Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-27


work on plaatations and leyees in the South,
have recently passed through st. Louis on
their way back to California to work in the
mines.
Josh Billings says CATER all i don't know
az thare IL eny thing in this world that pays
much better than being natral phool."
Two young ladies in Minnesota town vol
unteered to nurse the family of neighbor
during an attack of contagious disease, and
both were taken i'll, died, and were buried in
a common grave. -.-....-.-. ..
A man in Indiana, on fe,urning homo from
business journey, recently, found that his
wife, during his absence, had raffled off all his
furniture and Departed ard the sheriff arres-
ted him for allowing gambling on his premi-
SEES.
A Georgia clairvoyant revealed the where
abouts of $40 900, recently, stolen in Savan.
nah. Her supposed skill brought her consid-
cradle custom for few days, but she was
finally arrested, and confessed to committing
the theft
Good times are in store for English oyster
eaters. Liverpool paper says new bed
has been discovered between Fleetwood and
Whtehav,n Of almost inexhaustible dimen-
lions, being calculated TO cover 500 square
miles, the oysters lying two or three feet deep,
and being Of fine quality.
Mothers lveng in hotels should have care
how they leave their babies around loose. In
Troy, the other day, the washerwoman Of a
hotel gathered a baby in her bundle and car
ried it off in her basket. When the mother
came to look around for her infant, and found
it not, there was scene. After diligent
search the landlord found it at the laundry,
and rescued it, unwashed and unlnangled.
The New Bedford Mercury says the steam
er Grace Irving has been found where she
sunk off Duxbury, and will probably be raised.
A Vermont widower, aged seventy-six, who
has buried two wives, has just married his
first love, a widow, whom untoward circum-
stances prevented his marrying in his youth.
He has lived widower thirty years: she a
widow less than twelve months.
The Richmond Wing says that G5 charters
| for railroads have been granted since the war,
| not one Of which has been constructed or is
| in process Of construction. Hence it opposes
| the free railroad law, which it declares "does
| not mean more railroads, but the absorption
and control Of existing roads" 1t thinks the
| peculiar situation of Virginia in the matter
has been overlooked by those who have re-
| commended the free railroad law as defence
against monopoly.
Lincoln County Sunday School Convsn-
ton.
Persuant to call from the State Committee
delegates from the various Evangelical Sun
day Schools in the county gathered in the
Baptist church, Waldoboro'. on Wednesday,
March 10Th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and held a
very interesting and profitable session of two
| days.
The meeting was called to order by Rev.
| A. j. Mcleod of Waidoboro', and after one
| half hour spent in prayer for the Divine bless
ing to rest down upon the deliberations, and
the sunday school work, proceeded to organ
ize by choosing the following officers: Alden
Baker, Gardiner, Chairman, Newell Wins
| low. Waldoboro', Secretary, after which a
committee to report a list of officers was raised
| consisting of Deacon ii. Kennedy, Newell
Winslow, L. 3. Maddocks, Waldoboro', Aus
tin Hall, Damariscotta, S. j. Bond, Jefferson.
The following were reported by said commit
tee and elected: For President, Rev. G. w.
Goucher, Waldoboro', Vice Presidents, Rev.
| VIM. F. ODER, Newcastle, Rev. w. w. Marsh,
Damariscotta, Rev. L. +. Sanford, Jefferson I;
Rev. j. Mcleod, Waldoboro'; Sec'y, and N
Winslow, Assistant Sec'y; Rev. John Collins,
| Waldoboro', Treas. Executive Committee,
| Deacon Henry Kennedy, Newell Winslow,
| Waldoboro', Il. w. Stetson, Damariscotta,
! S. j. Bond, Jefferson, DR.. Cushman, Wiscas-
| set.
| Reports were presented from the following
sunday schools present: Baptist, Congrega-
tionalist and Methodist schools in Waldoboro' :,
Baptist schools at Damariscotta, Jefferson and
Nobleboro', also first and second Congrega-
tional schools at Newcastle and Alma.
Owing to the unpleasant state of the wealth
err, number of the schools in the county
were not represented. Reports from all rep
resented indicated good attendance and inter
est on the part of teachers and scholars, and
that they were following in the line of the
great sunday school army throughout the
State.
Rev. Mr.. Goucher of Waldoboro' in a few
| well chosen words, welcomed the delegates
and friends from abroad, assuring them of the
deep interest the ministry and church feel in
| tHe Causc ior WHICH tuey hdu CouNSHeu'
Among the many practical questions dis
cussed were the following: "Best method Of
conducting S. Schools" Valuable and per-
tinent hints and suggestions were presented
| by A. Baker and others, showing first the i'm
portance of live, devoted, earnest Superin-
| tendent and teachers who love their work.
Good Sunday School singing during the SEES
sion and the time devoted to lessons not to be
disturbed by any one.
"Object Teaching" by Rev. o. NJ. Cous
ems, Hallowell, was presented in very pleas
| ing and attractive light, and recommended to
schools as good way to interest and hold the
attention and impress some important lesson
of the Bible. Jesus the Master used this
| method in all his teachings.
"How to be good teacher" by Rev. +. 7.
Beard of Knox county Sunday school Asse
citation. He showed the position of the teach
er to be an exalted and honorable one and to
be good teacher involved love and devotion
to the work; love to the class and careful
preparation of the lesson. Others participa-
ted in the discussion, and all were convinced
that good teachers were in demand in all our