Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-07-12

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cess to him in carrying out his good
purpose.
Aroostook Times: The greater part
of those who left the Aroostook for the
West. after the dull time set in, have
returned, in the belief that, however
hard the outlook may be in the garden
Of Maine. 1t is preferable to what may
be found in the West. The others
who left would return II they had funds
sufficient.
North AnsOn has a grievance against
the circus. It brought the measles to
town and the children are not able to
enjoy. their vacation as they had
planned.
The yarns were growing taller and
taller in the West Franklin store where
| the farmers were gathered. One man
was telling how fast crops were grow
| ing now to make up for lost time, when
the chronic liar spoke up: Talk about
CROWN! ! knew man Onct what
planted some airly cowcumber seeds.
While he was plantin' of 'em he felt
| sunthin' CROWN round his legs. He look
ed,and I'll be gosh flabbergasted il it
| wasn't them vines a CROWN and twist
| in round him. He put his hand in his
pocket for a jack-knife, and found
| cowcumber that had gone to seed. He
yelled for help, but before anyone
could reach him, the vines had chokad
i'm tar nd ho Tn
that farmin' isn't allus healthy occy-
\ patton"
Rockland Opinion: 1t is simply
wonderful what a change has come
over Rockland, the past two weeks.
There Is more of life and hope in
business circles than for long time
previously. Politicians may attribute
it to the tariff, the clergymcn to the
prayers Of the faithful. and the disci-
pies of the occult to the influence of the
planets or to a graveyard rabbits-foot;
but there is no doubt of the fact, and
we are inclined to give the principal
credit to the improvement Of our train
service over the Maine Central Rail-
road.
From numerous sections come the
complaints that the mail carrying con-
tracts are taken by parties who know
nothing of the condition and require
ments Of the route and who sub-con-
tract at prices which will not half pay
running expenses. The result often is
that worn-out horses drag dilapidated
coaches over the line. The evil is an
old one. Why not have the bids for
mail routes made by residents of the
county or town in which the routes
are, and for sum of money which will
give the best possible service. not the
worst?
Waterville appreciates band music to
the extent that the city council has
made an appropriation for n series of
concerts No taxpayer begrudges the
small sum thus voted and many a city
uses much money less wisely.
At the Bangor police station they are
wondering what became of the person
recently found one morning in one
corner of a cell.
There is no doubt that the dehorn |
ing of cattle is an act of cruelty, and
the Kennebunk farmers who have been |
fined for taking the horns off their
cows will not gain much sympathy.
And the Orono wretch who was given !
80 days in Jail for stabhing his horse |
with 4 jack-knife because the animal |
did not go fast enough to suit him. |
did not half get his deserts. He should |
never be allowed to handle a horse |
again.
The lot of the rural mail carrier is |
not an enviable one in summer or J
winter, but those who carry the mail |
among the coast islands suffer danger |
and hardships which land dwellers !
cannot appreciate. Many times, in the |
performance of their simple duty, for |
which the compensation is wholly in |
adequate. these mail carriers take !
their lives in their hands to bring to
the dwellers on the islands the news |
paper or the letter from far-away |
friends.
S. c. Stover who for the past eight |
years has carried the mail from Mt. |
Desert Island to Cranberry Isles, re-
tired last week. During his term of |!
office, winter and summer. Mr.. Slower |
has missed but three connections. Such |
statement conveys but small part of |
it's meaning to those whose lives are
spent on the mainland, and who have |
no acquaintance with old ocean in it's
angry winter moods.
CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY.
The Story Of Butch" Miller, a Newspaper
Hero, Made for an Emergency.
In every ones nature there is a chord |
that thrills responsive to a story of
Conspicuous gallantry," even as in this
story the heart of the dyspeptic and |
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