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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-15

Caroline Pes was placed on trial to-day, be-
fore Judge Sutherland, charged with having at
tempted TO pass forged check for $40 400, on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-15
NOTICE..
Piano-Forte Tuning and Regulating.

MIR. George L. DOdd, from Boston, will visit
Augusta and vicinity this week and next. (Subse-
quently every month"; Work solicited, and war
rauted in all cases. Firstclass personal and Man.
ufacture s. reference. Orders may be left at Frank
Pierces and Horace North's BooR stores, and with
Miss Julia M. Clapp, No. 81 Oak ST.
(Tuner and Manufacturer since 1881 n. b. At.
tention paid to the selection of instruments for
purchasers from the Grst-class makers.
juneI4.t2w
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DirD.

In Giioa', 29th ult., Dea. Geo. W. Chapman, aged
% years.
In sumner, 18th inst, Jefferson Head, aged -
years and months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-15

KENNEBEC COUNTY-In Court Of Probate
held at augusta, on the fourth Monday Of Jane
1878.
MARIA TAYLOR, widow Of George Taylor.
M late of Hallowell, in said county, de-
ceased, having presented her application for allow
ance out of the personal estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully in the kennebec journal, print
ed in Augusta in said county, that all persons inter.
Augusta, ON the fourth Monday OF JUL. next, and
show cause, ii any they have, why the prayer Oh
said petition should not be granted. -
II. X. BAKER Judge.
Attest: CHARLES HEwISs, Register. s~ss
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CAN ADA.
Potato Bugs.

Ottawa, July IA. The potato bug has reached
Deseret, 100 miles north of here. They arrived
in showers, striking against windows like hail
They are devourns all the potato vines in the
vicinity.
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CONNIE 'rICUT.
BaSe Ball.

Hartford, July IA. A game Of base ball was
played here to-day between the Hsrtfords and
Philadelphia. Iiartfords 8, Philadelphia 0.
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Mr. Frank o. Turner Of this city, formerly of
the firm Of Hamilton & Turner is very low from
the effects of hemorrhage at the lungs. He has
suffered from these attacks year or more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-15

We are panied to learn that our well known fell
low citizen, Allen Lambard, Esq. is in failing
health He is unable to take much out of door
cxercise without great physical exhaustion, and
quite often entire prostitution.
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New Cotton.

The first bale of new cotton was received to-
day, from St Landry parish 1t was well ginned,
of good staple and Color elias sing middling fair to
fair, new classification, and weighing upwards of
400 lbs
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Base Ball.
New York, July A. st. Louis Browns 2, At
lantics |.
Criminal Matters.
Caroline Pells was placed on trial to-day, be-
fore Judge Sutherland charged with having at
tempted TO pass forged check for $40 400 on the
Nassau bank.
New Wheat Flour.
The first sample of new wheat -four from Ten
nessee was exhibited on change to-day.
MOrmOns.
Steamship Idaho. from Liverpool, landed to-day
at Castle Garden 750 Mormons, under charge Of
agents appointed by Brigham Young to conduct
them to Utah. OF this number, between 500 and
600 are adults, including a number of young
women. Ninety-sM are natives of the British
isles while the remainder are principally Scandi-
pavians
Newburg, July IA. A storm in this vicinity
last night did considerable damage. At West
Point trees were uprooted, carriages overturned
and several persons slightly injured At High
land Falls, house was struck by lightning and
several children injured-none seriously. Hail
damaged the vegetation at Little Britain.
Contempt of Court.
Albany, July IA. ii. ID. Dennison, contractor,
declining to produce his books before the canal
investiga ting committee, has been adjudged guilty
of contempt and was committed to the custody of
the sheriff, for imprisonment for 80 days in the
county Jail
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M. SPiNNEY.
Augusta, July II, 1915. 1t
ID EPORT of the condition of the Free
III mans National Bank OF Augusta,
In the State OF Maine, at the close of bust.
ness, June 3Oth, 1873.
RESOURCES;
Loans and Discounts, $40 ~ "A
Uverdrafls, III 60
L. 5. Bonds to secure circulation, 100 900 0O
Due from approved Reserve Agents, 23,324 ~
Due IRON other National Banks 90
Real Estate, furniture, and fixtures, 5000 co
Current Expenses, and taxes paid 0j2 CO
Checks and other cash items 3,tsl Il
Bills of other National Banks, 3, 759 GU
Fractional Currency (including Nickes,) Cog 80
Specie (Including gold Treasury notes. 10 50
Legal Tender Notes, $500 %
Redemption Fund with United States
IRE isurer, per eht. OF circulation, $500 90
s2ss,733 SO
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 100000 90
surplus Fund 2s,al0 50
Other undivided profits s,s4o 03
National Bank notes outstanding s., 600 90
Dividends Unpaid, All on
Individual depo> its subj Get to check, 1926 70
Due to other National Banks, ISL 81
Due to State Banks and bankers, 5l7 4,
Premiums, SO 81
a.. s2ss,7S3 50
STATE or uiiNE. Couaty Of Kenaetec, SIS:
|, j. l.. Adams, Cashier of the aOove-namcd
bank, do solenn swear that the above statement
is true to the best ofmy knowledge and belief.
i'll. ADAMS, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
VIZ; HALLETT Justice of the Peace.
Correct. Attest:
s s3aSh Mr TiT66S;.. directors
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TAXES! TAXES!

