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Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-17

| Fancy Goods
Spring Medicines.
We are pspMg large 10. OF SfW fnsy
at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
Ladies' Cotton Hose only 8 cts. a pair.
Mems g g for 5 cts pair.
Clarks Machine Cotton REDUCED to 5 cts.
Black Kid Gloves (sizes 61S to Ia for 80 cts. pr
New Lot of Wallets "a great bargain) at 25 cts.
Mems Paper Collars for s cts. a box.
Ladies' Linen Collars and Cufs selling cheap
Mems suspenders from Is to so cts. pair.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm. SO cents bottle.
Nice Toilet Soaps cts. a cake.
Mems Merino Hose mice quality for 25 cts,
Mems Overshirts only 35 cts each.
Selling out all Woolen Overshirts at about the
cost or less, we do not intend 10 keep Hem.
Mems Undershirts and Drawers, "A cts. each
Selling out all our Vases at Reduced Prices.
Ladies' Cotton Hose (hnished feet l5 cts.
Berage and silk Veilings cheap.
Kennedy's Medical Discovery $l.l5 bottle.
Ayers Hair Vigor, e5 cents.
New Lot Mems Cotton Pants Reduced to IS cts.
BurneU's Cocoaine for the Hair, 10 cents.
Halls Hair Renewer only 65 cts.
New Lot Gold Plated Jewelry selling very cheap.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Ladies' Striped Cot Cotton Hos Hose ,29;, 20 cts pair
Rush's Buchu 4 Iron "
Pain Killer 20 cts. Russia Salve 20 cts
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, 25 cents.
schenck's Mandrake Pills. 20. Holoway's Pills 90
Ayers Pills. 20 cents. Wings Pills, 20 cents.
ALI the leading Patent Medicines
Cheap.
Elmwood Collars for 25 cents box.
Ladies' Neck Ties and Ruchngs Very Low.
VERY NICE IA BONE Corsets for Is cents.
Heavy Brown Duck Overhalls for % cents.
All our Hamburg Edgings at Cost.
Ladies Linen Handkercheis, AN Hemmed 10 cts.
Mems All Wool Double Heeled Hose, As cts. a pair
New Lot of Linen Towels TOR cents.
Another Lot Of Linen Table Covers for 40 cts.
Gest % Glazed ;I ssool Cotton at 80 Cents dozen. u
5 Ladies Handkerchiefs. Full Sized, for rs cts.
Atwood's Vegetable JaundIce Btters, rs cents
Howe's Arabian Milk Cure cheap.
Vinegar Bitters 70 cts. Plantation Bltters 10 cts
Coed Towels for cents sasn hs.s
Black Walnut Work Boxes for IS cents.
Good Note Paper, ,o5e 5eents qaire
Good Good White Initial Note Paper is cents box
Now Style Tinted Initial Note Paper, 20 cts.
French Corsets BEST we ever had) for so cts.
New Lot of Leather Belts, good for rs cents.
Gents Linen Bosoms from l 10 81 cents.
Cents Hemmed Linen Hd'fs from 20 to 80 cents.
Gents Overshrts from 80 cts. to $500 each.
L men Table Covers for 40 cents and up.
Good Hoop Skirts for 35 cents:
Good Pins cents. Good Fine Combs cents
Ladies' Bustles for rs cents each.
Twelve dOz. Agate shirt Buttons Tor cents.
Best 100 yards Machine Spool Silk 10 cents spool.
Children's Round Rubber Combs cents.
Hoyt's German Cologne only 20 cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels for 25 cents.
DR.. Cummings Vegetlne only So cents.
QUAKER BfTTERS ONLY 20 CENTS.
AdamsOn's Cough Balsam, 25 cents.
Nice Highly Perlumed Hair Oil rs
AyersSarsapa Cherry Pectoral each 65 cts.
Peruvian Syrup preparation of irony s5 cts.
We aim to Sell the Best Goods,
AT THE
Lowest PT1Co0
Of any store in the State at
COOKS CHEAP STORE,
IN HALLOwELL,
decll-tdwtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-17

WANTED TO BE AN EDITOR.

