Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
GIeanings and Gossip.


The city of Dublin municipal
technical schools embrace i'll their
curriculum classes i'm plumbing, metal
plate work, enameling of metal and
art iron work.
| "When in doubt" said the weather
prophet, always predict something
disagreeable" What for?" IF
you're wrong people are so pleased
they don't criticise YOU" -Washington
Star.
| Parisians, who like to have des-
| ignating cpithet for everything and
everybody. call the actresses who ride
in touring cars, wrapped up in
automobile coats, 1.-THE little bears Of
the boulevards."
First report-Biffkins feels as big as
all creation, and he's only hack,
working on space. Second reporter
Well, that's what the Lord was work.
| ing on when he perfected the creation.
|-Exchapge.
| A Leeds Gng) firm Of iron mongcrs
has issued trade circular in what
| they are pleased to designate as
| Roosevelt spelling in which they state
| that they are 'hoffcrin spcsial bargins
hin hcvcry department, including
henamelwhcrc. kutlery, gassfittinss,
minscrs, ornc-mowers. etc.
1t is not generally known that the
insignia of the Golden Fleece conferred
upon the first duke of Wellington was
| that actually worn by Columbus. and.
as special mark of Spain's gratitude,
| this insignia WAS made hereditary. 50
that The present duke is the proud
posscssor of the star Worn by the dis
covcrer of America.
Father Francis Xavier Ncrntz, the
new general of the Jesuit order, has
| turned over to Pope Plus tn" entire
patrimony of the order, amounting to
| 0.o00,n00. This is done as Il tribute
| of loyalty on account Of the trouble
between the Roman church and TIL"
| French republic. which. las greatly
diminished the resources Of the
| former.
| An Englishman travelling in ireland
complained that he could find mono Of
| the famous Irish wits of whom hr had
heard. Fl" was advised to speak to
/ the next farmer or teamstcr he met.
A little later he encountered a peasant
| leading a horse with a load of turf.
| The horse had a blaZcd face What
| a white face Your horse has, my mani"
said the Englishman. by way Of an
opening. SURE replied the Irish
man. your own will be as white whom
| it has been as long i'll the haltcr.''-
| birmingham Post.
There exists a stone which is said
| Cat
weather. This stone was found in
| Finland many years ago BY al cx-
plorer and has since been watched by
scientists, with great interest. 1t
presents a white, motiIrd appearance.
in sunshine, gradually turning from
gray 10 black as a llinaturm an
| proach"s. The stone is composed Of
| clay. nit"r ana rock salt. III dry
| weather the salt in tn" stone is iromf-
ncnt but when the air is filled with
moistur" the salt absoils the mois-
turc and turns black, thus forming the
barometer.
| Practically all the wood used in
| making reels for cotton in America
and England is cut in the forests of
! Maine. but so great is the amount of
| timber required each year for making
these seemingly insignificant articles
| that Maine will not be able to supply
the raw material much longer. The
| reels are made Of brentwood and the
| birch of the Maine forests is the hest
for the purpose. More than 2OoO,0 900
feet of timber are shipped to Scotland
every year for the use of the great
| thrtad manufacturers there. and al
/ lnC.t
| manufacturers.
The average Moki woman is,
| perhaps invariably. not large or obese.
Short in stature, plump and round Of
| form, of pleasing cOuntnnancc. with
beautiful jet black hair banged at the
eyes. when clad in tasteful and coIornd
blanketry, she presents Il picture fair
| indeed to see. The manner of wearing
the hair distinguishes the married
woman from the virgin. Tho latter
wears her black tresses gracefully
done up in a large round coil several
| inches in diameter over each ear and
! projecting out from the head some
what. The effect is delightfully."- novel.
and, coupled with the fresh ana youth
full appearance of the girls makes
| used to be termed 'Sido- whcelcrs''
| from their mode of dressing the hair
Maswells Tailsman.
At the English royal castle Of
| Sandringham, says the New York
| Tribune, it is customary to weigh
every guest on his arrival. as well as
on his departure. The weight is care
fully entered in book. and the person
weighed must sign his name. AS the
custom has been observed there for
more than 40 years. the book of
| signatures has obtained conSidnra BILE
dimensions. Among the many sigma
lures the book contains there are
many of celebrated names. The
signatures that most frequently rccur
are those of Harrington and Devon
shire. the former and present names of
the duke of Devonshire, who, as is well
known. has been the kings most in
innate friend. Lord Salisbury. ac-
cording to the testimony of his own
signature. once weighed $50 pounds.
Emperor Williams signature dates