Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-01


The river was once noted for containing the
best 10 the world
Speaking of New Jersey, the New York
Express says: "There where justice reigns,
applejack, cranberries and dumb ague abound,
the natives are joyous race"
The annual boat-race between the Oxford
and Cambridge university crews in England
occurred on the Thames, on Saturday. Cam
bridge won by four lengths. in 90 minutes
and 80 seconds.
The steamer Merrimac, from Rio Janeiro
for New York, with valuable cargo Of
coffee, arrived at Para March 70 with shaft
broken. She would resume her voyage on
the goth.
The Gloucester Bank feet continue to bring
in large fares. One vessel is reported with a
fare of 9G, 900 pounds, and another, seventeen
day absent, with fare of 10000 pounds.
Here is the latest chrome dodge. Apreacher
'up country" offers to every person who
shall not miss one of his sermons for year
the gift of Fan elegant chrome"
Mrs. PhGbe c. Bailey, who was great
granddaughter of John Alden and his wife
Priscilla of Mayhower times, has just died at
Dover at the age of ninety lone, having lived
to see three generations of her descendants.
1t is reported that Victor Emanuel burnt
an address sent to him from Trieste because
it contained reasonable sentiments towards
Austrin, and he will send to the Austrian Gov
eminent forma disalvowal of sympathy with
the address.
The Scientific American predicts that the
time will soon come when ice will be manu-
featured 10 all our great cities at dollar q
ton. Manufactured ice at S. ton has for
some time been in the market of New Orleans.
Canon Kingsley and daughter left Boston
for Montreal last week The reverend
lecturer begins course of historical dis
courses in that city tomorrow evening. He
will spend a few days at Ottawa with Lord
Dufferin before resuming his American tour.
The Legislature of North Carolina has
passed an act entitled for the better security
of human life" 1t provides that any person
who manufactures, sells or deals in spirituous
liquors as drink, of any name or kind, con-
tanning foreign properties or ingredients
poisonous TO the system, shall be punished
with I've years imprisonment in TIE peniten.
tiary
President Clark of the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural College has just completed tapping
maple tree at an expense of 500. This
unusual tap is part of his Investigations in
to the "circulation of sap in plants;" he draws
sap from the limbs, surface, centre and roots,
and, by means Of mercurial barometers, made
for the purpose, can ascertain how the sap
circulates through the tree.
"Mr. Smith, you said you once oficiated
in the pulpit. Did you mean by that that
you preached" "No, sir; hold the light
for the man who did preach Sab, the
court understood you differently. They sup
posed that the discourse came directly from
YOU" "No, sir; only threw little light
| on it,
"Mother Bickerdyke,' who during the war
became we'll known as Jealous and efficient
nurse in the Union hospitals, has been lost to
| her friends since September, 1870, and her
friends are anxious to find traces which will
reveal her fate. After the war she undertook
some building operations in Kansas for the
benefit of soldiers, orphans, and became pecu-
niarily involved. 1t is feared that this may
have impaired her reason. At the desire of
her sons, General Sherman has caused in
quiries to be made concerning her, but thus
far without success. The aid of the press is
requested in directing attention to the matter.