The Republican journal., 1870-03-24
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the Portland theatres. The papers greatly
,o:ndalizcd about it.
y New York paper describes the bonnets that
trv coming with the spring rs "awtul-Somcthng
ike a >uniowcr on the peak of Il haystaek.
\ man has been before the Augusta Police Court
.h:trgcd with stealing two bee-hiyeS, As the bees
vouim't testify. the offence WAS not proven.
lhe man who doesn't take the newspapers, and
who believes in ''dimmccratic' principles was in
town Yesterday [kenncbec journal.
That statement embodies acontradiclon. 1t is It
democratic principle that every Democrat shah
take paper, and pay for it promptly.
''Jollitieation'' is the name of Il new town in
Newton county, Mo.
The Maine Legislature has permitted Timothy
Doottle TO change his name, and Timothy can do
much l~ he pleascs in future.
Ihe Maine General Hospital has received conri-
Dutl0n from two gentlemen TO the amount Sl0,0O0
81 800 each-and several less amounts from others.
dispatch from Antwerp confirms the report of
The loss Of the ship Nentus from Calao, Nov. llth,
with guano, for Antwerp by collision. She was an
American ship of 1912 tons burthen, and belonged
at Ihomaston Maine.
Fifteen divorces have been granted at the March
Term Of the court in Knox county, and more are
coming.
A Delaware woman is gettinga divorce, because
her husband jumped on the back side OF the bed at
alarm OF burglars.
Last week, in Dexter, il human skeleton was
discovered in a sack in the closet attached 10 an Of
icr, where it had from appearances lain long
time Some doctor, formerly occupying the room.
had forgotten to take it away.
A man in Roxana, Eaton county, Michigan track
cd fox to his hole the other day dug him out and
found that he had company in the shape of thirteen
luli-groWn sktnkS.
some of the circuses that travel this year will
take canvass hotels for the and stables for the
horses. They say they can't stand the charges of
landlords Perhaps they will next carry newspa-
pcrs to do their advertising.
An Iowa editor nomnates Grant for President in
1872. The editor will discount his expected office
and take ii now, if convenient
New York has been taking a census of the Eng
sh Sparrows that were imported to take care of
sAterpillars, and find they number half a million.
The vermin has decreased proportonabIy
Some Californian started the following: A
noted trout-isher died in Alameda county, not long
ago. Fishing was the idea of his existence.
His last words We're characteristic: i say, Brown
I'm going to peg out sure. I've frted my last fish
but bury my tackle with me-who knows but they
bite in Jordann'
A Syracuse firm has forty dozen velocipedes on
hand. They don't travel off As fast ts they did
George w. Ladd Esq. of Bangor ha~ opened a
wholesale grocery store i'll Dover
The Ohio legislature has defeated a resolution sub
uniting constitutional amendment giving suffrage,
10 women.
The Incoming city government of Bangor, and
the one just going out made railroad excursion
In 1oCf l;
accompanied them.
A writer III the SkOWhegan Reporter SAYS that
some people who never could see the benefits of
railroads, wondered what made potatoes low
during the recent interruption in the TRANSPORTATION
OF freight from that station.
A man is going to establish reorganization in
South Carolina and raise the reptile for the north
ern markets.
A Washington newspaper critic remarks of
Madame Parepa that her pump-tudinous figure is
greatly against her in sentimental parts but he
don't inform the public What her sentimental parts
1t Is now announced that the r0n-clad ram '1At-
lanta,' purchased by the Haytien government last
TALL and which sailed from Philadelphia on the last
day of November, has unQuestionably gone TO tbe
bottom OF the sea, with the 120 persons on board
chiefly recruited from Philadelphia.
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prise party recently His wife got it up by present
ing him with three children at once
After careful investigations it is ascertained that
Inc hennebec dam was not injured by the ice
ifeshet to the alarming extent that was supposed
only about seven feet of the upper portion of the
structure has been carried away, extending some
TWO hundred feet in length. The foundation and
lower works seem TO remain AS firm and substan-
1ia as ever.
The new railroad bridge at Augusta will be of
iron, on higher piers than the former one. twill
cost 100000
Caribou in Aroostook County, will rccciyeits first
installment of Swedish and Norwegian immigrants
early next summer
One of the largest ice firms who have fun houses
IN Richmond, have sold one large lot of ice at S.
per ton, realizing profit on the entire lot of
about S1o,OU0
). b. Vance, is introducing quite extensively in
To Maine the Barcelona, or Sicily nut tree and it
promises to be an important addition to the apricul-
tliral industry OF the State.
A little daughter of Jacob Miller residing ot Os
horne, ono, was sent to neghbor's house, on ell
terlng she was seized by two ferOcious dogs and
torn limb from limb. Her cries brought assistance
nut not in time to save her from terrible DEATH
An Indiana farmer laid graveyard ghost the
"lher hSht ny shooting his old white horse.
The shakers of Alfred are negotiating the sale of
a. thci itH estate 10 fOftlanu parties for 800 900
Two OF their members are ''pr0specting' the Shen-
hndoah valley, in Virginia. and if they like the
family will remove thither.
a New Jersey grocer, when complained TO about
selling bad eggs, says: cat this time of wear tbe
hens are sick, and often lay bad eggs"
St. Domingos popular vote on annexation TO the
uhitea states, was nearly unanimous in favor of
the proposition. '' vi
In Tennessee breach of promise ease ,broa
hundred love letters are being read to the court
Texas has game of cards. One holds a revolver
another holds the cards, and the coroner holds the
inquest
The Augusta Journal says that the exhibition in
the Representatives Hall on Tuesday evening by a
delegation of children from the Military and Naval
orphans Home in Bath, was fully attended and
gave the utmost satisfaction.
A man named Bennett has been arrested in Ban
gor for stealing from the Eastern Express office
we are sorry to say that he is printer
The late storm gave New York and Canada fo,,r
feet OF snow on level.
Rev. Mr.. Collins, of Fairhaven. was fatally
stricken with paralysis in his pulpit last Sabbath.
The Journal says that the rupture in the railroad
bridge at Augusta, makes lively work for trnck
men. Large quantities of freight are daily trans
ported between the two depots in that city.
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