Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-13

E'zEal0IQ9 Gossip
ASong OF Il.
Bretheren, this is our country-ourS from
the east to the west
Under the arch OF Gods heaven-of the
rain and the sunlight blest;
The seed that climbs to the harvest in
the tended fields and slades.-
The corn that gives a challenge to the
world with Its slistening blades,
Bretheren, this is our countryl-no more
on the tyrant'S sod
We bend the knee-the proud and free
under the skies of God,
We know. whatever our sOrrowS-What-
ever our griefs and fears.
We're one in n glorious | mon. where the
flag waves over the years.
Bretheren. this is our country true in
the. storm and the strife.
We must still hold hands in faith formed
bands. and live in our country's life.
And over the lowliest valley. and up from
the highest hill
\ song should thrill through the heavens
-'-ttr countryS : oar country sun.
Frank l.. stanton.
1t has been better week to raise
weeds than To make hay.
Fortunate is that part of the 9.th
regulars which is ordered to Augusta.
Between the regulars and the muster
boys it will be great summer for the
girls in these parts.
The Rehecca won great race. but III
being beaten only half minute over q
20 mile course the Priscilla was far
from being disgraccd.
The capture and conviction Of
Graffam was an easy task III com
parison with the disposition of that
| reward.
Say nothing more about the feminine
| fear of rodents. A Bangor man was
so frightened by rat i'll his store,
| the other evening, that he fell down two
| flights of stairs.
Four whales went up the ST. CroiX
river almost to Calais. this week
| frightening fishermen and fish alike
They neglected the chance of theiI
| lives in not following each other close
lly in Indian file and thus furnishing
| the best sea serpent story of the sea
| son But Calais is on the dry list al
present and the citizens are not see
| ing things"
During shower, this week, the
lightning struck one of the turrets oi
Shiloh, but it never Jared those il
| the praying tower from which suppl
cation ascends during every hour OF
| the "a Sandford is sort of a AjaX
| anyway.
One of the most refreshing things OF
the hot summer season is the cheer
fulness and persistency with which
Portland throws bouquets at itself as
the most delightful spot on the foot
stool.
| Almost two weeks to dog days. if W.
are to put any trust in the almanac.
| According to a self elected weather
prophet down in Cumberland county
we are not yet done with waves from
the torrid zone. Heat of awful in
tensity" is predicted for the next TIVE
months. The Ohio valley and th'
South are to suffer "unmerciful disas
ter" August will come riding :
tornado in and a cyclone out" with :
tidal wave on the gulf shore for th'
ing frosts will come in September. whil
December will make us forget ther
ever was hot day and the plumber
and the coal men will rejoice will
great and exceeding gladness. 1t is
pleasing prospect for the rest of 1901.
! Perhaps there is not another i'm
Gividuaf in town who has the con
sciOusness Of promoting so mucl
earthly happiness as +. +. Wass. Esq
he having in Is years authorized 10
couples TO set up housekeeping in ac
cordance with the laws of God an,
the State of Mane.-JonesDort En-
terprisc.
1t is Il good record and Souire Was
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