Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-10-08
'ered Bean Hickman q 20 cent cigar, Bean

fered Bean Hickman 20 cent cigar, Bean
replied: mo sir, thank you; such cigars are
good enough for Congressman, but can
peril my reputation
worthy father in Virginia stopped his pa
per because his children read so much He
said il had been $50 damage to him in one
year. Where are the missionaries?
The manufacturers of Pittsburg, Pa, are
paying their workmen only half wages for the
present, in order to avoid drawing currency
from the banks.
! Chicago is sending to Memphis large sums
| to aid the sick and destitute of that upfortu-
nate city.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has rem
dered decision affirming the validity of the
State liquor law, which is the same as that in
force in Ohio.
The rice crop of Louisiana the present sea-
son will be the largest ever produced, being
estimated as high as l5O, 900 barrels clean or
34,5o0,0o0 pounds The crop last year was
only o2,2O6 barrels, the year before 80 900,
and in 1870 only 10000
The Pope has so far recovered from his in
disposition as to be able to receive visitors.
TO delegation which waited on him Satur.
day the Pope declared that humanity speak
ing, the triumph of the cause of the Church is
very distant.
An Iowa man built himself $40, 900 barn
and sat down in it to have "a smoke and CON
template the structure. He liked it exceed
lngiy well. and will at once build another on
the same site, having obtained his insurance
The Right Rev. B. II. Paddock, the new
BISHOP of Massachusetts, performed his first
Official duty in consecrating the Church of St.
Peter at Cambridge on Thursday last.
Vermont girls have got the hang of postal
cards. Last week, nice young man in
Greenboro' had his wounded heart lacera-
ted still more by postal card from his Ann
Eliza which said, ''You needn't come Sa.ur-
day night, nor any other night; don't want
to see you"
The Burlington and Southwestern Railroad
Company of Iowa has prohibited the use Of
intoxicating liquors by its employees. The
order is occasoned by the alarmingly increas-
ing number of railroad accidents caused by
the drunkenness Of officials.
The meanest man has been found again.
He visited Horncllsville the other day, and
hitched his team to fence. Pulling an old
sack of oats from under the seat, he proceed
ed to feed the horses. Then he produced a
specked hen from the wagon, and tying her
by string to a wheel he left her to pick up
the last oat.
Gerald Massey, the famous English poet
and lecturer. arrived in New York last Fri
day. He is to spend six months in this coun-
try and will deliver some of his best lectures
on spiritualism among other subjects.
The Herald has letter from Dundee,
Scotland, stating that an important statement
relative to the death of Captain Hall of the
Polaris has been made by the second mate,
Morton, ard given to the United States Con.
sui there, and has been forwarded to the
American Government. Morton was Cap.
tain Halls attendant to his illness, and he has
made statements $50 says the Herald) impli-
eating DR.. Bessel In the death Of Captain
Hall He also intimates that Buddington
comedies with Morton's statement, but keeps
very reticent.