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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-12
B.iRyTX WINS.
f'aysd 1875.

The hot fight in Connecticut among the
democrats over the choice of United States
Senator has ended in the defeat of James
Il. English by William IL, Blrnum.
Though the contest was essentially one of
the democratic family there are some feat
ures of it that are interesting to outsiders.
Mr.. English, the defeated candidate. is
well known in political circles as having
been during the rebellion sympathizer
with and supporter to some extent of the
war policy of Mr.. Lincoln's admit, IRA,
ton. He was democrat but believed the
rebels were wrong and the war to sup
press them right. He was also in favor Of
the amendments to the constitution for
ever prohibiting slavery in this country
and intended to elevate the black race to
citizenship.
His opponent is protege of Mr.. Eaton,
the intense copperhead who represents
Connecticut in the United States Senate
Barnum therefore finds his support in the
element of which Eaton is the leader. In
the war Eaton denounced those who pros
ecuted il, and spoke of the Union soldiers
as "Lineoln's hirelings." and EARNED
bands of despotism." Another democratic
leader Of the same stamp, 1hos. II. Sey-
mour declared in a public speech in Hart
ford, in 1868, that he had rather be
"known in history as the persistent and
consistent opponent of the war than to
"wcar the diadem of Il king" In Bar
NUNS election then the copperheads will
gain victory. The patriotic English
goes to the wall because he was patriotic,
and because he is not acceptable to the
Hills and fuckers OF the South, the de-
Tenders of the Andersonvile slaughter
pen and the right to subject the United
States mails to the surveillance and Gicta-
ton of country justices in that section
Every ex-Cnnfederate in Congress reoices
at the defea. Of English and the success OF
Barnum. II is victory for them of con.
siderable Importance. 1t Increases THEN
hopes that they will yet subject the eoun.
try 10 their rule, and exalt the rebellion
aud its supporters above the cause and the
men that triumphed at Appomaltox.
Another feature of interest in this Con
necticut election is the fact that it is
achieved by the use Of large sums OF
money. English and Barnum both are
rich, and money has been spent like water
in the contest. Money elected democratic
representatives to the Legislature, and
bribery has been employed since the legis-
lsture met. While the democrats are
shouting reform, and raking the cutters
and enlisting the pententiaries and mad
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Mark Twain opens the June Atlantic Monthly
with laughter stirring jeu d'esprit, "The Recent
Carnival Of Crime in Connecticut" but readers
will pass on to Mr.. Whittiers Centennial Hymn,
which is printed in this number with tine music by
J. K Paine, expressly composed for it, and per-
formed at the opening of the Centennial. This
music is not for sale anywhere else, and the pub
fishers thus Offer as part of the magazine some
thing which will be of great value to all who arc
interested in the Centennial Henry James, Jr.,
begins new novel, "The American" and is fol-
lowed by T. B. Aldrch, with some exquisite YER
ses called "Unsung." Professor Felix Adler
gives us "a Prophet Of the People "The State
and the Railroads" furnish Charles Francis Adams,
Jr., with matter for an interesting and lucid talk
about an important question, and not the least at
traction of the magazine is w. ID. Howells paper
on "a Shaker Village" which comes next, and is
one Of the best presentations of Shaker life yet
furnished within the same space. Mrs. Hemble's
"Old Woman's Gossip" is unusually entertaining,
and brings US to the bek Z Of her career on
the stage. There is also agreeable literary es-
say by Carolina d. Swan, on 1.-The Quaintness of
the Judicious Hooker" and Miss S. +. Hopkins
contributes grimly humorous and excellently
written sketch, sin the Quantic Stage" Besides
Messrs. Whittier and Aldrich, Edgar Fawcett,
Adelaide Aling, and others contribute poems
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a brain Soothing Remedy.

The wonir. Us organ that crowns the edfcc OF
an rot only the seat of reflection AID the home
OF ideay bat it is the governing centre Of the ner
vcu5 sysicIn. Wien it is overwrought, undujy y
cited affected by Irregularities Il those bodily
organs with which it most closely sympathzes al
the nerves suffer- and the general health i, imp lir
Cd. Tne rea why Hostetter's Stomach B Ct Is
exercise such Il soothing influence upon the brain
is that tn y remove those digestive AMI bilious de-
rangements which react njuriousiy upon il, an
hat relieving iIIitl alton weakness oi tbs great
syrnuthc.i: nerve which connects the stomach aud
the br ain, they bee elicay affect the later organ
vel rs rs former. Sound sleep ciearness OF mind,
easy digestion and freedom from bilousnc,s are
insured by this prime rrsulatNe tonic and nervlnc.
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GENERAL NEWS.

