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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-25

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-25
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters of kennebee county are
requested to send delegates to a Convention to be
held at
Granite Hail. Augusta Wednesday. August 10th,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-25

at Ii O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
three candidates for senators, one County Commits
sioner County Attorney, County Treasurer, sheriff,
and to transact all other business that may proper
~ come before the Convention.
The basis Of representation Will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and additional delegate for every
seventy five votes cast for Joshua l.. Chamberlain
at the lubernatoria election of 1865 fraction Of
forty votes will be entitled to an additional dele
gate.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

A iittleson ofNicholas Larzalere, Esq,
lost a toe last week under horses. foot.
The horse tramped on one of the inner
toes. and cut il entirely off, without
bruising either Of the adjacent ones.
Thomas Miller, Esq, ex Sheriff of &C.
Gil county, died at his residence last Mon
day, The deceased was elected Sheriff
of Cecil county in 1877, and served throe
years in that office. He was appointed
one of the Justices of the Magistrates
Court-an institution since abolished
in 1887, and acted as Justice OF the
Peace for many years. lie was ABOUT
70 years of age.
The lifeless body of u male mulatto in
FAINT was discovered in Quantlco, on
Thursday morning last, concealed III the
furnace of an unused canning estab-
lishment, belonging to Messrs. Crawford
q Bounds, of that town, where it was
evident ii had been placed but short
time previous by its inhuman mother.
A Jury of Inquest was summoned
and the mystery is being investigated,
and it is hoped the guilty party will be
brought to justice. y Eastern Shoremda.
Work-on the collier OF the new Jail is
progressing. The excavating is about
completed, and well sunk in the cell
lar, Just inside the prison where it con-
meets with the Sheriifs house. Water
was struck at depth of fourteen feet
from the bottom of the cellar. The ma
terial of thewell was chiefly ofloam, sand
and gravel. A thin strata of clay un-
derlays the surface earth, which being
removed sandy soil is exposed. The
bids for the mason work will be opened
on Tuesday next, when the stone work
will he proceeded with.-CecH Wing.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

upon the people, imposed by military
power exercised by u corrupt Federal
administration.
6. They declare their opposition TO
the reckless extravaganza aud wasteful
expenditures OF Republican Congress
and Federal administration, and TO the
indiscriminate appropriation Of the pub
lie domain to private corporations.
z. They denounce as unconstitutional
and as aggressive upon the rights and
liberties of the people of tho United
States, and the people of every State,
the act passed ut the last session of Con-
gress for the enforcement of the so called
18th amendment to the Federal Consti'
tuition.
s. They denounce as unconstitutional
all and every act. passed by Congress
having for its object the equalization, So
cially or politically, of the negro race
with the white race.
8. They deuounce the attempt by
Congress to force equality of the negro
race with the white race in our free
schools, and are in favor of our public
schools remaining as they ever have
been-open to white children exclusive
ly.
10. They hereby declare that they do
not want, and will not seek the negro
vote, but will rely exclusively upon the
votes of white men. hereby declaring
chat the Democratic party of the State Of
Delaware, is now, as it always has been,
exclusively a WHITE MANS PARTY
and they cordially invite the white vot-
ers of the State, without reference to fer
NOR divisions or associations, to unite
with them in the maintenance of the SUI
premacy of the white race in this State,
and to the extent of their ability
throughout the United States.
IL. They are in favor of combining &c
the white race exclusively, tho right Of
suffrage.
II. They are in favor of wise and
economical administration of the FEEDER
al and State governments.
Is. They call upon their fellow citi-
zens who have heretofore opposed their
party organization, to join them now in
rebuking this base and desperate at
tempt of falling party to prolong' its
power, at the cost of degrading Ameri-
can citizenship, and risking our last
hope for self-government by free and
intelligent nation of white men, upon
whose virtues and intelligence we can
alone rely for its maintenance.
IA. That while they are opposed to
bringing the question of the proper rela.
tons of capital and labor into political
controversies, yet in view of late Radical
propositions to disregard all questions o.
race in the population and industrial and
political regulations of they country
they declare that our republican system
is best maintained when labor is we'll
paid, and is in greatest danger when
Asiatic hordes are listed to invade us
and engraft their theories of "cheap la
Dor" upon our present system.
Is. Relying upon the patriotism and
devotion of the white people of this State
to their own race, they hereby declare
their determination to enter vigorously
upon the approaching political campaign
and to show TO the people of the whole
country that the people of Delaware a
The present day, Initiating the example
of their patriotic fathers, will maintain
and perpetuate white mans govern
ment, uncontaminatod by any assccia
ton or participation therein with the ne
gro race.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.

