davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1874-06-19

Speaker Blaine has baen ronomnated by the
Republicans OF his District. He Ia ono Of very
unall company Of Congressman who have re-
looted honor upon their constituents. Aa
lonaor7ator Of tho Republican party, however,
Blaine has not been b succosB. The "mcmo-
fandun was too much for him.
, 1874-06-19

It throws ,lcarly tho Whole burden Of ta1ntion on
ono olaaB. nnd Ia, under tho circumstances, tax
OIL production and not upon actual property in
hand.
Iho fa'tnro Of this ro7enuo ByBtem to secure
just and equltAb!e taxation, and tho i,npossbli-
w aa ehown by all human experience, to reform
that systom or roduco 1t to III oouttablo ec],ou1o
naturally indicates that tho Btato should resort
to tue othor plan provided for by tho oonstitu-
tlon. unf'or th'a syatan tAero can bp co,,octod
IN Lieu Of oil lax on real aud personal property,
aconHo Zoe rogulated according to l1o character
OF tho trade, and founded upon tho nxtont Of
business dono. Under this sauas evatc,n t,,orc
can DO collected from manufacturers aud
producers tax on saloa; from tc]o-
graph, gas. insurance, and horso-rnilwav
companies, aa well as from railway aud othor
transportation companies tax on groas ro-
ccipts. Ta1oa OH banls. adaptcd to thojr poor-
liar character, can aluo bo raiBod. All those
ta1es would in tho aggregate, at tho minimum
ratio. produce more revenue thon tho stato would
need. Like the roqenue received from tho Illi-
noIs Central railroad Company, IT would be paid
into tho State Treasury without tho Intervention
Of Tux officers II could bo all collected st cost
OF loss than 1 por cont Tho tax would bo 80
minute In iteolf, and 80 genorally distributed,
that 1t would DO paid promptly. 1t would onablo
tho State to dispense with the' whole army Of
ta1 officers who now, in otto form or another,
consume 20 por cont Of The tax, and tho land of
Illinois would DO FREQ from taxation.
Tho fact is we'll asocrtanod and oatabliahod by
tho experience Of every State in the country
whore taxes aro collected from property according
to valuation, that not oycr 10 or IL per cent Of
tho personal property disconnected with tho
lind is ovor taxed at ali. and little or no rovonue
In collected even from What Ia ta1ed. Now lot
us 800 how tho other ayatem worka, In Penu-
sylvania the land is mover taxed for State pur-
the same (perhaps not 80 comprehensive aH TINT
authorized by the Constitution Of this State.
Tho faws regulating these taxcs have been re-
modelled within = year tho rates reduced, and
tie process Of collection slmpltlod. 4 lettor
dated MAY 49, 1871, to tho Industrial Age OF this
city, from the oflco Of tho Auditor-Q Qoneral Of
Pennsylvania. thus states tho simplicity Of tue
RyBtoul. The letter Gays;
ecnd you printed copy Of aot entitled " act
for the taxation Of corporations Which approved
April ~. 1s74 and il the law upon this Buh)uct.
The taxes imposed by this bi are the tax capital
stock which 1s as follows, viz:
Upou the capita stock Of railroadt canal aud trans
portation companies, ,tine-tenhs Of mill for each
per cent Of dividend declared {ealnl to por cent
, 1874-06-19

Tho Chicago protluca markets were generally
eastor yesterday, except wheat, with fur busl-
ueas doing. Mesa pork waa more nctlvo, mud
1oc pcr brl lowcr. cloAing tirer ut 6l7 7.1o@1715,
cash or seller July. Lard was dull, sud 16e por
10u tbs lower, closing At et0.7o@10.eo cash or
sslla1 July. Wsats were quiet aud eaa!er at GO
, 1874-06-19

15ptctnt Nfsu1tsh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
GRAND NArlpa, Mich, juno la.-Eastt,an
Moseloy'a saw-mill at Noblnson, sn!hl station
botwoon N..nica and Holland, was destroyed BY
fire last WsdAaadayi loas, $2t,ooot inau4aneo'
$4,000.
, 1874-06-19

1ooLrYs H., sFtH{i it ns,"nus H,"nue
5omeds 5 Eomcsny. ''aiSnseur Alphon'e and '0nlss
Entn111.m
, 1874-06-19
FIRES.

WoRoEsrE1, Mass, Juno 18.-Noar}y tho en-
tire upper acotion Of 'raintor's mll, occupied ny
number OF manufacturers. was burnaA lant
nigAt. Tho loss ia s,35, ,0UD; insurance, *20,0oo
, 1874-06-19
BUSINESS NOTICES.

