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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
TENNYsoN AND HIS ARTISTS

Tennyson exercised no direct guidance
over his illustrators. and he must ire
quently have been astonishcd at their in
depreciation of his ideas. In the poem OF
The Lady of Shalott." for example the
lady, hair is never mentioned. Holman
Hunt, however. represents her with fly
ing masses of crimpled hair spreading
over her like IA Veil.
My dear Hunt" said Tennyson. when
he first saw this illustration. Il never
said that the young womans hair was
flying all over the shop
No said Hunt. but you never said
1t wasn't ara after a time the poet
came 10 be wholly reconciled to The de-
sign. He never quite forgave the same
artist. however. for giving King Cophe-
tua a long flight of steps to descend to
meet the Besgar Maid
Il never said he complained. that
there We're n lot of steps; | meant only
one or two
Well. retorted Hunt. the flight of
steps doesn't contradict your account
you merely said: In robe and crown
the King slept down.. -
But TeDnyson was not to be aDpeased,
and kept Oh declaring hat he meant only
two steps ut the outside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
BUYING BOOKS BY LINEAR MEAS
IRE

They tell II story. say the New York
Evening Sun Of prominent man who
within recent times became member OF
Il presidents cabinet In any event. the
story is a true one, and that l. the ma in
thing. This cabinet man hadn't been In
Washington long. hardly long enough to
get used TO the hotel life there. and that
doesn't take long. although IL involves
much. lie was man OF family: he had
means: he wanted suitable house. chief
~ in order that he nigh; dwell therein,
ard incidentally for purposes of enter
taininen4. Tor there are some cabinc;
members who have the means and the
family to entertain. and he Was one of
thoGn. Finally after considerable search
he got just the house he wanted. fine ard
large, and in Il most convenient location
with respect to The White House and the
department OF which he was chief.
The house was completely furnished.
had JUS; been summoned to represen;
this government in !; diplomatic post, had
chosen TO take his books with him. The
library shelves were vacant Hardly "a
was le!t to acccntuate the literary isola-
ton of that once COSY room. The cabinet
man was just a little VeXed-ouly for a
moment, however. He knew he could buy
TWO or three Libraries NJ the Washington
stores if he warned them. and thus ill
up the gap. But his alert mind solved
the problem i'll hurry, and in a short
time all the shelves were filled in re-
sponse to this telegram. which he sent to
an agent at his home n-wel il is not
so far west as Manila. or even so far dis
tan; as Ponce:
Send me by freight 80 running feet of
books for library.
Then he went to the cabinet meeting
and told the President and his colleagues
how he had solved the problem And he
has never understood to this day why
the grave President and his serious cabi-
net smiled when ne told how he had or
dored library by the yard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
ESTABLISHING Art Galleries.

Hon. Moody currier Of Manchester.
\. H.. provided i'm his will for a large
sum of money To go ultimately for
the founding Of an art gallery at his
home. In some respects this Is one Of
the most valuable forms of public SER
vice Beside the cducat ton of the people
In artistic appreciation. II may easily
serve what we are pleased to term a
practical end No doubt the deftness
Of European peoples in many branches
of artistic work is due largely to con-
tinued training through many genera
tons But the constant presence IN
public view of great works of art cam
not have failed to exert Il pervasive M
tuence. Men cannot be daily from
childhood all through their lives
brought into contact With examples Of
the beautiful without n reflection Of
the insensibly acquired education IN
their daily work. Ii tnat work Is nf "A
nature to receive beautiful impression.
Without question. the lapse of time
would show marked results in the de-
velop,nent of artistic production II
every manufacturing city were pr"Vi-
ded with a good art gallery.
We have touched on this side of the
subject because il is Il side which ap-
prals To what America calls the
"practical." Really. Wc think IL liz ex-
act!y as practical To- give ten thousand
people opportunity for elevating and
refining enjoyment as II il TO train
them to make handsome wall paper ar
graceful furniture. An investment in
good public art gallery makes sure
the pleasure of thousands OF people
through many generations. To give
that pleasure even If that were all
there were Of IL. is a good thing tn do.
Men who seek TO benefit their fellows
in this way must not care for the Inn
mediate moment. but must be willing
to receive their reward in the knowi-
edge that the best part OF their work
will come long after they have gone
Good arr galleries cannot be thrown
together in an hour. They cannot be
ordered ready made. as man buys
house furnishings, The best is reached
only by long process OF careful se.eC-
ton. He who would put his fellows IN
possession Of artistic treasures that
viii be worth while must be content TO
trust the future. not merely for their
gathering. but fpr the good that they
will do. The provision Of an art gal
lery is not task for ii selfish man
New Bedford standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
Arrangement
Of Trains in Effect
November q, 1898

