Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-08
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Mrs. Lincoln is still living with her broher-in-
laws family at Springfield, ILL.,, and continues to
improve in health.
Now that Yale has Withdrawn FROM the Nation
al Association, a Cornell nan suggests that Cook
and his crew &c nd q challenge to the Vassar GnPs
Club.
At Philadelphia, ON New Years day, they hoist
ed the original American flag, which was by no
means the Stars and Stripes, to the considerable
surprise of the average citizen.
The people of the seaport towns Of Nova Scotia
are already planning to visit the Centennial Exhl-
btion In one place they propose to charter a
steamer and pass week at Phladelphia.
waggish speculator, one of a numerous family
in the world, recently said "Five years ago
was not worth a penny in the world; now sec
where l am through my own eSerions." "Well,
where are YOU = "Why thousand dollars in
debt"
Iutemperate indulgence in doctors is vice 10
which hypochondI iacal men and nervous women
are occasionally addicted. This new vice has
been discussed by the New York Times. Let all
be thankful that there are doctors who thus share
part of the burden, the whole OF which might
fall upon husbands or wives.
A correspondent sends the following reminis-
cence: When Congressman Lamar was return
ing home at the close of the session Of Congress
in 1860 newsboy on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad insisted that be should purchase
book he repeatedly offered hin. Annoyed by his
pertnaeity and anxious to be rid of him, Mr.. La
mar said to him, with wave OF his hand, "Oh,
pshaw don't bother me SO. / wrote the book.
Quick as thought the little fellow answered "Ah!
now know. That's wka' makes 1t 10 earned
bard to SELL
The only living descendant Of George D. Prem
tice, is grandson Of fourteen years OF age, who
bears the same name. He is now canvsssing the
South for his g,andfather's forthcoming book OF
poems.
Alanson Palmer, who a few years ago, owned
some of the finest steamers on the great lakes,
and whose great wealth made him one OF the pow
erful citizens of Buffalo, died the other day in An
insane asylum, penniess and crazy, at the age OF
81 wears He lost his wealth in reckless specna-
ton.
An uncombed agriculurist walked into Provi-
dence the other day, to visit the Centennial cafe
on Westminster street. He was little taken
back at the surrounding elegance. bat 3. once
asked, "Whar is he !" "Who;" asked an attend
ing lady, 1.-THE centennial calf
CITY Treasurer Bork Of Buffalo, who is charged
with defrauding the city out Of several hundred
thousand dollars, and who absconded some time
since, voluntarily returned Wednesday and sur
rendered himself to the authorities. He says his
property is more than sufficient TO reimburse the
city.
An Onondaga minister, who breaches to an
agricultural community, finds it difficult to collect
his pay One farmer said at the end Of the year,
81 have subscribed $40 for preaching; will give
you COW and call it square. She's blamed poor
COW, just like your preaching" The parson drove
| home the COW.
The complete returns OF eight States, which
| took the census in 1873, indicate population in
the United States of fifty millions at the end Of
| the decade in 1880. These eight States are Kan
| sas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,, Michigan, New
| Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and South Car
olina-two New England States, two Western
| and Northwestern and two South and South
western.
A scholastic professor, in explaining to class
of young ladies the theory according to which the
body is entirely renewed every seven years, said
'Thus Miss B., in seven years you will no longer
be Miss b. II really hope l shan't" demurely
responded the girl, modestly casting down her
eyes.
Pittsburg recently attended the funeral Of one
of her best known citizens, Mr.. William II Brown,
the so-called Goal King" Beginning life in q
humble way, be accumulated wealth and extend
ed bis business until at his death he was worth
more than 100000 and was one of the largest
miners and shippers Of coal in the world. Be.
sides those boats which he hired, his own feet
amounted to more than l, 200 boats and barges,
and were scattered from Pittsburg to New Or
leans. He is said to have carried the largest part
Of his immense business Sin his head" and was in
many respects q remarkable man. But, attempt
ing TO do too much, Nature took her revenge.
His brain gave way, and the man who had con-
trolled the lives Of so many had to be shut up in
insane asylum, and there died.
Special Notices.