The Republican journal., 1872-10-17
GeneraIities.


leader or driver from Rutherford's Island
to Bristol Mills. distance of about nine
miles. About 80 men tried in vain to stop
him. On he went and halted near the
Town Hall, quite willing to be exhibited.
The owner says he shall never drive him
home.
Samuel Leach, an aged and prominent
citizen of Penobscot, died vcrv suddenly
of paralysis on the Doth ult Also. Ella
kim Eutchins aged so years. passed away
recently. lie served rs an officer during
the war of 1872, and furnished three sons
to aid in putting down The late rebellion.
His father William Hutchins, was the last
surviving soldier OF the Revolution. in
New England, living TO the ripe age of
l0l years.
Jane Grey of La Crosse, Wis, left her
husband because he was poor. SIX
months after he fell heir to fortune
Jane made her appearance al her hus-
bands door one stormy evening about
that time, and being refused aGhmittancc
passed the night IN the cow-house.
Henry Ward Beecher ndorses Darwin,
and remarks that he would lust rs let
spring from monkey rs from some men
he knows OF. lie wants to know where
he is going TO, and does't care where he
came from.
Mr.. Dickerman, OF the Springfield,
Mass, Republican, who attended the State
Fam IN Maine, says this was the largest
aud finest display of catt tie and dairy stock,
SO tar. made this year, eXcelllng that of
the New England Society, both in num-
bers ana quality.
The new building for the Eastern Nor
mai School Al Ca-tne is rapidly approach
ing complexion Deacon Samuel Adams,
who has taken much interest in the school
since its establishment. has generously
presented bell weighing 800 pounds to
be hung on the new building
The Frccwill Baptist Society Of Rock
land have made an arrangement with
Rev. Ebenezer knowton to become their
pastor, beginning with November. All
the churches have settled preachers now
except the Congregationalists, who are
i'll search OF one.
The Tribune we'll says: 'Senator Nor
ton was formerly opposed to African col
onization, He has recanted his past errors
Kentucky into Indiana"
William II. Smith, esq, cashier of the
Augusta Savings Bank says, that last week
a man eighty years OF age, made a deposit
to the credit OF his father. This is II trans
action which we think rarely has its parallel
in the business world.
William H. Chambers, aged about 80
years, millman at Joseph Farmers mill.
North Bath, committed suicide on Mon
day morning, between Nix and seven
o'clock by hanging himself to raiter in
the attic of his house.
Miss Thurston made m ascension in
balloon from Oswego, and landed in the
town OF tolney, in the top OF Il tree, fifty
feet from the ground, where she was
obliged to remain an hour or more be-
fore She could be rescued
The citizens OF Portland are troubled
with n wretch who strikes. frightenS and
otherwise molests persons, men or women,
who may be on the streets after nighttall
The police cannot succeed in capturing
him.
PROVIDENCE, Il. L., Oct IL. Edward
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belonging to The schooner Cicero of Ban
9or WAS drowned this noon while attempt
ing to jump on board the vessel rs She
was leaving the dock. The body was
soon recovered.
A Saint Paul man put Il bottle of pep
permint and u bottle Of lniment for rheu
matism into the same pocket, the other
night, and took a drink from the wrong
one in the street. Such Il good time As
doctors had over him.
II is stated that official investigation
into the accounts of Gen. Stanuard, late
Collector of Customs at Burlington, VT,
shows Il deficit OF over SIS 900. He is
also accused of receiving brides and hush
money.
A Georgia paper boasts OF a nineyear-
old compositor, who ''sets 1900 ems Il day
without an error in his proof" lie will
recover from that last symptom Of disease
before long; it seldom becomes chronic.
A man lately made wager that he had
seen Il horse going At his greatest speed
and Il dog sitting ON his TAIL and strange
~ it may seem, he won, but the dog sat
on his own tail.
The Chinese shoemakcrs at North
Adams have 80 mastered their work that
they produce larger results than the same
number of white laborers used to do.
Mrs. Mary I. Van Rensselaer,, who
died recently in Albany, was the woman
tor whose beauty Queen Victoria said She
would give her dominions.
The intelligent iuryman who acquitted
Mrs. Fair were supplied with three gal
Ions of whiskcy before they went ont to
deliberate, and were otherwise well pro
vidcd for.
Argyle Morse, Of RockIand, was serious
ly injured by jumping or falling from the
platform of a passenger car ri Cape Eliza
beth station.
Little Raven bears strong resemblance
to Henry Ward Beecher. 1t is that which
makes him so reluctant to be civilized.
IN. Y. Commercial
A New Albany, Ind, man is blessed
with fifteen daughters, and he is looking
round for fifteen likely young men to
bless each of them with Wife.
A libel suit brought against the New
York Tribune, by Governor Scott of
Georgia, will, it is announced, be tried
shortly. The damages are laid at 800
600.
The Cashier of the Lackawanna Valley
Bank, Pa, was gagged and beaten Thurs
day night by robbers after the keys, which !
they failed to get.
A Bangor man shot at what he supposed |
was a grape thief the other night, and |
killed his tavorite Brahmn rooster.
Wedding cards arc now issued with
the notice mo plated ware" printed in
one corner.
Freight tariffs have been increased on
all railroads lately
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