Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-09
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have cXertcd fascination over his
mind. From bOyhOod he has studied
trails ana drealnt of them: and in
recent address he presented somewhat
Of the lore and wisdom of trails and
trailcrs. saying, among Il host of
other things: THE trail has 4 code
Of signs. as we'll as a book of laws. A
twig designedly broken is like Il finger
pointing toward gate. y blaze cor
responds to the Reckoning hand. A
new blaze renders an old one of no
value. \ saplng cut AMI bent atroSs
4 path locks it and Warningly says:
Go no farther this way A stick set
upright in the mud means no bottom
here BY use of these, and many other
records Of the same sort, the trailer
profits by the experience of those who
have gone before him. and aids those
news on the trail for those who have
eyes t" perceive it; and it is the duty
of him who rides ahead to cnliGhtcn
those who are to follow. The Klikitat
by means of signs almost invisible can
cheer. direct, ana definitely warn his
trfbesniaE. These signs on the trail
are respected: no one thinks Of re-
moving them, except for cause"
When General kuroki visited Yale
and heard the college yell, according
to Mr.. John kcndrick Bangs, in Har-
pcr's Weekly. he turned To one Of the
interpreters in The PARTY and asked,
What are they Saying?"
'Thcy have just romarlled.' OK
planned the interpreter. that they are
very glad. indeed, to see You, ana that
they hope you will come again and
stay longer. They congratuIatc Won
npon your Victories iE the East, ana.
in conclusion, they wish to inform you
that .y"u have been unanimously elect
ed a son Of a Gambolier."
Oscar, King of Sweden, whose gold
en- wedding was celebrated recently. in
spite of age and illness dcvotes the
hours between 6 and 10 in the morn
ing To his literary work. With his
knowledge of seven languages, Of
which English is his favorite, he has
rendered great service to the literature
OF ms country. Ii is due to his trans
EatiohS mat Sweden is familiar with
Goethe. lis history of "CharlcS EII''
IS familiar in the schools Of France,
ana every SWcdc knows and is proud
10 recite the Battle of the Baltic"
written by their King. His "Mcmoirs."
which will not be published until after
ms death, will no doubt prove the most
important of his writings, for he has
expressed his opinions frankly not
only about the affairs of his own
country but Of other countries of Eu-
rope. What he calls THE most bitter
stab of his life"-the Norwegian soccs-
slpn--wil! no doubt be freely treated
and it will be seen how much he con.
SldcrS himself responsible for the divi-
sion of his kingdom.
Inc college surroundings pictured in
me hrst part of THE Princess and the
flouShman' are those of Wellesley
where the author. Florence Morse
NlhSsley, was educated
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow received the
following letter from an adr,irer of her
new book, THE Bird Of Time" "My
dear lady. if any woman Of fifty years
and garden and a growing soul
writes TO YOU On reading your own
Indian Sunnncry, book. then are you
both bored and fa1tered by too much
truth. Ever since: Professor Smler's
put his scientific stamp on my age and
energy in a delightful chapter I have
been looking for your book, even
thinking 1 might try to write it my
self, and 10! you have forcstalled us.
I have only unwrappetl you anF read
I" the fifteenth page. but you arc de-
scended from The Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table and your garden has
Il noddinS acquaintance with his trees.
which are 70 this day narrowing ami
mails with their tails left sticking out.
While our generations come and GO
Lothrop. Ice & Shepard co. Boston
has just received another large Aus
tr;'lian order for Hearts and ill.,.
Gross" tn" last years novel of IIar-
ola Morton Kramer. whose rGayle
LanGl"rd' is how in press.
I.othr'p. Lee Il Shepard Co, Hos-
ton. issues this week the third large
edition Of William Anthony Spinncy's
successful book, Health ThrnIah
Self-Contr"l in Thinking. Rrc,tbi,,,.
Eating. although it was published
only last December.
Franklin Willis Callins. the author
81 me N""inG Of TokaIa." although
Il university man. has lived SO long
win IN" Indians that he is said to be
NOR" familiar with their life tb,n
with that of his own people. He nm
:" rS'andS IN" life and feelings of the
indian from the inside, ana not as
seen hy an outsider.
lr- William GrenfelI has been tho
recipient Of an unusual honor IN ,bn
ht&ffe ~ NJ. ID. bestowed upon him bv
: 'NI"rh' as 1t is the only honorary Al
- ever bestowed by oxford Tnivcr-
silly. The degree was given in rc,or-