A novelty in summer dresses is furnished in
those composed of Indian cambria, with the fronts
checked and the backs striped.
Acorrespondent writes to the Country Gentleman
that he has driven thousands Of caterpillars from
apple trees in less than thirty six hours, by plug
gng sulphur in the body, and supposed it was by
tsinng the sap and making the leaves distasteful.
The other night the Norwich correspondent of
the Utica Observer went to see the smallest speci-
men Of humanity ever known,-Master Frankly
Flynn of Norwich He is the son of Edward F.
Flynn, and his age is four years and half The
CORE .pondcnt says: 1--WE went TO see him expect
ing Tom Thumb or Commodore Mutt to walk in
before us. Imagine our surprise when his grand.
mother brought him in as one would good sized
cat. lie is not so large as one of Tom Thumbs
legs. In Tom Thumbs carriage he would look as
lonesome as an ordinary man in circus band
wagon. To sit upon one of Tom Thumbs easy
chairs would be to him what it is to the ordinary
boy to perch upon gate-post when the spring
comes. lie Is smaller than any one can conceive
who has not actually seen him. Yesterday he had
on two pairs of stockings. and even then the
snsllest-sized baby shoes were too large for him.
His wrist is of the size of an ordinary mans
thumb his ankle but slight increase. lie was
DIR, ssed in full suit like man. lie stands twenty
three inches in his shoes, and weighs, clothes and
ell, twelve pounds. This is the most be ever
weighed in his life, still he is lively, sprghtly
boy very active, climbing into chairs and getting
down; walks around with his hands back of him
like his grandpa, and talks and laughs, and is as
cute as any boy of his years. He is no larger than
he was when one year DID," The boy will be ex-
hibited at the Centennial
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A skin like monumental alsbaster may be at
tanned by using GLENN's SULPHUR Soar, which
does away with the necessity for Sulphur Baths.
Try it ladies. 1t is genui-e beautiier and very
economical.
HINT TO THOSE PKEMATURELY GRAY,-USE
Hills HAIR DYE. mayll-t&w4w
Brain Worry.-Many OF u. pray to be delivered
from sudden death, and do we not worry ourselves
into il And if We do MT help it
"Mcn do not really die OF Heart disease a often
as it is supposed, bur Of spople Y. or conge'i N
Of the lungs, they do no die Of brain work hat
brain worry. Scott ,i.d nf It, Southey. Swift,
Horace Greeley. aLd probably Th-cke ay.'-Ls n
den Times
A. hiain worry produces prematuf, IL 4 ~
by lis d, pressing influence upon the gent 4 =
yous hearth, by eating The brain faster than HE
waste is repaired. and as the means of sustaining
ami increasing nervous health Is no longer impos.
sibc those who suffer the facilitating inluencc of
mental anguish or extreme fatigue, need only re-
sort to the preparation of Hypophosphi,es invent
ed by Mr. Fellows, as that will conduct.te subject
safely Over the rapids of despair and create in him
strength to grapple with every difficulty.
This is 10 idle assertion, but an established fac
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The protest of the Maine and Massa-
chusetts Commissioners at the Centennial
Exhibition against the sale of intoxicating
liquors npon the grounds. and their ear
nest efforts to prevent it, though not sue
cessful will not be lost upon the public.
1t was bold, good step in the right d.
rection, and it is to be regretted that it did
not succeed. Other States lag far behind
Maine and Massachusetts, on the temper
ance question. They need years of edu-
cation to bring them up to the position of
the last two States.
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houses to prove corruption against republi'
can officials, they witness without one word
of censure the shameful purchase by
member of their own party of seat IN
the United States Senate. If the yrtuous
investigators at Washington desire a rich
field to work they had better come down
to Hartford and inquire into this election.
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THOUSANDS OF INJUNCTIoNs. Tho cold catch
ing community, thousands Of them serving Pc
rcrptory inianctious on their Coughs and Catsrrhs,
in the shape of daily and lightly doses of Hale 5
Honey Of Horehound d Tar. The paroxysms are
senctd in As hours. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toottache Drops cure in minute.
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NJROMBEGA HALL, BangO

