Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-12
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

y bachelor is forced to wear skirts in
X rrc;L and cannot don trousers until he
marrlcS
When Hawaii was discovered by Can't
Cook IN las it had population of .r-
UD. There are now only 3l.00C natives on
the island.
Brandy and water are supplied at the
member of the Belgian Parliament who
makes a long speech.
In Sweden the depot wait:ng-roomS are
provided with beds for passengers, and
pUrtcrs call the travellers 10 minutes be-
tore the arrival of trains.
Nine. Melpa said recently: "Amcricans
enjoy and appreciate grand opera quite.
| as much as do the people of Europe. and
it is my firm f"lef that within II decade
and teachers quite as great as those who
claim Europe as their birthplace
Archbishop Ryan's equanimity is not
easily upset. While walking on the
streets of Baltimore on one occasion he
wis accoSted by an ill-bred fellow, who
asked: Il know Your face, but | can't
From which part of blazcs do you come,
sir?'
There are some terrible figures in a re-
cent English blue book in relation to sin-
itary measures in India. Under the head
ing plague it is recorded that the num-
Der Of deaths due to this disease from tho
autumn Of 1896 to the end of 1901 reached
the enormous total of 3.2af9 $40 of which
In deciding suit arising from tho de
lay of a shipment of tnreShcrS until after
the season for the sale Of such machinery
had passed. the Kansas supreme court
held that common carriers are charged
with a knowledge of seed time and har-
vest and the general customs relating
there in the territory in which they do
business.
The eminent French naval engineer. NJ.
I.aubcuf. in a paper ir the Paris Matin,
maintains that the submarine is the one
ideal means of coast defense for small
states. The battle ship. he says remains
the inquest Toned master of the high seas.
But history reaches us that from Sa lsmiS.
Mylac and Actium to Idssa. Fort Arthur
battles have taken place within sight of
the coast
Among the North American Indians
the origin of the use of masks lay" say;
writer. ''in the desire to conceal the
emotions. Thus should two warriors meet
in combat. the mask cOrcealS any expires
sion. whether of sympathy. fear or other
emotion For instance the Knowledge
that his antagonist knew it would very
possibly insure the defeat of the one
whose feelings were betrayed in the 9TH
err"
Congress from Alaska. now on a visit to
s MaSn1"f man If g. tai His ' term S "Spr"T
March 4 next. but hc expects to accom-
PUSH p EOOu zeal by tnil tlt1N. nolSfl
| himself n democrat. he was clncsc.1 on a
strictly miners ticket. AMI will refuse to
follow democratic leadership WHOM by do
| ing 50 he might go against Alaska'' in
| tert SITS He saws that the legislation
most nc edcd by the vast section he repre-
| scnts is a special act to improve the Sys-
| tenn of granting land titles and mining
| claims.
The name of a castle for a country
house is preserved in ireland. rather
| curiously. for Ireland has not the YES
! tiges of French customs so noticeable in
| Scotland. The dullest little villa. 50
! it he solitary in an Irish country place
| hears the name: and the smile of the
| Saxon when he arrives and sees the cas-
| tic is cheap and unscholarly Where thf
| Celt (the female Celt that isl does carr
| ana deserve that slight siGr of derision is
| in her practice with her visiting cards in
| tended for London use. The word castle
| there. for second and country address
not siegcs and sally ports.-Londor
| Chronicle.
| The two great Catholic countries of Eu
rope. Italy and Spain. are sending new
ambassadors to the court of st. James
| represent Italy. rs cOmna ratively Young
| man. He comes of an old Sicilian family
| of Norman descent. and is highly cul
| tured, having travelled extensively witt
| good results. He is an enthusiastic stu
| dent of Dante. and is president Of th'
| Italian geoCra phical society. Senior Villa
| Irrattia, the new Spanish ambassador. ac
| the nomentouS occasion that ended in MS
| engagement to Princess Era. and woT
| golden opinions for his tact and courtesy
| during that visit.