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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

The Maine Jersey Stock Association held meet
ing at Winthrop on Saturday, to sec about exhib-
itipg some fine specimens of their Jersey stock at
the forthcoming State Fair. If they can have a
"fair show" the Winthrop breeders will bring for
ward some thoroughbreds that it will do the eyes
Of stock raisers good to sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06
VIRGINIA..
Failure.

Norfold, September 4. The Mercantile bank
of this city, suspended this afternoon. 1t is
claimed that the assets will cover the liabilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

The Progressive Age, noticing the remarks of
our townsman at the Waldo County Republican
Convention at Belfast, says;
The convention came together in the afternoon
to listen to the speech of Hon. John L. Stevens.
His speech was upon the national issues of the
campaign. 1t was able and statcsmanlike
speech.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06
Religious.

The annual meeting of the Maine Association
of the New Jerusalem church, met in this city
to-day. The reports of the societies and the
Treasurer were read and special measures were
adopted for raising funds for missionary pur-
poses. The following officers were elected; Rev.
S. F. Dyke of Bath, President; Rev. VIM. b.
Hayden of Portland, Secretary; Oliver Gerrish
of Portland, Treasurer; B. Kirgsbury, Jr., OF
Portland, VIM. D. Sewall of Bath, H. b. Haskins
of Gardiner j. P. Baxter of Bangor, W. II. Has
kell of Bridgton, J. X. Morse of Pennington and
Henry w. Stanton of Bath, Executive Committee
There was preaching this p. m. by Rev. Charles
Harden, of Contoocook, n. III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

Launched.

Bath, September 4. A ship of l4lS tons, net
yet named, was successfully launched from the
yard Of Albert Hathorne, to-day. She was built
under special survey American Record and Bu.
reau Verias.
Also, by Z. ~ A. Sewall, a fine ship of 1900
tons, named Harvester. She is owned by the
builders and others, and is to be commanded. by
Capt. Fred H. Bosworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06
local ann State Menus.

State election one week from to-day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06
Maine Slasher.


The achievements of this horse at Portland on the
18th of August and at Lewiston on the Pad inst
make him the champion stallion of Maine. He
is beautiful bay, l5's.hands high, foaled in 1865,
and bred by Henry Lawrence of Fairfield, got by
Gen. Knox, dam Juno, by the Crawford horse.
In the races above mentioned he had TO contend
against Lothian. with a record of 2.29ls, Phil Sher-
idan, with record of 2.3l, King Willam, with
record of 2.3l4 Young Buchanan with a record
Of 2.3l, Messenger Knox, with record of 2.32,
and Gen. Lightfoot, with record of 232. He
out-trotted them all, and in Portland he won the
race, wnn- he 3D. 81 and 4th heats in 232, 1925.
and 1925, the best three heats ever trotted by
any stallion owned in Maine. At Lewiston he
again met all Of these horses except Lothair, and
easily won the race in three straight heats in 49,
2.321s and 2.34ls. This horse is now the property
of Gen. VIM. S. Tilton of Togus, and will undoubt-
edly be kept for stock purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

Weather Probabilities tor To-day.
For New England and the Middle States
slowly rising barometer, northwest to southwest
winds, high temperature, clear and partly cloudy
weather and occasional light rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

The fall term of Colby University opened Thurs
day. The chair of mathematics is low filed by
Pref Warren late of New London, Y. RI. The
new Freshman class numbers oity, with few
more to enter The Sophomore have gained one
since last year by the coming of Bates man, Mr..
Matthews; and the Juniors one by the addition of,
a Harvard man, Mr.. Lord. Arrangements are in
progress to give the students regular gymnasc
training and instruction in the manual of arms.
Drs. Crosby and Williams of Watelve arc to be
superintendent and instructors. Every room in
the dormitories is occupied, and some Of the
students room in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

The above named battles comprised not less
than fifty bloody engagements, in which the regi-
ment suffered in killed and wounded. In brief, it
was considered one of the most reliable regiments
in the Second Corps; it was in every fight in
which that corps participated. Perhaps it will be
remembered, land is evidence Of the work done by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-06

MUnfC1p0I COWrf.
On Saturday, Patrick Seaman, mot our business
Water Street Patrck) promising not to get drunk
again, was let off npon payment Of $500 fine and
costs.
Minnie and Annie G. Mack, aged twelve and
fourteen years each respectively, after due hear
ing, adudged in danger Of falling into hab-
its of vice and immortality" and were sent to the
Maine Industrial School for Girls at Hallowell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Lafitte'S Hidden Treasures.