CHESTER NJ. e. s. S. ExcURsIoN.-Th
excursion of the above Sunday school
took place on Thursday last. Early in
the morning there was every appearance
that the weather would be unpleasant,
which probably deferred many from go
ing. There were about two hundred on
board. The boat started at eight o'clock
and arrived at the destined point about
twelve. The excursionists were very well
pleased with the grounds, which far sur
pass any yet visited by excursion par
ties this side of the capes. The bathing
Is excellent, no undertow to make il
dangerous, and there Is also plenty OF
shade near at hand. There is curiosi-
ty in the woods a few rods from the
beach, in the shape of u large tree, and
NJ mean rival of the ones in Yosemite
valley, Cal. Although not so high as
its Pacific friends, 1t will bear compare
son in circumference-it being forty-twc
feet. The inside is hollow, and twenty
men, we think, could stand with ease In
its embrace. 1t is poplar. Mr.. Spru-
ance, the affable proprietor, did all in
his power to mako the party comforta
BILE, and the only regret was, that they
could not prolong their visit. The place
is destined to become q favorite one fol
excursion parties, and IL only needs O
little encouragement on the part of the
public, for Mr.. Spruance to make the
place garden-spo and the most desir-
able one this side of Cape nd.-Ches
ter Advocate, Aug. 81.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03
rhe Coming Grunge and How 1t is 80
he Enacted

The Democrats may not succeed in Sc
c1ring a majority in the next House of
Representatives but the fact that such a
thing is possible is little less than astoun-
ding. Only few years have elapsed
since the party now in power were sally
md solemnly chanting the burial SER
vice over the re mains of what they were
pleased toterm the defunct Democratic
party. Many were the tears these SYM
pathizing fellows pretended to shed-all
the while chuckling in their sleeves, and
rejoicing the suppose facts that hence
forth their would be no party of the PEG
pie to oppose them. But, like great
many other special performance of the
Radicals, this hooking of grief has beer
converted into real sorrow. They grievt
now, not that the Democratic party is
dead, but because their own organiza-
ton, once so strongand boastful, is top
ping to pieces from its own-inheren
corruption.
We may not succeed in securing {
majority in the next House, but, unless
present appearance are deceptive, We
shall give the Radicals tight race for it
OF this they are fully aware, and ar,
therefore preparing for the struggle, by
using all the means within their reach
honorable or dishonorable. Money
money, money is their cry. Their exc
cutive committees are Unsuitable. The,
find that without full treasury to star
with they cannot hope to win, and there
fore who will submit to their rapaciou
demands are most numerically fieeced
The office-holders are squeezing lik
stuck pigs, and bleeding profusely. Blu
the committees are memorable. Com
down! como down. is the cry; and til
poor fellows are compelled to reply
Writings, squirmings, and grimace
are all Of no avail; remonstance is futile
Your money or your place, is The Ian
guage Of their tormentors, and to saw
the one they unwillingly fork over tn
other.
Now, the Democrats having no office
holders to fleece, will be compelled t
rely wholly upon their principles an
their best energies. Their principles viii
do their own good work. What is want
ed is an earnest, determined, and rerse
yering effort. The people are with them
See to it that the people are brought {
the polls.- EUeRin1 Herald.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