l.35 a. NJ; Waterville. 2;25 A. NJ; Ban
Iron Works, 9.45 A. NJ: Norcross. 9A A
n: Sherman, lo.47 A; NJ; Patten. lilo A,
Mills, i1l5 A. NJ: Masardis. los p. NJ;
Ashland. l.S0 ?. NJ; Houlton. 1910 P. N.
Bridgewate sTid LOB F. NJ; Presqne Isle l 81
4. NJ; Guiiford. $40 4. NJ: Monson. 1915
A; A.; GreenviIle. 100 A. AL;
] P2rt s ;ar1, 1880 2 2 n: Augusta
gor, 40 P. NJ; Arrive Brownville. 6.25 =.
NJ; Norcross, 1:19 T. Nj; SHERMAN. s.1S
r. NJ; Island Falls. $40 P: NJ; Patten,
Dover and Foxcroft. 6.45 p. NJ: Gull
ford, 100 p. NJ; Monson. Junction. 7.& P
M: Greenville, SIS P. NJ.
Junction, $40 A. NJ: Guilford, 6.37 A. NJ
vile: 5.l7 4 4. NJ; Lass5asnngss, 7;57 A. NJ.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield, sos A. NJ: Car
Houlton, $50 A; NJ: ashland. 20 , A. NJ;
Nas ar isla3 2S + fas smyrna Mls s
go A. NJ; Sherman, 939 A. NJ: Norcross,
1899 A. NJ; Brownvllle, ll.so A. NJ: Ar
rive Bangor, 1:05 p. NJ; waterville. 36 z.
LEAVE Caribou. 1l.45 a: NJ: Pressure
Isle, 1913 p. M; Fort Fairfield, Ills A.
M; Bridgewater. LOB p NJ: Houlton. 2.N
J.. M; Island Falls, 2.5S Z. NJ; Patten
2.55 p. NJ; Sherman, 3.26 p. NJ; Norcross.
APO p. NJ: Brownville. SO. p NJ; La
grange, sol p. Al: Greenville. 800 P. NJ;
Monsoon, $40 p. NJ: Guilford, 4.40 P. NJ;
Dover and. Foxcroft, 4.59 p. NJ: Arrive
Bangor, 7.15 p. NJ: Watervlle, 9.5S p. NJ;
Augusta, 10. 43 F. NJ. portland, 1.30 A. NJ
GEO M. HOUGHTON,
Gent Pass. and Ticket Agent.
f. w. CRAM,
v. P. and General Manager.
Bangor, Nov. 15 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14

ton. One adjutant was sefrt away after
the other. and no one returned. No IN
fOrrra ton came about the approach Of
the crown prince. felt down-heaftcs.
found you not far off. and then said 70
myself: When Moi;kc IL smoking 80
contentedly the situation can not he 50
very bad. ] rode up to you and offert 4
you my cigar Gaze. Two cigars were Jeff
In It, one good ard ore bad With your
usual strategical c,c1rsiglltedness you 81
TO be satisfied with the bad one. bur II
tasted excellent
bismarck was always disiikcd By. The
diplomatists OF the old school, who-e
tricks and concef,s he despised. He can
founded their clever plans time and again
by an almost oyerbcarng use Of the
truth In the spring Of 1866. when the
war agains, Austria was nothing but
possibility. Bismarck who was then pres
ident of the Prussian cabinet. attended n
dinner given by the minister Of Saxony.
The Countess Hohenthai. who gar by nns
side, was ineonsiderate enough 10 ask;
rs ii true that your exccileney intends
to 20 TO war with Austria
Bismarck in his biandest manner. Il
have thought OF nothing else since en-
tered tine cabinet. Our guns are ready
and you will soon find that they are SUI
perior 10 the Austrian artillery.
But then you :1ust give me come
friendly advice" said the countess. n
have Two castles. one in Bohemia and one
near Ieipsic. Which one would be the
safest TO go to-?
..lf you take my advice" answered Bis
marck. you will not go 10 bohemia.
Your castle Is located in the very vicin-
ity where We intend 10 beat the Aus
triaEs. Go TO Saxony and you VIII be
perfectly safe.
The countess made her iHdiscretion
complete by telling every one of this re-
markab BILE conversation. The world was
startled and demands for an explanation
came from all quarters.
''Pooh." smiled Bismarck, with shrug
of his shoulders. DO you pay attention
TO an ironical answer. prompted by an
indiscrce; queStion?'-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
ENTIRELY TOO PERSONAL.