Some of our readers will recall the
facts connected with an attempt some
years ago, made by two printers in a
small sail-boat, to reach Enrol Island,
some few miles southwark of the Chan
deleurs, IN search of hidden treasures
A tradition has been handed down in
the family of one Of these Adventures,
that an old negro cook, once employed
on one of Laftte's vessels, had been a
witness to the secreting of a large
amount of gold on the Chandelier
islands.
About five years ago the last of the
brothers N this family, in whom the
possession of these facts were, started
out singly and alone IN a small boat to-
ward the fatal Enrol Island, and he has
not been heard of since. The repeated
attempts to reach this almost mysterious
land and the many failures have given
occasion for considerable superstition on
the part Of those who look with awe
upon the unfathomable. Time after
time have various parties attempted to
land upon the weird shore Of Enrol Is
land after secreted treasures of the bold
smuggler, but IN every instance their
efforts have been attended with fatal re-
Suits
The stories of the past coming down
to us tell of considerable Sums of Span
ish money having been hid by Lieu
tenant under the command of Lafitte,
in one of the chain of islands to the
southwark of the Chandeleurs, but as
yet no proof of this tradition has been
found. We learn that, Notwithstanding
all the hazards said to be incident to
this Quixotic pilgrimage, there is a
party forming to make another venture
after this secreted gold By the 18th of
next month three stalwart young men
of our city propose to dare the dangers
of the deep and the strange spell said
to be resting, about this mysterious
island, and, come what may, bring a
solution to this time-Wo Question
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
The Cliff.

There's great gray cliff by the deep blue sea-
There was maiden that loved not me.
To the great gray cliff came the sea to WOO
With love that was great, and deep and true
The sea came up and kissed the feet
Of the great gray cliff with kisses sweet.
The cliff said, Never to thine embrace
VIII 1 stoop, It's enough thou should'st see M,
face"
Said the sea, with ripping smile, ''I'll wait
Till to my embrace thou art sent by fate
And the gray cliff, SO the tale did tell,
Into the AIMS of the blue sea fell.
loved my love, she was cold to me
AS the great gray cliff to the deep blue sea;
wooed my love for many day.
I have won my love, she's mine for aye
London Observer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Depressed Condition of Trade In Aus
tria.
losses for the past 35 years:

Trade is mnch depressed in Austria.
One of the largest industrial establish
ments in Vienna-SigPs engine factory
is about to be closed. Several thou.
sands of workmen will be thrown out OF
work by this disaster, and their families,
numbering, it is said, about 10000
souls, will be left destitute. Only last
year this factory made about 400 loco
motives, which were sent to Russia and
Italy. Herr Sigl now has orders from
Russia for about 400 railway locomo-
tives, but 1t is said that he cannot OBJ
tain the necessary capital for carrying
out these orders. The prospect OF the
already large number OF destitute work
men in the Austrian capital beng IN
creased by SO many thousands has pro-
duced regular panic among the IN
habitants. and earnest efforts are being
made to induce the Government to adj
vance necessary sums to Herr Sigl to
enable him to keep his factory at work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
GIVE no doubt it is at the bottom of
the river to this day." said Wilson, with
a chuckle. "Adieu, nv friends"
The Champion Murderess.

