Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

was likewise gaSping for life asked:
Well. what do you say to that fol
style?' We could say nothing. The
vision, the English violet, the whiz AMI
the vanish had plumb knocked one ot
Baths Finest dozen feet into the
gutter He climbed back onto the side
walk and resumed his beat The Cos
siper journeyed on his weary way to
| the Den." sass s4 J.as.
The parrot at Deering Oaks calls
loudly for Ella from early. morn to
dewy eve but as yet Ella has not re-
sponded. The Portland Elias must be
shy. @ sts w..
The fish have struck in and the
Gamers have struck out.
Waterville Mail:l The note of alarm
sounded in a recent address by Prof.
Norton Of Harvard on the increasing
lawlessness in New England has been
the subject Of an investigation by the
Springfield Republican, which has in
terviewed number Of sheriffs in the
western part Of Massachusetts, to get
their view Of the matter. Without an
exception they declare that Prof Nor
TONS statements are well founded and
that the condition of things which he
pictures really exists and is brought
about by the causes he assigns We
might be glad to flatter ourselves that
Maine Is more fortunate than Massa-
chusetts in respect to this matter bu;
unfortunately that privilege is denied
us. The same careless disregard Of
law noted in the Bay State Is observ-
able here and doubtless will be until
public opinion Is sufficiently aroused to
refuse to wink at the open violation Of
laws that have found a place in the
constitution as well as the statute
books. There is work for the reformer
today as there always has been. and in
some sections the work is pressing
An economical farmer in Machias
thought he was paying too many dimes
to get his hay weighed so he built a
bigger rack. 1t may be imagined what
his feelings were when he came to
town with his first big load and found
that he couldn't get his new rack all
on the scales at one time
The klondyke excitement appears 10
have aroused to renewed exertions the
searchers for Capt. Kidd's treasure
Those places on the Maine coast where
the credulous are wont to dig for il
afford evidence of recent digging.
Bangor Commercial: If reports are
true there is considerable need of a
game warden to keep close watch Of
the woods in the vicinity of Old Town
until few of the dogs are shot at
least, even of the owners of the dogs
cannot be ascertained and punished
A short time ago the Commercial told
of several moose being seen by various
persons and at each time the animals
had the appearance of having been
chased by dogs. Sunday a calf moose
apparently about two or three months
old ran into George Bachelors door
yard completely exhausted after a long
run. Mr.. Bachelor and some of his
men observed the animal when he ran
into the yard and seeing that he was
about exhausted started to the stable
time the water was obtained and the
men got back to where the calf was
lying, the animal was dead. not having
vitality enough left to overcome the
exhaustion from the chase
Genuine September ozone on draught
yesterday.
of
boards aren't overworked. At the last
meeting of the Machias board but two
candidates presented themselves for
examination.
August beat the mortality record in |
Biddeford, about GO deaths being |
recorded. Every summer cholera in
fantum seems to find in that city the |
opportunities it seeks.
An Ellsworth reporter thus reassures |
his readers: "The slight discoloration
of the city drinking water at times |
during the past month need cause no
alarm to users of the water. Boys |
have been in bathing in Branch Pond
stream lately in parties of Is or 20; and |
it is not to be wondered at that more
or less dirt finds its way into private
filters"
s.
The summer girl unfortunately, does
not always limit her dis
tribution of distress to the
city youth who follow in her train
and are accustomed to the seasonable
breaking of engagements. Occasion
ally good looking boy of the native
stock serves to amuse in the absence Of
the other variety and he is likely to
take the denOuement more seriously
than the youth with the cigarette
heart. Westport lad is grieving. A
pretty young tourist smiled on his ad-
vances. They utilized woodpecker's
nest for letter box. One day recently
he deposited a letter in the nest, MAX
ing an appointment but it seems he
wasn't the only adorer on the beach
In this case there was young man
number two waiting around to see if
the coast was clear saw him put the
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