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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02

The harvesting of wheat has begun in In
diana, and the papers of the State are very
happy at the good reports that come in from
all localities. The farmers are jubilant over
The indianapolis Journal quotes from some
twenty of its exchanges which with one ex-
ception have the same story of good yield.
In some localities drouth and bugs have
half crop of wheat is expected, and, in one
locality the oat crop is failure. The reports
concerning hay and fruits vary, but as gen.
eral thing are not discouraging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
GENERAL NE VS..

Seventy-six Michigan journals are in favor
of woman suffrage.
Edinburgh claims $4,000 people who never
attended place of worship.
The Indians of Canada are in council at
Sarnia, Ontario.
Whittier and the Rev. John Weiss are 60
ing to spend the summer at the Isle of Shoals.
A Russian town has been nearly destroyed,
and thousands Of people rendered homeless.
Along the Hudson river Monday, the aver
age themometrical report from all points, in
dicated 100 in the shade at 2 o'clock z. M.
Fred Douglass is very indignant over the
defeat of the Civil Rights bill, but remarks
Fortunately, the negro has the ballot"
The Rev. DR.. Day, editor of the Morning
Star of Dover, n. H.. has been elected Presi-
dent of Eillsdale College, Michigan, but it is
not known that he will accept.
''What becomes Of dogs when they die 2"
was what juvenile in Burlington asked his
pa "They go to the happy land of canine"
his parent quickly replied
bill before the Dominion Parliament
provides that no telegraph cable which has
exclusively right oflanding in any other coun-
try shall be landed on the shores of the Do
minion.
The commissioner of internal revenue esti-
mates that the fiscal year will close with re-
ceipt Of 81 900 900 in excess of his estimate
which was 500, 100000.
A whirlwind passed over Minnesota on
Saturday noon, doing considerable damage in
ST. Paul and the electrical phenomena was
startling.
New Orleans correspondents are again
foreseeing the same old "war of races" in
Louisiana, which has been so often predicted
and yet has never come.
New York, like other places, is suffering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
Special Notices.
HALEeS
SUBSTITUTE FOR CASTOR OIL,

The most reliable and safe vegetable substitute
for castor oil ever compounded. Instantly relieves
Collie, Cramps, Diarrhca, and all diseases of Child.
rem Teething. Causes natural and healthy sleep,
gives rest to mother and child, regulates the bow
els, assimilate the food and builds the child right
square up from suffering, puny weakness, to strong
and robust health. perfect medicine chest for
our little ones ONLY % CENTS, by all dealers.
c00 will be paid for any case of Dyspepsia
.OCUU Biliousness, Liver Complaint or Impure
Blood that DR. JOB SWEETS STRENGTHENS
ING BITTERS will not relieve cure when all
other remedies fail, if directions are followed
Sold by all dealers. june29-t &w3m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
MR. HALE DECLINES.

A despatch to Speaker Blaine received
by him yesterday, contains the intelli-
pence that Mr.. Hale declines to accept the
position of Postmaster General. Mr..
Hale fears his health is not sufficient for
the duties that would devolve upon him
were he to accept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02

Saturate piece of bread or meat with gas
trio juice, and it will dissolve. This is d.
gestion. Add to such mixture a little al
cohol, and it will not dissolve. This is indi-
gestion. Beware, then, of tinctures, or ton
les, or decotions containing spirtuous liquors
Shun all rum "toncs'' and rely solely on DR..
Walkers Vinegar Bitters the finest digestive
invigorant known, and free from the fiery
curse of Alcohol ;untl +&wlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02

The alleged virtues of madstones are dis
credited by scientific men. The only efficacy
they can have Is that of being imperfect cup
ping glasses, they being generally porous
coralities which will adhere to raw wound
Still, the lynchburg (Ya.) Republican tells a
story which it says is true. A virginian, whose
name it gives, was lately bitten by mecca
sin snake, and before he could get any means
Of help, his bitten leg was very badly
swollen and his suferings were great. if
not threatening to be fatal. A MAIDSTONE was
applied to the wound, and seemed to suck the
poison from it; the leg soon resumed its nat
ural size, and the uncomfortable symptoms
disappeared. 1t is curious that the belief in
madstones exists in the East Indies as well as
in this country, and many marvellous tales
are told Of their origin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
:For Sale OF to let.
To Let !