WEEKS Do1N0s IN WALL STREET. EX-
iAinH stuck uperatinnA ANAL capital TEX,
sopy sopt irae. TUNiUIaiDGE + CO.. "hihst.. NJ <.
, 1874-06-19
TO.pAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

MvIuKEH's THEATRE-nfad!soT strest snthcpn SetMeen
pcatburn and Ntafe, NngaRcnent o. ~ noi'tH; i Ill.,
p.ytd Garriok" aud "Dundroar5 AA4s'oo ~a1 IVY
, 1874-06-19

ACADEMY OF afus1C-I1alatcd st1eGt l9tHeen MAI.
so, and Aton1os. EnRasomenso OF In4'oaosFs oo''3'~
&uStre9,
, 1874-06-19

ORIENTAL LopGH, M. II, A. T. and 4. M.-Hall,
ii faSaile.tt. Regular oom,nuniealon tits tFfdny)
TcnInU ii o'cook for businsss and work thu L. u
Dossoe' ~ "'"'' ~ 'A' Il. n, TUCKER, Secretary.
, 1874-06-19
SOCIETY MEETINGS,

rxpos1TION RU1lD1NG-- Lake sliorc. foot Of Adams
traSt "raris bY Moonlight" Afternoon and aTonIn9.
, 1874-06-19

To-. o. F.-ATTENT,oN, PA7n1AnQnsoo5osFE @ FL
ss md nehest ot Ad1tel Enchpmcet: N 2ou J9% ~
adIGon and Iia.ted-Rts Friday jung - nt u O'clock
l. t sharp, for drill. pRtrhrchs Of nthoF nncarpMsnh
Eo cordially Invited. a. ts AOha" H. ~ VI -
, 1874-06-19

ApELpHr THEATRE-.Gorner cf Wabash 9 a,enMao n
faif. Il. Il Edesou oto. ''Ths Magic Toy"
, 1874-06-19
OLE Gblfaun 0ribu4at.

Friday Morning, Juno 10. 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
CUTTING OFF STRiU BIDS:

The committee on post Offices and post
roads have agreed upon an important bill,
the object of which is to cut off the previous
practice of straw bids for carrying the mails
1t provides that each accepted bidder for a
contract to transport the United States mails
will be required to give bonds and suretes to
the full amount of one years pay of his
contract, which bond shall be inspected and
approved by postmaster appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate 1t is
made the duty of such postmaster to examine
the solvency of such sureties and to withhold
his approval if they are insufficient. The
sureties are required to make oath that they
own real estate to the amount of the bond, over
all debts and exemptions. Postmasters who
knowingly approve insufficient bonds are
made liable for all loss to the government and
disqualified from holding office. In case of
the failure OF any accepted bidder to comply
with the terms of his contract, the Attor-
y-General is to bring suit against the bidder
and his sureties for all damages which the
government may have sustained by reason Of
his failure. The bill authorizes the Postmas.
ter General, in case OF the failure of bidder,
to contract with the next lowest bidder but
it leaves the whole subject within the discre-
ton Of that officer. 1t is believed that this
bill will prevent the frauds which have been
SO easily perpetrated in the mail service on
the frontier during the past dozen years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
Charles Warren Stoddard has had an inter.

Charles Warren Stoddard has had an inter.
view with the Pope, and writes to the San
Francisco Chronicle: 81 defy any man who
is man to stand in that audience chamber
and not feel an instructive desire to 60 down
on his knees, and, of course, the very next
minute, down he goes. 1t is not necessary,
even, TO feel a particular reverence for the
Pope, as you would for any man the purity
of whose life has never been attacked by his
enemies. 1t is the Undesirable something
that possesses you the moment he enters the
room and holds you fascinated so long as you
are in his presence. And then it doesn't leave
you at once; you remember him with sense
of uncommon pleasure. 1t is much like the
spiritual elevation, the delicious calm fell
low feels after he has made a good confession
if You know what that is and probably most
of you DON'T"
In Mexico they have recently followed the
example of Massachusetts, in her early history
by putting to death the sorcerers. In Mexico
the supposed witches were burned to death.
Gen. John Tyler son Of the late ex.Pres-
dent, contradicts the report that he and his
brothers and sisters have ever been engaged
in lawsuits with his fathers second wife con-
corning his will.
An ostentatious undertaken of Troy, hav-
ing charge Of an aristocratic funeral lately
mounted the altar steps and delivered the fol-
lowing address Ladies' and gentlemen will
please keep their seats till the corpse passes
out.
The Springfield Republican says the Globe
reporter who discredited the heroism of Che
ney, Collins Graves and Myron Day has an
unhealthy hankering after originality. 1t
answers for the heroism of Graves and Day,
and says the poets may sing on.
An autograph letter of George Washington
was sold at auction in Boston on Friday for
$2j.
A Newport, n. H., lady has geranium
which measures eight feet in hight and four.
teen in circumference.
tits thought Prof. Swings church will con.
tinue to employ him to preach for them, a right
they have under the usage of the church.
The title of new song is "Give Me Your
Hand, once More" 1t is favorite with
those who like to have their notes backed, re-
markes the Sunday Courier.
At the annual convocation of the University
of London on the 10Th of May, it was resolved
by vote of SO to Go, that sit is desirable
that women should be permitted to take de-
grees in the University"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
POLITICAL.

