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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-25
,EpnRIIcAN NoNINATI0Ns.

For Senators.
,na,oscnou;n gENJAMIN +. STURG!S,
CHARLES Il. JORDAN
f,mh.r:and. HUMPHREY COUSINS,
U"ihoe''""'' PHIIANDER TOLMAN,
DAVID w. MERRILL, sgfgFFa p
JAMES BAILEY. p@~'
Kcunebec. ALBERT 8; TREScH' -sss=,-~r-
r,ox MOSES WEBSTER.
E nnen, John P. SwAsEY,
oN'or"' SAMUEL D. WADSWORTIl.
p.nohscot GEORGE X. THURLOUGH.
ALEXANDER WEBB.
York. = i NyRHNu hs 8. hRACKErr,
USHER b. THOMPSON.
Fer County Commissioner.
Androscogsis, LUTHER PERKINS.
Ksnnsbec. =. ELBRiDGE G. HoDGDoN.
Knox, :. W. II. TTTCOMB: -5a
Oxford. - JOSEPH y. CHAPMAN.
Pssobscot, >. HIRAM STEVENS:
YORK, JAMES I. BRACKETT. 40. 30
For Treasurer.
Androscorxin, ALEXANDER F. MERRILL.
Ss.SsIl.na. .0 oILnYsei p sr plkk aeH
6 6scs; SSHi X sfR G. cusnMAN.
PepoSscot, :. HORACE ;. NlcKEKsoN
YORK, !. q. II. BANKS. i@'.
For Jadge or Probate.
A.aroscorsin.. GEORGE c. WING.
Cumberland, HENRY q. PEARODl;.
0ISord. - AUGUSTUS II. WALKER.
For Register OF Probate.
Cumberland WILLIAM X. NEAL.
For Clerk Of Courts.
Androscoggin. DANIEL P. ATWOOD.
Cumberland DANIEL w. FESSENDEN.
oxford, JANE, 8. WRIGHT. -
For Sheriff.
Androscoggin,. THOMAS LITTLEFlELD.f f..
For County Attorney. -
Apdroscoggip,. WALLACE II. WHITE. 81.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01

pany, they felt that they were right
and would consequently succeed. He did
not blame the other lines for the action
they had taken. ...T They worked under the
conviction that they were right, and were
therefore following out their policy It
was a mistake that the present warfare
bad anything Of personal nature about
it; it was simply similar to the business
transactions of two firms, and each was
carrying out its convictions Of right.
The Pennsylvania company was carrying
out its purpose to keep them from com.
munication with New York, as far as it
possibly could. During the past week it
even went so far as to inform the Post.
master General that it would not draw
wheel of the postal car from the Balti-
more line over the Camden and Amboy
railroad. Notwithstanding all this, how
ever. he believed that common sense
would ultimately prevail, but this could
not happen until the one great principle
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
verified that it would be allowed to
conduct it's own business as it thought
proper.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01
An Intelligent Dog.

A Hartford expressman possesses re-
markably intelligent dog. 1t is little
'black'and-tan," and it knows about as
much as the average jurymen in Beecher
cases-after the jury has been in uninteT-
rupted session for year or two. Mr..
Barnard-the owner-will hold up one
finger and ask the dog: 'How many?"
Answer by the dog: ''Bow." Then
Barnard holds up two, four or three fin
gers. as any bystander may request, and
the dog, without waiting to be asked,
says, if there are two, ''6ow wow!" or if
there are four, ''Bow WOW WOW wow!'' It
is evident that, to certain extent. the
dog can count; and he is not to be fooled
into giving wrong answer, whether the
number of fingers held up is increased in
regular numerical gra6ation or not; so it
is no routine learning on his part, but ac-
tual intelligence and comprehension.
Ask the dog how many thousand dollars
be is worth. and he responds with five
barks.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01
The Black Hills Chiefs In washing

