Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-08
General News.

A Georgia lady, not yet 40, $50 she tells
the census NAM has buried four husbands,
and on the 18th inst, married her fifth.
1t is now about 40 years since the begin
ming of foreign missions. and converts from
heathenism now number. about million
and a half.
The name of Walter Raleigh holds great
place in the history of this country. He gave
Virginia its name and its first settlers. Gal
liant, romantic, courageOus,-he was a born
leader aud captain, and, at time when the
planters of western colonies were most active
he was easily first among them. He is
buried in the church of St. Margaret's, West
minister, near the abbey; but he has no mon
ument worthy of him 1t is proposed to
place a memorial window in this famous
church, toward which Messrs. Russell Sur
gis, J. S. Morgan, Cyrus w. Field and other
Americans have contributed. The cost Of
the window will be about $4,000.
Almost eight years have now passed since
tea and coffee were put upon the free list, and
the course of those articles since may be in
teresting to examine. Tea had been paying
successfully since 1860 specific duty of 20,
%, and Is cents a pound; coffee, first 5, and
then cents. The revenue from tea was &c.
1885, 900 in 1868, 50, 7S5, 900 in 1869, $lO. 203,
900 in 1870. and IS. 1928 900 in 1871, the last
year prior to that which saw the repeal of the
duty; coffee (including a moderate amount
on substitutes therefor) paid $40. 63S, 900 in
1868, Sll $40 900 in 1869, Sl2 ,67S, 900 in
1870, SlO,969, 900 in 1871, 1t is thus safe to
feed by this abolition of duty.
gentleman in Raleigh of unquestioned
veracity relates a story whose truth he as
serts to be above par. For some time past a
hen of his had been conspicuous by her alb
sence from the premises, and there were
fears that she was lost Those fears were
very agreeably dispelled, however, on Friday,
when she made her appearance, singing in
her gayest manner and stepping along in her
sprightliest style. Just behind her were
some diminutive objects, to which ever and
anon she gave her undivided attention. The
slOwness of their progress caused the hens
owner to rush out to see what was the brood
this time. He was astonished to see the hen
cover with her wings twelve little terrapins.
Soon she was treasured and allowed him to
get a look at her treasures. The family were
called out to see the wonder. The owner of
the hen then went back the way she had
come and found out how the eggs were
Matched. A terrapin which had laid the eggs
had deserted them. and the motherly fowl
concluded to set on them. This she had done
and the result was the twelve young terra
pins.
Edwin Booth will sail for Europe on the
3oth of June, with his wife and daughter, for
a long residence abroad. He will probably
play in London and other British cities dur
ing the present year, not unlikely next au-
tumn, though no definite arrangements have
been made as yet in reference to his profess
sional appearance on the other side. The
only time he has acted in England was dur
ing our civil war. when bitter prejudice
existed there against Americans and every
thing American. and when circumstances
generally were inahspicious for the young
artist and his proper appreciation.