Thursday, June %, 1876, at II A. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Gov
ernor to be supported 1T the September eleetion
and two candidates Tor electors of President, anc
attend TO sueh other business as usually comes be
fore such meetings.
The basis of representation Will be as ioilo"e
Each cits. town and plantation is EMIT Ell TO one
delegate aud one additional delegate for every sew
eaty Eve votes given for the Republican cahoiu""
for Governor ls72. fract IN ofiorty votes o'e'
the number y hich is entitled TO one deies a'e' WI"
be accorded delegate
The Republican State Committee Viii he ses
sion in the ante room of the Hall at O'Clock INT
morning of the Convention. The usual reduced
fares on railroads and steamboats, may be expected
of which due announcement will be made.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Kennebec,
WILLIAM FRYE, Androscoggin.
DANIEL RANDALL, Aroostook.
4. STANLEY T. PULLEN, Cumberland.
CHARLES J. TALBOT Franklin.
JOHN ID. HOPKINS, Hlncock.
HIRAM BLISS, JR., knex.
SIS. MARBLE, Lincoln.
ENOCH FOSTER, JR., Oxford.
JOSEPH w. PORTER, Penobscot.
e. A. THOMPSON, Pscataqris-
T. w. WAKEFIELD, Sagadahoc.
r. b. SHEPHERD, Somerset.
WILLIAM W. CASTLE, Waldo.
wM.J CORTHELL, Washington
JOHN HALL, York.
May L. 1876.
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81 have never been fully Satisfied with any
article for toilet use As am with our Forest Tar
soap. 1t Is perfect shaving soap, Welding
white lather that does not dry upon the face, and
that leaves it soft and free from the smatting COM
mon to tender faces after shaving. 1t is the best
article for the skin | ever used" 50 saws Mr.. l..
A. Alexander, agent for Il. y. Il G.. c. Wilson, of
Boston. Get cake of your Druggist, or by send
iug 30 cents to the Forest Far Co., Portland, Me.
may lO-+,GW1w
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CELEBRATED JAUSDIcE BITTERs, q Pleasant,
eficacious tonic Invgorator aud blood purifier.
50 cents a bottle. Money refunded in all cases
where perfect satisfaction is not given. For sale
by J. S. JOHNSON, opposite p. O., Augusta, Me.
aprlO.t3m
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In persons of sedentary and literary pursuits, if
worked the appetite is very apt to fail, from gen
eral atony Of the system. The Peruvian Syrup
the tone of the digestive system. and con
sequeniy the appetite, by supplying pure blood
Sold 10y all druggists. mayl0-teodS~lw
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Read uhat tie dealers say:

Afud URut Me dedteFS say
F.W. Kinsman, Esq-Dear Sir with pleasure
we order ten gross 44danlson's Botanic cough Bal
san.- showing conclusively that merit has won the
day, and that your Balsam is taking the lead over
the many bottles of trash that now flood the mar
ket.-From Smith, Doolittle Smith, Druggists
Boston, mayo &wlw
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ueriaI Notices
\ CARD

T. all who 4fe SUI ri " from the errors and in
III ere ions 81 youth, nervous weakness, early de
", loss OF MANHOOD, &C., vii send recipe that
will cure you, FACE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in South
America send a selfaddressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d, Bible House
New York City. maIl3-sn teod&W3m
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A substitute has been found for crutchcs it is
called ltcnne's Pain Killing Magic Oh, and is the
best remedy to cure any kind of pain lameness
in use. Sod by all druggists and merchants.
mayl0t,Swlw.
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From the New York Tribune.
TIE PRESIDENTS HOLIDAYS.

