Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-16
GENERAL NEWS.

New York had ninety three fires last Fourth o
July, all from fireworks.
The graduating class at Yale is composed of 7;
republicans and Is democrats.
A former member of the New York leg
islature is now = captain of base ball club il
Ottawa, Kan.
Edward w. Stoughton is said to be a candidate
for the United States Senate as Mr.. Conkling'.
successor.
Western Senators are out in opposition to the
consolidation Of pension districts, which they pro
nounce illegal.
E. E. W williamson, of Mass, who spoke at Fort
ress Monroe Decoration day, was the first North.
ern man to deliver an address over the graves Of
Union and Confederate soldiers in the South.
AT night the tower of the Grand Union, Sarato
ga, is to illuminated. Arrangements have beer
made with hotel clerks for the loan of their dia
monds on alternate evenings.
In Illinois the official law reporter of the Su-
preme Court viii receive salary of $4,000 pei
annum, payable out of the State treasury.
AT Portsmouth, N. H., Thursday, there was an
interesting celebration of the centennial of the
adoption of the national flag.
Washington New York; marketmen sold TO-
900 quarts Of strawberries on Saturday. They re-
gard it as the largest sale of the fruit ever known
in that city.
During the last week in May the Astronomer
Royal reported that in London the duration of
registered Sunshine was 1875 hours out of the
lila hours that the sun was above the horizon.
Sanator Harris of Tennessee, who has lived in
Mexico, says that country has million good cit
liens, and seven millions that are worthless He
is not in favor If annexing Mexico until it can
be Americanzed.
Send us, from every town and county in Ameri-
CO, poems, sad, sweet dreamy poems on Sum
mer." Write only on one side of the paper,
please. We want the other side of the sheet to
write editorials on.-Burlington Ha,pkeye.
The New Orleans Times of the 7th inst. saws.
reports from the growing crop in all parts of the
sugar region of Louisiana are of the most encour-
aging character.
The aggregate mortality Of Philadelphia in
1876 was triae less than in 1875, notwithstand-
ing the reports of an extraordinary number of
deaths during the Centennial.
The other day the occupants of an omnibus 60
ing along Picadilly, in London. were very much
struck by the reverentis and knowing looks be-
slowed by the conductor, every now aud then, up
on gentleman "no longer young" whose broad
brimmed felt hat bespoke man superior to con-
ventions. When the object of so much regard
left the omnibus with friend, the conductor, with
an excited and triumphant look at his passengers
said There, do you know who that is That,
Muster CARLYLE, the great writeri I"
NO KISS.
Kiss me. VIII. sang Marguerite
To pretty little tune,
Holding up hei dainty mouth,
Sweet as roses born in June.
Will was ten years old that day,
And he pulled her golden curls
Teasingly, and answer made;
I'm too old don't kiss girls
Ten years pass, and Marguerite
Smiles, as w i'll kneels at her feet,
Gazing fondly in her eyes,
Praying, Wont you kiss me, SWEET"
Rite Is seventeen to-day;
With her birthday ring she toys
For moment then replies
I'm too odd don't kiss boys!"
-Batdwin's Monthly.