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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-29

The gunboat Alert had receiued sudden orde
to sail for Australia and sailed from Yokohau
Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-29

Judge Pratt has decided in the Gallo nder d
vorce case that letter discriminating her, having
been forced from the wife by duIese cannot BE-
used Us testimony against her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-29
Colby University Notes.

PRO BoNo PUBLICo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-29

whether in the ranks or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-29

The Gardner Reporter has noble, manly way
of crediting articles from It's contemporaries. In
copying our little paragraph Of one column, relst-
ing to the ice business on the Kennebec, it gener-
ousiy remarks Although there are many errors
in the account, some of the information is doubt
less correct" Oh, Richard, how we thank thee
for that little word dcu6tiess-t prevents the fig
ure from being carried out 10 the fullest extent,
and the whole article condemned; and then of
course the Reporter wouldn't think of publishing
it without taking pains to point out the errors so
easily discerned by the astute editor! Jones,
loan US your wheelbarrow; its a cussed broken
down thing, and hard to wheel, but want to bor-
row it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-29

The following is the programme Tor the exercises
of commence me Mt week at Westbrook Seminary
On Sunday, June 18th, the baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by Rev. j. c. Snow Wednes-
day evening, June ooh, the Junior exhibition will
take place. On Thursday the graduating exer-
ci,es i'll take place at 10 a. and the Commence
ment dinner will be given at o'clock. The after
noon exercises will be under the auspices Of The
Alumni Association. AT 80 the Grafton will be
given by Dr. L. NJ. Fuller Of Bath. The annual
meeting will be held at Ais and the reunion at
: p. IN. The committee of entertainment consists
OF L. 0. Greenef Glass of IS; A. j. Merrill,
Glass Of 10; T. Z. Lindsey, Class of II.
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NEW YORK, May Is. The stock market has
been raided heavily by bears. and prices have de-
cline from three to two per cent, and are still
very weak.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
Brigham Young.

The death of Brigham Young close. the story
of strange career, and opens the last chapter in
the history of peculiar people. The priest and
politician, dcspot and pope, is dead, and all his
Latter Day Saints, all his revelations and ordln-
ances, all his wealth and power, could not save
him. He was born, poor and obscure, in a New
England village he died, at nearly four score,
rich and unrepentsnt pagan. But even this
teacher of false faith, who was giasping and
tyrannical where other teachers of new faiths
have often been sincere enough to be unselfsh,
was of practical service to the country IN which
he lived but with which he refused to have any
thing TO do. He built up large and prosperous
community ip a region that was before a desert,
and developed the resources of broad territory.
He was the greatest of American pioneers. W bile
he believed that he had got beyond the reach OF
civilization, he had only quiekened Its westward
march.
But it is with the people, and not with their
leader, that we chiefly concerned now. What
Will become of the Mormon Church, now that
there is no longer any great Mormon FOR II
there is any one fit and ready to take Brigham
Young's place, he has not shown himself. Ihe
mantle seems 10 fall TO the ground. Young had
absorbed the Mormon Church. 1t was part of
him, and it cannot long survive HIN IN ITS present
proportions. 1t was his courage and skill that
saved the Church IN its infancy from dangers that
threatened its life. 1t was his indomltable Will
and endless resources that buoyed it up through
the horrors of the migration to Utah. 1t was his
practical sagacty that chose the place for the new
settlement. organized and developed lis industries
and made his people prosperous. 1t was bis craft
that stimulated their ianaticisin, and taught them
to look upon hun as next to God. He always
knew just when 10 shed blood But even Brig
ham Young could not keep his church intact.
lutte civilization would leak in through the dikes
which he built about it. His peculiar institution
has already come into an iuepressible conflict
with the locomotive and the newspaper, and there
could have been but one issue to the contest. But
now the eud will be FASTENED. The master spirit
is gone, and there is no master left The dis.en-
sons which he subdued, the growing unbelief
which still stood in awe Of him, the march Of pro
gless which always found him firmly planted in
the way-a these will take a new stride.
-T,iI,,nz
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03

