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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-23
with their contents. As nation we were

with their contents. As a nation we were
probably never better supplied with the
products of the earth than in this year
1875. There has been depression IN ma
nv branches of business, failures in trade,
and laborers in some kinds of employ
ment have found scant work and reduced
wages, but the crops are bountiiul, the
nation is prosperous. and families may
unite in the sanctuary aud around the So
cial board next Thursday with thankful
hearts for the blessings of the year to our
state and nation. and in full confidence
that the seeming evils which we are en-
during will be followed by renewed health
and strength in the business and morals
of the great body of the public.
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THANKSGIVING.

Next Thursday is designated by the au-
thorities as the day for our annual Thanks
giving. Blessed with abundant harvests
our people may well return thanks to Di-
vine Providence for the iayors bestowed
upon the labors of the husbandman during
the year. Plenty smiles all over the land.
G~anaries. barns and cellars are bursting
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The Legislative Journal.

s,hscr;bers W have in it q complete Dali! ia
per with the latest by telegraph from all parts
Of the world editorials, local, state, national ana
foreign news, correspondence, &C &C. IL VIII ne
nformc from day to day Oft the proceedings OF the
next Legislature, and We offer 1t upon the follow
ing vel Y liberal terms
One copy Of the Daily Kennebec Journal
to one address, for the Session, S2t COP.
les, Ss.55, 10 copies, $500. Additional
subscribers taken at the same Rates.
We shall depend almost exclusively upon the Ell
forts OF our friends throughout the state SENATOR'S
Members ofthe House. Postnasters, and Interested
parties generally to make up large subscription
list.
Any person raising club Of Ave, ana sending
money as above to the undersigned shall nave an
extra copy for himself; any person sending the
money for ten, as above shall have an extra copy
for himself for every additional cup Oh Ten, the
person raising it shall have an additional extra
COPY for himself; all clubs must be sent IN one
package, to one address, (unless by speclai ar
rangement made at this ofce.) 49,
Ali climbs must be raised before the iinh day OF
January as none will be received after the session
opens; only single subscriptions at the full rate
will then be taken. Those who want the complete
legislative record must begin with the first issue
back numbers cannot be furnished
Those who intend 10 raise clubs had better begin
ginning of the session, as some have done In years
past to their loss and our great Inconvenience
brief Rlegra phical notice of each Menu
der OF the Legislature will be published I'm
the Daily Kennebec Journal, a Copyright
haviug been secured On the same.
SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH,
Publishers OF the Daily kennebec journal,
and the Weekly Kennebec Journal.
Augusta, Nov. IL, 1915.
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Cure OF Deafness.

SOUTH NORRIDGEwOCK.
Somerset Co., Me-, December Is, 1861.
DIR LIGHTHILL-Dear Sir: Permit me to OK.
press my gratitude to you for the wonderful cure OF
deafness which you have performed upon my faith.
err who is almost 70 years Of age and has been hard
of hearing for nearly 20 years, and for the last six
years has been SO deaf as to render any converse
ton with him almost impossible. But now after
your invaluable services have been rendered to him
with such happy results, he can hear with nearly
the alertness Of child. Wishing you the happi-
ness and success you so richly merit, sign myself,
Yours. r.. A. DAVIS.
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Editorial iron. Eenreorc Daily journal, Nov.
1874

Editorial IRON. Eenreorc Daily journal, Nov. 9Th
1874
Permanent and Radical Cure of Deaf.
ness.
The following testimonial as to the skill aud abb
ity of DR.. e. Il. Lghthll, has been voluntarily and
without solicitation handed that gentleman. II is
the expression OF enc Vi no is ready to admit that
had ii not been for Dr. Lighthill his would have
continued entirely deaf. Let those who are in like
manner atfiiSted read and ponder. DIR. Lighihli Is
now stopping a, the Mansion House, where he nay
be cons ulted:
AUGUSTA, November It'll, 1873.
Dr.. G. Il. LIcHTHILL:
About eight years ago called upon you at The
Mansion House, Augusta fer advice and treatment
for a son of mine, then IL years OF age. lie had
been partially deaf and growing steadily more So
for years previous in fact since infancy; had very
offensive and profuse discharges OF matter from the
ears. Youha entirely cured him, so that for
wears he has had no trouble whatsoever, either
from deafness nor running at the ears, consider
the money paid you the best investment have ever
made.
ELISHA COOLIDGE, Jaw, Maine.
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Letter from Hon. Ira Fish.

