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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-19
THE CONVENTION DECLARES FOR
BENJAMIN II. BRISTOW.
A LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING.

Louisville May Is. The Republican State
Convention met here to- day. Gen. John w. Fin
nell was temporary chairman, and Hon James
Speed, ex-Attorney General under Mr.. Lincoln,
permanent President. The attendance was large
and the proceedings orderly.
The platform re atfrms the adherence of the re-
publcans of Kentucky TO the principles of the
party. The declaration of principles speaks as
follows:
Frst.-For the fulfment Of all promises by the
the nation to soldiers and sailors who fought for
the Union.
Second Thorough re,renchment and most
rigid economy in all departments Of the public
service.
Thrd.-Such reform in civil service as will pre-
vent the prostitution Of public station to selfish
ends and make honesty and capacity indispensi-
qualifications for all offices.
Fourth.-Favors men in office who are honest
and have courage to fight corruption.
Fifth liquidation in all its forms is national
crime.
Establishment of the public Indebtedness
cordlng to the spirit and letter of the contract.
Seventh.-Speedy return to the money Of the
constitution, gold and silver.
Eighth.-Opposition to any postponement of
return to specie payment beyond the time now
fixed.
Naturalization on taxation as rapidly as the
public faith will permit.
Tenth.-The common school, and opposition to
all schemes which tend to place it under their
popular control.
Eieventh.-Equal rights before the Jaw of all
citizens.
| The following section was read amid great ap-
plause, hand shaking and hat throwing:
| AS Kentucky gave Abraham Lincoln to his
country and mankind for the great work by him,
she now presents Benjamin Ii. Bristow to com
plete the correction of the ills ever incident to
war. His past conduct in Office is earnest evi
dcnce of his future course; he has been true to
republican principles in war and peace, ever man
ly, calm and courageous, and ever faithful in the
discharge Of his duty His persistent and sue
cessful warfare against corruption deserves the
thanks of all friends of honest government. In
thus presenting fellow citizen to the republi-
can National Conuention, we are not unmludful
| Of the distinguished services and worth of other
republicans. We trust the Cincinnati convention
will present candidates such men whose ale
glance to TO the party has been proved, and who
have the moral courage to enforce the law.
The convention elected the following delegates
at large
John NJ. Harlan of Louisville
w. c. Goodoe of Lexington.
w. ii. Wadsworth of Maysvile.
Robert Boyd of the Mountain district
Two delegates from each of the congressional
districts were then elected; all Of one
Gu ice.
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Moneys collected to meet expenses of
Reform Club Room, S604 90
Paid for repairing same, 500 50
furnishing. 1877 SO
" heating II 60
lighting, Is 60
janitor. 9 so
one quarter rent. 81 SO
Balance on deposit, 296 81
Total, 1904 90
The sum of S296 80 is on deposit in one of the
city banks. Some few persons who subscribed for
the fund have not paid. We are requested to ask
those persons to hand the amount Of their sub
scriptions 10 the member Of the soliciting com
mittee who secured their namea.
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NallOmRll lOcal Mems.

