Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Ga tue morning OF the departure of King KAla-
kaua from San Francisco for home Consul II. w.
Severance was invested with the collar and jewels
of companion of the Order of Kalakaua l. This
Order says the Alta California ais one, crea-
ted by the King and this is the first instance of ts
being conferred upon foreigner. The jewel.
which is an elegant one, consisting of a magnif
Gently decorated Maltese cross, surmounted by
blazing sun, was manufactured in this city by
Messrs. Braverman & Levy. Mr.. Severance has
acted as Consul for the Hawaiian Government
under three kings. having first been appointed
during 1868. The honor which has been conferred
upon him Is well meritcd, and will reflect as much
on the generosity and appreciation Of the King as
upon the zeal and ability of his representative in
California"
The keeper Of Daxbury Pier Light was disco.
cred on the morning of the 10th by United States
revenue steamer Gallatin in sad condition. He
had been shut in by ice, and had no communion
ton with the outside world for forty-nine days,
and was out of wood and water, both Of which
were supplied by the steamer.
a ghost in North Carolina goes about at Right
and halts in frent Of the cabins of the negroes
fusing to move on till he has been paid for his
trouble. In this manner he. picks up S. or S6 ey-
cry night. lie probably thinks that if it pays to
materal;ze he had better reap the benefit himself
instead of going into partnership with medium.
Commenting on the serious fire in Hartford on
Friday, the Hartford Post says-and the remark
is applicable to all cities and towns-"Long immu-
nifty besets a false of security, and no doubt
in this some proper precaution was neglected.
A few minutes spent in looking after furnaces and
stoves is the best investment that can be made 10
the way Of insurance against loss Of life and prop
eity.'
The doom OF the telegraph pole in cities is sound
ed. In Baltimore, the City Council are preparing
to order the removal of all telegraph poles from
the sidewalks within six months, and underground
telegraphic lines is the cry in other cities.
Granville Stuart, of Deer Lodge, Montana, sus-
pectins cold weather, sent to New York for fine
spirit thermometer. To bis surprise it never
marked more than 80 degrees below, and then he
found that was its utmost limit. lie says il will
do for Il summer thermometer, but is too short by
IS inchas for a Montana winter.
| Some people imagine Mark Twain is exceeding
ly smart. We knew him when he was grinding
platitudes for the Virginia Enterprise, and he was
VIGOROUSLY lazy grinder. He would sit at his
editorial table for hours, drumming on a cracked
guitar, while the compositors were waiting for
copy, and when reminded Of his duty by the fore
man, would say: "Ths working between meals
il killing me " And he was the heathiest man in the
Territory .-Oak}aad Tribune.
A Young man who had been brought up among
Shakers, moved into Taritfyille, Conn., year ago,
bought an acre OF land, and, though working
eleven hours per day in factory two miles from
hi, tract he labored at odd hours in clearing the
land and building small house. His only assis-
tant was young woman, who helped at the car
pcntcr work a. well as ordering supplies. Last
week the house was completed, the man and wo-
man were married, and have begun housekeeping
They ought to be happy in their self-made home