The undersigned Treasurer and Collector of
Taxes for the city OF Augusta, for the year 1878,
hereby gives notice, that by vote of the City Coun-
Gil passed at its regular meeting in April last that
all persovs voluntarily paying the taxes assessed
against them on or before the 10Th day OF August
next, will be aoweda
DISCOUNT OF 8 PER CENT,
Except on their Poll Taxes; and all taxes
remaining unpaid on the LIST day oil October next,
will be charged with interest till paid The village
School District Taxes for the same year have also
been committed to me Tor collection on the same
conditions, and as am required by my warrant OF
commitment 10 complete aud make my collections
OF the whole sum on or before the LIST day of March
1876, all persons there respectfully request
ed to make payment of said taxes in season to avail
themselves OF the benefit Of said discount.
j. S, TURNER Collector
Augusta july d, 1878. iulyl3 t3w
Wanted.
A CAPABLE GIRL, to 10 general homework
"A Applyto
ulyl3.tlw* MRS. LALLY, Elm s..
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Base Ball
Attempted Suicides

Base Ball.
Boston, July II. Base ball, Bostons S, Chi
Cages I.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

We learn from the New Orleans
Times of the 10Th, that the Custom
House crowd is commencing already
to prepare for the coming campaign.
Caucuses are held daily in Packard's
and Casey's offices and every effort
will be put forward to secure the
State for the ''truly toll"
We think their efforts are fruitless
tho reign Of the thieves, liars and
scoundrels, of which the radical par
ty is composed, is fast drawing to a
close, and, unless our people make
asses or madnen of themselves the
next election will result in their total
scomiture.-Shreveport Times. sT
Some little stir is manifested in
this section, but We understand that
although the colored men "got the
word' as in the former halcyon days
Of radicalism, but they needed not,
nor did they come. The ''bugle blast"
days of thieves and robbers are over,
and no moro to ''their ringing sound"
will tho negro rally. They too have
felt the weight Of the incubus, and
arc as worn out with the rule Of these
bad men. ,'; $sa
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

Judging from the average tone Of
the northern press, wemean Of course,
the Radical press, they have sudden
ly discovered what We all along cou-
tended, that We were a loyal people.
The conduct of Louisiana last year
did more to convince them that the
restiveness of the whites of the South
was not caused by a desire to enter
into a second rebellion, but from tho
rule of thieving whites and ignorant
negroes. We agree fully with the
Shreveport Times, that tho Southern
people are more loyal to the flag and
government, than those blatant demc-
gogues of the North, and time will
provo the correctness of the asser-
ton.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29
MlNDEN. La. Nav 18th. re

Il. W. Taylor, Esq, Natchitochcs, La.
DEAR SIR Please ship US to Cou-
shatta, care Abncy & Love, the barrel
of insulators, two coils wire, and the
spikes on storage at Grand Ecore.
We concluded not to open an office
until we reached the river; our hands
are now 8 miles from Consllatta, SO
that YOU see we will have the road
cleared and poles mp through to Cou-
slatta, in a few days. We have been
considerably delayed on account Of
SO much dead timber to clean up. 1t
would not do to let this go undone.
1.-Two did, the line would get down too
often. Please also advise mo of the
exact distance to Alexandria; the
shortest and best route to extend the
line from Natchitoches down. We
want to make arrangements to extend
the line as soon as possible, and is
there any points We could open an Of
flee between the two places. We M.
ticipate reaching Natchitoches by the
18th Of June.
Yours Truly,
j. L. BUCHANAN.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

