Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-07
Gleanings and Gossip.

A cure Tor SeaSlCKneSS, winch a German
doctor says he has discovered, consists in
the sufferer lying on his back and having
|handkerchiefs soaked in hot water twist
CT very tightly round his forehead
Justice Gould of Washington in SEN
fencing a man to he hanged, named Tues
day. October 80. as the day of execution
Il see no reason remarked his honor
after court had adjourned. why Friday
should be haucmans day exclusively. Fri
day is as good a day as any other. and |
do not wish to put the slightest oppro
brium upon it.
Women whose jewel Baskets metaphori-
cally run over with precious gems may
yield to the fashion. which is reported to
have caught SocietyS fancy in Paris. OF
StuddinC the heels of dainty slippers with
cleaning stones; These may be al eight
worn with lavish and artistic profusion
but the instant such a mania reaches tho
street the fashion will cease to be attrac-
tive for the class of women who originally
started it. Tho fear of highw?ymcn and
the disgust at the limitations which almost
defy detection will undoubtedly Keep
many from adopting what Partisan jewel
Crs assert is a fad worthy Of encour-
|agement.
The average velocity of the wind is low
in most places between and 10 miles an
hour. corresponding respectively to wird
presSureS of from two ounces To eight
ounces a square foot. These arc too low
to be conveniently utilized tor power pur-
poses on account OF the lars" dimensions
cf nearly every day. however. says DR.
[ ouis Bell. somewhat higher vclociticS are
recorded. since the averages contain con-
siderable periods of very light hreczeS oc-
curing often within few hours before
and after sunrise and sunset Hence
there are few days without periods Of
brisk hrecZ"s of from Il to % miles an
hour.-I1ondor Engineer.
M A. r." tells this story of tho
vivals Of other days in the rural parts Of
England: King Edward WAS motoring
on ono occasion with tho present Lord
Montagu near Lymington. which is close
driven by Lord Montagu. then heir to tho
barony-reached the gate it was suddenly
closed. with the observation from the
keepcd: NO. YOU don't. Two of your
sort have rushed the gate ALREADY today.
aud I'm Goin' to be had again His maj
caty smiled at tho cid mans carrultv,
and the foe which amounted to siXpenCe.
was paid: but the keeper never believed
to- the tim" Of his death. which occurred
only. few days ago. that he once held up
the king.
'F;lertrobus, is word that is likely
to he accepted in London. who're it is now
in common use. The London ChrnniciH
has this to of similar verbal hyhridS;
The last edition of Webster has had to
admit 'clectrocute' tunder protest. as u
newspaper world although the final syl-
liable Of the Latin participle 'secutus.
borrowed from execute rs as meaning
less as tn final syllable Topped from ON
Minus. Even before that 'electrolier
had forced its way in. with its barbarouS
Tier from chandelier in which the !
belongs to the candle part of the word
These electro viOlenceS to language
seem to be inevitable. though electro it
self means only amber. ard should. strict
ly. be 'clectrico in such compounds
If novelist ended story the way a
real life love story has ended in Provi-
dence. r. l.. the women would say: How
unnatural" Twenty years ago W. r.
Smith married an 1S-ycar-old girl He
was IS at the time. They have now two
grown up children and Mrs. Smith has
fallen i'm love with a Young MAN nv the
name of Alexander Estay. Mr.. Smith. in
stead of making a fuss over it. talked 1t
over with his wife and her lover He
said he was 70 years old and wanted n
home; that if they were bound to love
each other. he would secure a divorce. but
wanted to make his home with them.
They agreed and all Eve in the same
house. Tho father is devoted to his
children. and his wife is devoted to her
new Observation-Disclosures Globe.
DR. Emil Reich. whose lecture in Lon
don have been the rage among fashion
able women, is intensely domestic and
about the only celebrity in tho British
capital who has no telephone in his house
He Is an exquisite pianist. knows how to
cook and has horror of teetotalism Dr.
Reich is above medium height. square