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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26
THE CONVENTIONS.

The Republican conventions held this
week have made a heavy score In Mr..
Blaine's favor. We think it entirely safe
to say that the delegations elected in the
five states which held their conventions
Wednesday will be fo- Mr.. Blaine in the
national convention. They are as fol-
lows: New Hampshire. 10 votes; Illinois.
AZ; Kansas, 10; Minnesota, 10; Nebras-
ka. 6; Missouri, 30;--total 1903. Beside
these there were district delegates elected
in Maine, 10; making total of 1lS votes,
all of which we believe will support Mr..
Blaine at Cincinnati.
Previous to these conventions an I'M
partial calculation allowed Mr.. Blaine up
wards of 200 votes OF delegates then
elected. Adding the above to that esti-
mate we have $50 votes at least for Mr..
Blaine. with Florida, Iowa and Louisiana
yet to elect. The New York Times,
which prefers some other candidate to
Blaine, makes the following frank ac-
Acknowledgement of his strength in an edito-
rial in its issue OF Wednesday:
''Our special correspondent announces
that the Republican State Convention of
Illinois will to-day elect forty-two dele
gates to the National Convention pledged
10 support Mr.. Blaine. The unexpected
unanimity of this action makes very ma
terial addition to the strength of the gen.
tleman from Maine. The solid delega-
tons of five States. counting for 80 votes.
are thus virtually pledged to Mr.. Blaine :;
from other ten States who have already
held conventions he is secure of 107 votes !;
three Territories give him votes, and as
Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota, aggre gat-
ing AZ votes, are generally conceded to
him, We find that eighteen States and
three Territories give Mr.. Blaine Ger.
tain strength on the first or second bal
lot of 245 votes. There really seems TO
be nothing very extravagant in the claim
made by Mr.. BIaine's friends that he will
start with strength of nearly 800 votes.
Those who believe that Mr. Blaine hardly
fu!fllls the requisites of the ideal Presi-
dental candidate had better frankly rec
ognize his undoubted strength"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26
GENERAL Ne VS..

Winslow has been rcmanGcd for eight days.
1t is alleged that twenty nine negroes were
killed in Mississippi during the recent riot.
A plump lady said she kept healthy in spring
time by eating nothing but potatoes and dandc-
lion greens.
Mr.. Frye of Maine resumed his seat Tuesday
morning, having been i'll for some days with ma
arial fever.
The average wages Of men teachers in Connec-
ticut is about so month, and of women teach
ers only S37
Colonel Delaney Kane, the New York ANA
teur stage coachman, is groat-gl andson of the
late John Jacob Aston.
An Ohio scientist predicts that between May IS
and June heavy frost will Kill all the fruit and
vegetation north Of latitude forty degrees
look here, my SON. said the farmer, you cas
almost see the potatoes grow down in your patch.
eyes father, and the weeds toe" replied the lad,
who is to do the hoeing.
The handsomest fish in Florida is the rel group
er. His spots are stiikingly beautiful, his throat
and gils are as crimson as the most gorgeous sun
set, and his eyes sparkle like rubies.
At Hamilton, Ont, last week, Miss Stewart
recovered 500 damages from lover who for
sock her after engagement of twenty six years.
Fruit growing, which has been conducted some
what experinentally in the vicinity of Memphis,
Tenn, for time past, pays so well that 1t will
be conducted on quite large scale next year.
A fashion writer says overdresses, whether
called poonaise, princesse or Juiye tunes, are
daily increasing in favor, and are likely to as long
as toilets composed Of two materials are the mode,
Vice President Huntington Of the Central Paci-
fc Railway, in letter TO the Chairman of the
House Committee on the Judiciary relative to the
financial endorsements of Tie road. intimates
that the nation ought to bear part Of the burden
of the shrnkage in values in that corporation.
An unknown gentleman sent 81 900 to the Bos-
ton Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami
mails, with the following note "Ths is given
for one who was very fond of animals, and whose
wish would be that this money be applied for the
relief Of their suf-rings."
George l.. Fox, the pantominist. who is under
| treatment at the Mclean Insane Asylum. at Som
ervile, Mass, mixes freely with the ccnvaescng
patients, and is great favori,c. His health has
already much improved though but little hope is
entertained of his recovery.
The Hev. ROBERT wilson, SPEAK ng Oh the sue
terranean streams of South Carolina, says they
are like springs. five to eight feet wide, and OF
unfathomabe depth, containing countless num-
beers Of huge bass, pike and perch. Tradition says
that an Indian once dove into enc hole of Eutaw
Spring, which gave their name to a revolutionary
battle, and emerged from another hole. The ne.
gross now -a-days superstitiously people these
springs with water spirits, whom they call Gym
bees"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26
FOLITfCAL.

