Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-08

with their white dresses, would flash a
thousand scintilations in the face Of the
day God but alas it was ali imagina-
ton, and we were forced to content our
selves with that useful and soothing mot
to, DUTY before pleasure" "A
Nothing in the sensational line has oc-
CURED during the past two weeks,-no
murders--no robberies-no defalcations,
and the gamblers quiet thus making the
old adage true, that There is always a
calm after a storm" The Cardiff Giant
has arrived, and is on exhibition at 113
Washington street. Those who have seen
it seem to be divided in their opinions con-
corning the reality OF its-being pctrified
giant of great antiquity. Many pronounce
it a humbug, while others aver that it can
not be. 1t is of colossal proportions, if we
may believe the advertising bill-the
length of the body being over ten feet, the
whole weighing two thousand nine hum
bred and ninety pounds, a second Goliah
resurrected in the nineteenth century ]!
There are truly 'more things in heaven
and earth than are dreamed of in our phi
llosophy," and not the least of these are
the various devices resorted to to humbug
the people and make money.
Last evening Music Hall was filled with
a large and interested audience, drawn
thither by the announcement that Bayard
Taylor was to lecture. The logic of his
discourse was-Reform and Art Views of
American Society. In opening his lecture
he spoke Of the close of his career as a
public lecturer and traveller. He was as
entertaining as usual, and interested his
audience for something over an hour.
The funeral of Mr. William Cumston
the well known piano forte manufacturer
took place Wednesday, at the church of
) the Unity. Preliminary services were
held at his residence, No. 20 Chester Park.
! The services ut both places were conduct
ed by Rev. Warren ii. Cudworth, Unita-
, rian, of East Boston, Work was suspend
! ed in all the piano manufactures, and on
a part of them flags waved at half mast.
: All the manufacturers in the city We're
present with many of their employees.
, The church was beautifully decorated
. with flowers The music was very fine,
and the whole sevice solemnly impressive.
The remains were taken to Forest Hill for
burial. ~
; The funeral of Major George Burroughs,
U. S. Corps Of Engineers, took place at
noon yesterday, in Trinity church, Bishop
Eastburn conducting the services. The
church was not large enough to accom-
modate all those who wished to pay their
respects to his memory. The remains of
the deceased were sent on from Charles
ton, d. c., where he held the position of
Engineer of the Sixth Lighthouse District.
The body was taken to Forest Hill for in
terment.
Among the very many charitable insti-
tutions in and around Boston, that of the
House of the Good Shepherd claims. at
least, a passing notice. 1t has for its OBJ
ject-a noble one too-the reclamation of
fallen women. 1t is an enterprise of only
three years standing. but has in that time
proved its success, and only needs the
encouragement and cooperation of noble
men and women to increase the good
work four fold. The women received
into the institution have been unpromising
enough, but of the l26 who have entered
only IS have been dismissed as irreedem-
able, and only ten left of their own accord.
About half of the remainder have been
furnished with places in good families or
returned to their homes, determined to
, lead better lives The rest in the institu-
ton are preparing for the same step. The
House now occupied is the Eustis estate
in Roxbury, where Lafayette lodged, but
it is too small, and great many women
who have applied for admission, have had
to be denied on that account. 1t is desira-
BILE that this difficulty be obviated by bet
ter and more commodious accommoda-
tons, and petition with this for its OBJ
ject, will soon be organized.
The Judiciary committee of the House
held its first hearing on thu s>etition for
public park, yesterday. Clement ii. Hill,
Esq, opened the case for the petitioners,
and spoke at some length, stating his
reasons for considering park necessary.
After the conclusion of his remarks an
opportunity was afforded for the delegates
of the Heterogeneous Association to
make known the grounds of their opposi-
. ton. Mrs Daniels, Mrs. Patterson. and
Mrs. Symes thought the money to be thus
expended might be used to better purpose.
They thought that workingwomen were
obliged to. work hard enough without
having the additional burden of helping to
lay out an expensive park; that if the city
, voted million dollars for this use, the
} poor workingwomen would be obliged to
f work still harder. Miss Phelps made a
few remarks, and then Mr.. U. III. Croker
made some statements in regard to the