would be to practically reduce the duties just the
amount of the premium gold, and thus the
government would lose 5 per cent. on duties and
per cent. more for the premium on the gold
which it would have to purchase.
e. Qucs. Would stopping the further funding
Of the public debt have the effect to sat up bus-
ness
The funding of the public debt is for the pur-
pose of reducing the interest from to per cent
and saving taxation to that extent. Any man
would be a candidate for an insane asylum who
should gravely assert that business will be pro-
NOTED by paying E per cent. for money when we
can get it for 4.
:. Ques. Who were the authors Of our hnan-
cial system whom Rev Mr.. Munson says ought
to be consigned to the deepest hell :"
Ans. They are Abraham Lincoln, Salmon F.
Chase, William Pitt Fesseuden, Charles Sumner,
Horace Greeley. and other statesmen of like pat
rlotism and wisdom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
The Railroad Question.
AUGUSTA, September |


To The Editor If the Kenne5ec Journal.
The writer who assumes in your Saturdays is
sue to speak ION behalf Of 600 citizens of Angus
Ia" would have done well to initiate the courtesy
of the l04 citizens who openly and frankly signed
their names, and coolly presented facts and ar
guments without attempting to throw mud or
impugn motives. Had it been desirable to strip
off the disguise of self interest that inspires so
much of this railroad movement, it would have
been easy enough. The anonymous writer
ashamed or afraid to sign his name divides the
opponents OF this wild goose" scheme into six
classes five of which classes are Influenced by dis
reputable motives, and the sixth is composed Of
"a very small number Of honest men" All the
rest are "under the control OF monopolists and
office holders"
Who is the anonymous writer that thus SANDERS
and stgmaizes William S. Badger, William n.
Chisam, NJ. V. b. Chase, William I. johnson,
S. S. Brooks, Joseph A. Holman, V. ID. Pinkham.
Henry Boynton, John w. Chase, j. D. Pierce,
Harvey Chlsam, Daniel A. Copy George W.
Stanley, Samuel Iiicomb, George +. Potter, A.
L. Beal, Sumner Barton, S. Z. Whtehouse, Ed
ward A. Mason, Lot NJ. Morrill,, b. T. Parrott,
Watson F. Hallett, James b. Bell Elisha Atkins,
James G.. Blame, Nathaniel Moves, Benz. c. Rob
inson, Artemas Gdden, anu numerous otheis of
the best people Of Augusta Let him give his
nsmei HIS whole presentation of the Is
false and fraudulent and fictitious.
lie abors hard to make it appear that this rail
Sidney, il tc prefers it, will pay five per cent. net
interest its cost, and he supposes that the farm
els aud mechanics of Augusta are foolish enough
aud green enough to believe him. Why there is
not in Name to-day single mile of railroad in
its most populous region, that pays three per
cent. its cost and the intelligence of the people
of Augusta is insulted by the bold declaration
that this new road through Belgrade or Sidney,
one or both, is to pay five per cent. on its cost.
And aon this blank, baseless, bold, blatant state
ment ,hc-frS2nle Of Augusta are asked to give
Sl5O,0O0 towaTds-s-glld cat railroad. No man
can be found who is wfrs>ag TO advance dollar to
this enterprise. Tue only pfc->ise held out is
that the Somerset road, low banki dYt,A i'll change
its gauge after we build to West Wat, wills, But
even that is by no means certain. lndes j. IN the
contrary, it is very doubtful. More THAI likely
the Maine Central road will step in as
there is the slightest danger of the traffic from the
Somerset road being diverted from the line.
There is no man 10 day able 10 gire the slightest
guarantee that Mis WiH not be done. On the con-
| lrary, 1t is in the highest degree probable. And
then we shall find ourselves with Sl50O00 invest
| ed in road that begins in Augusta and ends at
West Waterville. aud brings to us the enormous
trade of East Belgrade and West Sidney, includ-
ing the cranberries from the bogs. The PROPOSE
ton submitted to our people is the loosest, most
unguaIded, most dangerous form in which money
can be taken from the public treasury.
MERCHANT.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
The Currency Question.