1t is the opinion of the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
that people who amuse themselves with
Presidential possibilities make great mistake
when they fail to include William Allen Of
Ohio in the list.
The Louisville Courier Journal can only
see two Democrats tlt to be named for the
Presilency, Mr. Thurman and Mr.. Hendricks
and Mr. Thurman it sets down as "a solemn
respectablity, cold and viituous"-and Mr..
Hendricks is styled can alAiable common
place"
The Alabama Journal, spirited Republi-
can organ, says that the Press Association OF
that State is composed exclusively ofDemo-
cratic and Conservative editors, and adds: 81 t
has already been boldly proclaimed in Geor-
gia that no one shall be considered gentle.
man who joins the Republican party, and pas
sion blinded zealots in Alabama would nut
into successful operation the same tactics
here"
The prevalent cool feeling of the Democra-
cy towards the Liberals is illustrated by the
st. Louis Times in the following "Ifwe have
Governorships to fill we have Democrats to
fill them; if we have Senators to elect. we
have Democratic material from which TO
choose; if we have aught Of honor or trust to
bestow, we have Democrats of honesty and
trustworthiness on whom to bostow it Demo
Gratis of long and tried and unimpeachabls
standing in the party, to whom all the fayors
al, a
unbending fidelity to principle the party NAV
] invariably confide.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.

More than year ago resolution was
referred TO the Committee on Privileges
and Elections directing them to examine
and report at the present session of Con-
gress upon the most practicable method
of electing the President and Vice Pres
ident, and providing tribunal to adjust
and decide all contested questions con-
nected Herewith. OF that committee Sem
ator Morton is Chairman, and he will
soon report plan of which the following
joint resolution is said to be a substantial
copy.
Resolved, &c. (two-thirds Of each House con
curing therein), That the following article is
hereby proposed as an amendment TO the
Constitution of the United States, and, when
ratified by the Legislatures of three-four,hs
of the several States, shall be valid, to all in.
tents and purposes, as part of the Constitu
ton, TO wit
ARTICLE. l. The President and Vice
President shall be elected by the direct vote
Of the people in the manner following Each
State shall be divided into districts equal in
number to the number of Repre- entatiyes to
which the State may be entitled in the Con-
gress, TO be composed Of contiguous territory,
and to be as nearly equal in population as
may be- and the person having the highest
number Of votes in each district for President
shall receive the vote of that district, which
shall count one Presidential vote.
III. The person having the highest number
OF votes for President in State shall receive
two Presidential votes from the State at
large.
Tho bav ,la
Der OF Presidential votes in the United States
shall be President.
Nv. two persons have the same number
of votes in any State, it being the highest
number, they shall receive each one Pres
idential vote from the State at large and if
more than two persons shall have each the
same number of votes in any State, it being
the highest number, TO Presidential vote shall
be counted from the State at large. If more
persons than one shall have the same number
Of votes it being the highest number in any
district, no Presidential vote shall be counted
from that district.
v. The foregoing provisions sh4ll apply
TO the election OF Vice President.
vi. Congress shall have power TO pro-
vide for holding and conducting the elections
OF President and Vice President, and TO es
tablish tribunals for the decision Of such
elections as may be contested
The report will present arguments in
favor Of the new plan, showing that we
have outgrown the ideas on which the
Electoral College was originally founded,
and that the employment of the present
method of electing President subjects the
country to danger, and is unfair in its
operations.
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Mr. Dawes was able the other day to
say in discussing the tariff and in answer
to taunts which had been made that the
Committee on Ways and Means did not
dare to bring in a tariff bill, that the
deficit OF Sll ,000,0 which appeared at
the opening Of the session is gradually
disappearing, and that at the end of the
fiscal year there will be surplus OF
about 100000 to carry to the sinking
fund Thanks to the advocates of econ
omy and honesty the finances will disap-
point the opposition to the administration,
and inspire republicans with renewed
confidence in their leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.

