Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-04

the time slip by"
There are deserted towns ia Nevada but
they are not old ones. \ few years ago the
population of Hamilton is said to have been
nearly 5000 of Treasure Hill, 5000 of Sher-
mantown, 700; of Swansea, 1000. All were
incorporated, with Mayor. Council, fire de
partments and daily newspapers. Hamilton
has now about 100 inhabitants. most of whom
are merely waiting in dreary inaction for
something to turn up. Treasure Hill has
about half as many. Shermantown one tami-
", and Swansea none. In one canon of the
Toivabe range, near Austin are five dead
towns without single inhabitant. The
streets and blocks graded on the hillsides are
rapidly falling back into the wilderness.
very eccentric assassin is Passanante. the
Italian pastry cook. In his cell he writhes,
howl> and wceps. and his hands and face are
covered with ink On being asked why he
had thus blackencd himself, PaSsanantc re-
piled that he was going to die, and that for
him there was nothing but mourning He
asked to have black blinds to his window.
He likes to read the Bible; and upon being
asked if he was a Naudoi, he replied; NO.
| am an evangelist; that is to say, am
disciple of the Gospel | do not like discuss
ing the Interpretation of the Scriptures
read them and understand them"
At no time during the past seven years mas
building in New York city been active As
at present
Stephen \. Douglas, son of the Little
Giant" has left North Carolina for Chicago.
where he will practice law.
The Mormons have planted colony of one
hundred and fifty believers in Little Colora-
do, Arizona.
The last descendant of John Bunyan died
lately in England. She was an ancient dame
of - wears. and her name was Ann Webster.
The announcement by the Associated
Press that Jersey City n. j. was unable to
meet the interest due on its bonds on Tues
day. April lst, is incorrect. The interest was
promptly paid.
Throughout France, gardenngis practical
~ taught in the primary and elementary
schools. There are at present $4,000 of the
schools, each of which has garden attached
to it. and is under the care of master capa-
bic of imparting a knowledge of the princi-
pies of horticulture.
When JEFF Davis was making his flight
through Georgia in 1865, he passed through
where Bowersvillc now stands One of his
guides grew troachcrons near there, and when
the party arrived in Wilkes county, deserted
the unfortunate runaway. stole Il keg con-
tanning ST., 900 in gold and rolled it in Il mill
pond. Soon afterward the guide was sent to
the penitentiary for life, and died a short time
since. Before his death he disclosed the
whereabouts of the hidden treasure and men
are now draining off ;he pond in search of it.
Spanking has varied uses. 4 child at Fort
WAYNE, Ind, had the misfortune to suck
kernel of corn into his windpipe. The doctor
was sent for in haste, and announced that it
would be necessary to perform the operation
of tracheotomy to save the childs life The
Hoosier mother, familiar with Il practice of
domestic surgery of a different sort, and not
pleased with the idea of having the childs
windpipc cut open, seized the sufferer by one
leg and holding him up, head downward, adj
ministerei sundry resoundng spanks. There
was a sound not unlike the report of a pop
gun, and the kernel of corn was elected with
great force. The child was ut once relieved,
and recovered. of course.
The Hon. John A. Buttrick, one of the old
est and most esteemed citizens Of Lowell,
Mass. and well-known throughout the State,
died on the 3lst aged nearly sixty-six years.
He was born in Stctson, Me-, and went to
Lowell in 1889. Until 1913, when he was
chosen city treasurer, he was in the grocery
business. He was treasurer until 1917, when
he left to become first cashier of the Appleton
bank, and late treasurer of the city institu-
ton for savings. He resigned the former po
sition in 1851. and afterwards devoted all his
time to the savings bank. In May, 1875, his
mental powers became affected, and he was
removedto Somcrville, where he RENAME dun
til about six weeks ago. He leaves a widow,
two SONS and one daughter. He had served
in the school committee and both branches of
the legislature, being Senator in 1870 and
1856