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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Stevenson's Brownies.

Stevenson maintained that much of
his work was only partially original.
His cola borators were the brownies
who ran riot through his brain during
the hours Of sleep. He instances the
case Of OR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" II
had long been trying to write a story
on this subject" he writes, ITO find a
body, a vehicle for that strong sense
Of mans double being which must at
times come in upon and overwhelm
the mind of every thinking creature.
For two days I went about racking
my brains for plot of any sort, and
on the second night l dreamed the
scene at the window and a scene after
ward split in two, in which Hyde, pur-
sued for some crime. took the powder
and underwent the change in the pres
ence of his bursuers. All the rest was
made awake and consciously, although
l think l can trace in much of it the
manner of my brownies"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Dolls as Scapogoats.

The earliest dolls found were the
ANSWERS" of the ancient Egyptians,
which were buried with important per-
sonages in order that they might full
fill such duties as the rulers of the
neither world might impose on the dead
dignitary in his next incarnation. The
more important the. dead the larger the
number Of dolls buried with him.
Even to this day the doll plays its part
in the folklore of the banks Of the
Nile. When the river does not appear
to rise properly a doll is thrown into
its waters, representing the living vir-
gin or boy who used Of old to be
thrown in to propitiate the Nile god,
and similar performance takes place
on the banks of the Tiber. where q
doll made of plated rushes is used as
a substitute for the human victim.-
Westminster Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Camns, Past and Present.
(New York Tribune. J

(NeW ! Ofk lTlDune.)
| 1t will be a sad day for English
speaking peoples when the fiction that
| damn" is real cussin' is thoroughly
exploded. The English language is pc
culiarly poor as compared with the ro-
nance languages, in moderate impre-
cations. With the exception of damn,
what is there which a gentleman i'll a
hurry may wrap his tongue about to
check his fall, as it We're? To cry The
devil" is to rest the burden of right
eous wrath on too slender a reed. TO
shout He'll" is to touch bottom.
Damn is really the only adequate
and convenient compromise between ST.
lence and depths of articulation UNI
printable.
OF course. the dictionary in all can
dor betrays the inherent innocence OF
this explosive. It points out that in
Latin. Old French and Middle English,
whence it has descended to us. damn"
occupied an honOred, but commonplace
niche in popular speech The King
James version of the Bible employs it
freely. But fortunately, the revised YER
sion. jealous perhaps, of the words en-
| hancement of value in modern usage,
substitutes condemn in each in
stance That is the proper spirit. The
fine edge Of its eXpressivencss should
not he blunted by needless employ
ment.
BY tho same token we doprecate the
published discovery of the Harvard nu-
mismatists that the original damn"
tho ancestor of the Latin and old
French and Middle English forms. was
merely the name of Persian coin. 1t
was used then, but without the IN"
if the report may be credited, to des-
ignate the smallest, most insignificant
of the media of exchange. Not to care
a dam in those days meant what it
does today, but for that unearned in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
LUXURY m PuritaW Dayo,

At no time, Of course, was luxury
completely absent from Aperica. Men
spend when the purse d full, even
though the purse be small. Not all the
sumptuary laws of seventeenth GEN.
fury Massachusetts, could prevent So
Der Puritans from launching into ex-
travagance. from purchasing apparel
"wollen, silke or lynnen with lace on
1t, silver. golde, silke or threed." Even
the pious slid back into embroidered
doublets with slashed sleeves into
gold or silver girdles. hiatt bands,
belts, ruffs, beaver hats" while wom-
en- Of no particular rank appeared in
forbidden silk and tiffany hoods. A
century later we encounter disapproval
Of John Ha1cock's ''show of extrava-
gance in living" Of his French and
English furniture. his dances, dinners,
carria ges. wine cellars and fine clothes.
Washington starved with his soldiers
at Valley Forge. but lived like an Eng
lish gentleman in his home at Mount
Vernon. Luxury, pomp, ceremonial
were not absent in the eighteenth cen
tury.-Walter E. Weyl in Harpers
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