IMPORTANT TO RAILROAD. TRAVEL
ERs.-Dr. u. A. VanDsventer, of VIII.
mington has maIe very important in
vention for the comfort and convenience
OF passengers on railroad trains. 1t is
an apparatus to be attached to the smoke
stack of LOGON olives by which the draft
of the furnace is increased, and all the
smoke, steam, spraks and cinders are
carried off over the cars to the rear ol
the train, and by which, at the same
time, the cars are Thoroughly ventilated,
thus saving the eyes, nostrils, ears and
mouths of the passengers from tho al
most insuffcrable annoyance and then
clothing from sparks and SCOT, and rem.
dering railroad travel as pleasant as that
by steamboat. DIR. Van Deyenter has
obtained a cdUeat on his invention
through Capt. j. NJ. Barr, of this city,
Solicitor of Patents, who has also OBJ.
tanned patents and caveats for other par
ties. The Doctor Is now in New York
negotiating with leading railroad com
panies for putting his Improvement on
their trains.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

,rRAcAs.-Un luesuay evening las,
about o'clock, a negro man made bis
appearance t the Office of DR.. Collins,
ON Main street, with his head wrapped
up, and covered with blood. He was
taken in and his wounds dressed, when
the following facts were ELECTED: 1t ap-
pears that negro woman living in the
family of Mr. benjamin Allen, OF. Della
ware ltreet has been receiving frequent
visits from her husband. of whom she
stands in 81 eat fear, he having several
times threatened to do her bodily injury
and always demanding her wages. Last
week she complained to Mr.. Allen, and
requested him to have the visits stopped
On Tuesday evening the husband made
his appearance, when he was ordered off
He went away, but returned in a shorl
time, accompanied by this negro Of
"bloody notoriety," and while standing
in front of the house, made some very
offensive and insulting remarks about
Mr.. Allen, who, standing in the door
overheard the remarks, came opt and
"went for" the negroes, knocking one
of them down with q brick, and causing
both to beat a hasty retreat. 1t is re.
ported that the husband ha6 two of his
ribs broken.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03
PLATFORM.

The Democratic Patty of DeLdwnre. il,
State C0nventioH assembled, decLdrc:
l.. Th FIR devotion now, as in the past.
10 The FEDERAL Union, as established by
the Fathers of the Republic, and 10 the
Constitution as made and adopted by
them v b CHI is the only bond CT Union :
2. To ie rights of the people and of
the Siatss secured by that Constitution :
.. To Constitutional civil liberty.
which can only be secured and perpetil-
aled By strict adherence to the Consti-
tuition thus formed.
4. They further declare that the Fed
eral Cover nnent and the Government
of the State of ID ,laware were framed by
white men for the benefit of white men,
and thu they are unalterably opposed Ia
any association with negroes politically
or socially, and to any participation by
negroes in the management of the affairs
aud Interests OF either the general o.
State goyernmo It.
5. They dec are Their inf1exib.e oppo-
sition to the so called fourteenth and fif
teenth amendments to the Federal Con
IT tusisn, ard den nnce them us fla Id
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.


They are having white frosts and ice
in some parts Of Maine.
There is colorpd boy in the Fresh
mon class Of Yale College.
Lovers of oysters will be glad to
know tie trade is opening again.
"What Shall My Son Be? is the title
OF a work announced in London.
Rosanna Waters, aged 10Y is supposed
to be Boston's Oldest ihhabitant.
Jefferson Davis, it is reported. NAV
proiong his stay III Europe many years.
The first man killed in the European
war was a Prussian custom -house Off
Ger.
The rate of taxation in Boston this
$l.37. 10
The Chinese make the most beautiful
vernlillion in the world from quick sill
yer.
Artificial flowers are used more than
ever this season for trimming evening
dresses.
Another submarine cable between
France an England has just been sue
cessfuily laid.
A Londan writer estimates the death
rate from chloroform in England az fol
every 5000 patients.
1t is estimated that 150,00g soldiers
have already been killed AMI wounded
in the European war.
1t is said that ittakcgten men nearly
a year, working steaeily. To finish T,
handsome camgrsl hair shawl.
Punchinello thinks that 1pop- corn, I,
a most Fnnrop7iate refreshm. mt for ,
man about to p5 opvsS to his sweetheart
The new grove of big trees In Gala
veras county, California, has ono pian,
elghty-four fsst in circumference az tht
roots. Wv '-''
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