TIE PRESIDENTS mum 10.
The Presidents reply to Mr. Blackburn
replv of inquiry was keen and we'l'de-
served rebuke TIC piece OF partisan I'M
per,inence. Mr.. Blackburn did not allude
to the President by name: but no one
could misunderstood the drift of his ques-
ton. He did not explain his purpose IN
offering the resolution; but there was
nothing to be gained by it except little
cheap and vulgar partisan sensation. 1t Is
indecent to use official correspondence
between the legislative and executive for
any such petty ends, and when member
of Congress attempts to do it he not only
disgraces himself-which is a compare
lively unimportant matter, even when 1t IS
not superlluous- he brings the country
into dsrepute. We think therefore that
the indignant answer of the President was
entirely appropriate Perhaps it was not
strictly in accordance with official etiquette
for Gen. Grant to read between the lines
of the inquiry. and give it an application
to himself which was not expressed in the
text; but we cannot regret that he allowed
himself little liberty under such aggra-
vating circumstances, and took the oppor-
tunity to rebuke with stern dignity po-
ltical assembly which is very much in
need of castigation. We hope the House
of Representatives enjoyed it.
The incident has served a good purpose
also in bringing out brief. spirited, and
satisfactory answer from the President to
the gable in which some blackguard
newspapers have INDUCED for several
years with respect to his summer holidays
at Long Branch. 1t was out of the ques-
ton to notice these criticisms Gf they are
to be dignitied by such term) until they
came from quasi-respectable source. AS
soon as they were taken up in Congress
Gen. Grant answered and we think put an
end to them. Frequent and prolonged
absence from the capital may be an abnse !;
but there is nothing in the constitution or
the laws which condemns the President to
be four years interned at Washington, and
! the pretense that no executive act can be
performed anywhere except at the seat OF
government is a mere absurdity.
The editor of the Maine Standard, Eben
F. Pillsbury, is victim of uncomfortable
impulse, like Piper and the Pomeroy boy
In their case it is an impulse to shed
blood; in his it is, as an editor, an uncon-
trolable impulse towards nastiness.
Swine never loved to wallow in filth more
| than he to resort to the meanest and dirti-
est practices in journalism. Long ago he
compared in his paper the martyred Abra.
ham Lincoln to "stinkiDg mackerel,"
and keeps up to this day, continually, and
from choice, a style of dirty and disgrace
full management in his columns in keep
| ing with the above remark concerning
Mr.. Lincoln. The most charitable as well
as reasonable explanation of his course is
that he is governed by an uncomfortable
impulse to nastiness.
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Become the staple Dentrifce Of America Sim
ply because it is impossible to it, even for a
week. without perceiging its hygenic effect upon
the teeth, the gums and the breath.
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JAUNDIcE an BIll0UShEss: Who knows a good
WOODS Vegetable. Physical, Jaundice Bit
ters Will effect speedy cure. They have NEvE
FAILED TO SATISFY ALL u HO HAVE UsEDTHEM tor
dyspepsia, Biliousness, etc. Beware OF
limitations. The genuine has private proprietary
stamp OF John +. Henry over the cork Sold by all
dealers. Manhattan Med Co., proprietors. JOHN
+. HENRY, CURRAN & CO., New York, Wholes ale
Agents. aprls-sntl3t-T, T, &S&w4w
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LOCAL AND BUSINESS NOTICES.
Why has SozodOnt

"enuehDuT8s SOu8n Nanuy'
For sale by j. S. JOHNSON, opposite =. o. Au-
yusta. aprl0t2m
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naiIn Amnebet Sournal
AUG u ST A.
FRIDAY MORNING. May IL, 1879.
R publican state Convention.

The Republicans of Maine ard all others wh'
propose to support the candidate of the Republican
party in the pending elections are invite TO sen'
delegates TO a State Convention to be held in
The Republican journal., 1876-05-11
Whistling Ror a Fortune.

Isaac B. Sawtelle, the eccentric c9bbler
who, i'll 4 peculiar "untorm,' goes about
the streets of Boston, picking mp boots and
shoes to mend. and eternally whistling
Yankee Doodle,n is worth anywhere
from Sl20, 900 to Sl5U, 900. He says that
aln.ost 20 Years ago, when he was out Of
money and out of work, he dreamed one
night that he "was to get work by adver-
tisng, and what the advertising was to
be was by whistling, and the tune was to
be Yankee Doodle. SO | started out in
my Uniform. the same As Eve got now,
and begun to whistle. and people would
look out OF the windows and laugh, and
ask who | was, and some would ask what
| whistled it for And always answered,
Any boots to mcndy Well, then they
would give me boots, and would carry
them away, and bring them back in Il
short time all mended. where at u store
they would have to wait two Or three days.
So got good trade" OF course he has
not made his pile entirely by shoemaking,
but has dabbled shrewdly and successful
" in real estate. lie is also Il govern
ment bondhoidcr to some extent lie has
enjoyed Il source OF revenue from his ec-
centrcity in other ways, besides rs An
advertisement for his shoes. for it has been
fashionable for some time 20 present conn
terfeit impersonations of him at Sunday
school and other entertainments, and on
these he has always managed to net a
snug profit. He has just completed an
elegant little home on Dudley street at a
cost of $4,000. yet his CHEEKY whistle
may daily be heard in the streets of Boston
the same as Of yore when he wasn't worth
a penny.
The Republican journal., 1876-05-11
Sleep the Best Stimulant.