q " hen the Sioux chiefs. reached Wash.
ington they we're taken to the fremont
House, near the. Baltimore & Ohio depot,
where they were assigned small and hot
rooms. tls Red Cloud and Spotted Tail had
Teen in Washington twice before and
stopped at the Washington House, at the
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Third
street, andtliked their quarters. At the
Washington House the Indians cost the
government ~ per day each for board,
and occasionally the extras amounted to
q ooliar . DAY more, for fruit, lemonades,
&C., OF which they were very fond. The
story tod on one side is that the Wash
lngton House people were refused the In
dams this time unless they would pay a
commission to certain persons which was
refused. The contract was awarded to
tho fremont House, on Indiana avenue,
at $3.50 per day, not including extras,
and-so the story runs the commission
is to be paid out of the enhanced price.
The Washington House is an unostenta-
tious house at which Secretary De,ano at
one time boarded, and at which Vice
President Wilson boarded for sixteen
years. After day or two's stay at the
fremont the Indians ''folded their tents
like Arabs and silently stole away'' to
the Washington House. Spotted Tail
and Red Cloud were induced to return to
the fremont, but the others refused to
return; on which the Department mott.
fed the proprietor of that hotel that the
Government would not pay the bills
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail are sulky
and say they will make no terms what.
ever with the Government for the sale of
the Black Hills unless they can 60 to the
Washington House and be with their
s'Mother," as they call the landlady Mrs.
Beveridge.
On the other side it is claimed that the
Indians are in the hands of parties inter-
es:ed IN making them distrust the Gov
ernment that the interpreters in whom
the Indians eonfide are dishonest. that
the keeper Of the Washington House
gave the Indians whisky on their former
visit and charged it as lemonade, and in.
dulged his guests in shameful debauche.
ries for which the Government had to
pay heavily. This is Indignantly denied
by Mr.. Beveridge.
So the matter stant.s. 1t is miserable
story of fraud and corruption on the one
hand, and fraud and beastliness on the
other, with possibility of both sides
having spice Of truth in their story.
The whole matter might be dismissed
with contempt but for the fact that this
case may lead to the opening up OF the en-
tire Indian management to public view,
and for the other fact that hundreds Of
lives may be the cost of mismanagement
Of the business now in hand in Washing.
ton.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01
The Fallen boss i'm Prisou.-lHis An
pearance and Quarters.
From the New York Sun, MAY 25. |

Recently the grand jury, at the request
Of their foreman, visited Biackwell's
Island, and in the curse of their inspec-
tion were ushered into the hospital. From
a gentleman who accompanied the grand
jury Sam reporter yesterday obtained
several facts in relation to the condition
of William NJ. Tweed. The gentleman
said:
II was astonished, as think the mem.
bers of the jury were, at the meagre &C,
commodations afforded the great prisoner,
had been led to believe that he was
quartered like a prince, and that so far as
creature comforts were concerned, he
wanted for nothing. But such was
not the case. The Boss was
seated at desk at the
upper end of bare, dreary, uncarpeted
room, lined on both sides with common
iron cots. Here space about eight feet
square had been partitioned off for his
use as office, parlor and bedroom. The
only furniture of this apartment was
bed. the desk, and two or three chairs.
As the jury looked into this little room
Mr.. Tweed neither rose nor moved. His
head was bowed down over a large book
in which he seemed to have been making
an entry, but he was not writing. It was
not until one of the jurymen spoke to
him that he raised his face to US. The
juryman had evidently known the Boss in
his happier days, for as the latter recog.
nized an old friend, his face flushed for
an instant, either with pleasure or with
shame, but it was only for an instant.
After that. whenever [ caught sight Of
his face, could read nothing but the
apathetic indifference of utter hopeless
ness, except at rare intervals. when a
spasm of pain contracted the facial mus
clcs. I can't live great while,' I heard
him say to one of the jurymen, and then
he bowed his head again and resumed his
study OF the unwritten page before him.
It was plain that the conversation. short
as it was, had panied him, and that he
desired to bring it to speedy conclusion.
NV arden Fox told us that Mr.. Tweed
was the hospital prescription clerk, and
attended to his duties with great fidelity.
He explained the fact that Mr.. Tweed
was allowed to sleep out of his cell by
saying that since he entered the prison
he has grown so stout that it would be
impossible to get him into the door of
one. Even if he could be squeezed in, the
bed with which each cell is provided is
too narrow for his bulky form, and there
is not room for larger cot.''
Nv hat was the state Of Mr.. Tweed's
health?'
"Of that cannot speak of my own
knowledge. He looked sick to me, and
acted like man who was suffering both
physically and mentally
us he under medical treatment? p
"Oh, yes. The Warden told US that he
was examined recently by three distin.
ga,shed physicians, who say that he is
afflicted with heart disease and an affec.
ton OF the kidneys. They did not ex-
press any fear of immediate danger, but
thought that his situation was sufficiently
grave to justify unusual consideration on
the pat of the Keepers
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01