STEAM GRIsT MILL "A gentleman
from Media, Pa, visited this town, on
Tuesday last, in search of u site wherein
to erect steam mill for the manufac
tnre of flour. Hs was advised by the
President of the Philadelphia Corn Ex-
change to go into some grain producing
district, and found his way to Middle
town. He expressed himelf much
pleased with the country, and is in trea-
ty with one of our citizens for lot ada
cent to the Railroad. Should he be able
to procure suitable location, he express
ed his intention 10 erect a steam Touring
mill, and his willingness to apply the
steam TO a cotton or wooden establish
ment, also, il one could be started ut this
place. The erection OF large merchant
mill, hero, would nfford most convent
ent home market for our farmers, and
further supplies of grain could be drawn
by Railroad from al! parts of this PENN
sula. He is understood to be man OF
ample capital for the enterprise. aud
possessing full practical knowledge oil
the business.-Middictopa Ti'anscript.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03
MIR. roNDER's ACCEPTANCE.
DOVER. Del, Aug. 25, 1870.

DOVER, DEL, Aug. 25, 1870.
JAMES PoNDER, ESQ.,:
DEAR SIR;-We have the honor to in
form you that the Democratic State Con-
vention, held in Dover, on the oath in
slant, unanimously elected you as the
candidate of the Democratic Party, for
the office of Governor of the State Of Del
aware.
Pursuant to instructions, we, the I'm.
dersigned, q committee appointed for
the purpose, request that you will accept
the nomination, and become thereby the
standard-bearer of the party, which
hopes, through your election, to ensure
decisive and permanent victory in this
State, for virtue, intelligence, and the
interests of white men, over ignorance,
depravity, and social abasement, as rep.
resented in the negro race of this State.
We communicate herewith the platform
of principles, as adopted by the Conyon-
ton.
/ We have the further honor to add oiIr
personal congratulations to you on the
confidence manifested by the represent
atives of the Party in your character and
integrity, as evidenced by the harmony
of the proceedings which ,nded in your
unanimous nomination.
With assurances of the highest re-
spect and esteem, believe us to be, as
ever,
Yours, most respectfully,
G. 4. KAY,
b. s. GooTEE, Committee.
A. o. NEWTON.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

COME TO GRIEF.-A fastidious youth
of Spanish extraction, a native OF ia
maica, and an Adonis in his own esti-
nation, who figured TO some extent in
fused him, was imprisoned in Philadel-
phia last week for embezzling SOC of the
funds of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, for which he was
agent The money thus appropriated
was lavished upon this community and
Camden Camp. He addressed note to
a friend directing how he wished to be
buried when he should have terminated
his existence, and tho friend is waiting
to carry out his instructions. He also
threatened 10 commit suicide at camp
because lady refused his hand. His
name is Charles NJ. Ruber. Times.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

mont, twenty-five miles from Mezieres,;
This report comes not only from special
correspondents in the field, but from a
despatch OF the Prince, who says, after
two-days' hard lighting, he attacked and
drove Mcmahon back towards the Bel
gian frontier and kept up pursuit until
late at night. The battlefield was so ex
tensive that he had not time to estimate
the large number of guns and spoils
captured. The French encampment
was among thefrophies. He was driv-
en- toward Sedan. French advices say
McMahon was at Mezieres.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

