Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-07
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their cause.
Maines popular Chief Executive has
had wide experience in public speak
ing, hut last week he spoke for the
first time at a funeral service. It was
at the Portland funeral of Corpora
Nelson Of Co. A, young SWeuc
whose parents in the old country 40
not yet know of the sacrifice made py
their son in the land of the free. Gov
ernor Powers happened in Portland on
the day of the funeral, and with Mayor
Randall attended the services. 1t was
thoughtful and appropriate act, ana
shows how fully the heart of the Gov
ernor is with the brave boys who have
upheld the honor of Maine.
Strange 1t Is how the old saying that
oysters are only good to eat in those
months that have an "r" in them, mas
its effect on business. A fish dealer In
Augusta said, Monday, that he had
scores of customers who would not
think of eating oysters on the evening
Of August 31st, yet would eat them
with great relish the next morning
when the first Of September was barely
mustered in.
The hospital money received from
the relief fund has been OF untold
benefit to the 1st Maine. 1t has been
used in quiet way and 1t has not been
announced to the men that this and
that was purchased with this money
But few of them know where the
money came from that purchased their
comforts Some men never ask and
never seem to think. 1t has purchased
ice. milk, condensed foods. medicines.
pure water, etc. 1t is paying two
trained nurses now at the muster
ground. 1t has helped to send sick
men to the Augusta City hospital and
pay their way there. Chaplain Cum
mings says: II do not know what the
men would have done on the two hos
pital trains had there not been money
available for comforts for them. In
fact, 1 am not sure that any scheme
would have been undertaken to take
the sick home had we not had money
to make 1t a success, at least for some
time. Possibly many of our boys
would never have seen home again had
it not been for this fund. l have con-
suited with General Richards and we
think it best to use the money for such
things as are necessary, but not to use
it for things that the government will
provide, and to husband the funds for
such needs as are daily arising and for
such demands upon it as are coming in
when the regiment is mustered out.
We shall probably need more money.
and shall be glad for all help in that
line. 1 have received about $50 as the
result of ball game by the Lewiston
city governments one week ago."
Portland Advertiser: The stories of
the officers of the 1st Maine Regiment
do not fully agree with those of the
men who made up the rank and file
There are always two sides to a case.
and one should not make haste in
judging men about whom adverse re-
ports are in circulation. Probably
there was some fault in the 1st Maine.
but it is also probable that the chief
blame lies in higher official circles than
boys. 1t is very difficult to fix the
blame off-hand but time will probably
disc lose where the blame belongs. In
the meantime we can extend our
hearty sympathy to our sick andcsuf-
fering soldiers all over the State and
we can leave the investigation of their
ill treatment to the proper individuals,
who will surely see that justice is done
to everybody, so far as possible.
Lewiston Journal 1t is announced
that Parson McKinney's sweet corn
crop is flourishing better than his crop
of votes. For real Spanish naval.
plan-of battle campaign Parson Nc
Kinney is conspicuous sample of the
eternal fitness of the parson to preach
and do nothing else.
Mr.. George E. Lowden of Belgrade.
has a keen eye for swarming bees Last
summer while driving along the road
in his town he saw big swarm cling
ing to an apple tree and notified a
nearby resident who appeared with
the necessary appliances and scooped
them into hive. While at home this
''esAhAA'Sh Nv hotitcu IIIit swarm OF
bees flying across his farm. He out
and gave chase across fields and pas
lures. but they We're too swift and he
lost sight of them. But he marked
that they were heading towards u
clump of woods which he visited sew
eral days afterwards and found plenty
of bees settled upon the towering
plants in that locality By following
them he discovered a small round hole
in the base of big maple tree through
which the bees were moving thickly to
and fro. He has marked the position
of the tree and later expects to secure
a pot of nice honey
During Thursday. September Is,
silage harvesting will be in progress
at the Experiment Station Farm,
Orono, Maine. On that day the Os-
borne corn harvester will be in opera
tion in the field cutting and binding
the corn in bundles. The corn will be