The Centennial bill, as passed by the Sc
nate, is as follows Be it enacted, &C, That
the President be requested to extend in
the name of the United States respectful
and cordial invitation to the Governments of
other nations to be represented and take part
in the International Exposition to be held a,
Philadelphia under the auspices of the United
States Government in the year 1876. Provid-
ID, however, that the United States shall not
be liable either directly or indirectly for any
expenses attending such Exposition, or by
reason of the same. 1t now goes to the
House of Representatives, for that body to
concur in the proviso.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
HEALTHY
STlMULANTS.

'INlERE are moments in ones life when the need OF
4 something possessing restorative or stimulat-
ing properties is felt and, if at hand, INDUCED in,
simply with view to terrifying the system against
sickness. against great anticipated danger against
mind. Whatever may occasion the use of the or
binary stimnlants (spirtuous iiquors) when contn-
ued for any length OF time they are in many instan.
followed by deplorable results, especially when
taken by the weak, the nervous, and the sickly.
But notwithstanding their injurious effects intox
cants are freely prescribed by physicians and
friends. A great want exists for q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
Nassalboro', May 9th.
GENERAL Ne VS..

The Canadian Parliament was prorogued
Tuesday.
The Methodist Conference at Louisville has
adjourned to meet four years hence at Allan
A man in San Francisco has started the
novel theory that it hurts Cinnamon to be
stoned to death.
Speaker Blaine appointed George +. IIoar
of Massachusetts one of the visitors to attend
the annual examination of the Cadets at West
Point.
The United States Senate has passed the
Mckay bill for the relief of number of con-
Der of contractors who built vessels and ma
chinery during the war.
A man in San Francisco who closed his
saloon one night recently to allow lady in
the rooms above to die quietly, is now sueing
her heirs for $3.50 for the favor.
The ship I. N. Seymour foundered off Say
brook Point, Long Island, N. Y, on Monday,
and eighteen men were drowned in plain sight
of the people on shore, who were unable to
save the sailors.
The Cunard Steamship Company has decid-
ed to maintain semi monthly line of steam
ers from Boston, until such time as trade will
warrant the resumption of the weekly line.
Chicago people are rackiDg their brains in
an attempt to discover the relationship in
volved in the following: Two widowers mar
red each others daughters; both have chill
ybot IL 5, tbo, boo
other?
Dark night broods upon the Sacramento
High School, for whereas, there are tw enty
young women who want to read graduating
essays, there is only time to hear ten of them
in an evening, and nobody wants to be left
out
According to the Cincinnati Gazette, no
crime is more swiftly punished in that city
than praying. This offence is of so dark and
fragrant a character that the whole majesty
Of the law is promptly put forth for its sup
preston.
At the trial of a breach Of promise suit in
England lately, the plaintiff produced 250
love letters from the defendant, which
weighed three pounds. She thought they
ought to weigh against the defendant.
Two colored men in Washington quarreled
because lady of their own persuasion was
black balled by a literary club and shotgun
were named as the weapons. The police
heard of it, however, and the parties left the
city in charge of their respective friends.
In some parts of the South the old trouble
is still being nursed and in connection with
it the Athens Georgian gives this advice: eve
would respectively suggest to all former
slave-owners to preserve a correct list of their
slaves, and have their names recorded in the
clerks Office of their respective counties
This will require but little trouble and ex-
pense, and the day may come when a nations
returning sense Of justice might make this a
wise present precaution. Stranger things
than the payment of the general government
for our emancipated slaves have happened,
and, improbable as it may now seem, yet it
may be. Let the record be made; it will
serve as a contribution to history, if not as a
step toward securing 0urs Just and correct
deserts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-29
RESTORATIVE STIMULANT.

