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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24

We feel sure that it has been TO US pie asant
duty to call repeated attention 10 the performance
of the drama of the "Color Guard" which is to be
given by the &. A. r. Of this city, at Granite Hall,
on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week, with matinee on Thurs
day afternoon. While this play has everywhere
been pronounced the greatest military drama now
on the stage, the fact that it is to be performed
here to raise money to go towards soldiers mon
ument ought Of itself to draw large houses. The
comrades of the Post are taking hold of the mat
ter with great interest, and the preliminary re-
nearsals show that our people may expect that the
play will be put upon the boards here in most
acceptable manner. The play is in five acts, with
magnificent tableaux. Reserved seats for the first
performance this evening may be had at the Of
fee Of the Eastern Express this morning at 10
o'clock.
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II the fenObscOt.
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IsIDDEFORD,
Snow Storm.

Biddeiord, .loycnber %. I he frs, Il w .;U II
of the season fell here to-day About three ill.,
ohes fell. 1t is now raining quite hard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Increased attendance and Great Interest
Papers by NIessrs. M eacher, Patten, Allen,
Woodbury., Hawkes.. Carmichael, Rich.
ardson, Davis, Fernald, Kelley, Smith,
Hill. and Marble.
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LEWISTON.
snow,

Lewiston, November %. There are several
inches Of snow on the ground here making quite
coed sleghng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24
City of Augusta.

'INIIE Joint Standing Committee on Accounts will
i meet in the Aldermen's Room, on Friday,
!6 inst. at , O'Clock l.. NJ, ito examine all bills
which may be rendered against the city, and allow
them such part of them as they deem 10 be just
and to make roll of the same to be reported to the
City Council at It's next meeting. All demands that
shall not have been placed in the hands OF the Com.
mittee by hafpast O'Clock on the day above nam
ed, will be laid aside until the next meeting of the
Committee. CHAS. +. NASH, \ Committee
G.S. BALLARD,
i. W. CLAPP,
;. l.. BOARDMAN
LENDALL TITCOMB,J Accounts.
Nov 2lj. 1879. It'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24
aoral anu State Mems.

Oul Hsllowel correspondent has some interest
ing statistics as to the closing Of the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24
New York Money Mark't.
EVENING REPORT.

New York. November .. Ioi5.
Money easy at 34aa4 per cent. Foreign exchange
4s4 for bankers long, and ls7h for demand. Gold
openej at lI4s. fell TO Il44, and closed at lltas
Customs receipts, $il3,000 United States Assist
ant Treasurer paid out $1,000 for interest and
$tls,oeo in re iempton of bonds.
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BOARDERS.

Ny three or four persons, desiring board in =
n private family, on the ca side, can be &C.
commodated at reasonable rates, by applying TO
nov24.ltl BOX l57, CITY =. q.
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Boston Stock List.

boston Stock List.
Boston. November %, 1875.
lSales at the Brokers' Board.l
Eastern Railroad. Hsal6
Boston 4 Maine railroad ll0alll
POI tland. Saco & Portsmouth -as0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24

VtHthtF FTObuDlT1tlfs TOT TOsdHY.
For the New England and the Middle States,
rising barometer, north to west winds, colder and
clear or clearing weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24
AFTERNOON.