Disraen once told a woman that two
possessions which were indispensable
to other people he had always done
without. II made" she said, every
kind OF conjecture. but without sue
cess, and on my asking him to enlight-
en- me he solemnly answered that they
were a watch and an umbrella. But
how do you manage l asked. If there
happens to be no clock in the room
and you want to know the timer L
ring for a servant was the magnilo-
quent reply. Well l continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do, for instance, if you are in the
park and are caught in a sudden show
er?' 1 take refuge he replied, with a
smile of excessive gallantry. under the
umbrella Of the first pretty woman I
meet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

Family matters in the case Of insects
usually mean only the depositing of
eggs in suitable situations for the in
dependent development Of the Off
spring, the parent insects often dying
before the young appear. The earwig,
however. provides a remarkable excep-
ton to the general rule, for it sits upon
its fifty or more eggs until they are
Matched. just as bird would do, and.
moreover. if the eggs get scattered 1t
carefully collects them together again.
In the early months Of the year, when
digging the soil, female earwigs may
frequently be found together with their
batch Of eggs. At the slightest sign
Of danger the young ones huddle close
to their mother, hiding beneath her
body so far as it will cover SO large a
family.-Strand Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
When "U" Is "v."
(Printer's Ink.)

Why do modern architects ASSUME
that l is V, and carve in stone that
pa lpa bic and bold ahsurdity?
Now that we possess the L with soft
and graceful cNrNe, of VneXcelled docil-
ity and Willingness to serve. why do
they carve Nnited States and pNblic
school and svch, and make the English
language look as fvnny as the Dvtch,
with restaurant and Pvllman car and
university and other marks Of edvca-
tional peryersity?
That V impresses some of VS. as cheap
and gaNdy blvff, which parvenves may
phi in place of more substantial stVff.
hvt people who are fashioned ovt of
vnpretentiovs dNst view all svch affec-
ton With an vnassvned Disgust. Svch
exhibitions always make me very glvm
and blve. Now, honest Injvn. don't they
have the same effect on yCv?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
DIED
ANDROSCOGGIN.

ANDROSCOGGIN.
Leeds-Aprl Is, VIM. c. Dunton. aged
Auburn-April 16, J. Wallace Bryant
aged 76 years.
CUMBERLAND.
Falmouth Foreside-April II. Frances
Saunders.
Portland-April u. Ernest r. Colheth
aged 80 wears: April II. Horace w. Howe
aged - years; April Il, John II. Trevett
'7>'' = KENNEBEC.
Gardiner-April Ii, Mary Frances Web
South China-April L. Frank II. Jones
''> - PENoBscoT.
Bangor-Aprl IA, William c. Mosher
aged 30 years; April Il, Nancy J. Crowell
aged 81 years.
Old Town-April 10, Ella Michaud, aged
WASHINGTON.
Calais-April -, Mrs; Fred Mitchell.
-PENOBSCOT.
Dexter-April Is, Bethuel F. stearns,
Brewer-April Is. Margaret f. Merrill
aged g. years: April IA, William {.
Mosher, aged 20 years
aged 50 years: April 70, Michael Hurley,
aged !? years; April II, James w. Bird.
aged A. years; April 70, Edward X.
Orono-Aprl 10, Janet F. Carruthers,
aged months; April 10. Clarence Ritch-
ard. aged years
Old Town-Aprl 70, Ella Michaud, age
ANDRosCOGG1N.
Auhurn-April 10, Mrs. Nancy D. Lam
der, aged IS years.
Togus-April u, Clarence $. Kimball,
Augusta-April 70. Gracia Grabrille
April 10, Mary VIM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Insect Wonders.

Nothing can exceed the perfection of
the minutest parts of the insect Or
ganization in general. The finest
strand in spiders web. which can
scarcely be seen. is said to be COM
posed Of no less than 1000 threads.
On single wing Of butterfly have
been found 100000 scales and on that
Of silkworm moth 100000, each of
these minutes scales being a marvel of
beauty and completeness in itself. So
thin are the wings Of many insects
that $1,000 placed over each other
would only be a quarter Of an inch
thick. and yet, thin as they are, each
Is double
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
WINDSOR

