Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
General News.

Nothing is wholly bad. Even dark Ian
tern has its bright side.
The drive of logs which annually goes
down the Merrimac to Lowell, is now passing
Concord.
The rain falls on the just and the unjust.
But not on the man who has just stolen an
umbrella. Transrript
Sand showers have taken place in Italy.
but where the sand comes from no one could
tell. 1t was not from Etna, as the volcano is
quiescent.
The beauty of Spring is never thoroughly
appreciated until Summer comes with its con-
tinued heat and rainless nights.
Judge Thurman is man of only moderate
fortune, and lives in Washington in house
which is comfortable but not luxurious.
Lord Beaconsfield has announced his in
tention to remain at the head of his party in
opposition, and not to retire into private life
for the present year at all events.
A householder in Troy, in filing up his
census schedule, under the column ''where
born described one of his children ''born in
the parlor," and the other "up-stairs."
Two pairs of newly born fawns have just
been added to the herd of deer in the park at
Boston Common. The family now consists
of twelve.
1t seems only necessary for some medical
institutions to have lot Of labels printed, to
wit: ''This is a DOCTOR" to call them diplo-
mas, and to hire a small boy to paste them
on candidates for professional honors.
A London physician cured q lady Of
deafness by taking her into the Cathedral
tower near one of the bells as the hammer
fell upon it. The force of the sound frac-
tured the obstruction to the ear.
The Washington Star says that Mrs. Harriet
Prescott Spoford, the gifted writer and low
able woman, is recovering in tlfat city from
an illness which, for nearly two weeks,
caused her friends great anxiety.
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey have reached
ST. Louis on their return from Texas, and
will soon come East. Mr.. Moody will spend
the summer at his home in Mortified, and
Mr.. Sankey will rest in Pennsylvania.
Judge Tourgee, author Of the ''Fools Err
rand, has retired from the Denver Times,
and is writing novel dealing with the negro
Exodus called Bricks Without Straw"
The gossips of Washington give a. an in
teresting fact that three members of the for
eign diplomatic service in that city are at the
present time engaged to American ladies and
are to be married prior to the close of the
year.
Hong Sing, a Chinese grocer, at No. $50
Greenwich street, went into his cellar Mon
day night to find leak in his gas-meter. He
took . candle along and was blown into
the street. He will never be 90 handsome
again, but he will know more World.
Mr.. Bergh's attention is respectfully called
to the pictures of the hippoptamus in the
|. spring circus advertisements. We claim
without fear Of successful contradiction, that
stretched seven feet, even in woodcut.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Nothing is more pathetic than to see gen.
tleman rise in street car and offer his seat
to q lady who has been standing for q mile,
overcome her protestations and finally re-
ceive her gratitude, and then, with being.
nant and satisfied smile, hop right of at his
own door.
A quaint story of Stonewall Jackson's de-
votion is related by the ex-Confederate Chap
lain J. W. Jones. 1t was on the march to
Culpepper Court House that the Generals
negro servant Jim, told some officers who
were inquiring about "Stonewall's" habits
Eyes; the General is . great man for pray.
ing at all times. But when see him get up
great many times in the night to pray then
l know there is going to be something to pay
and go straight and pack his haversack, be.
cause know he will call for it in the morn
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