Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-06
GENERAL w us.

Quebec reports six inches Of snow, with cold
weather and good sleighing.
Apples can be bought in Pennsylvania for If
teen cents a bushel.
Nashville, Tenn, ha, grnning contests at its
sociables, the rule being let those laugh who
win
The value of the peppermint crop in one county
in Illinois this year is estimated at $500, 900.
Ole Bull has been giving concerts in Stockholm,
recently lie is about 10 make n farewell tour of
Europe.
Josh Billings truly says "Thare a:e crate
menny people who if thay don't see thare morning
paper don't kno much for the rest Of the da."
On the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the battle of
Trafalgar, Thursday, October 81, there were still
living nine gallant veteran officers who took part
in that battle.
The weather in South Carolina has been very
favorable for gathering the late cotton crop. The
product so far has come rapidly forward, and will
apparently be II arktted as quickly as usual.
This time it is Admiral Porters son, Essex,
who has been invited TO take fighting position in
the dominions of the khedve Of Egypt. The
other day it was General Joe Johnston.
In the Isle of Porto Rico fourteen Free Masons
have recently been tried and convicted of the high
crime and misdemeanor Of belonging to that or
der. Three of them were sentenced TO imprison
ment for four and eleven for two years each
Among the useful plants Of New Mexico Is the
soap weed, the roots of which are used as soap.
The Mexicans prefer it to soap for washing wool
en- goods. 1t extracts all dirt and grease and re-
stores the lustrc of the goods.
An IIndostanee work music says that Emu,
sic is the painfully acquired art Of speaking very
loudly in shrl voice" The Prince of Wales on
his arrival in India is 10 hear a number Of con-
cens of singers who study with this theory
The death Of negro woman who had attained
to the remarkable age of III years is reported to
have occurred at Madisonville, Ky, on the 18th
ult. There is no doubt in that vicinity as to her
age. She lived with daughter 20 years old.
Massachusetts insurance companies have given
notice that if the fire departments of sundry towns
and cities persist in spending half their time in
parades, picnics and target excursions all police:
held in such places will be cancelled.
The Princess Frederick, daughter of the ex
king of IIanoyer, is said to be without doubt the
most beautiful princess in all Europe. She is the
devoted companion Of her blind father.
A lawyer about to finish bill of costs, was re
quested by his client, baker, to make it as light
as possible. ".Ah." said the lawyer, "you might
properly enough say that to the foreman Of your
tablishment but that is not the way | make my
| bread"
| Governor Axtcll, of New Mexico, says The
inhabitants Of New Mexico compare favorably il
every respect with our best people. They are in
| telgent, refined, and courteous. They are hos
pitable; not so full of practical industry as oul
families but more given to the elegance and re-
fnements of life Some Of them are very rich
worth millions many Of them very well Off worth
hundreds of thousands. They educate THEN
children abroad, and fill their homes with elegant
and costly furniture and pictrres."