The Republican journal., 1870-02-24
GEN Err ALITIE S.

United States.
nj the central republican club of Louisiana, which
met in New Orleans, Friday evening, January IS.
lie is now Toll
The reign of hloodshcd continues. On Thursday
la-t Thomas sheridan, of New York, who had been
many Years absent from his wife. returned and
found her with nursing child. To put a stop 10
such accidents, he shot her dead
Propriety of conduct is preserved at baptsms in
Philadelphia, by previously dosing the infants with
,oothing syrup.
Tho health of ex-senator Grimes of Iowa, who
B, now travelling in Europe. is failing so rapidly
that it is believed he will not survive the journey
lone.
Mr. Hasbrouck, Of Ulster Co.. n. V, was last
week chopped to death with an axe. by deaf and
dumb negro to whom he had in pity gwen Il home
Ior several years.
The Boston Transcript reports that Newburyport
has citizen who has shoveled the snow with his
aWn hands from his sidewalk, length Of about one
hundred feet, for six consecutive winters.
1t is belevedthat Fremont and Jessie who ran for
President once, are lying back for big thing out of
t0ngress in the way of land grants They yet part
their hair in the middle.
When the long-handled collecion-dish was passed
around in Boston church. little girl reached out
ior some of the popcorn. She thought the deacon
had a ''corn-popper.'
Cumberland County has sent to the State prison
during the past fourteen months IS prisoners.
The Democrat. are determined to make war mp
on MIR. Bergh> Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Animals. The principal avenger is member OF
The Legislature, who was Vctlm OF the philantlro-
uist> yigant watchtulnesS Bangor Wing.
How did he manifest his cruelty TO animals: By
wing something unkind of Grant?
Tine 1routh in southern California continues.
The damage ha, been great. Sheep are offered at
Monterey County al 30 cents Il head, the owners
fearing they will die OF starNation. Stock ralserS
sire seeking pastures further North.
A Young woman who wanted some Hair Re-
newer. asked the man of drugs for Hair Manure
Her education had been neglected
Mr.. Erastus Wellington who had his hand crush
cd at the MuZZy iron works Bangor, ten days since
lied Thursday morning from the effect OF the M
Jury.
Bishop Simpson, Of the Methodist LpScopa
church, VIII preside at the conferences in Augusta
aad RI klanA. in May next, He is one of the mos
eloquent pulpit orators Of the country.
A company has been formed in st. Crox county,
Wisconsin. and several acres Of land purchased,
for the purpose of breeding deer for the Eastern
market
l. the Rev. Mr.. hurry, of Boston, to be employ
pl 10 catch them by the tall
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co. has sued
THE Franklin Telegraph Co., and put receivers in
IT, offices.
Old wine put into bottles sometimes bursts
the bottles. Old Wine put into Young men some
time, leads to a bust.
The latest wrinkle in the horse world is a shoe
that can be taken off at night and put on in the
morning
A Fort Scott man. in eXcayating a cellar, came
upon vein OF yellow ochre Sin feet thick which
sold for - a load as fast taken out. Digging
CELLARS in that vicinity is now a crowded profession.
At the Unitarian conference in New York
Wednesday, DR.. Bellows said there were attached
to tins church many actors and actresses that whom
mere were none who We're more constant in their
attendance, more courteous in their demeanor, or
whose lives were more irreproachable.
William Mosher, of Montpelier, VT. visited his
sweetheart few days ago, drunk in consequence
"f winch she dismissed him. lie took yitriol. and
died at once.
II is said that further Investigation duplicates ten
or twelve Congressman in the selling of West Point
cadet hips.
sc. f. 5" liked the well known verses clescrip-
tive Of the triad Of book collector well that lie
Nisne" ms initials to them and contributed" them
Ia the Gardiner journal. Portland ADV.
AA''AN'N NN"i
written by Tom Hood we think
Hartman, Naval Officer of the Boston Custom
House is stumping New Hampshire for the rad-
oal-. A Democratic speaker invited him to discus,
the question whether the place of Nav al Officer wa,
not 4 useless one and ehonId be abolished Iarr
man declined
An old man died al Belle Prairie, Wis. on the
4th ult., who had been blind for fifty years, and
yet during AL that time did his share of Framework
hoeing and husking corn, guiding the pillow and cut
ting wood.
Hon. William Willis, well known as the historian
nllcd many honorable offices, died in that city on
the 10Th, in the 10Th year his age.
Bring on your tall boys! Charles H. Curtis OF
Blueh aged 10 years, 6 months, stands 6 feet
~ inches III his stockings, and weighs 1872 lbs. in
MS ordinary working dress. Ellsworth American
paper that don't like the speech making oven
the Peabody remains, says
When the remains of Napoleon were brought
from St. Helena to Paris. all the speeci-makng on
inc occasion was the following:
Prince de Joinyille: Sire. | present to YOU the
ashes Of Napoleon"
King Louis Philippe: II receive them in the
name of France
Although solomon did not flourish in the days OF
newspapers, he seems to haveunderstood the value
Of advertising. Witness the following from PROV
erbs--
There is that scattereth, yet increaseth; an,
there is, that withholdeth more than is meet vet
tendeth 10 poverty
gentleman in filling out his income blank, an
sWered a question follows: Had your wife an,
income last year: One boy" kennebec journal
y. :. Marshal Marble has made the following ap
pcntments of deputies Edward H. Wilson Port
land William IL Libby, Augusta; Leander Weeks,
iockand; Isaac II. Thomas, Ellsworth. There
VII probably be two or three more appointments
Argus.
George Fox, wealthy and rliserly New Yorker
d!ed on Monday, leaving an estate valued at $500.
Wo which he willed to the United States govern
mem to be applied towards the payment of the
public debt. Three nephews and nieces of the old
man contests the will.
The place of worship in New York, in what WA
Kit Burns place, is now called '''rhe Church of TIL
Holy Rat Pitt"
The Augusta Journal SAYS that seven ear load
OF cattle Went through on the freight train Monday
Coy. Geary vetoed the bill establishing a Me
tropolitan Police in Philadelphia.
John Andrews of Saco, has been made bappy h,
The appointment of postmaster.
Judge Pratt, of the BROOKLYN Supreme Court
mas given Judgment on the foreclosure of n mortoao
lated IN 1897, that the principal and interest mn,
De pad IN gold or its equiv alent accorJ;nr 70 ~