Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-07
GENERAL Ne US.

The King of Sweden being an experienced
skater recently went skating but the King o.
Sweden's skate unfortunately stuck in a crack in
the ice and the King of Sweden was thrown dowr
with great violence 1t is hardly necessary to say
further that the Royal nose bled, and his majesty
was lifted and carried home to the palace.
AT the Florida State fair was stem fourteen
inches long, holding fourteen oranges.
A certain wealthy man in Boston offered Mr.
Moody $1,000 if he would cure him Of in:emper
ance.
Mrs. John Heffner, of Reading Pa. has Just
become the mother of her forty fifth child.
One of the prettiest women in Rome just now
is young American bride on her wedding tour
the Countess Won Linden, daughter Of Mrs. Lor'
ing Andrews of New York. She lately married
the Chancellor of the King of Wurtemburg.
any son." said dotng mother to her eight
year-old, "what pleasure do you feel like giving
up during the Lenten season 7" "WeD, ma,
guess I'll stay away from school" was the reply
-ErchaHge.
Mrs. f. d. Winsow is living at Whitehall. n
Y, where it is said, she is supporting herself by
sewing. The whereabouts of Wnslow himself is
puzzle, but it is supposed he left England for
Spain on his way to South America. Perhaps he
has an interest 10 those Venezuela claims.
A panther escaped from Its cage in the Augusta
ga Geological Gardens the other day into a
crowd of men, women and children. A panic en-
sued, but six men, with great presence. of mind
fell upon the animal and held it down until it was
securely tied, thus preventing injury to any one.
Ex Governor Joseph johnson of Virginia, who
has just died, aged %, had an intimate knowledge
of our wonderful growth as nation. He remem
bered the national mourning for the death Of
Washington, and personally knew the Presidents
from Jefferson to Buchanan; he served fourteen
sessions in Congress, and was with Clay, Webster
Calhoun, Hayne, Silas Wright, and the generation
Of Statesmen now gone; he was older than the
Constitution, he saw % States added to the l6,
and our population grow from 1000 900 to 10000
600.
A Paris bear story: While a large crowd was
des Panses, little child years, leaning over its
nurses arms, fell headlong into the den. The
two bears sprang toward the little innocent but
drew back, startled by cry of horror from the
throng. A gentleman fastened rope around
his waist, and on being lowered by the keep
ers into the pit rescued the child just as the
bears were darling upon II. The little one was
bruised, and had broken arm.
A romance with tramp the central figure
has just transpired at Flushing, l.. l. Patrick
McGrath, fireman an ocean steamer, lost his
place by reason Of the hard times, and went to
tramping for q living. In his wanderngs he
called at house where Kate White was a domes-
tic, and the appearance of the wanderer as he de-
voured the repast she spread for him caused her
to fall in love with him at first sight She asked
him to come to dinner, and over the meal the ar
rangemcnts for the wedding were made, and on
the following day they were married, and will
sail for England. to try life again in the old
country.