Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-07-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Glriballi is reported hopelessly paralyzed.
A philanthropist proposes to muzzle the
boys during the green apple season.
The Erie Railway Company is preparing a
suit against Jay Gould to recover 81, 293, 900.
1t is stated that the increase in taxable
property in New York the past year amounts
to $3.50, 900, 600.
General Beauregard has been appointed
chief engineer of the Argentine Republic with
a salary of $40, 900 gold
Times are growing better. Many factories
throughout the country have recently re.
sumed operations.
Janin was once foolish enough to speculate
in coke mine. He had no chance to say
good buy to it, either.
A letter written by Dr. Livingstone, re-
ceved since his death, speaks of Stanley and
says: "a dutiful son could not have done
more than he generously did"
Erie, New York Central and PENNSYLVANIA
Central Railways have increased the freight
tariff on live stock from the West to double
its former rate.
'I'm glad that this coffee don't owe me
anything" said Brown, boarder, at the
breakfast table. "Why?" said Smith "Be.
cause don't believe it would ever settle"
Innumerable frogs have lately appeared at
Lone Tree, Nebraska. Hundreds are crush
ed by wagons on the streets, and people can
not step without treading on them
Marshal Bazaine's sister has just died at
Cannes. The Government sent an authorize.
ton for the marshal to be allowed to 60 and
visit her, but the permission arrived too late.
1t is said that not word of comment on
the marriage of Mr.. Sartors with a daughter
of the President of the United States has ap-
peared in any English paper.
teacher, who, in fit of vexation. called
her pupils set of young adders, on being re.
proved for her language, apologized by say
log that she was speaking to those just com.
mencng their arithmetic.
If sparrow will eat 2O0O caterpillars
week, how many caterpillars must we raise
before the summer is over to avoid being
prosecuted for starving the birds?
Oilcloths, if well rubbed with a wooden
cloth and warm water, with the addition of
little skinned milk, if convenient. will look
nearly as fresh as new. Scrubbing brushes
and strong scap are ruinous to them.
Between 1900 and IL, 900 men have passed
through camp exercises at the various militia
ry camps in Canada. About as many will
camp out in the fall, either at corps
headquarters or in camp.
1t is all the rage nowadays for women to be
rutiled, yet they are not allowed to get their
collar up. Thus tyrannical and capricious is
fashion.
Virginia city, Nevada lawyer has this
notice placarded on the door of his office :.
"All book -pedlers and canvassers who enter
herein will be ruthlessly slaughtered and de-
stroyed."
The business of the Treasurer's office, saws
Gen. Spinner, has never been so large as now.
The recent legislation has greatly added to
the duties of the Treasurer. The labor and
responsibility of handling the currency under
the new currency law is very great.
A San Francisco paper denies the story
going the rounds of the press that the Cali
fornia young men wear their stove pipe hats
in the theatres, in revenge for the ladies' hish
bonnets, but adds, parenthetically, that they
would be justified in doing so.
The comet was plainly visible in the hcav-
ems, last night. to the naked eye, and the thin,
luminous haze of its tail made it easily dis.
tingushed from the other lights of heaven.
Still on its swift, erraIic course,
Through heaven wide arch 1t flies
spark of that eternal force
That built the starry skies.