We learn that Mr.. Minard Roberts has in con-
temptation the building this season Of a dwelling
house on Union street above Middle, near the res
idence of +. II. Jackson, Esq. The lots in that
ncghborhood are all taken up, and will soon be
occupied with neat and substantial buildings.
The grounds of Messrs. Parlln, Jackson, knights
and others that street have been graded and
beautied this spring, giving an appearance of
thrift and neatness truly refreshing.
We have been requested to state that match
game of base ball was played in this city on We'd
nesday afternoon last, between the "Oceanics
and "keliances;" and as the latter club "backed
down before the game was finished, the rules OF
the game give the "Oceancs" the victory; all Of
which is "clear as mud to our apprehensionl ss<s
The Young Folks Literary Society propose to
give an entertainment at the Universalst church
ia thi. city Friday (thls) evening, May 18TH at
s o'clock. Let the effort receive abundant en-
couragement.
Mir. O.is has commenced distributing ice to his
customers, although the weather has not yet set
tied down on summer ba sis. Unless there is
change soon, our ice men will begin to wear long
faces. Next month will tell different story no
doubt; and then everybody will wish they had
gone into the ice business with vim
Mr.. S. F. Davenport is arranging to supply the
street sprinkler with water this season, and has
laid an iron pipe from his store to the river, and
will bring his new and beautiful engine into the
service TO furnish the requisite suction power.
This will be favorable arrangement for all con-
ce1ned.
If our new railroad passenger station is to be
built the present season as promised, we anticipate
movement in that direction will be made at an
early day in order that the work may be compile
ted before the approach Of winter. Our citizens
are awaiting the EMANCIPATION" of the prelimina
ry arrangements with patient solictude and fer
vent hope.
Mr.. A. p Newcombe has commenced good
lob on MON street. and will undoubtedly make
great improvement in that locality.
The river continues at an elevated pitch, indi
eating tn at the great body of snow to the north
OF us that has kept the temperature remarkably
low for the season, is fast melting away.
BY all means let US have a sidewalk between
this city and Augusta likewise the new street.
Both enterprises have been neglected altogether
too oong. Let the centennial year" witness the
realization of the hopes of the people of the two
"gem cities of the kennebec.
The rvernen are now repairing the booms on
the Chelsea side of the river opposite this city.
The late great pressure of logs and water made
sad havoc with boom arrangements all along the
line.
But little planting has yet been done by the
farmers in this locality and the backwardness of
the season has discouraging effect, even upon
the average gardener.
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STATE NEWS.

The Ellsworth American says that while Mr..
Isaac Colt was descending a hill, his horse be-
came frightened and ran away. Mr.. Abram Mea-
der, attempting to stop the frightened animal was
knocked down and run over. He wac struck in
the breast and severely bruised, and the horse
stepped on one of his legs, cutting the flesh very
badly.
The Lewiston Journal SAYS that Mr. Pike of
Auburn, has just returned from Florida, where he
has spent four months in bird hunting. He
brought home the preserved skins for mounting.
MIR. Pike also brought an assortment Of live aliga-
tors.
The Journal says that last week horse and
wagon OF Phander A. Croker, M. D., were
nitcned al the door of patient near Dirigo. The
Or; sent out for his medicine box, and the horse
ana wagon were fonnd, the former on his back
with four feet pointing to the sky and the latter
completely reversed; wheels perpendicular. and
seat cushions turned down. The vehicle and horse
were soon righted, not bolt or s,rap broken. nor
bottle OF medicine disturbed. Tue whole thing
is mystery, as the horse is a high spirited one
The North Star says that on Sunday, April 80.
Mr. Simon Martin, Jr., and his son aged l3 years
left their sugar camp in Crystal Plantation for
home. 1t soon after commenced showing violent
ly, some eighteen inches falling, obliterating all
traces of the road May Sth their bodies were
found. The father was about FIVE miles from
the camp, and the son half mile further ON.
The Sunday Times tells of ayoung man who
no " 4 " tianu " sec 'no sisnts, wearing soou
suit of clothes and carrying another in his valise,
and having two hundred dollars in bis pocket, and
in three days day he returned to his parents in his
shirt sleeves and pants, without a cent, but rich
in certain kind of experience.
George Paine of Eusts, was killed last week,
while driving logs on Tim Brook at the head wa
tiers of the Dead river.
Prof G. T. Fletcher, principal of the Eastern
Normal School at Castine, has been dangerously
i'll of pneumonia. He is now able to sit up part
of the day. and will probably be able to be about
in o fortnight.
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revolution i'm Con.
Stant1nOpie!
STREETS THRONCED WITH
INFURIATED MOBS.
The Greatest Excitement Prevails
Throughout the City.

