Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-07
GENERAL Ne VS..

Indians have pretty names. Among the
delegation now in Washington we find such
individuals as Son of the Sun, Sleeping Wolf,
Gray Leggins, Gap in the wood, Chewers,
Buffalo Hump, PAGER, Big Mouth, Heap O.
Bear, Long Soldier, Dried Pumpkin and
George Washington.
The Rev. S. j. Browne, a clergyman Of
Cincinnati, recently deceased, left an estate
valued at $3.50, 000-the bulk of which his
will appropriates to founding college, leav-
ing but little to his wife and nothing to his
daughter. The will is to be contested
Mr.. Chas. II. Flood of Chelsea, Mass,
died recently from the bite of a spider.
lie was out riding few days ago, and wore
an overcoat which hung in the office of
his stable. While on the road he felt Sc
we're bite inflicted, as it afterwards proved,
by poisonous-fanged spider. Despite the
exertions the poison extended through the
system, causing his body to assume redness,
while the pain was constant and severe, end
ing in death.
Probably the wealthiest actor now upon the
American stage is John E. Owens lie is
worth somewhere between $1,000, 900 and
1000, 600. He made fair portion of it out
of his apple ''sass,' but the main part of his
fortune accumulated from the increase in the
value of the property which he owns.
There is more than one way of 'talking on
the subject of religion" and better way ev-
identity, than the old English lady had found
whose husband was wasting under lingering
disease. The rector expressed hope that
she sometimes spoke to him of the future.
II do indeed, sir. Often and often wakes
him in the night and says "John, John, you
| little thinks of the torments as is preparing
for you"
Josie Mansfield is going to give lectures in
a full suit of scarlet velvet.
| A good deal of excitement has been caused
along the Mexican border Of Texas by the re-
| port that Flores, Atlas Chilean, the most des-
perate ontlaw on the frontier, and murderer
number of fellow desperadoes, and ex-
| presses his intention of crossing into Texas
| to avenge the death of his two brothers, who
| were killed short time since-one by a
Sherff's party and the other by Mexican cav
airy.
There has been greater falling off in the
| apple crop this season than before for many
years. 1t is accounted for by the fact that
there are so many more apples to fall off.
England has A iron .clads, Russia % ves-
sels-of-war of all kinds and Holland II mon
itors France has so iron clads and feet of
332 vessels besides.
Philadelphia newspaper finds fanlt with
"Old Probabilities because no equinoctial
storm has visited that town this year.
Regret is expressed in all quarters at the
difficulties of the Vermont Central Railroad.
1t is conceded on oil hands that there have
been miscalculations in the arrangement, but
not Intentional or premeditated malfeasance.
Universally the hope is, expressed that clear
exit from its embarrassments may be prompt
ly made. 1t is a great line, and a great
State institution, and the public share in the
modification attendant upon its unlucky ex.
reriences.
Mr.. Howard A. Doe of City Point, Boston,
| has in his garden an apple-tree that has bios
| somed four times this season and borne fruit
of three grades, now hanging in their sever
al stages of growth The fourth series of
| blossoms came out last week, and appear as
promising as their predecessors. The tree is
| quite young and small.