Mr.. Orth, Minister to Austria, has sent in his
resignation.
The Worcester (Mass.) Spy thinks Bayard and
Thurman are now the only democratic candidates
who have any positive strength.
The famous letter which shows the decline and
fall Of Doorkeeper Fitz Hugh has been photo
autographed for political uses.
Governor Hendricks is reported by the Balti
more Gazette to be more sangune Of succGs IS than
he has been for two months past.
The New Jersey Democratic State Convention
yesterday declared for hard money and named
Hon. Joel Parker for Presidential nominee.
| The seat in Congress from the fourth Mass achu.
sets district will probably be given to Judge Alb.
bott the democratic contestant.
| 1t is reported in Ohio that the majority platform
which was thrown aside by the democratic State
Convention, was the work of Mr.. Thurman him
| self.
Ex-Gov. Noyes Of Ohio recently said "Haul
Ohio right out of the list Of doubtful States; the
| democrats have made it more surely republican
| than we could ever have done ourselves"
| What ails the democratic press of New York .
The New York Express, the Syracuse Express. the
Syracuse Courier, the Oswego Palladium, and now
the New York World have pronounced against
Tilden Rats desert sinking ship.
| Secretary Robson has addressed q letter to the
chairman of the House committee on naval affairs,
calling for public examination of the charges
alleged against him and the persons connected
with the Navy department.
Why is it that the journals which are so deeply
on'inced that Mr.. Blaine is not sufficiently hon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26
MORE "BOTTOH FACTS"

Great expectations were INDUCED in by
the slanderers of Mr.. Blaine in regard to
what one Robinson had to tell about Mr..
Blaine and Fort Smith and Little Rock
railroad bonds. So Robinson was brought
to Washington and made his statement
Wednesday
The "bottom facts" thus brought to
light are, like those previously found, very
favorable to Mr.. Blaine and very damag.
ing to his assailants. 1t was said thai
Robinson carried some of the bonds oil
this Fort Smith and Little Rock railroad
from Campbell TO Mr.. Blaine in Washing.
ton, delivering them TO him in the lobby
OF the House. Robinson now denies be.
fore the investigating committee that he
ever delivered any bonds to Mr.. Blaine
In fine denies the whole story which he was
expected to relate and prove. This makes
an end of another SANDER There was 3
desperate effort. however before the com
mittee. by gang of disreputable charac
tiers to show that Robinson's statement /,
the investigation did not agree with re
marks he had before been heard to make
but il not succeed. The course of tn
democrats on the committee in going out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

Political mud throwers are hard at work.
No reputation is safe from their attacks.
Should saint appear on earth and these
political buzzards suspect a leaning to-
ward the Presidency. the saint would soon
become sinner if persistent lying could
bring about the transformation. From
the resent indications the coming cam
paign. on the part of the democrats. is to
be no exception to the rule-mud throw
ing against the republican party in lieu Of
legitimate argument. 1t has failed in the
past it will fail in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

RpDub!ican State Convention.