During Scottish tour which thu
poet Wordsworth took with his sister.
he was greatly struck by Kilchurl
Castle. and addressed a solemn poem
to it. These verses happened to fall
under the eye of a boy who had been
asked by two ladies to read something
aloud. AS innocent of its character rs
they, he began. in a tone intended to
be impressively solemn. Skeleton of
unfleshed humanity" But the effect
of the phrase was more immediate and
more startling than anyone could have
imagined. For one of the two listeners
land she was certainly very thin,
leapt to her feet and exclaimed indig-
nantl!: We'll, l am the thinnest
woman in ireland, but ] cannot ap-
prove of personal remarks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
Queer Safes Tor vaIuabIes.

Many and strange were the devices
of our SfandmotherS for boarding
away their wealth, says Woman's Life
ana even at the present time. despi e
the facilities offered by banks ana
burSlar-prCof safes, there are man.
women who will not intrust their saw
ings 10 the keeping of another person.
hut who search for queer hiding places
in which to deposit their possessions.
The stocking bank. the favorite hid
ing place If past generation, has now
become almost obsolete. except with 4
very Few old-fashioned people in quiet.
out Of the way villages. yet there are
many methods Of storing away money
and valuables equally quaint which are
Sill adopted by ladies.
An elderly spinster 4 friend of the
writer. who resides in one OF the many
ancient houses To he found in Chest ar
Eng. had a set of large stationary
drawers topped by cuphoards specially
built into huge closet in one Of the
rooms. The lower drawer. instead IF
resting directly on the floor. ran on
grooves about two inches above 1t.
This lower drawer she would pull out
and place large sums of money and all
her jewel cases in the space left be-
low. and then replace the drawer,
which she kept filled with linen. The
cid lady would always declare that if
the house We're broken into and the
drawers raEsacked. M one would think
of pulling them right out. and that her
hiding place Was far safer than any
bank.
a
Liverpool. who. whenever she had oc-
casion t" leave her home at ALL would
pIt hef money and jewelry in the coal
covering Them W with seyeral
layers Of eeaI. This might haze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY. JANUARY II. 1899

once eraced Mistress Apne's own royal
board.
Now that electro plate has spread II.
self over the land. Mayfair and Bel
grnvia are barking back to something
AWAY and apart from even the chcapcn-
Ing sterling silver of widespread use. and
fancy china andled forks. stained ivory
and Jade have been seen on many dinner
tables Of the social elect during the sea-
son. *.
Aluminium is being pressed into the
service. too, and II is not unlikely thn
The present plain fork of unornamental
aspect will he shortly relegated to the
badcs Of lodging-housc Of suburban
abode. as out OF tune with the artistic
Intentions of this highly ornate genera
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
Bismarck's Ready Wit.

The death of Bismarck has had the
usual effect of reviving the memory Of
thousand and one instances of his
ready Wit and proofs of his never
failing alertness in any emergency.
The following examples are character
Isle:
A few years ago Bismarck was sur
prised by delegation of peasants
from his family estate. Schoenhausen.
They had come to ask him to choosa
their village cemetery for his final
resting place.
1t can't be" replied Bismarck.
calmly. The conditions of your Gene
terry DO not agree with my rheuma-
tism, and have no desire to bring my
govt with me into the grave
Blsmarcks fondness for tobacco
lasted till his death. in spite of all pro-
tests from his physician. All the
faithful DR.. Schweninger could do was
to have the strong cigars of earlier
years supplanted by long-stemmed.
Weii-cleaned pipes. On the day before
his death Bismarck smoked five Of
these.
once at least he is known to have
smoked bad cigar with thorough en-
Joyment. 1t happened on the evening
after the battle of Koeniggraetz, and
Bismarck himself told the story of it
at dinner which he gave at the end
OF the war between Prussia and Aus
tria. Won Moltke ana a number of
nigh army officers were his guests.
When opening a box of cigars Bis
marck said to Moltke:
General. do you remember the last
time l treated you to smoker"
No. do not" replied Moltke.
We'll, l shall never forget that mo-
ment,' continued Bismarck 1T was 1T
l>oentggraetx. when everything stood
sun and we could not move in any direc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
A JOKE INVOLVES A TRIBUTE.

