The Republican journal., 1869-04-01
GENERALITIES.


The latest sensation in Portland is two wo-
men who stradde velocipedes.
Ex-President Johnson's paralysis was
brought about by complication of diseases.
lie had at Washington violent vertigo, stone
in the bladder, constant neuralgia in the nerves
running along over the eyes-all of which were
a daily source OF acute and prolonged pain.
Pennsylvania has ratified the new amend
ment to the Constitution, and the radicals of
the State all took something" on the happy
occasion.
The Atlantic telegraph rates Will he reduced
about 30 per cent next June.
Jersey exchange, noticing the fact that the
steam man has gone to Harrisburg, malignant
y observes "He will be no novelty; as all
the men steam there
Bangor is about to expend 500 900 for a new
iai
Ten thousand dollars are to he expended in
frescoing the new Catholic church now build
ing at Lewiston.
y man in New Bedford in order to be en-
tirey safe, put his barrel of ashes on the back
door step. Nevertheless, it took fire and des-
troyed the house.
Grant has an idea of selecting his Indian
Agents from among the QuakerS. Let him try
some of the present Office holders they quake
as badly as any body.
Many farmers In Arson and vicinity who
nave held their crop of wool for two and in
some cases for three years, sold it last week
for about tfty cents pound.
Congressman Lynch is trying to get the
| thnr
Greenlanders, it is said, would drink sui
pluTlc ACID and cayenne pepper, and think It
very good gin.
Two boys, ten and twelve years Of age, have
been arrested for breaking into the toll house
at Gardiner, and stealing money.
The girls Of Northampton have been send
ing bachelor editor 4 boquet of tansy and
WormWood. He says he don't care-hed
rather smell that than matrimony.
George Catlin, the explorer Indian painter
ana philosopher, expresses Il belief that river
larger ;han the Mississippi flows underground
from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mex
leo, and, warmed by internal fires, makes the
Gulf Stream.
An individual Of Quincy, Ill, lately found an
express package addressed to adam Sell, Chi
cago-' He opened it, and To- it was one.
In Gardiner, some individuals, credulous aud
flush Of greenbackS, are in mourning ON ar-
count Of the visit of sWindler.
young laly III 4 san Francisco theatre
created sensation by taking turn with a
male partner in one Of the private boxes when
the orchestra played waltz between the acts.
Portland Adv.
| Was it round turn, or the "turn, sinner.
turn, Of the exhortation meetings:
The Oxford Democrat announces that the
town rum shop mas been set up directly over
its office, and fears that it may be a worse nut
sance than yeloclpedes, by leaking through.
Can't our brother manage to swallow the al
front, il it does
| Marshall Sweet of Portland is out in a ''proc-
lamatlon' against velocipedes on the sidewalks,
The traternaI eyes of the Bangor Wing have
discovered wild geese dying over that city
| a New York paper says Tom Thumb drinks
| II he does his wife has ut least one consola-
ton he doesn't hold much Lou. Dem.
| The Aroostook Pioneer tells OF u spruce tree
that was sixty feet long, seventeen inches nj
the top, and sealed 1914 feet, board measure
The following Is taken from al advertise
ment of Or. Ks liver -enconra ging, silent
perambulator family pills This pill is as mild
as Z pet lamb, and 1t don't go tooling about
1t attends strictly to business, and is as certain
as an alarm clock"
! Gov. Seymour was on the cars that were
thrown from the track OF an illinois Railroad
a few days ago and escaped with slight niu-
RIGS.
Delaware REJECTS Tile new amendment
| A louisiana paper says "A mother and
her child were accidentally ground up In Bogg's
sugar cane mill last week We regret the &C
cident, rs the quality Of sugar furnished at this
piace has been very good
/ Jesse X. Grant prognostieated the presiden-
/ cy OF his son Wien he wrote (lor the New York
Ledger that Ulysses, when u very small boy
was very fond Of money and presents"
The Bansoreans are rasting on caribou, or
reindeer steaks.
The navy OF the Sandwich Islands is said to
consist Of two fishing snacks and raft
The failure to get Stewart into the Cabinet
is called Grants dr4t defeat 1t won't be his
last?
A waggIsh exchange asks When is butter
like Irish children When II is made into lit
tie pats.
\ orgettul or very irreligious man recent
ly went peddling founders IN Ellsworth on
Sunday morning.
A Toronto paper claims for that city the pos
session of the champion widow She has fol
| lowed TO his grave her fifth husband
The Democratic State Committee has voted
to hold the next State Convention ut Bangor in
June
Two organ grinders, In soldiers clothes, who
used to furnish music for the citizens OF Bus-
ton, have each run of with aud married beau
tiul and wealthy girls. The Courier calls ii
" grinding to some purpose"
| A gentleman in Franklin, n ii has a fouu-
tain, supplied from a spring, the overflow from
which, by constant freezing, has built tower
ice twenty three eet high around the stream
1t excitcs great attention from visitors
| Mrs, Serena Shaw, of Wateryne, received
Sl64l from Dr. Burre because he did not sci
her leg properly
The brig Mary Lowell, of PASSPORT, has
been captured by the Spaniards, charged with