Have you any experience in the busi-
who applied for an editorial position the
other day.
"Havnt /, though p he replied, as he
unskillful patching of back-woods cob :
bier. II should say I'd had some expert
ence, Havn't l corresponded with the
Punkinville Screamer for six weeks
Hain't that experience eneughp'
THAT will do very weli,' we replied,
but when we take young men on our edi.
torial staff we generally put them through
an examination. How much are twelve
times one ~
"Twelve-Why, any little boy ought to
answer"
Hold on, please-don't be too fast.
Who discovered American"
"Klumbus. Pshaw, them questions is
just as easy as"
"Who was the first man ?''
"Adam. Why, mister, know ALL
"What was his other name ?"
His other name'' Why, he didn't
have none."
Eyes he did. You see, that's where
we've got you. His other name was
Ebenezer Adams, Esq, late of Paradise.
Nobody knows this but editors, and see to
it that you don't tell anybody"
He said he wouldn't.
"How many bones are in the human
body P"
"Well, l forget now, but did know
once"
'What p don't you know that Why,
there is 7.482, 654. 921, ,444 bones in ordi-
nary men. A man that snores has one
more bone than other people"
"What bone is that p
1.-The trombone. It's situated some.
where in the nose. You won't forget that,
will you?"
He said he wouldn't.
'How long would it take mud-turtle
to cross the Desert of Sahara with small
orphan boy to touch him up with red
hot poker?
"Well, look here, mister, If had
slate and pencil could figure that out. bat
dog my skin if I'm much on mental 'rith-
metic."
"Slate and pencilP Did you ever see
slate and pencil about sanctum? Non
sense! Well, let that question slip. Have
you good constitution P'
Putty tolerable.
"How long do you suppose you could
live on raw corn and faith, and do the
work of domesticated elephant P"
Lord don't believe could live a
week y
"Well. that is about as long as you'd
want to live il you get an editorial posi-
tion on this paper. You appear TO be
pretty well posted; we shall ask you one
more question. and il you prove equal to
it you can take off your coat and sail
in"
Lets have'er, squire. didn't cores
pond for the Pumpkinville Screamer for
nothin'. Letter come. I'm on deck,
am
"Well, If two diametrical circles with
octagonal peripheries should collide with
a centrifugal idiosyncrasy, or to put it
palmer, we will say disenfranchised
nonentity, what effect would the catastro-
phe exert on a crystalized Goldfish sus-
pended by the tail from the homogeneous
raiter OF the empyrean
AS the full force Of this ponderous prob
lem broke upon his bewildered brain. he,
slowly dragged his inartistically cobbled
shoe from under his chair and started from
the room
We heard him descend the stairs, 90
out and close the door. We then placedly
resumed our duties. regretting that so
promising youth should have been
weighed in the balance and found want
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-06-17

VIII make the sesftr at t
MANSION UCU Sc S1AIIE
for a Ii mited mum bel Of seize
ed mares, not TO exceed 30.
PEDIGREE Sire, Gen. Knox.
Dam. Messenger, sired by John
Dunton, he by Bush Messenger
he by Palmer Messenger, he by,
Imported Messenger. Record.
ed Vol. !. p. 80 OF Certificates of
Horse Pe0igree, kennebec Co.
Thayer's Knox was foaled
June rs. 1871; color, bay black
points stands l5h hands high;
weighs l,00O lbs. /; bred and
Saised by the owner. To all
lovers of good horses shall be
happy to show this young
horse. AS for style and action
he 10 hard to beat. The horse
will speak for himself. His get
can be seen at the farm 2 one
year.olds, and 5 of this spring
foal.
TERMS, ,S25.
Owners to hav. use OF horse
until mare proves with foal.
Cash, or note on time to suit, at
time of service. Good pastur.
ing for mares coming from a
distance. Mares at owners
risk.
W. NJ. THAYER.
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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15
The -Anti-Mono pollSL