London, May IS. In the House Of Commons
to-day, the first Lord Admiralty stated that Thu
British fleet in the Mediterranean had been orde.'
ed to Saonica, and gun-boat to Salonlca. 49,
A letter from Constantnople to the News OF thu
18th inst, says that the excitement of the las
three days has amounted to panic. The demand
for weapons, both by the Sofas and Christians, Ii
so great that most of the shops in Stambaul have
sold out all their stock The Sofas, that is all
persons attached to the Mosques, practically
masters of the situation. They number about
10000 persons, and their influence over the Pro-
tetorate is supreme. They utter threats against
the Sultan and his ministers and sometimes against
the Christians. Although quiet now they profess
to be friends to the latter. Yesterday great
number of them went to the palace and demanded
dismssals of the Grand Vizer, Mahomand Nedien
Paslea, the Shiek VI Islam, and the Minister Of
War. The Sultan resisted an hour but the clamors
of the mob finally induced him to demand the
resignation of the Grand Vizier.
The scene was most roous and disorderly.
Constantinope contains only 1000 regular soldiers,
the remainder being reliets and recruits. The
Turkish officers openly admit their inability to
control the latter in case of an outbreak, and 1t Is
generally believed that they would obey the
Sofas.
Mobs of Sofas have been paradiag the streets
for the last three days, demanding the dismissal
of Mahomand Nedon Pasha, whom they accuse
of being under Russian influence. Threats have
been made against the Christians generally, and
police are dong their utmost to hush up. Con-
stantnople in fact is in revolution. The Sofas
are not tatsfied with the appointment of Mahomet
Rushdi as Grand Nizer, and clamor for Medhat
Pasha. They want Mahomet Rushdi as president
of a national parliament.
Yesterday, a large number of Sofas at Bajazet
mosque would not allow prayer for the Sultan to
be read. On the 10th inst, Prof. Bonanny price
and wife narrowly escaped the violence of the
mob while visiting mosque. If the struggle
should take place, as everybody is drcading, be-
tween the Natives, Christians and the Mussul-
men, the Christians would prove victorious, pro-
vided the troops did not aid the mob.
The Englishmen have called Minister Eliots
attention to the exceptional danger of the English
colony, and asked his assistance. The latter adj
mitted the danger to all Christians, and that the
English were the least protected in the colony.
He invited the whole community, in case OF an
outbreak, to seek shelter at the Embassy. lie
promised to telegraph to the British foreign office
what had occurred and represent the urgency Of
immediate action.
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How to Advertise SUCCESSFULLY.

Let the article you advertise be sufficiently val
liable, of lblic utility, and possessed of merit,
then never recommend it beyond such merit. A
good article will sustain a reputation and modera-
ton inspires confidence.
State facts only, or what you conscientiously be-
lieve to be true. Facts, like diamonds are always
valuable and difficult to mutilate.
Give your story concisely and to the point. Ad.
vertisements at best a~e prosy, and short ones
least expensive.
However anxious to make money, let its ac-
quirement be secondary to the principle of doing
good. The qualification of doing good is the
greater reward
Never essay to build reputation by attempt
ing the ruin OF anotf er Your foundation is too
tiail for substantial structure, and you unwt-
tngly assist your adversary
The above rules are those Of the inventor of
Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphites, and their OBJ
servance by an advertiser should insure demand
i'll the market for his merchandise, while the BUSH
ness prudence oAy is necessary to complete the
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DELAWARE REPUBLI.
CAN CONVENTION.
A SOLID BLAINE DELEGATION
ELECTED.

New York, May Is. A Dover. Delaware spe-
cal to the New York Times, says that the Repub-
lican Convention to-day, elected solid Blaine
delegation to the Cincinnati convention.
The resolutions declare it the desire Of the re-
pubicans of Delaware that the obligations of the
government be paid in coin or its equivalent; that
its administration be honestly and faithfully con-
Quoted, and that they regard James G. Blaine
meets the requirements of proper exponent Of
these principles. Delegates to Cincinnati are
therefore instructed to observe this preference as
long as in their Judgment his nomination is pos
sible.
An additional resolution that federal otice-ho'd-
ers should not be delegates, especially aimed at
DR.. Prettyman, U. S. Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. who has been selected as one of the delegates
by the Sussex county caucus, was adopted, after
hot contest. His name was therefore Withdrawn
and the caucus must name a substitute.
Delegates chosen are as follows:
Richard f. Smith,
j. Ii. Hof cker,
j. r. Sohand,
L. r. Sharp,
David w. Moore.
All the above are for Blaine. except one.
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purges out the lurking humors in the system that
undermine health and settle into troublesome dis
orders. Eruptons of the skin are the appearance
on the surface of humors that should be expelled
from the blood. Internal arrangements are the
determination OF these same humors to some inter-
nal organ, or organs, whose action they derange,
and whose substance they d ease and destroy.
AYERS SARsAPARILLA expels these humors from
the blood. When they are gone, the disorders they
produce disappear such as Ulceratons ofthe Liver,
Stomach, Kidneys, Lungs, Eruptions and Eruptire
Diseases Of the SKIN, SO. Anthony's Fire, Rose or
Eryspetas, Pimptes, Pnstales, Biotches, Boits 7n-
mors, letter and Salt Rheum Scald Head, Ring
porm, Ulcers and Sores, Rheumatism Neuralgia.
Pain in the Bones Side and head, Female Weakness,
Steritty, Leucorrhea arising from Internal ulcer
alton and uterine disease, Dropsy Dyspepsia, End
citation and General Debithy. With their departure
health returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-19
Chesterfield, n. H., March 26, 1867