PATTEN, ME-
For several years have been afflicted with the
Catarrh. l have tried many prescriptions for 1t
without receiving any benefit thereirom. l have
taken your medicine about two months and it has
cured me. l would recommend those who are AT
niced with this disorder to apply to you. am con-
ndent if they will strictly follow your directions.
that cure will be Effected however inveterate the
case may be
IRA FISH.
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Consultation Is Free.
Ofico at the Mansion House,
Augusta, Maine.
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Daily Kennebec Journal
DURING TIE SESSION OF THE
Fifty.Fifh Legislature OF Maine.

His unnecessary TO say that every farmer, iie ~
chant lawyer ami business man IN the Sta ~ ~. VI
Maine will be interested in the acts OF inc r -.
Fil,h Legislature, and should be well ln1orHeu ih
relation TO the dongs of that body while IN sesslon
The Daily Kennebee Journal WI, ~, e'e o ,ua and
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From VIM. Il. Smith, Esq, Treasurer
Augusta Savings Bank.

Augusta Savings Bank.
DIR. LIGHrHILL-Dear Sir: Some few years since
my son, Geo. II. Smith, was placed under your care
for treatment for growing deafness which threat.
ened the gradual and entire loss of hearing. When.
ever he was attacked with slight cold his hearing
would become imperfect, and at times quite alal M
ing Renewed attacks continued to increase the diff.
Gcuty, and always left him in worse condition. l
take great pleasure in saying that your treatment
entirely relieved him he has since had no return Of
the difficulty, and think him entirely restored l
am happy to give this unsolicited testimony 10 your
skill and success SO far my is concerned, who
have no doubt but for your treatment would have
been entirely deprived Of his hearing.
Respectfully yours,
WA. r. SMITH.
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Home Testimony!
Highly Important Letter from
Frank d. WhitehOuse. Esq. Augusta. Ne.

DR. LIGHrHILL: DEAR SIR-Some years since
took a severe cold, which produced partial deaf
ness Various remedies were applied without
eflectng any beneficial results. but the difficulty
gradually Increased, until after the lapse OF about
three wears | had become Sc hard of heai Ing that
WAS unable to distinguish any but very loud
sounds. | was then placed under your treatment
and very experienced relief. since then |
have had no return oil the difficulty and feel that
am indebted to you Tor the restoration OF my hear
ing. Respectfully yours,
FRANK - WIIIrEIloUSE.
Augusta. Nov dfh, lS.'i.
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Cure Of Diseased Eyes-Statement OF Col.
Alden, Augusta, Me.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Dr. c. Il. Lighthill few years since treated one
Of MY sons for sore eyes, and it gives me pleasure
to recommend him to all needing his services, as
my son was very much benefited by him.
ID. ALDEN.
Augusta, October 25ih, 1873.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

IT appears that South Carolina, i'll
governed as she is said to be, is 60
ing to pay the July interest on her
bonds. This is more than our own
State can say. In this connection we
are led to ask where this thing Is 60
ing to stop? When will we be able to
pay the interest on our bonds ? Will
we ever do it A? 1t seems to be pretty
well established that we will not do it
with our present rate of taxation.
And even the rate we now pay is
thought by many to be higher than we
can afford, Time will show what the
result is to be, but unless something
more practical is done, it is not hard
to guess what is coming. This thing
of failure every year to pay inter.
est, and then borrow money when it
is done can not continue always.
With such Legislatures as we have
had nothing will be done. Our last
Legislature, every one knows, was q
complete failure and did nothing for
the relief of the State. If the people
are animated By the same blind partl
san zeal, which animated them a year
ago, we may expect the next Legisla
ture to be as worthless as the last
We confess that the future of oul
finances does not look as bright as We
could wish.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