Washington, ana Samuel Wilheson had
another to split up among his friends
Dent and Paige got their interest through
Stevens man Riley. Smiler ColfaN did
business with the Cookies. as John ohef-
man did. There were $1,000, 900 as
stock OF the railroad to be divided among
these u shares and an equal amount Of
Lake Superior and Puget Sound land
company stock, as well asa goodly mum
Der OF 80 first mortgage bonds. which
came through another Credit Moolller or
ganization called construction com
paDv,H which built the road. taking all
the bonds for mile therefor. and dividing
the surplus bonds, over and above the
cost OF the road, among the ground naor
stockholders. Each oIthese p Interests
was entitled to S5,31z .00) OF the railroad
company stock and a like amount OF the
land company stock, making II all &c.
80, 900.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15
Tia NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Opening UP OF Another Mammoth Credit Mo
biier
How the Shares We're Divided to obtain :
nancia ana Political IN.
tuerce

The uncovering OF Mr.. Blane's con-
nrction with the Northern Pacific railroad
opens up another great poolot corruption
which has stran-tl y been kept add,
here now Tor SIX wears. Jay Cooke x 60.
organized BIZ political and financial
pool, which was nothing more or less
than a Credit Mooiller t. ct the money
to build the railroad Blaine had q share
IN it. which ne received and held in the
name OF j. g. Stewart, who represented
hlm in he kaasas Pacific railroad anu
otaer enterprises. The following which.
IS Published mere. this morning, is al
thentic and will undoubtedly lead u 50
investigation OF the whole matter. Ii viii
- observed y Blaine's letter 10 Fisher.
that he saws the whole road is ii vided in
II II shares. eli which Jas Cooke i CO.
have Is Now. it IS very well under
stood here BIZ those who are acquainted
with the inside history OF the Northern
Pacific. that these - shares were placed
where they 10 the most good jay
Cooke i Go. made the arrangement and
manipulated the scheme with capitalists
as we'll as with congressman. Twelve OF
the = shares were paced with capitalists
/ in different sections 81 the country. " hose
standing in tue ilnanela. world. IS well
As their political influence. would De SER
vica0le &c jay Cooke Y 60. i'd placing
:he bonds OF the COMPANY en- the market.
Is well IS in controlling congress smith.
president OF the Vermont Central rail
road company, and his friends took one
interest: Col. Scott. OF the Pennsylvaui.
Central and his friends another. George
w Cross. president u tae Pittsburgh Il
+ Fort Wayne railroad company. aud 1ls
Z friends. two shares: Sam Hooper anu
+ MS friends. three SHARES; w o. Fargo
another. William " .ndom. Bill hiag
.ad other Minnesota capitalists repre-
+ seated by them. one share and the other
hares we're allotted - follows: Thad
+ Stevens. one IN the name Of Riley Blaine.
/ one ii the maine oi Stewart; JOIN Saer-
man, one in the name of Cooke: T.. $.
Grant one The IS shares Jay Cooke &
Co. held were drawn tor allotment to
/ The array OF LOBBYISTS they had employed
here from time 10 time. One share was
divided through Edmunds. postmaster OF
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15
sHEPAa0aeo. vibrator:

THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE of grain so merit e
arth other sties of Threshers, be SAVED ~ this
Improved Machine sufficient, erery job, NOR sadn
pay all expenses OF threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
like seed, threshed separated cleaned and saved
easily and perfectly Wheat, Oats. Rye Barley.
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleanliness
IN TIE WET GRAIN of 1875 these were substan-
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run with profit
Or economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work,
arten Others utterly failed.
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting complica-
tons. such Endless Aprons "Raddles "Beaters,'
"Pickers, etc. entirely dispensed nth less than
onehaf the usual Gears. Belts Boxes, and Journals;
easier managed durable light running cost.
ly repairs dust; no itteingsH to clean up not
troubled by adverse win,is, s4.i or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAlSERS who posted
in the large saving made by it will not employ infe
rior and wasteul machines, but will insist this
improved Thresher doing their work.
-FOUR SIZES made for 6. g. 10 and II Horse
Powers. Also speciality of SFpARAToRs, designed
and made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER.
Two STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz: our i'm
Pre- ed triple Gear" and ''Spur Speed" Wood
bury Style, both Mounted . on tosv wheels.
If INTERESTED in Threshing Grain Raising
apply to nearest Dealer, write to for Illusr
ted Circular sent Free giving full particulars of Sizes
Nyles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard d Co.,
BATTLE CREEK. MICH.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15
FARM at.1 CaatJjcc !,

In Pennsylvania the Patrons Musua-
Aid Society is in q llotlrishing condition.
In Maine, the latest event IS the second
anniversary picnic Of Pashaw co, Nay
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
WHITTHORNE.
Ben Buffers Comments Upon Him.

