Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-09

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nieces has declared her intention of having
voice in the bestowal of her own hand, and
has refused to marry Signor Asquini. nephew
of cardinal Of that name, who has been cho-
sen for her.
Bel 6oolmaster in Japan writes that
German 19kEnglish are very popular studies
with the Japs, but the students are so tickle
that they never learn anything thoroughly.
AS soon as they have picked up few words
of German they run off to Yedo Iokio) TO
get employment.
The opposition to DIR. Swing, who is not
sound on the doctrine of the election and
atonement, has resulted in filling bis church
to overlooking, and the raising of $4,000
toward paying of the church debt; SO they
say.
The New Orleans Picayune states that
duel was fought near that city few days ago
| between two well known gentlemen residing
there The weapons were pistols, the dis
lance was ten PAGES, and one of the duelists
was MORALLY wounded. As the affair grew
out of family difficulty of long standing, the
Picayune withholds all names.
settlement has been effected between the
executors of the will of the late Edwin For
rest, the tragedian, and the widow Of the lat
! ter for the sum of S95, 900. The money will
be realized by the sale of property on the
North River. The entire estate of Mr.. For
rest is worth about 81 10000 In view of
this settlement there is row a fair prospect
for the carrying out of the directions left by
Mr.. Forrest as 10 the building of an actors
home.
A boy in one Of our grammar schools on
Tuesday carried loaded pistol to school for
a plaything. Result-the pistol went off,
grszed the boys knee and drew blood the
pupils shrieked; the school ma am tainted;
Oldest pupil ran for a doctor; master rushed
in, seized offending boy; men, women and
children in the neighborhood focked in, fill
ing up the ool-room, while the enterprise
ing author of the catastrophe sat imprisoned
in corner, in grim delight at the result of
his genius for play things. S. Boston Adrertiser.
A special from St. John, N. B., says THAI
the election in that city, Thursday, opened the
campaign for the provincial legislature; the
contest turned on the question Of separate
schools; the free, nom sectarian and govern
ment ticket headed by Attorney General
King, was returned by 1900 majority
An Indianapolis jeweler has $4,000 dia-
mond locket, which attracts great attention
there, first, because it is Il beautiful thing,
and, secondly, because Of course-it once
belonged to the ex Queen Isabella Of Spain.
The jeweller who hasn't a set Of expensive
jewelry that belonged to Eugene or Isabella
is sadly wanting in enterprise.
In the United States there are four deaf
mute schools wherein articulation is exclu
sively used. One Of these has been in opera
ton for seven years. In many Of the State
institutions also, where the sign language is
the medium of instruction, special teachers
are employed who give their time wholly to
articulation.
Notwithstanding the warm weather, a New
Orleans paper is struggling with the two
problems: Why is it that the young man
about town always considers it necessary to
grin when he talks to the other sex? and why
can't he observe that it's a lovely night, or
ask for glass Of water without giggling like
an idiot? They are unsolved, as yet.