The assertion OF the greenbacke II
that the country needs more cur
rency as a relief from business depression
and hard times is contradicted by facts
If good times depend upon the amount oi
currency in the country, then it would
folloy that when the currency is in the
largest quantity business would be the
best, and when Ia the least quantity times
would be the hardest.
1t is only necessary in order TO prove
the incorreclness of this proposition to
test it by facts as they are found to exist
since the commencement of the rebellion,
or since greenbacks were first issued by
the government. The amount OF cur
rency in the country from 1862 to 1876 in
elusive, as it is found in official statements
was for each wear AS follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03

From 1868 10 1873 was period Of unu-
saal activity in business. The war stimu-
lated production. The government was
large buyer and consumer. The demand
which it made upon the labor, skill and
capital of the country was immense. Over.
production naturally ensued after the close
of the war, but still manufacturers piled
up their goods. credit was extended, rail-
road enterprises were pushed recklessly
and an inflated and luctuating currency
furnished spectators and gambth e
means 10 prey upon honest people. This
continued until 1878, aud then the crash
came, bringing along with it the depres-
sion Of business and the hard times since
experienced but from which we are now
beginning to recover.
But ii 1t were true as The greenbackers
contend that more currency gives better
times, then look at the table above
would imply that the three last
years there mentioned, should according
to their calculations have been the best
years of business during the last decade.
for they are the wears above all others when
the country was most literally supplied
with currency. In 1874 the amount OF
currency stood at S777. .53s .000 the great
est amount in any one year since the gov
ernment was established.
We venture TO say that The volume oi
business transacted in sG4 far exceeded
that of 1874, and yet the currency of 1864,
according to the official statement. was
S275. 4G6. 900 less than that in 1874.
The year 1860 was one of The best wears
for business this country has ever known,
bat the amount Of currency then in the
country was only about hall The amount
which we have at the present time.
Of all delusions this that the hard time
are due to the want Of larger issues O
greenbaeks is the most unwise. And !
is not only foolish TO demand more
but dishonest, for greenbacks Ar
but the printed promises Of th
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03

Now we see clearly why the Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee de-
nouuc,s 30 furiously. aud reads out OF
the party, every Democrat who insists
that Hayes title to the Presidency is
fraudulent. He holds that The Democratic
Partl OF Maine has been HayeSi.ed; that
it has been delivered over soul and body
to the Administration at Washington that
the contract and sale has been signed aud
executed by him as the Chairman of the
Democratic Safe Committee. Only one
thing more is wanting that is Ratification.
That ratification, he will claim, will have
been made when the Democrats OF the
State shall have voted for Joseph ii. Will
liams. him who has declared that Hayes
title to the Presidency is good. Shall the
contract be ratified -Bang0r Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
A Reminded about the Ma ional
Debt.

In his speech in Marietta, Ohio, Judge West
said with peace inevitably came decline in
prices. What theni our opponents say we should
have had more greenbacks; we should have paid
the national debt with greenbacks, then paid the
greenbscks with national bonds, and so on, Jug
Cling till they wore each other out. And whence
came the nationsl debt, What makes it so large
Had it not been for those '2000 900 democrats
which the South was so confidently promised
would bar the way Of the Union troops to the
Ohio, all men know the debt would not have been
half as large. gentleman who stood in Colum-
bus the other night and mourned for the poor,
whose head became fountain of tears by reason
of his sympathy for the unemployed-our excel
lent friend Mr.. Pendleton-he in the darkest
hour of the war denounced the only currency
the government had. OF could have, AS going forth
with the brand OF Cam; he then urgeo that II
should never have been issued in contrayention of
the fundamental law, when he knew that without
it the Government could do nothing. lie de
nounced the financial policy Of the Government
then as he does now, aud result of that aud
other causes the Government paper went down,
down down while prices went up until. az the close
of the war we had values inflated two or three
times above the real figures. 1t was impossible
they should remain so high. Prices came down,
down. until the crash came Could it have been
avoided tell you, my fellow-citzens, no Wis
dom ever did or could avert such consequences.
call history to witness that no such struggle ev-
er occurred without financial revulson after II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03

