Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-11

Abraham liacoin's Birthday.

Abraham uaeein's Birthday.
Chosen for large designs he had the art
OF winning with hts humor. and he
went
Wise. too, for what he could not break
he bent.
Upon his back a more than Atlas-load.-
The. burden; OF the Commonwealth was
lie stopped. and rose up to- II. though the
Shot suddenly downwards. not whit
dismayed.
Hold. warriors. counsclors. kings: AL
now give place
To this dear bcnefactor of the Race.
-R. II. Stoddard.
The cold wave has frozen into shape
and refuses to thaw out.
All Maine hopes that President Hyde
will remain at the head Of old Bowdoin
The spring election draweth nigh.
and the pot is simme-;ns in many
municipalities. ~
Have you purchased valentine
yet? Many favor a close time Oh the
comic variety. &c.
Next week. will be the big week of
all with the lawmakers at Augusta.
John \. MCGOWAN Of Portland, is to
launch new Sunday paper in Port
land next Sunday, 70 be called the
Portland Sunday Journal.
There is a general opinion that Oscar
Hardy Of Wilton, couldn't have had a
more appropriate name than the patIo-
nymic he inherited. Oscar. according
to the Livercnore Falls Advertiser. had
II teeth extracted one forenoon last
week. at night a new set of teeth were
in place and the young man was ready
in the morning for the woods, where
he is logging.
The Eastern Gazette reports a new
excitement in Eliiottsvilie woods. this
wipter-or rather an old one revived
the appearance of a ,eadless man who
has become such a frequent visitor to
the suburbs Of lumber camp up
there, that the crew treat its appear
ance as an everyday occurrence. and
have even gone % far as to try 20
photograph the object in the nigh:
with flash lights but have never sue
ceeded in getting anything satisrdc-
tory. \
Mrs. l.. L. Maddocks.: Of Hanipden,
has in her possession q sugar bowl
which was once the property of Ma
poleon Bonaparte. 1t was given to her
mother in 1872 when Napoleon was in
camp at Stausberg. The bowl is made
of earthenware and is silver plated.
There is a nick in the cover of the
bowl and the story runs that Napoleon
was passing it to a friend one day
when he accidently dropped it to the
floor making the aforesaid nick in the
cover. Mrs. Maddocks has had it in
her possession since her marriage,
more than 30 years ago.
1t IS said that q Portland woman
has had warrant for the arrest of
her husband on the charge Of assault
in her possession for nearly a year.
and that she holds it like the proven
bal suspended sword over the head Of
her spouse. compelling him to walk in
the straight and narrow path and
come down with his weekly wages
promptly every Saturday night. Good
enough. that's a big sight handler ar
ticle to have in the house for a woman
than poker or flat-iron.
This makes IS days Of uninterrupted.
first-class sleighing this winter. The
snow came on to stay on the fatal 9th
Of November in the storm in which the
Portland foundered OFF Cape Cod.
Since that time 1t has been possible to
ride from one end Of the State to the
other on runners, and turn out any
where for passing teams. This is also
the Eth day that the snow has not
melted even in the sunshine. on the
streets. except in the most favorable
southern exposures.
-Four persons sat at dinner together
at the Belfast home Of Mrs. Joseph
bennett. the other day. whose united
ages amounted to 2s7 years and their
united weight to $40 pounds.
1t is now being talked and proposed
that Westbrook. which is now SO near
to the greater city Of Portland, be an.