Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-24
The Local. Abroad Crops and Weather.


Hot in Warren, with plenty of fog and rain.
Very cool night on the water from Rockland to
Boston 1909 in the shade in Boston on Tuesday
the 18th uncomfortable travelling on account Of
dirt and heat all the way here and now we "hunt
shade" and fan ourselves to avoid sunstroke and
and other attendant evils We hardly see what
pleasure there is in leaving comfortable, pleasant
| society friends and acquaintance, FOR the uncom-
| Portable dust, rush. crowd and jam of Journey in
| July. Yet the American must have his vacation,
not at home, bat away. Our excuse for leaving is
business. Yet in returning to Missouri we found
many of our old ard valued acquaintance, both at
| Louisiana and Nandalia. These are bright spots,
| Of course, in the more unpleasant features in a
| journey.
We have noticed the variations in moisture east
| and west Massachusetts exceedingly dry, New
York variable, Canada dry and wet, west drowned
| out, so to speak. Some OF the suburban town OF
Chicago looked more like Chinese village on the
water, except these were in the water. Much dam
age has been done to the crops in the last month
We on the railroad around and south OF Chi
cago thousands of acres Of corn that were IN the
water Whole fields containing anywhere be-
tween 40 and GAO acres that would not be worked,
nor could they be worked so much water on them.
The corn stood about inches high when as Or
dinarily in that section corn is or 6 feet. The
consequence is that in the vast country in and
around Chicago and as far south as Bloomington,
the corn crop will be almost total failure. there
are some exceptions these occur upon ground that
| is rolling.
Leaving Bloomington saw improvement but
wherever the land flat there the was bad.
So in Missouri the rains have been very severe all
over the northwest. Greeks, rivers, and bottom
| lands make mighty oceans where in ordinary
season one sees only moderate supply.
A notable example Is the Sni bottom, extending
on the Illinois side of the Mississippi river, from
| point opposite Hannibal, Mo-, to a point oppo-
site to GAINESVILLE, No. 80 miles long and varying
| from one mile to II miles in width. This is one
raging torrent. The Sni is simply bayou of the
Mississippi river. The land is rich and has been
| used extensively for pasturage, but the periodical
overflow prevented much tillage. Three years
since a levee the whole length of the bottom was
| made. The land was rapidly sold and houses and
other buildings sprang up in every direction land
was broken fences put up and homes made. Last
spring the evee broke for want Of funds to repair.
The results Of the food are seen in the deserted
homes, with water standing to various depths upon
the loors School houses for schools of fish, and all
or any of the buildings the homes of numerous
| snakes and other reptiles. Thus the hard earn
ings OF the settlers were swept away, in some IN
Stances so quickly they could not save household
property stock. These facts, part we saw,
the rest we learned from friend who lived near
by. The question now is, will the levee be repair
ed? We think So 1t is too valuable to be left.
Who viii provide for the sufferers? We know
not. The loss is great.
The political world is alive, however. Hayes
and Wheeler men, and flags are everywhere; re-
publican enthusiasm is marked; all concede that
in our candidate all the factions of the party are
united. We stopped in Albany the day Tilden
returned from his meeting Of the democratic COM
II lite in y. Y. Comment and criticism were mark
ed respecting the Governors position in relation to
the place of that meeting. Some regarding the
position OF the Governor an indication of his un
fitness TO meet the exigences of any occasion.
Others though he would lose friends by it, and
still others that the demand thus made and he Id
to, showed the contempt of his own party. Re-
publicans of n. Y say, he cannot carry the State.
lie is known too weU. Democrats quite silent
as 20 the result. The democrats have about con-
ceiel their defeat, yet are working hard. In
Ohio the democrats themselves say Tilden can
hardly get corporal's guard, Hayes is strong
and well supported. 1t looks well everywhere
We have been met almost Immediately by our
acquaintance, not what is the political outlook of
Maine, but show is Blaine Blaine is our man.
Blaine is noble statesman, and leader" 1.-The
attacks upon him were shameful" etc, etc. This
simply shows the hold the man has upon the hearts
Of the people. Even prominent democrats in
Missouri have only verdict, aad that is praise
for Mr. Blaines power Every item concern ing
his condition is watched with care. His defeat for
republican honors at Cincinnati is only in name.
He is stronger to-day than ever.
But other points next time. w.
Nardala, Mo-, July 49, 1876.