A NOTORIOUS MAIL THIEr PAlsee
ED BIZ THE PREsIDENr.-LavIsos
Habel, who pleaded guilty In AL
1874, to the charge Of robbing hls
boxes iu this city, and who Ms -
fenced by Judge Benedict d -
United States Circuit court to ~
years. imprisonment st hard -
was pardoned yesterday BY the p'st.
ident, upon the recommendaaea q
the Hon. Lyman Tremain, the h.
David Wilber, the Hon. H. W.
ry and, as the pardon states, arm
Der of stolen letters and , key WIN
would unlock any letter box ia =
city were found upon him, and soa.e
whose business it was to proted y
mails said that he was tho moee 9
pert letter box thief ever captures =
this country. ...o .a7o j..
10 strongly condemning this pas1e
q United States official stated yeC'
day that, prior to his sentence
robbing letter boxes in this city,
bel has plunde1ed such boxes all y
way from Chicago 10 New York ~
that If criminals like him were to b
pardoned after serving but one ~!
in prison, tho United States esisi1sl
courts might as we'll be closed: tn
samc official also said that thu pf'
don had some political sigSihessc'
which weuld yet be made appafss"
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

H Il
For tie noble words that were ut-
tered by ex-President Davis, at Hous-
ton, Texas, he is deserving, and will
receive the thanks Of his people all
over the South. Already the fair
minded Northern journals have COM
plimented him, in t]attering terms,
upon his loyal and manly utterances.
We of the South, have always had
faith in his patriotism, and that he,
with ne, accepted the results Of the
war in good faith, and We are only
now beginning to see that our ene-
mics are at last convinced Of his sin.
cerity.
In adversity, Mr.. Davis shows that
pure, noble and lefty patriotism,
which SO distinguished him when he
led the flower Of tho South to war,
and ruled the Cabinet of her nation.
The dawn is breaking upon us, and to
use his noble words, the principles
for which We contended, are peace.
fully re-asserting themselves.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29
Origin Of Eminent Men.

Some of our newspapers are fond Of
placing before the public the origin
of rich men. We think the poor ones
should have a chance so we relate
the following brief facts for the cn-
couragement of others
John Smith was the son of his faith
or. He formerly resided in Stoke
Posis, and other places but he has
moved to the penitentiary now.
William Smith was the son of his
mother. This party's grandmother
is deceased. She was 4 woman.
John Brown was the son of old
Brown. The body of the latter lies
mouldering in the grave.
Henry Jones was the son of a sea-
cook.
William Jones was the son of a gun.
John Jones was the Son Of Tenn
perance.
In early life Gabriel Jones was ac-
tlally a shoemaker. lie is a shoe
maker yet.
Previous to the age of eighty five,
Caleb Jones had never given any
evidence of extraordinary ability. He
has never given any since.
Patrick Murphy is said to have
been of Irish extraction.
James Peterson was tho son Of
common weaver, who was SO miracu-
lously poor, that his friends we're en-
couraged to believe that in case the
Scriptures were strictly carried ont,
he would "inllerit the earth." He
never got his property.
John johnson was blacksmith.
he died. 1t was published in the
papers, with head over it, "Deaths."
1t was, therefore, thought he died to
gain not0riety. He has got an aunt
living somewhere.
Up to the age of thirty.four, Hosea
Wilkcrson never had any home but
"Homt, Sweet Home," and even
when lie had that, lie had to sing it
himself. At one time it was believed
that he would have been famous if
he had become celebrated. He died.
He was greatly esteemed for his|many
virtues. There was not a dry eye in
the crowd when they buried him.
Pameroy's Democrat.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

"Now WHAT ARE VIZ 10 d.. :.
Editing a paper is q nice business y
We publish jokes people say 10 q =
rattleheadcd. If we omit jokes =
say We are an old fossil. If 10 pee
lish original matter they damn q ~ y
not giving selections. II 10 psu.s.
selections folks say We arc hsy
not writing something they have =
read in some other paper. nweg"
q man q complimentary notice - ~ !.
censured for being partial. II " re-. q
not give complimentary notices ... le.s
say we are a hog. If We do not caV.
to the wishes Of the ladies the paPu
is not fit to make a hustle. Nv
remain in our Office and attend toeui
business folks say we are to- peo.. !.
to m,nglc with our fellows. II weE s,
out they soy We never attend 70 ~. ~.
business. If We do not pay our ot.. y.
promptly folks say We are not ~, ~
trusted. If wc do pay promptly IO'., .,
say We stole the money. If 70 ves' : q
poor clothes folks say business 10 o'u ~
If We wear good clothes they saJ W. ".
never paid for them. Now, what "''
We to dot
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29
Moncure VS.. DubucIat.
JUDGE HAWKINS DIsMISSEs PAIN
TIFF's CLAIM.