The exercises begun with the reading OF an es-
say on "School Dicipline,' by A. +. Richardson,
principal of the Bridgton high school. The teach
er should be able to govern himself before MAKING
teacher is too apt to begin with strict set of rules
instead Of few good rules and hints. lie Will
find trouble If he pursues that course. Outside oil
the school room, the teacher should conduct HIM
self so as to be above suspicion. The teacher
ought to discard intoxicating liquors, tobacco ana
everything of doubtful character. NO less
should the conduct and influence OF the teacher be
guarded inside the school room. Believed in a
faithful administration of the rod, though its use IS
seldom Mt cessary. He would discard hard, rough
language. thought that anger was allowable IN
the school 70 I'M in some cases; had seen the good
effects Of making pupils beware the anger of a
patient man. The teacher must devote his whole
time, and give his undivided attention to the III
teress of the school. AS no two scholars are
alike no invariable rule can be laid down for the
government of all scholars.
Prof. A. ii. Davis of Bowdoin College, next dis
cussed tine subject of Juvenile Reading, and the
duty of schools regarding it." There are a large
number of students who do not know about the
English languages they do not read. There is a
seeming dullness to the charm Of books. Parents
have no time or taste for reading and lmpart theii
tastes and habits to their children. The school Is
! not great help in some cases; the teacher mas
no art to touch the chords that lie at home, which
| if touched wakes the sweetest music. Other pu,
| pils read far too much, wading through seas OF
sentimental slosh, these know nothing OF Englst
literature. There are a few pupils sprinkled II
who do know something of English literature, ant
take kindly to the regular studies. These have
| had wholesome influence and atmosphere at ths
| home circle. =,
The teacher who would fully develope his pupil
must not disregard their reading habits it is as fun
| damcptal rs arithmetic or grammar. Books mr.
and feed genius Hints were drawn from the child
| hood Of great men, showing how the early year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-24
NEW HOK X.
Marine Disaster.

New York, November 49, The brig Haze has
been lost at sea. The captain and crew were
saved and brought here last night. She was built
at Madison, Conn, and owned by &. w. Hunter
and others of Boston. She had cargo OF deals
from ST. John, n. b., and was bound to DUNCAN
non Ireland.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Another Mill River Floods
A Bad Scare but no Great Damage

: WILLIAMSBURG, Aug. 12.-Mill river, swol-
len by the heavy rains yesterday afternoon and
evening, rose higher than since the great food
of October 1869, Except at the time of the dis
aster in May, 1874. At midnight it rose to the
highest point. The wooden bridge at SINNERS
vile was carried to Leeds, and the abutment of
the stone, bridge at Williamsburg destroyed.
The road is badly damaged at Searsville and
will delay travel day or two. All is safe at
Haydenville. At Leeds the water over1owed
one end Of the Button Company's dam. and
also cut through the roadway near the factories.
All is safe, however, with the exception of the
damage to the stone bridge where the washout
has been checked with sand bags. Gen. Otis
and large force were at work all night. Many
families fed to the hills and to the depot on
high ground. All the houses in the village
were deserted. Florence is not damaged.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 1.-THE first reports
from Mill river prove to be somewhat exagger-
ated. The dam which was swept away was
that of Levi Bradford's saw mill at Searsville,
a mile and half above Williamsburg. The
disaster occurred in the night, and the giving
way of the large reservoirs at Goshen lcould
scarcely have caused more CONSERVATION in the
village below. The river was already swollen
by the recent heavy rains. and the sudden influx
of the Searsville mill pond was sufficient to
cause a considerable flood, but the waters soon
subsidized without doing very extensive damage,
and happily without loss of life. 30
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
WASHINGTON.
EitZiohN ROrier.s Case.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The War Depart
ment, to whic the question was referred by the
President and Cabinet, have decided that the
case of Fitzjohn Porter cannot be reopened
review OF the case failed to develop the slight
est lrregularity in the proceedings. The trial
put zen. Porter in jeopardy of his life and I'M
der the amendments to the constitution he can
not again be put in that position, nor could the
court martial be recommended. AS general,
he cannot constitutionally be tried again for
the same offence, and being now a civilian he
is not in a position to ask a court of inquiry.
The only other claim to be considered is for a
board of investigation. The War Department
does not discern wherein such board could be
of any benefit to the petitioner. 1t will be I'M
precedented with authority or power to vindi
cate the claim of Fitzjohn Porter, and if ap-
pointed, could only act as an authorized body
criticizing judicial proceedings sanctioned by
the highest law of the land. The petitioner IS
debarred from another trial not by the Presi-
dent or Secretary of War, but by laws of Con-
gress, which neither they nor Congress can set
aside. s
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances Of
today:-Currency, 49, 487, S55. 90; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $685. 100000; coin, $75, 742, 002 including
coin certificates, $22, 735, 200; outstanding legal
tenders, 1874, 750,15S.
ar Snow Storm.
ThelNgnal Office reports that it was showing
on Pixies Peak this afternoon, with the tenn
perature at 80 degrees,
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
The D0wn.HiII Side.

