Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-07

The Nilsson necklace is all the rage. 1t is
made of three separate spiral chains of gold,
Of various lengths, fastened at the back with
rich clasp.
Papa, ought teacher fog me for what
did not do?" Certainly not, my boy re-
piled the father. "Well, said the little fellow,
che did to-day when didn't do my sum-"
A Western lover says of his parting from
his adored one: "IIer last words fell like
great rocks into the sea of my sorrow, and
splashed the briny water into my eyes"
An editor once wrote notice of Column
bus business college while publishing paper
in Xepia, Ohio. lie spoke of well-deserv
ing institution and of course the compositor
made it ''hell deserving"
They have strange titles in Japan. One of
the high dignitaries in Jeddo is called His
Grace of Fifty-five Umbrellas another the
Lord of Hundred Fans, and third the Su-
preme Controller of the Goeden Poodles.
The Catholic priest in Stockbridge, Mass,
having from the altar, on Sunday, denounced
four or five of his congregation for circulating
a scandulous report against female member,
the accused parties have sued the priest for
$4,000 for libel, and attached his property.
A former resident of Bernardston, on re-
cent visit to that town, was so much pleased
with the spirit of union manifested by the
clergymen of the five societies in conducting
a funeral service, which was the object of his
visit, that on his return to New York he sent
them five hundred dollars to distribute equal
ly in replenishing their Sunday school libra
ries.
A dodge, reported new, is now icing tried
by sharpers on the railroad. 1t is said that
these fellows wear caps with band on them
resembling those worn by conductors, and on
which the word conductor" is stamped. Over
the band is a short piece which they draw
back, and which exposes the title when they
want to operate on their victims.
Rev DIR. West of New Bedford once heard
that his choir would refuse to sing on the next
Sunday. When the day came he gave out
the hymn: Come we who love the Lord"
After reading it through he looked up very
emphatically at the choir, and said . You
will begin at the second verse, Let those re-
fuse to sing who never knew our God
p The choir sang.
The Cleveland Herald says "On the 18th
of April, 1861, for the first time in the history
of the country, the flag of the United States
was lowered by United States troops to victo-
d.. =.
dents proclamation, warning South Carolina
insurgents against another rebellion, gives
twenty days before troops of the United
States proceed to enforce the authority of the
United States. The term of grace expires on
the 18th of April, 1871. Was this mere CO.
incidence?"
One of our smart city lawyers Says the Bos-
ton Times was surprised the other day by an
old lady. entering his office leading vicious
looking youth. She said -" Squire, / call
ed to see if you would like to take this boy
and make lawyer of him." 1.-The boy ap-
pears rather young, madame, said the lawyer
s'How old is he?" ''Seyen years, sir!' .'He
is too young, decidedly too young. Have
you no older boys?" "Oh yes, sir, have
several but we have concluded to make far
mers of the others. told my old man
thought this little fellow would make first
rate lawyer, and so 1 called to see if you
would take him." s'No, madame he is too
young yet to commence the study of the pro-
fession. But why do you think this boy any
better calculated for lawyer than your other
sons?" Why, you see, sir, he is just seven
years old to-day; when he was five, he'd lie
like all natur; when six, he was sassy and
impudent as any critter could be- and now
he'll steal everything he can lay his hands on. :"