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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14
TOLI7IC1L


Gen. Garfield is rcgainng his strength so rap
idly that he expects to take part in the Ohio cam,
paign before its close.
Of the four States which voted last week on the
question Of holding Constitutional Convention
Alabama and Texas voted in favor of the measure
and Kentucky against while in North Carolina
where the question was the electing of Delegates
the result is such close division between the two
parties that the Convention, if held will probably
not accomplish much of anything.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gets letter of loud
cheer from New York Its correspondent ex-
claims; Good people of Ohio, we in New York
will sustain you heartily and whenyou hear from
us, as you soon will, you will be more determined
than ever to put down the bullionist conspiracy
and carry Ohio by ever forty thousand ma ority.
This same cheerful man announces the programme
of the intlationists in New York, and boasts thus
of their great leader: 1.-The Hon. Richard Sche
is host in himself, and is leader of immense
influence with the masses. He was elected las,
fall to Congress in his district by over six thous
and majority, though well known to be in favor Of
the Ohio platform. 4 stand on the Ohio platform,
he would growl out, 'and amt afraid Of nobody
cither--you know me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14
DEMOCRATIC DoCrRE.vE.

And here, lest L might be mis-
quoted, L Will say that the
PrOhibttOry Liquor Law, that
bone Of contention SO long up
ON our statute books, L never
favored, 1 never Ah0l1. L be.
lieve it to be revolutionary In
spirit. q clog to the wheels Of
business, denlOraliZing I'm y
great DEGREE to the cause of
true temperance which 1t pro-
claims to advance; and while
shall openly oppose 1t. L shall
the more openly and ZealOslsly
advocate such measures In this
regard rs Il ann convinced Will
the better and more sUbstan-
TALLY cOnduce to the prOsperf-
~ Of our state, and the gen.
eral welfare Of its Citizens
From the Speech of Gen. Roberts, democratic
candidate for Governor, at the serenade in
Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14
Lincoln County Republican Con.
ventiOn.

The Republican voters Of Lincoln County are re-
quested to send delegates to county convention
to be held at Union Hall, Newcastle, Tuesday, Au
gust Gath, 1875, at II o'clock, A NJ for the purpose
of nominating candidates to be supported a. The
September election. viz :-one Senator, County
Commissioner, County Treasurer; to choose a
County Committee for the year 1876, and to transact
all other business that may properly come before
said convention. Each town, and Monhegan Isle
will have one delegate and one additional delegate
for every ifty votes cast for Governor Dngley, al
the September election in 1874. traction of TWEEN
ty-six will be entitled to one delegate.
BY THE COMMITTEE.
July 27th, 1878.
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PRINCIPLES COMPARED
REPrBLxC.f.v. DOCTRINE.

The maintenance of the high standing of
the credit of the State; the promotion of the
development Of its agricultural and manufac.
turing resources the extension of educational
facilities; the prohibition by law
Of the sale Of intoxicating lfq.
uOrs and the enforcement Of
that law: the equitable adjustment OF the
burden of taxation, and the tightening OF that
burden to the fullest extent; and, in all, the
exercise Of that rigid economy that admits OF
no outlay for purposes of doubtful utility, and
demands full equivalent for every expendi-
ture; these are the objects the Republican
party of Maine has had steadily in view, the
pervading principles of its common law, and
they all have the hearty support Of my con-
viction and my sympathy FROM the Speech
of Gen. Common at the Republican State Con-
rsntion, accepting the nomination for Cor
ernor.'
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~ U0vrST ONO DEg0CRAE.

