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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07
EET. .SHERJD1I'S WEDDING.

Lieut.. Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan, U. S. Army,
was married Tuesday evening, in Chicago, to Mis-:
Irene Ruckcr, daughter Of Gen. d. ii. Rucker Of
Chicago. Miss Rucker has YOUTH beauty, educa,
tion intellect, and social position. She has never
passed a season abroad. With all the fervor OF
the Roman Catholic religion, in which she has
been educated the young bride gives her heart as
we'll as her hand to her husband, and despite the
disparity in years, thsre are many wOrldly-wise
people who believe they are perfectly mated.
Gen. Sheridan's early acquaintance with his
bride was not.attended by any unusual or romantic
circumstances. 1t was not Glove at first sight. J"
Gen. Sheridan had been for years in the habit Of
meeting the family Of his staff officer, both under
their own hospitable roof and in various homes
where they were both welcome. He first saw
Miss Rucker when she was schoolgirl, pretty,
piquant, and not in any way inclined to hero wor.
ship. When she was graduated from school he
won her hand.
Miss Irene Rucker, the bride, is beautiful
brunette, rather tail, quite slender, and of that
shapely lissome form often described as willowy.
The habit which all converts give their pupils of
bowling from the waist, instead of from the head,
has confirmed this natural grace, and given Miss
Rucker the ease of posture which makes the
French and Spanish ladies so much admired Her
expression is viyacious her eyes are brown, soft,
and gaxelle-like. Her hair is lighter than is usu-
aly seen in brux cites, but it is very harmonious
shade of brown. Her hand is small, and her arm
shapely and graceful She speaks French, Ger
man and Italian fuently, is fine musician, has
natural talent IS an artist, and will doubtless make
a brilliant leader in society.
AT 7 o'clock Gen. Sheridan drove from his resi-
dence No. 70S Michigan avenue to the residence
of Gen Rucker, No. 504 Michigan avenue.
The guests had all assembled by s
O'Clock, and soon after Rev. Bishop Foley and
Rev. Father Riordan arrived. The parlor where
the ceremony was performed was tastefuly
adorned with flowers. The military gentlemen
were arrayed in the uniforms of their rank, rem
deripg the few civilians who were present in even
ing costume quite conspicuous. The bridegroom
wore the full uniform OF Lieutenant General,
including aiguettes and pair of gold spurs.
The brides dress was of white gros-grain silk
softened by a tulle vail, fastened with orange
flowers. Her ornaments were diamond solitaire
pendant, and gold bracelets, the gift Of the bride
groom. There were no bridesmaids. The cere-
mony was brief but impressive. Wheh it was over
the newly married couple received the congratu-
latons Of their friends, and few minutes before
10 the party repaired to the supper-room. 1t was
after II o'clock when Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan
drove to their home in the carriage which was
part of the bridal present. They will spend the
honeymoon at home. There was no display about
the affair. 1t was quiet and unostentatious, and
in exquisite taste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07

that they should, and let those who prefer
some other candidate also attend the con-
ycntion to advocate and sustain the man
of their selection, as it is likewise their
unGoubted right to do. What we desire
I to impress upon our republican friends is,
the duty of seeing that their delegations
are full, to the end that the expression OF
the convention may be broad, thorough
and emphatic. We trust the friends OF
General Connor will need no prompting
to bring them to the convention, and we
also trust that those who prefer another
candidate will no: negleetto make their
appearance. 1908 =. 54
1t is very well understood that the cleo
ton in Maine this year is OF more than
usual consequence. 1t will be regarded
as bearing somewhat upon the Presiden-
tial campaign. The result will be taken
as an indication of not only how Maine
will go next year, but of the strength and
spirit OF the republican party in the coun-
try at large. If we increase the republi-
can majority in Maine this year it will en-
courage and strengthen the republican
party everywhere. And TO secure favor
able result in September, the first step
will be to have large, enthusiastic, strong
State Convention in Portland next Tues.
day. Let town committees call their eau
cusns i'm season. and then see that full del
ega,ions attend the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07
Republican State Convention.


