Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-11
general News.

Never put of TIL to morrow what can be dunneG
to day.
The late Henry Armitt Browns Grafton will be
issued in a memorial volume.
An old lady, rema, kable for her confused idea'
of The meaning of words, describes a clear sum.
mer evening thus: 1T was beautiful bright
night, aud the moon made everything as light as a
cork"
The Washington Post says "Notice has been
received at the Smithsonian Institution of the dis
covery by Prof Baird. at Gloucester, Mass, of
two sharks never before seen on this coast One
species has only heretofore been seen of Green
land, and the other off Portugal"
A Er fish burglar, who had been doing quite an
extensive buiness, turned out to be small boy Is
years old and Cooking younger" A large amour,
of stolen property and complete cuff OF burglars
tools were found in his room, besides the melting
cause of his exploits sensational book about
highwsymeu, and robberies" He was respect.
ably connected" but had already served two years
in a reforma,ory.
Capital punish tnent has been abolished in Swift
zerlsud. and the punishment for murder, ordina-
rily amounts to FIVE or six years Imprisonment.
As a consequence the most atrocious crimes have
become quite frequent. One of the latest cases is
that of a vagrant Italian, who brutality murdered
an unprotected woman in her husbands absence
in order to get her money, which amounted Ia
about $40.
Dwellera along the coast are not famous for
their skill in photography, Notwithstanding their
having so much shore-tauned experience.
- Tall hna Il
" sinking until it is some Is feet below the for
mer level. and the houses are all tipped from
their perpendicular. The people have taken 70
fields, while an investigation is being made into
this extraordinary behavior.
A disappointed young man says the average
shoemaker can frame more excuses in fifteen
minutes than picture dealer could SIMPLY frames
for in TIVE weeks.
In street. car in Philadelphia an old gentle
man was seated in one corner, and the car wa.
full. A bevy Of fair ones, of all ages and weights
swarmed 10. Whereupon the gallant old gentle
man shouted aloud: Ladies, | shall be most hap
pv to give my seat to any one of you who is over
80 Yeas of age" An remained standing.
The Poughkeepsie Press says There has been
College piece Of tapestry, very aged and alto.
gether rare. 1t dates beyond memory. In size it
is thirty feet by six. 1t is model piece of hand.
work. and is valued beyond calculation
He said he rather guessed he knew how to sail
a bost-but the gentle zephyrs that kiss the wave
lets DER his wae,y grave mourpfuly whisper,
{ He luffed not wisely
The following note was actually received a few
days ago by a neighbor. The Jacob" incident.
av referred TO was the husband of the writer:
Mrs. - Will you pleas to lend me black
h It and black walls and shall sack and pair
Of gloves and oblige me.
HANNAH ".
P. S. Jacob is dead.
A. Harrison County wedding the bride danced
several charming reels within circle of three feet
in diameter. She changed shoes on account Of
her new ones not sounding right on the floor
The promp'er gave the very unique commands
during the dance, Rock to the right, rock TO the
rock to the left, grind the coffee, wiring the dish
rag, rock the cradle" &c. At the wind-up of the
dance the bride showed her agility by kicking the
grnom's hat off his head.
A mother was trying to break her five YEAR old
Of the habit of lying by telling him that all wars
went TO hell. She gave him moving account of
The terrors of the place. whereupon he exclaimed
"Why, mother, couldn't stan it," "But Won
would be made to stand it," said she. ooh, well''
said the youngster, "if could stan it, | don't
care"
The Buffalo Star reports the following remark.
able case of drunkenness in high life ave this
morning became acquainted with a case of per-
sistent intoXeation that cannot be reached by law.
young lady Of high family Connection and
who is living in fine residence in a neghborhood
of the first responsibility, pur-ues life of con
slant drunken debasement. She is married. but
her hu band has left her in consequence of this
incorporate habit of intoxication. The frui,
of their marriage is bright child now 10 months
household duties and nurse the child. while
she gave herself up to the supplying use Of in,oy
icating liquor The neighbors, cognizant of these
facts, and thinking it wrong that a child should be
brought up under such Influences have lodged
complaints with the Erie County Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children The agent of
the society, Mr.. McGlashan, at once investigated
the case, and found that the charges were correct.
Bat when be intmated to the lady that unless
she changed her course of life he should be com.
pellcd TO have the child taken away from her.
she told him with defiant bravado that she
could get drunk as much as she chose in her
own honse, that she bad $4,000 10 the hank and
wonld fight the matter if it cost her 81, 900. This
will make good case to test how lar the pr,yi.
leges OF home extend"
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