Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-20
EENERAT VIEWS.


The statue of Lafayette, intended for Central
Park has reached New York.
A patent pocket cooking stove exploded in
Washington the other day, killing young wom-
an.
Reports of the South Carolina cotton crop, of
grain crops in Texas, and Of all crops in Alabama,
are very encouraging.
Mrs. Darlington says that on Christmas day she
allows Ike to "f himself to his utmost rapacity.'
One Gerge c. Benham is charged at New Or
leans with obtaining $4,000 from the State Of
Louisiana on fraudulent vouchers.
The Cornell crews met with brilliant reception
at home Friday. Music, escorts, speeches, floral
displays, etc, attended their arrival.
Yellow fever is reported at Norfolk, Va, and
the United States sanitary officials are much
alarmed lest the disease should spread to Northern
cities.
In nest of robins found On farm at North
Dartmouth, Mass, are three white birds and one
cream colored. The old birds are Of the common
hue.
The Roman Catholic clergy Of Lawrence have
issued card condemning the riot Of Monday, and
expressing the hope that the ringleaders may be
made to feel the enormity of their crime.
A current of terribly hot air passed over Cen
tralia, H., recently, which drove workmen from
the fields, and people rushed from their houses,
surprising they were on fire.
OF the twenty five commodores now in the nit
ed States navy not one of them has served less
than thirty years, while the longest term OF SER
vice extends over fory-two years.
Mr.. Banfeld, ex-Solicltor of the Treasury, Is
hopelessly insane in California. He first began to
show signs of mental disturbance during the San
born investigation, which resulted in the loss of
! his position.
| The gravest fears are entertained for the safety
| of Prof Donaldson and Mr.. Greenwood, OF the
| Chicago Evening journal, who assembled from
| Chicago in the balloon Barnum on the evening OF
| the 18TH
JIM Ostrom stroke and captain Of the vicori-
Gus Cornell crew, is carpenter by trade and has
supported himself at the University by working
| at the bench, helping about the farm and taking
| care of one of the buildings.
Prof. Agassiz has not given up completely his
fathers plans as embodied in the school on Peni-
kcse Island. 1t is not probable that the school vii.
ever be opened again its present Site but there
| is a strong probability that similar institution
will be established on the mainland within year
or two.
The New York Evening Post thinks that the
| members of the Gotten States Congress would
have won some respect for themselves if they had
resolved that it is the duty of every citizen of the
| communities whice they represent to take his own
| coat Oft and go to work In no other way can
| the capital which was destroyed in the Southern
States during the civil war be regained.
An ingenious scamp in Philadelphia got possess
ion of complete suit of clothes the other day by
calling as dwelling house and informing the
| lady that her husband, who was wholesale gro
Ger, had fallen into a hogshead Of molasses and
| needed change of rament. His story was false
and the explanation that followed on the husbands
| return in the evening caused amusement and an
| ger mingled in about equal proportions
| Children are children as kittens are kittens.
sober, sensible old cat that sits purring before the
| fire. does not trouble herself because her kitten is
hurrying and dashing here and there, in fever
of excitement to catch its own tail. She sits still
and purrs on. People should do the same with
| children One Of the difficulties Of home educa
ton is the impossibiliiy Of making parents keel
still; it is with them out Of their affection, al
watch and worry.-Nemoir Of c. W. Dixie.