On the down-hil side of life the constitution is be-
set with infrmities for which Hostetter's Stomach
Btters is the best of all remedies Inauguration is the
most reliable means of resisting disease, and is pa
ticularly necessary at period of life when the de-
cay of the physical energies render the system less
able than formerly to resist its attacks The cheer
ing warmth which this prime tonic stimulant diff
fuses through the chilled veins, the nwonted stead
mess which it gives to the tottering limbs of age the
prompt relief which it affords from those maladies
stitute it an inestimable blessing to the old and
infrm Among the testimonials to the excellence of
this most sautary medicine of which its proprietOrs
are constantly in the receipt many are received from
persons of advanced who speak with unmeasured
praise OF OF its qualities as an invigorant and preven
tive.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
new YORK.
Sale of the Northern pucif,c Railroad.

Sale of the Northern Pncifsc Railroad.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE sale of the North
ern Pacific Railroad at auction to day resulted
in its being bid in at 500 900. 1t is alleged to
be in the interest of the bondholders.
Duncan, Sherman & Go. Deny Any Frau
LII, duIent Transactions.
A member of the firm of Duncan, Sherman
& Co. to-day stated that their paper was sold
by an agent, and there were no Representations
made that it was drawn against merchandise.
OF the 81 zoo, 900 of this mohey mostly in New
England, $3.50, 900 was in Rhode Island. The
aggregate indebtedness of the firm for letters of
credit was $500 and Alexander Duncan has
deposited 100000 to cover that. - -
Duncan, Sherman 4 Co. Accused of Dis
honest Practices. Pei.
The discovery has been made that large
amount of the Indebtedness of Duncan, !Sher-
man & Co. held in this city, is accommodation
paper in the forms of drafts drawn on them by
a confidential clerk in their office, accepted by
them, and sold to various banks through note
brokers. At interviews with the various bank
ers and merchants relative to this proceeding OF
Duncan, Sherman 81 Co. some say it is fire.
quently done and is considered legitimate
business while others denouce it. Consdera-
BILE of this accommodation paper is said to have
been sold in Providence The firm admit that
this sort of paper was made, but claim that
there was no deception and that it is common
The announcement is also made, that the let
tiers of credit, for which the father of Mr.. Dun
can became responsible, amount only to about
$4,000. .'',..t...t .,t
Various Matters.
Notice of trial was given in the Brooklyn,
city court to-day of Theodore TntOn vs.. Brook
Ign Eagle and Thomas Kinsella for libel. Dam
ages are laid at 100000 'fiJc
The full census of Brooklyn makes the pop
ulation 483,000. I-r<.e -. B.
Ravenell, the proprietor of one of the minor
Coney Island hotels, was arrested to-day on a
charge OF robbing a customer of $3.50. y
l The store of Kline 8, Co. of williamsburg
was robbed to-day of over $4,000.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that brother of
Gen. Seigel is at the lead of the counterfeiters
recently arrested.
n VIM. Orion says: 'The Western Union Co.
can use to advantage and may absolutely re-
duire within IL months 10000 miles Of addi-
tional wires If these additional facilities can
be acquired of the company now using them in
competition with us cheaper than we can erect
them clearly it would be for.our interest to buy
out such companies rather than erect new
wires But we have made no propositions for
the purchase of any competing lines, and no
proposition has been made to US that it would
be for the interest of the Western Union Co.
to accept
Edward Hall, j. Ray, f. Marshall and an.
other man have been arrested for forgeries of
tno california q Oregon railroad bonds. Most
OF Inc money has been recovered. The coun.
terfeit bonds are said to be the best executed
ever known.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
Constitutional Amendments.

