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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14

crat, and only in the Dimocrat party kin we NV
the South hev any hope. They are our natural
allies, and any Southern man wat goes agin that
party don't know his interests.
"Besides, how do you know that Tilden amt
soft money? He heznt sed, hez he, wat he is.
He hezn't writ his letter yet, but will vencher to
ez well ez every other member NV the party, no
matter wat his belecf may be. Saml Tilden amt
ngoin to write any letter that 700, any one
else, no matter wat his views kin find any fault
with it. For kentucky it will be construed ez
soft money, and for Moo York it will be hard.
Amt Hendrix there with him, and wont they
come to some agreement that will SCOT all around 2?
My talk he'd the proper effect. My old friend
wuz affected by it that he not only promised to
vote for Tllden hisself, hut he sot down and he'd
me write letter to his son, CalhooI, who lives in
Ineany, urgn him TO do the same. He sed eff
Calhoon Good get somebody to reed that letter to
him, that it wood doutless convince him. tho he
terribly sot for more grecnbaX. lie he'd an
idec that eff the greenbax theory wuz adopted,
there would be million or two NV nashnel money
distributed in Posey County, pro rata.
The only thing that worries me now, Is, the
suspisbus conduct NV niger, who heerd the con-
versashen, and whipped out pensil and took
notes wat | sed Cusses on the Niger skools.
kin talk wat | want to among the white Dmoc-
rsy NV the corners without any danger NV its bein
took down, but the niggers is dltfrent. The in
ierior race mostly reed and write, and some NV EN-
talk ilooidly. Oh for the good old days when we
held EN- cz our own, and Good control ON
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
Wch wood like to be Postmaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14

Deleg ates to be residents Of the town they repre-
sent.
CHAS. ID. JONES. Chairman, Wadoboro
WIN. Ii. SMALL, Secretary. Wiscasset.
d.. W.CHAPMAN, Newcastle.
II. w. CLARY, Jefferson.
WIN. NJ. CLARK, Bristol
County Comhlittee.
Waldoboro', July 3lst, 1876
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
A Lesson to be Remembered.

One year ago General hoberIS Vi Dan
cor was the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of the State of Maine. When the
votes were counted in September, 1t was
found that he only lacked four thousand
votes of being elected to the highest Office
in the State. At least twenty thousand
republican voters through indifference, or
neglect, or apathy, did not 90 near the
polls, and the consequence was that len
eral Roberts came within less than four
thousand voters of being elected
Now suppose that four thousand more
republicans had remained at home on elec'
ton day last September, then General
Roberts would have been elected Cover
nor. and would now be clothed with the
power, dignity and responsibility OF that
high office He would be regarded as the
representative of our people. He would
be considered as rejecting the sentiments
of the State. We should be Judged abroad
as to our character for patriotism by his
public utterances.
In what humilating predicament then
would the State of Maine stand to-day be-
fore the country, were General Roberts
Governor, and our people obliged to ac-
cept the responsibility for and bear the
disgrace of his eulogy OF the late leader
of the rebel armies, Robert f. Lee. the
man next to Jefferson Davis more re-
sponsible than any other for the horrors
of the rebellion. Maine sent 72,9i5 men
into the Union armies and navy to defend
the government against Davis and Lee. of
whom 1922, in the army alone, gave their
lives sacrifice for their country and yet
if Roberts had been elected Governor last
year, this State, in spite of all its noble
and heroic efforts in behalf Of the Union
cause, would be put in the attitude of
holding up Robert E. Lee as character
to be loved and admired.
Let the republicans of Maine who kept
away from the polls last September think
of this. By the men they sent into the
army, by the memory of those who died
that the nation might live. by their hopes
that the issues of the rebellion may be
settled in accordance with justice and
right, they are urged to take this lesson
seriously to heart, and never again absent
themselves from an election in which there
is possibility that our good State may be
placed by the head of the government.
even in appearance. upon the side Of rebels
and the rebellion. Republicans should not
only always be ready to vote but to work.
May our noble State never be disgraced
with Roberts or a Talbot for Governor
never send to Congress representatives,
for any cause whatever, whether they be
such grievances as we hear alleged in
some districts of this State or others that
may arise as pretcxts for supporting dem
ocrats, to become co-workers with the
ex-Confederates in that body, in their at
tempt to elevate the "lost cause" above
the cause that won when Lee was compel
led to lay down his arms and surrender at
Appomattox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
penub1ican County Convention.

