Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-21
GENERAL NE VS..

GENEHHL We Ms.
The largest dry good store in Vineland, N.
j., is owned and managed by two ladies.
In Colorado bald person finds himself al
luded to as "a man with his head above tim
Der line."
The manufacture of choral has become
enormous. One German chemist sells half
ton every week.
In the Eve southern counties of Massachu- |
sets every Senator and Representative elect
is a Republican.
A New York invalid followed the directions
of an empiric, swallowing half-pound OF
goose shot, and expired.
A bachelor is politely described as man
who has neglected his opportunity of making
some poor woman miserable.
The pencil of Thomas Mast was a potent
instrumentality in bringing about the political
revolution in New York.
A Missouri lady advertises for the person
who is in the habit OF serenading her, TO stand
nearer the house so that she can scad him.
Capt. VIM. Forrest, brother of General n.
b. Forrest and formerly of Atlanta, was re.
Gently killed in personal encounter in Texas.
Queen Isabella is back in Paris with her
family, with retinue which occupies three
large houses opposite the Hotel Bazlewski.
1t is said that the number of journals which
have come to grief in New York city during
the past three years is thirteen, involving
pecuniary loss of a quarter of million dol
lars.
An Illinois burglar slid down chimney to
get into a store, but to his great regret and
encouragement the fireplace had been walled
up, and he had to be helped out by unfriendly
hands.
Newfoundland still coyly repels the ad-
vances made to her, and has once more voted
againt entering the New Dominion.
The New York Citizen--a democratic paper
says that since the defeat of Tammany
many of its adherents have gone to work at
their old trades, and that the demand for
'.jimmies" and skeleton keys has gone up.
1t is estimated that upwards of thirty thous-
and Southerners have settled in New York
city since the downfall of the rebellisn
Southern generals, colonies, majors and cap
tains are almost as common in Broadway as
they used to be in Richmond.
A quarrelsome couple were discussing the
subject of epitaphs and tombstones, and the
husband said: "My dear, what kind of
stone do you suppose they will give me when
l die ?" Birthstone, my love. was the affec-
tomato reply.
In town near Vincennes, Indiana, a
man died of a contagious disease, and it is
said that the authorities employed some ne
groes to bury the corpse, and then shot the
negros to prevent spread Of the disease.
A physician being asked by patient if he
thought little spirit now and then would
hurt him much replied 81 do not know
that little occasionally would hurt you
much, but if you don't take any it won't hurt
you at alfr
An intoxicated man saw two cars passing
him the other evening, with red and blue lights
in the front and rear. His fuddled brain COM
pretended colored lights, and he was heard to
say to himself ''Must be pretty sickly here;
they are running drug stores round on
wheels"
The trial of Mrs. Sherman, the Connecticut
Borgia, has again been postponed, this time
until the last of December. An attempt will
be made to set up the plea of insanity in her
favor. Besides poisoning her last husband
and two of his children, it is suspected that
she made away with the two previous hus-
bands and four of her own children.