The Republicans of Maine and all others VINO
propose to support the candidate of the Republican
marty in the pending elections invited to sent
delegates to a State Convention TO be held in
NOROMBEGA HALL, Bangor.
Thursday, June %, 1876, at II A. NJ,
for the PURPOSE OF nominating candidate for Gov
ernor to be supported at the September election
and two candidates Tor electors of President, and
attend to such other business as usually comes be-
fore such meetings.
The basis of representation will be AS follows
Each city, town and plantation is entitled to one
deleg ate aud additional delegate for every sew
eniy Eve votes given for the Republican canoidste
for Governor in 1872 fraction offorty votes over
the number which is entitled to one delegate VIII
be accorded a delegate.
The Republican State Committee 6il lie in ses'
sion in the ante.room of the Hall at O'Clock the
morning of the Convention. The usual reduced
fares on railroads and steamboats, may be expected,
of which dae announcement will be made.
'A"N' ~ Chairman.
WILLIAM FRYE, Androscoggin.
DANIEL RANDALL. Aroostook;
STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
CHARLES J. talbot, Franklin.
JOHN d. HOPKINS, Hancock.
HIRAM BLISS, JR., knex.
SIS. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER, JR., Oxford.
JOSEPH W. PORTER, Penobscot.
f. A. THOMPSON, Pscataqris.
wv. WAKEFIELD, sagadahoc.
r. B. SHEPHERD, Somerset.
WILLIAM W. CASTLE, Waldo.
wM.J. CORTHELL, Washington
JOHN HALL, York. sao,a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

side of the matter to be investigated, and
undertaking to allow all sorts of gossip
and hearsay and dead mems tales as evil
dence, was sharply protested against by
both Blaine and Frye. "Anything to beat
Blaine" is still the cry in the camp OF The
slanderers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

est to be President are perfectly willing to make
him vice-President' Is not honesty desirable
thing in q Vice. President Tribune.
The Richmond Wing (dem) having read the
proceedings Of the Ohio Democratic Convention,
says: 1--WE are trying very bard to be good
democrat, but we must rfess, even after some
tickets we have had to gulp down, the very
thought of old Bill Allen gags u.s."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

Chairman of the House Committee on Naval af
fairs:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, May %, 1876.
To the Hon. W. G. Whihhorne, Chairman Com
mittss on Naral Afairs, House Of Repressnta'
tipes.
tee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives has been investigating the Navy Department
and naval establishment To this investigation,
conducted in various and distant parts of the coun-
try, and extending over the whole time of the pres
ent administration and into the details of all its
transactions, every person supposed to have any
complaint against the Department has been pub
lcly invited. The examinations have been con-
Quoted in secret session. without notice to- and of
course without opportunity for cross-examination,
explanation or suggestion by any person COM
planned of. During all this time, in the absence
of any specific charge made against either myself
or any officer Of the Department, have remained
quiet with the dea-tLat the testimony when fin
ished would be published as . whole, and that
when it was complete in all its parts each false
charge would be accompanied by its refutation,
confident that where no wrong really existed none
could be made finally to appear. But the publ
cation of portions of the unfinished testimony in
detached parts has, as was to be expected, afford
| ed the opportunity for charges and insinuati0ns
made in the public newspapers utterly false in fact
mony rs published, which will fall at once to the
ground when the whole facts are known.
Under these circumstances. demand IS q mat
ter of public right, not only for myself, but for
any officer Of my Department against whom any
thing is supposed to appear, full and speedy OPP
portunty to be heard in justification Of every,mst-
ter charged, and in REPUTATION of every false infer
ence that can possibly be made. And also de-
mand that this hearing be had in open session of
the Committee to the end thst public justification
may follow as speedily as possible the charges and
insinustions made. Waiting the action of the
Committee, remain your obedient servant,
GEO. NJ. ROBESON,
Secretary of the NAVY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26
LETTER FROM SECRETARY ROBESOA

HE DEMANDS THAT THE NAVAL COMMITTEE GIVE
HIM AN OPEN HEARING.
WASHINGTON, May %. The Secretary of the
Navy has forwarded the following letter to the
Chairman of the House Committee on Naval af-
rai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

The delegates at large to the Cincinnati
convention elected in New Hampshire are
Daniel Hall. Z. Ii. Burns, Nathanie
White, Ira Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26

J. NAVY DEPARTMENT, May %, 1876.
, To the Hon. W. c. Whihhorne, Chairman Com
e mittee on Napal A6airs, House Of Repressnta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-26
Will make the season at the
M ANTON HOUSE STABLES.