The trial to test the validity of the
election of the late John Mitchell, in Tip
erary, Ireland, has commenced. The
petitioner, Moore, claims the seat on the
ground that he was legal candidate and
legally elected, his opponent being ineli-
gible from the first, because he had trans.
ferred his allegiance from the Queen of
England to the government of the United
States.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01

In the first days balloting of the Epis-
copal Convention of Iowa the leading can
didate for Bishop were, in the order
named, Rev. J. H. Eccleston, of Philadel-
phia Rev. G. H. Teymour, of Dubuque,
and Bishop Garrett. Of Texas. Rev. Mr..
Knickerbocker, Of Minneapolis, received
three clerical and two lay votes.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01

Rev. Erwin House, assistant editor
of the Western Christian Advocate, fell
dead of heart disease at P. M. Thursday,
in his Office at Cincinnati. Deceased has
been in the editorial department of the
Methodist Book Concern about 25 years,
was the author of several religious books.
and for years prominent among Sunday
school workers of the West. lie was 81
years old.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01

Jay Cookies. country scat, called
"Ogontz," situated at Chelten Hills, eight
miles out from Philadelphia, was sold at
auction Tuesday last, for the benefit of
his creditors. It is said to have cost
about a million dollars.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01
"Ehc a:rasshopper Situation i'm Mis-
souri,.

aasc<don7s Black Hills Party Gobbled
~|by the Military and Their Outfit
TWuxned.
An Omaha dispatch of the 28th says {:
Anferma tion is received from Fort Lara
yanie that the GordonBlack Hills outfit.who
:ssluded Capt. Walker off and proceeded
On on thei1 heir. way, were captured by Col, An:
sson Mills, and the entire outfit, except
enough provisions to last them to Fort
Randall, destroyed. Gordon, the leader,
rs enroute to Cheyenne prisoner, and the
sTest Of the party are enroute for Randall
:nnder escort. Capt. Walker has their
>arms and ammunition. This is evidence
nDf the efficient watchfulness of the mill
itarY over the Black Hills country.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01
Sheridan the Victim of an Artistic
Thief.

lChicago Times, May 26th.]
4 man went to the residence of Gen.
Sheridan yesterday and passed IN as a
*xorkman. Later the housekeeper of the
s4ansion discovered him in the Generals S
room, sketching, as he said, for the New
York Graphic. When he had sketched
to his hearts content he went away, and
che General, on his return, was informed
of the artists visit and departure. He
4hought then he heard something drop,
and an examination of the room disclosed
the fact that the artist had drawn very
well. In fact he had drawn $l 900 dia.
ssnond from the hilt of the warriors 5
sword, the same having been presented
sto him by friends after the battle of
Stone River. The case is in the hands of
Rinkerton's pipers. The wedding of the
asencral, however, will net be postponed
son account of the diamond take.
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01
Settlers ON Government Grassh0Pper
Lands.

Lands.
Occasionally correspondent inquiries
what length of time Congress has given
a., persons who have taken up lands un-
der the Presumption and Homestead acts,
sand were compelled on account of the
gr.sshopper invasion to leave them. The
:act Of December %, 1874, gives to home
.ssead and pre.emption settlers on public
lands on which the crops were injured or
destroyed last year the right to be absent
from those lands until July /, 1875.
Wherever grasshoppers reappear in 1875
and injure or destroy the crops of settlers
Che leave of absence is extended to July
4. 1875. On their return the settlers have
The Grange advance., 1875-06-01

= right to perfect their titles, as though
no absence had occurred. The time for
making final payment and proof in the
above cases is extended one year after
the expiration of the term Of absence pro-
vided for, and the Land Office makes the
regulations as to the proof Of the destruc.
tion by grasshoprers which it requires.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
MISS EDGART0N.

