1t would not, of course, modify the
laments of those newspapers which
have walled so loudly and lengthily
about jingoism but it would emphasize
the sentiments of the people of this
country and invite similar expression
from those of other lands. We do not
agree with Senator Bacon. however,
that it would be productive of more
good than the arbitration treaty, when
ShS nave bSeIl put III DTO-
per shape. The joint resolution is SIM
ply lip service to the goddess of peace
while the treaty would be a substantial
contribution. The Bacon resolution
cannot be palmed off as substitute
for the treaty.
1t might be urged with considerable
force that Senator Bacon's resolution
Is entirely needless. 1t doesn't begin
to have the force of that concurrent
resolution passed by Congress in 1890
Resolved. That the President be and
is hereby requested to invite from time
1t time. as fit occasions may rise, nego-
tiations with any government with
which the United States has or may
have diplomatic relations. to the end
that any differences or disputes arising
between the two governments which
cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agency
may be referred to arbitration and be
peaceably adjusted by such means"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
VOICES OF THE eaess.
Compliment. m.las Press Assse,silsa.
portland Expressly

The disposition of certain members 81
the Maine Press Association to consider
topics of vital interest in the newspaper
world is. one of the most healthy signs
that has been exhibited in that asspcta-
ton since its inception. From the sAS1t
there has been lack of attention to tbp-
les which would be of practical adyaA-
tage to the practical newspapef qIQn.
whether in the editorial or the c0uHttpg
room. which has kept from u1enh6f1jip
many actual workers who have felt ttet
time is too valuable to be spent uer2y
In social reunions and discussionss 0f
plans for summer vacation trips. Grad
ually. however, there have been gathered
into the membership of the association
more practical men than formerly be-
longed who desire that the association
shall become a help to those actually en-
gagged In getting out newspaperz.@ In the
meeting at Augusta some OF these men,
cameto the front and the meeting paftool
more Of the character which the name Of
the society implies than was the case at
the earlier meetings In its history. That
such change in the association II grae~,
Tying to such members a. apas aoUs&
newspaper men goes without 4aytn&H,
The leaven which has been put N "
these practical men should leaven thu
whole lump and while not. dispqee6 M
the least to discourage the very 1h3<SE
ebie social features. the Express 10 .E0292t
ful that this association will continue 70
grow more and more helpful ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.


hearings In its room at the State House
In Augusta. as follows:
TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 1897. at P. M,
on an act for the promotion Of medical
and the e. saS Sn s
man bodies.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 1897, at 2 p. NJ.
Wing Library Association Of Wayne. for
change of name.
TUESDAY. FEB. 2, 1897. at P. NJ,
on petition Of DR.. A. l.. Hersey and 9TH
ers, asking for on act to amend section
2. charter 1863, enlarging corporate powers
Of Oxford village.
TUESDAY. FEB; 2. 1897. at 2 P. NJ.
inquire into the expediency Of repeating
part Of section Z. chapter 1856 Of the Re-
vised Statutes. relating to returns Of
TUEsBXY. FEB. 2. isy7. at so p. NJ.
nm act relating to the Portland and Rum
ford Falls receiver of the Rumford Falls
& Buckfield Ry. Co.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 8. 1897, at p. M,
An Act to incorporate the Lincoln
An Act giving Notaries Public jurisdic-
ton throughout the State.
"WEDNESDAY. FEB. 8. 1897. at Up. NJ.
chanic Falls into two voting precincts
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 3. 1897, at 2 p. M,
an act to, incorporate the Hailoweii
Water Commissioners.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 3, 1897, at 2P. M,
petition off A.. Baker and others Of
Bingham for the use Of the punitive
chair in the punishment Of criminals.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. g. 1897 at 2 p. NJ.
petition of Gilman Roberts and others
FOR an act to raise the age of protection
THURSDAY, FEB. 4. 1897, at p. NJ.
IN act to authorize the city of HALO
Wen to maintain an electric plant,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
The forss. COMMISSIONERS Report.

Elsewhere we publish a brief abstract
of the third report of Names forest
commissioner. Mr.. Oak and the State
have been fortunate in having the as
sistance OF Mr.. Austin Cary of Bangor,
who is doubtless without superior in
the country in his understanding of the
scientific and practical sides of forestry.
His report is masterpiece and will at
tract attention and command respect
not only all over Maine, but far outside
our borders. Mr. Cary, who graduated
from Bowdoin in 81 at the head of his
class. is universally regarded by the
faculty and alumni of the college as
one of its most brilliant graduates in
recent years. and he brings to the
preparation of this exhaustive report
the same marked ability and energetic
thoroughness that characterized his
prize-winning career in college. By
post graduate work in this country
and Germany. and by work for the ma
tional forestry division he has mastered
the subject of which he is making a life
study, and his presence in forestry,
work in Maine will prove of inesti-
mable value to the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01


1 The Populists no sooner declare they
will no longer be made. fools OF by the
Popocrats than they turn to making
fools of themselves with renewed vigor.
They have just denied themselves the
service Of Senator Dubois. an able man
who deserted the Republicans that he
might aid Organism and in his place
have elected an ignorant man, who
may bea diamond in the rough but more
likely will only serve to bring ridicnie
upon his party. In the state Of Wash
ington. the Populists. though in con-
troll Of the Legislature could not agree
upon straight-out Populist but split
into factions. the larger Of which uni
ted with the silver Republicans in eiec-
ting George F. Turner, back of whom.
many in that state believe Is the
Huntington and Union Pacific interest.
They have chosen an able man, how.
ever, who will be only too glad, tdNpose
in any light but that of Populist before
his term is half run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

The demands made upon our columns
during the session by the regular Senate
and House reports are such as to leave us
absolutely no room for conducting q
forum, neither do we think it incumbent
upon US to do so. The Legislative COM
mittees will give every man who has any.
thing to say in regard to proposed matters
oil legislation ample opportunity to be
heard. Due notice of their meetings is
given to the interested public. We can
not exclude orr teIegraphic dispatches to
provide composition and secure space for
articles embodyiDg personal views and
deSign:d to influ. nee legisl alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

The fact that there is pending before
Congress bill providing for a sub
sidy OF 100000 year for twenty years
to the Pacific Cable Company Of New
York on condition that it construct a
cable between this country and Japan
via Hawaii may account for the re-
cent report from San Diego that the
company is already making plans for
the laying Of such a cable. The length
OF the cable. judging from the hydro
graphic survey Of four years ago, will
be 1860 nautical miles and the cost
seven and a half million dollars, The
company is reputed to be a reliable
concern already managing fourteen
thousand miles Of cable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

such absurdity as appealing to the
court Of a Republican government to
decide upon the respective rights of
claimants for the royal coat of arms. or
In other words to confer the title of
king. would not be expected of any
but the paretic descendants of a defunct
royalty. The Duke of Anjou sued the
Duke OF Orleans for using the royal
coat Of arms, and was non suited in
the French courts last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Ordered. That the time for the reception
Of petitions and bills for private and
special legislation be limited to Monday,
Feb. /. 1897. and that all petitions and
bills presented after that date be referred
to the next Legislature.
Read and passed.
A true copy. Attest:
W. S. COTTON, Clerk.
1an1ldtofeb2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-01

Another consumption cure is herald
ed but as less than usual is claimed
for 1t, the remedy may prove valuable.
1t Is q serum obtained from horses in
oculated with the tuberculous germs,
and was discovered by Maragliano. an
Italian physician. 1t is being tested in
a New York hospital. The most claimed
for 1t Is that it enables the patient to
more successfully resist the inroads Of
the disease