Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-21


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Sternochondroscapul
Twenty-Five letters
Observation-Disclosures
PseudomonOcotyledon
Honorificablitudinity
TWenty-One letters
Observation-Disclosures
Anticonstitutionalst,
Observation-Disclosures
observation-disclosures
Cryptocrystallization,
Electrodynamometric
Several chemical words (unlocated in
dictionaries) contained from thirty
eight to fifty-two letters. 1 have seen
given as long words: Transubstantia-
tiOnableness and Proantitransubstan-
tiaionists, hut can find no authority for
them
The old lady who nurSsd Walt Whit
man through his last illness up to
within n short time before his death
has written for the June Putnam's her
recOllections of her famous patient.
She paints a realistic picture of the
old man and his rather squalid sur
roundings. There We're no bookcases,
large shelves or writing desk in his
room. The floor received most of his
newspapers and magazines, and most
of those which had been read during
two years We're piled, about yellow
with age and soiled with the tramping
of feet. AS Whitman never bought
any stationery, he utilized wrapping
paper, old letters and envelopes for the
writing of his poems over and over
afterward tearing them to pieces and
scattering them with the rest of the
litter 1.-THE tables stood like cows in
meadow with the grass up to their
bodies, and the legs of the bed also
were buried out Of sight
Sir Charles Wyndham, who recently
arrived in New York, is probably more
of an American than most Englishmen
who come to the United States, for he
served as an army surgeon during the
civil war and is member of a Grand
Army Post. His life and career are
described by Florence T. Shore in a
book published recently in the "Stars
of the Stage Series" From this ac-
count 1t may be learned that he made
his start in life as an army surgeon
through the kindness of Mr. p. II.
Barnum, who gave young Wyndham
letter of introduction to Gen. Banks.
Sir Charles made one of his first ap-
pearances on the professional stage in
the company with John Wilkes Booth
Medicine and literature are frequent
ly combined, but medicine and the
stage is a somewhat singular combina- |
ton of professions.
Gertrude Smith, author Of stories for |
young children, has gone to Los
Jdnos, New Mexico, for the summer.
Miss Smith. who is occupied with |
new Juvenile story for the Harpers, |
writes to her publishers: II am now
the proud owner of a Mexican pony
as tame as a kitten. The wild West |
is an interesting place when you own |
q good horse. Mary F.. Wilkins wrote |
the dedication poem in my first book |
'Arahela and Araminta.' and signed |
her name, go I've named my first pony |
a name with which Miss Wilkins is
familiar, Dolly Wickie'
Myrtle Reeds new novel, "Old Rose
and Silver" will be issued soon. The
manuscript arrived in time for Mr..
Putnam's birthday. Mrs. Reed has for
several years now sent in a novel on
this anniversary. and each has proved
a successful seller. The author is
particularly felicitous in her choice of
titles, which are attractive and arouse
curiosity and interest. Lavender and
Old Lace" "Flower of the Dusk" "a
Spinner in the Sun" and cat the sign
of the Jack O. Lantern" are some of
those which have preceded "Old Rose
and Silver"
ideas and hard work are the keys
to all success" Such is the motto
which hangs over Mary Roberts Rine-
hart's desk in her Pittsburg home.
Mrs. Rinchart herself is an irregular
worker. She can go cheerfully for a
fortnight without writing at all and
then tear off copy" like mad She
wrote the 10000 words of "The Circular
Staircase" in four weeks. 1.-THE Man
in Lower Ten" was written more slow
ly. Mrs. Rinehart does her best work
In the morning and never works at
night. She cannot dictate. writes her
stories out in long hand and takes en-
tire care Of her own correspondence,
which has grown almost beyond her
reach. All sorts of people from all
sorts of places write letters to herr
some of them anonymously.
Rex Beach's 1.-The Barrier" which
has not ceased to be best seller since
its publication last autumn, is to be
made into play. The playwright who
Will dramatic it, Eugene Presbrey. is
the one who dramatized Sir Gilbert
Parker's "The Right of Way" and
the actors taking the leading parts.
Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts.
played the principal roles also in that
Major du Maurier, the writer Of "Ap
Home" is not the only
military playwright. "The Flag lien
ehaht was partly written by Major
0rory' ine Pride OF the Regiment"