Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-22

Of the United States in London.
General News.
They asked csies IN eHe Of The courts il
he did not fad Il di0cvlt to while away the
time during the hearing Of dry cases. "Oh
no." vss the prompt reply. II just lean my
head back and sleep We sleep Of the judge"
They~ere talking absus he weight Of diff
ferent iSdividuals In certain family, and the
daughters young man, who Vas present,
spoke up before he thought, and said, II tell
you thss Jennie Amt 90 very light either, al.
though she looks so." And thea be looked
suddenly conscious, and blashsd, and Jennie
became absorbed In studying achrono on the
WALL
In the year 1878 many Of the streets Of
Paris are ssill lighted By mans Of oil or Pc
trolesm lamps. There are nearly 10 streets,
lanes and passages which ass illuminated BY
the old feverbeYe swung % cord scross the
street Or on the old-iashioaed gibbet lamp
pssts, specimens Of which may be seen on the
@uays anywhere freh the Tsiieries up to
Bercy.
A couple at Tuscola, Mich, Ssasrelea and
separated at the chusch door, sfter their mar.
rage, and have not seen each othey for sig
months.
The Quincy stasse has been placed on the
pedestal In city hall yard, and will be unveil-
ed October II. The Emancipation group
will be iususuraaed Ocsobss 20.-Bosts~ A1-
vertissr.
A sea captain, trading to the African coast.
was iavited TO meet . committee Of society
for the evanselisasion Of Africa. Among
numerous questions touching the habits and
religion Of the African races he was asked
''Do the subjects Of the King. of Dshomey
keep Sundayf" keep Sunday! I" he replied |;
ives, sndevery other thing they can Icy their
hands o."
Notice 10 given By the Lighthouse Board
that, % Or about Sept. %, 1879, lighs-ship
No. 10 will be replaced % her station on the
five-fAthom Bank. entrance - Delswars Bay,
aad that daring feggy weAsAss . l2-inch
steam fog-whissle, givis9 blast u four sec.
onds' duration il each minute, will he seuad.
ed.
The celebrated painting THE Miracle Of
the Slave" said 70 b 800 yeass old, which
was bequeashed q The luss yoshus b. Smith
by Charles 0amaer, va ~ By Anction yes.
terday, together With IL the CIDER eAects Of
Mr.. Smith. The Arss W, go, was raised BY
90 advances until Il reached ello, u which
price Il was knocked Aewn u Mr.. Cesfee w,
Harris Of thia cisy.-1sstSs Advertiser.
New York people art complaining bitterly
Of the condition Of Ceatral Park since il fei.
into the hands Of The Tamsaany Hall politi.
cians. II 10 declared that the park, which
was once thing Of beauty, and recognized
BY all coaa0isseurs - the best example OF
Landscape gasdening In he world, 10 nov ios.
ing its beauty and fast going 10 decay.
The two.cent postal card 10 coming, and
will soon be In general circulation. IL has
two ssamps, one q each end, and spsees for
two messages. The seAder, who desieee in.
formation valuable - hiupseh, ocevpies one
Of the spaces, and The rsturn essrespoad<pt
the other. One stamp 10 cancelled q the Of.
ice from which Il y originally sent, and th.
other At the return ollce
Kansas 10 overseeing Connecticut. A
genius out there, representing hinself @
practical farmer, has lately been visiting eli
the fairs With prise panpkin, and took the
premiums every time. Il measured seven
feet in circumfereaee, and weighed ESQ
pounds. Several days ago, 1t Council Grove,
rival farmer attempted 70 tap the pumpkin
in the abseace Of it. owner TO ret come OF the
seeds, and discovered that Il was made of
weed.
A remarkable ease 10 reported from West.
minister, Nd. Abraham ireland. Who 10 col.
ored, aged 80 years, was formerly . slave Of
Amos Lowe, In Baltimore county. His pa.
rents were both black, and Abraham himself
was a. black - ebony. Twenty-Five years
ago spoes made their appearance on bis face
and hands, and they have continued 70 spread
until now his entire face and head-which 10
bald-his bcdy 70 the waist, sad his hands,
srms and feet are white, osly Iew dark
spots, resembling freckles, remaining on his
fare. He enjoys good health and % far no
satisiactofy explanaaisa hes been givea Tor
this curious change ffsn black 70 white.
Some Of the physiciaas who have examined
him attribute Il 70 The constant contact With
acid In The lanyard vhess be worked, vsed
IN the preparssioa ef ~ hides, while Others
regard Il = speciss II esysipelas. Abrs-
ham has rsassA family q chlldrea, III Of
whom are - black - - vas 10 he yssaeer
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