Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-23
GENERAL NE VS.,

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Long Branch hotel propretors anticipate very
brisk season.
The New York Herald says Tin cans on dogs
tails are now cut in the princesse style.
John G. SAKE, the poet, is said 10 be seriously
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Five steamships left New York for Europe on
Saturday with 440 cabin passengers.
The Boston Lyceum Bureau has paid Henry
Ward Beecher S42seO as his share of the pro-
ceeds of this seasons lectures.
A correspondent says of New Yorker who
failed recently; "Godward he was very strict,
but MAYNARD was little twistical so. - Cineinnd-
Ii Commercial.
An unspproaehable tensr is TO be found at Rome
iu the person Of Fra Givanni of the Franciscan
order. 1t is said he has the finest tenor voice
ever heard.
The Boston Flower and Fruit Mi,sien began
its work for the season Monday, and the sick and
poor in the hospitals and their homes will be
made glad.
The Turkish question has revived such interest
10 everything relating to Mohammedanism that
they have actually brought out the Koran in Lon
don in the "Chandos Classics" series, and it is
having large sale.
The clerks Of the War Department having been
informed that they are not to be furnished with
toilet soap after July l, an exchange inquiries if
this is an invidious attempt to make them all dem
ocrats-members Of the "unwashed" party.
The monument on Dorchester flights. Boston,
to commemorate the location OF the American re-
doubts which compelled the British army to evac-
uate that city, was dedicated last Thursday.
The report is current in London that Mr.. Caleb
Gushing is about to publish a critical study of the
Tichborne case, with particular reference to the
part borne in the trial BY his old foe Lord Chief
Justice Cockburn.
Such is the force of habit. 1t is said Mr.. Til
den, on arising even now goes to the open win
dow to hear if his country calls, and then, with a
smothered sigh, begins to pull his shirt on over
his head-.St. Louis Journal.
A New Hampshire woman, widowed by a rail-
road accident, has sued the company for the value
of the suit of clothes the good man wore, and for
sc, 1000 for the damage done to him.
| The Philadelphia North American says that the
summer regulation uniform of the Philadelphia
police consists OF q light Kossuth hat blue
blouse, and fancy rattan. This is light raiment,
even for an inland CITY,
Rev. Jesse Ii. Jones of North Arlington has an
| nounced his determination not to marry any man
less than ~ years old nor any girl less than 20,
and not to perform the ceremony at any other
place than in church at the residence of one of
the parents of one of the parties.
Some interesting facts are given in the pam
phlet Of the New York State board of charities
concerning Its recent investigation of the poor
houses of the State. They prove clearly that
psuperism is faint in the blood as truly as any
physical corruption.
AT one of the eating houses owned by the New
York Central Railroad Company the lessee was
paying $1,000 year rent. Mr.. Vanderbilt said to
him "lf you will give up your bar, cease the
sale OF intoxicating liquor, will reduce that re Mt
to $780," The lessee at once accepted the offer
of MIR. Vanderbilt.
bill before the Oregon legislature requires all
consumers of intoxicating liquors to take out Ii
| cense at the rate Of 81 per annum, and prov ides
that upon pay ment Of that sum any person shall
be at liberty to beg, buy or get trusted for all the
intoxicating drinks he wants. A heavy penalty
is provided for the saloon-k keeper who sells to an
unlicensed man.
| N hAuBoy Huueht Oh iNochester University mas
made Prof o. III. Robinson very unhappy. The
publishers of 80 or 40 newspapers received pos
tai card with a message: "Please send daily for
one year. Will remit soon. Address Prof. o. IL.
Robinson, Rochester University" The Professor
was somewhat alarmed when he found these news
papers swelling his mail every morning, and
still the wonder grew when bills for the years sub
scription were presented.
4. M. Gates and Fannie Landers were lately
married at the Jail door in Liberty, Mo. Gates