Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-04
GENERAL NEWS.


T., died Sunday afternoon.
The President has sent a congratulatory
letter to the Emperor of Russia on the mar
rage of his son Vladimir.
Michigan has gained 100 900 in population
since 1870
The Detroit Free Press Says that William
Cullen Bryant probably never put up a stove
in his life. What does it suppose made him
write 1.-The Melancholy Days Have Come"
At a recent Southern fair the millers were
made Judge Of the -four exhibited, and hav-
ing unmarked samples before them, almost
every ore voted against his own brand
Say good thing and sit down." whispered
the chairman to a long ,winded stump orator
.That's Just what I'm trying to do" said the
speaker.
The Milwaukee News says the St Lonisian
never dies suddenly. He walks around halt
dozen years, telling people about his liver
and chewing outline, before crossing the
river.
Mr.. John Roach, the celebrated ship-build
err, proposes to build, proposes to build a
feet of steamers to run between Boston and
Liverpool if a stock company can be organ
lied, he to take one third of the stock.
Men cannot lay aside advertising who have
once made judicious use of it. 1t becomes
a legitimate part of their business, built into
its very foundations.
The lifting power of plants is well illustrate
ed by an oak tree in South Hadley, Mass
A rock had seam in it, and fbrous root
from the oak crept into the seam, grew and
lifted the rock, weighing over ton. to q
heigh. of one foot.
A mill superintendent in Southbridge adver-
tsed for an overseer for his mule room, and
among the responses received was one from
person who urged in praise Of himself that
he had charge Of mules three years in the
army.
Promo,ory on the Central Pacific Railroad
has model hotel keeper. When dinner is
ready he summons the guests by going to the
door and discharging one barrel Of double
barreled sho. gun. He reserves the other
barrel to collect with.
widow who had just lost her husband
was weeping bitterly for the dear departed.
A friend trel to console her. ''No, no, "
said the fair mourner, "let me have my cry
out after that. shan't think anything abou,
it."
The Grand Trunk Railway Company o,
C,nada have commenced doubling their track
between Bonaventure depot and Point ST.
Charles, via Tanneries Junction. This will
give much relief to a portion of the road over
which trains are continually passing.
There lives widow out West who never
did anything useful until after her husband
died and left her half dozen children to take
care of. She thought great deal of her
husband, but he did not leave her enough
substance to buy him gravestone, and this
fact set her to work. She determined that
the poor mans grave should have respect
able mark. So she got marble slab and
went to work on it, making gravestone for
the departed. Thus she began to carve out
her fortune. She finished the work and
learned the trade of a stone-cutter at the same
time. She soon did some othe, marble work
and offered it for sale. 1t proved acceptable
and she was given permanent place in the
marble-yard, and is making regular artisans
wages and keeping her family in good style.
Sometimes husband does turn out benefit
TO woman, though she may not realize his
useu ntil she loses him.