Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-07

covery'is doubtful. and son of the unfortu-
nate man, who is employed as attendant at
the Hospital. has been sent for.
rather small audience greeted Nathans'
circus at its appearance in this city yester-
day afternoon and evening. The performance,
however, as whole was very fair, some of
the acts being Of more than ordinary merit.
Prof. Flyers trained dogs and ponies, which
all answered to their names as if they really
understood language, were worth seeing. The
clowns, Tom Miaco and Billy Carroll, were fine.
Cheltra, the india-rubber man, if not act
ually made of rubber, comes as near to it as
any one we ever saw, and certainly puts him.
self through series of wonderful contortions.
The menagerie is small, but this is always
one of the portions of circus that is deemed
by the goers of less importance than the
legitimate circus business itself. A circus
nowadays must be of mammoth proportions
to attract large crowd, beyond a certain
class, who always go.
The prospect for the lumber trade in Maine
was excellent early in the season and large
number of orders were received, but the
threatened strikes, the advance in wages and
other building materials has tended to check
the demand, to the great disappointment of
that important interest. The late rains have
so swollen the streams that all the logs will
be got into the main rivers. Full employ
ment for mechanics is reported in the larger
towns Portland did a good stroke of new
building last year and operations promise to
be active this season unless high prices lead
the people to hold back for season when
building will be less expensive. The cold,
wet spring has interfered with general trade
as it everywhere else. Much of the planting
is not yet done. The grass has got a good
start and an abundant hay crop is promised.
The Unity Club celebrated the close of its
years work Monday evening by appropriate
musical and literary exercises and COLA
ton, at the home-like parlors of Christ
church. The attendance was large. Gen.
Henry Boynton gave an entertaining and pic
lament while abroad, and graphically
sketched the political leaders of that realm
as they impressed him in debate. Mrs.
Emma Huntington Mason favored the club
unpublished. While differing essentially In
motif and measure, each was gem in its way,
and the talented authoress was the recipient
Of generous and deserved applause and con-
gratulations. The musical features of the
programme consisted of an instrumental trio,
with Miss Mary Smith at the piano and Miss
Carrie Hovey and Mr.. II. M. Pullen with
violins. 1t was very pretty, and delighted
the audience. The solos by Messrs ID. c.
Robinson, H. Perley Milliken and j. ID. Ny
rick, and the duet by Messrs. Robinson and
Myrick added greatly to the evenings enjoy
ment. Mrs. J. ID. Myrick and Mrs. ID. c.
Robinson accompanied on the piano. The
material part of mans nature was minis
tered to by blushing trawberries, ice cream
and delicious cake. During the past winter
the Unity Club has accomplished wonder
full amount by its systematic and persevering
study of English literature. Starting at the
beginnings of that literature. it has followed
down the overwhelming stream until it has
reached the dawning of the golden age OF
modern thought which broke a century ago.
The Unity Club is the pioneer of those or
CARNATIONS which are having SO much In
fiuence in giving q new coloring and atmos-
phere to society in Augusta. Embracing
large membership among some of our best
and most cultivated people. and entering as
twill next fall upon the most fruitful age
Of English literature, its sessions must con-
tinue to increase in interest and profit.