Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-10
General News.

Great activity in the lumber interest is re-
ported from Wisconsin.
DIR. Macdonald has been abruptly and per-
manently relieved from the medical superin-
tendency of the Blackwell's Island Lunatic
Asylums.
The Philadelphia News has found "a re-
tired business man" who asserts that adver-
Using is a humbug 1t was. doubtless this
opinion that ''retired' him.
Sin says an ancient writer, ''has a great
many tools; but lie is the handle which fits
them all" Eli Perkins always takes hold Of
sin by the handle.
Mr.. B. F. Burlingame, the man who, at
Carricks Ford shot General Garnet, the first
rebel General killed in the civil war; has just
died in Indiana Mr.. Burlingame was a vol
unteer in the eth Indiana regiment
The proprietor of the hotel in Sardine VAL
ley, Nevada county, Cal, complains that the
winter season at Sardine has been somewhat
dull. He said to chance visitor the other
day. ''Travel's kinder light The only 9TH
or traveller that's been here for ninety days
coyote and he didn't put up at the
house.
When Gen. Grant took the train at Morgan
city for New Orleans, crowd of colored
people pressed up to the car platform and
pushed and jostled one another for a grasp of
the proffered hand of ''the man on horse
back An old gray headed man shouted ::
'Gin'l don't you recolect me?' Grant shook
mo" ''Why, Ginl Use Alick, de boy
dat rode de dun horse in de army" Grant
said no. but, rejecting few moments, re-
marked, without the shadow of smile, "but
l think recollect the dun horse
Natick is again the butt of the story telling
fraternity. A worthy citizen of Natick-so
goes the story-died. and in due season ap-
piled for admission at the gates of Paradise
Upon being asked where he resided upon
earth he replied "Natick;" whereupon the
doors were closed against him. With a
heavy hearthe sought admission to Purgatory,
where the question was asked: 'sWhere
from:" "Natick,' was the reply. Again
he was refused admission. In despair he re-
paired to the internal regions, and, when his
former dwelling place became known, he was
informed that he not wanted there
Thoroughly disheartened, he cried out in an
guish of spirit: Great heavens, Must
return to Natick?''
The St Helena montana Star, states that
Miss Priscilla Harrison, visitor at the house
of her sister, Mrs. Cook, went out for walk
on the llth ult., and did not return. Search
was instituted and maintained for eight DAYS,
when the missing woman was found far I'D
the mountain. The searching party was at
tractetfto her by the barking of two dogs
which had accompanied her and kept with
her all the time. 1t is thought that these
dogs saved her life by keeping her warm at
night, one sleeping on her feet, the other by
her side. When it is remembered that it
was freezing every night during that period.
the fact of her surviving the exposure at all
is remarkable. She was asleep on a rock
when found. Her CATERS and the bottoms of
her skirts were worn off with her struggles
through the brush, and she had taken parts of
her clothing and wound it round her feet for
protection.
A young student on the eve of his depar-
ture to study law at Paris received from his
uncle a code which was to be one of his text
books at college. IF you are faithful" said
the old gentleman, Il will make YOU a fine
present" Visiting Paris SOME months later,
he called upon his nephew and asked him
how he was pleased with his gift "But
have received nothing" said the nephew.
LET ME look at your CODE was the re-
sponse. The book was produced, and be-
tween the leaves of the first chapter bank
note for 500 francs was discovered. which
had not been found by the faithful disciple Of
Justinian. This was speedily restored to the
pocket of the old gentleman.
sweet and calm serenity
Comes DER the souls of those
Who carry full receipted bills