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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21
The Growth of American Fruit
Culture.

From the recent address of Mr.. Wilder, Presi-
dent of the American Pomlogicsl Society; the
Boston Journal makes some interesting extracts
According to the Government statement. the
number of acres under cultivation in orchards,
vines and small fruits is estimated at LOO, 900
The number OF trees Is estimated as follows A =
pies, ll2,OOO,0OO; pears, 2s,26O,O0O; peaches.
ll2,2IOOOO grapes, l4l ,26O,OO0 total, 1913, l9O,-
| QUO. The estimated value OF fruit produces Is
Apples, $50 100000 pears, Sl4, 10000; peaches,
700, $4,000; grapes. S2,llo,OOO; strawberries,
% 900 900; other traits $40, 49,, 500; making
total OF Sl3o ,2l6,700, nearly equal TO one-hah
OF tile value OF our average wheat crop. CalltOr
MA, Ia addition to her figs oranges, olives and al
monds, has nearly one-thlrd OF the whole grape
area, sixty thousand acres of vineyards, and forty
three millions of vines, yielding annually, besides
grapes and raisns Tor the market, ten millions o.
gallons OF wines. The wines OF Missouri. OnlU
and other Sta .es bring the whole wine product ul
TO fifteen millions of gallons.
A few illustrations Will suffice to show the i'm
mense Quantities of fruits which sent to mat
het In addition 10 what Is consumed at home. o.
straw berries, there was received in single ds,
IN the New York market, al the neIght OF the las
season, upward OF 10 900 bushels. Inc shipment,
from Norfolk this year have been over 3,O00,O0U
quarts-Boson alone receiving from that soutc,
more than 10000 bushels. The peach crop OF
1915, IN Delaware and Marylan alone, was est
mated at between 900 900 and S,000,OU0 baskets
1910, oot Oh liuil,
OF tour hundred bushels each an increase Of mole
than one hundred per cent over the previous year
OF the strawberry, from San Jose and and vicInl
~, there we've seat some days, for home consump
on, forty tons; and IN Circuit OF about five miles
there are more than thousand acres of this fruI
under cultivation. In Illinois, very little frui
was raised, except for home use, until 1910; nov
there 320,0 900 acres OF orchards IN that State
At the last exhibition OF the Georgia Hortlcul-
tural Society the dIsply included nearly two hun
dred varieties OF frults, among them fftysx varl-
cites OF peaches, upwards fifty of grapes, and Tor
" of pears. The value of the apple product in
single county IN New York is estimated, in gooo
seasons, at u million dollars; aud In addition I.
those consumed at home the Stale expoi Is one ano
u half millions OF barrels. Michigan also is
great fru II producing State, the annual value OIL
the crop being Si,00O,000 Reports from tn,
southern STATES and from California show in.
mense growth 10 the cultivation of oranges ant
other tropical uts, and it appears probable tina
all that is needed for the consumption of til,
whole country can be supplied by these sections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21
A Front StOOp Episode.

The Concord, N. H., Monitor relates the follow
ing: Last evening one of the many devoted
lovers with which our city abounds was sitting on
the steps of a school street mansion with fair
young dsmsel by his side. The hour was 3. The
Old folks had CONSIDERABLY gone to bed. She was
gazing pensivey into the depths of the starry
armament; be looking tenderly down into the
depths of her starry eyes, add speaking IN low,
soft tones oi--but why partlcularHef Every
Que know. what young men say on such occa-
slons. Suddenly the young lady noticed pause
III his remarks, and ganeIng at his lace discovered
II pale and unreal the moonlight. AT the
same tune his lower limbs drew up spasmodically,
shot out again ike calapault, his arms joined III
IN action with his legs and flew wildly about III
all directions, the fire flying brskly IRAN the stone
steps and his boOtheels as he plunged madly
around. on George, she cried, have the pear,
hurt you" (Ihey'd been eating pears.) The on
ly reply she got was more desperate plunges and
kicks, aud 10 a moment more George succeeded III
dlslodging from Ills trousers leg iarge-slzed rat
which had evidently come from under the steps,
and for some unsccounlable reason had made
ladder of the young mans SHIN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21
Significant Donations.

