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

Charles Francis Adams and wife are going to
Europe in April
Queen Victoria is in a precatious state of
health.
While there were 353 600 slaves 10 Cuba in 1870,
there were bu. 10000 in 1876.
Eighteen young ladies have received the title Of
NJ ID. from the Boston University School of Med
icine.
Parties OF artisans and agricultural laborers are
leaving this country to settle in New South Wales.
Mr. Bierstadt is going TO paint for Ex-Governor
Stanford Of California picture to which will be
attached the pretty price of $4,000.
Mrs. A. L. Stewart has given to her brother,
Mr.. Charles r. Clinch, house worth $50. 900, op-
poste her own and an annuity of $4,000 a year.
Nearly half the suicides 10 New York last year
were Of Germans. The moral the New York
Herald draws from this is-let beer and philoso-
ply alone.
correspondent at Alexandria, Egypt, states
he is credby Informed that for two most beaut-
full slaves alone, purchased at Constantinople
from the chief eunnch to the Sultan, the Khedive
paid no less than 100000.
The Presidential family will consist of Govern.
or and Mrs. Hayes and three children: Webb c.,
aged nineteen; Fannie, aged eight, and Scott
Russell, aged six. The two Oldest Of the four sons
of Governor Hayes are away from home, one of
them attending the Cambridge Law School, and
the other is member Of the Junior Glass of Cor
nell University.
Among the persons rescued fom the gutter in
Boston through Moody and Sankey, was q used.
m eperiman nf n mn xvb turn 10 has
been worth $4,000, with the social position,
habits and education which should accompany such
wealth.
Here Is the romance connected with the dscoy.
cry of gold in the Black ILLS lit is now barely
IS months since gold was discovered in the Black
Hills by John B. Pearson and six companions
The pioneers had travelled l40 miles, and were
resting on the bank of little stream. Being
thirsty the leader of the party threw himself on
his hands and knees and bent over the bank to
lap up the water. A fragment of white flint
quartz glistened in the clear water and caught
his eye. 1t was the first gold foundl in the Black
Hills. "Boys, you can stick your pegs here" he
cried. "There is gold and we will have it,
Mr.. Beecher attended chapel exercises at the
State University, Minnesota last Sunday, and
gave the students some excellent advice. lie re-
minded them that man who spends eight or ten
years in fitting himself for profession and break.
down his health in the effort may be very well
prepared for the life to come, but is poorly fitted
for this world. lie urged them to cultivate good
health and good nature. A man without humor.
he said, is like an oxcart, which goes jolt, Jolt,
over every pebble, while goodhumored man te-
tiers along over every obstacle.
The essentially French story come; from Paris
of young and prcposscssing bank clerk who was
employed in the office Of a wealthy NJ. p. on a
salary of $500 a year. and who demanded, one
morning, the hand Of his employers pretty daugh.
ter. The banker proposes to throw him out of the
window, but soften. as his clerk tell, him he is
about TO become partner of wealthy banking
house in London He asks for proofs, and the
clerk goes TO England presents himself as part
ner. About to have him arrested a. az escaped
lunatic the bank officers are told that he is about
10 become son-in-law Of the wealthy NJ. z. of
Pairs; they converse and come TO terms, the clerk
returns to Paris with the necessary proof and
ries the bankers daughter.