Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-16
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP

| nv ,'''e VI reverend was first used in
England in 1854
Leather trunks We're used in Rome ~
the time Of Caesar
City air contains IA times as mani.
microbes as that Of the cOuntrv.
The emperor Of Japan has IN ras;-
dences scattered throughout his domain
Cotton growing IT. Peru dates bsc,-
beyond the time Of the Spanish CON
quest.
| Savings banks are established in ,al
I schools in Scotland There are 35-la
depositors. with $4S, 500 To their credit
In some Vinnese schools phono-
graph which repeats speeches as rocited
by eminent actors has been introduced
in order 10 teach the pupils drcIama
ton
The salamander looks Ike lizard.
but its character is that Of the frog.
The Old story that the salamander can
endure fire is unfounded.
! In kamchatka there grows a mnsh
room called the false orange. from,
which is made a liquor that produces
delirium and COMMISSIONS Neverthe-
less il is favorite beverage
It's almost time to hear of your wife
haunting the cheap cigar stores or look
ing craftily over the counters where the
perfectly beautiful neckties for men are
offered for sale in the dry good stores
The male population Of the vicarage
of Legion. Eng. is disgruntled because.
the curate sent to fill a vacancy there
could not play cricket as well as Rev
f. III. Gillingham, an army chaplain.
Tor whose services the parish had asked.
In view OF the Importance of the COM
merce in ostrich feathers. Vice Consul
II. VI. Byington of Naples states that
Italians are being urged to start ostrich
farms in southern Italy, Sicily and
Sardinia. The successful results OBJ
tanned in California and at Nice are cit
ed.
Profs. Curtis and Lefebre Of the uni
versity of Missouri have begun work
on The study Of CLAIMS in the Missis-
Sipoi river. The government has stock
ed portions OF the river with fish and
CLANS. and the professors will see
whether the transplanting of CLANS is
possible.
Gen. Cyrus B. Comstock. corps of en-
gineers, United States army. has given
to the nd tion2I academy OF science, OF
which lie is a member. the sum of $l0.-
900. the income from which is TO be de-
voted to the advancement of know!-
edge in magnetism, electricity and
radiant energy
The chief rabbi III Turkey recently
had q long audience with the principal
private secretary of the sultan con-
corning concessions for the Jews in Pal
estine. many reforms being promised
under certain conditions. hut the chief
rabbi could promise nothing. as Pales-
tine is not under his jurisdiction.
While Gen Grosvenor passes out Of
the congressional limelight Ohio still
has in its delegation two veteran
white haired statesmen, who have
passed 40 years of age--Gen. J. Warren
Keifer. eX-speaker of the House Of
Representatives, and Gen. Israel Z
Sherwood, who represented Ohio "a
Years ago.
The Sunday school Of the parish
church at Ludwell, Eng, is to be used
as mems club during the winter, ~
vicar. Rev. F. O. Harris. lending ms
billiard table ana other games untli
the club can afford to buy its own ana
he will further provide newspapers ana
free tobacco. membership being cohiined
to those who have been confirmed.
French archaeology has suffered seri-
Gus loss in q quarter where the tourists
of the world will feel it most. In the
Of Savior in tho fdu
region stood the ancient chateau OIL
Dunes, rich in historical ASSOCIATION.
and an admirable type of a style :"
now almost forgotten. LIZ
most interesting building has pee'
totally destroyed by fire.
Alphonse Muchs. New York ar'iS'.
has Just finished life size portrait w
Archbishop Farley for the archbishop
house in Madison avenue. Inc dlC"
bishop is depicted seated in a Daeooe''
chair, which bears the symbols OF 'lle
four evangelists. and wearing .n
ermine collar and purple robes WIN ~
long train of the Capa Magma OF Ger
emonial occasions.
REORGANIZATION of the Chinese army
which begun three years ago. Il hiah'',-
steady Roadway. The Pelho army = :"
ready completely organized. III coiis'H
of three divisions of 5000 men ea."'
formed on the European mode!'
this Pelho army Of Sc infantry oa''
ions, II calvalry sGuadrons ana ~ 81
gineer battalions, there is reserve "
10000 trained and disciplined soiuiels'
Six other divisions more or less resu
larly constituted occupy the hor.n
garrisons of the Celestial empire. OF ~.
immediate neighborhood OF PeKih' ar"
form the northern army.