Among benevolent movements prominent just
now in England are those in aid of the sick and
wounded on one side or the other 10 the Eastern
war There is a Turkish fund and Russian
fund, to each of which the subscriptions are gen.
eral and generous. While the amounts given
make the matter interesting, the leanings Of the
donors are somewhat significant. For instance
a peer, Lord Blantyre, gives $40, 900 to the Turk
ish fund, while commoner, Mr.. Charles Meynell
of London, puts the same amount in the Russian
box. Then, while the tone of the Roman Cstho-
lie press is bitterly ant-Russian. the Marquis OF
Bate Is the third largest subscriber to the Russian
fund, 100 guneas being the amount of his dona-
ton. On the Russian Committee are several very
prominent Roman Catholics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

General Grant is bitterly attacked by a
correspondent of the Dublin Freeman,
who urges leading Catholics to stand
aloof from his reception. because he pub
licly insulted the Irish nation by refusing
to accept its congratulatory address; be-
cause he spoke so much about "priestly
influence" and "priest-craft in education
in his message of 1875, and because he
has expressed his anxiety to see and shake
hands with Garibaldi.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

Some Of the democratic papers are
jumping at the wild hope that the 81 $50
conscience money lately sent from New
York city to the Treasurer of the United
States for income tax withheld came from
Samuel j. Tilden's barrel. One of the
widest of the lot exclaims: "But old
Usufruct' had a conscience"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

The decisions in the New York Court
of Appeals In favor of the Gilbert and Ell
evated railroad companies seem to settle
the questions at law and provide for the
longed-for system of rapid transit in New
York city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

The San Antonio (Texas) Herald says
that it cares not who is Speaker, whether
Randall. Cox, Sayler, Morrison, or any
other democratic member of the House.
but his views in regard to protection and
to internal Improvements must be in har-
mony with those entertained by the South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

Col. Knox says that at recent dinner party in
London, George Eliot was present, among other
noted literateurs. The conversation naturally
turned upon the shop, and referring to American
authors she pronounced John Hays Jim Bludso'
o le of the finest gems in the English language.
At the general request of the company, she arose
and recited the poem, the tears flowing from her
We, as she spoke the closing lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

The demand for American mechanics
still continues in England. Forty-seven
carpenters sailed Tuesday from New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

From ten to twelve thousand operatives
in the cotton mills at Bolton, England,
and vicinity have struck against five
per cent reduction of wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

Thurlow Weed is out OF politics. He
has sent in his resignation as a member
of the New York republican central COM
mttee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

The ex-Boss says mournfully that he
will never vote again. He doesn't like to
come down to voting by retail.-TriJ"ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

The n. J. democrats Wednesday nomi-
mated General Mcclellan for Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

There will undoubtedly be an attempt
made at the next session of Congress to
repeal the tenure-of-office law and to re-
store to the Executive the power of per-
manent removal for official misconduct
and improperly. The argument in favor
Of this repeal now will be that the exist
ence of the law is an obstacle to the cause
Of Civil Service reform, and that the
President, in order to reform radically the
public service, should have what the Con-
stitution gives him, the power of perma-
nent removal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

DERSONAL.-SOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
i that all officers and soldiers wounded, rup.
tured or injured (however slightly IN the late re.
bellion, can obtain a pension by addressing G..
hESoLtf. attorney for claimants, No. New
Chambers Street, New York. augI6.sntIy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