The democratic papers of Name nave
expressed good deal of admiration lot
the speech of Senator Thurman OF ohio'
in which he gave in his adhesion to the
rap.money democratic platform. 1t was
plain TO ANYBODY of common sense that
Thurman had done the meanest act of the
campaign in attempting TO give the plat
form false Interpretation in order to
place himself upon it, but the Argus,
Standard and Commercial, all endorsed it
as excellent, the right thing for him TO do.
But although they approve Mr.. Thur
mans surrender to the rag money, inha-
ton platform of Ohio, there are some
democrats in Ohio who talk in different
strain. One of these is Hon. George Z.
Pugh. Mr.. Pugh was invited by the State
Central Committee of the democratic par
ty, and by Gov. Allen in person to speak,
but he has refused to do so. The Gin
cinnati Commercial publishes report
of an interview with Mr.. Pugh in
which he is represented as speaking of
Senator Thurman as follows:
The fault of Judge Thurmans speech
consisted in the fact that he attempted to
give color to the resolutions Of the State
Convention which they can not bear in the
estimation of any intelligent man. These
resolutions, though adroitly written
and intended to catch the breeze
from every quarter, did certain
ly mean that the democracy of Ohio
are in favor of issuing greenbacks, being
legal tenders, to an unlimited amount and
with no provision for their redemption in
specie within any calculable time. and if
that be not delivering us over to a system
not merely of inconvertible but irredeem
able paper money, | confess myself that
do not resemble the gentleman described
by Judge Thurman who formed that plat
form. to wit: Masters Of the English
language consider that Judge Thur
man failed of his duty on that occasion. to
stand up in the face of the convention
and to rebuke it for such wide and fatal
departure from the well-known and
anciently established doctrines OF the DEM
ocratic party. Ten words from him on
that occasion would have arrested the at
tention OF the delegates, and would have
delivered them from the management of
the old Wings and republicans especially
General Ewing and General Cary would
have been put to the wall. 1t is in vain
now to dwell on grammatical construction.
These two gentlemen, neither one of whom
had any record of services in the demo-
cratic party, put to flight Judge Thurman,
as well as the President of the convention,
Judge Ranney."
This is sensible talk. All democrats
sincerely in favor of sound currency mus:
despise the course Thurman pursued. He
and those who uphold him deserve to be
Indignantly denounced for their deceptive
and cowardly course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14

DR.. Jordan has dismounted from the
tall horse he rode few days ago, and is
now snivelling in the papers because his
falsehoods about the Agricultural College
Scrip are not credited. We have invited
the DR.. and the retailers Of his falsehoods
to point to State which sold its Agricul.
tural Scrip for what he says some States
obtained, and he utterly fails to do it.
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"Sir," said fierce lawyer, "do you, on your
solemn oath, swear that this is not your hand
writing" IL reckon not" was the cool reply.
"noes it resemble your writingi" "Yes, sir, |
think it don't "Do you swear that it don't le-
semble your writngI "Well, / do, old heat "
"You take your solemn oath that this writing does
not resemble yours in single letter." "Y-e-es'
SIR" "Now, how do you knowi" "'Cause
can't write"
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Special Notifies.
Costiveress the most Prolific Source
Of I'll Health
DIR. IIAISRiSON'-
PERISTALTIC
LOZENGES.
Endorsed by ali the Medical Journals as the
most Agreeable, Convenient, Effective
and Sore Remedy for

COSTIVENESS, DYSPEPSIA, FILES.
Pleasant to the palate, cause no pain, act prompt
iy, never require increase of dose, do not exhaust
and for elderly persons, females and children, are
Just the thing. Two taken at night move the bow
els once the next morning. Warranted in Ia Cases
OF the Piles and Falling OF the Rectum. We prom
Use cure for all symptoms of Dyspepsia, such as
Oppression after Eating Sour Stomach, Splitting of
Food, Palpitations also Headache, Dizziness Pain
in the Back and Ions, Nellowness OF the Skin and
Eyes, Sick Headache, Coated Tongue Bilousness,
Liver Complaint, Loss OF Appetite, Debility,
Monthly Pains and all Irregularities, Neuralgia,
Faintness, &c.
Travellers find the Lozenges just what they need,
as they are so compact and inodorous that they
may be carried in the vest pocket, and as an aper-
lent or laxative these Lozengrs have no equal.
Trial Boxes SOC, large Boxes 6Oc.; sent
by mail free of postage to any address.
For sale by L. S. HARRISON Co, No. / Ire
mont Temple, Boston, and by all Druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14
Republican County Convention.

