Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-02
GENERAL NEWS.
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Oil OF cinnamon will remove warts.
1t has been recommended that Harvard college
close for short season, on account Of the con-
tinued spread Of the mea.les.
There were $50 suicides in New York city last
year.
Charles Dickens, Jr., is now the chief partner in
a London printing establishment.
John Psrnel (cslored) recently recognized his
son as a Baptist exhorter in Providence, X. ].
Both were formerly slaves, and had not met for &c
years.
The seventeen birthday Of the poet Long fellow
was pleasantly recognized at Bowdoin college.
Prof Packard, who assisted at the entrance ex-
animation of Young Long fellow" gave a skecth
of the poets life.
One of the conductors on a Boston street rail-
way is divinity student, who took the position
for a few months in order to study human nature.
The Grand Duke Alexis and Constantine visited
the Gold ard Stock Exchanges, the Custom House
and Sub Treasury, New York, on Monday. At
the last. men toned place they were permitted to
look at SIG 900, 900 in gold
The following is given as q remedy for 3 cana
rvs asthma Dip a small feather in pure sweet
oil and pass up the nose; if once does not effect
cure, try again, being careful and not get any oil
around the eyes; at the same time give the bird
red pepper tea, well sweetened, and little milk
in it.
Great Britain is being furnished to quite an ex-
tent with Amer icau fresh beef. New York, during
January, sent there 100000 pounds valued at
slSj,000.
The first picture Mr.. Sheepshanks, the eminent
English collector, ever bought was Landseer's
iva Dogs, and he gave the young artist ESQ for
it. 1t is worth to-day hundred times thirty.
The manufacture of oleomargine. or artificial
butter. is rapidly extending, and large factories
for its production springing up in nearly all
the principal cities. The business is said to be
very lucrative.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bright, sister-in-law of John
Bright, the English statesman, is travelling through
this country. She was recently in Baltimore,
where she had occasion to express approval of the
woman's suffrage movement.
Buloz of the Revue des Deux Mondes was for
a short time manager of the Coincide Franchise.
lie was one day reproached for making an actor
play the day after his fathers funeral. Buloz in
genuously replied, "Why, gave him part in
tragedy"
1t is gravely noted concerning the late Admiral
Alden that he once dined with Queen Victoria.
One summer, q few years ago, he happened to be
passing the Isle of Wight and noticed the royal
standard floating from the tower of Osborne
House. He at once sailed up q little nearer the
shore, thereby getting his ship aground, and sa.
luted the Queen. She soon sent of an inv itat ion
10 the admiral to dine with her, and that gallant
officer dill not refuse.
Jus, before President Lincons assassination he
received many letters threatening such an event
One day while Mr.. Mathew Wilson was painting
his portrait and Mr.. Seward stood behind his chair,
Mr.. Lincoln opened q note and said, "Here is an
other of these letters" which he read to both his
auditors after doing which he pointed to pigeon
hole and said; AIN that place have filed 80 JUS
such as these. know am in danger; but am
not going to worry over threats like these;" and
then he resumed his usual animation and the suiet
interested artist went on with his work. In two
weeks from that date the President was assas-
siuated