The Republican voters OF Kennebec County are
requested to send delegates to a convention to be
holden at
Meonian Hall, Augusta. Thursday, Au-
gust 18th,
At eleven O'Clock, A. NJ, for the purpose OF nom-
mating two candidates for Senators, a candidate
for County Commissioner, candidate for County
Treasurer candidate for Judge of Probate, can
didate for Register Of Probate, candidate for
sheriff, candidate for County Attorney, and TO
transact all other business that may properly come
before the convention. The basis OF representa-
ton will be as follows Every city, town and plan
tation will be entitled to one delegate, and an ad
dtional delegate for every seventy-fve votes cast
for the Republican candidate for Governor at the
election of 1878. fraction of forty votes Will be
entitled to an additional delegate. The cities,
towns and plantations are entitled to the following
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
EOLIIIEHL.

Joseph Brooks has been nominated for governor
of Arkansas by the republicans.
1t IS the opinion Of the Lynchburg (Va.,) Star
that Col. Lamar's speech the Hamburg riot
was an insult to the whole South.
Hon. George w. Ilcndee was rcnominated
Thursday for Congress by the republicans Of the
third Vermont district.
Senator Logan was before the whiskcy COM
mttee Thursday, and pronounced AS false all that
ex-Solicitor Wilton had said or intimated connect
ing him with the whiskey frauds.
The Tribune opens leader on the repeal of the
resumption act with this significant declaration
"7he democratic party has slaughtered its cdndi-
dates Already"
The City Fathers of Buffalo don't believe in gun
powder political enthusiasm, and have prohibited
the firing of cannon in that city at political Gel
ebratons, on the ground tina: it is useless waste
of money, a nuisance, and Of no to either
party"
The "storm of enthusiasm which greeted Mr..
Blaine upon his re appearance in public at Angus
ia Yesterday. before the convention which nomi-
mated his successor in the House, will do him more
good than all the sea air he get between this
and next December Philadelphia Times (iad9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
From the Eastport Sentinel.
MIR. TalbOt'S War Record.

An item in the Portland Press recently,
relating to Mr.. Talbot's war record, has
called forth from that gentleman denial.
The press item stated that in response to
an invitation to contribute towards col
lation for volunteers en- route from Machias
to Eastport, Mr.. Talbot said: "Let Lin
coins hirelngs starve."
We have conversed with several of the
citizens of Lubec in reference to the Press
statement, and the facts seem to be about
as follows:
Notice had been sent from Machias
that company for the Sixth Maine regi-
ment, were on the way to PASSPORT, to
rendezvous, until marching orders were
received, and the loyal citizens of Lubec
made arrangements to show to the COM
pany their sympathy with the cause for
which they had volunteered to fight and
perhaps to die. A committee was selected
to solicit contributions from the citizens
to meet the expenses of salute and u
collation.. Two of the committee had
always been Democrats, and so far as we
know are still Democrats, but they were
not of the class of Democrats known as
Copperheads. They believed in sustain
ing the government IN its efforts to sup
press the rebellion. They attended to
the duty assigned to them, and reported
that when they called upon Mr. Talbot
for contribution he refused, saying
This is A BLACK REPUBLICAN
WAR. AND LET THEM FOOT THE
BILLS" or words to that effect. OF
course, fifteen years alterward it is i'm
possible to give the precise words of Mr..
Talbot, as reported by the Committee.
the substance of the language, and the
indignation it excited not only in Repub-
licans but in loyal Democrats. There
is no doubt that Mr.. Talbot belonged
to the class of Democrats known as
Copperheads. The Machias Uoon, then,
as now, fully and freely expressed his
oShtiLiShlSS anu petpoi WIS aS ut-
compromising in its hostility to the rebel
lion as was the Bangor Union, whose ut
teranccs were so obnoxious to the loyal
sentiment of Bangor that its press was
thrown into the Penooscot river.
Mr. Talbot may not have used the pre-
else words quoted by the Press, but his
reply to the committee was Of similar par
port
The democratic ticket, in the record OF
the men nominated for important positions
has the merit of consistency Tilden.
Hendricks. Talbot, all were "peace dem
ocrats" during the war.
The election of these men now to the
places for which they have been nominal
ed would be equivalent to the surrender
of Grant to Lee at Appomattox the abdi-
cation of Lincoln instead of his assassina-
ton by Wilkes Booth. and the Inaugural
ton of Jefferson Davis instead of Andrew
johnson, as the successor of Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
lumber Ofdelegates
County Convention.

