Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-18

has taken unto himselfa wife.
The diptheris i. prevailing quite extensively in
some sections of the State.
Pears are now plenty in the market, and are
extra fine.
"Gail Hamilton" the eminent authoress, Is stop
ping with Mrs. Blaine.
Special communication of Bethlehem Lodge this
evening at l-2 o'clock. Work in the third de-
gree.
Mr.. c. LeForest Howe of Norway, addressed
City Hall, last evening.
The Machias Union is the only democratic pa
per in this State that brings out the roosters over
the result of the Maine election.
The schools in Gardiner have opened for the
fall term, with few changes in the corps of teach
ers. The class admitted 10 the high school num-
ber about thirty.
A correspondent Of the Lewiston Journal in CIV
ing an account of the recent meeting Of the Bow
donham Baptist Association, says that on We'd
nesday esep,ng. . very able discourse was preach
ed BY Rev. ii. w. Tilden of Augusta.
The Belfast Journal said last week that prison.
en run through the Waldo county Jail like water
through q sieve" The only remaining inmates
of that institution have broken out, and the Jail is
now empty.
The despatch from Portland on Saturday, con-
corning the political complexion of the next legis
lature, was not exactly new to our readers, as it
was made up from the official returns which we
published the day previous.
1t is absolutely painful to witness the writings
and squirmings of Pillsbury in the ou INNS OF his
Standard since the election. They remind one Of
the gvrstions of a skinned eel q sanded floor.
-[Bangor Wing.
Hon. Lo. NJ. Morrill,. Secretary ofthe Treasury.
has appointed Gen. b. b. Murray, Jr., of Penn
broke, Of the special treasury agents to trans
init the newly issued Government bonds to the
Syndicate in London. He leaves in about week
in charge of ten millions Of dollars in Govern
ment bonds.
AT North Monmouth, the " ay they convert wav-
ering, doubling democrats, is to send them the
Portland Argus. After = few weeks reading of
that paper they see the error Of their ways, and
gladly turn fully over to the republican party.
One conspicuous case Of that kind occurred at
North Monmouth recently.
The Reform Club held large and enthusiastic
meeting at their hall yesterday afternoon.
Speeches were made by Rev. Mr.. Dearborn, and
Messrs. Jeweu, Hodges Mckinney, Brooks,
Sennett, Haskell and others. including several
ladies. Mr.. Haskell reported that out of over
400 who had signed the pledge, only 81 were
own to havo broken their pledge.
Th, storm which ragged so furiously in New
York and Philadelphia yesterday,-an account of
which may be found in our Geographic columns,
this morning, reached here last evening. rain
commencing to fall at about o'clock and con-
tinung throughout the night, occasionally coming
down in torrents. At the time of going TO press
the rain had not ceased. This is without doubt
but forerunner Of the equnoctisl gale, which
will soon be upon us in all its fury.
Androscoggin will have an excellent delegation
all republican-in the next Legislature. In the
Senate old and efficient Senators-Dr. Sturgis
and c. b. Jordan, Esq, will represent the inter-
ests of the county efficiently. In the House we
have four of the excellent representatives of last
year-Messrs. Greeley and Cook of Lewiston,
new reptese natives who will do credit to them
selves and the county, viz Messrs. Pillsbury of
Lewiston, Briggs of Auburn, Sprsgue of Greene,
StAckpole Of Durham and Libby of Poland
Lewiston Journal.
MIR. EDITOR The people had better have an
eye on your informant, in regard to my plants,
because have heard it said that false reporters
have nimble fingers. In the first place
mod hear nj troll bad ,xxt nd
on one, and never put one on door step
These facts render it impossible for door step
thieves to have taken anything from us. Many
persons have very much admired our few plants,
and they have never been touched except by the
gentle zephyrs and fearful winds, which have
strengthened and invigorated them.
Mr.. NJ. A. CHANDLER.
at was not that man, but another man." IS
Toodles would say; the plant in question being
stolen from door step on Winthrop street.
The Esstport Sentinel says:
W. w. Chapman Esq, who for several years
has been confined to his house, and unable to
about the room without assistance, having
nearly lost the use of his limbs took so active an
interest in the election on Monday that he insist
ed upon being carried to the polls so that be
could vote. His house is across the street from
the hall where the voting took place, and he was
carried in chair to the polls. where he deposited
a republican vote. Mr.. Chspmsn's conduct in
this case should put to blush the men who in
good health and yet from some personal grievance
or from want of interest In anything outside of
themselves, stay away from Il G polls. The man
who can vote and neglects to do so omits one i'm
poitant duty of the citizen.
The Portland Transcript has the following COM
plimentsry notice Of the last report of the accom-
plshed Secretary Of the Maine Board of Agticul-
ture:
From the press of Spraguc Owen & Nash, Au-
gusta, we have . neatly printed volume containing
the Twentieth Annual Report of the Secretary Of
the Maine Board of Agriculture for the year 1875.
1t contains much valuable matter. The leading
paper. Report on the Menhaden and Herring
Fisheries Of Maine Is sources Of Fertilization, by
the Secretary, S. L. Boardman, Esq, contains a