The Republican journal., 1874-10-22
Generalties.

weight of such figures this year as 515 go per |
$1,000.
Brigham Young's health is reported very
poor and his life is believed to be of short du- |
ration.
Henry Clay describes ii mule rs IAN animal
that has no pride of ancestry and no hope of
posterity."
1t is now decided to have the dedication of
the Maine general hospital at Portland on the
22d instant.
Mrs. Sartoris is coming home from England
to spend the winter with her parents at the
White House.
France has accepted the invitation of the
national government to participate in the Cen
tennial Exposition.
The negro in Liberia is said to he making no
Such progress as was prophesied for him, when
ne was hrst tranSplanted there.
Gen. Love of Hartford, has Just celebrated his
SILVER wedding How seldom that Love get 50
far along as that in married life,
There is the largest yield of wheat in kenne-
bee County. in proportion to the seed ,own,
that there had been for thirty years.
A party of seven who started to explore the
Black Hills country We're attacked BY Rrui,
Sioux. Three We're killed and the rest escaped
with serious wounds.
A stage with four men passengers was run
away with and pitched overheard, Thursday
evening, at Astoria Ferry. J.. |. The men and
horses We're drowned.
Patrick McNulty, aged IA wears. employed at
the Clyde Print Works. in Warwick Mass. was
killed Friday afternoon, being caught III Il belt
and carried over Il shaft.
The Chicago Times describes a local office
holder as collector of the port of Ararat. when
Noah arrived there with his ark, and has unin-
terrnptediy held office ever since.
There is an apple tree still living at York.
Me-, which was brought from England IN Il tub
two hundred wears ago, another in Bristol, two
hundred Years old, that Still bears fruit.
Willie Mathews of Berwick, eighteen years
old, had his right hand >hockingly mangled by
the accidental discharge of gun he was load
ing Thursday, nece>>itating amputation.
\ Young lady of Milwaukee whose father col
lcrted 5000 Of dentist for kissing her, stole the
| money from her parent and used it all M in
brlbtng the dentist to ki~S her some more.
A Young woman, rather good-oohlmg and
Well-drt>>cd, created 4 sensation in Norfolk
Va, recently, by riding about the city in mule
cart amt giving >erenades ON an accordron
The New York Commercial think, that the
sneak thief who is obtaining access To hou>r, in
Newark. by representing that he is sent to tune
the piano, must be one of the forte thieves
Michael Burke, ltborer, fell from a Staging ON
board the Katie stevens, while diSchargine coal
1T Portland, and was instantly killed. lcIraNc,
Il W life and several children.
The Treasury has received an unonyuolis
note from Philadelphia, signed ''Conscirnce"
enclosing 4 check for $1,000 TO cover duty ON
personal apparel importation his own use since
the year, lSG6 with interest
The Herald says that Mrs Bet>cl Bulzrll of
Hope, died on the ninth inst, ut the ads anccd
age of 81. Her husband, Mr. Benz. BuzZrH
still survives her at the ripe age OF So being The
oldest inhahitant Of the town.
The Eastern Railroad, despite the general
dulnes>, is doing large business in freight and
passenger traffic, that for the months of
July and August the receipts We're S9S.0O0 in
excess Of the corresponding months Of last
year.
The fifth congressional district democrats Of
Massachusetts met on Monday but made ne
nomination. They will probably support Gen
eral Banks. who will run AS an independent
candidate against Gooch, the republican r:tndi-
date.
The Camden Herald SAYS that on and after
| the 18th inst, Appleton is to be left OF the
schedule of Route 1873 and the mail will go
direct from North Appleton to Searsmont.
Mails for Appleton to be sent Via Rorkland and
| Warren.
A human skeleton was found under IN old
house At Oxford, Mass, the other day, the floor
| and >leepers showing that they had been cut
away To receive the box in which the body had
been placed, and the discovery has created quite
Il sensation.
| The journal says that William Abbott of
| NasSalboro lost a valuable mare last week, for
| which he had been offered S600 The animal
| which was out to pasture, got one III her hind
legs caught IN Il creyice in a rock, and during