Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-18

but the weather clerk disagreed with him.
If murders continue plenty in the State, what
is the legislature "going to do about it 2"
A Bangor paper understands that q whale has
been in Fienchman's Bay.
Seven dozen dog muzzles have been sold in
Lewiston since the CANNES were doomed.
The Norway Advertiser proposes to change its
form. and will issue no paper this week.
Several pieces of native gold have been found
near the Sebatus mineral spring recently.
The girls who attend Nassar from this city have
returned home to enjoy the summer vacation
Col. j. Manchester Haynes arrived home from
Europe Tuesday. lie has been absent six weeks.
Quite large company Of Insane Hospital pa
tieuts bad picnic AT IIammoud- Grove, Tuesday.
The editor of the Argus has caused several mis-
chevous boys to be arrested for stealing water
lille. from his garden.
Edward Sherman Esq, Of Boston, has recent
ly given 500 for the purchase of books for the
Colby University library.
1t has been hot in Ssco, so hot that the mayor
found it difficult recently to get the various com
mittees Of the city council together
Our CORES ondent at Athens ensbedus to pub
lish the full particulars of the supposed Solon
murder sooner than any other State paper.
The family of Mr.. Barron, the bank cashier of
Dexter, who lost his life sooner than open the
treasure vault to a robber yet uuprovded for.
The Buckfed Reporter is the name of a new
paper just started at Buckfeld. published by Geo.
NJ. Atwood. Hpresents very neat appearance.
Garden thieves will soon be ing after the
celery grab Bangor Commercial
And then they will have an eye on the currants-
eh
The Lewiston journal complains of very cool
weather down that way, and says that those peo-
pie who are with lighting cut" are in danger of
freezing.
Speaking of dancing the clergy man hit the nail
on the head when he remarked that people us
ualy do more harm with their tongues than with
their toes"
The rain yesterday did not, as general thing,
do damage TO the crops of the farmers, as the bay
has now been nearly all stored in the barns.
The farmers have found the season very forward.
The Augusta Reds will play the Atlan'ics of
Portland to- morrow afternoon, on the Western
Avenue grounds in this CITY. The Portland club
lisa verv fine one, and a warm game may be
pected.
There is large amount of travel from this and
other States to the White Mountains this season.
The Glen House has been full the past two
weeks. The houses further south have been over
flowing, in consequence OF the meeting Of the
American Institute.
There was but little drunkenness on the excur-
sion that wen, from this city Tuesday, and those
intoxicated went from other cities. 1t was one of
the most pleasant excursions of the season, over
thousand people participating, and the tour by
the steamer Lewiston among the Islands 10 Casco
Bay truly delightful.
Bills have been pos ted announcing greeuback
lecture to be given from the steps of the old Cush-
noe House, tomorrow evening, The lecturer is
from New York, and bis subject is Money Graft ;
Doubtless the speaker will have to resort to W itch
Craft before he makes the subject clear 70 his su-
dience-should he have any.
The boys and girls in this vicinity, as well as
those IN others, who were surprised at Jules
Vernes famous story Of 3 tour around the world
in eighty days, will no doubt be more surprised
when they learn that, according to an English
paper, an American has actually accomplished the
feat in seventysix days.
We have Just examined a new and very simple
coupling machine tor coupling railroad cars, pa
tented by gentleman in Gardiner. The ar
rangement ia automatic in its principle, and if it
works as well on the large as it does the
small ones used for model, the probabilities
that railroad officials will see fit to accept it for
use. Gardiner paper speaks well of the design,
Old Orchard is beginning to get its complement
of summer company. The smaller houses are
well filed. The Old Orchard House is getting
a large patronage. The Ocean House, which has
been entirely rejuvensted and placed under new
management is gaining good patronage, with
every prospect of all the company that can be ac-
commodated as the season advances. The houses
have filed up much earlier this season than last
year.
A little octagonal house has been erected on
Peaks Island, Zone of the islands Portland, J
ten feet in diameter, and about as high, for a
camera obscura. In the centre is q circular
white table three feet in diameter which pic
lures of any part of the surrounding landscape are
projected. The pictures are very brilliant. The
optical apparatus was furnished by &. II. Farley
A similar instrument has been on exhibition in
the Central Park at New York.
The time to cut grass rs when II is grass Ma
chias Union.
We always thought so. Farmers should never
wait ,thinking that possibly their grass may become
corn, or grain or even wheat for the chances are
ten to one that their fondest hopes will be blight.
ed and nature cause the grass to remain I'M
changed. And if it should happen to change it
might be to weeds instead of to corn, grain, or
wheat; and agree with the Unions motto.
that 1.-THE time TO cut grass is when it is grass
Some years ago Maine furnished the New York
market with an abundance of potatoes, of the
finest quality for the table use. Many will re-
member the large, houry tubers bursting from
their jackets that formerly grsced the tables OF
eur hotels and restaurants, but very few are ac-
Guaiuted with the uses these "mealy praties' are