Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-26
GENERAL NE VS..

Fifty thousand people visited the Centennial
grounds on Saturday.
Physicians have decided that Mrs. Ellen Tup-
per- the noted beeculturist of Iowa, Is hopelessiy
insane, and must be sent to an asylum.
It's the wife who has the making Of mans
home, says an exchange. True, and now and
then she makes his wig wan, too.-N. J. Commsr
cial Adrtrtiser.
Cardinal McCloskey is negotiating for the pur-
chase of Degrand Lockwoods mansion in South
Norwalk, CT, with the intention Of converting it
into Roman college.
A profane young person, describing the looks
of q newly arrived NJ. G. from the far West, as he
appeared at the Washington depot, says 'He
looked as if he had come all the way across the
continent on the hurricane deck of a mule
Two of the Winslow notes, pronounced forger-
les, have been paid since Wnslow was captured
Perhaps others will have their memories quckcned
when the criminal strikes Boston.
Mr.. Sturgeon let his twin sous freely choose
their csllings. One became clerk and the other
An engineers apprentice; but, after oil, they are
now engaged in ministerial work. 1t is said that
Charles Spurgeon, Jr., "gives promise Of becom-
ing powerful preacher"
The recent storm on the Pacific coast is said to
have been very disastrous in California and Neva-
da. In the former State a great extent ofyoung
grain has been destroyed by floods. and in the
latter the heavy snowfall caused the death Of thou
sands Of cattle the generally open winters leading
stockmen to neglect to provide shelter for them.
The Rev. Dr. Lorimer of Boston tells story
that while in Kentucky he was invited to perfoi III
. marriage ceremony, and rode 10 or II miles
through mud and rain to unite the pair. AT the
conclusion of the ceremony the mother ofthe bride
offered DR.. I.orimer filed wine glass, which he
declined, and said: "You ought to be ashamed
of yourself Madame, for Offering these young
people that which may ultimately work their ruin
The woman, placing her arms a-kimbo, said :
Look hyar, Mr.. Preacher, yon kim to marry
this var couple. You've married this var couple.
Now git"
A very ridiculous farce was enacted in Parson
Haday's house. Brookln, Wednesday night. 1t
appears that Mr.. Bowen vas invited to be present
and make his statement against Mr.. Beecher He
did so. and then sought to leave the room. This
proceeding was decidedly objected to by those
present, but Bowen out hanked his would-be cap
siderable excitement. Bowen's statement is not
made public, but it is said to be "stale, fiat and
Improbable merely list of allegations, without
proofs to sustain them. Correspondence between
Frank Moulton and B. B. Butler is published, rel
alive to the Beecher scandal, irf which these gen.
tlemen endesvor to prove that they worked like
Trojans to prevent "poor Beecher's" guilt from
becoming public scandal.
The late Charlotte Cushman's grave in Mount
Auburn Cemetery is in . lot purchased by herself.
The circumstances under which it was selected
are related in the Boston Transcript "Miss
Cushman often expressed desire to be buried as
near the place of her birth as possible. With this
view she visited Mount Auburn Cemetery during
the latter part Of 1874, and inspected number of
lots and tombs then for sale. Several of these
cupy very prominent portions of the cemetery,
and are surrounded with costly monuments; but
none seemed TO suit the simple taste of Miss Cush
man, and she pleasantly remarked to one Of the
attendants, They are all grand; but haven't you
q lot for sale where one could obtain an unob-
structed view of Boston'' She was informed that
there were few lots for sale back of the tower,
whereupon she said: 'Oh, we'll, let US look at
them Palm Avenue, situated at the eastern side
of the ground, was reached, and standing upon
little eminence, Miss Cushman exclaimed, This
is delightful spot; see, yonder lies dear old Bos
ton. The lot is numbered 1896, and was at once
purchased and orders given by her to have it
properly cared for. Though the lot is quite DIS
lance from the central part of Mount Auburn, its
location is strikingly beautiful, being within full
view of this city and overlooking the widest part
of Charles River.