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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

Hon. D. H. Chamberlain, the Attorney
General of South Carolina has written a
letter urging the nomination Of General
Grant. He says that Grants fidelity to
the cause of equal rights and civil liberty
in the Southern States, entities him to the
respect and even gratitude of all South
ern republicans. Every promise express
cd in his inaugural or implied in his ante
cedents has been faithfully kept. No per-
son has ever had occasion to feel that his
color or condition of life barred him from
the personal or official regard of the Exec
utive. In regard to the Kuklux we quote
the following:
But in the last great trial which has come
upon Southern Republicans, in the form of an
organized, powerful, and unspeakably cruel
conspiracy to destroy the Republican party in
the South-for such was the real aim and end
of the Kuklux conspiracy-General Grant has
been constantly-to his lasting honor be it
said-in advance of the Republican party in
Congress and in the country at large. l speak
now Of what l know when l say that have
met no public man outside of the Southern
States, and very few within the Southern
States, whose insight has been so keen and
deep into the nature of this gigantic conspir-
acy, or whose comprehension of its power
and aims has been so complete, as that of
President Grant. l may add, too, that no
man has exhibited more resolute and fixed
determination to defeat its horrid purpose
and crush its appalling power. To him is
due the fact that comparative safety has been
restored to our State. and beginning made
in the vindication Of the laws. The work so
well begun will be carried to just and COM
plete end, and the lesson will be taught that
no political grievance, under our form Of
government, can excuse resort to irrespons.
IDLE mob law, and that the rights and privile-
ges of American citizens are not held at the
mercy of disguised midnight assassins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
From the Portland Advertiser.
SWEDISH IMMIGRATION,
DOES IT PAY?

In 1870 the State appropriated $500 to try
the experiment of Swedish immigration. In
1871 SIP 900 were appropriated in furtherance
of the same object, and certain sums paid
out by the Land Agent for telling trees, &C.,
were reimbursed to him. The present legis-
lature is now asked for a further sum in aid
of this enterprise, and the plain question
which members of the legislature and the
citizens of the State should ask themselves is,
"Does Swedish immigration pay?"
What has been accomplished thus far?'
Briefly this.
One thousand Swedes, bringing with them
$4,000 cash, have paid their own way to our
State and are settled among US. Eighty
houses and twenty-five miles of road have
been built; twenty thousand acres of land
settled; two thousand acres of trees felled
five thousand Bushels of potatoes and three
thousand bushels of grain harvested.
Does this pay for the outlay?
As matter of business, as a matter oil
mere dollars and cents, we believe it does
First, it pays in cash. The Swedes have
brought $40, 900 in hard money with them into
Maine. This money was earned, produced
outside our State, in old Sweden; is brought
into our State; is so much direct addition to
our capital; and largely exceeds the entire
sum expended by Maine in aid of this move
ment.
Second, it pays in the enhanced value il
has given to real estate in Aroostook County.
Six farms adjoining New Sweden. that had
been abandoned by Americans, have been
sold to the Swedes for good prices. Several
large farms in the vicinity have been sold to
the Swedes for prices ranging from $1,000 to
S2000 and much of the land in the neighbor-
hood of the Swedish settlement has doubled
in value since the arrival of the first colonists
eighteen months ago.
Third, it pays as an advertisement of Maine.
Flattering notices OF our Swedish Colony, and
of the vigor displayed by our State in attract
ing and founding it, have frequently appeared
in the principal newspapers of the United
States, Canada and Sweden. Maine to-day
is exciting interest, no longer as good place
to emigrate from, but as good State to i'm.
migrate to. Our soil, forests, water-power
and quarries are challenging attention every
where. Capital and labor are moving into
Maine. Our own young men are remaining
at home. "Cause immigration to flow into q
State and you stop emigration flowing out Of
it, is a truism which is being proved anew
amongst US.
The "Report of the Land Agent of Maine
for 1871" just published, contains the follow
ing significant statistics:
Lands contracted to
Year. Actual Settlers. Lands contracted to
other than Swedes. Swedish Immigrants
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The British Quarterly Review for January
is received. The contents are as follows
Lanfrey's Napoleon the First; Beethoven
An English Interior in the Seventeenth Cen
fury; Catullus and his TRANSACTIONS; Mahom-
ct; The Speakers Commentary; The Work
ing Of the Educational Act; Last words on
the Ballot Question; Notices of Contemporary
Literature. Republished by the Leonard
Scott Company, New York.
The Harper Brothers have added to their
paper cover Library of Select Novels novel
by Katharine S. Macquoid, entitled Patty"
An interesting volume for readers of fiction.
Horace North has it for sale.
Shakspeare's "History of King Henry the
Eighth" edited with notes, by William J..
Rolfe, is issued by the Harpers, in the same
style as "The Merchant Of Venice" and
THE Tempest" The typographical charac-
ter and illustrations in these neat little vol
umes are excellent. 1t is delight to read
the great author in such dress Horace
North has it.
The New York Herald Almanac and finan-
cial, commercial and political Register for
1872 is the most complete work Of the kind
which has come under our inspection. 1t
makes volume of respectable size, and the
contents are such as all will find convenient
who have the good fortune to be possessed of
it. Published at the New York Herald office.
The popular edition of Miss Mulock's
Works, now being published by the Harper
Brothers, has been increased by the publica-
ton Of mistress and Maid" Miss Mulock
aims in her writings to produce an improve
ment in the character of her readers. They
appeal to the best side of human nature, and
deal with such events as occur in humble life
everywhere. Horace North has the work for
sale.
The Harper Brothers have added to the
stock Of Arctic literature, the new work of
DIR. Hayes, giving a narrative of his observa-
tions and experience in Greenland. The
title of the book is ''The Land of Desola-
ton" 1t is one of the most interesting books
concerning the Arctic country and life-al-
ways topic Of deep interest-whichha has been
issued from the press. 1t is well illustrated
and will be read with avidity. Horace North
has it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