The best possible thing for man to do
when he feels too weak to carry it through
is to 90 to bed and sleep a week if he can.
This is the only true recuperation of pow
er. the only actual recuperation of brain
force. Because during sleep the brain is
in a state Of rest, in condition to receive
and appropriate particles Of nutriment
from the blood which takes the place of
those which have been consumed in pre-
vious labor, since the very act of thinking
consumes. burns up solid particles. as
every turn of the wheel or screw Of the
splendid steamer is the result of consump-
ton by fire of the fuel in the furnace. The
supply of consumed brain substance can
only be had from the nutritive particles in
the blood, which were obtained from the
food eaten previously. and the brain is so
constituted that it can best receive and ap-
propriate to itself those nutritive particles
during state of rest, quiet, and stiffness
in sleep. Mere stimulants supply nothing
in themselves; they only goad the brain,
force it to a greater consumption of its
substance, until that substance has been
so exhausted that there is not power
enough left to receive a supply, just as
men are SO near death by thirst and star
walton that there is not power enough to
swallow. w.anything, and all is over.
The Republican journal., 1876-05-11
Nutritive Value of Corn.

The prejudice existing against the use
# maize as an article OF human food,
among certain classes OF people. is sur
prl9ing, and this prejudice is based on ig-
norance. Our corn is seldom found in
Irish OF English Kitchens, although mil
lions OF bushels are exported to England
every year. The people there are strang-
ers to those New England Injuries, corn
bread and puddngs, and we suppose it
viii be a long time before they will know
anything of them.
Indian corn is one Of the most import
ant and healthlul articles of human food
that beneticent Providence has bestowed
upon man and to its high nutrtive value
il due in large degree the strength and
Vig0r Of the race of men who laid the
foundations Of this great republic. 1t was
much more largely used fifty or one hun
dred years ago than now. as fine wheat
1Our for some not well-1ounded reason,
has usurped its place in bread making In
The several forms, however, Of hulled
corn, popped corn, hominy samp. corn
sta. ch. maizena,, etc, vast quantities are
consumed by all classes OF people.
Meal from Indian corn contains more
than four times as much Oleaginous mat
Ter as wheat flour, more starch, and near
ly as much nitrogenous material conse-
quently in all cold climates it is admirably
adapted TO sustain the system by furnish
ing eat-tormng compounds The oil
gives warmth, the nitrogenous principle
gives muscular strength The combina-
ton OF allmentary compounds in Indian
corn renders it alone the mixed diet capa-
bic OF sustaining man under the most eX-
tr2ordnarv circumstances. 1t holds the
elementary principles which constitute the
basis OF organic life. In this particular
II is more remarkable than any other veg
etable production known to man There
is large number of dishes Of which corn
meal forms the basis. which are eyceel-
inglv palatable. What, for instance. is
more delicious than cold corn pudding
cut in slices and fried in sweet butter and
lard Hot corn-cakes, when properly
and skiiully made, are almost universally
regarded as a luxury, and Boston brown
bread is famous everywhere in the coun-
try. The reason why corn meal is not
more largely used at the present time is
that it is quite difficult to obtain it of deal
ers or grocers in a perfectly pure and
sweet state. Millers grind the corn as it
comes from the West, mixed with portions
OF the cob and saturated with dust and
dirt, and this is sold for kitchen as well as
for table use. Much of the Western corn
is damaged in transportation, and this is
ground up with that which is sound If
good, sweet, Northern corn is properly
ground in an old-lashioned stone mill,
after being winnowed to free it from dust.
meal will result Of rich golden color,
and no dish can be prepared from it which
will not be palatable and most nutritious.
In our family we use the Lakeside-grown
corn, selected for domestic use, pass it after
itis shelled througha winnowing machine,
and have it ground between millstones