Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-01
GENERAL NE US.

An exchange remarks that it is wonderful to see
how exact line q man can draw with his shovel
on snowy morning between his own premises
and his next-door neighbours.
The latest report concerning the dynamite mon
ster is that his real name was Alexander Heath,
Jr., and that he was native of Halifax, N. s.,
where he resided up to 1864 He then absconded
from that city with large amount of money.
The other day Boston belle rushed excitedly
into the house of friend to exhibit $l75 silk
dress she had just purchased, and incidentally mem
toned just before her departure that her father
had failed the day previous and shut up his store
1t is estimated that l0, 900 herons or egrets were
killed in India last year to supply feathers for
Gloves of bonnets," and there are complaints that
some of the most beautiful birds are in danger of
becoming extinct through this wholesale slaugh-
ter Of them.
| Washington's Bible a fine copy of Bishop Will
sons edition Q7S5), in three volumes, with auto
graph Of Washington on the ttle-page Of volume
first, is exposed for sale in booksellers window
ia Philadelphia, and may be bought for $4,000.
Six shooters begin to be fourished high in air
at Custer City, in the Black Hills, on the slightest
provocation. 1t couldn't be worthy Of being called
a mining community, however, if it had not
reached this stage Of moral growth. On the 9th,
the town elected set of officers to preserve the
peace.
The city Of Salem, Oregon, a few days ago was
cut OIL from Geographic communication with the
| rest of the world by singular accident. A flock
of wild geese became caught in the telegraph
| wires, Of which four stretched on the poles in
that neighboIhood. In their struggle to extricate
themselves they entangled the wires in such a
manner that the electric current merely made a
circuit through the Salem office.
Julia Bernard, clever danseuse and very pref
ty girl. was standing against board at Helena
Montana, the other day. while an actor was show
ing his dexterity in hedging her in by hurting
knives into the board. Six knives had been stuck
beneath each arm, just above each shoulder, at
each side Of the head The aim of the thrower
was too low. The knife penetrated the brain, and
the girl sank down to die on the stage.
This is very good year for the discovery Of
relics. A Philadelphia paper says that about a
month ago farmer named Jacob Knck, living
near Fox Chase, sawed down a large chestnut
tree, the saw striking something metallic.
Embedded in the wood were found gold
watch, two gold pencil cases and gold chain, all
wrapped in an old sock. The tree was cut close
| to the ground, and these articles had evidently
been hidden at the junction of two roots, the
wood growing over and enclosing them. The
watch had case which could be detached and
was inscribed with the date "l740." One of the
pencil cases was provided with pen, and the chain
was a very long one. There was also gold watch
key, which, however did not fit the watch. The
tree had attained great age, being about six feet
| in diameter. As an old mansion once stood near
by, it is supposed that the articles in question
were buried during the war of the Revolution.
The watch was uninjured except that the hands
were rusted Off.