government to pay the number of dollars
indicated upon their face, and were only
issued as a war measure under the stress
of the rebellion, and the government was
morally and legally bound to redeem
them as soon as it could after the ter min
alton of the great struggle for existence.
Tde currency which the republican par
ty is striving after is decrihed 10y Secre-
tary Sherman rs follows
A currency of United States notes
based upon the public credit. always con-
verlible into coin and so limited in amount
and supported by reserves that its con-
yor.ibiiity cannot be endang gered, and sup
piemtnted by bank currency free and
open to all alike. based upon public secur-
lilies, so that in any event the note hold
er is safe from loss, always reieemable
in coin or United States notes, unlimited
iu amount except by the wants OF busi-
ne,s-th> Is the Kind Of paper money that
will start again the wheels OF industry,
give sails 10 our commerce, labor TO
our artisans This. indeed would be the
best paper currency in the world. Let
this currency be supported by ii public
credit against which a whisper or doubt
cannot be uttered. and your public debt
will be reduced to its lowest possible bur
dcu OF interest, and will become the
great depository OF the savings OF labor.
the Trustee OF the widow and orphan, the
safe rest OF capital not employed in act
i've industries"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
NOTICE I'd VOTERS.
STATE or MAlNE-KENNEBEc COUNTY ,

STATE OF MAlNE-kEENEBEC COUNTY $.
To the Inhabitant. OF the Civ Of Augusta,
qualified atCOrdl. 10 law to vote Tor city anu
county uiicers. You are hereby not fed to AS
seInbe at Dur res pectlVe War'i Rooms on Monday
the 10th day OF September y u ts77. at 10 ''aIock
in the oren0 IN, then aud there 10 give II your
votes TOR the following Onicerr, VIZ
For Governor Of the state, 1or Two senators
for the Sevehtn senatorial Dis rilt, iOr two kep-
resentaives to the Legs ature, for a County Com
MIS- iuuer, Tor a County rrea-utei, iDr a CLERK OF
Courts and Tor a Register Ui Deeds.
Also TO give in your votes up the follow
ing questions, VIZ: shall he Constitution ot the
state OF Maine DC amended As proposed by re-
solves OF The Leg stature, approx ct On the ninth
day OF , ebruary in the year o. our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven TO Wit:
ELECTORS.
No person shall vote at any election in this Siae
unless he h1s paid poi tax within two year.
preceding the election in which he proposes to
vote, provided said tax has been legally assessed
upon him.
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
No city or town shall hereafter create any debt
or liability, which, slngly, Or IN the aggregate with
previous debts or Liabilities, shall exceed i've per
centum of the last regular valuation Oi said city or
town provided, however, that the adoption this
article sh ali not be construed as applying to any
fund received in trust by sa city or town. nor TO
any loan for the purpose of renewing existing
loans tor war, or to temporary loans to be paii
out OF money raised by taxation during the year
IN VIII ch they are made Those in favor OF the
proposed amendments, Will vote "les,' and those
opposed Will vote "NO."
'1he Polls to be closed at four o'clock p. ".
You are also notified that the Board OF Alder
of said City, will be in open session at their
room, ON Thursday and Friday next preceding
said day OF election, from 10 O'Clock to IL O'Clock
In the forenoon, and on saturday IRON 10 O'Clock
to II O'Clock in The forenoon, and from O'Clock to
O'Clock in the afternoon, for the purpose OF or
rectiug the list Of voters 10 and Ior the several
Wards, and receiving evidence of the quahca.
tion vf voters whose names are not on sald lists.
Dated at Augusta Me, this let day of September,
1871.
II. f. BLANCHARD, City Clerk.
t&wtd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
Special Notices

