Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-30

Hon amos IL. Allen viii succeed Mr..
Reed as Republican congressman from
the first district. The remarkable
unanimity with which the caucuses in
Mr.. Aliens own county, declared for
him. shows that at home where he is
best known, Mr.. Allen stands high
both as citizen and as a man of
broad political experience. To have
enjoyed personal contact with the
great speaker for so many years, be-
ginning at Bowdoin College and con-
tinuing in the condolences and work of
congressional life. can hardly fail to
have equipped Mr.. Reeds successor
with something that is in the nature
OF congressional experience. And the
combination of his ability and his ac-
quantance in Washington Will make
him n strong man in the national
councils.
The prize squash was raised down on
Chebcague island and weighs 104h
pounds. Its owner claims that he has
another in his garden which he is
nurturinS on milk and which promises
to be much larger. Through one of the
stalks, which is very porous, two
quarts of milk are poured every day,
and the resultant growth is remark
able.
A young married couple in Belfast
received a startling shock recently.
They carried their baby to a photog-
rapher for a picture. In due time the
proof came around, but the parents at
first failed to recognize it. The baby's
features We're there all right, and 50
were the pretty dress and all the other
accessories, but the child had appar-
emily grown a full beard while before
the camera. The artist had used by
mistake plate on which an imperfect
picture of an old man had been taken
and the two exposures concided so
we'll that he saved the plate as a
curiosity.
Those who know all the signs" have
always said that an abundant crop Of
round-wood berries is indicative of a
cold winter with very much snow. If
this is 80. the coming one will be more
than severe as every tree of this
species is literally loaded with berries.
The New York Suns latest Maine
yarn is on the subject Of cherry rum
and is as entertaining as it is ridicu-
lous. 1t goes thusly: This is the time
of year when men in remote country
hamlets defy the Maine liquor law and
gather great quantities Of black cher !
ries from the laden trees for the pur-
- III,
is of cherry rum is wood alcohol. To |
every gallon of alcohol three gallons of |
spring water are added. The cherries |
are freed from stems and put in tight |
keg and the diluted alcohol is then |
added until it covers the fruit. AS a |
rule the cherries are allowed to soak in !
their alcoholic bath for a year, the last |
years crop coming out in time to make /
room for the next pressing. When PROP !
crly pressed and strained. cherry rum |
is a potent and aggressive liquid that /
is held in high esteem by those who |
have cramps or those who seek violent |
headaches. The hydroCyanc acid Of |
the cherries seems to neutraliZc the |
poisonous qualities Of the alcohol. SO a |
man may drink all he can take of the /
mixture without suffering more dan
gerous troubles than temporary paraly- !
sis and nausea. \ pint Of Maine |
cherry rum has been known to bring |
about better results for the cause of |
temperance than a months residence |
at home for the cure of inebriateS. |
The pomace or pulp of the cherries af-
ter the fluid has been pressed out is |
used for variety of purposes. Some |
men employ it in catching partridges. |
the birds feeding on the waste until |
they are too drunk to fly. when the
hunter comes and wrings their necks.
If partridges are scarce, the alcoholic
pulp is equally useful in capturing the
hens of neighbors, etc, etc.
The Bangor News has this sound ad-
vice to give the State Board Of Trade:
There should be selected a forceful
man keeping tabs upon the proposed
location of new industries as each
broker of a bond firm knows each issue
of bonds proposed to be made through
out the United States. and as the latter
offers inducements from his firm, so
should the former be in position TO