Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-07
CENTRAL VEN \.

Henry Narley is so broken down to be una
bic to do any active service. He will be remem-
bered as the English reviralist who visited Amer
lea last year.
! On the arrival of circus at st. Croix, Wis, a
family who lived twenty-five miles distant sold
theif only stove to raise the money to attend it.
Their method of travelling was by means Of an
| OK team. One day was consumed in going, an
other in witnessing the entertainment and third
in returning. Happy and contented they arrived
at their sleeveless home, and voted the circus the
best thing they had ever witnessed and the money
well and adyantageously invested.
A novel duel took place at Howe station, Texas,
few days since. Two boys got into quar-
rel about heifer, and agreed to fight it out with
sixshooters at twenty PAGES, the least hurt to
have the heifer AT the first round one lost piece
| Of his ear and the other piece Of his nose. The
youth shot in the ear concluded he had enough of
the sport and gave up the heifer.
| A few days since a lady in Howard County,
| Wis, killed little timber wolf by choking it to
death with her hands. She was two miles away
! from home and alone when it attacked her, but
when it fully dead she shouldered it and car
red it home, laying it in riumdh at her husband 5
feet.
The woolen manufacturers of the country claim
that they have realized profits for three years.
Twenty four woolen mills are now idle in Massa-
chusetts.
| Belkliaps impeachment seems to hang fine just
now.
Brigham Young spoke few words Of wisdom
the other day to youthful Chicago enthusiast
who called upon him. He said "Young man, be
sure you arc through with your search for the
kind Of partner you want-be sure you have got
the pattern of woman that suits you, before lead
ing her to the altar. Don't wait until after mar
rage, as did, and then be obliged 10 keep on
sampling."
/ ga young man of refined musical tastes" adver-
tises for ga position sonin-law in quiet we'll
to-do family" The advertisement appears in a
Liverpool journal. Here is bravery for you. The
position of son ;nlaw CARRIES with it responsible
ity for one lacerated bosom per diem. Perhaps
the young man hatters himself he can avert the
usual consequences by his soothing music.
Daniel Drew always kept his accounts Sin his
head" and, although bis business averaged mil
lions annually, never had set of books.
There can be no doubt that the Centennial Ex-
hibiton is fast getting into real order, and lit
tie doubt that it contains within itself the ele-
ments of greater success than has yet been
achieved by any of these colossal tournaments of
art and industry BY the Fourth of July the
merits and the magnfcence of the Exhibition
will begin to be recognized for what they are,
and we may expect about that time to see its in.
huence really felt as it has not yet been felt on
the railway travel of the country, and on the no.
tells and trade not of Philadelphia only, but OF
New York Those who visit the Exhibition with
the hope of really learning anything whatever Of
its uses and its beauty, must remember that a
single day will barely suffice to and be-
wilder, without feeding and enlghtening their
minds.