An American writing from Copenhagen
says: 81 have noticed many things which
strike me as being SO entirely different from
what have seen in America that cannot
help making mention of some of them. For
instance, carpets are not much used here even
by the nobility. You will find an occasional
strip around the sofas and tables, or few
mats in front of stoves and rocking chairs.
Most of the wealthy persons have carpets, but
care very little about them. In very fine
houses the floors are nicely colored and
waxed, which, think, is rather ornamental
than otherwise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

1t appears that among the resolutions
which the Connecticut democracy stole
from the Gratz-Brown republicans of Mis-
souri, was one declaring that they Regard
emancipation, equality Of civil rights, and
enfranchisement, as established facts
now embodied in the Constitution. This
was taken almost word for word, as far
as it went, from the Missouri platform.
But there was striking omission. The
Missouri men "resolved, That we, the
Liberal Republicans of Missouri, faithful
now as we were in the dark days of civil
war, to the vital principles of true repub-
licanism, by no act or word will endmger
the rightful sovereignty of the emancipa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

A lady of Lancaster, Ohio, Ca widow re-
ceived recently, through the postofflce, letter
containing draft from a leading banker in
Cincinnati, informing her that he was dis
her this sum, referring to a kindness shown
him by her husband in his youth in loaning
him sum of money, which being prosperous
in business, he now returned, principal and
interest, much to her surprise, as she was ig-
norant of the transaction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
A p.r;, corre,ponden. Of Pail Mall Gazette

~ A Paris correspondent Of Pail Mall Gazette
says; "The misery which reigns among the
families of the Communists who were shot or
who are in prison, is heart-rending, and there
is great difficulty in alleviating the sufferings
of these unfortunate women and children,
many of whom are innocent Of all participa-
in the recent revolution by either word or
deed. Charitable foreigners encounter seri-
Gus obstacles in their efforts to relieve distress.
heard this morning of gentleman finding
sixteen children and three women in n howell
at Belleville, with only one dish, and nothing
to put on is till he gave them money sent from
England and America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

