Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-24

who. upon being told to clean q hax-
ness. used backing instead of soap;
and when the owner hitched up gray
horse and drove him few miles tai
backing began to run on the animal
so that he looked like calico horse.
Those who are in position to know
say that the Maine death rate will be
lower for 1897 than for number OF
years PAST. One reason for this is M
doubt the cool summer. only two or
three really hot days being experienced,
and leading Augusta physician says
that another reason is found in the
comparative hard times that have pre-
vailed. When people have less spend
ing money they live palmer, eating less
pastry, sWeetmeats, etc., and more
wholesome solid food, with the result
that they keep in much better health.
Ii money Is the root of all evil, 1t is
equally true that it's use. as regards
what goes into the stomach, regulates
in great measure the matter of health.
home seems very sweet to Mr.. j.
Thorn Lougee. who has returned TO
Dover after an absence Of over four
years in very demoralized condition,
physically, the result of accidents. In
the first place when in New York he
walked out of third story window
while asleep striking on his feet and in
juring them severely also injuring his
@pine. After recovering partially from
the effects of this injury he went 10
Central America and there, while hunt
ing birds, fell from a tree striking on
his side breaking the ribs. Rheumatism
has set in and now while able to walk
about he is unable to dress himself.
He expects to remain in Dover until
his health improves.
Notwithstanding game law changes
and controversies over licensing guides
the sportsmen know where their para
disc lies. General Passenger Agent 6.
NJ. HougihtOn of the Bangor & Aroos.
took Railroad, says that he believes
that there will be more people in the
Maine woods this fall than ever befo.'e
He receives large number of letters
daily from people who are coming into
Maine hunting. He has had many in
quiries from Ohio people and says that
New York's contingent will be larger
than ever. There are hundreds of peo-
pie from Massachusetts and New York
in the woods at the present time.
Several Pennington coon cats are
among the missing. and the Chronicle
wants to know who would be guilty of
an act so feline-ious as kidnapping one
Of these pets.
The editor of the Pennington Chron-
icle who has been making carriage
drive through towns in western SOM
ocset and portion of Franklin counties
says that two things were conspicuous
by their absence while en- route; the
roads were fine, shade trees abounded, |
making the drive enjoyable--but scarce
ly any watering trougths, and no guide
boards were encountered. The alb |
sence of these two important features
of country roads certainly was not |
agreeable either to the poor animal Or |
the not-well-posted traveler By the |
way, is there not a statute which CON- |
pels towns to mark corners of roads: |
And certainly the scriptural words, "a |
man is merciful to his beast
should prompt town. to see sufficient
watering tubs provided.
The following Associated Press dis
patch appeared in all the morning pa
pers. last Thursday: "Newport, Me-,
August 1S.-The unexpected occurred
at Camp Benson today in the arrival
of Gov. Powers with part of his staff. |
That this excited a ripple of excite
ment and much pleasure was plainly
shown by the old veterans present who
are happy as boys tonight. The Gov
ernor arrived on the morning train ami
went at once to the camp. this after
Eoon delivering rousing speech Ii
which the G. A. r. was greatly lauded."
Now, the Governor was attending the
Rigby fair on that day and the Ban
gor Commercial thus explains the mys-
terry of his double: Hurrah for the
Governor! But three times three for
the Governors brother, for it was he
who created the excitement at Benson
yesterday! 1t was he who made tn ,
veterans as happy as boys last night,
and who delivered a rousing speech
which greatly lauded" the G. A. r.
The Governor was in Portland attend
ing the fair; Col. Stetson of the staff,
was detailed as his personal represen
tatiye at Benson, and took along with
him Don Powers, the Governors well
known brother, the straw hat knight OF
the AroOstoOk and the best dressed
man in Maine. And Brother Don did
make rousing speech. 1t was a good
one. 1t must have caught the report
ers deeply! But it takes more than
this to make the doughty Don falter |
and fail. 1t is the meat upon which
he feeds. Hereafter the title Cover
nor will stick to him like plaster