The last Legislature, it will be remembered,
by two-thirds vote, submitted certain consti-
tutlonal amendments to the people, to be voted
on at the September election, of which the fol-
lowing are abstracts -
L. Provides for election of State Senators by
plurality instead of majority of votes as at
present. ie sgd = ifr
2. Requires the Legislature. as far as practi-
cable by general laws, to provide tor all matters
usually pertaining to special or private legisla-
ton :-r-s -. =,
And that corporations shall be formed under
general laws, and not created by special acts,
except for municipal Purposes and in eases
where the objects OF the corporation cannot
otherwise be attained. - n@
g. Relates to the power of the Executive to
pardon and grant reprieves SO as to give the
power OF imposing conditions or restrictions in
connection with the Executive clemancy.
a. Provides for the Executive appointment
OF Police and Municipal Judges instead of their
election by the people. - .,,' -
B. Inserts the word personal In the arti-
Gle concerning taxation, SO that "all taxes ON
real and personal estate shall be assessed equal
~ according to the just value thereof" and
also prohibits the Legislature from ever sus-
pending or surrendeling the power of taxa
ton.
6. Simply makes the Office of Land Agent
subject to the power of the Legislature instead
OF being permanent constitutional depart
ment. 4atAF p l'f.4.A5 +l-f11
a. Relates to the calling of future Constitu-
tional Conventions. ., f
.. Is an effort to prevent, bribery at cleo
tons, providing for an exclusion from the right
OF suffrage for term of ten years or less of all
persons convicted of bribery at any election
or OF voting under the influence of bribe."
8. The last provides for codifcation Of the
constitution by the Chief Justice SO as to en-.
'nody In succinct form the original constitu-
tion and all the amendments ever made to it,
and leaving out all obsolete portions
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
A Tornado and Flood i'm New Jersey

1 elizabeth, Aug. ia tornado passed over
q section Of Marion township yesterday after
noon. The fall of rain was tremendous and the
Railway river lose eight feet in half an hour.
The three arch bridge at Milburn was swept
away and the embankment of the Peapatch
railroad at Unionvllle was washed away. Mr..
Burt Allen and family were surrounded in
their house by the rising of the Railway river,
but were rescued by wagons pushed to the house
and drawn out by ropes. The bridges all along
the Railway river in Union are submerged from
three to four feet but not swept away. 1t is
thought a water spout burst over that section,
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
DIED..

In this city, Aug II, Mer rill P, son of Alexander
j.. and Lizzie Kennedy, aged months IA days.
Funeral services Friday afternoon at d O'Clock,
at No. MuDjoy street.
In this city, Aug. II, Herbert A., son of Andrew b.
and Eliza Ball. aged years month.
Funeral services this afternoon at O'Clock, at
residence Stevens Court. Burial at convenience of
the family.
In Buxton, Aug. 70, Willie. son of Andrew and
Jane Nelson, aged year and months.
tFuneral services at q o'clock this afternoon at
NO ~ Lincoln street, Friends and relatives are m
vited to attend.
In Everett, Aug II, Mrs. Mary E.. wife of Israel
Armstrong, aged A years months IL days.
In East Somerville Mass, Aug. II, Annie r., only
daughter OF Jacob Mills of Portland, aged 81 years.
~, Funeral Friday afternoon at O'Clock. at No. 80
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13