From this we see that the immigration of
Americans to our unsettled domain was three
times as large in 1871 as in any previous
year; while if we add the Swedish immigra-
ton to our own, We find that the amount of
wild lands of Maine settled in 1871 is nearly
four times as great as in any year before.
The three fold American immigration of 1871
is the direct result of the free advertisement
of our public lands given them by the Swed-
ish enterprise.
Fourth, 1t pays in actual labor received on
State roads. A very large portion of the APP
preparations are expended in supplying the
colonists with seeds, tools, and provisions,
which are absolutely necessary till they get
their first crop. These supplies are not given
away, but sold to the colonists at fair prices,
and payment taken in labor at the rate of 81
day on State highways. These highways
open up our forest domain, induce immi-
grants, Americans as well as Swedes, to be-
come settlers, and these settlers turn an I'M
productive wilderness into tax paying area
The increased taxes which in a few years will
flow back into our Treasury, will compensate
us for our present outlay, many times over.
Fifth, 1t pays in the acquisition of the i'm
migrants themselves. One thousand new cit.
liens have been added to the productive ener-
gies of Maine. One half of these, or five
hundred, are men. According to the esti-
mates OF our pest economists THESE are worth
$1,000 each, or in the aggregate $500, 900 to
the State. And all this is but the seed of the
future. When our colony at New Sweden is
once firmly rooted in the soil of Maine, it
will continually attract immigrants from Swe-
den without further expense to the State. At
the next census, in 1880, we expect to see
10000 Swedes among the population of
Maine, worth to the State 100000.
To accomplish this grand result, our first
step must now be, to root fast our pres
ent colony in our soil. One more appropria-
ton, amounting, we believe, to about $l2,-
900. is absolutely necessary. We hope our
legislators will not fail to provide for this me-
cessity. 1t is duty we owe ourselves as
well as the Swedes, and the uninterrupted
success Of the enterprise hitherto is guar
antee that the money will be prudently ex.
pended and produce the desired results.
The West spends hundreds of thousands
every year to encourage immigration. Our
Saturdays dispatches state that the sum of
$4,000 is included in the Ontario budget of
this year for the same purpose. Maine has
quietly prosecuted her own immigration en-
terprise with a success unhoped for at home, |
and unlocked for abroad. Most assuredly it |
pays. But it will not pay to take any back
ward step now. i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
Maine Central Railroad Company.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meet.
~ ing of the stockholders of the Maine Central
Railroad Company will be held at the Town Hall
IN Wateryille on Wednesday the twenty-eighth day
ofFebruary, A. ID. 1872, at eleven O'Clock In the
forenoon to act upon the following articles, viz:
l. To hear the Report Of the Directors and
Treasurer and act thereon.
p To TX the number and make choice of the
Board of Directors for the ems suing year.
8. To see If the stockholders will ratify the len ss
OF the Beiast Moosehead Lake Railroad as exc.
cuted by the Directors, dated April 81, ISL.
4. To see if the stockholders will ratify the lease
OF the Androscoggln Railroad as executed by the
Directors, dated June 80, 1871.
3. To see If the stockholders will ratify the CO N.
tract with the Leeds Il Pennington Railroad Com.
pany executed In pursuance of the vote Of the hi.
rectors of July ). 1871.
g.. To see if the company will accept the Act or
the Legislature, approved February ath 1872 en-.
titled An Act authorizing the Maine Central Rail.
road Company to make loan"
!. To see II the Company will authorize the Di.
rectors to make a mortgage and issue bonds as
contemplated by said Act and If so to what amount
Per order of the Directors.
February 10, 1872.
Attest: JOSIAH III. DRUMMOND, Clerk,
febl2ttd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

The cold and snowy region of this
country was once supposed to be about in
this latitude and longitude, but the Pacific
Railroad has opened facts about the Sec
ton through which it passes, which show
that it can beat us in snow banks and cold
weather by long stretch. 1t makes us
SILVER in Maine to read the accounts of
cold and snow in that western country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
1850, 900 REFUSED!
FOR ADAMSON'S COUGH
BALSAM PRESCRIPTION.
Nearly twelve thousand cures of Coughs, Colds
and Asthma. No failures yet.
NEW TESTIMONIAL