WEST-The Ladies' Union will meet
with Mrs Eben Hallowell Wednesday
April 70
Appropriate Easter services were OBJ
served at the Baptist church Sunday
morning. April %. with special music
both vocal and instrumental
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Small passed las!
Sunday at Rockemecook cottage, Togus
lake.
Three Mile pond is now ready for boat
ing and canoeing. Three Cornered pond
opened two weeks ago. Both these ponds
were clear Of ice March 80 last year.
Mrs Theda Boynton was much surpris-
ed and very much pleased as we'll to re-
ceive a card shower on her birthday re-
Gently. She wishes her friends to know
she appreciated this evidence of thought
fulness and thanks all for their remem-
brance
Pleasure riding is not to be thought of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Flower Of tho Air,

There is a plant in Chile and a SINH
lar one in Japan called the flower of
the air" 1t is so called because 1t ap-
pears to have no root and Is never fix
ed to the earth. 1t twines around a
dry tree Or sterile rock. Each shoot
produces two or three flowers like a
lily-white, transparent and odorifer-
Gus. 1t is capable Of being transported
900 to 700 miles and vegetables as it
travels suspended on twig.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
VASSALBORO

William Wallace Gilbert died at his
home late Friday evening at the age
OF l6 years. He was a member of 60.
|, list Regiment, District of Columbia
Cavalry, and of Co. G., LIST Maine cav
airy. He is survived by a widow AMI
three sons, f. l.. Gilbert of NaSsalbo-
70, l.. f. Gilbert of Portland, and j. :.
Gilbert Of Riverside, four grandchil-
dren and one brother. Allison Gilbert
of Augusta. The funeral was held Sun
day at 80 p NJ. from his late home.
Burial was in the Union yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
George Washinaton's sobriauets.

Washington was called by many so
briquets. He was first Of all Father
of His Country" providence left him
chldfess that bis country might call
him father" Sigourney calls him PA
ter Patriae:" Chief Justice Marshall,
the american Fabius." Lord Byron
in his lode to Napoleon" calls him
1.-The Cincinnatus Of the West" For
having new world on his shoulders
he was called the "Atlas of America"
The English soldlery called him by the
sarcastic nickname Of Lovely Georgf-
u.s." Red Jacket. the Seneca Indian
chief, called him the Flower Of the
Forest" The Italian poet Vittorio AL
fieri called him "Deliverer of America"
His bitter opponents sarcastically call
ed him the "Stepfather Of His Coun-
try" during his presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
A Warnino.

Watch out how you holler fer de
WORT ter look up at you when you gifts
ter de mountain top" said Brother
Williams. "Of all time OATS de one
time ter lay low, fer de worr will find
you when it gifts good an ready. An
dis other thing is what you got to
consider: De minute you hollers old
man Trouble locates you an sets his
traps ter trip you an send you rollin'
down ter de bottom, whar you come
from"'-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
BELGRADE

Arthur Trask and Nellie Trask, both
Of Nit Vernon, were quietly married
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Dunn of Belgrade Wednesday evening,
April 10. Rev. l.. l.. Dunn officiated.
Mrs Eli Wadleigh and little daugh-
ter Reta have just returned from New
Gloucester where they were the
guests of Mrs. Wadleigh's parents for
the past week.
Mrs. Sprague is i'll whit pneumonia.
Warren Butler of Augusta was call
ing on friends IN town Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Elephants In Uaanda.

elephants in Uganda have peculi-
ar aspect that l have not noticed else
where writes traveller. They COW
er their bodies, as protection against
flies, with the bright red volcanic dust
contained in the soil This gives them
a remarkable appearance, as instead of
being slaty gray. as in the Nile val
ley, their color when thus covered with
dust resembles that Of a chestnut
horse"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

Theaters in New York range in seating
capacity from the tiny Bandbox, with
800, to the Hippodrome, with 500 The
Punch and Judy. the Little thcater, and
the Princess give their capacities as the
same as the Bandbox. while the Metro
politan opera house has room for 1866,
and the Century for 2906. Springfield has
one of the largest vaudeville houses in
New England, which seats only adozen or
so less than 1000 people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
His Birthday Preaan+