AhC lCouit VI Vic SChtOot III ohiC Sohho'
at this day. be foretold with any certainty
1t Is not known how the two leading par
ties are likely to be effected by the work
ingmen's party and the greenback move
ment., Hamilton county, which includes
the city of Cincinnati, it is said, is the
vital point in the contest. The party that
carries it will be sure to secure control of
the legislature. and will, in all probability.
elect the governor. Here the chances are
In favor of the republicans, as the Ger
mans, who hold the balance of power be-
tween the two parties, are reported as In
tending to vote with this party. The re-
publican nominations, too, are stronger
than those made by the democrats. Cam
paigning is going on in every county. but
the meetings are thinly attended. There
seems to be general apathy regarding
political matters. A correspondent of the
Tribune sends the following from Cincin-
natl. with two exceptions, l have seen
more or less of every political campaign
for eighteen years, and never saw one
as dull as the present The election is
likely to go by default on both sides, and
how 1t will 60 will depend upon which
side defaults the more. The reasons for
this condition of things, although not like
Falstafrs las plenty as blackberries." are
still sufficient 10 account for it, They are,
first, reaction from the prolonged excite
ment of the Presidential canvass and the
Electoral Count, and second, want of
well-defned issues upon which the two
parties differ. 1t it the second cause that
has given importance to the Labor move
ment--a fungus growth which could not
live between the two powerful regular
parties in the olashing of an earnest con-
troversy. The Eastern press chides the
republicans of Ohio for not making the
support Of the Resumption Act the great
issue of the canvass and reminds them OF
the brilliant victory they snatched from
the jaws Of defeat in 1875 by changing
front and fighting the soft money theories
of their adyersaries they cannot accept
the good advice offered, because they are
not agreed upon the question. The farm
ers are for prompt resumption, but the
business men of the towns would like to
have the date postponed, feeling an I'M
reasonable dread of taking the few re-
naming steps that lead down to the solid
basis OF specie. In 1875 the fight was
made against dishonest money and des-
tructive initiation, and there was a princi.
pie involved which stirred mems honest
impulses as well as appealed to their in
terests. They cannot be reused up in
that way over tho question of whether the
treasury shall resume in 1879, or year
or two. later"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21
Sperial Notirrs
Use Renue's Pain KiJlin0
MAGIC OH.
1T Works like a Charm"
PARTRIDGE BROTHERS
Granite Hall Block,

Granite Hail BLOCK,
Have this excellent medicine constantly for sale
Those VINO buy it of them will be sure to get the
reliable and genuine.
This is the Best Family Remedy,to cure all kinds
of Pam, you ever tried.
IL is clean, safe and delicious to use and If you
use 1t faithfully Ii Will do you Good
Directions on zach bottle. But IL ofthe Druggist
or Merchant where yon trade. i they have not
gst it on hand. they will send il at your equest
and rel u Genuine Reune's Pain Killing
Magic OIL, at the manufacturers lowest price al
retail
sep2l.t&Wtfsn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions OF youth, nervous weakness early de.
cay, loss of manhood, &C., will SEMI receipt
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary in
South America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T, INMAN, Station ID, Bible
House, New YORK City. septl5.snteod&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-21

nlittee.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

An OPEN ANSWER To A. J. MowRY.-A. J.
MOwIY-Dear Sh:-You are correct. 1t is one
of the fixed principles of the Chief to give every
man hearing. within the bounds of reason, If
he does not abuse the privilege. Whenever we
deny you a hearing. it will be time enough for
yOu to squeal. We shall most cheerfully publish
your confession, from the Kansas City Times, if
We can put our hand ON it. But for fear We may
have In islaid it, can't you furnish us q copyi As
to the matters you speak of, concerning other
persons, we have nothing to do with them. We
obligate ourself only to Skinny on our own side,
and answer for our own sayings and doings.
p. S.-MR. MOwRY-Dear Sir We have found
your confession, as published in the Kansas City
Times, and shall publish it next week. You need
not send copy.
ANOTHER p. S.-MR. MOwRY-Dear Sir:-As
your epistle was devoted mostly to our benefit,
and contained questions for us to answer, and
as We have never refused to publish any commu-
nication you have sent us, why did you not send
your "Open Letter" to the Chief instead of the
Bulletin! Was it information you were after, or
did you wish to show off smart before folks
Yours respectfully.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