NEW TESTIMONIAL
AUGUSTA Feb. 18th 1872.
F. KINsMAN, Water Street-At the last meet
ing of the Board of Managers of the st. Marks
Home, was instructed to forward to you the
thanks of the Board for your gift OF box Adamsons
MRS. THos S. LANG,
Secretary Board Managers st. Marks Home. 2
Mr.. KINsMAN.-My wife has been troubled for
the last five years with Phthsic and Asthma in its
worst form, was unable to sit or lie down during
the night, has been treated by about fifteen Physi
clans with but lutte if any benefit, had about given
up all hopes of relief, until by advice bought a
bottle Of Adamsons Botanic Cough Balsam, and
since she commenced taking it she has BEEN en-
tlrely well and free from her usual attacks and
consider it most valuable medicine, and would
advise all who troubled with either of the above
diseases TO use it.
PRUDENCE EMERY,
Head of State Street, near Gas House Augusta,
Maine.
AUGUSTA. Feb. !, 1872.
MIR. +: W. kINsMAN: Sill purchased bottle
of your Elixir, and You told me at the time to take
one teaspoonful of the Elixir to five of water /
did SO and used the same for four days, and then
had my sense Of smelling, thing have not been
blessed with for seventeen 40 years have been
treated by various physicians ON the Pacific coast
until got tired Of them and came to the conclusion
that could not be cured but Your medicine, AM
thankful to say has entirely cured me of one of the
worst cases OF catarrh that ever existed.
Yours respectfully,
|. c. WHIPPLE
Foreman of a. & w. Sprague Works.
n. Il. will also say that the same article is the
best thing ever used for fresh wounds cuts on
horses. IC. WHIPPE
Beware of Worthless limitations See that the
maine of F. w: KINsMAN is blown in the bottle
For sale by Druggists and Medicine Dealers and
Lewis Selling at the State House. Price IS cents
a Bottle. Elixir 50 cents.
F. w. KINSMAN, Proprietor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

The municipal elections which have
recently taken place in New York show
republican gains and democratic demon
alization. According to present appear
ance the State will give majority for
Grant and Colfax in November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
Committee on Jail system

The Joint Special Committee on Jail System
and so much of the Governors Message as relates
thereto, will meet and give public hearing to
such persons feel interested; at room No 6, State
House Friday, the 10th inst, at pa O'Clock T.. NJ
JOHN MAY, iCh;a
L. Ii. SMITH, N""n'nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

The Committee Oh Library will meet in rooms o
the Library Friday, Feb'y Is, 1872, at IL O'CLOCK
P. NJ. WIN. PHlLBRICK, Ch.;r,on
SAM'L TITCOMB, Nn"nhe"
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tion," &c. That was too much for the
Connecticut gentlemen. They could not,
for obvious reasons, refer to their record
in "the dark days of the civil war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

qallg Aennebtt Aournd.
A U G. U 8 L a.
FRIDAY MORNING., February 10, 1879
FOR PRESIDENT
ULYSSES =. GRANT
or Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SCH YLER COLFAX
OF Indiana.
Subject to the decision of the National Union Re-
mn lIp.p t'nnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
Committee on Library.

Subject to the decision of the National Union Il,
publican Convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

2.
Foreman of a. & w. Sprague Works
n II. will also say that the same article is the
pest thing ever used Tor fresh wounds or cuts
horses. IC. WHIPPE
Foreman of \. s W. sprague's My Co.'s Stable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16

Lands contracted to
+, Actual Settlers.
other than Swedes.
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leave to withdraw. In his Judgment 1t was
the weakest case ever presented before the
committee. If it were not for the character OF
the gentlemen who wanted the charter he
should have regarded it as hoax. One gen.
ueman stated that we want to shirk the inter-
est on our debt incurred by the Knox & Lin
COIN roan, ana that is the reason we want a
gentlemen thought it would aid the Knnx a.
Lincoln road. He thought if there We. a
want OF communication and proper facilitie.
between Bath e. Portland the best way was 20
have that want supplied. But is there anv
wantY The facts prove that there is no want
The gross receipts Of the Maine Central roaf
from Bath to Portland amount to S54 1929 2:
for the year 1871. How much does that pa,
that road! Is there any surplus to encourage
others to build competing road. This woul
be 81 1856 mile. The actual cost of runnn
trains was $4,000, or some $50 900 on les
than the actual cost of running the road. TIL
traffic elsewhere helps pay this cost. VIVA
is the need of this roadl 1t opens no new GU,
let, it will not increase the travel There ha
been no cause of complaint against the Main
Central. The Knox & Lincoln r0ad.now ru
their cars over the Maine Central, which is (
all intents and purposes through line. TIL
Maine Central it seemed to him was entitled I
some degree of protection from the State wit
which that road had kept good faith. Their
was no need for another road in his judgment
The people Of Bath only to a very limited ex
tent would invest in the proposed road or Civ
it aid. Where there are competing lines tn
people have to pay an additional tax. It il
unlike steamboat competition. -"
Mfr. CHAPLIN OF Cumberland after askinl
of the Senator who had preceded him. for in.
formation respecting his estimates and cost O,
the Maine Central road advocated the grant
OF charter. 1t was matter Of vital impor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02

DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02
INSURANCE.
ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE

ENCOURAGE HON E ENTERPRISE.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA.
A. G. McIlwaine, President.
, = = 4fcT r Tepnan't nna1' Vice Presidents.
Samuel B. Paul. Secretary.
D. p. Fackler Consulting Actuary.
Or. DR. ?; p: w haa Lasseter' Medical Directors.
Judge Johu F. Lay, Superintendent of
Agencies.
Allinvestments of the reserve from premiums
taken within the department OF Alexandria in
vested in the department under the direction OF
the following local board of stockholders:
VIM. g. Cazenove President
VIM. II. Marbury, Arthur Herbert,
John J' W; !, Green, @ y YIN; ~ CSSgsn, Ssan,
E. 5. Lcadbeater, Bcnoni Wheat,
: " NH. G. WILLIS,
General Agent and Secretary,
Office No. l27 King st.
DR.. BEDFORD BRowN, Med. Ex: feb loft
LEXANDRIA INSURANCE COMP Y
~ Office No. 81 King street.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
M. D. Corse, John 3. Smoot,
F. A. Reid, :. George H. Robinson,
E. S. Lcadbeater, William Cogan,
Benoni Wheat
Property in the city and country insured
against loss by fire at lowest rates.
Inland marine risks taken on the most favor
able terms.
All losses will be promptly adjusted and paid
Keep yeur money at home by insuring in this
Company, owned and controlled exclusively by
your own citizens, and which was organized ex-
pressly with view to stop the drain of money
from this city and vicinity to other States Why
build up other cities with your money in prefer
ence to Alexandria?
BENONI WHEAT, President
MORTON MARYE, Secty. oct 26-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02

its end, The boa-constrictor has decided that
it is hungry, and creeps up to its prey. The
rabbit goes to meet it. The snake lifts its head
very high, the glands which contain the pol
son on either side of its head visbly swelling ;
once more the tongue is put out and quick a as
lightning, the head darts back and then for,
ward again as it advances the jaws open, and
the poisoned fangs, which had formerly 1 yof been Go
victim-a cry comes from the poor rabbit, then e
another, second after from some of the te-
male spectators The death stroke d.n3sd has OSsp
ward, has it now retrcated it lays its head on
the ground, looks its victim sharply in the eye,
awaiting its end The slight motion OF the TIP
of its tail alone bctrays how excited it is.
''The rabbit has uttered one more cry, made
one or two cffots to jump, and then laid down
quite still, It's ears are limp, its eyellds have
sunk down, it shakes its head once or twice. 1t
rolls over on it's side, it lies motoness, tor ten
twenty, or hundred seconds; suddenly i 1t
rises once more quivering, and then 1t tails
back lifcless. The deadly poison has done It's
work -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02
PKOFESSIO.SYL.
sE.U.HER RESORTS.

SE.N.HER RESORTS.
TORDAN's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
u Frederick county, Va.
Twcnty-scvcn miles from Harper's Ferry, and
Only one-and-a half miles from Stephenson 5
Depot p. o., point on the Harper Ferry and
Winchester Railroad, five miles from Win
chester
This well-known and popular resort is now
open for the reception of guests.
RATES OF CHARGES.
Board per day 20 w
week k.................. ......... ......... ~ oo
Children and colored servants half price t;
white servants three-fourths price, or according
to accommodations furnished
Telegraphic communication with all parts of
the country. A good LIVERY on the prem
iscs. Prof HUGHES FIN + BAND OF MU-
SIC will be in attendance. Billiards, Bowling
Alley, Swings, SC.
Masquerade and Fancy Balls will be given
frequently during the season.
Pamphlets for distribution.
JORDAN Il CO., Proprietors.
E. c. JORDAN, Owner and Manager.
Frederick co., Va, je 22-eo2m