There never was a more lovable
worker in the ranks OF newspaper men
than Ambrose William Lyman. who
died a feW days ago in New York from
disease contracted at Santiago. Thc
Sun bureau at Washington. where h.
presided from 1884 to 1882 was the
rendezvous of all the choice spirits #
nc,Xspaperdom. The New York Trib-
une reprints this little joke on Secrc-
tary Of abe Treasury Carlisle. which
involves merited tribute to the dead
correspondent:
Soon after Mr.. Lyman moved 70
Montana there was a fractional hight
in his party there. and in the election
the Democrats lost their representative
in the Senate. Mr.. Lyman wen; TO
Washington to look after the diStribu-
ton 1t offices in Montana. not being
himself an applicant for any place.
With Ex-Governor Hauser he called ON
Secretary Carlisle to talk about the
candidates and the offices. Apparently
| forgetting the name Of one of his cali.
ers, Mr.. Carlisle asked suddenly:
! who is this man Lyman at Helena ~
| Ex-Governor Hauser asked. Why"
and .ae secretary said that Presiden,
! Cleveland had been considering the
names of All the candidates. and id
not know how to choose for fear ~
offending either faction. The seer
| tary finally said:
Il think l will sweep all the nam IS
aside and appoint Lyman. He's {,
good man. II he's appointed we can
go 10 sleep ut night and know that the
| Helena Office is perfectly safe ~~-
| When told who his caller was ;ha
| secretary lau2aed. and said that WAS
''one ca him" Lyman was appointod
| collector Of Internal revenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
HOW MULBERRY SELLERS" WAS
NAMED

One day while Mark Twain and
Charles Dudley Warner were watkins
together they happened to begin a dis
cussion of the modern novel. and one
or the other suggested that it might
be a good plan to burlesque it. Later,
while journeying together to Boston
TINS suggestion took definite shape, and
on their return the work was begun,
one author writing chapter, the other
taking up the threads of the story the
next day, and both critically examining
the result each evening. and asking
the opinion of their wives as to the
success OF each stage of the undertake
ing. Finally. they collected all the
manuscript. Of which there was too
great quantity. and Jointly cond ansed
IL ii was owing to a suggestion by
Nr. Warner that the chief character
in !he tale was called Colonel Icschol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
WHY HE LIKED HIS WINES.

The HunS:isian novelist; .Iokai is. like
Tols;oi. farMer. his speciality being witt
culture, on which subject he has wris ten
several treatises. Luckily. his books
Weld him sufficient profits TO enable him
to indulge in the luxury of Il farm. To 4,
visitor he remarked the other day: Bar
on Rothschild once received some royal
visitors on one OF hi, estates. After
showing them ;he sights. he remarked
joccsely: What can | offer YOU TO drink
-claret. champagne or milk? The cost j..
the same to me Now Rothschild's ex-
perieHcc with milk Is my experience with
wine. And that is.one reason why like
/, better than the wines | buy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
Railroads and S! ,c,nboats.
MAINE CENTRAL R. r.
In Effect Nov. ~, lsOs.


Passengers trains leave Augusta q.
follows:
THROUGH TRAINS
GOING WEST--6.s0 A. NJ. for Lewiston,
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland, Port.
land, Boston, Bridgton, Montreal ane
Quebec. 1000 A. NJ. tor Brunswick. Lew
iston, Portland and Boston, Fannington
Phillips. ,Carrabasset.. Rangsley, Rock:
Portland: 3.43 p NJ. (express) for Bruins
wick, Bath. Lewiston. Portland, Boston,
connecting at Portland for Bridgton
North Conway and Bartlett; 1885 +. M
might Puliman) every night for Lewis.
ton, Bath, Portland and Boston: Los
NJ Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.35 A. NJ. might ex.
Dor, st. Stephen. St. John. Halifax and
Aroostook county; 9l2 A NJ. for Water.
Vile, Belfast, SkowheSan. and Bangor.
\ancehoro, St Stephen. Houlton. Wood
stock, ST. .ohn ana Halifax: 1888 r. NJ
local to WAterville and Lewiston. via
Oakland and Winthrop: ga P. NJ. en-
press for Waterville, Bangor. Bar Har-
Dor, Old Town, Patten and Houlton via
10. & a. r II: 10 p. NJ: for. Watervils
Oak a.u. -,.4.A Nn- m. Bingham. Skow-
hegan. Belfast roNcroft, Greenville
Bangor. Old Town and Mattawamkeag
7.2S r. NJ for Waterville.
SUNDAYS-Going West, l55 A. NJ. fol-
Portland, Boston; 1925 A. M, 1885 F: NJ
for Brunswick, Bath, Portland and Bos
ton. Going East, lbs a; NJ. as A. N. an'
The Night TT Pullman H Train ME leaving at 49,
A. NJ. going east does no. connect ioI
Skowhegan on Monday mornings or fol
Belfast, Foxcroft or beyond Bangor. Sun
day mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14