II We have told the Greenbaekers of Kan,
sas that the Repu blicans were in favor of the
principal objects they were after. Our asser-
tion is verified by the acts of the Kansas dele.
cation in Congress. Messrs. Phillips and Has
kel of this State, voted for the bill remonetizing
silver; Mr.. Ryan was absent. On the first test
vote on the bill repeating the Resumption act,
Messrs. Phillips and Ryan voted with the party
favoring repeal; Mr.. Haskell was sick. Now,
if the Greenback party are really honest, and
are not merely acting from contrariness, or try
ing to organize party for the purpose of seiz.
ing the spoils of Office, what consistency is there
in their opposing the Republican party of Kan
sas, whose Representatives are carrying out
Greenback principles
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

~ An item is going the rounds of the press,
to the effect that C. ]: Hanks, of the Leaven.
worth Post Office, has been arrested and held to
answer for buying votes, on the day of the re-
cent election. The story was started by the
1shmaelite Leavenworth Press, and repeated by
Ishmaelite papers like the Troy Bulletin. Mr..
Hanks was an active worker on election day,
and some of the leading supporters of the ticket
which he opposed and which the Press favored,
in order to get him out of the way, preferred
charges of bribery against him, and caused his
arrest. He was taken before magistrate, who
discharged him, upon the ground that there was
not shown sufficient cause for action.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

II DIR. Nutting's friends rush to his rescue,
in the Bulletin. He is on the defensive now, just
where he ought to be- Perhaps he finds that it
is not as funny defending himself, as it is to
travel around circulating falsehoods about 9TH
crs. man who circulates that which he does
not know to be true, for political purposes, has
no right to complain that he has been misrep
resented, for the same purpose. Wewill say to
these defenders of the Dr., that the Chief did not
say word about him, before the election, ex-
cept to announce that he had been nominated.
All We have said against him, bas been said
since the election, and therefore was not for the
purpose of affecting the election. As he had
taken snch an interest against our business, we
wanted to show him that the favor was recipro-
Gated.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

RThe Premium Engraving, issued by "Peterson's
Magazine for 1873, like everything else from that
quarter ia of excellence and beauty. 1t is not
of the cheap, colored Autographs, with which the
country is flooded but rstcass line and stippe en-
craving, executed in the highest style of the The
artists nlman Brothers, and they have engrav-
ed it, tsze 81 inches by a expressly for "Petersons
Magazine in their most brilliant 1t is such
plate would sell, at retail, for five dollars The
picture represents the CANCELS OF CHRIsrNAs- They
are lowering in the sky over the Holy City, the Star
of Bethlehem streaming down ON the landscape. 1t
is picture that ought to be in every household in
America In artistic merit and beauty il is, We think
the finest Peterson has issued. You get it
gratis by raising club for Peterson for 1873 or by
remittng $50 for it and far the magazine, the masa
zine alone being two dollars This Is chance.
Specimens Of the magazine sent gratis to those wish
ing to get mp clubs Address CHAs J. PETERSON, JOG
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

u The several lachrymose correspondents of
the Bulletin, last week, shed brine over the way
the Chief has slandercd DR.. Long, and let them
selves out to prove what good man he is. If
they had shown the same zeal before the cleo
ton, it might have done them some good. After
beating them, in spite of their ISLANDERS, We pre-
sume the DIR. can stand such ISLANDERS as the
Chief has uttered against him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22
November z, 1877.
How the Number of justices Of the Peace
may be Increased in any T0WnshiP.

HOW tne NumDef od SusShc0s Oh tme Feoce
may be Increased I'm any TOWnshtPs
Editor CHIEr:-In your last number you say that
you not mistaken, il requires Especial act of the
Legislature to increase the number Of Justices in
Township, the minimum number being two. As this
opinion seems te be the prvaling. though mistaken
one permit to present the following showing how
they may be increased:
Section Article g. Of the Constitution Of the State
of Kansas, provides follows: Two Justices of the
Peace shall be elected i'm each Township whose term
of Office shall be two years, and whose powers and
duties shall be prescribed by law: The Justices Of
the Peace may be increased in any Township by law.
The law. being Section IS, Article 8 Chapter ITO.
General Statutes Of Kansas 1853 provides follows
Whenever majority of all the voters in any Town
ship in this State shall petition the County Commits
soners Of their respective Counties, that there Is not
sufficient number of Justices of the Peace IN such
Township after posting up three written or printed
notice, in three of the most public places in the
Township, at least twenty days before the presenta
ton Of said petition to the County Board that such
application will be made for an additional Justice of
the Peace. the County Commissioners shall make an
order for the additiouz1 number OF Justices, they
may deem expedient; apd said Justice Justices
shall be elected at the next regular Township elec
ton"
You are correct in saying that the number Of JUS
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22
Travellers, Look Here !
Ferry ana aHaOh Lime.