THE SWEET SAD STORY OF ''ELAINE."-The
five thieves had certain art gathering over tho
beautiful painting during, the brief period it
was in their possession. When they conveyed
the treasure to the room in the lodging house
over the undertaker's establishment on Third
street they unrolled it on the bed for inspection.
The merit of the painting was discussed at
length in the characteristic slangy style of the
convicts. Mr.. Donahoe couldn't see why "they
raised such deuce of muss over such thing
as that, anyhow" s'Neither do l." said Allen.
why, there's little picter sold in the picter-
old stiff. who's. lookin' in a winder, that you
can get for $3.50, an I'd rather have it than this
any day. 1e gi s1aEGssi a1'f.,1sF s1l.Y 81
Carran- was Elaine, Jack? q .',.,
Alien (proud OF his superior legendary lore) +
Why. everybody Knows that yarn. She was a
hobby lookin' gal-well, that there's good
plcter OF her, An she was toney, too. A Teller
whose first handle was LancelOt, regular
prulzer, was visitin' at the old mans house, an.
she got stuck afteS him: He was an old hand
AZ maxim mashes, an didn't care much whetb =.
er Elaine was gone on him or not. He bummed
on the.old man for week or two and the oil
got worse and worser LanceloI didn't care a
cent. an when he bounced on his plug to Leave
got sick an TUX to her bed an saltpeter wouldn't
save her. The day before she died she got b er
brother to write letter to queen in whose
house Lancelot was hanging out by this time.
her decently buried. Then she told the old man
to rig her up in flowers and such things when
she croaked, and start her down the river ina
boat to the queens. An old coon who couldn't
talk took the job of sculling her along. The
tide pushed them up to the queens house where
the corp was packed, into whe-e the folks was
having shindig. OF course the party was
broke up. All hands cried, an in day or two
after she was planted. Lancelot gave up mash
ing an this picter was painted, an that's all. =
San FrQnsisco Chronicle. = -Rt 81 {us1 (
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13

, The following were receipts by the Grand Trunk
Rairoad-Norton & Chapman 100 bbls flour, G B
varney $50 do, G Hunt 300 do, Trumbull g. Co 800
d, Halves, H 8 Tarbox 100 do, Messrs Milliken 100
40, 2 yarney 100 half bbls -four. Curry & Shand
1oo Dds Hour and bbls meal FIGURING g Co 25o bbs
Wadron q True cars corn and $50 sacks bran, Ken
sell q Tabor cars corn, W Thaxter $50 sacks Of
bran, Webb d chimney 100 sacks bran. j Brooks 8
cars corn, Wright & Co cars corn, 6 W True cars
corn, A S Hook do corn.
=, By water conveyance-1OoO bush cornmeal to W
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
NOsth CarOIiua Election,

RALEIGH, Aug. 1.-THE election for dele
gates to the consti tutional convention foots up
60 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats and
So Republicans. r.. .4
The remains of ex-Gov. Graham will arrive in
this city at twos o'clock tomorrow and will lie
in state in the capital until seven o'clock, when
they will be removed to Hillsbor for interment.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13

CHICAGO, August 2-Cattle-receipts 5000 head !;
the market is dull and weak and 10 a zoe lower
nearly 5000 on sale; shipping % a 65 stockers at
10 "a 8 70; Texas 2 90 % SO; shipments $500 head
Live Hogs--receipts 1000 lead; the market weak
and 10 q 100 lowers few sales; poor to choice 725 a
Z 90, chiefly 40 q 80; shipments 5000 head.
Sheep-receipts head ;the market is nominal ;poor
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13

KIDNEY DISEASE, dr0psy and all diseases OF the
urinary organs can be cured by the use of Hunts
Remedy. Thousands who have been given up by their
physicians to die have been speedily cured by the
use of Hunts Remedy Sent to any address, securely
packed, on receipt Of one dollar and twenty-five
cents. Send stamp for Illustrated pamphlet to VIM.
Z. Clarke, sole proprietor, Providence, R. 4.
aulz eod6w1w
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
Nebraska Crops.

OMAHA, Aug. 12.-Nineteen of the heaviest
grain growing counties in this state give most
encouraging reports Grasshoppers have al
most disappeared At Chapman's they settled
down yesterday and the night before in vast
numbers and hurt corn badly. Damage to corn
in Dawson county is less than one third. The
small grain throughout the state is nearly all
harvested in good condition. Many farmers are
working day and night TO secure their crops.
The weather is pleasant, thermometer ranging
OF 76o. ,.'T % ...-.--.. "
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
A Spanish Colonel Shot.

KEY WEST, Aug. ia letter from Havana
states that the passenger forcibly taken from
the British mail steamer Elder at Porto Rico by
in the Spanish army. He was brought ash ore
and soon after shot. All the foreign con suls
protested.