The Republicans OF Maine are invited to send
a.,eo.tes to a state Convention to be held in
CITY HALL. PORTLAND.
Tuesday, June 18th. 1873, at IL o'clock
A. M. for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor and 'ransacii'g any DINER business
that may properly come before this convention.
The basis of representation will lie as ioiiows'-
each city, town AID plantation viii be entitled
10 Que delegate and one additional for every 20
,otes east for the Republican candidate for Cover
nor in 1874 Attraction of 40 votes, additional 10
the full number for delegate, is also entitled TO d
delegate.
Delegates ale authorised to fl. vacancies only
with actual residents Of the coanty to which the
town belongs.
The State Committee will be in session al ~
O'Clock on the morning Of the Convention for The
reception OF credentials
JAMES G. BLAINE, kennebec, Chairman.
WILLIAM p. FRYE, Androscoggin.
HEsRY o. PERRY, Aroostook
ss STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
A. II. s. DAVIS, Franklin.
JOHN D. HOPKINS, Hancock,
etfss j. III. ii. HEwETT, Knox.
5. s. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENoCH FOSTER, JR., Oxford.
JOSEPH W. PORTER, Penobscot
a.s44s e. A. THOMPSON, Piscataquis.
F.D. SEwALL, Sagadahoe.
81. WALTON, Somerset.
e s. s L FRED AwTOoD, Waldo.
NELSON s. ALLAN, Washington.
JOHN HALL, York.
Mar 1S75.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07
GENERAL Ne Us.

A war between England and Burmah seems i'm
minent.
In the Island of Guernsey ethersed vapor is
successfully used to tame vicious horses during
the operation of shoeing.
A mistake of the types Of contemporary
caused an announcement to read: "Thirteen
Illinois railroads are in the hands of deceirers."
The ravages of the Colorado beetle threaten to
extend over the Union. Paris green carefully ap-
Piled is said to destroy this dangerous insect.
Capt. Turner and crew Of schooner Charles E.
Sears of Lubec, Me- who were supposed to be
lost, have all been heard from. They effected a
safe landing in boat after the vessel capszed.
The value of silver has so deprecated that the
Government can now, if it is so deemed advisable,
order the substitution Of silver for fractional cur
rency, in accordance with the provisions of the
new finance law.
A farmer at Springfield, Tennessee, recently
plowed up copper pipe % inches long, sealed at
each end and containing 1873 silver dollars 1t is
needless to state that is neither natural product
nor the outcroppngs of bonanza.
Horses are selling very cheap in this market.
An auction sale on Thursday Of car load OF
some of the lest horses ever brought to the mar
kct brought very low prices. Times are hard and
people not investing much in horse tlesh.-Bos-
ton Journal.
AFultonvle men got rid of an organ grinder by
pointing to the elegant hennery, and informing
him that the family occupying that domicils were
exceedingly fond Of organ music. The organ
man stopped playing before the hennery when the
aroused roosters began to crow.-Jtca Observer.
The seventy-third annual catalogue of Bowdoin
college for the academcal year of 1910 is issued.
The Senior class numbers 49,, of which l6 are pur-
suing the scientific course; the Junior class num-
bers 46, 10 being in the scientific divisions Sopho-
mores 40, of which number IS are in the scientific
division; Freshmen 90, Of which are pursuing
the scientific studies alone; postgraduate students
73,-total 247 Commencement occurs Thursday,
July s.
package containing over Si7 900, addressed
to Park Bank, New York, was stolen Wednesday
from the Treasury Office at Washington. The
package, which was to have been sent by express,
was missing when the clerk closed up the day s
business, between and 5 o'clock, after the reg
ular office hours. 1t was at first supposed to have
been mislaid, but dgent search failed to recover
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07

The Portuguese CoItes has passed an
act providing for the full and final eman-
c,pation of slaves in that Kingdom. A
decree promulgated in 1869 modified the
character Of the servitude under which
slaves were held, and augurated sys
lem of apprenticeship. This act nulliiies
all former DEGREES, and provides that the
liberated slaves, who. through ignorance
OF for want Of trade or business, are I'M
able TO take advantage OF the freedom
vouchsafed TO them, shall be subjected to
course Of three years tutelage, they be-
ing in The meantime at liberty to make
their own contracts for labor performed,
subject to revision by the proper authori-
ties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07