The Carrollton (Mo.) Journal says
About eighteen months ago a man
named Jacob Wea> er, who lived with
his step daughter on his farm about one
milo west of Miles Point, in this county,
was missed by his neighbors. Grave
suspicious we're INDUCED in by the com
munity that the old man had been foul
ly dealt with; but his step daughter, who
enjoyed an unenviable reputation, and
her husband, McMeans, told plausible
story, which their little daughter seemed
to clearl y corroborate. They pretended
that they had given the old man some
800, and that he had started on foot
toward Hardin, in Ray County, to make
some purchases, and had ran off with
the money. This story did for time,
but the people renewed their suspicious
that the old man had been murdered.
and it coming to the knowledge of Nc
Means that he and his wife were gravely
suspicioned, the family suddenly de
camped last fall, taking away all nova
BILE articles, and going, it is supposed,
to Newbrunswick, where they now pos
sibly still are.
The house which they occupied is a
one-story frame, with a kitchen shed on
the north side. A few days since two
youths, who were out hunting, went
into the unoccupied premises to escape
the rain, and, with boyish curiosity,
commenced prying into things. One of
them noticed that part of the dirt
floor of the kitchen was sllnken down
below the rest of it, right under the
place where doubtless the stove had
stood, and on one side a crack in the
ground was found into which q stick
was inserted, and the boys worked out
the long hidden mystery. The hole
was grave! Doubtless the
stray cattle driven into the untenanted
shed by the winter blasts had pressed
down the loose earth in the grave. The
boys at once gave the alarm, and the
nelghbors disintered the remains of Mr..
Weaver. DR.. Barnes examined the
body, and recognized it as the missing
mans. One arm and a part of one side
were gone, otherwise eighteen months
had not rendered the body entirely I'M
recognizable. 1t was found that the
skull had been crushed in by blows
from an axe or some other heavy instru-
ment. This was doubtless the mode of
the old mans death.
The most horrible part of this in
human transaction is that the step
daughter could have lived so long, per-
haps year, and cooked her meals right
over the spot where her mothers hus-
band lay in his rude and bloody grave.
For few hundred dollars worth of
truck, she and her husband had murder
ed him, and they had buried his poor,
mutilated, old and weary body just
where of all places in the world woman,
one would think, would least care to
have her victim. For heartlessness and
depravity this exceeds anything record
ed in the history of the Bender family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Who is Eugene Lawrence

Of late Mr.. Lawrence has taken a
prominent place as writer upon
Harpers Weekly. and considerable
curiosity has been excited to know
more about him. He is a native of New
York city, has studied law, and was at
one time practicing member or the
Massachusetts, bar, but for some years
past has devoted himself almost exclu-
sively to historical and literary persuits:
especially in the domain of ecclesiastic-
political research. Personally Mr..
Lawrence is one of the most aimable of
men; his ordinary conversation genial.
pleasant, and without trace of the I'M
compromising aggressiveness which
predominates in his style as contro-
versial writer. He is man of decided
convictions on the question of common
school education and the freedom of
politics from sectarian influences of
every kind, whether Protestant or
Roman Catholic; and if asked to con-
slider whas the other side had to say,
would be very apt to reply, as Charles
Sumner once answered, but in the most
amiable and kindly manner, ssSir, on
questions like these there is no other
side"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Awakening.

How fair it comes, the wonderful hour
When nature from sleep awakes,
And over the face of the earth at last
A newborn gladness breaks rsa
Inc stars grow pale in the shadowy sky,
And over the mountains Creep
Inc mlsts dlat are part Of the waking wo.
And part OF the earth's sweet sleep.
Inc restless birds in the tree-tops high
Are stretching their wings at last,
And chlrp and twitter their songs of praise
AS the dawn comes on 80 fast.
But who can tell of the wondrous charm
When over the distant hills
The days bright king in his glory comes,
And the earth with radiance fiIls2
Now scatter, ye msts from the mountain-side
And die in the sky's soft blue,
For the dawn has passed, and the day is here
With its light and JOY SO true.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
NeWly-Discoyered Races in Africa.

