Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-17
GENERAL NE VS..

The October returns of the department Of
agriculture show general improvement in
the corn crop.
In the procession Of the seasons, October
is the month that carries the colored banner,
says the New York Commercial.
There has been an alarming increase in the
prevalence of dip,heria in New York during
the past week.
The scarlet fever is very prevalent in the
vicinity Of Newburyport, and a school in
West Newbury has been suspended in conse-
quence.
Vanderbilt attributes his good health and
longevity to wearing coarse wooden stockings
all the year round.
now required to sign pledge to abstain from
hazing.
1t is said that Postmaster General jewell
will not in his annual report commend the
Postal Telegraph project
The Rhode Island apple crop is so great
that thousands Of bushels are rotting on the
ground for want Of market.
The agent of the Usage Indians reports fa-
vorable signs of civilization from that here
tofore intractable tribe.
Spurious legal tender notes of the issue of
1862 and Of the $50 denomination are in cir
culation.
The American Bible Union held its twenty
fifth anniversary in New York Wednesday.
A lady's parasol, which was accidentally
dropped into Niagara river, made the grand
leap Of the falls, and was afterwards picked
up unharmed in the Cave of the Winds.
The Utica Herald summary of the cheese
business show that $50 factories have made
$4,000 boxes of cheese this year, against
4l6,0S3 boxes last year, a gain of four per
cent.
The daughter of Baron Alphonse de Roths-
child has just passed at Paris the examination
required for persons who intend to adopt the
profession of teacher.
The Eastern Railroad, despite the general
dizziness, is doing large business in freight
and passenger traffic, and that for the months
of July and August the receipts were sos, 900
in excess of the corresponding months of last
year.
When Connecticut deacon nudged som.
nolent worshipper with contribution box, the
sleepy individual awoke partially, smiled,
murmured, al don't smoke" ard dropped off
again.
A gentleman returned from summer va
cation in Utah states that Mormonism is on
the wane. The power OF Joseph Smith, who
does not believe in polygamy, and OF the
Gentle is increasing. There are evident
signs of detection in the Mormon vote
Ii is stated that criminal suit is to be
brought by DR. Purvis against the finance
committee of the Freedmen's Savings Bank,
it being charged that they made loans in VIC.
lation Of the charter.
There has been an unprecedented raid of to.
bacco buyers into the Connecticut valley DUR
ing the past two weeks. The farmers through
the valley, while they have raised less
quantity Of the weed this year than former.
ly have tended it better.
Mr.. Sampson, the fnancia! editor of the
London Times, has been compelled to resign
on account of being mixed up in stock specu-
iations, including the notorious Emma
Nine" When appointed to the important
position he pledged himself never to engage,
directly or indirectly, in any stock specula.
ton which might come before him for report
or comment.
Jefferson Davis has received letter from
ERNEST W. Norfolk, Secretary of the Miss
issippi Valley Society Of London, requesting