THE site is fine one, commanding a beautiful
l. view of the river. The house is commodious
and is Fitted up with al the conveniences and COM
forts of a first class residence, including furnace,
range, large oath room II bountiial supply OF hot
and cold water in all the chambers ana such other
desirable features ms personal supervisor of the
building could suggest. The stable and carriage
house are ample and convenient The rare oppor
tunty is here offered of securing comfortable and
delightful home at large reduction from the orig.
lnal cost.
For particulars apply to Northern National Bank
Ilallowell or
ALDEN SAMPSON & SONS,
IS Il 60 Reade St, New York.
marl2-t W&S&Wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES To CONGRESS,
First District, JOHN II. BURLEIGH.
Second District, WILLIAM P. FRYE.
Third District, JAMES G. BLAINE.
Fifth District, EUGENE HALE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
DYSENTERY

OF the severest type has been promptly cured
The directions for the use of this preparation in
this disease are those of Or. Edwards of the Cal
cutta and Bombay hospitals and invariably result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
Selling Out
ALL OUR
Hamburg Edgings and
Vases !
AT COST =!

u W. L
Hamburg Edgings from to 20 cents yard.
Vases from cents to 81 90 each.
Good Elastic Cord, only cent yard.
New Kind OF spool Cotton ut 30 cents dozen.
Ladies' White Hose for 5 cents a pair.
Gents's Cotton Hose 10 cents a pair.
fuH sized Handkerchefs Tor Ladies' for % cents
Gents Paper Collais for cents box
Dotted and Plain SILK Wells cheap.
Gents, Undershirts and Drawers, t5 cents each.
Atwood's Vegetable Jaundcc Bitters, 20 cents
Howe's Arabian Milk Cure cheap.
Vinegar BitLers 20 cts. Plantation Btters 20 cts.
Black Walnut Work Boxes for IS cents ~ - ''
Nice qualify Note Paper, 10 ''''' s..'''
Good " bite Initial Note Paper u cents a box
New style Tinted Initial Note Paper, 20 c:s
Il box.
French Corsets tBest We hadD for 80 cts.
New Lot Of Leather Belts good ones, for % cents.
Gents Linen Bosoms from II TO 81 cents.
Gents Iemmed Linen IId'ls from 20 TO so ents
IL Cakes Honey or Glycerine Soap for IS
Gents overshiris from GO cts to - 90 each
Linen Table Covers for 40 cents and up.
Good Hoop Skirts for 35 cents.
Small Lot of Kid Gloves for 40 cents.
Gents Neck Ties and Suspendcrs cheap.
Ladies Bustles for % cents each. ''i-''
Twelve doz. Agate Shirt Buttons for 5 cents
Clarks Best Machine Cottons cents a spool.
Best LOG yards Machine Spool Silk 10 cents spool.
Children's Round Rubber Combs, cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels for % cents.
DR.. Cummings Vegetlne only 81 cents.
QUAKER BlTTERS ONLY 20 CENTS.
Adamsons Cough Balsam, 25 cents.
Nice Highly Perfumed Hair Oil %
Hagan's Magnolia Balm (tor the complexion Sets
Ayers Sarsaparia and Cherry Pcctorai each 20 cts.
Peruvian Syrup Preparation of lron) G5 cts.
Constitutional Catarrh Remedy 81 cts
Burnetts Cocoalno for the Hair, - cents a bottle.
Ayers Hair Vigor, Is cts
HALLS Hair Remover. G5 cts.
Rush's Sarsaparila and Iron, Cheap.
Rush's Buchu and Iron, Cheap
DR.. Perce's Golden Medical Discovery
Calder5 Dentine, nice or The Teeth 20 cents
Schcncs's Mandrake Pills, 90. Holowav's Pills 20.
Ayers Pills, 20 cts IL box Wings Pills 20 cents.
PAIN Killer 20 cts. Russia Salve 20 cts
Miss Sawycr's Salve, 80 cent sze) Tor 40 cents
kenneuy's Medical Discovery $llJ
Best Lily White, 10 cents. Tooth Brushes, 10 cts
Good Pertumery for 10 cents
COTS Best Alpac ca Braids, 70 yd. sticks CENTS
Ladies' Neck Ties ana Ruchings Very Low.
Remember we keep a full stock of
Ladies and Gents Furnishing
Goods, Fancy Goods, Patent Medi-
cines, Linen Table Covers, Towels,
Napkins, Doylies, and sell them at
prices that can't be beat on the Ken
nebec River, at
VIM. Cooks
CHEAP VARIETY STORE,
Second Door above Post Office.
janl6-ttpes&thurs&w lIallOwen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
CHOLERA INFANTuM,