In recent lecture delivered at
Cologne by DIR. Gerhard Rohlfs, the
African explorer, most interesting &C
count was given of the last part of a
Journey from Tripoi to the coast Of
Guinea. He visited the Empire of
Bornu, situated tie the South Of Lake
Tehad, and found the negro tribes
dwelling there to be the most civilized
of the North African natives. From
Kouka, the capital of Bornu, DR.. Rohlfs
struck South to Mondara, and entering
the districts of the Pullo or Fullo
tribes, found the inhabitants g to be of
light yellow, almost white complexion,
and SURPRISING even Europeans with re-
gard to beauty of form and growth. y
The civilization of Bornu and it's neigh
boring districts WAS treated in detail by
the lecturer, and was shown to present
features of great Importance to the
students of anthropology.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
John C.. Breckenridge,

John @. breckenridge, born near Lex
ington, KY, Jan. Fl, 1921, was edu-
Gated at Danville, and studied law at
the Pennsylvania institute, in the same
state. On the breaking out of the Mex
lean war, in 1947, he volunteered for
military service, and was chosen major
in regiment of Kentucky volunteers.
On his return he was elected to the
Kentucky house of representatives. In
1851 he was elected to congress,
and reelected in 1858. At the
election Of 1856 Mr.. Breckenridge
was chosen vice. president, with
MIR. Buchanan President, and presided
IN the Senate with dignity and ability
for the next four years. In 1860 he was
one OF the candidates of the Democratic
party for the presidency, but was de-
feated. At the commencement of the
civil wal he was United States Senator
from Kentucky, but openly avowed his
sympathy with the Confederates, and
soon after joined them, and was
expelled from the United States
Senate in December, 1861. The follow
ing summer he was appointed major
general in the confederate army, and
tOOh pdfG LII several DatGloS, DuG O1C not
distinguish himself as military COM
mander. He was secretary of war in
Jefferson Davis cabinet from February.
1865, to the close of the war. In June
of that year he escaped from the coun-
try to Cuba, and thence to England.
He remained abroad till 1869, when he
returned, and avowed his determination
to take no part in politics henceforth,
resolution which he has strictly OBJ
served, devoting his attention entirely
to his profession.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Artificially COlored Plants.

A rare collection of artifcially- colored
plants from China is on exhibition in
the great glass house of the Acclimati-
zation Gardens in the Bots de Boulogne,
Paris One of the most curious things
in the collection is dwarf oak that is
nearly 100 years old 1t is about 90
inches In height, it's trunk is as thick as
a finger, or, say, an inch in diameter,
and It's roots will hardly fill the hollow
OF a mans hand. It is in dwarfng
plants that the art of the Chinese agri-
culturist is most strikingly manifested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Miscellaneous,
The scale of good breeding-B nat
11raf

The scale of good breeding-B nat
uraf
WHAT is it which has mouth and
never speaks, and bed and never
sleeps "A river.
IT is said that the Digger Indians are
never known to smile. They are grave
Diggers.
The President of Mexico has present
ed to Congress bill for the compulsory
education of children
A WATERBURY Conn., baker lately
smoked hundred cigars In thirteen
hours on wager.
Two things in this world that should
not be tritfled with-a woman's opinion
and the business end Of wasp.
OF Kindergartens there are four
private and one public in operation in
Boston, one of the former being a
normal school.
A PARTHIAN SHAFT.-Cook: s'Now
I'm leavin of yer, mum, I may as
we'll tell yer as the key of the kitching
door fits your storeroom "-Pmach.
A BOY in England has been fined
ninety three shillings and sixpence for
whistling while Rev. Mr.. Warner was
buying meat.
A CHINESE young lady was recently an
applicant for vacancy among the
teachers of San Francisco school.
A wELL-KNowN lecturer was recently
refused admission to hall in Dubuque
to hear his own lecture, because he
could not produce ticket.
Mrs. THEODORE Triton will keep a
summer boarding house at Cornwall,
an up Hudson resort, not very far from
Peekskill.
THE plan for the enforcement of
compulsory education in San Francisco
resembles that in operation in New
! York.
The election in North Carolina for
| Constitutional Convention, to be elect
ed in August, promises to be the sharp
est that has occurred there for years.
AMONG the pleasure yachts on the
Nile, last winter, there are said to have
been more American than British colors
displayed.
The Edwin Forest mansion at Phila-
delphia was offered at auction last
Tuesday. Chanfrau, the actor, bid
| $99, 900, and an unknown person 101, 900,
but as $4,000 is the upsetsprice the
property was withdrawn.
WHEN conductor on Syracuse car
shouted "Ruggles street % the other
night, man who had been doing in
the corner started up and said: "Rug-
giles treat? Where's Ruggles? Show me-
Ruggles, quick p
IT is sad to think Of, but even in the
country. where Arcadian simplicity is
supposed to be perennial, there is
scarcely boy of eighteen that could
not tell all about the ragged age"
SUSAN JANE must have been scantily
dressed when she was looking out for
her lover and sang:
''Hell come Tonight the winds at rest,
The moon is full and fair
I'll wear the dress that pleased him best
ribbon in my hair"
"SHUT your eyes and listen nit me-"
said Uncle Van Heyde. ''Vell, de first
night open store I counts de monies
and find him nix right; counts him and
dere be tree gone; and vat you dlnk l
does den?' 81 can't say" "Vy, did
not count him any more, and he comes
out shoost right ever since"
A REVEREND gentleman, during a
sojourn among the hills of New Hamp-
shire, stopping at cottage, inquired OF
the occupant if there was any Eplsco-
palians in the neighborhood. 81 don't
exactly know" replied the dame, s. but
[ believe John shot one III the garden
last week, but he thought it was chip
| mink"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