The Republicans of Lincoln County are invited
to send delegates to meet in Convention in Linz
coin Hall, Damariscotta, ON Wednesday,
August 33d, 1879. at 10 A. NJ, to nominate
candidate for Senator, Sheriff, Judge of Probate,
County Attorney. County Commissioner, and
County Treasurer, to be supported at the State
Election in September. Also to choose County
Committee, and to act upon any other business
that may properly come before the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each town and plantation will be entitled to one
delegate and one additional for every twenty five
votes cast for seden Connor for Governor in 1875.
This basis will give the following delegates and APP
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.

For ELECTORS.
At Large, = w. w. THOMAS,
NATHAN A. FARWELL.
r;rs, dict SYLVESTER LITTLEFIELD.
Second /" l. WARREN MERRILL.
Third BENJAMIN ID. MEICALf.
Fourth J. w. PORTER.
Eth :. SETH L. MILLIKEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14

Col. Ingersoll of Illinois puts things in
a forcible way when he says in writing to
the Peoria Transcript 81 do say that
the worst wards, the worst cities, the
worst States, are the democratic wards, the
democratic cities, and the democratic
States. | do say that the Hamburg
murderers are supporters of Tilden and
Hendricks. do say that the haters of lib
erty-the assassins of colored men, women
and children-the masked wretches who
ride to the hut of the freedman and shoot
him down like beast, disregarding the
PRAYERS and tears of wife and children, |
do say that these men are not for Hayes
and Wheeler. do say that the real
friends of liberty are the only friends of
labor, and that those who vote for Hayes
and Wheeler are the best friends of lib
erty, labor and law | write this for one
reason, and for one reason only. | am
unwilling that any one should believe that
Judge men by their condition or position
instead of by their heads and hearts"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
The Democratic Candidate for
Congress i'm the Fifth District.

Every democratic paper in the Fifth
Congressional District opposed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Mcclellan of Belfast as the
democratic candidate for Congress. The
Belfast Journal opposed him in an article
two columns in length, in which Mcclellan
was accused of political corruption, and
declared to be man Tor whom no
Relormer could vote. Nevertheless he
was nominated, his friends claiming that
many republicans in Waldo will vote for
him. If Mr.. Mcclellan is so corrupt that
the democratic papers in his district can't
support him without manifestIng disgust
he is not very likely to get many repub-
lcan votes The Belfast journal plainly
states that its reason for opposition " Is
founded in a belief that NcLel}an lachS
political integrHg.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
Republican Mass Meetings.

Gov. SELDEN COMMON, Col. ROBERT G
1NGERSOLL of Illinois, and Hon. JAMES G
will speak as follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14

The veteran soldiers who have returned
from the reunion, come home stirred to
their hearts depths by the events OF
Wednesday night on Little Chebeague,
Portland harbor. The remarkable dc
fence of rebel Gen. Lee, volunteered on
the occasion of the Soldiers Reunion by
no less a person than Gen. Roberts OF
Bangor, last years democratic candidate
for Governor, almost paralyzed the boys
in blue for u moment, so complete was
their surprise. Then came feeling OF
Indignation SO deep that the veterans
could not restrain their EXPLANATIONS of
disgust The enthusiasm which followed
Gen. Shepley's and Col. Burbank's ilaying
of Roberts, is described as immense The
scene is spoken of as one OF the most eX
citing ever witnessed in any gathering,
social, political, or military, in our Pine
Tree State. Il voted for Roberts last
fall, but it is the last democratic vote I'll
ever throw" were the words of former
democratic soldiers. 1t was hard dis
covering anybody among the 300 soldiers
who was not possessed with the enthu-
siasm of the moment. 1t NAV be set
down as certain that the corporafs guard
of ex-soldiers who fought with Roberts
and Lee last year, will fight this year with
Common and Hayes. We trust Gen.
Roberts will be sent by the democracy on
missionary tour through the State. We
have seen many soldiers in town to-day,
all of them hoarse with cheering Shepley
and Burbank .-LeWiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
GEN. WALTER HARTMAN Of New lamp
.b;re uiu sneak fottows