Very little has been said in the papers
until recently about the expedition which
has just left England to engage in Arctic
explorations Failure after failure has no
influence to put an end to the spirit for
Arctic adventure and discovery. This ex-
petition is one of the best equipped
for its purpose that has ever been
fitted out. 1t has officers Of superior abli-
tv, some oil whom us we'll as some Of the
men have had experience in the Arctic
sens. The route selected is the one which
Capt. John Hall of the Polaris marked
out. 't!ass"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-07

The Chicago Tribune says san interest
ing event transpired Friday at Lacrosse.
Wis.,, where fifty Winnebago Indians.
having complied with the law in abandon
ing their tribal relations and and adopting
the customs Of civilization, made their
appearance at the Land Office and pro-
ceeded to enter forty acres OF land each I'M
der the Homestead act. The land is located
near the Black River Falls, Wis, and the
Indians will at once occupy their new
possessions, where they viii erect farm
houses, establish schools, and generally
cast off the generic habits of their race.
s - Ill
"a writer III the Calais Advertiser criti-
cisesat some length the Decoration Day
speech of Hon. F. A. Pike at that place.
He believes that Mr.. Pixies present
opinions in relation to the South and the
rebellion, according to his late speech, do
not agree with speeches he made in Con
gsess, and are not exactly safe to follow
inihcse times The Times says 1.-THE ar
titt6ment of arms decided the ques-
sslions Of rebellion, but there must remain
- much longer conflict of words and
"ideas before those questions will be so
"fully settled as to make il safe to trust in
1.-THE conversion. Of the Sou,h to Union
"sentiments,n"e
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Special Notices.
Personal NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all officers. sailors
and soldiers, wounded, ruptqred or injured In the
Pension, and thousands of pensioners entitled
to an increased rate. Apply Immediately through
DIR. +. Ii. JACKSON,
Late Surgeon, United States Navy.
No. 4, New Chambers ST., New York. oct29-sDtly
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On Tuesday Of next week the Repubi-
can State Convention will assemble at
Portland to nominate u candidate for Gov
ernor. There is therefore only one week
in which to elect delegates to act in the
convention.
We hope that every count, in the State
will he fully represented. The retire
ment of Governor Dingley makes 1t nee
essary to select Il new candidate. On ac-
count of this we should have full con-
vention, In order that we may obtain a
fairsand large expression of the sentiment
otthe State upon this important question.
II will be noticed by those who read the
call Tor the convention that vacancies in
delegations can only be filled by residents
OF the county TO which the delegation be-
longs. ibis has been the practice for
several years, butslest II be forgotten and
towns thereby lose their representation
we call attention 10 it, Every county that
desires to be fully represented-and we
hope all do--must see 10 il that the dele
cations are filed at home.
Although public opinion points unmis-
takably towards the nomination of General
Seldsn connor, it isbest that the largest
priv ilegs be exercised in the expression Of
choice Of candidates. gI.ets those who
favor General Conner go to Portland in
force, as it is right, proper and necessary
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
A kite-Carriage.

In Macready's "reminiscences" we
meet with novel account Of kite-car-
rage. While the celebrated tragedian
was making his wedding-tour, in 1924,
he was one day contemplating the Druid
ical remains at Stonehenge, when his
attention was called to the sound of
music rapidly approaching from the dis
lance. 1t proved to be the strains of a
bugle, well played, and, looking in the
direction whence it came, he perceived a
rude carriage, consisting of little more
than square box on four wheels, capa-
Bile of holding three or four persons. 1t
was travelling down the incline of the
road with extreme velocity without any
motive power visible. Macready gazed
upon the vehicle with amazement, but as
it came near he discovered that it was
attached by strong, Eight cords to three
large kites, one above another at equal
distances. AS the carriage drew up to
the Druidical temple its owner turned
its side to the draught of the kites, and,
having fastened in the earth an anchor
or grappling-iron, pulled in the kites,
which were of oiled silk or some similar
material, and between five and six feet in
height. Five years afterward Macready
again encountered the same carriage on
a journey from Colchester to London.
Although on the two occasions men
toned the experiment of terrestrial nav
igation by aerial coursers was perfectly
successful, Mr.. Macready states that he
never saw any public notice Of it.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
How Butter Is Sometimes Tainted,