OuestetHelu, y. H., MaIcu ~, ioo''
Messrs. Seth W. Fowle X Son:
Gentlemen Il feel ia duty called upon volun-
taIily TO give my testimony in favor OF DIR. WIS
TARs BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. | was taken
sick last october with lung complaint, accom-
panied with a very serious cough; and after hav-
ing been treated number of weeks by the best
physicians, they gave me over as an incurable
case of consumption, and for about six weeks my
friends expected that night die any day, having
entirely despaiyed Of my recovery. At this time
read, the advertisements and certificates of the
WILD CHERRY BALsAN, and was induced to try
it myself. have taken five bottles. and from the
commencement have been gradually recovering.
Ny cough has now entirely ceased. | have re-
gained my flesh and strength, and am feeling quite
well. attribute the cure to DR.. WIsTARs BAL
SAM OF WILD CHERRY, as | have taken no other
medicine since commenced taking that.
Very respectfully yours, Mrs. MIRA S. SMITH.
Messrs. Fowc Il Son:
Gentemen-Alrs Smith gives me the foregoing
certificate of the efficacy of your medicine in her
case. She is an acquaintance of mine, and took
the BALsAM on the strength of my certificate,
which she saw in the papers, Her story is LITERAL
~ true. Yours truly,
w. II. JONES.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Keaaelse aonrnal.
BATH.
Launched.

Rogers, fine bark of 1000 tons, not yet named.
She is la feet long, 81 feet inches wide, 81 10
feet deep, length over all 100 feet, white oak
frame, thoroughly fastened, very sharp at both
ends, with flat floor, and very light draft water
She is rated highest French and American class.
and will be ready for sea in few days. She is
owned by the builder, and is for sale.
Also, by Goss, Sawyer & Packard, fine bark
CT about $50 tons, named John and Winthrop,
New Bedford, whence she sails, intended for
whaler, and was coppered on the ways.
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SMUTTY NOSE ISLAND MUIR
DERER.
A False Rumor Wagner
without doubt the Nh derer!

Portsmouth, n. H., May IS. The reports of the
confession Of some woman to being the murderer
of the two Christensens, on Smutty Nose Island.
which originated in special despatch to Con
cord paper, is without foundation There was but
one female living on Smutty Nose Island at the
time of the murder, Mrs. Hontvet, who is still
living and bears the marks Of her suffering on
that night. The evidence was conclusive that
Louis Wagner was the murderer, and all reports
to the contrary are supposed to have been origin
a.ed to influence The Pomeroy case.
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PREPARED BY
DIR. j. g. AVER ~ CO.,

Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
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CAN ADA.

Acton May Is. Six wooden buildings were
destroyed by fire at this place last night. The
loss is estimated at about three thousand dollars
Insured for two thousand.
LATER.
The houses burned this morning were house
and store of Mr. Barca, grocer; dwelling of Mr.
Gendoron; also bakery, owned by Mr.. Stamour;
a boarding house and restaurant, owned by Mr.
Roy and kept by Madam Como, and photograph
gallery, owned by Mr. Raboen. Loss, Sc 900.
Insurance not known yet.
Acton is q small town of about 400 buildings,
on the Grand Trunk r. r., between Richmond
ann Montreal.
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Sensible Advice.

