Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-15
Interesting Paragraphs.

oEx british soldiers deserted at Etshows,
and on gong to Natal surrendered them
selves t. the civil authorities They wers
trieI by court martial, and sentenced to I've
years Imprisonment, with hard labor
Amous recent camera achievements is q
portrait copy taken by the light Of Cuban
FREELY in thirty seconds. and . photograph of
the aurora 5orealIs To obtain the latter
had teen declared an utter impossility.
The fragrant and savory nutmeg is placed
on the list Of active poisons by The Hospital
Of London, because boy OF 8 years, after
eating two whole nutinegs, fell into q coma
tose state and died within twelve hours.
British surveying steamer of $50 tons has
been launched ready for duty with engines
aboard complete 1t was remarked that
within few years the launch of finished
ships would be the rule instead of the sx-
ception.
The style Of hair dressing for 1889 is said
to be narrow fringe on the forehead, with
marrow continuation Of coils running from
the top Of the head low down on the neck
The uair will not be so much hidden by the
hat as at present
There was recently discovered in Central
Africa village Of houses built along .
street and having gabled roofs The inhabi-
tants are Of superior intelligence, keep good
order in the village and sleep in beds raised
above the ground
Most of the buhach grown in California il
raised around Stockton From it Dalmatian
insect powder is made, which retails at 81
per pound. The Fresno Republican advises
the farmers of California TO pay more at
tention to its cultivation
The sling shot nuisance is just now helping
TO make tho life of pedestrians in Boston mis-
cradle. day or two ago the police visited
several schools and seized seventy five Of the
dangerous play toys. Some Of them wersu
strong enough to send large pebbles great
distance
new sort of cuursing IS complained of i'll
the English journals, being a regular hunt,
by weil-tp-do young men, OF eats with bull
dogs IN the metropolitan streets. We have
heard of that having been done in New
York. It Is much less noble sport than tho
coursing Of rabbits,
The Puget sound shingle, commonly known
as the Oregon shingle, IS said to be twice as
durable as the same article made Of pine. and
capable Of beng placed on the market at the
same price Lnmbermen prophesy that the
time is not far distant when this Single will
drive all Others out of the eastern market
Syracuse university has no fast SET but
it has troubles of another kind The fresh
men recently organized q prayer meeting
ASSOCIATION. ai.j failed to invite the sopho-
mores to lie present. This made some Of the
sophonIores mad, and they have been trying
to break up the devotional meetings Of the
freshmen.
A curious piece Of gold was paid to Lew
iston, Me. man the other day. 1t is a $50
slug, coined IN ISL, in San Francisco 1t Is
an eight cornered piece of yellow gold, about
as big as the silver dollar 1t bears the stamp
Of the coner and his address in Frisco. 1t is
said to be worth about s53 A Lewiston lady
had kept it for years.
In Wellington, y. T., diver who had
gone down some thirty feet to place some
blocks Cor pier foundation, was attacked by
a devil 6sh that succeeded in fastening on
him, and, in spite of all his struggles, pinned
him to one OF the piles Of = retaining wall
The diver, however, had the good sense to
remain quiet, and TIE devil fish, whose arms
measured quite nine feet, quitting his hold
Of the pile, was brought to the surface on the
back OF the diver and killed These monsters
are reported TO be very numerous in yelling.
ton harhor.