Before the Superior District Court,
on Tuesday, came mp for trial the
case Of Moncure vs.. Dubuclet, where.
in the former applied for a manda-
mus to compel Dubuclet to step down
and out of the State Trcasurcr's Of
fec.
First in order for trial were the ex-
ceptions filed by the members of the
Returning Board and Dnbuclet him
self, setting forth, as the backgrounds,
that the court was without jurisdic-
ton in determining contested cleo
tiOns.
The exceptions were maintained,
and the case then coming up on its
merits the Court refused the manda-
mus and dismissed plaintiffs claim.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29


Our neighbor the South Western
Telegram, Of Shreveport, which, by
the way, is no bad paper, on the con-
trary, although quiet, deyelish quiet,
in politics., notwithstanding its rad.
ical procliyities, which can be ac-
counted for only under two heads
the respectability Of the staff or the
propinquity Of that monster" the
Times, (anl we are more inclined to
the latter head) is q first class family
paper, don't like eur shot into the
Minden Democrat. We can only say
as Sam Houston did, "if a nah can't
damn his friends who ID the n can
he damn.n a@S'Aff 5.''it
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

His vaci'|ation. which began in ".
Orleans under threats from tue Con-
se1vatiycs that they would break ~.
the whole scheme of compromise M ~
less they were permitted to- put th.;.
own construction upon it, has cuIm;
mated in an ATTEMPT to Justify them
in the total disregard OF his oft ~
peatcd opinion that their cenrse w,
illegal and in direct violation Of ,Is s
terms of the compromise. lie h.. m
acted in a very strange and inconsist
cnt manner, and completely dis,n.
pointed the Republicans of this Staf.l
who at one time rcposed the most
implicit confidence in lis Judgment
and tairness.--N. 0. Republican N
Mr.. Wheeler.
Mr.. Wheeler ought by all mean, Il
have consulted the Republican m,n
before he wrote that letter. Il !.
very sad.--N. o. Times.
We have slight idea of what stutr
the philosophy of the Republican !,
made-what Judgment and fairness.
the gang it represents demand-Du-
rell, Wells, Anderson and that clan.
are gentlemen all" to the Republi
can, and so is any one who viii Il.
cheat or swindle to benefit tho nat,
of great moral ideas. We do not ann.
pose the whining Of the "thieves ,v,,
will in any way distu1be Mr.. Wbeeler.
or will in any way letract from that
gentleman's character and stanlinc
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29
The dirty Beecher trial draws b
an end, and we can hope that u
press will be relieved of the shameful
details of the nuisance.

THE DANGER OF FO0LlxG WIN
BREACH LEADERS. - When breach
leading rifles were first introduesl
among tho Kickapso Indians, u
principle upon which the xeapoas
arc constructed was not exactly ~
der tho barrel Of which opened at u
rear with a spring, and was ATTACKED
to the stock with . hinge. The chit
got it open and put the cartridge b,
then lie was deeply perple1ed y
know how to get tho barrel hack =
its place again. After making cd.
dry futile efforts, he abandoned II
attempt and carried tho gun arossf
with the stock hanging leose. .1s
thought he would use it as cllb, d
any late, even if it wouldn't Shoot
One day, soon afterwards, he bscsne
engaged in a discussion with au a.
rapahoe Indian--probably upon u
srbject of q third term for Grant, 4
something of that sort-and he r.
tempted to convince the Otlaer geoUe
man Of the uneoundness Of his VIM
by whanging him over the head III
the demoralized gun. AS the bsB
struck the noble savage it shnt % Il
end of the barrel with a slam, e.
ploled tho cartridge, aud in lseo -
a minute that exaspsrated leader 4
the Kickapoo section Of the Nsea
American Indian race was brqvals
around in the happy hunting grci.6
in a condition of unfeigned astsshl.
ment. His bereaveil family negleet4
to load up that sacred relic Of Ut
departed head until they had tala
a few lessons, but now, when an y.
rapahoe Indian presents hsIatn
opinions concerning third teths Z
such things, they perforate him PIP
erly.-M0r Adler.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29
NATcHITOcHEs, La, !.
May Path, 1875. {