The following extract from the official report
of the debate in the House, on the Credit
Mobilier charges, Feb. 26, 1878, will be read
with interest just now, in view of the prom
inence recently attained by one OF the gentle
men who participated in it,
Mr.. b. F.Butler. Sir, there is one thing
that has seemed to me peculiarly unhappy in this
discussion. am one Of those who desire to let
by.gones be by cones. Men should not, it seems
to me, recall unpleasant memories. Yet, If the
Adjutant General, Isham q. Harris, of Tennessee,
fore his State seeded, when that Governor took
with him the money OF the State from the bauK
of Tennessee, and carried It over to the rebel
hoL-
Mr.. whitthorne. That is not so, General it is
not SO.
Mr.. B. F. Butler. 1 expected the gentleman
might deny IL, and, quite likely, truly, IN so
doing; but suppose some investigating committee
should try to lind 1t out and report otherwise.
Laughter Assuming that for a moment, be-
cause there may be men who would judge as
wrongly Of your case this committee has OF
Cakes Ames, except so far as his truthfulness and
honesty are concerned. That is the very danger
to which am trying to call attention. If that
Adjutant General Of whom / am speaking had
lived in England, his head would now be glim-
mering on pole, looking ut the burning of his
entraiis as punishment for his treason.
Mr.. Bingham. After he was dead; how could
he see them?
Mr. b. F. Butler did not say he could see
them. TLaughter.l Now then, by the grace of
God and he Republican party, that man having
all of his disabilities removed on his own request
and brought here among US by his constituents, to
sit with US, if We can stand that Contamination,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PAVE
MENT

We notice that Senator Dorsey has in
troduced bill in the Senate to extend the
time for repavlng Pennsylvania avenue
In the bill which has passed and become a
law the Commissioners are required to have
the work done by the list of December
1t is true the time named for the work is
short. But the pavement can be completed
in that time and it should be done. The
condition ofthe Avenue at present is shame
full; it is disgrace to Congress and the
nation that the main thoroughare in the
capital city is almost impossible! Besides,
the citizens of the District have some rights
which Congress is bound to respect. The
property holders and business men on the
Avenue have suffered long enough through
the neglect of Congress to repaYe the Ave
nue.. Business has, in great measure,
been driven from their doors because the
street was almost impossible for vehicles.
Rents have fallen in consequence, so that
business and property have been alike
affected.
Another consideration should prevent
any delay in reconstructing the Avenue.
On the 4th of March next the Centennial
President will be inaugurated at the Capt.
tol. The grandest procession the world
ever saw should pass down Pennsylvania
avenue on that occasion. Unless the
Avenue is repaved the Goddess of Liberty
would be jolted from the chariot and have
to trail her robes over the broken bits of
wood that are now doing duty as pave
ment. while her ssndsls would be smirched
by the Shiny ooze that after every rain
creeps from the gaping crevIces on the
street
Seriously, this delay ought not to be
made. The commissioners named in the
bill for repa ring the Avenue are officers of
the army used to prompt action. Let them
discard all red-tapeism and do as they would
in the presence Of a fortified enemy-ad-
vance promptly on the works and carry
them by storm. A little energy on their
part, and the Avenue, one of the graudest
and most beautiful streets in any city of
the world, will be properly paved by the
LIST of December, the time named in the
bill. We are confident we speak the senti-
ments of every property owner and resi-
dent on the Avenue, from the Capitol to
the Treasury building, when We ask Con-
gress not TO pass the bill extending the
time for this work
Senator Dorsey, ever since he has been
on the District committee, has worked
faithfully and intelligently for the interests
sc a. h. 80 ~
understand why he should introduce a
measure that would do much positive injury
to so many of them. He should remem-
Der, too, that any amendment passed in the
Senate would have to go to the House, aud
there the bill might be killed by the ex-
Confederates. Laissss faiv is good motto
in this matter.
Itwould be well for the citizens of the
District living and owning property on the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01
Or gold, the coin then in existence.

