Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-22
GLEANlNGS AND GOSSIP.

A Mrs. Maynard of Meistham. Ing.
had seven sons and Sven daughters; and
| they married seven sons and daughters
| of Il man named King.
| According to Mitchelis newspaper nress
directory. there are row published in the
| hted Kingdom alone no fewer t!ian -|o3
| II, Wspapnrs. of Which LondCn contributes
| iot. including 81 dailics.
| -Four tons of live rattlesnakce, valued ut
| $lnGGU, We've shipped from q Texas snake
| fam tn" cthar day. They We're con-
signed to various circuscs and museums.
EcfDr they were shipped their fangs had
been removed and all were harmless.
| The last ship which headed for the
| coast of Alaska carried Il shipment Of
1-@ Leghorn chcl-cns for a man at Fair
hanks. He is going TO sell them to people
W no want to start chicken toops of their
| own and pay less than Is cents apiece for
e;;SS.
There we're 3.962.G6O cords of wood used
in the United Stltes in the manufacture
CT paper pulp last yea. lust twice as
| 5.5GG.oM' tons of pulp We're produced The
PULP mills used 100000 more cords OF wood
in 1901 than in the previous scar
Pennsylvania has Il law enacted 4
years ago which requires road supervisor
to erect ana maintain guide boards at
til" intersection OF public roads for the
guidance of travellers. The law mas nev I
been repealed. but it has been sadly neg
lrcted in recent years. Judge Swartz of
Montgomery county has rrsullectcd the
law and. assembling the conStabrs of the
county. has instructed them IT, see that
the road supervisors put up the proper
signs.
A traveller waited at a certain English
provincial town in vain for the much
Overdue train OH the branch line. Again
he approached the solitary strengthening
porter and inquired for thr 10Th time,
isn't that train coming soon'" At that
moment dog came trottins up the line
ana glad smile Illuminated the oIiicill' S
face. "AE. yes, Sir" replied the porter.
it'll he getting near now. Here comes
the engine drivers dog -I.vclpool Post.
Edward Rice relates that when Herr
Won Euelow was in Boston Napier Low
thion, musical director az the Boston
theatcr. introduced him, saying. Herr
man, who knows nothing about music
whatever. but who has written two OPP
eras. 'So?" said Von Bue!ow, interroG-
ativrly. We hat also in Europe a shcn-
und haf written already plenty operas
Meostor Verdi
Gen. Lord Grenfel. who was recently
promoted to the rank Of field marshal.
received high praise at the hands of Miss
Eunace Henderson, speaking to a peace
society in England. He has been a SOL
der for about 45 years. she said. land
his men have killed hun,aa beings in
member to his credit that he published
an order as general commanding the
iorcrs in Ireland against cigarette snoh-
ing hv the troops"
Good anecdotes of saphir. the great
German humorist and editor are still in
circulation. young couple. newly en-
gagged. were favored with a letter of in
PRODUCTION to him, which they duly pre-
scented. Now, the gentleman was noto-
riou1 for his ehemnate habits and ways,
and his appearance at once struck the
eyes of the observant journalist, who had
heard about him. He said nothing, re-
ceived the pair with emprcssement in
sisted upon their being seated in his most
comfortable eaSy-chairs. assured them
how pleased he was to hear of their
engagement. and wound up with: "Now.
pray. you must, you really must. tell me
which of you is to be the BRIDE
tt. a reporter whose questions came
rather thick and fast. the brilliant Chi
nese Ambassador. WI 'Ting-fang. said in
San Francisco: You are pushing ne too
hard. young man. You are taking advan-
taSe of me. You are like the Pelin poor
relation. Did you never hear of him.
One day he met the head of his family
a mandarin. in the street. Come and
dine with me tonight the mandarin said
graCiousy. Thank you,' said tho poor
relation, but wouldn't tomorrow night
do as well7' 'Oh. yes, suppose So said
the mandarin. But where are you din
ing tonight? he asked, cu:iouslv You
see, your e"timable wife was good enough
to give mo tonight's invitation"