The Republican voters of Kennebec County are
requested to send delegates to a convention to be
holden at
Granite Hall, Augusta, Thursday, Au.
gust 10Th,
AT halfpast one O'Clock, P. NJ, for the purpose OF
nominating two candidates for Senators, a candi.
date for County Commissioner and candidate for
County Treasurer, and to transact all other bust.
ness that may properly come before the conven.
ton. The basis of representation will be as fol.
lows: Every city, town and plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and an additional delegate
for every seventyhve votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor at the election of 1874. A
fraction of forty votes will be entitled to an addi-
tonal delegate. The cities, towns and plantations
lad To no OF
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Consumption.
UIDsON CITY. NEW JERS

III SUN NIT1, NV OLKSLl.
Mrs. VIM. Lawrence, writing to Mr.. Fellow,
says cannot tell you how many have called to
me to inquire il really had boeI i'll as re-
ported, and if it was the Syrup alone which so
wonderfully restored me Ga consumpuvc) to >ach
good health. With gadness | tell them all that
my recovery is due to Fellows Compound Syrup
of IIypophosphites, with the blessing Of God upon
it.
Fellows IIypophosphes helm; pccaliar in it,
effects and composition, 10 other preparation, IS Il
substitute for it, augl3-t &wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14

The western papers want to make compact not
to print line about the next trial of the Beecher
Tilton suit. F'H v
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mayl9-tTT&S&wtf

STOP THAT COrGH!--We have, during the las
year sold large quantities Of Df. MORRIS SYRUP
OF TAR, Wild Cherry and Iorehound, and believe
it to be the very best medicine in use for coughs
colds, sore throat hoarseness asthma, and all dis
eases OF the throat, lungs and chest, leading 10
consumption. 1t cures Group in "A few minutes,
and is the best known remedy for WhOoping cough,
contains no opium, and is pleasant to take. Cough
with paroXysms which threaten to choke them, find
sure and speedy relief in its use Trial size 10
cents. Call and inquire about it of Partridge Bros.
or l.. Ii. Titcomb in Augusta, q, W. Il. Ballard,
Haliowel. Morris & Heritage, Philadelphia, Pro.
pretors. octi1-teodly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-14

There never will be better time to hay Mill
merry at Mrs. NJ. Z. Ncb,icr's than the present.
Hats and Bonncts are being sold a about one
half the former prices, for the suppose of closing
out the summer stock. There IS very little profit
on Hair and Fancy Goods, and none whatever on
articles quoted. lbs Water Street, julyl2ttf
IT Is NO WONDER that invahds lose faith in all
specifics, when so many worthless medicines are
advertised for the cure of various diseases but
which when tried are found wanting. We have
yet to learn, however, of the first failure of DR..
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry to cure
coughs, colds and pulmonary disease. 30 cts
and 81 bottle, large bottles much the cheaper.
aug9-t &wlw.
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Everybody sings the praises Of Adamson's b.
tanic Cough Balsam because it is an article elmer
it, of more value than the purest gold it relieves
distress, restores health, and prolongs life What
greater Offices of kindness and mercy could it per-
form augll-teod&wlw
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR.
SELDEN CoNNo6<
OF AUGUSTA.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS,
Fourth District, HARRIS NJ. PLAlSlED'
For Senators.
Cumberland. . HUMPHREY COUSINS,
PHILANDER TOLMAN'
DAVID w. MERRILL,
JAMES BAILEY:
OXFORD SSVVMTTEi. d. WADSwORTH
,,. SE0Rf3E X. THURLOUGH,
fehopsco', J0SEPH s. WHEELWRlGHT,
THOMAS j. PEAKES,
ALEXANDER WEBB.
For County Commissioner.
Cumberland, JOHN L. SWIFT.
Suford. - JOSEPH L. CHAPMAN.
Pcnobscot HIRAM STEVENS.
For Treasurer.
Cumberland OLIVER d. DIXIE.
oxford, CHRISTOPHER c. CT SHMAN.
Penobscot, HORACE j. NICkERsON.
For Judge OF Probate.
Cumberland, HENRY c. PEABODY:
oxford, AUGUSTUS Fl. WALKER
For Register OF Probate.
Cumberland +. WILLIAM X. NEAL.
For Clerk Of Courts.
Cumberland DANIEL W. FESSENDEN.
oxford, JANE, s. WRIGHT.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS,
Fourth District, HARRIS M. PLAloIED'
The interior journal., 1875-08-27