This most dangerous and fatal ailment of
Is promptly cured in the great majority OF cases,
when this remedy is administered according to Iii.
rections. When the first symptoms appear its i'm
upui ale use in Variability Yruts q serlnul altack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-02
CRAMPS and PAINS

Whether produced by indigestion, improper food,
change of water diet, too free indulgence in ice
water, sudden changes of temperature, are imme.
linta nv
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21

A Sabbath school missionary in the
West, while addressing a Sabbath
school noticed little girl, shabbily
dressed and barefooted, shrinking in
a corner her little sunburned face bur-
ried in her hands, the tears trickling
between her small brown hangers, and
sobbing as if her little heart would
break. Soon, however another little
girl, about eleven years old, got up
and went to her and taking her by the
hand, led her towards a brook, then
seated her on log, and kneeling be-
side her she took OFF her ragged sun
bonnet, and dipped her hands in the
water bathed her hot eyes and tear
strained face, and smoothed the tangled
hair, talking in a cherry manner all
the while.
The little one frightened up, the
tears all went, and smiles came Creep
ing around the rosy mouth.
The missionary stepped forward and
said lis that your sister, my dear p
mo sir, answered the noble child,
with tender, earnest eyes l have no
sister, sir.
20, one of the neighbor's children
replied the missionary; "a little school
mate, perhaps?' No sir, she is a
stranger. / do not know where she
came from. / never saw her before.
Then how came you to take her out
and have such care for her if you do
not know her -
Because she is stranger, sir, and
seemed all alone, and needed somebody
to be kind to her.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
HIS ULTIMATUM.
A Story Of Andy johnson and James
Gordon Bennett.

A correspondent sends US good
story of James Gordon Bennett the
Elder A few months after Andrew
johnson had become President he sent
for Gen. James B. Steedman, of Ohio.
TO come to Washington. He was anx-
ious, he told the General, to learn
what course the New York Herald
would pursue in dealing with his Ad-
ministration, and whether it intended
to support him in the controversy
with Congress, which was then loom
ing on the horizon. Bennett was still
in control of the Herald, and its vigor
and influence were greater than ever.
Gen. Steedman came to New York,
and found the editor at his house at
Fort Washington. Stating his mission,
he was received very cordially, and
after long conversation, as the Gen.
eral rose to take his leave, Tell Andy
Johnson, said Mr.. Bennett, "the first
thing necessary to be done is to change
his whole Cabinent. A change would
promise improvement. The people
would approve of it, Tell johnson
to do this, and he may be sure of the
hearty support of the Herald"
Every one who knew Mr.. Bennett
can imagine the funny twinkle of the
eye with which this ultimatum was
delivered, as well as the amazement of
Steedman at such a message. But
johnson did not see it, and the result
was the most bitter contest in our DO
litical history, ending with his i'm
parchment aud trial, and his departure
from Office with scarcely friend left.
-Ne1 York San.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21

CHARLES =. THOMPSON, the man
who has made himself immortal by de-
feating Butler, seems to be most de-
sirable kind of a man to have in Con-
gress. He made speech at jubila-
ton meeting in Gloucester, and in
it ttered these unmistably sound ideas :
stand now as no partisan. L am
not the servant of the Democratic
party; | am not the servant of the Re-
publican party. | shall advocate
those measures, and only those meas
ures, that | believe to be for the COM
mon good. | shall never advocate a
principle upon party grounds. ! shall
be unworthy OF the confidence that
has been placed in me, if | understand
what the Democratic party meant when
they put me in nomination, which was
that | should carry out those p. incl
pies which | believe to be right-that |
should serve my country first, and by
serving my country | know | can best
serve my party. In this canvass there
are some important questions. One OF
them is the financial question. l know
that my Republican friends who voted
for me did so because [ was sound
upon that question. You may ask me
if | am in favor of the colored man.
| answer, Yes, | am in favor of the
white man and the colored man. |
believe they are both entitled to equal
rights under the Constitution. | be-
lieve in equality of rights and equality
of duties would not go for law
that would discriminate in favor OF a
white man or black man want the
same law for all.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
where Did columbus Lsaa.