DERSONAL. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
L that all officers and soldiers wounded, rup.
tured, or Injured (however slightly IN the late
6ellon, can obtain a pension by addressing g.
hESSLkk, attorney fer claimants, No. 4 New
Chambers Street, New York. augl6-sntIy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
AL KlNOS0F REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE
AT sAfF0RD 4 co.'s, Augusta, Maine,
sign OF THE GOLDEN HUS
RtN0lEERS ! RIFLES I! GUNS /!
And Ammunition of / II Kinds,
For sac VERY low FOR CASH. AZ
- AFRO ED az. CD -,
lOl Water St, Augusta.
Notice 70 VOTERS.

STATE OT MAINE, County u kcnnebtc -,
10 the lrhtblttnts Of the cit. ot Augusta qualified
ace riding 10 Ia" 10 vo.c ior ci.y aad cuun,y iii
Gers.
loua Q hereby notified to assemble 1t YOUR re-
sntciNr Nafi runtns Oh W cl 'r>uaN, tnr . IA HpN
Of sept. next at 10 oc 0ck \ Nj, then and the to
give IA yor votes u ol the ioi!oNirS FoFo' 'ltlon,
- wit
sldi the ,iiy Of Augusta BY The NJ .yor thereof,
81 .triJc o. and t~kC tac st1Ck OF the MesslOns
zee and ket netcc R1ilr,ad Company to an
amount not cNc eling niteeA hIuGr,d th.rcs, OF
the par Valuc Ci one hundred do llrs per share,
and raise Il sufficient sum cl money TO rCc ;he
uay ments therefor by loan to be Gected by an
lssle OF tie bonds Of said cy With such interest,
nOt tNceeIng IN per cent. and Tor such period OF
tine, rot exceeding thirty years, may be deter
mined by the ity cOGRcii OF said cry tor the pur
po e If constructing narrow gauge railway iron
Augusta to West " NaterVlie. provtned that the
shares oi the canital stock ol SAID company shall
not exceed two Thousand IA number ami that no
palt OF said euh-crp-iHn be PAYABLE until of
the tapitaI stock OF said company ~hth We been
subscribed for ana thc directors ol lie som rstt
Railroad Company ~ al nave id'n,>tc'ia gu 'ranty
ATS factory to the directors ui thr said MessalUus
kee am kennebec Railroad t"mpt9y. that the
saug- OF ~iit former IallrOa shah be changed To
epnlo2m 10 ihe gauge OF sad latter road when the
same is completed; and provided ia ther, that no
stock beyond what the Directors oi sald company
may require to construct AMI equip said road trom
Augusta 10 Wet " atcrNlilc, and in case tyOnd
the par value OF said shares.
Those Ia favor OF the pro. o-ition sill woe y :"
and those opposed viii vote "Nt.h
The Polls 10 he cloecd III four O'Clock p. NJ.
The Board OF Aldermen oi 81 1t cl y wiH be ia
open Session at their room Iul tAc Iur. " 90
correcting The list OF voters, and a rcceigug wi
dencC OF the qualification Oi voters whose nance
are not On the list, On saturday and Monday pie.
t"e.ye O'Clock ~, and on Tuesday from ten o'clock
\. I'll clee oc.ock NJ, AID IRON lHn oclocA
ii. F. BLANCHARD, City CLERK
IA.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATE )Ns.
FOR GOVERNOR;
SCI EN con NNoIS
OF AUG U=TA,