At the Democratic Congressional Con-
yention 10 Ellsworth, the first ballot
showed fifteen more votes cast than there
were delegates present. This is one of
the many examples of the honesty and
purity of the democratic party Stuf1ing
the ballot box Is one of the cardinal prin-
ciples Of democratic reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-14
FOR GOVERNOR,
SELDEN COMMON

FoR REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
First District. THOMAS b. REED.
Sacond a. WILLIAM p. FRYE.
Third Go STEPHEN ID. LINDSEY
i" (vacancy) EDWIN FILE;
Fourtb LLEWELLYN POWERS
Fifth .. EUGENE HALE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-31

The Belgian engineers were busy ex-
cavating a deep pit, and bad a very
handsome pile of clay and earth
heaped npon the boards, at which
the guardians of the place, the Cen
tennlal genii, glared disconsolately.
The 6rages Betges soIdiery do not
compare favorably with the Spanish
military, not being SO well set up, to
use barrack phrase, nor so neat and
tidy. In fact, the Belgians impress
one as being little slovenly, where
as the Spaniards are as neat as the
cracks of our volunteer guards,
which is saying a great deal for them,
for there are militia regiments in the
differents cities of the Union that
are models of soldier-like bearing
and neatness.
There was also great activity in
Sweden and Norway. Chill is very
far forward, and the workmen were
engaged in painting in bright colors
the very handsome cases and screens
which have been erected. There
were also many workmen about the
British Colonies, more especially in
the department of the Cape of Good
Hope, where the workmen were
erecting something that looked like
huge dry dock. The parallel walls
are at present covered with loose
muslin, which will probably be gay
ly painted in imitation of encaustic
tiles. But nothing of the sort was
visible during the storm, as the la
borers were chiefly occupied in ham,
mering at planks, and casting angry
glances at the roof whenever lump
of snow fell upon their noses. Down
in the United States quarter the
lamps were not in position, and hence
everything was cold, cherries, and
gloomy, nor could all the gliding
and encaustic tiling of Devlin's show
case Tighten up the scene. Although |
no goods seem to have arrived in
this department, yet there is great
activity in building, and some cases
have been put up which will win uni
versal admiration for their beauty
and costliness. There is one cree
ton rather peculiar in material and
1t is a display of iron
staircases, &c, made of plates which
have been cut in scroll-work, / do
not know by what means, bnt with
effect as fine as that pro-
luced in wood work. The whole
staircase, balustrading, newell post,
steps and all, were of iron, and if
his invention can be placed at rea-
'onable cost in dwelling-houses it
will 60 far to do away with the dan
gers arising from fires. 1t costs quiet
! pang to leave the compartiye
warmth and light of the Main Hall
ind pass into the driving snow and
bitter cold outside.
Philadelphia, March %, 1876.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-31
brains IN Tlme or Perm


The Grand Theatre at Vienna was
crowded. The Emperor Francis. with
several members of his family. was
in the imperial box. The play.
s'Schiller's Robbers" had reached the
third act, when a cry arose that the
stage was on fire. Emile Devrient
signalled at once to the proprietor,
who lowered the curtain. The actor,
stepping in front of it ere it wholly
fell, in his clear, clarion voice said:
-"The Emperor has been despoiled
ofan aigrette of diamonds. No hon
est person viii object to being search
ed. You will pass out5on by. one
at each entrance and be searched. by
the police stationed at the several
doors. Any man attempting to 90
out of order viii be arrested" The
crowd, deceived by the GOODNESS of
the charge, poured out. As each
reached the door, he was simply told
to hurry on, and Just as the last
rows of the upper gallery were fl
ing out the flames burst through the
curtain. But rot a life was lost,
though in less than an hour after
ward the building was In ruins.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-31