country upon its true principles, and,
in the absence of a single question
growing out of the war, it can win.
1t can win because it is in the right.
We do not mean by this that all Re.
publicans are right, or that the party
has been free from mistakes. No man
nor no party is infallible. The Re
publican party has doubtless made
mistakes, but before our Democratic
friends call attention to the mote in
our eyes, let them pluck the beam
from their own organs of vision.
One reason why we know the Re
publican party is right, is because the
Democrats have gradually come upon
our platform. Who will say that the
Democratic party of 1865 is the same
as the party of 1875? There is about
as much difference between them as
there is between midnight and sun
rise. The Democratic party of 1865
was pu' excellence white mans party.
Now it is not much of white mans
party. Then it opposed the Constitu.
tional Amendments. Now it says it
is not opposed to them. Then it op-
posed negro suffrage. Now it favors
it. Then it was dissatisfied
with the results of the war.
Now it is exceeding well pleased.
" Everything is lovely and the goose
hangs high" and it has been made so
by our Democratic friends coming
over and adopting the Republican
platform, plank after plank, until at
last the difference between the two
platforms is not very great. This is
a great victory for Republicans, and
they so regard it. Now and then we
find a noisy Democrat like Admiral
Semmes who hangs to the rickety
old thing of the past, but they are
exceedingly scarce and must soon go
down to oblivion. Even the Union
and american itself, hopeless as its
case was eight or ten years ago, IS
becoming civilized and is beginning
to appreciate the spirit of the age.
If its editors will attend the Centen.
NAL next year, and witness the COM
ing together on that grand occasion
of the North and South, the "blue
and the grey" in a fraternal embrace,
they will imbibe the " fourth of july"
progressive spirit of the last quarter
Of the nineteenth century, and we
wouldn't be at all surprised to see
them next year supporting Gen. Joe
Hawley or some other Centennial
man as the nominee of the Republic
can party for the Presidency. II
they stay at home and "nurse their
wrath to keep it warm" as we fear
they have been doing too long, they
will be as morose and unamiable as
ever, and will continue joined to theil
Democratic idols.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
CROP ITEMS.
From Our East Tennessee Exchan

From Our East Tennessee Exchang
Harvesting is going on at lively II
throughout this county. The whea
turning out even better than was {
pected, and the prospects are that il
very few days the money'realized FRI
the sale of wheat will begin to relic
the pressure of hard times, unC
which the people have been groani
for months.-GrGeneUWe HteHigcnc
Our Granger friends will soon be
the harvest field. The red wheat
good the white will be ola good az
ity but short in quantity. The !
rains have improved the growing {
and corn wonderfully.-BristOl Co
Ter.
The harvest in this section is ab
over, and although The croakers
few weeks ago, said The wheat
been ruined by the freeze, fly andr
and would make nothing, we tn
the crop in this county will be neal
average one in quantity, and the qp
ty better than usual. Cleveland d
ner.
since the storm last week, we aN
had more or less rain every date
much it is said for the wheat remit
cut. Several farms report a gooCnan
heads sprouting in the shock. II W
could now have clear sunshiny ,athe
for few days, the damage Wild b
light. We still hold TO the pinioi
that the turn out in lower FL Ten
nessee will fall from twenty twenty
five per cent. below a goodTerage
Athens Post.
Our farming acknowledgement
the wheat harvest as being cry fine,
and a much larger yield tn was an
ticipated before the harvesSas COM
menced The oat crop, hat was
thought to be almost fare, a few
weeks ago. is looking well nd prom
ises more than half crc-LOudon
Journal.
Farmers are busy harting their
wheat. We have taken ae pains TO
ascertain the yield, and M our OBJ
seryations we believe it V be as good
as that of last season. Tkecent rains
are all tAat could be wisd for by the
farmers. Oats will bnuch better
than expected, and aood average
crop will be made. Coz is small for
the season OF year, is growing
finely. Vegetables 10 hndance and
OF the best quality.-9toR Tribune.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

