Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-04

The monument about to be dedicated 10 memo
~ of P. p. Bliss and wife, at Rome, Penn, cost
$4,000, the contributions of Sunday school chill
dren in the United States and Great Britain.
An old lady took Bible from which three leaves
had been torn to binder in Lancaster, Penn.
one day last week, and asked him to bind the book
and have the missing leaves printed while she
waited for it, as she did not often go to town.
A New York lady, about GO years of age, asks
a divorce on the ground of cruelty, and alleging
that her husband has not been sober for six years
Newport has not always received Presidents so
tremendously as she did MIR. Hayes last week
When President Monroe first set foot there, a good
old Q Isker advanced aud with no ceremony what
ever held out his hand with the greeting, allow
does thee do, James We are glad to see thee
And Mr.. Monroe responded quite as simply.
A discovery Of much literary interest has been
made in South Australia, where volume Of the
long-lost Poetry for Chi lren," By Cusrles and
Mary Lamb issued IN 1909, has been found 10 the
possession Of Hon. Mr.. Sandover. The total dis
aaprearuce for many years of book of which
the whole edition sold oil rapidly after its publca-
ton, is a most surprising circumstance. There
are 81 poems in the book. only % of which were
hitherto known.
Longfellow as a boy, was, according to the late
j. 5. {. Abbott, the pattern of the man Longfel-
low very handsome, always well dressed, and no
taste for any but refined pleasure. Frank Pierce
was the most popular youth in college. Calvin
Stowe was the wag of Bowdon; Hawthorn never
uttered loud word or laugh while in college;
he was pensve. thoughtful, and constant read.
er.
Twenty-six orphan children from st. John ar
rived at Bangor Thursday en- route to the Home
for Little Wanderers in Boston. They were met
by City Treasurer Crosby, of Bangor, aud b. S.
Nye, proprietor of the restaurant in the Maine
Central Depot, generously served them with a
hearty supper, for which he refused to receive any
compensation. They varied 10 age from 3 to II
years. Free transportation was furnished them
over the railroads.
The New York Graphic ha. report that the
Rev. DIR. Chaplin has resigned the psstorate of the
Church of the Divine Paternity, IN consequence
of proposition made by one OF the members to
reduce the salary, which for number of years
has been $4,000. 1t is said his resignation will
take effect in May, 1873. 1t is not believed that
it will be accepted, and it is understood that he
may demand higher salary from May next.
The New York sun says that it is now certain
that Richard Wagner is preparing to come to
America, under an engagement to Mr.
Ullman, to give series of concerts. The same
paper says that Adelina Patti is likely to accept
the proposals from Carl Rosa to visit this country
The following postmasters were appointed yes
terday. w. Z. Estes in place of A. Ii. Lewis
at | Ne in MIA
of William H. Hatch. Jr., resigned, at North
Fryeburg, Me-; l.. c. Sprague in place of John
Sprague, resigned, at Oakfeld, Me.
The Worcester Daily Press, established by some
liberal minded democrats a few years ago, has
succumbed at last, after absorbing about seventy
five thousaad more than it had earned.