PROBABLY no conduct of any committee
in Congress heretofore was so anomalous,
illegal and reprehensible as that of the
House Naval Committee, under Whit
thorne's management, in the just concluded
investigation into the affairs of the Navy
Department. The most common, familiar
rules of evidence were ignored. Hearsay
testimony was in all matters admitted, and
sometimes preferred, when the best evil
dence of witnesses could be obtained at the
very door of the Capitol. The purpose of
the majority of the committee was evidently
to make material for the Presidential cam
paigp, in utter disregard of truth or the
effect that would be produced upon the
characters of the officers of the navy and
their families. One of the most glaring
acts of this kind perpetrated by Whitthorne
was in the investigation of the Key West
and Port Royal contracts. The hearsay
statement of an unprincipled, disappointed
contractor was received in secret, whilst
the direct testimony of others personally
conversant of the facts was refused. One
of these witnesses, Mr.. W. F. Turner, of
this city, was informed that he would be
called before the committee Immediately.
This was on the 5th day of April last. He
resides within half a mile of the Capitol, and
his number and place of business were noted
by Chairman Whitthorne, who promised
to subpoena the witness. Whitthorne care
fully neglected to send the subpoena, and
about two weeks ago Mr.. Turner addressed
a respectful letter to the committee, setting
forth that he had been momentarily ex-
pecting q summons to testify; that by
chance he had learned the character of
evidence thus far adduced; that it was
false in all essential particulars, and he
prayed to be examined as witness in the
interest of the public, and in order that the
committee might form intelligent judgment
upon the subject before them. Whit
thorne ignored this letter, and upon in
quiry we find that he never exhibited it to
single member of the committee. Had
the witness been heard his evidence would
have disproved every scintilla of the SIAN
derous statement Of the disappointed con-
tractor. This is but one of numerous
instances that can be cited to show the
utter unfairness and dishonesty practiced
in the conduct of this disgraceful investiga-
ton.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01

WHEN small men In public office become
ambitious of further promotion, and are
flattcred by their subordinates as well as
their political opponents, their natural and
invariable resort is to conspiracy and Sian
der. We have a case Of this kind in our
mind 's-eye just now. 1t is related that a
certain ex-Cabinet officer once told SEN
ator Stevenson, of Kentucky, that he was
not in sympathy with President Grant or
his friends, although he had not then re-
signed from the Cabinet The WHY SEN
ator, being DESTROYS of doing all the injury
he could to the Republican party through
the Administration, at once advised the
Cabinet officer to retain his Office as long as
possible. His design, as we have explained
1t above, was subsequently, made clear to
Democratic friend in remark to the effect
that "we--the Democrats-can use him
the Cabinet officer-and we must do all
owe can to induce him to remain in Grants
"Cabinet." To the Cabinet officer he
said, in effect, fyou cary out your plans
Y and snub these Government officials, as
e you say you can, from Grant down to
Z" the lowest gauger, your political future
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01

discharge of persons from public employ on
no other than political ground; persons in
every way capable, and worthy. Had he.
in short any other reason than that the
persons named by him were not Burleigh-
Itesf An honest confession is good for the
soul, and Mr.. Burleigh has it in his power
to state how far, as Congressman, he
has endeavored to corrupt the navy and
how he succeeded in his purposes. 1t will
please lis constituents if the confession Is q
candid one.
These are the men who are willing to
blacken the character of any and every one.
If they can receive the support of their
party in doing so it will show more hope
less state of corruption within it than is
supposed possible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-01

"is assured. You can't help being candi-
81 date for President and you can't help
receiving the support of all true reform
"ers regardless of party lines" How well
the poison of this insidious iattery did its
work the developments of the past few
months plainly show. Time will tell,
however, whether such base intrigues can
possibly be made acceptable to the Ameri-
can Deople