Will make the season at the
NJ ANTON HOUSE STABLES,
FIR a limited number of select.
e mares, not to exceed 30.
PEDIGREE sire, Gen. Knox.
D I'M, Mcs senger, sire d by John
ID nton, he by Bush Messenger
b by Palmer Messenger, he by
l nported Messenger. Record.
ed Vol. ]. p. 80 OF Certificates of
II ,rse Pedigree, Kennebec Co.
Thayer's Knox was foaled
j Inc 16, 1871; color, bay, black
p )ints; lands l5ts hands high /;
W ighs l,000 lbs; bred and
raised by the owner. To all
l,vers of good horses l shall be
h ippy TO show this young
h rse. AS for style and action
h, Is harito beat. The horse
will sp. al for himself His get
IN lie zen at the farm = 2 one
year.oi..,anu 8 OF this spring
loal.
IEH.NS, $2J.
Owners TO havt use OF horse
until mare proves with fOal.
Z ish, or n t. on the to suit, at
ii NE oi service. Good pastur-
in Z for mares coming from q
lance. Mares at OWncCs
risk.
W. NJ. THAYER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

limited nothing; and yet, il this was not
done, how was it possible tor the wants OF
those who had nothing and who, o. course,
wanted money for this reason most impera.
lively, to be supplied? Besides, TO create an
unlimited supply OF the new money II would
be necessary 10 have II gOOd many hundreds
of thousands of slips Of paper with the words,
t"This is dollar" This is ten dollars" or
This is" some other amount properly
and artislically printed on them; all ofwhich,
IN turn, would require great expenditure,
not ONLY Of ink and paper, but also Of time
while the necessity of the hour was for i'm.
mediate relief especially 10 trade. 1t was,
therefore, decided to leave the troublesome
question of equal distribution for time an
settled, and endcavor first TO relieve trade by
doubling the volume OF currency. And in
order TO do this at once and without cost To
the government for engraving, printing, pa.
per. and ink il was therefore enacted that
everyone having legaltenlcr currency might
cut or divide the same into two equal halves
or pieces, and that each OF those halves or
pieces So resulting should be a legal tender
TO the full amount that the whole had previ-
ouslv been. At first thought this PROPOSE
ton 10 exclude all those who had no money
from participation in the new supply seemed
most palpably unfair and UNJUST, but little
consideration satisfied 10 the contrary; for
unless it was proposed to give away the new
money il was obvious that those emily would
get it who had money, and the proportion
which all such would obtain would be IN
proportion to what money they already had.
II was, therefore, deemed wise 10 anticipate
what il was certain TO be the ultimate result,
and distributed i: Ia the manner Indicated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

doubt If such thing ever occurred before VI 'ne
history of the world. Another noticeaple CIR
rnnstnnce Is that one was boy and the otheI u
crl. the boy was born in the old year ana 'hc
girl in ths-leap year"
Since the Schenck Belknap break down 'ht
only hope for the republican party Ice III n''
Hill. Unless he can be stirred us again. All 1t
lost.
"Infants," says the Rochester Democrat, "sho"io
not be allowed TO use tobacco IN any form A"'
it is sad sight to sec IL baby scarcely a ihoht'
old lie in its cradle and puff forth great clouds
If ,oh,cro smoke or roll quid OF tnc-cu
around in its mouth and squirt the amber Juc'
all over the stove hearth
Here's hard slap at Bclknap oy The i'ei''
ficnd of the Chicago 1nn%;
,man who would attribute his own NiIalhS
n bis dead wife would not hesitate 10 make
money out of the contracts Tor supplying "ii'
sIoncs Tor soldiers graves.
The Lansing Qowa) Mirror relates this horn
bio affair rs occurring IN the usual orderly com
munity of Allamakec county:
A man named John Osell, living in Village
Crnpk came home the other day, and, not ma
ing his dinner ready, inquired tue cauoe' lie
MIN rather n short answer when he seized al
axe standing hard by, and while the unsuspect
idr woman's back was turned to him he struch
out for the wood pile and chopped nearly hal
a cord Of wood before dinner was ready
There is a hcartless wretch in Richmond, va.
who goes about making fun OF the poor ana
iolly time he has. The joke he plays IL gooo
one, snd, with the idea that it might be done
here. It shall be described He takes i've CEN
n.ces and sometimes even small notes, and he
digs them down into the piles CT ashes 10 ~hicf
20 the beggars to pick out the coal TO KEEP
them from freezing to death Tie stands at Tho
corner of n house unseen, and gloats over the
disappointment Of the wretches when they hne
quarter dollars instead OF charred and slmos
useless coal The same joke can easily be play
cd here.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11
4 Huge Clock.