J. L. Buchanan, Esq., Minlen, In.
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of May
18th, just to hand. In reply, have
ordered the materials on store at
Grand Ecore to bc shipped as request
ed. As to the best route to Alexan.
dria, have asccrtained that the short
est and best route for you to follow
would he the beaten road. l can
give you more information, however,
by personal interview with you or
Mr.. Davis. l will also add that in my
opinion, Cloutlervillc would be the
most desirable point for your compa-
ny to open an office.
Very Respectfully,
II. w. TAYLOR.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

We give this week, the conclusion
Of Blunt's testimony before the Con-
gressional Committee last February.
AZ q matter Of record, it should I've
preserved by our people for q monu-
ment of hideous, 'unadorned lies, it
stands unrivalled; and yet this
wretch has the brazen impudence to
eavort through our streets in all tho
pride and glorious circumstances of q
Senator. 5'-
His pewer is gone from him, We
are happy to say, and never more
will nr(i) Senator Blunt rally his
clans upon these hills again. Sic tran
sit.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

The office holders undeR Grant a..
running tile "third term" part Of II.
programme for the "great silent, ," ,nd
follow out the wishes of that perpo.
with faithful resemblance to hinsM
They were completely dumb in New
Hampshire, silent in Connecticut M
silent in Kentucky tho other day.
save slight whisper to make Grant
speak in which they said that Grant
did not want q third term-so thev
thought.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29

The well known and justly popular
firm Of Carver & Taylor have receiv;-
ed and opened one of the largest and
most select stock of merchandise ever
offered in this Market. smbrancing
everything in the lines Of goods want
ed to our trade. They are Offering to
sell cheap for cash /; in fact to that
class Of customers, special induce
ments will be given. Do not fail to
give Carver n Taylor a call before
buying elsewhere. N,i 70
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29
How Jettles are Made.

The work of constructing jetties is
much simpler than most people sup
pose. The general idea was that it
would take q very long time to i'm
prove the mouth Of tho Mississippi
by this means, but the contractors
are confident that it will require a few
months to demonstrate the ptactica-
bility of tho work, and to obtain de-
sired results in the way Of a deeper
clanncr. Parts of the work, such as
terminal piers, ETC., may require some
time for completion, but it is an en-
couragins feature Of the plan that the
main object, a reliable outlet, will be
achieved, if at all, in a much shorter
time than by any other system. That
being secured. 50 that vessels can
pass in and out, the finishing touches
may be put on at leisure and without
obstructing commerce.
The manner of constructing jetties
is among the simplest Of all engineer.
ing works. The material and plan
at the South Pass will be very near
ly the same rs those used in the river
Mas, ID Holland. The materials will
be willows and stone, with scarcely
anything else. The willows are bound
in long bundles, nine to twelve inches
i'll diameter, and these arc called fas-
cines. Other material than willows
could be used, provided the branches
are long; Slender and tough, will, few
leaves and no lateral branches. They
must pack close together and yet not
be rigid. Of these fascines, large
RATS or mattresses are constructed at
the place where the twigs are cut, and
fioated down to the mouth. After
being towed to tho spot where they
ore loaded with broken stone and
sunk. The lower raft or mattress
must of course be the widest, each
succeeding layer narrowing toward
the top. The work will thus he COM
posed of alternate strata Of fascincs
and stone. The sides of tho work
thus formed would be q series of
steps, but these will bo covered and
the incline made uniform by broken
stone or rip-rap dumped in. TO be
short, jetties are nothing moro nor
less than levees raised to confne the
channel the only difference is that
being under water they must DO of
such materials as will withstand
the wash of the water. The work
will nearly oil he in very shallow
water, and ont of the channel, and
the sinking ola mattress of fascines
in such a place is a very simple affair.
Sinking these RATS and dumping
stone in shallow water along a line
Of guiding piles is about all there is
Of the practical engineering problem.
The magnitude of the work consists
in the immense quantities of materials
to be used and the distance they must
be transported.
The People's vindicator., 1875-05-29


Oar friends Of Red River parish,
ground to death under tie. incubus
Of the Twitchel ring, are very anx-
ions to have that parish broken mp,
and the slices taken of others, return.
ed. This is . matter calling for i'm
mediate attention, and it should be
tho duty ofour Legislators to deatroy,
at tho next session, all these parishes
formed by the Radicals as "starting
points" to reward thieves. We shall
have something to say in relation to
both, Red River and Grant parishes at
length, next week.