Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-19
NEWS NUGGETS
Boiled Down Items OF Interest the
World Over

Queen Victoria now weighs 1893 pounds.
Charles Chamberlain, Of North Dakota
has found valuable deposits of salt on his
farm near Bismarck.
An old prospector recently died at Idaho
Springs, Col who at one time was making
- 900 per week, yet he had to be buried by
charity.
An officer in the Russian army has been
cashiered for saving the life of Peasant
woman land thereby lowering his standard
as a gentleman
Bull fighting pays. Frascueia, the Spanish
toreador, has retired with fortune of 5000.
900. A great many shabby Cstalonian bull,
had to retire before him.
A peddler, given a nights lodging thil
week in Cleveland police station, said he
was 80 years old, and that he had walked al
the way from Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. II. Williams and Miss Martha Critsher
we're married the other day at Clayton, Ala
after a courtshiI of one month. The
young man is only ls and the bride 40.
There is POND in New Jersey where the
sacred lotus Of the East has become estab
lished and proved itself hardy, although in
the winter the surface Of the water is frozer
over.
A letter landed in Ann Arbor the otheI
day which was labeled, Look ont, Thi,
letter was written at the top Of the Fife
Tower The goose that wrote it hang.
high"
In August, 1889, sll 900 worth of stamps
were sold in Portland. Ore. as agains
81 600 for tine same month in 1888 There
are now 1873 ships on the way to that city
from foreign ports
Prof Paul Wiegert. distinguished Ger
man, figures hat cents worth of food viii
keep a strong man in good form from day tc
day and that we wonld all be healthier with
ons underwear or overcoats.
Mary Anderson is responsible for the pop
| ularity of English shoes among American
women. Mary feet are not small, but sh,
| bad the courage to abandon French footgexl
for shoes in which she could walk comfort
ably.
+ L. Parker, of Ann Arbor, wishes (,
gracious he had torn that old sidewalk VI
himself. The men to whom he let the jot
of building him new sidewalk found e2i
gold piece and some silver monsy under tbs
old walk.
| A steer which seems destined to q circu
| life is exhibited at Pimlico, MI. It 10
| years old, N feet in length, II hand. high
and weigh. 1000 pounds. Not conten
with being q curiosity As to height, tn
steer has added the feature Of double Joint
/ in his legs.
! A man never appreciates the value Of
newspaper so thoroughly as when he canno
ze, it. The ar.t copy Of newspaper tha
reached Atlantic City through the foods Va
quickly bought by a man who thought b
got it cheap for $3.50 The regular pric
was 2 cents.
| The heir apparent to the throne Of Japan
Prince Haree, is lusty and active boy Of l.
years, who 10 being brought up in yer
sensible way. He has plenty Of exercise
and while he attends the mobiles school,
not flletl With foolish ideas of his own ran
and importance.
/ The lea that one can really love but ono
stsnds corrected in the case Of John Wales
Newburs Pa, man. He has been marie,
seven different times, and he says he sraI
loved In each and every case, and he neve
vent sparkling without carrying package 9
gum-drops along for his IDEAL.
The pIag'1e Of Aeas vhich 10 annoying Ii
residents Of Cambridge, Mass, 10 accounts
for scientifically by Boston paper, vhic
says that the number of companies Of ed,
, Gated feas now performing in the din
museums in the country have increased
such an extent that they have been obliged
visit Harvard College At Cambridge for Il
purpose Of putting the 6nishing touches
their e3ucalion.
, One who has been rolling about the sire {
. Of Honolulu writes Of the native Sandvi.
{ Islanders that they have the brown skin
: the Indian-nos the black of The negro
! bright ins1.ihgens faces, and Straight, bIsl
hair; generally with good forms, essy p