Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-15
Judge Pratt, Of New Hampshire, declares

Judge Pratt, Of New Hampshire, declares
that there is no legal test for insanity in
criminal cases.
The priests in Chill are accused of burning
a newly-erected school-house, because they
were opposed to education.
The amber gathered on the Prussian coast
of the Baltic is of the value yearly of half a
million of dollars.
| Throughout the length and breadth of Wy
oming Territory there is not brewery or a
distillery.
The ship John Bright sailed from San
Francisco for Liverpool August 10, carrying
1 the second cargo of new wheat of the season.
An exchange, wanting to compliment Live
Stock Journal, says it is edited by man
whose head is chuck full of live stock.
A quarter of a mile of snow sheds was de-
| stroyed by fire August 10, at Emigrant Gap,
on the Central Pacific Railroad, above Colfax.
The Tammany leaders virtually plead guilty
| to the charges of extravaganza, and only re-
| ply to the Times You're another"
When stranger takes seat by you in
railway car, first make sure that your neigh
bors is not pickpocker and then show him or
her every civility in your power.
A Dublin Justice raped witness on the
head with his ruler for humping or speak
ing so low that he could not be heard.
''My lord" said the foreman of an Irish
jury, when giving in the verdict, "we find the
man who stole the horse not guilty"
The Louisville ''Courier- Journal longs to
become flash of lightning, in order that it
may utterly annihilate people who speak of
cable despatch as a 'cablegram."
On Thursday, August oath, the people of
West Virginia will vote upon the question Of
calling a constitutional convention. The
democrats generally favor it, and the republic
cans oppose it.
A well-dressed swindler has done good
business in Newburyport, Mass" by taking
an official list of persons vaccinated, and
selling at the same time powder as pre-
tentative of smallpox.
Richmond is boastful. One of the journals
published there asserts that her municipal
frauds, if fully exposed would utterly eclipse
those of New York.
On the day of the State election in Califor-
MIA the people will vote upon proposition to
refund the debt of the State. The funded
debt is about SO, SOC, 900.
After the corner loafers have comfortably
established themselves, the merchants of an
Indiana town hang out placard inscribed,
Neutrality-suspicious. for these BOOSTERS"
They don't stay long after the sign is discov-
cred.
81 was not aware that you knew him. said
Tom Smith to an Irish friend the other day.
know him." said he, in tone which com
pretended the knowledge of more than one
life, 81 knew him when his father was boy"
The splendid run made by General Harlan
in Kentucky has already induced the Cincin-
natl Gazette to suggest him as an available
candidate for the Vice Presidency on the re-
publican ticket in 1879.
A young lady died in Nashville recently,
leaving pet mocking-bird. While the bird
was singing, a few days before she died, the
lady said, "Hush, birdie, You annoy me-"
From that time the bird has not uttered sim
gle note.
There came to Long Branch poor exile of Erie
The dew on his gum shoes was heavy and chill;
Said he to the surgeon, "Oh deary! Oh deary!
Are wounds in the ankle much likely to kill %
The surgeon with much agitation inspected
The right ankle first, as the Colonel directed,
Then looked at the left (finding neither Affected
SO he gave the bold warrior gingerbread pill.
The Tennessee politicians seem bound to
have Parson Brownlow take ssnew de-
parture' and give one of them chance at
senatorial shoes. The Parson vows he won't
accommodate them.
A Wisconsin streak of lightning accom-
plished singular artistic feat recently. After
smashing chimney and upsetting water
tank, it came down into the parlor fireplace,
then enveloped lady without hurting any
thing save diamond ring on her finger,
which it fairly splintered, and then flew off
on tangent killing child in cradle, and
photographing the hand of the lady on the