Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-10-01
GENERAL NEWS.

i The Graphic says that the health ofthe Western
rag baby is pre-Cary-ous.
1t has been figured out that we are to have
twenty-six snow storms this winter.
The Lincoln Tower in England was completed
Tuesday, Rev. Newman Hall laying the crowning
stone.
An Illinois paper makes its death columns more
interesting by publishing ''sick list" several
days in advance.
The Oldest harp in the world is said to be that
preserved in Trinity College, Dublin. which was
made in the eleventh century.
Professor E. d. Cope of Philadelphia has found
the fossil remains of a camel in New Mexico.
The animal was about the size Of dromedary.
Mr.. James Lick has settled upon Mount Hamil-
ton, in Santa Clara county, as desirable place to
build the California observatory, which is to con-
tain the largest telescope in the world,
The Irish citizens of st. Louis are thinking of
erecting a monument to O'Connell in that city.
Mr.. Thomas Farrell, sculptor Of Dublin, has
sent them a design, the estimated cost Of which
would be 49,. 800.
The Summit House, Mount Washington, closed
for the season last Friday, and now there are only
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United States Signal Service. The next six
months of cold and storm must bc.a lonely season
for them.
A Partisan lady has introduced new fashion.
The sufng Of her chairs, sofas and even carriage
cushions is composed of aromatic herbs, which
emit delicate perfume. This is the most scents
iblc fashion yet introduced, and comes fiom Asia.
When they came to the ring part in marriage
ceremony at Kingston. the other day, the BRIDE
groom ran his hand into one breeches pocket and
then the other, looked frightened and said "Ah,
there is hole in me pocket and it has slipped
into me boot" lie sat down, pulled off his boot,
stood up like man, put the ring where it would
do the most good, and walked out with his bride.
The waste of city sewage under present systoms
is attracting attention in England, vast amount
of the best sort of fertilizer wasted in the
ocean. The Earl of Warwick, who has used the
sewage Of bennington on a farm of 400 acres, and
applied it to all kinds of crops has results that
seem almost fabulous. Eighty-two tons of Man
golds to one statement, and five creps of
rye grass ia a season IS another. The profits are
also very great.
An interesting archaeological discovery was
nn"uS IA VI N'iuS"ieSShhN "hiiO mohinS CNNoN"'iuh,
| fer the foundations of a building. A tomb was
uncovered containing the following objects; \
head-dress of solid gold, partly resembling crown
and partly a helmet; two cups of the same metal,
a ring containing precious stone, golden coro-
net, several godl brooches and coin on which is
the efigy of Alexander the Great.
Some Chicago hotel keepers who have been FIRE.
quently swindled adopted the plan of advance
payments. One traveller, not approaching the
change in affairs, was questioned by clerk, who
said: "You will not object TO paying before You
60 to your loom, sirf" Certainly not; make
out the BILL" "For how long, sir ;" swell,
says the stranger, lyon may charge me for sbou
ten minutes, on the European plan. by the cnt
Of that time think shall be at hotel where III
clerks wear smaller diamonds aui have more con
nee in human nature"