Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-29
General News.

The number of lives lost in 1880 from
steamboat accidents is placed at lS5.
Small steamboats, will soon be plying in
the waters of Venice. and then farewell to
the gondolas Of romance and legends.
The third and youngest daughter of Gen.
Rosecrans took the black veil on Thursday
at the Convent of the Ursulines, ST. Martini
Ohio. His eldest daughter died nun in
that convent
A lady, being asked her age, said: 'When
l was married l was eighteen and my hus-
band was thirty. His age has since doubled
and so of course has mine. That makes me
thirty-six." And she was astonished at her
own frankness.
Nothing is more ridiculous than ignorance
which imagines itself wisdom. An illiterate
colonel, about to join his regiment. secured
the country to find what he called hors du
combat, which he thought was the French
for war-horse.
The exodus of Nova Scotians to the States
is steadily increasing. On Saturday the
steamer for Boston from Halifax, the second
last week, was crowded, and many were re-
fused tickets. The decrease in population
is becoming daily more noticeable.
John Mcdonald states that satisfactory ar
engagements are entered into with the syndi-
cate for completion of the Canada Pacific
Railway within ten years and for running the
road for further term of ten years.
10 l. l.
of New Orleans are enthusiastic over the pro-
posal to bring the steamship Great Eastern
to that port for use in the meat trade. Gov.
Wilt has no doubt but that the channel is
sufficiently deep.
The horse distemper has made its appear
ence in Providence, X. l., and horses gener-
ally are affected. Nearly one-third of the
Union Railroad Company's 700 horses have
got it. A large percentage of the livery
stable horses are affected, vet few are deemed
unfit for driving.
A commission has been issued in the suit
of Isaac P. Christiancy against M. Lille
Christiancy for divorce, to take the testimony
of Geo. +. Haight in support of Mrs. Chris
tiancy's allegations of cruel treatment con-
tanned in her cross bill. Mr.. Haight was in
Peru at the time Mrs. Christiancy charges
the acts of cruelty were committed.
The last quarterly payment of pensions
has been the most speedily accomplished of
any known, considering the number of pen
sions paid. The agents paid 1874 900 pensions
in the first ten working days and ended with
the fifteenth at night OF these 1000 were
personal payments, made to the pensioners at
the several agencies.
The Princess of Wales is a picture of
modest good taste as she walks the deck of
her husbands yacht. She always wears
plainly made dress Of some dark color, with
a sailors hat, or close soft hat. which is
exceedingly becoming to her. Her little
daughters are dressed in black serges or
simple cottons, and sailors hats always
crown their long, fair hair.
There is no section of New England where
people who will work and take care of their
earnings are more prosperous than in Aroos-
took. Thousands ofmen " no went to that coun-
try empty-handed twenty or thirty years ago,
so far as property is concerned, but to use a
term, O'clock full of DAYS works." are
now independent. That is, they have good
farms. good buildings, horses, carriages, and
many Of them have money at interest. Like
all new countries, Aroostook has been the
paradise of the money-lender. 1t hasn't
ceased to be so yet. Eight per cent. is a low
rate. and many farmers able to give good
real estate security, pay 10, IL and some
times Is per cent. The men who carry these
loads can't get along. national bank with
small capital would prove good invest
ment in Houlton, which is one of the live
liest business places in New England and
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