Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-08-03
GENERAL NEWS.

There is pond on Cape Cod tn at produces
pink lilies, but when the roots are transplant
ed to other ponds the blossoms turn white.
Here's problem for the botanists.
A heavy rain storm prevailed at Burlington,
VT, during the early part of last week, pros
tratng the grape vines, and it is feared doing
other mischief.
1t is alleged that France is willing to recog
nize the Spanish Republic.
A ''corner" has been made in oats in New
York and the price forced up fifteen cents pel
bushel.
The Frst National Bank of Batavia, N. Y,
was robbed of $40, 900 Thursday, by couple
of adroit thieves.
The New Orleans papers assert that all area
of two hundred miles up and down the Mis-
sissippi and among the bayous will soon be
turned into rice fields
A fire at Point Lewis, opposite Quebec, on
Wednesday, destroyed property to the value
of $50, 900, including the post Office and ad-
joining buildings.
General Sherman has expressed the opin-
ion that the present Indian troubles are not
ofa serious nature and will soon die ont. He
expresses himself as strongly opposed to the
peace policy.
There are fears that pestilence may fol-
low the flood at Pittsburg, owing to the large
amount of dead animals lodged in the ravine
at Butchers Run.
Eight cargoes of wheat have been shipped
from San Francisco for England since the
lst inst. At last dates the recep's in that
city averaged ship load daily, and would
soon be largely increased.
young man walked into a Norwich book
store and inquired for lomer's Odyssey.
The clerk, after looking through the shelves
and failing to find the objebt of his search,
said in n reflective manner, well, we havn t
any Of Homers' latest works in at present,
A few days ago a gentleman lost his hat
from the balcony of little hut on the brink
Of the Kauterskill Falls, Catskill. Going
down to seek it he found pocket-book con-
tanning nearly hundred dollars. Now there
is a disposition on the part Of other visitors
to lose their hats.
1t is said that sun stroke may be prevented
by mixing oatmeal with the drinking water of
persons employed in outdoor labor or in heat
cd exposures, and cornLeal with the drinking
water of horses, and that these very simple
remedies have been used with the best effect
by all the street railroad companies of New
York. 1t is claimed that the meal water
soon becomes very palatable, and that both
man and beast will 90 through hot day S
work with muca more strength and comfort
than by the use of water simply, impEudent
indulgence in which so often causes sickness
and death.
The long protracted contest over the prop
erty of Stephen a. Douglas has been brought
to a conclusion. The decision, rendered in
Chicago on Monday, gives the heirs of Robert
and Stephen A. Douglas about quarter of a
million of dollars. When Mr.. Douglas died
he left DIR. p Rhodes of Cleveland as his ex-
ccutor. His property being offered for sale
Rhodes agreed with one Dobbins that if the
latter would buy in all the property he would
take one third off his hands. This was done,
and the spectators made an immense sum
from their investment. The suit was brought
to recover on the ground that an executor
cannot be interested, directly or indirectly, in
the purchase of property at his own sale.