The funeral of the late Mr., John
Sheridan, father of Lieutenant General
Sheridan, took place Saturday at Som
erset, Ohio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

WHAT are the wild waves saying p
And echo answers "Water they !"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03
The Centennial Medals.

These souvenir. Of the one hundredth an
niversary Of American Independence, which
were struck in commemoration Of this event
by the authority Of Congress, have been
completed, and are ready for delivery at
Rochester, and by the centennial agents in
other cities. They are TO be sold 10 aid the cen
tcnnial fund, and are Of four different kinds,
Their material Is silver, bronze and bronze
gold gilt They are neatly encascd in mo-
rocco-lned cases, and the design is the
same in all Of them, the variations in prices
being according to their size and the worth
If the metal employed In their construction,
the smallest being one dollar, the next in
size two dollars, and the others three dollars.
The design represents the Goddess of Lib
ety on one side, bearing in either hand a
wreath, which she is about to place upon
the heads Of two kneeling figures which
represent Industry and Fine Arts. Around
the face Of the medal ore the words;
'ooSAxNoHAroS oF rus uuSpREorH ASNivEnsAHr CT
ANTEicAH iNDrrrNDENcg
Act u Congress, ls7i.
On the diverse side is figure partially
kneeling, with sword in the right hand
the left appraised, as if in the act Of invoca-
ton. The embossed motto is;
"ruese rxirro COLONIES ,nr, AND or mour orcrr TO
BE, rRgr AND NpErESpESr sratEs.
lil6.
These medals are protected by the coinage
laws Of the United States, and are intended
as a mcmento for all time of the first Centen
NAL year OF the American republic and In
terRational exhibition Of all nations. Every
citizen of the United States ought to pos
sess one of tlrese medals as mehento of
the memorable occasion which caused their
coinage, and for the reason that by so do
ing aid would be rendered TO the centennial,
industrial and art eNpositions, worthy Of
the great historical event Of the century.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-03

LIVELY TIMRs.-There is nothing dull
about the business of law-making in Florida.
In the Senate of that state Monday there
was not quorum present, all the Republic
can members having absented themselves
for the purpose of preventing one of their
number from being unseated. The sergeant
alarms, with assistants, were instructed to
arrest the absentees, and while proceeding in
this duty one of the assistants was fred on
by Senator Parlin of Pensacola, who alleges,
however that he was first fired on by the
assistant sergeant-at-ams. Three shots
were fred altogether, but nobody was. hnrt.
Considerable excitement ensued and the
matter was reported to the Senate, where a
resolution was offered calling on Governor
Steans TO furnish military and to compel
the presence of absentees but the resolution
was voted down and committee was APP
pointed to investigate the whole matter.
The despatch which furnishes the particu-
lars Of this little incident states that the leg
islature has been in session three weeks and
but one bill has been passed.