Fair Customer want birthday
present for my husband. Dealer-Yes,
mum. How would this old clock suit
you? Fair Customer-Let me see. I've
got corner in my boudoir that will
just do for It! And I've been wanting
an old clock for long time. Yes, that
will do!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

crement of pep and punch, that flavor
of raciness with which age and ma
turity-and an 'n"-have clothed this
precious syllable. 1t is this which gives
Il Il vigor whose value can no longer
he measured in Persian dams. What a
pity if it should lose a 1.-THE of this
through a lack of respect for its pow
ers of spiritual injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Death,

Death, the dry pedant. spares ned
Their the rose nor the thistle, nor does
he forget the solitary blade of grass in
the distant waste. He destroys thor
oughly and increasingly. Everywhere
we may see how he brushes to dust
plants and beasts, men and their
works. Even the Egyptian pyramids,
that would seem to defy him, are tro-
plies Of his power. monuments Of de-
cay, graves Of primeval kings.-Hein-
rich Heine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
SimpIa.

"Those twin boys of yours are so
much alike that l don't see how you
can tell them apart"
That's easy enough. When they're
on their good behavior they answer to
their own names, and when they've
been in mischief each one answers to
the name Of the other" New Orleans
Times Picayune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
CORNVILLE

G. R. French has purchased thorough
bred Virgnian mare four years old.
c. f. Locke intends to raise his barn
the first Of next week.
Miss Nellie Kelley was in town Thurs
day visiting her father and brothers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

Their household seems a perfect
piece of machinery"
Yes; the wifes the governor. the
children safety valves and the hus-
band crank" philadelphia Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
That Was All,

Maria" demanded Mr.. Billus in q
loud voice, what have you been doing
to my razor?"
Nothing said Mrs. Billus, Except
sharpening it again after shaving FL
dos tail with it. It's all right, isn't
it?"-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
"GOOd Morning,
Customers

In a bright, CHEEKY way,
that is what you-the
storekeeper - are saying
when you fill your windows
with newspaper advertised
goods.
Your friends, your neigh
bors, have read about these
goods in their favorite
newspaper.
They will be eager to see
them.
And seeing them in your
window will at once stamp
your store in their minds.
The next time they read
the advertisement they will
say to themselves, ooh,
yes, l saw those in Blanks
window"
And your sales and Gus
toners naturally increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

Nellie - Hasn't Mr.. Felewailey pro-
posed yet? Nora-No, but he has gone
rs far as to ask what time we have
breakfast and whether mother Is .
good cook.-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
EIephants' Toes.

The African elephant has two toes
on its rear feet and three on its front
feet. the Indian elephant has three on
its rear feet and four on its front feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
CourtaaX.

Courtesy in the mistress Of a house
consists in feeding conversation. never
in usurping it. She is the guardian Of
this species Of sacred fire, but it must
be accessible to all.-Mme. Swetchine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Hia Specially,

Hokus-Seribbler has had no less than
nine plays rejected. Pokus-What IL
he doing now? Hokus-Writing essays
on the decline Of the drama.--Life,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
True Fish Stories,


! The Cyclosama negrofasciatus will
/ Sght with the savage tenacity Of bull
! log and will leap high out Of the water
n pursuit of a tantalizing finger.
The walking perch from India will
climb out of the aquarium and take a
stroll around the floor looking for an
other pool unless you put wire over
the top Of his home.
The shishigashira has a round fat
kewpie body topped by chubby cheek
ed cherub head, with the tiny eyes,
small mouth and nose of human be-
ing. Its coloring Is marvellous, and it
is considered sacred in Japan.
The angel fish is wider than it is
! long ana has a chameleon-like quality
Of changing it's color at will.
TIE Indian gouramis has arms with
which 1t feels its way about or in
spects anything new in the aquarium.
There are tailless fish and scaleless
fish and fish without fms. blue fish,
pink fish, lavender fish and particolor-
ed red. white and blue fish. but they
are all goldfish. especially as to price.
Philadelphia North American
Abusing . True Friend.
The truest and most devoted friend
that man ever had is the little mani
mate bundle of nerves that stands
guard by his bedside through the dead
hours of the night, its palpitating lit
tie heart spreading cheer and conf
dence over the surrounding gloom. Yet
man often forgets the debt Of gratitude
he owes this faithful and tireless little
friend for the sleepless, watchful hours
it subjects itself to in order that he
may slumber in security and comfort,
and when it sings its merry morning
lay l have seen him, instead Of be-
slowing fond caresses, reach from his
warm quilts, grasp it ruthlessly and
slam it into the farther and darkest
corner Of the room, crushing the dainty
hands that seemed uplifted in an at
titude Of horror and protection, scorn-
fully muttering such uncouth and un-
worthy reproach as Hang that blink
ETY. blank alarm clock, anyhow" then
return to his snoring-Zim in Cartoons
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
unhanpiness.

