Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-22

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which 10 to surmount the monument to that
statesman in Chicago. was unveiled in that ity
Wednesday.
George Il. B. Ensow, ala. Geoige Winsiow
was arrested on the arrival Of the Bath boat at
Union wharf, this morning, for stealing horse,
buggy aud harness valued at $500, from John ID &.
Miller, at Wsldoboro, Me, July ll-Bostoa
Trdpeiier.
The watermelon is more frequently referred to
than almost any other fruit : unwholesome, and
vet an investigation of the results of INDUCING in
eating will prove that it may be eaten almost with
impunity. The pulp is cooling and refreshing
and when eaten in moderation produces excellent
effects.
The Mechanics Savings Bank at Providence,
after period of suspension, has resumed bust
ness, and is paying money to depostors on
call.
Foreign advices indicate that the conclusion OF
peace is likely to stimulate mercantile activity
and improve the demand for money The decline
in the price of English eonsols is regarded as due
TO the conversion of these securities into money
intended for more Profitable investment, aud the
talk about railroad construction IN ASIA Minor
and elsewhere marks the beginning OF a new. EZRA
OF active business.
national reunion of soldiers and sailors of
the Northern and Southern Armies AMI Nayies is
to be held at Marietta Ohio, on the 81, ith, 5th,
and 9th of September. At the same celebration
last year 10000 were present. and it is believed
that the number will be much larger this year.
The managers have scared from the Govern
ment large supply of tents, ordnance, ammuni-
ton, and camp equipsge, and the troops are to
be provided with fuel and all other necessarics.
The total eclipse of the sun, on the 18th of this
month, is the last eclipse that will be available for
observation in the United States in this century
1t will be total in parts of Montana, Idaho, Wyo-
ming, Colorado, Indian Territory, and Texas.
The Government expedition for the taking of OBJ
servations will include not only the astronomers
of the Naval Observatory, but Directors of many
of the leading observstories of the United States
The average duration OF the total eclipse at the
| stations Selected, will be ? minutes and 30
seconds.
Virginia Enterprise, Eth; YESTERDAY after
noon about o'clock a large funeral, under the
auspices of the Chinese Masons, passed through
the city. Taere q large turn out of carriages
and many Cinnamon on foot followed the hearse
These wore badges of various kinds. Instead OF
heading the procession the baud followed behind
| 1t consisted of a number of women in four
horse chariot, who made dolorous music on
gongs, guitars and tom-toms. This is the
second funeral of the kind seen here in the last
two months"
The late Professor Henry was once sitting on
the wharf at kouse's Point, dreamily watching a
Lake Champain steamer, when he happened to
notice peculiar sparkle of the waves near the
side OF the steameryHis acute scientific sense
was at once on the sFtrt for an investigation. As
he was watching theiffashes of light, first upon
one side of the steamer and then upon the other
Customs inspector approached and asked :
looking at them flashes p YES" said the
Professor, 81 wonder what they sref "Oh
them's hot ashes they are throwing out of the
ash pits" The Professor was nonplussed for
moment; then saying. quietly, "Well, well, live
and learn-live and larn,'' he lapsed into silence