Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-12

We call attention to the advertisement OF Mrs.
larlty's grand exhibition Of wax figures, which is
80 take place this evening at Granite Hall. This
i, the real Mrs. Jailey, the genuine, the only, all
Others are base impostols. Mrs. j. has lately ar
rived from England, bringing with her a collec
ton of wax work, which, in point of beauty and
GRACEFUL proportions is TO speak fguratireiy, more
lrelike than life itself This exhibition is in
every way emineutly calculated to refHe the taste,
- purify the morals and to enlighten the under
>tindiag. Send your children and come your
selves. An evening spent with Mrs. farley and
her wonders of art, is sure to do you good. After
the display of the figures, there val be chance
for sl bo'h young and old TO eat, dasce and be
merry Remember, the curtain rises at O'Clock.
u, )n hand. The following is list Of some wax
work Joan of Arc, Zeuobs, Richard Ill., Capt.
Kidd, The Giggler, Juno, Minerva and Venus,
Achilles, George Washington, Lady Jane
Grey, Sitting Bull, Sir Jasper Pocklemerton,
lIelcn's Babies, Ajax, Mercury, Unone. These
are but few out Of many. Come and for
yourselves.
How A Pennington BOY Deceived His
Parents.
The scene OF this incident was in tue suburbs
farming region OF the town of Pennington, and
though 1t is not .. reoeni date, ii will answer the
same purpose.
In the same house lived father, mother, and
two sons. The elder of the latter was a noisy,
rough sort of a fellow, and always ready to en-
bark in any enterprise whereby he might have
good laugh. One day an evil plan entered his
head, by which he anticipated much fun. He
communicated his design to his brother, with the
express charge to diVulge none of the secrets.
After few days waiting, the time came for &C
tion. 1t was dark night in spring, just after the
snow had left the ground, when the coniplrator
arose from his couch, and went silently into the
barn. Near the top of this building was SOFT of
staging, upon which rested pile OF boards and
much other rubbish, together with barrel full Of
peas BY jerking out particular board, the
whole thing would fall distance Of about thirty
feet into the barn floor; no less than which Tom
did, and of all the noises heard on the farm that
year. this uproar was probably as an earthquake in
comparison.
In seeking his room, Thomas saw through the
open window of the barn, light, and heard the
voices of his parents, but not wishing to be dis
covered anywhere out Of his chamber, hurried on
lie had not been 10 bed three minutes before a
loud voice called, hurriedly, "Thomas" He
knew who spoke without taking much time to
consider.
When he reached the barn he found all the fam
lily standing around the mass OF rubbish 10 the
floor. His father was terrible wratby, and wanted
to just catch sight of the man who caused all
this disturbance" Over the barrel of peas,
which were scattered hither and yon over the
floor, his mother appeared the most concerned, for
they were perfectly clear and clean when slowed
away, the most Of them purified by her own hands.
The two boys were Immediately sent out to re-
conpotre, and discover who was the author of the
deed but they returned without clue, and Tom,
pushing his hat back on his head, delivered him
self of the following: Heres about two bushels
and half of peas scattered over this barn floor,
and any amount of lumber. II | could find the
man who caused this trouble, | wouldn't hesitate
q second to break his head in
1t took the old man and his boys a. whole day TO
nut things where they were before. The immed
late cause of the calamity tells the story With
much considerableness.