Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-05-23
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GENERAL NEW
Ltchficld county, Conn, boasts of child
with eleven living grandparents.
In Memphis it was lately discovered that
tarantulas are sometimes imported with BAN
anas.
/ New York thinks Sunday afternoon Central
Park concerts necessary to complete its hap
piness.
A London paper publishes an advertisement
of "poem wanted-Thackeray's verses
called Sheridan's Ride"
The poet Bryant is worth $780, 900; Long
fellow, S200, 900; Holmes, 100000; SAKE,
$4,000; Lowell $4,000; and Whittier,
$780, 900.
| Experiments are making with silk spiders
in France, japanese silk-worms having
proved a success.
Mrs Mcfarland Richardson has been made
dangerously ill by the excitement of the past
few months.
Victor Hugo authorizes the signing of his
name to all petitions for the pardon of crimi-
nails sentenced to DEATH
Only two more conferences have yet to vote
on lay delegation in the M. 4. church.
A South African has translated the Pill
grim's Progress into the Caffre language.
The Medical Superintendents of Insane
Asylums have formed National Association,
and are going to meet at Hartford next month.
ST. Louis is nearly up to the Chicago STAN
dard, having two suicides, one murder and
two found drowned as recent days record.
single tree in Kentucky has been the
gallows of four victims of lynch law during
the last twelve months.
Cinchona plantations have been successful
in India The quinine is equal to that made
from the bark of native trees.
The suspension of the sophomore and
Junior classes in Dickinson college has been
revoked and the difficulties have been salts
factorily adjusted.
The Democrats are once more talking about
establishing paper in Washington quar-
ter of million dollars, they fondly imagine,
will ensure its pcrmanence.
Bonnets of white chip, which are so fash
ionable, are so scarce that they cannot be got
in New York for love or money. One was
sold few days ago at the price Of one hun
dred and fifty dollars.
According to the local paper Oswego is
particularly pleasant birds, blossoms,
balmy brcezes, buggies, brightness, and
beauty becomingly blend bout this time"
The French government has made arrange
ments to receive from the meteorological bu-
reau of London the announcement of storms
by telegraph for the use Of navigators.
People who are always fishing for compli-
ments, do not need very long lines. They
will get their best bites in shallow water.
clay model of the equestrian statue of
General Lyon which is to adorn Lafayette
Park in ST. Louis has been finished.
University in which women may receive
scientific and practical training for her pro-
fession as the chief educator of childhood and
the prime miuister of the family state" is to
be established iii New York city.
1 In the case of Rev. Mr.. Clark, on trial be-
fore the Ohio Presbytery of the United States
Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, for breach
of promise of marriage with young lady of
his congregation, the charge was sustained,
and the presbytery administered the rcbuke.
A man who had lot of bees to sell adver-
tised them as an Extensive sale of live stock,
comprising not less than one hundred and
forty thousand head, and an unlimited right
of pasturage.
A Michigander has shown what he knows
about farming, and opened new field of use
fulness for woman by working his wife in a
yoke when he ploughs out his corn. She
doesn't step on the hills, as horse or OK
would.
/ General orders from the War Department
direct the Commanding Generals of the De
partments to furnish to the United States mar
shals military aid in taking the census, on the
, written application of the marshals, provided
they have troops to spare in each case.
4 Edward C. Marshall of Kentucky, is abou,
to enter the isis LOT inc succession 10 tne Con
gressional seat tor the Seventh district now
held by Hon. JaWes b. Beck. Mr.. Beck is
the law partner of John c. Breckenridge
and one of the strongest men of the the Dem
ocratic delegation in the House
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars o
Minnesota held session last week, and re-
solved to press the temperance question il
politics. They will nominate Independent
candidates in many legislative districts, ane
endeaver to obtain the balance of power.
A Joliet woman has original and pronounc-
ed views on female suffrage, which she ex'
presses in this way;
81 just don't believe in these new women
notions. have raised six boys-four Of
them vote now, and the others will soon be
old enough Then | will have six votes
Now these good-for- nothing women who have