The st. Louis Globe Democrat has n special
from Benton, Franklin county, Illinois,
which says that for some time past a body
Of men, disguised in Ku.klux style, has been
raiding over the county, whipping pesceable
citizens, and compelling them to perform
acts they dictated. In both Williamson and
Franklin counties, citizens have tamely sub
mitted TO these outrsges, but recently J. ID.
Maddox, one Of the County Commissioners,
received information that some Of these
marauders would visit his house and whip
him for not obeying orders they had given.
Maddox informed sheriff Mason, who SUM
moned twenty men who secreted themselves
at Maddox's house, wen armed. About two
o'clock at night the Ku-Klux, fourteen in
number, made their appearance on horse.
back, disguised in white robes, high white
hats and masked, and armed with shot-guns
and pistols. The sheriff stepped out when
they came to the house and ordered them to
surrender, when the leader of the band drew
his pistol aud fired at the sheriff, missing
him. The sheriff and posse then ordered
halt, when the band shot and wheeled their
horses and attempted 10 escape. The posse
fired, and one man was mortally wounded
and five others injured, but all succeeded in
getting away except the man who WAS
fatally hurt. The names of the others were
revealed by the wounded man who was cap
tured, and the Sheriff and posse went after
them. Great excitement prevails, and the
citizens aIe determined to rid the country of
these midnight n'arauders. A meeting was
The interior journal., 1875-08-27

Mr.. Green, the famous diver, told sin
gular stories of hi. adventures when
making search in the deep water of the
ocean. He thus sketches what he saw at
the Silver Bank, near Hayti: The
bank. of coral. on which nv diyings
were made, are about forty miles in
length. On this bank of coral is pre-
sented to the diver one of the most
beautiful and sublime scenes the eye
ever beheld. The water varies from ten
to one hundred feet in depth, and is 10
clear that the diver can see from two to
three hundred feet when submerged,
with but little obstruction to the sight.
The bottom of the oceanin many places
i, as smooth as marble floor; in others
it is studded with coral columns, from
ten to one hundred feet in height, and
from one to eighty feet in diameter.
The tons of those more lofty support a
myriad of pyramidical pendants, each
c.,,;.,,. . ,..,,-;ad ,.o.a ,,;,,;,,. raal;ty IN
The interior journal., 1875-08-27

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, the cele-
brated Danish novelist and poet, died on
the ith of August, at Copenhagen. He
was born at Odense, Denmark, in April,
1905. His early life was beset with hard
ships and tribulation, and many years
elapsed before his talents were recog-
nized. So soon, however, a. his skill in
song and his wonderful imaginative fac
ulties became known his success was all
he could desire. Among the works that
have made him famous are "The lmprov-
isatore," Journey to Amack," 30. t."
1.-TWO Baronesses," and "Only Fiddler" /"
But, famous as these are, they may pos
sibly be forgotten, while his exquisite
Fairy Tales" will be always among the
classics. These latter are the most charm
ing efforts of the kind conceivable, and
have been translated into every modern
language. His writings have been read
50 extensively in this country as 10 make
his name familiar as a household word
all over the United States, and have 81
endeared him 10 our people that when,
recently, IL was alleged he had fallen
into pecuniay difficulties, a general and
voluntary subscription was promptly
made for his relief lie had, however,
in ls45, received a royal annuity, which
suiticed for his com Portable subsistence.
The interior journal., 1875-08-27
Adventurous Bous.

The Bennington (Vt) Banner relates
the following: A. b. Valentine, who
has just erected chimney, or stack, T"
over eighty feet in height, was astonished
few days since to see boy waving his
hat out of the top of il, and then drop the
hat over the wall and watch It's descent
to the ground. Major Valentine i'm
mediately inquired into the matter, and
found that his young son, Wells, aged
nine years, and son of Mr.. NJ. X. Whit
ney, aged eleven years, were taking turns
in climbing up the inside of the chimney
and tossing their hats out of the top. In
side the stack" there are iron rods
running across the wall ON one side,
about three feet apart, and the young
sters, in climbing up the dizzy height,
must have swung from one TO the other,
catching up their knees. Mr. Valentine
inq uired of the boys how many times
they had been up there. They said they
had lost theexact tally, but il was about
twenty times apiece.
The interior journal., 1875-08-27
a sorro~I,d Dsmesfic Tragedy.