They who have never known pros
perity can hardly be said to be un-
happy. 1t is from the remembrance of
joys we have lost that the arrows of
affection are pointed. lola.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Not Jealous,

Mrs. Jawback-John, I do believe you
are jealous Of my first husband. Mr.
Jawback-Well, no; I don't believe I'd
call 1t jealousy. Envy is the word
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Astronomy,

Astronomy is one of the most exact
Of the sciences. The powerful tele-
scopes, the spectroscope and other al
most perfect instruments come pretty
near telling the truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
His Views.

Dear me, I forgot to send her an
Invitation to our wedding"
II imagine 1t won't make much DIFF
ference. We won't miss one pickle
fork. "-Kansas City Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24
Crab Locomotives.

The queerest locomotives are the
types used in mining and called
GRABS" Gliding into the black gal
leries Of coal mines and hating at .
crevice in the wall from which issues
the distant ring Of pick and shovel, the
crab let's out flexible tentacle IA steel
cable for perhaps 200 Or 300 feet,
drawing it back presently with a car
Of coal In tow. Feeling into the holes.
first on one side, then on the other. 1t
moves along and never fails to secure
its prey. Finally, with a dozen or
moro cars in its wake. it proceeds to
the shaft or outlet and delivers its
booty to the crusher.
These crabs operate by trolley con-
ductors. They run through the main
passages Of the mine Each crab is
furnished with an electrically operated
drum. on which are carried 200 or 300
feet Of steel cable. This is hauled into
the side passages or drifts by a man.
who couples the end to a loaded car,
then gives q signal. and the crab does
the rest.-George Frederick Stratton in
st. Nicholas.
Eccentric Paving.
It Is related that when Macmillan
Emanuel succeeded to the throne of
Bavaria he celebrated the event by
causing one Of the roads leading to his
palace to be paved with plates of bur
nished copper. This, cleaning in the
sunshine, gave all the effect Of the
more precious metal-gold.
We are told also that Louis XIV
paved one of the courts at Versailles
with squares of silver. each of which
had recorded upon it some triumph OF
the French arms. In the center Of the
court stood a large tablet Of gold III
representation Of the luxurious mon
arch's favorite emblem-the sun
Memoirs of the time of Louis make
mention of lodge erected to the love
Of his youth. the fair Louise de la Val
liere. The approach was paved will
mirrors, wherein was painted an allie
CORY setting forth the undying devo
ton Of the king to Louise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

The only wealth which will not decay
is Observation-Disclosures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-24

at the present time Very rough anc
muddy roads.
The Dermott news., 1916-11-30
Union Thanksgiving Service.

In obedience to our high sense of gratitude to Almighty God and also to the proclamations of the President of the United States and the Governor of our great State. let every man. woman and child in Dermott attend the union thanksgiving service this tfhursdayl evening at the Presby- terian church,
 This service will commence promptly at o'clock. The following is the program.
 Rev. William A Rolle in charge of the service
 Hymn America
 Invocation
 Hymn He Included Me Reading the proclamations of the President and the Governor by
 Prof l.. (. Barnett Hymn The Touch of His Hand on Mine
 Thanksgiving prayer,
 Rev. N. C. Denson Quartet, MT. and Mrs Scud Daniel, Mrs. $. E. Orr MT. Carl Helmstetter Sermon. Rev. Carroll D. Wood. 0ffertory, Violin Solo, Willie Duerson Duet, Mrs. Frank Etter and Mir. Carl Helmstetter
 Hymn-"Glad Day Benediction.