WINTER and spring butter is often very
much injured in flavor by allowing COWS
to eat the litter from horse stables. Cows
are not unfrequently very fond of this
litter, though it is impregnated with
liquid manure from the horses, and if al
lowed they eat it greedily; and the effect
is that their milk and butter will be
tainted with the taste of this kind of food,
in the same way that the flavor is injured
by eating turnips, but to more disagree
able degree. If litter is allowed to be
eaten, it should be only given to cattle
not in milk, and on no account should
mich COWS be allowed to consume other
than the sweetest and purest food. Very
nice butter-makers are sometimes at
loss to account for stable taints in butter,
especially when extraordinary precau-
tons have been taken to have the milk
ing done in the most perfect manner, and
so on in all the processes of handling the
milk until the butter is packed for mar
ket. Still the butter has dlsagreeable
faint, and the cause often comes from al
lowing TIE cows, when turned out to
water and exercise, to feed about the
horse stable, where they consume all the
litter which, on account of its being
soaked with liquid manure, is cast out of
the stable. -Raral Nep Yorker.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
Thinning Corn.

PROF. ROBERTS, of the Cornell Uni.
versity made some experiments in grow
ing corn upon the college farm last sea-
son, the results of which are valuable
He planted three plats of three-six-
teenths of an acre each with corn, and
thinned the hills in one lot to three
stalks, another to four stalks to hill
the third was not thinned. The first plat
yielded at the rate of 100 bushels, the
second 1875 bushels, and the third LOG
bushels (of earsl to the acre. Mr.. Rob
erts states, as the result of many expert
ments prior to these, at the Iowa Agri-
cultural College, that the heaviest crops
of corn were made by growing three
stalks to hill, and that two stalks to a
hill will produce more corn than five
stalks. If every stalk produces an ear,
and corn is planted three feet apart each
way, there will be nearly 100 bushels of
shelled grain per acre. To grow maxi
mum crops of corn, then, it is only neces-
sary to grow one ear upon stalk, and
ears OF such size that a hundred of
them will make bushel of grain. In
view of this it is strange that, with so
prolific grain as corn, yield of 100
bushels per acre should be considered as
something almost impossible to be OBJ
talned.--1mertcan Agriculturist.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
Saying GO0d-By at the Depot.

PEOPLE upon train for Washington,
leaving Alexandria, Va, few nights
ago, saw something that they will
not forget very soon, and which will
make them feel better every time the
memory recurs to them. Previous to
the starting of the train young man
and woman came into the ladies' car and
took a seat, where they engaged in con-
versation until the time arrived for the
starting of the train. Finally the depot
bell began ringing, announcing the sig
nal for departure, and then the young
man rose and seemed about starting for
the door The girl looked at him for a
moment with a very wistful glance about
the eyes and "a blush upon her cheeks
For moment she gazed thus, and then
she spoke involuntarily: "Tom, aren't
you going to say goodby?' Under the
circumstances it took tom" about the
one-tive-hundredth part of second to
make up his mind on that point. He
just turned about and took that girl in
his arms and for some moments in the
ladies' car of the train for Washington it
rained kisses! Other passengers might
stare at them, but atom" didn't mind it
a bit, and the good-by was prolonged to
such an extent that the train got in rapid
motion before he recovered himself suf-
ticiently to dash to the platform and
launch himself off. 1t was little emo
tional scene in real life which the passen-
gers saw, and it did them good. The
unknown young man had done just
what seemed right and there wasn't
healthy minded male in the car who
didn't wish that he had been the object
of that brief but appealing address,
tom, aren't you going to say goodbye"
st. Louis Republican.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
The New Life-Saying Medal.