There was great excitement in Reading,
Pa, at the funeral of Mrs. pisslnger and her
three children drowned at that place. Ii
seems from the stories Of the people that the
woman had lived unhsppily with her
husband, owing TO the introduction by
him Of anothes woman into the house,
and thai unhappiness resulted in quarrel,
when the husband ordered his wife to
leave the house and take the two girls with
her, while he would retain the boy.
The next day she went to the canal with
the children, and after filling a basket
with stones, in which operation the
children assisted, she bound the basket
securely to her body, and, ,aking the three
children in her arms, leaped into the canal,
and all were drowned. As soon as the
bodies were recovered and taken to their
former home, the police had TO guard the
house TO save the husband from assault, and
at the funeral procession, which included
about one thousand people on foot, sur
rounded his carriage. When the bodies
we're lowered into the graves the people
hooted Bissnger and made rush for him.
Ia the confusion one shot was fired, when
the police hurriedly placed him In a ear
riage and drove OF, receiving, on passing
the cemetery gates, another shot, which IL is
thought wounded him, as he was carried
info the house.
The interior journal., 1875-08-27

A YOUNG lady, Miss Antoinette Blau,
took part in rowing regatta, few days
ago, st Washington. A correspondent
says that she sat in her boat the embodi-
ment Of grace and conscious strength.
On her left breast glistened the bright
gold medal presented to her on Wednes-
day, and near II was pinned spray OF
tea-roses She is not yet twenty years
old, but the full, firm shoulders, deep
breast, and muscular but prettily turned
arms indicated at once natural strength
aud careful training. Just little above
the average height Of women, she has
light hair and handsome blue eyes, and a
step and figure Ms nearly perfect as even
the dress reformers sigh for. She wore a
black silk skirt and sailorlike cutaway
jacket. A silk Handkerchief was bound
about her forehead in the usual boating
style, and her hands were protected by
gloves. The boats got ON pretty nearly
even, but the lady and her companion
who rowed with her were trihe ahead.
Their tactics were soon developed. AZ
ter rowing steadily for n half dozen
strokes, they quickened to about forty
strokes to the minute, Miss Blsu pulling
with tremendous power. The boat shot
far ahead for the first half mile. This
was an error. Had they husbasded their
force, it is sconceded the Indy might have
been winner As III was, she came in
third, beating two other crews.
The interior journal., 1875-08-27

A coRREsPoSDESr of the building
Naos says: Nothing can be better to ex-
clude rats than to concrete the surface OF
the ground beneath wood floors; not
only for this, but also 10 prevent the
growth Of vegetable matter, and to pre-
vent, AS well, damp rising. All ground
floors, whether wood, paved, or tiled,
should have a layer Of concrete, three
TO four inches thick, between then and
the soil. | have been in the habit OF
doing this ior years, and all such houses
have dry floors, and are yermin-Proof AZ
far as the latter are concerned, as rats
can not disturb concrete when welt
made. The concrete should be made OF
moderately line gravel (broken flint OF
glass added 10 il is an improvement,
mixed with Portland cement, in the pro-
portion OF one of cement 10 seven OF
gravel. Not too much water should 10
used, but the cement must be thoroughly
mixed with gravel, and, when deposited
in place, well trodden or beaten with .
grassbeater. Three or four inches, nj
most, is sufficient in thickness.
The interior journal., 1875-08-27

What is a BOurbon2 asks the Courier,
Journal; aud, responding to its own ques-
tion, says; Obviously, he is one who for
gets nothing and who learns nothing /;
who exists in rut who moves around
an endless circle; who thinks that no one
can be as wise or AS patriotic as he is, aud
yet is perpetually progressing over the
same low level like child astride hobby
horse. Reading the speeches which Gov
euor Morton is making in Ohio, one can
not help applying this description " him
and his utleranees. We see nothing but
the war-we hear nothing but the war.
He dismisses the corruption OF the Ad-
ministration in sentence. lie muddles
the finances. But, having snubbed the