Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-19
GENERAL Ne VS..

Kate Randolph Rogers, the successful actress,
playing in Boston, says that Anna Dickinson
has genius and she will succeed.
Rhode Island clergyman SAID recently that he
not going to make the pulpi: bulletin board
any more, and that hereafter he should not read
any but religious notices.
Only six persons have been banged in Connec-
tcut for thirty years, only two Of these for ofIen
SEES outside the prison walls, the other four having
murdered prison officials.
"Esquimaux Joe," who went Moth with the
Polars expedition, but who has of late done his
losfng at New London, is going on the Pandora,
the vessel that James Gordon Bennett and the
London Telegraph are fitting for polehun;ing
expedition.
Last Sunday morning eight children got into an
old, leaky skitf the Ohio river, near Neray, In
diana, and pushed out into the stream; the skin
sank and five of the children, all belonging to one
family, were drowned
Within the last two years the French officers
and cavaliymen have been trained 10 ride with a
much shorter siirup, and the result is already ap
parent in their improved seat and general horse
Manship.
1t is unders TODD that the Attorney General Of
Massa chusotts has been consulted by the Governor
and Council upon certain matters in the case Of
Jesse H. Pomeroy, the murderer OF the Mllin
boy, and it is expected that some action will
speedily be taken in the premises.
Shoots of the rubber tree are in lively demand
in New York for house plants. 1t is tough, will
stand furnace heat, and has a curious and inter-
esting habit Of dropping large sheath that en-
velops the Leaf. bud.
\ gentleman has a pair Of pantaloons which
were worn by one ofhis ancestors hundred years
ago. They are made Of homespun cloth, except
the seat which is of thick leather. 1t is inferred
from this that the original owner was book
agent.
Chip straw, so much used for bonnc.s, is the
braided bark Of willow grown In Franco and
Belgium. Its whiteness is so perishable that it
will change over night, becoming the cream color
generally seen. The manufacture of this braid
yearly improves in cvenness and fexibility.
Miss Annie Louise Cary expects to sail from
England for New York this week. After filling
her engagement in this country she will return to
Europe, where she has appointments IN st. Peters
burg and other cities, which will occupy her time
for year.
Green peas at dollar peck, strawberries at
forty cents quart, dollhouse peaches at seventy
five cents and dollar each, and Hamburg grapes
at from two dollars and half to three dollars and
half a pound, are Injuries that can be obtained
/ in the markets.-Bost0n AdcertSer.
The negroes at Columbus, Ga, hal Lady
| Washington tea party the other night The Faith
er of his Country was dressed in jean pantaloons
| and gray sack coat and was booted and spurred.
Mrs. Washington black domino and a
white night-cap. Mary, Queen of Scots appeared
in pull back muslin and King Henry of Navarro
carried blue cotton umbrella.
Quebecs repatriation policy has proved very
successful The townships of Ditton, Chesman
and IIanbcrton, where free lands and grants of
money have been made to Canadians returning
from the United States, have within the year in
creased their population from 800 to 5000 souls,
and new settlement is about to be started this
spring at Temiscouata.