The Cincinnati papers continue to
agitate the question, whether or not
the people of that city shall make
additional appropriations to the ten
millions already appropriated for the
building. Under what is known as
the Wright bill, the Trustees are
authorized to lease the road to any
company that will complete it. The
Commercial, Of Sunday, speaking of
the matter, says:
1.-THE Wright Law was at first drawn
increasing the amount appropriated for the
road to fifteen millions of dollars, hut was
changed 10 its present form after careful
deliberation. The practical question of the
day for the people of Cincinnati is, whether
an attempt shall be made 10 use the Wright
Law so as to prevent the expenditure of
more than ten millions by the city on the
road The contracts that are made cover
the ten millions. Messrs. Heidelbsch and
Scarborough object to further contracts
until there are additional appropriations.
Having substantial estates, they are natur-
ally sensitive about questions Of individual
liability. Is it not the part of prudence
that they prescribe for themselves an ex-
ample of caution that should be Of value to
all our citizens who have realized wealth
that may be cOnfscated by extravagant
taxation, supporting recklessly extrava-
giant system of public expenditure? The
ten millions, as employed, will, we are told,
give us, in addition to the new railroad
bridge and depot grounds, Ludlow cuts and
Millcreek fills, and parallel line to Licking
ton, about thirty miles Southern road be-
yond the Central Kentuckisn. The press
ing question is; What shall we do with it
Can party be found who will finish to
Chattanooga and run the road? If not
will it pay Cincinnati to employ other mil.
lions than those permanently invested in
this enterprise"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

Boss TwEED's condition remains
unchanged. He was transferred from
the penitentiary on Blackwelrs Island
TO Ludlow Street jail, where he awaits
the result of the application Of his
counsel for a reduction Of the $1,000
900 bail. The only advantage gained
so far, is that he can dispense with
his striped suit, and probably be
more accessible to his friends, admir-
ers and numerous sympathizers.
What the end will be we will not I'M
dertake to predict, but it loooks now
as if he intended, by degrees, to get
out of his unpleasant predicament
and escape confinement, 1t will not
surprise US in the least if he sue
ceeds. If he does, and regains his
freedom, those who suppose he has
lost all his influence are entirely mis-.
taken. There are thousands Of his
old political associates who would
welcome him again into active politi'
cal life. If he could be elected tc
the State Senate by ten or twelve
thousand majority after it was posi-
lively known that he had stolen mil
lions from the tax payers of New
York City, why should he not now!
He may be in position yet to make
it unpleasant for those who enforced
the law and administered justice by
sending him to the penitentiary
Nothing is improbable with Tam
many.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
A PALPABLE ERROR.

The Nashville Union atd Aatert coa
thinks that to deprive the Republican
party Of its bloody shirt" business,
by which 1t means the agitation of
Southern outrages, would be to rob it
of its strongest argument and that de.
feat will be its inevitable doom. In
this it will find it is in error. The Re
publican party is not dependent upon
any such issue. 1t can 60 before the
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

Our dispatches this morning
bring intelligence of terrible inunda-
ton and loss Of life and property in
France.
One hundred aud thirty-seven
bills passed by the last New York
Legislature failed to receive Governor
Tilden's signature.
The current number of Hdrper'S
Weekly has a cut representing the
States of the Union as pigeons, all
flocking around Uncle Sam" who
feeds them all together out of the same
basket, labeled Peace
The nest of counterfeiters de-
tected and exposed at Pittsburg, few
days ago, had added new branch to
their business, that Of counterfeiting
railroad passes. They had number
of these in their possession, all signed
by the proper officers.
Hon. Jas B. Beck, of Kentucky,
is canvassing that State in his own be-
half. He is candidate for the United
States Senate, and is not too modest to
make it known. He has fine opin-
ion of his own ability, and has no
modesty on that score either.
Next week, on Saturday, July
Sd, meeting will be held at Greene
vile to make arrangements for a re-
union of ex-Federal soldiers of East
Tennessee to be held some time this
fall. We approve of the movement,
and trust it will be carried out. On the
eve of the National Centennial of 1876,
these gallant men may very appropri-
ately join together in reunion, aud
do their part toward allaying the pas
sions of the past and add their mite to-
ward bringing about the fraternal feel
ing which is to be national charac-
teristic in the future.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
Iiacy Letter from Roy"
PowELL's STATION. June