Harper's for November has a clever
article on the Bahamas, which says /:
In all probability il was notCat Island
which Columbus named San Salvador,
but Watling's Island-a smaller isle q
little more to the southwark and east
ward. TIE facts in the caseare these :
Contrary, probably, to the general
opinion, it has never been definitely
known which was the island entitled
to the honor; but about fifty years
ago, when historians were busy with
the history of Columbus, they under
tookto settle the question by compar-
ing his journal with the imperfect
charts of the Bahamas then existing.
Nayarette fixed on Turks Island,
which latter Investigation has proved
to be erroneous, while Irving. support
ed by the strong authority of Hum
boldt, argued for Cat Island, and since
then this has been generally accepted
as San Salvador, and is 20 designated
on our charts TO this day. But the
English reversed their opinion some
time ago, and transferred the name of
San Salvador to Watling's Island, and
it will be so found on their lsfest
charts The reasons ior this change
seem conclusive. Lieut.. Beecher, OF
the English navy. proves conclusively
that Cat Island answers the conditions
required better than any other island
lying in the track OF Columbus. His
two strongest reasons against Cat
Island are that Columbus states that
he rowed around the northern end in
one day. The size of Cat Island
makes this physically impossible there,
while it is quite feasible at the other
island. He also speaks Of a large
lake. in the interior. There is no
such water on Cat Island, while such
lake does exist on Wstlings Is
land.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21

Major Butler, in his wild North
Land, gives the following picture Of
sunset in the north land: He who
rides for months through the vast soli-
tudes sees during the hours Of his
daily travel an unbroken panorama Of
distance. The seasons come and 90 !;
grass grows and flowers die the FIRE
leaps with tiger bounds along the earth;
the snow lies still and quiet over hill
and lake; the rivers rise and fall; but
the rigid features of the wilderness
rest unchanged. Lonely, silent aud
impassive needless of man, season or
time, the night of the Infinite seems to
brood over il, aud only in the hours Of
day and night moment comes when
this impressive veil is drawn from its
features, and the eye of the wanderer
catches glimpse Of the sunken soul
of the wiIderness--it is the moment
which follows the sunset. Then a
deep stiffness steals over the earth,
colors of wondrous hue rise and spread
along the western horizon. In a deep
sea Of emerald aud a range Of fifty
shades, mingled and interviewer to-
gether, rose-colored isles float, anchor-
ed to great golden threads, while far
away. seeming above and beyond all,
one broad fash of crimson light, the
parting suns last gift, reddens upward
TO the zenith -f a ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
Widows witness.

1t was told of old that the eackle of
a goose once saved Rome. 1t is now
related that swallow won suit in
court away down in Texas. A poor
widow and her daugkter had suit for
damages before a court in Houston.
The counsel for the plaintiff introduced
into his pleading the fable Of the
swallow that built her nest and reared
her young under the sayes-of the tenn
pie Of Justice. The lawyer enlarged
upon the swallow trust in the protec-
tion of her home the place afforded,
aud very aptly made the application to
the case before she court Whau the
counsel wac about finishing his illus
tration swallow actually flew into the
room and alighted upon. the judges
desk. Il then hoped away and found
rest for the sole of its feot on the rail
ing of the jury-box In its circuit Of
the courtroom il halted for awhile on
a pile Of law books, then hoyered a
moment over the heads Of the plain
tiffs, and flew out of the window and
away. The counsel concluded By say
ing: Behold the witness, aud as the
witness could not be called back by
the opposing counsel, the case was
given to the jury pretty much as the
swallow left it The jury could not
ignore the birds evidence, and gave a
verdict for the widow. The story is 4
little birdy, but not in the least fshy.
Ii il was a precOncerted plan OF the
a i
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
The Hog Crop.


