The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-06-25
Generalties.

Generates.
ruc Coorutio potato bug has reached New
erscy.
The cost Of the new Auburn Grammar
school-housc will be S2o,yG3.
Portland physicians recommend sprinkling
the streets with salt water for sanitary reasons.
1t looks as if Paris were waking from her
long sleep, only to turn over and take another
Nap.
To Boston belongs the honor Of making the
largest contribution tor the benefit Of the
Louisiana sufferers
The reason why Gov. Smith of south Carolina
parIoned out that coIorcd forger was, that he
had heard OF hlln as "a good political Niger
\ water spout swcp over Peoria Lake, ILL.,,
last week, that carried 4 column of water fifty
feet IN circumference TO Il height Of several
hundred feet.
1t costs the country about S36 per ,l:y during
the heated term to supply the House Of Repre-
scntatiyeS in Washington with iced tea ami
lemonade.
Mary Kyle Dallas says: "Out of five thou
sand men, ten may, be lust out Of twenty thou
much nearer right than She seems TO be.
A French Canadian, unable TO speak word
of English, was married at ottawa last week to
a girl who couldn't speak q word of French.
They anticipate umSpeakable happiness.
Mr.. Bccrhrr says the folk who believe that
the world was created in six ordinary days are
twin brother, to the oldest Egyptian mumme-
and the mumnies are the best men of the two.
II is reported thai Mr.. George William
Curtis and Colonel I. " iiigginson have con
scented to stump the state of Michigan in favor
of the woman suffrage clause in the neW yon-
Stitutou
The ady erIiselnent of the Iowa Loan and
Trust Co." in another column, oilers induce
mcnts TO persons having money 70 loan, and j.
we'll worthy Of attention
That valuable animal, the dog, made mutton
Of quite number of heep and lambs belong
ing to Aaron Sherman of Newcastle, and badly
tearing number that may recover seven
Wedr KILLED.
4 libel suit against the Boston Herald
brought by constable named Roberts To-
damages for IN alleged libelous publication,
was tried in Boston, and resulted in I verdict
for the defendant.
Naughty Young lnIianaI,olitals are immersed
i'll water barrels by their fOnd mamlnu5 uni n
they promise not tn go fishing with Bill Jnne-
again. This i called moral suas0n. and doe-uI
hreaI; rhiid'> spirit like whipping.
\ Maryland gentleman purchased dog in
kentucky, and upon the morning after his al
rival home with the animal he missed it. After
making inquiries he found that The animal heat
returned home afoo1 and alone.
Ann Burns. who figured 50 prominently lu
the Pettee murder. fell into m old-ta~hl0nrd
lime kiln in ROrhland being intoxicated, Ou
Wclnes day, and received severe, if not NOR 81.
injuries.
Henry 5. Coolidge, produce dealer an South
Market street, Boston, was compelled 10 pay
| line Of S3i.05 for selling damaged peas Au
Improbable speculation. ina>murh As hc outs
| received - for the peas.
Since the snow has Disappeared in >uugenuy
Canada, nccSSant rains have sci in; no grain
has been Sown; the farmers are obliged 10 u.s.
seed grain for food; Young people are cmigraI
ing, cattle are DYING. and great dl~tres. pre-
walls.
The wife Of Mr. Amon Achorn. a shoe
maker in Waldoboro' cut her throat With q
razor, at an early hour Monday morning The
result will probably he fatal. Mental derange
| ment on account OF the death of a daughter
| was the cause. She has several small children.
A valuable mare belonging to Boston partie>
| which was being kept hv Mr.. Wyman, in Fox
croft, was found dead in the pasture one day
| last week. The cause OF her death Is supposed
| to have been from poison, which was intended
for the foxes. She was valued at 81 900.
A financial crisis i, simply 4 gigantic corner
of the currency Men who are hopeful draw
on their future rcSourrg--that is run into debt
| and before long, IL j. found that not money
| enough is available 10 pay the debts contracted.
and grand panic follows. Chicago Tribune.
The most dabolcal pun ever invented Wa
! pcrpetratcd by very harmless sort Of person,
| the other evening. When Mr. ~oherleigh read
| that Il father in the West had chopped his onN
son in two, he innocenty remarked that he
didn't think they ought TO arrest a man tnr