Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-02

Unfermented wine alone must be used
hereafter in the sacramento service, says
the New Jersey NJ. f. Conference.
The placidity of expression worn by man
who is next in full barber shop cannot
be cOunterfeitcd.
The fisherman who sits all day long on a
log waiting for fish bite and getting mos
quito bites, is just the sort of man who will
get fat over the gem puzzle.-N. T. Pea
yune.
Miss Jennie Flood, daughter of the Califor-
MIA millionaire, will have an income of $780,
600 year when married. She is more than
ordinarily anxious to get married on that ac-
count.
The total value of ice stored in this coun-
try in ordinary years is computed as from
S5,OOO,O0O to s6,OOO,OOO, and of the ice
trade of Norway, Sweden, and Russia at 81
100000, which shows that some $4,000, 900
are added to comparatively small body of
water merely by freezing The demand for
ice rapidly increases every year, and it is
probable that by the end of the century the
ice crop of the globe will be worth $40, OOO,-
600.
A four-year-old Sunday school girl did the
best she could with question that was asked
of the infant class. Said the teacher, read
ing: "And it came to pass, when King Hez-
ekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes. :"
Now what does that mean, children-he rent
his clothes? Up little hand. "Well,
if you know, tell u.s." ''Please, ma am -
said the child, tmidly, 81 s'pose he hired EN-
out
An old Arkansan thus criticised a recent
political speech: "The man got right up,
and in the pleasingest voice, began his talk
Pntty soon he said something I wanted to
hear again, and before knew it he had said
something else that eclipsed what he had said
before. He kept on talkin and he kept on
sayin' somethin. There are mighty few men
that can talk two hours and say somethin' all
along
A carrier was recently arraigned for hom
eide at the bar of an English Court of Assizes.
As his counsel was ending his defence the
prisoner arose. trembling in every limb, per.
spiration pouring off him, and he screamed
in agony: 81 see nothing. All is darkness +,
I'm blind. I'm blind!' There was great
excitement. The presiding judge ordered a
physician to examine the prisoner; he was
found to be blind.
"What will the spring bonnets be like? -
asks Clara. You do us proud to ask ms.
CLARA rorliaa a TIL
be the prettiest yet invented. with great
ruches Of silk on top, cut en- train, and fichu.
on the side. and passementerie flowers, and
water-colored velvet, and ruffles and rubber
rings. and Jack roses, and gros-grain elastic.
and they'll be about a foot and half high
and there'll be lots of other things on them
Clara. Oh. they'll be assumptions this sea-
son, and the cost-well. dear. about $50
This is good time to begin to tell your hus-
band ghost stories about how you love him.
There was uproar in Philadelphia theatre
on Monday. A Gagged lion from a menaperie
had been introduced on the stage with
marked success. The curtain had gone down
and the stage was crowded with actors and
actresses. Nero was led quietly to his cage
some ten feet behind, by W. Thompson. of
forepanghs who had him in charge during
the day. Just at this moment. Jack. large
and rather Notwithstanding dog. approached
the lions cage. just as soon as Nero beheld
Jack he rose to his feet. with a roar which
startled all. bit at the iron bar. which parted
as though it had been made of wood. In a
twinkling another bar was snapped by his
vigorous jaws. All this Was done so Quickly
that the second bar had gone before the own
er of the dog had time to CIV out: s.Mv God.
the lions getting OUT" Instantly there was a
rush from the stage. Several actors and ac-
tresses 6ed into the street in their stage cos.
tunes BY the back-door. Jack himself stood
on the defensive, As though he was willing to
chance an encounter with the king of the for
est. Before, however Nero had had time IN
snap the third bar, which would have given
him liberty. Keeper Thompson secured the
chain which was fastened around the animals
neck.
San nidea cane down Ike wolf on the fold.
And his barrels were cleaning With silver nj ,o,a
wmle ~ unoefs ID Ieak HE wreck o. The -. |
A. Be rolled his 81 bazrrl to C1Aeinnati