Papers in the large cities that make
their support from the banks. rings
and trades, are trying to make the i'm
preston that their is sn average num-
Der of hogs for the market this winter,
and that hogs will be sold at five cents
live weight. The Cincinnati Price
Current says hogs can be had at i've
cents in December. It may not be
aware that the farmers have some in
formation rs to the number Of hogs
for market as we'll as porkpaekers.
Purchases are now being made for
November delivery in the interior OF
this State at six cents gross. Farmers.
inform yourselves and watch the mar
ket reports. The hogs that the farm
ers sold last season at four 70 Eve dol
lars are now bringing in the Louisville
market from fifteen to eighteen cents,
or aboutthree hundred per cert more
than the growers Of the hogs reesiyed.
A correspondent Of the Shelby Senti-
mel. writing from Flod's Borks. says /:
There are scarcely hogs enough in
this vicinity to make meat enough for
home consumption. A great many
firmers who have heretofore fed large
lots. have 10 buy enough 10 feed for
meat, though the cholera has affected
bat very few lots for several years. -
louisville Southern Agrierlfsrist..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
Dry, Indeed.

An honest cid farmer from the eoun-
try gave his recollection of the hot
spell as follows: 1T was so dry we
couldn't spare water to put in our
vhiskey The grass was so dry that
every time the wind blew it flew
around like so much ashes. There
wasn't tear shed at a funeral for L
mouth. The sun dried up all the cat
tie. and burned off the hair till they
looked like Mexican dogs, and the
sheep all looked like poodle puppies,
they shrank upso. We had to soak
all our hogs to make them hold swill
aud If any cattle were killed in the
morning they'd be dried beef at dark
The woods dried up 50 that the far
mers chopped seasoned timber all
through August, and there amt q
match through all the eountry-in
fact. no wedding since the widow
Glenn married old Baker three mooths
ago. What few grasshoppers are left
are all skin and legs, and didn't
hear tea kettle sing for SIX weeks.
We eat our potatoes baked, they being
all ready, and we couldn't spare water
to boil EN-. All around the red-head-
ed girls we're afraid to stir out Of the
house 10 daylight. Why, We had 20
haul water all summer 30. keep the
terry running, and--say. it's getting
dry; let'stake suthir.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
the DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
An Eloquent Expression from Col.
Stoddard Johnston on the q
Subject. :.

Referring to the glorious triumph Of
the Democrats in the elections last
week, Col. Stoddard Johnston ex-
presses himself in the following elo-
quent terms in the Frankfort Yeoman,
lie says:
Every teaching of history, every
principle of human nature, every pre-
cept In religion, taught us to believe
that there would one day be an awak-
ening in the North, and a thorough
political revolution. 1t has been de-
ierred longer than We, in our weaker
human Judgment, thought it ought.
But Providence in its omniscience has
seen fit to postpone the day, and there
by make the victory more complete.
The delay has enabled the viciousness
of Radicalism 70 show itself in its
bofdest forms, to ripen in its foul cor
ruption, to eliminate in its blackest
crimes against the rights Of the States,
and to put to shame deceucy itself by
its multiform sins against honest and
fair government Thank God, it has
come at last, and the patriot eau take
a good long breath of relief that we
are the end Of all the political villainy
through which we have lived so long.
At last We may look for justice to the
South and consequent revival Of its
industries. At last we may begin to
contemplate the day when Congression-
al legislation will be equal to all me
States and all the people; when the
public. money will be applied TO the
public debt and legitimate expenses of
government; when tariff for revenue
shall tax only the articles necessary to
raise money, and be taken of from
those which fatten pampered monopo-
lists at the expense of the toilIng peo-
pie; when under a just and enlighten-
ed policy commerce shall revive. and
the products of cur soil and factories |
compete in foreign markets with those
of other countries less blessed when I
the farming class, who originate all
wealth, shall cease to be threatened !
with serfdom under unequal taxation,
and secure just return from their la |
bor; when the currency shall become I
stable, and gold and silver resume their
place in circulation; in short, when
the centralizing, jobbing, speeulating,
grabbing system under which the ma
chinery of this government has been
run shall give way to one based upon |
the Democratic principles of Jefferson. |
under which the country prospered for |
more than half a century.