Free from these serious objections, yet palable
even inviting to the sensitive palate, which will
create no morbid appetite for itself and operate
an assistant to digestion as well as perform the
functions of stimulant. Such we confidently be-
lieve is to be found in
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THiNGT IN THE SOUTH

/, is difficult to obtain reliable informa-
ton OF the condition of the South, but that
given by Rev. James Freeman Clark to his
church recently in Boston is vouched for
by the Journal as entitled to credence.
lie has spent some time in the Carolinas
personally inspecting their affairs, and
therefore has acquired personal knowledge
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concerning them, while his character for
vcracity is so we'll established where he
is well known that his testemony is
above impeachment.
Mr.. Clarke admits that much which is
said of the corruption of politics in South
Carolina is true. The legislature is as
corrupt as that of New York in the days
of Tweed. The Journal adds:
The next two questions are as to the re-
sponsibility for this state of things, and-what
is more important--as to the cure. Mr.. Clark S
general idea as to the first point is, that this
failure OF the negroes in their sudden and great
political trial is exactly what might be expect
ed of the corrupting, brutalizing effects Of
slavery. And he is undoubtedly right. The
chattel cannot be transformed immediately in
to a legislator with the treasury of State at
his command with safety. If the nation could
have made the process gradual, extending,
perhaps, through two generations. it would
gladly have done so but it was impossible !;
the issue of life or death to the nation would
not allow it. Again, the former masters of
the slaves might have greatly helped the pro.
cess, but in their willfulness they refused. A
Confederate soldier who talked with Mr..
Clarke on this matter had the right of it when
he said; 81 don't blame the colored people
so much as the whites. They were ignorant
of what they needed and ought to do, and, of
course, being ignorant, they were easily mis-
led by any person who knew little more
than they. But they are not TO blame for
that. | blame my old friends; l blame those
who, when the war was over and the franch-
se was given . the blacks, neglected to lead
them"
The main question now, however, is as to
the prospect of deliverance from these and
other evils pressing upon the South at this
time. Here the substance of Mr.. Clarke's
evidence and views is exceedingly encourage
ing. He finds that wherever the blacks are
fairly treated, they are working with great in
dustry and perseverance. They are temper
ate, economical and orderly. and they appre-
ciate their privileges. Even in the thetts Of
the Legislators the school money is safe,
"Wherever," says Mr.. Clarke, II found a
colored school found the children as earnest
as s,udious, as intere sted as they ever were in
our schools at home" He speaks with
like enthusiasm of what lie saw of their
churches, and of their general demeanor. If
he is right in this general estimate, there rs
everything to encourage the hope that the po-
ltical side of the problem, dark as it has
hitherto been, will soon clear itself up. Blacks
and whites will both grow wiser, and will
put their shoulders to the wheel together, as
the fiat of our institutions, demands. And
we trust to see the bcnefcent reform reveal
ing itself shortly.
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Republican Convention.
Third Congressional District
May 25, 1874.

The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis
trict of Maine will meet in Convention at
MEONIAN HALL, AUGUSTA.
on THURSDAY JUNE 18th, at one O'Clock p NJ, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for Repre-
sentative to the FOrty.FOurth Congress.
Each city, town, and plantation will be entitled
TO one delegate, and additional delegate for
every hundred votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Congress in 1872 A majority fraction
will be entitled to an additional delegate. This ba-
sis will give delegates as follows:
Albion Monmouth 4
Alma = Moscow |
Arson Mt. Vernon 3
Athens New Castle
Augusta II New Portland
Bel grade Nobleboro' ,
Benton Norridgewock 3
Boothbay & Pittsield- 3
Bremen Pittston /
Brighton >. l Readdeld 3
Bristol Ripley
Cambridge Rome ,
Canaan Sidney 3
Chelsea St. Adams 4
China st. George 2
Clinton Skowhegan :
Concord l Scion 3
Cornville Smithfed ?
Cushing l Starks 2
Damariscotta ) Somervie 2
Detroit Southport
Dresden Thomaston 3
Edgeoomb Union 3
Embden Nassalboro' )
Farmlngdale Vienna .
Fayette Waterve I
Fairfield Wayne ,
Friendship Washington 3
Gardiner Warren 3
Hallowell Waldoboro' 4
Harmony Westport ?
Hartland Whiteield 2
jefferson =, West Gardiner 5
Lexington Wiscasset )
Litchfeld Winthrop )
Madison Windsor 3
Manchester Winslow 3
Mayfeld l Unity Plantation /
Mercer
And each organized Plantation one delegate.
Credentials of delegates may be sent in advance
of the convention TO the District Committee at AM
gusta.
SS-Republi,an papers circulating in Third Dis
trict please copy.
HORACE ii. HAMLEN,
JAMES A. HALL,
JAMES b. DASCOMB,
q. W. ROBINSON
Z. r. WEBB,
May -, 1874. District COMMITTEE
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Repablican State Convention.
GRANITE HALL. AUGUSTA.

The Republicans of Maine are invited to seho
Delegates to a state Convention TO be holden IN