II. LYNDs. Of White Cloud. - bought out the mail
.: route from White Cloud kanas % Forest City No.
and has supplied Il With Of Ssudebakers best paf.
msping Hseks and also the best stock in the country
Parties contemplating trip to Stoe elsewhere
M Lynds vil until further notice, issue round trip
tickets good for two days. at the low rate Of dollar
Close connections made with all mail trzins On the A.
n. and X. G., St Joe & G. b. Railroads.
NOvl5-2m. -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

"THEo," Lore Story.-By Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, author of THAT Lass O. Lowries" is pub
lished this day by I. b. Peterson & Brothers. Phila-
dephia. of the many excellent stories, written by
Mrs Burnett, "Theo- is of the very best and
pnrest kind, well of the most charming love
stories we have ever read. Few characters in modern
fiction as lovable the noble, warm-hearted i'm
pusiye girl, from whom this novel takes its name.
She dares everything for the she loves, with a
selfsacrifce that for at least, has its reward
The feelings wherewith it deals are no less true and
profound than they vividly portrayed, Mrs Bur-
nett however, is always happy in her heroines There
no two of them alike, yet all are slender and
true )" full of womanness and refinement and at the
same time full of individuality and '.Theo" is of
high, exalted type one that you cannot help loving
The author is born storyteller, for genius is dra-
matte, not ddactic; she writes, because she has a
tale to tell, not because she has homily preach
Then, too her artistic insight is of the keenes Her
characters always act naturally. No one can begin
'Theo," and of choice lay it down unfinished. The
volume is very neatly printed and will have large
sale, the price Of it is but Fifty Cents copy and
it will be found for sale by all Booksellers, and all
Rail Road Trains copies of it will be sent to any
one to any place. postpaid remitting Fifty Cents
in letter to the Publishers, 7. b. Peterson & Broth
ers, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

r Mowry asks us the question, how can au
Office prove profitable, the income of which is
spent in obtaining it' As we have never tried
it, we can't answer. But here is a conundrum
for Mowry How does a man get his money back,
who goes to q heavy expense running for an of.
fee that he doesn't geti
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

~ Since Mowry is SO liberal with his propo-
sitions to tell something, will he please tell us
whether he and "Major" Smelling succeeded in
beating Pomeroy out of any money, in 1873, dur
ing the Senatorial campaign, to pay for their
great influence in his behalfi He can send a
dozen copies of the paper containing it back to
the poorhouse in New York, where he used to say
he was raised.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

B The Bulletin wants it distinctly understood
that it is in favor of Christianity. This will be
cheering news to Christianity. But the Chief
wishes it distinctly understood that its columns
are open for the defence of all men who are
sought to be prescribed, trampled upon, or dis
franchised for opinions sake, whether they be
orthodox or skeptic. The Bulletin may sound its
trumpet for Christianity, and violate eight of
the ten Commandments in private; the Chief
will contend for the rights of everybody, and
keep the Commandments.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

r Didn't the Bulletin discover, before the
election, that the Republican candidates would
not bull-doze worth cent? 1t will find the
game fully as proftless after the election.
Threats of prosecutions for violating the elec-
tion law won't pan out cent to the cart load.
Better try the experiment of treating men de-
GENTLY
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-11-22

rS The Eastern papers are complaining that
the New England States have not single Chair,
manship of Committee in the House, and the
Middle States but very few, while the South and
West have nearly all. This is right. The East
has kept its heel on the necks of the South and
West long enough; let the programme change
for awhile