The celebrated clock at Westminster Lon
don. England, has 100 square feet ot dial sur
face. The minute hands are II feet long. Al.
though the hands are all coun,crpoiscd, 'hc
entire weight of hands, counterpuises, tuoes'
and wheels which has To he moved az ever!
beat of the pendulum Is not less than = 'Ons
The going weight is "a, cwt., and t,e cls s.i
fall is l7J feet II takes five hours 20 MN i'.
thls clock up 10y hand. lldge as me ~, 80 !
machine l.. II shows an error VI less u'''''
SECOND On - per cent. uf Gays ~ the N''''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

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vi fss.us,fa, sssCTl1.CIi - CsslEc 4 hsf-ll-@' -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

Its much safer 10 roh a bank "i A...' . /,
million i.an 10 arab Goa; ifum IA iTeN' ''
a cioihm. store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

NOR subscriber ouu, @ ~. .,iIn
,onsfae terms. the following IsnuS s'u 'o"L '''
ted In [ "A sale county to VII:
LANDS.
,n.c,a.wxswA OF FL Nks Sec /. y l. .,
a., Hcres-S IN ofcsaaD IN MA Sc - l. o. a."
80 acres-HH SNa Sc: 2, I.5 h'o'
,.ts, htres-NWS SEE. q, l. ST. RS
TOWN LOTS
plocsa States Addition 10 Ottsss.
EDJS iot H. Block I, States Addition 20 O,,sNx
Inus s D. II, in Block -. states Ada. 20 y.
oss 10 H. IL 10, q, % Block y, state A"o'l"
tL LUZ noel a. states Addition TO OTTAWA
L9t ~ b viii be sold for part cash down. snd ihe
a. Ting To- suit purchasers FOR TURNER u.s.
on sins RI y bow Can al Office Ottawa ihos;n onEII
ottawa Asy lssS-u !" -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11
DIyIpE AKIN MULTIPLY

Tie mex, important question was, IN VIVIAN
manner should the ncw and unlimited sup9I!
vi money be dis;fibu;edt All saw al once
.,aal i; would never do 10 commence on Sys
,em of CRYING unlimited something for us
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11


Mr. David A. Wells has prepared an inter
es,ing little work on the currency, intending
to simplify the subject and bring 1t to the
level of ordinary popular apprehension II
is profuscly and apply illustrated by Mast
and IS "A vehicle Of amusement as well as in
structlon. We insert from advance sheets
some extracts, which will give an idea of tn,
felicity and pungcncy of its illustrations:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-11

WOoLun >4G,OOJ 2O,3tiOVU 3N,ito,UU oN,''"VV'
With these figures before them, the protect
ed manufacturers of cotton goods in Belgium
NAV we'll ash whether tariff protection, which
laws the whole country under tribute 10 theIr-
selves. really adds anything TO their earnlngs
Statistics are commonly accounted dry
reading. but these Belgian figures ought To
have an interest for Americans, whose mosl
pressing need just now i 10 discover What
II is tha, has destroyed prosperity and pros
,ra,ed every form OF industry in this country
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-28

JOIN B. GoCsH--More than thirty
years ag0. On certain sabbath evening,
= reckless. addressed young nan. vas
idly lOunging under the elm trees in the
public square Of Worcester. He had BE-
come : Erstehed Ezif On the current Of
sin His days we're spent IN the wax
ing rsnorss Of the drunkard; his nights
we're passed In the b1foonries Of the ale
house. As be sz1ntered along, cut Of
hun0r with himself and all mankind. =
kind v0iee szluted hin A stranger laid
bis hand upon his shoulder. and said in
cordial tones. ..Mr- Cough. 20 down to
our meeting At the tozn hall tonight. .
! A brief conversation followed, 50 VII
ming IN Is character that the reckless
yo1th consented to q. He vent and
beard the appeals there made. With
treuulOus hand be signed the pledge Of
total abstinence By Gods help be las
kePs the pledge The poor bo0t-erinper
Who tapped Cough On tie shoulder, god
joel STRATUM. has lately g5ne to HezF
en, but the nan he saved l. to-day Il.
foremost rsf9rlsr On the face Of n,
globe.