Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-06
JOB PRINTING.

Friday, April 6, 1883.
JOB PRINTING.
Call at the KESSEBEc JOURNAL jon
OFFICE for all kinds of printing. Work
lone neatly and promptly. Wedding cards
and Visiting cards speciality.
The Cushnoc Gun Club will have shoot
this afternoon.
The Boothbay steamer commenced running
to Bath. yesterday.
There is quite an exodus Of Gardiner peo
Vie 10 the West this spring.
Tickets for '.Esmeralia" will be on sale al
The American Express Office this morning
Now it is understood that Joseph F. Badger,
Eso.. is contemplating a tour of inspection
in the West.
The ice had all melted out of the river on the
l2th of March, 1871, and there was no snow
on the ground.
Something like % quarters of beef per
week arrive at the NJ. c. station for the Au-
eus,a Refrigerator Company.
Col. Smith will be acting superintendent at
the Soldiers Home, Togus, until another
.up.rintending officer has been appointed
The third lecture in college course of Col
-as dsliyerad iVebnasdav
evening bv Rev. F. +. Lakewood of Bangor
In accordance with the directions of the
trustees, fire escapes arc now being placed
upon the dormitories Of the Colby University
buildings.
We learn that Mr.. Stephen A. Thurston
no has driven the Togus team between the
Home and this city for l3years, has resigned
his position.
Insurance Commissioner OramandeI Smith
viii for the present utilize the Judiciary and
railroad committee rooms for the use OF his
department.
Gov Robbie visited the new school for the
dat at Beverly, Mass, this week, to inspect
it before sending thither deaf mute bene-
h:iary from this State.
Through a typographical error in yester-
DAYS Daily Journal Henry +. Robbins was
made Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
The name should have been Henry T. Morse.
If you wish to spend an evening of genuine
ENJOYMENT, then proceed to Granite Hall this
evening and witness the performance of the
original Georgia Minstrels, the great colored
troupe.
A. c. Carr Esq, of Winthrop, shipped
carload of Turner apples to Liverpool, Tues
LAY. The quotations in Liverpool show that
Mr.. Cars name on barrel of apples in
sures lis sale at highest figures.
4 rain storm, the first of any account tor many
months set in yesterda, morning, and under
lis influence the snow disappeared rapidly.
The rain will have tendency 70 raise the
river and the ice will wear away much faster
in consequence.
Joe Gilbert was arraigned before Judge
Andrews yesterday forenoon for assault and
battery. Louise Laplame was the complain
ant and she alleged that said Gilbert had been
guilty of rude and lascivious conduct towards
herself. Gilbert was fined 81 and costs. Paid.
1t is now asserted that the present season
will prove poor one for sap. Because there
is considerable body of snow on the ground
does not prove that there will be a large How
of sap. Ii is said that the depth to which
the ground is frozen regulates the flow and
there being but little frost in the ground now.
indicates that the sap reason will be short.
lady residing in this city, is the owner Of
two eats, which are the envy of all her fe
male acquaintances. Ten years have passed
over the head OF one of these pushes, while
the other has seen but two years. For intel
hsence and aptitude they are wonderful. The
lady possesses a canary bird which was
brought up with the elder cat. Ordinarily
the bird is kept in a cage but being given its
freedom at times, will fly and perch on the
eats back, while pussy will appear very fond
of her feathered friend, not offering to harm
it. one day the lady was sitting in room
adjoining the one where the bird was confined
IN It's cage; when pussy came rushing out
and commenced cswing her dress and new
ing very rlaiutively. At first no notice was
taken of this, but being continued, the lad,
passed into the room and found that her
altered pet had broken out of its cage and
was at large. At times when the bird is
apparently asleep the Younger cat will reach
his paw through the wires of the cage, touch
the bird gently On the tail and wake it up
AGAIN, once when the canary was bathing,
this puss stretched himself out and lay down
against the cage. The water spattered in
showers but kitty, Notwithstanding the natural
an'lrahy of cats against this elemeat turdily
maintained his position and was completely
drenched
The following is an extract from private
letter written by John X. Wade. formerly OF
augusta, now of Cheyenne, Wyoming Ter
aud gives a graphic account of his ride on a
oroueho: The horse WAS a broncho He
buclpr Ha hal nd had hiy ola