"A unique event has been celebrated Mt
Ruenos Ayres. A .shipmaster has MADE
wv ,on 9n VoyaSes. between Italy and the
his own or any other ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14

Sellers, and ii Is a fact that the man
whose name was taken-~a man sup
posed 10 he long dead--made itery
demand for satisfaction, visiting Hart
ford for that purpose. In later "dlti"as
OF the story the name "Esch"f was
changed to Mulberry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-14
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
BANGOR & AROOSTOok RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
Houlton and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton at $40 A. NJ. and Bangor at 4.A
p, NJ.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-26
THE RAIN CAME.
Crops and Everything in General Re-
 lieVed By Saturdays Storm

Crops and Everything in General Re- lieved By Saturdays Storm.
 The much needed rain came Saturday with a vengeance. With it came light ming, thunder, hail stones and wind and before the sky became clear considera- ble damage was done in and about the city. All the destruction of the latter elements will be excused, however, when it is thought how much good was done by the rain and how much everybody and everything needed it. The crops needed rain, the streets needed rain ana everything needed rain and it came.
 Many buildings were struck by light ming and large branch of tree oppo- site the Trinity parish building fell with crash doing. much damage to the telephone and telegraph wires under it. The afternoon was very sultry and there was every indication of bowling thun- der storm before evening. At o'clock it was as black as night and shortly at- ter the rain began to fall in torrents, Telegraph and telephone wires in many parts of the city were temporarily dis abed, street cars were stalled by the flooded streets and everybody was in- doors.
 Welch hall on the campus was struck by lightning and a large vase was splln- tered. Many minor accidents happened, but no great damage was done.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-26

l Dr. Alvord E. Winchell will shortly erect one-story brick addition to his
 dwelling house at No. 60 Pearl street. | Mrs. Pendleton, wife of Dr. Pendle-
 ton of Bishop street has been quite Ill
 for week past.
 | Miss Susan V. Hotchkiss has as her
 guests the Baroness von Minckwitz of | Dresden and Miss Wheatland of Sa- | lem, Mass. Baroness MinckWitz came | over on the steamship Koenigen Louise,
 which landed her passengers on Tues day. The baroness was Miss Soule, l an American, really a New Haven girl. Her father, Captain Soule, was a Unit ed States army officer and at his death
 Mrs. soule took her children to Ger
 many, the baroness at the time being
 but nine years old. The family has
 lived abroad since. Baroness Minck-
 witz, whose husband holds high off
 cial position at court, as also does his family, will pass the summer in Ameri- ca. From here she will go up in Maine
 The ministers who will be in attend ance at the annual conference in Meri- den tomorrow of the Lutheran minis ters and teachers of Connecticut Valley are: Rev. August Brunn of Holyole, MdSS,, 1teV. ollO f1dllSel OL IeochNlilS' Rev. o. Duessell of Bristol, Rev. Will liam Moenkemoeller of Springfield, Mass; Rev. A. Spannuth of Bridgeport, Rev w. Fisher of Danbury, Rev. Theo- dore Gross of New Britain, Rev. A. Miller of Easthampton, Mass; Rev. William Koepcha.1 or Meriden, Rev. Ed ward H. Fisher of this city, and Rev. William Dallman of New York city. The principals of the parochial schools who will attend are: George F. BeSz of New Britain, w. Zierfuss of Rockville. Alfred Miller of Danbury, c. A. Burgdorf Of Merideu, Charles F. lessen of Bristol and J. Wassel of Holyolse, Mass. Two | papers will be read, one by Pastor ] Koepchen on 'The Use of the Catechism in Our Parochial Schools; the other by | Principal Zierfuss of Rockville on 'Bl- ble Reading Reading in Our Schools. These papers will be followed by dis puSSjOu