If half that is said of the beauty and
ability of Miss Lillian S. Edgarton is true,
she must indeed be the "Queen of the Ros-
trum," and the sPearl of the Platform. %
We confess to great desire to see and hear
her, especially as she handles fearlessly and
powerfully the "Popular Shams'' with
which this advanced age is cursed. We
are told that Miss Edgarton is unusually
happy in her selection of subjects, she has
admirable lectures on ssFashion, it's follies
and changes" "Gossip, it's causes and
cure" and ''Wither are we drifting?" and
while her views on the social questions of
the day are conservative, she is radical and
extreme, as she ought to be, touching the
follies and shams Of the age, which she
succeeds in exposing with ''words that hum
and thoughts that breathe" AS this will
probably be the last popular lecture of the
season, let the house be full. See the words
of praise in the advertisement in another
column
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Sixty-six years ago the 18th of February
Abraham Lincoln was born into the world.
Ten years have passed since he fell beneath
the hand of the cowardly assassin, yet his
memory is still fresh and green in the hearts
of the people. Each recurring anniversary
of his birth adds greater sacredness to his
name and fame. The world knew him as
the greatest of American Presdents-the
Republic knew him as its most honest
statesman-the slaves of the South knew
him as their emancipator-the people knew
him as an honest, noble-hearted, honorable
representative. In commemoration of his
great services it has been suggested that
the 18th of February be made a legal holi-
day, and a petition to that effect, signed by
leading citizens of all the States of the
Union, has been presented to Congress.
We have received copy of the petition,
handsomely printed in pamphlet form, and
most heartily endorse its object. The
Congress of the nation would honor itself
by the passage of an act making the 18th of
February day to be forever set apart by
the American people in his remembrance.
Side by side with Washington his name is
written, and linked with memories of the
war for the preservation of the American
Union will ever shine the name of Abraham
lincoln
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
These markets are corrected weekly, by iii
inc dealers .Af Rrid dmatnIt
GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS

The attention of all is called to the "Great Clo-
thing Store'' of Louis Beckhardt & Co., No. % East
Commerce Street, BridgetOn, where may be found
Oyercoats of all kinds and prices; Sacks and Ches-
terfelds OF the latest style; Pants and Vests in
profuson, of such patterns and material as will
suit any one.
KnitJackets speciality all colors and sizes, from
the smallest to the largest. A full assortment of
Gents Underwear. Hats for Men and Boys in
great variety. Fine Shirts (whte and Fancy, rea-
dy made and made to order Neck Ties of all shades
and full line Of Gents Furnishing Goods; Trunks,
Valises &C., &C., all OF which have been selected
with care regarding style and material. Having a
larger stock at this time Of the year than in former
years, We are determined to reduce the same
to the old standard by the first day of January
next After due consideration we have concluded
to sell all of goods regardless of prices demand
ed by other establishments in our line Would So
licit inspection of our stock before purchasing
Satisfaction guaranteed.
dec II tt LOUIS BECKHARDT & Co.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
BLOOD DISEASES

The blood being the source from which
our systems are built up and from which we
derive our mental as well as physical cana
bilities, how important that IL shonld ha
kept pure. If it contains vile fester;no
poisons all organic functions are weakened
thereby. Settling upon important orcans
as the lungs, liver or kidneys. the effect is
most disastrous. Hence it behooves every
one 70 keep tnelr olood IN perfectly healthy
o1no.'Ion .o: anu more especially does this ap-
ply a1 'n.s particuiar season OF the year than
AZ ao any ooner. NO matter what the exciting
a,t;o U"uao my ou sile ieai cause Oh large pro
X. Rn 'Ion D:a VI all uiseaees IS oad Diood. NOW
Mad;aoi ~ U. uooe no. WISH 10 pace his toiden
natemt nasoovery IN tne catalogue OF quack
ewarn d;s"aan hs W recommending IL TO cure
ON t5e olnees cnmtna, nor uoes ne SO recomend 1T,
eases th.t he scknnn'1oa Y1 are nuhdieds OF DIS
hnt what ha 5oas o,n;ne ,;"ue.s ~ wiz not cure;
;s hut ono forn, of t1snn .;;so anls' .hat .here
not cura and tbat J;Saas" aeo' 10 @ 'nae IL VIII m
does not recommepd liz IT," 30 oamoei e ae
disease vet Ia Lnons ' - ieoIseiy ~ H ior Ina.
searcb;n1y hIooJ oIao.,sa. :. " S;a oo .ne hloss
tba+ = ,,;,, go ~ 70. uisoosereo' ana q
othor L,,n' III LII S1 ~ oioou anu sys'eih VI al
veaetahle or minara, p''oSi H. oe G cn1y animal
coSe.v ;s soa.nnataJ Iu: oo'uon Ds- ~
,Honst f.,, oa f '@.Io" S1.: ~ nun 70 cure the
"f ploto,,ns o;.nd ~ Diso@ees' as oil iorils
ClanJ,,1au SaiI;t' pos "nu IupIlohs' aiso al
ScrofnIoms and iT2soaa41 Gnu sie ~orsI iolln oi
Leo or o.ber "na arts 'oeia.eu J m Sores OF Neek'
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
OUR ASSEMBLYMEN.

