Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-12
GENERAL NE us.


Twelve papers in Illinois have hoisted the
Hendricks flag.
The new reformation in Germany is making
rapid progress.
California convict jumped into vat OF
boiling water, and achieved his release.
recently deceased confederate carried a
bullet in his brain six years.
They reckon time out West and give dates
by saying ''two weeks before the last circus. y
The delta of the Nile is ploughed as in the
days of the Pharoahs-with forked stick.
A Connecticut Coroner's jury was consid
erably surprised by the suddenly awakening
of the dead man.
Josh Billings says st is a statistical fact
that the wicked work harder tew reach hell
than the righteous do few get to heaven"
Some of those women who are most afraid
of lightning have hearts of steel.
There are still persistent rumors of cool
ness between the French and Italian Govern
ments.
The Arkansas journal says: "Where our
office was two weeks ago now runs the Mis-
sissippi river. Out of respect to the Father
of Rivers we Left
Handmade lace, of all the industries of
France, has suffered least by the war, being
chiefly carried on by women.
The Davidson fountain, recently cast in
Munich, and intended for Cincinnati, is pro-
nounced ''the most beautiful and complete
fountain yet cast in Europe"
An Indiana man was jailed for breaking a
chair over his wifes head, and expressed
great sorrow to the clergyman because the
chair was an unusually good one.
The following is a true copy of bill
posted on wall in country village: "A
lecture on total abstinence will be delivered
in the open air, and collection will be taken
at the door to defray expenses"
The rite of baptism being about to be adj
ministered to several infants, confused cler-
gyman requested with great solemnity, that
''all children having parents whom they
wish to be baptised, will please to present
them before the altar"
FIJI chief being asked as to the DISPOSE
ton made of the crew OF vessel shipwreck-
ed on the Island said: CAN eat up but one, "
holding up his finger. "Why did you not eat
him also? "Ah, nasty" replied the cannibal,
taste too much of tobacco"
a rector of a parish in Kent county, Eng
land, one Sabbath announced for his text the
words ''Who art thou?" An army officer
Immediately arose and, marching deliberately
up the AISLE said 81 am an of4eer of the 18th
Foot, and have my family with me. l should
be very happy to form the acquaintance OF
the gentry and clergy of this county"
The Duke of Montpensier, fourth son Of
Louis PHILIPPE, and brother-in-law of the ex-
Queen of Spain, has come to grief. Not only
has his dream of royalty been dissipated, but
he has become involved in a criminal process
at Madrid, on account of intrigues against
the new government. After having conspired
against his sister-in-law, his hopes of sup
planting her were finally dashed by the &C.
ton of the Spanish Constituent Assembly o.
November 10th, 1870, by which Amadeus Of
Savoy was made King.
The physique of the Cinnamon is not ro-
bust or imposing, yet, on the gold fields o.
Australia, their muscular exploits are remark
bale. Gangs of them are seen cheerily
tramping from one mining district to another
each one bearing upon his shoulder, stick
from which is slung two packages, embracing
their mining implements and camp appenda
ges, weighing, on an average, about two hun
dred pounds. The Monaghan muscle is moi
capable of as great exertion as the Caucasian
yet in protracted endurance it will come out
ahead.