JOSEPH F. FUTILE, d. D., President
Wabash College, Crawfordville, Ind,
says, of "Our Father House:" Its il
Illustrations are not only apt, but as facts
they are very rich. There is scarcely a
page where the eye does not detect some
truth in history, or science, or some an
alogy between revealed truth and ma
ture, which is well worthy of being re-
tanned for future meditation. Tbechap-
ter on Little Things is full of facts
which are calculated to delight and in
struct. The illustrations of the locusis
is one of rare beauty. and once read nov
err to be forgotten. The book abounds
in these striking passages, and after trial
l have no hesitation in speaking of it as
most attractive and admirable book
for private reading, but especially for
being read aloud in the family. To put
1t in hundred Thousand families would
be great thing for the minds and hearts
of mul;itudes.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

THE Freeman's Journal is the name
of new Republican paper jnst started
in Chestertown Md, by R. Clay Craw-
ford, Esq. 1t is neat in its typographical
appearance, and is well filled with inter.
esting reading and local matter. We
wish Mr.. Crawford abundant success in
his undertaking.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

The August number of the Amerfcan
Sunday School Worker, published at st.
Louis, at Sl.50 a year, contains very
good original and selected articles for
Parentsand Sunday School Teachers and
Officers, and popular and excellent
lesson for tho Sabbath School, for each
Sabbath. with two pages of matter to aid
the teacher on each lesson. The plan
and design Of one lesson, for the whole
school, with the uso of such magazine
for the teachers, and lesson papers for
the scholnrs, is rapidly taking the place
of all other modes of instruction in the
Sabbath School. The publisher of this
magazine, j. w. MCINTYRE, offers to
send specimen copies of the magazine
and lesson paper, without charge TO any
address.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

MAYNARD, of Tennessee, announces,i in
substance, that If the voters of that State
will be good boys and support the Radi-
cal ticket in future, the status of the
State will be pei mitted to remain as at
present; but if they do not, the work OF
reconstruction will have to be done over
again.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

Der number of this interesting little ju-
venile magazine has reached us, and on
tains, as usual, a large amount of inter-
sing and instructive rea ling matt, r
Tor children, and for older people who
have young hearts, 1t is gotten up in
aneai manner, and ably conducts its bat
tie of fighting against wrong. and for
go ID, the true. snd the beaut full" Price
IL per year, single copy II cents. Pub
lished by Sewell Il Miller, Chicago, Ill.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

THE NEW York CIRcUs.-This gi-
gantic organization is now travelling
through the country, and exhibiting at
all the principal cities and towns, to
large and apprecative audiences. With
large and capacious tents, which will ac-
commodate great number of persons,
and all the necessary paraphernalia of a
travelling circus, together with troupe
of frst-class performers, they are pre-
pared to give exhibitions which cannot
fail 10 please the amusement seeking
public. 1t will exhibit at Smyrna, on
Tuesday, September 18th, afternoon and
evening. Doors open at and o'clock.
z. M. Performances commence at 2 and
o'clock. Admission, so centsj children
2jtelts.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

AcciDENT.-On last Thursday, a little
boy aged about niue years was run ovei
by tho cars, near the depot in New Cas-.
tie, crushing one of his legs so badly
that 1t had to be ampnIated. The oper.
ton was performed by Drs- Black and
Ferris.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

LAUNCHED. "A fine schooner ofabout
four hundred tons was launched from
the ship yard of Mr.. James III. Deputy,
IN South Milford, on Tuesday morning
last. sshe is owned by the builder and
Capt. Henry May, OF Philaiel phis. and
MAS christened the William Wiler.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

KENYON CAMP.-This Camp closed
yesterday, with the usual aFpropi late
ceremonies The attendance has been
good, and On Sunday last large num-
Der OF persons visited the Camp. Good
order prevailed throughout.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

NOMINATION ELEUTIoN.-Tl nomina-
ton Election in Wilmington Saturday
last, resulted in the choice of the follow
ing candidat s: President ofCity Conn.
Gil. VIM. Bright; Treasurer, James Nc
Cabe; Assessor, Lewis Mccall,
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-03

SERVED RIeHT.-A young lady seam
stress was followed and spoken to on the
street few evenings ago. in Whining.
ton, by a strange Young man. She
turned around and gave him singing
slap in the face, causing him to beat q
hasty retreat.