Lewis H. Dowdney, Republican, is a
member of the House for the second time.
He wears full sandy beard, and looks like
the model railroad conductor that he really
is. He is member of the Joint Committee
on Printing and the Soldiers Home. He
is largely interested in farming and agricul-
tural interests, and has long been one of the
most popular officials connected with the
Bridgeton and Port Norris Railroad. He
is fifty-two years of age, looks much
younger, possesses fine business talents, and
is an Industrious and faithful legislator.
George w. Payne, Republican, is one Of
the youngest members of the House, being
thirty-one years of age, and serving his first
term in the Legislature. Mr.. Payne is 9
native of Millville, where he now resides
and where his occupation is that of glass
blower. He is a member of the Committes
on Miscellaneous Business.-Pu6ic Opin
ion
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

The stockholders of the West Jersey Rail-
road held their annual meeting on Tuesday,
at the Office of the company in Camden.
There was much larger attendance than
usual, owing perhaps, to the fact of the
company having passed their usual divi-
dends for the year. The reports, however,
show that notwithstanding this, it was
shown the true cause was the falling off in
business owing to the prostrated condition
of the finances of the whole country, affect
ing railroads as well as every mercantile
interest. The gross earnings of the road
for the past year amounted to 1923, ,391, 46,
and the disbursements were $608, 800, SO,
leaving a balance of only $15,030,57, a
very small margin of profit. But the condi-
ton of the road, the supplies for the COM
ing year, and the reduction in all expenses
made SO late in 1874 as to hardly show any
improvement, will enable the company, it
is claimed, to start in the new year under
most favorable auspices. According to the
report the total number of passengers car
ried one mile during the year was II, ,537,
005; the total number of tons of freight car
ried one mile was 3,643,54 There is no
material difference in the rolling stock OF
other investment. The stockholders then
proceeded to the election Of thirteen direc-
tors, to serve for the ensuing year, and the
following were chosen: Thos. Jones Yorke,
Samuel A. Whitney, Albert W. Markley,
Charles E. Elmer, Coleman F. Leaning,
Lewis Mulford, John NJ. More, Strickland
Kneass, Josiah Bacon, George B. Roberts,
Samuel M. FELTON,, George Wood, Thomas
H. Dudley. The board of directors ther
organized by electing George B. Roberts
Esq, President, and George J. Robbins
who has held the position nine years, Secre
tary and Treasurer. Adjourned.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-02-11
A TRIUMPH OVER HUMBUG.

1t is not difficult to alarm the timid and invalids
are proverbially so. Aware of this fact, the ven
ders OF pseudo bitters ''entirely free from ALCOHOL
have raised false cry against tonic preparations
containing spirits and no doubt have frightened
few sick folks into purchasing the fermented rub
bsh which they sell, and which is infinitely more
injurious than the vilest drains drunk at tavern
bars. But already tremendous reaction has sci
in against these abominable nostrums, which, being
devoid of the alcoholic basis which alone prevents
liquid botanic preparations from turning sour. de-
compose almost as soon as made. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters has lived and will live down multitudes
of such impostures. regular recurrence of the
demand for the great Alternative invigorant from
those who have always been its patrons, shows that
they have not swerved in their time -honored aegi-
ance to Americas most popular remedy; and a
constant influx of new orders demonstrates how
little impression after ALL the batent denunciations
of the mock btters men have made upon the gen
eral public So long as Hostetters Bitters continue
to and prevent intermittent fevers dyspepsia,
constipation, kidney disease, and the numerous
other ailments to which they are adapted they will
continue to dominate the factious opposition of
humbugs, and that will be just as long as they are
manufactured and Sold Be it known unto all bo-
gus nostrum venders, of every degree of audacity
and knavery that they can never hope to puff them
selves into public favor at the expense of Hostel
ters Btters. the reputation Of which is founded as
1t were, upon,a rock, feb Aim.