PoWELL's STATION, June 20.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
The average wheat crop of our dis
trict will be better than last years
crop, the excess coming from the great
er amount being sown. Many fields
have been damaged by freezing, fly,
etc, but nearly all is filled out much
better than it was last year.
AS to all other crops, farmers have
nothing whereof to grumble, but rather
to rejoice and be exceedingly glad.
The corn crop looks clean every where,
there not having been enough wet
weather to bring on weeds, etc, but
just enough 10 make the corn reverse
the engine and pull wide open on a
clear track.
The oat crop is improving wonder-
fully since the late rains. 1t is true
many fields look as though they would
have to be lathered and shaved, or
clipped with the sheep shears, but
thin oats OH thin land is q thin BUSH
mesa any year.
Meadows are in about the same con e
dition that the oat crop is in.
We have few apples, no peaches
and no blackberries, but the briars are
literally covered with red ones, and
we hope they will turn black soon.
The POwelps Station High
School will clOes the 9th
and 9TH of July with examinations
and exhibition. The boys are prowl-
ing all around in the woods, day and
night, "sayin' their pieces" and
should a stranger come along he would
think he was running into national
camp meeting. One aspiring chap
concluded he would write a poem foI
the close Of the school on the subject,
Bees and Flowers" and he went out
in Mr.. is clear field with a quire OF
| paper and two led pencils last Fri
day morning. \ friend observed
him wallowing and rolling about and
slipped up behind the fence to see il
he had the collie, or what was the mat
! ter and at last he overheard the young
man saying to himself: Here I've
been two hours and have wallowed
down two rods OF clover, and havn'i
written but just one verse;
Bees, honey, or humble, or wasp,
Fly round and sip and sing,
And if you roll upon them
Theyr mighty apt TO sting
Roy.
81. Johns Day AT sweetwater.
urt,D TuNyN
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

connections, especially the continue.
ton of the Knoxville and Charleston
railroad to Walhslla, S. G., we are
satisfied that it is a popular theme.
The fact is, and every one who has
given the subject moments thought
admits it, connection with the South
Atlantic Seaboard in the direction in.
dictated, is Of far greater Importance
to East Tennessee, especially that
portion adjacent to and east of Knox.
vile, than any additional North
ern outlets proposed or in
process of completion. If
the reader will take map and con-
suit the geography of the country
through which such line would pass,
it will be seen what an immense ter
ritory is opened up to our East Ten
nessee commerce, in the control of
which we will have advantages supe.
rior to any other locality.
When that line is built our farmers
may produce double what they now
produce. and will always find a
market for their products Our iron
manufactures may be increased ten.
fold, and still the demand for their
products will not be supplied. Our
miners may open ten times as
many coal mines as are now opened,
and may run them throughout the
year to their utmost capacity, and
still find a ready market for their
coal. The completion Of this line
would give business in this part OF
the country an impetus, and impart a
life to every industrial pursuit, that
nothing else can. We do not eXag.
gerate when we say that property in
Knox county would appreciate fifty
per cent. in value, whenever the last
spike is driven into the road and the
cars set running. The Importance OF
the road all will admit. We believe,
notwithstanding the hard times, that
it is entirely practicable to have the
line completed in two years.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

The population of ireland was re-
duced by "a, l25 in the year 1878; the
registered births counted l4l All the
deaths were 81, 352. If to deaths we
add the number of emigrants, 70, lS4,
the total amounts to "a, l25 more than
the births. The estimated population
of Ireland in the middle OF the year
was 5,3l4,S45. The number of mar
riages registered in Ireland from Jan
uary to December, 1874, was q, POI. OF
these II, 763 took place between Roman
Catholics and 1928 between Protest
ants, but in proportion to the number
of those protesting these creeds there
were three marriages of Protestants 10
two OF Roman Catholics. The births
during the year were 72,524 boys anu
6S,SS7 girls. The number Of deaths OF
males was 1854 and OF females 1868,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.

In removing an old Office building
on Cumberland street, where the
Wing was once published, the work.
men unearthed quite number of old
editorials in our handwriting. We
were aware that the boys occasionally
destroyed the manuscript of many OF
our articles, but had not supposed
they had operated so largely.
The following, which is in our
handwriting, was written twenty-five
years ago: