Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.

The n. Y. Graphic thinks we need national
normal school for hangmen
An actual workingman has been elected,
fer the first time, it ia said, to the British
Parliament.
A Richmond paper complains of the large
number of Virgnians who are leaving their
native State.
The Kansas Legislature has dispensed with
chaplains and substituted services of religious
members in its own body.
New fashioned wedding cards are long and
narrow, and have the initials al moncgrams
in the left hand corner.
Minister Jewell has fine picture gallery
connected with his residence in St. Peters.
burg, and the Russians are delighted with
"American art"
Bancroft recently appeared on skates at
the Thiergarten Pond in Berlin. He is said
to have done the "eage" very nicely.
A member of the Connecticut Democratic
Convention thanked friend for ''dessicating"
him as one of the speakers.
Andrew Jackson was accused OF bad SPELL
ing but John Randolph defended him by de-
claring that IA man must be fool who could
not spell word more ways than one"
Last year nearly 4 600 900 acres Of public
lands were taken by homestead settlers, and
the estimate is that before century elapses
all the arabic lands eff the country will be abb
sorbed.
A New Hampshire man thought to expedite
his coal fire By putting some kerosene oil on
it, and was astoaished at seeing the whole top
of the stove go through the ceiling. He con-
cluded that he had miscalculated the effect
Barney williams was once acting in Phil
a,lelphia, and being disturbed by child's
cries. said "Shure there's a nurse wanted"
The woman retoIted, mo Irish need apply
and retired triumphsn,ly.
ALDER, II IIoyt, in paper on Chief JUS
tice Waite. contributed to lions Herald,
gives as one of his ancestors Thomas Wayte,
n member of the English Parliament in Crom-
wells time, and one of the judges who con-
demned Charles the First to death, and signed
the warrant for his execution.
Christine NILSSON having built u cow shed
on her estate at Peoria, Chicago poet bursts
out as follows; Christine, Christine, thy
milking do tue morn and eve between, and
not by the dim religious light of the fi,ful kerr
osene. For the cow may plunge, and the
lamp explode, ami tie fire fend ride the gale,
and Shrek the knell ofthe burning town in the
glow of the molten phil! -
Val tha Nit tate
Senator elect from Virginia, the Lexington,
(Va.0 Gazette says: "lIe was shot in the
war, and the lead in him has been cork and
not a sinker. lie was born in Campbell,
doctored in Appomattox, Know Nothing,
wounded, had a heap of claims, don't drink,
a poor speaker, clever fellow, and plain fam
lily nag-safe ard decent"
AT a school examination an eloquent cler-
gyman made a brief address to the pupils on
the necessity Of obeying their teachers and
growing up loyal and useful citizens. To
emphasize his remarks he pointed to n large
national flag spread on one side of the room,
| and inquired; Boys, what is that flag fori"
| A little urchin, who und, rstood the condition
OF the house better than the speaker, prompt.
! ly answered; ''To hide the dirt, sir
Eminent Men Of Science have discovered
| that electricity and magnetism are developed
| 10 the system from the iron in the blood.
| This accounts for the debility low spirits, and
| lack of energy a person feels when this vital
| element becomes reduced. The Peruvian
| Syrup, protoxide of iron, supplies the blood
| with its iron element, and 10 the only form in
| which it 10 possible for it to enter the circu
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