For Senators.
.r,osto,t PARKER p. BURIEIpU.
an.ir,srnvgtn. RUFUS PRINCE,
j, l.. H. COBB.
Tn,.a,l,nd PnlLANRER T0LMiN,
JAMES BAILEY,
WARREN II. NlNfoN,
REUBEN HiGGtNs.
Frankbo MOaRiSuS, JR,
iis.,r,rk. WILLIAM tklNuLE.
WILLIAM ". BRAUuoN.
Es,nel,ec GKhENLIEt I. Srk\E\>.
j. MANCHESTER HAlNkS.
l inrnlr. w. ". CH PdA>.
1Nn,rd 49,. JAMES IRISH,
MJsEs :. Mol LION.
Penossc,t. }. WlMA> PHILLIPS,
EDWARD B. NEALLEli
DANIEL r. DAVIS,
LLOYD ". D&AkE.
piseat. a lis Jason HAS>ELl.
= gtuah.e, WILLIAM h'rth''
s.tnarstt ~ u. IA. BARTLETT.
" IOIMAN.
Waldo Nj BOARDMAN
UisRl\ Lea AA&Ep.
Washington A. N NASH
4 h. SUMNER.
Yark MM. r. MOODY,
JOIN r. tEi.GtSON
JOSEPH fiJB>ON.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
WiNTAR'S isALSAH
OF
WILD CHERRY.

From NATHAN PLUMMER, NJ. D., Auburn y IL.
"Although averse to countenancing patent inedi.
cInes, chteItully make exception Of your very
excellent Lang y leparaiIoh -Dk.Wi sTAk,S BA L.
SAM OF WILD CHERRY. This preparation /
nave used IN my practice tor more than ten years
pist. am have ways found il to be OF more effec
tn a service than anything within my knowledge.
recommend 1t with the greatest confidence 70
those subj ct to Coughs and Pulmonary Com
plaints.p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
WISTAR'S BALSAM
OF
WILD CHERRY.

From HoN. RUFUS X. GOODENOw, of Maine.
81 have uied WISrAR'S BALSAM OF VIII u
CHERRY Tor an exceedingly troublesome cough.
The eject WAS all that could be desired. The use
OF less than one bottle reuyed me entirely. Among
= eat varieties OF medicines which have used, |
have tound zone eqrai to Wistar's.' Its curati 20
properties IN cases OF cough | regard as hvalua-
I.f
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
For County COmmissioners

Aro.took. HENRY q. PERRY.
Anor,seogVin, JOHN REED.
tEuIn' ,er and, l.. h. CRAM.
FesnkIip. GEORGE COVER.
"A .nroek' WM. l.. CT PrlLL.
Ksnnebec kkUBk> NEAL.
Itnculn. W. Is. CREAMkn.
oxtord. BENZ. y. IT ELL.
peeohseot. GEOkGE b. LkANlrF.
pI-c,tauu s. HENkl r. DAGGkTf
saga l,1lioc. FRED J PARKS.
s,,tneT.et. FRED u. GREENE.
Md JOAN z. E>TNUBru.
washington. BENZ. LINCOLN.
,nre NM, Ii. DEERING.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
FOR SALE
heap hent! Cheap REM !!
Derrick for Sale.

Two stone Derroks for sale or to let Apply to
fhA>k l.. HAMLEN, i27 Water Stiect.
aug21dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
Far County Treasurer.

sroostook. LEWIS B. JOHNSON.
Anar,,scoggin, A. 4. MERRILL.
Cumberland, LEN 10 MCtLElL \.
F.Mnkliu. DAVID IL. k\OWL1J%.
Hancock, LUTHER LOHD.
Kennapec ALANsON SfAkkS.
I,inro m. ". TAGGARG.
Oxford GEO. II. MAIkINS.
Pc obscot, hOhAIE y. MIN hhSpN'
PiscAt1quls, I. b. MI hEDrh'
Sasudahoc. MM. Il. TAALOR,
somerset, II. Z. hAi.b.
~ .I,,u GEORGE ID. MCCRlLLlS.
Warrington. /. sAEGENF.
York RICHARD IL. COOLING.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03

No person shall vote at any election in this sta
unless he hDs paid poi tax within two yea
preceding the election in which he proposes
vote, provided said tax has been legally assess
upon MN.