TASTE IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
In a very interesting lecture which
Cardinal Wiseman once delivered in
England, he pointed out to. his audi
ence that the old vases and cups and
bOxes and other objects which were
kepE carefully under glass in muse
ums, which were 80 graceful and re-
fined in form, and were treasured by
us as precious relics of an extinct art,
were the ordinary vessels of the uses
and conveniences of the life of the
times from which they descended.
Is there any good reason that the
wash-bowls, pitchers, jugs and Jars
Of old Rome and Athens should
be beautiful, and ours, designed for
the same purposes, clumsy and ugly7
And il we can not invent neWforms
of beauty for ourselves, may we not
copy pleasing models rather than
unpleasing? Whether we go back
for our model year or Thousand
years, there is really no need of Sc
Letting an ugly one. So In the cost
of finishing and furnishing the house,
the pumpkin in Cinderelais kitchen
did not more surely hold the giIded
coach, nor her own /" filthy rags y the
most magnifcently jeweled robes,
than every little dollar is full ofneat-
ness, fitness, and beauty, if We have
Ghe gift OF seeing them and extract
ing them.
Its a subtle gift, indeed, for it is
taste. All the dollars in the world
would not buy it. 1t is like that ear
for music which those who have it
not deride and deny. Yet good
taste is, not the first, bEt the second,
household magician. The first is
good temper. GOOD temper viii
make a hard, stiff, horse-hair chair
delightful; but good taste, without
good temper. will make the most
luxurious and beautiful lounge un-
comfortable. The two combined
make the perfect household. The
minor magician, indeed, has one ad-
vatage over the other, and it is that
she dsyelopes her. Good taste pro-
notes good temper, but good tenn
per, no more promotes good taste
than the smile of the gardener ripens
the Strawberries. On the other
hand, good temper has an advantage,
1t can not buy good taste. but it may
buv its works. You may not know
mushrooms from toad-stools. But
if an honest man who, as you know
can distinguish them, offers to sell
you mushrooms, you may buy in toll
erable confidence that your filet VIII
not be garnished with poison. 1t is
SO with the mystery of household
art. You may not perceive the har-
monv of eoIors, nor the superior
grace of one from to another. But
if a person whom you know to be an
expert assures yoQ that this paper
and that carpet are harmonious, and
that this or that table is graceful
and pleasing, if yeR really do not
know, why should you not trust
him? Mrs. Potipher perenHially
shows her confdenceln Mr. Narcotic
by esVing him carte-biaiaehe to redee-
oFate ant3 furnish. She does it per
hans. cutie as much because of his
fashion as Of his taste. Butswhat she
does expensirgly for fashion, may
not you do ecoaoG' 'licaily tor tastes
In a word, it is the apparent mission
of what is known IS aoosehoie al1
to show that cheap an0 nasty are
not synonymous. AK gseis, II
Harper's lHagazb, e.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-31
ASHTABULA, OHIO FRIDAY MARCH 81 1876.

brious climate. you should soon take
a front rank with your sister States
in the race for population, wealth
and general prosperity. You have
only to remember that God helps
those who help themselves. In con-
clusion, will say that NJ nnessota
will ever remember with feelings OF
gratitude the generous hospitality
and noble welcome that we have re-
ceived at your hands, and we most
gladly join others of your guests in
extending to you cordial invitation
to visit us at our homes in the great
northwest. We promise you that
you shall be received with open
arms, and that our kind attentions
to you shall only be excelled by the
princely hospitality you have ex-
tended to us. (Great applause.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-31
Whole Number 1859

who have large stake in this com.
munlty than has hitherto prevailed,
nothing but extravaganza, dishones-
ty and corruption, will continue to
disgrace their administration. Men
cannot long reap the benefits, with
out hearing the burdens of human
society. 1t is liberty, it is popular
government which is the ultimate
source of all our success in industry
and trade. But popular government
requires the watchful, patient, pa
triotic, self-sacrifcing care and
guardianship of all citizens, and it is
peculiar duty of those who gain
and appropriate to themselves thelarg
est pecuniary result of our free in
stltutions, to fulfill these obligations
OF citizenship, to watch and work,
as well as pray and resolve, without
which, their own wealth will soon
ture into ashes in their orasn. -