Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-18
GENERAL Ne us.

Georgia, it is estimated has i00, 900 colonies.
The fishermen of Cornwall, Eng, use dyna.
mite cartridges for bait
The leading democratic paper in Indiana strong
ly favors the demonstration of silver.
Jefferson Davis, by a recent decision, has Sc
cured the title TO Mississippi plantation formerly
owned by his brother.
The Corporation Of London gave Gen. Gran
the freedom of the city enclosed in a gold box
costing $500.
Five Russian trotting horses have arrived il
New York, the first racing stock ever imported
from that country.
exercise. II will soon be time to slam around a,
mosquitoes.-N. Y. Herald.
Ohio has new law which compels the proprie
tors Of hotels to provide fire escape from every
department to which each guest is assigned.
Major Peter Charles L'Enfant, who was one Of
Gen. Washington's officers, and who planned the
city Of Washington, lies in an old graveyard on
the farm of Mr.. Riggs. almost forgotten.
A wedding was arranged" in Hartford last
week, and the guests were in waiting, and the
bride expectant. At the last moment the groom
said to friend, "the times are so hard that mus,
give 1t up" and made his swift way to the railroad
depot.
Ex-President Grant will probably not visit Paris
before September. His present intention is to
make an extended European tour embracing
Sweden and Norway, and then sailing down the
the route possibly includes the usual Italian cite
visited by tourists.
An admirer of fine homesteads in Green land,
N. H., has placed 500 in bank. This sum, with
interest, will 90 to the man who has the hands ON
est road and most ornamental trees in front of his
premises at the end Of three years.
Commenting upon the announcement that Miss
Fanny Davenport, the actress has been visiting
Blackweil's Island to study misery, the Danbury
Newss says: tiffany wants to contemplate misery
in its highest and broadcast sense she should watch
q man piuning IA inch collar on Is inch shirt
band"
A man By the name Of Brown. Of Topsham, VT.
drives an OK harnessed with q common horse har-
ness, and hitched to a top buggy. The OK is
driven like horse, with reins, bit and bride.
Mr.. Brown claims that he has driven the OK
-~-'y ''~ 'Nf'Ss 80 NhS Neyt beh tuC way WIN
load. He also offers TO put up wager of fifty
dollars that he can drive the OK mile in less than
three minutes.
Newfoundsnd's sealing voyage this year has
been uncommonly prosperous. Vessels of the
fleet have already returned with full cargoes, the
cargo of one of them being 1000 furs. Her
voyage lasted only fifteen days. All of the ves-
sells were propelled by steam, steamers having
been found more profitable than sailing vessels
Only half as many men as were formerly employed
are now needed on the feet
The London Truth states that new beauty hs
lately appeared upon the horizon Of that city
She Is from the Chanael Islands, and is the
daughter Of the Dean of St. Heliers. Mr.. Mil.
lais was the troubadour who first told nations
that she was beautiful by of,ring to paint her
portrait. Society" has gone mad over her.
Tue other day. at a party, she wa, positively
mobbed, and more than one duchess lined upol
a chair to gaze upon her. Since the advent o.
this beautiful heircss, all former social lions
waste their dewdrop, the desert air, and vainl,
roar; no one pays attention to them.