You are asked every day through the columns
of newspapers and by your druggist to use some
thing for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint that you
know nothing about; you get discouraged spend
ing money with but little success. Now, to give
you satisfactory proof that GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER will cure you of Dyspepsia and Liver
ach, Sick Headache, Tlabitual Costiveness Palpi-
tstion of the Heart, Heartburn, Waterbrash, com
ing up of food after eating, low spirits, etc, we
ask you to 90 to your druggist and get sample
bottle of GREENS August FLOWER for 10 cents
and try it, or regular size for Is cents. Two
doses will relieve you. nov25-tTT&S&w
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Tho Women's Work,

The Women's Christian Temperance Union has
been in the hands of Providence, great help in
the work of temperance reform in this commun-
ty Indeed, the ladies of the Union have been
the chief reliance of the Reform Club, having
collected money from our citizens, procured and
fitted up club room, and provided for the
running expenses Of the same. 1t is due our ci-
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TEXAS.
Military Matters.

Brownsville, May is. Capt McNealy, who has
been stationed with his command of Texas
rangers at Santa Maria, about 40 miles from here
yesterday morning broke camp and left. it is said
with orders to report at Laredo. Last night,
while near Edinburg, he struck band of cattle
thieves as they were in the act of crossing the
Rio Grande with cattle. lie killed two and
wounded one of the thieves, and captured some
horses and cattle,
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Charles Page. who escaped the other night from
the Insane Hospital, is still on his tramp. On
Friday night last he stopped at the house of S. M
Grant at East Newport He escaped in the night
time. In the morning sheet from his bed was
found suspended from his chamber window in the
second story, by means of which he let himself
down, and started off, apparently in the direction
of Bangor. From the description it is certain
that the fe How is Page.
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vention adjourned.


w. d. NJ. Green and Levi Nigue, while a. work
in Mouton's mil, Pttsion, yesterday forenoon,
were knocked down by flying slab. Green es-
capped with severe wound in the head; but Vigue
was thrown upon large circular saw, which broke
one of his ankles and cut both his feet very
ly. Both men were taken to their homes in GAR
diner where their wounds were promptly attended
to. Vigue is a poor man, aud we are at loss to
know how his family will obtain the necessaries
of life during the time he will be COINED to his
bed.
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CALAIS.
Fatal Railroad Accident.

Calais May Is. special states that the mixed
train on the New Brunswick & Canada Railroad
at North Curtis, to-day, over James Thomp
son, killing him instantly. Thompson halls from
Benton, N. B., and was asleep on the track, prob
ably drunk
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EW YOKk.
The Black Hills.

Ne York, May IS. A Cheyenne special says
partie, of returning Black Hills Adventures are
continually arriving there, who state that food,
ammunition and gold are extremely scarce, that
they are continually picked off by hostile Sioux,
and that the latter arc on the plains between the
hills and Cheyenne.
The Fourth.
The initial steps were taken by the centennial
committee last evening, for grand celebration
here on the 4th of July. The prospects are ex-
cecdingly favorable.
The Turf
The mustang race started at o'clock this
morning. The first one hundred miles was COM
pleted in hours and Al minutes.
Religious.
Thevote, electing Rev. Charles ii. Fowler, ed
itor Of the Christian Advocate, by the Methodist
Conference yesterday, was 1872 to l43
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Many proprietary articles have sold largely for
awhile, through extensive advertising, but in no
case have these sales been maintained unless vir-
tue has been found in the goods themselves. The
continually increasing sales of Forest Tar, although
but little advertised, and its excellent reputation
wherever known, prove it to be nohumbug. For
est Tar Salye, for diseases of the skin and Forest
Tar Troches, for affections of the throat, are also
giving the best satisfaction. Ask your Druggist
for them or send % cents to the Forest Tar Co.,
Portland, Me-, for box Of either the Salve or the
Troches. may l7-t&wlw
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The union prayer meeting at the Granite Church
last evening, was fully attended, and deep and
solemn impression was made by the exercises.
The subject specially dwell upon and urged was
that of personal and immediate salvation, that
"now is the accepted time, and now the day Of
salvation" The delegates from the Y. NJ. {. A.,
who are laboring here, earnest able and con-
secrated workers, and should be seconded in their
efforts by the prayers and cooperation OF all
Christian men and women. To-day, the meetings
will be held in the First Baptist churrh-n the
morning at o'clock, afternoon at 30, and in the
evening at 80.
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CELEBRATED JAUNDIcE BITTERs, a pleasant,
eficacous tonic invigorator and blood purifier.
30 cents bottle. Money refunded in all cases
where perfect satisfaction is not given. For sale
by j. S. JOHNSON, opposite P. o., Augusta, Me.
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