Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-12
GENERAL NJ MS.

Big Tree and his Indians are on the war
path again in Texas and have stolen hundreds
of horses.
deavor to dispose of their $4,000, 900 stock of
goods at special sale within thirty days.
The ST. Louis journal remarks Of Bishop
Haven that 'he is one # the incest, smooth
est, squarest, old fellows in the business.
The Oldest Mason is aliyc after all. He
was lately a; Terre lIaute, is l0l years old,
ard has been member of the order eighty
years.
1t is now reported that the Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court is not to
be appointed from among the members of
the bench
Ex-Comptrolier Richard Connolly is said
to be living quietly in small town in the in
terror of ireland, barely subsisting on the in
terest of So 200, eco.
L. S. ex-senator II. NJ. T. Hunter of Vir-
gina has published a letter advocating a loan
of four hundred millions by the United States
to the former Shareholders as compensation
for their loss
Vermont man went over to an island to
live as Robinson Crusoe did, but his wife fol-
lowed with club, and his solitary life lasted
only three hours.
The Supreme Court OF Illinois has decided
that the bonds issued by the various towns
and counties in aid of the Ottawa. Oswego
and Fox River Valley Railroad are void.
They amount to $4,000
Here is Madame de Gerarlin's reply TO a
passer-by who asked her the whereabouts OF
the School of Medicine ''You will find it in
the passage between this world and the next"
A McKeesport man lost his coupon ticket
for the ConnelviIle Railway nearly a year
ago. Last week he found it in his Holy
Bible. He has thought it necessary to pub
fish a card in the newspapers stating that sit
wasn't his other bible"
Colonel Stockton, of Quincy, Florida, is
working horse in his stage that he has
owned thirty-fve years. When he purchased
this best friend of man ne was beyond the age
of ten. lie is still vigorous and promises to
live many years, and is highly priced by his
owner.
Pearl fishing will be actively carried on this
season in the Gulf Of California, a company
having been formed for the purpose. The
pearls found in the gulf are said to be of great
value, and TO command a high price in Euro
pean markets.
Sympathy" says John Paul, 'is some
thing which | never withhold from those in
trouble, whether they happen to be friends or
not; there's nothing mean about me. | find,
too, that one can go around shedding sympa
thy on all sides, for weeks at time, without
spending cent or being at much personal
inconvenience"
The Royal Academy has decided to pay a
marked tribute to tine memory of the great
artist, Landseer. At the coming winter ex-
hibition of old masters, space will be set apart
for the works of the great animal painter, and
those who possess examples Of his art will be
invited 10 contribute to the collection.
The committee of the French assembly on
the prolonga,ion of the powers of President
Mcmahon was filled Saturday BY the election
of three candidates of the Left, giving the
republicans majority of one. 1t is reported,
however, that the right, by making certain
won over one republican and
thus gained control of the committee. All the
ministers rendered their designations to the
president Saturday, but they were not ac-
cepted.
We'd credit the following good thing if We
knew to whom the credit is due "The drum
mers came down like wolves on the fold
their toes were all frosted, their noses all
cold. Their weather-peeled bugles soon
shone through the town; they gobbled the
money and sailed it down; then took few
orders and lit out of here, with their heads
full of business and skins full of beer"