Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-10
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

The highest mountain in the moon
is thought to be at least $4,000 feet in
hight: that is 5000 feet higher than Mt
Everest.
Referring to the gradual disappear
rance of the top hat. the Oxford Isis
says: Cycling dealt it the first serious
blow; then golf got one in and now
motor has it we'll in chanccry."
When Eisowath, king of Cambodia
now on a visit to France, takes his
walks about one attendant carries a
gold cigaret case set with diamonds;
another a gold matchbox set with rub
les. and a third gold cuspidor.
Chrysanthemum smoking is the lat
est thing in England. Cigarets made of
chrysanthemum leaves and caScarilla
bark nave been found to give relief in
cases of epilepsy, and one doctor rec
ommends them as a substitute for to-
bacco.
The highest bridge in the world will
be built across the Colorado river near
Canyon City, Col. over a vertical sided
canyon 300 feet above the river. The
new electric railway line from Canyon
City to Florence will cross this bridge.
In London the other day a Miss Toll
lemache was married to a Mr.. Hunnes-
ley. When the clergyman mentioned
the brides name in the course of the
ceremony he had to call her Lyonella
FrcdeGunda Cuthberga Ethelswytha
Ideth Ysabel Grace Monica de Orellana
Plantagenet.
The phrase "his mothers white cad
cd boy" is as old as the hills in Ireland.
1T appears in many of the Irish fairy
stories of the last century. Irish moth
ers who knew good fairies always kept
the secret for the "white-headed boy
of the family Gerald Griffin. in one of
his best short stories, years ago used
the phrase as one he had borrowed
from an old Celtic book.
Walter Scott. known since his rapid
tranScontinental trip as Scotty, has
Just shown up in Los Angeles. Cal,
with the, biggest 'wad" he has We;
shown. He is just back from his lost
mine in Death Valley. blistered from
head to foot by the sun, but quite hap
DIV. He says that he is going to stick
to business and get rich now because
peopIe do not understand his methods
of amusement.
Professionalism in Hungary comes to
the fore again on account Of recent
political troubles in Budapest. About
one-half the population of Hungary
are Roman Catholics. numbering some
II 900 900, and about one-fourth are con
nccted with the Greek church. a large
mart of the other fourth are Jews, hut
there arc 1000. 900 Protcstants. OF
these 900 nOO are reformed or members
of Cavinistic churches, while the other
!, 100000 are Lutherans.
Probably one of the largest bcnevo-
lent bcuuests recorded in any country
in modern times has fallen TO the lot
Of Hungary by the will OF Count a.
karolvi. The count was % years OLD
and he left no direct descendants. He
had also been one of the most enter
prisinc supporters of modern METHODS
of scientific agriculture in Hungary.
Rv his will he bequeathed sumsel
Sc 600. 900 for philanthr6pic objects.
The American reputation feHasood
dressing which suffered shocK1when
# was noiscd abroad that an English
tailor had been summoned to give the
war departments points on UNIFORMS
has now been rehabilitated. A french
man, who ought to be an lmpart'a
iudpe as between Englishmen and Am
orleans. has awarded the palm to the
Americans in a recent article IN LA
pevue entitled "Mercantilisme ct es-
thetique."
deputation of city functionari"s
wont from York. Eng. to Hull the othef
day to see about the proper painting
of a boundary post connected Win the
navigation of the river Ouse. Inc poe'
was duly painted and the Dill for s'oo
which the corporation OF YORK - tH-
nacted TO nav for the work, includes
such items as cases of champagne, two
dozen bottles of Scotch whiskcy. M
uors. salmon. ice. chickens ouchhhss'
melons. pineapples, grapes oranges
breakfast and tea.
The director of a Philadelphia bank
not long ago spoke to MS "iie WIZ, re-
! ference to her account, which han oeer
oyerdraWn. To his Suggestion INA. 'ii7
matter should be seen To at once the
wife replied that she would Immediate
Nv adiust the difficulty. A day or two
flor that the husband inquired wheth-
er she had done what ne suggested
"Certainly," replied the "iie' a..
tended to that matter the very neN'
,norn;nr after yorI first spoke to ms
about If 7 sent to the bank my check
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