Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-19
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more than any other section OF the country.
GENERAL NEWS.
Jubal Early has been elected President OF
the Southern Historical Society.
-"~-ren, Iowa, pretends to have woman
who weighs 100 pounds, united to 81 pound
husband.
Miss Nelson, tie pretty English actress,
is the best woman swimmer that ever tried
the surf at Long Branch.
Many sparrows were drowned by Wednes'
days rain in Philadelphia, being beaten dow Il
to the ground by TIE storm.
The president OF Z western normal school
is named Hoss, and the organ of riva
school calls his q ore-hoss institution. Z,
1t now appears that the grea, scare among
the officials of the New York custom house
was without any good cause.
Mr.. George A. I.unt OF Boston, son of the
! poet, politician and journalist, it is said will
be one of Professor Wise's balloon c'b3 IN
ions to Europe.
A poor Thorndke dad. widow with eight
little girls, inherited S97 the other day, and
now rejoices in SIS silk dress. and each of
the girls has bright pink sash,
\ convict in the prison at Michigan city,
Ind, Friday, attempted to take the life of
deputy warden, and was himself shot and
killed by the officer.
treaty of peace between Paraguay, Bra
zil and the Argentine Republic is said to have
been signed.
The Pawnee Indians are said to be prepa'-
the attack recently made on them. ''''' W
Large quantities of Western butter are now
sent 10 the Eastern markets, where it is said
to be sold as the favorite New York and Yer
mont daries.
During the last five wears thirteen infants
have been left on the doorsteps of I'D Auburn
merchant, and yet he persists tia, it !. an 1T
tempt to injure his reputation.
The investigation of the cause of the dsas-
aster to the steamer Wawasset on the Poto-
mac river was begun in Washington Friday.
No new facts of Importance were brought out
The report that Prince Bismack said to a
correspondent of New York paper that he
would extirpate the idea of God and substi.
tute that of State, is pronounced by the North
German Gazette disgusting fraud.
harvest festival was held at Clinton, H., |
on Thursday, at which 5000 people were pres
ent. Addresses were delivered by Governor
Beverage and ex governor Palmer. The
speeches were confined mainly to the wants
and needs OF farmers
The value Of exports from Boston to foreign
countries during the week ended Friday eve
ming was S3l4, 252 and the total for the year
to the same time was s2l ,0S7,6l8: being an
increase of SG,35S, $40 over last year.
Gail Hamilton observes that ''Not the least
of the many beentits wrought US by the clergy
is the sweet somnolence which SO gently ard
beningly broods over weary and happy con-
gregation on sultry Sunday afternoon"
Massachusetts, ranks forth among the Unit |
ed States in the manufacture of foremented |
liquors. Her tax on malt liquors last year
amounted to $3.50, GO. During nine month
of the fiscal year she paid into the treasury
$46l ,532,l2.
AT the last annual exhibition Of the English |
Royal Academy, Miss Louisa Starr carried
off the gold meadal for the best historical
painting. She is described as a simply attred
young lady, with an interesting face aud earn
est manner.
A genuine autograph of John Bunyan has
been discovered on the hy-leaf of an old book
,alled dwelling with God the Interests and
Duty of Believers well-known and popu-
mr. work of Preitan theology, published in
$40.
MIR. Giad';one's health is by no means as
satisfactory as his friends can desire. In
rriting to the Mayor of Bradford to express
ils fears that there is no likelihood of his
Ielng able to open the new town hall in that
own, but he adds that he has little strength
o spare.
block of stone from Eastern Island, Poly
hesm' has been deposited in the Jardn DIES
tlantes OF Paris, 1t represents the head of
an Idol, rudely carved and weighs three tons.
VI 'he nose which is yard in length, a
fehch criuc remarks, with more force than
elegance, that it would take the mainsau of a
titty-ton yatch for Observation-Disclosures
Inc fiiot says that the Iridium, or three
days OF special prayer for the Church, has
been largely observed at the churches Of
Boston. 1t learns from all parts of the coun.
try that on no former occasion was there
ever such devotion to the Pope manifested.
he prayers of million of devoted Catholics be-
ng offered in his behalf.
A man has committed suicide off Shakes
,eare's Cliff, at Dover When about third
# the way up the cliff he sat down on the
rass, and after taking off his hat put two large
tones and card in it. lay down on the edge
# the cliff, covered his face with his hands,
nd rolled over sidewise
yalise containing cantaen OF water