The Director of the Mint has selected
design for the new life-saving medal
authorized by act of Congress to be pre-
sented to persons who display great per-
sonal heroism in the saving of human
life at sea. The medal is three inches in
diameter, and contains upon the diverse
side an categorical picture representing
the saving of human life, the design
being that of boat in an angry sea
Three persons are shown in the boat,
one of whom is engaged in rowing
Another, in a standing posture, is pict-
ured in the act of throwing a tow-line
to distant object, while the third is as
sisting person from the sea into the
boat. In the distance is representation
of the wreck of large ship. This side
contains legend giving the title of the
medal and the date of the act of Con-
gress authorizing its issue. Upon the
reverse is a representation of History
inscribing heroic deeds upon monu-
ment, which is surmounted by the Ameri-
can eagle. This side also contains the
representation of an anchor, sails, cord
age, etc, and has the legend: In testi-
mony of heroic deeds in saving life from
the perils of the sea-"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13

A person who would complain at these
rates would walk a mile to ride in a
three-cent stage and would try to beat
down on the price of paper collar.
There is one item on the list which will
cause establishment, and cast shadow
upon many happy hearthstones. Hip
popotamuses, $4,000 to $4,000" This
is cruel, heartless extortion. Every
body requires hippopotamus. A per
son may go hungry, and sleep in a hard
bed, but he will not willingly deny his
wife and family the comfort of hippo
potamus. Even the poor and lowly can
not be without one. What is home with
out hippopotamus? There is no good
reason in this advance of one of the ne
cessities of life. No information has
been received of short crop of hippo
potamuses. 1t looks very much as if
this rise in price was the result of a ring,
a diabolical combination formed to put
up the cost in the face of great de-
mand. If this is so, the base, infamous
scheme should be ct once exposed. If
there is hippopotamus corner the peo-
pie should know it, and the sooner the
better; and the fiendish manipulators
who would ruthlessly deprive the poor
man of his hippopotamus should be
held up to public execration and con-
tempt -GH,cH00 TribuDe
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
The Potato Bug.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Lire Stock
Record says:
The following remedy for preventing
the ravages of the much dreaded potato
bug is not only cheap and simple one,
but one which may be made very profit
able to the farmer; and if true Though
obtained from source which | cannot
doubt is discovery the value of which
can scarcely be estimated. Your cor
respondent, while on recent visit TO
Woodford, heard two prominent farmers
of that county discussing the subject.
They held that in planting Irish pota-
toes if every third row was LETT until the
danger from frost had passed, and then
planted in hemp, that no bugs, neither
the terrapin- shaped Colorado or that
species with long, striped backs, resem-
bling the Spanish fly, would disturb a
vine in the patch. The gentlemen did
not profess to know or give any scientific
explanation of the fact; but theirs was
that the bugs had such an antipathy to
the hemp or it's peculiar odor that they
would not live in it's vicinity. They
were convinced of the fact from the ex-
perience of several of their neighbors
last year.
1t is fact known to gardeners and
cold watermelon raiser" that a tomato
plant set in watermelon hill until the
sprouts begin to vine will efl'ectuaily pre-,
vent their being molested by bugs, and
if, on sufficient trial, it is proven that
hemp is as great protector to the potato
as it is thought by some to be, the dis
cOvcry will indeed be boon, not only to
every agriculturist, but to the thousands
of poor whose principal vegetable is the
Irish potato.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-13
An Efficient GrasshOpper Trap.

YESTERDAY morning, says the Leaven-
through South Leavenworth, our atten-
tion was drawn to novel way for dis
posing of the grasshopper question and
one which is apparently a success. The
plan, or whatever it might be called, is
worked by Mr.. J. Rivard, aleading grape
raiser of this locality. He observes that
the grasshoppers congregated along the
fences under the weeds and rubbish &C
cumulated there, from which place they
sally out to seek what they may devour,
and he has accordingly dug a ditch all
along the inside of his fence, about
eighteen inches wide by about twelve
inches deep, and placed about three
feet inside of the fence. In the bottom
of the ditch, at distance of twenty feet
apart, are placed boxes, whose top is on
level with the bottom of the ditch, and
each box is partly filled with strong lime
water. The grasshoppers, in travelling,
attempt to cross the ditch, and, instead,
they fail into it. Mr.. Rivard says that
where any succeed in crossing they
always turn and jump back into the
ditch when they find themselves alone.
When they are once in the ditch he
drives them into the boxes of lime water,
and they are instantly killed. Mr.. Riv-
ard says he tried the same plan several
years ago, and he succeeded to such an
extent that no injury was done him by
the pests, while his adjoining neighbors,
who laughed at him, had everything de-
stroyed. This plan is simple and cheap,
and If successfully tired will aid in solv-
ing the much-vexed grasshopper ques-