Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-11

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husband. mo, my DEAR" said he, mot tipsy
but little slippery. The fact is, somebody
has been rubbing my boots till they are as
smooth Ms glass
The Correspondence, the official journal at
Madrid, says that the people of Spain would
not SCH Caba, to the United States or TO any
other nation, no matter what terms were Of
fered.
Chewers and smokers of tobacco can take
comfort in the fact that there is a prospect of
glut in the tobacco market Tobacco will
soon he so cheap that they can smoke as much
as tl!cy "chcws.'
Louisiana sugar mills are at work, and it is
sad the yit.d will be larger than that of the
past year, in spite of bad effects of the
drought upon he cane. Willie the troubles in
Cuba continue the sugar crop Of this country
is OF more than ordinary Importance.
When a steady, well-behaved young man is
seen shaking hands with pump, and bidding
it an afiecti0nate goodnight, or saying. Poor
OLD Cobison Robscrcw." there may be faint
apprt hension that he has been taking some
thing"
The Chinese rebellion has been in active
opposition to the Imperial dynasty of the Ce-
lesti4l Empire for over half century. Yet,
with 450, 600 men ranged under its banners, it
does not AZ pear to be any nearer a conclusion
than when it first started in the field.
New Orleans moasses is now sent north
ward to market by rail. and the first new crop
was received few days ago in New York
The lot, consisting of sixteen barrels, is re-
ported to be Of very fine quality, and remark
ally early i'll coming to market.
The champion old lady of the West lives at
! Muskingum OHIO. She is now in the 10th
year of her age. Last summer she travelled
alone, from the eastern portion of Virginia to
/ Muskin4um, and did the journey handsomely.
Last Sabbath she walked nearly mile to at
tend church.
The "Paace Stock Car" recently invented,
10 manufteture which company has been
formed at Chicago, is intended to relieve the
suffering of stock shipped in the ordinary
way. as well as to save time, loss in weight,
feed. sc. The cattle can be fed and watered
with the train in motion, and it is said, are
made comfortable in every respect
Tie In Crosse Leader is responsible for the
/ following: Not long since, while one OF the
river boats was taking on some live stock,
among Tie lot was one large grey mule, that
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cut to a roostabout to twist his tail and he'd
.comc.' A coroner's jury have decided tina,
the man came to his dea III 'by obeying or
d.rs.'"
The Mont Gents tunnel, the most wonderful
piece OF railway enterprise ever undertaken,
will be completed next year. AT one part it
is 800 feet below the surface Of the earth. In
making this tunnel several useful discoveries,
which render mans progress through the bow
els of the land much easier than it was before,
havc been made and successfully tested Bor-
ing. by the aid of compressed air is one OF
them.
\ bury Teuton entered city car one day
with ii large meerchaum in his mouth, and
taking the only vacant seat, proceeded to roll
forth volumes of smoke. The conductor see
ing this violation of rules stepped up to him
and said: NO smoking allowed The
Dutchman taking the pipe from his mouth with
an air of establishment, thus replied to the
polite conductors Il don't make no noise ven
/ schmokes.'
The first December payment to pensioners
will be made on the 4th day Of December
next Heretofore payments were made If
March and September only, but under the
recent act Of Congress the pensioners will re-
ccive their stipends quarterly. The Pension
Omcc is now preparing the requisites for the
next payment of army pensioners. For thai
purpose 81, 4GG 900 will be required.
Within the past two weeks three well au
thcnticatcd cases of suspended animation have
occurred in the United States. The first one
WIS at Washington, the second at Pttsburg
Penn, and The third in Scott county, Indiana
In the last case only. was complete resuscita
ton effected. The supposed corpse was thai
Of the daughter of IL Mr.. VIM. johnson. AL
the preparations Tor burial had taken place
and the body was about to he placed in a cof
fin, when it was found to be quite warm. 4
physician was at once sent for, and in an houl
or two the girl had opened her eyes, and she
is now in Il far way for recovery.